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Think about literacy.
Take 30 seconds during the holidays – today – to reflect on how you can help your child become a better reader, enjoy books more and have greater access to books.
Just taking the time to focus on literacy will bring your child one step closer to enjoying reading more.
Here are some ideas to help you answer the question:
"How can I help my child enjoy reading more?"
* Extend your child's bedtime – as long as he's reading, he can stay up a bit later.
* Take your child to the library.
* Buy a great book and put it on your child's pillow for her to discover tonight.
* Buy yourself a good book. When kids see their parents reading, they're more likely to read themselves. (Have you read Andre Agassi's new biography Open? Even if you don't like sports, biographies or Andre Agassi – you will enjoy this great, fast and engaging read.)
* Read with your child tonight, even if he's already reading by himself.
* Buy books at Goodwill or another second-hand store.
* Rent your child the movie of a famous book. Buy the book too.
* Suggest that the grandparents purchase a magazine subscription for your child.
* Buy your child a booklight. Let him use it tonight after lights-out.
* Get your son a fact-based book like the Guinness Book of Records or one with lots of adventure like Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (the graphic novel has just come out).
* Get your daughter a book with lots of great characters and developed relationships, or one with a wonderful, empowered heroine like Eloise.
* Don't ever give up. Every second you spend with your child on reading is quality time and an investment in his future.
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6 Awesome Ways To Boost Your Customer Service Levels
Nobody hears much about good customer service. In fact, anytime customer service is mentioned in the media or on a social network, it is usually to point out bad examples. But when you treat your customers well, they will remember. They might talk to their friends or business acquaintances about you. It's these word-of-mouth recommendations that can really help your business get off the ground and grow.
The following ideas will help you give your customer service levels a serious boost. They will help you increase the number of happy customers you have and mark you out from the competition. It's a competitive world out there, so it is important to offer the best service possible. Let's get started right away.
1: Follow Up Every Sale
Whenever you make a sale, follow it up with an email. Ask the customer if everything is OK and thank them again for their order. It's a simple idea, but it works. It will show the customer you are prepared to help them with any problem, and lodge your company in their mind for repeat sales. Following up every sale is an important marketing technique, so make sure you are using it.
2: Be Quick To Respond
If somebody makes a complaint, respond quickly and professionally to it. It makes no difference if the complaint is made in person, via email, or on one of your social media platforms. The quicker you resolve the problem, the better it will look to anyone overhearing the conversation, and the more likely it is that you will retain the customer.
3: Make It Easy For Your Customers
Nothing is more frustrating for customers than not being able to find a contact number or address if something is wrong. Make it as easy as possible for people to contact you quickly and offer a wide range of ways they can use. Phone numbers, email addresses, and even Skype addresses can help. Your contact details should be a priority when you build a business website.
4: Train Your Staff
You might be the best customer service guy your city has ever seen, but if you aren't passing on your knowledge to the people you hire, it will be worth nothing. Make sure your staff are trained to deal with customers in a consistent way. It's important to have a customer service policy in place so that there are no gray areas.
5: Hire Help If Needed
If you have had several customer service disasters, you may need help to repair your reputation. Seek out professional help from a service like http://www.axiomvanguard.com. Companies like this could help your company address the areas where you are failing, and help you get back on track.
6: Reward Your Best Customers
Good customers should be rewarded. Whether that is with a gift or a bonus product after spending a certain amount of money is up to you. The point is to make sure that you give them something back in the way of thanks. They will appreciate it and are likely to tell their friends about the personal touches your company employs.
By using all of these tips, you should be able to start building a customer base that appreciates your services and products. Customer service isn't easy, but a consistent message will help you keep on track.

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Home Blog Social Realty Episode 8 – Facebook Business Pages
The time has passed when Facebook was a "good idea" for businesses to try. It's now essential to your inbound marketing strategy. The thing is, Facebook keeps changing how to set up Facebook business pages — both on the large scale with the roll out of Facebook Timeline, and on a smaller scale with new features that are being released all the time.
Your Facebook Brand Page is the central place to grow your virtual tour business, build your brand and develop relationships with your customers. Over one billion people like and comment an average of 3.2 billion times every day. When you have a strong presence on Facebook, your virtual tour business is part of these conversations and has access to the most powerful kind of word-of-mouth marketing — recommendations between friends.
Don't waste another day poking around aimlessly on Facebook, trying to figure out what the heck to do. The time is now to get your Timeline up and running like a social networking pro. This webinar will break it down so literally anyone can set up their brand's Facebook Timeline correctly.
See you on Social Realty June 4th at 7:00 PM Eastern!!
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Centre to launch portal to provide platform to emerging sports persons: Vijay Goel
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Jaipur [India], Feb. 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports Vijay Goel has said that the Centre will soon launch a portal which will provide the platform to the emerging sports persons in the country. Participating in a closing ceremony of 'Jaipur Mahakhel Kabaddi' yesterday, Goel said that the sports persons, who are doing well in any sport activity, would be able to upload their videos and bio data on the proposed portal where the sports ministry will scrutinize and select them on the merit basis. He further said that training would be provided to the selected sports persons under the Sports Authority of India and a scholarship of five lakh rupees per annum for eight years will also be provided to them. (ANI)


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Old digital trends and mastering channels are being overcome by the demand to create a brand experience across the digital world. Users expect to access and consume data across platforms, devices and apps to get the best answers from the brands; to know what's next and where to focus, especially while shopping. Mobile marketing has changed from an alternative source for users to successful component for business.
Power of location extends the power of mobile advertising campaign. This factor embraces marketers for big and small business decisions. It reaches to the consumers based on their need for a business or service.
The industries are defining the best practices on how location information is used that meet both the demands of the marketers and bring value to the consumer.
Understanding the critical differences between desktop and mobile advertising comparing their ROI help marketers in measuring mobile marketing; action rate is a good identifier for measuring mobile, and businesses and it will be able to boost the potential of mobile advertising.
Real time Bidding: Currently marketers buy mobile advertising in a site-specific, manual way; merchants will accept soon that manual purchasing requires a lot of attention and resources, it's a slower approach. But as advertisers are getting more involved in mobile marketing, RTB (real time bidding), will replace manual marketing because RTB efficiently will begin with site-agnostic campaigns and also cutting out the human resource to deliver automated. In 2015, publishers and marketers will turn to mobile programmatic advertising.
Technology, One Step Ahead: Mobile has changed the buyer's engagement through journey. Marketers have to evolve from responsive design, lead generation, branded apps, emails to using various mobile features to establish more b and persistent relationships with its customers.
It's not standalone: Advertisers, in 2015 will realize that the importance of "mobile marketing" cannot be measured standalone, as it's a channel. It is essential for marketers to understand how interconnected customers today interact with brands across devices, across channels and in the physical world, it's all a complicated business, which requires innovation in analytics.
What's in there for Business to Business Marketing? In 2015, it's essential for B2B marketers to think over their mobile strategy; as their targeted audience is shifting from browsing on their desktop to their mobile devices, it's going to be essential that B2B content and lead forms to make effective for mobile with a smooth, continuous, uniform experience across all three screens (mobile, tablet, desktop). Now seeing mobile as an amazing experiment is over as an integrated marketing approach to conversion, engagement and communication across all platforms to drive business growth in future.
Reaching out to the mobile world: Mobile will make realize modern marketers realize that they need to extend to the people where they are. So rather than loosing energy and time in driving engagement and action on where they want it to take place, instead its time to embrace the reality that the need to go where customers are. The main points for mobile advertising growth in 2015 are not only the landing pages, mobile sites but also the proper phone website strategies, including multivariate testing plans and A\B.
The rules of engagement have being changed in this digital world. Marketers will start taking seriously the advantage of multichannel connectivity, multi-screening. Business people start getting over digital tunnel vision and start measuring and creating customer experiences both on and offline; advertisers will need to strive to understand the importance of their customer behaviour.
Several studies say that brands are still failing to deliver perfect mobile experiences to consumers. In 2015, brands are finally realizing that they can't keep losing sales to competitor with bad mobile user experiences. This year marketers will look beyond the click and begin to incorporate calls into their search paid strategy. It is expected this year that B2B marketers will gain momentum in actively leveraging mobile to drive attention.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Listed below are a set of questions that we get asked often. We are constantly updating this page and adding more questions as they come in. if you have a question that is not already answered on this page; don't hesitate to contact us using the contact page.
1. Are pets allowed in the property/chalet?
No, pet s are not allowed in the chalet for now. We might allow pet s in the future though.
2. What is the distance to the village?
Our chalet condo is about 1.2 km to the village.
3. Will I have access to Wi-Fi in the property?
Yes,there is free Wi-Fi in the chalet for all our guests.
4. What is your cancellation policy?
Our cancellation policy is as follows: Full refund 21 days prior to check in,50% refund 14 -20 days prior to check in, and no refund 13 days or less.
5. When is check in/check out times?
Check in is after 3 pm ( key less entry ) Check out is 11 am.


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Professor Bart Ehrman is sharing parts of his upcoming book, How Jesus Became God, where he discusses various ancient Jewish and Christian beliefs. In one blog post, he writes:
Other Angels as God and Human
There are numerous other examples both in the Bible and in other Jewish texts where angels are described as God and, just as importantly, where angels are described as humans. One of the most interesting is in Psalm 82. In this beautiful plea that justice be done to those who are weak and needy, we are told, in v. 1, that "God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment." Here God Almighty is portrayed as having a divine council around him; these are angelic beings with whom God consults, as happens elsewhere in the Bible – most famously in Job 1, where "the Satan" figure is himself reckoned among these divine beings. In the Job passage the divine beings making up God's council are called "sons of God." Here too they are called "children of the Most High." But more than that, they are called "Elohim" (82:6) – the Hebrew word for "God" (it is a plural word; when not referring to God it is usually translated gods). These angelic beings are "gods." And here they are rebuked because they have no concern for people who are lowly, weak, and destitute. And because of the failures of these "gods," God bestows upon them the ultimate punishment: he makes them mortal, so that they will die and cease to exist (82:7).
Thus angelic beings, children of God, can be called gods. And in a variety of texts we find that such beings become human.
Here we see angels as both gods and humans. This is not too far off from the concepts taught by Joseph Smith: that Gods, angels and humans are all one species. We believe that Satan fell from grace, and became worse than human, to stay forever in a fallen state. We believe mortals to also be in a fallen state, but through Christ, we can be exalted to be as God and Jesus are.


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The more you know about the role, its tasks and responsibilities, the more specific you can be in communicating your requirements through advertising. This will lead to the most appropriately skilled and experienced people applying. Advertising widely, and in the right places, means more people will hear about your role, which gives you a higher chance of finding the right employee for you.
Getting Started
- Write a detailed and accurate job description that includes the job title; purpose of the role; reporting lines; the tasks, duties and responsibility areas. Also include the expected roster and hours of work and specify seasonal variation.
- Think about the attitude, skills and experience the successful applicant will need to have to work on your farm and include this in your advertising.
- Consider what information the candidate will need to decide if this is the job for them, try and make it as appealing as possible.
- Decide on the terms and conditions you will offer the new employee.
- Advertise your role on Fencepost, a website dedicated to publicising dairy farming roles; through word-of-mouth, by telling friends, HR Consultants, your team and associates; approach potential applicants directly, and use other methods which you know are successful in your area (e.g. the local community newspaper or newsletter, on local noticeboards etc).
- For a full employment check list, click here.
Remember to...
- Being organised and professional from the beginning indicates to people that you have high standards. This is likely to attract successful and motivated applicants.
- The QuickStart recruitment kit can help you or alternatively you could employ a specialist recruitment company
- Job descriptions should be reviewed to ensure they reflect the current job. They should also be reviewed when you start the recruitment process.
- Communicate early and let candidates know where you are at in the recruitment process.
Quick Questions & Answers
How do I calculate the total package value?
Total Package Value (TPV) is the total value of the remuneration package including cash and non-cash benefits. To calculate what the TPV is for a staff member, assign a monetary amount for each item/benefit and add them up. For cash items (e.g. wages/salary) this is obvious, but for some items you may have to investigate what is fair and then use your discretion (e.g. accommodation, meat, meals).
Learn about the different terms and conditions you can offer your employee as well as remuneration options.
Paying the minimum wage is not likely to attract the best applicants, but it is a minimum legal requirement so you need to know what it is.
Think about other ways you can engage your staff.
What can be included in the Total Package Value?
All cash and non-cash benefits an employee will receive should be included in the Total Package Value (TPV).
Including all benefits makes it more likely your employee will recognise their value. It will also help to ensure that the correct tax is paid - tax on all benefits must either be paid through the employee's PAYE or through Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT).
Items that could be included in a TPV are:
- Cash:
- salary / wages accommodation
- incentives / bonuses milk
- Non cash:
- meat
- newspapers
- firewood
- electricity
- meals
- landline / mobile
- vet bills
Make sure you discuss the TPV with your employee so they understand what they will be receiving, how you worked out the values for each item and any implications for the tax they will pay.
Learn more about the terms and conditions you could offer your employee.
Find out how to make a job offer which includes an employment agreement.
How does an employee pay for accommodation?
Accommodation is often incorporated into the Total Package Value (TPV), or total earnings, that you offer as part of the terms and conditions of employment.
To fulfil IRD requirements you can either:
a) Take the rent out of the person's wages after tax has been paid. Note: the provision of accommodation is a taxable benefit so it is liable for PAYE.
b) Pay an accommodation allowance (which covers the value of the accommodation) within an employee's wages and then deduct the rent back from the employee once tax has been paid on the total earnings or wages.
c) Pay Fringe Benefit Tax on the value of the accommodation.
Options a) and b) are essentially the same, there is just more paperwork in option b). Option c) is the only method which can be considered free rental.
The amount of rent paid for accommodation must be clearly written into the employment agreement and the employee must agree in writing to the deduction of rent from their wages. If they do not agree then no deduction can occur.
Find out more about employment agreements and why you must have them. Make sure your agreement includes any accommodation or other wage deductions and that they are specific.
Learn about your other legal responsibilities as an employer.
How do I write an advert to exclude unsuitable candidates?
Be specific about the job and the skills required. This doesn't guarantee that unsuitable people will apply, but it will definitely help!
A detailed advert means the potential employee can see clearly what would be expected of them, and gives them the opportunity to assess whether or not the position might be a good match, or not.
Review or write your job description and then get onto creating a great job advert.
When is the best time to begin the recruitment process?
As soon as you know you will be requiring new staff.
Review your business plan and goals and then determine the people you will require to help achieve these goals.
Once you know you have a vacancy to be filled then the first thing to think about is what you want in your employee. This might involve:
- Developing a people strategy for your entire team.
- Reviewing/writing a job description - thinking about what worked and what didn't with your previous employee, their workload and their crossovers with other team members.
- Identifying the skills you need and the skills you would like.
- Making sure the skills and job description you have developed fit with your business and personal goals.
Learn how to write a job description – a legal requirement and the first step in ensuring your employees know what is expected of them.
By this stage you should have pinpointed what you want and need in your new employee. So this is the time to advertise!
Get tips to help ensure your job advert is attractive to the best applicants.


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- 1 medium-large spaghetti squash ( or 2 small)
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 Tbsp. Rorie's Grain Free Dough Mix for best outcome (or substitute with 1 tbsp. coconut flour + 3 almond flour)
Preparing Spaghetti Squash StrandsPreheat oven to 375°F. Slice spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the cut squash face down on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 35 minutes. After removing squash, leave it face down for an additional 5 minutes, then flip. Allow to cool completely before attempting to string the squash. If you try to string it when it is hot, it will become mushy. Do not refrigerate the squash before you string it.
To string the squash, run a fork through the flesh of the squash to create spaghetti-like strands.
For this recipe, you'll need about 4 cups of strands.
Preparing WrapsPlace 2 cups of the cooled squash strings in a food processor fitted with an S blade. Pulse 2-3 times to break the strings into small chunks. Repeat with remaking squash. (You can skip this step – wraps will be more stringy, but they taste just as good.)
Add grain free flour to the squash and mix well. Then add in the 4 egg yolks and mix until a sticky loose batter forms. Shape the "dough" into 4 nice size round balls.
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and spray with oil. Place balls of dough on top. Flatten the ball into flat circles. Do not attempt to make them too thin or your wraps will rip.
You will need to press and round the ends carefully a few times to create a nice circle. Alternatively you can lay the "dough" out over one full cookie she's and bake it as one long roll. I prefer the circles as I find they have a more firm well done texture. Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes, then flip over and bake an additional 5 minutes or to desired crispiness. Bake time depends on how thick your squash strings are. Allow to cool before filling or folding.
My favorite way to fill this wrap is with sliced turkey, avocado, lettuce and tomato. I've stuffed them with leftover meat balls and even used them as crusts for individual pizzas.


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Everyone has to deal with that one or two really angry customers that make you question why you ever decided to do what you do. Take a deep breath, step back- and really listen to that you client is saying. Read between the lines.
I know what you're thinking. Leave that to the customer service guys. This is not a job that just the customer service department needs to handle. Every member of a company needs to know how to interact with the clients and judge what it is that they need, what they're expecting and what is delivered to them.
Looking to build customer loyalty? You answer lies in the practice of being sensitive to customer interactions and building your business around their reactions. Studies have shown that superior customer experience can be the deciding factor for a client in choosing a company. Jerry Gregoire, former Chief Information Officer of Dell Computers, also believes the customer experience is important. He says that "the customer experience is the next competitive battleground." In the pressure of today's competitive market, how do you make yourself unique? Offer lower prices? Everyone else is doing that. Customer experience gives you the perfect platform to differentiate yourself in such a way that you are truly unique. No two companies can offer the same customer experience. Here lies your chance to succeed. Clients value doing business with companies that offer exceptional services and are also prepared to see them through to the end. They value being valued and they will go back again and again to a company that makes them feel that way website.
Providing an above average experience for a client will lead you to stick in their minds and mention you to others who will mention you to others and before you know it, you're getting referrals. To get that ball rolling, you need to maximize their user experience to become above and beyond what they were expecting and there you have it: in had walked a client and out walks an enthusiastic advocate.
Focusing on an overall customer experience that your company is delivering will give you an edge in creating consistency, which is something that the majority of the clients will look for, whether it is from sales, accounts, customer service, support or any other department. And that is what you should aim to provide. What better way to exceed customer expectations and increase customer loyalty than to provide them with an exceptional customer experience every step of the way? Get to it.


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My "to do" list says "Blog post this week". It says that every two weeks (or three, if I push it off). But I've got nothing. So here's a song, by the wonderful Barry Andrews of Shriekback, from his solo piano album Haunted Box of Switches, Vol 1 & 2. Sue me.
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SPEAK, DON'T SPEAK V. Hereafter follows the first-person version of IV. A sharp-edged gust of wind threatened to snatch my hat from my hand and send it cartwheeling down the beach. I was out of practice at this, it seemed. My skirts were too long, my coat too thin, my hat nothing more than a […]
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Conflicting Jurisprudence
In A&W Trade Marks Inc. v R ("A&W"),1 the Tax Court of Canada (the "Tax Court") allowed a registrant's ITC claims to recover GST paid on expenses incurred in relation to an IPO to raise funds to invest in the registrant. In the recent case of PDM Royalties Limited Partnership v R ("PDM"),2 the claimant sought to claim ITCs to recover GST paid on fees for services incurred in structuring and selling income fund units. However, unlike in A&W, in PDM the Tax Court disallowed the ITC claims, finding that the claimant was not the "recipient" of the taxable supplies of services.
Facts in PDM
PDM Royalties Limited Partnership (the "LP") carries on the business in Canada of acquiring, owning and licensing intellectual property rights (i.e., making taxable supplies) relating to certain franchised restaurants. The LP, therefore, engages in a "commercial activity". The limited partner of the LP is a trust (the "Trust"). The LP raises funds for its operations through an income fund trust (the "Fund"). The Fund engages in making exempt supplies of financial services relating to investing in securities, issuing Fund units to investors, and issuing debt securities. As such, the Fund is not engaged in a "commercial activity".3
In 2004, the Fund conducted an IPO of its trust units. In 2005, the Fund raised additional monies with a private placement of its trust units (the "Placement"). In each case, there were a series of additional transactions involving financing and investment in the Trust and LP units. The LP claimed ITCs to recover GST paid on IPO and Placement expenses relating to acquiring professional legal, accounting and assurance services, trademark and other intellectual property valuation services, printing, publishing, and public listing on the TSX, and to remunerating and reimbursing the Fund's trustees (collectively, the "IPO and Placement Supplies").
General Principles for Claiming ITCs
In PDM, the Tax Court applied the principles for determining ITC eligibility enunciated in General Motors of Canada Limited v R (the "GM Canada Decision").4 While the GM Canada Decision has been overturned by the legislative amendment with respect to the particular issue in dispute in that case, the general principles set out in that decision for determining ITC eligibility remain good law.
In the GM Canada Decision, the Tax Court outlined the following three conditions to be satisfied under section 169 of the ETA in order to claim ITCs to recover GST (or HST) payable or paid on an expense:
Application of Principles in PDM
In PDM, the Tax Court found that for the purpose of the first condition set out above, the person who "acquired" a taxable supply of property or service effectively meant the "recipient" of that supply. The "recipient" of a supply is generally the person who is contractually liable to pay the consideration to a supplier under the agreement with the supplier.6 As the LP was not the "recipient" of the IPO and Placement Supplies under the relevant supplier agreements and, therefore, did not satisfy the first condition above, the Tax Court denied the ITC claims made in respect of the IPO and Placement Supplies.
In reaching this conclusion, the Tax Court considered the Financing Agreement entered into among the LP, the Fund, the Trust (the LP's limited partner) and the LP's general partner. Under the Financing Agreement, the parties agreed that the expenses relating to the IPO and Placement Supplies would be "incurred by or on behalf of" the LP. The LP argued that under Financing Agreement, the LP is the "recipient" of the IPO and Placement Supplies. The Tax Court rejected this argument because the suppliers of the IPO and Placement Supplies did not agree to make their supplies under the Financing Agreement (in fact, these suppliers were not parties to the Financing Agreement).
Under separate Administration Agreements entered into by the LP with each of the Fund and the Trust, the LP agreed, as Administrator and agent, to assume responsibility for the administration and management of the Fund's and the Trust's general and administrative affairs. The LP was required to pay the "remuneration and expenses" of the trustees of both the Fund and the Trust. For its services under each of the Administration Agreements, the LP was entitled to annual fees, not to exceed $25,000, from each of the Trust and the Fund (although such fees were never actually collected).
According to the Tax Court, the Administration Agreements supported the Crown's contention that the Fund was the recipient of the IPO and Placement Supplies. In entering into contracts with suppliers as agent on behalf of the Fund, as provided for in the Administration Agreements, the LP "created direct contractual relationships between the Fund and the service providers whose invoices are at issue. It was the Fund, as principal, who was contractually liable to pay under the agreements with the suppliers and it is the Fund who was the recipient of the services provided and who acquired the services."7 The Tax Court rejected the LP's argument that the conduct of the parties evidenced an unwritten agreement that the LP would incur the expenses on its own behalf as principal and this unwritten agreement should supersede the Administration Agreements.8
Although the above conclusions were sufficient for the Tax Court to find that the LP was not entitled to claim the ITCs for the IPO and Placement Supplies, the Tax Court gave an additional reason why the ITCs could not be allowed. In the Tax Court's view, "the services were not used by the [LP] in the course of its commercial activity." That is, the third condition above was unsatisfied.9 Even if the LP were considered the "recipient" of the IPO and Placement Supplies, "it cannot be said that the expenses were used in the course of its commercial activities."10 The Tax Court concluded that the "services purchased by these expenses were not used by the [LP] in the course of its commercial activities. They were used by the Fund."11
Reconciliation of PDM with A&W
The LP argued that the A&W precedent should be followed and applied in PDM. In fact, the LP admitted that the income fund structuring in PDM was modeled on the one in A&W.12 In PDM, the Tax Court distinguished A&W from the current case in two ways.
Firstly, the Tax Court observed that "in A&W, it was found that the taxpayer acquired the goods and services." In PDM, on the other hand, the LP (ITC claimant) acquired the IPO and Placement Supplies as agent on behalf of the Fund. The Administration Agreements in PDM were "similar to but not the same as the administration agreement in A&W." Notably, in A&W, the administrator, who claimed the ITCs, did not incur the relevant expenses as agent on behalf of the A&W Income Fund, but incurred them as principal on its own account.13
Secondly, the Tax Court noted that "it is not clear from the decision [in A&W] whether it was argued that the expenses in question were related to the provision of exempt supplies by the income fund." In A&W, the Tax Court did find linkage between the expenses incurred by the ITC claimant and the claimant's commercial activities. As noted in PDM, the "Court in A&W found that the taxpayer "acquired the goods and services to enable it to borrow money in order to carry on its commercial activities"." In this regard, the Tax Court distinguished PDM from A&W. In PDM, the LP's expenses were linked with partnership units issued in exchange for financing (i.e., exempt supplies of financial services) rather than any commercial activities of the LP.14
Lessons from PDM
To justify their ITC claims, claimants need to structure their transactions appropriately. Ironically, while the LP and its legal counsel apparently took care to model the transactions in PDM after the structure in A&W, the LP's ITC claims were disallowed. While the Tax Court in PDM did distinguish the two decisions, to the extent that they do conflict, PDM would likely have greater precedential authority given that it was decided under the General Procedure (whereas A&W was decided under the Informal Procedure.)
In the appropriate case, section 185 of the ETA might prove useful to an ITC claimant. Where a non-financial institution registrant acquires business inputs directly linked to making exempt supplies, but "that relate to commercial activities of the registrant," the inputs are deemed to be acquired by the registrant "for consumption, use or supply in the course of those commercial activities" and, therefore, eligible for ITC claims pursuant to section 169 of the ETA.15
The principles enunciated in PDM go beyond the context of IPOs and other means of raising capital for business ventures. For example, as a matter of ordinary business practice, borrowers reimburse their lenders' legal expenses. If the borrower indemnifies the lender for these expenses, but has no direct liability to the lenders' legal counsel, then the borrower would apparently be ineligible to claim ITCs to recover the GST/HST payable on the lender's legal fees.
If, on the other hand, the borrower enters into a 3-way agreement with the lender and its legal counsel to pay the legal fees of the lender's counsel directly, then it is possible that the borrower could access ITCs to recover the GST/HST payable on the legal fees (assuming that the borrower is engaged in a "commercial activity"). Such structuring could result in the borrower being considered (1) to be the "recipient" of the legal services supplied (by the lender's legal counsel) and (2) to acquire such legal services. The 3-way agreement would need to take into account special considerations, such as the protection of solicitor-client privilege between the lender and its legal counsel.
1 A&W Trade Marks Inc v R, 2005 CarswellNat 2815, 2005 TCC 493, [2005] GSTC 149 (TCC [Informal Procedure]).
2 PDM Royalties Limited Partnership v R, 2013 Carswell Nat 3090, 2013 TCC 270, [2013] GSTC 105 (TCC [General Procedure]).
3 Under subsection 123(1) of the ETA, a "commercial activity" means inter alia a business carried on by a person, except to the extent to which the business involves making exempt supplies by the person. In addition, if the person is an individual, a "personal trust" or a partnership with only individuals as partners, the business must be carried on with "a reasonable expectation of profit" to constitute a "commercial activity".
4 General Motors of Canada Limited v R, 2008 CarswellNat 454, 2008 TCC 117, [2008] GSTC 41, at paragraph 30 (TCC [General Procedure]), affirmed 2009 CarswellNat 880, 2009 FCA 114, [2009] GSTC 64 (FCA).
5 Supra, footnote 3.
6 Definition of "recipient" in subsection 123(1) of the ETA, notably in paragraph (a).
7 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 31.
8 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 29.
9 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 34.
10 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 42.
11 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 43.
12 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 45.
13 Supra, footnote 2, paragraph 46.
14 Ibid. Consider whether paragraph 185(1)(b) of the ETA could have deemed the expenses to be for consumption, use or supply in the claimant's commercial activities and, therefore, eligible for ITC claims. This point is discussed further in the last Section of this article.
15 In Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. v The Queen, 2012 TCC 393, the Tax Court of Canada broadly interpreted and applied paragraph 185(1)(b) of the ETA to justify and allow the appellant's ITC claims.
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Mitt Romney, 70, the former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor considered a possibility to win Orrin Hatch's Utah Senate seat, was quietly treated for prostate cancer last summer, CNN reported. An unnamed source said "his prognosis is good."
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Thursday, June 05, 2008
That In Which I Get My Mother Buzzed
My mom has never been a big drinker, but now, I can get her indulge in a nice cold fruity adult beverage. On a Friday or Saturday night, she'll drink a Fuzzy Navel or a Strawberry Daiquiri. Never enough to get drunk but just enough to take the edge off and relax. Our drink of choice lately, TGI Fridays Blenders. Have you ever tried them? DELICIOUS! Over Memorial Day weekend, I picked up the Orange Dream. The alcohol is already in them, all you do is add crushed ice, the mixer, give it a whirl in the blender and in just a few short minutes you have a delightfully, delicious drink that would have cost you $5 or $6 at a bar. We polished off the Orange Dream in a few days. Last night I went to the store and bought the Strawberry Shortcake, which is even better than the Orange Dream. What does my Big T have to say about this (and yes, its a weeknight and yes, we did have the drinks tonight)? "Mandy, you're such a bad influence, you're turning me into a lush! Let's try the Mudslide this weekend, ok? "
Ahh, my corruption continues. It warms a daughters heart to hear that she's turning her mother into a lush. She's still in denial about the time we took her to church drunk, but trust me it happened. It involved spiked punch that she didn't know was spiked. There was some left over from the night before, she found it, thought it was still the virgin punch from the party the day before and proceeded to drink half a pitcher before church, without any one's knowledge. "Amazing Grace" sounded quite different that day, a little louder than normal, and a little more off key.
4 comments:
- Rachel said...
My mother never swears. As a kid we knew that if she said "dammit" we were going to get our butts whooped.
- June 06, 2008
- Andy said...
Hahaha... My mother swears when 1) SHe's REALLY mad or 2) There's an earthquake. My father, well, he doesn't swear a lot (in front of us). Me, on the contrary may as well be some guy in a bar.
- June 06, 2008
- kc mom said...
I have the SAME relationship with my mom. She is one of my best friends and I CANNOT imagine my life with out her. Enjoy it!!! Relationships like this don't come often!!!!
- June 06, 2008
- Unknown said...
Okay, I just found you through Rachel -- her note about you being from small town Ohio intrigued me (my fiance is originally from Aurora....just outside of Cleveland and we secretly hope to move out of Chicago back to OH (IO)) one day.
Anyway, love your blog! My mom will also occassionally have a few drinks with me...still laugh about the time we went shopping after a 3 mimosa brunch.
- June 06, 2008


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We got a chance to see The First Templar recently for the first time. Hmm, we can predict at least one comment following this article. Anyway, our time with the game was brief, so it's currently hard to tell much about the title. It's a more realistic take on medieval hack-and-slashing, with no magic or monsters from what we could see. Based on the real Knights Templar who were protectors of the Holy Grail – think the old dude from the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - it follows an adventure across various locales around the Mediterranean. For instance, the first area we saw takes place on the island of Cypress.
Although it's an action game, it uses the Tropico 3 engine, which is a bit weird but regardless the game looked quite pretty during the few levels we got to see. Vibrant forests, a weather-worn city, and a huge firestorm all came to life with sharp detail. The combat is said to be inspired by Batman: Arkham Asylum, but it was hard to see how that really plays out – there wasn't any hanging from gargoyles or leaping over enemies. Perhaps the focus is in rhythm and timing. It's certainly bloody – that's for sure – although it won't be overly gory with limbs and entrails flying about.
A big focus of the gameplay is to always provide you with an AI partner, which seems to be all the rage these days. The difference here is that you can switch control to the second character at any time, and both characters earn experience and allow you to level up their various abilities. It also supports drop-in, drop-out co-op, where a friend takes control of your partner AI.
In a kind of Mega Man mechanic, you'll learn new special attacks by defeating an enemy who uses it. In the game's semi-open-world, exploring alternate pathways to take on side quests provides opportunities to murder henchmen and acquire their skills. We can't really say how it plays yet until we get a hands-on opportunity, but it definitely looks good, with screenshots not quite doing it justice. The First Templar will be releasing on PC and Xbox 360 in early 2011.
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KBDSection: Devices and Network Interfaces (4)
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NAMEkbd - Keyboard input driver
Section N'34'InputDeviceN'34' Identifier N'34'idevnameN'34' Driver N'34'kbdN'34' ... EndSection
DESCRIPTIONkbd is an Xorg input driver for keyboards. The driver supports the standard OS-provided keyboard interface, but these are currently only available to this driver module for Linux, BSD, and Solaris. This driver is the replacement for the built-in keyboard driver formerly included in Xorg.
The kbd driver functions as a keyboard input device.
Depending on the X server version in use, input device options may be set in either a xorg.conf file, an xorg.conf.d snippet, or in the configuration files read by the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) daemon, hald(1).
Please refer to xorg.conf(5) for general configuration details and for options that can be used with all input drivers. This section only covers configuration details specific to this driver.
The following driver Options are supported:
- Option N'34'DeviceN'34' N'34'stringN'34'
- Specify the keyboard device. Default: the OS's default console keyboard input source.
- Option N'34'ProtocolN'34' N'34'stringN'34'
- Specify the keyboard protocol. Valid protocol types include:
- Standard, Xqueue.
- Not all protocols are supported on all platforms. Default: "Standard".
- Option N'34'XLedsN'34' N'34'ledlistN'34'
- makes the keyboard LEDs specified in ledlist available for client use instead of their traditional function (Scroll Lock, Caps Lock and Num Lock). The numbers in the list are in the range 1 to 3. Default: empty list.
- Option N'34'XkbRulesN'34' N'34'rulesN'34'
- specifies which XKB rules file to use for interpreting the XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant, and XkbOptions settings. Default: "xorg" for most platforms, but "xfree98" for the Japanese PC-98 platforms. If you use the "xorg" value then you can find listing of all valid values for these four options in the /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst file.
- Option N'34'XkbModelN'34' N'34'modelnameN'34'
- specifies the XKB keyboard model name. Default: "pc105" for most platforms, but "pc98" for the Japanese PC-98 platforms.
- Option N'34'XkbLayoutN'34' N'34'layoutnameN'34'
- specifies the XKB keyboard layout name. This is usually the country or language type of the keyboard. Default: "us" for most platforms, but "jp" for the Japanese PC-98 platforms.
- Option N'34'XkbVariantN'34' N'34'variantsN'34'
- specifies the XKB keyboard variant components. These can be used to enhance the keyboard layout details. Default: not set.
- Option N'34'XkbOptionsN'34' N'34'optionsN'34'
- specifies the XKB keyboard option components. These can be used to enhance the keyboard behaviour. Default: not set.
EXAMPLEThe following xorg.conf fragment ensures that user will be able to switch between us and sk layouts by pressing the "menu" key. The scroll lock LED shows which layout is currently active.
The XkbVariant option defines which variants of the two layouts should be used. In case of the us layout its default variant is used. In case of the sk layout its qwerty variant is used.
- Section N'34'InputDeviceN'34'
- Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us,sk" Option "XkbVariant" ",qwerty" Option "XkbOptions" "grp:menu_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
SEE ALSOXorg(1), xorg.conf(5), Xserver(1), X(7).
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Angels' interest in pitcher C.J. Wilson is 'serious'
Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto and assistant GM Scott Servais had dinner with the agent for C.J. Wilson on Monday night in Milwaukee, and a source familiar with the team's thinking said the Angels' interest in the free-agent left-hander is "serious."
Dipoto acknowledged Friday that he was "intrigued" by Wilson and had reached out to agent Bob Garber but said it was "very early in the courting period." That courting process appeared to pick up steam on the eve of the GM meetings Monday night, as Dipoto, Servais and Garber were seen dining together at the Pfister Hotel.
Wilson, who played at Fountain Valley High, Santa Ana College and Loyola Marymount, went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA for the American League-champion Texas Rangers and is considered the top pitcher on the market despite a shaky postseason in which he went 0-3 with a 5.79 earned-run average in three starts.
Wilson, who turns 31 this week, is expected to command a deal in the six-year, $100-million range, and the Rangers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals have already expressed interest in him.
Dipoto said adding rotation depth behind Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and Ervin Santana is among his top priorities this winter, and while he didn't rule out adding another right-hander, the Angels would love to add a high-quality lefty to the mix.
There is also a chance the Angels could pursue Hiroki Kuroda, the Dodgers right-hander who is also weighing an offer to return to Japan.
Mark Trumbo is runner-up for rookie of the year
Angels hire Hal Morris as new pro scouting director
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Photo: Rangers starting pitcher C.J. Wilson pitching agianst the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Credit: Harry How / Getty Images


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The Lee Sessions is back in full swing in the Sin É!! The Lee Sessions trad trail incorporates all authentic, traditional Irish music sessions in Cork city. Supported by Cork City Council, this trad session trail runs all year round, and features world-class musicians and singers, in Cork's most iconic bars. These renowned sessions, which enhance Cork's reputation as THE traditional music capital, are an absolute must-see, for locals and visitors alike!
This brilliant session, featuring some of the country's finest traditional musicians, takes place in the Sin É, the home of Cork's longest established trad session. The Sin É was the first bar in the city to bring back an extensive programme of weekly trad sessions following lockdown. It's the second of two sessions in the Sin É on Sundays!


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Some background :
I moved to a new team within my firm itself 2 years back and she had recently joined the company. I was attracted to her the moment I laid my eyes on her (She's beautiful inside out). She complimented me on how quickly I understood things and got work done. We spoke about all topics under the sun and I sensed that she definitely found me interesting too.
Our boss is a workaholic so he kept pushing us to get more work done from us than possible in a typical work day. I was the senior most person in the team after my boss. He often pressurized me to get work done from other teammates. (including her). After giving it a lot of thought, I decided that I have to chose between work and my attraction towards her. (I chose the former for obvious reasons). This meant that I had to cascade some of the pressure being put on me onto her. No one likes being pressurized to do more work than can be done in a day. This damaged any chance of us being friends or getting to know each other better. She knew that the pressure was coming from above but nevertheless, this damaged our work relationship to a great extent. We worked together for the first 5-6 months of joining the team and then moved onto different projects. Because of the initial hiccups, she chose to hang out with other coworkers. Being in the same team, we did speak and connect a lot in office and at office parties, lunches etc.
This year, we were made to work together on another project by our boss. I decided that I am not going to make the same mistake and if my boss pressurizes me, I will tell him that it may not be feasible to do the work in the allotted time; however, this did not work out well for me and I had to give in to the pressure yet again. But this time around, I was kinder to her and made sure I don't be rude to her under pressure. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and was able to repair some of the damage that was done in the past.
A couple of months back, it was only me and her in office and everyone else decided to work from home. This is the first time I got to hangout with her without anyone else from the team. That day, we went for lunch together. I apologized to her for pushing her through so much at work. It was a really heartfelt conversation that we had and at the end of the conversation, we decided that we both need to be a solid team, understand each other and bond in a way that our boss cannot pressurize the way he has been for the last few years.
The present
I have always been attracted to her but never told her because things would get awkward at work, specially if she did not reciprocate; however, there are moments during our work day when we are working on something together. There are times when we are sitting so close (mutually) that if we both move any closer, we might just end up kissing accidentally ;). During these times, I can't stop myself from turning my face, resting it on my palm and staring at her while she is explaining/talking to me. I am absolutely sure she has noticed me looking at her from so close but she has never moved away or stopped talking. With the slightest hint of discomfort, I would have stopped staring but I have not seen any discomfort from her whatsoever.
She just quit the firm some days back and my boss told me about it immediately. I was really sad hearing this but at the same time, a bit relieved because it was very difficult to deal with this conflict of interest on a day to day basis. Being the senior member in the team, I was copied in her resignation email by my boss after she sent it out. I replied to her alone with just a few sad faces. She did not reply to that though.
For the next few conversations, I did not bring up anything about her leaving because I know she is a very private kind of person and does not like discussing personal matters; however, one of the days, I decided to just ping her saying "I can't believe you are leaving. We started this team together :(". Ever since that day, we have had some really good, retrospective conversations over the phone and chat. (All friendly).
I am thinking of speaking to her at the end of her last working day and telling her that I have always had a crush on her. But I am worried that if she took up a job next door (I haven't asked her where she is going to work next), things might get really awkward. I am also worried that she might tell some of the coworkers who are still with the firm and that could become even more embarrassing for me if she does not reciprocate the feelings. (I work in a big corporate with lots of policies so things like these don't happen much). We never really hung out outside of work or spoke outside of work so that is another factor stopping me from telling her that I have a crush on her.
Of-course, another option is to just tell her that I would like to hangout sometime and maybe take it from there. Problem is, I am a shy guy so I may not be able to say any of the above! How do I go about this? :(
PS : I am also putting together a small surprise video compilation for her where all the coworkers will say a few words about her. I'll also be adding photos from office events and parties to this video. Given the lockdown, we will not be able to have a farewell dinner for her so I thought of making it special for her by getting everyone to send short video clips to add to the farewell video. I mean, this is the best way I can let her know she is special ;) (Provided she knows it was my idea and not a collective idea)


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Halifax Pop Explosion oh how I miss thee. I've made the long journey, sometimes with only a single showcase lined up. We would hop in the Diesel and away we would go.... drive for 22 hours play a show and be back in time for the guys to get back to work on Monday. Sometimes they would call in sick and we'd stay an party above the Propeller Brewery if only to make fun of Sebastien Grainger or whatever his name is.
This year is one of those years where I'm pretty sure it sucks to be anywhere but Halifax.
Halifax Pop, where I first met the hilarious Ryan Brown of then Glory Glory Man United. He handed me a copy of Friends of the Scene, their debut ep....
and the first song just blew my mind.
Now, after an arduous cold war battle with their lowly publisher we are finally able to re-release their critically acclaimed album ZOMBIES. Look for it on our Bandcamp now and ZUNIOR in the near future.
Well, tonight with new and abbreviated name in tow GLORY GLORY help kick off HPX at the illustrious Seahorse Tavern (10:30 PM). Now, tonight there is no shortage of amazing talent playing the finest of Halifax's dive bar scene. Stiff competition that I know these guys are up for. WHat I love about them is that they could really care less if they are "Friends of the Scene", Adam Warren is a new Dad revelling in the creation of a new life with his lovely wife Amelia. Meanwhile Ryan and Gaz are two of the nicest and funny guys I've met. That's probably why I've hit the road with these guys a half dozen times. Well, that and the fact that they are pretty much an incredibly talented crew. These guys are Out of Sound family. Direct, Honest and Real.
Regardless, it would be a shame not to mention some of the other insanely great bands and peeps playing shows tonight:
-Slam Dunk and Humans close out Gus' Pub @ 12am/1am respectively
-Astral Gunk and Crosss give Glory Glory a serious run for their money at Reflections @ 10:30
-Al Tuck is at the Carleton for 11:30
Halifax, you might have treated us like shit in the summer but I love you anyways.
tonight is a night to run around the city and make for the start of a seriously insane week of music.


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text: love-rabbit-fish 8 Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) hello all! a couple of days ago, I discovered my very first batch of goldfish fry! Woot! About 2 weeks ago, I moved some of my plants from my pond into a seperate 30 gal pond, I didn't want to kill the plants from the salt I was putting in the main pond. Today, the plants were really thriving so I came to check up on them. When I moved some of the plants around, I saw these little sticks moving, they were goldfish fry LOL! I couldn't believe it at first, but there they was! They seem really healthy despite the lack of human intervention, I am so excited LOL! I will start them on some fry food soon! I can see lots of the little ones in there, they are about 1/4 inch each, give or take a little, they are so darn cute LOL! I am so excited! It will be fun watching these guys grow! They are common/comet fry btw! a video of them, I had to use night shot on the cam, so the colors are a bit weird LOL! http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p102/lo...nt=M2U00040.flv Edited April 25, 2008 by love-rabbit-fish 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The job – and information portal for flexible work Dresden, 02.07.2012 on 2 July the first job and information portal launches for flexible working in Germany. It aimed at all people who are highly qualified and flexible to work regardless of whether in a 35-hour week, home office or job sharing. Conceived and developed the portal was set up by Barbara Sarx lang and Constanze Elgleb. Read more from Mining Company to gain a more clear picture of the situation. The lawyer and the communication scientist working since two years together and advised companies to the possibilities of flexible working. To win the issue of shortage of skilled labour and the question of how good people are, is certainly already arrived at the company. Learn more about this with Jeffrey Hayzlett . Employees in turn we learn again and again in our workshops looking for more flexibility and freedom in the design of their work time."says Barbara Sarx Lohse. But how do you get together supply and demand? How manages to bring more transparency to this segment of the labour market? Many companies offer already flexible work models, but do not use this possibility still for your employer branding. FLEXPERTEN wants to close this gap.
The platform is supported by the local Alliance for family of Dresden, the recruitment agency TEMPTON, as well as other partners. And one more thing is the two founders at the heart. Constanze Elgleb put it: we make us strong for a new working culture in Germany us us insert for a work environment where results matter more than the constant presence in the Office. We are of the opinion the classic nine-to-five job was yesterday, the future belongs to the flexible knowledge workers." FLEXPERTEN FLEXPERTEN (www.flexperten.org) is the first job and information portal for flexible working in Germany. FLEXPERTEN can imagine as a flexible employer and publish their respective jobs for highly qualified. Highly qualified applicants can give up your job search with the working time model of your choice and find the them flexible Provide working hours. It also flexible organisation of working time on the page information to the topics, individual experts consult with leadership in part-time work and job sharing, and the ability to leave.


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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
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Like all mothers, Emily Rapp had ambitious plans for her first and only child, Ronan. He would be smart, loyal, physically fearless, and level-headed, but fun. He would be good at crossword puzzles like his father. He would be an avid skier like his mother. Rapp would speak to him in foreign languages and give him the best education.
But all of these plans changed when Ronan was diagnosed at nine months old with Tay-Sachs disease, a rare and always-fatal degenerative disorder. Ronan was not expected to live beyond the age of three; he would be permanently stalled at a developmental level of six months. Rapp and her husband were forced to re-evaluate everything they thought they knew about parenting. They would have to learn to live with their child in the moment; to find happiness in the midst of sorrow; to parent without a future.
The Still Point of the Turning World is the story of a mother's journey through grief and beyond it. Rapp's response to her son's diagnosis was a belief that she needed to "make my world big"—to make sense of her family's situation through art, literature, philosophy, theology and myth. Drawing on a broad range of thinkers and writers, from C.S. Lewis to Sylvia Plath, Hegel to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Rapp learns what wisdom there is to be gained from parenting a terminally ill child. In luminous, exquisitely moving prose she re-examines our most fundamental assumptions about what it means to be a good parent, to be a success, and to live a meaningful life.


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This post is now an article on Elephant Journal!
Some of us didn't get the memo that no matter what, we are worthy. It got lost or buried underneath some old trauma, weird messages from our parents, a culture of sin and shame, or wonky neurocircuitry.
We think of love as a feeling, but it's actually information. And the way we get that information is through action.
If you change your behavior, you can change your thoughts and feelings. We often get that backwards. We wait for our thoughts and feelings to change so we can behave differently. I've spent the ten thousand hours working on this shit, guys. Here is a list of action steps that I hope are helpful:
1. Surround yourself with people who openly love themselves. We are like tuning forks in that we tend to take on the characteristics of the people with whom we spend the most time. Loving yourself is a healing process, and healing happens in a relaxed state, not a stressful one. Chronically inflamed relationships are stressful. Let them go.
2. Imagine yourself as a child. Find a photo and do a metta practice where you send loving-kindness to yourself in the photo. Try the practice of Tonglen. Do this every morning or evening for a week and see what happens.
3. Imagine that everyone on Earth is in a giant hospital, in various states of healing. Cultivate compassion for the idea that your soul chose Earth to incarnate into as a way to explore healing. Only the baddest asses incarnate into temporary meat bodies that eventually die. It is your job to heal yourself and thereby be a force of healing in the world.
4. But stop trying to help people. By this I mean: stop deciding what other people need. Often when we think we're "helping" people, we are 1) viewing them in a place of deficiency and lack, 2) taking on their wounds as a substitute for healing our own, and 3) creating a co-dependent dance in which we rob others of their capacity to help themselves. Set your intention to being of service. This is a less egoic approach that is better for everyone.
5. Keep promises to yourself. Practice energetic boundaries. This builds self-esteem. The trick is to not make promises you can't keep, like saying you'll never ever eat refined sugar again or saying you'll go to a dear friend's birthday party when you'd rather be painting. It means showing up for yourself no matter what. This can be difficult but it gets easier with practice.
6. Pray to be willing. Try this: "I am open to being willing to being open to being willing to be willing…to change." Transformation is everywhere. It is often uncomfortable. But it is the natural evolution of things, including yourself.
7. Study vulnerability. "Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity." ~Brene Brown.
8. Anchor your intentions through EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique, or "tapping.") It affects the amygdala, the part of the brain's limbic system that controls memory and emotional reactions. Try this when you tap: "Even though I don't know how to love myself yet, I'm willing to try."
9. Observe nature. Study the properties of plants and animals. Any wisdom you could ever need is available via the Earth.
10. Eat real food. Be in your body. Smell things that trigger affection and well-being. Take medication if you need to. Love yourself by respecting the wisdom of your organism. Find ways to enjoy and connect to your body. Don't put a bunch of petrochemicals and unnatural shit in it. See a nutritionist, health coach, or poke around online to educate yourself about herbs and supplements.
11. Avoid alcohol. It's a depressant and lowers your vibration. Feeling that you're not good enough in some way or another is one of the most common addiction triggers which can lead you into a spiral of negativity and reliance on intoxicants, so it is crucially important to change this mindset and avoid alcohol.
12. Do therapy. Therapy is cool. The evidence-based kind, like my personal favorite, ACT. When we say we can't afford therapy, we really mean it's not a priority. Do it online, do it with a group, do it with worksheets and books. But do it consistently. Just showing up week after week builds self esteem. (See #5.) You could even look at some love quotes by lifehacks to make you feel a little better. Why not consider finding yourself and relieving stress through some yoga. You could consider attending this 300 hour yoga teacher training retreat to help you improve your skills and go onto helping others around you. You will be surrounded by peace and tranquility, some say this is the perfect therapy.
13. Be creative. Make art. Any kind of art. Give up perfectionism. It's a form of self-abuse. Don't worry about whether it's good or not. Just show up and create something new. This creates a feedback loop of respect and worthiness in the heart and mind.
14. Penetrate the notion of "not-self," or anatta. The idea being, you are not really separate; you are an aggregate of elements that presents as a "self." For some of us, it is easier to love a dog than to love ourselves. But given the idea of anatta, we are not really separate from all the things worthy of love.


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Bored of just going to the gym and lifting weights? Well, maybe you should look into giving Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a try. It's a great alternative to working out, as it's known for burning even more calories.
The downside of it, however, is the challenge of getting into the whole MMA mindset. So how to start MMA training? There's actually a good amount of things you need to know before you jump into the ring.
Before you start your MMA training, you have to adopt a certain mindset to keep yourself from burning out quickly. A few key things you need to keep in mind are:
Table of Content
- 1 Without mental strength, your physical strength means nothing
- 2 Pain is something you can worry about after the fight
- 3 Motivation is everything
- 4 Persistence and follow-through
- 5 8 Steps
- 5.1 1.What do you want to get from MMA?
- 5.2 2. Ask people about their experiences in MMA
- 5.3 3. Check out some classes
- 5.4 4. Purchase sparring gear
- 5.5 5. Start your classes
- 5.6 6. Learn how to properly breath
- 5.7 7. Soak in everything your instructor says
- 5.8 8. Don't try to be a hotshot, know your limits
Without mental strength, your physical strength means nothing
MMA is a very tiring sport, and when you're getting wailed on, it can be easy to call it quits. But what makes professional MMA fighters as tough as they are is their mental fortitude . They don't view being tired as a physical issue, but as a state of mind. If you can adopt this same train of thought, MMA training will become much easier for you.
Pain is something you can worry about after the fight
Any sport that's sole purpose is causing as much damage to another human being as possible is going to come with some physical pain. But if you let that pain interrupt your focus during a fight, the it will only get worse. When you watch MMA fighters on TV, you see them fight through bloodied faces and bruised up bodies like it's nothing. So if you're interested in doing MMA, building up a strong pain tolerance will pay great dividends.
Motivation is everything
The work needed to get the quickness and the endurance of an MMA fighter can take months if not years to acquire. And it isn't just a light workout four days a week, MMA fighters put in hard work everyday to get to the physical stature necessary to endure the sport .
Fighters also typically have a strong desire to win. If you go into a fight half-heartedly, then you'll undoubtedly take a rough beating from your opponent.
Persistence and follow-through
As I've said, Training for MMA is hard work. The idea might sound fun to you at first, but after a few weeks of a rigorous workout routine, you might not find it as enjoyable as you first thought. If you want to have success in MMA, you need to be able to push through that barrier and make it a habit to get your training in. If you take a week off, you'll undoubtedly have trouble getting back on the saddle, which could lead to you dropping MMA.
Getting into MMA isn't as easy as going to a class and showing off the moves from your childhood karate class, it takes a lot of consideration and preparation. So before you can get into full swing, you'll want to check out these eight steps below.
8 Steps
1.What do you want to get from MMA?
There's a lot of different ways to approach MMA, as it is mixed martial arts. Do you want to learn several different fighting styles, or do you want to to focus on one like kickboxing or Jiu Jitsu? You'll also want to consider your experience in any form of martial arts or fighting.
Because if you have an extensive amount of experience doing wrestling, maybe you should start at a higher level.
2. Ask people about their experiences in MMA
These people will be able to provide the best knowledge about your local MMA scene, as they may know some of the better schools in your area. They also offer first hand knowledge of how MMA training really is, so they'll be able to give you insight on whether it's right for you or not.
Also, they may have great training routines they've developed that they can share with you.
3. Check out some classes
I've never heard of a place that won't let you sit in on a lesson and observe. You don't have to participate, but sitting in on a class is a great opportunity to see if the school is right for you. Try to figure out if you like the instructor. Do you like how he teaches? Do you like the other people there?
If you're wavering on any of these, don't be afraid go check out another place. The last thing you want is to to be practicing in a place where you aren't comfortable.
4. Purchase sparring gear
Once you've found a place you like, you'll want to start buying your MMA materials. From typical athletic clothing to protective sparring gear, you'll need it all.
Make sure to get a cup if you're a guy, and a comfortable mouthpiece is needed for everyone.
5. Start your classes
Most fighters start off tense, which is one of the worst things you can do. Try and loosen up as much as possible, everyone in your class has been where you're standing right now. Don't be afraid to try something that makes you uncomfortable.
You're going to mess up your first few classes, don't be afraid of mistakes, it's the only real way to learn. .
6. Learn how to properly breath
MMA is excruciatingly tiring. After a couple of minutes of fighting, you'll probably be breathing as fast as an engine piston. It's hard, but you want to try and keep your breaths long and consistent. Another issue people run into is forgetting to breathe entirely.
This is one of the worst things you could possibly do. When you hold your breath, you deprive your muscles of oxygen, weakening your body.
When you keep your breathing long and steady, you'll also keep calm and focused.
7. Soak in everything your instructor says
It can be a pain, but the smallest bit of information about your stance and your strikes are what help you progress as a fighter.
It may be that your feet are too far apart or that your hands are too high up just take in whatever your instructor tells you. Every piece of advice helps.
8. Don't try to be a hotshot, know your limits
Your pride can get you hurt. If you're in an uncomfortable hold, tap out. No one will look at you as a quitter. Maybe they're more experienced than you, or bigger and more physically fit.
Either way, everybody taps out sometimes.
Getting into MMA can be an undertaking due to the time commitment needed to train for it. You'll definitely want a place that is close to your home for those days in which getting out of bed is a struggle.
If you go somewhere too far, then your likelihood of skipping sessions increase. You also want to find an academy where you fit in with the instructor and the people there. One thing always to remember is not to get into the ring until you have had enough training.
If you actually compete before you're ready, you could easily get hurt.
How to start MMA training? Starting your MMA training can be a hassle, but if you're really serious about sticking with it, you'll need to build the mental strength, determination and work ethic After you build your routine, it could become an easy and fulfilling part of your everyday life.


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|Beaches at Man of War Cay
We have been having a wonderful time visiting the gorgeous loyalist islands in the Abaco's. So different from the dry islands of the Exuma's, these islands are verdant green and flourishing. They just ooze tropical paradise and are literally covered with green coconut trees, fiery hibiscus flowers and blooming flamboyant trees. It's just lush. The weather has been hot and balmy, all we could have asked for was a little more breeze.
|Coconut trees everywhere
Man of War Cay is quiet and conservative compared to the touristy Elbow Cay but it is just as stunning. The residents are deeply religious. No alcohol is sold on the island (luckily we carry our own stores) and until recently the Bahaitians (Bahamas born Haitians) had to leave the island before nightfall.
|The Albury sail shop famous for their canvas bags.
While it is more residential it has a big boat building community. The cute homes are brightly painted and decorated with fishing floats and conch shells.
|Loyalist cottages on Man of War Cay
Everything is immaculately kept. On the east coast the windward beaches are pounded by the Atlantic sea.
|The Windward Side of Man of War Cay
At the north end of the island the Prana resort stands empty and you can walk around its colourful grounds. We plucked a few green coconuts and combed the beaches for treasure until it was time to move on.
|Walking around the empty Prana Estate
The next island to the north is Great Guana Cay.We spent a night at the south end of the island anchored between Great Guana Cay and Scotland Cay. Sim kayaked around the small cays inbetween the islands and I walked the beaches. We moved on the following day halfway up the island. Although there is no' town' to speak of, the island is renowned for its long sweeping east coast beaches, fun beach bars and restaurants and a couple of holiday resorts.
We managed to anchor with Hunda
inside the tiny harbour that is mostly filled with mooring buoys and strolled around the island...as much as we could bare in the midday sun. I hear the snorkeling is supposed to be good on the windward side of the island but we didn't get to check
it out. We did discover a great find at the tiny post office with a huge collection
of $1 books for sale.
Sim was especially
thrilled when we found that Saturday nights at Orchid Bay marina offered ribs
for $10 a lb! We took a dip in their
pool and enjoyed the succulent dinner – (Sim made easy work of two pounds of ribs!) our faces covered in BBQ sauce....
Dorothy and
I walked off the feast the next day on the fabulous beaches....giving Sim a
well earned rest from "walking the wife" and allowing him time to work on our
dinghy cover project.
Now we wait for another tropical development to pass us by and hope the wind fills in soon for our sail to the United States.
|Wandering Star anchored between Great Guana Cay and Scotland Cay.
|Taking advantage of the lovely Orchid Bay facilities.
|Note Sim has two portions of ribs!
Now we wait for another tropical development to pass us by and hope the wind fills in soon for our sail to the United States.
Dorothy on a beach walk in Great Guana Cay
One of the bars in Great Guana Harbour
Sim and Duncan at the infamous Nippers bar
Nippers on Great Guana Cay
Sim had a side of ribs with his ribs!
Best ribs ever - with great company at Orchid Bay Marina
Cooling off in the pool at Orchid Bay Marina
Sim waiting for the bar to open!
Sun setting and the bugs are out!
Stunning beach at Great Guana cay
What a view!
Wandering around the Prana estate at Man of War Cay
Prana estate is yours for a mere $4700000
Tired from all the walking!
Beautiful Frangipani trees are in full bloom
We thought it was holder to!
Must belong to a Brit on Man of War Cay!
It was nice to see a bit of British in the Bahamas!
Night on board Wandering Star with Hunda and Khaya Moya
Sun downers in the sea with the crews of
Khaya Moya, Hunda, Panache and Rat Catcher.