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Vista's Paseo Santa Fe starts out as war zone
New sidewalks, landscaping, roundabouts, but piles of dirt in meantime
Ken Leighton 2:48 p.m., Aug. 20
It took the City Attorney less than two days to give the press carefully redacted notes from the closed-session meeting where Mayor Bob Filner booted Deputy City Attorney Andrew Jones for disrupting the meeting.
Nearly two weeks later, Goldsmith is refusing to release the entire exchange between Jones and Filner as well as the comments made by councilmembers who were present at the time.
On June 28, Deputy City Attorney Ray Palmucci informed attorney Cory Briggs that the complete record of the exchange will not be released. "Under the Brown Act, confidential information from a closed session [meeting]...may not be disclosed to a person not entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of the that confidential information. Thus, no further disclosable public documents exist."
Goldsmith may now have to defend his decision in court. Briggs says he plans to file a lawsuit against San Diego's top attorney for violating the Brown Act.
"The city attorney's amateurish response will not stand in court," wrote Briggs in a July 1 email.
"Anyone who reads the Brown Act can see that it does not "authorize" closed-session political pissing matches. Even if the pissing match between Filner and Jones was "authorized" for closed session, it would have been illegal to release any portion of the transcript. So either the unredacted transcript should be released, or the city attorney should be prosecuted for the crime he committed when he released the redacted transcript to the press."
The inevitable court battle over the un-redacted transcripts might be a hard fight for Goldsmith. In 2005, in the case of County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Union of American Physicians and Dentists) (2005)130 Cal.App.4th 1099 , 30 Cal.Rptr.3d 708, the court ruled that "the law makes all of the minutes from a closed meeting privileged. If, indeed, portions of a closed meeting were improperly closed, then it seems to me that minutes dealing with those aspects are not protected under that and should be disclosed."
The transcripts from the June 18 meeting, given to 10News on June 20, drew wide media coverage and was used as ammo by some Filner critics (read: UT San Diego's editorial staff) to label him a "bully."
And now, to compound the issue, Goldsmith has announced that he will be suspending closed-session meetings until Mayor Filner promises to behave and not harass his attorneys.
Goldsmith's announcement coupled with his refusal to provide the full transcript from the June 18 exchange rounds out a rough week for the City Attorney.
Goldsmith made national headlines this week for his, rather his office's, decision to prosecute a man for writing anti-big bank messages in chalk on the public sidewalks.
One prominent and popular political website, Daily Kos, went so far as to use this headline when announcing the jury's decision to acquit the man on all thirteen charges.
"Ding! San Diego Chalker Acquitted and Idiot Prosecutor Condemned by Mayor!"
To make matters worse for Goldsmith there is now a "Recall Jan Goldsmith" Facebook Page. So far, the page has 276 likes.
I too am awaiting to hear back on a Public Records Request for the unedited exchange from the closed session meeting as well as the request from 10News for the transcripts. In addition, I am waiting to hear back from Council President Todd Gloria as to whether he and other councilmembers agreed to release the transcripts to the press.
"The city attorney's amateurish response will not stand in court," wrote Briggs in a July1 email." Like his amateurish response in the Olson case.
Great investigative reporting. As for Goldmith's termination of closed sessions, I hardly see how that punishes Filner. Gloria's idea of a "mediator" has me rolling in the aisles. I suggest Bob Filner's first wife, Barbara, a mediation specialist. Now wouldn't that be interesting!
Goldsmith's petty and dumb actions trying to embarrass our Mayor have gotten him now in big trouble. Good reporting! Thank you!
What actually happened in closed session seems to have two sides, according to some news items. Filner, as Chairman, asked the Deputy District Attorney 6 times to sit down, and he refused. The Chairman then had the right to remove him as disruptive. I believe there are incidents from open City Council meetings where individuals have been removed during public comment for being disruptive, but I do not remember the details.
Remember this? Not a council meeting, but still, part of the Goldsmith/Sanders/Dumanis reality: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs...
"I believe there are incidents from open City Council meetings where individuals have been removed during public comment for being disruptive, but I do not remember the details."This was planned for the whistle blower woman who was a board member of the SD pension system, they were going to have her arrested as I recall, but cannot remember the details of the situation...
I think Goldie should be sued for wearing that terrible toupee in public. It is an embarrassment everyone in this city.
Hey, you can't blame him. Lots of people do bargain shopping at BigLots! I just didn't know they sold toupees there.
Recall Jan Goldsmith now has more than 400, and growing everyday :https://www.facebook.com/RecallJanGoldsmith .


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The giant red mountains and vast mausoleums of a departed race have nothing in common with modern civilization, and ask nothing of it except to be appreciated at their true value—as one of the greatest wonders ever wrought by Nature and Man.
Maybe you've seen the new Journeys trip to Jordan, or this video, or this blog post, and you're enticed by what Jordan has to offer. But maybe you're also wondering, with the instability in many Middle Eastern countries, is it safe to travel to Jordan?
We think it is, and here's why:
For many travelers, Jordan brings to mind a single iconic image: the soft pink ruins of the ancient city of Petra, which have been named a Wonder of the World alongside the Great Wall of China and Peru's Machu Picchu.
Yet that's just one of many remarkably varied landscapes you can experience in Jordan, from colorful reefs to ethereal sand dunes.
Where will your adventures take you in 2017?
For curious explorers eager to see the world, it can be hard to narrow down travel options.
So, the team at Journeys International has done the work for you. We've analyzed data on travel trends, politics, economic value, safety, and more to develop a list of the best travel picks for where to go in 2017.

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Eventually, clothing wears out. It fades, rips, develops holes, or fails to fit us. But more often than not, we simply get bored with the clothes we own. Do you ever think about what happens to your discarded clothes when you're done with them? Thanks to fast fashion, Americans are throwing away more clothing and textiles than ever before, while continuing to consume at increasing rates. This cycle of rapid consumption and discard results in the constant production of new materials, placing an unsustainable burden on the environment. But it's not all bad news.
Together, we can break this cycle! Join us on October 4th as we explore various fashion practices that work to extend the lifecycle of clothing and divert textiles from landfill.
As part of campus sustainability month, you're invited to a panel discussion with educators and industry professionals who will each bring a unique perspective on ways we can all reduce the impact of textile waste. Perspectives to be explored include zero waste design, textile recycling and reuse, swapping, upcycling, and more.
The discussion will be followed by an interactive clothing swap where we can all participate in a meaningful exchange of clothing and ideas. To participate, please bring up to three gently loved items of clothing for swapping, and a story to share about at least one of the garments you will swap. (ie: Why did you purchase it? Was it a gift? What is one special memory you have of wearing it?) You will be able to swap as many items as you bring, and in the process will engage in a meaningful discourse about extending the life of clothing and forming emotional connections to our personal belongings. You will also explore your personal fashion habits and will learn how you can do your part to close the fashion loop!
WHEN: Tuesday October 4th 2016, 6-8pm
PANELISTS: Timo Rissanen, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Sustainability, Parsons The New School for Design, Jessica Schreiber, founder, FABSCRAP, and Emily Spivack, author, Worn Stories.


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Diggity Designs have released this metallic grey hard cased 3200mAh Lipo racing battery. These 7.4V 20C packs have been tested in house and the manufacturer claims that they have more punch than Team Orion 3200 and Tekin 3400 packs and are actually underrated and compare more to a 3400mAh battery. Cycled on a Competition Electronics Turbo GFX with a 30A discharge the run time was 395 seconds, while internal resistance was 14.5 ohms with an average discharge voltage of 7.16V. Supplied with a pre mounted Tamiya plug and balancer port, they also come with a separate pair of gold connectors.
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this one being inspired by a special issue of people magazine, that i glanced through while at the orthodontist's office a few weeks ago. i'm not writing this from a standpoint of a self appointed expert....i feel more like a pioneer among my friends. they are either much younger, or possibly less superficial than i, and don't really care! i just like to share what i've figured out works for me, as i enter each new season of life. i love reading when others share too...so don't hesitate to share your tips and secrets! i hate to beg for comments, but lately it's been a little sparse! maybe i'm just not posting things of interest? i see lots of people reading though!
*b* list of beauty as you age:
- inner beauty is real. i know this is cliche, but that doesn't mean it's not so. since i have gotten into photography, i think this statement has become even more real and true for me. i can see this so much more clearly. it's difficult to photograph someone who is lacking inner beauty....their eyes tell the story. fortunately, i can only think of one experience that this was a real issue. typically, i seem to attract clients who have that inner beauty ; ) empty eyes, no matter how superficially beautiful the person seems, don't lie. your eyes truly are the windows to your soul. inner peace, joy and contentment show. if you really want to know how a person is doing, look them in the eye. i think that's why i find older women so fascinating to photograph....so many times, their wisdom, sparkle, and beauty are so apparent in their eyes. they are done playing games. it's real.
- be ready to change things up. according to an article i skimmed in people, (and i believe it's true), as we hit each season of life, the things that worked when we were 20 (or whatever younger season), aren't necessarily going to work now. i've changed almost everything...from hairstyle to makeup to how i dress. i have seen many people get stuck in an era, when they felt their best, and they can't move on. you know, how the 80's were for some! time to move on!
- less is more. i remember when i was in my 20s, reading about how, as women age, they should be wearing less makeup, not more. so true. more makeup, just accentuates what you don't want accentuated! recently, someone asked me if i wore eye makeup? at first, i was a little offended...but then, i thought, "maybe it's not such a bad thing, that they're asking?"
- use makeup brushes. don't laugh. some women may need to read this! as we age, using a brush for foundation is really important. it covers our imperfections (wrinkles!) more efficiently and gives a more finished look.
- don't skip skincare steps. cleanse, exfoliate, tone and moisturize. don't skip any of these steps! i mentioned in a blog post recently what a difference exfoliating has made in my aging skin....i use philosophy's microdelivery wash every morning and then aveda's face bar in the evening. the microdelivery wash has made a huge difference in my skin! huge! i used to peel and flake all the time (sorry if that is gross!) and now, my skin is much more smooth and clear. i also use 3 different moisturizers...one for my eye area, one around my lips and another overall. it takes seconds.
- keep up your haircolor. that doesn't mean that i think everyone should color their hair. but if you do, keep it up. i've noticed the older i get, the more often this is needed. i feel so much better when i keep it up. when i was younger, i could get away with having it done much less often. now, it's much more priority.
- facial hair. ha! a reality of getting older. be watchful and get rid of it! eek. also, i can't believe the difference it makes when i keep my brows under control. i just have them waxed every time i go to the salon for my hair. the way your brows *frame* your eyes, can make or break you! i never tweezed my brows when i was young. i thought brooke shields looked good, so why not me? ha! now i know how much better i look with nicely controlled brows.
- nails. because of the work i do with paint, glue and paper, i don't get manicures. i should, but i don't. i do however, use my nail buffing block. it gives me shiny, smooth nails, even if they aren't polished. i do get regular pedicures in the summer. right now, i need one badly! ugh!
- your undergarments. alright, i hesitate to mention this, yet again, but i have to! undergarments. you must make them a priority! a really great fitted bra is vital as you age! VITAL! if i sound superficial, i'm sorry, but this is important stuff for women to know! no one told me! not until i looked BAD! and if you are dressing in a form-fitting outfit, get yourself some spanx....and if they're too pricey, buy the knockoffs at target.
- don't feel guilty about taking a little time for yourself. don't forget about you. if you are so busy taking care of everyone else and ignoring your own care, you will eventually end up either burned out, or resentful, or both. you will be a better, more beautiful person, if you take a little time to refresh yourself. take a walk, get a pedicure, spend time with friends who make you glad you're alive, read a book, whatever makes you feel refreshed!
- remember your body is a temple. moderation being key here. eat right, get your rest, and get some exercise. it's not that i don't eat junk food. i do...i just don't exist on junk food. i eat a little here and there.
- most important of all: live with grace, humility, a clear conscience, gratitude, purpose and joy. cheesy, whatever. i believe it to be truth. i mess up all the time, but if i don't have goals and ideals to live by, i will flounder. i know, because i used to live without these things. i thought that if i was striving, trying to be good enough(not believing in God's grace), faking it, looking for "things" that would fulfill me, but never did... i was a mess. being at peace with the Lord, living with purpose, according to biblical principles, based on God's saving grace has given me more worth and peace than i've ever had before...more depth too. as much as a person's outward appearance starts to decline, the importance of having some depth becomes even more apparent. i hope to age gracefully, so that i become better and not bitter. i want to have the depth that my gram had...and now i see in my mom and aunts. a beauty that is much more multi-faceted and true, than just what you see on the surface.
i'd love to know your thoughts and tips!
i do have some photos to share of a beautiful family! tom and i have known mike since he was in our church's youth group! look at him now!
mike has done alright! they bought this cool, spacious log home on a gorgeous plot of ground in the country. so happy for them!
i think i've shared enough for one day! God bless each of you!


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Finding it hard to sustain any kind of regular reading routine these days. Same old story: family responsibilities, work, too many books I want to read, distracting me, many books commenced, dipped into, many threads scrambled and lost. But what thee lovest well remains.
Tamburlaine (part 1) (1590) – Christopher Marlowe (struggling to read)
The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) – Carolyn Keene (a Nancy Drew book, reading with my daughter)
The Novel: An Alternative History, Vol. 1 (2010) – Steven Moore (started)
White-Out: The Secret Life of Heroin, A Memoir (2013) – Michael Clune
Here Are the Young Men (2014), This Is the Ritual (2016) – Rob Doyle


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I first saw the legendary soprano Angela Gheorghiu in the 2011 film version of Tosca. Starring opposite the gorgeous young tenor, Jonas Kaufmann, she sizzled, a sultry temptress with fire in her veins. She commanded the stage, as only a diva can, drawing all eyes with every sinuous movement.
Today, I expect her to flounce into the Savoy wearing a gipsy dress, à la Carmen (another seductress she has played to perfection), after keeping me waiting for hours. Instead, she arrives, practically on time, wearing a baby pink jacket with matching bag, rimless glasses, and a diffident smile. Her T-shirt bears a cartoon doll with the logo, "This girl is cute". That logo, and the pastel pink clothes are at odds with her prima donna persona; so is her manner: she is piano, almost pianissimo. I am as shocked by this subdued figure as if I'd caught the diva in her underwear.
Gheorghiu's reservation might be down to the reviews she received for her Magda in La rondine. Critics claim that her performance, in this little-known Puccini opera, had been "cautious". At 47, the soprano retains her distinctive, creamy voice – but all too often the audience must strain to hear it.
I suspect there is a personal reason as well. Covent Garden holds many memories for her: she made her international debut here in 1992, as Zerlina in Don Giovanni; and two years later her sensational Violetta in La traviata, under the baton of Sir Georg Solti, made her an international star.
Above all, this was the stage where, in 1996, she met Roberto Alagna. She was a Romanian, married to an engineer, and just getting a taste for super-stardom; Alagna was a tenor with a dazzling career – and a wife and daughter back home in France. They sang together in La bohème and promptly fell in love.
Their tempestuous relationship and later marriage were PR gold: they toured the world as opera's Posh and Becks, a crowd-pleasing duo who promised romance and thrilling histrionics. Audiences and impresarios came to expect rows and no-shows. Then suddenly, last January, Gheorghiu announced that the couple were splitting and, last month, she accused Alagna of domestic violence.
Gheorghiu's team (she travels everywhere with "a few assistants; I couldn't survive without them") warned me not to mention Alagna. But then Gheorghiu tells me, in the mixture of English and Italian she has opted to use for our interview, that "last November was the blackest time of my life. I had finished singing the first act [of Tosca] at the San Francisco Opera when I couldn't go on. I was so ill, I almost fainted. We had to cancel the rest of the performance and I had to be rushed into hospital."
The audience was told that Mme Gheorghiu had succumbed to intestinal flu. Today the singer says: "It was not just physical: I felt psychically broken."
Marital strife, I suggest, can prove as debilitating as flu. "I can only say that love is like a disease," she says, her eyes welling up. "It infects every bit of me, even my brain. I am stupid in love. But I couldn't be Angela if I weren't romantic."
I put it to her that Alagna is contesting his ex-wife's allegations and has called in the lawyers. Gheorghiu sits up, throws back her head and suddenly I glimpse the fiery prima donna I'd found so captivating: "I never lie. Everyone who knows me will tell you, I am incapable of lying."
She looks every inch the diva when she says: "I don't need anyone. I don't need a home, even. Angela is at home everywhere."
This is not the last time she refers to herself as "Angela", as if in doing so she can draw a distinction between the woman and the performer. A distinction, she tells me, no longer possible: "It's sad, and I blame myself: from the moment I first set foot on stage, everyone talked about my looks as well as my voice. Before me, an opera singer did not need to be beautiful. Because of me, the audience now expects everything: a whole package.
"Looks are now so important in the opera, I'm not sure Luciano Pavarotti or Montserrat Caballé would have made it past the first audition, given their size. The audience now listens with their eyes. It shouldn't be like this, but…"
I tell her that very few women feel as confident of their appearance. She shrugs: "I know how I look. And I wouldn't want to be any fatter or any thinner. I don't follow any diets. Yes, I say thank you to my mother, thank you to my father, for making me like this – but we are not here because of my body."
Emphasis on appearance naturally puts more pressure on singers of a certain age. I ask Gheorghiu if retirement fills her with dread. "No. Valerie Solti [Sir Georg Solti's widow] invited me to hold a masterclass in Georg's honour and I loved it. It really energised me. I felt like I was back at school. I want to do more!" she looks genuinely enthusiastic at the prospect. "In any case, all singers know their career is short‑lived. It's true of other professions, too – one of my best friends is Nadia Com˘aneci [the Romanian gymnast and 1976 Olympic gold medallist] and she feels the same: it is the price we pay." She turns to me, her gaze ever so slightly condescending: "I put into my performance of one act, no, one scene, what you put into maybe five days of your life."
I ask if she has always felt different from ordinary mortals: "I knew from when I was small that I had this voice that was special. It was a miracle. I was performing by the time I was six. My mother [a seamstress; Gheorghiu's father was a railway driver] made me beautiful dresses to wear on stage. From the start I had a feeling I had no choice: by singing I was following my destiny.
"I loved it. All of it. I loved being on stage, being made up, being photographed, being recognised." Celebrity is not a trap, then? "I have been a celebrity since I was a little girl. There are people who have something instantly attractive. Sometimes we call it charisma, sometimes, magnetism. It's always the same effect, though: everyone wants to know everything about them." She pauses: "I give a lot."
Her reputation, I say carefully, would also suggest that she demands a lot: "high-maintenance" is a euphemism for what some in the world of opera say of her. Gheorghiu will have none of it: "Is it too much that I should ask for a lot back? They say Angela is cancelling this and that. Everyone else does it, but the press is only interested when I do it."
The former child prodigy "lives out of a suitcase", but feels at home in Britain. She has no children, but has adopted her niece, who has just graduated from the University of Kent. Together with Gheorghiu's mother, who has flown in for a visit, they are going to a Michael Bublé concert. "I like his music – nothing pretentious about it." I ask if she attended the Rolling Stones concert in Hyde Park, but she shrugs: "They don't excite me."
The Prince of Wales is another favourite. "I have sung for him and for the rest of the Royal family, in all their homes. Prince Charles is very sensitive, he is nostalgic for the past. He came to Romania and was enchanted by the place, because it was as if he'd stepped back centuries. Everything is as it always has been."
She loves English men for their "great sense of humour. They are more gentle, the Anglo-Saxons. And they are… supportive."
I ask if one might persuade her to try marriage again, but she lowers her eyes and shakes her head. Her voice is pianissimo as she says: "I don't want to think about the future." Suddenly, the bluster's gone. The curtains are down, the lights off: The performance by "Angela" is over and the real Angela Gheorghiu stands alone, vulnerable, lovable… and maybe even mortal.
'Angela Gheorghiu Sings Verdi' is out now. 'La rondine' is available on CD and DVD on EMI Classics


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Solas are committed to giving a voice to the people we support to enable them to purposefully influence the way their support and accommodation is provided and to be consulted and engaged in shaping the organisations present and future.
Our Resident Involvement Strategy sets out our commitment to provide genuine opportunities for people Solas supports to be fully involved in the running and shaping of their services, and to also ensure that we have made all reasonable efforts to encourage them to take advantage of these opportunities.
The Loop Network Task Group is a representative group of people we support working together with the Solas Board to plan the strategic direction of Solas and to drive continuous improvement of the services we provide.
The Loop task groups are committed to the values, objectives and principles of Solas and have volunteered their time to participate in task groups and give their views to help shape and develop our service. Task groups are formed by individuals that have a wide range of skills and experiences to offer, that enable them to be excellent representatives on behalf of the people Solas supports
Loop task groups attend planning days, visit external organisations to promote Solas' services, help recruit new staff, and provide a through flow of information back and forth between the people we support and Solas staff.
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When I started the Raindance Film Festival in 1993, just about everyone I knew thought I was mad. I also had a curious hot-and-cold response form the British film industry – some loved the idea, most hated it.
The history is simple: I had started off working as a stage hand at the BBC in London in the mid 70's where I worked on classic British TV shows like Dixon of Dock Green, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Monty Python.
I returned to my native Toronto for nine years in the late 70's where I worked as a scenic artist on 68 feature films and over 700 commercials, short films and stage shows. I also was a R&D project manager for several famous scientific and IT projects.
When I returned to London in the mid 80's, I had lost all my contacts. Following a spectacular personal bankruptcy during the last great recession I fell onto hard times and started falling into the self-pity trap. It was then that a friend told me: "As long as you are feeling sorry for yourself, no doctor in the world can help you". He was right. I asked myself what I really loved, and it's movies.
In the interim I had lost all my contacts. I started training courses in order to meet people and survive. Many of these very people I still know and admire. Edgar Wright was my first intern, for instance. I then wondered what I could do to make a few more bucks (as Canadians are apt to do) and I realised that what British people really like are semi-secret societies that issue plastic membership cards – and thus was born Raindance Premium Membership – which is still flourishing today.
Suddenly Brits started making films again after a drought of 25 years. To my astonishment, no British festival was set up to embrace new British work, so with a spare £150.00 I faxed a press release announcing the first Raindance Film Festival in October 1993. One of the films we showed was the first European screening of a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio – What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
One night – a few weeks before the Opening Night, I sat down and drew the mind map of where i thought Raindance would go.
I found this mind map this morning while unpacking an archive box during our office move. Strangely – it's pretty much how it all ended up.
Plans work. Try it. Believe me. It'll work out for you.


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Archive for the 'Constructors' Category
Who is a Construction Solicitor?
Construction solicitor is basically a person who looks upon the legal matters involved during a construction. They can work on various kinds of construction projects like residential construction, commercial construction, etc. The construction solicitors can work for any kind of government or public or private projects. They mostly assist the construction companies to follow the right legal procedures for all construction related matters like finances, raw materials, equipment, and shipment of materials, work related legal matters and rules, etc.
They also overlook the various legislative matters as well. They can consult their clients on various construction matters and decisions too. They can be hired by a construction agency as well for their guidance. Every agency wants to follow rules by the book to avoid any kind of legal interference. For these kinds of jobs, the best person to contact and ask for guidance from is a construction solicitor.
Tips for hiring home renovation contractors
One should be wary of few things while looking to hire home renovation contractors. The contractors should have duly qualified staff and should be accredited to the local construction body of the government. An established contractor will never ask for huge deposits on the pretext of procuring materials as they have a running charge account maintained with their respective suppliers. Those demanding upfront the whole payment should be shunned.
The contractor should be flexible with their payment modes and must accept check payments too. Vague bodies who shy away from providing comprehensive written bids and detailing of contract terms regarding quality of materials, ambit of job to be performed etc should be avoided. Contractors who presses the owner for taking rapid fire hiring decisions and are ready with discounts for quick hiring should be properly checked for credentials. The contractor must provide you with the complete physical address and not a post box number or so.
Questions that you should ask to your contractor
Once you have decided to build your dream house and you look for a contractor to build it for you, you must ask the contractor a few questions before hiring him.
Ask him how long he has been in the business. An experienced contractor will give better results than an inexperienced one.
Find out if he has a state or county license or not. Check the license personally for its validity.
Who will get the permit for construction? Many states require construction permit and the contractor gets it mostly. If your contractor refuses to get it for you, then you must find some other contractor.
Has he constructed homes like yours? The contractor might be in business for long but may not have constructed houses like you are making thus he will be of little use to you.
Does the contractor have some references? If he gives you the reference, go and visit the houses as it will give you a clear vision of his capabilities. Also, talk to the customers to know whether they are satisfied or not.
Choosing the Right Commercial Construction Company
While choosing the right commercial construction company for your new home construction or home renovation make sure that the company you are planning to hire has sufficient experience in the industry. Not only this, you should also check whether the company is experienced in doing the particular kind of job that you expect from it or not. For example, if the company has mostly constructed only residential homes, then it might not be perfect at constructing a commercial building.
Another thing you can do to ensure the quality of the construction company is to have a look at the buildings it has already constructed. A reliable and reputed company will also help you make a building plan within your budget limit. Also make sure that the company is insured and also give due consideration to the warranties and guarantees it offers. Read the contract buy online carefully and do not forget to read all the small prints, because these are the places where all ifs and buts are mentioned.


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Since 2004, I've been installing satellite TV systems in London and surrounding areas in residential and commercial premises with The London Satellite Co Ltd, now sold and under another management. In April 2014 I founded this new venture focused on a more personal approach to clients and projects.
From the simple satellite TV package for foreign channels such as Italian, French, German or other European and international channels, to a more complex system for sport packages, educational or entertainment use, no job has ever been too small for the London SatMan.
My portfolio includes residential clients and businesses from all over London. Most of my clients have followed me since the beginning of this venture, remaining loyal to a professional who does not mind to run the extra mile in order to keep customers happy and satisfied.
This is a very competitive field, but what make this business special and stand out of the crowd is the bespoke approach to any challenging project normally undertaken. The best advertisement it's always the "world of mouth", and during those years all the clients' base has been mostly recommended by existing clients spreading the word.
Feel free to read the testimonials my clients have left over time here on London SatMan and on other platforms such as Google or Amazon.
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A kindhearted maritime memoir.
Sailors tend to talk a lot about puking. Apparently, losing their lunch occupies a fair amount of their time at work, especially in the beginnings of their careers. Understandably, then, it plays a big role in their stories, which is true of Robison's debut memoir about his career in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served 20 years, eventually rising to commanding officer of his own ship. In these 36 vignettes, he's usually the butt of whatever gentle joke there is. Because he can laugh at himself, Robison wants readers to laugh at him when he pukes over the rail of a Coast Guard vessel or loses—literally, loses—a 28-foot sailboat. His earnest, plain style can be stiff, but it's always endearingly honest. Most of the unassailably G-rated stories end with a tender lesson or a note of gratitude to God. Nobody takes the Lord's name in vain or uses any unsavory language for body parts. In one allusion to a sailor who visits a house of ill repute, the errant seaman meets nothing but reprobation. These sailors don't brag about having a girl in every port; instead, they tell stories about their families, spend a lonely Christmas Eve trying to remember the words to "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and keep a map of places where they can send a small boat to shore to get a bag of sausage biscuits on Sunday mornings. These guys are too busy rescuing septuagenarian windsurfers and rushing into high seas to reel in wayward barges full of hazardous materials.
Sailors will smile in recognition; landlubbers will enjoy the well-told, if simple, tales.


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Hello from Paris/
Well, this is nice. I'm in Paris for the Microsoft Devices and Networking Summit 2015. A chance to look at some very interesting embedded stuff. In Paris. What's not to love. The hotel is just down the road from the Eiffel tower. So of course I headed over there.
I took the stairs
I love the Eiffel tower. Fantastic place. And great for photographs too. If you want to see full size versions of the pictures you can click through to the images on Flickr. The conference starts tomorrow. Can't wait.
Just got back from a great reception on the 11th floor of the hotel. There were splendid views of the tower from the balcony, and huge glass windows that let give you a great view of the surrounding neighbourhood - but proved quite hard to walk through. Even though I tried. Talk about making an impression.....
I'd love to have stayed longer, but it turns out that I'll be updating module descriptions for the rest of the evening. In Paris. Such is life.


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Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000
Master of Science in Architecture, Massachusets Institute of Technology, 1992
Bachelor of Architecture, Istituto Universitario Architettura, Venice, 1986
Carla Keyvanian received her Ph.D. in Architectural History from MIT. Her first professional degree is from the Istituto Universitario Architettura in Venice, and she holds a Science Master's in Architecture, also from MIT. Before coming to Auburn, she was a Paul Mellon Fellow and then a Research Associate at the Center for the Advanced Study of the Visual Arts of the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC; she taught at MIT, the University of Connecticut, and in numerous Architecture Programs in Rome. She has published several articles and is currently completing a book on the Medieval and Renaissance architecture of Rome, her main field of expertise. In Auburn, she teaches and coordinates the history courses for the School of Architecture.


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Every once in awhile you find that store... You know what store I'm talking about. The kind where you are constantly checking to see if there's anything new, the kind where you pay entirely way more money for one piece than you would ever admit to anyone... Stoned Immaculate Vintage is going to be that store for me. Everything is so on point, from the incredible styling to the lookbook to the hot ass models....I am completely obsessed. The undeniable 70s influence of the entire site makes me really happy. They are dedicating their shop to only pieces from that era, so basically I need everything. I just ordered a pair of high waisted Levi's and I'm crossing my fingers to win this giveaway they are doing w SPELL.
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Process networks are highly nonlinear complex systems often with parametric uncertainties that may also have substantial delays. Therefore, they require to develop and apply robust structural methods for their dynamic analysis and control. Utilizing the special structural properties of process networks, two challenging and technically related problems will be considered. Firstly our recent results on stabilizing control of chemical reaction networks will be described both in the usual and in the time-delayed case. Thereafter, a stabilizing decentralized control scheme based on the mechanism-wide decomposed process system model will be described. Finally, the possible research directions will also be outlined.


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It is a part of my homepage where all of the other "pages" are images. I am probably missing some easy fix, but I am unable to figure out how to change the color of the banner or ideally how to get rid of it on this single page. Because technically all of the other images are banners. Any advice?
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Connect with Jesus and one another
One of the best ways to experience community is through a connect group. You'll find people who will encourage you, pray for you, and help you know God better. At Arrowhead, Connect Groups are your first step toward being known. These groups meet at various times and locations all across the area. (optional) Click the "Find a Group" button to learn more.


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The much-beloved all-purpose animal-free Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap made its way onto Sally's hardwood floors…and the results were spectacular! Other than being a bit of a cult product and quite hardworking at that, we're so into the mathematical-spiritual text crammed into every spare inch of these bottles' labels. It adds a little bit of funky to our housekeeping routine.
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- Creighton Smith
- Ken Burch will need to move from his quiet home of 10 years.
First, city officials said the residents of Red Rock Canyon would have to move. Then, a daily newspaper article announced they'd be allowed to stay. And then last week, the residents received letters from the city saying they would, indeed, be forced to leave.
No wonder some tenants of the 789-acre property, soon to be acquired by the city and turned into a public park, are confused.
"We have no idea what's going on," one woman who lives at Red Rock Canyon said this week. "We don't know from one day to the next what's going to happen."
The tenant -- who asked not to be named due to past disputes with the current landowner, Joan Bock -- is among 27 people living on the scenic property between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. The city of Colorado Springs announced in May that it had reached a tentative deal to purchase the land for $12.5 million and preserve it as open space. Most of the money will come from the city's voter-approved Trails, Open Space and Parks sales tax, known as TOPS.
In announcing the proposed purchase, city officials said the area's residents, most of whom live in mobile homes, would have to leave. They promised, however, that the city would treat residents fairly and help them find new homes.
But on July 7, an article in the Gazette, quoting city Parks Director Paul Butcher, proclaimed the residents might be allowed to stay "indefinitely." The report even quoted Butcher speculating about ways to accommodate mobile homes inside the future park. The city would "maybe tuck them away, back in the corner," Butcher was quoted as saying.
Three days later, Butcher sent letters to the park's residents informing them that, contrary to "incorrect newspaper articles," they should still plan on packing their belongings.
"All tenants will eventually be relocated to other housing or mobile home parks," Butcher declared.
Huge influx of people
Last Friday, the Gazette acknowledged in an article that the newspaper's July 7 report had given residents false hope -- though the paper placed the blame on Butcher, saying he had flip-flopped.
Butcher, on the other hand, says the initial article misconstrued statements he had made during an interview. He denies having told the newspaper that the residents might be allowed to stay. "That was not the thrust of our conversation," he insisted.
The city's position has always been, and remains, that the residents must leave, Butcher maintains. Most of the mobile homes are located where the city plans to construct the park's main entrance, at the mouth of the canyon, near the intersection of Highway 24 and High Street. If the homes were allowed to remain, hordes of park visitors would soon be stomping through what is now a quiet, secluded neighborhood, from early in the morning until late at night.
"The tenants [would] experience a huge influx of people, beginning at 5 a.m.," Butcher said.
It would also be too costly to bring the mobile-home park, which is currently outside city limits, up to city standards, Butcher says. At present, the homes have no defined lot lines and no sewer access. "It doesn't make sense economically," he said.
And, according to a city survey, the vast majority of the homes are not in a condition that would allow them to be moved to another location inside the park.
As long as it takes
Butcher says the city plans to hire a private company that specializes in relocating people, which will work with residents on an individual basis to help them find new homes and assist them in moving. Most residents will probably have to move sometime next year, he says.
"We will take as long as it takes to find them comparable, suitable housing," Butcher said. "I'm thinking that we'll spend the better part of 2004 just getting this issue resolved."
The parks department still hasn't calculated the total relocation costs but will give the City Council an estimate soon, Butcher says, adding that the relocation money will likely come out of state lottery funds or TOPS revenue.
Several Red Rock Canyon residents contacted by the Independent, meanwhile, said they don't object to the city's plans to relocate them -- as long as the city treats them fairly.
"It's no problem with me," said Ken Burch, who has lived in his 1960s-era mobile home for nearly 10 years. "You can't live in a park."
That's not to say Burch won't miss the place.
"It's a terrific area to live in," he said. "It's quiet, it's off the road, it's sparsely populated. It's pretty in here."
But Burch and his neighbors have long known that the property was for sale. And if they have to move, the city will probably treat them better than a potential private buyer would, several residents reasoned.
"I'm not mad at anybody," Burch said.


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As you know, nothing in life comes easy. You have to work hard for what you want. The same goes for crowd-sourced funding campaigns. In order to accomplish the goal you set for yourself, you need to work at it and give it time and attention. With all of the hard work will come the reward of traveling abroad, which is a pretty great accomplishment! As with most goals, fundraising comes with some challenges. Below are some of the top challenges you may face when fundraising, and some tips to help you overcome them.
Conveying Your Message to Your Donors:
Conveying your message to your donors is the most important aspect of your campaign. Take some time to write a thoughtful, well written, campaign descriptions. Talk about your goals and what you hope to achieve through your meaningful travel. Explain why this destination is so exciting for you and why you are looking forward to the experience. Tell your page visitors a little bit about yourself and your interests. Most importantly, explain why this campaign is worth their time. In addition to a powerful campaign description the campaigner should add a video message. Video messages are more personal and can be shared online, with close family and friends, which will help you get your message across quicker in a more personal way.
Setting Too High of a Campaign Goal:
When donors see a large goal amount on a campaigners page they feel that any amount that they give, big or small, won't make a dent, so they might not donate. It is much better to set a realistic goal, between $1,000 and $3,000, so your donors will feel that when they donate they are making an impact. Plus, if you reach your goal with FundMyTravel you can keep running your campaign pass your goal amount and continue collecting funds!
Enticing Individuals to Donate:
These days in our society people tend to want, some even expect to get, something in return for what they give. That is why sometimes it can be hard to entice donors to donate to a campaign, where they don't feel they are getting anything back for their money. Having a strong description and video on your campaign page is a great start to motivating individuals to donate. Adding a list of incentives is another way to help encourage people to give. The incentives don't need to be expensive or time consuming, but they will help donors feel connected to the cause and they will be getting something in return for their donation.
Here are some ideas for incentives you could use:
- Keep a blog and only share the link with people who donate $50.00 or more.
- Make a video diary and give shout-outs to friends who give a donation of $20.00 or more.
- Create handmade postcards to send out for anyone who donates over $10.00.
These are just a few ideas, check out FundMyTravel's list of ideas for incentives in the Fundraising Toolkit.
Connecting to a Bigger Network Than Your Own:
It can be hard to make sure you are reaching out to people outside of your family and friend group when campaigning. You can do this by asking people who are not able to support you financially to support you by sharing your campaign out to their networks. Another way to reach a bigger network is to connect with professional organizations that are associated with the type of travel you are participating in. Let them know about your passion, commitment, and reason for traveling, and ask them to share your campaign out, better yet, to donate to your cause!
Staying Motivated Throughout Your Campaign:
Staying motivated throughout your campaign is one of the hardest challenges to overcome. Combat this obstacle by creating a Campaign Calendar for yourself and sticking to it. When you first launch your campaign write out a list of items that you will commit to doing each week. Your calendar can include items such as; writing an update on your campaign page, thanking your donors, reaching out to a professional organization, sharing your campaign on your social networks, sending out letters, etc. Once you have created your Campaign Calendar make sure you adhere to what you wrote, this will help you stay active and motivated throughout your entire campaign!
Making Donors Feel Appreciated:
Making donors feel appreciated is so very important. When your donors feel appreciated they might just donate again, tell their friends and family to donate, and share your campaign on their social networks. Make donors feel appreciated by creating a list of incentives (as mentioned above), and thanking them right away with a phone call, social media shout-out, and in your update section. It would be great to also send them a handwritten letter telling them how much their donation meant to you, and that because of them you are just a bit closer to your goal.
Hopefully this list of tips will help you overcome any fundraising challenges you may have, and help you reach your campaign goal and get abroad!
About the Author
World traveler and esteemed baker, Rachael VanDerWerff is originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She married the love of her life in 2011; they packed their bags and moved out west to Fort Collins, Colorado. She followed her passion for international education by joining the amazing GoAbroad.com team in 2012. She is currently working as GoAbroad's Operations Manager. When she is not seeing the world and helping individuals find the right international experience, she is often found in the kitchen, with a glass of wine, creating an exquisite soiree of delicious treats!


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Tokyo, 16 December 2016. Taking the opportunity of the meeting between the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, PAO NOVATEK ("NOVATEK") signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitsui.
According to the MOU, the parties intend to pursue strategic cooperation in the upstream and liquefaction sectors in Russia, LNG and liquid hydrocarbons supply, equipment and technology supply as well as joint development of LNG markets.
The Chairman of NOVATEK's Management Board Leonid Mikhelson noted: "We see the enormous potential of mutually beneficial cooperation with Japanese companies in implementing LNG projects by combining our expertise to ensure the most cost competitive LNG production as well as joint developing of LNG markets. I am confident the cumulative potential of our companies will allow us to increase the efficiency of our projects by utilizing the prolific hydrocarbon resource base of NOVATEK in the Arctic".
PAO NOVATEK is the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia, and in 2017, entered the global gas market by successfully launching the Yamal LNG project. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's upstream activities are concentrated mainly in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for approximately 80% of Russia's natural gas production and approximately 15% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is a public joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are listed in Russia on Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol "NVTK".
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For the first 19 years of my life, I celebrated my birthday with my grandmother. This is because we happened to have the same birthday. October 17th was always the one day out of the year that I looked forward to the most. My grandma and I would hang out together and she would usually make us a birthday dinner of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and cherry pie. I hung out with my grandmother most days because she was my primary caretaker as a child, so our birthday really wasn't that much different than any other day, but it always felt different to me. I never had a birthday that was my "own", but in all honesty the thought always scared me. I knew that when I lost my grandmother and my best friend, I would have my first birthday that was my "own". My grandmother passed a few days before our shared birthday six years ago. I was turning 20 and she would have been 84. My birthday is now bittersweet most years because it is a time of remembrance as well as celebration. I try to think of it as a celebration of her life and how it affected mine and celebrate how she still lives through me. Dates and months can hold a lot of memories for people throughout time, and October will always be a special month for me. This is why the October birthwood ring is so important to me. The wood for the October birthwood ring is maple, which stands for offering, generosity, balance, promise and practicality. The marigold inlay symbolizes grace, protection, comfort, and healing. If my grandmother was anything in life, she was generous. She babysat me for my entire childhood while expecting nothing in return. She would bake breads, muffins, brownies, and any other baked good you could think of and then give it all to her neighbors. She also offered me much protection and comfort while helping me through all troubling situations that life threw at me as a child and teenager. The marigold in this ring also offers me a sort of comfort when I look at it and remember my grandmother through the ring. I will always hold her close to my heart in everything I do, which is why having a ring that symbolizes our life together is so important to me.
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Is There Such a Thing as a Dream Career?
Have you ever asked yourself the question "what's my dream job"? If you said yes, have you ever thought that you might be asking yourself the wrong thing?
There's a good chance you could be.
Because who says there's a dream job out there for everyone?
We're told so much that we should do what we love and love what we do – then we'll never have to work a day in our life. That's defined as a dream job, right?
Here's something from behind-the-scenes of my life and how I view my career right now:
Instead of seeing what I do day to day as a dream job, I see it as a dream life. And my career fits around that. My career helps to build my ideal life.
You know you're onto something good when you're passionate, excited and motivated about something. If you're getting paid for it, then it's even better. You hear stories of people on huge wages, going on big holidays and living in a big house. You see they've got a job in your industry and you could see yourself doing the same.
But that's when the problems start. Because that's when you're never satisfied with what you've got. That's when you're left wanting more.
I've been there.
When I wanted to turn my blog into a business and saw so many other people doing it, I became convinced everything would work out the same for me. It didn't. I was never satisfied, even though I was working so hard. I was so impatient, always wanted more and began to hate the direction ABOH was going in.
Then my mindset changed. And the reason for that was because I started to understand why I was feeling such discomfort. That's how you can start to make positive changes.
Now I'm not trying to demotivate you here. Motivation is a key value of ABOH. But goals only work when they're realistic.
And realistically, even if you're in your "dream job", there's still going to be days when you'd rather stay in bed than get up in a morning. We're only human.
Today, we're here to talk about whether there is such a thing as a "dream job" and what this means for our careers and lives…
I talk to so many students on a daily basis who have no idea what they want to do. They've no idea what to study at university and no idea what to do for a career. They feel so much pressure, and just don't know what direction to go in.
But I recently gave a group of third year university students an exercise to do, to help them figure out the direction they want to go in. It was actually quite similar to figuring out what you want to do with your blog.
You've heard that before, right? But before you click away, just hear me out.
You don't need to know your ideal career, honestly you don't. What will take you further in life is if you know your "why".
Why do you do what you do? Why is this important? Why this and nothing else?
You don't just become passionate about what you do. You don't just fall in love with what you do. Overnight successes don't exist. There's no step-by-step formula that people use to reach their dream career. Usually because, they don't know what this is yet.
Finding your "why" means uncovering the reason you do what you do – or what you want to do. It's how your skills and passion for something engage and link with what your core beliefs are. The things that you believe in define the decisions you make in your career.
Take me as an example. Some of my core beliefs include:
- Building a community, not a following
- Communication, collaboration and trust will always build strong friendships
- Our true purpose is created through consistency, support and honest
Now just look how they link directly with the job I'm doing today:
- Community defines the place I work for. Everything we do online is about building a community for our students, parents and staff.
- We build this community through growing our relationships with every single person.
- We always provide support and honesty through everything we do - whether it be on social media, through a news article or an event. We know how important these factors are to building a community and that is what we're all about.
This tells me that I've found the right career.
Are you unhappy in your job right now? I get that. The past three jobs I had, I was unhappy.
There are so many different reasons for this. You might not get on with another colleague, feel negative about your long commute or the fact that you know it's only a stepping stone to get you somewhere else.
But only you know what's right for you. Life isn't like a film. You don't just stumble into a perfect job. Most of us work hard and struggle to get to where we want to be. If you're living your life based on what you believe in, you'll get there quicker. Wherever "there" is for you.
That's why finding out your "why" is so important. You'll begin to make decisions based on what you believe in, which will ultimately lead you to what you're really meant to be doing with your life.
I know people who know they won't have a dream job, simply because they believe that other things are more important. A lot of people in our industry at the moment see a dream job as being able to work from home on our blogs all day. But the problem with that is being realistic.
It's all well and good to set your goal as becoming someone who can work from home. But you've got to realistically set out how you're going to make a living based on this.
Or let's say you want to travel the world. What happens when you come back? What happens when you want to settle down and start a family? I don't want to scare all you spring chickens out there, but life goes faster than you think.
You'll find that life never happens the way you plan it. When I graduated from my Masters degree a year ago, I thought I'd walk into the perfect job and Tom and I would find an amazing house. But I had to work in different jobs that I didn't like for a year before I found the right one. And Tom and I are still saving up for a house, but that's because we want a good one for our future.
As you grow, you'll take several paths that you didn't think you'd go down. That means changes might have to be made to how you see your ideal career.
Situations arise in life that mean you have to make changes. But these changes are all leading you towards what you're meant to be doing that match your core beliefs.
Your ups, your downs, your achievements, your failures, your laughter, your sorrows. You'll discover so much about yourself. Don't dismiss your instincts. As I'm growing, I've started to realise that I should've listened to them a lot more when I was younger.
Don't just do what everyone else is doing. Don't just do something because you think it's the easy thing to do or right for other people. What's good for you? What works for you? When it's your career, you can afford to be selfish.
Sometimes something needs to happen for you to realise that you need to make a change. For me at my last job, it was coming home one day and breaking down because I couldn't carry on being there anymore.
It makes you stronger. I know you might think it's easy for me to say. But I've been where you are. That's the point of ABOH.
Am I saying that you're going to go through a horrible time before you're happy in your career? No. I can't predict the future. You might not have to go through that. It's like break-ups. Some of us go through them – some of us find one person and stay with them forever.
You'll be surprised at yourself when a difficult situation arises. I've had to hand my notice in three times over the past year – it's not easy. But you become stronger every time you do it.
These times are a part of your life and they're all leading you in the right direction. I promise.
A Final Note…
The most important way to find the career that's right for you and your life is knowing yourself. Your dream career is what you dream about. Wouldn't it be better to have a career that's in line with your beliefs and how you live?
This is key to finding the direction you never knew you wanted to go down. Your "why" helps you eliminate what is wrong and what you're uncertain about.
But more importantly, it helps you figure out what you want to do. Then all that's left to do is follow your path, embrace it and get there.
Do you think the "dream job" really exists? Share your thoughts in the comments below...


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We are pleased to welcome you to the CLC family! You join a unique group of men who have made a commitment to participate in a ministry that will strengthen you spiritually as well as equip you for leadership in all areas of your life, including your home, church, place of business, and community.
Once you have spoken with your group co-facilitator and made the commitment to your group, please register by clicking on the appropriate button below. Please note that you will need to (1) input your name exactly as it is on your credit card, and (2) know your group number.
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1. PDFs containing ALL IN's entire curriculum (CLC's curriculum is Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved. No part of this curriculum may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without permission from CLC. Please do not forward to anyone the curriculum PDFs.)
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Friday Morning News
Apple's press release tells us about the great start to the year it had. $240 million in customer purchases on New Year's Day makes January 1st, 2017 the busiest day for the App Store ever, with 2016 also being no slouch in terms of developer earnings. $20 billion was paid to developers in 2016, up 40% from the previous year.
Meanwhile, Apple has removed the New York Times apps from the Chinese App Store at the request of a government agency. The move comes after Apple was forced to shut down the iBooks and iTunes Movies storefronts in China earlier last year. This shutdown seems to have a similar feel, with an Apple representative explaining that the NYT apps (in both Chinese and English versions) were in violation of local regulations.
The first Apple Watch 3 rumours have started, with a report claiming the next update to Apple's wearable will feature improved battery life and basically nothing else. No form factor changes is great for those who have invested in multiple watch bands, but surely Apple will have to change the form factor eventually, even if it's to make it thinner.
The Verge's report card for Apple in 2016 tells us about the ports that were removed in a year where "every new gadget was also coupled with disappointment". But they also point out Apple's unwavering commitment to security and privacy via encryption of its most popular products means that it stands out from others, in a world where more and more things are connected to the internet for all and sundry.
Indeed, 9to5Mac explains a lot of what's wrong with Apple product launches. They say Apple's legendary product secrecy creates much of the magic that we feel when we're watching keynotes in the wee hours of the morning, but at the same time it's frustrating for those who don't know what's coming, or when. All of this wouldn't be so bad if we had regular product updates, but these days even minor speed bumps are few and far between.
Shown off at CES, Incipio's OX case for the iPhone 7 brings the headphone jack back. It's not exactly a new idea, but may be a good option for those who truly need to listen to music and charge at the same time.
TwelveSouth's ActionSleeve armband for Apple Watch means we've basically come full circle. Remember the days when people used to strap iPod nanos to their arms when going for a run? This is the 2017 version, which lets you put your strapless Apple watch in an armband without wearing it on your wrist.
Apple has repeatedly said they've tested touchscreens on Macs and the experience is not great. In case you want to make up your own mind, Air Bar now lets you add touch screen support to your MacBook Air.
In case Super Mario Run isn't your thing, the holiday break also saw the release of Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic on the App Store. Touch Arcade's review says the controls are nicely ported to a touch interface, and it's a faithful port that lets you experience everything the desktop version had to offer.
Apple's best of 2016 list encompasses the best-sellers in apps, music, movies, TV, books, and podcasts. They put it all together and made a fun video out of it.


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How quickly can you get used to blue skies? Well, if you live in Mendoza, located in Argentina's Central West, the answer is: sooner than you think. Speaking of blue skys, Mendoza offers an average of 320 days of sunshine per year. This explains the first half of Mendoza's nickname Tierra del Sol y del Buen Vino ("The Land of Sun and Fine Wines"). As for the second half, Mendoza, due to its favorable climate, has been crucial for Argentine wine, since the Spanish priest Juan Cedrón brought the first vines to Argentina as early as 1556.
Wine growing in Mendoza basically coincided with the establishment of the city. Mendoza was founded in 1561 by the Spanish captain Pedro del Castillo, and one year later the first vines were planted, laying the foundation for what is today the largest wine producing region in South America. The Province of Mendoza (with a land area slightly larger than England) produces more wine than Chile and accounts for more than three quarters of Argentina's annual wine production.
Wine is grown throughout the Province of Mendoza, but its most prominent zones are Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, just outside the city, and the fertile valley Valle de Uco, about one hour and a half by car from Mendoza. It makes sense to visit these areas on two separate days. Maipú and Luján are the cradle of Mendoza's wine industry, with some of the oldest wineries in the country. Valle de Uco, on the other hand, has a relatively young history of wine growing and some of the most modern wineries that can be found in Argentina, often with spectacular architecture. However, it's not just the wineries, but also the wines that are different. If you try a Malbec from Lújan or Maipú, fruity notes of red berry jam are quite common, whereas explicit mineral notes are typical features of a Malbec grown at the higher altitude and on the rockier soils of Valle de Uco.
Although Malbec is by far the most important and widely planted grape variety in Mendoza in particular and Argentina in general, some world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay can also be found in Mendoza. Within Argentina, Shiraz is associated with the Province San Juan, and Torrontés, Argentina's genuine white grape variety, with Salta, in the Northwest of the country. You can taste these varieties and others in Mendoza's numerous tasting rooms and restaurants.
Places to Eat
Speaking restaurants, Argentine cuisine is centered around steak and there are countless grills in downtown. You will find eateries ranging from the top-notch La Barra to the more affordable La Florencia and sophisticated small restaurants that offer excellent dishes from Argentina besides rib eye or skirt steak. You will also want to try Azafrán, Maria Antonietta or Ocho Cepas. By the way, all of the above mentioned restaurants are located in the heart of downtown Mendoza and within a walking radius of five minutes from each other. So are Francesco and La Marchigiana, two of Mendoza's best Italian restaurants. Two culinary temples which are not located in the city center but worth a visit are 1884, owned by Argentina's most famous chef Francis Mallmann, and the more down-to-earth Don Mario, which is wildly popular among local carnivores.
Walking Tour of Mendoza
What you might need on the morning, after dinner at any of these restaurants, is a little stroll through Mendoza. The city can easily be explored in half a day and it is best to start your walking tour at Mendoza's main square. Plaza Independencia is surrounded by four other squares, Plazas Italia, España, Chile and San Martín. You can also hop aboard one of the colorful double decker buses run by Mendoza's Ministry of Tourism and discover the city that way. There are interesting parts of Mendoza which might be a bit too far off from downtown to be visited on foot. The best example is the impressive monument commemorating General José San Martin's crossing of the Andes with an army of 6,000 soldiers, which marked one of the first steps in liberating South America from the Spanish Crown. The monument was erected on the top of a hill in Mendoza's largest park, named after General San Martín, which covers more acreage than New York City's Central Park.
Although Mendoza is one of the oldest cities in Argentina, following the devastating earthquake in 1861, all architectural evidence of Mendoza's colonial period was wiped off the city map. Downtown Mendoza, however, has a feature that makes the city unique in Argentina, maybe even in the world: the so-called acequias. These narrow irrigation canals provide the thousands of trees that line EVERY street in Mendoza with water. The trees make Mendoza an incredibly green city, providing plenty of shade in the scorching hot summers, and their roots prevent erosion. The soil used to wash down from the upper parts of the city during Mendoza's infrequent but torrential rainfalls. In the countryside, the acequias are essential for wine growing and agriculture in general. In this dry climate, Mendoza's more than 1,200 wineries depend on water from the irrigation canals.
Outside the City
Driving through the countryside, the acequias are not the only unique characteristics of Mendoza's wine region. Seemingly endless rows of plane trees along line the roads, with their intertwining leaves forming natural tunnels. These were crucial in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when the grapes had to be taken from the vineyards to the wineries in open carts pulled by horses, mules or oxen. The grape harvest in Mendoza starts in late January and ends in late April or early May. Daytime maximum temperatures during the first half of that period are very high, with the sun beating down relentlessly, so the shade provided by the trees on the roads to the winery were necessary to avoid premature oxidation and fermentation.
Wine and the Introduction of Malbec
In addition to the creation of these "green tunnels", the second half of the 19th century proved to be a watershed for Argentina's wine industry in other, more important ways. Malbec, Argentina's signature varietal, arrived in 1853. The French agronomist Michel Pouget was hired by the provincial government to introduce typical Bordeaux varieties in Mendoza. These included Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec. In and around Mendoza, it was the Malbec that found the perfect climatic conditions and there are almost no wineries that do not produce wines from that grape today.
Other factors that boosted the wine industry at the end of the 19th century were the railroads, which connected Mendoza to Buenos Aires. Thousands of families immigrated to Mendoza from Spain, Italy and France, where the phylloxera had robbed many families in the wine growing business of their livelihood. Many of the wineries founded at the end of the 19th century are open for visitors, and some of them still use the original buildings or concrete fermentation vats. Roughly one hundred years later, in the mid-1980s, visionaries like Nicolás Catena Zapata introduced barrique barrels in Argentina to age the wines and started planting vines at higher altitudes, to produce wine with a significantly lower yield and higher quality than in the plains of east of Mendoza.
Wine and Dine
Many wineries in Mendoza have their own restaurants, where chefs, winemakers and sommeliers collaborate to provide food pairings that best express the character of the local wines. Ruca Malén, Dominio del Plata, or Lagarde are some examples of wineries close to the city, where it is worth including lunch as part of your visit. Another, Alta Vista, offers gourmet picnics with their wines in a beautiful little park in front of the winery. In Valle de Uco, examples of highly regarded winery/restaurants include O. Fournier, which, from an architectural point of view, is probably the most spectacular winery in Argentina. Others are Domaine Bousquet and Andeluna. A winery that offers a culinary twist is Atamisque. The restaurant, Rincón Atamisque, is a stone throw away from the winery and has its own trout farm. It provides fresh fish that pair perfectly with their white wines and Pinot Noir. After lunch, you can go and play a round of golf or go horseback riding on the property.
Other Activities
These and other outdoor activities abound in the Province of Mendoza. One can engage in rafting, trekking, hiking, paragliding, mountain-biking, rock climbing and much more. What the city lacks in historical charm, it more than makes up for with its breathtaking surroundings. The Andes, the world's longest mountain range, rise up like a wall west of the city. Aconcagua, the world's highest mountain outside the Himalayas (close to 23,000 feet or 7,000 meters tall), is just three hours from Mendoza.
When to Visit
When is it best to visit Mendoza? It is safe to say that a trip to Mendoza is worthwhile at any point in the year. In the Argentine winter is from June to September, but allows you to avoid crowds of tourists. Unfortunately, you will also miss out on many of Mendoza's outdoor activities. During summer, from December to March, you escape the grey skies and low temperatures of the Northern Hemisphere, but might be overwhelmed by the heat (in January 2014, there were 20 consecutive days with temperatures above 95° Fahrenheit or 35° Celsius). Spring, from September to December, and fall, from March to June, offer the most agreeable temperatures. October and March provide optimal conditions. If you manage to make it to Mendoza during the second weekend of March, you will be in town for the city's most important cultural event. The Vendimia is South America's largest Grape Harvest Festival. It is a weekend, when young and old alike are united in celebrating Mendoza's rich viticultural and agricultural traditions.
How to get there
How do you get to Mendoza? The fact that there are several flights between Santiago de Chile and Mendoza qualifies the city airport as "international." Flying in from Santiago takes about 40 minutes and, due to turbulence over the mountains, might include a roller-coaster ride as you cross the Andes,. The bus ride from Santiago is without a doubt far more scenic, but strict controls at customs may turn it into a grueling day-long trip. It is sometimes said that feels like a day was shaved off the vacation. The flight from Buenos Aires to Mendoza takes a bit more than an hour and a half and provides you great aerial views of Argentina's central plains. The bus might be an alternative. The ticket is about half the price of an airline ticket, but the trip takes between 13 and 15 hours.
Where to Stay
Where can you stay in Mendoza? Three of Mendoza's top hotels, the Park Hyatt, the Diplomatic and the Sheraton are located downtown and a short walk from some of Mendoza's best restaurants and the shopping district. Other hotels that offering great amenities and a convenient location are the Amérian Executive, the Huentala and the Villaggio. Increasingly popular in recent years, as far as high-end accommodations are concerned, are lodge-like hotels (often with a spa) located amid the vineyards in Mendoza's wine country. Those nearest the city, located in the districts Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, are Entre Cielos, Club Tapíz and Cavas Wine Lodge. In Valle de Uco, Casa Antucura, The Vines Resort & Spa and Posada Salentein provide a similar experience.
Planning your Trip
How should you plan your stay in Mendoza? Only few people travel exclusively to Mendoza without visiting other parts of Argentina or South America. Four days will be sufficient to get more than a glimpse of Mendoza and its wine country. Count on one day to discover the city, one day for wineries in Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, another day for wineries in Valle de Uco, and maybe an additional day for a trip to the mountains. Serious wine enthusiasts might add a fifth day to visit Mendoza's neighboring province of San Juan, where they can visit wineries like the quaint Merced del Estero (where some of Argentina's best Cabernet Sauvignon is made) or the powerhouse Graffigna (with a fascinating museum and unique tasting room). If wine, and wine alone is your reason for visiting the Southern Cone, your itinerary should also include a few days more around Santiago de Chile, with the nearby Valle de Casablanca producing stellar Sauvignon Blanc, and a few days in Salta, located in Argentina's Northwest, where you can find the highest vineyards in the world (located above 9,000 feet or 3,000 meters).
If you are planning to visit wine regions in South America, be sure to include Mendoza. It is one of the world's Great Wine Capitals. The combination of a charming and culturally rich urban environment, fantastic wine and food combined with stunning landscapes is hard to beat. And let us not forget the annual average of 320 days of sunshine.


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Sherman Alexie's work is canonical. Novels like The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven are standards in classrooms across the country. Few writers have captured the American experience in quite the way Alexie has.
Now he faces head-on the ghosts of his past. With his memoir, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, Alexie grapples with the life and the upbringing that inspired the novels and stories that have vaulted him to literary stardom. From growing up dirt-poor on an Indian reservation to being raised by alcoholic parents to confronting his mother who was as a beautiful as she was mercurial, as abusive as she was intelligent, join Alexie for an evening of raw and honest reflection.
Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the PEN/Malamud Award for Short Fiction, a PEN/Hemingway Citation for Best First Fiction, and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Sherman Alexie is a poet, short story writer, novelist, and performer.
A Spokane/Couer d'Alene Indian, Alexie grew up in Wellpinit, Washington, on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Alexie has been an urban Indian since 1994 and lives in Seattle with his family.