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Even on a tight budget you can afford to be generous if you know how
How to Be Charitable on a Budget
by Susan Sundwall
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I count myself among those frugal types who are that way, in part, so that they may give to others. Frugal people are some of the most generous people I know and usually give without fanfare and are very creative in doing so. Here are ten ways to be generous to those less fortunate without breaking the bank.
- Roll your coins - and do it on a regular basis. Use half of what you roll to benefit someone else. Donate to the local animal shelter, disaster victim relief fund, or whatever else moves your heart.
- Bottle returns - Where I live there are machines that gobble our bottles and cans. A return slip pops out when all the bottles are deposited. Why not leave the slip there? Whoever finds it will be so happy and it could make someone's day. I have also given my 20 bottles to someone ahead of me who has 80. They're always pleased to take them, and I can go on my way knowing I've given a little something.
- Clothing round up - Sure, you give to the Salvation Army, the community clothing drive, or the women's shelter. Each time you bundle up your contribution make it a point to put in one new thing. Give a pair of socks, a new t-shirt, or a small toy. You'll feel wonderful and the cost is far out-weighed by the tax write-off.
- Food pantries - Did you buy one and get one free? But, you don't need two. Then get that deal anyway and start a pantry box. When you've got five or six items piled up, deliver it to the pantry collection point.
- Garden overflow - Last year we grew so many green beans we were sick of them by the time the last rows were ready to pick. I gave them away in bags and baskets at church, to neighbors, and to one woman who was having a tag sale a few doors down from me. She was so pleased that she let me choose some items for free as a thank you.
- Time - Yes, time is money. But it's in short supply sometimes for young mothers, the elderly, and volunteer groups. Commit one or two free hours a week to helping out. Rides to a doctor's appointment, sitting with a two-year-old and coloring while Mom shops, or taking a shift at the community center are worth their weight in gold to those with such need.
- Coupons - They're all over the place. While you're clipping yours, why not clip for someone who might not have the time? Don't need diapers? Clip the coupon anyway. Have enough pasta sauce? Maybe your neighbor doesn't. Coupons also make a great tuck in for a birthday or get well card. Who wouldn't want 50 cents off their cough drops when they're down and out with a cold?
- Plants - I have a philodendron plant that I've been taking slips off of for years. You probably have a Christmas cactus, some lilies of the valley, or any number of other hardy plants that are worth sharing. Presented in a pretty paper cup along with a cheerful smile, they can be a welcome offering to shut-ins, teachers, the church tag sale, or to spruce up a dreary corner in your spouse's office.
- Search engines - GoodSearch.com will donate to your chosen cause a small amount for every search or purchase you make through them. From pennies to dollars, it adds up quickly!
- Your blog - Use the power of the Internet to call attention to various needs locally, nationally, or globally. Don't beat your readers over the head with it, but a mention in one or two of your posts about Little Dresses for Africa or Pennies for Peace will help in ways you probably won't ever know about.
The Latin root word for frugal is frugalis meaning virtuous and is akin to frui to enjoy. I hope you are able to enjoy the virtue of giving to others even as you guard the economy of your hearth and home.
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Planning a solution for a diverse corporate audience presents several challenges including: designing a system that will provide the most value, building programs to drive end-user adoption and communicating the relevancy of the project.
An enterprise portal has the potential to change the way business initiatives are accomplished and key messages communicated. Without a clear plan of attack, planning for a large-scale implementation can be intimidating.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction. Rates on three-month bills were unchanged while rates on six-month bills fell to the lowest level since November.
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The launch of the Xbox One in Japan this September – along with the console's roll out in many second tier countries – means that it will be opened up to a whole new audience, and that means that the system will need a whole new cache of games to appeal to that audience. In a new interview, the head of the [email protected] program spoke about how Microsoft has plans to attack regions outside of the U.S., when it comes to accommodating indie titles.
Total Xbox has a snippet from the interview with Chris Charla, the head honcho over the [email protected], where he discussed what gamers in Japan and other EMEA regions could expect from the Xbox One's software line-up (where the console isn't already made available), saying...
"The amazing games we're seeing independent developers create are not limited to any geography. If I showed you a map with all the locations we've had applications from, it's almost every country on Earth. Where great games are getting made is around the world. Japan, the US, China, Belgium - there are amazing developers all over the world. It's pretty cool to see all those games on the way for [email protected]"
They name drop some of the expected titles to appear on the Xbox One from Japanese indie outlets, such as Comcept, the studio formed by former Capcom legend Keiji Inafune. Him and his team are currently working on Mighty No. 9, a Mega Man-clone of sorts that's actually aiming to become a brand new franchise all its own. Titles like The Mighty No. 9 will be key for gamers in other regions to accept the Xbox where Japanese-centric titles are expected.
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This offers some form of hope that the Xbox One won't be completely dead in the water in Japan. However, opposite of North America, Japan is currently being dominated through and through by Nintendo. The Wii U was once thought to be dead but it's made a big comeback in key territories and has resulted in Nintendo maintaining a lead over Sony and the PS4 in the eastern territories.
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Pillitteri Estates Winery CEO Charlie Pillitteri shakes hands with the Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne.
This just in from Pillitteri Estates Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario:
Pillitteri Estates Winery has won the Ontario Food Exporter Award to recognize the winery's role in Ontario's agri-food industry and economy. This is the second year the winery has been nominated and the first time winning, placing in the top three last year.
Exporting is a key contributor to Ontario's economy. It requires successfully expanding into new export markets and creatively working with international markets. It could even provide your next job.
"Since starting our business in 1993, we have grown to become one of the best known international ice wine brands, now available around the globe. It is an honor to be recognized with the Ontario Food Exporter Award, and I want to thank the Ontario government for its support of the province's agri-food industry," Charlie Pillitteri, CEO, said.
Since the winery's inception in 1993, Pillitteri has grown to be the world's largest estate producer of Icewine, exporting to 32 countries to date. Pillitteri Estates produces 45 000 cases of Icewine each year, making up 45 percent of the winery's production and 80 percent of its exports. That's a lot of frozen grapes!
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Pillitteri Estates Winery is a family owned and operated business founded in 1993. It is situated on 130 acres of vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It currently exports to 32 countries and is the largest estate producer of Icewine in the world. Pillitteri has won more than 600 international and domestic awards, reflecting the winery's commitment to produce premium VQA wines.


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How Business Management benefit from Entrepreneurship
In this paper, the dominating models of Business Management are listed and their effect on business is stated. It is argued that in the last decades, no new models enriched the toolkit for this field, although economy alters permanently. Because of her promising impact on economic growth, the characteristic of Entrepreneurship is examined. Theories are explored to find clues on how to benefit from this phenomenon. Based on field experiments, evidence is shown that Business Management can benefit from Entrepreneurship when adopting the learning methodologies applied. It will be for this reason that Entrepreneurship will emerge in all European curricula, as is included in the Budapest agenda for enabling teachers for Entrepreneurship Education.
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Hello I want to sue my exboyfriend, but he doesn't have any money. His parent however have a business. Can I sue that business or his parents?
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You can't sue them because they have money and related. As MR Nelson so aptly points out they must be liable. Having a deadbeat son is not a cause of action.
You can only sue them for their own actions. Unless their son is still a minor, they are not liable for his actions.
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Body language expert Julie-Ann Amos says that there are several broad categories of business cultures, including industrial, conservative, casual and academic. Within these broad categories exist many different business culture variations. She points out that if your manner of dress, attitude and body language is "out of sync with expectations in your business culture, you will likely be perceived as less capable, less qualified, and maybe even less trustworthy in some cases." http://www.bodylanguageexpert.co.uk/BusinessAndBodyLanguage.html
It is important to understand your organization's culture and how to fit in with the setting. As an employee, your productivity, satisfaction and level of success within your organization is often linked with how well you function within the business culture.
In some organizations, success is achieved in groups, decisions are made by committees and responsibilities are shared. In other organizations, however, success is centered on an individual endeavor that contributes to the business as a whole, and people are encouraged to be "stars," or "leaders of the pack." Self-sufficient and independent individuals thrive in such an environment. If success is considered a team effort within your organization, you do not want to be perceived as overly independent or a loner, and you may need to adjust your attitudes and behavior accordingly.
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Galashiels Road, Tweed Valley, Walkerburn, Scottish Borders, EH43 6AA
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Galashiels Road, Tweed Valley, Walkerburn, Scottish Borders, EH43 6AA
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Windlestraw Lodge sits in the beautiful Scottish Border countryside, affording magnificent views over the River Tweed and Tweed Valley. This tranquil oasis is within easy reach of all the major towns including Peebles, Kelso, Melrose and Galashiels. The six bedrooms are beautifully decorated with your comfort and relaxation in mind, all boast lovely views. The Windlestraw restaurant offers the finest dining experience in the Tweed Valley. Chef, Alan makes use of the finest ingredients and the marvellous range of products that are available in this area. The combination of food, comfort and ambience make Windlestraw Lodge a very special place to visit.
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Hate the idea. Fine for an MMO but why taint the SRPG's anymore than they already are? Sometimes I want company and sometimes I don't. Bad enough we have to be online "all the time" for some games. I had to reinstall steam and forgot to turn off the in-game notifications … completely breaks immersion.
I mean I enjoy NPC companions in an SRPG a lot, among my favorite things as it is part of the game world. But other people? When I want that (if I want that) there are more than enough MMO style games to get it from.
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Election Stats: Romney Wins with Highest Earning Women
In today's edition of PayScale Election Stats, we surveyed users to find out if support of a particular candidate changes for men and women depending on how much they earn. Our data on this topic was stark. Read on for the break down of candidate support by gender and income.
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A team of Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics are cutting down on emergency calls from so-called EMS "frequent fliers" with a pilot program launched this year, an assistant chief told members of the City Council Public Safety Committee on Monday.
The Mobile Community Healthcare Program, a pilot program, is meant to make the "Rescue" side of Dallas Fire-Rescue -- the vast majority of what the department does -- more proactive, rather than just reactive. (The fire side is already heavy on prevention efforts). Currently, a team of five paramedics are making scheduled house calls to people who call 911 frequently.
There is no cost to the patients.
"This is such a nontraditional role for an EMS provider to fill," said Assistant Chief Norman Seals, who heads the EMS bureau.
Officials expect the program to grow, but it is currently aimed at the 254 patients in Dallas who called 911 a combined 4,500 times last fiscal year.
The paramedics visited their first patient on March 19. As of June 2, 35 patients are enrolled in the program. Seventeen of them have been enrolled for more than 30 days. Only two patients that Dallas Fire-Rescue has reached out to have declined the service.
For those people, the frequency of their 911 calls over a 30-day period has been reduced by about 23 percent.
"That is a very early sign of great success," Seals said.
That call reduction will save the city money from making fewer emergency runs, Seals said. And for hospitals, that means fewer emergency room visits for patients, and many of the clients are uninsured.
Seals said the program has begun negotiating with Parkland Health and Hospital System and Dallas Children's Medical Center. The hospitals would refer their patients to Dallas Fire-Rescue and pay a fee for the paramedics' service.
Under the Affordable Care Act, hospitals are penalized 2 percent of their total Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements if patient readmissions within 30 days cross a certain threshold, Seals said. Hospitals themselves have few options to keep people out of emergency rooms, Seals said the referral service will help bridge that gap.
But beyond revenue, the paramedics are taking a more holistic approach and trying to help the patients live better lives, Seals said. He said they are looking at all their needs -- social, medical and personal.
Seals said some of the patients don't believe the service is real until after a few visits, but now the paramedics have developed relationships with the patients. Some of them call 911 for medical advice.
"This is truly is a community program that will change the lives of many, many people to come."
Council members lauded the program. Jennifer Staubach Gates, who was a nurse before she joined the council, said her initial reaction was to think "wow, we're giving them a concierge-like service for abusing our system."
But she said she is pleased that the paramedics are trying to teach people to and "wean" them off using 911 for minor problems.
Dr. Marshal Isaacs, the department's medical director, said he believes the patients are "misusing, not abusing" the 911 system. He said education will help them better understand their health needs.
Isaacs and Seals said they expect the program, which they said is starting intentionally slowly, to ramp up in the future. The city is training three more paramedics to join the team in the fall.
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OUTDOORS REPORT: Area fishing report
Lake of the Woods
Walleyes are hitting jigs and minnows in 24 to 27 feet of water outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap and in front of the "fields" by Zippel Bay. The mud flats just west of Zippel and Morris also are holding big numbers of walleyes in 23 to 25 feet during the day or in 14 to 16 feet in the afternoon and evening. A bright-colored jig and frozen shiner is a good bet for walleyes in front of Timbermill Park in Baudette, Minn., or Clementson Bay on the Rainy River in 15 to 18 feet of water. At the Northwest Angle, walleyes are sticking to deep, cool pockets and hitting a jig and minnow in 25 to 29 feet near Oak and Little Oak islands.
Devils Lake
There's a good bite in shallow water for larger walleyes, reports Devils Lake fishing guide Mark Bry. The better walleyes are coming from 6 to 12 feet of water, where anglers are having the best luck pitching crankbaits or jigs and soft plastics, he said. The shallows also are holding numbers of pike, Bry said, and anglers are catching some bigger pike mixed in with the walleyes. For numbers, the most consistent walleye action is coming from 18 to 25 feet of water trolling crankbaits or a bottom bouncer-spinner combo tipped with live bait or plastics. The current areas are a good bet as long as there's water moving; if the water's not moving, work areas adjacent to the bridges, which always hold fish.
Upper Red Lake
If the wind calms down, look for walleyes in 5 to 8 feet of water along most shoreline areas to hit minnows. Grouse hunters are seeing a few more birds now that the cover has started to fall, while duck hunters are shooting local birds with no big push of divers into the area.
Blackduck area
Walleyes are hitting a jig and minnow on Blackduck Lake in 9 to 12 feet of water and on Island Lake in 8 to 10 feet or 18 to 20 feet. Crappies are suspended over 14 to 20 feet on Turtle River Lake, Pimushe Lake and Gilstead Lake during the afternoon and evening. Grouse hunting has improved.
Cass Lake area
Walleye action has improved with minnows and jigs in Allen's Bay on Cass Lake, with best reports coming from 20 to 25 feet of water. Look for crappies and a few walleyes on the 12- to 15-foot cabbage on Kitchi Lake, Lake Andrusia and Wolf Lake during the evening. Perch are near the reeds in 6 feet on Cass and Pike Bay. Trolling bucktails has triggered a few muskies on the rocks of Cass.
Leech Lake
Walleye action has been sporadic. A jig and minnow has been the best daytime option on the wind-driven points and shorelines in 6 to 10 feet of water. The east shore of Walker Bay also is holding walleyes, but most have been big. At night, trolling crankbaits in less than 12 feet has produced walleyes around Sand Point, Cedar Point and Pine Point. Duck hunters are shooting mainly local birds with a few ringnecks in the mix.
Lake Winnibigoshish
A jig and minnow is providing spurts of walleye activity on the points and shoreline breaks in less than 12 feet of water. Minnows also are producing a few walleyes on the main-lake bars in 15 feet. You have to sort through some small fish, but perch are active in 6 to 9 feet, and northern pike continue to hit minnows and artificial baits on the 8- to 12-foot weed edges.
Park Rapids area
Low-light periods have been best for walleyes with minnows on Fish Hook Lake in 16 to 18 feet of water. Northern pike also are hitting minnows on Big Mantrap Lake in 6 to 8 feet. Duck hunting reports have slowed, with few new birds moving into the area, and grouse hunting continues to be tough.
Detroit Lakes
A jig or live-bait rig tipped with minnows continues to produce walleyes in 15 to 20 feet of water on lakes Sallie, Melissa, Big Detroit and Pelican. Large sucker minnows and bucktails continue to trigger muskies along the 12-foot weeds of Big Detroit, Pelican and Beers lakes.
Area waterfowl update
• Devils Lake: No report available from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because of federal shutdown.
• Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area near Middle River, Minn.: An aerial survey Wednesday showed an estimated 3,106 Canada geese and 8,300 ducks; duck estimates consisted of 57 percent ringnecks, 25 percent redheads, 9 percent mallards, 3 percent gadwall, 2 percent wigeon and 1 percent canvasbacsk. Ringnecks have been the most common duck in the bag, followed by redheads, pintails and green-winged teal.
• Thief River Falls: Farmes Pool on Elm Like WMA remains in temporary drawdown for cattail control. No bird estimates or hunting reports were available.


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This Week In Tabloids: Brad & Angie Sorta But Not Really Over; Depressed Britney Looks Like A "Bum"
Welcome back to midweek madness. Brad & Angie news: They've split, except they haven't. He had a rendez-vous with Jen, or he didn't. He maybe drunk-dialed Jen, then had make-up sex with Angie. And! The purpose of the beard, revealed.


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ATLANTA - Authorities are waiting for autopsy results to find out the identity of a man who is the first victim of a tornado that tore through downtown Atlanta last week.
Workers clearing rubble at an office building on Saturday found the man's body as they were scooping up bricks and debris. They called police after seeing a hand sticking out of the rubble, said Atlanta Police Department spokesman Officer James Polite.
The man is thought to be in his early to mid 40s. Because the man had no identification, authorities are waiting for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office to perform an autopsy to determine his identity, Polite said on Sunday. The man was wearing a wedding band.
"Right now, we have no clue," Polite said. "It's all in the hands of the medical examiner to see what they can come up with."
The single-story, flat office building - which was located southwest of downtown Atlanta, not far from the end of the 6-mile path the twister took - apparently was vacant, but might have been leased by a small church group, Polite said. The man likely headed for the building when the tornado hit.
"We believe the man was seeking shelter from the storm and did not make it into the building," Polite said. "He was facing the wall when we found him."
The back wall of the office fell onto the man, Polite said. Police brought in two cadaver dogs to search the area in case more bodies were found buried in the rubble, but no additional ones were found. The building was demolished on Saturday after it was found to be unstable.
The tornado ripped through the city's downtown March 14, knocking out hundreds of windows, scattering debris across Atlanta's core and sending trees crashing into homes in nearby neighborhoods. At least 27 people were injured in the storm, but until Saturday police thought no one had been killed.
Another tornado that hit three counties in Northwest Georgia on March 15 killed Jerry Paul Albers, 71, of Floyd County and Bonnie Turner, 63, of Polk County.
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PoliceBCMR is programmed and designed to stand the test of time and addresses security issues relevant to forensic investigations, system hacking, identity and access control, intrusion detection, incident response and encryption.
It is a technological means of attaching automobile owner's special biological characteristics and personal data to their vehicle for protection and crime control purposes.
When necessary, especially when forensic investigation is required since it's the duty of the police to protect the nation's citizens and maintain peace and order in the society.
It will take a PoliceBCMR officer an average of ten minutes to complete a single registration. There is a high possibility that an officer can complete a registration in less than ten minutes.
Yes, account holders can access their accounts from anywhere in the world via the internet.
If the car is stolen you can quickly send a report via a mobile phone using the Short Message System (SMS) in a specified format or visit http://policebcmr.org.
Yes, only if you cannot contact the owner and you know the vehicle Identification Number of the car.
Your car can be relocated even if it has no tracker in it as long as you have reported it.
Yes, provided the person has your PoliceBCMR Number and you've done your biometrics.
You will be given a slip at the PoliceBCMR centre. The slip is a temporal representation of the PoliceBCMR Smart Card until the actual card is ready for collection.
Yes, it is safe to give your Vehicle Identification Number and PoliceBCMR Number to someone because nobody will be able to access or modify your data without the knowledge of the PoliceBCMR administrators.
Yes, it's recommended that you go to the PoliceBCMR Centre whenever you want to update or renew your particulars.
Go to the nearest PoliceBCMR Centre. With your fingerprints or PoliceBCMR number, your data would be retrieved immediately. However, you may be required to pay a replacement fee.
Go to http://policebcmr.org click on the button named forget pass code. Your pass code will reset and sent to your mail or mobile phone.
Visit the nearest PoliceBCMR Centre or visit http://policebcmr.org and do the following;
- Go to the PoliceBCMR website
- Enter your account
- Choose Edit Vehicle Color
- Choose color
- Click 'send report'. As soon as the PoliceBCMR administrator approves your report, you will receive an Email/SMS notification. Then your car is safe for use.
Give your PoliceBCMR number to the intended buyer for confirmation. Then go to the nearest PoliceBCMR Centre for change of data.
It is not compulsory but it is necessary. A police officer can confirm your data on the handheld by using your PoliceBCMR Number or fingerprint. However, any person going about with your vehicle should carry the card.
For security reasons, you are only authorized to send reports and complaints via your PoliceBCMR.
Yes, you must register each car separately because each car must have its own Smart Card with a unique Vehicle Number (VIN), but the same PoliceBCMR Number.
No, it's not compulsory.
Only necessary if there is next of kin.
Yes, it's recommended that you have a copy of your vehicle particulars but the PoliceBCMR authenticates the identity of the true owner and the originality of the document(s).


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This code will go into a directory on your website and get all the folders in that directory, and put them into an array.
$endfolder now contains the Last folder in the directory.PHP Code:
$folder = array(); // Creates a array for use later
foreach (glob("*") as $thefolder) { // Use for each to go through and get each folder & file in the given directory
If (is_dir($thefolder)) { // We only want to get folders so we are making sure that we are adding a directory and not a file.
$folder[] = $thefolder; // Adds the file to the array created
$endfolder = end($folder); //Last folder
Solution 2 (Credit to bjarneo):
$lastfolder now contains the last folder in the array.PHP Code:
# Create a new DirectoryIterator object with the path you want to iterate through
$dir = new DirectoryIterator('/wamp/www/cf');
# Clean array
$cleanArr = array();
# Iterate through all directories,
# and as long as they're not '.' or '..'(isDot), put them in array.
foreach($dir as $item) {
if($item->isDir() && !$item->isDot()) {
$cleanArr[] = htmlentities($item->getPathname());
$lastfolder = end($cleanArr);