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It can be a tough call to know exactly how many treatments each individual client will need. They each look at me with hopeful eyes asking "How many treatments will I need?" and as I try to give some kind of an answer I always say "Every patient is different and it's hard to tell." Yet one thing is for sure there is a system that I do follow for Acute injuries compared to Chronic conditions.
NO, I swear that I am not trying to get you in more often to suck every penny out of you! Each Acupuncture treatment builds on top of the other. Much like the gym where you need 4-6 weeks of exercise to see any promising results. One does not simply walk into the gym one time and say "Why am I not Fit yet?!" It's because our body does not function like a microwave. We need time and long term effort for our bodies to gain memory in the cells and change for the good.
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Tell-All Book from Prison, Admission or more BS? … Joran Van Der Sloot Promises New Details Of Natalee Holloway Case In 500-Page Book (VIDEO)
WHO THINKS THIS IS JUST MORE BS FROM A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR?
Its been a while since we heard some lies from Joran Vander Sloot, the pathological liar and suspected killer of Natalee Holloway. This was the headline from this week’s RadarOnline.com and The National Enquirer: “World Exclusive! Evil Joran Finally Confesses ‘I murdered Natalee Holloway!’ It is supposed to be a jailhouse admission from the psychopath that has lied more times that Pinocchio. However, the parents of Natalee Holloway say reports of Joran van der Sloot’s latest “videotaped confession” are nothing more than a publicity stunt and “absolutely meaningless.” I could not agree more.
Convicted killer Joran van der Sloot has been locked behind bars for more than five years, but that hasn’t stopped his scheming! RadarOnline.com and The National ENQUIRER have obtained a bombshell new video that reveals his secret plot to escape from Peru and get extradited to Aruba — or even the United States
Van der Sloot, 28, has been serving time in Peru’s Challapalca prison since 2014 for the 2010 murder of local woman Stephany Flores. It was there that a Radar and ENQUIRER operative obtained the chilling hidden camera footage of the killer. As Radar reported, van der Sloot claimed he would reveal more details of his role in the Natalee Holloway murder in a juicy 500-page tell-all book, and the new footage reveals his secret motivation for becoming an author.
“I have no doubt that if the book gets published, they’ll extradite me to Aruba!” he bragged in the video obtained by Radar and The ENQUIRER. But he insisted, “I want to be extradited first before I tell more. If I were to be in Aruba, I wouldn’t mind giving my story first to the authorities there, before releasing it as a book so they can confirm everything.”
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Tell all book about how he killed Natlee! What a crock. The only way one may get the truth from this POS is to waterboard him.

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Mostly commonly known as the rain tax, the Storm Water Management Watershed and Restoration Program (Maryland HB 987) went into affect last year and made plenty of headlines for its controversial fee. The rain tax is in the news again now as the Maryland General Assembly is back in session and members voice their opinions of the tax. In this blog we’ll give you an overview of the history of the tax and its intended affect.
The Maryland Rain Tax
The origins of the rain tax can be found in a mandate by the EPA which was aimed at reducing the amount of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, specifically, nitrogen levels by 22% and phosphorus by 15%. Stormwater is a major source of pollution in the bay, as the runoff created by storms collects pollutants and sediments and deposits them in the bay. Runoff itself is caused by the fact that many of the surfaces stormwater encounters are impermeable, which prevents the water from naturally soaking into the earth.
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The tax has been controversial, with opponents highlighting what they feel is the unjust nature of the tax. Proponents have argued that the tax allows for a dedicated revenue stream for stormwater management purposes, as opposed to having to funnel revenue from property taxes, for example. The taxis predicted to raise $14.8 billion. You can read more about how stormwater management works in our blog.


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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska conservation department submitted its final required air quality improvement plan to the Environmental Protection Agency intended to help Fairbanks comply with the Clean Air Act. KTVF-TV reports that the plan includes prohibiting wood as the only heating source in homes, requiring the use of EPA-certified wood burning devices, and prohibiting commercial sellers from selling anything other than dry wood. Officials say most of the regulations are expected to go into effect Jan. 8.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An oil company in Alaska has sued a former employee, an Anchorage police officer and others alleging they embezzled more than $7 million. Alaska Public Media reported that ConocoPhillips lawyers filed the lawsuit against former senior drilling and wells planner Forrest Wright, Officer Nathan Keays and close relatives. The claim says Wright created fake contracting firms and submitted fraudulent invoices to steal at least $7.2 million and move the money to a company he started in Nevada.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of an Alaska man convicted for his part in the torture killing of a 19-year-old man nearly two decades ago. The justices said in a recent ruling that the arguments from 39-year-old Briley Piper, of Anchorage, were “untimely" and didn't contest his guilt. Piper is the only inmate on South Dakota's death row. Piper and two others were convicted for the death of Chester Allan Poage. The Rapid City Journal reports that Piper argued in his latest appeal that his guilty pleas were not made voluntarily or intelligently.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - More than a year after a Stony River man died in what was believed to be a suicide, another man has been arrested and charged with his death. Jason Bobby of Stony River is charged with second degree murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and evidence tampering in the May 2018 death of 66-year-old Deacon Evan. Bobby was arrested Thursday. Alaska State Troopers say authorities determined Evan's death was staged to look like a suicide. Bobby is being held in Bethel on $250,000 bail. The 41-year-old man is represented by the Alaska Public Defender Agency, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
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Good mornin’ all
Spring, it really is a time of new beginnings, adventures and possibilities
Springtime makes you feel ‘aliveness’ in your very being.
Your feet itch, your body wants to move and your mind races with ideas
It all feels so do-able in the springtime.
So don’t hold back, harness this shift and lift of energy and get out those ideas and run with them.
Try anything to shake up your dull boring routine…
…because, just like spring cleaning the house – you need to spring clean your life every now and then.
Otherwise it becomes cluttered and dusty with routine instead of scaring and daring with adventures!
The spark will fade unless you fan it.
So come on… don’t just sit there listening to me on a Sunday morning!
Get up and get going with your heart’s desire TODAY!
Do that which makes you feel good.
Following your heart’s desire will lift your spirits – literally!
DO at least ONE thing TODAY, that’ll move you towards your dream… NOW!
Even if that’s only to sit and contemplate what your next dream is!
There’s no time, like the present, as my Mother used to say, whilst pointing at the dishes
If you want flying lessons, book them!
If you want to ask her out, ask her!
If you want to change something, change it NOW.
And if you want to DO Reiki, get on and just DO IT.
Fear and excitement are two sides of the same coin… and both make you FEEL ALIVENESS in your being
Life is like a fair ground ride – up and down – making you laugh one minute and sick the next
But unless YOU step on your ride, you’ll never KNOW the thrills and joy of living YOUR life to the full.
Use your Reiki to spring clean your thoughts, to give you the confidence to take the plunge, or to change your days…
Or simply to support your choices and decisions…
…but do it now!
This moment in time!
Have an amazing weekend, one you’ll remember, one to base your book on, one to share with the grandchildren…
And as much chocolate as necessary, to make you feel good
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- March 22, 2019
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- Global stocks drop as dovish Fed confirms economic slowdown
- Treasury yields tumble to lowest level in a year; dollar rebounds from Fed-led drop
- Sterling falls on May’s request for Brexit deadline extension
- Oil hits $60 for the first time since November but later slips lower
Asian markets chaperoned Wednesday’s U.S. losses into the European session this morning, with futures on the S&P 500 and suggesting that selloffs will resume in the upcoming North American session. A skeptical market is weighing the benefits of a dovish Fed—which ruled out any rate hike this year and detailed the end of its balance sheet reduction yesterday—against a backdrop of economic slowdown. Also weighing on sentiment, President Donald Trump’s trade optimism, aired earlier this week, gave way to new warnings that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods may apply for a “substantial” period of time.
The STOXX 600 opened 0.15% lower, adding to yesterday’s selloff, which erased two days of gains. Technically, the 50 DMA, which was approaching the 200 DMA from the bottom as bulls cast their hopes in a golden cross, may be heading towards a sell signal, as the 200 DMA forces the 50 DMA lower.
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In yesterday’s U.S. session, equities briefly rebounded from the immediate selloff that followed signals, from the Federal Reserve, that its pause in rate hikes was motivated by a slowing economy. After the short-lived bounce, most stocks ended lower for the second day, while yields on 10-year Treasurys tumbled as investors rotated into bonds.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.29%, dragged down by Financials (-2.06%) shares, which stand to lose the most in a lower-rate environment. Gains in Communication Services(+0.9%) and Energy (+0.88%) did little to offset losses in banks.
Technically, the SPX price fell below the most recent uptrend line, since the previous Tuesday, which turned into a proven resistance, erasing the dovish-Fed rally. The trading pattern may be developing a short-term H&S top.
The Dow dropped 0.55%, despite the fact that a lower dollar, prompted by a lower interest-rate outlook, provided a potential tailwind for multinational companies. Technically, the gauge matched the SPX trading pattern. On the daily chart the picture is weaker, as last week’s rally failed to seal a trough higher than February’s low. While a Golden Cross was recently triggered, the 200 DMA could become the neckline of a top.
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Yields slid toward 2.5% this morning, extending Wednesday’s drop to the lowest rate in over a year—in line with our expectations of a bearish pennant completion after a symmetrical pattern, bearish in a downtrend, after the long-term uptrend line was violated. This outlook was at the core of our diffidence around the rally that started after Christmas.
The dollar index found support by the 200 DMA, acting as an organic uptrend line and ascending channel bottom. Increased demand for Treasurys naturally boosts the greenback, which rebounded overnight from an initial Fed-driven drop. The USD also benefited from mounting pressure on the pound, which inched lower after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May asked for a three-month extension on Brexit, heightening the risk of a disorderly separation from the EU.
Meanwhile, the yuan recovered from an initial sharp drop, but remained lower versus the dollar.
In Hong Kong, the de facto central bank once again bought the local dollar after the city’s exchange rate fell to the weak end of its trading band against the greenback.
Oil crossed the $60 threshold on ongoing OPEC+ supply cuts for the first time since November, before slipping back below the key mark over the European morning session. Technically, bulls will have to demonstrate their persistence facing the 200 DMA at the mid $61 levels. From a fundamentals perspective, traders are weighing the contrasting forces of strong U.S. demand and weak European and Chinese indicators.
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- Central banks in U.K., Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia are all scheduled for policy meetings this week.
- In the euro zone, PMI numbers out on Friday will give an indication on the health of the region’s industrial and service sectors at the end of the first quarter.
- Nike (NYSE:) (NYSE:NKE) is due to report earnings after market close on Thursday. Analysts forecast a $0.64 EPS on a $9.58 billion revenue, expecting the release to confirm the company’s growth momentum remains on an upward trajectory.
- Tiffany&Co is expected to release earnings before market open on Friday, with a $1.6 EPS and $1.34 billion forecast.
- West Texas Intermediate crude gained 1.4 percent to $59.83 a barrel, a four-month high.
- Gold rose 0.6 percent to $1,314.14 an ounce.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals - September 8
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez (41) and third baseman Nick Castellanos (9) celebrate in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 8, 2014.
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DETROIT -- Manager Brad Ausmus refused to speculate Tuesday about a timetable for when Victor Martinez will be ready to rejoin the Detroit Tigers.
It could be two weeks when he's first eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list. It could be after the All-Star break in mid-July. It's too early to say right now, Ausmus said prior to Tuesday's game.
"I mean, I have no idea," Ausmus said. "We've gotta make sure he's healthy. I don't know if that'll be two weeks, I don't know if it'll be four weeks -- I'd just be throwing darts, blindfolded."
But when asked if he is confident Martinez will be able to contribute at some point this season, the second-year manager didn't hesitate with his response.
"Yes," Ausmus said. "I do feel like Victor will contribute at some point this year."
Martinez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with inflammation in his left knee -- a day after the 36-year-old appeared to re-aggravate his knee problems trying to beat a throw from second base in the eighth inning in Detroit's 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ausmus acknowledged Martinez tweaked his knee, but said the team's decision to move him to the DL was based more on Martinez's lack of production at the plate the past few weeks. Martinez finished 0 for 4 on Monday, extending his hitless streak to 13 at-bats.
Martinez received a cortisone injection Thursday and did not play Thursday through Saturday. He appeared as a pinch hitter Sunday and started Monday against the Brewers, but has been hitless since returning from his three-day break.
"It was more about the at-bats," Ausmus said. "We were hoping that the final step of the cortisone injection, we might see a difference in his ability to swing the bat from the left side.
"I just think, over the course of the game last night, we decided that we just weren't seeing the same guy, and he wasn't getting better like we'd hoped he would get better, while playing."
The decision was officially made after Ausmus met with Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch. Ausmus declined to discuss details of their conversation, but said Martinez had no say in the matter.
"It wasn't Victor's choice at that point," he said. "If Victor had his way, trust me, Victor didn't want to go on the DL. But at that point last night -- despite the fact that he's a veteran, been around a long time -- it was no longer Victor's decision."
Martinez has hit 3 for 24 in his last seven games and is batting .216 with just one home run and 15 RBIs this season. Martinez has shown several glimpses this season that he may be able to break out of his slump, but through the team's first 39 games, he's been unable to shake the lingering discomfort in his left knee.
"He was upset," Ausmus said. "He wasn't upset in an angry way -- he was upset because he didn't want to go on the DL."
The majority of Martinez's struggles this season have come from the left side of the plate. He's had difficulty putting pressure on his left knee after undergoing left knee surgery in February. In 85 at-bats against right-handers this season, Martinez has hit .141 with 12 strikeouts and just one extra-base hit.
Ausmus said Tuesday surgery hasn't been discussed at this point, and said as of now it appears Martinez is simply dealing with inflammation that appeared to resurface prior to the team's series opener against Minnesota last week.
"We kept seeing signs that he was getting better, and still being able to play. And, if you can, why not have Victor Martinez in the lineup, if he's getting better?" Ausmus said. "But then at this point, by the end of the game last night, we just felt like now we've slid too far backwards, and he needs to be off the field."
Martinez will be shut down from all baseball activities for a week and will not travel with the team. When he's cleared to begin baseball activities, Martinez is expected to rehab in Lakeland, Fla.
"He's got a warrior mentality, and he fully wanted to show teammates that he could play through pain," Ausmus said. "But I think it finally came to the realization to him that it was more than just pain -- it was an injury that had to be taken care of."

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Mumbai, March 20: Four men were today found guilty of the gang rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in the Shakti Mills compound last year, an early evening attack that had raised fresh questions about women’s safety in Indian cities.
The journalist, working as an intern with an English magazine, was on an assignment at the abandoned mill with a male colleague when she was assaulted on August 22.
The quantum of sentence will be announced tomorrow.
Principal judge Shalini Phansalkar of the fast-track court held the men guilty of gang rape, criminal conspiracy, common intention, unnatural sex and offences under the IT Act — the rapists had recorded the savagery on a cellphone — in a courtroom packed with journalists.
Minutes later, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam sought more time to provide additional evidence to support the claim that the convicts had a criminal past and deserved the maximum punishment. Under the amended law, the maximum punishment for rape is imprisonment for life.
The court scheduled arguments on the quantum of sentence for tomorrow after the defence agreed.
Three of the men were among four convicted for another rape on the same premises almost a month earlier.
A telephone operator was gang-raped on July 31 in the Shakti Mills compound where she had gone with her boyfriend. Traumatised by the assault, the two fled to Chhattisgarh and returned after a month to lodge the case. By then police were already investigating the assault on the journalist.
Mumbai police had arrested seven persons, including two minors, in the two cases. The fast-track court convicted Vijay Jadhav, 19, Mohammad Qasim Shaikh alias Qasim Bengali, 21, and Mohammad Ansari, 28, in both the cases today. In addition, the court found Siraj Rehman Khan guilty in the photojournalist’s rape, and Mohammad Ashfaque Shaikh, 26, guilty in the assault on the telephone operator.
The two minors, one in each case, would be tried under the Juvenile Justice Board and face a maximum of three years in jail.
Mumbai police had filed a 600-page chargesheet in the photojournalist’s case in September, extensively using scientific evidence. The chargesheet contained statements of 86 witnesses, analysis of eight cellphones seized, 22 different DNA analysis reports of the crime scene, hair, nails and body fluids, and a soil analysis report matching the soil found on the footwear of the accused.
The photojournalist and her male colleague, who had reported the gang rape to the police the same evening, had identified all the five accused during the identification parade.
To make the case watertight, the police had also recorded the statements of both the rape survivors before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Maharashtra home minister R.R. Patil, who was present in the court to hear the verdict, welcomed the judgment. “Both the cases were chargesheeted and tried in the fastest possible time. The victims and their families have got justice. The verdict will help send a strong message to the criminals and hope it will act as a deterrent.”
The assault on the journalist had raised fresh questions about women’s safety in India, under the spotlight since the gang rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi in 2012, which provoked nationwide protests.


Q: Europe once branded coal ‘dirty’ but their demand for it has skyrocketed once again. What do we learn about coal from what’s happening now in Ukraine?
A: There are over 80 countries in the world that still rely on coal as a form of energy. These are countries that are fighting to have basic necessities like electricity, which research shows increases the quality of life substantially. Energy poverty is real in Africa, India and Asia. The Western approach to coal cannot be universal. We must remember that developed economies relied heavily on coal during their development.
Demand for coal in Europe right now is driven by sanctions on Russian gas and coal and show that Europe might well be over-exposed to “green” with no back-up at times when there is no wind, running water, endless sunshine or faced with supply shortages. Coal is back in play in Europe because of the war, and despite massive adoption of clean energy in the US, not all of the US uses clean energy.
In Germany and Italy, coal-fired power plants that were once decommissioned are now being considered for a second life. In South Africa, more coal-laden ships are embarking on what’s typically a quiet route around the Cape of Good Hope toward Europe. Coal burning in the US is in the midst of its biggest revival in a decade, while China is reopening shuttered mines and planning new ones. Coal remains and will remain an essential element in the energy mix. We need to make use of cleaner coal in such mix.
Q: How much has been the projected demand for coal in the in the last couple of months?
A: Our key land export markets consist of 80-90 percent bound for South Africa and Namibia. In the last three months, however, sea-bound exports increased significantly with international traders buying to export to Europe and the West. We do not have specific numbers because the final destination overseas is determined by the international traders who buy coal from us. We remain hopeful that this demand will continue.
Q: How has the demand influenced Minergy exports to South Africa, Namibia and overseas?
A: Minergy remains committed to its local markets and continues to supply into these. A massive increase in demand from international markets, stemming from the Ukraine war and sanctions on Russia, has come as a blessing to Minergy as lucrative pricing has made once uneconomical logistics feasible. This has allowed Minergy to place additional product in new markets, historically uneconomical. We continue to look for alternative markets and supply to Namibia is one such market as well as the ability to use their ports as export routes for seaborne thermal coal.
Q: What would it take to fully explore the billions of tons of coal in Botswana?
A: Greater local and even foreign direct investment. Simplifying regulatory processes and promoting ease of doing business needs to be top agenda items. Coal has unfairly been de-campaigned in the West as a ‘dirty’ mineral, which has swayed investors to look elsewhere for investment portfolios. With enough funders and investments in coal, the huge deposits can change our power fortunes and energy independence. Given Botswana’s massive reserves, we are of the opinion that coal should be another diversified revenue stream for the Botswana Government. At Minergy we remain thankful for the support from the government as well as from internal development organisations that have supported our strategy and were instrumental in getting the mine to the phase that it is in at the moment. Partnership with the government and open minds to managing coal is key.
Q: What future do you project for Minergy in the medium and long-term, given what we see now in Europe?
A: We cannot predict how long the situation in Europe will last and we pray that it will be resolved as the loss of lives and destruction of the Ukraine is a human catastrophe. Our model is premised on fully optimising our deposits for the benefit of Botswana and Batswana.
Q: Opencast for coal is a new concept in Botswana. How has Minergy enhanced the skills base?
A: Opencast coal mining and the associated beneficiation of sized coal is a specialised industry. Currently there is no other similar operation in Botswana to recruit from. The South African coal industry is well experienced with this plant operation and the requisite skill is found there. It is necessary for our operations to make use of such skills to operate the plant as we cannot find all the skill in Botswana.
The skill for operating such a plant is different from diamond, tin and copper processing. As such, certain positions require expatriate recruitment, but all these positions are supported with understudy programmes. It is Minergy’s hope, as part of its legacy, to promote and install fully qualified local opencast mining and coal beneficiation skills that are currently not available in Botswana.
Q: Share experiences from the recent Mining Indaba. What is the future of coal?
A: Africa needs to be energy efficient and independent. We remain encouraged at the responsible strategy that the Botswana Government has put into place to support this.
Q: Kindly share in detail infrastructural developments which were brought in place by Minergy in those communities.
A: We have an electronic brochure that showcases all the value add that we have contributed not just to just Medie Village but Botswana as a whole. This is available at our office or electronically on our website www.minergycoal.com. Highlights include:
- Minergy paid for electrification of the mine and Medie Village benefited from the connection, allowing 500 people access to electricity through a self-funded prepaid system. As an extended part of Minergy’s social investment drive, the Kgotla and the clinic have also been electrified, making day-to-day running of these essential services much easier and efficient. This is ahead of the government’s intended electrification programme, which was only planned for 2024.
- The quality of the road between Lentsweletau and Medie has been significantly upgraded compared to the state the road was in before mining operations commenced. Continuous road rehabilitation and dust suppression is undertaken in and around the villages to maintain road integrity. (This is a public road, but the Group takes care of the road as it benefits the community in which the mine operates).
- The dilapidated community hall has been refurbished, including access to solar power and will be handed over to the community.


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Experts have reveled the difference between a 'splash' of milk in a cuppa and a 'dash' - because apparently there is one.
Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found a splash of milk is exactly five ml – that’s precisely four fifths of a teaspoon.
However, a splash shouldn’t be confused with a dash, which is closer to six ml.
But although these particular terms aren’t interchangeable, a splash of milk is pretty much the same as a drop according to the study.
It also emerged almost half of us feel under pressure when making a tea round - because we’re afraid we'll make a disappointing brew.
Almost four in 10 surveyed have received complaints about the quality of their tea making.
The research was commissioned ahead of National Tea Day on Saturday by the Department of Dairy-Related Scrumptious Affairs (DDRSA), a joint venture between the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Dairy UK.
A spokesperson for DDRSA said: “Milk is often at the centre of the debate - how much is required to achieve that perfect caramel shade and how on earth do you distinguish between what a ‘splash’ and a ‘drop’ means.”
“When it comes to tea making for others, we often bottle it, and are divided by what the ‘perfect cuppa’ looks like."
The research also found nearly half of the population believe Brits have become more particular about tea during the last decade.
More than one third admitted they find it difficult to keep up with everyone’s particular tea preferences.
One in five said it takes longer to complete a tea round at work now than it did five years ago.
Many blame a lack of clarity over various tea-terminology for this - one fifth admitted they specifically dread being asked to make a ‘builder’s tea’ due to its ambiguous meaning.
Amazingly, 21 per cent of those polled have even taken the step of deliberately making bad tea for others so they wouldn’t be asked to do a round ever again.
And one in 10 revealed they simply don't drink tea or coffee at work just to avoid becoming part of a tea round.
The study also looked at the key to making a perfect cuppa with most people agreeing the milk goes in AFTER the hot water.
And take note - a one centimetre gap should be left between the top of the tea and the tip of the mug - and it should be brewed for precisely two minutes and 20 seconds.
The findings emerged as it was revealed the average Brit guzzles down three and a half cups of tea a day and makes a further five more for friends or colleagues.


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CAM ships were World War II-era British merchant ships used in convoys as an emergency stop-gap until sufficient escort carriers became available. CAM ship is an acronym for catapult aircraft merchant ship.
They were equipped with a rocket-propelled catapult launching a single Hawker Hurricane, dubbed a "Hurricat" or "Catafighter" to destroy or drive away an attacking bomber. Normally the Hurricane fighter would be lost when the pilot then bailed out or ditched in the ocean near the convoy.[Note 1] CAM ships continued to carry their normal cargoes after conversion.
The concept was developed and tested by the five fighter catapult ships, commissioned as warships and commanded and crewed by the Royal Navy – but the CAM ships were merchant vessels, commanded and crewed by the Merchant Navy.
The German Luftwaffe had Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor aircraft with a range of nearly 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km – 2,300 miles). After the Fall of France, these aircraft could operate from western France against British merchant ships in the Atlantic. Flying from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, Fw 200s of I/KG40 could reach the convoy lanes west of Britain while staying outside the range of British land-based fighters. The Royal Navy had no aircraft carriers available to provide close air cover for the convoys. The Fw 200s could shadow convoys, directing U-boat attacks on them, or drop bombs on convoy ships, without opposition and to deadly effect.
To counter this threat, the Admiralty developed the fighter catapult ship – a converted freighter, crewed by naval sailors, carrying a single Hawker Hurricane fighter. When an enemy bomber was sighted, the fighter would be launched into the air with rockets, and fly up to destroy or drive away the bomber. Being large and slow, the Fw 200 became a rather vulnerable target. After the combat, the fighter pilot would bail out or ditch in the ocean near the convoy, and be picked up if all went well.
The Admiralty had already experimented with this system. They ordered 50 rocket-propelled aircraft catapults to be fitted to merchant ships. The planes were Hurricane Mark Is, converted to Sea Hurricane IAs.
The pilots for these aircraft were drawn from the Royal Air Force (RAF). The RAF formed the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) on 5 May 1941 in RAF Speke by the River Mersey in Liverpool. Wing Commander E.S. Moulton-Barrett commanded the unit providing training for volunteer pilots, fighter direction officers (FDOs), and airmen. After training, MSFU crews were posted to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Avonmouth where they assisted in loading their Hurricanes onto the catapults. Each team consisted of one pilot for Atlantic runs (or two pilots for voyages to Russia, Gibraltar, or the Mediterranean Sea), with one fitter, one rigger, one radio-telephone operator, one FDO, and a seaman torpedoman who worked on the catapult as an electrician.
MSFU crews signed ship's articles as civilian crew members under the authority of the civilian ship's master. The ship's chief engineer became responsible for the catapult, and the first mate acted as catapult duty officer (CDO), responsible for firing the catapult when directed. The single Hurricane fighter was launched only when enemy aircraft were sighted and agreement was reached using hand and flag signals between the pilot, CDO, and ship's master.
The first four or five ships were taken into Royal Navy service as "auxiliary fighter catapult ships", and later conversions were officially named CAMs and crewed by merchant sailors. The first CAM ship, Michael E, was sponsored by the Royal Navy while the RAF MSFUs were working up. After a trial launch off Belfast, Michael E sailed with convoy OB 327 on 28 May 1941. She was sunk by U-108 on 2 June. The first RAF trial CAM launch was from Empire Rainbow, at Greenock on the River Clyde on 31 May 1941; the Hurricane landed at Abbotsinch. Six CAM ships joined convoys in June 1941. When a CAM ship arrived at its destination, the pilot usually launched and landed at a nearby airfield to get in as much flight time as possible before his return trip. Pilots were rotated out of CAM assignments after two round-trip voyages to avoid the deterioration of flying skills from the lack of flying time during the assignment.
CAM sailings were initially limited to North American convoys with aircraft maintenance performed by the Royal Canadian Air Force at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. CAM ships sailed on Gibraltar and Freetown convoys beginning in September 1941, after an aircraft maintenance unit was established at the RAF base at North Front, Gibraltar. No CAM aircraft were provided during January and February 1942 after it proved impossible to maintain the catapult-mounted aircraft in flying order during the North Atlantic winter. CAM sailings resumed on 6 March 1942 on North Atlantic convoys and in April on the Arctic Russian convoys with an RAF aircraft maintenance unit in Archangelsk.
Eight CAM ships were requisitioned from private owners, two of which were sunk:
27 CAM ships were Ministry of War Transport owned Empire ships, ten of which were sunk:
|18 July 1941||HMS Maplin||Lt R. Everett||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was shot down by a ship's anti-aircraft guns, just as the Hurricane pilot was about to attack. Everett flew to Northern Ireland and landed at RAF St Angelo.|
|3 Aug 1941||HMS Maplin / OG 17||Lt R. Everett||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor shot down; pilot recovered by a destroyer|
|1 Nov 1941||SS Empire Foam / HX 156||FO Varley||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 chased off; pilot recovered by HMS Broke|
|26 Apr 1942||SS Empire Morn / QP 12||FO JB Kendal||Blohm & Voss BV 138 chased off and Junkers Ju 88 shot down (Ju 88A-4 "4D+IT" of III./KG 30); Kendal died from injuries received while bailing out|
|26 May 1942||SS Empire Lawrence / PQ 16||PO Hay||Two Heinkel He 111s shot down; Hurricane shot down, pilot wounded and recovered by HMS Volunteer|
|14 Jun 1942||SS Empire Moon / HG 84||PO Sanders||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 chased off; pilot recovered by HMS Stork|
|18 Sep 1942||SS Empire Morn||FO AH Burr||Two Heinkel He 111s destroyed; pilot flew to the Russian Keg Ostrov aerodrome|
|1 Nov 1942||SS Empire Heath / HG 91||FO N Taylor||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 shot down; pilot nearly drowned before recovery|
|28 Jul 1943||SS Empire Darwin / SL 133||FO JA Stewart||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 destroyed; pilot recovered by HMS Leith|
|28 Jul 1943||MV Empire Tide / SL 133||FO PJR Flynn||Focke-Wulf Fw 200 destroyed; pilot recovered by HMS Enchantress|
In total, there were nine combat launches. Nine German aircraft were destroyed (four Condors, four Heinkel 111s and a Junkers 88), one damaged and three chased away. Eight Hurricanes were ditched and only one pilot lost.
As adequate numbers of escort carriers became available, CAM sailings on North American and Arctic Russian convoys were discontinued in August 1942. The aircraft maintenance unit was withdrawn from Archangelsk in September 1942. Catapults were removed from 10 of the 26 surviving CAM ships while the remaining 16 continued to sail with the Mediterranean and Freetown convoys. Headquarters RAF Fighter Command ordered all MSFUs to be disbanded commencing 8 June 1943. The combat launches from homeward bound convoy SL 133 were from the last two operational CAM ships to sail; the last MSFU was disbanded on 7 September 1943. Twelve of the 35 CAM ships had been sunk while sailing on 170 round trip voyages. Two more ships, Cape Clear and City of Johannesburg, were briefly fitted with dummy catapults and aircraft for deception purposes in late 1941.


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She is back! Beyoncé has opened her first concert in Dubai in FOUR YEARS at Atlantis The Royal… when fans manage to hold on to the show despite the phone ban
Beyoncé returned with a terrific performance in Dubai on Saturday, marking her first concert in four years.
The 41-year-old musical icon took the stage to celebrate the opening of new luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal, which has managed to attract a bevy of international stars.
Despite the event’s high profile, the hitmaker tried to curb publicity by banning recording and forcing attendees to lock their phones ahead of the show.
Still, some intrepid attendees managed to keep their cameras free and share videos of Beyoncé belting out her hits.
She is back! Beyoncé, 41, returned to the stage for her first concert in four years when she performed for the opening of luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal in Dubai on Saturday
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This is the closest to a shootout in the Big Bash League that we can have as Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers face off with the winner a great chance to make it to the playoffs.
The Thunder have 11 points from 13 matches (W5, L7, NR1) and are stuck in the group of teams fighting for the playoff places. A win might not guarantee a top-five spot, but a loss would eliminate them from the race. The Scorchers are slightly better with 12 points (W6, L7), but in all probability will be knocked out with a loss.
With just one win in their last four matches, the Thunder are beginning to show signs of losing their form at the wrong time. One of those losses was to the Scorchers by eight wickets in the reverse fixture. Thankfully for them, they have won their last two home matches at the Sydney Showground.
Alex Hales (402 runs, SR 141.05) has emerged their biggest bet with the bat, after Callum Ferguson’s early season form evaporated (326 runs, SR 128.85). Daniel Sams (24 wickets) can’t stop taking wickets, but there isn’t much support from the rest, barring Chris Morris (14 wickets).
The Scorchers are in the midst of some poor results too, with just one win in their last four matches – against the Thunder at home. With this being essentially a knockout, the Scorchers will hope that their away form will come good at the right time having won three of their last four matches away from home including neutral venues.
The form of Liam Livingstone (405 runs, SR 149.44) has picked up at the right time, while Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh are knocking on the doors of 400 aggregate runs. The duo of Fawad Ahmed and Jhye Richardson will be crucial for their chances, as Morne Morkel joins the side as overseas replacement.
Both the Thunder and the Scorchers are battling a drop of form at the wrong moment of time. The loser will be knocked out of contention, so it is going to be a fascinating contest between the two sides. Watch out for the battle between the overseas Englishmen as Hales and Livingstone will look to continue their good recent form. It will all come down to how cohesive the performances will be, because both teams have individual match winners in their ranks. The Scorchers edge ahead, ever so slightly, on that count.
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- The Thunder have won three of the last four H2Hs.
- The Thunder have won the last two H2Hs at this venue.
- The Thunder had the most 6s in just one of their BBL09 matches this season.
- The Scorchers had the best power play score in seven of their last nine fixtures.
The Thunder will keep their hopes banked on Hales. The England international has warmed up nicely with two 50s on the trot. Can he make it a hat-trick of key scores?
Livingstone is shouldering a similar responsibility for the Scorchers and has scores of 79 & 78 in his last two matches. He will be key to their hopes of securing the playoff place.


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1. Technically, the duplication is not exact because C-Files contain a copy of the naturalization certificate issued to the new citizen in addition to duplicate court forms. That said, if the C-File contains only a certificate, petition for naturalization, and declaration of intention, researchers might consider that C-File as little more than a duplicate of court records available from the National Archives (NARA) or from a courthouse.
2. Not all C-Files are small. Millions of C-Files contain a variety of additional forms and documents generated before or after the naturalization date. To see some examples visit the C-Files Image Gallery.
3. Many C-Files relate to citizenship, not naturalization, and so contain no court records at all. For example, minor children listed on a father’s petition could later apply for their own certificate of citizenship, creating a derivative C-File. Read more about Naturalization Records Not Duplicated in Court Records, or review our table of Certificate Series showing the series-specific numbering.
|Federal Court naturalization records 1790-1906||Original records (Record Group 21)||N/A|
|State and local court naturalization records 1790-1906||N/A*||N/A|
|Federal Court naturalization records 1906-1956||Original records (Record Group 21)||Duplicate copies of court records and any additional records created in the case. See C-Files|
|State and local naturalization court records 1906-1956||N/A||Duplicate copies of court records and any additional records created in the case. See C-Files|
|All court naturalization records 1956-1992||Federal Courts only, Original records (Record Group 21)||Duplicate copies of all court records and any additional records created in the case filed in A-Files, See also the A-Files image gallery.|
*The National Archives does hold occasional naturalization records or indexes from a state or local court. For example, the Index to New England Naturalization Records, 1791-1906 (PDF) refers to records in all courts in New England in those years. It is important to note this index is not a court record but a product of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (NARA Record Group 85).

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on Mexico’s new president (all times local):
Mexico’s presidential jet will depart for San Bernardino, California, on Monday to be reconditioned for sale as part of the austerity push by new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with beds, shower and granite bathroom countertops was purchased for $368 million in November 2012, just before Enrique Pena Nieto took office as president for a six-year term that ended Saturday. The finished plane was delivered in February 2016.
New Finance Minister Carlos Urzua said Sunday that Mexico will also sell 60 smaller planes and 70 helicopters now in use by the federal government.
Lopez Obrador says he will fly coach in commercial planes.
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard says via Twitter that he has arrived in Washington to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Migration is top on the mind of the administration of new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who took office Saturday.
Thousands of Central American migrants hoping to apply for asylum in the U.S. have filled shelters in border towns like Tijuana and Mexicali. Addressing this buildup is a top priority of the new Mexican administration.
Ebrard reiterates in his Sunday tweet that Mexico seeks a relationship with the U.S. based on “mutual respect” and to identify common goals.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is using his first full day in office to double down on promises to deploy the military for public security, tackling a key concern: stemming rampant violence and rising murders.
The plan requires a constitutional reform that would allow the marines and Army to form a National Guard to police much of the country. Lopez Obrador spoke before rows of generals at a sun-drenched military installation on Sunday and said the retooling of the military is “indispensable.”
Deep-rooted corruption and ineffectiveness among police forces has led Mexico to rely heavily for years on the military to combat drug cartels in parts of the country.
But military commanders have long expressed uneasiness about this open-ended policing mission, and the armed forces have been implicated in multiple human rights abuses.


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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
Another week gone by, not much to say.
Last Week on Mur-y-Castell:
The King’s Agent by Donna Russo Morin, review
Book Spotlight and giveaway: Waltz with a stranger by Pamela Sherwood
Captives of the Night – Loretta Chase, Rameau review
: How to tame a willful wife – Christy English, review
Author Interview, Megan Mulry
: Lady Scoundrels, Lord of Scoundrels – Loretta Chase, review
This coming week on Mur-y-Castell:
Monday: The Oracle Glass – Judith Merkle Riley, review
Tuesday: Rameau Reviews Gold Mountain
Wednesday: Mistletoe Cowboy by Carolyn Brown, review
Thursday: Stormlord’s Exil By Glenda Larke, review
Friday: Lady Louisa’s christmas knight by Grace Burrowes, review
Saturday: The Lady Scoundrels are back: Part 1 Scorn reviews The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
Giveaways still open:
Waltz with a stranger by Pamela Sherwood – ends Nov 20
Before and Ever since giveaway by Sharla Lovelace+ more, ends Nov 21st, open to all
Thank you Sourcebooks!
– Leigh Greenwood (Western HR)
New Cover Alert
Book 1 is on my wishlist
What’s happening around the Blogging World:
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With reference to different types of performance appraisal, discuss how effectively performance appraisal meets the needs of the employer and the employee.
Performance appraisals are a good way to increase employee motivation and productivity. On the other hand depending on the type of performance appraisal the employee receives may cause resentment and displeasure within the company. This paper will discuss a new appraisal process that can help employees understand and accept the appraisal process more.
An appraisal is one of the most commonly used methods of formal assessment and is used to evaluate and assess the performance of an employee against agreed targets and objectives, with the aim of improving employee performance. Where an employee has been able to achieve their targets, the appraisal can be used to recognise successes. This often helps to increase an employee’s confidence and motivation and can lead to better organisational performance. Many organisations will use the outcomes of an appraisal to identify potential candidates for promotions or even an increase in pay. At the same time, an appraisal meeting may include discussions on underperformance, identifying why this has occurred and how this can be avoided in the future.
Effective performance appraisals for developing and sustaining a high- performance appraisal system are based upon two key tenets. The first tenet suggests that if appraisal processes operate as a system. The second tenet is that individual manager’s play a pivotal role in achieving effective appraisals and that they need the right tools and support to be effective.
In an organization employees are the important asset and play a significant role in the progress of an organization. Nowadays firms usually focus on the human capital in the form of the employees by giving them training, assisting them in career development and also work on performance management in order to keep the employees motivated and dedicated by giving them feedback through performance appraisals. Through these performance appraisals the employees are informed about their strengths that they can enhance and about their weaknesses that they can improve in the future.
Development of a performance appraisal system that is effective in a human service organization is of benefit for the organization and the employees. For a performance appraisal system to be effective, the system has to be strategic, designed to fit the specific needs of the organization, non-discriminatory, non-bias, with correct implementation and administration. Many different components, must to be incorporated to make this type of system beneficial for all who use it, and all who are evaluated by the system.
In the organizational structure the performance appraisal of the employees is an important and key factor for the success of the organization. It is a practice which is established for the assessment of the employees performance and findings ways to improve the performance. The mehtod of performance appraisal has am impact on the pay of individuals, and other organizational success. This process is also designed to deal with problem behavior. The process of performance appraisal is the best way to improve the performance of organization because with the help of this process the employees know their weak points and try to overcome those to improve the organizational efficiency (Rasch, 2010)
In this paper I will be describing effective performance appraisals and how they can increase employee performance. I will provide examples of strategic advantages in the performance appraisals process and also give examples of potential unfairness in the employee appraisal system.
Performance appraisal is an important issue in human resource management and has a significant effect in the performance of an organisation. It is the system of evaluating the performance of employees regarding the accomplishment of their responsibilities and determining their potential to grow and develop. Bias in the evaluation process can affect the accuracy and appropriateness of the performance appraisal. Bias is a serious issue because it affects the ability to make appropriate decisions about the promotion of employees. A performance appraisal system that works to the disadvantage of members of a group can also pose legal issues.
The components of the instrument that is necessary for the motivation of the workforce are the performance descriptors and the results section. Indeed, performance descriptors should be in a way that they clearly, accurately and unambiguously describe how the employee performs. If
Performance appraisal is an evaluation and grading exercise undertaken in organizations to achieve several objectives such as employee motivation, identification of training needs, rewards and remuneration, employee development through feedback etc. [Fig. 1]. All methods for performance appraisal have several advantages and disadvantages based on location of the firm, socio-economic environment, vision and mission of the firm, organizational structure and other factors. Organizations in different industrial sectors may have different focus areas of work and different values and thus, expectations from employees vary across sectors.
“Performance appraisals can enhance employee performance as well as advance the mission and goals of an organization. There are many advantages of performance appraisals if they are applied fairly, consistently and objectively. Performance appraisals not applied fairly can be counterproductive and even destructive to
Performance appraisal is a method which is increasingly used to evaluate employees to determine the degree to which they are performing effectively and encourage them to direct their energies towards organizational performance. Although the appraisal is being practiced, there are criticisms made against the system which generally arise from within the Orthodox and radical management frame work.
Erasmus, Swanepoel, Schenk, van der Westhuizen and Wessels (2005: 268,269) state that performance appraisal is a formal and systematic process which the job-relevant strength and weaknesses of employees are identified, observed, measured, recorded and developed. The performance appraisal
Generally the agreement among researchers and theoreticians in the field of performance evaluation is that assessing of reflections and reactions of evaluations are very important (keeping and levy, 2000). For instance, it has been frequently discussed that performance appraisal has a positive effect on employees behavior and their job route progress in the future. Employee should experience positive reflection of performance evaluation; otherwise each evaluation system would be destroyed (Cardy and Dobbins, 1994). Although performance appraisal satisfaction has frequently been measured as a reflection of evaluation, there are no evidence of the manner and reason of measuring of satisfaction from evaluating of experimental evidence. Despite the existence of eloquent literature about performance appraisal and its effect on motivational and commitment, the behavior and work performance of such relations have been more supposed than being tested.


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Cooper Creek WMA
One of our favorite quick weekend getaways with our kids is the Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area in north Georgia! The river is easily accessible from the road or campsites, so it’s a fun place whether you are just up for the day or if you are camping! We will often drive up and take a picnic lunch, then just set up for the day next to the river to let the boys play, fish and explore. I also really enjoy cooking breakfast at the campsite and sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee. Sometimes it’s the littlest things that make us the happiest!
Most recently we went up to camp and although all the sites were full, we were able to find a spot on the side of the road that worked just fine. We spent the day in the river building fairy houses, splashing around and doing a little fishing. The Department of Natural Resources stocks the creek with trout, so the likelihood of catching something is higher here, especially after a stock happens!
Camping with the boys is one of my favorite activities. While it can sometimes be stressful with tiny ones, pushing through and going anyway has always been so rewarding. (Tips on camping with babes, toddlers and kids coming soon!) We started camping with Elliot around the six month mark and Isaac when he was just a few weeks old! It is worth every back packed, every car ride song, every hour of missed sleep to see them love and explore nature, to hear the things they say around the campfire, and to get some really great snuggles at night. We are already looking forward to all our fall trips, including one to Grayson Highlands in Virginia!


Michigan State and Michigan basketball fans obviously butt heads a lot. (Ditto for football, hockey and every other sport). It’s a very heated rivalry to say the least. Michigan basketball fans tastelessly defacing the Magic Johnson statue in the week leading up to the football game between the two schools is the latest classic example.
However, tomorrow will see Michigan State and Michigan basketball fans comes together in unison for a much bigger cause than hoops.Follow paulmbanks


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Polo Dress, Black
How can we talk about a summer collection without giving the beloved mariniere an cotton interpretation, as a sweater, scarf, dress, t-shirt or tank top.
Keep it classic or try a stripe twist – choose another color yarn for a personal design note.
100% Italian extrafine merino from a heritage Italian spinning mill, from Prato. No mulesing, 100% traceable, durable and sustainable yarn. ”Probably the best woollen wool in the world.”
For care, use our instructions for hand washing from our ”Care Guide”.
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Last week, we reported on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors vote to pass an opt-in ordinance for print directories. The law would go into effect next year. This week, San Francisco businesses and publishers opposing opt-in will ask Mayor Edwin Lee to veto the ordinance based on their concerns that it restricts small businesses’ ability to market themselves and attract customers.
The coalition is made up of publishers, small businesses, labor and consumer groups. “We share with many cities the common goal of eliminating unwanted directory delivery, but we disagree with an ordinance that effectively bans Yellow Pages, costs jobs and hurts consumers,” said Local Search Association President Neg Norton in the press release. Mayor Edwin Lee has not released a statement on the issue at this time.

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On Board Air India One: Is Manmohan Singh open to a third term as Prime Minister if the UPA returns to power in the 2014 general elections? Dr Singh didn't say yes, but he didn't reject the idea either while speaking to mediapersons on board Air India One as he returned from the BRICS Summit in Durban yesterday.
"These are hypothetical questions. We will cross that bridge when we reach there," he remarked.
Asked whether he would still have the drive or the energy to continue to contribute to public life now that he is in his '80s, the Prime Minister said, "I have tried my very best to serve this country with all sincerity, with all dedication. Whether I have succeeded or not, it is for the public at large -- the people of India -- to judge."
Speaking of his minority government's precarious position post the exit of the Trinamool Congress and the DMK, Dr Singh acknowledged that he cannot "rule out the possibility" of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav pulling the rug from under the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, but was confident that his government would complete its full term.
Dr Singh's government relies heavily on Mr Yadav's crucial external support of 22 MPs in the Lok Sabha, especially after the DMK pulled out of the ruling UPA alliance earlier this month. Over the last week, Mr Yadav has made several statements to indicate that he could be rethinking that support. In the recent past, he has also repeatedly told his partymen to be ready for early elections. (Congress 'cheats and is clever': Mulayam Singh Yadav)


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Something I have been involved with for quite a while here in Mt. involves water rights issues. Involves municipal corporations set up to administer federal irrigation project that deliver water to 130,000 acres for agricultural purposes. I have some of those acres.
That water costs tax $ for administration and for operation and maintenance which the municipal corporation submits to the county for collection on the property tax bill.
The "land owners" were and are also responsible for the construction costs of the project since 1910. Said to have been paid off in 2010 or there abouts.
My question is this; if I were a public official what could I do differently, if anything. Could I as an official "accept" certain negotiable instruments for honor and deposit them so as to eliminate the attachments to the tax bill?
Also, in the deed this water right is spelled out along with a 1st position lien held by the fed govt. If I were to accept this deed for honor and endorse it over would something change as far as the taxing or as far as the enforcement of the delivery of water?
Really appreciate the fact that you are out there and that you have been willing tom put forth your understandings. I am slow but it does sink in and my perspective has been changed forever. Thanks man
Boris, you are a saint. I know, a lot of questions. I listen to your audios (have downloads on phone with ear phone in ear all day), read your postings, etc. Have been working on my mind for quite some time. Have done no paperwork but this is my year to step out and do so.


As promised, the scarves I have made this year.
View one is the entire collection:
White, Green: Garter stitch, 100% acrylic, Lion Brand Yarn "Homespun" (I don't like it personally but I got a great deal on it at Goodwill)
Pink/White: 100% Wool (very soft), garter stitch alternating color.
Brown: 100% undyed Wool (coarse but not overly so and very warm), garter stitch/ 3*3 seed stitch, and stockingnette with garter boarder (although that doesn't keep it from rolling.


We’re joined by our friends from Lions Of Asia for this week who will co-pick the team!
Another weekend flew by us as we saw witnessed entertaining fixtures that demonstrated some plausibly serious ramifications for the title race.
Kim Do Hoon reshuffled his Lion City Sailors starting eleven for their fixture against Geylang International and handed out rare starts to certain players. However, the Sailors must have underestimated their opponents as they struggled to put the ball into the back of the Geylang net. The Eagles emerged as 1-0 victors and sent a signal to the rest of the pack that the seemingly new and improved Sailors side are not as invincible as many have made them out to be.
The Albirex Niigata team that took on Balestier Khalsa on Saturday knew it needed to make amends for their first two defeats of the season – a 2-1 loss to LCS in the Community Shield and an opening day defeat to Tanjong Pagar United. The White Swans bounced back with a resounding 6-0 victory over Balestier Khalsa with Kodai Tanaka notching 4 goals. It is back to the drawing board for Akbar Nawas and co. as they look for their first win of the season.
Hougang United and Tanjong Pagar United clashed on Sunday to round up Game Week 2. While the first half was a rather dull affair, the latter stages of the fixture gifted us a remarkable flurry of goals. The Cheetahs and the Jaguars had to share the spoils in the end but it was an entertaining 2-2 draw for the neutrals catching the game.
These are the eleven players that we believe deserve a place in our team of the week!
Zaiful Nizam is not your tallest custodian but you don’t always need to be a towering figure to be a good goalkeeper – something he reminded us of with his heroic displays this week. The Geylang skipper led by example and saved many crucial shots by the Sailors. The Sailors may have not have started their usual cast of attacking players but when they did come on, Zaidul did not flinch. He stood his ground and kept his team in it.
The ex-Sailors player was back to haunt his former club with a solid defensive performance. While he was mainly able to effectively deal with the Sailors’ attacks in the first half, questions were raised when Kim Shinwook took to the pitch in the second period. Yet, alongside his central defensive partner, Rio (who also makes the list), he was able to effectively nullify the threats posed by the towering South Korean international.
After spending the 2021 season with Tiffy Army in Cambodia, Rio has returned to our little red dot and has continued from where he last left off. Alongside Faizal Roslan, the Japanese rock in the back ensured Shinwook and the other Sailors’ forwards had little impact in the game. Like Faizal, Rio intercepted key passes and was a key player in their 1-0 victory over the reigning Singapore Premier League Champions.
The Albirex Niigata skipper was solid in defence and snuffed out Balestier Khalsa’s forward advances. He also scored an impressive goal against the Tigers. Rising above the nearly two-meter-tall Ensar Brunčević, Kobayashi headed the ball into the back of the net for the Swans’ sixth goal of the evening. We hope that the White Swans’ captain continues this form for the rest of the season!
The former New York Red Bulls player had a stellar debut for Geylang International. He certainly stole the show with his wonder strike in the 9th minute of the fixture but it was his incredible work rate and movement off the ball that captured the hearts of the Eagles’ faithful. Vincent Bezecourt could have added more to his tally and while he did not, he was a constant threat to the Sailors’ defence. If his debut performance was anything to go by, Geylang have done well to find a new midfield talisman following Barry Maguire’s departure from the club.
Last week Kaishu was on our “Honourable Mentions” Bench but this week he performed really well for Hougang United. He engineered Hougang United’s second goal from start to finish, with the Japanese midfielder burying the ball into the back of the net. While the other foreign player cards have been flipped, Kaishu has been retained by the Cheetahs and it isn’t hard to see why. Besides scoring the important second goal, his movement off the ball was crucial for Hougang.
The Jaguars midfield maestro was orchestrating important forward passes for his side and it was his through ball that found Shodai unmarked down the right flank. With Blake Ricciuto alongside him, Mirko had the freedom to supply balls to his teammates and once again, we saw glimpses of what he is capable of doing. He may have not provided the assists for both Tanjong Pagar goals but one cannot deny his contributions against the Cheetahs.
The Japanese playmaker was instrumental in setting up two of Albirex’s six goals. In a nutshell, Kan Kobayashi was a menace to the Balestier Khalsa backline. It was his perfectly executed lobbed pass that found Tanaka in the 34th minute that goal opened the floodgates. With Kobayashi having such an amazing passing range, expect more assists from the talented midfielder this season.
The Croatian hitman did not get on the scoresheet this Game Week but he was arguably Geylang’s most important player. Žužul often bulldozed past the Sailors’ defence with his sheer physicality and he gave Hariss Harun a tough time by harassing the Sailors and National Team skipper whenever he had the ball. If the Eagles can better capitalize on Žužul’s hold up play, they would pose a real threat to whichever team they come up against.
The Albirex Niigata signing may have had a lacklustre first fixture but surely made up for it in his second appearance for the White Swans. Tanaka bagged 4 goals and even set up an assist for their marquee signing, Tadanari Lee. Many would have assumed that Lee was the player that would light up this Albirex side this season but we think it’s their new no. 11 that is going to be the one that you must watch this campaign.
When Khairul Nizam stepped onto the pitch in the second half, the striker displayed flashes of what he was capable of producing and in the 71st minute, he opened his account for the Jaguars. Finding himself in familiar poaching territory, he positioned himself well to grant the Jaguars the lead. Khairul was also instrumental in the Tanjong Pagar United equalizer. Drawing two Hougang defenders to him, his movement off the ball allowed Shodai to be freed up and score the Jaguars’ second goal.
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Our 2022 SPL Team of The Week #1
We’ve decided to bring back the Team Of The Week series for yet another season! The Singapore Premier League has finally returned and we were once again delighted to another weekend of thrills and spills. Albirex Niigata (S) suffered a shock defeat to Tanjong Pagar United as the Jaguars held firmly to their lead, denied…
Our 2021 SoccerKakis SPL Team of The Season
The 2021 Singapore Premier League season had its fair share of thrills and spills and will be memorable for numerous reasons (depending on who you ask of course). That being said, we have finally created our picks for the SPL 2021 Season – well we had for some time now but the global pandemic has…
Better Late Than Never: How Jared Gallagher Turned Pro for His Love Of The Game Part 1
Many Singaporeans would remember the wonder-strike by Nur Adam during the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification fixture between the Singapore U-22s and the Korea U-22 teams. While Nur Adam’s goal was certainly memorable, it was another moment during the last few minutes that I would forever cherish. As the game was drawing to a…


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The Biden regime was supposed to fork out about $47 billion in rent relief to cover landlords' losses, however, a slow rollout has plunged many "mom and pop" landlords into insolvency. Consequently, many of them have had to sell their land holdings to wealthy investors.
Showing no concern whatsoever for middle-class white landlords, Bloomberg focused not on the fact that ordinary Americans of all skin colors are suffering due to the CDC's rent moratorium. Instead, the fake news outlet chose to focus on the plight of "minority" landlords only.
"Like their tenants, these landlords are more likely to be nonwhite or to be immigrants using real estate for their economic foothold," Bloomberg lamented, paying no regard to suffering white landlords.
"Now, mortgage, maintenance and tax bills are piling up, putting landlords in danger of losing their buildings or being forced to sell to wealthier investors hunting for distressed deals."
China Joe, meanwhile, has failed to get struggling landlords the help they need. If the CDC is going to be allowed to play the role of America's landlord by prohibiting evictions due to the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19), then the regime owes it to these landlords to protect their assets.
"The fact that we're over a year into the pandemic really puts a lot of these landlords at risk," says Rick Sharga, executive vice president of RealtyTrac. "It doesn't take much to fall behind if income stops coming from one tenant in a small building. With each passing month, the problems get bigger and harder to solve."
No matter what happens next, the situation is going to be tumultuous. Renters and landlords are being encouraged to try to work things out in such a way as to avoid landlords getting stuck holding the bag.
Many landlords do not even qualify for federal Chinese virus mortgage forbearance because less than one-third of them have mortgages backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or another federal agency. Many local governments are also unable to let landlords pause their property taxes because they, too, have suffered due to restrictions put in place for the Wuhan flu.
"The long-term concern here, over the course of a few years, is that a growing share of mom and pop landlords will be forced to sell and rents will go up," suggests a Rutgers University assistant professor of sociology who researches housing inequality. "There's a lot of private equity interest and a real possibility of growing consolidation."
To make matters worse, Congress allocated landlord relief payments in such a way as to prioritize smaller states with low renter populations. Meanwhile, bigger states where the situation is much more dire will see fewer relief dollars, leaving them to suffer the consequences.
In New York, for instance, the $2.4 billion that was allocated there will only cover less than 80 percent of back rent, utilities and late fees owed as of March. In Illinois, only 45 percent of the same will be covered by that state's allocation.
In Vermont, meanwhile, where there are very few renters, the $350 million allocated by Hunter's dad to cover back rent, utilities and late fees is more than nine times what the state actually needs.
"Bad time to be a landlord," wrote one commenter at Zero Hedge.
"Bad time to be an American," responded another.
More related news stories about the disastrous economic fallout triggered by the government's response to the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) can be found at Collapse.news.
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