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About Boschfontein Guest Farm
Boschfontein Guest Farm is situated on a private game reserve near the picturesque mining town of Thabazimbi. The spacious en-suite bedrooms, lounge with DStv and swimming pool make a relaxing retreat from the many attractions offered in the area.
The accommodation offers bed and breakfast (a large traditional breakfast is served) as well as a self-catering option. The self-catering chalet sleeps six and has awesome views over the Waterberg Mountain Range. An open-air vehicle can be arranged for viewing of the game which includes impala, zebra, eiland, nyala, gemsbok, kudu and Blou Wildebees. There are over 10 km hiking trails through pristine bushveld.
- Response Rate: 100%
- Enquiry Response Time: an hour
- Minimum stay: 2 Days
- Type: Self-catering
- Sleeps: 20
- Check-in: 13:00 Check-out: 10:00
- Reviews: 19 Reviews
- Braai/Barbecue
- Swimming Pool
- Hiking
Languages Spoken
- English
- Afrikaans
- 3 Stars - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
Boschfontein Guest Farm Rooms
Reviews for Boschfontein Guest Farm19 guest reviews Reviews of
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Pietha Reader06 October 2018
It is truly a place where you can revive your spirit and get back to nature, without any interruptions from the outside world.
René Annandale, South Africa10 August 2015
Boschfontein is a lovely getaway, but then you should travel to the farm and remain there for the full duration of your stay. The road to the farm is a bumpy dirt road, and the road from the farm house to the self-catering cottages is a 2km stretch of bad road for which you need at least an LDV. We were not prepared for no electricity; we stayed there in order to attend functions in Thabazimbi, which made preparations difficult. Be sure to arrive in daytime to familiarize yourself with the area and the facilities. Friendly, helpful owners and indeed a spectacular view.
Michelle Pazzi, South Africa28 April 2015
We had a very relaxing stay at Boschfontein farm, in the chalet for 2 people. It is rustic accommodation with an outdoor kitchen using a gas fridge and oven, a 'donkey' boiler for hot water and a solar battery for lighting. The views are amazing and it was very peaceful!
marjoleintjie de wit, South Africa11 March 2015
Pragtige uitsig! Heerlik rustig en afgesonder! Baie vriendelike ontvangs!
Lourens van Skalkwyk, South Africa17 September 2014
A beautiful, tranquil place to stay. Old style farm hospitality form Louis Botha and his lovely wife.I stayed only one night but it felt like I have known the Bothas a long time. They went out of their way to make me feel at home, and Louis even took me for a drive to the far end of his farm, although this was not part of my reservation arrangements.My room for the night was comfortable and clean, and breakfast was super.I can recommend Boschfontein Guest Farm any time.
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Boschfontein Guest Farm is 20km from the centre of Thabazimbi , the nearest airport 95.6km (Pilanesberg International Airport).
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling


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It seems like forever since a progressive wave swept into office a new mayor and five new commissioners who pledged to take bold action on issues, like poverty, that have plagued Athens for generations.
But it was only May, and last week, Mayor Kelly Girtz was finally sworn in, and newly elected commissioners Patrick Davenport, Tim Denson, Russell Edwards and Ovita Thornton joined Commissioner Mariah Parker—who took office in June after a May special election—and re-elected incumbent Melissa Link behind the rail, taking their seats alongside holdovers Allison Wright, Jerry NeSmith, Andy Herod and Mike Hamby.
"This is a time of great promise," Girtz said. "I think it's a time when we're going to see increased opportunity for every sector of Athens. A great era of equity approaches. I thank everybody in this room and everybody beyond for being part of that."
Taking their cues from Parker, who was sworn in on The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Denson used Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From a Birmingham Jail to take the oath of office, while Link chose Unbought and Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, and her grandmother's copy of Rachel Carson's 1962 environmental exposé Silent Spring.
In a speech from behind the rail, Denson noted that Athens is a city that's growing and changing. Doing things the way they've always been done will no longer cut it, he said.
"I look forward to challenging us to reimagine what our local government can be," Denson said. "I challenge us to be better. I challenge us to be a local government and a community that no longer accepts the existence of wealth inequality and challenge us to eradicate it; one that is willing to acknowledge the sins of our past and present, sins such as white supremacy, and chooses to confront those sins by creating equitable policies that create an equal platform for black Athenians; one that not only stands up against discrimination when it happens, but that stands in solidarity with the undocumented community, the LGBT community, black Athenians, Latinx Athenians and all historically oppressed communities, and works with them to make this city welcoming to all."
The newbies all come from activist backgrounds. Davenport has been involved with the Athens Economic Justice Coalition and co-founded a worker-owned cleaning business. The progressive group Athens for Everyone—which supported all of May's winners—grew out of Denson's 2014 mayoral campaign, and he's now an organizer for UGA's chapter of the United Campus Workers union. Edwards fought alongside Link against a downtown Walmart, and both were regulars behind the podium before running for office. Thornton, too, is a veteran community organizer who works for a the Georgia Clients Council, a nonprofit that provides legal services to low-income people.
The new commission's first action was to reconsider a December vote to place a $72 million judicial center, $9 million to renovate the courthouse into city government offices and $44 million for affordable housing on the $278 million project list for an upcoming SPLOST referendum. Commissioners have discussed the judicial center several times, but "folks coming on tonight have not had the benefit of that, and they deserve that benefit," Girtz said, so another discussion will take place at a January or February work session.
The affordable housing funding is a bit more mysterious—it involves a real estate transaction, so officials said there's little they can say publicly about it. Commissioners will be briefed on it during a future closed session, said Manager Blaine Williams. This is speculation, but Girtz has talked for years about redeveloping Bethel Midtown Village and providing incentives to improve other privately owned Section 8 rental housing, especially on the Eastside.
The commission voted 8-2, with Wright and Davenport opposed, to put off a decision on designating those projects until February or March. Meanwhile, a citizens advisory committee is meeting twice weekly to vet 88 proposed projects and recommend which ones to fund to the mayor and commission.
In another sign of the times, Parker asked Girtz to put marijuana decriminalization on the agenda, with Wright volunteering the services of the Legislative Review Committee she chairs. Edwards, a lawyer, said he recently attended a meeting where state Supreme Court Justice Michael Boggs outlined former Gov. Nathan Deal's most recent criminal justice reform legislation. According to Edwards, Boggs said the law allows police to ticket people for possession of small amounts of marijuana rather than arrest them. Girtz did not act on the request.
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Wordstream defines social media marketing as "a powerful way for businesses of all sizes to reach prospects and customers." In simpler terms, social media marketing, shortened for SMM is simply a way of expanding your businesses and the services you render via social media. This is the 21st century and hardly can any business go far without the use of social media. It feels like everybody in the world is on one social medium platform or the other. You can never talk about online marketing without mentioning social media; they just go hand in hand. If anyone wants to experience a shift in their businesses or services, he or she should consider launching out on social media because there lie the victory. Whatever you might have heard about the positive influence social media marketing have on businesses are true and not overrated.
Social Media Marketing has come to stay and it is not going down anytime soon. Who is yet to embrace SMM? No one; perhaps. There are many social media marketing platforms around the globe. But, one of the keys to making the best out of them is to use the trending ones for that purpose you have in mind. When you use the latest social media marketing trends, you can be sure that your aims for using them will be achieved without any delay and even beyond your expectations. Another reason is that the world is revolving and anything you are doing must revolve as the world revolves if you do not want to be left behind. You cannot afford to allow your business stay in the old conservative way without following the trends. Again, it is high time you reviewed your social media marketing trends as a business owner or a service provider-a great deal of strategy is surely needed here. It is in line with these that the latest social media marketing trends will be highlighted for your benefits. These trends are relatively new and they are the ones for this year 2019. They go thus in no particular order:
Exponential Technology or Artificial Intelligence
All thanks to technology, artificial intelligence has really helped with customer service: although customers will not always agree on the same thing. The use of artificial intelligence which is a new wave of social media marketing trends is mostly used in the area of customer service. Now, efforts are being made to improve the bots as soon as they can. It is being contemplated that the bots be given their own identity or character. Through social media, customers have made decisions to follow particular brands and they expect to be given answers immediately they ask. We advise that more brands give it a re-think. This is a new wave that 2019 has brought to us.
Messaging Apps
It is no gain-saying that information is important in any relationship. I believe that more importantly, businesses and clients cannot succeed without communication, hence the need for a messaging app. We are looking at how this app will take over everywhere in 2019. The world has gone beyond people trying posting their brands publicly or for selected people on social media. People now understand what privacy means and that's the trend social media is following. You see people advertising their brands publicly and the next thing they say is "Please, DM for the price." DM is shortened for direct message. This means that they want to privately engage their customers on what they are selling. This gives both parties the platform to express themselves easily. It is also note-worthy to know that popular messaging applications like WhatsApp, WeChat, etc. are being updated to meet the latest social marketing trends in 2019. Now, some features are automated for easy customer and e-customer services. Big brands are already tapping into the messaging app trend and as a marketer, no matter how big or small your brand is, do not sleep on this trend.
Yes, live videos are the next big thing for social marketing now. Maybe you want something out of the ordinary or you just want your customers to have a deeper understanding of your brand, then live videos are your best bet. The idea of video content has been around for some time now and our expectations are very high this year. If all you can think of when you hear live videos is YouTube, then you need to be updated. Video content as a social media marketing trend has gone beyond YouTube; Facebook and Instagram have joined in this trend and marketers can confess that they have never had it better. Many brands have launched out to the world via Instagram, Facebook and YouTube live videos. Important features are also being added to make the experience worthwhile. For example, you get notified when someone is live, how amazing!!!
It is believed that when live videos are made, customers' trust in the brand heightens. If it's a machine, they get to see how it works. There is hardly any brand that live videos cannot be made for these days. Suffice to say that as a marketer, you are advised to put out your live videos in an engaging manner, never do them haphazardly. The fact that live videos are trending does not mean you should just go about it anyhow. Customers get bored when your live videos are not interactive and engaging. Be creative with what you are doing.
Someone wonders what is being influenced here? Well, your brand is. If you think you probably don't have enough time for the foregoing marketing trends above, you do not have to worry one bit about it. Social media influencers are here for you. Though, influencers may be a bit expensive depending on the number of followers. Major influencers for example, major influencers may have as high as 500,000 followers including celebrities. This is why tend to be very expensive, reaching them is also another herculean task. So, unless your brand is really big, you may not have to make use of these major influencers. The good news however lies in micro and nano-influencers. Therefore, you do not have to break a bank before using influencers for your brands. With a micro-influencer of about 50,000 followers, your brand can gain the popularity you've always wanted. Also, nano-influencers can help if you are just starting out with your brand. Most nano-influencers are just starting out too. So, they will not want to charge much so as to build their client base. Another advantage as regards nano-influencers is that they can be easily reached.
However, if you are going to be using nano-influencers, be diligent about it. Look for the best ones around. Most importantly, you need to find the right influencer for your brand. Understand what your brand really needs. Whether major, micro or nano, go for the one that fits your brand perfectly.
Our list on the latest social media marketing trends in 2019 can never be complete without adding stories. It has been confirmed that hundreds of millions of Instagram users make use of Instagram stories every month. You can imagine! Facebook, WhatsApp and others are not left out of this story feature. The social media apps that have the story feature record millions of views every day. What else are you waiting for as a marketer? Grab this opportunity and use it to expand your brand. Carve out engaging and exciting stories about your brands, share positive reviews by customers, tell them in a story format, the next step you are taking for your brand. Before you know it, your brand is already everywhere. It's that simple. Facebook has endorsed the story feature by confessing that it will soon overtake the News Feed feature. The amazing part of using stories as a social media marketer is that they fit everywhere. You can use short video clips, pictures and writings to tell a story. Let your customers have the feeling that they belong to your brand. Fill them in on daily happenings via stories.
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AN ONLINE post of a third grade maths quiz has caused a firestorm after it showed a student was marked down even though they gave the correct answer.
The quiz, posted to Reddit, has caused outrage because the student was marked down purely for the way they calculated the right answer.
Focusing on basic whole number multiplication, the first question asked the student to calculate 5 x 3 using repeated addition.
The student answered 5+5+5 = 15, but this was marked incorrect by the teacher who advised the accurate answer was 3+3+3+3+3=15.
Question two was equally as contentious with the student being asked to draw an array to solve 4x6.
For their answer, the student drew six rows of four dashes, but this was marked incorrect by the teacher who advised the correct answer was four rows of six dashes.
New York high school math and physics teacher Frank Noschese said the questions were part of the Common Core standards — an educational initiative in the US detailing what students should know in English and maths at the end of each grade.
"The standards just lay out what kids should know and be able to do, not actual lessons," he told Tech Insider.
Mr Noschese said while Common Core stipulates goals for knowledge in each grade, the specific interpretation of these standards is up to the discretion of individual states, districts and teachers.
"If the teacher specifically said '5x3 means five groups of three and 4x6 means four groups of six' these answers are wrong because of the teacher's forced interpretation," he said.
"But mathematically, what the kid did is also valid. Kids likely know that five groups of three is equal to three groups of five."
Do you think the answer was correct? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @newcomauHQ.


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The video for Blue Tomorrows' first single, "Sound of Moving," is a collage of TV static, moody mountain landscapes and glitchy images of rose petals on piano keys. It roves and repeats, creating a loop that leads nowhere in particular.
The video embodies the meditative, lo-fi bedroom pop of Blue Tomorrows' debut full-length, Without Color. Due out Sept. 13, the album captures the aimless odyssey of being a 20-something.
Blue Tomorrows is the solo project of Sarah Nienaber from psych trios Web of Sunsets and Candace, the latter of which was voted one of WW's Best New Bands in 2016. Nienaber recorded Without Color in her basement studio during the past year. The result is a nine-track collection of ethereal, shoegaze-tinged folk pop that layers her childlike voice over guitars, soft synths and drum machines.
Though she hails from Minneapolis, Nienaber has mastered the sound of the Pacific Northwest. The slow-burning synths, haunting vocals and Northwestern imagery of Without Color tracks like "For Wishing/Sea of Empty" bring to mind the title sequence of Twin Peaks. The languid ambience of the album sounds as if it were made for a long drive along the Pacific Coast Highway, as roadside landscapes blur and time melts away. "My freedom aches, while the highway cries," Nienaber sings in "Palisades," evoking the drowsy dream pop of Mazzy Star and Beach House.
Without Color feels at once aloof and deeply personal. Nienaber's lyrics could've been ripped from secret diary pages. Even "Seashell Foxtrot," an interlude that omits Nienaber's voice altogether, samples a voicemail from "Uncle Tim from Florida," who reminisces about carrying her across a beach because she didn't want to step on seashells.
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SEE IT: Blue Tomorrows plays Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., dougfirlounge.com, with Sunbathe and Dolphin Midwives, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. 9 pm. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21+.


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It's official: Christy Clark has lost her seat in the B.C. Legislature.
Elections BC completed the final tally of votes in the Vancouver-Point Grey riding Tuesday, and the result gives the former head of the BC Civil Liberties Association, David Eby the seat with a margin of 1,063 and 47.59 per cent of the vote.
Following her election as leader of the BC Liberals, Clark won a by-election in the riding previously held by ex-premier Gordon Campbell, beating Eby by 564 votes.
It is expected that a Liberal MLA will stand aside to force a by-election in a safe seat, to allow Clark to take her seat in the legislature as soon as is practicable.
Elsewhere, in Burnaby-Lougheed controversial NDP candidate Jane Shin has beaten Ken Kramer of the BC Liberals to take the seat by 743 votes. Shin hit the headlines during the election campaign when a racist comment she made online 11 years ago surfaced and she was forced to apologize for referring to Chinese-Canadians as "chinkasauruses".
Shin also came under fire for apparently misrepresenting her medical credentials and for refusing to answer her critics.
In Coquitlam-Maillardville Elections BC will be pursuing a judicial recount after final votes cast left only a 35 vote margin between the NDP's Selina May Robinson (9,928) and Liberal candidate Steve Kim (9,893).
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My grandmother gave Jeremy a gift a while back. It took us about 15 minutes of wondering what sort of puzzle box it was when it slid open and revealed itself as a Polaroid camera from an era gone by.This camera was made in the 1970s and was the first instant SLR in history, and the first camera to use Polaroid's new integral print film, which developed automatically without the need for intervention from the photographer (ref). This was revolutionary at the time, and a precursor to today's 600 and Spectra films.
The sad thing about this camera is that you cannot buy the film anymore and the story leading up to the hope that maybe the film will be available at the end of the year is quite romantic. To cut the long story short (read the full story here), at the closing down party of the Polaroid Film Factory in 2008 two men met: a Polaroid fan and the former Polaroid production manager. They agreed that there is a special magic about Polaroid camera's and both felt that it was worth trying to continue production of the film.
Together they raised enough money to lease the old Polaroid factory for a decade and buy all of the old machinery but the bad news was that the special hard-to-make dyes needed to create the instant film had been used up. The task was named the 'Impossible Project' because many believed the dyes were literally, impossible to make again. Ten engineers and a year later they have created an original self-developing process and the first batch of monochrome film that is compatible with the SX-70 (ie, Jeremy's camera) was released in March this year. The full colour film is promised to arrive later this year and I cannot wait for either to arrive in South Africa … (I just hope it is somewhat affordable).


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Liberal Democrats in the Lords, led by John Sharkey, have won key amendments to the The Financial Guidance and Claims Bill which could bring an end to cold-calls from organisations selling financial services.
The Bill is designed to merge three existing financial and pension guidance services – the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise – into one Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB).
The amendments won yesterday mean that the Secretary of State will be able to bring in a ban on cold calling, if the SFGB finds cold-calling detrimental to consumer protection.
Commenting, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the Lords, Dick Newby, said:
"Liberal Democrats are delighted that the government has had to accept our amendments on this vital issue. Cold calling is a scourge of modern society and companies flogging financial services often prey on the most vulnerable."
"This move is another step towards ending the menace of cold calling once and for all."


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We are in a startling time hearing the cries of children torn from their parents at the American border. Beyond this country, refugees are seeking sanctuary around the world. The multi-year "Sanctuary" project is a visceral response to their humanity.
For decades I created individual paintings and assemblages ranging from abstract through figurative in a variety of mediums and I've been in many exhibitions. I've been well reviewed in shows including the California African American Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. And my work was featured at the Los Angeles Art Show at the Convention Center in 2019.
Now "Sanctuary" is a three-part installation that embodies everything I've gained from previous work in service to its importance. The spirit of "Sanctuary"echoes work by Ai Weiwei, JR and some contemporary artists such as Narsiso Martinez with whom I've enjoyed exhibiting.
Entering "Sanctuary Part One" a visitor is immersed in life-size drawings with sculptural elements draped ceiling to floor behind a chain link fence. These walking figures are parents seeking refuge and children caged behind ropes. The 60-foot installation makes the viewer a witness to the refugee journey.
Throughout all three parts of "Sanctuary" battered coffee bean bags serve as a texture and as a metaphor: These seekers are being treated as commodities rejected at borders.
I choose a limited palette – charcoal and chalk on natural linen and tan burlap — to focus on the struggle and the beauty of the faces. The monochromatic "quote" also suggests newspaper imagery at a time when immigration is in the news, though none of these figures are actually from newspapers. The faces are original. I use no models and no photos, though I reference situations of migrants for the poses. All of these are drawn from the heart.
Materials include: raw canvas, charcoal, chalk, clay, rope, twine, sticks, acrylic, toys, cloth, a chain link fence, and the ubiquitous coffee bean bags.
On the floor on a pile of those bags shoes are strewn — men's, women's, and shiny pink ones from a little girl who we might imagine dressed as nicely as she could to arrive at her new home. The shoes left behind echo the European Holocaust and those who tried to escape on the Underground Railroad and the many walking to what they believed would be their salvation throughout history.
In Part One (2019), the figures travel by land. Part Two (2020) is travel by sea. Hand made "rafts" are built on "logs" simulated by burlap that is roped around foam rolls. These rough crafts have "sails" made of the same canvas as in the rest of this series. On the "sails" the refugees are drawn in the same charcoal style as the walkers in Part One. The effect of these individuals and crowded vessels rowed by barefoot men is somewhat ghostly. Viewers might wonder if they made it across.
Remnants of ordinary life, such as a clothes hanger and scraps of clothing in the raft titled "Grandma Tried to Dry Our Clothes" makes these lives immediate. The ordinary is coupled with the courageous in the raft characters as it is in all of "Sanctuary."
The free-standing rafts, each around 4 to 5 feet in height, width and depth are set on pedestals of varying heights that fan out across the gallery floor. Behind them is a 36-foot mural that I am currently painting to create a sense of the devastation they are escaping. It is an abstracted landscape, mostly black and red, whereas the rafts have the same earthy monochromatic tones as in Part One, and the faces echo the same sensitivity.
Part Two will be complete by summer and is already scheduled for a solo exhibit at TAG Gallery in July 2020. The installation will be around the same size as Part One, which is 60 feet. Unlike Part One, though, visitors will walk among the rafts, in contrast to the first iteration that was on walls.
Part Three in 2021 will culminate the journey as the refugees arrive in hand-built shelters. I plan to craft fabric-draped structures, some wall-hung, others free standing. (None will be commercial tents.) These will be similar sizes as the rafts. The charcoal figures drawn in the same styles as in Parts One and Two will appear on the canvas shelter walls. As with the rafts, the images suggest a ghostly presence and question whether these people will survive.
Around them are artifacts of daily lives, as we saw in the rafts. This time pieces of pottery and cookware will add to the shoes and clothes.
Part Three will be approximately the same size as Parts One and Two, so the campsite would take another 60 feet, or so.
When all three parts are assembled the total gallery space might theoretically encompass around 100 feet. However, the installation can also be scaled to choose portions of each part – the walkers, the ones on rafts, and those in tents – and could become effective in a tighter venue towards the end of 2021.
Leaving all three parts of "Sanctuary," visitors should sense they've experienced a world and gained empathy for the people in it while seeing a work of art.


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JC Decaux snatches 20m Samsung
Samsung has consolidated its estimated 20m pan-European outdoor advertising business into JC Decaux.
Samsung has consolidated its estimated £20m pan-European outdoor advertising business into JC Decaux.
In the past, the business was split between Gen Outdoor and Paris-based Media Keys. The incumbents did not re-pitch for the business. The consolidated deal with JC Decaux will cover 20 countries.
The three-year agreement with the South Korean giant's in-house advertising agency Cheil Communications will cover all of Samsung's divisions including mobile phone, TV, MP3, white goods and its digital camera sector.
Samsung will advertise on all of JCDecaux's formats including its street furniture, billboard and transport offerings. It will use the traditional outdoor sites as well as airport advertising for both its short and long term campaigns.
The partnership has been negotiated by Joseph Rhee, European Marketing Services Director of Cheil Communications Europe in London, and Xavier Dupré, managing director of JC Decaux international division One Stop Shop.
Cheil European president Taewon Son says: "Samsung's target audience resonates well with the medium of outdoor."
The appointment follows news that Samsung is kick-starting an agency review for its global media planning and buying account, with the first round of the pitch expected to start in October. The bulk of its media is handled by WPP's MindShare in more than 50 markets.
According to Nielsen Monitor, Samsung spent more than £250m on advertising in 2006.


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O wait, you had me at breakfast wine! Do you drink wine for breakfast?
Whenever I lead a Moscato d'Asti tasting, I love to have a little fun with the tasters by telling them one of my favorite stories about Moscato d'Asti.
Many moons ago, on a very cold and damp January morning in Piedmont when I was just getting my start as a wine writer and educator, I visited and tasted with one of Moscato d'Asti's most famous producers (and one of its most popular in the U.S.; I can't mention the name because of the Moscato d'Asti consortium blog protocol of never mentioning producers by name).
The winemaker in question is a devoutly religious man, as are all of his family members. Straight and narrow, however warm and thoughtful, they are hardly what you would call bibulous. I asked the winemaker and family patriarch what his favorite pairing for his very old-school style Moscato d'Asti was.
"Breakfast!" he said confidently, without missing a beat.
He noticed a perplexed look on my face and chortled.
"When I was a child," he recounted, "my mother used to add Moscato d'Asti to our steamed milk and bread. Today, people do it with cookies or lady fingers. It's delicious!"
Of course, between Moscato d'Asti's low alcohol content, the small volume of wine added to the milk, and the fact that the heat of the milk causes the alcohol to evaporate, it doesn't give you a buzz — even if you're a little kid.
Of course, it's not uncommon — in certain circles — to serve wine at breakfast. Even though it's highly rare in the U.S., many Western Europeans still serve wine at breakfast (here in America we go straight for the hard stuff with the vodka in our bloody marys, the gin in our gin and tonics, and the tequila in our tequila sunrises).
Once in a blue moon, even we serve wine for breakfast: Christmas morning when we stay over with my in-laws. I can't think of a wine that works better (and I speak from experience) than Moscato d'Asti, with its low alcohol, its freshness, and its natural sweetness. Strawberry pancakes and Moscato d'Asti? Belgian waffles and Moscato d'Asti? Classic Mexican sweet breads? Muffins and scones? Even just your classic English muffin with jam… they all go great with Moscato d'Asti.


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Lady Lions Pushing Through Season
By Whitney Johnson
Staff Writer
Red Lion girl's basketball is still pushing through their season with a winning
record. There is a short amount of time left for the regular season while the chase
to districts, and counties is coming around the corner. The girl's will have to win all
their games to secure a place in districts.
Coach Dimoff says, "[We are] working hard, but we still need to keep getting
better," he continues, "The key is finding a way to beat the tough teams." With four
seniors on the team there is room on the court for the underclassmen coming
through. "Team chemistry is great, [the] kids are sticking together, and with a
younger team it always helps getting valuable experience to continue the traditions."
Early in January the girls competed in the Philly Classic, where they lost
against one of the best teams in the state. "We are very pleased with how we
competed. " says Dimoff. The loss will go on their record, but has no effect on the
teams post-season games.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384329692727378622.post49415738251765936..comments2020-10-27T20:04:18.579-04:00Comments on On Second Scoop: Ice Cream Reviews: Turkey Hill Caramel, Chocolate & Vanilla Trio'politanDubba Scoopshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-384329692727378622.post-82481937903417678622019-02-22T12:45:32.995-05:002019-02-22T12:45:32.995-05:00I felt the SAME WAY about scooping across rather t...I felt the SAME WAY about scooping across rather than individually. I did not care for the caramel on its own, but did enjoy it with the others. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-384329692727378622.post-66554231387314990212019-02-20T12:27:54.005-05:002019-02-20T12:27:54.005-05:00What are the other three new flavor combinations? ...What are the other three new flavor combinations? Anne Suttonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-384329692727378622.post-43867319060747094722019-02-19T08:52:56.378-05:002019-02-19T08:52:56.378-05:00The idea reminds me of when Blue Bunny had the Duf...The idea reminds me of when Blue Bunny had the Duff Goldman cake series. I hope it's just as email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-384329692727378622.post-81265764861226997072019-02-18T20:56:44.977-05:002019-02-18T20:56:44.977-05:00I actually just scooped in to the coffee cake one ...I actually just scooped in to the coffee cake one yesterday, so that will be the next Trio posted. As to why some of the parts are plain, I have no idea.... simplicity?Dubba Scoopshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-384329692727378622.post-766680342622596372019-02-18T05:41:50.150-05:002019-02-18T05:41:50.150-05:00I'd say the coffee cake flavor is the one I...I'd say the coffee cake flavor is the one I'm most intrigued about (though I'll probably try all four of these). I'm a cinnamon and graham cracker sucker (as well as brown sugar), and this one seems a little bit unique.

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BLACKCATHOLIC Blog
The main feature of this site is the BLACKCATHOLIC blog that will run actively on the home page. As stated on the About BLACKCATHOLIC page, the blog will discuss various topics surrounding Catholicism, Christianity in general, liturgy, religion, philosophy, Black Catholicism, and other issues I connect to these topics. Most posts will be about various and uncategorized topics, but there will also be what I call "article-series" which will be posts that are part of a running thematic series tackling some aspect of the Catholic faith. The list of article-series categories will be here and on the ever-present bar of links on the left side of your screen as they are introduced (right above "Social Media Stuff").
Main Posts Categories
Regular Posts – General uncategorized posts about anything from Catholic topics to travels to personal and apostolate/website updates.
As of November 28, 2019 the confirmed Article-Series (with more to be introduced at later times) are:
Article-Series I – Black (And Catholic) Like Me
I will feature a Black Catholic saint from history (or soon to be one) and tell a little about him/her and what I believe we can all learn from this godly one about holiness. For the title, I drew some inspiration from the title of journalist John Howard Griffin's 1961 book "Black Like Me" though I am not drawing from its content. I've always like the ring of its title, but along with that – I'm Black and I'm Catholic, and here are some great Catholic examples who were Black as well. Additionally, while canonized people and those on the way to being canonized will be the main focus, I may also include recent examples of Black Catholics (deceased and living) who are also good examples of "Catholicism through a colored lens." The holy ones featured in this series will be added to the Black Saints and Holy Ones list described below.
Article-Series II – Prod. By BLACKCATHOLIC
I write for other Catholic platforms too. When I have articles published elsewhere I will have some of them previewed here and will provide a link to the full article on the original site of the post.
Article-Series III – Let 'em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics
This series is simply posts featuring a quote said either by or at least in relation to Black/African Catholics and Black Catholicism. The quote itself maybe be from a historical figure/document or a current one. Because Black Catholics come at the Faith from a unique and important angle it's only right if you "let 'em speak on it." Sometimes I might offer a brief thought on the featured quote, and sometimes I will simply it speak for itself. At the end I will add a small bio about who the person/document is and provide a link or two to more information.
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BLACKCATHOLIC Memes – For Fun! I occasionally make Catholic memes from time to time when the right idea for one strikes me. Feel free to share!
Special Series: Black History Month (February)/Black Catholic Month (November)
Each February and November my apostolate will have special series of posts celebrating Black History Month (Feb.) and Black Catholic History Month (Nov.). February's celebration will include posts involving Black history generally often with the Church's relation to it. November's celebration will include a showcase of Black Catholic saints/holy ones and topics from history. Black (and Catholic) Like Me entries will often be made during these months.
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Patron Saints of BLACKCATHOLIC – Who backs this page on the other side of eternity.
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List of good general Catholic resources for your edification.
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Trainer Tips! (Gally)
Nutrition Plans How to lose body fat and why being strict with your meal plan your coach has given you is so important. Every person has a maintenance level of calories where if they eat this amount of calories they will maintain their current weight. To lose body fat they must create a calorie deficitContinue reading "Trainer Tips! (Gally)"
Trainer Tips! (Clodagh)
Jelly and Ice cream without the guilt!
Tip Tuesday! (Pre Workout Meals-Ryan)
Pre workout meal Quick post on how to best prepare for your workout. Pre workout meals are very important, however they can be very different from person to person. A lot of times it will come down to trial and error and finding what works best for your body. Key points are to write downContinue reading "Tip Tuesday! (Pre Workout Meals-Ryan)"
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🏋♀ Training Tuesday 🏋♀ 168 hours in a week 40 hours for work 56 hours for sleep = 72 hours left in the week. How much training are you doing? Some people think because they're a beginner they shouldn't be training that often. Once or twice a week. There are still 70 odd hours left.Continue reading "Training Tuesday"
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Don't let the fear of failure keep you from playing the game! A lot of the time when I say to do a certain exercise, I hear back "Oh no I can't do that!!!" When I ask why, I often get back, "Well I have never done it before!" Or "I tried it once andContinue reading "Try and try again"
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Minecraft an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination.
Mods are add-ons allow changes Minecraft's game content from what it originally was. With Mods you can make your own world within Minecraft by programming a whole new set of rules and situations!
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About Sugarpack
The Minecraft Sugarpack – Candyland Texture Pack was contributed by Tjardo.
Sugarpack Resource Pack makes everything sticky. Everything, and I mean everything, has been re-textured to the subject of sugar and confection. The apparatuses are sweet. All the squares are sweet.
How To Install
- Make sure your Minecraft is updated to 1.6 or higher
- Download the resource pack and put it somewhere easily accessible (Desktop)
- Open up your .minecraft from Run > %appdata% > .minecraft
- Open the resourcepack folder which is inside the .minecraft
- Then just drag and drop your resource pack to this resource pack folder
- Close everything and enjoy
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Don't Be Afraid of Finances – Just simplify them
One of the primary reasons why people don't like managing their finances is because they find the task confusing and tedious – this is mainly because their personal finances are complicated. I find that people tend to complicate their finances when it's not necessary to do so, they have bank accounts with several banks, their brokerages accounts are all over the place, their investments are overlapping, etc. If you find yourself in a financial maze, I suggest you take a couple of days or maybe a weekend to find the way out of the maze and simplify your finances. Once you have your finances simplified managing money will be much easier and not so mystifying.
How to Simplify?
1. Close Unnecessary Bank Accounts.
There really is no need for having more than just one checking account, if you have multiple banks accounts consider closing all but one. If you are married than you may have more than one bank account, the best option for married couples is to have one joint account to pay household expenses from and two individual accounts for each member. Reducing the number of active accounts will simplify budgeting and expense tracking.
2. Go Paperless
Most financial institutions and companies now offer paperless billing; I highly recommend you take advantage of these. The great thing about going paperless is that you can not misplace or lose the statements, they will be available online to download and save on your computer and you can access them anywhere at anytime. And of course you will be saving trees!
3. Go on Autopilot
If you have several bills to pay chances are that not all of them are due at the same time and sometimes you forget some. Just set all your bills on pre-authorized payment plans, maybe through a rewards credit card, and just make one monthly payment towards your credit card. No need to remember ten different bill payments, just make sure you don't forget your credit card bill.
4. Consolidate Brokerage Accounts
Like bank accounts, there is rarely a good reason to have several brokerage accounts. Too many broker accounts will make it difficult to keep track of your investments and can often cost you more. Consolidate your brokerage accounts to the one you feel the most comfortable with. It will make it easier to keep track of your investment portfolios and reduce the chance of overlapping investments. This can also be beneficial as often when your assets pass a certain threshold you receive discounted fees.
5. Monthly Review
Often people start off good with budgeting and calculating their net worth, but then forget about it for a year and have to start all over again because they don't remember everything. Keep track of your budget and net worth on a regular basis; I suggest you do it on monthly basis like Frugal Trader does. It's much simpler to make month to month updates and track changes than it is if you do it annually or semi-annually. Tracking your net worth and budget on monthly basis can also help you avoid financial disasters, imagine your are running a negative budget month over month, if you review it annually you could already be in trouble by the time you realize, but if you keep track of it on monthly bases you can quickly find the leak and fix it.
There is no magic to money management nor does one require special skills and education. Keep your finances simple and not only will you be able to manage them better but it will dramatically improve your chances of becoming financially independent.
This is a guest article by Ray, the owner and primary author of Financial Highway, where he discusses investing, saving and practical money management concepts. You can check subscribe to his RSS feed or follow him on Twitter.
All excellent pieces of advice. The ones that have worked out best for me personally are to do the automatic payments route, to go paperless and the monthly tracking of my expenses and investments. Great advice!
A concern/question about going paperless. At my bank, at least, paperless means you can download your statements a few months back on demand as a pdf. But you need to actually remember to do it, store it someplace, etc. So I've hesitated in part because of fear I will fall behind. My filing isn't sophisticated – whenever I get my (paper) bank, credit card, or other bills, I take care of them and put them in a pile. Every 3 months I file the pile in my filing cabinet. I've actually never needed to go back yet, but I know it's there. I fear that if I go paperless, I won't regularly enough go to the hassle to log into the special site, download the statement, file it in the right folder etc. and when I discover I need something 3 years from now I'll find I never downloaded that statement and it's long gone…
How do other people do it?
Thanks to FT for letting me guest post on his blog, looking forward to future posts.
@ Houska, you are right that going paperless could have it's problems, but here are some ways around it.
1. On your monthly review date, download all the statements online and save in appropriate folder. This works because in order to do your review you need those statements.
2. Download the statements when you pay the bills, you are online paying it anyways so just take a minute and download the statement.
3. Often institutions and companies send you an email that your statement is available online, that's the reminder right there. Log in and download the statement.
4. Worst case, ask your institution for a copy. They all have to keep the records so they have them on file, there maybe a charge to get them.
Hope those can help
anyone else have suggestions?
I agree, once you take the jargon and numbers out of it finances can be simple when doing it right. Automatic transfers help out a lot, having savings goals help out a lot. Knowing the minimum basics and just getting started makes you better off than most.
Nice set of tips here, Ray! I feel that simplicity is key and relieves a lot of the stress surrounding less than ideal financial situations. lol.
I especially like the bit about consolidating brokerage accounts – it can equally account for consolidating other things like debt at a lower rate so it's much easier to track and measure your progress.
Further, about the monthly review, I usually do weekly reviews for my finances(which goes the same for my personal development goals). I've been transitioning to more of a bi-weekly review whenever I get my paycheque. It been working for me fantastically well.
I'm not sure how many of the bills I receive would consider payment by credit card; I know many won't. However, most will create an automatic debit from your account. For those who like to be a bit more in control of their payments, I believe all banks allow post dated payments from your account. Thus you can deal with the bill when it arrives, but payment occurs at the time you wish. For me, this means I deal with the bill while it is on my mind, and don't have to worry about it at a later time.
In regards to keeping bills electronically, Canada Post is offering a new service called ePost which will receive bills from accepted partners (you have to check the list to make sure the companies you are paying are there) and file them for 7 years and allow you to pay them through the service. (www.epost.ca)
The only thing preventing me from fully utilizing this service is that I already have all of my bills paid automatically by credit card so I am not sure if switching them over will cause an interruption or require me setting up those payments again.
Anyone else have experience with ePost that can comment on how it is working for them?
I really like this article. If you are really on top of your finances you can benefit from having accounts in multiple places and a lot of different accounts but there is definitely something to be said for keeping it simple and especially consolidating.
I am pretty spread out right now and I would like to consolidate … but I am unfortunately spread out for various reasons and it makes it harder to consolidate for sure.
Good tips – another thing you can also do if you go autopilot is to call in and request a specific date for when the money is withdrawn. This will help so that you won't get overdraft fees if money is withdrawn when there is not enough in the account.
I think that the "Monthly Review" is not mentioned often enough. It may sound like it adds to the workload, but I think in the long run it keeps finances simpler if you keep on top of them. If instead you chose to clean up your finances only once in a while, you may have such a daunting task ahead of yourself that you give up before you get started.
@Maiku, I also use ePost.ca and have done for a little over a year now. You can keep all of your existing preauthorized payments and just have the bills sent to epost where you store them. You are not in any way obliged to use the epost payment service. My bank also has an epost link, so I can check my bills from my bank website. epost also sends you an e-mail when bills arrive.
This problem with downloading and storing bills locally on your computer, is that you need to back them up. If you have a computer crash, they're all gone. (Computer backups could be a topic all by itself.)
One other worthy note in regards to closing unnecessary bank accounts, and something I learned in my Money and Banking course 2 weeks ago…. anyways in the USA… if your bank fails and goes bankrupt, you're money is protected up to $250,000 by the government, now… if you are a rich person and make alot more money than that… even if you have 3 accounts and spread that out between the banks… that does not mean they will reimburse you on all 3 accounts if all 3 banks that you hold a bank account in go bankrupt. Because… the $250,000 is insured for an "individual" and not "individual bank accounts".
I know that was random… but hopefully it will be good food for thought for some folks who open multiple accounts for this reason.
Till then,
You're absolutely right… otherwise, I'd have my car payments, mortgage payments, property taxes, etc. all coming out of my rewards credit card!
Ray – I have to admit, I love technology, but for some archaic reason I do like having paper statements. I have years of statements so that if something were to come up, I could go to it. But, while it wasn't available years ago, most institutions can offer paperless record keeping. What I guess I am waiting for is the big payoff – when they have so few people actually receiving paper statements that they offer us a nice incentive to go electronic. I don't think our utility bills are electronic but perhaps if we went with epost…
Maiku – the only bill I have at epost is the Hwy 407 bill. As a result, it isn't any more efficient because I'm not consolidating them.
I have seen presentations (i.e. demos, so I don't know if it was the future or present offering) about banks in the US who can aggregate all of your bank accounts, brokerage accounts and even bills on one web portal. Does any bank in Canada offer this yet?
Greg and Maiku
I have been using e-post for a year now and love it. I can download my bill and pay it immediately. Right now, I still print the bills as I have rental apartments, but since I have never been audited by CRA, I am considering just storing them. I store copies of all my bills and statements on a USB drive. That way, they are off my computer and don't take up a lot of space.
I have also changed all my bank accounts to paperless. After a few months, you get into a routine of which bills/statements are available when.
cannon-fodder asks: "I have seen presentations (i.e. demos, so I don't know if it was the future or present offering) about banks in the US who can aggregate all of your bank accounts, brokerage accounts and even bills on one web portal. Does any bank in Canada offer this yet?"
Royal does, so I expect others do as well. Here's a quote from their website:
Change your existing account information or add your Online Banking loan, mortgage, investment brokerage and credit card accounts from other financial institutions. Each time you sign in, your selected online account balance information will appear in one convenient, comprehensive page.
Just because you don't have a filing cabinet full of paper doesn't mean you can't keep track of your records with paperless billing. Many banks are moving in the direction of providing customers with downloadable ebills for a year and a half, if not longer. Definitely suggest simplifying your financial life by putting all your bills in one place so you don't have to worry about forgetting anything.
Just because you don't have a filing cabinet full of paper doesn't mean you can't keep track of your records with paperless billing. Many banks are moving in the direction of providing customers with downloadable ebills for a year and a half, if not longer. Definitely suggest simplifying your financial life by putting all your bills in one place so you don't have to worry about forgetting anything. Paperless billing is the easiest way to keep track of your money.
@cannon_fodder, there is a service that can aggregate all your accounts. It's http://www.yodlee.com . I have only just started playing around with it, but so far so good. It's also free (it appears that they make their money selling the service to banks).
– Greg
@FrugalTrader, yes, Yodlee does support Canadian banks and credit card providers. I have tried TD & AMEX. I have only just started playing with it, so I'm not an expert. It has many of the same functions as Wesabe such as categorizing transactions. It also has a budgeting section. It also appears to be able to display brokerage account info (such as TD Waterhouse), but I haven't set that up yet.
I played with Wesabe for a while, but gave up in frustration. Yodlee is able to download account data automatically from banks, brokerages and credit card companies which Wesabe can't do.
For my budgeting, I have been using YNAB (www.youneedabudget.com). It is software that runs locally on your computer and from a purely monthly budgeting perspective it is far superior to anything I have found so far. The main problem is that you have to download all your bank and credit card info manually. YNAB has a free trial, but but it you'd have to buy it if you want to keep using it. There are also really great user forums and the tech support is great too. It comes with a philosophy that is aimed at helping people who are in debt and need help getting out, but it also works well for those of us that just want to be better able to track our expenses.
– Greg


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Beyond Good & Evil/Walkthrough
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Initial attack[edit | edit source]
Your shield system failed, and you must defend yourself from the DomZ with a burning stick. Use Template:Mouse to attack, and Template:KbdTemplate:KbdTemplate:KbdTemplate:Kbd to move.
The DomZ will show a blue central glow when they are about to attack. While dodging may work, it is more effective to attack as soon as you see the glow. After a short cutscene, you get trapped but are quickly freed by your companion. Hold Template:Mouse to charge your weapon, and release to stun the monster. Inflict as much damage as possible before the monster recovers. When it recovers, make another charged attack to stun him before he hits you with the beam.
Once you collect the pearl that gets left behind, Alpha Squadron will arrive to claim credit for the monster you destroyed.
The Lighthouse[edit | edit source]
Your next problem is to obtain enough credits to restore the shield and power systems at the lighthouse and workshop. Collect the camera and as explained in the cutscene, take photographs of various animals that you find.
In addition to the credits you receive from animals, you are also given a special payment for every eight pictures. The first eight will provide a digital zoom for your camera, and every further eight will give you a pearl.
The full listing of animals is shown in the Bestiary. Your first picture will be of the bug located in front of you. Press Template:Kbd to enter camera mode, and Template:Mouse to photograph the bug. Once you collect 350 credits from various animals, your power is restored.
Once power is online, collect the items within the Lighthouse, including an Active Principle, the Box of K-bups from Woof, and the various Starkos slices around the lighthouse.
Workshop[edit | edit source]
Head to the workshop to get the MDisk. This is a mission from Mr. De Castellac, where you need to head to the Black Isle. Head down to the hoverboat, push the generator near the boat to recharge it, and use it to exit the area. Since the hoverboat is failing, you will get a tow to the Mammago Garage.
Purchase a replacement speedboat motor, and when ready, leave the garage.
The DomZ will attack again. A Teratosaurus Imperator will arrive and try to attack the fishermen. Shoot at the monster by keeping it within your sites; as it takes damage, segments of its tail will detach.
Black Isle[edit | edit source]
The current route to Black Isle is through the city. Head to the north and enter the cave.
Sidequests[edit | edit source]
Looters Cavern 1[edit | edit source]
Looters Cavern 1 is a sidequest, accessible to the left of the entrance to Hillyan city. It costs 100 credits to enter, but you gain a pearl for racing through the area.
You need to keep up with the looter, avoiding the red beams or objects as you race through. You will also see five doors, which start to close when you pass by a sensor, which sends a yellow spark down to the door. At the end, the looter is cornered and can be destroyed without problem.
Akuma Bar[edit | edit source]
In the pedestrian district, you can obtain some information. In the first room in Akuma's bar, you can get a pass code for a warehouse, within a shed located in the Fountain Square, on the right. Rufus has the passcode to his room written on a piece of paper, you need to use the digital zoom to see it. Use it to collect a pearl.
Two minigames are here, you can get two pearls from the shuffleboard game, and you can gamble at the 3-coconut monty game.
DomZ[edit | edit source]
Scientific name: Teratosaurus Imperator
An extraterrestrial life form that attackes any living creature and absorb that creature's life form.


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NEW GLASGOW — Pull on your hats and mittens and get ready for a day of chilly winter fun and some warm inviting hospitality at the 2017 annual New Glasgow Winter Chill-Out.
Currently entering its third year, the relatively new celebration has found its home at the New Glasgow Farmers Market and has even incorporated the winter market into the festivities.
The newest addition to the festivities this year is the home cook category of the popular Sobey's Chili Cook-off competition. This event normally sees Pictou County firemen, local chefs and members of the local media competing in their own categories for the top spot.
The new category for the chili competition came from a desire to expand the event a bit.
"We're just kind of building on," said Janine Linthorne, venue assistant for Glasgow
Square where the event was held its first year.
"Some people had mentioned last year that they would like to compete."
The town is looking for four community members to compete and as of last week, they had one confirmed participant. Those looking to enter their chili can contact Linthorne at Glasgow Square to sign up.
"It makes a lot of sense when you stop and think about it; as Canadians we embrace winter," said Kim Dickson, communications officer for the town.
The rest of the festival will be rocking with the tunes of Albert Dunnewold and Scott MacFarlane along with the various other events that are taking place.
"We're going to do a snowman building competition," said Emily Morton-Fraser of the town's recreation department.
There will also be a try station for snow shoes, snow painting or chalk — weather depending. A new addition to the celebrations this year is a s'mores station that will be operated by the New Glasgow Fire Department. As per the last two years, there will also be free skating time at the North End Recreation Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and the West Side Community Centre from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., weather permitting for both skates. Information on whether the skating will happen can be found on the town's social media accounts on the day of Winter Chill-Out.
Winter Chill-Out, which will be taking place at the New Glasgow Farmers Market on
January 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., is a precursor to the other winter celebrations that happen around the town in the weeks following.
The Ward One Community Centre will be hosting a free pancake and sausage breakfast as well as other activities from January 21 to 22. The Westside Community Centre is holding its Winter Carnival from January 27 to 28 and the North End Recreation Centre is hosting its celebration February 3 to 7.
Janine Linthorne, left, and Emily Morton-Fraser of the Town of New Glasgow show off the posters that have been placed around town with information on this year's Chill-Out event. (Brimicombe photo)


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|Eurovision Song Contest 1973
|National selection
|Selection process
|Internal selection
|Selected entrant
|Anne-Marie David
|Selected song
|"Tu te reconnaîtras"
|Finals performance
|Final result
|1st, 129 points
|Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
Luxembourg was represented by French singer Anne-Marie David, with the song '"Tu te reconnaîtras", at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 7 April in Luxembourg City following the victory of Vicky Leandros for the Grand Duchy the previous year in Edinburgh. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster RTL and went on to bring Luxembourg their second consecutive Eurovision victory and a fourth in total.
Following the contest David recorded "Tu te reconnaîtras" in various languages and enjoyed a sizeable hit in many parts of Europe. The English-language version of the song ("Wonderful Dream") went to number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final David performed 11th in the running order, following Italy and preceding Sweden. Pre-contest betting had rated the entries from Spain and the United Kingdom as favourites, with Luxembourg some way behind. The same voting system used in the previous two contests was used again, but whereas the 1971 and 1972 contests had both produced very clear winners, in 1973 the voting was very tight throughout. After the votes from the fourth of six groups of voters, the United Kingdom was ahead of Luxembourg and Spain by 3 points, but Luxembourg scored strongest from the last two groups and gained a narrow victory, 4 points in front of Spain and 6 ahead of the United Kingdom. The closeness of the result, together with complaints which had been made from the start about the system's potential for manipulation – it was the only system ever used in which countries did not all have the same preset number of points to award – led to the abandonment of the system before the 1974 contest.[1]
Points awarded to Luxembourg
|Points awarded to Luxembourg[1]
|10 points
|9 points
|8 points
|7 points
|6 points
|5 points
|4 points
|3 points
|2 points
Points awarded by Luxembourg
|10 points
|United Kingdom
|9 points
|8 points
| Israel
|7 points
| Germany
|6 points
| Finland
|5 points
|4 points
| Belgium
|3 points
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Senior Management Analyst
Recruitment #20-0207-01
|Date Opened
|Filing Deadline
|$38.91 - $52.15/hour; $80,932.80 - $108,472.00/year
|Employment Type
Permanent Full-Time Employment
|HR Analyst
|Ione Bell
|Work Location
THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.
Application and Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. These documents will only be accepted on-line. Failure to submit a complete application by the last day to file will result in disqualification.
Applications are only accepted online.
Under direction, to plan, direct and review the work of a small professional staff; to plan, design and conduct operational, policy and programmatic studies; to recommend and assist with the implementation of program, policy and procedure modifications; to assist with the general administrative support of the organizational unit to which assigned; and to do related work as required.
Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health Care, Public Health, Environmental Health, and the Office of the Agency Director. The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the diversity of all residents.
Alameda County Public Health Department has worked for over 80 years to improve the health and safety of its residents and the neighborhoods they live in. Traditional public health concerns such as disease outbreaks, environmental hazards and access to health care have been joined by contemporary concerns: bioterrorism, crime, violence, and substance abuse. Each of these poses a threat to public health and wellness and calls for short and long-term solutions that lie well outside traditional public health boundaries. For more information about our Alameda County Public Health Department, visit their website at www.acphd.org.
The Alameda County Community Development Agency's mission is to enhance the quality of life of Alameda County residents and plan for the future well-being of the County's diverse communities; to balance the physical, economic and social needs of County residents through land use planning, environmental management, neighborhood improvement, and community development, and to promote and protect agriculture, the environment, economic vitality and human health. To learn more about the Alameda County Community Development Agency, visit the website https://www.acgov.org/cda/
In addition to the minimum qualifications and knowledge and skills listed below, ideal candidate for these position will have demonstrated a track records of success analyzing big data, and providing complex analysis and report writing using advanced technology to support the implementation and modification of public service programs, policies and procedures. These positions are most suitable for strategic thinkers who can easily lead others in programmatic, and organizational change initiatives.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the:
· Ability to convert big data into clear presentation deliverables
· Strong analytics and system thinking to inform and conduct daily work
· Experience with data analytics and an ability to connect research questions to data systems
· Ability to define and implement effective protocols and practices
· Ability to coordinate and manage work with multiple competing priorities or perspectives
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information to
various audiences
· Focused on guided others in accomplishing work objectives.
While there are currently vacancies in the Healthcare Services Agency, the Public Health Department, and the Community Development Department this recruitment will establish an eligible list for Countywide use and therefore the eligible list resulting from this recruitment process may be used by any County department or agency needing to fill a vacancy in this classification for up to one year from the date the list is established.
Either Pattern I:
The equivalent of one year of full-time experience equivalent to or higher than the class of Management Analyst in the Alameda County classified service.
Completion of the Alameda County Management Academy "Management & Supervision Certificate Program" may substitute for six (6) months of the required qualifying experience.
Or Pattern II:
The equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major coursework in business or public administration, or a field related to the work.
(Additional professional or para-professional administrative services experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)
The equivalent to one year of full-time, professional-level experience in the planning and conduct of management, operational, policy or programmatic analyses and studies, preferably in a public agency setting.
Specified positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of employee supervision.
• Principles and practices of complex operational and programmatic research and analysis.
• Theories and practices of applied statistics.
• Principles of public administration.
• Programs and service delivery in the area to which assigned.
• Practices and techniques of administrative and statistical analysis and report preparation.
• Computer applications and hardware and software related to the work.
• Budgetary and financial record-keeping techniques.
• Office administrative practices and procedures, including records management and the operation of standard office equipment.
Ability to:
• Plan, direct and review the work of others.
• Train others in work procedures.
• Plan, design and conduct sophisticated operational, management and related studies and analyses, including advanced statistical analyses.
• Research, compile and summarize varied information, evaluate alternatives and reach sound conclusions.
• Interpret, explain and apply complex policies, regulations and procedures.
• Prepare clear and accurate reports, correspondence, procedures, policies and other written materials.
• Represent the department and the County in meetings with others.
• Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
The examination will consist of the following steps: A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process which is a review of candidates' Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move on to the next step in the examination process, an oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.
Selection Plan
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
Deadline for Filing:
Monday, October 12, 2020
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:
Week of October 19, 2020
Review of Supplemental Questionnaires for Best Qualified
Week of November 9, 2020
*Oral Interviews
Week of November 30, 2020
*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 11 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Group Auto/Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com,@acgov.org and firstname.lastname@example.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received, or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box firstname.lastname@example.com are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Ione Bell, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6456
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.


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The bounty of an exorbitant coral reef, an adobe laying a top a tropical island & gold tinted stretch of your private beach while the day slumbers into the dusk. In the heart of the Indian Ocean, on the end of Malé Atoll, lies the island resort, Eriyadu. Unlike a foretold folklore or a fantasy-scape, Eriyadu exists, with its earthy-woody edifice, salty sea breezes & long night bonfires, its all real & its all here. On arrival you'll be whisked away to the cozy island famous for the most extraordinary dive spots in the world.
Forget everything & feel nothing. Experience absolute isolation & the feeling of immortality. The sun has swept away the tides across a gulf, that are these beaches, the tranquil nature & peace you've created upon yourself. Feel a breeze from a distant time, hear the gentle laughter & move into a subtle groove that fills this immaculate piece of nature, continuously & harmoniously. Lie down across the white sand sun soaked beach