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Other than that, It's my 4th time in Paris (I love the city). Any tips that are not the basic ones?
Thanks a lot.

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quote:Originally posted by Nikitha
you rock man!!
these PVD sets are killer! i love PVD but i always had such a hard time finding his sets! this is AWESOME!
thanks so much so far!
Holy triple post Nik...finally figure out how to quote someone? Haha
Shut up and DANCE!!
House moves my body, Trance owns my soul, Progressive drives me wild
Dammit Tranceee I thought you were posting a link!
quote:Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
Dammit Tranceee I thought you were posting a link!
quote:Originally posted by TRANCEEEE
u stoled my avy
"When your spirit is floating down that tunnel towards the light, you know what's behind the light? It's not God, it's me. And im gonna kick your poncey soul all the way back down the tunnel till you choke on your own fucked up ribs. NOW, wake the fuck up!"
quote:Originally posted by xeonpl
Any1 have some live sets from Elevation ??
Please upload ; )
Its pretty rare to come across Elevation sets since there are so few. If anyone has anything recent from him, please share.
Anyways, here's a bit of an oldy from 2 years ago from Trancephere before they joined forces with ETS. Had to dig this out of my archive discs from 2004, brings back some good memories. Although this is not quite a live set, its still worth a listen.
April 2004 promotional mix (trancesphere radio)
Genre: Progressive Trance
Track List:
01. Planisphere - Frogged
02. Viframa - Cristalle (Katana Ft. Dj Precision Mix)
03. Probspot - Blueberry
04. Kobbe and Leeds - Austin Leeds Mix)
05. Markus Schulz Presents Elevation - Largo
06. Ictus - The Look (Chris Lake Dirty Breaks Mix)
07. Traffik - Your Light (Luke Chable Breakbeat Mix)
08. Leamma & Moore - Shades of Red
09. Elevation - After The Rain
10. Pig & Dan - Jelly
For set downloads, event details and radio schedule visit:
Last edited by m2j on Apr-20-2006 at 06:17
quote:Originally posted by TRANCEEEE
this is MASSIVE
who ever has this
I'll be their whore
Casino Berlin (19-12-2003)
i know a few pvd nerds that would def have this
hello thar
quote:Originally posted by epdarks
Pvd @ The Arches, Glasgow 5-27-2001
More PvD tomorrow.
Yo yo, props for the mix Dan. Givin' it a listen as I type. So far so good.
Hi guys!
Two weeks ago i found this topic here in ta-forums and have to admitt that all stuff posted here is really nice kick-ass quality music!
At first i�ve one question... Is there any record from the set Paul van Dyk played at WMC available? Heard it was an awesome one..
And now, today i�ve got something for u in reply to all your nice shares:
Nu-NRG - Promo Mix December 2003 Exclusive to Nova 969
01. Nu-NRG - Dreamland (Whirloop Remix)
02. Nu-NRG - Le Mirage
03. Fx Zone - Synthasia (Nu-NRG Remix)
04. Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Nu-NRG Mix)
05. Nu-NRG - Connective
06. Three Drives (On Vinyl) - Carrera 2 (Nu-NRG Remix)
07. Nu-NRG - End Kiss
08. Sunblind - Believe (Nu-NRG Mix)
09. Basic Dawn - Pure Thrust (Nu-NRG Remix)
Imho an awesome classic set - i absolutly love Track 04...
Last edited by Novacane on Apr-20-2006 at 14:34
i'm looking for pvd wmc as well!!!
you haven't included a link to your nu nrg post
w�re sch�n wenn du das noch machen k�nntest!!
quote:Originally posted by pvdclubber
you haven't included a link to your nu nrg post
w�re sch�n wenn du das noch machen k�nntest!!
You�re right - i forgot..
Link is available now
Da bin ich also doch nicht der einzige Deutschsprachige hier im kanadischen Forum.. Der Flagge nach kommst du doch aber aus GB?!
still no link buddy
yes i can speak german fluently, but live in the u.k.
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The Magic of Scheherazade
|The Magic of Scheherazade
North American cover art of The Magic of Scheherazade
|Culture Brain
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Role-playing video game
The Magic of Scheherazade, known as Arabian Dream Scheherazade (アラビアンドリーム シェラザード Arabian Dorīmu Sherazādo) in Japan, is an action role-playing video game for the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System, released by Culture Brain in 1987 in Japan and 1989 in North America. The story involves the player character, who suffers from amnesia, traveling through time in an attempt to rescue Princess Scheherazade from the evil wizard Sabaron, who has summoned the demon Goragora to do his bidding.
The game was innovative for its time, incorporating elements of action-adventure and RPG styles, featuring a unique setting based on the Arabian Nights, allowing time travel between five different time periods, having two different combat systems for real-time solo action and turn-based team battles, and introducing team attacks where two party members could join forces to perform an extra-powerful attack.[1] A manga based on the game was released in Japan.[2]
The player controls a player-named hero who is a descendant of the great magician Isfa, who unsuccessfully attempted to defend Arabia from the evil wizard Sabaron. As a result, the Hero's memories are erased, and his beloved, Princess Scheherazade, is captured. With the help of the guide Coronya, Isfa's descendant must travel across five worlds to rescue Scheherazade's three sisters, her father, and finally Scheherazade herself.
Along the way, eleven NPCs join the party to fight against Sabaron. Once Scheherazade's three sisters and her father are rescued, the hero confronts Sabaron who realizes releasing the demon Goragora was a mistake. The hero then goes to the Dark World and destroys Goragora, returning peace to the land.
The majority of play takes place on an overhead map where the player moves between screens, as in The Legend of Zelda. In each world, the player must complete a number of tasks and recruit the area's allies, traveling between two eras of the world using the Time Gate found on a particular screen. The game's time travel effect is similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991), with the overworld looking both similar and yet drastically different.[3] Landscapes are numerous and include the tree-lined overworld, towns, deserts, underwater areas, dimly-lit dungeons, and palace labyrinths.
The player's primary weapons are a sword, used for powerful close-range attacks, and a rod, used for shooting missiles that travel the entire length of the screen. Magic spells and items are also available for defeating enemies and negotiating obstacles. The character has three classes: a Fighter who uses the currently equipped sword but who always uses the weakest rod (regardless of what's equipped), a Magician who uses the currently-equipped rod but uses a dagger instead of a sword, and a Saint who can only attack with the weakest rod and a dagger but who is required for certain tasks (like gaining the NPC Pukin in Chapter 3). Changing into specific classes is often required for other quests as well. The player can change classes (for a fee) at a Mosque or by casting the Great Magic spell Moscom during an Alalart Solar Eclipse.
Each chapter concludes with a demonic boss that must be defeated with magic and the rod.
When traveling between screens on the adventure map, the player will sometimes encounter random, turn-based battles. Two allies can participate in each battle with the player, along with up to four mercenary troops. Certain ally pairings create formations, which enable the party to cast powerful group magics. Enemies also frequently appear in formations, whose best counters are discussed in "magic universities" found on the adventure map.
Alalart Solar Eclipse[edit]
After some time passes on the adventure map, the screen will darken and a message will state that an Alalart Solar Eclipse has begun. During this time, many favorable things will occur. For example, it will be easier to win at the Casino, a player can plant a Rupia tree in the earlier period to harvest for 500 Rupias during the later period. As well, the five Great Magic spells can be cast by the player.
Great Magic[edit]
A wise man lives in each of the five chapters, and will grant the player the ability to cast one of the five Great Magic spells. Once used, the spell cannot be cast again without going back to the Wise Man.
- Chapter 1: Monecom - Summons a Rupia Tree, which gives the player the maximum money and many helpful items.
- Chapter 2: Raincom - Causes rain to fall on the desert, stopping it from draining the player's hit points. Only useful during the Present period of Chapter 2.
- Chapter 3: Spricom - When cast during the Future period of Chapter 3 (an eternal winter) it will cause spring to arrive for a short period of time. The cold of the winter drains the hit points of the player, so it is a useful spell to conserve hit points.
- Chapter 4: Moscom - Summons a mosque which will change the player's class for free.
- Chapter 5: Libcom - Summons a mosque which will revive all allies for free.
The game uses a password system to save player location, abilities, and inventory. Specific passwords are up to 48 characters long.
A unique feature of the game's password system allows for passwords with as many as six incorrect characters to result in the player not having to start over from the beginning. If a password is entered unsuccessfully twice and has less than six incorrect characters, the game will display the message "The password is still wrong. Please check and enter it again." If after being re-entered it still is incorrect with less than six errors, the game will display the message "The password is still wrong. Please check and enter it again. If the password still does not work, I will allow you to start in that world." If the password is still incorrect in this manner, the game will ask the player for a name and class, then place the player at the beginning of the chapter determined by the game with pre-determined attributes. This resulted in an unintended stage select code, as the current chapter is stored in the password as "Wn", n being the chapter. All the player needs to enter would be those two characters, and submit it to the game three times.
There is also a total of seven special passwords. The game's ending can be viewed by entering the word "END", and a sound test can be accessed with the word "SOUND". Entering "nW" will start the player on chapter n with all allies, the best equipment, and every objective complete, save for the chapter's boss.
The game's soundtrack was composed by a Japanese concert pianist named Kume.
The original Japanese version of The Magic of Scheherazade is a significantly different game than its North American counterpart. The music, graphics, and world maps are somewhat different from what western NES players are used to. The music is simplified and sounds more in line with compositions from 1st generation Famicom/NES games. The graphics sport an anime influenced style to it, the protagonist has large round eyes versus the nondescript facial features of the North American version.
Abandoned sequel[edit]
As late as 1990, plans were in the works for a sequel, but none was ever released.[4]
The Japanese Family Computer Magazine listed a game tentatively called Scheherazade Densetsu - The Prelude (シェラザード伝説 ザ プレリュード Sherazādo Densetsu - Za Pureryūdo, lit. "Legend of Scheherazade - The Prelude") by Culture Brain as a Super Famicom game with an unknown release date.[5][6]
See also[edit]
- List of Famicom games
- List of Nintendo Entertainment System games
- Chrono Trigger (1995)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)
- ^ Vestal, Andrew (1998-11-02). "The History of Console RPGs". GameSpot. p. "Other NES RPGs". Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ Colette Bennett (02/27/2009), http://www.destructoid.com/an-rpg-draws-near-the-magic-of-scheherazade-122539.phtml, Destructoid
- ^ http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/scheherazade/sheherazade.htm
- ^ Nintendo Power, Volume 18, page 92. Published December(?) 1990.
- ^ "New Game Calendar" in Family Computer Magazine, Volume 14/1995, page 175. Published July 14th, 1995.
- ^ "New Game Calendar" in Family Computer Magazine, Volume 4/1996, page 161. Published February 23rd.


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Now that Michael Jackson's body has finally been laid to rest, it looks like his sister Janet Jackson is planning to pull out all the stops for a one-time tribute to the King of Pop at next weekend's MTV Video Music Awards.
According to TMZ, Janet and her crew of around 20 backup dancers have been rehearsing around the clock — up to 15 hours in a single day — for Sunday night's annual awards spectacle.
Janet, who has remained relatively quiet in the wake of her family's tragic loss, is reportedly working on the tribute with some of the world's top choreographers, including Frank Gatson and Travis Payne.
One dancer involved in the project tells TMZ "there won't be a dry eye in the house" at the end of the number.
You'll just have to wait until Sunday, Sept. 13 to see for yourself.


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I try to make these Easy Stuffed Peppers a little healthier by using ground turkey and brown rice. Of course you can substitute for ground beef and white rice if you'd like. I think the marinara sauce is what really makes these good!
3-4 peppers (depending on how big the pepper and how stuffed you like them)
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 small onion, chopped fine
10-15 crushed crackers ( I like Ritz)
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/4 cup (eyeball it) water
1/2 jar marinara sauce (if you like more sauce, add more)
1 small clove minced garlic
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cut peppers in halves lengthwise, remove seeds and core. Mix raw turkey, onion, crackers, salt, pepper, cooked rice, garlic and a little of the sauce. Add the water (as much as needed) and stir until combined. Mixture should be moist.
Fill pepper halves with mixture. Place in sprayed casserole dish. Pour remaining sauce over and bake covered with foil for 1 hour. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.


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Even off the clock, when the country's laborers are supposed to be kicking back, catching up with the family and watching some TV, a new study concludes that 80% of them are putting in voluntary overtime.
Outside of the office, 80% of Americans still continue to work, according to enterprise mobility company Good Technology, which surveyed 1,000 U.S. workers. On average, they put in an extra hour per day – stacking up to about an additional day of work each week.
So much for the work-life balance.
During the recession, fearful for their jobs, American employees tried to prove their commitment by turning down family leave, paid sick days and telecommuting options.


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It has been so long since I have written, I am unsure of whether or not to even try… I am unsure of who I will write for anymore. I suppose, as it all began, I am writing for me.
My absence has felt so long, but all the while I have thought of my blog like a good friend that I let down by disappearing into the whirlwind of this life. I have thought of you, my readers, I have thought of myself, the pieces of me that I left here open, breathing, sometimes seeming lifeless but always still alive in my words. I have wondered if I could ever return, for what I feel like I have been facing these last few months seems more than I can reveal to the world, feels more secret than any of the secrets I have shared here before.
Writing is me and by beginning to write again I am coming back into myself, something long overdue. When I stopped writing, coincidentally, it was at the same time my life began to twist and turn and warp itself into something I never imagined it could become. And here I am now, striving to reclaim the me that I was, the me that I am to become, all that I am and all that I can be.
Like what occurs at the coming of Spring, I am coming back to life. I am pushing myself through the cold hard ground that is beginning to thaw inside me, pushing through the emotional binding I gradually wrapped too tightly around myself these last few months. I hope to burst through these layers soon, to pop out of my cocoon and for my vibrant colors to shine brightly again, to shine with the luster of renewal.


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Young plants propagated from an ancient yew tree in Taxal and others around the world are being used to create a unique heritage hedge and important conservation resource at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
The hedge will be created using 2,000 small trees from the common yew, including that from St James Church, on Linglongs Road, and planted around the perimeter of the garden.
It will cover a kilometre in length and take an estimated 10 years to complete.


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WARRENSBURG - Two local towns are celebrating the holidays this weekend in a traditional festive manner, with tree-lighting, caroling, arts and crafts displays, music and shopping at stores holding yule-inspired open houses.
Christmas in Warrensburgh fest, with most events occurring Saturday, has the ambiance of the olden days, with acoustic music, holiday story readings and children's activities. The event is celebrating its 20th year in 2008.
Christmas in Bolton has most activities set for the afternoon of Sun. Dec. 7 afternoon with a tree-lighting, music, hayrides and a visit from Santa. The event includes shopping Saturday in boutiques along a decorated downtown streetscape.
In Warrensburg, the annual tree-lighting ceremony and visit from Santa at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Bandstand is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, with a wide variety of events beforehand during the day. Several concerts, including events featuring medieval and acoustic instruments, will be offered during the day and evening.
Craft activities, visits with Santa
During the event, the Warrensburg Town Hall is transformed into Toyland, with a variety of craft workshops and wagon-rides for children, photos with Santa and attractions for adults. See the accompanying full schedule for details.
Meanwhile in Bolton, the charming shops along Main Street will be welcoming browsers and offering complimentary refreshments at many of the stores, plus a holiday art show in the Bolton Town Hall. The Bolton weekend is capped off with a hometown holiday celebration Sunday afternoon that is sure to delight folks of all ages.
Bolton's celebration from 2 to 4 p.m.Sunday includes hayrides, refreshments and socializing, plus music with deejay Andy Pratt in Rogers Park. Christmas caroling begins at 3:45 p.m., followed by tree-lighting ceremonies at 4 p.m.
Puppets, stories & music at Richards Library
In Warrensburg, From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, a program at Richards Library will actively involve children in storytelling and music. The program includes children singing short-verse songs, accompanied by animal puppets, stories and music provided by puppet master Chip Beers and his assistant Shayne Pendrick. The theme of the children's workshop will focus on people caring about and understanding others, as well as animals - and the importance of us all living together in harmony with our environment. This free activity is intended for children from Kindergarten through sixth grade.
Sat. Dec. 6 events, Christmas in Warrensburg
• Holiday open houses throughout town at various businesses and galleries.
• "Toyland" 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Warrensburg Town Hall -children to create gingerbread houses, ornaments, crafts including wooden toys. Breakfast and lunch offerings; holiday confections.Photos with Santa in his sleigh with live reindeer 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.; face painting, cart rides for children. Bake sales and food concessions. Holiday-inspired face-painting, commemorative postal cancellations; Warrensburg High School band performs at 11 a.m.
• Food sales and bazaars 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at most all the churches downtown and at the Countryside Home.
• Craft demonstrations and sales at Riverside Gallery and Miller Art & Frame, with traditional rug hooking by Joan Mohrmann, spinning and weaving by Serendipity Spinners, porcupine quill work by Thomas - all at Riverside - and watercolor painting by Mary Chaffee Frank, at Miller Art.
• A puppet workshop, with stories and music by Chip Beers, from 10 a.m. to noon at Richards Library. Theme is caring and understanding, environmental awareness; aimed for children of elementary-school age.
• Performance of the Schroon Lake Winds Ensemble, a duo of flutes, noon at Riverside Gallery.
• Acoustic recorder music, traditional and light jazz, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Coffee Room on lower Main St. featuring Elaine and Richie Henzler and Friends.
• The annual tree-lighting ceremony, 6 p.m. at the uptown Floyd Bennett Memorial Bandstand, featuring the arrival of Santa, caroling, music, hot chocolate and cookies.
• Religious music by Hearts in Harmony, 7 p.m. in the United Methodist Church.
• Reading of The Nutcracker, 7 p.m. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, accompanied by a recorder ensemble - directed by Richie & Elaine Henzler of Courtly Music - playing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
Sun. Dec. 7 events, Christmas in Warrensburg
• Holiday craft fair at Echo Lake Lodge, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dozens of artisans and crafters demonstrating and displaying their wares.
• Breakfast with Santa, Luck-E Star Cafe, upper Main St., 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.


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We've had a terrific response to our provocative British issue of Observer Film Quarterly.
Firstly, that list of the 25 best British films of the last 25 years - well, it sparked debate in the pubs and foyers of the nation. I've had people shaking heads at me about the inclusion of Four Weddings and a Funeral, wailing about the exclusion of The Talented Mr Ripley. What did we forget, overlook or get wrong? We put Mike Leigh, Ken Loach and Terence Davies in there - but did we sometimes pick the wrong films from the right artists? Should Atonement have made the grade?
I'm pleased to report that almost as much nodding, cheering and booing was triggered by my own essay on the state of British film. The film-makers' web site www.shootingpeople.org and various Facebook pages have been thrumming with suggestions and alternatives, all prompted by my nagging concerns for the future of British film.
I think we may have started something here, so do join in the debate, now available here. Here's a reminder of our top choices. We look forward to hearing what you have to say…


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Surkin "Gold Island (Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 Remix)"
Paris native Surkin released his USA LP for the tight-knit Marble crew late last year, and subsequently invited a vast crew of producers to remix the album. This group had one characteristic in common, and that was the ability to calibrate a sweaty club environment for maximum dancefloor impact, sparing no wallflowers in the process. From hometown heroes Brodinski, Club Cheval, and Canblaster to boundary-breakers Rustie and the Night Slugs crew, it seems that Surkin has an ear firmly in tune with a wide swath of raucous parties. The collection (artwork above) dropped last week, but Surkin has since let loose the Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990's remix of "Gold Island," which sees the Night Slugs ruffians dissecting the original's stems to create a six-minute burner complete with Bok Bok's signature grime stabs and L-Vis 1990's reverb-washed, peak-time chord progressions. Fueled by these well-balanced elements, the track gallops into a frenzy before opening into a string-infused breakdown at the four-minute mark, after which we're placed reassuringly back into the booty-shaking fray. You can check out the entire remix package from Marble and Surkin, here.
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In brief: Exposure draft legislation to implement the long-awaited changes to the tax regime for managed investment trusts has been released. The amendments are lengthy and complicated, and will require systems changes and careful review of trust deeds and constitutions. Although the new regime will apply automatically to MITs that qualify as 'Attribution MITs', Treasury is considering making participation in the new regime elective for existing MITs. Partner Charles Armitage (view CV) and Managing Associate Judith Taylor(view CV) outline some important features of the new regime and the likely impacts on the funds management industry.
- Attribution MITs (AMITs)
- Attribution model
- New documentation requirements
- Further measures for AMITs
- Other proposed amendments
- Next steps
- Managed investment trusts (MITs) that may be subject to the new stand-alone regime will need to review existing trust deeds and constitutions to determine whether they should be amended to allow trustees and responsible entities to comply with some or all of the requirements of the new regime, and, if so, whether such amendments can be effected without triggering other tax or duty consequences. Some trustees and responsible entities may need to consider seeking the exercise of the Commissioner's discretion to treat an MIT as having clearly defined interests.
- MITs that meet the qualifying criteria will be subject to the new attribution regime with the consequences that those MITs will:
- no longer be subject to the present entitlement rules in Division 6 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth), and instead will be subject to specific attribution rules, under which amounts attributed to unitholders will retain their tax character as they flow through the MIT;
- be treated as fixed trusts for the purposes of the income tax law; and
- need to adapt their systems to deal with the new reporting requirements, specific allocations of deductible expenditure to different types of trust income and the new 'unders and overs' correction regime.
- The proposed start date of 1 July 2015 may prove problematic for trustees and responsible entities but there have been some suggestions that it may be pushed back to 1 July 2016.
To qualify for the new regime, MITs must fulfil a new test: the members of the trust must have 'clearly defined interests' at all times when the MIT is in existence in an income year. This test is intended to ensure that only MITs that are sufficiently non-discretionary benefit from the new regime.
The test requires that the entitlement of each member to the income of the MIT can be worked out on a fair and reasonable basis having regard to the constituent documents of the MIT, and the rights of each member to the income and capital of the trust cannot be materially diminished through the exercise of a power or right in the constituent documents. (There are some additional requirements for unregistered trusts which reflect conditions that apply to registered trusts under the Corporations Act.)
In response to suggestions during the consultative process that the 'clearly defined interests' test might be too prescriptive to deal with the range of discretions commonly used in unit trust deeds, the draft legislation contains a discretion for the Commissioner of Taxation. This discretion allows the Commissioner to conclude that the 'clearly defined interests' test is met where the Commissioner considers that it is reasonable to conclude that the rights of each member to the income and capital of the MIT are clearly defined at a particular time, having regard to the constituent documents and any other matter that the Commissioner considers relevant.
Under the attribution regime, amounts attributed to members, such as discount capital gains, foreign-sourced income and amounts that are subject to dividend, interest or royalty withholding tax, will retain their character when attributed to members.
There are anti-avoidance measures to prevent the streaming of particular amounts with particular tax characters to particular members because of the tax characteristics of those members. However, these rules may permit the effective streaming of a capital gain to a particular member in the event of a redemption of the units of that member. The anti-streaming rules will also not be breached by the allocation of amounts to members based on their membership of the MIT during different parts of the income year.
Trust amounts that are to be attributed to each member are calculated as the relevant income amount, net of expenses that are to be allocated to the particular income amounts in accordance with specific deduction allocation rules. Trustees will be required to determine whether particular deductions relate to particular amounts of income and must maintain a document that records the results of these determinations, which is to be used as the basis for attributing trust amounts to members. These requirements will, in many cases, require either new or more refined internal accounting systems for existing MITs. We query whether trustees could be ready by 1 July 2015.
AMITs will be required to issue statements notifying members of the amounts of each particular trust amount being attributed to them and its character within three months of the end of a relevant income year. The approved form of such statements is still being developed by the Commissioner of Taxation, in consultation with key stakeholders.
If variances are discovered after the statements have been issued, the trustee has the choice of revising the statements, which must be done within three years after the end of the income year to which the statement relates or relying upon the new 'unders and overs' system.
The 'unders and overs' system is intended to reduce the compliance burden for AMITs by allowing AMITs to reconcile certain variances in attribution amounts that are below prescribed thresholds and that are discovered in a subsequent income year in that subsequent year, rather than requiring the amendment of issued statements. The 'unders and overs' system is complex and may require significant adaptations to current systems, although, subject to what the proposed transitional rules say, those adaptations may not be required until the 2016-2017 income year.
Other measures being introduced with the new attribution regime include:
- the introduction of an arm's length rule under which the trustee of an MIT that derives non-arm's length income will be taxed at the top marginal rate on the excess over the arm's length amount;
- the introduction of a (limited) ability for AMITs to issue 'debt like' units which are generally treated as debt for tax purposes; and
- annual cost base adjustments for members' interests in an AMIT up and down, accompanied by a now CGT Event E10. This should address uncertainties as to the treatment under current law of tax deferred distributions.
- A broadening of the scope of eligible investors for the purpose of the widely held requirements for MITs to include foreign life companies and permit tracing through interposed entities in some cases.
- A narrowing of the application of Division 6C (public trading trusts taxed like companies) such that superannuation funds and exempt entities are generally excluded from the 20 per cent tracing rule, with the result that trusts will generally not be taxed like companies simply because those types of entities own more than a 20 per cent interest in the trust.
- The repeal of Division 6B, which taxes 'corporate unit trusts' as companies.
The exposure draft legislation will be welcomed by the industry, which has been awaiting changes to the MIT regime for some years.
There is a brief consultation process in relation to the Exposure Draft and submissions are due by 23 April 2015.
In the absence of appropriate transitional provisions, existing MITs need to urgently consider the terms of their current trust deeds and offer documents and assess what changes may need to be made to their systems to deal with the new attribution and 'unders and overs' regimes and the accompanying documentation requirements.


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Zucchini, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
Serving Size / Yield
- 1 1/2 C. reduced-sodium, low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
- 1/2 C. grated reduced-sodium Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 can (16 oz.) zucchini (with tomato sauce)
- 12 no-boil lasagna noodles (7x3 1/2-inches) (or 6 no-boil lasagna sheets (8x8-inches))
- 8 oz. shredded reduced-sodium mozzarella cheese
- 1 3/4 C. bottled marinara sauce
- 1 can (13 1/2 oz.) whole leaf spinach, (no-salt-added, drained)
- 2 cans (4 oz. each) sliced mushrooms, drained
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Preheat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl, mix together cottage cheese, Parmesan, egg and nutmeg. Into an 8x8x2-inch square baking dish, drain liquid from zucchini. Spread evenly over bottom of dish. Place 2 small lasagna pieces or 1 sheet in bottom of dish. Spread with zucchini one-quarter of the mozzarella and 1/4 C. of the marinara sauce. Repeat the noodle layer a second time. Spread evenly with 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture and then 1/4 C. of the marinara sauce. Repeat the noodle layer a third time. Spread evenly with the spinach, then ¼ of the mozzarella and 1/4 C. of the marinara sauce. Repeat a fourth layer of noodles. Cover with the remaining half of the cottage cheese mixture and ¼ C. of marinara sauce. Top with a fifth layer of noodle. Cover with mushrooms, ¼ of the mozzarella and ¼ C. of marinara sauce. Top with a sixth layer of noodle. Top with remaining marinara sauce and remaining mozzarella. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until filling is bubbly and noodles are tender, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Servings: 8
Reviews (2)
We substituted fresh lasagna and fresh spinach, and didn't make as many layers (used the Barilla no-boil lasagna sheets), but this recipe is one of the best-ever lasagnas we've had!
Flag as inappropriate AnneCC | August 14, 2010
take out the cottage cheese add real cheese(ricotta)
take out the canned mushrooms(unless you like the metal taste) add in real mushrooms this is ok after that
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What a week! I was reminded this week, through being taught from on high, that we need to keep it simple. Think about the job of the Apostles. Back in Christ's time, they were to keep the doctrine pure and simple, for that is how it is. That is how God teaches us. To our understanding. Very simple, and very profoundly. The simple truths of the gospel are what the Spirit will testify of. God is our Heavenly Father, and we are His children. He loves us, and wants to communicate with us. We can do that through sincere prayer! He has a body of flesh and bone, and because of this, He weeps with us when we suffer, and rejoices with us when we choose the right. He has provided a way for us to return to live with Him after this life, and we can do so through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Boom. That's Preach My Gospel.
We aren't called to teach about crazy elaborate church history, the specifics of the Levitical Priesthood, or where God lives in the universe...quite frankly because that isn't pure doctrine. What I mean by pure doctrine is something that genuinely hleps us to live the gospel of Jesus Christ and fulfill God's plan for us. Faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. Boom. That's all we need in this life. Basic truth that helps us.
As Alma, my Book of Mormon hero, says, "by small and simple things are great things brought to pass" (Alma 37:6) Whoa. THAT'S profound, Alma. And...wait a moment...simply put! See, the key to sharing the gospel is not to be the smartest guy in the room. Human wisdom and logic are cool, and all. But guess who has more knowledge than all y'all combined: our Heavenly Father!
Yeah...ANYTHING in life can be logically broken down. Heck, even anti-Mormon literature is logical. But is it the truth? Of course not!
When we are talking with people about the Church, about our beliefs, what are we telling them? Are we in Preach My Gospel every day, do we truly KNOW the doctrine we are called to teach? The Spirit will be with you if you testify of God's love to someone. He might not be there when you start trying to assert you "mighty" knowledge of the obsure events of early church history. You know what I'm talking about. The stuff that doesn't matter in the long run. So prioritize. Study what our prophets and apostles have shown to us as truth, as basic doctrine. Don't know where to find it?
Oh...no worries. It's a little book called Preach My Gospel! Study it, believe it, learn it, love it, and teach it. The Spirit will be with you, and you will be able to keep pace with the Hastening of the Work.
This week, I was privileged enough to attend Missionary Leadership Council (MLC) in Richmond. All of the zone leaders and sister training leaders were gathered together from across the province with President and Sister Burt and his Assistants. It was an AMAZING experience. The conference was about 9 hours long...and yet it felt like a minute! We discussed the needs of the mission, and some ways that we could be more unified across the mission in this wonderful work. It was cool to be a part of it. I felt so inadequate, though, walking in among these legendary missionaries. When I walked into the meetinghouse, I saw my trainer himself, Elder Orr! What a reunion. We reminisced about the Duncan days and my greenie moments. He's in Prince George. It's cold up there... It was an awesome experience, and I found out from Elder Swallow (my old zone leader in Nanaimo) that Will is doing super well as the new Assistant Ward Mission Leader in Duncan! I feel too blessed to have met Will... I am honored and humbled to be here in Burnaby. The ward is awesome. Speaking of which...at MLC, I was called up by the bishopric and asked if I could give a talk in sacrament meeting. "You know I can!" So...I prepared a little ten minute talk. And when I got up on the podium, I totally forgot my talk, and instead when on for twenty minutes on how memebers can do missionary work as well, and related it to my topic... It was, like, kind of overly passionate. But they ate it up! So...there you go, eh? It was a fun experience. The members were kind of shell-shocked afterwards though... I felt a little bad that I went over, but I was like..."This is the most important topic, so...I'll be excused..."
The work is going super well. We're teaching a guy named K who had some nerve damage in his arm. Going for a baptismal date tonight! And we just found a brand new family to teach yesterday. C & J and their three little kids! They're so cool. Our super solid investigator, L, moved to Vancouver...she's getting baptized in two weeks into that ward... So, that's amazing! Metro Town mall is insane. I love it. I love this work, and I know that it is our Heavenly Father's work. We aren't just an organization going out and getting numbers! This is literally Heavenly Father using His children as His servants to gather all of His children together, to return to Him. So go out and be friends with everyone, and show them how much this gospel can change your life! Wahoo! Have a great week, everybody!
Your Guy,
Elder Stock
P.S. - Shout out to Island Ward Activity Girls/Sister Baxter!!! That package was awesome! Sunshine on a rainy day. We have already devoured the food, and it was amazing! You are all amazing, and you made my day! :D
Me and Elder Spencer devouring American Oreos...thank you Sister Baxter!!!!!
Me and my father in the mission, Elder Orr, at MLC. #blasttothepast
The first time Elder Spencer has had Oreos with milk...African children probs ;)
We're 2 weeks away from a Skype call with Elder Stock!
Can't wait!!!!!


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Gone are the times when solely the rich or these with large-budget trips have been seen as common purchasers of luxurious holiday travel brokers. Stroll in to a typical travel company and also you see stack of papers on the shelf with all tour itineraries, some may even be outdated. Traveling is humanizing as it places you in quite a lot of new and uncomfortable situations. Once you find the right travel purse for your model of travel, chances are that you'll be able to use it time and time again, for years to come.
In the recent years we now have seen a huge enhance within the travel and tourism trade. One advantage of traveling is that we are able to select the type of trip we want to have. A traveling bag such because the Samsonite Model is a a lot sought after and guess what you have to put in your thoughts that the vertical travel bags a locking handle system is provided because it is crucial because it prevents the handle from harm for those who resolve to examine it. Assess the wheels if your bag.
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Him - "I think we're done [having kids]. What about you?"
Me - "Yeah, we won't be having any more of our own. I'd love to adopt one day, though."
Him - "It's just the older we get, the higher the risks, ya know?"
Me - "Right..."
The "risks." I knew exactly what that man at the park meant when he said that to me. Statistics tell us that the older the woman, the higher the risks for chromosomal issues.
You know... things like Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
I just chuckled. It's all I could do. After all, that man didn't know me from Adam's house cat so how could he have known my story? My children?
I heard the fear in his voice. With two perfectly healthy girls, it was terrifying for him to imagine what it would be like if that wasn't his reality. I watched him chase those sweet girls all around the playground and then my eyes ventured to my own kids. Playing, laughing, enjoying being together and my heart leapt with pure joy followed by a gentle ache.
Because I get it. I get where he's coming from. I get where you're all coming from. You probably say those words often. "Thank God they're healthy." I commend you and I'm grateful you can say that. I would never wish sickness or hardship on anyone. It sucks. I get it.
But then I think about my babies and how grateful I am for where Jesus has brought me because of them. A part of my heart wishes everyone could experience that reality. That precious transition from anger to laughter, pain to joy, fear to faith, heartache to hope. There's just nothing like the power in God's mighty hand and the way He can turn what seems like a disaster into something that showcases His strength so beautifully.
That "risk?" That risk is why organizations like Planned Parenthood stay in business. That risk is why so many women fear the unknown and choose to never face it.
But oh, my dear friend, please know... this sweet reward is far greater than that pesky risk.
You are loved.


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Medicare Could Have Saved Billions at Critical Access Hospitals If Swing-Bed Services Were Reimbursed Using the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Rates
Swing-bed usage at critical access hospitals (CAHs) significantly increased from calendar years (CYs) 2005 through 2010; Medicare spending for swing-bed services at CAHs steadily increased to, on average, almost four times the cost of similar services at alternative facilities. Of the 100 CAHs we sampled, 90 had alternative facilities within a 35-mile radius with alternative skilled nursing care available.
On the basis of our sample results, we estimated that swing-bed services provided at 1,080 of the 1,200 (or 90 percent) of the CAHs in our sampling frame could have been provided at alternative facilities within 35 miles of the CAHs during CY 2010. We estimated that Medicare could have saved $4.1 billion over a 6-year period if payments for swing-bed services at CAHs were made using skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (SNF PPS) rates.
We recommended that CMS seek legislation to adjust CAH swing-bed reimbursement rates to the lower SNF PPS rates paid for similar services at alternative facilities. CMS agreed with our finding that CAHs' swing-bed utilization has increased but disagreed with our recommendation because of concerns with our findings on the availability of skilled nursing services at nearby alternative facilities and our calculation of savings.
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Who's a clever girl, then?
See more fabulous creations made using my patterns and supplies on the Flickr group HERE. Perhaps you'd like to add a few of your own...?
They're beautiful. Well done Carmel.
Aaww - thanks Nikki!
Who's a clever designer? ;)
Carmel they are gorgeous! Great work (and great designs Nikki!).
I'm seriously considering getting my sewing machine out and trying out your patterns. Everying I have seen looks soo good.
Just need to finish off about 20 other projects first...
She is so truly amazing isn't she? Wonderful.


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Clearly I am a victim of divine intervention. Or perhaps diabolic intervention. Either way to be thwarted in my efforts to purify my confused and poorly wired physical infrastructure is both a relief and a disappointment.
The high school kid in me is like "cool! I didn't wanna do this stupid cleanse anyway it was like my parents made me do it and if I didn't they weren't gonna buy me a car for graduation, which like totally sucked!" There is some psychological irony in imagining that the diet and the cleanse were a parental requirement, as my mother was a card-carrying but also meticulously well-managed anorexic - she weighed about 75 lbs when she passed away - and eventually my father more or less got on board however his motivations for eating less were actually to get my mother to eat more. When they went out, which they did frequently in their late seventies, they would always split something, which was my dad's way of getting my mom to eat, even though he would have been far happier with a full club sandwich than a half. So before my mom slipped into complete dementia and my Dad was just beginning to slip into full time grumpmentia, they both railed on me for being fat, and this was way before I started toting a bowling ball under my T-shirt. So for them to threaten to withhold some lavish prize in order to get me to lose weight, though very far-fetched in high school (I was a bean pole) would have been prime psychological fodder for Tuesday afternoon therapy in more recent years.
So while the high school kid gloats on his weasly avoidance of what would have been a very painful and miserable three weeks of privation, the overweight 57 yr-old feels cheated out of an opportunity to not only lose a little weight but, if you buy the promise of the premise behind The Clean Program, feel good in the process(see Day 3 or 4 when the prospect of losing the incessant ringing in my ears along with the ability to piss like a 12-year old was promise enough). "Damn the back surgery!" shouts the aging overweight ski bum. Because, if I've neglected to mention, STOPPING THE CLEANSE HAS ALL BUT ELIMINATED THE FOOT PAIN! Or, stated more precisely, by ceasing to load myself up with anti-toxins the pain medication is working again. I can't say I am where I was before I started the cleanse but I am much improved. So, if we believe the scientific method, evidence would indicate that The Clean Program is probably not prescribed for folks taking opioid medications for chronic pain. And I am living proof.
So now I am back on the "elimination" diet, which is probably the worst name for a diet I have ever heard because it sounds like the participant is going to spend most of their time on the can. Speaking from experience such is not the case. So my guess is they are referring to all the foods you must eliminate from your diet, which as I've mentioned before isn't so much of a stretch for us because we already eat like monks.
So, tomorrow starts a new blog: Day 1 of The Elimination Diet. Oh frabjous day callous callay you chortle in your joy!!


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Our membership base consists of representatives from automotive manufacturing companies, suppliers of parts to automotive manufacturers and aftermarket distributors, institutional organizations, and service providers with demonstrated experience related to manufacturing trends, techniques, or services in the automotive industry. Our members include the following:
● Vehicle manufacturers
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● Providers of automotive equipment, machines, supplies, etc.
● Providers of automotive support services including professional service providers
● Local, regional, state agencies
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GAMA has initiated many activities to help member companies succeed, and to help Georgia's automotive manufacturing industry grow. These activities are part of a strategic plan to make GAMA a strong and effective promoter of Georgia's automotive companies, and to make the state a premier location for automotive innovation and business development.
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October 3-5, 2018 - Hosted 2018 SAC - Atlanta, Georgia
May 1, 2018 - 5th Annual Golf Outing, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
February 7, 2018 - Quality Update Meeting - OSHA, LaGrange, Georgia
November 8, 2017 - Pirelli Tire Plant Tour, Rome, Georgia
August 10, 2017 - Annual Economic Meeting, Douglasville, Georgia
May 2, 2017 - GAMA's Fourth Annual Golf Tournament - Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
February 1, 2017 - Quality Update Meeting - OSHA, LaGrange, Georgia
November 2, 2016 - Tour of the Blue Bird Plant, Fort Valley, Georgia
August 11, 2016 - Annual Economic Meeting, Douglasville, Georgia
May 3, 2016 - Annual Golf Tournament, The Country Club of the South, Johns Creek, Georgia
February 9, 2016 - Quality Update Meeting, Douglasville, Georgia
December 2, 2015 - Special "Issues Update" Meeting, Porsche Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
November 10, 2015 - Annual Economic Meeting, Douglasville, Georgia
September 22, 2015 - Tour of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Plant in Montgomery, Alabama
August 19, 2015 - Town Hall Meeting - Update on the Southeastern Automotive Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Center (SA-MTAC)
August 5, 2015 - Quarterly Meeting and Kia Plant Tour, LaGrange, Georgia
May 5, 2015 - Annual Golf Tournament, Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia
March 11, 2015 - OSHA Update (sold out both times) - How Are You Dealing with the Regional Emphasis Program? - Lanett, AL/West Point, GA
February 17, 2015 - Membership Meeting - The Future of Quality - AIAG (first public presentation of AIAG "Current State of Quality" survey results) - LaGrange, GA
May 6, 2014 - First Annual Golf Tournament, Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA
June 2, 2011 - First Membership Meeting ever was held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
The GAMA Board of Advisors toured the Suzuki Manufacturing of America plant in Rome, Georgia.
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Alera is a 11 week old Finnish Lapphund puppy. Her registered name is ever so wild but the only wild thing about her is she likes to bark.She enjoys playing with my other two dogs and chewing on everything she finds. She is quite smart when it is to her benefit to be so.
Shelby is a two and a half year old border collie mix (or so we were told). She was adopted as a rescue. She loves to take walks around the neighborhood, ride in the car, get belly rubs and butt scratches and eat anything and everything, but thats just during the day. At night she likes to cuddle up and relax. She can be a handful but we love her very much!
Hunter came home from the shelter and into my life when he was a 4 month old, 15lb fluff ball. Almost a year later, we've learned together that he loves all dogs great and small, chasing butterflies, finding that one,hidden mud puddle, making things squeak, and ruling over the neighborhood from his balcony perch. I never knew I could adopt such a great nap and hiking companion who always makes sure to keep me on my toes. He's the love of my life, although luckily he hasn't figured out that I'd really let him get away with anything he wants.
Kiku is the Japanese word for chrysanthemum. We rescued her when she was just under three months old. She had been pulled from a high-kill shelter in SoCal by a small local rescue. She was quiet but attentive, and very comfortable around strange people and dogs when we met her. We knew she would be perfect--even though we still have no idea which breeds she really is... they suggested a spaniel mix, but as she matures, her compact size, prey drive and nimble feet suggest that she's some kind of terrier. Current hobbies include running, cuddles, tug-of-war, and chewing everything she can ...


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Learning the Power of the Subconscious Mind
Have you ever heard the saying 'What you believe, you can achieve'? Your subconscious mind is easily the most powerful tool you'll ever encounter. Everything you do or say or dream originated within your subconscious mind. Some people are able to conceive an idea within their minds and then manifest those thoughts up to a conscious level.
For example, if you wish to change the channel on the TV, you think about it and then you do so. But, have you ever noticed you picked up the remote and quickly changed a channel without ever once thinking about why you did what you did? If so, have you ever stopped to think about your actions? More than likely, you did not because the action was a subconscious one.
Your subconscious mind acts and reacts according to the stimulus it receives, whether you recognize it or not. This can mean that negative or upsetting images on the TV can have an effect on your sub-conscious thoughts in the same way as those negative comments you tell yourself when you feel doubt have the same effect.
By harnessing the power of the subconscious mind you really can unleash you're full potential. On the reverse of that, if you allow your own inner thoughts to keep repeating negative thoughts or images, then your subconscious will take hold of these and allow those to manifest instead.
Training your subconscious mind is much easier than many people believe. It's much deeper than just wishful thinking or day dreaming and a lot more powerful. Learning the simple processes required to activate the power of your subconscious can be achieved in several ways.
Quite possibly, the simplest way one can guide the subconscious mind it through the power of affirmation. As one would logically assume, affirmation refers to the ability to remind oneself of positive aspects of life in order to achieve a desired result.
This is why it becomes important to train your mind to always look for the positive aspects of everything you do. By learning to utilize the power of affirmations to help reinforce your own subconscious power, you're able to unlock large amounts of potential you never knew you had.
Using affirmations can help you to find the benefits of each task so the automatic response changes to become positive as you tackle it with new strength. The right affirmations can reinforce in you that you're the right person for the job. No one can do it like you can, and completing that task will lead to bigger and better opportunities.
You're also able to change your habits through use of affirmations. You might want to stop smoking or learn to stop overeating or even feel more motivated about exercising more regularly. These affirmations confirm the things you want to your subconscious, which then creates the impulses that remind your conscious mind of the things you should be doing.
Hypnosis is another way to tap directly into the subconscious mind. You can do this using a qualified hypnotherapist or you can use self-hypnosis by listening to specific audio recordings. This can help you to change habits, like stopping smoking or over-eating. You can also change your entire attitude toward certain activities or actions to become more positive if you wish.
You might also want to try brainwave synchronization or binaural beats. These are specially created sound frequencies you play through a set of headphones. The frequencies change so you hear different things in each ear. This can synchronize the separate sides of your brain which can allow you to descend into a deep meditation easily. You're able to access your subconscious more easily in this state.
Buddhist monks utilize the full power of their subconscious minds to display mastery over themselves and on occasion even the environment around them. Able to break items without pain or levitate their physical bodies, this is achieved after years of mastering their own subconscious powers.
By using the power of our subconscious mind, we can actually manipulate matter on a subatomic level and all of the events around us. This has been explained in films and books such as 'The Secret' which explains the law of attraction. This shows that it is not only theoretically possible, but is in fact a physical law which allows you to manifest whatever you want out of life just by successfully communicating with your subconscious mind.
More traditional sciences, such as quantum physics, are beginning to recognize the significance of the power many ancient civilizations accessed by understanding their own subconscious minds. The ability to alter and influence your own reality comes from tapping the power within yourself.
The power of the subconscious mind is far more vast them most people realize. That is why it is important to never overlook the benefits of manipulating the subconscious. Not only can you change your behaviour; using the power of your subconscious mind is also the gateway to a truly amazing new life!


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I did this painting as a demo for my class yesterday morning. I told the class I would only use a limited palette, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Ultramarine Blue and Permanent Red Light. I am always happy with the color combinations you can get using so little, just 3 colors and white. I got bright yellow greens, beautiful violets, intense dark greens, neutrals, and they all work together. Keep it simple, is always good.
It is a little larger than my normal daily paintings, but I'm still starting it at the same price as the smaller 6"x6" paintings.
Click this link to view "Yvonne's Farm in Fall" oil painting on Daily Paintworks Website, and to see all of my available paintings.
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Personal Lines Insurance Consultant
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- Location
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- Salary
- 18000.00 - 25000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 14 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 21 Feb 2018
- Sector
- Finance
- Job Type
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Personal Lines Insurance Consultant
Location: Watford
Salary: Up to GBP25,000 depending on experience + benefits
Type: Permanent
Our client is one of the UK's leading insurance brokers, employee benefits, healthcare and financial planning consultancies. The Group has 33 locations across England and Wales employing over 1,200 members of staff.
A multi-award winning business, our client works hand in hand with local, national and international clients in over 100 countries. Our client has built its business on the ethos of placing the client at its heart and providing the very best care and personal service - a core value that still remains true today.
We have a fantastic permanent opportunity for a Personal Lines Insurance Consultant to join their team based in Watford.
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. Act as the primary point of contact for customers both by telephone and email
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an OC girl tradition: the thanksgiving day list
Wow. What a year 2008 has been, huh? I know it's not over and all, but (like every year) I'm using Thanksgiving as an opportunity to look back and reflect upon all that the year has brought so far and all the great stuff I'm looking forward to in 2009.
- My family and friends being alive and well in 2008
- In a word--Obama. More specifically--being inspired to donate and volunteer in a political campaign which, for the first time ever, felt very personal to me. And the experience was one that I will not soon forget.
- The American electorate (specifically those who voted in the BLUE STATE of Virginia--OMG...I said 'Blue State' and "Virginia' in the same sentence!!) for not letting me down.
- My mom and sis visiting me in DC this year and meeting my DC family
- Having the greatest job in the world and knowing how lucky I am to do what I do.
- Getting a huge government grant to do the work that I do for the next FIVE years!
- No Doubt going on tour in 2009!!!!
- My soon-to-be-4-year-old niece Serena, who is growing quickly into her own little person
- The Daily Show, an equal opportunity mocker and my source for unbiased news
- The blog for being the cheapest form of therapy and for cool blog peeps I get to meet
- Annie, Smarticus, and this blogger for challenging me to think about things from a different perspective
- Having a roof over my head and food to eat
- Gary, my hair stylist, for putting up with my bipolar hair disorder this year (let's keep it long. NO, let's cut it all off. NO, maybe I want it long...) and somehow figuring out exactly what I want
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta for proving that you can be more shallow than the Real Housewives of Orange County
- The USC Trojan defense, without whom the team might just be average instead of AWESOME!
- My girl crush, Rachel Maddow, for being the smart feminist among male political pundits (and for coming up with my new favorite word--Lameduckitude)
- Purging my life of toxic friends and apreciating the friends who know what friendship is about
- Heidi, the greatest dog in the world, who lived long enough for me to come home and say goodbye
- America's Next Top Model marathons on MTV
- Kattie, Shell, and Aditi who continue to be my closest friends despite the large distance between us
- Coach and all the wonderful things they make, economy be damned!
- My sister, who paid for one of my trips home this year
- Gracie, for being the special diva princess alpha kitty that she is and loving her mommy and daddy in her own totally Gracie way
- Nicky, who is by far the BEST kitty in the universe and is nearly as good a cuddler as Jesse
- Jesse, who puts up with my crap every day yet still loves me...who never complains about having to clean out the litter box (I don't do poop), who lets me watch chick flicks even if the Redskins are playing, who caught liberal rage disease from me this year despite being the calmest person I know, and who is the best kitty daddy/lover/friend I could ask for
There are many things and people who are not on this list that I am thankful for. Please take the time to think about what you are grateful for this Thanksgiving and every day. And don't forget to tell the people you love that you love them. If you tell them, I promise it will make their day!


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How a year can change things. Since July, Clorox has brought back three marketing executives who had left for dot-coms. Now, mulling a restructuring that could result in yet-to-be-announced layoffs and brand divestitures, Clorox can't accommodate all the former marketing executives who want to return, said a spokesman.
Welcome to the harsh new reality for marketing executives as dot-coms go bust and old economy companies downsize and consolidate. Those who had grown accustomed to their wireless phones playing the siren songs of headhunters are hearing eerie silence instead.
"The world has changed so dramatically," said Barbara Pickens, a recruiter with TMP Worldwide, New York. "Everything seemed so bright, and now it has become so dim. The contrast is so stark."
Ms. Pickens, who specializes in searches for marketing-oriented general managers and has placed executives at companies such as M&M/Mars and H.J. Heinz Co., said she hasn't seen the market so slow in two decades. Even CEOs who leave on good terms after buyouts are having trouble finding new assignments, she said. Recruiters who once speed-dialed their way to riches for themselves and job seekers are instead chatting with each other, comparing notes about how bad things are.
Nearly all industries and levels of marketing feel the impact.
While it's too soon to know how the coming fall recruiting season will go, the University of Michigan MBA and undergraduate business programs are seeing fewer companies recruiting interns this spring, said Jeanne Wilt, associate dean and career development officer. But she said marketers are still honoring generous offers made during a much tighter market last fall, when median salaries plus bonuses for MBAs headed to consumer products companies topped $100,000 for the first time.
Ironically, the recruiting slowdown comes as student interest in marketing jobs with traditional consumer products companies has revived after disillusionment with dot-coms.
Amy Hoover, VP at Atlanta-based recruiting firm Talent Zoo, said she's been getting calls from uneasy marketing executives since the beginning of the year. "It's not just midlevel people or kids," she said. "It's director level [people who have] six-figure salaries."
Younger marketers, however, are having a harder time coping, she said. "Their whole working career has been with everyone riding high. They're not accustomed to being laid off and not seeing the possibilities out there."
On the positive side, many companies are simply putting searches for marketing executives on hold four to eight weeks rather than canceling them, indicating that they still entertain hopes for a second-half rebound, said David Wiser, president of Wiser Partners, a Cincinnati recruiting firm. "It could look incredibly different come summer," he said, adding that he's advising many job seekers to wait rather than jump at offers that don't meet their objectives.
But restructurings and consolidations in package-goods have created a glut of marketing executives, and many have yet to come to terms with their lower status in the current market, said Ann Badanes, a recruiter with Cincinnati's Satterfield Associates. "I think everybody's sense of their value might be a little inflated relative to the market right now."
One former food industry executive and veteran of VP-marketing positions at two dot-coms who has been out of work for about two months acknowledged a dramatic shift in his prospects compared to last year.
"I've established what I'm looking for, and at this point I'm not willing to bend," he said. "It's much easier with a short time passed to stick to those standards. But I know a lot of people out of work longer than that, and they may be a little more eager than I am at this point."
So far, he's resisted what job-seekers and recruiters identify as one relative bright spot of opportunity-business-to-business technology companies, that are still hiring marketing executives despite the slowdown in capital spending.
"Our business has never been better," said John Kuklinski, another recruiter with Satterfield, which is filling marketing and sales positions with b-to-b companies he said are having no trouble attracting venture capital.
But technology companies appear to be getting more demanding in a buyers' market. David Olsen, former president-North America and Mexico of Drypers Corp., who sought a VP-marketing position with a technology company after Drypers filed for bankruptcy this year, found his search harder than expected, though he took a position as VP-business development with enterprise software marketer i2 Technologies in March.
"It's a square peg in a square hole market," Mr. Olsen said. "Switching industries or into something not directly in your experience is difficult."
Moreover, employers and recruiters in general appear to be getting choosier. Chad Dick, senior manager of the Aquafina bottled water business, who himself moved to PepsiCo in November from Campbell Soup Co. after passing on opportunities at some other companies that are no longer in business, said that now, when recruiters contact him, they ask for reference information on candidates they already have rather than referrals to new ones. "They probably have more candidates on their hands, and they're trying to weed through them to pick the one or two winners," he said.
Not all recruiters are buying the gloom and doom. Alex Rodriguez, president of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Diversity Consulting Group, which is both a multicultural marketing consultant and recruiter of Hispanic marketing executives, points out that even as the Walt Disney Co. announced 4,000 layoffs in March, its corporate Web site listed 35 marketing-related job openings. He suspects some companies are announcing fat layoffs to placate analysts and investors.
But the rash of consolidations and softening market does appear to have a tangible silver lining for some companies hiring marketers.
The newly formed Spic and Span Co., created when the investment firm the Shansby Group bought Procter & Gamble Co.'s Spic and Span and Cinch cleaning brands in January, didn't have to piece together a management team. It just installed one from the Block Drug Co., which was sold to SmithKline Beecham last year, recruiting President-CEO Peter Mann and VP-Marketing Charlie Shrank into the new company.
"The consolidation of these big companies does create an interesting problem," said Gary Shansby, managing partner of the investment firm. "They end up with twice as many people as they need in some cases, and they have to make a choice." With stock in many startups having become nearly worthless, executives are viewing equity in private companies like those created by Mr. Shansby more favorably, he added.
But he said the get-rich-quick mentality of some former dot-com executives makes them less appealing to startup companies like his. "Those kinds of people who were moving that quickly-we wouldn't want to bring them into our kind of businesses where it's about building and growing."
For Jim Wolfe, who returned to Clorox as marketing director after a whirlwind year at a dot-com, his journey wasn't about getting rich, though it was quick. He left Clorox in June 1999 to become a marketing director at Autoweb.com, was promoted to VP-marketing when the former Clorox executive who recruited him moved on, then returned to Clorox as marketing director about a year later to escape what he describes as management chaos, cuts in marketing budgets and 80-hour work weeks. His July return couldn't have been better timed, since Autoweb announced plans to lay off 25% of its staff a few months after he left and now faces possible delisting by the Nasdaq market, with its stock closing at 25› April 6.
"I feel very good about my decision to [come back]. It's still a challenging environment, but it's not the mania that was going on [at Autoweb]," Mr. Wolfe said.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
China Glaze Liquid Crystal
I would love if you kindly ignore my horrible nails and cutiles! These are the hands of a working woman haha!
I know it has been a while since I last posted. Between school, work and life I really don't have much time for anything. I have a ton of reviews that I need to get out to you guys.
I also haven't really been painting my nails much because they get really messed up at work. I bought China Glaze Liquid Crystal at Ulta last week. I didn't even know this was part of a new collection lol I am so out of the loop.
Anyway, I hope this post will do for now..I am getting the flu and I figured if I am going to be laying in bed for the next couple hours, I might as well do at least one useful thing!
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A "successful life" will hold a different meaning for each of us. What makes it a success is determined by the goals, dreams, aspirations you have in your mind and heart. Having a successful life starts with beating your doubt, fear, and self-limiting beliefs, and getting honest about the kind of life you want to live.
Too often, we wait for permission to take action on the changes we would like to make in our life. For 12 years, I waited for all the stars to align before I took the first steps towards a better life. It took three years of doing things that I long believed were impossible to achieve what success means to me.
If we could define a successful life in one word, that word would be freedom. Each of us longs to live life by our design. We long for the freedom to live each day—and each moment—the way we want to live it. If you are going to achieve freedom in your life, if you're going to find success, you're going to have to develop the right habits.
Quick wins aren't real change. Changing your habits leads to lasting success in your life.
Here are five habits, that if worked on daily, will lead you to whatever a successful life means to you:
1- به یادگیری ادامه دهید
Brendan Burchard wisely said, "An expert is a student first." While there are too many cases of information overload happening today, the right knowledge can significantly increase your progress in life. It's time to immerse yourself in great books, podcasts, and videos that motivate you to chase bigger dreams.
We live in a time with unparalleled access. We have access to all the information we need to help every area of our life. Develop a habit of continuing to learn from the places that will help your next steps in your journey to a successful life.
2- مراقب سلامتی خودتان باشیدسلامتی شما روی تمام جنبه های زندگیتان اثر گذار است و موففففیت یکی از آنهاست .
سر نخ آنچه را که ذهن و بدن شما احساس میکند و در آن وضعیت به سر میبرد ، را در رژیم غذاییتان پیدا کنید .
3- منفی نگری را کنار بگذارید و مثبت اندیش باشید
Deciding to make big changes in your life is hard. The journey is compounded when you add negative people or habits. Negativity will convince you that your self-limiting beliefs are right. Negative people are struggling with different areas of their life and project their struggles onto you.
To experience success in your life, you have to stay away and be on guard against the effects negativity can have on you. Make it a habit to purge negativity and surround yourself with love and positivity.
4- به استقبال شکست بروید !
The standard view of failure is typically negative—it doesn't have to be. Failure can mean that the current way you tried something doesn't work, and you just need to adjust your approach. Failure means that you are trying something—that you're taking action. Too many people will stay stuck because they're afraid to fail.
If you think about it, that can be one of life's biggest failures. Embrace failure, if you are taking action towards a better and successful life. Make embracing failure a habit because it means you're consistently taking the necessary steps towards success.
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." – Winston Churchill
5- تصمیم بگیرید زندگی کنید نه فقط زنده باشید
Life can be a lot of the same old, same old. We get stuck in routines, and our lives almost become one giant checklist. As we live each year without making the changes or living the kind of life we want to live, we end up existing in life.
Truly living doesn't mean traveling the world and jumping off of cliffs in some cool country—unless that's your dream. It means that you don't settle for a good enough life when you could be living your dream. Make it a habit to truly live each day as if it were your last because it might be.
"Are you truly living, or just breathing?" – Jensen Siaw
I didn't get any lucky breaks. I didn't win the lottery or get a big inheritance. I worked hard on creating these habits in my life and took focused action for three years. Today I wake living my dream life and what a successful life means to me. I wake up each day determined to keep building on the progress I've made.
You can do this. You can create healthy habits that lead to an incredible life. You can wake up each day happy, knowing you're living the kind of life you've always dreamed of living. It will be hard. It will take time—maybe a lot of time. But, it will be worth it to spend each day living life on your terms. You've got this!