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Counselor McKenna has been looking forward to this afternoon – she finally gets to take out The Queen Bee and teach our campers how to fish!! But first, we need to make some fish and some fishing rods!
The girls took The Queen's Treasures Skiff out on the pond for a fishing lesson. As you can see, they both fit comfortably in the skiff and it looks like they both caught some fish.
This project was a dual effort! Natalie is the Sculpey Queen of this house – she can make so many detailed and creative items so she offered to make the fish and show you how to make some yourself. I figured out how to make the fishing rods, so I will share that part.
For the fish, you will need:
- Sculpey Oven Bake Clay in your choice of colors or formulation – I personally LOVE the Glow in the Dark set.
- Sculpey Work 'n Bake Clay Mat (optional but recommended)
- Sculpey Clay Tool Starter Set
- Sculpey Super Slicer (optional)
Step 1 – Using your Super Slicer or plastic knife, slice off a 1/4″ or so block from your base color clay.
Step 2 – Shape in to a fish.
Step 3 – Using the Super Slicer, slice a thin piece of clay in a contrasting color to make stripes for you fish. You can make the stripes wavy, different colors, whatever! Use your imagination!
Step 4 – Place stripes/embellishments on fish.
Step 5 – Roll a little ball of white glow in the dark clay and place it on your fish for his eye. Then roll an even smaller ball of the black clay to go in the center of your fish eye.
Step 6 – Make a hole in the fish's mouth so you can "hook" him later with your fishing pole.
Step 7 – With adult supervision, bake your clay fish using the temperature and time listed on the clay package.
Make as many fish as you would like! Try out different shapes, different colors and different decorations, too!
Now to make the fishing rods! You will need:
- A set of wooden chopsticks (or a dowel rod or a pencil will do in a pinch!)
- 3 buttons per fishing rod – 2 of equal size and one smaller
- 4 pony beads
- Coats and Clark embroidery floss (I used green so you could see it in photos but you could use clear fishing line, too)
- A paper clip
- Hot glue gun
Step 1 – Separate the chopsticks so you have two.
Step 2 – Make a button sandwich with the smallest button in the center. Use your hot glue gun (with adult supervision please) to glue the buttons together and then onto the flat part of the chopstick.
Step 3 – Glue four pony beads on their sides to the chopstick.
Step 4 – Cut a piece of embroidery thread about twice the length of your fishing rod. Tie one end around the button and then thread the remainder through the pony beads.
Step 5 – Cut a paper clip in half and form it into a hook. Tie the hook on to the end of the embroidery floss and stick the other end through the fish's mouth.
Once the fishing poles and fish were made, McKenna and Kaya headed out to the pond. (Yes, our fine pond is made from a large piece of Kunin Felt!) McKenna encourged Kaya to give it a try and wouldn't you know, Kaya caught a really pretty pink fish!
I love that The Queen's Treasures used rope to attach the oars to the boat – they stay attached but have great movement!
Just as Kaya reeled in her fish it looks like McKenna caught the green one! McKenna is teaching Kaya how to identify the different fish in the Camp Doll Diaries pond. She explains to Kaya that they don't make great pets and are not big enough to eat so they will be releasing their fish back into the pond.
I just LOVE the back of the Skiff – The Queen Bee is such a perfect name for the camp boat.
In this post:
- American Girl McKenna is wearing the Fishing Adventure outfit from The Queen's Treasures.
- American Girl Kaya is wearing AG clothes and Madame Alexander shoes.
- McKenna's camp pins are for sale in the Doll Diaries Etsy store.
- Of course, by now you know the Skiff is from The Queen's Treasures
Thank you to Sculpey and The Queen's Treasures for making today's fabulous outdoor fun possible! And stop back later on for a few cute outtakes from my photoshoot… of course it includes our cats! 😉


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The term Antichrist is to many, perhaps to most Christians of our day, a term of great vagueness. But to the early Christians, and to the Church for several centuries, it was of very definite and fearful meaning. It designated the last and greatest of the enemies of God and of His Christ — an apostate who would sum up in himself all wickedness. Endowed by Satan with all his power, he would receive from him the kingdoms of this world, and rule over the nations. He would make war with the saints, and would overcome them, and reign supreme for a little time; but be himself destroyed at the coming of the Lord.
It is the purpose of this essay to enquire what the Scriptures teach concerning the Antichrist and his times; and how far we may see in the history of the Church, and in the movements and tendencies of our day, the foreshadowing of him, and the preparation for him. This involves a consideration of the place of Christ in the Divine purpose, and of His person and prerogatives.
But, before entering upon this enquiry, it will be well to define the term antichrist, and to give a brief outline of the several phases of belief in the Church in regard to his person and work.*
* Among the more important writers on the Antichrist arc the Roman Catholics, F. T. Malvenda, De Antichristo Libri undecim,
The term "antichrist" plainly denotes an enemy of Christ, but leaves indefinite whether a person or a series of persons; whether one arising from within the Church or without it; whether one who has appeared or is yet to appear. Nor does the word itself determine whether he is simply an enemy of Christ, or both an enemy to Him and a substitute for Him. Many find only the element of hostility. This certainly is the predominant idea, but does not exclude that of substitution. This appears if we note that the work of Christ in our redemption has two chief parts, that of atonement—the propitiation for our sins and the heavenly intercession based upon it; and that of judging and ruling, or the administration of the Messianic kingdom. The first of these Antichrist wholly denies. He will know no atonement, no cross, no priesthood. Here his hostility to Christianity is openly avowed. For the second of these, the Messianic kingdom, he will substitute an earthly kingdom, the elements of which will be fraternity, liberty, equality, and in which will be the highest development of man. It is here that he offers himself as a substitute for Christ. He will be the Messiah of the nations, and under him all will be blessed. As said by Archbishop Trench ("Synonyms," sub voce), >"He will not call himself Christ, for he will be filled with deadliest hate, both against the name and office, against the whole spirit and temper of Jesus of Nazareth, now the exalted King of Glory. . . He will not assume the name of Christ, and so will not in the letter be a false Christ, yet assuming to himself Christ's offices, presenting himself to the world as the true centre of its hopes, as the satisfaction of its needs, and healer of its hurts, he will, in fact, take upon himself all names and forms of blasphemy; will be the false Christ and the Antichrist both at once."
Roma, 1604 A.D.; Cardinal Bellarmine, De Contronersiis Christiana Fidei, 4 Tomi, 1622. In Tomus I he treats at length the charge of Calvin that the papacy is Antichrist. A good summary is found in Stern's Commentar, Die Offenbarung, ch. xiii, 1854. Among recent Protestant writers, aside from the commentators, are C. Maitland's "Apostolic School of Prophetic Interpretation"; Dr. J. H. Todd's '' Discourses on the Prophecies Relating to Antichrist," Dublin, 1840. For a very recent statement of early and mediaeval belief see Wadstein in Hilgenfelds Zeitschrif t, 1895-6.
In giving a brief outline of the various beliefs in the Church respecting the Antichrist, we find three periods clearly marked.
First, the belief in the early Church, and in general down to the Reformation. Second,-from the Reformation to the French Revolution. Third, from the French Revolution to the present time.
I. In the first period, extending over some fifteen centuries, there was not absolute uniformity of belief, but substantial agreement. To quote in detail the words of the early fathers would demand more space than we can give, nor is it at all necessary for our purpose. That there is such agreement is affirmed by all who have investigated the matter, both Roman Catholics and Protestants. Some quotations from the more recent writers will be sufficient here. Thus it is said by Greswell ("Parables," Vol. II), "Another article of belief on which the fathers are unanimous is this: That before the end of the world Antichrist must be expected to appear. It made no difference whether they were advocates or opposers of the doctrine of the millennium in particular; in the reception of this opinion there was perfect agreement among all parties. . . The fathers are likewise agreed in considering Antichrist to be a real person, and not merely a figurative or symbolic character. . . They are unanimous that the appearance and rise of the Antichrist would be accompanied by the persecution of the followers of the true Christ, and that his kingdom would be established on the ruins of the Church." It is said by Bishop Wordsworth (Com. on 2 Thess.), "The general opinion of the fathers was that a personal Antichrist would appear a short time before the second coming of Christ."
In like manner it is said by Todd ( " Discourses," note p. 18), " All more ancient writers unanimously agreed that an individual Antichrist was described in the prophecy, and that he was to appear at the end of the world immediately before the second coming of the Lord." After stating the early opinions in brief, S. R. Maitland says: "I believe that the opinions which I here attribute to the early Church, were held by all Christian writers until the twelfth century." Prof. Eadie remarks (" Essay on Man of Sin" ) "That the man of sin was to be one human being, one man, . . was the first and prevailing interpretation." So also J. H. Newman ( " The Patristical Idea of Antichrist" ), "That Antichrist is one individual man was the universal tradition of the early Church." Perhaps these statements should be somewhat modified as regards the Alexandrian School.
This agreement of the fathers embraced the following points:
1. That before the end of the world or age, there would be an apostasy, which in its culmination would be not merely a corruption of the Christian faith, but a total denial of it — an apostasy not universal, but very general.
2. That the last representative and leader of this apostasy would be a man, "the man of sin," "the wicked one," "the son of perdition," or "the Antichrist."
3. That this man would attain to universal dominion, all nations becoming subject to him.
4. That this dominion would continue but a short time, forty-two months, or three and a half years.
5. -That he would claim divine honours for himself, and persecute all upholding the faith of Christ, and suppress, as far as possible, all Christian worship.
6. That the time immediately preceding and during his reign would be one of great tribulation.
7. That many of the Jews would receive him as their Messiah.
8. That he would be destroyed with his adherents by the Lord at His appearing. _
Besides these points of general agreement, there were diverse particular opinions about the person of the Antichrist, of which we may mention: a. That he was Satan incarnated. b. That he was a son of Satan by a human mother. c. That he was a man possessed by Satan, d. That he was a man who voluntarily gave himself up to do Satan's will, and was endowed by him with miraculous powers — Organum diaboli — and to him Satan would give the rule of the kingdoms of this world. e. That he was a man raised from the dead by Satan, and so a counterpart of the risen Christ.
The surmises of some of the fathers as to his birth in Bethsaida, and his education in Babylon, are of no importance. It was held by many that he was to be a Jew, and of the tribe of Dan, chiefly on the ground that Dan is not mentioned among the sealed tribes of The Revelation (ch. vii). It was said by Lactantius and some of the fathers, that he would come from the East and subdue the West.
The points enumerated as those of general belief in the first age of the Church, are still held in substance in the Roman Catholic and Greek communions, and probably in the small Eastern sects. But some important modifications gradually came in, the grounds of which will be better understood after speaking of the nature of the apostasy. It need only be said here that, as the expectation of a speedy return of the Lord gradually passed away, and it was believed that the prophecies respecting the success and glory of the Church were to be fulfilled during His absence, and that this might be indefinitely prolonged, the fear of Antichrist's speedy appearance ceased, and comparatively little interest was taken in it; and the matter became practically of little importance.
It does not really affect the unanimity of the preReformation Church that in the twelfth and following centuries some small sects began to apply the prophecies respecting Babylon to the Church of Rome, and identified the Papacy with the Antichrist; since this seems to have been done rather out of anger because of real or supposed oppression, than upon any clear view of the character of Antichrist, or upon any consistent principle of prophetic interpretation. At this time, too, or a little later, when the Roman Church was much distracted with the contentions of rival popes, it was not unusual for zealous partisans to brand the claimants they opposed with the title of Antichrist. Thus St. Bernard of the twelfth century called Pope Leo, whom he regarded as an usurper of
St. Peter's chair, the beast of the Apocalypse. (See Todd, " Discourses," p. 28, Note A.) But it will be noted that it was the usurper, not the real pope, whom he so called. It was not the bishop of Rome, the true vicar of Christ, as such, to whom the title of Antichrist in these disputes was applied, but to one who falsely claimed to be His vicar. And it was not until the Reformation that it was applied to the popes officially without distinction — a series of Antichrists. Some changes during this period of the primitive belief will be spoken of later.
II. Second Period, from the Reformation to the French Revolution.
The application of the term Antichrist to the pope in his official position, or its application to the Papacy as a system, marks the Reformation period. It is said by the Roman Catholic commentator, Estius, in his remarks on Second Thessalonians II, that" Luther, instigated by the Devil, was the first who applied the term to the pope as pope." ^Adverms execrabilem bulletin Antichristi" 1520.) But it is not clear that at first Luther meant it to apply to the whole series of popes. This was done later by many of the leading Reformers, and marks the growing estrangement from the Papacy. It shows also a wide departure from the early belief in affirming: a. That the Antichrist was not an individual; b. That he had already appeared; e. That the apostasy would not be a total denial of the truth.
The designation of the papal system as antichristian, and its head as Antichrist, is found in several of the Confessions of the Reformed Churches. (See "Hutterus Redivivus" of Hase, p. 342; and Schafifs "Creeds of Christendom"; also the Address of the translators of the Bible to King James.) In the Westminster Confession we read: "The Pope is that Antichrist, that man of sin, and son of perdition, that setteth himself in the church against God, and all that is called God." (The references in proof are, Matt. xxiii, 8-10; 2 Thess. ii; Rev. xiii, 6—.) The same is said in the Savoy Declaration of 1658 with this addition: "We expect that in the latter day, Antichrist being destroyed, the Jews called, and the adversaries of the Kingdom of God's Son broken, the Church of Christ, enlarged and edified through a free communication of life and peace, will enjoy in this world a more quiet, peaceable, and glorious condition than it has enjoyed."
The belief of the Protestant churches as to the papal Antichrist continued to be generally held, though with some modifications, down to the time of the French Revolution. It was, however, held less and less firmly, and by some was openly rejected. The glaring inconsistency of calling those antichristians who offered all their worship in the name of Christ, was more and more felt.
III. Third Period, from the French Revolution to the present time.
After this Revolution the belief of the Reformers as to the papal Antichrist was much modified, and by many Protestants is now entirely given up. Several causes for this may be given — the natural decay of the old animosity and bitterness of feeling toward the Roman Church; and the growing consciousness that a church which holds and repeats in its services the three great Creeds, and claims its head to be the vicar of Christ, cannot in any real sense of the term be
called antichristian. Still more important in effecting this change was the French Revolution, which brought into view a new and most deadly element of hostility to the Christian faith, not its corruption merely, but its total denial; and, therefore, affecting alike all Christian Communions. Not a few Protestants now accept the primitive belief that the Antichrist is a single man, and that he is yet to come. Others distinguish between the Roman Church and the Papacy, the last being the Antichrist. Others still find two Antichrists, the papal and the infidel, the first fulfilling one part of tbe Scriptures, and preparing the way for the last, who will completely fulfil them. Dr. Hodge says ("Systematic Theology", Vol. Ill): "There may hereafter be a great antichristian power concentrated in an antichristian ruler, who will be utterly destroyed at the coming of the Lord; and at the same time the belief may be maintained that the Antichrist, designated by Daniel and St. Paul, is not a man but an institution or organized power, such as a kingdom or the papacy."
There are probably many Protestants in our day who have no definite belief, and, while they may regard Roman doctrine in important points as corrupt, do not look upon the Papacy itself as antichristian; and there is, doubtless, a very considerable and increasing number in all Christian communions who wholly disbelieve in any Antichrist to come, and who think the matter to be of no practical importance, and not worthy of consideration; some because they believe in a victorious future of the Church, and others because they expect on evolutionary grounds a gradual but continuous development of humanity, and reject all supernatural interpositions.
In the Roman Church there seems to be no authoritative teaching, and various beliefs are expressed. The belief of Malvenda (Be Antichriito) that the Antichrist will be an individual, and is still future — Antichristum futuram unum certum et singularem kominem — is probably the more general belief.* It is said by Bellarmine (Be Controversiis-): Catholici omnet ita sentiunt fore Antichrittum unum quandam hominem.
We may add here some remarks of J. H. Newman (1835) as to the value of this enquiry: "In the present state of things, when the great object of education is supposed to be the getting rid of things supernatural . . I must think that this vision of Antichrist, as a supernatural power to come, is a great providential gain as being a counterpoise to the evil tendencies of the age. It must surely be profitable for our thoughts to be sent backward and forward to the beginning and the end of the Gospel times, to the first and second coming of Christ."
* A late distinguished member of the Paulist Fathers, Rev. F. A. Hewitt, in a recent article (Catholic Quarterly, April, 1894), attempts to show that the predictions respecting Antichrist were fulfilled in Mohammed; and that "the Kingdom of Christ is advancing on a steady line of progress towards a development which shall surpass anything in its past history."

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If you had every USC Trojan who ever played the game at your disposal, every coach who ever walked the sideline, how would you assemble your team?
That's a question the WeAreSC folks tackled when Garry Paskwietz, Johnny Curren, Steve Bisheff and Greg Katz got together to draft their all-time team.
Each writer drafted starters at all 22 positions, plus a kicker, punter and head coach for a total of 25 picks.
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"These newer surfaces are wearing down at a much lower rate than previous materials," Dr. Greenberg says. "Therefore we're expecting a longer lifespan for each implant."
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Knee replacements have been designed to account for differences in gender. "We can give men and women a more specific implant depending on the size and function of that knee," Dr. Greenberg says. These specialized joints have been designed for extended mobility. In fact, the artificial knees can bend greater than 120 degrees. "The replacements can better mimic normal knee function. Now, patients can even kneel down and lineup a golf putt." As aging generations remain active, the advancements in artificial joint design can help them stay in the game.
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Another Day, Another Post
I just took a look at our blog statistics. Boy, what a good way to make myself depressed. Yesterday, we garnered a whopping 7 views – pathetic, compared to the 53 we earned on our debut. Granted, we debuted talking politics, at a time when politics were the absolute hot topic – and we posted about Wisconsin first.
We were also new, interesting and both writing.
Only one of these remains applicable.
Still, I will carry on. I'll make a big deal about it, moping and whining in a manner unbefitting of an academician. But I'll do it.
So, on to the actual subject matter of this post. I have resolved not to worm out of being interesting, like I did yesterday. Therefor, my subject is something pathetic. Indeed, today I am writing about when free stuff is good – and when it is not.
Funnily enough, I just listed all sorts of free software I've been downloading for my new laptop. Obviously, I am a fan of free stuff. (I'm keeping this to free software/media, not free anything.) Just today, I've downloaded even more – Pidgin, FoxLingo, and the most intellectual of all games: Line Rider. I also started OpenOffice, but when my horrible dial-up (I know, I know. I need to upgrade.) informed me that it would take 30+ hours, I put it on hold.
Lots of free software comes from the Mozilla Project (http://www.mozilla.org/), which I cannot praise highly enough. Projects such as this contribute more to innovation than most highly paid professionals.
All of this having been said, sometimes free stuff is not so good. An obvious example is software that comes corrupted with Spyware or viruses – trojans, miners, all sorts of creepy little things that haunt the dreams of my computer and wallet. These are not positive things, for anyone. The sad thing is, pretty much all of them come with free software; what kind of idiot would try to sell someone a virus?
There are other downers.
Not all free software is as good as "comparable" programs that you must purchase. In fact, this is often the case. Lots of free things are free simply because they aren't good enough to be marketed.
There are many other pros and cons, but this post has gone on long enough. Please let me know what you think – and recommend our blog to your friends! The more readers, the happier we are; the happier we are, the better our writing.
This topic came to me courtesy of Chris Brogan (http://www.chrisbrogan.com/) who maintains a handy list for bloggers just like me – who are caught in a slump.
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Well, one of us at least.
Don't let me fool you – Nick is still alive and kicking; he merely has followed his all-too-normal procedure for blogging: Don't. Oh well. At least I'm still here, even though I've been absent.
A few news items on my "home front:" I purchased a new laptop! Toshiba Satellite A215 – very nice. I'm extremely pleased, not only because I can surf the web anywhere I want, but because I can write almost constantly, whether it is here or in my word processor, with a goal of publishing something.
Anyways, I've been customizing it over the past couple of days, and downloading useful tools.
Let it be said here and now: When it comes to computers, I'm no minimalist. Here's a short list of things I've added so far. It's short, but with time it will grow.
StumbleUpon (http://www.stumbleupon.com/) – It's a great little toolbar that allows you to – in addition to being a social network of sorts – list some interests, and then see what others with similar likes and dislikes have found, and rated. All with the click of a button.
I'm very pleased, and have already discovered several interesting new websites and blogs.
Mozilla Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/) Duh! Only the best browser out there! Not much else to say, except that it brings me lots of other useful gadgets, such as:
Mozilla ScribeFire (http://www.mozilla.org/) Which is what I'm using now. Basically, it is a blogging tool that stores your blog(s) information, and, with the click of a button, has you typing away at your next post. This post, in fact, is my main test. Synopsis: Very nice.
That's all for now, other than my IM systems. I'm off to check out Skype – but I'll write again soon!
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Finally I'm posting this. There are so much that I think to post, but finding time is the hard part.
Circle time is when children get together to learn about the weather, time, date and a lot of important lessons by listening and sitting together. They also enjoy sharing stories of their own, singing songs and learn's a lot with play.
So, I have done a lot of browsing and searching to arrange a circle time and now it's in motion Alhamdulillah. So here are some pics for what we use for our calender time and the way we do;
This is my calender board which I made myself and some with other resources which I'll mention, details of what it includes will be given below, So let's start.
I try to start my circle time between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm depending on $weetie's interest coz we don't have a strict schedule to follow.
So we start our circle time by reciting and revising the Surah's we learned and by reviewing small Dua's like greeting, thanking, meeting etc...
Then we talk about myself and ask questions like.Who is our God, Who is our Prophet, What is our religion etc...We also talk about the creations of Allah and the gifts that he has given. $weety has an interest talking about Jannah and Jahannam, the things in it and how to do good deeds so that we can go to Jannah. I love the way when she says Jahannam with a dreadful voice, wide eyes and scared face, and Jannah with a smiley happy face lol.
Next we will change what day was yesterday, today and tomorrow, then we discuss about what we did yesterday, today what are we going to do and tomorrow what will you do. I also remind them what we must say when we think to do something (I mean Inshallah). This sheet was made myself.
Then the Surah of the day, as I mentioned we usually do this at the beginning of circle time, made this myself.
Then will sing the days of the week in English and Arabic, and talk about how many days are their in a week, in what day Jumma comes, what day the school starts etc.... Made this.
And we sing the months in Islam and English months. Made this.
Next counting upto 20 and counting backwards from 10 to 1,
Reviewing the phonics and sing the phonics song. Got this poster from Gold Star's books
Reviewing the Arabic Alphabet and sing the Arabic Alphabet song. I printed the Arabic alphabet's and to get some attention I did some collage art and craft using glitter, crayons, paint and punched color paper's.
Then we check today's weather and point it in our weather wheel. its a fun part in our circle time and discuss about the different kinds of weather Allah has made, and how he gives the weather as a blessing and sometimes as a punishment. I got this also from IBB.
You'll be thinking where's that green color sheet which was on the calender board? I'm coming to that.
The lesson of the day sheet, I always come to this at last, so that I can start my lesson right away. So as you can see there is the shape, color, animal, Dua, English letter and the Arabic letter of the day. I will take the lessons according to the sheet. Inshallah I will write a full post on how we do the lessons. I got this sheet from 1+1+1=1 and changed some to Dua of the day and Arabic letter of the day. I will also change the animal and the shape of the day to Prophets and something that I find useful as we finish the subjects.
I have kept all my all my Calender related cards in this pouch near the calender, in case of missing.
At the end of circle time we will sing poems and Islamic songs as well. Alhamdulillah this routine is working right now for us. To make circle time more interest Inshallah, I'm thinking to add a calender notebook for $weety. After it's done I'll give a post on the notebook and about our lesson sheet If I could spare time, Inshallah.


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To be accurate, I have my moments. Moments of wondering what it's all about, what I'm going to be when I grow up, what I need to do to feel as if I'm making some mark on the world. Moments of worry when something comes up that disturbs a family member or close friend. Moments of thinking about aging and wondering what ailment that usually affects those over 65 will finally get me.
And then the moments pass. They pass because I get up to get ready for a lively lunch with good friends or a party to celebrate something or other or even a trip to the grocery store. Or I just get up and do something. You'd think by now I would have learned that lesson: Don't just lie there brooding. Do something!
Sundays are the worst―that is, the Sundays with no obligations, no plans. After enjoying "Sunday Morning" on CBS and reading the multi-section Chicago Tribune, I get into a slump. I tell myself I'm sleepy or achy, and I resort to napping or playing Boggle on the iPad.
To add credence to the idea that this is a grown-up version of the teenage whine, "I'm bored. There's nothing to do," here's what happened one Sunday when I was still in my pajamas, snacking for the third time that day, at 2:30 in the afternoon. The phone rang. It was my daughter.
"Hi, Mom. What are you doing?" (Did I really have to tell her?)
"Nothing, really. Why?"
"Wanna meet me in Old Orchard [a north suburban shopping mall]?"
The transformation was instant. I promised to meet her in 45 minutes, then accomplished the necessary grooming in record time. I had energy. I was smiling. I was happy!
We had a wonderful afternoon, shopping and eating and talking. And I was basking in the knowledge that my daughter initiated this outing. She wanted to spend time with me.
It doesn't take much to dispel the blues when life is otherwise going well. The solution, therefore, should be easy:
- Make plans (Sunday brunches, maybe?)
- Get a hobby (one that I'll stick with beyond buying all the equipment and gear)
- Volunteer (I know, I know...someday I'll do that)
- Exercise! (Seems to be the cure for almost everything)


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I hope you are having a lovely Wednesday, as I am.
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Yep, there are a lot of contests/challenges going on... :D I am going to do one as well, when I hit 70 followers.
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Malahat First Nation votes yes!
Malahat First Nation is the 55th community to ratify its land code under the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management! On Monday, January 12, 2015, in an impressive show of community support, Malahat First Nation voted in favor of their land code thus re-establishing control over the governance of their lands. Our congratulations to Malahat First Nation for all of their hard work and commitment.
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Study questions quality of medical evidence found in clinical trials
(CBS News) Most major medical studies that guide doctors and lead to new treatment advice are not as sound as patients might expect, a new study finds.
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The largest analysis of clinical trials to date looked at nearly 41,000 studies and found many fall short when it comes to producing meaningful evidence that should guide medical decision-making.
"Our analysis raises questions about the best methods for generating evidence, as well as the capacity of the clinical trials enterprise to supply sufficient amounts of high quality evidence to ensure confidence in guideline recommendations," study author Dr. Robert Califf, vice chancellor for clinical research at Duke University Medical Center and director of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute in Durham, N.C. said in a university news release.
For the study, published in the May 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Califf and colleagues reviewed studies found on the website ClinicalTrials.gov that were downloaded in September of 2010. The site is a database managed by the National Library of Medicine to maintain past, current and planned clinical research studies and contains specifics on the study's methodology.
The impact of results found in clinical trials range from changing treatment guidelines for diseases such as cancer or heart disease, or determining how medical devices may help people with certain conditions. Ideally they are randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that randomly assign participants to receive a treatment or an alternate treatment (often a placebo) and control for factors that could bias the study.
The researchers looked specifically at trials related to cardiovascular, mental health, and cancer studies, and found 96 percent of the trials had 1,000 or fewer participants, while over 60 percent had 100 or fewer participants. What's more 66 percent of studies were conducted on a single site as opposed to at multiple research locations, the researchers found.
"There are 330 new clinical trials being registered every week, and a number of them are very small and probably not as high quality as they could be," Califf told HealthDay.
Cancer trials in particular were flagged by the researchers. They found cardiovascular trials, for example, were typically twice as large as cancer trials, with mental health trials falling in the middle. Additionally, a majority of cancer trials don't randomize their patients. Califf questioned to HealthDay if 65 percent of cancer studies don't randomize their participants compared with 26 percent of heart studies, should cancer research be done differently?
Dr. Kay Dickersin, a professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Drummond Renie, deputy editor of JAMA, commented on the findings in an accompanying editorial, saying more engagement is needed among everyone involved with clinical trials - including the test subjects, who should ask for a copy of the results.
"If all trial investigators and sponsors, as well as the regulators, were equally engaged, this might help further the universal adoption of trial registration," they wrote. It might "restore the public's confidence in investigators, sponsors, and the clinical trial enterprise."


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PROSPERITY AND CRISIS - THE CRACK OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE : Implications
After the First World War, the United States had emerged as first power in the world order . The military conflict caused him huge profits as a supplier of European countries winners and losers. During the war this country began an isolationist policy towards European problems.
During the 1920s economic growth was remarkable : industrial production reached the highest level in the world. Main producer and creditor, the factors that drove the American economic development were:
Awesome car production for the domestic market and export. The auto industry drove the construction of roads , tire , batteries , fuel, repair facility and the expansion of tourism .
Urbanization with building skyscrapers, shopping and financial centers and the emergence of new cities.
The movie industry . In Hollywood movies that were exported to many countries is filming , while diffused in the world the American way of life , generating admiration for the level of comfort that had its population.
The spread of a new form of work organization in American factories : Fordism , so named because its founder was Henry Ford's automobile manufacturing .
In the late nineteenth century was Frederick Taylor devised a system that was to break down the production process in very simple steps to take care that each worker only a stage of product development . He intended to reduce manufacturing time and increase production yield and thus profit of the company. That task was repetitive throughout each working day , thus achieving automation and speed. Fordism , method that takes the base of Taylorism , incorporates the assembly line (presented by Henry Ford in 1918 ) resulting in mass production and the machine and went to set the pace of production.
The tape operator went ahead and forced him to respond with rapid and precise movements in the task.
The most obvious signs of American prosperity of the '20s were:
The big gains of entrepreneurs and growing market and real estate investment .
High wages population in general that allowed you to access new items.
The great development of innovative systems favored consumption with credit sales , fees and advertising. So the industry of household appliances such as radios, refrigerators, washing machines , vacuum cleaners and drove motorcycles , among others.
The increasing deployment of vehicles and agricultural machinery in general. Excavator, vans and cars were typical examples of American prosperity.
THE CRACK OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE : Implications
In the course of the 20s buying shares on the stock was transformed into one of the activities that yielded more profit. A late prosperity, a few years ago was based on industrial development, became dependent on the stock market speculation .
Despite all this the bag was still growing , and stock prices did not reflect the true state of the economy , which was in outright recession.
Although the growth of some companies had stopped, his actions were still up because there was a great demand from speculators.
In October 1929 the New York Stock Exchange broke ( crash on Wall Street) and the crisis spread to the banking system , industry , trade and American agriculture.
The consequences of the crash on Wall Street that were felt until the Second World War were:
Domestically , industry closures , mass layoffs of workers, widespread poverty, picture that contrasted sharply with the splendor of the previous years.
Externally order, the crisis was felt worldwide , especially in Europe. Is that the world economy had achieved a high level of integration and the effects of the crisis were expanding rapidly.
Among the signs that showed the growing weakness of the U.S. economy may be mentioned :
Wages stagnated , and therefore consumption slowed .
Items began to accumulate in plants by decreasing consumption .
Companies began to lay off workers because they had to reduce production .


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Source: Philippine Star
The Masskara Festival of Bacolod City has been listed among the 29 most colorful festivals and celebrations around the world by the website www.placestoseeinyourlifetime.com.
Masskara ranked 25th, out of the 29 festival in the world.
Mayor Monico Puentevella said the recog ition came following the successful staging of the festival this year, as he thanked the sponsors, participants, organizers, local government unit, guests and the people of Bacolod for their cooperation and support.
This only shows how big Masskara Festival is, Puentevella claimed.
World's best
The top world festivals include the following: HOLI of India, which topped the list; followed by the Yi Peng Lantern Festival of Thailand; Halloween of the US; La Tomatina of Buñol, Spain; Loi Krathong of Wat Arun, Thailand; the Carnival of Venice, Italy; Levis Bonfire of Lewes in the UK; Chinese New Year; the Carnival of Rio de Janiero in Brazil; Burning Man Festival of Blackrock Desert, Nevada; Concurs de Castells of Tarragona, Spain; Calcio Storico Fiorentino of Florence, Italy; AfricaBurn, Tankwa Karoo National Park of South Africa; Vivid Festival of Sydney, Australia; Cherry Blossom Festival of Japan; Saint Patrick's Day of Chicago; Hwangmaesan Royal Azalea Festival of Mt. Hwangmaesan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea; Krampusnacht, Neustift of Austria; Bristol Ballon Fiesta of Bristol, UK; Remal Sand Festival of Kuwait;
Tulip Festival of Skagit Valley, Washington; Busan fireworks festival of South Korea; Mosaiculture International of Montreal, Canada; Jinhase Gunhangie Cherry blossom Festival of Changwon city, South Korea; Makha Bucha,
Chiang Mai of Thailand; Yadnya Kasada Mount Bromo of East Java, Indonesia; Fuji Shibazakura of Fuji five lakes, Japan; and Reykjavik, Iceland.
Chiang Mai of Thailand; Yadnya Kasada Mount Bromo of East Java, Indonesia; Fuji Shibazakura of Fuji five lakes, Japan; and Reykjavik, Iceland.
The Masskara Festival, the only festival in the Philippines included in the list, was also named by the international news channel CNN as "one of the 12 best things in the Philippines."


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Penny was talking about gifts for St Albans and Hertsmere Womens Refuge. In total they have collected over 50 presents and they want to make a huge different to those women and children. They are still collecting gifts, so to get involved you can drop them a message on FB and they can give you an address to drop gifts.
Please just wrap your gift and attach a label saying who it is best suited for. They have a criteria in which alcohol, candles or anything that could imitate a weapon should not be included.
If you want to get involved then their facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/HertsBellesW.I/.


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A Jar Full of Gold
by Joel E. Jacobson
The old man spent his life
saving nuggets for the jar.
Before he went to sleep
every night, he counted
what he earned that day
and listened to the rich melody
of his exponential wealth.
He remembered how he came
by every ounce of gold
(either by not spending
or spending significantly
less than he should have)
and chose one coin every night
to hold in his sleep like a child
holds his favorite stuffed animal,
though he never outgrew
his gold. The man died
in his sleep, grasping one
tarnished coin as if he was
trying to smuggle
a little contraband from now
into the country of tomorrow.
It was his favorite because
he didn't have to spend it
on that one family
vacation when they all
ordered water instead of wine.
No wonder he showed up
on the steps of eternity
missing both a hand and a heart.
His children, meanwhile,
massaged the rigor mortis
and the coin from the corpse's
hand. The rope was already tied
and the jar already hoisted
when they tossed the last
coin in with others,
as if wishing at a well.
Accounts settled, they made
the servant apply the blindfolds
and supply the sticks
( broom handles, actually)
and spin them dizzy
(to the other side of the room)
so they could whack
at the gold their father
never let them touch.
While they played piñata
with themselves in the corner,
the servant took down the jar
and walked into the night,
a soft, syncopated jingle.
One boy thumped something
blindly, harder when he heard
the screams. In the morning
the servant returned empty handed.
He sifted through the pile
of unconscious bodies.
The boy on bottom, the dead one,
had removed his blindfold.
The rest left theirs in place,
content with the feel
of crunching glass
and gold raining
from the ceiling.
This is part four of the Storytellers project. Part 1, 2, and 3)


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|Well, the reporters at RIP-Factor were very concerned when we heard about the tragic death of Amber Lynn Coplin. We were very worried, that perhaps, a few "self-purported nice guys" may have gotten to tap this little hottie.
|It turns out, that Amber was more into the Grim-Reaper, Count Dracula type of guys - like David Kalac. Allegedly his own words (posted anonomousely), "Turns out its way harder to strangle someone to death than it looks on the movies". Well, I guess like any REAL MAN who is not a SELF-PURPORTED NICE GUY, you live, you kill and you learn. Maybe the next time he kills his ex-girlfriend, he'll be more experienced, and it won't be quite a chore for him.
The tragic death of this woman can only mean one thing for our society, especially for the little angels misogynistically known as women (with an E instead of a Y)...
That right ladies, He is now available, and in prison. But - he is AVAILABLE!!!
Oh, but first, let us all take a moment, to
EEEK - seriously - that picture above looks like some kind of freaky wiccan cult.


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Today we had a meeting with Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment. It was very exiting and we were honored to meet with them. Now back to the office with TONS of work. Last night it was my friend Parisa's birthday party and most of my friends were gathered, it was long time ago we all did something together. we had a fantastic time, xoxo
Look of the day!!
After the meeting went to the bank to open an account for Rocco..hahahha
Last nights Birthday Party with Dear Friends..
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So it has been awhile and I have a lot to post. First.......
In 5th grade the kids get to choose a state and do a written and oral report. Tyus got to do his report on Hawaii. He had so much fun researching and finding out all of the fun facts about Hawaii. He did a great job on both reports and got 100% on both. I got to go to his class and listen to his report and help him hand out his treats. The kids in his class are so cute and it was a lot of fun going into his class and seeing him interact with his friends.
Table of stuff from Hawaii
Tyus' Class
Tyus showing his class the stuff he brought from Hawaii
All 3 of the kids have been involved in sports. They were all in Basketball this year and they all did great. Bailey played for the 8th grade Middle School Team. They had a rough start and she was a little frustrated but they ended up getting it together and ending the season on top. Tyus played on two teams this year, the Rich Little League and also a Rich 5th grade traveling team. Both of his teams were very competitive and did very well. Peyton did Little League but just went to a fundamentals class every Saturday. He did well with it and is excited that he gets to be part of a team next year. He is a good little ball player and is excited to play in REAL games.
Bailey bringing the ball down the court
(Obviously I'm not great at taking pictures and I can't find any of Tyus or Peyton. OOPS!!!)
The Boys also wrestled this year and did well when we went to meets. Peyton really likes the sport and was excited to get a metal after wrestling. Tyus likes wrestling too but doesn't get into as much as Peyton.
Bailey has been in braces for a little over a year. She just recently got them taken off and her teeth look great. We are very pleased with the job Dr. Brown did on her teeth. Bailey is HAPPY that she has nice white teeth again!!!
Before getting braces off
(I need to find the after picture)
We have had Ollie for 10 years. My kids really don't know life without him. He was 12 years old and really showing his age. He got attacked by a couple of dogs about 6 months ago and he never really did recover from it. He had been going down heel and we worried that he wouldn't make it through the winter. He got to where he could barley stand or walk and when he did he looked like he was drunk. It got really hard to watch him so we decided that we would need to put him down so that he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. It was really hard for the kids and even harder for me to watch how sad my kids were. The only thing that made it better was to know that he was in a better place and not suffering anymore. I just can't believe how attached you get to animals. He was like one of our family members.


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The Realty Alliance
1880 Office Club Pointe
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Phone: (719) 272-8046
Craig Cheatham is president and CEO of The Realty Alliance, an invitation-only network of the largest, full-service real estate firms in North America. In addition to their residential operations, which boast more than 100,000 agents concentrated in 65 selected companies, the group's members also operate mortgage, insurance, title/settlement, concierge, commercial, property management and other related business lines. Cheatham coordinates the network's significant influence on industry policy in conjunction with major industry organizations, leverages the group's size and strength to negotiate favorable agreements with various providers on behalf of the organization, and coordinates benchmarking and networking programs for member firm representatives, among other responsibilities for this powerful network. Cheatham is well known in real estate circles, having built his strong reputation during 25 years of positive experience in leadership roles for a state association of the National Association of Realtors, for the international federation of real estate licensing and regulatory agencies (ARELLO) and for The Realty Alliance. Cheatham holds the prestigious Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation, an undergraduate degree in communication from Harding University and a master of business administration degree from Samford University.


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Abu Dhabi Airports and Gal Air Navigation Services have recognised Mariam Al Remaithi for her achievement in becoming the first Emirati female to be licensed and certified for ATCO at Abu Dhabi Airports. Following her certification, Al Remaithi has joined the team at Al Ain International Airport.
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Austin Film Festival 2008 October 23, 2008Posted by William J. Meyer in Jack's Festivals & Screenings.
Last week at this time I was in Texas.
Although Jack did not have an official presence at this year's Austin Film Festival, nonetheless I am using this occasion to initiate a new blog category as it marks the first time someone other than myself or Jeff and Georgia (the producers) have seen the film. Plus, that first secret screening will positively affect the final version. So, "I figured, what the hell."
Thursday, October 16
I went to the festival with Bradley Scott Sullivan, who worked a day on crew for Jack. While waiting outside in line for the festival's opener, Oliver Stone's W, we met David Modigliani. David was working the crowd, telling us about his documentary Crawford, the story of George W. Bush relocating to Crawford, Texas, after announcing his candidacy for the presidency. The film is really about the townsfolk and the resulting frictions and misrepresentations following Bush's move. I recommend it; I particularly enjoyed the way editing creates the atmosphere of the town in the first few minutes. You can watch Crawford in its entirety on Hulu.
W was okay. Certainly the highlights were Phedon Papamichael's crisp cinematography and the fine performances from Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, and Josh Brolin as the titular W. Brolin never strayed into caricature or imitation, which was very welcome. The most I can say for the film is that it ends with ellipses, not an exclamation point. Afterwards James Cromwell, who played Bush senior, came out on stage for some Q&A. I had no idea Zefram Cochrane was so frakkin' tall! He invited those in attendance to talk politics with him the next morning in some ballroom somewhere.
After W we checked out Max Payne. While in line at the Paramount we chilled with Carlos Medina, director of The Great Escape, a short which screened at the fest. Strangely, we talked about movies. Once we were seated, Beau Thorne, Austin native and Max Payne's scribe, introduced the film. It was a snicker-filled screening, so I don't think he had much fun.
Friday, October 17
Brad convinced me to check out The Stanton Family Grave Robbery, and I'm glad he did. Seven-time-threat Mark Potts was on hand to discuss this low-budget road comedy. The script was great; even an old curmudgeon like myself laughed out loud. I also liked the low-key performances. Big props to the filmmaking team for just gettin' off their butts and making their first feature. Inspirational in that regard. I saw the film at the universally famous Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, which was a treat, what with their wacky pre-show entertainment and the distinct possibility of ordering food (sadly, I had just eaten).
At this time, Brad and I watched the current cut of The House That Jack Built. When he segues into features, Brad will be a director to watch. I trust his cinematic instincts. Hell, he agrees with me that real men only use cuts, so I can't really ask for much more. He also understands the vulnerability a filmmaker endures while showing a rough cut. Overall his response was positive, and he pointed out a few areas to tighten as well as where to clarify plot points. I've always enjoyed the density of his sound mixes, and he suggested a few strategies in that regard. Unfortunately, he wasn't crying at the end. So I failed on that front.
Next we checked out Danny Boyle's new film, Slumdog Millionaire. I had no idea what to expect. It's surely the feel-good hit of the year, and I do not say that cynically. Certainly the unexpected main-on-end title sequence was a real joy. I wish I could watch that bit right now. Truly ebullient! Danny was witty and engaging during the subsequent Q&A. Real down to earth bloke, by the cut of his jib. Slumdog was immediately followed by Danny's first flick, Shallow Grave. I had never seen it, and was quite startled to find the ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, lurking in the murderous shadows. And, what, now he's playing Destro?! Weird.
Saturday, October 18
Saturday was panel day. Huzzah! First we went to "Dialogue Finding Voice" with John August, John Lee Hancock, and Stephen Harrigan. Okay, I'll admit I had no idea who these guys were. Looking over their IMDB profiles, I see I haven't seen any of their work either. They had some good things to say, though. The next panel, "Writers Who Direct," had a little more fire in its belly. Bryan Bertino, Eric Red, the aforementioned John Lee Hancock, and Shane Black were on hand to share trials and tribulations. I enjoyed listening to Bryan, writer and director of The Strangers. I recommend checking out the great audio interview with this first time writer-director over at Creative Screenwriting. Shane Black (writer-director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), on the other hand, had some choice opinions, including the need for directors to throw chairs around sets and yell at someone, anyone, at least once per day.
Thankfully such boorish behaviour was (unknowingly) directly contradicted by Danny Boyle in the next panel, the aptly titled "A Conversation with Danny Boyle," when Danny debunked the auteur theory and spoke of positive collaborations with the writer among others on the filmmaking team. To paraphrase, no need to be an ego-driven jerk. Sitting ten feet away, I could really feel the energy coming off this man, especially as he engaged the audience with wit, anecdotes, humility, and insight. Boyle even shot down Brad's suggestion that he redefined the zombie flick with 28 Days Later. Boyle went on to tell us that audiences in France, India, and the U.S. had "cinema in their blood," unlike most of the rest of the planet, including his fellows back in England. He also spoke about Sunshine critics loathing the Pinbacker character, and how in the distant future aliens sifting through the detritus of Earth will discover Pixar and nothing else about our film history.
I went to another panel after that but I fell asleep leaning against the back wall.
We ended the day, and the fest more or less, with Shorts Program Number Two. I have to say, of all the shorts programs I've seen, whether it be at Sundance, the Wisconsin Film Festival, or Wildwood, this was the most well-rounded.
The highlights of the festival were definitely Danny Boyle and Brad's review of the current cut of Jack. Some great filmmaking vitamins!
-William, Director
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Whereas most of the income of non-prescribed funds is exempt from tax, most of the income of a prescribed fund is not so exempt. The tax rate at which a prescribed fund which is a company is taxable is, by default, at the rate of 35%. However other rates of tax apply depending on the fund's income streams.
Investment Income (other than investment income paid by another CIS) received by a prescribed fund is subject to withholding tax under the following rates:
a) When the investment income in question is namely interest payable by a person carrying on the business of banking under the Banking Act, the rate of 15% applies;
b) In every other case, the rate of 10% applies.
In the case whether a prescribed fund, and also a non-prescribed fund, has income from immovable property situated in Malta, such income would be subject to tax at the normal corporate rates of tax.
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Non-prescribed funds benefit from a more fiscally advantageous treatment than prescribed funds. A blanket exemption applies on gains or profits accruing to a non-prescribed fund. Given that by definition they are funds which do not hold immovable property situated in Malta and derive Maltese investment income, the income of a non-prescribed fund is, wholly or mainly exempt from tax.
It is important to note that the blanket exemption should not apply to foreign funds which are not licensed in Malta.
Taxation of Capital Gains at the level of the investor
a) Transfers by resident investors of a prescribed fund
No tax is incurred on capital gains realized by resident investors on disposal of units in a prescribed fund, as long as the fund is listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. Such exemption does not apply if the fund is not listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. In order to benefit from such exemption, the units must be held as capital assets, and the transfer must be either a direct transfer or redemption.
b) Transfers by non-resident investors of a prescribed/non-prescribed fund
Non-resident investors are exempt from tax on gains or profits on disposal of units in a prescribed and non-prescribed fund (not through the services of an Authorised Financial Intermediary 'AFI'). Such exemption applies on the basis that the investor is not resident in Malta for tax purposes and is not owned and controlled by, directly or indirectly, not acts on behalf of an individual who is not resident in Malta.
Such exemption for non-resident investors do not require for the fund to be listed on the Malta Stock exchange. In addition, the disposal can be a redemption but also a straight transfer. The gain or profit may be a capital gain or a trading gain.
c) Transfers by resident/non-resident investors of a non-prescribed fund
Capital gains arising on the disposal of units in a CIS upon the redemption, liquidation or cancellation of units held in a resident/non-resident non-prescribed fund attract a 15% final withholding tax. The disposal made by non-resident investors should be made through the services of an AFI.
CISs which are licensed by another EU state and classified as UCITSs, are not required to be licensed in Malta. Even if UCITSs are not licensed in Malta, resident investors therein are still entitled for the 15% final withholding tax on redemption, liquidation or cancellation of units.
The 15% final withholding tax will not apply if the disposal involves a direct transfer, rather than a redemption, and the gain is a trading gain and not a capital gain.
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The normal rules apply to distributions from tax accounts, except that CISs do not allocate profits to the Foreign Income Account. Given that most of the income of non-prescribed funds is exempt from tax, such income is allocated to the untaxed account. Distributions are taxed at the withholding tax rate of 15% only when made to recipients, resident individuals or a non-resident person (including a non-resident company) owned and controlled by, directly or indirectly, or who acts on behalf of, an individual who is ordinarily resident and domiciled in Malta. Other distributions are not taxed.
Profits distributed by a non-resident non-prescribed fund where such dividends are paid through the service of an AFI are taxed at the special rate of 15%.
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The normal rules apply to distributions from tax accounts, except that CISs do not allocate profits to the Foreign Income Account.
Stamp duty considerations
A CIS which holds a license under the Maltese Investment Services Act can benefit from a blanket stamp duty exemption in respect of:
A similar exemption exists in the case of foreign CISs (including UCITSs) which do not hold an Investment Services Act license, as long as the business interests of such CIS are more than 90% situated outside Malta.
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Luke 5 International Children's Bible (ICB)
Jesus' First Followers
5 One day Jesus was standing beside Lake Galilee. Many people were pressing all around him. They wanted to hear the word of God. 2 Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 Jesus got into one of the boats, the one which belonged to Simon.[a] Jesus asked Simon to push off a little from the land. Then Jesus sat down in the boat and continued to teach the people on the shore.
4 When Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Take the boat into deep water. If you will put your nets in the water, you will catch some fish."
5 Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night trying to catch fish, but we caught nothing. But you say to put the nets in the water; so I will." 6 The fishermen did as Jesus told them. And they caught so many fish that the nets began to break. 7 They called to their friends in the other boat to come and help them. The friends came, and both boats were filled so full that they were almost sinking.
8-9 The fishermen were all amazed at the many fish they caught. When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he bowed down before Jesus and said, "Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!" 10 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were amazed too. (James and John were Simon's partners.)
Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be fishermen for men." 11 When the men brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.
Jesus Heals a Sick Man
12 One time Jesus was in a town where a very sick man lived. The man was covered with a harmful skin disease. When he saw Jesus, he bowed before Jesus and begged him, "Lord, heal me. I know you can if you want to."
13 Jesus said, "I want to. Be healed!" And Jesus touched the man. Immediately the disease disappeared. 14 Then Jesus said, "Don't tell anyone about what happened. But go show yourself to the priest.[b] And offer a gift to God for your healing as Moses commanded.[c] This will prove to everyone that you are healed."
15 But the news about Jesus was spreading more and more. Many people came to hear Jesus and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often slipped away to other places to be alone so that he could pray.
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
17 One day Jesus was teaching the people. The Pharisees and teachers of the law were there, too. They had come from every town in Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. The Lord was giving Jesus the power to heal people. 18 There was a man who was paralyzed. Some men were carrying him on a mat. They tried to bring him in and put him down before Jesus. 19 But because there were so many people there, they could not find a way to Jesus. So the men went up on the roof and made a hole in the ceiling. They lowered the mat so that the paralyzed man was lying right before Jesus. 20 Jesus saw that these men believed. So he said to the sick man, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
21 The Jewish teachers of the law and the Pharisees thought to themselves, "Who is this man? He is saying things that are against God! Only God can forgive sins."
22 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, "Why do you have thoughts like that in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to tell this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to tell him, 'Stand up and walk'? 24 But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, stand up! Take your mat and go home."
25 Then the man stood up before the people there. He picked up his mat and went home, praising God. 26 All the people were fully amazed and began to praise God. They were filled with much respect and said, "Today we have seen amazing things!"
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27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax office. Jesus said to him, "Follow me!" 28 Levi got up, left everything, and followed Jesus.
29 Then Levi gave a big dinner for Jesus. The dinner was at Levi's house. At the table there were many tax collectors and other people, too. 30 But the Pharisees and the men who taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to the followers of Jesus. They said, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"
31 Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor. It is the sick who need a doctor. 32 I have not come to invite good people. I have come to invite sinners to change their hearts and lives!"
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33 They said to Jesus, "John's followers often give up eating[d] and pray, just as the Pharisees do. But your followers eat and drink all the time."
34 Jesus said to them, "When there is a wedding, you cannot make the friends of the bridegroom give up eating while he is still with them. 35 But the time will come when he will be taken away from them. Then his friends will give up eating."
36 Jesus told them this story: "No one takes cloth off a new coat to cover a hole in an old coat. If he does, he ruins the new coat, and the cloth from the new coat will not be the same as the old cloth. 37 People never pour new wine into old leather bags for holding wine. If they do, the new wine will break the bags, and the wine will spill out. Then the leather bags for holding wine will be ruined. 38 People always put new wine into new leather bags. 39 No one after drinking old wine wants new wine because he says, 'The old wine is better.'"
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Some days, my hands/fingers feel less 'spongy', when I first get up after a good long sleep.
I don't always sleep well. I may only get 3-hour sleep gaps here and there... it's only about one day in three that I manage to grab c. six-ish hours straight. It's frustrating in the fact that, as a young man, I used to sleep 8-9 hours straightthrough (and like a log!), no worries at all.
It's not that I'm stressed or upset, or that my mind is ticking over - nothing like that. I'm just finding that once I wake-up after a c.3-hour sleep - I'm wide awake! I've tried different things in an attempt to fall back to sleep. I'm just one of those people who does not like just 'laying there', waiting for sleep to come. So - I get up! I may read a bit, or watch a bit of a DVD, or surf a bit - especially if it's in the middle of the night (as so often happens!) I'm not going to get domestic and make a lot of noise at that time of day - that's not fair on my neighbours.
Maybe I'm just adapting to it (the hands seeming to feel less spongy first-thing)... I'm not sure. But it's not upsetting me at all.
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