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Network narratives start to take hold. Not only their mandatory historical documentation, but the crucial idea that the most basic conception of "networks" has changed over time and needs to be problematized far more than it has been. Take Voltaire for example, the great networker of the French Enlightenment. He was a celebrity in hisRead on »
Network Narratives at Christmas
Christmas is the ultimate "network", where everything connects to everything else. Except that Christmas forms a sentimental chain, inherently nostalgic and backward looking, historically a recent phenomenon in our contemporary version and shaped by inescapable live-above-your-means ideologies. Christmas networks stand in contrast to other profit-chains based on geographies, migrations, kinship outside the immediate family, andRead on »
Historicizing Networks
Talk and writing about networks is reaching frenzied heights. You cannot pick up a newspaper or magazine without finding articles about the ubiquitous, twittering, "networked" classes. Most deal with cognition and consciousness, and to what degree mind is as embodied as brain. But networks loom as large. The "humanities" of networks lags: their history, anthropologyRead on »
Neurology Narratives
Canongate Publishers in Edinburgh recently reissued Jonas Lehrer's Proust was a Neuroscientist. I missed the original publication when Houghton Mifflin printed it in Boston in 2007. This is a wonderful book title, even if Proust was more neurasthenic than neuroscientist. The new dust jacket reiterates that "science is not the only path to knowledge. InRead on »
Physiological Idealism and historical neurocultures
Theorists of contemporary neurocultures – neuroeconomics, neuroshopping, neuro-stockmarkets – often proceed as if they had never heard of the great physiological idealism of the nineteenth century. This long wave commenced in the high Enlightenment, when a revolution in thinking about the anatomical nerves got underway, blossomed during the Victorian and Bismarckian period, and continued intoRead on »
Addiction and the Neuralized Imagination
We take addiction for granted, as we do the hundreds of little facts each of us knows about it. But until the late nineteenth century addiction existed in such different versions from ours' that we would hardly recognize the concept today. Until the early nineteenth century, addiction was configured as compulsion: especially the behaviour ofRead on »
Do early modern neurocultures have any impact today?
Victorian scholars, ever proud to claim their man Darwin as the centrepiece of evolution, continue to comment how many topics of pressing current concern Darwin and Darwinism anticipated. Social and cultural transformation, the evolution of natural forms, the extinction of mankind, amidst others. No other century seems to have boasted such a prescient harbinger forRead on »
Science among Brazilian Intellectuals
I am based in the very centre of sprawling, skyscraper, stimulating Sao Paolo and have now visited a few of the intellectuals' salons. These exist amongst the mostly Brazilian intelligentsia who are urbane and Europhilic, looking to Paris, Berlin, Rome, but less to New York or London. The salonistes are exquisitely educated and multilingual –Read on »
First Impressions of a Visiting Professor in Sao Paolo, Brazil
've just arrived as the FAPESP Visiting Professor in the State of Sao Paolo, FAPESP being Brazil's largest academic and scientific funding agency, and my remit is to lecture in all the state's universities and meet its representatives. So I'm looking for clues. Clues everywhere, clues to anything. I can already gather how shockingly unevenRead on »
Another Interdisciplinary Conference about the Nerves
This one is called 'The Stimulated Body and the Arts: The Nervous System and Nervousness in the History of Aesthetics', and is occurring this week in Durham England, where the raw wind is blowing hard over the famous cathedral. It assembles a broad swath of historians, especially of science and medicine, and musicologists interested inRead on »


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Samuel Goldwyn? George Oppenheimer? Ellenor Stoothoff? Andrew Carnegie? Apocryphal?
Dear Quote Investigator: The phrase "like water off a duck's back" is a well-known idiom that refers to an incident or a comment having little or no effect on a person. 1 Here is a comically garbled version of the expression:
It rolls off my back like a duck.
This odd-duck version has been attributed to the famous movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn, but I have also heard that he never said it; instead, the phrase was deliberately crafted and pinned to Goldwyn by an unhappy employee of the producer. What do you think?
Quote Investigator: The earliest connection of this remark to Samuel Goldwyn located by QI was published in a Hollywood gossip column in 1935. Interestingly, the columnist stated that Goldwyn had attributed the scrambled statement to another movie producer.
In 1937 the short biography "The Great Goldwyn" by Alva Johnston reported that the expression had been ascribed to Goldwyn by some witnesses but claimed that the truth was more convoluted; the humorous remark had been purposefully constructed by jokesters in the Goldwyn studio restaurant. Details for this citation and the one above are given further below.
Finally, in 1966 a Hollywood writer named George Oppenheimer stepped forward and asserted that he created the phrase while he was working for Goldwyn in the 1930s. In Oppenheimer's memoir "The View from the Sixties: Memories of a Spent Life" he described his boss as follows: 2
I found him unreasonable, tyrannical, infuriating, and I admired him greatly. He made good pictures and had high ideals and standards of taste, divorced from the usual Hollywood one-track, narrow-gauge commercialism.
Oppenheimer stated that he engaged in a competition with other employees of the studio chief to manufacture a Goldwynism and to successfully place it into a newspaper. Oppenheimer achieved his victory with the mangled idiom. Boldface has been added to excerpts: 3
I can attest to the spuriousness of "It rolls off my back like a duck," since I coined it. One day three or four of his employees, including myself, were lunching at the studio commissary. Word had gone round that Goldwyn was becoming increasingly sensitive about his reputation as a Mr. Malaprop. At the same time he had, of late, been particularly truculent and we had all suffered. So we decided that each of us would dream up a Goldwynism, attribute it to him, and the first one to appear in print would win a pot into which we put ten dollars apiece. I collected with the duck's back.
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Continue reading It Rolls Off My Back Like a Duck
- Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms, Third Edition, Edited by John Ayto, Oxford Reference Online, Entry: like water off a duck's back, Print Publication Date: 2009, Published Online: 2010, Oxford University Press. (Accessed October 5, 2015) ↩
- 1966, The View from the Sixties: Memories of a Spent Life by George Oppenheimer, Quote Page 96, Published by David McKay Company, New York. (Verified with scans) ↩
- 1966, The View from the Sixties: Memories of a Spent Life by George Oppenheimer, Quote Page 97, Published by David McKay Company, New York. (Verified on paper) ↩

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I'm really interested in creating educational and inspirational content online and offline. Creating is a hobby for me and I am especially interested in building my own educational platform with a large following. However, as much as I've wanted to build a platform, I haven't been the most successful at it. YouTube was a particularly challenging platform for me to master. I actually used to upload videos onto YouTube sporadically back in 2010. They would be makeup/hair tutorials or videos of myself attempting to speak Japanese from a script I wrote. I'd usually end up deleting the videos though because I'd realize how much I disliked them, the fact that no one was watching, and mean comments. I did make two other attempts to get back into making YouTube videos in 2016 and 2017, but I finally decided to hang up that towel (permanently?) this year.
I didn't have a comfortable place to film
To even film a simple video, where I am only sitting at a desk and talking, still requires proper equipment- at the very least, lighting. I tried positioning my tripod at different angles, turning on lights, etc… but the spaces that I ever tried filming in were just too poorly lit. Since I wasn't sure about my feelings about being a YouTuber, I never invested in lighting equipment. Eventually, this just caused me not to film at all. On top of that, I was very shy about recording and I didn't really have a private place to do it. Of course, if I was truly passionate about making videos, none of this would stop me. Plenty of YouTubers began their career making videos in poorly lit locations, many filming simply with their cellphone. Even today, lots of YouTubers still film with cellphones, in poor locations, or exclusively stream. Creators who upload videos with their voice over images has become very common now too. If the content is good enough, none of that will matter to the subscribers. For me though, this was enough to kill my drive.
Editing was NOT fun
One of the many reasons I commend serious YouTubers is for the amount of time and money they spend on editing. I could not stand the amount of time it took for me to rewatch my own video, listen carefully for mistakes (when I spoke Japanese), type in subtitles, add in an intro and outro, edit the music volume, etc… If I ever had to make videos in my professional career, I would simply want to record and pay someone to edit. If I decide to get back into creating videos, I will certainly take the "live" approach only.
The time it took to upload videos
This was probably one of my biggest deterrents. Maybe it was my internet, my computer, my location, etc. Whatever the cause, uploading videos always took so freaking long and it would irritate me so much. In fact, I got to a point where I only wanted to make videos that were under 8 minutes in length, just to minimize uploading time. I don't fully remember (since it's been a while), but the option of simply pressing upload and walking away from the computer never worked out either.
I just wasn't that into it
The fact of the matter was simple. I just didn't like making YouTube videos. There are plenty of YouTubers who started small and continued to make videos, despite the challenges I listed. However, I just didn't enjoy it. It did not make me feel fulfilled. I didn't like having to dress up and make sure that I had the right type of make up for my lighting, I didn't like having to plan out what I would record, I didn't like having to sit down and edit, and I wasn't really into coming up with topics to make videos about. The idea of making a "career" out of being a vlogger is so appealing, but it only really works for you if you actually ENJOY doing it. The idea of making money by doing pretty much nothing doesn't really exist for the average person and it's not even healthy.
I don't know that I'd say that I've completely given up, though. There is a great chance that I could end up making videos on YouTube again. Creating educational content is a hobby that I am very passionate about and YouTube is one great tool for doing so. So, i'm sure I'll be back eventually.


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- Statistical consulting discussions: Having a pen and paper to record key points or express key ideas acts as a shared workspace to discuss ideas. I'll take down the details of a study, draw arrows between key variables, record key points, and so on. It aids my working memory and the working memory of the client/researcher.
- Mind Mapping: I find mind mapping a really useful tool for working through ideas. I use it a lot when planning a project, preparing to write something, preparing to analyse data, and so on. My version of mind mapping is more flexible than the formal method set out by Tony Buzan. And while I have found good and free software for drawing mind maps, The freedom of pencil and paper is greater. It just feels more natural.
- Mindful preparation: I've recently been reading Robert Boice's book Advice for New Faculty Members. The book's main message is that balance and mindfulness provide a good orientation for doing things well and doing the right things. Part of this approach involves slowing the pace of thought and thinking through what comes next. Pulling out a pen and paper and planning the task ahead seems like a good strategy for slowing the mind and focusing on the task ahead.
- Reading mathematics and statistics articles and books: Having a pen and paper by my side while I read such books is essential to my own understanding. I copy down formulas, plug in some sample values, and have a play with them. I actively consume the material.
Perhaps all this is obvious. Perhaps everyone does this already. But for me, I had to remind myself that pen and paper is a powerful technology.


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DaveHer wrote:justl wrote:Rodril wrote:
Replace RemoveClassLimits.lua from "Scripts\Structs\After" folder with this one: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4d3w741sl2uaw ... s.lua?dl=0 , tell me if it works, please.
it works, but it says "you have to be promoted to <classname> (insert any class in here, text changes with class and teacher) to learn that skilllevel".
classname is actually always the class/promotion the character currently has (even if the skill is unlearnable by that class).
but at least no crashes anymore ... so - minor inconvinience with that text, i can live with that solution
@templayer: you were right with the skullpiles of death needing gm of perception now - but the scrolls (t1 and t2?) you get out of them, are way to puny for gm perception skill (imho ...)
btw. anyone noticed that there is a significant imbalance with potion-ingridients? maybe its just bad luck for me, but i seem to find way more blue > red > yellow ones.
For me, the same thing was happening when I tried to get expert or master training. Crash to desk top. I found out why. It was because I used the console to get extra money. When I used the console to get extra money in the original MM6 and it too started crashing when I tried to get expert and master training. So I stop using the console for that. Several page back some one put the script for doing that. Maybe there was something wrong with the script. I do not know.
got my money fair and square from looting corpses (so no cheating on money, but i got something over a million atm, maybe thats an issue?)


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We finished Simeon's week of birthday festivities! I have been sick for about a week now, so we decided to buy a Dairy Queen ice cream cake rather than cough and sneeze all over the frosting while I try to decorate it. Sick or not, that's always a good decision!
Whoops! The DQ pesonnel fogot an impotent lette. (See what I did there?)
Simeon was quite intrigued with his ice cream cake!
We got him his own tablet, courtesy of Leap Frog. When we're trying to fall asleep at night, I'll randomly hear it start singing ABC's.
He's been into those Mickey ears for the last few days. This photo was taken after he pulled the string as far as it would go, and then snapped it back on his little chin. He was startled and sad that they Mickey ears would attack him like that! (Don't worry, I snuggled him before I took pics!)
OK – Onto the Chicago weekend posts!


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The name Holey Moley Golf Club might invoke images of fisherman's rib vests and crisply pleated pants, but this is not that type of golf club. This cocktail spot is all about the mini kind.
Holey Moley will open in Melbourne in April and it's the second outpost for the mini-golf bar (the original opened in Brisbane last year).
In Melbourne you'll be able to unleash your inner Happy Gilmore on 27 themed mini-golf holes. The themes are yet to be revealed.
The cocktail menu includes a Tee-quila Mocking Birdie, The Sugar Caddy and the Teeyonce Holes.
Nine holes will cost $16.50 per person and if putt putt isn't your thing, you can settle into the karaoke room for the night.
There are also plans to add venues in Sydney and Adelaide this year.
As for dress code, the golf-themed get-up is encouraged, but not enforced.
Holey Moley will open at 590 Little Bourke Street on April 20.
Holey Moley
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It is basic make a request or two when you are hunting down an expert to contract. You have the ability to get a referral from someone that has had a divorce in the past and they were offered amazing services. If you know about any legal specialists, you can ask that they refer you to a lawyer that they know of. It is also important to guarantee that you investigate about when you are searching for an expert to hire. The web is the best place that you can have the ability to find an expert to go to. You will have the ability to know the services you will anticipate from the expert when you read comments that are made online.
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A Book of Saints and Heroes - Book
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Life is a great adventure. God calls each of us to do something that is unique, to give some particular service that only we can give. As we grow up, we pray about this, and are open to hear God's call. This book is about men who did that. They are heroes, men who put a priority on God and on truth, on serving others and on doing the right thing. They knew that these things are much more important than personal comfort or well-being. Reading the stories of heroes can be exciting, but also a bit daunting. It can make us think "Would I be brave enough to do that?" But people aren't born brave. They acquire courage as we can acquire other virtues - by prayer and by practice. Today there are still martyrs for the Faith - and people who endure hardship and difficulty rather than betray what they know to be true. In this book, Joanna Bogle has written about some of the great saints and heroes from long ago - St Peter, the very first Pope, St Edmund, the boy-king in Saxon England, St Thomas More, who lived and died under King Henry VIII. But half of the book is about men who lived in more modern times - including the 20th century and one who lived into the 21st. These are men whose lives really are quite close to our own. And who will be the saints and heroes of the years to come?
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So you've just moved into a new home and the kitchen is tiny, it's time to forget about the space issues and embrace the petite and adorable. The 10 kitchens featured in this article are all small in size, but they make up for their miniature layout with some gorgeous and smart space saving initiatives. You'll never feel claustrophobic again with help from the professional team at homify. So let's get inspired to be creative with our cooking zone.
This tiny kitchen is delighfuly sandwiched between two walls, the simple colour scheme and retro inspired design is decorative although not over powering.
A studio apartment usually means a small kitchen, but this one has taken advantage of each and every corner for storage and style.
A mini dining area is the perfect finish to this simple kitchen.
It may not be for everyone, but if a female touch is perfect for you, then consider a fluffy chair with some stylish accessories.
A narrow wooden counter acts as both extra working space and a dining area.
A small kitchen is one thing, but you need to look at ways to incorporating a chill zone into your home too, think about a living room with some elegant lighting to complete the design.
Separate your kitchen from the dining area with a sleek and neutral toned bar counter and you will have extra storage too.
A greenhouse can double up as another kitchen area, great for those summer picnics in the yard with family and friends.
Modular cupboards are a sensational way to enhance cupboard space for all those essentials, keeping your counters clutter free and tidy.
Our final kitchen shows the possibilities of a neutral colour palette, excellent illumination and of course all-white cabinets. It looks a lot more spacious! Have a look at these: 20 small yet creative open-plan kitchen ideas


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Online Learning: Finding The Time to Study
As an online learner, you may be attempting to juggle your studies with raising a family or holding down part-time or full-time employment. Having commitments outside of your course can make it difficult to find time to study. As online and distance learning courses require you to be self-motivated and self-disciplined, being able to manage your time effectively is crucial for getting good results.
Schedule time for studying
Scheduling studying into your day is an effective way to manage your time, and it can be useful to treat your online studies in much the same way that you would treat a conventional university course . If you were attending a conventional university, you would be obliged to spend several hours per week in the classroom and this would be a set requirement of the course. While this is not the case for online learners, setting aside a few hours each week for studying can help you to get on top of your note taking and essays. If you are not stressing about how to find the time to complete your coursework, you are likely to produce a much better essay.
Avoiding procrastination
If you can only find time to study at the end of the day (for example, when your children have been put to bed), it is likely that you will be too tired to do anything constructive, which can result in very little work being done. Despite this, you may find yourself suddenly prioritizing less pressing activities, such as checking your emails or rearranging the contents of the fridge. Putting off important tasks in this way is known as procrastination, and is very common if you are settling down to do something when you are not really in the mood.
Drawing up a to-do list is a useful way to inject some productivity into your study sessions. This can be as simple as resolving to read a chapter of a textbook or listen to an audio recording. Once this has been completed, it is often a good idea to spend five minutes doing one of the less important activities that was previously occupying your mind (such as cleaning out the fridge) before returning to the next item on your to-do list. Breaking down your tasks into more manageable chunks of time can be much more productive than telling yourself that you have to spend the next hour on your studies, as your lack of enthusiasm and motivation can mean that you easily waste that hour on daydreaming or browsing the Internet with nothing much to show in terms of studying. Your to-do list should prioritize the most important tasks, such as reviewing notes from a previous study session. Many students find it helpful to create their to-do list at the end of a study session while things are fresh in their minds. This also means that you know exactly what you need to do when you begin your next study session and can therefore get to work straight away.
If your course materials include audio discussions, you can listen to the CD while doing other activities. For example, play the CD in the background while doing the washing up or cooking the dinner. You will not have the opportunity to take notes if you take this option, but it can be useful for getting an overview of the material before you sit down and dissect it in greater detail. Alternatively, you can record your notes and play them in the background while completing household tasks or while driving to and from work as a way to consolidate your understanding of specific topics.


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In fact the most exciting event of the night was a beer theft at FoodLand about 1:30am. I had just pulled into the parking lot (car park) when I observed a whacked out local male high steppin' it out of the front door, a 12 pack of Coors bottles in each hand. The dumb-ass security guard actually stepped out of the thief's way as he ran past. Go figure. As the mental midget was running, he tripped and dropped one 12-pack, breaking it. This didn't even falter his stride. I followed him, hoping to get his pic, but he ran across Kihei road and into the murky realm of Kalama Park. Damn!
Logged on at 7:01pm and was dispatched to the Kea Lani at 7:15pm for an OGG run. This was a nice, young, couple from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. They were starting a 24 hour trek home. I think having to eat that much airline food should be considered as "cruel and unusual" punishment.
Right after I made the drop, the owner transferred the phone and I assumed dispatch duties. He told me that we had no reservations for the night and that I also had no cabs available, everyone was on a run.
Never got slow, never got busy. Just stayed steady for the shift.
My second longest run of the night was a couple from La Ciudad de Mexico, DF, MX. Later in the shift I had a pu-pu run with a couple from just outside of Liverpool, England, UK. And, later, a pair of Irish lasses, place of residence unknown.
Totaled 13 runs for the night, 2 during my solo period.
The best part of the night was that "Murph" and Flor both checked in at 4:30am and I was home by 5:00am.
Had a serious talk with the owner about this guy. Expressed my opinion and informed him that that the majority of the night dispatcher/drivers have decided they will not "dispatch" to this guy in the future. Kind of limits his opportunity to make money at night.
Oprah's people start leaving today. They had a little fireworks show last night. And I mean little. Maybe one minutes worth, followed about a half hour later by a 10-second burst. wow!
We don't have to concern ourselves about getting them to the airport. They have a "charter bus" (actual about 2 dozen) to take them to their chartered air carriers for the flight back to "Chi (pronounced "SHY") Town".
This is the first week, in years, that absolutely NOBODY asked me where the "titty bars" or "ho's" could be found. Pleasant.
Break-in through - "Sue me? For what? Why are you threatening me? What the fuck?" "You've been spreading shit about the city! Fake fucking news! All over the fucking place!" ...
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Simple Explanation:
Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer. Other better-known blood cancers are leukemia and lymphoma. It is called "multiple" because this cancer typically causes problems in more than one place in the body.
The occurrence of myeloma is on the rise in the United States. It currently has no known cure, but is usually slow-growing and can be treated. Myeloma has long been known as a disease of the elderly, but in recent years more and more younger people are diagnosed with this cancer.
The cause of myeloma is unknown, but it is thought that certain industrial products, farm fertilizers and pesticides, and radiation might all be contributing factors.
There is no known hereditary factor associated with myeloma, although the occurrence of myeloma within families is being studied.
Multiple myeloma is slightly more likely to occur in men than in women, and it is more common in African-Americans than in Caucasians.
Common problems seen at and prior to diagnosis are tiredness, weakness, infections, bone pain, and fractures.
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Multiple myeloma is called a hematological cancer and affects the plasma cell, one of the blood cells that comprises the immune system. The plasma cell is an immunoglobulin-secreting cell. In other words, it is a "factory" that the immune system creates in order to generate massive amounts of antibodies, or immunoglobulins, in order to fight "invaders." Immunoglobulin is a protein that, when produced by a malignant plasma cell, is called myeloma protein or m-protein.
Normal bone marrow contains less than 5% plasma cells. In multiple myeloma there are usually more than 30% plasma cells and that number can increase to over 90%.
There are over 19,000 new cases of myeloma diagnosed in the U.S. each year, representing 15% of all blood cancers and 1% of all types of cancer.
According to the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), "There is only a weak family tendency to develop myeloma. Approximately 3-5% of patients with myeloma give a history of myeloma or a related blood/bone marrow condition within the extended family. Thus far, no specific gene has been linked to this myeloma tendency."
For further excellent background information, please refer to the North Texas website article: Myeloma 101.


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Whether you're looking for more enjoyment from your home, or thinking about selling, the following recommendations will help you plan your attack. Remember, some improvements can be financed using the value of your home for little to no up front cost.
1. Update your kitchen
It's estimated that nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent in a kitchen or bath remodel is directly translated into increased home value.
2. Rethink your space
What are your home's living space ratios? 50% bedroom, 40% living room, 10% kitchen? Achieve a better balance by knocking out a wall, removing a small closet, or combining two smaller rooms to make a master suite.
3. Dress up a bathroom
Giving your bathroom an update not only increases the value of your home, it increases your overall enjoyment of your home.
4. Finish that basement
The value of a home increases with the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. If you've got unusued space downstairs, why not transform it? If you don't need a new bedroom or bathroom, consider a separate family room, home theater room, exercise rooms, game or play rooms for the kids. Custom touches like a wine cellar or personal sauna can often set your home apart from others when it's time to resell.
5. Improve your home's envelope
Whether it's new energy-efficient windows, installing a storm door, or hard-wiring in a basement dehumidifier, making your home more impervious to the elements can save you money in energy bills while increasing its value.
6. Freshen up the interior
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Cape Town is spectacular.
In Cape Town you'll find a dynamic mix of culture, language and heritage. From the magnificence of the beaches (mind the water is freezing) and mountains to the high quality of the wines, from the history of Bo-Kaap to the significance of Robbon Island, and from stories of slavery to Nelson Mandela's first steps of freedon, Cape Town makes true the cliché that there is something for everyone. One of the most common mistakes I hear people say, is how dangerous they think it is. And yes, you will have to take your precaution, but tell me one place in the world where you don't have too.
Cape Town is an easy self-drive destination, so for longer stays I do recommend hiring a car. Booking your carFor shorter stays or if you are planning to drink, use Uber.
I just can never get enough of this city. So, I've compiled a list of some of my absolute favorite things to do when I am in Cape Town. This guide is a working process, so I will update it accordingly, and please feel free to let me know your thoughts.
Panama Jacks – There's something authentic about eating seafood while surrounded by the goings-on of a working, commercial habour. It isn't fancy, but it's the place to be if you have a hankering for fresh shellfish.
Clarke's – Hipsters flock here for their famous burgers, but also try out their stuffed omelette. Sit at the white marble counter for best view of kitchen.
Il Leone – Simply great Italian. Great for dinner before going out on town.
Giovannis – Where you go get dinner if you can't be bothered to cook – wether it's for 1 or for a dinner party for 10
The Black Sheep – A favourite for early weekday dinners or Saturday lunches watching the passing traffic in Kloofstreet.
Cafe Paradiso – Great for brunch on Sundays or lunch throughout the week. Get a table outside.
Hallelujah – Sublime asian food, bubbly & cocktails. Set in over-the-top California-minimalism
Bungalow – Great for a burger over lunch on the water. Very Hamptons. Hands down the best place in town for sundowners. Reservation for dinner is needed. Very hip crowd.
The Power & The Glory – Neighbourhood cafe & bar for hipsters.
Jason Bakery – Those hankering after chef Jason Lilley's famous croissants and oven-fresh bread get their fix here – pop in and discover why he's known as 'Captain Bread'.
El Burro – for mexican
Maria's – Lunch or early evening on the square. On a wind-free day it's sure to be booked out. Go for a shared mezze platter and a couple of bottles of wine.
The Stack – great new brassarie with a french twist in Gardens. And good for pre-cocktails too.
The General Store – healthy lunch with a limited number of seating. Very busy around noon.
The Round House – outdoor seating with great views located on the side of Lion's Head mountain. Reservations recommended, you can rock up early for a table around lunch without though.
Jarryds – Best breakfast in town. Expect a line for a table. Worth the wait though.
If you're looking for some great local gifts that doesn't fall into the craft category, look no further than Bree Street. Missibaba, the local luxury leather goods designers is always a good call, or swing by Frazer Parfum for some natural perfume. If you're feeling adventurous, head out to the Woodstock Exchange, just down the road is the Old Biscuit Mill, where many great young designers have set up shops, especially go on Saturdays where there is a great market, including food. For mainstream stores go to the Waterfront Mall, right next to the mall by the habour you'll find the Watersheed, a big selection of local craftmanship stores – don't forget to pick up some of the beautilful South Africa pottery Odeon. If you are looking for interior design, Weylandts, is my favorite.
Yours Truly – younger crowd with a hipster vibe. Good coffee and free wifi. The one on Kloof Street is my favorite.
Tamboers Winkel – smaller local coffee shop, good prices and outdoors seating. Good breakfast too – and free wifi.
Loading Bay – good for coffee, but also a great breakfast. In connection with the shop is a Aesop store.
Babylonstoren – This is my favorite. This is a organic farm in Franschhoek and has several restaurants for which it produces food. It's amazing to go walk around the actual farm (pick lots of things and eat them as you go…but don't let them catch you). The two restaurants are quite different. Babel is upscale, though not too expensive, and Green House is very casual. I recommend Green House, which has a rotating choice of fresh juices depending on what is seasonal and the best salads. It's one of those places you go for at least half a day and is very worth it. Remember to visit their farm shops and if time, book time at their spa and spend a couple of hours by their pool.
European aristocracy couldn't get enough of the sweet Constantia wine in the 1800s, so much so it was immortalized in prose by Hugh Johnson, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Visit Klein Constantia for a taste of the modern revival of this dessert wine, Vin de Constance. Quality, not quantity, it the ethos at this estate.
The aptly named Delaire ('from the sky') is positioned at the highest crest of the Helshoogte Pass, combining incredible views with its award-winning wines. A contemporary wine lounge makes the perfect spot for tastings, or take a turn around the estate gardens to view the impressive collection of South African sculpture. Lunch at one the superb estate restaurants, followed by a treatment at Delaire Spa, completes your experience.
One of the top responsible tourism destinations, Spier produces delicious, easy-drinking wines. Danes might recognize the name, as Spier is widely sold throughout all Coop stores. Set aside a day to visit the estate, as you'll want to take advantage of all there is to do. Lunch at farm-to-table restaurant Eight and enjoy a leisurely sampling in the tasting courtyard before a tour of the historical Manor House. Do book a Segway tour of the massive grounds – if you are lucky you might run into on of the owners farmer Angus, you'll recognize him as the one without shoes.
Hiking in Cape Town is an absolute must. Remember to be cautious, always go early (by early I mean no later than 6AM), put on sunscreen (and bring extra if it's a long hike) and bring water.
Lion's Head – probably the most popular. It is pretty easy and for everyone. Towards the end it can be a little bit scary and tough for non-fit people. Great hike for sunrise.
Table Mountain – there is a bunch of hikes up table mountain for you to do depending on the time you have:
1 HOUR: Start at Kloofneck Corner and follow the trail up the stairs. This hike will not get you to the top, but is good for a quick run in the morning.
2-3 HOURS: Platerklip Gorge is the most famous one, and the one EVERYONE does. It will take you anywhere between 50 min. – 2 hours, depending on how fit and fast you walk. It is pretty much stairs/steps all the way to the top of Table Mountain. Go very early. Start no later than 6AM, as it will get very crowded later. Either run down same way again, or walk across the mountain top and take the cable car down (R145).
4+ HOURS: Skeleton gorge + Nursery ravine hike. My favorite. Start early, as this route will get hot as soon as the sun hits the mountain. Walk up nursery ravine, hike through the forest and make time atop the mountain for a dip in the beautiful dam, and then either cross the mountain to the cable car (allow at least 1 hour extra for the hike) or walk down Skeleton gorge.
Cape Point, Chapman's Peak for a gorgeous drive, A walk through Bo Kaap, Kalk Bay (lots of great antique shops), Stellenbosch and Franschhoek for wine, any of the following beaches: Noordhoek, Clifton, Camp's Bay, Llandudno.
There is never shortage of room with a view in Cape Town. Wheter you are looking for a view of the mountain, the sea, the vineyard or a cityscape, you will find that Cape Town accommodation is well appointed. For unmatched luxury, either try any of the beautiful five-star hotels throughout the city, or do as I prefer, book a home via Iconvillas – I have stayed at quite a few of them incl. Palmkloof Penthouse and North.


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- September 09, 2014
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September 9, 2014 - GE Intelligent Platforms announced that the City of Cincinnati's Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) has standardized its Proficy Software platform for optimizing its wet weather facilities, equipment and operations. Proficy solutions will assist the city's management in bringing together disparate pieces of information about their wastewater system from remote locations to provide a system-wide view of what's really happening across their watersheds. Cincinnati prides itself on being on the forefront of using technology to make things better in its community. The MSD will be working with GE Intelligent Platforms and its integration and solutions partner, Gray Matter Systems, located in Cincinnati, to apply Proficy Software to new and industry-leading solutions that can be replicated by other wastewater utilities faced with combined sewer overflows. "We like to push the envelope and spur new technologies -- computer technologies or control structures -- whatever it takes," said Tony Parrott, Director of Water and Sewers, for the City of Cincinnati. "Not only does this enable us to meet our own needs but there's something to be said about developing new capabilities and solutions to improve water quality that can be leveraged by other CSO communities across the country. That's powerful stuff – we're not only solving problems here with technology, but nationally as well as others implement similar platforms." One of the key aims of the project is to aid in the reduction of discharges from combined sewer overflows as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Water Act. Under the Act, cities are required to reduce and, in some cases, stop releases of untreated wastewater into the environment through combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows. These requirements apply to every wastewater system in the country and have dramatic implications for systems in older communities which have significant overflow occurrences. The MSD will be utilizing the full suite of Proficy Software including GE's Industrial Automation Solutions like Proficy iFIX, Historian and CSense, as well as the company's new mobile applications, such as Proficy Mobile to capture data on excess water produced during periods of heavy rainfall or snowmelt, which can exceed the capacity of the sewer system or treatment plant and result in discharge of pollutants into nearby streams, rivers or other bodies of water. The city is also at the forefront by using Proficy Workflow integrated with its CMMS system for real-time condition-based asset management, creating work orders on the fly for faster response. "If we are to use the traditional approach – just build infrastructure – that's a significant cost," said Parrott. "Not only would we incur the cost of constructing bigger pipes and storage tanks, but those assets have associated maintenance costs as well. Wet weather operational optimization will complement our capital program, allowing us to accelerate water quality improvements and reduce costs with technology." "GE is on a development path that closely aligns with the utility's needs today and into the future," said Bernie Anger, General Manager for GE Intelligent Platforms. "Our goal every day is to make the Industrial Internet real for our customers. The Proficy software suite will position MSD to leverage the best available technologies for wet weather operational optimization, build on the existing technology platform and allow for accelerated implementation of analytics and decision support tools." Utilizing the Data Management & Analytics solutions available in the Proficy suite of software products, the MSD will be able to take technology a step further and introduce data analytics that would help to identify the optimal way to manage flows through their system and take advantage of the existing system capacity. With software technology the MSD is also reducing its total cost of ownership. They won't have as many new assets to own and maintain down the road. And, they won't have to deal with long term sustainability, which is ultimately the cost of infrastructure.
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I've discovered the excellent Wild Yeast blog recently and have been on a rampage whirlwind of cooking and experimentation ever since.
With the time poverty avoided by the last couple of months, what I've most enjoyed is the discovery of semi-sourdough. Sourdough is one of life's greatest delights, but it does have a habit of eating into half of your weekend. Especially if you don't have a mixer and have to spent a fair while coaxing the goopy mess by hand. Semi-sourdough is what it says on the tin, a slightly less hydrated dough made with extra ripe starter and skipping the sponge stage, meaning you can go from scratch to out of the oven in about 5 hours. Purists be damned – if I can knock something up that quickly and have hand made bread for my week I'm happy to be a deviant.
Inspired by Wild Yeast and the opening of some new organic shops around the area I've also been experimenting with different flours grains and seeds. The last weekend I decided to combine both. A Buckwheat infused, grain and seed heavy semi sour, although I deviated from both recipes a bit in doubling the rises for an extra tang. In honesty it was a complete, but very pleasant experiment. A crispy, slightly bubbled crust with a moist, sweet and nutty crumb. Excellent with a little butter and even better with a strong cheese. Testing with various blues and cheddars left me immensely satisfied.
Seed Soaker
70g Mixed Seeds & Grains (Pumpkin, Sunflower & Sesame)
50ml Water
250 g White Flour
30 g Wholewheat Flour
30 g Buckwheat Flour
160ml Water
70ml Super Ripe Starter
6 g Salt
2g Yeast
The Method (Non Mixer)
Soak all of the seeds/grains in the water. Leave for 30 minutes.
In a large bowl combine the flours, starter, seeds and water and mix until blended with a wooden spoon. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
Uncover and mix in both the salt and yeast thoroughly. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until you're at a decent level of development. Don't expect the window pane variety of your average sourdough here. Buckwheat is gluten free after all.
To use Wild Yeast's ferment 'n' fold method, grease a low, wide casserole pan and turn out into the dish. Leave to develop for 3 hours, folding letter style at 30, 60 and 90 mins.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a batard. Turn into a floured couch and leave to rise for 3 hours.
30 minutes before the final rise is up, pre-heat the oven to 230C and insert a pan of boiling water at the bottom of the oven.
Turn the dough out onto a floured and semolina lined baking parchment and place into your prepared oven. Give it 10 mins at 230C and the remaining 40mins at 200C.


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It's a shame you can't see the shimmer on those trees.
Also over at The Mod Squad
the challenge there is to use
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
and at Great Impressions for their
November Challenge - Bling on the Holidays.
such a gorgeous and elegant looking card...
Thanks so very much for the visit to my blog.
These silver snow flakes are fabulous and so is the composition. Mod Squad challenge this week is to use silver or ivory. Get over there and enter your card. Two nice prizes this week. Here is the address. http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/11/lung-cancer-awareness-pearl-silver.html
Ina, this is stunning! Hope you will link it up at Great Impressions! Hugs...
Absolutely stunning Ina I love white on white, it looks very elegant especially with the silver.
Hugs Julie xxx
WOW...look at the stunning card. The depth of it just by turning it sideways. I love your silvery festive Christmas make, Ina. That's truly a mesmerizing winter wonderland.
hugs to you,
Lisa x
Whoa!!!! This is beyond stunning, Ina. A true work of art. Your beautiful silver embossing is just gorgeous.....I'm so inspired by this!!!
Super gorgeous card design and love the white and silver look! Snowflakes and trees are always a "hit"!
Love all the silver and your arrangement, so gorgeous! Thanks for taking the challenge with us at the Mod Squad Challenge
What a beautiful card! The silver snowflakes are gorgeous and so elegant! I have also experienced difficulty photographing silver cards. Hope you enjoy your "hot" Christmas! =) Thanks for playing with us at Inkspirational!
- Shauna
I was so happy to see you entered your card at Mod Squad. You know a lot of the girls who are the hosts and hostesses and the challenges are fun and Joyce has lined up some good sponsors so keep it in mind.
Fabulously frosty and shimmery! Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next time! Marina
Oh this is just GORGEOUS! Loving the design of this beauty! Silver does dress up a Christmas card....or any card for that matter. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Great Impressions!
This is STUNNING, Ina! All that silver on white is so elegant! Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Great Impressions! HUGS! :) Mynn xx
Just beautiful! So jealous right now of your nice warm weather as I try and warm my hands around a nice hot cup of tea! Thanks for sharing with us at Great Impressions.


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Often while in the midst of your search, even though you want to get hired soon, there are things that you do unknowingly that are the reasons why you're still stuck looking for a job.
Thinking you have no chance, so you don't apply – A lot of us downplay our abilities and prematurely judge ourselves based on the minimum qualifications of a job posting. While an employer would certainly want someone who has every qualification, most hires don't have every single skill an employer wants. Some skills are more important to a job than others, and there are employers who are willing to let you learn those lesser skills along the way.
Being uncertain with your answers – The one thing that you don't want to be in an interview is unsure. You have to show confidence in your answers for an employer to believe what you are saying. If you don't sound sure about what you're saying, how can you expect others to believe you?
Thinking you're out of the running and making no effort to follow up – After your interview, all you think about are the answers where you messed up. You keep obsessing about how you wasted a good opportunity with the mistakes you made. Sure, you want to do better next time, but don't let your mistakes preclude you from the opportunity of getting hired. You never know—you might have impressed the employer just enough to get the job.
Neglecting to consider whether you'll like working there – Responsibilities and obligations often push us to do things we wouldn't normally do. Unless you're in a very bad position, you don't want to commit yourself to a job where you don't like the employer or the company; it'll only leave you frustrated.
Sometimes finding a job can be like finding your better half. You need to know the other person well enough before you commit yourself. You want to find someone who makes you happy, and vice versa. Remember, there is that one person who is right for you—and in the job search, there is a company out there that is the perfect match for you.


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May the Peace of Christ be with you!
I have no doubt in my mind that the Lord has all the while been preparing me for public service. I was left for dead in 1989, and He allowed me to spring back to life. I have been imprisoned as a soldier, but I fully regained the honor and right to wear a soldier's uniform after having been awarded the Medal of Valor in 2001. As my military career was very much back on track, I was again challenged to choose between right and wrong, between honor and injustice, between good and evil.
Even as we all work for a vibrant and prosperous Philippines, my dream is for every Filipino to enjoy the essence of freedom from poverty, fear, and injustice, to feel the tangible benefits of good governance, and to live comfortably in a society that fosters the unity of the family, protects human rights, and upholds the dignity of all.
I have not had an easy life. My life story has been replete with vivid encounters with injustice poverty, corruption, and war. These painful experiences have shaped this dream. I never succumbed to the lure of material wealth. The physical, mental, and emotional hardships have been painful, but I never sold my soul.
I am fully aware that some people would insist that men in uniform should stay away from politics; that we would serve best our nation if we were fighting wars in Mindanao; that we have no business in meddling with the affairs of the state as we have been formed and trained in the rudiments of war, and not in the civil service, much less in politics. I agree but that assumes that the people who have been entrusted with the public trust have been sincere, honest, and have been true to their pledges.
As a young soldier, armed with idealism and the fire of youth, I have offered my life to defend this country from ALL its enemies. I have suffered long and hard for the principles that I hold dearly. Many of my loved ones have suffered with me – maybe not physically, but certainly have shared in the misery and hardships that I have endured. The fire of idealism still burns in me, but I have been wiser not to engage fire with fire.
With a lot of circumspection, I have decided to run for the senate in 2010. I have no political pedigree. I have no political machinery. I have no financial resources. But I do have honor. I do have principles. I do have courage.
I believe I am ready to take on this new role, with your prayers and support this dream is not too far- fetched. It takes the collective effort of every member of this society to make things improve for a country in disarray... a country that has been plundered... a country whose hope is running dry...
All I can do, on my end, is to make the best effort possible to make society better, stand by my principles, and fight for what is right. There is hope for this country and our people, all we have to do is believe.
This I will do, if not for myself and our generation, then at least for our young children and their children. My warmest personal regards and God bless us all.
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
Sincerely yours,
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text: Neni Muhidin is an activist, journalist and writer based in Palu, Central Sulawesi. He founded a community library called Nemu Buku, in 2007 and has published several books, including Selfie: Sewindu Catatan dari Palu (2015); Setiap Rindu Mungkin Diciptakan Tuhan dari Seekor Ulat Bulu yang Bermetamorfosa Jadi Kamu (NEMUpublishing) and 2018: Almanak Bencana dan Sajak-sajak Renjana (NEMUpublishing, April 2019) . He also works as the curator for Banggai Literary Festival.


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When was the last time you called someone from a phone booth? If it takes you more than five seconds to remember it's been THAT LONG. Payphones and phone booths are holdovers from a time when mobile phones were not yet widely available (yes, there was such a time, kids). But despite phone booths and payphones being practically obsolete, you still find them in many places all over cities around the world.
The City of New York currently has a plan in place that will address the issue of these phone booths. The current plan is to remove the payphones from these booths and then replace it with 32 inch touchscreens. These touchscreens will provide users with relevant information about the city and the local neighborhood. Long term plans are that these screens will also allow people to make phone calls – see how technology comes full circle?
The information that can be accessed from the touchscreens include details on restaurants, traffic updates, store sales and security alerts, among others. Users can also access 311 to file complaints or get more information. Expect these screens to offer additional features in the future – including, Skype calls, email access and even act as WiFi hotspots.
The city government won't even spend a cent on installation or maintenance. The screens are both waterproof and dustproof. It can even be hosed down. Third party entities will shoulder the cost of maintenance in exchange for a share in the profits.


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Are you house rich and cash poor, meaning you live in the home of your dreams but are mortgaged to your maximum budget allowance? Experts say that your housing expenses should be no more than 30% of your monthly budget. Over 7.5 million Americans are all too aware that spending half or more of your budget on housing expenses means that there is not money left over to spend on other things. Besides that, living maxed out is really no fun at all.
We tend to think of a house as a fixed expense, and for good reason. Once you sign the hundreds of dotted lines on closing day, you have to come up with your mortgage each month or face foreclosure. But there are ways to decrease your housing costs, even after signing the book of closing papers.
Lower Your Homeowner's Insurance
First of all, make sure that all of the information is accurate on your current homeowner's insurance policy. For example, when I looked over our initial policy, I found that it stated our home was 100 square feet larger than it was. Naturally the insurance agents were skeptical, but I was able to produce our survey and inspection to verify that I was correct. This lowered our annual insurance bill by about $50.
Next, you want to shop around for homeowner's insurance. Start with your auto insurance company, as when you combine policies you typically are given a discount.
Author's Note: If you have an escrow account, it may take awhile for your payment to be recalculated, as well as for a refund to be given to you in the event that you have overpaid. For example, our bank recalculates once per year, so about five months after we lowered our homeowner's insurance we received a check in the mail.
Fight Your Property Tax Assessment
After you purchase a home, the property tax typically increases on you. This is because the tax assessor will use the market price that you purchased as the new base for taxes, which is exactly what happened to us! The appraised value on our home rose 7% after we purchased it. This was during the same time that the average Houston home value decreased by 4%, and was based solely on the purchase price of the home.
What I learned is that you can appeal the assessed value of your home. First, I found the website of our tax district. Then I filed a protest online. After that, there was an informal meeting before a formal hearing with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). I gathered evidence by researching the costs per square foot of my home versus the other 14 homes on our street. This gave me a nugget of information: ours was assessed at $49/square foot, while everyone else's averaged $39/square foot. Next, I took photographs of each of the issues throughout our home (sinking sub-floor in our bathroom upstairs, outdated A/C unit, and our cracked and molding sink vanities. I also gathered our inspection documents from purchasing the home, and the quotes that I had received to fix the issues above. During the formal hearing the people on the board voted to knock 3.9% off of the value, which meant that overall our property was raised by only 3.1%. There have been no further increases in the tax value assessed, so this initial amount of effort has paid itself back three times so far!
Author's Note: If you are nearing retirement age, it is an excellent idea to fight your tax appraisal in a home you expect to stay in. This is because many districts have a ceiling on some of your tax obligations once you reach a certain age (barring any large home improvements you make). In other words, you want to have it as low as possible before locking in that rate for the next 20-30 years.
Rent Out a Room or Storage Area
My Aunt lives in a great area in Washington D.C. and has done so since her 20s. In order to afford this, she has rented out 1-3 rooms for the last twenty years. She gets to split the rent/mortgage, utilities, electricity, etc. and meet some very interesting people who have become lifelong friends (well, not all of them). I had a roommate in my first and second apartment right out of college. While renting out rooms may not ideal to many people, this could quickly free up cash for other expenses and allow you to stay in your home.
If the idea of living with someone else does not appeal to you, think about renting out a room, garage, etc. for storage purposes.
Author's Note: You will want to pay special attention to the details in the contract that you both sign, such as who is responsible for damages, deposits, eviction notices and drivers, etc.
Refinance Your Loan
With such low interest rates, it is possible for you to refinance and lower your monthly payment. You may even be able to lower your monthly payment in the process of taking a loan from 30 years to 15 years! During our refinance, we went from 5.5% to 3.5%, from a 30 year loan to a 15 year loan, and shaved $103,000 off the price of our loan. This raised our monthly cost by $230. However, you might want to check now that interest rates are below 3.5% and see if your monthly cost will be lowered on top of lowering the overall interest you will pay on the loan.
Author's Note: Be sure to calculate into your savings the closing costs and amount of time you are likely to be in the home to see if a refinance is worth it to you.
A home purchase is probably one of, if not the, biggest purchase you will make in your lifetime. This is why it is critical for you to prevent being house rich and cash poor by adequately projecting the costs of home ownership onto your current budget. However, if you have already closed on a home and are living cash poor, then know that there are a few ways that may help your situation besides being forced to sell or sitting in foreclosure.


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text: Some days heaven smiles down on you and gives you some tender mercies and a perfect photo shoot. That is what happened with the Hopes. This location was to die for and there couldn't be a better, more beautiful family. Thanks for braving the junk yard dogs and getting dirty. It was totally worth it!


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I have blogged for about a year and a half, and over that span have learned a little bit about blog traffic! Now, I will be the first to admit that I do not have all of the answers to your blogging questions, but I have learned a bit about building your own platform in the blogging world. I want to share a couple of thoughts first, and then give you some practical ways to increase your blog traffic.
Do not blog totally for traffic– This is hard to do! I am not saying that this is not important, and that you should not check your traffic, but if that is the only reason you are blogging, find a deeper reason to blog. Blog about what you are passionate about, and people will enjoy that more rather than just blogging about what others want to hear.
Increasing traffic is not as difficult as it seems– Now, this statement might get some negative feedback, but honestly, it is not that difficult. You can get readers if you know how to get readers..That is where the steps below can help!
How to increase your blog traffic:
- Blog Consistently– This is something that I had to learn the hard way. I was frustrated, because people were not regularly visiting my blog when I was not even blogging. Why would they if you are not working at blogging? They have no reason to come back if you are not posting regularly. Now, blogging takes a lot of time, and I understand that. Set aside like 2-3 hours a week for just writing, and schedule your posts, and it will make your life much easier. You say, Josh, how often do you recommend posting? I would say a minimum of 4 times a week to build a good group of followers. BTW: if you are expecting your weekend traffic to be as large as weekday, you are mistaken. Weekends are normally when I take a break from blogging.
- Share on social media– This is easy and a well-known tip, but share frequently. I share my posts on twitter, facebook, google+, and LinkedIn. Now, I change the wording of the "share" to fit the readers on those sites. Do not copy the same exact post, and share on each of these sites. Make them original. Also, I am involved in student ministry groups on facebook, and I regularly share in there as well. On twitter, use hashtags with what the post is about.
- Tag every post with several different categories of what the post is about. People searching will come across your site if you tag it well.
- Use your blog to connect and network with others– This has sparked the largest traffic increase than anything on this list. I blog primarily about student ministry, church life, and leadership. So, I have used my blog to network with guys in these areas! I have networked with them via twitter, commenting on the posts, google+, and facebook groups. When you network, you build relationships, and those relationships give you credibility for people to visit your site more often.
- Comment– Respond to every comment that is posted on your blog! I encourage you to ask a question at the end of your posts, or do something to make sure that the reader knows that you desire comments and feedback. Also, comment on other blogs. Normally, bloggers have a reader of some sort that organizes the different blogs that you follow. I use google reader, and I go on there once a week, and read through the posts of other guys, and I comment on them regularly.
- Write for others– This has taken the longest time for me to get off the ground, but I have started recently writing for others. It makes your life busier, but it will increase your traffic! I write for several other sites other than my own, and it has increased my traffic significantly. Find places looking for guest posts, and
These are just a few of the ways that I have built my own platform using my blog.
[Question]: What are you doing that is not on this list to build your platform specifically speaking of blogging?


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Having spent 9 years as grand vizier, Kamil Pasha was another Ottoman officer that was called 'English' for his anglophile nature. His visit to London in 1851 for an exhibition left him with a lifelong admiration for England. This admiration was such common knowledge, from spies' reports to embassy notes, that the matter was discussed everywhere. When he was assigned to Rhodes while he was the governor of Izmir, he sought refuge in the British Consulate. Only after the Sultan gave a personal assurance, he returned to Istanbul.
When he was the Izmir governor, Kamil Pasha worked with the British to create an autonomous region in Izmir, just as in Egypt. Many historians believe that Abdul Hamid II secretly supported him in this endeavor.
His final term as the Grand Vizier ended when he had to resign at gunpoint by Enver Pasha. He then sought refuge with his close friend Lord Kitchener, British Consul-General in charge of Egypt at the time.


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So, what's up with all of those commercials that offer "No closing costs mortgage loans"? The commercial sounds good, it has lots of high tech graphics, and it looks to run on every channel at all hours of the day and night. Closing a mortgage loan with no closing costs sounds like the best thing going. But does it really save you any money?
Closing costs are a part of any loan. They cover the cost of providing the loan and closing, and may include:
Title work (making sure there are no outstanding liens against the property),
Origination (packaging the loan and determining the best loan program for the borrower),
Processing (mortgage loans usually generate a lot of paperwork and forms),
Title Company or Closing Attorney (the people who make sure all of the paperwork that you sign is complete and correct),
Appraisal (a third party statement offering an opinion of the value of your property based on sales of similar homes in the area),
It is estimated that from the time you contact your broker or lender until the time you walk out of the final closing, as many as twelve to fifteen people have worked on your loan to complete it. The lender has to generate enough profit from originating and processing your loan to pay for the services of each of these people. This can be accomplished one of two ways.
The most common method is to charge for these services and show the charge as a line item on the HUD-1 form. The HUD-1 form, also called the settlement statement, is a form which each borrower receives at the closing, detailing the costs of the loan. Reading the HUD-1, the borrower is able to exactly determine the cost of each item included in the loan and the loan closing. The closing attorney will explain each item on the form so that the borrower fully understands what they are paying for.
Another method used to cover the costs of closing is a "No Closing Cost" option. In this case, the lender charges the borrower a higher interest rate for the loan and is able to pay for the services out of the extra income generated by the higher loan rate. There are advantages and disadvantages to each method of charging for closing costs. Ask your mortgage broker or mortgage lender to explain which method will benefit you most.
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After more than a year and a half in planning, lots of stress with planners, lease issues and countless other things, Siren finally kicked off our first brew on Thursday. As a big 10% barley wine it had a fairly straight forward malt bill compared to some of our other beers but its own challenges in getting it spot on. Whilst we had a few issues on brew day, which is to be expected on brand new kit, the beer sitting in the tank getting the full love treatment from the yeast is amazing.
The first few tastes are exactly what we hoped for and with our plans for the beer for the next year, by the time it is bottled it will be stunning. Following on from this we kicked off Broken Dream and Liquid Mistress. Broken Dream has a huge and complex malt bill and the brewhouse was filled with amazing aromas of raisins, chocolate and coffee and was absolutely black through the site glass
Liquid Mistress had an equally complex malt bill, but with a huge hop addition throughout the boil and promises to be a very beautiful beer which will have no trouble living up to her naughty name.


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