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We have been so occupied with fixing up our new rental and making it live-able, that writing was the last priority on our/my list. In this last month so much has happened, I don't even know where to start! So I decided to make a list in chronological order, with pictures to explain things. Eventhough it is impossible to explain how we came to certain decisions, people who know us will understand anyway I suppose.
The first row of pictures was taken on the 3d of november.
Nikki and JF had met an Ecuadorian couple (Fabien and Anna) with kids, who owned the land I had my eye on (last blog). They got along really well and things rolled on fast. Their kids played
together every day.
The idea formed between the four of them that we could form a cooperation with the 3 families and work on the land together. Fabien and Anna did not want to sell their land, eventhough they are not living on it.
They would like to utilize it in some way though. Give it some meaning. Their offer was that we could all work the land and share the income from it. Whether or not this will happen in reality is still uncertain, but we were very interested to look at the land, of course. The pictures below show the land.
The area that caught my interest is just past where their land ends. Some weeks later this area appeared to belong to an elderly couple, who had no use for it anymore. But we are in no rush and were too busy with other things to go into it anyway. The timing is not right, yet.
It seems -however- that these things tend to come to Nikki and JF by themselves, no effort involved. Which I find fascinating. I have a 'wish' and the means to fullfil it seem to come through
them?!? It gives me a sense of meaning somehow. Things are not random, I am here with a purpose and the way it is fulfilled is beyond my comprehension it seems.
(I think that counts for everyone.)
The 6th of november: Out of the blue JF comes with a small piece of land, very near the area we are looking at -in fact; it is at the entrance of the area we are looking at- for a very small price. The owner is in need of money and eager to sell. Rather yesterday then today.
With the four of us, we decide to buy this little piece as a beginning of our future enterprise. To see how things work with buying land, to see how we can build a house together and to see if we can make it profitable in some way (airbnb? B&B?).
The fact that there is already a house (the question is if you could call it a house, but officially it is), makes it easier to break it down and build another, without need for permits.
It is funny how things you don't really desire or need, come way easier then the things you do desire. So this land came one day, was visited and looked at the next and was bought the day after. Almost effortless.
Below is a picture of the map of this land that is now ours since the 8th of november(??!!).
On the 11th of the 11th we celebrated our ownership together with burning some sage and drinking some wine.
Beer and Nikki spent a day cleaning away some banana trees, to create some space, a week later. That is all we have done on it so far.
On the 14th of November, Eric shot a video of the area. It is so beautiful!
In between and around all this, we worked and worked and worked to make the rental live-able.
There are days when the electricity is just out all day and part of the next day, without any warning. All our ice in the fridge melts away, while we are still hoping against all odds it will be saved when the power goes back on. In town they can't give us anymore information about it then: 'it will be back soon'.
Water is another thing that will just be out for one or more days. When you take a look at the alkatene pipes that run all through the landscape, you know it is logical that they get damaged at some point.
One time electricity AND water were out and that made us slightly depressed. We decided to buy a generator that day. In the evening we drove to Loja and came back with a well working generator. For some reason it made us really happy to have power and have it in our own hands (nothing symbolic about that, eh!).
From all the work we did, Eric put a lot of time into the electricic wiring (see his below sketchplan from the 9th of November) and I put a lot of time into painting and cleaning. Edwin, a local cabdriver slash handyman, worked with us to fix the roof, cement the living room floor and do some other small jobs around the house.
I lived mostly in my work clothes and it was a very welcome change to put on normal clothes when we would go into town to do shopping, or visit Nikki and JF. My hands became so dry from working with cement and paint, that my iphone did not recognize my thumbprint anymore.
The amount of centipedes, spiders and mosquitos in the bedroom decreased dramatically when all the holes were filled with either siliconegel, cement or wood and the window was covered with mosquitonetting.
One fine day, somewhere end of November, it started looking homely and cozy in the bedroom. The wardrobe Beer and I built, together with adding curtains, did the job.
It sounds really empty, but these things made me happy. And for Lem it meant comfort and safety. A home. And this meant that he was ready for another haircut on the 17th of November.
But the most important thing this month, by far, was the visa.
The visa has been an issue from the start on. We ignored it for as long as we could, but that did not solve the issue.
We had to make an appointment at a visa office to get permission to stay in Ecuador long term.
We brought a lot of paperwork with us from the Netherlands, which we got translated.
Our 90 day tourist visa (something anybody who enters Ecuador gets without a problem: Just a stamp in the passport) was due expire on the 5th of December.
Our 'Good conduct' documents were valid for 180 days and due to expire on the 28th of November.
There was no way around it; we had to get this sorted soon.
There was one big problem however; we were applying for a professional visa. This meant we had given our diploma's to Senecyt. Senecyt is Ecuador's Education Organisation. They had the power to declare our diploma's valid in Ecuador. Since my education -midwifery- has no high standard in Ecuador (it's called 'parterra' here and everyone's grandmother used to be one it seems) and my school did not believe in lots of stamps and official looking paperwork, my diploma was most likely not going to be recognised.
Eric's diploma -automotive teacher- looked very official with lots of stamps and paperwork and was most likely going to be approved. I would then recieve the visa as a 'dependent'. A new direction in life for me.
But after 2.5 months, Senecyt had not done anything yet in the direction of approving our diploma. So three weeks ago I asked Francesca to call them. It took her a week to get hold of them. They claimed they had e-mailed our schools and not received replies. So we contacted our schools and of course they had received nothing.
The weeks after this we asked another Spanish speaking person to call them. He even visited them for us. But to no avail. They were going to take as long as they were going to take.
There was no other option then to just go to the visa office and apply for a 3 month extension to the tourist visa or maybe for a special year-long tourist visa.
This meant we would not be able to earn money here, which would be a bummer.
Out of meditation kept coming that the professional visa would be happening, although nothing pointed in that direction.
When making the appointment we discovered that all the visa offices we had in mind were fully booked in this time. We had thought about Machala (on the coast), we had thought about Quito (a 12 hour drive, but with friends we could stay with) and Cuenca, the closest, was out of order. It might have something to do with the situation in Venezuela and all the immigrants coming from there.
The closest one after all this, was Riobamba.
Francesca, who had done all our translations and given us advice here and there, had no idea how this office functioned. She had given us 3 versions of the visa's (the 90 day visa, the 1 yr visa and the prof visa), so we could decide on the spot which one was going to work. All in the hope of Senecyt coming through last minute.
Under here a picture of our arrival in Riobamba, with its huge vulcano, the Chimborazo, when we did the 10 hour drive from Yangana on Monday 27th November.
On Tuesday we had the appointment at the visa office.
After this a picture from the 30th of November, showing us at one of the desks and offices and piles of paper we had been dealing with since then.
To our enormous surprise the visa officer put in our application for professional visa, eventhough Senecyt had not come through yet. He gave us a timeframe of 60 days to get Senecyt sorted. If this would not work, we could apply for an extended tourist visa.
The Dutch saying 'Hoe een koe een haas vangt', loosely translated as 'how a cow catches a hare', says it all. No one could have expected this and still it happened. I got out of meditation that we would still get the prof visum, but all odds were against it and I could not see any way in which this could still happen.
Francesca never even heard something like this was possible.
Sometimes I think this is the Universe having some fun. Keeping us in the dark till the last moment.
Of course we still had a lot of stupid burocratic paperwork to do that we (also) did not expect and which took us 3 days- and one of Eric (in)famous angry outburst- to get done.
Since we had to drag ourselves and the kids through the country, we decided to do some touristic activities as well. We slept in a hotel in Banos. Banos is a tourist destination with beautiful scenery, a volcano and natural hot springs.
So on Wednesday the 29th of November we had time to visit some waterfalls, swing above crevices and sit in hot springs (last picture)
And on the way back home, after all the paperwork was sorted because of Eric's angry outburst at the local burocratic department of Justice, we decided to drive back through the Amazone. And although this was a very long and very heavy trip, it was a beautiful experience for all of us. From Thursday the 30th on Friday the 1st of December, we were in the Amazone.
On the first picture is visible the view over the Amazone when we came out of the Andes near Banos. It is crazy how close together the climate zones and cultural changes are in Ecuador. In 10 minutes we drove from 20 degrees, dry Andes weather to 27 degrees moist Amazone climate, from the Andes Indians in houses to the Amazon Indians in huts.
On the second picture the famous Jucca fries. Mjum.
On the third picture the place we stayed at in Macas. Even playing pingpong made us sweat in the jungle heat.
Fijn iets te horen. Wat 'n avontuur. Knuffel.
Wow wat een verhaal weer. Spannend om te lezen! Ik droomde vannacht over je, maar kan me niet meer herinneren wat ik gedroomd heb. Alleen dat toen ik vroeg of je weer weg was uit equador, dat je zei: ik ben ook nog daar hoor ;).
Wat een prachtig land! Een mooie tijd gewens. Danielle


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Hundreds of thousands of Catalans took to the streets of Barcelona to voice their opposition to the region's declaration of independence.
Their protest today came amid vast political uncertainty for the region after Catalonia's political leadership was fired on Saturday by central authorities in Madrid who are facing the worst political crisis Spain has seen in decades.
Waving Spanish, Catalan and European Union flags, the protesters described themselves as the silent majority who have been ignored during the wealthy region's bid for independence, which came to a head on Friday when the regional parliament voted to secede from Spain.
"We have organised ourselves late, but we are here to show that there is a majority of Catalans that are no longer silent and that no longer want to be silenced," said Alex Ramos, head of Catalan Civil Society, a pro-union grassroots group.
The organisers said more than 1 million people turned out but police put the figure at 300,000.
The mood at Sunday's rally was festive, with banners reading "We won't let Spain be torn apart into pieces" and "The awakening of a silenced nation".
In response to the secessionist vote, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy triggered unprecedented constitutional powers.
He fired Catalonia's secessionist regional government and called an early regional election for December 21.
Monday will be the first working day since the region declared independence and its leadership was fired.
It was not known how Catalonia's estimated 200,000 public workers would react to their bosses' dismissal.
Ousted regional leader Carles Puigdemont has called for Catalans to engage in peaceful opposition to Spain's takeover of regional affairs, saying he and his fired cabinet would keep "working to build a free country".
Separatist parties and grassroots groups have spoken of waging a campaign of disobedience to hamper the efforts by central authorities to run the region.
Mr Puigdemont and his ministers could face prison for their separatist actions.
Spain's government has said the ousted Catalan leaders could be charged with usurping others' functions if they refuse to comply with their firing.
Spanish prosecutors have also said they may consider rebellion charges against leading separatists.
Oriol Junqueras, the ousted vice president of Catalonia's rebellious government, wrote an open letter on Sunday saying separatists should consider participating in the election Mr Rajoy has called.
Some secessionists have argued to boycott the vote.
The top politicians for pro-union parties hoped to use Sunday's rally to launch their election campaigns.
"It's time to take over the streets and take over the ballot boxes," said Albert Rivera, leader of the centre-right Citizens party.
Separatists won 48% of the vote in Catalonia in the 2015 regional election, although they took more seats in the regional parliament because of an election law that gives more weight to sparsely populated areas.
Organisers said the rally's goal on Sunday was to defend Spain's unity and reject "an unprecedented attack in the history of democracy".
Three weeks ago, the same group organised another mass rally that brought hundreds of thousands onto Barcelona's streets - the largest pro-union show of force in Catalonia in recent years.
"Catalan leaders have broken the law. The central government has let this situation go for too long, for even 30 or 40 years, thinking that we were never going to arrive at this extreme, but here we are," said Angelita Cuesta, 66, at the rally.
The Catalan parliament's vote to secede came after an October 1 referendum in favour of independence that was deemed illegal by Spain's constitutional court.
There are fears the political turmoil in Catalonia could have a severe economic impact, both in the region and on Spain itself.
Addressing the crowd on Sunday, Josep Borrell, former European Parliament president, said Madrid's move to take control of some regional affairs was the only thing preventing a full-blown economic crisis in Catalonia.
If the government had not triggered its constitutional powers to run Catalonia "many of you would have lost your jobs", he said.
"If that hasn't happened, it's because ... businesses and markets understand that there won't be (secession)."
Some 1,700 companies have already relocated their headquarters to other parts of Spain in recent weeks amid the political turmoil.

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I have feared many things as I walked through the trees that lay in the shadows of my life. I have felt the stings of their violations. Tasted the blood of my many broken hearts, been broken and rebuilt.
Enemies, frenemies, friends. They all wear the same mask, some walk with me, some work against me but few help me. I was born in anger, grew up in hatred and lived in tears. A smile hides the pain and loneliness.
The sun begins to rise, I see the light through the trees of this forest I walk. My scars slowly begin to heal, my heart begins to wake. The hatred and pain start to fade and as I wipe away the tears new memories begin to grow.
As I emerge from the forest the sun, so bright that at first that I shy away from its gaze. But then it dawns on me, this is what the journey is all about.
My scars begin to disappear my, heart once again begins to fill me with warmth. My life is healing, I am growing, I am free.


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These are used for various purposes like code verification, testing, data processing and many more. There are loads of code checking tools available in the web absolutely free of cost. But very few of them are really promising. Here in this article we will take you through some of the best code review tools. Some of them are as follows:
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It is an amazing tool from Google and developers can discuss about the issues of their code and also review it.
It is another useful code review plug in and is supported in various platforms like Git and Perforce.
It is one of the speedy and efficient code review tools. Coders are allowed to write comments too using barkeep.
It is also an open source tool which encourages online review of the code.
This is the most conventional review tool available in the market and it efficiently removes wide range of issues with code and is associated with systematic format of code checking.
It is a pen source tool and mainly designed for smaller teams or individuals. It is an online checking tool.
It is a code checking system which uses plugins to detect errors and has a user friendly environment which enhances the coding quality.
It is the best tools for busy developers and offers lightening fat reviewing of the code. It is a speedy tool and handy when you are in a hurry.
It is capable of detecting codes efficiently in the developing phase of a software. It is designed specially to sense errors and fix it.


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Equity is the difference between the current fair market value of a property, and the outstanding amount owed on the mortgage. In other words, equity is the part of the home that the homeowner truly owns, because he or she has repaid that amount over time in mortgage payments. If the homeowner were to sell the home before the end of their mortgage term, the equity would be the amount they'd walk away with after settling their debts with the bank.
Generally speaking, equity can be represented by the following formula:
Equity = Assets - Liabilities
To calculate your current equity on a given home, you need to know 2 things:
- How much your home is currently worth. This value should be obtained through a market analysis conducted by a real estate professional or an appraiser, because it must match up with your mortgage lender's determination of fair market value.
- How much principal is still left to pay as debt on your mortgage loan. Use our mortgage calculator to understand how principal and interest payments are distributed in an amortization schedule, along the course of your mortgage term.
Once these two values are obtained, you can easily calculate your equity by subtracting the outstanding debt (the principal left to pay on the loan) from the current market value of the home.


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On our way back, mom and I popped into Papa John's (which is in the same shopping complex as Kroger) and bought two garlic butter packs (for the bread sticks I was going to bake). And when we returned, I mixed up the ingredients for Ghirardelli's Caramel Turtle Brownie Mix and got that baking (the first thing to be baked in the oven - yay!) I also baked bread sticks and cooked the shrimp & broccoli alfredo on butterfly pasta (both MarketDay purchases). Before I'd left for the house, I'd made up a salad as well.
So we had supper at the dining room table (which is half covered in sort-of-unpacked glassware, but there was room for 3 of us). The alfredo stuff was tasty. And I'm glad we got the garlic butter sauce - that just set off the bread sticks nicely. We then settled down to watch Star Trek (the 2009 movie). It was a great choice to show off mom's new plasma screen TV. We had brownies about halfway through. Tasty tasty!
We got up early today and headed to Ikea in time for their free coffee time. We all got the regular breakfast and also split an order of sausage gravy on biscuits. Then we did our mega-shopping extravaganza.
Dad's main priority was getting the bookshelves for his den. Mom's main priority was getting her tables for her bonus room. And I had a goal too - the Ektorp sofa bed and a matching chair. We all successfully found our goals and a few other things to boot. We filled the car and also each had stuff scheduled for delivery. (It's $89 to get stuff up to 500lb delivered to our addresses.) The folks' bookshelves and table parts will arrive Monday and I scheduled my sofa and chair (I got the Ektorp recliner) to come Wednesday, since we've got that day off.
Tonight we'll go to the bookstore in Troy since they're having their annual holiday sale, and then head to O'Brian's since Rick Fannin is performing there again tonight. Tomorrow - who knows? I hope to get a walk in to Boston Stoker (local coffeehouse chain) tomorrow. Still haven't been in their new store in Troy.


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- interjection A clear, echoing
thud, as of an axechopping wood.
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Skinny Hulk or not, the "thock" is enough to put that Marvel Adventures cover into the top 5.
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Charlie caught the bar and popped it into his mouth, hitting his back molars with a thock.
Charlie caught the bar and popped it into his mouth, hitting his back molars with a thock.
Given everyone's characterization of it as such a Refined Lady I was expecting something more angular, but all I got was sunny green lawns, white linen, and the gentle sound of a tennis game in the background..."thock, thock, 2 -Love!"
I still remember the thock sound it made when it impacted his skull.
Relief washed through her to see him go down, to hear the thock! of Jeratt™s arrow hitting the pine just above him.
Instead of thinking, he felt; getting into the way his muscles strained, the hollow thock of the wooden practice blade on the shield, the vibrations in his hands and arms as each stroke hit.
The stable hand, dozing with a jug of cheap wine, was jerked wide awake by a * thock* right next to his ear, and the accompanying pain as a sliver of his earlobe parted company from the rest of him.
When he emerged into the street there was a flurry of arms, the sweep of a sword, and his head fell to the ground with a hollow thock!, and rolled away.
I heard the solid thock of Freud's baseball bat, falling out of a bed above me.


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It's potluck week at I♥CC! It's a chance to make any Curtis Stone recipe, or any recipe from one of the previous IHCC chefs. I go on with Curtis Stone following the slogan: Pasta always works. I serve
Penne with spicy broccoli sauce
A delicous and easy dish with only a few ingredients.
Penne with spicy broccoli sauce
Yield: 2 servings
total time: 30 minutes
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Photo Credit: I ♥ Cooking Clubs
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Australia's Steve Smith has "ticked every box" in his bid to face England in Wednesday's one-day series decider, according to head coach Justin Langer.
Smith has missed the first two matches after suffering a blow to the head in training last week, with the tourists exerting plenty of caution over a player who suffered a concussion from a Jofra Archer bouncer during last summer's Ashes.
The 31-year-old passed successive assessments but was still left to watch from his hotel balcony as England pulled off a dramatic victory on Sunday.
Australia's prospects of inflicting a first ODI series defeat on their rivals' home turf since 2015 would be greatly enhanced by his presence, but Langer was no more than cautiously optimistic about his chances.
"We have been going through the concussion protocols. He is definitely tracking in the right direction and we are hopeful he will be right," said the coach.
"He did all his running yesterday, worked hard as part of the protocols, and he's ticked every box at the moment. But if he doesn't come up again, like always we will keep him healthy in mind. Fingers crossed he will be ready."
There has been little clarity to date about the nature of the initial incident, but Langer explained it was down to a combination of Smith's insatiable appetite for netting and an unpredictable bounce in the nets at Emirates Old Trafford.
"He was practising and he was probably on his 30,000th ball – he only had about two or three to go," he explained.
"The facilities here have been brilliant but there's been so much traffic on them these last few months…one ball didn't quite get up, he ducked it and it hit him in the side of the helmet. It was one of those unfortunate things that happens."
Australia will be desperate to show they have not accrued any psychological scars from tossing away two handsome positions on the current trip, crumbling implausibly in the first T20 in Southampton and then losing eight for 63 with the victory line in sight last time out.
David Warner has also had some individual problems to consider, having lost his wicket on four successive occasions to Archer and made just 12 runs in his last three innings.
"Jofra Archer is an incredibly talented bowler but, equally, David Warner: what a player," said Langer.
"I was looking over numbers last night and Davey's record over his whole career, but the last little bit too, is incredible. When he gets in he scores hundreds in ODI cricket.
"Not many players have the ability to do that like he does. It's been a great contest, some of the match-ups, but Davey, he's a superstar and an incredibly important part of our side.
"He is working overtime to be up for the game."
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Time: April 19th, 2018 @ 6:30PM.
Location: Blu's BBQ and Burgers
612 N Robinson Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Hi friends! This month we will have special guest speaker Fr. Sean Kilcawley from the Diocese of Lincoln, NE! Fr. Sean is a nationally recognized speaker on Theology of the Body, Human Love, and pornography addiction. Fr. Kilcawley received his License in Theology from the John Paul II institute for marriage and family studies in Rome! He has a very high passion for providing education to individuals, spouses, parents, and clergy. Please join us as we learn more about New Evangelization and how to prevent wounds inflicted by the hypersexualized culture we are surrounded with.
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There will be adoration available before, during, and after the event at St. Josephs! Please talk to (or text/call) Dominic (405.204.1012) or Leah (949.923.9018) if you need the door code to St. Josephs! See you all then!!!


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The very best sales people have what I call quiet confidence. It is impossible to fake, but it takes an effort for strong sales people to use it on every sales call. Quiet confidence is earned and intentional.
Let's begin this nugget of sales advice with the admission that a sales call is a show. It's a play. And humans are hard wired for story. You only have to look at the consumption of books, movies, television, and yes, video games to grasp that truth. In gaming the player becomes part of the story. That participation factor is powerful. But how does that relate to the sales call? Read on.
Here's the set up. Every compelling story has a beginning, middle and end. The beginning introduces the main characters and the conflict. The middle drives the story forward, ramps up the conflict and builds up the characters. Finally, we have the resolution of the conflict and the transformation of the characters by the events of the story. The end.
Since sales calls should not be horror stories, let's stipulate that good sales calls should relax the audience with the quiet confidence of the actor, that the actor then 'shows' the audience, through the unfolding of the story, what is in it for them. In movies, books and all stories, the audience gains knowledge and or confirmation of their beliefs and mores, and in doing so, the audience is rewarded. Play a video game, and it all becomes more intense, because the player is a part of the story and the resolution. Any doubt why video games are bigger money than movies?
We now 'cut to the chase'. The actor (sales person) has to make the audience (customer) feel comfortable with the quiet confidence of their presence. The sales person then draws the customer into the story by showing them, by way of demonstration, something that is important to their job and broadens their knowledge base. If the sales person can hand the customer something during the story, then the story becomes more interactive and memorable (like a video game), which has a greater impact.
Then, once the story has been told, and the sales person has hit his marks and said his lines, it is time to exit the stage. The sales person must remember that he or she cannot force the results, or as this metaphor calls for, the applause. Applause comes from the audience, not the sales person's desire.
When Jack Nicholson or Meryl Streep are on that screen, you feel the quiet confidence that comes from their years of training and experience. They don't tell you the story, they show you the events as they unfold, and they show you how they were transformed by those events.
Those are the broad strokes. The subtleties are still to come. But the initial take-away: "Interactivity, demonstrate and show them what's in it for them"!
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Photographer Will Eades ventured to Tornado Alley in the United States
PORT Macquarie photographer Will Eades ventured to Tornado Alley in the United States earlier this year and returned with some stunning images.
The specialist storm chaser and weather photographer, Mr Eades also captures brilliant photographs of the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.
He received his first camera 12 years ago and has been looking at life through the viewfinder ever since.
"Although it's only a hobby, I can still spend a few months planning a landscape shot and waiting for the perfect conditions," he said.
"Believe it or not, my favourite photograph is actually of perfect weather. It's an image of Tacking Point Lighthouse that I had planned for months to position the Milky Way directly overhead.
"When I checked my first test shot I thought my camera had fried itself - the sky was green. It turns out what I had captured, purely by chance, was a process known as Airglow."
This phenomenon can produce greens, reds and yellows that are not visible to the naked eye, but in this instance, a long exposure looking south revealed what was hidden – and the result was breathtaking.
"Severe weather changes so rapidly when it's unstable, so brilliant lighting conditions and shifting cloud structures can be fleeting – sometimes lasting less than a minute," he explained.
"During that time you might only get one lightning strike – so it's a split second moment in time that you're trying to capture, or it's gone forever.
"That's the challenge and it's also the allure of storm photography - the thrill of the chase, so to speak."
As for Tornado Alley, a region within the Great Plains of the United States, the unique conditions mean that the frequency and severity of storms across the area reach extreme levels, earning it the name.
"I've been photographing wild weather for years in Port, but our conditions just don't yield the same gigantic structures that you can see over there," he said.
"Storm chasing through Tornado Alley consists of early starts and long hours driving. The longest drive we completed was 14 hours, and all up we did 12000 kilometres in two weeks from Texas to the Canadian Border in North Dakota.
"The pay off was intercepting and photographing some of the wildest and most amazing storms I've seen."
The pay off was intercepting and photographing some of the wildest and most amazing storms I've seen.Will Eades
He encountered some local wildlife in Montana, when he stood right next to a western rattlesnake.
"I had my eyes on an approaching storm when, less than a foot away, the snake's signature rattle sent me jumping sideways," he said.
"I won't be forgetting that any time soon."
The best tip he could offer budding photographers was to'take your camera everywhere'.
"Although I don't follow this rule literally, my camera is always close by so I don't miss an opportunity," he said.
"Carry extra batteries, a lens cloth, and a compression bandage if you're off the beaten track.
"If you want to try to photograph a storm, shoot it on approach or leaving the area – never when its overhead."
Will's best work is available at www.willeades.com, or on Facebook at Will Eades Photography.
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Hey there, Ever wish people bought from you first online, no matter what niche? Or ever wish you were seen as seasoned authority online… complete with over a years' worth of quality content?
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Dennis Becker and Barb Ling here and they are thrilled to announce Volume 4 of their Monster PLR package! Remember, the first 3 volumes were great deals for buyers, and all won W+ Deal of the Day honors.
We're talking about content created by well-known IMers with long histories of success (Dennis Becker, Jason Fladlien and Robert Plank). Here's what they have for you today:
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Though the individual articles contained in the diaries have been part of other volumes of the PLR, they have never been presented in this format.
Each "diary" contains at least 28,000 words of content (as much as 48,000+ words). Extract from them, add to them, convert them to audio or video individually or in whole, publish as a full book, use in any of the ways detailed further down the page here.
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Dennis Becker and Barb Ling are veteran marketers who both believe that Money Loves Speed… and specialize in teaching newbies how to cut through the hype and froth of supporting one's family on the Internet.
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For the past few years, they have created many great products such as Google Profits for Marketers, 2018-2019 Online Money Making Mindset, 100K in 1 Year blueprint, etc.
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There are 16 long seminar transcripts (average is over 4,800 words each), on the following topics:
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In total there are several dozen separate pieces of content, many are full book or short report length, but any or all of them can be sliced and diced into multiple parts, suitable for a year or more of ongoing content to deliver to a membership site.
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Over Water Villas,Maldives was created by artist Man Hasan in 2018. This art piece , which is part of the HASAN portfolio, is a Paintings artwork. The style of this artwork is best described as Fine Art. The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Window on the World. The artwork was created in Watercolor. The size of the original art is 24 (inches) H x 30 (inches) W.
Words which artist Man Hasan feels best describe this work of art are: Over, Water, Villas, Maldives, watercolor, painted, masterpiece, available, shirts, shoulder bags, tote bags, mugs, mouse pads, ect, .
My paintings are the fruit of extended periods spent walking and sketching, distilling the dramatic landforms and wildness of the coast and moorland across Dorset, I often return to familiar places in between seeking out new places and inspiration. I find that sketching a place has a far stronger impact than taking photographs. The kinesthetic motion reinforces the feel of the land creating a physical connection with my surroundings. My drawings activate my memories and leave my imagination free when I come to complete my paintings. My paintings aim to simplify the complexity of the landscape and florals, drawing out the image and building and balancing shape and colour to reflect the strength and uniqueness and beauty and neat.


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How much of a fish oil supplement is recommended? How would we know how much to give?
Published in Englemed Health News
Look Who's Talking Now: Fish oil capsules help children with speech disorders find their voices
A simple fish oil supplement may be the key to dramatically unlock the voices of children with speech and language disorders.
That's the conclusion of a group of scientists who reviewed a study of nineteen youngsters suffering from various speech problems. The children, ranging in age from two years to eight years, were given a fish oil supplement containing a mixture of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs). Speech-language pathologists who monitored the children reported significant improvements within just a few weeks. The improvements were noted not only in the children's ability to talk, but also in their behavior, ability to focus, and in maintaining eye contact.
Now the scientists, brought together by the Cherab Foundation, a major nonprofit group for children with speech disorders, are calling for a large-scale clinical trial to validate these initial findings.
"The results were dramatic," says developmental pediatrician Marilyn C. Agin, M.D., medical director of the New Jersey-based foundation, who also reported similar results in ten anecdotal cases. "They strongly suggest that EFA supplementation combined with speech and occupational therapy could become the treatment of choice in multifaceted communication disorders."
Until now children with severe speech disorders such as apraxia, a neurologically-based condition, have required years of intensive one-on-one therapy-often with painfully slow progress. "But now, with EFA supplementation, the future for these children may be much brighter-and sooner rather than later," says Lori L. Roth, M.S., CCC/SLP, a speech pathologist with the Cherab Foundation.
The amazing potential of EFA supplementation came to light when the nonprofit group's president, Lisa Geng, used it with her three-year-old son, Tanner. After just three weeks his vocabulary exploded. "It was the breakthrough we had been praying for. It was incredible," says Lisa.
Why does this supplementation work? The experts believe that the speech disorders are the result of a breakdown in communication between the brain and the muscles in the mouth, tongue and jaw that have to work together to produce speech. Essential fatty acids, especially the omega-3 DHA and the omega-6 fatty ARA, are highly necessary for brain development. Most children obtain them-during the most critical times of brain development-directly from their mothers while they are still in the womb and subsequently while being breast-fed. Any deficiency can result in permanent neurodevelopmental deficits in the growing infant.
"Therefore, essential fatty acid supplementation in neurodevelopmental speech disorders could correct a specific deficit in the speech center of the central nervous system," says Robert Katz, Ph.D., Cherab's director of EFA research.
The panel of experts who reviewed the study included scientists from the NIH, Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute, University of Kansas, and Oxford University, England. They join a growing group of researchers who are heralding the benefits of essential fatty acid supplementation for a wide range of brain-related problems including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and even Alzheimer's disease and autism.
(the following open label study was initiated due to one of our parents Nancy Goodman – I've shared many times the importance not in theory but in reality for the small amount of GLA which has very strong anti inflammatory properties which may enable the DHA and EPA to cross the blood brain barrier and get through the very small blood vessels of the brain)
How much of a fish oil supplement is recommended? How would we know how much to give?
My son is 3 and 1/2 yrs old and weighs 40 pounds. I would really love to try this for improving his speech. How much would he take? and what exactly should he take? meaning are there other things to take with the fish oil?
My son is also 3.5 yo and about 40+lbs. what is the recommended dosage of EPA /EFA? About a year ago I believe i was giving him 2 EFA and 1 EPA??
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for all your help with the information on your website! I am from overseas, so I don't know which fish oil to get for my son. Can I have the doses and combination of fish oils I need for him? My son is 2 and a quarter, he is not babbling/talking and hardly vocalizing. He has many other delays, but I am very worried about the speech. I am doing lots of therapies with him. I hope the fish oil will help him. I f you can help me with that I would really appreciate it.
Although there may be some health and nutritional benefits to taking Omega-3 supplements, there is no long-term data to support that Omega-3 has any role in speech/language development in preschool children or toddlers.
My daughter is 14 months and weighs almost 22lbs. She was started on one Nordic natural 369 complete omega for 1 week and now takes 2 (total time one and a half weeks). I have seen an improvement in awareness, eye contact and babbling different sounds. Should I start the NV too and add another EPA for better results? Why are the positive effects so short lasting? In other words, I can give the fish oil at lunch, and by the next morning, awareness, behaviours, and babbling less positive until I give next dose of EFAs.
Lisa- thank you for your response. My daughter was born 4 weeks premature IUGR and has lagged behind her milestones (except gross motor) since birth. 1)Since she is premature, do I evaluate meeting those milestones you discussed by actual or adjusted age? I ordered your book and received it today. I agree that there is more going on. She was evaluated by Early Intervention this past week and will begin speech and occupational therapy for adaptive and communication skills in about 1 month with a dx of Unspecified Developmental Delay. OT will be for 30 min once weekly and ST will be 30 min twice weekly. Early Intervention would not consider sessions less than 30 minutes and I know you suggested more frequent sessions for less time (I believe I read). 2) Therefore, should I pursue additional private therapy so that daughter has more frequently, as well as starting private therapy before Early Intervention can begin since the brain is most mallable up to 2 years of age? She has also been evaluated by a neurologist at 7 months and last week, and I was told nothing wrong at 7 months despite not meeting multiple milestones( although I knew in my gut that there was something off). She has a hx of GERD and feeding issues that persist today as well as sensory /tactile/oral aversions, whole hand pointing, waved bye bye a few times at age 13 months but nothing since, claps with moving right hand on left hand instead of using both equally. Since starting the EFAs, she is so cranky but I am hoping to see more improvement as outlined in the article "Therapeutic use of fish oil for apraxia, autism and other communication impairments". 3) Would IQed be a meal substitute or snack? 4)Should I also add an additional EPA or wait until 3 weeks on current 2 EFAs as this was the timeframe that most saw surges of improvement? This is a long post and I know you are super busy but I am alone in my quest for answers and help and am just reaching out for any beacon of hope and treatment. As a side, my daughter just got over roseola (like you son had as a baby) and i gave her tylenol for fever reduction, not knowing that there is some association between baby tylenol and autism in metabolically or genetically vunerable children. During the time she was sick is when it was most noticeable that the effects of the EFAs seemed to "wear off" sooner with more prominent lack of eye contact and interaction. I hope that by continuing to give the fish oil while she was sick, i may have minimized potential toxic overload. Not sure if that possible-just hoping. Again, thank you for any guidance, feedback, or suggestions.
Hello, can you please tell me where I should be going to get fish oil tablets for my 2 year 3 month old. He has no words as of yet and we are concerned for his speech. We are obviously working with him to get up to speed with saying words. Can I get the fish oil from the pharmacy or do I need to see my GP? Thank you
My son is 23 months doesnt speak He started speech therapy 3 months ago and has shown improvement but very little. I purchased the Children's Liquid DHA from Nordic on Amazon. I see on some of the reviews that parents started seeing improvements in as little as two weeks. With all the fake reviews on Amazon, it's hard to believe. Generally, how long should it take to see small improvements?
Hi, are the fish oil gummies by Nordic Naturals good to use? I highly doubt my 2 year old will willingly eat fish oil in any other form. She has apraxia of speech and we also have her in speech therapy.
Ai..im sivenes from malaysia..i have 2year 6mths old son and i noticed that his speech delayed.. very few vocabulary..from where i can get this fish oil supplement? Which fish oil supplement u recommend for him ? And he is a picky eater..do not take chewable tablet..if gummy type he can take..please do help me and thank you..
I have a son who has speech problems! He is 2 will be three in August. He was born i believe at least 2 weeks late, he was 11lbs at birth with a huge conehead! So what I'm wondering is could it have caused maybe some brain damage and what not? I have gotten a speech therapist involved and started giving him gummy vitamins for kids that have the fatty fish oils and dha. Is there anything else that might help? I've heard cod liver oil might help as well! Also heard it helps them with sleeping longer! I read an article about essential oils helping they're kids too! I'm just trying everything I can to get my son to talk! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Hi Lisa,
Greetings from Jakarta, Indonesia. My daughter is 20 months old and doesnt speak. Babbling / sometimes screaming only if she want anything. She consumed Nordic Naturals Children DHA Liquid for about two weeks.
Please give me suggestion , should I try NN pro EFA 369 to improve her speech? im so confused and need suggestion.
Hi Lisa,
My son who is 19 months old just got a diagnosis of suspected childhood aparaxia and an oral motor disorder because he can only eat soft food. My son has no words and he met every milestone late. Also my son has delayed expressive and receptive communication. His doctor compared his communication to a 9 month old. and I signed him up with Birth to 3 and he has been getting OT services for over a month now. And he will see a SLP this Friday. They have made it clear that the SLP is very busy and she may not be able to visit our home every week. So in that case I am going to look for a private SLP. How many sessions do you recommend that my son should do and how frequently?
Also I have been giving my son DHA since he was born and yet he still has childhood aparaxia and had developmental delays so I decided to give your formula a try hopefully I see improvements. I give my son 1/2 teaspoon of the pro EFA and 1 capsule of the pro EPA in his youghurt. He won't take it directly. Do you think he is still getting the correct dosage even though I am mixing the fish oil in his yoghurt? Or should I add a little more of the pro EFA and pro Dha to his yoghurt to ensure that he is getting the exact amount of fish oil?
Lastly is there anything else you think I should do. I am very desperate here cause I know I caused his communication disorder as my TSH was abnormal throughout my pregnancy. I just purchased your book but is there anything else you would suggest for the mean time?
Hello Lisa,
My baby is 4 yrs old.She has ADHD and ASD. She use only 2/3 words but not regularly.She making various noise and many sounds but not any speech without amma,maa and no.
Her others development is normal.She understand our instructions and languages,operate computer,pointing for her wants and she have special memory as she never forget anything..
Last 2 months she taking Nordic Naturals Omega 3 daily 2 capsule with Vitamin E 800 IU.
Her speech still not improve but concentration increased and some behavioral changes has come..
Please advice me about NN Pro EFA 369 and NN Pro EPA combo therapy.. Only NN Pro EFA 369 or NN Pro EFA 369 with NN Pro EPA which therapy will be benefit?
Please help..
Hi Lisa
Regards from Newzealand, my son is turning 3 this month and he is been diagnosed with autism after his second birthday and he is not talking . Could you please suggest me which fish oil supplement I should start with and from where I can buy EFA supplement.
Hi there. We have twin fraternal boys that were diagnosed with apraxia At 4 years old by their speech therapist. They have speech therapy once a week and attending kindergarten full time this year. Just with the help of school and therapy sessions, we are beginning to see some progress. Slow progress with communicating with words but its something. They also have hearing aids due to not able to hear high frequency sounds so that might have something to do with their speech. I just found out about the use of fish oil from this site and other internet findings. We just started giving them fish oil gummies. I hope to see some more progress. Thanks for your insights s experience!
Hello Lisa,
Thank you for your reply.
My baby now taking Complete Omega last two months..I think she is responder because of her sleeping problem,loose stool and hyperactivity.After 2 weeks she became normal..Now we marked her dramatically change in social behavior and attention..she repeated her few words but still no new words..But making various sounds.
What do you think now we add EPA supplement for her words !!
Like Tanner she understood us and knew what she wanted and try to communicate. She has high receptive (understanding) ability and low expressive (talking) ability.
Please help.
I have 2 children ( 1.8 years old and 6.8 years old ) they are both delayed in speech. I am wondering what does should I give them and if there is a particular form of omega3 do you advice me to give them. I live in the UK.
Thank you
My daughter (3yo 4mo) is 100% non-verbal with 0 words but does make sounds. What would be the appropriate brand and dosage of FO for her to be on? Thanks.
Can anyone guide me to where I can find this research publication? I want to cite it for one of my manuscripts but can't seem to find it!
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If you think you did a better job as an Internet merchant this holiday than last, you may want to take a look at your site from 50,000 feet. According to the annual Top 40 Online Retail Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research, 40% of e-tailers saw a decline in customer satisfaction.
And that's a disturbing trend in Larry Freed's eyes. Freed, president/CEO of ForeSee results, says merchants need to improve their customer satisfaction scores if they plan to retain loyal customers during the recession.
More than a quarter of the merchants came in at a 70 or below on the study's 100-point scale, which Freed says could damage the reputations of those merchants.
"In a recession, knowing that improving customer satisfaction with your Website can engender that kind of loyalty and purchase intent is like money in the bank," Freed said in a statement. "Too many e-retailers are ignoring this crucial metric, and it shows in the results of our study."
Meanwhile, just two e-tailers scored above an 80 – which is considered an excellent score by the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index. Amazon and Netflix both scored above an 84. QVC was a distant third with 79 points.
Only 10 Websites improved online shopper satisfaction since last holiday shopping season. The most improved are Walmart.com (up 5% to a 78) and HP's online store (up 7% to a 76). Other top gainers include Staples (a 6% increase to s 77) and Target.com (a 4% rise to a 75).
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Peter Gronquist predicts the bedizened future of animals in his new collection of sculptures titled "The Evolution Will Be Fabulous." He's taken taxidermied animals and emblazoned them the weapons to fight back. The weapons, which are toy replicas from eBay, are fitted to the animals with steel tubing, fiberglass and epoxy clay.
Some of the animal horns turn into elaborate fashion logos, a theme that Gronquist also explored in his previous show, "The Revolution Will Be Fabulous." That collection featured Louis Vuitton chainsaws and Versace machine guns. If you shot a YSL Gazelle with a Versace gun, is that considered a collaboration?
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TEENAGE centre or wing Tuoyo Egodo, a full-time pro at Castleford Tigers, has signed for Oldham on a season-long loan.
The 19-year-old Londoner, who has "huge potential" according to Tigers boss Daryl Powell, was also being hunted down by Hull KR, Bradford and an unnamed Super League club.
Egodo is the second Cas full-timer to be joining Roughyeds for the season. He and Keiran Gill, who played here in the latter part of last year, will arrive for the first Championship game against Sheffield at Bower Fold on Sunday, February 5.
"To clinch this deal, I've been working on it for several months," said Oldham chairman Chris Hamilton.
"He is still learning the game, but he has the potential to go a long way and I'm sure he'll soon become a fans' favourite.
"I thank Cas, particularly Daryl Powell and Steve Gill (chief executive), for enabling it to happen. We have a good relationship.
"Steve gave his word that Tuoyo would come to us and he has stuck to it despite interest from other clubs.
"The paper work is completed and I'm delighted, as is Scott (Naylor), that Tuoyo is coming. He's really looking forward to it too, which says a lot about the lad."
Reared in the London Broncos academy, he had a spell on dual-reg with Hemel Stags last year before Tigers paid a transfer fee for him and he gave up a bank job in London to move north and join the Super League outfit as a full-time pro.
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Patrick Haizel, General Convention volunteer coordinator, said that all are welcomed to help out. "We are still looking for people of all shapes and sizes; skills and talents to volunteer some of their time to assist in the smooth operation of the convention," he said. "By volunteering, you become a part of the convention, through observation and participation, while learning about the way the church operates from behind the scenes."
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Haizel added, "If you are a spouse or partner of a deputy or bishop, only working part-time in an exhibit booth or just visiting to see what it's all about, please consider volunteering as a part of your mission to your church."
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No other country has quite mastered the art of seduction better than France. Known for their carefree lifestyle and romantic culture, France lures jobseekers into a life built around charming little patisseries and endless walks by the proverbial French Riviera. But before you jump into the next plane and exclaim 'oui, oui!', it's important to remember that it's no easy task to work abroad – especially, and quite ironically, in the City of Love.
However, if you're determined to wake up to a view of the Eiffel Tower (spoiler alert: the rent will cost you an arm and a leg) and eat croissants for the rest of your life, then be sure to read our helpful guide so you know exactly what to expect when moving to France.
General Information
Officially called the Republic of France and located in Western Europe, France is a highly popular country that boasts an average of 89 million visitors each year. As the subject of countless iconic movies, people have fallen in love with the idea of French culture and everything it represents: grace, elegance and a somewhat laissez-faire approach to life. So, it comes to no surprise why so many people dream of moving and living there.
In recent years, however, France has struggled with the problem of unemployment – with young people suffering the most. Indeed, 1 out of 4 people, aged 15 to 24, couldn't find a job even if they were actively searching for one, according to the Hays Global Skills Index.
Things seem to be getting better, though. At the end of 2017, France's unemployment rate stood at 8.9%, which was a marked improvement from the year before it, when the rate was at 9.7%. Still, even with the numbers improving, France has yet to stabilise a strained market that remains vulnerable to a flurry of other economic factors.
Due to its unstable economy, job opportunities are harder to come by, especially if you're an immigrant. Unless you happen to save an infant hanging on for dear life at the edge of a seven-story building, you will have a difficult time finding work. Much like other countries, the French government prioritises its citizens when it comes to employment.
Biggest Sectors
Despite its slow economic growth, France remains one of the most powerful countries in the world – with over 20 global multinational companies headquartered there. If you're a college graduate, you have a better chance at getting hired by any one of these giants. Here are just some of them:
- Total – a French international company that's considered one of the seven 'supermajor' oil companies in the world
- AXA – one of the most recognised insurance companies globally
- LVHM – a luxury goods conglomerate that houses some of the most iconic brands, including Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Guerlain, Christian Dior and Dom Perignon
- BNB Paribas – the world's 8th largest bank by total assets that operates in 75 other countries
- L'Oréal – the world's largest cosmetics and personal care company.
Over the years, however, some specific sectors have become more in demand than others. If you plan on moving there, here are the industries you should look out for:
- research and development
- banking
- insurance
- health and social work.
The minimum wage in France is fairly competitive compared to other EU countries. The country's hourly rate also slightly increased at the beginning of 2018. From €9.76 (£8.53), it moved up to €9.88 (£8.63) which is roughly equivalent to a salary of €1,498 (£1,309) per month. (Fun fact: only six other EU member countries pay above €1000 per month – Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.)
Employees' salaries largely depend on their level of experience and the industry they work in. Most of the country's highest earners, though, hold the following positions:
- accountants
- business development managers
- financial controllers
- IT managers
- project managers
- sales directors.
Cost of Living
If you're living in France, you'll quickly realise that eating a freshly baked baguette comes at a steep price, especially if you're in Paris. Ranked 25th worldwide in the list of most expensive cities to live in, the cost of living in Paris is high, primarily due to premium real estate value. For instance, a one-bedroom apartment inside the city centre can cost an average of €1,102 (£963), but you can save a few hundred Euro by moving away from it. Outside the city centre, the same-sized apartment can go as low as €836 (£731).
But don't give up on that view of the Eiffel Tower just yet; there are also some benefits to working in Paris. It is the ideal location for walking or cycling, especially if your work is nearby. Local transportation is good, people are generally friendly (provided your French is good) and even if you have to spend a few more Euro, the breath-taking sites are well worth the extra expense.
Working Conditions
While finding employment in France can be very challenging, the working conditions are at par with most global standards. As a matter of fact, French labour laws are very protective of its workforce. Employees are only required to work a total of 35 hours a week, and each working day shouldn't exceed 10 hours. Also, employees are required to take breaks every 4.5 hours and have a right to paid leave even after just 1 month of working.
France is also one of the first countries to recognise the problem of too much connectivity. In 2016, they ushered in a new law that allows employees the 'right to disconnect', which prohibits workers from answering work-related emails and phone calls.
Finding a Job
Since there are many multinational companies present in France, it's not unlikely that you will find a local counterpart in your own country. If that's the case, one of the more practical and safer ways of relocating to France would be to try and work your way up inside the local company. If you do well enough, there's a chance that you will be moved to the main headquarters.
To stand out, make sure that you learn the language. Even if it's a multinational company, employers will always prefer someone who is fluent in French, rather than one who isn't.
If there are no local counterparts where you're from or if you really want to relocate as soon as possible, be on the lookout for possible vacancies online. But if you're already living in France, you may want to check out local newspapers. Some small companies also offer apprenticeships; while they don't pay as much, it at least gets your foot in the door, and that's always better than nothing.
Visa and Work Permits
If you're a citizen of an EU country or of Switzerland, then working in France shouldn't be a problem. On the other hand, everyone else must first get a job offer before they're given a visa or residence permit. This process is usually arranged by the employer.
There are other kinds of residence permits and visas available in France, and depending on which category you fall under, each one will have its own set of different requirements.
Even with its many economic challenges, France remains one of the most coveted places to work in. As a country that takes pride in putting the mental and emotional wellbeing of its employees first, it is the ideal location for anyone who values work-life balance.
So, if you think you have what it takes to beat the odds, then as the old French saying goes: qui vivra verra! (S/he who lives shall see!)
Have you ever thought about moving to France? Join the discussion by leaving a comment below!
Cost of living data is compiled and published by Numbeo. Currency conversions are based on rates supplied by XE.com on 15 June 2018.