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It's not that probable that Mick Jagger, Hanuk Hanuk, and James Frey would all collaborate on the same project, but that's exactly what happened with the launch of environmentally conscious creative shop DBA's 98 Pen. On Friday, literati and gliterati came together to use the new writing instrument on the DBA's Endless Notebook. A selection of sketches, short stories, poems and quotations from the likes of Terence Koh, Georgina Chapan, and Rogan Gregory (all curated by the Accompanied Literary Society's Brooke Geahan) go up for auction tomorrow to benefit Riverkeeper, a charity committed to cleaning up and protecting the Hudson River. The pen, according to Leon Ransmeier, creative director of DBA, is "a daily object which represents a step in the revolution of how we think." It's a "beautiful product with an ecological message and integrity." It's fitting then that the project is entitled "Think Before You Write." Check out the auction here to see how you can put your thinking cap on too.
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Above, sketches by James Frey
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How to build a Segment/Field rule validating that a field contains a limited set of characters
We'll validate that PID.19 (SSN Number) is 9 digits long.
- In the inbound HL7 task, select the Validation tab
- Select the Segment/Field Validation tab
- Add the rule: PID.19 is matching regex ^[0-9].*{9}$
The rule means that from the beginning of the field value (^) up to the end ($), there are digits ([0-9] found 9 ({9}) times.
Note: The following rule is equivalent: PID.19 is matching regex ^[0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9].*{9}$ and just list the allowed characters one by one. Feel free to change the list of characters to adapt it to your situation.
You can download the rule file for use in Caristix Workgroup or Test software.
Download the rules file (Field contains some characters only.cxf)
Learn more about how to import validation rules into an inbound HL7 task.

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Ribbon is manufactured from many different types of fabric from satin and silks, to lace and nylon. Some types of ribbon have patterned designs and some have decorative items such as sequins or pearls added to them whilst other types have intricate and stunning edges. I find using ribbon on greeting cards always compliments the other embellishments on the card.
Different Types of Ribbon For Your Greeting Cards
Grosgrain ribbon is often used for card making projects. Grosgrain ribbon is one of the more heavy ribbons and is normally made from silk. It can be purchased in a huge variety of colors. Grosgrain ribbon has a ribbed look to it and is bold and usually consists of one solid color.
Satin ribbon is made of a smooth silky material either silk or rayon. It has a glossy look and is sometimes dull on the back. Satin ribbon is great for your card making projects and scrap booking because of its shine. It is also commonly used for gift wrapping. This type of ribbon comes in a variety of colors and sizes to suit any project you are creating.
Velvet ribbon is probably one of the harder ribbons to work with when card making. This ribbon is luxurious and adds a touch of elegance to any card. Velvet ribbon is soft and is a densely piled fabric with a plain back. Velvet ribbon is also available in many different colors and sizes.
Organza ribbon is becoming increasingly popular with card makers. It can be purchased in every color you can imagine and every size possible. It is lightweight and has a sheer crisp look. Organza ribbon is especially popular for wedding cards.
Organza Ribbon can be both plain and fancy. It is extremely versatile and looks stunning when made into a big bow for the front of a greeting card.
Gingham ribbon is one of my personal favorites. It is a medium weight, plain weave ribbon which has a check or plaid pattern. The checks in gingham ribbon are equal in width so they resemble little squares. Gingham ribbon has been around for years and is always a popular choice.
When using ribbon on greeting cards it is important to use the correct adhesives. Some ribbons are transparent and there is nothing worse than seeing glue or a huge sticky dot where the ribbon has been placed.
If you are adding a bow try and incorporate something that will compliment the bow and at the same time fasten the bow to your creation. I find brads work perfectly for this.
Using ribbon on greeting cards is a really neat way of finishing off a card, especially when you feel there is something missing or your card needs that little something extra.


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Enter: You with baptismals and living mothers, For whom the bells toll, At whom the crickets of the veldt titter, Even that swollen savage, fat in the Saharan sun, Even my father and his useless red-clay gods, Even the preacher on evening walks, Casting out a million cankerworms. Enter: Those never somethings, Those never nothings. … Continue reading Fleurs du Mal
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Watching Black Panther
On opening weekend, thirty-seven percent of North American movie goers will be African America [let's just say Black]. Before today, fifteen percent had never bothered to see Marvel movies. Come rain, come shine. Why? Too white. A sprinkle of racism and white supremacy in real life, makes fantasy punishingly preposterous. "Black folks ain't paying to underwrite and entertain their own systematic denigration." Still, thirty-five percent will be unambiguously white. But who cares? I am African [Nigerian-rowdy]. Dressed in a leather jacket (I like to play it cool, under the radar. Ethnically-ambiguous). But by God it pleases me something fierce to see the world pay particular attention to Black Panther, to Africa, to topical stratums of the botched rapport between Africans (allegorically, this is T'Challa) and African Americans (Killmonger). Between Blacks and whites. Marvel and DC fanatics. And its all happening on the big screen, tonight. Post-colonization, post-slavery, post-exploitation, post-rapes, post-Tuskegee, post-Captain America, post- it all [insert all the hyphens you can fit into a Black Studies lecture class].
PoCo Theory: The Theorization of Fiction
"Fiction writing is not for its own sake, a past-time, as taking a knee before a game is not for a flattering camera angle. What good are you if your writing, in 2018, does not upset the digestion of the hegemony? There is also the other space: the la-di-da fiction writer as Novelist (not a simple position, but simple enough), protected by the fine sheen of commercialization to be bothered by literary criticisms, so that when invited to share their sagacity all they discuss is their most recent book, their rituals ("how many cups of coffees make one New York Times bestseller?")"
Manus Interruptus
Boy, ask not what it be to be a man, Black, Here comes the white casket, an excellent fiction. Here comes the bastard in the story, The ballad man they called, Mr. Black F. Masculine, Seize a stool, boy, B. F. Masculine, will daze you.
Rats & Gypsies
New York is something, taken with a broken heart,she whispers. Falsetto whistle in her gullet. Medals in tobacco teeth. Fingernails of lost boys etched on her face. The bruja woman owns a marble eye. We are rats, she swears. Fucking rats and gypsies, Dogshit sniffing dogshit. Hacks. Except you. No, not you. I smile. I … Continue reading Rats & Gypsies
America in a Brochure
Americans constipated across state-lines, Red-eyed men with dog-tags and paper roofs, Men missing teeth, with limestone bunions, Women and tangled spawns bent under the constant humility of immigration, Lurking along the damp edges of this fine America. Welcome. Fresh Africans sprinkled in Galveston alleys, Like broken glass on Saturday walkways, It was the absence of kindly lack, That did … Continue reading America in a Brochure


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Notes From My Knapsack 5-26-16
Jeff Gill
A Conversation That Can't Really Happen
If I could go back and talk to myself, when I was turning eighteen . . . a silly conceit for a newspaper column, I know. Because you can't, and anyhow what you've learned in (say) almost forty years has been largely invalidated by changes in technology, society, and the economy in general.
Hasn't it?
Or are the things you really wish you could return and clue in your clueless-ish self about not the sorts of things that are subject to the vicissitudes of time and trends? Does it matter that you spent so much time working with audio and radio equipment that now deserves a place in a museum, or that your earliest attempts to be creative on your own terms involved printing equipment that no museum would accept, even as a donation?
My Social Security review statement came in the mail, and I look back across the income amounts for each year and they represent less sums of money than they remind me of the jobs they represent, what I learned and how I maneuvered to get them . . . or what other job I got manipulated out of that would have paid a different sum.
It's funny, but the dollars don't count as much as the memories they evoke. The year I made $700 I couldn't tell you what I spent it on, but it was when I got picked for the position of Nature/Conservation area director at summer camp. $1000 was my first summer as Program Director at Camp Tamarack, a job I'd long hoped for, and which did turn out to be what I expected, but in the end was even more.
$7,415 was my student church in seminary, half paid by a Lilly Endowment grant and the other half by that congregation. There was nothing to negotiate and it wasn't enough, but we got by mainly because my wife made more than me. No one warned me that would happen, or that it would be true more years than not through our marriage. I could have better prepared myself for that, if I'd been able to imagine it.
So I'd say to me, back in 1979, that money isn't everything, but how you handle your finances can be. If you make fifty bucks a week and spend forty-nine, you're richer than the poor fellow who makes two hundred but spends two-twentyfive, piling up a load of debt and chains that bind you. Living simply can allow you to make some interestingly complicated choices.
While you work through your choices and plans, tell people what you're thinking. You can't tell just anyone everything, but don't think those who are close to you are mind-readers. Assumptions and expectations make fools of us all, so say something.
If you love someone, make sure to tell them how you're feeling. If you think you love someone, but you can't tell them how you feel, either you need to work on that, or you don't really love them. Find someone you can speak your heart to.
And love? Love is when the happiness of another person has become essential to your own. I borrowed that line, but it's made sense to me over many years. How to know that's true is something we each have to work out for ourselves, but it's a good measure. And from another reliable source, I'd remind my younger self that Meyer is correct when he says to Travis "In any moral conflict, the more difficult choice is the right decision."
That's what I'd say to myself at age eighteen if I could go back and tell him. Or I'd be happy to offer it for whatever use someone turning eighteen might find in it today.
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Home/ Historical Writings / Church & Denominational History / Joseph Edmund Hutton / A History of the Moravian Church
A History of the Moravian Church
by 'Joseph Edmund Hutton'
Book 1 The Bohemian Brethren. 1457-1673
Chapter 9 The Brethren in Poland, 1548-1570
IT is easy to see what Ferdinand expected. He had no desire to shed more blood; he wished to see Bohemia at peace; he knew that the Brethren, with all their skill, could never sell out in six weeks; and therefore he hoped that, like sensible men, they would abandon their Satanic follies, consider the comfort of their wives and children, and nestle snugly in the bosom of the Church of Rome. But the Brethren had never learned the art of dancing to Ferdinand's piping. As the King would not extend the time, they took him at his word. The rich came to the help of the poor,39 and before the six weeks had flown away a large band of Brethren had bidden a sad farewell to their old familiar haunts and homes, and started on their journey north across the pine-clad hills. From Leitomischl, Chlumitz and Solnic, by way of Frankenstein and Breslau, and from Turnau and Brandeis-on-the-Adler across the Giant Mountains, they marched in two main bodies from Bohemia to Poland. The time was the leafy month of June, and the first part of the journey was pleasant. "We were borne," says one, "on eagles' wings." As they tramped along the country roads, with wagons for the women, old men and children, they made the air ring with the gladsome music of old Brethren's hymns and their march was more like a triumphal procession than the flight of persecuted refugees. They were nearly two thousand in number. They had hundreds with them, both Catholic and Protestant, to protect them against the mountain brigands. They had guards of infantry and cavalry. They were freed from toll at the turn-pikes. They were supplied with meat, bread, milk and eggs by the simple country peasants. They were publicly welcomed and entertained by the Mayor and Council of Glatz. As the news of their approach ran on before, the good folk in the various towns and villages would sweep the streets and clear the road to let them pass with speed and safety to their desired haven far away. For two months they enjoyed themselves at Posen, and the Polish nobles welcomed them as Brothers; but the Bishop regarded them as wolves in the flock, and had them ordered away. From Posen they marched to Polish Prussia, and were ordered away again; and not till the autumn leaves had fallen and the dark long nights had come did they find a home in the town of Königsberg, in the Lutheran Duchy of East Prussia.
And even there they were almost worried to death. As they settled down as peaceful citizens in this Protestant land of light and liberty, they found, to their horror and dismay, that Lutherans, when it suited their purpose, could be as bigoted as Catholics. They were forced to accept the Confession of Augsburg. They were forbidden to ordain their own priests or practise their own peculiar customs. They were treated, not as Protestant brothers, but as highly suspicious foreigners; and a priest of the Brethren was not allowed to visit a member of his flock unless he took a Lutheran pastor with him. "If you stay with us," said Speratus, the Superintendent of the East Prussian Lutheran Church, "you must accommodate yourselves to our ways. Nobody sent for you; nobody asked you to come." If the Brethren, in a word, were to stay in East Prussia, they must cease to be Brethren at all, and allow themselves to be absorbed by the conquering Lutherans of the land.
Meanwhile, however, they had a Moses to lead them out of the desert. George Israel is a type of the ancient Brethren. He was the son of a blacksmith, was a close friend of Augusta, had been with him at Wittenberg, and was now the second great leader of the Brethren. When Ferdinand issued his decree, Israel, like many of the Brethren's Ministers, was summoned to Prague to answer for his faith and conduct on pain of a fine of one thousand ducats; and when some of his friends advised him to disobey the summons, and even offered to pay the money, he gave one of those sublime answers which light up the gloom of the time. "No," he replied, "I have been purchased once and for all with the blood of Christ, and will not consent to be ransomed with the gold and silver of my people. Keep what you have, for you will need it in your flight, and pray for me that I may be steadfast in suffering for Jesus." He went to Prague, confessed his faith, and was thrown into the White Tower. But he was loosely guarded, and one day, disguised as a clerk, with a pen behind his ear, and paper and ink-horn in his hand, he walked out of the Tower in broad daylight through the midst of his guards, and joined the Brethren in Prussia. He was just the man to guide the wandering band, and the Council appointed him leader of the emigrants. He was energetic and brave. He could speak the Polish tongue. He had a clear head and strong limbs. For him a cold lodging in Prussia was not enough. He would lead his Brethren to a better land, and give them nobler work to do.
As the Brethren had already been driven from Poland, the task which Israel now undertook appeared an act of folly. But George Israel knew better. For a hundred years the people of Poland had sympathised to some extent with the reforming movement in Bohemia. There Jerome of Prague had taught. There the teaching of Hus had spread. There the people hated the Church of Rome. There the nobles sent their sons to study under Luther at Wittenberg. There the works of Luther and Calvin had been printed and spread in secret. There, above all, the Queen herself had been privately taught the Protestant faith by her own father-confessor. And there, thought
Israel, the Brethren in time would find a hearty welcome. And so, while still retaining the oversight of a few parishes in East Prussia, George Israel, by commission of the Council, set out to conduct a mission in Poland {1551.}. Alone and on horseback, by bad roads and swollen streams, he went on his dangerous journey; and on the fourth Sunday in Lent arrived at the town of Thorn, and rested for the day. Here occurred the famous incident on the ice which made his name remembered in Thorn for many a year to come. As he was walking on the frozen river to try whether the ice was strong enough to bear his horse, the ice broke up with a crash. George Israel was left on a solitary lump, and was swept whirling down the river; and then, as the ice blocks cracked and banged and splintered into thousands of fragments, he sprang like a deer from block to block, and sang with loud exulting voice: "Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps; fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word." There was a great crowd on the bank. The people watched the thrilling sight with awe, and when at last he reached firm ground they welcomed him with shouts of joy. We marvel not that such a man was like the sword of Gideon in the conflict. He rode on to Posen, the capital of Great Poland, began holding secret meetings, and established the first evangelical church in the country. The Roman Catholic Bishop heard of his arrival, and put forty assassins on his track. But Israel was a man of many wiles as well as a man of God. He assumed disguises, and changed his clothes so as to baffle pursuit, appearing now as an officer, now as a coachman, now as a cook. He presented himself at the castle of the noble family of the Ostrorogs, was warmly welcomed by the Countess, and held a service in her rooms. The Count was absent, heard the news, and came in a state of fury. He seized a whip. "I will drag my wife out of this conventicle," he exclaimed; and burst into the room while the service was proceeding, his eyes flashing fire and the whip swinging in his hand. The preacher, Cerwenka, calmly went on preaching. "Sir," said George Israel, pointing to an empty seat "sit down there." The Count of Ostrorog meekly obeyed, listened quietly to the discourse, became a convert that very day, turned out his own Lutheran Court Chaplain, installed George Israel in his place, and made a present to the Brethren of his great estate on the outskirts of the town.
For the Brethren the gain was enormous. As the news of the Count's conversion spread, other nobles quickly followed suit. The town of Ostrorog became the centre of a swiftly growing movement; the poor Brethren in Prussia returned to Poland, and found churches ready for their use; and before seven years had passed away the Brethren had founded forty congregations in this their first land of exile.
They had, however, another great mission to fulfil. As the Brethren spread from town to town, they discovered that the other Protestant bodies the Lutherans, Zwinglians and Calvinists were almost as fond of fighting with each other as of denouncing the Church of Rome; and therefore the people, longing for peace, were disgusted more or less with them all. But the Brethren stood on a rather different footing. They were cousins to the Poles in blood; they had no fixed and definite creed; they thought far more of brotherly love than of orthodoxy in doctrine; and therefore the idea was early broached that the Church of the Brethren should be established as the National Church of Poland. The idea grew. The Lutherans, Zwinglians, Calvinists and Brethren drew closer and closer together. They exchanged confessions, discussed each other's doctrines, met in learned consultations, and held united synods again and again. For fifteen years the glorious vision of a union of all the Protestants in Poland hung like glittering fruit just out of reach. There were many walls in the way. Each church wanted to be the leading church in Poland; each wanted its own confession to be the bond of union; each wanted its own form of service, its own form of government, to be accepted by all. But soon one and all began to see that the time had come for wranglings to cease. The Jesuits were gaining ground in Poland. The Protestant Kingdom must no longer be divided against itself.
At last the Brethren, the real movers of the scheme, persuaded all to assemble in the great United Synod of Sendomir, and all Protestants in Poland felt that the fate of the country depended on the issue of the meeting {1570.}. It was the greatest Synod that had ever been held in Poland. It was an attempt to start a new movement in the history of the Reformation, an attempt to fling out the apple of discord and unite all Protestants in one grand army which should carry the enemy's forts by storm. At first the goal seemed further off than ever. As the Calvinists were the strongest body, they confidently demanded that their Confession should be accepted, and put forward the telling argument that it was already in use in the country. As the Lutherans were the next strongest body, they offered the Augsburg Confession, and both parties turned round upon the Brethren, and accused them of having so many Confessions that no one knew which to take. And then young Turnovius, the representative of the Brethren, rose to speak. The Brethren, he said, had only one Confession in Poland. They had presented that Confession to the King; they believed that it was suited best to the special needs of the country, and yet they would accept the Calvinists' Confession
as long as they might keep their own as well.
There was a deadlock. What was to be done? The Brethren's work seemed about to come to nought. Debates and speeches were in vain. Each party remained firm as a rock. And then, in wondrous mystic wise, the tone of the gathering softened.
"For God's sake, for God's sake," said the Palatine of Sendomir in his speech, "remember what depends upon the result of our deliberations, and incline your hearts to that harmony and love which the Lord has commanded us to follow above all things."
As the Palatine ended his speech he burst into tears. His friend, the Palatine of Cracow, sobbed aloud. Forthwith the angry clouds disparted and revealed the bow of peace, the obstacles to union vanished, and the members of the Synod agreed to draw up a new Confession, which should give expression to the united faith of all. The Confession was prepared {April 14th.}. It is needless to trouble about the doctrinal details. For us the important point to notice is the spirit of union displayed. For the first, but not for the last, time in the history of Poland the Evangelical Protestants agreed to sink their differences on points of dispute, and unite their forces in common action against alike the power of Rome and the Unitarian40 sects of the day. The joy was universal. The scene in the hall at Sendomir was inspiring. When the Committee laid the Confession before the Synod all the members arose and sang the Ambrosian Te Deum. With outstretched hands the Lutherans advanced to meet the Brethren, and with outstretched hands the Brethren advanced to meet the Lutherans. The next step was to make the union public. For this purpose the Brethren, a few weeks later, formed a procession one Sunday morning and attended service at the Lutheran Church; and then, in the afternoon, the Lutherans attended service in the Church of the Brethren {May 28th, 1570.}. It is hard to believe that all this was empty show. And yet the truth must be confessed that this "Union of Sendomir" was by no means the beautiful thing that some writers have imagined. It was the result, to a very large extent, not of any true desire for unity, but rather of an attempt on the part of the Polish nobles to undermine the influence and power of the clergy. It led to no permanent union of the Protestants in Poland. Its interest is sentimental rather than historic. For the time but for a very short time only the Brethren had succeeded in teaching others a little charity of spirit, and had thus shown their desire to hasten the day when the Churches of Christ, no longer asunder, shall know "how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity."
And all this this attempt at unity, this second home for the Brethren, this new Evangelical movement in Poland was the strange result of the edict issued by Ferdinand, King of Bohemia.
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A vacuum cleaner is one of the most important household appliances that you will ever own. It does not matter if you are talking about owning an apartment, house, or even a business, you will find an incredible necessity for owning a vacuum to be able to aid you in keeping your home or other property clean.
The problem that many people face when they purchase a vacuum cleaner is that it has trouble sucking up the dust, debris, string, or other particles that have fallen or attach themselves to the carpet. However, that is just a small piece of the problem.
Embedded in that carpet are pathogens and other potential health risks that are lurking within the fibers of the carpet, waiting to cause you and your family problems. This can come in the form of bacteria, fecal matter, or other particles that either carry disease or are the disease themselves. This puts you and your family in danger because you lay on the carpet, walk across your carpet with bare feet. You may even sleep on your carpet, allowing these pathogens to have a chance to get on your body or within your respiratory system. You just need vacuum cleaners that will take those harm away from your carpet there and then.
The standard vacuum operates by using one of two mechanisms to be able to suck up the materials within your carpet. The first of these is gravity, which most of us recognize as the principle of what goes up must come down. However, this principle works in the reverse in your vacuum cleaner. Here the pressure pulls the debris and particles out of the carpet and into the vacuum. This seems like it is not like gravity in any way, but the fact of the matter is that the motor of the vacuum creates a high pressure around the motor in the same way that the earth supplies a higher level of force against all objects in and around it. This causes the high sucking action which will pull the materials out of the carpet and into your vacuum cleaner.
The other means by which a vacuum cleaner works is through the use of electromagnetic force. Here, a charge is placed upon the materials so that they are then absorbed and brought into the vacuum cleaner much in the same way that oppositely charged objects are attracted to one another.
While the electromagnetic vacuum cleaner is becoming a popular selection, the traditional suction type is the most popular for many reasons. The first of these advantages is that suction is often able to draw in particles that electromagnetic friction cannot. Unless a charge can be created on a particle, the process of electromagnetism will not work. Suction does not have this kind of problem.
There are other advantages however. Suction vacuum cleaners have been proven more effective at drawing in particles deep within the carpet surface, even those that most would've thought that the electromagnetic vacuum cleaner would've had greater success with. Suction vacuum cleaners also use less power than electromagnetic vacuum cleaners, meaning that they will have a far less effect on your electricity bill each month.
You may be interested in a vacuum cleaner that uses suction, but aren't really sure how to find the best vacuum cleaner for yourself. There are three ratings that you should be aware of.
Amps – amperage is determined by the maximum amount of current that will flow through the vacuum cleaners motor when it is on. A maximum of 12 A is all that is permitted with a higher amount of amps meaning you are getting more power to your motor. Keep in mind that the higher amount of amps does not mean you have a greater amount of suction, however.These three factors are being presented to you because it is not a higher value in any one that makes it better than any other. It is the combination of the three that really makes it the ideal choice for your personal preference in your home.
The type of value can also play a significant role in terms of the amount of suction capability that the vacuum has. This gives you another option when you are making a comparison of the kind of vacuum that you are looking for.
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While the section vacuum is very popular, there are some disadvantages to it. Most of these are related to the fact that these can be rather noisy vacuum cleaners. There is not going to be any conversation going on while the vacuum is running.
These vacuums also require a larger amount of electrical consumption to work. They also present a challenge to you if you are attempting to suck up heavier objects. They either have no success, or they can cause problems for the motor trying to suck the object into the vacuum itself.
This is a lot of information for sure, but now you are more informed on how to find the right suction vacuum cleaner for you. This should also help you to make a decision if you want to get suction vacuum cleaner and all, which seems to be the right kind of choice.
Make sure you do a look at how well the vacuum is designed and how easy it is to use and you will find the kind of vacuum that will make a real difference for you.


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Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife Reit) has raised its distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter by 4.5 per cent from a year ago to 2.82 cents.
This is on the back of a 4.5 per cent rise in distributable income to $17.04 million.
Gross revenue in the three months to Dec 31 was up 3.1 per cent to $24.7 million, as rental income contributed from the properties acquired in July and September was offset by the depreciation of the Japanese yen. Revenue was also boosted by higher rents from Singapore properties.
Net property income for the quarter rose 3.4 per cent to $23.2 million.
For the financial year ended Dec 31, DPU grew 4.2 per cent over the previous year to 10.75 cents.
Excluding a one-off tax adjustment of $0.7 million in 2012, the DPU growth would have been 5.5 per cent, the trust said.
Gross revenue for 2013 was $93.7 million compared with $94.1 million for 2012, a decrease of 0.4 per cent.
This was mainly due to depreciation of the Japanese yen offset by the revenue contribution from the properties acquired in 2012 and 2013, and higher rent from existing properties.
In its financial report released on Friday, the company said it maintains a "neutral outlook" about its medium-term acquisition prospects, as global markets are beginning to show signs of stabilising.
"We continue to believe that the long-term prospects of the regional healthcare industry will continue to be robust due to rising demand for better quality private healthcare services driven by the fast-ageing populations," it said.
PLife Reit's counter fell one cent to close at $2.28 on Friday. The financial results were released after the market closed.


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If you're in the business of manufacturing iPhone cases, you've got some serious job security – but also probably a pretty heady heap of stress too. Case in point – the iPhone 6s. Apple released this phone last September and though the lion share of the changes were in the mechanics of the phone – it grew in thichness by .3mm – which is roughly the equivalent to the thickness of a piece of standard printer paper. In the process, this small growth spurt buggered up the fit of one of the most well regarded rugged iPhone cases on the market: The LifeProof NÜÜD.
That .3mm of growth was enough to interrupt the seal on the NÜÜD case for the iPhone 6 when you used it with the 6s, compromising the case's waterproof feature. So the engineers at LifeProof got back into their think tank and hatched a plan to not only fix that problem, but to also take this opportunity to capitalize on a couple of other issues lingering with the current case as well. In essence, this new model would become LifeProof's "Skunkworks" Case – and it's a damn dandy!
No. LifeProof did not eliminate the need for an adapter cable to allow you to use your headphones in the NÜÜD 6s case as many have requested. But they did improve on the adapter by making it shorter and using a flat cable, which helps with durability. They did, however, resize the charging cable port so that aftermarket Lightning cables will now work.
Additionally, In order for LifeProof to insure that the case remains waterproof they had to employ different types of membranes over all of the openings, including the microphone and speaker. As long as those membranes are in place, there will be some level of distortion, although it is a fair trade off considering the level of protection the case delivers. This has been a common complaint in the past and though it is not completely resolved with this new case, the sound quality coming out of the speakers – as well as the volume – has improved dramatically over the previous version, which is a pretty big deal.
I've been testing out this new case on my iPhone 6s for about a day now, and it has left a postive impression. The fit and finish are beyond what I expected, as are the multitude of other minor improvements. With rumors of a new iPhone launching next month, and with the promise of yet another one this fall, it's a welcome surprise to see a company taking on something like this so "late in the game." A move like this is a testament to LifeProof and their commitment to having a quality product in the marketplace. Furthermore, it shows their listening to us and addressing some of the issues we've brought up in the past.
The LifeProof NÜÜD for the iPhone 6s is currently available in black now for $89.99≠ with additional colors coming soon.


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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Mom of the Year
and the award goes to .......
wait for it.....
Yep, that's right!
Mom of the Year!
(and I say that with as much sarcasm as possible)
I brought the little guy to the dentist.
He is really great there.
He actually loves to go.
But, he had cavities!
I felt so bad.
I am terrible at brushing the kids teeth myself instead of just telling them to do it.
And viola!
And my dentist, who is the best in the world, was nice enough to say it is more diet related than it is brushing related.
Almost made me feel better, but then I guess it is not good if I am feeding him poorly either.
Turns out small meals all day, just constantly has the little guy in contact with sugar- whether it be sugar or carbs that turn into it.
So, yeah feeling bad about that.
But, the best Mom of the Year incident happened over the summer....
I went to a orientation meeting for the little guy's pre-school.
It was a short meeting, about 40 parents packed into a classroom and sat on mini-chairs while the teachers told us a bunch of stuff that was already in the paperwork we received 6 times.
But, I sat and listened.
This being our first kid ever going to pre-school, I had a question.
The time came and I asked, "When I drop off my son, do I have to bring the other kids in or can I leave them in the car?"
To me, this meant, do I have to walk him far into the school and sign him in with my middle kids in tow (oldest is already at school at this point) or can I leave the middles in the car which I will be able to see them the whole time while I run him to the door where a nice teacher takes him?
The reply I received.....
"Never, ever leave your kids in the car unattended!!!!"
and then for good measure she added,
"Make sure they are also in proper child restraint seats as well. We will have to report you if they are not."
So, about this time, I proceed to sink into my mini-chair (as much as a mom can) and pray to disappear.
My girlfriend sitting next to me laughs and whispers to me, "She doesn't know you have 4 kids and know what is going on - she didn't understand your question and now all the parents are looking at you!!
And then she laughed some more.
Good impression on my kid's teachers?
Maybe not.
Mom of the Year?
Oh, Yeah!
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Oh, I wouldn't have sunk in my chair...that probably would have fired me up to tell her exactly what I meant!!! :)ReplyDelete
I think I told you before - I left Alexis, at weeks old, in the car while I walked Anthony into LEBCS. I "trusted" the parking lot and got right back ASAP. Then, when Lexi started pre-school at LISA, I left AJ in the car everyday right on the street! Then when AJ started at LISA, I left Lexi in the car. You gotta do what you gotta do! :-)ReplyDelete
Way too hard on yourself! lolReplyDelete
Do they still recommend daily fluoride tablets for kids? (Which I'm sure must have had Sorbitol in them) The kids loved them and no cavitities! HA!
I would so blame it on the water...
I won that award years ago...left the baby in the crib all dressed,while pulling out of the driveway with the feeling I... was... forgetting.. something...??? Thank goodness I didn't get far!
25 years later, still feel guilty ;)


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With large billboards and newspaper ads SAS advertises their direct flights from Gothenburg to sixteen different destinations in Europe. On a map of Europe the destinations have been renamed, to Gothenburg neighbourhoods to illustrate. A pretty funny idea, if these neighbourhoods had been positioned somewhat like the neighbourhoods of Gothenburg actually are. Västra Frölunda (West Frölunda) should be out west, naturally.
Västra Frölunda would better be located over in Manchester or Birmingham, instead of where it is now, up north in Sundsvall. The district called Backaplan would be better placed up in Stockholm, or perhaps in Oslo, instead of down in Lyon France. As the ad stands now, the quarters are thrown around the map as if some kid was making wild guesses during a geography test in grade school. No matter how you slice it, the creatives have failed to carry the idea out properly in the details, which makes the sender (SAS) seem like they are completely lost.
How hard can it be really, to place a map of Gothenburg on top of a map of Europe and see where the neighbourhoods end up? Apparently that is too much effort for advertising creatives who never set foot in the city where the ad is seen by the locals.


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As of July 1st, 2016, Little Critters - Bed & Biscuit will provide Grande Cache with certain services pursuant to Bylaw No. 801 Animal Control and boarding of impounded dogs.
Services Include:
- All impounded dogs will be held in the dedicated pound section of Little Critters - Bed & Biscuit located at 10001 – 99th Street.
- Animal licensing is available at the Town Administrative Office located in the Provincial Building at 10001 Hoppe Avenue p: 780-827-3362 or at Little Critters - Bed & Biscuit p: 780-827-1761.
- Please Like and follow "Grande Cache Pound" Facebook page to ensure to get updates on impounded animals. Only impounded animals will be posted to this page. If you have a lost pet or you are looking to adopt please continue to use Grande Cache Animal Society pages.
- For animals running at large, please call Little Critters - Bed & Biscuit at 780.827.1761.
- View Bylaw No. 801 Animal Control
p: 780-827-1761 | e: email@example.com | www.littlecritters.ca | f: Grande Cache Pound
In Grande Cache, all dogs 4 months or older must be licensed. Licensing your dog is easy and important. A licence identifies you as your pet's owner if he or she gets lost. A licence provides peace of mind should your dog go missing.
Information required includes:
- Owner's name
- Home & work phone number
- Mailing address and street address
- Dog breed, colour &/or markings
- Dog age
- Whether or not your animal is spayed or neutered
Animal Licensing is available at:
- The Grande Cache Administration Office
p: 780-827-3362
- Little Critters - Bed & Biscuit
10001-99th Street
p: 780-827-1761
See Schedule "A" Animal Control By-Law No. 810
1. The following fees apply for dog licenses obtained on or before the first day of February in each year:
- Spayed/Neutered Animal $20.00
- Unspayed/Unneutered Animal $30.00
2. For licenses applied for after February 1, a $10.00 penalty will be assessed in addition to the fees prescribed above, provided that such penalty will not apply where:
- The dog for which the license is sought achieved the age of four (4) months within thirty (30) days of the application date;
- Satisfactory evidence is provided to confirm that the Owner only established residency in the Town within thirty (30) days of the application date; or
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British comedy topped shark thriller The Shallows and Disney's Pete's Dragon.
Ricky Gervais comedy David Brent: Life On The Road has topped the UK buzz chart ahead of its release this weekend, according to analysis firm Way to Blue.
The film, based on critically acclaimed British comedy The Office, generated close to 7,000 comments online from Aug 11-17. Of those, 8.5% expressed intent to view – meaning they would look to convert comments to cinema tickets.
Coming second, after a week on release, was shark thriller The Shallows, which drew more than 4,100 comments and a very healthy 23% intent-to-view.
Disney's live action update of Pete's Dragon took third with closet to 3,100 comments (10.7% itv).


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Energy security: Solidarity principle is more important than ever
Last February, the European Commission presented a review of the 2010 security of gas supply regulation, on which I acted as shadow rapporteur for the European Parliament's S&D group.
Security of gas supply is an important but often ignored issue. From when we wake up in the morning, turn on the lights, have breakfast, switch on the heating or air-conditioning, go to work and come back home – energy is often taken for granted.
However, our dependence on external resources is a cause for concern, with the EU importing 65 per cent of its gas from Russia, Norway and Algeria at a cost of €400bn each year.
The high dependence on external resources, such as Russia, illustrates the need to implement strong EU safeguards to maintain our energy security. It further highlights the need to diversify our energy mix and put a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and building renovation.
Through the old 2010 security of gas supply regulation, all EU member states have preventive action plans and emergency plans to deal with crises.
However, these plans are still insufficient as national policies fail to account for supply security in neighbouring countries as well as potential external risks.
As shadow rapporteur on this review, I am proud to say that for the first time, the solidarity principle will apply. In the case of a serious gas supply crisis, EU countries will have to help their neighbours out in order to prevent households, district heating and essential social services going without gas.
The solidarity principle includes three levels of supply crisis – early warning, alert and emergency. Using these measures, member states will be able to communicate to the Commission and competent authorities their status to undertake risk assessments and joint preventative plans.
Further measures enable the Commission to request access to gas supply contracts that are important for security of supply. The Commission can also ask for information on other commercial agreements that relate to gas supply contracts, including gas infrastructure contracts.
Closer regional cooperation among European countries on preventative and emergency measures is the best way to ensure security of gas supply.
Today, more than ever, we need to continue our belief in strong cooperation and solidarity to make us collectively more energy secure, bring energy bills down and tackle climate change. Access to energy is a social right; we have to protect our environment and our most vulnerable citizens.


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In 1726, an elderly woman known to history as Janet Horne was paraded through the Scottish town of Dornoch, covered in tar, and burned for being a witch. Janet Horne was a generic placeholder name in Scotland for witches during the period, and this Janet Horne holds the distinction of being the last person executed for witchcraft in the British Isles. One of the curious things about the case was the nature of the accusations against Horne involved her daughter, who had deformed hands and feet. The townspeople accused Horne of having turned her daughter into a pony and ridden her to the Devil to have her shod. Though the daughter escaped the mob, Horne (who by most accounts was elderly and showing signs of senility) was caught and killed.
While casting about for an appropriately Halloween-themed blog post, I found a bevy of information about the connections between witches and horses. Accusations that purveyors of the dark arts were connected to horses abound — even into the 21st Century. A story reported in Blockula, Sweden in 1699 asserted that an army of witches had been accosting men in their sleep, putting an enchanted halter over their heads to turn them into horses. And in another case from Scotland, a woman named Margaret Grant claimed to have been turned into a pony by "evil-disposed persons" and forced to ride great distances.
In addition to these stories is a recurring, mixed account of the ghostly Nightmare, also called the Night Hag. As far back as the Renaissance, horse owners have reported visits of the Nightmare to their horses. Signs in the morning include the horse covered in sweat, exhausted, and a tangled mane, sometimes described as plaited by supernatural means. The phenomenon has been attributed to witches and pixies (who, being obsessed with mortal horses, steal them to ride at night), and in recent years, to Bigfoot or occult-obsessed horse thieves. So pervasive was the concern over the nightmare that Thomas Blundeville, in his 1564 book The Fower Chiefest Offices Belonging to Horsemanship, included an incantation (and directions for hanging naturally-perforated stones in the stable) to ward against the Nightmare. The incantation was touted by Blundeville as a practical way for horse owners to avoid having to pay a "false Fryer" to produce the warding spell.
The primary sign of the Nightmare is the fairy plaits in the mane. Although skeptics claim that a horse's mane can easily become tangled on its own under correct atmospheric conditions, elaborate tales of unauthorized braiding have been reported.
"It was very generally accepted as an indisputable fact at that time that not only witches, but also certain malignant sprites who lived in the woodland gardens, occasionally assumed the forms of women clad in white raiment, who in this guise would haunt the stables when night fell. They carried with them tapers of lighted wax, and they used the drippings from these to tangle the horses' manes into inextricable knots, to the great annoyance both of the steeds and of their grooms."
—The Horse in Magic and Myth, M. Oldfield Howley, National Sporting Library & Museum
The tying of knots as a spell is an ancient theory of witchcraft. It's not a huge leap from fairy plaits to the Witch's Ladder, a layered cord of knots, each with a separate intention of spell. Theories of various malevolent hexes were floated in the late 19th Century, a common one being that the Witch's Ladder contained a death spell that could only be undone by finding and untying the cord.
How do we interpret these reports of Nightmare and tangled manes? It could be that in an era where many more people were adept at handling horses, the propensity to "borrow" a turned-out horse for a nighttime ride was a more common practice. A sweaty, exhausted horse from such an exercise might have a tangled mane where an unauthorized rider held on to the steed. Or maybe there's more to it: pixies, witches, or Bigfoot.
John Connolly has served as the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Head Librarian at the National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) since early 2014. He is responsible for the care of the Library collections, including books, magazines, photographs, diaries, letters, and much more. The NSLM collections span over 350 years of the history of equestrian sport, as well as fly fishing, wing shooting, and other field sports. Have a question? Contact John by e-mail


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Source URL: https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/main-dishes/parmesan-roasted-asparagus/
Preheat oven broiler. Place asparagus in a baking dish and drizzle evenly with olive oil. Using a fork, turn asparagus spears over in dish to coat evenly with olive oil. Broil asparagus 4–5 inches from broiler for 4–6 minutes, or until crisp-tender when pierced with a fork; broil with the oven door closed, but keep a watch over cooking process, as oil can spatter. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Yield: 3 servings. Serving size: 1/3 of recipe.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 29, Carbohydrates: 3 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: <1 g, Cholesterol: <1 mg, Sodium: 10 mg
Exchanges per serving: 1 nonstarchy vegetable.
This recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator in Lexington, Kentucky.
Copyright ©2020 Diabetes Self-Management unless otherwise noted.


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Located in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii, the Punahou School, Grades 2 to 5 Neighborhood Classrooms and Learning Commons project embodies Punahou's educational philosophy by incorporating sustainable elements that foster a direct connection between learning and the environment. Nordic PCL incorporated interactive sustainability features such as Plexiglas floor troughs and living walls in the stairwells (both feed into a rainwater catchment system that can be used for irrigation) and recycled materials from the building. The classrooms incorporate natural lighting and ventilation, with a private learning garden for each class. Built to the highest standards of green building and design, the second phase of this project is set to achieve LEED Platinum and Hi-CHPS certification and will reach completion in mid-2019. The project team received the 2018 NAIOP Kukulu Hale Sustainability Development Award for completing first phase of the project, comprised of four classroom buildings. The award recognized the team's exceptional work on this creative and collaborative school.
2. Edmonton Tower
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3. Okanagan College Trades Complex
The Okanagan College Trades Complex is a world-class facility dedicated to inspiring the college's trades programs to think sustainably. The PCL team retrofitted the existing building (a green building practice that substantially reduces waste and increases energy efficiency), and added 6,024 square metres of new space. To add to the college's impressive sustainable campus (which includes the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence), the Trades Complex has achieved LEED Platinum certification.
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For this edition of #FromThePeskyPole, I wanted to receive playoff related questions only. I got a couple of good ones. I know the playoffs were very disappointing for Red Sox fans out there, but this team took tremendous strides this year.
The first question was a question that seemed to be the most frustrating for Red Sox fans. Why did the Red Sox change their approach at the plate in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, the Red Sox were too selective. They shied away from what got them to the playoffs. However, a lot of credit needs to be given to the Indians. Their pitchers threw a lot of strikes and hit their spots. When that happens, hitting becomes very hard, and clearly the playoffs are different, as these teams are the best of the best.
As soon as the huge inning in game 1 happened, it seemed as though the Red Sox started to press and put too much pressure on themselves. I had not seen this Red Sox team swing at as many bad pitches and pitches in the dirt as they did in this series. The younger Red Sox players also looked to be star struck. Mookie and JBJ did not look comfortable at all and Xander could never get out of the September slump he was in. But, if you look for something good in this series, it will be valuable experience for the younger kids going forward.
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When the Red Sox traded for Eduardo Rodriguez in 2014, it was for Andrew Miller straight up. Everyone knew Andrew Miller was good and was a key piece to the bullpen in 2013 before he broke his foot, but he was a free agent and I do not think Ben Cherington and company really knew what they had. He was a great pitcher in Boston, but no one could have seen what was going to transpire after he left.
Instead of risking losing Andrew Miller and getting nothing for him, why not try and trade him for one of the games top starting prospects at the time of the trade? The Red Sox were in last place and had a fire sale. Looking back on it, Andrew Miller was one of the pitchers you would love to have. I think Eduardo Rodriguez is going to be a very good pitcher in this league. His second half would say that he has perhaps figured it out. However, the sting of losing Andrew Miller will hurt for awhile.
The final question is a fun one about fan loyalties. Who are you rooting for in the World Series?
This is a question that I have no problem answering. I would love to be watching Red Sox baseball here next week, as we all would, but this World Series matchup between lovable losers in the respective leagues is going to be great for baseball.
The Indians have Terry Francona who, as we all know, broke the curse in Boston. He then went to Cleveland and has turned that team into a winner. Mike Napoli, who was a integral part to the 2013 Red Sox title run is on that team, as is the aforementioned Andrew Miller. Lots of Red Sox players to root for, especially if you are an American League only fan.
I, however, will be rooting for the Cubs. First of all, I think it will be great for baseball to have the last two champions in this sport be the two least likely teams to win a World Series: The Royals last year and potentially The Cubs this year. The Cubs also have a ton of old Red Sox players and a GM who helped lay the foundation for the Red Sox of today. Jon Lester, John Lackey, David Ross and Felix Doubrount are all members of the Cubs and were also all members of the 2013 Red Sox team. Theo Epstein, who was the mastermind behind the 2004 and the 2007 teams, is the Cubs GM. Anthony Rizzo was a former Red Sox prospect, who was traded to the Padres, and then the Cubs, in the Adrian Gonzalez deal. There is a lot to like about this Cubs team and they are loaded with old Red Sox fan favorites.
It will definitely be a fun World Series to watch.
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Mary Jane Innes - A Lady In The Brewing Business
Not too many women own breweries today. Even fewer did in 1890. But well-known Waikato Breweries was once owned and managed successfully by Mary Jane Innes - after she had tidied up her husband's mess.
The company she eventually established with her son - C. L. Innes and Co. - remained a profitable local business for over 60 years, which is why many objects relating to the Innes family are carefully tucked away at the Waikato Museum.
Mary Jane Innes (nee Lewis) was born in Wales in 1852, and immigrated to New Zealand with her brother and sister in 1870. After arriving in Auckland on the Asterope, the party settled in Ngaruawahia, where Mary Jane met Charles Innes, a Scotsman 20 years her senior, who had some years earlier established a struggling brewery in the town. The pair married and moved to Te Awamutu, where Mary Jane assisted Charles in financing a new brewery with money from the sale of her parent's farm. In 1875 the first of their 10 children was born and Mary Jane raised the family in a large home opposite the brewery.
But by 1888, Charles was bankrupt again. In a bold move, Mary Jane announced by public notice that she was the new manager of the Te Awamutu brewery, which brewed ale and produced aerated waters. By November of 1889, she announced she had also taken over the management of Waikato Brewery, after which the family moved to Hamilton to concentrate their efforts on the Waikato brewery.
In 1899 Charles Innes died, apparently while taking a bath in beer vat. Mary Jane's grandson, Colin V. Innes notes that it was at this time that Mary Jane most clearly displayed her strength of character and independence. She arranged a string of loans, paid off her late husband's debts and became the sole owner of Waikato Breweries with an impressive list of assets. In 1900, Mary Jane arranged a deed of partnership with her eldest son, Charles Lewis Innes, who was in an apprenticeship at the Great Northern Brewery in Auckland. A new company that many Hamiltonians are familiar with - C. L. Innes and Co. - was established with Charles as manager.
Mary Jane shifted to Auckland a few years later, leaving the sole management of the company to her son. By 1912 she had relinquished all shares in the company, which continued to expand and flourish for several decades. She died in 1941, and is buried at the Hamilton East cemetery next to her husband.
News-clippings from her death, the death certificate of her husband, architectural plans and photographs of the family are all held at the Waikato Museum. Not surprisingly, beer bottles, soda siphons and drink flagons are also part of the collection, which is preserved to tell the story of this influential business family. The most recent donation was in 2005, when Colin Innes donated his Father's cycling trophy. The silver plated cup, made by Reed and Barton, was presented to Charles Lewis Innes in 1895.
The story of Mary Jane Innes is certainly a unique one. She turned around bankruptcy to become a successful businesswoman, long before gender equality was even thought of. And beer brewing was at the heart of it all.


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Jamie Olvier's restaurant in London called Fifteen is somewhere I've been wanting to go ever since I found out about it. We called today to make reservations for tonight. The voice on the other end of the line informed us that they were, in fact, taking reservations. For November.
We also went to Harrod's today. I bought the kanji watch I 've been wanting for so long. It's pretty badass, but I have no idea what time it is. -)
We rode on the London Eye. It was a really cool experience and a rather short 30 minutes. I got some pretty cool pictures of both London and the Eye itself.
After we went on the London Eye, Mom and Ashley left Dad and I to go shopping. Dad and I thought about going to the aquarium, but we saw people advertising for The Saatchi Gallery. I guess the gallery is a contemporary art gallery. Since they were priced about the same, and since we've already seen fish, we decided to chek out Saatchi. I'm glad we did, because they had a number of pieces by Damien Hirst that I've been wanting to see. It was all very odd. I would have taken pictures, but I wasn't sure if it was allowed (I didn't see any signs either way, but I figured that, since it was an art gallery…). I'll try to find some images on Google and stick them here later on.
That's about all that happened today. Tune in again tomorrow for more excitement. We're going to Stratford-upon-Avon (among other places), so that should make for a good installment (as well as a good series of images).0 People like this. Be the first!


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On The Move
"The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office."
Robert Frost
Some people have an office which they go into every day. Others work from home. For more and more people, it's neither of the above. From Starbucks to hotel lobbies, members clubs to park benches, everyone has their own formula.
This has been a month of changes for me, one of which has been moving into a new office, close to Piccadilly Circus. For some time before that, I was working from several locations, and so I thought that it would be useful to share a few of the good places I've found along the way.
Finding a new office can be a fiddly old process and so here are three organisations I found especially useful.
1) Talk to Instant Offices if you're looking for serviced offices and more of a 'plug-and-play' solution. Instant, founded by Rob Hamilton, has been incredibly successful over the past few years. I was looked after by Chris Stewart who found us our space with Reflex (see below).
2) Reflex are the company we ended up with because they offer flexible licences in non-branded offices around Central London. Justin has looked after us extremely well.
3) If you are looking for something a bit longer terms (perhaps you're moving your growing business to its new home), then I recommend Devono. Several years ago they found us an amazing space in the Piazza in Covent Garden and worked alongside me, visiting the properties, while we worked through what it was we were really after. The founder Robert Leigh has always been extremely helpful and it was good to catch up with him some time ago at the Growing Business Young Guns Awards.
Finally, if you're just looking for a couple of desks to share or sublet within someone else's office, have a look at Desk Space Genie. Within a few minutes I had found a couple of good options which I was visiting ten minutes later, as many people listing are happy for you to pop in and have a quick look.
All of this raises the question of whether you really need an office these days anyway, and for many people I think that the answer is no.
If you're looking for something of a halfway house between coffee-shops/hotels or homeworking (by the way, check out the brilliant Emma Jones' Enterprise Nation on that front) and a full-on office, then why not have a think about one of these options…
Adam Street is a private members club in London (just off the Strand) aimed at entrepreneurs and freelancers. I've been a member for years and like the team very much. They have great event spaces, a peaceful (small) library upstairs where you can pop in to work for an hour or two and fantastic food. They also have one of London's best staff members, Jenny Cox.
One Alfred Place is a business club in Bloomsbury and is a terrific space. I'm on the committee, so I'm a bit biased. What I like about it is that it is divided into some wonderfully light, spacious areas. There's a bank of workstations where you can just sneak away to graft on your laptop for an hour. There are comfy sofas. There's a good restaurant and I can often be found enjoying an early morning breakfast meeting in one of the booths. It is pricier than Adam Street and tends to appeal to business people outside London who come in from time to time and need somewhere reliable to meet and entertain clients or get things done.
Like Minds Club; Newly opened by the excellent Drew Ellis, this is described as 'a social space to make physical connections from virtual conversations'. It uses some of the impressive facilities of a good hotel on Northumberland Avenue including a great boardroom which members can book.
Other popular clubs include The Hospital in Covent Garden (for people in the creative industries), Soho and Shoreditch House (tricky waiting list but I think that Shoreditch House is one of the most impressive spaces in London) and Century on Shaftesbury Avenue.
The challenge with a couple of these places is that they are really just best for meetings and not so great if you want somewhere to plug in your laptop and get some work done for a couple of hours. If you are looking for more of a co-working space where you might spend half a day or more, then have a look at these three, all of which, by coincidence, use the word 'hub'…
Co-Working Spaces;
Hub Culture; Founded by Stan Stalknaker (an excellent chap), this is an online community which has several clubs (or pavilions as they call them), one of which is just off Carnaby Street in London. I was struck by how reasonable this is (membership includes teas and coffees, as does Like Minds above) and how refreshingly international the member base is.
TechHub; Founded by Mike Butcher and Elizabeth Varley (I must stop waxing lyrical about everyone I mention on this blog, but they too are great!) and sponsored by Pearson and Google, this is a co-working space just by Old Street tube, for tech companies looking for a place to base themselves (they also have hot-desking available).
The Hub has spaces in 12 cities. Its London bases are in Islington and Kings Cross and I hear that another is being plotted for Paddington. It tends to appeal to more social businesses and enterprises and hosts some excellent events. Guess what? Yes, the founder, Jonathan Robinson is a (seriously) fantastic chap.
Well a post like this would not be complete without me chucking in a couple of random and quite probably unfeasible ideas. So here goes;
Why doesn't one of the UK's endowment organisations launch its own co-working space? Here's looking at you NESTA. And you Unltd. Also, why don't some of the leading business networks have a go too? I'm sure that lovely Thomas and Penny Power at Ecademy have thought about this, however perhaps it's just a question of the right people conspiring at the right time…
Wouldn't it be fun to approach a bedraggled coffee-shop owner somewhere, and offer them a deal? Theywould keep owning and running it, someone else will promote it. Up go the new signs (Welcome to Cafe Unltd, Cafe NESTA, Cafe Ecademy). It's a three month experiment. Based on some of the empty coffee shops I pass, how could the takings possibly go down?
So if you're looking for a new office or a new place to work and meet people, hopefully there's something useful in this post for you. Please let me know if you have other favourite places which people should know about!


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VLIR-UOS is the secretariat of Flemish universities for development cooperation, with funding by Belgian Development Cooperation. VLIR-UOS announces courses at Belgian Flemish universities and university colleges that are eligible for scholarships in 2018. They include 1-year and 2-year masters' programs, along with training courses lasting from two weeks to three months. Subject areas include aquaculture, marine science, plant breeding, nematology, water resources, rural development, and others. Eligibility for scholarships extends to applicants in 31 developing countries of Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Candidates apply directly to the Flemish universities that offer the programs, requesting scholarship support. The admission deadlines vary with each program, with many having a deadline of 01 February 2018 for non-EU applicants. (Please check the deadlines carefully!) Masters Degrees and Training Programs


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10 Dogs that Look like a Fox
If you're looking for a canine companion that looks like a cunning fox, you've come to the right place. Descending from wolves, dogs actually have very similar genetic origins to foxes and that's why some of the dog breeds wear an uncanny resemblance to foxes. But instead of being... Read more
12 Puppies that Look like Live Teddy Bears
Ready for your daily dose of cuteness? These puppies seem to have forgotten they were actually dogs and not adorable little bear cubs. So we challenge you to get through this post without constantly going "aawww." 1. Caucasian Ovcharka Puppy Enjoy the first month while your Caucasian Ovcharka puppy... Read more
The 16 Smallest Dog Breeds
Many people would love having a dog in their home, but they simply don't enough space for a large dog, and let's face it – most of them grow into somewhat large dogs. Small dogs are great if you live in an apartment or a rather small house. A... Read more
Tips for Hiking or Camping with Your Dog
Domesticated dogs have proven to be more than our best friends – they can also make wonderful hiking partners. Whether you decide to take a mountain trail, or camp out under the stars, your dog will probably be more than delighted to follow. However, it is far from being... Read more
18 Dogs that Don't Shed
Hair-shedding can prove to be a big problem for lots of dog owners, which is why the popularity of the breeds that don't shed is on the rise. Whether it's because of a dog allergy in someone from the family or it's simply a drag to clean after them,... Read more
Top 15 Excessive Droolers
Drooling is part of a dog's genetics and some dogs simply drool more than the others. If you're planning to get a dog, you should consider whether having to deal with lots of mess from drooling is going to bother you. These dogs make just as great pets as... Read more
Fruits and Vegetables You can Safely Give to Your Dog
While there are some human foods that you should never give to your dog, as they can be very harmful and even lead to fatal consequences, there are foods that people eat that are considered to be completely safe. But we can't actually call them human foods, as they... Read more
15 Most Intelligent Dog Breeds
Apart from being excellent and loyal companions to humans, dogs are also incredibly intelligent animals. And it's a thing to consider if you want a dog that can be easily trained and that can pick up instructions quickly. These 15 dog breeds got the highest scores for intelligence since... Read more
Top 15 Dumbest Dog Breeds
All dog lovers love all dogs, even the dumb ones… or – especially the dumb ones. What is cuter than a little furry dummy looking at you with his confused little eyes or grinning at you? Doesn't it simply make your entire day better? Although, all dogs are loveable... Read more
Your Dog is Lost? Here's How to Find it
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Accommodation Supplement is a weekly payment that's not taxed, that helps people with their rent, board or the cost of owning a home.
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You don't need to be on a benefit to get this payment and you don't have to pay it back.
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You may get an Accommodation Supplement if you:
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- 18 or older
- 16 or 17 and either:
- working full-time, or
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- are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- normally live in New Zealand and intend to stay here
- are not paying rent to live in a social housing property
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- how much you and your partner earn
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The DIY Family Manager Assessment and personalized coaching from Susan changed my attitude towards my "real job." I had been focusing my energy and quality attention on my workplace and my family got the leftovers. The provocative questions in the assessment encouraged me to apply the strategic thinking I use in my work to our home life. As a result, my family is experiencing much less routine chaos, and we have been surprised by unexpected spontaneous fun time. The customized suggestions in our Family Makeover Action Plan were simple enough to be realistic. A little proactive planning, a command center, delegation, clutter busting, and creative family brainstorming has fostered an environment of teamwork and shared responsibility. I am so glad I had this chance to re-prioritize and maximize time to nurture my family. Thank you!
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Vettel: Very happy and proud!
Position: 1st Championship Standings: 1st, 202 points Sebastian Vettel: "Everybody inside the team can be very happy and proud of what we have done today! Afterwards, I said to Kimi that I was sorry, because I was slow and struggling during the race. For Kimi it was not good to be there in the middle… Continue reading Vettel: Very happy and proud!