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In our last update had mentioned about how 10000-10100 as a support area to watchout for but Nifty did not gap down as much on February 6th. Dow Jones did the bottom at support zone of 23000 and has bounced back from that zone. Do check this post below.
Looking at Nifty in terms of RSI in 2013-2017
- Nifty has generally seen a bounce after hitting 30 RSI.
- There have been good bounce backs even in a downtrend.
- The best trade is after a divergence – Wherein another bottom is made but RSI is higher.
Nifty at 30 RSI currently
- RSI has come to oversold zones and 200 dema as well as previous bottoms.
- Will this be a bottoming out right away or will make another bottom or more and divergences is tough to say but a strong bounce is the case going ahead.
- Even if the long term trend is to change implying a sustaining move below 9700 we have seen even in 2015 the bounces from oversold RSI zones.
- Time to accumulate and deploy cash and fresh cash in stocks for the bounce and also for long term if you think we are still in a long term uptrend. ( thats what i think and i can be wrong too)
An older video which explains the RSI oversold strategy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6WxDxOKGkY and more videos on RSI divergence done in previous years. Alternatively search for RSI on the website and you may get a lot of posts.
Conclusion -
- Till the time we are in a Higher Top Higher Bottom formation I prefer to not wait for the Positive Divergence and another low. Instead go with deploying cash at Oversold zones and be ready to see the temporary drawdowns.
- Do your own research – We can be biased as we are now totally invested.
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Scientific Censorship + Creating Reality
March 7, 2012
A year ago I had lunch with one of the first geneticists to come out against GMOs in the '90s, a little spitfire of a woman named Dr. Mae-Won Ho. After releasing a report criticizing GMOs, her funding was revoked, her lab was shut down, and she was removed from her position.
Unfortunately this sort of thing happens much more frequently than you'd think would be possible in what is supposed to be an 'objective' discipline.
I was reminded of this today while watching climate scientist's James Hansen's TED talk today:
"[White House] Energy Policies continued to focus on finding more fossil fuels… I decided to give a public talk criticizing the lack of an appropriate energy policy. This led to calls from the White House to NASA headquarters and I was told that I could not give any talks or speak to the media without prior explicit approval by NASA headquarters."
'Science' is not necessarily objective. It is political, and above all, it is commercial, paid for by people motivated by profit. Though I suppose it's silly to separate the political from the commercial anymore.
Those scientists who speak out against the general consensus and status quo are often censored or alienated; in that way today is not much different from Galileo's age, were it not for the existence of a free internet (for now) through which people can much more quickly share and access the truth. Ok well that and the fact that it's no longer legal to set someone aflame for heresy. 🙂
Why am I writing about this? I generally espouse the belief that we create our own realities through our focus, and that it is pointless to waste energy on negativity.
So maybe it's pride, I-told-you-so, yet another story that illustrates the views I've presented on this blog, on Facebook, and in conversations over the last few years.
Maybe it's awareness – if you are aware of what's behind the illusions and lies of this material world, you can choose something different. The contrast between what is and what you want can give you the power/energy/motivation to get active in creating what you want.
Where I take issue is with focusing on all of the negativity in the world, posting articles and rants and missives, but not DOING anything about it in one's own life.
I am trying to live in a way that is aligned with my values, and the strongest of which is living in alignment with the natural world, both for selfish and altruistic reasons. I decided a few weeks ago that I would prefer to live somewhere without cars. At first I was researching intentionally or historically car-free cities; and then the opportunity to live on a ranch in Patagonia popped up, so I took it.
If health and beauty and nature and the environment are important to you, as they are to me, what actions can you take, wherever you're at, to live in ways that align with your beliefs? Can you ride your bike somewhere instead of driving? Can you make an adventure out of navigating the public transportation system in your city? Can you begin to minimize your consumption of products in general, ALL of which indirectly consume oil via plastic and shipping, and contribute to the destruction of our planet?
I suppose that my reason for focusing on the discouraging yet inspiring stories of people like Dr. Mae-Won Ho and James Hansen is to see what exists now, clarify what I want for myself and my world, and begin to take action that will move me in that direction.
So: What do you want your world to be like? And what choices can you start making that will take you there?
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Now What To Write?
January 17, 2012
After posting my most vulnerable and honest blog ever, and getting the most feedback ever, I was left with the question… Now what do I write about? 🙂
One thing that came up repeatedly in response to the post was people – many of them friends I've known for years – saying: "It's amazing how similar our stories/our fathers are." That was one of the reasons I felt compelled to share my (I thought) unusual reaction to my father's death – while I know I was risking seeming insensitive to the death of a family member by admitting I was relieved, and it made me uncomfortable sharing so much, I figured there had to be others who had the same experience that I did.
Actually, after he died and I downloaded a bunch of Motown music, I started googling around to see if it was 'normal' to have conflicting feelings at the death of an alcoholic parent. I didn't really find anything that described what I was going through. The next morning, when I woke up at 6am, I started typing the blog post on my Droid. It was one of those pieces that just writes itself, that flows out of you intact.
The experience reminded me of the Elizabeth Gilbert TED talk, in which she brilliantly explains writing, creativity and our skewed take on genius.
The Greeks and Romans used to believe that creativity, rather than coming from humans, was actually a spirit that came to people from a "distant and unknowable source." Some called it a daemon, some called it a genius. A person wasn't a genius; they had a genius who would come and help them out with their work. To me, sounds like tapping into the collective unconscious. Anyways, Elizabeth points out that this takes the pressure off of artists. And, that the artist's only job is to show up and work. It's the genius's job to make it good.
Ole, Allah, a glimpse of god. A glimpse, a remembrance of the truth we are each connected to.
"Just do your job, continue to show up for your piece of it… Ole to you nonetheless…just for having to have the sheer human love and stubborness to keep showing up."
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May Challenges Recap & the Next Challenge!
June 2, 2010
"One can have no greater or smaller mastery than mastery of oneself."
The wise, kick-ass Leonardo Da Vinci
The month of May was about breaking old habits and forming new ones. Specifically, around my eating and drinking habits. I've started breaking old drinking patterns (coffee and alcohol) and eating patterns (sugar, processed food, dairy, red meat) and am now in the process of choosing how I want to approach these things. I like the idea of threes – three caffeinated drinks per week, three alcoholic drinks per week, three cheat meals/snacks per week. There's a 90-10 concept that makes sense to me. 90% of the time I eat what's healthy for me, and 10% I eat whatever I feel like eating. None of these challenges were about giving things up forever (though on certain things, I might some day…) but merely taking charge of my life and my decisions.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
I'm also proud of blogging almost every day last month! I think I missed about five days of the thirty. And I think I ate more fruits and vegetables and a month than I did during the entire four years of high school. I had enough energy to stay out dancing til 4am only drinking water, and then get up at 7am the following day to do productive stuff like yoga or write. And I've cut down on a lot on Facebook and email – I even did an entire (week)day without either. I should try that with my cellphone sometime. Shut it off for a day. Or a weekend. In two weeks I'm going on another retreat at the Buddhist Monastery down near Escondido, so I'll be unplugged that weekend.
During the month of May I've noticed that when I start drinking again after taking time off, it's always disappointing. I had a margarita on Memorial Day at the Standard Downtown. Not only did it not do anything to me (get me buzzed, make me happier or have more fun), but it made my stomach cramp up. I did get a buzz later from a few redbull & vodkas, but really, drinking again wasn't as fun as I'd expected it to be.
And yesterday I went out with some girlfriends for a birthday dinner. I figured I'd get a nice (expensive) glass of wine. It wasn't that great. Looking back on it I should've returned that glass (a Pinot) and tried another – I don't know if it was the wine that was blah, or just that my palette's not used to wine anymore. I remember after going without drinking during the month of February, the first beer and glass of wine I had both tasted disappointingly gross.
Not only was drinking again rather disappointing, I'm not sure I want to give up on the physical effects of all of this healthy eating and drinking. I've been getting compliments left and right, and have had the words "vibrant" and "radiant" applied liberally. And from the pictures I've been taking lately, I'd have to agree. 😉
Also, my psoriasis seems to be looking a little better. I'm not sure if the healthy diet/no drinking finally had an effect, or if it was the hot-as-hell mineral hot springs I soaked in on Sunday, or the hours I spent dancing and swimming in the sunshine, or the fish oil capsules I've been taking…that's one problem with experimenting with your life, there are so many variables (and no controls) so it's hard to keep track of specific cause/effects.
I also feel much more tired the day after drinking – both alcohol AND caffeine. These past two days at work have been the toughest I've had in awhile as far as keeping my eyes open and longing for a nap. Even the coffee I had yesterday didn't seem to help me feel any more awake, now that I think about it…
Oh, I forgot another disappoinment – at work yesterday they were handing out giant oatmeal cookies. I haven't had a cookie in a whole month. If you know me well enough, you know this is huge for me. I love cookies. In the past I'd rarely go for more than 3 days without having a cookie. I am not exaggerating. Anyways, I got this big lovely oatmeal cookie and…it was disappointing. But I ate it anyways. Which, like the wine, is the entirely wrong decision. IF I'm going to do something that's not good for me, it better be good. REALLY good. If it doesn't live up to my standards, instead of drinking the glass of mediocre wine or eating the mediocre cookie (or … doing anything else that's mediocre – use your imagination 😉 ), I'd rather walk away from it and hold out for something excellent. Ok that's gonna be my new motto.
Of course, to do this, you have to be aware of the mediocrity in the moment, despite the compulsion to continue doing or eating or drinking whatever it is out of habit or boredom or social pressure.
I think some people are better than this at others. Take movies, for example. I've never walked out of a movie. Some people make the decision that the movie's not living up to their standards, and they'd rather do something better with an hour and a half of their lives than waste it on a mediocre movie. It takes an active decision. I want to live from that authentic, connected place. Do people in our generation even walk out on movies anymore? Or have we been conditioned to accept more and more crap in our lives and just sit there?
Sadly, this morning, I heard that while it only takes 21 days to form a new habit, it actually takes 6-7 months to completely break an old habit. So, as I'm already noticing, it's gonna take more than a one-month challenge to change some of this stuff.
Anyways, for the month of June, I'm doing the Consumer Fast again! I did it back in January and it was awesome. It really makes you aware of how you spend your money, how much of it is on things that aren't important, and where you can cut back. I feel like I'm doing really well in most sectors of my life (work, friendships, creative pursuits, health, etc), EXCEPT for finances. I've still got some mindless spending habits I need to work on. AND I'm saving money for Burning Man in August and a trip to Australia in November(ish). Thus, Consumer Fast!
Another reason to do the consumer fast and save money for travel instead of buying stuff: experiences are scientifically proven to make you happier than buying and owning things.
Here's an article on the research paper:
When buying consumer goods, people will almost always have at least some doubts afterwards – by selecting one thing, you miss out on something else. It relates to the Paradox of Choice – more choices actually make us LESS happy. Check out this TED talk for more: http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html
Another thing that the study found was that while our satisfaction with experiences we've had go up over time, satisfaction with material goods goes down. All good things to keep in mind for me when I'm faced with a choice between spending money on something or saving it for one of my trips!
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Spring Sprung-ing
May 15, 2010
I love taking walks around my new neighborhood.
My new 'hood is Beverly Hills, and it's gorgeous. When I lived in Italy, I realized how much my surroundings affected my happiness. It's important to my happiness to live in an area that's aesthetically pleasing.
And when I house-sat for a rich friend who lived off Montana Ave in Santa Monica a few years ago, I figured out why I liked rich areas – because the front yards had beautiful gardens & the streets were lined with massive trees. These people had the resources to invest into making their surroundings beautiful.
When I moved into my new 'hood in January, my street had huge, bare oak trees arching overhead. January turned into February, and I wondered when the leaves would start to come in. Finally, in mid-March, I saw the first tiny green leaves appearing. By the first week of April, the leaves were bigger, and there were tons more of them. It's amazing to see the leaves appear, suddenly, all together, out of nowhere. It's amazing how they all know to sprout together. First there were none, and then every tree had about 40 baby leaves.
I can't wait for June, when the leaves will form a thick, lush tunnel over the street. The sun will shine dapples through the green, the air will seem cleaner.
Echoing what I realized years ago, recent studies are showing that greenery makes people happier and healthier. Just five minutes of wandering through some green per day will improve your overall quality of life.
Another natural thing that, weirdly, makes us healthier – birdsong. People who listen to birdsong in an open-floor-plan-office are 33% more productive. Why? Back in the day, our limbic systems evolved to know that if we could hear the birds singing, we were safe from predators. And, like being somewhere with a lot of greenery, it signaled that we were in a place with lots of resources to support us.
I love how we're wired for nature.
Here's the TED talk where I heard about the birdsong thing; if you've never watched TED, I HIGHLY recommend it. They are fascinating!

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Freight Train was born Charles Stevenson, a son of a single mother trying to make ends meet. While Charles may have struggled during his childhood, as an adult he has become one of the most beloved figures in the world of professional wrestling. Much like everything in Freight Train's life he had to fight for it. Charles dealt with an undiagnosed mental condition, greedy wrestling school owners and shady promoters before he found his place in the world known as $5 Wrestling. A small wrestling promotion based on lovable characters doing everything they could to make it. Freight Train proved to be the most endearing of all the $5 Wrestlers. Charles' 14 years of fighting rejection finally paid off and he had become the talk of the wrestling world. To further show the scope of Freight Train's popularity a Kickstarter campaign was launched to send him to the UK to wrestle for Preston City Wrestling, one of the premier wrestling promotions in the UK. This documentary covers the lowest of lows in Freight Train's life and the highest of the highs. Along for the ride is the promoter of $5 Wrestling, Jake Manning who has been greatly effected by the positive mindset and unbelievable perseverance of Charles. Something that Jake simple refers to as, The Power Of The Freight Train.
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The weather forecast leading up to my trip said there would be a fair amount of snow around with a wind chill of -17c. So warm gear was a must. I flew from Liverpool to Riga arriving late and spending a pleasant evening in the airport which was warm and had free WiFi. I could see deep snow outside and knew that the 13km walk tomorrow and the same back the next day would be more of a plod.
I woke up around 06:00 as the airport was starting to fill up and caught a minibus to Riga bus station. I had already brought and reserved a bus to take me the 150km/93 miles to Berzaune where my walk to the highest point in Latvia would start.
It was freezing and I was dithering while waiting for the bus to arrive. The 2hr30m journey flew by due to intermittent sleep and I soon found myself in Berzaune a small hamlet in central Latvia covered in Snow. No one at all was around, it was 10:45 and very quiet.
I put my boots and several layers of clothing on, got out my phone to orientate myself and headed off plodding through the snow down what would be a main road. I stopped quite often to take photos as the new fresh snow was still glistening in the pine trees making the forests look stunning. After 1hr 30m turned off the main road and followed a would be dirt road for an hour towards the short trailhead where I had booked a hotel for that evening. One of only two hotels in the whole area as there is a small ski run on the hill.
The track was wide in parts as it weaved through the many little forests and there were tyre marks just visible below the fresh snow. My nose was running and I reached for the water I had brought from the airport.. It was carbonated! "Jesus" I said and shook my head. It tasted awful but I consumed as much as I could. An hour passed and by now I was close to the hotel.
I turned left passing the hotel and continued around the track where I found the sign for Gaizinkalns. The high point was a short 10 minute walk away and before long I could see the wooden summit tower which has replaced an older tower along with the summit stone that many have their photos taken with.
It had started snowing, So I quickly took photos at both points and a video, I also tried out my new selfie stick which worked well. It was a simple 20 min walk back to the hotel where I would spend that evening. The hotel itself was very old with a maze of pipes running everywhere and was greatly in need of renovation. But there was a bed and WiFi so I could just chillax.
My head started pounding due to a combination of the -17c wind chill outside and dehydration that had set in from me opting not to have any more carbonated water. I emptied the bottle and refilled it under the tap. The water had a brown colour to it so I ran the tap for a while and refilled the bottle. No difference, It still tasted like rusty pipes and I'm sure that's exactly what it was. That being said it was still more palatable than the carbonated water. The heat from the many miles of pipes in my room exacerbated my headache and I felt lousy. I managed to get some sleep but woke at 04:00 feeling even worse and knowing I needed to set off for the 3hr walk back to Berzaune at 06:30. I drank a lot of the discoloured water and felt slightly better for it when my alarm woke me up at 06:00.
After I had spent a good 10 minutes figuring out how to get out of the building due to it being pitch black and entering many large cupboards and trying to open locked doors I finally found my way out and was on my way back to the bus stop. It had been snowing all through the night and a good 30cm/1ft had fallen. It was dark but as everything was covered in snow it reflected enough so you could just about see without having to use my head torch. It was silent and cold, I had been walking for about 45 minutes when I saw lights through the forest ahead. I stepped aside and a minibus out of nowhere slowly rolled past me. That's a bit weird I thought. About five minutes later I saw lights from behind, it was the minibus again and this time it pulled alongside me and the driver said something in Latvian. I said "Berzaune?" He waved his hand as to say go around and jump in, which I did!
To my surprise, it was a school minibus. In the middle of nowhere in a dark forest covered of snow he was picking school children up and they were standing, waiting in the dark at the side of the "road" utterly bizarre lol We carried on and ahead you could see some with their parents holding torches. So different from our school commute but fascinating.
We were back on the main road and heading towards Berzaune shortly after and I jumped out and thanked the driver, It had saved me 2hrs of walking but I now had 2hrs of waiting in a bus stop with not much shelter. It snowed on and off and I was more than pleased when the bus turned up and I had just about warmed up when I got back to Riga where I enjoyed a nice big mac meal as a reward.


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The city ranks No. 23 on the list. According to Allstate data, the average driver in Colorado Springs will have a car crash once every 11.5 years.
"Drivers in Colorado Springs are making great progress toward keeping America's roadways safer," said Cally O'Donnell, Colorado Springs-based Allstate agent.
The report ranks America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency, and was created to open a dialogue about safe driving. The safest city is Sioux Fall, S.D., the fifth year its held the top spot. The average driver in Sioux Falls will have a car crash every 13.8 years, which is 27.6 percent less likely than the national average of 10 years.
Denver and Aurora drivers are less safe than those in Colorado Springs, with a crash every 10.2 years for the average driver.
Car crash fatalities are at the lowest level they've been since 1949, but still average more than 32,000 every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
"It is vital for us to educate American drivers about safe driving behaviors they can practice on the road that will help make our roadways safer," said O'Donnell. "Minimizing distractions, obeying traffic laws and using your car's safety features … are all ways to be safer."


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When it came to planning our wedding, my wife had the ideal temperament – indifferent. The nuptial fever dreams that haunt some young women, turning them into romantic comedy caricatures, were blissfully absent. She had no yellowing, overflowing scrapbook of wedding ideas, no jealousy-tinged agenda to outdo friends and family. As long as the details were handled and everyone had fun, she would be happy.
A couple of months before the big day, we examined our list of accomplishments, impressed by the surplus of check marks and absence of hurt feelings, and realized that we hadn't chosen a wedding song. Not a big deal. Finding one would be as easy as locating a reception hall or buying matching ties for the groomsmen. We could squeeze it in during lunch.
I had little idea that we were about to enter, in my opinion, the most vexing phase of the entire planning. How do you find a song that embodies the uniqueness of any couple? Look at my wife and me: There are few songs written about two souls who bond over "Tommy Boy" and sarcasm. I'm pretty sure there are no sweeping ballads written about two shy souls with a passion for used-book sales and giant, messy sandwiches. Looking back, I guess that's why we hadn't previously identified "our song." Then again, any relationship that can be perfectly summarized in less than four minutes – including an overheated sax solo – is probably not worth celebrating.
My wife, armed with the confidence born of an impressive doctorate and extensive professorial work for two college music departments, was undeterred. She even enlisted my pop-culture savvy, which I came to regret. Laura's background turned her into an inscrutable academic in the shamefully ignored genre of reception hall music. I dug deep into my trove of useless knowledge, unearthing songs that were fun and romantic and upbeat. Nothing took.
Fleetwood Mac's "You Make Loving Fun" was an early front-runner before it was rejected for being in a minor key. "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)," Van Morrison's mumbly, soulful number, had irrelevant lyrics. "You're All I Need to Get By" is one of the most romantic duets of all time, right? Not to my wife, who couldn't abide by Tammi Terrell's vow to "go where you lead." The positively groovy "You Don't Have to Be a Star (to Be in My Show)" by Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo didn't pass muster because the lyrics portrayed the husband-and-wife singers as settling for each other.
I thought I had cracked the code with The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows," which is featured in "Love Actually," a movie we both love. That got eliminated in seconds, right after Carl Wilson uttered the first line, "I may not always love you." Bonnie Raitt's sweet, bluesy "Thing Called Love" got into the all-important dancing practice stage, but Laura dismissed it as more seductive than sweet. Plus, it was in a dreaded minor key.
It was enough to surrender. Just have the DJ play "At Last" or "Just the Way You Are" and we will segue to the salad course. But as we debated the merits of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" and the collected gloominess of Paul Westerberg, my frustration mellowed. I've only recently realized why. As a freelance writer, a significant part of my work is reviewing movies, which has made casual viewing impossible. I see movies the way Laura hears music. She is diplomatic and friendly in expressing her opinions; in expressing mine, however, I become the hyperanalytical killjoy you dread at office parties.
Getting a taste of my own medicine (with a spoonful of sugar) made me realize I'm needlessly antagonistic, sometimes pedantic. Fluency in a subject doesn't grant me permission to wield that knowledge like a club.
That Laura has not stabbed me in the jugular with a soda straw during a trip to the movies is just one reason why I love her. There is also her attention to detail, her refusal to accept anything as good enough. She strives for greatness, whether it's planning a class, making eggs, or even choosing a song to dance to. That's the attitude you want when you're building a life with someone.
Goodness knows it took forever to find her. It felt even longer to find the representative song. So, I guess it's fitting that we chose "The Waiting," by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. And the best part? It's not in a minor key.


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A great review from Jon Sobel, who writes for his own blog The Bagel and the Rat, as well as reviewing for Show Showdown and Blogcritics. I love that he felt the subtle fairy tale elements of the play, as well as catching the juxtaposition of Marco's definition of beauty against Allegra's.
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After the charismatic win in the Test series, The Indian Cricket Team approached the T20 match against Srilanka with much enthusiasm. But they should have been aware that their recent records in T20 was much bitter. After T20 world cup win in 2007, the records were not so good for the team. The team hasnt won a series in that form of cricket since then.
The lose against the Srilankans wasn't much of a surprise for me. Even after gruelling test series, Lankans kept the spirits high and went on to do their job. I believe that they have gone through the past history of Indians in T20 and have capitalized on it. On the other hand, Indians failed to understand that being No 1 in test playing Teams wont help them to win T20. Though all are forms of cricket, T20, one dayers and test has its own style, when the ball meets the willow. I wish Indian team understands this fact and put on a better show in oncoming matches.


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Date: 8 Jan. 2009
Names of the committee members:
Ying Xu(Chair)
Dajin Sun
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List significant activities committee has done since last report:
Committee members have updated and revised scholarships guidelines and other documents and drafted announcements/news release. The revised documents and announcement were posted on CALA website by Vincci Kwong, CALA Webmaster.
Announcement and news release have been sent to all the ALA accredited library school in U.S.A. and Canada. It was also sent to CALA members via the CALA listserv.
The Committee also worked with CALA President and updated the Scholarship Committee operational procedures/guidelines. A major change is the committee's working with the Mentoring Committee to pair the recipients/winners with experienced CALA members in order to insure that they understand all the requirements. The revised procedures/guidelines will be posted by CALA President on CALA website.
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Spring has arrived, and you're likely feeling that urge to get things ready for summer. As that fresh air moves in, you're probably dusting, cleaning, and airing things out.
But you may have forgotten one important thing: Have you spring-cleaned your air conditioner?
Many of us forget that air conditioner maintenance is one spring cleaning item that can save us lots of cash. Maintaining your AC should be more than simply changing a filter or checking batteries. And, while it may sound complicated, it really isn't.
Keep reading for some simple AC maintenance tips that will help keep you cool all summer.
Maintenance Tips for Your Outside Unit
Performing some simple cleaning of your outside unit can really make a difference. As much as 40 percent of the energy used to cool your home could be wasted if you don't properly maintain your unit.
Here's what you need to do:
- Remove all debris from off the unit and clean the surrounding area.
- Clear all branches and plants within two feet of the unit to allow for proper air flow.
- Rake up any lingering leaves.
- Turn off power to the unit, then carefully remove the outer covers.
- Using a vacuum brush, remove all outside dirt and any remaining debris.
- Then follow up with a light hose off, spraying through the fins. If the unit is particularly dirty, a specialized cleaning spray can be used.
- Fix any imperfections you notice in the unit, including bent fins.
- Check the leveling. An out-of-level unit can cause the compressor to fail more quickly than it should.
Indoor Air Conditioner Maintenance Tips
Once you've finished outside and have replaced the unit cover, it's time to check your indoor cooling components.
Here are our tips for maintaining your indoor unit:
- Clean your system's evaporator coil and unclog the drain if need be. Research how to clean air conditioning coils if needed.
- Check the thermostat and perform any cleaning and battery replacements that are required. A properly performing thermostat is essential for keeping your bills down!
- Reset the thermostat if needed.
- Clean all vents to make sure they are free of dust and debris. Any obstructions should also be moved.
- Replace your air filter and check it monthly, even if the filter shouldn't need to be changed that often.
Lastly, ceiling fans can be a great help to lowering your air conditioning bills. Dust all fans and set rotations to counterclockwise. This will force cool air downward.
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Despite your regular maintenance, it's a good idea to have an HVAC servicing professional check your air conditioner occasionally. Repairs and installations should be done by trained technicians.
Technicians can also perform maintenance tasks that you cannot.
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Maintenance of your AC unit can really go a long way, so don't forget to include it in your regular spring cleaning checklist. If you wait until your AC acts up, you may end up needing to pay thousands of dollars to replace it.
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The YouTube newspaper ad states 'with your favourite shows from 4OD..... YouTube's Got TV':
The YouTube newspaper ad pushes to a section of YouTube called 'Shows' (www.youtube.com/shows) and this area features full length 4OD programming as well as clips from shows like the X Factor and YouTube celebrities like FRED.
The 'YouTube's Got TV' campaign is mooted to be appearing in newspapers, on buses, online ads and will also aim to drive buzz with a 'pop-up shop' display stunt in Covent Garden shortly - a combination of 'Destination' and 'Conversation' activity. The campaign also has some Paid Search activity - searching for 'YouTube TV' produces an ad headlined 'You Tube's Got TV', but strangely searching for 'You Tube's Got TV' appears to have no YouTube paid search ad showing(?)
If YouTube is to be viewed as something other than a place for viewing piano playing cats then this sort of ad campaign is important - however it's interesting to note that the so called 'dying medium' of print is being used to push people into the future!
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For those who ditched their click-and-clacking Newton's Cradle decades ago, this Solar Marble Machine just might be the modern ball-based meditation tool of your DIY dreams. What does it "do"? Not much! But that's precisely the point.
I mean, technically it has a very simple repetitive function: Solarbotics crafted the gear-and-spiral combo to operate in time with a smart circuit that stores energy collected from a mini solar cell. Every few seconds (or minutes, if you're in a windowless cube) the wheel turns a teensy bit, releasing a marble down the twisty slide to the bottom, where it's eventually carried up to the top again. If you're in a really dark spot—like Milton in the basement keeping company with a sad red Swingline—you can make the whole thing make its rounds manually.
The kit comes with all the parts you need—motors, diodes, transistors, and capacitors—but you will have to track down a soldering iron to put them together.
Desktop stress-relievers and mental distractions might seem a little outdated—a goofy toy buy from Spencer's or Brookstone at the mall—and mobile offices make outfitting a physical workspace a bit of a dying breed, but I dig this modified, automated Mouse Trap gadget, and would gladly while away a bitty chunk of time watching these little thangs roll (it's never not mesmerizing). Buy one here for $33. [Maker Shed; Solarbotics]


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Dermaroller/micro-needling treatment
The non-surgical skin regeneration and scar repairing procedure for smoother, brighter, healthier and younger looking skin in natural way.
Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ uses tiny micro-medical needles, encouraging skin to regenerate and repair itself without adding foreign substances to the body or taking anything away. It is a natural process which has an excellent safety profile when used by trained medical aesthetic practitioners.
It is suitable for use on darker skins and for use during the summer months when other treatments are more risky due to the increased sun sensitivity they can induce.
The Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ is effective for:
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The Offas Dyke Path Northern Quarter – Run Challenge is a 1 day, fully guided and supported 'run' following the National linear trail, from Froncysyllte in the Dee Valley to the North Wales Coast at Prestatyn. The route is 44.5 miles in length and involves 7000ft of ascent and represents an exhilarating, challenging excursion for those that take it on. The scenery is beautiful along the way – starting with an exhilerating crossing of Telford's Aqueduct and climbing onto the Eglwyseg Uplands and beyond Llandegla Forest, taking on all of the main Clwydian Ridgeline.
Upon completion, you'll take away with you some wonderful memories, some new friends, and a local, ODP specific, hand crafted memento to recognise your achievement!
We are offering a limited number of spaces for this challenge, and will be providing the following, over the course of the day, to make your journey along the trail, as safe, stress free and enjoyable as possible:
Fully Qualified Guides – Leading you every step of the way – you'll have no worries about getting lost, just relax and enjoy your surroundings and the challenge!
Checkpoint support – The day is split into 6 sections – approximately 6-9 miles in length, and at the end of each one we'll meet you with your spare gear should you wish to change clothing policy, first aid provision and lots of food and drink to keep you going!
Safety and first aid cover – your in safe hands, your guide will be fully qualified when it comes to outdoor first aid, in addition we will have all the necassary skills and equipment to look after you if something goes wrong, at the end of each section.
Replenishment – Whilst it's recommended that you carry some snacks and water on sections yourself, we'll both provide and transport suitable foodstuffs and water/energy drinks and will have them waiting for you at the end of each section throughout the day.
Transport – It's a linear route, we'll meet for the start in Pentrefoelas and at the end of the day a minibus will transport you back to your car. If the worst happens and you can't continue, through injury or extreme fatigue – we'll take care of getting you back to where you need to be. We'll also carry any spare clothing/footwear or anything else (within reason!) that you may want at some point during the day.
We will be averaging around 3.7mph moving time – a brisk walking pace for most, with rest stops at each CP, so the emphasis is on keeping going, not speed! Think of walking briskly the climbs, jogging the flat sections and running the descents and you'll end up with this average pace, or thereabouts. The pace will be dictated by the Run Leaders.


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Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries
May 25, 2019 - September 29, 2019
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Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries presents over 300 ancient, original artifacts (150 of which have never traveled outside of Europe) and the latest cutting-edge scientific research to answer questions about this iconic, mysterious monument. Spanning over 15,000 sq. ft. and six inner exhibit halls, this journey back more than 12,000 years will present not only the priceless artifacts, but also includes 23 masterfully produced videos and multiple hands-on interactives. Guests will explore the ancient landscape, how the people prior to and during Stonehenge lived, constructed and used the monument, and how modern science continues to refine their story. Stonehenge is an iconic symbol and one of the best known pre-historic monuments and celebrated wonders of the world.
Prices: Adult $17.95, Children $14.95, Members $12.95
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Routine Cleanings & Preventive Care for the Entire Family
Including individual consultations and dental exams, cleanings, x-rays (when needed), and a focus on encouraging proper home care and overall oral health. We also provide sealants to help protect teeth against decay, fluoride treatments for healthier and stronger enamel, and athletic mouthguards and nightguards to protect your smile.
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Including tooth-colored fillings, natural looking porcelain crowns and fixed bridges, endodontics (root canal therapy), permanent dental implant restorations, dentures, and removable partial dentures.
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From minor tooth adjustments and smile enhancements to dramatic smile makeovers, our cosmetic dentistry in Orange Park includes tooth-colored fillings, porcelain crowns and fixed bridges, clear and removable Invisalign® braces, beautiful porcelain veneers, and powerful, professional teeth whitening options.


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We're Hiring! Sign Up for Interview Day
Lexington Medical Center is growing to help us meet the health needs of our community in the years to come. With the largest hospital expansion in South Carolina history taking place on our West Columbia campus, we're hiring nurses and other staff members. Join us for a special Interview Day on July 13 and 14 with on-site interviews.
The hospital is currently recruiting for hospital/inpatient positions including nursing clinical coordinators, leadership positions and registered nurses. In addition, there are jobs available for sterile processing, ED, monitor, nurse and pharmacy technicians; medical and radiology technician assistants; respiratory therapists; ultrasound technologists; lab professionals; administrative assistants; police officers; food service staff and housekeeping staff.
Openings in Lexington Medical Center's physician practices include nursing clinical coordinators, office registered nurses, LPNs and nurse navigators. Additional positions include medical assistants, oncology pharmacy technicians, medical office technicians, respiratory therapists, ultrasound specialists, polysomnographic technologists, lab professionals, registered echovascular sonographers, business office associates and medical coders.
The interviews will take place inside Lexington Medical Park 1 at 2728 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia on the 4th floor.
To expedite the interview process, applicants should complete an online application and call (803) 744 – 8716 to schedule an interview with a recruiter in advance.
For a full list of available jobs at the hospital, visit LexMed.com/Careers.


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Two interesting events coming up shortly:
The National Safeguarding Conference on the 23rd October 2013 at the Welcome Centre in Coventry.
FASO's very own Margaret Gardener will be contributing to the open floor debate session.
For more information please download a PDF leaflet.
Progressing Prisoners Maintaining Innocence on the 16th November 2013 at the Archbishop Amigo Hall, Lambeth Rd. SE1.
Workshops, marketplace and debate with the opening speaker being Christine Glenn, Chief Parole Commissioner for Northern Ireland. For more information please download a PDF leaflet.


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Blake's Pest Control – Rodents in Stafford, Virginia
The Harm Rodents Cause
Though many people keep rodents as companions, wild species will cause significant harm. Species in the rodent family are designed for designed with powerful, oversized teeth, which makes them particularly harmful to wall and wires, some of the typical fixtures they can target. These animals chew on hard surfaces to file down their teeth, but grains, fruits and vegetables are rodents' primary food source. Their large populations and consumption rates generate a large quantity of solid and liquid waste that contaminate any surface they come in contact with.
In addition to damage to your home, wild mice and rats carry and can spread diseases like Leptospirosis if touched. These animals can also carry parasites like fleas or ticks that can infest your pets and home. Neither rats nor mice hibernate during the winter, so they can enter your home during the cold days in search of food and warmth. These pests breed notoriously fast. Rats can have up to 84 babies per year, while mice can make up to 56.
To prevent rodents from entering your house, keep any food sources closed off. Furthermore, removing food debris and covering trash bins will keep the smells from inviting pests.
Blake's Pest Control Mice & Rat Removal
If you don't work quickly, rodents can be tough to remove on you own. These animals are especially elusive because they are able to compress into narrow cracks between the walls and are often active at night.
Traps and bait are the most popular solutions to a rodent invasion. These remedies might be effective at first, but may not work as a long term answer. Families of rats and mice can take over your home if neglected. For a real, permanent answer, contact Blake's Pest Control today. Our team has the training to eliminate mice and rats from your house rapidly and discretely. Blake's Pest Control works for all of northern Virginia, along with Stafford.


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For more then 20 years, We are providing Quality products to our Residential & Commercial clients
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With over 20 years of experience in providing HVAC services to residential and small commercial clients, Raman Home Comfort Inc. aims to provide fast and reliable service.
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Our main aims is to provide you fast and reliable service.
Before buying a new unit, it makes sense to give us a call for a home visit. We'll assess your needs, help you find the right model, and then make sure you get the best price.
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Knowing how to fix the various makes and models of heating, air conditioning, and water systems takes experience – something Raman Home Comfort Inc has in spades. Active in the Scarborough area for years, we know all the tricks of the trade as well and have developed our own techniques as well.


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Mirrored Sunglasses, along with prints are super chic with any outfit! Summertime is approaching and getting those right accessories for your stylish outfits is oh so necessary! From the S/S 12 runways to stylish naturalistas, spotted mirrored sunnies are just about everywhere this season. Super fun, chic, and fashionista!
Check out how some of these naturalista fashionista's rocked this trend: 8)


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I've been a big fan of Bex's re-readathons since the start- what could be better than putting aside any guilt about what you should be reading and instead indulging in some old favourites for a week? Even more exciting, this time round I am co-hosting with Bex and Katie! This is a huge deal for my tiny little blog to be collaborating with two of my favourite bloggers so I'm super pumped.
The action kicks off on Sunday 5th February and continues until the following Sunday 12th. To take part, simply spend some time re-reading throughout the week! You can dedicate the whole week to rereading, or simply pick up an old favourite in addition to whatever else you're reading at the moment. There'll be challenges running throughout the week as well as a twitter chat- you can also share your progress with the #rereadathon tag on your social media of choice. I'll be posting here and on my instagram. You can sign up at Bex's blog here which also works as a handy little hub to keep track of who else is re-reading!
Now, the big question: what am I planning on re-reading? I'll probably just roll with it and see what I feel like reading, as that's worked well for me in the past- but here's some ideas I've had so far:
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: I read this when it was hyped back in the day and I'm wondering how it will hold up to a reread, now that I (and let's face it, everyone else) know the Big Twist. Only one way to find out!
The Secret History by Donna Tartt: I've been meaning to reread this forever, and probably since the first re-readathon. NOW IS THE TIME. Hopefully.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket: I've been watching the brilliant Netflix series and it's rekindling my obsession with this universe. As these are short, maybe I'll even get to read more than one, but we'll see.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling: It's becoming a wee bit of a tradition for me to reread some HP during the re-readathon, so why not.
The Fellowship of the Ring by J R R Tolkien: Another series I've reread about a million times, but I haven't read this in a few years now, and that definitely needs to change.
What are you planning to reread? :)


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For a time, Michael Broderick was among the best XC racers in the United States. But like a lot of his U.S.-born peers, he was never able to truly break through at the World Cup level. But that, along with Broderick's discipline of choice, has recently changed. Indeed, Broderick, now 42, sits atop the men's masters standings of the Enduro World Series. Last weekend at the Whistler stop, he finished a close second to mountain bike hall of famer Brian Lopes.
"When I was racing cross-country, I could always descend with the best guys at the highest level," Broderick told Mtbr. "But if you cant climb with them it doesn't matter. That's why I decided to give enduro a shot. It's given me a chance to reinvent my riding — and when we started working with Intense suddenly I had access to the right bike that could handle just about anything."
That right bike is the Intense Carbine 29C with 140mm of rear travel and 160mm up front. Mtbr caught up with Broderick and his bike fresh off his overall event win at the Enduro World Series stop in Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado. Read the Mtbr review of this bike — and scroll down for a closer look at Broderick's race rig.


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|Forgotten Cavern
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Dungeon level, Hogwarts Castle, Scotland, Great Britain
The Forgotten Cavern is a dungeon of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was built by Salazar Slytherin in medieval times, keeping it in secret. It is located in the Hogwarts Dungeons, "miles under the school", an antechamber, called the Corridor of Secrets, to the Chamber of Secrets. There are big rocks and slugs in the room and it seems that nobody has entered the cavern for ages.[1]
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- Despite the Forgotten Cavern is only named in the PS1 version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, it may also appear in the PC version. Also the entrance may appear in the second video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game) (Entrance only)
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Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology
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Venue: Online training
Date: 4 Nov – 5 Nov 2020*
Pharmacoepidemiology is a key discipline for understanding the safety of medicines, it has made important contributions to our understanding of drug safety. It is also being increasingly recognised as a practical tool for supporting risk management and planning safety activities at the time medicines are authorised. Expertise in pharmacoepidemiology is now a must for any research based pharmaceutical company. Our Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology course is aimed at introducing delegates to the core concepts of this scientific discipline. Attendance at this course can be used as part of the training required for the Drug Safety Surveillance module of the Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialty Training (PMST).
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This course is aimed at:
- Pharmaceutical industry personnel from areas including pharmacovigilance, clinical research, medical affairs,medical writing, regulatory affairs and medical information
- Pharmaceutical physicians completing the Drug Safety Surveillance module of Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialty Training (PMST)
- Staff from regulatory authorities
- NHS, NHS & R&D and other research organisation, doctors, nurses, medical information pharmacists, pharmaceutical advisors or other professions allied to medicine
How our courses work
- Taught over two days
- Small class size allows for one-to-one interaction with expert tutors
- A combination of short lectures, practical workshops and interactive discussion sessions
- Taught by a panel of expert speakers (minimum of four speakers per course) from industry and academia
- Course materials including presentations, workshop material and suggested reading documents are made available electronically during the course
- The agenda provides ample opportunity to network with expert speakers and your fellow delegates
Lunch, refreshments and all course materials are included in the registration fee.
Aims of course
- To provide students with a grounding in, and analysis of, core principles of epidemiology
- To show how epidemiological technique are applied to pharmacoepidemiological studies
- To review the development of pharmacoepidemiology as a science as its place in modern medicine
- To review modern methods and data sources used in pharmacoepidemiology
- To develop a critical understanding of the types, assessment and appropriate application of post-marketing drug safety data and their contribution to the marketing, regulatory compliance, safety monitoring and risk management associated with pharmaceuticals
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course delegates should be able to:
- Critically analyse the relationship between epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology
- Define and justify the elements of an ideal database to be used to conduct a pharmacoepidemiological study of a drug safety issue
- Differentiate the important features of pharmacoepidemiological investigations that allow comparisons within and between pharmacoepidemiological data resources
- Critically apply common techniques of analysis in the interpretation of pharmacoepidemiological data for pharmacovigilance purposes
Key Topics
Programmed features:
- History and basic principles of epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology
- Pharmacoepidemiology as a modern scientific discipline
- Analysis and interpretation of pharmacoepidemiological data
- Use of pharmacoepidemiology in the detection and investigation of safety signals
- Pharmacoepidemiology and risk management planning
Registration fee includes 20% discount as this course is now being taught online.
Cost Per Delegate:
£620 + VAT Academic
(Academic Units, Public Sector Organisations, Registered Charities)
£952 + VAT Standard
(Standard Registration)
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Course Leader
Dr Vicki Osborne PhD – Principal Research Fellow
Vicki has a BSc in Biomedical Science from the University of Portsmouth and an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She recently completed her PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Florida. Vicki has over 10 years of experience in the fields of pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology, with many of those years spent working in research at the Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU). Vicki is currently the Principal Research Fellow at the DSRU and is the unit coordinator for Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology. She also currently teaches and facilitates on various other DSRU courses, while continuing to publish in international, peer-reviewed journals.


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A Christmas Carol
First line
Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
Great lines
"Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!"
"I am not going to stand this sort of thing any longer. And therefore," he continued, leaping from his stool, and giving Bob such a dig in the waistcoat that he staggered back into the Tank again; "and therefore I am about to raise your salary."
"Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule."
All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretenses did I cheat myself.
So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.
Last line
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!
The author
Chances are, you think of Charles Dickens in one of two opposite ways. As the writer, the very icon of the great and popular author for the masses, against whose work all subsequent.... more
The movies
Video versions of Dickens's A Christmas Carol are so ubiquitous today, especially on television around the holiday season, that it may be surprising to learn that film studios at first.... more
A Christmas Carol
In defence of humbug
Everyone knows the story of A Christmas Carol, if not from reading Dickens, then from incessant showings of the many film versions, especially around the holiday season.
And everyone knows the moral of the story. If there's one great fictional piece of writing with an obvious ethical ambition, it's A Christmas Story. Dickens and all the adaptations spell it out quite clearly: it's about keeping Christmas—a time of good cheer and good will among all people. Moreover, those willing to go a little deeper find it's about keeping the Christmas spirit of humanity all the year. It's against miserliness, crude materialism, profit for profit's sake. It's for lifelong generosity, helping the poor, family togetherness.
It's obvious. We recognize it easily. We read the book or watch the film, shed a tear, laugh a little, and come away with at least a momentary desire to be better people. We are converted as much as Scrooge.
Or are we? One thing that has always puzzled me: how exactly is Scrooge converted to humanitarianism? In all the literary and cinematic versions of A Christmas Carol he always seems to give in too easily. If he really is the old money-grubbing capitalist misanthrope he's at first depicted as, how could such sentimental arguments win him over?
Look at the lessons taught to Scrooge by his successive hauntings.
The ghost of Marley seems straightforward enough. He's suffering torments in the afterlife because when alive he had devoted himself to the business of making money, rather than to the business of mankind. Clear enough. So be charitable, rather than focus only on your own profit. And why? So you'll have a more pleasant afterlife.
All right, this threat of damnation—if one believes it, which Scrooge doesn't—might make one change one's activities. Maybe give some money to the poor. But it would hardly turn one into a kind, bubbly figure.
Then the Spirit of Christmas Past takes Scrooge back to his childhood. We see he was neglected at a private school until his father, a grouch in his own right, reformed and reunited him at home with his sister. And we see that he was early on apprenticed to a kindly businessman. And that he alienated his fiancée by putting his business dealings ahead of her. Then Scrooge is led to see the warm family life his ex has in later years—the life that could have been his if he had not been so hard. It seems that business to the detriment of personal relations leads to loneliness.
The ghost of Christmas Present illustrates how the Yuletide spirit, sprinkled from his horn, creates good fellowship among men. And we see that the Cratchits enjoy their meagre celebration together despite their poverty, as do miners underground, isolated lighthouse keepers and sailors at sea, as well as do nephew Fred's more comfortable friends and family. It seems Christmas gives people of all classes happiness. And, just before leaving, this Christmas spirit shows, in the metaphors of two deformed children, that Ignorance and Want will lead to doom; it is in the interests of mankind to help others.
So what have we learned so far? In short, that celebrating Christmas and helping others brings both personal and social benefits.
The third spirit—that of Christmas Yet to Come—delivers the oddest message: by living as he does, Scrooge will die friendless. Now certainly Dickens cannot be saying that Scrooge's miserliness would cause him to die sometime in the future—that's going to happen to everyone. Rather he's playing upon our irrational desire to be mourned by others after we're gone. But isn't that a form of selfishness too? And don't many very good people die unrecognized or scorned by society, while the bad are often honoured upon their deaths? Hardly seems a sure bet, being good. Surely Scrooge the cynic would see that. And why would Scrooge the misanthrope care about whether others weep after death? Won't do him any good then.
Meanwhile the Cratchit family is bereaved by Tiny Tim's death—due to an unnamed malady that Scrooge's help could have stopped, it seems. This is stacking the emotional deck too high: the poor crippled little boy dies somehow because Scrooge is a bad man, although the connection is never made explicitly. It reminds me of the famous National Lampoon cover: "If you don't buy this magazine, we'll shoot this dog."
Why would Scrooge be moved by such appeals?
Yet he is. "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year," he vows. "I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me."
It happens too quickly. The shock of being haunted, seeing his own grave, and so on, should perhaps stun him, frighten him out of his wits, or maybe drive him mad. But instead he becomes a good, kindly man, full of joie de vivre in the company of his fellows.
It's a mystery.
But here's the solution: A Christmas Carol is not really written to show the light to irredeemable old misers, to reform diehard capitalists, whether found in the fiction or among its readers. And I doubt many dark cases are brought to the light side by the films. Nor are they even the intended audience. Rather, like most moral literature (and what literature isn't moral, though not always as obviously as this story?), A Christmas Carol is preaching largely to the choir.
It is meant to bolster the Freds and the Cratchits among us, to show us that we are right in our righteousness, despite the pressures of the materialistic world upon us. The prickles of pleasure we feel at Scrooge's step-by-step comeuppance and our swelling of joyousness at the end when he is fully converted and joins us—joins our social network, adopts our mores—are the assurances that we are the true humanity.
Does Scrooge give up business? Does he give away all his ill-gotten wealth? No, he becomes fatherly to Tim, a good friend to others, a good master at work, a good all-round person. Becomes a kinder, gentler capitalist. Meaning mainly that he becomes ostentatiously generous and gregarious—keeping Christmas all year-round.
Interestingly, apart from a few pious phrases stuck in here and there, A Christmas Carol is not very religious. Scrooge is never seriously offered heaven, asked to pray, or urged to take Christ as his saviour. Marley's posthumous travails seem to be out of sync with Protestant or Catholic notions of the afterlife, and the spirits of Christmas who visit are rather pagan figures. For it is not piety or religious salvation pressed upon old Ebenezer, but rather the fellowship of his peers and earthly goodwill. A humanistic conversion really.
A Christmas Carol is also one of Dickens's best written works—in a very modern sense of "good writing". Short sentences and paragraphs. Direct language. Even some stream of consciousness as we follow Scrooge's internal rationalizations. It moves along quickly with little verbal filler or the descriptive digressions Dickens' longer works are known for. He's sardonic, colloquial, and entertainingly dramatic. Even cinematic. No wonder so many films adopt huge chunks of the dialogue and stage directions exactly as Dickens wrote them a century and a half ago.
And no wonder we are still comforted by the message of A Christmas Carol.
— Eric


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Dronestagram, the first social network dedicated to aerial photography, has announced the winners of its third drone photography contest, organised in partnership with National Geographic. The contest allowed enthusiasts to share their aerial photos in three categories: Nature/Wildlife, Sports/Adventure and Travel. More than 6,000 images were submitted, and a panel of judges chose the winners on creativity, photographic quality and respect of the theme.
"For each photo reviewed, we always tried to keep in mind: What makes a great drone photo? said Guillaume Jarret, co-founder of Dronestagram. "A good drone photo is a picture that you immediately identify as a drone photo: it is taken at a low altitude, near the target of the picture, and you must see on the picture that it is impossible it has been taken with another device than a drone. Drones can capture images in places that are impossible to reach with another flying device."
The Nature/Wildlife category was won by Michael Bernholdt and his photo of a patch of pine trees surrounded by a snowy landscape in the Kalbyris forest in Denmark. "The Emerald is the very first series of pictures I took with my Phantom 3," said Bernholdt. "That was the very first dedicated photo trip I planned with my drone, after three months of owning it and only having the chance to fly it seven times due to the terrible weather we have in Denmark during the winter months. I had been spending hours on Google maps, in satellite mode, trying to locate interesting patterns and places. I already had a pretty good idea about what I should expect when I arrived at the location. To my luck it had snowed all day so that the pine wood really stood out."
Max Seigal won the Sports/Adventure category for his amazing shot of a rock climber in the Moab Desert. He says: "I spent the day filming a couple friends of mine who were trying to put up a first ascent on some epic offwidth climbing routes in the desert. We hiked for miles looking for the perfect line, and then spotting this amazing crack that was about 400 feet off the ground. Using the drone, I was able to capture images that would have never been possible before."
First prize in the Travel category was awarded to Francesco Cattuto for his image of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Umbria emerging from the clouds. He says: "It was the day after Christmas, and my girlfriend and I, after a lovely lunch at my parents' home, decided to go for a walk. It was a foggy day, but I decided to go up in the sky to see more from above, and after the drone came out from the clouds the view was spectacular and left me completely astonished. I had time to take some shots before the sun went down and the cloud got higher, hiding everything."
IBTimes UK presents the second- and third-placed images in each category. To see more and to learn about the rules of the competition, visit Dronestagram.


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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
- Access to documents held by the Municipality
The right to access a document held by the Municipality is subject to the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information.
Filing a request to access a document
The request must be filed in writing:
- by e-mail: email@example.com. Please indicate "Request for access to a document" in the subject line
- by fax: 819 843-8211
- by mail: 21 Millington Road, Austin, QC J0B 1B0
To be valid, a request must be explicit enough to enable us to locate the document.
Processing of a request
A request for access to a document is processed within 20 days of receipt. This period may be extended a further 10 days, in which case the applicant will be notified in writing.
Access to a document held by the Municipality is free of charge. However, reproduction fees shall apply for copies.
When access to a document is denied, in whole or in part, the applicant may appeal the Municipality's decision to the Commission d'accès à l'information.
- Declarations under oath
The Mayor, Councillors and Secretary-Treasurer of a Municipality are authorised to receive declarations under oath in the same manner as a commissioner for oaths.
If you must make a declaration under oath:
- Make an appointment before presenting yourself at the Municipal Office.
- Make sure that you bring all necessary documents, as well as a valid ID with picture.
This service is free of charge.
- Property assessment roll
The Property assessment roll is an inventory of all immovables (land and buildings) in the territory of the Municipality.
The present roll is established and managed by Jean-Pierre Cadrin et associés, an independant firm of certified assessors under contract to the Memphremagog MRC.
A new property assessment roll is valid for a period of three years (a « triennial roll »).
The present roll was filed with the Municipality in September 2017. It covers the years 2018, 2019 and 2020.
The roll is reviewed every 3 years to ensure that property values adequately reflect the real estate market.
The Municipality may extend a triennial roll for a further 3 years when there are few fluctuations in the real estate market.
In 2017, the Municipality extended the roll for another 3 years (2018, 2019 and 2020). Property valuations, therefore, reflect the real estate market conditions as at July 1st 2013.
If there are no changes made to the property (e.g.: construction, demolition), the valuation recorded in the roll is valid for the entire period covered by the triennial roll.
Filing a Request for Reconsideration
If you disagree with the valuation of your property, you may file a Request for reconsideration, provided that one of the following conditions is met:
- A new triennial roll has been filed: The Request for reconsideration must be filed before May 1st of the first year covered by the new roll.
- The value of the property has been changed as as result of a modification (e.g.: a new building, a subdivision): The Request for reconsideration must be filed within 60 days following the date on which the Assessment Notice was sent.
In all cases, the Request for reconsideration must be filed with the Memphremagog MRC, along with the applicable fee.
For questions on property valuation, please call the firm Jean-Pierre Cadrin et associés at 819 843-3635.
- Property assessment roll - online consultation
Each entry listed in the Property assessment roll contains the following information (in French only):
- Designation and characteristics of the immovable
- Property owner(s)
- Valuation
- Fiscal allocation (taxable and non-taxable values)
- Triennial roll data
- Annual taxes for the current year
Consult the Property assessment roll
This service is free of charge.
- Taxation
Annual taxes
The annual tax bill is sent by mail to all property owners at the end of February.
Tax bills under $300 are payable in one instalment. Deadline for payment is March 30.
Tax bills totaling $300 or more may be paid in 3 instalments:
Due date Instalment 1 30 March Instalment 2 30 June Instalment 3 30 September
Overdue amounts incur interest at the rate of 15 %.
Methods of Payment
By electronic means (at the ATM, by phone or via internet)
Your Austin tax bill can be paid through the following financial institutions:
- Laurentian Bank
- Bank of Montréal
- National Bank
- Royal Bank
- Scotia Bank
- TD Bank
- Caisse Desjardins
To ensure that your payment is credited to the right account, you must provide the 18-digit registration number that appears on the detachable payment coupon at the bottom of your tax bill.
By mail
By cheque only (post-dated cheques are accepted). Please attach the payment coupon(s) to your cheque(s).
At the counter
- Debit card (preferred)
- Cheque (preferred)
- Cash
Please note that credit card payments are not accepted.
Supplemental Tax Bills
A supplemental tax bill is issued when the value of a property is reviewed (following a new construction or a demolition, for example).
If the value of the property has increased: the deadline date for each instalment will be shown on the payment coupons.
If the value of the property has decreased: a credit will be applied on unpaid instalments. If the credit exceeds $50 and the annual taxes have been paid in full, a cheque will be issued.