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Wei v. Cao,
Date: 20080303
Docket: E053738
Registry: Vancouver
Shuwen Wei
Yujie Cao
Before: The Honourable Madam Justice Gerow
Reasons for Judgment
Counsel for the Plaintiff:
G.A. Lang
Counsel for the Defendant:
J.C. Fiddes
Date and Place of Trial:
December 3 – 12, 2007
Vancouver, B.C.
[1] The parties were married on April 29, 1996, in Beijing, China. Both parties currently reside in Beijing, China. They have one child of the marriage, a daughter Xiao Han Cao who was born on September 19, 1996. The parties filed a joint statement of claim on November 8, 2005, seeking a divorce. The joint statement of claim states that the parties ceased to cohabit on December 12, 2002; however Mr. Cao, the husband, says that the date is not correct and that the parties knew the date was not correct when they filed the joint statement of claim.
[2] Mr. Cao filed a statement of defence and counterclaim on November 18, 2005, seeking a determination and division of family assets, amongst other relief. An amended statement of defence and counterclaim was filed at the commencement of the trial. In the amended statement of defence and counterclaim, Mr. Cao seeks to set aside a marriage agreement (the "Agreement") entered into between the parties on the basis that it was unconscionable and that Ms. Wei has repudiated the Agreement as modified by an Addendum. Mr. Cao alleges that although he signed the Agreement on December 12, 2002, he did not understand the Agreement because of language difficulties. As well, he alleges that he did not seek independent legal advice regarding an Addendum to the Marriage Agreement (the "Addendum") he signed on November 4, 2005. Ms. Wei seeks to rely on the Agreement as modified by the Addendum.
[3] In the statement of defence and counterclaim, Mr. Cao also seeks joint custody and joint guardianship of the couple's daughter; however, the parties agreed that I do not have jurisdiction to deal with the issues of custody and guardianship because the parties have resided in China since the fall of 2006, and therefore have a more substantial connection to that jurisdiction. I am advised by the parties that China is not a reciprocating state.
[4] Both parties seek a divorce.
[5] The issues are:
1. whether the Agreement should be varied or set aside; and
2. whether a divorce should be granted.
[6] In their evidence the parties did not agree about when they met, when or where they lived together, what work each did, how much they earned, who paid for the expenses when they were together, what assets they have in China, the value of their assets in China, who paid for the real estate property they have accumulated in B.C., and when they separated.
[7] Both say the other is not a credible witness. I did not find either credible. Their evidence was full of inconsistencies and much of it did not make sense when viewed in the context of the evidence as a whole. I could not tell if either of them told the truth about anything. As a result, I do not accept their evidence unless it is against interest.
[8] In her testimony, Ms. Wei downplays the fact that she and Mr. Cao ever had any romantic feelings for each other. Her evidence is that she met Mr. Cao in a club in late 1995 and commenced a casual relationship with him. She says when she learned she was pregnant and told Mr. Cao, his response was that it was up to her whether or not she wanted to keep the baby. Her evidence is that the only reason she married Mr. Cao was so that her child would have a birth certificate. Ms. Wei testified that if she had not married Mr. Cao the child would not have been entitled to a birth certificate, to attend school or to a household registration in China.
[9] According to Ms. Wei, the marriage was one of convenience, and the parties did not live together prior to marriage. Ms. Wei's evidence is that she did not even know where Mr. Cao lived before she married him. After the marriage, Mr. Cao moved into her Beijing apartment. Her evidence is that she purchased the apartment in 1993 for cash, and that the money to purchase the apartment came from her company, Qui Shui. I note that this evidence contradicts her evidence in her examination for discovery that she purchased the apartment in July 1994. Her evidence is that she did not live in the apartment until after she was pregnant with the couple's daughter.
[10] Ms. Wei's evidence is that the couple immigrated to Canada in 1998, but that Mr. Cao returned to China within weeks of arriving in Canada, and spent just a few weeks a year in Canada between 1998 and 2002. This differs from Mr. Cao's evidence that between 1998 and 2002 he spent six months a year in Canada to fulfill the residency requirements to obtain his Canadian citizenship. Ms. Wei's evidence is that Mr. Cao continued to visit Canada after 2002, but says that it was to see their child and that both of them had relationships with other partners.
[11] Mr. Cao deposed in his April 2006 affidavit that he spent six months each year in Beijing and Vancouver between 1998 and 2005. This evidence did not however, accord with the information for 2003 to 2005 in his Canadian and Chinese passports which were produced. The passports indicate he spent 7 weeks in Canada in 2003, 16 days in Canada in 2004, and just under 4 months in Canada in 2005. Mr. Cao's evidence is that he could not produce his earlier passport because the Chinese government took it away from him. When his affidavit was put to him, Mr. Cao agreed that "his affidavit evidence is doubtful", but had no explanation as to why he was untruthful in his affidavit.
[12] Ms. Wei's evidence in direct examination was that in 2001 she formed a new relationship with Marc Rovner and started living with him that year. She testified that she is still living with him, and that since 2001 there has never been a period when she had lived with him. However, in cross examination she admitted that evidence is untrue, as she recently had a child who was fathered by another individual and Mr. Rovner has not visited China since she returned there in October 2006. Her evidence is that since late October 2006 she has resided in Beijing.
[13] In her income tax returns Ms. Wei reported that she was married to Mr. Cao as late as 2004. Her 2005 income tax return is the first one which shows her status as separated.
[14] Ms. Wei is dismissive about Mr. Cao's work history. Ms. Wei's evidence is that when she met Mr. Cao he was working for a friend, but he ended up being fired from that job after they met. Ms. Wei testified that she had Qui Shui hire him, and that he worked for Qui Shui on a part‑time basis doing "ordinary work" such as assisting an electrician or fixing air conditioners. According to Ms. Wei, Mr. Cao made very little money during the marriage and she paid for all of the household expenses, and all the monies and property the couple accumulated were due to her efforts. Her evidence is that she was also the one who looked after their daughter.
[15] On the other hand, Mr. Cao's evidence is that they met in 1994 and that Ms. Wei suggested he work for Qui Shui. Shortly after they met they developed a romantic relationship, and started living together at the end of August 1994. His evidence is that they started living together in the Friendship Hotel, and then bought the apartment in Beijing with their combined savings, with each contributing half towards the purchase price. He agrees that starting working at Qui Shui, but says that he worked as the marketing director, administrative director and general managing director, earning a substantial income.
[16] Mr. Cao's evidence is that the marriage did not break down until 2005, which is why they signed the Addendum that year. He says that he was unaware of Mr. Rovner, or that his wife had any involvement with Mr. Rovner until 2005. Mr. Cao testified that until 2005, whenever he came to Canada or Ms. Wei came to China, they lived together as man and wife.
[17] No documents were produced by either party to support their evidence about when or for how much the Beijing apartment was purchased for or what either contributed to the purchase price. Accordingly, I cannot determine when the apartment was purchased or who purchased it. Nor can I tell from the evidence presented how much income either party earned, either prior to or during the marriage. Although Mr. Cao's evidence is that from 1998 onwards the parties were required to file income tax returns in China, neither has produced any income tax returns from China. It would appear from the assets they have accumulated in Canada that one, or both of them, was earning a substantial amount of money.
[18] Mr. Cao presented some evidence about the value of various companies in which Ms. Wei owns shares in China. Mr. Cao's evidence contradicts Ms. Wei's evidence regarding their worth. However, there was insufficient evidence to determine the value of any of the couple's assets in China, what companies they had shares in, or how much they earned or received in dividends from the various companies.
[19] There is evidence that Ms. Wei, with other shareholders formed a company in 1998 called Beijing Unioncom Pharmaceutical Ltd. ("Beijing Pharmaceutical"). Ms. Wei's evidence is that Mr. Cao took significant sums of money out of Beijing Pharmaceutical without her authorization. Mr. Cao's evidence is that he was authorized to take monies from that company. Although there is evidence that Mr. Cao took significant sums from Beijing Pharmaceutical, I cannot resolve the conflict as to whether or not he was authorized to take the monies as neither party presented corroborating evidence for their version of events, and neither was credible in their evidence.
[20] The Canadian income tax returns each of them produced in this litigation show very little income being earned. Although there is an obligation to report income from all sources both inside and outside Canada, it appears neither reported any income earned in China. In the income tax returns Ms. Wei produced, she reported the following income:
$ 2,452.00
[21] As noted earlier, in her income tax returns until 2005 Ms. Wei stated she was married to Mr. Cao and reported his income on her income tax return.
[22] The income tax returns produced for Mr. Cao, which Ms. Wei apparently instructed an accountant to prepare, reported the following income:
[23] They also indicated that Mr. Cao was married to Ms. Wei and reported her income.
[24] Ms. Wei produced partial bank account statements for the parties' Canadian joint bank account covering some of the period from November 2002 to July 2005 that show wire transfers of U.S. dollars into the account from China. The statements reveal that the following amounts were wire transferred into the joint bank account in 2003: $60,000 in July, $320,000 in August (which consisted of numerous transfers of $10,000 and one of $20,000), $30,000 in September, and $20,000 in December. In 2004, the following amounts were wire transferred into the joint bank account: $40,000 in March, $40,000 in May, $260,000 in June, and $10,000 in December. In 2005, the amounts transferred into the joint bank account were $20,000 in March, and $20,000 in July.
[25] Ms. Wei's evidence is that all of the money wired into the joint account was gifted by her father. She testified that the companies in China in which she has shareholdings, Beijing Pharmaceutical and a heating company called Beijing Jing Da Heating Company Ltd., made no money and in fact lost large sums of money after 2003. Ms. Wei testified that Beijing Pharmaceutical broke even from 2000 – 2002, but started losing money in 2003. She testified that not only was Beijing Pharmaceutical losing money because of government regulations, but that the company borrowed money in the amount of 31 million RMB from the bank to build a new factory and buy new equipment. Ms. Wei's evidence is that she has never drawn a salary from Beijing Pharmaceutical, and that the only monies she receives from the company are for travel expenses for herself and her daughter. According to Ms. Wei, Beijing Jing Da also lost money.
[26] Although Ms. Wei's evidence is that the wire transfers came from her father, she has provided no corroboration for that statement apart from some wire transfers which have her father's name on them. Other wire transfers into the joint account have different names on them.
[27] Mr. Cao's evidence is that the individuals sending the other wire transfers are foreign money traders who he used to send money to the joint bank account. He testified that the monies transferred into the Canadian joint bank account from China were dividends and income which the couple received from Beijing Pharmaceutical. According to Mr. Cao, there were restrictions on how much money could be brought out of China. In order to deal with the restrictions, each time Ms. Wei and Mr. Cao came to Canada they brought at least $10,000 cash with them, and wired money into their joint bank account through foreign money traders.
[28] Mr. Cao's evidence is that in June 2003, Ms. Wei telephoned and told him she wanted to purchase the property on Lawrence Way in West Vancouver and needed money from China to complete the purchase. According to Mr. Cao, by 2002 the couple had brought into Canada all of the assets they had reported to Canadian immigration authorities and they were concerned that if they continued to bring money into Canada, that money would be taxed as income. Mr. Cao testified that Ms. Wei suggested that if they remitted the money under her father's name it would be considered a gift and would not be taxed as income. I accept Mr. Cao's evidence regarding the source of the funds which were transferred into the joint bank account from China as it has a ring of truth and is against his interest.
[29] In the financial statements Ms. Wei swore, her expenses and assets bear no relationship with the income she claims to have earned. In her financial statement filed November 30, 2007, Ms. Wei swore that her income was $22,814.02 before child tax credits and that her annual expenses were $208,940.52. She declared she owned or had an interest in two properties in West Vancouver, B.C. and one in Whistler, B.C., the total value of which was $3,578,900, a vehicle worth $26,000, and other financial assets in the amount of $12,924.55. The only debt she lists is a mortgage of $453,991.13 against a property on Groveland Road in West Vancouver and another debt for $66.86.
[30] In an earlier financial statement dated July 5, 2006, Ms. Wei swore that her annual income was $35,080.05 and her total annual expenses were $129,677.52. Her assets totalled $2,631,971.56 and her only debt was a mortgage on the Groveland Road property in the amount of $459,958.24. In both financial statements she stated she was employed by Beijing Pharmaceutical.
[31] Ms. Wei's evidence is that she is supported by her family; however, she did not produce any documents apart from the wire transfers showing her father's name, nor did she call any family members to corroborate that evidence. As I noted earlier, I accept Mr. Cao's evidence that Ms. Wei's father's name was shown on the wire transfers in order to avoid paying income tax on money earned by the parties.
[32] As well, Mr. Cao's financial statement dated November 29, 2007 does not accord with the evidence. He swore that he had no income. However, he states that he was employed by Beijing Huayang Company until October 2007 and there is evidence that he received spousal support payments of $3,000 a month in 2007. He did not include any amounts he received either as income up to October 2007 or as spousal support in his financial statement.
[33] In his financial statement dated April 20, 2006, Mr. Cao also reported no income and little in the way of assets or debts. He stated that he was unemployed, and does not report any spousal support he received in 2006.
[34] One thing the parties do agree on is that they applied to immigrate to Canada under an investment immigration program. Both also agree that Ms. Wei initiated the inquiries. Ms. Wei's evidence is that the $250,000 used to immigrate was earned solely by her, whereas Mr. Cao says that the money came from a combination of each of their savings and monies they had earned working in China. The evidence is that the investment was repaid and the monies were put into their joint bank account.
[35] The parties also agree that when they met, Ms. Wei was a shareholder in Qui Shui, which she had started in 1992 when she was 28 years old. Qui Shui was involved in the business of buying, selling and renting buildings. It apparently ceased operations sometime in 1997 or 1998.
[36] In 1998, the same time she immigrated to Canada, Ms. Wei says she formed Beijing Pharmaceutical, through Qui Shui, with two other shareholders. Qui Shui apparently contributed about 450,000 RMB of the start up funds. The nature of Beijing Pharmaceutical's business is manufacturing traditional Chinese medicines.
[37] According to Ms. Wei, she is chairman of the board of Beijing Pharmaceutical. Mr. Cao worked for the company from 1998 to 2005; however, Ms. Wei says he only worked part time. Mr. Cao says that he was a manager and took care of the company when Ms. Wei was in Canada. His evidence is that he earned significant monies from Beijing Pharmaceutical through dividends and salary.
[38] I find it difficult to accept Ms. Wei's evidence that she could manage Beijing Pharmaceutical between 1998 and 2005, when her evidence is that during the same period she spent most of her time living in Canada with the couple's daughter. As I indicated earlier, Ms. Wei's evidence is that Mr. Cao spent very little time in Canada from 1998 to 2005.
[39] The parties purchased properties in Canada, all of which were registered in Ms. Wei's name. Both agree that the property purchased in 1999 on Lyons Place in North Vancouver was a family residence. However, there is a dispute as to whether the rest of the properties they purchased were purchased by both parties or by only Ms. Wei.
[40] The purchase price of the Lyons Place property was $453,000, which was in part financed by a mortgage in the amount of $280,000. The property was sold in 2001 and a property on Camelot Road in West Vancouver was purchased for $629,000 with a mortgage of $150,000. The Camelot Road property was sold in 2004 for $882,000. The mortgage had been discharged when the property was sold. In July 2003, a property on Lawrence Way in West Vancouver was purchased for the amount of $730,000 without a mortgage. In February 2004, a property on Groveland Road in West Vancouver was purchased for $1,355,000. It appears from the documents there was a mortgage of $880,750; however, Ms. Wei testified that the mortgage was actually $438,000. As well, a property in Whistler, B.C. was purchased in May 2004 for the amount of $470,000. According to both Ms. Wei and Mr. Rovner, Mr. Rovner contributed $100,000 towards the purchase of the Whistler property. It is unclear if there is any mortgage on that property.
Should the Agreement be varied or set aside?
[41] Mr. Cao seeks to set aside the Agreement on the basis that it is unconscionable and that Ms. Wei has repudiated the Agreement. For the reasons set out below, I am unable to find a basis in the evidence to conclude that the Agreement as modified by the Addendum should be set aside as unconscionable or unfair, or that Ms. Wei has repudiated the Agreement.
[42] Ms. Wei argues that the Agreement was a separation agreement not a marriage agreement, because the parties had agreed they were no longer going to live together. However, I do not accept Ms. Wei's evidence that the parties separated in 2002. As indicated earlier, the income tax returns Ms. Wei filed show both her status and that of Mr. Cao as married until 2005.
[43] The Agreement itself does not support Ms. Wei's evidence. The Agreement is entitled "Marriage Agreement" and specifically contemplates property being acquired during their marriage. The Agreement also refers to the fact that it is anticipated that the parties will maintain both separate and joint bank accounts.
[44] The law regarding the enforcement and variation of marriage agreements is set out in Hartshorne v. Hartshorne, 2004 SCC 22, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 550. Marriage agreements are permitted to allow spouses to substitute a consensual regime for the statutory regime that would otherwise be imposed on them. However, they are subject to judicial intervention when their provisions for the division of property are found to be unfair at the time of distribution, after considering the various factors enumerated in s. 65 of the Family Relations Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 128 (the "FRA"): Hartshorne at ¶1.
[45] Although Mr. Cao asserts that he did not understand the contents of the Agreement due to his lack of English, he has not established that the circumstances in which either the Agreement or the Addendum were negotiated and executed were such that the documents should be discounted. I accept the evidence of Mr. Steven Jung that Mr. Cao received independent legal advice regarding the Agreement, and that despite being advised that the Agreement was unfair, he chose to sign it.
[46] At the time the parties negotiated the Agreement, the parties' assets in Canada were the house on Camelot Road, which had been purchased for $629,000 with a mortgage of $150,000, and a Honda motor vehicle. As well, they had shares in companies in China, and in a company in Canada, called Han's Medical Products Ltd., from which the income shown on their income tax returns was derived.
[47] Both Mr. Cao and Ms. Wei were shareholders in Han's Medical Products Ltd.; however, there was no evidence presented as to the value of that company in 2002 or at the time of the marriage breakdown. The 2002 financial statements for Han's Medical Products Ltd.'s show gross revenue of $27,480 and a net loss of $3,579 for the year. Ms. Wei's evidence is that Han's Medical Products Ltd. never made much profit. Mr. Cao gave no evidence about the income from the company.
[48] The Agreement sets out the following:
D. The Wife is a businesswoman and the Husband is a businessman. The Wife, Husband and child immigrated to Canada on May 27, 1998 as investor immigrants with the Husband as the principal applicant. The Husband admits that the investment fund, which was held by the Immigration Fund, was earned and owned by the Wife.
E. The Husband willingly admits the fact that all the assets, both of personal and business and both in Canada or overseas, were earned and accumulated by the Wife; and the Husband has been employed by the Wife's business as the deputy general manager and his work is fully compensated in the form of salary and other benefits.
F. The Husband's salary income is for his own use only and has not contributed to the family assets nor to the daily life of the family.
G. Certain assets of the Wife are under the name of the Husband or under the joint names of the Wife and Husband.
[49] Under the Agreement, the parties each retain their separate property and the family residence which is registered in the wife's name is identified as the separate property of the wife. As well, the Agreement provides that the parties' "separate bank accounts will remain the owner's separate property" and the "joint bank accounts will be true joint accounts so that the balance in any such account will at the death of one of the parties belong to the survivor". In the event the marriage breaks down, each party is to retain their separate property, and the wife will have custody of the child. The Agreement provides that the husband's income is for his use only, and provides that in the event of a marriage breakdown the wife will not claim child support from the husband. The Agreement further provides in s. 15 that if the wife remarries after the breakdown of the marriage, she will transfer all her separate property to the child.
[50] The Addendum provides that if the marriage breaks down, the wife will pay the husband $3,000 CAD a month until September 14, 2014, the 18th birthday of the child, and that the husband will pay the amount of $750 a month child support. The Addendum provides: "Both parties agree to alter section 15 of the Marriage Agreement, that the Wife shall transfer the Wife's assets to the Child as soon as the Child graduates from a university."
[51] I do not accept Mr. Cao's assertion that he did not understand the Agreement because of language difficulties. He testified that he understood the Addendum because Mr. Grant Meng, the lawyer who drafted both documents, explained it to him in Mandarin.
[52] I accept the evidence of Mr. Meng and Mr. Jung, the lawyer who gave Mr. Cao independent legal advice, regarding the Agreement. Both Mr. Meng and Mr. Jung were credible witnesses who gave their evidence in a forthright manner.
[53] Mr. Meng testified that he went through the Agreement and explained it in Mandarin with both parties present. Prior to either signing the Agreement, he made it clear to both parties that Mr. Cao would need independent legal advice, and arranged for Mr. Cao to see Mr. Jung for independent legal advice.
[54] Mr. Meng's evidence is that he also recommended to Mr. Cao that he seek independent legal advice prior to signing the Addendum, but that Mr. Cao did not wish to obtain independent legal advice at that time.
[55] Mr. Jung testified that Mr. Meng contacted him on December 12, 2002 to ask if he would be able to provide independent legal advice to Mr. Cao. On the same day, he met with Mr. Cao and reviewed the Agreement with him. Mr. Jung's evidence is that after reviewing the Agreement he advised Mr. Cao that, in his view, the Agreement was unfair and recommended that Mr. Cao not sign it. Mr. Jung's evidence is that he explained to Mr. Cao his rights and remedies under the FRA, and that he was entitled to a 50% share of the family assets unless circumstances dictated otherwise. He presented Mr. Cao with options and told him that he was under no obligation to sign the Agreement.
[56] Mr. Jung testified that he had no problem communicating with Mr. Cao in English, and that Mr. Cao never told him he could not understand what he was saying. According to Mr. Jung, Mr. Cao had no trouble speaking to him in English and he had no trouble understanding Mr. Cao. Although Mr. Jung does not speak Mandarin, 90% of his clients speak English as a second language. I note Mr. Jung's evidence about Mr. Cao's English ability is consistent with the evidence that Mr. Cao wrote and passed a Canadian citizenship examination in English.
[57] Mr. Jung testified that Mr. Cao appeared to understand the effect of the Agreement. Mr. Jung's evidence was that after Mr. Cao advised him he wished to sign the Agreement, he witnessed Mr. Cao's signature after going through the statement of independent legal advice.
[58] Although Mr. Cao testified that Ms. Wei made him sign the Agreement, this conflicts with his earlier affidavit evidence in which he deposes that he signed the Agreement because he felt guilty that he had a girlfriend.
[59] In my view, the Agreement cannot be assessed in light of various factors enumerated in s. 65 of the FRA because there is insufficient information about the parties' financial situation at the time of the breakdown of their marriage.
[60] As indicated earlier, Mr. Cao's financial statements are deficient as they do not report his Chinese income or his income from spousal support, nor has he produced his income tax returns from China. As well, they do not have any information about his Chinese bank accounts.
[61] Mr. Cao's evidence is that he was working, but quit his job in order to come to Canada for the trial. His evidence is that prior to starting work for Qui Shui in 1994, he was working and continued to work in China throughout the marriage. Mr. Cao testified that he would deposit the monies he received from Beijing Pharmaceutical into one of his many bank accounts. His evidence is that the couple earned the equivalent of $6 million CAD between 1998 and 2005 from Beijing Pharmaceutical. The records of the wire transfers of money to Canada that have been put into evidence fall far short of that amount. It is unclear what assets Mr. Cao has in China. Ms. Wei testified that Mr. Cao has shares in a company in China; however, no such company is referred to in Mr. Cao's financial statement.
[62] As well, there is insufficient information about Ms. Wei's financial situation. Although Mr. Cao argues that I should take into consideration the value of Ms. Wei's Chinese assets in determining whether the Agreement was unfair, there is insufficient evidence before me to determine what her assets are in China, the value of those assets, or what Ms. Wei earns from the companies in which she admits she is a shareholder. Mr. Cao asserts that the companies in which Ms. Wei has shares are worth millions of dollars and Ms. Wei asserts the companies are losing money.
[63] I note that Mr. Cao testified that he and Ms. Wei had an oral agreement as of the date of the Addendum about managing the Chinese companies and distributing their assets in China which the parties agreed not to include in the Addendum.
[64] As I have indicated, I found neither party credible. In my view, neither party was truthful in the financial statements that they filed. Accordingly, I am unable to assess whether the Agreement as modified by the Addendum was fair at the time of distribution, taking into account factors enumerated in s. 65 under the FRA.
[65] As stated above, I find no basis in the evidence for setting aside the Agreement as unconscionable. I accept Mr. Jung's evidence that Mr. Cao wanted to sign the Agreement even though he was told it was unfair.
[66] In the Agreement, Mr. Cao acknowledged that all of the assets were earned and accumulated by Ms. Wei. He also acknowledged that he was receiving a salary and other benefits as the deputy general manager of his wife's business, and that he was entitled to keep all of his salary and benefits for his own purposes. He had no responsibility under the Agreement to provide support for the family during the marriage, or his child in the event of a marriage breakdown. There is evidence that he took significant sums of money from Beijing Pharmaceutical after the Agreement was signed. According to Ms. Wei, Mr. Cao took approximately $230,000 CAD from the company without authorization; however, Mr. Cao says that he was authorized to take the money from Beijing Pharmaceutical. Mr. Cao testified that after each directors' meeting of Beijing Pharmaceutical, he would take cash out of the company and deposit the money into one of his many bank accounts.
[67] The Addendum improves Mr. Cao's position in that Ms. Wei agrees to pay spousal support in the amount of $3,000 CAD a month, and to transfer all of her assets to their child upon her graduation from university.
[68] Mr. Cao pleads that Ms. Wei has repudiated the Agreement as amended by the Addendum by failing to pay spousal support and by not giving him the opportunity to care for the child in accordance with the provisions of the Addendum. The Addendum sets out that Mr. Cao agrees to come to Canada up to 183 days a year if such care for the child was required when Ms. Wei was away from Canada for business. There is evidence that Mr. Cao came to Canada to care for the child subsequent to the separation in 2005. Since the fall of 2006, the child has been living in China. There is documentary evidence that spousal support has been paid to Mr. Cao by Ms. Wei.
[69] Mr. Cao testified that some of his spousal support had been sent to an incorrect address, and that Ms. Wei knew that the address was incorrect as it was the apartment in Beijing the parties had shared. Ms. Wei testified that she used the address Mr. Cao used in court documents in China in June 2007, and that is the only address she has for Mr. Cao. Mr. Cao gave a long explanation as to why he used an incorrect address in the court documents which made no sense. I cannot resolve the conflict in evidence because neither party's evidence on this point is credible.
[70] Accordingly, Mr. Cao has not established that Ms. Wei has repudiated the Agreement.
Should a divorce be granted?
[71] I have concluded that the parties colluded in their joint statement of claim regarding the date of their separation.
[72] Section 11 of the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 provides:
(1) In a divorce proceeding, it is the duty of the court
(a) to satisfy itself that there has been no collusion in relation to the application for a divorce and to dismiss the application if it finds that there was collusion in presenting it;
(4) In this section, "collusion" means an agreement or conspiracy to which an applicant for a divorce is either directly or indirectly a party for the purpose of subverting the administration of justice, and includes any agreement, understanding or arrangement to fabricate or suppress evidence or to deceive the court, but does not include an agreement to the extent that it provides for separation between the parties, financial support, division of property or the custody of any child of the marriage.
[73] Although Ms. Wei denied in cross-examination that she and Mr. Cao agreed to use the date of Agreement because they knew if that date was used they would not have to wait for a divorce, her evidence is not credible in light of my finding that the couple did not separate until after 2004. Mr. Cao's evidence is that Ms. Wei asked him to use that date so they could get a divorce, and that he agreed even though he knew it was not the correct date. It is apparent from the evidence that the parties knowingly put a false date of separation in their joint statement of claim in order to obtain a divorce without having lived separate and apart for at least one year. In my view, by doing so, they attempted to deceive the court for the purpose of subverting the administration of justice.
[74] Having found that the parties colluded by knowingly putting false evidence in the joint statement of claim, I am dismissing their application for divorce.
[75] The claims set out in the joint statement of claim and the counterclaim are dismissed. Neither party is entitled to costs of this action.
"Gerow, J."


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- James Suitor is the Police Chief of Niagara Police Department. Chief Suitor can be contacted at (716) 215-1480.
- James Suitor, Police Chief
Niagara Police Department
7105 Lockport Road
Niagara Falls, NY14305
Phone: (716) 215-1480
Fax: (716) 297-7006
Emergency: 911
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Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00pmNiagara Police Dept
Open Record Request in Niagara, New York
Contact the Town Clerk for records pertaining to the Town of Niagara.
The Town Clerk's Office is the center of the Town government. It is responsible for recording activities of the Town government and is the central depository of documents and papers vital to the lives of the people residing in the town. The Town Clerk is also responsible for ensuring appropriate agency response to public requests for access to records.
To request access to public documents and records, submit a completed Freedom of Information Request Form to the Town Clerk's Office.Niagara FOIL Request Form
The Town Clerk of Niagara, New York is Sylvia Virtuoso. Virtuoso can be contacted at (716) 297-2150 ext. 133 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Sylvia Virtuoso, Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office
Town of Niagara, Town Hall
7105 Lockport Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
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The Town of Niagara is located in Niagara County, New York.
Contact the County Clerk to access records of Niagara County, New York.
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The County Clerk of Niagara County, New York is Joseph A. Jastrzemski. Jastrzemski can be contacted at (716) 439-7022 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Joseph A. Jastrzemski, County Clerk
Niagara County Clerk's Office
Niagara County Courthouse
175 Hawley Street
Lockport, NY 14094-2740
Phone: (716) 439-7022
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Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Niagara County, New York
The Sheriff of the Niagara County Sheriff's Office is Sheriff James R. Voutour. Sheriff Voutour can be reached at (716) 438-3393.
James R. Voutour, Sheriff
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
5526, Niagara Street Ext
PO Box 496
Lockport, NY 14095-0496
Phone: (716) 438-3393
Fax (716) 438-3302
Visitation Hours at the Niagara County Jail:
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PAI Staff Writer
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Millions of workers, most of them working women, would benefit if the Trump Labor Department reversed course and restores the larger and more comprehensive overtime pay eligibility rule former President Barack Obama's DOL promulgated in 2016, worker advocates told department officials on Oct. 17.
But whether Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute, Judy Conti of the National Employment Law Project, Judy Feldman of the National Women's Law Center and other pro-worker speakers had any impact at DOL's sixth "listening session" on overtime is unlikely.
That's because the Labor Department official chairing the 2-hour session in D.C. said the agency wouldn't publish anything on overtime until March.
It's also because Trump ordered DOL to dump Obama's rule in the first place. And a corporate lawsuit against the rule led a GOP-named federal judge in deep-red rural Texas to stop it last year, nationwide, too. Trump's Labor Secretary, Alex Acosta, previously told senators he believes overtime eligibility should cover workers – those not covered by union contracts – who earn up to $32,000 yearly.
Obama's rule raised the current pay eligibility cap for OT eligibility from $23,660 – set in 2005 – to $47,476. He also expanded an "executive, administrative and professional" exemption, opening up millions of workers for overtime pay eligibility.
That left Shierholz, Conti, Feldman and Maria Maisto of New Faculty Majority, which speaks for unorganized (non-union) adjunct professors, to argue for workers. So did a speaker from AARP, who noted older workers are the fastest-growing workforce segment and must often take jobs below their skills – until their bosses "promote" them to deny them overtime.
"Almost 75 percent of those who would have benefited" from Obama's overtime pay rule change "have fallen through the cracks" since the Bush rule stayed unchanged, Shierholz, EPI's policy director, said. "Look at DOL's own analysis" in 2016, she urged.
Indeed, inflation has eaten away so much at the overtime pay rule, that it now covers fewer than 10 percent of all workers, Shierholz noted. The Obama rule Trump dumped would have raised that share to about 33 percent. When DOL first started keeping records, in 1965, 60 percent of workers fell under that year's overtime pay cap.
Every year the overtime pay threshold "is not indexed, it erodes the standard" – and the number of protected workers – "even more," she added. And maintaining Obama's overtime rule "would have been excellent" for workers "and an excellent use of government resources" by cutting down the lawsuits over the reach of the loophole.
The worker advocates followed a parade of corporate lobbyists who marched to DOL's microphones. Some uttered vague platitudes about raising the overtime pay cap sometime in the future and without increases for inflation. And they didn't suggest any numbers, either.
The worker advocates followed a parade of corporate lobbyists who marched to DOL's microphones. Some uttered vague platitudes about raising the overtime pay cap sometime in the future and without increases for inflation. And they didn't suggest any numbers, either.
Conti told DOL one original purpose of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, which established overtime pay for toiling more than 40 hours a week, was to encourage employers to hire more workers, rather than employ fewer workers and pay them overtime.
And forcing more workers to toil overtime, paid or unpaid, "takes them away from their families and their children and, studies show, endangers their health," Conti added.


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The question of the day, and the past several thousand days, is why is healthcare so expensive? So far we've discovered that it's drug development cost, insurance fraud, insurance in general, and at least another 17 things. It may take a while to fix. Until then, we've got some Brad Blanks interview audio for you. You may have to listen a few times.
You know how California is constantly on fire? Scott had a good idea: make houses that don't burn down. Ed Begley Jr. seems to think it makes sense.


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'Konbanwa' said Bono, trying out a little Japanese ('Good evening') and taking a breath at the end of New Year's Day. The Saitama Super Arena erupted with joy in response, setting the tone for another special show.
'Thank you for your patience, thank you for waiting around ...
There's no good reason for why we haven't been back with you more… we feel we have a deep connection with Japan.
This song is from an album called The Unforgettable Fire. It began its life with some anti-war drawings done by Japanese children, to remind us all what fear looks like and the primacy of peace.
This song is about letting go of some things while holding on even tighter to others… it's called Bad.'
The band first played here in 1983, when they visited that exhibition The Unforgettable Fire, which became the title of their fourth studio album, a year later.
Tonight Bad once again metamorphosed into Bowie's 'Heroes', becoming 'a prayer in the dark for peace in this region and around the world.
Can we give thanks for the peace makers? The unsung heroes. The women and men who day after day wage peace not war, the stars we never see
Can we take a moment, a prayer, in the dark to think about these unsung heroes ?
Let's bring them into this moment...'
First night back in Tokyo since 2006 was also memorable for the launch of U2X RADIO, as the band walked back onstage for 'Elevation' - and ere broadcast into Howard Stern's show in the US.
'…going live to New York from Tokyo
Let them hear you sing
First transmission
Let them hear ya
Are you ready to get elevated
ready to get radiated
Howard Stern, Can ya hear us
Why so… Sirius XM?'
'This green, white and orange, this would be the Irish flag, as painted by the great Dutchman Anton Corbijn, who is here tonight! … from the very beginning he has tried to say visually what we're trying to do with our sound… Larry, how would you describe Anton Corbijn?
'the funkiest photographer I have ever met'
'a Dutch Master'
'I have spent most of my life trying NOT to hang out with people as TALL as Anton Corbijn!'
'Bonoman' for German U2 fan site @U2Tour wrote :
'Recently, the first U2 concert ended in the Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. For (9) o'clock local time the band had announced a short live stream on Facebook with "some news from the band", which provided in advance for neat speculation. A few hours before the beginning of the concert, the band started wild speculation among the fans with this announcement… Already at (1) o'clock local time had formed long queues in front of the merchandise stalls; the waiting people were led in groups in the sales area, in which the articles were partly presented in detail by the salesmen. No trace of hustle and bustle, everything ran very smoothly and orderly, courtesy of queuing in Japan is apparently not a cliché, but pleasant reality… After 25 songs, the first of two U2 concerts in Tokyo ended. Our on-site crew reported a fantastic atmosphere with a lyrically accurate audience, which went along with each song, but overall was a bit more restrained. In other words, the audience celebrated, but the Japanese mentality was noticeable from time to time - which should not be considered negative. The atmosphere in the hall was very intimate…'
@Glicco : はぁぁぁあああ?ユーツーてこんなかっこいいの!?!?想像を軽く越えてきたわ!!!これで2万とか完全にバーゲンセールやん!! 感謝しかないわ!来日してくれてありがとう!!
(translated via google translate ) : Haaaaaa It 's so cool! ? ! ? I've lightly exceeded my imagination! ! ! … I can only thank you! Thank you for coming to Japan! !
@Duke_of_Gondor : 13年ぶりのU2最高すぎて泣いた。やはり俺にとって、現役バンドではメタリカと双璧をなすくらい好きなんだと再確認。 ボノ、今が一番ボーカルが上手いのではないか。きっと枯れていると思っていたから、あまりにうれしい誤算だった。
(translated via google translate) : Cryed because U2 was the best after 13 years. Again, I reaffirmed that I like the active band as much as Metallica. Bono, isn't my best vocal now? I was sure it was dead, so it was a very miscalculation.
There are rumours an actual Earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit the Saitama area the moment Larry began belting out the opening beat to Sunday Bloody Sunday tonight… coincidence? (source : @U2Start)
Here's the complete set list and if you were at second show at the Kallang SG tonight, tell us all about it.


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London's Walkie Talkie building sold for record-breaking £1.3 billion
London's landmark Walkie Talkie building has broken records with its £1.3bn sale to a Hong Kong firm, best known for its production of oyster sauce. The deal easily surpasses the previous record price for a single building in the UK. The Qatar Investment Authority previously paid £1.17bn to acquire the HSBC tower in Canary Wharf in December 2014.
The controversial skyscraper, officially called 20 Fenchurch Street, is being bought by the property arm of Lee Kum Kee Health Products Group (LKK), a conglomerate that makes condiments and healthcare products, as well as developing property. LKK is a 129-year-old family business that specialises in oyster sauce, shrimp paste, and Chinese herbal medicine, and is controlled by 88-year-old billionaire Lee Man Tat. The price tag is the highest ever paid for a single UK building and the deal is expected to be completed by the end of August.
The Walkie Talkie building divided opinions prior to its completion in 2014. The building received a new nickname in 2013, quickly becoming called the Walkie Scorchie or the Fryscraper. This was due to the building's south-facing glass façade, which channelled the sun's rays into a beam of heat, strong enough to melt the bumper of a Jaguar, blister painted shopfronts and singe carpets. The heat was so intense that a journalist from a City newspaper even managed to fry an egg on the pavement. As a result of this, builders were forced to apply sun shading to resolve the issue.
The architect, Rafael Viñoly, said in an interview that he had predicted the building might reflect the sun's rays on to the street below, but "didn't realise it was going to be so hot". He admitted that "a lot of mistakes" had been made with the Walkie Talkie that needed to be corrected.
The Walkie Talkie is the latest trophy London building to be bought by investors from China, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong, who, despite Brexit, are taking advantage of the low value of the pound to snap up property bargains in the capital. Chinese investors have spent £3.5bn on property in the City and the West End so far this year. This record-breaking deal demonstrates the enormous investor appetite in London, and in the City's reputation as the global place to do business.
LKK has also purchased in the past year the glass-fronted 3 Harbour Exchange building in Docklands for £37m, and earlier this year the group tried and failed to buy the Gherkin. They also own and manage office and retail space in Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, as well as in central Hong Kong. The chairman of LKK Health Products Group has stated that they 'are delighted to acquire 20 Fenchurch Street in central London to expand our global presence through strategic investments'.


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Update 2: (4:30 PM CST) Authorities are now claiming there were "500" blasts that rocked Bangladesh today!
BUT THE DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE! (see update 1 below)
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Several hundred homemade bombs went off simultaneously today in numerous cities in Bangladesh.
The map shows the location of the towns and cities hit almost simultaneously by small bomb explosions. About 350 small bombs exploded within an hour of each other across Bangladesh. (AFP)
The bombs killed a rickshaw driver and a 10 year old boy.
Women protesters from the Awami League Party fight police after the panic from the bombings earlier in the day in Bangladesh. (Reuters)
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The bombs that killed two were planted by Islamic militants and injured more than 125:
About 50 people were arrested, a state-run news agency reported. There was no claim of responsibility, but leaflets from a banned group seeking the imposition of Islamic law were found at many scenes.
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Police said the bombs apparently were designed to cause limited damage. The blasts killed a bicycle rickshaw driver in the northern town of Chapainawabganj and a 10-year-old boy in the central town of Savar.
Activists of the Bangladeshi Islamic group 'Islamic Islami Okeya Jote' march during a protest against the bomb blasts in Dhaka today. (Reuters)
Neighboring India was concerned about the coordination of the bomb attacks:
Bangladeshi police said leaflets found near the scene of some of the blasts were signed in the name of banned extremist group Jamayetul Mujahideen and called for the implementation of strict Islamic law.
In May India said it was concerned at what it called the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia condemned the bombings as "cowardly":
"I want to say that the attackers are enemies of the country, people, peace, humanity and democracy," BSS quoted her as saying on Wednesday.
The blasts began 90 minutes after the premier left Bangladesh on a five-day trade-focused visit to China. It was not known whether she would cut short her trip.
Global Voices Online has more on the story from bloggers in Bangladesh.
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Update 1: (Wednesday PM) ** This is frightening! **
Rezwan from Dhaka, Bangladesh sends this update:
When around four hundred small bombs explode in 63 districts out of 64 districts of a country simulteneously it shows what kind of network the attackers possess (imagine 50 states out of 51 in US).
The mostly hit city was the capital Dhaka with around 30 bombs explosions including key installation like the Zia International Airport, Supreme Court, Secretariat etc.
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The casualties and injured numbers are so far incredibly much less (2 deaths and 150 hospitalized). The question may be why is that. The bombs were confirmed as small IEDs (Improvised explosive device) containing not much explosives.
From the TV reports of the unexploded ones I have seen that each contained four batteries and some small devices and a switch attached to the bomb by red tape. Most probable the switch activated the delay device and it exploded sometime later allowing the carrier to leave it and flee away.
The most remarkable thing of these bombs is that they contained wood saw dust instead of splinters. That is why there are fewer casualties although they were exploded at manned places. Actually many received minor wounds of saw dusts hitting the body with the power of explosion and went home after emergency medical attention. If these were loaded with more explosives and deadly splinters, we could have seen thousands of dead people.
Free Thoughts is noting the high number of bombings in Bangladesh in the past six years.
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Update 3: Austin Bay adds that one of the targets is The Grameen Bank, a micro-development lender. He has more.
Update 4: (Thursday AM) More developments HERE.


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Toronto No Line 9 Network invites you to sign a petition to the Prime Minister to halt the Enbridge Line 9 Reversal project until an upgraded regulatory process is in place and a reassessment of Line 9 is completed.
Please sign: 'Petition to Justin Trudeau' (https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-248)
As you know, the 40 year old Line 9 runs from Sarnia to Montreal crossing numerous First Nation territories and municipalities and all the waterways that provide drinking water to millions of people in the most densely populated region in the country.
Approved by the National Energy Board in March 2014 and restarted in October 2015, the Line 9 Reversal project intends to pump corrosive tar sands bitumen and volatile fracked Bakken Shale oil through the pipeline to Quebec refineries. The public gets the risks while the fossil fuel industry gets the profits.
Importantly, there has also been inadequate consultation with impacted First Nations.
And the tar sands are Canada's largest single contribution to planetary climate change.
We believe a proper assessment evaluating the upstream and downstream affects would never approve this project.
This petition needs to gather 500 signatures before it can be presented in the House of Commons to be included in the public record. We hope and expect to have many many more signatures than this of course!
Please circulate widely to all your contacts and organizations.
Tweeter-ready message: #petitiontohaltline9 http://bit.ly/1R48RuI
For further information: email@example.com
Please also consider donating to the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation's very important Supreme Court case regarding lack of consultation on the Line 9 project: https://www.gofundme.com/chippewas
– Toronto No Line 9 Network


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Learn how to move your electronic funds out of Hubtel
You can easily sweep accumulated funds from your Available Balance into an external account (mobile money account or bank account). The following are the easy steps to help you achieve this:
Click Transfer Funds from your business Dashboard.
You can choose to transfer all funds or some of your funds in your Available Balance.
Select the account you wish to transfer your funds into.
Hit Transfer when you can confirm everything is fine to move funds out of your account.
Note: For a normal bank transfer, it takes about 3-5 days to reflect in your account.


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Your kids can visit so many great places in town with this road rug. There is a school, market, farm, construction site, and town hall. You will also find educational moments around town with the numbered parking spots, counting crops or shopping carts and maybe a fun reenactment of the days schedule while describing each stop along the way. There are many great opportunities to make fun play into teaching moments with this Round the Town Road Rug.
The Rug Dimensions are 39 x 36 inches and the set includes 4 wooden cars.
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After months of planning, at the end of November 2019 we are finally off on our round the world tour. We have visited schools in Cambodia and dived in the Solomon Islands and are now heading to New Zealand. Read more>
From the 9th to the 15th Century successive waves of Islamic invaders built fabulous cities, palaces and mosques in Southern Spain while Northern Europe was struggling to get out of the Dark Ages. A week in Seville, Cordoba and Granada gives us a chance to visit many of the remaining monuments to this period and the 'reconquest' as Christianity returned albeit with a fusion of Arab and Western styles. Read more>
Having climbed the Dent de Morcles a few days earlier I thought that the other peak that towers over our local town, Monthey, would be a good outing for a one and a half day trip. The Grand Muveran south face is a trickier climb than the exciting military route on the Dent de Morcles but you can still do it without ropes (if you don't look down). I also enjoyed it so much that I wrote a blog about it. Read more>
Gilberto, our extremely talkative guide, points to a house as we arrive in Olinda old town and tells us "all houses in the old town are just a door and two windows". I see his point although this is not quite true as some grander and humbler houses also line the steep cobbled streets. We are here to see a bit of the rest of Brazil after our Pantanal safari. Read more>
I had never heard about the Pantanal when Cindy asked us if we wanted to go on a safari there. I have since learnt that this is the world's largest wetland with huge biodiversity and covering 170,000 sq km. Most is in Brazil's Matto Grosso and Matto Grosso do Sul states but it extends into Bolivia and Paraguay. Read more>
Ever since Vicky gave me a copy of Adam Nicholson's Long Walks in France I have fancied spending a few days walking through the French countryside. What a great thing to do when you are retired! For a first attempt I let a travel organizer do the hard work and booked a unaccompanied walk in Northern Provence through the hills and vineyards of Cote du Rhone wine country. Read more>
Our first trip to Marrakesh and planned to celebrate my retirement. We have never been to Morocco and thought this would be a good place for some heat and sun at the start of May. So a great surprise when it starts to pour with rain and then to hail as we drive from the airport to our hotel. Read more>
Hey Daniel, you have changed your car" we say as we greet him outside a cafe in Martigny Croix. It is exactly a year since we went touring on the "Haute Route Imperiale" and we are all geared up for another week in the mountains. After dropping my car by the station we pile into his 'new' machine and head up the hill towards La Fouly. Read more>
We decided to come to Bequia for three nights for a bit of diving and relaxation before a week of partying in Barbados to celebrate Spencer Jones' wedding. We were last here 7 years ago on a sailing trip and are interested to see how the island has changed. We remember a relaxed and friendly place, good diving and simple home cooking at waterside bars and restaurants. Read more>
We are not going to get up again at 3am to watch the Carnival said Vicky last year. But here were are year later with our friends the Lewins heading off to the local bus stop at 3.30am to catch the start of Basel's Fasnacht carnival. It is the middle of the night and probably over a thousand locals are dressed up in spooky costumes with pipes and drums, lights on their heads and big lit up lanterns waiting with their 'cliques' or bands for all the lights in the city centre to be turned off. Read more>
Don Carlo is one of my favourite operas but I have never had the chance to explore the city of King Philip II and his unstable son. It is Vicky's birthday and we have three objectives - to explore the art in the fabulous galleries, enjoy the famous Spanish food and catch up with friends from Singapore, Ana and Philippe who now live here. Read more>
Our last visit to Mana Pools on the Zimbabwe/Zambian border was in 2015. We are back to this amazing spot in late September 2018 to spend a week with friends at the Goliath Safaris camp on the banks of the Zambezi. Mana Pools is special for many reasons. Beautiful landscape with mahogany, acacia and 'sausage' trees next to the river and overlooked by the Zambian mountains. Read more>>
We tried to see Orangutans in Malaysia but they were all off eating nuts in the Jungle. A few days left in Indonesia at the end of our 2018 diving trip gives us another opportunity. With all the terrible stories of the rare creatures being wiped out by forest clearance we wanted a chance to see them before it was too late. Read more>
We heard about Cenderawasih when we made our first trip to Raja Ampat in 2014 on board the Dewi Nusentara. See my write up of that trip to find out what a fantastic boat this is. Cenderawasih Bay is on the other side of West Papua's Bird's Head peninsular. Much more remote and less visited it offered the chance to dive with fish and corals that are rarer than those found elsewhere and also to see the whale sharks that frequent the locals' fishing platforms or bagans in the south of the bay. Read more>
At our charity fundraiser for United World Schools we bid for a weekend on a wine estate in the Douro Valley. Vicky and I imagined that we would get the keys to a cottage and be left to fend for ourselves. Instead we had a wonderful weekend in the care of a charming family. Read more>
In May 2018 Vicky and I were asked to visit Nepal as trustees and donors of United World Schools to find out about the challenges and opportunities of running remote schools in UWS's newest country. We had never visited Nepal before so were looking forward to learning about this beautiful and fascinating place. Read more>
On the afternoon before the start of our ski tour I get a call from our guide, Daniel. "Hi Ross, I think the conditions in Grand Paradiso will be bad, how about doing a tour in the Valais instead?". Respecting Daniel's experience I agree so after weeks researching the maps of Northern Italy we end up spending 5 days among some of Switzerland's most impressive 4000m peaks. Read more>
At the start of Lent every year the population of this sensible Swiss city in which I live goes bonkers for three days and nights. Fasnacht, the Basel Carnival, is one of the largest street events in Europe. Last year I missed it because of work so I was determined to experience the real thing this year. Read more>
"Pura Vida" says Claudio, our nature guide in Costa Rica. "Everyone says it now - and in the evening they say Pura Cervesas! After nearly four years in Asia a trip to the other side of the world to enjoy 'Pure Life" was inviting. When cousin Christine suggested Costa Rica, and possibly Nicaragua, we jumped at the opportunity. Read more>
Vicky is in Switzerland for the weekend and the weather is not looking too great for Basel. I have always wanted to visit the Italian corner of the country and spot that the forecast for Lugano is brilliant sunshine. A good chance to give the car a run and check out la dolce vita South of the Alps. Read more>
Six years after we were last in the Maldives we return to Soneva Fushi, a 'barefoot luxury' resort in the Baa Atoll. We loved our two previous visits here and at first glance nothing has changed. You hand over your shoes as you are ferried from the seaplane platform to the resort jetty and they are bagged for the duration of your stay. Read more>
We have been to the Maldives three times before but always staying in resorts. The appeal of being pampered has always outweighed the limitations on diving. However in April 2017, encouraged by our friends the Days, we book a week on the Emperor Virgo so that we can explore further afield and get the most of this amazing marine environment. Read more>
Shortly after I started ski mountaineering in 2008 Kevin, a friend from Val d'illier, told me about a trip he had made skiing from the top of the Jungfrau railway, climbing peaks from the Hollandia and Konkordia huts, before skiing back down to the Goms valley. This caught my imagination – with many of Europe's 4000m peaks and longest glaciers this sounded like a fantastic place to go touring. Read more>
We are back from Asia but we don't want to give up our travel. London and the Swiss mountains are easy but we have never seen some of the great European cities so on a wet weekend in March we head for Berlin. Read more>
The Lauterbrunnen valley has some of the best views in the Alps. From Murren you get fine views of the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and then a great wall of mountains from the Rottalhorn to the Breithorn. Vicky and I are here for a few days in February as Sasha, her brother, has taken over the apartment in Champery. Read more>
"You enjoy the rest of your day" says Chloe, our charming waitress as we leave our delicious lunch at Vasse Felix winery. We are making the most of our weekend as two days later we are leaving this friendliest of countries as our three and a half year stint in Asia Pacific comes to a close. Read more>
As we drive past yet another dead walleroo we wonder how these animals can be so stupid to jump out in front of cars when there is so much space all around. We are in the North West Cape of Western Australia which is about as far west as you can get on land before you hit Reunion Island. Read more>
In 2014 we had our first trip aboard the Dewi Nusentara when we spent 11 days diving Raja Ampat. In my write up of our first trip I describe what a fantastic boat this is. We really wanted to do another trip and the Komodo National Park is an area that was highly recommended and which we have never visited so in August 2016 we are back on board.Read more>
I wanted to do some diving before our big trip to Komodo in August and the Hari Raya (Eid) holiday makes a perfect opportunity. The public holiday falls on a Wednesday and my team are all travelling so I take the start of the week as holiday and have a five day mini-break. Bruce and Fung were excellent hosts at Black Sands Dive Retreat so I book myself back in. Read more>
At the start of May I have a business trip to Sydney. I have not been there for 13 years and Vicky has not been since she was a teenager so she decides to come with me. As I am working Vicky gets to see a lot more than me but we do have a Saturday to explore and this is great chance to retrace some of Louise's steps when she had a great time on her last holiday in 2011.Read more>
We have come to Hanoi for the May Day weekend. For us it is an escape from three days in Singapore where there is not a lot new for us to do. For the Vietnamese it is a celebration of the end of years of war as Saigon fell on 30 April 1974. Read more>
To celebrate his big birthday, friend JP invites friends and family to travel to Northern Canada in April 2016 for a skiing experience of a lifetime. We are heading to Bell 2 Lodge, the more Northern of two lodges run by Last Frontier Heliskiing. It is not so easy to get to. Read more>
I have been working in Taiwan the week before Easter so we decide that Vicky will fly out and join me for the weekend. We have decided to visit the Taroko Gorge on the east side of the island near the small city of Hualien. Read more>
Laos is a sparsely populated and hilly country squeezed between Vietnam and Cambodia to the East and Thailand and Myanmar to the West. Many of its 6.5 million people live simple lives in the countryside and villages and modern progress has been hampered by war, a communist government and the natural inclination of the people to be satisfied with what they have got. Read more>
A visit to Borneo over Chinese New Year 2016 to explore the caves, rivers and forests of Sarawak. We managed to cover the Mulu and Bako National Parks as well as a few nights in capital Kuching. An excellent, if hot and exhausting, week. Read more>
We got back to Bali from our diving trip to Wakatobi on Friday afternoon and rather than go straight back to Singapore Vicky had the great idea of a couple of nights in Ubud. Vicky got to work on Trip Advisor and came up with the Tanggayuda hotel Read more>
In 2013 we had to cancel our trip to Wakatobi the day before we were due to travel because Vicky found a tumour in her leg so we were delighted to get to this fabulous Indonesian Dive Resort on a little island off the South Coast of Sulawesi in October 2015. Read more>
A family trip to our favourite safari camp on the banks of the Zambezi. This time 11 of us take over the camp and spend a great week tracking wild dogs and lions while avoiding elephants, hippos and crocodiles. Very relaxing apart from the scary bits. Read more>
Malaysia has some great wildlife and wilderness. Even though we have been in Singapore for 2 years we have explored very little of our neighbouring country. A trip to Fraser's Hill makes a great weekend of bird watching and walks in some great scenery.Read more>
We have been talking with our friends John and Christina for a while about going on a diving trip together. We want to find somewhere for a long weekend and fancied diving with whale sharks. However after a bit of research we realise that most whale shark locations are very touristy Read more>
A few days in Tokyo after Vicky gets back from London gives us the chance to try some delicious food (when I am not working) and also do a bit more exploring around Tokyo. I am here for a couple of days catching up with our Japanese businesses and Vicky comes too for a bit of shopping.. Read more>
My last experience of Singapore livaboards was not the greatest - the boat was quite comfortable but the dive sites pretty disappointing. This time I opt for a trip to the Anambas Islands - about 10 hours by boat to the East of Singapore. Read more>
"What's the point of muck diving?" we asked ourselves when we first heard about it two years ago from some enthusiastic Americans that we met in Melaka. Unlike most other diving in tropical waters you spend most of your time swimming over black silty sea bed rather than pretty reefs. Read more>
Another trip to India provides an opportunity to spend a long weekend on safari with our friends Cindy and Guy. Both Cindy and Vicky are African and we have been on safari with them in Africa several times. Now they are living in India and are exploring the wildlife parks there. Read more>
It is some time since I have added to the 'Ross and Vicky travel around the Far East' series. Our trips to Raja Ampat and Myanmar deserved separate write ups and Christmas in Switzerland was fun but not news. However I am writing this looking out over a snowy landscape with volcanic peaks and birch forests which means that we have made it to ski in Japan. Read more>
Myanmar is still well known as Burma, an exotic country of teak forests, rivers and temples sandwiched between India and China. After years of isolation under a military junta it is now changing fast. Since 2011when military control was loosened the country has discovered ATMs, mobile phones, affordable cars and a rapidly growing number of tourists. Read more>
In October 2014 we had been living in Singapore for over 18 months. Since a visit to the Dive Show early in our stay we really wanted to dive in Raja Ampat, off the coast of North West Papua. Having met one of the owners of the Dewi Nusantara we also wanted do it with them. Read more>
Our friends the Craggs told us about Borobudur and it sounded familiar. When we visited Ankhor Wat in 2006 we heard about a huge Buddhist temple in Java and this is it. You can do it in 3 days from Singapore so it seemed a great weekend break. Read more>
It's the end of August and friends Fi and Richard are passing through Bangkok on their way back from holiday. I am planning a work trip there and we arrange it so that we overlap. Despite being in Asia for 18 months this is my first trip to the Thai capital. Read more>
We were disappointed to miss our dive trip to Sulawesi last year when Vicky had to go into hospital. So with a public holiday coming up at the end of July Vicky researches destinations that we found out about at the Singapore Dive Show last year and comes up with Bunaken island Read more>
Vicky is away and I have nothing to do in Singapore for the weekend so I decide to go exploring. Penang is an hour's flight on the North West coast of Malaysia and I am told it is worth a visit. Read more>
We have not had a break on our own (apart from work trips and home) since last August so in May we splash out and head for the Six Senses Resort in Ko Samui. One of our favourite hotels, Soniva Fushi, shared the same owner so we were keen to see how they had done in Thailand. Read more>
It's 5:50 on the first Friday in April and we are waiting on the platform in Tokyo station for the shinkansen or 'bullet train' to Kyoto. This is the most popular time for Japanese to visit their old capital as I found out when I tried to book a hotel. Read more>
Aurangabad is now a fast growing city north east of Mumbai. It is home to VW and other European manufacturers as well as Indian media plcs but has a rich history. A British cantonment during the Raj it was also a centre of power and was briefly the capital of India when Daulatabad or Devagiri Fort took over from Delhi in the 14thC. Read more>


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16 Plus Latin and Greek is sat by students wishing to enter the sixth form of an independent school. Most often students will sit exams in their desired A Level subjects, so usually between three and five subjects. The 16+ exams generally require a good understanding of the subjects' GCSE syllabi but as the schools are testing for potential, candidates will be pushed and be given questions where their knowledge is stretched.
The GCE A Level Latin course involves enthralling history, intricate literature and subversive philosophical and political views and opens up opportunities for enquiry and enlightenment.
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Beale Street Music Festival – Memphis, TN
The Festival
3 days. 4 stages. Music from every genre and people from around the world. Sponsored by Budweiser and Coke, just to name a few, Music Fest is where you and your friends have to be the first weekend in May. With stars from Dave Matthews to Fergie, Music Fest is a definite party from the time the gates open Friday to the last band to play Sunday afternoon.
And, don't forget the world-famous Beale Street, the namesake of the party. Take your friends up the street to bars like B. B. King's and Pat O'Brien's and be sure to get a diver at Silky O'Sullivan's. Hotels, restaurants, bars and music all within walking distance also mean no cabs. Does it get any better?
Dates: May 1-3
City: Memphis, TN
Location: Tom Lee Park
Tickets: 3-day pass (ends April 30th): $63.50
Daily ticket (advance): $27.50
Daily ticket (day of): $33.00
Website: Memphis In May
Where to stay:
Hampton Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Select
Sleep Inn
Where to eat: vendors in the park
Automatic Slim's
Butcher Shop Steakhouse
Neely's Bar-B-Que
Dyer's Hamburgers
Dan McGuiness
In case you need a bar:
B.B. King's
Pat O'Brien's
Silky O'Sullivan's
Club 152
Rum Boogie Café
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
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Label: Metal Blade Records
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Metalcore giants As I Lay Dying are back with another album that adds on to their legacy. Awakened is a by-product of the band's evolution while they maintain their individualism. I feel with every new release, this band just gets heavier. Since their 2007 release An Ocean Between Us, they have raised the bar of the metalcore genre. Personally it's my favorite metalcore album this year.
What you can expect from Awakened is chugging riffs and rapid drum-parts. Still pertaining to their original sound, this album is also full of melodic choruses and clean vocals by bassist and backing vocalist Josh Gilbert. Overall, this new release is bound to attract old As I Lay Dying fans as well as some new ones.
This album starts off with the first single, "Cauterize". The intro consists of a classic scream from vocalist Tim Lambesis accompanied by chugging riffs from guitarists Nick Hipa and Phil Sgrosso. The verse follows this same rhythm, until the chorus hits. The chorus is everything you can expect from As I Lay Dying; melodious riffs, clean vocals, and repetitive drums, but keeping it very headbang worthy. The band even incorporates a breakdown about two minutes into the song. Overall, the rest of the album follows this same prototype, but a few songs stand out.
Tracks like "Resilience" starts off with a high-tuned, harmonious riff and follows into a much fast-paced track which I can imagine a crowd moshing heavily to during a live performance. I'm quite fond of the drums in the intro of "No Lungs to Breathe". I've always thought drummer Jordan Mancino to go beyond the expectations of listeners. I'm also fond of the bass intro in the track "Defender". The lyrics are analogous to previous As I Lay Dying material. Tim Lambesis writes uplifting and inspiring lyrics with a strong metaphorical language. Overall, this album is well thought of, with divergence from previous material while still sticking close to their roots.
My only complaint about this album is it takes a few listens to really find those tracks that really stick to you. Not like An Ocean Between Us, where one listen and immediately you become attached to tracks like "Nothing Left" and "The Sound of Truth". But this factor doesn't take away much from this album; it's still exhilarating, and any As I Lay Dying fan can appreciate it.
With a well put together album, As I Lay Dying conquers once again. They proved that they can enhance their sound without selling out their souls. As I Lay Dying never fail to impress, and Awakened is further proof of their growing mastery.
Rating: 7.6/10


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Toric lens exchange in an eye with previous radial keratotomies (RK)
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First Author: E.Patsoura GREECE
Co Author(s): S. Georgaras
Abstract Details
To highlight the difficulties in calculation of toric intraocular lenses in eyes with previous RK
Ophthalmos Research and Therapeutic Institute, Athens
Case report. Recalculation of a toric intraocular lens was performed after the initial miscalculation that resulted in a big refractive surprise 6 weeks post surgery. Use of preoperative keratometric readings rather than the postoperative ones was preferred
IOL recalculation based on the preoperative rather than the postoperative K readings in view of the recent surgery gave an accurate result
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We work with you to help restore your movement and function to as near normal as possible when this has been affected by injury, illness or by developmental or other disability. Physiotherapy is used to improve a patient's quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention. Physiotherapists at BOSH offer treatment to individuals of all ages to reduce the risk of injury in the future and maintain your overall health and well-being.
Physiotherapy can involve a number of different treatment and preventative approaches, depending on the specific problems you are experiencing. The physiotherapy treatment has application in all disciplines of modern medicine- Orthopedics, Neurology, Cardio thoracic, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gerontology, Pediatrics and Neonatology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery, Diabetology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, etc. The team at BOSH will provide with pre-operative and post-operative physiotherapeutic intervention to out-patient and in-patients. Individualized treatment plan tailored to a patient's need and his lifestyle is our goal.
Hands-on Physiotherapy Techniques
Joint mobilisation (gentle gliding) techniques: Joint mobilisation techniques focus on attaining a normal range of pain-free joint motion. Nearly every restriction in movement can be regained by a specific joint technique. And the good news is joint mobilisation techniques have certainly improved over the years with very gentle and pain-free options available. The old crunch and munch, click and pop techniques are thankfully a thing of the past! Plus, it is also very important not to overstretch a joint to create hypermobility or instability. Hypermobile joints require different treatment techniques to a stiff joint. BOSH provides the best advice and an individual assessment.
Physiotherapy Exercises: Physiotherapists have been trained in the use of exercise therapy to strengthen your muscles and improve your function. Physiotherapy exercises have been scientifically proven to be one of the most effective ways that you can solve or prevent pain and injury.
Your physiotherapist is an expert in the prescription of the "best exercises" for you and the most appropriate "exercise dose" for you depending on your rehabilitation status. Your physiotherapist will incorporate essential components of pilates, yoga and exercise physiology to provide you with the best result. They may even use Real-Time Ultrasound Physiotherapy so that you can watch your muscles contract on a screen as you correctly retrain them.
Common Examples of Joint Mobilisation & Pain Relief Techniques may include
Electrical Stimulation
Electrotherapy and local modalities are used to assist pain reduction and the natural healing response via an increase in energy (electrical, sound, light, magnetic, temperature). These modalities can be used for both pain relief and functional improvements, even in cases involving neurological disorders. In fact, it has proved effective in facilitating functional facial movements in patients with Bell's palsy.
Electrotherapy Modalities include
Ultrasound: Many different musculoskeletal conditions, such as muscles strains and tendonitis, are treated with ultrasound by a physical therapist. Often used to reduce local inflammation, promote tissue healing by increasing blood supply in relatively superficial tissues, no deeper than 5 or 6 centimeters. High frequency sound waves that produce a form of deep tissue heating for relief of pain and muscle spasm, promotes circulation and relaxes tight muscles/soft tissue and prepares tissues for stretching.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS):is a therapy that uses low-voltage electrical current for pain relief. A TENS machine is a small, battery-operated device that has leads connected to sticky pads called electrodes. You attach the pads directly to your skin. When the machine is switched on, small electrical impulses are delivered to the affected area of your body, which you feel as a tingling sensation. The electrical impulses can reduce the pain signals going to the spinal cord and brain, which may help relieve pain and relax muscles. They may also stimulate the production of endorphins, which are the body's natural painkillers.
Interferential current therapy (IFC):is an effective therapy option used by in our clinics to relieve pain and accelerate the self-healing process, getting your body back to a healthy, pain free state. The high frequency signals of an IFC penetrate through the skin into deeper lying muscle tissues. It reduces or eliminates pain safely with noticeable decrease in swelling and inflammation and restores lost movement and improves restricted movements and coordination.
Local Modalities include
Ice: Use of "ice packs" or "ice massage" in acute injuries and for pain relief (acute or chronic). Reduces swelling, inflammation, muscles spasm. Spray and stretch technique is used to facilitate stretching of very sensitive muscles in spasm while applying manual therapeutic techniques.
Heat: Moist Heat (Hydrocollator)- Produces a deeper heat than a dry heating pad; still relatively superficial due to local blood cooling effect; penetrates only 1-2 cm. Increases local circulation, reduces swelling, relaxes muscles/soft tissue, prepares tissue for other treatments.
Paraffin- A form of heat using paraffin wax and mineral oil. Usually applied to hands or feet where other applications of heat are difficult. Wax therapy improves mobility by warming the connective tissues.
Short Wave Diathermy- Deep soft tissue heating; 5-10cm tissue depth; Increases muscular blood supply and tissue perfusion; Increases healing and extensibility of these tissues.
Foot Assessment & Insole
Orthotics (or orthoses) are shoe inserts that control or correct structural problems within the foot. They may be used to treat many conditions such as heel pain, knee pain and sports-related problems. There are a number of different types of orthoses, with varying degrees of control. Orthoses are suitable for all age ranges, from children to the elderly. With some conditions, orthoses required be used to cushion areas of the foot rather than correct structural problems. Orthoses can be made specifically for a person's foot (casted orthoses) or off the shelf (non-casted).
Good foot care can have a range of benefits including:
Posture and Ergonomics clinic
Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
Exercise is a very common and non-invasive method of treatment used in a physical therapy setting. Exercise can help to improve a patient's strength, flexibility and range of motion, and can help a patient regain their functional and mobile independence.
Patient Education: Since many injuries or disorders that physical therapist treat are sustained due to overuse, incorrect body mechanics or the unique stresses employed in certain sports, occupations or everyday activiites, our team of physiotherapists are trained to teach patients the underlying causes of these disorders. We routinely discuss, educate and train patients accordingly-
Postural correction and training:
Continuous passive motion (CPM): is widely used as part of rehabilitation following knee surgery and there is evidence that its use following total knee replacement can lead to a reduction in both hospital stay and analgesic requirements and an increase in early range of motion. Continuous passive motion (CPM) is a way of providing regular movement to the knee using a machine.
Stroke Rehabilitation: The goal of stroke rehabilitation is to help you relearn skills you lost when a stroke affected part of your brain. Stroke rehabilitation can help you regain independence and improve your quality of life. The severity of stroke complications and each person's ability to recover vary widely. People who participate in a focused stroke rehabilitation program perform better than most people who don't have stroke rehabilitation.


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This wine is meant to be cloudy! One of Jeff's self-declared Top Five. This is Sur Lit ("sur lie", geddit?)….100% Carignan Blanc and non-filtered leaving the lees in the bottle. Jeff wants you to shake the bottle to stir up the lees.The result is a cloudy wine with loads of leesy aromas. Normally a light flavoured wine such as a Muscadet is left on its lees in tank for a while, stirred occasionally to get the extra lees flavour but then filtered bright. Worth a punt, don't you think?
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Beaumaris looked like a nice place so I parked up and had a look around. It was a beautiful sunny day, very enjoyable to walk along the promenade, have a look at the castle, and watch the world go by.
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November 13, 2018
Caregiving can be a challenging job for family, friends or partners, particularly during the busy holiday season. While you are tasked with focusing on the health and well-being of others, you should not forget to take care of yourself.
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Rustic Style Whole wheat Bread
I really do love bread. All kinds, no discrimination. This rustic bread has a wonderful flavour and it great served with any kind of soups, used as the base for sandwiches, toasted, as a base for bruschetta and much more.
Rustic Style Whole Wheat Bread
First combine salt and flour in a bowl
Then in a small bowl, mix the yeast and 1 tablespoon of flour together with the warm water. Let his sit for about 10 minutes.
After the yeast mixture has sat for 10 minutes and has started to bubble, combine the water and the yeast mixture with the flour creating a very sticky dough. Use your hands while mixing the ingredients to make sure they are well combined. Let the dough sit covered with a tea towel for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes knead the dough, add the oil to the dough as this point and continue kneading for about 8 minutes until the dough bounces back when pushed.
Shape your dough in a medium loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover the loaf with a damp tea towel and place in a warm place until it doubles in size. About 1 hour. While the dough is rising, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Once the loaf has risen, make 3 or 4 diagonal light cuts on the top. This prevents the crust from splitting open. Place the loaf in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Now, lower your oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for a further 30 minutes. When the loaf is done, you should be able to tap the bottom and it will have a hollow sound to it.
Slice, serve and enjoy!
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