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December 30, 2010
API Design
December 22, 2010
How to manage your Code Repository
All so often I get this question -- how do I manage my code repository. So thought of writing a small post which might help someone.
I use code.google.com to manage all my projects. The projects I host in code.google.com are my personal projects and I really don't mind sharing it with public. I use SVN as my source control system. For developers who do not want public access to their source code can use GITHUB paid version which is as similar to code.google.com.
Following is my main Project folder hierarchy;
All of the above projects source are managed by code.google.com. Since I develop for both Apple and Microsoft; I have to use both Mac and Windows OS also three different Development IDE's -- Visual Studio, XCode and Eclipse.
I use Ankh SVN plugh-in and Tortoise SVN for Visual Studio which is pretty awesome. For XCode and Eclipse I use Versions. All of the above folders are sync with my DropBox private folder, so that even if I don't have my development PC--I can still continue my work from any PC. Also I have mirrored my local Project folder to a Portable HD. The following diagram will show you the overall setup.
I use Mozy.com for my weekly project backups, so my Projects are well secured from any disaster. I have pretty much the same setup for my other stuff as well. For example, Artworks, Video projects, Scanned docs and so forth.
The main idea behind this setup is to continue my work regardless of where I am. And by mirroring my code with multiple sources guarantee my code safety.
Hope this helps!
December 16, 2010
Software Design Principles & Patterns
December 15, 2010
Gmail – the best example for iteration perfection
But today, Gmail is probably the best Web Application on the internet. Throughout the years Google engineers made the Gmail perfect by adding features— at least every month.
As developers, we typically experience the "Add More Features" syndrome. Rather than releasing to the market quickly we keep adding and adding more features to our app, eventually we loose the interest and the product was never released.
Release your app quickly to the market and also release features more often. Through development and release iterations makes your app perfect overtime.
December 8, 2010
iTunes Connect holiday shutdown
iTunes Connect will be temporarily shut down from Thursday, December 23 to Tuesday, December 28 for the winter holidays. Access will resume on Wednesday, December 29.
During this shutdown, iTunes Connect will be unavailable. In addition, app releases and pricing changes which are scheduled to take place during the shutdown will be handled as follows:
All releases will not appear in the App Store until Wednesday, December 29. This includes apps scheduled to appear on the App Store for the first time as well as updates to existing apps.
Pricing changes will cause the app to become unavailable for purchase until Wednesday, December 29, at which point the app will become available at the new price. Please check to ensure you have not scheduled any price changes during this time.
But in the past few years' things have changed immensely. People are connected to internet than ever before—we are in the process of transforming to a new technology era.
What does this mean ;
To Users :
People are connected to their loved ones than ever before—Social Networking. They were able to access their personal data such as photos from anywhere in the world. Their productivity software is no longer limited to their desktop PC.
To Developers :
Developers have huge opportunities through various platforms. They no longer have to waste time on marketing or distributing their software. Apple App store, Windows marketplace, Google App Engine & Chrome App store reaches millions of user's everyday.
November 29, 2010
The important of the Web browser
November 25, 2010
Get Color from Hex values in Silverlight
public static Color GetColor(string htmlColor) {
return Color.FromArgb(255,
Convert.ToByte(htmlColor.Substring(1, 2), 16),
Convert.ToByte(htmlColor.Substring(3, 2), 16),
Convert.ToByte(htmlColor.Substring(5, 2), 16)
November 22, 2010
November 18, 2010
Anywhere, anytime on any device – documents
But this post isn't about Social Network. It's about taking your documents online or to the cloud, where you can access them from anywhere, anytime on any device. This is the first in a series of posts on how to take your personal computer to the cloud, such as photos, videos, projects, emails etc.
Generally I use four computing devices;
- Office PC
- Home PC
- Personal Notebook
- Mobile (iPhone)
- Download and install Dropbox(http://www.dropbox.com) in your Home, Office and Personal computers. Also download Dropbox for iPhone.
- Download and install OffiSync (http://www.offisync.com) in your Home, Office and Personal computers.
- Register for Google account (if you don't have any), this is to use Google docs for your documents.
- Create document repository in DropBox's Private folder—this is where you save your documents.
- Create MS word document and enter some text.
- Save the document in DropBox's Private folder.
- Also save the same document to Google docs using OffiSync MS Word plug-in.
- Now change your computers and browse the relevant folders and your document has been synced with all the computers (Office, Home and Personal).
- Open Google docs in your iPhone and you can now edit the same document while you are travelling.
- More importantly you can access the same document from anywhere—you only required a computer with Internet access.
November 17, 2010
Using Predicate to filter NSMutableArray
NSMutableArray *list =
[NSMutableArray arrayWithObjects:@"Mark", @"Balmer", @"Bill", @"Steve", nil];
NSPredicate *listBPredicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"SELF beginswith[c] 'b'"];
NSArray *namesBeginB = [list filteredArrayUsingPredicate:listBPredicate];
listBPredicate will return names which starts in "b" and listContainsPredicate will return all the names which has letter "e".
November 15, 2010
How to save User preferences in iPhone app
To save whether user prefers sounds on or off in your application you can do it as the following code block.
[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setBool:YES forKey:@"soundsOn"];
And to retrieve the sounds preferences value;
October 30, 2010
iPhone keeps vibrating and no response
Press and hold Lock and Home key for few seconds to reset.
I have no idea why this happend.
October 27, 2010
Gmail like User message control in ASP.NET
MessageControl is an ASP.NET control which let you create user message like Gmail Application.
October 22, 2010
PageManager control
October 20, 2010
jQuery 1.4.3 released
- CSS Module Rewrite – Entire CSS Module has been re-written for extensibilit. You can write custom CSS plug-in now to extend the .css() and .animate() functions.
- Data – There are some enhancement on this area as well. HTML 5 data-attributes, JavaScript object and Events are included in those enhancements.
- Traversing - The performance of nearly all the major traversal methods has been drastically improved. For example .closest(), .filter() (and as a result, .is()), and .find() have all been greatly improved.
- Ajax - A few new Ajax features have added. This should be advantage for plugin authors.
- Events - A convenient shortcut for binding a function that does nothing but return false (preventing the default action and stopping the event bubbling).
- Effects - All animate methods now support easing. A new property that exposes the rate at which all effects fire (in milliseconds – defaults to 13) also added.
October 15, 2010
Extensible-Web Toolkit(XWT) RC1 released
How to create Chrome Notifications
Chrome supports Webkitnotifications and Google has done a great job with their notifications for Gmail. This example shoes how to create a recurring notification using JavaScript timer and webkitnotification object.
In order to create a notification the user must first allow notification in their browser. Click on "Allow notification" button in the ASP.NET sample and the permission will be granted.
Following code block will show you how simple is to create a notification object and show it on browser.
notify = window.webkitNotifications.createNotification('iconUrl', 'Extensible-web latest article', 'http://www.extensible-web.com');
Download the full source code.
September 29, 2010
SEO Starter Guide
Download the Google's SEO guide here
August 13, 2010
How to use Subversion with Eclipse
July 27, 2010
How to downgrade VS Solution
1. First backup the
2. Open
3. Modify the Format Version and the Visual Studio edition (i.e. 2008 or 2005) as shown in the following screen capture.
July 25, 2010
Read Sri Lanka news using this Chrome extension
Get the extension from here:
July 15, 2010
DataReader vs DataSet
Use DataReader For read-only data. For example, to bind custom object collection the ideal option is the DataReader. It is much faster than the DataSet.
Use DataSet to work on disconnected data. For example, to perform CRUD operations in disconnect like mode use DataSets.
I have written a performance test app for DataReader and DataSet. Download the code. Also I have written/discussed about the DataSets and Custom Collections half decade ago--http://www.ludmal.net/2005/05/datasets-vs-collections.html
Also download the Microsoft Application Architecture Guide.
Handling keypress event using jQuery
Handling keypress event using jQuery is fairly easy. Download the sample code.
July 13, 2010
missing sentinel in function call
If you're getting "missing sentinel in function call" error while compiling objective-c code, check whether you terminate the array with nil at the end of the array declaration.
feelings = [[NSArray alloc]initWithObjects: @"awesome",@"sad", @"happy","confused",@"angry", nil];
July 6, 2010
Using JQuery in your ASP.NET application.
July 1, 2010
Extensible Web - New Blog for Faster Web Apps
Finally I decided to create a new blog for tools, tips and tutorials about web application performance and optimizing. Hopefully this blog will help web developers and web masters to fine tune and optimize their web applications.
P.S. I will be cross posting the Extensible Web posts with this blog.
May 19, 2010
GWT & Script#
April 28, 2010
ASP.NET 4 - New Features
Microsoft has released their latest version of ASP.NET 4 and obviously the focus also into faster and SEO friendly web. I have collected all the important new features and compiled into a simple article which was published on Simple-Talk. Have a look at it and send me your comments.
I'm working on a small booklet with comprehensive instructions to speed up your web applications and also developing a simple web toolkit which will help developers to easily integrate jQuery into their ASP.NET web applications. Both of them will be released soon, so stay tuned.
April 14, 2010
Create your own story
April 13, 2010
March 15, 2010
New Google Logo ?
March 11, 2010
Is Google too powerful ?
How we eat, dress and work determines our quality of life. Similarly, how we use internet too will determine our behavior and the quality of life. Internet can be considered as a third generation utility—considering 1st Gen is Air/Fire/Water and 2nd Gen is Electricity. Living without Internet is almost inevitable. At least 80% of the internet users are using Google search. This ultimately gave them massive amount of valuable data. What do they do with it—Google is analyzing the entire world. They want to know everything about us.
This can be too much power to a singular source—Google. They were able to generate reports in minutes if not in hours almost on any activity in the world. . For example have look at this flu trend worldwide. I spent 2/3 of my time on internet, and Google can easily generate a report on my behavior for the past 7-8 years—in-fact they can say which time period I've been most productive and vice versa. However, analyzing a single person's behavior could be less important to them when they can analyze data for a entire country.
Is Google too powerful ?
March 10, 2010
The Fine Line
Recently I've been thinking about the purpose of life and read some books from Dr.Deepak Chopra. I might be too young to evaluate the process of life but for the past 30 years I have gained an immense amount of experience. I'm a quick learner in nature, and I guess that helped me to judge and evaluate the life at least to some extent.
Most of us look at our past sheepishly. But it is never too late to identify, correct and move on. Life is a process—we should optimize the process as we move on. I've been analyzing my own activity in the past, positive or negative is secondary however. So I came up with the following diagram. A person's activity is directly proportional to the outcome, regardless of its negative or positive behavior. For example more active people get frequent outcomes in life, and less active people get less outcomes. But we all need to find the fine line, although it's arguable in some cases. These ideas are not representing any religion believes or teachings. It is merely an effort to understand the process of life and to optimize it so that we all can live it to the fullest.
For people who think this is irrelevant or just a waste of time—please ignore, but for others please find the following references. What is exciting in life if you do not explore.
The seven spiritual laws of success
Life After death: the burden of proof.
Quantum healing: exploring the frontiers of mind/body medicine
February 18, 2010
Google Buzz
February 10, 2010
Why Unrealistic Goals are better than Realistic Goals?
It is first quarter of the year and goal setting is imminent for most of us. Most people tend to set the possible and realistic goals for the whole year. Why not setting Unrealistic goals quarterly—sounds impossible?
The importance of goal setting is always considered as a successful strategy for personal development. Accomplishments of goals are arguable and should discuss in separate thread however. This is a merely an effort to illustrate which is more important—Realistic Goals or Unrealistic Goals. Realistic goals settings can be seen as a major culprit to unleash your ability. Even though it is viable for some cases but for most cases it can be a killer of your ability or capability. How many times we have achieved something which we never thought of possible—there are plenty of examples for me personally. We must stretch, expand or broaden our ability to accomplish things. The only way to do is to set unrealistic goals. Achieving 70% of the unrealistic/impossible goals are far better than achieving 100% of the realistic goals. Moreover setting goals for a shorter period of time seems to be more efficient than a longer period. There is a high probability of forgetting or ignoring goals which are set for longer period of time. More importantly we should expect amazing results by achieving goals and not just "results". Also, don't forget to reward yourself once you achieve a certain goal.
We are only limited by our thoughts—by keeping this in mind start your own goal setting now, but make it unrealistic/impossible and for short period of time.
January 27, 2010
Dictionary - Google extensions
I found this Google extension very useful – Google Dictionary
Update your Google chrome to get extensions and bookmark sync.
In addition to blogging, I've been also using twitter for quick technology updates. Follow me if you are interested. www.twitter.com/ludmal
January 26, 2010
Windows 7
January 19, 2010
Power of Intention
Intention – an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. This is the general meaning of the Intention. But for most of us intention is just another word. While we live a mediocre life we tend to forget what is the actual meaning of Intent or Intention. We are limited by our thoughts and our intentions.
Intention is all around us, it is just like gravity. Thanks to Sir Isaac Newton we know that the gravity exists, but what about Intention – the following example will give you a simple idea about the intention.
Have you ever tried to recall a name or place? The harder you try to recall the name the farther it goes away. Once you give up the try and after some time just out of the blue you will remember the name or the place you tried to recall earlier; that is the power of intension. We need use the intention to fulfill our desires. To see the power of intention try to do the following exercise.
Write down a specific goal you want to achieve, and then carry that paper with you all the time. Read it at least three to four times a day, especially before Meditation or Prayer. Also read it as soon as you wake up in the morning. When you pray or meditate you create intentions – nevertheless the power of Meditation and Prayer has to be discussed in a separate post. By reading your goal frequently, you create an intention. And another powerful yet very difficult thing to do is to relinquish your attachment to the outcome. What does this means – you intent to achieve a certain goal, but you release your attachment to the outcome. Just like the name or place recalling example, let the universe handle your intention; therefore don't worry about the outcome. When you worry about the outcome, you create stress & anxiety. Trust the power of the universe; believe that everything in this world is as it should be.
When the time is right your intentions will be fulfilled. If it is not, then surrender to the outcome. Eventually, everything will be as it should be.
January 18, 2010
What happens if Google shut down their operations in China?
Don't be evil – informal Google's company motto. Despite the massive Internet user base in China Google has warned them, that they will stop all of their operations in China. What does this mean to Chinese users? No Google search, no Gmail, no Google Apps and None of the other Google applications. It is like "No Internet" for me at all . At least 90% of my Internet time I spend on Google products. I use Gmail, Google Reader, Google docs, Google Apps, Google Analytics and Google News to name few. So without Google I have nothing to do on the Internet except following my friends on Facebook.
Google as a company evolved immensely in a very short period of time. Their products are very useful and neat. I personally benefits enormously from their products and it is true for most of the Internet users worldwide. China will surely have a considerable impact on their economic growth if Google decided to stop their operations. As an emerging nation China should not be isolated from the rest of the world (Internet World). For me personally, I can't imagine Internet without Google.
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January 7, 2010
Kevin Skinner
It's amazing how people achieve their dreams with determination. This guy really amazed me and I'm sure he does the same to everyone else. What others think about you is none of your business. Kevin Skinner – Winner of America's Got Talent.
Microsoft Ajax and Jquery
Microsoft Ajax framework is the best choice for me when I build quick web applications, particularly for intranets. But for public web sites, especially when you want to make the site super fast, then the MS Ajax is not the wisest choice. Recently, I decide to use Jquery instead of MS Ajax for one of my personal web sites. And the website shows a significant performance improvement.
Following is the outcome of my research on the response time and the downloaded data size by using MS Ajax and Jquery. By using Jquery I was able to reduce the size by 50% of the downloaded data. Have a look at the following screen captures. I used Firefox's firebug for the analysis.
Response with Microsoft Ajax
Response with Jquery
Please visit for more reference - http://docs.jquery.com/Ajax
Hope this helps!
www.twitter.com/ludmal – Follow me on twitter for quick updates on technology, life and much more


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SeniorTubs.com is a blog about the top walk in bathtubs for seniors and disabled. We carried out intensive research about the walk-in tub industry, and summarize our knowledge on SeniorTubs.com. You can get multiple Quotes for Walk-in Tubs from our website, Get a Quote Today. - [Read more]
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text: 2nd June 2015 – Budapest, Hungary The most eastern end of the Budapest railway, shone bright In the early sun rays, like a morning-eyed kitten. Thanks to old friends and new benefactors, The wanderlust still rages. I am ever so smitten. I should have have been on a flight to Dubai today, as per my original plan and budget when I first landed in Europe 3 months ago. But then, I had a masterstroke to try crowdfunding. To see if any of my friends hated me enough to keep me travelling longer and delay seeing my ugly face for a little longer. So, I created […] Project 365: Day 336 – By rail through Romania


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Born June 18, 1855, in Oftringen, Aargau; died Nov. 30, 1914, in Zürich. Swiss zoologist and specialist in the comparative anatomy of invertebrates.
Lang was a student of E. Haeckel. From 1878 to 1885 he studied various groups of marine invertebrates at a zoological station in Naples. In 1889 he became a professor at the University of Zürich. His principal works were on the comparative anatomy and phylogeny of worms. He was the author of a theory of the origin of turbellarians from Ctenophora and of annelids from Platyhelminthes. He also developed a hypothesis on the origin of the coelom and the circulatory system. A number of Lang's works dealt with the influence of sessile life on the origin of asexual reproduction.
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Lehrbuch der vergleichenden Anatomie der Wirbellosen Thiere. Jena, 1888–94.


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Mounting systems for pitched roofs
The different components for pitched roofs - customizable to any solution
The wide range of components and systems facilitates the fastening of almost any module configuration to almost any roof. Quick mounting times and sustained durability are achieved through the deployment of high-quality and sophisticated components in conjunction with a structural analysis. Schletter offers both roof-parallel and elevated solutions for pitched roofs; simply choose the most appropriate solution for your own roof project.
Schletter Standard
- One-layer mounting rack
- 2 cross beams per module row
- Module clamps for framed modules also available with potetial equalization
Benefits to you:
- Can be combined with all system components by Schletter
- Simple mounting
- economically priced
- Cross rail system for unfavourable fastening points
- Wide spans are possible
- In many cases, a reduction of the number of fastening points is possible
- Exact aherence to the fastening points
Benefits to you:
- Flexible mounting
- Can be combined with all system components by Schletter
- Can be assembled using inexpensive standard rails
- Horizontal mounting of the modules on shared bearing rails
- Only possible if the cross beams can be placed at any desired spot
Benefits to you:
- Only a few rails are needed
- Optimum support of the modules
- Cost optimization by linear support
Plandach5 - in-roof system
- Suitable for roof inclinations starting from 20 degrees
- up to a frame thickness of 52 mm
- Also suitable for thin-film modules with thicknesses from 3 to 14 mm (please use support rubbers and distance profiles)
- Engagement length of the clamp into the module with narrow covering shell: 11 mm
- Engagement length of the clamp into the module with broad covering shell: 15 mm
Benefits to you:
- Flexible and modular
- Separation of the areas of responsibility
- Optimum tightness (please pay regard to the product information)
Option - Rapid2+ system
- 2 horizontal cross beam profiles per module row
- Vertical module mounting
- Fastening to the substructure using roof hooks
- Special fastening elements are possible
- Middle, end and earthing clamps
Benefits to you:
- Considerably reduced mounting time
- Only 4 components (only little storage space required)
- Convenient mounting
System FixZ-7
- Slight elevation on trapezoidal sheet metal for framed modules (elevation angle of 5 - 7°)
- Designed for vertically mounted framed modules with heights from 1.3 m to 1.7 m.
- Mainly fastened using trapezoidal sheet metal clamps
Benefits to you:
- Fast and easy to mount
- Better rear-ventilation
- Better self-cleaning
- Optimum load transfer by means of the roof cladding
- Extra yield with favourable system price
- Direct fastening of triangle spports to the roof construction, for example on roofs with east-west inclinatuion, elevation toward the south
- Fastening using hanger bolts or special fastenings
Benefits to you:
- Swift assembly
- Centric load transfer
- Stable aluminium construction
- Inexpensive module elevation
- Several combination options
- Multi-row elevation with interconnected module rows
- Especially for purlin roofs aligned to the south
- Fastening using special fastenings (for example FixT)
Benefits to you:
- Fast and easy to mount
- Program-generated structural verifications•
- Optimum load transmission
- Horizontal mounting beams underneath the module row
- Applicable on purlin roofs with east-west alignment with fixation to the substructure or with south alignment with fastening using Fix2000 trapezoidal sheet metal clamps
Benefits to you:
- Fast and easy to mount
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The main structure of the Heritage model is cast iron, as is the frame of its front and side doors. Soapstone used in its fabrication has excellent thermal properties and with an advanced dual combustion system and airwash glass cleaning technology this is a very modern stove in a traditional shell. The Heritage comes as standard with a side loading door and ceramic deflector for better performance. Available in the following finishes: matt black or a blue majolica enamel.


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A Summer of Love is currently seeking a fashion intern for 2017! This is a paid internship! We are looking for motivated individuals who have a strong interest in fashion and trends, as well as a wide knowledge of social media networking platforms, celebrities, and influencers. We are looking for individuals who are efficient and proactive with exceptional taste. Please be prepared to work hard and wear many different hats.
Assist on photo shoots
Work with social media manager to draft copy/ manage scheduling posts across media platforms
Assist with general office administrative tasks
Photography skills desired
Must be extremely resourceful with a can-do attitude.
Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
Must be flexible and have the ability to take direction well, but also have self initiative
Must have excellent written communication skills
Must be internet savvy - be proficient in the use of the internet as a research tool and have a strong interest in online advertising and social media
Interest and knowledge of the fashion industry
Candidates should be able to commit to 2 full days a week for a minimum of three months at our head office. The A Summer of Love office is located in Los Angeles, Hollywood.
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It's like you're reading my mind... with some kind of magic.
Posted @ April 11th, 2011, 5:13 am
So true. I wanted the mages to be free, but in the end they all fucked me over. Honestly, I'm just glad that in the end, no matter whose side you chose, you got kill both Orsino and Meredith >_>
Posted @ July 25th, 2011, 4:26 pm
I think Mages do deserve their rights since they are awesome and pretty much the same...but gifted with their powers... just keep templars in the cities and still patrol around during all the time. Super Guardsmen.
Posted @ August 31st, 2011, 4:45 pm
I have to say I didn't want to play DA2 -too much in love with DA:O- but your comic made me want to play the game so badly that I've beaten it three times in the last week so that I could get all the references that you mention. Wow. Long sentence there. So anyway, kudos for the comic, it's awesome. ^^
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If you don't want to get caught up in long lines and jam-packed aisles while shopping, don't do it on a Saturday.
Locals from the city and those from the interior usually crowd the center of Paramaribo on Saturdays because most of the people doesn't have work or school. Fast-food restaurants and shopping centers are always busy that we always end up driving away and eating in Chinese restaurants. 😛
Saturdays are quite the opposite of Sundays where most of the establishments are closed and the center turns into a ghost town.
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Special event volunteers help us raise funds to make the wishes we grant possible.
Each year, hundreds of people share the power of a wish® when they attend one of our signature events or one of many outside fundraisers. Volunteers play a pivotal role in making sure each event runs smoothly and our guests have an enjoyable experience. If it weren't for the volunteer help we receive, these events would not be possible.
Our signature events include Wish Night®, Make-A-Wish® Golf Outing, Gourmet Wishes, Golf for Wishes, the Sargento & Johnsonville Make-A-Wish Golf Event, Make-A-Wish Radio-A-Thon and the Walk For Wishes® events held in Milwaukee, Appleton and Madison. Volunteers are needed in the area of setup, raffle ticket sales, greeters, auction assistants, check-out and more at all of our events.
If becoming a special events volunteer interests you, you will be required to attend the Volunteer Orientation. For the latest orientation schedule please go the Volunteer Orientation page. If you have additional questions regarding this volunteer opportunity, please contact Jennilyn Parulski at 262.781.4445 or email email@example.com today.
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"What "real artists" have is courage. Not enormous gobs of it. Just enough for today. Creativity, like breathing, always comes down to the question, "Are you doing it now?" The awful truth is that there is always some small creative act for which we can find the courage. If you can't mail your manuscript today, you can Xerox it and address the envelope. Perhaps tomorrow the envelope can be dropped in the mail. Just for today, even if you can't start a new canvas, you can stretch one, gesso one, and clean your brushes. As with housework, there is always something, and the little somethings add up, over time, to a flow. Courage, after all, is a matter of heart, and hearts do their work one beat at a time."
Julia Cameron, The Vein of Gold
Today, I challenge you to find your daily dose of courage and step out of your comfort zone.
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There are specific guidelines that govern how long a business must keep certain client records. Some businesses simply keep records until there is no longer sufficient space to store them, forcing the owners and staff to address the issue after it has likely become overwhelming. What records can be destroyed? Which must be retained, and how do you go about storing them in a manner in which locating them is sufficient and cost-effective? Developing guidelines to address record retention can be easier if you know the regulations that govern retention and storage of specific documents, as outlined below.
As the use of computers for storing records becomes more secure and available, the storage of electronic files will become a major issue for businesses that wish to eliminate paper stores and reduce office space dedicated to file cabinets. There are federal guidelines issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that govern electronic file storage/retention. A business must be able to produce legible records that support and reconcile books and tax returns. Source documents in the form of machine-sensible records must be retrievable and contain sufficient transaction-level detail to easily identify them. In addition, there are more specific guidelines that cover the documentation of procedures, the contents of files and system checks.
You must keep personnel records for a staff member for the duration of his/her employment with your company. Should an employee leave your firm, there are additional guidelines regarding how long records should be kept after the termination date. See the chart to review specific guidelines for this situation.
Items such as by-laws, articles of incorporation, board minutes and stock records must be considered permanent records and thus kept indefinitely.
Supporting documents for tax returns should be kept in a secure and readily available location at all times — this would include items such as records that support a company's income, expenses and tax credits reported on each income tax return until the statute of limitations period for such documents expire. The IRS can audit a tax return for a period of three (3) years after the date on which it was due or the date the tax was actually paid, which is later. Be aware though, if a company under-reports a large sum of income, the IRS can audit for a period of six (6) years after the due date (or nearly seven (7) years after the tax year). In light of this, it is wise to keep tax records for a period of seven (7) years.
Should a filing under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) be made, all documentation/supporting documents necessary for verification of any aspect of the filing must be retained for a period of six (6) years after the filing date. Such documentation will vary based on the type of plan, but the minimum should be the basic information that would verify the accuracy and completeness of all required disclosures and the Annual Report. Such records would be the brokerage or trustee statements supporting the investment performance of the plan, payroll and related data to support eligibility allocations and compliance testing, and participants communications related to terminations, loans or designations of beneficiary.
To learn more specifics, review the chart listing specific records and their corresponding retention guidelines.
Is your file cabinet bulging with another year's worth of tax documents? Are you keeping every single bill, tax return, insurance invoice, medical documentation, contract and even the warranty for that l5-year-old coffee maker you don't even own anymore. If you answered "yes" to any of these questions then you are not alone. Many people are not sure how long to retain their financial records.
With the threat of identity theft coming largely from paper documents it is good practice to shred all of the records you should no longer retain, especially those with your personal information. Expired documents can pose a threat to your financial health and may not provide you with any useful information.
At least once a year you should go through your files and shred everything that is no longer needed. With this volume of shredding, a possibility to consider is the use of a shredding service, if the volume gets too overwhelming.
When it comes to personal records retention guidelines, there aren't any hard and fast rules but these are some basic guidelines for the retention of your personal records. I am enclosing a wonderful article that I came across that I think is an excellent guideline to personal record retention.
What to Keep Where and For How Long?


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Catherine Gabor
San Jose State University
While writing center directors will certainly want to read Multiliteracy Centers: Writing Center Work, New Media, and Multimodal Rhetoric, a new collection edited by David M. Sheridan and James Inman, this book is equally important for writing program administrators, WAC (writing across the curriculum) directors, and other academic professionals charged with composition pedagogy. The book explores the current and future potential for writing centers in light of the "multimodal turn," which arose from three intersecting conditions:
- the "proliferation" of online composing tools,
- the ease with which non-specialists can engage in "multimedia production and distribution," and
- the "increasing cultural acceptance of multimodal compositions as 'serious' and useful forms of communication" (1,2).
The editors and authors promote the notion of the "Multiliteracy Center" (MLC) in response to the multimodal turn. In five sections, the collection describes, defends, and imagines how MLCs might be structured in terms of:
- physical and online spaces (section one: "Space");
- tutor training (section two: "Operation and Practice");
- outreach within and beyond the university (section three: "Connections");
- services provided (section four: "Production"); and,
- budget (section five: "Reality Check").
The chapters in all five sections encourage readers to take on "a bit of utopian thinking" (6) regarding fashioning writing centers as campus sites of multimodal and multimedia literacy tutoring, while also providing concrete suggestions about where to get resources—both intellectual and fungible.
The "Space" section starts off the collection very practically, with Inman's "Designing Multiliteracy Centers: A Zoning Approach." Inman introduces the notion of "zones" in the writing center that facilitate different kinds of multiliteracy tutoring (from video/audio editing to "old-fashioned" face-to-face conversation). The next chapter in this section reiterates Inman's claim that MLCs need "zones" for tutoring different aspects of the composing process and showcases Clemson University's "Class of '41 Online Studio" ("Composing Multiple Spaces" by Morgan Gresham). Gresham walks readers through the four iterations she designed for Clemson's online MLC before arriving at the final site. She wrestles with how to replicate and expand on a multiliteracy center in an online environment, seeking to provide both static information and interactive communication.
The "Space" section transitions nicely to the first essay in the "Operation and Practice" section by keeping the focus on Clemson's Class of '41 MLC. Teddi Fishman, a colleague of Gresham, describes how the team at Clemson designed the physical Class of '41 Studio in the chapter "When It Isn't Even on the Page: Peer Consulting in Multimedia Environments." Fishman provides readers with a blueprint of the center and discusses how each "zone" (with its unique equipment and layout) facilitates "orientation practices," "theoretical practices," "technology practices," and "tutoring practices." The next two chapters in the "Operation and Practice" section, Sheridan's "All Things to All People: Multiliteracy Consulting and the Materiality of Rhetoric" and Richard Selfe's "Anticipating the Momentum of Cyborg Communicative Events," focus more directly on the tutors themselves and their capacity to serve multimodal composers. They argue that tutoring cannot be effective without critical decision-making about mode/medium of production and delivery. For example, Sheridan's chapter ends with an impressive heuristic designed to foster (traditional) tutoring conversations about purpose and audience, as well as considerations of how students should deliver the text they are composing (printed page, photo-intensive website, brochure, etc.). Selfe, like Sheridan, asserts the need for MLC tutors to be technologically and rhetorically literate; he calls such a tutor an "advanced literacy practitioner." Advanced literacy practitioners are adept at understanding "cyborg communicative events," described as composing processes that account for human agents (author, audience) and non-human agents, such as hardware and software. The human and non-human together—the cyborg—function as the cornerstone of multiliteracy for Selfe.
The "Production" section is comprised of two chapters casting the MLC as a site of knowledge construction. (The "Connections" section falls between "Operation and Practice" and "Production"; I discuss it in depth below.) This section mirrors the "Space" section with a more general, theoretical chapter followed by a specific example from one university. Christina Murphy and Lory Hawkes ("The Future of Multiliteracy Centers in the E-World: An Exploration of Cultural Narratives and Cultural Transformations") argue that writing center professionals must be retrained as "digital content specialists" with knowledge of XML (or other Web text authoring tools) so they can produce online tutoring content and "assume their rightful and credible role as a knowledge-making academic resource that fosters the major educational and societal goals of multimodal literacy" (174). Sheridan's chapter "Multiliteracy Centers as Content Producers: Designing Online Learning Experiences for Writers" features a tutor-produced video about developing thesis statements. As an alternative to the traditional instructional lecture, the group at Michigan State created a narrative of a student talking to a tutor, to friends, and others, as she strives to write a thesis statement.
Jackie Grutch McKinney's chapter, the final essay in the book and the only entry in the "Reality Check" section, is a "timely . . . cautionary warning" to writing center administrators about the need to embrace multiliteracy tutoring and co-construct "the new media ecology on our campuses" (219), lest it fall to "other campus entities" without pedagogical goals or expertise. With that said, she does urge us to recognize that large-scale change is nearly impossible to achieve quickly, but that it is feasible in small steps that stretch but do not overburden budgets and staff.
The collection provides an introduction to vanguard MLCs—cutting-edge models; however, readers may wish for some chapters to address small campuses, campuses with severe budget challenges, or community colleges. One other shortcoming of note is the lack of discussion of gender, race, or class—they go virtually unmentioned. Given the vexed history of literacy, technology, and gender/race/class, one might expect the editors to have sought a chapter that explicitly addresses how multiliteracy centers can serve historically marginalized students.
In Jo Koster's informative and insightful review of Multiliteracy Centers (Writing Lab Newsletter September/October 2011), she supposes that two chapters—Sheridan's "All Things to All People" and Selfe's "Anticipating the Momentum of Cyborg Communicative Events"—will become the stand-out essays of this collection: Sheridan's for its useful appendix and Selfe's for its controversial argument. These two chapters, found in the "Operation and Practice" section, are certainly well worth reading, but the chapters in the second half of the book (especially in the "Connections" and "Reality Check" sections) focus more explicitly on collaboration across campus and beyond, which is the most promising theme of the collection.
I see "Connections" as the heart of the book for its long view of collaboration. The two chapters in this section focus on the role a multiliteracy center can play in composition classes using service learning (George Cooper's "Writing Ain't What It Used to Be: An Exercise on College Multiliteracy") and in an MLC-sponsored summer institute for local K-12 teachers ("Multiliteracies Across Lifetimes: Engaging K-12 Students and Teachers Through Technology-Based Outreach" by Troy Hicks). Readers might fret, "Not only do I have to transform the Writing Center into an MLC, but now I also have to sponsor service-learning and K-12 training!" But, as McKinney suggests, centers can grow slowly into MLC-hood, taking smaller steps as budgets and collaborative opportunities allow. For example, if writing centers collaborate with local high schools to enhance critical literacy, these high school graduates may end up working in our burgeoning MLCs as "advanced literacy practitioners" (Selfe). Likewise, service-learning and community engagement centers are often directed by seasoned grant writers willing to collaborate with aspiring MLCs on funded projects.
As a former writing center director and a current writing program administrator, I see Multiliteracy Centers as a series of essays that make explicit (again) the fundamental need for collaboration among rhetoric and composition professionals (writ large) and the wider public. For me, the most generative question the book raises is: who is capable of/responsible for multiliteracy instruction?
Works Cited
Sheridan, David, and James A. Inman, eds. Multiliteracy Centers: Writing Center Work, New Media, and Multimodal Rhetoric. New York: Hampton Press, 2010. Print.


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2 L'Abode Accommodation Pty Ltd (''L'Abode Accommodation '') acting on behalf of the owners of the property [guest:account_owner]
(a) L'Abode Accommodation is authorised by the owner of the Accommodation to let the Accommodation to the Guest. These terms and conditions apply between the guest and L'Abode Accommodation relating to the occupation of the Accommodation by the guest.
(b) The guest [booking:name] is granted a licence to occupy the Accommodation during the agreed period (''Licence Period'') as set out in the Booking Summary. The guest is not a tenant of the Accommodation and has not been granted exclusive possession of the Accommodation.
(a) Booking - No booking is confirmed until L'Abode Accommodation has received both the signed Registration Form/Terms & Conditionals agreement and the full payment for the booking. Payments can be made via bank transfer or credit card.
(i) To book the Property, we require that you pay an initial deposit (the ''Initial Deposit'') of $100 upon booking, within 48 hours an additional 10% of the full booking tariff followed by a balance payment (the ''Balance'') to be paid at least 60 days prior to your specified arrival date.
(ii) If you make a booking within 60 days from your specified arrival date, you must pay the full amount at time of booking.
(iii) A $500 refundable Security Bond is also required to be paid prior to your arrival to cover any incidental breakages or other costs incurred as a result of your tenancy. This Security Bond will be refunded to you within 14 days from departure of the property, pending a satisfactory final inspection of the property by the property owners or their representatives following your departure.
The Guest acknowledges that the bond shall be deducted from the nominated credit card, prior to the Guest being alerted, for any extra cleaning, breakages, loss or damages to the Property or its surrounds, breach of terms and conditions or any additional fees incurred as stipulated in this agreement. Individual Owners may require additional up front security deposits for their Property.
(iv) Once the Initial Deposit or full payment has been received, you will receive an email confirming your Booking. The contract between us will only be formed when you receive the payment confirmation email and is subject to these Booking Conditions.
(v) You should carefully check the details of your Booking before making a payment, as well as the confirmation email and inform us immediately of any errors or omissions.
(b) Payment Terms
(i) Where you have only paid an Initial Deposit, you are required to send to us your payment for the Balance and the Security Bond at least 60 days prior to your arrival date. If you fail to make a payment due to us in full and on time we may treat your Booking as cancelled by you.
(ii) The Security Bond may be used for any repair and/or replacement of the Property, furnishings, fixtures and fittings, any excess cleaning that may be necessary after your stay or payment of penalties for overstaying or breach of house rules. We will return the Security Bond to you following your departure, less any deductions in accordance with the conditions listed above.
(c) Cancellation and Amendments – if caused by You
(i) If you need to cancel or amend your Booking, please notify us as soon as possible. A cancellation or amendment will not take effect until we receive confirmation in writing or via email from you.
(ii) If you elect to cancel your booking, money paid is not refundable unless the property is re-let for the entire period. If a refund is made due to the property being re-let, then a $400 + GST administration fee will apply.
(iii) If you amend your booking giving us at least 90 days notice, we will be happy to assist you in changing the dates for your accommodation (subject to availability – additional costs may apply if rates differ). If less than 90 days notice is given of your wish to amend your booking, we will be happy to assist you, however, any fees paid for your original booking will not be transferred to your amended booking until such time that the property has been re-let for the dates originally booked.
(iiii) In the event that the guest cancellation is 2 months prior with the booking amount paid in full and also applies if the guest cancels after the arrival at the Property a 100% cancellation fee will apply.
(d) Cancellations and Amendments – if caused by Us
(i) The owners will make every effort to ensure the property is available as booked. However the owners reserve the right to make alterations to bookings due to unforeseen circumstances (eg fire, flood etc). We would not expect to have to make any changes to your booking, but sometimes problems occur and we may have to make alterations or, very occasionally cancel bookings.
(ii) If this does happen, we will contact you as soon as is reasonably practical and inform you of the cancellation or the change to your Booking. If we cancel your Booking, we will refund you any fees you have already paid to us. However, we will not be liable to refund you for any fees you may have paid to any third party in connection with your holiday (including, without limitation, fees for travel, entertainment, activities or insurance).
(iii) The Owner reserves the right to cancel a booking at any given stage issuing a full refund to the Guest if L'Abode Accommodation cannot find a suitable alternate accommodation for the Guest.
(iiii) L'Abode Short Term Accommodation Specialists reserves the right to terminate any booking and immediately eject any Guest from the Property for failure to comply with the Terms and Conditions of their booking, in which case there would be no refund of any monies paid and an automatic charging of the security bond on the Guest's stipulated credit card.
(a) You agree to pay the Accommodation Fees as set out in the Booking Summary without deduction you also agree to discharge the cost of any damage to the Accommodation or contents and to pay any fees in relation to overstaying or breach of house rules.
(b) The Accommodation Fees set out in the Confirmation of Booking are for Accommodation only. No additional services which you may book through L'Abode Accommodation are included.
(c) By accepting these terms you agree to pay the Accommodation Fees in full and you authorise L'Abode Accommodation to collect the full amount referred to in the Booking Summary immediately. If you fail to turn up to a booking or check-in then you will be responsible for the entire Accommodation Fees for the booking (and you hereby authorise L'Abode Accommodation to deduct such sums from the credit or debit card details which you supplied when making the booking).
(d) All transactions are processed in Australian Dollars.
(e) All fees and charges will be collected by L'Abode Accommodation and will be inclusive of GST.
Prior to the commencement your stay at the Accommodation, L'Abode Accommodation will deduct an amount from your credit or debit card by way of security deposit and L'Abode Accommodation will be entitled to make deductions from this credit or debit card in the event of any damage to the Accommodation or its contents or in the event of late check-out or overstaying.
The check-out time at the Accommodation is as stated in the Booking Confirmation. Unless you have agreed a late check-out with L'Abode Accommodation or a further period of occupation then you will be responsible for a full day's Accommodation Fee for any overstaying. If you overstay by more than 2 hours then we reserve the right to enter the Accommodation, remove your belongings, change the locks to the Accommodation and take such further action as may be necessary (and we will charge you for the costs of any such action) you will also be liable for an additional fee of $1,000 per day (or part thereof) for any unauthorised overstaying.
(a) You have primary responsibility for your own safety during your stay at the Accommodation. You must read any fire or health & safety guidance included in the Guest Information Book at the Accommodation and you must listen to any instructions or explanations which are provided by L'Abode Accommodation's staff when showing you around the Accommodation.
(b) If you become aware of anything during your stay which you believe is a health & safety risk you must inform L'Abode Accommodation immediately.
(c) You must comply with the House Rules and you must also comply any building regulations and any reasonable directions of L'Abode Accommodation.
(d) You may not allow any person other than the person named in the Booking Summary to occupy the Accommodation at any time together with such number of additional guests whose names are specified in the Booking Summary. This agreement is personal to you and may not be transferred to any other person. L'Abode Accommodation will not allow any person other than the person named in the Booking Summary to access or occupy the Accommodation.
(e) The Booking Summary may specify the maximum permitted number of guests who are authorised to stay in the Accommodation. If you allow more than the maximum number of people to occupy or stay in the Accommodation you will be liable to pay a supplement of up to $500 per night in respect of each unauthorised guest and the rental may be terminated immediately.
(f) In addition to complying with the Membership Rules and House Rules and all reasonable directions you also agree that you will:
(i) keep the Accommodation clean, tidy and clear of rubbish and leave the Accommodation in the same condition as you find it;
(ii) not keep or take any pets or animals into the Accommodation (unless otherwise agreed in writing;
(iii) not do anything that will or might constitute a breach of any consents in relation to the Accommodation or which will or might be in breach in whole or in part any insurance effected in respect of the Accommodation from time to time;
(iv) if the Accommodation is part of a building or complex with common property, not obstruct or leave any objects or waste in any common property;
(v) not leave any obstruction outside of the Accommodation;
(vi) not to do or permit to be done on the Accommodation anything which is or which may be or become a nuisance, (whether actionable or not) damage, annoyance, inconvenience or disturbance to L'Abode Accommodation or to tenants or occupiers of the building or any owner or occupier of neighbouring property including (but not limited to) playing loud music or musical instruments, dancing, entertaining at the Accommodation or moving furniture;
(vii) not conduct any illegal or immoral activity from the Accommodation;
(viii) not conduct any business or commercial activity whatsoever from the Accommodation;
(ix) not make any alteration or addition whatsoever to the Accommodation or its contents;
(x) not use the Accommodation for any purpose other than for personal accommodation;
(xi) not invade the privacy of L'Abode Accommodation or the owner nor publish or reveal anything which might allow a third party to identify the address of the property or the identity of L'Abode Accommodation (even if such information is already in the public domain);
(xii) not to have a party or gathering without the consent of the owner first being obtained.
(g) Parties are strictly prohibited without prior written consent of the property owner. If you breach this condition, or any other House Rule as displayed at the property during your stay, will be instant loss of bond and will also be evicted without notice and without refund or credit for any nights unused.
(h) You acknowledge that the Accommodation is a home and you agree not to access any cupboard or drawers which have been sealed with tamper tape or obviously closed / locked off.
(i) You hereby indemnify L'Abode Accommodation and the Owner in respect of any costs, claims, liabilities or expenses suffered or incurred by L'Abode Accommodation (or their agents) in respect of any breach of this clause 6.
(a) You must notify L'Abode Accommodation of any damage to the Accommodation, contents fixtures or fittings which occurs during your stay, even if you regard the damage as fair wear and tear or if you do not believe the damage is your fault.
(b) If you do not notify L'Abode Accommodation of any such damage you will be fully liable for such damage on a full replacement basis.
(c) Any deductions for property damage will be taken from the credit or debit card details you have supplied and/or on which we have pre-authorised an amount as a security deposit but for the avoidance of doubt you will be liable for the full amount of any damage and not just the amount pre-authorised by way of deposit.
(d) If any key to the Accommodation is not returned upon check-out, you will be charged for changing all related barrels and a full set of new keys.
To the extent permitted by law L'Abode Accommodation
(a) will not be liable to you for any business, financial or economic loss or for any consequential or indirect losses such as lost reputation, lost bargain, lost profit, loss of anticipated savings or lost opportunity arising as a result of this agreement, the Accommodation or the rental (whether such loss arises as a result of L'Abode Accommodation's negligence or otherwise).
(b) L'Abode Accommodation's liability for all losses (with the exception of personal injury or death arising as a result of negligence) will be limited to the cost of obtaining replacement accommodation for the agreed Licence Period or the amount of the Accommodation Fees and charges payable by you, whichever is the higher amount.
(c) Nothing in this clause limits or excludes the liability of L'Abode Accommodation for death or personal injury arising as a result of their negligence or the negligence of their agents or employees.
(a) You agree that you have the power to enter into this Licence
(b) You will not be entitled to withhold by way of set-off, deduction, counterclaim any amounts which you owe to L'Abode Accommodation against any amounts that that may be owed to you.
(c) L'Abode Accommodation will be entitled to sub-contract or delegate their obligations under this Agreement.
(d) L'Abode Accommodation will not be liable to you or be deemed to be in breach of these terms by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of their obligations, if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond its reasonable control.
(e) These terms and the Booking Summary represent the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any previous marketing information, representations or agreements whether recorded in writing or otherwise.
(f) The parties agree that these terms are fair and reasonable in all the circumstances. However, if any provision of these terms is held not to be valid by a Court of competent jurisdiction but would be valid if part of the wording were deleted, then such provision shall apply with such deletions as may be necessary to make it valid. If any of the provisions in these terms are held not to be valid the remaining provisions of these terms shall remain in full force and effect.
(g) These conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of NSW. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the NSW Courts.
(h) If you breach these terms and conditions and L'Abode Accommodation decides to take no action or neglects to do so, then L'Abode Accommodation will still be entitled to take action and enforce their rights and remedies for any other breach.
(I) BOOKINGS and PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION
This booking form is issued subject to any prior booking or sale of the Property, with the Guest acknowledging that L'Abode Accommodation has used it's best endeavours to maintain the accuracy, currency and correctness of all advertising materials and information given to them with respect to the Property, however nothing in those materials shall be treated as a term or condition of this contract and details are subject to change without notice.
L'Abode Accommodation invites Guests to inspect the Property prior to the booking dates, at a time suitable to the Manager, as the Manager is not liable for and will not issue a refund to any Guest who is not satisfied with or does not consider the Property booked to be suitable as result of any difference of opinion as to the condition or quality of the premises, the surrounds, nor for any temporary defects or stoppages of any utilities. Properties may not appear exactly as pictured or described due to normal Property wear and tear, a change in furnishings or any other changes that may have occurred after the advertising materials were published.
L'Abode Accommodation will not accept any responsibility for any matter or occurrences beyond the Manager's reasonable control including (but not limited to) damage caused by extreme weather conditions, breakdown of appliances, wiring, plumbing, invasion of pests or noise disturbance.
Booking extensions will not be permitted on the day of departure and must be organised with the Manager before the checkout date.
The Guest must immediately (within 24 hours) notify L'Abode of any complaint or problem with the Property, should there be one, and allow the Manger a reasonable amount of time to remedy the problem or find the Guest suitable alternate accommodation if the problem cannot be resolved within a reasonable amount of time. The Manager must use discretion in deciding the severity and outcome of the complaint or problem. Failure to notify L'Abode will void any claim following the booking period and vacating the Property does not constitute an adequate cause for the Guest to be refunded.
L'Abode Accommodation strongly recommends that the Guest purchase a comprehensive travel insurance policy with a reputable insurance company to cover any unforeseen circumstances that may arise and prevent a Guest from travelling. This includes (but is not limited to) accident, ill health or misadventure that is beyond the Guest's reasonable control, as once the booking has been confirmed the Guest is liable for the full booking payment and the monies will not be refunded whether the Guest stays at the Property or not.
Please inform L'Abode Accommodation of any damaged or missing items upon arrival to the Property.
The Guest shall be liable for any wilful loss or damage whatsoever caused by the Guest to the Owner's Property. The Guest is responsible for ensuring that the Property is left in a reasonable condition of cleanliness and in the same condition of repair as it was upon arrival. The cost of any repairs, replacements or fixes shall be up to the discretion of the Manager where necessary. Any damage or breakages to the Property shall be reported to the Manager as soon as practice after the damage has occurred.
No liability is accepted for any injury, debt, damage, loss, delay, expense or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly to any Guest or their personal belongings, baggage, vehicle and other Property whilst staying at the Property. Neither the Owner nor L'Abode accepts any responsibility for any events beyond the Manager or Owner's control that are not caused by defaults or neglect by the Manager or Owner.
The Guest acknowledges that the use of any of the Properties facilities (swimming pool, outdoor spa, tennis court or the like) which may result in injury, loss or damage to the Guest or their Property is the Guest's responsibility and the Manager and Owner will not accept any liability arising thereof.
(N)mCLEANING AND LINEN HIRE FEE
The quoted cleaning and linen hire fees are compulsory for every booking and are as quoted by L'Abode at the time of booking. This fee should be taken into consideration in addition to the nightly tariff when booking the Property and covers all bedding linen, bathroom linen (we do not provide beach towels) and the clean of the Property after you check out.
Unless otherwise agreed, check in is after 2 pm on the day of arrival. Check out of the Property is 10am. We will provide the guest access instructions prior to arrival.
Should the Guest require an alternate arrival/departure time, please contact L'Abode ahead of time, as failure to do so will result in the Guest being charged additional accommodation tariffs.
Please contact the Manager to arrange where the keys are to be left should Guests be departing outside of office hours. Failure to do so may result in the Guest incurring a locksmith call out charge.
Key duplication is strictly forbidden; if spare keys to the Property are required please contact L'Abode.
Any call outs, outside of office hours will incur a $150 call out fee.
Noise: Legislated noise pollution controls shall prevail at the Property and Guests are obligated to comply with any Body Corporate rules and regulations (where applicable) and not create or permit any noise or nuisance, which is likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of any other person occupying adjoining premises.
Smoking: Smoking is not permitted inside the Property.
Pets: The Property does not permit pets unless specifically authorised in writing by L'Abode and the Owner of the Property.
Parking: Guest shall only park cars in areas specifically identified for Guest use by the Manager. Any additional vehicles, boats and the like are to be parked outside the Property grounds.
Property Items: The Properties managed by L'Abode are Owner's homes. Items will be left for Guests to use throughout their stay (e.g. pantry goods, kids toys, sports equipment etc) with items not for use locked away at the Property. Guest's are to respect the Owner's desires and not use items that have been purposefully and obviously locked away and/or covered up and are not for Guest use.
Furniture: Furniture is not to be moved at the Property and no item from the Property is to be removed from the Premises. Only outdoor furniture is to be used outdoors.
Garbage: Guest's are to maintain all bins are lined and rubbish to be placed in the bins provided. Guests will be charged $150.00 per excessive bag/box of rubbish not removed from the premises at checkout and fish is not to be cleaned on premises.
In accordance with Section 18n(1)(b) of the Privacy Act the Guest authorises L'Abode to give information to and obtain information from all credit providers. The Guest understands that this can include information about their credit worthiness, credit standing, credit history or credit capacity. The Guest understands that this information may be used to assess their application.


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I found this recipe at Vegan Yum Yum. Blueberry and Lemon just may be my favorite combination. With a couple of minor adjustments {for personal prefrence} it's rather yummy. Hubs worried they'd be "no bueno" when he heard the word "vegan" but after assuring him that I made some adjustments, he tried and liked them a lot.
It's a touch of sweet and sour for breakfast. My favorite!
What You'll Need:
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
3 Tbs Sugar
2 cups kefir {can be subbed with 2/3 c plain yogurt and 1 1/3 c milk}
5 Tbs Water
1/3 Cup Oil
1 Cup Fresh Blueberries (*see note about using frozen)
Spray Oil for the waffle iron
What To Do:
Preheat your waffle iron.
Spray your waffle iron with a little bit of oil and make a test
waffle. In my waffle maker, 1/2 cup of batter is perfect for a single
waffle, and they cook for 10 minutes. Follow the instructions or your
preferred directions for your waffle maker. This recipe makes 10
waffles if each waffle uses 1/2 cup of batter.
*If using frozen blueberries, keep them in the freezer until the last
second. Reserve 1-2 Tbs of your dry mixture. When you're ready to add
the blueberries, take them out of the freezer, measure them and mix
them with the reserved dry mixture. Then fold them into your mixed
batter in NO MORE than three (3!!) folds. This will prevent your batter
from turning a gray-purple color.
Lemon Icing
What You'll Need:
1 c powdered sugar
1 t lemon juice
zest of 1/2 lemon
2-4 T milk
What To Do:
Mix in a blender until smooth. You can do it without a blender if
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Posted On: 23 August 2016
The Irish Refugee Council is calling on the Irish government to honour its commitment of relocating asylum seekers from Greece and Italy as quickly as possible. To date no people have been relocated from Italy and only 38 people have been relocated from Greece. This is in stark contrast to the number of asylum seekers relocated from Greece to Member States such as France, the Netherlands and Portugal.
Maria Hennessy, Legal Officer at the Irish Refugee Council Independent Law Centre, has just returned from a fact finding mission in Greece where she witnessed first-hand the situation facing refugees in Athens and on the Islands of Lesvos and Chios.
"The situation in some camps for refugees is alarming, with people, including families with young children, living in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions where access to basic needs such as healthcare and nutritious food is extremely limited," said Ms Hennessy.
She went on say, "The Greek authorities have established an administrative process for relocation in cooperation with EU agencies EASO and IOM and Ireland needs to respond in a proactive way. The EU relocation programme was established as an emergency response to an urgent humanitarian crisis and should be utilised as such."
Maria continued, "These people have fled war and persecution. We are aware that the relocation procedure will become more operational in the coming months but the urgency of the situation in Greece cannot be emphasised enough. We must act in solidarity with Greece by increasing the scale of the Irish response and effectively relocating asylum seekers to Ireland in a swift manner."
In establishing the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, Minister Frances Fitzgerald highlighted the special plight of unaccompanied children. However, to date only one unaccompanied child has been relocated to Ireland. The Irish Refugee Council urges the government to prioritise the relocation of the most vulnerable refugees, including unaccompanied children.
"The situation is entirely unsuitable for unaccompanied children. If no spaces are available in care homes these children are detained and for many existing trauma is exacerbated by the environment they are living in. The capacity of the Greek authorities is overstretched and people are growing increasingly frustrated as they remain stranded in Greece," Maria concluded.
The Irish Refugee Council is committed to supporting the Irish Refugee Protection Programme to ensure people are safely relocated to Ireland.
Maria is available for interview
Previous statement: Irish Refugee Council Legal Officer to visit Athens, Lesbos and Chios
During her trip, Maria Hennessy met agencies, organisations and volunteer groups working on the ground. Maria also delivered training to lawyers in Athens in relation to the application of the Dublin II Regulation. In tandem with this trip, the Irish Refugee Council also launched a humanitarian drive called People to People: Ireland in Solidarity with Greece Appeal to deliver additional funds to assist local volunteer efforts and organisations who are distributing essential front line services and material needs to the people currently waiting in Athens and on the islands. Thanks to the generosity of the Irish public we were able to address some of the immediate needs of refugees on the Island of Chios in particular by supporting the Zaporeak-Sabores Solidario kitchen delivering meals to refugees, the Chios Eastern Shore Response Team providing food and clothing to refugees upon arrival on the island and the Chios refugee school. The appeal remains open for donations.
On 10 September 2015 the Irish Refugee Protection Programme was established as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis facing refugees. It was agreed that the Irish government would take in 4,000 refugees under the EU relocation programme and resettlement. The Irish Refugee Council welcomed the fact that the Irish government went over its allocated Commission quota of asylum seekers for relocation from Greece and Italy but is concerned that the relocation process is now taking too long and too few people have been relocated to Ireland to date.
There are currently 58,500 refugees stranded in Greece. As of 1 July 2016 1,994 people have left Greece to other EU countries under the relocation scheme. The top three countries of relocation are France, the Netherlands and Portugal. France has relocated 1099 people whilst the Netherlands and Portugal have relocated 393 and 307 people respectively.
There are estimated to be approximately 2,278 unaccompanied children in Greece. 29 unaccompanied children have been relocated from Greece to other Member States. 25 of these children have been relocated to Finland whilst only one has been relocated to Ireland.
For further information on the EU relocation scheme see European Solidarity "European Solidarity: A Refugee Relocation System" 2015.


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'Korea cold' and hungry: USC fans have bad memories of Birmingham
When South Carolina's football team was 2-4 at the midpoint of the season, Gamecocks fans would've been delighted to hear they were headed to any bowl game.
After rallying to win four of the final six games, USC is going bowling, but many of its fans aren't so sure they're going with them. That's because of the memories associated with the destination.
The Gamecocks (6-6) face South Florida (10-2) on Thursday in the Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. It will be South Carolina's first trip to that bowl game since it was known as the Papajohns.com Bowl on Jan. 2, 2010.
That day didn't go so well. The Gamecocks lost 20-7 to UConn and the game is best remembered, although certainly not well-remembered, by most of the team's fan base for the frigid temperature.
The high temperature that day was 36 degrees –16 degrees lower than the average in Birmingham at this time of year. The low was 21.
As of Tuesday, South Carolina had sold 3,000 of its allotment of 7,500 tickets for the game. A look back through the eyes of the team's fans and two of the game's most notable participants might explain why.
Michael Stubblefield, Spartanburg native, pastor, lifelong Gamecocks fan:
"The tickets were a gift for Christmas and we were excited because we were from the mighty SEC, we're going to play this little school from up north and we're going to blow them out. That was kind of the attitude that all the fans had. I'll admit that."
Rob Willm, Columbia resident, recent Presbyterian graduate, lifelong Gamecocks fan:
"The festivities and everything else were a lot of fun. We did all the pregame stuff. We did all that and everyone was in good spirits. People were on that buzz. Aside from that kickoff return against Clemson, we had just smoked Clemson. Everybody was going to the bowl game it seemed like and then, it just fell flat kind of."
Legion Field "is not in the prettiest section of town. You are going through roads wondering where in the world you are at. We parked in an old cow field or something. You hear about the place, it's supposed to be legendary and honestly, the place is a dump. The bathrooms looked like something out of the early 1920s. Whenever you see old clips of Yankee Stadium, that's kind of what I had in mind. It was never upgraded."
York W. DeVeaux Jr., Columbia resident, lifelong Gamecocks fan:
"When my wife came back (from the portable bathroom), she was smoking hot and she said, 'There's no toilet paper there.' She came back to get ours because I always take it because I've been married a while and I'm not stupid. So we had a few rolls and we ended up passing it out to the people standing in line because there was literally no more left. It just didn't seem like it was too well organized."
"My most vivid memory is the cold. I did a stint in the Army, and I was in Korea. There's a term we used, 'Korea Cold.' It wasn't quite that cold, but it was close. That's the coldest I've been since I've been in Korea."
"If I remember correctly, I think the high that day was 29 degrees and we were in the shade. We never got any sunlight whatsoever. I looked out there in the warmups and I told my wife, 'We're going to lose this game.' She said, 'We're not going to lose this game, we're playing Connecticut.' I said, 'Look, our players are huddled up over there. They're cold.' You could see the players physically balling up and rubbing their arms and blowing on their hands and doing everything they possibly could to stay warm and I look over at the guys from Connecticut and they're in short sleeves, the fans and the players. It was very apparent from the very beginning of the first quarter that Connecticut wanted to be there and we didn't want to be there and when I say 'we,' not only the football team, but the fans either. The game itself was very miserable because you could just look and see that our players had no fight, no effort. It was just a situation of a team that wanted to be there and wanted to play versus a team that was cold and didn't want to be there. Whether it was because it was a lesser bowl or because of how cold it was, I don't really know. It was probably a combination of the two.
Stephen Garcia, South Carolina's third all-time leading passer and quarterback that day:
"It was ice cold. That's the first thing I remember. Oh, my God, that was the coldest game I ever remember playing in. Getting our (behind) whipped didn't help either. Obviously, Connecticut, those guys were a little more used to the cold and I hate blaming the weather for a poor performance, but we definitely had that on our minds. We overlooked it. We thought we might get to a bigger bowl. There were just a whole bunch of factors. The bottom line is we just played terrible."
Steve Spurrier, Gamecocks all-time winningest coach and coach for that game:
"It was a 20-degreer. There was a little bit of sunshine coming in on one side of the stadium. I think my wife, Jerri, and our fans were on the shady side. It was a cold one. I would never use that as an excuse. They were a little better in it than we were. It was playable. We just got beat."
"I think there was a feeling among the fans, at least among us that were sitting up there and we're freezing our tails off and we are miserable, but the football team was doing the same thing, and they're the ones who were playing the game. A lot of us left thinking we didn't compete because we were cold. The UConn players, they were having a ball. Their fans were sitting in the stands like, 'Cold? This isn't cold.' That's the impression we all left the game with that we just said, 'Hey, it's too cold to be playing football.' "
The Huskies scored the game's first 20 points. South Carolina's only touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Brian Maddox with 3:24 left in the game. Overall, UConn gained 253 yards to the Gamecocks' 205.
"We had a pretty good year, and UConn just absolutely ran it down our neck. We couldn't move the ball on offense, a lot of dropped balls. It was just not a very fun afternoon. "
"I was in Clemson (on Nov. 26 this year for the 56-7 loss). We didn't cheer much, but I remember cheering for the blocked field goal. I don't remember cheering in the bowl game at all. I remember being cold. I remember getting hand warmers from the lady in front of me. She was very nice, but I do not remember cheering at all in the game. I don't even think we scored until late in the game. That is one thing I remember is not cheering, just sitting down being cold."
Leslie Simmons, Mooresville, N.C., native, mother of current USC student, lifelong Gamecocks fan:
"That was during Garcia's time and when he was good, he was good, but when he was bad, he was bad. That was not a good day for him. It just didn't look like he was prepared. He wasn't really around when the team was around in the hotel. We didn't see a whole lot of him. I don't know if Spurrier was keeping him away, but he just had a horrible day.
"I'm not trying to blame any one person. Stephen Garcia, he had a lot of games now, but those bowl games weren't his best, but again the whole team wasn't all that good. Connecticut outplayed us, outcoached us, simple as that. … I think we scored with about a minute or two left to get off the schneid that day."
Spurrier "was very (mad), very upset about it. To be honest, so was I. I was real close with all those senior guys, (Eric) Norwood and all those other guys and I hated it that they had to end their careers like that. I took it kind of personally, and I was really upset with the way we played on offense, the amount of dropped balls. We just couldn't move the ball. It (stunk)."
Pizza chain Papa John's was the bowl's sponsor from its inaugural game in 2006 through the Gamecocks' game against the Huskies. Many South Carolina fans will always remember the final Papajohns.com Bowl ran out of pizza in the concession stands during the first half.
"At the media timeouts and it was early, I want to say it was in the first half, they ran out of pizza and at every media timeout, there would be something over the speakers saying, 'Papa's in the house, Papa's in the house,' I mean the whole game. Every media timeout, you'd hear, 'Papa's in the house.' And they were out of pizza. Papa was not in the house. That was one of the funniest things. They kept bringing that up, and we were like, 'No, there is no more pizza. This is false hope.' "
"The kicker was, when my daughters wanted to go get some pizza and they had run out and they went in just before half. We are sitting there saying, 'OK, this is the Papa John's pizza bowl and they don't have pizza?' That just kind of topped it off."
"They did run out of food. They would play a commercial I guess every TV timeout and there was one time the soundtrack got stuck and they played, 'Papa's in the house' for about five minutes straight, and it was very, very loud. It got to the point that it was Chinese water torture. Sometimes whenever we see a Papa John's commercial, I'll look at my wife and say, 'Papa's in the house,' and she'll say, 'Don't even start.' "
"We still will pass a Papa John's, and it'll be, 'Papa's in the house.' "
"We didn't even watch the second half of the game because we were in the bathroom where there were heaters trying to get warm. It was a rough day."
"I don't like to leave whether we are up big or we're getting blown out. I don't like to leave, but about two, three minutes into the fourth quarter, we did leave so when South Carolina finally did score, we weren't even there to hear it. At that point, my toes were completely numb. It was just miserable. We had two drunk guys get in a fight about two rows behind us and it kind of fell down on my wife a little bit. Luckily there was a guy right behind us who was able to catch the guy from falling completely on her. I told her, 'There's more fight out here in the stands than there is on the field, let's get out of here. Let's go get warm.' "
"About halftime, the place emptied out. I didn't leave. My mom looked at me in the fourth quarter, 'I think we're going to be on ESPN,' and I got excited. I said, 'Where? Do you see a camera?' She said, 'No, we're the only idiots left in garnet in the stadium.' That's kind of how it was. It was just not our day."
The outcome of the game didn't derail the program's overall momentum. South Carolina came back the next year under Garcia and won the school's only SEC East championship. From there, the Gamecocks won 11 games three seasons in a row.
"The next year (UConn) played in a BCS game against Oklahoma. They weren't a bunch of (bad players) we were playing. That was a good team, a well-coached team. I think that once that game was over, we licked our wounds a little bit, got hungry again and went to work."
"I have been going back and forth with my friends about going to the game, and I don't know. I thought about it before the opponent was picked, and then once the opponent was picked, I knew who that was because I follow teams all the time. I was like, 'Oh geez, I don't know if I want to go to Birmingham for that.' You end up going to that game and it ends up being cold, maybe not quite as cold, that's a memory that I don't know if I want to carry into the new year."
Birmingham Bowl
Who: South Carolina (6-6) vs. South Florida (10-2)
When: 2 p.m., Thursday
Where: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
Line: USF by 10
Bowl week forecast in Birmingham
The Gamecocks arrive in Birmingham on Monday, with the game to be played Thursday.
Monday: 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, high near 69.
Tuesday: 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, high near 66.
Wednesday: 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, high near 64.
Thursday/Gameday: 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, high near 58.
Coldest part of the week? Overnight low around 37 Thursday night


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