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Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Postal Code: H91 W3Y6
Teaching Staff
• Muireann Cradock (Principal) 3rd and 4th Class
• Olive Bhreathnach (Vice-Principal) Special Education Teacher
• Joanne Donnelly (Special Duties Teacher) Junior Infants
• Ann Marie O' Neill, 1st and 2nd Class
• Laura Callanan, Special Education Teacher
• Seán Lee, Senior Infants and 1st Class
• Éimhín Cradock, 5th &6th Class
Board of Management Elected in Nov 2015
• Vincent Judge (Chairperson & Patron's Representative)
• Fr. Pat O'Brien (Patron's Representative)
• Angela Geraghty (Parents' Representatives)
• Aidan Larkin (Parents' Representatives)
• Marian Higgins (Member of the Community)
• Margaret Mary McDermott (Member of the Community)
• Olive Bhreathnach (Teachers' Representative)
• Muireann Cradock (Principal)
Ancillary Staff
• Mary O'Neill (Secretary, Caretaker)
• Marie O'Shaughnessy (S.N.A.)
• Celine Burke (S.N.A.)
• Helen Mulroe Byrne (S.N.A.)
• Regina Sice (Part-time S.N.A)
Extra P.E. Staff
• Tom Naughton (Football)
• Seán Costello (Hurling)
• Des Sheeran (Football)
• Swimming. Weekly lessons during the 2nd and 3rd term from 1st to 6th class. At present these classes are held in Coral Leisure Club Tuam
After School Activities
• Music (Muireann Cradock)
• Active Hour 1st- 6th (Laura Callanan, Marie O' Shaughnessy, Celine Burke, Helen Mulroe Byrne)
• Irish Dancing (Ann Byrne Gibbons)
Donaghpatrick N.S. is a catholic, co-educational school from Junior Infants up to 6th class, under the patronage of the Archbishop and the Archdiocese of Tuam.
Donaghpatrick N.S. aims to promote the full and harmonious development of all pupils: cognitive, intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual, catered for through the curriculum and everyday life in our school.
Donaghpatrick N.S. provides a happy, safe and caring environment in a pleasant and inspiring atmosphere where each child is happy to learn, work and play.
Donaghpatrick N.S. has a committed, dedicated and caring teaching staff whose aim is to enable and help every child under their care to reach their full potential.
We continue to provide a wide variety of extra curricular activities such as Football, Hurling and Swimming.
All classrooms have a classroom library and are also equipped with interactive whiteboards, visualisers, laptops, broadband internet and a wide range of suitable software.
There are two acres of school grounds, some of which are used exclusively for playing games and in other areas there is a wide range of trees, shrubs and flowers.
Finally, as William Butler Yeats correctly said:
"Education is not the filling of a pail,
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Most steel storm doors warp because the top or bottom has been kicked or wedged repeatedly to hold them open and this can be easily repaired. Heat can also cause a more serious warp, but you can repair that as well. A steel storm door that was warped because it was struck will usually need to be replaced.
Things You'll Need
- Pencil
- Flat and Phillips head screwdriver (if needed)
- Allen keys (if needed)
- Trim wood (if needed)
- Saw (if needed)
- Drill (if needed)
- Clear sealant
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Determine which part of the door (top or bottom) strikes the door jamb first. Once you know this, open the door slightly, hold a pencil between the part of the door that strikes first and the door jamb and firmly close the door. Wait 30 minutes and then check the door again, the pencil may have caused enough reverse pressure to undo the warp in the door. Repeat this step if the warp begins to straighten but not completely straighten. If the warp is too severe, go to the next step.
Remove your door from the hinges. Depending on your door and the hardware, you may need a Phillips or flathead screwdriver, or an Allen key to do so. Lay the floor flat on the ground.
Remove the side screws that hold the edging of the steel frame in place and remove the edging. You will see that there is wood lining the inside edge of your steel door. This wood has acquired the warp from the metal of the door which is why it will not straighten. If there are any locks or handles that pass through the wood, remove them as well.
Pry the wood out with a flathead screwdriver. Measure and cut to fit from your new wood piece and replace it in the edge of your steel door. Duplicate any holes needed to fit the locks and handles and reinstall them as well. Replace the edging.
Apply a thin bead of clear sealant to every seam in the door to prevent humidity and other damp weathers from effecting the wood inside your steel storm door. Rehang the door on its hinges and you are done.

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The series is currently at 3-1 in favor of the Denver Nuggets and the animosity between the 2 competing powerhouses is at volcanic proportions. It is a damn shame and I blame it all on the NBA.
It is weird, as a fan of Basketball I really enjoy the Nuggets' uptempo style of basketball and their addition of Chauncey Billups immediately makes them a likeable team. As a fan of the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, there is not a lot of space for me to like or follow another Texas team – sorry Mavericks. Still, the weird part is that I find myself increasingly siding with the Mavericks in this series versus the Nuggets. Mainly for one reason:
The NBA is full of sh*t!
How can the league justify the physical play of the Nuggets when they are doling out suspensions and ejections in other series for lesser infractions? Did anyone see the ZaZa Pachulia ejection in Game 3 of the Cavaliers-Hawks series? (How BS was that?) Anyways, back to the Mavs-Nuggets – it is true the Mavs had chances to win both Games 1 and Games 2 but fumbled it away in the 4th Quarter. No one is denying that happened. The point of contention is that the referees have increasingly been a liability in this series and their incompetency has cost the Mavericks Game 3 and very likely the entire series (since no team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit). To make matters worse, the NBA admits that the referees made errors in the closing seconds of that game. What a ridiculous organization? What a ridiculous League? What a sham! How can they possibly justify this series? And, if the Nuggets make it past this round and into the Finals, how can they possibly justify their legitimacy as a contender? The whole thing stinks to the high heavens. I like the work David Stern has done for the league but I think it is time to get a new commissioner that will take a hardline on competition – and not just focus solely on the dollars and cents.
The biggest shame now is this supposed rift between Mark Cuban and his Mavericks against families of the Nuggets. What BS!! This would have never happened if the NBA would improve its idea of competition and create a fair environment for all parties involved. The fans know it! They are the ones who are getting robbed. Instead of a 2-2 series at this point, this series is essentially over because no team has ever overcome such a hole. The fact that the NBA and its goons (I mean referees) played a major part in the current state of affairs makes this a travesty and an overkill. This seriously needs to be addressed Mr. David Stern.
My only plea to the fans is that they should not direct their animosity towards the Nuggets or their families (anyone with a right mind knows that this is wrong) but it is fair to direct all their animosity towards the real culprit, The NBA and its team of Cronies aka officials.


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My dad passed me this web address to check out today...he says that Lint is one of his favourite authors of the 20th century...not a bad recommendation at all...
Thursday, February 24, 2005
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- Eroom Nala said...
I was wondering why I'd never heard of Jeff Lint before until I did a bit of searching and discovered that....well I won't give it away. Looking forward to the biography though as Phil Dick is one of my favourite authors.
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Out of Whack
Jeff Strand
Note: For those of you with a PG-13 mindset please look away now.
I'll say this once, and only once. Gratuitous sex. Okay, now that that's out of the way I can begin my review of Jeff Strand's Out of Whack. But wait, before you accuse me of stealing Strand's idea of opening up a work with a sex scene know this – I don't care if you accuse me of stealing his idea. You see, as far as I'm concerned, gratuitous sex is in the public domain and belongs to everyone. Or, should, at any rate.
Note: For those with a PG-13 mindset who looked away earlier you may now read the remainder of my review without bumping repeatedly into anything R-Rated.
Irreverent by nature Out of Whack can only be described as a semi-autobiographical kick-in-the-pants, coming-of-age, laugh-fest (with lots of words/phrases hyphenated together to sound cooler). No, seriously, I squirted milk out of my nose while reading this. Twice! I guffawed in my sleep dreaming about the humor contained therein. I chuckled uproariously at the oddball antics of the characters and I peed my pants during one hilariously feeble sex scene. And that was just in the first few chapters!
Seriously folks, Out of Whack is a terribly funny read that successfully manages to tap into the raw emotion just about everyone's felt during those awkward growing up years. The story is truly about friendship and love and humor and doing whatever it takes to attain your goals. It also manages to entertain with both humor and aplomb. I recommend it to anyone that a) likes to laugh, b) is interested in starting a comedy troupe, or c) wants to be entertained but can't afford that certain magazine wrapped in plain brown paper. Out of Whack is a witty book by a certifiably comical author and well worth your time.
"But don't read it for the laughs. And don't read it for the heartfelt parts. Read it for the sex scene, which proves that even if you're filled with ravenous animal passion, trying to dramatically tear off somebody's underwear can only lead to wedgies."
This is the first book of Strand's that I've read but I can assure you it won't be the last.
4 out of 5 stars
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My first picture of Camp Nou!
I swear to God, Messi's jersey was sold like pisang goreng! Haha.
Aina had her name printed on a Barca jersey she purchased! :D
Excited to get the Camp Nou experience!
There were just so many trophies in that room!
The stadium on the inside! :D
If you were to enter the store, this is what you would see first.
This was the funniest part! I wanted to take a picture of the people in front, but that guy blocked my view haha :p
The players masseuse parlour :3
Their jaccuzi.
Their lockers.
Finally stepped on the grass in the stadium! :O
The beach :) ♥
My feet are the one on your left :)
I like this stacking picture so so much! Thanks Nell! :P
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How to Start Internet Affiliate Marketing for Beginners
Internet affiliate marketing is a smart answer for the product owners and the affiliate marketers. The product owners can promote their products to a bigger marketplace on the internet at no cost and totally free to extend their sales. If they can get more affiliate marketers to promote their products, so they will get more sales of their products on the internet.
By means of getting affiliates to the market their products or services, they are saving their time, attempt and money in searching for conceivable markets and customers. While a consumer clicks at the hyperlink in the affiliate website and purchases the product, recommends it to others who look for similar products or services or buys it once more, the product owners leverage his possibilities of earning the money.
At the other side, the affiliate marketers have the benefit of each and every purchaser who clicks at the hyperlink in his blog or website and who actually purchases the product or avails of the service provided by means of the product owners. Regularly the affiliate will get a commission or fee according to the sale, which can also be fixed percentage or fixed amount of money. The most efficient is that it will cost no money at all to sign up for an affiliate program.
If you wish to be an affiliate marketer and make cash from the Internet, you can practice the 3 most basic things to begin your effective affiliate internet marketing campaign.
- You should determine a specific niche you are interested in or enthusiastic about so that you will not be bored and compelled to increase your affiliate website later on. Specializing in a specific space you recognized well, it's going to assist you to bring out your best. Listed below are a couple of places you'll be able to analysis on – (ClickBank, Google insight, Amazon.com, and so on).
- Search for excellent paying product owners and top converting products or services. Make an inventory of excellent paying and high converting affiliate systems in your selected niche and make a website from it. In choosing the goods, you should also believe the enhance they're giving – Advertising and marketing stuff may come with articles, textual content links, banner commercials, classified advertisements, reviews and so on.
There are lots of associate networks and affiliate answer suppliers that may come up with data on the most successful products and highest paying product owners. So be smart enough to select the best affiliate program.
- After getting determined which products or services to advertise and the products or service provider you might be supporting. Now you can make your website or blog with a domain address and good internet hosting provider, and you're ready to promote the products or services. That is the hardest phase because it's thru this that you could build up traffic to the business site, gross sales and of course, the money or cash. In internet affiliate marketing, it's conceivable to earn massive sums of cash in a brief span of time in case you use the correct methods.The best way to advertise the affiliate services or products would need a later discussion. You should continue to learn about internet affiliate marketing advertising through studying e-books, courses or other articles about the most productive and confirmed promoting methods.
You should take an attention that there is not any fast way in opposition to success. Internet affiliate marketing might appear very tempting because of a lot of encouraging stories of product owners and affiliate marketers alike who've benefited from it, however, it actually involves in quite a lot of hard work to do and also persistence. You should be creative too.
Such a lot affiliate sellers don't keep in mind this, so once they don't make any sales of the products or services, they give up, and search for different programs and lift at the similar mistake.
In spite of everything, you'll be able to work your technique to success if you implement the correct methods in internet affiliate marketing. You can make cash as an affiliate marketer in case you keen to do what it takes.


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We walked on glass all day long, with eyes rolled back
it came with smiles, it came with gestures, and it came with motives.
Investing flowers in one hand and a blade in the other
This is between me and this blade, and my heart.
Distributing rusty knives in these countless attractive letters
with a directional diagram of a guilty heart.
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Tip #1: Have really great genes.
I'm really, really sorry about this one to all of you who don't have such great skin naturally, but the number one reason that I have such lovely skin is because my mum and my nan do. To look at my nan now, at 70 years of age, you would swear she's much younger. My mum often gets the "but you don't look old enough to have children in their 30's!" too. This is another reason for my distinct lack of wrinkles, but that's a post for another time.
However, if you're not quite so genetically blessed, you can definitely do tips 2 through 5 and really get that skin glowing and looking clearer and smoother.
Tip #2: WATER!
Drink it, bathe in it. Do both of those things very regularly and you have a recipe for clear skin. Drinking water helps to keep toxins from building up in our system and ejecting themselves through our pores, causing breakouts. You should be aiming for 2 litres of water per day at a minimum. Other drinks don't count as "water" consumption, because they generally contain things like chemicals and sugar which cause more breakouts. If you don't like tap water, try bottled instead.
Tip #3: Know your breakouts.
If you break out massively all over your chin every month around the same time, it might be time to get those hormones in check. Breakouts on the lower half of the face are generally caused by hormonal changes and imbalances. Likewise, if you're breaking out all over your forehead, you need to watch your intake of sugary, fatty, oily foods which build up the toxins in your system and cause breakouts that way. The more you know about the cause of your breakouts, the more effective you can be at treating the cause, not just the symptoms.
Tip #4: Let it breathe!
Your skin needs to "breathe" in order for it to stay breakout-free and silky smooth. When I say "breathe", I mean that you really need to spend a day or two at least, per week, without makeup caking in your pores and preventing them from excreting sebum and releasing the naturally occurring dead skin cells and biological waste that is important to keep skin functioning correctly. On those days, you should apply your usual skin care products, as well as UV protection to protect your skin from outside pollution.
Tip #5: Great skin care products.
This isn't a post to spruik any particular skin care product. All I'm going to tell you about skin care products is that once you find a line that really works for you, and your skin is looking and feeling great, stick with it. You need, at the very least, a good cleanser and moisturiser. Toner is also a good thing to have, and additionally you may choose to use eye creams and night time moisturisers. Invest the time and effort into your skin while you're young, and the rewards will be amazing as you age, trust me. You should be using quality (but not necessarily expensive) products from puberty, and incorporating anti-ageing products into your routine as you hit your mid to late twenties. In your mid thirties, you can begin to really combat those age signs with targeted anti-wrinkle, vitamin A and collagen treatments and products.


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21 April 2011
Neither neither "web" nor "mobile" but "multi-screen"…
Apparently, we've reached a tipping point in the development of the internet. Smart phones represent a brave new world that will replace desktop computers. The web will wither away as people access the internet through dedicated mobile applications rather than a browser.
Some have even gone as far as to suggest that the "web as we know it is dead".
The argument runs something like this. More smart phones are being sold than PCs at the moment and tablets have gone main-stream since the advent of the iPad. We have always assumed that users are sitting in a stationary location accessing the web through a browser on a computer with a large screen and a generous amount of internet bandwidth. These assumptions need to be challenged as the majority of users will access the internet through mobile devices in the years to come.
However, this argument is flawed as it makes a series of unsustainable assumptions about sales figures and how people are really using their devices.
How are people really using their devices?
Smartphones may be reaching the mass market but how are people really using them? Some recent headline research by Flurry in the US suggested that Americans now spend more time on apps than browsing the web. However, a more detailed dissection of this headline reveals a less impressive story as nearly half of this time is spent playing games and a third on social networking. That does not leave a lot of app time left beyond Facebook and Angry Birds.
Sales of mobile devices need to be put into perspective. The 10 million or so iPads that have been shipped in the last year may be impressive, but this is nothing compared to the 350 million PCs that shipped in 2010.
It's also important to point out that PC sales are still growing– Gartner estimated that there was a 13% increase in shipments in 2010 on the previous year. Although tablet sales are expected to grow from 70 million in 2011 to more than 108 million in 2012, they are not the only type of mobile hardware enjoying growth as sales of PC laptops are expected to grow from 233 million to 276 million in the same period.
Clearly, people are buying more smart phones and tablets, but they are keeping their PCs and laptops at the ready for any "heavy lifting" that may be required.
Tablets also have yet to make any significant in-roads in enterprise computing where the PC still holds sway and is likely to do so for some time. There is a shortage of any enterprise-class software applications for tablets and doubts over their ability to deliver the required level of security, capacity and performance. Their small screens and lack of keyboards make them less appropriate for data intensive business applications.
Complimentary devices rather than replacements
However, tablets shouldn't necessarily be seen as replacements for PCs. Tablets and smartphones are more likely spread into the workplace as complimentary devices depending on the differing needs and circumstances of users. After all, there is a distinction between people who are "information readers" and would prefer the immediacy and mobility that a tablet provides and the "information creators" who need the power that a larger machine can provide.
It is clear that the devices that we are using both at home and work are diversifying and will continue to do so in the future. What is less clear is whether this change will mean a decisive shift away from web browsers towards dedicated applications on mobile devices. The future could be a lot more complicated than that as people access the internet through an increasing number of devices and contexts.
Perhaps it is unwise to consider the future in terms of "mobile" or "web". We are more likely to have to plan for a "multi-screen" future where people chop and change devices depending on their circumstances.
So the web as we know it is certainly not dead. The way in which people use the internet is continuing to evolve and the devices that they are using continue to diversify, but that doesn't make for such a snappy headline.
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I'll be exhibiting at Armageddon expo this weekend in Artist alley. I'll have my newly completed 2015 Calendars up for sale as well as prints, postcards and drawing commissions. Swing by Table aa049 and say hello.
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Helping your mind by looking after your body
It is never easy to witness a relative or close companion experiencing a mental decline as they get further into old age. Seeing once sharp grandparents losing precious memories and unable to recall simple things is heartbreaking but it is important to realise that there are things that can be done to help keep your brain active.
Healthy body, healthy mind
Most people understand that to keep your brain youthful and healthy, keeping an active mind is essential. What is less appreciated is how effective physical activity in improving brain function from memory to logic. Your brain and body are very closely connected and affect each other. Regular exercise plays an essential part in aiding long term memory as it encourages the survival and growth of newly created neurons in the brain. Hence the saying, "Healthy body, healthy mind!"
A balanced diet
As well as exercise, a healthy balanced diet is also important. Often referred to as 'Brain foods', things such as blueberries, kale, avocados, coconut oil and nuts receive a lot of attention due to their high amounts of antioxidants. To further support your brain and body, adding a multivitamin or other supplements can boost your diet and support and top up your recommended daily allowances. Supplements providing cod liver oil are considered one of the common brain food supplements as they are rich in omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. The beneficial effects for brain function are obtained with a daily intake of 250mg DHA.
Meditation has been practiced for centuries due to its positive effects on the mind and body. It purportedly helps to regulate mood disorders, reduces stress and anxiety and improves memory and mental dexterity. A recent study detailing long term meditators has shown that it really can help to keep your brain young. The researchers discovered that past the age of 50, the brains of those who had practiced long term meditation had a brain age that was 7 and a half years younger than the control group.
"A recent study detailing long term meditators has shown that it really can help to keep your brain young."
Picking up new skills
It isn't just meditation, practicing and taking up new challenging skills such as a musical instrument, learning a second language or juggling can change the wiring of your brain. This type of stimulus of the mind will keep your brain sharp and you can delay the cognitive declines often associated with Alzheimer's and other diseases of the brain associated with old age.
Maintain a good social life
Furthermore, making time to connect with friends and family and enjoying a rich social life is helpful for keeping your brain in shape. Several studies have shown being a part of a large social circle can lessen the cognitive effects of neurodegenerative diseases as we age.


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Scamming scammers and the dastardly scams they peddle
The AMA has become alarmed that a growing number of scammers touting directory listings and other bogus commercial arrangements are targeting medical practices.
In recent weeks Australian Medicine has identified several incidents in which practices have been bombarded by increasingly aggressive demands for payment amounting to several thousands of dollars for advertising and other services that they have neither sought nor received.
To help members identify and deal with scammers, legal experts at the AMA have prepared the following advice.
What is a scam?
A scam is a scheme designed to obtain money, or something else of value such as your identity or financial details, by way of some trick or fraud. Some can be minor, involving relatively small sums of money. Others can amount to major fraud with devastating consequences.
These may include:
- telemarketing scams, where scammers trick you into believing that an order has already been authorised, and all they need for confirmation is a signature;
- being billed for listings on websites that are almost always worthless. They may start with a 'complimentary' listing, then try to lure you into an advanced listing' (at inflated cost). This is one of the most common forms of scam;
- firms which offer professional services, such as accounting, and promise a 'free consultation', only to then send a bill for many hundreds of dollars, with nothing in writing to protect you from their claim;
- being billed for unwanted 'financial services', in the form of worthless, unsolicited printed material delivered to your business with a clause saying that if you don't cancel by a particular time, you have committed to purchase for a year or more; and
- internet and 'phishing' scams.
This is not an exhaustive list. There are many scams out there. NSW Fair Trading has a helpful list on its website: http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Businesses/Scams/Business_scams.html
How do scammers operate?
Scammers know when to be very friendly and charming, then turn aggressive to intimidate you into paying.
They know how to make it look like their paperwork is above board.
Frequently, if you don't pay, they will threaten legal proceedings – although in reality most won't proceed to court as they don't want to be exposed.
Often you may receive letters from a 'collection agency' (debt collector).
Also, scammers frequently lie about what has been said on the phone, to discredit or trick you or your staff.
Things to watch out for:
- people who 'cold call', making contact with you out of the blue to sell you something. This form of contact is particularly risky;
- people who try to pressure you into signing now – using lines such as 'this offer is only available today'. High pressure selling may indicate a scam;
- people who insist that someone in your practice has previously authorised a particular purchase. This is a classic scam;
- companies based overseas with no local address or agent, or an Australian businesses with no street address. This is often a sign that a business does not want to be traced;
- businesses which try to make out that you have 'won' something or have been 'chosen'; and
- people who tell you that you should sign a document, but 'it isn't binding'. If anyone wants you to sign something, it is usually intended to be binding.
How can I protect myself from scams:
- scammers usually want your signature on a piece of paper. Do not be rushed into signing anything;
- do not give your credit card or bank account details to any person unless you are absolutely sure they are legitimate;
- train your staff to recognise problems and potential scams. Scammers often target junior staff;
- make sure you have procedures regarding who can sign for purchases or any document on behalf of the practice;
- have salespeople put everything to you in writing. If they are legitimate they will have no problem setting out their proposition in an email;
- you may find it helpful to refuse cold calls, just like you can refuse junk mail. Of course, make sure you are not hanging up on patients;
- return any unsolicited goods unopened, to the sender. Note the time and date of doing so. Take a photograph of the goods;
- check a company's ABN or ACN on the ASIC website. This is not a guarantee of legitimacy, but it means a company is registered in Australia and may at least be traceable;
- check with other practices or colleagues in your area to see if they have dealt with the company in question, and what their experience has been;
- check sites such as 'Scamwatch' http://www.scamwatch.gov.au and 'Moneysmart': https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/scams/avoiding-scams which provide information on scams; and
- check terms and conditions of any agreement very carefully. Some will say that 'terms and conditions had been previously sent', when this is not the case.
What should I do if I think I have been scammed?
- Report it to the Fair Trading authority in your state or the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Consumer protection agencies can put together a case where there is sufficient evidence and occasionally get a significant legal victory against a scammer;
- put a stop on any payments from your bank account or credit card;
- let others know about it, including your staff;
- mostly scams do not attract the attention of the police. It is agencies such as the ACCC and offices of Fair Trading that deal with scams. But if it is particularly serious and involves serious fraud or other criminal activity such as threats, you should report it to the police;
- cease communicating with the scammer;
- contact your local AMA; and
- you may need to seek private legal advice.
The Australian Consumer Law can protect you from certain types of unscrupulous dealings, but once you have paid up, it can be very difficult to get your money back.
A full legal challenge can cost a lot of money – usually much more then you have paid out, so may not be cost effective.
Remember, you have to remain vigilant about scams. Scammers are thinking up new and creative ways every day to get money out of you.
The AMA is not suggesting that every company that approaches a medical practice is acting unethically or unlawfully. There are many legitimate suppliers in the commercial world who act honestly and ethically.
We are, however, saying that you should take a moment to educate yourself and your staff to spot a potential scam and avoid it.


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Today, I signed up for a CSA box. I have wanted to do this for SO long, I don't know why I waited. My co-worker was telling me about one she found, there's a drop off location less than a 5 min walk from our work building, I've been way disappointed with the quality of the veggies in the supermarkets around my place, and I already spend way too much time underneath fluorescent lighting to be shopping for my food underneath them a few days a week.
|All these veggies (and fruits) for $24, couldn't resist the 3 bunches of flowers for $10 :D
My CSA deliveries start in November, so I headed to my local farmer's market this morning and dropped just $34 on an enormous bag of veggies and a few bunches of fresh flowers. :D
Reasons I'm switching from buying my fruits and veggies in a supermarket to "directly" from the farmer when I can.
1.) I want to start supporting the local farming industry
2.) I want to eat more seasonally
3.) Less chance of eating chemical crap, did you know that organic produce only has a 30% lower risk of being pesticide free? I can't be sure, but I'm assuming that if I buy from farmer's markets... I can trust that the stuff I'm buying has a better chance of actually being pesticide free.
4.) Buying produce outdoors in the sunlight is way more pleasant than being in a grocery store (even Whole Foods)
5.) I want to interact with the people who grow my food!!!!!
6.) I worked in a grocery store... the produce section is a really disgusting thing
7.) I don't want to have to think about what happened to my food when it was shipped from country to country
8.) The government shut-down means that the 1% of food that gets inspected before it enters the country is no longer being inspected... I found this out recently and was kind of disgusted that only 1% of food being imported is checked, I'd rather get my food from people rather than companies. I think the people will be more responsible about only selling good food.
9.) You can bargain at the Farmer's Market... can't do that at your local supermarket
10.) Free samples, tons of booths will offer you tastes of what they're selling :D
|3 for $5
|Part of a 3 for $10
|Part of a 2 for $6
|$1 per lb and $.25 from each person goes to Breast Cancer Research
|Part of a 3 for $10
|$1 per lb
|$1 per lb
|Part of a 3 for $10
|Part of a 2 for $6
|3 baskets for $8
I'm pretty excited for how I'm going to be eating for the next week!!!
I've roasted the red kuri and sampled the strawberries... but the rest is destined for fun stuff.
The kohlrabi and kale will become chips, the leeks will be sautéed with the delictata squash, the carrots will become "fries", the strawberries are destined to become Strawberry Chia Jam (recipe from Powercakes), and the artichokes will be steamed and eaten with mustard sauce.


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Queenax Countdown to Summer: Moves of the Day
Queenax Countdown to Summer: Moves of the Day
The official start of summer is nearly here!
We'll be welcoming summer on June 20th, which means sunshine, warm days, cool beverages, and fun times outdoors. We want to make sure you're ready to take on summer headfirst, so we've compiled 20 Queenax exercises that will assist in your training for several essential summertime activities: board sports, running, climbing, rowing, golf, and swimming.
To make the prospect of summer even sweeter, we're running an Instagram contest starting on June 1st: the #QueenaxCountdownToSummer. The prize? An awesome Precor swag bag that will keep your summertime workouts pumped up and going strong.
Read below for instructions on entering the contest, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. You can also check back here for each day's exercise counting down to the first day of summer.
How to Enter the Instagram Contest
Each day from June 1st to June 20th, we'll be posting a video on Instagram (and below) showing the Queenax Move of the Day.
In order to enter the contest, you simply need to follow @Precor on Instagram and post a video or photo onto your own Instagram account of you performing one of the Moves of the Day on a Queenax unit. You must also use the hashtag #QueenaxCountdownToSummer and tag @Precor in your post.
No Queenax unit at a gym near you? No worries! You're also eligible to be a winner by reposting any Move of the Day to Instagram using the hashtag #QueenaxCountdownToSummer and tagging @Precor.
Queenax Moves of the Day
Board Sports
Surfing, wakeboarding, stand up paddle boarding - all of these sports and others in the board sports category demand a lot of core strength. Try out these exercises to improve your balance!
Day 1: Squat with Lateral Shift
Set the Superfunctional bar at level 4 or 5 of straps. Stand on UFO and hold on to front Superfunctional bar. Use hips to initiate a lateral shifting motion. Push off opposite foot to drive movement from side to side. Once motion is established, add a squat.
Day 2: Reciprocating Oblique Crunches
Today's #QueenaxCountdowntoSummer "move of the day" is sure to have you ready to take on waves during any board sport of choice. The reciprocating oblique crunches are great to increase your core strength and coordination. Just follow the simple steps below:
Set feet on UFO and lift into a plank. Shift the platform side to side, and as speed increases, pull knees toward elbow on one side. At end of range of motion, swing back to center. Repeat on opposite side, maintaining rhythm and flow.
Day 3: UFO Crop Circles
UFO Crop Circles are great for improving balance and coordination.
To perform crop circles, set the Superfunctional bar at level 4 or 5 of the straps. Stand on the UFO and hold on to front Superfunctional bar. Use your hips and ankles to initiate circular swing. Drive oscillating motion with hips and ankles.
Day 4: Partner Plank Push Pull - Multiplanar
Make sure to grab a partner before hitting the gym today! Don't miss this "move of the day" that will test both core and shoulder strength. Especially if you are water sports enthusiast, the Queenax Multiplanar Partner Plank Push Pull will get you in tip top shape for those weekend trips to the lake!
Face your partner and put elbows on platform. Push and pull your partner front to back, side to side, or draw circles.
This sport requires a lot of leg and lower body strength. Fire up those muscles with these four exercises that can help improve your running.
Day 5: Knee Drive at Speed
So far we have tested your core strength, shoulder strength, balance, and coordination. Now it's time to target your glutes, and what better day to do it than on #SundayRunday? The knee drive at speed is a great move to add to your training and help improve your power and stride with just a few steps.
Stand facing frame with ankle strap on one ankle. Reach your foot back and then quickly drive knee to chest. Push your leg back to extended position and repeat. Perform this movement at a high speed for best results.
Day 6: Pistol Squat to Hip Extension - Same Leg
This Queenax Move of the Day will work your core, hip, and lower body strength all in one!
To do this move, set the Superfunctional bar at waist level. Stand directly behind training bar on single leg, and extend forward by hinging at the waist and pushing with the arms. Lift one leg. Slide back and swing leg through to drop into a Superfunctional Pistol Squat.
Day 7: Single Leg Suspended Squat - Front/Back Tap
Engage your ankles, knees, and hips with this Move of the Day.
To do these taps, set the Superfunctional bar at its lowest level. Stand on the bar with a single leg, then lift your leg and reach down to tap the ground in front of the bar. Lift your foot back to the center and then tap down behind bar. Do these while keeping knees in line with toes.
Day 8: Wall Bars Hamstring Mobility
If you're a runner struggling with hamstring flexibility, then this Move of the Day is just for you. Wall Bars Hamstring Mobility work is great to incorporate to help increase your flexibility and it only takes a few steps to perform.
Face Wall Bars and rest one foot on bar at knee or waist height. Your raised leg should be bent at the knee. Hold on to a bar at chest height. Straighten your leg and maintain contact with both bars. Finally, bend knee to return to starting your position.
Along with board sports and running, another great summer sport is climbing. In order to be able to perform optimally, you need to have a strong grip, quick wrist reaction, and some killer core strength. Not able to check all these off your list? Well, we've got a series of great moves that will help you get ready for your next climb.
Day 9: Up Strength Double Ladder Climb
If you're into climbing, this Queenax exercise will help to improve your grip, wrist reaction, and core strength.
Here's how to do this exercise: grab both handles and lean back, while maintaining a plank position throughout movement. Release one handle and quickly catch the one below it. Repeat on opposite side, then release and catch handles to climb up and down ladder.
Day 10: Mobile Parallels Dips with Rest
It is almost the weekend, which mean a lot more time to get some great workouts in and try some new things! During your weekend workouts try these Mobile Parallels Dips with Rest out to help increase your upper body pushing strength. It is always fun to mix it up and push your body to new limits.
Try this move out: set hands and feet wide on Wall Bars. Keep chest upright while sitting back into hips and bending knees. Use arms and legs to extend into standing position.
Day 11: Superfunctional Alternating Pull-Ups
Who is up for some Superfunctional Alternating Pull-Ups on this Saturday morning? Follow these steps and get ready to fly up the side of a mountain in no time. These are definitely a climber's best friend.
Set the Superfunctional bar at high or overhead level. Orient your body along the length of the bar, placing palms in the center of the bar and gripping tightly. Pull up to one side, keeping your shoulders down and elbows close to body. Lower your body and repeat on the opposite side.
Calling all rowers! Being on the water is one of the best ways to stay active and cool as the summer weather approaches. Stay in peak condition with these moves that incorporate upper body and core strength.
Day 12: Superfunctional Overhead Squat
The #QueenaxCountdownToSummer Move of the Day is the Superfunctional Overhead Squat, a great move to do if you want to put your full body to work.
To perform, all you need to do is: set bar at thigh height. Hold straight arms at head level in front of body. Squat down, allowing arms to pull back slightly while lowering to maintain alignment with spine. Stand up to return to starting position.
Day 13: Mobile Parallels Push-Pull
This challenging push-pull movement is excellent for training your upper body for your next rowing adventure.
Set one parallel high and one parallel low. Hold on the high bar with an underhand grip and the low bar with an overhand one. Perform a push-pull movement to raise and lower body.
Day 14: Single Leg Row
Perfect for rowing practice, this exercise will work your pulling and core strength.
To do this move, hold the handles at shoulder height. Angle your body to find the appropriate resistance and raise one leg. Hold a plank position and bend elbows, pulling the chest up as arms draw back.
Who doesn't love a nice round of golf on a hot summer day? This sport can be relaxing to some, but don't forget that it's important to have powerful rotational strength in your core, and upper body strength to perfect your swings.
Day 15: Superfunctional Side Plank
This Superfunctional Side Plank will get your core in tip top shape and have you swinging through 18 holes with no problems.
For this Move of the Day, set the bar at the lowest level. In a side-lying position on elbow, lift feet on to bar in a staggered position. Position your hand on your hip, keeping your hip and shoulder in line.
Day 16: Torso Rotation Variations
Enhance your golf swing with these torso rotation variations that will build your core strength and work on your coordination.
Start with your arms extended, feet hip-width apart, and upper body facing frame. Alternate traveling low to high, horizontal, or high to low.
Day 17: Hanging Switch
Still looking to improve you golf game for the summer? Look no further than the Hanging Switch, today's Move of the Day. This is a sure-fire move that will put your upper body and core strength to work!
Follow these steps to do this move: set the Superfunctional bar at overhead height. With straight arms, lift and bend legs to form two 90 degree angles. Twist your body to one side. Switch legs and twist to opposite side, maintaining scapular thoracic stability.
Swimming is one of those quintessential summer exercises, between days at the lake, visiting the water park, or lazy floats down the river. Make the most of your summer in the water by practicing these exercises which will work your upper body and give you the strength to push through water easily.
Day 18: Forward Lunge with Decline Fly
The #QueenaxCountDownToSummer exercise for today is the Forward Lunge with Decline Fly and it will have you flying through the water in no time at all.
Using the Strong++, hold on to handles and stand tall with arms wide. With straight arms, step forward into a lunge and cross arms over forward knee. Step back and return to starting position.
Day 19: Superfunctional Swing Back
This is another great move to incorporate into your training to increase your core, upper body strength, and overall coordination. All of these come into play each time you jump in the water for a swim!
The Superfunctional Swing Back only takes 4 simple steps to master: Set the Superfunctional bar at head level. Step back until the straps are tight and arms straight. Bend knees and run under the bar, keeping arms straight. At the end of the range of motion, lift legs and swing back to starting position.
Day 20: I's, Y's, T's, M's
Happy First Day of Summer! We've made it in our countdown, and we're starting summer off strong. These moves are intense for your back, and will help your swimming immensely.
Here's how to do the moves: Grab handles and reach straight arms directly over shoulders ("I" position). Lean back to find an appropriate training angle. Keep arms straight and bring them down to center. Open arms wide and reach up into a "Y" position. Return to center. Perform same movement with "T" and "M" positions.


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A happy ending for Tanner
Congratulations on a happy ending for Tanner! He was abandoned at the local animal shelter and was absolutely terrified at being abandoned in a strange place. We pulled him into the rescue in order to help him overcome his fear, and once in a foster home he blossomed into an amazing and friendly dog.
He went home with his new mom, Maria, in early February, and is doing absolutely amazing there with his new family. Thank you Maria and family for opening your hearts and your homes to Tanner when he needed them the most!


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I'll probably write a lot about what is on the wall behind the computer monitor on my desk. There's a good reason why I have placed these things up there. Between facebook (I'll admit I'm addicted. It's a daily habit.), emailing, bookkeeping, writing out checks (when there's actually money to back them up), writing/typing out notes and letters and what not, I spend about a fourth of my day at my desk. Will likes to eat breakfast and lunch in the office with me while I work and write. He and I also listen to music there. It is usually a quiet and peaceful place to sit and just be together.
Back to the wall.... on the bottom row of pictures and quotes is a simple black and white print of a powerful message. The artist, Darin Ashby, simply portrays a portion of the Savior's clothed arm and His hand, His nail-scarred palm facing outward signing the words, "I love you." Whenever I'm feeling unloved, unappreciated or alone, this picture reminds me of how much greater Christ's love for me is than any other I think I should be receiving.
Disappointments will continue to come, expectations will go unfulfilled, some dreams may fall by the wayside, but one thing is for absolute and certain, nothing will ever compare to the the greatest Love shown to us by the One who has experienced it all. And, HE LIVES to tell us how to get through this life and into Eternity better than we could ever do so on our own.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends....Ye are my friends....I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you." John 15:13-15
It is impossible for me to comprehend that much love right now -- the kind that allowed the Savior to endure rejection, betrayal , torture and crucifixion, but someday, when I am in His presence, I believe I will experience for myself no greater love.
Friday, May 21, 2010
No Greater Love
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How to protect your in-home business
Everyone with – or considering – an in-home business must read this report! Make sure that you and your business are getting the right protection!
If you are not working at home yet, you may be soon. For more and more Americans, their "commute" to work is from the kitchen or living room to the den or study. By some estimates, there are as many as 36 million home-based businesses in the United States, and that number is expected to grow rapidly.
* Fact. Unfortunately, many of these home-based businesses, perhaps even most, do not have adequate insurance coverage. One study found that 60% of those who work at home may not have insurance for their business activities.
The study also found that most of those without business-specific insurance believe they are protected by their homeowners insurance. Actually, a homeowners policy does offer some coverage for home-based business, but it is minimal. Many homeowners policies provide a maximum of $2,500 coverage for business equipment (computers, fax machines, etc.) in the home.
If that sounds like it's enough, it probably isn't. If you are sued because of your home-based business activities — the company that hired you as a consultant believes your advice was dead wrong; the computer equipment you "fixed" doesn't work; the cookies you baked made someone ill — your homeowners policy won't protect you.
Further, if you have to temporarily shut down your business for whatever reason, the homeowners policy won't allow you to recover the income you lost because of the shutdown. There are insurance policies available to home-based businesses that do provide these coverages.
Important Question: What's the Scope of Your Business
Some home-based businesses don't need much insurance beyond a homeowners policy, particularly those businesses that have minimal equipment, don't have visitors, don't often visit clients or offer fairly straightforward products. It is possible to add coverage to your homeowners policy for your business.
* Tip. Often, for as little as $14 a year, you can double the limit of coverage for business equipment from $2,500 to $5,000.
* Note. But be aware that these additional coverages, known as endorsements, don't protect you if you are sued as a result of your business activities. Also, the endorsements usually don't cover income lost. Some insurance professionals strongly believe that business-related endorsements to homeowners policies aren't a good idea for any home-based operation.
One fairly inexpensive option for home-based business owners is a home office policy, also known as an in-home business policy. The policy provides the standard coverages for homeowners — including fire, theft and personal liability — as well as coverages for business property, commercial liability and loss of income.
* Tip. Often, for about $200 a year, you can purchase a policy that offers $10,000 of coverage for business property. Also, you can buy business liability coverage with limits of $300,000 to $1 million. (If this sounds like a lot of coverage, it really isn't. Most people with any significant amount of assets carry liability limits of at least $300,000 on their personal auto policies.)
In addition, the home office/in-home business policy provides some coverage for loss of valuable papers and records, accounts receivable and business property not located in your home. You can also buy additional coverage for equipment breakdown and theft.
* Note. While the home office policy offers adequate coverage for many in-home businesses, it is not the best option, or even a prudent option, if you conduct a large amount of your business away from your home.
The most extensive coverage for home-based businesses is available in a business owner's policy, which insurance people call a BOP. If you stock a lot of inventory, manufacture fairly complex products or provide professional services where there is a significant risk of being sued by disgruntled customers, a BOP probably is the best option.
Depending on the limits of coverage you need for property and liability, BOP's can cost anywhere from $150 to more than $1,000 annually.
* Tip. No matter what type of coverage you choose — whether it's an endorsement to your homeowners policy, a home office/in-home business policy or a BOP — you and your agent should evaluate on a regular basis, at least once a year, whether your insurance is adequate. As your business grows, it's quite possible it will outgrow your insurance coverage. The bigger your business, the higher limits of property and liability coverage you need.