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Acquisition of anything can be determined by:
Value of item to be acquired
Trouble of acquisition
Amount of time to acquire
Persistence of pursuit
Galatians 6:9 NAS "Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary."
lose heart (Greek) egkakeo (eng-kak-eh'-o)
to be weak, to fail (in heart)
will reap (Greek) therizo (ther-id'-zo)
(lit. to heat as in summer) will not reach the season of harvest
grow weary (Greek) ekluo (ek-loo'-o)
to relax your grip
Luke 18:1-8 NKJV "Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.' And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.' " Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"
We have a natural desire to want to push based from Fear and anxiety.
This push will get you bad results.
The Lord says in the Lord's Prayer that we are to ask but not push because God knows what we need.
There is also a push that we are supposed to do where the Lord says ask and keep on asking and knock and keep on knocking.
This is a good push
James 1 Count it all joy- trials work patience- Joy= strength, Patience= when our strength doesnt diminish at any point in the process. In each trial we have an opportunity to access joy and strength to walk in strength and free from the influence of the circumstance. Exchanging temporal weakness for eternal strength.
Many do not get their healing or Miracle, physical or financial, because they aren't persistent
When something happens in your life that you know isn't right do you give up and allow it because you don't know the answers or do you sell the information to solve the issue?
Persistence doesn't change God, or the devil, it changes us. It is engaging and having faith in the process of transforming our hearts and souls. Consistent action of faith and obedience anchors our souls to the eternal. It places a demand on our hearts to acknowledge and yield to our true identity which will naturally receive the redemptive rights purchased through the blood.
(James 1: lack of obedience to the word causes us to forget what manner of man we are. As we continue in the perfect law of liberty we know who we really are and freely receive all thats ours.)
Things that stop us:
Lack of knowledge
Lack of confidence in yourself to be used or that you could know anything
Vision has dimmed
Proverbs 29:18 - Where there is no vision the people wander aimlessly- without purpose or passion
The time between the vision and the answer or manifestation
Hebrews 10:35-39 "Cast not away confidence, you have need of patience (perseverance) that you might receive the promise, we are not of them who draw back but believe to the saving of the soul"
Great faith is the ability to maintain your initial drive years down the road
Acts 1:6-8 NAS "So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."
The problems along the path
The natural process of training is to avoid bad choices and actions from dealing with the consequences can also
"Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure." - Aisha Tyler
"Failure is the opportunity to begin again with more experience." - John Maxwell
"Paralyze resistance with persistence" - Woody Hayes
"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." - Bill Bradley


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A Delta Air Lines MD-90 that was hoping to depart Boston to bring passengers to Atlanta, instead disembarked everyone on a taxiway this afternoon.
According to Twitter user @kevindavisphoto, Flight 2101 suffered a brake fire, causing it to be surrounded by fire trucks and receive a hosing down of the main gear. Passengers exited via airport air-stairs and were put on buses to be taken back to the terminal.
It is yet unknown if the aircraft had tried to takeoff or if the fire occurred while taxiing to the runway.
UPDATE 5:43pm EST: Delta Air Lines reports that all 143 passengers are safe and that they are being assisted with rebooking.

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Soil Requirements for Fuji Apples
The Fuji apple (Malus domestica "Fuji") is a smaller variety than the red delicious or granny smith, but its softer flesh and sweeter taste make it ideal, not only for eating, but also as an ingredient for jellies, vinegar, sauces and pie fillings. Contributing to the taste of the fruit, as well as the health of the plant, is the soil in which a Fuji apple tree grows. These apple trees require certain soil conditions to thrive.
Soil consistency determines the amount of moisture retained by the soil. Sandy soil, for example, is very loose and allows water to pass through, but not remain in the soil; clay-like soils can retain water longer or, if packed too tightly, even prevent water from entering the soil. Fuji apples grow, if well tended, in several types of soil ranging from clay to sand, although tightly packed clay soil may starve the plant of water and nutrients. Like many other plants, the Fuji apple tree thrives best in a nutrient-rich blend of sandy, clay and silty soils called loam. This type of soil drains well but also retains moisture long enough to provide adequate nutrition to the plant.
Acidity Level
Many trees and plants are adapted to grow in soil with slight acidity. Unlike neutral soil, slightly acidic soil repels harmful bacteria and microorganisms which might otherwise harm the plant. The Fuji apple can tolerate slightly acidic soils but is not adapted for very acidic ground. The soil range for the Fuji apple tree lies between the acidity of human saliva at 6 to neutral at 7.
While some trees may grow well in low water environments, the Fuji apple is not one of them. Fuji apples require a moderate amount of moisture and nutrients to grow and produce fruit. Water provides not only the moisture but also the nutrient content, activating it from the soil and carrying it into the plant's root system. Water a Fuji apple tree at least once per week, more often if growing in especially sandy soil.
Fuji apples do not require fertilization of the soil prior to planting. After the tree is established, using a nitrogen supplement once per year to treat the soil will help improve the plant's growing speed and can increase yield.
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Particularly, in the case of co-worker sexual harassment, an employer can only be found liable for sexual harassment if management is aware that sexual harassment is occurring in the workplace. As a result, some employers have adopted a "see no evil, hear no evil" strategy.
Management may be fully aware that sexual harassment is occurring, but deliberately pretend that is is not occurring in order to avoid liability. Management may even discourage victims of sexual harassment from complaining. Spicer v. Com. of Va., Dept. of Corrections, 66 F. 3d 705, 710 (4th Cir. 1995) (We reiterated this requirement in Swentek, holding that an employer is liable only "where it had `actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of a sexually hostile work environment and took no prompt and adequate remedial action.'" 830 F.2d at 558 (quoting Katz) (emphasis added). Knowledge of work place misconduct may be imputed to an employer by circumstantial evidence if the conduct is shown to be sufficiently pervasive or repetitive so that a reasonable employer, intent on complying with Title VII, would be aware of the conduct.); Jackson v. Quanex Corp., 191 F. 3d 647, 664 (6th Cir. 1999)
"An employer cannot avoid Title VII liability for coworker harassment by adopting a "see no evil, hear no evil" strategy." Ocheltree v. Scollon Productions, Inc., 335 F. 3d 325, 334 (4th Cir. 2003) "Once the employer has notice, then it must respond with remedial action reasonably calculated to end the harassment." EEOC v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., 521 F.3d 306, 319 (4th Cir. 2008)
Therefore, victims of workplace sexual harassment should document each incident of harassment in real time. Documentation can be evidence of sexual harassment if a lawsuit is filed. Victims of workplace sexual harassment should seek corroboration from other victims of sexual harassment; there is strength in numbers. Finally, victims of workplace sexual harassment must complaint to management and/or government entities, such as, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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Think about the things you love in a salad: greens, carrots, corn, maybe some pine nuts or pecans, chopped egg… even anchovies! Before you begin your work week, set out five containers and layer all your salad items into them. Put crumbled bleu cheese or feta on top.
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris has opened up his home to Oprah Winfrey as part of a revealing new interview about fatherhood.
The "How I Met Your Mother" star and his partner, David Burtka, who are parents to 19-month-old twins Gideon and Harper, invited the media mogul to their sprawling estate for the TV chat.
The couple sits in the backyard talking about their decision to have children together, insisting they thought about long and hard before deciding on surrogacy.
The actor reveals, "We really had thought it through financially, emotionally, relationship-wise. We didn't just accidentally get pregnant. These kids come into our world with nothing but love."
The twins were then brought outside by their nanny to meet Winfrey, who gushed over the tots.
Burtka reveals, "They love to swim, they're taking swim classes."
Opening up about the surrogacy, Burtka says, "We knew the surrogate, we didn't know the egg donor, but we saw a video of her and read extensive history on (her) medical (history)," before adding: "Two eggs, two embryos, one of mine, one of his – and two took."
Harris declared, "We lucked out. They're super healthy and happy."
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From the chart you could see that real" (CPI adjusted) house rates followed genuine GDP per household with only few smaller sized house bubble events in mid 70s and late 80s. 1st Place for Relocatable Industrial Housing was awarded to Guerdon, in partnership with Williams Scotsman, for Stayover Cheecham Lodge. The Chartered Institute of Housing is the independent voice for housing and the property of expert standards.
We hope that the initiatives announced will outcome quickly in lead risk assessments becoming required in all federally assisted housing including pre-1978 Section eight Housing Choice Voucher system properties in which kids under six reside or are anticipated to reside. With a number of threats pressing down on registered providers, managing risk is an ongoing method. The new fund will supply finance to housing providers, in certain councils, to create housing schemes without government grant. Final year, I gave a talk at Simon Fraser University titled 12 Cost-effective Housing Suggestions.
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Siófok open EHF Cup title defence
Siófok open EHF Cup title defence
There are 12 pairings of teams in qualification round 3 of the Women's EHF Cup, and the 12 winners will progress to the group phase where they will be joined by the four last-placed teams from the DELO WOMEN'S EHF Champions League group matches.
Among the 24 teams in round 3 are the defending champions, Siófok KC Hungary. They enter the competition this round and obviously intend to go far again.
The Hungarian side will play Nantes Atlantique Handball, and the first leg will take place on Sunday in France.
Last season's Challenge Cup winners, Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE, are also among the round 3 participants. The Spanish team is going to play against Magura Cisnadie from Romania, with the first leg on home court Sunday.
Four national derbies
There are no double-headers in round 3, and the schedule of this weekend features only the first-leg games, including four national derbies.
Russia have four teams in the competition, and they will have at least one team advancing to the group phase as HC Zvezda and Handball Club Lada are set to play each other. The first match will take place in Zvenigorod on Sunday at 15:00 CET (live on ehfTV.com).
The clash of two Danish sides is also expected with interest: Nykøbing Falster Handbold and Herning-Ikast Handbold went beyond the group phase last season and NFH even reached the semi-finals.
However, only one of these two teams will appear in the group phase again this season. The first leg is scheduled in Naestved on Sunday at 15:00 CET (live on ehfTV.com).
Two more national derbies will be played in Romania (CS Gloria 2018 Bistrita-Nasaud vs CSM Corona Brasov) and Norway (Tertnes Bergen vs Storhamar Handball Elite).
Two Danish-French duels
There are also some exciting pairings featuring teams from different countries. Turkey's Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK, who reached EHF Cup semi-final in the 2017/18 season, will host Vaci NKSE on Saturday at 13:00 CET (live on ehfTV.com).
After brushing aside Buxtehuder SV in round 2, Astrakhanochka will face another German rival, this time Thüringer HC. Three years ago, the two sides met in the Champions League main round and exchanged home victories, and now the first leg will be played in Russia on Sunday at 12:00 CET (live on ehfTV.com).
Denmark's sides Kobenhavn Handball and Odense Handbald featured in the Champions League recently and are now aiming to do well in the EHF Cup.
Both teams start round 3 at home, and both face French opposition. On Saturday Kobenhavn are scheduled to host OGC Nice Cote d'Azur Handball, while the next day Odense will receive ESBF Besancon.
The ambitious Russian side Kuban, who reached the EHF Cup quarter-final last season, will play the first leg game away at ERD HC in Hungary on Sunday.


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Abstract: Many factors contribute to student attrition in school music programs. This article explores the factors most true to a group of sixty-seven university students' as they reflect on their involvement in music throughout middle and high school. Individuals who indicated they stopped participating in their school's music program were surveyed further to reveal their individual reasoning. The results were compared with previous research to illustrate the current factors causing student attrition in school music programs, and implications for music educators are also discussed.


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TORONTO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell in morning trading on Monday, led by a retreat among energy stocks as oil prices lost ground, while financial, consumer, telecom and industrial stocks also weighed.
At 10:31 a.m. EST (1531 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 106.7 points, or 0.69 percent, at 15,389.35. There were two decliners for every gainer.
Among the most influential movers on the index were some of its biggest oil and gas producers and major financial stocks.
The energy group retreated 2 percent, while financials slipped 0.7 percent.
Suncor Energy Inc lost 1.3 percent to C$43.52, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd fell 2.4 percent to C$42.12 as oil prices fell more than 2 percent.
Signs of growing U.S. production outweighed optimism that many other oil producers, including Russia, were sticking to a deal to cut supplies to bolster the market.
Seven Generations Energy fell 7 percent to C$27.67 after reporting lower-than-expected production in the fourth quarter.
Royal Bank of Canada fell 0.5 percent to C$92.27, and Manulife Financial Corp was down 1 percent at C$24.10.
Gold miners were among the biggest gainers, as bullion prices firmed. Barrick Gold Corp added 1.3 percent to C$22.66, and Yamana Gold Inc was up 2.8 percent at C$4.19.
Quebecor Inc rose 2.7 percent to C$38.40 after RBC upgraded the telecom, cable and media company's stock to a "top pick."
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Canadian companies are more optimistic about future sales as demand picks up, and they plan to boost investment and hiring to keep pace, but businesses are uncertain about U.S. protectionism, and signs of substantial labor market slack exist, the Bank of Canada said on Monday. (Reporting by Alastair Sharp; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
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An update on wet conditions, weeds in turf, eastern tent caterpillar and rusts in conifers.
Warm temperatures and excessive rainfall have turfgrass growth surging.
Get calcium and vitamin D by growing and eating vegetables and fruit
Vegetables and fruit can provide calcium and gardening offers sunlight to help your body absorb it.
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Spring time reveals damage from a boxwood pest that was active late last summer.
Lilacs are a favorite shrub because of their flowers and fragrance. Cultivars of several Asian species rebloom, are resistant…
Dandelions, violets and ivy, oh my! Many weeds are currently flowering in turfgrass, but not all require control.
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This month we're getting geared up at Winnebago County Parks to celebrate! Not only is May National Bike Month with all kinds of activities on the WIOUWASH and Mascoutin Recreational Trails, planning is also getting into gear for the Winnebago County Community Park's 50th Birthday Celebration on August 19. We're in the midst of party planning and could use your help. There's opportunities for the community, as well as local businesses to help out with the celebration and have a good time.
We have a lot to celebrate. The park has come a long way since 1967 when it began as one shelter and a lot of grass and small trees. We have so many amenities that are used throughout the year, including a multi-sport court, rugby fields, a shared use path, cross country ski trails and of course shelter rentals for parties, picnics and all those important occasions from graduations to weddings.
It's difficult to measure the number of people who use the park on a daily basis. On average the approximate number of passive users on any given day during the season can reach 1,000. Due to the large size of the park itself it's easy to see how such a large number can be accommodated.
We know there have been many, many events that have taken place within the park over the years and we're looking for your photos to add to our Official Park History. From family picnics, to beach photos, to sporting events we'd love to share your photos of days gone by within the Community Park.
You can send your photos to email@example.com or mail a copy with your name and contact information (which will serve as your release to publish) to Winnebago County Parks 625 E. Cty. Rd. Y #500, Oshkosh WI 54901.
And here's where your business can come in. We're looking for 'Official Birthday Sponsors' who will advertise the event with posters, online mentions, bag stuffers, etc. and if desired a space at the event. Advertising is to start immediately and go throughout the summer to catch all park users. There is no charge for having a space at the event, in exchange we are asking for give-away items for goodie bags and prize packages for the 5K and costume contest winners.
There is an opportunity to be a main sponsor of the event by providing birthday cake and/or concession items for party goers. We'd like to make this a free event so that everyone can participate.
We are very excited to celebrate this milestone along with the community, and hope you are too!
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More music!
Today I've just added the two albums Carnival Arcane and Out of the Darkness by Midnight Syndicate. Enjoy!
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A friend just informed me of this website, seems VERY interesting and nicely done, however I noticed that the image for this news post is cropped out of official artwork for Blind Guardian single "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" - see http://www.blind-guardian.com/discography.php3?cat=2&album_id=17
Just wanted to warn you in case you didn't know and/or don't have the permission to use the image; wouldn't want you guys to get in legal trouble.


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Join San Diego Audubon in our efforts to restore native sand dune habitat at South Shores in Mission Bay! We will be working to protect an endangered species of native plant by removing invasives such as ice plant and Sahara mustard.
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Join San Diego Audubon and the Port of San Diego as we restore coastal strand habitat at Emory Cove in South San Diego Bay on Sunday, December 3rd from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm! Emory Cove provides important upland habitat for shorebirds and we've been working to restore this habitat with the help of volunteers like you.
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PRC Souper Supper 2016
Please join us Sunday, December 3, for our Souper Supper – delicious vegetarian & vegan soups, cornbread & apple juice. Music by DeArcho.
Church of the Brethren, 6pm
Suggested price: $30
The Annual Meeting of the membership of the Peace Resource Center will also take place at the Church of the Brethren on Sunday, Dec 3.


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Serves 4-5
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
When Milanese-style rotolo (mozzarella, ricotta and spinach rolled into fresh pasta) are put in the oven with a nice Neapolitan sauce, the resulting aroma transports us back to Italy… and the watercress salad with crunchy prosciutto and garlic chips is simply delizioso!
30 ml (2 tbsps) olive oil
8 garlic cloves
10 to 12 units Milanese rotolo
375 ml (1 1/2 cups) Villa Ravioli Napolitana sauce
A pinch each salt and pepper
10 prosciutto slices
1 washed watercress bunch
125 ml (1/2 cup) red onion, cut into thin slices
60 ml (1/4 cup) parmesan shavings
The zest from one lemon
30 ml (2 tbsps) lemon juice
45 ml (3 tbsps) olive oil
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the prosciutto is crispy. Return halfway through and reserve on absorbent paper.
Tip: Use a mandolin to mince garlic. The result will be perfect.
Wash watercress, and mix all salad ingredients, taste and adjust seasoning.
Take two rotolo slices and place them on a small service plate.
Place the watercress salad on rotolo.
Add one to two prosciutto chips and a sprinkling of garlic chips.
Finish with a few shavings of parmesan if desired.
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Getting out there and meeting business owners is one of the most important elements of retail attraction. For many of the districts that we work in, attracting national chains is not really a priority. Rather, the focus is on keeping it local and attracting interesting regional independent and/or mom and pop stores to a district. When the focus on the smaller tenants, it's important to keep in mind that these retailers are not typically out scouting for new store locations, so it's often critical that you find them. And while e-mail blasts and social media are a good thing to do, nothing replaces the impact of an actual visit and a one-on-one conversation with an owner.
|Are you struggling to find tenants
for vacancies in your district?
How do the experts do it? Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
1. Buy something on the way out the door, this will make you a customer and someone that the owner is more willing to talk to.
2. Stay up to date on who is expanding and who is contracting. Local business media and TV sometimes provide leads, so keep on top of the news.
3. Don't rely too much on technology. Drive and walk a district and visit business owners personally. Cultivate a personal relationship over time, don't just go when you have a space you want to market.
4. Stay active with the local Chamber and business groups. You never know who is hoping to expand and this is a good way to keep your finger on the pulse of potential new tenants.
5. Consider local business plan competition winners and partner with your City's small business services division to help identify businesses who are seeking support and potentially looking for spaces.
6. Attend ICSC Deal-making – the representatives for many retailers change over time, so you will need to keep up with who the new representatives are.
7. Once you've started a conversation with a business owner, try to get a sense of when leases are up. A business may be looking to relocate and this will give you an opportunity to sell the story of why your site offers more visibility, foot traffic, etc. than where they are currently at.
8. If you know a vacancy is coming, visit nearby stores and chat with the owners. They often know about other businesses are are looking to expand.
9. Mailings are a good alternative to social media – direct-mail pieces can be a good way to get directly in front of an owner. Many owners still don't use email, especially in local markets, so mail can be a good way to ensure they hear about opportunities in your district.
10. With a prospect you really like, do your homework about their business in advance. One way is to show them maps showing that your market has voids that their business can fill.
Brokers will say this again and again, nothing replaces pounding the pavement – so get out there and do it!
Credit: This post was developed in part an article in this month's SCT ("Prospect to Prosper", Sept. 2014).


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SIMSme Business, the company version of Deutsche Post's instant messenger, offers simple and - above all - secure communication within companies via a smartphone. In time for the industry trade fair CeBIT, Deutsche Post is now presenting a new feature with its Management Cockpit, once again significantly expanding the app's management options with regard to communication, design and IT security.
The content channels, which will already be familiar from the private-customer version of SIMSme, are now also used in SIMSme Business for the first time. This involves company-specific channels that can be populated in the new Management Cockpit and assigned to employees or employee groups - at team or department level, for example. Messages that are sent via the channels then land in real time as a push notification on the employee's smartphone, enabling much faster communication within the company. Of course, opening rates can be tracked anonymously in order to provide the sender with information about the relevance of the transmitted content.
There are also exciting developments with the app's design options. SIMSme Business can now be adapted in self-service mode to the relevant corporate design of the company. Just upload your own logo as well as the individual color scheme, and the app is displayed in a brand-compatible way.
In order to satisfy the security requirements of companies, the Management Cockpit allows the centralized management of users and licenses. This is especially important after an employee leaves the company, so that further access to company data is prevented. The app's range of functions can also be adapted to suit a company's compliance standards. For example, the password policies can be implemented from a central point, or access data can be restored. SIMSme Business is still compatible with the leading mobile device management systems of BlackBerry, MobileIron, VMware, AirWatch and others.
"We have brought SIMSme Business to the market in order to make secure communication as simple as possible, also within companies," says Marco Hauprich, Senior Vice President Digital Labs at Deutsche Post. "With the Management Cockpit, we are now going a step further and offering a convenient solution that complies with the wishes and requirements of modern companies."
The Management Cockpit will be on display for the first time at CeBIT 2017, Hall 4, Booth A24 (MobileIron) from March 20 to March 24, 2017.
Source: Deutsche Post DHL


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Lǐ Chún (李纯), currently known as Lǐ Qìnyáo (李沁謡) in China and best known by her Japanese stage name Junjun (ジュンジュン), is a Chinese singer and actress. She was announced to be joining as an eighth generation member of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.[1] Along with Linlin, she is one of only two members in the history of Morning Musume that is not of Japanese origin. She graduated from the group on December 15, 2010 with Kamei Eri and Linlin.
- 1 Biography
- 2 Personal Life
- 3 Profile
- 4 Discography
- 5 Publications
- 6 Works
- 7 Junjun's Date of Birth
- 8 Trivia
- 9 See Also
- 10 Honorary Titles
- 11 References
- 12 External Links
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early Life[edit | edit source]
JunJun was born on January 11, 1988 in China, to a couple whose name are undisclosed.
2006[edit | edit source]
Junjun participated in the Super Girl contest and then made it into the top 50, but did not win.
After losing the contest, Japanese producer Tsunku had contacted her, along with other Super Girl contestants who had also failed, and held an audition for Morning Musume in Beijing, China, that was even kept from the members themselves.
2007[edit | edit source]
On March 15, Junjun, along with Linlin, were officially announced to be joining the eighth generation of all girl J-pop group Morning Musume as a "foreign student".[1] Tsunku believed that she and Linlin would be a key for Morning Musume's planned expansion into Asia in 2007. Three days later, on March 18, she made her Japanese television debut on Hello! Morning. Within the same week, she moved to Tokyo, Japan.
Her first stage appearance took place during Morning Musume leader Yoshizawa Hitomi's graduation concert on May 6, 2007 at Saitama Super Arena.
2008[edit | edit source]
It was announced that Morning Musume would collaborate with the female theatre group Takazuka in production of Cinderella the Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical started on the 8th of August. Junjun took on the role of a page and a princess during the production.
2009[edit | edit source]
It was announced that Morning Musume would attend the annual event, Anime Expo in Los Angeles California in July 2009. All the current lineup including Junjun attended the event as guests of honor. Morning Musume held autograph sessions and a concert at the convention. The number of fans that attended the event was over 7,000 people. For the Hello! Project Chanpuru ① ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~, she was assigned to be apart of the new shuffle group, Zoku v-u-den (続・美勇伝) alongside Michishige Sayumi and Sugaya Risako.
2010[edit | edit source]
On May 16, 2010, Junjun announced with Linlin that they would be performing with Natsuyaki Miyabi and former Morning Musume member Kusumi Koharu in Shanghai during June as a special 4-nin unit later to be called Ex-ceed!.
It was announced by Tsunku on August 8th, 2010 that Junjun would graduate from Hello! Project and Morning Musume along with fellow Chinese 8th Gen member Linlin and 6th Generation member Kamei Eri.
Tsunku's Statement
|About the graduation of Junjun and Linlin, 8th generation members (foreign students)
In May 2007, both of them joined the Morning Musume' 'as foreign students and today, while being skilled singers and entertainers, they also greatly improved their japanese proficiency and they are now grown-up women. This is why I took the decision to graduate both of them at the same time as Eri Kamei on the last day of the Morning Musume'。'Autumn 2010 concert tour.
After graduation, they will enter a period of preparation before focusing on their singers and entertainer career in China.
Junjun's graduation was held on December 15, 2010. She has since returned to China.
2011[edit | edit source]
In June, Junjun returned to Japan, shortly before, Linlin also returned to Japan. It was announced on Junjun's weibo account that she would be appearing in a movie entitled "Ai yi Miao".
In September, Junjun enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy.
Later in the year, she became one of the promotional Game Girls for a Chinese game called Rise of Dynasty.
2014[edit | edit source]
On November 3, Junjun married Chinese musician and music producer Zheng Nan.
2015[edit | edit source]
In May 2015, Junjun announced through her Weibo account that she has changed her Chinese name from Lǐ Chún (李纯) to Lǐ Qìnyáo (李沁謡) for her professional work, but did not disclose the reasons behind the change.
2020[edit | edit source]
On May 28, she revealed through her Weibo account that she gave birth to her first child.
Personal Life[edit | edit source]
When Junjun joined Morning Musume, she was 19 years old.
Profile[edit | edit source]
- Current Stage Name: Lǐ Qìnyáo (李沁謡)
- Japanese Stage Name: Junjun (ジュンジュン)
- Real Name: Lǐ Chún (李純, リー・チュン)
- Nicknames: JJ, Junko (ジュンコ), Banana Jun, Jun-chan, Panda
- Birthdate: January 11, 1988 (February 11, 1988 according to family registrar)
- Birthplace: Yueyang, Hunan Province, China
- Height: 168 cm
- Blood Type: O
- Western Zodiac: Capricorn
- Eastern Zodiac: Rabbit
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2007-03-15: Morning Musume Member
- 2010-12-15: Graduated
- UP-FRONT GROUP Status:
- 2007-03-15: Joined UP-FRONT AGENCY
- 2010-12-15: Graduated
- Years in Morning Musume: 3 Years
- Former Morning Musume Color:
- Blue (2007-2010)
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Morning Musume (2007–2010)
- Muten Musume (2010)
- Ex-ceed! (2010)
- Shuffle Units:
- Zoku v-u-den (2009-2010)
- Concert Units:
- Wonderful Hearts (2008–2009)
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2010)
- Instruments: 2 years of piano
- Hobbies: Singing, Dancing, Shopping
- Skills: Piano, making people laugh
- Favorite Foods: Anything spicy (especially curry), Bananas, Fruit, Yakiniku
- Favourite Colour: White, Pink, Black, Red
- Favorite Word: "Smile"
- Motto: "Although it is hard, do not abandon the path you have chosen. Keep walking, and with much effort, you build certainly a miracle."
- Languages: Chinese, English, Japanese
- Favorite artists: Wayne Lin Jun Jie, Cyndi Wang
Discography[edit | edit source]
- See also: List:Junjun Discography Featured In
DVDs[edit | edit source]
- [2010.11.13] Morning Musume Junjun & Linlin Graduation Memorial
Publications[edit | edit source]
- See also: List:Junjun Publications Featured In
Concert Photobooks[edit | edit source]
- [2011.02.16] Morning Musume Live Shashinshuu "Rival Survival" ~Kamei Eri Junjun Linlin Sotsugyou Special (モーニング娘。ライブ写真集「ライバル サバイバル」 ~亀井絵里・ジュンジュン・リンリン卒業スペシャル~)
Works[edit | edit source]
TV Programs[edit | edit source]
- [2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー!モーニング。)
- [2007–2008] Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@)
- [2007, 2008] Tunnels no Minasan no Okagedeshita (とんねるずのみなさんのおかげでした) (2 episodes)
- [2008] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー!)
- [2008–2009] Yorosen! (よろセン!)
- [2009] FUJIWARA no Arigatai to Omoe! (FUJIWARAのありがたいと思えッ!) (3 episodes)
- [2010] Bijo Houdan (美女放談) (2 episodes)
- [2010] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
TV Dramas[edit | edit source]
- [2010] Hanbun Esper (半分エスパー)
- [2012] Fēicháng Zhái (非常宅)
- [2012] Nǚrén Bāng•Niūer(女人幫•妞兒)
- [2014] Shēnyè dí Shì (深夜的士)
- [2014] Tiě Xiě Hóng Ān (鐵血紅安)
- [2014] Xiǎo Shídài Zhī Zhézhǐ Shídài (小時代之摺紙時代; Tiny Times)
- [2015] Yǒngbào Xīngxīng de Yuèliàng (擁抱星星的月亮)
- [2016] Dōngfāng Zhànchǎng (東方戰場)
Theater[edit | edit source]
- [2008] Cinderella the Musical (シンデレラ The ミュージカル)
- [2010] Fashionable
Movies[edit | edit source]
- [2011] Keitai Deka The Movie 3: Morning Musume Kyuushutsu Daisakusen! ~Pandora no Hako no Himitsu~ (ケータイ刑事 THE MOVIE3 モーニング娘。救出大作戦!~パンドラの箱の秘密)
- [2011] Ài Yī Miǎo (爱一秒; Love in a Second)
- [2012] Mèngbǎogǔ (夢寶穀)
- [2013] Quánmín Mùjí (全民目擊; Silent Witness)
- [2014] Guǐ Hūn (詭婚)
- [2014] Hēisè Wǎngshì (嘿澀往事)
- [2014] Chǒunán Dà Fānshēn (醜男大翻身)
- [2014] Yīlíhégǔ (伊黎河穀)
- [2017] Yuàn Wú Suìyuè (愿无岁月)
- [2017] Càiniǎo Biànxíng Jì (菜鸟变形计)
- [2019] Dōngyóu (東遊)
Internet[edit | edit source]
- [2010] Dreaming Places Makes Us Dream
Junjun's Date of Birth[edit | edit source]
According to the Morning Musume application and her family register lists her birthday as February 11, 1988. She was actually born on January 11. The mistake was made by her mother when she filled the family registration, she wrote February 11 instead of Junjun's actual birthdate. She later noticed that she made a mistake by one whole month. Junjun prefers to celebrate her actual birthday, January 11, despite all the confusion.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- As shown on Haromoni@, she loves bananas and will do anything for them.
- She was one of two members of Morning Musume to be of Chinese descent (the other being Linlin).
- Her favorite artists include Wayne Lin, Jun Jie, and Cyndi Wang.
- She is learning Japanese and English.
- In concerts, she would often argue with Kusumi Koharu during MC corners. Kusumi has stated, however, that it was these MC corners that broke the ice between them as they previously did not talk much outside of work.
- She and Tanaka Reina shared a close relationship. They would often go out alone together (on what Junjun has referred to as "Dates") and Junjun stated in a DVD Magazine that she feels like Tanaka's "Boyfriend".
- Junjun enjoys being "gross", and often asks "Am I gross?" or "Was that gross?" after doing something humorous.
- Junjun is said to be a big fan of Berryz Koubou's Shimizu Saki. She stated that her dance is really cool.
- She graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project alongside Linlin and Kamei Eri on December 15th, 2010
- In Yorosen!, she taught Berryz Koubou about Train Station Lunch Boxes.
- She has stated that she loves Haunted House Attractions.
- The first couple of months Junjun and Linlin lived together. Junjun later stated in their graduation video that she didn't like Linlin at first because she was annoying at a time when Junjun wanted to be alone when she first joined Morning Musume.
- She changed her hair color while in Morning Musume because from far away fans would get her mixed up with Michishige Sayumi.
- Junjun had a blog before she debuted in Morning Musume that fans harassed her on for being a foreigner joining Morning Musume.
- Both Junjun and Linlin's debut and last single began with the word 'Onna' which translates to 'Girl'. Her debut single being Onna ni Sachi Are and last single being Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game.
- She is the fifth former Morning Musume member (with Kamei Eri and Linlin) to graduate from both Morning Musume and Hello! Project. The first being Fukuda Asuka, the second being Ishiguro Aya, the third being Ichii Sayaka, and the fourth being Kusumi Koharu
- She and Iida Kaori are the tallest members of Morning Musume.
- When Fujimoto Miki resigned (and they were only in the group together for a month), she was the oldest of her generation, older than Kusumi Koharu, and older than the 6th gen. Making her the oldest of 3 generations beating Fujimoto's record.
- Although Fujimoto Miki and Kamei Eri were initally the last Japanese members to join who were born in the Showa Period, Junjun was the first and last Chinese member to join who was born in the Showa Period.
- She's currently a fan of Morning Musume 10th Generation member Ishida Ayumi.
- She's the 1st 8th Generation member to get married.
- She was born just one day after Shenshen.
See Also[edit | edit source]
- Gallery:Junjun
- Gallery:Morning Musume 8th Generation
- List:Junjun Discography Featured In
- List:Junjun Concert & Event Appearances
- List:Junjun Publications Featured In
Honorary Titles[edit | edit source]
|Honorary Titles
Preceded by
Oldest Member of Zoku v-u-den
Succeeded by
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tsunku. "モーニング娘。新メンバーに関して、つんく♂より皆様へのお知らせ。" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website. 2007-03. Archived 2007-03-20.
- ↑ Junjun. "原来我工作你在乱拍照" (in Chinese). Junjun's Boyfriend Weibo account. 2014-06-30.
- ↑ Junjun. "就是这样" (in Chinese). Lǐ Chún official Weibo. 2014-12-26.
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Official Weibo
- Official Sina (inactive)
- Wikipedia: English, Japanese, Chinese
|1st Generation
|Ishikawa Rika | Miyoshi Erika | Okada Yui
|Zoku v-u-den
|Michishige Sayumi | Junjun | Sugaya Risako
|1. Koi no Nukegara | 2. Kacchoii ze! JAPAN | 3. Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari | 4.Hitorijime | 5. Kurenai no Kisetsu | 6. Issai Gassai Anata ni∮A.ge.ru♪ | 7. Aisu Cream to My Purin | 8. Koisuru♡Angel♡Heart | 9. Jaja Uma Paradise | 10. Nanni mo Iwazu ni I LOVE YOU
Other: ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!
|Original: Suite Room Number 1
Best: v-u-den Single Best 9 Vol.1 Omaketsuki
|Concerts & Events
Spring Tours: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
|Units & Other Acts
|Associated Acts
|Morning Musume | Hello Pro Egg | Berryz Koubou
|Takahashi Ai | Tanaka Reina | Shimizu Saki | Yajima Maimi | Maeda Yuuka
|Kamei Eri | Mitsui Aika | Kumai Yurina | Okai Chisato
|Petitmoni V
|Mano Erina | Nakajima Saki | Hagiwara Mai
|Shin Minimoni.
|Linlin | Fukuda Kanon | Takeuchi Akari | Miyamoto Karin
|Natsuyaki Miyabi | Suzuki Airi | Saho Akari
|Niigaki Risa | Kusumi Koharu | Umeda Erika | Tsugunaga Momoko | Tokunaga Chinami | Sudo Maasa | Wada Ayaka | Ogawa Saki
|Zoku v-u-den
|Michishige Sayumi | Junjun | Sugaya Risako
|Discography Featured In
|As Chanpuru: Chanpuru ① ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ | Petit Best 10
Other: Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 4 (Petitmoni V only)
|As Chanpuru: Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.21
|Concerts Featured In
|Hello! Project
|As Chanpuru: 2009 SUMMER | 2010 WINTER | 2010 SUMMER | 2011 WINTER
Other: 2013 Fuyu (High-King, Petitmoni V, ZYX-α, Zoku v-u-den only) | Berryz Koubou Matsuri (High-King, Aa!, ZYX only) | COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 (Tanpopo# only)
|Units & Other Acts
|Associated Acts
|Morning Musume | Berryz Koubou | ℃-ute | Mano Erina | S/mileage | Mobekimasu | Buono! | Guardians 4 | Shugo Chara Egg! | Hello Pro Egg


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This page has been moved to https://www.jmp.com/en_us/academic/building-better-models.html.
Jim Grayson's course materials are attached. The course was developed prior to the release of the book, so the content doesn't exactly match up. See the note above for details. Thanks for sharing Jim!
Bob Nydick's course materials are also attached. See the description above. Thank you Bob!
Excellent book and resources.
I have adapted the book for the upcoming Exec MBA Course (ISL680/HCM680: Data Mining) this Fall.
Glad to hear it Prakash! Thanks! Hope your semester gets off to a good start!
A professor pointed out that in the dataset Churn.jmp there are spaces in front of the values in all of the Nominal columns. For example, for the variables IntlPlan and VMPlan the values are " yes" and " no", rather than "yes" and "no". This isn't a problem for modeling, but if you save the prediction formula to the data table and then and enter a new row, you need to enter the values with the space in order for JMP to make a prediction.
An alternative is to first recode the columns to remove the space. This is easily done by selecting the columns in the data table, and using Cols > Utilities > Recode - click on the top red triangle in Recode and select Trim Whitespace.
Adding a request from a professor:
I'd like to suggest including a discussion of the FDR (False Discovery Rate) checkbox and what it means in your next edition of Building Better Models with JMP Pro.
Thanks Dave T for the suggestion!


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Lake in the Hills, IL- The REAL season begins now. The regular season was as good as advertised and some. #1 ranked Brother Rice (32-3) and #2 O'Fallon (30-5) topped our rankings after fantastic 2016 campaigns. #3 Prairie Ridge (29-6) was red hot down the stretch and looks formidable again. The IHSA does as well as possible with it's seeding and the Sub-Sectional format is fair to strong conferences with great depth. The 'Killer' Sectional has to be the St. Rita Sectional with #1 Brother Rice, #11 St Laurence, #13 Mt Carmel, #6 St Rita and #7 Nazareth Academy. Does the eventual 4A champ come from this sectional? This is gonna be a blast!!!
The following is how we see the Sectionals play out. The three teams listed are our favorites, in order, plus a Dark Horse. Disagree? Let us know.
3A Sectionals
- Brooks: St Ignatius, Harlan, Jones. Dark Horse: Simeon
- Lincoln-Way West: Oak Forest, Lemont, Morgan Park. Dark Horse: L-W West
- St Viators: Carmel, Richmond-Burton, St Viators. Dark Horse: Wauconda
- Fenwick: Ridgewood, Fenwick, Montini. Dark Horse: Glenbard South
- Morton: Peoria Notre Dame, Morton, Pontiac. Dark Horse: Limestone
- Rochelle: Rock Falls, Kaneland, Rockford Christian. Dark Horse: Burlington Central
- Springfield: Springfield, Sacred Heart- Griffin, Champaign Centennial. Dark Horse: Mt Zion
- Troy/Triad: Mt Vernon, Waterloo, Freeburg. Dark Horse: Benton
4A Sectionals:
- Bloomington: O'Fallon, Normal, Moline. Dark Horse: Edwardsville
- New Lenox: Providence Catholic, Lincoln-Way North, Sandburg. Dark Horse: Marist
- St Rita: Brother Rice, St Laurence, Mt Carmel. Dark Horse: St Rita
- Oswego: Plainfield North, Hinsdale South, Naperville Central. Dark Horse: Downers Grove South
- Schaumburg: St Charles North, Glenbard East, Geneva. Dark Horse: Lake Park
- Loyola: Oak Park-River Forest, New Trier, Niles Notre Dame. Dark Horse: Elk Grove Village
- Huntley: Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake South, Cary-Grove. Dark Horse: Jacobs
- Stevenson: Mundelein, Warren, Stevenson. Dark Horse: Glenbrook North


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FCC Approves Space X's Request to Launch NGSO Satellites For Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission today approved the requests of four companies—Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) seeking to roll-out new and expanded services using proposed non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satellites.
These proposed satellite systems are expected to enable fixed satellite service in the United States, expanding global connectivity and advancing the goals of increasing high-speed broadband availability and competition in the marketplace.
The FCC granted SpaceX's application with certain conditions, authorizing SpaceX to construct, deploy, and operate a new very-low-Earth orbit constellation of more than 7,000 satellites using V-band frequencies. The Commission also granted SpaceX's request to add the 37.5-42.0 GHz, and 47.2-50.2 GHz frequency bands to its previously authorized NGSO constellation.
SpaceX is running the Starlink program, which aims to use satellites at a much lower orbit in order to improve internet connectivity on the ground, even in rural and remote places with little to no internet access.
In March, the FCC also approved SpaceX's plan to provide global satellite broadband services.
Besides Elon Musk's company, FCC has also granted requests for Kepler Communications, Telesat Canada and LeoSat MA to offer broadband services in the US.


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It's a generally acknowledged measurement that 80% of new organizations flop inside the primary year of dispatch, but then individuals are as yet rushing towards the web to start an undertaking (regularly in a market they have next to zero information of). In this way, actually there are more Internet disappointments than before on the grounds that these sprouting business visionaries are overlooking that old Marketing hones still hold quick for new pursuits regardless of what individuals say in regards to them being antiquated.
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Dear Jennifer
I have just read your web site with great interest. My late mother Kathleen lived at both 19 and then 29 Thornhill Square until her marriage and subsequent move to Scotland in 1947. She was then Kathleen Giltrow and along with her mother May lived at number 29 in a ground floor flat throughout the 30s and 40s. My Grandmother lived on in the Square until about 1970. I really enjoyed the account of life in the Square written by Charles Humphreys as many things he wrote about were similar to stories told to my sister and myself by our mother when recounting her childhood memories. I wonder if they knew each other?
We often spent summer holidays in London alas not in Islington but at our Great Aunt's much larger house in Ealing.
Although my mother lived in Scotland from 1947 until her death at the age of 85 in 2009 her 'home' was always London and in particular Thornhill Square. She loved her life there and although she lived through all the hardships of WW2 she recalled with fondness the community spirit of the householders supporting each other during the Blitz, dancing to the Big Bands at Covent Garden where she met my father (who was at Sandhurst in 1945), and her beloved job at John Lewis in Oxford Street.
My sister and I visited the Square in 2008 and took many photographs to show our mother who unfortunately wasn't fit enough to accompany us. What a pity we hadn't come across the web site when she was still alive!
Kindest Regards
Gillian Napier


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CJ Evolution / January 5th / Episode 56 - Special Guest Vic Ferrari - Retired NYPD Detective and successful author.
Jan 6th, 2017 by cjevolution
Hello and welcome back. In this episode Patrick welcomes special guest Vic Ferrari - Vic is the Author of Dickheads and Debauchery and Other Ingenious Ways to Die (2016). Vic is a former NYPD Detective who retired after 20 years of distinguished serivce. He is a former Bronx resident who now resides in Florida. Vic enjoys eating subpar food along with writing. He also likes cooking and spending time with his dog (Irish Wolfhound) who ignores him. A very funny episode which I am sure you will enjoy. Connect with Vic on Twitter: @vicferrari50
Check out his book on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Dickheads-Debauchery-other-ingenious-ways-ebook/dp/B01GEVW100
Vics Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Dickheads-Debauchery-and-other-ingenious-ways-to-die-238351983202178/?fref=ts


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We are very excited to feature Samantha Bergeron and Twin Cities Dog Walking & Pet Sitting in this week's Client Spotlight! As you may have guessed - Samantha services the twin cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN (along with the surrounding suburbs). As with all of the truly great pet care companies - Twin Cities Dog Walking & Pet Sitting is based on Samantha's love for animals. With 20+ years of experience caring for dogs, Samantha provide a fantastic service not just to the pets in her care but also to the pet owners. Twin Cities does more than just dog walking and pet sitting. They provide an array of services that also include dog jogging,dog park visits, brushing, bathing, yard clean up, overnight sitting and more. To learn more about Samantha and her company, check out the Twin Cities Dog Walking & Pet Sitting website and like them on Facebook!
What caused you to get into pet sitting/dog walking?
For me it's not so much getting into dog walking/sitting as it is coming back to it. Dogs, cats and other pets have been a constant fixture in my life for as far back as I can remember. You know that kid that runs across the street to pet every dog they see and knows the pets in the neighborhood better than the people? That's me. I first started sitting for people in the neighborhood when I was about 10. I did it for extra money until I was old enough to drive. For the next 7 years I worked at a boarding facility where I not only learned the ins and outs of this sort of business; but, came to appreciate how much work actually goes into doing this full time. After college I dabbled in working in customer service, a science lab, a medical examiners office, working at a non-profit, even at a wild life sanctuary. In all that time I knew that walking and sitting was what I really wanted to do with my life. I'm fortunate enough to finally be in a place where I'm able to start pursuing this career.
What is the most fulfilling part of owning a pet sitting/dog walking business?
There's no way to say this without it sounding incredibly corny, but it's the fact that I'm doing my true dream job. I've never been the ambitious sort. Back in the day when people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up my answer was always something along the lines of: "take care of dogs". Working with and around animals makes me truly happy and that's what keeps me going when things get crazy.
What is the most challenging?
Honestly, the fact that I'm running my own business. This is something I didn't think I'd ever be able to really do, it's all new and every day bring a new challenge.
Where do you see your business in 5 years?
Hopefully I'll be able to be running my business full time, I'd like to expand my services into grooming and overnight boarding in my home. My dream house has a giant fenced in yard and small boarding facility in the basement!
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Time To Pet has been nothing short of game changing for me. It enables me to keep my customers organized, communicate with them effectively, and given me a more professional image. I'd recommend it to anyone who is in this sort of business.
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Theatre News: Interview with Sheldon Scott
Written By: Mark Beachy for mdtheatreguide.com
Sheldon Scott is currently performing in Shrimp & Griots at fallFringe. It is about a sweet boy's story of the bitter South and the animated characters informing his coming-of-age. The one-man show is directed by Nancy Camp. He has two more performances left. Today, Friday at 8:45 pm and Saturday at 2:15 pm. This show contains profanity and is recommended for adults only.


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The Rotary Club of Lacey Washington
by Ken Balsley
On March 13, 1969, the Rotary Club of Lacey held its first organizational meeting in a hallway of the Lacey Village Shopping Center.
District Governor L. Ev Landon of Tacoma attended that meeting along with his special representative Hal Socolofsky from the sponsoring Olympia club. Also present were Olympia club president Dick Talcott and club secretary Hollis Fultz. Olympia Rotarian Bill Guffey, also active in the organizational effort, was unable to attend.
It had been a long process to get to this point. The first Rotary club in the world was started in 1905 in Chicago. The Chicago club sponsored the Seattle Club in 1909, which in turn sponsored the Tacoma club in 1910. Tacoma sponsored Olympia in 1920 and 49 years later the Lacey club was born.
Selected as president of the club that first year was Gordy Schultz, owner of the Lacey Leader newspaper. "We had 35 members, all that Rotary allowed a new club to have," Schultz said. "They had never worked together and I was scared to death, but the club has exceeded all of my expectations."
Members of the charter group still active members of the club include: Pat Martin, Rex Comstock, Paul DeTray, and Mike Ostrander. Almost charter members include: Denis Curry, Jerry Pospisil and Bob Wark.
Like all good service clubs, fund raising is a major effort. The first project undertaken by the club was cutting up logs for firewood. "We sold them for about $25 to $30 a cord," remembers Art Getchman club president 1973-74. "I think we made about $150."
The club also became interested and active in Rotary's Student Exchange Program. Its first exchange student came to the club in January 1970. She was Fiona Skahill from Australia.
Since that time, through the work and effort of Rex Comstock, club president 1974-75 and his wife Julie, the Lacey Rotary Club has been extremely active in this program which finds as many as 7000 students around the world on a club to club student exchange program each year. Lacey Rotary has hosted students from Switzerland, Thailand, Finland, Sweden, Japan, Belgium, Poland, Brazil, and India. In 2004 the Comstocks stepped down as the club's student exchange coordinators and Roger and Mary Dean took on that role.
Many of the students return and many of the host families journey overseas to see their former children. In 1996, Marly Rodriquez from Brazil, returned to visit her host family Paul and Phyllis DeTray. "She brought her husband Beto and two friends with her," Phyllis recalled. "We had a wonderful time shopping and sightseeing and we took them to Mt. Rainier so they could see snow. We had a great time."
The next year the DeTray's visited Brazil to meet with Marly's family.
From the very beginning, the Lacey Rotary Club was active and involved with youngsters in the community. One of its first expenditures of money in 1970 was for a $125 scholarship.
With the encouragement of Ken Parsons, president in 1984-85, the club started its own foundation for the purpose of raising funds for student scholarships. Over the years, members of the club have held special fund raisers and contributed money into the foundation. Those who contribute $1000 or more become Creighton Hays Fellows, in honor of one of our former members who was a retired high school history teacher and exemplified the ideals of Rotary.
In 1999, with the help and assistance of Mike Marohn, club president 1990-91, the estate of Charles and Helen Miller made a donation of $500,000 to the Lacey club to help fund scholarships for North Thurston Public School students. The club funds about $50,000 in scholarships yearly.
In 1987, under the leadership of club president Ken Balsley, the Lacey Rotary Club started its first Interact Club. Interact clubs are high school Rotary clubs designed to encourage service among students, teach leadership skills and encourage involvement in international activities. Two club members who were extremely active in that effort were Sheryll Apte and Tony Barrett. Sheryll is still active to this day. Her daughter Erin was an out-going exchange student to Brazil in 2004-2005. The Lacey club currently sponsors an Interact Club at North Thurston High School.
As with all Rotary clubs, fund raising continues to be a major project. Lacey Rotary has had many such activities. In addition to the firewood, for many years the club sold fireworks at various corners around the city. Chan Sogge, club president 1971-72, and an architect, designed the first structure. "It had the best location and made the most money in the county," Sogge said. "It was big and colorful with a red, white and blue canvas roof. One day a whirlwind picked it up and moved it to a new location. But with some design modifications, it lasted several years before somebody stole the roof."
Over the years the club has sold roses, held a big rummage sale at the Thurston County Fair Grounds, had Las Vegas Nights and dinner auctions, but the most successful fund raiser continues to be the Great DesChutes Duck Dash and Bite of Olympia. The idea came from Past President Mike Marohn and is held every year in June, since the presidency of Bill Bergquist in 1989-90. Depending on the weather, the event can make as much as $25,000. During 2005, under the leadership of Bruce Stuwe, the club realized a profit of nearly $50,000.
Service to the community is one of the standards of any Rotary club. Larry Engel, club president 1988-89 recalls. "Successful fund raising has enabled us to contribute to the community in many ways," he said. "One of the first major projects, in 1974, was the landscaping of Pacific Avenue from Golf Club all the way to College Street. Almost every member, we had 48 then, turned out."
"It was a great community project with great fellowship, but unfortunately the shrubs died, every last one of them," Engel said.
But not all of the community service projects turn out the same way. Bob Wark, club president 1982-83 was instrumental in helping create one of the city's major landmarks, the Lacey Civic Plaza, the "Welcome to Lacey" sign.
"We launched the civic plaza in 1977 as Lacey's contribution to the U.S. Bicentennial," Wark said. "It was a joint effort of our club along with the Lacey Sunrise Lions club and the Lacey Area Chamber of Commerce. Many community volunteers donated money, labor and material and we were able to dedicate the flag plaza in 1978."
Under President Rod Reining 2003-2004 and President Jim Durham 2004-2005, the Club committed to bringing a Boys and Girl's Club to the Lacey area. With the fund-raising help of Dan and Mary Weiss, the club is well established in Thurston County.
The Lacey Rotary Club has helped the community in several other ways. It contributed money towards the St. Peter Hospital community care clinic, gave money for the construction of the Lacey Timberland Regional Library, financial assistance to St. Martin's College's library project and contributed to the building of the new Girl Scout headquarters in Dupont.
But the club does more than give money. In the past it provided hands on work for Habitat for Humanity in its efforts to build affordable housing. Members ring the bell every year for the Salvation Army, have bought toys for the Toys for Tots program, helped fund and construct the Kluh Community Clock and provided money and labor for the Woodland Square Huntamer Park project. The club also funded and built viewing platforms along the Chehalis Western Trail.
Under the leadership of former club president John MacGugan 1992-93, thousands of hours of labor and thousands of dollars worth of volunteer help and assistance went into the construction of the city's first "downtown" park. Current club president Doug Prull recalls, "we couldn't have done it without the leadership of John MacGugan. He was down at the park site almost every day making sure that the work was being done right, and often doing the work himself. The park is a great legacy for John, who passed away in 2001."
Another former club president, who also passed away was Ron Rowe 1996-97. "Ron was active in the community for many years before becoming a Rotarian, and he brought that special feeling that community volunteers bring," said Dwan Bowen, club president 2000-01. "Ron understood that a few committed people can accomplish a great deal and he brought that idea into Rotary."
Ron died in 1997 while helping to clean up after the DesChutes Duck Dash. In honor of Ron Rowe, the Rotary-sponsored Community Improvement Awards, which recognizes groups and individuals who help make Lacey a better, more attractive community, were renamed the Ron Rowe Community Improvement Awards. Two club members who have been active in those awards presentations are Larry Blume and Connie Lovelady. Connie, along with Dwan Bowen are the two remaining women who were among the first six women in Lacey Rotary.
One of the Ideals of Rotary calls for using ones vocation as an element of service.
Dale Ferrier, who served as club president in 1978-79 was the model for vocational service. Dale volunteered for every club position and worked tirelessly in the community to make this a better community in which to work, live and play. Lacey Rotary recognized that effort with the creation of the C. Dale Ferrier Vocational Service Award.
The award is not given every year, but is given based on an individual's record of service. Club members who have received the C. Dale Ferrier Vocational Service Award include: John Brown, Jeff Hollingbery, John Heelan, Rex and Julie Comstock and Robin Hunt. The award is also, sometimes given to other members in the community. Past President Art Getchman has headed that committee for a number of years.
Because Rotary is an international organization, international involvement is required. The Lacey club has helped fund a major hospital project in Auce, Latvia, built a hydro-therapy pool for an orphanage in Malaysia, helped put a roof back on a school in the South Pacific destroyed by a typhoon and participates in Project Amigo which helps children in Mexico attend school.
Under the leadership of Club President Steve Romines 2002-2003, our club participated in Wheelchair International's goal to provide one million wheelchairs to those in need.
With the help of Rick Yale, Lacey Rotary participates in the Cool Jazz Festival, along with other clubs in our area, to raise money to drill water wells in Malawi. A portion of that money also goes to buy musical instruments for children in our area who can't afford them.
Lacey Rotarians continue to support the Rotary International Foundation with their contributions, and in 2002 were the number one club in District 5020 in foundation contributions. Club members have kept up that commitment and are always close to the top of the list in Foundation contributions.
Lacey Rotary has also supplied leaders beyond the club level. In 1999-2000, Ken Balsley was nominated by the club, selected and served as District 5020 Governor. That year, in response to a request from Ken, Dwan Bowen and Ken Parsons co-chaired the District's Polio Plus effort. Traveling to nearly every club in the District and talking about our commitment to eradicate Polio, they raised $326,000 in that effort.
Dwan stayed active at the District level as District Treasurer and several years on the District Finance Committee. During 2005 she served as Assistant District Governor for Area 9B.
Other club members who have been active at the District level include: Fred Pierce, Jan Teague. Jim Sygitowicz and Van VanJepmond.
Recognizing the need for a new Rotary Club in the Hawks Prairie area of Lacey, past presidents Bob Kagy, Joseph Beaulieu and Ken Balsley started the Hawks Prairie Rotary Club in 2001. Lacey Rotary was the sponsoring club. Bob and Joseph opted to join the new club and Joseph served as Charter President. In 2005, Ken Balsley helped start the new Capital-Olympia Rotary Club. Several local clubs sponsored Capital including Lacey Rotary. Former Lacey Rotarian Jan Teague served as Charter President.
Since 1969, for more than 33 years, the club has met every Thursday at noon. First at the Chuckwagon Restaurant in Lacey Village, then to the Red Bull Restaurant where it remained until the Bull closed in 1990. For a short period of time the club met at the Doo Wop Diner and the St. Martin's Student Union Building before moving to the Worthington Center when it opened in 1992.
Through it all, Lacey Rotary and Lacey Rotarians have done what they can to assure that our community and our world will be a better place in which to live, raise a family and enjoy the fruits of life that only volunteers can know.


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Three members of the Canadiens were among sixteen locked out NHLer's in action in the Swiss National League Saturday night.
Raphael Diaz assisted in the opening goal as EV Zug defeated the Kloten Flyers 7-2 before 4800 fans in Zug.
Defenseman Yannick Weber failed to make the scoresheet as Geneva-Servette shutout Davos 3-0. It was Geneva's seventh straight win to start the season, a streak that has seen them outscore their opposition 23-9. In four games with Geneva Weber has a goal and two assists with 12 shots on goal.
Max Pacioretty also was without a point as Ambri-Piotta dropped a 3-2 decision in Zurich. Pacioretty led both teams with seven shots on goal. It was Pacioretty's second game in the Swiss League.
The other Canadiens in Europe were idle Saturday. Tomas Plekanec and Tomas Kaberle will continue their road trip with their Kladno teammates with a game against Mountfield Budějovice Sunday night. The Knights are third in the league with 5 wins and 2 losses, one of the losses in shootout.
Alexei Emelin has yet to play with Ak-Bars Kazan. Kazan will play it's next game Monday in St. Petersburg before moving on to play Dynamo in Moscow on Wednesday.


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OCOLOY Week 26
This week I was definitely more active than last – I made a good effort to actually take some photos every day, even if I didn't always go beyond my back garden. Saturday was perhaps the most 'adventurous', as Zoe and I went to Raveningham Country Fair. It was a little more... local than last year's Heveningham Hall fair, and simply because of the smaller scale we were able to more or less see everything in a couple of hours. I won an old Pentax 50mm f/4 macro lens on eBay on Wednesday and ordered an M42–Fuji mount adapter »


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This Month in Real Estate is a monthly video news series that offers an inside look at the national real estate market. Each edition provides a snapshot of the numbers and trends that drive the real estate market, as well as expert opinion and analysis. Click here for additional information.
Eight Steps to Buying your Home - Although there are many good reasons for you to buy a home, wealth building ranks among the top of the list. We call home ownership the best "accidental investment" most people ever make. But, we believe when it is done right, home ownership becomes an "intentional investment" that lays the foundation for a life of financial security and personal choice. Read full article. Eight Steps to Buying your Home
Deciding How Much House You Can Afford - Your lender decides what you can borrow but you decide what you can afford. Lenders are careful, but they make qualification decisions based on averages and formulas. They won't understand the nuances of your lifestyle and spending patterns quite as well as you do. Read full article. Deciding How Much House You Can Afford
Creating Your Home Wishlist - Before the home search begins, your real estate agent will want to know as much as possible about the features and amenities you desire. To help your agent better serve you, analyze what you want and what you need in a home's features and amenities. Creating Your Home Wishlist
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text: Alone . . . Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in wealthy Back Bay, Boston, an armed man has barricaded himself with his wife and child. The man's finger tightens on the trigger and Dodge has only a split second to react . . . and forever pay the consequences.Alone . . . that's where the nightmare began for cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy Catherine Rose Gagnon. Twenty- [...]Good used copy.


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(Telehgraph) Alcohol releases addictive endorphins, study shows
By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent 7:00PM GMT 11 Jan 2012 8 Comments
Drinking alcohol makes people feel better as it produces the same chemicals in the brain as exercising and laughing.
It is addictive because it releases endorphins which are the body's way of making us feel pleasure and reward, a study has proved for the first time.
The stress and pain-relieving proteins are naturally released in the brain and other tissues, producing similar effects to opiates like morphine.
Brain scans conducted to show the immediate effects of alcohol on the brain provided the first direct evidence to support scientists' belief that it triggers the release of endorphins.
Also see Do You Really Drink More When the Economy Is Failing?, Men Crave Alcohol… and Women Become Depressed, Is Being Drunk Genetic?, Should You Eat, Smoke or Meditate?, Why You Should Always Be in a Familiar Environment, and Does Being Powerful, Intoxicated or Anonymous Break Down Your Inhibitions?


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Health Advice for Brazil
Brazil, like most countries with a whiff of exoticism, is a breeding ground for all kinds of unsettling medical complaints, but the chances of one befalling you are so slender there is very little point worrying about it.
Sure, the echinococcus parasite could wreak havoc in your liver, but unless you're planning on working closely with sheep in the extreme south of the country, the chances of it finding its way in are next to nil. Similarly, onchocerciasis sounds just awful: it's an infection caused by a roundworm wriggling into your eye, resulting in blindness. But if an extended stay with the Yanomami tribes in the densely forested Amazonian mountains on the Venezuelan border isn't on the itinerary, you can stop worrying.
Travellers' Diarrhoea
Much more likely is a case of travellers' diarrhoea, which usually comes hand in hand with at least one other symptom, such as nausea, fever or stomach cramps. It's so common it's practically a rite of passage (pun intended) among backpackers. Sometimes it's caused simply by your body having a mild panic about its new diet, but usually it's the result of a bacteria, which can be seen off with antibiotics. To increase your chances of avoiding it never drink tap water and only eat the freshest food possible. If it persists for more than three days seek medical advice.
Always speak to your GP for the most up to date advice on vaccines.
Generally speaking, however, travellers to Brazil are recommended to have jabs for Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid and Tetanus, all of which are free on the NHS, and Yellow Fever, which you'll have to pay for. You could opt to have a Rabies vaccine, but it's expensive and unless you'll be exploring caves or handling animals, really not necessary. Common sense is most effective; just don't pet animals.
Malaria is a risk in the Amazonia region, particularly in remote jungle areas which have been settled for less than five years. If you plan to visit the Amazon err on the side of caution and ask your doctor to prescribe anti-malaria pills before you visit, and once there, prevent mosquito bites by covering yourself in repellent and sleep under a net.


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Dallas — Ticket giveaways are coming back to TheaterJones! Soon, you'll be able to get them weekly in our forthcoming email newsletter. But to whet your appetite, we're kicking off the new era of giveaways with tickets to the Dallas Symphony's Remix series, happening Friday and Saturday night, Sept. 21 and 22, at Moody Performance Hall. This is the DSO's more casual, shorter concerts with no intermission and meet-and-greet with the musicians after the performance.
The shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. We have one pair for each night.
DSO Assistant Conductor Ruth Reinhardt conducts the program, which features Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, Bacewicz's Concerto for String Orchestra, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, "Italian."
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. each night; the concert is 7:30-8:30, and a chat with friends and DSO musicians follows.
Additionally, the evening will include photo opportunities with Alfa Romeo luxury vehicles - a Quadrifoglio Giulia and Stelvio, provided by Alfa Romeo of Dallas. Along with the chance to win one of the vehicles for the weekend.
On Saturday, at the post-concert, celebrate the Grand Opening of The Artisan, the Dallas Arts District's newest casual experience with chef-inspired food and handcrafted cocktails. Show your ReMix ticket stub for 10 percent off drinks and enjoy live entertainment. The Artisan is located right across from the Meyerson Symphony Center on the Terrace Level of KPMG Plaza.
Email email@example.com with the subject line DSO REMIX FRIDAY or DSO REMIX SATURDAY, depending on the day you want to attend. If you want to try for both days, send two separate emails.
Include your name, address, phone number and best email contact. You have until 10 a.m. Frday, Sept. 21 to enter. We'll notify the winners shortly after that.


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Sebastian, thanks for waiting. Can we just reflect on two weeks ago to start with. It was a slightly frustrating weekend for you in Spain. You've tested at Barcelona since the race. How much progress did you make with the car?
Sebastian VETTEL: I think it's fair to summarise that Barcelona was not a strong race for us. I think Saturday was actually pretty good, qualifying was very close, but in the race we fell a little bit behind. It was good that we had the opportunity on Tuesday and Wednesday to get into the race situation again and understand a little bit better with more time and more laps and I think that's what we did. There are a couple of ideas that we have and there are things that we believe may have cause a weak race or weak pace during the race. But for here it's not that relevant as it's a completely different track, but certainly going forward, time will tell whether we found a good direction.
Well, let's look at this weekend. What chance a repeat victory of last year and do you think the longer wheelbase of this year's car will have any impact on the performance?
SV: I don't know. We will see. I think cars with a longer wheelbase, they were still fine here last year. It's not that much different. It's not like all of a sudden you're sitting on a bus. I think the car, we've improved it in general this year throughout the races we've had, the feel that I've had for the car, how responsive it was etc, which should help us for here, but I don't think the wheelbase will play a big difference and if so I think our car is not longer than most of the other cars so it will be fine.
Q: (Livio Oricchio – Globoesporte.com) To all drivers. Pirelli are supplying here for the first time the hypersoft tyres. What do you project for the weekend here – would be very interesting?
Sebastian, anything to add on the hypersoft?
SV: Well, I think we never had it this year, obviously, during races. Testing was cold – but I think the first glimpse we got last year during the Abu Dhabi test quite interesting. It was faster – so it's always fun when it's faster. I think it doesn't last that long but the stress around Monaco is very low for the tyres, if you compare it to a normal race track. So should be fine and should be faster, so that's why I think a lot of people went mostly for the hypersoft.
Q: (Giles Richards – The Guardian) A question for all four drivers, two parts. The organisers here have said they're going to use grid girls this weekend. So, first of all I'd like to know where all four of you stand on the original decision to stop using grid girls and what you think about this race's decision to go against that and use them this weekend?
SV: Well, I think the whole thing has been blown up, probably unnecessary because I don't think any of the grid girls in the past were forced to do it. So, I think they enjoyed what they were doing. I agree with Lewis, I like women, I think they look beautiful, so if there was guys, I was just not interested, nothing against those guys but I just didn't care as much but, bottom line, I think it's too much of a fuss nowadays. I think all the women that took part as a grid girl in the past did it because they want to. I'm sure if you ask any grid girl on Sunday if they're happy to stand there, their answer will be yes. I don't think there's anybody that forces them to do it. So, it speaks a little bit for our times that sometimes there's a lot of noise for nothing.
Q: (Scott Mitchell – Autosport) Seb and Lewis, Charles is up there with you. He comes into F1 this season with a huge amount of expectation and hype, based on his performance in junior formulae. You had exactly the same, the two of you, when you came into F1 first time around. What would your advice be to him about how to handle that pressure of expectation and what do you know and think of him as a driver?
SV: I think I was never that hyped when I came in. I didn't win GP2 and I think the hype is absolutely justified. If there's no hype around him, then I don't understand who should be hyped because you walk through all the categories like that, then you belong here. But I think the advice to him is not to listen, just get on with it and just enjoy it. I think the cars that we're driving are the fastest cars in the world and that's what you should be looking for, not all the noise that sometimes happens around. I think it's important that you're here, you know why you want to be here. You look at what's really important to you. The rest is not that much of your concern.
Q: Do you expect him to be your Ferrari teammate in the coming season?
SV: Well, I don't know. I'm not signing who is sitting next to me but (you should) probably ask Maurizio. Yeah, I don't see why not. Obviously he has more years than all of us here if you look at the passport. I think the races he's had so far, he used his opportunities, he scored points with a car that doesn't belong in the points so he's doing everything he can at the moment.
CL: Thank you.
Q: (Jon McEvoy – Daily Mail) Sebastian, Lewis hasn't yet signed his new deal, though Mercedes say that he probably will. But would you welcome him at Ferrari at all next year?
SV: I don't know. He hasn't asked me!
LH: He has a veto so that wouldn't happen.
SV: I don't. I wouldn't mind. Obviously, to be completely honest, I'm very happy with the relationship I have with Kimi.
LH: I think we have a better relationship, do you not think?
SV: I don't know. Maybe if we get closer. I don't know. Plus, we just spoke about Charles. I don't know, you never know what happens. I'm pretty sure that Lewis's priority lies with Mercedes. Everything else would be a big surprise but you never know, so we will see. Maybe, one day, I don't know, we will both go somewhere else because we're old or… I don't know. Never say never. For me, at the moment, it doesn't really matter, I'm very happy to be where I am for the time that everyone knows. I know and then we will see what happens.
Source: FIA