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The Adelaide Health Policy Department was established in 2009 in conjunction with the Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin.
Policy Department has been instrumental in advocating for a fair and equitable health system through the development of a universal single-tier health service, which guarantees access to medical care based on need, not income. We are recognised as developing evidence-based policies that will help to implement progressive change within the Irish healthcare system. The AHF has made a policy decision to develop the Adelaide Health Policy Department as part of its strategic plan.
Our vision is to be a leading independent not-for-profit health foundation, which seeks to advance healthcare in Ireland by providing research and health policy analysis. The symbiotic mechanisms that we achieve with this vision are outlined in Figure 1.
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- To generate and promote the use of research evidence to inform health policy, management and services.
- To evaluate key health policies which impact on the health and well being of the Irish population
- To advocate for access to good quality healthcare based upon need and not ability to pay.
Adelaide Health Research
Governance Structure
The Adelaide Health Policy Department functions and operates within the structure of the Department of Public Health & Primary Care, TCD and also under the control of the Board of Governors of the AHF.
Health Research Sub-Group
The Health Research Sub-Group meets approximately every two months. The purpose of the Sub-Group is to oversee the processes and the implementation of the research and policy plans.
Department of Public Health & Primary Care and Trinity Health Ireland
The Adelaide Health Policy Department is integrated within the Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin. The Department's overall research focus is on issues of public health concern such as chronic disease, lifestyle problems, population health, advocacy and health services research. In July 2011, a collaborative agreement in relationship to the establishment of Trinity Health Ireland (THI) was signed by the three participating institutions, Tallaght University Hospital, St. James's Hospital and Trinity College Dublin. This allows for the incorporation of operational activities between the School of Medicine and its major teaching hospitals, in a manner designed to maximise the capacity for delivering high quality clinical care, providing excellence in medical education and training and delivering high quality biomedical research and contributing to the economic and social development in an integrated way. THI's vision is to measurably improve the quality of life of patients by delivering a world-class healthcare system, which seamlessly integrates community; primary and social care with specialist hospital care and rapidly delivers the benefits of new research and therapies to the healthcare system.
Themes and Topics
Our policy and research plan takes a population based approach to improving health outcomes by applying a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methodologies across a range of difference themes and topics, such as;
- reform of the financing and resource allocation in the Irish health system
- improvements in integrated care between community, primary and secondary care
- promotion of better chronic disease management
- tackling the determinants of health and health inequalities
- mental health
- public and patient involvement in care
- evaluation of health services and interventions
We recognize that health policy must be underpinned by good quality evidence based research. All research findings have a publication strategy, which includes international peer-review submission and policy direction.
Conferences and Roundtables
The Adelaide Health Policy Department, in conjunction with the Jesuits Centre for Faith and Justice has hosted a major public conference and two successful Roundtable meetings. The public conference in the Croke Park Conference Centre attracted over 160 participants and was addressed by the Minister for Health and the Minister of State for Primary Care. The Conference was most successful in engaging a wide range of stakeholders and interested organisations in the reform process now underway.
A number of Roundtable meetings have occurred to date with invited attendees from health policy, academia, clinicians, charities and NGO's. Topics have included the merits of the Governments policy choices for healthcare reform and an assessment of the progress relating to the implementation of reform, the perceived readiness of primary care to deliver effective chronic disease management and the evidence relating to financing reform model options that underpin universal health insurance. This forum has proved to be very effective for concretising collaborative relationships and has received very positive feedback from those who attended.
Building Partnerships and Alliances
The success of the work of the AHPI requires effort and willingness to work with other persons and institutions in order to help effect change. Hence we work with TASC, ESRI, Institute of Public Health in Ireland, the Jesuit Centre for Faith & Justice, Social Justice Ireland, The Wheel, Amnesty Ireland, and, the Centre for Health Policy & Management, TCD.
The AHPI recognises that it needs partners in a range of countries to make an impact on health policy at European level. The annual European Health Forum Gerstein is the leading health policy event in Europe and representation of the AHPI at the annual meeting would provide a major platform for the AHPI to exchange information about a broad spectrum of contemporary health issues. The AHPI will also consider aligning itself with other NGO's in the form of joining the European Public Health Alliance which is committed to bringing together partners to address health, well-being and inequalities at European level.
Measuring the Output and Impact of the AHPI
There is symbiotic relationship to output and impact of any organisation trying to influence change, however there are differences in these two areas. Outputs of the AHPI can include published papers, conference contributions, books, and teaching materials. Impact can be measured in healthcare such as improvements in patient or public health outcomes, raised public awareness of a health risk or a health policy issue. The AHPI can also impact on the wider societal issues relating to health by impacting on the political environment and facilitating better health policy debate and health planning decisions.
The Next Phase
The next phase of the AHPI is now underway in the three-year work plan approved by the Board of Governors to 2015. The considerable investment made by the Foundation is paying off in terms that will benefit every patient in the future. The Foundation and its members may take pride in the national impact being made by its contribution to health policy research, policy development and advocacy. The future of the AHPI promises to make even more substantial advances in research, policy development and advocacy. The AHPI will need to develop and implement a clear dissemination strategy for its work to raise the profile of the work that we do. Also a strategy to build upon existing capacity will be needed to grow the organisation.


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The pressure of the sea swept everything before it. Huge baskets filled with gravel for ballast plummeted down the passageway between the ponies, breaking up stalls as they went by.
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Was the Phantom real? Sometimes he wondered. She had never been captured, and the roundup men did sometimes tell tall tales. Some had said she was a dark creature, dark and mysterious, like the pine trees. And some said she was the color of copper, with splashes of silver in her mane and tail. And some spoke of a strange white marking that began at her withers and spread out like a white map of the United States.
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* META is used instead of root area in calculating screw strengths because of closer correlation with actual tensile strength. META is based on mean diameter, which is the diameter of an imaginary coaxial cylinder whose surface would pass through the thread profile approximately midway between the minor and pitch diameters.In actual practice a stud should not be used at it's yield load. A factor of safety must be applied. It is generally recommended that studs be used at no more than 60% of yield. However the factor of safety may vary up or down, depending on the application. The user will make this determination.
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Self-talk regulates your self-image. If you believe you're an average (or terrible) performer, you won't be able to do much better or worse than your baseline self-assessment. Self-image is determined by what you consistently tell yourself about yourself. So you have the power to change your self-image by changing your self-talk. This will program You for success.
Become aware of what you tell yourself. It probably includes negative self-talk. Berating yourself damages your self-image. It's time to stop doing it. Many people believe that they're at the mercy of their thoughts. Accomplished people know that by working on controlling your thoughts, you get better at it.
Despite common belief, talking about a problem doesn't solve it. When you focus on something, it dominates your mind, pushing other thoughts aside. With this come attendant feelings and behaviors. Focus on negative thoughts and you feel bad. The human mind is fertile ground where seeds are continually planted. Plant seeds for the good things you want to achieve. Learn to talk to yourself about your strengths and how to improve. Concentrate on solutions not problems, and bolster that positive focus with self-talk and visualizations.
In our experience working with athletes, players who visualize their game are calmer, better prepared, and more likely to succeed in high-pressure situations. They prepare their minds and bodies early to avoid emotional surprises when they get to the real event. The same is true in business.
Our new book Organize Tomorrow Today, 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life, provides a five step Mental Workout for creating success by changing your thoughts. The workout takes only a hundred seconds to complete each time.
1. Centering Breath: Breathe in for six seconds, hold for two, exhale for seven.
The biological response to pressure is an elevated heart rate, which reduces your ability to think effectively. A centering breath gets air into your diaphragm and slows down your heart, allowing your brain to operate optimally.
2. Identity Statement: For fifteen seconds recite to yourself a preconceived personal mantra that reflects your strengths and your desired level of success.
Research shows that the bolder an identity statement is, the more impactful it will be. Emphasize your positive qualities and pinpoint what you want to become:
• I am full of positive energy. I make $1 million per year, and I am an awesome mother and wife.
• I outwork the competition every day. I am the most effective salesperson in the country. I experience true love as a husband and a father.
3. Personal Highlight Reel: Spend thirty seconds visualizing three "done-wells" from yesterday. Then take thirty seconds to visualize three things you need to do well tomorrow.
Visualize specific moments of success. These will spill over into the areas not visualized.
4. Repeat your 15-second identity statement.
5. Take another 15-second centering breath.
Now, you're ready to succeed!
Dr. Jason Selk helped the St Louis Cardinals win two World Series while serving as Director of Mental Training. He now trains companies and organizations on how to achieve optimal performance. He's the bestselling author (with Tom Bartow) of Organize Tomorrow Today, 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life (Da Capo Lifelong Books, January 2016), 10-Minute Toughness (McGraw-Hill, 2008) and Executive Toughness (McGraw-Hill, 2011). He's a regular television and radio contributor to ABC, CBS, ESPN, and NBC, and has appeared widely in print. Learn more at http://www.enhancedperformanceinc.com/.


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A daydream about starting your own business, buying a bus, fixin 'er up, converting her into a boutique and traveling the land while vending festivals, is a wonderful dream to have.
But taking your dream and manifesting it into reality? That my friend, is a different ball game. It requires you to plan with precision, a quick wit, wise eye, and open mind. It requires you to step up to the plate, to swing, to miss and step up again.
A vision in action requires a deep devotion to love. A passionate and unwithering love for what you set out to do, a deep sense of self love, for others, and for our mother, Earth.
And for Moon.Flower.Child, a one-woman traveling boutique, who has manifested her dreams into a reality, it also requires you to "Stand.Boldly.As.Someone.Different". This has been her business mantra since the Moon.Flower.Child seeds were planted in 2013. Owner and designer, Juliana "Juby" Yasmine, is no stranger to the deeply rooted love that is so vital in one's ability to nurture the seeds of their imagination into full bloom.
Upon completing her Fashion degree at Parsons Paris in France in 2013, Juliana set out to travel the world, moving to Hawaii to WWOOF on an orchid farm called Alohilani Orchids. While on the island, Juliana bought a sewing machine and devoted her time to developing her skills, and attending markets with what little she had.
Remaining focused on her future and mindful of her vision, eventually, she was able to showcase her romantic Hawaiian collection at a runway show in Honolulu, Oahu. She soon continued on to showcasing her work on the runway in Paris, Honolulu, Baltimore and Raleigh. The seeds of her vision were coming into fruition.
In 2016, Juliana was able to "take a giant leap of faith" in her business and also, she notes, herself, by transitioning from a full time preschool teacher to part time. She set a goal to be fully prepared to work only for Moon.Flower.Child by the dawn of Summer 2017.
She has accomplished that goal, and has embarked on a journey to travel the country, vending festivals with Meraki, her old school bread bus that she transformed into traveling boutique.
The Moon.Flower.Child boutique takes a holistic approach to it's collection, carefully including womens, mens, kids, accessories, tinctures, lip balm, body scents, dreadlock cleansing kits, teas, natural smoking alternatives, and even raw honey from her backyard by Buddha Bee Apiary.
Buddha Bee Apiary is a small 10 hive apiary, founded by her fiance and beekeeping guru, Justin Manness. By practicing kind beekeeping, they are able to collect wax for balms and raw honey. These two are truly fighting the good fight with the most powerful force, love in action.
Ah, yes. Another unique aspect of Moon.Flower.Child is the empowering bond between the owner and her fiance. As a friend watching them grow, it's clear the two are rooted in the same love and passion to be something, and not just someone.
So, what exactly do you get when you support a small business owner and their vision in action?
"You are not just buying a product...but a little piece of who I am. Not too long ago I was struggling with a darker side of life...I found that in order to stop being clouded by darkness it was more important to focus on my passion, to focus on goals, to focus on dreams. Take less of the anxiety and self doubt and turn it into hope and self love. I have been so centered. So grounded. I am So in love with myself and feeling that I know myself more and more each day. There's always new things to discover but where I am now is a blessing and I am grateful for the tough road I have traveled to get here and have that deeper sense of inner sight (third eye opening) and awareness."
-Juliana Yasmine
When you support a small business owners like Moon.Flower.Child, you are not only playing a role in acknowledging the artistic integrity of the creator, dismantling corporate greed, and strengthening community but you are also nourishing a vision in action, a dream that has been manifested into a reality. You are saying "I see your gift, your act of love, and courage. I support you and I raise you one".
Published in the July 2017 Issue #63 of Appalachian Jamwich
If your curious to know more, check out the latest YouTube video on Juliana Yasmine's Story
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The declaration that came on July 8, 2017 filled everyone in Ahmedabad and across the country with joy. The 600-year old Ahmedabad City finally was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage, and now it has joined the ranks of Paris, Vienna, Cairo, Brussels, Rome and Edinburgh. The decision was made in the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee Meeting at Krakow in Poland. It is to be noted, a dossier was given to UNESCO Committee in 2010, when PM, Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, and has been an important hub from its initiation 600 years ago. A walled city, Ahmedabad is still known for its hundreds of 'Pol' that reflect the essence of community living. The city also marks, as the place from where Mahatma Gandhi began India's freedom struggle. It is also one of the few places where a fabulous melange of Hindu, Jain and Indo-Islamic art and architecture can be seen. According to India's Ambassador and permanent representative at UNESCO, Ruchira Kamboj, the city "epitomises the UN's objective of sustainable development as it accelerates in its development…chosen to be one of India's first smart cities, while preserving its ancient heritage."


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OSCE emphasizes high tension on Azerbaijani-Armenian contact line
Baku, Azerbaijan, June 13
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
Recently, several worrying incidents on the Azerbaijani-Armenian contact line and the border were reported, which indicates that the tension is high, Andrzej Kasprzyk, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Personal Representative said in this exclusive interview with Trend.
"Every casualty is a tragedy, not least for the families of those affected. My team and I are regularly monitoring the front lines, last on May 19 and June 10, and the reports we receive during these exercises are consistent with this picture. The incidents occur in a specific location, however the tension then spreads along the lines," he said.
Kasprzyk underscored that the ceasefire is in force through the agreement reached between the parties and their political will.
"It is therefore the responsibility of the sides to ensure that their troops do not violate the cease-fire on the line of contact and the border. It is up to the commanders of the respective forces to implement it, and every violation is an indication of the need to improve this implementation."
Kasprzyk went on to add that the chairmanship of the OSCE, the co-chairs of the Minsk Group and he are working to strengthen the cease-fire and find ways to mitigate the consequences of these incidents.
"Relevant proposals were formulated and presented for consideration. The ultimate responsibility however lies with the sides to adhere to the cease-fire agreement. I am also concerned about the safety of my team, as the mounting tension puts us at risk when performing our duties in the trenches along the front- lines," he stressed.
"For such data we rely on the information provided to us and also published by the military authorities. The number of shots fired and violations is high, according to this information. The number of casualties this year is already higher than for the previous year," Kasprzyk said comparing the statistics of recent years.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
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Thursday, 24 June 2010
Bookish Craft Swap
I have been thinking about doing another swap, and of all the ideas bouncing around my head the idea for a book and craft swap appeals to me the most. Mainly because I love books. I know I'm not the only book geek out there. I think it would be a great way to send along favourite books to a new home, and to get something new in return. I have lots of books, Matt is forever going on about me getting rid of them and I can't do that. Books are my friends and if they are going to go somewhere then they need to go to someone who would appreciate them.
So who is with me? (please leave a comment and email me at meridianariel @ hotmail . com )
your parcel must contain:
a book (used any genre as long as you and your partner discuss what books you want/would like to have)
a hand crafted item or two
a treat (it can be a craft supply or some chocolate to nibble upon when you are reading your new book.)
parcel must be sent out by: the 1st of August.
a bit about you and your crafts:
book genres you read (sci fi, fantasy, horror, craft, fiction, steampunk, graphic novels, teen, biography, etc etc):
favourite books:
last book read:
a favourite quote:
favourite colour (s):
the swap sign up will close the end of the first week of July.
the swap will be international so our books can go farther and we find new crafty pen friends from across the globe.
When you are finished with the book you can pass it on to someone else and keep the spirit of bookish crafting going.
any questions?
21 comments:
- Unknown said...
Oh! me me me me purlease - just my type of swap...delicious... may not be able to email you until later as am only having a quick minute on comp while some glue dries...
DEFINITELY in though!
Kisses X
- 24 June 2010 at 02:44
- Flame said...
I want to, but I still need to post the fantasy one {shame}
- 24 June 2010 at 03:19
- Fiona said...
Yeah. I'm up for it. Won't be able to email you the questionaire till next week though.
- 24 June 2010 at 05:18
- Becca said...
Me! Love the idea of this swap, planning already :) Will e-mail you questionnaire as soon as I can
- 24 June 2010 at 05:20
- Lisa-Marie said...
Oh, oh, me please!!!
- 24 June 2010 at 06:14
- Greenpixey said...
I'm in too :D
- 24 June 2010 at 09:14
- Rhian Drinkwater said...
Ooh I'm new to this blog (followed the link on another blog), but would it be okay to sign up, this sounds fun!
- 25 June 2010 at 01:46
- cupotea said...
I'm on holiday for the first two weeks of July but I should still have enough time to do this - no other swaps on the go at the moment.
- 25 June 2010 at 02:10
- Debby said...
This is just up my alley!!! Yummy reading, yummy treats. I'll be there!
- 25 June 2010 at 05:14
- Lexilooo said...
I'd love to participate, this sounds like so much fun! I will email the questionaire!
Also, saw on your profile that you are in Derbyshire...curious as to where...I have friends in a tiny village there, and I visited them a few years ago!
- 25 June 2010 at 08:32
- katilady said...
i'd be interested! would we be sending vintage or new books? paperback or hardback? cool swap idea!
- 25 June 2010 at 09:58
- Jennifer S. said...
I'm in... sounds like my kind of swap!
- 25 June 2010 at 21:58
- HollyHox said...
Definitely count me in! I am new to 'swapping' and have just joined Swap bot but this sounds like a perfect swap for me and I look forward to taking part =D Shall email the questionaire to you quick smart!
- 26 June 2010 at 19:10
I love this idea and would love to join. I too am a book collector and I love swaps. Sounds perfect!
- 28 June 2010 at 20:13
I'm on for this! I'll need to get the e-mail sorted asap.
- 30 June 2010 at 14:08
- Talia said...
I'm in! Will email asap!
- 1 July 2010 at 01:34
- Stray said...
Oh Oh me :) Will email you now :D
- 4 July 2010 at 06:58
ooh, I'd like to do this one please! will send email soon as. :)
- 9 July 2010 at 01:39
- Craft Matters said...
Oooh, yes please! Will get my details to you later - just off to buy camping stuff now.
- 9 July 2010 at 02:18
- Miya said...
Oh yes! I'd love to be in!
- 9 July 2010 at 10:12
- Melanie said...
oh i want to do this :) my email is melanie_cammarata at hotmail i would email you but i found this as i was heading to bed at 1 am and i'm super tired. i'll email tomorrow ")
- 9 July 2010 at 23:06


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This newly built villa arranged over 3 floors offers spacious living accommodation throughout with 5 stylish bedrooms and generous proportioned rooms.
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text: Prayer for July 17: Please pray with me. God who sows Good News, spread the invitation to be a part of your family far and wide. You call on us to be your hands and feet and to also spread Good News to many. May your Spirit work through us to share Good News with the poor – telling them that their worth is not found in what they possess, but by whose they are. Work through us to share Good New with the sick – telling them that healing is on the way. Give us seeds of Good News to those that are bound by fear, addiction, or other restrictions – telling them that they will be set free. Give us strength in our arms when we spread seeds of Good News to the outcast and the "other" of our cultures and societies – telling them that they are part of God's family. Your invitation is a message that tells us that you, Oh God, love us and care about us. When your seed hits our lives, it changes us, makes the wheat of your message grow within us, so that the seed of this Good News may be spread to others so that they may know that God loves them and cares for them and so do we. Amen.


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The Internet can be a vital resource of useful information. The links below will connect you to sites that can be valuable sources for increasing your knowledge of cardiovascular-related topics. They can provide information on a wide range of topics including not only diseases and treatments for diseases, but also on ways to maintain your health.
The American Heart Association
The American Heart Association's mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke. The organization focuses on research, professional and public education and community programs that promote health education and awareness. You can find extensive information about diseases and conditions as well as healthy lifestyles in addition to important and timely news releases that provide a wide array of information about health and the healthcare environment.
CardioSmart is the patient education and support program launched by the American College of Cardiology. Their mission is to engage, inform, and empower patients to better prepare them for participation in their own care.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
The NHLBI operates within the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. Their mission is to provide leadership in research and education in the areas of disease affecting the heart, lungs, blood and circulatory system as well as sleep disorders. They are also administers of the Women's Health Initiative. Within this site you can find information regarding diseases and conditions as well as general information regarding diet and nutrition. One particularly interesting resource deals with how these diseases affect particular groups of individuals such as African Americans and women.
WomenHeart - National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart's mission is to improve the health and quality of life of women living with or at risk of heart disease, and to advocate for their benefit. If you're a woman with heart disease, you are invited to connect with heart sisters through one of WomenHeart's patient support services and to visit their guide to living with heart disease. You will also be inspired by their members' stories of survival.
The American Diabetes Association
Diabetes affects almost 20 million Americans. The link between diabetes and heart disease and stroke is well established. Individuals with diabetes cannot undervalue the importance of understanding this condition and how it affects them personally. This website provides extensive information that can assist you in understanding this disease and, more importantly, how you can better manage your diabetes. Information provided on this website includes facts about the disease, medical treatments, healthy living information including diet and exercise, prevention and research information.
The American Stroke Association
Created in 1997, the American Stroke Association is dedicated to prevention, diagnosis and treatment to save lives from stroke — America's No. 3 killer and a leading cause of serious disability. They fund scientific research, help people better understand and avoid stroke, encourage government support, guide healthcare professionals and provide information to enhance the quality of life for stroke survivors.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Most people think the CDC is primarily involved with infectious outbreaks but, in fact, they are also a valuable source of information regarding a vast number of diseases including cardiovascular disease and preventive information. They also have interesting information regarding health statistics and trends.
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After correctly calling the stock market rebound after the lows of March 2009, Michael Browne, portfolio manager from Sofaer Global Research, is changing his bullish stance and selling stocks.
"It's time to take exposure off the table. Am I going bearish? No, but I am no longer a bull," Browne said.
"It's going to be desperately slow growth in the stage two, post-inventory rebound phase and there are two causes of that and they're both financial," he said.
Browne thinks uncertainty about financial regulation from governments and stagnant bank lending is going to prove a major drag this year.
"The disconnect between the banks and politicians is leading to complete disarray in policy making," he said.
Secondly, the uncertainty surrounding financial regulation is discouraging banks from lending, Browne said. As banks fail to increase lending, it will be the politicians that bear the brunt of anger from the private sector, he said.
"If the banks can't lend, the economy can't grow," he added.
- Watch the full interview with Michael Browne above and watch his interview from March 2009 here >>>
Banks have been encouraged to buy government bonds instead of lending to the private sector, Browne pointed out.
Browne, who was described as a long-term bear before turning bullish in March last year, thinks 2010 will bring a "muddle-through economy."
"That's going to have a very major effect on the cost of money and the supply of money to the private sector. Governments don't produce growth, the private sector produces growth," he said.
Browne thinks there will be "no inflation, no interest rate rises and gentle employment growth" in 2010. Housing markets will not weaken, but not strengthen either, he added.
Browne recommends buying "old-fashioned GARP stocks" (Growth at Reasonable Price), "with a touch of cyclicality."
He likes airlines, gambling stocks, specialist financials and luxury stocks. Browne is also buying Phillips, Deutsche Post and Experian.


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Seattle defeats Utah Valley 74-64
Cervante Burrell scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, both game highs, as Seattle defeated Utah Valley 74-64 on Saturday.
Alex Jones scored 13 points for the Redhawks (17-14), who also beat the Wolverines 66-63 on Jan. 16 in Seattle.
The Redhawks finished their regular season with a four-game winning streak. They won eight of their last nine.
Aaron England made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points for Utah Valley (12-17), which will host the Great West Conference tournament next week.
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This game mode allows the player to build their own team from real world players, which they can then use to compete in tournaments and divisions over the internet.
IGN also pointed out that Electronic Arts treated the Play Station Vita version of FIFA 13 in a similar manner, calling it a "cynically re-skinned" version of the console's previous title FIFA Football (FIFA Soccer in North America; which is actually the title of FIFA 12 on the console).
Players can choose their international squad to be played for international matches in career mode.
In each match, players can decide if the football players are able to play on the next international squad.
Whilst this version does include some of the new online features found on the Play Station 3 version, the menus, backgrounds, modes, and most game mechanics are largely identical to the previous title. Games Radar called FIFA 13 "a great evolutionary step for EA's footy juggernaut", but criticised the collision engine as "unnatural", and the newly revamped Career Mode as "forced and artificial" and "archaic" – awarding it 4 stars.
However, IGN states there is no justification for the Play Station Vita's version in either its development or the game's price, as the console itself is still in its early years, and questioning EA's official comment, "It is the same great FIFA gameplay for the PS Vita." Electronic Arts continued this recycling development trend in future installments on these platforms, as well as any other platform they did not deem profitable enough, releasing them under a "Legacy Edition" label starting with FIFA 14. PC Gamer awarded the Microsoft Windows version of the game a score of 86/100, stating that it is still an "excellent football game", but "has been overburdened by features and is hungry for some real innovation". Nintendo's Wii version received a negative review from ONM, who stated that the game was a "shamefully cynical 'update' that brings absolutely nothing new to the table", giving the game a 30% rating.
These cards can be obtained in two ways; buying packs or buying directly from other players.
Player cards have an overall rating, which is an estimate of their overall in game quality.
There are 46 international teams on FIFA 13 as confirmed on the EA website. India, Bolivia and Venezuela return to the main series after an 11-year hiatus since FIFA Football 2002.
Croatia was removed from the international teams, as they could not reach the licensing agreement.
The FIFA Ultimate team web app was released on September 18, 2012, allowing players to access their ultimate team from their computer and a variety of other devices, such as an i Phone app and on Android.
There are 26 stadiums in FIFA 13, including two new real ones: Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane and the Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Stadium.
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It's all about one-stop convenience--a dry-cleaner at the grocery store, a coffee shop in the bank, an optician in a department store. Through its Macy's Vision Express chain, Phoenix company Optical Franchises Inc. is giving Macy's shoppers seven-day-a-week access to opticians and one-hour eyeglasses service.
The company currently has seven Macy's Vision Express locations and would like to eventually have 50 units on the East Coast. The Lazarus department store chain, which, like Macy's, is owned by Federated Department Stores Inc., also features in-house Vision Express franchises.


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The 18th annual CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting is on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015.
The evening includes a cocktail reception and dinner, award presentations, photo exhibit and silent auction, special guest appearances and video presentations on press freedom around the world.
At the CJFE Gala, we honour individuals from Canada and abroad who have risked their jobs, their freedom or even their lives to bring us the truth. The Gala also pays tribute to the countless journalists and media workers who have been killed, mostly with impunity, as a direct result of their work over the past year.
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It's midnight at the depot And I drag my bags in line. Travellin' light, I got to go But the bus won't be on time. Everybody's looking half alive. Later on the bus arrives.
They punch my ticket I find a seat And we move out past the lights. Come on Driver, where's the heat? It's cold out in the night. I keep telling to myself that I don't care. Come tomorrow, I'll be there.
Take the Greyhound. It's a dog of a way to get around. Take the Greyhound. It's a dog gone easy way to get you down.
Tired of watching this night go by So I look across the aisle. The window's frosted, I can't sleep But the girl returns my smile. She reminds me of someone I knew back home. So I doze. So it goes.
I'm wrinkled on my stool at the rest stop. The waitress being cozy with the highway cop. My coffee's tasting tired. My eyes roll over dead. Got to go outside and get the gas out of my head. Oh, to be in bed. You got me driving. I'm on your Greyhound bus and you're driving.
But there's nothing new about Greyhounds. Nothing new about feeling down. Nothing new about putting off Or putting myself on.
Looking to tomorrow is the way the loser hides I should have realized by now that all my life's a ride. It's time to find some happy times and make myself some friends I know there ain't no rainbows waiting when this journey ends.
Stepping off this dirty bus first time I understood It's got to be the going not the getting there that's good That's a thought for keeping if I could. It's got to be the going not the getting there that's good.
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Originally given a working title of Sweet City Suite, the album tells the story of various characters one might run into in
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* Vettel on pole, Hamilton alongside on front row
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BUDAPEST, July 30 (Reuters) - Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel roared back to form with pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday after his Red Bull mechanics worked through the night to get his car up to speed.
The German had failed to win the last two races but made sure Red Bull snapped up their 11th pole in 11 races this season, and 12th in a row, with his eighth of the campaign and 23rd of his career.
Australian team mate Mark Webber, second in the championship but a massive 77 points behind Vettel, qualified down in sixth place.
"I felt much more comfortable this morning," Vettel said. "I'm very pleased with the result, we changed a lot on the car overnight. The boys were working pretty hard and didn't get much sleep. I've got the confidence back."
The German made his trademark single finger gesture in front of the cameras after stepping out of the car to indicate he was still number one but McLaren's Jenson Button, who qualified third behind team mate Lewis Hamilton, was not impressed.
"He said that he wants to bite my finger off," Vettel laughed.
Button replied: "He put it up and I almost grabbed it. I was going for it but couldn't get there in time."
Hamilton, who won in Germany last Sunday when Red Bull's dominance from the first half of the season continued to ebb away, was quickest early on in the final session but had to settle for second on the grid after Vettel's flying last lap.
"Still I think it is a great achieivement for us. Today they seemed to pick up a bit of pace," said the Briton, third in the standings and twice a winner at the Hungaroring where Vettel has never prevailed.
Button was pleased with third on the grid for his 200th grand prix after recent woes but double world champion Fernando Alonso could only manage fifth for Ferrari behind team mate Felipe Massa.
Spaniard Alonso, who was 30 on Friday, appeared to be heading for pole on his final lap but again lost time in the final sector as he feared. It was the first time this year that Massa had outqualified the Spaniard.
"It seems that when it is time for Q3, Red Bull has a magic button that suddenly makes them go faster, but then it seems the button switches off in the race," Alonso said.
Vettel also took pole in Budapest last year, when Webber won, but Red Bull had not been sounding confident in the run-up to this race after their recent mini-blip.
As fans filled the stands on the steep grassy bank next to the home straight, the usual suspects were knocked out in Q1 while Sergio Perez surprisingly beat Sauber team mate Kamui Kobayashi in the second session and then qualified 10th.
Seven-times champion Michael Schumacher was just ahead of the Mexican rookie as Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg again outqualified his German compatriot by taking seventh on the grid.
The sun had shone for the day's final practice where Vettel topped the timesheets. However the overcast conditions from Friday, when Hamilton was twice quickest, returned during qualifying.
The forecast for Sunday's race is mixed. (Editing by Alan Baldwin)
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The following quote is from Erik Hinton, interactive news developer for the New York Times, during a 2013 interview with Mashable's Denise Lu:
"Game designers are lightyears ahead of most app and web makers in asking questions about what interactivity entails and how meaningful play happens."
It's a clear indication of how web and game design share a common doctrine. The methods may differ, but graphic designer Anne Miles believes some rules of game design can be applied to Sunshine Coast web design. Does this mean a web designer has to have experience in game design or vice-versa? Perhaps not.
Main Menu
The main menu is to a game as the homepage is to a website. Any command in the main menu leads to a separate page, just as the tabs on the homepage lead to their respective pages. Web design is a simpler process, of course, since there's no gameplay or pause command involved. Nevertheless, the pages are interconnected; they can bring you back to the homepage.
There are different ways to make menus in the homepage look like something straight out of a video game. JavaScript, in fact, makes almost anything possible. Radial menus, for example, arrange icons in a circle and expand as a smaller circle when selected. This will be useful in designing mobile websites; Android, in fact, has already patented its own radial menu design.
Custom Cursors
Cursors other than the iconic arrow are nothing new. Basic web design need not build a new set of cursors, if possible, since it's already inherent in modern operating systems. Clickable content will change the cursor from arrow to pointing finger by simply moving. There's hardly any need for a cursor overhaul unless you're aiming for aesthetics.
Icons and Fade-Out Pages
Most games quickly transition between tabs, which are labelled by icons instead of full words. This property can be applied to webpages using HTML and CSS, as well as implemented by JavaScript. Depending on the computer's performance, these pages will make browsing much easier and faster.
There are still more Sunshine Coast website design inspirations to discuss, but that's up to the designer's imagination. If you want your website to look like something straight out of Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed, trust web designers like Marketing theProduct to get you ready for a revolution.
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Lexus may introduce a V6 engine to the Lexus LS line-up. Currently, the car only makes use of a V8. The new choice could help draw in more customers.
Malaysian car journo Paul Tan is reporting that Lexus is planning on introducing a Lexus LS V6. Any new engine option could come when the LS gets a facelift, possibly next year. The current Lexus LS saw an introduction back in 2007. Historically, Lexus has done facelifts on their LS range every three to four years.
Now in its fourth generation, the LS 460 and 600h both come with V8 engines. The LS 460 features a 380 horsepower (342 hp in some markets) 4.6-liter unit with an eight-speed automatic. On its own, the 5.0-liter V8 on the 600h produces 389 hp and up to 383 ft-lb of torque. When the hybrid's electric motor is factored in, the car gets use of 438 hp.
With car companies introducing lower-powered, less-expensive versions of their vehicles to fit changing consumer tastes, a Lexus LS 350 could get the same engine previously seen on the Lexus GS 350 in the U.S. and Japan. The 3.5-liter V6 generates 311 hp and 278 ft-lb of torque, similar to the BMW 740i.


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The piece I have in mind today is Hong Kong-based Suen Wai Kwan's (孫威軍) graphic novel The Legend of Guan-Yin (觀世音), a 5-volume series about the timelessness of Buddhist compassion. I use the words "graphic novel" rather than "comic" because comics belong to the realm of American or Japanese superheroes. Graphic novels are "comics" through which the art is a means of sharing concerns about the human condition (Neil Gaiman's Sandman and Mike Carey's Lucifer are classic examples). The Legend of Guan-Yin might not attain cult status like Sandman, but it certainly deserves to be called a graphic novel.
The Legend of Guan-Yin is set in two periods of history: one in futuristic Hong Kong and the other in the ancient past. We are taken through the journeys of two protagonists. One is an arrogant and wealthy piano player named Lan Mi (藍米), and the second is a playful princess called Shan Er or Benevolence (善兒). She is also known as Third Princess (三公主). The characters' personalities are fairly typical: Lan Mi is somewhat estranged from both his kickboxing brother and violinist girlfriend, his mother is bed-ridden in hospital, and there is a jealous rival out to destroy his reputation. As for Shan Er, she demonstrates an uncanny affinity with animals throughout the series and is so saintly that the word "romance" never appears once in her vocabulary. Needless to say, Suen is modelling her after the bodhisattva ideal found in all Buddhist traditions. Her human side is shown fully in her naïveté and horror at her father's (the king) hunger for power. The few non-fictional Buddhist figures that Suen uses make very brief appearances, and are used to drive the plot along (I translated a segment of volume 3 here, which features the Buddha, with Suen's consent).
Suen spins out a plot that is straightforward yet contains its own twists and turns within. Shan Er, who grows up with two spoilt blood sisters, has a fairly simple and straightforward plot: the discovery of the king's violent military campaigns leads her to flee with her sidekick, the young yogi apprentice Xiao Dong (小冬). Their adventures centre on her growth and eventual conversion to the Buddha's Dharma. In another world and time, Lan Mi undergoes various crises before finding true peace in Guan Yin's love. Since he juggles two protagonists, Suen needs to give Lan Mi and Shan Er a balanced share of attention, and I think he achieves this, although Lan Mi's resolution is more satisfying to me than Shan Er's. But just how are the two connected? The clue is in Guan Yin herself, but any further details will spoil how Suen brings together a musical maestro and ancient princess.
The art is good. Generally, Suen seems to prefer drawing gracile, thin characters (be they tall or short). His attention to scenic backgrounds is also pleasing to the eye. Much of the dialogue consists of reflections or monologues, which may feel overused to some. But I feel he has inserted these reflections only in places that need them, especially when some context needs to be explained. His style is neither revolutionary nor conservative: it is cautiously experimental, similar to many Chinese comic artists.
I do hope that someday this series can be translated into English, not only to invite many more to enjoy this creative attempt to popularize Buddhist thought, but also to promote Suen's art and storytelling. Perhaps one day someone will feel this is a worthwhile task. Another one of his works is Painting Warriors (繪戰師), a graphic novel about a fictional war on the Silk Road between Crusaders from Jerusalem and the Tangut Empire. Whilst noticeably bloodier and intended for a readership with an itch for action, it enjoys the same kind of storytelling enthusiasm in The Legend of Guan Yin. The latter is recommended, if only for a fun read, and is certainly a welcome change from the usual scholars' works, whose authors face cultural, professional, and even psychological pressure to make a religious idea more complex than it really is. Not that Buddhism is simple, but simplicity can also have depth. And that is what The Legend of Guan Yin is like.
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The Municipal Emergency Management Information Team (MEMIT) is a working party led by the City of Melbourne of key emergency services agencies who aim to ensure all residents, businesses, visitors and special needs groups are aware of and prepared to deal with any emergency.
The team comprises the City of Melbourne, Victoria Police; Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board; State Emergency Service; Department of Human Services; and Red Cross.
The team meets regularly to form a unified approach to emergency management preparedness within the City of Melbourne.
City of Melbourne conducted extensive market research to ascertain the community?s views on emergency management in the city of Melbourne. The findings point to a clear recognition that the emergency management climate has changed and this has implications for individuals and business. People (individuals and businesses) indicated they were prepared to take the next step from simply being aware to taking action that will help them minimise the impact of an emergency. They indicated the best help would come from Council to assist them by providing information that is simple, relevant and easy to access. To engage the community and achieve this behaviour change Council is required to develop a long-term strategy of partnerships with the emergency agencies. This has lead to the formation of the MEMIT (Municipal Emergency Management Information Team).
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Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, the 10.1 inch tablet from Motorola has finally gone on sale today at various stores including Best Buy, Costco and Staples.
Motorola XOOM features a 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1280×800 and is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor which includes a dual-core Cortex processor. The device runs the Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS which is designed for tablets and has a 2MP camera at the front and a 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture at the back.
Motorola XOOM 32GB Wi-Fi version will retail at $599 which is on par with the 32GB version of the iPad 2. However, XOOM has a better hardware configuration than the iPad 2.
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The social media networking company wants people to distinguish between their services as a company and the app itself, so their website, and sister sites Instagram and WhatsApp, will feature "custom typography" with the word 'FACEBOOK' in capital letters and a lighter font.
The main Facebook app will still keep the same blue rounded font.
Facebook said: "We wanted the brand to connect thoughtfully with the world and the people in it.
"The dynamic colour system does this by taking on the colour of its environment."
Facebook's chief marketing officer, Antonio Lucio said: "People should know which companies make the products they use.
"We started being clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook years ago.
"This brand change is a way to better communicate our ownership structure to the people and businesses who use our services to connect, share, build community and grow their audiences."


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Photography is adventure. It's about exploring your surroundings, discovering new environments, learning new techniques and ultimately about growing as an individual.
I began dabbling in photography as a teenager, taking shots of my friends as we terrorized our town on our skateboards. I bought a SLR and continued shooting photos of my friends. This was the days of film and trying to get shots meant shooting roll after roll of film trying to get the perfect shot. Money wasn't exactly in great abundance so I soon stopped as I couldn't afford to process the increasing number of films.
Fast forward five years. I brought my first DSLR a Nikon D70. Digital gave me the freedom to experiment and explore. Coupled with a new life direction embracing the outdoor adventure lifestyle, I soon found myself in the most amazing places and trying to capture that so I could show all those people who weren't there with me.
Things have slowly developed. I've experimented and learnt. I've begun to understand my own vision and style and now get to spend my days showing people the beauty of this country (currently Finland) and passing on my knowledge. In the past year I have been throwing myself into black and white work, something which I have always loved. To me it is where I truly get to express my artistic side.


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Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, Nostradamus' Third Antichrist 'Mabus' is the ventriloquist and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is his talking puppet. Mesbah (pronounced 'Maybah') Yazdi, called the theoretician of violence by the other Iranian clerics in his book calls for the building of nuclear weapons. When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talks it is really Mesbah Yazdi talking.
Today Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said to President Barack Obama, "May the undertaker bury you, your table and your body which has soiled the world." Given that President Obama is still alive, Mabus is either calling for his assassination or he is calling for President Obama to be buried alive. In question is which undertaker Mesbah Yazdi is talking about.
Which Undertaker is Mabus talking about? Antichrist means Satan Himself, like Nostradamus' first two Antichrists, Napoleon and Hitler. Satan is often associated with fire and Hell. In February, WWE Heavyweight Champion 'The Undertaker' (Mabus to Obama: 'May The Undertaker Bury You') got burned with fire by flame throwers as he entered the ring at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer escaped unharmed. Tonight The Undertaker is fighting Kane for the title in the 'Hell in a Cell' match.
Ahmadinejad again called George Bush the architect of 9/11, a belief widely held in the Middle East. Ahmadinejad called the US a 'powerless mosquito' and a 'farm animal trapped in a quagmire' in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Obama is only a powerless mosquito and a farm animal trapped in a quagmire in Afghanistan because he chooses to appease Ahmadinejad and to fight with both hands tied behind his back as he drains the US Treasury of trillions in wars he could win in an hour if he chose to take the gloves off and conquer Iran before it nukes the Green Zone and Afghanistan. Obama could run on the platform on Nov. 2, 2010 that the US now has a surplus. The GOP aka Tea Party would never win another seat at the table. Michelle Obama asked the President, "Which table does he want to bury?"


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SEOUL, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- South Korea is reconsidering the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in the wake of North Korea's fourth nuclear test, after postponing a decision on the U.S. missile defense system for much of 2015.
Seoul Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said Thursday South Korea plans to review the potential deployment of THAAD by U.S. forces in the country, South Korean newspaper Segye Ilbo reported. Kim said the review would take into account North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, as well as Seoul's "security and national interests."
South Korea, however, remains wary of provoking China. Beijing officials have previously expressed concern regarding the deployment of the nuclear deterrent on the peninsula and its capacities for regional surveillance.
One South Korean senior diplomatic security official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said he hoped Seoul would move toward deploying a deterrent in a time when North Korea has unleashed a new threat and U.S.-South Korea cooperation can be strengthened.
Hyun In-taek, a former unification minister, said in light of North Korea's advancement in nuclear weapons capabilities, South Korean combat forces alone are unable to defend the South from an attack.
Seoul's homegrown anti-missile systems, the Korean Air and Missile Defense, or KAMD, and Kill Chain, won't be built until the early 2020s, Hyun stated in South Korean journal "New Asia," and South Korea's military preparedness is "not enough."
North Korea's claim of a "successful" hydrogen bomb test continues to be touted as a victory in the country – but the experiment, a violation of several United Nations Security Council resolutions, has been universally condemned.
U.S. experts also raised the issue of THAAD before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Wednesday.
Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, recommended South Korea request deployment of THAAD during a testimony that addressed the issue of North Korea's nuclear provocations.
"South Korea's indigenous missile defense system is insufficient to defend against North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threat," Klingner stated.
At the same hearing, North Korea analyst Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the "emplacement of THAAD on the peninsula" could lead to "better missile defense cooperation" between the United States and its two allies Japan and South Korea.


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Blog by Liz Penner | January 11th, 2018
SURREY, BC – The Fraser Valley housing market had its second highest selling year on record in 2017, with total MLS® transactions and dollar volume sold behind only 2016's unprecedented level of activity.
The Board's Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) processed 22,338 sales in 2017, 7.3 per cent less than the record of 23,974 sales set in 2016. The total dollar volume of MLS® sales was $15.7 billion, coming out slightly beneath 2016's record setting total dollar volume of $16.2 billion.
Of the total transactions for the year, 5,198 were townhouses sold and 6,183 were apartments, together representing over half of overall market activity for the region. This was also the highest total annual sales for apartments in the Board's history.
"Much of the market's momentum through 2017 came from the incredible shift in demand to attached-style homes, particularly in our larger communities," remarked Gopal Sahota, President of the Board.
"While prices continued to see slight gains month-to-month, a lot of our attached inventory remained affordable and an excellent option for consumers of all types."
For inventory, a total of 32,651 new listings were received by the Board's MLS® system, the third highest in the Board's history after 2016 (34,768) and 2008 (35,651).
Last month the Board processed 1,344 sales, the second-most transactions for a December on record in the Fraser Valley. December inventory finished at 3,818 active units, with a total of 1,277 new listings entering the market throughout the month.
Sahota adds, "All year, supply levels remained below where we'd like them to be, and that has put a tight grip on inventory and pressure on the pace of the market. This is still a challenging market for many consumers.
"However, if you have your finances in order, and the support of a local REALTOR® who fits your needs, you'll be in the best position to make a move in 2018 and find success."
HPI® Benchmark Price Activity
• Single Family Detached: At $976,400, the Benchmark price for a single family detached home in the Valley increased 0.4 per cent compared to November 2017, and increased 14.2 per cent compared to December 2016.
• Townhomes: At $513,100, the Benchmark price for a townhouse in the Valley increased 1.5 per cent compared to November 2017, and increased 23 per cent compared to December 2016.
• Apartments: At $388,600, the Benchmark price for an apartment in the Valley increased 3.2 per cent compared to November 2017, and increased 40.5 per cent compared to December 2016.
Come Jan. 1, 2018, Canadians getting, renewing or refinancing a mortgage might have to prove that they would be able to cope with interest rates substantially higher than their contract rate.
New rules by Canada's federal financial regulator announced in October mean that even borrowers with a down payment of 20 per cent or more will now face a stress test, as has been the case since January of 2017, for applicants with smaller down payments who require mortgage insurance.
This is the seventh turn of the screw — and it could have a big impact.
Some 10 per cent of Canadians who got an uninsured mortgage between mid-2016 and mid-2017 would not have qualified under the new standards, a recent analysis by the Bank of Canada suggested.
The stress test means that financial institutions will vet your mortgage application by using a minimum qualifying rate equal to the greater of the Bank of Canada's five-year benchmark rate (currently 4.99 per cent) or their contractual rate plus two percentage points.
If you're going be house-hunting next year, this may force you to settle for a less expensive home than you would be able to buy today. Or, you might have to wait and save up for a larger down payment.
Lenders don't have to apply the stress test to clients renewing an existing mortgage.
This means that if you fail the stress test, you'll probably get stuck renewing with your current financial institution, without being able to shop around for a better rate.
In some cases, "renewing borrowers may be forced to accept uncompetitive rates from their current lenders," Dunning noted.
If you're planning on refinancing your mortgage, you'll have to qualify according to the higher stress-state rates rather than your existing contractual mortgage rate, explained James Laird, president at Toronto-based CanWise Financial.
Say, for example, that you bought a $400,000 home and have a $100,000 mortgage balance left. You'd like to borrow $50,000 more for a renovation. You have a five year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.3 per cent.
Last year, your lender would make sure that you can take on a $150,000 loan at 3.3 per cent, said Laird.
Now, your financial institution would have to vet that $150,000 loan using a 5.3 per cent rate. If you're close to the borrowing limit today, you might have to settle for a smaller loan.
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DC Direct was the collectibles division of DC Comics, the Time Warner subsidiary that publishes comic books and licenses characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Batman, Aquaman and Hawkgirl, from 1998 until April 2012. DC Direct produced statues, props, replicas and prints for the direct market, a distribution and retail network primarily serving comic book specialty stores. DC Direct produced a number of action figures for this market as well, most of which were produced in the 6 to 7-inch scale. On April 11, 2012, DC comics announced that it's collectibles product line was being relaunched as DC Collectibles. The Batman: Arkham City: Series 2 figure assortment, which arrived at retail stores on April 25, 2012, was the final release from DC Direct.
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Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, he swore revenge on criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Wayne trains himself both physically and intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime. Batman operates in the fictional Gotham City, with assistance from various supporting characters, including his butler Alfred, police commissioner Jim Gordon, and vigilante allies such as Robin. Unlike most superheroes, Batman does not possess any superpowers; rather, he relies on his genius intellect, physical prowess, martial arts abilities, detective skills, science and technology, vast wealth, provocation of fear and intimidation, and an indomitable will. A large assortment of villains make up Batman's rogues gallery, including his archenemy the Joker.
Batman became popular soon after his introduction and gained his own comic book title, Batman, in 1940. As the decades went on, differing interpretations of the character emerged. The late 1960s Batman television series used a camp aesthetic, which continued to be associated with the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his dark roots, culminating in 1986 with The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. The success of Warner Bros.' live-action Batman feature filmshave subsequently helped maintain public interest in the character.
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Please see 21:5.
Ohr Hachaim tries to fit this idea to a jew wanting to serve G-d forever. It all works except for the bit where the slave is brought to the judges. How can this fit in? Additionally should he not follow this line of thinking throughout the Sedra. In 22:5 he gives another homiletical explanation which doesn't follow through the verses.
Does Ohr Hachaim bring these explanations as Midrashic or does he think they are peshat?
According to this understanding, Elokim here is referring to the heavenly court, which will then rule that he should be given the opportunity to be called an Eved Neeman.


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When it comes to alcohol usage I have to admit that I over indulge from time to time. Let me get this out there: I'm not an alcoholic. I just love having a good time (which usually involves more shooters than your average person can handle). I also don't get behind the wheel, I take a taxi home when I've had one too many. And like most of you reading this, I really hate getting hang overs. Maybe you and I should try Theodora Lee's Drink Smart tips.
Theodora Lee has built up quite an online following. This Cape Town native has more than 22,000 followers on Twitter (on her @Theodora_Lee account) and more than 54,000 subscribers on her YouTube account. She also has a blog entitled Love from, Theo. Pretty impressive for a South African if you ask me. She is also quite witty and outspoken in her videos. Check out her video entitled "Drink Smart" below and you'll see what I mean.
These "Drink Smart" tips are pretty awesome, but I won't be calling my dad to pick me up though, I'm a grown man. Thanks Theodora Lee. I should really learn to drink more water between my drinks when I'm out. I'm going to give this a try because I'm really tired of hang overs. What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know.
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I have never known that safe place that gays say they have in certain buildings.
The FBI came into my life when I was in the 5th grade.
I'd see them outside, across the street from Uncle Danny's and Auntie Ann's house sitting in the car, at recess everyday as I pretended to have fun as I played, as I walked home from school for lunch and after school, always feeling somehow naked as I walked by the car and they stared at me.
Uncle Danny made for making silencers, Uncle Jake for wiretapping Marilyn Monroe. Ask Anthony Summers, if you don't believe me.
I learned early what deviant was, and it wasn't my uncles.
The only place I ever felt safe was in my father's house – and only when he was home. I never told him that though; I never told anybody. When I left home, as young people do, that safe place was gone forever.
I've been tortured by the FBI for so long I don't know anything else. They think they're justified.
Judges are the worst – the most deviant. They'll do anything the FBI tells them to do.
I'm sixty-seven years old – a long way from 5th grade – and it still hasn't ended.
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Apple Will Never Make a 7-Inch iPad, Says Tim Cook
Tim Cook suggested in Apple's earnings call Thursday that former CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs would have approved of the iPad Mini, despite his very public statements in the past condemning 7-inch tablets.
In response to a question about how Apple's views on making smaller tablets have evolved since then, Cook said that Jobs' comments were specifically about 7-inch tablets, which he argues are different in kind than the 7.9 inch iPad Mini.
"Let me be clear: We would not make one of the 7-inch tablets," Cook said. "We do not think they are good products. We would never make one."
While it might seem like splitting hairs, Cook went on to explain that the 7.9 inch iPad Mini has 35% more surface area than 7-inch tablets do. In this way, he says, Apple didn't have to sacrifice too much screen "real estate" for portability.
"It's not a compromised product like the 7-inch products," Cook said.
Jobs criticized the idea of 7-inch tablets back in 2010 for having a lousy user experience. "While one could increase the resolution of the display to make up some of the difference, it is meaningless unless your tablet also includes sandpaper, so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one-quarter of their present size," he said.
However, he apparently started to reconsider later that year. An e-mail exchange revealed in the patent trial between Apple and Samsung this summer suggested that Jobs had come around to accepting the idea of a Apple working on a 7-inch tablet by the end of 2010.
This e-mail, along with Cook's comments, push the narrative that Apple's decision to put out an iPad Mini would have received Steve's seal of approval.
Do you think a 7.9-inch tablet is in a whole other category compared to a 7-inch tablet? Let us know in the comments.
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On January 6th, a spacecraft called Dragon was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying experiments set up by students, according to the NASA website. The experiments range from studies on how crystals grow without gravity to tests about how different levels of gravity affect milk spoilage. Although these students, united in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), have been immensely successful by virtue of the fact that they've gotten their experiments into space, sometimes students and professional scientists fail. However, failures offer new opportunities and create new angles for discovery. "Failure happens in science, and what we do in the face of that failure defines who we are" says an SSEP overseer. Whether SSEP students' experiments succeed or fail, they have participated in a rare opportunity for young people to do "real world" science. Providing this type of opportunity is the core mission of MSSEF.
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Out of your candy series, the lifesavers are my favorite. Wish I had bought it! Love the rich backround really makes the candy pop. You also aced the shadows and foil!!! Wow - great job!
Grant, this is one of my favorite paintings that you have done....love the composition and lay-out. I do believe that those Livesavers were in the Christmas book (I always put them in the kiddos' stockings). Anyway, I knew you would do something wonderful with them. Keep on painting!


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I'M BEMUSED by the blanket newspaper coverage of the British hostages in Iran as "heroes".
What's heroic in what they are did? They were merely complying with their abductors' orders, eating and sleeping. There's nothing brave in that, is there?
The alternative would have been to holler and shout and suffer the vapours - which would have been inappropriate.
We've such a dearth of role models in Britain today as we have latched on to these Navy personnel and labelled them as heroes.
In fact, they were doing no more than keeping their peckers up in a trying situation.
They were not in mortal danger and they had been trained to deal with such situations.
You and I would weather this slight aberration equally well.
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