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Krisda Villa
239/3 Moo 5, Saithai
Muang, Krabi 81000
Ao Nam Mao Beach
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A cozy newly constructed eco hotel with a higher standard of facilities, privileges along with so friendly an authentic Thai Style of Service, located very close to the pier on the beach road of the peaceful Ao Nam Mao Beach which is away from the crowds of tourists. A few yards away from the spectacular country market, 2 kilometers away from The Fossil Shell Beach and just a 3 minute drive to the busy Ao Nang Beach area for more action. Our tiny eco hotel comprises of only 16 unique photo album theme rooms. (12 double rooms, 4 twins) Gardens surrounded, along with a sea view from each private balcony helps enchanting in-room atmosphere
conducing to a soothing and relaxing holiday.
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Date of stay:
Jan 11, 2015
Accommodation and facilities:
On arrival, greeted by a young woman who had a record of my booking. The older woman manager said my room was on the 1st ( ground ) floor. Not acceptable. Immediately out came the calculator and I must pay more for a room upstairs. I have already paid Sawasdee for that and showed the voucher confirming a room on the 2nd floor. Still not happy so assume she rang Sawasdee. Then I was put in a room on the 3rd floor. I accessed the door to the balcony to see a view that overlooked the roof of the adjacent hotel plus the car park at the back and told the young woman this was not acceptable. The manager said I can stay there 1 night and move to the room opposite the next afternoon. One hour later she changed her mind, saying that was not possible as it was booked ! Her knowledge of English was roughly as good as my Thai. Eventually said I could have a room on the 2nd floor. That is what I had paid for originally. Many of the room/hotel amenities were not as advertised on the Sawasdee website and were misleading i.e. no in room safe : no tea/coffee ( so managed to borrow a kettle/cup ): no massage : no transfer to Ao Nang : No bathrobes, slippers. There was no internet café/bar/souvenir shop, although the lack of a café/bar was a blessing as it meant not many people outside making a noise late at night. No evidence of satellite TV channels as per website description. The hotel is not surrounded by gardens but has one small section along part of one side only where the stone area is covered in weeds. 1st and 2nd floor rooms do not have a seaview. 1st ( ground ) floor rooms do not have a private balcony. Paying extra for a seaview on the 3rd floor could result in you getting a room with a view of the adjacent hotel roof and a car park. It is dubious whether the 3rd floor rooms on the garden side actually provide any seaview due to the trees directly in front of the balcony plus others in the distance. The hotel is split into 2 buildings. Some rooms in the first one have balconies at the back that run lengthways facing the other building and only provide a view of the garden from the width area end of the balcony. One of the rooms on the 2nd floor in the first building has prime views of electrical cables. On querying the lack of amenities with Sawasdee they said that the hotel had changed ownership and they will change their website details, but there really should be a commercial contract in place whereby the hotel must notify Sawasdee when material aspects of the hotel change, particularly advertised amenities otherwise customers are making arrangements to stay at sub standard accommodation. 1st ( ground ) floor rooms had sacks of rubbish outside under the windows : On arrival on Monday, the Manager said the faulty bulb in the room was to be replaced the next day. Friday, had to remind her again. My room was not cleaned on the 1st morning in spite of being asked to leave the appropriate tag on the door. At 4pm the manager said " best to leave it until tomorrow ". No, best to do it today ! It was done but no towels were left initially. TV : numerous channels duplicated. Many channels had no reception and could not be tuned in. No English channels available. I recall on the Sawasdee website late last year, a note stating that the hotel was closed in October for refurbishment. Good news and I was looking forward to a fresh revitalised building. Not sure what had been done though judging by the place in January. Certainly very little of a positive nature with broken windows in the bathroom covered in plastic sheets. Additionally I originally had email correspondence directly with a woman at the hotel and was told I could book a room on the 3rd floor for 800 baht per night. After asking several questions and being ignored I did eventually receive an email from her saying she did not work at Krisda any more and to book through an agent, which I did. I asked why is she still accessing the hotel email when she no longer works there ? I then got an email from her that I could still book the room directly via the hotel and to turn up. Just as well I ignored her. I mentioned this to the younger woman when I arrived who said she would tell the owner, but was anything done ? Obnoxious cretins slamming doors was a constant issue, whereby the construction of the hotel is so bad that it reverberates around the whole building. This was also mentioned by other guests. Overall a poorly run hotel and would not return. The village of Ao Nam Mao was quieter than 4 years ago. Limited restaurant facilities in the village offering some of the smallest portions of food I have ever been served in Thailand and more expensive than other places including Bangkok. Long tail boats to Railay Beach appear to rip tourists off judging by some discussions I overheard on the beach. Would seem to be a common scam. The shuttle bus from Krabi airport took 90 minutes, dropping off everyone at their hotel en-route via Krabi town and Ao Nang, stopping every few minutes and/or few hundred yards. A pre booked mini bus back to Krabi airport took 28 minutes !
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Having notified them regarding issues with the hotel description etc, after an exchange of emails Sawasdee will resolve the problems.
Feb 02, 2015
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Richard Jenkinson
Date of stay:
Jan 01, 2015
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staff are very friendly.. aircon is directly blown on the bed. which is not really nice.. too cold even its on the highest temp. location is far to ao nang beach. but its very near to railay beach
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last minute told me that my room was not available but at the end i still got my room..
Jan 05, 2015
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Wenjay Tew
Date of stay:
Jan 16, 2012
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Very good service and helpful staff, daily cleaning of the room, near the longtailboat to Raily beach east.
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Jan 26, 2012
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Ann-Sofi Andersson
Date of stay:
Jan 01, 2012
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Very good value, nice clean rooms and excellent service. Can recommend to all.
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easy and correct
Jan 04, 2012
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wilhelmus vermeulen
Date of stay:
Oct 23, 2011
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I was travelling on my own, so I ve selected this place, out of town and quiet. The service was very personal, especially Pia who took great care of my little needs driving me around, and airport transfers. I d like to thank everyone for great time and care put into my stay It s 5mins out of town, 100BHT by tuk tuk
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Agent kept sending me sms, stating that I need to pplace another payment for my hotel transfer, seems to be technical glitch
Nov 17, 2011
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A cozy newly constructed eco hotel with a higher standard of facilities
, privileges along with so friendly an authentic Thai Style of Service, located very close to the pier on the beach road of the peaceful Ao Nam Mao Beach which is away from the crowds of tourists. A few yards away from the spectacular country market, 2 kilometers away from The Fossil Shell Beach and just a 3 minutes drive to the busy Ao Nang Beach area for more action.
Our tiny eco hotel comprises of only 16 unique photo album theme rooms. (12 double rooms, 4 twins) Gardens surrounded, along with a sea view from each private balcony helps enchanting in-room atmosphere conducive to a soothing and relaxing holiday.
:: Standard 1st Floor, Double bed / Standard 1st Floor, Twin bed - 4 Units ::
24 sq.m., private balcony, bathroom with hot / cold shower, fully equipped.
:: Standard 2nd Floor, Double Bed / Standard 2nd Floor, Twin Bed - 4 Units ::
24 sq.m., private balcony, bathroom with hot / cold shower, fully equipped.
:: Standard 3rd Floor, Double Bed - 4 Units ::
24 sq.m., private balcony, bathroom with hot / cold shower, bathrobes, slippers, fully equipped.
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Unique festival to lift up huge mochi cakes for your good health
Godairikison ninno'e takes place on February 23th every year, and the largest event in Daigoji temple. It is well known as a rice cake lifting event to pray for this year's health and happiness. Usually Godairikison ninno'e is called Godairikisan by local people as a friendly nickname of this event. It has been continued since 874(when Daigoji temple was founded). That's why Godairikisan is a really traditional event which has over 1000 years of history. The meaning of Godairiki is Godai Myo'o (5 guardian kings) which includes Fudo Myo'o (the wisdom king) and Godairiki is considered to protect you from any accidents which may occur on yourself. Every year a lot of visitors are coming and praying for their good health. ▼Click here for Writer's Blog http://sharing-kyoto.com/Blog/b_Godai-Rikison-Ninno-e-festival/
Mochi age (rice cake lifting)
Visitors are trying to lift up the big rice cake to reward the power of Godai Myo'o. The weight of rice cake for women is 198 lb, and the rice cake for men is 330 lb. They are competing the time for lifting. If you would like to participate in the rice cake lifting, a registration is required in advance, during 9am – 11:30am on the event day. Entry fee is 2,000 yen.
Pre-event ceremony
A pre-event ceremony is held from February 15th to 21th by more than 1000 monks from all the mountains in Daigoji temple. Visitors can participate in the ceremony free of charge. Around 100 visitors can participate in the ceremony at once, and after the ceremony, a rice porridge is served to visitors. You may see the impassioned ritual in the ceremony. The ceremony schedule is introduced in 'note' of the summary on this website.
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Miei which is known as an avatar of Godairiki protects you from accidents anytime, anywhere regardless of day or night. (Miei means shadow in Japanese.) Miei is prayed by monks during the pre-ceremony, and given to visitors on the event day only. People deeply believe Miei and visit Daigoji temple from early morning on the event day in order to get Miei.
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Sometimes, I saw the rice cake lifting event on a TV broadcast. I didn't know that visitors are also able to join a rice cake lifting. If you have confidence in your power, please join the rice cake lifting. Usually, rice cakes are white, but red and white rice cakes are lifted in Godairiki san, because this colors are believed as a lucky color in Japan. Please get your good health and happiness with your power.
Godai-Rikison Ninno-e festival (Godairiki san) / 五大力尊仁王会
|+81 75-571-0002
|22 Daigo higashioji cho, fushimi ku, Kyoto city
|15 minutes by walk from subway Tozai line Daigo station
|Event time
|9am - 5pm
|There is a possibility to change the time schedule in the case of rain.
|Pre-ceremony schedule *February 15th : 3pm *February 16th and 17th : 6am, 10am and 3pm *February 18th ~ 20th : 6am, 9am, 1pm and 3pm *February 21th : 6am and 10am
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Mochi lifting : 2,000 yen Pre-ceremony : free
|Credit cards
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You can join the mochi lifting event ! Since It has a simple rule, please join it
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GABF: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly/
Okay, everyone and his/her mother has weighed in on the GABF and I doubt I've got anything original to offer -- but, hey, that's never stopped me. (For anything you could possibly want to know about this year's festival, hop over to beerinator's rss feed and have at it.)
So let's start with the bad and the ugly: GABF is wall-to-wall humanity packed into a gigantic convention center (translation: a big concrete warehouse). Roughly ten to twelve thousand people at a time, all of them talking (or, more accurately, shouting because that's the only way to carry on a conversation). Most of them drunk. It's not the greatest place in the world to drink beer.
BUT: if you don't mind crowds or noise and you like seeing people dressed in funny costumes and hats, well, hey, it's fabulous.
So what's good about GABF? Those same people, of course!
First and most important, the GABF is the result of the hard work and dedication of the folks at the Brewers Association, especially Cindy Jones and Julia Herz and their staff, all of whom manage to stay calm and cheerful amidst what is an astonishingly stressful situation.
I thank them for making it possible for me to participate in the festival.
Also good: those same loud (often drunk) festival-goers. Any writer will tell you that the second-best part of our job is talking to readers (the first-best, of course, being the creation of the books themselves). And any writer will tell you that we writers spend most of our time staring at the wall trying to figure out what to say next and we welcome the rare chance to get away from our desks and, ya know, actually TALK to people
. So I am grateful for the opportunity to meet and talk to the people who stopped by the festival bookstore to say hello. Many of you had already read the book, and for that I am grateful. And about sixty or so of you bought a copy while I was there. And for that I am also grateful (as is my bank account).
When I wasn't at the GABF itself, I was at one of the many "media" events held at various locations chit-chatting with the beer people that I rarely see in person. I got a chance to talk to and drink beer with Bryce Eddings of beer.about.com and the chronically interesting Jay Brooks.
I also saw Rick Lyke, who has a bunch of GABF photos and reports up at his blog (and who looks and feels great after his encounter with prostate cancer earlier this year). He spent part of his time in Denver raising money for the cause at the festival's Pints for Prostates booth).
It was a great pleasure to see two dear friends, Julie Johnson Bradford (who managed to avoid being decked by a drunk photographer) and Daniel Bradford of All About Beer magazine.
I also had a chance to spend time with two of my favorite beer people, the incomparable James Spencer and Andy Sparks of basicbrewing.com. As near as I can tell, they never turned off their camera and microphone and single-handedly recorded every damn moment of the four-day event and interviewed any and every beer person who would stand still -- all of it fodder for their amazing "radio" web- and pod-casts.
I met Rick Sellers, from Pacific Brew News, who was there on behalf of Draft magazine and who has a ton of festival coverage at his blog
. I also met Brian Yaeger, whose new book, Red, White, and Brew, just came out. He's on a cross-country road trip promoting the book (which is itself about his cross-country trip to explore American brewing.)
Thanks also to the great folks at Anheuser-Busch, especially Mike Bulthaus and Tom Shipley, who hosted A-B's launch of Budweiser American Ale.
Last, but not least, one of the highlights of the GABF (at least for me) is the brunch hosted by Jim Koch of Samuel Adams Brewing and Boston Beer Company. Every year, BBC sponsors two homebrewing contests, one for BBC employees and one for anyone who wants to enter. Jim invites the finalists and the media to the brunch. We get to taste the contestants' beer and watch as Jim announces the winners of each contest. It's a lovely event (and the food is fabulous).
Anyway, you get the drift: GABF is less about the beer than it is about the people. I'm glad I went. Again, for photos and way better reporting than you'll get from me, check out the rss feed at beerinator's website.


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August-September 2008 Expedition news
During August � September 2008 the Ukrainian Speleological Association (Ukr.S.A.) have conducted the next regular expedition of the "Call of the Abyss" Project to Krubera (Voronja) Cave in Arabika Massif, Western Caucasus.
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The main activity occurred in the Nekujbushevskaya Branch, where cavers have passed a boulder choke at -1295 m (found in the previous expedition) and descended almost 100 m deeper. The exploration terminated at a siphon at -1384 m.�
Yury Kasjan and Alexander Klimchouk, the CA Project co-ordinators
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Kuzgun Cave and its Context: the first super-deep cave in the Aladaglar Massif, Turkey
- Kuzgun Cave and its Context: the first super-deep cave in the Aladaglar Massif, Turkey
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AROPS is open to representatives of all school alumni societies and provides a forum for the exchange of views and the sharing of experiences in running alumni organisations.
Members represent a wide range from small prep schools to the top UK public schools.
We're delighted to announce that The SDS Group (Education & Heritage) will be our lead sponsor at this year's conference and will be taking an exhibition stand at St Dunstan's College where you can chat to them about their digital archiving solutions.
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"Every year the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders continue to set the standard for conservative budgetary practices that not only keep taxes stable, but invest in infrastructure improvements, significant upgrades to the Passaic County Park System, and the continued expansion of educational opportunities offered by the Passaic County Technical Institute and Passaic County Community College," stated Passaic County Freeholder Director Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara. "The 2018 Passaic County Budget protects taxpayers from unforeseen financial emergencies with increased reserve levels for workers' compensation, health benefits, and liability insurance, putting the County in strong financial position as we continue to grow our economy and invest in our rich history and bright future."
The 2018 Passaic County Budget, while keeping the tax levy below the 2% statutory cap, makes critical investments in Passaic County's future, including:
• Maintaining, repairing, or repaving 533 lane miles of County roads and 350 bridges and culverts;
• The expansion of the Passaic County Park System with the Passaic Riverfront Park Project in the City of Passaic, funded in part by a $5 million dollar grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection;
• The rehabilitation and renovation of the historic John W. Rea House, which is being adaptively repurposed as an arts and cultural center;
• The Weasel Brook Park Phase II Improvement Project, funded in part by a $600,00 Green Acres Grant Program that creates a new community garden and eco-learning center, repaves walkways, and installs historic lighting on pathways; and
• Expansion of the Passaic County Technical Institute with the addition of a STEM Academy that will offer Passaic County students new educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, training our children for the 21st century economy.
"During my tenure as the Budget Committee Chairman, the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders reined in spending, implemented new financial policies to protect taxpayers, and continued to make strategic investments in the County's infrastructure, historic sites, parks, and open space," stated Budget Committee Chairman Pasquale "Pat" Lepore. "The credit upgrade received by Passaic County in 2017 from Moody's is third party, independent validation of Passaic County's strong financial standing and sound budgetary practices."
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Autumn has kicked off to a wonderful start over here. Although cold in the mornings (as it should be in a proper autumn) the days amaze with warm sunshine on our faces, while we sit outside and sip a big cup of tea. Lovely. This has to be my favourite season.
In this spirit, nothing says more "autumn" to me than apples. They even look like autumn with their bright and varied colours. So I am bringing another apple pie to you. I know what you're thinking. She's done that before and not even that long ago… Boooored. Well, true. But this one is version 2.0. Smaller (since I am cooking for one now), better and much tastier. So I just couldn't keep that version from you, could I?
1. Mix the flour and salt. Ingredients for the filling (for a tin of Ø 19cm): 1. Peel and seed the apples, then cut into slices. Bake for approx. 40 minutes at 200°. Once baked brush the apricot jam onto the pie for a nice shine and taste.
Apple Pie 2.0
Ingredients for the dough:
200g flour
½ tsp salt
100g butter, cold cut into pieces
½ dl water
2. Add the butter and work the ingredients into a crumbly paste.
3. Add the water into the middle and form a dough (don't knead).
4. Freeze half of it for another time and use the other half for this pie.
5. Roll out and line the tin with it.
6. Leave for 30 minutes in a cool place, then pierce with a fork.
3 medium sized apples
2 tbsp grounded hazelnut
2 eggs
1/2 – 1dl milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla sugar
1 tbsp apricot jam
2. Scatter the hazelnuts on the dough.
3. Distribute the apples on the hazelnut lined dough.
4. Then mix the eggs, milk, vanilla sugar and cinnamon and beat well.
5. Pour the liquid over the pie.
1. Mix the flour and salt.
Ingredients for the filling (for a tin of Ø 19cm):
1. Peel and seed the apples, then cut into slices.
Bake for approx. 40 minutes at 200°. Once baked brush the apricot jam onto the pie for a nice shine and taste.
Did you like it? I hope so, this pie was gone within minutes of taking it out of the oven.
I have also been travelling a little bit recently. Since my partner in crime has moved back to Dublin for a year, the need to visit is very big. But that means I got to spend some lovely days walking down the lovely pier in Dun Laoghaire, soak up the autumn sun in a wonderful cafe in Dalky (do visit the Tramyard if you're in that area) and to run around town for the Culture Night. Oh and let's not forget the most amazing muffin I had in years (see my twitter account). When I was leaving the city I tried a chocolate and orange muffin at the Harvest Market at Dublin Airport (Terminal 2). Oh… My… God! Yum! I will have to work on copying that recipe in the near future and hope to bring it to you soon. Although I highly doubt I can dublicate the exact same delicousness I had that day. Be sure to visit that cafe as well when you're leaving Dublin. A must!
So this post turned a bit into a travel advice post. But I find it important to share lovely places as well as lovely food. We're not all great cooks (like me, hello!) but certainly all food lovers and sometimes it's just nice to sit down and enjoy a nice meal and wonderful location.
So I will bring this over to Angie's place to day. In case you haven't noticed, it's Fiesta Friday time again. Oh yes. A big thanks to Angie and the two co-hosts Prudy and Naina for throwing a wonderful party, week after week.


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- Page 1 HIS HD 4670 512MB IceQ Turbo Review
- Page 2 HIS HD 4670 512MB IceQ Turbo Review
- Page 3 Performance Results: Temp, Crysis, GRID Review
- Page 4 Performance Results: COD4, CSS, ETQW Review
HIS has been using Arctic Cooling coolers for a number of years now and largely with great success. The design is really as simple as it gets. A large fan at the back blows air across an all-aluminium heatsink and expels it out the back through the grilled expansion card plate. This does require the cooler to be double height but it ensures hot air isn't trapped inside the case like it is on the single slot cooler used on ATI's reference card.
The slow speed of the fan also keeps noise to a minimum, though the fact that it isn't variable means it's never quite silent. Not that it's louder than the stock cooler. Indeed, it's markedly quieter when under load but it would've been nice if the fan could completely shut down when the card is idle. Also, it would have been preferable for the memory chips to be covered by the heatsink as well.
That said, a quick look at the card's core temperature reveals just how effective this cooler is, with a massive 30 degrees Celsius difference between the reference and HIS card when being used for gaming and a still significant difference of 15 degrees when idling.
Of course, aside from reducing noise and keeping things cool, what a good cooler can potentially do is give you more headroom for overclocking. We initially tested this by using the overclocking facility in ATI's drivers but quickly found we could reach the maximum allowed overclock of 800MHz core and 1,000MHz memory. We then moved onto the freeware overclocking tool RivaTuner and found we could push things up to 824MHz core and 1101MHz memory. In comparison, our ATI reference card could reach 810MHz and 1101MHz, which would suggest there's little scope in pushing these chips further regardless of what cooler you use.
Outputs on the reference HD 4670 card we reviewed were rather more progressive than we're used to, consisting of two DisplayPorts and one dual-link DVI. HIS, however, has chosen to stick with a more familiar configuration in the shape of two dual-link DVI outputs and a multi-format analogue output. Natively, the latter supports S-Video, while a dongle is needed for component and composite video support. Unfortunately, such a dongle is not included in the box. Likewise, the DVI ports are compatible with DVI-to-DisplayPort adapters but such a thing isn't included.
The ATI HD 4670 was already the best graphics card to get if you had around £65 to spend so by adding a top-notch third party cooler HIS has made its HD 4670 IceQ Turbo a very desirable card. It's cooler and quieter than standard cards and provides plenty of thermal headroom for overclocking. Best of all, though, is the price, which has remained at a very competitive £65.
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See the exciting events Vraj Youth has in store for you! Everything from the Vraj Youth Retreats to the Walkathon.
News & Info
Vraj Youth Volunteer Registration for Camp 2019 is now available! Please head over to Camp Information to register!
For those interested in becoming a part of the Transition Team for camps, please head over to the Counselor Page to register!
Our next major event is the Vraj Youth Spring Seva Day hosted on Saturday May 18th! Please go to the Events Page to register.
Camp Dates
Camp 1: July 13 – July 20
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Relive Moments
Head over to Camp Memories page to relive some of your favorite moments from past camps! You might even spot a couple of current counselors back when they were just campers!
Scholarship Winners
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To learn how to apply for next year's Scholarships, please visit the Scholarship page!
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Communications: Personal applicants: telephone conversations with personal applicants
|Note: The instructions on this page are in addition to the general instructions on use of telephones (IHTM02191) and should be read alongside these.
- You may find it easier to resolve some questions you have on the phone, or to find out what is happening if the Personal Applicant (PA) is not replying
- When speaking to a PA on the telephone you should remember that the PA knew or was related to the deceased and has suffered a comparatively recent bereavement
- When making a call, you should start by checking it is convenient to discuss the matter now. If not, make alternative arrangements to call back or for them to call you
It will save time if you are properly prepared when making a call. You should be aware of what information you need. You should think about:
- what you want to ask
- how you will respond to the likely range of answers
- what other questions you might need to ask
- what information you want to give
- the likely response from the PA
- how you will respond
- what the PA might ask you, and
- how you might answer
- It may help you to write a checklist to make sure you do not miss anything.
- You should make detailed notes (IHTM02196) of the conversation as a record for the file, on the telephone note template (IHTM02159). This is particularly important in case of misunderstandings over what was said.
During the call, make sure you listen carefully to what the PA says
- you can check that you have done this by summing up what has been said, and
- what each of you has promised to do as a result of the call
After each call, except the most straightforward, you should consider writing to the PA confirming
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Plan Ahead to Enjoy Your Golden Post - Retirement Years
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Retirement is said to be the golden period of your life. After years of hard work and long hours, you're able to reap the benefits and spend time with your family and dear ones. Unfortunately, this idyllic picture can only be reality if your finances are healthy. The peace of your retirement will be entirely ruined if you are working hard to make ends meet. To protect you and your family from such an event, ensure that you take care of your finances early in life and set up an appropriate pension plan. Read More
Retirement planning will provide you with several benefits:
- Reliable source of income: After you retire, your regular source of income (i.e. your salary) will cease to exist. In its stead, a monthly pension plan will ensure that you receive a sum of money every month so that you can keep up your lifestyle without too much trouble.
- Your vision for retirement, based on your expected standards of living
- Take care of your family and dependents: Most retirement plans also come equipped with a death benefit. This means that in case you aren't around anymore, the plan will ensure that your family's basic financial needs are met. As a result, even if you were the primary breadwinner of your family, their lifestyles will not dramatically change.
Let nothing hamper your lifestyle even after you retire. Without having to worry about things like the state of your finances, you will be able to enjoy your golden post-retirement years with your family and focus only on things that actually matter.


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Rocket League (PS4) – Part One
Last week Robbie and James played the game Cricket 2004, and found themselves dying of boredom. This week Jordan, James, and Robbie attempt to pull themselves from out of their stupor by playing the crisp and engaging Rocket League.
Like three men who know nothing about football or cars, they talk about football and cars, meeting Osama bin Laden, and putting their balls in Robbie's hole


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Doron Petersan joins Chef Todd Gray for a vegan brunch at Muse in the Corcoran Gallery of Art. In addition to sharing bakery treats with guests, Doron will be onsite selling and signing her first cookbook, Sticky Fingers' Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes.
Chef Gray will offer a special buffet of delicious, seasonal vegan items, including bananas foster vegan pancakes with caramelized baby banana, roasted mushroom and black walnut pate with toasted baguette, and smoked tempeh and roasted garlic cassoulet.
Art and Soul Mixologist, Ronald Flores, will be shaking up brunch with his Artini 2012 cocktail, Zeitgeist, and The Bumper Jacksons will provide live folk and traditional jazz music.
WHEN: Sunday, April 15
Seatings at 11:00 am and 1:15 pm
WHERE: Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC
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Cost: $35Â for adults, $12Â for children 12 and under (exclusive of tax and gratuity)


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My farm share started today for the season! I was thrilled to be handed a giant bag of vegetables, some of which I could not identify:
I walked home, breathing in all the freshness of basil, cilantro, arugula, and kale, and then pulled everything out to see the harvest. I boosted my leftover macaroni and cheese dinner with a kale salad and these roasted turnips, that came out far better than I could have imagined. They were the perfect blend of fresh, sweet, and salt. It was hard to leave leftovers for tomorrow. Who knew?
|mystery vegetable - garlic scape!
Roasted Turnips
4-5 turnips, peeled, and sliced into 1/2" roundels
1 garlic scape (if you happen to have one around - this is the green of a young garlic plant), sliced into 1/2" pieces (otherwise a diced clove of garlic will do)
2 tbl vegetable oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp shallot salt (a new purchase from the spice shop in Princeton, NJ; without this, you can use onion salt)
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 425 and lay aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
2. Place turnips in a bowl, and add garlic scape, oil, paprika, salt, cornmeal, pepper, and cheese. Mix thoroughly to coat the turnips. Spread out evenly on baking sheet.
3. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until soft. Enjoy!


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Today I'm grateful for the cold air. When I step outside and breathe it in I feel like my entire body is being energized and stimulated. It wakes me up.
Cold weather is not my favorite but it certainly has some benefits! And by being grateful for it I can realize those benefits.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Gratitude Day 30 - Grateful for the Cold
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5 questions: Tanya Marquardt on Duets for One
On the 5th anniversary of Club PuSh,we ask Club artists five questions.
Tanya Marquardt has worked with various forms including theatre, dance, site-specific installation, performance art, noise music and poetry. In mixing forms she finds something new and unexpected, something that she wants to share with her community, colleagues and friends.
1. Club PuSh turns five this year. We're wondering what you were up to / obsessed with when you were five and how that informed the artist that you've become.
My Dad says that when I was five I was really into trying on sunglasses. We moved all the time and so a lot of my childhood is marked by trying on sunglasses in gas stations next to pancake houses. So, I guess I've always been into trying on masks, trying on different personalities and seeing what it felt like. Other than that, I was into kiddy pools and pizza.
2. Duets for One has been described as both a meta-memoir and a montage-alogue. What the hell does that mean?
Duets for One is a series of fragmented memories from two distinct times in my life: 1. When I ran away from home at 16 and ended up in Vancouver and, 2. When I ran away at 30 to NYC. We are attempting to string or braid together these two times in my life to explore how one finds home out of a place of feeling alone, and to show how the same action (in this case running away) can play out at different times in a person's life. The juxtaposition of these different times creates a montage or cut-and-paste feeling, songs accumulating over time. Hence the term montage-alogue.
At some point we were using meta-memoir but I don't like that term as much. All memoirs, in some way are commenting on themselves. Memories do that, just by virtue of our engaging in the act of remembering them. So, yeah, montage-alogue is more accurate I think.
3. What's the value of loneliness? How did that fit into the writing of Stray?
Loneliness forces you to learn about your pain. It allows for the space to make friends with your demons, and to move from one time in your life to another. That is my one sentence response. Loneliness can transform a person's life but it's very messy and happens in starts and stops, complete with all kinds of behaviour, which ranges from self-protective and self-loving to totally irrational and explosively self-destructive. Or at least that's how I have experienced loneliness. So there is value in it, but it comes after you've come out the other side of a lot of difficulty and usually at a cost.
Being alone for a year while writing Stray (my memoir) was awful. Ultimately it lead to a deep and thorough remembering of when I ran away at 16, and as an artist I am incredibly thankful for that material, but it sucked being that lonely and heartbroken. I overtaxed everyone and everything because I was lost in the mire. A lot of my friends got sick of my phone calls; my roommates started avoiding me and I almost left New York many times. I really took this depressive episode as far as I could take it without seriously harming myself.
The only thing I can say is that I think I have better tools for handling loneliness now (like therapy, meditation and yoga) as opposed to what I was doing in order to write (wine, anonymous sex, love letters to exes and uncontrollable weeping).
4. Is Duets for One a musical?
No. Duets for One is a motherfucking punk-ass rock show extravaganza.
5. How did New York inform Duets for One or how did making Duets illuminate your experience of New York?
Duets for One is informed by artists that I have loved for a long time, like Patti Smith and David Wojnarowitz. Smith is still around now but Wojnarowitz died of AIDS in the early 90s. These two artists heavily influenced the work, partially because I was introduced to them when I was a teenage runaway, long before I knew who they were, and also because there are similarities between my life story and theirs, particularly of Wojnarowitz. Both artists are from New York and I wanted to move to New York because I loved their work so much.
Duets for One totally illuminates my love of New York. I love being there and for the first time in a very long time I feel a sense of belonging. That is a rare feeling for me. I am trying to enjoy every moment of it.


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Multidisciplinary approach reduced readmissions in patients with CHF
ACP J Club. 1996 Mar-April;124:31. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-1996-124-2-031
Related Content in this Issue
• Companion Abstract and Commentary: Annual comprehensive geriatric assessments improved community living
Source Citation
Rich MW, Beckham V, Wittenberg C, et al. A multidisciplinary intervention to prevent the readmission of elderly patients with congestive heart failure. N Engl J Med. 1995 Nov 2;333:1190-5. [PubMed ID: 7565975]
To determine the effect of a multidisciplinary approach to heart failure care in elderly patients who were recently hospitalized for congestive heart failure (CHF).
Randomized controlled trial with 90-day follow-up.
University medical center in Missouri, USA.
282 patients ≥ 70 years of age (mean age 79 y, 63% women, 55% black) who were hospitalized for CHF between July 1990 and June 1994. Exclusion criteria were plans to enter a long-term care facility, dementia or psychiatric illness, terminal illness, expected survival < 3 months, or refusal to participate. Follow-up was complete.
Patients were allocated to a multidisciplinary intervention (n = 142) or to conventional care (n = 140). The intervention consisted of intensive in-hospital educational sessions about CHF given by a cardiovascular nurse, individualized dietary assessment and instruction by a dietitian, social services consultation to facilitate discharge, medication recommendations by a geriatric cardiologist, and follow-up after discharge with home visits and telephone calls. Patients in the conventional care group received standard treatments and services ordered by their primary physician.
Main Outcome Measures
The primary outcome was survival for 90 days without readmission. Secondary outcomes were number of readmissions for any cause, number of readmissions for CHF, number of days spent in the hospital during follow-up, quality-of-life scores, and overall cost of care.
Main Results
Analysis was by intention to treat. 91 patients (64.1%) in the multidisciplinary care group survived for 90 days without readmission compared with 75 patients (53.6%) in the conventional care group (P = 0.09). The multidisciplinary approach to care led to fewer readmissions for any reason at 90 days than did conventional care (53 vs 94 readmissions, P = 0.02) and fewer readmissions for CHF (24 vs 54 readmissions, P = 0.04). Patients in the multidisciplinary care group spent fewer mean days per patient in the hospital than did patients in the conventional care group (3.9 vs 6.2 days, P = 0.04). For 126 patients who were given the Chronic Heart Failure Questionnaire, quality-of-life scores improved more in patients in the multidisciplinary care group than in patients in the conventional care group (mean change in score 22.1 vs 11.3, P = 0.001). The overall cost of care per patient-month of follow-up was $153 less in the multidisciplinary care group.
A multidisciplinary approach to care for elderly patients recently hospitalized for congestive heart failure reduced the number of hospital readmissions and the number of days spent in the hospital and improved quality of life but did not affect 90-day readmission-free survival.
Source of funding: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
For article reprint: Dr. M.W. Rich, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, 216 South Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. FAX 314-454-5265.
The optimal management of elderly persons after hospital discharge as well as those living independently in the community has generated intense interest. The extensive literature on this subject is complemented by these 2 well-designed studies: 1 tested the hypothesis that intensive follow-up after hospital discharge in patients with CHF will reduce costs and hospitalizations; the other tested the hypothesis that in-home comprehensive geriatric assessments will help prevent disability among elderly persons.
Several points made by the 2 studies invite comment. In both studies, the intervention increased quality of life and functional outcomes, which were primary outcomes of the study by Stuck and colleagues. In this study, however, the rates of admission to acute care hospitals and short-stay nursing homes were not reduced. In addition, organizing a full-scale geriatric outreach program with geriatrician-supervised, specially trained nurse practitioners to visit healthy elderly persons in the community might not be feasible in many locations; it is, however, a novel approach for decreasing the demand for long-term care services. The study by Rich and colleagues, by including elderly persons admitted to the hospital with a serious diagnosis (CHF), showed a substantial decline in the rate of hospital readmissions.
The cost calculations made in both studies are complex and, I believe, fail to make a convincing case that the interventions actually save money. For example, Rich and colleagues base their calculation on a rate of $20/h for nursing care. This is considerably less than the $78/h that Medicare allows in my part of the United States and probably in the area where this study was done. The charge for a routine office visit to a primary care physician is usually less than a home visit by a nurse.
The challenge in interpreting any study that deals with home visits is that many patients, caregivers, and policymakers have already decided that this is a good way to take care of the frail elderly and the disabled. The intuitive belief that home care is beneficial warrants further research that examines the spectrum of home care services available for chronically ill patients while considering the costs that the health care system can absorb (1). In the present health care "market," new systems of care are being created that are supposedly cost-effective—systems that are expensive to operate but are not being evaluated to confirm their intended efficiencies. These authors should be congratulated for rigorously evaluating their interventions, but I would be reluctant to say that the application of these 2 studies would lead to a decrease in total health care cost; rather, it might shift some of the cost to other providers.
Elderly persons use many support services. One study (2) showed that as many as 88% of elderly patients discharged from the hospital required some form of home care. Bull (3) suggests that 2 readily available variables—age and functional ability before discharge—predict whether home care will be beneficial. Solomon and colleagues (4) add educational level, social support, impairment of ADL, and previous home care use as major predictors.
Key to the success of home care or outreach preventive services is the availability of programs that are acceptable to the patient and suited to the environment in which the patient lives. An important goal of any program is to reduce the use of health care services, which includes not only hospital and nursing home admissions but also home care visits. Most elderly persons want to be independent. To the extent that our services allow that to happen, the patient will have a valuable outcome. Simply calling the patient after discharge has been shown to reduce the use of health care services (5). Future research that helps to determine the proper balance of services for each patient will be welcomed.
Dennis L. DeSilvey, MD
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia, USA
Dennis L. DeSilvey, MD
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
1. Cummings JE, Weaver FM. Cost-effectiveness of home care. Clin Geriatr Med. 1991;7:865-74.
2. Hanger HC, Conway C, Sainsbury R. The costs of returning home. N Z Med J. 1993;106:397-9.
3. Bull MJ. Use of formal community services by elders and their family caregivers 2 weeks following hospital discharge. J Adv Nurs. 1994;19:503-8.
4. Solomon DH, Wagner DR, Marenberg ME, et al. Predictors of formal home health care use in elderly patients after hospitalization. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1993;41:961-6.
5. Wasson J, Gaudette C, Whaley F, et al. Telephone care as a substitute for routine clinic follow-up. JAMA. 1992;267:1788-93.


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Main thing: Jazz. I also play Alternative, Classical, Latin, Country, Rock, Funk and more, whatever's needed.
Aside from performing, I've written hundreds of songs, taught dozens of students guitar and bass and used my ability to read music, improvise, and memorize songs to work with multiple bands, from well-established to new.
Berklee College of Music, Kazu Michushita, John Damian, Bruce Bartlett, and years of self study.
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Peal Guitars
I picked up a guitar, my primary instrument, back in the Midwest when I was eleven years of age. Later on I moved to the Boston, Massachusetts area and haven't stopped playing since. During this time I also became a very proficient bassist.


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Sponsor a Missionary
Thank you for helping send a missionary on a missions trip with us!
By sponsoring a missionary, you are sending them to impact and change lives in Haiti, and in turn, we believe the missionaries life will be changed as well!
Here's a Few Different Ways You can Sponsor a Missionary!
1. Make an Online Donation. At the bottom of this page, you will see a box that says "Missionary Name." If you want your donation to go towards a specific missionaries trip, please put their name in the box. Then, click the blue donate button and fill out the Paypal form. We will send you an email once we have received your donation.
2. Mail in a Check or Cash Donation. You can mail in any check or cash donations to our PO Box! Our address is: Kingdom Kids Homes PO Box 984 Troy, MI 48099. If you wish to support a specific missionary, please write their name on the memo line of your check. Your checks can be made payable to Kingdom Kids Homes. If you are sending in a cash donation, please include a note telling us which missionary you would like to have your donation go towards.
Thank you for showing your support and appreciation for Kingdom Kids Homes work. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.


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Architectural Design | Grades 6-12
12:30pm-3:00pm | July 29 – August 2, 2019
Students will explore architectural design principles including: form, tectonics, structure, energy, and urban relationships. Trending concepts & styles in contemporary architecture will be used to inspire students to bring their own unique architectural designs & vision to life through the use of 3D modeling programs.
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The CULTIVATE-Russia was launched on 1 January, 2002 and will last for 18 months. The project comes under the Informational Sosciety Technologies Programme (IST)
of the European Commission. The aim of the project is to develop the Rusian-European communication and international co-operation in the area of informational technologes.
CULTIVATE is also being run in 26 countries of Central and Eastern Europe at the moment. The purpose of the CULTIVATE-Europe is to establih links between different cultural organisations at national and intrenational levels, to initiate common projects and informational exchange.
CULTIVATE.RUssia has become a part of the pan-European CULTIVATE network, that provides an opportunity for Russian libraries, museums, archives and other cultural communities and organisations to participate in the European process of building the Informational Sosciety.
The project is run by a Consortium of the following organisations:
British Council (United Kingdom) is the leading partner in the Consortium, co-ordinating poject activities in liaison wtih the EC. The Brirtish Council has the overall responcibility for administrative and finansial management of the project. Since 1992 British Council Russia takes an active part in developing international links in the area of culture, science and education. The porject will be supported by 15 British Council Centres in Russia.
MDR Partners (United Kingdom) porvides technical support and expertize to the project, and it also liaises with the European CULTIVATE network.
Russian Cultural Heritage Network (RCHN) is responsible for all work in Russia. It will work in partnership with Russian regional memory institutions. RCHN has a valuable role in Russian culture informatization. It created the portals Culture of Russia, Museums of Russia and the web-sites of Pushkin State Art Museum, Rusian State Library, etc.
RCHN is responsible for making and support of all the informational resourses, organizing seminars and consulting.
RCHN is also to co-ordinate with the following organizations:
David Fuegi
the head technnical expert of the project
Leonid Kuibyshev (Centre PIC)
project partner
Natasha Shorikova (British Council, Russia)
the project co-ordinator


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Spotify with her previous singles such as Crush", "Together In Electric Dreams" and "Warriors". Today, Jazz Mino returns with the release of her latest offering called "Misunderstand", a vibrant and upbeat dance-pop banger that was co-written with multi-platinum songwriter and producer, Dan Goudie, who also co-wrote Peking Duk's "Stranger" which won "Song of the Year" at the 2017 ARIA Music Awards and "Dance Work of the Year" at the 2018 APRA Music Awards.
Speaking on the track, Jazz says:
"'Misunderstand' has a slightly darker edge than my other singles, it's about overcoming rejection which is something I've wanted to write about for a while. I think with social media being our window to people's lifestyles, it's so easy to imagine that people in the public eye live this sort of 'perfect life'. All of my singles so far have been about positivity, and 'Misunderstand' shows a different, more vulnerable side to me, which I've never really shown to my listeners and fans before. The song is very close to my heart and I'm both terrified and super hyped to share it with the world."
Listen to "Misunderstand" below.
"Misunderstand" is available now on iTunes.
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There is something truly wonderful about translating the power of storytelling into beautiful pieces of bespoke, wearable art that connect on a deeply personal level with the person commissioning it. Amy Sinovich is an incredibly talented South African jewellery designer that is one such storyteller par excellence. Every unique handcrafted piece she creates from precious metals and semi-precious stones tells its own story, inspired by nature, poetry and the life of the person for whom it is made.
LoA spoke to Amy Sinovich this month as part of our ongoing focus on Africa's most inspirational and unique designers, to find out more about her work and her inspiration.
Tell us a little more about your company and your work
Resonate by amy designs and manufactures bespoke jewellery. I am inspired by the beauty of nature, poetry and illustration, and each piece tells a unique story. All pieces are hand-made using precious metals and semi-precious stones. Resonate by amy produces a standard range but I also love designing custom pieces for clients that express their own personal stories. My aim is to create beautiful, wearable art with which people can connect.
"My aim is to create beautiful, wearable art with which people can connect."
What inspired you to start your company?
After high school I attended the University of Johannesburg where I completed a BA degree in Audiovisual Communications. I then moved down to Cape Town where I did work experience and freelance projects for a couple of years. During this time, I attended creative workshops and courses in photography, painting and printmaking. In 2009, I attended the Design Indaba where I met the ladies from Firepetals and Frieda Luhl, and when I found out that they taught jewellery classes, I was eager to sign up. After a couple of months of classes, I knew that I wanted to pursue jewellery as a full-time profession, and so I applied to the Ruth Prowse School of Art. I graduated in 2012 and I was selected to exhibit as part of the Emerging Creatives programme of Design Indaba 2013. This was a great platform as it allowed me the opportunity to showcase my work to a wide audience, and the positive reaction I received encouraged me to launch my own business. As I only started making jewellery in my mid-twenties, I felt I had already developed a strong design aesthetic and I felt ready to take the risk of starting my own range.
"Being a creative entrepreneur comes with many challenges but it also allows for constant growth and learning which I find very fulfilling."
What is unique about your work?
My jewellery has a narrative, playful style and each piece is hand-made and unique. I only work with quality materials - each piece is made using precious metals, mostly sterling silver, and all the gemstones I use are semi-precious. I really enjoy creating custom pieces for clients - it's very rewarding to be able to listen to a client's likes and requests and then to be able to translate these into wearable pieces with which they connect.
Tell us a little about your team
Resonate by amy is currently a one-woman business.
Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And, do you come from an entrepreneurial background?
I was raised in a household where creativity and entrepreneurship were very much encouraged. My mother ran her own business making ceramics and teaching art classes, and my father turned his fresh fish shop into a chain of restaurants. As a child I loved making objects by hand - when I was in grade two, I made little bunny pom-poms which I sold to my classmates just before Easter. The bunnies were just the first of many creative business pursuits that I followed as a child. Growing up I was exposed to both the positive and negative aspects of starting and running a business - my parents taught me a lot and they were very supportive of me starting my own business without interfering.
"I believe that creative businesses should be allowed to grow and develop organically."
- Amy Sinovich @Resonatebyamy
What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?
I believe that creative businesses should be allowed to grow and develop organically. I enjoy attending workshops, conferences and talks that help to broaden my business, my creative knowledge and skills. My goal is to keep learning and growing. I am currently developing my new website that will have an online shop as I believe e-commerce is a great tool for small businesses. In time, as my business grows, I would love to provide employment and skills development opportunities.
What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?
Being a creative entrepreneur comes with many challenges but it also allows for constant growth and learning which I find very fulfilling. For me, the most satisfying part of my job is being able to make a piece of jewellery which a client will truly treasure. I always feel so honoured to be able to make custom pieces such as wedding and engagement rings or graduation gifts.
What's the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?
Trust the process and be prepared to keep learning! There is no set formula to starting a business and no two businesses will ever be the same, so my advice is trust your instincts and make decisions based on what feels right for you and your business, not based on what other people are doing.
Contact or follow Resonate by amy
Email Address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Why LoA Loves It....
There is something very special about owning a piece of jewellery that is both unique and also has a wonderful story attached to it. Amy Sinovich raises the art of African storytelling to a whole new level through her beautiful hand-crafted pieces of jewellery. At LoA, we have fallen in love with her wonderful 'tree cuffs' that are both gorgeous to look at, whilst at the same time providing an evocative connection with nature through words and design. Amy's pieces are timeless, aesthetically beautiful and inspirational. --- Melanie Hawken, founder and editor-in-chief of Lionesses of Africa


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Country Bash Wedding
Had a great time shooting a wedding at the Des Moines Country Bash recently. The wedding was a lot of fun despite the muddy conditions that we encountered. In some areas we walked through a foot of mud, needless to say we treaded carefully so our equipment didn't take a dive. Here are a few random shots from the day.


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CSS is often a language, or style sheet, which describes how a web site should appearance and feel. The page itself will use a markup language such as HTML or XHTML and works directly with the CSS style sheet. The CSS language includes all elements regarding a web page including folks that create layout, colours and changes to font colors. The language can be used to create multiple different styles for an internet document allowing it to be available for screen, print and even voice.
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That is often a mistake. Concentrate on one thing and bonus . only til you have built it up to create a steady income to whatever level you might be comfortable with. Only then, should you branch out and try something in addition.


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Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH to open in Ala Moana Center
New York & Honolulu (Friday, March 18)– Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is pleased to announce plans to open a new location at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Opening Spring 2017, the new 41,000 sq. ft store will offer an exciting and contemporary fashion environment, boasting an unparalleled assortment of more than 800 designer brands for both men and women. This will be the second Saks OFF 5TH store in Hawai'i.
"Ala Moana Center is a prime tourist destination for travelers around the world," commented Jonathan Greller, President of Off-Price, Hudson's Bay Company. "It is the perfect location for us to further grow our Saks OFF 5TH business and better serve the Honolulu market. The new Saks OFF 5TH store will offer Hawai'i another exceptional destination to shop for true fashion at real value."
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is a premier luxury-value destination with a tailored brand assortment, from emerging designer labels to some of the most recognized names in fashion. With new arrivals shipped to the store almost daily, customers will discover new and exciting merchandise, including one-of-a-kind designer finds, every time they shop. For additional OFF 5TH shopping benefits, customers can sign up for the More! program on saksoff5th.com. Rewards include insider access to exclusive discounts, new arrival alerts, and more.
As part of the Hudson's Bay Company brand portfolio, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is a world-class destination for true fashion at extraordinary value. The retailer's 94 stores and e-commerce division, saksoff5th.com, combine the two great joys of shopping: the delight of discovering the best in luxury and the thrill of finding a deal. A sophisticated shopping experience of carefully curated off-the-runway trends, exceptional service, and savings on the biggest names in fashion, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH leads the market as the premier luxury-value destination.
Media contact:
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Professionals and Web 2.0
Posted by Unknown in Web 2.0 on Friday, 30 January 2009
The Law Librarian Blog reports here on a White Paper produced by CCH Australia in which they asked (their customers) Professionals about their use of Web 2.0. There were a number of questions, of which CCH identified the following as the most important:
- How many professionals currently use Web 2.0 tools within their workflows?
- How does this compare to recreational usage rates?
- For what purpose do professionals use Web 2.0 tools?
- What information do professionals expect Web 2.0 sources to provide?
- Do professionals trust the information drawn from Web 2.0 sources?
- Will professionals place greater trust in these tools and sources 5 years from now?
- What impact does corporate policy have on access and use of Web 2.0 tools?
- Do professionals believe that access to such tools should be a fact of corporate life?
- Should Web 2.0 tools remain free?
- Will this change expectations about the pricing of traditional information sources?
This is a really interesting look at how/why Web 2.0 is currently being used by Professionals in Law Firms and other organisations which I recommend people read.
Is it all doom and gloom?
Posted by Unknown in The Crisis on Thursday, 22 January 2009
If you've read a newspaper or looked at the Web recently you cant help but have noticed that people keep talking about a "Global Economic Crisis" or "the Downturn" or a "Credit Crisis" or worst of all "Recession" but is it all doom and gloom and what as Information Professionals can we do to ensure we survive the downturn?
First of all I'm trying not to worry about it too much, hard to do when job losses in Law Firms are being reported on an almost daily basis and more importantly there are things you can do to demonstrate the value we provide. This is discussed in Doom and gloom, or time to prosper? (KM Legal Magazine - Subscription required) the article is an interview of Toby Brown (Client relations manager at Fulbright & Jaworski) and More than just an overhead (KM Legal Magazine - Subscription required)
I'm also going to be attending a seminar organised by CLIG on "Researching the credit crisis - how information units can help steer a course through troubled waters" which looks like it will be very useful. For more information on Managing Library units during these troubled times I recommend reading the following posts, which were published on the Strategic Librarian blog.
What's your social media drug?
Posted by Unknown in Social Media, Web 2.0 on Friday, 16 January 2009
The Shifted Librarian has written an interesting post here, in which they describe which Social Media tool they currently use and the reasons for their choice.
Deciding which Social Media tool you're going to use and then sticking to it, is actually harder then it might seem, despite the fact that many of them offer very similiar functionality they could potentially all be used for different purposes.
For example Facebook could be for friends and family, LinkedIn could be for business contacts and colleagues. Twitter could be for friends and family for updating them on what you're doing and your Blog could be the place where you "sell yourself" and write more detailed posts on what interests you and what is important to you. But as the Shifted Librarian says how can you..."keep up with everyone all the time"
In the post the Shifted Librarian describes how they use a tool called Friendfeed which consolidates all their Social Media feeds (including updates from their friends) into one single application. I've been using Friendfeed as well for a while and have to say I'm not a big fan, I can see how it is being used but I'm still not inclined to use it to see what my friends are doing, although I am registed and do "feed" my updates from Facebook, Twitter and delicious to Friendfeed.
The Shifted Librarian's post also has two pieces of advice, which no one should ignore:
- "Never hit the "older" or archive button - this will just open up a whole world of trouble
- "If you keep refreshing it will never, ever stop"
Are you Hot or not?
Anne Welsh at the First Person Narrative blog has pointed me in the direction of this new Website "Hot Stuff 2.0"
From the About section of the website:
"HotStuff 2.0″ is an automatically updated blog developed by Dave Pattern (Library Systems Manager, University of Huddersfield, UK).
RSS feeds from over 800 library related blogs are collated on a daily basis and analysed in an attempt to discover new and/or interesting topics. Not all of the blogs have posted something new since HotStuff was launched, so the number of active blogs is lower.
A daily blog post is generated using a single word that has seen a marked increase in usage over the last few days. A "Word Wheel" image shows the strength of the links between that word and other words that have also recently seen an increase in usage. This can sometimes help to put to the words into context, but mostly it's just an excuse for some eye candy!"
I like the idea behind Hot Stuff and certainly fancy checking out some eye candy so will be submitting my Blog for inclusion asap!
Good news...Bad News...
The Good News first, Jennie Law very kindly sent the following link to me, which included all UK Law Librarian Bloggers in a review entitled Blogs in The Liblog Landscape 2007-2008 great to see that there are so many active Librarian bloggers out there.
Now the Bad News, unfortunately there wasn't even a single representative on this list called originally Library Blogs Worldwide...not a one, shame really.


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After the G20 Summit in Shanghai in February 2016, there was a widespread belief that the G20 secretly instituted a "Plaza Accord" agreement to stem the rise of the U.S. dollar primarily by using monetary policy. We do not know whether there was such an accord or not, but we do know that post Shanghai, the ECB and the BOJ signalled a reduction in monetary easing and the US took a break from monetary tightening causing the Trade Weighted Dollar to drop by over 5%. A Google search for "G20 Shanghai Plaza Accord" returns nearly 10,000 results.
The aftermath of the G20 summit in Hangzhou earlier this month adds to the suspicion that monetary coordination happens at G20 summits. The markets now fear that we are on the verge of a coordinated tightening – the ECB disappointed expectations on continuation of QE, the BOJ started having doubts about negative interest rates, and the US Fed is sounding more hawkish than it has in recent months.
I am reminded of the Chicago saying from the Goldfinger film in the James Bond series: "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
We are still at the coincidence stage of this progression and it will take another G20 summit for us to start wondering whether the omnipotent "independent" central banks are just pawns in the hands of the G20 leaders.


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Via Michael Geist: AT&T to target pirated content
At&T are sticking content filters on their Net traffic at the behest of Hollywood.
"But public interest groups are wary.
"The risk AT&T faces is fighting the last war by spending money and energy plugging an old hole in the wall when new ones are breaking out," said Fred von Lohmann, a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Freedom Foundation. The San Francisco digital-rights organization has sued AT&T, alleging it illegally released customers' phone data to the federal government.
Technology is putting unlimited copying power in the hands of consumers, Von Lohmann said, so the answer to piracy can't be trying to stop them from making copies.
"The answer should be to figure out how to turn them into paying customers," he said.
AT&T's decision surprised Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, a digital rights advocacy group.
"AT&T is going to act like the copyright police, and that is going to make customers angry," she said. "The good news for AT&T is that there's so little competition that where else are the customers going to go?"
Verizon Communications Inc., which has fiercely guarded the privacy of its customers, has refused so far to offer a network anti-piracy tool. It defeated in court the recording industry's demands to reveal names of those allegedly involved in downloading pirated songs."


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text: Thierry Haddad joined Equipco in 2015. Having worked in the mining, insurance, security and non-profit sectors, this is his first contact with the plumbing and heating industry. He prides himself in not just being a numbers guy but also trying to understand the business and the industry he works in. When he isn't studying for his CPA, Thierry likes to play chess, race triathlons and cook. He will be working out of our Coquitlam head office as our Senior Accountant handling all accounting duties.


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A Local Calling
By Crystal Clark
This old phone box was standing on the corner of First and Jefferson, crying out for a bit of attention. A quick whip of string and tin can later we have a play on outmoded technology and the connections we make in our modern lives.
My son is a natural in front of the camera, that stance is all his own. The way his left knee bends and head tilts recall his no fuss attitude.
As of today, the tin can is no longer hanging there. Given the area the phone box is in, I'm guessing the can was clipped from it's string for recycling money.