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The Youngs started looking for a site for their self-build project back in 2012. After two potential plots fell through, in 2014 they fell in love with a plot of land near Craigellachie in the heart of whisky country.
Derry said: "We wanted to create a place where we could both live and work in what we considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. The house is 240m above sea-level in a field looking south over the River Spey valley which is famous for salmon fishing."
It only took 12 to 14 weeks to get planning permission as the plot had already been approved for building works. Derry and Susan had plans to build a large, luxurious home encompassing five bedrooms over two wings, all with en-suite bathrooms. With some tweaks to the proposed positioning of the property and a revised layout, they were able to go ahead. The ambitious build was completed in spring 2017 and Derry and Susan moved in during July.
Choosing renewable heating
Because of its remote location Longcrook was off the gas grid, so Derry was looking for renewable heating options having rejected oil as too environmentally unfriendly. Right at the start of the project, he got in touch with Plumbing & Renewables, conveniently based in Moray. The company initially looked into a biomass system for him, however, to make it cost-effective the pellets would have to be delivered in bulk, and this required the building of a seven-tonne pellet store.
Plumbing & Renewables then considered a ground source heat pump system. Ground source heat pumps are extremely energy-efficient, delivering high fuel cost savings and producing low CO2 emissions. Ground source heat pumps also benefit from a generous tariff via the Government's Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in comparison to the tariffs available for biomass and air source heat pumps. The RHI offsets the additional cost of a renewable heating system compared to traditional fossil fuels, allowing homeowners to recoup a substantial income. It became clear to Derry that a ground source heat pump was the greenest and most cost-effective option available.
Derry approached Kensa Heat Pumps, a UK-leading ground source heat pump manufacturer and supplier. The local power company was unable to supply a three-phase connection to such a rural plot, but helpfully Kensa has a range of heat pumps with high outputs suitable for larger properties on a single-phase connection, such as the 21kW Hybrid which blends refrigerants to deliver efficient space heating and hot water temperatures to 60°C.
As this was Plumbing & Renewables' first experience of installing a ground source heat pump, it was able to take advantage of Kensa's MCS Umbrella Scheme. Effectively a 'one-stop shop' for installers, under the MCS umbrella scheme, Kensa takes responsibility for the sizing, specification and commissioning of the system. This allowed Derry to continue to use his preferred installer, Plumbing & Renewables, to gain valuable experience and the project to receive the MCS accreditation it needed to qualify for the Government's Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
A spokesperson for Plumbing & Renewables said: "We found Kensa extremely helpful and knowledgeable throughout the whole process. They offered expert advice on the sizing of the heat pump and technical guidance on the installation and commissioning. Unlike many other manufacturers, Kensa offers a range of high output heat pumps on a single-phase connection, which was exactly what was needed."
The heat pump unit, cylinders and pipework are neatly housed in the property's garage which serves as a plant room. Plumbing & Renewables also specified three solar thermal panels to boost the hot water capacity of the system. These are mounted to the roof of the house and means that 100% of the property's heating and hot water needs are now provided by renewable energy.
How it works
A ground source heat pump extracts solar energy stored in the surface soil and converts this to a higher temperature for use in a building's heating distribution system. To extract the heat, a series of pipes is buried in the ground in trenches to a depth of 1 to 2m. Typically consisting of coiled pipe, collectors of this nature are referred to as 'slinkies'. 1m below the surface, the ground temperature remains a fairly constant 8 to 10°C all year round. This makes it an excellent renewable heat source for ground source heat pumps.
The plot at Longcrook had lots of land available which was perfect for slinkies. As Derry approached Plumbing & Renewables early in the planning phase of his project, this meant that the installation was able to fit in with the build schedule, minimising disruption and reducing digging costs. He also had his own ground-works contractor who was able to undertake the digging of the slinky trenches and Plumbing & Renewables laid 750m of pipe under the grounds at the south of the house.
Derry said: "My advice to anyone considering using a ground source heat pump is to ensure that your home is well-insulated and built to the best possible specification that you can afford. The aim is to get the heat load down as low as possible so that the heat pump will operate more efficiently. Also make sure your heating distribution system allows the heat pump to work as efficiently as possible."
Derry worked with Excel Scotland, a bespoke luxury house-builder covering north east Scotland, to design and plan the project to a high specification. The house is well-insulated with underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs, also installed by Excel Scotland. The underfloor heating has a large heat emitting area and helps to increase the performance of the ground source heat pump.
The finances
Derry said: "I did go over the initial budget with the build as I ended up going for higher specification fittings and fixtures as I saw things I liked the look of. However, I had expected this to be the case and so I kept my budget fairly dynamic, continually amending it along the way."
Thanks to the renewable heating systems installed at Longcrook, Derry benefits from the Government's Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) which provides him with seven-year quarterly payments based on the deemed energy consumption of the renewable technologies. Plumbing & Renewables estimates that the payback from the ground source heat pump will be in excess of £20,000 over the seven-year period with an additional £3000 from the solar thermal, plus the associated fuel cost savings.
Ground source heat pump tips for self-builders
1. Peak load
Ground source heat pumps should be sized in accordance with the peak heating load of the building. Heat pumps are low-flow temperature devices, therefore it is important that the building is insulated as much as possible. If the building is not insulated sufficiently then the heat pump will have higher running costs – and you may require a bigger (more expensive) heat pump to deliver the heat required.
2. Heat emitters
To get the most efficient operation from a heat pump it is important that the outlet temperature for your heating distribution system is kept as low as possible – this lends itself well to underfloor heating. The underfloor heating company should design the layout of pipes and work out the thermal resistance of the floorcovering to establish the optimum running temperature.
3. Hot water
Kensa's new Evo Series ground source heat pumps can provide hot water to a comfortable 60ºC. Where there is an exceptional hot water demand, High Temperature Twin Compact models are available to deliver hot water to 65ºC. Typically, the higher the hot water production, the lower the heat pump efficiency. However, Kensa's innovative Hybrid range, as featured in Longcrook, blends refrigerants, allowing high hot water temperatures to be reached without compromising on efficiency.
4. Location
A ground source heat pump is a very robust piece of kit capable of operating for long hours. Traditionally, they can be considered noisy if located near bedrooms, therefore an external location such as custom-built shelters, outhouses and garages should be considered. Kensa has recently developed the new Evo Series, a ground source heat pump with significantly reduced noise output.
Further information....
Glass balustrade: Hybrid Aerofoil system (Aerofoil shaped handrail) 29m (1.10m height)
Colour finish: bronze anodised
Glass: 10mm bronze tint toughened
Glass Juliet balcony: Hybrid Aerofoil system (Aerofoil shaped handrail) 3m (1.10m height)
Colour finish: bronze anodised
Glass: 10mm bronze tint toughened
Glass balustrade: Hybrid Aerofoil system (Aerofoil shaped handrail) 19.35m (1.10m height)
Colour finish: bronze anodised
Glass: 10mm bronze tint toughened
Balustrade for stairs:
Hybrid Aerofoil system (Aerofoil shaped handrail) 18.7m (4.3m x 4 + 1.5m) (900mm height)
Colour finish: bronze anodised
Glass: 10mm clear toughened
Balustrade for landing: Hybrid Aerofoil system (Aerofoil shaped handrail) 9.5m (900mm height)
Colour finish: bronze anodised
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Guys, very sorry for delaying this post by a month. But as promised I am sharing it and will continue doing it. As a bonus, I will be posting mailbox for September too right after this post!
I was running out of some products plus there were good deals on certain things so I bought lot of products this month. Happy Mailbox August 2019 includes 21 products including cleansers, toners, haircare, body lotion, sunscreen, eye care, mists, face mask and much more! Let's see what I received.
Plum Green Tea Day Light Sunscreen Gel SPF35 PA+++
Since it was monsoons and I dint want to use up my Klairs sunscreen (even though I have a backup – I love it so so much that I am saving it like anything) I purchased this. I have reviewed this sunscreen here. Please read if you haven't and come back!
Body Cupid Coconut Milk Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion
I wanted a very light yet nourishing body lotion. Grabbed this as it was on great discount but I don't like its weird packaging. Lotion doesn't come out easily phew. I shall pick something from home grown brand once I finish this.
Mamaearth Ultra Light Indian Sunscreen SPF50 PA+++
I saw a campaign where a trial version i.e. 25ml tube was available at just 50 bucks. What a chance to try out the product. 25ml is a huge amount for trial. I am using this from more than a week and quite liking it. Shall post review by this month. I am looking for offer to grab full size. Yes guys, I am saving my unopened Klairs sunscreen.
Greenie Mill Haul
Greenie Mill had great sale and I was running out of night cream so I grabbed 2 moisturizers and a face mask. I grabbed:
- Sea buckthorn helichrysum and manuka moisturizer
- Sea buckthorn green tea and tulsi gel moisturizer
- Green tea and hibiscus face mask – disappointment – this is not for my sensitive skin
Haven't used the other products enough to state opinions.
Soapstories India Soaps
Guys, Madhu is such an amazing artist I met on insta. She makes drool worthy soaps. I grabbed 2 and she sent me 2 samples and 3 beautiful wee heart soaps which I want to save forever. I am loving her soaps so so much. Using the second sample currently. I will post the combined review on blog but it will take time because cold process soaps last longer.
Cult Beauty Haul
Oh the most favourite parcel! Cult beauty runs free international shipping every 2-3 months. I had 5 euro coupon this time so no reason to miss the opportunity! I grabbed:
- The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3% – ferulic acid when used with vitamin c, benefits a lot to skin for anti aging. I bought this to mix with vitamin c serum but I am running out of the serum. Have ordered from international site – should reach by end of October I guess. I had high hopes from TO l ascorbic acid but unfortunately it dint suit my skin. Thankfully, someone picked up from my blog sale.
- Pixi Rose Tonic – had been eyeing this from the longest time. Oh my my what a toner! Haven't used much but this is going to be forever in my stash. Ultra cooling, I feel it is made just for me!
Juicy Chemistry Haul
JC had discount and I had been waiting crazily for it to pick up eye care. I grabbed complete eye care set and a lip balm. Do you know I have a coupon through which you can avail flat 15% discount on entire range of JC?
Use code PEPILIO to avail flat 15% discount!
- 100% Organic Damask Rose, Sweet Orange & Chamomile Eye Mist
- 100% Organic Prickly Pear , Chia & Tamanu Eye Rollon
- Damask Rose & Coffee Organic Eye Cream
- Blood Orange & Rosehip Organic Lip Balm
Vaseegrahveda Haul
Our whol family facing extreme hairfall so picked some haircare. The owner suggested just 2 things and not tried to sell everything. I love this gesture. Picked hair mask and oil.
Skincare Villa Cleansers
I wanted to try out these cleansers from the longest time. The DIY recipe that Sonali – skincarevilla shared on her post saved my skin. So, I finally purchased 2 cleansers – she suggested some for my skin type. I picked green tea mint – her bestseller and lavender. Guess what – Sonali was very excited with launching new cute glass jars. She sent me all cleansers in glass jars and full size aloe cleanser along with a cute wee spoon as freebies. How generous she is! I love all her cleansers.
Giveaway Gifts by Puremie Skincare
I won a charcoal tooth powder upon guessing right product but Priya – founder is so generous – she sent me full size lemongrass hydrosol along in glass packaging. Totally love her line.
That's all folks. This was a huge mailbox. Keep watching the next post for more such interesting products!
Hey there! Thank you for stopping by and reading this post! I would love to know your thoughts in the comments below. Got any suggestions or requests for reviews or any skin concerns or just chit-chat or anything, we are just an email away to discuss!!! Feel free to shoot me an email here – email@example.com, I will reply for sure pinky promise! I would love to connect with you!

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Watch a Daddy Stop His Daughter's Crying By Asking Her to Moo
Kids are weird people. You know they are, especially toddlers. They haven't been in this world very long they are still trying to figure it out. When stuff goes wrong, they cry. And stuff goes wrong a lot for them. So how about a little help diffusing those meltdowns. Check out this Dad's solution. When his little girl cries he asks her to show off her skills. He tells her to Moo like a cow or bark like a doggie. At the end he tells her to act like a ventriloquist dummy and she does!


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When Charlotte Became Romantic by Victoria Kincaid ~ Review
Author: Victoria Kincaid
Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
Genre: Pride and Prejudice Variation
Release Date: October 16th, 2019
Number of Pages: 147 (My kindle says 195)
Format Read: Kindle ebook
Buy: Amazon
Book Blurb: In the original Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet's friend, Charlotte Lucas marries the silly and obsequious clergyman, Mr. Collins. But what if fate—and love—intervened?
Desperate to escape her parents' constant criticism, Charlotte has accepted a proposal from Mr. Collins despite recognizing his stupid and selfish nature. But when a mysterious man from her past visits Meryton for the Christmas season, he arouses long-buried feelings and causes her to doubt her decision.
James Sinclair's mistakes cost him a chance with Charlotte three years ago, and he is devastated to find her engaged to another man. Honor demands that he step aside, but his heart will not allow him to leave Meryton. Their mutual attraction deepens; however, breaking an engagement is not a simple matter and scandal looms. If they are to be happy, Charlotte and James must contend with her parents' opposition, Lady Catherine's nastiness, and dangerous figures from James's past.
Charlotte had forsworn romance years ago; is it possible for her to become romantic again?
My Review: So I'm not a big fan of any of the secondary characters in Pride and Prejudice but when I read the blurb for this book I admit I was intrigued enough to give it a go. Plus you can almost never go wrong reading a Victoria Kincaid novel. I have to say I loved James as a suitor for Charlotte. He is a much better match for her than Mr. Collins. I really wish that Charlotte had had more faith in James when they were together in Bath but then we wouldn't have this book.
I have to say I really enjoyed this book and hopefully, we'll get another book telling Darcy and Lizzy's story since it was teased at the end of the novel. I'll be looking for it too.
Rating: 4½ stars out of 5
*I received a copy of the book from the author. All opinions are my own.


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Most of the strength training and fitness programs address and focus on strengthening certain areas of the body such as the abs, buttocks, biceps, triceps muscles etc. People focus on strengthening these areas to feel good and improve their physical personality. Many areas of body are often neglected although people experience discomfort in these parts too. One such example is regarding wrist joint. Strengthening wrist joint is as important as strengthening other body parts. Your wrist is exposed to constant stress and strain as it is the most active joint. Hence you need to perform certain exercise to strengthen your wrist for better functionality.
Here are few ways to strengthen your wrist:
Wrist Stretches:
- Warm up your wrist muscles before you lift any weight. This unweighted exercise for wrist is easy to perform. You can do wrist flexion, wrist extension, and wrist circling even in your home whenever you get time. This exercise helps to relax the wrist area and it also prepares for weight training exercises for wrist.
- Wrist extension exercise strengthens the muscles of forearm that actually provide force, movement to the wrist. Place your forearm on the table in alignment with your arm. Keep your palm facing upwards.
- Radial training is another form of exercise where you have to take a dumbbell in your hand. Now without moving your forearm, lift the dumbbell towards ceiling and slowly lower it.
- Wrist release is best exercise after performing your exercise routine. It helps to relax the muscles of wrist and thus reduces possibility of pain and injury after the workout.
The above exercises are in general used to strengthen your wrist joint. Everyone can do this exercise, but few exercises are particularly beneficial if you are boxer, yoga practitioner or a gymnast.
Wrist Exercising for Boxers:
For boxers wrist strength is extremely important. It must be flexible as much as possible and must have enough power for punching the opponent. Strong wrist will reduce the risk of injury and keep the fist stable. All these are gained by performing exercises that makes the wrist joint strong.
Flexion and extension of the wrist: This must be carried out before and after workouts. This exercise stretches tendon which are attached to the wrist joint. It helps to increase flexibility of the joint. Bend your wrist downwards and hold it for five minutes. Then bend it upwards.
Do pushups on your knuckles. It is an exercise that all boxers do to strengthen their wrist.
Wrist Exercise for Gymnasts:
Gymnasts are prone to wrist injury. They need quick and jerky movements hence there is increased risk of injury. Certain exercise will help to strengthen and reduce injury among gymnasts.
Resistance band wrist exercise is easiest exercise. Take a resistance band. Sit on a chair. Wrap the band around your palm. Now place your one foot on the other end of the band. Place your hand on your thigh. Now move your wrapped palm upwards towards your body. Release it and follow the procedure for 10 times. Do two sets of this exercise.


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4 pointsI definitely would not use a P28 as a beginner stick. P92/29 or P88 are going to be what you want to start with. I personally would go with P88/P40 because it's a wide, flat blade without much rocker and it's a pretty vanilla curve that isn't too open. It will be easy to learn and master most skills with. I'd choose it over P92/29 because the P92 is a pretty upright lie 6 and has more rocker. I see a lot of beginners (I coach adult learn-to-play) using P92s with the toe of the blade well off the ice unless their hands are perfect and they're making a concerted effort to keep the blade down. Typically this ends up in the puck going under the toe because they don't get their hands right in time to receive the pass or pick up the puck.
1 pointLooks like retailers are already getting the holding pages online. Looks like the price will be $399 CAD, $40 CAD more than the Supreme ADV. https://www.sportszonecanada.com/bauer-nexus-adv-gr-stk-sr-142613.html
1 pointAs the OP, I have noticed exactly what you are saying. I've been using mostly Easton E3 (p92/29) curve, and I definitely struggle to keep the toe down, which results in missed passes, not great stick handling and just overall struggles. I also have found it hard to consistently get the puck to come off the blade the same way twice in a row when shooting. Much of that might be technique, but after trying the PM9 and P88 curves, definitely find them more user friendly for where my skill level is currently at. So another semi-update. Did a bit of stick handling and pass/receive with the P88s last night and so far I am liking it. Feels more "secure" and "grounded" then my P92 curves did and about the same as my PM9 curves. I think it is what I'll stick with for awhile unless I start to see inconsistencies pop back up. Thanks everyone for weighing in and lending a hand.
1 pointAgree with all the advice above, but it's not so helpful to call it a deep knee bend, it's really a hip hinge. A hip hinge will naturally promote a knee bend otherwise you simply won't maintain your balance. It's the same concept as learning to properly do a squat or deadlift. If you just try bending your knees when skating without hinging your hips, you'll get very tired quads and an awkward stride. There are many different philosophies on stick length - from the approach Howie Meeker taught years ago (which is pretty much what Crosby has today) to the extreme opposite with a guy like Patrik Laine who uses a really long stick and bends his top hand elbow during normal stick handling - something the Meeker camp would say is simply wrong. But it's worked out pretty good for Laine. Either can work but your game has to follow the approach - Laine is never going to be the player Crosby is in tight and down low on the boards, behind the net, puck in tight traffic... and Crosby is never going to have a release and one-timer to match Laine's. It's give and take, pick you poison and then become an expert with the path you've chosen.
1 pointcan't really be sure, but it sounds like a lower neck problem. C7 innervates the triceps and middle finger, while C8 innervates the ring and pinky. go see either a good musculoskeletal based chiropractor or ortho (preferably not an urgent care facility or a gp/pcp as they tend to really be terrible with musculoskeletal and nerve injuries) to get a proper work up asap. the longer you let that nerve issue go, the higher the chance it can cause permanent issues.
1 pointYour friend should focus on balance rather than weight. I'll take a balanced stick at 430 gr over a stick at 370 gr that has me nervous to carry the puck because it might snap. He might find a cheaper factory in China this way too.
1 pointYou need to see a doc.
1 pointSeems like such a huge opportunity for a Base type of company to offer custom sticks in the $150-$200 range that match the material and build quality of these $300+ retail models. But Base is such a disappointment to me - their customer facing website for customs is tacky and the shaft options look like they are a poor man's Warrior from 10 years ago (the 'Johnson' era). Give me a modern webpage to choose between a mid kick or low kick shaft, 75 or 85 flex, about 420-440 grams, well balanced, with a choice of dampened or lively blade, big catalog of curves, and put some clean simple graphics on it then sell them in packs of 3 or 5 min order for $200 or so each... no brainer! Base seems to be so close to being that ideal custom option but the retail/consumer side of it just falls flat when you go to their webpage and look at building a custom stick. Who's going to fill that space? Retail with 3 curve options and a $350+ price point for the top end is nuts. Give us access to the 'team edition' sticks in the $150-$200 range that match the build quality and often exceed the durability of the retail, but make it easy to order instead of sifting through prostock websites with re-paints and questionable curve options. colins
1 pointI tend to avoid KVG, personally.
1 pointdoes the tingling in the arm start above(shoulder side) or below(wrist side) the elbow. which part of your hand/fingers are involved(last 3/pinky, ring and middle or first 3/thumb, pointer and middle)? the way you're describing it, it could be anything from a pinched nerve in the neck(due to a disc issue, degeneration, arthritis or combo of things), to thoracic outlet syndrome(from a possible 1st rib issue or something muscular like spastic scalenes) to ulnar tunnel syndrome along with a bunch of other possibilities. doubtful that the bone spur in your humerus is causing that. but the fact you're having some weakness in your arm/hand is no bueno. that likely means there is some chronicity to your issue and likely some nerve damage going on in which the impingement on whatever nerve(s) involved needs to alleviated asap along with some therapy to assist in regeneration of the nerve(s). regardless, you need to be properly examined so that course of treatment can be administered asap to limit any possible nerve damage.
1 pointThe high prices just mean more demand for the lower end stuff which long term means the prices across the board will go up and retailers can also hold higher prices on older models for longer. These companies aren't dumb. it does nothing but hurt us consumers because seriously... unless you are getting these for free or you're insanely elite, who's using a $400 twig? Was there a real market demand for this? I don't bat an eye at spending $1000 on skates because I can make them last for years and years, but I could snap a $400 stick in 3-4 games.
1 pointI have had this type of issue for years. They never positively diagnosed it. Some stenosis in my neck but not a lot. I have seen tons of docs, had MRIs, etc. Bad posture seems to aggravate mine, so the stenosis would be effectively worse as my neck bends. I focus on posture and do a lot of upper back work to help with it.


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Field of Glory Part 115 Feb 2010 0
Field of Glory has rapidly become my favorite game of late. I have been hopelessly addicted to the PBEM games, and managed to score an ?Error 26? code ? a warning from the game that I have tried to start too many PBEM games in one day (the cap is presently five per day, the rationale being to curb potentially spamming of the server from gamers who never want to play the game ? fair enough, except that I get the shakes if I don?t have at least half a dozen games going simultaneously!)
Dr. Jim Cobb and I have been friends for years, having written and edited each others? work for what might be closing in on a decade. PBEM games are a favorite genre for both of us, but I?ve never had the chance to cross virtual swords with him. So in a moment of desperation ? being blocked the evening before from creating more than five games, and not having my fix of at least six, I resolved that I could at least find a dealer in Jim. By his review on another website it was clear he likes the game as much as I do, and who better than to try and break me from my PBEM addiction than him? I took the bait and asked if he was up for a game. That?s like asking if a wargamer has 50 games he has never played but won?t get rid of. The game was on.
A reflection of my addiction.
The next choice was one of scenario. I seem to gravitate toward the battle of Pharsalus. At Pharsalus the Roman civil war was in full bloom and rivals no less than Julius Caesar and Pompey were vying for Rome and its riches. The things about that scenario that appeal to me are several: it?s a classic match up of quantity versus quality. Caesar has some outstanding troops, but fewer. Pompey?s troops, while no slouches, aren?t as elite as Caesar?s but far outnumber them. The battlefield is large, there are a bunch of units (which means we get to do more than push a handful around them map ? there?s real meat here), and lastly I have won as both sides, which in my estimation tells me it?s a balanced scenario. Unfortunately for Jim (I think, maybe me) I have also lost as both sides, and I think I might have this thing kinda figured out.
In any event ? win or lose (and I?ve done plenty of both) ? I enjoy Field of Glory, and I am looking forward to facing a wily opponent who has probably forgotten more about Roman history than I have yet to learn. This is going to be good.
Opening Moves
The battle opens with a considerable distance between the two armies. Caesar, having fewer troops, starts with his back against the wall, or the map?s edge in this case. Pompey has plenty of forces to outflank Caesar, so it?s essential that Caesar not advance too far from the map edge. On the other hand, remaining too close to the map?s edge means that routed troops may flee off the map edge before they have a chance to rally, eliminating them from play quite rapidly. In Caesar?s case this isn?t such a big issue; he has veterans of the Gallic Wars and the elite troops sometimes don?t route until they?re below 40% - making them especially dangerous.
The initial formation. Caesar is to the top of the screen, my troops are at the bottom.
As for Pompey, he has some high quality troops, but his (my) best troops are at least one step down from Caesar?s. That means my best troops, Superior, are a step lower than his Elite troops, and his Superior troops are yet another step above my Average ones. If I mismatch the troops, with my Average facing his Elite, it?s game over for me. With my superior numbers I can hang with him through attrition, but only if he?s just one level of quality above of me. So my dance card is somewhat fixed, and woe betide the centurion who fails to heed these signs and portents.
Thus in the opening moves a couple of things need to happen. First, I need to ensure my troops are matched to his as best is possible. The historical setup of the game does this, so I just need to be sure he doesn?t try to switch places on the fly. Next, both of us, aware of Caesar?s vulnerable right flank (his right is protected by a river) start stretching out our troops to try and secure this vital real estate.
On Turn 2 my my troops advance and he deploys his ranged units to the front.
One of the lessons I?ve learned from Field of Glory is the hard one of victory conditions. Victory is determined not by seizing objectives but rather from a concept of ?break points?. Simply put, as my troops? morale fails, the enemy tallies points. Troops go from Disrupted to Fragmented to Routed. Easy enough? Not quite. Troops can rally. In this scenario it?s a bit more difficult to accomplish, but any time you can assign some expendable troop to latch onto and destroy a routed enemy unit, you effectively ensure they cannot rally ? an essential factor if you intend to win. The other issue should be obvious, but is not: it doesn?t matter which troops rout. This is vital, and a lesson that cost me several hard losses before I learned it: archers appear as fun little skirmishers who shoot up the enemy, engage (if they don?t evade, which some actually will do) and then can get munched up by heavier combat troops. Oh, it sounds so easy?but if those are your little archers, each one that routs puts your opponent two points closer to victory! Sometimes they are expendable. Sometimes it?s wise to not expend them.
I deploy my left flank with ranged units and cavalry.
On Turn 3 I prepare to take out two of his archers.
Turn 4
On Turn 4 we see the initial clash of arms unfold. On my extreme left are two units of archers, but they?re so isolated from the rest of their army they appear to be suffering some morale problems. I resolve to make good on those fears. As I noted above, some ranged weapon troops aren?t good at close-in fighting while others are. Velites do both fairly well. I like to face them because unlike some archers who will quickly evade the attempts of even the weakest units to engage them, Velites will gladly engage the enemy. In this case my opponent has thrust two of them far out from his army, unsupported. This is an ideal situation for my Velites and cavalry to take advantage of, and I begin the process of envelopment that should quickly see them annihilated.
The initial clash of arms.
On the far right of my troops more Velites approach. Again I use my Velites to engage them but lacking cavalry I have deliberately advanced my lighter and faster Velites at a slower pace to keep well within the reach of my heavy Legionaries. Again my opponent?s Velites have quickly outpaced the advance of the rest of his army, and I begin the process of envelopment. However, as I do so some of my Legionaries take substantially disproportionate casualties. This comes as a surprise, as I should have the benefit all the way around. But there is an element of luck here, and over the course of battle I don?t expect to suffer some 250 casualties while inflicting only 50 when it?s a case of Legionary against Velites. This is a surprise, but nothing that won?t quickly turn lopsided in my favor ? especially once I can get behind his troops, surround them, and eliminate them.
My first unpleasant surprise on the right flank.
I am hoping that these should be easy points for me ? Caesar?s troops are tough, but they need significantly fewer break points than I do to lose. Chopping up his Velites should advance me much closer to victory, and it?s a margin I will need when his elite Legionaries start cutting through mine like a hot knife through butter?
The last thing I do at the end of Turn 4 is to close up the ranks in my center.
The rest of the turn is simply plodding the rest of my troops forward, closing gaps in the ranks and passing the turn back to my opponent.
At the end of Turn 4 this is what the battlefield looks like.
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A fiscal year is the 12 month period that an organization uses to report its annual revenues. Many registered charities have a fiscal year-end of December 31st. However, a fiscal year-end does not have to align with the calendar year. There are many reasons why you may want to change your fiscal year-end, such as lining up your year-end with associated industry partners to improve efficiencies. Regardless of the reasoning, you must follow the proper steps to request a new fiscal year-end.
Step 1: Send a letter to the Charities Directorate requesting approval to change the fiscal year-end
This letter must include your proposed new fiscal year-end date, the proposed effective year of change and the signature of a director/trustee or another authorized representative of the organization. You should also include the reasoning for requesting the change.
Step 2: File your transitional return
Once you have received confirmation back from the Canada Revenue Agency, you will need to file a return for the transition period. The annual information return (T3010) cannot be filed for a period of longer than 12 months. If your charity changes its fiscal year-end, a transitional return will need to be filed for the period between the old fiscal year-end and the new fiscal year-end.
Step 3: File your regular return with the new fiscal year-end
Once the transition period has ended, you can now file your return with the new fiscal year-end. Moving forward, you can continue to file your regular return with this new fiscal year-end date. Be sure to also amend your governing document if it includes a fiscal year-end.
Confused? Speak with one of our Not-for-Profit Team members about the process of changing your fiscal year-end date and if it is the best move for your organization! Call us today at 1-866-822-9992.
Reference: Asking for a fiscal year-end change
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KARACHI- The PDA (CC) Elections have been postponed and a new date will be announced soon. Talking to Dental News Prof Waheed ul Hameed informed that the elections which were scheduled for December 20th have been delayed because on the instructions of the Chief Election Commissioner Justice Retd. Afzaal Haider, PDA has sought clarification from the Sindh High Court about voters list.
Dr. Waheed said that it is his earnest desire to hold free and fair elections where all the 15000 dentists from Pakistan are eligible to vote and select a panel which is a true representative of the dental fraternity in Pakistan. He also confirmed that most of the procedural work including the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner has already been done.
The next hearing is now in January and hopefully a new date will be announced then.
However, officially, two panels have announced to participate in the upcoming PDA elections – one headed by Dr Saqib Rashid and the other is the Pakistan United Dental. It is expected that there will be another panel from Punjab by the time new date is announced. nder an interim set-up, he said.
"Now the chairman, vice-chairman and the executive committee will conduct the council election under an interim set-up," Dr Sherwani remarked. He said the executive committee made another committee to conduct the election on October 3 in violation of Section 36B of the PMDC (Amendment) Act 2012.
"Dr Husain and his group in the executive committee were forcing the PMDC president to resign so that he can conduct the election on his whims," Dr Sherwani said.


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(4) For ADvantage members who are full-time students, a dormitory room qualifies as an allowable living arrangement in which to receive ADvantage services for the period during which the member is a student.
(5) Members may receive ADvantage respite services in a nursing facility for a continuous period not to exceed 30-calendar days.
(d) Home and Community Based Waiver Services are outside of the scope of Medicaid State Plan services. The Medicaid Waiver allows OHCA to offer certain Home and Community Based services to an annually capped number of persons who are categorically needy, refer to DHS Form Appendix C-1, Schedule VIII. B. 1., and without such services would be institutionalized. The estimated cost of providing an individual's care outside the nursing facility cannot exceed the annual cost of caring for that individual in a nursing facility. When determining the ADvantage service plan cost cap for an individual, the comparable SoonerCare cost to serve that individual in a NF is estimated.
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(13) personal care, State Plan or ADvantage personal care;
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(16) Institution Transition Services;
(17) assisted living; and
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(1) an open ADvantage Program Waiver slot, as authorized by the Waiver document approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is available to ensure federal participation in payment for services to the individual. When the Department of Human Services/Aging Services (DHS/AS) determines all ADvantage Waiver slots are filled, the individual cannot be certified by DHS as eligible for ADvantage services, the individual's name is placed on a waiting list for entry when an open slot becomes available;
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(A) are frail and 65 years of age and older; or
(B) have a physical disability, are between 21 and 64 years of age, and do not have an intellectual disability or a cognitive impairment; or
(C) have developmental disability, are 21 and 64 years of age, and does not have an intellectual disability or cognitive impairment related to the developmental disability;
(3) the individual is not eligible because he or she poses a physical threat to himself or herself or others as supported by professional documentation;
(4) members of the household or persons who routinely visit the household, as supported by professional documentation, do not pose a threat of harm or injury to the individual or other household visitors;
(5) the individual is not eligible when his or her living environment poses a physical threat to himself or herself or others as supported by professional documentation where applicable, and measures to correct hazardous conditions or assist individuals move are unsuccessful or not feasible.
(g) The State, as part of the Waiver program approval authorization, ensures Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that each member's health, safety, or welfare can be maintained in his or her home. When a member's identified needs cannot be met through provision of ADvantage program or Medicaid State Plan services and other formal or informal services are not in place or immediately available to meet those needs, the individual's health, safety, or welfare in their home cannot be ensured. The ADvantage Administration (AA) determines ADvantage program eligibility through the service plan approval process. An individual is deemed ineligible for the ADvantage program based on the following criteria:
(1) the individual's needs, as identified by UCAT and other professional assessments cannot be met through ADvantage program services, Medicaid State Plan services, and other formal or informal services;
(2) one or more members of the individual's household pose a physical threat to self or others as supported by professional documentation;
(3) the individual or other household members use threatening, intimidating, degrading, or sexually inappropriate language/innuendo or behavior towards service providers, either in the home or through other contact or communications, and significant efforts were attempted to correct such behavior, as supported by professional documentation or other credible documentation.
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(5) the individual's living environment poses a physical threat to self or others as supported by professional documentation and measures to correct hazardous conditions or assist the person to move are unsuccessful or are not feasible;
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Felipe Carbajal, Gussy, is a musician with more than 20 years experience as a performer. His CV includes the composition of songs when he headed the group El Color de la Duda (2000 - 2010) and Barracus (2011 - 2016). He has now returned to singer-songwriting and has released three discs to date. He is accompanied by Jon Carbajal (guitar), Tote Garjón (bass and backing vocals), Carlos Colina (Hammond organ, piano, pedal steel and backing vocals) and Sergio Izquierdo (drums).
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I have a job in the fuel supply industry and part of my day has to do with checking on market conditions. Holy crap this one caught me off-guard. The fuel market, across the board, is up 6-10 cents per gallon (edit: physical market is 4-6 cents and futures 7-8 cents...so not as crazy) as a knee-jerk reaction to Obama addressing what is happening in Iraq and the events in Iraq themselves. I had no idea anything was going on because I do not watch or read the news. Most of the stuff reported is too depressing.
So what does this have to do with you?
Here's a quick low-down on how MOST fuel stations price their fuel.
Full disclosure: I am a relative novice in the industry and am just conveying my interpretation. As with most information, do with it as you will.
Take however many suppliers are in your market. You, as a consumer, will not know just how many companies hold positions at your local fuel terminal but for the sake of argument let's say there are 10. Now, all 10 of those suppliers got fuel into that terminal through the pipeline (or barge). The companies can supply their own fuel (they are refiners who also supply) or they can buy from refiners. Everyone pays taxes and fees, some have special rates due to volume and some don't have markups because they supplied their own fuel. At the end of the process you arrive at 10 companies with positions and 10 different prices.
The prices of supply today are determined, largely, by the market price and movement yesterday. Let's the average price of the 10 in our example today is $2.9800. The market, based in the Gulf Coast, the Group, NY Harbor or Chicago...wherever you are...has gone up $.0600 today. You can expect tomorrow's average price of those 10 suppliers to be about $3.0400.
Now, the exact average is not going to be there. Some suppliers will raise their prices by $.03 while others do the full $.06 or beyond. It all depends upon their individual costs, replacement supply and strategy.
These prices get published every day and companies with fuel stations (or companies that supply fuel stations) will try and get the best price each day. They may have contracts that guarantee a certain price in relation to the market or they may end up with a supplier that went up higher than the average. At the end of the day, the cost of fuel to fill their underground tank at the station just went up. What does that mean? Their price goes up.
Now it becomes a game. Fuel stations watch each other...they price against each other...they try to steal volume from each other. Who will be the first one to react to the market? When will they change? How will Station X's change impact my sales and price? I do not know the intricacies of this end of the chain but the exposure I have had to it makes it seem much more dynamic than the average consumer may think.
Long story short, market is really, really up today. If you are running low on fuel like I am you may want to fill up today...who knows what tomorrow will bring?
I just want to remind you, the reader, that this is just me giving you my observations. If you fill up today and the station down the street drops its price $.02 tonight, my bad.


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Noorilim Park Thoroughbreds is currently seeking an experienced and capable person to join our horse breeding property at Arcadia, Victoria.
Horse Trainer/Yearlings
Duties will include:
• Train and educate yearlings
• Daily care and management of yearlings
• Ensure yearlings receive sufficient exercise
• Re-educating horses
• Train young thoroughbreds to be accustomed to yearling sales and other events and procedures
• Prepare young stock for sale
• Assist Veterinarians with administering medical treatment to foals
• Oversee junior staff
• Maintain safe and hygienic conditions in the stable area
The salary will be above award – in the range of $55,000 to $60,000 per annum.
Essential Skills:
All applicants must have a minimum of 3-year full time professional experience in the role.
In addition, the following will be required:
• Knowledge and experience of horse training and handling methods specific to thoroughbred breeding and yearlings
• Knowledge, skills and experience of stable management and preparation of horses for breeding and sale
• Proven ability to train and educate young horses
• Oral and written communication skills of a level to take instruction and provide information
• Proven ability to manage a small team
• Knowledge of safe operation of all equipment and use of personal protective equipment
• Sound knowledge of health and safety obligations and demonstrated skills in safe operation of equipment relevant to the training and preparation of thoroughbreds
Desirable Qualification:
• A Certificate III or equivalent International qualification


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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
random tuesday thoughts
:: I do love my newish hairdo. Again. It might have something to do with the flat ironing. Something which I can't be bothered doing myself. Ever. So about every 8-10th week I fully enjoy having completely straight hair for a couple of days. As well as no more grey hairs for some weeks to come.
:: The average Swedish family with children seems to be the perfect contraceptive. When did things go so terribly wrong? Why do people have children when they clearly can't be bothered giving them enough time, rules or set boundaries? Or care how they behave or interact with others, people, the world.
:: Today it was a lot of pasta in my world (something I don't eat very often); lunch being a lovely fresh tortellini with pesto, ricotta, mushrooms and leek. And dinner being an ol' reliable of spaghetti with carrot-quorn sauce.
:: Dessert; strawberries and "Midsomer Murders". Alas the bittersweet last episode for this season. (No summer is far from over. Not!) Although, Tuesday night follower is last season of "Foyle's War". Top notch.
:: I really. really. wholeheartedly loath singalongs. It doesn't only ruin any party, I find it quite appalling that so (too) many Swede/stockholmers watch/participate in Swedish summer Tuesday night television singalong. Ugh. When I become president one of the first things on my agenda will be banning of singalongs. Hopefully that will be soon.
:: Why is it so difficult to pack a suitcase with the right (amount) of clothes? No matter destination. Either one packs too much or too little or just plain wrong-ish (always missing something special). Can it be one has too much options - nah - too much time on one's hand to think about it - nah - or making too big a deal of what one wears - nah.
:: Why do so many Swedes complain about the weather? Every. single. summer. If it's not too hot - which granted it can be - it's too rainy - it happens - it's too cold - sometimes. I firmly believe we've had some pretty awesome Swedish summers with a grand mix of weather-types these past years and the only really awfully cold and sad one I can remember was 1998. But the summer-weather-grump really seems to be many Swedes favourite tune. Beware of having a different opinion when the mighty Swedish summer-weather-grump is on...
:: Not only infatuated with my own hairdo (which may sound slightly borderline mental, sad and lonely or just plain fetish. Neither is true in my case. Honestly) I also love the El Naturalista shoes I spent a portion of the tax refund on a while back. Apart from the first time wear major blister on left heel (which can only be blamed on silly me for wearing them barefoot on a hot day) they've been just great, roomy, supportive, giving the walk a springy, determine gait (oh, my favourite walk!). The deep, mustardy yellow colour also deepens with wear and weather just keeps getting nicer. These shoes were made for walking. With love ~
3 comments:
- Poppy Q said...
Your shoes look so sweet. Thanks for todays posts, they made me smile.
We all complain about the weather wherever we live. On Saturday night there was a documentry about the moon landings on tv here and Buzz Aldrin said that since he had been to the moon in 1969, he had not got back to earth and complained about the weather once.
Today is warm and sunny here, so the door are open and I am off for a walk.
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- Holly And the Ivy said...
Ah, they can't be as bad as the Brits and complaining about the weather ;) Nothing is ever good enough for us. We had a heat wave a couple of weeks back and we complained, and now it's raining and cooler and we complain. Can't win eh? Hehe.
- 2:37 am
- Pia K said...
Thanks, Julie, glad you liked them:) That was a really good and sensible quote/advice from Buzz!
Funny enough, Holly, I did think about Brits too when I wrote this, in the book I wrote about here
the main character found it very strange how much the Brits talked and ocmplained about the weather, since weather "just is"...:)
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After his near-death experience with the pool cleaner,
Woody found that he enjoyed the simple things in life more.
Although every once in a while, he sure does miss his hat.
After his near-death experience with the pool cleaner,
Woody found that he enjoyed the simple things in life more.
Although every once in a while, he sure does miss his hat.
The simple joys are always the best, huh Deb?
And I'm happy you've found yours. (previous post)
'Ol Woody has been a regular at our ranch for quite some time now, and his hat is often in some mysterious, unknown place.Sometimes I worry that he's being replaced by Super Heros, sigh,,,which are too grown up.
I'm super happy your Woody survived his pool ordeal,,,,what a trauma!
Oh no! A very close call for Woody! So glad he was spared and is now enjoying the small, but meaningful, things in life. Not to worry ~ he looks good without his hat.
♥ audrey
For Woody, maybe he will learn that in amongst those simple joys -- is going without a hat!
Whew! Close call! Right now, the words 'Woody' and 'things that suck' are swirling around in my head. I dunno. Make up your own joke. Hope you are having a weekend that is chock full of simple joys. xoxo
Thank heavens Woody has that pool sucker to save him! OH MY!!!
And hats can always be replaced, though I have found adventurous men tend to lose them anyway....except Indiana Jones..... ;-)
With that manly head-o-plastic swirl, Woody should always travel sans hat. Here's to life's little pleasures, of which rescuing a toy cowboy has to be right up there. xoxo!!
After reading Bella's comment, there is no way in the world I can think straight. Hahaha. Good for Woody.
woody is so....competent. hat or no hat he is keeping an eye on you, i can tell. steady and competent: just right sometimes.
xoxo deb


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This week has been good! We have been working on visiting more ot the Less Active Members this week. It has been really fun and it has been an uber nice break from the constant rejection of talking to people on the street or straight up tracting, so that is nice.
This week I went on splits with Giacalone Elder! It was fun to just talk to him and kind of completely catch up on our adventures. It is fun serving with him. I hope to stay with him and in this city and with de Vries Elder for another transfer, but I think I may be getting transfered this time :( We will see.
This week has just been good. It was a little difficult. A lot of our programs dogged and we didn't find much "success", but I feel like we did accomplish good this week, if not only in ourselves.
The language is coming. Slowly, but coming. Nowadays I can get by for the most part with normal everyday tasks and with talking with people, so yay for level ups!
Our investigators are doing well. We have been working on getting some new people to teach and huzzah! We found some! Yay!
Well. That is probably about it. Oh wait! So we love the other companionship in Sopron. They are great. So the other day, we came home and found all of our furniture in a stack with a note that basically said, "We love you guys! DRANK!" That last part is an inside joke. REVENGE WILL BE SO SWEET.
I miss you all so much and I hope that everyone is okay. I love you all so much. So much. Everyone that is reading this. I love you so much. I am so grateful to serve the Lord. I am grateful to be doing something hard.
Have a beautiful day!
Sok szeretettel,
Neely Elder
P.S. I don't know why my pictures from last week didn't send, so I am sending them for both weeks. I know it seems like a lot :)
|The fog has arrived here in Sopron!
|We went to find a new investigator, and found this
at the top of a really tall building instead.
Uber cool/slightly creepy.
|The other Elders pulled a prank on us!


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(The following piece is from an essay I submitted to the International Youth Network Against Corruption. And while it isn't really an award winner, I believe it does table some viable and practical solutions in the Fight Against corruption.
It is also quite lengthy so please, take your time)
"Kill or be killed." "Survival for the fittest and elimination for the weakest." These are the ancient harsh laws of the jungle. Yes, they do sound harsh, but yes, they were the law. Many today believe that these statements are equivalent to lawlessness, but I beg to defer. Every society has its own laws and systems that govern it. And a lot of the unrest that we have in the world today is due to the fact that somebody tried to replace the systems that govern one society with those that govern another.
The ancient law of the jungle is how the system was run back when the king of the jungle was king. This is how it used to be when the ground was level and an individual's effort and work was equivalent to the proceeds from the work.
Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. The jungle has evolved. The king is no longer king and the law is no longer in effect. The ground is no longer level and effort doesn't necessarily equal results. The fittest don't always survive and the weakest aren't always the ones eliminated.
The jungle is run by individuals who have never stepped foot in it. It is run by million-dollar fashion, ivory and rhino horn industries and the like. It is run by people who will not be affected by the law or the lawlessness of the jungle. People who have got nothing to lose from any chaos that would result from the instability that they cause in the jungle. So for the animals in the jungle to be deceived that their law is what will keep stability is totally naïve and ill-informed. Right now in the jungle, there is no law; there is no stability and there's no such thing as level ground. There is only THE NEED TO SURVIVE. And to survive at all cost. Be all that you can be if that's how you will survive. Be weak, be tough, be cunning, be manipulative, be black, be white, be bold, be shy, because there is no longer strength in the law of the jungle.
With globalization, and merging of markets all around the world has come an endangerment to the sovereignty of countries. Entire countries are being affected by what's happening in corporations and markets in the other half of the world simply because those corporations are the major investors and key players in this part of the world, so that the factors affecting business here are not really here but are out there and they are out of the hands of the people whom they affect most. They are in the hands of people who have very little to lose from the effect of their decisions. People whose priority when making these decisions is how much money or power they stand to gain, regardless of how their decisions will affect the people living daily with these effects. It all started with colonialism. European colonialists came bearing gifts to kings in other civilizations with the intention of blind-siding them, and then they would have leeway to plunder different lands and oppress the natives. This is how corruption began to take root. This isn't how it started, but it is how it began to take root. Like we said earlier, to take away the systems governing one society and replace them with others is to invite chaos as we have seen all through history. And that is how you corrupt society.
The word corruption actually is synonymous with rottenness, decomposition, destruction and the like. The corruption, the rottenness, the decadence, happens in individuals, but its stench, its effect; its evil happens in society that corrupt rotten decayed individuals plunder and destroy. Corruption isn't the fat bank account of a government officer. It isn't the latest cars and family wealth of the businessman. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these things. It is the desire of all mankind to live as comfortably and as securely as possible. So my problem with corruption is not that members of parliament are accorded the latest automobiles. It is not that the rich have amassed wealth for their families. It's not even that they are living large in a society where everyone else seems to be scraping around for the little they can get to survive. My problem with corruption is the sacrifice that the innocent society has to be forced to make without even knowing it; the failure to educate its children; the lack of medicine in hospitals; the lack of hospitals. My problem with corruption is seen in the hopelessness of a youngster, the future, so bad that they turn to gangs, and to drugs and to violence and to hooliganism, because all the funding for school, for work, for hope went straight to the government officer's bank account. Corruption isn't so much seen in the luxurious lifestyles of the upper class as it is seen in the suffering of the lower in the same society. Corruption is the jungle without law where poachers, the guys who want to take our tusks and horns and very skin, and our very lives come in and out freely yet they are the ones who destabilize the jungle in the very first place. They buy the king so he's no longer a king, but a puppet for their selfish use, and then they keep filling his glass while robbing the rest of the land of immeasurable wealth; wealth that belongs to the people. And then before you know it, this is the new system. It becomes the order of the day so bad that you can barely operate without having to buy your way through, regardless of how relevant your operations are.
I come from Kampala, Uganda. The government here has over time put in place bodies, initiatives and organizations to help reduce corruption in the country. I have seen firsthand that while the well intentioned bodies are in place, they are run by corruptible men, which is why the answer lies not in commissions and bodies and initiatives. The answer lies in the transformation of the general mindset. The answer lies in a change of systems, slowly, but steadily and resolutely. The giver and recipient of the bribe must both be transformed by their renewing of the minds.
That's the only way we can deal with the scourge of corruption; Education. The people should be educated on their worth. The worth of a life, the need for "self sacrifice", the endurance of 'a little evil, for the greater good', the danger in taking 'a little good for the greater evil', the role of our leaders and who they are really answerable to.
The inspector general of police here ran the Uganda police force through an anti corruption course and the results were unquestionable. I was actually in a taxi once when a police man stopped us. I saw the taxi driver pull out some money (a bribe) for him so he could let us go, but the policeman loudly said, "You better take back your money, or I'll arrest you." And he went ahead to give him a ticket and uphold the righteousness of the law. In a country like Uganda, such a change in the police doesn't come by anything other than a change in the MIND of the police. It is a strategy that works better than most in the fight against corruption.
The primary priority of leaders should be the people they lead, not foreigners. We just held elections this year and I saw quite a number of representatives from the international community show up here as election observers. The fact that my country must feel the need to invite international election observers should mean that the government has nothing to hide concerning how it intends to carry out the elections, but unfortunately, it also implies that;
• The people have no confidence in the systems in place, so much so that they feel the need to have foreigners 'oversee' our own affairs.
• The people haven't been empowered enough to oversee their own elections. The government has no confidence in its people and neither do the people in their government. This is not right.
The people of any land should be empowered enough to bring their government to book. How? Education! Were the Uganda elections free and fair? How did the presence of these observers affect the freedom and fairness of our elections? By the way, how often do we see Ugandans invited to the UK to observe their elections? Not even for study purposes. And don't tell me that it's because we are a young democracy so we need observers, because when European countries were young democracies, did anyone send them observers? All this is attainable in education. The fight against corruption can only be taken up by those suffering from it. They should be empowered. They should be educated. They should be awakened to fight. Don't be deceived. Victory doesn't lie in a change in the government. It lies in a change in the mindset of the people.
Our people should be educated on actions and the consequences they have. The people of every land should learn its law and bring to book those who transgress the law. The fight against corruption should be woven into the hearts of the people. It should be included in the education system right from elementary school. The love for God and country must be all over every system of education both at school and at home. We have to let the people know that it is their responsibility to build for the next generation, and that plundering a country now will only make things worse later. We must use our sovereignty as countries to handle our business and not sell out cheap. Foreign investment is welcome, but the country, the people MUST benefit more from the foreign investment. The people should always have the riper end of the deal. If an investment is not bringing tax to the country, jobs to the people and development in the long run, what good is it to the country? The mindset of the people must be transformed from survival to establishment; building lasting legacy for the next generation.
Finally, the people of a country must be encouraged against corruption. Everyone has a survival instinct. Now, if a police officer maintaining law and order, is making as little as one thousand five hundred US dollars a year, and his salary does not come in for five months, how do u expect him to do his job vigilantly, while his needs and those of his family are breathing heavily down his neck? At a certain point, he'll cave in. His survival instinct will kick in and he'll aid in robbing the bank he's guarding or something like that. Yet that will be avoided simply by his paycheck coming in on time. So the second action point is very simply, the renovation and repair of dysfunctional systems and the establishment of nonexistent ones. All government systems must be functional. The fact that a certain system isn't working means either that someone isn't doing their job (so why do they have a job in the first place?) or the system itself is obsolete. There are newer and simpler ways of doing things especially with computerization and all this technology. So there should be no excuse as to why the police officer or civil servants' salary doesn't come in time.
Every country has laws against corruption. The difference between countries is very simply the enforcement of the law. It is not enough to have laws sitting around gathering dust. They must be enforced. They must be working. They must be functional and more importantly, they must be sustainable. But all this can be dealt with in education. Education and the established operational systems. We cannot end corruption in one day, but we can begin where we are, to move towards that corruption free day a step at a time.


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Please see the attached email conversation.
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my name is Mark Hoffmann, I am Assistant Professor and Small Fruit Extension Specialist at NC State University in Raleigh, NC.
Many of our commercial fruit and vegetable growers relied on SkyBit. Unfortunately, it seems as that the SkyBit homepage is not accessible anymore. Could you help us to find access to the SkyBit Weather service or to find a similar reliable source?
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Today the power company, Meridian Energy, cancelled the plan to build a dam across the Mokihinui River gorge. The river is on the West Coast of the South Island, north of Westport. Meridian Energy has been planning this dam since 2008 and has spent $18m already. The plan was for an 85m high dam and power station which would generate 360 gigawatt hours a year. This would provide enough electricity for the West Coast which now gets its power from the Waitaki River power stations 600km away.
In April 2010, Meridian received resource consent for the dam from the Coast Council but DoC, the Department of Conservation, was not happy about this and appealed to the Environment Court. The conservation group, Forest and Bird, said the Mokihinui gorge is the home for many endangered birds, eels, bats, lizards, giant snails and native fish. It is very popular with people who enjoy white water rafting and kayaking. It is also popular with people who enjoy the natural landscape of the West Coast.
The Meridian plan was to make a 14km long lake which could be used for boating and other leisure activities. However, there is such strong opposition to the idea of a dam on this gorge that Meridian has decided not to go ahead.
Earlier this year, Meridian decided not to go ahead with plans for a wind farm in Central Otago and in 2004 Meridian cancelled plans to build another dam on the Waitaki River. Meridian had already spent over $100m on these plans but there was strong opposition to both of them. Meridian believes that wind energy could be successful on the West Coast.
Listen to January 25th 2012 to hear about the wind farm plan in Central Otago.
If you are interested in seeing the gorge and white water rafting and kayaking on the Mokihinui River watch a video on YouTube.
• gorge –a deep valley with river at the bottom
• resource consent – to say 'yes' to using natural resources like water
• appeal – to go to a higher court
• Environment court – listens to both sides when there is an argument about the environment
• endangered – not many left, could become extinct
• opposition (n)– a group with strong beliefs different from the other side; to oppose (v), opposite (adj)
• go ahead – do it (idiom)
• Why are people opposed to hydro electricity schemes, to wind farms and to nuclear power stations? What about coal-fired and gas-fired power stations? New Zealand now uses thermal energy from underground steam. Is there opposition to this also?
• What is the future for electricity generation?
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Failed to wake from sleep mode, now will not boot & no video
System: h8-1150z (AMD, Radeon 6850, USB keyboard&mouse, protected by APC Back-UPS NS 1080)
After a normal spreadsheet & Firefox session, I set the system into Sleep mode (as usual).
When I came back the next day, the system would not resume from sleep. No beeps, no video. Although I didn't take note at the time, the power button LED may have been blue (on) instead of yellow (sleep).
I held the power button to force a power-down, waited a few seconds, then pressed it again to power up. The power button LED lit blue and front bezel LED lit, the power supply LED is on solidly, the fans spun and HDDs spun up. However, the system emitted no beeps and produced no video at either DVI port, and no HDD activity.
I retried several times with no change in outcome.
I looked up the problem on HP Support, and followed the "No Power or No Boot Guided Troubleshooter" but the problem persists. I did not attempt to execute the 'Recover BIOS' step since no BIOS update has occurred recently, and I suspect that the procedure would not work with a USB keyboard.
As a last resort, I plugged the system directly into the wall outlet to bypass the UPS, but no change in behavior.
What can be done to uncover a clue (or two) about the cause of this failure?
> What can be done to uncover a clue ?
One thing to try:
Remove the disk-drive from the computer.
Find a working desktop computer with a CD/DVD device.
Disconnect the "power" and "data" cables from the back of the CD/DVD device.
Temporarily connect those cables to the disk-drive, to make it a "secondary" disk-drive.
Boot the computer from the "primary" disk-drive.
See if the computer detects the "secondary" disk-drive at all, and if you can read from the "root" of that file-system.
If not, then that disk-drive has failed.
This is one "clue" -- possibly not helpful.
Thanks for the suggestion.
However, I prioritized following the 'no beep' during power-on clue. Other online comments suggested unplugging everything but the processor from the motherboard with the intent of prompting a POST failure and beep codes that could be followed and modified by incrementally replacing connections.
In the minimal configuration, the system still produced no beeps. From this it seems likely to me that something integral to the motherboard has failed.
Alternative interpretations are welcomed.
> From this it seems likely to me that something integral to the motherboard has failed.
Quite possible.
Remember that the power-supply has to output different voltage-levels to different components, e.g., 4-pin connector to the motherboard near the CPU, 6-pin connector to a high-end PCI-E graphics adapter, 5 volts to the diskette drive, some voltage to the CPU fan, main connector to motherboard, power to SATA devices. A "partial" failure is possible.
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EnBro: Woodland
Trail interpretation board
JDM Estate Agents - polo shirts for the conservation work party members
Shopping Centre - £1000
for signage on the accessible Woodland Trail
Langford Walker Grosvenor House & the Acorn Group - £323 for
updating the pond interpretation board
Petts Wood District Residents Association (PWDRA) - £496 for printing
Nature Trail leaflets
EnBro - Nature Trail way markers
Waitrose - Community Matters Initiative at Bromley
Blinds - Unveiling
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Community Fund, Grassroots Grants scheme: £3267.60
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ESCAPE Rooms are popping up all over the country so we thought we'd better go check one out to see what all the fuss is about.
Adventure games are becoming incredibly popular in Ireland – with people travelling far and wide to get their fix.
Players are 'locked' into a room and must solve a number of puzzles in order to get out.
A set amount of time – usually an hour – is given to the teams to make their escape.
And those who don't complete the tasks on time have to swallow their pride and ask to be let out.
The Incognito Escape Rooms on Bridge Street in Dublin's inner city is one of the latest to open up.
Without giving too much away, the Baker Street Mystery room challenges players to solve a murder while attempting to dismantle the notorious Baker Street Five, a high-profile gang that has been terrorising Victorian London.
A description of the attraction on their website reads: "Escape Rooms are a type of immersive adventure game in which people are 'locked' in a heavily themed or decorated room with other participants and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit.
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We began searching every nook and cranny of the room for clues to take down the Baker Street Five.
The four 'detectives' got off to a bit of a slow start and had to get a bit of outside help at the very beginning of the session.
Although none of us really wanted to ask for a clue, it was probably best because we were wasting too much time trying to open the first box.
Some of the puzzles are hidden in boxes, which are combination locked, so if you don't break into the first one fairly quickly your team is probably going to fail.
But there really was no stopping Team Irish Sun once we got going – opening box after box until we got to the very last puzzle which was the most difficult.
And with literally just seconds to go we found the key in the last box and made our escape.
The game costs €18 per person and can accommodate up to eight people.
But we felt that if we had that number of people we wouldn't have got out in the 60 minutes allocated – and that would have been devastating as we're extremely competitive.
We had a great time in the escape room and can't wait to try out The Cabin In The Woods which is launching soon.