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RBI puts Rs10,000 cap per withdrawal from third party ATMs1 min read . Updated: 21 Aug 2009, 04:18 PM IST
RBI puts Rs10,000 cap per withdrawal from third party ATMs
RBI puts Rs10,000 cap per withdrawal from third party ATMs
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank, which made third party ATM transactions free from April, has said not more than Rs10,000 can be withdrawn each time they are used and limited the number of such transactions to five a month.
The apex bank has sent a communication in this regard to Indian Banks' Association (IBA) and this is expected to be implemented shortly, IBA chairman K Ramakrishnan told PTI.
"The Reserve Bank has agreed to put a cap of Rs10,000 per withdrawal in such (third party) transactions. Also, the number of such transactions will be limited to five times a month," Ramakrishnan said.
IBA, which is the industry lobby of Indian banks, had submitted its recommendations to the central bank last month citing the financial burden faced by banks on account of huge number of third party usage and small-ticket withdrawals.
Since 1 April, RBI had declared third party ATM usage, including cash withdrawals and account enquiries, free for all customers and said that banks can charge Rs18-20 per month from other banks in case of third party ATM transaction.
With the number of third party transactions surging post-April, banks approached the Reserve Bank through IBA to revisit the current norms and make necessary modifications.
RBI executive director, G Gopalakrishna told reporters here on the sidelines of a summit that the Reserve Bank has received suggestions from IBA on the matter, which has been examined by the central bank.
Though IBA had also recommended a minimum limit of Rs1,000 on third party ATM withdrawals, this was rejected by the Reserve Bank to protect the interest of small withdrawer.


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Every now and then I get calls from sissy sluts, I don't handle them unless they like to be humiliated like Princess Mandi. {Giggle-snort} That's right. This slut went on cam with me and I watched him as I laughed at his ass over the phone.
He was dressed in pink, and even had a diaper on. It was so hilarious that he shook his pink diapered ass on cam for me, lifted up his skirt and did a strip tease in his diaper.
I wonder what Miss Taylor and Ms Sherry will have to say, once they know this slut called me and danced for me.
Soon this bitch will be Known here at Phonesex candy as our dancing pamper Princess.
{Giggle snorts}

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Lessons Learned from Years with Wellness
Know Some Characteristics You Must Look for in a Seattle Dentist
For your teeth to be pearly white, you must have regular together with proper dental care. The likelihood of having healthy teeth is that, it will able to boost your confidence which will allow you to express yourself in a more freely and also openly way. Good dental hygiene can easily be done within your home. However, it's still highly recommended that you should acquire regular appointment with your holistic dentist in Seattle so to ensure that there's nothing wrong with your teeth.
To keep your teeth healthy is a vital task for you to do, so make sure to look at the essential things below when looking for an alternative dentist in Seattle.
Quality Training
In looking for a holistic Seattle dentist, it's very essential to find one that has extraordinary skills in the kind of field he is as well as quality training services. When doing a few research, you will find out that there are a lot of dentist out there, however, only a handful of mercury free dentists that acquire great skills as well as talent for their job. It definitely pays to do one's assignment on finding natural dentists that provide extraordinary services. It doesn't matter what type of service you want, make sure that you know the educational background of a particular dentist. Those dentists who have better quality training has the capacity to offer quality services to all of their clients as well as are more knowledgeable with regards to the latest updates and advancements of dentirstry so the clients can gain lots of benefits that is necessary for having healthier teeth.
Field of specialty and great customer service
Professionals and other people alike choose dentistry over other practices. In order for you to have the best dental care out there, it is essential to look for a person who will practice the profession like he is the best. This is definitely a vital factor you must consider if especially you want this doctor to be your family dentist. So, having an appointment with the such dentist is kind of important so that you will learn better of his or her field of specialty. Bear in your mind that the perfect doctor to hire can mean able to render the perfect services. If you do any kind of consultations, the likelihood is that you will be enlightened with the qualities and services that the dentist might render. You need to make sure that the dentist has good patient relationship. Creating a good relationship will result in a good service provided by the dentist and a chance for you to ask any questions.
Be sure that you wisely choose a good Seattle dentist.


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It's not known if Labour leader "Big" Jim Larkin of 1913 fame was a camogie fan. It matters not but Larkin blood now has a place in the sport following the election of his great granddaughter Hilda Breslin from Athy to the position of Cathaoirleach Tofa (Chair-Elect) of the Leinster Camogie Council at Saturday's (13 Jan) Convention 2017 in Portlaoise. Hilda will take over the position of Chair in January 2019.
Currently the Chairperson of the National Competitions Management Committee, Hilda has also served as Secretary of the Kildare Camogie Board from 2010 to 2015. When not covering the highways and byways in the service of camogie, Hilda works as an Audit Manager with the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority.
Looking forward to her new role Hilda said "I greatly appreciate the work being done by volunteers at all levels, and fully understand the difficulties that all clubs and counties face through the experience I have gained in these wide ranging roles from the grassroots up. These roles have reinforced my belief in our game, its dynamic future and the need for closer co-operation with the GAA and LGFA; with whom I have successfully worked and built relationships at a national and county level. I believe that as a Gaelic Games family we need to strengthen what binds us; working together we are stronger both within camogie and the wider family."
In other election news from Convention - Melanie Ní Dhuinn of Wexford was elected to the position of Vice Chair. While delegates returned Carmel Carroll (Offaly) as Treasurer, Linda Kenny (Carlow) as Registrar, Angela Gahan (Wexford) as Development Officer and Gerry O'Sullivan (Dublin) as PRO. Hilda Breslin will also be Ard Comhairle delegate.
There was plenty of good news at Convention in Áras Laighean in Portlaoise with club numbers hitting a record 222 accounting for nearly 31,000 members in the province. The rise in numbers and growth in the attractiveness of camogie was also reflected in the financial sense with a 42% increase in gate receipts. 118 games were played in the 2017 season. Chair Pat Martin commended the great work being done all over the province which has seen great national success at League and Championship levels.


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This week I have been neglecting by blog. I keep forgetting to upload the card that I have made for various challenges. So here are all 3 cards for this week.
The first card is for the Crafty Secrets Forum challenge as well as the Wednesday Sketch challenge over at Splitcoast stampers. For the Crafty Secret challenge we were to use a virgin stamp set, one that you have either neglected to use or have never used. I combined it with the sketch challenge for the week. Stamps used was from the "Sew Special" stamp set of CS.
The second card is for the Featured stampers challenge from Splitcoast. Today's featured stamper is Sandra. Check her gallery out, she has great stuff. The image I used for this card is from a free digital image from Victoria Case. I colored the image with copic markers and the DP used is from the Lemonade Paper Pad of Basic Grey.
Finally, the last card is for the Crafty Secret group challenge that Darlene hosts every Sunday at Paper Craft Planet. Today's challenge is "Christmas in July" This card used stamps from the Vintage Christmas and Christmas Joy stamp set of Crafty Secrets.


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So, I decided to take some online personality tests for fun and amusement. I've taken the Myers-Briggs test before, but I found a bunch more online. I thought I would show them to you, and maybe you'd want to take them too!
I started out with one I found here that is meant to help you figure out what kind of career would be best for you. It gives you 24 statements, and you say how much interest you have in them... none, mild, definite, or strong interest. My top result was: Supporting people: Your ideal work is mainly about working with people, with their wellbeing and development as the main focus of your work. Example jobs include: teacher, life coach, therapist, nurse, learning and development, or career coach. Well, at least they got the teacher part right! You can take the test for yourself here.
Next I tried a personality test at PsychCentral. This one has fifty questions, which you answer with Yes, No and Maybe. My top three personality traits were: Agreeable (This trait reflects how we tend to interact with others, especially in terms of our altrusim and friendliness. People who score higher in agreeableness tend to be more trusting, friendly and cooperative than others. People who score lower tend to be more aggressive and less cooperative), Openness to experience (his trait reflects a person's open-mindedness, and interest in culture and art. People who score high on this trait tend to be imaginative, creative, and to seek out cultural and educational experiences. People who score lower on this trait tend to be more down-to-earth, less interested in art and more practical in nature), and Neuroticism (This trait reflects the tendency for a person to experience negative thoughts and feelings. People who score high on this trait tend to be more prone to insecurity and emotional distress. People who score lower tend to be more relaxed, less emotional and less prone to distress.) I have to admit, that one probably describes me very well! You can take that one here.
I took the VisualDNA test. It was really long, but it was kind of fun because you had to choose a picture for every question they asked. It gave me a whole page of information. It said I'm a seeker (You're open to new things, and can be persuaded to try anything twice, all in the name of experience of course. We've got you down as a bit of a dreamer, you're probably zoning out right now), It said I depend on my friends and family, and whenever I feel a little lost I wander back to the fold. It also said I'm a bit emo.
My very favorite part of the results for this test? They told me, "You have the ability of a dolphin but the attention span of a newt." HAHAHAHAHA! Well, they got me!
I think this was my favorite of the tests I took. They even recommend books for each aspect of your personality test! You should totally try it.
Well. I have to go get some sleep now so I can attempt to go to work tomorrow. There are a ton more personality tests out there... maybe I'll take some more later! If you take any, let me know your results!


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Online Resources
Yale University On-line Resources
- Yale University Front Door
- Yale-New Haven Medical Center
- Yale School of Medicine
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Yale Medical Library
- Yale Directory
Yale Internal Medicine HIV Training Track
Case Rounds
- Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases
- Johns Hopkins HIV / AIDS
Infectious Diseases Internet Guides
- Bacterial and Fungal Diseases (Karolinska Institute Library)
Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine--Division of Infectious Diseases)
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH)
- Parasitic Diseases (Karolinska Institute Library)
- Virus Diseases (Karolinska Institute Library)
Infectious Diseases Electronic Books
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (CDC)
- Infection Control Manual (Yale-New Haven Hospital)
Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (Mandell)
(MD Consult: Churchill Livingstone)
- Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (MD Consult: American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Scientific American Medicine Online (WebMD)
Infectious Diseases Education Resources
- Infectious Disease Teaching Files (MedFiles)
Infectious Diseases Journals
- AIDS and Behavior (Springer)
- American Journal of Infection Control (Elsevier)
- Clinical Infectious Diseases (Oxford University Press)
- Clinical Microbiology and Infection (Elsevier)
- Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease (ScienceDirect (Elsevier))
- Emerging Infectious Diseases (CDC)
- Epidemiology and Infection (Cambridge University Press)
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Springer)
- HIV Medicine (Wiley)
- Infection: A Journal of Infectious Disease (Springer)
- Infectious Disease Clinics of North America (MD Consult)
- Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Wiley Interscience)
- JAIDS : Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
- Journal of Infectious Diseases (Oxford University Press)
- Microbial Ecology (Springer)
- MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Parasitology Research (Springer)
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (Wolters Kluwer)
- Research Initiative/Treatment Action! (RITA!) (Center for AIDS)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Wolters Kluwer)
Transplant Infectious Disease (Wiley)


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Finally, here I am. After suffering a couple of setbacks with logo design and the blog that was set up for me being erroneously closed by the host while the designer was away on holiday, it has been a bit of a trying time. But here I am! And I have learned that the bartering system is alive and well between bloggers and graphic design artists 🙂
May I take this opportunity, with the opening of this blog at the beginning of this new year, to wish each and every one of you an awesome and successful 2011. I took the photograph below, of the last sunset of 2010, from one of the viewpoints on Chapmans Peak Drive on old year's eve.
I had a great year last year! I learned so much, and grew so much, I stepped out from the familiar comfort of my regular zone, into the unknown and it has opened up a whole new world of experiences for me. And I am happy!! I have met and befriended some of the most amazing people through my blogging and organizing of blog conferences. Who knew that the shy, anti-social browniegirl, who hid behind the annonymity of a blog name, would find the strength and courage to step out into the limelight as she has done? Not me, that's for sure…it was a huge surprise…still is!
But I am so glad that I did, and for the past few months I have been working away behind the scenes to put together the next food and wine bloggers conference. I asked for followers on twitter to come up with a new name that I could use for my conference – a name that wasn't quite as formal as conference – and Juno from Scrumptious South Africa blog, who is also going to be one of the fabulous speakers at fbi2011, suggested Indaba which I immediately adopted as the new name. Reminds me, I owe Juno a cake!! That bartering system I mentioned….
Anyway….this was just an introduction to the new blog and the next post will announce the next food and wine blogger indaba to be held in Cape Town next month…watch this space!


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(just 3 blocks away from Parque Kennedy).
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Get to the very heart of Miraflores
I would like to rent a triathlon bike for the upcoming iron man race in Lima Peru.
Where can I rent a triathlon racing bike for the iron man triathlon?
My fiance and I will be starting out our honeymoon in Lima. Our only full day in the city is on a Wednesday, but we were interested in taking the "Lima Centre by Bike" which is only offered on Sunday. Is there anyway to arrange this on a Wednesday? If so, what would the tour be priced at? Thank you!
Kind Regards,
Samantha Schulte
Bike Day Tour – Am on the Norwegian Sun docking 7:00 AM Sunday 30 April. Need to be back at ship no later than 5:00 PM. I am a bicyclist.
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Yesterday Bill Gross Twittered his own conspiracy theory…
Now, I am not a fan of Bill Gross and I believe his actions of late have been that of a psyop from the ultimate insider. The reason why I say this is, for a guy so connected to the Fed, (I mean he has Alan Greenspan on his payroll) he sure is very loud against it. He said that he sold all of his treasuries and is actually short them. He also said that there will be no QE3. He has gotten beat the last few months with that trade and talk. Now he is talking about the silver market. (Remember PIMCO has over a Trillion on paper assets… there is less than a Billion dollars of silver on the entire CRIMEX…)
The twitter is essentially saying that the oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the International Energy Agency was a politically and economically timed manipulation to try to stop "bad" inflation. These market manipulations have nothing to do with the long term trends in play and are more tricks the Elite use to try to kick the can down the road. Think of it as the master of the universe pulling policy levers to scare the masses into doing their bidding.
The strange thing is that he did not need to bring up the May Drive By Silver Shooting. He could have just said that the release of oil is a market manipulation trying to juice the market and left it at that. The fact that he did, shows me that this trillion dollar manager of paper and ultimate insider took notice at the action in one of the smallest markets out there. Not only did he take notice, he understood what happened in May. He saw that there were 5 successive margin raises in 8 days that stopped silver from going parabolic and crushing the dollar. He said that all of these actions will not stop higher inflation.
Bill Gross knows the secret of the temple.
- He understands that their paper money they peddle to the masses relies on the ability to keep them fooled that debt is money.
- He knows that if people woke up and sold their paper assets for real tangible assets en masse the system would fall apart.
- He knows that the Elite will do everything in their power to keep these markets from running away from them.
- He knows that the debt is unsustainable.
- He knows that real tangible assets are going to rise as the infinite money creation hits a very finite world.
- Maybe he knows that when this all falls apart, the world is going to want men of his ilk strung up for the crimes against humanity they committed?
- Maybe he knows that the end is near and it is a good time to get on the right side of history and warn the people?
- Maybe Bill Gross could be the Most Dangerous Man In The World?
I hold my breath for no one.
I know the end of this story.
I continue to sit with my silver stack waiting for the credits.


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ARROWSIC — A son, Julius Judah Charles Richter, was born June 19, to Julian Richter and Rachel Strachan, at their home in Arrowsic. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 201/2 inches in length.
Among those present were Midwives Dr. Sarah Ackerly, Tiffany Carter Skill, of Northern Sun Family Health Care and Birth Center, in Topsham, with Libby Ormond, assisting.
Julius is welcomed by his grandparents Laura and Harry Richter, of Waterville; Carol Strachan, of Billerica, Mass., and the late Donald Charles Strachan.
Abeera Faud Umar
VASSALBORO — Abeera Fuad Umar, born June 6 at 8:36 a.m. at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville, to Fuad Umar and Crystal Umar. She is welcomed by brothers Umar and Naseem, and grandparents Zullaia Mohammed and Umar S. Khalid.
Hope Lynn Vallier
BRUNSWICK — A daughter, Hope Lynn Vallier, was born May 31 at Mid Coast Hospital, to Michael Vallier and Briana Chamberlain, of Boothbay. Her grandparents are Jamie and Tanya Whitcob, of Wiscasset, and Mark and Zorene Vallier, of Burnham.
Silas Romero
LEWISTON — A son, Silas Romero Wheeler, was born March 13 at Central Maine Medical Center, to Travis and Shelly Wheeler, of Litchfield. He has a brother, Curtis, and a sister, Alana. His grandparents are Alan and Trudy Dorval, of Vassalboro, and Ken and Jane Wheeler, of Litchfield. Janice Dorval, of Vassalboro, is great-grandmother.
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AUGUSTA — A son, Jace-Matthew George McArthur, was born May 7 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Felicia McArthur, of Augusta.
Grandparents are Beth McArthur, of Augusta, and Tim Murphy, of Windsor.
Rural Roots Revival concert set for Jan. 25 in Augusta
Thomas College 2018 fall semester dean's lists
Beekeeper course to be offered Feb. 26 through April 9 in Thomaston
Dad, daughter serving side-by-side make history in Maine's Legislature
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It's a good job that I haven't had much in the way of call-outs this week. I really haven't felt up to strenuous work. A few runs around in the van have been about as much as I could manage. Then take Monday, I was up in West Yorkshire and pulled up at some traffic lights, and when I came to put the handbrake on instead of it going clickety-click and coming up 3 inches or so, it came up with a bang barely half an inch and went solid. Further experimentation over the next few minutes found that I could waggle the handbrake lever in a number of different dimensions that I didn't recall being able to do before. So, until Wednesday afternoon I was driving 'sans hand-brake' at which point I got it into my friends at Matlock who found that one of the mounting screws had come out and two others were loose. Everything was put back together and all was back to normal. Which is more than I was. As an asthmatic it doesn't take much to affect my physical performance. I have my own peak flow meter, and when I am in reasonable health I blow a pathetic 275-80 (it's a good job I don't drink and drive as I could never breathe out long enough to operate a breathalyser) but Saturday morning I was down to 230, which the medical profession tend to treat as being rather inadequate, and breathing in gave me pain across my chest from shoulder-to-shoulder. Nonethless the IDRPG were coming, and by the time Andrew and I got there Toby, Jade, Charles and Stephen were already at work and Jagger arrived not long after. Our first task was to load last weeks' empty oxy bottle and take it down to Twigg's for a refill.
Whilst physical things might be beyond me, driving Charlie wasn't so Adolf was hauled out and pulled over to track 3A where Andrew could continue cutting the left hand side of the frame down. For the moment we've left the rear left hand step assembly in order that we can continue to get up on to the running plate. The steps have taken up a bit of time this week. The last time I narrowed one of these chassis down I re-used the Hunslet step assembly, just slid it 200mm or so over and re-welded it in place. Well I didn't, I had contractors do it all over a weekend. But we never did like the Hunslet steps – the formed treadplate did not seem to be very slip-free and so we'd agreed that Adolf would have better. You might think that it is a simple enough thing to design, and yes, I could simply measure up a set of steps like Cheedale's and replicate them, complete with sandbox. But this is not quite so simple.
On the original Hunslet loco, the final-drive gearbox sits right under the joint between cab and fuel tank. The fuel tank was recessed and a bench seat put at the back of the cab, between the doors so effectively boxing the gearbox in. Access for any gearbox issues (such as the plastic box containing two open frame relays which obviously was wired up before the cab was fitted) was next to impossible. In our case we are re-using a cab and gearbox from a former Thomas Hill 0-6-0DH from 1975. Generally on rod-drive locos with an RF11 final drive, the gearbox doesn't come much above running plate level and the false floor in the cab accommodates anything that does. So positioning the cab so as best to clear this tall 'D' type Hunslet box is a bit more of an exercise in Autocad.
It wouldn't be so bad if the loco wheelbase were the usual 6ft 6 or so but Hunslet having built it for speed (roller bearing fluted side rods and a wheelbase of 2450, or just over 8ft) the rear axle is further back than you'd expect for an 0-4-0. My original plan had been to accept the gearbox in the middle of the cab, mount the desk assembly over it and make it an 'island' desk, i.e. one you can walk around. But Andrew wants the gearbox as far forward as possible, so it impinges only on the cupboard area in front of the desk if possible. But that means moving the cab further back, which means the fuel tank moves further back, and the nice angled steps like Thomas Hill designed give you an impossible configuration to get safely in and out. One solution would be steps like Charlie's, but these, although I regularly climb down them facing out, aren't intended for that. Other step assemblies like those on Yorkshires work the same. But not Sentinel. Ever original, they came up with a compact step system that I've always had a sneaking admiration for. Many years ago, I was collaborating with a French loco builder for a possible MoD job. Basically they would have supplied me a complete rolling chassis (to UK width) and I would have put a cab, casing and control system on top. As they didn't have a frame design to suit UK width, I got sent the drawings and returned them a 'UK-ified' version. I copied the Sentinel step design. It caused more comment and intrigue than anything else. Some idea of what I am planning for Adolf can be seen on the following picture, converted from Autocad.
Now of course, one of the features that Hill's built in to loco steps latterly was the bottom step being a grille. Cannot claim that Hill's thought of it first – Hudswell Clarke's had been doing it for years, the idea being that as you get on the loco, mud adhering to your boots gets scraped off and drops down through the grille to the ground, so helping to keep the loco cleaner and less slippery. So that's built in to the plan. Now of course I need to design in sandboxes and make the whole lot capable of being lifted up and welded in position. So, to return to Saturday. While the IDRPG were mostly working on 1382 (the cab centre casing section was primed and refitted) and re-arranging their container and Jagger plodded on a bit with the Wickham, I sat around with little more energy than to continue breathing, although later on did get as far as manhandling a couple of concrete trough sections (well I got all the way with one and Toby grabbed the second off me) which are for now temporarily inverted over the slot drain where we back vehicles in.
Sunday morning and feeling a bit better (back up to 270) I let Andrew head off to Foxfield where the IDRPG stalwarts are stumped by a problem on Janus 'Ludstone'. Having pinned down the problem he returned, and after lunch we headed down to the shed. To get the gearbox as far forward in the cab as possible means cab and fuel tank have to move as far back as we can, and in this case means that the rear walkway will only be some 300mm wide. But to get the fuel tank this far back means cutting a recess in the Hunslet running plate for the fuel tank sump, so we lifted off the fuel tank and I removed all superfluous pipework ready for sandblasting. While Andrew continued cutting the marked out recess, Hunslet engine and radiator mounts, and also unbolted the old handbrake linkage, I was left with the fuel tank and the task of removing the mounting strips. On the Hill's loco, the cab was bolted to the fuel tank, but Adolf's cab will be flex-mounted, so the fuel tank and casings in front will be separate, with an overlapping gutter between. So off came the mounting strips, by cutting through the outside welds with a slitting disk and striking the strip until the inner stitch welds gave way.
Hunslet used some peculiar unequal angle in various places, and Andrew earmarked two lengths of them to act as new base mounts for the fuel tank. Cut to length on the hacksaw, I marked the first out and drilled/tapped the first of 6 holes before it was time to wrap up. Meanwhile Andrew had made a surprise discovery when he took off the exhaust tail pipe, which was still attached to the silencer in the casings. Sat in the silencer exit pipe was a Fleetguard LF777 oil filter. And judging from the amount of carbon deposits around and over it, it had been there quite some time. Not only that, Black Beast had a Rolls-Royce C8TFL, and the LF777 is a part-flow filter on a Cummins 855. So quite which comedian put it there and when we will never know, but it surely the first ever exhaust system fitted with an oil filter. So apart from the rear LH steps, virtually all of Adolf is back to UK width and cutting complete – the building back up can start to begin, although the many body components will have to wait a visit from the sand-blaster. The new front engine mounts have been drawn up, based on a set I did for Libby nearly a decade ago and the rears will be based on the 03. but with an amendment or two in the light of experience. Then there's the cab re-mounting, casings to modify, exhauster and compressor drives, pipework, air inlet and exhaust systems: yep, plenty to keep the decaying brain cells from atrophy. Even if the lungs can't keep up.
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With my half marathon looming and the FoodandBiscuits massive on a bit of a health kick, I opened a book for the first time which I bought a good 3 years ago called 'The Abs Diet'. On further reading it doesn't look too difficult to follow so we have decided to give it a crack.
I am not to fussed about rock hard abs, but it would be nice to lose some of the belly!!!
From a food point of a view it revolves around at least 2 of these things at 6 daily meals (including snacks);
|1. Almonds and Other Nuts eaten with skins intact.
|2. Beans and Other Legumes
|3. Spinach and Other Green Vegetables
|4. Dairy: Fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese
|5. Instant Oatmeal: Unsweetened, unflavored
|6. Eggs
|7. Turkey and other lean meats. Lean steak, chicken, fish
|8. Peanut Butter – All-natural, sugar-free.
|9. Olive Oil
|10. Whole-Grain Breads and Cereals
|11. Extra-Protein Powder(Whey)
|12. Raspberries and Other Berries
So, today I had meals in this order;
- Scrambled eggs, spinach on a slice of wholemeal
- A couple of spoons of peanut butter
- Salad with a few slices of saucisson (not part of the diet but it has come over from Paris and I love it!)
- 3 ritz crackers and Parisian Camembert (again not on the list but see above and picture below!)
- Muesli with blue berries and low fat creme fresh
- Mackerel with quinoa salad - this was dinner that Jo made - see pictures below (very light but full of flavour)
All in I don't think I have eaten too badly!! Ok, I haven't stuck to the diet to the letter but at least there are no Kit Kat Chunkys!! (my fav chocolate bar)


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I just finished my book on Truman Capote, the final edits. It is out in April, 2011, Oxford University Press. It focuses on Answered Prayers, Capote's last, unfinished novel in which he sautees the social elites in whose orbit he so blithely drifted. What I try to do is explore the deeper, hidden motives fueling the work. Why did Capote produce a book that ultimately destroyed him? He was instantly blacklisted; people he loved never spoke to him again; he was labeled a social pariah.
I rely a lot, in my analysis, on attachment research, especially findings concerning adult attachment-related strategies, studies by Phillip Shaver and Mario Mikulincer. It's powerful, fascinating, scientifically-validated stuff. Shaver & Mikulincer outline two basic insecure styles. The first is hyperactivating. The attachment system is on red alert. Threats to responsiveness and availability are unconsciously intensified. Such people evolve strategies to deal with fear. They are needy, anxious; they overreact; they up-regulate emotion. They cling. In short, they force people to react and take notice. Then there are deactivators. They down-regulate threat, essentially pretending it does not exist. They are expert avoiders. They pretend not to feel at all, although, according to ingenious research, they do respond physiologically. They exist in a kind of heated-up denial.
Usually these two types are antithetical. But in Capote they co-existed. He went back and forth, depending on external–or internal–circumstance. He feared the filthy rich female "swans" he wrote about in Answered Prayers, worried they might abandon him–abandonment was the story of his childhood–but when he wrote the book, he pretended not to care. He lurched into deactivation. He was bullet-proof, he said. He had a "magic pill" of denial. Or did he?


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Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Important New Decisions - July 6, 2011
In Duval v Duval, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2011 WL 2574001 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.) the Appellate Division held that Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying defendant's motion to impose sanctions upon the plaintiff and her counsel pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1. Under the circumstances presented, the conduct of the plaintiff and her counsel in obtaining a "so-ordered" subpoena duces tecum and serving it upon Long Island Jewish Medical Center to obtain the defendant's medical records prior to filing a note of issue and before a trial date was set was frivolous within the meaning of 22 NYCRR 130-1.1(c), as it was completely without merit in law and cannot be supported by a reasonable argument for an extension, modification, or reversal of existing law. Contrary to the defendant's contention, pretrial disclosure on the issue of child custody is permissible with respect to a parent's health, since the parties to a contested custody proceeding place their physical and mental conditions in issue. Here, in her attempt to obtain pretrial disclosure of the defendant's medical records in connection with the issue of child custody, the plaintiff sought a "so-ordered" trial subpoena duces tecum from the Supreme Court, thereby obviating the need to obtain the defendant's written authorization to release the records. The plaintiff also failed to serve the subpoena on the defendant in a timely manner, thus depriving him of the opportunity to request withdrawal of the subpoena or to make a timely motion to quash. Moreover, it can be inferred from the record that the challenged conduct was designed primarily to harass and maliciously injure the defendant. In view of the foregoing, the defendant's motion to impose sanctions upon the plaintiff and her counsel pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1 should have been granted. It remitted the matter to the Supreme Court for a hearing on the issue of the amount of an appropriate sanction to be imposed upon the plaintiff and her counsel. The Appellate Division also held that Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying, with limited exception, defendant's motion to suppress all information relating to the contents of records produced in response to the subpoena duces tecum served upon Long Island Jewish Medical Center and to preclude the plaintiff from using such information. Under the circumstances of this case, suppression and preclusion, along with the imposition of a sanction, were the appropriate remedies for the improper manner in which those records were obtained (see CPLR 3103[c] ). Accordingly, that branch of the defendant's motion which was to suppress all information relating to the contents of records produced in response to the subpoena served upon Long Island Jewish Medical Center and to preclude the plaintiff from using such information should have been granted in its entirety, with a directive that the plaintiff and her counsel deliver all records produced in response to the aforementioned subpoena to the defendant and to affirm that all such records, and any copies thereof, have been so returned and/or
destroyed and were not transmitted to any third party.
Appellate Divison Holds That Emancipation Occurs When Child Becomes Economically Independent Through Employment and Is Self-supporting.
In Smith v Smith, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2011 WL 2571089 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.) the Appellate Division affirmed an order which, granted the wife child support and spousal support. It found that the record supported the Support Magistrate's determination that the parties' son was not emancipated. It pointed out that a parent is obligated to support his or her child until the age of 21 unless the child becomes emancipated, which occurs once the child becomes economically independent through employment and is self-supporting. Although the parties' son worked full-time, paid for his own car insurance, and paid for his own cell phone, the fact that his mother still paid for his food, shelter, clothing, and health and dental insurance, demonstrated that he was not economically independent of his parents.
Family Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Consider Objections Unless Proof of Service Filed
In Matter of Girgenti v Cress, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2011 WL 2571850 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.), the father appealed from an order of the family court which dismissed his petition to enforce a stipulation of settlement concerning child support arrears. The Appellate Division affirmed the order finding that the issues raised by the father on this appeal are not reviewable, since he failed to file proof of service of a copy of the objections on the mother. Family Court Act 439(e) provides, in pertinent part, that "[a] party filing objections shall serve a copy of such objections upon the opposing party," and that "[p]roof of service upon the opposing party shall be filed with the court at the time of
filing of objections and any rebuttal." By failing to file proof of service of a copy of his objections on the mother, the father failed to fulfill a condition precedent to filing timely written objections to the Support Magistrate's order. Consequently, the Family Court lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the objections and the father waived his right to appellate review.
Denial of Objections to Finding of Willfulness and Recommendation of Incarceration Proper since Recommendations Had No Force or Effect until Confirmed
In Matter of Ceballos v Castillo, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2011 WL 2572307 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.), the Appellate Divison observed that to establish entitlement to a downward modification of a child support order entered on consent, a party has the burden of showing that there has been a substantial change in circumstances. Loss of employment may at times constitute a substantial change in circumstances. A party seeking a downward modification of his or her child support obligation based upon a loss of employment has the burden of demonstrating that he or she diligently sought to obtain employment commensurate with his or her earning capacity . Here, the father testified that he was unable to pay child support because he had not worked since 2008 and was not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. He stated that he had been working for the Renaissance Hotel until May 2008, but that he left that job after the hotel significantly cut back his hours. He thereafter obtained employment at a pizzeria, where he was initially able to work longer hours. Although he was eventually let go from his position at
the pizzeria, he did not, contrary to the Support Magistrate's finding, quit the pizzeria job. The father further testified in detail that he attempted to obtain employment at various specified restaurants and supermarkets; that he went to an employment agency called Labor Ready to find a job; that he looked for employment in newspapers and the "Pennysaver" publication; and that he explored job leads which he learned of via word-of-mouth. Under these circumstances, the father demonstrated that his loss of employment constituted a substantial change in circumstances, and that he made a good faith effort to obtain new employment which was commensurate with his qualifications and experience. Thus, the Support Magistrate's determination that the father failed to satisfy his burden of establishing an inability to pay his child support
obligation was not supported by the evidence. Accordingly, the father's objections
to the denial of his petition for downward modification of his child support
obligations should have been granted.
The Appellate Division pointed out that to the extent that the father filed objections to the Support Magistrate's finding of willfulness and her recommendation of a term of incarceration of six months, the denial of those objections was proper, since the Support Magistrate's recommendations had no force and effect until confirmed by the Family Court Judge. Upon, in effect, confirming the willfulness finding, the Family Court issued an order of commitment directing that the father be committed to the Westchester County Jail unless he purged his contempt by paying the sum of $1140 to the Support Collection Unit. The father's failure to pay child support constituted
prima facie evidence of a willful violation. This prima facie showing shifted the burden to the father to come forward with competent, credible evidence that his failure to pay support in accordance with the terms of the order on consent was not willful. In the absence of proof of an ability to pay, an order of commitment for willful violation of a support order may not stand. Based upon the evidence in the record, the father met his burden of establishing his inability to meet his child support obligation set forth in the
order dated April 11, 2005. The evidence did not support the Support Magistrate's
finding that the father had the means, resources, and ability to pay child support, but chose not do so.


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Below, are several prayers that you may find helpful when feeling that you are in need of protection from evil or malefice, some may help you in those dark hours of the night when over powering presences threaten. Please use as often as necessary and edit of you feel so called by conscience.
Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me; Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me; Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus, hear me; within your wounds, hide me; let me never be separated from you; from the evil one, protect me; at the hour of my death, call me; and bid me to come to you; that with your saints, I may praise you forever and ever. Amen.
Breaking Curses
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, by the power of his cross, his blood and his resurrection, I take authority over all curses, hexes, spells, voodoo practices, witchcraft assignments, satanic rituals, incantations and evil wishes that have been sent
my way, or have passed down the generational bloodline. I break their influence over my life by the power of the risen Lord Jesus Christ, and I command these curses to go back to where they came from and be replaced with a blessing.
I ask forgiveness for and denounce all negative inner vows and agreements that I have made with the enemy, and I ask that you Lord Jesus Christ release me from any bondage they may have held in me. I claim your shed blood over all aspects of my life, relationships, ministry endeavors and finances. I thank you for your enduring love, your angelic protection, and for the fullness of your abundant blessings.
Prayer against Evil
Spirit of our God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Most Holy Trinity, descend upon me. Please purify me, mold me, fill me with yourself, and use me. Banish all the forces of evil from me; destroy them, vanquish them so that I can be healthy and do good deeds. Banish from me all spells, witchcraft, black magic, demonic assignments, malefice, maledictions and the evil eye; diabolic infestations, oppressions, possessions; all that is
evil and sinful; jealousy, treachery, envy; all physical, psychological, moral, spiritual and diabolical ailments; as well as all enticing spirits, deaf, dumb, blind, mute and sleeping spirits, new-age spirits, occult spirits, religious spirits, antichrist spirits, and any other spirits of death and darkness.
I command and bid all the powers who molest me—by the power of God Almighty, in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior—to leave me forever, and to be consigned into the everlasting lake of fire, that they may never again touch me or any other creature in the entire world. Amen.
Denouncing the Occult
Heavenly Father, in the name of your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, I denounce Satan and all his works, all forms of witchcraft, the use of divination, the practice of sorcery, dealing with mediums, channeling with spirit guides, the Ouija board, astrology, Reiki, hypnosis, automatic writing, horoscopes, numerology, all types of fortune telling, palm readings, levitation, and anything else associated with the occult or Satan. I denounce all of them in the name of Jesus Christ who came in the flesh, and by the power of his cross, his blood and his resurrection, I break their hold over my life.
I confess all these sins before you and ask you to cleanse and forgive me. I ask you Lord Jesus to enter my heart and create in me the kind of person you have intended me to be. I ask you to send forth the gifts of your Holy Spirit to baptize me, just as you baptized your disciples on the day of Pentecost.
I thank you heavenly Father for strengthening my inner spirit with the power of your
Holy Spirit, so that Christ may dwell in my heart. Through faith, rooted and grounded in love, may I be able to comprehend with all the saints, the breadth, length, height and depth of Christ's love which surpasses all knowledge. Amen.
Breaking Generational Bondage
Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you for your sacrifice on the cross of Calvary for the forgiveness of my sins. Please enforce the power of your cross on all my generational inherited weaknesses, character defects, personality traits, cellular disorders, genetic disorders and tendencies toward sin. Please break all unhealthy soul-ties and forms of enmeshment between me and my parents, grandparents, siblings, offspring, mates and any other unhealthy relationship that my mates had with others in the past.
By the power of your command Lord Jesus Christ, I take the sword of the Spirit and cut
myself free from all generational inherited cellular or genetic disorders, character defects
and tendencies toward sin. I sever all unhealthy soul-ties and forms of enmeshment,
and in the name of Jesus Christ, I say that I am now free—free to be the child of God
the Lord intended me to be.
Prayer against Malefice
God, our Lord, King of ages, All-powerful and Almighty, you who made everything and who transform everything simply by your will; you who changed into dew the flames of the seven-times hotter furnace and protected and saved your three holy children:
You are the doctor and physician of my soul. You are the salvation of those who turn to you. I beseech you to make powerless, banish, and drive out every diabolic power, presence and machination; every evil influence, malefice or evil eye and all evil actions aimed against me.
Where there is envy and malice, give me an abundance of goodness, endurance, victory and charity. O Lord, you who love man, I beg you to reach out your powerful hands and your most high and mighty arms and come to my aid.
Send your angel of peace over me, to protect my body and soul. May he keep at bay and vanquish every evil power, every poison or malice invoked against me by corrupt and envious people.
Then under the protection of your authority may I sing with gratitude, "The Lord is my salvation; whom should I fear?" I will not fear evil because you are with me, my God, my strength, my powerful Lord, Lord of peace, Father of all ages. Amen.
Prayer for a Spiritual Canopy
Dear Lord Jesus, please forgive me for all the times I have not submitted to your will in my life. Please forgive me for all my sinful actions, making agreements with the enemy, and for believing the devil's lies. I now submit to you as my Lord, dear Jesus. Now I break every agreement that I have made with the enemy. Lord Jesus, please have your warring angels remove and bind to the abyss all demons and their devices that had access to me because I believed their lies. I now ask you to establish a hedge of protection around me, over me and under me, and seal it with your blood, Lord Jesus Christ. I now choose to put on the full armor of God and ask that you cleanse me and seal me, body, mind, soul and spirit, with your blood, Lord Jesus Christ. Please have your warring angels bind up and remove all demons, their devices, and all their power from within this protective hedge and have them sent to the abyss.
Please have your warriors destroy all demonic, occult or witchcraft assignments directed against me including all backups and replacements. Please have your warriors remove all trafficking people and send them back to their own bodies and seal them there with your blood, Lord Jesus Christ. Please have your angels stand guard over me and protect me from all the attacks of the enemy.
Prayer to Remove Trafficking People
Dear Lord Jesus, will you please send a special assignment of warring angels to remove all spiritually trespassing people from me. In the name, power and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth who came in the flesh, I cancel all astral assignments over my life. I take dominion over all astral assignments of witchcraft sent against me, and I break their hold right now through the power of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear Lord Jesus, please have your warring angels strip these witches of their psychic powers, demonic powers and occult powers. Please strip them of psychic visions, powers of divination, and any other craft that allows them to interfere with me. Please have all their powers and devices destroyed and cast into the abyss.
I ask you to bring these people before your throne and bless them with a revelation of who you are and your love and plans of salvation for them. Please show them how they are being deceived by Satan. Please have your warriors send them back to their own bodies and seal them there with your blood, Lord Jesus. I thank you for establishing an impenetrable shield of protection all around me; in Jesus' name. Amen.
Binding Evil Spirits
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I stand with the power of the Lord God Almighty to bind Satan and all his evil spirits, demonic forces, satanic powers, principalities, along with all kings and princes of terrors, from the air, water, fire,
ground, netherworld, and the evil forces of nature.
I take authority over all demonic assignments and functions of destruction sent against me, and I expose all demonic forces as weakened, defeated enemies of Jesus Christ. I stand with the power of the Lord God Almighty to bind all enemies of Christ present together, all demonic entities under their one and highest authority, and I command these spirits into the abyss to never again return. Their assignments and influences are
I arise today with the power of the Lord God Almighty to call forth the heavenly host, the holy angels of God, to surround and protect, and cleanse with God's holy light all areas vacated by the forces of evil. I ask the Holy Spirit to permeate my mind, heart, body, soul and spirit, creating a hunger and thirst for God's holy Word, and to fill me with the life and love of my Lord, Jesus Christ.
Destroying Demonic Influence
Through the power of Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I come against every source of sin in my life. I ask you Lord Jesus to send forth an assignment of warring angels to strike down and destroy every demonic entity that has been influencing my sinful behaviors of envy, criticism, impatience, resentment, pride, rebellion, stubbornness, unforgiveness, gossip, disobedience, strife, violence, divorce, accusation, anger, manipulation, jealousy, greed, laziness, revenge, coveting, possessiveness, control, retaliation, selfishness, deceitfulness, deception, dishonesty, unbelief, seduction, lust, pornography, masturbation, idolatry and witchcraft.
May your warring angels strike down and destroy every demonic influence that has contributed to my physical and psychological infirmities of nerve disorder, lung disorder, brain disorder or dysfunction, AIDS, cancer, hypochondria, hyperactivity, depression, schizophrenia, fatigue, anorexia, bulimia, addictions, gluttony, perfectionism, alcoholism, self-abuse, sexual addictions, sexual perversions, attempted suicide, incest, pedophilia, lesbianism, homosexuality, adultery, homophobia, confusion, ignorance, procrastination, self-hatred, isolation, loneliness, ostracism, paranoia, nervousness, passivity, indecision, doubt, oppression, rejection, poor self-image, anxiety, shame, timidity and fear.
I arise today through the power of the Lord Jesus Christ and ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit's gifts of peace, patience, love, joy, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, humility, forgiveness, goodness, fortitude, discipline, truth, relinquishment, good self-image, prosperity, charity, obedience, a sound mind, order, fulfillment in Christ, acceptance of self, acceptance of others, trust, freedom from addictions, freedom of having-to-control, freedom from shame, wholeness, wellness, health, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and the light and life of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer for Inner Healing
Dear Lord Jesus, please come and heal my wounded and troubled heart. I beg you to heal the torments that are causing anxiety in my life. I beg you, in a particular way, to heal the underlying source of my sinfulness. I beg you to come into my life and heal the psychological harms that struck me in my childhood and from the injuries they have caused throughout my life.
Lord Jesus, you know my burdens. I lay them on your Good Shepherd's Heart. I beseech you—by the merits of the great open wound in your heart—to heal the small wounds that are in mine. Heal my memories, so that nothing that has happened to me will cause me to remain in pain and anguish, filled with anxiety.
Heal, O Lord, all those wounds that have been the cause of evil that is rooted in my life. I want to forgive all those who have offended me. Look to those inner sores that make me unable to forgive. You who came to forgive the afflicted of heart, please, heal my wounded and troubled heart.
Heal, O Lord Jesus, all those intimate wounds that are the root cause of my physical illness. I offer you my heart. Accept it, Lord, purify it and give me the sentiments of your Divine Heart.
Heal me, O Lord, from the pain caused by the death of my loved ones. Grant me to regain peace and joy in the knowledge that you are the Resurrection and the Life. Make me an authentic witness to your resurrection, your victory over sin and death, and your loving presence among all men. Amen.
Healing the Family Tree
Heavenly Father, I come before you as your child, in great need of your help; I have physical health needs, emotional needs, spiritual needs and interpersonal needs. Many of my problems have been caused by my own failures, neglect and sinfulness, for which I humbly beg your forgiveness, Lord. But I also ask you to forgive the sins of my ancestors whose failures have left their effects on me in the form of unwanted tendencies, behavior patterns, and defects in body, mind and spirit. Heal me, Lord, of all these disorders.
With your help I sincerely forgive everyone, living or dead members of my family tree, who have directly offended me or my loved ones in any way, or those whose sins have resulted in our present sufferings and disorders. In the name of your divine Son Jesus, and in the power of his Holy Spirit, I ask you Father, to deliver me and my entire family tree from the influence of the evil one.
Free all living and dead members of my family tree, including those in adoptive relationships, and those in extended family relationships, from every contaminating form of bondage. By your loving concern for us, heavenly Father, and by the shed blood of your precious Son Jesus, I beg you to extend your blessing to me and all my living and deceased relatives. Heal every negative effect transmitted through all past generations, and prevent such negative effects in future generations of my family tree.
I symbolically place the cross of Jesus over the head of each person in my family tree, and between each generation; I ask you to let the cleansing blood of Jesus purify the bloodlines in my family lineage. Send protective angels to encamp around us and administer your divine healing power to all of us, even in areas of genetic disability. Give special power to our family members' guardian angels to heal, protect, guide and encourage each of us in all our needs. Let your healing power be released at this very moment, and let it continue as long as your sovereignty permits. In our family tree, Lord, replace all bondage with a holy bonding of family love. And let there be an ever-deeper bonding with you, Lord, by the Holy Spirit, to your Son Jesus. Let the family of the Holy Trinity pervade our family with its tender, warm, loving presence, so that our family may recognize and manifest that love in all our relationships. All of our unknown needs we include with this petition that we pray in Jesus' precious name. Amen.
Prayer for the Healer 4
Lord Jesus, thank you for sharing with me your wonderful ministry of healing and deliverance. Thank you for the healing I have experienced today. I realize that the sickness of evil is more than my humanity can bear, so I ask that you please cleanse me of any sadness, negative thinking or despair that I may have picked up during my intercession for others.
If during my ministry I have been tempted to anger, impatience or lust, cleanse me of those temptations, and replace them with your love, joy and peace. If any evil spirits have attached themselves to me or oppressed me in any way, I command you, spirits of earth, fire, water, the netherworld, or the evil forces of nature, to depart now and go straight to Jesus Christ, for him to deal with you as he wills.
Come Holy Spirit, renew me, fill me anew with your power, your life and your joy. Strengthen me where I feel weak and clothe me with your light. Fill me with your life. Lord Jesus, please send your holy angels to minister to me and protect me from all forms of sickness, harm and accidents. I thank you and praise you my Lord, God and King.


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2018 Assessing Newsletter
The housing market in the City of Douglas continues to show signs of strength. Once again, most residential assessments in the City of Village of Douglas will increase. The changes are determined by the average relationship of sale price to assessment in a given area. Many sales have indicated the need for increases in some areas that are greater than the average of 2%, while others are less. If property sales are limited or non-existent in an area, the average change from surrounding neighborhoods will be taken into consideration to determine the percentage change in assessment. As mandated by law, the sales used to determine the 2018 assessments occurred between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2017. A list of the sales used for analysis is available here. The Commercial market has seen some activity and properties sales indicate an average increase of 2% is necessary, with the downtown area rising slightly more than the average. Industrial property sales in neighboring communities are indicating that market is somewhat flat resulting in a no changes to a slight decrease in these parcels.
As required by the constitution (Proposal A Amendment), there is a predetermined rate of change used as the basis for determining taxes. The CPI (consumer price index) this year is 2.1%. This rate will be applied to the 2017 taxable value to determine the 2018 taxable value. If the assessed and taxable values are the same, and the assessed value is reduced more than the CPI, these two values will continue to be equal. The CPI does not apply to properties that have sold or made improvements during the year.
Assessment Change Notices (State Form #L-4400) are mailed the last week of February. Please review this notice carefully. In addition to value changes, it indicates Principal Residence and property transfer status as well as property classification. The Board of Review will meet, on an appointment basis, Monday, March 12 and Tuesday, March 13, 2018 to hear appeals. If, after you receive your Assessment Change Notice, you believe the assessed valuation of your property does not accurately reflect market value, please call 269-857-1438 to schedule an appointment.
Assessment Data is available here. You are encouraged to review your property characteristics to confirm our data is accurate.
Also note the State has approved exemption from property taxes for qualified Disabled Veterans. Poverty Exemptions are also available for those with incomes below the federal guidelines. Please contact the Assessor if you believe you may qualify for either of these exemptions. The Disable Veteran Exemption 5107 Affidavit may be reviewed to determine if you qualify. Supporting documentation must be provided with the Affidavit for consideration. Application must be made for the Poverty Exemption as well.


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Books Famous Essay Books and Novels
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List of famous essay books, listed alphabetically with jacket cover images of the books when available. Information for these popular essay books is included as well, such as the author's name and the book's publication date. This list includes the best essay novels, textbooks, and stories, so use it to find books you haven't already read and add them to your reading list.
A list made up of books like Me Talk Pretty One Day and A Room of One's Own.
This list should answer the questions, "What are the best essay books?" and "What are the most famous essay books?"Note that some books on this list might be currently out of print, but you can purchase most of these notable essay titles on Amazon with just one click.


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Edwin Edwards admitted to hospital for pneumonia
Edwin Edwards admitted to hospital for pneumonia
BATON ROUGE, La. —
Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards was admitted to a hospital Wednesday for pneumonia, Edwards' wife, Trina Edwards, said.
Doctors are treating Edwin Edwards, 88, with antibiotics, his wife said.
"Edwin developed a cough while we were out of town visiting friends," Trina said in a post on Facebook. "We take his health very seriously so we stopped by to get him checked out by his doctor on our way home."
Trina Edwards said they have received a lot of calls and she appreciates everyone's concern, "but he's fine and already feeling much better."
"We hope to be home in time for dinner tomorrow," she said.


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Back when I was going through a fat spell, you know before Lent when I gave up chips I made more than enough of my amazing Roasted Vegetarian Chili . The genius foodie my mom is suggested I use some of it to make a Frito pie. This is like the perfect guilt free cheat day meal. As well as, one of those awesome things that remind me of home when my mom would make the meat version for my brother and I or when my friends and I would get a pipping hot bag off the ice cream truck (those obese Texas summers.)
Yeah, it's more than your suggested intake of cheese and greasy corn chips but I'm sure you'll be in the gym bright and early.
1. Make the Chili: Follow directions from "Roasted Vegetarian Chili" .
2. Make the topping: Saute the celery, white onion, and green bell pepper in olive oil with a pinch of salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Set aside till pie is done baking.
3. Assemble the Frito Pie: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Plate Fritos in a baking dish, transfer some or all of the chili, layering the chili onto the corn chips. Add shredded pepper jack cheese over the top and bake until the cheese is melted and the chili is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced green onions and sauteed topping- serve immediately.


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Robin Hood Solver v2.0
During the course of the ПЕС 2013 Conference participants will be able to hear a presentation by the Artes Calculi Ltd. entitled: "Solving, analyzing and optimizing electrostatic configurations using Robin Hood Solver v2.0″.
Robin Hood Solver is a software package for electrostatic modeling, analysis, visualization and optimization. It easy very easy to use, produces accurate results and has impressive visualization engine and many other advanced features.
We will demonstrate how you can use Robin Hood Solver to create and solve electrostatic models – from simple to the more complex ones. We will show how Robin Hood Solver can be used to quickly and easily set-up and solve electrostatic problems with various boundary conditions, precise calculation and attractive visualization of electric field and potential, estimation of Faraday cage shielding capabilities, capacitance and capacitance matrix of arbitrary electrode configuration which is of special importance in capacitive sensor development.
We will also show how the results of the calculation can be post-processed and visualized in order to quickly grasp the meaning of the obtained numbers – with color-coding on the model, usage of color palettes and color contours and visualization of electric field and potential using cones.
Advanced features such as Lua scripting, export/import of data to/from other tools (using standard file formats such as DXF or STL) will be also discussed and we will show Robin Hood Solver's advanced task-based concept which enables the user to easily go back to any previously performed operation and change it, thus also changing all subsequent operations.


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We like to have fun on April Fools Day, but I think pranks are just mean spirited, so I don't allow them. A fun mixed-up dinner is a lot of fun with no harm done.
Begin with having your dessert first...
Begin with having your dessert first...
or so it appears.
This looks like a pie, and of sorts it is, but it is a chicken pot pie.
This looks like a pie, and of sorts it is, but it is a chicken pot pie.
And if you have dessert first, you have to have dinner next.
This year we are having mashed potatoes...
peas and carrots
and corn on the cob.
I haven't found a main dish I like, so let me know if you know of a good one.
They, of course are all cupcakes and so really are the dessert even if they look like the meal.
Sara at Best Bites, where I got the idea, used foil cupcake pan which made it look even more real.
To make the peas and carrots, begin by frosting the cupcakes with green frosting.
For the peas Sara used green Runts, but we couldn't find any in our little town, so we had to settle for green peanut butter M&M's and Skittles. The carrots are orange Starbursts, chopped in quarters. Let me warn you, you are going to need a lot of them. We didn't have quite enough so more frosting shows through than should.
For the Mashed Potatoes use vanilla frosting and leave a little bit of a well at the top.
Add a drizzle of caramel syrup and a flattened out Starburst (Laffy Taffy also works great) and you're set.
Lastly, although not realistic, it was so cute I couldn't resist, the corn on the cob is 3 cupcakes frosted with pale yellow frosting and use Jelly Bellies for the corn. You could use a few shades of yellow and white, but works best is the buttered popcorn flavor, which kinda goes with the theme anyway.
Top it with a Starburst pat of butter and if you have any black and clear sugar sprinkles you can add salt and pepper. Sara added a yellow plastic corn skewer on either end of the row of cupcakes, which was really cute, but we didn't have any.
Happy April Fool's Day!
I found the perfect main dish for my mixed-up dinner, fish sticks!
Faux, of course, with strawberry jam dipping sauce.
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Faux, of course, with strawberry jam dipping sauce.
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- For the fish sticks, place a couple of handfuls of cornflakes in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Cover 2 sugar wafer cookies with peanut butter, then toss them in the cornflake crumbs to coat.


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Oh you poor thing - sounds like you've had a tough time! Never mind - your mojo will be back in full swing in no time - there's not too much wrong with these that I can see! Maybe just a couple of "waves" under the boat - wouldn't need much more than that!ReplyDelete
Take care of yourself - was wondering why you were MIA! Next time I'll check up on you sooner in case you need anything - or call me!!!
Glad you are back Alison, hope you are 110% very soon, wondered where you had been, just catching up with blogging myself, so love those character boxes you have made, they are just too cute. Lovely triangle boxes too! Take CareX:)ReplyDelete
Wondered where you were! So sorry to hear of your illness...the flu in summer somehow seems unfair doesn't it? Your mojo looks fine to me..such cute boxes!ReplyDelete


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Post: #61
RE: Fishing Stories and Tall Tales
Your welcome OldTimer. Hope you enjoyed it. I shall periodically send more. It's a great thread. Good idea.
Cheers, and have a great day.
Post: #62
RE: Fishing Stories and Tall Tales
This is an extension of the current post in General Dsicussions called "a few bad apples" and relates to garbage. It is separated as it is a personal story not associated in any way with the Southern Ontario Fisheries Enhancement Initiative I am a part of.
When in my twenties, a few decades ago, I had finished my night shift and as the morning had broken clear, warm and still, I headed off to one of my favorite spots to do a little fly fishing for bluegill and bass. Best access to the river was achieved by parking on the shoulder of a country road and following a short trail on un-posted private property. I had a pleasant morning wading the cool waters, and the fish cooperated nicely. I had the place to myself.
Towards noon, as I worked my way back to where I started, I heard loud voices, large splashes, and foul language and soon saw the source.
Three males, in their late teens, had descended on the river. Their rods and tackle where unused sitting on the edge of the trail and they where entertaining themselves by hurling large rocks and boulders at the water in an effort to splash each other. It was obvious that they had also eaten lunch based on the trash that lay scattered about that had not been there when I arrived.
Upon seeing me wading towards them they stopped their antics and, laughing and joking, headed off to their car leaving a hell of a mess behind.
I hustled up the trail intent on saying something but didn't get the chance as they pulled around my truck and headed on their way in a blue Mustang. But it was at this point they added the straw that broke the camels back, as it were. The driver had rolled down his window and in plain view casually tossed one of those ridiculous Big Gulp containers onto the side of the road.
I went to my truck, quickly tossed my waders and gear in the back and then grabbed the big plastic cup. Then, without any clear plan in mind, I followed suit in my beefed up 69 Chevy. My mood hovered somewhere between fury and disgust and though I didn't know what I was going to do, I was going to do something. I followed behind them at a distance for quite a while when they suddenly pulled up in front of a takeout pizza joint at a little strip mall. I pulled up right beside and quickly hopped out with the cup they had tossed in my hand.
The three guys where still in the car and where listening to music, the windows down, and seemed oblivious to my presence.
Then they looked at me with puzzled expressions as I placed the cup on the hood of their car.
There was a few seconds pause while nobody moved, then, quick as a flash, I slammed my fist down on that cup with all I had, shattering the cup and seriously denting the hood.
They never said a word. Never moved. Just stared for a second or two with huge bulging eyes.
I flicked the remains of the cup towards the windshield, casually sauntered back to my truck and quietly drove away feeling both guilty and wired at the same time.
I do not condone my behaviour, but I hope they got the point.
I have rarely repeated this story. I am not proud. But I can tell you that the fishing spot I described has been posted for a very long time.
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RE: Fishing Stories and Tall Tales
Well Excuuuse Me!
Cal Ripken Jr. was a great baseball player who played a record breaking 2130 consecutive games. Through illness, injury, aches and pains he played game after game and when asked about it he simply replied, "I grew comfortable being uncomfortable". I love that line. Simple, clear, concise and it also sums up the experience of camping.
First of all, what is camping? Real camping does not involve TV. If you are camping with a television you really aren't camping. Sitting in a motor-home the size of a train locomotive with a TV, DVD, toilet, shower and air conditioning does not constitute camping. If your butt is located anywhere but on a log, rock or the cold hard ground, you are not camping. The only two modern conveniences you should have are a toothbrush (used for cleaning grit out of your fishing reel) and a can-opener that cost .29 cents and is so useless it would be easier and faster to gnaw the lid off. Also, you and all your possessions should smell like smoke mixed with OFF. That is the essence of camping.
One of the things that makes camping, lets call it memorable, is the sleeping bag. In the olden days, sleeping bags were made from some form of ugly plaid fabric stuffed with wool and weighed about as much as a full grown sheep. They also provided just the right amount of Cal Ripken comfort. On warm nights you could unzip it and lay exposed to the night air to prevent yourself from baking like a foil wrapped potato and on cold nights it would provide protection from freezing to death by setting it on fire. Luckily, using modern, high tech materials, current styles of sleeping bags offer the same protection but are considerably lighter costing only slightly more than the equivalent weight of the bag in hundred dollar bills. One day I'm sure scientists will develop a sleeping bag that is just right, not too hot, not too cold, but by then I will have had all my blood sucked out by mosquitoes while lying on my unzipped sleeping bag.
Luckily one thing that scientists have improved on is the tent. The original tents were made of canvas and though sturdy, they had a built in feature that made them collapse at the worst possible moment such as in the middle of a thunderous rainstorm or at the exact second someone whispered "ssshhhh, was that a bear?" They also weighed more than the combined weight of the people sleeping inside it and required 3 sets of hands to assemble. The next invention in tents was the Orange rip-stop nylon tent. Inexpensive, lightweight, reflective and kept out the rain as long as you didn't touch the sides of the tent. If it started to rain everyone would squish into the middle to prevent touching the sides or else drip, drip drip. One of the good things about developing a leak was that you could see who had the most absorbent sleeping bag.
Today, modern tents are relatively simple to set up, are wind and waterproof and are so terrifyingly ugly that they scare away bears.
But the meat and potatoes of the camping experience comes from being outdoors and cooking over a campfire. There is nothing more pleasurable than sitting on a log next to your morning campfire. The heat of the burning wood chases away the night chills and aches from sleeping on the cold ground as you listen to the morning bird chorus and the mournful cry of a loon out on the still reflective water of the lake. You feel peaceful and at one with nature knowing that you have survived another night in the wilderness. The smell of the coffee perking awakens your senses as you stir your pot of beans. Life is as it should be. And this brings me to the main point of today's article. There is a product out there that threatens the heart of, the essence as it were, of camping. This product is called Beano. It is a liquid food additive that comes in a little bottle. All you do is add a couple of drops to your meal and "presto" no gas. Now I ask you this, what would camping be without personal body emissions? It's not the thought that you didn't get eaten by a bear that gives you the sense of personal survival, its surviving the methane. Imagine what your first camping trip would have been like with your friends or fellow cub scouts without the reverberant trumpeting followed by incessant giggling and the traumatized adults shouting "WILL YOU SHUT UP". Boring that's what. And you don't even have to say "excuse me". Like the old saying goes "If a bear farts in the woods, does anyone hear?" Who cares. Its one of life's great pleasures.
I'll end by describing one of my greatest camping moments. I used to camp with my best friend Jon on a regular basis. The only problem was that at the mere mention of going camping this particular friend developed instant gas. After one or two meals of campfire food it was almost unbearable. And what made this unfair was that though I would get gas, there was no odor (yes that's what I'm saying, mine doesn't stink). It was a one sided misery. Eventually I had had enough. I acquired a vial of ammonia sulfide, a product that makes a skunk smell like Channel Number Five. I snuck out of the tent at the crack of dawn and used a twist tie to lock the zippers together. Then using the hatchet and a rock I broke the vial close to my friends head. I then dashed away to a safe location. At first nothing happened and my anticipation started to build. Then the quiet of the morning was shattered by the most outrageous bellowing and ranting. Not only was the air foul smelling, but it was blue. The tent was tossing around like it was trying to give birth to a large pachyderm. Throughout I stayed quiet and after a minute or two my friend realized he had been had and his ranting turned to muttering. It was at that moment that the shrill, crazy laugh of the loon could be heard reverberating off the rocks and trees.
And that loon was me. Ban Beano!!
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"Success is not a name for God"- Martin Buber
The truly holy people I've met in my life are really interesting people. They're a mix of the most incredible godliness and at the same time, the most unbelievable earthiness. I know a woman who curses like a sailor, but she's the most holy woman I know. She is! I'm not kidding. We've created this image of what holiness looks like that's just nonsense. Good holy people probably drink too much some times, and have colorful language, and there's plenty of room in the Bible to see people like that. We have to see life for what it is, entirely more complicated then simple. Spirituality is not simple; it's complicated. It gets messy sometimes. Mike Yaconelli
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