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Windermere Real Estate Mount Baker Agent Serena Heslop:
Windermere Real Estate recently released its Seattle real estate statistics for the first quarter of 2017 (see South Seattle numbers below) and inventory remains at historic lows.
It seems to be the usual story for Seattle, low inventory, lots of people moving to Seattle, creating continued price increases. Plus, limited expansion potential for the Seattle area with the Puget sound to the West and the Cascades to the east. Low inventory is partly caused by home owners who may want to move up, but can only do that when they sell their house."
Also, although I was able to do it in 2016, buying contingent in this fast-paced market is almost impossible, so buyers must be prepared for an interim housing situation, which can be a hassle.
For buyers, moving further south gets you more house for your money, although many people understandably want to be close to light rail stations. The area around Othello station has seen quite an increase in house values recently and there has also started to be a price boom close to the projected Graham Street station.
It seems a lot of parents are stepping up to help their kids buy houses and we are seeing a lot of cash offers in first time buyer ranges, which of course makes it hard for young folks reliant on a getting traditional mortgage loan. If you are in need of a mortgage loan, it is important that you discuss your options with a reputable expert.
I am seeing sellers deciding to remodel their homes instead, although that can certainly be a big disruptive pain. Sellers can certainly get a great price for their homes but also have to be prepared to compete for their next house.
Last week, with South Seattle Market Review: Highs, Lows & In-Betweens (Part 1), we focused on the South Seattle neighborhoods of Brighton, Columbia City, Genesee, Hillman City, Judkins, Lakewood, Leschi, Mt Baker, Rainier Beach, Rainier Valley, Seward Park and Skyway.
This week, we're turning our spotlight on the South Seattle neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Dunlap, Georgetown, Jefferson Park, North Beacon Hill, and SODO.
High Price Listing
- Beacon Hill
- 5911 20th Ave S
- $660,000
- 5 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 3,270 SQFT
- Lot Size: 7,350 sqft
- Year Built: 1995
- Style: 11/2 Story with Basement
- Views: City, Mountain, Territorial
- School District: Seattle
Medium Price Listing
- Beacon Hill
- 6025 31st Ave S
- $502,000
- 2 Bed / 1 Bath / 1,640 SQFT
- Lot Size: 5,250 SQFT
- Year Built: 1953
- Style: 1 Story with Basement
- Views: Mountain, Territorial
- School District: Seattle
Low Price Listing
- Beacon Hill
- 9244 36th Ave S
- $350,000
- 2 Bed / 1 Bath / 2,120 SQFT
- Lot Size: 7,813 sqft
- Year Built: 1911
- Style: 1 Story with Basement
- Views: None
- School District: Seattle


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America is about to have the distinction of having not one, but two intelligence officers appear on its currency. With the US Treasury's announcement last month that Harriet Tubman will be replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, she joins spymaster George Washington on America's legal tender.
While Tubman is best known for her efforts to help lead escaping slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad– Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said she was "not just a historical figure but a role model for leadership and participation in our democracy," she was also a dedicated intelligence officer during the Civil War.
As Greg Elder wrote for the Defense Intelligence Agency website:
Several months after the Civil War began in 1861, Governor Andrew of Massachusetts – a passionate abolitionist – recruited Tubman to join with Union forces occupying Beaufort, SC, to provide support as a spy and scout. Upon her arrival, she was provided a military pass, access to Secret Service funds, established relationships with local slaves for the collection of information, and rapidly recruited a team of scouts who knew the region intimately. She was tasked in 1862 – 1863 with mapping the region and identifying Confederate outposts and vulnerabilities, which bore fruit when a black unit of Union soldiers – using intelligence provided by Tubman – conducted successful raids throughout the region.
Other nations place elephants or theaters or piles of rocks or, er, kids playing hockey on its banknotes. Some put the same person on all of its currency (Hi, China!) But we Americans put multiple people on our money who we think are important– folks who made a difference in our history.
We now have two spies on ours.
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The Reading Clinic at Little Angel School started with the beginning of the school term in January-April 2017. The teachers of the school picked out children from class 1 to class 4 of the primary school, who have problems in their reading and writing. After a German volunteer Gregor confirmed their reading difficulties 16 children had daily a 45 minute reading classes.
The children were taught in sound identification, phonological awareness, rapid reading of two- letter words and reading and writing of simple words that are part of their environment and everyday life. Most of the children were able to develop their reading skills to their class level.


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New Genetics Service Delivery Models Help Patients Access Genetic Counseling
As genetic and genomic testing become more common—and complex—in cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions, more efficient and accessible ways of providing comprehensive genetic care are needed. In their article in the February 2019 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, Pierle and Mahon discussed the findings from their literature review, specifically pertaining to genetics care services across the cancer continuum, patient and system barriers to accessing care, new service delivery models, and oncology nurses' role in providing comprehensive cancer genetics care services.
Oncology Urgent Care Clinics Are an Emerging Setting for Cancer Care Delivery
Patients with cancer are living longer, embarking on complex treatment regimens, and experiencing more complications associated with care. As a result, a large volume of patients with cancer require urgent or emergency visits throughout their disease trajectory. Although the need remains constant, what has evolved over time are the chief complaints that bring patients in, the care associated with complications, and new options to lower the burden and cost of care.
Caring for Patients Through All Levels of Survivorship
The medical terms for living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis identify patients as entering the survivorship phase of their cancer journey. However, as science continues to develop new treatments responsible for extending patients' lives, new levels of survivorship are being determined.
Care Coordination Standardizes Monitoring for Patients Prescribed Oral Cancer Agents
Use of oral therapies requires healthcare teams to monitor patients for issues such as unreported side effects, medication nonadherence, and incorrect administration of medications. Although many patients do very well with this form of treatment, some patients, even with a significant amount of education before starting therapy, may have challenges.
Updated Core Competencies Reflect Evolution of Nurse Navigator Role
Although care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential components of every oncology nurse's role, oncology nurse navigators (ONNs) take that work even farther by helping patients and caregivers navigate a complex healthcare system and access much-needed resources. By ONS's definition, ONNs are key in meeting patient and caregiver needs while providing evidence-based, cost-effective, and quality cancer care by eliminating barriers to timely care.
Electronic Health Records Provide a Link Between Patient Data and Care Outcomes
Electronic health records (EHRs) can offer so much more than a way to keep all processes and procedures linked to a patient. Christina Boord, BSN, RN, OCN®, and Cori Kopecky, MSN, RN, OCN®, discussed electronic health records, patient data, and outcomes during a session at the 43rd Annual Congress in Washington, DC.
The Importance of Passion, Experience, and Resilience in Oncology Nursing
What makes a great oncology nurse? Is it opportunity and experience? Is it passion? I've worked with managers who've held wildly different opinions on these hiring characteristics, but I would argue they're all critically important.
The Role of Oncology Nursing Navigation Continues to Grow
Oncology nurse navigators (ONNs) fill a critical, ever-growing role in cancer care settings across the country, providing patients with the resources, education, and care coordination they need to successfully navigate their cancer journey. By reducing barriers and burdens on patients and their caregivers, ONNs help lead patients from initial diagnosis, during treatment, into survivorship, and often through end-of-life care.
APRNs Bridge the Gap in Survivorship Care
As improved screening, diagnosis, and treatments lead to cancer's classification as a chronic disease, people with cancer are surviving longer than ever before. However, with lengthened survival comes long-term physical and emotional symptoms and other sequelae that require ongoing surveillance and management. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are essential to delivering quality survivorship care.
CMS Releases Report on Oncology Care Model
The cost of cancer care and the quality of patient services has always been a top priority in health care. However, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has been working to strengthen both elements of care. CMS, through its Oncology Care Model (OCM) division, works with cancer care providers to develop payment strategies and performance categories in treatment plans for patients with cancer.
Lay Patient Navigators Can Help Oncology Nurses Guide Patients Through Cancer Care
Even for medical professionals working in health care every day, the U.S. healthcare system can be incredibly complex. Understanding where to obtain information and how to connect patients to resources can be difficult. For patients, navigating their treatment journey can be—at times—downright impossible. Coordinating care for patients with cancer is a crucial component to successful outcomes and quality cancer care.
How ONS Supports Oncology Nurse Navigators in Care Coordination
When I worked in the clinical setting, like many of you, I guided patients through treatments, prepared them for managing their care at home, celebrated the completion of treatment, and grieved the deaths of many. I coordinated patients' care.
How Oncology Nurse Navigation Contributes to Effective Care Coordination
Well-coordinated care by knowledgeable healthcare providers improves patient-centered care, supports shared decision making, reduces fragmentation of care, and decreases readmissions and emergency room visits. However, patients with complex care needs are often lost in the very systems designed to support them.
Patient-Provider Communication on Immunotherapy Can Be Improved
Guidelines regarding healthcare provider communication about immunotherapy do not currently exist. Researchers sought to determine patient and provider preferences for this type of information and to identify barriers to communication about immunotherapy. The study's findings were presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting.
How Can Oncology and ICU Nurses Work Together to Treat Critically Ill Patients With Cancer?
Nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) generally see patients with cancer only when they are extremely sick—not throughout the extensive cancer journey they go through before they get to the ICU. Educating and familiarizing ourselves, as ICU nurses, with a patient's oncology plan, goals, and history can improve overall care. Learning at which points in the process of cancer treatment certain issues are more likely to arise, such as tumor lysis syndrome during high-dose induction, when a patient is most likely to be neutropenic during a stem cell transplant, and other general facts about oncology, can help improve the care we give. It helps us understand our patients as a whole. The oncology population is a huge part of medical intensive care, and encouraging critical care nurses and oncology nurses to collaborate can help improve the continuity of care and eliminate errors in the ICU.
Organizations Define Care Coordination and Transition Management Nursing Roles
Each year, the ONS Board of Directors sponsors a session at the ONS Annual Congress on a particularly important, high-impact topic. During a session at the 42nd Annual Congress in Denver, CO, the leadership chose the up-and-coming nursing role of care coordination and transition management.
Program Improves Care and Decreases Costs for Patients With Cancer
The estimated cancer prevalence by age in the United States is expected to increase from 216 million in 1975 to 380 million in 2040. With older cancer survivors, the severity of disease and treatment will increase, and the physiologic effects of aging, such as pre-existing conditions and new-onset morbidity, will impact the level of care needed for older adults.
Patients Are Equally Satisfied With Phone Calls and In-Person Consultations Before Chemotherapy
Previous research has indicated that patient satisfaction is linked to time spent with a physician. However, long wait times and organizational issues in an outpatient setting may increase the need for alternative care models. In a study presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers assessed the use of phone calls instead of a face-to-face consultation prior to chemotherapy (CT) and the effect on patient satisfaction and quality of life.
Up-Front Palliative Care Consultation Associated With Better Outcomes in Advanced Cancer
Optimal timing for the initiation of specialist palliative care has not been determined. In a study, researchers created a supportive oncology inpatient service that integrates up-front palliative care consultation for certain patients with advanced cancer and compared it to those receiving usual oncologic care with on-demand palliative care consultation. The study's findings were presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.
Updated Competencies Outline Oncology Nurse Navigator Role From Novice to Expert
Based on the results of the oncology nurse navigator (ONN) role delineation survey and feedback from ONS membership, ONS evaluated and updated its ONN Core Competencies. Several significant changes were made.
How the Oncology Care Model Is Redefining Quality Care
Oncology institutions across the United States are implementing big change in the way nurses and physicians deliver care to patients with cancer. By highlighting quality care and smart spending, facilities are reimagining the way cancer is treated in America. New procedures, research, and technology have redefined the way cancer is treated, so a new system for delivery and reimbursement is vital to ensure that quality care can be delivered at a reasonable cost.
How Are We Creating a New Payment Model for Oncology Care?
Oncology care is a complex, expensive, and often-fragmented area of medicine. To understand the potential need for a new payment model in oncology care, a thorough evaluation of all the data was important. By reviewing the oncology literature associated with costs and quality, we discovered that there were wide variations in the costs associated with the treatment of advanced cancers, but little variation in the outcomes of patients. We also identified gaps in patient care that we thought could be improved.
The Impact of Comorbidities on Patient Care
More than ever before, oncology nurses are required to provide multifaceted care when it comes to managing patients with cancer. As the population of patients with cancer continues to age and cancer becomes more of a chronic condition, oncology nurses are seeing more patients who exhibit comorbidities during their cancer journey.
The Evolving Role of Oncology Nurse Navigators
Care coordination is an integral component of every oncology nurse's job, but the specific role of oncology nurse navigator (ONN) was developed to help address certain barriers to care, including difficulty navigating the healthcare system, poor communication, and lack of resources.


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Welcome Arts Division Students!
As we celebrate the start of the winter quarter at UC Santa Cruz, I want to take a moment to welcome those of you who are first-time UCSC students and also to welcome back all of our returning students from summer break. I hope you have the opportunity this quarter to explore campus and to participate in some of the upcoming UCSC events and Arts Division events designed to help you make connections across campus and make the most of your time here.
Last year, we started the new academic year with some very exciting news for Arts Division students. We welcomed Danette Buie, our first Director of Student Opportunity, Success, and Equity. The Office for Student Opportunity, Success, and Equity was created by the Arts Division to help recruit, retain, and launch Arts Division students into their careers, while also creating a student equity-focused environment. This new role was envisioned after years of seeing that there was a desperate need for someone to own these critical issues within the Division. Danette is charged with advocating for Arts Division students across campus, managing the Creative Entrepreneurship Internship (CEI) Program, and identifying additional resources that promote student success strategies to increase persistence and academic success for our students.
At a time where in today's world, the emphasis placed on high-earning fields has forced performing, visual, and literary arts to take a back seat to what are considered more practical disciplines, such as STEM, those of us who have dedicated ourselves to the arts and arts education must come out aggressively against this skewed, ultimately destructive perspective. Moreover, we must do everything possible to support our students who despite the current arts-hostile environment are brave enough to consider careers that they are told lack relevancy and market value. We in the arts must trust that the guarantee we have for a sustainable future and success in meeting our goal for the arts to not only survive but also thrive is in the exceptionalism of our mission. I applaud each of you for choosing a path in the Arts.
It is essential we equip and train our students with the vision to imagine their unique place in the world and provide them with the skillset and the mindset to create their own opportunities. This means preparing artists and creative practitioners for a world that will indeed necessitate creative initiative, risk-taking, and working within–and maybe even creatively intervening in–the given economic framework. Our goal is to advocate success for our students not only here, but beyond UC Santa Cruz as they determine their place in the world.
I look forward to hearing from our students and seeing your success stories in action.
Sincerely and with warm regards,
Dean Solt


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We have seen a number of landmark cases that have laid the groundwork for patient access in Canada, including Parker, Allard, and Smith. It has been established that it is an individual's constitutional right to access cannabis for medical purposes.
However, there are a number of restrictions created by the employment relationship that threaten this access. The workplace is rife with discrimination and often forces employees to make a choice between their income and their medicine.
Here is what we know about rights and responsibilities in the workplace related to medical cannabis.
Occupational Health & Safety legislation requires both employees and employers to maintain a safe work environment. Employees holding safety sensitive positions can't be impaired during the course of their duties.
Human Rights legislation requires employers to accommodate a disability and the courts have been clear there is a broad duty to accommodate medical cannabis as a prescription medication, to the point of undue hardship.
Employees must hold a valid prescription for medical cannabis in order for an employer to have the duty to accommodate.
Employees have the right to accommodation and as such they have a reciprocal duty to disclose use of impairment causing prescription drugs, including medical cannabis.
This sounds relatively straightforward on paper. However, there are a number of issues hiding under the surface.
Employers Aren't Prepared
Prior to the MMPR, patient numbers were relatively low and as such, managing a cannabis patient in the workplace was a rare occurrence. With the growing number of patients and overall increased acceptance of cannabis as a prescription drug, this has quickly become a workplace issue. Employees across the country are consuming medical cannabis and employers are behind the eight ball.
Employers simply aren't educated on medical cannabis or their responsibilities for managing it in the workplace. They don't have business processes in place for when an employee discloses. This results in employees being treated like criminals or addicts when they do come forward. As you can imagine, this doesn't create a favourable environment for disclosure.
Impairment Isn't Understood
Today, we lack a conclusive definition of impairment by cannabis. Clinical studies will inform this over time, but impairment will always be subjective depending on the individual's tolerance and dosing.
Due to the lack of knowledge that employers have on cannabis, the trend I see is to assume that any cannabis patient will be impaired at work. This has a hugely negative impact on employees, because the next step is to move them into a non-safety sensitive role, which often comes with a lower salary.
Generalizations are dangerous and whether accommodation is needed must be assessed individually. There needs to be a conversation with a physician about dosing and an assessment of impairment. This should happen in the context of the employee's job duties and responsibilities to determine if they are fit to hold a safety sensitive position.
It is discriminatory to make knee-jerk assumptions about an employee's medical cannabis use and not go through the due diligence of assessing if they are fit to hold their job.
Disclosure is Broken
Employees who hold safety-sensitive positions have a duty to disclose the use of impairment causing prescription drugs. We can all understand why this is important for overall workplace safety.
However, the disclosure process is horribly broken. Employees are afraid they won't get hired if they disclose during the recruitment process – so they don't. They are afraid of being unjustly suspended or moved into a lesser position if they disclose once on the job. So they don't. Basically, there is a high risk of discrimination around every turn.
There are going to be times where an employee should be accommodated into a different position because their cannabis makes them unfit to do safety sensitive work. However, these processes are handled in such a punitive way today that it creates an environment where employees are not disclosing – even when they should be.
So we end up with employees who could be a real safety risk keeping their prescription private for fear of losing their income. It's a vicious and dangerous cycle.
Clients Discriminate Too
There are a lot of industries in Canada where the employer sends an employee to work on a client's site. The client owns the site and the employer's responsibilities, including the duty to accommodate, do not necessarily transfer to the site owner.
In this situation, the site is usually a safety sensitive environment and the site owner has very strict drug and alcohol policies. Employers are not willing to risk losing their contract with the client and don't advocate on behalf of the cannabis patient to see what form of accommodation may be available on the site.
The employer is then in a position to argue that undue hardship has been met and accommodation isn't possible. It's a "David and Goliath" situation and the big boys are getting their way.
But if a site owner singles out a medical cannabis patient, which leads to a demotion or termination – it's still a form of discrimination. Perhaps the site owner doesn't have the same responsibilities for the employment relationship, but it's discrimination nonetheless.
Today, we haven't seen any cases of this scenario, but I expect we will in the near future as I hear the issue raised by HR professionals when discussing cannabis in the workplace.
Access to medical cannabis is a constitutional right, but one that the employment relationship puts serious restrictions on. Some restrictions are justified given that cannabis is an impairment causing substance, but employers lack education and business processes for managing this effectively. They end up handling it poorly and creating a punitive environment that is not conducive to employee disclosure.
Employers are trying to avoid safety risks by simply saying 'no' to medical cannabis or ignoring it altogether. The ironic thing is that by doing this they are creating an even more dangerous situation where employees are not disclosing use when they should be. It's lose-lose and needs to change.
There are a lot of employers who are sticking their head in the sand when it comes to medical cannabis instead of realizing it is a reality. Employers need to get educated on the topic and develop internal procedures for managing medical cannabis in the workplace in a proactive manner.
This article originally appeared on Lift. View it here.


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To ensure the highest level of security for online trading, tWS uses the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol. SSL is a standard security technology through which an encrypted link between a server and a client is established. Millions of people trust the SSL every day for the safe transmission of sensitive data such as credit card numbers, credentials etc.
As a further security measure, when you submit your credit card information you are automatically transferred to the secure transactions portal of Alpha Bank that handles credit card transactions on behalf of tWS.
If you are using a Visa credit card you may be asked to create a Verified by Visa account if you do not already have one. These are steps taken to ensure your payment information are handled securely.


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Sting's JP Anderson Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that JP Anderson of the Sarnia Sting is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week after setting a new OHL record for career wins with 115. During the week ending December 9, he posted a 2-0-0-1 record with a shutout victory and a goals-against-average of 0.97 and save percentage of .973.
Anderson stopped 107 shots and was named first star in all three Sting games this past week. He tied the OHL record for career wins picking up his 114th victory on Thursday night while posting his first shutout of the season making 42 saves as part of a 3-0 win over the Saginaw Spirit. On Friday night he made 36 saves despite a 3-2 shootout loss to the Windsor Spitfires before earning career win number 115 Sunday on home ice with 29 saves in a 4-1 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Anderson surpasses former Greyhound netminder Kyle Gajewski who won 114 games with the club between 2004-08.
Anderson, a 20-year-old from Toronto, ON, is playing in his fifth OHL season. Signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks, Anderson carries a record of 15-9-0-3 so far this season with a goals-against-average of 2.90 and save percentage of .913.
Also considered for the award this week was Cole Cheveldave of the Kamloops Blazers who went 2-0-0-0 with a shutout victory for a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .974, while rookie Marvin Cupper of the Shawinigan Cataractes also went 2-0-0-0 with a shutout victory but posted a goals-against-average of 0.96 and save percentage of .962.
2012-13 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: JP Anderson, Sarnia Sting
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Kevin Bailie, London Knights
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Patrik Bartosak, Red Deer Rebels
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Mackenzie Skapski, Kootenay Ice
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 : Mac Carruth, Portland Winterhawks
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 : Philippe Cadorette, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 : Michael Giugovaz, Peterborough Petes
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21 : Jordon Cooke, Kelowna Rockets
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14 : Mac Carruth, Portland Winterhawks
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7 : Eetu Laurikainen, Swift Current Broncos
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30 : Sébastien Auger, Saint John Sea Dogs
Sept. 20 – Sept. 23 : John Gibson, Kitchener Rangers


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The majority of the big media companies have created apps for Android TV, allowing us to watch TV shows and movies with a high quality user interface and features such as voice search and recommendations. The most noticeable hold out is Amazon, with Amazon Prime Instant Video. One reason is to sell their own competing hardware for the TV: the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Amazon's attempt to be both a hardware and a services company has caused them to do some unpopular business practices.
However, it seems like an inspired developer Will Blaschko, MA has figured out a solution to the problem. As he explains, by reverse engineering the mobile Amazon Prime app, he found several intents that can be used to open a video. An app he wrote lets users search for available videos using JustWatch.
His post on XDA explains the steps to be taken. First, you need to install the Amazon Shop app.
Next you have to install the Amazon VOD app.
Finally, install Will's app. After all three are installed, launched the Prime Launcher and then log into Amazon.
Does this work for you? Do you even use Amazon Prime for video? Let us know in the comments below. There are still some bugs, but Will is eager to fix them. JustWatch provides a great service, although it's not without a few small issues. However, this is a great app and it will continue to get better. Hopefully Amazon doesn't shut down this solution as well.


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Emerging Asia's shares may have plunged recently, but with the bull market getting long in the tooth, it's not the time to buy, said Marc Faber, the publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report.
"I don't think there's a lot of money to be made in equities for the next 12 to 24 months," Faber, also known as Dr. Doom, told CNBC.
"We are in a bull market that is more than four years old," with the rally beginning in March 2009, he noted. "Four years into the economic expansion, I don't think that stocks are the greatest bargain anymore."
(Read more: Marc Faber: Three reasons a plunge is coming)
While he owns shares in Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore, he isn't interested in increasing his positions. "We have in most economies that publish honest statistics a meaningful slowdown," he said.


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Yesterday, fellow cast member Rich and myself, along with a group of our friend, participated in the BC Cancer Foundation's "The Underwear Affair". The annual event is to raise money for and bring awareness to the "hidden" cancers like prostate, colorectal, ovarian, testicular, bladder, cervical, and uterine. It was my first time participating in the event and I had a blast.
SO much money was raised ($633,000) and so many people went all out in their costumes and group themes. Ours was "Boardroom Briefs," but it was the amazing "Screamin' Seamen" that won best group, dressed in sailor outfits. Their group name was amazing.
The run itself was 10 km in downtown Vancouver, along the seawall, over the Burrard Street Bridge, then around False Creek. With over 1,000 people participating in the event, It certainly got a lot of attention as people honked their horns and cheered everyone on. I finished 39th out of 621 runners with a time of 46:49 – I'm happy with that! After the run, everyone rewarded themselves with some well-deserved refreshing beer. We had a lot of fun and I highly recommend participating next year. Check out a few more pictures of our team below.
As you can see there wasn't much room to place our running number – LOL. I'm the short guy in the middle, Rich is the tall guy on the far left 🙂
Our team getting ready to run the 10 km.


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21 Nov 2008
On 21st November 2008, Valentino Rossi completed a two day test with Scuderia Ferrari, at the Mugello circuit. It was Vale's penultimate test with the Prancing Horse, as there would be further one in January 2010 in Barcelona, which brought to an end a tale that began on 21st April 2004 at Fiorano.
The two days at Mugello was a gift that the Scuderia and Valentino's great friend Stefano Domenicali gave him in recognition of his eighth world title. On that day, the rider from Tavullia covered 56 laps at the wheel of an F2008, itself a world champion, with a best time of 1.24.04.
"The test went reasonably well," commented Valentino at the end of the day. "Unfortunately, we didn't manage many laps in the dry this morning, but we seized the opportunity to also test in the wet. The feeling I got was definitely positive and I managed to push hard. The car is fantastic and, overall it was a good test. I'd like to again thank the guys in the team, as well as obviously Luca di Montezemolo and Stefano Domenicali who put a lot of effort into these two days, making me feel like a real Formula 1 driver."


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Título original: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
Saga: No.
Autor: Rick Riordan
Ilustrador: John Rocco
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Editorial: Disney Hyperion
Precio: 20,10€
Sinopsis: Who could tell the true stories of the gods and goddesses of Olympus better than modern-day demigod Percy Jackson?
In this action-packed tour of Greek mythology, Percy gives his hilarious personal views on the feuds, fights and love affairs of the Olympians.
Want to know how Zeus came to be top god? How many times Kronos ate one of his own kids? How Athena literally burst out of another god's head?
"So Aphrodite married Hephaestus and the celebrity ship Aphrophaestus completely dominated Olympian tabloid news for like a thousand years. Did they live happily ever after? HAHAHAHAHA. No."
"Hermes played a little Mozart and some One Direction, and Apollo cried, 'I must have it! The girls will go wild for that!"
"He was also the god of (take a deep breath) commerce, languages, thievery, cheeseburgers, trickery, eloquent speaking, feasts, cheeseburgers, hospitality, guard dogs, birds of omen, gymnastics, athletic competitions, cheeseburgers, cheeseburgers and telling fortunes with dice. Okay, I just tossed in the cheeseburgers to see if you were paying attention. Also, I'm hungry."
"I don't know if you've ever had a crush on somebody that bad, but Hades became obsessed. He kept sketches of Persephone in his pocket. He carved her name on his obsidian table with a knife-which took a lot of work. He dreamed about her and had imaginary conversations with her where he admitted his love and she confessed that she had always had a thing for creepy older guys who lived in caves full of dead people."
"Now, kids…wine is alcohol. That's a drink for grown-ups. Gee, Mr. Percy Jackson, you say, can't we have some wine? No, no, kids. Wine is dangerous. I don't want any of you to drink alcohol until you're at least thirty-five years old. Even then, you should get a doctor's note and your parents' permission, drink responsibly (like one swig a month), and never operate heavy machinery while under the influence! Okay…I think that covers my legal bases. On with the story."


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You can now find this blog at www.thefoxhound.net.
The original is a great song with some awesome vocals. I've only done the mid part – so no rap! The rap isn't my favourite part of the song anyway – though its still good anyway.
Quite a few things off in this, and probably even more I haven't noticed.
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Quite picky about this song. I just hope I didn't butcher it.
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Lamborghini, Rolex and Calvin Klein might just be some of the signs of modern day affluence for a man. While this is by no means a definitive list, a man possessing and brandishing items of such calibre would generate some kind of image amongst all concerned.
So how does marriage come in to the picture? Well in many societies (well pretty much all!) especially those that are less developed a woman might be more inclined to chose to marry a man who has more wealth. Pretty natural tendency once all romantic notions are swept aside by the harsh realities of survival. I must stress that this is by no means a definitive rule of thumb.
But in times long past, in countries like Rwanda and quite possibly other African nations the signs of wealth were vastly different. In fact a man was considered wealthy or upper class if he possessed three cows. Yes… that's what I said… three cows. Somehow I can't imagine any modern day woman going gaga over a man's cows regardless of their calibre.
Now women aren't the only ones who would be swept under the phenomenon. If you're a man, then imagine looking over to your neighbour's house with envy at the sight of three cows. Or should you be the lucky one, perhaps you would stand in your yard and utter "Come behold ye… gaze upon my cows and weep!"
So I suppose the times may change as do the symbols of wealth, but the people and their behaviours do not.
Disclaimer 1: Cows have probably been important across the globe in ancient times.
Disclaimer 2: Finances are always an important part of marriages for obvious reasons.
A long time ago when I was little kid, there used to be a guy I had no respect for whatsoever. His name was Jean Claude Van Damme. My brother and I used to laugh endlessly whilst watching a few of his movies, most notably Double Impact and Street Fighter.
We would constantly mimic his peculiar French accent with lines such as "We will rendezvous at O Si-eex Hun-dret" (O six hundred). Needless to say, he was always somewhat of a joke.
He's in this movie TWICE!
So with the recent action movie mega explosion that is The Expendables which I'm pretty sure will be a campy flick it was interesting that Van Damme decided to sit out. It was at this point that I remembered the film JCVD and decided to see it.
Surprised is definitely the word I would use. While it isn't out of this world material it's definitely something not manufactured through the cookie cutter process. The film (for those of you who don't already know) involves Jean Claude playing himself in what is sort of a semi-reality, and revolves around a bank robbery.
One interesting point was where Mr. Van Damme tries to give his two cents, but the person doesn't even look at him in the face, casually dismissing him with the line "yeah yeah… I'll ask you if I need some stretching tips."
More surprising is the fact that the man can actually act. Apparently his problem was always English. In the movie he speaks his native French. It is easily his best film, not hard to achieve… all things considered. As I was prepared to write off the movie as being just 'alright' the most important scene crops up close to the end.
This scene elevates the movie significantly whilst featuring a staggering total of 0 explosions and 0 special effects. Suffice to say you'll never look at Van Damme the same way again. Make no mistake the movie drags at times and is far from perfect but overall it's pretty good.
I'd put the most pivotal scene here, but on its own its effect is somewhat lost. You have to see the entire thing for yourself I guess…
A serious Van Damme movie? An Oyxmoron?
Just the Usual! Also as usual it doesn't work on Chrome!
On a side note, I liked the song because of its Chorus before I ever figured out what it was about.
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What do you get out of it? What's the return? These are just some of the questions I've seen raised at to the pointlessness of blogging. After all you're not going to get any money out of it.
But the answer to the question is actually pretty simple. Why do anything? Why does an author sit down and take the time to write a book or novel? Why do poets write poetry? Do they sit down and think 'I need to make money… better write a book.' While I'm sure there are people out there who do exactly that, the majority are more likely under a compulsion to do so.
What does this mean? This means that they have a desire to create something and share it with other people by having them reading it. It's the sharing of beliefs and the expression of ideas. Others comment and add to your output, sometimes validating it, sometimes debunking it.
It's not always about the money. People draw, sing, dance, snap photos and do so many other things for free. These are all things that don't necessarily give any monetary return, but the people performing these acts enjoy doing them. What else do you need to do something… isn't that the bare requirement?
We spend so much time in our lives getting to know other people, but what about getting to know ourselves?
The one person you can never see from an external viewpoint is you. In fact you may be completely oblivious about the things you do until someone else points them out or you see them for yourself.
It is this lack of self perception that forces us to look to others to ascertain where we stand. Without comparison how do you know if you are smart, fast, tall or any other characteristic? If you were the only person on the planet you would never have any way of knowing, because those characteristics are relative to other people.
As we go through life we learn a lot about ourselves. Characteristics we believed we had may prove false while others we never knew existed might manifest themselves.
One thing is for certain… you as a person are not static. The events of every day continuously change you causing a gradual evolution from one form to the next. Hopefully… you're learning and getting better each day.
Good old Al and Jazz!
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Sounds a bit funny to me and a bit meh as well. If you know the original song then you will probably laugh. I know I did!
Anyhoo, really like this song. It's extremely innocent and upbeat. None of that 'different ho's in different zip codes' type of business.
I used to listen to this a lot on my DISCMAN. Remember those? You could carry your entire CD collection with you and listen to it while on the road! Amazing! That was in an April kinda like this one… farking hot!
The song itself makes more sense to me now than it ever did before. Though the song suffers with too much studio effects sadly. And yes it's sung by Natalie Imbruglia. I shall get in to the whole gender crossing business another time I assure you.
Life is complicated. The song is not.
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Love You Jewels
I just wanted to take time to make a post for my best friend and Lyme sis Juliana. Once again life is kicking her over and over while she is down. She has chronic Lyme, coinfections and a lot of other major medical issues. She has a genetic immune disorder and her immune is even worse then us Lymies immune systems are.
Jewels has had a temperature of 105.4 for nearly a week and is not getting any better. She has developed red welts all over her body from hand, foot and mouth disease she contracted from her son this past week. She is also herxing from the die off of her Lyme. She has a permanent chest port that gave her a collapsed lung and a clot near her heart weeks ago. Just too much.
Today she was having heart issues and she is very scared according to her husband. I am worried about her. We talk to one another every day and try to make each other laugh in these tough times. I feel so helpless and scared for her and it breaks my heart to see her like this.
Jewels is married to a wonderful guy and she has a son who is her pride and joy. Her husband is scared and her son is worried about his mommy. So please life or whoever can hear me, let Jewels get through this and give her a break. She just keeps getting one thing after another.
She can use hope, prayers, love, caring thoughts or whatever you can send her way tonight. I love you Jewels and I hope to hear from you real soon. I hope you slept well tonight and the bugs have left. I am always thinking about you and sending all of my best.


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5/26 DIY or DIE: 3D Geometric Paper Garland
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I cooked this fun little geometric garland project up for Little Wedding Extras, but this has all the makings of a great DIY or DIE project: A.) It's super easy. You trace, cut, fold and glue or tape. Painting is totally optional. B.) It doesn't have to be wedding-specific. I love a project that can be recycled for home use later. (Christen is using this for #babything's room) C.) It's cheap! No matter what your budget, there's nothing wrong with an inexpensive project that looks great!
– Thick paper or card stock (I used watercolor paper)
– Scissors
– Tape
– Basic Craft Glue
– String or narrow ribbon
– A ruler or straight edge
– Paint if you want it
– Cube and octahedron (diamond) templates
Step 1:
Trace your shape.
Tip: Rather than cut the template out and using it like a stencil, tape a printout of the shape over your paper. Trace the lines with firm pressure to leave an indentation where you need to cut (solid lines) and fold (dotted lines). Use a ruler or something with a straight edge to keep your lines straight.
See the indentations?
If you want to paint an image or pattern onto the shape, paint BEFORE you cut. It keeps you from having to handle the cutout with wet paint. If you're going the spray paint route (I used Rust-Oleum Hammered Effects in copper on half), cut the shape out first, spray second.
Step 2:
Cut your shape out, then fold up along the dotted lines. The tabs on the end can be a little difficult with thicker paper, but placing the straight edge along the line and folding up makes everything easier.
Step 3:
Use a quick-dry glue to secure the tabs inside the shape. You can also use an invisible gift wrap tape to speed up the process. Leave one side open for the moment.
Step 4:
Cut a length of your string or ribbon and tie a couple knots on top of each other at one end. Stick the knotted end inside your shape, then close it up. Use the free end of the string to hang each shape to a horizontal length and you're finished!
String that pretty garland up anywhere you want a little decoration (we love the idea of stringing it along the head table, over the cake or along the bar), then hang onto it to use in your home later!


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"The snow clearance operation on the highway has been completed and the road will be thrown open for vehicular traffic on May 2", said a senior Border Road Organisation (BRO) officer.
…and now confirmed on leh.nic.in : the Srinagar-Leh highway re-opened yesterday. Fresh veggies for all in Leh.
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10 Best Colorbar Eye Shadow Shades And Swatches – Our Top Picks
Eye shadows are like the bosses of the eye makeup world. With hundreds of colours to choose from, there is a reason we all love them.
In this post, I am listing the best of Colorbar eyeshadows.
1. Colorbar Eyeshadow – Expensive Pink:
This is a pinky plum shade and is the near-to-perfect dupe of MAC Plum Dressing. It has very minor fall out and has a good staying power. It comes in a see through container. Expensive Pink has a very good colour pay off and comes off great with just a couple of swipes. At Rs.250, it surely is a steal.
2. Colorbar Single Eye Shadow – Spicy Brown:
3. Colorbar Shimmer Magic Baked Eyeshadow – Honeymoon Peach:
This prettiness is a bright peachy orange, with golden and bronze undertones, a totally classy yet fun colour. When it's dry, the color pay off isn't very great, but when it's wet, it's super intense and pigmented. You'll need a primer as the staying power isn't too great. It costs Rs. 750/- And guess what? It can be doubled up as a blush and a bronzer too!
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4. Colorbar Eye Shadow – Flirt:
This must be the most wearable turquoise blue eye shadow around. It's metallic, and yet has a sheen that's not over the top. It has slightly gritty shimmer, though. The pigmentation is great but the texture is a little rough again, owing to the shimmer. There is minimal fall out and it stays for a good 4 hours without a primer. It costs Rs. 300/-
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8. Colorbar Eye Shadow – Black Tie:
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Girls, let me know your favorite colorbar eye shadow shades.
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Pakistan's cricket chief said former national team captain Salman Butt has confessed to his role in a spot-fixing scandal, potentially paving his way for a return to international cricket.
The 31-year-old was one of three players banned for a minimum of five years for their part in arranging deliberate no-balls in return for money during an August 2010 Test against England at Lord's.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said Butt has signed a confessional statement.


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After we took photos at the waterfront, it was time to go back to the hall and decorate ~ and quickly at that, we were on a time frame. Despite the fact that we were on a time frame, the hall ended up looking just as gorgeous as it did when it was set up for the ceremony; all thanks to Nat and her decorating skills.
Dinner was a small, intimate little gathering at a tiny local restaurant a block away from the hall. I couldn't have chosen a better venue, despite the fact that I had no clue where the best place to host a wedding dinner would be. This place though? Was amazing. The food was great, the service was great, all in all the whole experience was great! Everybody was happy. Which is a good thing!
After dinner, it was time for the reception. I was nervous all over again. You see, I'm kind of shy. I don't really enjoy being the center of attention. Obviously, I was the center of attention on my wedding day. But thankfully it wasn't too bad, because we didn't really invite a whole lot of people.
The speeches were amazing…seriously? I wish we had filmed them, but I didn't bring a video camera and as far as I know nobody else did either. My dad went up first, and his speech was so beautiful, I had to fight back tears. I'll be getting a copy of it to print out and hang up on a wall somewhere, so I can see it and read it whenever I want.
Matt's dad was next, and he told a hilarious story about Matt and gave us some words of wisdom. The story was about that 'one time' {pfff we all know it was more than once} Matt took his dad's ATV without permission and ended up getting it stuck in a swamp. He and his buddies got it out and cleaned it up, but failed to clean out the air box so his dad knew someone had taken it. It was just a hilarious story, and it's funnier when my FIL tells it. After Matt's dad said his speech, Matt's best friend Nic was up.
He told the other side of the ATV story, their side, which was even funnier than Matt's dad's story, and told me to put my left hand down on the table. Then he told Matt to put his left hand on top of my left hand. Then he told me to put my right hand down on top of Matt's hand, and Matt's right hand on top of my right hand. Then he said, very seriously: "Matt, buddy…this is the last time you'll have the upper hand".
I died laughing, So did everyone else.
Shannon {my oldest sister and maid of honor} was the last to go, and her speech was so sweet and lovely it also nearly made me cry {I say nearly, because I fought the tears and WON!}. I will also be getting a copy of her speech. 🙂
After speeches Matt and I had our first dance.
We chose to dance to this little number, All I Need by Within Temptation.
We were both nervous, and both felt a little awkward. Matt said "It's just me and you here," and I started to calm down a little. Until we realized that we picked a ridiculously long song to dance too & felt awkward because everyone was staring at us {duh, did I tell you we hate direct attention? LOL}.
And what better way to avoid feeling awkward having everybody stare at you during your first dance than to attempt at a dip? Yup, we went there…we awkwardly went there. But hey, you can't blame us…we got a little dizzy and bored just dancing around in a circle.
{On second thought…this photo of the dip didn't happen during our first dance. It happened sometime later during the night, because Matt has a beer bottle in his hand LOL. In any case, I'm SURE our dips during the first dance looked just has bad/awkward!}
After our first dance, it was time for the father/daughter dance. I chose to dance to Heartland's I Loved Her First. Matt danced to Shinedown's version of Simple Man and our wedding party danced to Edwin's Alive {and halfway through the song, I had Papa cut in and Matt danced with my mom}.
The rest of the evening was a wee bit of a blur, but in a good way. I wandered about, trying to visit with everyone and talk to all the guests. It's harder than it looks! I think I did a pretty decent job, but I was soo tired. It didn't help that I kept doing ridiculous dances, and attempting to swing dance when I, well, can't swing dance.
Ah well, the attempts were funny!
At around 10 or 11 or so, my older sister Kate and Matt's older brother Tyler did the sock dance {which is when the older siblings of the bride and/or groom who aren't married yet wear the UGLIEST pairs of socks they can find and dance around ridiculously to music and guests throw money at them for the bride and groom}, and they danced to Aqua's Barbie Girl. It was the most funniest thing I have ever seen! And they made us a pretty penny too!
A little while after the sock dance, we cut the cake and fed each other pieces. Matt made me promise not to shove it in his mouth, but then he broke his own rule so I just had to get him back because it totally wasn't fair. Heh.
And after we cut the cake, it was time for the tossing of the bouquet and garter. Now that was interesting, I was super worried one of the eager girls would end up on my back! {And one of them nearly did, since I accidently threw the bouquet up too high and it hit the roof and then dropped down behind me}.
{the girl in the purply/pink dress ended up snagging it}
The garter toss was equally funny, although I noticed the guys weren't as eager to catch it {heh, I wonder why? It couldn't possibly have anything to do with the fact that I was wearing the damn thing all night, right? EW}.
After that was done, the crazy festivities began and the guests started doing the limbo under one of the groomsmen's canes. It was hilarious, although I couldn't go under it to save my life {my dress made it so that I could not bend backwards AT ALL. Bending forwards was even a challenge}.
And then the sprinkler happened, both old school and new school…
And Matt heated up the dance floor with his buddies…
All in all, it was a wicked night full of hilarious memories!
Matt and I headed out to our hotel room around 2am, we were exhausted. However, some of our guests stayed around partying until 3 and 4 in the morning!
Our honeymoon was short and sweet, and we spent more time out of the hotel room than in it {there was a gift opening Saturday morning, and we went out for breakfast and dinner…} but still, it was awesome! For dinner, Matt took me to a very expensive and fancy restaurant in town, and I tried escargot for the first time ever. It was nasty and I will never attempt to eat it again, I just could NOT shake the fact that I was eating snails and the texture made me wanna puke. Yummy huh?
And thus concludes the wedding day posts! 🙂
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Gluten-Free Lemon Almond Biscotti
I am always on the lookout for delicious guilt free food options that can be made in a jiffy and taste good too! Hampton Creek focuses on offering consumers the purest form of food, the way it should be eaten without all the yucky additives! Below is their Lemon Almond Biscotti recipe that is so easy to make.
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That's snow up there on the mountain!!! Saw this while we were driving around today... See, I told you fall is in the air.
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It always cracked me up that people were pressing me to marry. Any other endeavor with a 50% failure rate people who care for me would be advising me against….[/QUOTE]Obviously I'm not opposed to weddings entirely. But I do think some of the fluff is out of hand, and entirely disproportionate to the needs.
Hello ladies - DH and I tallied up every cent we spent on our wedding, including honeymoon, jewelry and accommodations, and we spent way more than we originally intended. And I would say EVERY SINGLE PENNY was worth it.
The difference, at our age, is that we were spending our own money, we were settled in our lives, so that we weren't having to forgo paying the mortgage, electric bill (I am so old I almost wrote light bill), or buying groceries. We also chose to spend the money on things that mattered to US in throwing a party - great food, a gorgeous venue, plentiful alcohol, music and a kick-a$$ honeymoon without the kids. We didn't fall victim to the wedding industry, except in a few small ways. (Ask me about the frantic guest book search.) The only expense that we got suckered into that I regret was our exorbitant cake. It was yummy. It was pretty, but good grief it was CAKE - priced at nearly a mortgage payment. That one earned a "what were we thinking?" forehead slap. Pretty darn good for all the planning, spending we did.
So I would answer the, is it worth it question with a whole hearted yes. I am satisfied that we had exactly the type of wedding celebration we set out to have. The fact that our guests still make comments about it 5 years later reinforces that to me. ~Donna
ETA - We wouldn't qualify for the Luxury Weddings board, by the way.


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(John Andrews in the Denver Post, July 3) The Independence Day barbecue at our house tomorrow will be a time of celebrating patriotic spirit and reliving family memories, some of them anyway. We do not plan to reenact the great fence-crashing incident of 1976. For our July 4 party in the bicentennial year, I organized a horse-and-rider race with the kids as jockeys guiding blindfolded grownups across the lawn. Tim, an ex-fullback, was paired with Jen, our little girl. Unable to hear her frantic warnings above the cheering, he charged headlong toward a stout (as we thought) picket fence.
On impact, thank goodness, the fence fell as flat as a balsa movie prop, they fell with it, and after a moment, as we all watched in disbelief, the shaken horse and rider struggled to their feet unharmed. Yes, I was in the doghouse with a relieved but exasperated Donna, and no, the family hasn't let me forget that day.
Today I tell the story less as a parenting reminder (will dads never learn?) and more as a political parable. Independence Day should be not only an occasion for cookouts and fireworks, but also a day of gratitude for the blessings of liberty secured to us as Americans by the genius and heroism of our Founders. And here the Andrews fence fiasco makes a point.
Government holds awesome power in our lives, for good or for ill, like that galloping guy with my child hanging on. This blind power must be directed and checked, or someone is going to get hurt, as Jen and Tim almost did. The crowning date of the ages, in mankind's long struggle to be the master of government, not its servant, is July 4, 1776. That's why the Fourth should be sacred to us.
You won't, unfortunately, sense a lot of sacredness as Monday unfolds. Indulgent relaxation, not solemn celebration, will generally be the order of the day. What celebrating there is will tend to be shallow and rote. About the only holy quality this "holiday" will have is what it's given around your own family table. How much will that be?
I don't mean to whinge. Such is life, after all. The more modern we think ourselves, the easier it is to imagine we've outgrown those hard realities that Kipling called "the gods of the copybook headings" – water will wet you, fire will burn, power corrupts, freedom's not free. But understandable as it may be, such daydreaming endangers us. If we continue in it we'll lose our country.
The Declaration of Independence, signed 229 years ago tomorrow, proclaims these fundamentals as "self-evident truths." It attributes them to "the laws of Nature and Nature's God." Now you can't even use those phrases in a university or high school without encountering intellectual sneers. Suggest they be studied in a grade-school and you may be censored by a secularist school board (California) or blocked by race-baiting politicians (New Jersey).
We need to fight back, and July 4 is a good day to start, against these deconstructionists who seek to define Washington's and Jefferson's America out of existence. (Of which, ironically, they would be the first victims; dissent is banned in Beijing or Teheran, risky even in today's Muslim-appeasing Europe.) The right and the center must remind and remind and remind the left that this is the way it is:
(1) Truth and Nature and God are undeniably real, deny them as we may. (2) The Declaration is absolutely correct in stating that all human beings are created equal and endowed by their Creator (not government) with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (3) To secure these rights (not invent new ones) governments are instituted, owning no just powers but those that we the people, the governed, consent to.
This is the good stuff, always will be, regardless how it's counterfeited by the utopians or devalued by the materialists. Its wisdom is older than the Liberty Bell yet newer than the headlines. It's all the catechism we need for the renewal of a free society. Tomorrow, the Sacred Fourth, I'll hope you will think on it with me. And you dads, better clear those yard games with mom.


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This classic travel pass wallet in cotton canvas doubles as a card holder, meaning you can keep all you need for the commute to work or uni in one place, or pop your credit cards in it and put it in your pocket for a day of shopping.
Available in Jack Wills' classic navy and new seasonal designs, each of the options feature Jack Wills-branding on the front.
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- Holds travel and credit cards
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Beach Villa # 634 is an attractive 2 bedroom 2 bath fully furnished "turn-key" unit located in the popular Beach Villas complex within the gated residential community of Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas and just a minute's walk from Treasure Cay Beach, voted "One of the top ten beaches in the world" by National Geographic.
This meticulously maintained and inviting villa has been owner occupied and presents itself well. This exceptional villa enjoys a well-positioned tropical shrubbery providing a comfortable degree of privacy.
This tastefully decorated and furnished villa offers a spacious 1,070 square feet of comfortable tropical island living space under air, plus three attached sheds (laundry, storage, and storage/work bench). It is one of only a few Beach Villa units offering your personal laundry area with a full size washer. Beach Villa 634 offers a pleasant open concept living and a recently added open dining area with a vaulted ceiling. This villa is just a short walk from Treasure Cay Beach, the Beach Villas community pool, tennis courts, the marina and Treasure Cay's main commercial area comprising of retail shops, restaurants, library, bank and medical center.
Living Area:
• Spacious & comfortable
• Tasteful furnishings include
• Bamboo/tropical print sofa
• Complementing arm chairs
• Custom built glass top/wood/whale bone coffee table
• Ceiling fan
• 8' gliding glass patio doors exit onto tiled open patio area
Dining Area:
• Newly constructed addition
• Features vaulted tongue & groove cypress ceiling
• Open & adjacent to living area
• Hand crafted appealing glass top dining table with inlaid sea shell display
• 4 dining chairs
• Murano hand blown glass pendant lights
• Rattan etagere display unit
• Entertainment console
• Haier 32" flat screen TV
•Kitchen fully renovated in 2001
• Ivory white kitchen cabinetry
• Breakfast bar/ seating for 3
• Ceramic tiled backsplash
• G.E. 4 burner electric stove/oven
• G.E. refrigerator/freezer
• Countertop microwave oven
• Smaller appliances include toaster, blender & coffee maker
• Porcelain single bowl sink
• Track lighting
• Pantry closet
• Selection of dishes, pots & pans, glassware & cutlery
Master Bedroom Suite:
• Queen bed with custom cedar headboard & frame
• 9 drawer ivory white wicker dresser
• Matching wall mirror
• Matching home/office desk
• 2 night tables
• Ceiling fan
• Owner lock up closet & cabinet
• Adjoining dressing room with closet and shelving
Master Bath:
• Totally renovated in 2001
• Fully tiled shower enclosure
• Ceramic tiled half walls throughout bath room
• Cultured marble, molded single basin vanity
• Mirrored medicine cabinet
• Linen closet
Guest Bedroom:
• Queen bed
• Complementing 3 drawer dresser, night table, chair & wall mirror
• Table desk & chair
• Rattan wall display unit
• Large window provides excellent natural daylight
• Closet
Guest Bath:
• Totally renovated in 2001
• Fully tiled shower enclosure
• Ceramic tiled half walls throughout bath room
• Cultured marble, molded single basin vanity
• Mirrored medicine cabinet
• Linen closet
Laundry/ storage Room:
• Recently replaced full size washer (2013)
• Shelving
Open Patio Area:
• Fully tiled (ceramic)
• Brick grill
• Selection of patio furniture
• Privacy hedge
Additional Amenities:
• Central air conditioning (requires replacing)
• 12" ceramic floor tile throughout
• Ceramic tiled window sills throughout
• Tropical motif pictures throughout
• Ceiling fans throughout
• Cable Bahamas TV, Internet & telephone
• Exterior shower enclosure
• Selection of hand tools, spare parts, etc.
• New hot water tank (2012)
• New upgraded windows throughout
• All exterior waste plumbing lines replaced with PVC in 2016
• New roof, soffit & facia
Beach Villa # 634 represents excellent vacation rental income potential, with its close proximity to spectacular Treasure Cay Beach, the marina, golf course and within a short walking distance of retail stores and restaurants. Its "turn-key" features affords it the opportunity to immediately enter the vacation rental market within the popular Beach Villas vacation destination or become a personal vacation get-away retreat.
Additional Beach Villas Community Amenities:
• Large fresh water pool and lounging area near the beach
• Well maintained & landscaped grounds
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Recapping 2008 Season Predictions
- Posted by Drew Epperley
- On December 5, 2008
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- Season Predictions, Season Recaps
Just as it was done last year, it is time to dust off the season predictions and look at how great bad I did this year. Some predictions were decent and easy to say, while others were totally wrong.
I knew at the time most would end up off base or have no way of coming true. That's what making predictions mean anyways. But it is always fun to look back and see what went right and what went wrong in the process. There is no real point system behind this either. If I thought I was smart about something I gave myself plenty to show for it. If I was way wrong I did the same only in a negative fashion. Its for shits and giggles really.
Feel free to comment below on how your season predictions went as well.
1. DC United will not win the MLS Cup this season.
Kind of a simple start to the predictions but as you will see later on I was way off about this club down the road. I just figured they'd be good but not great and finish like they have the past few years in the playoffs, losing in the first round to the lowest seed. +1
2. Houston will not become the first club to win back-to-back-to-back MLS Cups.
Another that wasn't a total reach of a pick. I just didn't have that same feeling that I had before the 2007 season about this year's Dynamo bunch. Offensively speaking until July they weren't anything worth talking about. Still they did make a run for it. +1
3. New England will win the MLS Cup.
From about the middle of May until about the beginning of August I was loving the fact that my MLS Cup pick was dominating the league. But after SuperLiga this club fell off the face of the Earth. -3
4. Colorado and KC will lose in the first round despite their additions this offseason.
KC added Lopez and Colorado added Gomez in the offseason. Both were expected to be big additions to each club. Neither really did anything noteworthy all year for either. Hell, Gomez is even on the trade mill again this winter. Colorado nearly snuck into the playoffs while KC managed to get in fine this year. No points
5. Chivas USA will reach the MLS Cup.
Injuries killed this pick. Though they made a solid push at the end when they finally got healthy enough. -3
6. The playoffs will include: New England, DC, KC, Houston, Chivas, Dallas, Colorado, and Chicago. Pretty safe picks right now but a lot could change that.
Five of eight isn't too shabby. DC, Dallas and Colorado were close to the playoffs but fail to reach. Still I got above 50% so +1
7. The new playoff format will not affect the playoffs. As you see I have four from each conference in the playoffs and really I think that�s how it will end up. The east is a bit stacked but I think the western teams will surprise people this season.
Way off, it helped the East as the West was total crap this year. -3
8. The east will finish up looking like this: DC, KC, New England, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Columbus
How I got Columbus wrong is still making me wonder. I was too high on KC and Toronto which was a mistake too. I wasn't high on New York and they snuck in so I don't feel nearly as bad about placing them at six here. But putting the Crew at seven was a total disaster, as was DC and KC at one and two. -3
9. The west will finish up looking like this: Houston, Chivas, Colorado, Dallas, RSL, LA, San Jose
The west wasn't too bad really. Just bump RSL over Colorado and its to how it ended up. It was easy to be high on the Rapids going into this year but we all knew they had issues too. We knew LA and San Jose weren't going to be anything special and it turned out to be the case. +2
10. A MLS team will not win SuperLiga.
Was wrong on this as New England won it in an all-MLS final between the Revs and Houston. Thankfully the league heard our cry to change the entry format for MLS clubs for next year. -1
11. A MLS team will win the US Open Cup.
Easy pick but I did say Dallas would win. So… -1
12. (Just as last year) one trade will shaky up everything. Last year Houston traded for Joesph Ngwenya and that proved to be a difference maker in terms of Houston winning the MLS Cup. Also the Richard Mulrooney and Nate Jaqua trades helped. This comes to show that trades can work out in this league if they are done right.
Its a little hard to argue a specfic trade that really did anything of value this year. Maybe the Boswell to Houston deal but it was preseason and not in the middle of things. The Cup winners (Columbus) didn't have to make any real moves in the summer, other than adding Pat Noonan to the bunch. Still, he didn't really help the club win the Cup. -1
13. One more DP will be signed this summer.
Well, Luciano Emilio got bumped up into a DP at the start of the season. That was about as close as we got really. Though one could argue that Seattle signed a DP for next year. No points
14. Two Yanks abroad will return home this summer.
Its a growing trend in my opinion. Cory Gibbs, Robbie Russell and Eddie Lewis all came back (maybe some others too that I am forgetting). So since I can name three I will take the points even though I thought Lee Nguyen or Preston Zimmerman would return. +2
15. DC and Houston will finally get stadium deals.
Sad to say we are still waiting. -2
16. No expansion city will be named in 2008 season, but hints will be made�for two cities.
We still have six candidates out there. Montreal backed out. But Miami and St. Louis seem likely here for early 09 selections. +1
17. Kansas City will begin construction on stadium.
Nope, but thankfully they are getting much closer than we had really expected out of them this year. Probably by next year some steel will be up like it is in New Jersey at Red Bull Arena. No points
18. MLS All-stars will beat West Ham in All-Star Game.
It was meaningless and the league All-Stars still won. Yippie. +1
19. Juan Pablo Angel will lead the league in scoring. Not a real stretch here but I see Angel tallying 20 this season.
I got the 20 right but the wrong player. Landon Donovan got the 20. Eh, not bad though because Angel wasn't too far off this year with his 14. No points
20. Schelotto will lead the league in assists.
The easiest of picks. +3
21. Joe Cannon will lead the league in saves.
Cannon edged out Jon Busch 124-122. Wow, close race. +3
22. Blanco will be the most fouled player in the league.
Another easy pick. Blanco suffered a league-high 76 fouls. Three players from Columbus followed after him. +3
23. A late season run will help�Colorado.
So close…but really no one had a late run that really helped. New York got in the playoffs because DC couldn't score on the final weekend. RSL got in on a game-tying goal in Colorado. Columbus, New England, Chicago and Houston all wrapped up playoff bids a month before the playoffs. And Chivas used a run in the late part of summer to get but they stumbled down the stretch as well too. -2
24. Two coaches will get fired or quit sometime this year.
Try three. We knew Clavijo would leave but we didn't really expect Steve Morrow or Ruud Gullit to get the boot when they did. I said Sigi Schmid as the other one so I will dock myself a point on this one. No points
25. MLS development system will continue to improve.
LA signed the first player from this system. More clubs will follow suit in the years to come. +1
26. Shalrie Joesph will the the MLS MVP.
Had the race been voted on at the mid-season he would have gotten plenty of votes. But it did not happen that way. Joesph was his club's MVP but not the league's MVP. -1
27. DC United will win the Supporter�s Shield again.
Probably the worst pick of the bunch. -3
28. Ronnie O�Brien will win the Comeback Player of the Year.
Nope, that honor went to Kenny Cooper. -2
29. Steve Nicol wins Coach of the Year.
Nope, this one went to Sigi Schmid. -2
30. Julian James wins the Rookie of the Year.
And nope once more, this one went to LA's Sean Franklin. -2


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Within each project and resource offered by the Center for Family Life Formation, participants are guided through self-examination and opening themselves to the work of God in their lives. This process has been developed through reflection on Sacred Scripture and the writings of various saints. It is most easily understood through the acronym, SOW-REAPP.™
Silence – Time in silence to clear away from our minds and the distractions of the world.
If you have not spent time reflecting on who you are, you cannot know where you are going, what your purpose is, or why it matters. In silence, you begin to see yourself as you really are. If you are honest, you will come to know your wants, your needs, your joys, your sorrows, and the deepest longings of your own heart.
Openness – Vulnerability and openness to the other.
Once you are aware of who you are, you can interact more honestly with others. The deepest and most intimate relationship we should seek in life is a relationship with Jesus Christ. The Center seeks to help people grow toward wholeness and holiness in life in every aspect of the human person, including spiritual, physical, intellectual, communicative and emotional.
Waiting – Actively waiting for the other.
Relationships can be difficult. Intimacy develops over time. Sacred Scripture is filled with times of waiting for the Lord to come to his people. He comes and goes at His own appointed time, often waiting for us to be properly prepared for his coming. This period of waiting often includes times of confession, penance and restitution for sin. Regardless, what we are waiting for here is a recognition that there is something better, a readiness for change.
Receive – Actively receiving the encounter with the other.
At this point in the process, it is our hope that individuals have decided to go on an intentional search. They have recognized a deficiency (or several) in their lives and they begin to actively seek Christ's healing. They are ready to receive in a new way and begin to seek out Jesus. Their seeking leads them to an encounter in which they can grow closer to Him. Receiving requires active engagements, study and intentional awareness. True reception of the other becomes possible when one is humble, placing even the poor on a higher status than oneself. We understand our shared humanity as pilgrims on a journey toward Heaven.
Examine – Time to reflect on what is received.
We have received an experience of the light, but did we recognize it for what it was? While experience is a great teacher, lessons are typically forgotten without time spent reflecting on the experience. The Center uses a process of spiritual self-examination called "examen."
Assimilate – Understanding and integration of one's own story with the story of salvation history.
In Christianity, the term metanoia is often used to express a life-changing moment. This involves an intentional turning away from the darkness in one's life and turning toward the light of Jesus Christ. Jesus hopes to lead us on a new path. Will we follow him or go another direction? This is the moment where we choose. Will our story embrace the possibility of receiving the blessing that God wishes to give us, or will we seek a blessing of our own making?
Pray – Modeling and practice of prayer.
Prayer at the Center is seen as a means to give intentional voice to the desires of one's heart and mind, and discern the next right step on one's path in the presence of God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ and with the power of the Holy Spirit.
Plan – Develop practical steps to change one's life in accord with this new experience.
No change in direction can take place unless you actually take steps to make that happen. Even the Gospels tell us it is easy to begin on a new path, but difficult to complete the journey. A good plan, followed with discipline and accountability is a great way to overcome any obstacle.


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This article considers reader responses to newspaper coverage of a British murder case in 1928. Accused of the arsenic murder of her husband, Beatrice Pace became a fixture on the front pages of the British press. More than two hundred letters sent to her after her acquittal have survived in papers kept by her solicitor. Although far from a perfect source for gauging public opinion, the letters provide a rare and valuable glimpse into the range of reactions that media stories inspired in the past. Although it is clear that press coverage crucially influenced public attitudes, reactions to Pace were also highly individual and affected by readers' personalities and previous experiences. On the other hand, there are obvious patterns in the responses, most notably related to gender. From their letters, it is apparent that many female readers identified with Pace, whether as women, as mothers or as fellow victims of domestic violence. Men's reactions were motivated by respect, desire (sometimes in the form of marriage proposals) or business opportunities. Other themes apparent in the letters were shared across gender lines: most notably religion (including an emphasis on divine vengeance), spiritualism and the desire to make contact with a famous figure.
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LAURINBURG - Mrs. Carol Pierce Jackson, 48, of Laurinburg, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2013.
Services: Memorial, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Haynes Stone's Pond. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McDougald Funeral Home & Crematorium in Laurinburg.
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Update: The 2010 Census Redistricting Initiative
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Many of you have inquired about the status of the 2010 Census Redistricting implementation. This memorandum provides updates. Please read this information in its entirety as this is an important status that clerks should be aware of as municipalities and counties finalize their respective redistricting plans.
- The new district boundaries will not be in effect until 2012. Clerks should NOT make any changes in SVRS for the new boundaries at this time.
- District management will be changing in SVRS by November 2011. G.A.B. will be importing the new districts maps into SVRS using GIS technologies. Clerks will NOT be required to update address ranges for the new districts until January 2012.
- G.A.B. is collaborating with the Legislative Technology Service Bureau (LTSB) and the University of Wisconsin Applied Population Lab (UW APL) to eliminate needless duplication of effort. G.A.B. will be contacting the GIS staff in each county soon to request GIS files for electoral districts.
- More information will be forthcoming on how the new GIS maps will work in SVRS.
- Please refer to the attached Redistricting Timeline for more information on the major milestones and dates related to redistricting.
We wish we had more specific and definitive information to share with you, especially in light of actions being taken by our Legislature. As soon as we have something meaningful and accurate to share with you, we will continue to do so.
If you have questions, please contact the G.A.B. Help Desk at email@example.com or 608-261-2028. Thank you.
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Data quality is about ensuring that data is fit for purpose; that it is accurate, timely and complete enough relative to the use to which it is put. As a technology, data quality can either be applied after the fact or in a preventative manner.
Data quality is often separated into data cleansing and data profiling as separate technologies, where the latter is used to discover where errors exist and to monitor (typically via a dashboard) the current status of errors within a particular source. Here we are defining data quality as excluding data profiling. In addition, different elements of data quality such as data matching (discovering duplicated records) and data enrichment (adding, say, geocoding or business data from the Internet), as well as data cleansing per se, are often treated separately even though they form part of a single product.
Data quality also provides one of the sets of functionality required for data governance and master data management (MDM). Some data quality products have specific capabilities to support, for example, data stewards and/or facilities such as issue tracking.
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Data quality products provide tools to perform various automated or semi-automated tasks that ensure that data is as accurate, up-to-date and complete as you need it to be. This may, of course, be different for different types of data: you want your corporate financial figures to be absolutely accurate but a margin of error is probably acceptable when it comes to mailing lists.
Data quality provides a range of functions. A relevant tool might simply alert you that there is an invalid postal code and then leave you to fix that; or the software, perhaps integrated with a relevant ERP or CRM product, might prevent the entry of an invalid post code altogether, prompting the user to re-enter that data. Some functions, such as adding a geocode to a location, can be completely automated while others will always require manual intervention. For example, when identifying potentially duplicate records the software can do this for you, and calculate the probability of a match, but it will require a business user or data steward to actually approve the match.
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Poor data quality can be very costly indeed and there have been numerous studies examining, and proving, this point. So the CFO should care. Conversely, good data quality ensures that your information about your customers is as complete and as accurate as it can be, which means, as we move more into a world of one-to-one marketing, that the CMO will also be interested in data quality. For companies that recognise that data is a corporate asset then data quality will be important for line of business managers and everybody up to the CEO level.
Further, data quality is of particular importance for compliance officers and data governance (which overlap) and CIOs. We discuss the relevance to compliance in the section on emerging trends but for CIOs data quality is important in a number of technical environments such as data migration, where poor data quality can adversely affect the success of the project and extend both costs and duration. This also applies to data warehousing where unsuccessful or delayed implementations have frequently been ascribed to poor data quality.
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Data quality is what you might call a slow-burner. It has been an issue since the mid to late 90s and there are still companies that either refuse to recognise that they have an issue with data quality or don't hink it is worth the cost of fixing. This is gradually changing as people get better educated but the uptake of data quality technology remains on a slow growth path and we don't expect that to change unless and until compliance requires it.
Traditionally, the adoption of data quality methods and tools has been a choice. The biggest emerging trend is that it is starting to become mandatory. Regulations such as Solvency II and MiFID II in Europe, and Dodd-Frank in the United States are starting to mandate that data is accurate, in which case good data quality will no longer be a choice. It is our belief that other regulations (SOX II?) will increasingly focus on the accuracy of data in addition to the existing emphasis on process.
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The data quality market is mature and there has been little change over the last several years. The last major acquisition was that of Datanomic by Oracle. One notable feature has been that a number of smaller companies, such as Uniserv and Ataccama, have emerged as credible suppliers from non-English speaking environments.
In general the market is split between those companies that just focus on data quality and those that also offer either ETL (extract, transform and load) or MDM (master data management) or both. Some of these "platforms" have been built from the ground up, such as that from SAS, while some others consist more of disparate bits that have been loosely bolted together. There is also a distinction between those that can provide specialist facilities for product matching (which is more complex than name and address matching), such as Oracle, and those that cannot.


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Badminton is a very interesting sport and good for health. It is especially good for the full development of children. If your child likes to play badminton, feel happy and supportive. You need to find the best badminton racket for your child. You are thinking about whether to buy an expensive racket for them. Here are some tips for you.
Consider by age:
If your child is between 6 and 10 years old, you should not buy an expensive racket for them. Because at this age, your playing skills are still limited, there is no control over the movement during the game, resulting in the impact of the racquet against the pitch is unavoidable. You may have to buy more racquets. I advise you to buy a racquet that is reasonably priced and most suitable for children.
At the age of 11 years old, at this age, they have formed a sense of action and more careful during the game. You can consider buying them a good racket at a reasonable price that they like for a birthday or Christmas. It will be very meaningful to them and will keep them more careful.
Choice of racket according to the child's playing level:
This is also something to consider when buying a badminton racket for your children. If your child starts playing badminton, buying an expensive racket is a wasteful investment. Look for the right racket for a beginner.
Also if your child has been trained to play badminton a while ago. Your child has basic skills and has formed their own play style. You can choose them a racket for intermediate players so they can further develop their playing skills. If your child likes to play attack, then choose the racquet specializing in smashes.
Here are some tips to help you choose the best performance when choosing a badminton racket for your child. Help your child get the best physical development when playing badminton. And it will be more fun when your family plays badminton together for weekends or holidays. Facilitate connecting family members together, you will understand your children more. Wish you and your family always happy!