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"Take a movement break every 30 minutes, say experts. No matter how much you exercise, sitting for excessively long periods of time is a risk factor for early death, a new study published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine found."
I didn't buy into this idea 100%.
It didn't make sense to me that an intense 60-90 minute exercise session wouldn't be enough daily exercise to offset sitting.
It turns out that you CAN offset the negative effects of sitting with daily exercise sessions.
Recent research shows that if daily exercise sessions are long enough, you can sit without guilt.
I will discuss this after a quick summer beach break.
The advice of the "experts" was to either stand while working -or- get up every 30 minutes throughout the day.
I knew this was NOT going to happen for me, so more than anything I was HOPING that these findings were incorrect.
I explored the popular idea of treadmill desks…
…and standing desks.
(Working on a computer while standing seems like some sort of punishment to me.)
I spent over 10 + years on my feet working in retail and managing a local store.
Enjoying some freshly brewed coffee with colleagues helped but still….
During the holidays I would work 60 + hours per week, mainly on my feet.
By the end of the workday…
My feet would hurt so much that I would have a slight limp.
I was always jealous of my friends with office jobs.
(Sitting while working still doesn't even feel like work to me.)
Now that I've FINALLY earned my chair, I'm not going down without a fight.
Sitting may take my life, but it will never take away my frrreeeedom!
I have nothing against standing desks or treadmill desks.
But asking me to stand all day is like asking a survivor of a shark attack to surf in Port St. Johns in South Africa (world's deadliest beach for shark attacks).
I can't be the only person with standing PTSD.
So thank goodness for this recent information…
Research Shows That 1 Hour of Moderate Exercise Wipes Out All the Negative Effects of Sitting All Day and if you can get some fresh air it's even better!
I can hear the women saying but I don't want to look like a bulky guy!
This is a metanalysis of 13 prior studies…
Over 1 million people were followed for 2 to 18 years.
The subjects were mostly over the age of 45.
During the study period, 84,600 people died.
Here's a brief summary of the findings of the study.
People who sat for 8 hours or more and who got less than 5 minutes of exercise per day had a 59% increased risk of early death.
Those who sat for 8 hours, but who exercised for 25-35 minutes per day had about a 30% increased risk of early death.
The people who exercised for 1 hour or more EVERY day were able to eliminate the risks of sitting for more than 8 hours.
That confidence of knowing you're doing something GOOD for your body.
*If you can't get in 1 hour of exercise per day, it is recommended that you sit no more than 4 hours per day.
One hour may seem like a lot of exercise per day.
I've been pushing my friends and those I know to workout at least 3 days per week along with including daily activities like walking for many years.
Ordinarily, I recommend to my friends for working out, to do activities such as isometrics, bodyweight, or gym sessions at least 3 days a week and staying active on the other days with walking, or something you enjoy doing (in summer it's biking or swimming for my family).
I DO think intensity matters. Enjoy breaking a sweat!
I'm not saying that you need to train all-out for 60-90 minutes.
I think at least a part of the workout should get the heart rate up.
I like to follow my lifting session with about 30 minutes of strategic cardio to accomplish this.
If you do circuit training or CrossFit type of lifting, this works as well.
There is also a time element involved.
I don't believe you can get the same benefits by training "really hard" for 30 minutes.
That could prove to be a deadly shortcut.
I'd even recommend more than 60 minutes per day for people who sit all day or watch a lot of TV.
Not only is daily exercise healthy for you, it will transform your body.
(Yacht bods don't happen by accident.)
Our bodies feel and look their best with 1+ hours of exercise per day.
(You were destined to look like a Bond Girl or Bond)
Don't fight against your healthy & sexy destiny … that Bond look can be yours.
Being health shows no matter what you wear – a Quite Confidence
So …Is Sitting becoming the New Smoking?
ONLY for those who don't have a daily exercise routine.
Enjoy life through movement – Become Boundaryless!!
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Virginia's third largest county lured Mancini, an industry veteran with 30 years in IT and 12 years in local government, out of the private sector to head up its IT operations.
More than a month after former CIO Tom McQuillan retired, Prince William County, Va., announced on Tuesday, April 11, that IT veteran Robert Mancini will return from the private sector to lead its Department of Information Technology.
The Board of County Supervisors for the state's third largest county made the announcement after a competitive hiring process and a nationwide search.
Mancini has 30 years of experience in IT and 12 years in local government, the county said in a news release. For the last two years, however, he was CIO at Lexington Technology, and described the Pennsylvania company as a "$2 billion pharmaceutical firm" on his LinkedIn feed.
At Lexington, Mancini "executed a critical turnaround plan" for its IT division; negotiated service contracts, introduced service level agreements and initiated "programs that increased productivity while reducing attrition," according to the news release.
On LinkedIn, Mancini described the contribution as transforming "an IT division from being a weakness to being recognized as the driving force behind the firm reaching its target goal of $2 billion in revenue." On April 11, his profile still listed him as CIO at Lexington.
In it, he described himself as a "passionate CIO who gets IT on point" for organizations seeking "maximum business value and superior results."
Before Lexington, Mancini held several positions in D.C. government for more than 11 years.
Most recently he had been CTO for a little over four years, creating the Digital Inclusion Initiative to expand broadband access in underserved areas of the city; developing the D.C. Centralized Technology Procurement team; and forging public-private partnerships with cybersecurity entities. He left that role in January 2015.
Corey A. Stewart, chairman of the board of county supervisors, highlighted Mancini's experience and expertise in a statement.
"He has implemented several successful technology programs in the public and private sectors alike," Stewart said, "and we are confident that he will serve our community and the organization well."
Mancini said he is "thrilled" to return to public service.
"I want to thank the Board of County Supervisors and reinforce my commitment to deliver innovative technology-based strategies and solutions that will best serve Prince William County," he said in a statement.
McQuillan had been in county government for seven years when he announced his retirement as CIO in early January.
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|Los Angeles and Orange County hikers gather to learn about the Foothills of the Angeles Forest above Pasadena with Tim Martinez of the Arroyo & Foothills Conservancy (WQ).
The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy and REI are teaming up for a FREE #OptOutside hike on Black Friday (Nov. 27, 2015).
Learn the medicinal, practical, and food uses of native plants and explore the historic trail through Rubio Canyon Nature Preserve in the Los Angeles foothills above Pasadena.
The trail into Rubio Canyon follows the right-of-way for the former Mount Lowe Railway, taking hikers on a shaded walk that leads to a series of waterfalls.
|Save the fish and their LA habitat (ASF).
- For more information, contact Tim Martinez at email@example.com
- VIDEO: "Black Friday" consumer-capitalist orgy Americans brawl A video out of Saginaw, Michigan, shows "Buy Nothing Day" (Nov. 27th) shoppers brawling over vegetable steamers, as one woman steals an item from a child before being physically attacked by the kid's mother.
|Previous class taught by Tim Martinez, the Arroyo Sage


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Generations of us women have done our part to break the chains of the kitchen and the never-ending laundry. Here are some conflicts that, for me, arise nearly on a daily basis. I wonder if you feel the same?
Change the work environment.
How many women use pregnancy to say, "Screw this place. I'm going home to create my happy environment"?
A competitive spirit doesn't mean you have to accept a hostile work environment. The more I stop competing and focus on my goal, the more I am approached as a leader. Not just in my field, but in general.
Create the place where people want to be and maybe women will choose to stay in the workplace instead of choosing to stay home.
The point is … People spend more than 1/3 of their day at work and another 1/3 is supposed to be spent asleep. Who has time to waste on a bad attitude?


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Kent Peterson had to chuckle. A little.
Kent Peterson had to chuckle. A little.
After all, he'd spent his whole career making music as a church worship leader when, for the first time, he responded to a Craigslist advertisement three years ago.
Now he's singing and playing guitar in Renegade, a rock band that pays tribute to: Styx.
There's nothing devilish or satanic about the classic rock music - even "Mr. Roboto" - popularized by the Chicago group. Or its Hadean name.
"I see it in a spiritual way," said Peterson, who now plays faithfully in both church and Renegade, which performs Saturday at Jessie's Grove Winery in Lodi. "The view I have of Christianity is that one life is all part of the same life. That kind of music works as long as it's not evil music."
In the 1970s and '80s, Styx's quasi-progressive rock tunes were anything but that. The band, formed in 1970, registered 16 Top 40 hits between 1975 and 1991. Five of its albums reached platinum status (1 million or more sold).
"This is the first time I've gone back to my roots," said Peterson, 50, whose second rock concert was a 1978 Styx show at San Francisco's Winterland. "I was a really big Styx fan as a teenager. They were my favorites. I knew all the songs.
"They had great guitars. Two lead guitarists. Great vocal harmonies. I was attracted to their progressive, yet commercial, sound."
That's what Peterson (who also plays keyboards), drummer and co-founder Mike Gunn, Jeff Lucas (bass), Paul Schedler (guitar) and Dale Enstrom (keyboards) try to emulate in Renegade.
Unlike, say, Pink Floyd, the Beatles or Led Zeppelin, Styx - best known for songs such as "Come Sail Away" (1977), "Babe" (No. 1 in 1979) and "Mr. Roboto" (1983) - hasn't been paid too many of these tributes.
The actual Styx remains active, with core members Tommy Shaw, James Young and Chuck Panozzo. Former singer Dennis DeYoung fronts his own Styx offshoot (Dennis DeYoung Does the Music of Styx). Renegade - the name is a 1979 Styx song - was formed after another Styxian Sacramento group (Paradise Theater) disbanded.
Curiously, Renegade plays more popular Styx stuff than Styx. In DeYoung's absence, the "real" Styx, which reformed in 1995, no longer performs "Mr. Roboto" or "Babe," trademark tunes associated with DeYoung.
"We cover all the Styx songs," Peterson said. "I guess it seems weird (for Shaw & Co.) doing them without Dennis. It's not the same."
Unlike some tribute bands, the guys in Renegade don't try acting the part. They fill out their shows with tunes by Journey, Kansas, Edgar Winter, REO Speedwagon, Boston, the Doobie Brothers and Beatles.
"We consider ourselves a tribute to the music," Peterson said. "It's not like Kiss, where you have to look like them. We play it exactly like they play it. It's dead-on. As close as it gets to the real thing."
Peterson grew up absorbing that.
Born into a "very musical" family in Chico, he was raised in Castro Valley. His dad (Don) and mom (Carol) sang and played music in church. So did Kent and siblings Katy, now a singer-songwriter, and Todd.
Peterson started playing piano in first grade, added trombone and picked up guitar at Castro Valley High School.
Initially inspired by the Beatles and Monkees, he then "started getting into rock 'n' roll," including Peter Frampton, Led Zeppelin, Kansas and Styx.
Before seeing Styx, his rock-concert baptismal was Lynyrd Skynyrd and Nazareth at the Concord Pavilion. "Crystal Ball" (1976), Shaw's first with band, remains his favorite Styx album. Peterson kept up-to-date by checking out the 21st-century lineup in 2009 at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Wheatland.
Peterson's religious education at La Mirada's Biola University - he planned to become a pastor - coincided with the adoption of contemporary pop and rock music into church settings.
"Over the years, it became a more modern rock style," said Peterson, who earned a degree in Bible studies. "More guitar-driven. I was able to use my rock-and-roll influences in church music. It was much more acceptable."
After working as a music director and worship leader in the Bay Area, Peterson performed similar duties at Oak Hills Church in Folsom and the former One Life Church in Lincoln, where he's lived for 13 years with Wendy, his wife of 24 years, and daughters Amanda, 17, who sings and plays guitar, and Hayley, 20.
He'd never searched for a gig on Craigslist. Randy Meusling, the group's Sacramento-based co-founder and manager, never had used the Web site to place a want-ad, either.
"The phone kept ringing with people looking for a Styx tribute band," said Meusling, 53, who founded Paradise Theater and once played trumpet in a Tower of Power-style band. "It's an amazing process."
He got 40 Craigslist responses - more effective than the pre-Internet approach of tacking up cards in music stores - and cut the list to three audition-worthy candidates.
"From the first note, I looked at my wife (Kathy) and said, 'OK, he's the one,' " Meusling said of Peterson.
Since then, Peterson has met and been encouraged by DeYoung, at a 2010 show at Lincoln's Thunder Valley Casino ("They looked just like a Styx tribute"). He and Renegade - one of only two Styx tributaries in California, he said - back up Jim Vignato, a DeYoung-style Styx vocal channeler from Long Island, N.Y., in August in Dana Point. It's their first Southern California gig.
"There are no signs of us quitting any time soon," Peterson said. "Things are getting better and better. We're gaining a good reputation.
"Every time we play, we get an overwhelmingly positive response. Even from people who don't like Styx. It's fun. Really done well. People always are amazed at how many songs by Styx they know."
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The trailer after the break finally reveals the mystery man to be Gouki all this time, who says he will repay his debt to Kazumi when the time comes. His involvement in the Mishima Saga appears to be canon, and this marks the first time ever in fighting game history that a guest character played a key role in the host game's main story.
The trailer also previews a new stage reminiscent of Gouki's Kousyu Street stage from Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, as well as new pre-fight animations and alternate costumes for the other fighters.
Endnote: Thanks to this announcement, I'm now expecting Gouki to also be included in the console version of Tekken 7. To me, him being included in Fated Retribution seems like a prototype test for Tekken x Street Fighter, a crossover which I am still waiting to happen. As far as I'm concerned, this is a good sign for that.


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Should filmmakers move to Hollywood? That's the question I asked myself as I packed everything I could into my car.
I had spent the previous year grinding towards filmmaking success in New York City, while sleeping on an inflatable air mattress. And after burning through my bank account, I was looking for a change. Hollywood seemed like a much more exciting alternative.
Should Filmmakers Move To Hollywood?
It took me 10 days to drive the country. Two of the days were spent in the never ending Texas highway. Seriously, if you never drove across Texas alone, don't!
Little did I know, but Hollywood is full of guys like me. In fact, year after year thousands of Hollywood hopefuls answer the "Should filmmakers move to Hollywood" question with a definitive YES. And I understand that you know this.
But you don't really know this until you're here. Within the first week, you will see your doppelganger, a lot. You will overhear conversations too. Literally everywhere you go, someone is talking movies or "the industry."
And even though you sort of suspect that the odds of YOUR filmmaking success is greater than the next guy, deep down you know you're just a small fish in a big pond.
But you can't deny it.
No matter where you are in the world, Hollywood represents a much bigger game.
And the only thing that differentiates you from the gazillion other Hollywood hopefuls is the work. Nothing matters more than actually picking up a camera and making something – Anything.
I guess my experiences in New York served me well. When I arrived, I immediately met up with some equally ambitious filmmakers and together, we produced, marketed and sold our first feature. It was a silly zombie movie.
The movie went viral. It opened the door for a few of us. My buddy Jared wrote it. He got an agent.
And I ended up working professionally in video on demand distribution.
In the years since, I have consulted with more than 273 filmmakers on their distribution strategy. And if I learned anything, it's the fact that everything has changed in filmmaking.
Filmmaking Has Changed
Since making our first feature, there have been some serious developments in production technology. And this forces us to confront the age old question.
In fact one of our Filmmaking Stuff newsletter readers named Jake asked the following question:
"My filmmaking friend in LA told me NOT to make anything in my small town because I would just be wasting my time. He told me no one in the industry will take me seriously if I make my 1st feature outside of Hollywood. So instead of making what I CAN make right now, I've been working to move to LA to start doing something… My question is this: is he right?"
So dear reader – Should filmmakers move to Hollywood?
. . . my response to this question is a big fat NO!
Unless you plan on working for a major studio, you no longer need Hollywood.
If you are a filmmaker with an idea and the passion to create a feature film, you can do it from anywhere on earth.
Here are two reasons why you should not move to Hollywood:
- Getting Money In Hollywood Sucks
- Everybody in Los Angeles is competing to find someone (or some studio) willing to back their movie project.
Can you imagine a town where your waiter is an aspiring actor, your cable guy is an aspiring screenwriter and your taxi driver is an aspiring producer?
Hollywood is saturated with an over-supply of willing, talented, aspiring workers.
And they are all waiting for their big break.
Hollywood Is Saturated…
Even if you do raise the money to make your movie, you'll have to raise a lot more to shoot in LA, because everything (locations, equipment, props, and permits) makes making movies in LA cost prohibitive and a royal pain in the butt.
What a mess!
On the other-hand, if you live in small town and you have good material and ambition, you're in luck. If you can get past the fact that all your non-filmmaker friends think you're crazy, you can build a team, find cheap locations (and other resources, including free food) and you can take action.
Heck, you might even make the nightly news… When this happens, just make sure you advertise your movie website and start building your audience list! And unlike trying to get a meeting with a busy, semi famous studio executive who never heard of you…
If you call up the local rich guy to make a pitch, your odds of getting a lunch meeting are pretty high. And let's pretend for a moment that your town has no rich people. Well, thanks to crowdfunding sites like indieGoGo and Kickstarter you can now reach an entire global audience of people who may be interested in sponsoring your work.
Equipment Is Cheaper
When I was getting my start, I saved up an entire summer to buy a used Arri BL 16mm Camera. I shot a short film over a weekend. And then I spent the entire winter saving up enough money to process and transfer the film to video.
That sucked. But times have changed.
These days, if you want to create cinematic quality content all you have to do is go to your local electronics store and pick up an HDSLR camera and start producing your backyard indie. As long as you take time to understand lighting and camera angles, your end result will look pretty amazing.
Everyday I am amazed that more filmmakers are not getting naked and running into the streets cheering (Ok. I'm kidding.)
But here is the deal…
Distribution Is Accessable
Film distribution changes everything. Seriously. The biggest, most awesome change in cinematic HISTORY is distribution.
Thanks to flat fee for service aggregators, for a little investment you can now get your movie into sites like Google Play, iTunes and other VOD outlets – Without giving away all of your rights (for life) to some distributor who will likely never pay you what they promised.
This means that instead of raising money and crossing your fingers for a dream distribution deal, you can now create a marketing plan within the context of your movie business plan. This is important and liberating.
Non-discriminatory distribution allows filmmakers to treat their movie business like any other business. You do not need to ask permission to create a product, access a marketplace and make sales! In other-words, as long as you have a camera and internet access, you can now make, market and sell your movies without asking permission.
(Ok, if you really want to get naked and run into the streets, I won't stop you.)
A few words about marketing…
Whenever I put on my film distribution talks, invariably someone will ask me about marketing.
And it's a good point.
Because distribution is now part of your movie making business, you will need someone on your team who can market.
But there is a big disconnect…
Hollywood (and traditional sales agents and distributors) will tell you to leave distribution to the experts.
They will tell you to give up the rights to your movie because their company has been in business for a gazillion years.
But this kind of talk is crap. I mean, obviously if these guys offer you a huge cash advance, it might make sense.
But if there is no money involved, what value are they giving you?
The promise of getting your movie seen and selling on iTunes and Google Play?
You can just as easily access iTunes and Google Play too.
Unless these old-timers know how to source the appropriate target audience (and they openly share their marketing budget with you and are fully transparent with each marketing step) then there is no value to give away your rights in exchange for validation. Validation and a crappy distribution deal does not pay the bills!
Should Filmmakers Move To Hollywood?
Wow. I intended to write a quick reply to this BIG question and I totally blasted you with my filmmaking passion.
Instead of asking: "Should filmmakers move to Hollywood?"
Consider a better question:
"Given the resources that I have now, what is the movie that I can make this year?"
Hopefully you are now inspired to make, market and sell your movie from anywhere on earth.


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August 11, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
8th July 2015
A reduction in pension tax relief for higher earners widely trailed in the Budget could lead to a reduction in effective tax relief of 67.5% warns David Smith, Financial Planning Director at Tilney Bestinvest.
In note issued this morning, he says: "One policy that it widely expected to be confirmed is the cut in pensions tax relief for those with an annual income in excess of £150,000, with the additional tax revenue raised used to offset the proposed increase in inheritance tax limits. Here we look at the proposals in greater detail and examine what the actual impacts might be to those who are affected.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies data has identified that there are currently circa 300,000 individuals in the UK who receive taxable incomes that exceed £150,000 per annum, so this proposed change will only affect a relatively small proportion of the working population. Smith says these individuals are already subject to income tax at 45% on earnings that exceed £150,000 and if national insurance contributions of 2% are taken into account, they already only effectively receive 53p of every pound earned above £150,000."
The current rules
Smith says: "Under current pension legislation these individuals (there is an exception where income is being taken from pension drawdown already) can contribute up to the 'Annual Allowance' of £40,000 per tax-year, with Income Tax relief available at their highest marginal rate of tax. Furthermore, they are able to carry forward unused 'Annual Allowances' from the previous three tax-years; resulting in the maximum potential contribution of up to £180,000 available in the current tax-year (the maximum would be lower if the individuals' total income was below this amount). However, in this instance I am assuming that the individual has been maximising pension contributions and no carry forward allowances are available.
"Let us take the example of an individual who earns £190,000 and opts to contribute the maximum £40,000 (gross) 'Annual Allowance' into their pension arrangement. They would immediately receive 20% basic rate tax relief at source and would therefore only need to actually contribute £32,000 (net). They would then be able to claim a further 25% tax relief on this payment through their annual tax return, and this is achieved by increasing their basic rate tax threshold by the £40,000 (gross) pension contribution, resulting in no income actually being subject to tax at 45%. The total tax relief available would be £18,000 making the effective cost to this individual only £22,000, representing tax relief of 45%. This is an extremely efficient way for the individual to fund their eventual retirement.
"Some may argue that it is unfair for an individual to receive 45% tax relief on pension funding, but let us not forget that the eventual pension income withdrawn will be subject to income tax, with the exception of the 25% lump sum that can currently be withdrawn tax-free. Furthermore, due the effective cap on tax relieved pension funding provided by the 'Lifetime Allowance', individuals will face an effective tax charge of 55% on any excess value above £1.25m, and this will reduce to £1m from 6th April 2016."
The proposed rules
Smith says the expected changes would see a reduction in the 'Annual Allowance' of £40,000 for those with incomes that exceed £150,000, on a tiered basis to a minimum of £10,000 once incomes exceed £210,000. This would effectively mean that for every £1 of income earned between £150,000 and £210,000, the individual would lose 50p of 'annual allowance'. It is anticipated that this change could become effective in April 2017, but could be sooner.
Smith adds: "If we revisit the example of the individual earning £190,000, then their 'Annual Allowance' would reduce to £20,000 under the proposed system. They could still opt to contribute £40,000 into their pension, but would only receive tax relief on £20,000, with the £20,000 above the 'Annual Allowance' subject to an Income Tax charge of 45%; so 50% less tax relief.
"However, it gets worse; based upon a continued gross contribution of £40,000 the tax saving of £9,000 represents tax relief of only 22.5%, meaning that the effective marginal rate of Income Tax on every £1 of income earned between £150,000 and £210,000 will work out at 67.5% (source; Institute For Fiscal Studies)."
What are the options?
Smith says if the individual funds their pension personally, then they have the straightforward choice of either reducing contributions to match their revised annual allowance or continuing to make pension payments at the current level and incur the effective marginal rate of tax of 67.5% on income received between £150,000 and £210,000.
He says: "The situation is less straightforward if the employer is funding some or all of the pension payments as, in the event that they request their employer to cease making the payments, there is no guarantee that they will increase their salary by an equivalent amount. Indeed, given that employers would be subject to National Insurance contributions of 13.8% on salary, it is highly unlikely that they would opt to increase salary on a 1 for 1 basis.
"Historically this situation could potentially be avoided by simply opting into a salary sacrifice arrangement with your employer to reduce your salary below the £150,000 level, with the employer then making a pension payment equivalent to the amount sacrificed. So, in our example the individual would sacrifice £40,000 of their salary and receive a reduced salary of £150,000, their employer would contribute £40,000 into a pension on their behalf, and they would effectively receive 45% tax relief. However, it is widely anticipated that the Chancellor will make provision to prevent this type of sacrifice arrangement being introduced, otherwise the exercise would seem somewhat fruitless in trying to increase the tax take to the Exchequer."
Are there any tax efficient alternatives to pensions?
"This reduction in tax relief is likely to make funding either Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) and/or Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) more attractive to the individuals who are affected. Smith adds: "Ultimately, as a result of these expected changes, the requirement for good financial and tax planning will become even more important for those affected. The ability to fund for retirement does not only have to be achieved through a pension arrangement, and a broad spread of assets (i.e. ISA, OEICs and Offshore Bonds etc.) should be utilised to enable a tax-efficient income to be generated in retirement."


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I spend so much time figuring out how to make custom paper craft items that it never ceases to amaze me when I hear that people spend a ton of money on plain die cut images. The other week, I was showing my mother-in-law all the things she wouldn't have to buy anymore if she had the Silhouette or a similar device. From titles to images cut in the perfect size and shape for her layout, she was really blown away by the idea that she could create her own titles and use it right away rather than waiting a week to receive an item after finding someone on etsy or ebay to customize it for her.
I know that the Silhouette software isn't for everyone, but learning some of the most basic functions can save you so much money and create something very unique. For example, the card below is for one of my dearest friends. I'd created a mini-kit of papers and embellisgments and coordinated a color scheme for this card long before her special day. When I found the perfect font, I was able to whip this card up in less than 20 minutes from start to finish.
Inside the card, I mixed three different stamps from Mama Elephant and American Crafts.
I also used my homemade kit to create a custom gift box for her gift, which was a necklace. I love these bows and save them for special occasions.
I love my Silhouette and I'm so happy I could introduce my MIL to it. Hopefully we can help her master basics that will help her customize her layouts AND save money!
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The ink for the "—THE BEST—" sentiment is Hero Arts' new Ultra Pink. It's my favorite ink pad from the entire Shadow line. I recently got some Epson Ultra-Premium paper and I can't believe how different this ink will appear on different types of paper. The circle camera image and the "You+Me" bird were both stamped in the same ink but on different paper — the bird is on the Epson paper. The circle image is in a page protector but the color is just the same in real life. Isn't that awesome?!


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Man Shares Apple With The Most Surprising Group Of Friends
Reptiles may not have the cuddliest reputation, but one man got plenty chummy with some tiny lizards thanks to a strangely popular snack.
In a video recently uploaded to Facebook, the amateur lizard charmer showed off his shockingly effective apple-based technique.
"Oh hellooo, what's this?"
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Currently alive, at 65 years of age.
Categories: Football Player
1955 – Born in Tyler, Texas, on the 29th of March, the sixth of eleven children of Ann and B.C. Campbell.
– He began playing football in fifth grade as a kicker and moved to linebacker and running back in sixth grade.
1977 – Campbell was a consensus All-America and the Heisman Trophy winner as running back for University of Texas.
1978 – Joined the Houston Oilers as the first player taken in the National Football League Draft.
– He was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player, All-Pro, and Rookie of the Year.
1979 – Earned the all pro, Pro Bowl, and NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors.
1980 – Married to Reuchalle Reuna Smith on May 30th and they had two sons.
– His finest year came when he rushed for 1,934 yards. He gained over 200 yards in four games.
1981 – He won his fourth straight AFC rushing title. A sensational runner, Campbell was picked for the Pro Bowl five of his first six NFL seasons.
1984 – He was played as running back for New Orleans Saints.
1985-1986 – He played a season and a half with the Saints before retiring after the campaign.
1991 – Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
– He is a member of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame.
1999 – Ranked number 13 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.


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Raleigh, NC Commercial Photography
Photographer: Shane Deruise
You can't drive to Greensboro from Raleigh, and not stop by the Red Oak Brewery! Delicious brews to be had!
Finished up a shoot documenting the oldest Denim Mill in the world (right here in North Carolina) for Monocle Magazine's Dec/Jan Issue.
Can't wait to post pics when the issue comes out! I do want to thank Delores & Stahle' for showing me around and helping during the shoot!


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The AAF Daytona Beach is proud to announce the installation of it's new Board of Directors and Officers for the 2018 - 2019 club year. Board members were sworn in at the June 25 social event at the Copper Bottom Craft Distillery in Holly Hill, FL. We had fun giveaways, drink tastings courtesy of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery and a tour of the distillery where we learned their spirit making process. Stay tuned for our next events!
President: Kym Zurstadt
Past President: Amy Workowski
President-Elect & Membership Chair: Theresa Cantrell
Treasurer: Hollee Palot
Secretary: Heather Costa
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Patty Morales, Brooklyn Cravens, Crystal Davis
Programs Chair: Bud Hanson
Auction Co-Chairs: Nicol Foresta
Communications Chair: Morgan Burton
Government Relations: Jordan Kahn
Public Service: Lori McMullin
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Costco's Black Friday Deals Cancel Out the Cost of Your Membership
So many items are discounted by more than $60!
This article originally appeared on Real Simple
If you're a loyal Costco shopper, you know that the in-store and online deals go way beyond bulk toilet paper and family sized snack-packs. The incredible bargains found in its aisles reach electronics, clothing, and homeware, too. And though Costco might not seem like a traditional store warranting camping outside on Black Friday, the specials this year are just as stellar as any big box store—in fact, you might even find that they're worth the cost of a $60 year membership for the post-Thanksgiving deals alone.
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Starting in store at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 24th, members will be able to take advantage of in-warehouse only deals, like $50 off a two-pack of Google Home voice activated speakers, $50 off a Fitbit Charge 2, $100 off a Sony Playstation 4, $100 off an Arlo Pro Smart Home Wireless Security Camera pack, and $120 off a Dyson V7 Animal+ cord free stick vacuum. Then, there are the on-line deals you can score from the comfort of your couch, like a Canon EOS SL2 DSLR camera bundle with three lenses on sale for $780 and $90 off an Xbox One S bundle with two games (Madden 18 and NBA 2K18). For those looking for a great deal on a new computer, you don't even have to wait until Friday—log on Thanksgiving morning and score between $90 and $350 off a select variety of Intel computers.
To see everything on sale from November 9 to November 27, 2017, check out Costco's holiday savings flyer at costcoholidaysavingsbooks.com.
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Haskin Park is a small, neighborhood park in San Antonio, Texas. My grandson likes to play in it. The City has authorized Google to build Google Fiber huts in various such parks, including Haskin Park. Google Fiber Huts are 10×30 foot structures . . . that house the telecommunications and fiber interface equipment necessary for Google to provide high-speed internet. Each hut supports about 20,000 homes.
I don't question that Google Fiber is a good thing, and I have no reason to believe the huts aren't a necessary adjunct. But that's not an excuse to cut corners.
Haskin Park was created by the plat that laid out the neighborhood surrounding it. plat-v-3700-p-268
As such, the city owns only an easement for the park, not the fee interest in the land. That is made clear by the case of Humble Oil & Refining v. Blankenburg, which concerned the right to lease minerals under the Townsite of Charlotte. One litigant claimed through the original developer who filed the plat laying out the townsite, and the other claimed through the town itself. humble-oil-v-blankenburg
The court found that the townsite plat created only an easement. Thus, the town itself did not own the minerals, which remained with the original developer. Thus, Humble Oil & Refining, which claimed through the developer, prevailed.
John Whitsett, a concerned citizen, filed a Public Information Request for a copy of the deed by which the City holds title. No deed was forthcoming, but Mr. Whitsett did receive documents containing the following assertion:
"It is our position that the City of San Antonio has sufficient real property rights to authorize the placement of the hut under the conditions being considered and we specifically reject your premise that the City would need a deed from Mr. Lee (Quincy Lee was the developer laying ouy the neighborhood) in order to conduct this activity. I am sorry if you feel that this use will be an annoyance to you and your neighbors. "
If the City had a deed to Haskin Park, it would have produced it. If it thought it somehow otherwise had fee title, it would probably have explained that. Thus, we have an apparent admission that the City holds only an easement, presumably the park easement created by the above plat. By saying the City has the right to allow the Google Fiber hut, it is impliedly saying that a park easement allows the City to let private businesses conduct non-park-related activities in public parks.
That is a sweeping assertion. One wonders whether, in the City's view, owning the fee of a parcel would convey any rights not covered by a park easement. We ought at least to be clear what the City is asserting and to consider how it might be applied in future cases.


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Something else to note is that in Bell Labs' postwar heyday the marginal income tax rate was extremely high. If you're a corporate executive and you know that 90% of any additional income that you pay yourself is going to go to the federal government, suddenly using the corporate account to buy yourself fun new toys instead looks like an appealing alternative. And what could be more fun than a giant wacky research lab!So instead you sit on your loot and wait for a Republican Congress to cut the tax rate.
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Taxation —> innovation
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Anderson, that's true. But it was also a different world. It was much harder to move money back then. And of course, it isn't just "gadgets" that get bought. It's ultra-expensive first class airline seats. Employees stay in $1,000 per night hotel rooms. And so on. Far better to let money flow where it wants to flow. If the gadgets are worth investing in, people will invest. In fact, I think the gadgets we use today are pretty darn amazing.ReplyDelete
Of course, I still have two or three Bell Labs science kits that were given to me by a Southern Bell exec who was a family friend after I impressed her with a high-school science project. Maybe I'll convince one of my kids to actually do one of the projects. They actually require quite a bit of work.
I think that Matt's point is that money does not, by nature, "flow where it wants to," at least in a world where taxation is part of nature.ReplyDelete
A high marginal rate (and it doesn't have to be 90%) tells a company, hey, *spend* your money or else the feds will spend it *for* you. That has obvious plusses for keeping the economy happy.
N.b. that I am open to abolishing the corporate income tax, as simply too hard to administer, if the lost revenue is made up elsewhere (higher marginal rates perhaps). But I would have to have some real economists talk about the unintended downsides first.
As you know, I favor a very low wealth tax over high income taxes. I don't see why a wealth tax can't be applied to corporations, and applied in such a way that overseas holdings are subject to the tax.ReplyDelete
I think Matt has a lot of novel ideas, but I just think his support of ultra-high taxes is ill-advised. For one thing, it certainly reduces the willingness of the public to invest in corporations, since it makes it virtually impossible for them to make a decent profit.
And again, high taxes causes more than just investment spending. Everybody starts flying first class because the government is picking up most of the tab. Everybody eats at nicer restaurants because they are getting a huge discount based on the tax code. Certainly this is spending, and sometimes justified, but society is better off when business people fly second class and eat at Olive Garden and pass on the money to the investing public, who are then free to reinvest or spend the money.


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"Where in the blazes am I?" Phoebe mumbled under her breath, afraid someone might be listening. "And how in the world did I get here?" She crept along the cold stone wall, carefully placing one foot in front of the other.
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Ginny Hyland – Policy and Partnerships Officer
My role involves working with lots of different partners such as voluntary and community organisations, the police and housing associations to find ways we can work together so our residents get the most out of our services.
Recently, I've been working with GP practices in Bexley on a project called 'Social Prescribing'. For example if a resident presented to their GP with stress, if appropriate, the GP could also 'prescribe' the resident 'social and community support' that may help relieve their stress. We can also then track how successful different social interventions are and know where to invest money in the future.
Although I've been at Bexley for 10 years, it's changed so much that I feel like I've worked for different organisations. I've had the opportunity to work in various teams and we've moved into an impressive new building. As Councils will have to become self-sufficient by 2020, we're working together to find new, innovative ways to get the best outcomes for local residents. It's exciting to be working for an organisation which is open to new ideas and where staff are passionate about getting the most for our borough and its residents.


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Earlier today, around lunch time, my son and I were both standing next to each other in front of the kitchen counter, silently eating our respective sandwiches, while watching our lone goldfish in his tiny fish bowl. Between bites of my sandwich, I asked him, "Do you suppose he gets lonely?" "Yeah, he probably does", he replied. And we started discussing how no one really pays attention to lonely old "Wally", yes that is our goldfish's name.
But then my son said, "Well, actually he probably gets over it pretty fast, I heard somewhere that gold fish have a memory of about three seconds". We both laughed, then continued discussing, with such a short memory, could he be depressed or lonely? Because three seconds later, he would be over it, and on to some other "gold fish thoughts". We laughed again. He then said, "It would be like forgetting where you are, or 480 times a day, the day would seem new, so he wouldn't get depressed or lonely (1440 minutes per day divided by three= 480). So after our "deep thoughts" on the life of Wally, we decided he isn't lonely or depressed.
I suspect that as long as Wally gets fed, and someone cleans his little bowl out every once in awhile, he is just happy as a clam in his fishbowl world.
Wally looks pretty happy to me.
So……what do you think?


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Educational Philosophy
The academic component of Gateway-Mumbai's curriculum consists of a mix of internationally acclaimed, research-based programs that we have adapted for use in the Indian context. The Gateway-Mumbai Lower School (ages 7 to 11 years) and Middle School (ages 11 to 17 years) employ a compilation of structured, developmentally appropriate, multi-sensory learning resources.
The school's focus for the younger age groups is on foundational-skills development, gradually shifting to concept development and content attainment for the older students.
At Gateway, our emphasis is on developing independent problem-solving skills and critical thinking. The academic programs in place at each level (Lower, Middle, and Upper School), therefore enable students to explore concepts and develop thinking skills.
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In the Lower and Middle School, we offer five subjects – English language arts, mathematics, information and communication technology, humanities (history, geography, environmental science) and science. Content covered in these classes is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to undertake the IGCSE (Cambridge University Examinations) or NIOS (National Open University) subjects in Upper School.
Each student's program at The Gateway School of Mumbai is driven by their Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
The Individualized Educational Plan(IEP) delineates the exact nature of the special education services the child will receive over the year, and why.
The IEP is developed in collaboration with the parent and student. It is a working document that is modified regularly based on the ongoing needs of the student, and inputs from parents, teachers and the students themselves.
Although students are taught in groups, the teacher plans her lesson and differentiates instruction, keeping in mind the student's IEP goals. The IEP includes the child's academic and behavioural goals, therapy needs, group placement, special accommodations required, progress reports, and several other key pieces of information that are critical in ensuring that a proper program is in place to help the student with special needs be successful at school.
Therapies and Related Services
At Gateway, therapies are integrated with academic services. Therapy goals are aimed at supporting classroom learning - helping students better attend, work effectively in a group, listen and respond to questions. In addition to their role as consultants to teachers, therapists proactively teach age-appropriate skills by either 'pushing-into' classrooms or 'pulling-out' students. We have the following therapy departments:
Counselling sessions are aimed at helping our students understand and regulate their emotions, appreciate and leverage their unique strengths, identify their needs and use strategies to overcome them, appropriately problem-solve and make decisions in social situations, and ultimately empathise with others. These skills build the foundation for successful social relationships and eliminate behavioural concerns that typically interfere with classroom learning.
The sensory-motor development program is focused on nurturing and supporting the body, on the foundation of which, learning academics and life skills can take place. The services of the sensory-motor department include designing goals specific to sensory integration, occupational therapy, and physical therapy that directly impact classroom learning. Therapists also assist teachers in making environmental adaptations in their classrooms that facilitate the regulation of the body and sensory systems to promote learning.
Speech and language therapy aims at developing listening and language skills that help our children become efficient listeners and communicators in a classroom, which also directly impact reading and writing.
Arts and Movement
Our arts and movement program includes classes such as movement, visual art, music, and physical education which are integral components of Gateway's holistic curriculum. The goals of the arts and movement program are to help students understand their own bodies and better perceive the world around them, to inculcate an appreciation for sports and the arts, and to encourage them to use their physical bodies and artistic skills as supplementary modes for expressing their feelings, ideas and knowledge.
Throughout the year, students are offered opportunities such as, the End-of-Term Sharing, Annual Day, Sports Day, and the Annual Art Show, to share and showcase what they have learned and achieved.View photo gallery
The movement class serves as a medium for students to explore and understand their own body, and its parts in relation to each other, and their body in relation to the external environment. Students engage in yoga and mindfulness exercises to help them understand how to care for and control the body, mind, and breath. They explore a variety of dance styles and participate in creative movement that has them moving through space in fun and innovative ways.
In Gateway's visual art program "Art is not a thing, it is a way". It is a way of sensing, thinking, feeling and communicating. It allows students to explore materials with the body and mind, in a facilitated, creative, risk-allowing safe space.
Music at The Gateway School of Mumbai is not taught as a skill, but instead as an opportunity to combine voice, movement, and instruments, immersing in the creative process. It is also used as a medium to facilitate organic and effective development of motor planning, perceptual skills, and multitasking.
The physical education classes at Gateway create opportunities for physical activity, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership skills. In classes students learn about health and fitness, while also working on specific sports skills related to basketball, football, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, and rock climbing. Students are encouraged to set and strive towards personal and group goals in a supportive environment, as is done across the rest of the school settings.
Family Support
At The Gateway School of Mumbai, we understand that in order to bring about dramatic and sustainable progress in a child's development, it is imperative that the school and parents work in close collaboration with each other. Furthermore, we acknowledge that it isn't just the students whose lives are affected by their disabilities, but that their families too are equally – although in a different way – affected.
Hence, we consider it our responsibility to support families, in the following ways:
The school provides a venue for parents to connect and share their experiences with one another. Such support groups, conducted on a monthly basis, help in providing informational, emotional, and motivational support to families of children with disabilities.
Regular workshops are conducted for family members, sharing with them the 'why' and 'how' of practices being used by the school, and also helping educate them on alternative educational practices, breakthroughs in science and nutrition, and research-based methodologies in the special needs field.
After School Services
We provide a range of after-school services - from remedial studies (language/math) to therapies (speech/occupational/physical/counselling) to arts, sports and physical education.
To learn more about what we currently have to offer, please write to us at email@example.com
Our remedial, therapy and co-curricular after school services are available to students in and out of Gateway.
Co-Curricular Schedule
Please Note:
- - The service providers require minimum number of participants to start a batch.
- - In case we do not get the minimum number of registrations the activity may be cancelled and your payment will be refunded.
- - Students can enroll for more than one activity depending on the schedule of the activities selected.
- - To enroll, kindly fill the enrollment form (link in the table below).
- - Payment can be done via cheque or online transfer to the school account.
- To register, please click on the activity and fill the registration forms
Registrations for Gateway's first Christmas Camp, "The Winter Carnival" have now begun! This inclusive camp consists of a variety of activities like soccer, social skills and hands-on science activities conducted by Gateway and external professionals.


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"Keynote" sounds grand doesn't it? Like the key stone that keeps an arch in place, it sounds like something irreplaceable, the piece without which the rest of the edifice will crumble.
Most keynoters would like to believe we are that important. The truth is, we're not.
The truth about any keynote address is that while it sets the tone for an event (the key note is literally the note the orchestra tunes to), it's only one of many things that the audience will hear. So while it's important, the conference won't fall to pieces if it's not perfect.
Even if they reluctantly accept that they are not the centrepiece of an event, however, any keynoter worthy of the name will want to do a good job. That means delivering the right talk for a particular event, for a particular audience.
Which is why, with 40 minutes to go before the start of Learning Pool Live South last week, I found myself starting on my second cup of coffee and re-writing my entire presentation.
You see, the evening before the conference I had been at another event with Marco Faccini, who had described very positively the previous Learning Pool live events he had attended. That gave me a sense of the enthusiasm of the audience, where they came from and what they were expecting. I was already reconsidering my talk on the way home that evening, and as I lay in bed that night.
And when I arrived at the venue, I realised that the presentation I had submitted to Learning Pool's Lisa McGonigle two days' previously wouldn't do.
Learning Pool CEO Paul McElvaney chatted with me on the way in – charming, full of energy and with lots of insight into the company's progress and how the previous events had gone. That confirmed me in my opinion. I had to find a table, plug my laptop in, and re-write.
"You should really be nervous," said Patrick on the tech team, as he saw me apparently calmly tapping on my laptop keyboard. "You're on in 20 minutes."
"Oh I am nervous," I replied. "And I'd be worried if I wasn't. If you don't feel anything before you talk, you shouldn't step on stage."
That's certainly true. I have chaired more events than I can count. I have worked with over 800 conference speakers in my time. Experience shows that the only ones worse than those who say "It's all right. I never get nervous" are the ones that say: "It's okay, I don't need to prepare. I'll work out what to say when I'm in front of the audience."
It's always worth getting a presentation ready well in advance, even if you know you're likely to re-write it. In fact, you should always hone it. Delivering the first version of a presentation to an audience means you're effectively giving them a beta product. And nobody wants that.
So why did I finish my final draft 10 minutes before going on stage? Because I had made a fundamental mistake in my previous drafts: I had written something I wanted to say, not something that would suit the event and the audience.
The event was a beautifully staged event that brought together some 300 of Learning Pool's clients from the south-east of England. The effortlessly smooth running was something that you wouldn't notice, which is exactly as it should be, but which any conference organizer will tell you can only be achieved through relentless attention to detail and hard work. As a fellow professional I stood back in admiration.
The event needed something with a bit of spark, some illustrative anecdotes and a clear structure to set the tone for a day of conversation and sharing with key Learning Pool customers. (They call these 'hero stories'. I love that approach.)
The audience had committed a day of their time to be there. In many cases they had travelled some distance to be there. They deserved to be informed, to be focused on a handful of important, big picture issues, and to be entertained a bit.
And my original talk did none of that. It had been all about the stuff that was in my mind when I wrote it. It was all about me, not about what the event and the audience required.
So I stepped up, delivered my talk and I believe it went down well. We had some meaningful discussion about some important issues, we laughed and chatted together and everyone went into the coffee break ready for the rest of the day. The re-write was worth it.
There is a coda.
I had ended by saying that this might be the end of my talk, but it was also, I hoped the beginning of a conversation. The next morning I received this message on LinkedIn. Even if I hadn't enjoyed being with the Learning Pool team and the audience, this message alone would have made everything worthwhile:
Thanks for the connection, I'm reading all the material you have on [your blog]!
I'm making the transition from trainer to Training Manager. Looking for inspiration and guidance to formalise my skills and make the transition on a personal level and professionally to elevate my organisation beyond its wildest dreams!
I loved what you had to say yesterday, and the whole day left me invigorated hence me doing work tasks at 7am…
For someone who believes passionately in the need for the profession to develop itself, and that we need great training managers in the future, it was wonderful to know that I had encouraged one person on their personal development path.
It was also good to be reminded of really matters in any keynote: the audience.


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|Fantastic French Toast (photo credit: www.fourgreensteps.com)
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1 Peso 2007, Cuba
|in Krause book
|Number: 121
|Years of issue:
|Presidente del Banco: Francisco Soberon Valdes
|2004 Issue
|Specimen of:
|Cotton fiber
|Size (mm):
|150 х 70
|Los Talleres de Grabado en Acero y Timbre del Estado de La Habana, STC-P
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** The word "Specimen" is present only on some of electronic pictures, in accordance with banknote images publication rules of appropriate banks.
Celia Sánchez Manduley (May 9, 1920 - January 11, 1980) was a participant of the Cuban Revolution and a close friend, and rumored lover of Fidel Castro.
She was born in Media Luna, Oriente, Cuba. Sánchez joined the struggle against the Batista government following the coup of March 10, 1952. She was the founder of the 26th of July Movement in Manzanillo. Together with Frank País she was one of the first women to assemble a combat squad during the revolution. She made the necessary arrangements throughout the southwest coast region of Cuba for the Granma landing, and was responsible for organizing reinforcements once the revolutionaries landed. In 1957, she joined the guerrillas and served as messenger. Celia placed small telegrams inside a Butterfly flower, so the messages would remain secret. As a member of the general staff of the Rebel Army she supplied Che Guevara and other rebels with weapons, occasionally food and medical supplies.
During the mid to late 1960's, René Vallejo, Castro's physician since 1958, and Sanchez became the Cuban leader's two closest companions. Sánchez was bestowed with the title of Secretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and served in the Department of Services of the Council of State until her death of lung cancer in 1980. The Celia Sánchez Memorial in Manzanillo honors her name.
Text throughout the field of banknote: "Cuba - free territory of America, the homeland or death".
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José Julián Martí Pérez (January 28, 1853 - May 19, 1895) is a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. He was also a part of the Cuban Freemasons. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol for Cuba's bid for independence against Spain in the XIX century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". He also wrote about the threat of United States expansionism into Cuba. From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt.
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Fidel Castro and his rebel soldiers entering Havana in 1959.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) is a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces from 1959 to 2008, and as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1961 until 2011. Politically a Marxist-Leninist, under his administration the Republic of Cuba became a one-party socialist state; industry and businesses were nationalized, and socialist reforms implemented in all areas of society. Internationally, Castro was the Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement, from 1979 to 1983 and from 2006 to 2008.
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Congratulations to making to the last day of daily puzzles! And enjoy your sports day! If you ever desire some intellectual challenges alone side the physical ones, feel free to solve these puzzles. As always, just like any of the sports events, you will get 10 house points for solving any of the problems.
Question A – Fun math
What is the next arrangement, expressed in a number?
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- If it is cloudy today, Ken feels sad.
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- If Ken plays computer games for a whole day, he will eat a lot at dinner.
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- Today is cloudy.
- Ken feels sad today.
- Ken eats a lot at dinner.
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Good Sunday morning! The clocks jumped an hour, and I for one, am very happy. Spring is coming soon, no getting around that. Woot woot!
This week's read was Unseen by Karin Slaughter, #8 in the Will Trent series. In this story, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Trent is under-cover in Macon, Georgia, and is unwittingly at the scene of a home invasion where two fellow officers reside. One of the officers who's brutally attacked happens to be the step-son of the woman Will loves, Dr. Sara Linton. The other officer at the residence is Lena Adams, the person Sara blames for her late husband's death. The ties to Sara are unavoidable, yet Will can't share his knowledge with her. As he burrows deeper into the ring of thugs, drugs, and cop killers, the assignment takes a great toll on him and changes the landscape of his relationship and of Macon's law enforcement forever.
This was a super-intense read, with a lot of heavy language and situations, but I really enjoyed it. There were quite a few characters to keep track of, but it was all manageable and tied together at the end. So give it a go and let me know what you think. 'Til next week, happy reading! 🙂


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2009 Ford Flex: Oregon Wrap-Up
January 06, 2009
It's over. The 2009 Ford Flex has been washed and gassed for the final time and the keys are in someone else's hands for a change.
All told, our trip lasted 2,275 miles. Over that distance, I added a total of 99.8 gallons of unleaded gasoline.
Average trip fuel economy: 22.8 mpg (Enclave last year = 22.1)
Best tanks: 26.7 and 26.5 mpg (Enclave last year = 25.6)
Longest run: 454.5 miles
Worst tank: 18.2 mpg (multiple runs up the steep switchbacks to my folks' mountaintop lair after feeding seagulls and such)
Number of other Ford Flexes seen on the road: Zero (dealer lots don't count.)
Yes, but what do we think after all of that time?
Of all the long-term cars my family has taken on this trip, this 2009 Ford Flex Limited is far and away our favorite. If not for the fact that it's already paid off and we don't want to take on a new car payment, my wife would gladly ditch our previous-generation 2003 Honda Odyssey for one of these. I can get behind that.
The Flex rides and handles better than any other long-term car we've taken over this route. Ford got the suspension right: It rides comfortably, but doesn't roll excessively or float and bob over waves in the pavement. On the same roads, the Jeep Commander had been an absolute vomit comet. The Enclave was better, but still tended toward queasy in the coastal mountain highways of northern California; too much 'Buick ride' for this terrain.
Our departed Cadillac SRX was perhaps as good as the Flex in this regard, and it steered a bit more precisely. But it's only a player for the summer version of this trip. I wouldn't chose it it for the winter edition on two counts: The cargo area and 5-seat layout is too small for holiday duty and I would have been reluctant to take the rear-wheel drive SRX in the snow.
We made a lot of side trip to places like the 'cat houses' on the Gold Beach jetty (above), so there were many occasions where we had 6 people in the car: 4 adults, 1 pre-teen and 1 kid-sister. The Flex excels in front and middle seat legroom; the latter is almost limo-like. Even the third row is quite roomy, and a nifty flip-fold mechanism makes them easy to get in and out of.
The seats are comfy enough, but, as Josh mentioned earlier, the headrests jut too far forward and are not adjustable for rake. And I desperately needed a telescopic steering wheel to bring the rim at least an inch closer.
Cargo space is less cavernous than an Odyssey, but for us, it was more than enough. And the fold-flat third row reveals a deep storage well when the seats are in use, so there's still a lot of room back there for groceries. But the presence of first and second row consoles make the 2x4-down-the-middle trick impossible. Even though it doesn't totally avoid the issue, I'd pass on the rear console and integrated cooler; we didn't use it much, anyway.
The lines are so straight on this thing that a sliding rear door would seem to be easy to implement gracefully and not ruin the look. Ford should have done it. As it stands, the rear doors are long and they need to be opened wide. 'Let me pull out of this parking space [or garage] before you get in,' was a common refrain on this trip.
Finally, there are the electronics. This was a slam-dunk hit. The kids played DVDs in the back, they used the 110V outlet to keep their Nintendos charged-up, and we kept the iPod running up front playing through the interface built into the nav screen. One complaint: every page needs a 'back' button to retreat one level. Synch made us go back to the main menu and work back from there to where we were. Annoying.
The navigation system works pretty well, but the database it feeds from is still full of errors. Like the Enclave before it, the Flex tried to route us through the same locked gate across private property. For this and other reasons, I'm not ready to fork over tons of cash for a factory system just yet.
The engine isn't particularly strong, but neither is it weak. The biggest problem I faced is the lack of a way to downshift out of drive to a desired lower gear. There are only two choices: D or L. Well, there is a 'Grade Assist' button that tries to do something, but the response was never consistent and it never did what I wanted. Just let me pick the gear, OK? Your computer can't see down the road. I can.
And the Ford Flex looks very cool. I know, I know. Image isn't everything. But for a people hauler, I like looking at it. And I have no doubt that the lower stance is one of the main reasons why this crew arrived at our final destination without stomach upset and largely intact.
For me, the 2009 Ford Flex is a good candidate to replace our current minivan when it finally wears out. Or maybe when it wears out its welcome. At this rate, that might happen sooner rather than later.
Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing @ 15,475 miles


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At four years, this cherry-red Aleksandrouli with purple edges is already quite old. First notes of ripe black pear as well as black mulberries and dried morello cherries. This wine is at its peak of maturity despite the fact that strong tannins are still present in its finish. Serve with pork fried with ham from Racha, lobiani (kidney bean pie) with ham from Racha, or with fried beef. Must be decanted beforehand.
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