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Anguilla-based airline makes Caribbean travel from AXA feasible
Looking to book day trips from Anguilla during your stay? Local airline, Trans Anguilla Airways, is offering a slew of scheduled services to allow locals and visitors enjoy a bit more regional sightseeing without breaking the bank. Last week, I sat down with TAA's Operations Manager to get the full scoop on their flight offerings. St. Barths is one of their most popular services, but Statia, a newer scheduled offering, is also gaining in popularity for day trips. Read on to learn about some offerings to help round out your trip.
St. Barths
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From Tuesday – Friday, TAA runs their scheduled service to St. Barths, Anguilla's glitzy French neighbor to the south. Departing Anguilla at around 10AM, you arrive in St. Barths (SBH) about 12 minutes later. The return flight departs SBH at around 4PM, allowing for a full afternoon of exploring. If you've seen videos on the world's most dangerous airports, you've likely seen the landing in St. Barths: exhilarating by most accounts, treacherous by some.
My question (I'm some of you are wondering the same): can you go on a Tuesday morning and come back on a Wednesday afternoon? Answer: YES. Provided there's room on a scheduled charter, you can work out your own schedule within those parameters.
Cost: $105 each way + $35 SBH tax
One of Trans Anguilla's newest offering is a day trip to Statia, allowing guests to see Anguilla's tiny Dutch neighbor in a quickie 8 hour trip! Trans Anguilla is offering service to Statia on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Flights depart Anguilla around 9AM on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (arriving 22 minutes later) and head out a bit earlier (around 7:30AM) on Mondays. The return flight heads back from Statia at around 4PM, allowing for a solid day of exploring the little island. Wondering what to do in Statia? Get inspired here.
Cost: $96 each way
St. Kitts
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The Statia trip mentioned above is actually part of a larger trip: a trip from Anguilla to St. Kitts. The plane heads out in a triangle, leaving from Anguilla, stopping in Statia and heading to St. Kitts as its final airport before making its way back to Anguilla. The schedule is the same as the schedule for Statia, but drop off and pick up times will naturally be slightly later in St. Kitts.
Keep in mind, while these make sense as a day trip of sorts (taking the morning flight out and heading back in the afternoon), you could also jump on the afternoon flight to Statia or St. Kitts for an overnight stay.
Cost: $249 roundtrip inclusive of tax out of St. Kitts (exclusive of Anguilla's departure tax)
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By many accounts, 2 – 3 days in Nevis is plenty to get a taste of the island and experience a bit of its plantation setting. When I found out that St. Kitts was part of a regular service, I had to inquire about Nevis. As luck would have it, trips to Nevis make up a small bit of their regular service offerings.
Their service to Nevis is limited but is perfect for a weekend getaway. The flight from Anguilla departs on Friday afternoon around 2:30 or 3PM. A flight from Nevis to Anguilla happens on Sunday afternoon at around the same time allowing for two full days; a good amount of time to get a taste of Nevisian culture.
Cost: $125 each way
Private Charters
I know what you're thinking: a private charter is going to cost you a pretty penny. Surprisingly, it turns out that charters are much more affordable than you'd think. In addition to the scheduled services they offer, Trans Anguilla has traditionally been a charter service, offering private charters to groups of up to nine people (fewer if there's a lot of luggage in tow). Here's a quick rundown of private charter services:
- St. Maarten: Fly direct from SXM to AXA or vice versa for $425. It's a quickie seven minute flight in lieu of a twenty minute ferry and makes for a great option if you're not a fan of the ferry option (especially when seas are a bit rougher). To put that into perspective, a shared private ferry costs between $55 and $85 per person. For a family of 5 taking this private charter with Trans Anguilla, it ends up being about $85 per person. Plus, you're on your own time frame. And it's your own plane. Pretty awesome.
- St. Barths: If the scheduled service isn't your thing, you can charter a plane to St. Barths with your group for $800 each way. If you have 6 – 8 people, you're looking at $100 – $135 each (+$35 SBH tax), not much more than it would be for a scheduled service. Besides the obvious awesome factor of chartering a plane for a trip to St. Barths, you also get the benefit of picking the time that works for you. If 10AM isn't your thing, nab a flight in the afternoon (anytime before sun sets).
- Nevis: Since the Nevis service is limited to Fridays and Sundays, a private charter is the perfect solution for groups looking for alternate days from Anguilla to Nevis. The private charter rate is $880 each way. Again, if you have 5 – 7 people, you'll end up paying the same amount (or slightly more) than the scheduled service price with the benefit of a flight time that fits into your travel schedule.
- Virgin Gorda: $1275 each way (private charters only)
- Tortola: $1300 each way (private charters only)
- Antigua: $1500 each way (+ $37.50 tax if you're opting for a one-way and staying in Antigua for one-plus night; private charters only)
During our conversation, I asked to focus on the sub-$1500 charters as those would likely be the biggest draw for our guests. When traveling beyond our immediate neighboring islands, there are a few regional airlines that fly to further Caribbean destinations at a reasonable price. I can't vouch for their reliability, but in terms of cost, long-distance private charters can add up. If money's not a big factor when you're planning Caribbean travel, do know that Trans Anguilla does fly as far south as St. Lucia with private charters (roughly $4000 for that distance).
One of the added benefits of flying on these little island hoppers? You're never flying over 3500 feet and many times you're even closer to the ground than that (1500 – 2500 feet). So, that aerial tour of the islands that you wanted? Call this a twofer. As we embark on some of these journeys from Anguilla, we'll be documenting the experience and sharing photos of the flights and destinations. Stay tuned!
Have any of you used Trans Anguilla Airways before? What flights are you most excited about?


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Breastfeeding friendly cafes in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex
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Mums recommend their favourite breastfeeding friendly cafes
A recent Channel 4 Dispatches documentary – Breastfeeding Uncovered – made it clear that many breastfeeding mums find it uncomfortable to feed their baby in public.
So I asked local mums for their recommendations of breastfeeding friendly cafes in Suffolk and Norfolk.
Yes, by law, everywhere should be breastfeeding friendly, but I wanted to know where mums feel most comfortable.
Café Bar Marzano, Norwich
Frances Cooper and Elsie Budd both suggested this café in the Forum.
"Marzano's in the Forum are always great at bringing stuff over when I have my hands full and I like the comfy sofas for feeding and that it's light, airy and spacious so you have a sort of privacy," explained Frances.
Elsie added: "They bring stuff over, and you're rarely the only mum feeding. Plenty of room for prams, food my toddler likes as well, plus you can watch the world go by with coffee and cake."
La Tour Cycle Café, Ipswich
This waterfront café was recommended by Claire Miller and Eleanor Palmer.
Claire said: "Nothing is too much trouble, if you're clearly having a crazy day they'll take your order and you can sit down while they bring it over and pay when you leave, it's like being at home but with proper coffee and delicious food brought to you, ideal!"
Eleanor added: "It's a perfect space for any family. Very relaxed and definitely breastfeeding friendly. A lovely space for children to play with plenty of toys. Plus the best cakes too!"
Rocket House Café, Cromer
Lydia Hall recommended this café, which overlooks the beach, for its "comfy sofas, lovely cake and teas". She added that there are children's toys available and signs to say breastfeeding is welcome.
Coffee Cat, Ipswich
Faye Ellis mentioned this café in Ipswich Town Hall. "Speaking from experience I just felt comfortable there and they have a Breastfeeding Welcome sticker."
Locomotioncoffee, Norwich
Both Naomi Rodrigo and Gemma Duffy mentioned this café at The Garage.
Gemma said: "Totally child-friendly so ideal if you have an older child to occupy. Coffee is great and the owners are young parents so completely breastfeeding positive!"
Frank's Bar, Norwich
Catherine Callup said: "They were very kind to me in there and understood that I couldn't get up to get things so checked if I needed anything. What was even sweeter was they were the same to a woman bottle feeding on the table next me."
Fishface, Ipswich
This town centre café and upholstery shop was mentioned by Eleanor Hart and Lyn Aldous.
Lyn said: "It has a room downstairs with toys, small tables, crayons etc, which is great if you have an older one too."
Duck Duck Goose – Coffee and Kids, Little Bentley
Clare Burch said Duck Duck Goose is "lovely for first-time mums and mums with toddlers and a newborn. Bonus is amazing home-made goodies and really good coffee."
Children's Library, Norwich
The Children's Library at the Forum was mentioned by Nou Laniado and Ilona Rich. Ilona particularly recommended it to mums feeding older little ones. "It's a super relaxed, child-focused area, nobody cares/notices that you are breastfeeding."
Costa Coffee, various locations
Carly Seaman, Tessa Parish and Katherine Bashford all recommended Costa Coffee.
Katherine recommended the Woodbridge branch. "Lovely lady who works there has helped me out a few times when I've had to grab a seat before buying anything thanks to a hungry baby."
Biddy's Tea Room, Norwich
Ilona also recommended Tuesday mornings at Biddy's, when there's a group for breastfeeding mums. "It was perfect for those early months when you are still nervous and need some shelter behind beautiful vintage furniture, moral support from other bf [breastfeeding] mums and also amazing tea and cake(s)."
Silver Rocket Café, Suffolk
Hannah Aldred said: "Silver Rocket Café is very breastfeeding and baby friendly. They do vegan and gluten free food and lovely coffee and fresh smoothies. She is at the market at Woodbridge on a Thursday, Beccles on a Friday and Framlingham on a Tuesday and she also does events. Lovely for this weather sitting outside, she has a gazebo for shade."
John Lewis, Norwich
Amy Brooke and Sarah Godwin recommended John Lewis in Norwich.
Sarah explained: "I have had staff come over and ask if I would like a complimentary drink as I had been stuck feeding for so long."
Other eateries
Mums also recommended Café Pure, Urban Jungle and The Mitre in Norwich and sung the praises of staff at their local Pizza Hut, Zizzi and Sainsbury's café.
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Talking about speed, probably all of us will agree that the Bugatti Chiron 2017 still comes on top. Of course, some may argue that Hennessey Venom GT has higher top speed (270 mph) than Bugatti Chiron (261 mph). However, the Venom GT can only exceed that speed in one direction, whereas the requirement is 2 directions back and forth. Can Chiron even exceed the top speed of 270? It's possible. But in any cases, no doubt that it is the fastest car in the world during its first release. And of course, we cannot just forget about it. So with no further ado, let's take a look at the Speed Emperor – Bugatti Chiron 2017!
Table of Content:
1. Overview
2. Performance
3. Exterior
4. Interior
5. Final Thought
1. Overview
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. is always a fearsome competitor in sports cars – supercars market. With the creation of Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti totally rocked the entire sports cars community with its outstanding performance. Back to the day, it was given the title Car of the Decade and best car award (2000–2009) by Top Gear. Also its Super Sport model also gained the reputation as the world's fastest street-legal car by Guinness World Records.
In late 2014, Bugatti decided to stop the Bugatti Veyron series. Instead, on March 2016, Bugatti presented the new model which is supposed to be the successor of the legendary Bugatti Veyron. So, the big question was: "Can Bugatti Chiron surpass the shadow of its predecessor?"
For quick answer, yes! Bugatti Chiron surpasses Bugatti Veyron especially when it comes to speed. In 2017 IAA, Bugatti Chiron was announced to break the fastest 0–248.5–0 mph record within 41.96 seconds and in span of 2 miles. Also, its acceleration power is also much more powerful than the Veyron (2.4 seconds from 0 to 62 mph), making Bugatti Chiron a worthy successor of the Veyron in terms of speed.
That said; how can Chiron surpass Bugatti Veyron aside from speed? Let's find out!
2. Performance
When a new car can break the fastest speed record, it means that its speed and power are definitely something. When it comes to Bugatti Chiron, we know that this "centaur" is absolutely terrifying, absolutely powerful.
Of course as a hypercar, Bugatti Chiron's power is definitely not something we can underestimate. For the engine, Bugatti Automotive seemed to decide going wild this time. Instead of V8, V10, or V12 engine, Bugatti Chiron utilizes the power of double V8, or to be more precise, 8.0-litre quad-turbocharged W-16 engine. As the results, Chiron the centaur gains the insane power of 1500 horsepower and 1180 lb-ft of torque. Based on the statistics, Bugatti Chiron can reach the max speed of 261 mph which is already an insane number by itself. That said, Chiron is expected to be able to even surpass 270 mph. But for road safety reason, we still don't know for sure about its true power extent.
In terms of acceleration, here's the statistics:
- 0 – 60 mph: 2.3 sec
- 0 – 100 mph: 4.8 sec
- Standing ¼-mile: 9.4 sec
Overall, this already gave us a good idea about how overwhelming Bugatti Chiron can be. And if we consider the speed aspect, the Chiron surpasses the Veyron in all factors: horsepower, top speed, and acceleration.
So now that we know Bugatti Chiron is an insane speed force, what we want to know next is the driving feel and handling. Driving a Chiron, especially for the first time, is definitely an overwhelming experience. Right when we take the seat, the sensation already starts spreading within us. And when the acceleration begins, we start to feel each horsepower raging, as Jeremy Clarkson described: "It's acceleration and G-force so vivid, you can actually feel your face coming off."
For steering, Bugatti Chiron utilizes the power of electric steering, 4-wheel driving system, providing excellent comfort and accurate control for drivers. It is so excellent that considering Chiron's electric steering among the best is never an exaggeration.
But again, what overwhelming about Chiron is its power, and that's what makes Chiron so wild. Riding a Chiron may feel intimidating at first. But once we get used to it, all the hesitation, fear, and intimidation will go away. Instead, all we can sense left is a pure wild ride: no worry, no fear, no problem! On the other hand, this wild sensation also makes us forget how calm the Chiron is. Driving inside the Chiron feels really comfortable and quiet. The noise is a big improvement since the Veyron. It may not feel impressive initially but once we get to 3-digit speed, speaking in normal tone will not be an option.
Driving Modes
There are 5 modes featured in Bugatti Chiron:
- EB Mode: the standard driving mode.
- Handling Mode: this mode provides more suspension, steering weight, and self-centering, which of course gives drivers more control over handling. To some extent, this mode provides the best driving feel.
- Lift Mode: this mode makes slight changes to Bugatti Chiron so that it can easily be loaded on truck or airplane.
- Autobahn Mode: this mode aims at enhancing the aerodynamic at high speed and giving more self-center weight for steering. It also auto-activated when reaching 112 mph.
- Top Speed Mode: this mode can only be activated with a separate Speed Key. Activating this mode means activating the true speed force of the Chiron. It will feel like activating a missile when we decide to use that Speed Key.
*To see Bugatti Chiron in action, check out this test drive by Chris Harris from Top Gear:
3. Interior
If we have to describe Chiron's interior, there are two words for it: elegant, and luxurious. The interior of the Chiron is a state-of-the-art work of leather, carbonfiber, and aluminum. It includes two 2 user-interfaces on the two side of the speed-o-meter which shows us pretty everything we want to know from water temperature, oil pressure, audio settings to tire pressures, and sat nav information.
On the other hand, Bugatti Chiron only has 2 seats, yet they are pretty spacious and comfortable. The interior also utilizes sound-proof material (still, it is not enough when the Chiron truly goes wild). And talking about luxurious, Chiron actually includes a one-carat diamond membrane in the speakers.
4. Exterior
As a member of Volkswagen Group, Bugatti Chiron also has the similar design, but with some tweaks to transform it into a true hypercar. Here we won't judge the appearance design of the Chiron since this is mostly subjective. Still, all we can say is that Chiron definitely has a solid design and it looks really awesome at that.
About the body design, unlike the Veyron, Bugatti Chiron doesn't have steel rear and instead, its body is a full carbonfiber work. This body work also has a few tweaks to increase its twisting and bending resistance.
Aerodynamic and cooling systems are also another concern Bugatti kept in mind when designing the Chiron. According to their statistics, the 1,500-horsepower engine can generate over 3,000 horsepower of heat rejection via the heat exchangers. And thanks to the ducts which help routing the air out and around the Chiron, thus make it maintain cool condition despite the heat exchangers.
In addition, the aerodynamic system is backed up with 2 parts: First, the underbody flapping forward of the front wheels which can modify the pitch and the speed to enhance the downforce. And second, during Top Speed mode or during the 49-degree air-brake position, the large wing at the back will rise and obscure the rearward vision and it's pitched up 3 degrees. Both these two enhance the aerodynamic further and support the car's cooling.
5. Final Thought
Overall, Bugatti Chiron is truly an one-of-a-kind work with insane amount of details and more importantly, its raging speed. Its speed feels excellent, its handling feels excellent. After all, who can say "no" if they have opportunity to try out the Chiron?
Unfortunately, there is no much chance for us to experience the true power of Bugatti Chiron. Many car enthusiasts highly praise the Chiron, yet some say it is not really practical. Even so, Chiron is still an worthy King of Speed, and it is the definitely worthy to success where Veyron couldn't.
And that's it folk! What do you think about the Bugatti Chiron? Feel free to share with us and for now, thank you and stay tune for more news in the future!
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So I know not everyone was able to make it to the meeting earlier this week (myself included) but I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to take part in the pouch swap that we will be exchanging at AUGUST'S meeting. If you didn't get a chance to sign up at the meeting or weren't at the meeting please send me the following information in an email to email@example.com and I will forward you your partners information.
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I would like to have anyone interested to respond by July 17th at 9am and I will forward out partners right away.
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June meeting reminder
Last month's meeting was so wonderful with Jen Kingwell that we forgot to mention the upcoming things for this month.
First off the meeting is of course Tuesday June 23 at the usual location and our speaker is going to be Tessa Walker -- The Sewing Chick. Tessa will be demoing her easy binding technique and she's always inspiring with the other awesome projects that she brings.
Secondly -- a reminder that we have been trying to get the Fat Quarter lottery swap going that we talked about initially a few months ago. Bring however many Fat quarters you would like as this increases your odds of taking some new goodies home. This month's theme is Low Volume.
Next -- Senior Services is also doing another donation drive for the seniors that they serve and they are asking for donations of non perishable foods, personal care items, household cleaning products and pet care items (as many of the seniors have small dogs or cats as companion animals). You can bring these to the meeting or drop them off directly with senior services.
Hope to see everyone next week.
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I went with a friend this past weekend to see Django Unchained and it was the usual magnificence one expects from Quentin Tarantino. I've always been a big fan of Tarantino, ever since the brilliance of Reservoir Dogs. As a film theory major, I am well acquainted with the notion of fractured narratives, and I sat through the boring-ass "brilliance" of Roshomon, just like every other film theory degree student the world over. Because there is nothing a barista at Starbucks needs more than a thorough knowledge of Japanese films.
But Reservoir Dogs? Oh my! From the first frame to the last, it was a wild ride across time and space that showed American film audiences in particular that they weren't too dumb to enjoy what is essentially an art-house film. Tarantino translated the avant-guarde into the mainstream, and for that, he deserves every accolade a filmmaker can possibly get. Tarantino has been nominated for Best Director twice, and best screenwriter three times, taking the statue for writing Pulp Fiction.
He followed Reservoir Dogs with Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill films, all hugely successful and established himself as a legendary filmmaker. Django Unchained is his latest salvo in the war to win Best Director of All Time, and I'd say Tarantino has a good shot at it.
Know why?
Well, duh! It's because he doesn't have to compete with all the awesome lady directors who are being held in a cage by the evil patriarchy that won't let them get out there and put their own lady stamp on the celluloid world.
So says Jezebel.
In an unintentionally hilarious whinefest of an article, 21 year old Eden Sher recounts her experience working as an actress in Hollywood (yeah, I've never heard of her either) and her short forays into the world of directing.
I was neither fearless nor powerful. The first day of shooting, my mannerisms undermined my authority. I was directing, technically, but every order I gave came with an apology: to my director of photography when I wanted him to reshoot something, to my lead actress any time I wanted her to slightly tweak her performance, even to my sound guy when he accidentally stuck his boom mic in the shot ("I'm sorry to ask you to fix this big mistake…"). I had turned into this fearful, powerless, shrunken speck of a human, and it took me fourteen hours to realize how I was behaving.
In all fairness to Eden, she is well aware of the fact that there are no lady directors because, well, there are no ladies that WANT to direct. Not many of them, at any rate.
It isn't just that capable women are being turned away from the job. Capable women aren't even applying for the job. The most important missing factor in ladies directing is ladies believing they can direct at all.
Believing, Eden? Or wanting?
Being a director is not for the faint of heart. You are responsible for an astonishing amount of money and you must answer to your investors, who won't be shy about telling you are creating a piece of shit movie. You must take huge risks to make your work stand out from the crowd. You need a rock-solid sense of yourself and your vision and what you wish to convey. You need to command your crew with absolute authority and since you are on a tight timeline and time is money, you can't stand around apologizing and dickering with unruly crewmates.
Oh hello James Cameron!
Like it or not, for better or for worse, there are far more men than women who possess the qualities needed to survive and thrive as a director in the movie industry. Women who DO have what it takes WILL find opportunity, and always have. And what do they do with that opportunity?
Let's see.
Top Ten Female Directors in Hollywood, according to Moviefone.
- Kathryn Bigelow – James Cameron's ex-wife (nuff said)
- Amy Heckerling – made a film about teenage girls shopping in LA
- Julie Taymor – makes weird films about music and Shakespeare
- Nicole Holofcener – chick flicks but you've probably never heard of them
- Catherine Hardwicke – makes films about teenagers and directed the first Twilight but was replaced
- Jane Campion – made a stunning film about a piano
- Soffia Coppola – Francis Ford's daughter (nuff said)
- Mia Nair – adapts famous British novels for the screen
- Nora Ephron – fabulous chick flicks and rom-coms
- Nancy Meyers – chick flicks
Some of those ladies made some really good films, but not one of them has any claim to greatness. They did not produce films that drove forward tremendous innovations in cinema. Not one of them produced a film that was a global blockbuster, transporting audiences around the world into their own personal visions. Not one of them addressed compelling histories and biographies of important events and people. Not one of them set a new standard for technological achievement.
Not one.
Let's take a look at some male directors, shall we?
- Stephen Spielberg
- James Cameron
- George Lucas
- Quentin Tarantino
- Michael Bay
- Martin Scorcese
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Joel Coen
- Tim Burton
- Ang Lee
Show me one woman who has achieved anything like Avatar or Star Wars or Saving Private Ryan. I don't need to recount the films these men made because you already know them. These men ARE cinema.
Even when women get the opportunity to front a multi-million dollar budget and command a crew, they use that opportunity to make small, personal, usually romantic films (except for Bigelow, but she had quite the mentor, didn't she?). And there is NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
There is no conspiracy against women directing films. Most women working in the industry don't WANT to direct, and those that do are mostly interested in little films that deal with the emotional entanglements of women. This is the same issue as women on the boards or in the corner office of Fortune 500 companies. There is no "glass ceiling" keeping the ladies out. THEY DON'T WANT TO BE THERE.
For women like Eden, who want to direct I say this: go for it, chickie. If you're any good, you'll find a way to make it happen.
But to all the people wondering where all the women directors are, I have this to say: they're doing something else. Something they WANT to do, and all the shrieking in the world isn't going to change women's basic orientation to the world, nor should that even be a goal. If feminism is a political theory that encourages women to do what they want to do, then it also needs to accept what they DON'T want to do.
Since 1903, when The Great Train Robbery was first cobbled together, there have been women working in Hollywood. No one stopped them from achieving greatness.
Greatness isn't something women achieve through the lens of a camera.
Who knows? Maybe Eden will be a woman who DOES achieve cinematic greatness. She would be the first, then. In all likelihood, she will hit her late 20's, find a husband, have a baby and nothing in the world but that little person will ever matter to her again. Tends to be the way things go, no? But maybe not. Maybe Eden will be that woman. The one who transforms the art of filmmaking and transports audiences into realms previously unimagined. Maybe.
I'm not holding my breath.
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Full disclosure: I am an acquired taste. I'm a typical blonde Orange County suburbanite who says 'like' more than necessary, laughs loud and probably obnoxiously, and loves to dance in the rain. I'm a 26 year old college graduate with more than a few tricks up my sleeve, and I also happen to be a pretty big Ducks fan. Oh, and I'm a writer. Like, for real.
I recently signed with Anchor Group Publishing, which will see two of my series being published this year. I've self-published over 15 books, with more on the way, so I'm familiar with both a hybrid-traditional publishing method as well as self-publishing.
I don't speak in third person (normally) nor do I wear glasses (except when I'm feeling particularly mischievous). I'm lucky to have found my soul mate at the ripe old age of 22, even though he frustrates me on purpose to get a reaction out of me. We live near Disneyland, have two rambunctious female puppies, and have a beautiful baby girl. He has two amazing boys, and has gotten me hooked on Smallville, watching soccer (okay, okay FOOTBALL – FC Barcelona, baby!), and Cancun Juice.


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Every writer knows the value of a good editor – they clean your copy, bring your voice to life, pinpoint problems areas and identify where you could do better.
If you're very lucky, they might even become good friends in the process.
Editors are the lynchpin of the whole process. I've been in this game a long time and I've haven't met a writer yet who produced flawless copy in their first draft.
Which is why it can get tricky when you have to perform the dual role of writer and editor for your own work.
I've been both a full-time staff writer and a self-employed freelancer, and have learnt a few things along the way.
- Editors are amazing
- There's no reason you can't be your own editor (provided you have lots of caffeinated beverages to hand)
Here's a few guiding principles to get you started:
Forget about voice
That is, forget about your voice. Give the piece a second read and, this time, think about the publication's voice.
Does it fit their style/tone? Will their audience respond to it?
Writers are often more loyal to their own voice than their publication's. Editors are there to rein them in and make sure the final piece is consistent with the client's brand.
Walk away
Depending how much time you have before deadline, let your work marinate before beginning the editing process.
Not only will this help you move from writing to editing mode (and keep them separate), it will also give you some distance from the piece.
I usually leave mine overnight and come back to it in the morning with fresh eyes. At this stage you should be checking it for:
- grammar
- punctuation
- style
- mistakes (typos/factual)
You can't catch all of that from re-reading it the minute you put your pen down so take a break – even if it's just to get a cup of coffee.
Think of the reader
Coming back to your work after a break also helps you cross the line from writer to reader.
As a sharp-eyed reader, ask yourself:
Does it flow well? Is the context clear? Are any unfamiliar terms defined?
One of the biggest editing truisms is that clarity matters, and if that means killing your darlings then now's the time to do it.
Go further
If you're just starting your career as a freelance writer, I highly recommend investing in some training to sharpen your editing skills.
I can personally recommend the Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing which can be done entirely online and is very comprehensive – covering everything from grammar basics to verification and headline writing.
I've also heard good things about SkillShare which has a self-editing course, as well as various proofreading and manuscript-editing classes.
Writing and editing go hand in hand. Learning to be your own editor can only enhance your career.
Or, as Stephen King puts it:
Only God gets it right the first time and only a slob says: "Oh well, let it go, that's what copyeditors are for."


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Ruth Goings
Ruth Goings, 71, of Elkader, Iowa died Sunday, September 2, 2018, in the arms of her family. She was born October 5, 1946, in Charles City to Harry and Helen (Hinmon) Trepton. She grew up in Nashua, Iowa, in a loving family consisting of her parents, grandparents, sister, Mary Ellen, and brother, David. She graduated from Nashua Community High School in 1965.
In 1966, she married her high school sweetheart, Ken Goings. Ruth and Ken moved to Elkader in the winter of 1970, where Ken got a teaching job at Central Community School. They loved the community so much that they made it their permanent home. Ken and Ruth's four children were their greatest joy and delight. All their life's accomplishments pale in comparison to the importance that they placed on the raising of their children.
Ruth went back to school and finished her teaching degree at Upper Iowa in 1990, the same year her oldest son graduated from college. Ruth was a lifelong educator, teaching everything from kindergarten to high school. When Ruth lost the love of her life in 2004, she recreated herself as a single woman among amazing friends, playing golf, bridge, Settlers of Catan, and participating in groups like P.E.O., Seekers, and Seasoned Women.
Ruth was active in her community and her church. She started the first bell choir at Peace United Church of Christ and was proud of the fact that she had sung in a church choir from the age of 3. She served on the library board, as church council president, was a part of Peace's first Stevens Ministry group, and was both a participant and a leader in Beginning Experience.
Ruth lived a life full of optimism and enthusiasm. She loved nature and all green and growing things. She loved music, reading, biking, and spending time with her extended family. In later years, she traveled to Chile, Italy, Ireland, Tanzania, and made several trips to New York City. She was an avid sports fan, deeply loyal to the Iowa Hawkeyes. She had a sunny personality that brought people to her and a special talent with children. She completed RAGBRAI (twice) and several Boundary Waters/Quetico canoe trips. She loved collecting inspirational quotes.
Survivors include her children, Scott (Amy Woodworth) Goings, St. Paul, MN, Mark (Barbara) Goings, Augusta, WI, Peggy (Miles Pitcairn) Goings, San Diego, CA and Mary (Tim) Otto, Richland Center, WI; grandchildren, James, Jackson, Sam, Charlotte, Ben, and Ellie; great-grandson, Oliver; Brother, David (Karen) Trepton, Oconomowoc, WI and sister-in-law, Kathy (Bob) Baird, Waterloo, IA.Ruth was preceded in death and is now reunited with her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen and Ken Jezeski, and her beloved husband, Ken.
Ruth was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, Nana, friend, colleague, and person. We love you Ruth.
A visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader and after 9:30 a.m. on Friday at Peace United Church of Christ also in Elkader. Funeral service were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018, at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader with Rev. Jon Haack officiating. Interment followed East Side Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.
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Dear Parent / Carer
Please find attached a copy of a letter that will go to 100,000 parents and carers across West Sussex today.
The letter confirms that school finances are still in a very bad state, even with the new National Funding Formula that starts in April 2018.
In summary, schools in West Sussex are still not being funded adequately or fairly and this will negatively affect your child's education. We are asking parents to contact their local MP in order to get improved basic funding for all our schools and to ensure more money goes to those with special educational needs.
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I am a Wikipedian from British Columbia, Canada. I edit the English Wikipedia under the nickname "The Interior", where I like to tinker at articles ranging from forest fires to pop musicians. I help out with the Wikipedia Library project and try to keep an even keel as a novice administrator. I have studied film and library science, and occasionally work the reference desk at the Vancouver Public Library.
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I am the manager of the Support task force at the Wikimedia Foundation. I started with the WMF as a Liaison for the VisualEditor product team in mid 2013. In April of 2014, I moved to the Community Advocacy, now Trust & Safety. In January 2017, I became the manager of the Policy sub-team.
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Reviews and ramblings about children's and young adult literature by an absentminded middle school librarian. I keep my blog to remember what I've read and to celebrate the wonderful world of children's and young adult literature.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Non-Fiction Monday: The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedikt Gross & Joey Lee
The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedikt Gross & Joey Lee. 64 p. Price Stern Sloan/ Penguin Random House, September, 2016. 9781101995815. (Review from copy borrowed from public library)
Even though alphabet books are usually catalogued and shelved in the picture book section, technically, they are part of languages and should be found in the 400s. Exceptions are always made to cater to the needs of each particular library. Alphabet concept books might be more likely found by a parent or child browsing the picture book section. Personally, I lean toward cataloging them all as 400 so that a patron might see the variety and scope of choices. I happen to collect alphabet books and while my home library is not strictly ordered by the Dewey Decimal System, I have all my alphabet books together on the shelf.
I am definitely adding this one to my home library and probably to my school's.
Who isn't fascinated by aerial views? When do we really have the opportunity for bird's eye views? Even if we fly frequently, the view out of the tiny porthole window of a plane is tiny and relatively fleeting. And, except for take off and landing, really too high to identify much.
This book is the result of a Kickstarter campaign by the co-authors, who want to map the Earth's typography. Yes. Typography. That's no typo. Not topography. What letters do roads, buildings, rivers and landforms make?
The result of Gross and Lee's inquiry is this beautiful book. Other than the introduction, there are very few words in this book. Readers are invited to "read the landscape." Each double-page spread has the words, "Find the __" in the upper left hand side of the spread and a small yellow box containing the name of each town, state and latitude and longitude over a map of the US on which the town is located. There are many towns in Florida, two in New Jersey, several from Pennsylvania, a couple from Michigan and Illinois, several from California and Wisconsin, Georgia and Texas are represented with one.
Each photograph is crisp and colorful and startling in clarity. The first entry was photographed over Lake Work, Florida. The reader is asked to find the "A." It's easy enough but one is also distracted by possibilities for other letters. Indeed, the A is part of a neighborhood in which the streets also seem to form the letters, U, F, L, E, J, Y, M, B, O, Q and N. Upon closer inspection of the photo, the neighborhoods appear to float on water!
The children you share this with might want to rush through the book in the excitement of the scavenger hunt. You should let them; but leave time and an invitation to return to each spread to linger. Build inferencing skills by asking, "What do you see?"
Our small group of readers had trouble finding the L. They consulted the handy answer key at the end. Of course! Why hadn't they seen it? The final four pages contain a series of slightly-larger-than-thumbnail photos of additional letters.
This book was great fun and I can see its use in a variety of ways. I would've loved a bit more information about each spot, like what actually is that Q-shaped building? Then again, what better way to spur research than a mystery?
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Approximately 30 inmates from the Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson are suffering from a gastrointestinal illness, which could be related to maggots and fly larvae found in a food line, said Russ Marlan, spokesman for the Department of Corrections.
The prison discovered fly larvae and maggots Friday night about two inches from where the serving trays sat, Marlan said. The next day, dozens of inmates were complaining of vomiting, upset stomachs and diarrhea.
The food and dining facilities are managed by Aramark which took over the food service contract in December, eliminating 370 jobs in the process.
Since December, Aramark has fired an employee for being drunk on the job and another was caught smuggling marijuana into the prison.
Marlan acknowledged the transition has been tough for a completely new group of employees -- some of whom had never been inside a correctional facility for sure -- but the period of leniency is nearing its end.
"They're now into the seventh month of this contract," he said. "We're kind of through the transitionary period now and we're going to aggressively monitor all elements of the contract beginning July 1."
Marlan acknowledged there has been improvement in Aramark's performance since December and he still believes the company is the right one to save Michigan taxpayers money. He stopped short of saying Aramark is "on the hot seat," but placed the blame squarely on the company's shoulders.
"The sanitary conditions are their responsibility," said Marlan. "It's their obligation under the contract to have a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. So certainly the presence of the maggots is something that would fall under their responsibility."
Aramark defended itself Monday afternoon.
"There are no facts that show food played any role in the illnesses reported over the weekend or is connected in any way to today's pest issue," Aramark spokeswoman Karen Cutler said in an emailed statement. "This issue was discovered prior to any food being served on the serving line. We immediately notified the DOC maintenance department which will make all necessary repairs to the serving line."
When asked if Aramark was still the best company for the job in Jackson, Cutler replied, "Yes, we have been providing quality service to hundreds of correctional facilities around the country for almost 40 years."
Representatives from the unions that lost out on the prison contracts say they knew something like this would happen. AFSCME Council 25 Legislative Director Nick Ciaramitaro says the missteps were predictable.
"It's happened before," he said. "Aramark is a national corporation. I've seen states and school districts fire them in other places. We should never have done this in the first place."
Mel Grieshaber, executive director for the Michigan Corrections Officers union, told News 10 last month of the union's dissatisfaction with Aramark.
"When you have problems with food, problems with contraband, with employees who are over-familiar with prisoners, that's bad in an institution," he said. "So we are worried."
Last week, the Department of Corrections threatened to cancel its contract if something isn't done about constant food shortages and menu substitutions.
"They've been fined, we've issued them numerous letters about contract compliance," said Marlan. "So I think they're to the point now in their contract where we expect and I think the citizens of Michigan expect them to follow the elements of their contract, to do what they're supposed to do under the contract."


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A main task of a DBA's life is keeping database versions and hardware up-to-date. This sounds easy, but actually it is not. This is especially if the system was not touched for a long period of time. And there might also be a lot of applications using a database. This implies dependencies.
The todays story is about a server migration that we did a couple of weeks ago. It meant moving 7 databases to a new hardware which we did by simply stopping the databases on the old server, stopping ASM on the old server, mounting the ASM disks to the new server(s) and creating cluster resources for the databases. But there were several other things to take care of. The following list is long but might not be complete, so please feel free to comment on that to make the list as good as possible.
- cron jobs of ALL users
- copy cron entries and all references scripts/directories etc
- scripts
- copy any scripts that are on the old system
- local applications
- copy any application and their configuration that might run on the old system
- tnsnames.ora of ALL clients
- prepare TNS aliases for the new system and activate them during the migration
- notify all application owners who do not use tnsnames.ora or directory services (JDBC Thin, EZ-Connect, …)
- external procedures
- be ea
- directories
- adump
- diagnostic_dest
- directory objects
- database links in ALL other databases
- backup
- RMAN configuration, especially locations for backups and snapshot controlfile
- connect identifiers in applications, that do not use tnsnames.ora (JDBC etc)
- SSH keys, authorized_keys
- prepare any remote systems that were able to login via SSH to work seamlessly with the new server
- add any neccessary entries to known_hosts and/or authorized_keys on the new server
- Monitoring systems
- change your central monitoring tool to monitor the new environment
Once you moved everything to the new system it might be a good idea to keep the Oracle Listener(s) up and running on the old system for a while. Doing that, you will be able to monitor the listener logfiles and identify any application/user/interface that were not updated and are still trying to connect to the old environment.


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Greetings from Big White Ski Resort. Specifically, greetings from the bottom bunk of the kids room on the bottom floor. Before you jump to conclusions, I did not get forced into selecting this room. There were more than enough rooms to go around and I could have chosen the Queen B. However, something about me (at the tender age of 28) being the youngest member of the FACL BC executive made it seem right that I take dibs on the kids' room.
It has been a very reflective trip. For the first time in awhile, I've had time to listen and observe to other's share their stories without needing to contemplate my own role as a lawyer (to my clients), or husband (to my wife), or son/brother. Although, l will have to admit to many here I do indeed feel like a younger sibling.
I have also been able to have intimate conversations with own mentors and colleagues who have experienced the hardships and challenges of being a young lawyer with mature responsibilities. One of the lawyers at this retreat has started two non-profits and is widely considered one of the most promising Asian lawyers in the country, a future L'Expert Rising Star, no doubt. Another, is in the midst of swimming against the current of traditional progression to pursue her own, independent God-directed journey. A third, is the face of success at what he does and still can share with me the seeds of discontent and the yearning for a more purpose-driven career.
To the young lawyers and students, the bottom of the bunk bed sleepers (such as myself), this is an important lesson. Even those who on the outside may emanate and define "success", may inside be very much soul searching like you are. The reality is that life in law is not like the Super Mario games of your childhood where levels must be beaten to progress to newer worlds. Indeed, some levels, if played too many times without success can lead to the slowly diminishing of mushrooms, necessary for longevity.
How do we keep the proverbial flame alive particularly in a time when the economic pressures and forces are putting profits over people, product over process.
How do we commit to taking places meaningful to our visions for our legal careers (and further more, entire careers)? How do we make our mark in ways that we are proud of looking back and can positively influence others to build their own trails? How do we live a life that truly focuses on what is important to each of us individually rather than what others want us to believe is important?
Some questions I'm considering from my bottom bunk.


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As we all know a lot of the folklore and background in Warhammer draws inspiration from various myths, tales and armies from our world. After reading some of the fluff behind the elven pantheon I started trying to work out where the ideas behind them might have come from. I've not thought through all of them but here are my ideas so far. I wondered if anybody here with a bit of knowledge of mythology fancied chipping in and adding their ideas? I've not looked into every one of the gods, only the ones that immediately jumped out at me.
Khaine - The Biblical Cain.
Khaine is the god of murder, Cain is the biblical first murderer. Given the similarity behind their names and the idea behind them I think this one's pretty clear cut.
Isha and Kurnous - The Wiccan mother and horned god.
Wicca (a form of Neopaganism) often revolves around the worship of two figures, the mother and the horned god (sometimes called Cernunnos, a somewhat mysterious Celtic deity). A lot of the duality in the Wood elf lore regarding light/dark, masculine/feminine reflects some of the duotheism found in Wicca and other Neopagan religions.
Lileath, Isha, Morai-Heg - Maiden, Mother, Crone
Another concept found in some veins of Neopaganism is the idea of a triple goddess representing a maiden, a mother and a crone. This also parallels the importance of the cycle of seasons and of life, death and rebirth found in the Wood Elves' religion.
Hekarti - Hecate
Another one where the name is a big clue as to the inspiration. Hecate was a Greek goddess associated with witchcraft, while Hekarti is the elven goddess of dark magic.
Ereth Khial - Ereshkigal
Ereshkigal was a Mesopotamian goddess of the underworld and married to a plague god named Nergal
Anath Raema - Diana/Kali
Diana wasn't so vicious a huntress as Anath Raema, but there's certainly a parallel. I don't have the dark elf book with me, but if I remember rightly she's described as wearing a necklace of heads and hands, not unlike the Hindu Kali.
Loec - Loki
Both trickster gods with similar sounding names.
Vaul - Vulcan
Both crippled forge gods.
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Northern Health Small Research Grants Round 21, 2018
In November 2018 the Northern Health Foundation funded five additional research grants through the NH Small Research Grants program. The grants were selected by the Scholarship Committee based on scientific merit, alignment with Northern Health strategic goals, potential to increase the contribution of NH research in the wider community, potential to build research capacity and expertise, provide new and emerging researchers with opportunities to initiate their research.
Northern Health Foundation congratulates the grant recipients below:
Name: Mr Russell Hodgson
Role: Specialist HPB & General Surgeon
Title: Laparoscopic Intra-Abdominal Pressure Study: A double blinded randomised controlled trial
Funding: $5000
Name: Marinda Brooks
Role: Senior Speech Pathologist
Title: Improving patient swallowing outcomes by credentialing of staff in Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
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Name: Mr Neil Strugnell
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Title: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Emergency Laparotomy – A Randomised Controlled Trial
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Name: Penny Ramsden
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A guy from South Shields, England, captured this amusing video of a cheeky seagull creeping into a local Gregg's sandwich and pastry shop to help himself to a "free" bag of chips.
"I was grabbing some breakfast, when I saw the bird was looking in, checking the coast was clear. That's when I started filming. As soon as the bird got what he wanted he ran for the exit. The bird clearly knew what he was going."


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"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." – Albert Einstein
Tag Archives: Life
LOVE (Acrostic)
Lessons in living with
Others that have a profound and
Valuable effect on your
Everyday life and you like it.
Living with another person that shares that
Oneness with you, know's all your quirks,
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Having a lot curves isn't easy, it might make you feel like shopping for anything especially a prom dress is just too stressful. Putting off your prom dress shopping won't make it any easier, so get ready to learn a few ways you can enhance your body.
First of all get excited this is prom night and should be fun not boring or nerve racking. Keep calm and shop on; don't feel nervous about shopping for a curvy plus size prom dress. There are lots of shops online and in your local mall that will have plenty of options for you to choose from. Don't despair luscious ladies you can and will look fabulous, following some easy guidelines for selecting a flattering plus size prom dress.
Remember don't commit to all black if it's not what you want. Most girls with extra curves may not want to draw attention to them and instead wear a black long dress with little or no sparkle. It is prom night so choose dress that shows off how special you are! But by all means don't write black off as an option, it is a classic and beautiful choice that will blend nicely with your chosen accessories. Just keep in mind choose a black dress if it suits your needs for prom night not just for the color alone. Okay now that we have tackled that subject let's move onto some cool plus size prom dress ideas!
Looking for Plus Size Dresses that will vamp up your curves? Get a funky vibe with fierce colors and daring shapes. Make it interesting with a trumpet skirt. A trumpet skirt dress looks great with a tapered dress bodice closely to the bodice. Your shape will be surprisingly stunning in a gown those flairs from the body after leading down a closely fit bodice. The body skimming bodice will elongate your mid-section making your tummy appear slimmer. The seam line of the trumpet skirt past the hipline will also balance a larger upper torso if that is an issue for you. Hiding in a tent dress that fits too loosely from the body won't do anything for your figure, so just don't do it! Instead look for body skimming design with playful details like a trumpet skirt to enhance your shape.
If you love your shoulders and neckline, wear a dress with an asymmetrical neckline. Eyes will naturally be drawn to your face and shoulders with skin bearing visually enticing asymmetrical neckline. Glitz up the look of the asymmetrical neckline with rhinestone straps or layers of organza netting. If you have a glamorous broach position it playfully at the shoulder seam to further embellish the look.
Love you limbs; don't cover them up in a full length gown! Show them off in a knee length gown that flows easily from the waist seam. A Prom dress for plus size should benefit you favorite feature, so if you love your legs, then show them off. Wear playful dresses that will show off you best attributes and don't forget to wear your most stylish heels.
Wear print to mask any lumps and bumps. Allover prints bring the eye over the body evenly with exciting and vibrant prints that make a dress a smart and dazzling choice for your plus size prom dress. Prints are a great way to wear all your favorite fashion colors. Be colorful and be you, embrace those feminine curves with an allover print plus size prom dress!
When you have found your fantastic plus size prom dress, finish your look with over the top accessories. Large statement earring and necklaces will bring all eyes to your darling smile and shinning face. Wear your hair long in a flirty wave or in a high pony tail with cascading curls, to add a flirty element to your prom look. Wear platform heels and add a few inches in height to give you a slimmer silhouette.
So if you are buying a plus size prom dress don't commit to going all in black, believing it is the only way to give you a slimming effect. There are tons of easy ways to embrace what you love about yourself without giving up shape, eye catching design or fun colors.
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text: Subscribe to our newsletter This thingy has to be empti pwieshh Sep 22, 2016 🙏 Reliable & Intensely Interested 🙏 Nº58– Cycling, Startups & Sales ✌🏻 September is wrapping up with a bang! We're kicking off several new projects here at the office helpi 🙏 Reliable & Intensely Interested 🙏 Nº58– Cycling, Startups & Sales ✌🏻 By Jon Woodroof • Issue #58 • View online September is wrapping up with a bang! We're kicking off several new projects here at the office helping companies like eFarmer & Visiotalent with sales and People's Poncho with PR. With a few more in the queue, Q4 could shape up to be our best yet!I like to believe getting things on track and keeping them there is no stroke of luck but a direction built on a series of repeatable steps. No silver bullets here but an operating system so to speak. It has been a while since I've given farnamstreetblog.com a shout here in the newsletter. Shane does a good job of recycling old posts and this is one, The Munger Operating System: How to Live a Life That Really Works popped up recently via their newsletter. Some gems worth sharing with you: To get what you want, deserve what you want. Trust, success, and admiration are earned. Learn to love and admire the right people, live or dead. Acquiring wisdom is a moral duty as well as a practical one. Learn to fluency the big multidisciplinary ideas of the world and use them regularly. Learn to think through problems backwards as well as forward. Be reliable. Unreliability can cancel out the other virtues. Avoid intense ideologies. Always consider the other side as carefully as your own. Get rid of self-serving bias, envy, resentment, and self-pity. At the same time, allow for the self-serving bias in others who haven't removed it. Avoid being part of a system with perverse incentives. Work with and under people you admire, and avoid the inverse when at all possible. 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One of Britain's most elusive butterflies has been recorded at the earliest point in more than 120 years.
The rare purple emperor was spotted at the National Trust's Bookham Common, Leatherhead, on June 11, following balmy temperatures in the spring.
It follows decades of work by National Trust advisers and rangers to protect the specialist habitats demanded by struggling butterfly species.
Purple emperors are Britain's second largest butterfly, with a wingspan of over 8cm. However, so elusive are the creatures that enthusiasts have gone to gruesome lengths to attract the butterfly, including putting out rotten squid slices and banana skins – which provide much-needed salt and minerals.
The species which is of "conservation concern" has been confined to the southernmost parts of the country, but is now apparently expanding its range.
Wildlife recorder and photographer Rob Hill made the official recording of the emperor on June 11.
It was the earliest record since the long hot summer of 1893, when one was captured on June 10 by Marlborough College boys in West Woods, near Marlborough, Wiltshire.
The Trust, which this year pledged to create 25,000 hectares of new 'priority' nature habitats by 2025, is also working to restore numbers of farmland butterflies on its land to 1976-levels.
Bookham Common is one of the richest sites for butterflies and other insects in the UK.
Matthew Oates, the Trust's Specialist on Nature and leading authority of the Purple Emperor butterfly, said: "Our butterflies keep appearing earlier and earlier in the year. They are incredibly well monitored through the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, and more and more people are recording them. But even in the long hot summer of 1976 the Purple Emperor didn't appear before Midsummer Day. These are really exciting times for naturalists."
Richard Fox, Head of Recording at Butterfly Conservation, added: "The Purple Emperor is the rock star of the butterfly world – it's glamorous, elusive and has some unsavoury habits – and its appearance each year is eagerly awaited by wildlife watchers.
"Over the last 15 years, the average first sighting date has been 22 June, but this and other butterfly species are emerging very early this summer in response to above average UK temperatures in every month of 2017 so far.#
"With warm, sunny weather forecast for southern England over the next couple of weeks, the Purple Emperor should have an excellent season and bounce back from a poor year last year, which saw the lowest numbers recorded since 2007."
See more about butterflies at Bookham Common here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bookham-commons/features/butterflies-galore-on-bookham-commons A downloadable trail is available here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bookham-commons/trails/deep-in-the-purple-empire-butterfly-walk


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Wall Street opens higher
Ahead of the US rate decision on Wednesday - with the first hike in a year widely expected - Wall Street is on the front foot again.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit a new intra-day high of 19,915, although it has come off its best level to sit at 19901, up 105 points.
The S&P 500 has added 0.34% to a new high, while the Nasdaq Composite is up 0.37%.
Back with Greece and the IMF's insistence it was not demanding more austerity. The eurozone appears very unhappy at the fund's comments, and called for the discussions over Greece not to be aired in public. Reuters reports:
Euro zone officials hit back at the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday for publishing an article on the way forward for Greece's fiscal and economic policy that thrust into the open a row between the lenders over Athens' bailout.
"The European institutions were surprised that the IMF staff published a blog post on the ongoing negotiations with the Greek government as new talks in Athens are starting with the aim of concluding the second review," said a spokesman for the euro zone bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism.
"We hope that we can return to the practice of conducting program negotiations with the Greek government in private."
The IMF article appeared as the Fund and the euro zone struggle to find common ground on Greek policies that would allow the IMF to take part in the latest bailout, the third one since 2010 and now fully financed by the euro zone.
The IMF, which a group of countries led by Germany very much want to join the latest program for credibility reasons, says euro zone targets set for Greece are too ambitious and assumptions on reform implementation too optimistic.
It said it was against further austerity in Greece and that a primary surplus target of 3.5 percent of GDP in 2018, on which the euro zone insists, risks damaging the nascent recovery.
The head of the European Department Poul Thomsen and chief economist Maury Obstfeld said a Greek primary surplus of 1.5 percent in 2018 would be enough and stood a better chance of being sustained for several years.


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105: Conquering Death
Conquering death has been man's dream since the beginning of time. Today's podcast guest is a man who literally conquered death.
Josh Mantz was a brave young American soldier deployed in Iraq. One day on patrol, a sniper bulled killed him. He flatlined for 15 minutes.
What does that mean? It means that Josh was officially dead for a quarter of an hour before medics revived him.
Was it a miracle? Who can say? I can't.
What I can say for sure is that Josh Mantz defied science by coming back to life after a prolonged flatline. Medical experts tell us that the chances of surviving beyond 6 minutes is rare.
Here is another amazing fact. People who come back to life after the six minute mark do so with major brain damage. Not Josh Mantz.
If you are really interested in meaningful change and challenging your limiting beliefs, listen to this podcast.
You will learn about:
- The real meaning of courage
- The peace and power of absolute surrender
- Commitment and true teamwork
- Compassion as the key to counterinsurgent warfare
- Trust as the most powerful weapon against evil
- The power of a peak experience to dramatically change your story
One of the most valuable lessons in this podcast is the importance of getting beyond judgement and prejudice.
Josh Mantz's riveting true story will inspire and elevate you, and enrich your view of life and the world.
The Beauty of a Darker Soul by Josh Mantz
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
"I had to learn to accept the death of my old self before I could fully live in the present moment." – Josh Mantz