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Bid marches forward
THE Western Corridor NRL bid has gone into overdrive with a draft strategic plan set to be presented to NRL boss David Gallop.
Western Corridor bid consultant Brian Canavan said the bid had now been costed "from go to whoa."
"We are now at the stage where we have something concrete to take to our potential corporate and government partners," Canavan said.
"The strategic plan has hanging off it a business plan which is a full set of financials. Those financials have been done for each of the phases of the bid – the preparation phase, set-up phase and actual commencement phase.
"That budget is extensive – many pages long. The whole document now is in draft form. It is a working document and the working team has seen it and been through it.
"It has been extremely thoroughly done with great co-operation from people in the whole Western Corridor area. Now if we enter into any business arrangement with any entity we then have something concrete to give them."
Canavan has kept NRL boss David Gallop "in the loop" on the bid and said he had already provided some direction.
"He provides direction as to what needs to be in the submission – without giving anything away," he said.
"We'll present the draft document to David and ask him for feedback on the content and presentation.
"We also have to shape his thinking and show him that this is not just an opportunity but that it is a need. Rugby league needs an NRL team in the Western Corridor."
The QT understands that the annual running cost of an NRL club is around $17million with between $7m and $9m for the football department alone.
Western Corridor bid chairman Steve Johnson said access to established NRL clubs' books had also proved helpful in projecting realistic costings.
"We didn't want to move forward into the marketplace until we had the full costing for it," Johnson said. "We have now done that and we know exactly what each stage will cost.
"Because of Brian's standing in the game, some NRL clubs have allowed us into their inner sanctum so we can verify our figures – because you can't just guess a number. We know that our numbers are right.
"This is the second most populated area in Queensland and it is getting bigger.
"If the Gold Coast can sustain a side with their population – then surely we can."
If accepted, the Western Corridor team will play out of Suncorp Stadium in 2013.
Johnson said a stadium in Ipswich was "on the agenda but realistically it is 10 years away."


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The Current (10/14)OPEN AIR Package will include 3 of the best sugar pumpkins we've had all season, 3 pyo gourds, pyo decorative corn, pick your own JAPANESE LANTERN Bundle and a peck bags of apples, packed by us, to go home with. We can't have you leaving without apples.
Continuing through October and the rest of fall we are open daily with fresh baked goods, donuts, cider, fudge, apples, pyo pumpkins and all your holiday needs.
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4. Masks are required in the field.
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Andy Powell rang me a few days ago to tell me that our friend and former UKOLN colleague, Rachel Heery, had died. Although Rachel had been fighting cancer for a long time, I was shocked, as I had been speaking to her a few weeks before and she was in good form. Since being in … Continue reading Rachel
Related searches
Google has had some optional features for a while, although I have not seen much discussion of them. I don't know if this is because they are not being much used, or there is some other reason. Anyway, I was interested to try the related search earlier on my own name. Here is what I … Continue reading Related searches
[I am on vacation the latter couple of weeks in July, so not much blogging happening.] I was not registered for ALA at Chicago and only dipped in briefly to present on one panel. Afterwards, I continued congenial conversation in the bar in the Hilton, Kitty O'Shea's (see the entry in Wikipedia for some background … Continue reading Blogging
Library and beehive …
JISC has produced a short video about the library of the future … This is part of its Libraries of the Future initiative, and is about nine and a half minutes long. Two quick things. First, I wish that the card catalogue was not used so much as an image of the library. Second, I … Continue reading Library and beehive …
Shifting the sourcing model
A recurrent theme of this blog has been that networking changes the way we think about organizational boundaries. So, we have seen a major shift to webscale which has reconfigured whole industries as well as individual organizations. Some obvious examples are the influence of Expedia/Orbitz/Travelocity on travel, Amazon on retail, Netflix on movie distribution, and … Continue reading Shifting the sourcing model
QOTD: Seamus Heaney on lecturing
From Stepping Stones, a book-length collection of interviews with Seamus Heaney by Dennis O'Driscoll. The thing I should say, however, is that I am always nervous before a lecture. Even in my fifties, in Harvard, if I had a lecture, I'd be up early to try to get it squared out in my head – … Continue reading QOTD: Seamus Heaney on lecturing
A web-siting at the University of Michigan
I came across the University of Michigan beta library website the other day. I thought it was interesting what they had done. Its central part is organized around three areas: search, browse, and get help. News is prominent, alongside a 'feature'. I liked the way the search results were laid out to show a full … Continue reading A web-siting at the University of Michigan
Visible people
I continue to be amazed at how difficult it is to find the name or contact details of the library director on many library websites. And in some cases to find the names of other relevant library contacts. This is especially the case given the emphasis on the human touch the library provides, and the … Continue reading Visible people
Ranking, rating and recommending
We are now accustomed to being able to rank or recommend on websites. More importantly, we are accustomed to seeing resources ranked, related or recommended. To the extent, I suggested in a recent talk, that when we don't see these features on a site it is as if as if we are watching black and … Continue reading Ranking, rating and recommending
In English?
I thought I would post some numbers here which were prepared by my colleague Brian Lavoie for another purpose. The question was: how many of the books in US libraries are in English? First of all, what is a book? Deciding what a book is involves some choices (are theses in or out, for example?). … Continue reading In English?


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Revenue growth in Americas and Asia offset by decline in Europe; slightly improved profitability
- First quarter revenue of EUR 147.6 million was -0.2% at CER and +2.8% in EUR versus prior year
- Regional revenue patterns were unchanged with growth in North America and a decline in EMEA with its challenging environment; APAC shows growth again overcoming the effect of the Japan tsunami in 2011
- Implant systems growth was flat at 0% (CER), NobelProcera was -1% (CER) as copings continued to decline
- EBIT margin of 14.1% slightly improved due to continued disciplined cost management
- Net profit was at EUR 13.7 million reflecting a net margin of 9.3%; operating cash flow improved to EUR 16.6 million
Table 1: Selected key figures in EUR million
Q1 2011*excludingexceptionals
Gross profit
Gross margin
Profit from operations
Operating (EBIT) margin
Operating (EBIT) margin (CER)
Net financial result
Profit before tax
Net profit
Profit margin
Basic earnings per share, EUR
Net cash from operating activities
* Figures before exceptionals exclude expenses related to the natural disaster in Japan and the CEO change, which total EUR 3.9 million.
** Figures are at constant exchange rates (CER) and excluding exceptionals.
Richard Laube, CEO: "Our Q1 results were in line with our expectations, and our sales have been stable for about nine months. We are not yet satisfied with our performance, but we are making significant progress in driving our strategy to improve our customers' experience with Nobel Biocare. Our 'Value-Added Selling' is being implemented broadly and our innovation program is forming on track. Our recent launches were well executed, and we are reaching more customers. We are also making numerous changes and improvements through our operation to serve our customers more efficiently and effectively."
Business update
In Q1 2012, revenue at constant exchange rates (CER) declined by 0.2% reflecting a continued stable development for the third sequential quarter. Thanks to a favorable exchange rate impact, revenue in euro increased by 2.8% to EUR 147.6 million. While implant systems revenue development was flat (0.0%), revenue from NobelProcera is moving closer to growth (-1.0%). NobelActive including the 3.0 mm small-diameter line extension continues to grow at double-digit rates. While revenue for NobelReplace has been positively impacted by the recent introduction of the new conical connection (CC) and platform-shifting (PS), softness continues in the standardized abutment segment. In NobelProcera, growth in high-end prosthetics was offset by expected declines in copings, small-unit bridges and scanners. Profit from operations (EBIT) in the first quarter was EUR 20.8 million (Q1 2011: EUR 19.0 million excluding exceptionals) reflecting an EBIT margin of 14.1% as reported or 13.5% at CER (Q1 2011: 13.2% excluding exceptionals). Continued disciplined cost management and a slightly favorable currency translation impact have more than offset a lower gross margin. Net profit was EUR 13.7 million compared with EUR 12.9 million a year ago.
As indicated, Nobel Biocare has continued its transformation to better respond to patient and customer needs. A new organization and processes to drive innovation and pipeline progress, as well as to facilitate sales force effectiveness and further improve the customer experience are being implemented. Furthermore, successful programs from countries where Nobel Biocare is building market share are being reapplied to other markets. The increased customer focus is allowing Nobel Biocare to develop more effective solutions to help customers grow and provide superior patient care.
Serving customers better is also based on a unique product portfolio with innovative products such as NobelActive. This implant has been growing at double-digit rates since its introduction in May 2008. The offer has recently been significantly augmented with a 3.0 mm small-diameter version, which was developed for safe placement in areas with limited space in the anterior region. As with other NobelActive implants, it is designed to enhance initial stability, and the implant position can be adjusted for optimal restorative orientation. Composed of commercially pure, cold-worked, grade 4 titanium, it is very strong despite its small diameter.
The NobelReplace product family, which contributes the highest share to the implant segment, was recently expanded with NobelReplace Conical Connection and NobelReplace Platform Shift to expand the restorative options for the proven NobelReplace tapered implant body. NobelReplace Conical Connection includes an advanced, third-generation internal conical connection and platform shifting to help achieve healthy soft tissue, while NobelReplace Platform Shift combines the tri-channel connection with platform shifting to enhance soft tissue volume and maintain NobelReplace's ease-of-use.
Nobel Biocare symposia - As the pioneer and innovator in the industry, Nobel Biocare shares a unique heritage in the field of osseointegration. To celebrate the landmark dates – 60 years since the discovery of osseointegration and 30 years since its international acceptance at the landmark conference in Toronto – Nobel Biocare is hosting a series of six scientific symposia in selected cities in Europe and North America. The first meeting in Gothenburg was attended by over 1,000 dental professionals and featured an unannounced live appearance by Prof. Per-Ingvar Brånemark, the discoverer of osseointegration.
Regional business performance
A new segment "the Americas", which reflects new management structures, has been reported since 1 January 2012. As previously announced revenue of LatAm/RoW has now been included into other regions, mainly into North America. For better comparison, the following table also shows historic revenue information adjusted to the new regional segment definition.
Table 2: Revenue by region
in EUR million
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Share of total revenue
Share of total revenue
Share of total revenue
* Prior year figures are reclassified to reflect changes in the management structure.
** Figures are calculated on unrounded figures.
In Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), revenue (CER) in the first quarter declined by 4.4% to EUR 60.6 million. The pattern across this region was unchanged with weakness in the markets in Southern Europe (Italy and Spain), where Nobel Biocare traditionally has a high market share and a high contribution to the region. In Germany, the first quarter comparison was impacted by the high base of the prior year with the biennial IDS in Cologne. Market conditions in Sweden remain difficult; however, Nobel Biocare has been able to strengthen its market share. France was slightly up for the quarter. Good growth was achieved in the UK, Russia and Eastern European markets.
In the Americas, revenue (CER) in the first quarter increased by 2.7% to EUR 55.4 million. Growth in North America was 1.6% reflecting an expected volatile pattern after a strong finish to the prior year and a high prior-year comparison base in Q1 2011. However, run rates have been at or slightly above prior quarter levels, and business flow was solid during the reporting period. Overall, market conditions remain favorable. The company saw high interest in the Nobel Biocare events and the booth at the recent Academy of Osseointegration (AO) and Chicago Dental Society (CDS) meetings. In Latin America, the company continued its growth trend.
In the Asia/Pacific region, revenue (CER) in the first quarter was up 3.8% to EUR 31.6 million. Japan is slowly rebuilding momentum and returned to modest growth (2.1%) following the tsunami in mid-March last year that affected the prior year comparison. APAC excluding Japan was up 6.8%. While Australia was weak during the quarter, strong growth in China, India and Taiwan was reported.
Alpha-Bio Tec (ABT), which targets customer groups with larger price sensitivity and simpler product and solutions needs, continued double-digit growth in the first quarter 2012.
Financial performance update
Gross profit in the first quarter was 111.3 million (Q1 2011: EUR 109.1 million), reflecting a gross margin of 75.4% (Q1 2011: 76.1%). The positive impact from an improving NobelProcera gross margin and currencies was offset by a lower implant systems margin. The latter was due to an unfavorable mix and a lower average selling price.
Operating expenses in the reporting period were EUR 90.5 million (Q1 2011: EUR 94.0 million). Excluding exceptional costs of EUR 3.6 million in 2011, the underlying cost basis was EUR 2.0 million lower at CER than in the previous year. This reflects the high cost discipline throughout the entire Group as well as the fact that some of the planned investments for sales, innovation and IT programs will come later in 2012.
Profit from operations (EBIT) for the first quarter was EUR 20.8 million (Q1 2011: EUR 15.1 million or, EUR 19.0 million excluding the abovementioned exceptionals), reflecting an operating margin of 14.1% (Q1 2011: 10.5% or 13.2%, respectively). Cautious spending in all areas, as described above, was able to compensate a slightly lower gross margin in the reporting period. The EBIT margin – slightly ahead of the full year guidance - is expected to be adversely impacted once the costs for various projects and activities come through in the upcoming quarters.
Currencies – While the development of some currencies, mainly the US dollar and the Japanese yen, had a positive impact on the Group's top line (300 bps) in the first quarter, costs continued to be driven slightly higher by the strong Swiss franc. Nevertheless, the currency impact on gross margin (30 bps) and EBIT margin (60 bps) was slightly positive in the first quarter.
The net financial result for the first quarter was EUR -2.0 million (Q1 2011: EUR 2.2 million). The reduction of interest expenses was more than offset by the non-recurrence of hedging gains reported in Q1 2011. The FX result for Q1 2012 was flat, even including some adverse effects from emerging market currencies.
Taxes – Tax expenses in the first quarter amounted to EUR 5.1 million versus EUR 4.4 million a year ago. Based on full-year profit expectations, this reflects a base tax rate of about 27.0% for the current year compared with 25.5% in the prior year.
Net profit for the first quarter was EUR 13.7 million (Q1 2011: EUR 12.9 million), reflecting a net profit margin of 9.3% (Q1 2011: 9.0%). Higher operating profit was partially offset by a lower financial result and slightly higher taxes.
Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter totaled EUR 16.6 million (Q1 2011: EUR 0.8 million). This higher cash flow is due to exceptional taxes paid in early 2011, but caused in 2010. Excluding these exceptional tax payments, the operating cash flow was unchanged versus 2011. Cash & cash equivalents at the end of March 2012 were at EUR 117.5 million, compared with EUR 227.1 million a year ago prior to the refinancing of the maturing convertible bond. Net financial debt amounted to EUR 17.8 million compared with EUR 2.5 million a year ago.
Shareholders at the annual general meeting (AGM) on 29 March 2012 approved all proposals of the Board of Directors, including a dividend of CHF 0.15 per registered share, a total of EUR 15.3 million, which was paid out of free reserves on 5 April 2012.
Nobel Biocare maintains its cautious outlook on the global dental implant market for 2012 with low single-digit percent growth estimated.
Reflecting this environment and the first quarter results, the full year 2012 outlook for the company remains unchanged. At constant exchange rates (CER) Nobel Biocare targets modest revenue growth and an absolute profit from operations (EBIT) in line with 2011.
Nobel Biocare is a world leader in the field of innovative implant-based dental restorations. The company's portfolio offers solutions from single tooth to fully edentulous indications with dental implant systems (including key brands NobelActive®, Brånemark System® and NobelReplace®), a comprehensive range of high-precision individualized prosthetics and CAD/CAM systems (NobelProcera®), diagnostics, treatment planning and guided surgery solutions (NobelClinician® and DTX Studio™) and biomaterials (creos™). Nobel Biocare supports its customers through all phases of professional development, offering world-class training and education along with practice support and patient information materials. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Production takes place at six sites located in the United States, Sweden, Japan and Israel. Products and services are available in over 80 countries through subsidiaries and distributors.


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Uber ends operations in Midland
The rider-sharing company Uber has told potential customers it will no longer provide service in Midland County.
The transportation network company based in San Francisco said it ceased operations effective monday because of "new vehicle-for-hire regulations."
"These new regulations make it difficult for us to provide you the level of service that you have come to know and expect," Uber General Manager Leandre Johns said in a statement.
Johns said a "small handful of cities" decided to impose regulations. The Quorum Report reported Monday that Uber is also ceasing operations in Galveston.
"Uber gives municipalities an ordinance and says pass this or we will leave," said District 4 Councilman J.Ross Lacy on Monday night. "It is becoming an ongoing battle with cities in state of Texas that they don't want to follow same rules as someone else."
Lacy expressed disappointment with the result. He said he personally worked hours on negotiations with Uber. In December, City Council passed the second reading of an ordinance that Lacy said featured work from those negotiations. It included:
-- a $2.50 fee for every ride originating at the airport,
-- allowing TNCs to conduct background checks of its drivers instead of those drivers having to get background checks at the police department,
-- allowing TNCs to submit applications once a month for TNC vehicle licenses on behalf of their drivers and
-- reducing the TNC vehicle license fee from $25 to $5.
The council had reacted to taxi companies that had wanted a level playing field with these newer, technologically saving TNCs.
"They (Uber) will not agree to terms of the ordinance because they don't want to set a precedent," Lacy said. "I worked a long time and had a handshake agreement, and for them to come back after the fact is disappointing. I negotiated in good faith. They didn't."
Uber will continue to operate in Ector County because there is no ordinance in Odessa. In the statement, Johns said Uber customers could even request a ride from Ector County to Midland.
"We hope the City Council will reconsider their decision so we can once again serve the Midland community," Johns said.


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Are you content?
Are you content?
With each trip, I gain new little insights into life…..Somehow in a place where I have access to so much less, I learn so much more and I feel like I become so much more.
"El esta muy contenta….gracias a Dios" dice su mama – "He is very content….thanks to God" said his mom.
A tornado of thoughts whirled around my mind. Isn't it amazing how the brain has the capacity in one second to experience so many more emotions/sensations/words than could ever be spoken in a lifetime? In just a second, your brain can think a "monton de cosas".
Muy contenta? How could he be content? And what does content mean?
If you think about it, we don't really use that word very often to describe our state of being. We say we are happy or sad or frustrated or excited or furious or feeling great but we rarely say we are content. But in Guatemala, the word "contenta" is used often. People say it all the time to express that all is good with the world…at that moment they have no worries….nothing hurts….they feel peace…..connected with God…..it's an all around good feeling. I guess when you suffer often, then being "content" is a marvelous feeling.
Somehow at home I don't think we value being "content". Just sitting around feeling "fine" and not suffering is never enough! We have to be doing something, achieving something, experiencing something, debating something, or maybe criticizing someone.
But I guess when you are in a place where everything is scarce and nothing can be taken for granted then being "content" is a luxury. But to say that this young man was "muy contenta" really startled me.
So Daniel is a 20 year young man who is a paraplegic. We came to know him 5 years ago when he was involved in an accident involving a drunk driver that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He has suffered numerous other complications including the need for a permanent colostomy. AND….he lives in a place where there is such limited health care resources, no health insurance and no real help. There are no physical therapists, occupational therapists. No medicines. No nada. The one little thing that we do for him is to bring him colostomy supplies. I have gotten them from Toledo Hospital and from a great organization that supplies these. You would think I was bringing gold to them. When they run out of the supplies we bring, they have to buy things which means they then have less to eat. Or they have to use makeshift supplies that cause even more problems. I brought a "monton" of supplies this time. For Daniel's mom, it looked like Christmas. She eagerly went through the bags with a huge smile every time she saw something that was EXACTLY what she had been praying for. And there were even more goodies! Special ointments and powders that she didn't even know existed. Oh….the hug she gave me when we left!
The last time I visited them was about six months ago. Daniel was laying in exactly the same lounge chair that he was in now. When I say lounge chair I mean one of those plastic kinds that we used to use at the beach years ago – the ones with the plastic strips that go across and break easily. He had a towel under him. I mentioned that perhaps a lambs wool pillow might be better to prevent skin breakdown. They laughed at the idea of it! I thought maybe I could find one – seemed like a simple thing. And then I thought how many simple things I have that are treasures here; things I don't even think about it; things I think I can't live without.
So whenever I come to bring Daniel his supplies, I always know that he will be there….sitting in the lounge chair by the small old style TV. On my last visit, he showed me some drawings he had done and was excited about learning to draw….drawings of birds. I asked him if he was still doing it but he said he has been too busy. Too busy! Again, the whirlwind of thoughts…..busy going what? How could he be busy? "I've been studying a lot now and finishing my education." And then I thought about how much time it must take just for him to get dressed, to eat, to get in a chair. But who am I to know is future? Perhaps his future holds far greater things than I could ever imagine.
We chatted a bit. I wanted to cry inside thinking about the young teen who could have had a different life. A life taken away. But then I realized the remorse was mine, not his. His mom has stood by his side in all the ways that a mom does. She has had to become a nurse, a doctor, a healer. She has stayed up long nights seeing him through moments when he came close to leaving this world. And maybe it's because of her that he smiles so easily.
So as we left, I imagine I had a look of pity on my face and I asked if we could do anything. They both smiled happily and his mom said "El es muy contenta….gracias a Dios!" and he nodded in agreement. It was not said in a way to make me feel comforted nor as a way to minimize the reality. It was just said as a truth. At that very moment, they were there as a family….her other children running in and out….he had no pain, no fever today…..the gringos had just brought the gold….all was well with the world.
So that was my lesson….a lesson I often read about….the very lesson that Paul said in Phillipians "I have learned to be content in all things".
As I wrote this, I had just found out that our plane was delayed….we might not make the connecting flight…hmmmm…..I have a lot of "important" things scheduled tomorrow. Perhaps I won't get frustrated but just be content that really all is good.
Yes, there are things in my life that I wish were different. We all do – but how much better if let go of even thinking about them. Instead, it is people like Daniel who have taught me to be content and joyful about the things of beauty in my life. But there are so many things that are beautiful, that draw me close to God, so many joys that of course are mostly connected with my greatest treasures – the people I love and that love me.
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This is the first touring bike I ever bought! It started life as a Surly Long Haul Trucker, but these days this custom touring bike is barely a semblance of the bike it once was.
Not only has it travelled well over 100,000km, but it's been built with:
– Road handlebars, butterfly handlebars, flat handlebars, riser handlebars and these alt handlebars
– Downtube shifters, barend shifters, MTB shifters and grip shifters
– Continental Gatorskin, Schwalbe Marathon Plus, XR, Extreme, Racer, Supreme, Mondial and Almotion tyres
– 10-speed road groupset, 10-speed MTB groupset and a Rohloff 14-speed internally geared hub
– Standard chains as well as Gates Carbon Drive Centertrack and CDC
– Various Rohloff shifter locations with road handlebars
– Various Velocity and Mavic touring rims
– B&M and Supernova dynamo lights
– Brooks B17 saddles, WTB saddles and Giant saddles
– Pedal Power Plus and Tout Terrain USB charging systems
– Cantilever brakes and v-brakes
– Planet Bike and SKS fenders
– Various clip-in pedal styles
Basically, I've been tinkering with the specification since day dot.
After using the Rohloff hub for a number of years, I decided to take my bike to a local frame builder to get the frame modified to suit the hub. Through this process, the builder cut off the old dropouts, installed some Rohloff sliding dropouts, fitted some Rohloff cable guides and inserted a split in the seatstay so that I could try Gates Carbon Drive. I've been really happy with this combination over the last seven years.
I've recently switched from road handlebars to Velo Orange Crazy Bars. What was really important to me was the 'hood' position from my road handlebar. That's where I like my hands to sit most, and this handlebar replicates it perfectly. I'm not 100% sure if I will use these handlebars in the long-term, but I'm really enjoying all the new positions at the moment. We'll see over the next few tours.
Another thing that I am really liking is how easy it is to change my brake cables with standard v-brake levers (as opposed to road levers). I also find that these brakes offer much less cable friction than my outgoing road brake levers.
What Would I Change If I Built A Custom Touring Bike In 2017?
Having played around with so many setups, most of the parts that you see on the bike are as good as it gets for touring. After all, this bike has been refined over a really long time to suit my personal preferences!
I would definitely use cable disc brakes with my next frame. They are much more powerful, they work better in the wet, the pads last longer and I found them to be extremely reliable on my Co-Motion tandem on a two-year bike tour.
Since riding a handful of modern touring bikes, I'd also prefer a frame that is more laterally stiff. Frames with larger diameter / thicker gauge steel tubing will reduce the slight twist I find when I've got a heavy front and rear load. I may even try a nice triple-butted aluminium touring frame. But otherwise, I like the geometry and fit of my custom touring bike.
Gates have a new belt system out called the Centertrack CDX:EXP. I'd love to give this a go on my next touring bike, along with a Pinion 18-speed gearbox. I'm keen to try out some Velo Orange Mojave or Widefoot Litercage bidon cages with Nalgene or Kleen Kanteen bottles. I also wouldn't mind playing with one of the B&M Luxos IQ2 lights with USB charging (Sinewave also showed a new light/battery system called the Beacon recently), combining it with the Ortlieb Ultimate 6 Pro-M E handlebar bag with dynamo cables wired in. I'm a big fan of neat dynamo solutions!
My Custom Touring Bike Specification
Frame: Modified 62cm Surly Long Haul Trucker
Fork: Surly Long Haul Trucker
Headset: Hope 1 1/8″
Stem: Thomson Elite 120mm
Handlebars: Velo Orange Casey's Crazy Bar
Grips: ESI Silicone and Fizik Bartape
Seatpost: Thomson Elite 27.2mm
Saddle: Giant
Gears: Rohloff Speedhub 14 speed Internally Geared Hub
Shifter: Rohloff Grip Shifter
Front Hub: Schmidt SON28 Dynamo
Rims: Shimano A719 700c 32h
Spokes: DT Swiss Competition
Tyres: Schwalbe Almotion
Brake Levers: Avid SD5
Brakes: Shimano XT
Crankset: Shimano 105 Triple
Chainring: Gates Carbon Drive Centertrack 50t
Cog: Gates Carbon Drive Centertrack 20t
Pedals: Shimano XT T780
Fenders: SKS Chromoplastic P50
Charger: Tout Terrain The Plug III
Lights: Supernova E3 Pro Dynamo (not in photo)
Bidon Cages: BBB Fuel Tank XL
Phone Mount: Quadlock
Weight: 14kg or 30lbs


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Consumption of ethnic cuisines is now firmly ingrained in Britons' diets, says Anita Samtani, Managing Director of Geeta's Foods Ltd. Some 15% of consumers eat Chinese and Indian foods at least weekly, and 35% at least fortnightly.*
This trend has helped fuel sales of Geeta's premium Indian Chutneys, which include Jamie Oliver in their fan base. Chutney as a category in its own right outperforms the total Ambient Indian Market, growing nearly 5% annually, and Geeta's is the fastest growing Indian Chutney brand in the UK.**
But there's much more to Geeta's besides its bestselling chutneys. Geeta's also offers a portfolio of premium quality Indian cooking sauces, pastes and spice mixes which together with the chutneys provide shoppers with the perfect solution for convenient and easy to prepare Indian meals at home.
As a nation our appetites are becoming more adventurous, says Anita. The British market is mature and receptive to new condiment types, with around 70% of consumers interested in trying different types of cuisine. Also our tastes are becoming hotter, with 32% of ethnic food eaters saying they enjoy spicier food more than they did a few years ago.*** Further, a surge in interest in scratch and semi scratch cooking has driven demand for condiments as an ingredient to personalise dishes.
Geeta's have benefited from these wider trends, as consumers increasingly seek to reproduce authentic world cuisine meals in the comfort of their own homes. Meanwhile Geeta's is seeing increased use of its condiments to enhance lunch and dinner occasions as well as for snacking, grazing and as a taste ingredient in food on the go.
The total ambient Indian category has grown by 4.8% and continues to dominate the wider ambient ethnic food category, commanding 37% of spend.** Expanding on its success in the Indian Chutneys category Geeta's has developed NPD concepts reflecting key retail market dynamics and latest consumer trends.
The 'eating in' trend continues to grow in popularity, and curry is the fastest growing evening meal. Scratch cooking and ethnic product demand is on the rise and our New Spice Mixes provides an involved, easy and convenient meal solution.
Geeta's range of curry pastes fully delivers on consumer demands for authenticity, convenience and taste – values integral to the Geeta's brand. With a convenient 80g single use pouch format, the pastes offer a solution that can help minimise waste. Priced at an accessible 99p to serve two, the range includes Britain's favourite Indian varieties, Korma, Tikka Masala, Balti, Rogan Josh, Madras & Mild Curry Paste and are available in Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado and Nisa.
Building on the success of their curry pastes, Geeta's is introducing a range of regional Cooking Sauces in 280g pouches that serve two. With the introduction of new pack formats and flavours, Geeta's continues to innovate and forge its position as one of the leading brands in the Ambient Indian category.
Pouches are the fastest growing packaging format in cooking sauces,*** as they address the growing proportion of smaller households looking for smaller pack sizes and want to reduce food wastage.
The eye-catching vibrant torquoise Geeta's packaging makes their products instantly recognisable as part of the brand's distinct range of Indian chutneys, curry pastes, spice mixes and cooking sauces, helping to drive rate of sale with strong shelf stand-out.
Geeta's is distributed in the UK by fine food distributor RH Amar
* Mintel Oxygen January 2014 World Cuisines Report
** Kantar 52 w/e 17 August 2014
*** Kantar World Panel February 2014
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- Frank Powell, PhD, UC San Diego – Peripheral and central mechanisms of ventilatory acclimatization to chronic hypoxia
- Jerome Dempsey, PhD, U Wisconsin – Feed-forward control: the exercise ventilatory response
- Eugene Nattie, MD, Dartmouth U – Central Chemoreception
- Don McCrimmon, PhD, Northwestern University – Brainstem respiratory circuits: a transducer for metabolic signals? a.k.a. What's Leptin got to do with it?
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Catherine Johnson
Director, EVAW International Board of Directors
Three days. That's the length of the End Violence Against Women International Conference. Three days to connect with like-minded individuals – individuals collectively working to end gender-based violence. Three days of not feeling alone while doing this work. Three days to re-energize before returning to our communities and getting back into the fight.
The awards, plenaries, and breakouts that followed the inspirational opening ceremony provided attendees with the opportunity to gain new insights and advanced training in the response to gender-based violence. The seated lunches, break-times, and evenings provided everyone with the opportunity to network with allied partners from all over the world. It is here that relationships are built, new friends are made, old friends are reunited, and minds are expanded. It is where attendees discover the reality that there are others who think similarly.
The stories shared, both in the training sessions and after, never fail to move me. Experiences like Jennifer Nadler's set to the background of Linkin Park. The raw truths. The raw experiences. The strength and fortitude that is sometimes hidden and other times bare and uncovered. The capacity of the human spirit is awe-inspiring.
Lastly, throughout the conference there were opportunities for fun. A photo booth allowed people to take fun photos and capture memories. Vendors gave away samples and educated attendees on the latest and greatest in training and technology. Laughter was the evening background music and could be heard from the restaurants, conference rooms, and lobbies. The sound of real connections being made filled the air.
Three days does not sound like a lot of time, but those three days can be life changing. If you did not make it to the conference in Chicago last month, plan to spend 3 days with us (or 4 if you join us for the post-conference), April 22-24th, 2019, in San Diego. For many of you, your kids or friends might be on Spring break. Make it a vacation. I promise you will leave changed!


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We're delighted to say that we have secured agreement for a new lease on part of our land.
The club relies on boat storage under Marlow Bridge (approx. from the wall with the Compleat Angler to the change in ground level). This land is owned by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead with Buckinghamshire County Council (who manage Marlow Bridge). Our previous lease expired in February 2012 and we have been negotiating since them for a lease extension.
We have now reached agreement in principle for a 25 year lease with a right to renew at the end of that time. This is longer than our previous lease, and this new lease will be in the name of the new charity.
This completes our project to secure our position on the land the club currently occupies - the club has separately purchased the freehold of the majority of the site.
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By: Sophie Geller
Kids in America,
wondering if it could happen to them,
wondering who would be next,
if their school would be the next news headline.
Averaging once a week,
instills a growing fear in kids,
that they will hear the "crack" of gunfire,
in place where they should be safe,
where the law requires them to go,
but doesn't completely protect their safety,
Where worries should be about an upcoming test,
or the piles of homework due the next day.
Not what to do if a shooter comes in,
or whether today will be their last.
Lives are lost,
hearts are broken,
thoughts and prayers given,
but it happens all over again,
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(Male Voice): Your day-to-day role as an MLA, like my children could not believe the type of things. I wouldn't discuss people's names with them, they'd say, "How does an MLA get involved in doing those kinds of things?"
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Sandra: [Narrating] You're listening to On the Record, Off Script - a podcast documentary project based on conversations we've had with former Nova Scotia MLAs. My name's Sandra Hannebohm, and I'm one of the hosts of the podcast.
Right now, it's the first week of November of 2016. Next week the first full episode of Off Script will be released.
Until then, here is our third 'prepisode'.
'Prepisodes' are mini-podcasts of stories that captivated or entertained us while we were doing the interviews, so we hope that they will keep you entertained until the first full podcast is released next week.
If you haven't already listened to the first two episodes, make sure to go back and check out Eleanor Norrie and Francene Cosman's stories. And be sure to subscribe to the podcast while you're at it.
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This week's story comes from Clarrie MacKinnon.
Clarrie: [interview tape] I have a deep voice.
Sandra: You do, you do.
Sandra: [Narrating] Clarrie served as the MLA for Pictou East from 2006-2013.
Clarrie: [interview tape] But, I actually sought public at all three levels of government. I did that nine times at the various levels at government. I had six wins and three losses. So I know what it's like to lose as well.
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Sandra: [Narrating] As a backbencher, Clarrie spent his time helping constituents access and navigate government services.
When there was someone who needed help and government services weren't going to cut it, he often just did what he could to provide the service himself.
Clarrie: [interview tape] We had a lot of people going through hard times. They would get notices that their power bills were behind and then they would get a notice saying their power was going to be disconnected on such and such a date and often it was. So you would be on the phone trying to get someone's power hooked up. Somebody has two or three children and the power is turned off in their house and I mean that is major to them, right?
As an MLA you end up with a situation like a woman coming to me on a friday -late friday afternoon, 5 o'clock afternoon - crying, you know, her children - there was no food in the house right? You say, "Okay now, we understand your situation it's too late to get a hold of somebody in community services to try to get you helped out. The food bank isn't opening until whatever, Tuesday or so on.
Here's what we're going to do." So you take your wallet out and you say, "Here's a 20 dollar bill that will get you some pork chops or something for supper. Tea if you need tea or something. But 20 bucks should get you some supper. I'll be at your house tomorrow morning with some groceries."
Down in our freezer there were three packages of bacon and two of them go into the Sobeys bag.
My son is a hunter and has enjoyed hunting for many years and there were lots of sausages and so on in the freezer, deer and pork combined. And I remember filling up two bags. And my constituency assistant, who didn't have very much money - still doesn't, lost his job when I lost mine - he went to Foodland and bought the food and so on. So we arrived with four bags of groceries to this woman on Saturday morning. So, there are things you do as an MLA that nobody thinks that an MLA would be involved in such things.
There is gratification in helping people. The more people you help the better you feel yourself because you feel your role is more important in life.
Sandra: [Narrating] Constituency work was central to how Clarrie viewed his job. It sounds like this is one of many stories about the people he helped while he was MLA.
Clarrie: [interview tape] The ideal role of an MLA I believe is to lobby for your constituents, and that can be lobbying whether you are in opposition or government.
Sandra: [Narrating] With few exceptions, the MLAs we interviewed told us that their main job was to serve people in the constituency.
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Clarrie: An MLA can do a lot of marvelous things. We had a contact that we used to call repeatedly in Nova Scotia Power Inc and say, "These people are in desperate straights. Let's work something out over the next three or four months for them to bring this power bill down. Hook up their power. Don't disconnect it." All of those kinds of things.
You know, just taking an electric heater out of your own house and giving it to somebody that had run out of oil.
To use an example of people coming back and saying, "Look we are so thankful because we have a budgie, and we put that heater that you loaned us under the budgie cage."
They didn't put it in their bedrooms they put it under the budgie cage to keep the budgie alive in the cold. [laughter] In the cold night without oil. They still had electricity so they could plug in a heater. But, those are the types of things that an MLA does.
Sandra: And that's your story for the week.
Some of the full-length episodes we're working on in the near future will explore the role of an MLA, and where the kind of constituency work Clarrie MacKinnon does fits into a day's work as a lawmaker.
Come back next Wednesday for our first episode.
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You can access the Colo River at the Upper Colo Reserve but there is a locked gate at the reserve which is locked between sunset and sunrise and if the ranger is not on site may also be locked. You have to book & pay through Hawkesbury Council before you go via te web page https://eservices.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/Generic.Hawkesbury/OpenSpaceBookingProcess For more information about the camp ground go to the Councils Web site http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/services/places-and-facilities/upper-colo-camping or www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
The camp ground has flushing toilets, a covered picnic shed and BBQ.
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How to Trade Bitcoin
It seems as if the last few months have received so much news with regards to Bitcoin and crypto currencies in general. Traders have been scrambling to get a piece of the action in this relatively obscure new currency.
Indeed, the recent record highs that Bitcoin (BTC) has reached have added to that feeling. BTC has soared since February, surpassing the price of Gold and even breaching the $2,000 level.
Yet, many people would be asking how to trade Bitcoin? What are the best BTC trading strategies? We will go over all of this below and look at trading this crypto currency from a fundamental as well as a technical standpoint.
Bitcoin Fundamentals
As we have discussed previously, Bitcoin was one of the first Crypto currencies to come to the market. Given that it is a crypto currency, its fundamentals are heavily impacted by supply and demand.
Unlike traditional currencies, the fundamentals that drive Bitcoin are quite different. It is not the currency of a country and hence is not directly impacted by interest rates, inflation economic growth etc.
The trader will need to understand the exact dynamics that are driving the supply and the demand of the currency. These are sometimes hard to understand but should no doubt be monitored to take full advantage.
Bitcoin Supply
Bitcoin is a crypto currency and is not issued by any central bank authority such as traditional FIAT currency. Bitcoin is "mined" by computers.
What this means is that these computers solve complicated cryptographic mathematical functions and are rewarded Bitcoin for it. The functions that they are solving is authenticating the payments on the Bitcoin blockchain.
When Bitcoin was originally developed, the code was designed such that solving these functions became increasingly complicated and required more computing power.
This was done in order to limit the amount of Bitcoin that was entering circulation and hence curtail any of the effects of inflation.
However, given that the amount of Bitcoin transactions has increased substantially over the past few years, the complications involved in solving these hash functions has too. The end result of this is that transactions are taking quite a long time to clear the Blockchain.
This can be viewed in the below image. As you can see, the average confirmation time of these "blocks" has spiked in the past month. This means that transactions are increasing considerably and hence slows down supply.
Blockchain confirmation time is therefore one of the more important measures to watch when the Bitcoin trader is deciding on whether to trade bitcoin.
Bitcoin traders should then keep their ears open for any news that may impact on the speed with which transactions can be authenticated and hence Bitcoin mined.
Bitcoin Demand
On the other side of the equation, Bitcoin demand is similar to demand for an asset such as commodities. There is investment demand and transactional demand.
On the transactional side, more and more consumers and merchants have decided that making and receiving payments in Bitcoin is a cost effective alternative to other online payment types. Transactions fees are virtually non existent and transactions are anonymous.
This means that demand for the use of Bitcoin is increasing substantially (as evidenced by above image). Moreover, Bitcoin is also the de facto currency of the Dark Web. Despite your views of it, the need for an anonymous payment is evident.
However, the bulk of the demand for Bitcoin is for holding as an investment. Given the design and authenticity of Bitcoin, many investors view the currency as a great store of value and a dollar hedge. Hence, whenever the dollar is facing instability, Bitcoin increases in price.
Bitcoin is seen as the modern day equivalent of gold. An asset that will hold its value and one which has a limited supply. Similar to the way investors buy gold in case of market turbulence, geo political risk drives the price of bitcoin up.
Bitcoin is also an important investment for citizens of countries that have exchange controls. This is because given that they are anonymous, it is a great way for an investor to buy a currency without their central bank interfering.
Nowhere is this more prevalent than in China. Trading volume demand in China is about 90% of total volume of Bitcoin exchanged daily. Whenever there is news about rumblings at the Peoples Bank of China, Bitcoin moves quickly.
Hence, for the trader that wants to use fundamental demand analysis for analysing Bitcoin, they will need to monitor any news that is emanating from China. They should set up Google alerts or mobile notifications to keep them abreast of all of the latest changes.
Bitcoin Technical Trading
Technical analysis is the study of previous price movements and forming an opinion on where the price will go based on those movements. It is based on the assumption that trends repeat themselves and markets move in cycles.
Bitcoin is an asset that is also greatly driven by technical indicators and key psychological trading. Many traders who currently trade Bitcoin, trade other assets and hence are well versed in all the key levels.
Like with traditional forex, Bitcoin traders will examine charts and try to identify particular patterns or key levels where possible trends are forming or reversing.
In the below, we will go over some of the key technical trading charts that the Bitcoin trader can use to make profits while day trading the crypto currency.
Moving Average Indicators
A moving average indicator is a great way for a technical Bitcoin trader to get an idea of the general direction of the asset. This could either be a Simple Moving Average (SMA) or an Exponential Moving Average (EMA).
The reason that Bitcoin traders will monitor the moving averages is in order to establish whether the asset is currently above or below a chosen trend line. This allows the trader to spot potential breakout points or reversals.
The Bitcoin trader will also combine trend trading with complex candlestick analysis in order to get an idea of whether the trend is reversing or confirming.
Although the subject of trend analysis is quite a complicated one, there are a few rules of thumb that one can adhere to when doing Bitcoin moving average analysis.
Traders will usually monitor more than one moving average indicator. They will usually look at a shorter trend line and a longer trend line. In this example let us assume a 50 day moving average and a 200 day moving average.
The trader will look for what is called a "moving average crossover". This is essentially when the shorter moving average indicator crosses over the longer indicator.
In the below price chart of BTCUSD, we can see the point at which the moving average crossed over and the best opportunity there was to enter a long position and benefit from the rally.
Sometimes, trend lines can also be helpful in identifying support and resistance levels. When the price of Bitcoin breaks through a trend line that was previously a resistance level the trader can consider that a bullish sign. The same can be said for a bearish sign when it breaks through a support level.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an important indicator of momentum. It takes account of the magnitude of previous gains and losses to get an indication of whether an asset has been oversold or overbought
This is also an important indicator for the Bitcoin trader. This is because Bitcoin tends to be an asset that can be overbought in moments of market euphoria (and oversold in certain panics).
The trader need not understand how the RSI is calculated but should have an idea of the levels that are generally observed to be oversold and overbought.
When the RSI indicator is above 80, then this is generally understood to be an overbought level and could mean that the market is in a stage of unwarranted hysteria.
Likewise, when the RSI indicator falls below 20, this is considered an oversold level and could mean the market is being unnecessarily bearish.
Bitcoin traders will usually use the RSI indicator combined with others such as the Moving average indicator. This is because trend line support / resistance coincides with RSI indicators.
Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands are also used for trend analysis but incorporate volatility into their calculation. This means that they are an important indicator of deviation from a particular trend.
We have covered Bollinger Band strategies in great detail previously. Similar to the way one would use trend lines to establish resistance and support levels, Bollinger Bands are also used.
Bollinger bands are also most effectively used when they are combined with candlestick analysis. Traders will usually monitor the signals that they are getting from the individual candles around the upper and lower Bollinger band limits.
In the below image we have BTCUSD charted with the (2, 20) Bollinger bands. We are observing a unique trend called the "Bollinger band squeeze". What this essentially means is that the price trades in-between the upper and band for a period time as it builds up pressure. It then has to "release" this pressure.
In the above case, BTCUSD was trading between the range and then when it finally broke through the squeeze it fell quite substantially. This could have been a good chance for the trader to make profit on the downside by shorting Bitcoin.
Choose a Bitcoin Broker
Once you have formulated a strategy to trade Bitcoin and want to get your feet wet, you will need to set up an account at a trusted broker. It would also be ideal if the broker platform incorporated other crypto currencies so you could combine your trading.
The FXAxe reviewers have put together an extensive list of brokers who offer Bitcoin to their clients. They are either offered as a CFD product or as a Binary Option instrument.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a focused ultrasound device that uses magnetic resonance (MR) images taken during the procedure to treat essential tremor in patients who have not responded to medication.
ExAblate Neuro, manufactured by InSightec in Dallas, Texas, delivers focused ultrasound to destroy brain tissue in a tiny area thought to be responsible for causing tremors.
This new treatment option could help patients avoid more invasive surgical treatments, explained Carlos Peña, Ph.D., M.S., director of the division of neurological and physical medicine devices in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
Essential tremor, also known as 'benign essential tremor', is the most common form of condition that affects several million Americans, usually over the age of 40, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Essential tremor may be treated with beta blockers or anticonvulsant drugs and if the symptoms are not controlled by medication, the condition may also be treated with surgery (thalamotomy) or a deep brain stimulation device to destroy the tiny part of the brain (thalamus) that controls some involuntary movements.
To determine if the ExAblate Neuro treatment is appropriate, patients should first have MR and computerised tomography (CT) scans, the FDA said.
Those undergoing treatment with the MRI-guided device lie in an MRI scanner that takes images to help a doctor identify the targeted area in the brain's thalamus for treatment. Treatment with transcranial focused ultrasound energy is administered with incremental increases in energy until patients achieve a reduction of tremor.
Patients treated with the ExAblate Neuro showed nearly a 50 percent improvement in their tremors and motor function three months after treatment. At 12 months post-procedure, the treatment group retained a 40 percent improvement.
The FDA said that adverse events for the ExAblate Neuro are consistent with those reported for thalamotomy surgery, including numbness/tingling of the fingers, headache, imbalance/unsteadiness, loss of control of body movements (ataxia) or gait disturbance. Other side effects identified as possibly related to treatment with MR-guided focused ultrasound treatments include tissue damage in an area other than the treatment area, hemorrhage in the treated area requiring emergency treatment, skin burns with ulceration of the skin, skin retraction and scar formation and blood clots.
The ExAblate Neuro treatment is contraindicated for patients who cannot have MR imaging, including those who have a non-MRI compatible implanted metallic device, such as a cardiac pacemaker, those with allergies to MR contrast agents or those with body size limitations for MR.
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When we first install a new Operating System one of the typical request of the installation process is to set the hostname.
To change the hostname in Ubuntu Linux system, you can follow different procedures.
Editing system configuration files
1. Edit the file /etc/hostname using the vi editor. Modify the old name and set the new one.
$ sudo vi /etc/hostname
2. Edit the file /etc/hosts and replace any ocurrence of the old name with the new one.
$ sudo vi /etc/hosts
3. Reboot the system to make the changes to take effect.
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You've worked hard, been smart financially, and now you're ready to find the perfect piece of luxury Santa Barbara real estate. The luxury market is different from the ordinary housing market. Buyers and sellers are able to hold out for exactly what they want in terms of price and amenities. Because of the large sums involved, banks tend to want detailed financial documentation. Be sure to find a knowledgeable Santa Barbara real estate agent to help you through the process.
When it comes to obtaining a loan for luxury Santa Barbara real estate, you must be able to make a substantial down payment. Most luxury homes will require a jumbo loan, and a down payment of at least 15 to 20% is necessary. However, 35 to 50% down is quite common. Getting a pre-approval letter from the bank will help you when you make an offer on a property. This requires bank statements, W-2s, tax returns, and financial statements on other assets. The financial approval process will usually take between 45 and 60 days.
Because of the complexity of the transaction, it's a good idea to consult tax and financial planners or even a real estate attorney. Be sure to discuss closing costs with you Realtor. These can be substantial, and each market has its own customs for who pays for what.


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Emily: I've already taken a couple of flights with sweet Arya. And because lots of folks get into the miles & points hobby to visit or vacation with their family, I wanted to share what I've learned about traveling with a baby so far!
Tips for Flying With a Baby
If you're just starting in the miles & points hobby, consider these tips to help achieve your family travel goals!
Just remember, every baby is different. This post shares what worked best for our baby and our family. 😉
1. Be Prepared
Many airlines require a copy of the baby's first certificate or passport in order to issue a boarding pass. Make sure you have all the necessary paperwork in place well before your trip begins. Call the airline to ensure you have all you need to travel with your baby!
For the actual flight, have bottles handy or be ready to nurse. The air pressure can hurt a baby's ears, and making sure they swallow often during takeoff and landing helps prevent any painful pressure from building up.
I packed ~50 ounces of frozen milk in a cooler along with 3 ready-to-drink milk bottles. TSA had no issues with me bringing the bottles or the frozen milk!
2. Travel Light
I'm not one of those "travel with only a backpack" kind of people, but I do try to travel with only what I need. You can go crazy packing lots of baby clothes and gear, but here are the necessities that we found to be helpful:
- Car seat
- Compact travel stroller (only if you are going to do a lot of walking and don't want to carry the baby). I LOVE the Babyzen YOYO+ because it folds down to the size of a large shoebox!
- Small baby bed. We packed our car seat and Snuggle Me baby bed in the same oversize bag. The bed also helped protect her car seat from being tossed around and getting damaged by the baggage handlers.
- Baby carrier like the ErgoBaby or the Líllé Baby. We wore Arya while walking around the airport and while on the plane.
3. Be Excited!
I was excited about our first trip, and I think babies can pick up on our energy. Rather than be worried about flying with her, we treated it as a new adventure. We thought she might cry a lot and that we'd have to manage a meltdown on the plane, but it turned out to be a non-issue.
Bottom Line
As always, make sure you are well prepared for your travels with baby by having the necessary paperwork and contacting the airline. Travel light if possible, and most importantly, have FUN!
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Q Timeline
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A decentralized worldwide distributed cryptocurrency
Q is a decentralized cryptocurrency that we have been developing for years, and is in no way related to the centralized, non-crypto 'Initiative Q'.
Note: This is a concept paper, meant to share ideas and start up discussion on how to create the final version and whitepaper. Nothing is set in stone and everything is open for discussion.
Abstract: Q is a novel decentralized cryptocurrency that incentivizes adoption by giving every person in the world $1000 USD worth of Q for free. Through Proof Of Person (POP), we can prevent duplicate claims. Persons can verifiably prove themselves through the contactless chip in their international passport while keeping their identity private, or through other more decentralized methods. Proof Of Person enables a vast new world of possibilities. For example, Q could enable a Universal Basic Income (UBI) distribution by optionally sharing transaction fee income with those that need it the most. Q could initially maintain a decentralized 1 to 1 peg with the United States Dollar, ensuring its stability. Q could be launched as a token and smart contract on Ethereum.
The issues with current cryptocurrencies
The reasons why crypto has failed to reach mass adoption.
No proper distribution
For a currency to have value, and for stores to accept it, you need adoption. It's a chicken and egg problem. However, we just need to look at history for a solution: After World War II, the value of Germany's currency was destroyed as it entered hyperinflation. This was solved by issuing a completely new currency and giving every German citizen some of this currency for free. As a result, the currency was quickly adopted and Germany successfully re-bootstrapped its economy. To achieve worldwide adoption we can copy this distribution model.
Price instability
Most cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile. It's impractical for stores to continuously update their prices. To solve this, we need a cryptocurrency that is price-stable. There are already several successful fully decentralized stablecoins running on top of the Ethereum network. We can use the same system for Q, initially pegging its value to the United States Dollar until it is no longer necessary to do so.
Governance issues
Many cryptocurrencies suffer from infighting and civil war. There are big divides between miner and user interests. With Q, users can simply vote on issues due to the fact that we have proof of unique person. We have to make sure however, that the fundamentals of the currency cannot be altered, as we don't want the majority decide the fate of the minority.
The more popular a cryptocurrency is, the more expensive and exclusive it becomes. While early adopters experience financial gain, late adopters are left on the sidelines due to an increasingly high barrier of entry.
The name of a currency should be short and simple. Many years in the making, Q has both @Q (twitter) and Q.org, creating instant brand recognition.
Incentivizing adoption
$1000 USD worth of Q for everyone
To incentivize adoption, we will give $1000 worth of Q to every person that successfully goes through the Proof Of Person process. $1000 is sufficiently large for people to be motivated to install a wallet, perform Proof Of Person and use the currency.
Referral reward system
To incentivize fast and viral adoption, we want to reward those that invite others. For every person you invite, you get $1000 USD worth of extra Q. Q is invite-only, and you will not be able to join without an invitation code. Anyone that's invited, can invite an unlimited amount of other users. This will incentivize those with a large social network to inform others about Q and share their invite code. The referral system will be implemented through smart contracts, resulting in a completely decentralized execution.
- Rewards will be reserved but will only be paid after the invited user successfully goes through the Proof of Person process.
- You only get rewards for the persons you invited. You do NOT get rewards for the invites of your invites.
Proof of person
RFID-chipped travel passports are the most widely circulated document in the world. Adoption rates became especially high in recent years. The USA is near 50%, and European countries are near 70-80% or higher. Worldwide, RFID-chipped passports are in the vicinity of 1 billion.
RFID-chipped passports support NFC (Near Field Communication). This allows us to create a Proof Of Person by verifying the passport authenticity with the signing authority. Through a mobile phone app, this can be done in a user friendly way and without anyone needing to receive your passport details, ensuring your privacy.
To prevent passport abuse by third parties, we can add an additional decentralized video verification system. This will ensure that the person in possession of the passport matches the passport picture.
Fully decentralized methods
There are many ongoing developments in the crypto world that will allow for more decentralized Proof Of (Unique) Person systems. These can be considered as an alternative to passport invitations.
Paying $1000 USD per person
The current cryptocurrency market cap is around $200 billion USD, with users estimated to be in the tens of millions. However, its global adoption is limited. If Q succeeds in being adopted by 1 billion users, the network effect should easily take Q's market cap above $1 trillion USD. That equates to $1000 per user.
Gradual release
We will not release Q1000 to every wallet overnight, as this would have a severe impact on its price. Through decentralized smart contract methods, we can do a gradual release so Q retains its value. As user wallets slowly fill up with more and more spendable Q, the incentive to install a wallet for those that haven't yet, will steadily grow. An example proposal would be to release Q1000 to the whole network, for every successful Proof Of Person. So if 100 people go through the Proof Of Person process, then Q100,000 would be released in total to the network. This will stay in line with the anticipated goal of 1 trillion Q for 1 billion people.
Decentralized stablecoins such as DAI/MakerDAO have proven that a fully decentralized peg to the United States Dollar is possible. We intend to use a similar decentralized mechanism to maintain a peg of Q1 to $1 USD.
Global acceptance
While a massive amount of people having a large amount of Q should be incentive enough, some stores might need additional motivation. We will incentivize store adoption through our users and a global outreach program, and maybe even a reward system to incentivize stores.
Hard limit - Open questions
What happens after 1 billion users? Do we keep issuing Q to the next 6 billion and every person that's born after that? Or does Q need a hard cap? If we keep issuing Q1000 to every newborn forever, this might incentivize overpopulation. These are questions we still need to decide on, but presumably, more users will mean more value. If we have 1 billion users and a market cap of $1 trillion USD, then 6 billion users could make a market cap of $6 trillion USD possible. It's also possible that 1 billion users will already give us a market cap much higher than $1 trillion. What do we do when we reach $1 trillion value at or below 1 billion users, after every Q1000 is distributed to all users? With referral / invite rewards included, that would mean a market cap of maximum 2 trillion USD. We might need to build in a mechanism that will unpeg Q from the United States Dollar after it reaches a 1 or 2 trillion market cap. If the United States Dollar loses value for whatever reason, this process would even be accelerated, as it would mean that Q would reach a 1 or 2 trillion USD valuation much faster.
Underlying value
While the network effect might be sufficient to give Q its necessary value, we can create additional value by selling a preset percentage of Q on the open market in return for cryptocurrencies. These cryptocurrencies will then be stored inside Q's smart contract as a store of value, effectively underwriting it. This can be done in a completely decentralized fashion. To help bootstrap the economy and give Q immediate value, the creators of Q can already underwrite Q with other cryptocurrencies on the day it is launched. The underlying cryptocurrencies could be restored by having users burn their tokens, although we'd expect Q to have a considerable premium above the value of the underlying tokens, so burning tokens would never be worth it.
Alternatively, we can create a second layer with a new "Q Staking" token with a much more limited supply than Q. These staking tokens would entitle holders to a percentage of transaction fee income and could additionally be underwritten with other cryptocurrencies. This would also enable a similar Q -> Q Staking scenario as in DAI -> MakerDAO, which can enable Q Staking token holders to enable loans to Q holders and will enable 1 to 1 USD price pegging.
Ethereum: Sharing staking rewards and voting
With the method above, Q's smart contract could potentially collect a substantial amount of Ether. We can find a way to have Q participate in Ethereum's Proof Of Stake, and distribute the rewards across all Q holders. Additionally, Q holders could vote on Ethereum's features. We need to decide if we want to make staking reward income proportional to the amount of Q someone holds, or if it should be distributed to every person equally. The same question applies to voting on Ethereum's features.
Universal Basic Income
A unique opportunity
Thanks to its Proof Of Person system, Q will have verifiable proof that a person does not have more than one wallet. This enables completely novel and revolutionary applications.
Redistributing transaction fees
Q could redistribute the transaction fees it collects, to those who need it. By default, we can enable users to pay a 10 cent (or whatever they want) transaction fee. This 10 cent fee can be enabled by default, but can always be turned off, as this system should be completely voluntary and optional on the user's end.
Those that are in need, can send a request to Q's smart contract to ask for a portion of transaction fee income to be sent to them. This portion will be sent live, as transactions take place, and will not come from a fund or buffer. If Q achieves global adoption, we estimate yearly transaction fee income to be in the billions of dollars. This might substantially help those in the world that need it, in a fully voluntary way by all participants involved.
Q's smart contract does not discriminate or know your identity, and will rely on the honesty of users to not abuse this function. Obviously, if most users start asking for assistance, the amount paid out will be much lower.
Alternatively, users could choose to send transaction fees to a charity of choice, but we'd like to think that in most cases it is better for those in need to receive funds directly.
Direct tax distribution
Another option is for governments to distribute tax income directly to their people, instead of creating public services. This will eliminate a lot of wasteful spending.
To guarantee Q's immutability, we need to make sure its fundamentals cannot be changed after launch. We need to choose a solid base layer for Q to run on. We want to avoid re-inventing the wheel or dealing with the full impact and responsibility of running our own base layer. The Ethereum network is one of several options that can be considered.
Protection from government abuse
With the Proof Of Person system, the biggest risk is that a government would start issuing fake international passports. We can create a system that can temporarily block rogue governments in a decentralized fashion.
Wallet restoration
Losing access to your cryptocurrency wallet can be a risk. Proof Of Person can be implemented in wallet software as an option to allow for decentralized wallet restoration. However, the up and downsides will need to be carefully reconsidered.
Selectively disclosing passport information
Optionally, a person could disclose his passport information or a subset thereof for Know Your Customer (KYC) or other purposes. This eliminates a lot of unnecessary paperwork.
With Proof Of Person, governments can enable representative polling or voting for those that live in a certain area. This would enable a more direct democracy.
You can sign documents in your name, in a foolproof fashion.


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Episode 4. How do you get to the place of Authentic Grace? What are the steps? How do you know when you are "there"? Are you ever there?
The long awaited book, Living with Grace ~ A Story of Love and Healing, Leaving Paw Prints on the Heart is HERE!
Living with Grace ~ A Story of Love and Healing, Leaving Paw Prints on the Heart was released on Tuesday October 29, 2019. Unbeknownst to both my publisher and me, it was National Cat Day. Who knew!?! Grace did. Grace did!
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It is raining. Again. A steady, mostly gentle rain. A cleansing rain.
It rained all day yesterday, too.
And I can't help but wondering about the cleansing God is gifting us with.
Cleansing the yuck and muck from an outrageously long, hard, cruel winter, yes. But also a cleansing of the old yuck and muck from our past choices. The water removing any residual energy from less than ideal decisions and choices, any residual negative emotions and washing them back into the earth.
This cleansing makes receiving and embracing the New that much easier to step into and embrace.
If it's raining where you are or not, does not matter, you can always intentionally remove any residual undesirable energies. Call upon the angels and Ascended Masters to help.
And then step fully into a new version of yourself.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Marita through a coaching program we were both taking. I was always in awe of her passionate insight and her ability to read through people's energy.
She is truly a healer. You can see it in her heart and it radiates through her soul.
Let's get to know her."
Since the mid 90's I have been on a path of significant spiritual awakening. At the time, however, I was not as aware of my path as I am now. I experienced an internally loud desperation of wondering "IS THIS ALL THERE IS?"
On the outside it appeared as though I had it all (home in suburbs, two cars in the garage, married, a daughter)… Inside, though, I was unhappy. With that quiet unrest...


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The ludicrous $366 million award on a conspiracy theory (Aug. 30, 2004; Sep. 2, 2004) was, as we predicted reduced by remittitur to a still ludicrous $22.5 million. (Plaintiff's attorney's press release, Sep. 21). Kevin M.D.'s commenters note that the trial bar simultaneously complains that doctors don't do enough to police themselves and then hold doctors liable for policing other doctors.
Note that the doctors whom the verdict was issued against weren't even the ones on the peer review committee that suspended Dr. Poliner's privileges for a few months; they were just the ones who started the peer-review process.


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Marathon might not let young boy run again
A nine-year-old Charlottetown boy who ran in October's P.E.I. marathon may not be able to compete in next year's race because of his age.
The marathon committee is re-thinking letting Tyler Heggie compete in next year's race because he is so young.
Tyler decided to run the marathon after trying out long-distance running this summer. He completed the race in just over four hours and 30 minutes.
"Every week I kind of built up, so I went two kilometres, four, and I eventually got up to that distance of the marathon," he said. "It was enjoyable."
"A month before the marathon, we let him do a 46K run, and he did cartwheels after it, so he still had lots of energy left over," said Tyler's father, Andrew Heggie. "It's something that nobody can ever take away from him."
"Whether they let him race again or not is up for question, but he did successfully do it and it was a timed event and a charted course, so they can't take it away no matter what they decide. Running a marathon is not going to be for every child, and it's up to the parents to monitor very closely what their children is capable of doing in every sport they do."
Andrew Heggie said the marathon committee told him they would be meeting over the next couple months to make their decision.
Myrtle Jenkins-Smith, the race coordinator says the P.E.I. Marathon has never had a reason to examine the policy before.
"We have never imagined having a nine year old," she said. "Our chip timing company that's been with us for all eight years has never experienced that either, so we're looking at, now that we have it, is this policy working?"
Many Canadian marathons do limit participation to runners 18 years and older. Jamie Whynacht of Sport PEI thinks the Island marathon should do the same, as running such long distances can harm children.
"They can get themselves into issues of heat exhaustion. They really worry about stunting their growth or hurting their growth plates in the process of all the pounding it takes to do that distance," Whynacht said.
The marathon committee says it will spend the next few months looking at the research before making a decision.


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