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Preparing For the Spotlight.
By Danette Schuh
Maestro Dominique Royem asked me to share how our Dolce Strings Touring Ensemble is getting ready to take the stage this February with the Fort Bend Symphony at their Texas Our Texas concert.
In the Suzuki spirit, these eager young musicians have been preparing for this performance since the first day they picked up their instruments to bow the first notes of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, many of them beginning at 3 or 4 years of age. When you ask a Suzuki student or parent what they are working on, most likely they will answer, "excellent posture, technique, and beautiful tone", rather than the name of a specific piece of music. The commitment to quality over quantity is an integral part of the process. Just as important to the process is the parent. The "Suzuki Triangle" refers to the parent and teacher working together as a unit for the purpose of educating the child. Each side of the triangle is an equally important piece of the equation.
Each student studies with a Suzuki violin, viola or cello teacher for their weekly private lessons and studio group lessons. Meredith Harris, Elisabeth Hope, Teresa Matchett, Aimee Petersen, and Danette Schuh are those teachers. The students come together as a group to form "Dolce Strings Touring Ensemble", directed by faculty members Meredith Harris, Elisabeth Hope and Danette Schuh. We meet three or four times a season for all-day intensive workshops to rehearse and prepare for concert tours and events. These workshops are hard work. At one workshop, a parent quoted my pre-concert announcements on Facebook, "Miss Danette: 'The touring group started playing at 8:45 this morning. (It's 4:20pm now) The goal was to make their fingers bleed'. She says it with love." Between workshops, group "practice parties" are occasionally held at students' homes, to balance the intense focus of rehearsing with food and fun.
Since Suzuki students share the same core curriculum repertoire, the group can begin with music that everyone already knows, and we add new selections that they learn specifically for this ensemble. We have expanded our repertoire to include Texas swing style fiddling and pop genres as well as standard works by the old masters. Keeping classical music as part of today's culture requires reaching all audiences and this new generation of classical musicians needs to be fluent in many styles of music. The first and third movements of the Seitz Concerto that we are performing on this concert are part of our core literature. We have added a transcription of the second movement to feature our cellist and violists. Playing a concerto, as a group of soloists rather than an individual, given the volatile and quixotic nature of the music, shows the skill of the performers as an ensemble, as well as the number of hours of individual practice, polish and review, plus the rehearsals as a group that are required to make this successful. Working with good musicians is also a must, and we are grateful to Maestro Dominique Royem and the Fort Bend Symphony for this exciting opportunity to perform with them on this concert.
The touring ensemble is in our second season. We just returned from our first Disney World Tour where we had a featured performance onstage at Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida. Our concerts have included Performance Preludes at the Wortham Center for Society for the Performing Arts and at the Tobin Center for the San Antonio Symphony Pops, Moody Gardens Festival of Lights, Houston Zoo Lights, the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, the Bob Wills Fiddle Festival in Greenville, Texas, and service concerts at local nursing homes, just to name a few. Our upcoming Texas Tour next month will include performances at Blue Bell Ice Cream in Brenham, the Fort Worth Stockyards, Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, and historic Burleson, Texas before the McKenzie's Fiddle and Suzuki Workshop. To see and hear more about these talented and hardworking students, visit www.dolcemusicstudio.com or check out our Dolce Strings Facebook page, www.facebook.com/


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Posted December 1, 2012 at 12:00 am
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Husband suspects' wife's movement is monitored
Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, Eric Molale's name has surfaced at the centre of a high profile divorce case between former Director of Directorate of Public Service Management, Ruth Maphorisa and her husband, Norman Maphorisa.
In the court papers filed at the High Court in Gaborone, Maphorisa is seeking to end the 24 -year old marriage, citing that it has broken down irretrievably in such a manner that it will be unreasonable for the couple to continue living together as husband and wife.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness stated as grounds for divorce that her job requires working on extended times and travelling outside regularly and that has made her husband, Norman uncomfortable and insure.
"The insecurity in the marriage has led him to keep trace and monitoring of my movements and it affects my job as he searches my handbags. He also confiscates materials required during my official duties," said Maphorisa in her court papers.
She also indicated that the sulking by her husband has caused her to lose love and affection for him.
However, contesting the divorce, the 58 -year old father of three denied that he was insecure despite having valid reason to be insecure, which, include but are not limited to Maphorisa's extra marital affairs with her Principals at work.
"Maphorisa has at least admitted to the affair with Honourable Molale," stated Norman.
Norman believes that his wife could have been monitored because there were times she got surprised and shocked when they bumped into each other at Avani Hotel and Molapo Crossing Mall.
"I found that shocking because as spouses we were supposed to be happy to see each other," stated Norman.
He also mentioned that the families of both parties once called his wife for a meeting in 2008/9 for having extra-marital affairs where she confessed to dating Molale.
When contacted by this publication, Norman asked to be left alone while Maphorisa and Molale did not respond to our calls.
The two will appear before court again on February 18, 2019. The case was initially before Justice Dambe who has since rescued herself from it because she once worked


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Excerpts from a lecture given on February 21, 1978
When the mind is said to be intuitive and you develop it, it is an investment. It is as good an investment as your hair-do, as your good clothes, as your good language. And then whenever you want the answer to something, you don't have to call on anything. You have to call your own computer. Just stop yourself. And in the click of moments, your own self will talk to you.
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The science of yoga says that whenever a mind can be developed to be under your control, when you do not have thoughts incoming, at that moment your mind is with you. When won't the mind give you any thought? Don't create a thought. Enjoy it. That is the first stage of the intuitive level.
First the mind should be empty, and you should enjoy it. It is cozy. And you can hang in there with that cozy mind for a while. But you'll not be in a position to hang in there for a long time. That, you have to develop. But if you can hold with your mind more than five minutes, you have set up your mind to compute for you.
That is the beginning. If you can hang on with your empty mind for eleven minutes, then you can use your mind for direction. If you can have your mind with you for fifteen minutes, you can compute every consequence of your life through any sequence with your own mind.
Life is not equal for all, and it is not equivalent for all. You have to fit in at the frequency of your mind and your body. I have seen that the majority of people do not know how much their body can take. They have never assessed it. Everybody feels a body can take whatever you can give it. That is not true.
Everybody has a capacity. Every mind has a frequency. You have to bring the two together, and then you have to find out who you are. That is the easiest way to live happily.
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It happened Sunday afternoon at the Brainerd International Raceway. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says 70-year-old Mel Shaw was driving in the Sports Club Car of America Race when he struck the outside crash barrier.
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I have some what become obsessed with mushrooms. I bought a variety pack the other week and I can officially say, it has changed my life. I remember being the ripe age of 4 and my mum really having to try hard to disguise those 'slimy buggers' as I used to put it. It wasn't the taste that bothered me, just their slippery, sliminess I just wasn't ok with. It was like eating a slug, well, what I imagine a slug to be like, which to be perfectly honest, I really don't want to think about.
Mushrooms are insanely high in selenium, vitamin C + D, plus protein and iron rich, so I can understand why my mum was so keen to chuck them in every vegetable soup or stew she could. As an active kid, even at that age, well actually, probably more understandable at that age, plus being predominately vegetarian, those good old hearty suppers with those god damn mushrooms in, were essential. I'm talking chopping them up lentil size, throwing them in to a veggie bolognese; which FYI, was DELISH. Over the years, my love for mushrooms grew and I know longer refer to them as slimy buggers, which I'm pretty sure is sounding weirder every time I say that. I used to stick to the old bog standard button mushroom and I'm really quite a snob when it comes to them. I try to only ever by them organic, mostly because of the pesticides in the soil the grow in, but also because the flavour is just uncanny. Up until a few years ago, I hadn't actually tried oyster, shiitake or enoki mushrooms, the tropical sisters of the mushroom clan (lol).. but seriously. I guess they are slightly more unusual, seasonal and best served in some sort of Balinese or asian type dish.. that's my personal opinion anyways.. you know, laksa's n' all that jazz (mmm).
Anywho, enough about mushrooms and my love for them and more about this hearty, warming mediterranean stew. The weather this week has been extremely tropical. 20+ degrees and sunny one day, 11 and rainy the next. As I mentioned in my last post I've been loving my salads lately, combining different grains, seasonal veg + experimenting with dressing a different hummus flavours. I also mentioned my lack of 'night shade' foods, which ironically are tomatoes, peppers and aubergine, all of which are in this dish. Now I'm not saying I'm never going to have this again, or in the next month, because I probably will. But, for the time being, I'm staying clear from those wondrous veggies just until my skin calms down; more about that coming soon. Just staring at the photos and writing this post has got me all kinds of jealous; especially to those of you who decide to make this today/tomorrow as we're in for a wet n' windy few days, well allegedly.. coz really, do they really know? I'm pretty sure the weather forecast changes by the hour. I'm a pretty keen bean at checking in on it, with 3 different apps to be precise. I mean I should probably give up home now, especially given that we are well into September and Autumn is truly on its way. To be honest, as much as I love Summer and it'll always be my number one, there is something special about 'sunny' Autumn days. I mean I know it's probably more grey clouds and rain than sun here in the UK, but I like to hold onto my Pinterest view of Autumn.
Now for that all important hearty stew, it's all about those delicious herbs/spiced and I really am a sucker for over loading dishes with fresh herbs, so go wild kids.. or don't, but I recommend you do. I will add, this is a veggie loaded stew, so do not be put off by the ingredients lists, it's mostly vegetables and herbs, and, I promise you, so worth it!
What you'll need: Serves 2
1 small white onion – finely chopped
1 clove garlic – crushed/minced
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme, basil
1 tsp saffron
Pinch dried chilli
Large handful of fresh parsley – chopped small
Large handful of fresh basil – chopped small
1/2 red pepper – sliced
1/2 yellow pepper – sliced
Large handful green beans – chopped
2 celery sticks – sliced
12 roma tomatoes – quartered
1 small courgette – bite sized pieces
2-4 large kale leaves – stems removed, roughly chopped
1 low salt stock cube
2 tbsp coconut aminos (low sodium tamari/soy sauce also works well)
2 tbsp tomato puree
800ml – 1L boiling water
1 large ear of corn or roughly 1 cup kernels
2 cups (roughly) lentil fusilli
6-8 oyster mushrooms
1/2 lime – juiced
Salt + pepper
Nutritional yeast
Sunflower seeds – optional
What to do:
1. In a sauce pan, sauté the onion and garlic in a little water until fragrant. Add the dried herbs, 3/4 of the fresh parsley and 3/4 of the fresh basil. Add a dash more water and continue to sweat until broken down.
2. Add the peppers, green beans, celery, tomatoes, courgette and kale. Add the water, coconut aminos, tomato puree and stock, stir well. Bring to the boil and then allow to simmer for around 10-15 minutes.
3. If you are using an ear of corn, boil in a separate pan, remove the kernels and add to the tomato veggie pot. If you are using frozen, add straight away.
4. In a separate saucepan, add the fusilli and boil for around 8 minutes. Double check the packet instructions as this can vary.
5. After around 10 minutes, add your oyster mushrooms to the veg pot and stir. Add the lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Once the pasta has cooked, drain and then add to the vegetables. Stir well, again, season to taste here.
7. To serve, dish into bowls, top with the left over fresh basil and parsley, nutritional yeast and sunflower seeds.
Notes: You could toast the seeds here but they are just as good as they are. A large dollop of coconut yoghurt also goes down a treat with this dish!


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Mistletoe Market Celebrates Joy of Giving
On Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, Lakewood Ranch Women's Club members and their friends celebrated the Holiday Season with a Mistletoe Market Luncheon Fundraiser at the Polo Grill in LWR. This very popular event attended by 240 women combined a festive day of shopping and a delicious lunch with raising money for the club's three adopted charities.
With the joy of giving on everyone's mind, the ladies were delighted with the variety of lovely and unique holiday gifts. The 30 vendors (12 new vendors and 18 annual favorites) offered a wide array of wonderful items including fine art, fiber art, artisan crafts, handcrafted jewelry, purses, clothing, children's items, home décor, gourmet food, gadgets and holiday decor.
Event Chair, Mary Beth Steffens; Vendor Acquisition Chairs, Jean Muccini and Janet Stickel; Registration Chair,
Helene Levin and Raffle chair Claudia Dombrow and her committee all brought great organizational skills to ensure a fun-filled and successful fundraiser. The event was a sell-out and LWRWC raised approximately $7,000 from this event to help HOPE Family Services, SOLVE Maternity Homes, and SMART Riding Therapies.
Decorations Chair, Sheila Seashore set the ambience with a beautifully decorated Fete Ballroom enhanced by brightly wrapped presents that adorned each table.
The Women's Club wishes all of you and your families the happiest of holiday seasons and a very Happy and Healthy New Year!


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Why boards must assess culture of innovation4 min read . Updated: 24 Dec 2009, 10:05 PM IST
Why boards must assess culture of innovation
Why boards must assess culture of innovation
In the Schumpeterian world we live in, it is accepted that companies must change continuously if they don't want to risk being defunct. Innovation is the creative fire which ushers in the new. Gurus of the current age, such as Ram Charan, management consultant and former Harvard don, have attempted to place it within a framework that day-to-day managers can try to replicate.
Given that innovation lies at the heart of great management, boards and senior managements can do worse than examine if their companies meet some of the thumb rules that support a culture of innovation.
This can be understood only by examining why, even with similar managers and organization cultures, some simply seem to be more equal than others. I have found that the more complex a business is, the more dimensions along which one can find new, better and more useful ways of running it. Charan is fond of regaling his audiences with anecdotes about his early experiences in his family's shoe shop in Agra. While not denying that even shoe stores must innovate to survive, frequent and institutionalized innovation is more likely in automobile plants and aircraft companies, steeped as they are in complexity. Being in a complex business does not mean one will become creative, but boards of companies in simpler, more commoditized businesses will need to dig deeper to find dimensions on which their business can innovate.
Also Read Govind Sankaranarayanan's earlier columns
An innovation culture is also attached to the quality of people in an organization and how they work together. Study after study has shown that collaborative work and diversity of thought foster a creativity far in excess of the Edisonian ideal of a solitary genius thinking up new inventions. Popular perception, perhaps fostered by the large number of garage-based start-ups in Silicon Valley, suggests that innovation works best in small, intimate companies. This oversimplifies the reality. Large numbers of experienced persons with diverse backgrounds are more likely to be found in the giant corporations. It is in these laboratories that there exists a vast reservoir of experience across many disciplines, which turns out to be the fountainhead of new ideas.
Also, senior management would do well to include and promote those whose collaborative skills are superior. The right incentive mechanisms will always foster some level of creativity. It will sometimes be possible to have a dot-com scenario with get-rich-quick schemes based on stock options and the like. This approach cannot be applied in all industries and at all times, since most innovative action will not see quick pay-offs. Creativity's real spark lies in the pride of excelling at one's work. The bulk of innovation is tough grunt work, based on a vision and a belief. Save in the movies, such ideas can have a poor strike rate, even after a patient wait of three-five years.
Companies that hope to focus on innovation-led growth need a core of managers who will stay with the company over long periods and can see projects through to completion. The long stayers, sometimes criticized for being change resistant, often have a strong feel for what can and cannot work and bring ideas and experiences. They become the bedrock of knowledge in which they can constantly improve. Boards need to see if they have a good proportion of long stayers in key roles in areas which manage innovation.
Innovation, like quality, is felt to be free. However, there is a close link between innovation and profitability. In large, profitable enterprises, where innovation-related costs are more easily afforded, such programmes are managed well. Where firms are faced with profit pressures from the start of their life, resulting in cutbacks in people and any form of surplus cost including training and research, the culture of innovation struggles to get underway. Yet, ironically, for small firms, often it is the value of their ideas rather than their immediate cash flows that they can monetize most easily.
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., in its work on how to develop an innovative organizational DNA, has concluded that clarity of decision rights—who takes certain decisions—frees availability of information and relatively wide spans of control foster innovation.
That the hurt of not managing innovation can cut deep has not gone unnoticed. Michael Mandel, chief economist at BusinessWeek, recently noted that innovation had failed to deliver on the promise it showed in the late 1990s. Citing the poor performance of the market prices of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, the low growth in real wages of educated college graduates and the growing trade deficit of US companies in hi-tech sectors, Mandel worries that companies can often be deluded into thinking that they are at the cutting edge of innovation, merely because their chief executive asks for more money to do new things. Mandel seeks a national innovation index to measure the true progress of innovation. Perhaps companies should consider something similar.
Joseph Schumpeter argued that recessions were actually hotbeds of innovation. Given that innovation can make a material difference between success and failure, particularly for small- and medium-size companies, shareholders and boards may want to debate their innovation strategy at an early stage. Under capitalism, creating a climate of innovation is not a luxury, but a basic governance choice.
Govind Sankaranarayanan is CFO, Tata Capital Ltd. He writes every other Friday on issues related to governance. The views expressed here are personal. Write to him at email@example.com


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This project was a client gift turned year-long social celebration of ultra funky holidays. And man, everyday's a holiday. I was responsible for concept, calendar design, and the execution of our social campaign.
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Scientists have found that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and reduced weight gain in mice, according to a study in the journal eLife.
The research provides an important step towards understanding how the microbiome – the bacteria that live in our body – affects metabolism.
It is well established that the microbiome influences the development of obesity and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. But although these associations are well known, the specific ways in which the microbiome affects metabolism are harder to decipher. This is because the gut contains so many species of bacteria producing many different kinds of metabolites. Untangling their different effects is a significant challenge.
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Catching up with Comic-Con coverage and will be posting a few articles to catch up!
First is from BuddyTV!
Shortly before Supernatural took the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con's Hall H by storm, the cast and producers took the time to meet with reporters. Jared Padalecki shared his thoughts on Comic-Con and where Supernatural is going in the upcoming season.
Personally, what is your favorite urban legend?
Jared Padalecki: My favorite urban legend… I don't even know if it's an urban legend, but my dad used to have a Twilight Zone episode called "The Shadow Man." Did you ever watch it? It was fun. And I've always loved it. I've always liked that idea. I've always really been into that concept. It'd be difficult to do because you're trying to look like a shadow! So there'd be a lot of… there'd be a big visual effects budget.
No "Hook for Hands?"
Jared Padalecki: You know what, "Hook Man" actually, I mean having done it, it feels weird to say it, but "Hook Man" was probably my favorite. "Hook Man" and "Bloody Mary" were probably my favorite coming in. Because Bloody Mary, everybody does as kids, at least in Texas we did, go to the bathroom and say it, you know? When your eyes start to adjust you run out… So that one was a fun one. And "Hook Man" was another Scary Story to Tell in the Dark so.
I hear there's a Sam episode where we meet a girl from his past. Can you talk about some of what you've been seeing and exploring in that episode of Sam?
Jared Padalecki: Sam has always been… Sam, even now, after Hell and Lucifer and soulless and Ruby, he's always… well, you kinda can't change somebody fundamentally. They can choose to behave differently, but Sam has always been the optimist. He's always been the, "wait a second, there's gotta be more to this story." He's always believed that, and whether it's Ruby who's gotten him in trouble, or Cas, and now Cas is showing some different colors, but Sam has always chosen to see the good.
On that note, there's somebody from his past that he runs into that, even as a child, when Sam was… I think he was 15 years old at the time. He chose to see the good in somebody and now it's coming back to bite him once again. It's like one of the tricks Supernatural keeps playing on myself and on Sam Winchester is that, every time he chooses to believe in the best quality of somebody it kind of comes back to bite him. And it's not gonna change him, because that's fundamentally who he is. But we get to see that first hand. Once again, basically.
Misha Collins talked a little bit about the change of dynamic between Sam and Dean having less power this season. Can you talk a little bit about that?
Jared Padalecki: Misha's stupid. Just kidding. Uhh, Sam and Dean having less power?


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text: Okay, so awhile ago I posted a thread on here about having trouble with my slant six ignition. Basically, my problem was intermittent spark. Usually the car would start up and run fine but as soon as I drove it around, parked and tried to fire it back up - nothing. I did find that I would get a moment of spark as I released my key from the start position; much like an improperly adjusted ignition switch. What the problem actually was, was that my distributor upper shaft was worn out! A washer was fabricated as a shim to make up for the vertical play in the shaft, and the problem has been gone since. Here's what happened when the cam spun that distributor gear and turned that top shaft: The shaft was shoved upward, which butted the rotor button contact against the bottom of the cap. The plastic was actually worn and chewed up because of this. Also, the plate which holds my magnetic pickup twisted, causing the spinning reluctor to collide with the magnet, chipping them both. Now, as the shaft spins up and down, my spark is very random. I WAS GETTING VERY ANGRY AS A RESULT OF THIS. I never even thought of checking for this issue, as I never have experienced it before. I had replaced every major component in the system, and chased every wire I could find. Just a heads up to anyone rebuilding, buying, or otherwise installing distributors; please check them for vertical play. Also, the little three prong spring on the bottom of the magnetic pickup mounting plate can become weak, and can be tweaked to prevent that plate from twisting. It's not really a good design by Chrysler, in my opinion.


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Neither chard nor sweet potatoes were in this week's Local Box, but they'd kept well from weeks past. So tonight, in need of an easy, warming dinner, I combined some old recipes to come up with this: Creamy Green Polenta with Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Here's how:
- First, I rinsed the sweet potatoes, cut them into wedges, tossed in olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roasted for 40 minutes at 425°, turning halfway through. I laid these on cooling racks when they were done.
- While the sweet potatoes roasted, I brought a big pot of water to boil, then threw in stemmed, coarsely chopped chard and two peeled cloves of garlic. After about 5 minutes, I pulled those out of the water with a slotted spoon and liquified them with an immersion blender (though a food processor or blender would work fine, too).
- Next, I brought some of the cooking water from the chard back to a boil, this time in a medium pot, and added a couple of tablespoons of butter. When that boiled, I whisked in polenta and cooked until the polenta had a nice mouth-feel. Then I stirred in the whizzed chard, added some parmesan and other cheese we had around, and salted to taste.
- We served it up in bowls, as pictured, and followed it with a salad of Local Box Bibb lettuce and arugula in a flavorful vinaigrette.
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Jin is a male celebrity Korean singer is popular with domestic and foreign audiences. He is the longest member of the boy band BTS. Jin is very handsome, he makes many hearts of fans fell. Worldwide Handsome Jin made his debut on June 13, 2013, as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. If you are also a fan of Jin and know about Jin BTS Profile and interesting secrets about this guy, please join me to refer to the information below!
Jin profile
Real name: Kim Seok Jin
Birthday: December 4, 1992
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gyeonggi-do Gwacheon
Height: 179 cm (5'10.5 ")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Jin's Spotify letter: Jin's GA CHI DEUL EUL LAE?
Artistic activities and interesting information about Jin
Jin was born in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He was born in a well-off family. His father is the CEO of a company.
His family consists of Dad, mom, older brother (Kim Seok Joong)
Education: Konkuk University; Hanyang Cyber University – Films major (masters/graduate)
Jin's nicknames are Fake Maknae, Worldwide Handsome, Eat Jin- In 2015 Jin was dubbed Car Door Guy (from out the door and the gorgeous fans with his image).
Jin is also known as "the third from the left" (after BTS participated in the Billboard Music Awards).
Prior to auditioning, he was a student at Konkuk University, specializing in acting.
Bangtan members put him in 1st position in terms of image. The other members stated that Jin had the longest legs in BTS.
He is very confident about his looks, especially on his bottom lip and his broad shoulders. He has a shoulder width of 60 cm.
He is also known for his "traffic dance". Jin speaks Mandarin.
In the old dormitory, Jin is a regular member in charge of cleanup.
He also likes the Disney Princess. He is a good cook. He likes to see photos and recipes.
The first album Jin bought was Girls' Generation's album. His favorite number is 4.
Jin's favorite color is blue. His favorite color is usually pink. His favorite weather is the spring sunshine.
He started playing Super Mario when he was five and Maple Story in seven classes and still playing them. He really loves Super Mario toys that he even asked his friends to buy him one.
Jin's habit is blinking left when hungry. Jin blinked when he met anyone ("Know the Bros") He winked at Heechul (Super Junior).
He can open a bag of chips with his feet.
His favorite food is lobster, meat, Naengmyun (cold noodles), chicken and greasy food.
His role is TOP from BIGBANG.
When he was young, he wanted to be a detective. Jin and RM were the least skilled dancers in BTS, but they improved a lot.
He wears sunglasses very well but he does not like to wear them because he will become insecure.
Jin chose V as the member he was closest to. V describes Jin as Hidetoshi from Doraemon.
Jin woke up two hours earlier than the rest of the members.
Jin can play guitar and piano. Jin likes alpacas. Jin is very good at skiing.
If he is off for a day, Jin wants a servant. He wants Suga to be his servant so he can order him.
Jin can not watch horror movies. When he decided to watch a horror film in his first year at university, he finally clung to his side.
If he is a girl, he says he will date Jimin because he is shy and a person like Jimin will help him to be open and social. If Jimin had to go with a member in the spring, he chose Jin because he was very happy.
Jin and Jungkook argue a lot. A taxi driver once thought that Jungkook and Jin were twins because of their constant fighting.
He likes strawberries, but he does not like strawberry flavors. Jin diet for a year, eat only chicken breasts.
Jin worked at a strawberry farm. Jin has two pets: a roller coaster and their names are Odeng and Eomuk. He found these people while searching for Suga on the Internet, but the gliders appeared.
He was the first idol to reach 100 million hearts on a single Vlive. Jin is a friend of Kidoh (Jin Hyosang) of Topp Dogg. Kidoh left Big Hit Entertainment in 2012 and moved on to Stardom Entertainment. Jin is friends with B1A4's Sandeul.
They even went to an amusement park together.
Jin is also a friend of Ken, Monsta X Jooheon and Lee Won Keun of VIXX.
Youngjae of BAP revealed that he and Jin of BTS, Eunkwang of BTOB and Ken of VIXX joined a group of games, called "The Strongest Idol". ("Lee Guk Joo's Young Town")
Moonbyul (Mamamoo) said that the 92 lining had a group chat. There are Jin of BTS, Ken of VIXX, Sanduel & Baro of B1A4 and Hani of EXID. (Weekly Idol ep 345)
Moonbyul also said that Jin and Sandeul were the ones who always made the chat room interesting. (Kim Shin Young's Hope Song)
3 requirements for Jin's happiness: money, friends, and a quiet/quiet place. [SKOOL LUV AFFAIR KEYWORD TALK]
Jin-sang OST of "Hwarang" along with V, is part 2 – "That's for sure you". He was picked on the Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado but left earlier than other actors because BTS had a concert overseas at that time.
In 2017 after the BTS attended the Billboard Music Awards, Jin received a lot of attention (foreign).
In April 2018, he opened a restaurant with his brother. The restaurant, located in Seoul, near Seokchon Lake, is called 'Ossu Seiromushi' and serves steamed Japanese cuisine.
Jin's ideal type is a girl whose looks and personality are like a puppy, good at cooking, kind and caring for him.
With the information about guy Jin updated in this article hope to help you understand more about him. With a good voice and good looks, Jin is always enthusiastic and cheerful fans. Stay tuned and wish him and BTS success!


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I saw a man selling on Ebay a set of bikini pictures which he says that are in public domain. I'm interested in creating a screensaver for PalmOS (which I would sell for $9.99 on Handango or some other site) and offer for free sets of these pictures which could used with this screensaver. I know that this is rather loosely connected with webmastering, but it touches very similar problems as in creating a website with these pics, so I'm posting it here.
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Did you know that the school is not the only place where there is bullying? Office bullying can happen too. In fact, according to 2017 Workplace Bullying Survey, 60.3 million of United States employees had experienced workplace bullying.
What defines workplace bullying?
According to Workplace Bullying Institute, workplace bullying is defined as a "repeated mistreatment" that can affect the physical, mental, and emotional health of the employee by one or more perpetrators. The workplace bullying can also be stressed by being intimidated, threatened, and humiliated by the victim's colleague of the same position or higher than them.
How can you tell that you are already being bullied at work?
There are several forms of workplace bullying, but the following behaviors are signs that you are already being bullied at work:
1. You often receive criticism
If you received constant humiliation, rejection, or criticism from your boss or your co-workers, despite the efforts, signs of work approval, and more, it is a sign that you are being targeted at work.
2. You receive constant yelling
Although there is nothing wrong with how you perform or work, you still receive constant yelling, insult, and humiliation in front of other employees either by your supervisor or your boss, are signs that you are mistreated at work.
3. Your boss or co-workers kept piling up your mistakes
If you are constantly being reminded with the mistakes you have done a few weeks ago, a month ago, and months before that, without constructive reasons and constantly being falsely accused of some errors, it is likely you are being bullied.
4. You receive constant gossips and lies about you
Although office gossips are inevitable, there are situations that gossips and pure lies are already destructive. If you feel and hear that you are constantly being gossiped about you or your working performance by your co-workers, it is likely you are being bullied.
5. Obvious sabotage
If you constantly find your work was suddenly rejected without any valid reasons, you are likely being sabotaged by either your supervisor or your co-workers that do not like you to succeed.
What to do about it?
There are more workplace bullying that happens all the time in many workplaces; but, there are only a few laws that can defend the victims (including sexual harassment), below are the top things you can do to defend yourself and stop from being bullied:
1. Always be confident
One thing that makes the perpetrator drive to bully someone is to see the victim being hurt (physically, mentally, and emotionally); however, if you want to retaliate, react with confidence.
2. Talk to someone
One of the best ways to deal with workplace harassment, especially if it is destroying your reputation, you have to talk to someone with authority, either to your supervisor, HR, or people who know laws about workplace bullying (including law firms like Walker Law), especially sexual harassment. If you want to stop bullying, you have to learn more on how to deal with it professionally and legally.
3. Document
To make it legal and to solve the problem, you have to document every bullying situation and name what type of harassment you are getting from your bullies.
4. Confront your bully
It might be scary, but you have to confront your bully and talk to him or her professionally and confidently.


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When choosing an electrician, it is essential to do your collectible effort and ensure you employ a commissioned electrician. It is very essential when you have electrical work completed to ensure you have any essential licenses and have all the work conducted up to the city, state, township, or other domestic codes. If you do not do everything up to expectation, it could be hard in the future to sell the home without having to refashion the electrical work. It is also essential to ensure the electrician is insured and warranted. Employing a grounds mechanic to do electrical work in your house is a dreadful idea. If something goes wrong, homeowners policy is not needfully going to cover the destruction from using a non-accredited and non-bonded mechanic.
When choosing an electrician to employ, it is crucial to spell out how he is to be salaried in the start. If it is a vast job, ascertain if he will get compensated prior to ending with an incomplete amount. I advocate against paying before the electrical work. If the electrician cannot do the work and get the tools without being paid up front, it is time to get another electrician. Check out this website at http://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/electrician/611139 for more facts about electricians.
Additional essential step in getting an electrician is to ascertain if there will be other people needed for the work and determine who is in charge of the other workers. If there is going to be a painter or a builder, do not presume anything with the electrician near me and intelligibly specify who is going to take charge of that portion of the task. If it is something as uncomplicated as repairing a doorbell then it is not as crucial to take this step. It is also a good thought to know how your electrical system works or at least have a small abstract understanding of this. Many residential homes have a line coming in from outside that the electric firm takes charge of. From that metered box it comes into a sheet in your home where all the electrical circuits are. Some electrical circuits in your home are for conveying 240-volt wiring and tend to be for larger gadgets like an oven or water heater. The other electrical circuits are 120 volts and are for the smaller things like microwaves or computers.
Having an opinion on what kind of voltage you will require, how big or small the project is, and if the commercial electrician is accredited and bonded are all things you require to know ahead of time before getting an electrician.


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These are fast numbers to give you an idea of our pricing. They are not intended to take the place of an official estimate, which will be sent to you shortly after receipt of your book. The official estimate will itemize any necessary repairs to the text block (sewing and page repairs), plus return shipping and handling.
Bible Repairs
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|Simple repair, such as replacing ribbons, fixing a torn page, or replacing end pages
|Minimum $20.00 repair charge
|Cord insertion plus re-casing in the original cover (if it's still in good shape)
|$22.00 for cord insertion
Plus $22.00 for re-casing
|Name imprinting / additional imprinting
|$12.00 per short line or title
|Ribbon markers
|$1.00 each, or $3.00 each if Bible is not uncased
|Note pages
|$8.00 per set of 4 sheets (limit: 4 in the front and 4 in the back)
|Page repairs
|Usually about $5.00 to $20.00, but needs to be evaluated when we have the book in hand.
|Archival pockets
|$15.00 each
Bible Rebinding
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Or to see all the leather choices, see our Leather and Grains page.)
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|Most Common — pre-dyed, soft and flexible leather:
Soft-tanned goatskin or Pebble grain cowhide
|$105.00 for a Small to $125.00 for a Large
|Most Expensive — Hand-dyed Kangaroo
|$180.00 for a Medium to $225.00 for a Large
|Budget Option — Surplus Leather (Binder's choice)
(Specify 2 color choices, no imprinting)
|$65.00 for a Small to Medium, $75.00 for a Large
|Specialty Styles:
|River Grain Goatskin, lined with lambskin
(For reference, see our Leather Lined Goatskin page
|$152.00 for a Small with leatherette end pages,
to $197.00 for a Large with Japanese book cloth end pages
|American West III
(For reference, see our American West III style page.)
|$191.50 for a Medium to $208.50 for a Large
|Historical Styles (16th Century to $20th Century)
(For reference, see our Leonard's Specialty Rebinding Styles page.)
|$135.00 – $195.00 for a Small
$170.00 – $225.00 for a Large
Book Repairs
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|Cloth spine replacement (a.k.a. "re-backing")
|$55.00 for average size book (Includes simple author / title imprinting)
|Leather spine replacement (a.k.a. "re-backing")
|$75.00 for average size book (includes simple author / title imprinting)
|Page repairs
|Usually about $5.00 to $20.00, but needs to be evaluated when we have the book in hand.
|Re-casing a book in the original cover
|$22.00 if sewing is good and cover is in good condition
Plus $22.00 to repair the sewing with cord insertion, if needed
Plus $23.00 if the cloth spine edges are torn (Yale method)
Book Rebinding
(For an average size book.)
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|Cloth hardcover
Cloth imitation leather hardcover
Two-Tone hardcover
|$65.00 (includes simple author / title imprinting)
|(Sewn) Paperback to cloth or imitation leather hardcover
|$87.00 (includes hardcover conversion)
|Half Leather (Leather on the spine and cloth on the boards)
|$77.50 – $107.50
|Three-Quarter Leather (Leather on the spine and corners, with cloth or marbled paper on the boards)
|$97.50 – $127.50
|Full leather
|Average cost is around $160.00 per volume, depending on the size of the book and the leather used.
|Marbled end pages
|$15.00 – $25.00
|Hand-sewn head and tail bands
|$15.00 – $40.00, depending on thickness of book.
Antiquarian Book and Bible Restoration
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|50s family Bible rebinding (with embedding)
|19th Century family Bible restoration
|19th Century family Bible rebinding (new materials, period look)
|About $250 to $450 – $500 or so, depending on the size and amount of text block repairs
|Cloth (imitation leather) family Bibles
|About $150.00 or so
|Leather hinge repair on an antiquarian book (where possible)
|$30.00 per hinge
|Leather spine replacement (re-backing, average size book)
|$75.00 (includes simple author / title


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Eneclann researched the Irish family history for the fourth series of the Australian version of 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. The new series started on SBS on Tuesday 27th March with Shaun Micallef. Tonight (3rd April) the show tells the story of Kerry O'Brien's (TV journalist) family who left Ireland for Australia, with the Irish research conducted by Eneclann. The series will continue on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm on SBS. If you aren't in Australia, or just want a taster of what's to come, have a look at the sneak peeks below!
Kerry O'Brien episode of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia sneak peek


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Ghost Stories
Do you believe in ghost stories? Most people believe there is a god, many believe that this god is Jesus, but fewer believe or even talk much about the Holy Ghost. This Halloween, let's look at the Holy Spirit's movement in our lives. You should believe in ghost stories. We're living in one.


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Rewind to 1984
Big bother: How 1984 Wallabies shook the world
Huw Richards
November 11, 2014
David Campese had only just turned 22 when he starred for Australia in their 1984 tour of the Home Nations © Getty Images
Alan Jones called it the Gucci principle: "Long after you've forgotten the cost, you remember the quality". And 30 years on from when his 1984 Wallabies were laying waste to British rugby, the quality of that team remains a vivid memory.
Theirs was among the last of the old-style tours - not quite the 30-odd match marathons of earlier years, but still with 15 other matches alongside the four internationals, ensuring that the tourists were seen outside the major centres.
Not a huge amount was expected of them. Australia still had a losing record against all of the home nations, except England. It was known that they had run the All Blacks close in that year's Bledisloe series and some particularly assiduous British observers remembered the brilliance of a schools team which had visited in 1978 and wondered when their style would seep through at top level.
But this was still a world in which southern hemisphere teams might arrive as comparative unknowns. This one kicked off against London Counties at Twickenham on a midweek October afternoon. There was a decent crowd, but still a lot of space in the creaking old stands and terraces.
Waltzing Wallabies
They won 22-3, with newcomer Nick Farr-Jones making a decent impression at scrum-half and London wing Simon Smith noticing the frequency with which he was confronted by two or three Wallabies, even though none of the men inside him had done anything wrong.
It was the first warning of the quality veteran Daily Telegraph writer John Mason would note at the end of the tour: "The speed of the correctly-timed pass will beat the man every time and support will create space every time."
And it was impossible not to notice coach Jones, by some margin the most quotable figure yet seen in a rugby press conference. He was not to all tastes - predecessor Bob Dwyer complained that he had been deposed amid "squalid intrigue" by a man who knew plenty about hardball politics from his time as a speechwriter for prime minister Malcolm Fraser. But by turns witty, incisive and bombastic, he was never dull.
But whether his team would be more succesful than any of its predecessors - the 1981 team had won only one international out of four, in spite of scoring more tries than their opponent in each match - was in doubt after the London victory was followed by a 12-12 draw with South and South West and a 16-12 loss at Cardiff.
That was the first of four defeats in non-international matches - they would also lose to Llanelli, Ulster and South of Scotland. Like most of its predecessors, this Wallaby squad lacked depth.
But the first XV was a different matter, with strength at every point. Their scrummaging had been greatly strengthened by the recruitment of Puma prop Topo Rodriguez, who still felt Argentinian enough to be an extremely reluctant participant in the team's audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace, only two and half years on from the Falklands War.
Tom Lawton, whose grandfather had been one of the Australian giants of the 1920s, proved two decades before Steve Thompson that it was possible to weigh 260lb and still have the all-round skills needed by a top-class hooker. Steve Cutler dominated the line-out and Simon Poidevin brought real quality to the back row.
That pack provided an immensely solid platform for a back division incorporating the rookie Farr-Jones, rising midfielder Michael Lynagh in a centre partnership with understated but authoritative captain Andrew Slack, wing David Campese and Roger Gould, a truly world-class full-back.
Yet even this assemblage of talent was outshone by outside-half Mark Ella, a member of the 1978 Schools team. One of 12 children in an Aboriginal family from the tough Sydney suburb of La Perouse, he struck the perceptive Dwyer as completely subverting the stereotype of native players as brilliant but unsophisticated. Even at 19, Dwyer recalled, "He spoke with precision about how he played the position…this was a skilled operator talking, not some free-spirited person."
Australian journalist Evan Whitton credited him with "the timing of Bon Hope, the subtlety of [mime artist] Jean-Louis Barrault and a feeling for angles unrivalled for Euclid". Standing closer to opponents than most outside-halves, he sucked in defenders while leaving them wondering which of his supporting runners would get the ball, then ran superb supporting angles himself.
They kicked off at Twickenham against an England team whose five new caps included two long-awaited debuts - the half-back pairing of Bath outside-half Stuart Barnes, delayed by his brave and principled decision not to tour apartheid-era South Africa the summer before, and Wasp Nigel Melville, victim of a series of injuries. Melville was made captain as well.
England did not play badly, but the only one of them to seriously inconvenience the tourists was debutant prop Gareth Chilcott who poleaxed Farr-Jones with a blow to the jaw and was fortunate not to be sent off. Lynagh had an off day with the boot, but the Wallabies still won 19-3 with tries from Ella - exchanging passes with Lynagh, drifting across field and allowing England to be distracted by his support runners before slicing through a tiny gap to score.
Mark Ella, David Campese and Andrew Slack celebrate victory over Scotland © Getty Images
Typically of English rugby at this time, none of the five debutants featured in their next match, against Romania in January.
That performance created the template for the tour. Australia's forwards would exert control, Ella would score and the Wallabies would win with something to spare. As Rothman's Rugby Yearbook would note: "There was barely a moment in the whole Test series when the Wallabies were in trouble."
Ireland, who gave debuts to four future captains - Brendan Mullin, Phil Matthews, Willie Anderson and Michael Bradley - came closest, leading well into the final quarter before the Wallabies took control to win 16-9 with Ella adding two drop goals to his try.
The victory over Wales is remembered as the only international appearance by Pontypool scrum-half David Bishop, the Randall McMurphy of Welsh rugby. Bishop both showed why he was regarded by so many as a potentially great player with a superb solo try, the only time the tourists' line was crossed in four tests, and Wales generally chose to do without him as he failed to provide a decent service to his backs, instead running regularly into the waiting arms of the Australian back-row.
Australia won 28-9, a victory which for them was highlighted by a pushover score, with the Wales scrum splintering under pressure and flanker Alun Davies, like Bishop playing his only test, detaching himself as the Wallabies rumbled unstoppably towards the line.
The last Test was expected to be the toughest, against a Scottish team who earlier in the year had won their first Grand Slam in 59 years and fielded a debutant flanker named John Jeffrey. Instead it was a four-try, 37-12 hammering with Farr-Jones claiming his first Test score, Campese crossing twice and Ella completing a personal Grand Slam as memorable as his team's.
Among their predecessors only the 1947-8 Wallabies had won even three internationals. And nobody from any country had achieved Ella's feat.
Rothman's cautioned against automatically regarding the tourists as a great team, arguing that none of the home nations was in a great state. And when Ella quit top-class rugby the following March, saying "I want to get out when I'm young enough to work on other things" and citing a cool relationship with Jones, it seemed possible Australian success might be short-lived.
With 30 years of hindsight, the achievement of the 1984 team can be seen as a vital rite of passage in the rise of Australian rugby from also-ran to world power. Australia since then have had a winning record against every opponent other than New Zealand. The Bledisloe Cup was recaptured after a 39-year wait in 1986, and four of the 1984 team - Farr-Jones (by now captain), Lynagh, Campese and Poidevin - were at the heart of the 1991 World Cup victory.
Thanks to George Orwell, 1984 will always convey a sense of foreboding for most of us. Australian rugby fans are among the happy minority for whom it has other, much more cheerful, associations.
© ESPN Sports Media Ltd
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Gene Kerrigan: We no longer have the luxury of time to prevent collapse
Our leaders are totally ignorant of the rules of a game they chose to play on our behalf, writes Gene Kerrigan
On Friday, in a spirit of optimism, I rose from my sickbed and paid a visit to the Luxury Hall. Some amongst us surrender to pessimism and hold their heads in their hands, moaning in despair as the draconian Budget goes through. Others play the Blame Game and point accusatory fingers at politicians worn out from making "tough decisions".
Not Soapbox. We salute the rewards still available in this great little nation. So, we sneezed repeatedly as we left the safety of home and went slip-sliding through the perilous slush in search of the Luxury Hall, and evidence that not all is lost in this benighted ex-republic.
And -- adding weighty purpose to my romantic quest -- I wanted to know why it is that no matter what measures this Government takes, it continues to make things worse.
I was already somewhat buoyed up. Having been away earlier this month, I missed the decision of Dermot Ahern to retire from politics because of his painful arthritis. Like most of us with a touch of arthritis, I can't afford to retire. What buoys me up is that we live in a country rich enough to treat Dermot with the respect due to a politician whose towering achievement was the introduction of an anti-blasphemy law.
I've worked twice as long as Dermot has been a politician, and like the rest of us I've never had a wage that came within an ass's roar of the €128,000 annual pension lined up for him (on top of a €160,000 golden handshake). The evidence that we can afford such generosity to a man of unremarkable talents fills me with hope. No country that can afford such generosity is truly broke.
Onwards to the Luxury Hall.
This is the large area of the Brown Thomas department store given over to exquisite goods imported from all over the world. It's the realm of Tiffany and Cartier and Prada. Where goods are tastefully displayed under glass, lit with care and watched over by shop assistants dressed to match. Here, instead of soulless piped music, shoppers are entertained by a piano that tinkles softly, the keys touched by invisible fingers -- programmed to delight.
Many shopping playgrounds are pitched at our aspirations. Not here -- this is for those who have arrived in the Premiership of consumerism. It's a place of peace and hope amid the uncertainty and distress of modern Ireland, and on Friday it was busy. I love to browse there, encouraged that this country is far from the beaten docket that some imagine. Many of the goods have no price tags. If you need to ask, you can't afford it. There's stuff here that even Dermot Ahern couldn't afford.
And, when you tire of the Luxury Hall, you can take the escalator to the recently opened Marvel Room. Why do we need a Marvel Room when we have a Luxury Hall? Oh, silly. Because we can afford it.
Perhaps some of the AIB crowd, hugging the bonuses they earned by running their bank into the ground, might seek self-esteem there. Or Ivan Yates, encouraged that the Budget reflects so well the things for which he campaigned as a journalist, might indulge himself.
Ivan became a TD at 21 (I was at his selection convention, a witness to history in the making). He served as a minister for two-and-a-half years and retired at 43, to look after his chain of bookie shops (about five-dozen of them, now). He has a lucrative media career, where he rails against such extravagances as free TV licences for pensioners ("let's bite the bullet and cull these cows"). He seems affronted that "average teacher pay is €52,000" and that "favourable pension terms lie at the end of the rainbow".
Mr Two-and-a-half-years-in-office has been on a political pension since the age of 43. The pension is now close to the level of a teacher's salary. Okay, so it's not the €98,000 we splurge on Bertie, but Bertie did a lot more for the. . . Well, let's not go there.
If Ivan wanted to buy me something from the Marvel Room, I'd suggest the Louis Vuitton whiskey case, at 16 grand. Only kidding, Ivan. Put your chequebook away. Perhaps a more appropriate gesture, from one hack to another, would be a nice pen. Mr Vuitton has a lovely biro, in 18-carat gold and alligator skin, at €1,110.
The Marvel Room, too, was busy on Friday. I enviously eyed a Mont Blanc pen, a John Lennon Special Edition, at a mere €650. It came with -- and I'm not making this up -- a replica single of Imagine.
I hummed, "Imagine no possessions. . ." Ah, John. My favourite 16-year-old wondered why they hadn't thrown in a copy of Working Class Hero.
The Christmas present list would be a doddle at the Marvel Room. Lots of five-grand handbags, a candle for €210 and a candle-lighter at €180. Don't curse the darkness, light a candle, right?
A purse for your iPod at €495, a Tiffany pendant at €11,250 or a pair of Annoushka earrings for 25 grand. The Marvel Room offers a shopping bag with "LOOT" printed on the side. At €165, it will "make your teen the envy of all their friends". Ah, values, values.
They do a nice line in Juicy Couture -- last time I saw that brand was in London recently, in Harrods (oh, I get around), below an enormous advertising slogan that might be a mantra for our times: "Let Them Eat Couture."
From my sick bed, I had read former President Mary Robinson's sermon to the citizens on how "greed was the main problem".
While the banks and politicians bear some blame for extinguishing the republic, "it's our own mistake as Irish people, collectively".
It's refreshing that we can afford a pension of around €140,000 for an ex-President who didn't even finish her single term before running off to a better job. And €51,000 a year for Dermot Gleeson, former chairman of AIB (he gets the pension because he was Attorney General for two-and-a-half years). And €52,000 for Goldman Sachs man Peter Sutherland (AG for three years). And -- oh, the evidence that we're a thriving, generous country goes on and on.
So, you see, there is hope.
The message from our betters is that the problems were caused by our collective greed, and now we're all in this together. We need to incentivise the unemployed and the lower paid (by lowering their income); and incentivise the wealthy (by protecting them). In a private phone call last week, according to Emmet Oliver in Thursday's Irish Independent, EU officials, "told international investors that even a new Irish government will not be allowed to remove the protection which has been given to senior bondholders in the banks".
This is not comment or speculation, and Mr Oliver doesn't make things up. The EU decides what the incoming government is "allowed" do. And German, Dutch and French bankers who lost their gamble on Anglo will have their bets refunded out of our pockets -- or the country will be shredded by the EU and the bond vigilantes.
Now, the weighty, purposeful question -- why does the country sink further with every 'solution' offered by this Government?
Because it doesn't understand the enormity of the debt crisis, across Europe. And its consequences. It tried to preserve the insolvent Irish banks, and brought down the State. And now the effort to save the system of structural inequalities deflates the real economy and puts the whole system at risk.
There's a choice between engineered change and disorderly collapse. And it's heartbreaking that our elite seem to have chosen the latter.
Sunday Independent


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Clever Concepts For Travel
Expand Your Horizons: Follow These Travel Tips
Whether you need to explore the planet to see new places, or simply reach your in-laws house without any major disasters in the process, the tips in this article will assist you to get from point A to point B without the hiccups and getting fun as you go.
Pack all your necessary belongings in a carry-on bag for airline travel. Not having to confirm luggage means you could spend less on checked bag fees, sign in for your personal flight both at home and with a kiosk and never have to wait a the ticket counter, and can avoid the potential of your luggage being lost.
Dress in layers and you are certain to be prepared for any weather. Weather can be unpredictable, specifically if you are visiting an unfamiliar place. With several layers of clothing, you can add or remove pieces according to the temperature. This is especially helpful for all day adventures which start in the cool morning but warm up later within the day.
Look at user reviews. The experiences of others who have traveled to the same location might be much more helpful than the biased sales information in the destination itself. Also, look at guest-contributed photos, that is to be more real and fewer doctored in comparison to the professional photos. Make sure you try to find recent reviews, and find ones written by people having similar vacation needs to your personal.
If, to reach your cruise travel port, you have to drive your vehicle into a city, consider arriving the time before and getting a hotel with free parking. Make sure to find out about parking deals in the event that they are not published.
Be sure to choose a form of vacation which fits your personality. In the event you hate being outdoors, you shouldn't go to the beach! Personality styled vacations have grown to be increasingly popular nowadays, with everything else from adults-only cruises to geek-friendly trips. Search for a vacation that you will truly enjoy.
If you're taking a road trip with kids, try bringing some cookie sheets with you. They're great to use as lap trays for eating in the car. The getting the edges curved on top of prevent any spills too and they're easy to clean off quickly. You may also flip them over as well  recreation by design travel travel trailer rvs as the kids may use them as desks for coloring, writing, or playing a game title.
When you are going to the beach or staying at a hotel with a pool, pack your swimsuit in your beach bag. It can sometimes be challenging to sort through anything you have packed. To conserve time, pack your swimsuit, sunscreen, and other things you will need for the beach or pool inside a beach bag.
Having a cruise is definitely an appealing way to travel for people who would like to visit a number of locations. They could do it while not having to drive themselves or have the hassle of different planes and/or trains. Cruises also provide the additional benefits associated with having many quality places to nibble on, and lots of entertainment, ensuring an effective trip.
When you are traveling by plane, be sure to wear shoes that are really easy to remove. You will end up needed to remove your shoes to undergo security, so wearing slip-on or Velcro shoes will allow you to take them off quickly. When they come out of the scanner, it is possible to quickly replace them and become on the way.
Give you a copy of your trip itinerary to your family member or friend. In case of a car accident or any other situation, this helps your friends and family hunt down your whereabouts. Be sure you also keep in touch with this individual while you transition in one leg of your respective trip to another.
For more exciting, memorable travel experiences, consider lowering your financial budget. Traveling over a shoestring, exposes you to definitely novel situations and will highlight people and places that you could otherwise miss. Restricting your spending to bare minimums will enable you to get a realistic impression of the way locals live, in your chosen travel destination.
Thinking about planning a vacation? It might surprise anyone to recognize that the times you choose traveling can lead to a massive savings…or a huge expense. In the event you fly about the weekend, the ticket cost is generally much higher than it is in the week. Consider arriving or departing on a Monday or possibly a Thursday instead.
Have your airline contact you in case of any changes to your flight schedules. Most airlines have free programs where one can receive calls or texts should your flight changes, which will come in handy in case you are running late or experiencing difficulties with travel arrangements. Just call and get them to set it up!
If you take enough time now to make for your upcoming trip, you save yourself plenty of trouble and headaches that you may be comfortable with. Putting these guidelines and suggestions to good use will assist you to have a wonderful time traveling without thinking about if you left the stove on.
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