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Cash flow from investing activities
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Analyzing cash flow at Whirlpool Corp.
The following excerpt is from Whirlpool Corporation's Form 10-K for 2006.
Maytag Acquisition
On March 31, 2006, we completed our acquisition of Maytag. The aggregate purchase price for Maytag was approximately $1.9 billion, including approximately $848 million of cash and approximately 9.7 million shares of Whirlpool common stock. . . . In addition, we assumed Maytag's existing debt of approximately $973 million. We incurred approximately $102 million in acquisition-related expenses, which are included in the purchase price above. Initially, we borrowed amounts required to fund the cash portion of the purchase price through issuances in the U.S. commercial paper market and, in June 2006, refinanced a portion of this commercial paper through the issuance of long-term bonds. On September 6, 2006, we completed the sale of the Amana commercial microwave oven business to Aga Foodservice Inc. for approximately $49 million. . . .On October 23, 2006, we completed the sale of the Dixie-Narco vending systems business to Crane Co.
for approximately $46 million. . . .
The following exhibit shows Whirlpool's statement of cash flows for 2006.
Whirlpool Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings (loss) $ 433
Loss from discontinued operations 53
Earnings from continuing operations 486
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliated companies 5
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets (4)
Loss (gain) on disposition of businesses (32)
Depreciation and amortization 550
Trade receivables 50
Inventories (118)
Accounts payable 44
Restructuring charges, net of cash paid (80)
Taxes deferred and payable, net (154)
Accrued pension 53
Accrued payroll and other compensation 25
Other assets and liabilities, net 55
Cash provided by continuing operating activities 880
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Capital expenditures (576)
Proceeds from sale of assets 86
Proceeds from sale of business 36
Purchase of minority interest shares (53)
Proceeds from Maytag adjacent businesses 110
Acquisitions of businesses, less cash acquired (797)
Cash used for investing activities of continuing operations (1,194)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrows 381
Proceeds of long-term debt 757
Repayments of long-term debt (1,046)
Dividends paid (130)
Common stock issued under stock plans 54
Other financing activities, net 13
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations 29
Cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations
Operating activities 8
Investing activities (3)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 18
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (262)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 524
Cash and equivalents at end of year $ 262
A. Whirlpool revealed that it sold Aga Foodservice Inc. for approximately $49 million and Dixie-Narco vending systems for approximately $46 million. Both of these companies were part of Maytag. How much did Whirlpool receive from the sale of portions of Maytag in addition to the amounts it received from selling Aga Foodservice and Dixie-Narco?
B. After taking into consideration the cash received from selling off parts of Maytag, how much cash did Whirlpool pay for the Maytag acquisition in 2006? Assume that the Maytag acquisition was Whirlpool's only major acquisition for 2006.
C. Whirlpool discussed some of the financing arrangements it entered into as a result of the Maytag acquisition. Ignoring those comments and focusing only on the company's statement of cash flows for the entire year of 2006, what appears to be the primary source of the cash that Whirlpool used to buy Maytag?
When answering requirements a) - c) please keep in mind your focus is solely on the statement of cash flows information provided. Do NOT use ANY of the amounts provided in the 10-K disclosure as that is solely for informational purposes and includes non-cash amounts. Also, make sure to use the template I created and uploaded in Course Materials.
Part A is asking how much proceeds (i.e. cash) did Whirlpool receive above and beyond the amounts they received for AGA ($49m) and Dixie-Narco ($46) from the sale of Maytag adjacent businesses (hint: look for this exact wording in the SCF).
Part B (cell B10) uses information you determined in Part A (cell B2). The key here is that Whirlpool spent cash (i.e. negative sign on SCF) to acquire Maytag but then sold off parts of Maytag and received cash. What is the net effect of the cash outflow for the initial Maytag acquisition and the subsequent cash inflow from selling parts of Maytag?
Part C asks you to determine where did the cash come from that Whirlpool used to acquire Maytag. You are looking for the largest item on the SCF that generated cash (i.e. a source of cash). The template I created lists the 3 sections of the SCF. Tell me which one generated the most cash.
NOTE: See Excel attachment that goes with Parts A, B, and C© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 4, 2020, 12:57 am ad1c9bdddf
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Part A is asking how much proceeds (i.e. cash) did Whirlpool receive above and beyond the amounts they received for AGA ($49m) and Dixie-Narco ($46) from the sale of Maytag adjacent businesses (hint: look for this exact wording in the SCF).
From the statement of cash flow we get the following -
Proceeds from Maytag adjacent businesses 110
This implies $110 is received from Maytag adjacent business. From this we ...
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Trailing 1-0 (25-19), the Wesleyan University volleyball team found itself in an unfamiliar position this year but rallied with three consecutive wins (28-26, 25-12, 25-20) to defeat Union College Friday night on the road.
The Cardinals increase their win streak to six and are now 14-1 overall, while the Dutchmen fall to 10-13 following the loss.
- Though Wesleyan began the first set with a three-point lead, the Dutchmen bounced back quickly and tied the Cardinals at 14-14. After some back-and-forth action, Union eventually sealed the win with a kill from Lara Atalay followed by two Wesleyan errors.
- The second set was a battle with neither team unable to pull away. The Cardinals took a three-point lead (17-14) following a kill from Nicole Hilton '20, but the Dutchmen responded and eventually pulled ahead, 21-20. The game went back-and-forth down the stretch, but two consecutive errors from the home team gave Wesleyan the 28-26 win to even the match at 1-1.
- Though Union scored first, Wesleyan came into the third set with a vengeance, rattling off seven-consecutive points that went unanswered by the Dutchmen. The streak featured two kills from Harper Graves '21 and one each from Hilton and Stasie Litinsky '20. From there, the Cardinals never looked back, and led by as much as 15. The final kill by Wesleyan was scored by Gabby Bennett '20 off an assist from Kaira Muraoka-Robertson '20.
- In the fourth and final game, the Cardinals never trailed and a kill from Litinsky off an assist from Robertson sealed the set and the match for the Cardinals.
- Litinsky led the team with 13 kills, while Graves finished with 12 and a .312 hitting percentage. She also added nine digs.
- Robertson had an impressive game, as she totaled 36 assists, 12 digs, and three service aces, and Phia Bellizzi '21 led the team in digs with 25.
- For the Dutchmen, Gillian Gore recorded a match-high 15 kills, while Sage Shimamoto led all players with 43 assists. Brianne Hallock posted a match-high 26 digs, and Stephanie Libonati recorded four block assists and one solo.
- This Saturday, October 7th, the Cardinals face off against NESCAC opponent Middlebury (2 p.m.) at the Pepin Gymnasium in Middlebury, Vt.


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Remember the smaller brother of the X10 we told you nearly a couple of weeks ago? Some unseen pictures of the bigger brother of the X10 Mini, and the smaller brother of the X10 have been published at Se-nse blog. The handset will be known as the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8. Earlier, the X8 was known by its code name – Shakira.
Looking at the pictures published on the blog, the phone lacks a LED flash. The screen size of the phone will be around 3.2-inch to 3.5-inch. The XPERIA X8 will also feature the proprietary Sony Ericsson MediaScape and TimeScape UI.
Also from the above pictures, the phone looks quite bulky. As of now, there is no information available about hardware specifications of the device. We need to wait for the official announcement from Sony Ericsson for the hardware specification of the phone, or for a leak.
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I'm not quite sure why Disney felt the need but, hey, they did. Here's the first ten minutes of Captain America's new movie, from character driven opening, through the action and suspense of what comes after.
I'd be curious who decided to watch this video and who didn't. And, for that matter, why.
I'm glad to have seen it on the big screen first, but I dare say I wouldn't have resisted this excerpt if I had not. I really do have a problem that way.
Anyhoo, it's not long now until the film is in cinemas. One week tomorrow in the UK, landing on March 26th, and then on April 4th in the US.


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Olympic Gold Medalist Confirmed to Race at Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2009
The Laguna Phuket Triathlon organisers are excited to announce that German triathlete Jan Frodeno, who won his country's first triathlon gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, will be competing in this year's "Race of Legends" in Phuket on 6 December.
In Beijing Frodeno edged out the pre race favourites in an exciting sprint finish to win a surprise gold medal. Frodeno has also recently struck a gold win in the ITU World Championship Series in Yokohama.
Making his debut in Phuket, Frodeno's presence will certainly add to the excitement as he battles it out with Australian defending champion Richie Cunningham and 2007 Laguna Phuket Triathlon champion, Massimo Cigana from Italy.
Laguna's reigning women's champion Belinda Granger of Australia will defend her crown following her maiden victory last year. Just three months after surgery on her Iliac artery, Granger returned to competition in style claiming victory in the Honolulu Ironman 70.3, and pushing 2006 Ironman 70.3 World Champion Samantha McGlone into second place. Granger's dynamism and winning spirit has also awarded her a recent second place in the Subaru Ironman Canada.
Now in its sixteenth year, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon is supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways International. Renowned as the "Race of Legends", the Laguna Phuket Triathlon boasts possibly more world champions racing in past fields than any other race in the world short of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii.
Apart from a tremendously exciting pro race, race organisers also anticipate the largest field ever at the Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2009. For the fifth consecutive year entries to the individual race have completely sold out with 950 individual athletes registered. In addition, 50 teams will be taking part in the team relay and there are still places left to enter the 6k Fun Run.
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HSV GTS-R heads to Goodwood
UK launch of the last Vauxhall VXR8 to take place at the fabled Festival of Speed
The Brits will be giving the final iteration of Vauxhall VXR8 one hell of an unveiling and, sadly, send-off later this month, when the VXR8 GTS-R will be blasted up the historic hill-climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Just 15 examples of the rebadged HSV GTS-R will be heading over to the UK to bare the VXR8 moniker, and they will be priced at 74,500 British Pounds ($127,500 Aussie Dollars). That may seem quite steep to some but 11 of the 15 examples are already spoken for.
The prodigious oomph of the blown LSA donk, which churns out 435kW, will also make the GTS-R the most powerful Vauxhall ever in the firm's 114 years of existence.
While it may not have always been seen as the most couth vehicle on four wheels, the VXR8 has, in the past, been well received by both enthusiasts and UK auto journalists alike. One can only assume that the final version will be equally well received by the niche audience.
And, while the future of VXR, and HSV for that matter, may have massive question marks over their heads about what the future has in store for them, one thing can be assured; Whoever takes the GTS-R up the renowned hill-climb better be comfortable with a shedload of oversteer.
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You are able to enjoy digital tv in your apartment! It is included in the rate, just use the remote control to watch one of the channels. There is also a cozy TV & Game room where you can enjoy exciting movies, play with the Wii U, or go analog with fun board games.
This apartment has a fully equipped kitchen. Things you can find in the kitchen are an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a dishwasher, a coffee machine (for perfect espressos in the morning) and a cooker besides pots & pans, teapot, plates, glasses, cutlery and a home starter kit (disposable coffee cups, dishwasher tablets).
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In a regular hotel room or studio apartment, the bed always dominates. At Zoku, the large kitchen table serves as focal point. Use it to work across time zones, host dinner parties or gently rest your head after making a deadline. Other great features include plenty of storage space, a drop off zone complete with offcie supplies, the possibilty to swap the art on your walls and a scenic view from your comfy Muuto design furniture.
The elevated sleeping area, with super fluffy king-size bed, can be screened off for visitors.
The bathroom features a spacious high pressure shower with stylish sliding doors to hide away the bathroom.
Each apartment is non-smoking. Please go outside the building if you would like to smoke.
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There is a Launderette with professional laundry equipment, geared to wash (almost) all that needs cleaning. It's located in the basement of the building. You will need coins for the machines.
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Demolition (2016)
Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law, Phil (Chris Cooper), to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis' letters catch the attention of customer service rep, Karen (Naomi Watts), and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son Chris (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.
Original Title: Demolition
Country: USA
Release Date: 2016
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Creator: Jean-Marc Vall?e
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, C.J. Wilson, Polly Draper, Malachy Cleary, Debra Monk, Heather Lind, Wass Stevens, Blaire Brooks, Ben Cole, Brendan Dooling, James Colby, Alfredo Narciso
Runtime: 101 min
Language: English
Quality: HDRip
Resolution: 720 x 304
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By 2040, half of the world's youth population would be Africans with women and girls been a majority, Ms. Zuma said.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Nkosazana Zuma, has said that the population of youth on the continent will be a quarter of the global population by the year 2025.
Ms. Zuma said this in an address at the 102nd International Labour Conference on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland.
She called for more investments to promote job creation, achieve inclusive growth and eradicate poverty on the continent.
"By all estimates, our continent is a continent of young people, and it is getting younger,'' she said.
Ms. Zuma noted that by 2040, half of the world's youth population would be Africans with women and girls being a majority. She said that Africa in the next 50 years would be home to 1.1 billion workers.
She also said African leaders believed job creation is among the most important factors for achieving growth and prosperity.
She noted that since Africa is a continent of young people, there is the need for more investment to promote employment and provision of entrepreneurial skills for youths.
"We are determined to step up our efforts to promote job creation, work for the eradication of poverty, achieve growth and allow equitable distribution, particularly for women and the youth.
Guy Ryder, the Director-General of International Labour Organisation (ILO) in his welcome address, said it was encouraging to see African economies grow.
He said the ILO was committed to working hand in hand with the AU and its African social partners to make decent work for all a reality.
The session was attended by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, and other union members and affiliates from Nigeria.
The minister is expected to address the ILO session on Tuesday on Nigeria's intervention strategies on sustainable labour relations in the country under the Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government.


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Reports from the first Sydney Mad Quilters' Gathering last year were pretty positive - the second is coming up soon, at Penrith Panthers.
From the organiser's website:
The second Sydney Mad Quilters' Gathering promises to be an exceptional show. Harnessing the right mix of uniqueness pertaining to patchwork and quilting - under the one roof - this 'gathering' gives visitors an opportunity to turn their vision to reality, and at the same time enjoy the experience into the bargain.


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Cyber security: the human factor – Business Voice – CBI
Blame them or empower them, your staff hold the key to protecting your business from cyber attacks. But what else did delegates learn from this year's CBI's Cyber Security Conference?
Technical jargon is one thing that can put off business leaders from doing the right thing when it comes to cyber security. But the CBI's latest Cyber Security Conference offered practical advice for those wanting to protect their organisation.
The reasons to act were made clear:
- According to the most recent Cyber Security Breaches Survey, just under half of UK businesses identified a breach, or attack, in the last 12 months.
- Ciaran Martin, chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, warned that there will be more major cyber security attacks – and when the UK is one of the most digitally advanced and digitally dependent economies in the world that poses a "fundamental risk to national prosperity".
- Panellists discussed businesses' increasing reliance on data and technology – and automation, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things will increase the risks and the impact of any attack.
- Former hacker Darren Martyn demonstrated just how "ridiculously fast" someone can take down a business (in less than a minute).
- And Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham emphasised the regulatory obligation to act, with just seven months until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force.
So what should businesses be doing?
With GDPR coming into force in March 2018, businesses have a legal responsibility not to stick their heads in the sand on cyber security.
ICO's Denham was adamant that data privacy and cyber security were inextricably linked – and, although she downplayed the financial penalties allowed under the new law, she said GDPR should act as an incentive to business to improve their data protection.
In her speech, she asked: "What happens if you consider investments in cyber security and data protection as an investment in your customers?"
61 per cent of businesses now hold customer data online, yet 80 per cent of consumers don't trust businesses with their personal details, she said. Increasing that trust will help businesses in the digital economy to grow.
Denham summarised the legislation using three words that should be easy enough for businesses to understand: transparency, control and accountability.
Be proactive was the main advice from Andrew Rogoyski, vice president of cyber security at CGI UK, who hosted a breakout session on how businesses are preparing for GDPR. Many of the firms in the room had already hired or trained data protection officers to help with compliance, but Rogoyski talked delegates through the initial steps companies should take and how they should prepare for the worst.
Don't just think about data
A panel discussion about new technology reminded delegates not to just think about data. Artificial intelligence, automated machines and innovations most people are now comfortable with – such as smart meters and security cameras – can also be hacked.
Jason Gottschalk, cyber lead partner at BDO, warned that Internet of Things devices are the next frontier for cyber security, arguing that he was more worried about a terrorist getting control of a nuclear power station than his personal details getting stolen.
Those doing the innovating need to think about security at the design stage, the panel agreed. And Emma Carr, head of technology at Hanover Communications, said that although consumers shared the responsibility for managing the risks, businesses selling such technology had a duty to make consumers aware of them.
Know your enemy
Ryan Kazanciyan, chief security architect at Tanium, led a breakout session on the different habits of highly effective hackers. He highlighted how hackers get to know their targets (giving businesses a chance to stop them), find a weakness to exploit (which could be patched), and are persistent (so businesses need to be resilient).
But many businesses need to start with the basics: understanding the cyber security risks.
In his speech, NCSC's Ciaran Martin called for a more human approach to prevent breaches.
"Cyber security is still shrouded in mystique and conversations around it are designed not to dispel fear and panic," he said. "This might be why over a fifth (22%) of organisations' senior managers are never given an update on cyber security issues."
He rattled off the kind of questions that should be asked, covering what's at risk to who is responsible for the systems and the data. And he added: "For a company dealing with cyber security there are no stupid questions."
He explained that it was as important for management to truly understand the issues, and translate that into easily workable policies for employees to follow, as it was to buy the security technology available.
Prepare and communicate
Dr Walter Bohmayr, senior partner and managing director at BCG, led a breakout session looking at how businesses should prepare for a cyber attack. And one fact stood out: only one in 10 businesses in the UK have an incident response plan in place.
Communication of the risks among staff is important in the first instance, but so too is communicating with customers, stakeholders and the press if (and, with increasing likelihood, when) a breach occurs.
"Be honest," urged BT's head of technical strategy Paul Critchard. "Otherwise the tech community will tear you apart."
Trust your people – or don't
The biggest dichotomy of the day was down to whether speakers believed your staff are the weakest link or your strongest defence when it comes to cyber security.
Former hacker Darren Martyn did not mince his words when he said don't trust your users. And Jeremy O'Connor, head of key accounts at Leonardo Security, couldn't have made it clearer when he said: "users evolve new ways of being stupid every day".
But leading a breakout session on the subject Nick Wilding, general manager at Axelos Resilia, argued that focusing on the human factor was the key to protecting your business.
And speaking as part of a panel discussion looking at how much firms should spend on cyber security, Karen Weatherburn, HR director at Northern Powergrid, argued that rehearsing breach scenarios "made it real" for employees – and had the greatest impact for managing risk, while keeping costs down.
Whichever way you view the human factor in cyber security, no one denied the role of staff in keeping any business secure.
SOURCE: http://www.cbi.org.uk/businessvoice/latest/cyber-security-the-human-factor/


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Now that I have some idle time on my hands after I've finished writing the book on UnrealScript and am awaiting edits, I want to get my hands dirty on my next project. After watching Windows Phone MVP Nick Landry (@ActiveNick) give his "What's New in Windows Phone 8 for developers" talk at last week's NYC mobile .NET developers meetup, he sparked my interest in wanting to create a WP8 app.
I've been itching to get my hands back into creating a game since my first dive into C# with my XBLIG Piz-ong, but I wanted to make something simple. After reading a great article about "failing fast" in last month's Game Developer Magazine, I've been wanting to quickly create and iterate on small programs as an effective means of learning. With this in mind, I've put a somewhat flexible time frame on my project. I'd like to have it complete within the next three months.
The game
Simplicity is key. I'd like to create a game geared towards children ages 4-6 which teaches them how to read. Using one image for each letter of the alphabet, the goal is to have the player click on an image, such as an apple, then have the word spoken through the Windows 8 phone, using the text-to-speech API.
Furthermore, I'd like to have the children be able to pronounce the word as well, based on the the text they see beneath the image. WP8 has excellent speech detection which can be taught to listen for specific words at a given time (namely, after the apple button has been pressed).
This does three things:
1) It teaches the player what an apple looks like
2) How it is pronounced
3) How it is spelled
Simple? Absolutely, and that's how I intend to keep it.
The next three months
As an Xbox MVP, I've received copies of Visual Studio 2012 and Win8; both of which are require for Win8 or WP8 development. I've finally installed full version of both and have begun to learn the Win8 API.
Furthering my education, Microsoft's Channel9 offers a plethora of tutorials to get started. Specifically, I've been watching Bob Tabor's Windows Store Apps for Absolute Beginners with C# series. Previously, I've subscribed to his site, LearnVisualStudio.net and found it to be an credible resource for when I was starting off earlier in the year.
Moreover, I've begun to pick apart the sample code for the WP8 microphone and text-to-speech samples. These will prove to be invaluable to the app.
If you've got any suggestions regarding educational material, visual studio plugins, or other areas I should consider, please let me know! I plan on updating this blog as I move along, so be sure to follow as well.-----------------------


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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be making a rare and surprise appearance at NAS Pensacola next week! The team will be performing demonstrations over the base on May 15 and 16. The Blue Angels also have practice demonstrations those days, but their May 15th (and May 18th) performances are shown as not open to the public. The demonstrations can be viewed from the National Naval Aviation Museum on base.
According to the Pensacola News Journal, this is the plan for public viewing:
– The flight line will open at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, for the Snowbirds performance at 2 p.m.
– Access to the base will begin at 8 a.m., and the flight line will open at 8:30 a.m. before the Blue Angels fly at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 16. There will be an autograph session after the performance in the museum atrium. The flight line will reopen at 1 p.m. to allow for viewing of the Snowbirds demonstration that begins at 2 p.m.
– The flight line will open at 10:30 a.m. for the Blue Angels practice demonstration at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17.
The Snowbirds are Canada's national demonstration team. They perform with nine CT-114 Tutor trainer aircraft flying in close formation. You can see their 2018 airshow schedule here on our blog!


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April is here, and in the spirit of spring, Alpha Beta Pie has decided to shower our social media followers with a little Pie style and an easy chance to win a $150 credit at our fave Toronto fashion boutique, Poor Little Rich Girl! All you have to do is share the love…
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One lucky winner will be announced next week!
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Spanish League Match:
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
DATE: 4 February 2012 – Time: 9:00 BST
Crisis is the word in the Barcelona camp at the moment, they have drawn three matches in a row and although they are going strong in all the competition they are involved but that is still not good enough for this team as their form is not the same as it was last season. Teams in the league are learning to adapt to the style of Barcelona and coming away with some points.
FC Barcelona are coming into this match on the back drawing against 3 teams, they drew against Real Madrid in the 2nd leg of their Copa Del Rey but they managed to go through on aggregate, while Villarreal and Valencia managed to hold on to the defense and put some concern over their game.
It will be interesting to see how they go about this match now, as the pressure is on them at the moment as they are chasing shadows of Real Madrid in the league and you can tune in here to get the live updates of the match here.
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Shalom Climate of Change Readers,
In honor of this past week's Blog Action Day, dedicated to the fight against climate change, we'd like to report to you on the Seven Year Jewish Climate Campaign.
We first mentioned the campaign following JCI's Vayehi Or event in April. Since then and with help and ideas from many of you and fellow Jewish environmentalists and leaders from Israel and abroad, we have developed The Plan and are now gearing up to bring the campaign to the global Jewish community. The official launch date is this coming Monday, the 18th of October, in honor of Climate Healing Shabbat, November's gathering at Windsor Castle, and the upcoming Copenhagen Conference in December.
The aim of the Jewish Climate Change Campaign is to engage the entire Jewish community towards taking action on climate change. In doing so we will be joining a global movement of 12 world faiths, each launching plans of their own. We invite you to head to http://JewishClimateCampaign.org/, to sign the pledge and join the campaign, and to offer any further suggestions as to the content of the plan and its recommendations.
The core of the campaign is as follows:
- Making it clear that Jewish people care strongly about these issues. We will be presenting the campaign and the number of signatories at Windsor Castle, to the Secretary General of the United Nations, the British royal family and religious and environmental leaders from around the world;
- Making changes in our own lives – and inviting our friends to do likewise. The pledge commits you to learn, to speak-up, and to change at least one of your actions for good. It could be to eat more local food, or to use your bike or public transportation more, or insulate your home, or get a more fuel efficient car – but we hope you'll make your own changes now and in 2010;
- Creating a long-term process for serious change in Jewish institutions. We're calling on every Jewish institution – school, synagogue, JCC, camp – to set up a Green Team, and start working on a multi-year plan to green itself. It's good for the world, good for the institution and good for the Jews. If you're the head of a Jewish institution, we invite you formally to have your organization become an organizational partner – http://jewishclimatecampaign.org/joinUs.php – and if you know someone who heads a Jewish institution, please send this to them and invite them to sign as an individual, and have their institution become a Partner.
- Introducing the Jewish world to a wide range of resources on the interface between Judaism, Climate Change and Sustainability. The website contains lots of information – and links to other Jewish environmental organizations that have further resources.
We look forward to continuing to work together in rising, as a People, to the challenge of climate change.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Sinclair, Yannai and the JCI/Climate of Change Team
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Well, this week's storytime provided me plenty of reasons to chuckle.
Remember last week's storytime?
This week was pretty much the polar opposite. The first thing I noticed when I arrived at the library with Hula Girl was a brand-spankin'-new poster, the size of the window in the door, stating:
Our Storytimes have Changed!
Bumblebees (0-15 months) Mondays at 10
Time for Tots (15 months – 3 years) Tuesdays at 10 and 10:30
Something Cutesy that I can't Remember (3-5 years) Wednesdays at 10
Yes, they reprinted the poster, made it about 4 times as large, and stuck it right there on the front door of the children's wing. Teehee.
The next thing that made me feel giddy was today's handout. The theme listed at the very top was "Quiet" and the sign language showed the sign for quiet. Our books for the day were The Quiet Book and Shhhhh. I am pretty sure Miss Kirsten was planning to follow last week's "Noise" theme with this week's "Quiet" theme anyway, but it just made today's theme seem so ironic.
There was one part of storytime that frustrated me- the loud discussion held by some moms prior to the start of storytime. They were talking about last week and how one mom's children were the ones to blame for the pandemonium. I will admit, one mom did bring in 4 of those boys over 4, but that does not mean that the other moms then have the right to discuss her parenting style, children's behavior, or rights without her present. I think I have not noticed much "mom gossip" because I have intentionally kept Hula Girl and myself mostly at home during her life (even though I am well aware that it exists everywhere- after all, these are the same ladies with whom we all went to high school and if gossip reigns there, why would it stop when we all grow up?). It just really bugged me that these ladies felt the need and the right to have that very demeaning conversation right then and there, including acting out scenes and pretentiously describing "What I would have done…." Sigh. Women, who should be kind and patient with one another, and who should be able to lean on each other for advice and ideas about raising these kiddos, are just plain cruel sometimes.
Anyway, on with the success part.
Hula Girl participated! She has always been a watcher and observer at storytime. Each week we sing "Twinkle, Twinkle" and do the hand motions. There is also a "Let's get Ready for Storytime" song. I have tried to move her arms and hands along with the others for a while now, but she isn't really interested. However, all this week, she's been wanting to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle" at home and she's been practicing the hand motions. We do it at every meal, and at least 10 other times throughout the day. Apparently all that practice boosted her confidence, because when it was time for "Twinkle, Twinkle", she was ready. She had her little hands up and made the best little diamond she could possibly make. It looked like she was clenching her fists together, but she tried!
And when it was time to get the shakers, she walked over to Miss Kirsten but didn't take a shaker. Evie asked her mom to come with her, and I suggested that she show Hula Girl what to do. She happily agreed, but then Hula Girl still wouldn't reach in and take one. I had to go help her with that. I think next week, given the opportunity, she'll know what to do. But when it was time to put the shakers away, I said, "Go put your shaker back in the box!" and she ran over there and put it in, then danced in the middle of the carpet until I asked her to come sit down. That's my girl!
Of course, she chose her same spot, on the "U".
After the official storytime was over, we were coloring (again-success! Hula Girl got to color as long as she wanted- she didn't try to stick a crayon in her mouth!) and the moms were talking more than usual. Another mom and I were talking to Evie's mom about her pregnancy (she's due in June). The other mom has an almost-2-year-old boy. She is new to the storytime, but she was very friendly and outgoing. I finally got up the courage to talk a little more to her after we got out of the storytime room, and I asked her how she meets people and/or finds activities in the area, since we're new and I've had very little success. She said she's newer and has faced the same struggles, and that she's thinking of just starting her own playgroup. YES! She's also a member at the Y (we're planning to become members soon, too), and she said there's a lot going on there. Another YES!
We exchanged numbers and she just texted me asking if we want to join her and her son for a picnic at the playground after next week's storytime (weather permitting)! I am very very excited, since this is our first real planned "playdate" since we've moved here. I sure hope the weather stays nice like it has been for a few weeks.
So, all in all, doh-dee-mime success. Wouldn't you agree?


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Background The person-centered care approach has been little tested in inpatient settings for persons with schizophrenia and similar psychoses. We developed a staff educational intervention, Person-Centered Psychosis Care (PCPC) tailored to our care setting (4 hospital wards for persons with psychoses, 43 beds). The intervention was co-created by professionals, patients, and researchers using a participatory approach. There was a focus on the patient's narrative, the creation of partnership between staff and patient, an agreement between staff and patient concerning care, and a bridging of inpatient and outpatient care and support. The present study aims to describe patient outcomes associated with PCPC. Methods The study had a before and after design. Before the PCPC intervention started, questionnaire data was collected from 50 inpatients shortly before discharge. Post intervention data are currently under collection (anticipated n=50). The primary outcome measure is self-reported empowerment (Empowerment Scale, Range 0–112) and the secondary measure is consumer satisfaction (UKU-ConSat Rating Scale, converted to range between 11 and 77). Participants also complete questionnaires related to possible confounding variables such as overall health (EQ-5D), symptom burden (PANSS), and functional ability (GAF). Results The participants (46% women) included in the pre-intervention sample had a mean age of 47.5 years (SD=14.5). The total mean empowerment score for the pre-intervention sample was 82.6 (SD=8.1) whereas the mean consumer satisfaction score was 51.5 (SD=12.9). There were no statistically significant gender differences regarding empowerment or consumer satisfaction. There were no significant correlations between age, any of the confounding variables, and empowerment and consumer satisfaction. We will present results from comparisons between the pre- and post-intervention groups regarding empowerment and consumer satisfaction. Discussion The before and after design has its limitations, but if the PCPC intervention proves beneficial, such a model could be tested with a cluster randomized study design.


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The annual festive season will see the busiest time of the year for all food outlets throughout the country as loved ones get together for a meal, drink and merriment and the kebab lust is induced by a pint or 10.
From our considerable experience we can safely predict that it will see some standards lapse, and it will be a crucial time for many of eateries in terms of their reputation.
This is the time when cracks appear in a business's hygiene and whilst some will be paper thin some will be a chasm.
Even the finest dining establishments in the land will be hotter under the collar as demand meets sometimes inadequate staffing levels to create intense pressure.
Those who pay scant regard to cleanliness will be caught out. Low kitchen hygiene standards will soon spread beyond the private eyes of the staff, who will see dirty floors and more, ensuring these customers will spend their leisure cash at other establishments in the new year, whilst regaling tales to all and sundry of their poor experience.
Good cleaning is a subject which on the whole is only spoken of when it is considered absent, and there are a lot of people out there with high standards.
We at Affordable Cleaning Services advise those of you working in this sector to put hygiene first over the holiday period. If you find your systems are not what they should be note this and do something about it as soon as humanly possible.
Top notch hygiene has to be taught correctly we believe here at Affordable Additionally, it has to be managed diligently.
In the civilised world we associate cleanliness with safety. To Joe public clean means the family won't get food poisoning here, and it means businesses can thrive rather than be boarded up.
At Affordable Cleaning Service we hope you have a hygienic Christmas.


text: Today we have a random Black Metal Bandcamp post about The Great Old Ones' new album EOD; A Tale Of Dark Legacy which is based on a novella by H. P. Lovecraft. In 2017 there isn't a lot of new ground to cover in black metal. There has to be something more to an album or a band now a days besides for being straight "black metal" and basing the lyrics on a book doesn't cut it. The premesis is good, but not enough on its own. At the end of the day a good gimic doesn't make up for uninspired music even it it is played perfectly; 65%.


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Until further notice, the Tuesday/Thursday practices at Sharpstown High School have been put on hold due to demolition work being done on site that is directly impacting the track. We will resume Wednesday practices at Westbury High School while investigating its availability on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We should this question resolved before the end of this week.
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No Tuesday practice at Sharpstown this week
Due to STAAR testing this week, there will be no practice at Sharpstown on Tuesday, April 10 in order to give our youngsters a better opportunity to prepare for their tests and be well-rested. We will, however, be having Wednesday practices at Westbury and Klein.
Sonics 2018 track season set to begin
Spring is just around the corner and so is a new season of AAU youth track and field! We always begin our seasons with a series of Saturday conditioning sessions to start getting the kids in shape in preparation for the meets that begin in mid-March. For our north side group, these sessions will begin this Saturday, February 17 at 10:00 AM at Klein High School, 16715 Stuebner-Airline Rd. in Spring. Our south side group will have their first session the following Saturday, February 24 at 1:00 PM at Sharpstown High School, 7504 Bissonnet St., Houston. These sessions can be expected to last approximately 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
If you are new to the Sonics, we invite you to bring your young athletes out to one of these sessions to see what we're all about before you make the commitment to join. Please make sure they are dressed appropriately for the weather and fitted with shoes suitable for running. Also be sure to bring plenty of water so they can stay properly hydrated.
The plan is to continue these Saturday sessions through March 10, weather permitting, after which we will transition into our weeknight schedule (details to come in a future email). We look forward to seeing you all at the track!
Saturday practice at Sharpstown has also been cancelled
The rain has been intermittent late this morning and early afternoon in the Sharpstown High area so rather than risk having people come out a second weekend in a row for nothing, the decision has been made to call off practice Our next practice session there will be Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 PM.
We will most likely send a follow-up email out by Tuesday to remind everyone to try to attend our first weeknight session since it will be our only one prior to the season opener meet on Saturday, March 18.
Houston Sonics 2017 season set to begin
The 2017 track season is here and the Sonics are ready to get things ramped up! We will have our first practice sessions this coming Saturday, February 18. The north side practice will be held at 10:00 AM at Klein High School, 16715 Stuebner Airline Rd., Spring, and the south side practice will be at 1:00 PM at Sharpstown High School, 7504 Bissonnet St., Houston. You can expect these sessions to last roughly 90 minutes.
If you're a first-time visitor, be sure to dress your child(ren) appropriately for the weather and have comfortable running shoes and plenty of water to drink. These sessions won't be intense; we will just be going through basic conditioning and fundamental running technique. If you are unsure about whether track is going to be the right program to commit your child(ren) to, just bring them out, meet the coaches and we will give them a taste of what it's all about. There is no commitment to sign up. We will have registration details available if and when you are ready to jump in.
We hope to see you all this Saturday!


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We are delighted to let you know we now have over 60 members of the Legacy Society — people who have committed to an afterlife gift to Kehilla. The total value of these commitments is over $1.6 million dollars. These are contributions that will come in over time, helping to grow Kehilla's endowment when we are no longer here.
Our program partner, the Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay runs the Life and Legacy Program, and offers us excellent training. The Life and Legacy Program includes 13 local Jewish Institutions, mostly East Bay Synagogues. Last year, each of the 13 participating organizations reached their goal of 18 new legacy commitments! That meant that each organization received a gift of $10,000 from the program sponsor, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Indeed, we were happy to receive this gift and used it wisely.
Now we're in the middle of Year Two and we're moving toward our goal of 18 new commitments in this year. We'd love to have you join us in helping to secure Kehilla's future for generations to come. Feel free to ask any of us about the program. You don't have to be wealthy to leave a legacy to Kehilla – in fact, this is a way to give Kehilla money when you can't use it anymore. There are lots of ways to do this; some are as simple as naming Kehilla as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement savings fund. That takes only a few minutes, and often can be done online. Another way is to designate Kehilla as one of the beneficiaries of your life insurance policy. Even your bank account has a place for you to designate who should get your savings when you die.
If you have a trust or will, you can add Kehilla as a beneficiary of your estate through those documents. You can specify an amount, or you can specify a percentage of your estate. You can even specify that Kehilla gets money only after your children do.
To learn more about the Legacy Society, email the Legacy Team at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Legacy Society Team: Joel Kreisberg, Susan Freundlich, Jon Levin, Marjorie Cox, Kaia Burkett, Michael Saxe-Taller and Rabbi Dev Noily
As of May 30, 2017, Kehilla's Legacy Society includes:
- Madeleine Adkins
- Ruth Atkin
- Noam Birnbaum
- Laura Boxer
- Lynn Bravewomon
- Sandy Bredt
- Wendy Buffett
- Kaia Burkett
- Rabbi David Cooper
- Marjorie Cox
- Barbara Cohen and Allen Price
- Ron Cohen
- Karen Cohn and Teri Gruenwald
- Rabbi Diane Elliot and Rabbi Burt Jacobson
- Julia Epstein
- Debbie Fier
- Nancy Feinstein and Glenn Shor
- Shoshana Finacom
- Susan Freundlich
- Marilyn Golden
- Dvora Gordon
- Sharon Grodin
- Shoshana Halle
- Annie Kennedy
- Ruth and Jay Koch
- Joel Kreisberg
- Ruthie and Jon Levin
- Julie Litwin and Shelley Sella
- Simone Masson
- Irene and David* McPhail, Z"L
- Anna C. Martin and Loel Solomon
- Remedios Martinez-Cantu
- Richard Miles and Michelle Roland
- Julie Nesnansky
- Rabbi Dev Noily
- Julie Patrusky
- Kristina Peterson
- Barbara Petterson and David Lee
- Sandra Razieli
- Avi Rose
- Carol Rothman and Scott Ullman
- Marcie Rubel
- Michael Saxe-Taller
- Ilana Schatz
- Ralph Silber
- Cathy Steirn
- Bracha and Don Stone
- Hedy Straus
- Dolores Taller
- Beth Weinberger
- Laurel Zien and David Levine
- Two anonymous donors


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I took some pictures of the board book V made for her great grandma in Slovakia. She loved making this book and enjoyed it even more when she got to give it as a gift.
Front cover: Washi tape, heart stickers, and sequins. Ok, I helped with this page, but she did all the painting. And she tied the ribbon.
First spread: picture of V with her Dedo (grandpa), some doodling, a princess valentine, and more painted cutouts. There's a bit of crayon art there too.
Second spread: We used a puncher to make colored leaves. I cut out some tree branches and she glued everything on the page. The flowers are cut out from a magazine.
The third spread: stickers on paper with a bit of marker.
And the back: More washi tape and painted cutouts.


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1507 – Cesare Borgia died. Italian nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, and the brother of Lucrezia Borgia. He was killed while fighting in the city of Viana, Spain.
1626 – John Aubrey born. English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He was a pioneer archaeologist, who recorded (often for the first time) numerous megalithic and other field monuments in southern England, and who is particularly noted as the discoverer of the Avebury henge monument. The Aubrey holes at Stonehenge are named after him, although there is considerable doubt as to whether the holes that he observed are those that currently bear the name.
He was also a pioneer folklorist, collecting together a miscellany of material on customs, traditions and beliefs under the title "Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme".
He set out to compile county histories of both Wiltshire and Surrey, although both projects remained unfinished. His "Interpretation of Villare Anglicanum" (also unfinished) was the first attempt to compile a full-length study of English place-names.
He had wider interests in applied mathematics and astronomy, and was friendly with many of the greatest scientists of the day.
1922 – Jack Kerouac born. American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation.
Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing, covering topics such as Catholic spirituality, jazz, promiscuity, Buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. He became an underground celebrity and, with other beats, a progenitor of the hippie movement, although he remained antagonistic toward some of its politically radical elements.
All of his books are in print today, among them: On the Road, Doctor Sax, The Dharma Bums, Mexico City Blues, The Subterraneans, Desolation Angels, Visions of Cody, The Sea is My Brother, and Big Sur.
1955 – Charlie Parker died. American jazz saxophonist and composer. Miles Davis once said, "You can tell the history of jazz in four words: Louis Armstrong. Charlie Parker."
Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and improvisation. Parker introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions.
He acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career and the shortened form, "Bird", which continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspired the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite" and "Ornithology."
Parker died in the suite of his friend and patron Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter at the Stanhope Hotel in New York City while watching The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show on television.
The official causes of death were lobar pneumonia and a bleeding ulcer but Parker also had an advanced case of cirrhosis and had suffered a heart attack. The coroner who performed his autopsy mistakenly estimated Parker's 34-year-old body to be between 50 and 60 years of age.


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The Tiffany® Setting Engagement Ring in Platinum
A true design masterpiece, the Tiffany® Setting is the world's most iconic engagement ring. Flawlessly engineered, the six-prong setting virtually disappears and allows the brilliant diamond to float above the band and into the light, resulting in a ring so beautiful it has been a symbol of the world's greatest love stories for over 130 years.
At Tiffany, we ethically source our diamonds. Integrity and social responsibility are at the core of our sourcing practices.


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Path work - the Trust's approachPublished: 14th April 2016
The Trust takes a pre-emptive approach to keep trails wild and costs low.
We repair and maintain 120km of paths, from the coastal trails of Skye and Sandwood to world famous mountain routes on Ben Nevis, Bla Bheinn, Schiehallion and the wild and rocky Steall Gorge path in Glen Nevis.
While the Trust is delighted that increasing numbers of people are going out to enjoy wild places, we recognise that there is a corresponding need to look after the areas where footfall is increasing. The result can be a loss of vegetation, drying out and loss of peat (with associated carbon release), erosion of underlying soils and increased sediment in water-courses.
Badly eroded paths can have a significant visual impact, becoming scars on the hillside. The condition of the path also greatly influences the user experience and visitors are less likely to return if a path is in a poor condition.
It is vital that path erosion is not allowed to harm biodiversity or detract from the appeal of our renowned landscapes. The John Muir Trust's approach to managing paths on wild land aims to strike a delicate balance between maximising users' enjoyment and protecting the wild land and habitats they visit. While we want to maintain paths in an appropriate condition, we do not want to sanitise or urbanise our wilder landscapes with over-engineered paths.
The Trust maintains an 'access-neutral' approach to path management – we maintain what is there rather than extend access. We achieve this through sensitive low-key works on existing paths to prevent excessive wear and erosion of surrounding habitats, while keeping visual intrusion to a minimum.
Erosion often reaches a tipping point where loss of soils suddenly accelerates and leads to much greater damage to the path, the area adjacent to it and often a larger area downhill or downstream. If measures are not taken in time, the impact on the landscape can be significantly greater, with the scale of the repair work and costs reflecting this.
In 2012-13 the Trust carried out a full audit of all paths on Trust land, resulting in full mapping and surveys of paths on John Muir Trust properties. This allowed a strategic plan and a prioritised list of repair work to be put in place. Within the next few years we aim to complete major work on the most badly damaged sections and bring the paths up to an acceptable standard, both to the user and to desirable wild land standards. Once repaired, pre-emptive maintenance will be much less costly and able to be carried out by a combination of staff and volunteers, with small contracts where required.
The cost of major upland path work can be particularly high due to the remote locations, labour intensive work and the need to air-lift stone in if there is very little naturally on site. This can bring the cost of the work to over £200 per metre of path repaired. Other site-specific factors can also come into play. For example, on Skye the presence of breeding eagles – a symbol of the land's importance for wildlife – means that airlifts are not permitted from January to August in some areas, and so this work needs to be carefully timed to take place in the autumn.
We work closely with local councils, the Scottish Access Forum and Scottish Natural Heritage to make sure that we comply with best environmental practice. We also liaise with other conservation bodies such as the RSPB to ensure best practice for birds and wildlife.
There is no statutory funding available for upland path work, so this work can only be funded through private donations. Find out more about supporting our path work through our Wild Ways Path Appeal.
If you are interested in getting involved with our path work, read about our conservation work parties.
More information can be found in the Trust's Footpath Management Policy.


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Dear Mr. CEO,
Yes, that's you. You are a CEO. You are the CEO and president of your own personal service corporation. You are the president and CEO of your own life. If you work for someone or some company, you provide your services to them in form of employment. If you are a business owner, you provide services to your customers. No matter what you do, you provide services. You are responsible for every aspect of your own company, yourself.
Let's imagine your business. It has a good location. You have an excellent service. Your service is unique. In fact, it's really unique as there's only one YOU in this world. You price it very competitive compared to the excellent quality it offers. Will your business succeed?
Before you answer that, let me ask you: how will people know about your business?
Every successful business must find a way to reach consumers. Your business is no exception. You offer something that will benefit people. The question is: how will they know about your business?
The short answer is by advertising. As the CEO and president of your own service corporation, you are fully responsible for your own advertising. Now, you might not know. You are always advertising your service. You advertise by the way you show you, the dress you wear, the way you look, the way you speak, your attitude, the way you treat your customers, and of course the quality of your service. It's important then to be conscious of your advertising. Give your customers great services. Deliver the best quality. Show up positively. Get people to see from inside out. Exceed their expectation.
Now, you might wonder what's so unique about your business. You are unique. Don't be confused with the service you are offering. There might be millions of people offering the same service. However, there's only one YOU offering this service through YOU. That makes your service unique.
When you advertise your business, it's important then to answer those questions: What's so unique about your business? Why should people buy your service ? What benefits do you bring to people?
Once you find out what makes your service stand out of the competition, you must find ways to promote it. You must find ways to advertise your business. When you advertise your product or service, you build your brand and gain a larger share of customer's mind compared to competitors.
The most important advertising is to be honest and sincere. Never lie under any circumstance. People won't be fooled by a lie forever. Treat your customers the way you want to be treated.
Good idea that you can't communicate is like winking in the dark (Warren Buffett).
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|A southbound Saemaeul-ho train on the Janghang Line going between Yongsan and Iksan, meets a northbound train at the platform of Cheonan Station, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. The train, once touted as a "moving hotel on rails" for its luxury cars and high speed, has fallen after the emergence of the KTX train in 2004. Those last remaining second-generation Saemaeul-ho trains will be retired at the end of this month. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Train service to end after half-a-century operation
By Park Jin-hai
CHEONAN ― Cheonan Station is like a place where time has stopped running.
The old station where both the slow-moving Saemaeul-ho train and the cheapest and slowest Mugunghwa-ho train stop, has remaining tracks built as long ago as the 1920s and 1930s.
In one corner of the station, vendors sell local foods, while a group of older people sit in front of a TV watching the news on the upcoming inter-Korea summit and waiting for their trains to arrive.
Some read the information on the bulletin board that tells the history of the station, while an aged man in a fedora tries to slip coins into a payphone, which have almost disappeared from urban cities.
|The majority of Saemaeul-ho passengers are old. Grey-haired passengers, some holding canes, sit in front of a TV showing news about the upcoming inter-Korean summit, waiting for the train's arrival, at Cheonan Station, in South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
|An old man wearing a blue fedora tries to put coins in the slot for a public telephone at Cheonan Station, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. Payphones have almost disappeared in urban areas due to the widespread use of smartphones. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Now the last remaining second-generation Saemaeul-ho trains, which run on the 142-kilometer-long Janghang Line connecting Seoul's Yongsan Station through Cheonan of South Chungcheong Province to Iksan of North Jeolla Province, will stop operating at the end of April.
The last Saemaeul-ho train will arrive at Yongsan at 11:11 p.m. on April 30.
The Saemaeul-ho, whose prototype first-generation Gwangwang-ho began its express service in 1969, has been operating for a half century, building various memories for passengers of all walks of life.
Beginning with the Gwangwang-ho running at a maximum speed of 78 km/h, the Saemaeul-ho, which was named after a 1970s rural development project spearheaded by the Park Chung-hee government, has been upgraded over time. Its second generation, introduced in 1987, has a maximum speed of 150 km/h.
|"Samaeul-ho with the dining car was the top-class luxury express train that only wealthy, upper-class passengers were able to ride back then," says Jeong Yeong-chan, 52, station submaster of Cheonan Station in South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Upon hearing about the retirement of the express train, once nicknamed the "moving hotel above the rails" for its luxury, after 31 years of service, many people wanting to catch up with the last moments of the train hopped on board. All tickets for the last train's last journey sold out last month.
"Saemaeul-ho with the dining car was a top-class luxury express train that only wealthy, upper-class passengers were able to ride then," Jeong Yeong-chan, 52, station submaster of Cheonan Station in South Chungcheong Province, said on Tuesday.
"Seeing the once state-of-the-art train age, ready for retirement and about to fade into history, I feel sweet bitterness.
"The train has a lot of wear and tear and being slow is no virtue in this era. It is not a take-or-leave issue since it is ending its durable life, but like many other people my age, I have mixed feelings about the train on which I have many good memories."
The train cut Seoul-Busan travel time substantially to 4 hours and 10 minutes from the previous 6 hours. Yet after the 2004 emergence of high-speed KTX train with a maximum 300 km/h, which cut the travel time to 2 hours and 40 minutes, the Saemaeul lost its crown as the top-ranked train.
The first-generation trains all stopped operating by December 2007. The diesel locomotive second-generation trains have started to be phased out since 2012.
The Janghang Line, which has no infrastructure to operate electric railway cars, has kept diesel-powered trains running. After the Saemaeul train retires, the faster third-generation Saemaeul, ITX-Saemaeul, will take its place. Unlike other electric ITX-Saemaeul lines, the Janghang Line's trains will be pulled by diesel-powered cargo locomotives.
Mixed with regular commuters and families and friends who wanted to ride on the train before it goes, the Janghang Line Saemaeul-ho train bound for Iksan was fully booked and had some standing passengers, Tuesday.
|"Watching the scenery from a train that will soon stop operating reminds me of the life path that blooms and withers," says Yoo Jang-duk, 78, a retired professor traveling with his old tennis club buddies of 18 years. / Korea Time photo by Choi Won-suk
Yoo Jang-duk, 78, a retired professor traveling with his old tennis club buddies of 18 years, says people on average payrolls couldn't dream of riding it when it first started its service. "Wealthier friends bragged of their Saemaeul-ho travel then. The most pleasant thing was the comfortable and wide chairs with sanitized paper attached where you rest your neck. I'd never seen that before," he said.
Watching a train that will soon stop operating, leaving behind its past glory, Yoo says it reminds him of life that blooms and withers. "Seeing it as new as a soft newborn baby, then seeing it enter the old years and left on the backburner and now ready to leave, the train reminds me of the life path that each and every person goes through," he said.
|"My sons urge me to ride on the faster express buses, but I stick to the train when I visit relatives and family in my rural hometown," says Kim Dong-sook, 74, from Bucheon, on her way to visit relatives in Yesan. She says instead of accident-prone buses she feels safer and more comfortable riding trains. "As old as I am with no income, cheaper transportation is best. Watching slowly passing rice patches that change color each season through the window is another big plus. It gives me great peace of mind," says Kim, holding a standing ticket priced 2,900 won ($2.70), Tuesday./ Korea times photo by Choi Won-suk
Kim Dong-sook, 74, from Bucheon, on her way to visit relatives in Yesan, says she use the Saemaeul-ho mainly for economic reasons. Hearing it will stop operating and a better-equipped train will take its place, Kim, holding a standing ticket priced 2,900 won ($2.70), worries the new train may push up ticket prices. "As old as I am with no income, cheaper transportation is the best. Watching slowly passing rice paddies that change color each season through the window is another big plus. It gives me great peace of mind," she said.
|Kang Sung-joon, 45, takes a day off to ride on the train with his nine-year-old son and wife. "My son loves trains and wants to know everything about trains. After we heard the news that this train will stop operating, my family and I decided to find some time with the train," the father says on his way to Janghang to visit an ecological park. "I'm sad, because it will be my first and the last Samaeul-ho trip," his son says. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
|"The train is good for reading and gives more room for thinking," says Oh Dong-jin, a 32-year-old graduate student, on his way to meet friends. "Compared to the whizzing KTX, the slow-moving Saemaeul-ho gives you better and more detailed views of what you are passing. Seeing old houses built in the 1970s and the 1980s out of the window, I wonder who lives in such places and my train of thoughts goes on and on. The slow train gives me more room for my thoughts and more leeway too." / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
|A sheet of paper notifies customers one train car is for VIP-seat passengers only on the Saemaeul-ho train bound for Iksan, Tuesday. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk


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Packing for your next trip doesn't have to be a daunting task. We love to hear from our readers about their suitcase essentials. A special thanks goes to Danielle Idan for being an eclectic trendsetter! Check out her cool finds that could help you get organized before you hit the road:
{Top Shop straw fedora $45, Mac lipstick creme d'nude $15, Vince striped boat-neck top $185, Rag & Bone yellow skinny jeans $176, Asos diamond clutch $58.19, Asos Quay Oh Mi half round sunglasses $41.56, Nasty Gal flower girl necklace $330, Dolce Vita Aubry sandals $149, BDG oversized weekender bag $69, Trina Turk swimsuit $138, Moschino cheap & chic pineapple shoulder bag $582.50, Massimo Dutti gold watch $198, Free People bewitching dress $198}
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