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Why do I need Mexican insurance?
Mexico has traffic laws that are very similar to those in the United States. The application of these laws is what accounts for the major differences, and is the reason that you need quality Mexico auto insurance. The law in Mexico is based on the Napoleonic Code, where guilt prevails over the presumption of innocence, whereas in the U.S. the law is based on the English Common Law, where innocence prevails over the presumption of guilt.
Mexico does not make automobile insurance compulsory; however, thanks to the Internet, there is now ample opportunity to purchase online Mexican insurance quickly and easily. The basic difference between Mexico s and the United State s financial responsibility law is that anyone involved in an accident in Mexico must have the means to respond to damages or injuries for which they may be responsible. In Mexico, this would be in the form of either cash or a Mexico auto insurance policy.
IMPORTANT BAJA UPDATE: Effective January 1, 2012, auto liability insurance is MANDATORY throughout Baja California. Until now, acquiring Mexican auto insurance was strongly advisable if you intended on driving in Baja .as of 1/1/12, it s a MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Article 18 of the vehicle code establishes that all cars in Baja must have liability insurance, even foreign plated vehicles.
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Before you leave home, make sure that you find out if your U.S. insurance policy will cover damages suffered by your vehicle while in Mexico. If it does cover these damages, ask if the policy has restrictions or limitations in this regard, such as miles from the border or number of days in Mexico. Once you have familiarized yourself with your own auto policy and the extent of its coverage in Mexico, you can then proceed to make a more qualified decision towards your Mexican insurance needs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Whether or not your U.S. insurance policy extends coverage into Mexico, the LIABILITY coverage on Mexico auto insurance should always still get purchased (and, again, to reiterate, in Baja it is a mandatory requirement). Authorities in Mexico do not recognize the Liability coverage on your U.S. policy, or any other non-Mexican insurance policy. Only a Mexican automobile liability policy is acceptable evidence of financial responsibility.
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What s covered on a Mexican auto insurance policy?
Contrary to the broader coverage of a standard U.S. auto policy, a Mexican tourist auto policy is a Named Peril policy. Simply stated, what is specifically described as covered is specifically ALL that is covered – nothing more and nothing less.
There are five (5) basic risks to standard Mexican tourist auto insurance:
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- Fire and Total Theft
- Property Damage Liability
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- Medical Expenses
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What if I did not buy an adequate number of days of insurance?
If after your policy transaction is completed you realize you made an error and need additional time of coverage, you have two options: 1) acquire another policy for the additional day(s), and make certain it starts at the exact hour and day your first policy ends, so there is no lapse in coverage; OR 2) buy another policy for the entire adequate period of coverage and call 800-466-7227 to authorize our cancellation (and refund) of your first policy.
IMPORTANT: These adjustments must be made prior to the first policy taking effect. As a reminder, minimum term of coverage is 24 hours. A policy for a few hours is not available.
Is it necessary to name every conceivable driver on the policy?
No, however, it is suggested you, at least, name the registered owner. Also, if the registered owner will not be accompanying the vehicle to Mexico, it is important to name at least the primary driver, or anyone who will likely always be with the vehicle. Our policy enrollment provides space to name two individuals. Again though, it is not necessary to name every conceivable driver.
Can I buy the insurance in Mexico?
Mexican insurance is available in Mexico, but it is risky to purchase it once you are already in Mexico. First of all, you must drive your vehicle to the insurance office, and until you reach the office, you are obviously driving without insurance. Second of all, in the case of a dispute with your claim or your agent s conduct, you have no formal recourse against the agent in Mexico, as you would against the agent in the U.S. (customarily through state regulatory agency, such as Department of Insurance).
Will I go to jail if I have an accident?
If serious injury has not occurred, a Mexican insurance policy might help reduce the red tape and allow the motorist to be on his or her way sooner rather than later. However, the policy should not be construed as your ticket out of jail .
Some visitors to Mexico are unable to understand why motorists are temporarily incarcerated in Mexico following an automobile accident where injuries or deaths occurred. In the first place, serious injuries or deaths have been committed against innocent persons due to someone s negligence. It is up to the Mexican authorities to determine who the negligent person was. While that investigation is in progress, all drivers involved in the accident must be detained.
Any person involved in the commission of a crime in Mexico (and I have stated that an automobile accident in Mexico is regarded as a penal offense) must be detained in a secure place to prevent their escape. The only secure place is a holding cell and, therefore, the motorist might find himself or herself detained, as he or she awaits the investigation of his or her involvement. A visitor, if allowed to remain free, may very well flee for the border. This is Mexican law, and foreign citizenship offers no special rights in Mexico.
Are claims paid in dollars?
At the conclusion of their investigation of an insurance claim, the Mexican insurance company settles all insurance claims in U.S. dollars from their claims offices in Mexico.


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A group of Brothers attended PBYM Centre, Mardyke House in Cork last Thursday for a special Brothers Day with PBYM Coordinator Jemma Halpin and Evangelisation Officer John Quinn.
The day involved prayer, community and a chance for the Brothers to experience firsthand the work of the two offices. It was a very positive day, with the Brothers also having a chance to reflect on their own achievements and challenges from working with young people.
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Craft spirits maker wins gold
A craft spirits maker in the region recently brought home a pair of golds from an international competition.
New Holland Artisan Spirits' Beer Barrel Bourbon won gold last month in the Best Bourbon Whiskey category, along with four other whiskeys, at the International Whiskey Competition in Chicago.
The distiller's Zeppelin Bend was also the sole gold winner for Best American Whiskey.
Entries at the International Whiskey Competition are blind tasted and rated by a panel of professional judges.
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It actually took three night's work to get through this sleep-inducing dozer. Warner Bros.' Archive Collection of hard-to-find cult and library titles has found the not-at-all-hard-to-find 2005 Paramount disc of 1961's All in a Night's Work and inexplicably re-released it under their own banner. Starring Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Cliff Robertson, Charlie Ruggles, Norma Crane, Jerome Cowan, Gale Gordon, and Jack Weston, All in a Night's Work is a really pathetic excuse for a 60s sex comedy: no "sex" (as expected) and certainly no "comedy." Now...why would Warners waste their time on this dog--one that another studio put out years ago on DVD to no great acclaim--when there are still WB library titles out there that haven't seen the light of DVD day? Good question, gentle reader.... No extras for this nice widescreen transfer.
When magazine mogul Colonel Ryder is found dead in a Miami hotel bed--wearing a grin you couldn't pry off with a crowbar--distant nephew Tony Ryder (Dean Martin) suddenly finds himself the sole heir to the Ryder Magazine empire. The Ryder board of directors, including Sam Weaver (Jerome Cowan) and Oliver Dunning (Gale Gordon), are dubious about young wastrel Tony's abilities, but that's nothing next to the spook they get when Miami investigator Lasker (Jack Weston) shows up. It seems that Lasker spotted a young lady, clad only in a towel, come busting out of the Colonel's bedroom right before he died, and Lasker expects--knowing firsthand about the Colonel's, er, um...healthy appetites--that the girl will come to New York, looking for an extortion hand-out. Tony "hires" Lasker to stick around in his Research Department in hopes that he can positively I.D. the girl when she shows, but little do both of them know that the girl is right under their noses: Katie Robbins (Shirley MacLaine), junior researcher for Ryder Magazine. Katie, engaged to veterinarian/animal analyst Warren Kingsley, Jr. (Cliff Robertson), has no idea why Tony would offer her such a generous raise of $200 a week...until she realizes what, exactly, Tony thinks she is, and that's when the real complications begin.
Jesus Christ how do you screw up a sex comedy with suave, charming Martin and pixyish and very pliable MacLaine? If you've read MacLaine's memoirs, you'll know that she harbored an almost painful, years-long infatuation with the dreamy crooner, even becoming an unofficial "Clan" member just to hang out with the married Martin, whom she first met while making Some Came Running. One would think, with that undercurrent of desire running at least one way (Martin, according to reports, was all gentleman with MacLaine), that some kind of jolt of electricity would spark up through the layers of dead wood that makes up All in a Night's Work's convoluted-yet-undeveloped framework. However, MacLaine and Martin as a bickering, bantering couple completely fizzle here, with not a trace of repressed sexual tension peeping through this thin, ridiculous-even-by-the-genre's-standards set-up (there was an old Hollywood adage that claimed many co-stars who really were in love--or lust--somehow couldn't fully convey that on screen, while those that hated each other frequently pulled it off). And since All in a Night's Work makes a point of having MacLaine be a "good girl" right off the bat (the script blows any suspense the movie might have had by telling us she didn't do anything in that hotel room), and portrays Martin as more afraid of MacLaine's blackmailing than interested in what was underneath that towel, even their characters here are neutered blahs who screech alot...but never get breathy and hazy in each other's arms. So a so-called "sex comedy" without the sex had better be comedic (in just a few short scenes, Broadway powerhouse Norma Crane, in a sleek pencil skirt and tight sweater, conveys more intriguing, mature sex appeal than superficially spastic, calculatingly "kooky" MacLaine musters in the whole 94 minutes here).
As for the obvious Pirandello checklist of misunderstandings here: who wrote this grab bag of undeveloped plotlines and wheezy slapstick gags...or edited it down into incoherency? Based on a play by Owen Elford, and a story by Margit Veszi, no less than three screenwriters take credit for this: Edmund Beloin (fun Bob Hope vehicles like My Favorite Spy, Road to Rio, The Lemon Drop Kid), Maurice Richlin (classic romantic comedies like Pillow Talk, Operation Petticoat, and The Pink Panther), and future best selling author Sidney Sheldon (The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, Easter Parade, TV's I Dream of Jeannie). Whether it was a case of too many cooks or a post-production hack-job, far too much of All in a Night's Work comes and goes without the slightest bit of context or pay-off. How does the Ryder board know Tony's a slacker playboy...when Tony explains to Katie that he worked his way up from the bottom at a rival publishing company? Why does the script keep bringing up the unseen bank officer friend of Tony's, "Pudge Hamilton," and then never give him one scene to cement his pivotal role in the plot? Why does the script make a point of indicating Dr. Kingsley psychoanalyzes his animal patients...and then not give at least one gag for it? Indeed...what the hell is this character here for, other than as balance on the other side of the widescreen frame (what was Robertson thinking when he took this crummy part)? Why are we given a funny build-up to a potential romance between Marge and Lasker...and then it's completely dropped (the minute Crane and Weston appear together, I wished the movie had been about them)? Why do we get set-up for some kind of union/boss conflict at Ryder (probably the movie's funniest scene, with pros Cowan and Gordon getting laughs as they preemptively bark threats at the workers' committee)...which is then completely dropped? Why does Katie take Tony's offer of a $200 dollar a week raise...when she already emphatically stated she wouldn't? Why does Tony nonsensically insist he needs to size up Dr. Kingsley in his efforts to ascertain Katie's guilt or innocence? Why do we get a scene of nervous MacLaine entertaining Dr. Kingsley's parents, plopped down right in the middle of the movie and thus derailing the arc of Tony's and Katie's story--a scene that seems lifted from another movie? And why at the very end of the movie do we need another flashback to Miami to explain what we already know about Katie: that she didn't do anything with Colonel Ryder? I fully understand that a screwball romantic farce necessarily needs frenzied complications to accentuate the laughs, but those intricate elements need at least some context...and even if they don't, then they certainly need a pay-off, which doesn't happen here.
Even worse is All in a Night's Work's production and direction. Producer Hal Wallis was called "cheap" by a lot of contract actors who didn't like his salary terms (...like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis), but he could usually be counted on to deliver, at the very least, a good-looking product. All in a Night's Work, though, is one cheap, ugly-looking movie, with chintzy, threadbare sets, unflatteringly lit, and even camera angles that appear "off" (there's an over-the-shoulder-shot scene that cuts back and forth between Martin and MacLaine, where the back of Martin's head occupies almost center-frame while MacLaine's face is in partial shadow: inexcusable in an A-list Hollywood studio production at that time). Also "off" is theater/movie director Joseph Anthony's timing and tone. All in a Night's Work was a reunion for Anthony, Martin and MacLaine, after their critically well-received (but b.o. stinker), Career, two years earlier. It's hard to fathom, however, what a director who had helmed serious pictures like The Rainmaker, The Matchmaker, and Career, and who in 1960-1961 alone opened four Broadway classics single-handedly (The Best Man, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Rhinoceros, and Mary, Mary), would see in such a crappy little endeavor like All in a Night's Work. You can blame a shoddy script or post-production editing for All in a Night's Work's overall choppy feel, but there's no running away from the fact that Anthony's individual scenes don't work, either. There's a forced-but-plodding, dulled, distinctly unfunny feel to each scene which finds the performers either distracted and fumbling (Martin), or gratingly shrill (MacLaine's supposedly "laugh-riot" funeral scene is a wonder of grotesque misjudgment in her fake, awful wailing and Anthony's unflattering close-ups) By the final awkward, extended confrontation at Martin's unaccountably cramped bachelor pad (it looks like a thrifty television series set), we're not rooting for anyone here as the ungodly minutes pass as MacLaine for the umpteenth time screeches she's a good girl, and Martin sneers unattractively as he gets it wrong about her yet again. I've no doubt that All in a Night's Work made a profit for those involved (I would imagine the scenes of MacLaine running around the set in only a towel, barely holding it up, would have been enough for sufficient foot traffic back in those mind-bogglingly more innocent movie days), but watching it today, it's hard not to rate All in a Night's Work as a complete and utter failure of rather unexpectedly large proportions.
The DVD:
The Video:
This is the exact same transfer as utilized for the 2005 Paramount disc release (even down to the Paramount logo...with no "Warner Bros." in sight). The anamorphically-enhanced, 1.85:1 widescreen transfer is crisp, with solid (if ugly) color, few if any anomalies, and no compression issues to speak of.
The Audio:
The Dolby Digital English mono audio track is fine, if re-recorded a tad low, with faint hiss and no subtitles or closed-captions available.
The Extras:
No extras for All in a Night's Work.
Final Thoughts:
Tedious beyond belief. How do you take accomplished comedians Martin and MacLaine, both at the absolute peak of their careers, throw them together in a sex comedy that should play off their mutual off-screen affection, surround them with a cast of veteran farceurs...and then blow the whole goddamned thing with crappy sets and lighting, choppy, incoherent editing, unfunny, thin scripting, and listless, off-the-mark direction? Skip All in a Night's Work altogether.


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January 14, 2015
The State of the Union
It will only be a short time now. On Tuesday, January 20th, President Obama will deliver this year's State of the Union address. This speech usually does three things. It looks at what has been accomplished during the last year. It reports on where we are as a nation. Third, it lays out an agenda on what the administration and President would like to do in the year ahead.
I am sure that the President will report on the many accomplishments of his administration. He will likely refer to the creation of new jobs, the drop in the unemployment rate, the improving economy, low inflation, etc. The President will also, I'm sure, say that much more needs to be done. Here he may point to, education, the infrastructure needs, and immigration reform. With recent events that have taken place in France and Iraq, with nuclear threats coming from Iran, political tensions in the Middle East, many serious concerns face our nation and the world.
As a citizen, I have an interest in and concerns about all these political issues and more. Anyone who cares about the country will want to be informed on these issues and do what they can to address them.
The issue that won't be raised and yet is the most important is the spiritual state of our nation. I wouldn't expect the President to address this. This is not his job. This belongs to the church and to those who make it up. Only God can give faith, make it grow and become stronger. Only God can give us the desire to do that which is right and pleasing to him. God tells us this in Philippians 2:13, "for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."
The spiritual 'State of the Union' is in much need of improvement. Now, I believe that could be said any and every year. But who can make a case that things are getting better spiritually. Church attendance is down. How seldom do people talk about what the Good Book says. Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings are filled with sports practices, games, and other activities.
Morality is a subject that is taboo lest one be charged with intolerance of others. Yet is morality that brings blessing to a nation. We read this in Proverbs 14:34 (NIV) –"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people."
What we dare not overlook is that a nation is made up of people, of individuals. Spiritual renewal begins in the heart. It is worked in us by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. It takes place one person at a time.
To just sit back and complain how terrible things are makes us no better than the self righteous Pharisee who pats himself on the back as he prays to God. Our job politically is to get involved, to vote, to connect our representatives. Our job spiritually is to make faithful use of God's Word. Our job is to share that Word with others. Only then can the Holy Spirit do his part. Only then will God's blessing rest on our nation.


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William Niven
William Niven, mineralogist and archeologist, was born in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on October 6, 1850, the son of William and Sarah (Brown) Niven. He came to America in 1879 and worked as a mineralogist. He also served as an assistant commissioner to the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial at New Orleans in 1884-85 and was responsible for arranging an exhibition of minerals from Arizona territory. He then worked in New York City for the Jasperized Wood and Mineral Company. By 1886 Niven had established his own mineral business; his ads in
The Exchangers' Monthly
proclaimed him a dealer in fine mineral specimens and lapidary
objets d'art
(including his specialty, Japanese crystal balls). On January 26, 1886, he married Nellie Blanche (or Blanch) Purcell of St. Louis, Missouri. They had nine children.
In 1889 Niven undertook an expedition for Thomas Edison to acquire the rare-earth mineral gadolinite (used as a filament in the Nernst street lamp) at the Barringer Hill deposit in Llano County, Texas. There he discovered three new minerals, yttrialite, thorogummite, and one that was named in his honor as
(unfortunately later discredited as a variety of uraninite). In 1895 Niven arranged the purchase of the Barringer Hill deposit from John B. Barringer, on behalf of the Piedmont Mineral Company of London, England. The mine was later acquired by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which abandoned it in 1906.
From 1890 to 1892 Niven worked in partnership with mineral dealer George L. English, primarily as English's field agent. In the early 1890's Niven's attention turned to the mineralogical exploration of Mexico, and he sent many fine specimens back to English for sale. In 1891 he discovered the new silver mineral aguilarite at Guanajuato. He also promoted the commercial exploitation of pink garnets from Morelos. On a prospecting tour for the American Museum of Natural History in 1894 he made an archeological discovery: prehistoric ruins (later named Omitlán) northwest of Chilpancingo in the state of Guerrero. Returning to New York in 1895, he discovered new localities for xenotime, monazite and other rare minerals on Manhattan Island and at West Paterson, New Jersey. In May of 1895 he announced his relocation to new quarters at 853 Broadway. He then took on the young Roy Hopping as his protege for a year (doing business as "Niven & Hopping"); but Niven was happiest in the field rather than minding a shop, and at the end of 1896 he turned the business over to Hopping
Niven turned increasingly to Mexican archeology in his later years, and discovered the celebrated Placeres del Oro sepulcher in 1910. His collection of archeological artifacts from Guerrero is now distributed among the American Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Yale University, and elsewhere. In 1911 Niven discovered ancient ruins buried beneath volcanic ash near Azcapotzalco just north of Mexico City. He devoted the next 20 years of his life to archeological exploration in the Valley of Mexico, and thanks to an arrangement with the Mexican government he was able to fund his digs through the sale of artifacts. Niven was so successful in his field work that he was able to establish a private museum in Mexico City containing more than 20,000 objects.
Niven had liked Texas when he worked at Barringer Hill, and so in 1929 he retired to the Houston area where he made himself popular by donating a large number of Mexican artifacts to the new Houston Museum and Scientific Society, and serving on its board of trustees. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Houston Museum of Natural History in 1930. In 1931 he moved to Austin, Texas, where he remained until his death on June 2, 1937.
NIVEN, w. (1930) My mineral discoveries since 1879.
Rocks & Minerals,
(3), 73-76.
Handbook of Texas Online,
s.v. "NIVEN, WILLIAM," www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online.
Llano, Gem of the Hill Country: A History of Llano County.
Hereford, Texas: Pioneer.
WICKS, R. S., and HARRISON, R. H. (1999)
Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods: William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest.
Texas Tech University Press.
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Wm. Niven label for a specimen of fergusonite which he collected at Barriger Hill, Llano County, Texas.
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Wm. Niven label for a specimen of tengerite which he collected at Barriger Hill, Llano County, Texas.
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Wm. Niven label for a specimen of yttrialite which he collected at Barriger Hill, Llano County, Texas.
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A handwritten Niven label for a specimen of xenotime which he collected in New York City.
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A Niven & Hopping label, 1896.
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A Niven & Hopping label, 1896.
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Address: 10 Vacation Inn Drive Collingwood ON L9Y 5G4 Canada
Phone: 705/445-9422
Georgian Bay Hotel & Conference Centre is a four-season destination that offers adventure, recreation and relaxation. The Georgian Bay Hotel offers two outdoor pools, indoor pool, fitness center, children's playground, and Superstition Golf; a spectacularly landscaped 18 hole professional family putting course. Our on-site amenities include: Bike Rentals, Snow Shoe Rentals, Tennis Court and Equipment Rentals, Seasonal Sports Equipment Available to Use: Shuffleboard Court, Horseshoe Pit, Volleyball net, Basketball Nets, Hockey Nets, Bocce Ball. The hotel also features THE SPA at Georgian Bay Hotel which offers a full line of services including massage therapy, specialty body treatments, & hand and foot care. And award winning GUSTAV CHOPHOUSE & BAR offering refined and comfortable dining, classic chophouse fare with a modern touch. Please visit the resort's websites for more info at: www.georgianbayhotel.com or www.rhgvacationclub.ca.
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Escape to your cozy abode at The Georgian Bay Hotel & Conference Centre! Guest rooms include hotel units, studio units, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The three-bedroom apartments can sleep up to eight people. Enjoy a full kitchen or kitchenette with washer, dryer, microwave, and dishwasher in the larger units. All units include a fridge (fridge sizes may vary), microwave, 1 TV in the living room, and hair dryer. Apartments boast fireplaces, Jacuzzi, BBQ grill (seasonal), and 1 TV in the living room (DVD player in some units).
Lester B. Pearson - YYZ (75 Miles)
From the Toronto airport, follow Airport Road north. Airport Road turns into Highway 26 and will bring you right into Collingwood. As you drive out of town still on Highway 26 West, Georgian Bay Hotel & Conference Centre will be located on your left. Simcoe Air Service (mini van) is also available for transportation from Toronto airport to Collingwood. For additional information, please call 705/725-1148 or in Canada 800/461-7529.
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Weeks Check In Days: Sunday, Saturday, Friday
Mandatory Security deposit is 250.00 local currency. Cash or Credit is accepted.
Service fee is 40.00 to 100.00 local currency. Cash or Credit is accepted. Per stay, for all reservations.
Multi Floor With No Elevator Access: Yes
No Pets. Please contact the resort directly regarding its ADA/general service animal policy.
No smoking in units: could result in forfeiture of the unit and/or other penalties.
Unit 202, 203 and 204 (Unit Type 14Y) do not have elevator access.
Credit card imprint required upon check-in at the resort.
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BSAC Residential Workshop for EUCAST Susceptibility Testing 2019
The BSAC will be holding a three day practical workshop at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff aimed at those wishing to gain practical experience of the EUCAST methodology.
After this course you will:
- Have knowledge of EUCAST standardised disc testing methods
- Have an overview of other susceptibility testing methods
- Have an understanding of how to test difficult organisms
- Be able to solve susceptibility testing problems
- Be able to improve local susceptibility reporting
- Be able to detect common antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
- Have an overview on new technology in microbiology
- Be updated on new EUCAST guidelines
Every effort will be made to address the concerns of individual laboratories and ample time will be made for discussion.
The course is RCPath CPD accredited.
The course is majority funded by the Society. The registration fee is £750.00 (plus VAT) per delegate. This fee includes two nights' accommodation with breakfast, course lunches, welcome dinner on first evening, tuition fees, university laboratory fees and transfers from Cardiff city centre to the University Hospital of Wales campus at specified times as indicated on the course programme.
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Children 3 months old-PreK5 check-in in the Nursery/PreK area below Seabrook Hall. K-5th grade classes and check-in are all on Wilson/Ross 3rd floor.
Sunday Mornings in CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
We are glad you are here. Our goal is to explore God's Word with your kids in ways that are fun, meaningful and age-appropriate. When they leave church each Sunday, they will have heard a part of God's Word, learned a Bible verse and been challenged to apply what they learned to their life in some way. We are working to learn more about how to navigate the Bible and encourage kids to use it each day.
We do small group for about 15 minutes as kids arrive at 9:45 or 11 a.m. You will drop-off and pick-up your child in his or her small group room. This room is an age/grade group room. (Sometimes parents want their younger child to stay with their older child for comfort! We get it and are happy for the older child to go into the younger child's class until the younger child feels safe and comfortable.)
After small group, all our groups go to the large group teaching area. The Bible story of the day is taught, there is age-appropriate worship and kids share prayer concerns. After large group, which lasts from 20-30 minutes, all groups return to their small group room for follow-up activities designed to get kids in the Bible and applying what they've learned!
How to Check-In Your Kids
We have two check-in stations: nursery (1st floor below Seabrook Hall) & Wilson/Ross 3rd floor. Kids of all ages can be checked in at either station.
Simply select the first letter of your last name (child's last name) and scroll down to find your child's name.
Click on your child's name.
Make sure you have selected a "classroom" for your child. Children in Nursery and PreK select rooms by age. Kindergarten-5th grade select rooms by current grade. We promote in August so kids will check-in during the summer to the grade they just completed. Note: You can check-in all your children at the same station no matter what room they are in.
Once you have each child selected in a "classroom," he or she will always check-in to the same classroom.
Next to check-in individual children, click the "Blue Circle" next to each child's name. If you have multiple children and they are all checking-in today, CLICK the "Check-In All" button at the bottom of the page (not the "Done" button).
When your nametags have printed, click "Done."


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Organizers of the march launched their final lists of artists, entertainers and speakers who will seem at the occasion. In lots of elements of the world, women with dependent youngsters are expected to remain at house and dedicate all their vitality to baby elevating, whereas elsewhere (mostly in Western international locations) mothers most often return to paid work (see working mother and keep at residence mom ). She is organizing a free bus journey to the march for transgender, gender nonconforming and homeless protesters from New York Metropolis. Our sacred container provides us a place to share our journeys, both as writers and women.
Miki Wallace, a forty two-yr-old financial adviser attending a sister march in Oahu, Hawaii, says that as a mom with blended Mexican and Japanese heritage, she's troubled by some of the language used by the brand new president that might contribute to the persecution of minorities or the objectification of women. Trump's attitudes towards women dominated the campaign, particularly after a video revealed him saying he may do something" to women, including grab them by the pussy". Furthermore, ninety four p.c of women who voted Clinton and eighty one % of women who voted for Trump stated they want Congress to make sure that working people receive paid household and medical depart.
After walking 234 miles in 17 days, the pilgrims arrived in Washington in time for the primary occasion, which was formally dubbed The Girl Suffrage Procession. There was some pushback towards the organizers' emphasis on race, and a few contributors say they have determined to drop out of the march in protest. With Mr. Trump's election, she said, I am just a little afraid of what's going on." Champney, who is flying into Baltimore on Saturday and taking a bus to the march, stated she was particularly concerned about Mr. Trump's rhetoric round immigrants, women and his views on overseas coverage.
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Some plays sit in a drawer for a year, some for five years, and then there's the play you wrote in 2001 and it still hasn't seen the (stage)light of day. That would be Spake. Or it was Spake until a few weeks ago.
On Friday, April 19th, Spake had its world premiere as part of Northern Kentucky University's YES festival. This festival is unique in that it is the only festival of new plays produced by an undergraduate program in the country. I'll admit to harboring a tiny bit of concern that 18-22 year olds would be performing my play, but those worries went away when I saw a dress rehearsal of Spake, directed by the generous and talented Mike King and stage managed by the fantastic Chandler Baer. At that point I was wondering: why don't more undergraduate programs have festivals like this?
What a valuable experience for actors who will soon be leaving school and may be venturing out into cities where they will be performing in festivals or in off-off-Broadway shows that are between drafts! These actors (who happened to be students) couldn't have been more professional in the way they handled line changes or scenes that were cut. They recognized that a play that is premiering is still an evolving entity, and they did everything they could to make sure the production they put on was a terrific one. Plus, their performances, the designs, the entire show, all were wonderful; what a fantastic experience!
And they made it snow on stage! There are few things more magical in theatre than that.


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The SPIRIT of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of God, to comfort all who mourn. To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion-to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened , and failing spirit-that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." Isaiah 61:1-3 AMP
Tanyka Gilbert, Founder and President of Behind The Veil Ministries, LLC is an anointed and appointed Woman of God. Using biblical truths, along with her authentic and transparent personal testimony, Tanyka passionately speaks to men, women, husbands, and wives, who have been touched by sexual and relational brokenness. Be it sexual addiction, multiple affairs, or same-sex attraction, Tanyka has been uniquely chosen by God to minister healing, restoration, and the message of wholeness. Her mission to walk alongside those who choose to walk the journey of freedom from sexual and relational brokenness is transparent to all.
Tanyka knows first hand what it is like to serve in leadership and live behind the veil of the guilt, shame, isolation and even desperation associated with sexual and relational brokenness. Having overcome her own sexual and relational brokenness, as well as walking the journey of marriage riddled with sexual brokenness, Tanyka is a living testimony of God's grace, love and ability to heal, set free and transform.
Knowing that God was ordering her steps, in 2007, Tanyka birthed Behind The Veil Consultations, PLLC, a Christian counseling private practice. Under this umbrella, she counsels men, women, and couples impacted by sexual addiction, infidelity and same-sex attraction.
In 2014, Tanyka birthed Behind The Veil Ministries, LLC, a ministry specifically designed to minister to the body of Christ in the area of sexual and relational brokenness. She is determined to fulfill her Isaiah 61 mandate.
Tanyka obtained her Bachelors of Criminal Justice degree from West Chester University in 1996. In 1999, she received her Master's Degree in Social Work from Howard University. She is a Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker.
Tanyka serves as a minister at Mt. Gilead Full Gospel International Ministries, under the pastorship of Bishop Daniel Robertston, Jr. and Co-Pastor Elena Robertson. She is also a member of the leadership team at Set Free Ministries, of Richmond, VA. Her most important ministry is that of motherhood. She is the proud mother of her daughter, Cheyenne.


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Accidental damage insurance could cover the costs to repair or replace an item that's been damaged or destroyed by an accident at home. It can be added to your contents insurance policy, usually for an additional cost.
Standard contents insurance cover normally protects you if you have your possessions stolen or if they're damaged in a fire or by a flood. It doesn't protect you if something happens because of an accident. Adding accidental damage cover means your insurance will pay for a repair or replacement if an item is damaged or destroyed by accident at home. It's the most popular type of home insurance claim, according to Mintel. So, if your toddler gets carried away and crayons all over sofa, or your daughter's home dance routine fails and knocks over your vase, or you hang your wall mounted TV wrong and it falls and breaks – you could be covered.
While accidental damage contents insurance covers you for the items in your home, you might need accidental damage buildings cover to protect you from damage to the building itself. For example, putting your foot through the ceiling in the loft or drilling through a waterpipe. With accidental damage buildings insurance, you should be covered for having the pipe repaired, while your contents insurance would cover you for any resulting water damage to the carpet, curtains or furniture.
If you have new for old contents insurance – which is fairly standard these days – then you'll be given the same replacement item, money or vouchers to replace the item as new. That is aside from a reduction for any excess that may apply on your policy. Read a guide to home insurance excess. The exception to this may be if you've damaged items such as your curtains, bedding or clothing. In situations like this it's possible that your claim will be reduced by a 'wear and tear' clause. More on that in a moment. Check your policy documentation to find out the details.
For some items, an insurance provider may make a deduction due to wear and tear. These are typically items like clothes, bed linen or curtains. An insurance provider may take the age of the item into consideration and make a percentage deduction from any settlement amount offered should you need to claim for this type of item. Check your policy details for further information.
In short, yes if you want extra protection for your own contents - in exactly the same way that a homeowner would. As a tenant, you may not own the carpets and the curtains, but you'll want to protect your own possessions. That means it could be useful to get contents insurance and you could also consider taking out accidental damage insurance. Your landlord is responsible for the buildings insurance, so check with them to make sure they have cover in place.
That depends on the level of cover you need and the value of your possessions or building. On average people pay an additional premium of £32.77** for contents accidental damage home insurance upgrade.
Accidental damage insurance, whether it's for contents, buildings, or both, is usually sold as an upgrade in cover to standard home insurance policies. Simply select the cover option when you take out your policy. Take a look at our home insurance providers.
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Horry County Notebook | A home for bicycling in the Myrtle Beach area
Fans of both pedal and muscle power may not know it, but there's a park in Horry County that caters to their needs.
The Myrtle Beach Triathlon Club approached Horry County Parks and Recreation about turning one of its sites into a run and bike park, said Lisa Bourcier, county spokeswoman, via email.
The 24.5-acre area is at the corner of S.C. 31 and International Drive along the Intracoastal Waterway, near Carolina Forest, and the tract has two tiers due to the spoil basin, she said
Brent Taylor, director of the county's parks and recreation, said the site is reserved for future athletics fields. However, there's no rush to develop it, and no funding for that yet.
"They (the club) fully understand it's a temporary site," Taylor said.
The spoil basin is there, Taylor said, in case the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to drain the Intracoastal Waterway for whatever reason.
"That happens very infrequently," he said.
While the county said the site is temporary, triathlon club president Peter Politis hopes his group will have the park so well established the county will decide to leave it as is.
"This place has potential for massive races," Politis said, hoping it could one day host a full triathlon.
In the six months the club has used the space, they've developed a four-mile single-track trail, Politis said. The group is also working with the Waccamaw Trail Blazers Mountain Biking Club, which is setting up races in the park.
Since the site is earmarked for future county parks and recreation needs, Taylor said the department will work with Politis to find a permanent home for the bike and run park.
Time appears to be on everyone's side.
"That's far in the future. We haven't even looked at another area," Politis said.
Election results certification on Friday
Horry County election results will be certified on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Horry County Registration and Elections Office, located at 1515 4th Ave., in Conway.
County holding pet vaccination clinic
The Horry County Animal Care Center will hold a vaccination clinic on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the animal shelter located at 1923 Industrial Park Road in Conway.
Services offered include $10 vaccines and a $15 microchip.
Dogs and cats are both welcome.
For more information, contact the Horry County Animal Care Center at 915-5172.
County offices to close for Veterans Day
All Horry County offices, other than public safety operations, will be closed on Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day.
Regular courts may be in operation in the Horry County Government and Justice Center and all jurors, witnesses and others will be required to be present.


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Cosmetics aren't a modern phenomenon. For centuries (perhaps millennia) women have enhanced and exaggerated their natural features with makeup. In fact, in the quest to achieve cultural ideals of beauty, the fairer sex has often gone to extremes. Take Elizabethan-era women, for example. To get the pale, fair-skinned look that was all the rage during that time, they would apply a poisonous lead paste to their faces. Of course, that was nearly 500 years ago. Surely we've come a long way from such practices, right? Here in 21st century America women wouldn't be putting lead and other toxins on their faces, would they? Well, the answer is: not knowingly.
You see, many of the cosmetics you can find today at drugstores and beauty counters contain unsafe chemicals and are only very loosely regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Perhaps the most outrageous example of this is lipstick, which often contains unacceptable levels of lead.
Lead Findings
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics pioneered lipstick testing in 2007 when they found that two-thirds of the 33 lipsticks tested contained lead. This prompted an FDA study in 2009, which was published in the Journal of Cosmetic Science. The authors of that study tested 20 different lipsticks and found traces of lead in all of them. The highest lead level they found was 3.06 parts per million (ppm). Last year, the FDA did another study on lead and lipstick, broadening it's testing range to 400 products. This time, they found levels as high as 7.19 ppm in name-brand lipsticks. So that you have a few points of comparison on these figures, consider other approved levels of lead:
- Lipstick levels recommended by the state of California: 5 ppm
- Approved levels for house paint: 600 ppm
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-recommend levels for water: 15 parts per billion (that's billion, not million!)
While the levels found in lipstick are considered trace, any amount presents health problems because: 1) lipstick is worn near the mouth and can be easily ingested, 2) children and pregnant women shouldn't be exposed to any level of lead, 3) lead toxicity builds up over time and 4) studies seem to indicate that levels of lead in lipstick are increasing.
Lack of Regulation
The makeup industry isn't intentionally adding lead to cosmetics. It's an impurity that can be found in a number of the ingredients that make up lipstick and other types of makeup. However, cosmetic companies face little monitoring and no oversight concerning the safety of their products.
While technically under the jurisdiction of the FDA since 1938, the cosmetics industry is not required to receive pre-market approval for its products or ingredients. This means consumers most likely have a false sense of confidence in the cosmetics on the marketplace. In fact, before reading this blog post you may have assumed the makeup you wear contains safe, tested ingredients. The reality is that the FDA's testing of lipstick only occurred when a private group, The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, prompted it to do so by releasing their own findings.
There is a push underway to change the status quo as it relates to regulation of the cosmetics industry. Last year, a bill known as the "Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011," or H.R. 2359, was introduced in Congress. The bill has 20 co-authors and is currently in subcommittee. If enacted, it will require cosmetics companies to, among other things, phase out any ingredients related to birth defects, developmental delays or cancer. The bill will also create a cosmetics oversight committee within the FDA.
Dangers of Lead Exposure
This bill is important because it can reduce the number of toxins we come into contact with on a daily basis. Lead, in particular, is a dangerous substance. And while the government may accept limited amounts of it in the products we use, the deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry testified before Congress that there are no safe levels of lead.
ER physicians and pediatricians easily recognize a sudden, recent (acute) poisoning with lead. Symptoms of lead poisoning include nausea, vomiting and other stomach problems; fatigue; headaches; muscle weakness; seizures; paralysis; coma; memory loss; and mood and personality changes. Blood tests confirm the diagnosis.
Chronic lower level exposure is more subtle. In children, lead damages their ability to grow. Their bodies and brains are both damaged. The developmental problems that lead can cause in children—such as lowered IQ, ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities and stunted growth—may be irreversible.
In adults, chronic low level lead exposure occurs from personal care products, ceramic cookware, occupational exposure, drinking water and food, cigarette smoke, and lead paint in homes built before 1978. Lead causes accelerated atherosclerosis, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, angina and heart attacks, memory loss and kidney failure.
Unfortunately, in adults, the effects of chronic, excessive lead accumulation don't usually show up until organs have been damaged and people are older. Don't despair, there is treatment. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself if this damaging metal is removed from the body.
You can have your body tested for lead and other heavy metals. A blood test or 24 hour urine test will not detect chronic exposure to lead. Special testing is necessary. We offer such a test at Vaughan Integrative Medicine. If we determine you do have unsafe levels of lead, we can perform chelation therapy, an effective treatment for removing lead from the body.
While you're at it, you might also want to switch out your current lipsticks with brands that are lead free. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has a list of cosmetic companies that have reduced or removed lead and other toxins from their products.
To inquire about heavy metal testing and chelation therapy at Vaughan Integrative Medicine, contact Chris Eller at (336) 808-3627, extension 13.
Take care of yourself,
Elizabeth Vaughan, MD


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We're just back from New York having attended Vision Expo, the semi-annual eyewear show where all our favorite brands taut their latest and greatest designs for the coming season. From perfect pastels to tough titaniums, even the most particular of shoppers will find the perfect new frame among this season's newest designs. Ergonomic temples at Stark and TAG ensure comfort while bold colors from Karen Walker and Stella McCartney will appeal to the most fashionable of eyewear connoisseurs.
New color combinations for both frames and lenses provide a bright update to the Illesteva Leonard, a DITTO editor's favorite. Plus, the additional of new optical-only styles from this trend-setting brand is sure to turn heads. Look for these on DITTO later this spring.
|Illesteva Leonard in Matte Black with Blue Mirror Lenses
A new "Paper-thin" collection of titanium frames from MODO are the most lightweight available at less than 7 grams. Their flexible and colorful designs provide both comfort and an ability to personalize your eyewear style. For the more discerning customer, Stark's carbon-fiber temple frames for men boast light, heat-resistant and flexible characteristics.
|Paper-thin Titanium Frame by MODO
|Carbon-fiber temple design by Stark
In other optical news, RetroSuperFuture showcased new acetate and metal designs for the fall. We were particularly impressed by the trendy all metal frames in silver and gold.
We were also excited to see the initial designs for Zac Posen's new line, launching Fall 2014. Exquisite gold detailing and always-flattering cat-eye shapes make these must-haves for fall.
|Zac Posen
And last but not least, we're thrilled to be launching the ever-stylish Karen Walker on DITTO later this Spring! Sign up for our email list to be the first to hear about these stunning new arrivals.


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Does anyone in your family need a new lunch sack/bag for the new school year? Would a new bag refresh your lunch hour as you gaze at some pretty fabrics? Here are six of our favorite lunch bag tutorials!
Looking for more Fall fun? Check out our favorite Back to School tutorials.
Cloverleaf Bag by Lorraine
Insulated Lunch Sack by Sherri
Quilted Lunch Tote by Teresa
1,2,3 Sew Lunch Sack by Ellen
Easy Embroidered Lunch Bag + Napkin by Kirsten
Sew Serendipity Bags! Lunch Bucket by Kay


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"Publicists are plentiful, but there are only a handful who bring a true passion to the profession. You can't buy soul. Jo Rae Di Menno is someone who not only loves music, she has a way of sharing it that always rings true. She really is one of a kind, and has been since the day she started."
// Bill Bentley (The Morton Report - Bentley's Bandstand) //
"In the more than twenty years I have had the pleasure of working with Jo Rae, she has never dropped a beat, but always seems to have a bead on the artists who NEED to be heard. I am thankful that she is part of the Austin music community - in part, because her knowledge and inside scoop makes me look good. Plus, she introduced me to the late, legendary Small Face, Ronnie Lane"
// Jody Denberg, KUTX 98.9 //
"I've worked with Jo Rae on four record releases and separate individual engagements. She has always been completely pro, tailoring her approach based on the nature of the project, my vision, and the ever changing landscape of the music business.
With each new undertaking, Jo Rae has been eager to meet in person to ensure that we are fully on the same page. She has been flexible in relation to pricing and able to suggest what she feels is most appropriate within my range. I've never once felt that anything unnecessary was being offered.
Jo Rae's follow through and regular updates as to the status of a project are extremely refreshing in a business that can be at times distant and impersonal."
// Ben Mallott (musician) //
"I have worked with Jo Rae Di Menno & Hard Pressed Publicity for eons. I was a member of Ian McLagan's Bump Band (drummer) from 1994 through 2013 and managed the band for 5 years. Jo Rae was publicist the entire time and beyond, until Mac passed in December of 2014. She always went above and beyond, working every record, every SXSW & and every tour with spirit, determination and a whole lot of love. Mac got great press everywhere we went, from London to San Francisco to Detroit. When I released my own CD's, instrumental music, Dance in Red (2009) and Light Shines Through (2012), Jo Rae handled publicity & assisted me in getting really good press in Austin & beyond. Publicizing instrumental music is a challenge. Despite this, I played KUT 3 times, received great reviews in the Statesman, Chronicle & many online sites. Jo Rae handled publicity for many A is Red performances since I formed the ensemble in 2012, including sold out shows at the Cactus cafe. I highly recommend her!"
// Don Harvey (musician) //
"I'm a producer of both experiential educational events and those which explore the intersection of the arts, music, technology, science, and entertainment. Hard Pressed Publicity has worked with us on our events for almost ten years, including four SXSW official after events, a FutureMusic Summit, and more, and has consistently garnered us pre-event publicity, on-airs, TV site visits, including being twice featured in the New York Times GTT column, and the Texas Monthly, among other publications in Austin and around the region.
She's spent years developing one-on-one relationships with members of the press, music and entertainment, and radio and television personalities, and knows how to work with them given her extensive journalistic and music industry background. She simply knows (and is well loved by) *everybody* in the Austin music industry and well beyond. I recommend her highly and without reservation."
// Maggie Duval (event creator/producer) //
"Every time Jo Rae has worked on a project with me the outcome has been fantastic! In most cases the gains beat the expectation. She a has a true love for her work and it sure shows. Thanks for everything!"
// JD Foster (Bass, Producer) //
"I've had the opportunity to work with Hard Pressed Publicity many times and I've never been disappointed. Jo Rae has always worked tirelessly on each project we collaborated on and has a proven track record of getting results. In this day and age, anyone can find a phone number and email for a publication/outlet on the internet. Review desks are filled with bands acting as labels, but a package with the return label of Hard Pressed Publicity means the package actually gets opened in a timely manner. Jo Rae has established relationships with the contacts and that alone can get your CD not only to the top of the listening stack, but quickly into the review pending pile. Hard Press Publicity provides an invaluable service and she's the first person I call whenever I have a project that I need to let the world know about."
// Trish Wagner (Chick Rock Publicity) //
"Fab PR powerhouse Jo Rae Di Menno"
// Stephen MacMillian Moser //
"Whoever you are, whatever type of art you make, you should hire Jo Rae as your media advisor. I have found her to be all of the following: loyal, knowledgeable, friendly, aggressive, persistent, thorough, skeptical, generous. And she always has great sunglasses. JR has a well developed BS detector, so you better know your stuff. Enjoy the results."


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An Introduction To Melodic Improvisation
The ability to improvise is not something that people are just born with.
Creative music making is not something that is just for the ultra-talented or those with a "gift".
Improvisation is not only important in jazz!
Improvisation is something we can all learn, just as we have learned to walk, talk or do anything else, and it has been a key ingredient in music making for hundreds of years. However, unlike other musical skills, the ability to improvise has been traditionally developed through a huge amount of independent trial and error leading to the myth that it simply cannot be taught. My ambition is to show that this is nonsense!
My six stage course An Introduction to Melodic Improvisation does exactly that.
For most people, what stands out here is the word "improvisation" as that is, after all, what the course is about. However for me, the key word is "melodic". Anybody can improvise. Its easy - you just waggle your fingers around (or whatever action your instrument requires!) and make a lot of noise. However, improvising an actual melody - something with shape, structure, a beginning and an end, a meaning and a purpose ... that's entirely different. And that's what I can teach you how to do.
An Introduction To Melodic Improvisation is delivered over six sessions which are best spaced at least two weeks apart, ideally with one session per month or per half term when applied to a school timetable. The course is progressive with each session building directly upon the last, and partipants leave each session with a written record of what they've learned and access to further online resources, as well as lots of ideas to explore. Sessions themselves are practical, fun and interactive, and students will certainly need their instruments!
Group size can be anywhere between six and twenty. There is no minimum standard required to take part, however students should ideally be able to play a complete octave (all the letters from A to G) as well as the notes F sharp and B flat. Advanced players will benefit from the course equally - the unique beauty of improvisation is that similar methods can challenge players at nearly any level! Improvisation is not only for jazz and contemporary musicians and the course places an emphasis on the use and importance of improvisation in a variety of styles. Whilst musicians of any age can learn to improvise, this particular course is aimed at age 12 to adult. Please get in touch if your child is a tad too young but still keen!
My follow-on course "Developing Melodic Improvisation" is also available.
Please also get in touch if you would be interested in booking a single day workshop for your school or community.


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Letters to the Editor
Myrtle Beach ideal for college football bowl game
Bowl Games, aren't they great events?
Why couldn't we have a bowl game in Myrtle Beach? Why not the Myrtle Beach Holiday Bowl, Jan. 1, 2015?
We have more hotels, condos, golf courses, restaurants and nightclubs than most of the cities hosting bowls.
Just think, this time of year all our facilities are empty or shut down. Usually when you go to a bowl game you stay the whole week.
Look at the cities that have bowl games; most of them don't compare to Myrtle Beach and don't have the facilities that we do, including that little ocean out there.
The first item that we need is a stadium to hold about 50,000 people with plans later to increase the size to 60,000.
We would have to get the money from the City of Myrtle Beach, the county or state. Or it could be funded from wealthy donors or companies. And because the interest rates are the lowest in history, we could sell 10 to 20 year bonds for 2% interest like Atlantic City is doing now.
Switching subjects, I'd like to congratulate the Coastal Carolina University football team and head coach Joe Moglia on an excellent season.
I feel Coastal will go a long way with Coach Moglia at the helm. This will include playing bigger schools and moving to a bigger conference.
I wrote an editorial a few months ago about Coach Moglia and I said with his background he could draw top recruits around the country.
When I played at Clemson University, I was the chief football player-recruiter. The top recruits around the country would come to Clemson for weekend visits. After the coaches were finished trying to get the recruits to come to Clemson, they would give the recruits to me for a night on the town.
In those days, Clemson had exactly nothing to do unless you wanted to ride around and count street signs. The coaches would give me cars and I would take the recruits to Greenville, about 30 miles away.
These recruits were very smart and they noticed everything. They visited some of the biggest schools in the country, such as Alabama, Notre Dame, Michigan and Penn State.
Most of those recruits came from Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Many of those boys, myself included, had never seen the ocean. I was supposed to help convince them to attend Clemson.
I only wish the recruits were turned over to me in a town like Myrtle Beach.
The writer lives in Myrtle Beach.


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Closet Content Analysis: Comfortable Shoes
Choices: What do you usually wear?
Shoes are one of the clothing items that identify North American men and women in Europe.
|Tourist sneakers behind Italian men's shoes at the Spanish Steps in Rome.
Photo by JoyD.
|Geox loafers: metallic and beige. Photo by: JoyD
My (JoyD's) preference here is a pair of muted metallic Geox loafers with a sand upper band. I quite like metallic against a tan in the summer, no matter how conservative the shoe is. These loafers have been relegated to garden wear now but they comfortably took me to France, Italy, Spain, & Germany. I wore them with knee-length shorts, trousers and my favourite denim pencil skirt. They were more comfortable than any of my ballet flats and I could manage long days of walking in them.
|Black Geox Loafers. Photo by JoyD.
|MellyO's Traveling Boots. Photo by JoyD
Think about buying shoes while in Spain. The Spanish love shoes and the variety and range of prices in Spain will fit any budget.
This French woman from Lyons, in the photo, who was hiking in the Pyrénées with her family would only wear the shorts, tank top and running shoes while walking/hiking in a country setting. Trust me, other than this environment, you would not see her dressed in this way. We have known each other for twenty years and this is the only time I have seen her dressed in shorts and a tank top, other than when she was in Canada at a lake setting. Yet we see North American tourists (of all ages) in European cities dressed exactly in the same way.
In the photo to the left, what do you see? French walking/hiking club or North American tourists? The answer: a French walking club - the walking sticks give it away but change the environment to a city street without the walking sticks and it could very well be a North American tour group in Europe.
The locals know we're tourists, let them at least think that we are well-dressed tourists. When Cathy, a friend from France, was visiting Canada, she spied a shop called the "Running Room" and wanted to see what they had in store. After trying on a pair or two of "running shoes" she exclaimed that maybe she would wear them while in Canada, but she would never wear them in France. So unless you are actually involved in the sport of running or hiking in the woods or mountainside, do not consider them for your walking tours in the city. As well, add "flip flops" in the cities to the NO THANKS list. Bring them along or plan to buy them if you end up at the beach.
Other posts on this blog regarding traveling:
Traveling Europe: Clothing Observations
What to Wear When Flying for 2 Days
Packing for a Two Week Visit in Europe
Business & Tourist Travel Wardrobes
Packing for a Two Week Visit in Europe
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Bellies & Babies is a drop-in group for pregnant women and new parents with babies birth to one year.
The group provides individual and peer support to improve the nutrition of pregnant women and postnatal mothers, and provides resources and support to new parents. Resources cover issues such as healthy lifestyle choices, post-partum depression, breastfeeding, baby development and parenting.
The program includes two weekly hot lunch groups, cooking and nutritional information for a healthy pregnancy, support for breastfeeding and baby's first foods, clothing swaps, resource sharing, and one to one support.
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El Vie 23 May 2008, Don Armstrong escribió: > > - It should maintained by a team > > Team maintenance doesn't automatically make a package better.[1] > Furthermore, I don't believe there are many (possibly any!) packages > in Debian where the package is "important" and the current maintainer > wouldn't accept help. [And if there are, that's a problem which we can > deal with on a case-by-case basis.] Is not about accept help. It about considering the package as unmaintained if there is not a team to maintain it. In same packages, we can not depend on only two pairs of eyes. > > - Its patches should be sign-off by reviewers (Raphael Hertzog > > (hertzog@) proposed something like this) > > There isn't enough manpower to do this. While more review is good, > blocking development and bug fixing to wait on review is just not > sustainable and scalable. [It's not like it's hard for people to > interdiff diff.gz's now and see what has changed in each patch; only a > few people not directly involved with the package appear to be doing > this.] Of course at first is not easy. But we should go to an scenario where all the local patches was reported to upstream (to apply them in the next release) or be justified by more than one developer. I'm just saying the platitude. We need to improve our process. We must learn something from the Debian/OpenSSL debacle.
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Livon Silky Potion for Women on the Move
Hi, peeps!
Travelling is exciting for those people who pop out if their houses once in a while and have a million other things to take care of while travelling than just worrying about their hair. But, if you are someone who stays on the road or air more than you stay in your house, travelling might sound the least exciting to you on some occasions. Well, personally, I am a globetrotter kind of person who loves to travel and see new places and explore its beauty but if it turns to an essential boring chore, I am sure I would be the least interested and all my excitement will be gone…Poof..!!
There are many people who have a career in aviation or are simply involved in the field jobs for which they need to go forth and come back from one place to another as per their job requirements. So, they need to take care of a lot of things for their frequent travelling jobs.
This post is for all those travel trotter women who travel quite often and need to take care of many beauty woes. Here, we will particularly talk about how they can take care of their hair even while travelling and how a good leave in hair serum like Livon is a must have for frequent travelling women.
- Hair care while travelling is not an easy job as your hairs are exposed to various climatic conditions including dust & pollution which need to be taken care of while travelling.
- Hair care while travelling doesn't means to pack all your hair care stuff in your baggage or don't carry anything at all with you to let your hair suffer. Ideally a hair cleanser and a leave in hair serum like Livon, which is light in texture, is enough for travelling purpose.
- Applying for a leave in hair serum before leaving your house and covering it with a scarf is the best thing to start with so that the serum conditions your tresses to prepare them for your travel trip.
- Livon has a Cuti-Soft formula which keeps the hair follicles soft & smooth and removes any signs of roughness or dryness.
- Proper nourishment of the hairs is also essential while travelling so applying Livon Silky Potion which is enriched with the goodness of Vitamin E is the best product to use for serving the purpose.
- The damaging exposure of the sun rays & harsh winds during travelling makes your hair rough & brittle which tends to break over with the slightest of combing efforts, so to help you with this, apply livon silky potion on the hair length to reduce the breakage and roughness from the hairs.
- The use of Livon also eases out hair fall problems as the silky potion easily untangles the knots of hair and combing doesn't exert much pressure on the tresses in tangling them.
- It is commonly seen that while travelling the regular routine of hair care by massaging, cleansing & conditioning is hampered to an extent, so for the most efficient hair care, a hair serum like Livon Silky Potion is an ideal choice to keep the hair manageable and frizz-free, so that you can easily tame your tresses by making a pony tail or a side-braid as per your wish.
- A bottle of Livon Silky Potion comes in a transparent see through compact bottle and has a mess-free packaging so that it can be easily carried along while travelling, unlike other hair oils or serums which tend to spill during travel trips.
- The best effects of Livon Silky Potion can be seen on shampooed hair as the potion tends to spread much easily on damp hairs in comparison to dry hairs.
- With Livon in your travel kitty, you can sport any hairstyle of your choice or just leave your hair open without worrying about the hair fly outs as the serum easily settles them and make thenm super soft & shiny.
So, with this great leave in hair serum, hair care becomes a much easier job while travelling and you need not worry about the damages caused to your lovely tresses as it is a complete and effective solution to all your hair issues…:-)
Have you tried Livon Silky Potion?
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Whatever your garden design ideas, be it for full landscaping or for a beautiful contemporary garden, we're sure you'll find some inspiring garden styles here in our portfolio.
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Fill out our enquiry form or call us on 0845 603 2598 to discuss designing your dream garden!
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Gardens for these Period & Listed Houses need to be created with sympathy for both the building and the period in which they were built
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We take care over the planting schemes and the stonework used if you decide you want a patio. We can create those special 'hidden places' in the garden where you can enjoy a different view wherever you stand or sit.
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There's nothing more satisfying that stepping out onto your terrace or balcony on an illuminating summer's morning, or sipping a cocktail as the sun sets for another day!
The challenge of a city or urban garden is often limitations of space and the need to create a private and tranquil space amongst the hustle and bustle of the city.
We realise that a family garden has to be both a practical and stylish space for the grown ups and a fabulous play area for the children!
Narrow gardens need careful design consideration to make the best use of the space available and to attract the eye.
Front gardens come in all styles and are used as a welcoming entrance to a house or can be multi-functional as more households now have more than one car
At Floral & Hardy we are proud of the quality of our small garden designs. We take great care in evey step from the initial planning through to taking care of all the finishing touches.
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We take every step that is practically possible to reduce our impact on the environment. We not only use recycled materials and features, we also look into the manufacturing processes to produce any new item.
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Here at Floral & Hardy, we can help you design and create your perfect oasis.
Victorian Gardens were an indication of the owner's status, wealth and taste, as well as being a relaxing haven of tranquillity. Today, these gardens still constitute good taste; however you don't need to be an aristocrat in order to have your very own!
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GGOG18 – X-Men and Gay Orgies
The new X-Men movie heads the bill this week (Days of Future Past), and we talk all about its wonderful brilliance. Then, we ask whether a woman should be allowed to attend a gay orgy. Eric Barry and Dan Savage had dueling posts on the issue, and we discuss the tension between inclusion and exclusion in gay spaces that their discussion raises. Bonus: Corey tells a story of his visit to a Japanese bathhouse. It's a beautiful tale, complete with a beautiful naked man in a bath (Hint: it's Corey).
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Advice for Someone Who Needs Money Fast- Advantages of Selling to House for Cash Companies
It is possible to sort your most urgent financial issues when you sell your property. That is probably news to you because selling a home in a traditional setting takes time, but it is a possibility you should explore. If you sell to a house for cash company; you will get its value in cash in a week's time. Let's look into reasons why you should sell your home to a house for cash company.
Finding a buyer for your home is not an easy task. Appraisals often result in low values while financial restrictions have become tighter, meaning that a cash buyer is always welcome. Besides, you can get certified funds, pre-excluded cash, or the investor may take over your mortgage completely. Note that quick cash could be the only way out due to the severity of your current situation. Emergencies like surgeries for family members that were unforeseen or the possible foreclosure of your property could make you sell your property to a fast buyer.
It is costly to remodel a home before is sale, especially if you are short on cash. As a result, selling an ugly home that probably has more than a few faults will be a very tough endeavor if you do not sell it to the right parties. The advantage of selling to a homes for cash company is that they will buy it without asking you to part with any amounts to restore its looks and functionality.
It can be frustrating to sell a home through a traditional process because of the slow pace that is involved. Possible reasons for the delays include inspections, appraisals, and preapprovals or potential buyers by mortgage providers. By selling to "we buy homes companies", you will eliminate all these steps and get the cash you need in as little as one week.
When you sell to a real estate investor, you will do away with the traditional negotiation process that is often annoying and slow. A potential buyer may, for instance, highlight the insignificant defects in your property just to make you reduce the asking price, and that may lead to endless discussions that will just waste your precious time. Dealing with a real estate investor is straightforward since you will get a reasonable offer that you can accept or decline.
If you need to relocate on short notice but are finding it hard to sell your home as quick as intended, it is a good idea to sell it to a real estate investor. By selling to a home for cash company, it will be possible to get the funds needed to start a new life elsewhere. You can also sell inherited property to homes for cash companies.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Gets Surprise WGA Nomination
The Writers Guild of America nominations came out today, and there's one film in the Best Adapted Screenplay category that sticks out like a sore thumb: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Not because it isn't deserving (it topped our list of the best sci-fi movies of the year), but because it's a lighthearted superhero movie starring a talking raccoon and a sentient tree, a stark contrast to fellow nominees American Sniper, Gone Girl, Wild, and The Imitation Game, all of which are dark, Oscar bait-y dramas.
Does this nomination say anything about Guardians of the Galaxy's Oscar chances? Yes and no. No, it probably doesn't mean that it stands a chance at a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination with the Academy, as several films that are gunning for Oscars- Birdman, Selma, Theory of Everything, and Mr. Turner- weren't eligible to be nominated by the WGA under their Basic Agreement. As all of those films except for Birdman are in the "adapted" category, it seems safe to say that one of these three films will likely replace Guardians of the Galaxy and probably Wild in the Oscar race.
However, any kind of awards attention bodes well for Guardians of the Galaxy, as it's still a prime contender for a VFX nomination and possibly even a win. It'll be an uphill battle for Guardians to beat out special effects juggernaut Interstellar, but awards attention during this critical time may make it more doable.


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2015 will be a game-changer for the US economy and for global markets.
In their 2015 Economic Outlook, Wells Fargo's economics group lets loose with sports metaphors, writing that the economy is transitioning to an offensive strategy.
The first few years of the recovery have been defensive, characterised by loose monetary policy and low interest rates. But all this is changing:
"These defensive measures helped keep the economy in the game, yet they did not put many points on the board. Economic growth has averaged a modest 2.3 per cent since the end of the recession, and our current estimate calls for real GDP to have grown by roughly that magnitude once again this past year. Although overall growth maintained roughly the same pace as in prior years, the composition of growth has shifted, and will adjust further in 2015. The team is finally beginning to gel, and all of the domestic sectors of the economy are growing again."
The firm see the US economy expanding between 2.5 and 3% over the next two years, the fastest pace since the boom between 2004 and 2007.
The US is also expected to be the "bright spot" in the global economy, as other advanced economies are forecast to grow only modestly.
"Most developing countries, with the notable exception of China … should also experience stronger growth over the next two years." These countries will be helped by the type of loose monetary policy the Bank of Japan is implementing and that Wells expects the ECB to undertake.
And while the FOMC is forecast to start raising rates next June, the ECB and Bank of Japan will continue to fight off deflation. '
Wells expects that this policy divergence will continue to support the dollar.
And so like we've seen from other firms like BlackRock, Wells Fargo expects 2015 to be the year the US economy breaks out and stands on its own two feet.
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As consumers of media we stand at the forefront of a brave new world. With the likes of Netflix, Hulu, SlingTV and countless others, it has never been easier to watch your favorite TV show or big budget blockbuster in the comfort of your own home, all at the touch of a button. Unfortunately many people have to huddle around laptop screens or crowd around a smartphone to watch them. But, devices like the Chromecast are changing that. What is Chromecast? Find out below.
Luckily there are a number of devices on the market that allow you to access streaming services on your big screen. Sure, you've heard of Roku and Apple TV, but there is a simpler, less expensive option. You know the plastic hockey puck sitting on store shelves sporting the Google brand name? That's called a Chromecast and it's your ticket to big screen entertainment. So, what is Chromecast and how does it work? We'll explain in the guide below.
What is Chromecast?
What is Google Chromecast? The Chromecast is a small device made by Google that acts as a digital media player. They are designed as small, unobtrusive dongles that are plugged directly into an HDMI port on your TV. Using a phone, tablet or computer as a remote control, the Chromecast allows users to access multiple streaming services and Google Play apps, right on your television screen.
How Does Chromecast Work?
The Chromecast is simply a gateway to streaming online content like Netflix or YouTube on your TV. Using your phone, tablet or computer, access an app that supports the Chromecast function. Locate the Chromecast symbol from within the app and tap on it. This essentially tells the Chromecast what you want to watch and where to find it. The Chromecast then grabs the content and streams it directly on your TV screen. This is how to use Chromecast – nothing too complicated!
What Do I Need?
First of all, you'll need a Chromecast and an HDTV with a free HDMI port. You will also need an existing Wi-Fi network with decent speeds. Finally, you'll need a mobile device or computer to act as a remote. The Chromecast supports both iOS and Android, and computers running Windows or OS X. Finally, Chromecast includes a USB cable and wall adapter for power. If your TV has a USB port, you can plug the Chromecast's USB cable into that, negating the need for the wall adapter.
How to Use Chromecast?
Simply plug the Chromecast into an HDMI port on your TV and connect it to a power source. Then, follow the on screen instructions to connect to your existing Wi-Fi network. Once the Chromecast and your "controller" device (phone, tablet or computer) are connected to the same Wi-Fi, they can talk to each other. Use the apps on your mobile device or computer to tell or "cast" information to the Chromecast. The Chromecast then retrieves the content you want to watch and displays it on your TV screen.
What Can I Watch?
The number of apps that support the Chromecast is growing everyday. Google keeps track of most, but with new apps boasting Chromecast support everyday, it is by no means a comprehensive list. Most people will be happy to know that virtually all of the popular video and audio streaming services are compatible. In our opinion, some of the best Chromecast apps are as follows:
- Sling TV – Sling TV provides live streaming access to 30+ channels for $20 per month, with no contract required. Key channels include ESPN, AMC, CNN, TNT, TBS, Comedy Central, and more. You can start things off with a free 7-day trial.
- DIRECTV NOW – DIRECTV NOW provides live streaming access to 60+ channels for $35 per month, without a contract. It includes channels like ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, CNN, NBC, FOX, and many more. DIRECTV NOW offers a free 7-day trial.
- Netflix – Netflix offers on-demand streaming of thousands of hit TV shows, movies, and more. Chances are, you already know what Netflix is, as it's the most popular streaming service by far. Plans start from $8 per month.
What's the Difference Between Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra?
There are two different flavors of the Chromecast, not counting Chromecast Audio (what is Chromecast Audio? Basically, it's a Chromecast for your speaker system!) Since these two varieties boast the exact same content, the only real difference is their supported resolutions. The standard Chromecast can display resolutions up to 1080p, or Full HD. The Chromecast Ultra, on the other hand, supports 4K and HDR.
For those who were wondering, Chromecast Audio works exactly the same as it's video-based counterparts, but instead of plugging into a TV, you plug it into a speaker. You can then stream audio content over Wi-Fi to that speaker.
Final Verdict
Simply put, the Google Chromecast is a great way to experience streaming video services the way they were meant to, on your TV. The device is easy to set-up and super cheap compared to some of it's competitors. Using your phone, tablet or computer in lieu of a traditional remote can take some getting used to, but once you get the hang of it it becomes second nature. If you subscribe to video streaming services and aren't watching them on your TV, then the Chromecast is a no brainer.