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How can sewage damage occur?
Sewage water can cause irreparable damage to a property or a business if left unremoved for even a short period of time. There are three types of water flood damage which you can find out more about here. There are various causes for sewage flood damage:
- Toilet blockages – toilet pipes need to be inspected regularly as they can often get blocked or burst. When this happens, sewage water will overflow into your home or business, making the area highly unsanitary and uninhabitable if left unremoved.
- Deteriorating pipes – pipes deteriorate overtime and this deterioration can cause leakages that can be left unnoticed for a long time. Eventually sewage water can build up and overflow.
- Severe storms – in the event of a severe storm or heavy rain rivers, lakes and streams can overflow and come into contact with surrounding buildings. This water can also cause city sewage blockages which is when the problem becomes bigger.
Industry leakages – Water which originates from a heavy industry is also classed as sewage. This is due to the mixture of chemicals and nutrients in the water, which creates ideal living conditions for bacteria to thrive in. This waste may be more hazardous depending on the chemicals it contains and such spillages should only be cleaned up by a specialist team.
Sewage damage is one of the most serious flood damages there is and it can cause serious problems if it comes into contact with your home or your business. Sewage water or Blackwater is highly unsanitary wastewater which most likely contains raw sewage, bacteria, fungi and human and/or animal waste. It falls under Category 3 Water Damage and it poses a high health risk to humans and animals.
Many people (including daily office cleaning companies) do not wish to deal with the removal of sewage water and more importantly often do not have the correct cleaning gear or personal protection equipment (PPE) to be able to do the removal.
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There are some financial experts who say avoid credit cards altogether, like the plague. Many experts though agree that we should all have at least one credit card for emergency purposes. The picture that arises for most of us is unexpected car trouble when traveling. Even if we have the funds to cover the repair, many places aren't going to accept a check from an out of towner for these costs. This is when a debit card would surely do the trick, if your checking or savings balance can cover the cost and not leave you broke for the month. That just isn't an acceptable risk for most of us.
The convenience factor is another reason for being a credit card holder. Not necessarily for shopping in general but for making reservations whether for tickets, a rental car or a hotel.
If you're convinced, as most of us are that having at least one credit card is a good idea for both emergencies and reservations, then what are your best credit card options?
Big Guys in the Credit Card Arena: Visa, Master Card, Discover & American Express
First let's consider universal acceptance.
Master Card and Visa are generally universally accepted.
Discover and American Express are not as widely accepted. Both offer some great features but if they are not the best options for an "only" credit card as you may find yourself "unaccepted" for credit in some venues.
The good news is that if you're credit is good you can obtain a Visa or Master Card often with a lower rate (something like 15% annually would be considered lower). Often you can even find offers for zero interest but enjoy and watch it, when this offer expires it will jump to a higher rate (something like 18% or more).
The good news: more widely accepted
The rewards: sign up offers like lower or zero interest
The bad news: low rates will jump after introductory period
The ugly: watch out for hidden fees and especially avoid late payment fees
The really ugly: if you just make minimum payments, it'll take a financial forever
Store Credit Cards: Are they ever worth it?
Store credit cards generally work at only one store or the store's online shopping web site and are another credit card venue. They are really easy to obtain and although the interest rate is higher, they do generally offer incentives like a percentage off of a purchase today. Examples would include Kohl's.
The good news: easy to obtain, can help the young or new to credit establish credit
The rewards: a percentage off for the first purchase, discounts at on line stores
The bad news: higher interest rates
The ugly: so easy to use and sales are so enticing
The really ugly: if you spend more than you can pay off in a month, the high interest rates are a killer
What to look for in any credit card:
Low interest rates
No annual fees
Incentives like frequent flyer miles or rewards like Amazon Rewards
The bottom line is that if you carry a credit card for emergencies, then only use it for true emergencies and whatever balance you put on a credit card know that you can pay it off within the month or within the no interest period.
Of course having a Monthly Budget Meeting can help you stick to these credit card goals and always take advantage of opportunities to transfer existing high interest credit card balances to low or no interest cards and heavily note the end of the term.
Credit cards should be used reluctantly but can be helpful tools for emergencies, establishing credit or building rewards but credit cards require diligence. Don't let what's in your wallet be a breadcrumb path to debt.


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by: Conrad Sear
So you want to Search Engine Optimize (SEO) your website.
Well despite what you may hear it's easy & fun.
The caveat is time. In such a "fast food" "I want it now" mode, the web gives us just that. So why does SEO take TIME? The answer is the millions of others out there fighting for the top spots has created a niche industry by the search engines. They want to thwart the unethical scammers out there. So, we have to follow their requirements so that millions can see my website. Sure you can pay to be in the very first position. But that costs money. Capitalism at is finest.
The early days are long gone. Laws are in place now. Laws made by Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.
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Fall on Rock, Simul-Climbing
Colorado, Eldorado Canyon State Park
On June 26, Bill Wright (45) and Tom Karpeichik (48) attempted to simulclimb 100 pitches in Eldorado Canyon (Eldo) in a day. At about 7:30 a.m. the climbers were on their 11th route/34th pitch on Redguard Route (5.8) when the higher climber fell about 140 feet and sustained serious injuries. Fortunately the few points of protection between the climbers held. A trail runner in the park heard calls for help and initiated a rescue. Both climbers were wearing helmets. The victim's helmet likely saved his life.
In contrast to the traditional stationary belayer and one active climber at- a-time technique, simul-climbing sacrifices safety for speed and has both climbers climbing at the same time with only a few points of protection between them at any given time. This technique alone wasn't the reason this fall was so traumatic. It is highly likely that if he were leading this pitch in a traditional manner, he would have placed more gear, since he would only be climbing for 150 feet or so.
His partner said, "...if we had been climbing in a traditional manner and using a standard-length rope, I would have been able to escape the belay and rappel to Tom on the unused portion of the rope. What caused Tom to fall on 5.5/5.6 terrain? I don't know. Maybe Tom doesn't either or will not remember, but a slip is the most probably answer. I didn't see any rock fall with him and it is unlikely that a hold broke." (Source: Steve Muehlhauser, Park Ranger, Eldorado Canyon State Park, and Bill Wright, from a post on www.mountainproject.com.)
This incident was featured in Episode 20 of the Sharp End Podcast. Click below to hear Bill Wright tell the story:


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Border crossings of the Klützer Winkel (approx. 55 km)
Explore the border crossings of the Klützer Winkel and marvel at the beauty of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania countryside. Enjoy a varied cycle trail between nature and culture.
Day tour for sport cyclists:
You start by taking the ferry to the Priwall, the Mecklenburg part of Travemünde. It became an island when Germany was divided. Since the border opened it is possible to travel the road again between the Baltic and the Pötenitzer Wiek. The road is cobbled from Pötenitz to Harkensee, but it's worth enduring the bumpy route to see a noble old manor house and the pretty brick church in Klütz. The windmill in Klütz is the best place for a Midday rest with some outstanding, hearty Mecklenberg cuisine. Bothmer Palace on the way out of the town is also worth seeing. You now cycle through Goldbek to Dassow and along the Dassower See, an inlet of the Trave, back to Travemünde.


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Books on Australian Alps, Canberra & South Coast
Newsletters from Klaus....
Newsletter Number 13 from the House of Klaus, December 20,2014
Tim the Yowie Man wrote in the Canberra Times on 20.12.14
"Klaus Hueneke is known as a mountain man. Over the last 35 years, the affable lederhosen-wearing outdoorsman has penned many books on the Australia's high country, including his bestseller Huts of the High Country (Tabletop Press, 1982). Just two years ago, this column celebrated his exploits (Mountain King, 12 June, 2012) when he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to conservation and Australia's heritage, particularly the huts of the high country.
However, for over four decades its seems that Klaus has been harbouring a secret – he has been secretly swapping his skis for snorkel and mask and his knickerbockers for speedos and has been exploring a parallel universe on our south coast.
Klaus reveals that he has made "several hundred trips over the Great Divide down a breathtaking escarpment to dozens of forest-enclosed beaches and striking headlands between Jervis Bay and Eden." He reckons that "a speedometer for all those trips would read over 100,000 kilometres, or four times around the globe." Who knows how many more kilometres he's chalked-up rock-hopping around wind-swept headlands, tip-toeing across scorching sand and kayaking in his beloved Yellow Swan along every nook and cranny of the coast.
On many of these coastal odysseys, Klaus explains that he recorded ad hoc observations and experiences, "scrawling them on whatever he could lay his hands on – from notepads to opened-out tea bag cartons". One time, having forgotten a pen, he even resorted to a writing with a chunk of charcoal from his campfire. "There can sometimes be an overwhelming urgency to write," the Canberra adventurer-author explains.
Over the past three years, Klaus has been creatively collating these field notes into a book which has just been published in time for the holiday season. Exploring a Wild Australian Coast (Rosenberg, 2014) is more than just a collection of his observations, and it's more than an expose of his coastal escapades, it's a journey in which the real Klaus finally bares his soul (and sometimes more than that, but don't worry he spares us of those photos), and in doing so he succeeds in weaving personal experiences into the bigger picture of history, philosophy and the natural world.
If you are after a travel guide about where you can swim or the best places to stay, then you best pick another south coast title off the bookshop shelf, for this is a rollicking ride from a youth spent frolicking in the waters (and among the sand dunes…) at Garie Beach (north of Wollongong in the Royal National Park) to half a century later, living off the land (and sea) along some of our more remote sections of coast.
It's not always smooth journey either. This isn't the south coast that the tourism bodies would necessarily showcase, this is the coast viewed through Klaus' partly scratched binoculars – from the "stench of disposable nappies and rotting food scraps" at Mystery Bay campground to "prising paralysis ticks out from the more tender parts" near Eden. It also seems that each chapter has a snake or lizard ready to play chief protagonist, like the black snake that tried to nibble his feet at Nargal Lake near Narooma, or the lace-monitor that charged at him when it was cornered in the swamp near Potato Point, just south of Tuross.
After a flock of emus stole his backpack, Klaus devised a peculiar dance in which his hands, arms and body became a two-headed emu look-alike. "Whenever they came near, I rose, raised my arms above my head and with thumbs and forefingers, opening and closing like the beak of an emu, ran straight towards them," writes Klaus, who adds, "emus can't reverse, so at the last minute they would swerve to the left or right, accelerate at tremendous speed and head for open space."
Not all his close encounters are with live specimens. Near Meroo Head, south of Tabourie, our billy-boiling beachcomber stumbles upon a dead humpback whale with the "the stench of rancid fat, the ugly blotches of red and orange and the malodorous liquids oozing from several holes."
Some of the hazards Klaus faces are unseen. For example, while taking a must-have sunset shot of the sand ripples at Comerong Island on the Shoalhaven River Klaus finds himself floundering in quicksand. "Helplessly being sucked down by a terrifying subterranean force is a petrifying sensation," he recounts. Heck, I didn't even know we had quicksand on the south coast.
Don't get me wrong, Exploring a Wild Australian Coast isn't all a Bear Grylls-style man versus nature adventure. Klaus is a nature lover at heart and he also shares moments of ecstasy, like the day, after 40 years of trying, he finally gets to see a bellbird at Trunkatabella, near Tuross. The olive-green bird "was much bigger and brighter," than he imagined." Then there's the more tender accounts of romantic evenings canoodling around driftwood fires. Apparently, they are especially romantic at dusk as the wood burns green and blue due to the salt content.
Exploring a Wild Australian Coast also dabbles into maritime history such as the tale of the SS Merimbula stranded during a "pig and whistle run" (so-named because of the main cargo carried and the whistle that went off before leaving port) on the rock-shelf near Currarong on a stormy night in March 1928. Thankfully no one died in this incident, but Klaus reveals that, "on some voyages pigs were carried on the top deck while passengers ate in sumptuous dining rooms beneath them" Mmm…I hope the floor didn't leak.
This book was always going to be a winner with this columnist for it ventures off the beaten track and in doing so uncovers hidden gems like the "sauna" an anonymous number of campers created using a gas burner concealed under a sheet of canvas in a remote sea cave. "The rocks would heat up and then they'd splash water around to give off the steam" explains Klaus who adds that the ingenious had even had carved a boulder-free path to the ocean where they no doubt cooled off. Then there's his perplexing account of a possible UFO encounter, the (clearly) mythical Wallagoot Monster and enough simulacra (don't miss the Pinocchio nose poking out of sea stacks at Wonboyn or the setting sun shining through Australia Rock at Narooma) to fill this column's simulacra corner for months.
Klaus' trademark descriptive and honest prose is interspersed with enticing photographs, colourful sketches (May Gibbs' aficionados will love his "banksia man going walkabout") and a generous splashing of hand-drawn maps (haven't they made surprising come-back in today's increasingly digital world). It is also clear that Klaus has been enamoured by the writings of the late Englishman Roger Deakin, who masterfully combined incisive observations of natural history with local history into a number of semi-autobiographical traveller tales.
Just as Klaus describes his favourite bush camping spot as "hard to leave and easy to return to," so too is Exploring a Wild Australian Coast. It's the perfect last-minute Christmas gift for anyone who makes summer pilgrimages to our south coast."
The book:
Exploring a Wild Australian Coast: on the South Coast of New South Wales
(Rosenberg Publishing, 2014)
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Newsletter Number 13 - House of Klaus, August, 2014
NEW BOOK available NOW
Volume two of my south coast books
Exploring a Wild Australian Coast
Klaus Hueneke
On the South Coast of New South Wales
"Coming out of dark Mystery Bay forest into blinding sun I was greeted with kids shouting 'There's a whale, come quick'. And so we did including a father who tugged at his long, heavy kayak. 'There she blows' or is that two spouts? Yes, 'its mother and baby'. 'Wow, they're both breaching, never seen that before, look at the splash, quick dad get out there and have a look, but don't get too close'. At the end of the school holidays this was grand theatre for young and old. After half an hour the spouts faded."
"Coming out of tall, misty forest at Meroo Head near Ulladulla, I glimpsed a yellow-brown lump lying on the rock platform. It looked like a sea stack recently parted from the cliff above. Then the smell – something organic and very dead. Defying the rotten smell of rancid fat, the ugly blotches of red and orange and the malodorous liquids oozing out of several holes, I stepped in close. It was 8 metres long, 3 metres wide, a metre high, with fins or flaps about 2 metres long. A wayward teenager perhaps. I poked the skin with a stick. It was thick, heavy duty like the mud flaps of a truck.
In contrast to the frolicking, fin thumping mother and babe, this was a bloated monster weighed down by illness, sadness and grief. The rope attached to its fin could not save it. It may lie there naked and unburied for a long time. ....."
From volume two of my south coast books
Exploring a Wild Australian Coast
Klaus Hueneke on the South Coast of NSW
Newsletter Number 12- the house of Klaus July, 2014
Nureyev on Skis
The Emperor of Illawong
Eulogy for Alan E J Andrews, Mona Vale, 26/6/14
I have known Alan in person since about 1984 and I've known about his writings and journeys across the high country since the 1960s. He had a big impact on my life and my book publishing business Tabletop Press.
Alan was a lover of:-
Australian History especially the early explorers,
the Australian Alps and skiing in all its forms,
the mountain huts especially Illawong and Albina,
old style poetry with rhyming verse,
the ballet and bacon sandwiches and
an old Holden Station Wagon.
He loved reading, drawing and using maps,
and the careful composing of numerous articles and books.
He enjoyed helping others with their own research and replied at length to any questions or correspondence sent. He did this in careful, often quite tiny, longhand or neatly printed with lots of curly bits. You can view it in some of his books. When his distinct handwriting was not on the last parcel of books I thought, 'something must be seriously wrong'.
It was.
His books and long sojourns at Albina or Illawong hut above the Snowy River were very important features of his life. When he was at Illawong it was like the Emperor was in residence. Not a domineering Emperor who demanded our attention but a quietly spoken, quietly smiling, self effacing Emperor, one who didn't have to shout it from the roof tops.
I loved listening to him reciting Australian classics as well as his own poetry.
This is an extract from The Fan-shaped Snowgum.
There it is, the fan-shaped snowgum,
Glinting in the morning frost;
Reminding us of courtly pleasures
From time forgotten – long since lost.
Lovely eyes 'neath lowered lashes,
Flirting sweetly, ringlets tossed,
Fan on crinoline laid demurely,
Clamouring suitors imperiously bossed.
But look again, the trunk is twisted,
Leaning perilously askew.
Another instant it had fallen,
Yet still survives, to grow anew,
The branchlets fanning to the northward,
Others stretching southward too;
Now proudly standing tall, defiant,
A sentinel to welcome you.
In 1982 I wrote Huts of the High Country. Alan took note that there was a new kid on the block and on a later visit to Illawong we spoke about my new book Kiandra to Kosciusko. He offered to draw a number of maps and gave me permission to use his articles about early ski tours in different parts of the Snowy Mts.
When the book came out he said 'but you only spent a couple of pages on the history of Mt Kosciusko itself'. Sorry Alan. It got him going and in 1990 he asked me to design and publish Kosciusko – the Mountain in History. It covered all the first European explorers who reached the high tops and filled a missing gap. As usual, the research was meticulous.
In 1993 he wanted me to do the same with Skiing the Western Faces but this time he said, 'I want the book to breathe more'. 'Breathe?', I thought Can a book breathe? It showed how books to him were living entities with eyes, lungs, heart and soul. No wonder his and Muriels house is full of them.
He showed me a book which had lots of space around the text and between chapters. I got the message and Skiing the Western Faces became his most popular book. It inspired many others including his sons Neil and Ian as well as my step-son Chris, who brought me here today, to explore the dramatic western faces. I always know it has been a good snow year if orders come in during September and October.
By 1996 he was ready to go with Rainforest and Ravished Snow. Half of this book dealt with his bushwalks on the Comboyn and in the Upper Manning River area, one in which some of his relatives once lived and where Ian, his son, still owns a plot of bush. After skiing became too hard for him, Alan often went there to communicate with nature.
It became obvious that Alan had been sitting on a large body of drawings, maps, photos, writing ideas and unpublished work. I was very glad he chose me to bring them into the world. These were books with small print runs not commercially viable for big publishing houses but important nevertheless.
In 1998 I received the manuscript for Earliest Monaro and Burragorang, his last major work. It is jam-packed with historical detail, black and white photos, dozens of hand-drawn maps and many references. It has been well received by old Monaro families and local historians.
His books have been selling steadily for the last 20 years and will continue to do so for a long time. I often say 'History doesn't age, it just gets older'.
Before I came along Alan published a number of books with Blubber Head Press and smaller hand-made ones like Where the Wombat Goes and Surveyor Thomas Townsend, his work in Australia 1831-1854. Another was a compendium of all the articles and books he had published between 1950 and 1983. Yes, starting in 1950, 64 years ago, when he was a young 24. A note in one said, 'This really is a table top book – written, made and printed at home'.
On one of our day trips he took me on to Twynam West Spur and showed me the gap in the cornices through which I could thread my long, thin skis and descend into Siren Song Creek. 'Ski down there?' I thought, and went off to sit at the end of the Crags to bask in the sun and contemplate the vista to the crouching lion Jagungal.
He, meanwhile, wasted no time and in a series of adroit, light as a feather, linked turns, leapt, carved and flew into the sirens arms. It was Rudolf Nureyev (a famous ballet dancer from the 1980s) delicately balanced on a couple of plastic planks in the steepest snow country we have.
About the same time I discovered he adored the Australian Ballet and the stunning, lithe, pink-clad ballerinas. He wrote poems about them too. The ballet must have rubbed off for it was ballet on skis that he displayed that memorable day.
Writing this about Alan, the word 'fey' kept bouncing around inside my head. The dictionary explained. It means, 'as if enchanted, under a spell and aware of supernatural influences'. Yes, that was Alan all over and that's what explains his love of skiing, his poetry, his wry sense of humour, some of his drawings and his ability to morph from a cheeky Shakespearean imp to a serious historian over the same cup of tea.
I will end on a poem he wrote after ascending Twynam North Spur.
It could be his epitaph:
We leave our stately sentinel
And pass on through the Arc of Trees,
Then upwards still and cross the snowbridge,
There possibly to take our ease,
But not for long; it's on to Twynam
To the throne to pay our dues
And find our fealty rewarded -
The granting of the kingdom's keys.
You may be sure we will not waste them.
Full many a secret we'll explore.
Full many a slope will feel our ski-tips:
Past craggy slate and granite tor,
Down gullies steep and awesome,
We'll ski them all, you may be sure.
So when at last we hand the keys in,
As needs we must – so stands the Law –
There'll be no need for compensation.
There'll be no need to ask for more.
I will miss him, his annual hand-illustrated and written Christmas cards, his tightly composed letters often with poetry, his years of support and all that he stood for with all my heart for the rest of my days.
Alan, you were an inspiring scholar and an old fashioned gentleman.
Klaus Hueneke (OA-AM)
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Newsletter Number 11 from the house of Klaus, 2014
Dear fellow explorers, friends, past customers and readers of a good book,
This year Tabletop Press will be 27 years young. Thank you for your support, some of you for all those 27 eventful, up and down years. Where would I be without you. Lining up at a soup kitchen!? It's been a creative researching, writing, photo-ing and publishing life, just what I needed and wanted.
Softly, Softly does the trick....
'A String of Pearls' shows the beauty and diversity of the south coast for the first 120 pages and then in the last 10 ends with photos presenting a very altered landscape and a strong conservation message, 'lets look after the coast as if it were a string of pearls fit for an empress or a queen'. Years ago when writing 'Huts of the High Country' I decided that the best way to show the value of something is to bring it to life with photos and entertaining words and not by telling people they must preserve it. It took 30 years to turn the NP&WS around but they did. Through a couple of new books I hope I can also contribute to greater respect for the natural and cultural beauty of the south coast.
. Martin Chalk of the National Parks Assoc of the ACT captured the spirit and message of the book in a lovely review which he ends with the words...
"This book has the capacity to give pleasure to anyone who picks it up.... and to influence those who view the South Coast as a personal playground to take a more reflective and responsible view of their activitites."
No more reprints
Stocks of some of my books are running low:
'Huts in the Victorian Alps' – out of print
'People of the Aust High Country' – out of print
'Kiandra to Kossie' – about 70
'One Step at a Time' – about 220
'Kosciusko – Where the Ice-trees Burn' – 6 only
They will not be reprinted. So get your copies NOW!
Klaus Hueneke receives an Order of Australia from the Govenor General for Services to Conservation and the Environment in October 2012.
A big Thank you all for your support of our online shop at
We look foward to helping you again very soon . ENJOY!
For today happy travelling to your favourite place, in the heart or in the bush.
Greetings from Klaus, and Patricia too.


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During child custody disputes, one of the hardest decisions left for the court to make is usually a fair allocation of parenting time. Initially, it might seem like allocating equal parenting time would make sense, but there are usually lots of factors to be prudently considered. However, in all cases, the court must consider the child's best interest above any other factor. If you are going through a divorce or just not satisfied with your allocated parenting time. With the help of a hired Summit County attorney, you can get parenting time if you weren't previously allocated or get more of it if you feel you aren't getting enough. All you would have to do is establish to the court that it's in the best interest of the child if you get some (or more) parenting time.
So you and your partner are stuck in the middle of an unfortunate separation, and worst off, your partner wins the sole right to physical custody. You're now left with little to no time with your children, yet you're concerned whether or not the court will favor your plea for more time with them. If you've been faced with such budding issues, read on, as we explore how a court will decide whether or not you get parenting time and how much of it.
First and foremost, it's important to know that the right to "parenting time" for a parent who does not have physical custody of a child is guaranteed by the law. For parents with part or no physical custody rights, it is the time that they spend with the child especially if they do not live with them. It's okay if you are a little confused between parenting time and visitation time, in this context, there isn't much difference between the two.
Whether or not the parent has the "privilege of parenting time" is usually either mutually agreed upon by both parents or ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Child's Best Interest
Interestingly, even though the court uses the Child's Best Interest as an ultimate deciding factor in parenting time, to actually establish the child's best interest, the court usually weighs a range of factors, some of which we'll discuss.
A parent's past pattern of conduct regarding the child is usually carefully considered before deciding parenting time. For example, if a parent has an established history of posing a physical or emotional threat to the child's wellbeing, the court is likely to skew their decision against such a parent. Similarly, the court might decide to skew its decision to favor a parent if there's a history of care and attention towards the child. But of course, this isn't usually the sole decider, other factors have to also add up.
The court will also consider the proximity of both parents to each other. If both parents do not live reasonably close to each other, the court might decide on a parenting schedule that would save the child the stress of frequent travel between both parents.
The wishes of either parent are also considered when deciding parenting time. If for some reason, either parent wishes for smaller parenting time, the court is likely to weigh such a wish heavily. It will definitely look counterproductive to assign more parenting time to a parent who needs less of it.
The wishes of the child are also usually considered. An unemancipated child who is under the age of 18 might not have the power to make this type of decisions but it does not mean he (or she) does not have a voice. Of course, the aim here is to stick to the child's best interest, so the court might as well give the child some leeway. If the court determines that the child is sufficiently mature enough to make reasonable and independent preferences, those preferences may be fairly weighted by the court while deciding parenting time.
The child's age is important
The emphasis here is not on the age (as long as the child isn't 18) but on the maturity of the child. In other words, the preferences of a 12 year old who needs more time with one parent because the child believes the parent provides a more stable parenting environment will hold more weight than that of a 17-year-old who needs more time with a parent because he believes the parent will get him (or her) a new gaming console. However, since judges understand that parents may try to bribe their children with gifts or promises of more lenient discipline, judges may sometimes attach little weight to a child's preferences.
Also, the court will almost never ask the child to state his (or her) preference in court. The child's preferences would likely be transmitted to the court through a parenting evaluator. This is to ensure that the child doesn't appear to be loyal to either parent in front of both parents in court. The parenting guarantor will usually interview the child in private giving the child some space to express some preferences if the child wishes to do so.
In the same vein, a child's relationship with parents and siblings is also considered when deciding what's best for the child. Before being allocated parenting time and to what amount, the court would want to know which parent has the strongest emotional connections with. The court might also want to know how your separation has affected the child, and if negatively, how your presence would help ameliorate such problems.
Also, since child development is usually a collective effort of the entire family unit, how the absence or presence of a child's siblings or family members in a child's life affects the child is usually an important deciding factor.
Another thing the court will consider is if either parent is less "fit" for parenting. This usually entails whether or not the parent has a history of substance abuse, has a criminal record or is predisposed to domestic violence. And then there's the issue of mental and physical fitness. Since parenting could be an enormous task, if a parent has any form of mental or physical disability, it may be in the best interest of the child if the parent gets less parenting time.
Through the points we've listed are some of the major things the court could consider, there can't really be an exhaustive list of things the court will consider. Depending on the unique case, the court might choose to consider a lot less apparent factors and ask much more miscellaneous questions with no definitive answers. But after all is said and done, the child's best interest is always paramount.


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Update on Benjamin Butcher
By Michael Guerin
Surgery could determine whether leading North Island junior reinsman Ben Butcher drives again this summer.
The talented young horseman was left with a broken clavicle after a dreadful race smash in the Ladyship Stakes at Alexandra Park last Friday.
Butcher was driving Flying Steps who could not avoid Gibson Girl, driven by his father David, who fell in front of him down the back straight for the last time.
Three-year-old pacing filly Macey Maguire, driven by Jack MacKinnon, was also brought down in the incident and fractured her neck, leaving vets with no choice but to put her down.
Butcher was the other one of the three drivers seriously hurt and was discharged from Auckland hospital that night and able to return home to Cambridge but can not work as he has his arm in a sling.
And it will not be until he sees a specialist this week he finds out whether he can and will have surgery on the broken bone.
"It sounds like if I have surgery then I might be able to be back driving in two months," Butcher says.
"But initially the nurses at the hospital said three months.
"It has been a bit painful but I also know it could have been a lot worse. I actually knocked my head when I came down too but the shoulder took most of the impact and obviously my helmet helped. So not hurting my head badly is the most important part."
Butcher only recently returned from representing New Zealand in the Australasian Young Drivers Championships after a break-out season last term that saw drive 37 winners and start regularly mixing it with the open drivers at Alexandra Park.
He says he remembers the whole of Friday's incident and realises it is part of racing so his focus is on finding the shortest path back to the races but will still miss the busy holiday period and the opportunities that come with it.
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The new enemy of renters: Mums and dads
Where there are housing investors, there must be renters. Few seem to care about their fate but, for once, a little help may be coming renters' way.
Such is the dynamic of Australia's housing market that at the same time as the federal government is defending those who negatively gear one, two or three properties, it's also all of sudden taking a very keen interest in those who are putting up big fortnightly payments for the privilege of sleeping in them.
That is because the army of renters is growing. A record 31 per cent of Australian households now rent from private landlords, up from 18 per cent 23 years ago. Thirty-six per cent of households are mortgaged and 31 per cent owned outright.
All told, more than 1.5 million homes are rented throughout Australia, according to the Bureau of Statistics, a figure that will climb based on current trends, especially if younger generations listen to Deloitte Access Economics' Chris Richardson.
"The one bit of advice I give to young Australians is right now is 'don't buy'," he told the National Press Club last week.
So it is politically convenient for the government to look after both the tenant and the landlord.
Fortunately, it is also good policy to add tenants to the list of beneficiaries.
Which is why we shouldn't have been surprised when Treasurer Scott Morrison stood up at the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute last month and without explicitly backing it, discussed a rental scheme that to-date is about the only sure bet in the May budget.
It's about time.
For centuries renters weren't recognised under English common law.
Today's landlords were "freeholders," who tolerated the presence of serfs who worked for them and were paid in lodgings and food.
As recently as the 19th century (and the 20th century in some Australian houses of parliament) only landowners were able to vote.
Fast forward to 2017, when soaring house prices have meant the number of renters is growing and the number of owners is shrinking, in any major Australian east coast city the cost of renting teeters perilously close to the edge of week-to-week disposable income. On Friday, Domain figures showed Sydney's median house rent had the biggest annual surge in five years, increasing $25 a week to $550.
Eight out of 10 renters surveyed by consumer group Choice recently said they have little to no long-term security. One in every four said they have requested repairs and never even received a reply. Many are scared to complain out of fear of being "blacklisted".
So after a millennia of second-class status, you can imagine my surprise when Morrison decided he was going to do something about it.
"If they can't be in sustainable, reliable accommodation, all of the other jobs get harder, the problems of joblessness, the problems of other ailments that they have to deal with," he said.
"I am as much concerned about someone who is on a low income struggling with their rent as I am with someone who I know wants to get on the home-ownership market themselves. They are both important challenges for Australians."
Morrison is especially concerned about Australians such as teachers and nurses who we need to live in the cities they serve but who are having trouble keeping up.
An Affordable Housing Finance Corporation based on Britain's "bond aggregator model" would raise up to $200 million per project at much lower government interest rates from the bond market for low-risk lending to the providers of community housing, the full cost of which we are likely to see in the budget.
The government is hoping for hundreds of new community houses at the lower end of the market, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney.
For its part, Labor backed the bond aggregator model on Friday because it has no real rental policy of its own.
It is accusing Morrison of crying "crocodile tears" after he abolished Labor's own poorly structured National Rental Affordability Scheme which ended up putting money into low cost rentals for international students and actually reduced the supply of affordable housing by 16,000 dwellings.
"They could have changed it, improved it, if that was their wish but they abolished it," Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said.
By focusing on lending to build, rather than subsidising rents as the Labor scheme did, the proposed corporation shows promise. But governments of either stripe also need to do more, because they know, as the renting class grows, so will its political influence.
Historically, the logic in catering to homeowners and ignoring renters was that renters were always destined to evolve into owners, so a government could count on an aspirational vote.
In the midst of a generation-dividing housing affordability crisis, that is now far from sure.
In this, a government looking for votes could look to private solutions for public problems, and not towards the supposed heroes of the government's housing crisis: mum and dad investors who have long dominated the rental property market and delivered poor outcomes for tenants.
Providers of community housing, corporations, and even super funds could make better landlords. They are less anxious about each individual house, better able to provide centralised maintenance.
Britain's housing white paper recommended inducements and changes to planning rules to encourage the building of more institutionally-rented long-term housing, with the explicit intention of providing competition to mum and dad landlords and driving down prices.
The London School of Economics found the build-to-rent model would minimise risks for developers and investors, while actually boosting supply.
The British Property Federation expects 240,000 such properties to be built by 2030.
Oddly, one hurdle to this sort of solution comes from the Coalition itself.
As pressure builds on what are seen as overly generous tax arrangements for landlords, a proposal has been floated to limit the dollar value or number of properties that each investor can negatively gear.
It would protect mums and dads, 90 per cent of whom own less than two properties, but it won't encourage the economies of scale required for-rent-to-buy schemes and it certainly won't help renters.
Eryk Bagshaw is economics reporter, Ross Gittins is on leave.
Eryk Bagshaw is the China correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Due to travel restrictions, he is currently based in Canberra.


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Mortgage insurance covers lenders for losses up to a certain amount if a borrower defaults on their mortgage. There are two types of mortgage insurance available: FHA mortgage. this case we'll.
Conventional Loans Vs. fha loans. conventional loans have stricter credit requirements than FHA loans. fha loans, which are backed by the Federal Housing Administration, offer the ability to get approved with a credit score as low as 580 and a minimum down payment of 3.5%.
Fha Versus Conventional Loan fha insured loan – Wikipedia – An FHA insured loan is a US Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance backed.. The first step in obtaining an FHA loan is to contact several lenders and/or mortgage brokers and ask them if they. conventional underwriting requirements, protecting the lender against loan default on mortgages for properties that.
Comparing Conventional Loans vs FHA Loans. For those who think their only option is an FHA loan with less than a 5% downpayment, the conventional 97 loan is another great option because of the low 3% down requirement. Because of the low down payment requirement this mortgage program is very attractive to first-time homebuyers.
The FHA vs. conventional loan debate boils down to two big differences: credit score and down payment requirements. Here's how to decide which loan is right for you.
Mortgage delinquencies increased across all loan types – FHA, VA and conventional – on a seasonally-adjusted basis. The rise in delinquencies from the third to fourth quarter of 2017 are primarily.
fha conventional loan · Before you consider a conventional mortgage refinance, you should find how much equity you have in your home. Make sure you have 20 percent equity or more so you are eligible for a conventional loan. With that being said, when refinancing from an FHA loan to a conventional loan, you may be getting the same interest rate as your current FHA loan.
There are several differences between an FHA loan vs conventional mortgage in the area of down payment. First, FHA only requires a 3.5% down payment. A conventional loan may require a 5% down payment, or it may require as much as 20% down depending on various factors.
In 2014, lenders lowered their credit score requirements for conventional loans, opening the door to a new subset of borrowers – those with scores of less than 680. Borrowers who were previously only.
FHA loans make it easier to buy a home, but you may save thousands if you qualify for a conventional loan. We take a look at the pros and.
conventional cash out refinance guidelines Types of Cash-out Refinance loans available Conventional Cash-out Refinancing. A conventional cash-out refinance is typically easier to obtain than an FHA or VA refinance, both of which have special eligibility guidelines. Even so, conventional cash-out refinances still have income and credit score requirements.
The FHA vs Conventional question involves examining your 1) credit score; 2) available down payment; 3) long-term goals. 1) Credit score:.
Borrowers with excellent credit and substantial down payments will usually pay less for a conventional loan than for a government mortgage. Government-backed loans – FHA, USDA Rural. and make your.
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yes , thanks you , every thing as fine as it could. Governement is just very cautious about contagion so must stay confined . As an IT profesional it's quite easy to work from home....for gaming, rpg and so on it's a bit more complicated (not a big fan of gaming throuh discord). Hope everybody else are fine too !
Some news about prizes perhaps ? ...I'm "corona-confined", I need some occupation
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helldrad replied to Waldo's topic in Wyrd Eventssome clever ideas here...will pick some for my next project ... Well done guys !
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Reinforcement have arrived ... "King hand" "Royal Rifle Corps" "fields inteligence" dady mamy big sister the familly finaly another hero for blackstone.
Aloha ! Back with some Tos stuff ... The full Horde group : The enormous alpha : frenzies: Armored W Karinoi StormSiren (rushed version ) and Boyz.. started painting of blackstone model too...but it's another story
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are you sure about this ? ....we are only something like 20 french backers and I see no report of a french pledge received. only the field intelligence corps seems to have been received but directly from wyrd.
Any update on TOS goodies?
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Technology has become a vital part of travel and hospitality, especially the smartphone. Half of the world's population expected to be using mobile devices to access the internet by 2020, which represents a huge opportunity for innovative travel and hospitality companies.
Whether it's KLM partnering with Messenger to provide services through a chat thread, to Icelandair staff offering to show passengers their favourite spots in the country for a day, and Airbnb's pilot scheme, Journeys, technology is impacting our lives in ever more immersive ways.


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There are numerous programs available geared toward developing dynamic leaders, and some can be beneficial. Although I have helped develop many leaders during my career as a university teacher, IHOPKC's marketplace ministry leader and as a coach, my most valuable lessons about developing leaders have come from God. As He entrusted my husband and me with two daughters to love, raise and usher from babyhood to adulthood, I have learned invaluable lessons in leadership from being their mother.
Over the years, people have asked how we raised our daughters to become such effective communicators and leaders in their lives and in their careers, despite life's hardships.
You may never feel fully qualified to be a parent or a leader of others. The weight of shaping another life is huge! We certainly didn't know what we were doing. In desperation, we latched onto this verse early in our parenting days: "Look, children are a gift of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Ps. 127:3).
Since God gave us gifts in the form of human lives to develop, we expected He would show us how. And He did.
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In this blog, I will unpack three keys to raising up courageous leaders based on experiences we have had both at home and professionally—but mostly at home.
1. Develop Courageous Leaders in Real-time; Life Lessons Speak
Include young leaders as you go about your life. They are watching and listening.
Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a youth minister, a pastor, a community mentor, a worker in the church or a business owner, you can be sure potential young leaders are being influenced by your life. The first question to ask is, "What does my life and example say about how to make a difference in the world?"
One day, I became keenly aware that my children were being molded by what I said and what I did. I was working at Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, Texas, at the time, and our young girls often overheard me conducting business as a teacher and leader of business programs. As children do, they would dress up like Mom, put on my pumps, confiscate some lipstick from my bathroom and set up their offices at the kitchen table, complete with play phone, assorted papers and a stapler.
One day I overheard our youngest daughter pick up her phone and answer.
"Businessport College. How can I help you?"
"Oh, I see ..."
"Well ... "
"Let's just 'pay' about that."
The r's weren't rolling just yet at the age of 3, but more importantly, she had the courage and confidence to pray with her "team member" who had a problem because she had heard Mom do it.
The power of example—a life lived out loud—speaks volumes, beyond any parenting or leadership book or seminar, molding young leaders around us who are forming opinions, receiving impressions and drawing conclusions about life and all the possibilities.
We often held small groups in our home in which our own daughters would be included. They overheard discussions, prayers and mentoring conversations. Now we see our grown daughters exercising the wisdom of leadership, first learned as children, in their lives and work as communication/training professionals today.
These lessons apply to our teams, churches and work. I make it a practice to include emerging leaders in settings where they could observe leadership in action, complete projects that stretched their skills and learn in real-time.
2. Identify Opportunities to Make a Difference; Set Goals
Those who understand that they can affect outcomes are prone to lead with a courage that overcomes circumstances.
One of the most important lessons any young leader needs to experience is the power of recognizing an opportunity and doing something productive to make a difference.
When our oldest daughter needed money beyond her allowance for a special purchase, instead of telling her to wait until the next month, we helped her set a goal for the extra income. Then we showed her how to figure out how many extra hours of babysitting she would need. Together we prayed for the jobs to come in. The phone started ringing, her eyes lit up and she not only knew God answered her prayer, but she learned a lifelong principle of goal-setting with prayer.
I teach goal-setting as a basic life skill for leaders at every age; many times even a seasoned leader needs to go back to the basics of identifying opportunity, making a plan and creating a solution.
The difference between a visionary and a leader is that while a visionary dreams dreams, a leader executes the vision. Vision without implementation is exhausting: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life" (Prov. 13:12).
We are living in a time where the misuse of technology threatens to rob our young leaders of creative thinking and problem-solving experience by substituting reality with a make-believe world of movies, games, internet searching and other distractions.
The battle over the destiny of a life is real, and the enemy will employ any and all tactics to separate us from the belief that our children have a destiny and that we can shape outcomes with God. The developing leader learns to access technology merely as a tool and a valued resource but to reach for God as the source of all wisdom and understanding.
Empowering young leaders to move a goal or a dream into action and bring results is a core principle of leadership that travels with a leader over a lifetime.
3. Protect Identity; Build Courage to Process Hard Things
It is essential to help emerging leaders view life's challenges in a redemptive way; this perspective helps to protect identity.
Whether experiencing hardship, hearing difficult and conflicting messages from those around them or facing trials, the young leader needs a set of beliefs anchored in the truth of God's love and upon His Word.
A foundation or mindset that God is for us—that He has insight to share in every situation—equips and informs a young mind to figure out the world, understand who they are in it and know how to respond in life's challenges with peace and courage.
Jesus is a good leader and tells us, "I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).
Troubles and suffering in life are opportunities to know God better. It's not that we won't have any trouble—quite the contrary. We will have trouble, but God is with us.
Our youngest daughter was diagnosed in first grade with a medical condition that required her to perform a blood test several times a day. Disease is something that strikes at the core of identity every time. We soon heard from her teacher that she was exercising her entrepreneurial bent by giving her friends blood tests for $1 at lunch every day. This was an empowering decision in such a little girl, made for a mighty woman who knows how to face adversity and find opportunity today.
We are entrusted to develop leaders who know their identity in Christ and can recognize opportunity to make a difference in the world. These are the leaders people are searching for today.
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Linda Fields, director of the Joseph Company, blends her humble upbringing as a preacher's kid and her wealth of experience in business, training and ministry to serve believers who are called to fulfill their mission in the marketplace. With True Tribe, a simple mentoring system designed to unlock and launch one's next level, Linda helps train men and women to live out their spiritual destinies within their professions. As a woman, a wife, a mom, a glass-ceiling smasher, business owner and coffee aficionado, Linda is at home in the boardroom, the classroom and the prayer room doing life with Jesus, her mentor and friend, as they help others pursue their dreams.
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Data Commentary - "The Visit of the Wise Men (Magi)" - Author: Dr. Allen Ross, Besson Divinity
"No other gospel account has this narrative of the wise men visiting Jesus. And so we have to look into the rest of New Testament literature to see if there is anything that will contribute significantly to this. There is not a great deal that we can find that is exactly the same in its teaching, but if we look for the theme of homage to Jesus, that opens up several passages. You can spend as much time in these related passages as you wish. The story of the Magi fits into an important part of the plan of God. It gives a little picture of what is yet to happen; but it also instructs people to submit to Christ as the wise men did in paying homage to him.
In the time of Herod the Great, the Babylonian captivity was ancient history - but the people were still under the domination of foreign powers, now the Roman Empire, and they were still longing for one who could champion their cause and throw off the bonds of Rome. The Bible prophesied that Messiah would come and be such a champion, delivering the people from oppression and bringing in an age of peace. I suspect that Herod soon realized that the setting in his day was right for the prophecy to be fulfilled. But he was not the king who would fulfill any prophecy--he was not a righteous man, not even a Jew.
If you read closely in Micah 5:2 the prophecy also tells us something else about this ruler: "whose origins [lit. goings out] are from of old, from ancient times [days of eternity]." This final section of the verse by itself could be given a couple of different interpretations; but when put together with other prophecies about the Messiah, it becomes clear that it reveals that Messiah was pre-existent, that He had an ancient history of activities before "coming forth" in Bethlehem. Micah was somewhat contemporary with Isaiah, and Isaiah said this king would be "Everlasting Father" (Isa. 9:6). Later, Daniel would see this "Son of Man" in heaven receiving kingship from the Ancient of Days, clearly revealing that the Messiah was sent into the world (Dan. 7:9-14).
Here we learn something about the way the New Testament draws on the Old Testament. These folks knew their Bible, especially the parts that told of the coming of Messiah. When they quote a line from the Old Testament, they intend their citation to be a link to the context. They are not simply proof-texting; they are using a key verse from the passage to show that the fulfillment has begun to unfold. By recording the answer of the scribes to Herod, Matthew has reminded his readers that Jesus is this promised Messiah who was to be born in Bethlehem, and that His "goings were from everlasting." This is why in Matthew's view it was fitting for the wise men to worship Him.
Now there are some other Old Testament passages that are significant for the interpretation of this chapter. But since Matthew does not mention them, you would have to work a little harder to find them. A good commentary on Matthew might include them; if not, you would have to read up on Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament. We are here concerned with why these Magi from the east come to look for Jesus and worship Him, and why they bring treasures to Him. In other words, what is the significance of this whole event?
Isaiah 49, a prophecy about the restoration of Israel after the captivity, begins to focus on the image of the "Servant of the LORD" for its revelation. Isaiah's use of the "Servant" has several levels of meaning, but ultimately the "Servant" in the relevant passages (Isa. 49--53) refers to the Messiah. According to Isaiah 49 the "Servant" not only will restore the fortunes of Israel (which means in this chapter the "Servant" cannot be Israel, not in the final analysis), but will also be a light to the nations, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth (v. 6). Ultimately this prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. In verse 7, then, it adds that kings and princes will bow down before this chosen one, this Servant. The idea of homage from the nations is repeated in verse 23. It is likely that the complete fulfillment of these predictions of the homage of kings and princes to the Servant of the LORD will be at the end of the age (see also Isa. 52:15). But at the first coming of Jesus, there were token events, previews of that ultimate homage, that made it clear that Jesus was the one to whom this adoration and homage would come.
Isaiah 60 also predicts how in the Messianic Age the glory of the LORD will arise and cover the land. And at that time nations will come to the light, and kings will be drawn to the brightness (v. 3). And the wealth and the riches of the nations will be brought to the city of the Holy One (v. 5). The gifts of the Magi probably are a foretaste of that great homage to come at the end of the age, showing that this child is the one to whom all homage is due.
"What is this passage revealing to us about the plan of God in Christ Jesus? We would probably say that it reveals the proper response to the revelation about Jesus is one of faith and worship. It does this by telling the story of the wise men who responded to the revelation God had given them by coming to look for Jesus, and when they found Him they worshiped Him. The story does not get into any major theological discussions about Jesus, or about worship; but it does hint at all these things through their actions and through the prophecy of Micah, and through the response of Herod.
One of the ways to develop an application (the "so-what") of a passage, is to try to identify with the humans in the story. You will find in most stories the action works on two levels, what the Lord is doing, and what the people are doing. The Lord is doing something because of what the people are doing, or the people are doing something because of what the Lord is doing (which is the case here). By identifying with the people in the story, you can draw some lessons.
Well, in this story we have Herod. He certainly represents the response of the unbeliever to the news of the coming of the Messiah. He wants to know about it, but is not interested to go four and a half miles to see for himself. In fact, he is more concerned that the presence of the Christ will interfere with his power, with his position, with his lifestyle. The world is filled with people who like Herod want to know, but are not actually looking for the One who will save people from their sins.
But there are the wise men, the focus of the story. The primary application would call for identification with these men. In other words, the way of faith looks for God's provision of a Savior, and finding it in Jesus, submits to Him and worships Him, even though it may not yet be clear how it will all work out. Over and over again the gospel will call for faith; but as the passages unfold it will be clear that faith in Jesus will be well founded."


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One of the expensive smartphones from the Samsung Galaxy series, the Samsung Galaxy A7 appears gorgeous and unique with its metal body. This device features a 5.5-inch super AMOLED capacitive touch screen based display. As the display is massive and the device's body is a bit slippery, it is quite possible that it would slip off your hand and may be subjected to damage. For providing all-around protection against different kinds of damage, you need to equip your Samsung Galaxy A7 with a suitable case. While picking one of the best cases for this device, you need to focus on design aspects, grip, the protection offered, ease of access, etc. To get complete details about the finest cases and covers available for Samsung Galaxy A7, look at the below-mentioned products:
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- 6. Samsung Galaxy A7 Case, NageBee – Wallet Flip Case Pouch Cover:
- 5. Maxessory Majestic Full-Body Impact Cover w/Premium Tough Texture Grip Hard-Back Rubber Cushion Hybrid Armor Shell Protector:
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10. Samsung Galaxy A7 Case, Protective Dual Layer Hybrid [CoverON Slim Guard Series] Full Body Thin Impact Shield:
This case is essentially the hybrid armor phone case designed exclusively for the Samsung Galaxy A7. It is certain that users will admire its durability, appealing design, and contemporary styling.
- The case from CoverON comes with the upgraded durable semi-hard & semi-flexible type of TPU elastic interior layer made up of rubber.
- With the help of shielding hard polycarbonate exterior layer, the device stays protected against damage.
- It is found that its first layer is made up of a highly durable TPU rubber skin whereas the second layer uses the tough shatterproof plastic material. This case from the CoverON® Slim Guard Series makes use of only the supreme quality materials.
- Its polycarbonate back is found excessively protective as compared to the commonly available plastic covers.
- Since the manufacturer uses upgraded TPU, it is assured that the case will last for long-term without compromising the quality.
- There is the inclusion of accurate button molds that guarantee that the buttons are precisely pressed when they must be.
- Due to its full body dual-layer design, the users would obtain a slim fit, contemporary styling, and ultimate phone protection.
9. ONX3 (Blue) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Universal Luxury Style Folding PU Leather Spring Clamp Holder:
As perceptible from the name, this case is essentially a luxury style accessory that conveys unique style in an eye-catching manner. It essentially works as a clamp holder that can hold several small items in addition to your phone.
- The case is prepared from superior quality synthetic leather along with the use of polyurethane (PU) which is dyed to be like real leather. It is found that the purpose behind this is to make a rich value.
- As it uses high-quality leather, it is resistant against stain and scratches. The case is regarded to be as elegant as real leather.
- It comes with the sliding phone cradle that permits you to capture pictures even with your Samsung Galaxy A7 is inside the case. To use it, you just need to slide the phone upward, enable the camera and capture the snap.
- Your phone is assured to get protection against dirt, scratches, and fingerprints.
- There are two accurately embedded magnets fitted inside the leather that firmly holds the upper flip to the rear side of the case. In this way, the case provides maximum protection with least effort and hitch.
- You get peace of mind since you would know that your items will be safe where you left them from.
- Its magnetic clasp of the leather works to keep the items in a fixed place and also holds everything in place.
8. Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 Case, KTtwo [Lightweight] [Scratch Resistant] [Drop Protection]:
Now you need not be panic about the difficulty of access to different functions of your Samsung Galaxy A7 because this case provides easy access. Users will get the finest feeling of holding the phone in their hand.
- The body of this case reveals transparent protective bumper material and the case also works to improve the original color of your device.
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- Your device will get comprehensive access to every function without the hassles of taking out the case.
- There is the existence of TPU snap case which provides all-around security for your device against damaging factors like greasy dirt, scratches, and
- With the assistance of super snap-on, it is quite simple to install and remove.
- You can choose from the assortment of colors that include Simple Clear, Retro Flower, Colored Plaid, Retro Skull, and Rainbow Dot.
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- The case would easily wrap around your device perfectly, so no chances of loose fitting.
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- The presence of front lip bezel avoids the concerns of LCD screen from placing flat.
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- Those who have used this case expressed that it conveniently fits Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 and Samsung Galaxy A720.
- It provides perfect fit and full-coverage protection that is assured to align seamlessly with ports, speakers, camera, and aside
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What makes this Samsung Galaxy A7 cover from ONX3 to be exclusive is its spring wallet based design that effectively works to hold different items along with your phone. It's fashionable original design and sole craftsmanship conveys the finest features of functionality and protection.
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This case would easily open up and close like a book when your device is protected with the vertical sliding feature supported with the access to the camera.
- Great convenience is provided in a way that when you need access to the camera, just slide the phone vertically upwards.
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3. Ringke [Fusion] Compatible with Galaxy A7 2017 Case Crystal Clear PC Back TPU Bumper:
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