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[Published under the direction of the General Literature
It is always a memorable era in a mother's life when she first
introduces a daughter into society. Many things contribute to make it
so; among which is the fact of the personal blessing to herself, in
having been permitted to see the day--to have been spared, that is, to
watch over her child in infancy, and now to see her entering life upon
her own account.
But a more uncommon privilege is the one granted to me on the present
occasion, of introducing a daughter into the literary world; and the
feelings of pride and pleasure it calls forth, are certainly not less
powerful than those created by the commoner occurrence. It is my
comfort also to add that these are not overclouded by any painful
anxiety or misgiving. There may be differences of opinion as to the
precise amount of literary merit in these tales; but viewed as the
first productions of a young author, they are surely full of promise;
while their whole tone and aim is so unmistakably high, that even
those who criticize the style will be apt to respect the writer.
I ought here to express a hope that it will not be thought
presumptuous on my part, to undertake the office of introduction. I
beg it to be understood that I address myself especially to those
readers who have (I speak it with deep gratitude and pleasure)
listened kindly and favourably to me for several years past, and who
will, I trust, be no less well disposed towards my daughter's
To them also it may be interesting to know, that in the "J.H.G." of
"Melchior's Dream," etc., they will find the original of my own
portrait of "Aunt Judy."
But I have still something more to say: another little bit of
gratification to express. What one sister has written, another has
illustrated by her pencil; a cause of double thankfulness in my heart
to Him from whom all good gifts come.
NOTE.--_The foregoing Preface was written for the first
edition of "Melchior's Dream, and other Tales." This was published in
1862 under Mrs. Ewing's maiden initials, "J.H.G." It contained the
first five stories in the present volume, and these were illustrated
by the writer's eldest sister, "M.S.G."_
"Thou that hast given so much to me, Give one thing more--a
grateful heart."
"Well, father, I don't believe the Browns are a bit better off than we
are; and yet when I spent the day with young Brown, we cooked all
sorts of messes in the afternoon; and he wasted twice as much rum and
brandy and lemons in his trash, as I should want to make good punch
of. He was quite surprised, too, when I told him that our mince-pies
were kept shut up in the larder, and only brought out at meal-times,
and then just one apiece; he said they had mince-pies always going,
and he got one whenever he liked. Old Brown never blows up about that
sort of thing; he likes Adolphus to enjoy himself in the holidays,
particularly at Christmas."
The speaker was a boy--if I may be allowed to use the word in speaking
of an individual whose jackets had for some time past been resigned
to a younger member of his family, and who daily, in the privacy of
his own apartment, examined his soft cheeks by the aid of his sisters'
"back-hair glass." He was a handsome boy too; tall, and like
David--"ruddy, and of a fair countenance;" and his face, though
clouded then, bore the expression of general amiability. He was the
eldest son in a large young family, and was being educated at one of
the best public schools. He did not, it must be confessed, think
either small beer or small beans of himself; and as to the beer and
beans that his family thought of him, I think it was pale ale and
kidney-beans at least.
Young Hopeful had, however, his weak points like the rest of us; and
perhaps one of the weakest was the difficulty he found in amusing
himself without _bothering_ other people. He had quite a monomania for
proposing the most troublesome "larks" at the most inconvenient
moments; and if his plans were thwarted, an Жolian harp is cheerful
compared to the tone in which, arguing and lamenting, he
"Fought his battles o'er again,"
to the distraction of every occupied member of the household.
When the lords of the creation of all ages can find nothing else to
do, they generally take to eating and drinking; and so it came to pass
that our hero had set his mind upon brewing a jorum of punch, and
sipping it with an accompaniment of mince-pies; and Paterfamilias had
not been quietly settled to his writing for half-an-hour, when he was
disturbed by an application for the necessary ingredients. These he
had refused, quietly explaining that he could not afford to waste his
French brandy, etc., in school-boy cookery, and ending with, "You see
the reason, my dear boy?"
To which the dear boy replied as above, and concluded with the
disrespectful (not to say ungrateful) hint, "Old Brown never blows up
about that sort of thing; he likes Adolphus to enjoy himself in the
Whereupon Paterfamilias made answer, in the mildly deprecating tone in
which the elder sometimes do answer the younger in these topsy-turvy
"That's quite a different case. Don't you see, my boy, that Adolphus
Brown is an only son, and you have nine brothers and sisters? If you
have punch and mince-meat to play with, there is no reason why Tom
should not have it, and James, and Edward, and William, and Benjamin,
and Jack. And then there are your sisters. Twice the amount of the
Browns' mince-meat would not serve you. I like you to enjoy yourself
in the holidays as much as young Brown or anybody; but you must
remember that I send you boys to good schools, and give you all the
substantial comforts and advantages in my power; and the Christmas
bills are very heavy, and I have a great many calls on my purse; and
you must be reasonable. Don't you see?"
"Well, father--" began the boy; but his father interrupted him. He
knew the unvarying beginning of a long grumble, and dreading the
argument, cut it short.
"I have decided. You must amuse yourself some other way. And just
remember that young Brown's is quite another case. He is an only son."
Whereupon Paterfamilias went off to his study and his sermon; and his
son, like the Princess in Andersen's story of the Swineherd, was left
outside to sing,
"O dearest Augustine,
All's clean gone away!"
Not that he did say that--that was the princess' song--what he said
"_I wish I were an only son!_"
This was rather a vain wish, for round the dining-room fire (where he
soon joined them) were gathered his nine brothers and sisters, who, to
say the truth, were not looking much more lively and cheerful than
he. And yet (of all days in the year on which to be doleful and
dissatisfied!) this was Christmas Eve.
Now I know that the idea of dulness or discomfort at Christmas is a
very improper one, particularly in a story. We all know how every
little boy in a story-book spends the Christmas holidays.
First, there is the large hamper of good things sent by grandpapa,
which is as inexhaustible as Fortunatus's purse, and contains
everything, from a Norfolk turkey to grapes from the grandpaternal
There is the friend who gives a guinea to each member of the family,
and sees who will spend it best.
There are the godpapas and godmammas, who might almost be fairy
sponsors from the number of expensive gifts that they bring upon the
scene. The uncles and aunts are also liberal.
One night is devoted to a magic-lantern (which has a perfect focus),
another to the pantomime, a third to a celebrated conjuror, a fourth
to a Christmas tree and juvenile ball.
The happy youth makes himself sufficiently ill with plum-pudding, to
testify to the reader how good it was, and how much there was of it;
but recovers in time to fall a victim to the negus and trifle at
supper for the same reason. He is neither fatigued with late hours
nor surfeited with sweets; or if he is, we do not hear of it.
But as this is a strictly candid history, I will at once confess the
truth, on behalf of my hero and his brothers and sisters. They had
spent the morning in decorating the old church, in pricking holly
about the house, and in making a mistletoe bush. Then in the afternoon
they had tasted the Christmas soup and seen it given out; they had put
a finishing touch to the snow man by crowning him with holly, and had
dragged the yule-logs home from the carpenter's. And now, the early
tea being over, Paterfamilias had gone to finish his sermon for
to-morrow; his friend was shut up in his room; and Materfamilias was
in hers, with one of those painful headaches which even Christmas will
not always keep away. So the ten children were left to amuse
themselves, and they found it rather a difficult matter.
"Here's a nice Christmas!" said our hero. He had turned his youngest
brother out of the arm-chair, and was now lying in it with his legs
over the side. "Here's a nice Christmas! A fellow might just as well
be at school. I wonder what Adolphus Brown would think of being cooped
up with a lot of children like this! It's his party to-night, and he's
to have champagne and ices. I wish I were an only son."
"Thank you," said a chorus of voices from the floor. They were all
sprawling about on the hearth-rug, pushing and struggling like so many
kittens in a sack, and every now and then with a grumbled
"Don't, Jack! you're treading on me."
"You needn't take all the fire, Tom."
"Keep your legs to yourself, Benjamin."
"It wasn't I," etc., with occasionally the feebler cry of a small
"Oh! you boys are so rough."
"And what are you girls, I wonder?" inquired the proprietor of the
arm-chair with cutting irony. "Whiney piney, whiney piney. I wish
there were no such things as brothers and sisters!"
"_You wish_ WHAT?" said a voice from the shadow by the door, as deep
and impressive as that of the ghost in Hamlet.
The ten sprang up; but when the figure came into the fire-light, they
saw that it was no ghost, but Paterfamilias's old college friend, who
spent most of his time abroad, and who, having no home or relatives of
his own, had come to spend Christmas at his friend's vicarage. "You
wish _what_?" he repeated.
"Well, brothers and sisters are a bore," was the reply. "One or two
would be all very well; but just look, here are ten of us; and it just
spoils everything. If a fellow wants to go anywhere, it's somebody
else's _turn_. If old Brown sends a basket of grapes, it's share and
share alike; all the ten must taste, and then there's about a grape
and a half for each. If anybody calls or comes to luncheon, there are
a whole lot of brats swarming about, looking as if we kept a school.
Whatever one does, the rest must do; whatever there is, the rest must
share; whereas, if a fellow was an only son, he would have the
whole--and by all the rules of arithmetic, one is better than a
"And by the same rules ten is better than one," said the friend.
"Sold again," sang out Master Jack from the floor, and went head over
heels against the fender.
His brother boxed his ears with great promptitude, and went on, "Well,
I don't care; confess, sir, isn't it rather a nuisance?"
Paterfamilias's friend looked very grave, and said, quietly, "I don't
think I am able to judge. I never had brother or sister but one, and
he was drowned at sea. Whatever I have had, I have had the whole of,
and would have given it away willingly for some one to give it to. If
any one sent me grapes, I ate them alone. If I made anything, there
was no one to show it to. If I wanted to act, I must act all the
characters, and be my own audience. I remember that I got a lot of
sticks at last, and cut heads and faces to all of them, and carved
names on their sides, and called them my brothers and sisters. If you
want to know what I thought a nice number for a fellow to have, I can
only say that I remember carving twenty-five. I used to stick them in
the ground and talk to them. I have been only, and lonely, and alone,
all my life, and have never felt the nuisance you speak of."
This was a funny account; but the speaker looked so far from funny
that one of the sisters, who was very tender-hearted, crept up to him,
and said, gently--
"Richard is only joking; he doesn't really want to get rid of us. The
other day the curate said he wished he had a sister, and Richard
offered to sell us all for ninepence; but he is only in fun. Only it
is rather slow just now, and the boys get rather cross; at least, we
all of us do."
"It's a dreadful state of things," said the friend, smiling through
his black beard and moustachios. "What is to be done?"
"I know what would be very nice," insinuated the young lady.
"If you wouldn't mind telling us a very short story till supper-time.
The boys like stories."
"That's a good idea," said Benjamin. "As if the girls didn't!"
But the friend proclaimed order, and seated himself with the girl in
question on his knee. "Well, what sort of a story is it to be?"
"Any sort," said Richard; "only not too true, if you please. I don't
like stories like tracts. There was an usher at a school I was at, and
he used to read tracts about good boys and bad boys to the fellows on
Sunday afternoon. He always took out the real names, and put in the
names of the fellows instead. Those who had done well in the week he
put in as good ones, and those who hadn't as the bad. He didn't like
me, and I was always put in as a bad boy, and I came to so many
untimely ends I got sick of it. I was hanged twice, and transported
once for sheep-stealing; I committed suicide one week, and broke into
the bank the next; I ruined three families, became a hopeless
drunkard, and broke the hearts of my twelve distinct parents. I used
to beg him to let me be reformed next week; but he said he never would
till I did my Cжsar better. So, if you please, we'll have a story that
can't be true."
"Very well," said the friend, laughing; "but if it isn't true, may I
put you in? All the best writers, you know, draw their characters from
their friends now-a-days. May I put you in?"
"Oh, certainly!" said Richard, placing himself in front of the fire,
putting his feet on the hob, and stroking his curls with an air which
seemed to imply that whatever he was put into would be highly
The rest struggled, and pushed, and squeezed themselves into more
modest but equally comfortable quarters; and after a few moments of
thought, Paterfamilias's friend commenced the story of
"Melchior is my hero. He was--well, he considered himself a young man,
so we will consider him so too. He was not perfect; but in these days
the taste in heroes is for a good deal of imperfection, not to say
wickedness. He was not an only son. On the contrary, he had a great
many brothers and sisters, and found them quite as objectionable as my
friend Richard does."
"I smell a moral," murmured the said Richard.
"Your scent must be keen," said the story-teller, "for it is a long
way off. Well, he had never felt them so objectionable as on one
particular night, when, the house being full of company, it was
decided that the boys should sleep in 'barracks,' as they called it;
that is, all in one large room."
"Thank goodness, we have not come to that!" said the incorrigible
Richard; but he was reduced to order by threats of being turned out,
and contented himself with burning the soles of his boots against the
bars of the grate in silence: and the friend continued:--
"But this was not the worst. Not only was he, Melchior, to sleep in
the same room with his brothers, but his bed being the longest and
largest, his youngest brother was to sleep at the other end of
it--foot to foot. True, by this means he got another pillow, for, of
course, that little Hop-o'-my-Thumb could do without one, and so he
took his; but, in spite of this, he determined that, sooner than
submit to such an indignity, he would sit up all night. Accordingly,
when all the rest were fast asleep, Melchior, with his boots off and
his waistcoat easily unbuttoned, sat over the fire in the long
lumber-room which served that night as 'barracks'. He had refused to
eat any supper downstairs to mark his displeasure, and now repaid
himself by a stolen meal according to his own taste. He had got a
pork-pie, a little bread and cheese, some large onions to roast, a
couple of raw apples, an orange, and papers of soda and tartaric acid
to compound effervescing draughts. When these dainties were finished,
he proceeded to warm some beer in a pan, with ginger, spice, and
sugar, and then lay back in his chair and sipped it slowly, gazing
before him, and thinking over his misfortunes.
"The night wore on, the fire got lower and lower, and still Melchior
sat, with his eyes fixed on a dirty old print that had hung above the
mantelpiece for years, sipping his 'brew', which was fast getting
cold. The print represented an old man in a light costume, with a
scythe in one hand and an hour-glass in the other; and underneath the
picture in flourishing capitals was the word TIME.
"'You're a nice old beggar,' said Melchior, dreamily. 'You look like
an old hay-maker who has come to work in his shirt-sleeves, and
forgotten the rest of his clothes. Time! time you went to the
tailor's, I think.'
"This was very irreverent; but Melchior was not in a respectful mood;
and as for the old man, he was as calm as any philosopher.
"The night wore on, and the fire got lower and lower, and at last went
out altogether.
"'How stupid of me not to have mended it!' said Melchior; but he had
not mended it, and so there was nothing for it but to go to bed; and
to bed he went accordingly.
"'But I won't go to sleep,' he said; 'no, no; I shall keep awake, and
to-morrow they shall know that I have had a bad night.'
"So he lay in bed with his eyes wide open, and staring still at the
old print, which he could see from his bed by the light of the candle,
which he had left alight on the mantelpiece to keep him awake. The
flame waved up and down, for the room was draughty; and as the lights
and shadows passed over the old man's face, Melchior almost fancied
that it nodded to him, so he nodded back again; and as that tired him
he shut his eyes for a few seconds. When he opened them again, there
was no longer any doubt--the old man's head was moving; and not only
his head, but his legs, and his whole body. Finally, he put his feet
out of the frame, and prepared to step right over the mantelpiece,
candle, and all.
"'Take care,' Melchior tried to say, 'you'll set fire to your shirt.'
But he could not utter a sound; and the old man arrived safely on the
floor, where he seemed to grow larger and larger, till he was fully
the size of a man, but still with the same scythe and hour-glass, and
the same airy costume. Then he came across the room, and sat down by
Melchior's bedside.
"'Who are you?' said Melchior, feeling rather creepy.
"'TIME,' said his visitor in a deep voice, which sounded as
if it came from a distance.
"'Oh, to be sure, yes! In copper-plate capitals.'
"'What's in copper-plate capitals?' inquired Time.
"'Your name, under the print.'
"'Very likely,' said Time.
"Melchior felt more and more uneasy. 'You must be very cold,' he said.
'Perhaps you would feel warmer if you went back into the picture.'
"'Not at all,' said Time; 'I have come on purpose to see you.'
"'I have not the pleasure of knowing you,' said Melchior, trying to
keep his teeth from chattering.
"'There are not many people who have a personal acquaintance with me,'
said his visitor. 'You have an advantage--I am your godfather.'
"'Indeed,' said Melchior; 'I never heard of it.'
"'Yes,' said his visitor; 'and you will find it a great advantage.'
"'Would you like to put on my coat?' said Melchior, trying to be
"'No, thank you,' was the answer. 'You will want it yourself. We must
be driving soon.'
"'Driving!' said Melchior.
"'Yes,' was the answer; 'all the world is driving; and you must drive;
and here come your brothers and sisters.'
"Melchior sat up; and there they were, sure enough, all dressed, and
climbing one after the other on to the bed--_his_ bed!
"There was that little minx of a sister with her curls (he always
called them carrot shavings), who was so conceited (girls always are!)
and always trying to attract notice, in spite of Melchior's incessant
snubbings. There was that clever brother, with his untidy hair and
bent shoulders, who was just as bad the other way; who always ran out
of the back door when visitors called, and was for ever moping and
reading: and this, in spite of Melchior's hiding his books, and

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Queen performs 'Live Aid' set for first time since 1985 at Australia relief concert
Queen performed their iconic 'Live Aid' set list for the first time since the rock band's iconic 1985 performance with then-frontman Freddie Mercury. (Brock Jays via Storyful)
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But this time around, the band was fronted by singer Adam Lambert.
Queen's iconic 22-minute set was part of a 10-hour relief concert to raise money for the victims of the Australia wildfires, according to local media.
Lambert and Queen performed the entire set at the Fire Fight Australia Bushfire Relief concert at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, which was packed with more than 50,000 people.
Parts of the set list were captured in a series of videos shared online by Brock Jays, an Australian singer-songwriter who was backstage during the performance.
The six-song set included "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Radio Ga Ga," "Hammer To Fall," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions." The crowd sang along as a recording of Mercury appeared on a big screen with his rendition of "Ay-Oh."
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Other notable performers include Canadian crooner Michael Bublé and classic rocker Alice Cooper, as well as local acts 5 Seconds of Summer, Tina Arena and Delta Goodrem.
The "American Idol" runner-up has been performing on and off with Queen since 2009. They've regularly gone on tour together as part of an ongoing collaboration entitled "Queen + Adam Lambert" beginning in 2011.
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Navy has won big this season and Reynolds has performed at a high level, and suddenly there is a groundswell of support for his Heisman Trophy prospects.
Navy begins quest to recapture Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Navy hosts service academy rival Air Force on Saturday in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy competition
Navy seeks first conference road win on Saturday
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A twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Originally proposed by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a method of recovery from alcoholism, the Twelve Steps were first published in the 1939 book Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism.
The method was adapted and became the foundation of other twelve-step programs. Here at Brunswick Christian Recovery Center Jesus Christ is the higher power and through him all things are possible.
Residents of Brunswick Christian Recovery Center will begin to work the twelve steps while they are here. They will work out of the Life Recovery Bible and workbook every day in private and group settings.
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Haridwar is an ancient city and important Hindu pilgrimage site in North India's Uttarakhand state, where the River Ganges exits the Himalayan foothills. The largest of several sacred ghats (bathing steps), Har Ki Pauri hosts a nightly Ganga Aarti (river-worshipping ceremony) in which tiny flickering lamps are floated off the steps. Worshipers fill the city during major festivals including the annual Kanwar Mela.
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A brutally efficient and elegant return to the world of action for Keanu Reeves and an impressive, confident directorial début for David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, John Wick is a reminder that the action genre need not be left to the mercy of soulless, shaky-cam, rapidly edited, PG-13 pretenders. My review of John Wick after the jump.
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HOLMES BEACH — This park may already have gone to the dogs, but that doesn't mean improvements aren't needed.
Seven pet owners appeared before members of the Holmes Beach Parks and Beautification Committee May 3 to ask for their assistance in planning an improved dog park.
Some of the issues cited with the park include lack of space in both the small and large dog areas, lack of grass in the area which results in muddy paws after rain showers and the need for at least one more pavilion to provide shade for owners to relax while their playful pups romp in the sunlight.
Commissioner Marvin Grossman, liaison to the committee, said he felt the owners coming to the city for help was "a little premature." He, along with members of the parks and beautification committee, suggested the pet owners get together and present a unified plan to improve both the small and large dog sections of the park.
Committee members put a presentation from the dog park users on their October agenda. Following the May meeting, the committee began a four-month hiatus for the summer.
Committee Chair Jerry West suggested the dog park users create an informal committee to develop a plan and "speak as one voice" in the fall in front of the parks and beautification committee.
"Bring us a plan, or at least a loose-knit plan instead of a problem," committee member Zan Fuller said.
Grossman said he felt the park users would receive support from city commissioners if a plan was presented and received the parks and beautification committee stamp of approval.
Committee members agreed that some changes are needed in the park but were unsure of how to make the best use of the space and meet the needs of both the pets that enjoy the park and their owners.
"They're the ones using it," Fuller said, "they need to determine what works best for them."
The dog park users agreed to research and come up with a plan along with a proposed cost for the improvements to present to the committee when members begin meeting again in the fall. Grossman committed to bring the park to the attention of his fellow commissioners and help find funding for improvements if necessary.
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Nissan Pao Information
|Nissan Pao
Nissan Pao finished in Aqua Gray
|Nissan Motors (by Aichi Machine Industry)[1]
|Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
|Body and chassis
|2300 mm (91 in)
|3740 mm (147 in)
|1570 mm (62 in)
|1475 mm (58 in)
|Curb weight
|720–760 kg (1590–1675 lb)
The Nissan Pao is a retro-styled three-door hatchback manufactured by Nissan for model years 1989-1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their Nissan Cherry Stores.
First announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1987, the Pao was available with or without a textile sun roof and was originally marketed without Nissan branding, by reservation only from January 15 through April 14, 1989. Orders were delivered on a first come-first served basis, with the production run of 51,657 selling out in 3 months.[2]
Because of its origins at Pike Factory, Nissan's special project group, the Pao — along with the Nissan Figaro, Be-1 and S-Cargo — are known as Nissan's "Pike cars."
In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for the New York Times, called the Pike cars "the height of postmodernism"[3] and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Mini [and] Fiat 500."[3]
Part of Nissan's "Pike" series, it was designed as a retro fashionable city car in the mold of the Be-1. It included external door hinges like the original 1960s Austin Mini which had become fashionable in Japan, 'flap-up' windows like those of a Citroën 2CV, and a split rear tailgate of the first British hatchback car the Austin A40 Farina Countryman.[4][5] The Be-1, Pao, Figaro, and S-Cargo were attempts to create cars with designs as desirable as those of Panasonic, Sony, and other personal electronics products.[6]
The engine was the March/Micra's 1.0 L (987 cc) MA10S, coupled with a three-speed automatic transmission or a five-speed manual transmission, the manual being the more sought after. The engine produced 52 PS (38 kW; 51 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 7.6 kg⋅m (75 N⋅m; 55 lbf⋅ft) at 3,600 rpm.[7]
The chassis included rack and pinion steering, independent suspension with struts in front and 4-links and coil springs in back. Brakes were discs up front and drums in the rear. It has a clamshell hatch in back, meaning the glass section swings up and the bottom portion opens down to create a tailgate. The compact Pao requires just 4.4 m (14.4 ft) to turn and delivers up to 51 mpg (5.5 L/100 km) in the city and 79 mpg (3.4 L/100 km) at a steady 60 km/h (37 mph).[citation needed] The tires were of 155/SR12 format. The Pao was offered in four colors: Aqua Gray (#FJ-0), Olive Gray (#DJ-0), Ivory (#EJ-I) and Terracotta (#AJ-0).
The designs of the Pike cars (excepting the Figaro)[citation needed] are usually credited to Naoki Sakai, who also worked for Olympus, where he brought back "the brushed aluminium look". Sakai also helped design Toyota's later WiLL cars, which echo the Pike series.[6]
Vehicle type number: Nissan E-PK10
- Pao w/5-speed manual transmission (PK10GF) or with 3-speed automatic (PK10GA)
- Pao canvas top w/ 5-speed manual transmission (PK10GFW) or with 3-speed automatic (PK10GAW)
- Dimensions and weight
- Length: 3,740 mm (147.2 in)
- Width: 1,570 mm (61.8 in)
- Height: 1,475 mm (58.1 in) - 1,480 mm (58.3 in)
- Wheelbase: 2,300 mm (90.6 in)
- Front/rear tread: 1,365 mm (53.7 in)1,355 mm (53.3 in)
- Ground clearance: 165 mm (6.5 in)
- Min. turning circle: 4.40 m (14.5 ft)
- Seating capacity: 5 people
- Vehicle weight: 720 kg (1,587.3 lb) - 760 kg (1,675.5 lb)
- Gross vehicle weight (kg): 995 kg (2,193.6 lb) - 1,035 kg (2,281.8 lb)
- Fuel consumption
- City: 5-speed 5.4 L/100 km (44 mpg‑US); automatic 6.9 L/100 km (34 mpg‑US)
- At steady 60 km/h (38 mph): 5-speed 3.4 L/100 km (69 mpg‑US); automatic 4.3 L/100 km (55 mpg‑US)
- Engine
- Type: MA10S
- Water-cooled inline-4 cylinder
- Cylinder bore and stroke: 68.0 x 68.0 mm
- Total cubic displacement: 987 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.5:1
- Output (net): 52 PS (38 kW; 51 hp) at 6000 rpm
- Largest torque (net): 75 N⋅m (55 lb⋅ft) at 3600 rpm
- 1-bbl carburettor
- Fuel and tank capacity: unleaded regular, 40 L (2,441 cu in)
- Interior colors
- Ivory (#EJ-I)
- Black (#EJ-I)
- Standard equipment
- Power steering
- Electromagnetic glass hatch release
- Height-adjustable driver's seat
- Intermittent wiper
- Tensionless ELR seat belts (front seats),
- Radio (AM/FM, tape deck, electronic tuner)
- 2 rear loudspeakers
- ^ "Brief History | Corporate Profile | Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd". Aichikikai.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ "日産:NISSAN MUSEUM" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ a b Phil Patton (March 18, 2011). "Nissan's Cartoon Cars, Once So Hip". The New York Times.
- ^ Lewin, Tony; Borroff, Ryan; Callum, Ian (2010). How to Design Cars Like a Pro. Motorbooks. p. 185.
- ^ Copping, Richard (2006). VW Golf: Five Generations of Fun: The Full Story of the Volkswagen Golf. Veloce Publishing. p. 17.
- ^ a b Phil, Patton (2011-03-18). "Nissan's Cartoon Cars, Once So Hip". The New York Times.
- ^ 日産 パオ(1989年01月~1989年12月)1.0 キャンバストップ [Nissan Pao (1989.01-1989.12): 1.0 Canvas Top]. Car Sensor Lab Catalog (in Japanese). Recruit Co.
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Common Education Improves Physician Communication
Patient handoffs are a major source of anxiety for physicians, and with good reason. The handoff is one of the most dangerous periods during an episode of care. Nearly two-thirds of the most serious preventable medical errors are due to communication failures, especially during handoffs. To improve handoffs (and patient care in general) many organizations…Read More


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The Taos Track team traveled to the Rio Rancho Invitational on Saturday (April 13). The Tigers were only one of four 4A schools at the meet, which also included Los …
The Taos Track team traveled to the Rio Rancho Invitational on Saturday (April 13). The Tigers were only one of four 4A schools at the meet, which also included Los Alamos, Del Norte and Hope Christian. The other eight schools were 5A, including the hosts, Rio Rancho, as well as Albuquerque High School, Carlsbad, Eldorado, Manzano, Sandia, Santa Fe and Volcano Vista.
On both the boys' side and the girls', the only 4A team to beat the Tigers was Los Alamos, who won the boys' meet and took second among the girls. The Tigers finished sixth and the Lady Tigers fourth.
Here are a few of the standout performances from Taos athletes at the meet.
Jonathan Garcia finished sixth in the 100 meters with a time of 11.52 seconds. Jonah Vigil won the 200 in 21.52 with Missael Hermosillo coming in seventh in 23.47. Nathaniel Martinez was only .32 seconds behind Hermosillo, finishing in 23.75. Tigers took four of the top seven spots in the 400 meters. Vigil dominated with a 47.78 finish. Abdul Khweis got third, Garcia fourth and Adrian Rodriguez seventh. Derrick Chacon placed ninth in the 110-meter hurdles and tenth in the 300-meter hurdles.
Justin Good collected a first-place toss of 139 feet 4.5 inches in discus and a fourth-place throw of 149 feet 9 inches in javelin.
Faith Powell ran the second-fasted time in the 200 meters - a 26.42 and won the 400 meters with a 59.52. Alyx Mastor placed third in the 1600, completing the race in 5 minutes 34.37 seconds. Ella Katz also beat 6 minutes with a 5:59.43 finish. Abigail Gunter won second in the 100-meter hurdles and third place in the 300-meter hurdles. The ladies 4 x 400 relay team composed of Gunther, Powell, Mastor and Trina Karlberg won third.
Powell won the high jump with a height of 5 feet 2 inches and finished second in the triple jump. Abigail Gunther won the pole vault. Her 11-foot vault was a full foot higher than the next nearest of 10 feet.
Next week the Tigers and Lady Tigers travel to the Capital City Invite in Santa Fe.
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Entrepreneur immersed in the impacts of AI. On a mission to create a better future with humanity at the heart. Focusing on autonomous mobility.
What 3 words best describe your parenting experience to date?
Tender Loving Teamwork (& Hard AF)
What's one of the hardest or most surprising things about being a parent that people wouldn't expect or don't usually talk about?
Breastfeeding. From the how and where to do it and getting others to fully understand that it is a health concern for you. I didn't know what mastitis was – and it's important that we all do.
What were some of your "wait...is this normal??" moments once you became a parent?
When I hear other people's babies and I recognize the cry – it's like I've learned a whole new language. Is this normal?
What's one of your favorite parenting hacks that helps keep you sane (that other parents should know about and start doing ASAP)?
Adopting the RIE parenting style. It helped me learn how to communicate better with my baby and gave my husband and I a common ground in how to adapt in our new normal.


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Mesut Özil opens the scoring in Austria after missing the previous month due to a back problem. He gets the 23rd senior international goal of his career with a tidy finish.
Arsenal Star Mesut Özil has now scored 23 goals in 90 international appearances for GermanyCheck out this awesome video: Mesut Özil Goal vs Austria…
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She is here, months in the making & with a great deal of planning, we are able to bring you polydactyls! Lady Antoinette from France, is on her way and we could not be more delighted! So much thanks to Véronique for doing an AMAZING job in breeding such quality.
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Avoid these mistakes when buying your first home
The singles biggest investment one will make in one's lifetime is buying a home. Whether you are a young, middle-income couple looking to move into a cozy BTO or a matured resale HDB flats. It's a complicated process which requires some groundwork. Fret not, take it like an exam, the more well prepared you are, the lesser mistakes you'll avoid when buying your first nest to settled in.
Here are some mistakes to avoid when buying your first home
#1-Eligibility checker
Before deciding your very first property, there are criteria you will need to fulfil especially if you are eyeing on BTO or resale HDB flat. As for private property buyers, you would only have to get your eligibility check from the banks for the right loan package. By the time you're able to afford the property, you may not pass off to buy any BTO flats or resale HDB as your criteria did not fulfil the Housing Development Board's checklist as a potential property owner.
#2-Overlooking the "added" cost
There are fees and charges that first-time buyers might not be aware of during the process of buying house. Apart from taking into account of the property's purchase price, there are other costs such as buyer stamp duty fees, property taxes, property valuation reports, property agent commissions, or even home or fire insurance fees. All these fees and charges are not even including the renovation costs, especially if you're considering a resale property. By getting your sums properly checked on all the property related fees, you're able to have clearer budget. On top of that, you could also work with banks to get detailed loan assessment done. For example, to determine your loan and monthly mortgage costs. Surely, you will start asking your affordability on your dream house before you start your showroom visitations.
#3-Not engaging a real estate agent to find your home
Although you may be hesitant to pay real estate agent's commission by trusting your home-find skills. And it Is true enough that you could easily browse through property listings site like PropertyGuru to find your dream home. But, there's nothing quite like having professional advice from someone with in-depth knowledge of the market. They spend their days working on the ground and the best ones understand the sale in your desired location at their finger tips. The real estate agents can offer tips, insights and market analyses for you to make sound decision when purchasing your first home, ensuring that you get the best deal, regardless resale HDB market or new condominium projects.
#4-Not considering the future resale and rental value of the property
Not surprising that most first-time property buyers tend to lean on the optimistic side since a property is the most expensive thing you will ever buy. You hope to flip for some profit when most of your life savings have been invested into this starter home. Well, it is not wrong to be on the upside about it, let's just buffer for some cautions. Resale market may fluctuate in cycles, so don't be shock but be patient for when the time comes, the time comes. A tip to share: look for properties which are near offices, transport hubs (like MRT) and schools leading to better capital appreciation. Ultimately, the home that you buy is for you to live in and do keep a regular maintenance costs on the house.
#5-Saving on house inspection process
Buying new home for the first time, is one of the major milestones in life. Hence, a careful inspection of the house is needed prior committing to purchase especially when buying resale HDB flats. With this action done, you are able to save money in the long run.
Some helpful tips:
Identify the pre-existing and potential defects that may incur significant repair costs.
Be sure to check each and every room, specifically the entire space and the wood flooring that might harbour a pest infestation that would be costly to eradicate.
Sunrise and sunset directions may affect your electricity bills as it needed to cool space during the afternoon heat.
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#6-Not getting a loan Approval-in-Principle
Lastly, to protect your deposit, you will need a Loan Approval-in-Principle (AIP), which will be forfeited if banks turn down your loan application. It will save you time as it helps to narrow down your search to homes based on your affordability. In general, buying customers with AIPs have the power as sellers or their agents are more willing to engage in a negotiation. Letting the good property to slip away is the last thing you want to happen because you are not ready to commit to the deal without your loan AIP. So, apply the loan here before heading out to buy your property. As it is free and without obligations, it's a wise move for sure.


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Here you will find all the information you ever wanted to know about the Colleague Reporting and Operating Analytics
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Colleague Reporting and Operational Analytics (CROA) is the system our district uses for all reporting needs.
To access CROA, please click on the link below:
We have recently upgraded several modules in CROA (Colleague Reporting and Operational Analytics) including copying reports, refreshing data, working with prompts, wild cards, and simple filters.
Click on the link below to view a recording of the CROA training held on March 15th, 2019.
This document presents a set of learning objectives common to all business areas. The goal of this training is to provide users with the basic skills necessary to open, refresh, and explore reports and data within the constraints of the Ellucian-provided Operational Data Store (ODS). This manual is a preliminary tool that can assist new users on basic steps in the utilization of this new system. Data on the reports is not updated in "real time," but is refreshed each night and therefore is current as of the previous evening unless otherwise stated by IT. This should be adequate for most types of reporting.
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Barclays has partnered with Nest and Moringa School to launch the Barclays Kenya Product Lab in Nairobi to give local developers access to resources to develop solutions that will shape the future of the financial industry.
The product lab, set to be launched around the country, is part of Barclays' Rise program, launched in July to help accelerate fintech innovation globally.
Director of Barclays Open Innovation Programme, Lubaina Manji said "Our innovation initiatives in Africa are a hugely important part of our aim to create a network of strong innovators across the globe – connecting and co-creating together to create the future of financial services".
In the deal, Moringa School will offer training on design thinking and user research while Nest will manage the program and provide mentorship. The initial phase kicks off on October 19th where local developers will be taken through a 10-week comprehensive training program at the Barclays Kenya Product Lab and tasked to come up with superior innovative solutions.
Participants will have access to resources available in Barclays' Global Rise Innovation Hubs across the world as well mentorship from the Barclays global open innovation teams in London, Manchester, New York and other planned locations in the Middle East, Africa and India.
The developers will conduct market research, user research, building product prototypes and pitch their solutions in front of Barclay's senior executives and program partners. They will also receive in-depth training and mentorship, the best solution to come out of the program will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and the developer will get a chance to continue working with Barclays on the innovation.
Applications are open through this online form between today and October 2nd. Face-to-face interviews will start on the 11th Oct and the program kick-off on 19th Oct at the Barclays Kenya innovation space within the bank's headquarters.
It will be recalled that Barclays recently launched its $10,000 in cash Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge- a Pan African competition inviting the youth to utilize Blockchain technology to come up with innovative tech solutions. As at 2nd September, the challenge had received about 85 entries from more than 15 countries in Africa and beyond, 60 per cent of which originated from Kenya.


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At Patterson's Boat Canvas we only use materials that have been on the market for years. Quite often new products are introduced to the industry. Even though most manufactures have warranties on their products, they do not include labor.
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February 2013
Travel news
«Paris Visits 2013», the new Petit Futé guide.
One of the leading tourist destinations in the world, Paris boasts many advantages: cultural sites known to all, and at least as many places of a lesser known, unusual or downright surprising charm.
A city of contrasts, with a thousand faces, which only reveals itself gradually, provided one takes the time to discover nooks and crannies.
To help visitors, this guide proposes twenty different walks through the wonders of the most romantic city in the world, as well as a selection of gourmet stops.
Not to mention the "glitzy" side with addresses to enjoy Paris by both day and night.
And as a bonus, the digital version is offered with the purchase of the guide.
240 pages, 7.95 euros
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The Ministry of Culture and Communication has launched the new version of culture.fr, a portal dedicated to news and cultural events, as well as the diffusion of digital cultural resources. Established in 2003, the portal is now integrated on a common platform to more than 80 sites and multimedia productions.
With better structured, clearer and easier to access information, the ergonomics has been redesigned to give free rein to a more intuitive navigation proposed by categories of offers, around news, a calendar, resources and multimedia productions.
The top 50 restaurants in the world in London.
After celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2012, the edition of the 50 best restaurants in the world in 2013 will be marked on April 29th at the famous Guildhall in London with a prestigious ceremony. The event will bring together the most influential restaurants and most famous chefs in the world. On this occasion, the award for the Best Restaurant in the World will be presented, as well as the Best Female Chef in the world, the Lifetime Achievement award and The Chef's Choice award. And finally, a new class is making its debut, that of the Sustainable Restaurant. It will be awarded to the most responsible restaurant from a social and environmental point of view among the 50 winners.
Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa, the first 5* in Utopia, China.
In the province of Yunnan, China, Anantara has recently opened the Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa. The Utopia station is therefore welcoming its first and only five-star hotel with villas equipped with private pools. Located in the heart of this destination that is scarcely populated with tourists and extremely picturesque, the hotel consists of 84 rooms and 21 villas spread across the beautiful lush gardens which flora and endemic fauna blend together, up to the edge of the water lapping nearby.
An opportunity for introspection in the more intimate and preserved side of China.
A new business class to Dehli and Toronto.
International Indian airline Jet Airways launched its new business class "Première". To experience the comfortable seats and the quality of service on board, Jet Airways offers connections to Dehli and Toronto from Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse. For the launch, particulary inexpensive rates are available until the 15th of March for travel until the 30th of November 2013.
Charleston lessons at Claridge's in London.
For a bit of history to prepare yourself for the "The Great Gatsby" film, coming out in May, the Claridge's Hotel in London is offering Charleston lessons. In partnership with London-based group The Bee's Knees – saucy 1920s dancers – students will learn the basics of Charleston such as the scarecrow, the bee's knees, the bunny hop, the fish tail and the Josephine Baker. Those who consider themselves real "Gatsby girls" can adorn themselves with accessories, sequined headbands, necklaces and pearls and long satin gloves. The Bee's Knees will be there to provide fashion tips. After an hour and a half long lesson, participants can cool down with a Flapper cocktail, created at the opening of Claridge's in 1929.
Two new
Ladurée shops
at CDG.
The Aéroport de Paris is starting the year off with relish and has announced the opening of two new Ladurée stores at Paris-Charles de Gaulle: one in the international area of Terminal 1 and another in the L hall of Terminal 2E. Travellers can discover the specialties of the house, but also two limited edition flavours.
Until the end of the month, passengers will be able to taste the blood orange and ginger macaroon and the green apple.
These two new stores are joining the ten existing outlets at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Orly Ouest.
Dar Al Hossoun,
an oasis of luxury
in Taroudant.
60 km from Agadir, a few hundred meters from the mud ochre red walls of Taroudant, Dar Al Hossoun is an unusual hotel where the habitat and gardens are intrinsically linked.
The property, "a playground", belonging to Arnaud Maurières and Eric Ossart, both landscape architects, was built over the planting of palm trees and the construction of the house.
Even though no overall design concept drove the project development over the years, needs and desires, it is nonetheless very consistent.
The architecture evokes the neighbouring farms. Minimalist in appearance, the interior facades are white, limed after each rainy season and the exteriors are coated with clay.
Two (traditional) Baldis hammams are available to the guests of 8 rooms and 4 suites, all decorated differently.
The Longines
Hong Kong Masters.
After the success of the Gucci Paris Masters, which attracted some 50,000 spectators in Paris, the international horse show is heading to Asia for a second occurrence of the Masters Indoor Grand Slam.
From the 28th of February to the 2nd of March, the event will see the top thirty riders in the world compete in events that combine sport and entertainment, in anticipation for the next event to be held in New York for the Masters in October.
L'Hôtel Georgette,
an arty new address
in Paris.
A few steps from the Centre Georges Pompidou in the heart of Paris, the Georgette, a brand new boutique hotel, has opened its doors.
Giving free rein to the currents of modern art's most iconic, the rooms are decorated with many nods to the movements of De Stijl, Dada, the new realists, Pop Art, Op'Art, Land Art, Street Art…Virtuoso "how to", the décor of second degree allusion is based on authentic biases of architecture and design, designed by the architect duo Anne Peyroux and Emmanuèle Thisy.
A cosy and intimate address (with only sixteen rooms and three suites) enrolled in a Beaubourg mansion, between Les Halles and the Marais.
First Pullman hotel in Vietnam.
It is in the heart of Hanoi that the newest Pullman hotel has recently been opened. Located on the Red River Delta, the Mekong, Hanoi, the capital of the country, is currently undergoing a transformation, in the image of the whole country. The Pullman Hanoi Horison is just a few minutes from the historic district and close to the Temple of Literature, ministries and embassies. With 242 rooms and suites, the hotel caters to a cosmopolitan clientele that it will offer a new experience of the upscale hotel combining performance and pleasure, a lifestyle where business and relaxation are not mutually exclusive. Dining options include "The Chimney" which offers international and local cuisine and the "Mint" bar provides an area where guests can have a drink in a friendly and fashionable atmosphere.
Introduction to Maya cuisine at the Papaya Playa.
The Papaya Playa is a complex of 80 luxurious cabins scattered across half a mile of pristine beach facing the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, in Mexico.
In this holiday haven, chef Mateo Granados is offering, from February 21st to 24th, the opportunity to learn about his signature cuisine that combines the flavours of Sonoma with those of his native Yucatan. True to his philosophy of sustainable development and locavore, you will learn how to prepare some dishes that are emblematic of the Mayan culture, with a dash of French finesse.
Experience the César's at Fouquet's.
Since its inception, the gala dinner for the high priests and priestesses of the 7th Art has been held at Fouquet's. For the 38th consecutive year, celebrities and the who's who of cinema will rendezvous in the famous Parisian restaurant to celebrate the winners of the prestigious Académie des Arts et Techniques du cinéma. To experience this gathering of stars, flash, glitz and glamour, Fouquet's Barriere is offering you the opportunity to attend the ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet and share in the intimacy of stars. A night in the hotel's signature suite, a gala dinner for two at Fouquet's, a Harcourt portrait, limousine transfers to Châtelet to attend the ceremony on Feb. 22…this is your chance to be a star for the evening.
BMW Polo Masters Tour
in Courchevel.
For three days, the highest snow polo tournament in the world invites you to discover this noble and elegant sport by attending an incredible show at 2700 meters altitude. A variation of traditional polo and lawn snow polo is played on a smaller terrain for engaged actions and impressive acceleration. The goal: to score the most goals in two rounds of seven minutes on horses trained to move on snow. The best Argentinian, French and European players are divided into four teams of three players, and will compete on a track specially built on the site of the airfield.
January 31st to February 3rd
Opening of the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai…
With its 355 meters of height, barely 26 meters shorter than the Empire State Building in New York, the highest hotel in the world is a Marriott, the highly anticipated JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. The first tower opened last November with its 804 rooms and suites and three restaurants. In a few days, the second building is set to open.
The hotel will thus house in total 1608 rooms and suites, including four royal suites on two floors, nine restaurants and five bars.
Located just minutes from the World Trade Centre and close to Dubai International Airport, the JW Marriot Marquis is a monument that marks the neighbourhood's visual footprint.
… And Opening
of Mövenpick Hotels Apartments "The Square".
The fifth hotel of the international hotel group Mövenpick Hotels & Resort in Dubai, The Square is the first in the district of Al Mamzar Deira.
The 180 rooms and apartments have a kitchen so that they can feel like home while guests also enjoy the comfort and services of a hotel. The main restaurant of the hotel, The Spices, serves exotic Asian cuisine and traditional international dishes. Guests can also enjoy a swimming pool, a snack and cocktail bar, and a hookah smoker on the roof of the restaurant.
Acquafeet Ballerinas, to be elegant even when wet.
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Dec 24
The San Bernardino Feeding Coalition will host their Annual Christmas Feeding on December 24 at the St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge #16 at 1034 W. 8th Street, San Bernardino. Meal will be served at 11:00-3:00 Pick up and return points are at 3rd and Sierra Way, Meadowbrook Park and Secombe Lake Park, On the day of feeding call 885-3018. Transportation is free. The public is invited to come for a wonderful meal.
St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge |1034 W. 8th St. | San Bernardino | 92411


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Rhonda Spano | Precedent Coordinator
Rhonda has been with HHG since 2013, starting out working with our family law team.
After a short break she was back in 2015 working first with our wills and estates team, and now creating and automating our precedents and document templates to make our lawyers' lives easier.
She has many years of experience in legal administration, having worked as a legal assistant in almost every area of law, and is a final year law student.


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Project: ABC (Anti-social Behaviour & Conflict) Resolution Team – Slough
Funded: £5000
The words 'Aik Saath' mean Together As One in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. They also embody the ethos of our charity. We believe in supporting young people to create amazing projects for a safer and more cohesive future.
Our new ABC Resolution Team project will provide an innovative solution to youth related anti-social behaviour, which is a prevalent issue in Slough. The project will train young people in conflict resolution and detached youth work skills to work with their peers in key Thames Valley Housing neighbourhoods. The team will help their peers understand the impact of their actions and signpost to positive alternative activities.
Bid Summary: We believe that there are many instances of anti-social behaviour that could be prevented from happening by the formation of an ABC (Anti-social Behaviour and Conflict) Resolution Team. This team would be constituted by 15 young people aged 14 to 25 years old. The volunteers would be trained in mediation and detached youth work skills. In key Thames Valley Housing neighbourhoods where people are being the target of repeated instances of anti-social behaviour, particularly by groups of young people, members of the ABC Resolution Team would be deployed with staff to talk to the young people causing the problem.
A lack of understanding between adults and young people can create a self-fulfilling prophecy: young people consider they are justified in reacting to adults' complaints about them by behaving anti-socially, leading to further complaints and in turn, an increase in anti-social behaviour. The ABC Resolutions Team would approach the young people with two methods to break this negative cycle: firstly, they would help the young people understand the impact of their actions and the distress that it could be causing and secondly; to signpost the young people in the direction of positive, alternative activities. In some cases it might be appropriate to establish a restorative dialogue between the resident(s) and the group of young people causing distress, rebuilding a positive relationship in the community.


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Q1. US President-elect Donald Trump has named General Motors CEO _________ to his economic and job-creation panel.
(a) Irene Rosenfeld
(b) Mary Barra
(c) Indra Nooyi
(d) Meg Whitman
(e) None of the given options is true
Q2. Which district has become the first district in Assam to pay wages to tea garden workers through individual bank accounts before the December 15, 2016 deadline set by the state government for cashless transactions to the plantation workers?
(a) Hojai
(b) Dispur
(c) Guwahati
(d) Dhubri
(e) Hailakandi
Q3. Which among the following countries will train Qatar police for handling the security during the FIFA World Cup 2022 scheduled to be held in that country?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) France
(e) Russia
Q4. India and ___________ has signed four agreements on visas, cyberspace and investments following delegation-level talks led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani on key issues of energy, trade and security.
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Russia
(c) Qatar
(d) New Zealand
(e) Oman
Q5. Who has been crowned Miss Supranational 2016, an international beauty pageant?
(a) Asha Bhat
(b) Stephania Stegman
(c) Valeria Vespoli
(d) Srinidhi Shetty
(e) Vagisha Mishra
Q6. How much fund is allocated for the four dairying projects – 'Pashudhan Sanjivani', 'Nakul Swasthya Patra', 'E-Pashudhan Haat' and National Genomic Centre for indigenous breeds in Union budget 2016-2017?
(a) 1150 crore
(b) 4300 crore
(c) 1300 crore
(d) 2300 crore
(e) 850 crore
Q7. The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for euro and administers monetary policy of the Eurozone. Where is headquarter of ECB?
(a) Frankfurt, Germany
(b) New York, USA
(c) Nairobi, Kenya
(d) Paris, France
(e) None of the given options is true
Q8. The bank(RBI) is headed by the Governor and the post is currently held by Urjit R Patel. Also, there are 4 Deputy Governors in RBI. One of the deputy governors of RBI is?
(a) N S Vishwanathan
(b) Viral Acharya
(c) R Gandhi
(d) S S Mundra
(e) All of the above is deputy governors of RBI
Q9. Which among the following movies had bagged as many as four awards, including for the Best Film, at the 23rd Star Screen Awards 2016 recently?
(a) MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
(b) Dishoom
(c) Neerja
(d) Udta Punjab
(e) Pink
Q10. The VISAKA scheme launched by the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development is aimed at making people aware about-
(a) cleanliness
(b) importance of vaccination
(c) disaster management
(d) cashless economic system
(e) None of the given options is true
Q11. Who has been appointed as a CEO & Director of Airtel Digital TV DTH arm?
(a) Shastri Arora
(b) Chitra Ramkrishna
(c) Sunil Taldar
(d) MM Kutty
(e) None of the given options is true
Q12. The Hornbill Festival was observed recently in which state? The festival coincides with the Statehood Day of the state which is observed on December 01st.
(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Tripura
(d) Manipur
(e) Assam
Q13. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national park in Northern India. The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
(e) Himachal Pradesh
Q14. Dipika Pallikal is an Indian?
(a) Actress
(b) squash player
(c) Author
(d) Politician
(e) Architecture
Q15. Which of the following two companies have signed to establish a strategic IOT Advisory partnership?
(a) KPMG and Microsoft
(b) Dell and Sony
(c) Facebook and Google
(d) Apple and IBM


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Join Date: 05-29-11
Location: Las Vegas, NV
I ordered a Char Broil Bandera and it arrived with major damage. When Char Broil would not replace the entire unit but only the pieces that were most obviously damaged, I just disputed the charges with Master Card and got my money back. Since then I have been searching for a Bandera alternative. This week I talked to the folks at Old Country about making their Bandera clone for me since I live over a thousand miles from the nearest Academy and Academy does not list the Old Country Bandera clone one their website so that I could order it from them . Although it is not part of their standard package for Academy, the people at Old Country said that they could do what the baffle was designed to do spreading the heat and smoke by installing a plate on one of the lower racks that has holes drilled in it of varying diameter with the smaller holes nearest the opening from the firebox and the larger holes furtherest from the opening. I have no idea what the range in hole diameters is or how many holes per row there are but the concept would seem to work over a wide range of hole diameters considering the baffle designed for the Bandera is a pretty gross method of control. A bigger concern that I had is that with the thin gauge firebox welded to the smoke chamber, it would seem the installation of fire bricks in the firebox would be essential to preserving the firebox from burnout because once it goes, the whole smoker is likely toast.
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This Land of Dead men and empty souls, has really breathed it's last for me.
I don't believe there is any turning back, or any chance to reprieve the undead from damnation.
I'm just a footnote that will fade and be forgotten very quickly here, like many before me.
You could disappear here and no one would really notice until the maggots drilled into the rotting meat on your bones.
Many people here, it's like they've vanished, and I now feel like one of those people.
I don't fit into any walk of life, any group of people, an outsider, an outcast, just like always. Why did I think it would be different?
Answer is it never will be, and I've accepted that, a freak of nature indeed, and proud of it. I don't care what those people think of me,
they're ignorant and insecure and need to huddle together to keep the failing flame of their souls from blowing out forever.
If you have a criticism of me, have the balls to bring it to my face and I will always be brave enough to tell it to your face, because the truth about people,
about situations I see with stark clarity. No sugar coating, no soft soap, the cold hard ugly reflection of the real person inside.
I sometimes wish I didn't, but it's been that way for 20 years now. Still they try to tell me I'm wrong about this person, that person.
I hate to smash your fragile world, but I'm never wrong…. I fought with that for that long, so I know what I'm talking about.
I know where my people are, and they're not easy to find, or here, it's just a fact of life to be accepted.
The dark electro tuning still continues and the promotion carries on, blog directories each day and soon the dreaded Myspace again.
I can't neglect the people there who would like to hear dark music like mine, so will brave the demons there again.
Podcast Download stats look pretty good from October 29th 2006 –Dec 31st 2006 = 1105 Downloads.
For something that just started, this is pretty good, when I can get it into 10s of thousands then we'll be cooking.
No it's not me doing a gibbon on the download button just to push up the stats.
I'm prepared to give stuff away in order to get something back, which I'm sure will turn into fans and purchases in the long run.
Till next time, don't ever give in, I will personally kick your lazy arse if you do…


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Selling on eBay
Everyone knows that eBay is an auction site and has probably sold or bought a few items on it. What if you are trying to use it to make money? This page will provide some simple tips to get you top dollar for the items you are selling. eBay is an auction site based on feedback. If you have good feedback you are more likely to achieve a better selling price. To ensure good feedback (and success) observe the tips below.
Respond to questions quickly, politely, and accurately. When you sell your item send the buyer an invoice if it hasn't been paid in a few hours. Don't get upset, many buyers use last minute sniping programs to place their bids, such as esnipe. Then they come back and pay later. When you ship the item communicate with the buyer same day and let them know it has been shipped, the tracking number, and to contact you if there are any problems.
Have good photos of the item you are selling from every angle. Use a good quality camera if possible. Try to ensure you have good lighting on the item you are photographing with out shadows. Try not to use the flash as it will give the photo a shallow look. If you have an external flash on your camera and can point it at the ceiling and bounce the light back, this will give you a great quality photo. Even if you are not skilled in photography, try to ensure you background is all one color and uncluttered. Placing a sheet of paper or a white cloth down makes your item stand out. If you feel comfortable doing some simple photo editing, the free downloadable photo editor 'Gimp' is great. You can crop your photo to the right size, and then use 'auto white balance' to get the colors bright. Bumping the contrast up usually makes the photo a bit better too.
Once you have your photos in a folder, it is good to resize them. The free software 'Faststone Photo Resizer' allows you to do all your resizing in one batch. If you create another folder and set it as your output folder, you can resize all your photos at once, and add a border if you desire. For eBay having your photos about 1400 pixels for the longest size allows a quick upload and views well.
The Listing
Be accurate and honest in your listing. Describe all the features of the item, and also list all the defects. This way a buyer won't be disappointed after receiving it. If you are not knowledgeable about the item don't be afraid to say so. A good description that has all the information you know about the item in a clear easy to read format assists you in getting the top price.
The Title
The title is how the eBay search engine finds your item. Nothing in the listing will show up in the search, so be sure to have all your key words in your title. For instance - if you are selling an older Minolta auto focus camera lens that fits the new Sony Alpha cameras, ensure you list as much detail about the lens and the cameras it will fit in your title.
Example: Minolta 50mm f1.7 AF Lens fits Sony Alpha DSLR A100, A200, A300, A700, A330, A550, A580
The above example will catch people who are searching for a Minolta lens, a Minolta AF lens, a Sony lens, or anyone searching for a particular camera model.
Be accurate in your shipping costs. If you are unsure how to use the shipping wizard, find out the maximum cost to ship within your country. Set the shipping price at that and state that you will refund any amount over $1 difference from the quoted price.
International Shipping
This is where it gets a bit trickier but it's important to learn how to do it if you want to maximize your sales. Many sellers don't want international orders as it is extra work. I was of that school but soon opened my auctions to international bidders as it increased my total sales. It is true that it will be slightly more work. Consider listing your item and in the listing description ask that international bidders contact you first for a shipping quote and to allow bidding from their country. This way you can asses the risk of their bid. Obviously you never want to sell anything to anyone from Nigeria.
The Shipping Wizard
This is the best tool for you to calculate shipping with a absolute minimum of fuss. Once you have your item photographed, find a good sturdy box, and place the item with lots of packing material inside. Measure the boxes dimensions and place it on a kitchen scale to get the weight. Enter this information into eBay shipping wizard (in the listing set up) and it will calculate the cost for any shipping methods you enable, to whatever countries you allow. As you go through the setup of your listing, if you are not interested in international orders, you can select the drop down menu that will deselect that option. Note that should you do this, you will not be able to allow international orders once it has been listed. You also have a buyer criteria box near the bottom of the first page when you are setting up your listing. You can block buyers who have several unpaid items (always check this one) and you can disable shipping top countries not listed in your shipping wizard. Always check this second option. The last thing you want is some one in Nigeria winning your item and you don't offer shipping there.
Tip for international shipping – enable shipping to one country you feel comfortable shipping to. If your listing description says to contact you for shipping quotes, and you are comfortable shipping to that country, just enable that country in your listing (by editing it) and they can order. Ensure that your listing specifies that the buyer is responsible for any applicable duties, taxes, or other expenses associate with their importing the item into their country. Always ensure that tracking is available to the country you are shipping to, and always make any item you ship trackable. Obviously any buyer can say it didn't arrive and if it's not trackable you will probably end up with a negative balance in your PayPal account.
Once you have received payment you should ship immediately, don't wait for the funds to arrive in your bank, or the shipping will be delayed and your feedback could well reflect that. Some people think they are being smart and covering them selves ny doing this, but in fact they are not enjoying any type of protection. If you are eBaying you will be making constant use of your PayPal account and if a buyer does stop the payment as they open a dispute, your PayPal account will go negative anyways.
Pack your item well. Consider wrapping your item in bubble wrap and taping it up, then add another layer of bubble wrap and tape that shut. Make sure your box can take being thrown around without falling apart. Use balled up newspaper to fill all the space around your item so there can be no movement of the item during transport. Use a good quality packing tape to secure your box. Tape every seam and side of the box. When your shipping label is on, tape over it so it can't get smudged or ripped. It's all about getting the item to the customer safely, and so he or she will be impressed with your effort and give you positive feedback.
Return Period
To ensure a buyer feels protected, you should offer a return period, but you don't want to make it too long a time. Consider offering refunds for three days after they receive the ite. This allows them to check it out and ensure it's OK but doesn't give them a lot of time to become unhappy or break it. Always specify that return shipping is at their expense and that refunds only apply to the purchase price.
If the item is damaged in shipping, or the customer is not happy, accept the return graciously. Don't get hung up on bad feelings about one sale, if you are eBaying your reputation is important, and even an unhappy customer could leave positive feedback if you handle it right. On the other hand, if they are unhappy because you misrepresented the item, or overlooked an important detail, or hadn't noticed some type of damage, you should just suck it up and offer to reimburse them the shipping cost back (once the item is received) and a full refund including the shipping costs. This is just good business and the way you would like to be treated.
If you are eBaying this will happen periodically. Don't get bent out of shape over it. You should be saving all your eBay communications so you can copy paste your communications with the seller into the PayPal dispute. Give PayPal the tracking info in the dispute and be honest and non offensive. The way you handle the dispute will greatly influence the way that PayPal deals with you in future disputes.
Non Payments
Some buyers change their minds or buy something else and may not pay. This is not very ethical and not many people do it, but it does happen. In your listing state that payment must be completed within three days or the item will be relisted an unopened item case initiated. By eBay rules you can't actually open case until day four. I have found that sending the invoice the first day to be good policy. At the end of the second day, if the item hasn't been paid for, considering sending a friendly email to the buyer letting them know that the item is packed for them and you wanted to ensure they still wanted it, as you don't want them to miss out. People have busy lives and it can slip by them, a gentle reminder often makes the transaction complete.
If some one tells you they have opted out for whatever reason, advise them that in order for you to recoup your fees, you will send them a sale cancellation request. Once they accept this your fees are cancelled. Yes you will have to relist your item but that's just part of eBaying. If they don't respond or pay and it gets to day four go ahead and open an unpaid item case. After a period of time the transaction will be cancelled by eBay and your fees will be waived.
You have the option of sending a message to the next bidder down the line offering it to them at their bid for a period of time. I have sold hundreds of items and never once has this worked for me. I just relist the item and let it run its course.
If you want the best odds of a good sale price ensure that your item gets listed in the evening. Friday nights are bad as people got out and could miss bidding. Sunday nights, Monday nights, Tuesday nights, Wednesday nights, and Thursday nights are good times to start and end your listing.
Cancelling your Listing
You may want to cancel your listing as you've put too low a price on it, or the description is wrong, etc, and you can cancel your listing at anytime except for within the last 24 hours.
Finding Items to Sell
Stuff around the house that is unused is an easy sell. You can even do 'local pickup only' if it's a large or heavy item. I have sold piles of rocks, old pool fencing, and many more items that you have a hard time disposing of on eBay.
Specializing in items you know is a very good way to be successful. At one time when I moved countries I noticed that camera lenses were going for triple the cost in my new country. I used to buy lenses in my old country (on eBay or from a used camera dealer) and shipping them in bulk to me. I ensured the total value was less than the amount at which duties were charged. Sometimes I received a defective lens or item not as described. Due to the amount of time it took me to receive the items, and the cost involved in shipping a lens back, I would just list them as damaged and sold 'as is'.
Selling an item 'as is' and with no returns allowed is a good way to sell items you don't know anything about or suspect to be faulty in some way.
Done successfully, eBaying can be a great hobby providing a second source of income. Sell what you know and have fun doing it. The above tips should be considered as a guide, and you should know when to change your strategy, or come up with your own rules.
Have fun and wishing you great success!
1. eBay 101: Understanding the World's Single Largest Marketplace http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/ebay101/
2. eBay Made Easy http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/169204
3. 77 Tips and Tools for Selling on The New eBay http://www.skipmcgrath.com/auction_sr/77-tips-tools-selling-ebay.shtml