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Looking Back, Moving FowardMature
Blake Steel sat loudly in the chair opposite her. His beard had exploded in the couple of weeks since they'd last caught up. He was tall, solid, and a commanding presence of over the top energy - highlighted this afternoon by his bright red blazer. He was the brightest thing in the coffee shop.
"Do you want to go back?"
Her eyes remained fixated on her mug. Shrugged her shoulders. Fatigue. "I have no idea." She shook her head. "I really don't." It'd been three days since Bianca had told her about the road to sobriety.
As empathetic as she was to what Bianca had been through, she'd had to deal with her own shit. The woman whom she had loved so much had become merely a source of resentment. She'd given up. There was absolutely nothing. And Jodie hated her for it, because they way she saw it, Bianca had left her. Signed out. So Jodie did too.
London had always beckoned Jodie. Even at a young age it appealed to her. Her visit at 19 was surreal. A whirlwind of a week with her father who had gone over for business. She'd been allowed to go as his assistant. She'd loved the pubs, the shops, the cars, the food, the fashion.
Her second trip, at age 24, saw her do a summer of music festivals across the UK and Europe. Wellington boots, muddy clothes, tents and underwear. Bus tickets, plane tickets, train tickets.
Her third trip, at 29, she'd gone over to see Blake who had decided that he too loved London. So much, in fact, he was staying there. It was three weeks of backstage passes, pub gigs, and photo shoots. Crawley's. An underground, unassuming pub. If you weren't looking for it - hard - you'd walk right past it. She nearly had, when a voice that rang vaguely familiar yelled out to her. "Well, well, look at you." Jodie remembered her from the club the previous week. If it were possible, she was more attractive in the natural light of the evening. "Come to buy me dinner have you?" Just as cocky as the other night.
Jodie followed her down the stairs, introduced Blake to "Bianca mate, nice to meet you." There was no need though. "I remember you from last week, how're you?" He smirked as she then gave Jodie her number. For when she wanted to buy her that dinner.
Two days she'd ummed and ahhed and gone back and forth about whether or not to call. Blake was just about to go into a meeting, he really had to hang up. "Oh my God! Just do it already. Have dinner, have sex, go home with the memory of a hot holiday girl." Blake. Snapping her into action.
So this morning she'd called him for some tough love and suck it up princess honesty. Surprised when she didn't get it. His hand found hers.
"Stop over analysing everything." He paused to thank the waiter. "What you've done for her is nothing short of amazing. But you're both living in this very intense heavy bubble. Get some space between you two. Take a step back." He sipped his latte. "Even if it's just so you can figure out what you want."
It'd been a month since Jodie had moved in with Blake. It had been a pretty easy decision. She hadn't accumulated too many more clothes since she'd been back, pretty much living out of the same suitcase as when she'd first arrived. She took up less space than his previous housemate, and definitely smelt better. He'd invited her to the album launch the day her office had said it was time to make a decision about returning. "Stop thinking, come out! Dance," he said. "Drink!"
Screaming as loud as she could over the drums, bass pounding her chest. "They are amazing!" Blake grinned his wide, ridiculous grin as they clinked glasses. Hips swaying, glass in the air when she wasn't bringing it to her lips. They were brilliant. Supposedly, the next big thing. It was the full affair. Open bar, suits and cocktail dresses. You weren't here if you didn't know someone. Or were someone. And by Christ, Bianca was someone. What the fuck?
The music left her for a second. She was pretty sure it was Bianca. Her eyes scanning faces, hair. Bodies. The crowd was thick, the music loud, she'd had more than a couple of drinks. Open bar - of course she had. There was a blue hue to the room, courtesy of professional lighting. With more than half the crowd in black, she should have just blended in. Bianca was Bianca though - so of course she stood out.
She'd come here to get out. Get some space. Get dressed up get out of her head, not think about Bianca. Yet there she was. All cheekbones, loose curls and black suit. Dancing away. They'd caught up a couple of times, mainly for lunch. As far as she could remember, nothing had been mentioned about the launch.
Bianca suddenly appeared next to her, unabashed smile plastered across her face. "And what are you doing here?" Jodie nodded in his direction. "Blake."
"Oh my god of course! I didn't even think!" Bianca raised her glass to him. A flash back to some years ago of a similar scene. Jodie couldn't take her eyes off her. "What are you doing here?" Bianca turned to face her and spread her arms, half bowing.'You," she proclaimed, "have the pleasure of talking to the photographer."
"Do I now? How lucky for me." She didn't feel lucky. She felt...tingles. Everywhere. Maybe she had more alcohol than she realised. "You look good." Bianca took a step closer, her smile softening. "Do I?"
Jodie laughed, then softly stated fact. Her heart pounding. "You know you do." Bianca smirked at that. "Of course I do! But I like that you think so." She raked her eyes appreciatively over Jodie's body. "And you,"she paused, took another step closer. "Look delicious." They held each others gaze. Fighting their own urges.
Jodie shook her head, softly laughing, spell suddenly broken."What are you doing?" She put her empty glass on the nearby table, folding her arms across her chest as she lent her back against the wall.
Bianca raised an eyebrow then smiled, feigning innocence. "What?"
"You know what."
A pointed nod. "You started it."
It was true, technically she had. "I thought we agreed that night at the pub was a one off?"
"And yet," her voice low "here we are." Bianca came in front of Jodie, put her hand on the wall and stood over her, close. Jodie wouldn't meet her eye, suddenly very interested in the crowd. Trying in vain to suppress a frustrated smile. Trying to sound absolute. "We are not doing this."
Bianca closed the final gap between them."No?" Bianca couldn't deny the excitement coming off her own body. Her skin was crawling in the most delicious way. Her hand found Jodie's hip. The sheer material of her dress doing nothing to conceal the warmth emanating off her body.
Their lips were so close, their breath's mingling, teasing. Jodie barely had herself under control.
Bianca's voice, at its lowest register, husky in her ear. "That's a shame."
Bianca stood there in the wake of Jodie exploding through her front door. "Okay we need to sort this out because that cannot keep happening every time we go out after dark!"
Bianca had shut the door but hadn't moved. Watched the brunette tornado around the couch, then the kitchen in a flurry. "I mean it Bianca this is ridiculous! You can't just smirk that smirk of yours and play with me because you feel like flirting-"
That did it. "Excuse me?! Feel like flirting?" She took a couple of steps forward. "May I remind you who came up behind me at the pub that night? Who told me I looked good tonight? Don't point the bloody finger at me when you-"
"It's different for you! You flirt for the sake of it where it means something when I do it!" Jodie froze. Exhaled. Confession she wasn't expecting. She opened her mouth to say something. It didn't happen.
Bianca eyed her from her position behind the couch. Rubbed her forehead hard, as if physically trying to find sense - or appropriate words - from within her own skull. She remained standing but put her hands in her pockets. After a couple of minutes she spoke, questioningly. "Play with you?"
Jodie took a deep breath, desperately trying to rid herself of the tension."Yes, play with me. You love a good flirt. You enjoy it." She pulled to cans of coke out of the fridge and made her way over to Bianca. Jodie took her spot in the recliner.
"It's ridiculous, how attracted I am to you." She expected an arrogant retort, but pressed on when it didn't come. "The past few months have been so...weird." A sip of her drink. "We fall into the exact relationship we had, all those years ago. The exact relationship! Except we don't sleep together. There's the underlying tension, we both know it, but we just-" she's up and walking around the lounge room. The defeated confession escaped her lips in a breathy whisper."I wanted to kiss you so badly tonight." Defeated. "So badly. But all I could think, was that you were on a night out, and you were merely having fun."
Bianca stood up. "Yeah I was on a night out. With a bunch of people I hardly knew. I'd only been invited because I'd done a photo shoot for them the week before. I hadn't even seen Blake until I found you." She walked around the table tentatively, not breaking eye contact. "And I did find you."
Jodie almost startled at the intensity of Bianca's gaze. "Because you are this gorgeous, sexy...delicious
woman." She stopped right in front of her. She ran her hand up Bianca's arm as she continued. "And my body," she brushed the fallen strands of hair behind the brunette's shoulder, "knows where you are," closed the distance between them, "whenever you're in the room."
"We've tried this before."
Bianca nodded. "Yes, we have. And you left."
Jodie, solemn, lowered her eyes. "So did you."
"Figuritvely, Jodie."
"Literally Bianca."
"Okay, but that was then."
Jodie's eyes found Bianca's. "And now?"
Bianca smiled. That cocky, sexy smile.Then sincere. Ran her hand through Jodie's hair. Rested her forehead against that of the shorter woman's. "I'm right here."


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Jumping to the End
Okay, I think it is time to start thinking about how we are going to end this thing ... but, don't worry. That is still many chapters away. We are about to reach 60 chapters, and I think a good length could be closer to 150 to 200. It just depends on how well we develop certain ideas. And, keep the story moving slowly ... otherwise we will jump too much.
What we do inbetween is still up for grabs as far as I am concerned, but I have an idea for the very ending, the very last chapters. I think that Jon should be thought dead, killed by a black powder explosion. He, of course, isn't dead. He comes back in the sequel. ... Stop laughing! ... I'm not kidding. LOL
Katrina can find out she is pregnant. The strict Christain in me says we need to find a lull period where they can get married. A battlefield wedding, you could say. They realize that they love each other and neither one of them feels like they can go on without being married. Kind of what happened during WW2. Soldiers got married the day or week before being shipped out just in case they were to die in battle.
After all, it would make sense to this time period. Morals were a lot more strict than they are today. Plus, I don't think I could write about premarital sex and hold a good conscience. (By the way, I told my mom about Masquerade!)
Whether we kill Mr. Elliot or not ... don't know. Jon could "give his life," saving Mr. Elliot and several others. Perhaps we can kill off several minor characters ... if we feel the need for dramatic bloodshed. As far as the war goes, I wouldn't end it in this story. I would tell the ending of the war in the sequel ... or maybe in the end of the Trilogy (as I laugh my most evil laugh). You think I'm kiding? Not a bit!
Now, let me back track a little bit. I thought of this ending because I want there to be a sequel, but there's more to it than that.
I think this story is publishable!
Okay ... loweirng my expectations ... I think that we could make some money off this, not necessarily getting on the best seller's list, though.
But, for real, I think this story is worthy to go beyond Protag. I'm not interested in making money off this (of course I would take it if it was there), but making a little money and giving it back to Protag. I would love to donate, but money is tight. I might still donate in the future, but for now, I would be willing to write a story, sell it and give the profits back to make Protag even better.
We could sell the final story for a few bucks or up to about $10 on LULU.com, just depends on how good it is. With the proper cheap marketing, we could turn a pretty penny. Don't expect a lot of money, though.
Where the idea of a sequel came into all of this is that I would recommend ending this story with the above cliff hanger, maybe even going so far as jumping five years or so into the future when the sequel would take place, writing the Epilog of Masquerade, which would end up being the Prolog for the untitled sequel. Whew! That was a long sentence.
Now, for this idea to work, there would need to be some major editing. I would handle most of it, grammar mostly. There may need to be a few details added. Maybe a chapter here or there to clear up holes. But, I think this story is worth it. I want to see it go all the way.
Who's with me?

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Home > Low Carb Recipes > Swiss and Crab Pie
Swiss and Crab Pie
Low Carbohydrate Recipe
This recipe makes a delicious Swiss and Crab Pie packed with creamy Swiss cheese and crab meat along with eggs, heavy cream and seasonings.
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
8 ounces crab meat
3 beaten eggs
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dry mustard to taste
Recipe Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sprinkle cheese in large quiche or pie pan, lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Top with crab.
Mix remaining ingredients and pour over top.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Recipe makes 4 servings
Carbohydrates: >3
Bonus: Crab Stuffed Sole
1-1/2 pound sole
6 oz can crab
2 oz cream cheese
2 tablespoon mayo
1 teaspoon tabasco
1 tablespoon chives
1 egg
Mix all ingredients. Lay fillets flat and top with generous amount of filling. Roll up fish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Serves 4 at 1 carb.
Note: If you have extra filling that wouldn't fit on the fish, just spoon it into the baking dish, and cooked along with the fish. It could be used as a main dish by itself!


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http://www.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/purpose.htm, What are Documents
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Goodwill, Shows charity and selflessness which means they don't think about themselves but about the audience.
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http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/131201068.html, WP Reputation
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images charts symbols
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audio, video, graphics
upload pages easily
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Correspondence, E-mail, Instant Message
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Below are some of the crazy volunteers that support this rescue and make a difference. They come in all weathers with a great big smile. They work tirelessly with humour. They laugh , eat biscuits, drink coffee, eat cake, get back ache, get bitten and cut more towels, clean more floors, shovel more shite than anyone should every have to do in a life time. They care, they are passionate. They give up time away from their families and friends and without them there would not be a rescue. We are one big crazy dysfunctional family and it works so well. We a slowly growing. They all totally ROCK!
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. Ever since I can remember, I have always had a passion for wildlife. Whilst spending almost my entire working
I started at Harper Asprey through work experience in 2010 when I was studying at Kingston University. I then began to volunteer after this and just never left! I have a Science Degree and have
Wildlife has always been a passion for me. I remember as a child - the thrill of seeing badgers, foxes and hedgehogs or newts, frogs and toads in our pond and hand rearing baby birds. The passion for
I started volunteering at Harper Asprey in the spring of 2014, I have always had a huge passion for wildlife and was thrilled when I was given the opportunity to turn my passion into a career. One
Nature and Wildlife have always been a massive part of my life, having grown up playing on the beaches and broads near the Norfolk coast, even the local primary school was
I am a web & graphic designer living in Mytchett, with over 15 years of freelance work and over 15 years office based experience. Computers have been in my life since I was a child
I found HA at the end of August 2014. Having taught full time for 11 years, I decided to go part-time and do something for me. I'd met Anne a few years earlier and had got her in
I started Harper Asprey in March 2015. I was so excited to get an opportunity to work with wildlife and help look after them when they need a helping hand. Harper Asprey has a
I have recently started volunteering for Harper Asprey and hope to support their valuable work with my cleaning efforts on Wednesday mornings! I am already impressed by their
I have found true happiness in observing, caring and protecting our planets Wildlife. Being a massive animal lover there is nothing I like more than being part of the rescue and it has been one
It was my granddad, the schools BBC nature broadcasts with the beautifully illustrated accompanying booklet & David Attenborough that got me interested in all flora and fauna from a
I have been a volunteer at HAWR for over five years now. I strongly believe that all animals have a right to live their life in the wild without interference from humans. Our only contact with
I have always loved nature and the great outdoors and have been a volunteer for Harper Asprey since 2010. I love working with such a dedicated group of very special people all working for a common
Hello our names are Reta and Chris. We are a mother and daughter team who for several years given ill and unwanted animals a forever home. These have included dogs, birds, tortoises, a cat,
My work as a palaeontologist focusses on the wildlife that lived in Britain before and during the last Ice Age. As a result, I am rather more used to spending my time around fossilised,
Hi my name is Jackie and I live in Haslemere, near the Punch Bowl. I love all wildlife but hedgehogs are my favourite. I have a dog Shitzu, Jack Russell cross rescued.
I am an animal lover I have 4 cats - I have rescued them all. I feed the birds, and have lots of visitors to my garden, including foxes and badgers. I work part time and have a boy and
Hi, I'm Kate. I've always liked animals and I find volunteering for Harper Asprey really rewarding. I'm quite creative and am a practical, methodical person. However, I'm pretty single-minded and
I am a very new volunteer at Harper Asprey and am excited to get involved in the amazing work the Centre does. I currently work as an Environmental Consultant specialising in ecology. This means I get
My first animal rescue was a nest of house-martins that fell from the eaves of the house. Actually, as I was only 10 at the time and I didn't do much beyond holding the ladder for my dad, and my
I am a very new volunteer at Harper Asprey and a mum of two teenage boys! During the week, I work as a Learning Support Assistant and run a Breakfast and After School Club full time -
I have always cared for animals. 15 years as a vet nurse, I think is a good indicator of this! Now semi-retired, I have more time to devote to trying to help our wildlife. My personal favourite is the
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I heard about HAWR through my mum who gave them some baby hedgehogs late last year who wouldn't have survived through hibernation. I joined in August 2016 and I love it.
I have only just joined HAWR and am thoroughly enjoying the experience. Everyone is so dedicated and easy to get along with. I have been volunteering with domestic animals for the
We have always lived in or near countryside and it is always a joy to be outside. I have a horse so that is where I spend most of my time and being on horse back you can get closer to the wildlife. We feed the
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The pivotal moments of history bring gains and losses. If Edward VIII had given up Wallis Simpson and avoided abdication in 1936, his stammering brother would not have succeeded him, meaning that we would never have seen that fine movie, The King's Speech; but, on the other hand, we would have been spared Madonna's W.E.
And, in that alternative universe, counterfactual books would presumably be imagining what might have happened if the king had married his mistress and given up the throne. In our world, however, in his 11th novel, DJ Taylor does the reverse.
The Windsor Faction starts with a tremendous prologue, set in December 1936, which we know as the month of the abdication. In Taylor's world, journalists await the arrival of the king at the funeral of his mistress, who has died during a botched appendectomy. It's smart of Taylor to avoid the more obvious anti-history, in which Edward bows to the archbishop of Canterbury's strictures and puts royal duty before love: a character who has been forced by fate to do the right thing is more interesting than one who has followed his conscience. The king becomes a pseudo-widower, with echoes of Queen Victoria's mournful decline.
The imposition of the tragedy also gives the writer some help with the dilemma he addresses in an afterword: the morality of attributing views and actions to historical figures in circumstances that never occurred. In this version, the king's involvement in a pacifist conspiracy to keep Britain out of the second world war, which Taylor extrapolates from clear suggestions of pro-Nazi sympathies, may partly be driven by the derangement of grief.
More questionably, Taylor makes a decision, after the scene of Mrs Simpson's funeral, that will surprise and possibly disappoint some readers. Most rewritings of the second world war use the thriller form: Robert Harris's Fatherland and Len Deighton's SS-GB, which depict the aftermath of a Hitler victory in Germany and Britain respectively, and CJ Sansom's Dominion, in which Halifax has become PM instead of Churchill and made peace with the Nazis.
The Windsor Faction does contain elements of conspiracy yarns. For example, some of the king's supporters believe, in a nice nod to Dianarites and the Daily Express today, that Mrs Simpson may have been murdered. But, generally, Taylor follows a scheme closer to Philip Roth's The Plot Against America, which imagined an isolationist, antisemitic American government in 1940, but focused on ordinary houses rather than the White House.
With Mrs Simpson buried, the viewpoint moves to an expat family, the Kirkpatricks, in Ceylon, and then follows a daughter of the family, Cynthia, back to mourning London, where she takes a job on a literary magazine, Duration. Taylor, in his non‑fiction – including Orwell: The Life and Bright Young People: The Rise and Fall of a Generation 1918-40 – has been an outstanding chronicler of literary society in this era and, in the Duration sequences of this novel, again proves affectionately adept at presenting the world of hopeful poets and earnest journalists whose literary endeavours are undermined by lurking bailiffs and obscenity writs.
The author is also a talented pasticheur and several sections of the book entertainingly channel the narrative styles of Anthony Powell, Henry Green and Evelyn Waugh. This prose-karaoke is at its best, though, in the chapters that adopt the voice of the camp, grand, gossipy diaries of the real-life popular journalist, Beverley Nichols.
But the risk of Taylor's love of 30s and 40s literature is that it creates a tension in the novel. The Fitzpatrick and magazine scenes are strong on what it was like back then, but the point of counterfiction is what it wasn't like. There's a lovely moment when the king, complimented on a tie he is wearing, replies "my niece Lilibet gave it to me", and we suffer the shock of discovering that the woman who has just celebrated 60 years on the throne in our Britain is a minor historical figure – a sort of Viscount Linley – in this one.
In the latter part of the book, as Nichols, in a cute allusion to The King's Speech, is hired to pen Edward's Christmas address, and the antiwar conspiracy mounts, there are a number of set-piece scenes that equal the Simpson funeral. As in The Plot Against America, we begin to wonder whether some historical forces are simply too strong to be diverted by a mere change of personnel, with the result that, as in all the best alternative histories, a pleasing tension develops between what-if and what-did.
Mrs Simpson died childless, but her thronging offspring have been the biographies and fictions spun from her intervention in the British monarchy. The Windsor Faction is a clever and diverting addition to her literature.
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I am writing because, after over three months of trying, I have not been able to get Halifax Travel Insurance to honour a reasonable claim. It is for £100 under its travel delay/missed departure clause, after we were delayed by 24 hours due to heavy snow in Boston in February.
The claim was for £30 for the first 12 hours plus £20 for the second 12 hours, for myself and my husband. The claims handler confirmed that £100 was the correct amount, but then denied that we were covered when I said that the airline rescheduled us on later flights and cancelled the snowbound flights. We have been engaged in fruitless correspondence since early February. I have also written to the Financial Ombudsman but I am so confused about where in Halifax's procedures I am deemed to be. SB, Hornsey, London
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In 2015, Nitol Insurance Co. Ltd. Has achieved a gross premium Tk. 608.32 million. The underwritten profit stands at Tk. 89.11 million, and profit before tax at Tk. 98.17 million. When reviewing the company`s operation and its financial position, one can detect the considerable growth of the asset base and shareholders` equity over a period of time. The asset and reserve base of the company is strong enough to meet current liabilities and any contingent liabilities that may arise in future.
As we all know, the first quarter of 2015 was difficult for business due to political turmoil in Bangladesh. Subsequently, there are ongoing obstacles in this particular industry; the country`s insurance market is extremely competitive due to the operation of a large number of existing companies. A robust economic growth covering trade, commerce and industry has a positive impact on the nonlife insurance business development. However, in order to make significant development, the insurance market needs to explore diversity i.e. expose the concept of insurance and its services to a range of different consumers with various backgrounds. The entire rural market is left to be developed and micro-credit can be used as a weapon of poverty alleviation. Insurance can help serve mutual benefits to both individuals and the business industry resulting in an overall increase in the country`s state of affairs.
Nitol Insurance Company Ltd. (NICL) has succeeded for a number of reasons. We are motivated by a strong sense of honesty, purpose, ethics and pursuit of excellence with regards to steering our business. Our financiers trust, dedicated efficient personnel, and the right marketing strategy enable us to gratify our clients. We will remain true to our philosophy of high ethical standards and the pursuit of excellence. As a result, Premium Income and Net Profit have increased substantially. At the same time Net Asset Value per share has increased in comparison to last year. The complete financial detail is described in the Directors report.
Despite a lot of hurdles and instability in the business sector due to last year`s events, we have still achieved our business target. Our target for 2015 was to digitize existing branches by creating an online network with updated software and profile, maintain good governance. We are analyzing the performance of certain branches and monitoring results; that are not performing up to the mark.
The company`s well defined organizational structure, predefined authority levels ,documented policy guidelines and an extensive system of internal controls ensure optimal utilization and protection of resources, reporting of financial transactions, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The company has adequate systems of international control in place. This is to ensure that your assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and maintain security. We have set very high standards to protect our clients.
In the Annual Report last year (2014), I mentioned that I would close the Branches with poor performance in 2015; I kept my word and have shut down inept branches.
Due to globalization and technological innovation, we are moving towards a Digital World. Bangladesh Government, additionally, has taken initiatives to digitalize the country. I am very proud to announce that
Nitol Insurance is also moving towards this progress by implementing an Online Service. We have upgraded our IT system to further strengthen and secure the computerization of service. We have hired a digital marketing company to concentrate on "Online Marketing," and help us reach a wider audience. The online presence has spread the knowledge of Insurance and its services in Bangladesh. Our Facebook page is continually updated with relevant news and information regarding safety and awareness.
On a different note, we are always prompt about any claim settlement hence; our motto is "Quick Claim Settlement." We are very concerned about our clients and prioritize their satisfaction. Last year`s political instability resulted in an increase in claims, particularly motors insurance. My value for customer satisfaction motivated me to meet all claims sufficiently as I believe it will eventually benefit the business in the long run. The company will maintain its utmost positive strategy in achieving growth in business and profitability in the years to come. I am optimistic, not only as the Chairman, but also as an investor. Working at NICL has been a thrilling experience and I believe our best days are yet to come In sha Allah.
To ensure better service for the VIP clients, the company has opened two new branches-I) Valued Clients Centre (VCC) at Motijheel CIA, Dhaka, 2) Premier Clients Centre (PCC) at Mohakhali CIA, Dhaka. PCC is the first of its kind in the Insurance Industry.
I thank all our shareholders and colleagues in the Board of Directors for their guidance and support. I convey my sincere appreciation to the management and staff of the company for their dedication and hard work under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). I am also
Thankful to Insurance Development & Regulatory Authority (IDRA) for their guidance and strong regulation policies to develop the industry. We must appreciate their active participation for promoting the benefits of Insurance to the Government. Special thanks to Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA), Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms, Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited (CSE). Furthermore, I want to thank the authorities of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh for their support. Thank you all.
Warm regards,
A K M Monirul Hoque
Because your insurance needs are divergent, we offer a wide spectrum of versatile products and services. Moreover, our highly qualified and experienced professionals will identify your special requirements and draw up plans exclusively for you. We pay promptly all covered claims in a just and fair manner.
Nitol Insurance Company Limited is a Public Limited Non-Life Insurance Company. It is incorporated in Bangladesh on October 04, 1999 as a public Limited Company under the companies Act, 1994 to transact all classes of non-life insurance business.
We are dedicated to developing a long-term relationship with our clients by providing them outstanding services.
We offer a wide spectrum of versatile non-life insurance products and services. Moreover, our highly qualified and experienced professionals will identify special requirements and draw up plans exclusively for our clients. We pay promptly all covered claims in a just and fair manner.
Our vision is the Apex of Success. We have to reach to that goal by our modern thinking, hard labor, time-worthy decision, sincerity and unparalleled service. We are committed to our slogan Your Security is our Responsibility.


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"Morning." I muttered groggily to those already awake in the kitchen. It must have been already ten, maybe later, but I had just woken up. Everyone else looked perfectly awake. I hear a knock on the door.
"Can someone else get that?" I asked. "Anali?" I wondered if she was really there, but then went to my room. I needed a shower and some nice clothes.
A while later, refreshed from a long hot shower, I returned to the kitchen. George was there, and everyone around him was dead silent.
"Wh-what is it?" I asked, freezing.
"Yolanda, you better listen to this." Dakota said.
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Subject: Swarming hordes of part-time kids
Japan is so different. There's no comparing the things that happen there to things here - the culture and environment is so wickedly different there's simply no common ground. Consider the following:
From Joi Ito's blog
...the Japanese youth behavior where less and less stuff is planned - the kids going out and using their mobile devices to meet up or deciding to do things while constantly keeping in touch with each other. These swarming bands of kids are now adults and many of them don't want to be tied down.
With Otetsudai Networks, if you are willing to work, you sign up for the service with your skills and focus, take a GPS reading on your phone and then just hang out. If you are looking for someone for say... 3 hours to man a cash register or help wash dishes, you just send the request to Otetsudai Networks and within minutes, you have a list of people available. The list shows what each person is qualified for, how others have rated their work and exactly how far away they are. Typically you will receive a list of half a dozen or more people within a few minutes.
The businesses are rated too on a per-manager basis so when you're hanging out with your friends and you get a request to go help at the corner convenience shop, you know how your peers have rated that particular guy who's asking you to come and help. You can also counter the request and say you'd go if they paid you 2000 yen / hour instead of 1500.
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3. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Spray mini-muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Stir walnuts, beaten eggs and vanilla into cooled fruit mixture in large bowl. Gently stir in flour and baking soda just until moistened. Fill prepared mini-muffin cups three-fourths full.
4. Bake muffins for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.


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text: LONDON, February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xchanging, the business process outsourcing, information technology outsourcing and procurement services provider and integrator has launched its enhanced Fees Direct offering, Fees Direct+ which is live and available as of today. The new service [ 1 ] is an enhanced fees offering which can be taken up both in the London and international insurance markets. Through a partnership with LSG, Fees Direct+ will enable delivery of a unique, integrated, end to end expert management processing solution. Clients can be up and running with the service within three weeks. Xchanging is also presenting a live demonstration of the Fees Direct+ service for its customers today and further information is available at http://www.xchanging.com/feesdirectplus. Rob Myers, Director Business Processing Services comments: "Fees Direct+ is a truly innovative product responding to a long standing market need. It will bring clarity and control to the £1bn+ the London market spends annually on third party experts by allowing Xchanging to offer the most comprehensive service available in expert management and fee collection. Mr Myers continues: "Xchanging has a wealth of experience and technical expertise in the London Market and as an international outsourcing specialist we provide practical, pragmatic and powerful solutions which address the challenges faced by our clients. The Fees Direct+ upgrade reinforces Xchanging's commitment to continuous improvement and innovation of services supplied to our insurance customers, enabling them to reduce their expert spend and manage fees more efficiently." [ 1 ] Fees Direct+ is an improvement on the original Fees Direct product as it allows clients to control spend, removes the need for manual entry and speeds up fee collection (within five days). Xchanging


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Enemy AI
I just had an encounter with some hunters in the hotel area and had them respond to the sound of my empty clip and had a guy beg for his life after I hit him in the back of the head with a brick. To the people saying the enemy AI doesn't respond like it does in the demos they showed off... what game are you playing? It most certainly is not this work of art! =P
Alas, nothing can be said for how incompetent the friendly AI can be at times. That being said however, I realize how game breaking it would be to make it so enemies saw friendlies every time they moved out of cover since the difficulty would spike tremendously. Bill was very helpful in most infected attacks though and I was happy with him.
Sorry for the rambling.
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It isn't as good as the E3 demo, it's better than most games though. Why is it almost all my enemies charge at me. At the E3 demo they ran, they hid in a corner and ambushed you, and when you held one of them as a shield they didn't say drop him and start shooting at you.... That final part with the shotgun didn't happen ever either. I can't disarm anyone, I've never had the camera pull in and turn when that other guy comes at you with the 2x4 either.
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I actually did that part with the shotgun and it was awesome. They usually rush you cause your probably killing them with bricks and little weapons, when u use your shotgun they get scared and start hiding.
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I agree pretty good AI. The only thing that is off is when your friendlys walk in front of them. The AI cant see them also ive been in some scary situations when im in a room full of clickers trying not to make sound and ellie henry and sam are running around knocking over trashcans and stuff im like **bleep** your gonna get me caught, but i guess its a good thing AI dosent pick that up. other wise 100% greatness
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A lot of the punches and hit don't feel as har either. Skip to 10 minutes in this video.
When he hit's that guy with a brick he falls down and you can just feel it, in the game now it just feels kind of soft. Also, how about that hand grab right after that and slamming Joel's head into the desk? I haven't seen that yet. I've also never heard a conversation like that when you hold one hostage, he screamed to the other guy shoot him, and the other said hold him still. Nope, haven't seen that. I'd like to. I also have never had someone hide and run away from me.
Also, on the other E3 demo, I noticed when one of the hunters was shot once, it didn't kill him, but he completely fell down, that never happens here I don't think, they either stumble, or die.
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My only gripe about this game is the friendly ai stealth. They sprint, talk , and sometimes walk right in front of people without getting caught.... kind ruins the whole mood of the game for me.


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YDS National Organizer, David Duhalde's Speech at Bowdoin College about student debt. The talk was titled "Education is a Right - Not a Privilege." Forum also featured Rebecca Thompson, Legislative Coordinator for USSA and Alec Mayburduk, field director for League of Young Voters/Opportunity Maine.
We have reached the student debt crisis by no accident. There is no conspiracy or well-hidden plot. There has been a continued and open attack on public institutions, especially education, by the right-wing over the past three decades. As part of the larger neo-liberal economic agenda, which embodies a capitalism emphasizing the deregulation of markets and destruction of any sense of common good, state funded learning became a prime target for cuts. But the assault on education by American conservatives is rooted just as much in political ideology as economic beliefs. While visiting the Campus Progress website I came across an interview with conservative comedian Ben Stein. While Mr. Stein acknowledged that student debt was a burden, he openly opposed more state funding for education. His opinion was that a working class person shouldn't be subsidizing someone's dance class. This is a dangerous and dismissive attitude: one that categorizes higher education not as a source of educated citizenry, but as an institution of impractical knowledge.
Ben Stein's statement is not unique. We can trace such opinions on education back to Ronald Reagan. As governor of California, Reagan was quoted as saying that state should not subsidize intellectual curiosity. He viewed education as solely a vehicle for job training. His statement was also an attack on the Left. There was a strong conservative backlash to the progressive students and radical faculty in the University of California system. Limiting access to education and under funding the school system would enable the right-wing to prevent the Left from dominating campuses and curb the Left's societal influence.
There is another important, maybe even unplanned, consequence of the dramatic increase in the costs of education on the progressive movement. When working-class and poor students could still obtain decent, free secondary education, they had more freedom to choose their profession afterwards because they would not have substantial student debt. Many could go into public service. This clearly is no longer the case. Students not only can ill afford to go into underpaid social justice and movement jobs after graduation, they can hardly partake in the movement while at school. Many of us have friends who would love to come to meetings, rallies, and pickets but simply can not. They have to work to pay their school bills both during and after college. The cost of education not only affects the numbers of participants in progressive activism, but reinforces homogeneity in the social justice workforce afterwards. If only the privileged few can work fulltime for social change, then the movement becomes a mirror for the inequality it's trying to fight against.
Then, when we talk about the crisis of student debt, in many ways we are talking about a crisis in American democracy. Education has long been viewed as a means to ensure we have a stable democratic republic. The better educated the citizenry, the better the voter. There is a critical point connecting this discussion of student debt and higher education to democracy. Before we begin as undergraduates, we operate in a world of rules, repetition, and regurgitation in high school. Once we reach college, it becomes one of the first time's in which we are intellectually pushed to think for ourselves and encouraged to debate others. Democratic socialists value this freedom in education as the bedrock of any better society. For us, education is about giving citizens a greater understanding so they can be better democratic participants in society. Unlike capitalists, we want general education to be more than about future employment. It should also be about making people sophisticated and nuanced. Education also provides a livable alternative to the corporate wage-system. We want people to work in education for the intellectual common good, not business interests.
The attack on public education, however, is not just politically motivated. There is a great deal of profit to be made in the loan profession. My mother, an employee of an Ivy League university, recently avoided being part of the student loan scandal. Despite pressure to put a certain lender on her program's website, my mother followed her gut instinct and did not. She told me, even before the scandal was in the news, she knew there was a conflict of interest and that it was inappropriate to put such information online. What transpired later was that student loan companies were illegally wining and dining university financial aid officers around the country. Nation-wide, people who were suppose to be securing the best deals for students were actual doing that for themselves.
We see that the student debt crisis is so problematic because it is a nasty mixture of different systems. You have the ideological commitment of some to undermine publicly financed education. They believe public funds should not be spent supporting intellectual curiosity. Others, neo-liberals who want to privatize anything that's publicly owned or maintained for the common good, want to make sure the education is a for-profit industry. This economic ideology is later twisted into crony capitalism. A sincere belief in free market competition, whether one agrees with it or not, is perverted into a crony usury system of lenders and their lackeys.
When looking at how far we have regressed, it is important to look at some of the facts. In the 1970s, a student's financial aid packet was 70% grants and 30% loans. In 2006, those numbers had reversed. To reach the purchasing power of Pell Grants from 1975-76, we would need to raise them from $4,310 to $9,083 dollars. Even these changes, as reformist as they would be, would require a massive movement just influencing electoral politics. While we do have some great allies in Congress, we also have a few representatives for whom students' interests are not at the top of their list. That is why the work of great folks at United States Students Associationand Opportunity Maine are so critical. They are working with different people to get the right legislation passed and wrong legislation defeated. What they do is indispensable.
The role of democratic socialists in this movement is different, but just as important. We are public educators. It is true that we have to combat the crisis of student debt through activism such as legislative lobbying. However, it is also critical to put this debate into context. You can not fully explain what's wrong with the current situation facing students without presenting a critique of capitalism and the right-wing. To be fully ready to take part in the anti-debt movement requires a sophisticated understanding of how and why education has been so undermined in this country. Democratic socialism brings that analysis.
The work of democratic socialists and our allies often intersects, and usually for similar reasons. Every speaker today believes in the need for strong student movements; movements defined by students mobilized in mass to exert power and win demands from governing institutions. Where democratic socialist politics are often the strongest, student movements are often the largest and most influential. The reverse is also true, especially in the United States. One of the saddest moments of my freshman year at Bowdoin College was hearing a member of student government say "I joined this to help sell t-shirts, not make political decisions." We need to break this self-imposed disempowerment among students now.
We can not underestimate the role we have with our peers. All of you should take the information you learned here and distribute it among your classmates and friends. Most people know their peers are in debt. Likewise, many understand that this is a multi-billion dollar industry. However, most people do not understand that this does not have to be. There is an alternative out there existing throughout much of the industrialized world. As activists we have to use our understanding of the domestic, but we must also articulate our knowledge of the international.
One of the first steps towards my becoming a socialist was learning in the fourth grade that higher education in Sweden was free. Where democratic socialist and social democratic movements have been the strongest, public assistance to education is also the highest. The reason for this is that socialists view education as a common good; a commodity that should not be determined by the market. So when you talk about ensuring that everyone has equal access to college; that tuition should be affordable, and education is about more than job training, you are talking about concepts that are basic socialist viewpoints.
So, yes, the ultimate answer to solving the student debt crisis is democratic control of education and massive public assistance to make it affordable and great. But, in the meantime there is a ton of great activities you can do to help ease the crisis under capitalism. The Young Democratic Socialists have put together a booklet filled with different campaigns people are working on and ideas for starting your own actions. Building publicity for the anti-debt movement and winning victories now, such as making FAFSA easier, are key to the long-term change we'd like to see. And we need to fight for these reforms with a vision. A movement is not built just for a few victories, but rather for long term social change. We need to make reforms in education today. Not because a few alterations will make perfection. But the change we make will open the door for the radical re-foundation our higher education system so desperately needs.


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TB and Poverty. Gillian Mann. Overview. What do we mean by poverty and vulnerability? Higher risk of TB among the poor Lower access to TB services for the poor Is TB unusual with regard to poverty? What can be done? Where is there more information?.
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TB and Poverty
Gillian Mann
The poor have
Access to Services
Symptoms recognised
Patient delay
Health care utilisation
Patient delay
Health system delay
Active TB
Actual number of missing chronic cough cases – 350
Actual number of missing smear positive TB cases – 42
Half of all smear positive cases of TB may be missing from the poorest areas
Kemp JR, Mann GH et al Bulletin of the World Health Organisation 2007 85; 580-585.
DOTS since
DOTS since
People drop out of the diagnostic process: audit in Lilongwe, Feb-Aug 1995
499 suspects
466 "on-spot"
423"early morning"
413"next day spot"
404 result available
316 collected result
Source: NCAER, New Delhi, India (Yazbeck A, Benefit incidence Analysis, Reaching the Poor 2004)
Source: Yazbeck A, Benefit incidence Analysis, Reaching the Poor 2004
What can be done?
A trial of transferring up-front, out-of-pocket expenditure from patients to TB dispensaries (funded through New Cooperative Medical Scheme in Hunan Province, China)
NB: no user fees in public health facilities
Gillian Mann
PhD Thesis
University of Liverpool
May 2005
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Poverty indicators/area– Lilongwe (Malawi)
Poverty indicators/area – Lilongwe (Malawi)
Poverty indicators/area – Lilongwe (Malawi)
An example of a quantitative proxy measure
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An example of a qualitative matrix
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Airline lost your bags? You're not alone. In fact, U.S. airlines lost about 10,000 bags a day last year, up 23 percent year-over-year according to a new report in USA Today.
The worst offender in 2005 was US Airways, which lost about one bag for every 100 passengers. (Yikes.) That's up more than 80 percent from the previous year. And most airlines place the blame squarely on you—that is, on the increased number of travelers flying in 2005. Other factors cited: budget cuts, tighter inspections, and flight delays.
After my own personal one-man struggle with Aer Lingus over lost baggage last year (when I ended up in Boston while my bags remained firmly entrenched on Irish soil), I swore I'd never fall victim to the whims of airline baggage handlers again. That's why I made the move toward traveling light: one carry-on and one personal item for me, no exceptions. You'd be amazed how much you can squeeze into a 14×22-inch bag when you come right down to it.
(Incidentally, at least someone is making a killing off all this lost baggage. But that's another rant altogether.)


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Mortimer Trail
48 km / 30 miles
A walk through the Marches of England, with extensive forests, limestone tops and gentle pastures in an area dominated in mediaeval times by the Mortimer family, one of the most powerful Norman earldoms. It follows a succession of hills and ridges with some strenuous climbs, crossing the valleys of the rivers Teme, Lugg and Arrow, taking in the Mary Knoll Valley, the High Vinnals, Orleton Common, Croft Ambrey and Wapley hill fort and visits a number of villages. The Trail starts in Ludlow, Shropshire, but soon enters Herefordshire.
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A fixable error in the way carbon is counted in current U.S. climate legislation and in the Kyoto Protocol could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using biofuels, says a premier group of national environmental and land use scientists.
"The promise of biofuels made from biomass is huge, from both climate mitigation and economic perspectives," said Phil Robertson, MAES crop and soil scientist and one of the authors of the paper "Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error" published in the Oct. 23 issue of the journal Science. "But the promise could come up short if we don't pay attention to the details. One of the most important details is how the benefits of carbon capture are tallied. If we miscalculate the carbon benefits, we may find out later that our policies and practices are counterproductive—that they don't have the positive impact on climate that we want them to have."
Robertson also is a member of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, a partnership between Michigan State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct basic research aimed at solving some of the most complex problems in converting natural materials to energy.
The paper authors point out that the greenhouse gas consequences of bioenergy can vary widely, depending on where the plants used to produce the energy are grown. For example, fast-growing biofuel crops grown on abandoned farmland can capture more carbon than existing plants and so reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This would happen because the biofuel crop absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than would otherwise be stored. But if existing forests are cut down and replaced with bioenergy crops, the carbon released from the soil and mature trees, plus the loss of future carbon storage, is greater than the carbon captured by the bioenergy crops.
Current carbon accounting measures mistakenly exempt all the carbon dioxide emitted from bioenergy, regardless of the source. According to a number of studies, including one by the U.S. Department of Energy, applying current carbon accounting measures globally could lead to the loss of most of the world's natural forests.
"The error is serious but readily fixable," said Tim Searchinger, of Princeton University, lead author of the paper. "The solution is to count all the pollution that comes out of tailpipes and smokestacks, whether from coal and oil or bioenergy, and to credit bioenergy only to the extent it really does reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
"To avoid environmental regret later and protect both private and public investments, we need to get the carbon calculations correct from the start," Robertson added. "Michigan is particularly well positioned to benefit from correct carbon accounting practices. As the market grows for cellulosic biofuels, Midwest producers will benefit by growing biofuel crops on land not now being used for food production. Correctly crediting our carbon from the start will help to ensure the long-term market value for these fuels, protecting early investments by farmers and refiners. Just like with financial audits, it's important for carbon audits to be correct. We don't want to find out later that we've built an industry on a false premise. Ultimately, we need to mitigate climate change and we need practices in place that do so."
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What is a construction project manager? Can you do this yourself, or do you need to outsource it?
It is entirely possible that you are contemplating your own project management, however this is a task easily underestimated, requiring at least a basic understanding of construction methods. Equally important is having the knowledge to realise which professionals you need for which aspects of the build. So, this piece will help you work out if you have the right skills to take on the role.
The Project Manager;
Project management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives.
Or to put it simply:
Project management entails making sure that the right person is in the right place, doing the right job, with the right materials, for the right cost, at the right time.
Unless you have many years' experience in construction – both in the mechanics and the management – there will be elements where you will require knowledgeable help.
What about site management?There may be aspects that you can happily tick yourself and there may be ones that you cannot. A good manager will delegate certain parts but will at least understand what they are.
Who will direct the day-to-day operations and how? If you aim to do it yourself, you need to have the following attributes:
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TheOwners ofMary Timesaid we want her SOLD , Just Reduced$5000 to $69,900 !!!
Mary Time is an EXCELLENT example of the popular Island Packet 35 with a centerboard!! She has been VERY WELL maintainedbyher ONLY OWNER since she was newand it shows . All of herTeakis in the process of beingrefinished with Cetol, and the topsides are being Buffed and Waxed also. The hull was compounded, buffed and waxed in early 2016 andit still shines .She has only 1330 hours on her Yanmar 35 HP engine and was kept on Fresh Water the first three years after commissioning.
Hereis some of the equipment and upgradesonMary Time:
– New 2014 Centerboard Kevlar control line and wire
– New 2015 Isinglassfor the Dodger
– Auto-HelmAuto Pilot
– Speed and depth instruments
– Balmar100 amp alternator
– Avon Dinghy and Evinrude 8 HP outboard
– Digital Battery Monitor
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The Island Packet 35, designed by MIT-educated naval architect and company President Bob Johnson, was introduced in 1989, and it remained in production through 1994. In 1997, a slightly modified Island Packet 350 was introduced, but to avoid any possible confusion, I will confine my comments to the earlier of the two models.
I would characterize this design as a conservative, traditional cruiser that is likely to appeal to sailors more interested in comfort than speed made good to weather. The design has quite high freeboard and a high cabin trunk, but these features are disguised by a beautifully drawn sweeping sheerline and bowsprit, which make the boat look longer and lower than it really is.............
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
Mary Time
Builder: Island Packet Yachts
Designer: Robert Johnson
Flag of Registry: United States
Keel: Centerboard
Hull Shape: Monohull
LOA: 38 ft 0 in
Beam: 12 ft 0 in
LWL: 30 ft 0 in
Minimum Draft: 3 ft 8 in
Displacement: 17500 lbs Dry Load
Ballast: 8000 lbs
Bridge Clearance: 48 ft 0 in
Headroom: 6 ft 4 in
Total Power: 35 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Built: 1989
Engine Model: 3HM35F
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1328
Propeller: 3 blade propeller
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 35 HP
Fresh Water Tanks: 1 Aluminum (90 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 1 Aluminum (48 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 1 Aluminum (28 Gallons)
Number of single berths: 1
Number of double berths: 3
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 1
Fully battened mainsail
Furling genoa - and Stay Sail
Inside Equipment
Refrigerator - Adler Barbour
Marine head
Electric bilge pump
Microwave oven
Battery charger
Manual bilge pump
Hot water
Outside Equipment/Extras
Swimming ladder
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Cockpit shower
Bimini Top
Genoa cover
Mainsail cover
The Tri-Cabin layout is ideally suited for extended cruising, twodouble berths one forward and one aftand the port settee makes up into another double berth,perfect when you have guests visit. There is an Abundance of Storage throughout the vessel which Island Packet is known for. There is a large head forward with separate stall shower and a huge well equipped Galley aft. The main salon has the dining table that folds up on the bulkhead with makes for a lot of room for entertaining or just relaxing in the main saloon.
– Princess 3 burner propane stove with oven
– Two ten pound aluminum propane tanks mounted in an exterior locker on deck.
– Propane safety solenoid
– Adler Barbour refrigeration.
– Pressure hot and cold water.
– Atwood six gallon electric hot water tank.
– Manualpump at galley sink
– Hideaway trash bin.
– Dry locker and ample cabinet space.
– Garmin 162 Chart plotter
– Autohelm ST 4000 Autopilot, new drive belt 2017
– Kenyon-Stowe Depth and Speed instruments
– Kenyon-Stowe Wind speed and direction, currently not operational
– 110v as well as 12v systems
– Stainless A/C shore power 30 ampsocket mounted in the cockpit.
– A/C outlets throughout, all GFIC protected.
– High output Balmar 100 amp alternator.
– Balmar MC-612 regulator
– Wired for a 300 amp hour house Gel Cell battery bank plus dedicated enginebattery, currently it has on two Group 27 batteries and they were NEW in 2016
– Two battery switches isolate engine battery from house systems
– All through hull fittingsare bonded with ships electrical system.
Sails and Rigging
– Fully batten main with two single line reefing points
– Dutchman System on the Main Sail
– Harken roller furling on135% Genoa
– Staysail with self tending boom
– Sheets and lines lead back to cockpit
– Lewmar oversized winches, installed at the factory
– 1 x 19 wire stainless standing rigging.
– NEW 2016 mast boot
Rig Dimensions
I: 44.30 / 13.50m
P: 37.50 / 11.43m
J: 17.00 / 5.18m
E: 14.00 / 4.27m
SA (Fore): 376.55 ft 2 / 34.98 m 2
SA (Main): 262.50 ft 2 / 24.39 m 2
SA/Disp.: 15.23
Bal/Disp.: 45.72%
– Bottom painted 2015, and currently stored on the hard
– All the Teak had3 coats of Cetol and 2 coats of Cetol Gloss in January 2015 and is in the process of being done again and the Topsides are also being Buffed and Waxed
– Windlass with capstan, uprelay, foot button on deck, currently not operational
– 44# Bruce anchor, 220 5/16 Hi-Test chain
– 35# CQR, 60 30 5/16chain and 200 rode
– Stainless bobstay
– Three Dorade vents
– Lifesling in cockpit
– Starboard sail locker has built-in divider to protect refrigerationcompressor.
– Avon dinghywith8 hp.Evinrude outboard
– Forespar Dinghy motorlift
– Stainless wheel at helm w/rack pinion direct connect to top of rudder post.
– Richie compass mounted at helm.
– Teak drink holder with fold out cockpit table mounted on pedestal in cockpit
– Sunbrella pedestal cover.
– Whale manual bilge pump at helm.
– Centerboard control line at helm, Kevlar line and wire replaced 2014
– Closed cell cockpit cushions.
– Free-standing bimini/dodger with zippered connection.
– NEW 2014 Isinglass windshieldon the dodger withconnector to bimini
– Shower in cockpit
– Jabsco manual toilet
– Y valve enable pumping toilet into the tank or directly OB when off-shore
– Separate standup hot and cold pressure water shower.
– Shower sump plumbed to pump overboard, not into the bilge.
Engine Details, Mechanical Equipment
– Yanmar 3 cylinder 35 hp, freshwater cooled, diesel engine, with 1330 hours
– Racor fuel water separator filter
– Three blade bronze propeller
– New 2014 Packing Gland
– Two independent automatic bilge pumps
– One manual bilge pump mounted in cockpit
– Spare 2 Blade Prop
Brokers comments
Mary Time is ready to sail off into the sunset, and with the 3 8 draft you can go almost anywhere,all you will need to do isadd some updated electronics andprovisions....!
She is currently stored on the hard and is ready for your inspection, her bottomwas painted Spring 2015, the entire boat has been Buffed and Waxed and all the teak wasdone with Cetol in January 2015 and is in the process of being done again in March 2017.
The owners have completed their cruising dreams and they want Mary Time to have a NEW OWNER this spring we will accept all reasonable offers.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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The Lonestar Showcase drives into its 15th year. It is recognized as a NIKE premier tournament, nationally recognized, and designed to promote the highest level of competition available in youth soccer. Exposure to college coaches is a major goal of the Showcase. In the past, the event has had over 80 college coaches from all divisions of college soccer, with the list growing each year.
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How Background Music Influences Our Behavior at WorkBy Jill Suttie | September 22, 2016 | 0 comments
A new study suggests that happy, rhythmic music increases cooperative behavior—and that may be good news for employers.
Last summer, I took my niece shopping at an urban clothing store in New York City. While she shopped, I couldn't help but notice the music blaring on the store's speaker system—it left my ears ringing and my nerves shot. I could only take it for about a half hour before I just had to leave the store.
I'm sure the music was designed to appeal to the younger crowd shopping there—AKA not me!—and certainly music has been shown to impact buying behavior. But it made me wonder: What about the people who work there and can't leave the store? Does the music impact them?
Now, a new study suggests that background music can influence people in surprising ways that could have special relevance for employers designing their workspaces.
In the study, recently published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, researcher Kevin Kniffin of Cornell University and his colleagues mimicked a workplace by paying university students to participate in an economics game, while listening to music. Participants received tokens (worth money at the end of the experiment) and could choose to anonymously donate some of them to a pool, where they would be multiplied and redistributed among the players. Since players stood to make the most money if everyone gave all of their tokens, the number of tokens donated acted as a measure of their willingness to cooperate.
During the many rounds of the game, participants were randomly assigned to listen to either happy, rhythmic music (e.g., the pop song "I'm Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves) or unhappy, non-rhythmic music (e.g., the heavy metal song "Smokahontas" by Attack Attack!) in the background.
The results showed that participants who listened to happy music were more likely to cooperate, regardless of their age, gender, or academic major, than those who listened to unhappy music.
Perhaps that's not surprising, if happy music makes us happy and happy people are more cooperative. But that wasn't exactly what was going on; in a second experiment, researchers found that happy music was linked to increased cooperation whether or not it boosted participants' mood.
Here, researchers added a control group who didn't listen to music and measured participants' moods before, during, and after playing the game. Results again showed that the happy-music group cooperated more than the unhappy or no-music groups. And, while a better mood was tied to greater cooperation, it couldn't account for the differences between groups. In other words, something else about happy, rhythmic music seemed to be encouraging cooperation.
According to Kniffin, this finding fits with previous research on music showing that it can increase cooperative behavior through synchronization among listeners.
"When people are presented with a steady rhythm or beat, they are inclined to mimic that beat and, in turn, get in sync," he says. "That translates naturally into more cooperation during decision-making."
Though results from this study are preliminary—for example, the researchers didn't consider the impact of participants liking, disliking, or being familiar with the songs—they do point to the fact that music could impact workers, as well as clients or shoppers. Kniffin believes this is especially relevant to employers.
"Compared with expensive off-site team-building retreats, our findings suggest that inexpensive modifications to the office soundscape can boost mood and performance," he says.
More research needs to be done, though, he says, as too little attention has been paid to how "atmospherics"—the background qualities of the workplace environment—impact worker performance. Some of his previous research has found that even simply having workers eat together can increase job performance; yet the employee social climate is often overlooked.
If his findings on happy music hold, Kniffin believes that they may translate into changes in the workplace that could benefit employees and employers without hurting the bottom line.
Hopefully, that New York department store and others like it will take note.
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