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Good afternoon, Dear Readers!
I know my blog topics jump around from subject to subject sometimes, & I am sorry for that. I just write things as I feel God places something on my heart. For a while, I've been writing mostly about abuse, but today I want to discuss animals.
Lately I have been reading some very disturbing things regarding our animal companions. So many people are getting rid of their pets for stupid reasons. One story I read was of a 22 year old cat, whose owner had her for her entire life, & surrendered her to a shelter because she said she was having "personal problems." It breaks my heart so many people act like animals are disposable. You can't get rid of a child because of "personal problems"- why is it acceptable to do this with a cat or dog? I have cared for my pets during terrible times in my life- through sickness, nervous breakdowns, divorce, losing loved ones & more. Now that I have Complex PTSD, I still take care of them, including my cat with diabetes who requires constant testing, monitoring & insulin shots. I'm not saying this to brag- only saying it because as a pet parent, we have to take proper care of our furbabies, no matter what! If for some reason we are unable, then we need to find someone who can help us until we can resume our duties once more.
I also don't understand why it's acceptable to put an animal down when they are an inconvenience or sickly. I never have. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill." (Exodus 20:13) It doesn't say it is acceptable if an animal is sickly or an inconvenience to his owners. I know people argue for euthanasia & some have even called me inhumane because I am not for it. However, since an animal cannot verbalize if they wish to die for whatever reason, I don't think it is right for a human to play God, & decide when & how the animal should die. I have not once put down any of my pets when they became sick. Instead, I ask God to take them before they suffer much. It has worked out well. Not one of mine has suffered for long after they became sick.
I read something especially disturbing the other day.. Bestiality is on the rise, & becoming more socially acceptable. There are even animal brothels in some countries! Animals are being tortured to death for the sexual gratification of some perverse, sick individuals. Exodus 22:19 clearly states, "Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death." This tells me that God has some very serious, definite opinions on such a thing.
Sadly, I have learned recently too that there are many Christians who believe animals are unworthy of care & love from people. They believe people are so much better than animals. Many are also avid hunters. While I realize the Bible says there is nothing wrong with eating meat (after the great flood- before, people were vegetarians), I don't understand why so many people don't care they are taking an animal's life! There is so little or even no respect or compassion for the animal who is dying to provide them with food! I wonder if these people are reading the same Bible I have read..
God loves animals so much! These things should not be! Proverbs 12:10 says, "A righteous man hath regard for the life of his beast, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel." And, Ecclesiastes 3:19 says, "For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity." (emphasis added).
I would like to encourage you today to remember these Scriptures well & to tell others about them. Please help others to understand how wonderful our animal companions are! It is our duty as humans.


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Every class will follow the principles of activation of our body and mind to than calm both down to finally in the end dive deep into deep relaxation. This whole composition of a vinyasa flow will leave you with a special feeling of softness and strength.
We will be offering various events during spring and summer to keep our body healthy, our mind evolving and our soul vibrating. We will schedule monthly mediation evenings,
We have created our outdoor sweet OM yoga garden with a lot of love and the vision to create a natural healing space. This garden with outdoor yoga shala, meditation circle and smoothie bar offers us great natural support,…
To support this rising of your awareness, your search of what is going to nourish you even better and more on every level of your life, I have added the monthly healthy workshops.
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"To me, Yoga is never Shallow. It always runs deep. Through the Body, through the Soul and through the Heart" Hello, I am Mara Isabel Infantado. Being a Mix of…
Sweet Om Yoga Garden is very pleased to offer you two workshops by Linda Wenzek-Barth.
Hi, I am Coco A. Achinger and I created sweet OM yoga in Port d'Andratx, Mallorca in 2016. After nearly 20 years of martial arts and five years of Thai Chi training I found the practice of yoga due to an injury. I was fascinated about the effects it did have on my body, my mind and my life. Today I love to share "all the good" yoga can bring into our lives.
Our Principles
Meditation is a part of every yoga class that we are offering. In the beginning of every class, to tune into your body and we close every class with deep relaxation in shavasana. But meditation has so much to offer to our body, minds and souls that I have decided to widen the service to support this so deeply nourishing practice a bit more.
We can emphasis the effect of a yoga class, depending on how we design the sequences. They can be very calming, when we emphasize the asanas that calm our nerval system and release tension our bodies. This is a more Yang-Style class.
In the yogic tradition the life energy is called prana. And in the practice of yoga there is a whole branch that is taking care of cultivating our prana – the so called pranayama. Practicing Pranayama is a wellness tool that will support us as well to navigate with more ease through or every day challenges.
Taking care of a healthy lifestyle is not luxury. It is understanding what really counts in life. Therefore it is very useful to bring our focus on this topic, to improve our health, to support our body to be the healthiest and most vital version of itself.
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Coco und ihr Sweet Om Yoga begegnete mir vor 2 Jahren auf Mallorca. Als Läufern, die verletzungsbedingt pausieren musste, war ihr Angebot zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort. Das besondere Ambiente am Meer und der liebevoll gestaltete Yogagarten erweisen sich für mich als Kraft- und Ruheplätze zugleich. Die gut angeleiteten flows ließen mich nach und nach flexibler werden und auch mein verletztes Knie besserte sich und wurde von Woche zu Woche schmerzfreier. Ich bin sehr dankbar für diese Erfahrung und freue mich schon auf den nächsten Sommer.
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Caring for the Arab region's children
Children suffer cruelly, deeply, disproportionately in war zones, which is why it's a relief to hear the new head of UNICEF, the United Nations' second largest agency, pledge to put children's developmental needs first.
In January, soon after she started the UNICEF job, American businesswoman and former USAID administrator Henrietta Holsman Fore spoke about a child development-centred approach in some of the world's most conflict-scarred areas. It can't just be about humanitarian objectives in crises such as Yemen and Syria, Fore said, "you can't forget that there is a development agenda."
She might have added that there is no more powerful sign of a society committed to rebuilding — and to a better tomorrow — than the sight of schools reopening and children in uniform heading to class even if amid piles of rubble. That's what happened in Mosul in January last year.
Unfortunately, not enough attention is paid to the long-term consequences of years of war in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. When children are meant to be at school, far too many are in refugee camps or just on their own. Too often, the educational infrastructure is part of the collateral damage of war. At times, the region's governments just do not have sufficient budgets.
Some 26 million children live in conflict-scarred Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya, the Palestinian territories and Sudan. Their humanitarian needs are obvious — adequate housing, safe water, sanitation, health care, etc. Governments and aid organisations from the region and beyond try to address them as best they can but what of those children's developmental needs, primarily education, the best start that anyone can have in life?
This question is rarely asked when war sweeps a land and crisis-management takes priority. In fact, it's not being asked now, when there is dispiriting news of the toll of children's lives from MENA conflicts in January. UNICEF said at least 83 children were killed last month in conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya and the Palestinian territories. With no sign of these conflicts ending, many more children are likely to become casualties of wars that began before many of them were even born.
UNICEF's MENA Regional Director Geert Cappelaere framed January's tragic toll within the larger context spelt out by Fore. "Not hundreds, not thousands but millions more children in the Middle East and North Africa region have their childhood stolen, maimed for life, traumatised, arrested and detained, exploited, prevented from going to school and from getting the most essential health services; denied even the basic right to play," Cappelaere said.
It was a pertinent reminder that the global community needs to stay engaged despite discernible signs of donor fatigue. MENA's children are the region's future. They must be educated and trained to become the decision-makers and doers of tomorrow.
It's clear what needs to happen but there is no certainty it will. Dropout rates must be reduced, digital literacy enhanced and vocational training given a sharp new focus.
The world has a responsibility to the children of MENA but mostly the task devolves to Arab governments, regional institutions and civil society.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) affirmed the priority to cooperate with Kuwait for its role in supporting development in the region.
The remarks were made by newly-elected FAO Director General Qu Dongyu late on Tuesday, during his meeting with Kuwait's representative at the Organization's General Conference Ali Al-Farsi and permanent representative to FAO Yousif Hujail.
During the meeting, Al-Farsi, who is also the deputy director general of the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF), extended the congratulations of Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Dongyu on his election to the position. He noted that it is very important that the new director general represents Asia, as the continent depends largely on agriculture and food production to support the economy.
Al-Farsi hoped FAO would provide job opportunities for Kuwaiti youth to engage in international and regional work. He also called on Dongyu to look into issues facing fish resources in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as being the main source of food in the Gulf region.
On his part, Dongyu stressed the importance of cooperation to move into a diverse economy with different income sources. He added that Kuwait has a great experience in the field, expecting the country to become an international financial center in the next decades.
Meanwhile, the Director General hailed the strong Chinese-Kuwaiti ties on all levels, noting that Kuwait plays a vital role in supporting FAO through generous donations. He hoped Kuwait would create a connection between Asia and the Arab world, affirming the Gulf state's role in improving living conditions for different countries in the region.
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IN ITS effort to invite more voters to register and validate their voting status, the Commission on Election (Comelec)-Baguio City launched its satellite registration at the City Hall.
Election Officer John Paul Martin said a series of offsite registration in the different barangays of the City will be held for the voter's convenience.
"It spares them money and time to go out and register at our office," he said.
Comelec has already convened with different barangay officials regarding the conduct of off-site registration every Sunday until November.
Martin said they are now waiting for the members of Association of Barangay Councils for the final scheduled off-site registrations in the different barangays.
City Mayor Mauricio Domogan, who was among the voters who validated his biometrics during the offsite registration, said voter should take advantage of the satellite validation since it is the right of everyone to vote.
Martin said there are still around 29,000 voters who have no biometrics will not be able to vote if no validation will be made before the May 2016 elections.
Registrants from 1997 to 2002 should also have their biometrics taken as the registration at that time was manual.
In addition, Martin shared registrants up to year 2005 should also validate their voting status to check whether their files on the Comelec's system have been corrupted or not.
The election officer encouraged the public, whether new or old voters to come at their office or any of their off-site registrations to register, update, re-activate and validate their voting status as early as they can.
Martin said it is important for the voters to go to Comelec as early as possible to prevent congestion on the last minute of registration on October 2015.
Aside from the off-site registration to be held in the different areas of the city, voters may still visit the Comelec office Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Giovani Joy Fontanilla)
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Who knew there were so many houses divided on the issue of peanut butter? It's nice to see so many of you making it work.
FYI, the first comment on that last post, from "Julio", was actually from Raj. Fortunately, he's a terrible liar and this time I didn't even need to say "Smile if you're lying" before he busted up. Maybe pick a less obvious alias next time, Julio.
As for the rest of you, I didn't so much count the votes as just put you all down for crunchy. Not because it's my preference, because it's CORRECT. Amen.
I am (for once) not exaggerating when I say I was shocked to discover that Raj prefers creamy. Mr. Go Big or Go Home (excuse me, Dr. Go Big or Go Home) usually likes things extreme. Xtreme, even. I thought he'd be all about some extra super duper crunchy peanut butter. Instead he prefers the peanut-flavored mouth spackle that is creamy peanut butter? What?!?
It does make sense though in context of his super-dilligent work ethic. Apparently, he sees crunchy peanut butter as an unfinished job. "It's like someone was making peanut butter and they got tired and just quit." Crunchy peanut butter, to my insane fiance, is "half-assed creamy peanut butter" rather than what we all know it to actally be: deliciously intentional crunchy goodness.
Hopefully this will be the last of the shocking revelations. I mean, I already know about the felony indictments and the secret wife and kids. Though I haven't cleaned out the freezer in a while, so if he's got any severed heads in there, it's news to me.


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Mix This: Grilled Watermelon Salad with Microherbs and Smoked SalmonMay 16, 2017
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Once summer hits, the first thing that comes to mind are all the beach trips that you've planned months in advance, but what annoyingly nags at the back of your mind is that you now have to switch up your diet to suit the weather. There's no way soup will find its way onto your plate when the temperatures are up to 40˚C. Luckily, salads are a cool, easy to mix dish that you can turn to during the sweltering heat.
Our recipe for a grilled watermelon salad with your choice of microherbs and smoked salmon screams summer. When you've got the grill going, throw on a couple of watermelon slices to give it a bit of char for a deeper, more complex flavor. Toss in fresh, flavor-packed herbs to not only hit your nutritional needs for the day but also give contrast to the sweetness of the grilled watermelon. You can use different microherbs depending on your preferences and availability, but in this recipe, a vareity of rocket, mint, and microbeet were used. The smoked salmon adds much needed salty bite to the salad and its characteristic rich fatty flavor.
Preparing this salad is easy: aside from grilling the watermelon, most of the process is mixing everything together. The only heat that you're going to encounter while mixing this salad is when you're grilling the watermelon slices alongside your ribs and kebabs. Other than grilling, the rest of the procedures are simple enough for a beginner cook. Whether it's summer or not, get your vegetable fix with this easy salad recipe.
Grilled Watermelon Salad with Microherbs and Smoked Salmon
Yield: 2 portions
Time: 30 minutes
- 1 tbsp brown mustard
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 wedge watermelon, cut into 2cm triangles
- 6 slices smoked salmon
- 6 pcs cherry tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- ½ pc spanish onion, minced very finely
- 1 tbsp leek, finely sliced
- microherbs of choice
- flaked salt, to taste
- cracked pepper, to taste
- Mix mustard, lemon juice, salt and sugar together till smooth.
- Slowly whisk in oil till well combined and set aside. This will be the dressing.
- Heat up a grill pan and add some oil.
- Lay out watermelon on trays and season with salt.
- Once pan starts smoking, place watermelon on pan and leave on the presentation side till you have developed distinct grill marks. Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
- To plate, place watermelon on plate followed by some rolled smoked salmon slices
- Spoon some dressing over plate.
- Scatter cherry tomatoes, spanish onions, leek and microherbs on plate.
- Sprinkle with salt and freshly cracked pepper.


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Chinese economic growth slows in the first quarter, in line with consensus
- Chinese first quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 6.7% (year-on-year), matching the consensus expectation. (First quarter growth on a quarter-over-quarter basis should be released later this month, possibly as soon as next week).
- In other data released, fixed asset investment growth slowed further through the first two months of this year before ticking up in March. Both February and March showed a sharp uptick in year-over-year growth in public infrastructure spending, consistent with the total social financing data. Fixed asset investment (excluding rural areas) rose by 10.7% (reported on a year-over-year in year-to-date basis), above the consensus for 10.4%.
- The services sector continued to show signs of resilience, with nominal retail sales growth for March recorded at 10.5% (y/y), a bit stronger than the consensus forecast of 10.4%. Nonetheless, given the usual distortions around the lunar New Year, we're a bit cautious about what this implies about growth this quarter.
- Industrial production rose 6.8% (y/y) in March, stronger than consensus call for 5.9%. Notably, growth in the mining sector staged a bit of a comeback after slowing down substantially through the end of 2015.
- Consistent with an uptick in consumer prices last quarter, nominal GDP for the first quarter of 2016 rose 7.1% (y/y), slightly above real GDP growth of 6.7%. Higher commodity prices this year will likely result in the reversal of the contractionary trend observed in the Chinese GDP deflator for much of 2015.
Key Implications
- This release should assuage some of the uncertainty surrounding Chinese growth for the first half of 2016. If growth continues to track above 6.5%, Chinese authorities will be on pace to meet their target growth for 2016 set within the 6.5% - 7.0% range.
- The data remains in alignment to our view that economic growth will continue to decelerate in 2016, as authorities act to implement changes that gear economic activity toward domestic consumption and services and away from the "old world" economy of industrial production. However, this data acts to put some upside risk on our 2016 forecast of Chinese growth of about 6.3%.
- We continue to anticipate that quarterly GDP growth in the first half of 2016 will be buoyed by infrastructure spending, ensuring that the economy will not underperform the implicit growth target of Chinese authorities. This stimulus will be targeted at local government infrastructure. As a result, fixed asset investment growth should remain somewhat resilient in the first half of this year, especially now that Chinese authorities are encouraging increased residential investment to help curb rising house prices.
- Still, we anticipate ongoing turbulence in Chinese financial markets this year as authorities struggle to manage the precarious task of rebalancing the economy without heightening financial stability risks. This is further complicated by the explicit goal of Chinese authorities to reduce excess capacity, with signs of production slowdowns in some overcapacity industries such as ferrous metal mining showing up in the data already in the first quarter.
Fotios Raptis, Senior Economist
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The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre is holding Havant at Home, a free outdoor event to celebrate Havant and the people who call it home this Saturday from Midday.
Taking place on Saturday 29th July, from midday to 5pm in Havant Park (opposite Havant Bus Station), Havant at Home centres on two performances of Home, an aerial circus show by HikapeeTheatre that explores the concept of 'home' and what it means to people. Performances of Home will be taking place at 1pm and 3pm.
As well as the performances of Home, there will also be a range of local acts performing on the community stage. They include Portsmouth singer-songwriter Tim Cheatle, bands Wood, Wire and Words and Moon Cats (both based on Hayling Island), a ukulele group from Emsworth and others. There will be a selection of food and drink available from local suppliers including succulent pork reared by Park Community School and indulgent ice-creams from Just Dessertz. There will also be stalls and activities from a range of local groups and organisations who support our community: children's play areas and rides plus more!
The Spring has received funding to help run this event from Celebrate, a new £5m grant programme that launched in July 2016 from the Big Lottery Fund for communities across the UK to celebrate what makes their local neighbourhood great.
As well as funding from the Big Lottery Fund, Havant at Home is supported by Arts Council England, The D'Oyly Carte Trust, Hampshire County Council, Havant Borough Councillors Jackie Branson and Tim Pike.


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Hi everyone! I have a really beautiful wedding to share with you again today. Tania and Mark's style is that of a typically English wedding – just the right amount of frills but no fuss; a gracefully styled day with love, friends and family taking centre stage. The sun shone, the cows came out to see what was going on, the marquee looked glorious and the bride is a beauty. Together Tania and Mark make a gorgeous couple – and their wedding in Suffolk should inspire a few of you I'm sure!
With thanks to lovely James from Kerry James Photography for sharing the images of such a wonderful wedding. Enjoy! Claire xxx
Tania and Mark – a charming English wedding in Suffolk
Wedding photographer:
Kerry James Photography, Norfolk
How long did you spend planning your wedding?
12 months
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We created our own invites and stationery which was hard work but probably saved near to £700. We also sourced our own bar for the evening, which made it cheaper for everybody attending.


text: 3D Printer ordering Nightmares Published on Wednesday 20 November 2013 Categories: On the 30 September 2013 I placed order with Ultimaker for the Ultimaker 2 3D printer and extra rolls of filament, order total 2,511.55 euros. Website said delivery from 21st October 2013 I ordered from Ultimaker as the printer seemed to be a very good specification and the expected delivery date would be good as I needed to make some physical prototypes for a new client at the start of November and I could use the printer for this and other projects. 4th November 2013, after no sign of the order and after seeing a lot of forum posts about long delays with the new Ultimaker 2, I decided to cancel the order and sent this to the Ultimaker support system: Dear Sir or Madam Please can you cancel order Rxxxxxxxx and refund the money back to my paypal account. Please can you email me when this has been cancelled and refunded. The paypal transaction ID was IDxxxxxxx and the order was placed on the 30th September 2013. Regards Brian 5th November had a reply: Dear Brian, I'm sorry to hear that you want to cancel your order. Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen issues with a supplier we have not been totally able to keep the lead time under 2 weeks as we initially planned. My apologies to you for this. We've also had an amazing interest from our customers in the Ultimaker 2. We are working very hard on scaling up the production department. I can inform you that your order will be shipped in the next week. Expect your shipment to be delivered at the end of next week. Kind regards, M Ultimaker With kind regards, Support centre Ultimaker No mention of actually refunding my order but as they said it would be shipped the following week, I decided to give them one more week to send the printer and I replied with: Dear M Thank you for your email/message. Will you send a tracking number when it is sent as I need to arrange for someone to be available to sign for the parcel. Best regards Brian 6th November had a reply: Dear Brian, I see that you have an Ultimaker account so that is great. You will receive a shipping notification automatically. Have fun with your purchase. If you have any questions feel free to contact us through our ticket system. With kind regards, M. Support centre Ultimaker I waited another week and with no printer or emails to say why it was delayed, I found some forum posts saying that the orders had further delays so I tried to cancel the order again 13th November: Dear Sir or Madam Please can you cancel order Rxxx and refund the money back to my paypal account. Please can you email me when this has been cancelled and refunded. The paypal transaction ID was IDxxxxx and the order was placed on the 30th September 2013. I previously requested this order be cancelled and it wasnt. Ticket: #BVT-xxxxxx 14th November reply from the support ticket system: Hello Brian, I saw your e-mail conversation with my colleague M. He stated your order would be send as soon as possible. You asked for a tracking number. Do you want to proceed with your cancellation? With kind regards, S Support centre Ultimaker Replied on the 14th November with: Hello S I would like to proceed with the cancellation of the order. Regards Brian 15th November 2013 Had an email from another person at ultimaker apologising for the delay and telling me it would be at least another week before it would ship and the offer of extra rolls of printer filament. As this was now almost 45 days after the payment and the time limit for a Paypal dispute for non receipt of goods, I started a Paypal dispute to try to get my money back. Later on the 15th November had another reply from Ultimaker Hello Brian, I understand waiting on a Ultimaker has really tested your patience. I checked your order. I can inform you your order will be shipped next week. My colleague is sending a mail with more information later. I would hate for you to miss out on the Ultimaker 2, which is a fantastic printer for your designs. It prints very fast and accurate. A printer where everyone can print in high quality, without any technical knowledge. I hope I can persuade you. With kind regards, S Support centre Ultimaker Still no confirmation that they would refund my order so replied with: Please can you proceed with the cancellation of the order. If you are not able to cancel the order I will have to take it to a paypal dispute to try to recover the money you are refusing to refund. Later the same day had a message back: Hello Brian, I have send your request to our financial department. They will refund your payment. If you have any other question, do not hesitate to contact me. With kind regards, S Support centre Ultimaker Having given refunds via PayPal in the past I know how easy it is to process so after waiting another 5 days I contacted Ultimaker again: 20th November 2013 hi, Please can you tell me when the refund will be processed? Many thanks Brian Had a reply back shortly: Hello Brian, Your request has been send to the financial department. It will take a few weeks before you receive your refund. -- Kind regards / Met vriendelijke groet, S Ultimaker I replied with: Hello S How can it take a few weeks to go to the paypal website, search for the transaction id: IDXXXXXX and click the issue refund button? Regards brian Another stock reply a short time later: Hello Brian, I have send your request to the financial department. They will process it. -- Kind regards / Met vriendelijke groet, S Ultimaker Now I am stuck with no confirmation of when I will get my 2,511.55 euros back which Ultimaker have had for over 50 days so I can order another 3d printer from someone who will deliver when they say they will! The support forums at Ultimaker have a few other posts with people with the same problems. It's a shame when a company are not able to offer good customer care or notify their customers of delays with their orders. Just have to hope now that I will eventually get a refund either via Ultimaker or the PayPal dispute system. I will post an update if I ever get my money back! Update 27th November Had an email from PayPal's resolution centre today: Dear Apexweb - AB Electronics UK, We have concluded our investigation into your Buyer Claim. Seller's Name: Ultimaker B.V. Seller's Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Seller's Transaction ID: xxxxxxx Transaction Date: 30 Sep 2013 Transaction Amount: -2,511.55 EUR Invoice ID: xxxxxxx Your Transaction ID: xxxxxxx Case Number:xxxxxxx Buyer's Transaction ID: xxxxxx You have received a refund via PayPal in the amount of 2,511.55 EUR. Yours sincerely, Protection Services Department After checking my PayPal account, the money has been refunded back into my account. Its a shame that Ultimaker didn't want to process this when asked and tell me there are "processes in place" regarding cancelling orders and wanted to wait several more weeks before refunding the money for the order they didn't send even after their repeated messages that it would be with me within a week each time! Permalink 0 Comments Leave a comment Your name Email Address Your email address will not be published. Your Comments Are you a human?


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We had 18 hikers today on our hike at Gold Branch. We had a few sprinkles during the hike but our group was not dissuaded. Our hike hit all the corners of Gold Branch and criss-crossed back and forth over the ridge line to cover about 4.5 miles and about 500 feet of elevation. With the cooler temps today, we enjoyed the time we spent down by the river and the views were fantastic. The group all hung together during the hike and finished a little earlier than our planned 2 hours. ~ Holt


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I'm back with the second instalment for my back-to-school series for this year and trying to be the helpful human being I am I thought I could gather together some hacks that are either great for helping you to get back into the rhythm of school or college or just helpful throughout the whole school year.
- Use scholar.google.com instead of google.com for more student helpful web pages.
- You're more likely to remember something written in blue ink - I always make class notes in black and then revision notes in blue.
- Peppermint stimulates the brain and helps with concentration - an excuse for those peppermint teas and hot chocolates as we move into the colder months.
- Study hard for 30-50 minutes with 10 minutes breaks for best results, we don't want to overwork our brains so they turn to mush right.
- Writing something out is equivalent to reading it seven times.
- Don't know whether to write "affect" or "effect" try using "impact" instead.
- First day of school? Take a picture of your schedule with your room numbers and set it as your lock screen so you can't forget where to go next period.
- Always feel tired even after getting a night of good long sleep? You're probably dehydrated. Drink some water right when you wake up to face the day in a better mood.
- Study notes within one day of taking them. Apparently, retention rates are 60% higher than when studying them after a longer period of time.
- You're 50% more likely to remember something is you speak it out loud instead of simply reading it over and over.
I mostly found these hacks of Pinterest, the number of hacks on there is amazing. I've actually got a school hacks board if you fancy checking out some more helpful hacks. However, reading these 10 I've realised that I one already knew they were hacks or have been using them already without realising.
I'm definitely going to give my own try to more hacks this year and see if I can make my college and studying life a little easier or at least flow easier, the work is never that easy being A-Level.
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It's what keeps bringing us back, year after year.
Aiken, South Carolina is one of those "roads less traveled." But, after the latest episode of the Traveling Golfer television show, it may have heightened status on the golf trip bucket list.
Blending the small town charm of Aiken, with the outstanding golf that is available in the surrounding countryside is the magic that brings the December episode of Traveling Golfer television show to life.
"Not only did we shoot this show in the Aiken area but we brought 16 golfers on a golf trip during the shooting" explains Tony Leodora, host of the Traveling Golfer television show. "It was sort of a field test for this different kind of golf trip. And Aiken passed the test with flying colors."
The Carriage House Inn, situated conveniently in the heart of Aiken's quaint downtown area, was the base of operations. It allowed golfers to walk to nightly restaurants and sports bars. During the day, it was a short drive to quality golf courses such as Aiken Golf Club, The River Golf Club, Mt. Vintage Golf Club and The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation.
"It is definitely a slightly different type of golf destination," comments Ricky Saucier, owner of Golf Packages of South Carolina (www.golfpackagesofsc.com). "You are totally immersed in the culture of the Deep South. At the same time, you are right across the river from Augusta, Georgia. The people in this area settle for nothing less than first-class golf experiences."
Those golf experiences are not only first-class, but quite varied. The Aiken Golf Club dates back to 1912 and is a wonderful mix of quirky, charming golf holes. The River Golf Club, as the name suggests, is dominated by water features, as it runs along the Savannah River. Mt. Vintage Golf Club sits in a spectacular country setting, with elevation changes, enormous green complexes and turf conditions that are reminiscent of Augusta National. And The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation is a private club, with limited outside access. It was designed by the Jack Nicklaus Design team and boasts championship conditions all year long.
The December episode runs throughout the month on the Traveling Golfer network of websites ... including The Golf Director Network (see full list of sites on travelinggolfervideo.com). It also will air a number of times in the month of December on "Rivertalk" on HTC-4 in Myrtle Beach. The Traveling Golfer also airs as a scheduled weekly feature show on NBC Sports and NBC Sports + throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. NBC Sports airings are 10:30 a.m. Sundays, 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays. NBC Sports + airs the show at 6 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.
As part of every Traveling Golfer show there is the additional feature, "Tech Talk", hosted by Tour Edge Golf experts, such as President Dave Glod. With years of experience as a club maker, Glod presents an inside look at the research and development of high-quality golf equipment.
Responding to golfers' never-ending demands to learn more about interesting golf courses and golf resorts across the country and around the world, well-traveled host Tony Leodora created the Traveling Golfer so he could take viewers on video trips to some of the most exciting golf locations. The show repeated for an unprecedented third straight year as the No. 1 Golf Television Show in America in the prestigious International Network of Golf Awards, presented at the PGA Merchandise Show in January.
The Traveling Golfer is a series of monthly shows hosted by Leodora, who has 17 years of experience in televised golf. The featured destination stays on the website for one month, before being replaced by a new show. Alternate shows also air in a two-month rotation. All old shows are archived for continued viewing on the YouTube Network and on the home website, www.travelinggolfervideo.com.


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Recently I was struck by the similarities between lyrics of two songs:
Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark (1984)
I get up in the evening
And I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way
John Prine's Angel From Montgomery (1971)
There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzing
And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
How the hell can a person go to work in the morning
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.
This is fun because….
the narrator of Angel from Montgomery is a housewife, wondering how her partner can be so dull…
and the narrator of Dancing in the Dark IS that partner! He helpfully provides an explanation for his mental state in the full lyrics of the song.
Are these two sad people talking about the same marriage? I'd like to think so.
I got to see Nadia Reid perform Angel from Montgmomery a few nights ago. She sang it acapella as her opening number, and changed a few of the notes so it was fully minor-key and spooky. She apparently learned it at age 15… and was taught by fellow singer/songwriter Aldous Harding.


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Henri Fantin-Latour (1836 – 1904)
Rose enthroned, known to antiquity,
as a ringed calyx of small complexity;
to us you are the fulsome infinity
of bloom, the inexhaustible entity.
You appear as garment upon rich garment
clothing a body of nothing but light;
yet your single leaf is both estrangement
and renunciation of such an insight.
Across the centuries your sweetest names
have drifted down to us like soft perfume.
Suddenly it hangs in the air like fame.
Even so, we don't know what to call it, we infer. . .
And, reaching toward it, memory subsumes
all which we have pleaded for in this, our hour.
from the Sonnets to Orpheus,
by Rainer Maria Rilke (tr. Cliff Crego)


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Class of 2002 ReunionBy Ryan King
When I began talking to friends about planning Sturgis's first ever reunion, I had visions of Romy and Michelle and Zack and Miri running through my head, along with memories of planning committee "meetings" from high school at Nancy Gagne's house. Gatherings would involve deliciously prepared snacks and cocktails, and somehow, like magic, a fun-filled and memorable event would occur.
I imagined seeing long lost classmates who had grown up, networking with successful old friends with a DJ playing music in the background, reconnecting with people with whom I'd once felt solidarity for a cause.
Then the planning began, through emails, text messages, and rare phone calls. There was never an opportunity to gather, and after I was able to list off, without the help of a yearbook, every member of our graduating class, I realized that there weren't too many "long-lost friends". We certainly had no one's mother to take on the preparation and planning of this task.
In spite of all this, and the daunting realization that we were, once again, pioneers, a Facebook page for our class reunion was set up, members of the class invited, and an eventbrite.org invitation designed. A room was booked at the Hyannis Resort and Conference Center, a playlist including popular songs from 1998-2002 was created on an iPhone, and word got around to even those of us out of touch in the social networks. We were able to channel our school-dance-planning-selves of the yesteryears to inexpensively decorate the room with a Sturgis theme. Although only 14 (out of 51) members of the class of 2002 were able to attend, everyone contributed to a successful first reunion.
Some people joked about the "Nintendo Club", which was created in the former storage space at the back of the school with remainders from a fundraising yard sale. (After an original Nintendo gaming system and broken TV didn't sell, a technologically savvy student somehow worked his magic and created a functioning entertainment center for students on "bathroom breaks".) We also laughed about the hand-written math worksheets of Ms. Nina, our first statistics teacher, and the deciphering required to understand the task she'd assigned ("Find the…poo?! Is that a statistical term?"). The Sturgis Hot Lunch Team (known as SHLT) of the days before open campus lunches was fondly acknowledged, as well as many other luxuries we went without. Thanks to the storage of many parents' attics, we were able to pull out pictures and yearbooks from high school years, which included requests to keep in touch via home phone numbers and AIM screen names. With the help of Sturgis's drama department, we were even able to have a mock photo booth, and re-shoot Sturgis's first ever prom court.
We remembered our school without windows, partitions instead of walls, and dingy carpeting instead of tile for the first two years. We begrudgingly complimented the new amenities offered at Sturgis West. We raffled off items donated by Bobby Byrnes Pub, HyLine Cruises, the Boston Bruins Foundation, BBC, and the Black Cat Tavern, to raise money for the Nancy Gagne Memorial Scholarship.
In all, the evening was a success, and hopefully a tradition which can be carried into the future. Although impromptu reunion-esque gatherings are not uncommon among us, it was much appreciated to finally have an official purpose.
Caroline Hibbert, Class of 2010, got a paid summer internship with an organization documenting the civil rights movement – and she has her Sturgis Extended Essay to thank! Caroline is concluding her junior year at Rhodes College in Memphis. She is one of several students who will be conducting interviews with participants in the civil rights movement for Rhodes' Crossroads to Freedom digital archives. During the interview process for a spot on the team, Caroline discussed her Extended Essay on Freedom Summer – and she's sure that helped her secure the internship.
Caroline is scheduled to graduate from Rhodes next spring with a degree in international studies and a minor in French. During her senior year she will serve as student co-coordinator for multinational communities for the college's Kinney Program. She spent her first semester junior year studying in Europe and last year was an after-school tutor for the Memphis Refugee Caroline E. Hibbert (Class of 2010) got a paid summer internship with an organization documenting the civil rights movement – and she has her Sturgis I.B. paper to thank!
Caroline, who is concluding her junior year at Rhodes College in Memphis, is one of several students who will be conducting interviews with participants in the civil rights movement for Rhodes' Crossroads to Freedom digital archives. During the interview process for a spot on the team, Caroline discussed her I.B. paper on Freedom Summer – and she's sure that helped her secure the internship.
Caroline is scheduled to graduate from Rhodes next spring with a degree in international studies and a minor in French. During her senior year she will serve as student co-coordinator for multinational communities for the college's Kinney Program. She spent her first semester junior year studying in Europe and last year was an after-school tutor for the Memphis Refugee Empowerment Program. The world view Caroline acquired at Sturgis has inspired her to pursue her interests in international events and multicultural communities.
For more information on Crossroads to Freedom, visit www.crossroadstofreedom.org.
Erin McEvoy, Class of 2002 "Sandwich native and Sturgis Charter Public School graduate Erin McEvoy is the manager of the Boston Bruins Foundation. The job perfectly blends the 29-year-old McEvoy's passion for sports and a commitment to helping organizations that help those in need."
Great article about Erin in Cape Cod Times, April 28, 2013:
Emily Morin, Class of 2012, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Hyannis. The Rotary Club of Hyannis awarded $17,000 this year to seventeen exceptional students from Barnstable High School, Cape Cod Community College, Cape Tech and Sturgis.
Alia Sanfilippo, Class of 2012 – Received the 2013 Emerging Leader Award for her demonstrated involvement in events and programs at The New School. Alia was nominated for the award by staff at the Wellness Center. Alia's article on "connectivity amongst individuals" was recently published on the Wellness center's blog:
Peace, Love and Community
By Alia Sanfilippo, Peer Health Advocate and student, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
Originally published in Wellness at the New School 25 April 2013: http://blogs.newschool.edu/wellness/2013/04/25/peace-love-and-community/
Recently, a group of fifteen Peer Health Advocates and other student leaders took part in a Student Services- sponsored retreat centered on becoming a "connector". A connector is someone who brings together people with common goals in order to achieve a task. They have the ability to maintain and grow relationships with multiple groups of varying interests, professions, and backgrounds. Ultimately, once you realize you are a connector, you are "networking".
As a participant and organizer of this retreat, I definitely feel more confident in my own ability to network and maintain relationships on a professional and personal level. I learned a great deal on how to interact with each group, without blurring the lines of boundaries. Through this gathering, I definitely felt more connected to my community of student leaders, such a small fraction of my much larger circle. And that got me to thinking; what does my larger circle consist of? Do I even have one?
When I say the word "community", what do you think of? The many definitions suggest that we think of a retirement home, "people with common characteristics and interests inhabiting a common space". Or an office building or generalized field of study all of which are, by definition, communities. However, here at The New School, we certainly try to step beyond the bonds of definition. As a collegiate setting we should fall under the definition of community that states, "An interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location"[1]. For we are all individuals, and this is a common location, is it not? But no matter how much our setting may emphasize individuality, both in person as well as in the divisions of schools, it does seem that the individuals inhabiting this space seek an alternative definition of community. We crave the red string that connects all people, an aspect of community that surpasses physical space.
So, how is this achieved? Constantly I hear from my colleagues about how they feel disconnected from the people they sit next to everyday, how there's no real sense of community that lingers in The New School setting. It's almost impossible to achieve the physical sense of community, because we live in a city that so emphasizes isolation. If you don't live in a dorm, your relationships are practically dependent upon the interactions you have in the classroom. The connection that we then rely upon is more of an abstraction that is expected to just "be there" simply because, this is a school. However, again we emphasize individuality and therefore, it makes it difficult for the individual to place themselves amongst a group. And though most people try to "play it cool", after a while not feeling connected to your surroundings, both physical and emotional, does start to have a negative impact. When creating the "Sweet reTreat" we as organizers were designing it with this in mind. The lack of community is what drove me personally to look at this retreat as an opportunity to create a starting point for greater change. This was a time for individual student leaders to come together, and connect with one another via a common goal; to create an even larger community of student leaders. There are so many wonderful student organizations on campus that do and create wonderful things. But they all lie so separate from each other, as do the different divisions. So what if all of us individual persons started to work diligently towards a common goal of creating community? Bringing together musicians from Jazz and Mannes in order to create beautiful music, Drama and Parsons in order to create works of art. We must take an active role; join a student organization that you find compelling and meet people with common goals. Or, if you feel inspired, start something that you believe will create community. It's easier than you think. But don't sit idly by and allow yourself to be lost within the masses. Go to one student event and see what happens. I bet you'll find at least one person whom you connect with. Ultimately, student leaders must be the driving force. Play your role as a connector to your best ability and always try to engage the people around you, especially those you feel are being lost in the crowd. You may be the spark that someone needs to feel like they belong. Connectivity amongst individuals: compassion, shared values, needs, ideals, and experiences –isn't that what community is all about?
[1] Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. 19 Apr. 2013 <http://www.merriam-webster.com/>.


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Hello everyone!
One of the first things that come to mind when you hear Korean food,
is probably Kimchi.
Oh, we love our Kimchi.
There are probably 100 different kinds of Kimchi,
and so far we've just been buying them at H Mart whenever we wanted to eat them.
But when the 'whenever we wanted to eat them' became almost every day,
we decided to try our hand at making it ourselves!
We picked the simplest of the Kimchi (I think),
which is Kkakdugi (깍두기).
It's Kimchi made of Korean radish.
We've made it twice now, and we absolutely love it!
and I think it tastes much better than the store-bought kind ;) haha
So here is the smaller recipe (because there are only two of us eating)
adapted from this recipe.
What you need
2 pounds of Korean radish (different from Daikon radish)
1 Tbs salt
1/2 Tbs sugar
1/3 cup red pepper flakes
1/8 cup fish sauce
2 stalks of green onions
1 Tbs minced garlic
2 ts minced ginger
Now if you are wondering what on earth is fish sauce and which one should you get,
(because I sure did)
Mommy says that the 3 Crabs brand tastes the best.
I was worried that it would be really difficult to spot,
but honestly, it wasn't.
It literally has 3 green crabs on the bottle and looks like this.
Now to make Kkakdugi!
1. Peal and wash your radish, then chop it into bite sized cubes.
We really like our food to be bite sized, so ours was pretty small 1/2 inch cubes?
but it can be bigger, depending on your preference.
2. put the chopped radish into a big bowl, add 1Tbs of salt and 1/2 Tbs of sugar and mix well.
Let it sit for 30 minutes.
3. After 30 minutes, drain your radish (there should be a lot of water)
but make sure to leave some of the radish water remaining in the bowl--about 1/4 cup.
4. Add rest of the ingredients into the bowl.
5. and MIX!!!
David got the mixing duty haha =p
And then voila!
we put them into glass jars
--I think they were spaghetti sauce and peanut butter jars,, yay for recycling! ;)--
and it made the perfect amount for the two of us to enjoy for the next couple of weeks!
Oh, and even my roomy Amulet, who is usually so wary of my 'mystery Asian foods', liked it haha
Let the jars sit outside on the counter for a day before putting them in the fridge.
Mommy says that this helps them taste better...
I guess it probably has something to do with the fermentation process...?
haha either way, it tastes great afterwards, so I'll stick to letting them sit outside for a day ;)
I hope you enjoy!


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Paul Buckingham
For Paul Buckingham, photography is the visual expression of his passion for precision and simplicity. He aims for crisp, clean images of architecture, while looking for vantage points that will make the viewer see their urban environment in a new light. His goal on any shoot is to discover the beauty that goes unnoticed, often through unconventional perspectives.


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The cost of property management is different everywhere you go. See our pricing page, you'll love it.
Definitely not! We personalise our property management services to suit your needs and meet your expectations. We'll spend our time working on the nitty gritty and keep you up to date with as much or as little information or details as you want. It's your property after all!
We inspect properties just before a tenancy starts, as soon as the tenancy has ended, and periodically throughout the tenancy.
The regular, periodic inspections are carried out three to four times per year. You establish the frequency of the inspections in conjunction with your insurance requirements.
We require all prospective tenants to complete our comprehensive tenancy application form which allows us to collect and validate the information about the applicant. We then use an array of platforms and services to screen and validate the information provided to us.
From our experience and industry knowledge, we can generally identify 'red flags' in an application better than the average Joe.
We also require all prospective tenants to physically view or inspect the property they are applying for. This gives us an opportunity to meet them in person and create our own opinion of them to compliment who they say they are on paper.
We like to ensure that both the property and the tenant will compliment each other; if the tenant is great but house doesn't suit their needs or purpose, we'll let you know. Often, tenants will convince themselves that a house is perfect just for the sake of securing a house; like a two bedroom unit for a family with two adults and three children. As glowing as their references may be, the house may not suit that family.
That depends on the type of tenancy agreement you have.
There are two types of agreements, Fixed Term and Periodic. A fixed term tenancy is exactly that; a tenancy agreement for a fixed term. The tenancy can only end at the end of that term. The term can be renewed by mutual consent, or terminated at the end of the term. A fixed term tenancy can only end earlier by mutual consent from both Landlord and Tenant.
Periodic tenancies have no end date so tenants will need to be given 90 days notice to terminate the tenancy.
It is recommended to have the right insurance in place to suit your circumstances. Each insurer has different policies available, you want to make sure that you are not only protected for having an investment property, but also cover for actually being a landlord. Yes, there is a difference!
We collect the rent as per the frequency stated in the tenancy agreement. We release payments to landlords twice a month.
Not a problem. Your house can be on the market with or without tenants. We will talk you through the process and how different options will impact your property and tenants and work with you to achieve your goal. Check out our additional property services to help you prepare to sell.
We offer Full Property Management Solutions to the Auckland Area, for now. As we continue to grow and expand, nationwide could also an option.
Easy! We take the hassles of managing your property away from you so you can focus on all the other important things in your life. We use an array of platforms and software to stay on top of our game, ensuring we are providing our clients with the best property management solutions money can buy.
As experienced investors ourselves, we walk the walk, and talk the talk. We offer Full Property Management Solutions, including tenancy management, property maintenance and renovations management, and more.
Airpropty will only use service providers who are licensed and qualified to get the work done. With the changes to the Health & Safety at Work Act, any repairs or maintenance done to rental properties should be done by qualified and licensed service providers, otherwise it may affect the insurance cover for your property, as well as possibly opening up yourself to non-compliance issues. Airpropty allows you to book maintenance and repairs with screened and vetted service providers so you retain control of your property while ensuring your property remains compliant.
There are many factors that contribute to making this assessment/rental appraisal to determine how much rent your property could receive. Contact us today for a rental appraisal to see how much rent your property could achieve.
There are several factors to consider to estimate how long it will take to rent out a property, from vacating tenants, the time of the year, even how well the property is maintained can make a difference. Speak to us today to discuss how we can reduce your vacancy period.
We will collect, lodge and manage the bond for our Full Property Management Clients.
Tenancy Services provide 'general' advice and each time you call, you're not guaranteed to talk to the same person and could end up getting different information. Airpropty will give you advice specific to your property and tenancy details.
Yes, simply register all the properties you own that you'd like to receive advice on.
As much as we are there to advise and support you, we also need our beauty sleep. We provide advice and support during normal business hours.
We require a copy of the tenancy agreement and tenancy details to allow us to provide more accurate advice to you because not all tenancies and agreements are the same.
Airpropty gives you advice based on the property and tenancy details you provide to us. If you provide us with incorrect or out-of-date tenancy details, you may not get the correct advice you need. We recommend updating airpropty with any changes to your tenancy and property details.
The virtual property management advice only option is through phone, email and chat support. At this stage, face-to-face is not available.
Absolutely, just send us all the relevant information.
Definitely! Our full property management service is available at a very competitive price.
We can only give you advice on your properties in New Zealand.
No, you don't need to be in New Zealand to receive advice but your properties do.
We are still available to give you advice; business as usual. But why not explore our full property management services while you enjoy your holiday.
Yes we can. As investors ourselves, we know what it takes to look after, maintain and improve a rental property. It's quite common to want to invest in making your property bigger and better allowing you to achieve a highest rental yield, but how do you know when to draw the line? We can advise you there.
We offer a month by month service to help landlords who are travelling overseas for more than 21 days and require an agent, as per the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Tenancy Services provide 'general' advice and each time you call, you're not guaranteed to talk to the same person and could end up getting different information. AirPropty will give you advice specific to your property and tenancy details.
We require a copy of the tenancy agreement and to ensure we can provide more accurate advice to you because not all tenancies and agreements are the same.
It is strongly recommended that you let us know so that it's noted against your profile.
Yes we do! We'll provide tenancy management solutions to tenants all around New Zealand.
It is recommended that you have the right insurance in place to suit your circumstances as a tenant of a rental property.
All tradespeople airpropty use have been screened and vetted. We will only used qualified and certified people to get your tasks done. If you are a service provide or know anyone who offers property services, register with us.
Most Definitely! Our maintenance and repairs booking can be used by anyone. You just need to provide us with the property, contact and task details and off you go. Book now.
That depends on the job itself. For small repairs or maintenance, it may not be practical to get multiple quotes as some tradies charge for quotes. Where the job is large, unique to your property or if it will exceed the maximum spending limit you have set, then yes, a quote can be arranged.
If you've signed up for our Full Property Management service, we'll take care of your property and arrange the repairs within the expenditure limit set. If you've signed up for our Virtual Property Management – Advice Only service, book qualified and licenced service providers from our website to get your job done.
'Propty' in airpropty represents our beliefs in services, such as 'properly', 'pro', 'professional' property people.
'Air' in airpropty represents the virtual property management solutions that we offer throughout New Zealand. You will find more and more products & services from us, which will be exciting and affordable. We invite you to try us and along the way, give us feedback to do better.
Yes they are; we recommend you speak to your accountant to discuss how you can maximise the benefits of this.
Yes we do! Contact us today to see how we can help secure tenants for your property.


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HXC Magazine To Put On One Day 'Make A Change' Fest
It's show time again for us and our fans here at HXC Magazine! The world has gotten all types of screwed up in 2017 and we want to show that our music scene can make a real difference. To prove that point, we're hosting a one-day 'Make A Change' Fest that will be a benefit show for the ACLU.
The show will take place in the basement of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, Saturday, June 24th, featuring the bands I Hate Heroes, In Loving Memory, REPS, Zoume, Awake At Last, Pulling Punches and Hollow Bones. If you want to come and show your support for this scene and for equal rights for all, please buy your ticket here.
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LIVE SHOTS: Staten Island Summerfest (Part 1)
When someone says you're making a scene, they might mean that you're being too overdramatic in public for comfort. But here at Staten Island's Overspray music venue, where the walls are as covered in artwork as most of the show-goers skins, a bunch of punks, rockers, hardcore kids and metalheads (including an eight-year-old who is most definitely cooler than you) came together for August 5th's Summerfest to make a scene that's about more than just being overly loud and in your face.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Zoume "Lost Boy"
Want a lyric video with a little umph? Check out Zoume's new song "Lost Boy" and it's black and white, horror themed video! Let us know what you think of it and be sure to catch these guys live March 8th at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC with the likes of The Word Alive and Fit For A King!
LIVE SHOTS: Surfacing at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn 12.30.15
We did a lot in 2015. We photographed acts like Sworn In, The Plot In You, and Defeater and ranted to you about what we thought were some of the most fantastic records and some of the biggest flops. We got to chat with local bands and big names alike, from hanging out with Zoumé at punk landmarks on St. Marks Place to chatting with Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada backstage at Mayhem Fest. Not only have we worked hard and had a lot of fun, but we've gotten the opportunity to see some amazing shows and meet inspiring people. After all that, we closed the year not only by giving you our Top 10 HXC Approved Albums of the year, but we also attended NYC-based metalcore band Surfacing's album release show at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Check out some photos from the band's set after the jump, and be sure to check out their debut record, Chaos Through Clarity.
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Interview: Zoúme Show Us Their NYC
A big part of being "in and of the scene" is being invested in local music. In this interview with Zoúme, the budding New York City band take HXC Magazine on a tour of their favorite spots. From big name venues like Irving Plaza and Webster Hall to world famous punk landmark Trash & Vaudeville, we shed some light on who three of the five Zoúme members actually are. Find out which of these guys showed up to a concert in a full suit, which one wouldn't mind being on tour with the Jonas Brothers, and which one only started eating bagels last week. (P.S. – Along the way we also run into members of other NYC bands like Sylar and Perspectives! So make sure you watch the full video.)
Need-To-Know: Zoúme
HXC Magazine spoke with Zoúme's vocalist Chris Tito a while back for our Diehards section after we got sick of running into him at New York City shows and not knowing who he was. (Fun Fact: As he went to give me a hug once, he accidentally punched co-editor Natasha Van Duser in the face. He's a sweet guy though, really.) As it turns out, the local metalcore band he's in is actually pretty dope. The five piece just premiered a new music video for their new single "Someday You'll See," and it may be safe to say that someday they'll be proven right. The new track certainly sounds like these guys know what they're doing and, though they're young, has a mature metalcore sound far beyond their years. The video itself still has that local DIY feel to it, but the concept is thought-provoking and the song will definitely get stuck in your head. Be sure to check them out and keep an eye on Zoúme for the future!
Leonel Salcedo of CrossHeart Industry
Some of you may question what it takes to be a true HXC Diehard. While the answers to that inquiry may be varied, one trait we look for is entrepreneurial spirit. No, we're not talking about stiffs in suits walking down Wall Street. We're talking DIY. The term 'DIY' is significant enough in the hardcore scene historically, and when applied to bands conjures forth a few well-known facts: Zero label support, hard work, and relentless pursuit of passion. But what about when it's applied to one person? Meet Leonel Salcedo, founder, manager, and contributor for CrossHeart Industry. We interviewed him for our Diehards section because he had an idea that he chose to follow, and it led him to be not only a participator in his local scene, but an active shaper thereof. Read the interview below to find out more about him, CrossHeart, and what makes the New York hardcore scene worth investing in.
Christopher Tito from Zoumé named you an HXC Diehard—someone who really goes above and beyond for the hardcore scene. Why do you think you deserve this nomination?
[Laughs] I've been attending [local] shows for three years. I've never missed a show, and I have a bunch of local friends in local bands and I support them. Not only that, but I'm creating a social media platform that help bands promote themselves around the world, and also helps fans connect with every band they wish to.
You're talking about CrossHeart Industry. How did the idea for that come about?
To be honest, I was just sitting at home and I was just like, 'Fuck it.' It was just random, one of those random ideas that just happen and you're just like, 'Okay, let me see what I can do with it.' Things just happened and it ended up shaping up on its own.
So you say it's a way to help bands promote themselves. How does it work?
So, if you have a new single coming out, you'll be able to preview it to a few thousand people, depending how much you pay and how much [exposure] you wish. Not only that, let's say you have an album coming out, you can stream it for free, you could play your whole album on the website. For the fan part, if you attend shows, if you purchase merch, tickets, albums, if you take pictures with the bands you can also earn rewards for doing basic stuff like that. In return you get [more of] the band's merch, new albums that are coming out, and more.
"They don't even know your whole history, they just easily become your friends. Just saying 'hello,' it automatically sets something off."
What is your role?
I'm just the founder and manager. I keep the whole team in tact. I'm also a photographer. That's it for me. We have three other photographers, we have another manager, and we have someone who writes reviews on albums and upcoming events, someone to run our social media websites, and a graphic designer.
Is that how you know Zoumé or did you hang out with those guys before you launched CrossHeart?
That was before we launched CrossHeart. I met Christopher Tito when he was really in his scene phase. I don't really recall how I met Jeff (Freedman, bass/vocals). One day he just came to one of my parties I threw. Brean (Holguin, drums), I just randomly met. Farhan (Tanvir, guitar) was just from hanging out with the guys.
Where are you from?
I'm Dominican. I was technically born there, but I came to America when I was one year old, so I'm kind of an American in my own way.
Where in the New York area do you live?
I live in the Bronx.
Why has the local NYC scene become so important to you?
Damn, that's a tough question. I guess one of the main reasons is because I see a lot of my friends struggle with their own bands. A lot of them, their dream is to make it out there and tour the world. I see a lot of these other mainstream bands that really don't deserve it. So it's like damn, these guys are really struggling to make it out there and these other bands are like, 'Oh my god, I'm so beautiful. Sign me.' It's kind of hard to explain. It's just something you grow up with. I've been going to shows for three years. I don't want to say I grew up with those kids, but they became family. When you go to shows, all these kids have their own life but when you chill with them and you hang with them and you actually spend some time with them, it's so easy off the bat. They don't even know your whole history, they just easily become your friends. Just saying 'hello,' it automatically sets something off. It's really weird, but cool.
How long have you been working for CrossHeart? Where do you see it heading?
It's been six months since we've started. For the future, we're planning to launch our beta by this summer. If it goes well, then we'll become a full website by next year. That's what I have scheduled for now. But if everything does go well, I'd see us becoming one of the major milestones in the music industry.
Who is your biggest inspiration?
I guess it would be Samuel L. Jackson, Dave Chappelle, Lelouch.
Why those figures?
Because Samuel L. Jackson is one badass motherfucker. If I could be any motherfucking badass in this world, it would be him, and I just have to say 'fuck' a lot because that's his character. Dave Chappelle because he's one of the funniest men on this planet. It's something great to make people laugh a lot and if you have that talent, fantastic. Lelouch, because he pushed the boundaries of himself and he did anything possible to make his dream true.
Favorite band?
Stick To Your Guns, Fit For A King, Scary Kids Scaring Kids.
Why are those your favorite bands?
Honestly, I really don't know. I'm not a person who listens to music lyric-wise. When I hear it, it's just something my body is very accustomed to. I can't explain it.
Who would you name the next HXC Diehard?
Oh, crap. I'll go with Marquis Green, Hector Sabino, and Tyler Andrew.
Christopher Tito of Zoúme
Webster Hall is a New York City music venue needing no introduction; a fact well-represented by the black-lettered "Most Tweeted Venue of 2014" printed above the entrance. Yet while many know of the neon-clothed ravers that attend the EDM shows held there, The Studio in the basement remains a haven for the hardcore. It is there in that dark cove of headbangers that we at HXC Magazine became aware of a person who occupies the venue as if he himself holds up the walls. Without fail, every time we attended a show at The Studio @ Webster Hall this person, to whom we affectionately referred as the "Kellin Quinn look-alike," (so dubbed because the resemblance has affirmed my belief in doppelgängers) would be front and center. He became a fixture for us, a kind of skinny-jean'ed Where's Waldo. Upon attending the Palisades album release show on January 6th and witnessing him hop on stage for a fierce vocal guest spot during For All I Am's set, we learned his name is Christopher Tito, he is the vocalist for the NYC metalcore/post-hardcore band Zoúme, and he is an HXC Diehard.


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A NEW West Country cycling event is being billed as one of the UK's most gruelling.
Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm is launching the Rattler Pro Ride as part of a partnership with Cornwall's first elite cycling team, Saint Piran.
The challenging two-day sportive will be taking place for the first time over the weekend of September 8 and 9.
The partnership deal will see Saint Piran and Healeys develop a number of initiatives aimed at putting Cornish cycling on the map.
Proceeds from the weekend's cycling events will go directly to Saint Piran to support its ongoing ambition to give talented cyclists the opportunity to perform on the national stage, and by 2023, to compete as an accredited continental professional squad in the world's biggest races.
The Rattler Pro Ride will offer cycling enthusiasts the opportunity to test their legs alongside pros on 25-, 50- and 100-mile routes on tough Cornish roads.
Each course will showcase local landmarks with the start/finish and ride village situated at the Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm at Penhallow.
On the Saturday, King of the Mountain and Sprint competitions will add to an already demanding sportive route. Sunday will see team time trials, hot laps, 'winner stays on races' and a variety of fun, child-friendly races.
To find out more about the weekend's events, to register interest or book your place, please visit: www.rattlerproride.co.uk.


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Fighting for Rights
Anushka De, Shuvi Jha, Andie Liu, Tanish Mendki, Sean Yagi, and Sarah Young
November 15, 2019
Workers in our local community are constantly fighting for their rights. Teachers strive to expose all their students to LGBTQ texts and history. The League of Women Voters campaigns to register teenagers to vote and increase voter turnout. Librarians go on strike to demand for improved working conditions. Read this package about the process and the emotions that characterize these endeavors.


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I noticed that Peak Design features a 4x5 in the video for their new travel tripod:
It doesn't seem like this tripod is suitable for LF, but I have minimal experience with lightweight travel tripods and I've recently started shopping for one. How are they getting away with mounting an LF camera on a tripod this light? Would a counterweight be enough to compensate?