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We've just worked with a photographer we've wanted to work with for a long time, Rick Nunn's been a AnyForty supporter since the jump off and we've seen his photography come on a long way in a stupid short space of time. We know Rick's a fan of our more subtle products so we thought he'd be the perfect man to shoot AND model our new product with this slick self portrait. Rick's done a absolutely fucking great job of the shoot, we're never a fan of not getting chance to art direct the shoot ourselves, but we were struck down with a Gut bug and the shoot needed doing, but Rick smashed it, and earns his stripes as the latest member of the AnyForty family! Check out the pic below that we'll be sending out as press for the new crews, which if your a observant type you'll of noticed it is available this coming Wednesday! Feel free to rob the pic and use on your own blog. All bless!
Archive for April, 2011
Killer A crew shoot by Rick NunnApril 16, 2011
AnyForty x J3Concepts Leather wallets… update!April 11, 2011
Well another day and another update on these wallets.
Just got word from our go to guy in Hong Kong that a sample of the wallet has just landed on his desk. Few little things to iron out till it's signed off and gone into full production but it's looking pretty damn big in the game!
200 wallets in total, 100 black, 100 broon. What you sayin?!
Here's the front…
And here's the back!
AnyForty Killer A update… Nearly here!!!April 8, 2011
Another update for the day on our first non tee products! Just got word from White Duck that our Killer A crew necks are all finished and heading up to Manchester as we speak!
Check out the sweet little extra finishes, new silky neck tags and embroidered sleeve details.
Will go on sale on monday evening from http://anyforty.com for £45 Only 40 made. Don't miss ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!!!
AnyForty x J3Concepts wallet update!!!April 8, 2011
So we've talked a few times about these J3Concepts embossed leather wallets we're getting made, perhaps you thought they'd go the same route as the snap backs, talked about but never materialized due to cash money flow. Well you'd be fucking wrong!!! Check out these pics from the factory in Hong Kong making them, moulded embossing plate, ready to be pressed into the leather. Pre Production Sample landing with our agents in Hong Kong on Monday then shipped across to us in the UK to approve! BIG! Our first non tee product and it's nearly done.
Oh by the way those long talked about Snap Backs. COMING THIS SUMMER!!!! 2011 THE YEAR OF ANYFORTY MUTHAFUCKAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!!!
AnyForty "Killer A" Crewneck sweatsApril 5, 2011
So we've just had these pictures back from White Duck Screen Print, our brand new Killer A crewnecks, consisting of a monotone captial "A" from the font Killer designed by our mate Craig Ward. These will be with us in a matter of days, will be photographed and on sale by the weekend.
There dark heather sweats with two colour silkscreen print and embroidered AnyForty cuff detailing. You can grab one of only 40 for £45, don't hang around because these will fly out the coup when they land!
If these go down well you can expect to see the Killer A series evolve starting off with a outing on our long talked about snap back's!
Till then, get saving those golden nuggets up for the sweat!
AnyForty – DJAY IPAD APP MIX!April 3, 2011
So a few months back we downloaded this iPad app called DJAY it's a pretty slick app that's available for all tings Apple and gives normal people the chance to make mixes without dropping a fortune on equipment.
We've been fannying around with it today, and thought we'd start a new series of AnyForty mixes as whenever we drop a video we always get people asking us about the music we've used. So this is a quick mix we did today, is a real quick crude mix, ain't no mainstream stuff here, so if that's what you came for i wouldn't bother downloading. It's us dipping a toe into the sea of hip hop we like, starts off with some of our favourite US artists, switches up into some Australian hip hop and goes out with a bang with some homegrown UK riddims!
Download it from here or click the below cover and let us know what you think, and if you'd like to hear more, we've over 25 years hip hop knowledge that has flowed through our ears so we'd be down for sharing it with you all!
It's one long mp3 clocking in at just over a hour, it's perfect for that ride to work or stcking it on to tear the gym up.
Also, we're not pretending we're DJ's over here, got a lot of respect for people who do this legitly and do it well, be it on the ones and two's or digitally with Serrato. We're not trying to be like you so calm down before anyone whinges, we're just trying to make a nice little selection of tracks we like for people to listen to, even if the mix is a bit crude it's still a banger!
AnyForty x Johanna Basford – Sneak peek!April 3, 2011
Happy Sunday peoples! So we announced on our Facebook page we've binned off the idea of our R3FIX range and decided to create a brand new Versus range for you lucky pups to rock over the Summer. No point looking back, gotta look forward and keep it moving!
We've already shown the J3Concepts Wallet and Tee package from Versus 4 range, and we're letting off one more sneak peek shot in the air for you today, we're proud to hook up with a new member of the AnyForty Family, our second Scottish representative the sick scribbler Johanna Basford is continuing the tradition of illustrating the AnyForty logo. So take a look below, showing a tiny section of the artwork, beautifully hand drawn by the lady herself. We've seen the finished piece and trust us it's going to fly out of the store! Is a beautiful AnyForty garden that contains many nasty surprises. Full unveil coming in a few weeks!
So that's J3 Concepts, Johanna Basford dropping Versus 4 designs, who's next?! All artists are already working on designs but who do you hope is involved?! Drop a comment and let us know!


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Assistant Factory Accountant
Job Purpose
· Partner with Factory Accountant and Production team and procurement team to execute the proper factory accounting and stock keeping
· Provides required financial information to Management
· Drive strong Governance and Internal Controls in the Factory
· Manage factory Budgets and costs under jurisdiction
· Provide direction & leadership Stock control team
Stock Movement
· Direct and supervise Warehouse clerks based at Factory in the proper execution of stock control tasks.
· Check the proper filling and updating of relevant files ( sales File, Goods return, credit note requests
· Maintain/extract from Navision and consolidate stock movement reports and circulate the same on daily basis.
· Review production posting transfer files to ensure correct quantities are captured on trial balance.
· Review Good Receipt Note file for material receipts against vendor invoices & LPOs
· Check and Validate proper posting of receipts to correct codes and LPOs
· Weekly perform factory spot checks and stock cycle counts including validation of production related stock for raw materials, WIP (if any) and Finished goods
· Perform reconciliation of inventory at Factory considering all relevant changes.
· Flags up redundant/obsolete stock to management for disposal
· Supervise inventory Movement and Sales at Factory and manage stock transfers by location.
· Update inventory trial balance with Finishing of jobs ( Review & Change status) against Product Transfer Note(PTN)
Project Management- IT and Related Improvement
· Assist in carrying out manufacturing trials from the finance perspective, perform cost comparison.
Cost Accounting
· Calculation of Cost Production in a timely and accurate manner (
· Timely and accurate reporting of factory results ( Actual inputs & outputs)
· Perform Final landed cost of materials( additional charges until stored at relevant bay)
· Review material cost and changes per consignment and impact on margin
· Perform analysis and utilization of trucks and perform costs and benefits ( generate P&L for each; 3 HINOs & prime Mover)
· Provide production related proposals for input into the annual budget preparations
· Identifies cost and asset utilization improvement opportunities, and co-development of solutions
· Effective use of BOM for product costing.
Vendor Management
· Check Transport invoices against delivery notes and agreed rates ( transport invoices)
· Perform 3 match (LPO/Delivery Note & Invoice): Check proper posting of receipts into Navision as per delivery.
· Manage posting of Petty Cash & checking
Safety, Health, Environment
· Observes all Safety, Health & Environmental related issues as per the company's documented Policies and Legislation
Key Stakeholders
· TTFA Staff
· TTEA Corporate Team
· Customers
· Proven experience in successful Cost accounting and Inventory Control role from manufacturing background a must.
· 3+ years' experience hands on in the same position.
· Degree in finance/Accounting/ Business related
· Candidates must be a CPA / ACCA finalist
· Proven ability to utilize Finance systems accurately and efficiently
· Able to manage own workload, set and meet deadlines and operate independently with minimum supervision.
· Excellent Microsoft Excel
· Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office applications and ERP system experience (Navision preferred), implementation knowledge will be an added advantages.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
· Good understanding of accounting practices & related software with emphasis on Navision
· Good knowledge of Internal Control System
· Strong in numeracy.
· Fluent in English (spoken & written)
· Ability to ensure task completion & meet stated deadlines
· Good delegation skills
· Good interpersonal & communication skills including report writing
· Strong analytical skills
Attitudes / Behaviors
· Innovative
· Proactive "Can do" attitude
· Eye for detail & analytical
· Good team builder & player
· Disciplined
· Honesty & integrity
How To Apply
Send your applications to email@example.com
Applications close on 17th May 2019.
Accountant Development Manager
Company Profile
Tyre Distribution Africa Limited (TYDIA) is a company incorporated in Kenya as a Joint Venture between CFAO Group and Michelin Group both with Head Quarters in France. TYDIA's core business is the importation and distribution of Michelin Tyres to Its customers in Kenya.
Job Purpose
The incumbent will be responsible for developing his/her business portfolio (geographical or segmentation, etc) through the sales of offers (product/service/solution) to Customer (Direct, Indirect, Professional End User, Dealer, Fleets, OE maker)
Account Management
· Gathers information from the customer to understand their needs and detailed requirements.
· Oversees monitoring of relationships including lessons learned and appropriate feedback (close the loop).
· Develops/generates new leads by monitoring trends, conducting research, identifying opportunities, cold calling and making appointments.
· Educates and develops rapport with internal and external customers, promoting partnerships, seeking feedback and proactively addressing customer needs and requests.
· Expands customer buying centers and use cases, while leading the customer account planning cycle and ensuring that all customer needs and expectations are met.
· Develops communication and training programs to inform sales and marketing teams of new product launches and changes in organizational strategy.
· Develops processes and procedures to optimize account management efforts and ensure sales goals are achieved.
· Monitoring of the credit of the customer following the policy of the company.
Opportunity Management
· Develops sales action plans for targeting leads, converting them into sales.
· Manages own territory by allocating time and resources.
· Develops and maintains mid-term territory plans.
· Gathers and disseminates competitor market intelligence.
· Maintains and updates customer target list.
· Participates in strategic lead generation and development of target markets.
· Identifies new, profitable business potential in specific markets.
· Monitors partnership arrangements to ensure that the objectives of the partnership remain on target.
· Influences various partnerships to meet multiple goals.
· Analyzes complex information, identifies patterns and implications; understands that the root cause of an issue may initially appear to be unrelated to the issue.
Product, Service & Industry Knowledge
· Pitches own organization against competition in generic terms.
· Identifies related industries that may have an impact on own industry
· Matches product knowledge to the implicit needs of the customer.
· Troubleshoots product related problems.
· Reaches mutually acceptable solutions in straightforward, formal negotiations with internal or external stakeholders (e.g., negotiates with external contractors on straightforward service delivery; negotiates with other departments on cost sharing).
· Selects an approach to negotiation based on an understanding of each party's interests and priorities.
Customer Value Management
· Develops and executes channel and customer promotions/programs that leverage national brand ideas/thinking and consumer insights to drive increased consumer preference and customer activity.
· Works with sales strategy and planning partners to ensure forecast accuracy, maximization of opportunities and development of plans to deliver against organization's objectives.
· Identifies business opportunities based on knowledge of clients, markets, products and services.
· Coordinates planning activities with other functions and stakeholders within the organization.
Key Relationships
TYDIA – Sales and Marketing Team, Customer Service Team, Supply Chain Team
Group Companies – Toyota Kenya Limited, Toyota Tsusho East Africa Limited, Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer Africa Ltd, Toyotsu Automart Kenya Ltd, Tsusho Capital, DT Dobie
· Customers (Distributors, Fleet)
· BCOM Degree or any other relevant Degree
· 5 Years of relevant work experience
· Experience in the automotive industry is an added advantage
· Professional Competencies
· Customer Service Relationship
· Account Management
· Opportunity Management
· Time and Territory Management
· Sales Planning
· Business Partnering
· Industry Knowledge
· Negotiating
· Product & Service and Technical Knowledge
· Customer Value Management
Behavioral Competencies
· Impact and Influence
· Networking
· Resilience
· Teamwork
· Working with autonomy
How to Apply
Send your applications to email@example.com
Applications close on 17th May 2019.
Job Purpose
To ensure proper accounting of all financial processes including: creditors, financial reporting and stock. The incumbent will also be responsible to ensure that all reporting is done within company and group accounting policies.
Monthly reporting
· Ensure timely reporting to CFAO for total company and divisions.
· Ensuring preparation of monthly management accounts, expenses & variance analysis.
· Ensure preparation of Monthly margin analysis for the products sold in the month.
Accounts Payable management
· Ensuring only authorized and valid payments are made by observing the purchases and payments procedures and vendor payment terms.
· Ensuring payments are correctly posted and allocated daily so as to record the correct cash book balances.
· Reimbursement of petty cash and posting the same to the ledger once the payment is raised and ensuring correctness of the supporting documents.
· Ensuring company utilities are paid before due dates
· Ensuring provisions for utilities, telephones are made on time every month
· Ensuring filling of payments documents is done properly for ease of retrieval by giving proper guidance
· Ensure payments are for approved suppliers, with agreed terms and are fully authorized.
· Ensuring all the direct payment complies with government requirement as far as VAT/ Withholding tax is concerned.
· Importing payment runs texts into Citi direct system promptly after confirming they`re as per approved preformats as generated in NAV remittances and in accordance with authorized practice.
· Ensuring Staff payments by M-PESA or direct transfer are to authorized payees only.
· Ensure monthly reconciliation of vendor accounts.
· Vendor account opening as per approved vendor forms.
· Costing – processing of customs duties/port charges/transport invoices and any other costs associated with the products.
· Provisions management for any provisions associated with products sold by the company.
· Adhoc costing of products for tender/one off supply as required.
· Invoicing of all products against approved sales orders.
· Proper filing of delivery notes for all sales made.
· Calculation of quarterly rebates to be issued to customers.
· Invoicing of any other income as per signed agreements.
Stock Management
· Posting of all product invoices for tyre and other adhoc items.
· Daily reconciliation between warehouse stocks/system stocks and provide variance reports.
· Monthly reconciliation of system stocks/physical stocks.
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Key Relationships
· Toyota Tsusho East Africa Limited Divisions- Agribusiness Division, Energy and Infrastructure Division, Automotive Division, Corporate Division
· Group Companies Accounting teams – Toyota Kenya Limited, Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer Africa Ltd, Toyotsu Automart Kenya Ltd, Tsusho Capital, DT Dobie, Tyre Distribution Africa Ltd
· Staff Members – Toyota Tsusho East Africa Limited Staff; Tyre Distribution Africa Limited Staff, Toyota Tsusho Fertiliser Staff Members
· Suppliers
· Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics or any other relevant qualification)
· CPA Section III
· Very Good Communication skills.(Essential)
· Excellent MS Office Skills (Essential)
· Experience in using financial ERP would be desirable.
· Internship or entry level professional experience will be an added advantage.
· Capable to work under extreme pressure and meet tight deadlines.
· Build Customer relationship and deliver customer satisfaction.
How To Apply
Please visit https://toyotatsusho-ea.com/vacancies/ to apply.
Applications close on 17th May 2019

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I read an interesting article on an effort in the US to Charter a "Green Bank". What's also interesting is the author of the article sits on Intel's Board of Directors – Reed Hundt. The goal of the Green Bank is to: create new clean energy sources, grows jobs, reduce CO2 emissions, and decrease foreign oil dependence – all through funding renewable generation and other clean energy initiatives. Apparently, many of the renewable energy efforts projects that were underway before the financial crisis have stalled due to lack of financing. The Green Bank could jump start those existing projects and serve as a financial catalyst for others. On the surface, this Green Bank idea seems like a great way to funnel capital to initiatives that can help the economy and the environment.
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tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!
i am studying green computing on a HND course in Blackpool England. i wounder could you please give me a view of your opinion on the way you feel we should go forward as an industry. Any help would be great help.
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10 Things I Learned as a Chesapeake Bank Intern
I began my internship at Chesapeake Bank in June of 2017 while home for the summer from studying at Christopher Newport University.
Originally from Mathews, Virginia, a small town, I came into the internship familiar with things like shopping locally and supporting the community. By becoming a part of the Chesapeake Bank team, I learned first-hand just how important — and different — community banking truly is. Here are the top 10 things I took away from my time with some great people at a great place to work: Chesapeake Bank.
- You're not just a number. Coming into the summer, I did not know what I was getting myself into. The personable manner of every employee at Chesapeake Bank is like something I had never seen before. Each employee was sincerely interested in my opinions and what I brought to the company. The CEO even knows every employee by name and calls them on their birthdays! Employees – and customers – are truly more than a number at a community bank.
- There's more to banking than meets the eye. From the outside looking in at a bank, you usually only see the customer service associates, tellers, and maybe some lenders. There's way more to a bank than just the smiling faces at the front door. From providing great customer service to ensuring we're compliant with all the necessary regulations, there's a team behind it. All of our employees are dedicated and do a fabulous job, but it takes the whole team to keep everything running smoothly.
- "Community" has a real meaning. Coming from a small town, I know people make an effort to shop locally and support the community. The difference I saw from local banking versus big banking came down to one word: care. A community bank is affected by every business in the community because we live here too. A community bank will do all in its power to help their community thrive, and mean it.
- People come back to work here. I had the pleasure of working with three other great interns this summer: Whitney, Nick, and Devante. Two of the three were in their third summers at the bank because here, you're constantly learning. It's not just the interns either, many of our employees come from other banks. They always say that the Chesapeake Bank mindset as a whole is completely different, making it great for employees as well as customers. I even met many employees at Chesapeake Bank that had been here for 10 or 20 years, some even longer.
- Chesapeake Financial Shares is big. Much bigger than I thought it was. Coming from Mathews, I knew my hometown branch right in the middle of town, and that's all. Little did I know, we have 14 branches and four different major lines of business. I was completely blown away at all the products, services and locations Chesapeake has to offer.
- Marketing is super cool. I have just finished my freshman year of college, so my major hasn't been declared yet, per my school. I knew I wanted to enter the field of business but not exactly which direction, and I figured marketing would be a good place to start. I learned so much about not just marketing, but marketing with a concentration on local markets, which is different. The personal relationships and local connections are what keeps the bank and all of the communities afloat and successful.
- The importance of relationships. How important are networking relationships? They always tell you in high school and college that 'it's not what you know, it's who you know.' I've never found this statement to be truer than after a summer with Chesapeake Bank. I was lucky and honored to be blessed with this job because I have met people that I respect and trust, and I know will help me with whatever they can in my future endeavors.
- Appreciate your bank. Although sometimes you may get frustrated with your bank (after all, it's your money; it's important), be patient. We as bankers spend an enormous amount of time trying to deliver for our customer exactly what they want and need, and sometimes it may take a little while longer than you may like. We will do anything we can to keep your money safe and secure. -Because we appreciate you.
- When to separate personal and professional. It's important to know when to keep the personal separate from the professional. At a bank, especially a community one, you deal with sensitive customer information. Sometimes you may just happen to know that customer. A comparison that comes to mind is one between a doctor and a patient that may know each other and the importance of patient confidentiality. Everything is private, and it is kept that way for a reason.
- Banks have fun. Some may consider banking to be a boring job where you just sit around and type all day, but these people are thankfully mistaken. Throughout my summer, I had a great time at my job on a daily basis, with different events or opportunities happening every day it seemed like. Banking is a job that can get a little tedious at times, but Chesapeake Bank does a great job of keeping you on your toes, and making things interesting — and fun.
From the warm welcome I received through my final days, Chesapeake Bank provided me so many opportunities — from local events to meetings with the Bank's president — to learn and grow as a young professional.
— Written by Brian Owens


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Rather than bombard our customers with post after post of events happening this week, we figured a nice synopsis post would suffice:
Come meet Jameson National Brand Ambassador Gary Feeney from 7-9:00 p.m. in the Lukas Bar. Gary will be discussing and pouring tastes of Jameson brand Irish Whiskeys and we'll have a special Whiskey flight for only $10 featuring:
- Jameson Irish Whiskey.
- Jameson Black Barrel.
- Jameson Caskmates.
- Jameson Cooper's Croze.
- Redbreast 12yr.
Jim Beam Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason will be in the Lukas Bar from 6-8:00 p.m. for a Bar Takeover demonstrating how to create Classic Whiskey cocktails like the Manhattan and Old-Fashioned. We will have special pricing on these and other featured cocktails and pours from the Jim Beam portfolio, so come on out and see why he's earned the title of Master Mixologist.
Bryant Pascoe, our rep from Prestige Beverage Group, will be on hand from 12-3:00 p.m. sampling out his delicious, award winning chili for our customers. This has become an annual tradition here at Lukas, and customers LOVE his chili. He will also be sampling:
- Conquista Malbec
- Astoria Prosecco
- Risata Moscato D'Asti
- Ricura Cream Liqueur.
- Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch.


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Lionsgate has been allowed to subpoena companies to help it find those who pirated copies of The Expendables 3.
The studio had previously been given a restraining order against torrent sites that provided access to a leaked version of the Sylvester Stallone movie.
They will now ask companies including Google and GoDaddy to find the sharers' identities.
The subpoenas will be sent to "the third parties whom Lionsgate has identified as likely to be providing services to the defendants who operate" websites including billionuploads.com, hulkfile.eu and dotsemper.com.
Third parties include CloudFlare, Incapsula, Google, GoDaddy and Domains by Proxy LLC.
The film was leaked in full two weeks before its release on August 15.
"Through these subpoenas, Lionsgate may demand the production of electronically stored information and other documents and information that is reasonably calculated to the discovery of Defendants' identities and locations," the order reads.
"This includes but is not limited to billing records, website content, server logs and correspondence with any one or more of the defendants."
The Expendables 3 is released in the UK on August 14. Watch highlights from the world premiere below:


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So much MEH on a loop of the Tour de Burbs circuit. There was just no motivation to push my legs... well until I found a rabbit going up Burgundy St.
I'm not complaining, I got the best weather of the day, clicked over 200km for the weekend and backed up a monster ride yesterday with a solid (though short) loop.
Strava link.
D: 55.0km
A: 674m
ABOC Sprint @ DISC:
1 x 1/4 lap Power jump @ 82"
1 x Flying 100m @ 82"
3 x 1/2 lap Power jumps @ 98" (30km/h)
1 x 1/2 lap Power jump @ 98" (30km/h, seated)
1 x 200m MACC @ 98"
1 x 200m MACC @ 98" (Rider last 100m)
1 x 200m MACC @ 102"
1 x 200m MACC @ 102" (Rider last 100m)
With Nic in Vanuatu with Dino I had the honour of having his powertap track wheel to use, in fact I get to run it for Tuesday, Friday and next Sunday as well. It's been ages since I got power numbers, so I was curious as to what I'd hit, especially given my lack of weight training and long ride logged yesterday.
Initially the max numbers weren't too impressive, 1,500 odd Watts, then almost every effort increased on it, with the peak peak coming on the fist 102" MACC effort. 1,746 Watts! A PB achieved on the 9th effort of the night and after 220 odd kms of riding. I'm stoked.
Strava link.
PMPW: 92kg


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The last dinner plate is loaded into the dishwasher. My husband, Dale, and I fill our mugs with tea and head up to the bonus room over the garage. This is our evening refuge. Instead of TV, we read, study, research, plan, and catch up on the things that matter most to us. It's a comfortable habit.
I've agreed to be part of the launch team for a new book by Gary Haugen, the president and founder of International Justice Mission (IJM). It's called, The Locus Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence.
The book arrives earlier in the day and after the entire buzz from the launch team, I am ready to read it. I already know it's going to be filled with heartbreaking stories of injustice and they begin immediately on page two.
I ask Dale if I may read one of the stories to him. He stops what he's doing so he can focus and listen.
"The little girl's name was Yuri, and one early morning somebody had dumped her crumpled body in a small pool of blood and gravel in the main street – her skull crushed, her legs still wrapped in wire cables, and her panties bunched around her ankles. The perpetrators hadn't even bothered to dump her body a few feet away in the river that rushed with mountain speed through the center of town.
A girl so young, so openly and horribly murdered, so casually left to be taken out of with the city's morning trash – maybe this one grotesque assault in La Union would tell the world something about the hidden violence rolling with quiet devastation through the lives of Peru's weakest and most vulnerable.
Entering into the depth of this one terrible story would not be easy. However, and would take me into the surreal intimacy, cruelty and in your- face-corruption of murder in a small town – where everybody knows everybody. Where everybody knows exactly what they've done to whom, where guild and innocence pass one another in the street and where the strong mock the weak over generations."
I stop reading and break the silence when I say what we both know to be true, "Dale, that could have been Sania's story." At this point, all he can do is nod.
The little girl we are adopting from Haiti easily could have met the same end as Yuri. Abandoned in the darkest and most impoverished slum in all of Haiti, the only difference is our Sania lived long enough to be rescued. Unable to shake that truth, we mourn Yuri from Peru and share a deeper ache to bring Sania home from Haiti.
Sometimes it takes an extraordinary event for us to clearly understand realities that are grossly dark and uncomfortable. To stand face-to-face with evil, requires super-natural courage and an absolute faith that when God says, "I am with you always," He means it.
I pray you are willing to find the courage to reach uncomfortable. I pray you will stand with our Liberating King and do whatever He calls you to do. I pray you will take another step towards being part of His purpose in this world. Today I want to encourage you to do these two things:
1. Buy the book, The Locust Effect. It releases this week. It will bring you to uncomfortable and help you understand the reasons why our Long Hollow leadership team is passionate about actively taking a stand against the poverty, violence, injustice and evil inhabiting this world.
2. Register for the Women's Momentum Event on 2/16. Come to this gathering and join us on the quest of forging freedom. Listen as the Spirit uses Christine Caine to bring us the message He wants us to hear.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
~Proverbs 31:8-9
Living to serve,
Excerpt in bold from The Locust Effect: Why the end of poverty requires the end of violence by Gary Haugen, founder & president of International Justice Mission. (Oxford February 2014)


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Los Angeles magazine listed this place as #2 on the Top 10 Chinese restaurants list. With so many places to choose from in SGV, that's quite a statement. I was with my parents and my mom is the Simon Cowell of Chinese restaurant reviewers. But to her defense, shes an amazing cook and has great taste.
We arrived on a Saturday at about noon, there were plenty of tables available. As we were seated, a plate of boiled peanuts and spicy pickled daikon was placed at our table. If this dish was a barometer of the heat level we were to expect, our mouths were in for a challenge.
A great thing about this place is the menu, it has pictures and English!! Yes English! But with my parents there that didn't matter, for future tho, it's going to be importante.
We ordered Cumin Lamb, Sauteed Frog, Spicy Chicken, some type of fried fish and a sauteed bamboo like vegetable. See even with a English menu, I couldn't figure out half of the dishes we ate. The frog dish tasted a lot like the chicken dish, surprise, surprise. Both were good, but trying to eat meat the with all little bones was challenging. The cumin lamb dish was my favorite, subtle cumin flavor, tender thinly sliced lamb with a ton of cilantro, chilis and scallions.
The bamboo dish was a nice contrast from all of the oily spicy dishes. The fried fish dish would have been good, but they were over cooked, bordering burned. The prices of the dishes were on the high side, but as far as authentic Szechuan cuisine goes, Hunan Chili King has that covered. The spice level is high and the service is decent.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Son of a Gun
Delicious, simple, creative and fun. This is how I would describe the food and atmosphere of this place. The first thing I would recommend is sitting at the communal table. Twenty two seats available for walk-ins only. So be patient, go for a walk and wait for some seats to open.
We were seated at the end of the table, it was crowded but the energy was contagious. As we reviewed the menu, we could see all of the other dishes being ordered by our table mates. We started our meal with the shrimp toast sandwich and mussels. Both were delicious, the mussels were removed from their shells and submerged in the tarragon, fennel and pernod sauce. This was the best mussel dish I had in a long time. The shrimp toast sandwich was spicy, rich and full of flavor. The bread was fried in butter.
For the next round we needed something to break-up the richness of the first two dishes. We ordered the hiramasa and the fried chicken sandwich. The hiramasa was fresh and light, very subtle in flavors. The fried chicken sandwich has changed my impression of every chicken sandwich I have ever eaten and will ever eat. The combination of the spicy slaw, rooster aioli, buttery toasted brioche and the most tender, juicy and crispy chicken, was truly amazing.
I didn't know if I should eat anything else after that sandwich, I thought I should end the meal on a high note. But since we had split all of the items between three people, I was still hungry.
So for our final round we ordered the brandade with soft egg. And just when I thought the fried chicken sandwich was unbeatable, in comes the brandade. Another amazing dish, simple, luscious and rich.
Cannot wait for my next visit to this place.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
In my attempt to visit the top ramen restaurants in Los Angeles, I had high expectations for Daikokuya. It was a Saturday afternoon and the crowd outside was dense. We were told the wait would be about 45 mins. An hour later, we were seated.
My friend brought a bottle of Riesling and the restaurant did not have a problem with that. But they didn't have wine glasses either. I guess that should have been expected. We ordered teriyaki chicken, gyoza, and pickled vegetables to start. For my entree I had the Daikokuya Ramen combination with the Unagi Bowl.
All of the starters were delicious, nothing amazing but very good. The ramen on the other hand, was spectacular. The noodles were perfectly cooked and had nice chew. The pork was tender and unctuous and the broth was savory and rich. Each of the accompaniments green onions, marinated boiled egg, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and sesame seeds added either texture or another dimension of flavor.
Let's not forget about the Unagi bowl. The fatty eel with the Kabayaki Sauce was delicious served on top of rice. I understand why I waited an hour and why Daikokuya has always been mentioned as one of the best ramen restaurants in LA. Can't wait til next time.
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Beach Cottage White Slip Covered Sofa Coastal Beachy Decor
Wed 19th, Mar, 2014
Beach Cottage White Slip Covered Sofa Coastal Beachy Decor
G'day friends :-) are you sitting down?
So this would be a white slip-covered sofa for the family room…came into my life recently and not by way of a shop ;)
the treasure hunting gods are showering me with their goodness…
Right now there is a white leather sofa in the shed hiding from my husband and feeling very lonely.
I did not kiss it on its way out.
The womenfolk are pretty happy in Beach Cottage land ;)
Sarah xx
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As usual this is very IKEA like – bland and cheep
#1 Anonymous – Are you a monkey? Cheep, cheep, cheep????
Or are you simply uneducated and you meant cheap? In any case you have no balls b/c you entered w/o your name AND your negative comments are not appreciated. Go away monkey.
And what, pray tell, is wrong with an IKEA look? The IKEA look is really a softened version of the Danish and Swedish look of the 60s and 70s. I have lived in Swedish homes, they do look like IKEA homes even if the owners don't use IKEA. it is blond wood, clean lines, LOTS of flowers especially in spring and summer, an soft curtains. The light in Scandanavia is amazing and it can bleach out those colours we might associate with English country decorating, the reds and hunter greens. The light actually has a yellowish tinge which highlights clear reds, greens and guess what white. Come the winter, the furniture is layered with darker colours to complement the warmth needed inside, but with the lightness of the wood and summer look never far away. So, roll out the IKEA look, and if you don't want to actually buy IKEA, fair enough, there are plenty of really really expensive scandanavian stores that will sell you something robust that will go with you Krosno, Ooresfos, royal Copenhagen look.
By the way, anonymous troll, trolls are also Scandanavian, from Norway.
Hey Sarah.
Firstly ignore the first comment done by an ignoramus.
Did you paint the suitcase white? I may have some that are similar under my house and the white one that you have looks great.
Hi Sarah,
It's wonderful that your wish for slip covered sofas is a reality!!!!
So how did you acquire this bee-you-tea?!?!?
I'm sooooo very jealous…just purrr- fect for my yet – to – be scandi living room… Love luv lurve….
Bravo! X ;-)))
I love it when a blog troller cannot spell!
Cheep cheep birdie troll or did you mean cheap?
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Hi Sarah,
I am in love with the coffee table… Where did u get it from?
Oh dear supertroll who can't spell…. crawl off back to whichever hole you came out of. Sarah, we love you and your totally non-Ikea like loveliness. Not bland, but delightfully pale and interesting. The treasure hunting gods have been very kind. Next time you see them, do you think you could ask them to kindly bless me c with a few bits of gorgeousness? Love your work and much love and continued healing thoughts to you all. Sharon. xx
Gorgeous Sarah and glad too see , some happiness come your way. When home is clean and pretty it makes me happy and I seem to be able to cope better with life and the curve balls it throws us. Hope your new couch brings you much happiness and family time xoxo
beautiful, I would be in heaven…
hi sarah i love it !! Can you please tell me where you got your rug from so pretty
love white. love the cleanliness and and so little or well hidden clutter….
and regardless of unkind comments, ikea or not. it is lovely and beautiful and you love it and that is all that matters! yea! jody/fl
May I simply just say what a comfort to discover somebody that really understands what they're discussing on the net.
You definitely understand how to bring a problem to light and make it important.
A lot more people need to check this out and understand this side of the story.
I can't believe you are not more popular given that you most certainly possess
the gift.
That white treasure is making me very green.
The treasure hunting gods are so good to you.
You deserve it! :)
Love it. Totally inspired.
Aw, this was a very nice post. Taking the time and actual effort to create
a great article… but what can I say… I put things off
a lot and don't manage to get anything done.
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Is this sofa from Pottery Barn?
As usual this is just stunning.
Why do people make unkind comments? I understand that "taste" is as personnal thing but if you don't like something DON'T write it!!
Ill mannered oik & hiding under the cloak of anonymity???!!!!
looks perfect in your space. I love the way you have styled that room!!
It's so cute with the little pleats on the sides of the skirt. I love it.
I'm glad it makes you smile when you see it.
SO happy that you found your dream sofa and were able to decommission the white leather one that just wasn't "you"! We all have our version of that hated piece that just doesn't fit.
Good healing karma is coming your way :-)!
Gorgeous and simple as usual. Love all the white with the green plants and of course all your accessories. I still think you should do a book. You definitely have a talent for decorating.
love your couch, looks so comfy and classic! The whole room is so cozy and fresh, just the place to curl up and relax! I don't really get what pleasure people get out of being mean, what's the point! Keep doing what you do, we love it!
Now to just find a second one so that everyone in the family has a seat! I need 2 big lounges and a recliner and bean bags to fit my mob and their mates!
I have the same looking sofa (and two chairs & ottoman)! Is your new sofa Mitchell Gold? Love it!!!
I love that sofa…so much in fact that we have three of them and some matching chairs throughout our house. We beat them up, toss the covers in the wash and watch the house sparkle when we put them back on. NEVER want regular upholstery again.
Congrats on another great find. Can't wait to see more.
Love all the look! I have recently bought a slip covered white sofa second hand. I really like the look of them. I have two small children so the covers need regular nappy sanning to remove vegemite prints, lol! But I too am never going back to regular upholstery.
morning lovely sarah, you know I'd love it! … looks as fresh as a daisy! I need one of those slip covers! lol have a good day … Namaste m:)X
Oh man I've having so much jealous over your home right now. My house has my brother-in-law in the loungeroom and it's a pigsty. I'm doing a MASSIVE clean this weekend. I'm talking behind the fridge madness. And I'm going to put flowers in vases and stuff.
I love it, the sofa, coffee table, accessories. I'm thinking of getting a similar style sofa. With my budget, it will come from Ikea. I like that they have slip covers as does my present sofa but between cats and an active grandchild, it needs replacing and new slip covers are not available hence the need for a switch. Sides Bemz makes cool slip covers for Ikea sofas too. Pinned it.
I see you have discovered my Pinterest stuff as you have pinned a few. You were my introduction to the service and I am now happily addicted to it. Thanks much.
Ooh very nice!
I like that sofa a lot- looks good for lounging on:) one of my firm criteria for lounge suitability- lounges that can't be "lounged" on have no place in my house
Hi Sarah – good on you Theresa, I couldn't agree more with you, they are fabulous couches, I have two of them and right now I have tossed one of the covers in the washing machine and they come up amazing – such a practical thing with two grandchildren but, hey, who gives a rats. I would love to send Ignoramus Anonymous a photo of mine, they live in a beautiful white "beachy" house on the water on the Gold Coast and look amazing. Leather can come out again later. Well done, Theresa and I too love the suitcase. Sandy
It looks like mine from pottery barn. No thrift gods looking out for me, thats for sure, but i love it just the same.
Regarding troll…jealousy rears it's ugly head.
That first comment…not very nice! It's really shocking when people think kindness is not important. I LOVE your new sofa, you lucky girl! What a great find. The whole room is soothing and beautiful. Have a great day! Jenn
What divine photos such a lovely light. The room looks beautiful and you deserve good luck in finding the pieces you dream of!x
Ouch !i,m genuinely shocked..Sara don't you listen …I love your posts and very excited to see that you have found THE sofa :) and you know what?i for one would be delighted if it was from ikea cause then we could all have the lovely sunshine that you and your blog bring to the old country (getting sentimental as had a glass of vino ) its lovely to see what it looks like ….delighted for you :) p.s .where can I get one ?when life throws you things that you are not expecting ,I,like you take enormous pleasure from looking and enjoying happy surroundings except that I do that brought your blog xxxxxlots of love and ignore old fartface xxxxxxxxx
Oops "through" your blog :)
I am so glad you finally found what you wanted Sarah ,good things come to good people ,and it makes my heart glad that it does xx
I like the way you wish things into your life. Clever girl.
Pretty! This was an extremely wonderful post.
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[…] Remodelista compared some higher and lower end lights, but even the "steals" out there are no match for the $20 price tag on the Craigslist find! I love the idea of hanging it over the living area like this. […]
Great to see you back. I love your sofa and have one very similar. It is so comfy, we have had it for 15 years now and just needed a new cover, which we now have. Comfort is everything. Love it.
I completely understand why the womanfolk are happy in the cottage, very nice. No space for the white leather anymore, now that this beauty has taken over. I think she is a keeper. I have a white suitcase you now, inspired by you and this particular one years ago. I love how yours has worn though, don't do the refresh.
Please tell me where you got the lovely crocheted looking rug from?
It's great to see you beginning the long and fragile healing process – I wish you continuing strength; and I know that yoga will help you, as it has helped me and countless others…
oohhh.. love this look.. we're planning a 'lake' cottage of our own and love the straw mat … the lounge def my style… linen off white is such a gorgeous colour and the light fitting is fab… thank you for such yummy ideas……
I just adore that light!!! Beautiful.
i loved each and every little thing in these pictures, really great work
What's up, all is going perfectly here and ofcourse every one is
sharing facts, that's genuinely good, keep up writing.
Looks lovely. Very fresh and beachy.
Thank you so much for sharing with us, Sarah! I certainly have no time to spend on saying mean things online without showing my name. Sad existence some must have. Anyway, thanks for bringing a bit of sunshine to all of us and having the courage to carry on. I happen to love your beautiful home. It is real and calming and lovely. Quite the opposite of bland!


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Chatham Grill
57 Rockingham Road, Windham, inside Oasis Gas & Mini-Mart, 890-5777, www.chathamgrill.com (website temporarily under construction)
Hours: Monday through Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m.
The Keefe family, owners of the Route 28 Roadhouse in Londonderry, have taken on an additional venture and opened a pizzeria in Windham.
"It looked like a bit of a challenge because we had never done pizza before, but the ovens were there, then we got connections for the dough, ideas for sauce …. So we decided to give it a shot for a year," Thelma Keefe said.
Tucked away inside the Oasis Gas & Mini-Mart, 57 Rockingham Road, Windham, the Chatham Grill, owned and operated by Keefe and her husband Mike, who still run the Roadhouse, opened in mid-July.
"There is a good amount of traffic that goes through here; this place is pretty busy all day," said their son Steve Keefe, who serves as grill manager. "It's tough right now to build a business, but so far it has been getting better and better every week."
While the eatery's menu is simple — pizza, subs, calzones, burgers (all weighing in at a half pound), fried appetizers and salads — Steve Keefe said it stands out from the pack as all of the offerings are homemade, hand-breaded and not frozen. Also, much of the eatery's produce, meat and dough is sourced locally.
"People ask if our food is frozen and are excited to find out it's not — which is weird because it should be that way," Steve Keefe said.
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The grill's many pizza topping options are items the Keefe family enjoys, things their friends like and things that are popular at other area pizzerias. "We can pretty much put anything on them," Steve Keefe said, adding he was able to meet one customer's unusual request of a pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, hamburger and french fries, baked with extra cheese on top.
The eatery also plans to offer seasonal and holiday specials, Steve Keefe said. For Halloween, the restaurant ran such specials as the Howling Muenster Burger (with muenster cheese and bacon, served on an onion roll) and Dracula's Burger (with provolone, cheddar and mozzarella, topped with marinara sauce). Steve Keefe said a Thanksgiving sandwich, filled with roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy, is already in the works.
Among their other most recent menu offerings are a chicken bomb sub, made with chopped chicken breast, onions, peppers, mushrooms, American cheese, listed on chalkboard boasting a chicken holding on to a rocket, and the "Lucky 7s" pizza, topped with pepperoni, onions, peppers, sausage, hamburger, mushrooms and black olives, for $7.77.
The idea behind the grill's moniker was two-fold as the Keefe family lives on Chatham Circle in Salem and used to frequently visit Chatham, Mass., to attend Chatham Anglers baseball games. The family connection has only grown stronger at the grill as both Thelma and Mike, their six children and grandchildren all play a role at the grill.
"It's great. They really get into it," Thelma Keefe said. "Every one of them has a different talent and input."


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — AutoTrader.com is entering NASCAR with two different teams and its Kelley Blue Book brand.
AutoTrader.com has joined Team Penske as the primary sponsor for Joey Logano at the July race at New Hampshire. The online automobile marketplace will also be an associate sponsor on Logano's No. 22 Ford for the entire season.
Kelley Blue Book has joined Hendrick Motorsports as the primary sponsor for Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Sonoma in June and as an associate sponsor the rest of the season. Kelley Blue Book is a subsidiary of AutoTrader.com.
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Body of missing Raheny man found by gardaí
The man had last been seen on Tuesday.
Body of missing Sligo man found
Kenneth McKeon had been missing since Monday the 24th.
Have you seen 15-year-old Naomi Lopongo?
She went missing in Dublin last week.
'It breaks our hearts': Body of missing Irishman found in Stockholm
Brian Farrell's family say his body was found in water close to where he was last seen.
Missing person Linda Murray has been found safe and well
The 44-year-old woman had been missing since Sunday.
Sligo man missing in Sweden for a week
Brian Farrell was last seen in Stockholm on 10 November.
Renewed appeal for Ciara Breen missing 17 years after two potential witnesses come forward
An age progression photo of Ciara has also been released.
19-year-old found safe and well
She was last seen at her home in Blanchardstown.
Man (64) arrested over disappearance of Mary Boyle released without charge
Pending further investigation, a file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
18-year-old Coleen Leigh found safe and well
Gardaí have appealed for assistance in finding her.
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Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.
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Mary's mother Ann Boyle was speaking to Pat Kenny this morning.
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Gardaí appeal for info on missing 15-year-old boy
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these for one of my Christmas card classes and still had some supplies so I prepped a few kits. I used a variety of colours and embossing folders. I decided to add a bit of colour to all of the ones I made by sponging very lightly over the embossed areas with ink. I like the look!! Before I headed for bed I decided to add a bit of bling to them as well so I added red glitter glue to the berries on the holly one, silver glitter glue to the snow flake one and several rhinestones to the tree one. A bit of a different look from the clean and simple (CAS) look of the ones I created earlier.
I hope you have your cards ready to go and are in the home stretch in your preparations for Christmas. I am ready other than some food preparation that will happen in the next few days.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Large embossed Christmas cards
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Labels: cards, Christmas, embossing, embossing folder, glitter glue, rhinestones, ribbon, sponging
Embossed with oval greeting
We had a wonderful evening and they went home with some cards and goodies! After they left I thought this was wonderful way to gift friends with cards because you get the gift of their company as well.
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Labels: A2, cards, Christmas, colour pencils, die cuts, digital stamp, embossing, embossing folder, gel pen, Nestabilities
Santas with a vintage look
I like how much of the background shows with the smaller images.
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Labels: A2, background, cards, Christmas, colour printed accents and greetings, colour printed decorative paper, digital stamp, ribbon, seam binding, sponging
Santa with ruffled seam biniding
backgrounds along with these Santa images and thought they would work well together. I have been wanting to ruffle seam binding so decided to give it a try as this card needed a bit of texture. I laid down a piece of double sided tape and started at the top by laying the seam binding onto the tape, making a little fold and repeating. I really like how it turned out and it was easy to do!! I added white 1/8" ribbon over it, tied it down with crochet cotton and added a little round greeting. I sponged the background and added it to a black card front then layered my Santa image on red to coordinate with my seam binding.
I like the creative challenge of digging into my stash and finding supplies that I can combine to create new projects.
I like the creative challenge of digging into my stash and finding supplies that I can combine to create new projects.
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Iridescent Christmas RAK card
The main element is Angelina Fiber impressed with a snowflake. This was a fun activity with a group of friends - they had purchased a variety of colours and wanted to play. I chose this bluish iridescent fiber and a snowflake stamp inked with blue. Here is a tutorial if you are interested in giving it a try. I added a silver snowflake confetti then layered it onto colour printed decorative paper which was stamped with snowflakes in blue and embellished with a blue gel pen on a blue card front and attached all the layers using a mini silver brad. I added the torn vellum greeting afterwards - you get a very cool look when you layer the vellum over the angelina fiber - but I did have to peel up the edges of my decorative paper to tuck the ends of the greeting below it. The soft blue of this card seems to be just right to go with this greeting.
RAKs are such a wonderful way to spread love into the world!!
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Hi everyone,
I have a few questions about MSc Physiotherapy in UK and experiences any of you might have.
I have Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Slovenia and I decided to continue MSc in UK and I have already been accepted to Glasgow Caledonian University. I also received conditional offer from Coventry Uni. Later I thought I will be sending more applications, but after I searched a lot of Unis (like Birmingham etc) have 2 year Msc and it is even more expensive.
At GCU there is 1 year and as I was reading it looks like they have a good programme.
So I wanted to ask - is anyone here who knows about studies at GCU and have been doing Masters of Physio there?
I would like to know about subjects and difficulty, if it is very hard and how many exams are through the year.
I was wondering if there are also basic subjects such as math, chemistry etc. or is it more focused on practice, research etc.? Which would deifnitely be better
And in general if they have a good programme.
Any kind of informations would be really appreciated
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Series 1 Ep 6
Tanya Kalchuri is forced to tell Frankie she read her medical files – a breach of professional ethics; while Berger works with Eli Nadar to save a patient from deportation. CAST: Claire van der Boom, Owen Teale, Liam McIntyre
Just now Peter and I finished watching Ep 6. We have been watching all episodes so far starting with Ep. 1.
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Meet the diverse group of real-life doctors and actors that make up the cast of Pulse.
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Gravia: LED Lamp Lit by Gravity Lasts 200 Years, Never Plugs In
When we talk about going off-grid, or otherwise unplugging from traditional power sources, it usually involves solar or wind power, or some other alternative that doesn't involved your local utility. Young designer Clay Moulton has figured out how to harness a different source to create electricity: gravity.
"Gravia" is his LED-lit floor lamp that combines human power and gravity to create a lighting source that will work for 200 years or so, and never need to be plugged in. The lamp has a weight that's raised every four hours or so; as it slowly descends, the downward motion is converted to torque via a high-efficiency ball screw. The torque is overdriven (at 1:160 for those of you scoring at home) by a harmonic drive gear hand, and the output from that spins a set of 12 high-strength neodymium magnets (which act as the rotor), spinning to power 10 high-output LEDs. Simple, no?Gravia's light output of 600-800 lumens is roughly equal to a 40 watt incandescent bulb is all thanks to this slick system, which recalls hourglass-like timekeeping; every four hours or so, the process starts again with a little help from human power, and it's probably worth a little lifting to keep it going: Moulton has calculated that, with 8 hours of use 365 days a year, the lamp will last for more than 200 years, and will only get better with age.
The acrylic lens will be altered by time in an attractive fashion, Moulton says. "The LEDs produce a slightly unnatural blue-ish light. As the acrylic ages, it becomes slightly yellowed and crazed through exposure to ultraviolet light," he said. "The yellowing and crazing will tend to mitigate the unnatural blue hue of the LED light. Thus, Gravia will produce a more natural color of light with age."
The design, part of his master's thesis at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies in 2007, recently won him second prize at the Greener Gadgets Design Competition (watch a video of the winners for more), which was a ton of fun, if our video wrap was any indication. Now that gravity power has come down from the stratosphere, we'll look for more concepts that put it to good use. ::Greener Gadgets Design Competition at Core77 via ::Sawf News and ::DVICE


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Use of Distance Delivery Interventions (web-based, mHealth, telehealth) for Hard-to-reach, Vulnerable Midlife and Older Individuals
Exercise and Physical Activity in Aging Conference II: Blending Research and Practice (ExPAAC II)
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As older adults may lack access to professional services and/or have limited transportation to seek care, the increasing availability of technologies for self-monitoring, safety, and/or preventive or therapeutic management may show promise for reaching vulnerable older adults. This presentation will describe several types of distance delivery platforms, such as web-based, mHealth, and/or telehealth, which may have applications to older adults in arenas of education, clinical practice or research. This session will highlight the benefits and limitations of these technologies, and will summarize current research about the effectiveness of using these technologies with midlife and older individuals.
- Identify benefits and limitations of various technologies for use with hard-to-reach, vulnerable midlife and older adults.
- Discuss literature findings about the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of various forms of distance delivery interventions for self-monitoring, safety and behavior change among midlife and older adults.
- Identify regulatory and other concerns when using telehealth and other distance delivery technologies for managing patient/client care.
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Hageman, Patricia A., "Use of Distance Delivery Interventions (web-based, mHealth, telehealth) for Hard-to-reach, Vulnerable Midlife and Older Individuals" (2016). Posters and Presentations: Physical Therapy. 1.


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- ITV Report
A sex attacker acquitted of rape in 1986 will be sentenced for the crime in Windsor, Berkshire following the discovery of conclusive DNA evidence.
Alexander McGuire, 61, was found innocent of the charge against him when he stood trial 25 years ago - despite testimony from his victim who was able to pick out her assailant in an identity parade.
However, forensic evidence gathered during her original medical examination was later re-examined using new techniques and revealed a profile which matched McGuire's DNA.
McGuire was arrested at his home in Greyhound View, Sandy Lane, Bedfordshire, in July 2011 and the original trial verdict was quashed in December that year.
The rapist, to be sentenced at Reading Crown Court, entered a guilty plea in March after detectives concluded the likelihood they had got the wrong man was one-in-a-billion.
McGuire pounced on his victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, while she was at work at a branch of McDonald's in November 1986.
McGuire was arrested some months after the attack, charged and tried but he was found not guilty on the orders of the judge.
His victim was then 29. Years later, her ordeal was reinvestigated by Thames Valley Police's major crime review team.
Using methods of DNA analysis which were not available to the original investigation team, they were able to pin the crime on McGuire.
Officers applied to the Director of Public Prosecutions for consent for the case to be reinvestigated under double jeopardy legislation contained within the Criminal Justice Act 2003.


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Many women dream of having a beautiful body shape apart from being fit and healthy. Changing times and advancement in the technology has brought many tools and techniques to tone up the body shape quickly and more efficiently. However, not all methods are efficient and deliver promised results. Waist trainer is one of the traditional methods of shaping the waistline of women into an hourglass shape. This method uses a steel boned corset or waist cinchers to suppress the floating ribs and slightly organize the organs in the waistline to give an hourglass shape. The technique is that the corset is tightened gradually over a period till the shape is achieved. However, many people feel that the results are semi-permanent.
Finding waist trainer that perfectly fits you and suits your body shape is critical before you get into waist training. Moreover, having sound knowledge of how to work out with waist trainer and what precautions need to be taken is also important to ensure that your waist training is effective and delivers expected results. If you do not know how to work out with the waist trainer, then we have discussed it below for you.
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Another important thing that you should know when using a waist trainer is the time you wear it. It is advisable to wear the corset only for 1 ½ to 2 hours at a stretch and not more than that and repeat the same after few breaks. Try to increase the time gradually over a few days of training. The time is applicable for both who is training regularly with the waist trainers and who bought the corset for special occasions or events.
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Why Microsoft is Involved in the Utility Industry's CIM Discussion
My last blog entry described what happened at our CIM Users' Group Meeting last month but at a more fundamental level I feel we owe some background about what CIM is and why and how Microsoft is involved. Here then are a few questions and answers that might help explain a little more:
The CIM – What is it?
The CIM is an "Information Model" for electric utility equipment, facilities, assets, etc. The CIM Model captures the definition of the Power System Equipment and entities which make up the Electric Utility Value Chain. The model includes attributes for the assets, as well as the relationships between all the objects. The CIM includes all of the Power System, from Generation to Transmission to Distribution to Meters and now there is an Open Smart Grid Users Group working with key Utilities like SCE as well as OpenHAN and ZigBee participants to define AMI standards. A great tutorial for those interested can be found at: http://cimphony.org/cimphony/cim-intro.pdf
The model was originally established and maintained in UML in Rational Rose. The starting point was defining the equipment that made up the Transmission Network – or the GRID as it is often referred to today. In parallel, a similar process involving the lower voltage Distribution assets emerged. Next came the definition and incorporation of additional assets around other parts of the Utilities values chain – such as communications equipment, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment, geospatial relationships, business relationships, etc. Recently a migration to Enterprise Architect has been made and in addition to the UML notation, EA supports the primary working format XMI files. The composite model file consists of both the Transmission Model associated with standard IEC 61968 and the Distribution Model associated with standard IEC 61970 – as well as various extensions to the 2 standards such as for Metering and Markets Systems.
Why is Microsoft Involved in CIM?
Microsoft's worldwide utilities group is actively engaged in a wide range of thought leadership activities through active participation in standards bodies in the Utilities Industry vertical. Second, Microsoft wants to protect its clients' technology investments by having a voice in development of technology usage for Model Management, integration message payload definition, and Data Warehouse/Data Store schema design. Third, we put in place the Model Driven foundation for our Fully Integrated Utility of the Future.
Below is a simplified view of what CIM integration will look like in the Fully Integrated Delivery Utility of the Future. Notice the integration across the top half of the oval in green that shows the application integration of front office and back office application leveraging a CIM (Common Information Model) based deployment of messaging technology.
The bottom half of the oval in orange shows the multitude of devices and assets (like meters, substation transformers, mobile devices, etc. that are integrated via a variety of communications technologies and infrastructure systems like microwave, cellular, and fiber optics. The merging of these in-the-office and out in the field components will become seamless and many new forms of interaction will become commonplace.
Is Microsoft Applying CIM at any Utilities?
Yes, I am leading several key Microsoft CIM initiatives. One example is an actual CIM integration effort by a major Canadian utility to create a Telemetry Operations Data Store (TODS). The goal of the TODS is to capture all telemetry operations data, serve as the operations system of record for data supply to the rest of the utility enterprise, and do reporting for key regulatory requirements. Microsoft hosted an architectural design session for the TODS program.
The goal of the Canadian utility effort is to leverage the Utilities Industry Standard Common Information Model and BizTalk to integrate some key systems and serve the data to the enterprise via tools like SQL Reporting, SharePoint, and PerformancePoint. Some of the core initial data types include line impedance & ratings, asset information, EMS/SCADA, weather, and generation forecasts. The key deliverables/benefits that Microsoft hopes to achieve are the design guidance for establishing legacy application to CIM ESB connectivity, the schema for an operational data store repository, and some initial User screens. Eventually the project will touch operational actions within other systems such as partner Areva and bring this utility one step closer to our Integrated Utility of the Future concept.
- Larry Cochrane, Worldwide Power & Utilities Industry Technology Strategist/Architect


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Not only do we have a list of references of teachers and schools who have traveled with us in the past but this past July, Costa Rican Resource had the opportunity to sponsor a trip for 30 different educators from all over the country. We had all different subject areas including Science, Spanish, History, and even a soccer coach.
The idea of the trip was to give these educators a chance to evaluate how our student travel operations work. It was a first hand taste of the quality of guides, the safety of adventures, and all round professionalism of our staff.
The trip was a great success. Not only did our staff make 30 new friends but we had the chance to show off just how personalized and filled with energy our staff and trips can be. We often operate our tours with more than the normal staff having guides, driver, and our videographer our trips are consider an overload to some but to others the perfect fit for your student travels. We will include that all 30 members of the trip have nothing but positive feedback and can be used as references for schools that are interested in traveling with Costa Rican Resource.
A huge thanks goes out to all the teachers who participated and we look forward to sponsoring many more teacher trips in the future. Please feel free to contact us for references of many different educators who have already had a Costa Rican Resource experience.


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As with most success stories, the factual has gained a drape of the romantic with the passage of time. I certainly do not know all the intimate details of this split, though many have reported that fisticuffs preceded Robert's fateful decision to head out on his own. A decision that must have been particularly difficult knowing that, not only was the Charles Krug Winery profitable, but much of this success was directly attributable to Robert's tireless efforts on its behalf.
The story of the Mondavi Family is intertwined with that of the famed To Kalon vineyard. For years the source of some of the world's greatest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon, To Kalon has also quietly been responsible for exceptional Suavignon Blanc. This slice of Oakville deserves all its accolades, and is as close to a Grand Cru as Napa Valley can claim.
The first wine released from the new winery, in 1967, was a Chenin Blanc, typical of the wines offered for sale in those early years. Before Cabernet was king the vineyards were planted primarily with Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and a small plot of Sauvignon Blanc. That Sauvignon Blanc would lead to one of the first indelible marks impressed on the Napa wine industry by Robert.
After a trip, in 1962, to visit some of the great wine estates of France, Robert returned to Napa Valley convinced that one of the elements that set the greatest European wines apart from, and above, their American cousins was the use of French oak barrels for aging. From virtually the moment of his return, Robert began experimenting with various wood types and barrel sizes before settling on the French barrique as the ideal aging vessel for his fine wines.
The first chance Robert had to market test his theory came along in 1968, when he introduced a revolutionary wine: his Fumé Blanc. The world had never before seen a Fumé Banc, and in fact it was a proprietary name, used as much to add a little panache to the Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc, as to signify that this was not the Sauvignon Blanc of years gone by. It was fermented until dry, blended with a touch of Semillon, and aged in French oak barrels. Fumé Blanc was a hit and helped to establish the Robert Mondavi winery as a leader in its field, and a force to be reckoned with.
While much of the success of the Fumé Blanc, and subsequent wines like the Reserve Cabernet, can be attributed to the innovation and attention to detail always practiced at the Robert Mondavi winery, the fact that the fruit came from one of the valley's greatest vineyards, To Kalon, cannot be discounted.
Recently, I was fortunate to join a group of wine lovers here in New York in order to taste through some of the Robert Mondavi wines with Margrit Mondavi, Robert's widow. It was a pleasure to hear Magrit recount the story of Robert and the winery while trying a nice flight of wine, many from the famed To Kalon vineyard.


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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeff Sessions indicated at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that as attorney general, he might break the federal government's truce with states on marijuana.
During President Barack Obama's administration, states have been allowed to "experiment" with legalizing pot, and the Justice Department, under Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, has allowed many legal operations to continue without laying down the full weight of federal law against them.
But asked by Utah Sen. Mike Lee on Tuesday if the federal government would continue to look the other way while states enacted their own laws regarding marijuana, Sessions said he wouldn't commit to not enforcing existing federal law.
"It's not so much the attorney general's job to decide what laws to enforce. We should do our job and enforce laws as effectively as we're able," said Sessions, adding that Congress was entitled to change federal law if it so desired.
Still, the Marijuana Policy Project, which aims to allow states to determine their own marijuana laws, was encouraged by Sessions' comments.
"It is notable that Sen. Sessions chose not to commit to vigorously enforcing federal prohibition laws in states that have reformed their marijuana laws," the group said in a statement.
"He also recognized that enforcing federal marijuana laws would be dependent upon the availability of resources, the scarcity of which poses a problem. He was given the opportunity to take an extreme prohibitionist approach and he passed on it."
The federal government calls pot a Schedule I narcotic -- of no medical value and in the same class as heroin. But in recent years, several states, including Colorado and the nation's capital, have made pot a legal prescription drug or an outright legal recreational product on par with alcohol.
Sessions is no fan of marijuana, telling USA Today as recently as April, "Good people don't smoke marijuana."
Sessions' comments on Tuesday might have marked a break with President-elect Donald Trump.
In an appearance on Fox News on Tuesday, incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer cast Trump as deferential to states' rights on pot and said he thinks Sessions is "well aware" his job would be to implement Trump's agenda.


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I'm Starting a Personal Journal
I always thought of my next door neighbor Ray as my grandfather. Ray was an old WWI vet, retired trucker, and junior golf instructor who had a stack of hardbound journals he had written in for decades. I remember one of the things he shared about his Parkinson's, was the difficulty writing in his journal. It had become a very important part of his life. I wish I had started one then, when I was a kid. Ray told me as much.
I recently decided to start a personal journal to record my days activities and thoughts, and to be able to reflect on them later. I think keeping a daily journal will be useful in many ways, far more than just having my life on paper.
Writing every day
I'm one of these pathetic bloggers who really enjoys writing, but doesn't do it much. I've got plenty of great excuses too:
- I'm busy working
- I need to finish "insert one of my many side projects here"
- Usually three paragraphs in, I realize how dumb of an idea the post I'm writing is.
- I want to stay "on-topic" with what I've written about before
- Someone else wrote about it better
Ok, these are all really lame reasons to not write. The real reason is that I haven't gotten into the habit of doing it. It's always hard work to form new habits.
A journal will be a great way for me to get in the habit of writing every day. By putting my thoughts on paper, I will solidify, and give more respect to my ideas, and life in general. Hopefully this will lead me to share more ideas here on my blog.
Look at your thoughts
One of the biggest benefits of a journal, in my eyes, is that it gives you a chance to actually look at your thoughts. Both the act of writing them down, and reading them can give you a new perspective on them. Some things you think one day might seem ridiculous the next.
For this reason, I've decided to start each day by reading the previous day's entries, and commenting on them. By forcing myself to look at what I was thinking, I can review the conclusions I may have come to. We all know hindsight is 20/20, but how much do we use it to our advantage? How can we give our ideas, activities and thoughts more measured attention? Start a personal journal.
In order to reference entries in comments, and make it easy to review, I'm using a simple numbering method, combined with symbols. Each day starts at 01 ( I doubt I'll ever need 3 digits in a day ), and may prefix the number with a symbol to signify what the entry is relevant to.
Writing on paper
As a web developer, I spend A LOT of time typing. I write code and emails all day for a living and fun ( the emails aren't as fun as the code ). The last thing I want to do is write a personal journal into text files. Aside from my affection for stationary and fine pens, the act of handwriting has a quality of it's own that I really enjoy.
Creative people often forget how beneficial it can be to exercise different parts of their mind. Working with your hands, and the control needed for handwriting can be a sort of meditation. You are forced to pause and formulate your thoughts more. For a computer geek like me, typing doesn't require any thought. Words spill from my fingers onto the mechanical switches of my klackity Tactile Pro sometimes faster than I can compose them well.
Make a commitment, use an ink pen
When I first picked up the journal to start writing in it, I started with a pencil. I thought it would be good to be able to rewrite, and make sure it's neat and tidy. That was a big mistake. I spent about 20 minutes writing and erasing before stopping, and getting a pen.
There is something telling about the way you write. Some people make a career out of analyzing handwriting. Perhaps over time, I will be able to look at the way I write each day as a journal entry in itself, telling me things about myself at the time of writing them that I might not be aware of, or wouldn't write. Was I having trouble staying in the lines, was my script nice, or sloppy? Did I write in it after a few beers?
I also decided I want it to be perfect in the way that it is just what I wrote at the time, no erasing or editing. Don't pull a George Lucas on your journal. You deserve the original article when you look at it later.
Whitelines Squared
Of course, starting a journal, I need something to write in. Having a ridiculous fetish for paper products, my needs were pretty specific.
My journal needed to fit the following criteria:
- hardbound
- clean black cover
- book ribbon
- heavy graph paper
- environmentally friendly
- size A5 ( 6 x 8.5 inches )
With this in mind, the Amazon navigation lead me to the Whitelines Hard Bound A5 Notebook. It has everything I wanted, aside from the clean black cover, but the orange stripe doesn't bother me, as it's using Futura, and the orange is a nice contrast to the black cover. It's not surprising that they would be so beautiful, and enjoyable to write in. Whitelines was founded by a Swedish designer named Olof Hansson.
The killer feature of the Whitelines, is the . . . white lines. Instead of a high contrast blue grid on white, the paper is shaded light gray, with white lines. I find that the white lines provide guidance, but are not too demanding, or distracting. The words are what stand out, not your guidlines.
Though I am not really a stickler about recycled paper or finding out "how the sausage is made", I prefer to give my money to companies who take responsibility for themselves. Whitelines makes the following statement about their paper processing:
And not only is Whitelines working harder to support you and your ideas, but it is working harder to support the environment; the paper is processed and printed in a mill in the South of Sweden with zero carbon emissions.
If you are considering starting a personal journal, I hope this pushes you over the edge. When you're old, looking back at your life, you're more likely to wish you had started a journal than to think it was a waste of time.


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City of Columbia considering purchase of historic property
COLUMBIA — The City of Columbia will meet Monday evening to discuss Council Bill 273-16, which would allow the purchase of the historic site at 32 S. Providence Road. Formerly, the building on the site belonged to McAdams Realty.
The introductory reading of the bill will look at the public process for negotiating the sale of the property, said City of Columbia Community Relations Director Steven Sapp. The city is requesting to go into negotiations for the $1.1 million dollar property to be set aside for public use (park expansion, right turn improvements on Providence, gateway projects, etc).
While settlers originally settled the town of Smithton on Garth and Broadway, Columbia was ultimately founded in 1820 along Flat Branch Creek, where settlers could access a water supply.
"Well, there's only one spot in Columbia that was the founding of our city, and that's right here at this intersection," Columbia mayor Brian Treece said on buying the Providence and Broadway space.
The Parks and Recreation Department and City of Columbia wants to work with residents to decide, if the property if purchased, what should be done to preserve the space.
"When we talk about master planning reports, is that this area really should be preserved," Sapp said. "It should be turned into a green space and into a space where all of the residents of Columbia can come to recognize that this was the area where Columbia indeed was founded."
The City hopes to hold a public hearing and possible vote to authorize the purchase of the property on Oct. 17.