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Here's How The 52-Week Money Challenge Can Effortlessly Save You $1400
Ahh, the beginning of a new year. The gyms are full, your co-workers are unusually chirpy and you can smell the promise of new opportunities in the air.
Chances are, you've already made a list of your goals for 2018 and at least one or two are financial – whether it's saving for a new car or putting a deposit down for a home. But unlike those eight-week fitness challenges spruiked by peppy gym instructors, reaching your financial goals is a long game.
It's not just something you can simply tick off in a few months. Unless, of course, you happen to win the lotto, in which case you'll be too busy buying 1000 puppies to worry about your goals list (or maybe that's just me?).
The point is that achieving your money goals is a long-term commitment. Which is exactly what makes a 52-week money challenge the perfect way to stay on track.
"52 weeks?! Sounds tedious!" you may say. But actually, it's quite the opposite. In fact, it's so easy you'll barely even notice you're doing it. Here's the lowdown:
How it works
Start the challenge by putting away just $1 in the first week. Yes, just one dollar. Easy, right? Then you gradually increase this by another dollar every week. So, the next week you would save $2, then $3 and so forth. The most you ever put away is $52 a week — but by the end of the year, you've saved $1378 almost effortlessly.
If that doesn't feel like enough, there are a few ways you can supercharge your savings. Some people like to start with $2 and go up in increments of two, which would give you $2756 by week 52. Or if you really like a challenge, you could shoot for $5 per week, which would put an extra $6890 in your bank account by the end of the year!
If you're someone who likes to dive into the deep end, you could also do the reverse 52-week money challenge — where you start with $52 in the first week and work your way down. This is great for people who find themselves with an extra flurry of motivation at the beginning of the year, but quickly lose enthusiasm. Plus, there's something satisfying about only having to part with $1 in the final week of the challenge.
No matter which method you choose, the easiest way to ensure it feels effortless is by setting up a direct debit for each week of the year. You could also just even it out into equal increments (ie. $26.50 per week if you're doing the basic challenge, or $53 per week if you're doing double) – but hey, where's the fun in that?
Of course, half the battle with a challenge like this is keeping yourself accountable so that you don't sneakily cancel your direct debit when you feel like treating yourself to a new pair of shoes.
Alex Jones, a corrections officer in Victoria who started the challenge this year, has got this bit down pat: "I printed the challenge out on paper and have stuck it to my wall, so I can keep track of it and cross each week off as I go," he says.
Does it work?
Rachelle Scott, who owns a co-working space in Sydney, completed the challenge last year. She managed to save $1800, as the challenge inspired her to put extra cash away here and there, as well as her set amounts.
"I put the money in a high interest savings account that I could only access online, so I kind of just set it and forget it," says Rachelle. "At the end, it was like finding $50 in a ski jacket you haven't used for many seasons. It's exciting because it feels like you've found cash, even though it was yours to begin with!"
So yes, the 52-week money challenge does work, so long as you're consistent and have an effective system set up for yourself. To take your savings further, read about how to hack your bank account.
Emma Norris is a Sydney-based freelance writer and the owner of copywriting business, Content in the City. When she's not playing with words, she's either doing pushups or stuffing her face with pizza. You can follow her on Instagram @emmajanenorris.


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Israeli farmers sweat as land they worked for decades to be given back to Jordan
Jerusalem will soon have to cede control of two parcels of land after Amman refused to extend lease outlined in peace accord; tenants say the government has failed them
Dozens of Israeli farmers are facing an uncertain future after being informed that the land that they have been working for decades will soon be handed back to Jordan.
The area in question comprises two parcels of agricultural land: Naharayim, known in Arabic as Baqoura, in the Jordan Valley, and Tzofar, or Ghumar, in the Arava region in southern Israel, which together span 1,000 dunams (247 acres). These enclaves also include the Island of Peace, a park located at the confluence of the Jordan and Yarmouk rivers.
A special clause in the 1994 peace treaty between the countries allowed Israel to retain use of the land for 25 years, with the understanding that the lease will be renewed as a matter of routine. However, in October 2018, amid domestic unrest in Jordan, King Abdullah II announced plans to terminate the lease, and despite lengthy efforts by the Israeli government, negotiations to guarantee continued access to the areas were unsuccessful.
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"I don't think anyone has any idea what's next and the fact that there is a transitional government in place is not helping the situation," Oren Reuveni, the plantation manager at Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ihud in the country's north, told Zman Yisrael, the Hebrew sister site of The Times of Israel.
In hindsight, Jordan's decision not to extend the lease was predictable, he said, adding that for several years, local farmers have only been cultivating low-maintenance crops in Naharayim, so as to overcome what he called the erratic behavior of the Jordanian officers guarding the site.
There were more than a few times when Israeli farmers and their workers were denied access to the land at the random whim of a Jordanian officer, he noted.
"At the time, we just thought the Jordanians were flexing their muscles. We didn't know that they were going to demand the land's return. Looking back, I can say that they were laying the groundwork for it," he said.
Reuveni leveled harsh criticism at Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel and Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, who recently declared that the negotiations with Jordan over the land had deadlocked and therefore they will be returned to Amman's control.
"Ashdot Yaakov has invested millions there over the years and no one thinks to talk to us. Agriculture wasn't exactly a top priority for the last [agriculture] minister," he said, adding that the issue of compensation for Israeli farmers is being ignored.
"I, personally, have 200 dunams [50 acres] over there and no one is talking to me about compensation," Reuveni said. "Even if they do, no one takes it seriously. For [government officials], it's like, 'What's the big deal?'"
"All these years we knew that this area has political significance that goes far beyond agriculture, which is why [Israel] had to keep it. Suddenly, [the government] changed direction completely. We thought that now that the Jordanians got more water from Israel the problem would be solved, but the state didn't fight for this land," he said.
Under the treaty, Israel agreed to supply Jordan, which is suffering from a severe water crisis, with 45 million cubic meters of water every year. In recent years, this amount was increased to 55 million cubic meters of water. In 2018, facing the growing challenge of caring for refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Amman has again appealed to Israel to increase this annual quota to 100 million cubic meters.
According to Reuveni, in a move kept largely quiet, the government agreed — something he said could only have been achieved at Steinitz's request. "[But] what does Steinitz care? He's never even been here," Reuveni said.
'The intention was always to extend the lease'
Orna Shimoni, a resident of neighboring Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Meuhad, said the land in question symbolizes the Zionist roots of Ashdot Yaakov. In the 1930s, local residents labored to construct engineer Pinhas Rutenberg's innovative hydroelectric power station, the ruins of which can still be seen in Naharayim today.
Shimoni has visited the Israeli side of Naharayim daily for the past 23 years to tend to the flower garden memorializing seven teenage schoolgirls murdered there in 1997, while on a school trip to the Island of Peace.
In the wake of the attack, which left six other students seriously wounded, Jordan's King Hussein personally visited the girls' families to extend his condolences and apologize on behalf of his country. But despite this unique gesture, the shooting, which has come to be known as the "Island of Peace massacre," has also come to symbolize the cold peace between the two countries.
Like Reuveni, Shimoni, too, bristled at the thought of ceding the land.
"These are lands [then-prime minister Yitzhak] Rabin gave King Hussein as a gesture, in an attempt to forge warmer peace. Hussein asked for peace and water – nothing else. Rabin thought it would be right to offer the land in Naharayim and Tzofar to make the peace deal easier for the Jordanian people and the Arab world to digest. But it was always understood that in 25 years, the lease will be renewed," she asserted.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, who served as chief negotiator vis-à-vis the Jordanians and helped hammer out the language of the treaty, agrees that the spirit of the agreement intended for the lease to be extended after 25 years.
"The intention was to extend the agreement automatically. How do I know? That's what it says," he told Zman Yisrael. "True, there is a section that the Jordanians have implemented, whereby they can announce a year in advance that the territory is to be returned, but the intention of both leaders was obviously to extend the lease. It is not often that the term 'automatically' is used."
Low profile, high hopes
Still, the farmers at the two Ashdot Yaakov kibbutzim fare better than their counterparts in Tzofar in southern Israel, who work an area spanning 1,200 dunams (296.5 acres) of high-maintenance crops that require irrigation.
According to Reuveni, "We're doing better than those in Tzofar because they don't have other lands — they are private individuals who work the land and have active hothouses. Maybe some of them were offered money so as not to cause trouble, but I can't really say. In Ashdot the local council is handling it."
The Central Arava Regional Council is trying to keep a low profile on the matter and, in lieu of a comment, has referred Zman Yisrael to a public relations firm retained to handle any questions from journalists. When contacted, the firm also declined to comment.
Jordan Valley Regional Council Head Idan Greenbaum, for his part, said that "there are talks with the Jordanians and we hope to reach an agreement. The Israeli Foreign Ministry is working with its Jordanian counterpart and the National Security Council is working with Amman, but right now, I don't think chances of success are high."
"It would be unfortunate if the land that has been cultivated by the Ashdot kibbutzim for over 70 years is ceded to the Jordanians, and it goes against the spirit of the peace treaty between King Hussein and Yitzhak Rabin. We are connected to this land. In harder times in the past, people gave their lives to continue working this land. So this is hardly something we welcome," Greenbaum said.
According to Greenbaum, the Jordanian decision may be an attempt to pressure Israel on other issues, such as increasing the annual water allotment.
Israel most probably agreed to the latter in order to appease Jordan over its failure to promote a 2015 deal in which Israel committed to purchasing water for agriculture from a desalination facility that is due to be established in Aqaba, he said.
Israel has also been dragging its feet on a joint project with Jordan for a canal linking the Red Sea and the Dead Sea. The agreement on the canal was signed in 2013, with the aim of helping to alleviate Jordan's severe water shortage while also helping replenish the rapidly shrinking Dead Sea, but it has yet to be implemented.
Greenbaum believes Jordan's decision against renewing the lease for the border-adjacent lands "is an expression of their frustration over the fact that Israel is stalling on joint projects, like the Red-Dead canal. They bundle it all together and they're disappointed that Israel isn't honoring the agreements to which it is party. That's why they won't budge on the enclaves in Naharayim and Tzofar."
The Foreign Ministry declined to respond to Zman Yisrael's request for comment, referring it to the National Security Council, which is tasked with negotiating the issue with the Hashemite Kingdom.
A diplomatic source confirmed that "diplomatic talks on the issue are indeed taking place and involve the National Security Council and the Foreign Ministry. Naturally, the issue cannot be elaborated upon. Simultaneously, talks are being held between the acting chief of staff at the Prime Minister's Office and the heads of the local councils."
Discussion closed?
But Jordanian sources familiar with the issue insist King Abdullah has said the final word on the subject.
Daoud Kuttab, a Jordanian journalist who is a contributing writer for Middle East analysis website Al-Monitor, told Zman Yisrael that an inquiry he made with the Jordanian government on the issue yielded a response saying the land will return to Jordan's control in early November.
According to Kuttab, any current negotiations focus on the technical issues of ceding the land.
"This issue has great political significance in Jordan," he explained. "People were pressuring the government and were waiting for October. As far as I know, there was no real attempt to negotiate [a lease extension], and even if an attempt would have been made, the Jordanian government would have said no."
Former Israeli ambassador to Amman, Oded Eran, also believes that as far as Jordan is concerned, the discussion is closed.
"At this point, the Jordanians have decided not to extend the agreement by which Israel can hold onto both enclaves for [another] 25 years. It's not about extending a lease because there is no lease to speak of. The lands are under Jordanian sovereignty and were in Israel's care. Now they have to be returned."
But does Israel have any leverage it could use to retain its hold on Naharayim and Tzofar? In a few months, the $10 billion deal by which 45 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Israel's Leviathan offshore gas field will be pumped to Jordan over the next decade is set to come into force, despite scathing criticism by nationalist Jordanian lawmakers.
Eran, for his part, advised against using the deal to push back against the decision on Naharayim and Tzofar.
"The negotiations were held between the Jordanian power company and the American partners in Leviathan [Noble Energy]," Eran said. "Israel also agreed to increase the water supply to Jordan. If Israel goes back on these deals it will be in violation of the [peace] treaty. Jordan isn't violating the treaty by demanding the lands back, it simply chose not to extend the clause" allowing Israel to hold on to the two enclaves.
Against the backdrop of the fast-approaching deadline concerning Naharayim and Tzofar and ahead of September's elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will apply Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea.
This type of rhetoric has never been welcome in Jordan, whose population is mostly Palestinian, but Eran does not believe it had any effect on Amman's decision regarding the two enclaves.
"Jordan made that decision a year ago," he asserted, adding that Netanyahu's annexation statement "prompted a heated discussion in [Jordan's] parliament and some lawmakers even demanded the king repeal the peace treaty, but this has happened before — it's a statement of intent but no one intends to go through with it."
According to Eran, Jordan still sees maintaining good relations with Israel a key interest, "But Amman's government still faces considerable internal pressure. So for King Abdullah, opting against extending the lease on Naharayim and Tzofar is a way to appease lawmakers opposing the treaty without actually violating it."
However this story ends, it is clear it will be a touchstone for future deals with the Palestinians and perhaps, one day, for peace deals with Lebanon and Syria.
Shimoni noted that "every peace deal always includes a land component. King Hussein wanted peace with Israel and he agreed to the Naharayim and Tzofar deal because there was nothing there but tourism and agriculture. Jordan wants tourism [to flourish] but tourists won't go where farmers can't go. So it's not good for Jordan for that land to become desolate."
There is more to the two enclaves than their agriculture value, she continued: "Both parties feel very strongly about not making any changes to the peace treaty — if we wanted to do that, we could have done so after the girls were murdered."
"But giving the Island of Peace back will gnaw at the treaty, so you can't underestimate it and dismiss it as mere agricultural land," she said. "This is Ashdot's land — that's anchored in the peace deal, so under international law, they [Jordan] have no claim to it."
Shimoni further asserted that potential contention is exactly why the memorial for the slain girls "was not founded on the island itself. The Jordanians would never have agreed to that. Instead, it was founded in a place that was uncontested, a place that anyone can visit freely, day or night."
According to Reuveni, reducing Israeli presence in the area poses a security risk because if the regime in Jordan becomes destabilized, hostile elements could find it easier to infiltrate the border.
"We all know how things work in the Middle East. All of a sudden, I could wake up and Islamic State or other hostile elements will surround my kibbutz," said Reuveni. "People who don't live here don't understand that — they dismiss it as ridiculous."
A version of this article first appeared in Hebrew on The Times of Israel's sister site, Zman Yisrael.

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Wolves' defeat at home to title chasing Manchester City on Sunday confirmed what all at Molineux have been resigned to for weeks now; their relegation to the Championship. James Clancy asks what lays in store for the considerable Irish presence at the club and will Giovanni Trapattoni be able to call on some of them as Premier League players next season?
It was somehow fitting that Wolves' battle against relegation would end under dark clouds and pouring rain. What was out of place, however, was Wolves' fans unanimously cheering their team.
It was something of a contrast to large portions of the season where a sizeable minority of the Molineux faithful were more than vocal in their dissatisfaction with what was happening at the club. Whilst those supporters were well within their rights to boo, it hardly helped the team on the pitch.
Many will look back on the day that Mick McCarthy got the sack in mid-February as the moment that Wolves' relegation was confirmed. Some 11 days later his successor was confirmed as assistant Terry Connor. They've not won a game since.
Two points from 11 games (including the 1-5 pasting by bitter Black Country rivals West Brom which eventually saw the rug pulled on Mick's time in charge) is damning evidence and Wolves' relegation has been something of a certainty for some time.
As a club who started the season as the English outfit with the most Irish players (Midlands neighbours Aston Villa have since rivalled them on that front); many of those at Wolves hailing from the Emerald Isle will be wondering where their future in the game now lies.
For many, it won't be at Wolves, for all but a very small handful, it won't be in the Premier League either such has been the dearth of most of their performances this season.
Relegation of course brings with it much change at any football club. New (less expensive) players come, more players go, coaches, back-room staff and everyone from club shop assistants to dinner ladies are let go as wage bills have to be slashed despite the comparatively small cushion of parachute payments.
Charlton Athletic were relegated from the English Premier League back in 2007; with their captain
(former Ireland international Matt Holland) confirming that during their stint in the top flight they had, all told, more than 300 staff. Following the drop, that number was immediately cut to under 100.
With Euro 2012 approaching and as many as five Irish Wolves players having realistic chances of being on the plane to Poland; the Old Gold club's Boys in Green face a far from certain future.
Having signed as Wolves' record £6.5million signing back in June 2009; the Wexford man was a big part of the reason why Wolves stayed in the Premier League the following two seasons (having been promoted at the end of the 2008-'09 season). Such was the quality of Doyle's performances at Wolves that he was linked to numerous higher profile clubs with Arsenal said to have tabled a bid for his services last season.
This campaign has not gone so well for the former Cork City star. Whilst never a prolific goalscorer, he became known for leading the line on his own up front until the start of this season when Stephen Fletcher regularly took Doyle's place in the starting line-up and the now 28 year-old Irishman's role has regularly been limited to that of "impact sub" for the latter half of this season.
Difficult to say. Doyle is one of Wolves' highest earners but he would probably admit that his performances for much of this season, while full of endeavour, have not been up to the standard of his first two campaigns with Wolves.
Good. His salary will be cut as Wolves enter the Championship next season, though the club will want to keep him as he could help their promotion push back to the top flight. His newly promoted former club; Reading could well make a bid for him also as the club look to stay in the Premier League next season and 'Doyler' is still well known, well respected and well liked by all at the Madejski.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
Certain. Barring injury in the last few games of the season; Doyle will definitely be in Giovanni Trapattoni's 23 man Ireland squad flying to Poland at the start of June. Not guaranteed a starting role but will definitely get game time.
Having signed in summer 2010; Hunt has been prone to injury, making just 41 league appearances in the near three seasons since and is currently still recuperating from a groin operation following a hernia problem.
Slim. As one of Wolves top Premier League earners, Hunt faces a huge cut in wages if he is to stay at the club and Wolves will likely cash in if another side comes in for his services. Plenty will be interested in him but at drastically reduced terms from his current circa £35,000 per week wage.
Decent but by no means certain. Turning 31 in August, Hunt is clearly prone to injury, a fact which will now only increase with the passage of time. Many clubs will be frightened off by this but many club managers will also be taken by Hunt's tireless work rate on the left wing/left midfield as well as his selflessness and willingness to play for the team.
Another Wolves player to come from Reading, Hunt is also well known by Brian McDermott and with Stephen's brother Noel still with the Championship champions, the Waterford man could well be offered a role at the club, if on reduced terms from those he enjoyed in Wolverhampton.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
Very good but again, not certain. He needs to fully recover from groin surgery and will likely need to feature in one or two of Wolves' remaining three fixtures this season if he is to be certain of being on the plane to Poland. Hunt himself has said he will return to training next week, but time is now running out for him at this late stage of the season.
A man moulded very much in the likeness of Mick McCarthy; the man who brought him to the club back in 2007 from Bohemians. Mainly thanks to his tireless work rate, the Dubliner, while never the most talented of players has become a Premier League and now, senior Republic of Ireland international, regular.
A most versatile of players, his 'preferred' position would be left back but he has done a job in several roles, including left wing and even up front.
He has also chipped in with some important goals; famously scoring the only goal at Anfield back in late December 2010; a result which was eventually the difference between relegation and Premier League survival for the Midlands club.
PROSPECTS of STAYING AT WOLVES:
Good. If Ward wants to stay at Wolves, the club would be happy to keep him, though on reduced terms.
Good but not certain. A real workmanlike player who has made the absolute maximum of his talents, there will likely be a few bottom half Premier League clubs interested in his services. Whether they would be willing to pay up the remaining three years left on his Wolves contract however, is another matter. It is likely that the Dubliner will start the 2012-'13 season at Wolves.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
Certainty. A late bloomer; Ward made his international début three months short of his 26th birthday in May last year and has established himself in the Ireland squad since then.
As an ever present in the Wolves' line up this season; he is one of a few players whose head has never dropped throughout a difficult campaign and he will be on the plane to Poland, with an almost certain starting berth.
Having hardly missed a Wolves' game since being signed by Mick McCarthy back in August 2007; Foley has established himself as a solid if unspectacular Premier League right back.
A Luton native; with both his parents hailing from County Kerry; Foley achieved his ambition of representing Ireland first at Under-19 level before establishing himself as the first-choice right-full in the U21′s when Stephen Kelly became over-age. In 2005 he was named the FAI under-21 Player of the Year.
Good. Having settled in Wolverhampton, Foley is likely to be happy to stay. With the club hopeful of mounting a promotion push next season, Foley will likely want to play a part.
PROSPECTS OF PLAYING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AGAIN: Largely dependent on Wolves' prospects. If Wolves are not challenging at the top of the Championship table, Foley will likely want to move on.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
In the balance. Having been an ever present in Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland squad since the Italian took charge back in 2008; Foley finally made his competitive début last March against Macedonia. He impressed enough to play the full 90 minutes as well as friendlies against Scotland and Northern Ireland in the weeks following that game.
Stephen Kelly is ahead of Foley on the right back pecking order and Foley is one on the fringes of the squad, who will however have his fingers crossed that he'll be on the plane to Poland in early June.
The Limerick man is one for the future having made his Premier League début shortly after his 18th birthday back in November and has made four league appearances since together with Carling and FA Cup appearances.
He has played at numerous levels for the Republic of Ireland and will be confident of forcing his way into Giovanni Trapattoni's plans for the World Cup qualifiers in the autumn.
High, certainly for the time being. Having come up through the Wolves' Academy, he will start the 2012-'13 season at Molineux.
PROSPECTS of PLAYING IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AGAIN:
Forde's Premier League prospects are, for now, dependent on Wolves' progress next season. Should he become a regular in the starting line-up and the indications are that he will, the likelihood is that bigger clubs will come looking for this exciting wide midfielder.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
Slim. In all reality; young Anthony won't be on the plane, but he is definitely one for the future and having played at various under-age levels for Ireland; he will be confident of forcing his way into Giovanni Trapattoni's plans for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
The 20 year-old is currently on loan at Pat Fenlon's Hibs, having joined Wolves from Bohemians back in summer 2010.
Despite never having played a first team game for Bohemians, the right back was spotted playing for during a pre-season friendly against Wolves and invited for a trial before signing a two-year deal (with the option of a further year) to move to the club.
Very much Mick McCarthy's man (he sent the former manager a consoling text following the sacking of the former Ireland boss); Doherty has made one Premier League appearance for Wolves in his two years at the club. With Wolves needing to reduce the size of their squad following relegation, the Dubliner is in danger of being offloaded at the start of next season.
Unlikely; certainly for the foreseeable future. Doherty is only 20 years-old however so things could change. He has settled well at Hibs and they will likely want to keep him at the club for next season.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
None. The full-back is not experienced enough as yet to play at senior international level.
AARON McCAREY:
McCarey was a highly regarded goalkeeper with Monaghan United and joined Wolves back in January 2010. The 20 year-old is Wolves' fourth choice goalkeeper (though third choice now that Wayne Hennessy is out injured for the next six months).
He has played at several under-age levels for the Republic of Ireland and featured in a number of reserve, friendly and Cup matches for Wolves.
Poor. He is likely to be a victim of Wolves' squad cutting measures, a necessity now that the club have been relegated to the Championship.
Difficult to say. Will likely join a Championship or League One club in the summer and will need to establish himself there before Premier League aspirations are even considered.
PROSPECTS OF GOING TO POLAND and Euro 2012:
None. If the tournament was in 18-24 months' time, McCarey could well have a chance of a squad place, but Ireland have enough goalkeeping cover at the moment. With Shay Given likely to be retiring at the end of the 2014 World Cup campaign, that could be when the undoubtedly talented McCarey really emerges.
So, an uncertain future for all at Wolverhampton Wanderers, none more so than their sizeable Irish contingent. With a number of the aforementioned seven Irish first team squad members likely to move on, the half-a-dozen Academy players hailing from Ireland also face an anxious few weeks and months. Welcome to the life of a professional footballer many will argue.
As for Wolves as a whole? With the proud history of the club, most with an interest in football will hope that the club bounces back from its current plight and the clear displeasure amongst their fans, to return to something approaching their former glories. However, it will likely take some time as well as considerable investment for that to happen.


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I am a newbie. I have been searching the forum without success to find out how to set up a new score using Overture. If a template isn't what I want, how do I set up a custom new score? I am used to how Finale works.
I am a newbie. I have been searching the forum without success to find out how to set up a new score using Overture. If a template isn't what I want, how do I set up a custom new score? I am used to how Finale works.
3.6.1?? Or do you own the INCREDIBLE new Overture 4 with FULL VST HOSTING?Originally Posted by docdestructo62
Hi...SCORE>INSERT TRACK to add staves.
SCORE>SETUP TRACK to define staff attributes, instrument info, etc
Staff Tool to set barlines through groups, left-side brackets, etc.
TRACKS WINDOW to set patches
SCORE>RESPACE STAVES to fine tune vertical spacings (can also be done by hand)
I am now "divorced" from Finale after a tempestuous 15-year relationship after using Overture 3.6.1 and the INCREDIBLE new Overture 4 with FULL VST HOSTING
That oughta git ya started
Jim Williams
Professor of Capitalism
Indianapolis Brass Choir
All Your Bass Sus&Short Are Belong to Us.
You might find it easier to take an existing template and add or delete staves/instruments to fit your requirements. You can then save that file into the templates folder in Overture for future use.
I'm assuming you're using Overture 4, but if not I would guess the procedure wouldn't be too different.
LOL, I tried doing that to get a string orchestra. I took a "Brass Quintet" and tried to turn it into a "String Quintet" but using ensemble strings instead of solo strings. Well, it was kind of funny because, since I didn't (and don't know how to) change all the "background" things, it kept telling me I was exceeding the range of the instrument and other assorted things because it thought I was still using brass instruments.
So now I'm waiting on the pdf manual so I can find out how to actually use the program.
Thanks for all the help. I recently purchased GPO on ebay but I see now I wasn't getting the newest version. My Overture is version 3.5. How do I go about getting the new magically wonderful version 4.0? Is there a deal to be had?Originally Posted by loogoo
There is still a pre-sale running on the upgrade to Overture 4. The price is $150 US and the sale is supposed to end tomorrow, however, there may be another extension to that (but I wouldn't bank on it.)
There is a demo up at http://www.geniesoft.com if you want to give it a try.
To read about the features you can visit the Geniesoft website or visit our forum at http://www.geniesoft.com/forum
If you do decide to purchase use the cross-grade purchase option at the Geniesoft store.
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I don't have $150 in my pocket at the moment. As for the suggestion to use a template and then delete the instruments I don't need, that seems to mess up the settings beyond my ability (and level of patience) to restore them. Version 3.5 doesn't seem to have the ability to allow me to just choose the instruments I want and then to use them.Originally Posted by Joseph Burrell


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Helping You Through Life's Changes
Obituary of Frank DeRemer
Frank DeRemer, age 76, passed away suddenly on June 19 of a probable heart attack at his home in Santa Cruz. Frank had his first heart attack at age 47, and a second the following year. Over the years he had six angiograms and angioplasties and two cardioversions. He also was diagnosed with a bone marrow disease about 5 years ago. When told of this latest diagnosis, Frank replied, "I'm not supposed to be alive anyway". His family is extremely grateful for the extra 29 years Frank was given after his first heart attack. He was able to see his children grow to adulthood, attend college, find their spouses, and live to see two grandchildren.
Frank was the son of Howard Lewis DeRemer and Laureta Roark DeRemer. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Dec. 3, 1942. Frank grew up in Dallas, Texas and graduated South Oak Cliff High School in 1961. After graduating high school, Frank went to MIT where he received a BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, with Honors. His Ph.D. thesis was completed in 1969 and was groundbreaking in the area of the practical translation of (designed) computer languages. Frank often joked that his PhD thesis made him "world famous", among a community of 200 people!
Frank came to Santa Cruz in 1969 as Assistant, then became Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science at UCSC. Frank taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of programming language design, processing, and compiler construction. He supervised several graduate students for MS and PhD degrees. Frank has published 15 major papers on topics ranging from grammars for programming languages and parsing techniques(SLR(K) and LALR(K)) to their applications. The Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN) of ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) selected one of his papers, co-authored with graduate student Tom Pennello, as one of the 50 most influential and technically excellent on programming languages and their implementation during 1979-1999. He continued at UCSC until 1982.
In 1979 Frank co-founded MetaWare, Inc., with Tom Pennello, a computer software tools company that sold in 1999 to a company now part of Synopsys. MetaWare started out with Frank and Tom working out of the spare bedrooms and Frank continuing a part time position with UCSC. Before the company sold, it employed over 50 people and had offices on the westside of Santa Cruz. According to Synopsys, MetaWare's DesignWare Toolkit "builds upon a 25-year legacy of industry-leading compiler and debugger products." Frank continued as a consultant through 2006, at which time he retired.
Although reared in a Christian home, Frank walked away from the Christian faith while in college. In 1976 Frank realized his life had been empty (in spite of his professional success) and re-committed himself to being a follower of Jesus. Of this period in his life Frank wrote, "After coming back to God, and accepting His Word, the Bible, as authoritative in every area of life, I found that I felt very much a victim of the (secular) humanistic philosophies that I had followed for a while. I had 'been had'. You see, the world looks different when viewed from a Biblical perspective or worldview, as opposed to a humanistic worldview. It is still all the same data and hard facts, but the interpretation of those facts is radically different. An example is in the area of our origins: the geological and biological facts are the same, but the interpretation is different. Both views involve assumptions. Both views are thus equally religious. And both interpretations involve scientific methods applied to the same data, thus are (or can be) equally scientific."
At heart always a scientist, Frank loved combining scientific and historical studies with Biblical studies. He developed an online chronological Bible complete with notes and links for further study. He also wrote several articles and reviewed books for Christian scientific journals.
Frank enjoyed the out-of-doors; snow skiing, traveling, camping, hiking and spending time with his family. He married Lynda in Dec. of 1977. A daughter was born in 1981 and a son followed in 1984. Frank and Lynda enjoyed home-schooling their two children through the 8th grade. Of course, Frank was responsible for the science lessons! He restored several cars and RVs over the years in addition to many other design projects. Frank was a member of Twin Lakes Church and served as organizer for the greeting team. He also served as board member and volunteer CFO for The Narrow Path (a ministry of Steve Gregg, Frank's favorite Bible teacher.)
Frank will be greatly missed by his wife of 41 years, Lynda; daughter Charis (husband Chris), two grandchildren; son Elliot (wife Taylor); and a sister Judy (husband Don) of Dallas Texas. Both his parents and a younger brother preceded him in death. A memorial of Frank's life will be held on August 10th, 11:00 am at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos, CA.
Below is one of Frank's favorite stories:
God is sitting in Heaven when a scientist says to Him,
"Lord, we don't need you anymore. Science has finally figured out a way to create. In other words, we can now do what you did in the 'beginning'.
"Oh, is that so? Tell me..." replies God.
"Well", says the scientist, "we can take dirt and form it into the likeness of you and breathe life into it, thus creating man."
"Well, that's interesting. Show Me."
So the scientist bends down to the ground and starts to mold the soil.
"Oh, no, no, no...", interrupts God.
"Get your own dirt."
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After making them up, they reminded me a great deal of some little pasties that a friend had made for her family to munch on at reenactments. They were smaller than mine turned out, but that would be an easy fix for the future, and it seemed a perfect little idea for reenactment quick eats to heat up and carry along to watch the battle. It's also good for husbands who want a meaty meal for lunch.
Edited to add the recipe I used (keep in mind, my recipes tend to be "a dash of this and a dash of that" so feel free to edit to suit your own taste)...
Pastry (from Bon Appetite Magazine, March 2009, page 93):
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 c white whole wheat flour
- 1-1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 c solid veg shortening, frozen (I didn't freeze mine)
- 1/2 c child unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 7 Tbsp (or more) ice water
Filling (this is the one I made up):
- 1 c finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic (or none...your preference) chopped fine
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 small potatoes (I used small Idaho potatoes), peeled and diced into 1/4" pieces or smaller.
- 2 cubes beef bullion
- 1 c water
- Salt or seasoned salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Dash of Worcestershire Sauce, or to taste
- 1 large egg white, beaten to blend.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Roll out each disk between sheets of parchment paper to about 3/8" thickness (or the thickness of any pie pastry). If you're only making 4 large pasties, roll them out to 9" diameter. Try to have has symmetrical a circle as you can get. Fill half of each round leaving 1" plain border. If you want to add chese, sprinkle it over the top. Brush dough border with egg white, and using the bottom parchment as an aid, fold the other side of the dough over the filling. Seal the edges. Fold the sealed edge over a second time; press with fork to double-seal.
Brush each pastry with egg white and cut 3 slits in the top crust. Bake on baking sheets until crust is golden brown and filling is heated through -- about 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, serve, and enjoy!


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Comprehensive thermal efficiency improvement of teaching and administrative building of the University of Warmia and Mazury at pl. Łódzki 3 in Olsztyn
Project co-financed with the funds of the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014. Under the operating program PL04 "Saving energy and promoting renewable energy sources".
The project realises one of the assumptions of the program "Green University" promoted and implemented by Professor Ryszard Górecki, the Rector of UWM, prepared and submitted (in September 2014) by the workers of the Investment and Technical department of the UWM University.
Worth in total PLN 2,790,893, the project refers to the thermal efficiency improvement of teaching and administrative building of the University of Warmia and Mazury at pl. Łódzki 3 in Olsztyn. Built in 1952, the building is a frame construction with concrete and aerated concrete walls. It has 5 stores and a basement, with total area 6,400 m2. The building does not conform to current energy-saving requirements. It consumes and loses much heat. Neither the modern aesthetic standards are met. Since it is located in the protected area, the University will coordinate the façade design with the Conservator of Monuments. Also quality finishing materials and technologies corresponding to the solutions present in old Kortowo district have to be applied.
The project has been awarded the co-financing of its 80% value, i.e. the amount of PLN 2,224,714 from Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014.
The works are planned to begin in mid-June 2015 and end by April 30, 2016.


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Survey Link: https://emerging-europe.com/emerging-europe-youth-survey/
Emerging Europe and the Central Europe Association launch major new youth survey
Emerging Europe, a London-based research, news and business platform, in collaboration with the Budapest-based Central Europe Association, has launched the Emerging Europe Youth Survey. Its objective is to learn about the views and expectations of young people originating in 23 countries of Central and Southeast Europe (CSEE) and the Caucasus re- garding their countries, politics, international affairs and their future plans.
"We, at Emerging Europe, believe that our region is the future of Europe. That future, however, has to be looked at with the eyes of people in their early 20s who have just star- ted their adulthood," said Andrew Wrobel, Founding Partner, Content and Strategy, at Emerging Europe. "They are the future of the region and we'd like to find out what they think, what their plans are and how they see their future in the region."
"Our organisation, the Central Europe Association, believes that the emerging Europe region shares a common heritage and has to overcome similar challenges which holds for the youth, as well," said Dominik Istrate, CEA's 23-year-old Chairman. "By reaching out to the youth, we intend to draw the attention of stakeholders to how we can improve the so- cial, political and democratic situation in our countries going forward."
The Emerging Europe Youth Survey is addressed to university students born between
1995 and 2000 in one of 23 countries of emerging Europe: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Ukraine. The survey focuses on questions related to the political, social and economic challenges that young people might face as well as their future plans.
The findings of the survey will be published in September 2019 and presented during the Global Member's Summit of the Alliance for Business Services, Innovation and Technolo- gy, which is an Emerging Europe initiative; the Emerging Europe Youth Forum, a CEA ini- tiative which is scheduled for the autumn of 2019, as well as at an event organised by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the largest institutional investor in the emerging Europe region.
Emerging Europe is a movement, a business, research and media platform, or a think- and-do tank that generates ideas on how to enhance collaboration among the 23 coun- tries of Central and Southeast Europe and the Caucasus, attract investment, foster devel- opment in the region and build a better future for it. We act as a bridge between busi- nesses, governments and local authorities, investors, non-governmental
organisations, the academic and policymaking communities, serving as an independent voice that translates the region to the global audience. Emerging Europe is not affiliated with any organisation, business or government.
The Central Europe Association is a student-powered foreign policy NGO specialising in Central and Eastern European studies. As a value-oriented organisation, CEA is a proud supporter of the European integration of the emerging Europe region as well as support- ing Central and Eastern European relations within the Visegrád Group and beyond. By organising events about international affairs and carrying out executive IR research, it serves as a platform for research and discussion for university students. CEA is a non-prof- it, non-partisan and non-governmental organisation registered in Budapest, Hungary.
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Now that we have gotten our awkward introductions out of the way, we can start talking about what we brought this page back for!
One of the most important things that you can do when trying to improve the overall look of your home on both the inside and the outside is to not shy away from colors!
Don't Get Carried Away
Now let us preface this by saying that we do not necessarily mean the more colors the better, but we are living in a time where the typical white on white or grey is out of style and is too typical of homes out there.
Our goal for our readers who take any of our advice out there is to make your home stand out from your brothers or sisters, your neighbors and friends. We want people who come to your home to leave feeling like they saw a house that is both unique and classy and going with the standard colors that have been so popular in the past just doesn't do it anymore.
Keeping that in mind, we don't recommend simply going to the store and grabbing as many different cans of paint color of you can and to just go crazy. Having too many colors going on in a house is just as bad as having none and can actually be much worse. Take a look here at House Beautiful for some unique ideas we are talking about.
You don't want to appear like you are desperate or seeking attention with the decor in your house but you absolutely want to keep a sense of uniqueness and personality on your home.


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Food delivery giant DoorDash has abandoned legal proceedings against two Melbourne businesses which used its name, filed trademarks and created an Australian DoorDash website.
Pritpal Singh, the director of the two businesses Galaxzi and Truckify, had claimed he "independently conceived of the name DoorDash". DoorDash said on Thursday both sides had settled the legal matter, without disclosing any terms of the settlement.
In proceedings filed in the Federal Court in August, DoorDash had claimed Galaxzi, Truckify and Mr Singh made false or misleading representations that their online food ordering and delivery services were the same as DoorDash, approved by DoorDash or affiliated with the US company.
Founded in 2013, DoorDash is the most popular food delivery platform in the United States and launched in Australia in September this year.
The platform is valued at $US12.6 billion ($18.6 billion) and has aggressively targeted the local market since its launch here, offering discounted delivery and signing up restaurants without their permission.
The company was forced to fight for its name and online presence after Truckify and Mr Singh registered DoorDash as a business name with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in 2018, followed by a trade mark application by Galaxzi and Mr Singh for DoorDash.
Mr Singh independently conceived of the name DoorDash in approximately March 2018.
By June 2019 Galaxzi and Mr Singh registered internet domain name DoorDash.com.au which stated "Join us. Become a restaurant partner", depicted images of plates of food and requested restaurants and cafes sign up.
Galaxzi and Mr Singh also launched a Facebook page called DoorDash Australia which announced DoorDash's impending launch in Australia and included a user recommendation from July stating "Good service. No hassle on ordering".
The website and Facebook page are no longer available.
In its statement of claim, DoorDash claimed by March 2018 its trade mark "had acquired a substantial and distinctive reputation in the United States and Australia in relation to online food ordering and third party delivery services and related computer software".
DoorDash claimed between 1 July 2017 and 31 March 2018 there were 33,600 visits to DoorDash's DoorDash.com website from Australian IP addresses and 7,500 interactions with DoorDash's app from Australian IP addresses.
It also claimed between 2013 and March 2018 "very substantial" numbers of Australian residents visited the United States and observed DoorDash in operation before returning alongside "very substantial" numbers of United States residents familiar with DoorDash and present in Australia.
DoorDash claimed between 1 April 2018 and 30 June 2019 there were 9.5 billion worldwide visits to the DoorDash.com website and 90 million sessions on its mobile app.
Of these visits 125,000 were from Australian IP addresses and 27,000 sessions with the mobile app were for Australia.
There were also 3,900 downloads of DoorDash's app from Australian IP addresses.
However Galaxzi, Truckify and Mr Singh argued in their defence DoorDash was not offering any goods or services in Australia via the DoorDash platform in March 2018.
"Mr Singh independently conceived of the name DoorDash in approximately March 2018 as a name that described the nature of the goods and services to be provided by Galaxzi," the defence stated.
The businesses and Mr Singh denied any contraventions of Australian Consumer Law through passing off, and denied their trademarks should be cancelled.
Galaxzi, Truckify and Mr Singh filed a cross claim last month which claimed DoorDash had infringed its trademarks in Australia.
DoorDash, Galaxzi, Truckify and Mr Singh discontinued the proceedings by consent on 11 October in a hearing before Justice O'Callaghan and orders were made on 29 October.
A spokesperson for DoorDash said the matter had been resolved, declining to give details on the terms of the settlement.
Galaxzi, Truckify and Mr Singh did not respond to requests for comment.
Cara is the small business editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald based in Melbourne


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Aromas of ripe dark berry fruits, black currants and plums with mint and varietal leafy notes. The palate is rich and plush with good structure. There are flavours of blueberries, plums and hints of vanilla. The soft, velvety tannin structure gives the palate balance and length.
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Grace Paley contributed a short essay to Sisterhood is Forever (2003) entitled "Why Peace Is (More Than Ever) A Feminist Issue." In it she charges that the legacy of men is war. Many would dispute that by saying that women are just as capable of starting and fighting a war as men are. But history doesn't bear that out. Whether it's just the way men are or the fact that they are the ones who call the shots (literally) in this society, the evidence supports Paley's belief that women (specifically feminists) are the hope of the future, peace-wise.
Feminists are torn between two camps (as are traditionalists): biological determination or socialization (nature vs. nurture). Are women and men essentially equal in every respect except for the molds in which society makes them? Or are there basic biological differences that create male and female behaviors, regardless of socialization?
I know there are plenty of feminists out there who deliberately kept dolls from their daughters and guns from their sons and found that it didn't seem to make a bit of difference: their girls still gravitated toward nurturing behaviors and their boys still engaged in warfare of various kinds.
And yet there were usually discernible differences. Their children's behaviors tended to be more androgynous than what society views as gender-appropriate. Their daughters were more assertive and their boys more reflective–but they never completely switched roles. Which tends to make the case for both biological and socialized influences.
Feminist ideology says that even though it might be natural for women to be more passive and men to be more aggressive, the ideal is to mix it up so that each sex's less-productive tendencies are tempered by positive behaviors and attitudes from the other sex. It is a misperception that feminists want to become like men; what they want is to have the same advantages that men have in this society. But they also recognize that women have advantages of their own. What is rarely said is that they want men to have access to those as well.
Feminists want to make it possible for men to say: "You know what, I don't want to fight." Or to stay home with the children. Or to be day care providers. Or fashion designers without being called "gay." Or to be gay without it being negative. Just as they want women to be able to fight for what they think is right without being labeled masculine (or lesbian). To be allowed to lead, to make decisions, to inspire others.
What feminists are not saying is that women need to start acting like men and vice versa. Feminists want polarization of the sexes to disappear. To see women and men cooperate with one another. To teach our children to become both independent and interdependent. To seek a balance between female and male attributes. To remove the stain of war as a legacy. Is that too much to ask?


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by Madeline Laughs
At the last count, our household now supports several cats with all weather housing, doctor's appointments, food, clean, drinkable water, flea and worm removal, love,love,love and potty box cleaning.
I think we qualify for some kind of grant.
Capone cried all the way there, but Oreo and Monkey were very quiet. I guess they figured he was making enough noise.Once we got there, Monkey decided to be a badass and made those gurgly growls she likes to make and she hissed a lot and Capone got quiet. Very funny when they reached into the cage and she bussed their hands for pets. I sometimes wonder if she just doesn't know that hissing is aggressive and thinks she's merely expressing herself.It's going to be fun picking them up while they're still stoned from the surgery. I want to cuddle them until they completely wake up so they feel secure. It's going to be a rough couple of days and I have a recovery area set up with kennels so they can rest and be still for a while.
Oh and by the way, a few days after I left to go on assignment a couple of weeks ago, Chris decided the kittens should be freed from their kennel prisons and released everyone except Viper, who scares him because she's still so incredibly mean.
We spent some time last night rounding them up to get them ready to leave this morning.
Even being free in the garage once again, they were still approachable and eager for pets, but the only one that comes down right away for meals is Capone. Monkey loves to watch us milling about the garage and she rolls over and offers her belly when you pet her. They are all very sweet! Well, except for Viper, who hates everyone.
I have imagined him many times throwing open the kennel doors with flourish and saying "BE FREE KITTIES!!"
I did have big plans to cuddle them when I got them home, but then I remembered how I felt waking up from a surgery. Cuddling would be the last thing on my mind because everything hurts. So I opted for allowing them to settle down to sleep it off instead. Capone gave me the most serious look once he was back in his kennel, like he felt betrayed and couldn't decide if I had anything to do with his sore bottom, or not. I hope they think we rescued them…because we kinda did.
While I was on assignment last month my husband decided it was best to allow the kittens to have free range of the garage and released all of them from their kennels.We had to capture three of them for their surgeries and I kept them in kennels until they had sufficiently regained their strength and then I released them into the garage again.They have systematically reverted back to their feral pack state and any progress we were making with them has been lost. They will never be tame, domestic cats.We started too late.We did not have a clear plan.We had absolutely no help.We did not agree on the flimsy plan we had and therefore sent confusing and now devastating messages to these five animals that were counting on us to survive.We will have the remaining 2 kittens spayed/neutered and their ears will be clipped. I regret not having the other 3 kitten's ears clipped now.In March, when the weather clears up, they will be released back into the outdoor colony and I will wish them well.It is not the ending I hoped for, though it is not a sad one, it is not a happy one either.This is the last Feral Five Update to be posted.
poor Mavros…
To alleviate my disappointment that the 5 kittens want nothing to do with me voluntarily…I come back upstairs and torture him endlessly with cuddles and rides around the living room, lots of kisses on top of his head and big hugs.
he's got a hard life now.
FERAL FIVE UPDATE!!!! (so I am going back on my protest that there wouldn't be more)
Viper and Dexter are the last two dropped off this morning for their first shots and surgeries. When I captured Dexter last night I got an overwhelming feeling that Dexiepooh might be another girl! We'll find out today for sure.The BIGGEST NEWS is that 2 of our babies are being ADOPTED today!!!!!!Oreo and Monkey are being picked up today by their new owner to be taken to their forever home. They were adopted together and will be living in Mann's Harbor with a family in a beautiful area as indoor kitties. Chris and I are over the moon about this windfall of LOVE ♥I'm going to really miss my Monkeylove 😥
Dexter IS A GIRL!!! And Viper was in heat…out of that whole litter there was only one boy, Capone.
Oreo and Monkey are already on their way to their new home. Really nice family and they are so excited to be able to adopt two kittens.
Dexie and Viper are downstairs in their recovery condos. Dexie is trying to hide in her potty box and I put the purple hidey bed in Viper's condo so she could sulk in private and feel totally safe from the whole world for a while. Both of them totally behaved during their visit with the vet and Viper didn't even try to bite anyone…which is a miracle.
After this update the last three of the Feral Five were released to become part of the colony outside. We had absolutely no interest from anyone wanting to adopt them, even though all of them were kind of tame, except Viper. Monkey and Oreo escaped the family that had adopted them and were last seen heading away together into the swamp of the surrounding property. Her son left the door open just a few days after they got there and both kittens ran for freedom. She never even tried to get them back. They were only babies. I cried.
They were never seen again.
The lady that adopted them was seen on Craig's List a few short weeks later asking for more kittens and we reported her to Craig's List. Hopefully, no one else gave her anymore kittens.
Capone and Dexie are a daily part of our lives now, but Viper has remained distant. Some days we see her, but mostly she stays away and remains true to her heritage, which is wild.
There is not a single member of our feral cat colony that is disposable. Not one. We do not give the kittens away freely. They are not a burden to us. We enjoy them and each one that is adopted out leaves us longing to see them again, but mostly, longing to know they are safe and happy.
That is how it should be and that is how it is here.


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Meet James. He's The Custodian of Culture and Chief Idea Officer of one of the fastest-growing private companies in Canada. And on this Uncommon exclusive, the boys dig into the secrets that have helped make his company one of the fastest growing in North America.
With humble beginnings of acquiring a failing gelato shop in the midst of a recession with $1800 in his pocket, James' disruptive vision for doing business differently, honesty in craft, and creative innovation of the Consumer packaged goods space, has charted a course for Fiasco's business model and led to its success.
Being a serial entrepreneur, his career started shovelling walks to help pay the rent, then bagging groceries on his 14th birthday for $5/hr. After a few other endeavours that always had the intention of helping others, James landed on his feet with Fiasco, and drew on his prior knowledge of building brands like Kicking Horse Coffee, to help draw the blueprint. Taking that knowledge and infusing it with lessons in leadership ranging from Nelson Mandela to Richard Branson, his creative and innovative approach to vision and people has led to building something that matters.


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Margin calls result from changes in futures
prices. Importers and traders who buy and sell basis Price
To Be Fixed (at a differential to a futures trading month) usually
enter into offsetting futures transactions when either their seller
or their buyer decides to 'fix' the price. Until these
futures transactions themselves 'match' (purchase and sale cancel
each other out), the importer is exposed to potential margin calls,
depending on how the market moves. *
Trading PTBF is the opposite of outright or fixed price
trading where the price is set when the transaction is
concluded. Back-to-Back trading is where the importer or
trader buys and sells matching contracts simultaneously - in this
case at fixed prices as your buyer's intention obviously is to
avoid additional exposure to futures. This strategy is typical of
times when the market is extremely volatile.
The background…
Late 2007 through 1st quarter 2008 commodity markets became
extremely volatile and coffee has been no exception. The May 2008
arabica futures contract in New York closed end October 2007 at
128.90 cts/lb versus 167.50 cts/lb at the end of February 2008. A
gain of nearly 40 cts/lb. **
Assume that in October 2007 an importer bought 170 tonnes of
physical (green) coffee from you for April shipment at 10 cts/lb
over May 2008, price to be fixed at seller's option. And, this was
subsequently resold at 18 cts/lb over May 2008, price to be fixed
buyer's option. If you, the exporter, called to 'fix' your price
end December 2007 when the May 2008 position stood at around 138.75
cts/lb, your final sales price would be 148.75 cts/lb FOB.
The importer 'fixed' the base price by selling ten May futures -
selling futures means having to put up an original or initial
margin deposit. Margins are usually linked to the value of the
contract itself or the maximum amount by which the value of a
contract can vary in one day. So, margins are variable and,
usually, go up when volatile times arrive on the exchange. Funding
margins is part of the credit facilities the trade needs to keep
things moving…
As the market moved up the importer was called upon to
also deposit variation margins, in cash and on
demand! Every day the price moved up a new variation
margin would have been imposed. But, the buyer at the other end of
the transaction was not prepared to fix, presumably because he
considered that market fundamentals did not warrant the price
rises. Normally the buyer would have until the first notice day of
the fixation month (in this case May futures) to fix the
In a strongly rising market the monetary difference between the
importer's price fix selling of the futures (for the exporter) and
the eventual price fix buying of the futures (for the final buyer)
has to be covered by the importer! The importer only recovers
the market variation margins he has paid once the physical coffee
has been shipped (April), the shipping documents are passed and
payment is received from the final buyer.
By the end of February the total variation margin on
just this one example would have been over USD 100,000. For
importers or trade houses conducting extensive business with
numerous producing countries, variation margins might run into the
millions of US Dollars.
It is possible that such a situation could temporarily
discourage some in the trade to from entering into further PTBF
transactions although back-to-back trading is not only difficult
but also not without its problems… ***
* Selling Price To Be Fixed or PTBF is fully discussed in
section 02 of Chapter Nine of the Guide: "Hedging and other
operations". Briefly, when the market outlook is very
uncertain, many traders and roasters are reluctant to purchase
physical coffee outright on a forward basis. The international
trade has therefore developed a system of selling coffee without
specifying a price for it, i.e. at a price to be fixed (PTBF). A
relevant delivery month of the futures market is chosen: its price
at a given moment will determine or fix the price of the physicals
contract. If the quality of the physicals is worth more or less
than the quality on which the futures contract is based, the price
stipulation will read (for example) 'New York "C" December plus (or
minus) 3 cts/lb', or 'London robustas November plus (or minus) US$
30/ton': the plus 3 or plus 30 is the differential. The contract
constitutes a firm agreement to deliver and accept a quantity of
physical coffee of a known quality and under established
conditions. These conditions are based on the quotation for the
specified delivery month of the futures market at the time of
fixing, plus or minus the agreed differential. The advantage to the
buyer and seller is that each has secured a contract for physical
coffee, but the price remains open. In other words the buyer has
now separated the operational decision to secure physical coffee
(thereby avoiding problems of shortages), from the financial
decision to fix the cost of that coffee, which they prefer to
postpone. This arrangement provides flexibility for both buyer and
seller. The obligation to deliver and accept physicals now exists
but as the price remains open, both parties can continue to play
the market. The system of PTBF has been honed to such an extent
that prices are sometimes fixed only when coffee is delivered to
the roaster's premises.
** In London (robusta) the increase was from USD
1,793/tonne to USD 2,723/tonne or USD 930/tonne
i.e. almost 52%.
*** For more on PTBF trading see section 09.02 of the Guide.
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Lily knows merfolk are bound to keep their promises. Calder's not buying into it, though. He chalks up the dreams to stress.
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He wants Lily to focus on the future— their future, not the past. Which forces Lily to send Calder away. Calder goes, feeling rejected and more than a little tempted to revert to his hunting ways. What both of them overlook is the present: Calder's sisters, Maris and Pavati, are fighting for control of the mermaid clan, and now that Lily and her dad have transformed into mer-creatures, both mermaids vie for daughter and father as allies. Which of the two mermaids can be trusted? Will Lily make costly mistakes, forcing her to descend to the depths of Lake Superior?
And if Calder returns, will he be the same merman Lily grew to love? The stakes are high, with many lives at risk, but Calder and Lily must confront the past as well as their darkest impulses if they want a chance at being together. Booklist , December 1, "Essential for series fans. Help Centre.
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There is some Bondage, but nothing over the top like some erotic stories; just enough to learn how to trust. Both characters give so much to one another that in the end they find it hard to be separated.
All the characters have been shaped perfectly for this story. I loved Kitten and Caden, how broken they both are and how they find it hard to reveal their true selves. There is a character in the book that had my heart beating so fast and not in a good way.
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He is a very emotional character and his mood can shift so fast and abruptly. There are a few other characters that played small support roles and they gave greater depth to the story as well. Hanna Peach is not a new author to me; I have read her Dark Angel series and loved being in the fantasy world she created there.
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Caden I'll get to him in a minute refers to her as Kitten, so that's what I'm going with. Kitten is broken. She can't completely trust anyone. She can't open up and be totally honest with anyone. She lives her life on the fringes, knowing she can' Holy wow!! She lives her life on the fringes, knowing she can't get close to anyone because she'll eventually have to leave them. Meeting Caden changes things. Caden allows her intimacy without sharing her secrets. And he has his fair share of those as well. So we watch as these two broken people try to make each other whole - in the only way they can.
Eventually though, it's not enough for Kitten and her curiosity gets the best of her.
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The story is told from Kitten's POV and alternates between the past and present. In this way, we are privy not only to her thoughts and feelings in the present, but we see earlier meetings between she and Caden - how their relationship progressed - and we see her past - how she ended up so broken and on the run.
The tension - and there is so much of it - is created through Kitten's anxiety over when she'll see Caden again as well as her actions once she decides she wants to know more about him. Caden is an enigma. He has his rules that must be followed when he and Kitten are together. He won't share any details about his life with her - not basic ones anyway. He does drop hints but that only serves to make him more mysterious.
What I know - he is protective of Kitten - he would lay down his life for her - and I guess that's enough for me.
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The binding and blindfolding are just a part of Caden's brokenness. But the way Caden make Kitten feel is conveyed so well. I understood Kitten feeling: "This constant dull ache for him crescendos into a crushing fist deep in my belly. Like always, it gets worse when I know exactly when I'll see him next. The conclusions she begins to draw elicit the fear she's tried to bury. And yet she showed so much strength of will. As revelations are made, I became more and more anxious. I tried puzzling it out as it was unfolding and I never saw it coming!
I find it ironic that Caden gave Kitten a name that embodied the curiosity which put her in the situation of having to flee 5 years ago, and in her current predicament. Bound by Lies is dark, twisty, well-written, tense and thrilling.


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The end of a movie is very important as it is the last impression viewers will have. Hollywood knows that and that's why the big action sequence, or the climax, is most of the time one of the latest scenes of a blockbuster. Nothing new here: in poetry, the latest stanza is classically the most inspiring, thus leaving the reader in the state of mind the author wished.
This rule works very well for a Disney park vacation home movie. Problem is, the end of your Disney Lifestyle vacation may not be the most spectacular day. Of course, you could play the bittersweet ending by showing family and/or friends happy with the trip but also sad to have to take the road or a flight back home.
What I do with all my Disney park vacation home movies is to end it with a musical clip showing the best moments with still pictures and recently (example below) by mixing photos and videos synchronized with music (2013 Easter vacation with Disney, Sea World, Discovery Cove and Kennedy Space Center).
By doing so, you can emphasize what made this vacation special. It also gives you the opportunity to show funny or emotional moments that were photographed but not filmed. Still pictures are now digital and thus are easy to import in a video editing software: you can even animate them by zooming in or out (so called Ken Burns effect), panning inside the frame or even using a small rotation as you can see for some photos in this example (always do it with sobriety in mind or it will be too messy, here I've done quite a lot of effects because of the music).
In this clip I used pictures taken by my wife and pictures from Disney (PhotoPass) and Discovery Cove. Take advantage of this end clip to include video shots that you found interesting but that you didn't include in the film because they were not useful or much too isolated. When editing a movie, the most difficult part is not to get rid of the bad shots (unfocused, badly framed, shaky, etc.), but to get rid of the good ones (even if outstanding) that do not fit in your storytelling or that are breaking the pace. The ending clip is where you can "save" these shots!
Music is very important and choice is of course very personal. As you are using the music for a home movie (you are not making money with it and showing it to family or friends), it is fair use. However, if you put it on a video sharing service like YouTube, you will get a copyright warning that can lead to your account being closed if you abuse it. Here, the music I choose is "El Dorado" from Two Steps From Hell ("Skyworld" album) and took the risk of uploading it as this music has already been used in other YouTube videos. I've got a copyright warning but perhaps the owner of the music will "let it go" (pun intented). If you do not hear the music, that is because YouTube will have suppressed the music.
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Multiple-murder suspects shared cell: report
Court order stipulates Shafias are not to have contact with each other
By MEGAN MARTIN, The Gazette
July 31, 2009
Mohammad Shafia is led into Kingston, Ont., court last week.
Photograph by: MARCOS TOWNSEND, THE GAZETTE, The Gazette
According to multiple media reports, the two Shafia men being accused of murder in the Kingston Rideau Canal deaths were held in the same cell at the Quinte Detention Centre in Napanee, Ont., on Tuesday.
A court order stipulates that Mohammad Shafia, 56, and his son Hamed Shafia, 18, are not to have any contact with each other.
LCN reported that prison authorities placed the two in the isolation unit together to protect them from other prisoners, after Hamed was allegedly attacked by an inmate on Saturday.
The lawyer representing the Shafias, Jean Claude Dubé, could not be reached for comment, but told the Kingston Whig-Standard yesterday that the responsibility falls on the detention centre to uphold the court order and keep the accused separate.
The newspaper also reported yesterday that Mohammad Shafia has since been moved to the Carleton Detention Centre in Ottawa.
St. Leonard residents Mohammad Shafia, Hamed and his mother, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, have all been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and four counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of four family members.
A submerged black Nissan containing the bodies of the couple's three daughters, Zainab, 19, Sahari, 17, and Geeti, 13, and Mohammad's first wife, Rona Amir Mohammad, was discovered in the Rideau Canal on June 30. The family was apparently returning to Montreal from a vacation in Niagara Falls. Various media reports are now suggesting that the murder plot may have dated back to May.
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I'm not one of those people that read instructions carefully. I browse. I skim read. I don't see small print and even if I did I wouldn't take the time to even pretend perusing it. All this doesn't strike me as particularly odd; it ought to, especially seeing that I'm trained in the legal and theological fields – fields where attention to detail is paramount and frequently a matter of life and death. One thing I'm relatively sure of is that there are many people who, like me, don't bother reading the pamphlet inside the new batch of pills they've just bought. We just look out for the part that talks about dosages, and that's about it. I wonder just how much of life goes like this. I've been drawn in particular by the message of Jesus, and the bold print that accompanies certain parts of it, but that we often 'don't see' [ignore] as it touches on one or another thing that's close to our hearts.
Lately, the idea of forgiveness has been pressing in on my brain with excessive force. Personal circumstances may be the trigger. Uncle C.S. Lewis says that forgiveness may be the most offensive of the Christian virtues. This is the case because of what it requires of us – giving up the joy, right and delight of holding something over and against someone else. Much like the painful satisfaction that comes from sucking on a sore tooth. Or giving up the desire to be sullen when we are wounded (I sulk a lot, and I discovered this fact after being married), and that white-hot part of us that seeks redress on our own terms. For the sake of justice, we dare not let X get away with what they have done. But here God challenges us – we probably have very little idea of what true justice is, and when we forgive others this is not the same thing as excusing them. This has been the hardest bit of Bible I've had to swallow: "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins". Also, "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart" (Matthew 6.14-15; 18.21-35).
What exactly is happening when I ask God to forgive me my sins? If I don't get this, I won't understand what I'm being asked to do in forgiving others as God forgives me. C.S. Lewis has helped me see this clearer than I did a while ago. Am I asking God to forgive or to excuse my sin? Lewis wrote, "Forgiveness says, 'Yes, you have done this thing, but I accept your apology, I will never hold it against you and everything between us two will be exactly as it was before.' But excusing says, 'I see that you couldn't help it or didn't mean it, you weren't really to blame.' If one was not really to blame then there is nothing to forgive." The difficulty is in knowing the difference between the two, and actually believing that God will really take us to Himself again though there is no case that can be made for us. We think we need to parade before God all the reason s why we were reasonable in doing this or that before He says 'I forgive you'. But if we really were reasonable, then there's nothing to forgive, is there?"
He carries on, saying, "Real forgiveness means looking steadily at the sin, the sin that is left over without any excuse, after all allowances have been made, and seeing it in all its horror, dirt, meanness and malice, and nevertheless being wholly reconciled to the man who has done it. That, and only that, is forgiveness; and that we can always have from God if we ask for it…To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you". This is the bold stamp lining Christianity, and we ignore it to our own peril, seeing that we pray this every time we say the Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us". It is unmistakably hard, and goes against the fiber of our being – but is true Christianity anything less? The trouble with Christianity is that is won't let us be; our comfort is not its end, at least not for now.


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How Do We Exercise Smooth Muscle or Involuntary Muscle?
That is a good question. We know how we can exercise the muscles we have control over, but how do we exercise those muscles that work automatically without us ever thinking about it?
Because there is no conscious control when it comes to involuntary muscle:
As always, healthy nutrition including good foods and herbals, reducing stress, keeping the nerves freed up and healthy, and general exercise of the voluntary muscles that we can control, can help us exercise the smooth muscles of our body.
For example:
Cardiovascular exercise, which is conscious, will not only help the overall well being and integrity of the voluntary muscles of the body, but it will also help the involuntary muscles of the heart and blood vessels.
This is why we are concerned about doing our cardio exercises and keeping that heart pumping blood through the blood vessels.
With proper exercise, the cardiovascular system becomes not only healthier, but also more efficient.
This means that it is more capable of delivering the increased needed nutrients and oxygen to every cell of the body when increased demands are made. It also removes metabolic wastes from those same cells.
All of this equates with developing a stronger and more efficient cardiovascular system, both voluntary and involuntary.
The same type of analogies can be applied to other areas of the body, such as:
All are benefited by conscious voluntary types of exercise, by proper nutrition, by eliminating things that harm and weaken the body such as smoking, alcohol, and drugs, and by doing all of the other things that make our bodies healthy.
What Controls Involuntary Muscle?
Cardiac muscle is controlled by nerve impulses produced by a natural pacemaker called the sinoatrial node, the rate of which is controlled by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
Smooth muscle is primarily controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
Many involuntary muscles are controlled by spinal nerve centers with no direct involvement of the brain at all. These muscles react to certain external or internal stimuli when certain thresholds are reached.
Examples of this would be:
Hormones, in some cases, influence involuntary muscle activity.
Examples of this would be:
What Does This Mean?
Basically, this means that when we exercise it not only makes us look good and feel good, but it also strengthens all of our muscles, whether they are voluntary - the ones that we can make move, the involuntary ones - the ones that just go on working day after day, hour after hour, minute after minute - and we don't have to do a thing.
Nothing, that is except keep them healthy.
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The fully automatic cone polishing machine AKM-1 is used for
machining round tungsten carbide drawing dies within the
small diameter range from 0.12 to 2.00 mm.
It is used for processing of the drawing angle of new and
used drawing dies. This machine also serves for reproces-sing
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Using special polishing needles, in a hardened execution, one
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An outstanding feature of the HPM-1 is the possibility for a simultaneous processing of the die-drawing cone and the cylindrical bearing, in one chucked position and by means of an overhanging movable and maintenance-free work spindle (rotary speed: approx. 24000 rpm).
Technical data:
● working area: 0.5 – 20.0 mm
● complete working of the drawing die in one setting/chucked position.
● capability: grinding and polishing
● power supply: 400 V
● max. casing diameter ~ 3 inch/80 mm
● clamping collet located inside the spindle head
● PLC control S7 1200 with touch-screen
● with two manufacturing programs available
● automatic determination of the starting point
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In this edition of Texture Pack Gallery we're taking a look at Realistico - a 512x resource pack focused on extremely high fidelity textures and bumpmapping while maintaining the default Minecraft colors and shapes. Let's take a look…
The approach creator matteorizzo takes with Realistico is an interesting one - he's taking the 16x default pack and revamping the textures so that the pixels are still the same, except they are no longer just pixels, but rather textures that fit in with the other textures of the same block. The result of this is a beautifully detailed texture up close, but the same old Minecraft look from far away. The pack also supports bumpmapping - a feature of shaders that makes the textures have dents and bumps instead of just being flat.
The pack is not complete, so a lot of textures are missing and the gallery will therefore be limited in scope. There are no mobs or icons, and the pack mostly consists of the most common terrain and building blocks. I hope the pack will be finished eventually since it shows a lot of promise but is very much a work-in-progress at the moment. Nevertheless I wanted to showcase it in a gallery, so here goes:
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