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Now you'll undoubtedly not need your kid to check and stress out his/her brain for 24 hours straight 'cause it's not going to do him/her a complete lot of good within the lengthy run.
Research breaks are required in the interim, and so is play time. But what if you happen to find a method to make his/her research breaks more productive by giving him/her a platform to have fun and improve their well being at one, and the identical time? A bouncy castle can help.
Now, in right here, we've got listed a few of probably the most positive health advantages of bouncing on a bouncy castle. Almost all of these benefits are more than capable of bettering your child's well being in the long run. So cease procrastinating and begin reading.
1. Improved blood circulation
A bouncy castle leaping exercise performs a vital position in alerting all of the cells of the body. This can contribute so much to bettering a person's circulatory system, on the whole.
The flow of blood will increase to nearly all of the elements of the body. The lungs additionally start working hard to keep up with the individual's breathing, thereby clearing his/her air pathway for good.
2. Helps in improving the lymphatic system of the body
The lymphatic system performs a significant position in eliminating the toxins that our body produces almost every normal day.
The lymphatic system depends loads on our full body movement. The more the movement, the better it is. Thus, bouncing, being a full body train, helps a lot in increasing the lymph circulation of the body for good.
3. Improved balance
Bouncy castle actions may also help a lot in bettering the balancing and the coordination skills of the body.
Note: Children, as younger as three, can benefit tremendously from these kind of activities.
4. Bouncy castle activities can tremendously profit overweight children, basically
Children having weight issues can have a complete lot of fun while leaping on a Bouncy castle with slide castle because running and other related actions are comparatively more hectic to them.
Thus, they will enjoy and reduce weight at one, and the same time.
5. Helps to enhance the overall mental health of the person
An intense exercise on a bouncy castle could make a person more alert over time. The activity can even contribute rather a lot in making a person happier, radiant, and more positive over time.
Jumping, being a vigorous physical activity, helps in the launch of dopamine (AKA the completely satisfied hormone) within the body, which, on the identical time, can also play a serious function in keeping despair at bay in the absolute best manner.
Thus, there's no doubt that bouncy castle actions can positively play an important function in bettering the psychological health of a person for good.
6. Bouncy castle exercise is a low impact train
Bouncing on a bouncy castle might comparatively have a low impact in your joints in contrast to certain out of doors sports comparable to athletics, football, tennis, and so on.
Heavy impact workout routines (such because the outdoor sports talked about above) can damage your bones (including your femur and the shin bone) in the long run unless you employ the correct approach and the equipment to take in all that pressure.


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As discussed in a previous article, Why are Financial Ratios Important, there is a wealth of information that can be obtained through ratios. For a nonprofit organization, these ratios can reveal key information about an organization's performance and financial wellness not only to senior management and the board of directors, but also donors, grantors, and the general public.
While these ratios can vary significantly between nonprofit organizations based on their sector, revenue streams, timing of expenses, and overall financial health, when taken in context, the use of ratios can be a valuable tool when comparing:
- Organizations of similar size and age, that are located in the same area or similar locales, and that have similar missions or programs.
- When tracking an individual nonprofit's progress over time.
To help clients, prospective clients, and others understand which ratios to use and their value, Selden Fox is providing the following summary of some of the most common financial ratios used by nonprofit organizations.
|Organizational financial health and vitality based on an ability to pay short-term financial obligations with available assets.
|Current assets divided by current liabilities
|1.0 – 2.0
(to maintain a level of safety)
|How well an organization can meet its short-term financial obligations. This ratio is often used by banks and other creditors in making lending decisions.
|Current assets excluding any inventory and prepaid expenses divided by current liabilities
|Operating Reserve
|Whether there are sufficient resources to support an organization and maintain its current operations and programming without having to borrow capital, assuming no additional revenue is generated.
|Operating reserves or expendable net assets divided by annual expenses
|How effective an organization is at generating a surplus which can be used later if needed. This ratio may be helpful in forecasting.
|Net results of operations (revenues less expenses) divided by operating revenues
|Program Efficiency
|How effective funds are used for the programs of an organization in fulfilling its mission.
|Program costs excluding any special projects and pass through costs divided by total expenses
|Varies, however some guidance suggests a minimum of 66%
|Fundraising Efficiency
|How effective fundraising activities are based on the expenses required to raise contribution and event revenue.
|Contribution and/or event revenue divided by fundraising expenses
|Varies, however some guidance suggests a minimum of 4.0
If you have questions about financial ratios, or need assistance with an audit, tax or accounting issue, Selden Fox can help. For additional information, please call us at 630.954.1400, or click here to contact us. We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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"The frozen clock begins to swing, the long absent dawn is soon to rise…."
Part 4 and the final installment of the Evernight Event series, Dream of Black and White, will run from November 22nd 5:00 LNST to November 28th 23:59 LNST. This is a simple event; each day, access the tab within the Evernight icon to do a pull in an event pavilion. You will receive a gift of stamina, gold, or diamonds in varying amounts. Check our detailed guide here for the cost, milestones, and suit breakdowns of the event.


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When he needs to traverse the globe in a hurry, Santa still relies on those trusted reindeer we all know and love. When he's doing straight ground-based work, though, his "B" team out of Stuttgart looks more than capable of getting the job done. Who knew?
Thanks for the tip, Andrey!
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If you are like me, and a vast majority of the population who doesn't work in a service industry, a large part of your day is spent with your butt in a seat. That seat could be a couch, a desk chair or a vehicle. I don't know your life, but the truth is that Americans in general tend to be pretty sedentary. That's fine as long as you make the time or find ways to get some motion in your ocean. For a lot of people, that means going to the gym, yoga class or something similar. I'm not one of those people. The couch may be my frenemy but the treadmill is my nemesis, and I DO NOT enjoy shaking my chub in front of other people.
I've tried so many fitness apps meant to motivate me to be more active while still affording me privacy. None of them are on my phone anymore. I get bored. So I set about finding apps that move me towards my fitness goals, entertain me so that I forget I'm being healthy and fall within my (zero dollar) budget. And guess what? They exist! Now I get to share them with you…because I'm loving AF and all.
Please Note: I have an iPhone, and therefore tested these on an iPhone. I've noted the available platforms in each.
Walkr by Fourdesire Co., LTD
Available for IOS and Android
Purpose: The app passively tracks your steps throughout the day and uses your "walking energy" to power a spaceship, which you in turn use to explore quirky new planets and help adorable aliens.
Conclusion: Out of all the apps I downloaded, this one is my favorite. It passively tracks my steps all day long, so I just log on periodically like any other game I have on my phone and explore new planets and complete missions using the energy I generate during my day to day activities. If I start to run low on energy it makes me aware of the fact that I need to get up and move around more without getting in my face and shaming me. If you are wanting an app that really pushes you to workout, this is not the app for you. But if you want something that is mildly addicting as a game and makes you more aware of how much you move on a daily basis, it's beyond amazing.
Ninja Fitness by Heckr LLC
Available for IOS
Purpose: Assorted body weight training earns you ninja stars (in-game currency) which you use to buy your ninja avatar clothes, weapons, and armor.
Conclusion: The cool thing about Ninja Fitness, other than the ninja theme, is that it breaks your training down into four main categories and then builds your fitness level slowly. The categories are strength, agility, endurance, and zen. Strength focuses on more traditional exercises such as burpees, pushups, and dips. Agility will mainly bring you things involving jumps and squats. Endurance involves running or walking. Zen (my favorite) is a lot of awesome stretches and yoga poses. Each area of training definitely has it's place in a well rounded fitness routine. I can't emphasis enough how awesome it is that the app starts you out at a basic level and slowly builds you up. It may be less like an actual "game" but the ninja stars you earn from completing the workouts allow you to make one badass ninja avatar.
Fit For Battle by Dream Well Pty Ltd.
Available for IOS and will soon be available on Android
Purpose: A running app that uses interval training during your runs, complete with hysterical dialogue.
Conclusion: So, due to some health issues, I currently have trouble walking long distances or running at all. The cool thing about this app is that it really caters to my pace. It does encourage me to speed up and slow down in a HIIT style of training, but I don't have to meet a certain speed or distance which really takes the pressure off. Added bonus, the dialogue is just plain hilarious. The first time I used it I actually stopped walking for a moment because I was laughing so hard. The best way to describe it would be a parody of the typical fantasy adventure novel, complete with bossy dwarf. It was so distracting that I didn't even realize I had been walking for 20 minutes. Two thumbs way up from this girl.
Standland by Flask
Available for IOS
Purpose: Counts "stands" and uses those stands to help you earn adorable pets. Basically incentivizing you to stand up and move around at least one an hour.
Conclusion: This app is adorable, no denying that. I found it to be a little too passive for my taste, but I can definitely see the appeal for some people. Basically it tracks your motion and judges how often you stand each hour. You earn gems and new pets by standing regularly and in the case of some pets standing the same number of times or at the the same time of day for X number of days in a row. It's kind of like a tamagotchi but more adorable, and instead of feeding it you have to stand up regularly to keep it happy.
Dungeon Runner by Six to Start
Available for IOS
Purpose: A fun side scrolling game with a super fun vintage video game feel. You perform exercises in order to clear obstacles.
Conclusion: I actually love this app. It's kind of like an old 8bit game but with a physical component. Your little knight character runs through a dungeon and in order to clear obstacles you perform the exercise displayed on the screen. I.E. doing squats to raise a gate. It tracks your activity through the front facing camera, so you actually set your phone up a few feet a way and proceed that way. It's really fun and nostalgic.
Zombies, Run! by Six to Start
Available for IOS and Android
Purpose: Another running app, but this time the dialogue implies you are being chased by zombies a la The Walking Dead.
Conclusion: Backstory… I hate zombies. Hate 'em. They're gross and I could totally see the human race getting zombified by some freak disease. NO, thank you. So I figured if anything could get me up and moving, it would be the threat of zombies. I was kind of right. The app is a lot like a book on tape… but it speaks directly to you, and I quite liked what I experienced of the storyline. The biggest downside for me, and it was actually a plus for some friends I know who use it so it could go either way depending on your bend, was that the story doesn't constantly run. In between dialogue, music from your playlist will play, otherwise it's silent. For me, the music/silence really kind of ruined the illusion. I wasn't sucked in or invested in the story because one moment I was being chased by zombies and the next I've got Krewella banging in my headphones. I guess I could make a playlist that reminded me of zombies or imminent danger, but that was more trouble than it was worth by my standard. I would like to reiterate that I enjoyed the storyline and dialogue, so if musical interludes don't throw you off you will probably love it.em. They're gross and I could totally see the human race getting zombified by some freak disease. NO, thank you. So I figured if anything could get me up and moving, it would be the threat of zombies. I was kind of right.
Wokamon by Noodum
Available for IOS and Android
Purpose: Passively tracking your steps throughout the day, you use the resulting currency earned with your steps to hatch and level up fun little monsters as well as buy them clothes and new planets to live on.
Conclusion: This app is another passive step counter. I really love the little monsters and all the stuff you can buy them, so cute. I did feel like it was really easy to level up so i never really got like a sense of accomplishment or felt the push to be more active than I typically am. But it's so darn cute. So as far as entertainment value I would recommend it all day long, and it does track steps. I just wouldn't use it for any kind of extra motivation.
BONUS: Plant Nanny by Fourdesire Co., LTD
Available for IOS and Android
Purpose: Helps you stay appropriately hydrated by issuing periodic reminders and using the water you drink throughout the day to water super cute plants.
Conclusion: So, obviously this isn't technically a fitness app. But hydration is important and I really hate water so I find it helpful and you may too. It reminds me every so often to drink and log my water and in return I get to grow adorable little alien plants with big ol' eyes and give them cool pots and backgrounds. Overall I'm a fan.
A few parting thoughts…
You may have noticed that I didn't include PokemonGo. That was on purpose. I love PokemonGo, and it does require you to walk around and catch Pokemon, and it kind of tracks steps in terms of egg hatching… but it really isn't a fitness app. A ton of people drive slowly instead of walk and it doesn't issue reminders to get up and move or any kind of training aspect. Fun game, but not a fitness app.
As for the rest of the apps, I did spend a few weeks testing all of them. I liked something about every single one, but I wont keep them all on my phone now that I'm done. I would say that the apps I'm mostly likely to keep on my phone and use daily are Walkr, Fit for Battle, and Plant Nanny. I would also consider keeping Fitness Ninja or Dungeon Run. It's a toss up because I enjoyed Dungeon Run more overall, but I feel Ninja Fitness gave me a more complete workout.
Let me know in the comments If you guys try (or have tried in the past) any of these apps and which you prefer. If you can think of any other geeky health and fitness apps that you would like to see our team test, we would absolutely love to hear about them.


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LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave her royal stamp of approval to Scotland's Marriage and Civil Partnership Act 2014, clearing the way for same-sex marriage to begin by the end of the year. The Scottish Parliament announced Thursday that the Queen had signed the bill on Wednesday. Her approval was largely a formality, but the last step necessary ...Read More »
Scotland man ordered to pay £40K for Twitter homophobia
GLASGOW, Scotland — A Scotland man accused of using Twitter to call a former school headmaster and adviser to the Scottish government a pedophile because she campaigned for marriage equality, has been ordered to pay her £40,000 in damages. David Shuttleton, of Barrhead, Scotland, was ordered to pay the damages after engaging in an online attack against education expert Jaye ...Read More »


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My Recent post on LRF fishing has proven to be very popular and has gotten a lot of interest by way of email and twitter feedback. On a recent LRF session I promised to share a neat little system I
Sea Fishing Friday 30th March 2012 Now, I may get some stick for this. But I am big enough and ugly enough to take it. There are, in my opinion, three types of fishing: A. Pond B. Game C.
This Article is about the genius distance rig known as the cascade rig and is a guide on how effective it is with regards to presentation and distance. Most beginners ( take a look at our sea fishing
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In the true fashion of procrastination, I'm posting about cookies today, not Christmas. Or children. Or the Les Miserables tickets I got from my parents. Or the Beatles-themed Christmas I celebrated at home. It was a great Christmas. More on that later.
The BEST cookies. Ever. (And vegan!) If my carnivorous hubby can't get enough of these – you know they're definitely free of weird tasting substitutes.
Melissa's Peanut Butter Cookies
(an altered version of these)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup normal smooth (could use crunchy) peanut butter
1 tablespoon ground flax-seed
3 tablespoons water
3/4 cup vegetable oil (sort of, explained in the recipe)
1/2 cup vanilla non-dairy milk (I use vanilla rice milk)
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix together the brown sugar, sugar, peanut butter, "milk", and vanilla. In a 3/4 cup measuring cup, mix the tablespoon of flax-seed and three tablespoons of water together. After mixed, pour in your vegetable oil to the top of the measuring cup – thus the "sort of" measurement! Mix this mixture into your big bowl and set aside.
In a separate bowl mix together the remaining dry ingredients: flour, oats, baking powder, and salt. Combine with the wet mixture and mix well.
Drop by tablespoons onto a cookie sheet. I use a Pampered Chef large Bar Pan (wedding gift, woo!) to do a lot of my baking, especially cookies! I don't grease my pan – but if you're using regular cookie sheets you may need to. Just not too much, it'll mess with the cooking time. The cookies will spread a little as they cook, so leave a little room. A basic cookie sheet will hold a dozen.
Bake for about 10 minutes – the bottoms of the cookies will be golden brown and the tops will still look pretty soft and uncooked – this will keep the cookies soft. They'll keep cooking a little after they're done. Let them firm up for about 10 minutes on a wire rack and then enjoy!


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My laptop is on drugs. Pages open mysteriously, screens swipe away. In truth, my laptop is old and the trackpad is on its last legs, but it's more fun to think of it as being inebriated or infected or taken over by ghosts.
It's incredibly annoying so I've been off my laptop mostly for the last month. It's been on the fritz, but a spilled cup of ... what was it ? wine? tea? has created new tricks. Sigh.


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It is better to set yourself goals, which can be achieved step-by-step in the near future. A possible goal might be to bench-press additional ten kilograms in four weeks or to run three rounds instead of two. Your goals have to be reachable and not out of sight. You can set smaller goals along your way to your main one. Your main goal could be to lose ten kilograms and a minor step to lose three. Such achievements are motiviating and strenghten your pride.
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San Pere Pescador
Explore this park:
Located just 50km from the French border, in Sant Pere Pescador next to the Fluvià river, Camping Riu is a family-friendly parc with plenty of culture on the doorstep.
Popular with windsurfers, the superb long sandy beach Sant Pere is just 1.5 kilometres from this small and relaxing parc, but you might be happier splashing around in the parcs huge pool, complete with waterslide and separate childrens spray ground and pool. You can even try your hand at kayaking for more water-based fun. Its good to have options, right?
The parcs setting is perfect for cycling along the river and coastal path or meandering through the Spanish countryside. A little further away, nature lovers will adore the 'Els Aiguamolls de lEmpordà - the largest wetland in Catalonia and only six kilometres from the campsite. A safe childrens playground, sports from archery to tennis and a gym promise to keep every member of your family having fun and keeping fit on parc. But then again, this is your holiday, so its fine to find your favourite spot on the bar terrace, something cool and refreshing in hand, too.
Near a beach (2km)
Near a town (0.5km)
Cycle Hire
Table Tennis
Dog Friendly
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Ctra. de la Platja, s/n, 17470 Sant Pere Pescador, Girona
GPS Co-ordinates 42.187696 3.088889
Local Railway Figueres, 19km
Service Charge £7.50 per unit per night
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President Obama, Democratic Control of the State Legislature, and Amendment 64
Tuesday night's presidential election wasn't nearly as close as many predicted with the election being called for President Obama relatively early.
In addition to re-electing President Obama, Colorado Democrats had a huge night as they took back control of the State House and maintained control of the State Senate. Colorado Democrats now control both the State executive and legislative branches, which will give them more power to push a more progressive legislative agenda.
Coloradans also voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. It is widely expected that the Justice Department will complicate the implementation of Amendment 64 as the federal government officially considers marijuana a Schedule I controlled substance.


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Leeds Dolls House Fair, Dolls House Fair in Leeds, Miniatures Fair in Leeds, Dolls House Collectors Fair in Leeds, Pudsey Dolls House Fair, Pudsey Miniatures Fair, Stafford Dolls House Fair, Stafford Collectors Fair, Stafford Miniatures Fair.
Hi Gail, Thank you so much for taking so much trouble with all that information..I`m very grateful, as you know I haven`t a clue about this but you managed to answer every question I have , those I forgot to ask and a lot I hadn`t even thought of !!
Michelle Dormer - Miniatures By Pheobe
Hello Gail Thank you for your lovely email. I'm glad you had a lovely day. Its a shame we couldnt make it. It is just one of those things. Hope you have a good fair at Stonehouse this weekend Take care
Diane and Paul - Wyecraft Miniatures
Hi Gail, Have you got space for us at Bridgend Fair as we'd love to come ? Hope you had a good rest on holiday. Best wishes
Annette Nicholls - Pan Miniatures
Hi Gail Thanks a lot for letting me exhibit on Saturday at Bridgend, really enjoyed even though I was full of cold and freezing most of the day. I will be attending the cwmbran fair if you would like me to exhibit again, I would be pleased to do so, regards jan
Jan Davies
Thanks Gail - that is good news (new show for 2017) I'll let everyone know tomorrow. I'm pretty sure they will want to do an exhibition and refreshments as before but I will ask and let you know. We really enjoyed doing it the last time so I'm confident the answer will be a resounding 'YES' Bye for now
Marlene - Chair of Cheltenham Dolls House Club
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Leeds Dolls House Show
Saturday 2 November 2019
Saturday 18 April 2020
- Pudsey Civic Hall,
Dawsons Corner,
- Saturday 2 November 2019
- Saturday 18 April 2020
- Fair Open 10.30am till 4.00pm
- Refreshments for Traders and Customers.
- Free Car Parking.
- Admission: Adults/Seniors: £3.50
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OVER the past few weeks VOGUE.COM has been whetting the sartorial appetite with exclusive show previews from the likes of House of Holland, Graeme Black, Nathan Jenden, Jaeger London, Bora Aksu and Modernist and now the time has finally arrived - the New York shows finish today and, as of Sunday, the fashion spotlight falls on London.
Aside from all of the can't miss catwalk action - which will include shows from some of the most exciting names in fashion, such as Giles, Luella, Temperley London, Christopher Kane, Vivienne Westwood Red Label and Erdem - there's plenty going on away from the front rows too.
Party-wise, the spring/summer 2009 season is shaping up to be one of the best the capital has ever seen; the notorious PPQ after-party on Sunday night will doubtlessly get things off to a high-octane start. Alber Elbaz will add a touch of Parisian je ne sais quoi to the proceedings on Monday, arriving in the capital to launch the new Lanvin boutique on Saville Row as Vivienne Westwood celebrates the release of her first album at Selfridges and Erin O'Connor hosts her wardrobe auction at Christie's.
The fashion pack is spoilt for choice on Tuesday as the after-hours schedule kicks into full throttle - Dolce & Gabbana launches a new store and book, the British Fashion Council holds its annual International Party, Giles rocks out for Swarovski and Christopher Kane draws the cool crowd for a post-show toast at Shoreditch House.
Phillipa Holland and Jamie Strachan team up to launch their collaborate jewellery line at Browns and Naomi Campbell gathers together her famous friends for the Fashion For Relief charity catwalk show on Wednesday, plus The Red Thread Valentino exhibition opens with a VIP event. On Thursday, Alexandra Shulman hosts an exclusive dinner for Vogue on Thursday and collette helps to celebrate the MAN show - before, sunglasses firmly affixed, the fashion pack takes to the front rows for the last time on Friday ahead of jetting into Milan.
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Yes! I'm still alive ……I just can't believe how long it has been since I actually blogged.
What can I say! Do I blame it all on getting older? No! That's a cop out.
This year has been a series of being "not so brilliant" as well as lacking totally in any creative urges.
Early in September I had a total knee replacement, and since then I have been concentrating on getting over the resulting pain, and trying to do all the exercises suggested to gain full mobility again.
I must admit that I also succumbed to some clinical depression due in some part to chronic pain……but that is over now.
On that point, it is amazing how some GPs react when a patient asks for help in dealing with Depression!
The same GP that thought I should cope with bone pain and not ask for repeat prescriptions for strong analgesics "because you will become addicted!" was the guy was fired off twenty or so questions ranging from "Have you had a broken relationship" to " has some close friend or relative died recently" to "why aren't you coping?"
The rest of his questions I found to be both insensitive and insulting.
HELLO! It's 3 weeks since I had a total knee replacement : the pain is stopping me sleeping; I am coping at home alone.
This was a guy I had been attending regularly for seven years………I don't attend him any more.
Anyway, enough whingeing! All is good. Mobility is good and pain is minimal.
Along the way, I have received postcards from members of Gondwana Textile Artists who heard that I had been bitten by the black dog.. ..I'm still trying to get my head into designing and stitching postcards to send to all of them. I had thought of trying a Gondwana theme; then I thought of fossils from the Wandjina Gorge in the Kimberley region of WA—-but thought they were too intricate for me to attempt in an ever decreasing time frame.


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How NOT to do NewslettersDear ReaderIf you're one of the people who think that email newsletters have had their day, because you receive too many poorly written ones, you're not alone. I think that badly done newsletters have definitely had their day! Unfortunately, there are still too many around, cluttering up our inboxes, giving the good ones a bad name. Done well, an email newsletter is one of the best ways of keeping in touch with your clients and prospects and of building up the reputation of your business.This newsletter is now in its ninth year and I still get lovely comments from readers every month. So in this issue how NOT to do a newsletter! What do you think makes a bad newsletter? Click here to answer this question on LinkedIn and share your thoughts.Best wishes,
To create a newsletter that will be read, every single time you send it out, there are three things you need to do. Carry out some planning before you get started, think carefully about what you're going to write and consider who to send it to. Simple!Or, if you'd like that in a bit more detail ...1. Planning to publishPlanning will save you a lot of time and make your newsletter work harder for you.Start by having an objective. Why are you publishing a newsletter? If it's to generate sales, you'll never meet your objective. Good objectives include educating your readers, sharing advice or building your reputation as an expert in your field. When you know why you're writing a newsletter, make sure you focus on this in every issue, to ensure that you give your readers what they're expecting. Next, choose your structure and format. What are you going to include in each issue? How many sections will your newsletter have? Knowing this helps you design the layout of your newsletter when you're starting out, helps your readers get to know their way around your newsletter and makes the writing more focused.Then think about how you will send it. Will you use plain text from your desktop email system? Will you create attachments or will you invest in an email newsletter system? There are pros and cons of each and you need to weigh them all up.
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If you're passionate and enthusiastic about your business and you enjoy telling people about what you do, then you should have no problems here.However, if you look at the whole of your industry, you may think there's too much information to share. Where do you start? How do you write a concise newsletter that doesnt read like War and Peace?
Or you may think there's nothing to write about in your business or industry that there's not enough to hold your readers' attention.
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Bad newsletters are the ones that just try to sell you something. They are the ones that dont give you, the reader, anything useful. They contain no helpful advice or information to help you with your business. They ramble on about all sorts of things, without focusing on a specific topic and are not integrated with any other marketing activities. Take some time to plan your email newsletter and it won't fall into those traps or my spam folder!
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I'm a little under the weather today
Which reminds me of a story from my youth. The family had gone downtown for the day, and the cleaning lady stayed home to some cleaning. When she was finished she had a big tub full of dirty benzene to … Continue reading
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There are several really neat shops in St. Petersburg, Florida. I was up there last week and took some shots. Neat stuff. By the way, the Dali Museum is there. If you're a fan of surrealism, it's well worth a … Continue reading
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Onions have a bad rep, am I right? Yes they sting your eyes (unless you're cunning like me and wear contacts), they're quite…um…fragrant, and they can overpower most other ingredients. However, they're sweet, give the right amount of tang to a dish, and have so many different qualities based on how long they're cooked and the way in which they are prepared. They are a versatile root, complete with different varieties: green, sweet, yellow, spanish, others. Some people put salt on a culinary pedestal–and with good reason–for its ability to wake up the palate, and add that special extra "something" to take a dish from good to punch-yourself-in-the-face-great. I feel the same way about onions. The addition of thinly sliced raw onions to a sandwich adds a new complexity of flavors. Slow cooked or caramelized onions with any meat brings out a sweet and sultry duet of flavors. Oddly enough, I'm not a huge fan of fried onion rings. I mean, I'll eat them of course, but they're not my favorite.
Why all the talk of onions? Well they're the highlight in today's dish: Soubise. Soubise is a French casserole-like dish where the juice from cooked onions becomes the liquid to cook the rice. Did your head just explode? Explode with thoughts of being knee-deep in flavor country? Because mine did.
I've actually made this dish before, with the help of Stephanie Izzard's Girl In The Kitchen. I found a similar recipe (read: it explains the dish, but is not the same) here, if you want to create your own. I have to stress again, buy this cookbook. If you make one dish out of it, you've already gotten your money's worth.
Now there is a very simple method to this dish: cut onions, cut tomatoes, par-boil rice, strain rice, add all to dutch oven or lidded pot, add some butter/salt/pepper, bake, stir every so often, enjoy the hell out of.
Now Stephanie Izzard's version utilizes tomatoes in the cooking process which gives it the perfect amount of acidity. I love tomatoes about as much as I love onions (I won't go into a whole big tangent about it though, you're welcome), so for these two flavors to marry in slow cooking is just…the tops.
But I wanted more in my meal. What to do. Poach an egg and serve it on top of garlic-sauteed spinach you say? I accept your ridiculous challenge.
It's almost comical how much spinach cooks down. John picked up one of those big square plastic containers full of spinach, and the entire thing cooked down to about…maybe 3/4 Cup worth of mass. But hey, that's a stacked 3/4 Cup full of iron.
(I liked both Spinach-shots, so I used them both. Which one is better? We may never know)
'Twas the Dinner of Champions. Or at least of tasty delights (since technically we didn't triumph over anything…not even adversary). Let's take a closer look:
It's topped with Cashews, did I mention that? Because that extra little crunch is just the tops (I haven't used that term in a while, hence the using it twice in this post). My only complaint: there were no leftovers. I may double the recipe next time…but probably not since my dutch oven isn't big enough (will "Dutch Oven" ever not be funny?)


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France, Kenya in infrastructure deals worth $3.3bn
Thursday March 14 2019
On the first-ever visit to Kenya by a French head of state, presidents Emmanuel Macron and Uhuru Kenyatta announced a series of public-private infrastructure deals Wednesday, totalling 3 billion euros ($3.34 billion).
Key among the contracts between French companies and Kenya will be the building of a railway line from the traffic-congested capital Nairobi to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, a trip of about 20 kilometres that can take up to two hours by car.
After Djibouti and Ethiopia, Kenya was the third stop on the French president's East African charm offensive, during which he offered "respectful" partnerships in the face of growing regional indebtedness to China – fast expanding its foothold in the continent.
Macron said France wants trade and commercial relationships that are "much more fair and profitable for the Kenyan people," adding the best kind of investment was one that respected the receiving country's sovereignty and was "sustainable."
Not good, added the French president, were major projects undertaken in other countries "without creating jobs" and financed with long-term loans that plunge countries into irreversible debt.
The railway, President Kenyatta said, "will help completely transform the lives of millions of urban workers". It should be operational by 2021.
France and Kenya are also negotiating a contract for 1.6 billion euros ($1.8bn) to improve a highway from Nairobi northwest to Mau, a busy stretch of road for passengers and freight that is among the country's deadliest.
Looking to strengthen economic, military, and cultural ties in East Africa, Macron on Tuesday offered "respectful partnership" to Djibouti, heavily-indebted to China for infrastructure project loans.
"I would not want international investments to weaken the sovereignty of our partners," Macron told Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh.
In Ethiopia, he announced a defence agreement in which France will loan 85 million euros ($96m) to Ethiopia to support the establishment of a navy for the landlocked country.
On Thursday, the French leader will attend the One Planet Summit on reversing climate change. The summit is being held in Nairobi.


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It is one thing to be in a position, and another to be a leader—a true leader! The Live2Lead (L2L) simulcast, conducted by John C. Maxwell and his team of highly influential personalities and public figures, provide focused doses of leadership content to thousands of people around the world.
The Live2Lead rebroadcast was just conducted on March 17, 2018 in Bahrain by a great team of John Maxwell Team coaches, namely Meenakshi Sundaram, Tosin Arowojolu, Kadri Rizk and Abdulla Abandi. The event received remarkable review by the participants who showed great interactions throughout the event.
The team complemented the event by introducing other short topics on leadership from John Maxwell teaching, such as leadership ability, learning from failure, intentional living and defining moments…as preludes to the rebroadcast topics. "It was a day of great learning and fun. L2L has enriched us with valuable leadership lessons," a repeated comment by many participants.
Learning did not come only from John Maxwell and his team, as a member of the facilitation team, I personally learned from the astounding real life experiences shared by some of the participants, whether in the business world or on the personal level. It's interesting when you see the audience talk without barriers, which indicates the level of confidence they had during the event.
As a facilitation team, we were so encouraged by the response that we decided to continue with these leadership-focused events throughout the year. The next event is on April 28, 2018, in Manama, Bahrain. We will be so happy to receive more participants. Of course, in addition to those who delighted us in the first event. More information about the April event will be posted soon.
It was a delight to have conducted the event to such a brilliant group of people who came with diverse cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. They've all expressed praise for the value they received from the day.
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The Case of a Missing Becker County Woman Remains Unsolved
Carol McCarthy | Oct 5, 2018 AT 10:37 am
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DETROIT LAKES, MN--Today, October 5th, marks 4 years since Melissa Dawn (Anderson)Eagleshield was reported missing from a residence near Island Lake, approximately 15 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, in Becker County.
Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander reminds hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to keep an eye out for anything that may lead to Eagleshield's whereabouts as they enter the woods this fall.
Eagleshield was last seen wearing South Park pajama pants and a black t-shirt. The Sheriff says this case remains open and the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information, or finds anything suspicious, you are asked to immediately contact the Sheriff's Office at 218-847-2661.


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Adding exclusive content to boxed software is one way the gaming industry is adding value to genuine products and fighting piracy, and Bungie is about to take the idea to a whole new level.
Hardcore Halo fans with deep pockets will be desperate to get their hands on one of these extremely limited Halo Reach Legendary Edition box sets which weigh in at wallet worrying $150.
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OK–after all the lazy blogger content (photos), here's a short piece re: the substance of the past two weeks. And just who were those unmasked men traveling with us?
We were part of an American Jewish Committee (AJC) mission to Asia led by Bob Elman, AJC national president, a sometime San Francisco resident and friend; Jim Busis, the professional director of AJC's Asia-Pacific Institute (API) based in Washington, DC; and Gary Jacobs, the lay chair of the AJC's API, from Los Angeles. Also with us were Gosia Weiss (a stunning blonde), who works for AJC in Los Angeles, and Cliff Goldstein, new Los Angeles AJC president; Ken Kahan, an AJC member from Los Angeles; and Murray Lee, from Seattle, who runs a trading business in Asia.
The big-time included meetings with American and Israeli embassy or consular people in every city. AJC considers itself the "State Department of the Jewish people," and we were well received, as the photos indicate. By the way, all the Israelis served refreshments, and the Americans didn't! Other meetings were with Chinese politicians, academics, etc. Issues included various views toward US, Israel, Korea/Iran…
What was really heartening, especially in the wake of the news from the US in the past week, was how happy the Israelis are in Asia, without the kind of angst usually expressed and experienced by their colleagues in the US, especially San Francisco. In Japan Israel got tremendous PR mileage out of its field hospital operations for earthquake/tsunami victims. The ambassador in Japan said he didn't even have to make a push–the outpouring of gratitude just happened. In Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, too, there is content in the local Israeli quarters. Very refreshing. The only sadness was memorial service for two French Jewish members of the Shanghai community killed in recent terrorist bombing in Morocco–a stunning young couple who left a small son (and she was pregnant). Not an anti-Jewish attack, just vacationers in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was poignant to share the service with the Shanghai community.
Our official "minder" organization in China (China International Friendship…need to look it up…) organized the think tank conference and hosted two banquets. Gary Jacobs's business ties led to the one at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, a treat few people get!
Expat Jewish life flourishes, too, in Asia, and it was great to meet Jews in China, in addition to our own family! Made us feel way less weird. The last night of the mission, in Hong Kong, the local Jewish community hosted us. Everyone there, except our group, was young–uner 40-45, a charming, bright, group–engaged in Jewish life, concerned about Israel–that any community in the US would kill for!
And, of course, there was Beijing, the longest stop, with weekend and other family time. You've seen the photos of dinner at Susu, Amy and Jonathan's new Vietnamese restaurant, and at Talking Point, Amy's new book salon. About 30 of their friends attended the book gig–some we'd met before, others new to us. They have a real community there, and we're happy to be included when we're around. I'm not saying there won't ever be a future High Holiday or Thanksgiving or Passover meltdown when we can't be together, but this trip gave me a new perspective and acceptance of our global life style. They're happy, they're employed (and employing others), and we're lucky to get to see them as much as we do. (They ARE arriving in San Francisco the day we get home, btw, but it's never enough!).
And book news: lots of material for the next novel AND forthcoming nonfiction work.
We've had one night in Johannesburg for rest and recuperation (tikkun olam means repairing the world; tikkun Linda and Eli means working out, a little nail shop, and repacking (Asia clothes shipped off to Cape Town, our last Africa stop, this morning–hope we see them again).
Stay tuned to safari news! (No time to check for typos–leaving for airport–a true blog, I guess).


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Located in the idyllic Southern Highlands, McVitty Grove is the official home of Tractorless Vineyard, the first carbon neutral wine in the Southern Highlands, and also the home of Cutaway Hill Wines and D Cider premium ciders.
Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm and Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm, this stunning vineyard is perfect for family day trips and romantic getaways.
Upon arrival, you'll be treated to a picturesque landscape, dotted with Tractorless Vineyard's hardworking Hampshire Downs sheep.
You can begin your McVitty Grove experience by heading to the Cellar Door, where friendly staff will introduce you to a premium range of wines and ciders. One of the highlights is Tractorless Vineyard's award-winning wines created by Jeff Aston, Mark Bourne and Ian MacDonald, three local winemakers with a passion for sustainable farming.
Tractorless Vineyards strives to limit its environmental impact at every stage of the grape growing and winemaking process. The name Tractorless Vineyards refers to the Hampshire Downs sheep in the vineyards, who assist during the growing season. Jeff Aston notes that these 'mowers' have " eliminated the use of herbicide, reduced the need to mow vineyard rows and remove excess shoots from vines, [and] at the same time [add a] touch of natural fertiliser. Every time our woolly workers are in the vineyard we are saving 100 kilograms of carbon."
The wine range extends to Pinot Gris, Riesling and Cabernet Merlot. You can also sample the Cutaway Hill Wines range, which includes Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot Pinot Noir, Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir and the D Ciders collection, which includes apple, pear and honey varieties.
The Cafe and Restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner (check trading times). Why not make the most of your visit by enjoying one of the manager's delightful specials, or maybe a leisurely share plate. You can sit back and relax on the balcony or opt for the cosy and inviting dining room. A children's menu is also available, as well as gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options. You can view the full menu here.
Before heading home, take a stroll through the scenic location and pop by the Farmshop, where you can purchase some locally made gourmet produce.
If you're looking to escape the city and breathe the fresh country air, make note of McVitty Grove, it's a 90 minute drive from Sydney CBD and perfect for families, friends and couples.
For more information on what's on, cellar door specials and the sustainable farming practices, please visit the official website and Facebook.


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Nightmare Ghosts
Chapter 4, page 2
Lily of the Valley. It is under the dominion of Mercury, and therefore strengthens the brain. The spirit of the flowers distilled in wine, restores speech...and comforts the heart and vital spirits. Convallaria Majalis.
Valerian. It is excellent against nervous affections, such as head-aches, trembling, palpitations, vapours, and hysteric complaints. Valeriana Sylvestris.
Balm. It causeth the mind and heart to become merry, and reviveth the heart...and driveth away all troublesome cares and thoughts out of the mind, arising from melancholy and black choler... Melissa Officinalis.
Motherwort. Venus owns the herb, and it is under Leo. There is no better herb to take melancholy vapours from the heart, and to strengthen it. Leonurus Cardiaca.
Borage. The flowers candied... are good to comfort the heart and spirits of those that are troubled with often swoonings, or passions of the heart. Borago Officinalis.
Since Nate's death, she'd slept downstairs in his office, close to Rebecca's room. The upper floors of the house were now off limits, the bitter odors wafting from Pearl's tower room made it impossible to be near. Or perhaps it was just the unbearable sadness of Nate's passing, and Rebecca's long, debilitating depression that made the cozy clutter of their two downstairs rooms and the bright kitchen the
places they ever wanted to be. Still, Dorothy heard worrying things, most often at night. Soft wailings, footsteps, the scratching of tiny claws. Cold drafts blew down from above, often smelling of rot. The ceiling beams creaked, lights blinked.
After a night lying tense and sleepless, tangled in blankets, frightened by the nightmare ghosts that endangered her daughter, Dorothy took refuge in her garden and the overgrown orchards that surrounded the big house. She planted lettuce and peas in the brief spring, grew beans, squash and tomatoes throughout the long, dry summer. She tended herbs, pinched fresh leaves for cooking, then dried entire plants hung in bunches from the kitchen ceiling for uses recommended by old-time herbalists.
Dorothy crumbled leaves and flowers in a stone mortar, then steeped hopeful concoctions that might ease Rebecca's depression or ward off lingering evil spirits.
dropped buckets of almonds and apples, even though trees had not been pruned in
a decade. There wasn't any money for caretaking, and just enough money for groceries and
utility bills. The Wylie brothers had cautioned against selling the place, Dorothy's first wish after what happened that tragic weekend. Rebecca would gain so much if they waited. And now that she was working at the exciting software company, and so much better, so healthy and engaged, Dorothy felt it was best to stay just as they were.
As she busied herself with the day's garden chores, bending to weed and pat new seeds in place, Dorothy paused to shred another query letter from a San Francisco real estate development firm, then buried the scraps deep inside the moist, worm-rich compost pile.
Convolvulus -
Tender Love


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Willing and Able May 3, 2010Posted by Brian L. Belen in Show and Tell, The Daily Grind.
My dad likes to use the above diagram when he gets philosophical about hiring and working with people. It's not too hard to figure out, but it is a helpful framework for businesses.
Strictly speaking, dad has only two criteria for hiring: a.) he must like the candidate in question and b.) the candidate must be capable of doing the job. After all, there's no point hiring someone you don't want to work with, and if the person can't get the job done anyway, pretty soon you won't much like him/her.
Having said that, evaluating a person's performance boils down to both attitude and aptitude; that is to say, their willingness and ability to do what they were hired to do. As the diagram describes, people tend to fall into any one of the four categories:
- Willing and Able. These are the best people to work with and, by definition, are or can be assets to the organization, and thus are very much worth keeping. (Top-left box.)
- Unwilling and Unable. Yes, there are such people. Let's face it: sometimes people apply for a job they don't particularly want or aren't even qualified for. Whatever the reason, these kinds of people should be avoided at all costs; but if they happen to make their way into an organization, odds are they won't last for long. (Bottom-right box.)
- Able yet Unwilling. Some people are very talented and quite qualified, yet just don't have the motivation to do a job well, if at all. (Top-right box.)
- Willing yet Unable. On the other hand, there are those who simply do not have the skill set required to get the job done, yet are deeply committed to trying as hard as they can.
Of the four, the first two are the easiest to pass judgment on. Managers should hire and work to keep people that are willing and able; meanwhile, it's inevitable that anyone unwilling and unable will fall by their own weight at some point.
However, the hardest to pass judgment on are the "yets": the able yet unwilling and the willing yet unable. Consider the former: it's tempting to think that with the right attitude adjustment or the right incentives (carrot or stick), such individuals might still be useful to an organization. This may work for a time. But at some point it will be much more attractive to simply look for persons willing and able to do the job rather than pull teeth working with someone able yet unwilling.
On the other hand, willing yet unable people are a conundrum. Such individuals can be the most committed and the most motivated to the organization but have are unfortunately outclassed (or Peter-principled) and fumble the tasks they're assigned. Can they be trained to be better? Maybe, or at least up to a point. They're like the walking wounded (as dad calls them): though raring for battle, sometimes it's for their own good to stay on the sidelines.
Of course, there's a larger point to all this. Inasmuch as the above is a useful framework for managers to evaluate staff or job candidates, it is equally useful to ask ourselves the question: in which box do we belong?
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Freddie Gibbs was the target of an assassination the other night in Brooklyn. Apparently two men in hoodies were stalking Freddie Gibbs during a scheduled performance, trying to blend in with his entourage. BTW, yes they have the men on camera. After Gangster Gibbs did his thing for the fans he left the venue where the suspicious goons rolled up on him and fired up to 10 shots. They missed The Babyface Killah because hood rats can't shoot straight and hit two of Freddie's boys, this door got it pretty bad too.
Freddie Gibbs made this comment, "They tried to kill Tupac. They tried to kill me. I'm still alive." And we thank god for that, cuz Freddie Gibbs make damn good rap music.
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