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Who wants a poor man's NBN?
The horror expressed by many who missed out on the first NBN rollout stage shows how important the network is, and how much selling the Opposition has to do.
Let me start my Easter commentary with a strange message – Hobart and Launceston could be set to be boom cities. A lot of people, including me, may have lost value in their house this week, but few recognised it.
This is the backdrop to an intense house-to-house political debate, which is looming in the next 20 months or so leading up to the next election, as the NBN takes on the nature of an entitlement for important segments of the community.
In Australia we are actually going to have two community-wide debates before the next election. Both will play a big role in shaping the nation. The second debate will be about carbon, which I discussed yesterday (The carbon revolt, April 4).
I will return to the reaction to my carbon commentary later.
To date the NBN debate has been about the cost; whether it was necessary and issues related to Telstra. Telstra is settled but the first two issues are still live. This week's KGB interview with NBN Co chief Mike Quigley shows that now he is actually rolling out the broadband network, Quigley is going to be a formidable advocate of the project.
The internet has enabled people like me to avoid the drudgery of commuting to a city each morning. The NBN will extend that privilege to a much wider group of people because it enables video telephone as a matter of routine and can transfer much more data more quickly than current connections.
Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull have rightly questioned the cost. They are proposing what they believe to be a lower cost alternative – what the ALP will say is a "poor man's" NBN.
The horror expressed by the Liberals in Victoria when they discovered that large areas of Melbourne would not get the real NBN because they missed out on the first rollout stage shows just how important the NBN is for capital cities. Abbott and Turnbull will have a lot of selling to do.
If the opinion polls are right and the Coalition is headed for a huge win then those areas of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that missed out will have to settle for the Abbott-Turnbull "poor man's NBN".
Maybe it will be good enough. Quigley explains that about 10 to 15 per cent of the three-year expenditure is about the base infrastructure, and will be spent before the election.
By the time the election comes around the really efficient part of the process – connecting thousands of houses a day and seeing the revenue flow – will be in full swing. The NBN may also still have to pay Telstra if it is forced to go down the "poor man's" route.
But Quigley shows that the cost differential will also be narrowed by the cost of nodes in the "poor man's" NBN plan.
The residents of Tasmania will get the NBN and have the chance to become the centre for remote working and global connections in Australia if most of the rest of Australia misses out.
The Liberals will disagree but in my view the ALP has a real chance of winning this debate in the community.
But the stench of the carbon tax will probably limit the ground that can be made up. My point yesterday was that the extent of the power cost rises is so great that it is triggering a renewed community debate over carbon. In the conversation after the commentary readers on both sides were fired up. I was really delighted to see come contributors take on Ian Plimer, pointing out that when carbon in the atmosphere was at levels much greater than now there were no humans. By contrast, some of my friends who are passionate about global warming can't get their head around the fact that the huge rise in power costs has triggered renewed debate.
If they keep shooting messengers rather than joining the debate the Plimer view of climate change will dominate – particularly as it may be backed by the Rinehart fortune. The intelligence shown in the conversation indicates that Plimer and his supporters will almost certainly lose in a full debate. But every time someone stops Plimer or other carbon doubters from speaking the cause of carbon in climate change is weakened.


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Are you buried in debt? Do you wonder if Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the right choice? What will your life be like after filing?
It's common for those who are contemplating filing bankruptcy to wonder how it will affect their lives afterwards. Chapter 7 bankruptcy can give you a fresh financial start by wiping out debts such as credit cards. However, it will also stay on your credit report for a decade.
There are ways to improve your credit score after filing for Chapter 7, though. One of the best ways is to get a secured credit card. You deposit money into an account that is used as collateral for the card. Each month, you should pay the balance off in full. It's best to simply put one of your recurring purchases on the card each month. A cellphone bill is a good choice.
You should get used to paying in cash, as this will help keep you from overextending yourself financially. As you continue to build your credit score up with your secured card, you may find you are eligible for an unsecured credit card within a year or two. While this may seem like a long time, it really isn't in the overall scheme of things.
You can't discharge all of your debts during bankruptcy, though. For example, student loans and child support cannot be charged off. These will be bills you will need to continue to pay on.
While bankruptcy is not the answer for everyone, it may be the right choice for you. An experienced attorney can provide you with more information on bankruptcy and whether it is in your best interests.
Source: Yahoo Finance, "Life after Chapter 7 bankruptcy," accessed July 13, 2017

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6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
In this class we will learn to make real chocolate cream eggs, using real cream and chocolate. Join Geoseph Domenichiello, chocolatier & chocolate sommelier, for this interactive chocolate truffle making class. What you will learn:
- How to make ganache. Each person will make their own ganaches from scratch (including a vanilla and a lemon ganache for the "white" and "yolk" of the egg).
- A demo on how to temper chocolate at home.
- How to finish your eggs: Each person will fill, cap, and roll, and wrap their eggs.
- Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting for making truffles at home.
What you will take away: A dozen cream filled eggs you made yourself in an Easter basket. Recipes and instructions to make your own cream filled eggs at home.
Ticket sales close the day before the event.
Refund Policy No cash refunds are available for the cultural events, workshop & classes. With at least 7 days' notice, we would be happy to provide a credit to use towards other workshops and selected Il Centro initiatives (please inquire). If you give us less than 7 days' notice, we may be able to issue a credit if we can fill your seat from our waiting list, but there is no guarantee. No credit will be issued for no-shows: whether you are able to attend or not, the instructor still needs to be fairly compensated. All tickets are 100% transferable at any time – just provide your receipt to the person attending or let us know their name by phone or email.
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Students new to Ashtanga are able to come observe a class for free. Please email us to arrange a time and day to observe.
New students are asked to take an introductory course before committing to a monthly pass. This pass costs $50 for two weeks of practice (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday) and will give you the opportunity to learn some of the foundational aspects of the practice, as well as giving you the opportunity to see firsthand if Mysore Philadelphia is the program for you, prior to making a bigger financial commitment. After the intro is completed if you wish to purchase a monthly pass your first month will be discounted at $100.
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The day of say good bye to our temporary journey fellow Felix. We droped Felix at the airport of Bergen, after having a proper breakfast at a local bakery. After dropping Felix we headed to find a camping, which we found after some orientation complications. 🙂 And we found not only a camping we found the worst ever seen, yeah. But at least it was quite city centered. But good thing was, if you do have such a camping you won't come back too early in the evening. 😉 So after catching the bus, we did some hours of sight seeing, before we went to have our supper town down. While having the supper streets wasn't very crowded, but after some more pints of beer it started to be very livley around the center. After an other couples of bars and beers the crowed became real drunk. Around 02.00 a.m. we had a lot of fun to see all the youngsters trying to walk stright. great. That was time to seek the night bus…
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the day started, like it ended with rain and between a couples of hundreds kilometeres, some coffees and me in a bad mood …
DAY19: gOinG aLpIn
The day of leaving Geiranger started with rain. We drove up the pass road, which leaded us directly in an absolutly arctic region, with snow and frozen lakes. At the peak of the pass we followed a toll road up to Dalesnipa, which brang us even higher upto aproximately 1500 metres above sea level. It was an absolutly stunning view over the geiranger fiord and all the peaks around us. After all the climbing we had several kilometers of downhill in front of us – about 15 kilometres of its lengh in tunnels, with an amazing steep. At the bottom we drove into a small village called Hjelle, where we droped in an former grocery story which was converted to super cute café. After this last coffee stop we headed towards the biggest European glacier called Jostedalsbreen. When we've arrived there rain falls again, but anyway we decided to walk up at the glacier tongue in hope of a dry walk. While returning wet at our busses we decide to head for a hytte, where we was able to sit on a dry veranda, doing some barbcue hand having a cool can of beer — a perfect end of an impressing day. Still to say, Ändu did slept in his bus. 😉
DAY18: uP FjEls, dOWn FjOrDs aNd a BUnCH oF CrUIse sHiPs
After the leave of the first mountain visitors, i've decided to stand up immediatly, Felix was still suffering from his last nights drinks, so he keept a sleep, till some coaches empty theirs loads of japanese a side of our T1. Good thing the weather brightened up and all four of us started this day with a cup of coffee at the self-service restaurant, before why left this fantastic over night place. On the following hundered kilometres we hit really nice landscapes with ferries, curves and superb pass roads, it's ended with the stunning view down to the Geiranger Fiord, where we build up our over night camp just above the water line and really beautiful view down the Fiord.
DAY17: FERrIeS, TuNnEls aNd aN mILliOn sTArs oVernIght pLaCe
After our leave of «Ford Farm's overnight», we did several kilometres on really nice, narrow and curvey roads. Today's journey took us also over a dozend of bridges, some ferry passings and some under the fiord tunnel passages. A funny thing happened on a petrol station in a small village, where a guy called Odd Rune starts to talk to us cause of the busses. After some car talk, we found out, that he knews well Einar, Øystein and that he's is neigbour of Anders. That was quite cool — Volkswagen connects! 🙂 After heading on and some other ferries and tunnels, we've arrived in the beautiful old twon of Ålesund, where we've took some time for having some food, sight seeing and climbing over dozends of stair steps the town's own mountain called Aksla. While beeing up there enjoying its fabulous view over the whole region and climbing around the old war bunkers, we came up with the idea of overnighting up there. After picking up the cars and driving up. After parking the cars and picking up all Øl (beer), win and chips, we walked up to the former founden pic-nic place. While we packed the stuff an T5 Westy arrived, with Bern's registration plates, and after an other half an hour Christin and Steffu joined us also at our huge and warm fire on top of town's mountain — awsome…
DAY16: lEAvIng FeLIx pLacE aNd heAdIng BaCk SOuTH.
After the weekend at Felix's place we were looking forwards to hit the road again. Our today's target was Kristiansund and the «Atlantic Road», a small stripe of tar that connects several small islands. To get there we had some Fjords and Fjiells ahead, with some really cool small roads. After seeing the game Switerland vs Chile, headed to «Atlantic Road». Even the «Atlanic Road» wasn't less than 10km, it was an impressiv one. The landscape became really rought and wild. After passing the «Atlantic Road» we've started to look for a comfortable overnight stay. While searching we passed suddenly a kind of Ford only junk yard, called «Ford Farm». We stopped immediately and started to talk with the owner a freaky mid 40 guy. It was really awsome, a bunch of several decades of Ford was standing all over — just amazing. The guy recommended us a place at a little local harbor only a few hundreds metres further — it was a number one hint. After installing our «camp», we decided to put on a fire and best mother nature delivered every thing we needed to build up an wind protected and save fireplace — the top of an empty barrel, a worn computer case, some roof pannels made from aluminium, some old paletts and wood. Felix went out for fishing and within half an hour he returned with two small once, which he cooked in a delicious way, Thömu did in the same time an out standing pork filet. After all it becam a really great and funny evening with a lot of «Kafi Schnapps», «Läckerli» and some Villigers.


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Millions of Americans are confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that has apparently been good for the cannabis industry.
Headset, a cannabis market research company, has been monitoring how the outbreak has affected marijuana businesses around the world. On Tuesday, it reported that marijuana inventory levels had declined in most states because consumers were purchasing at higher rates than usual. In California, for example, a typical marijuana retailer had enough cannabis inventory to last nearly five weeks; now, as a result of increased demand, those retailers have enough for 3.6 weeks. The story is the same in Washington, which along with Colorado became one of the first two states to vote to legalize recreational pot use for adults back in 2012. There, retailers had enough inventory to last five-and-a-half weeks before the coronavirus pandemic; now, they have enough for 4.4.
There is an exception to the trend: Nevada, where marijuana retailers have apparently been hurt by an abrupt drop in foot traffic. COVID-19 has forced the Las Vegas strip to go dark, turning an area normally teeming with tourists into a relative ghost town. Nevada marijuana retailers now have enough inventory to last 13.8 weeks, nearly


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True to the Game is a movie based on the novel with the same name by author Teri Woods. This novel was one of the most talked about books back when African-American street novels first became popular. Woods changed the publishing game forever for fiction novels after True to the Game sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
The book and movie follows the turbulent love story of Gena Hollins (Erica Peeples) and Quadir Richards (Columbus Short). They're both from the grimy streets of Philadelphia, and Quadir is atop of street stardom where they're from. However, Gena wants to continue college and pursue a career as a writer without involvement of crime and violence, due to her rocky upbringing. But it was impossible for her to resist Qua's smooth talking and luxurious courting, and she gave him a chance despite the likely consequences of dealing with someone who is true to the game.
Manny Halley, who served as the film's producer, is a fan of the novel and partnered with the author to adapt True to the Game on to the big screen. The Source attended the premiere in NYC last night [September 6th] and can assure you that this film is a must-see.
The film is captivating from the start as Vivica A. Fox channels her inner Frankie from Set it Off, and portrays a boss lady who is the mother of a "young, black, successful criminal". Then you witness the good, the bad, and the ugly of a successful life of crime and gangsta love.
One notable cast member was Columbus. His performance would really make you believe that he's about that life. It was also admirable to see him be able to bounce back from everything that he's been through from drugs, to being axed from one of television's most successful series Scandal due to his troubles at home. Everyone deserves a second chance. The cast also includes model and entrepreneur Draya Michele, and True Blood's Nelsan Ellis who passed away in July from complications with heart failure.
True to the Game will be released in theaters this Friday, September 8th, so make sure to check it out because you don't want to be left out of this conversation.


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We would like to introduce to you, Victoria Gilliard who graduated from Benedictine in 2018 and is currently attending the University of South Carolina. During her time as a student at Benedictine Academy, Victoria was involved in all aspects of our community life. Tori, as is known to her sisters, was a member of the Benedictine Leadership Team, Retreat Team, Portuguese American Club and so many more. Tori was also a competitive athlete, running track all four years and even making it to the Penn Relays. In her senior year she was awarded the Top Award Bestowed on a Benedictine Graduate, The Saint Scholastica Award, which represents the culmination of a well-rounded student, academically, athletically and spiritually. Below is a personal statement about Tori's experience at The Hive.
"As a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, I can't help but reflect on my progression and how far I've come. I speak humbly when I say that I attend one of the most globally profound business schools, hold leadership roles in over five student organizations, and am an active servant leader in the Columbia community. I, too, ask myself, how do you do it all? Or, as my schedule becomes more jam-packed, why? I suppose my why varies based on the situation, but how remains consistent. It is because of the support I was provided in high school that my now achievements were possible.
Benedictine Academy is objectively a small all-girls catholic college preparatory high school, but for me, it was my foundation. It was where I first learned how to speak in front of an audience, how to lead a meeting, how to engage with adults, and how to represent myself, and how to work hard for the task at hand. The rigorous academics was understandably difficult to keep up with, but I now see how much those challenges prepared and allowed me for success on the collegiate level. The emphasis on social and spiritual stability is a large part of why I value community servantry, friendships, and sisterhood. It is truly with age that I come to these revelations, and every time I am asked for my why or how, I simply tell them about my high school experience— "I am a Benedictine woman"— and that always speaks for itself."


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Three-Year-Old Filly Overcomes Stumble At Start, Recovers And Easily Beats Six Foes
Hialeah, FL / January 3, 2016 – Not even a noticeable stumble out of the starting gate could keep the talented three-year-old filly She Looks Racy from winning Sunday's 4th running of the Mockingbird Stakes at Hialeah Park.
The Texas-bred daughter of First Down Dash (Dash For Cash)-Miss Racy Jess (Mr Jess Perry) faced the starter for the first time since her near-miss third in the rich Dash For Cash Futurity at Lone Star Park on October 10, 2015.
Opening on the tote board at 1-9 and closing at 2-5 odds, She Looks Racy stumbled as the gates opened, quickly recovered under jockey Yordanis Amaro, took immediate control of the race in the first 100 yards, and went on to win the Mockingbird by 1 ¼ lengths over Sprinster.
The winner was clocked in a time of 13.259 seconds for the Mockingbird Stakes distance of 250 yards, earning a Speed Index of 92 for her effort.
She Looks Racy, bred by Johnny Trotter/Burnett Ranches and saddled to victory by trainer Elio Vazquez for the Double A Ranch, scored her third win in her fifth lifetime start. The winner's share of $13,125 drove her career earnings to $71,632.
After She Looks Racy and runner-up Sprinster, the remaining order of finish in the 2016 Mockingbird Stakes was Regala de Amor, Eos Streakin Chicks and Burning For You in a dead heat for fourth, Love You Pappi, and Tres Sea. Brays American Honey, Bye Byefreighttrain, and Jess a Diva Chick were scratched.
Hialeah Park closes out the second week of its 10-week 2015-16 live racing season with an eight-race card on Monday January 4. First post is at 12:35 PM ET, parking and admission are always free of charge.
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U.N. Says Syrian Crisis Eclipses Rwanda's
UN Officials held a rare public briefing Wednesday to kick up official action in Syria, as conditions continue to deteriorate at alarming — and increasing — speed. Left unchecked, officials warned that the conflict could merge with battlefields in neighboring Iraq, pulling the entire region into the bloodiest civil war the world has seen in decades.
This morning's public Security Council briefing included statistics on a refugee crisis High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres called "frightening" and unmatched since "the Rwandan genocide almost 20 years ago." His sentiments were echoed by Ivan Simonovic, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, who said that at least 92,901 people have been killed between March 2011 and the end of April 2013.
"The extremely high rate of killings nowadays — approximately 5,000 a month — demonstrates the drastic deterioration of the conflict," Simonovic said.
Envoys to Iraq also warned of regional consequences as the battlefield grows to meet sectarian tensions elsewhere in the Middle East. Iraqi armed groups have become an increasingly significant presence in Syria, and the staggering outflow of refugees from the country is creating significant drains on host countries Lebanon and Jordan.
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos used the occasion to remind senior UN officials of their potential to act (a subtle public rebuke to a Security Council that has been deadlocked since the beginning of the crisis). Russia and China have vetoed action against President Bashir al-Assad three times. "We are looking to this Council to exercise a leadership role in that regard," Amos said.
Amos also said the Syrian government is "flagrantly disregarding the rules of war," to which Syria's UN Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari replied by saying the government is doing "everything possible to shoulder its responsibility and its duty to its people, to meet the humanitarian needs and the basic needs of its citizens."
"We are not only watching the destruction of a country but also of its people," Amos said. "This is a regional crisis, not a crisis in Syria with regional consequences, requiring sustained and comprehensive engagement from the international community."


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Samoa faces it very tough to get qualified for Japan and having to trust on a playoff win against Germany. Samoa was the last team who qualify for the tournament. Rugby lovers should buy Rugby World Cup Tickets and enjoy this event by supporting their team.
Samoa found it really tough to qualify. However, without Samoa, it wouldn`t be a World Cup. After coming 3rd in the Pacific Tri-Nations behind Tonga and Fiji, Samoa had to get into a playoff with Germany to secure their selection for the tournament. The Islanders well-tried too strong securing a total win of 108-43 and they get listed in Group A.
Experienced backs Paul Preze and Tusi Pisi are vital. However, it`s game-breakers like Sinoti and beastly forwards Jack Lam, TJ Iloane and Ofisa Tervitanus that fans want to see.
Samoa had re-advertised the position of head coach Steve Jackson while Titimaea Tatfua was in the hot seat. He had won only 2/7 Tests in charge however, those were the vital two against Germany. High-performance management Zane Hilton was believed to be the man to step up, but it has since been announced that Auckland Blues assistant coach, Steve Jackson, will take up the head coaching role.
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At the launch event held today, Lenovo-owned subsidiary Motorola unveiled the Moto E5 Plus for the Indian market. The phone was announced for the global market in April 2018. The launch of E5 Plus was followed by its younger sibling the E5. The device carries the tagline 'hello entertainment' which is aimed at those who enjoy consuming entertainment content on their devices for longer periods without any interruptions. Let's take a detailed look at the technical specifications and the features both the devices have to offer:
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Display & Design:
On the front, the Moto E5 Plus flaunts a 6-inch bezel-less IPS display and an 18:9 aspect ratio screen. The device comes with an improved design as compared to its previous generations. The back of the phone has a reflective wave pattern and an arched back that makes it look stylish. Moto has embedded the fingerprint sensor with its brand logo. The device will ship in Black and Fine Gold color variants.
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In terms of hardware, the Moto E5 Plus houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core chipset clocking at 1.4GHz. It is coupled with 3GB RAM. The device offers 32GB internal memory with an option to expand up to 128GB via microSD card. In the optics department, the Moto E5 Plus comes with a 12MP rear sensor with an f/2.0 aperture. It is accompanied by LED flash and features laser autofocus and PDAF system for better pictures in low light conditions. An 8MP sensor is fitted on the front along with selfie flash that aids in clicking better selfies at night. The camera software offers professional modes to the user.
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Battery is the main USP of Moto E5 Plus. The device draws its power from a mammoth 5,000 mAh battery unit that can easily last for 2 days on full charge. Motorola has bundled a 10W rapid charger in the box that will give you extra juice in few minutes. The Motorola E5 Plus runs on Android 8.0 Oreo OS out of the box.
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The Motorola E5 is the younger sibling of E5 Plus. It is a toned down variant of E5 Plus in few aspects. The device has a slightly smaller HD+ display measuring 5.7-inch and also comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor. It packs 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage. The storage is expandable up to 128GB via dedicated microSD card slot. On the camera front, the E5 features a 13MP rear and 5MP front snapper. Both the cameras are paired with LED flash for better shots in poorly lit environments. The device runs on a 4,000 mAh battery unit and comes with a bundled 10W rapid charger. The E5 ships with Android Oreo OS out of the box.
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The Moto E5 Plus will be made available starting midnight tonight on Amazon India and Moto Hub located near you. While the Moto E5 will be available exclusively at Motorola's offline Moto Hub retail stores. The Moto E5 Plus will retail at Rs 11,999 and the Moto E5 is priced at Rs 9,999.
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Weatherization Services
Save Money By Reducing Your Energy Bills
The services of the Weatherization Assistance Program reduce your energy costs by improving the energy efficiency of your home. In fact, these services reduce the average annual energy costs by $300 per home.
Through the Weatherization Assistance Program, trained technicians evaluate the needs of each home by conducting an energy audit. They suggest the energy efficiency methods that are the most appropriate and cost-effective for your home, making it warm in the winter, cool in the summer and safe all year long.
Who is Eligible to Receive Weatherization Assistance?
The Weatherization Assistance Program is administered through N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Agencies throughout the state deliver the services to eligible residents.
Families with incomes below 200% (see chart below) of the Federal Poverty Level or households that have received income from SSI or TANF a maximum of 12 months prior to weatherization are automatically eligible, regardless of income.
Due to the demand for services, eligible applicants for weatherization assistance may be placed on a waiting list for services.
The Weatherization Program prioritizes eligible families, serving the elderly, people with disabilities and families with children first.
Both homeowners and renters can receive Weatherization Services.
We can help renters obtain permission from their landlords for these home improvements.
Heating & Air Repair and Replacement
This program provides services for those persons with inadequate or no heating system or air conditioning. This program is associated with the Weatherization Assistance Program.
When the energy audit is complete, a technician will meet with your family to explain how the work will be done. The technician will also inform you of ways you can conserve energy.
Typical services include:
• Performing tune-ups and repairs to heating and cooling systems
• Improving health and safety conditions by addressing carbon monoxide levels and combustion safety
• Sealing major air leaks
• Installing insulation in attics, walls, and floors
• Sealing and insulating ducts
• Installing a smart thermostat
Who is Eligible to Receive HARRP Assistance?
Households whose total gross income is 200% over the poverty line or less, according to the lastest federal poverty guidelines, are
eligible for HARRP. Households that have received income from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are NOT automatically eligible.
Rental units are eligible for HARRP; however, unless the owner is also income-eligible for the program, they must contribute 50% of the repair or replacement costs.
To determine an applicant's eligibility for these services, we need the following information:
• Total family income for the past 12 months
• Utility records for the past 24 months
• Proof of home ownership, We can help residents obtain this information and complete the application process.
The following guideline figures represent annual income.
2019 Poverty Guidelines
Persons in family/household Poverty guideline
For families/households with more than 8 persons, at 100% add $4,420 for each additional person.
For families/households with more than 8 persons, at 200% add $8,840 for each additional person.
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Pictured left to right: Georgia Power Bainbridge Area Manager, Fred E. Rudbeck, SRTC President, Dr. Craig Wentworth, Georgia Power Moultrie Local Manager, Brent James, and SRTC's Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Marketing, Amy Maison.
The Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Foundation recently received a generous donation from Georgia Power. In addition to serving our communities for decades, Georgia Power has been a champion for technical education and has shown that support through numerous donations to the SRTC Foundation. On September 5th, Georgia Power's Brent James and Fred Rudbeck presented SRTC President, Dr. Craig Wentworth, with a donation to the College's Foundation.
The Foundation will use these funds to support general scholarships that reward students for their academic achievement. They will also provide financial support to students who need assistance with tuition, books, and other fees. By offering more scholarships for students, the Foundation and SRTC hope to improve the skills, technical training, and educational level of the citizens of their community.
"Georgia Power's generous support of SRTC students is genuinely appreciated. Changes to HOPE Scholarship and HOPE Grant over the last several years have forced many students to seek additional assistance from the Foundation, assistance that would not be possible without the continued support from our College partners like Georgia Power," commented Amy Maison, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Marketing, and Public Relations.
"Without the generosity and support of our community partners like Georgia Power, we would find it much more difficult to provide the services that are vitally important to both our students and our community," stated Dr. Craig Wentworth, SRTC President.
The Southern Regional Technical College Foundation is a non-profit corporation who strives to promote the cause of higher education and expand educational opportunities to the students of Southern Regional Technical College. The Foundation endeavors to create scholarships and endowments, assist in the financing of capital improvements, and provide the students of SRTC with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
SRTC offers over 155 degree, diploma, and certificate programs that are designed to get you quickly into your desired career, and 27 general education courses that transfer to the University System of Georgia institutions and 19 private colleges and universities in Georgia. SRTC has instructional sites located in Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Thomas, Tift, Turner, and Worth counties for the convenience of our students. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. For the most up-to-date information on registration, class dates, and program offerings, log on to www.southernregional.edu.
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Product Description
Switch2Scan for iPad is a unique interface providing comprehensive, scanning, switch access to all iPad functions – including Apps, music and media, iBooks and data entry.
Connecting wirelessly to the iPad using Bluetooth 2.1, Switch2Scan is simple to set-up and easy to use. Includes programmable sockets to connect up to four wired switches.
Turn On Your Speakers with the following single switch and two switch demos in YouTube:
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- Integral button to deploy or hide the on-screen keyboard.
- Integral, rechargeable lithium-ion battery via USB lead (supplied).
- Pairs directly with iPad through Bluetooth 2.1 without PIN number entry.
- Works with iPad 1,2,3 & 4 & Minis and iPod (3rd and 4th generations) and iPhone (4 and 3 GS).
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Could The Oculus Quest 2 Usher In The Age Of VR?
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Building maintenance is essential on regular basis with pressure cleaning
A guide to gutter cleaning
Gutter cleaning is amongst the most disdained house problems, which you cannot avoid at all. If you adore your home and need to keep it from harm, you will need to make gutter cleaning twice a year at least. If fear statures or don't feel that you can do the work, you can clearly settle on gutter cleaning services at a affordable rate. In any case, gutter cleaning is not such an intricate task, and when you figure out how to clean your gutters relevantly, you will spare your cash.
Importance for Gutter Cleaning
The impacts of not cleaning your gutter could be a headache. Stopped up gutters can stop the water waste and wreak devastation in different ways. They can wind up spilling inside the building, harm the window and the roof and even saturate the base of your home. Then again, the gutter can form an ice dam on your roof top, and can be filled with grits, leaves debris and you without a doubt wouldn't need that. Moreover it increases mosquitoes and insects. So to prevent these messes you should clean up your gutter at least twice a year.
Cleaning Tools
When you set up your mind to clean your rooftop gutter all alone, you need the suitable rigging. Get a trowel to gather up leaves, heaps of debris and the mosses and try to move all into a bucket. You will furthermore require a ladder to achieve the gutters. In spite of the fact you may need to buy a few things, you might find that you as of now have the majority of them at home. Place your containers inside of arms reach or hang them from their handles close you. Nonetheless, stop work and exhaust the basin inside the refuse sack once you top it off. Utilize the hose to wash away any garbage that is staying behind or that you couldn't gather up effectively. Check carefully that the step is steadily situated at the ground. Statures can be hazardous, so it would be a smart thought that you get a safety harness to wear, which can be attached to the rooftop when you choose to clean the gutter. At the point when cleaning gutters, wear gloves so you don't get any disease or sensitivity when your hands interact with any debris or insects in the gutters.
You can get your gutter cleaned by Fairway Gutter Cleaning |Raleigh NC. if you are not confident with the job. Know the spot where you are going to begin from and make sense of how you will proceed until the whole gutter is cleaned. A few houses have a lower and upper arrangement of gutters, so you will need to think about a course to productively clean your gutter.
Burrow Through
You should begin from a channel outlet, and begin uncovering debris starting there. As you move far from the channel outlet, scoop all that you gather into a basin.
Clean Up the Drain Pipes
Bear in mind to guarantee that the drainpipes are clear of any blockage. If they aren't perfect, attempt to impact water through. Again if it doesn't work, utilize an instrument called plumber's snake to pull the obstructed stuff from the drainpipes.
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text: Workers are now eligible for full Social Security benefits at age 66 (gradually increasing under current law to 67). Workers can choose to retire as early as age 62, if they agree to a lower Social Security check each month. This proposal, similar to one in the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (Simpson-Bowles), will very gradually change these eligibility ages by a month every year starting in 2022.


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Day 1
I awoke on a sunny morning not at all like the horrid evening before (torrential rain and 40knots of wind) to find the number of caravan/campers had doubled overnight and a multitude of RS Teras, RS400s, Lasers and Europes were arriving on site. The previous night a few of us had travelled up to Dalgety Bay as it is rather a long way from the south coast! Unfortunately one of our Scottish Europes didn't quite fully make it due to a boom not wanting to cross the bridge out of Edinburgh and sadly ended up making a return trip that evening.
We launched in a nice light breeze and headed out into the bay. The Europe fleet were the last in the sequence and during Race1 we all struggled to get across the line due to the strong tide. Two Europes were timed out for this reason as well as a handful of lasers from the previous start. Bess and Andy both tacked off to the right and the rest of the fleet followed, sailing into the shoreline and tacking out to catch the lift and less tide up to the first mark. This was the first taster of the weekend and the adrenaline was running high with calls of "starboard" echoing about the fleet. The wind was about 10 knots but had some big light patches and the occasional powerful gust that would catch people off guard. Bess finished half a leg ahead with Andy and myself in hot pursuit followed by two subsequent packs of boats.
Race 2 was much the same but with the majority of boats heading out to the right a small group tacked off early an an attempt to "risk-it for a biscuit" and open the "corridor of choice". Luckily for me, I was one of them and it did certainly pay off. Bess and Andy were still ahead but myself, John and Ellen were now not far behind. The fleet's new super-feather-weight Ellie was flying along in the lighter airs – no mean feat for someone who has not been in the boat a year and is 10 to 20kg lighter than her competitors.
During Race 3 the wind began to strengthen a little favouring the bigger sailors but didn't phase Bess much and that race played out much the same but with Andy almost her at the post.
A sort of three course dinner was provided by the club in the evening consisting of a soup followed by pasta and finally a choice of desert which were enjoyed over talk of the day's racing. We were all keen to pick each other's brains over how we had got ahead of each other and how we had set up our boats differently. It seems I am not the only boat-geek in the class! Unfortunately the band couldn't play that evening but there was a good atmosphere as we continued to gossip over topics like rules, development, sails and our Patron Saint: Shirley Robertson. Before catching an early-ish night... it was rumoured it was going to be windy the next day.
Day 2
Making an educated guess about what I had learnt regarding the weather forecast for Dalgety Bay, I decided to put on flatter sail, more suited for windy day-racing. The previous day had been forecast for 10-12 knots but it did blow up a little more than that and Sunday was apparently due to be 14-16 knots. Keen to hold onto my promising performance from Saturday we launched for the final three races in what was still quite a pleasant breeze with some sunshine and no wind or big waves.
Andy had said the day before that he was "not built for downwind sailing in force2", to which I replied "I am not really built for sailing in anything over 12 knots!". Unfortunately this was something that proved too true for me.
Race 4 got underway fairly promptly. Tide was not going to be such an issue today despite launching in about 8 knots, round the corner, in the race area, it was climbing up to the 20s. The fleet came off the line cleanly (unlike the lasers) but I got spat out of the back which lead me to but an early hitch in to gain free air. Today was obviously much more in favour of the heavier sailors – Ellie, John, Alyson, Geoff and myself were really beginning to struggle with the bigger airs and keeping the boat from blowing away. The fleet became more segmented throughout racing as the wind continued to increase. Bess and Andy again forming a break away pair chased down by two packs of the remaining sailors.
Race 5 proved to be tricky for me as getting caught in a wind shift on the line I was caught in irons and had a terrible start! Both the wind strength and angle were oscillating making it quite a challenging venue but if you could play it right it could also be proven to be highly rewarding. Boats were capsizing all over the place – in particular, the final down wind leg there appeared to be a black-hole or "grave yard" of upturned hulls. Most of us managed to get through it alright. I was jostling for position with John as well as trying to avoid an RS400 and got caught out by a gust that blew me flat. Eventually getting back into the boat I voted to cruise to the finish line as it was by now only five or six boat lengths away but spotted that John had also come a cropper in a similar area.
There was quite a pause between races 5 and 6 in order to adjust the course (wind had picked up even more and gone left). By now it had got pretty windy with spray starting to come off the top of the waves and white streaks or foam lining the water. Wind against tide also meant that what was a lovely flat racecourse had now become quite lumpy. If you could draw a picture of my least favourite conditions for sailing – this was it. Unreliable shifts, standing waves in a lot of chop, big tide and a wind strength accurately described as "booming".
The final race of the series was between 4 boats (understandably most people had gone in). Bess and myself flew out of the starting blocks quickly followed by Hamish and Ellen. Our now dwindled fleet then split in into two with Hamish now seemingly struggling with the big breeze too. This race more than ever, the fluky nature of the course around the first mark seemed to be heightened with Ellen rounding first after making several attempts at it. Hamish managed to get passed me and my flogging sail on the reach but then had a swim on the downwind due to another RS400 that couldn't keep away from these brilliant little boats. Bess and Ellen were now a fair way ahead and taking a quick dip to test the water again on the up wind did not help me with matters! Bess finished first, just ahead of Ellen leaving me and Hamish to fight it out. Half way to the finish line the wind totally dropped out, leaving me and Hamish surfing in, in about 10knots. - Typical!
After a quick pack-up the prize giving for all classes was held on the lawn in front of the club house. Many thanks go to Peter Taylor, chief co-ordinator of the whole event, the hoards of volunteers who gave up their time and all the local sailors, club and support team who worked effortlessly to ensure we had a good weekend.
Ultimate congratulations go to Bess Homer who is our new National Champion. Humble, friendly and ever so enthusiastically keen to help, she embodies the class characteristics and is therefore a very worthy winner.
Overall Results:
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1st & 1st Lady, GBR373, Bess Homer (Dalgety Bay SC)
2nd GBR397, Andy Harris (Chew Valley Lake SC)
3rd GBR 30, Hamish Myles (Wormit BC)
4th= GBR332, Emma Pearson (Weston SC)
4th= GBR379, Ellen Clancy (Cotswold SC)
6th & 1st Master, GBR367, John Sadler (Dalgety Bay SC)
7th= GBR393, Geoff Newman (Chichester YC)
7th= GBR327, Alyson Thompson (Loch Tummel SC)
7th= & 1st Junior GBR400, Ellie Clark (Ripon SC)
10th GBR 3, Jack Douglas (Perth SC)
11th= Craig Evans
11th= Gavin Homer
The 2017 Nationals are due to be in the south of the UK – as yet to be properly confirmed but 2018 the class will be returning to the north or Scotland. For now, the next event will be the Inlands at Northampton 22nd and 23rd October. For more infos, please see our shiny new website, www.ukeuropeclass.com


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In this weeks Great MMA Debate podcast they had UFC legend Dan Henderson and CB Dollaway to the show as well as discussing the fallout from UFC 171 over the weekend.
Henderson drops by to discuss his upcoming rematch with Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, his new UFC deal and the Nevada and Brazilian commissions recent ban on TRT.
Heres what he had to say:
"I feel like if they really wanted to make a statement they should have done more drug testing," Henderson said. "Implemented no advance noticed, random drug testing. Show up guy's houses at odd hours and make them give blood and pee in a cup. I'm pretty much going to get this fight handled and then worry about the changes later, That's my mindset and I don't need to make any decisions now. I'm going to have to do some research and see what's out there."
UFC Fight Night co-main event fighter CB Dollaway also joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming fight with Cezar 'Mutante' Ferreira and much much more.
"Probably some Miley Cyrus, some upbeat stuff. When I'm trying to work out, some of her songs, 'Wrecking Ball' is a pretty good song when you're working out, I'm not playing that when people get in my car."


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Health Insurance and Managed Care Policy Analyst, contractual
Recruitment #20-009643-0001
|Maryland Insurance Administration
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|$27.12/hr - $39.62/hr.
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Baltimore City
The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) is an independent State agency that regulates Maryland's insurance industry and protects consumers by monitoring and enforcing insurers' and insurance professionals' compliance with State law. Through the diligence of a highly professional staff of market analysts, financial analysts, accountants, lawyers, law enforcement officers, actuaries, complaint investigators, and others, the MIA works to facilitate a strong and competitive insurance marketplace where consumers are well informed and treated fairly. Staff members are subject matter experts who serve as a resource for lawmakers, consumers, and other public and private entities.
The MIA is charged with a broad range of responsibilities including the licensure of insurance carriers and insurance producers (brokers/agents) operating in Maryland, the conduct of financial examinations of companies to monitor financial solvency, and the review and approval of rates and contract forms. The MIA investigates reports of consumer fraud and consumer complaints about life, health, automobile, homeowners, and/or property insurance. Insurance carriers are subject to market conduct examinations and other actions to monitor compliance with Maryland law. The MIA also has a unit dedicated to consumer education and outreach, which participates in hundreds of events and reaches thousands of individual consumers annually.
The MIA is recruiting for a contractual Health Insurance and Managed Care Policy Analyst position in the Life and Health Division. This position assists the Chief of Health Insurance and Managed Care and the Associate Commissioner of Life and Health with analyzing and implementing federal regulations and provides guidance relating to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and impacting policy form review; and analysis and interpretation of proposed and final legislation enacted by the Maryland General Assembly. The Health Insurance and Managed Care Policy Analyst will also review policy form filings submitted by insurance carriers, particularly individual and small employer Exchange filings related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA); and train and assist less experienced insurance analysts in the review of policy form filings.
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
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If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact email@example.com.
For immediate consideration, upload one WORD or PDF file, at the "Resume" tab, that contains:
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If you are unable to apply online, you may submit via mail. Please be sure to include all documents listed above to ensure timely processing. Complete application packets may be mailed to:
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We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.
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Katie Rosenthal
Katie joined Reprieve in 2019 as Operations Officer.
Prior to this she worked in strategy and education for the NHS in London. Katie has experience working for NGOs including Unicef UK and Terrence Higgins Trust, in fundraising and in programmatic work.
She has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and History from the University of York, and an MA in Applied Human Rights from the Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York.


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App development is a big buzzword nowadays, especially where it concerns cloud infrastructure. Within the IT department, getting applications coded, tested and deployed is a huge responsibility, and making sure teams have the tools necessary to implement these strategies is critical to successful application delivery. To that end, organizations are finding that cloud infrastructure offers them significant benefits when it comes to app development.
An important aspect of app deployment is the methods teams use to build and test their software. DevOps methodologies, for instance, are becoming more popular for development teams to utilize in order to deploy code more quickly and with fewer failures, and it's for this same reason hybrid IT infrastructure supports DevOps endeavors.
DevOps gaining ground
App development is characterized by the building, testing and delivery of code via certain software-creation techniques. DevOps is gaining significance among enterprise IT teams, and for good reason. A study conducted by Puppet Labs found that by using DevOps methodologies, developers can deploy code up to 30 times faster with 50 percent fewer failures.
In an early 2015 report, Gartner predicted that 2016 would be the year for DevOps as more organizations invest in these kinds of approaches. The recent State of the Cloud report from RightScale indicated that 74 percent of organizations – and 81 percent of enterprises – have adopted DevOps. When compared to the 71 percent of companies that have deployed hybrid cloud environments, a pattern begins to emerge.
The connection between hybrid and DevOps
When it comes to developing, testing and deploying code, hybrid cloud environments offer a way to accomplish these tasks more effectively. Understanding how cloud infrastructure supports DevOps is critical to operations, and it turns out that the opposite is true as well: DevOps strategies can help make hybrid cloud a success as well. As a survey recently conducted by F5 Networks discovered, DevOps is one of the keys to an effective hybrid deployment.
According to The Register's Robin Birtstone, the elasticity and scalability of the cloud allows IT teams to more quickly provision resources and create new virtual machines. This in turn leads to better time to market and better resource allocation in the long run.
"Cloud computing, agile software development and DevOps are a holy trinity, then, for organizations that want to create a more joined-up approach to application development and deployment," Birtstone wrote. "DevOps can deliver particular benefits for companies considering hybrid cloud adoption."
"The elasticity and scalability of the cloud allows IT teams to more quickly provision resources."
How can companies be successful with DevOps?
Data Center Knowledge contributor Karyn Jeffery noted recently that with hybrid infrastructure, companies can drive innovation and help break down barriers or silos between IT departments. In order for DevOps and hybrid cloud strategies to succeed, these silos need to be dismantled.
"An agile, collaborative workflow, pulling in developers, testers, operations and other experts, can drive an aligned vision forward," she wrote. "Cross-functional teams will come together in this new DevOps environment to focus on a common goal, but it won't happen all at once, and it won't happen overnight. Breaking down those silos will take time and determination."
In order to get the most out of their IT infrastructure, organizations should make sure they're taking advantage of DevOps methodologies and hybrid IT. By deploying multiple clouds, development teams can utilize the benefits of cloud computing to support their software deployments.


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Tim Hosken
A native of Cornwall, Tim's interest in science and holidays spent on the family dairy farm led him to choose a career in Veterinary Medicine. After graduating from the University of Bristol, he spent six years in Wales in a very mixed practice. It was a developing fascination with the complexities of Small Animal Medicine (not the rain) which found Tim taking over the management of Alma Veterinary Hospital in 1986. Tim enjoys the daily diagnostic challenges and gets great satisfaction from helping clients and their pets, many over several years. Tim has a long standing interest in homeopathy and has recently started using acupuncture. He has recently taken up skiing which combines his love of mountains with physical exhilaration.
Paul Crocker
Paul has lived in Windsor for most of his life. He qualified from the Royal Veterinary College (University of London) in 1988. He joined Alma Veterinary Hospital in 1990, became a partner in 1998 and Clinical Director in 2017. His areas of interest are internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy and surgery. Paul adopted a diabetic cat from Alma five years ago, Tiger, who he adores. In his spare time Paul enjoys archery at West Windsor Archers, of which he's the Chairman.
Melanie Pond
Melanie qualified from Cambridge University in 1998. Following two years in mixed practice in her home county of Norfolk she moved to Berkshire and joined Alma in 2000. She gained her General Practitioner's Certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2007. Her particular area of interest is feline medicine. When she's not working she enjoys outdoor pursuits with her partner and young son. She has a much loved cat called Womble.
Katie Haught
Katie joined Alma in September 2018 after graduating from the Royal Veterinary College as a Veterinary Surgeon. Prior to this qualification Katie was a primary school teacher for five years and then moved on to becoming a Veterinary Nurse for three years, all in her home town of Houston, Texas. Katie's passions are client education, soft tissue surgery and exotic pet medicine. In the future she would like to achieve a certificate in small animal surgery and exotic pet medicine. In Katie's spare time she enjoys running, spending time with family and friends and country walks with her pooch, Hakeem the Dream.
Debra Curson
Debra graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 2006 and moved to the UK in 2009 where she has been working since apart from an 18month break working as a Vet in Bermuda. Debra gained her GP certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2014 and while she still has a strong interest in surgery she is also passionate about geriatric patient care, chronic pain management and canine rehabilitation. She gained her GP certificate in Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management in 2018 and has just completed her certification in Canine Rehabilitation Therapy - one of only a handful of vets in the UK to hold this. Outside of work Debra enjoys travelling, scuba diving and paddleboarding.


text: The 12th Edition of the SMASH! Anime Music Video Competition is back! Plus debuting the SMASH! AMV Showcase! Hi everyone! Anam the (assistant ) AMV Co-ordinator here! Thank you everyone who participated in last year's SMASH! AMV competition, including the voting for the People's Choice Award! We have had another successful year all thanks to you guys! The SMASH! AMV Competition has returned for it's 12th edition in 2018. After seeing how the numerous change we underwent played out, we decided to keep some of them, whilst changing a few others. To find out more about what we have in store for you this year, then keep on reading this post! To find out more information, click on the links below: Main AMV Page Rules and Submissions Guidelines AMV Submission Form When does the competition start: NOW! When does the competition close: Sunday, 17 June, 2018 @ 11:59 p.m. (AEST/UTC+10) (Deadline for your timezone is at the end of this post) -------- This year, we are introducing a new feature – the SMASH! AMV Showcase! What is it? Well, simply - it's a showcase for AMVs! However, the AMV Showcase is strictly not competitive (that is, you will not be eligible to compete for any of the AMV Competition awards). You guys might ask - but why bother entering if I don't have a chance to receive an award? Well, every year there has been an increasing amount of people attending our screenings, making it one of the most popular events at SMASH!. Our screenings event has received a lot of positive feedback, and we thought that we can utilise this popularity and allow other editors to gain exposure! Introducing the showcase allows you guys to submit AMVs (without feeling the pressure of the competition). It is also a great way to gain exposure, especially if you are a small editor! We always get questions about the various types of AMVs that are screened, so there is no doubt that you will gain some interest as well! In addition, we have some other changes to the competition, including: ● You can now enter up to TWO (2) AMV submissions! – this number counts for BOTH the AMV competition and the AMV showcase. ● Reverting back to our old category system – we felt like the number of categories we provided was somewhat overwhelming and therefore we have decided to go back to our old category system (with some slight variations). To find out more information about the other changes and additions our competition this year, please refer our main page as well as the rules and submissions guidelines to ensure that you are fully aware of the requirements of your AMV before entering the AMV Competition and/or AMV Showcase. -------- That's all for now! For those who choose to come back and enter our AMV competition this year – welcome back! 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India: Big, loud and colorful (they must love noise)
Day 1,928 since October 10th 2013: 168 countries out of 203. No flight, no return home and min 24 hrs in each country.
(The opinions expressed on this site are my own, and do not reflect the position or policies of the Danish Red Cross)
The greatest enigma may just be for anyone to understand India
I understand Iran. The Iranians feel miss represented by their government and want to be recognized as peaceful, intellectual people of a modern world. I understand Pakistan. The Pakistanis feel that the media has painted them unfairly and want the world to know that they are modern, friendly people who get cool haircuts and take selfies just like anybody else. I am struggling to understand India? What do these people want?
My struggle in getting a grip on India is probably due to the continental size of the country, its overwhelming diversity within all thinkable fields and its profound history and sometimes complex history. I do know this though: Indians LOVE India and they LOVE cricket. India has 29 states, 2,000 ethno-linguistic groups and 645 indigenous tribes (52 major ones). As I mentioned last week they have 1.3 BILLION people which makes this one country responsible for 18% of the world's population. How crazy a thought is that? Indians know better than anyone that India is not perfect. They will in fact spend a lot of time pointing out what is wrong and what could be better. Don't make the mistake of thinking you too can point such things out. That is an Indian privilege. They are fiercely proud of India which is something of an oxymoron given the amount of trash talk they give their own country :) Have no doubt though…India is a great nation and it is shooting forward as a rocket!!
India Gate, Delhi.
According to Standard Chartered India's economy is going to overtake USA by 2030 based on nominal GDP. That is only eleven years from now!! And that will make India the world's youngest major economy. By 2030 you can also expect India to have an overwhelming young population and more than 1 billion internet users!!! By the sheer size of India it is estimated that every second three new internet users go online for the first time in this country. Mountains, rivers, lakes, volcanos, forests, desert, canyons…you name it: it is in India. India holds several mega cities, the country has a Space program, they are responsible for the lowest meat consumption in the world per capita, they have around 50 million monkeys and 330 million cattle. Cattle are sacred, there is a caste system which in some cases still controls socioeconomic status, food is great, hospitality is high, development is moving fast and it is one of the noisiest countries I know of!! It's India!
You've heard of the world's tallest mountain (Mt. Everest). You may even have heard of the second tallest (K2). As of this point of your life you now also know that the third tallest is Kanchenjunga in India which reaches 8,586 m (28,169 ft) into the sky. I just missed participating in the Kumbh Mela festival which is the world's largest religious festival. It drew in some 150 million people this year but I was busy oiling Once Upon A Saga a making sure that this little project will run smoothly for a while to come. I met a few people who went though and they said it was amazing. Millions gathering in good spirit, bathing in the holy Ganges River and living in tents. The logistics of such large events is just mind boggling. Some poor logistics coordinator will certainly need a well-deserved rest after that. Nah…no festival for me…I've been battling bureaucrazy, getting my laptop fixed, making presentations and meeting up with people. I certainly do a lot of things within the Saga which are not strictly required for achieving a journey to every country without flying. Some of the things I do are to keep myself sane. Some of it is to build a sustainable future for myself and my fiancée. However most of what I do is in direct connection to ensuring that we will successfully reach the remaining 35 countries and make history.
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
I've been to India before so I don't feel too bad about not seeing all the sights this time. I have in fact seen far more of India than most people including Indians. Back in 2010 one of my very good friends and I flew to Chennai to start an epic motorcycle journey across four countries. We started in the south of India and finished in Istanbul on the European side of Turkey. My Friend Cam Brookes is from Melbourne, Australia, and in some ways you can say he introduced me to adventure. Biking through India and Nepal on two Royal Enfield's was his initiative and it has been life defining for me that I joined him. The Royal Enfield is a classical Indian motorcycle which is sometimes nicknamed the Harley Davidson of India. They are not meant for speed. They are meant for cruising and the sound an Enfield makes is easily distinguishable from anything else in traffic. It's a deep "thuk, thuk, thuk, thuk" sound sort of like an old fashioned fishing boat. It sounds super cool and you feel cool riding one. So unless you are Indian or otherwise have some unique knowledge of Indian geography this list might not mean a lot to you. But here are some of the main places we rode through back in 2010: Chennai, Kallakurichi, Coimbatore, Ooty, Mysore, Hosdurga, Hampi, Om Beach, Panaji, Baga, Lingasugur, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Tanuku, Annavaram, Srikakulam, Kolkata, Krishananagar, Maldah, Balurghat, Darjeeling, Legship, Pelling, Tashiding, Rabongla, Gangtok, Mangan, Lachung, Siliguri, (in and out of Nepal), Lucknow, Agra and Delhi. Lots of great adventures are packed into that list!!! But that was then and this is now.
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
2010 motorcycle journey with Cam the Aussie :)
This visit within the Saga is my third visit to India overall within my life. In 2010 we rode around as described and entered Nepal from Sikkim. Then after Nepal we returned to India making that my second visit and now I'm here for the third time. Within the Saga I will reach India four times before we continue east through Myanmar and Thailand. Logistics, logistics, logistics… I remember Delhi from 2010 and I can hardly believe the change which has taken place. A lot has happened. The city is cleaner, more efficient and there are far less cows to be seen. I was told that many cows have been relocated to sanctuaries. India has more than 500 animal sanctuaries. Getting the cows of the streets obviously makes traffic flow smoother and also makes the city somewhat more hygienic. Although you probably wouldn't call Delhi's traffic smooth or the city hygienic just yet. All I'm saying is that India is certainly on the right path and heading in the right direction. Remember: India is a young country. Young but so incredibly influential on the global scene. I've said it before: India is everything! So your impression of what India is would largely depend on which "keyhole" you are looking though. In the big picture it is a country to be in awe of. There is no country like India. I see why they are proud.
I had a $1 USD haircut which didn't turn out to well. Good thing I wear a hat.
I came across this list during some of my research. India leads world production within: Banana, mango, papaya, lemon, buffalo milk, goat milk, chilli pepper, ginger, chick pea, millet, jute and wood fuel. I don't know…I just find it fascinating. India is such an interesting country. I love some things about India and other things make me want to jump off a bridge. Like getting my visa for Bangladesh. Bureaucrazy!!! Will it never end? Having to supply more documents at the embassies than the country's foreign ministry informs on their website. Having to pay more money too. What can you do? Complain? Ha ha! Yeah...give that a go... I began like this: "Sir, we need document XXX (for no reason whatsoever)". A lot of this is hopeless beyond sanity. All my documents will end up in a box covered in dust. It will silently die in a storage room. For at least half of all the forms I have filled out over the years I could have written Donald Duck and no one would ever notice. "Sir, you need to deposit $118 USD to the bank". Which bank? Any bank. They don't have a bank account. They needed a Demand Draft. Okay, so I had to find a bank. Make the payment. Get the document. Print it. But how? Where? I receive the needed document on my phone. Now I "just" needed to find out how to get it printed on paper. Challenge accepted! I got it done. Okay: next challenge. I walked for a while and located a bank somewhere between the narrow busy streets of a filthy neighbourhood. "Yes, sir? Sorry sir. You cannot deposit money without a bank account sir". I insisted and was referred to the branch manager. The manager called over a woman and received a form. He filled out some of it. Then he continued a conversation with someone else. Then he filled out some more. His phone rang. I waited. Finally it was done: "Sir, please go and make the deposit at counter number five". Sounds easy? Nobody in the bank had heard about a counter number five?!? I insisted that the branch must have one?!? The manager sent me too it?!? I ended up with a guy who complained about how everything always ends up at his desk. It takes time. But eventually it gets done. I brought the print of the unnecessary document and the Demand Draft back to the embassy but the gate was closed. They told me it would be open. The security guard then told me to wait five minutes. Then later on he told me to wait for thirty. I finally submitted everything. There went the first half of that day. "Sir, please come back and collect on Wednesday at 5pm". So I did and now that visa is in my passport. One less thing on the list. This was by the way not an unusual day for me... I know people mean well when they say "have fun". "We envy you" they say. If people only knew.
This is how my GPS has tracked me across the first 168 countries. You can zoom on the map HERE.
What I do is not comparable to a vacation or a holiday. It is also not comparable to a business trip. What I do falls into the category of climbing a difficult mountain, getting frostbite, being tired, being out of air, doubting, cursing, smiling, grinding teeth, laughing, winning, achieving… You can call me a lot. But you've never heard of a tourist who reached 168 countries in a single unbroken journey completely without flying ;) It's not a blunder. It did not happen by accident. Oh well…I don't know who I'm writing here. You have probably been following the Fridag Blog for ages. You know ;) There is light ahead. I can see it. The tunnel of countries is getting shorter. 'Only" 35 more to go. But let's head to Mumbai first. I have a few engagements there before turning towards Nepal.
The Indian Red Cross Society Head Quarters, Delhi.
The Red Cross Red Crescent takes up a lot of my time. I call it the RC. That is lot easier. I have reached 164 national societies around the world. The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is the last so far. If I cannot wrap my mind around India then there is no way I can wrap my mind around the involvement of the world's largest humanitarian organisations work within India. I met some great people at their national society headquarters in Delhi. They have a prime location next to the Parliament building. Parvinder Singh is the Communication Manager and a really bright guy. I enjoyed speaking with him. He has a lot of insight on many matters. He introduced me to several people. Among others I joined the Deputy Secretary Mr Neel Kamal Singh as he gave a lecture to a classroom of young beautiful faces. I believe they were healthcare students of some sort but those details were lost on me. What was clear to me was that the deputy secretary had their full attention. I especially liked when he told them a story of three blind men whom had been sent off to feel an elephant and report back what they discovered. The first man touched its leg and reported that an elephant is like a tree. The second touched its ear and reported that an elephant is like a large leaf. The third touched the elephant's tail and said an elephant is like a snake. Then the deputy secretary deputy said the RC is like that. Some will know about evacuation. Some will recognize blood donation. Others will speak of combating loneliness while others will point towards vocational training, first aid, the youth movement, fund raising, disaster response, immigration, search and rescue, family links and just about a billion other things! Which part of the RC have you touched? Or in many cases which part of the movement has touched you. India is an "elephant" too.
Deputy Secretary Mr Neel Kamal Singh keeping the studens on their toes ;)
Parvinder also introduced me to Leon Prop from the International Federation of the RC (IFRC). Sometimes you run into people like him. He is the type who lives and breathes for the RC and will work tirelessly for the humanitarian cause. We had a good talk and I remember a story he told me about the actions of the IRCS work specifically in one state. India is a massive country and while many are moving into middle class economies some still have a long way to go. Imagine that someone from the north of India had to travel south to find work. Unfortunately he passes away and the family in the north have no means of transporting the body home. The IRCS branch in Tamil Nadu offer a unique free hearse service within the state and even trans-border. It is no small task as they handle tens of thousands of transports every year. It is just astonishing. I cannot describe the IRCS better than what they can themselves. So why not take a look at their website right HERE.
Lene Kolhhoff Rasmussen, Delhi.
I had the pleasure of meeting Lene Kohlhoff Rasmussen (www.kohlhoff.dk) the other day as she dropped in on Delhi. She is a traveller, adventurer, author, public speaker and an all-round Viking from Juelsminde in Denmark Lene is a member of the same travellers club as I am: De Berejstes Klub (DBK). It is the largest travellers club in Denmark and has room for every kind of globetrotter. Lene has been to 86 countries and 17 territories across five continents. She has authored a book called "my journey along the Silk Road" and she is currently writing about her adventures along the greatest, the longest and the holiest river in the world. Three rivers. Can you name them? ;) We sat down to speak a bit about the world, have dinner and drink a beer. We are after all Danish. The next day Lene headed out to mingle with 150 million people at the Kumbh Mela festival.
Main Bazar Rd., Delhi.
I've met several interesting people lately. Tina and Ivan from Slovakia were in town and had treated themselves to a night at The Lodhi Hotel which is pure luxury. They wanted to know if I would join them for dinner? I sure would! We had a great evening talking about various high profile travellers and interesting achievements. In the end we had to agree there is no shortage on crazy people (myself included). Tina and Ivan live in Moscow, Russia, and have done quite a lot of traveling on their own. Ivan has set himself an endless goal: he collects UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The good thing about them is that there are always new ones popping up so he will never reach the last one.
I had a great time visiting Maersk in Delhi. We had a chance to discuss culture, perception vs. reality, logistics, motivation, strategy, tactics and off course go over the adventure of trying to reach every single country in the world in a single unbroken journey completely without flying. India became country number 168 after more than five years. Let's keep on keeping on. (P.S.: I love the photo bomber on the couch).
So, we are now more than halfway in the #OUAS30dayChallenge and you've got to love how people at the magnificent Humayun's Tomb couldn't care less about me doing 27 pushups :) I do wonder why sights like this one are not on everyones lips? I guess India simply has to much to offer it's guests.
I had an amazing time with these guys from DSV in Delhi as I made my 78th Saga presentation across the globe. DSV is a Danish based global freight forwarder with 45,000 employees in more than 80 countries around the world. DSV India was established in 2006 and now has 20 offices in 18 cities, employing approximately 750 employees.
One evening I met Jens Moeller Laursen (www.kbhrundt.dk) and Jesper Groenkjaer (www.tryllestav.dk) who are another two Danish Danes from Denmark, a small Kingdom in the high north of Europe. They too had been to the Kumbh Mela festival. Jesper is a magician, author, adventurer, public speaker, entertainer and probably a lot more too. He has been doing magic in all sorts of hotspots around the world in order to share the language of smiles and amazement. He's a good guy and I'd definitely go and see one of his shows/lectures. Jens was traveling with him. Jens is just as nutty as the rest of us. He decided that you do not need to go far to find a good adventure and set out to walk on EVERY street in all of Copenhagen, which is Denmark's capital and his home city. Copenhagen is not as grand as Delhi but it is still a city with some 1.5 million people and, what you might assume to be, an endless amount of streets. Apparently not? Jens managed to walk on all of them (238 hours / 1,032km (641mi)). Both Jens and Jesper are likewise members of the Danish Travellers Club (DBK).
India has about 50 million monkeys and Delhi is home to around 30,000 of them.
At one point Jens, Jesper and I spoke about becoming accustomed to certain things to such a degree that we hardly notice them anymore. As such I thought I might have left out a lot of stuff which is strict routine for me and has been for a very long time. I don't spend any time explaining how I pick which hostel to stay at, how to catch transportation on the road, how I negotiate a price with an auto (rickshaw) driver, how I handle foreign currency - and the list just goes on. I could of course go into such details but that is not at all where my interest lies. You can find countless travel bloggers who will give you all the advice you will ever need. The other day I left the Red Cross HQ and walked out to the street in order to catch an auto. Something was by my feet and as I quickly glanced down I noticed it was a monkey sitting there on the sidewalk. I did not even take a photo. Instead I decided I wasn't going to take an auto but call an Ola driver. A lot of countries have alternatives to Uber and in India it's called Ola. You'll find Uber as well but I have found Ola to be far more reliable. You won't believe the amount of time I spend going between places in Delhi. 30 minutes here and 40 minutes there. Frankly a lot of my week has been eaten up in various forms of transportation: meeting people, heading to embassies, getting my laptop repaired etc. The Danish Embassy was kind enough to invite me for a cup of tea. We talked about how they could use the Saga to promote Denmark within India. It makes perfect sense and I'm very happy to see Danish Embassies taking such initiatives. It began in Pakistan and I hope to see it continue as we wrap up the Saga over the next year or so. I also picked up my new passport at the Danish Embassy. I think that is passport number eight since I left home. I applied for two passports: the regular ten year and a supplementary two year passport. I've travelled with two passports since the Saga began in 2013 and I've had them both renewed several times. However this time the Danish Police (who needs to authorize the second passport) are having the hardest time understanding why I would require it. That is Danish bureaucrazy for you. If the Danish man who is making modern world history by visiting every country in the world without flying is not eligible to have the supplementary passport then who is? I spend so much time on stuff like that…emails are still going back and forth…
Nehru Place is where you go to get your phone or laptop fixed in Delhi. We took it appart to find out that the problem was the software. Onfortunately I had to come back two more times because we didn't get it right the first two times. That took a lot of my time too... But it was cost efficient and now it works...I think.
The air is really polluted in Delhi and Mumbai has the same issues. I have done no research into where it comes from. It could be all the vehicles. Maybe factories…crop burnings? I don't know. But it is often hazardous to breathe it. The air is hazardous! The air is poisonous! What does it take for us to learn?!? They say spending a day in Mumbai is like smoking a hundred cigarettes. I have a friend who grew up in Delhi and can deal with it but his son cannot so now they are getting ready to leave. Let's go back to the "we-have-poisoned-the-air-we-need-to-breathe-in-order-to-stay-alive" bit. If you want to test something then you need to push it to its limits. In other words you need extreme circumstances. India is "extreme circumstances". It is the only country of two with more than a billion people. That is as extreme as that gets. Delhi has more than 20 million people. We are using fossil fuels to make ourselves go faster. The exhaust from the fossil fuel driven vehicles we use is damaging to the air quality and ourselves. What do we do? We keep betting on fossil fuels?!? Delhi is the extreme. The results are in and the air ranges from unhealthy to hazardous every day. It is a wakeup call if there ever was one. India's government is taking all sorts of initiatives in an attempt to do something about it. 1.5 million electric rickshaws are already on the roads and some 11,000 new ones hit the road every month. Things are moving the right way for most things across the globe…my only concern is if we are moving fast enough?
On this day the air quality index number was 352! I have not seen it below 180 while in Delhi.
India is great. There is no doubt about it. We are in for a ride and I am curious to follow India's development as more and more people move into middle class and the rate of children per family slows down. Did you know that Japan has around 125 million people today but the population is estimated to dip under 100 million by 2049? Germany has roughly 80 million citizens today and is estimated to have 67 million by 2050. Denmark also has a negative growth rate. Women can decide over their own body. Family planning is becoming more widespread. More and more women get longer educations, seek a career and realize their dreams before settling down and starting a family. It is basically across the board that families get smaller. Many chose not to have children, some only want one while others dream of two. I am one of three siblings. My parents each had three/four siblings. My grandparents had even more. The world is changing in oh so many ways. Are you ready for it? It will happen in your lifetime. The first people to live on Mars have already been born.
Laundry on the cheap! Of course you can find laudromats and dry cleaners. Lot's of people have washing machines too.
The metro in Delhi works really well. It is a great way to skip traffic.
On another note people often ask me where I sleep and the answer is basically that it could be anywhere. I've slept directly on the ground a few times, at five star hotels, on buses, trains, boats, in my hammock, at private homes etc. Nothing beats a good hostel though. For me a great hostel has a good location, a solid breakfast, an inviting common room, a low rate, reliable WiFi and a caring staff. At Jugaad Hostels in Delhi I found some brilliant staff who could answer just about anything, help with bookings and give advise. Good stuff!!
Jugaad Hostels in Delhi.
Listen…my entries are not exactly short and neither are most of my answers to the things people ask me about. I have a lot to say but you've got stuff to do and so have I ;) I'd like to end this one by saying that Indians really take hospitality seriously. Forget about the driver that's trying to rip you off on the side of the street. I'm talking about the same driver once he goes home or if you meet him when he is not trying to make a living. Perhaps more than from any other country I have been to, I have received invitations from people who want to meet me in India. People want to travel to where I am. People have offered to pay for my journey to their villages. I have received lots of invitations to stay in people's homes and it is frankly overwhelming. Another few things they take serious are cricket and food. I got on the train from Delhi to Mumbai and there was no end to the burping and farting from both men and women. I was traveling on tier 3. There might have been less of that behaviour on first class. I'm in a different part of the world once again and things are done differently. This is in essence what it is like to travel and experience the world ;)
Reaching Mumbai. A temperature difference between 21C (69.8F) in Delhi and 28C (82.4F) in Mumbai.
Mount Mary Steps, Mumbai. India is a country which loves color :)
Seth's welcome to me on the front door. I'm well taken care of in Mumbai ;)
Best regards
Mr. Torbjørn C. Pedersen (Thor) - We've come this far - that makes me smile.
"A stranger is a friend you've never met before"
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