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Divorce doesn't have to be a source of massive financial drama, but it often is. Financial trouble can even rear its ugly head when the couple has a lot of assets. People like to blame the lawyers for this, but legal fees usually aren't the problem.
Instead, the problem tends to flow from one of the five following sources.
Your spouse may go on a "revenge spending" spree.
Spouses who are angry often run up the credit cards. Sometimes they'll run up credit cards which should only be in your name, but which they have access to.
While you may continue to make the payments on time your debt-to-income and credit use profiles tank, which can drag your credit score down. And sure, you can get the judge to assign these debts to your ex when the time comes. What the judge can rarely do is force him or her to pay them.
Meanwhile, the creditors will continue to go after you, since your name is on the balance.
This is one reason why we recommend cancelling all of your joint credit cards just as soon as you know the divorce is imminent. If your spouse has access to any of your cards you should report them as lost or stolen and get new ones. Keep them in a safe, inaccessible location.
Refinancing the home might not happen fast enough.
You are ordered to surrender the family home to your spouse. Your spouse is ordered to refinance to get your name off the mortgage which, theoretically, he or she ought to be paying.
Instead, the spouse drags his or her feet on getting that done, or has trouble finding a lender. Worse, your spouse falls behind on the mortgage. Now you look like you don't make your mortgage payments, and you could end up with a foreclosure on your record.
This is one reason why we often tell our clients to just let the house go.
There are other options. For example, if you share a copy of a divorce decree with some lenders they may be willing to simply remove your spouse's name. Not all banks will do this, but it can't hurt to ask. Keep in mind most banks will do this only if you're current on your mortgage, and don't owe more than it's worth.
Your debts may divide, but your spouse may not pay.
The divide between divorce court and a creditor's rights is wide. While a judge can demand an ex take responsibility for certain debts it's very hard to make the spouse pay. And while your spouse can get in hot water for failing to comply with court orders, this won't happen fast.
Meanwhile your creditors can still hold you liable for the debt, decree or no decree. Every missed payment will continue to show up on your credit report. This means you either have to choose between paying a debt you shouldn't have to worry about or watching your credit score continue to tank. Not a fun decision.
Your spouse might even commit identity theft.
Ex-husbands and ex-wives are some of the most common identity thieves. Chances are your spouse knows your social security number and your date of birth, the two pieces of information that make it ridiculously easy to apply for credit cards in your name. There's also a good chance your ex knows all your passwords, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and more.
Be proactive.
- This isn't a good time to apply for new credit anyway, so freeze your credit. It's free, and it will stop attempts to open new accounts in their tracks.
- If you think you'll need your credit long enough to get an apartment and set up utilities, set up a fraud alert instead, then freeze it.
- Consider closing old bank accounts and opening new ones.
- Report all your old credit cards lost or stolen so you get brand new credit card numbers.
Be vigilant about watching your credit. It takes a long time to clean up identity theft once it has happened.
You may not adjust to your new normal fast enough.
Divorce is going to make significant changes to your monthly income. If you continue to spend like you used to there's a good chance you'll wreck your credit.
It may be time to brush up on your money management skills. You might want to download (and use) a budget app. It might be time to downsize too. This doesn't have to be a bad thing. If you can get to a point where you're living within your means you'll typically be a lot happier and a lot more comfortable.
You also need to be ready to contact your lawyers any time there's a major life change. Lose a source of income? It may be time to get your child support or alimony payments modified. Those who decide they don't want to deal with the hassle often end up paying far more money than they should.
If you pay attention to these issues before you get the divorce you may emerge with an unvarnished credit score and a fresh new outlook. If you've already been blindsided by some of them, take heart. It's never too late to start moving in the right direction.


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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lemon juice
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1/2 tsp (2 mL) oregano, crumbled
1/2 tsp (2 mL) rosemary, crumbled
Combine water, rice, oil, salt and garlic in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in remaining ingredients (onions through rosemary). Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6.
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1 tsp (5 mL) salt
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1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp (10 mL) grated onion
1/2 tsp (2 mL) fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground pepper
1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) hot pepper sauce
Place cucumber in a colander; sprinkle with 1 tsp (5 mL) salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain on paper towels. Puree cucumber in a blender or food processor. Place puree in a sieve; let drain 5 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients (yogurt through hot pepper sauce) in a bowl. Stir in cucumber puree. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours or for up to 24 hours. Do not freeze. Serve with donairs, souvlaki, satay, crackers or fresh vegetables. Makes about 1 1/3 cups (325 mL).
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Melbourne will be missing their skipper and Wallabies lock Adam Coleman from their crunch Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs on Friday night at AAMI Park.
Already without Test halfback Will Genia, who broke his arm in the second Test against Ireland, Coleman is sidelined with an adductor strain suffered in Australia's final Test loss last weekend.
The remainder of Melbourne's Wallabies contingent returned for the top-of-the-table clash in good shape and have been straight back into training.
The Waratahs have their own concerns with their Test skipper, flanker Michael Hooper, out with hamstring injuury while they could lose superstar fullback Israel Folau, who faces a Wednesday disciplinary hearing stemming from the Test.
Rebels coach Dave Wessels said the players were excited about the first chance to win four successive matches for the the first time in Melbourne history, and leapfrog NSW into top spot in the Australian conference.
Michael Ruru, who covered for Genia for three weeks leading into the June break when he was out with a knee injury, will again wear the No.9 jersey while the new lock pairing will come from Matt Philip, Ross Haylett Petty and former British and Irish Lions representative Geoff Parling.
"Mikey has come into his own and is playing with a lot of confidence," Wessels said.
"He's got some different attributes to Will - he's pretty physical and in your face and sometimes in big games that's what you need."
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Wessels said his team wouldn't get too caught up in worrying about a NSW line-up minus two of their best players.
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With the 2016 Spring Carnival well underway in Australia, this weekend sees some major horse racing action at some of the country's biggest venues. With the Melbourne Cup on November 1st already on the minds of racing enthusiasts, Flemington gears up for the iconic meeting this week with the 1600m Makybe Diva Stakes, with the Danehill and Let's Elope Stakes, as well as the Group Two Bobby Lewis Quality over 1200m providing plenty of high quality action for supporters. Elsewhere, Rosenhill will play host to the Group One, $1 million Golden Rose Stakes for 3yo's over 1400m, as well as the Sheraco, Theo Marks and Kingston Town stakes all at Group level.
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A good way to get away from the addiction to the computer is no ability to get online.
The last two mornings have been interesting. It's either my computer or my service supplier.
Access is intermittant so I'll put this on while everything is "working."
A nice day with a few more to come this week with temperatures in the '70's. I think I'll go out for a walk!
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National Seminar Wastewater treatment 2016
Wastewater, generally divided in household and industrial wastewater, in case it is discharged directly into a particular water body without being treated, it seriously violates the ecological balance. To avoid the harmful substances contained in wastewater to enter the environment, we resort to the use of various biochemical, chemical and physical technologies as well as a mix of them aimed at wastewater treatment to a safer level. A world trend is the limit of the harmful substances that are legally permitted to be contained in wastewater to be continuously decreasing. This requires development and investment in more modern technologies for water purification.
The seminar's main objective is to evaluate the most widely used methods in Bulgaria for wastewater treatment and enable the presentation of innovative and techno-economical solutions for wastewater treatment and safe discharge. It also aims at discussing of best available technologies when it comes to the optimization of the work of WWTPs.
The venue of the seminar is: "Wine and Spa complex Starosel", Starosel village, 4175, municipality of Hisar, Plovdiv, GPS: 42.496577,24.558819
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- Prof. Eng. Roumen Arsov
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The date of the seminar coincides with the annually held technical "International Fair Plovdiv". It is foreseen that all involved in the water sector, including the ones dealing with wastewater to be concentrated in the "AQUATECH" centre, which is a centre for companies offering technologies and equipment to solve problems of global nature – the purity of water. The internationally specialized exhibition is an intermediary between specialists for rapid deployment of the latest technologies and the water management. Exhibition categories include:
- Technology and facilities for water purification and processing;
- Installations, infrastructure technologies and equipment;
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November 20th, 2013 - At Pioneer Middle School in the Tustin Unified School District, Jennifer Smith, a science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teacher got the surprise of her life when Milken Family Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder Lowell Milken announced her name as the 2013 California Milken Educator Award winner.
Jennifer Smith was honored in front of more than 1,300 cheering students and colleagues, as well as special guests including State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.
"Our public education system is at the heart of America's promise and essential to safeguarding the American dream for future generations," said Lowell Milken, chairman and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation. "With research confirming that effective teachers represent the single most important school-related factor in raising student achievement, it is important to honor them, learn from them, and inspire more capable people to enter the profession. As the program's motto extols, the future belongs to the educated."
Jennifer Smith's interest-based teaching methods challenge students at Pioneer Middle School in Tustin, California to organize their thoughts, problem solve and then evaluate their decisions or findings. In addition to incorporating technology into her students' daily activities, Smith embraces the blended learning concept of the "flipped" classroom. With this approach, students watch video lectures (usually at home) and then complete what traditionally would be called homework during class. In this way, she is able to offer more personalized guidance to her students, realizing an estimated 20 percent increase in student achievement for those participating in her flipped lessons.
Smith has always believed in teaching literacy alongside the sciences, emphasizing the connections between math and science, science and technology and why literacy is vital to success – not just at school, but throughout life. To expose her students to a variety of STEM-related careers, she invites parents who are professionals in those fields to speak to her class. Thanks to this strong educational foundation, a large number of Smith's students have enrolled in the area high schools' Green Engineering or T-Tech Engineering Academies, and have received college scholarships.
She's been involved in numerous school and district committees, such as the Distinguished School Committee, the Schools-to-Watch Committee and the Science Achievement Committee. Additionally, she has been instrumental in developing science and STEM-focused strategic plans. This work has helped the District receive three grants, as well as garner strong interest in advancing the District's STEM program from prestigious organizations, including the Smithsonian, Beckman Foundation and Science@OC.
Smith was selected by the Tustin Unified School District to represent their STEM program at the Smithsonian Science Strategic Planning Institute in Washington, D.C. When Pioneer School needs someone to give the TUSD Board of Education a teacher's perspective, Smith is their go-to choice. "Jennifer Smith is a role model in our school district and the education profession. Her unwavering commitment to provide an excellent educational experience for every student inspires, instructs and informs us all," said Tustin Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Gregory Franklin.
To learn more about Jennifer Smith and all of the latest Milken Educator Award recipients, please visit www.milkeneducatorawards.org.
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Rise of the Robber Barons
Good Friday
14 April 1865
The Civil War is won. It's just five days after Confederate General Lee surrendered his sword and people are already returning to their civilian routines. The hit comedy 'Our American Cousin' plays to packed audiences. In the audience is President Lincoln. Because Lincoln freed the slaves, an actor (but not from the play) assassinates him.
This single event overshadows the decades to come but, initially, there are reasons to be optimistic.
"During ...Reconstruction, an extraordinary flowering took place...African Americans flocked to the polls. The first African American governor was elected in Louisiana; Congressman and senators followed. Turnout was in the order of 70%...But among the defeated white population of the South ... this was viewed as ...the enforcement of an occupation; the blacks as puppets of sinister northern carpetbaggers" Simon Schama
The chance to bring the South willingly along with the new peace isn't helped by some in the victorious North.
"We have the right to treat them as we would any other provinces that we might conquer." Thaddeus Stevens (Republican Northener)
The country needs a great unifying President. Instead, it gets Lincoln's successor Vice President Andrew Johnson who creates 'one of the biggest political rows in American history' over how to rebuild America. Historian Brogan dubs him 'slightly less flexible than granite.'
In 1867, The Military Reconstruction Act divides the South into five military districts governed by a US army general. Johnson needs to seize the moment and make the South acknowledge the Thirteenth Amendment outlawing slavery. He doesn't. Instead, the South swaps the black slave for the black second class citizen via piecemeal laws, the 'Black Codes'. But the broken promises of civil liberty might be overcome as long as there is economic equality.
"What's the point of being free if you don't own enough land to be buried in?" Freedman
The slogan of the time is to give 'forty acres and a mule' to the freedmen. These remains just words for many blacks. For the South, indebted by war, and now without slavery, has lost a third of its labour force and a third of its economic output. Food production is down 50%. By failing to give civil and economic equality, the South replaces their slaves with dependent black servants. For those blacks who dare to demand the vote or workplace equality, there's the Ku Klux Klan. By 1867, whites, hidden in hoods, burn and lynch any black opposition. There is little redress in the courts.
And Northern politicians do little. The North is complicit by stopping blacks joining the emerging labour unions and its focus and fear is on the new waves of European immigrants than the fate of the blacks. And corruption is infecting politics. The 1877 election of President Hayes is rigged. Corruption is endemic in business. The foundations are laid for the rise of the 'robber barons'.
"until at least the turn of the century the state government was owned by Carnegie (steel), Frick (coal), Rockefeller (oil) and the Pennsylvania Railroad which united their interests." Hugh Brogan


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Marriott International expanded its footprint in the country as it opened the doors of its 'Aloft' in the Aerocity, New Delhi. This will be the sixth 'Aloft' in India. Aloft is created for the early adopter, always-on, evolving global traveler. Both Aloft and Marriott are owned by the Starwood group.
The 253-room hotel offers a vibrant and stylish atmosphere and is connected to major hubs in the city. 'Different by Design', Aloft keeps the needs of the next-generation traveler in mind, bringing together tech and design to enhance the experience and provide innovations.
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"The Aloft New Delhi Aerocity is a significant addition to the brand's distribution in India. With the recent milestone of Marriott International celebrating 100 hotels in the country, we continue to see huge opportunity for growth, especially for distinctive brands like Aloft." said Neeraj Govil, Area Vice President, South – Asia, Marriott International.
The guestrooms are designed with a bold and contemporary tonality reflective of the brand's philosophy. The urban design encompasses open spaces providing an environment of informality and opportunity for personal engagement.
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Note from SweetPoyzin: It's my birthday and I'm gifting you this chapter of Eternally Yours. Enjoy!
From Lucian's POV.
Dani was exceptionally busy with Medical School these days and I guess she wanted me out of her hair. Well, that and she wanted me to keep tabs on her Dad's mental status. So she planned this fishing trip for us at the ass-crack of dawn.
I was feeling extra sparkly that day. Mostly because Dani had been trying to make me some vampire sunscreen. She's not all that great with her alchemy yet. She did manage to create a potent sunscreen but it also had some side effects — it made the wearer very sparkly.
Finn was doing really well the morning of our excursion. After reading his journals, I wasn't sure which Finn would show up, but he was surprisingly together.
We fished for several hours and decided it was time for lunch. Finn offered to gut and grill our catch, but I declined. Yes, I drink other people's blood but I am grossed out by fish guts. I do realize the irony, thank you.
"So, Lucian. I'm feeling pretty lucid today."
'You seem great, sir!"
"Please, Lucian, call me Finn. Treat me like your girlfriend's father and not a patient."
"I am treating you like my girlfriend's father. That's why I'm calling you sir."
"Call me Finn, please."
"Can I call you Mr. McNamara?"
"Now that we have that settled, I'd like to get some other business in order. Like you said, today is a good day for me so I think it is important to have some important chats with you, Lucian."
"All right, sir – er, Finn."
"I'm going to leave Penny."
I immediately started choking on my food. Here I am, on a lovely fishing trip set up by my girlfriend, and her Dad drops a bombshell.
"Don't pretend it's that shocking, Lucian. I've got it all set up already. I had a lawyer draw up the papers, she'll get everything and I'll will quietly go away and she won't have to see me become a shriveled mess."
"Have you told her, Finn? This isn't something that you should decide on your own. She needs to be part of this choice."
Finn got up and walked towards the fishing shack. "I don't see it as a choice, son."
We sat in silence for awhile. I was trying to be as casual as possible. Not that being causal is possible when your girlfriend's dad divulges he's leaving his family and not really telling them.
"The other thing we need to discuss, Lucian, is what your intentions towards Danielle are. Do you want to marry her? I need to know before I leave that she will be taken care of."
"You know I was married before, Finn? Many, many, many years ago. She was mortal. I'm not sure I want to do that again but I cannot ask Dani to change." I sighed.
"Why the hell not?"
"She's got this whole legacy to carry on!"
"Look, Lucian. I've been a member of this family for a long time. If there is one thing I know is that these women make their own choices. If Dani wants to change, legacy be damned, she'll do it."
I got up and pulled the ring box from my pocket.
"Do you always carry engagement rings in your pocket, son?"
"No, sir. But I did come here wanting to ask you if I could marry your daughter."
"Son, it would be an honor to make that name official."
As we were packing up to return home, Finn started crying.
"I can't believe I'm going to miss everything. The wedding, the grandkids, the graduations." He sobbed. "I'm going to lose it all because I'm going to lose me."
"HEY!" I yelled, louder than I meant. "Get it together. Now I am your doctor. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure you don't miss anything. We can't prevent it, but we can push it off. You have to trust me. If you trust me to marry your daughter you have to trust me to help you."
"Don't you ever talk to me like that again, Lucian."
"Don't make me, sir."
He sobbed, resigned. "Don't let me miss that wedding."
I crossed my fingers behind my back. "I won't, sir. You'll be fine."


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Activism is part of the CA Dem Convention, here calling for a single-payer platform plank (LA Times)
UPDATE Jan. 3, 2019 – A huge part of what made watching California's 2017 Democratic Convention worth watching (live-streamed by CA friends), was a contentious battle for CA Dem Chair between Kimberly Ellis and Nick Bauman. Bauman won a highly-debatable vote – longtime party insider over talented, younger organizer – with all kinds of accusations flying from the Ellis camp against Bauman – including accusations of fraud including ballots destroyed and threats against Ellis' delegates, and CADEMS refusal on a recount request. A month ago, Nick Bauman was forced to resign, after multiple accusations of sexual harassment and unwelcome touching. Ellis lost by 62 votes (of nearly 3,000 cast), and months later still hadn't conceded. I'm convinced there were shenanigans. But what's clear to me is that the life in this party is with the reformers. The alliances were damn interesting: Ellis would have been the first black woman CA Dem chair; Bauman was the first openly gay in the role. Ellis was the Bernie-backed candidate; Bauman the more establishment choice. But Ellis was actually instrumental in Clinton's California primary win, and in fact was training women candidates to follow in Hillary's footsteps as director of CA's Emerge training for Dem women candidates. Interesting. But not why I'm flagging California's messy but vibrant party for you. I stand by my call – with CA's as example – for a true and visible Dem convention in NJ where decisions are made, as better than having key decisions made by only a few dozen state committee members in a meeting of foregone conclusions and figurative cigar smoke, or by unseen, unelected party bosses in turf battles. We deserve a more representational & transparent party. I also respect the contrary arguments made in Comments below; change is hard and discussions like this IMO make our party stronger. Read on. This is from May 2017:
This is the California State Democratic Party Convention, below live-streamed by a Facebook friend of mine, Brian Lis. Going on right now in Sacramento. Elected representatives from all over CA are meeting to set the party's platform, hear from Gov candidates, and elect a Party Chair and officers. This isn't how we choose our party leadership. or decide our party's direction; that happens in a much smaller room with insiders on first-name basis. And our gubernatorial nominee is decided 6 months before county conventions (which rubber stamp as chairs expect). It's all set before the locally elected county committee people hear about it, faster still if money is involved.
This is how California does Democrats: Every 2 years, there are local party elections – "ADEMS," read more here – selecting Dems who work regionally then rep their districts in this giant convention in the state capitol. In January's ADEM elections, the coalition of Berniecrats won 60% of the seats, in a coalition with Labor and progressive groups. Bernie people are taking over CA's party, which insists it was already progressive before that election (it was not). A marker of that progressive surge will be the election of CA's new Dem Chair; the progressive wing largely backing Kimberly Ellis, outgoing EmergeCalifornia director, over Eric Bauman. That's not how our next chair will be chosen; that will be the choice of the Guv nominee, rubber-stamped by the state committee, who in most or all counties are effectively chosen by the county chairs, who effectively choose the nominee, months before most active Dems are clued in.
Ask yourself why we don't have anything like this in New Jersey. Ask why big decisions are made in undemocratic ways, why who's on the State Committee isn't on the NJDSC website if that small team is making so many big decisions for us all. Ask questions, if you think they should be asked. I love my party, and we have both good and less good people in it. But we have nothing like the democratic process I see below – a real convention, where decisions are made, factions vie for control and issues are on the table. Ask why.
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Family owned business, Hunt's Foodservice are pleased to have chosen St Margaret's Hospice as their charity partner for 2017. The company's charity focus kick started this month with a variety of activities planned this year to raise money.
Hunt's produce two monthly promotions brochures which focuses on promotional products for the catering and retail industry, every month there will be a selection of products where for every case sold, Hunt's will donate to St Margaret's Hospice. Hunt's also have plans to raise money throughout the summer with raffles, events and staff fundraisers.
Richard Hunt, Managing Director of Hunt's Foodservice comments; "Hunt's have been supporting local charities for generations but this year we have a real focus on raising money for St Margaret's Hospice. It is a local charity which supports the local community. It has helped many of our staff and I am excited to partner with them this year."


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January 24
Gloucester County Republicans United Behind Van Drew
In a show of unity, Gloucester County Republican leaders and every Republican Mayor in Gloucester County announced they are endorsing Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew for re-election. Today's endorsements are from Gloucester County Republican Chairwoman Jacci Vigilante, Vice Chairwoman & Elk Township Mayor Carolyn King-Sammons, Secretary Lisa Rotte, Treasurer Steve Bottiglieri, Young Republican President Andrea Sammons, East Greenwich Mayor Dale Archer, Franklin Mayor Jake Bruno, Greenwich Mayor George Shivery, Newfield Mayor Don Sullivan, Pitman Mayor Mike Razze, and South Harrison Mayor Joe Marino.
"Congressman Van Drew has worked hard to earn the support of Republican leaders all over South Jersey, including right here in Gloucester County," said Chairwoman Jacci Vigilante. "The more we have gotten to know Congressman Van Drew the more impressed we are with his command of the issues facing South Jersey and commitment to growing our Republican party. We will be joining Congressman Van Drew in Wildwood next week to show our support for his re-election and welcome President Trump to South Jersey."
"I support and trust President Trump's decision to endorse Congressman Van Drew," added Gloucester County Republican Vice Chairwoman & Elk Township Mayor Carolyn King-Sammons. "South Jersey needs an advocate in Washington who will stand up for our conservative values, listen to the needs of their constituents, and vote in the best interest for all in our district and I know Congressman Van Drew will continue to do just that."
"The voters in our community of Franklin Township have a long history of voting for who they feel is the best candidate and not for a particular party," said Franklin Township Mayor Jake Bruno. "They are interested in integrity, competence, service to constituents and performance and, because of that, endorsing Congressman Jeff Van Drew is an easy choice. Congressman Van Drew embodies all those qualities and I'm confident that his focus will remain on maintaining a strong economy that provides good jobs for the hard-working families of our Congressional District. His support of our veterans, senior citizens, farmers, fishermen, police, firefighters and first responders makes him the best choice. Like Frank LoBiondo and Bill Hughes before him, Congressman Van Drew puts the people of his district first and work to resolve petty differences between the parties in order to work together for the betterment of our district and our nation."
The Gloucester County portion of the 2nd Congressional District includes Clayton, part of East Greenwich, Elk, Franklin, Harrison, Mantua, Newfield, Pitman, South Harrison, Swedesboro, and Woolwich.


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Inspiration intention
My intention with this blog is to inspire others to live their dreams. I don't know how to do that exactly, but my hope is through following my dreams and writing about it, others will be inspired somehow.
If you would do me the favor of posting your answer to this question, I would greatly appreciate it:
What inspires you?
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A little update with life changes going on here at LL….
First off, Hayley is back in town living with us again. She has some new adventures on her horizon, and we are so excited for her future. Stay tuned!
Along with Hayley, Pope the Frenchie joins us also. Let's just say Nola has a new BFF!Speaking of Nola, she is now 3 months old. She has been adjusting to our house along with being our class pet. Let me just say, she has been amazing. She loves the children, and they love her.
She takes a nap with them and wakes them all up with kisses.
At her 3 month vet visit, the vet says that she's perfect! We think so, too.
If you happen to follow me on IG, you saw that we finally caught Ying and Yang and had them spayed. It was a daunting task, but worth it just the same. They were mad at me for about five minutes until I brought them out some gourmet dried trout bites! They were an instant hit!
Erin and Tyler are still going strong. We are enjoying their visits to Shreveport.
(FYI..These pictures are of us all having an impromptu brunch with out-of-town friends in town.)
Hayley and Auldon are, too. Auldon has some exciting new news…..he has joined the U. S. Navy! We are so proud of him and wish him well in all of his endeavors!
Rourke is loving his not-so-new job still. He and I are getting more accustomed to all of his travel little by little.
And, I am really enjoying teaching fitness classes after-hours. It's definitely been a learning curve, but I am slowly getting more confident and knowledgeable.
Hopefully we will be starting some home improvement projects soon. I have some fun ideas up my sleeve, but for now, we are attacking the mundane replacements of a garage door, a sink hole, a hot- water heater, a tv, and heater repair…. 😦
I know I sound ungrateful after that last bit, but I am not! I am very thankful for all of our blessings, healthy children, a home, a job, health and most of all blessings of friends and family.
With that said, I cannot go without adding that I am very blessed to have readers like you! I am very thankful for your following, support and kind words. Thank you!
I am wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving!


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English Ivy Control – Best Done in the Spring
Although English ivy is a popular ornamental ground cover, it can also be an invasive and aggressive weed of woody parks and landscapes. Woody evergreen plants like English ivy can be quite tolerant of common herbicides such as glyphosate. In fact, I recall hearing recommendations in the 1970's for over the top applications of glyphosate to remove poison ivy in English ivy beds (not something we currently recommend by the way). In response to many requests for information on how to control this weed, Dr. Walt Skroch, Professor Emeritus at NCSU directed his young and inexperienced graduate student (that was me in 1983) to find out how to kill this pest.
We found that English ivy was controlled by glyphosate applied in the spring, when plants had 2 to 4 new leaves. Later applications were much less effective. Late summer and Fall applications were essentially ineffective. I've not seen anything better since those experiments.
So, here is my recommendation for control of English ivy:
Glyphosate -- use any of the 41% or greater active ingredient formulations
Ø Mix 2 to 3 percent by volume with water
Ø Apply in the spring when plants have 2 to 4 new leaves, thorough coverage is essential but NOT to the point of run off
Ø Re-treat when re-growth appears (about 6 weeks later)
Ø Repeat next spring if needed.
Will this recipe work for other evergreen vines like common periwinkle (Vinca minor)? Had you asked me this question two years ago, my answer would be "most likely". But recent research at NCSU has show otherwise. Vinca was best controlled with glyphosate applied in the fall but poorly controlled by spring applications. So, sometimes our "best guesses" turn out to be wrong and there is no substitute for actually doing the research to find the most effective treatments.
Joseph C. Neal
Professor and Extension Specialist -- Weed Science
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.


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John can refer to the following:
- John: Individual in 1984 who sold Dr. Emmett Brown a used non-functioning pinball machine through the classifieds in the August 11 issue of the Hill Valley Telegraph.
- John Barber: Writer of IDW's Back to the Future comics.
- John Crump: Reverend of Hill Valley's Assembly of Christ in 1985.
- John-Clay Scott: Stunt driver for Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II.
- John F. Kennedy: 35th President of the United States until 1963. Riverside Drive was named John F. Kennedy Drive in his honor.
- John Hays: Director of episodes from Back to the Future: The Animated Series.
- John Loy: Writer of episodes of Back to the Future: The Animated Series.
- John Ludin: Another writer of episodes of Back to the Future: The Animated Series.
- John Ryan: Editor of Doc Brown Saves the World
- John Wilkes Booth: Actor who assassinated 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
- John: A resident of Hill Valley in the Citizen Brown timeline.
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July 27, 2017
Your Input Needed on Long-Range Transportation Plans
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board wants to hear from residents about their daily commuting experiences. The information will be used to develop Visualize 2045, which is a long-range transportation plan for the National Capital Region. The plan will show the projects and improvements the region's transportation agencies are planning through 2045—both what they can afford now and what they would build if they had more funding.
Visualize 2045 will focus on regionally significant road and transit projects, and highlight bicycle and pedestrian projects and key land-use issues facing the region. The plan will take a multimodal approach, relying not on any one travel mode to accommodate future population growth and address the region's diverse transportation challenges.
The plan will show the current regional projects and how those projects will affect future travel patterns and conditions. In doing so, it will paint a picture of where the region's current planning and funding decisions will get us. The aim is to help elected leaders, regional planners, and the public better understand the kinds of decisions we need to make today to realize a more desirable transportation future.
One of the best ways to participate in Visualize 2045 is to take a brief online survey. This is to better understand what affects your daily travel and what can make your experience better. Your answers will help inform discussions among elected leaders and regional planners about the planning and funding decisions we should be making to improve the region's transportation future. The survey is available through July 31.
To take the survey now go to visualize2045.metroquest.com.
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Program Organisation
The program consists of 120 ECTS at the master's level; this includes 75 ECTS in the form of courses and 45 ECTS in the form of a thesis. All courses are taught in modules. The program starts in the autumn semester and the first year is made up of core courses and elective courses from the teaching schedule.
In order to complete 75 ECTS in one academic year, courses are taught in intensive modules from August through July of the next year. Courses are weighted from 1 ECTS to 8 ECTS and range from half a week to four weeks in length. Each ECTS is expected to involve approximately 25-30 hours of student work. On average students take 2 ECTS a week which corresponds to no less than a 50 hour workload per week.
After the courses finish, at the end of June/beginning of July, more of the students' attention moves to the 45 ECTS thesis. According to the above work time calculation, the 45 ECTS should be equivalent to 1.5 semesters' work. Students are free to choose whether or not they stay in the Westfjords to complete their theses. Theses are submitted for marking and defense at the beginning of the spring semester the next year. In this manner it is possible to complete the whole program in 18 months. No provision for summer holiday is made, however, if this pace of study is chosen. It is also possible to submit theses in April and the program then takes 21 months.
While the program covers a wide arc of geographical and development related areas students can specialise within this sphere through elective courses and with their choice of a topic for their thesis. Students are welcome to take elective courses at other universities, with the Master's program committee's approval.
Students graduate from the University of Akureyri with MA degrees (Master of Arts).
Master's Degree in Coastal Communities and Regional Development (Sjávarbyggðafræði):
120 ECTS to MA degree
120 ECTS credits, international and cross-disciplinary master's program in social sciences with a clear focus on regional development of coastal communities, organised by and taught at the University Centre of the Westfjords, Iceland.
The program is classified as a terminal master's program from which students receive a master's degree – an MA (Master of Arts) degree. The program's learning outcomes are based on the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture's National Qualification Framework for Higher Education, which defines knowledge, skills and competences for cycle 2.2. The program qualifies graduates to be admitted to doctoral programs at cycle 3.
Study structure
The program comprises of 120 ECTS credits. It is divided into four semesters, starting with ten months of intensive courses taught in three consecutive semesters (in total 75 ECTS credits), and seven months allotted to the student's final project, 45 ECTS credits. Study breaks are during Christmas and Easter.
Up to half of the program's courses are classified as core courses and the remaining courses are classified as elective courses.
Academic and administrative responsibility
The University of Akureyri is responsible for ensuring academic quality of the program through majority representation in the program's academic quality committee. Students are registered as students both at the University Centre of the Westfjords and at The University of Akureyri and have rights and obligations to both institutes. The University of Akureyri confers and certifies the MA degree.
The program is organised and administrated by the University Centre of the Westfjords. Teachers, thesis advisors and thesis readers are recruited by the program director and approved/nominated by the master's program's academic quality committee.
Candidates must have completed a first university degree (BS, BA or other equivalent degrees), and fulfil other considerations set by the program's academic quality committee. First class grade is usually required.
Upon completion of the degree, each student has fulfilled the following goals, in addition to what was gained at the previous level.
Degree holders in Coastal Communities and Regional Development possess the knowledge, skills and competences to play a leading role in the social and economic development in relation to space/region worldwide, with special emphasis on the coastal areas along the North Atlantic.
- Knowledge
This entails that degree holders:
1.1. understand the premises on which the development of coastal communities and regional development rests, as a field of knowledge, and have knowledge of basic principles and processes of its core subjects, including geography, planning, sociology, economics, law, political sciences, history and anthropology.
1.2. possess knowledge of how coastal communities and coastal regions can be developed sustainably, following core principles of economics and social sciences in relation to space/region.
1.3. have acquired knowledge through own desktop-based and/or field-based research and can place latest knowledge in the context of regional development. They have strong understanding of local, regional and national administrative and governmental instruments dealing with regional policy and development and the premises they are based up on and are familiar with present and historical policy perspectives on regional issues at key international institutions.
1.4. are familiar with the most commonly used research methods and with best practices in exploring spatial scales and concepts, the dimensions of space in economy, society and policy making, local and regional economy and its contexts as well as diversity and social justice at different spatial scales.
1.5. have knowledge of science ethics, both in regards to their own scientific subjects and other members of the scientific community (e.g. plagiarism).
- Skills
This entails that degree holders:
2.1. can provide arguments for and defend their own findings and recommendations, as well as providing constructive criticism for other people's findings and recommendations.
2.2. have gained skills in locating and assessing relevant, up-to-date and reliable resources of information through multiple means.
2.3. can understand and tackle complex subjects in a professional context, both as individuals and as members of a group.
2.4. understand how coastal communities and regions develop in a national context with respect of various national and international parameters, and can apply their knowledge, understanding and proficiency to situations in their scientific and professional work which require the best available development strategies.
2.5. can target a defined problem, assess information at hand and draw inferences about how best to approach its resolution.
2.6. are able to apply administrative steering instruments, including international approaches, to a local context and can evaluate their effect on a region or a local coastal community.
2.7. are capable of integrating knowledge, resolve complex issues and present an opinion based on the available information.
2.8. can collect, analyse and evaluate scientific data and are able to write and edit and review professional reports and academic reports. They understand research and research findings and can effectively apply relevant research methods and implement small-scale research projects.
- Competences
This entails that degree holders:
3.1. can apply their knowledge and skills in a practical way in their profession, e.g. as analysts, administrators or consultants specialised in communities' or regions' development, and/or further studies, e.g. a doctoral degree.
3.2. can initiate and lead projects within the field of development of coastal communities, and be responsible for the work of individuals and groups.
3.3. can effectively participate in public and academic discourse and communicate specific problems within the scope of coastal communities and regional development, facilitate discussions (e.g. with stakeholder audience), and deliver presentations using academic terminology and/or layman terminology.
3.4. are able to identify and interpret local circumstances and traditional knowledge by applying scientific methods, taking existing best available practices and relevant, available, research findings into account.
3.5. can make decisions in an independent, professional manner and defend them.
3.6. They can implement cross-disciplinary analysis involving mixed methods and data of different types (e.g. from economics, geography and/or social sciences) and effectively present and defend their findings and recommendations, orally and in writing, according to accepted academic standards at level 2.2.
As the master's programme in Coastal Communities and Regional Development is just starting, there are yet no master's theses in the directory Skemman.is. The demands will be the same as in Coastal Management. Students can co-operate on their theses with partner universities, companies, public sector bodies or professional organisations, in Iceland or overseas, with the approval of the Master's Programme Committee.


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Remember when the Syrian government shut down the entire country's internet a little under two years ago? Well, thanks to Edward Snowden's recent Wired interview, we now know that may not quite be what happened. In fact, according to Snowden, it was the NSA who flipped the switch.
In the midst of the Syrian civil war, the NSA was looking to find a way into the country's main (and virtually only) internet service provider. As Time points out, "Setting up that backdoor would have given the US unparalleled access to nearly all digital communications within Syria, a major intelligence advantage."
Unfortunately for the NSA, things didn't go quite according to plan. So much so, in fact, that whatever the agency was doing managed to brick the router, which in turn caused the entire country of Syria to lose its internet connection. Wired goes on to explain:
Inside the TAO operations center, the panicked government hackers had what Snowden calls an "oh shit" moment. They raced to remotely repair the router, desperate to cover their tracks and prevent the Syrians from discovering the sophisticated infiltration software used to access the network. But because the router was bricked, they were powerless to fix the problem.
Fortunately for the NSA, the Syrians were apparently more focused on restoring the nation's Internet than on tracking down the cause of the outage. Back at TAO's operations center, the tension was broken with a joke that contained more than a little truth: "If we get caught, we can always point the finger at Israel."
So far, the NSA hasn't made any comment to Wired regarding the Syrian outage or the agency's purported role in the blackout. But it's hard to imagine the agency could say anything that would repair the damage done with this kind of damning report. [Wired via Time]


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Popular CBD hotel sold to become aged-care facility
ONE of Ipswich's most well-known hotels will be turned into an aged care facility after its sale was signed off following more than a year of delays.
The 97-room Metro Hotel Ipswich International has been sold to Oracle Care, which will convert it into a facility for the elderly.
An application to transform the popular hotel into an aged-care facility was lodged with Ipswich City Council in March last year and approved mid-year.
Despite the development approval, Transmetro Corporation and Oracle Care remained silent on the sale delays.
This week Transmetro confirmed the sale of its facility had been finalised.
The price of the transaction has not been publicly revealed.
In November 2011, the site was sold for $16million.
The hotel's ground-floor cafe, bar and restaurant, wellness centre, beauty salon and function areas are likely to be maintained for use by both residents and the public.
The exterior of the building is not likely to significantly change, with only a small alteration to its facade needed to accommodate an additional lift and internal alterations.
Transmetro Corporation managing director Peter Frawley said the company has sold its Ipswich hotel to pursue other opportunities across Queensland.
"The group is currently looking at opportunities in Queensland, and will continue to expand its national footprint into every major city in Australia," he said.
Mr Frawley said the ASX-listed company would look at new assets which better reflect its strategy "to add more contemporary properties" to its portfolio of hotels and apartments.
He said the sale of the Ipswich hotel would have a positive financial result for Transmetro this financial year.
The sale was negotiated through Russell Allison and Donald Watson-Brown of Knight Frank in Brisbane.
Metro Hospitality Group, the trading division of Transmetro, oversees the Metro Hotels chain of hotels, apartments and pubs in Australia.


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Andy Munro on Blues' week – cup defeat and a point in the league.
A decent point against an equally decent Bristol City side but, as ever at this stage of the season, especially with new management, things are inconclusive.
Blues' defence coped well, although we lost the fluidity of Colin overlapping, which is a vital part of the new formation. It is also perhaps telling that our goal came from the Juke, with the ball being provided by fellow old boy Roberts. While undoubtedly, the three new boys on show are class additions comfortable on the ball, they will need time to bed in. However, my view is that with both Cowley and Villabanca playing behind a single forward, we look too lightweight and the new forward Giminez has to be given a chance to show his metal as soon as possible.
Of course our failure to capture Wells or Afobe (or even Gayle…if the latter bid didn't fall into the fiction category!), may leave a real gap and we lack real searing pace. I notice that Isaac Vassell netted in his first game for Cardiff to earn them an extra two points.
Without sounding like a football version of Old Moore's Almanac, I think that his departure is a real mistake. Letting somebody go for an 'undisclosed fee' usually means the player has been sold for an embarrassing low fee and, if that's the case, it's a footballing crime.
At least we avoided defeat because after an ignominious defeat to an enthusiastic Pompey side in midweek, Blues can concentrate now on the league.
Call me an old traditionalist but I completely disagree with wholesale changes for cup games and this early in the season nobody should feel jaded. It was literally boys against men and even in my late 60s, I can relish playing against talented, quick but lightweight youngsters whose lack of experience often leads them up blind alleys. Either way, any sort of defeat is to be avoided when the most vital commodity in a club is confidence.
In fairness, things might have been different if we had had somebody with a bit of physique who could have held the ball up. Without that we had no shape and while that man could have been Isaac Vassell, he was confined to the bench while on his way to Cardiff.
I'm playing a familiar tune here but why sell him when we lose our only forward with real pace when the transfer window was never going to yield somebody with similar jet heels before it bangs shut? Even Clotet chooses his words carefully, saying it's difficult to assess what we've lost.
To my mind the sale was pushed through by the Chinese and the wise old owl that's Neil Warnock has bagged himself a bargain who is likely to return to haunt us.


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The The Proxy Retribution Bonus Weekend was a special weekend occasion that took place from May 27, 2016, to May 31, 2016, featuring special Tactical Alert missions and other in-game limited-time bonuses.
This weekend, team up and reap the rewards of double Affinity! You'll earn twice the Affinity during any Warframe mission you play from now until May 31 at 2 p.m. ET.
Save 50% on the following items from now until May 31 at 2 p.m. ET.
Primary: Rubico
Secondary: Talons
Melee: Lacera
Syandana: Salix Syandana
The Corpus Proxy Army is back and it's stronger and faster than ever before. Show no mercy Tenno, intercept and destroy them.
- Day 1 Friday, May 27
Planet: Tessera, Venus
Mission Type: 20 Wave Defense
Reward: Orokin Catalyst + 10,000 Credits
- Day 2 Saturday, May 28
Planet: Martialis, Mars
Mission Type: Mobile Defense
Reward: Orokin Reactor + 10,000 Credits
- Day 3 Sunday, May 29
Planet: Palus, Pluto
Mission Type: 30 minute Survival
Reward: Wraith Twin Vipers with weapon slot & pre-installed Orokin Catalyst + 50,000 Credits
- Day 4 Monday, May 30
Planet: Io, Jupiter
Mission Type: 20 Wave Defense
Reward: 25 Rare Fusion Core + 10,000 Credits
- The Proxy Retribution tactical alerts all feature only Corpus proxy enemies, which include all variations of MOAs and Ospreys, as well as Hyena Ng and Isolator Bursas.
- Killing Hyena Ng will net the player a Stalker Death Mark.
- Hyena Ng generates an aura that grants nearby allies additional Heat damage. Because some of the proxies also deal Electric damage, this results in them dealing Radiation damage whenever a Hyena Ng is nearby.
- While it is advertised as a Tactical Alert, completing the alerts will not award a Stratos Emblem.


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Pregalates 4 DVD set provides one Pilates workout tailored to each trimester of your pregnancy, plus a postnatal workout. Presented by Tasha Lawton.
Pregalates pregnancy pilates 4 DVD set
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A complete Pregnancy Pilates set for use throughout each trimester
The pregalates pilates for pregnancy DVDs are unique. Firstly, each workout is trimester specific and secondly, Tasha, your instructor is pregnant too, so she'll be going through it with you (in more ways than one).
Each workout lasts between 45 and 60 minutes and targets all areas of your body. Beginning with a gentle warm up, leading into the tummy to work on your balance and flexibility, before moving onto your side (lateral) muscles, followed by your legs, arms and bum.
Although each trimester is different, in essence the exercises are the same, which allows for a more thorough understanding of the movements. But there are crucial adjustments that are specific to each stage of your pregnancy. For example, the time spent on your back for the second and third trimester is greatly reduced.
The pace of the exercises will also mirror the change in your energy levels and the range of movement alters to take into consideration the amount of relaxin that's present in your body. There are four professional Pilates for pregnancy DVDs, which cover the 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters and the post-natal stage. You can buy them individually, or as a complete set, giving you a nice discount. They're a great present for yourself, or would make an ideal gift at a baby shower for a friend or relative. And because the DVDs are split into different trimesters, they can be started at anytime throughout the pregnancy.
Pregalates 4 DVD Pack includes:
- Pilates 1st Trimester
- Pilates 2nd Trimester
- Pilates 3rd Trimester
- Pilates Post Natal
The Pregalates DVD's are all regions and all formats.
Find out more about Pregnancy Pilates and why it's a good form of pregnancy exercise