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I fell in love on the drive by. The front door was open and I could see all the way through the house to the gorgeous trees in the backyard.
It had no houses behind it, backed only by a beautiful city park with several acres of green space. As a nature lover, and an introvert who likes her space, this was the "perfect" house.
And I hadn't even walked through the front door.
We had been waiting for an offer on our town home and it just so happened that we got an offer the week this "perfect" house went on the market.
Though it was priced at the top of our bank pre-approval amount, it was below the county's assessed value and a bargain compared to other properties in the same neighborhood.
We understood the bargain price after our first showing. The living room carpet had a big bleach stain, the basement smelled like cat pee, and the siding, plus a few of the windows, were rotting.
Our real estate agent's handyman performed a sort of free "inspection" to inform us of major things that needed done immediately and how much they would cost.
Although this gave us some pause, we loved, loved, loved the location and knew this was "the one".
Our plan was to scrape up enough money to do the minimum work necessary and then chip away at other repairs as time and money allowed.
During the first few years in the house, we had a negative net worth, thousands in student and consumer loans, and were continually putting all extra cash toward necessary repairs.
In hindsight, it wasn't the best money decision we ever made but, even though it cost a ton of sweat and cash, valuable lessons, DIY skills, and priceless memories were built in that house.
The hidden emotional side of home buying
In the search for a new home, we picture our life in each home, take in the smells and sounds and possibilities it holds.
Initially, we rely strictly on feelings about the home, with little regard to the other, very important, aspects of a home buying decision.
Allowing feelings of excitement to guide us is a dangerous practice, considering we are likely making the largest purchase of our lives.
The tremendous emotional impact of the home buying process can cloud judgement and, if we aren't careful, cause us to overlook the most important factors to making an informed decision.
Before signing a contract, consider the following guidelines to help you make a more informed, and less emotional, choice.
Home Buying Guidelines
You decide how much you can afford
Taking out a mortgage for the amount the bank says you can afford is, typically, a poor financial move. Though banks look at debt you have, they do not consider other monthly expenses and financial goals.
Calculate your debt, monthly expenses and life goals (retirement, anyone?) when deciding how much to spend on a house. The general rule of thumb is that a mortgage payment should cost no more than 28% of monthly take-home income.
It's best to be conservative, taking into account all of your expenses and financial goals before calculating the 28%, and then aim even lower.*
Keep in mind you will be paying for this home for a very long time and the higher the cost, the longer it will take.
Ask yourself if it would be better to buy a less expensive home, allowing you to pay it off sooner than the standard 30 years. (It doesn't hurt to ask how many vacations you will have to forego to afford the house either.)
Do your homework
Study the value of homes in your area. Know the typical price per square foot and learn about historic housing prices, as well as current market conditions. Websites like Trulia and Zillow are great when you are researching property values.
When you are well informed on home values in your market, you will know when you find a house that's a good value in your price range.
It's exciting to go look at homes, but it's not wise to jump on the first property you see. Take your time and look at a number of options. If you still like the first property, you can go back and take a second, closer look later.
Know what your needs are
Do you really need 2500 square feet? Is the hot tub a necessity? How much more time and money will that extra ½ acre cost you?
Houses require maintenance and repairs and take a slew of time and money. Do you have the time and cash necessary to take care of a large house with a large yard, or would you be better off with something smaller and easier to maintain?
Think about your everyday life now and consider if the extra space or amenities in homes you looking at are worth the extra cost in time and money to maintain.
Get an inspection
Don't underestimate the importance of having an inspection. Problems that aren't visible to the naked eye can surface during inspection, revealing the need for thousands of dollars in future repairs. Take the results of inspections seriously and don't overlook potentially hazardous results.
Consider resale
When my family was searching for our latest home, rural areas were most appealing to us, but resale on those homes is poor due to their remote location. We settled on something with less space (and trees), but with a shorter commute and better resale potential.
You may think you've found your dream home and plan to live and die there, but life changes in ways you cannot predict. Resale is an important consideration – you never know when a job change or other life circumstance will pop up and necessitate the need to sell your home.
Remember the "perfect house" can create the temptation to ignore important issues. Don't let your emotions lead you in the wrong direction. By following these guidelines, you can make a smart, informed decision.


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State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday posted a 13.61 per cent fall in first quarter net profit as the bank which is battling a slowdown in the economy witnessed a surge in bad loans,especially in small and medium and enterprises and agriculture loan accounts.
Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rose sharply to 5.56 per cent of advances at Rs 60,891 crore as against Rs 47,156 crore (4.99 per cent) in the same quarter of last year and Rs 51,189 crore (4.75 per cent) at the end of March 2013. As a result,net profit fell to Rs 3,241 crore in June quarter from Rs 3,752 crore a year earlier. Apart from higher NPAs,higher operating expenses and muted growth in interest income also impacted its performance. Operating expenses surged by 30.96 per cent to Rs 8,435 crore mainly due to a sharp rise in employee expenses while net interest income showed a rise of 3.48 per cent at Rs 11,512 crore.
SBIs performance was weaker than its smaller public sector counterparts which witnessed a fall in profit growth. In the case of Punjab National Bank,which posted a marginal 2.4 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 1,275.32 crore in June quarter,poor credit growth along with higher provisioning squeezed margins and impacted profitability.
Bank of Barodas net profit for the quarter ended June rose just 3 per cent to Rs 1,168 crore even as the deteriorating asset quality (with NPAs at 2.99 per cent) of the bank dragged its share to more than three-year low.
On the other hand,provate banks had done well with ICICI Bank reporting 25 per cent growth in standalone net profit at Rs 2,274.21 crore for the first quarter ended June 30,driven by higher net interest income. HDFC Banks profits rose 30 per cent in the first quarter,in line with its profit growth for every quarter in the last decade.
SBI shares fell to their lowest in more than a year and a half at Rs 1,575 in intra-day trading before closing 3.4 per cent down at Rs 1,604.80.
On the banks ongoing battle against bad loans,SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said,Its a continuous process,We are continuing our battle. We are doing our best and we have not thrown in our towel. Im more surprised by the sharp spike in agriculture NPAs. Its because of our inability to cope up with large number of renewals.
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I went to see The Story of Luke at the Garden State Film Festival last weekend. My cousin Lou Taylor plays the lead role, a young man on the Asperger's end of the autism spectrum who is forced to get a job when his grandparents pass away, and he moves in with his uncle's not-so-happy familly.
This is a movie that could have tread familiar territory- Rain Man and Down & Out in Beverly Hills- but it goes its own way. Lou never breaks out of his shell, he remains true to his character, and navigates life with his own pair of glasses. We see him contrasted with his grandfather, who has dementia, and the pathology of everyday people blindered by their own choices.
Seth Green is hilarious as a demented I.T. supervisor who sees him as a kindred spirit, and Cary Elwes is perfectly subdued as the successful man whose family is falling apart. Luke does not bring everyone together and save the world. He is an agent of change, but merely because his obsession is cooking shows, and he makes a few good meals.
The movie stays a comedy, and Luke remains who he is. Families of autistic children are championing the film at festivals because it gives a much-needed realistic and lighthearted view of the spectrum, where it isn't a tragedy or a burden, but also doesn't dodge the difficulties that family members have when dealing with autistic relatives. I enjoyed it a lot, and forgot I was watching my cousin up there.
You can watch The Story of Luke on iTunes or On Demand PPV, and in various local theaters.


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Winterhilfswerk (WHW) was a state organisation dedicated to the relief of the poor and the homeless during the winter months (October to March). Little hand painted ceramic figures (originally on pins), of which these are representative, were given out by WHW personnel in the street in exchange for contributions.
The condition of these (averaging 3 cms in height) is by and large perfect, with very little evidence of serious wear. However, the pin backing has been pulled out, which was common practice by American veterans, who brought this material back from Germany after WW2.
They are mounted on hardboard, held in place with nylon fishing line (or some such), and could easily be removed.


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Saturday April 18
Today our pilgrims arrive in Rome to begin their journey. And what a beautiful way to begin: celebrating Mass in the afternoon at the Resurrectionist Mother House.
Visit the Resurrectionist website to learn more about this beautiful building in the heart of the old City of Rome.
Lord Jesus, be with our pilgrims as they explore Rome and Assisi. May they be open to finding your Spirit wherever they go. And may we at home experience your grace anew over this week. Amen.


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Stolt Tank Containers (STC) is a leading provider of door-to-door transportation services for bulk-liquid chemicals and food-grade products. With a fleet of more than 40,000 tank containers, STC is the only operator with its own worldwide network of 22 owned and joint-venture depots.
This specialized network gives STC direct control over the handling, cleaning and maintenance of its fleet, ensuring unrivaled quality, reliability and safety performance. With STC, customers know that their cargoes and the tanks carrying them are continually under the watchful eye of STC and its globally applied operating standards, ensuring reliability and safety for people and the environment. STC's depot network enables the division to deliver a demonstrably superior combination of quality, service and reliability to customers worldwide.
Features of a Tank Container
A tank container is a large stainless steel pressure vessel held within a 20-foot ISO frame that is used for the transportation and storage of bulk liquids. The 20-foot ISO frame ensures that tank containers can be transported using most modern inter-modal transportation options, including container ships, trucks and rail. The tank container provides a safe, reliable and cost-effective way to transport bulk liquids to most locations around the globe.
The typical Stolt Tank Container conforms to UN T11 specifications for the carriage of hazardous products in bulk. Capacity ranges from 17,500 and 26,000 litres, depending on the cargo, with a working pressure rating of 3-4 Bar. The external appearance of STC's tanks does not vary significantly, and fittings are generally standardised. However, a variety of features and additional capacities are available to meet each customer's special product requirements.
The 20-foot ISO frame is constructed to absorb the stresses of a full tank container and to facilitate its handling and stowage by gantry cranes and straddle carriers.
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training, a 1986 comedy film, is the third film and the second of the six sequels of the Police Academy film series. It tells about the alumni of Commandant Lassard's Police Academy (1984) returning to the school to train new recruits and prevent its closure.
Actor: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf
Director: Jerry Paris
Country: United States
Duration: 83 min
Quality: HD
Release: 1986
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If you think what we do here at Make A Birthday Wish is important there are lot's of ways you can help and be part of bringing hope and building self-esteem in the children of San Jose! We are always looking for donations of old gift bags, toys & gifts for the children, or monetary gifts to support our cause (to make a financial contribution via paypal click here).
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Gage Hill Cemetery in town of Luzerne
Originally transcribed by Stanley & Ruth Harris. 1967.
From the collections of the New York State Library.
Located in fieled off town road R9N, east of Lake Vanare, south side of road. Cataloged by Stanley and Ruth Harris, Glens Falls Branch, Cumorah Mission, New York State. 1967. Warren County.
Amasa Kinyon (Kenyon) d Feb 28, 1835 age 25 yr
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Tomorrow, on 11 November The Duke of Gloucester will attend a dinner as patron of the Heritage of London Trust in quite a special building, Spencer House.
Spencer House was built between 1756 and 1766 by John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer. He initially employed architect John Vardy, who was responsible for the external elevations and the design of the ground floor rooms. He was succeeded as its architect in 1758 by James Stuart, who had just returned from Greece. The Greek influence can be found in the details in the interior decoration.
The first Earl and his wife were very present in the London social scene and they often used Spencer House to entertain lavishly. This tradition was continued by their descendants, most notably the fourth and sixth earls.
Henry Holland partly remodelled the house after the first Earl Spencer died in 1783. He added Greek Ionic columns in the Dining Room and large mahogany doors in the Staircase Hall, the Ante Room and the Library. He was later hired by the Prince Regent for the construction of Carlton House.
The Earls Spencer lived in Spencer House until 1895 when it was let to a number of tenants, which included the Duke of Marlborough and his wife, formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt. The family returned to Spencer House in 1910 after the death of fifth Earl and it underwent restoration in 1926. By 1927 the family once again left the house and it was let to the Ladies Army and Navy Club until 1943. During the war, Spencer House was occupied by the nation's nursing services and afterwards in 1948, it was let to Christie's, whose own building was bombed in the war. Spencer House was occupied by several companies until 1985 when it was let to J. Rothschild Holdings PLC.
Today Spencer House is still splendid with its late eighteenth century appearance after being restored for ten years. Althorp was given access in order to replicate the architectural work. It is now partly used as offices and it's available for events in the historic setting of the eight state rooms. Her Majesty the Queen has lent several paintings to add to Spencer House's magnificent collection of paintings.
Spencer House is also open to the public on Sundays and for private tours.
Photo Credit: Spencer House by Steve Cadman via Flickr.com [Public Domain]; John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer via Wikipedia [Public Domain]; West Front of Spencer House via Wikipedia [Public Domain].


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Cover Story: Can David Verklin Set Cable's Next Generation Of TV Advertising?
David Verklin will have to paddle very, very fast in his new job.
As of Aug. 4, Verklin will head Canoe Ventures LLC, the New York-based joint venture established by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Cablevision Systems and Bright House Networks.
His assignment: build the foundation for the next generation of cable TV advertising before the Internet starts cutting into it, and do it by convincing six large corporations that don't always see eye-to-eye to link arms, form a kick-line and dance in perfect unison.
Canoe, officially announced last week with Verklin's hire, is being funded by $150 million pooled from the operators, with ownership stakes based on the proportion of subscribers each operator contributes.
Programmers, ad agencies and marketers have welcomed the Canoe concept with initial enthusiasm. The idea is to provide a nationwide footprint for advanced advertising capabilities, to deliver interactive options or targeted ads based on demographic data.
"Call me a dreamer or say I have a screw loose, but I believe this is an opportunity to change the way America uses and watches television," Verklin, formerly CEO of Aegis Media Americas, said in an interview.
Canoe will sell products and services — to cable programmers and ad agencies — in three buckets, according to Verklin: interactivity, addressability and data.
The vision is for Canoe to deliver Internet-like precision, interactivity and tracking. An automotive marketer could let viewers request more info ("press A on your remote to see more") or be able to show a minivan spot to a young family while pitching a luxury sedan to a wealthy retiree household.
"I like the idea that we'll be able to control who the ad will go to," said Aegis Media CEO Sarah Fay, who was hired to replace Verklin at the agency in April. "And it's not projected results like Nielsen — it's real results. And we'll be able to pay accordingly."
Others were cautiously optimistic about the plan. "We're waiting for Canoe to take back the curtain and understand a little bit more about exactly what the opportunities are," ESPN executive vice president of sales and marketing Sean Bratches said. "Frankly we're in the nascent stage. But from directional perspective we're very encouraged."
Canoe Ventures will sell its technology platform not to advertisers directly but to cable programmers such as ESPN and MTV Networks, who will in turn resell ad inventory to marketers.
"We're half tech company, half service bureau," Verklin said.
That represents a shift in business model from the original plan that Canoe would sell inventory directly and employ its own national sales force.
For one thing, the industry already has a centralized ad-sales organization: National Cable Communications, owned by Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable, sells spot cable advertising on networks in major markets. NCC president Greg Schaefer said his company will work with Canoe in the same way as other ad agencies. "From my perspective, Canoe is the technical-enablement piece for various organizations in the industry — including us," he said.
For now, the MSOs aren't providing many other details about Canoe Ventures, such as when it is expected to launch its network platform or how many employees it has.
Canoe hasn't yet decided on the standards or even their scope. But Verklin said he has been given authority from the six MSOs to set those standards once they're developed.
The company's pricing models will be varied, depending on product, Verklin said. Some could be based on CPM (cost per thousand impressions). Others may be sold as a percentage of revenue; for example, if Canoe handles billing and fulfillment for an order placed by a viewer.
Verklin expects interactive features to be the first Canoe product line to be available, though he didn't provide any time frame for delivery. The interactive features will also be available to programmers to embed in their editorial content, to provide, say, live polling during a game show.
"Canoe is not just about advertising," Verklin said.
But getting from idea to execution won't be easy. There's a reason cable doesn't offer a national platform today for advanced TV advertising: It's a difficult logistics problem.
The heavy lifting for Canoe will be deciding exactly what the baseline technical standards and capabilities should be across the six operators — which collectively serve more than 53 million subscribers. Then Verklin and crew will need to ensure the infrastructure gets in place to provide that in all markets (or at least the major ones).
Today cable systems in different markets have a very wide range of technologies for delivering interactive features. Cox, for example, just this spring introduced video on demand in Phoenix.
"You still have to build it out through the cable plant. It's going to take a little while for them to all get on the same page," said Jed Meyer, senior vice president of Nielsen's DigitalPlus business unit. He added though, that Canoe "is a real positive game-changer for cable."
At the same time, the MSOs have numerous other priorities vying for their attention besides trying to grow their (relatively small) ad revenue, like managing the digital TV transition next February. Verklin, 52, acknowledged the rough rapids Canoe will have to get through.
"The challenges in front of us are serious," he said. "It's going to take a lot. The cable TV industry does not necessarily have a great history of consortia and this is a big technical challenge."
But according to Fay, Verklin's the right guy for the job.
"They need someone who is a voice of change in the market," she said. "Someone with his chutzpah can rally people around him. If anyone can do it, he can — David is the great peacemaker."
Added Bratches: "Verklin is a smart guy. He's a communicator, he knows people. He has the bandwidth to organize the disparate parties."
At some point, Canoe will combine TV viewing metrics with Internet surfing data to provide advertisers an integrated view across both platforms, Verklin said.
And, he said the company wants to open its doors to telco and satellite operators: "We're going to begin in cable television but, yeah, eventually we hope to reach out and bring our product line to both those parties."


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Peer to Peer Fundraising & Useful Tech Tools
If you're reading this, you or someone in your organization is likely managing a Peer to Peer campaign. And while the PeerToPeer Forum has reported that the top 30 P2P campaigns that they track annually has seen a 6.7% dip in revenue from 2016 to 2017, it doesn't mean that the channel has lost its appeal. Peer to Peer fundraising is continuing to see growing adoption, and increased sophistication of strategies and campaign types, as organizations gain experience and access to new technology.
Furthermore, in a joint study led by NonProfit Pro, they found that on average organizations using P2P as a fundraising channel gained 13% more annual revenue than those that didn't. A major reason more organizations are employing peer to peer campaigns, is due to the access of cost-effective software that helps smaller organizations run campaigns, as well as the increased comfort supporters across all age bands (it's not just a millennial thing!) have in giving through them.
With all of these great options available to you let's take a look at a few to consider for your first or next P2P campaign.
Campaign Management Options
If you'd like to give your fundraisers a great experience as well as make creative design and tracking easy for your staff, there are a number of great cost-effective options out there. Here's just a few:
Salsa Labs
For those using Salsa CRM you're likely aware that they offer the Salsa Engage module which offers all of the tools needed to create and manage peer to peer campaigns.
With Salsa Engage, organizations are given a fair amount of customization for event creation as well as how you want to track and monitor registrations, attendees and gift sources. For the fundraisers they're also able to create custom layouts for individual fundraising pages, share on social and track their own performance, too. Also, with so many people transacting and engaging on mobile these days, campaigns are mobile optimized for both organizations and fundraisers.
And lastly, Salsa has always been known for their strong support team, which extends to the automated and manual coaching messages that can be sent to fundraisers. This is a great addition to make sure your individual fundraisers are given guidance and encouragement to help them reach their goals for your mission.
As part of Frontstream's Panorama fundraising platform, Artez offers a lot to like in its peer to peer functionality. Some of the things that stood out for me were the ability to create pre-loaded segmented emails for the various types of individuals (fundraisers, registrants, donors) involved, built in coaching for your fundraisers based on their actions and where they are in their support of your campaign, integrated corporate gift matching as well as their Dynamic Donation Amounts™ feature that will optimize your ask levels to help maximize giving based on previous behaviors. And as a user of Frontstream's Panorama, all of your fundraising efforts flow back in to a main dashboard, so you have a holistic view of all your donors' giving.
Classy is great for small and midsize nonprofits and one of the widest used platforms for peer to peer fundraising. Along with the common campaign/donor management functionality of other platforms, Classy also lets individuals set up campaigns on behalf of your organization and direct funds to you.
Another strong feature to keep in mind is their partnership/integration with many leading CRM and Email Delivery Systems. This can allow you to easily transfer the data you need from one platform to another and gives you a complete picture of all your fundraising efforts.
With over 20,000 nonprofits having used CrowdRise, their wide-spread adoption can be attributed to the simplicity it takes to use their platform. In addition to the campaign and donor management tools you would expect, Crowdrise also lets you upload your logo and colors, making it easy for any supporter to start a DIY campaign on your behalf.
Crowdrise has also built in gamification with their Challenge fundraisers. Fundraisers and donors can earn points for raising money or giving to a cause. Top point earners are eligible for prizes — like gift cards, matching gifts for their cause and other unique opportunities.
This is a nice option for both organizations unable to invest in any of the above solutions as well as those who are already using a P2P platform. As long as your organization is in Facebook's database of nonprofits, you can create your own fundraising events within your account, accept donations, share the event through email and other social media and allow your FB followers to create their own fundraising pages tying back to an event. Additionally, your supporters can create their own events on behalf of your organization and raise money too (you may have noticed people creating birthday fundraisers in recent months). This is a nice no-cost P2P option, and with roughly 2 billion monthly users, you can reach a lot of potential donors.
The only drawback to creating events and raising funds directly through Facebook is the lack of data received on the donors. You do however get their email address tied to their FB accounts, so you can thank them and continue engagement through that channel and look to ask for additional contact information if you'd like.
Post Campaign Analysis
Ok, you had a great campaign and brought in a bunch of new donors. Obviously, you are going to want to thank them and welcome them to your organization. When doing this, be mindful of how they made their gift. Were they directed to the fundraising page from email? Social? Was it made via mobile? This is going to help inform you on how they prefer to be thanked and communicated with in the future.
In addition to thanking all of these new donors, it's also important to best understand who gave, because of their relationship to the fundraiser and those that are philanthropic and have an affinity towards your mission.
I know of many organizations that won't even add P2P donors to their CRM and other channels of communications, because the costs associated with adding people to a CRM, and not knowing who they are and why they gave. You could be missing out on a big opportunity if that's the approach you take. Next time you run a campaign and obtain many new donors, consider doing some research on them as part of the campaign strategy. While many may have only given to support a friend or family member, there are certainly going to be individuals that care about your mission and want to further engage with and support you again, as well as help by becoming fundraisers of their own in future P2P campaigns.
Good luck with your first or next P2P campaign and let me know of any other platforms out there that have been helpful to you!
At Causemo, our Insights platform allows users to quickly understand who their constituents are, what they care about and the channels they prefer to give through, to efficiently and effectively raise more money for their mission.
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Poor Excuse for an Update, but…
Man, have I been busy!
My apologies for not posting any new content on the site lately. I bet more than a few of you noticed that I missed my weekly blog post last week (I normally make a new post every Tuesday) and wondered what's happened. Well, the short answer is that I've been busy with university assignments and publishing, amongst other things (and I won't lie — getting my hands on a stack of Ian Fleming books to get into the mood for Skyfall isn't making procrastination any easier to fend off, either). Anyway, it's coming up to the end of the last semester of my second year now, so I've had six assignments due by the end of this week that I've been rushing to complete, and haven't really had much time for anything else like blog posts or even editing Dark Edifice (yeah, there's a slush pile taller than me waiting for me inside that email inbox now) thanks to the massive workload.
Regularly scheduled blog posts should continue from next week (October 9th onwards), starting with my long-promised review of Jake Elliot's fantasy novel Crossing Mother's Grave , (which is proving to be not a bad read — much like the first volume in the series, but even better) and there are still many more writing advice and gaming posts still to come — I just have to find the time to actually write them. As soon as my end of semester assessment is over and done, I'll get right back to broadcasting my words all over the blogosphere. I hope.
In other news (and a half-baked attempt to make this poor excuse for a post somewhat relevant), my WordPress stats have informed me that the blog has reached the lofty milestone of 3500 all time views. According to my traffic counter, I'm getting a regular 60 – 70 hits a day, so if you're one of those regular readers who always drops in to see what's new (wherever you are out there), then please accept my thanks. This blog exists because you come here and read it. Keep reading, and I'll keep posting. I'm counting on you for validation!


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The Bury Knights Junior Chess Club was formed 21 years ago and is still going strong. A proposal for an award was sent by Bob Jones back in March this year to the BCET; this was approved in August. At yesterday's weekly meeting a wooden chess board and pieces, and a digital clock, were presented to the Club.
Pictured above is Club Chairman Damian Wallace (left) and EACU Chairman and BCET Trustee, John Wickham, who travelled from Norwich to present the award. Behind can be seen some of the 40+ members of the Club. It is planned to use the board and pieces on the top board of the Bury St Edmunds Junior Congress, to be held early next year.


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In Cider Festival news: As tickets continue to be snapped up for In Cider Festival 2020 (Jan 31st – Feb …
Latest update from In Cider Festival
As tickets continue to be snapped up for In Cider Festival 2020 (Jan 31st – Feb 2nd), we're getting ready to make some more line-up announcements ready for the weekend!
More great acts coming your way very soon 🙂
In Cider Festival
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Entertaining, funny, socially conscious and generally life affirming - Beans on Toast is a truly one-of-a-kind performer.
We were lucky to have him play the first ever In Cider Festival in 2019 and we will definitely be tuning in to this Sunday's live streamed gig at 8pm via the Fuelled By Cider Facebook page.
We suggest you dig out your pirate hat / hula skirt and relive some good In Cider Festival times!We're hugely excited to announce that Beans on Toast will be live streaming from 8pm this Sunday from the Fuelled By Cider Facebook page!!
Beans is a massive favourite of ours and we need his wit, honesty and compassion more than ever right now.
Please fill your FBC pint pot with something suitable and join us at 8pm on Sunday night for some live streamed loveliness 😎
In the meantime check out his brilliant new single 'Chessington World Of Adventures' at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDBgOIYqs14 ... See MoreSee Less
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In Cider Festival updated their website address. ... See MoreSee Less
In Cider Festival updated their phone number. ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets tonight, the response is overwhelming and your support is truly amazing. All the club rooms have now gone, the standard doubles and singles are likely to go very quickly. We will be keeping the deposit scheme open until the end of the month (while stocks last) for last years attendees only and the codes for the club rooms now work for the equivalent standard ones.
It looks like some people have made a final payment only for some rooms. This isn't an issue apart from the ones that were done after the club rooms sold out. We will be in touch with the people who have done this by email tomorrow - we will of course be able to turn them into deposits but only for standard rooms. We will run a waiting list for upgrades in order of purchase for those people.
Stay safe, thanks again you wonderful people,
Mike & the FBC crew. ... See MoreSee Less
Two questions; -What is the difference between club and standard? -Do we get a reminder email for the final payment, or do I need to put other reminders in place? ☺
Can we get on the list for upgrade please- a triple room, we just missed out and now are trying to book a standard triple but it's coming up the full price
I think I booked a club room but don't mind swapping to a standard with shower - couldn't see standard rooms on there? Unless my tired eyes misread absolutely everything O:-)
Jo Vernon do u want a roommate again ?? I'm happy to book and pay and we'll worry about the cash after the shit has finished hitting the fan ! No rush ! What say u ? Something to see u through the summer months 😍
Chris Whippey Simon Kendall
Mike in my haste and panic I have paid a deposit on a standard room. I intended to pay full price but hay hoe. But if you have a list for upgrades please consider me not sure what the difference is .
Think I've dropped off the Incider mailing list somehow as not had anything since this time last year. Where do I go to sign back up? Came to the first Incider and loved it, but unfortunately funds didnt allow this year. 😥 Hoping to make it again next year though! I spoke to you at the Bideford Pally gig a month or two back about if you were doing a deposit scheme, sorry was slightly wobbly on cider. 😂🤣
Woo! It falls on my birthday weekend!
Can't wait to be back! 💜💜💜
Hey Mike Thank you for the 50% deposit that meant we could book our places today as usual, wouldn't have quite been able to afford it otherwise at the mo so cheers, good plan.
I didn't put the discount code in and paid the full price. Not a problem but it comes up as deposit. Hopefully I won't be getting asked to pay another £179 in 6 months time! 🤘
In Cider Festival 2021 tickets are ON SALE NOW!!
Priority booking is open to this year's ticket holders, with early birds able to grab higher spec Club Apartment accommodation. We have also introduced a staged payment option to assist those with financial pressure at this current time.
A booking code has been emailed today to last year's ticket purchasers, so please make sure your 'group leader' is awake and sober in order to book you back in for 2021!
Ticket sales and full information at www.inciderfestival.com
Please read all info and T&Cs before booking. Any further questions please email us at: help @ fuelledby.com
Let's make this the best in Cider yet!!!
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Thank you so much for your support. All the club rooms have gone. The rest of the standard rooms are on sale now and the discount codes transferred so that last years attendees still have first dibs. Doubles and Singles are likely to sell out soon. We will keep the deposit scheme open for the rest of the month or until each room type sells out whichever comes first.
Twin Clubs also sold out now, the discount code will now transfer to the standard rooms for deposits.
Single Club Rooms have sold in record time, the discount code will work on the standard ones now in the store.
Double Clubs also now gone and the code transferred to the standard room deposits.
Emma Small get your ticket! 😁
We're in 🕺🏻💃🏾🕺🏻💃🏾🕺🏻💃🏾 Karen Vallis
Booked in 🙂 See you in February!
We're in 💃🏻🎶🍻 see ya there 🎊
Booked! Set a reminder on my phone. Love starting the year with a festival.❤
Alastair Allardyce get booked in
The fabulous In Cider festival, three for three, we're in!
I can't wait. Quivering already.
Yay! Got mine!
Lily 😘
Done - Incider hat trick!
Woo hoo - we are going up in the world Liz Evans Hazel Davies club rooms!!!
Got mine, 3 out of 3 😁
Double club room sorted, see there 🎶🎻🍺
Done, done and done. Yay!!
Done 😎
Done... 😂
Wayne Langdon 😎
Got mine for my third Incider 😍
Morning, I've been to the he gig for both years, but I haven't received the email with the code.


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Published on December 14, 2017
The holiday season is a magical time for young children, but it can also be a dangerous time for them.
Parents of small children are always on the lookout for how a small item on the floor can quickly become a choking hazard. But the holidays require another level of attentiveness because commonplace objects of the season — like Christmas tree pieces, ornaments, small toys and candy — can all pose problems if they get in the wrong hands.
It's also a time of year when you may be visiting a grandparent, friend or other family member who has not childproofed or is not aware the dangers present at home — including medications. Or you may have others staying with you during the holidays, who bring their prescriptions and are not used to having young children around.
So it's a good time for everyone to remember some basic storage tips for medications. These include:
Editor's Note: Special thanks to the Minnesota Poison Control System for the information and visuals in this article. To learn more about their efforts at www.mnpoison.org.
Health information accessed through www.centracare.com is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. We strive to present reliable, up-to-date health information on our web site and "For the Health of It" blog. However, this information is not intended for the purpose of diagnosing or prescribing. Please contact your health care provider if you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health. Log in to MyChart to send a secure message to your provider.
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Summary of EpicurusWe read in John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth, Pantologia: A New Cyclopaedia, Comprehending a Complete Series of Essays, Treatises, and Systems, Alphabetically Arranged; with a General Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Words ... Illustrated with Engravings, Those on History Being from Original Drawings by Edwards and Others (Kearsley, 1813) Vol 4 at 470 the following:
"In its mere physical contemplation," says Mr. Good, " the theory of Epicurus allows of nothing but matter and space, which are equally infinite and unbounded, which have equally existed from all eternity, and from different combinations of which every individual being is created. These existences have no property in common with each other; for, whatever matter is, that space is the reverse of; and whatever space is, matter is the contrary to. The actually solid parts of all bodies, therefore, are matter; their actual pores, space, and the parts which are not altogether solid, but an intermixture of solidity and pore, are space and matter combined.Anterior to the formation of the universe, space and matter existed uncombined, or in their pure and elementary state. Space, in its elementary state, is positive and unsolid void: matter, in its elementary state, consists of inconceivably minute seeds or atoms; so small that the corpuscles of vapour, light, and heat, are compounds of them; and so solid that they cannot possibly be broken, or made smaller, by any concussion or violence whatever. The express figure of these primary atoms is various: there are round, square, pointed, jagged, as well as many other shapes. These shapes, however, are not diversified to infinity ; but the atomsthemselves, of each existent shape, are infinite or innumerable. Every atom is possessed of certain intrinsic powers of motion. Under the old school of Democrilus, the perpetual motions exhibited were of two kinds: a descending motion, from its own gravity; and a rebounding motion, from mutual concussion. Besides these two motions, and to explain certain phsenomena which the following poem developes, and which were not accounted for under the old system, Epicurussupposed that some atoms were occasionally possessed of a third, by which, in some very small degrees, they descended in an oblique or curvilinear direction, deviating from the common and right line anomalously; and hence, in this respect, resembling the oscillations of the magnetic needle.
" These infinitudes of atoms, flying immemorially in such different directions, through all the immensity of space, have interchangeably tried and exhibited every possible mode of action; sometimes repelled from each other by concussion, and sometimes adhering to each other from their own jagged or pointed construction, or from the casual interstices which two or more connected atoms must produce, and which may just be adapted to those of other configurations, as globular, oval, or square. Hence the origin of compound bodies; hence the origin of immense masses of matter; hence, eventually, the origin of the world itself. When these primary atomsare closely compacted together, and but little vacuity or space intervenes, they produce those kinds of substances which we denominate solid, as stones, and metals : when they are loose and disjoined, and a large quantity of space or va
cuity occurs between them, they produce the phenomena of wool, water, vapour. In one mode of combination, they form earth; in another, air; and in another, fire. Arranged in one way, they produce vegetation and irritability; in another way, animal life and perception Man hence arises; families are formed ; society multiplies, and governments are instituted.
" The world, thus generated, is perpetually sustained by the application of fresh elementaryatoms, flying with inconceivable rapidity through all the infinitude of space, invisible from their minuteness, and occupying the posts of all those that arc as perpetually flying off. Yet, nothing is eternal and immutable but these elementary seeds or atoms themselves: the compound forms of matter are continually decompounding, and dissolving into their orginal corpuscles: to this there is no exception: minerals, vegetables, and animals, in this respect all alike, when they lose their present configuration, perishing from existence for ever, and new combinations proceeding from the matter into which they dissolve. But the world itself is a compound, though not an organized being; sustained and nourished like organized beings from the material pabulum that floats through the void of infinity. The world itself must therefore, in the same manner, perish: it had a beginning, and it will eventually have an end. Its present crisis will be decompounded; it will return to its original, its elementary atoms; and new worlds will arise from its destruction.
" Space is infinite, material atoms are infinite, but the world is not infinite. This, then, is not the only world, or the only material system that exists. The cause whence this visible system originated is competent to produce others ; it has been acting perpetually from all eternity; and there are other worlds and other systems of worlds existing around us. In the vast immensity of space, there are also other beings than man, possessed of powers of intellect and enjoyment far superior to our own: beings who existed before the formation of the world, and will exist when lire world shall perish for ever; whose happiness flows unlimited, and unallayed; and whom the tumults and passions of gross matter can never agitate. These the founder of the system and endowed alone with finite capacities and powers; but from the uninterrupted beatitude and tranquillity they enjoy, their everlasting freedom from all anxiety and care." denominated gods: not that they created the universe, or are possessed of a power of upholding it; for they are finite and created beings themselves,(Good's Lucretius. I. cviii—cxi.)
Contrast Newton
The modern age of science began with the end of Epicurus' view of nature. Isaac Newton anticipated what the Big Bang would later prove -- that matter was itself created and it was not eternal:
Sir Isaac Newton found these opinions indeed, but he built upon them, and a most noble superstructure has he raised. To him are we indebted for the doctrines of attraction and repulsion, and the laws which govern and regulate the Universe. Matter with him, though primitively consisting of solid impenetrable particles, is not eternal, though apparently indissoluble : it is a created substance, and speaks and proves the existence of an immaterial and intelligent author. (Titus Lucretius Carus, The nature of things: a didactic poem(Ed. John M. Good)(Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805) Vol. 1 at 91.)


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Volvo has announced plans to set a new world speed record with their Mean Green hybrid racing truck.
Volvo has announced plans to set a new world speed record with their Mean Green hybrid racing truck.
With Boije Ovebrink behind the wheel, the truck will attempt to reach speeds in excess of 260 km/h (165 mph) at the Wendover Airfield in the United States.
In order to achieve this impressive feat, the truck has been equipped with a "highly-tuned" D16 engine, an upgraded I-Shift transmission and an electric motor that develops 200 hp (149 kW / 203 PS) and 885 lb-ft (1200 Nm) of torque. All told, Mean Green has a combined maximum output of 2100 hp (1566 kW / 2129 PS) and approximately 5000 lb-ft (6779 Nm) of torque.
In a statement, Volvo Trucks' Ron Huibers said "Mean Green is a prime example of Volvo's technical capabilities and our continued focus on emerging technologies. Our engineers developed the world's fastest hybrid truck utilizing the same Volvo hybrid drive system powering hundreds of Volvo buses throughout the world - including London's double-decker buses."


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Diamond Lil/ Fury/ Vandaliers/ Dead Star Coalition
and At The Mercy.
The Slade Rooms Wolverhampton 7th June 2013.
June is once again upon us and the mighty internet is heaving with all the talk and anticipation of the impending summer festivals. With the weather being what I would class as a poor excuse for this time of year and having a longstanding emotional allergy to tents, a night at The Slade Rooms complete with weather proof roof over my head, is looking to pretty much be my idea of heaven!
With doors opening at 7pm and five bands on tonight's line up, time was prime and first band on stage were At The Mercy. This four piece band, originate from round and about the Cannock area and have been hitting the metal since early 2012. Looking back through their history, they've weathered a line up change aswell as one or two other set backs, but from where I stood tonight, these guys seemed ready to make that next step forward happen.
Tonight's set contained a mixture of covers along with their own original material, and choosing to bring their set to a close with the epic Metallica anthem 'Enter Sandman', was a great call. It's always a pleasure to see a band starting to make their way and I look forward to the next chapter from At The Mercy.
With no time wasted and a quick change over on stage, our second band up tonight were Dead Star Coalition. A new band experience for me, but a name that I've heard on at least one or two occasions, and given that the comment's were all good, seeing them play tonight was certainly an interesting proposition.
Dead Star Coalition were nothing less than great metal in motion, and packed out a sound that was both brutal and bloodthirsty in it's delivery. Having said that, this band aren't afraid of showing their softer side and there was one song towards the end of their set, which stood out for that reason and also for the fact that it remained equally as powerful as their harder material. Dead Star Coalition easily met my expectation and are certainly a band to look out for.
Having now reached the halfway point of this evening's intriguing shenanigans, Vandaliers took to the stage and introduced us to a slight change in this evenings musical direction. This five piece classic rocksome, have been on the West Mids music scene for a couple of years and as far as looking and sounding like a band that fits well together, these guys certainly have mastered that characteristic.
Not as big an audience for Vandaliers tonight as that which these guys deserve but it needs to be said that this in no way reflects upon the set that these guys delivered. With music steeped in a swell of bassy blues lines, the progressive headiness of classic rock guitar riffs and the sheer vocal disposition of the iconic 70's, Vandaliers couldn't really fail to capture my attention and interest. Top performance from these guy's tonight and I hope that we'll be seeing and hearing more from this band in the month's to come.
I'm beginning to loose count of the number of times I've seen our next band Fury, and with each past performance of theirs that I've witnessed, my like and respect for them all as both serious musicians and general all round good guys, has never failed to grow. Having made their way up from Worcester to Wolverhampton along with a small army of fusiliers, there was no shortage of Fury T Shirts to be seen in the audience and it was also pretty cool to see that some of those T Shirt wearers were of an age where they had already gone way past their bedtime!
Tonight's set list contained six songs of magnificent Fury metal but with a twist of something different at its tail. Of all the unlikely songs I've heard covered by bands in years gone by, Fury's version of the infamous sea shanty 'Drunken Sailor' absolutely earned itself first prize in the 'Never Saw That One Coming' awards! Words fail me in describing how great and infectious their performance of that song was and even now when I'm sat here days later, I'm still chuckling away to myself just thinking about it. Bloodstock beckons Fury this August and if tonight was anything to go by, Derbyshire is in for a proper treat!
With our headlining act Diamond Lil still to come, and them also being faced with the unenviable task of picking up the musical baton after what The Slade Rooms had just experienced, the change over time between these bands seemed to take a lifetime. Finally, front man Ellis Wilde took to the stage and with microphone in one hand and resolute determination in the other, Diamond Lil were unleashed with relentless velocity.
Tonight's set can only be described as victorious in many ways, as not only did it include several Diamond Lil essential's including 'Misfits Of Society' and 'Reach' but we were also introduced to not one, but two new songs, which I believe to be titled 'Mind Over Matter' and 'Seen It All'. Diamond Lil clearly loved being up on stage tonight, as did their audience appreciate them being there and the cheers and applause that came at the end of the set, made it quite clear to the band that there was no way they were leaving the building without an encore.
Well, I certainly enjoyed my little slice of summer tonight and having experienced such a great combination of performances, I'm heading home tonight a very happy gal indeed. Bring on the next gig and another helping of rock 'n'roll sunshine!
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View from the rock wall behind which the Union troops watched as the Confederate troops began the ill-fated Pickett's charge across this open field.
DayBreaks for 2/17/16: Home, boys, home!
One of the most amazing and deadly military attacks that ever took place was at the battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. It was by all accounts a hot day. The two massive armies of the Confederacy and the Army of the Potomac had already been battering one another for two long, hot days. The Union army held the high ground all along Cemetery Ridge and had beaten back attacks on July 1 and 2. There were those who felt that there would be no battle on the 3rd due to the beating both armies had inflicted on each other – that the troops were simply too tired and there was nothing to be gained by further pressing the issue.
In spite of the advice of some of his most trusted generals, Robert E. Lee believed that if they could win the battle at Gettysburg then the war which had already raged for two long and deadly years would come to an end as there would be nothing between the Confederate army and Washington, DC. He believed that the Union would be forced to surrender.
Certainly, he was tired of the war and destruction, of the cries of the dying and wounded. He longed for it to be over. And perhaps that is why he decided on one more attack. The prior two days they had attacked at the northern and southern ends of the Union lines. On July 3, Lee believed that if his army massed an attack at the center of the Union line that they could break through to the final victory and they would win the war.
General Pickett was chosen to lead the assault. Between the Confederates and the Union armies was nearly an entire mile of open ground with no cover – and it was uphill to the Union position which was on the high ground. Approximately 12,500 Confederate soldiers stretched in a one-mile long line left the shelter of trees to march across that deadly space separating the armies. It wasn't long before artillery shells of canister (like giant shotgun shells) was bursting over the heads of the Confederates as they plodded up the hill. Massive casualties resulted…and the the musket balls and bullets began to tear into the advancing soldiers when they got within range. Men fell by the hundreds…dead, dying, maimed. Yet they kept marching and actually broke through the Union line at one small point before the charge collapsed.
What enables men to make such a determined march in the face of nearly certain death or dismemberment? On that particular day, they were motivated by one special cry that was to dominate their thinking. It wasn't the Rebel yell, it was something much simpler and dear to their hearts. They had been told that if they won that day that "Home is just over that hill, boys." The cry that drive them forward that day across that deadly space was simple: "Home, boys, home!"
In the space of less than an hour, 6,555 Confederate troops fell, over 50% of the men who had started the charge.
The power of home is not to be underestimated as a motivating factor. That is why we are encouraged to not lose heart: So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 2 Cor. 4:16-18 (ESV)
The soldiers on July 3 couldn't see "home", it was out of sight, but it drove them to incredible heights of courage and bravery. When we are tempted to surrender to life, to give up on the effort of living as a Christ-follower, let the cry of "Home, children, home!" remind us that our home is just over the hill – and He will see to it that we get there!
TODAY'S PRAYER: Lord, I confess that it is very easy to surrender to the difficulties of this life and forget about what it ahead of us, of the all-surpassing home that You have prepared for us! Let us never lose the longing to be with You in that place that is now out of our sight, yet destined to be our eternal residence! In Jesus' name, Amen.
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The sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body, when inflamed sends shooting, hot, electric pain down the leg–sciatica. It is aggravated by humid, heavy weather which makes joints swell and pinches nerves. A rich diet (cheese, grains, meats, alcohol or food allergies), springtime humidity and sedentary habits make it feel worse. Here is a complete, successful treatment of sciatica with Acupuncture by Dr. Lili Wu who is located in Brooklyn and in Manhattan at 420 West 24th street #1D. Phone: 212 741 6674.
Planning a trip to NYC? Here is a little gem you won't want to miss. In Chelsea, Manhattan's hottest neighborhood, find old world charm and exciting flavors unique to traditional Persian cuisine lovingly prepared and served by Chef Saeed. The sign outside reads Pizza Paradise but don't be fooled. In the storefront is: Taste of Persia NYC restaurant 12 West 18th street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Open Noon to 7:30PM Monday – Saturday and Noon to 7PM Sunday. Call 212 488 0020 Chef Saeed posts his tempting daily menus at https://www.facebook.com/TasteOfPersiaNYC Here is my video of the menu for May 18, 2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/057qsrrv9dbt9q3/2014-05-18%2016.54.35.mov
Spring 2014 I began having leech therapy treatments by Andrew Plucinski of SilesianHolisticCenter in Greenpoint Brooklyn, NYC. Phone 646 460 4212. The treatment protocol began with detox treatments for liver, pancreas, kidney, nervous system, heart and this treatment shown in 2 videos is for brain and emotional health. The treatment can benefit people who suffer from hypertension, migraine, nervous anxiety, depression, poor memory, and mood swings. It involves placing 2 live leeches on the bone behind each ear. The leeches exude saliva containing many beneficial enzymes that thin the blood, kill infection and enhance blood pressure and circulation, reduce pain and release endorphins to enhance mood. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wxv3q7xhf32ku8c/2014-05-01%2015.44.20.mov https://www.dropbox.com/s/igq2oxlqvg8trki/2014-05-01%2015.56.05.mov
The following three videos explain and illustrate leech therapy for heart health, a treatment that may be used for infections, cholesterol problems, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, hypertension, and poor circulation indicated by cold hands and feet. Over time this approach may help you avoid drugs and surgery. For the heart treatment, four live leeches are placed over the large blood vessels most likely to clog with plaque. All such treatments include a liver cleansing session by placing several leeches over the liver our major detox organ then followed a week later by placing leeches over the heart area. This may be repeated several times. There are no harmful drug side-effects. After the treatment toxic lymph fluid oozes out of the tiny bite area for up to 12 hours.
This is the third and final video filmed at the NY Adult ADD support group April 3, 2014. https://www.dropbox.com/s/60n872kp5hz4a6d/2014-04-07%2011.37.40.mov
Video #2 of three Filmed at the NY Adult ADD support group meeting April 3, 2014 by Letha Hadady, D.Ac., and covers spices for enhancing energy and mood, lymphatic massage and introduction to leech therapy for lymphatic detox. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvoii9ye3ltkqru/2014-04-06%2013.10.42.mov
This hour long video was filmed at the New York Adult ADD (attention deficit disorder) support group April 3, 2014. In this video alternative medicine expert Letha Hadady,D.Ac. describes diet, herbal and home treatments to ease tensions, reduce irritability, insomnia and improve mental focus and memory. This is the first video in a series of three. Herbs described in the video include skullcap, gotu kola, trifala AKA triphala, Saraswati churna, Gastrodia Relieve Wind pills from Health Concerns, liver cleansing herbs such as dandelion and bhumyamalaki, anti-anxiety herbs including sarpagandha, ashwagandha for adrenal support and the all in one tonic, cleanser and rejuvenating Chaga tea from royalchaga.ca https://www.dropbox.com/s/f4h2m0e10eua2ym/2014-04-05%2015.46.27.mov
The liver is one of our main detox organs. According to traditional Chinese medicine it "makes and stores" blood. Certainly liver enzymes are vital for heart and circulation health and well-being. Keeping the liver and blood clean can help prevent chronic pain (arthritis, migraine etc) from acidity and toxins. It can improve complexion and mood. Leech saliva contains valuable enzymes to detoxify and tone internal organs, reduce blood poisons, clotting, harmful cholesterol and reduce many other chronic problems. Leech therapy was popular before antibiotic drugs and has made a comeback during surgery in modern hospitals. This video shows my second liver treatment at SilesianHolisticCenter in Greenpoint Brooklyn with Andrew Plucinski. Phone 646 460 4212 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9lxW6uZGfg
Hypertension, gout, low back pain, stones — all sorts of problems develop over time when the kidneys cannot eliminate acids, toxins and medicines. Stress, poor diet, pollution, and overwork all weaken the kidneys. Leech treatment detoxifies the body in order to bring organ functioning up to optimal levels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID0LTKMjphs Andrew Plucinski www.SilesianHolisticCenter.com explains leech treatment for kidneys
Leech therapy uses the saliva of live leeches placed on the body to regulate under-functioning organs, detoxify the body, reduce pain, and build immunity. It can unblock blood vessels troubled by plaque, reduce arthritis pain, migraine and many other illnesses. This treatment for pancreas is useful for diabetes and weight loss. It may also improve cravings for sweets which underlie blood sugar problems, cloudy thinking, depression, and anxiety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk1LTJVsG4Q My leech treatments have been very successful and I will continue. So far I have had two detox treatments for the liver, one for my neck, one for pancreas. After the first liver treatment, I felt calmer and had less overall chronic pain. The surprising treatment was for the back of my neck – it reached to my carpal tunnel and relieved it completely for several days. My neck felt supple, I could move it more than I could in years. Chiropractors have been afraid to adjust my neck due to bone spurs near the spine. But now it moves, feels wonderful and carpal tunnel is 70 – 80% gone without surgery. Today's treatment for spleen is too soon to tell. I feel calm, happy, encouraged to continue. Andrew Plucinski is a pleasure to work with. He is patient, informative, professional and expert. Continuum Center for Health and Healing in Chelsea used to give leech treatments for arthritis of the knee at $600 per treatment !! (no insurance accepted) with good results lasting for 6 months. But they gave it up because according to the therapist, it required followup. That means you have to be willing to change your own bandages – I ooze for 12 hours or so lymph fluid after treatments. That is the point – in the lymph are poisons leaving the body. So there is mess involved, time and a little money – nothing like a medical treatment price. Andrew charges $40 per leech and the number varies, often 4 at a time, according to the treatment. I recommend the treatment along with a detox diet for yearly spring detox. The rewards are countless.
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Things you Need to Know Before Traveling to Kenya
There will come a time when you will be traveling to some place that won't be too conventional for some volunteered work or maybe some simple alone time or vacation getaway. There are so many reasons why you should consider Kenya as the next vacation spot. You have to know that Kenya is one of the greatest countries, it also has pretty gentle locals with amazing history and culture that you should really experience, not to mention the nature and wildlife of Kenya is just diverse. There are a lot of things to look forward to when you get to Kenya, you will not regret the option you chose, the thing about Kenya is that it is one of the most beautiful country in Africa. It is always important to plan out the itinerary before actually going to Kenya and also plan a couple of things first like understanding their own set of laws and culture so that you will not fall into any problem when you get there.
Before you enter a new country, you have to make sure that you vaccination is up to date.
You have to make sure that the whole vaccination you have will all be up to date before you set off for Kenya and enjoy your time there. Just to be sure, you have to have the new vaccines as well that is required before going to Kenya. Your routine MMR vaccines are also included with this requirement. The vaccinations you need will be polio, tetanus, chicken pox, as well as all of the needed vaccinations that visitors of Kenya will need. You will have to have vaccines for hepatitis A, typhoid and malaria if you want to get in to Kenya. Before you plan to go to Kenya, be sure to ask your doctor for a check up, first. This is also to make sure that you get the right kind of vaccinations at the right time so that you will be ready to fly over to Kenya safe. You should watch out for malaria, it is hard when you get the sickness, there. You need to bring your own stock of mosquito sprays and also bug repellent.
Always know that getting your visa ready is one of the most important things to do. If you come from US and would want to get to Kenya, you will have to prepare something first. You will have to have your visa in order to gain entry to Kenya.
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The Power of Perceptual Learning
For those of you that missed it, there was an excellent article in the NY Times on the topic of perceptual learning. Benedict Carey reports on the work of a group of cognitive scientists who believe that the right kind of training dramatically improves those skills that are normally associated with experts in a field: the ability to 'see' the answer or classify what form a problem takes. It reminded me of a time a few years back when my admittedly ancient Mercedes car had given up the ghost on me near the desert town of Coolgardie, Australia. The 70 year old mechanic, who'd been recommended through a friend of a friend of a friend, didn't touch the car – he just listened to it for 20 minutes. He then diagnosed the problem without laying a single hand on the stricken vehicle. The research seems to indicate that improving your perceptual skills not only makes learning easier, but also makes it easier to transfer skills from subject to subject and from classroom to real life. You can find some of the original research by UCLA and University of Philadelphia here.


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Lack of iron results in weakness and anemia, therefore it is important to overcome iron deficiency if you feel tired all the time.
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State College Police Arrest Man for Burglary, Criminal Trespass, Indecent Exposure and Open Lewdness
State College Police officers responded to a call at 1:03 a.m. on Tuesday at the Palmerton apartment building, 316 W. Beaver Ave., for a report of a man who had entered an apartment, walked into a female's bedroom and started masturbating.
The man fled the apartment as officers responded to the scene, police said.
A naked man was seen running down the east stairwell of the apartment building when officers were inside. Officers pursued the man on foot down the stairwell, identifying themselves as police and ordering the defendant to stop. The suspect fled to the underground garage where he was apprehended by officers near the rear exit, police said.
The man was identified as Chase Matthew Carmody, 21, of 7367 Florey Court, San Diego, police said.
Carmody was positively identified by the victim as the male she observed masturbating in her bedroom. The investigation revealed that Carmody also entered a second apartment in the Palmerton around the same time. That female victim told police she was sitting on her living room sofa when the front door opened. She saw a white male with short blonde hair enter her apartment, take several steps inside and stand, nude, before her, police said.
When she confronted him, he fled, she told police. This victim also positively identified Carmody as the actor who entered her apartment.
Carmody was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, indecent exposure and open lewdness. He was taken to the Centre County Central Booking Center for arraignment.
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact the State College Police Department at 814-234-7150.
Laura Nichols is a StateCollege.com news reporter and @LC_Nichols on Twitter.
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One is a believer; the other is a skeptic.
Together this dynamic duo make a great investigative team. Coming from two backgrounds, they challenge each other with the knowledge of the paranormal, techniques and tools used during investigations and authenticating paranormal evidence.
Cynthia's background with the paranormal started when she was little. Having many experiences, she became interested in proving the existence of the paranormal. She always wanted to share her experiences with others so they would know that they are not alone.
Dave never had a personal experience nor is he a believer, but he is interested in finding out the truth behind the paranormal. He uses his background in engineering and technical background to try and explain the activity before saying it is paranormal.
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Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis
Bruce D. Schirmer
Professor of Surgery. Department of Surgery . Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery. University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville VA 22908, USA
Kathryne L. Winters
Website Manager and Information Specialist, Trauma Specialists, LLP, Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1917 NE 97th St. Vancouver WA 98665, USA
Richard Edlich
Legacy Verified Level I Shock Trauma Center Pediatrics and Adults, Legacy Emanual Hospital; and Plastic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, USA
Gallstone disease remains one of the most common medical problems leading to surgical intervention. Every year, approximately 500,000 cholecystectomies are performed in the US. Cholelithiasis affects approximately 10% of the adult population in the United States. It has been well demonstrated that the presence of gallstones increases with age. An estimated 20% of adults over 40 years of age and 30% of those over age 70 have biliary calculi. During the reproductive years, the female-to-male ratio is about 4:1, with the sex discrepancy narrowing in the older population to near equality. The risk factors predisposing to gallstone formation include obesity, diabetes mellitus, estrogen and pregnancy, hemolytic diseases, and cirrhosis. A study of the natural history of cholelithiasis demonstrates that approximately 35% of patients initially diagnosed with having, but not treated for, gallstones later developed complications or recurrent symptoms leading to cholecystectomy. During the last two decades, the general principles of gallstone management have not notably changed. However, methods of treatment have been dramatically altered. Today, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, and endoscopic retrograde management of common bile duct (CBD) stones play important roles in the treatment of gallstones. These technological advances in the management of biliary tract disease are not infrequently accomplished by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, including surgeons trained in laparoscopic techniques, interventional gastroenterologists, and interventional radiologists. With the evolution of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, there has been a global reeducation and retraining program of surgeons. However, the treatment of choice for gallstones remains cholecystectomy.
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Customer relationship management provider, Salesforce has integrated with Zendesk, a help desk software provider, to create Zendesk for Salesforce, a tool designed to improve the customer help experience.
Both Salesforce and Zendesk are continually working on improving their products by partnering or integrating with other products -- Zendesk recently became part of the Hootsuite App collection when the company updated its app directory. On the other side, Salesforce has improved its social insights analytics through partnerships with TrendSpottr and Lexalytics and introduced a new marketing application with Aprimo.
The Problem with Customer Support
Knowing your customer's wants and needs is a key part of any successful company. Zendesk has found that while there are software products out there aimed to improve customer interaction, many companies rely on CRM tools which can cause problems, as this product filters information. By combining with a tool that tracks how support teams interact with customers, businesses will get a more complete picture of their customer base and improve how sales and support teams work together.
Zendesk says there are four things companies should keep in mind when trying to solve this problem.
- Easy-to-use ticket management: In order for this integration approach, this customer-issue reporting tool must belong to an easy to use interface.
- Multi-channel: In the past, customer experience was based on a phone-in customer service station, but businesses should make sure that all communication platforms are available -- email, chat and phone, social media, message board and web portals.
- Self-service: Sometimes customer problems are easily fixed by talking to other people with the same issue, so businesses should have a community forum feature.
- Best practice workflows: This tool is used so that everyone involved is kept up to date. Tools in the workflow feature include automatic customer and agent notifications, the ability to share and collaborate on tickets and option to set service level agreements.
Introducing Zendesk for Salesforce
To combat these problems and utilize the solution, Zendesk and Salesforce have created Zendesk for Salesforce, a sales CRM or a web-based customer relationship management approach.
There are three themes that this new product concentrates on -- improving customer relations, syncing sales and support teams and how effective a business can be.
- Customer Satisfaction: To improve the customer conversation, those who use Zendesk for Salesforce will not only have easy access to customer profile information in the Zendesk platform, but this information can be pulled up beside the "live ticket," so that the representative can see exactly whom they are speaking to in conjunction with their current issue.
- A Complete Sync: With this new product, Zendesk and Salesforce aim to combine sales and support teams in order to solve customer problems more quickly by syncing tickets, contacts and accounts. Any work that is done on a ticket within one platform is automatically synced with the other platform, so both sales and support teams can see the progress. Also, while customer records are maintained in Salesforce, they can be viewed in both Salesforce and Zendesk.
- An Effective Team: In addition to seeing ticket data and customer profiles, users will have access to pre-built reports that can help teams analyze customer trends and areas that need improvement.
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Even if the occasional bout of Canadian sanctimoniousness can make me want to try to bloody some noses, I am a huge admirer of the Great White North. Which is why, among other reasons, I am trying to figure out whether said country's tax policy towards its oil and gas industry is too lenient, too onerous, or just right.
Statistics Canada publishes some very good statistics on the "conventional oil" industry, which, confusingly, includes natural gas but excludes the Albertan oil sands. Their numbers include operating costs, capital expenditures, and exploration costs. They also include taxes and royalty payments to provincial governments. (The Canadian constitution reserves authority over natural resources to the provinces.) You have to do some digging to get the equivalent numbers from the oil sands, including some figures from the Albertan Ministry of Energy that might not be entirely equivalent, but it can be done.
And the results? Well, Alberta produced C$79 billion worth of hydrocarbons in 2007, C$22,687 for every man, woman, and child in the province. Of that, conventional hydrocarbons made up C$55 billion. The companies that produced those hydrocarbons spent C$4 billion on exploration, C$17 billion on development, and C$10 billion on operation. That left them C$24 billion in net income, of which the government of Alberta took C$9 billion in taxes and royalties. Add in another estimated C$2 billion in income tax payments, and you have a total take around 65% of the industry's net cash flow before financing, which is what the measure really is. Crushing socialism! Or, put another way, a sensibly high tax rate, since the royalties are structured in such a way as to essentially exempt new investments until the initial costs are recovered.
That fact, however, suggests that maybe net cash flow isn't the right denominator. After all, income taxes are generally applied before investment expenditures. Alberta is trying to subsidize them. In that case, isn't operating income the right measure? Okay ... using operating income as the denominator, the effective tax rate on conventional hydrocarbons in Alberta drops to 22%. That seems pretty low. And, of course, if you just use the government take as a percent of revenues for your calculation, then you get a rate of only 18%. That is almost tax-free compared to such left-wing hotbeds as Alaska.
The numbers for the oil sands are even stranger. On the one hand, taxes and royalties as a percentage of operating income was only 28%, and as a percentage of gross revenues were only 19%. On the other hand, if Statistics Canada is to be believed, the industry reinvested all of its operating profits and then some in 2007. Royalties came to 150% of net cash flows before financing. If the idea is to encourage investment despite low profits, then maybe the system is about as high tax as it can get.
So what's the "right" number? Are taxes high or low? For what it is worth, other provinces, like Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, turn out to be even lower tax than Alberta ... but don't have anything like the amount of investment. Companies there are taking the money and running.


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Situated near Braintree in Essex, Blake House Craft Centre is one of the region's true hidden gems. Once a traditional farmyard, with buildings used as stables, cattle sheds and cart lodges, this wonderful site has been transformed into a vibrant and flourishing craft centre which houses a wide range of small local businesses.
A beautiful Essex barn forms the centrepiece of a cluster of sympathetically restored 18th and 19th century listed buildings. This delightful environment hosts a variety of individual shops and workshops where you can buy unusual and attractive wares.
Wander around the fine variety of art and craft shops in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, where there really is something for everyone! With a wide range of craft fabric supplies and yarn, dancewear, antiques and retro gaming, delicious sweets from The Land of Candy, chic clothing and bespoke jewellery in our boutique and exquisite hand crafted miniatures at Bijou Dolls Houses, you can treat yourself or find the perfect gift.
Once you've looked around the shops, enjoy a bite to eat, challenge your friends to a round of crazy golf on our 9 hole minigolf course!
Our licensed restaurant is housed in an 18th century listed corn barn. For coffee, lunchtime snack or full restaurant meal, visit Timbers Restaurant. Open 7 days a week and Friday - Saturday evenings. Please call 01376 552553.
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Free Entry to the Craft Centre
By Road:
Follow the brown tourist signs from the A120. Situated between Braintree & Great Dunmow, Essex. There is parking both inside the centre with marked disabled bays and also an overflow car park to the side.
By Public Transport:
From Braintree station it is 4.5 miles to Blake House Craft Centre.
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- Baby changing facilities
- Coach parties accepted
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
- Disabled toilets
- Facilities for groups
- Gift shop
- On-site catering
- On-site light refreshments
- Picnic site
- Public toilets
- Regional Tourist Board Member
- Accepts groups
- Helicopter landing
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
- Dogs accepted
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- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- Entrance is well lit