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Couple enjoys view from their cabin
By Jan Lee Buxengard
Monday, March 26, 2012 6:46 AM
Southwest view of the cabin shows front entrance, sunroom and tower.
This view shows a first-floor bedroom and stairs to the second level. Notice the sitting room on the upper left and carved wood panels from Sprague house auction inserted into the upstairs railing on the upper right of photo.
Dale and Sue Scobie of Spring Grove have always wanted a place on high land to build a cabin - a place to view and enjoy nature and its beauty.
The wishes of these outdoor enthusiasts have come to fruition, with a beautiful structure located on a knoll that overlooks a wide span of hills and valleys.
The couple lived in Rooster Valley, northwest of Spring Grove, and for years had been looking to buy land on high ground.
"About eight years ago we saw an ad in the Spring Grove Herald," they explained about the availability of land five miles south of Spring Grove along Houston County Hwy. 16, plus one-half mile into Iowa.
"We purchased 42 acres from Edward and AudreJean Myrah to eventually build on."
The original landowner was Lars Flaten, and then his son, Elmer. People in the area may recall Elmer's children, Ardyce (Flaten) Housker and Sylvan, who grew up on this land. An old machine shed and hay shed remain of the farm site.
The couple had been looking for a builder for 3 to 4 years. In October 2009, they stopped at a neighbor down the road to visit. While talking with Terry Amunrud and her daughter, Chelsey, the Scobies stated they wanted to build, but needed a builder and a plan. Chelsey said, "My Uncle Wally (Mahr) builds." That information was the spark that got the cabin project going.
"We wanted lots of windows to look out and see the beautiful scenery," they agreed. And, Dale wanted a sunroom and Sue a tower. So the planning began.
"We looked at timber frame because it is really gorgeous, went to farm and home shows in the area, and also looked at the Stoney Creek Inn and a house that Wally had built," Sue explained.
Dale went onto the Internet and downloaded Google's SketchUp program, which uses editing tools within the environment to model three-dimensional volumes and geometrics.
He spent hours and hours during Thanksgiving weekend learning how to use the program, Sue recalled. He designed the cabin and got a plan in 3D so they could see what it would look like.
"Finding Wally, is what really got things moving. We came up with the floor plan and Wally had the ideas to make it happen. He is creative and artistic, and does first-class work," the couple echoed.
Wally's company, Woodland Image of Dorchester, Iowa, was the contractor, with subcontractors doing the concrete, plumbing, heating, electrical work and painting.
Breaking ground
It didn't take long to get the building permit. Soil testing determined a drain field site where there wasn't so much clay for the septic system. Electricity had to be brought to the site. The electric company wanted to re-run their poles anyway, so that worked out. The well was drilled to 470 feet to the Prairie du Chien level.
With an early dry spring, on March 31, 2010, Wally's brother, Frank Mahr, dug the hole. "There were so many rocks," Sue recalled about the excavation work.
The poured basement walls were shimmed with 2x4 studs to mount the sheet rock to. Insulation was sprayed into the air space to keep the cold from radiating in, making a really good R-value.
The wood frame structure has closed cell, sprayed-in insulation, all over the house and also the ceiling in the tower and above the garage. The structure is sealed very tight, the couple noted.
The main structure, measuring 24 ft. by 36 ft., plus basement and loft, has a walk out basement. The garage measures 24 ft. by 24 ft.; the sunroom 10 ft. by 16 ft.; and the tower about 40 feet tall.
The wide-open design of the cabin includes a kitchen, living room, bedroom, mud/laundry room, guest room and sunroom. There is a full bathroom with shower on both floors.
"Wally always keeps an eye out for neat logs and trees," the Scobies pointed out. He had logs in storage and knew what was needed, including logs from a cedar tree, Scottish pine from a large churchyard at Dorchester, ordering pine from a lumber company in Wisconsin, using some pine from his own land and also from a sand cove by New Albin.
Wood for the exterior of the structure is from Wisconsin. The white cedar came from around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The walls are tied together with timbers. The Scobie's appreciated Mahr's suggestion to place timbers coming down from the ceiling to hang the ceiling fans and lights.
The cabin has over 1,500 sq. ft. of flooring, with mostly hickory that has a 50-year finish. "It has so much character with its knot holes and color," the couple agrees. The tower has an oak floor. Acrylic tile flooring was used in the kitchen, mud/laundry room and the bathrooms.
The exterior of the cabin is covered with a greenish gray vinyl siding called Arbor Blend, and the structure is trimmed with cedar. Taut stainless steel cables threaded through posts provide a sturdy railing for the patio/deck.
The heating system consists of electric boiler water tubing in the basement slab, with a thermostat for the basement and one for the first floor.
The forced air furnace-to-air heat pump provides air conditioning in the summer. Electric is the main heat, but when it gets cold, the heat pump switches over to LP back-up.
An electric fireplace heater can also serve as a heat source. "We like the idea of circulating the air and reclaiming the heat," Dale said.
The demand-flow water heater heats the water as it's drawn from the faucet.
Angles and storage are favorites
"The angles are favorite features of the cabin," the Scobies echoed about the beautiful array of wood-covered angles throughout the structure.
With its pine covered walls and furnishings of log frame futons and table, the space between the trusses over the garage makes a great guest bedroom.
Dale calls this room "The Tunnel of Wood." A special furnishing in this room is his grandmother's rocking chair.
Another unique feature of the cabin is the numerous unsuspecting places for storage, making use of every inch of space. There is a vast amount of storage area along both knee walls of the guest room.
There is access to storage space under the tower stairs landing, by lifting the hinged lower step.
Another example is the lower front panel of the love seat on the main floor lifts up and provides storage space. The panel can also be blocked up and the cushions moved over to make a bed.
A unique feature is the two hand-carved wood panels incorporated into the upstairs railings. These pieces were purchased at the Sprague house auction in Caledonia.
On another note, the wall of the first-floor bedroom is a double-sided roll-up door that had been the divider for the overflow section of the old Methodist Church in Caledonia.
Sunroom and auto lift
Dale loves the sunroom. It's a sound, solid structure of dual-pane panels with argon gas for insulation. The top panels are tinted glass that reflect the heat from the high summer sun.
"They are so strong, workmen can walk across the glass," Dale explained.
The clear side panels gain heat from the winter sun. Thermo drapes glide on a track to cover the windows when needed.
"I have the tools and have learned the technique to clean the glass," he relayed
Using the SketchUp program, Dale designed a freestanding lift to be installed in the basement so he could work on his MG classic car in the winter.
Factors in determining the design were the height of the ceiling and the lift with the car on it, he explained. "I have a tool bench on casters and a warm floor to work on."
Sue's wish for a tower stems from the couple's experience staying in fire lookout towers while backpacking in the western states.
"We had in mind to model it after the Dry Diggins Lookout in Idaho," she explained.
From the tower, the couple uses a telescope for spotting wildlife and scanning the horizon.
"From the tower we can see the Locust Church, the top half of the new wind turbine that generates electricity at Luther College and traffic by Hesper and also on the road past the Big Canoe Church by Highlandville. We can see about 25 miles as the bird flies," they reported.
"I like the things I get to do up here - listen to audio books, read, use my laptop computer for research and look out the windows at the beautiful view," Sue explained about the tower.
Rope lighting along the upper cornice of the tower provides soft lighting. For the pinewood framed ceiling light, rope lighting was curled around in a bunch and placed on frosted glass.
Underneath the tower is a sitting room with a 7-ft. high ceiling. It's a cozy place to relax, read, work on a jigsaw puzzle, visit, look out the west facing window, etc.
The couple muses that she has to keep the snow off the tower and he must clean the sunroom glass. With the lack of snow this winter, it hasn't been a worry on her part, but he has had to wash the glass a few times.
Interior design
"We made the bed for the 11 ft. by 15 ft. bedroom on the first floor. The twin beds fit together with clamps and can be taken apart and moved out onto the deck to sleep under the stars," Sue explained.
"I took all colors I really want from nature," Sue pointed out about the choices for the painted surfaces.
"There are two colors pretty much throughout the house. Colors I picked from my spice bottles - chili and garlic seasoning."
A cabinetmaker from near Mabel constructed the oak cupboards for the kitchen and mudroom.
Lyle Jahnke constructed the island/bar, which features a frame made of old growth eastern white pine reclaimed from Superior Wisconsin's old (1887) Globe Grain Elevator.
The center of this unique frame was an ideal site for Sue to hang a handmade wood mosaic of hummingbirds and flowers.
The large thick slab for the top was created by Wally, with numerous layers of epoxy, making a hard, clear finish that highlights the grain and character of the wood.
To eliminate bringing dirt inside the cabin, Sue wanted an outdoor shower with hot and cold water to rinse off and wash up after gardening and yard work, and to cool down after working in the summer heat.
Several huge, flat fossil rocks were salvaged when the hole was dug. Other rocks were brought in from a local quarry to provide seating and a resting area next to the shower.
Rocks from the same quarry were used for the retaining wall that Wally calls a scorpion tail, the couple noted.
Last year, the couple planted five trees in the yard, including: oak, pine, lilac and crabapple, and plan to plant some pine, maple and oak. They also want trees for a windbreak on the northwest side of the house and along the north side of the driveway. Some native plantings on the other side of the driveway may be a possibility.
A log garden shed has been placed on the southwest corner of the yard.
"We can go out and look at animal tracks in the snow. One day we saw a string of 13 deer go by. There are nice opportunities for the birds. This winter we did sledding and skiing when there was snow. These are just some of the outdoor enjoyments the couple has experienced so far at their new high land location.
"We spend a lot of time out here. It's everything and more of what I wanted," Sue commented, adding, "Everybody has to be somewhere and this is a good place for us."
Dale stated, "After it was all done, it ended up being a four-story cabin. We are very pleased with how the structure actually turned out compared to how we imagined it while designing it.
"What I tend to think when we receive a compliment on the cabin, is, it gives credit to the main players that helped to make it happen.
"The credit for this must go to Wally Mahr, Mitch Hesse, Wally's nephew, Mason, and, a very special thank you to the late Lyle Jahnke, whose expertise and talent show up throughout the house. He is sorely missed by many."
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One of the biggest awards handed out on Oscar Sunday may not even involve an actor or actress.
With just one day to go until the biggest award show of the year, one special category is gaining plenty of buzz.
During this year's telecast, Justin Timberlake will join Sting, Lin-Manuel Miranda and other talented nominees in the Best Original Song category.
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Janet Jackson, "Again": Rewind to 1993 when the singer's track from Poetic Justice competed against Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young for Best Original Song. Ultimately, the boss came out on top.
Phil Collins, "You'll Be in My Heart": When not falling in love with Tarzan and Jane, moviegoers couldn't get enough of this love song featured in the Disney classic.
Céline Dion, "Because You Loved Me": While Madonna's song from Evita titled "You Must Love Me" took home the prize, music lovers won't soon forget Celine's smash hit from Up Close and Personal.
LeAnn Rimes, "How Do I Live": It's hard to think of a song more deserving of a win than Con Air's signature track. Ultimately, Celine Dion and Titanic won for "My Heart Will Go On." Yes, competition was tough in 1997.
Eminem, "Lose Yourself": Yes, Eminem can call himself an Oscar winner thanks to his track featured in 8 Mile. The song beat out favorites from Chicago and Gangs of New York.
Counting Crows, "Accidentally in Love": While young moviegoers were loving Shrek's latest adventures on the big screen, music lovers couldn't get enough of the band's hit single featured in the animated movie.
Pharrell Williams, "Happy": Clapping along to this addictive song couldn't stop Frozen from winning the award in 2013 for "Let it Go."
The Weeknd, "Earned It": While a trophy wasn't awarded for this song, it remains one of the rapper's biggest songs of his career. It also helped make the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack becoming a huge success.

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How does one forget their own name? I think I was too focused on writing the date ;-)
Have you ever found a geocache on someone's porch? Or in their yard?
What is Geocaching? Find out here.
I logged the previous iteration of that cache when I visited Phoenix in 2007. Same owner, previous house.
My log, dated 5/1/07:
"Cache 13 on a caching run through Tempe/Papago Park during a business trip to Phoenix. Despite being on private property, visiting it at 11:30 at night, and hearing someone yell something after searching around the zeroed out coordinates from my flashlight, I began to feel a bit nervous about neighbors calling me in for suspicious behavior. Decided to come back the next day. While leaving, I found the cache (yes, I smacked my forehead in disbelief for not noticing it), but worried about making too much noise with the chains and again, getting called in. So I came back the next evening, much earlier, and picked this one up. A great cache, and gave me a great idea to take back to Nebraska. Took a TB and left a magnet set."
Very cool! Okay, so how does this stuff work? Can you do geocaching with an iPhone or just a GPS? What does the locked part mean?ReplyDelete
I'm not convinced I'd have the guts to go poking around on someone's porch - but then again we don't really have porches over here anyway, so I guess the situation wouldn't really arise.
looks like fun though - was the combination for the lock the answer to a puzzle?
I've done a locked cache where I had to get the combination as part of a puzzle and found a traditional cache on the porch of a church, but not together. Very cool!ReplyDelete
ooooh you were brave lol I tried one today and the clue was to go along a private road which I did but then the gps was counting upwards so but i was nervous and on my own and did wonder if I should have been there. i am having such a time trying to find caches!ReplyDelete
Some of our favorite finds have been at private homes. There was one in northeastern PA with a pond in the front. The yard was filled with toys and games and cachers were invited to spend some time and be a kid after finding the cache.
We also both remember finding a cache placed at a man's home by his grand-daughter who is a geocacher. He had just lost his wife (the cacher's grandma). The grand-daughter placed a cache at his home (with his permission) hoping people would say hi to her granddad. While we were there, he came out and chatted with us. He really wanted to show us a benchmark on his property. He brightened our day. We hope we brightened his.
As a volunteer reviewer, I always ask the cache owner of a private property cache to do three things, tell cachers when is appropriate to cache at the home (most are daylight only), where is good to park, and something in the hint to tell cachers they are at the right place so there are no unhappy neighbors. With a little planning, these caches are great fun.


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Licensed to E-Gamble? Bill Would OK Internet Bets
The Internet gambling debate found its way to the Senate Thursday when New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez introduced a bill that would let e-gambling companies that are registered with the Treasury Department to legally accept bets over the Web.
The Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Protection and Enforcement Act is designed to raise revenues through taxes on e-gambling while also protecting consumers against predatory Internet gaming sites, according to Menendez, a Democrat.
Current law prohibits U.S. banks and credit card companies from processing bets placed on e-gambling Web sites, but Menendez said that legitimate gaming sites should be able to prosper, while handing the Treasury some much-needed funds.
"Pulling Internet poker out of the shadows and into the light of the law, we have the opportunity to help our economy while protecting our families," Menendez said in a statement. "By bringing these games of skill into the mainstream, we can generate billions in revenue for businesses and the Treasury during these tough times."
Under the bill, e-gambling businesses that want to conduct business in the U.S. would be required to undergo a thorough review by the Treasury Department, which would require them to turn over financial and business records and undergo a background check.
Licenses would be valid for five years, and could be revoked for failure to comply or conviction of a crime. People who have already been convicted of gambling, financial, or information security fraud would be ineligible to receive a license.
Those who secure a license would have to pay a 10 percent tax on all deposits put into playing accounts, the proceeds of which would be split between the federal government and the state from which the person is playing. Companies would also have to collect appropriate taxes on net winnings and pay corporate taxes.
Menendez suggested that such taxes could generate $3 billion annually.
To retain a license the bill requires Treasury to make sure that companies are using accurate age verification technology, making sure that bettors are actually situated in the state they say they are, and putting safeguards in place to guard against fraud and compulsive Internet gambling.
"The safety benefits of the bill are particularly crucial," Menendez said. "Parents are worried about their children falling prey to illegitimate gaming sites and thousands of Americans have been fleeced of millions of dollars by these sites. With proper regulation, we can prevent minors from playing poker online, crackdown on predatory operations, and sanction the legitimate ones."
Any state or Indian tribe has the option to opt out of regulation; it would be illegal to accept bets from people living in areas that have opted out.
Violations of that law could result in fines and a prison term of up to five years.
In May, Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a similar bill in the House, but it has yet to see any major action.


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The last thing Euro 2008 needs is a repeat of 2006 World Cup result As they've already proved with a big defeat to Holland, and narrow escapes against both Romania (Buffon's late penalty save) and France (got to play majority of game against ten men), the 2008 Italy is nothing to be feared. Spain should […]
French coach driver an omen for his nation's Euro 2008 hopes?
June 18th, 2008
Driver of France's team coach, almost as bad as the players Raymond Domenech might have known that it wasn't going to be his team's night when the driver of the French team coach made about five attempts – never mind that he backed into the white car behind, twice! – to enter the stadium, albeit […]
Should the Dutch play a weaker team against Romania?
June 17th, 2008
Holland can play part in France & Italy's demise. But should they? If Romania beat Holland this evening, France and Italy will go out of Euro 2008. That's the simple equation. Normally, I'd favour the Dutch to beat the Romanians, but the thing is, they really don't need to. Marco van Basten's side are already […]
Inter's top target is Frank Lampard. Why?
June 17th, 2008
Mourinho wants Lamps for his new gang. No, Jose, no. Of all the players in the world that Inter could have at the top of their summer shopping list, they choose Frank Lampard. Does Frank have secret photos of Jose Mourinho doing unnatural things with John Terry? Inter's president, Massimo Moratti, confirmed this week that […]
Toyota TV ad brands Dutch footballers as diving cheats
June 17th, 2008
French team's sponsors take a cheeky pop at Arjen Robben and co. Clever ad, but the French may be laughing the other side of the road if they're knocked out by Holland this evening. We'd like to see a C-Ron Portuguese version too. [Via Grid Crasher] You have already read 4 premium articles for free […]
Top Six: Brazilians at Euro 2008
June 17th, 2008
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Euro 2008 Shit Lookalikes: Roberto Donadoni & Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips
June 17th, 2008
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Football videos: Brazil and Argentina struggle in World Cup 2010 qualifiers
June 17th, 2008
South American giants humbled by smaller nations In this weekend's round of qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup, Brazil lost 2-0 to Paraguay, and Argentina were lucky to grab a 1-1 draw at home to Ecuador – only a stoppage-time equaliser spared them the same fate as the Brazilians. Watch the action here: Paraguay 2-0 […]


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IN her own words, Great Sankey woman Donna Phelan has been through Hell and back after she had a brain haemorrhage in 2001.
It left her in hospital for eight months and robbed her of the ability to walk, speak and use her writing hand and arm.
But bit by bit the determined mum-of-two has started to recover from her life-altering condition and is now hoping to help many others with the communication problem aphasia with a new support group.
The former florist, who celebrated her 50th birthday last month, said: "The doctors had no idea what had happened to me at first and told my family I had just a five per cent chance of living.
"I think I kept fighting because of my children.
"I was at home alone with my 12-month-old baby when I knew something was wrong and started to feel fuzzy.
"I was a fit and healthy girl, never smoked and there were no symptoms, I just felt this funny feeling.
"My daughter was in the bath so I got her out and ran downstairs and then I collapsed and was on the floor for two hours until my husband came home.
"I was keeping an eye on the baby but when my husband came in I relaxed and went to sleep for 36 hours."
The haemorrhage occurred the day before Donna was due to start university and meet her lifetime ambition of becoming a nurse.
Since then it has been a long road to recovery for Donna and she admits at times she could not see the 'light at the end of the tunnel'.
She added: "I've laughed, I've cried and there's been terrible times.
"I can only explain it as I have been through Hell and back and there are times it feels like a nightmare.
"It was so frustrating when it first happened as I knew what people were saying but couldn't answer.
"It's a condition that makes you feel so isolated and you don't realise how many people are in the same position.
"Without my speech therapist Alex I wouldn't be here and I was really lucky to have her support."
The mum to Lyndsay, aged 27, and Sian, aged 13, had been part of support groups in Liverpool until she moved to Warrington in 2010 and said she was 'over the moon' when communication difficulty charity Connect secured Lottery funding to do similar in the town.
She added: "We're all sufferers so we know what it's like and there's people out there who won't have the confidence to go outside their front door.
"We want them to come join us for a coffee even if it's for half an hour to meet people going through the same thing and build their confidence.
"I always had this dream of caring for other people and now in a round about way I suppose I am."
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A motorcycle racer is swapping his wheels for leg power to raise funds for a mercy service that saved his colleague's life.
Andrew Lund, from Wilsden, is tackling the Berlin Marathon in September in support of the air ambulance organisation.
And he will be joined in the challenge by his former fellow racer, Nick Matthews, whose 120mph crash last summer almost killed him.
Mr Matthews, 47, broke 19 bones – including his back in three places, his neck and sternum – and punctured a lung after careering off the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire during a practice session.
Extensive surgery was carried out, including the insertion of titanium rods in his back, and he was warned he may not walk again.
"Nick should be dead considering the massive injuries he suffered but he's done amazingly," said father-of-two Mr Lund, 40.
"When he was in his hospital bed he vowed to run a marathon, and we made a pact. I said if he did I would join him, so here we are!
"Nick did a lot of running prior to his accident but I haven't run before, so it's a new thing for me.
"We started training some time ago and are building up the distances, but Nick lives in Leicester-shire so it's difficult for us to train together."
The pair have set a combined fundraising target of £10,000, and are almost halfway towards that.
Mr Lund met his colleague at a race three years ago. "I was just starting out in motorcycle racing and we were competing against each other," said Mr Lund.
"We instantly hit it off and became good buddies. Nick isn't able to race now but he's my chief mechanic.
"I started racing quite late in life but had a surprising level of success. I'm now competing in the national championship – and leading it – against people half my age.
"I've promised my wife Trudy and the family this will be my final season of racing, so my target is to finish with the championship."
The self-employed property developer races semi-professionally, with backing from Bunton Plant Hire.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Operators of a stable for neglected horses near Fort Wayne are scrambling to find homes for the animals as it faces being shut down because of an ownership dispute over the property.
The Shadarobah Horse Rescue has about 40 horses and a couple of other animals, and is facing eviction on Friday from the site it has rented for nearly six years, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reported.
Founder Michelle Heitz said volunteers have been trying to line up temporary homes for the animals while she tries to raise money to cover moving costs and other needs.
"Even if we have to leave first thing Friday morning, we have to continue to care for the horses," she said.
Heitz blames the situation on a breakdown in negotiations after the property owner wanted a higher sale price than a donor was willing to pay for the rescue's current 5-acre site and about 20 neighboring acres.
A statement released by the attorney for property owner Darryl Agler said Heitz hasn't followed a 2008 contract for buying the land along U.S. 33 a few miles northwest of the city.
Agler intends to allow for the orderly transfer of the animals to any farm the horse rescue may acquire and has recruited horse lovers to care for the animals while they remain on the property, the statement said.
Heitz is trying to raise money through a plea on Shadarobah's Facebook page.
"I can't afford to panic," she said. "The show has to go on daily. I've got a lot riding on my shoulders, but if I fall apart, I'm afraid all the troops are going to fall."


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My last employee ceased on 30 November 2009. Form P45 was submitted at that time. I submitted a P35 for 2009/10 and 2010/11, the later one with nil entries. I wrote to HMRC in May 2011 requesting the closure of the PAYE scheme. No response was ever received but I assumed it was a straightforward situation and did not chase up. I did not submit a P35 for 2011/12 and HMRC did not chase for one.
I then ceased trading on 30 November 2011. For 2012/13 a P35 request was issued. I spoke to HMRC and they advised they would note their records of the cessation of trading and the closure of the scheme but the officer I spoke to said it was best to submit the P35 for 2012/13 anyway and tick the box where it asks if trading has ceased which I did.
Out of the blue I have just had a letter from HMRC Debt Management and Banking stating that there is PAYE Tax and NIC of £2,400 plus interest due for the 2013/14 tax year. This is the first letter I have received on the issue, although I have moved twice since November 2011.
How best should I reply - letter to DM office and the PAYE office stating I ceased trading in 2011/12? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Tell them the facts as they are and then tell them to sort out their system and errors and cancel ALL penalties. From what you say you have not done anything wrong and this is entirely their error.
P35 Penalty
Are you sure it is a P35 penalty? Sounds like a specified charged under RTI to me.
Are you sure it is a P35 penalty? Sounds like a specified charged under RTI to me.
Technically correct - not sure it's important though.
Call them
I had one last week.
Our client had got himself a PAYE job back in 2011/12. For 2012/13 we sent the online notification that no P35 needed to be filed. For 2013/14 we did nothing and therein lay the problem. I called HMRC and they were happy to cancel the assessment.
They need you to comply with RTI reporting requirements or close the PAYE scheme to prevent you being bothered again.
Another RTI botch
I've also had one of these, a debt recovery action by HMRC demanding £2400 plus interest on the 2013-2014 year for a client company which never registered for RTI since it was dormant, and which eventually became delisted at Companies House in December 2013. No idea what the penalty was about, since neither the client nor myself ever received anything apart from this "final" Debt Management demand. I've just written to HMRC telling 'em to get lost (well, being a coward, I didn't use exactly those words).
As an aside, I've just emailed to HMRC my last RTI back-up file (they asked for it), along with my RTI log, so that they can try and discover why I am still being sent dozens of RTI generic non-filing notices ... the helpline people were very helpful, couldn't understand why I should be being sent these generic non-filing notices for all my PAYE clients. And with regards the alarm screen on opening Basic PAYE Tools that I must do X, otherwise all my submissions would fail, they could also see that the offending PAYE schemes had been closed, so obviously I can't do X ... but, interestingly they also said that this alarm message shouldn't have any knock-on effects on my other clients' RTI submissions ... be interesting to see what they come up with. I'm blowed if I know the answer. And yes, that took most of the morning on the phone to three different agent RTI helplines. And today I've just had another rash of RTI generic non-filing notices for all my clients. HELP!


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In just over two weeks, you'll be joining with your neighbors, friends and family to weigh in on the important issues facing your community by voting on Election Day. Now is the time to start preparing by thinking about how and when you'll vote.
In addition to getting ready to vote as you have in years past, voters in many states may also need to show voter identification in order to cast a ballot.
It has been quite a week and it is only Wednesday! Sunday, members of the League of Women Voters of the City of New York were joined by League members from as far away as Oregon in a colorful and enthusiastic march on climate change. Proudly carrying the League banner, members rallied support for addressing this critical issue.
Editorial Note: This blog post was written by the League's summer interns, Lily Klein-Evans, Claudia Maisch and Hana Migliorato
Late last week, a Florida Circuit Court threw out the Congressional maps in Florida, drawn by the state legislature and adopted in 2012. The judge rejected the maps because they violated the Fair District Amendments to the state's constitution, which were adopted by citizen initiative in 2010 to remove partisan influence from the redistricting process.
"This decision gives us a new tool to fight partisan gerrymandering," said President MacNamara.
This spring, approximately 40 volunteer League of Women Voters teams in 14 states participated in our 2014 High School and Community College Voter Registration Project.
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text: When you're used to seeing it in processed form, wrapped around old heating pipes or pressed into floor tiles, it's easy to forget that good old, cancer causing asbestos is actually a natural mineral. What's more, the natural form can cause the same kind of lung damage and illness associated with factory production. New efforts are underway to map places where fibrous asbestos is a part of the natural landscape, though it's unclear what you can really do about it if it turns out that your subdivision was built on top of an asbestos deposit. Deborah Blum has the story at The New York Times.


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Road paving projects possible in North Versailles Township
For the first time in more than a decade, North Versailles Township will have a road paving project this year.
On Thursday, the township commissioners authorized engineer David Gilliland of Glenn Engineering to prepare specifications and seek bids.
Each commissioner could suggest streets in his ward for paving. Commissioner Art Marra added Joan Drive after residents there brought a petition with 43 signatures.
Others are concerned about new neighbor Community Options Inc., which bought a $146,000 house along Howell Street for three autistic adults and their caretakers.
"It's the caretakers who are going to come in," Christin More told the board. "We're not going to be familiar all the time with them."
Commissioner George Beswick researched the matter and Marra backed him up.
"There's an identical situation in Churchill," Marra said. "There has never been a complaint."
The board rejected a 10-foot subdivision Speedway wants for a convenience store at Route 30 and Luehm Avenue.
Commissioner Sam Juliano said the subdivision would make it easier for trucks to use the lot that will take the place of two vacant buildings.
Juliano, board president George Thompson and vice president Frank Bivins voted yes. Beswick, Marra and Commissioners Daryl Mitchell and Russell Saula voted no.
Thompson said a large recepticle will be set out at the municipal building for 30 days every three months, beginning May 1, to take television sets and other electronic devices that can't be tossed out as garbage.
At those same times, Dumpsters will be out for building materials and similar refuse at Crestas and Green Valley fire stations.
Patrick Cloonan is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1967, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Antique and Vintage Slot Machines
Las Vegas and Atlantic City may be the gambling capitals of the United States, but the symbol of those sin cities, the slot machine, was born in San Francisco. The first nickel slot was created in 1893 by an inventor named Gustav Schultze, whose Horseshoes game paid two nickels if the wheel landed on one of ten horseshoes—customers got a free drink if they landed on a joker, and the remaining 14 out of 25 symbols were worth nothing.
Charles Fey, a friend of Schultze's, made his own version of Horseshoes in 1894. Fey's breakthrough game, known as the 4-11-44, followed in 1895. Built in his basement, and using wood that happened to be lying around for the cabinetry, the first 4-11-44 was installed in a local saloon. Thanks to the enthusiastic response, Fey built several more, and by 1896 he was devoting himself full time to the manufacture of slot machines.
The modern era of slot machines arrived in 1898, when Fey created the Card Bell, the first machine able to pay winnings to customers automatically. That machine evolved in 1899 into the Liberty Bell, of which only about 100 were made. The machine had a cast-iron arm, a metal case, and a horizontal window revealing the symbols on the machine's internal reels. Three bells were worth 20 coins; two horseshoes and a star earned you four.
Before he knew it, Fey was competing with moneyed Eastern manufacturers such as Illinois, Clawson, Caille, Watling, and Mills, who gave their machines names like Golden Gate and California Bear to make them more appealing to San Franciscans. Local competitors included Reliance Novelty, Royal Novelty, and, of course, Schultze.
Almost from the beginning, though, cash payouts were banned. For a while, manufacturers engineered machines to pay customers in trade checks, which could then be redeemed, but that practice was also outlawed in 1902. Curiously, around the same time, a specialized type of slot machine known as a "trade stimulator" escaped regulation. These machines paid out in cigars: Not coincidentally, a San Francisco police commissioner named Moses Gunst owned a chain of cigar stores and had a silent interest in Reliance, which made many of these so-called cigar machines.
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 destroyed most local slot-machine manufacturers, and California banned the use of slot machines altogether in 1911. To stay in business, manufacturers revamped their slots as gum vending machines. For example, the Mills O.K. Gum Vender (the "O.K." was meant to signal its compliance with the law) dispensed gum with each nickel played, and also paid "Profit Sharing Dividends" of tokens. Rock-Ola, which became known for its jukeboxes, also made an O.K. machine, as did Watling and others.
During the 1910s, Mills, Caille, and Watling were the big players. The enactment of Prohibition in 1919 actually aided these manufacturers because it created the speakeasy, which became a lucrative new market for their slot machines. Sales of machines soared throughout the 1920s and by the 1930s, as the Great Depression gripped the country, sales were even better. In that decade, Mills' Silent line of gooseneck machines were clad in beautifully designed cases, some featuring red lions, others resembling Art Deco skyscrapers. The Mills Bell machines from that decade are also favorites of collectors because of their good looks and small size. Jennings made gorgeous, streamlined wood floor models such as the Club Special, while Pace had the handsome All Star Comet Bell...
The 1930s were also important for slot machine collectors because that was the decade when Bally was formed. When it was founded in 1931, Bally began by making amusement games such as pinball and horserace machines. In a foreshadowing of things to come, in 1938, Bally devised the Double Bell, which allowed a customer to play a nickel slot on one side and a quarter on the other.
During World War II, slot-machine manufacturers shifted their attention to the war effort. After the war, they shifted focus again to the emerging market in Nevada. Gambling had been legalized there on a county-by-county basis in 1931, but things took off after changes in tax and license laws were passed in 1945. Virginia Street in Reno and Fremont Street in Las Vegas quickly became gambling centers, and manufacturers rushed to create machines for this hungry new market.
Jennings had the first post-war slot in 1945, the Bronze Chief, and its Super Deluxe Club Chief from 1946 was the first illuminated slot. Mills High Top nickel slots were fixtures in many a casino, as was the Mills Black Gold. Another typical sight in a late-1940s and early-1950s casino was a carved wooden figure of a Western character, such as a miner holding a pan of gold. Made by sculptor Frank Polk, these characters had chests designed for a Pace or Mills slot machine. Only 92 of these unique pieces were made, making them one of the most collectible slot machines around.
Jennings was still a force in the 1950s (its Buckaroo glowed in the dark), but by the 1960s, upstart Bally began to take over the business, thanks in no small part to its Money Honey in 1963 (it could pay out hundreds of coins rather than just 20 or so) and the model 809 from 1967, which allowed customers to play up to five coins at once. Jennings countered in 1967 with slots such as the Indiana, and Mills introduced a solid-state machine called the Mark VII in 1970, but neither had Bally's multi-function features. Bally had arrived at the table late, and won the pot.
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Konkura has challenges covering all sports and fitness activities, to suit all ability levels and fitness goals. All our challenges are created by our members, so some may be better than others
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I've witnessed a pattern - and for some it's a dangerous game. Break your routine (vacation, business trip, etc.) and suddenly it's OK to eat a large deep-dish meat lover's pizza with a bottle of wine, order the chocolate cheesecake and call it quits on exercise. For most people, this equates to a couple of unwanted pounds. For others, it knocks them hard down a slippery slope.
What is it about "vacation" (or any break from routine) that tells us it's OK to throw in the towel? Behaviors we wouldn't even consider last week are now permissible. We go from meticulously tracking our food and religiously getting in our five days a week of exercise to wanton consumption and lazy inactivity.
Do you abandon your toothbrush on vacation? Wear dirty clothes? Forget to wash your hair? Of course not. Then why so quick to abandon a healthy lifestyle? I think I've figured it out.
Not everyone comes back from vacation with an extra 10 pounds (with or without accompanying guilt). Just like not everyone heads into vacation thinking, "Woohoo, I got me a license to cut-loose!"
What I figured out is this: Your mindset before vacation dictates your mindset during vacation. Seems obvious, but hang on. If you've been living a life of denial and punishing deprivation, you're more likely to embrace vacation as a chance to live like you really want to, not like you have been.
The problem deepens when I think about a person's "food vocabulary." There are some things we all agree are not food: Bermuda grass, lumber, dung, etc. Sure, some critters consider these tasty treats but not us. Moving up "the chain," things start to blur. Some people consider corn dogs "food" and others wouldn't touch one. Someone who wouldn't consider eating a corn dog won't look for one on vacation. But someone who likes corn dogs but has given them up "to lose weight" will seek them out - because deep down, "corn dog" is still part of their food vocabulary. Their attitude toward the corn dog has been one of deprivation.
That was my "eureka" moment. People who change their lifestyle for long-term health don't have as much trouble when they break their routine. While those trying to achieve health through deprivation go on vacation excited to eat everything they've been missing accompanied by lazy inactivity.
If you are one to just hang it up when your routine is broken, do some thinking on what you're thinking. Until you change your attitude toward food and activity, those wonderful lifestyle gains won't last. Life is forever going to derail you and disrupt your routine. Without the mental change, you are doomed to the life of a yo-yo.
NSCA certified personal trainer Shannon Sorrels holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and an MBA. Her company, Physix LLC, works with Valley individuals as well as groups to improve their overall fitness. Reach her at (480) 528-5660 or visit www.azphysix.com.


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Reacting to the migrant deal between Turkey and the European Union, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron offered his country's full support.
He said: "I welcome the agreement we've reached with Turkey today. We will work together to stop migrants leaving Turkey in the first place, to stop at sea those that do leave and turn back the boats and return back to Turkey those that do make it to Greece."
"For the first time in this crisis, I believe we have a plan, if properly and fully implemented, that really could help to make a difference - deterring people from coming and shutting down the trade that smuggling gangs have been exploiting."
He added: "It will require a comprehensive and large-scale operation. Britain will help. We have the expertise, we have skilled officials."
Cameron also confirmed Britain would not be bound by the visa-free agreement for Turkish nationals.


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Cross-participated firms and welfare
The present study analyses the effects on social welfare of the existence of cross-participation at ownership level in a Cournot duopoly. We show that crossparticipation, despite it lowers the degree of competition by reducing total output and consumer surplus, may increases social welfare, provided that i) the firm owned by a single shareholder is less efficient than the other (cross-participated) firm; ii) the size of the market is neither too large nor too small. Therefore, the policy implication is that larger cross-participations at ownership level should be favoured, despite their anticompetitive nature, when the cross-participated firm is more efficient and the extent of the market is not too large.
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- Eirik S. Amundsen & Lars Bergman, 2002. "Will Cross-Ownership Re-Establish Market Power in the Nordic Power Market?," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 2), pages 73-95.
- Philip M. Parker & Lars-Hendrik Roller, 1997. "Collusive Conduct in Duopolies: Multimarket Contact and Cross-Ownership in the Mobile Telephone Industry," RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation, vol. 28(2), pages 304-322, Summer.
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Rubber Ducky we are oh so fond of you!!!!
Ernie would LOVE this four story high rubber ducky that landed in Pittsburgh last week.
It's created by a Dutch artist and this wacky ducky sculpture has been in Amsterdam and Hong Kong, just to mention a few stops along it's journey.
It's huge, it's yellow, it's VERY simple, yet it brings so much joy to the kids and adults who saw it floating near the Pittsburgh Fountain at the point.
But I couldn't help but wonder why this simple rubber ducky is causing so much fuss, and drawing such large crowds. What if it was a giant deer in a park instead? Is it the size of the duck or the fact that it is a duck and not a deer? Maybe I am over thinking it – or maybe the fact that I am thinking about it makes it a piece of art.
Anyway, my twins loved it, and Sesame Street's Ernie would have gone gaga over it! So I will call it a successful day out in the lovely city of Pittsburgh!


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With the release of Sony's PlayStation Vita less than a month away, we're taking a sneak peek at some of the biggest and best games that are lined up for launch. We've never seen a better choice of games for a handheld launch, so choose carefully - or just treat yourself to all of them - when you come in to collect your shiny new Vita!
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
You can't get a much bigger headline act for your new console than the next outing for everybody's favourite adventurer Nathan Drake. Golden Abyss is an epic journey for our wry hero and it even manages to give the PlayStation 3 a run for its money in the looks department. There's of course a lost city to be investigated and - with the long-overdue inclusion of two analog sticks on the Vita - gaming on the move has never felt so much like playing at home.
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Frantic lap-time competition hits the Vita with ModNation Racers, a game that features some of the most fun and furious racing around. What really makes this game special though is the community's devilish creations, all of which are available to download and share with your friends. If you like to let your creativity shine, this is a game that offers much much more than just a quick race around the block.
Everybody's Golf
As one of the most popular gaming series on the PSP, another outing for Everybody's Golf was a no-brainer on Sony's part. It's already leading the sales charts in Japan and is a must-buy for those who like their sports games to lean more on the side of good arcadey fun than serious simulation. Don't expect a walk in the park though - the game may not aim for realism, but it still offers up acres of challenging gameplay that will keep you competing for months.
WipEout 2048
The game that sold a million PlayStations and brought gaming into the mainstream is back and looking incredible on the Vita's gorgeous 5 inch screen. As a prequel to the original game, WipEout 2048 looks at the origins of the high-speed anti-gravity racing league and includes ten blisteringly fast original tracks. As well as a beefy game in its own right, the title will also support cross-platform play, allowing Vita and PS3 racers to compete for glory together. This is definitely one to use to show off the horse-power of the Vita to your envious friends.
Unit 13
It's impossible to even think about releasing a console these days without a hopeful shooter franchise leading the charge. Amazingly, we only got our first look at this beautiful third-person military game when it was announced in November last year. The good news is that it's shaping up very nicely indeed. As with Modern Warfare, the game offers a number of scenarios for players to take on, from dispatching terrorists, to intercepting drug traffickers and gunrunners. You'll be spoilt for choice in the role you take too, with options to be the sniper, technician or soldier on the battlefield, to name just a few.
Little Deviants
Little Deviants is very much Sony's answer to the kind of bite-sized portable gaming that's become so popular in recent years. It's also a fantastic showcase for the Vita's extensive features. Plentiful use is made of both the front and rear touchscreens, the Vita's gyroscopic functionality and, yes, even the microphone when you're tasked to make a total fool of yourself in public and sing your way to victory! A real treat for mini-game fans, this will offer up no shortage of chuckles for you and your friends.
Reality Fighters
Now this is where things get really interesting for Sony's latest box of tricks. Using the Vita's fancy technical magic, Reality Fighters lets player really put themselves in the game while fighting opponents on the backdrop of whatever happens to be in front of the Vita's screen. Once you've captured an image of yourself, you can customise your fighter even further by choosing from 16 different fighting styles that range from break-dancing to ballet. Ridiculous, fun, and ever-so-charming, this is one game that never plays the same twice. The action can be scaled up or down too, so players can fight like ants on the pavement, or as 30-foot monsters on the horizon.
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Some people consider oysters an aphrodisiac, mainly because of the oysters' ability to croon Al Green songs over dinner. I'm so in love with you with this Groupon.
$39 for Two Dozen East Coast Blue Point Oysters and Two Drinks ($102 Value)
Tables of two pair oysters—which are delivered fresh daily—with a choice of a signature martini, beer, or house champagne. Beers on tap include local selections.
Eats on Lex
Oysters, martinis, and burgers take center stage at Eats on Lex, where the oysters roll in fresh daily, the martinis range from classic to chocolate raspberry, and the burgers are formed from dry-aged beef. Beyond its ornate cornice, guest dig into a menu of upscale American pub food in a modern, yet cozy, dining room—characterized by clean lines, rich woods, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Bloody-mary oyster shooters, huevos rancheros, and french toast with vanilla cream and strawberries fill bellies at brunch time, and lunch and dinner dishes include spicy lamb-meatball sandwiches and new york strip sandwiches. Bartenders mix an array of specialty martinis and cocktails behind the gleaming stone bar, including a cucumber martini and peach margarita, both of which pair well with your frenemy's new dress. More than an oyster bar and eatery, Eats on Lex also draws customers with occasional live jazz and happy hour specials.


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Cynthia's Feedback on 3-Day China Tour
|Client: Cynthia
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|Tour Date: April 20, 2013 - April 22, 2013
|FeedBack Date: April 27, 2013
Dear Coco,
We are writing to provide feedback on our tour with your company and especially on our guide, Mr. Gerry An and driver Mr. Zou.
Overall, the tour exceeded our expectations, with the exception of the bed in the Days Inn Forbidden City, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Mr. An was everything one could ask for in a tour guide; informative with great communication skills, extremely flexible and patient. His dining choices were absolutely delicious and he never ordered too much or too little food.
Mr Zou is an incredibly skilled driver, in even the most difficult traffic conditions. We always felt completely safe and secure while in his vehicle.
Thank you for providing excellent professional services. We will not hesitate to recommend China Highlights, and especially Mr. An to anyone planning to visit Beijing.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Barry


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Once so common that Shakespeare described London as "a city of Red Kites and Crows", the Red Kite (Milvus milvus) was persecuted and hunted to extinction throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Its reintroduction, initiated in 1989 by the RSPB and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, is now the most successful reintroduction of any bird species in Europe. ... more
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text: Roundy's, Inc. ("Roundy's" or the "Company") (NYSE: RNDY), a leading grocer in the Midwest, today announced Robert Mariano, Chief Executive Officer, and Darren Karst, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Jefferies Global Consumer Conference on Monday, June 18, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. ET in Nantucket, MA. The audio portion and slides of the presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the "Investor Relations" section of Roundy's website at www.Roundys.com and will be archived online through Monday, July 2, 2012. About Roundy's Roundy's is a leading grocer in the Midwest with nearly $4.0 billion in sales and more than 18,000 employees. Founded in Milwaukee in 1872, Roundy's operates 159 retail grocery stores and 98 pharmacies under the Pick 'n Save, Rainbow, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano's Fresh Market retail banners in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois.


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'NEVER forget' was the message as crowds gathered in Kendal town centre to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in South Lakeland for the first time.
The occasion began with a ceremony at the Birdcage, followed by an exhibition and film installation at Kendal Town Hall.
The ceremony was led by South Lakeland District Council's (SLDC) chairman Coun Evelyn Westwood, who organised the event alongside the Lake District Holocaust Project (LDHP).
Guests, visitors and schoolchildren were invited to leave messages on luggage tags adorning the Birdcage.
Prayers were read by Coun Roger Bingham and former MP and Deputy Pro-Chancellor of Lancaster University Stanley Henig.
In a speech Coun Westwood said: "This is the first time South Lakeland has held such a ceremony but since 2001 these events have taken place across the country at this time of year.
"I think it's particularly important for us in South Lakeland to remember because this is the only place in Britain that has a specific geographical connection with the Holocaust."
In 1945 300 child Jewish Holocaust survivors spent several months in Windermere for a period of recuperation after being liberated from concentration camps.
Director of LDHP, Trevor Avery, said: "It is estimated that six million European Jews were killed in the Holocaust including an approximate 1.4million who were children.
"Set against those statistics we can see that each child who arrived in the Lake District was a beacon of hope for the future."
Following the ceremony there was an opportunity to see an exhibition at Kendal Town Hall focusing on the survivors' time in the Lakes and a film showing rare archive footage of their journey.


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The Royal Melbourne Show Alpaca Fleece competition showcases some of the best alpaca wool from around Australia and provides an opportunity for exhibitors to promote and benchmark their stud.
Akers Flock of Tallygaroopna has taken home the coveted G J Sheppard Memorial Award for Supreme Champion in Show at the 2017 Royal Melbourne Poultry Show, for their Black and White Duck.
Canchones Alpacas of Taggerty, North East Victoria, have taken home Best in Show at the 2017 Royal Melbourne Alpaca Show for their exhibit Canchones Gold Catch Me (ET), after also being awarded Supreme Champion Huacaya.
Entries are now open for the 2017 Royal Melbourne Show Sheep Competition, with the Hampshire Down Feature Show set to be a highlight of the program.
Looking for something cute and cuddly to do with your weekend? Head to Melbourne Showgrounds for the Royal Melbourne Alpaca Show and Royal Melbourne Poultry Show.
As part of an ongoing commitment to supporting regional events, RASV has this year increased its partnership with the Australian Sheep and Wool Show to be held in Bendigo on the 14, 15 & 16 July. For the first time, RASV's competition management system will be utilised for an external event.
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"Instead of trying to be like, 'you're invited, but, shhh, don't tell anybody,' we're just going to have another (wedding) next year," the Daily Telegraph quoted Carey, as saying. "(Nick's) plan is to have one every year," she added. Talking about the people present at their Caribbean wedding, Carey revealed that it was "mainly people there to do my hair and help me with the dress." The couple had brought along only three friends each.
"We wanted to be on the beach and we didn't want other people taking pictures," she added. When asked about how she looks into the future, Carey said she's found the man she wants to have kids with. "My parents divorced when I was three and I didn't have many examples of what was the 'norm'", she said. But with Cannon she insists," I found the right person."


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Expressive lines add character to the classical approach, making the glasses a must-have for women. Eyewear is in. Full rim is extremely popular, because you feel that you get more eyeglass for your money. It is not just about their resilience, but also about the visibility of material and design, which are of the highest quality. For angular facial features, round eyeglasses are particularly suitable. The edgeless shape softly contrasts sharp contours. The metal frame is very light and comfortable to wear. It is both robust and classy. Similar to grey, brown lenses don't distort the visual impression as much as other colours do. With all other shades, the eyes take longer to neutralize the colour impression. This brand of sunglasses, of course, also provides your eyes with optimum UV400 protection.
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text: Building upon the success of the PowerShot G1 X digital camera, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today unveiled its new flagship PowerShot G1 X Mark II, a digital camera designed to meet the evolving needs of today's professional and advanced amateur photographers. Boasting a sensor that is 4.5x larger than a 1/1.7" sensor found in professional level point-and-shoot cameras, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera can produce high-quality images with a wide dynamic range. It features a new type of 1.5-inch, 12.8 megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor, made by Canon, allowing for optimum performance with an ISO range of 100-12800. This sensor, combined with the DIGIC 6 Image Processor, comprises the Canon HS SYSTEM resulting in faster autofocusing speeds over the PowerShot G1 X camera, allowing photographers to capture detailed, vivid images even in low-light conditions. Featuring a newly-developed f/2.0 – f/3.9, 5x optical zoom lens (equivalent 24-120mm zoom range) with Dual Control Rings, this new camera provides customized zooming and focus-functionality similar to a DSLR camera. With this wide of an aperture, photographers have the ability to isolate their subjects by separating them from a background that is blurred. This gives more control and creative possibilities when using a PowerShot camera. The Dual Control Rings include a Step Ring to adjust various customizable settings and a Continuous Ring to make focusing adjustments during manual focus, as well as additional customizable settings for manual shooting. The new lens also features a nine-blade aperture to provide beautiful, blurred backgrounds even at full-zoom range. "The new high-end PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera delivers incredible, professional-level shooting capabilities in a compact camera body making it the ideal second camera for DSLR shooters," said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. "In addition, with the introduction of advanced wireless capabilities such as NFC and enhanced low-light shooting and autofocusing, the G1 X Mark II is a well-rounded professional-level camera that allows photographers to get creative."