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l Pennsylvania is one of just nine states that do not tax cigars.
l West Virginia also doesn't have a cigar tax.
l Ohio imposes a 17 percent tax on wholesale prices.
l New York charges 20 percent on wholesale costs
"It's pretty simple - this will be the end of the cigar industry in the United States if it goes through."
Eddie Moidel, owner of El Fumador cigar shop in Sewickley, on a proposed federal tax increase on cigars that could mean as much as a $10 hike per cigar.
Michael Pound
By now, we're all aware - using tobacco and alcohol can be bad for you.
And the way things are looking in Harrisburg and Washington at the moment, they may become pretty expensive as well.
A convergence of timing could mean three new taxes - all of which could have a dramatic effect on how we drink and smoke - could be dropped in our laps by the end of 2007. And if you ask people whose businesses will be changed if the proposals are adopted, their predictions are pretty dire.
The first bit of bad news comes from Washington, where Congress is trying to figure out ways to raise $35 billion to fund a heath-care program for poor children who don't qualify for Medicaid.
Separate proposals in the House and Senate would raise federal taxes on tobacco.
The Senate proposal is the one getting the most attention. It includes a hefty tax increase on a pack of cigarettes - which would go from 39 cents to $1 a pack.
But the proposed increase on premium cigars is the real eye-opener. It would increase taxes on cigars from the current level - about a nickel per cigar - up to a maximum amount of $10 per cigar.
Eddie Moidel, owner of El Fumador cigar shop in Sewickley, said that markup would be difficult to absorb. Moidel said the most popular brand in his shop is Nicaraguan label Padron, which carries price tags of between $2 and $6 for its standard line and between $8 and $25 for a vintage line.
"Does anyone think that the guy who's been buying $2 cigars for years is going to be willing to suddenly spend $12 on the same cigar?" Moidel asked. "It's pretty simple - this will be the end of the cigar industry in the United States if it goes through."
At King Beaver Cigars in Monaca, Vince Orend, the shop's manager, said flatly a tax increase on that scale would put him out of business.
"If this is enacted and I have to pay it on the inventory I have on hand right now, I'll have two choices - take out a second mortgage or close the doors," Orend said. "We'd be closed. Period."
Moidel and Orend have taken proactive measures to make sure Pennsylvania's representatives in Washington are aware that they're not happy with the proposal. Moidel said he's sent a mass e-mail to his customers urging them to voice their displeasure. Orend takes an even more direct approach.
"Any time we have five or six guys in here, I pass the phone around and we call Washington," he said. "That's been an almost daily occurrence for the last couple of weeks."
The state may be getting ready to piggyback on the federal proposal. In fact, legislators almost enacted new tobacco taxes in the midst of wrangling over the 2007-08 budget earlier this month, but Gov. Ed Rendell shelved that proposal - part of his health-care package - until the fall.
"The governor decided during the budget negotiations that he wanted to focus on some cost-cutting measures in health care in the short term, and revisit some of the other parts of the health-care package in the fall," said state Rep. Sean Ramaley, D-16, Economy. "We're all pretty sure that those new taxes will come up again in the fall."
Rendell had proposed new taxes on smokeless tobacco products - chewing tobacco and snuff - and cigars. The state currently taxes neither.
"The governor has always questioned the wisdom of taxing cigarettes but not other tobacco products," Ramaley said. "I think he's looking to close that loophole and raise some additional money for health care."
Rep. Vince Biancucci, D-15, Center Township, said many of his colleagues thought the proposed increases - 36 cents per ounce for smokeless tobacco and just over 3 cents per cigar, as well as an additional dime on the $1.35 per pack tax on cigarettes - would be a bit too much.
"Our taxes on cigarettes are already pretty high, one of the highest levels in the country," Biancucci. "My question was how many times can we really go to this well without doing some kind of economic damage?"
Although the state increase wouldn't be nearly as rough as the federal proposal, it becomes easy to understand why it seems to people like Orend and Moidel that the government has placed a bull's-eye on the front door of their stores.
"It's easy to target tobacco, but if we keep doing it and keep doing it, stores like mine aren't going to be able to handle the loss of business," Moidel said. "Is this worth the economic problems it's going to cause?"
Think the cigar shop owners sound upset? Try asking Kevin Vance about a proposed 10 percent tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages in Allegheny County. That tax was authorized by the state while Harrisburg was trying to figure out how to fund public transit, and it still must be enacted by Allegheny County Council.
Vance, owner of the Carlton restaurant downtown and chairman of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association, thinks it's likely that council will adopt the tax at the maximum level.
And that has him hopping mad.
"Maybe the most infuriating thing was that there was no discussion, no debate and no chance for our members to tell Harrisburg what we think about the proposal," Vance said. "Suddenly, it shows up in the papers, and we have to try to do something about it at the county level instead. Bang - we're already behind."
The tax, if it is enacted, would raise $25 million in matching funds for the Port Authority of Allegheny County; Vance said it would also put bars and restaurants in Allegheny County at a competitive disadvantage.
"Your drinks suddenly cost 10 percent more, so what are you going to do?" he said. "If you're close to Beaver County or Butler County, you're going to go buy that drink there instead."
Philadelphia enacted an identical tax in 1994 - when Rendell was serving as that city's mayor - to raise money for its struggling school district. Vance said Philly's restaurants have handled the increase well, but cautioned against comparing the two situations.
"Philadelphia is a major metropolitan area, analogous to New York or Boston," Vance said. "The range of income is higher, the economy is better and people there are better able to afford a higher-priced experience like that. And more importantly, they're accustomed to it.
"Pittsburgh people are more conscious of value, and that's driven by our background as well as our economy. We expect a good service, but we're also looking for that value, and restaurant owners here know there are certain pricing points you just can't cross, because people here won't accept them."
Kevin Evanto, a spokesman for Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, said discussion of the tax increase would probably come up as the county begins discussions of its 2008 budget in the fall. Evanto also said it is likely - but not certain - that Onorato would push for the full increase.
"We'll do everything we can with county council to get this stopped," Vance said. "We have to make this clear - this is a major tax increase, and it would be a serious problem for the hospitality industry in Allegheny County."
Michael Pound can be reached online at email@example.com.


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Honing a natural gift for translating insights into opportunity, Kim Harris has worked as a customer-centered design advocate for over 12 years. With a career spanning multiple disciplines, her portfolio hosts a variety of strategic outputs including enterprise and mobile apps, long-term product planning and execution, and customer lifecycle management via holistic experience initiatives.In 2015, Kim joined the consultancy at projekt202 where her comprehensive knowledge of design and tech ecosystems proved instrumental in her approaches to product innovation, organizational alignment, cross-functional team leadership, and service design. By motivating teams with sincerity and a really great sense of humor, she became well-respected at projekt202 for her commitment to excellence, long-term vision, and ability to build organizational consensus.
In 2018, Kim was sought out to join the beginnings of an integrated product team at TractManager—a software provider focused on value analysis and strategic decision support in healthcare equipment planning. As their Director of Experience Strategy & Design, she's tasked with institutionalizing a customer experience-driven culture throughout the organization. (And yes, she's hiring.)
In addition to actively promoting experience-driven methodologies, Kim remains highly active in the local UX and service design community. She's a frequent presenter at meetups and conferences on the topics of holistic experience design, workplace culture, and professional development.

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Victory for Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas seals historic eight-win weekend for #1 Ball in Golf at the PGA Tour Dell Technologies Championship
Titleist Brand Ambassador, Justin Thomas, followed-up a historic recent triumph at the 2017 PGA Championship with a fifth title of the season at the PGA Tour's Dell Technologies Championship. Thomas trusted the performance of the Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist's 917D2 driver to edge fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador, Jordan Spieth, to victory at TPC Boston.
Thomas (Pro V1x, 917D2 driver, 917F2 and 915Fd fairway metal, 716 CB 4-iron, 718 MB 5-9 irons, Vokey Design SM6 pitching and lob wedges, Vokey Design SM5 gap and sand wedges, Scotty Cameron X5 putter) closed with a 5-under par round of 66 en route to a 17-under 267 total, three shots clear of his good friend and fellow Major winner. The victory sees Thomas close in on Spieth's No.2 position at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking, reaching a career-high position of world No.4.
It was the second straight runner-up finish for Spieth in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, a result which vaulted the American to No.1 in the series standings, just ahead of Thomas.
Titleist was the overwhelming ball of choice amongst the field of 96, with 60% teeing up either Pro V1 or Pro V1x, four times more than the nearest competitor. Titleist was also the most played hybrid (14/34%), iron (25/26%), wedge (117/45%) and putter (44/46%) in the second FedEx Cup Playoff event, while Thomas' win increases Titleist's 2016-17 tour-leading win counts across the golf ball (23), iron (12), wedge (20) and putter (21) categories.
Thomas' sensational Monday finish was also the climax of an unprecedented weekend for the legendary Pro V1 family of golf balls, with no fewer than eight titles across the world being captured by Titleist golf ball loyalists.
At the European Tour's D+D Czech Masters, Haydn Porteous (Pro V1x) closed with a 3-under par 69 to earn a second career European Tour title, edging out overnight leader and Titleist Brand Ambassador, Lee Slattery, by two shots. Of the field of 156 at Albatross Golf Resort, 113 (72%) trusted the performance of Titleist golf balls, more than seven times the nearest competitor.
Fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador, Peter Uihlein, also entered the winners' circle, and in the process earned his 2017-18 PGA Tour card as one of the top-25 finishers in the Web.com Tour Finals, with a Sunday-best 6-under par 65 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. Uihlein (Pro V1x) was one of 100 players in the field of 131 (76%) to put their faith in the #1 ball in golf, nearly six times the nearest competitor.
There were further victories on the PGA Tour Champions for Titleist Pro V1 golf ball loyalist, Scott McCarron; on the Sunshine Tour for Jared Harvey (Pro V1); at the Australasian Tour's NT PGA Championship for an amateur player using Pro V1x; at the DGB Open on the Korea Tour for HyungSeok Seo (Pro V1); and in the Japan Tour's Fujisankei Classic for Pro V1x player Hyun-Woo Ryu.
Eight victories over the weekend take Titleist's worldwide golf ball win count to 146, compared to 23 for the nearest competitor.
A fifth victory of the year in the FedEx Cup Playoffs for Titleist Brand Ambassador, Justin Thomas, accompanied by a further seven wins for Titleist golf balls worldwide, continue to prove that the world's best players trust Titleist for their success.
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First off, congratulations to Hear Nebraska, a nonprofit music-focused organization (on whose board of directors I am a member) that raised more than $10,000 last week as part of the Give To Lincoln Day effort. Over the course of 24 hours, Hear Nebraska gathered all its social media might and managed to attract 300 donors to its nobel cause -- promoting Nebraska music to the rest of the globe.
With cash in hand, Hear Nebraska can pursue a number of projects, including producing a vinyl-only local band compilation, purchasing banners to hang at events, and building a live, streaming radio station featuring music and interviews by and with Nebraska musicians and touring bands passing through our borders. Not to mention feeding hearnebraska.org's sole paid editor, the honorable Michael Todd.
Interesting number, that 300.
See, I've got this theory I've been kicking around with a few folks involved in local media. The idea involves the Circle of 300.
It basically says that no matter how much coverage indie music gets from all the printed newspapers, websites, records labels, venues and local bands, there's still only about 300 people in Omaha who really pay attention to what's going on in the indie music scene. That means all of those media outlets -- whether it's Lazy-i, Omahype, The Reader, The Omaha World-Herald or yes, Hear Nebraska -- are talking to that same 300 people.
Forget the analytics and social media "friends/followers/likes" stats, ignore the global reach statements and the circulation figures. None of that matters. 300.
Go ahead, balk at that number. Maybe it's too low. In a metro area with a half a million people, it probably is. It definitely should be. There are those who will say, "OK smarty-pants, if what you're saying is true, how does The Faint sell out Slowdown in a matter of days? That's way more than 300 people." Well, I'm not talking about those people. Heck, a guy at my real job mentioned The Faint concert in the elevator the other day, and I've never seen him at a local rock show in my life. He's not among the 300 I'm talking about.
I'm talking about the core 300 people who are "in the know" about what's going on musicwise, who go to rock shows regularly at the usual venues (The Waiting Room, Slowdown, O'Leaver's, The Brothers). In addition to having great taste in music, they have refined taste in booze and food and movies and art and comedy and in a lot of things. They're smart. And they're involved. They turn off their TV sets and go out at night. And they're generous, even if they can't afford to be. They're the ones at the CD- and vinyl-release shows walking around with merch under their arms. They're good people.
But there's only 300 of them. They're like precious diamonds carried around in a little black velvet bag. Chances are, if you're reading this, you're one of them. And you know most of the others. You talk to them at rock shows or tip a beer glass at them at Krug Park or bump into them at Record Store Day where you examine each others' purchases.
They're your friends. They're an extended family. But in this whole big frickin' town of half a million, there's only 300 of them.
By the way, it's the same in every city, but the number varies depending on total population. In a town the size of Chicago, where there are 3 million people, the circle widens to about 1,800. In New York, where there's 8 million, the circle is a mammoth 4,800. In little ol' Stockton, CA, population below 300,000, the number drops to around 150. It's a percentage thing.
And in Omaha, the number is around 300. That's all there is. But here's the thing: There's more than one circle. In addition to the indie music circle, there's a circle of people who really follow the Omaha art scene. They know the galleries, they know who's making the good stuff, they know the openings worth attending. The number of people in that circle: Somewhere around 300. Same goes for the live theater scene. 300. Fine dining (i.e. foodies): 300. Independent film: 300. And there are different people in each circle, but there's plenty of overlap from one to the next.
Some people call them "taste makers," which is just a convenient way to label folks who give a shit about something other than reality television, Billboard "music," the latest Adam Sandler moron-a-thon and who makes the best pizza in town.
Others call them snobs or elitists. And that's when circles can get dangerous. The problem with circles is that they can be hard to break out of -- or just as bad -- to let others in. Believe me, there are people outside these circles who want to go to indie rock shows, art shows, live independent theater, even exclusive restaurants, but who won't because they don't think they belong. They feel like outsiders in a world of circles. They're afraid, or they're angry.
Even if all this is true, what's the point? I don't know if there is one, except for this: If you're an artist or a musician or a chef or a filmmaker or a music journalist, you can survive on those 300. Barely. But if you want more, you're going to have to break out of the circle and let others in, and for an artist, that's a damn hard thing to do.
Because in a town the size of Omaha, a non-profit organization like Hear Nebraska should be able to raise more than $10,000. It should be able to convince more than 300 people that what it does is important. There has to be more people out there than that.
Over the Edge is a weekly column by Reader senior contributing writer Tim McMahan focused on arts, culture, society and the media. Email Tim at email@example.com.


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What to Wear If You're Visiting a Country Where You Need to Cover Up in Lifestyle
If you go on holiday you may find that some countries have a very modest dress code. Find out how to dress appropriately in order to respect their culture.
Where might you need to cover up?
It's a good idea to cover up on holiday regardless of where you go, to keep you protected from the sun and mosquitoes. Plus, it's always good to avoid dressing like a tourist (bumbags!) in order to avoid pick-pocketing and other scams.
However, in some countries it's a part of their culture to dress modestly. Places like Lebanon, Egypt, India and United Arab Emirates (this includes Abu Dhabi and Dubai) will require you to be a bit more covered up.
This is especially important during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, when it would also be respectful avoid eating, drinking, chewing gum or smoking in public during the daytime in Islamic countries.
When visiting mosques or other religious places, you should also make sure to cover up.
In some cultures and religions it's believed that we shouldn't show off too much skin in public, and when visiting other countries it's important to respect their beliefs.
Covering Up
You can wear a cotton scarf/shawl/pashmina over your head, which will cover your hair up and help save your scalp from potential sunburn.
Long sleeved tops made from cotton will cover you up, as well as keep you cool due to the material. Make sure to cover your shoulders and most of your arm.
Long skirts past the knee are your best option, and smart trousers (that aren't jeans) are also a good idea. Make sure they are loose fitting – tight jeans or trousers will be uncomfortable in the heat and aren't acceptable in some countries.
Things to Avoid
Shorts, sleeveless tops, low cut tops, tight-fitting clothes and sunbathing without a shirt or bikini on. Avoid wearing a lot of jewellery too, as it may attract pick-pockets.
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As a financial executive, your goal is to control costs and reduce risk for your company. Technology has not always had the reputation of being a controllable cost, but measure your IT support cost correctly and it can be.
There is a gap between what leaders believe they have and their reality. Without proper preparation, your business can quickly be held hostage by certain systems that contain your information and may inhibit productivity, especially with IT support.
Controlling your business IT service and support costs relates directly to understanding what the costs represent, where the funds are going, how they perform and when is the best time to make a change.
A common problem for businesses is managing their vendors effectively and appropriately, not just for IT service. The real issue is when multiple vendors come together to work on areas out of their scope of expertise.


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SEE: https://www.wayoflife.org/friday_church_news/19-24.php; republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research purposes:(Friday Church News Notes, June 15, 2018, www.wayoflife.org, email@example.com, 866-295-4143) -
Tel Aviv's 20th annual Gay Pride Parade on June 8 was the biggest ever, with more than 250,000 in attendance. The Times of Israel reported, "Israelis and visitors celebrate freedom and tolerance at 20th annual event in self-styled 'most gay-friendly city' in world. Cafes, stores, and lamp posts were decked with rainbow flags across Tel Aviv, with tens of thousands of tourists visiting Israel specifically for the event. ... Perched on high heels and wearing a black skirt which is attached with a rainbow flag, a marcher calling himself Aldifrost, 30, sketched a few dance steps, shaking his long wavy and colored hair. 'Tel Aviv is the big city of gays!' he exclaimed, saying he was attending for the 10th year. 'I come here to party and display my drag-queen show.' ... Floats moved through the closed streets of downtown throughout the afternoon, including one sponsored by the British Embassy, and decorated under the theme of 'Love is Great Britain.' The UK ambassador to Israel is David Quarrey, an openly gay man" ("Over 250,000 revelers flood Tel Aviv," The Times of Israel, Jun. 8, 2018). Since 2002, Jerusalem has hosted its own Gay Pride Parade. Last year, 22,000 people participated. The theme was "LGBTQ and Religion." This is clear evidence that though Israel is back in her land, she is back in the spiritually dead condition prophesied in Ezekiel 37:8, which precedes her conversion -- "And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them." Israel is back in the land to prepare the Third Temple which will be occupied by the Antichrist as prophesied in Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12.


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France's commitment to gender equality around the world
Gender inequality continues to be an issue around the world, and has even worsened in some regions. To address this problem, France is enhancing the effectiveness and consistency of the gender actions in its development assistance and external action policies. Its third international strategy on gender equality for 2018-2022 is a steering tool that has been designed to coordinate actions over the next five years and improve the situation of women worldwide. This strategy reflects the French President's international commitment to making gender equality the main focus of his term.
The French Development Agency at the forefront in supporting the Ethiopian public and private sectors
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The Ambassador of France to Ethiopia, H. Exc. Mr. Frédéric Bontems, visited Harar and Dire Dawa on December 8th and 9th, 2016.
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President François Hollande's speech at the summit of African Heads of States and Governments in Marrakech (November 16th, 2016).
United Nations – French presidency of the Security Council
On June 1st 2016, France assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council. We hail the work by the previous Egyptian Presidency, which concludes on May 31st.
Visit of a refugee camp in the Somali region
The Ambassador of France travelled to the Somali region from May 23rd to May 24th 2016 to visit a Somali refugee camp in Kebribeyah.
Visit to Korean Museum
On Friday, 6th May, the Ambassador of France visited Addis Ababa's Korean Museum. She was accompanied by representatives of the Society of Members of the Legion of Honor.
An article by the Ambassador of France in Ethiopia on Paris Climate Conference
Mrs. Brigitte Collet, Ambassador of France in Ethiopia and to the African Union : "At the Paris Climate Conference, the future of our planet lies in our hands" (Ethiopian Herald, Nov. 29th)
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Tony Fleming's Blackberry Soufflé
This is Tony Fleming's blackberry souffle dish for the TV series Britain's Best Dish. Tony and I discussed souffles at length following the show, and in part my mini souffle project is inspired by those conversation.
For the blackberry purée:
350 g blackberries
35 g caster sugar
For the blackberry and elderflower granita:
225 g blackberries
250 ml elderflower cordial
Juice of 2 lemons
For the blackberry soufflé base:
1 tbsp blackberry liqueur, such as crème de mûre
10 g cornflour
100 g caster sugar
For the pastry cream:
250 ml full fat milk
½ vanilla pod, split lengthways and seeds scraped out
50 g caster sugar
3 medium egg yolks
25 g plain flour
For the blackberry soufflés:
3 medium egg whites
30 g caster sugar
Icing sugar, for dusting
8 blackberries, to decorate
For the almond brittle (optional):
125 g butter
150 g caster sugar
50 ml double cream
1 tsp pectin
50 ml liquid glucose
175 g flaked almonds, chopped
For the cranachan (optional):
70 g honey
70 g oatmeal
200 ml double cream
½ vanilla pod, split lengthways and seeds scraped out
3 tbsp whisky, preferably blackberry
3 tbsp malt whisky
15 blackberries
For the blackberry sauce (optional):
25 ml blackberry liqueur, such as crème de mur
For the blackberry purée:Put the blackberries and sugar together with 25ml of water into a pan and bring to the boil. Break the blackberries down with the back of a spoon, then simmer on a low heat for 8–10 minutes until the blackberries are well cooked and mushy. Transfer to a food processor and blend until smooth, then push through a sieve and chill.
To make the blackberry and elderflower granita:Put the blackberries, elderflower cordial and lemon juice into a food processor and blend until smooth. Pass through a sieve and pour into a shallow metal tray, then freeze. Fork through the granita at 30-minute intervals to ensure even freezing.
For the blackberry soufflé base:
Put 250g of the blackberry purée into a pan and bring to the boil. Mix the blackberry liqueur and cornflour in a small container and then mix in 1 tablespoon of the hot purée. Tip it back into the pan and simmer for 5 minutes until thick. In a separate, very small pan, gently heat the caster sugar with 50ml of water until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and continue to cook until it reaches 120°C (hardball stage). Pour half of this into the blackberry purée (making smaller quantities of the sugar solution makes it difficult to check the temperature). Combine and chill in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and generously butter six 130ml soufflé moulds and line with sugar. Brush the butter in an upwards direction from the base of the dish to the rim. This will encourage the soufflés to rise. Chill the moulds in the fridge and, once the butter is hard, paint lines of blackberry purée inside each mould and return to the fridge.
For the pastry cream:Boil the milk with the vanilla pod and seeds and leave to cool slightly. In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, egg yolks and flour. Whisk in the infused milk and return to a clean pan. Remove the vanilla pod and cook gently for 5 minutes until thickened and then chill in the fridge.
To make the soufflés:Whisk the egg whites and caster sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form. In a separate bowl, combine 50g of the blackberry soufflé base with 100g of the pastry cream. Beat in 1 spoonful of the egg whites and then gently fold in the rest. When folding in the last lot of egg whites, do this thoroughly but very carefully so as not to knock out any air.
Divide the soufflé mixture evenly between the six moulds; run your thumb around the rims to clean them and this will help the soufflé to rise straight and evenly. Bake for about 6 minutes until risen and golden.
To serve:Remove the soufflés from the oven, dust with icing sugar, place a blackberry on top and put on plates. Add the blackberry and elderflower granita. The chef suggests serving this dessert with cranachan and almond brittle (methods follow).
To make the almond brittle (optional):Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and line 2 baking sheets with silicon mats. Put all the ingredients except the almonds, into a pan and warm through. Stir in the almonds until well combined and then spread onto the prepared baking sheets in a thin layer and leave in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set. Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven, leave to cool slightly and then cut the brittle into triangles and wrap each triangle around a ramekin to curve until set.
Meanwhile, prepare the cranachan. Toast the oatmeal until golden. Boil 30g of the honey and add toasted oatmeal, continue to cook for 1 minute and spread on a tray to cool. Whip the cream to soft peaks with the vanilla seeds, remaining honey and 2 tbsp of each whisky. Chop the blackberries and mix with 1 tbsp of the blackberry purée and remaining whisky.
Spoon a little of the blackberry mix into the bottom of four shot glasses then add a layer of the pastry cream and sprinkle with oatmeal. Keep layering it up until the glasses are full. Finish with a little blackberry mix and oatmeal to decorate.
To make the blackberry sauce (optional), heat 50g of the blackberry purée in a pan. Then add the liqueur and mix through.
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Today we visited toronto's majestic castle better known as Casa Loma. With me and the girls all wearing our crowns I compleatley fealt like even more of a princess. Many younger kinds even asked for high fives and to take pictures with us. We had a full tour of the entire castle and we even got told a fiew ghoast stories. Those stories were. by far my favourite part of the morining hands down. When we traveled to the top of the castle we had an over looking view of all of Toronto. It was absolutely breath taking. Once again Thank you to Casa Loma for an amazing morning in Toronto's finest castle.
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The Liberal government faces an "uphill battle" to win re-election this spring despite disarray among rival Progressive Conservatives over a damaging sexual misconduct scandal, says Premier Kathleen Wynne.
"I don't think there's anyone under any illusion that we've got this in the bag," Wynne said after a 30-minute campaign-style speech to supporters at her party's annual meeting Saturday.
In a nod to polls that show her personal popularity low and the Liberals neck-and-neck with the Conservatives, Wynne reminded Liberal activists from across the province that she lost her first election in 1994 by just 72 votes.
"Stay out to knock on just one more door, or five more or maybe 20 more," she exhorted more than 1,000 cheering supporters in a Toronto hotel ballroom that was two-thirds full.
The election readiness convention, which wraps up Sunday, takes place as the Conservatives — whose leader Patrick Brown and president Rick Dykstra have quit over sexual allegations they deny — scrap over a new leader in an abbreviated race that will culminate March 10.
Wynne hinted the Liberal campaign will focus more on voters and pocketbook issues than the opposition Conservatives and New Democrats.
"It's not who we're fighting against; it's who we're fighting for," she said several times in the speech, citing measures her government has taken to help Ontarians.
They include a higher minimum wage, the new OHIP+ pharmacare plan for people up to age 25, and free tuition in place for more than 200,000 college and university students of modest means.
"There's a lot at stake on June 7," Wynne said.
"We are changing lives for the better, today, right now," she added, making a case for her activist style that saw the minimum wage surge by $2.40 an hour to $14 in January, with another $1 increase slated for next year.
"There is a place for government — a need for government — to be involved in tackling these big issues that people simply can't solve alone."
The New Democrats said Wynne's decision to bump up the minimum wage and improve pharmacare just months before the election smacks of pure political opportunism.
"We don't just sit and wait until four months out from an election in desperation and all of a sudden discover there are people who work full-time and go to food banks," NDP campaign director Michael Balagus told reporters, referring to a line in Wynne's speech about low-income families unable to make ends meet.
"When these people (Liberal volunteers) get out on those doorsteps that Kathleen Wynne is sending them to, they're going to have a different greeting … People are going to say, 'Why is my grandmother stacked up in the hallway of a hospital? Why can't she get into a long-term care home?'"
Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod (Nepean-Carleton) said in a statement that Wynne for too long "has been turning her back on hard-working people in the province."
Without mentioning the Conservatives and some of their business supporters by name, Wynne mocked them for saying the minimum wage has gone up too far, too fast.
"Make no mistake. When they say 'not now,' we know what they're really saying … not now means not never."
Business groups have raised concerns the rapid rise in the minimum wage has made it hard for employers to adjust, putting tens of thousands of jobs in jeopardy.
Brown promised in his party's election platform that the $14 minimum wage would stay, but raising it to $15 would take place over the next few years in 25-cent increments.
Wynne warned party activists to gird for tougher shots from critics as the election approaches.
"Some do it in the newspapers. Some do it on Twitter. Some do it from behind a podium in their mother's basement," the premier added to laughs from the crowd, in a shot of her own at PC leadership candidate Doug Ford, the former Toronto city councillor and brother of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
Ford, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor against John Tory in 2014, announced his bid for Brown's job last week at his mother's Etobicoke home.
In a reference to the spate of sexual misconduct allegations in the media worldwide, Wynne said her party has a "very strict vetting process" for candidates.
"To my knowledge, no," she replied when asked if any Liberal candidates have incidents in their past that could emerge in the weeks leading to the election.
Should any allegations come forward, Wynne said the party would take action.
"I'm heartbroken that in 2018, we as a society are still confronted by this vile and unacceptable behaviour that is dominating our headlines right now."


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On Monday 24 September 2001 09:52 pm, Cliff Woolley wrote: > On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Ryan Bloom wrote: > > > void apr_bucket_free(void *ptr, int list); > > > > > > But that means it'll be tricky to support the b->free(b) thing that > > > FirstBill requested. It was nice and clean with SMS (grumble), since > > > the function to use and the particular instance to be freed (and > > > knowledge of its parent) were tied together as b->sms... any ideas? I > > > suppose we could wrap free() with some other function in order to > > > discard the extra parameter for those bucket types that might still > > > want to use malloc/free directly... ugh. > > > > Why not just put the list number in the bucket itself? > > It already is. It's also in the apr_bucket_file/mmap/etc's so that > file_destroy, mmap_destroy, etc, can work. Remember that I'm trying to > use apr_bucket_alloc and apr_bucket_free to handle the > apr_bucket_file/mmap/etc's as well as just the apr_bucket's. So unless > the list number is at the same offset in apr_bucket_file and > apr_bucket_mmap et al as it is in apr_bucket (which it almost certainly > won't be), you can't just do this: > > void apr_bucket_free(void *ptr) { > apr_bucket *b = ptr; > free_the_damned_thing(b, b->list); > } > > Because b->list will point to the wrong spot in the thing pointed to by > ptr. I have two different suggestions. 1) Put everything in the same list. When you need to grab the next bucket, just check the alloc size to see if you can use that spot. Doing this assumes that we won't have too many buckets in the free list. We could optimize this a bit by making sure the list is sorted, so that we don't always have to walk the entire list. We could also optimize this by making all of the standard buckets the same size, or at least decide on two or three sizes. This has the advantage of solving the other problem too. 2) Keep a separate list of free_buckets for all different bucket types. This way, the id's in each bucket type can be the same, because they all refer to different arrays. Ryan ______________________________________________________________ Ryan Bloom email@example.com Covalent Technologies email@example.com --------------------------------------------------------------
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Msgr. Jose Domingo Ulloa, Archbishop of Panama and President of Panama's Episcopal Conference, starting working on the 2019 World Youth Day the moment that the Pope announced Panama as its host country, on July 21 last year. As well as all the material side involved in organizing an event of this size, Archbishop Ulloa is working to ensure that the WYD is the perfect finale to the upcoming Ordinary Synod on Young People. Here he answers questions put to him by Focus on the Church.
Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta on a recent visit to Rome
By Rodrigo Ayude | Rome
– Young people around the world have their eyes on Panama for the 2019 World Youth Day, just one year and eight months away. How are the preparations coming on?
– It's a blessing that Pope Francis fixed <i>his</i> eyes on our country, which, albeit so small, has the vocation of welcoming people.
As for the organizing, we have formed a committee locally. We have put people in charge of the various departments and sections to get working. We are inviting families from the archdiocese to welcome pilgrims into their homes. We held a competition for the logo and the hymn, and now we are selecting the best ones.
With the approval of the dicastery in Rome, we have composed a prayer for the WYD. We are sure that out of all the efforts we can make, prayer is what will bring us confidence and security. It is God who is doing this work, we are only his instruments. I keep repeating tirelessly to the dicastery that we want to be the executive arm of the challenge that the Pope has set the Church in Panama and the whole of Central America.
– In Rio, the Pope said to the young people, "Stir things up, I want things stirred up!" In Krakow he encouraged them to get off the sofa and take responsibility for today's world. What may the Pope be expecting of the WYD in Panama?
– Ulloa: I am sure that the Pope wants the young people at the Panama WYD to learn how to give from what they are receiving, and to discover, like Mary, the vocation to service that young people are called to. This world and the Church will be transformed in the measure that young people commit themselves. I think that is something the Holy Father may have in mind, and of course it's what I want too.
The theme of the event is "I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word" (Luke 1:38). We should be grateful that it is about Our Blessed Lady, and we need to discover, as Mary did, what God has done in us so that we can put ourselves at other people's service. Young people's time has come. It links up with the next Synod. As we see, God does it all and he does things well.
– There is visible unity between the next Ordinary Synod, which will be about young people in vocational terms, and the next World Youth Day. Has a pastoral plan been set up to respond to this call?
– Yes. We have just had a meeting, in Mexico, of the Latin American Bishops about pastoral work with young people. For the coming year we are putting the emphasis on faith, discernment, vocation and service in young people. I think that this has to be a commitment on the part of young people in Latin America and in everyone who comes to the WYD. We have an example of it in Mary, setting out to help Elizabeth. And where do we find Elizabeth? In migrants, in young people who have lost the direction or meaning of their lives… I think that the Synod and the WYD should wake us up to the fact that young people are called to announce to other young people the great experience that Our Lord has given them. It calls for our commitment. Every WYD calls for –
– What do you see as the greatest challenges faced by young people in Latin America?
– The first challenge is to commit ourselves, to give what we have received. Then to strengthen our sense of identity, of who we are. Thirdly, not to lose the memory of our history. I think those are the three greatest challenges for young people in Latin America.
The Holy Father's prayer intention for April: Young People
– You speak about memory. In Krakow the Pope said, "a young person who cannot remember is no hope for the future" and he asked them to prepare for the Panama WYD by talking to their grandparents, and to the elderly. Are people doing that?
– That's something we need to stress. Talking with our grandparents is another opportunity to discover all our history. I think that a contribution the Church in Latin America can make to young people from all over the world is to discover our roots, where the Faith comes to us from, who preserved it. We can't forget that the Faith in Latin America is the story of martyrs, above all thousands and thousands of martyred laymen and laywomen. Among our most recent martyrs we cannot forget Saint Oscar Romero. He is attractive because he is a shepherd who is one with his sheep, someone who gave his life for his people. We have to seek out great models like these.
– Archbishop Romero has just been made Intercessor for the World Youth Days.
– That's right. And the Pope announced other intercessors as well: St Martin of Porres, who was a mulatto. The Pope announced this on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. St Martin of Porres is a Peruvian saint, but his mother was Panamanian, so he has roots in Panama. We asked the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life to present another young saint: St Rose of Lima. These two saints were the first fruits of the evangelization of America.
Another patron saint of young people who is much venerated in Panama and Latin America is St John Bosco. We are praying through his intercession as well as St Juan Diego's. These are two iconic saints who can motivate young people, and are both very relevant in practical ways. There's also Blessed Maria Romero Meneses, who gave her life for children and young people, and, as for every World Youth Day, St John Paul II, another saint whose intercession we implore.
Obviously we have the protection of Our Lady of Antigua, the Patroness of Panama ever since the diocese was established in 1513 – the very first diocese on the mainland of the American continent.
– Do you know yet where the prayer vigil and Mass with the Pope are going to be held?
– All possibilities are being studied. We want somewhere that can offer facilities for a very large number of pilgrims. We also have to look at questions of security, necessarily. Right now we are asking young people to put their names down as soon as possible; that helps organization, security and applications for international permits.


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There are times I'm just looking for a decent white wine as a simple complement to a fairly simple meal. So I went into the basement where I keep all my wine (unless of course they're open, in which case they're upstairs in the pantry – uh, that would be for the red wine, so the whites are always kept in the chiller) and seeing as I didn't have any opened bottles of white wine I chose a local wine that I had not had in a while. I just happened to choose the Serendipity from Rosedale Vineyards.
Made with 100% Riesling grapes, this local Connecticut wine opened with fresh apple and peach notes (about equal between the apple and peach aromas) on the nose and with spring around the corner this was a very pleasing aroma. On the palate were orange peel, peach, green apple, honey and mineral flavors. The finish wasn't long but it wasn't short either – maybe just right. This paired quite well with shrimp pesto over angel hair pasta.


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This weekend we had really nice weather. Not too hot, not too humid. Perfect for outdoor activities. I should have taken the opportunity to do some weeding. That would have been the "responsible" thing to do. Instead, The Child and I set up an agility course.
Here's our course for the weekend.
Lots of work on front crosses.
Using a "Backyard Dog" course from a recent Clean Run magazine, this is the course The Child and I chose. I would say we both built it, but he lost interest in course building about halfway through.
I love that the open space in my back yard is big enough to accommodate the "Backyard Dog" courses. These courses are perfect for at-home practice, as they require 40'x50' worth of open space , and weaves, jumps & tunnels are the only obstacles required. They can also be run multiple different ways, so one course can stay up for days!
Maggie studies the course.
She seems to be eyeing up the tunnel.
Each of the dogs got to run the course.
Ziggy got to run the whole course. I was impressed that he still remembers how to weave (albeit slowly), and his weave entrances were very good. He even did a bit of cantering between obstacles. Unfortunately he decided that a couple of runs were enough. At that point, he merrily trotted away back to the house – tail up and wagging. I did bring him back to the course and had him do a short sequence (with lots of praise at the end) before "officially" releasing him. I don't want the boy to get the idea that he can dictate the terms of work.
Meanwhile, I had to stash Maggie and Rip in the house. I tried using an expen as a gate to keep them on the deck. The two of them were having none of that, and knocked it down straight away to get to the fun…
After Ziggy was done I let Rip out. Since Rip just turned 1 year old, he's not doing agility "for real." Instead, he and I worked on sending to the tunnel, some "one jump" exercises with the pole on the ground (mainly sending him to the jump), and some flatwork in the form of circles and front crosses. Needless to say, Rip LOVES agility. Action! Food! Running!
I couldn't forget about the Old Lady, Maggie. I mainly couldn't forget about her because of her incessant "I want to work" barking. She and I worked on tunnels and a few jumps with the bar laid on the ground. Maggie loved it, and I loved working with her. Working with an enthusiastic, well-trained dog just feels good.
Not to be outdone, The Child ran the agility course without a dog. He jumped over the jumps, went through the tunnel, and weaved. I was particularly impressed that he got the right weave entrance every time! I also chuckled because every time The Child went through the tunnel, Rip would spot him and run full tilt into the tunnel. This resulted in a squeal from The Child as Rip got in more than a few good licks.
A good way to spend an afternoon.


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I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hopes were high and life worth living,
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
When dreams were made and used and wasted.
There was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine untasted.
But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dreams to shame
And still I dream he'll come to me
And we will live the years together!
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather.
I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream
I dreamed.
My friend was right. Human appreciation is fickle. Scrap that. Human appreciation doesn't stretch beyond the skin. 36 years, since she started singing at 12, no one wanted her. Now she's gone for it. And now she's got it.
The song is particularly beautiful because it so poignantly describes her life so far. Perhaps that's why she could ace it.
I'm gunning for her to win this round.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Susan Boyle's I Dreamt a Dream
I dreamed a dream in time gone by


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Artist: Dutch 16th century (1500 - 1599) (2)
Artist: Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) (12)
Type: ink (2963)
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Allegory of Spring
Dutch 16th century (1500 - 1599)
After Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)
Height: 39 cm; Width: 26.6 cm;
Acquisition (source, method, date)
Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir); bequest; 1952D.1952.RW.3307
About this work
This drawing demonstrates the important role of prints in disseminating new artistic inventions as it copies the figure representing the season of spring in an engraving after a design by Hendrick Goltzius. Goltzius based his female figure of Spring on Donatello's famous David (around 1440) and played on the sculpture's androgyny, adding garlands and a basket of fresh leaves, attributes of the female personification of Spring.
(Permanent collection label)
Copyright: © The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London


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This matchup brings back some memories for us all, whether you are a Rangers or Ottawa fan, the six-game series during the playoffs was a grueling and exciting series to watch. Let's fast forward to the regular season though, we are 20 some odd games in and the Senators rank third in the Atlantic and the Rangers rank seventh in the Metropolitan.
Ottawa is sporting a tough overtime loss to one of the worst teams in hockey, but with an 8-4-6 record, the Senators look to get back in the win column and inch a little closer to Toronto. The Rangers went into Chicago on a six-game win streak, saw that get snapped after losing 6-3, quickly turned the page and went into Columbus Friday night, where they lost 2-0. The Rangers are on a two-game losing streak and must get back in the win column to stay afloat in this competitive Metropolitan division.
Players to Watch Tonight: OTT VS NYR
Some key players to watch tonight for Ottawa are Matt Duchene, who was recently acquired and has played four games for the club, recording zero points. Also, it is hard to take your eyes off Erik Karlsson, his dynamic two-way ability to puts him in a class of his own. But the real key to Ottawa's success is having their two offensive guns, Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman producing tonight.
For the Rangers, with Rick Nash being moved to the first line, paired with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, the Rangers hope for Nash to explode on the offensive side of the puck and help the Rangers offense get back on track. Nash has 7 goals and 4 assists on the season. Also, we can look for Kevin Shattenkirk to continue to man this power play, leading the defensive side of things with 17 points and 9 power play points. In addition to that, Mika Zibanejad's hot start will look to stay afloat vs his old team, Zibanejad has been the focal point of the Rangers offense all season and has 19 points(9 goals, 10 assists) in 20 games.
Goalie matchups for tonight have been confirmed and Ottawa is going to Craig Anderson and the Rangers turn to Henrik Lundqvist. Anderson is 7-4, 2.92 goals against and .898 save percentage on the year. Lundqvist is 8-6, 2.98 goals against and .908 save percentage on the year.
Rangers Keys to Success…
The Rangers are coming off a days rest as Ottawa is going back-to-back. The travel from Ottawa to New York may play a factor in tonights match up. With the late travel and long game for Ottawa last night, the Rangers shall look to jump on them early, forecheck hard and throw pucks into the net. Keeping the game simple and not allowing Ottawa to create time and space is the key to the Rangers success.
Noteworthy news:
David Desharnais scratched, Paul Carey will replace him.
Craig Anderson gets the start tonight.
Nick Paul will replace Ben Harpur as Senators go with 12 forwards.


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Olivia and Oliver's Irish Garden Party Wedding
It's Friday – and we all deserve a little treat for working so hard all week! So feast your eyes on this beautifully elegant garden wedding. The wedding was planned seamlessly by Annie Byrne of Aislinn Events, and I'll hand over to lovely Annie to tell you all about it:
All images © Nazarin Montag
"Olivia and Oliver got married in Co Cork Ireland on 13th August 2011. Even though Olivia is Irish this was a destination wedding because the couple live in Hong Kong. The wedding feeling was glamorous garden party and family was a big priority for Olivia and Oliver. A very elegant but natural feel."
"The venue was an elegant old Georgian style Irish country House complete with a croquet lawn, tree house, formal garden and walled kitchen garden. Olivia chose Ballyvolane House because of the beautiful location, great style of owners Justin and Jenny and the fact that it is a working farm and family home. The freshly prepared food for her wedding was sourced as much as possible directly from the grounds of the house. So helpful were Justin and Jenny at Ballyvolane that when I needed a ladder to use as the table plan, Justin immediately cut his in half!"
"This wedding was very much about family. Olivia has 8 sisters and countless nieces and nephews just on her side! There was dining area in the house especially for the kiddies and an evening scavenger hunt arranged for the kids. Oliver's nephew, Henry said the grace before meals and the speeches were full of laughter, love and tears."
"Olivia fell in love with a photo I showed her of a hanging chalkboard table plan so I went about making the chalkboards for her table plan along with 150 mini chalkboards for each guest's place names. Because her theme was more relaxed elegance than rustic I used extra wide white satin ribbon similar to what was on her dress to hang them and paired them with hanging single flower blooms. Thankfully she was delighted with the result."
Coordinator/Planner, Annie Byrne of Aislinn Events
Photographer, Nazarin Montag
Venue, Ballyvolane House
Church, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Ballycotton Co Cork
Make up Derrick Carbery
Hair, Noel Sutton
Florist, The Best of Buds, Cork
Brides shoes, Jimmy Choo
Cake, Patricia from A Touch of Magic
Wedding Cars, Executive Wedding Hire


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Weekly Bulletin for 10/28/2013
Nature-Speak Oracle card from Ted Andrews – Beaches: "Healing and Balance"
A Note from Nancy
Do you feel like the same person you did at the beginning of the month? I don't! I have been really working on coming more into alignment with my North Node (Authentic Self/Soul Purpose) this month. I went for a walk the other day and realized that I feel completely different then I did a month ago! While the process of letting go of old identity patterns and beliefs has been sad and challenging at times, I am so grateful to be moving into a more peaceful space within my own being. We are getting there!
Below are some news, events and the weekly Nature-Speak (Ted Andrews) message. I hope you find it helpful!
Love to you all!
Weekly Guidance
Guidance for the week ahead: The Nature-Speak Oracle (Ted Andrews): Beach: Healing and Balance: "As you pursue new endeavors, make sure that you stay balanced. Stay grounded and healing and creativity will unfold in a much more productive manner."
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Monday 10/28: Lightworker Mentoring Group – 6:45 PM Conference Call Line
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November Soul Friends Empowerment Call – Protection with Special Guest Qi Gong Instructor Pilar Farnsworth (11/10 at 7PM EST): November's theme is protection, so I have invited a special guest for the recorded portion of the empowerment call this month. Pilar Farnsworth is going to share a Qi Gong technique that purifies the energies in the five major organs using sound. We will be doing this with her (all on lecture mode, so you won't have to feel self-conscious about making the sounds while everyone can hear you!). She shared this at the end of the free Qi Gong intro and it is a really powerful technique to protect and cleanse your organs! After she shares this wonderful technique, I will be pulling oracle cards and giving intuitive insight as usual for the last half of the call. Sanctuary Soul Friends Membership participants are free. Non-members can register here ($15): Empowerment Calls
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First date, first cache
'Nother first date, first cache
IGer and friend who wanted to go caching after seeing me post about it.
Dogs count too! I've taken four different dogs out caching with me!
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It's astounding the way Cisco improves and achieve so many goals in so many excellent products, but the most fascinating one for me is how efficiently handle every customer needs, that's a real MOBILITY with great resources and Team Work. Congratulations to every one of you, and I'm glad to be part of this history as a witness of your success.


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KONGA WHAT HAPPENED TO MY MONEY ESCROWPayment Created 3 years ago | Updated 3 years ago
EOEmmanuel O S
Items were delivered and paid for by customers on Friday the money appeared on Escrow only to disappear Saturday morning, so please what is the issue. Is the money being kept somewhere else or I'm i being penalized.
tFteju F Konga ModeratorPosted 3 years ago
Thank you for the feedback @Oluwakemi. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience this delay may have caused you. Thank you @Aylor for the observation shared. We currently send notification mails for due invoices and when funds are placed on hold while order is on arbitration. If you do not receive any notification, this may be due to network error or notification was directed to your spam. Do ensure you have not unsubscribed from Konga mails and also consider adding firstname.lastname@example.com to your contacts to enable you receive mails from us. Thank you.
OOOluwakemi O SPosted 3 years ago
With sincere appreciation, I say thank you Konga for returning back the money removed from my Escrow.
azaylor z BPosted 3 years ago
i have noticed that for some orders shipping charges deducted from my account are actually higher than that charged to the customer by k.express. i don't understand why that should be occurring would be nicer if konga team can retify that.
azaylor z BPosted 3 years ago
konga deducts money from your escrow account, either when your product is on arbitration or you have invoices to fund. but i would like a situation where notification of deductions are sent to merchants so.... 1) merchants are aware of this. 2) for proper accounting and verification purpose
OOOluwakemi O SPosted 3 years ago
Hi Olubusayo, Tired of sending and receiving emails that result to nothing happening, please I need a physical address to visit and lay a real complain and not some kind of automated replies I've been getting from customer care personnel. So far, so terrible, all emails and calls has not solved this matter, and even coming here is just a waste of time. What is the Seller's Complaint Center Located in Lagos?
rmridhwan m BPosted 3 years ago
Same happened Item was delivered 27th and paid for, money was in escrow only to check five days later and no money
OAOlubusayo A SPosted 3 years ago
Hello Oluwakemi, Kindly send the order number of the extra shipping charge for the June transaction to email@example.com and our finance team will resolve as soon as possible. Thank you for choosiing Konga.com.
OOOluwakemi O SPosted 3 years ago
I experienced same today, items with delivery confirmed 23rd and 27th both July with the money showing fully well on Escrow just deducted without any notification for the action. Also, in the month of June, an extra N500 delivery fee was charged to my account for shipment, even though the shipping fee and items has already been paid for by the buyer, even before shipping to the buyer. Konga Why?????? PS. Please this is not a question of kongapay because my Bank is not among the banks listed.
YBYOMI B SPosted 3 years ago
Have you checked your bank account? If you have kongapay, it may have been sent to your personal bank account. I recently got payment through kongapay in my bank account, i guess it has finally started working properly. So check your account first .
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Stewart tells of his Whipples Surgery Experience
Stewart, Diagnosed with operable cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in December 2010
Lets get started. I was under investigation for possible gall stones in early December 2010. Usualsymptoms: jaundice, pale stools, dark urine, itchy skin. My doctor sorted out blood tests and an ultrasound, which found nothing. So was organising a trip to my local hospital for a scan.
On 20th December I was rushed to Scarborough hospital (North Yorkshire) after vomiting and fainting plus I was also running a very high temperature. I was admitted immediately.
Another ultrasound, MRI, and ERCP were carried out. The ERCP showed a lump on my bile duct, and a biopsy was taken. At 4-30pm on Christmas Eve I was undergoing a CT scan. Fast forward to the 29th December and the Consultant Mr. Mainprize says I need to be transferred to a specialist cancer unit of my choice. Thankfully I chose Castle Hill at Cottingham, East Yorkshire. I was transferred on New Years Eve.
Following further tests and an EUS along with another MRI, the Consultant of Upper GI, Mr. Wedgewood suggested I needed a full Whipples procedure. After my consultation, and with my mind on one thing only: "Get this lump out of my body," I went through all the pre operation advice and had NO doubt, even if it turned out benign all cancers start that way, so I wanted rid.
On Friday 7th January I went home and awaited the call. On Sunday 9th January, Castle Hill Ward 14 calls. A cancellation, and I'm down for the Whipples on Monday afternoon. Wife in tears, butterflies in my stomach, I travel to the Hospital and ward 14. Consultant Mr. Wedgewood gave me the final warnings and told me the ITU has a bed and the HOB (High Observation Bed) in Ward 14 is ready. Fitful nights sleep and nil by mouth (so even dryer than normal) the morning arrives and all the pre-op paraphernalia start. Visit by Mr. Needham (Wedgewood's No.2) and the Anaesthetist, Ward Sister, HOB nurse, et-al.
It's down to theatre at 1300hrs pre-meded and VERY scared.
Sometime very early on Tuesday morning (the 11th January) I wake up in ITU obviously high as a kite, but soon get back to sleep. 7ish in the morning is the trawl through the patients to see who is fit enough to go to the ward. I'm sent back to ward 14 as they have a HOB bed ready for me. It's about this time I notice that I seem to have more tubes hanging out of my body than an Octopus has tentacles. I won't go into details suffice to say you all know what I mean. Up in Ward 14 I am settled in by the Staff Nurses and amazed by the lack of pain, probably down to that little needle in my back.
There followed three or four days in the High Observation unit before I am deemed fit enough for transfer to the ward. I suffer a setback some days later (seepage from internal stitching) so it's back to the HOB. Staff nurse tries to raise my spirits with "Don't worry only another 7/9 days of Sips" (water to wet lips only) it didn't work I was depressed…
Any way to cut a long story shorter I am back in a private room some 8 days later, starting my rehabilitation again. This time, no setback and I start on solid food and meet "Mr. Creon" for the first time. Fast-forward again to the 9th February and I am allowed home under the care of the District Nurse. Still tying my best to balance my Creon with my food intake.
Mmm! Shall I have a glass of wine to celebrate my homecoming??
First night home I had classic Fish and Chips for dinner. Boy did I suffer! Stomach cramps and a serious bloated feeling, firing Creon down like sweeties and anti nausea tablets closely following. "Yes, I hear you say, self inflicted" and you're right. So it's the next night and a nice fresh Pasta meal with tomatoes and a little Parmesan with a glass or two of red wine. 1x 40000 and 1x 10000 Creon, I seem to be getting the hang of this. No overnight problems. Mm! first lesson DON'T overeat and balance Creon with fat intake.
Fast –forward two weeks and I go to see my Consultant to have my drain tube removed. Scan first then up to Ward 14 for to see old friends and have the drain tube removed by the Staff nurse. FREE AT LAST! Nothing hanging out of my body: brilliant!! Next three months I spend balancing my Creon with my food and a little help from Helen Wheldon my Dietician via the telephone to Castle Hill. Then back to see my Consultant Mr. Wedgewood. This is the BIG one. Answers to all the questions I might have about what was in my body plus the Biopsy results on the other things removed during the operation.
Tuesday June the 7th 2011 and it's back to Castle Hill for a meeting with my Consultant Mr. Wedgewood. Confirmation of biopsy found it was a stage T1 carcinoma of the bile duct (cholangiocarcinoma) with no spread to any other part including blood vessels, lymph glands also clear and the Oncologist says chemo not needed. WOW!! Wife is present and she also asks a few questions, as I'm still numb. And even though I thought it was non-malignant, I feel good. Mr.Wedgewood says the prognosis is very good and will see me again in December. Jo, my "Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Clinical Nurse Specialist" Says if I get any problems to ring her and I will be re-admitted to ward 14 for tests. So far, so good. It's my Birthday on the 4th October and my wife is treating me to a night at one of our favourite restaurants "Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons" Everything in moderation I hear you say! What the heck, lets celebrate being alive eh?
I still have the occasional hiccups with the Creon, notably when I don't take enough and the stomach rumbles start and the Wife tells me off. Anyway, I'm up to date now, so you all know my Whipple history and I for one never regret the decision I took. Who wants a 'stent' to keep the bile duct open until the lump goes to stage T4 and grows too big for any surgical with the nightmare of secondary's ?
This shows that the system, when it works, it works very well indeed. The NHS is the jewel in our country. What sophisticated society does not look after it's people who are unfortunately laid low with a serious illness as I was. If I lived in America I would have been required to pay for the operation or die, that is not a choice any civilised country should lay before the sick or ill.
I have nothing but praise for Scarborough Hospital and Holly Ward, Mr. Mainprize for his initial diagnosis and recommendations. Also Castle Hill Hospital, Ward 14 and staff, along with my Consultant Mr. Wedgewood and his team. Your professionalism and kindness got me through this.
I could still get another tumour but this one has been eliminated, so I have a better prognosis than I would have had if I hadn't had this operation.
PLEASE LEAVE our NHS alone, it works!!! I am living proof.
Stewart, October 2011


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Two centuries ago the Midwest served as the start for one of the greatest exploratory endeavors undertaken on the North American continent—the Lewis & Clark Expedition. We will use the Lewis & Clark model to create a 21st century Corps of Discovery to aesthetically document this unique, diverse landscape. The Allerton Corps of Discovery consists of individuals trained in the skills of nature photography, descriptive writing, and sketching/drawing, who can then create a total picture of the river corridor, both today and into the future.
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2016 Board nominations open next month
Nov. 19, 2015
Next month, Active and Associate Member representatives will be invited to nominate an eligible colleague or themselves to contend for one of the positions open for election on the NAID Board of Directors. Vacated posts will include Directors, the Secretary, President-elect and Vendor Liaison.
NAID Past President Chris Isabell will Chair the 2016 Nominating Committee. A slate of nominees will be confirmed no later than Feb. 15 and the election will be by electronic ballot during the month of March.
In the meantime, members are encouraged to consider serving or consider who they might wish to nominate.


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NCA selects Afriwave as interconnect clearing house
Afriwave Telecom, a wholly owned Ghanaian company that employs a wide range of technologies in its operations, has been licensed by the National Communications Authority (NCA) as an interconnect clearing house, the first of its kind in Ghana.
Afriwave's operations include GSM, GPRS, LTE, Wi-max and CDMA among others
The company was given the nod after it was selected from four other applicants as the most qualified firm to deliver on the license which is to provide a common, independent mechanism for monitoring, routing, billing and settlement of local and international interconnect traffic for all existing and future telecommunications operators in the country.
The company has also engaged world-class partners and industry experts to help bolster its team of specialists to deliver on the license.
Presenting to the NCA and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Communications at a media briefing and tour of the site housing the equipment, Philip Sowah, CEO of Afriwave Telecom, assured the august bodies that the company was ready to deliver on its mandate once it received the go-ahead from the NCA to proceed.
"We have engaged world-class partners and industry experts to help bolster our team of specialists to deliver on the license which will be rolled out in two phases," he said.
Mr. Sowah said: "The first, which we term Phase 1A and has two objectives, will provide enhanced services to monitor and validate government revenues in accordance with Act 786 (International incoming tariff) and Act 864 (Communications Service Tax) to help government realise its revenues."
The second objective is the provision of anti-fraud management and revenue assurance systems, which he said one of the world-class partners the company engaged was SIGOS (formerly Meucci), expert in real time monitoring of SIM-box fraud.
"We will step up the number of test calls from the current 120,000 to a minimum of 400,000 per month. This should help arrest the SIM-box menace which is costing both the government and the telecos millions of Ghana cedis," he added.
The role-out of phase 1B which would be after 1A will provide other value added services like EIR (Equipment Identity Register) services for the blocking of stolen handsets, a common platform for independent international wholesale carriers to deliver calls and the capability of routing of local interconnect calls.


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Sunday, November 29, 2015
What I'm Watching: Grandfathered
Grandfathered: Season 1, Episode 8 "Gerald's Two Dads" (B+)
It's no surprise that Jimmy isn't someone who celebrates Thanksgiving in a typical manner, instead focusing on selfish pursuits that involve much younger women. But he's also someone who is very prone to being influenced by others when he sees that he isn't the center of attention, and meeting a father figure for Gerald who threatens to upstage him was just the motivation he needed to spend the requisite time with his new family. Burning the canoe the poor guy made for Gerald out of a tree full of meaning wasn't the best way to show his affection, but he's Jimmy, and he often has trouble finding the perfect way to show how he feels. Feeling the butterflies and realizing that he is capable of jealousy was an important step, and experiencing that same sensation when he saw Sara kiss someone else, which should lead to some fun moves on his part as he attempts to articulate his apparent desire for the woman he once loved. Vanessa pushing Sara to open herself up to a bit of romance was fun, and I like when she tries to assert herself into the storyline. Jimmy's date getting very horribly sunburnt in just a few places was a humorous reminder that Jimmy might get distracted easily, but that doesn't mean that the world stops moving when he loses interest. The best moment of the episode was Jimmy coldly stating that his new buddy shouldn't call him James, prompting an apologetic and confused reaction from an all-too-gullible Gerald.
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