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A baptism of fire for the baby Benz
ROAD TEST Mercedes-Benz A-class
Saturday 28 June 1997
The new baby A-class is the smallest car that Mercedes has ever released, as well as being the greenest. Given that recent Mercedes-Benzes have included the V12 S-class and the aircraft-carrier-like CL coupe - both of which have more in common with the Queen Mary than the Mini - you may well conclude that it ain't saying much. But you would be wrong. The A- class is not just small by Mercedes' standards; it is small by anyone's. It is the same length as the Rover 100 - as the Metro is now known - and that is considerably shorter than typical small hatches such as the Fiesta or Polo.
More impressive, given that there is no intrinsic virtue in being short, it is incredibly roomy. It is as spacious, in terms of leg-room, as the much bigger (on the outside) Ford Mondeo. It is probably the most space- efficient car in motoring history. There is one extra boon - in diesel guise, it is also one of the most fuel efficient: Mercedes claims more than 60mpg.
The A-class is part of a drive by one of the world's best resourced but least imaginative car companies to broaden its model range and take on a more youthful appeal. The fusty, old-man image that has long hung around Mercedes is to be blown away. New models include the baby A-class, the even more extraordinary Smart baby car (co-developed by Swatch), the SLK sportster and the M-class 4x4.
Why the change? According to Mercedes' boss Jurgen Hubbert, it was change or die. The firm, he admits, was living on its reputation, and was producing a profit only because, up to the early Nineties, it could continue to charge premium prices for solid, over-engineered cars. Mercedes may have spent as much time rectifying a car as Toyota took to build one, but so what? Profits were still rolling in.
In 1993, Daimler-Benz recorded the biggest loss in German corporate history. "We saw the edge of the cliff, and it was frightening," says Hubbert. "We have since then completely changed our ways. The A-class is evidence of the new-look Daimler-Benz - a youthful, dynamic, productive and innovative company."
The A-class is an extraordinary sight when you first see one on the road. It is too high, too short, too narrow, too different from every other car - an upright little bug in a world of long, swoopy birds. It looks a bit like a downscaled MPV - which, in many ways, is what it is.
Safety, that cornerstone of Mercedes strengths, has remained paramount. Mercedes says that the baby A is as crash-resistant as the much bigger E-class. It has achieved this mainly by the use of a sandwich floorpan, the key feature on the car.
The engine sits at the nose of the sandwich, almost on its side. The passenger cell is partly on top, the main reason why the car is so high. Nearly all the fore-aft space can be devoted to carrying people. The double- skin floor also swallows the engine and transmission in a big front shunt - a boon for safety, says Mercedes.
You step up into the driver's seat, rather than fall down into it. The dash, nicely sculpted but poorly swathed in rather cheap and tacky plastics, has conventional switchgear but only three instruments - speedo, fuel gauge and rev counter. What else do you need? Everything else can be just as easily communicated by way of warning lights. But the switches lack the weighty, precise, Swiss-watch-like movement of older Benzes.
The test car was equipped with the basic 1.4-litre engine, good for 82bhp. When UK sales start next spring, you will also be able to specify a 1.6 or a 1.7 turbodiesel. A 1.9-litre petrol motor is on the way. The entry- level A140, as tested, will cost about pounds 13,500 - similar money to a well- specified and bigger VW Golf. The steering, power-assisted as standard, is beautifully weighted and very linear, although the turning circle is large. Handling is sharp and eager, and roadholding is surprisingly good given the high body's propensity to roll.
The ride is excellent, and the car is beautifully stable and quiet at high speed. On Germany's partly unrestricted autobahns, we cruised at 100mph without fuss; like all Benzes, it has a rooted-to-the-ground confidence at speed. Road noise is also well suppressed, helped by the muffling of the twin floorpan. The biggest downside is the gutless 1.4 engine; it struggles up hills and does not gather speed very quickly on the flat, although it is commendably long-legged. The cabin is fabulously versatile.
All passenger seats can be removed, giving you a single-seater van if you want maximum carrying capacity. With all seats in place, you can carry four adults in comfort. Leg-room is extraordinarily generous in a car so small.
There is no doubt that the ingenious A-class is the most radical small car since the Mini. Just as important, it probably signifies a sea-change in the thinking of big car companies. The old way, of incremental improvements, may be coming to an end. One of the world's most influential car companies has a fresh way to package cars. As with the Mini 38 years ago, others will follow.
Mercedes-Benz A-class
Mercedes-Benz A140. About pounds 13,500. Engine: four-cylinder, transverse, eight-valve, 1,397cc, 82bhp at 4,800rpm. Max speed 106mph, 0-62mph acceleration in 12.9 seconds. Average fuel consumption on test 36mpg.
There are no real rivals, but interesting comparisons are:
BMW 316i Compact: pounds 14,540 - bulkier, far less imaginative, and less roomy than the A. Faster and sportier, but the Compact remains the worst BMW, as well as the cheapest.
Ford Mondeo 1.6 Aspen: pounds 13,765 - bigger, but not inside. More car for your money, but less prestige. The latest Mondeo is a pleasant, if conventional, car to drive.
Renault Scenic 1.6 RT: pounds 13,640 - last year's most novel new car. Has more space and even more cabin versatility than the A, but looks a bit odd and is not as much fun to drive.
VW Golf 1.6GL: pounds 14,175 - solid, slightly stolid, lasts for ever, holds its value well. A-class has more room, more kudos, more versatility, more novelty value.
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I'm getting a Colt now. Any suggestions ones at I can at least afford?
Message to the folks at Colt- Virginia has plenty of available workers, production facilities, good transportation, favorable taxes- AND WE LIKE GUNS!
Y'all come on down!
What we have here is... failure- to communicate.
FYI: You don't need to buy a new 1911 or AR-15 to support Colt. (though I'm sure they would appreciate it)
Order a coffee cup, T-shirt or something else from the accessories section of their online store.
I rather like the "In the Lead" Tin sign.http://www.coltsmfg.com/ShopOnline/tabid/62/CatID/34/Colt_Accessories.aspx
Very nice! I hope it works.
Dead Bears, the only good kind.
Colt already has a small facility in Central FL, they should just move the whole dang thing down here. FL would love to have them. Glad the see one of my favs standing up to the mental midgets.
I have shot Colts and really like them, just wish I could afford one. I think I will by a T shirt from them though.

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This Charming Halloween Tree from Consumer Crafts is a great project for art and crafts! Halloween decorations like this are fun to make and are a great way to bring the beauty of autumn indoors. Arrange leaves at the base for a cute centerpiece!
- Branches and twigs, cleaned (spray paint the branches and apply a clear coat to keep the branches bug-free and clean)
- Recycled glass jar
- Plain, non-buttered popcorn kernels
- Halloween ribbon.
- White, lime green, and black bottle caps
- Epoxy domes
- Darice hemp
- Jump rings
- Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue
- 1-inch round Halloween images
- Place kernels in jar and add branches. Tie ribbon around jar and set aside.
- Begin by using the white, lime, and black bottle caps.
- Flatten the bottle caps and punch a hole at the top to attach a jump ring.
- Cut 1-inch round Halloween cardstock images.
- Glue the images onto the bottle caps using Aleene's Quick Drying Tacky Glue.
- Once the glue is dry attach the epoxy domes onto the front.
- Attach jump rings into the holes you drilled.
- Cut pieces of hemp long enough to be used as a necklace. Fold the hemp several times and thread it through the jump rings. Tie the hemp into a slip knot. This will allow the charms to hang easily.
- Hang the Halloween charms onto your spooky table centerpiece tree.
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Oceanfront 3 BR/2BA Rio Dulce Playa Colorado Condo just completed in 2009 and fully renovated in 2014. True 3 bedroom ground floor unit with a direct view of the World Class Rio Colorado ('Colorados') Surf Break and the serene Rio Colorado = Ocean AND River views. Forget staying in other condos or houses that require you to walk or drive a long way to the actual surf break. You can sit on the couch and see what is going on in the water!
Look right out the window and you are just steps to the beach and the private beach club/restaurant. This is the premier location for the private, gated Hacienda Iguana Golf/Beach Resort. Stay in the lap of luxury - Leather Couches, Granite Counters, Italian Tile, Full Kitchen, Upgraded Cable TV and DVD player on a 43 inch Samsung Plasma TV, and iPod ready Stereo. Master Bedroom also has a 22 inch LCD TV with DVD. There are over 100 DVDs in the condo. Condo also has FREE WiFi Internet so bring you laptop or PDA. Included with your stay are all the amenities of Hacienda Iguana - Private Beach Club Membership, Golf Club Membership, Daily Maid Service, and 24 hour Security. This is a TRUE 3 bedroom condo with 4 single beds and a queen which means no couch sleeping or spooning! Every room has its own ice cold A/C and ceiling fan. Be wary of other units described as 3 bedroom as many of them are really 2 bedrooms with an alcove and a couch. We fully renovated the unit in 2014 with brand new reclining leather couches, new dining room set, new paint throughout the unit, and new ceiling fans.
Enjoy world class surfing, a mile long white sand beach, an oceanfront infinity pool, a fully functional golf course (very rare in Nicaragua), nature hikes, and snorkeling - all within the resort. Surf Rio Colorado ('Colorados'), also known as the Nicaraguan Pipeline, where most of the videos and photos of Nicaragua surfing are shot. It is a sand bottom beachbreak fed by the Rio Colorado rivermouth. You can see it from the Living Room or Master Bedroom and access is right out the back door! Also try Ponga Drops - a deep water reef that amplifies the swell for waves when everywhere else goes flat. Offshore winds from Lake Nicaragua over 300 days/year ensures glassy conditions all day long!
Be aware that the other condo buildings and several of the rental houses in Hacienda Iguana are a long way from the actual Rio Colorado surf break and require a long walk or drive. Be wary of places that describe a 'short walk to the break' unless you consider a mile a short walk. Villas Rio Dulce is the ONLY condo building on the actual surf break so don't be fooled by ads for 'Playa Colorado' oceanfront condos or houses.
Golf condos are on the golf course which is fine if you are there to play golf but they are not near the beach. This means that everyone in your group will have to come and go together if you drive. Our condo is right on the break so you can come and go as you please. One look out the window and you'll know what's going on in the water!
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Three guys who have travelled around the world surfing together. We came to Hacienda Iguana back in 2001 when the only thing that was there was the original clubhouse. We bought property there the following year and have been coming back as much as possible. When we saw the Villas Rio Dulce plans we were the first to put down a deposit on a condo as we knew this would the prime location in all of Playa Colorado. We have watched Hacienda Iguana grow and develop into the premier destination in all of NIcaragua. We love sharing our paradise with others and really like helping people plan their trip.
Mark White purchased this condo in 2009
After traveling all around Central America and Mexico we finally found paradise. Hacienda Iguana is a quiet little private development with world class surf inside the gates. The beach is over a mile long and protected by large rock headlands on both ends. The development is full of beautiful natural scenery. It is also home to one of the only golf courses in the whole country. Villas Rio Dulce is a brand new beautiful building that sits on both the Pacific Ocean and the Rio Colorado.
The best feature of our unit is that it is ground floor and sits directly on the Rio Colorado Surf Break. You can see all the action right from the living room or master bedroom window. Other units advertise 'Playa Colorado' but Villas Rio Dulce is the ONLY building near the actual surf break. You can literally walk out the back door and get into the line up. No stairs, no elevators, no long walks, no boat rides!
this place is a gotta see! I'm a little late with my review but i wanted to say that with little notice
Mark hooked us up here with the condo on such short notice while staying in another spot up the road
and everything is ready to go. awesome accommodations! even out of season surf there is still waves down the beach at pangas every morning. great place to be away from the snow. i will definitely come back during the season. also Buzz was a great help on everything,he's the to go to guy for everything
Just loved this place and Nicaragua as a whole. We're huge fans of C. Rica (and always will be) but this little piece of Nica paradise was perfect for us. Owner Mark and manager Buzz were the best - everything EXACTLY as promised. My teens' reaction upon seeing the beautiful condo, killer view, big screen TV and WiFi service better than our home? "Mom - you gotta find us more places like this for vacations!"
It only got better with Pili's excellent food at the cafe and Esteban's killer pina coladas/smoothies. Ricki and Jarvin rounded out the excellent service at our small but oh so perfect cafe/bar/pool a stone's throw from the condo's back porch. Hubby couldn't decide whether to golf first and then surf or vice versa. Did plenty of both - the 9 hole course is beautifully maintained and you MUST tee off the blues on hole 7 - the view is the best of most golf courses short of the big famous ones.
Didn't take advantage of so much that we could have - fishing, fresh seafood delivered to our door (well, who was I to compete with Pili's cooking?), pangas to other surf spots.... but we had to save something for next trip!
Carolina cleaned the condo for 3 - 4 hours every other day and washed, dried and folded our clothes. Maxi Pali grocery store in Rivas has all supplies necessary for self-sufficiency. Road is paved almost to Playa Gigante turnoff - 1/4 mile of progress every week! Massage by Miriam - in the condo - heaven. Buzz will arrange.
The breeze was consistent and wonderful - way fewer bugs than at our family farm in Kansas. Sadly, the ongoing drought in Nica made for great weather for our stay, but everything is still very, very lush compared to our home in SoCal.
Loved the howler monkeys we heard every night and every morning in the hills to the south of the river - and one little guy who visited one day in the tree next to the condo. Incredibly brilliant blue and orange crabs in hundreds of holes under the trees. Bird sounds that we miss very much. And the beach - our very own. My teens spent hours body surfing, collecting shells, exploring tide pools at south end of the beach. Never, ever saw more than 5 people there at one time. Even in front of the break, a huge crowd was maybe 12 people on the beach.
Based on our observations of the level of activity EVERYwhere in Nica, this kind of private paradise will fast disappear. We will be back soon!
The condo was perfectly placed near the ocean and the river and the clubhouse and the pool. Buzz is the guy nearby who takes care of all the little details. Great guy. There is only one restaurant near the condo and on the beach. If it sucked the whole week would have been a bummer. But the restaurant is great. Awesome food. Friendly people and killer surf right in front. One thing I really like about this place is the lack of vendors on the beach. There is nobody trying to sell you anything because it is all private. So if you want a relaxing place to golf, surf, or just sit in the pool and drink.. this is the spot.
We just got back from the condo Saturday. The weather was great, the surf was great, Buzz was the best host that you could ever hope for. The driver met us at the airport and took us grocery shopping at the supermarket where they also sell liqueur and wine. We bought enough food and spirits for a week for two people for 150.00 US. We had food left over when we went home. We had a hard time finding Bourbon whisky, but Edwin (the driver) never gave up looking and found it for us before we arrived at the condo. HATS OFF GUYS. You made our vacation the best that it could have been. Thanks again Mark and Buzz. We will be back soon.
Scot L.
Just back from a trip with my husband. We had an amaaaaazing time. We were picked up at the airport right away by Augustine who took us grocery shopping, showed us some sights on the way to the condo which was about a 3 hour drive from Managua Airport. We had a killer view of the ocean! Just steps away! The condo was clean and spacious - we had room for 2 more couples! We had Chef Tim cook dinner a few nights and he prepared the most delicious seafood. GET THE LOBSTER! Pili runs a restaurant on the beach which has the best kale salad i have ever eaten. We had massages every other day by Miriam, who is an excellent masseuse. My husband surfed all day everyday! Even if you don't surf well (ME!) this place is for you! My husband took me out a few times and the rest of my days were spent pool side with a mojito from Harvey in hand! Buzz is AWESOME and will take excellent care of you!!
If you happen to meet a dog named Skippy, he likes scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast :)
We are already thinking about our next trip back!!
A great big thank you to Mark, Buzz, Tim, Pili, Harvey, Miriam and Augustine!!! :)
We surfed 2-4 times a day right out front. Didnt need a car. Went on a killer boat trip to other good spots and got the freshest of Seafood delivered to our door for rock bottom prices all thanks to Buzz! He took care of our every need. One of the best trips we have been on ever!
Located in the Private, Gated Hacienda Iguana on the Pacific Coast. Hacienda Iguana boasts over a mile of white sand beaches and the only functional golf course in Nicaragua. It is also the home of two of the best surf breaks - Rio Colorado ('Colorados') and Panga Drops. Access to these breaks is very limited to those not staying within the gates of Hacienda Iguana.
Other Activities: wildlife viewing, rock climbing
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""CEOs go to their vacation homes just after companies report favorable news, and CEOs return to headquarters right before subsequent news is released. More good news is released when CEOs are back at work, and CEOs appear not to leave headquarters at all if a firm has adverse news to disclose. When CEOs are away from the office, stock prices behave quietly with sharply lower volatility. Volatility increases immediately when CEOs return to work." —David Yermack, a New York University finance professor, whose recently released study shows a correlation between when CEOs take their private jets on vacation and movements in their companies' stock price "
Jet Abuse
Is your jet a business too? Or is it part of the executive compensation package? Among people who never fly privately, probably 99 out of 100 would view it only as the latter. We inside the industry, meanwhile, tend to acknowledge only the former-to a fault. The disconnect reminds me of the old TV commercial: "Certs is a candy mint!" "Certs is a breath mint!" (announcer) "Stop-you're both right! New Certs is two mints in one!"
There is a wide gulf between executive perk and business tool. But besides being polar opposites, they do overlap in complex ways. Business aircraft operators need to take a breath and articulate the differences to those who matter-corporate customers, lower-level employees, business partners, vendors, stockholders and, usually the toughest audiences of all, the press and the general public.
If you fully own your company, then you also own the company airplane. You can use it to tow a banner over the beach to propose to your fiancée, if you want. If your company is beholden to stockholders, however, it's a different story. You have a moral and legal responsibility to fly appropriately. Using a company aircraft for pleasure travel can be demoralizing to employees and customers- and it's potentially a much bigger problem if stockholders' interests are compromised.
To understand the difference between using a private jet and the airlines, it might help to compare the use of a private company automobile with reliance on public ground transportation. Imagine a salesman riding buses and trains to cover his territory and consider this phone scenario: "Yes, Mr. New Customer across town? You love our products and want to meet this morning? Well, the next bus comes by in 45 minutes, and after I make a couple of connections I can be there in three-and-a-half hours. Will that be OK?"
Probably not. And what if Mr. New Customer unexpectedly needs something from the salesman's shelves right now? Let's not forget, either, that our salesman is not being as productive as he can while sitting on the bus or train.
Even though a company car might also serve his personal transportation needs, it just makes good business sense for him to have that mobility at his disposal, for a lot of reasons. He could be using his mobile phone (hands-free, of course) to keep in touch while en route. And he can make a stop on the way back home to see a new prospect. Scaling up the travel distances to nationwide-or global-makes it clear that in-house jet-travel service isn't a luxury. It's irresponsible to customers and stockholders not to have that capability.
That said, the distinction between what is compensation and what is business use can get blurry. A few years ago-long before the debacle of the auto executives' trips to Washington- a news story cross-referenced the air-traffic-control records of several companies' corporate jets with the registered golf scores of key executives at matching locations. The conclusion? The stockholders were footing the bill for golf outings. An outrage, yes? Well, maybe no. What the story didn't reveal was who else was in each foursome. A golf game is a unique window into a person's personality. And business deals are all about relationships. Raw information on itineraries and handicaps can't reveal the intricacies of how each of those golf outings may have advanced the companies' ultimate fortunes.
Granted, abuse does exist when it comes to using company aircraft. I have no doubt that anecdotes about sending the company jet to pick up a pet from the groomer-and even more egregious scenarios-have basis in fact. If we simply ignore those abuses and insist that every flight on a business jet is above reproach, then we will remain vulnerable to critics who cite these real examples. But no one would suggest that a department manager get rid of the photocopy machine (and go back to carbon paper) because someone used it to copy his kid's birthday invitations. So let's not totally dismiss the productivity of business aviation because of some poor judgment with a high profile.
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If you're looking for ways to be a little kinder to the environment, then check out these Reusable Crochet Scrubbies. Instead of using face wash wipes, use some crocheted scrubbies. These little face wash pads can be used over and over again - simply toss them in the washer and dryer once they get dirty. They're a great way to be a little more environmentally friendly. Plus, they're definitely more budget-friendly!
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Round 1: Ch 1 and then 2 sc into the same stitch. Now do 2 sc in each stitch around and then sl st to join.
Round 2: Ch 1 and then 1 sc in same st. [2 sc in the next stitch then 1 sc in the next], repeat in each remaining stitches around.
Round 3: Ch 1 and then 1 sc in same st. [2 sc in the next stitch then 1 sc in the next TWO stitches], repeat this in each remaining stitches around.
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I have some of these made out of toul. They are wonderful for pots pans and does not abuse the surface of a glass top stove. I love mine and wish I could find someone that knows how to make them. I do not crochet. I bought mine at a craft sale.
I crochet these all the time, but I use macrame yarn 2.0mm It is scratchy and a little rough but is great for exfoliating in the shower. Maybe too rough for the face. They can also be washed and dried.
I like it. I have made scrubbies in the past but I did it a little differently. I used colored netting which I cut into strips, then crochet very similarly to your pattern. I cut the strips, then fold them with rough edges in, and crochet. I think I generally use a size J hook. I think I almost like your idea better, as you are using the cotton yarn. Thank you for sharing this with us! )
shouldn't round 5 be done in double crochet (instead of single crochet)?
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The CeBIT 2001 M2M Zone Pavilion, located at the center of Telematics Hall 7, has more than doubled in size since last year's show, reflecting the already strong growth of this potentially explosive industry. With 14 of the most influential M2M names exhibiting, the M2M Zone is home to the manufacturers and service providers of the latest and most advanced machine-to-machine technology in existence.
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I agree with all of the negative reviews. I hired Mrs. Corbin Johnson in 2007 and got the total runaround the entire time until she thought I owed her some more money which I didn't. I finally got so fed up that I stopped the proceedings but not without already having paid her about $1500.00 and my divorce still isn't final. I am so uneasy about trying another attorney after such a bad experience with her.
I would not recommend her to my worst enemy. She is extremely unorganized and shows up to every court appearance late. She is never on time and nor is she ever prepared for your case. However she is quick to ask you for money for court appearances. Those fees are $750 for each court appearance. Which does not include her fees for actually going to trial and incidentals. She does not do any leg work for your case. You generally have to do it all yourself. Seems as if you are just paying someone to show up to court in your behalf who isn't prepared and who could truly care less about your case. She hardly ever returns phone calls. You will always have to go through Ms. Greenway, who will never get your message correct. To get the status of your case is almost impossible. She seems to take on a lot clients, take their money and give them very little representation in return. Just enough to say she did something. And you get very little in return for what you paid for. If she would actually slow down and focus on a few cases at a time, she would be a great lawyer. She is knowledgeable. I will not take that away from her.
I hired Mrs Johnson to represent me in my divorce and support cases in July of 2011. The day of my support hearing I see her at the court house and she asks what I'm doing there. She was there for another case in a different court room. During a recess in that court she found her way to the court room I was in only to be called away a short time later. When she finally returned I was hit with child support of $956 a month and $300 a month alimony. After that she wanted me to pay her another $750 to appeal it. In our discussion on me not being able to afford that and survive she told me that I made over $60000 a year so she did not feel sorry for me. She (Mrs Johnson), my ex, and my ex's attorney got what they wanted. I lost my home of 16 years and my ex moved from the house she lived in, in Cordova (that she claimed she couldn't pay her bills at) to one twice that size in Oakland that cost $170,000+.
Attorney Corbin-Johnson has yet to return any of my phone calls (I've been trying to reach her since April). She did not make me aware of how she was handling my case, but continuously asked for money to pay for court appearances. She even had Ms. Greenlaw to contact me the day of and a few hours before one of my scheduled court dates. I am very disappointed as she came highly recommended by a good friend.
Does not return calls and does not show up for scheduled appointments. Very discouraging when you are going through legal issues.
This is my second time hiring Atty Felicia Johnson. I am quite pleased with the way she handles business. Atty Johnson is quite knowledgeable of the law. She goes that extra mile to help you out on any legal case you may have. Her fees are reasonable as she tells you up front what to expect. Successful Bankruptcy case and now looking forward to positive results on a Probate case. All I can say is THANKS for opening this law firm on Warford. I would also like to commend legal secretary Greenwade for being attentive to her office duties. If you ask a question, she'll have an answer or will get one. After dealing with this firm, I will choose no other.
All she cared about was money her and ms Greenwade rarely returned phone calls, she charged 450 dollars each time we had to go to court and when we got there she was unprepared and the end result my payments went up. I'd rather have a court appointed attorney at least they try
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Whoever wrote this ANONYMOUS review is a hater and liar. It's easy to write something bad about someone and hide behind their anonymity. All my clients and anyone who knows me knows I am one of the most affordable lawyers in town and I handle my business in and outside the courtroom. My child support clients are very satisfied with my representaiton and I have never charged $450 for a child support court appearance. I have been practicing law since 1997 and I have never charged that amount. The person who wrote the review was probably an upset spouse or baby's momma or daddy that I beat real good in court and got a big child support award for my client.
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Felicia Corbin Johnson is an extremely unorganized and unprofessional lawyer. She was my divorce lawyer who I never got the chance to meet. She stood me up 3 times when we were scheduled to meet. It is her employees that are the legal know how in this office. I have watched her in court and have observed the judge reprimand her for lateness and her unprofessionalism. Thank god my divorce only required paper work to be mailed to another county or I would have still been fighting for a divorce.
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Unfortunately, there are alot of unhappy people out there, especially my adversaries that I beat in court on a regular basis. I have four offices in North, South, East and Downtown Memphis and I didn't build my law practice, by practicing law the way alleged in this review. I have never stood a client up three times but may have had to reschedule an appointment due to being in court or medation late. As far as my staff, I trained all my staff and the other attorneys in my office. Unfortunately, the person won't reveal their identity, but I believe the overwhelming great majority of the clients I represent are very satisifed with the services I provide. Unfortunately, when you handle the large volume of clients I handle, you can't please everyone all the time even though I try very hard. I can say that I conduct myself in a professional courteous manner and I always get the job done. Anymore who knows me knows I'm prepared when I walk into the courtroom, meetings and negoatiations. I receive referrals from court personnel, baliffs and judges and have represented other lawyers in important legal matters. If you are interested in seeing how many clients I have represented, just go to the Shelby County Circuit and Chancery Court website and search FELICIA CORBIN under the case information tab. You will see that I have represetned more clients in divorces in Shelby County than any other lawyer for the last 5 years. That doesn't include the large number of divorces I handle in Tipton County each year. Please review the peer endorsement by another attorney that I worked with in 2010.
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One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
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Bestselling title by Ann Voskamp is beautifully bound in soft aqua faux leather, detailed with debossed nest artistry; spine contrast, stitch edging. Exquisite gift volume.
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Just like you, Ann Voskamp hungers to live her one life well. Forget the bucket lists that have us escaping our everyday lives for exotic experiences. How, Ann wondered, do we find joy in the midst of deadlines, debt, drama, and daily duties? What does the Christ-life really look like when your days are gritty, longand sometimes even dark? How is God even here?
In One Thousand Gifts, Ann invites you to embrace everyday blessings and embark on the transformative spiritual discipline of chronicling God's gifts. Its only in this expressing of gratitude for the life we already have, we discover the life we've always wanted a life we can take, give thanks for, and break for others. We come to feel and know the impossible right down in our bones: we are wildly lovedby God.
Let Ann's beautiful, heart-aching stories of the everyday give you a way of seeing that opens your eyes to ordinary amazing grace, a way of being present to God that makes you deeply happy, and a way of living that is finally fully alive.
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Ann Voskamp is wife of one good farmer, the home-educating mama to a half-dozen exuberant kids, and author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, a New York Times 60 week bestseller that has sold more than one million copies, the royalties of which the Voskamp family has given all away, the joy always in giving the gift back.
Named by Christianity Today as one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today, and a partner with Compassion International as a global advocate for needy children, Ann's a regular loser of library books, usually has a sink full of soaking pots, sees empty laundry baskets rarer than a blue moon, and believes that the sky and fresh mercy over the farm is large and all is grace. Her blog, one of the Top 10 Christian blogs on the web, has become a daily well for the weary and soul-thirsty: www.aholyexperience.com.
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Nani5 Stars Out Of 5Don't miss this bookMarch 18, 2015NaniQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Paperback.A must read...her style of writing may take a little getting used to...her content is important, moving, do, do
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LarEstBorky4 Stars Out Of 5God Blesses Me EveryDAY!!!!February 26, 2015LarEstBorkyThis review was written for One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Paperback.It was a very good book. It was hard to get into, at first, at least for me. Her writing style is different than I am used to. But a great reminder of being thankful for God's many gifts. Now on to the Journal and my 1000 gifts I see in my life. I want to start over and read it again. I feel I might need a reminder down the road. Making sure I am thankful on a daily, hourly, minute by minute basis. We live because of Him. We need to thank Him for it. Even through the trials life throws at us. And she had many. Can I say I am faithful through it all.
pastor wife mom of 4new york nyAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Wow! "All fear is but the notion that God's love ends." p, 161February 10, 2015pastor wife mom of 4new york nyAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Paperback.What a great blessing this book has been to me. I began reading it after several losses and I almost put it down in the first chapter. I'm so thankful I did not. Since then I read a chapter at a time. Stealing away in my room for a new revelation. As I near the end, I would love to sit with the writer over a cup of tea and talk about our Awesome God! Our Love that Never Ends. Our Redeemer. She is a sister in Christ. Reading her book is like walking with her through the sorrows and watching God reveal Himself to her, and me. I also enjoyed reading the book aloud to my husband. We are constantly underlining and quoting her. My husband has been asking me to buy more so he can share it. I plan to send one to my sister whose husband is struggling and suffering with ALS almost a year, now. Not many books can speak to that kind of pain. Thank you, God for healing (a continual process!) Ann Voscamp and gifting her with such a unique writing style. Thank you that your LOVE never ends! You are a Real God. We can trust you for it all! Eucharisteo. Thank you!
lrgabrielUpland, CAAge: 45-54Gender: female2 Stars Out Of 5"God-Gifts": here, there and everywhereFebruary 8, 2015lrgabrielUpland, CAAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 2This review was written for One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Paperback.The Scriptures tell us that every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights (James 1). God is the greatest gift-giver. Unlike us, he never stresses about what to give us, is never short on resources, and always gives us just what we need, even if we dont realize it at the time. And He never gives out of duty or obligation, but of His own good pleasure and free will, with grace and love. In fact, every day all year long we receive gifts from God, many of which we never notice, acknowledge, or thank Him for.
When we recognize simple every day blessings as gifts from God, we are expressing our thanks to the source, the Giver of all good gifts. Rather than expecting, demanding, and reaching for what we think we want and need from God, Ann Voskamp explains that joy comes when we allow ourselves to be surprised by whatever He gives and to humbly accept whatever comes from His hand as a gift. Our fall was, has always been, and always will be, that we arent satisfied in God and what He gives. We hunger for something more, something other, says Voskamp.
I have a confession to make I have somewhat mixed feelings about Ann Voskamps book, One Thousand Gifts. It has raised a bit of a stir and has been rather controversial, in spite of its popularity in some circles. While I cant say that I recommend it, but theres actually some good to be carefully filtered out of Voskamps book. However, her book takes some effort to push through, at least it did for me, and requires discernment.
In One Thousand Gifts, Voskamp explores the concept of eucharisteo, which means thanksgiving, a term which she uses over and over, ad nauseum, throughout the book. She describes how she came to realize that in order to live out her salvation and faith more fully, she needed to see God in everything and to express her gratitude to Him every day in everything. Based on a number of examples she saw in Scripture, she observes, Eucharisteo thanksgivingalways precedes the miracle.
Voskamp observes that joy and contentment are derived through thanksgiving. She makes the connection between gratitude, grace, and joy, reminding us that the best way to defeat fear, guilt, worry, or a critical or complaining spirit is to give thanks. As long as thanks is possible, then joy is always possible, she says. Of course this isnt a new concept, but it is one which many of us need to be reminded of often. Voskamp acknowledges that gratitude often doesnt come naturally but is a learned habit that takes work to develop. The habit of discontentment can only be driven out by hammering in one iron sharper. The sleek pin of gratitude. And to combat her own negative attitudes and replace ingratitude with gratitude, Voskamp decided to start making a list of things she saw as gifts, simple, common everyday things she already has as gifts from God that show His love. She keeps a notebook in which she records things like:
Brown eggs fresh from the henhouse
Hair bows holding back curls
Boys jiggling blue Jell-O
New toothbrushes
The practice becomes almost an obsession for Ann, as she notices things she never had before, because, she explains, that list of one thousand gifts has me always on the hunt for one moreand one moreto behold one more moment pregnant with wonder. Before long, writing a list evolves into taking photos as well.
But how do we see the wonder and the beauty in the world here and now amidst our tedium, struggles, disappointments, even grief? How do we live fully and in the moment? Voskamp believes that the answer is giving thanks. And what about the hard, difficult, painful things that come into our lives? When tragedy strikes, the natural human reaction is to ask the questions, Where was God? and Is He good? Ann Voskamp observes that trouble started in the Garden of Eden as a result of Adam and Eves doubt of Gods good intentions and their discontent with what He had provided. As Voskamp explains it,
"We look at the fruit and see only the material means to fill our emptiness. We dont see the material world for what it is meant to be: as a means to communion with GodThat which tears open our souls, those holes that splatter our sight, may actually become the thin, open places to see through the mess of this place to the heart-aching beauty beyond. To Him. To the God whom we endlessly crave."
While Voskamp quotes scripture throughout her book, she also quotes a lot of other sources, not all of which I would recommend or agree with. For example, Voskamp shares the following statement from the 14th century English mystic Julian of Norwich:
"The highest form of prayer is to the goodness of GodGod only desires that our soul cling to him with all of its strength, in particular, that it clings to his goodness. For of all the things our minds can think about God, it is thinking upon his goodness that pleases him most and brings the most profit to our soul."
Ann seems to buy into this statement whole-heartedly, while I have to disagree. While thinking on Gods goodness may certainly encourage us and make us feel good and secure, I believe Gods preeminent attribute is His holiness. Its the quality of God that is most emphasized in Scripture and its by reflecting on the holiness of God that we see who we truly are as sinners, and are humbled and brought to repentance.
Anns writings are much more mystical and experiential in tone than theological, and I believe this always requires handling with caution. In fact, the name of her blog is A Holy Experience. I have other concerns regarding One Thousand Gifts as well, which have been discussed by other reviewers. For example, the last chapter opens with the statement, I fly to Paris and discover how to make love to God. In this final chapter, Voskamp explores the idea of knowing and communing intimately with God, and she uses sexual language and imagery in doing so. I found it rather disturbing and it made me very uncomfortable. Yes, the Bible talks about the Church as the Bride of Christ, but Jesus is not my personal lover, and I feel its inappropriate to present our relationship to God in those terms.
Content aside, I have to say I dont enjoy Ann Voskamps style of writing in fact, it downright got on my nerves at times (especially since I tend to be a grammar nazi), and I would just have to set the book aside. She likes to leave out articles (dishes in sink), use sentence fragments and run-ons, place adjectives after nouns (plate of cheese grated), and use adverbs incorrectly (I brush his cheek soft). Throughout the book, Voskamp uses odd metaphors and analogies (I hang the socks. Across the rack, white flags of surrender.) She insists on referring to her husband and children using cutesy epithets (The Farmer, Little-One, Hope-Girl, Boy-Man).
Voskamps writing, in my opinion, is over-the-top and pretentious. Its as though shes trying really hard to be poetic and creative in the way she says things, and she goes on and on describing a single incident that I found myself just skimming to get through some passages. For example, she spends 17 pages most of one chapter describing an incident where she chases the moon in an effort to not only see and capture the beauty of it, but to see and worship the One who created it:
"The moon has all my gaze, God-glory heavy and mounting. I kneel here, needing to know how a hung rock radiates ethereal? This beauty is not natural, not of nature. This beauty is not merely form and color but Gods shining garments hemBeauty Himself completes."
A little later she continues,
"Whether I am conscious of it or not, any created thing of which I am amazed, it is the glimpse of His face to which I bow down. Do I have eyes to see its Him and not the thing?...A pantheists god is a passive god, but omnipresent God is Beauty who demands worship, passion, and the sacrifice of a life, for He owns it. Do I have eyes to see His face in all things so Im not merely dazzled by the trinket?"
So this gives you a little taste of what her writing style is like not really my cup of tea.
Im sure there are people who were inspired by reading One Thousand Gifts, have decided to follow Anns example of recording "God's gifts", and thats great for them. Keeping a gratitude journal isnt a new concept; Ive done it to some extent myself off and on over the years, but Ive never really taken to the habit of writing in a journal on a daily or regular basis. But, forgive me if I sound cynical, it seems to me that stopping in the middle of activities throughout ones day to write down the most trivial of things for which to thank God is a bit unrealistic and impractical. Starting or ending the day by adding to an ongoing list of things for which one is thankful seems to be a reasonable alternative to Anns moment-by-moment approach.
DebbieGender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent bookFebruary 6, 2015DebbieGender: femaleThis review was written for One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Paperback.Ann has the gift of story-telling! It is a bit difficult to understand her process of writing initially but if you stick with it a whole new world opens up to you. Would highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to draw closer to God and slow down in this fast paced world. The book study really helps you to delve a bit deeper.
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Finedon is a civil parish and village in the borough of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population in the 2001 census of 4,188. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlitch, Germany and Niort France. Finedon is a large royal manor, previously held by Queen Edith >>>MORE
The family of a Finedon teenager, Ben, have issued a heartfelt thanks to fundraisers after they reached a £30,000 target to pay for pioneering surgery in the US.
The parents of Ben Talbot, 14, say they were overwhelmed by the response to their appeal to raise the money – which they launched about seven months ago
Support as already been secured with initial funding from the NAYO (Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs).
PCSO Owen and PC Hucker are appealing to local residents to help identify the following and to make this project happen:-
• Do you know of a suitable location or premises in Finedon where this youth club could run from?
• Could you volunteer 4 to 6 hours a week to help run the youth club two nights a week?
• If yes, are you over 18?
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