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#Poetry4Change: The Magic of 'Sister-Friends'
"I didn't want to see her because it would make me feel better. I came because without her, it's hard to remember who I am…" ~ Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper
Floetry by JulietKego: The magic of 'Sister-Friends'
We almost believed the myth of our alone-ness
We almost fell for the fallacies and lies
of our sad separate-ness
Not just a part, that merely lives and dies
We are also part of a larger whole
Connected in heart, spirit and soul
This is the magic of having a sister-friend
One who stays loyal and true to the very end
One who willingly lets their own inner-light
Guide us in the lonely darkness of our night
They see us without the mirror's lies
And understand our unwept, silent cries
Sharing our pains and rejoicing in our gains
Our flaws and nakedness they clearly see
Yet, with love in their hearts, they simply let us be!
Oh but the magic of friends, who celebrate our glory
And accept us even when we're 'bad' and 'unholy'
Embracing us in our private hell and shame
Steadfast and solid, they choose to stay the same
They are there when hopeful hearts get broken,
And spirits become far from merry
As we reminisce on girlish dreams long-buried
They are there when difficult relationships go and come
When young brides, weeping widows or single women become;
New lives rebuilt and new relationships reborn
There to tell us seemingly painful truths and harsh words
Holding us back when we choose to self-destruct on our own swords
Sister-Friends who rally round and crush the tiger's tail
They save us from that path, and pray that we not derail
There are few things in life that are as sacred and sweet
As the magic of these true sister-friends
We've been gifted to meet.
© Juliet 'Kego Ume-Onyido
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30 minutes a day, reflect, meditate and pray!
As the day begins and as it ends
For only 30 minutes each day
Imagine if you may
That you were one with the light within
And you stopped doing and started being
In being, imagine that you were all-knowing and all-seeing
That you could create everything out of nothing
And indeed the universe was yours in that sacred moment
Take this time for yourself and re-connect with you for a while
And see the landscapes of life suddenly look different by a long mile
Would you step out in courage and sing the songs in your heart or be silent?
Would you create empowering thoughts in your mind or snuff them of life?
Would you continue your patterns of pain, anger, fear and strife?
As you continue to doubt your power and think up excuses and reasons
Excuses of why you are not good enough and these are the wrong seasons
Today, take thirty minutes to reflect, meditate, pray and let your spirit soar and fly
And with an eagle's wisdom begin to discern the truth from the lie
As you discard the fallacy of your unworthiness, and embrace your magnificence
Begin to bask in your light and beam out your true essence
Will you let the gift of time simply, slowly, sadly, pass you by
As you selfishly and fearfully hold on to your talents and big 'WHY?'
Will you choose to take action in the midst of your fears and stand tall?
On the grave of those buried, limiting beliefs that crippled you to fall?
As the day begins and as it ends
For only 30 minutes each day
Imagine if you may
That you are co-heirs and co-creators
Of a kingdom built upon unconditional love
Imagine you had the wisdom of an eagle and the peace of a dove
And as you imagine you must know now
That the thought 'impossible' is a lie, and leads to endless cycles of 'Fight-Flight'
Be certain now that for every dream you dream, be it in the day or at night
The question you must always ask is 'How?'
How can it be done? How can you excel and pull through?
You must get off the fence and always take action, empowered action!
As you fulfil and honour your inner calling and passion
So dear, dear friends, for only 30 minutes a day,
Reflect, meditate and PRAY sitting, standing or on your knee
Magic and miracles happen if you let them be
So pray, work hard and simply flow with it, if you may,
This eternal spring of love and light within you
For the world awaits, as you manifest your light for all to see!
© 'Kego Onyido
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LIFE! A series of moments.
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~Albert Einstein~
LIFE! A series of moments.
-An Original Poem
Until you know, you do not know
You can only do that which you do know
So open up to the world all around you
And keep looking until you find the answers
The answers are buried within you
If you dare to look past the walls and tear yourself
Away from the self-imposed prison around your soul
Clear the cobwebs and the fog of fear, arise from the pitiless hole
The hell of today becomes paradise with a single step
So take action, just a single step forward into this vision
Drink this moment in. For all of life is a series of magical moments.
It is not the events themselves that matter, you see
It is your attitude more than anything that's key.
So act on what you know now, and give it everything you've got
There's power in focus, action and positive thought
Your transformation is not a sudden big bang,
And it is not an instant genius stroke from a magic wand,
Rather, it is simply a journey each day re-started
A gradual, sometimes painful, not-so-graceful, long walk on a path uncharted.
And above it all, I must confess, it is the most beautiful process
With each step you behold the light within as it beams
And become more of the being you were created to be.
You are an original with different gifts that you must plant as seeds
For there's something unique inside you that the world needs.
In this moment, pause, take a life-breath and embrace your purpose
Yes, indeed, life is merely a series of NOWs.
All of life is indeed a series of moments.
Your purpose is to make sure that each moment counts!
© 'Kego Onyido
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Selected Writers for 2013 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop
Congratulations to the 25 writers selected to participate in 2013 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop hosted by the talented Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie!
In April, Farafina Trust called for entries for the 2013 Farafina Trust creative writing workshop, inviting writers from all over the world to submit their short pieces. From the numerous applicants, twenty-five outstanding writers have been selected to participate in the workshop this year, which will be taught by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Eghosa Imasuen, Binyavanga Wainaina and other writers of note.
The selected writers this year are:
1. Zenique Gardner (USA)
2. Maryam Shuaib (Minna)
3. Tolu Agunbiade (Ketu)
4. Timendu Aghahowa (Ikeja)
5. Abdulrashid Muhammad (Abuja)
6. Uchenna Ude (Lagos)
7. Udoh Charles Rapulu (Onitsha)
8. Gbolahan Adeola (USA)
9. Lilian Izuorah (Minna)
10. Suleiman Agbonkhianmen ( Lagos)
11. Nicholas Ochiel (Kenya)
12. Yakubu Damilola Daniel (Kwara)
13. Kelechi Njoku (Abuja)
14. Lesley Nneka Arimah (USA)
15. Tajudeen Sagaya (Lagos)
16. Adaora Nwankwo (Onitsha)
17. Chidinma Nnamani (Enugu)
18. Arinze Daniel Ifeakandu (Kano)
19. Okpanachi Eyo Michael (Zaria)
20. Okechukwu Otukwu…
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#7 Principles for a Wealthy and Abundant Life
"Wealth is not merely material gain but a state of mind."
~Jerry Gillies~
Wealth is first and foremost a mindset! Do not just think outside the box, think as if there was no box. Everything is possible, the universe is limitless. Make your life as simple as possible so you may make room for the creative plane. Wealth is an exchange of value. People will pay for anything that adds value to their lives.
Figure out a way to articulate other people's pain with better clarity than they would on their own, and provide solutions that address their pain. The customer defines what is valuable for him, your role is not to question it but to anticipate and solve it! Learn to live within your means and invest the difference. Then re-invest the proceeds of your initial investments until you hit critical mass!
Leverage both your resources and other people's resources (Time, Money, Energy, Networks). This is the era of collaboration. You cannot do it alone, reach out to people in your network and join forces together to bring your ideas to life! Know the phase you're in, channel your resources into one idea at a time, you CANNOT afford to be all over the place, you have to FOCUS and take ACTION.
The universe rewards those who take action, and in particular, those who do it really, really fast! Ideas are a dime a dozen, dreams are easy to conceive. The difference between the wealthy and those who are not, is that the wealthy wake up from their dreams and actually pursue their dreams with everything they've got. Are you committed to your ideas and dreams? Are you willing to spend your Time, Talents, Treasures, Money, Energy and even Reputation? How many NO's will make you quit? Or will you keep going until your dreams are manifest into reality?
Living a life of Wealth or Abundance means living in a zone where you see opportunity and learning in ALL situations and/or encounters. You are able to separate people from their behaviours and rather focus on providing solutions and adding value. Are you willing to change your self-talk and create new movies in your head? Are you ready to make the necessary sacrifices today, to create the tomorrow of your dreams? As you read this piece, ponder on the following: Time is a precious commodity. You cannot save or invest it, you can only SPEND it. Are you ready to start using your time wisely? See below for some principles that lead to creating and sustaining wealth.
7 Habits/Principles for a Wealthy and Abundant life:
1. Response-Ability: Begin to develop a sense of responsibility and integrity in all your actions. Be honest to all and most of all to yourself. Take a look at your present situation and reflect on the choices and decisions that have led you here. Do a sincere and thorough financial audit on yourself. Are you responsible with respect to paying your bills? Do you constantly spend over and beyond what you earn? Are you living a congruent life or are you living a lie? Are you living within your means and needs? Are you in balance or out of balance? What is your ability to respond to challenges? Be accountable for your actions and DECIDE to take control today!
2. Perception is Projection: You cannot become that which you despise. Examine your attitude towards successful/wealthy people around you. Are you open and humble enough to learn from them or do you resent them for their success? Every encounter we experience happens to teach us something valuable. Are you paying attention to the lessons life is constantly teaching you? It is not what you're looking at that counts, rather, it is what you are CHOOSING to see. We see the world as a reflection of ourselves. Pay attention to that which irritates or excites you about others, perhaps they are there to draw your attention to what you need to improve upon, areas of your life you should pay attention to or even positive traits you already have and not yet manifesting. Everything is energy and all our emotions vibrate at particular frequencies. If it is NOT already in you, it will not resonate with you. Life is basically NEUTRAL, we create the positive or negative experiences, sometimes out of our own awareness. We have the power to respond. We choose the energy we give to things and people!
3. Cause vs Effect: Are you in a co-creative mind space where you take ownership for your life or are you still playing the victim card, blaming everyone else and everything outside of you as the reason for your situation. Do you look at life through 'WOW ME' lens or are you always looking through a perennial 'WOE ME' lens? Are you at cause for the results in your physical universe or stuck in vicious blame-shame-pain cycle? Become a self-leader and take control of your life. You cannot lead others or attract wealth if you fail to lead yourself! Own both your awesomeness and own your crap! Learn to do the difficult things that everyone else is not doing. To be at cause means you are not caught up in arguing for your excuses and limitations, rather you are committed and disciplined enough to focus on only solutions and results!
4. Respect: (Definition-A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities or achievements). Do you respect yourself and others? Do you respect your time, talents, skills, networks, energy? Do you treat things or people with the value they deserve? Respect is one of those rare values that is reciprocal. The attitude with which you relate to people and things (including money) will be reflected back at you! Money is an energy, it flows and grows where its seeds are sowed and nurtured. It does not respect pedigree, titles, degrees, gender, marital status, intellect or smarts….anyone who simply follows the universal principles of wealth and roots their mindset and action in these principles, will be rewarded with its fruits.
5. Patterns: Wealth and Abundance manifests in a series of patterns and synchronizations. Money in itself is not merely a tangible entity, rather it is a tool, a concept, a symbol of exchange. Are you paying attention to your patterns of 'thoughts-words-action' with respect to money, abundance and wealth? Begin to reflect on and study your money beliefs, habits, and manifestation patterns, until you pattern-interrupt what you are currently doing now, you will be stuck with the same results! Hire a professional money coach if you have to and install new strategies or values to achieve your dreams.
6. Change: Consider what your life would be like if you simply continued doing what you are doing now. Will this path lead you to a life of Abundance or of Poverty? Will you thrive or merely survive? Change of mindset is necessary in order to chart a new life of prosperity, wealth and abundance. There are many professionals and business owners who earn a decent income and yet are plagued by a 'poverty mindset' and so never attain true wealth. How willing are you to embrace change and do things differently so that you can progress through the silos of Wealth (Financial Stability to Financial Independence, and then to Financial Freedom?) Are you ready and disciplined enough to take the simple, not so easy, yet necessary steps that will enrich your life? A wealth mindset is hardwired for change. Your success is directly tied to your ability to anticipate, embrace and adapt to change.
7. Who's in your crowd? There's an old African proverb which states: 'That which you stare at long enough, you begin to resemble.' Who are you following and hanging out with? What are you talking about? What are you doing? To a very large extent, the people around you determine who and what you become. Are you surrounding yourself with those that reflect what you desire in life? Are you constantly in circles where you can learn and grow? The easiest way to grow is to be the least person in any Are you willing to go out of your comfort zone and model people who personify excellence? Are you ready to take ACTION? In the words of Tony Robbins, "The path to success is to take massive, determined action."
"Wealth is the ability to fully experience life." ~Henry David Thoreau~
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The preceding is a guest post from Juliet Ume, MBA –Strategic Interventionist, Wealth Management Consultant & Leadership-Coach at Whole Woman Network. Juliet is an avid Life Connoisseur and a passionate advocate of WomEntrepreneurship, Investment & Financial Literacy for women. Her mission is simply to engage, educate and empower women, regardless of their levels of income or background, to return to 'wholeness' and live Healthier, Sexier, Wealthier Lives using Faith-Based, Scientific and Universal (Common-Sense) principles! Follow her on Twitter: @wholewomaninc, @julietumeinc
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In a new legal landscape fines of up to 4 per cent of global turnover, or €20 million, are on the cards if companies fail to comply, reports James Fitzgerald.
In the digital age, information is power. Economic growth is now dependent on data sharing, but many consumers are concerned about how and where their personal details are collected. For some people, the retention of personal privacy has eclipsed more nebulous pursuits, such as self-actualisation or social status, as the ultimate attainment in life.
It is against this backdrop that the European Commission has sought to tighten the rules, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), due to come into force in May next year.
Nearly 70 per cent of Europeans are concerned about not having complete control over the information they provide online, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey. Seven Europeans out of 10 worry about the potential use that companies may make of the information disclosed, according to the European Commission.
"These new pan-European rules are good for citizens and good for businesses. Citizens and businesses will profit from clear rules that are fit for the digital age, that give strong protection and at the same time create opportunities and encourage innovation in a European Digital Single Market," says Věra Jourová, commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality.
The GDPR promises to give citizens more control over their data. The rules will make it easier to access your own data; give a right to data portability (between service providers, for example); a clarified "right to be forgotten"; and the right to know when your data has been hacked.
The new rules will require large companies to appoint a "data protection officer" to ensure compliance, with potential fines of up to 4 per cent of global turnover, or €20m.
The regulation, unlike a directive, will be applicable in all EU member states without the need for national implementing legislation. In this way, the Commission aims to harmonise data protection measures.
The GDPR will also bring implications for employers who wish to "profile" potential candidates via their social media presence. According to guidelines published by the Article 29 group of advisory regulators, data collected from a search must be "relevant to the performance of the job".
In this new legal landscape software packages that track an employee's activities when working from home will likely be outlawed.
How do you stop hackers? You can't because there are vulnerabilities created on purpose by the NSA for spying. For them to hack everyone and everything.
The burden of responsibility for data protection is being laid firmly at the door of individuals, SMEs and corporations, but what, if anything, will change in the covert world of government security agencies and the bandit country of hackers?
"If you suffer a breach, and it's a question of when not if at the moment, and you are holding personal data, and that is leaked or stolen, you are going to be liable for that, because you were holding the information," says Toby Stephens, a partner at law firm HFW.
The scale and prevalence of ransomware and cyber attacks has grown markedly over the past year, with Britain's National Health Service among the large groups hit by the global Wannacry hack in May. The attackers demanded payment to regain access to vital medical records, causing operations to be cancelled and ambulances to be diverted at 40 hospital trusts. The private US postal service FedEx and Germany's rail operator were also affected.
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This was followed last month by the "Petya" ransomware attack, which crippled businesses across Europe and America.
A cyber security expert who led a team countering the Petya attack at a major UK bank told Chief-Exec.com that there wasn't much that could be done to stop breaches of systems – and data.
"How do you stop hackers? You can't because there are vulnerabilities created on purpose by the NSA (National Security Agency) for spying. For them to hack everyone and everything," says the source, who wished to remain anonymous.
"Encryption is the same. It's designed to have a backdoor way through. As soon as you have this you can't be 100 per cent secure. When you're anything less than 100 per cent secure you are wide open," the source says.
In recent years high profile targets have included Yahoo, Ebay, Sony Pictures, TalkTalk and MySpace, where thousands, and in some cases millions, of customer accounts and emails were accessed by hackers.
"We have had a huge uptick in enquiries following the recent cyber attacks – not just on the [data] regulations, but [companies'] risk and crisis management protocols, their contracts and ensuring they have sufficient insurance coverage to cater for the risk gap in their contracts," says Mr Stephens.
He says companies of all sizes should take a "risk management" approach to the GDPR rules, whereby they can demonstrate that they have a "proper system to minimise and mitigate" their risk, and a clear understanding of what they will do in an emergency. "If they realise they have been hacked, what are they going to do? How are they going to manage that process with their customers and employees, to minimise their exposure?"
The speed of response to a breach will be a crucial factor in the regulator's decision to penalise a company, says Mr Stephens, who suggests that the GDPR presents an opportunity for businesses to assess other vulnerabilities in their IT.
"The Petya attack is an example to everyone that they should have a contingency plan in place, as almost every business these days is reliant on IT. Can they switch back to a paper system? No. How are they going to run their business? What's the reputational fallout going to be if they cannot get back into their systems?"
He cites one client affected by Petya who had "safely stored all of their contingency plans on their system" – and therefore could not access them.
It may be a mistake to believe that it all comes down to technicalities. "Many businesses believe that cyber is all about their technical capabilities. Those, of course, are the ones that are ultimately likely to have the greatest exposure," says Mr Stephens.
In the contradictory world of data, where privacy increasingly becomes a commodity for both citizens and the security state, companies and individuals must become simultaneously more compliant to the rules and more aware of those who will always seek to break the rules.
Complacency is no longer an option.


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Addiction Counseling: This specialization can prepare you to address the unique emotional challenges of individuals and families as they find their way to hope and healing. In addition to the various types of addictive behaviors, you'll study contemporary treatment and intervention models used to promote recovery.
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The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said: "Change is the only constant". Enormous scholars addressed how companies can embrace the change to maintain a competitive advantage. In today's business environment, the need becomes crucial. Companies are continuously looking for the next magic wand to transform their operations and improve their businesses. Moving from the agricultural … Continue reading Six Sigma Journey
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The overall purpose of a corporate strategy is to provide the direction for everyone in the company on how to achieve its objectives. Different models and frameworks can be used for this purpose. In this article, the below model will be discussed and used. (Source: Modified from Terry Hill (1993) in: "Manufacturing Strategy: The strategic … Continue reading Operations Strategy for Industry
How is Yield Management Implemented in Airline Industry?
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Following to the previous articles about the definition of strategic outsourcing here, the outsourcing decision process itself and its influencing factors here and finally, the difficulties and barriers for the outsourcing process here, this article will critically evaluate the related benefits and risks in the strategic outsourcing process through reviewing three case studies for real … Continue reading Strategic Outsourcing: Benefits and Risks
Reliability Planning and the Product Life Cycle
None of us would like to experience failures in non- reliable products. Engineers argue for different reasons for these failures, however, O'Connor and Kleyner concluded that failures are always due to people, whether they are designers, suppliers, assemblers, users or maintainers. As a result, reliability is a managerial task where management is responsible for putting … Continue reading Reliability Planning and the Product Life Cycle


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Reading the short story collection Nightingale Songs by Simon Strantzas. Great stuff, including one story which is the most Aickmanesque thing either read outside of Robert Aickman.
Yes it is. Some horrendous formating issues in the ebook version I have though. One story just stops mid-sentence right towards the end; then the end of that stories appears directly after the climax of the next story in the book, ruining the experience of reading both.
Drives me round the bend, this. Also, OCR errors where they've clearly scanned a physical copy but not proofread it. This is why my kindle has teeth marks on it.


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Budget: challenge of implementation
Government entities reach it's midpoint running with a funds that offers all of us strategies to the very poor, rewards to the rich and a prayer to the state.
The allocations are ordinary, the actual aspirations are moderate and the rhetoric will be jumping. The money minister stated he's rescued the continent from default throughout his / her initial season, stabilised the actual economy from the subsequent season, and is particularly currently preparing to adjust armor and weapon upgrades to go to growth.
Because of the conclude with the next economical season, stores will certainly rise to $19bn in addition to growth comes in at 5. 1pc, a complete portion place more than where it can be these days. Even more, expense will certainly climb by simply three portion points connected with GDP to the touch 07. 5pc. These are not smaller claims in addition to just about all eye at the moment are about the details to view exactly how this will be done.
Likewise understand: Ishaq Dar eye 7pc growth by simply stint conclude
The narrative is often a enjoyable a single, though the street map on what the actual objectives installed along is going to be reached will be unclear. Government entities seems to be relying upon the stroll throughout development wasting in addition to investments beneath the China-Pakistan Economical Hallway to encourage the actual national economy.
This could still possibly be feasible, yet any type of growth chances are to provide is going to be directly depending on offline industries, and intensely short-lived throughout mother nature.
Intended for growth being inclusive in addition to lasting, every day market in addition to farming should be taken from the doldrums, in addition to right here most of us discovered hardly anything higher than a spattering connected with strategies in addition to rewards in addition to minor by using critical plan route.
The budgetary quantities themselves disclose a reasonably large stroll throughout outer receipts in addition to FBR taxation's. Outside financial products are fixed to go up by simply more than Rs100bn, which heats up additionally inquiries about the way the present stabilisation has become organized.
Their particular midpoint narrative — from default to stabilisation to growth — is definitely an classy a single without a doubt. But currently some time provides come to move beyond narratives to outcomes. Along with right here the actual inquiries stay.
The out-turn from recently just isn't because positive for the reason that minister provides colored, in addition to scepticism will be heavy from the air flow regarding next year's claims. A minimum of a part of that year's growth appears to have leave thin air.
Agriculture growth provides relied heavily upon livestock in addition to whole milk, groups notoriously tough to measure. Manufacturing growth appears to have soared throughout cotton ginning, once again the notoriously tough market to measure, even though spinning has demonstrated bad growth, prompting inquiries regarding where that ginned cotton travelled.
A new narrative that is certainly elegantly built any time viewed from the mileage just isn't adequate. Government entities should converse an even more critical eyesight connected with exactly how this hopes to rectify the actual fluctuations which are escalating in the economy whilst growth unquestionably sputters anew.
Rising credit, lagging gross income in addition to skewed sectoral habits connected with growth are very poor foundations where to build inclusive in addition to lasting growth.


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To listeners of the Left Behind audio books, the voice of Frank Muller had become familiar, comfortable, and intimately connected with the series. It was a shock to everyone when Frank suffered serious injury in a motorcycle accident, from which he is still recuperating. Our prayers remain with Frank and his family.
Filling in for Frank for the audio book version of The Remnant was Jack Sondericker, a retired Baptist minister, who has recorded about 60 books for Books in Motion.
The votes are in and the new voice of the Left Behind series has a face and a name, Steve Sever. In a recent interview Steve had this to say when asked about replacing Frank Muller.
"You can never replace Frank Muller. I can only hope to live up to the standard he has set. We are praying for a steady recovery for Frank."
When asked what Steve would like the Left Behind fans to know about himself, this was his response,
"[I would like them to know that] I am every bit as caught up in the [Left Behind] series as they are. I love the characters like I know them personally [and] I think I can lend that to the narration.
Steve, who has been doing narrative work for 27 years, was just recently awareded for his reading of Safely Home (Tyndale House Publishers) by Randy Alcorn.


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I have begun construction of a dual 811A HF linear. It is loosely based on the one in the ARRL SSB book from the 70s but I added the second tube and will probably not use a Pi output as I prefer the old style parallel cap and coil. Reason? No reason, son. It is just company policy. (No room nor do I have the extra variable cap.) Why 811As. Because I have had a pair of sockets for years. I do not like extreme voltages a 572B needs and I just need a small boost in power so I am always around 100 watts plus real output. I have the RF deck done. The power supply rectifier board and filters as well as voltage doubler done. I have a useable transformer. Was looking for some tubes but will probably just buy new. I am a loyal customer of The Tube Store. Some ask, "Why not a 300Z?" . Somehow I am not able to get accross I dont want killer power. Just enough to insure a good qso on 80M and 40M. I had, years ago, a Viewstar 1500 Linear. It was more then I wanted so I sold it. I have now a twin 6l6 linear I built just for fun for one of my homebrew rigs and a 6293 (Industrial 6146B) I use with my single control AM transceiver. I also built several years back a linear with a pair of 4cx150 tubes, the ceramic tubes. I had finished it and fored it up but never used it as a contester ham who was also an engineer bought it from me. All i had left to do was get the meter to read plate current. Voltage was already working. It had one of those power supplies that uses photoflash electrolytics. So it isnt that I have never had one. It is just this is what I want at this stage of my life. Got a lot done today and if I had the tubes I could fire this one up in a hour or so using the shack Hi voltage supply. However I want this to be a stand alone rig with its own supply.
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Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
1. "Seek ye first the Kingdom"
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Deu 4:29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
2. "Seek the Lord, and His strength"
Psa 105:4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
3. "It is time to seek the Lord"
Hos 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Amo 5:4 For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
4. "Seek righteousness, seek meekness"
Zep 2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
5. A promise for those who seek
Luk 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
6. Seek His face an His peace
Psa 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
7. Seek the things from above
Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Psa 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
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Mariana is a woman who has dedicated her entire life to equine therapy that goes over the history of how she came to that. In her youth she lived a happy and prosperous life until a particular episode leads her to have to face millionaires debts. This situation can lead to being left homeless and especially without their horses, among which stands out Artax, the only being with which his son Bruno with Asperger's syndrome manages to have a special bond that helps him to cope with his life with harmony. Mariana must fight against wind and tide in this story of struggle and resilience sustained by the love of a mother and her son.
Gengre: Drama/Romance
Origin: Chile
Runtime: 80′
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Director: Diego Corsini
Cast: Celeste Cid, Gonzalo Valenzuela, Mercedes Morán


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Sagar holiday resort Ooty
Ooty is a famous hill station of India which is located in the Nilgiri in the state of Tamil Nadu. This popular hill station attracts many tourists from all over the world every year and to cater to the need of the tourists, it has many hotels. There are numerous hotels in Ooty to serve its tourists with and one such being is Sagar Holiday resort Ooty. It is one of the popular hotels of Ooty which is located in the beautiful hills of Ooty. Sagar holiday resort Ooty is spread over 2 acres of lush green mountain slope.
This resort is known to offer personalized services with high class services to its guest to make their stay in Ooty comfortable and memorable. It offers great views and warm hospitality, modern comforts at great rates. The resort includes 36 well furnished cottages and each of the cottages has a living room, open terrace and slightly elevated bedroom to offer you the great view of sunrise every morning. Amenities offered at Sagar Holiday Resort include secretarial services, home theatre, library, laundry, restaurant, terrace garden, elevators, lounge and many more. The restaurant at this hotel serve three course meals prepared from the best and local and home grown produce.
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Hey guys,
First off: I think it's hugely important that all of you read up on what's happening in Aleppo. This is possibly one of the worst humanitarian crises we've seen in a very long time.
Now, on to your assigned questions. If you can't find anything, choose a question that you didn't have from last week.
Abigail: What does Dylann Roof's conviction mean for social justice?
Annika: Should Facebook censor fake news stories?
Charity: Will the EU sanctions on Russia have any positive impact?
Claire: Is it too late for Aleppo?
Emily: What can be done about pharmaceutical price-fixing?
Jordan: What does possible Russian involvement in the US election signal for democracy?
Meredith: Will the repurposing of Hitler's home in Austria send a good message?
Nathaniel: Has China overstepped its bounds in the South China Sea?
Stephanie: Is Vladimir Putin the most powerful man in the world?
Have fun!
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Whether it's your first day of career training or the first day of a new job, it's helpful to know how to keep your email inbox organized. As the world becomes more digital, knowing how to keep your inbox clean will become even more important. Here are five tips on how to manage your email inbox:
1. Create folders. Sort the messages in your inbox by date, subject matter or importance.
2. Respond to critical messages immediately.
3. Delete messages you don't need.
4. Set aside time at the end of the week to clean out any clutter that might've slipped by during a busy week.
5. Don't wait until your inbox is out of control. Develop good habits and keep your inbox in check all the time.
Study Tips for the Busy Student
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Between family and work, it may seem like there's never time to study. For the busy student juggling a hectic schedule, here are some study tips to help you get ahead:
1. Know the best time of day for you to study. Some people function better in the mornings, some better at night. Experiment and find the time you're most alert.
2. Schedule study time in your calendar. Set aside specific time in your schedule and make it a habit.
3. Don't cram. As a busy student, it may be tempting to put studying off until the last minute. It's more effective to study a little over a long period of time than to cram a lot into a short period of time.
4. Make flashcards so you can study on the go!
5. Ask your friends for their study tips. They're probably busy too so find out how they personally manage and see if it works for you, too.
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Going back to school can be intimidating, especially when you feel like you're older than all the other students. But have you considered how being a little older might be a good thing? Here's why:
Maturity. Because of life experience — with jobs, kids or even being part of the PTA — you know how to focus and ask better questions that can help you really get things done. Your maturity gives you the skills you need to be a better student.
Less school burnout. An 18 or 19 year old has likely been going to school nearly their entire life and college can feel like more of the same to these kids. But you've had a nice break to recharge and see college as a means to an end versus just another day in classes.
More confidence. You'll find that teachers are less intimidating to you than an 18 year old. Tests are less stressful because you've had years to learn how to manage your time and know what's worth stressing about.
Your life experience and the wisdom it brings with it set you up for great success, so don't let your age (or anything) hold you back!
A typical school day for medical assistant students means practicing for a real job.
Office Work
Patients need to fill out necessary forms when they arrive and before leaving a medical office. You'll get to practice office procedures with others in your classroom.
Telephone Calls
When the telephone rings in the office, there may be a need to schedule an appointment or gather patient information. Classroom instructors can help you get comfortable with receiving and making telephone calls.
Caring for Patients
Medical assistants often assist patients by taking temperatures and blood pressures, or talking to patients about their symptoms. Learning to care for patients is part of the training students receive each school day.
As you can imagine, there are many things medical assistants can do during a real working day. Contact us today and learn more about training and what a typical school day is like for medical assistant students.
What to Expect When Everest Calls
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If you've responded to one of Everest's advertisements, you will likely receive a phone call from an Everest representative. This first call is basically a "get acquainted" conversation. We want to find out a bit more about you. We want to give you a chance to find out a bit more about us, too.
Be prepared to talk about your educational background and your field(s) of interest. Let us know if you expect to go to school full-time or part-time while you hold down a full- or part-time job. You'll likely be invited to tour a campus where you can see an Everest school for yourself, meet the teachers, talk to students and see for yourself if Everest is right for you.
The call is the first step in a process designed to get you into a position where you can make the best possible decision about your education and your future.


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I am back just part time. Mom has another cath to be done to put a stent her in neck because of a blockage. The doctors are talking about a trip to Indianapolis. A hospital there has equipment that could find where the internal bleeding is coming from. Mom might have outpatient blood transfusion in her future. It seems like there is hundreds of doctor visits even though it is not that many, lol.
We're still dealing with the internal bleeding the doctors can't find. The doctors are saying it micro size being the reason they can't find the bleeding. The internal bleeding has cause mom to lose some blood count (hemoglobin) which has caused her to have transfusions. It has caused her to be weak to almost passing out to passing out..
Mom has been in the hospital 4 times within four weeks. One of those was at the ER. The first time mom was in she had heart attack. They say now the internal bleeding caused it. I don't know. I don't claim to be medically incline. I do know mom does have congested heart failure that could of caused it.
About the screaming part I mentioned in comments in my post I Haven't Given Up On Blogging, The last three days of her first stay in the hospital, I thought I was going to have to get a lawyer to bail her out of the hospital. It was frustrating. One day telling me she can go home the next day. The next day, they do another test (that she had in May of this year) saying she can go home afterwards but ends up staying another night. The test made her weak. My thoughts were what happened to doing the test the day before they told me I could take mom home. What happen to doing things in a timely manner? What happened to wait she can go home when the time is right instead of getting mom and my hopes up, ?
On mom's third stay, it was just to be over night for observation after she had a cath for a stent in a vein in her shoulder which had a blockage. I can't say what happened during the procedure that caused mom hemoglobin count to go down. I don't understand why they gave mom a blood transfusion on the day she was suppose to go home when it could have been done the day before.
I am not blaming the doctors and nurses for it all because my emotions were on a roller coaster ride. I hated to see mom weak and sick. I wanted my mom healed and feeling better, .
Mom does have good days. It is the bad days I am talking about here.


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But the deal that you get with the traditional service called telephony contains a thing you didn't know, like spying. That's not a service to you but it's a service and you get it for free with your service contract for telephony. You get for free the service of advertising with your gmail which means of course there's another service behind which is untouched by human hands, semantic analysis of your email. I still don't understand why anybody wants that. I still don't understand why anybody uses it but people do, including the very sophisticated and thoughtful people in this room.
And you get free email service and some storage which is worth exactly a penny and a half at the current price of storage and you get spying all the time.
The human race has susceptibility to harm but Mr. Zuckerberg has attained an unenviable record: he has done more harm to the human race than anybody else his age.
Because he harnessed Friday night. That is, everybody needs to get laid and he turned it into a structure for degenerating the integrity of human personality and he has to a remarkable extent succeeded with a very poor deal. Namely, "I will give you free web hosting and some PHP doodads and you get spying for free all the time". And it works.
That's the sad part, it works.
My friend and colleague Bradly Kuhn who works at the Software Freedom Law Center is one of those archaic human beings who believes that a social security number is a private thing. And he goes to great lengths to make sure that his Social Security is not disclosed which is his right under our law, oddly enough. Though, try and get health insurance or get a safe deposit box, or in fact, operate the business at all. We bend over backwards sometimes in the operation of our business because Bradly's Social Security number is a secret. I said to him one day "You know, it's over now because Google knows your Social Security number". He said "No they don't, I never told it to anybody". I said, "Yeah but they know the Social Security number of everybody else born in Baltimore that year. Yours is the other one".
And as you know, that's true. The data that we infer is the data in the holes between the data we already know if we know enough things.
Freedom still matters and what we need to do is to make free software matter to the problem that we have which is unfree services delivered in unfree ways really beginning to deteriorate the structure of human freedom.En wat is zijn oplossing? Een vrijheidsdoosje:
Like a lot of unfreedom, the real underlying social process that forces this unfreedom along is nothing more than perceived convenience.
What will Freedom Boxes do?Geen makkelijk verhaal en aan het eind wordt Moglen ook redelijk technisch, maar ik vind het wel een interessant concept. Ben benieuwd of het hem lukt het "gemak inclusief spioneren" te verslaan...
A plug server or other digital appliance in your home running the Freedom Box software can provide many services to you and your friends, automatically and securely. The following is a short list of the services we think are important:
- Safe social networking, in which, without losing touch with any of your friends, you replace Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and other centralized services with privacy-respecting federated services;
- Secure backup: Your data automatically stored in encrypted format on the Freedom Boxes of your friends or associates, thus protecting your personal data against seizure or loss;
- Network neutrality protection: If your ISP starts limiting or interfering with your access to services in the Net, your Freedom Box can communicate with your friends to detect and route traffic around the limitations. Network censorship is automatically routed around, for your friends in societies with oppressive national firewalls, or for you;
- Safe anonymous publication: Friends or associates outside zones of network censorship can automatically forward information from people within them, enabling safe, anonymous publication;
- Home network security, with real protection against intrusion and the security threats aimed at Microsoft Windows or other risky computers your network;
- Encrypted email, with seamless encryption and decryption;
- Private voice communications: Freedom Box users can make voice-over-Internet phone calls to one another or to any phone. Calls between Freedom Box users will be encrypted securely;
Personal Data Ecosystem
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About us
Edulink's CEO, Dr. Misho Ravic, has more than three decades' experience in successfully setting up and operating medical facilities and educational establishments. Having started with a single, small school in the 1980s, Dr.Ravic saw an opportunity to move into the field of higher education and share his lifelong love of learning with students around the world.
In 1987 Dr. Ravic set up his first clinic in Dubai, marking the beginning of his career in the healthcare sector. Five years later, in 1992, Dr.Ravic founded the English College in Dubai, a school set up to meet the demand for a high quality secondary education establishment which followed the British curriculum. Although no longer under the management of the Edulink Group, the school now educates over seven hundred students a year and continues to offer the very best in modern education.
Since 2005 and the establishment of Edulink's Middlesex University Dubai campus, we have successfully shifted the focus of our services onto the higher education sector. Healthcare and higher education are the pillars on which Edulink was created, and we now employ some of the best and brightest minds in these sectors to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the work we carry out with our partner organisations.
From our head offices in Dubai, we manage three leading educational establishments which provide first-class academic services to thousands of students in Nairobi, Colombo and Dubai itself. We believe that the students we nurture today are the leaders of tomorrow, and our mission is to provide access to quality education for all, ensuring the brightest talents are able to learn and gain qualifications within their own communities. By supporting the development of our students in Kenya and Sri Lanka, and enabling them to remain within their own home countries, we can help make these communities stronger and guarantee a better future for all.
We take a similar outlook in the work we do within the healthcare sector. Our first medical practice, the Dubai London Clinic, opened its doors almost three decades ago, to be followed by two more medical centres, the Festival City Branch of the Dubai London Clinic and the Dubai London Clinic Dental Centre. Staffed by some of the most highly skilled medical practitioners and making use of the most advanced treatments and technologies, these clinics were established to provide the residents of Dubai and the wider region with the very best medical care in safe, comfortable surroundings.
Our goal is to provide exceptional patient support and the most advanced, quality service which meets the highest international standards, and to that end we employ the latest technology and medical techniques at the three facilities we operate in Dubai. Offering a full range of services and with expertise in both adult and paediatric medical and dental care, we have become one of the country's leading healthcare organisations and employ some of the most widely respected and highly qualified medical professionals.


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The chief constable of West Yorkshire police, Sir Norman Bettison, "boasted" about having helped to "concoct" a false account of how the 1989 Hillsborough disaster was caused, according to the Labour MP Maria Eagle.
Speaking in a parliamentary debate following last month's publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report, Eagle cited a letter written by John Barry, who studied with Bettison on a part-time course at Sheffield Business School while Bettison was serving with South Yorkshire police.
Nine years later, Barry wrote to the Hillsborough Family Support Group's solicitor, Ann Adlington, a letter which he gave Eagle permission to make public, with parliamentary privilege, in the debate. Barry said Bettison discussed his role within South Yorkshire police weeks after the disaster of 15 April 1989, in which 96 Liverpool supporters died.
Barry wrote: "We were in a pub after our weekly evening class. [Bettison] told me that he had been asked by his senior officers to put together the South Yorkshire police evidence for the forthcoming inquiry. He said that 'we are trying to concoct a story that all the Liverpool fans were drunk and we were afraid that they were going to break down the gates so we decided to open them'."
That was the version of events South Yorkshire police put forward to the official inquiry into Hillsborough by Lord Justice Taylor, and to the inquest into the deaths. Taylor, and the panel in its report, found that account was untrue, that there was no excessive drinking or misbehaviour by the supporters, and in fact the police mismanaged the crowd on the day.
Bettison's name appeared on internal South Yorkshire police documents which led to Eagle naming him in 1998 as a member of what she termed a "black propaganda" campaign within South Yorkshire police to shift the blame from their own failings for Hillsborough falsely on to supporters. He always denied any involvement in smearing Liverpool supporters or what is now labelled the police's "cover-up."
But after the publication of the panel's report, West Yorkshire police referred Bettison, who is still their serving chief constable, to the Independent Police Complaints Commission for possible misconduct. Bettison, having at first said the report exonerated him, announced he is to retire from policing in March.
The bereaved families have felt particularly aggrieved about Bettison's involvement in the post-Hillsborough operation within South Yorkshire police because in 1998, shortly after first being named by Eagle in parliament, he was appointed chief constable of Merseyside police.
Eagle said of the letter from Barry, who was at Hillsborough as a supporter: "Here we have an account of a contemporaneous conversation in which Norman Bettison boasted he is engaged in a South Yorkshire police plot to fit up the Liverpool fans and deflect blame from the force. That is indeed what happened subsequently, so what Sir Norman denies in public he boasts about in private conversations."
During a long and at times emotional debate, it emerged that the IPCC has been given the names of 1,444 officers for possible investigation in relation to Hillsborough, including 304 who are still serving. Keith Vaz, Labour chairman of the home affairs select committee, raised concerns about whether the watchdog has sufficient resources.
The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, alongside the IPCC, is examining all the evidence revealed by the panel to see whether criminal charges should be brought against any corporate body or individuals.
Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary, closed the debate for Labour by paying tribute to the Hillsborough families, who had fought 23 years for the truth about the disaster to be accepted. Burnham said the disaster itself, then the dissemination of the false accounts, and the length of time it had taken to dispel them, represented failure by the football authorities, media, police and parliament, bodies which must all learn lessons so such failures are never repeated.


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11-Piece Hennessy Modular Sectional Living Room includes: 2 Corner Sectionals, 3 Armless Sectionals, Cocktail Table, 2 End Tables, 2 Table Lamps, and a Rug
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The frames are glued, stapled, and corner blocked for extra strength and durability and feature an integrated seating system with heavy gauge tempered spring, and insulated seat pad and high density foam.
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The Spheres of Thoughts area rug's dimensions are 5' x 8' and it is made in the USA. The rug is tufted of durable nylon fibers and backed by Action Bac carpet backing. If spills ever do arise, professionally clean or spot clean with mild detergent and water; regular vacuuming maintains attractiveness.
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121: Story telling, media liaison and THAT census debacle with the ABS's Kanchan Dutt
25 July, 2017
in Content Communication, Government, InTransition Podcast, Social Media, Strategic Communication
This week on InTransition David speaks with Kanchan Dutt, Director of Media, Digital and Design Communications at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Originally from the UK and with a background in journalism, Kanchan has been in the Australian public service for around a decade now, moving from the ACT government and community services into the federal statistics agency. As a self-described "dutiful public servant", Kanchan's experience has equipped him with countless valuable insights, some of which he shares with David in this episode of InTransition. They include:
* The growing importance of story telling;
* Why meeting people face-to-face is the key to communication success;
* How to effectively reach reporters and relay the story you want told; and
* That ABS census debacle.
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I have been visiting the Brahmakumari center near my house everyday for the last 5 months. The sisters at the center are powerful enough to uplift anyone's personality and bring out the qualities latent within. Sister Shilpa has been a person I could easily connect with. I will need to write another blog post to describe her influence on my life.
It was on the eve of Shivratri that I got to eat a cake made by sister which truly blew my mind. I couldnt imagine an eggless cake being so spongy and light. It was perfectly sweet and moist at the same time. I took the recipe from sister next morning. When she told me the method I realized it was rather simple. I think, to get that perfect taste you also need the pure vibration at the center. That ingredient is what makes food so special. No wonder I have never tasted better murukkus and nippatus than at the center.
I have modified sister's cake recipe a bit to make a chocolate cake with the desired texture and sweetness. Do try milk powder in your eggless cakes next time as it's easier to use than other egg replacements.
Ingredients :
- 1 cup butter
- 1.25 cups castor sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 cup milk (full fat)
- 1 cup milk powder
- 2 cups maida/ flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup water (or as much required to reach dropping consistency)
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- Beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the milk, essence, water and blend well.
- Sieve the flour, cocoa powder, milk powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the blended wet ones little by little, folding well.
- Pour into greased and dusted pan. Bake at 180 Deg C for 40 minutes.


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Yesterday, construction commenced at the Eco Village at Dunedin, a residential building project in Pinellas County, Fla. that's being touted as the first affordable net-zero energy townhome community in the nation. I had figured that this honorable distinction belonged to Zhome in Issaquah, Wash. yet that project, completed last September after breaking ground over three years prior, is the country's first market-rate net-zero multi-family project.
The brainchild of Tampa Bay area-based net-zero developer Planet Green Group, the Eco Village at Dunedin will be comprised of 25 LEED-certified residences ranging from 1,000 to 1,500-square-feet with anticipated price tags in the $135,000 to $175,000 range. Once they officially hit the market, it's expected that interested parties will be able to snag the ultra-efficient two- and three-bedroom townhomes for as little as $5,000 down and $600 per month with preference given to "hometown heroes" including firefighters, nurses, teachers, police officers, veterans, and the like. According to the Tampa Bay Times, 600 eager area residents responded to an initial marketing pitch; thus far, 59 of them have been placed on a priority list to purchase one of the new homes.
For the project, Planet Green Group is working closely with an array of strategic partners including Eco Construction, Mesh Architecture, Germany-based Algatic Solar, the City of Dunedin, the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County, and, last but certainly not least, GE. The townhomes are being built as part of the GE's Homes Inspired by Ecoimagination program, meaning that each bi-level unit will include a host of innovative products and services from GE geared to "lower overall household energy use, CO2 emissions on the power grid, indoor water consumption and reduce associated energy costs."
In addition to the energy-saving bells and whistles from GE — LED lighting, EnergyStar appliances, and home energy management systems among them — the laundry list of features that will help the residents of each storm-resistant townhome bring their monthly electric bills down to a big fat $0 includes rooftop photovoltaic systems from Algatic, super-insulated walls, reflective roofing, triple-pane windows, high-performance HVAC systems, and more. Other green features include EV charging stations, dual-flush toilets, low-flow fixtures, solar hot water heating, EnergyStar-rated ceiling fans, drip irrigation systems/native landscaping, zero-VOC paints and finishes, whole house water filtration systems, and the list goes on and on. Obviously, an impressive amount of green packed into residences with such agreeable price tags. The only drawback I see is the Eco Village at Dunedin's Walkscore of 57 out of 100 points. Could be worse, but also could certainly be a lot better.
Despite the not-so-great walkability of the community, everyone involved with the project is obviously super jazzed with the prospect of bringing affordable, low-impact housing to the area. "Energy efficient living is a necessity, not a luxury. These homes give people affordability and energy savings with a lot of sizzle. Imagine what this will mean for our families and communities," said Planet Green Group chairman Vladimir Tchentsov in a press release issued by GE. Adds Frank Bowman, Housing Development Manager for Pinellas County Community Development: "This project will serve as a model for future affordable housing developments in Tampa Bay and throughout the country, and we are excited to play a role in making it a reality."
Dunedin mayor Dave Eggers (no, not that Dave Eggers) chimes in to the Tampa Bay Times: "Dunedin really prides itself on being a kind of environmental leader. This fits right into the kind of landscape here." On the topic of land, the buildin site itself, once the site of another affordable housing community that was razed in 2004, was donated to Planet Green Group by the city of Dunedin. And despite the affordable nature of the project, Planet Green Group CEO Paavo Salmi claims that the Eco Village at Dunedin is not a heavily government subsidy-dependent venture. "When we got on this journey, we wanted to define and build a business model that is not dependent upon subsidies. There's going to be a lot of folks who are going to have some skepticism. But we have a business model. We are expecting to make a profit."
Salmi is so confident about the profitability of the development that for each unit sold, he plans to pledge $1,000 in scholarship money earmarked for at-risk-children in Pinellas County. The project's sponsors will be matching the contributions. Overall, Salmi hopes to raise over $400,000 for the cause.
Lots more on the particulars of the project over at the Green Planet Group website. Any Dunedin-ites or Tampa Bay area residents out there that have been following the development of the Eco Village? I'd love to hear what you think.
Via [Ecoimagination], [Tampa Bay Times]


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IT MAY BE SURPRISING that one true thing in my novel Thieving Forest is the plethora of sisters in one family. I grew up with six sisters—yes, seven girls in all—and no brothers. When writing Thieving Forest I condensed the number to five, since I thought seven would be just too many for a reader to keep track of, but they are based on my real siblings. Like the sisters in the novel, we grew up in Ohio, albeit an Ohio with running water and antibiotic ointment. Thieving Forest takes place at a time when the roads were mostly deer paths.
When doing research for the novel I read a lot of early settlers' accounts—journals, first-hand travelogues published in the magazines of the day, and letters—and many of these contained such wonderful details that I had to take the advice of T.S. Eliot: "Good writers borrow, great writers steal."
What did I steal? An account of being bit by a snake by Samuel Prescott Hildreth, and a description of a Moravian dinner/ceremony with Native Americans by David McClure. I read accounts by early Jesuits who visited Native American tribes almost two hundred years before my novel took place, and I was also heavily influenced by the conquistador Cabeza de Vaca, who found himself lost and wondering among Native American communities in the Southwest in 1540.
What I didn't steal was the sense of sisters as role models; my sisters were the people who shaped my sense of myself as a reader (like them), who had progressive values (like them), and who were so like me in both wonderful and annoying ways.
Thieving Forest is a story about an abduction and a search for those taken. It is also a story of survival and transformation—in fact, many different transformations—within one family. Susanna Quiner watches from behind a tree as her four older sisters are taken by a band of Potawatomi. Left to her own resources, Susanna decides to go after them herself. But as she finds her sisters one by one, she discovers that they have changed. Part of her transformation is accepting her sisters' new lives, and forming her own life without them.
Isn't this the way of any family, historical or modern? We spend years and years growing up together, and then we go off to school or to jobs or to have our own adventures, and everything changes. The details might differ (antibiotics, better roads), but in essence siblings—especially younger siblings—have experienced the break-up of families from time in memoriam. We grow up, we leave home, and we change — often in that order. And the process of accepting our sibling's life choices can be difficult.
So although the story of Thieving Forest is fiction, I like to think that the essential feeling beneath it is true. What is real is what we pin the details on: human nature. And you just can't make that up.