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Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad #3) by Tana French
Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin's inner city and living crammed into a small flat with his family on Faithful Place. But he had his sights set on a lot more. He and his girl, Rosie Daly, were all set to run away to London together, get married, get good jobs, break away from factory work and poverty and their old lives.
But on the winter night when they were supposed to leave, Rosie didn't show. Frank took it for granted that she'd given him the brush-off–probably because of his alcoholic father, nutcase mother, and generally dysfunctional family. He never went home again.
Neither did Rosie. Everyone thought she had gone to England on her own and was over there living a shiny new life. Then, twenty-two years later, Rosie's suitcase shows up behind a fireplace in a derelict house on Faithful Place, and Frank is going home whether he likes it or not.
Getting sucked in is a lot easier than getting out again. Frank finds himself straight back in the dark tangle of relationships he left behind. The cops working the case want him out of the way, in case loyalty to his family and community makes him a liability. Faithful Place wants him out because he's a detective now, and the Place has never liked cops. Frank just wants to find out what happened to Rosie Daly-and he's willing to do whatever it takes, to himself or anyone else, to get the job done.
"An Irish undercover cop delves into his working-class past.
When Frank Mackey left Faithful Place more than 20 years ago, he never imagined returning. Of course, he thought he'd be leaving with his childhood sweetheart Rosie Daly. When Rosie failed to show up at their meeting spot that fateful night, Frank was broken-hearted but decided to go it alone. He's moved on and hasn't looked back—until he receives an urgent call from his sister Jackie, demanding that he return to his childhood home. She's got the one thing in the world that could make him come back: information about Rosie, whose suitcase has been found in a vacant house. This new intelligence throws mysterious shadows on Frank's theories about Rosie's fate. Suddenly, what was once buried history starts coming to light, and Frank isn't quite prepared for the twists his life begins to take. Not only does everything seem to tie into his family of origin, but menacing fingers seem to be reaching out for his young daughter Holly. If only Frank's position as an undercover cop would give him some insight into the case. Instead, Scorcher, the lead investigator, has an eye out for Frank's interference and keeps him at an increasing distance as the investigation heats up.
Though French (The Likeness, 2009, etc.) plies readers with dark and stormy clichés, the charming narrative will leave readers begging for a sequel." Kirkus Reviews
LOVE this series and look forward to reading/listening to Broken Harbor, which was published two years after this one. If you like foreign crime fiction/drama, you should really try the Dublin Murder Squad series.
By popcorn317 • Posted in adult angst, audio book, Books, contemporary, crime-fiction, dysfunctional people, family drama, foreign crime fiction, Mystery, romance, surprise twist, teen-angst	• Tagged adult angst, audio book, blog, brooding male, crime-fiction, deception, first love, foreign crime fiction, Ireland, lies of omission, listened, murder, Tana French, young love
Gwendy's Button Box (The Button Box #1)by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
Stars:3
The little town of Castle Rock, Maine has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told… until now.
There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974 twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside.
At the top of the stairs, Gwendy catches her breath and listens to the shouts of the kids on the playground. From a bit farther away comes the chink of an aluminum bat hitting a baseball as the Senior League kids practice for the Labor Day charity game.
One day, a stranger calls to Gwendy: "Hey, girl. Come on over here for a bit. We ought to palaver, you and me."
On a bench in the shade sits a man in black jeans, a black coat like for a suit, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a small neat black hat. The time will come when Gwendy has nightmares about that hat…
Journey back to Castle Rock again in this chilling new novella by Stephen King, bestselling author of The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, and Richard Chizmar, award-winning author of A Long December. This book will be a Cemetery Dance Publications exclusive with no other editions currently planned anywhere in the world!
Gwendy Peterson is a slightly chubby twelve year-old girl nicknamed "Goodyear." Yes, because of the blimp. She is set out to lose weight before she starts middle school, so she runs up a steep set of stairs every day that are known as the Suicide Stairs in the town of Castle Rock. During one of these runs up the killer steps, she meets a strangely charming man by the name of Richard Farris. Wearing a small black hat that will come to haunt Gwendy, Farris charms her into taking a button box from him. This box, her box, made of mahogany, 2 levers and 8 hard-to-push buttons will haunt her and help her throughout the next part of her life in this dark coming-of-age horror novella. Gwendy's Button Box draws on old school horror, for me. Where you can't see the monster under the bed and the things that we don't know are scarier than the things we do. You are basically told in the first chapter what this box does, but there is still this huge mystery floating around it. What power does the box have? Why was it given to Gwendy? Who had it before her? Is Richard Farris always watching? Was the success in Gwendy's life always meant to be? Or is the box influencing her life? Are regular people more evil than what's inside the box? Like the classic scene from Se7en, what's in the box? While we're asking ourselves these dark questions, we're watching Gwendy grow into a beautiful young woman. We watch her have fights with friends, become a track star, study for school, go on dates, deal with grief, and find love. However, the box never leaves her mind. The whole story is enjoyable and entertaining with a ton of nostalgia – drive-ins, your first car, school dances, first jobs and obviously the supernatural (we are talking about a King, here). Though Stephen King did co-author this book with Richard Chizmar, it doesn't have as much horror as a typical King. That doesn't mean, though, that there aren't some cool horror scenes. The horror is there, but it's not shoved into every crevice of every page. It is well placed exactly where it is needed. This book feels like a coming-of-age horror for those that are coming of age. It is kind of like an introduction to Stephen King for younger teens before they tear into 'It.' The writing style is a little more simplistic and the horror is way toned down, but I would recommend it to anyone in any age range. I read it in one sitting and was eager for more. But the length was perfect, any more and it would have answered too much to have the intangible horror aspect that I loved so much. And any less would have just left me mad. I could describe this book as horror that left me smiling, but for me it feel flat and that's why I gave it three stars. Maybe I needed more gore and mayhem.
By popcorn317 • Posted in audio book, Books, contemporary, creepy, dysfunctional people, horror, Mystery, paranormal, short, teen-angst	• Tagged audio book, blog, box with buttons, brooding male, bullying, deception, discovery, Mystery, paranormal.Stephen King, red button, Richard Chizmar, teen-angst
Trouble at Brayshaw High (Brayshaw #2) by Meagan Brandy
"You don't belong."
No words whispered in anger have ever rung more true.
They're the Kings of Brayshaw with the world at their feet, destined for greatness and in need of control.
I'm the girl from the ghetto with nothing to offer and as defiant as they come.
They say it doesn't matter, that I'm one of them now, and nothing could ever change that. Not even me, should I dare try.
But they're wrong.
They underestimate how far I'll go to protect them.
Trouble is coming…and they have no idea.
Picking up right after the events of the first book, The Boys of Brayshaw High, Raven has put her pride and happiness on the line to protect her Boys, and is at the mercy of the Gravens, who are making their move to take the Brayshaws down. The Boys know that there is something deeper happening, something that Raven is keeping a secret, and don't want to believe that she betrayed them. Raven's name has been run through the dirt, but her Boys know better than to believe gossip. They will get her back, no matter the cost.
Their ties will continue to be tested as the head of the Brayshaw name, the boys' father, pulls major strings from behind bars. But if its up to him, he won't be in jail much longer, and his Boys will be fighting a war that doesn't have Raven on the winning end.
In this book the heartwarming relationships between the Boys and Raven grow even stronger, through trials that have them second-guessing everything they thought they knew. They may have to be strong in order to survive the betrayals headed their way, but they will have to stand together to overcome the revelations that threaten to shatter their kingdom.
I wasn't sure what I was expecting after the first installment. I knew that I was going to be pissed after that cliffhanger with the Gravens, and I was right. The first 15% of this book was so angsty, but I'm not going to lie: I had to shut down my listening device so I could decompress for a couple of hours. We really got to see Raven and the Boy's relationship tested during this time, in a way we never seen before. We got to see how they truly feel when they are knocked down and hurt, when they think they were blindsided by one of their own. And they still wanted to love and trust each other, no matter what.
I could probably gush about their relationships all day, and how I love the way they just mesh together so perfectly, despite their awful histories and inner darkness. But I have to move on, cause lets be real: the first 15% held NO FIGHT to how the rest of the book attacked them. I can't rant too much, cause I'm awful for spoilers when I rant. But I'll say this: rethink everything, trust no one, and fucking be ready to fight in book 3 because by the end of this book our King and Queen are going to have to play one hell of a game to come out on top. But I know they can do it.
Other than the mind-blowing, secrets that were revealed, I loved this book for it's honesty on the characters. We all know that no one in Brayshaw is perfect, and that the author knows how to make diverse characters who are full of motive and angst and sass and grit. Part of why people love the books is because of the completely imperfect harsh reality our characters live in, much like our own, but they stand up and fight their problems head on with so much bad-assery. This world made our characters who they are, and this book dug even deeper into their pasts in ways I never imagined. There are so many triggers due to this, so much sadness and hate and anger, but we see our characters more vulnerable and even more deeply connected than in book 1 because of it.
There's not much more I can say without going into a rant, but for now, I'll leave you with this. If you love dark romances, if you love high school contemporaries, if you need a love story with more than just happy endings, a book with so many levels of secrets and lies, where the characters are thrown into situations you wouldn't wish on anybody, Brayshaw is for you. I honestly did not think I would enjoy it as much as I did, but I wish I could go back and be surprised by this series all over again. Of course I can't, but you can.
As much as I loved the first book, I loved this one ten times more, even though it almost gave me a heart attack!
By popcorn317 • Posted in adult, adult angst, audio book, Books, contemporary romance, dysfunctional people, family drama, five stars, heart wrenching, new adult, romance, teen-angst, triggers	• Tagged audio book, brooding male, brothers, contemporary romance, deception, explicit sex, family issues, feisty girl, five stars, heart-break, listened, Meagan Brandy, new adult, secrets, series, sexual chemistry, triggers, violence, young adult
Believe Me by J.P. Delaney
A struggling actor, a Brit in America without a green card, Claire needs work and money to survive. Then she gets both. But nothing like she expected.
Claire agrees to become a decoy for a firm of divorce lawyers. Hired to entrap straying husbands, she must catch them on tape with their seductive propositions. The rules? Never hit on the mark directly. Make it clear you're available, but he has to proposition you, not the other way around. The firm is after evidence, not coercion. The innocent have nothing to hide.
Then the game changes.
When the wife of one of Claire's targets is violently murdered, the cops are sure the husband is to blame. Desperate to catch him before he kills again, they enlist Claire to lure him into a confession.
Claire can do this. She's brilliant at assuming a voice and an identity. For a woman who's mastered the art of manipulation, how difficult could it be to tempt a killer into a trap? But who is the decoy . . . and who is the prey?
"A disgraced British actress named Claire Wright comes to the United States, sans green card, looking for work. Her agent gives her the bad news. "The days we took the huddled masses yearning to be free are long over." She ends up working for a divorce lawyer, setting up stings to entrap unfaithful husbands by pretending to be a high-priced hooker. Then one of her prospective clients is found dead beneath a bloody sheet in a hotel room. Primary suspect: the woman's husband, a Columbia University professor and the translator of Baudelaire's book of S&M poetry, Les Fleurs du Mal. The police suspect he's a serial killer, with previous Baudelaire-inspired murders under his belt, ha ha. They have Claire go undercover to lure this guy into a confession. It's the role of her career, one she throws herself into so wholeheartedly she loses track of what is real and what is masquerade, ending up madly in love with her target. After many twists and pseudo-reveals, she ends up first in a mental institution and then with a starring role in My Heart Laid Bare, the suspected killer's off-Broadway show based on a nasty incident in the life of Baudelaire. "Who is the real Claire Wright? The one sitting here with her precious green card and permit in front of her, exchanging pleasantries with the man who provided it? Or the one who fell for the darkness she sensed deep inside the only man she couldn't seduce?" An unreliable-narrator setup works best when the character believes her own story or is lying intentionally to other characters in the book. When it mostly means that the narrator deliberately conceals key facts from the reader for no purpose other than to create confusion and suspense, it feels a little cheesy. The author confesses in an afterword that she wrote and published this book decades prior to last year's bestseller, The Girl Before, but it didn't do very well, so she's trying again with a rewrite.
The best parts of this book were written in the middle of the 19th century by Charles Baudelaire." Kirkus Review
Didn't care for this book at all. It was too convoluted and I gave it three stars.
By popcorn317 • Posted in adult angst, audio book, Books, crime-fiction, dysfunctional people, Mystery, poetry, suspense, triggers	• Tagged audio book, brooding male, convoluted, crime-fiction, deception, J.P. Delaney, just okay, listened, messed up in the head, murder, secrets, serial killer, sexual


Four years ago I secured $45 million to address Scone's level railway crossing problem. Suddenly, a debate emerged about whether the over-pass should proceed or whether a by-pass of the town would serve residents better.
Having surveyed every household myself, I found the township pretty evenly divided. The State Government must have gathered the same results because it suddenly declared it would do both. Problem is, they didn't say how they would fund both.
Now, after all the debate, consultation and discussion, the NSW and Commonwealth Governments announced last week they were holding more community consultations on the over-pass design. Can someone please just make a decision ? We could have built both by now!
The news is even worse for the prospects for by-passes of Singleton and Muswellbrook. The Muswellbrook project has been on the books forever, more than twenty years in fact. In the lead-up to the 2013 election we were almost to the "shovel-ready" stage, but the project has since gone into the freezer.
The Singleton project is much younger. For years the RMS (RTA) had argued it doesn't stack up economically. To his credit, Duncan Gay didn't accept that when he became the roads minister and spent some money commissioning a study. The study appears to have proven the projects viability and the project was talked up. That was more than a year ago and the Minister has turned eerily quiet.
On the Commonwealth front, projects can't be considered until they exist and someone in the NSW Government needs to speak up.
As I told the House, they leave their families – often on Christmas Day and during other holidays to risk their lives for others. They are skilled, determined, selfless and dedicated.
Just a reminder, I will be providing a Mobile Office at Muswellbrook Council Chambers on Monday February 15 from 2pm – 4pm. Appointments are available or just call in and say hello.
Remember, I can deal with issues such as Centrelink, Child Support, Immigration, Medicare, Superannuation, Taxation, Veterans' Affairs and Telecommunications.


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Ovarian cancer advocate and MIOCA Board Member, Janet Schuler, recently participated in the evaluation of research applications submitted to the Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense. Janet was nominated for participation in the program by MIOCA. As a consumer reviewer, she was a full voting member, along with prominent scientists, at meetings in Washington DC to help determine how the $20M appropriated by Congress for Fiscal Year 2015 will be spent on future ovarian cancer research.
Consumer reviewers are asked to represent the collective view of individuals with ovarian cancer and patients, family members, and women at risk for the disease when they prepare comments on the impact of the research on issues such as prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life after treatment. Commenting on serving as a consumer reviewer, Janet said that "It was an interesting and sometimes overwhelming task but I was excited to represent MIOCA and have the opportunity to do this."
Consumer advocates and scientists have worked together in this unique partnership to evaluate the scientific merit of ovarian cancer research applications since 1997. To date, more than 90 consumer reviewers have served on ovarian cancer panels alongside scientists in the review process. Colonel Wanda L. Salzer, M.D., Director of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, expressed her appreciation for the perspectives of the consumer advocates in the scientific review sessions. "The Consumer Reviewers on each panel are instrumental in helping the scientists understand the patient's perspective and provide valuable insight into the potential impact of the proposed project. They bring with them a sense of urgency and remind all of the human element in medical research."
For more information about the Dept. of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program, click here.
Turn the Towns Teal® is a national campaign to bring awareness of ovarian cancer to communities throughout the country during the month of September. MIOCA will once again be purchasing and supplying at no cost the materials to volunteers who want to turn Michigan's towns and cities teal. In addition to tying teal ribbons in prominent locations, MIOCA volunteers will also hang posters which list the symptoms of ovarian cancer.
Our reach has grown every year! Our efforts paid off last year with nearly 50 cities participating. We hope to continue to grow this awareness effort this year.
It's time to start planning. Because approval is required from your local governing officials, the process can take a bit of time. Please join us to spread teal throughout the state.
If you would like to learn more about how to tie teal ribbons in your community, your place of business, or your neighborhood, please contact Marcia Gurche. Creativity is welcomed as not every city has a prime location for "tealing." However, there are other ways to raise awareness with the teal ribbons which MIOCA provides for this statewide effort.
Let's come together to turn all of Michigan teal during the month of September!
Channel 7 Detroit - WXYZ ABC (Posted 6:54 am) People will come together to not only celebrate Mother's Day, but to celebrate each other. Participants can enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow females as they run or walk their way through the city's scenic downtown district. To watch the pre-race video coverage, click here .
Raising MIOCA's Voice in Washington, D.C.
Eighty survivors and supporters from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. on March 10, 2015 for Ovarian Cancer Advocacy Day. With ten women attending from Michigan, the state was well represented at this event organized by the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. Six of the ten women received an advocacy travel scholarship from the Lori Haber Buckfire Foundation. MIOCA is very grateful for the support of our advocacy efforts.
MIOCA advocates were able to meet with staff from several Senate and House offices. Survivors and supporters shared personal stories and detailed the need for ovarian cancer research funding. Additionally, the need for funding of ovarian cancer education and awareness was discussed.
For those who couldn't travel to DC, both OCNA and MIOCA encourage you to contact Senator Stabenow, Senator Peters, and your US Representative. Please see MIOCA's advocate page for more information.
Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.
Join survivors, caregivers and the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance in Washington, DC, to advocate for the programs and research that pave the way for better treatments for ovarian cancer. Your elected officials need to hear from YOU in 2015 to ensure that ovarian cancer research and education programs remain a Congressional priority. Registration is free. Attendees are responsible for travel and lodging costs in Washington D.C. Don't miss out! Registration closes January 31, 2015. Click here to register. For help with travel and lodging expenses, please submit an application for the Lori Haber Buckfire Advocacy Travel Scholarship. Completed applications are due by Sunday, January 25.


Pupils at Tynecastle High School have been given the chance to hone their skills on the futsal court, thanks to a new programme that has been implemented by Edinburgh City Council.
The taster sessions, which have been running at the Edinburgh school for just over a month, have seen boys and girls from S1-S4 given the chance to improve their technique in the indoor game, which has seen a sharp rise in popularity across Scotland in recent years.
Speaking as the Scottish FA celebrates UEFA Grassroots Week, football development officer Jack Beesley, who was responsible for bringing the programme to the school, has been delighted with the reception the sessions have received.
"I was looking to deliver some futsal in schools and, after meeting with the Active Schools Coordinator, we decided we would trial an after-school futsal programme as opposed to another football programme," said Beesley.
Scotland have enjoyed a landmark couple of years in the world of futsal, with the establishment of the Scottish Super League and hosting the Home Nations tournament at Oriam just two of the sport's most notable moments in recent times.
With Ahmed Aloulou having recently become the first futsal player to earn a contract with a Scottish 11-a-side club, Beesley believes that futsal has a major role to play in the development of the country's young footballers.
"Currently, many children exposed to futsal do so with the benefit to their football in mind," said Beesley.
"Benefits to their game include improved technique, improved fitness and a greater understanding of transitions between attack and defence.
With the programme only growing in popularity, Beesley is hopeful that the enthusiasm shown by the pupils at Tynecastle will lead to a further roll-out of the futsal programme across the local area.
He's also been able to call upon the services of some of the Scottish FA's most vocal supporters of youth and grassroots football, with three of the Scottish FA Youth Ambassadors of Change assisting Beesley in the successful delivery of the programme.
"The three Young Ambassadors are shadowing myself with a view to taking it over so that I can offer a taster programme to another school," said Beesley.
"I think futsal is great for development of footballers, which is probably the most likely route the participants will go down.
With the work of Beesley and his associates at the grassroots level, there is every chance that the growth and enjoyment of futsal for all will continue for many years to come.


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Friesea pseudodecipiens is een springstaartensoort uit de familie van de Neanuridae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1997 door Arbea & Jordana.

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"""Defines which types are Sweepable."""

from typing import Iterable, Iterator, List, Sequence, Union, cast
import warnings
from typing_extensions import Protocol

from cirq._doc import document
from cirq.study.resolver import ParamResolver, ParamResolverOrSimilarType
from cirq.study.sweeps import ListSweep, Points, Sweep, UnitSweep, Zip, dict_to_product_sweep

SweepLike = Union[ParamResolverOrSimilarType, Sweep]
document(SweepLike, """An object similar to an iterable of parameter resolvers.""")

class _Sweepable(Protocol):
    """An intermediate class allowing for recursive definition of Sweepable,
    since recursive union definitions are not yet supported in mypy."""

    def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[Union[SweepLike, '_Sweepable']]:
        pass

Sweepable = Union[SweepLike, _Sweepable]
document(
    Sweepable,
    """An object or collection of objects representing a parameter sweep.""",
)

def to_resolvers(sweepable: Sweepable) -> Iterator[ParamResolver]:
    """Convert a Sweepable to a list of ParamResolvers."""
    for sweep in to_sweeps(sweepable):
        yield from sweep

def to_sweeps(sweepable: Sweepable) -> List[Sweep]:
    """Converts a Sweepable to a list of Sweeps."""
    if sweepable is None:
        return [UnitSweep]
    if isinstance(sweepable, ParamResolver):
        return [_resolver_to_sweep(sweepable)]
    if isinstance(sweepable, Sweep):
        return [sweepable]
    if isinstance(sweepable, dict):
        if any(isinstance(val, Sequence) for val in sweepable.values()):
            warnings.warn(
                'Implicit expansion of a dictionary into a Cartesian product '
                'of sweeps is deprecated and will be removed in cirq 0.10. '
                'Instead, expand the sweep explicitly using '
                '`cirq.dict_to_product_sweep`.',
                DeprecationWarning,
                stacklevel=2,
            )
        product_sweep = dict_to_product_sweep(sweepable)
        return [_resolver_to_sweep(resolver) for resolver in product_sweep]
    if isinstance(sweepable, Iterable) and not isinstance(sweepable, str):
        return [sweep for item in sweepable for sweep in to_sweeps(item)]
    raise TypeError(f'Unrecognized sweepable type: {type(sweepable)}.\nsweepable: {sweepable}')

def to_sweep(
    sweep_or_resolver_list: Union[
        'Sweep', ParamResolverOrSimilarType, Iterable[ParamResolverOrSimilarType]
    ]
) -> 'Sweep':
    """Converts the argument into a ``cirq.Sweep``.

    Args:
        sweep_or_resolver_list: The object to try to turn into a
            ``cirq.Sweep`` . A ``cirq.Sweep``, a single ``cirq.ParamResolver``,
            or a list of ``cirq.ParamResolver`` s.

    Returns:
        A sweep equal to or containing the argument.
    """
    if isinstance(sweep_or_resolver_list, Sweep):
        return sweep_or_resolver_list
    if isinstance(sweep_or_resolver_list, (ParamResolver, dict)):
        resolver = cast(ParamResolverOrSimilarType, sweep_or_resolver_list)
        return ListSweep([resolver])
    if isinstance(sweep_or_resolver_list, Iterable):
        resolver_iter = cast(Iterable[ParamResolverOrSimilarType], sweep_or_resolver_list)
        return ListSweep(resolver_iter)
    raise TypeError(f'Unexpected sweep-like value: {sweep_or_resolver_list}')

def _resolver_to_sweep(resolver: ParamResolver) -> Sweep:
    params = resolver.param_dict
    if not params:
        return UnitSweep
    return Zip(*[Points(key, [cast(float, value)]) for key, value in params.items()])

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Home EU Institutions Commission
EC unveils its ambitious climate reform plan
in Commission
Brussels, Belgium. 27th January 2019.People take part in a march called 'Rise for Climate' .
Brussels (Brussels Morning) On Wednesday, the European Commission presented its long-awaited and sweeping climate reform plan, proposing a host of new and amended regulations aimed at achieving the ambitious goal of reducing the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, compared to the 1990 levels.
Presenting the so-called "Fit for 55" plan, the EC Vice President for Climate Policy, Frans Timmermans, declared that the EU was going to ask a lot of its citizens and its industries, while noting that it was all for a good cause. "We do it to give humanity a fighting chance", he said. He added that failing to act would let down "our children and grandchildren", asserting that wars will be fought over water and food "if we don't fix this".
Europe to revamp its green deal
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the gist of the reform, emphasising that CO2 emissions should come with a price, and that this would serve as an incentive to consumers, producers and innovators to opt for clean technologies and to invest their money and efforts in sustainable products.
The package of measures envisions ending internal combustion engines by 2035, raising the costs of emitting CO2 for purposes of heating, transport and manufacturing, taxing shipping fuels and introducing a tax on aviation fuel for routes within the Union.
One of the key pillars of the new package is the plan to charge importers for the carbon emitted during the production and transport of products such as cement and steel, two industries considered to be major greenhouse gas contributors. The idea is not to penalise manufacturers for adhering to stricter environmental standards, but to level the playing field by encouraging other nations to adopt higher emissions cuts themselves.
Ultimately, the success of the Fit for 55 package will depend on the coming series of negotiations between the Commission, the European Parliament, and individual member-states, all of which might well have differing interests in approaching the 55% emissions cut.
Meanwhile, environmental NGOs insist that the Commission has "missed a historic opportunity" with its plans. Greenpeace insists that the entire package is based on a target that is too low to stop the degradation of the planet.
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Dog bites are putting more people in hospital than ever in Essex
Essex is not alone in this increase - England as a whole has seen the a rise in cases
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Across England there were at least 8,410 hospital admissions due to dog bites in 2018/19 (Image: Getty)
Dog bites are putting more people in hospital than ever - those are the findings of NHS data obtained by EssexLive.
The figures reveal there were 365 occasions in 2018/19 across Essex where a person was bitten or struck so badly by a dog that they actually had to be admitted to hospital.
That was up from 290 admissions the year before and is the highest number since at least 2014/15.
That year there were 275 hospital admissions because a person had been bitten or struck by a dog. The worsening situation in Essex reflects a national trend.
Across England there were at least 8,410 hospital admissions due to dog bites in 2018/19.
All the places where deadly dog disease lungworm has been found in Essex
That was up from 7,940 the year before and marks the highest number recorded since at least 2014/15.
The figure is likely to be even higher, because the NHS has suppressed admissions among trusts where fewer than seven admissions took place in order to protect patient anonymity.
The number of hospital admissions because of dog bites:
Please note an asterisk indicates where data has been suppressed
Trust Admissions in 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
SOUTHEND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 10 * 10 15 15
BASILDON AND THURROCK UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 10 * 10 25 30
EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 20 20 15 15 30
MID ESSEX HOSPITAL SERVICES NHS TRUST 220 230 250 235 270
THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST 15 10 15 * 20
NHS guidelines advise that people should always seek medical advice if bitten by an animal where the bite has broken the skin.
People with particularly severe bites should visit their A&E department.
The NHS also advises that young children should never be left unsupervised with a dog – regardless of its breed and previous behaviour.
The figures do not provide more detailed information on the nature of the incidents. They can't reveal, for example, whether the dog bites were unprovoked attacks or whether the victim was the dog's owner.
The news comes following the death of a woman in Cheshire last month who was mauled to death by her two pet American Bulldogs.
Canvey Island dog incident: 'Traumatised' owner of dog 'bitten by dangerously out of control pet' speaks
Richard Woodward, public affairs assistant at Blue Cross, said: "Fundamentally, the evidence shows that the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (DDA) is ineffective at dealing with dangerous dogs, or protecting the public from dog attacks.
"It is clear that a dog's behaviour, and therefore its aggression levels, are impacted by a range of factors, such as the way it was bred, and the experiences it has had throughout its lifetime, as well as the way it has been trained or not trained by its owner.
"Any dog of any breed can be aggressive towards people if it has not been socialised properly, or has undergone traumatic or stressful events early in its life.
"There are many reasons why a dog may bite a human or another animal: they may be protecting themselves or their property; they may be in pain; feel trapped; they may have been surprised by somebody's actions; or they may simply be very excited.
"Of the people who get bitten, 70 per cent of dog bites happen in the home and 80 per cent are bitten by dogs that they regularly meet.
"With children, this is probably because they are over familiar with the dog and don't stick to the house rules on how to behave around dogs.
"Sadly, irresponsible dog ownership can often lead to dog attacks.
"It is essential that incidences of dog bites and dog attacks are properly recorded so we can have access to robust and up-to-date data on the scale of the problem."


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London: 58 (former 50) Park Street, Westminster: repairs and alterations for Henry Peters, 1800, 1806 and 1808 (1)
Soane arranged surveys and alterations for three successive clients at 58 Park Street - in 1784 for Philip Yorke, then for the Hon. James Hamilton, and finally for Henry Peters (1762-1827) over several phases from 1791 to 1808. Peters was a banker, mayor of the manor of Teddington and an MP for Oxford from 1796-1802. For Soane he was a loyal client, the architect being entrusted with works at Peters' country house, Betchworth Castle, Surrey, 32 Berkeley Square, Camden, 68 and 34 Gower Street, Camden (for the client's mother).
58 Park Street stood in the block between Oxford Street and North Row. Soane carried out extensive works for Peters in 1800, 1806 and 1808 but only one drawing - a survey of the basement - survives. The house no longer survives.
P. Dean, Sir John Soane and London, 2006, p. 219.
Tom Drysdale, March 2015
Survey of the basement
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This year my first daughter, Designer Diva, will be turning ten. In just two short months I will have been raising her for ten years. It feels like we've been together for such a short time. When I say ten years it sounds like a long time, but when it comes to your children ten years passes far too quickly right!?
My Designer Diva is the middle of three kids. She's been amazing since the day she was born. She slept 8 hours in the hospital the first night I had her!! Ya, she's that kinda kid. Don't worry I have difficult kids too haha. She never said no to us until the age of four. She's patient, beautiful and kind. She sings while doing almost everything and she has a natural love for piano. Her friends are constantly fighting over her and she seems to be everyone's best friend. I can't seem to think of one negative thing about her right now. Isn't that always how it works when you're approaching a milestone with your kids?
So much has changed in ten years and so much more will change in the next ten. Being a makeup artist means both my girls are exposed to things I normally wouldn't want them exposed too. I try so hard to make sure that they learn to appreciate their natural beauty first.
It's such a hard world for girls, so these are ten things that I have tried to teach my Designer Diva by the age of ten.
Sometimes you will have no one to turn too and lean on, know that God is there and you can always rely on him. Trust in him and keep him first in your life.
Boys can be mean, but girls can be worse. Make sure you're always the type of girl who is kind to others, try to put yourself in their position before you open your mouth.
You have a large black and white portrait of Audrey Hepburn in your bathroom. This is to remind you that her famous quote is so true, "The happiest girls are the prettiest". Beauty has nothing to do with the skin you wear or the body you're in. Beauty really does come from inside and your happiness shines through every day!
It's all too easy to compare yourself to others, especially as you approach puberty. I've always tried to teach you to be happy with yourself, the things you dislike are the things other girls like so learn to appreciate EVERY part of you.
Keep talking to me. I've told you a thousand times and I'll probably tell you a thousand more. We are best friends and mother and daughter and always will be. Don't ever be afraid to tell me something, I will always talk things through with you. I don't want us to turn into strangers like so many mothers and daughters do in the teen years, please keep trusting me.
It's okay to stop being friends with someone. I know that you are responsible, much more responsible than most girls your age. If you see someone close to you headed down the wrong path and you've tried to help, don't go down that path with them. I know it can be hard to let a friendship slide, but it's important to do what's right even when it's hard.
Don't be afraid to put yourself first sometimes. Putting yourself first and being selfish are two different things. You can meet your needs and still be humble and selfless. You have two special needs siblings, it's okay to ask for time alone or even time away.
Dad and I love you just as much as your brother and sister. You might get less time with us because fair doesn't mean everyone gets the same thing. Fair means everyone gets what they need. If you ever feel you're not getting that and we haven't clued in, don't be afraid to tell us how you feel.
Good friends make everything easier. You and S have a beautiful friendship. She is loyal and loves you so much. Keep working on talking through your problems and don't ever let another person come between you. Having the support of someone your own age who has the same goals as you is irreplaceable. Make sure to let her know how much you appreciate and love her.
Continue to be yourself. I know you feel like most of the girls in your class act like teenagers when they're still kids. I want you to enjoy your childhood you can never get it back. It's okay to still play with dolls and use your imagination. Don't ever change because you're worried about people judging you. You wouldn't be you without your silliness and constant chatting. Don't try to be someone else it will only cause you pain, be proud of your qualities and keep letting them shine through. You are the best version of you.
I love you, darling, I wouldn't have made it to this point without you.
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awww, it is an insightful and relevant thing to share with your daughter and reminding us of the beautiful things.
This is so incredibly sweet. Some of these lessons a lot of adults need to learn. I love the one about continuing to be herself. Awesome list.
These are great lists but I like the most the number 5, 8 and number 10 for me that are the most important things from all the lists.
We know it their all grown up.
Aww this is absolutely the sweetest list for your daughter! She is so blessed to have such a fabulous Mama!!
These are all great things to teach your little. And it's true, girls can be really mean.
This is so heart-warming. I haven't got kids yet but I know I'll be taking some ideas from here when I do.
I love this list! Number 5 was my favorite. My daughter is only 2 but I hope she is open with me for forever!
These are wonderful things to share with your daughter! She is so lucky to have a mom who works so hard to teach her the lessons she will need to know as she moves forward in life. Thanks for sharing, hopefully your words to her can inspire another girl-mom to talk to her own daughter about the things she wants her to know :).
This is such a lovely post. I am sure when your daughter is ten she will have all this knowledge and much more. Wouldnt it be lovely if one day she read this back with you.
Thanks for sharing, nice post. I don't have daughters, would love to have one.
Awe thank you. They are SO much fun.
This is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this, My daughter just turned 7 years old this year. time flies so fast, i would love to create this kind of list for my daughter too!
Thank you! I love having girls!! I gave my son a "halfway" letter at 9 because I felt like his time living with me was kind of halfway through so I wanted to do something similar but not the exact same for my second child.
Thanks, and thanks for reading 😊.
My oldest daughter is 9. These are such wise words to live by for girls at this very impressionable age. Great letter! And happy birthday to your little girl!
Thank you 😊. I hope they help her going into the next few years.
These are so sweet yet important! I can't imagine having my oldest turn ten. Five more years!
😩😩 my oldest turned 12 in March, this is my middle and I'm so sad. They grow up WAY to fast. Once they hit school age it flies by.
Those are beautiful things to tell your daughter. I like number one best. People can fall short, leave, die even be sick, God is there always. I had four children, but only one daughter and some of those I missed the mark on.


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Panthers come up big, top Capitals 4-2
By Ryan Meier Feb 1, 2012, 11:17pm EST
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With a pretty solid first half of the season, the Florida Panthers set themselves up to compete for the Southeast Division lead through 41 games. However, there's still plenty of hockey left, and the Cats know just how important divisional games are going to be. The Panthers showed everyone just how serious they are on Tuesday night as they handled the Washington Capitals in convincing fashion with a 4-2 home win, vaulting themselves back atop the division and back into third in the Eastern Conference. Washington, coming off an overtime loss to Tampa Bay the night before, looked tired and was outworked for most of the game by the Panthers, who outshot the opposition 38-28. This was a great team effort by Florida and hopefully a sign of things to come, as the schedule in the second half of the season is much more friendly to Florida and is rife with divisional matchups, which are all must-wins if the Panthers hope to dance in the postseason.
Final - 2.1.2012
Washington Capitals 0 1 1 2
Florida Panthers 0 1 3 4
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Both teams came out with some good energy and were skating hard to loose pucks. Washington's top line had a great early chance as Alex Semin got a step on the defense and nearly scored on the backhand, but Clemmensen was up to the task. The Panthers countered with some good pressure themselves, throwing a bunch of shots at Michal Neuvirth but not scoring. Florida was throwing nearly everything on net they could, testing Neuvirth as often as possible. Florida had the better chances in the period, outshooting Washington 15-11 in the period. Florida did a pretty good job of blocking a lot of the Washington shots as well, helping out Clemmensen. Florida kept assaulting the Washington net and eventually drew the first penalty of the evening as Jason Chimera ends up in the box for high sticking. Despite some great puck possession and tons of point shots by Jason Garrison, the Panthers couldn't put one in the back of the net and the Caps killed off the penalty. Garrison would've had five goals on that flurry if he had hit the net with more than one of them. Washington bounced back with some time in the Florida zone and Jeff Halpern nearly scored off a tip, but the Panthers came right back at the Caps, nearly scoring a few times. Neuvirth was absolutely solid through the entire period though and the teams would go into the intermission scoreless.
Florida got a bit lucky early in the second as Mikael Samuelsson fired a puck into the Washington zone and caught Neuvirth sleeping, scoring the first of the night and his fourth of the season. The Caps woke up a bit after that and started to pressure Florida a bit but the Panthers kept working hard and controlled the puck for most of the first ten minutes. The Caps would take another penalty as former Cat Dennis Wideman flipped the puck out of play, earning a delay of game penalty. Florida again had some great opportunities but were unable to score as Washington did a great job blocking shots and keeping traffic clear in front of Neuvirth. The Caps would get their first powerplay with around ten minutes to go, as Keaton Ellerby would get caught holding, but the Panthers Sean Bergenheim would draw a high sticking call during a shorthanded break, creating a 4-on-4 situation. Garrison would again have several great chances but couldn't hit the net or would have his shots blocked. The Caps would even it up at 1-1 as Brooks Laich would shake Erik Gudbranson and beat Clemmensen high glove side off a beautiful wrister. The Panthers responded with some good shifts from the third and fourth lines, testing Neuvirth again and outworking Washington for whole shifts at a time. Florida would finish the period with a 24-18 shot advantage and looked to be in control of their fate in the third provided they kept up the hard work.
The Panthers started out the period the same way they played the first two: owning the puck and firing shots at Neuvirth whenever possible. The Cats got an early break in the period as Matt Hendricks gets called for goaltender interference during a rush towards the Panther net, and the Panthers would make the Caps pay as Samuelsson would score his second of the night, beating Neuvirth with a wrister from the point. Neuvirth can't be too happy as both Sammy goals were pretty bad; I'm sure Dale Hunter was in his ear after the game for those two. The Panthers ended up taking the same penalty not long after they scored as Krys Barch gets called, but the Cats penalty kill work did a great job and took care of the penalty. The Caps had some decent shifts following the powerplay but Clemmensen would not be beaten, aggressively coming out of his net to challenge shooters. The Panthers would appear to score their third goal of the game as Stephen Weiss had the puck bounce off his shoulder and past Neuvirth, but the goal was waived off. However, the officials would have a conference and review the goal, and the call would be reversed, giving Weiss the goal and the Panthers a 3-1 lead halfway through the period. After the goal, the Caps started to really pressure Florida and the Panthers seemed like they would break, but Clemmensen again came up huge and the Panthers calmed back down and didn't sit back. The Cats got into some trouble late, not clearing the zone and instead trying to throw the puck up the middle for a pass, thereby turning the puck over to John Carlson who blasted it past Clemmensen to bring the Caps within one. Washington would puil Neuvirth with about one minute left, and the Panthers would take advantage as Shawn Matthias would make a great steal and pop in an empty netter to get a 4-2 lead. Despite the Caps taking a late timeout to try and strategize, the Panthers would hang on and regain the top spot in the Southeast with a gutsy win over the Caps.
In the absence of leading scorer Kris Versteeg, Weiss and Fleischmann stepped up to provide some offensive production. Weiss had a great rush up the ice to lead to the second Panther goal, pushing two Caps further into their own zone and freeing up space for Flash and Brian Campbell to set up Sammy's second of the night. Fleischmann also set up Weiss' goal with a great pass down low to Tomas Kopecky. Hopefully these guys can get going again and rejoin Versteeg, giving the Panthers that top line performance that drove them to a great first-half record.
Clemmensen made some really big saves during the game when the Panthers let their foot off the gas. Florida is really going to need both him and Jose Theodore to come up big in the last 33 games, and Clemmensen deserves major props for a great effort tonight.
Marco Sturm is back for the Panthers, and he looks like he missed being on the ice. He had a great spark to his game and was all over the ice when he was out there. His ice time was not what it was before his injury, but it's likely that Kevin Dineen is slowly working him back into the ice time he had before. It's good to see him back and the Panthers will definitely be able to use his services down the stretch.
Mike Weaver is like the Marty St. Louis of defenseman. He's so smart and always in such good position that he gives himself the best chance to break up plays and get in the way. He's very enjoyable to watch. Considering the amount defensive zone starts and the quality of opponents he matches up with every night, it's amazing just how well he has played this year.
Tyson Strachan had a pretty good game. He got a gift assist on the first Panther goal, but he had a lot of shots and played a physical game in his own zone. He's admirably filling in for the Cats so far and is holding his own out there.
The Panthers have been allowing tons of shots against lately, and you can be sure that's something the coaching staff wants to address. One great way to address it? Take lots of shots yourself. The Panthers threw a ton of frozen rubber at the Capitals net in the game, helping them maintain puck possession and generating more scoring chances than they've had in awhile. Let's hope that continues.
Dmitry Orlov is a good-looking young defenseman for the Capitals. He didn't have great numbers in this game, but he looks a little bit like Kulikov in his rookie year and definitely has some skills. As he matures he could be a good offensive producer from the blueline for the Caps.
Gudbranson is getting a lot more ice time now that both Ed Jovanovski and Dmitry Kulikov are out of the lineup for awhile. He got beat pretty badly on the Laich goal but otherwise played a good game. He still needs to be more physical on a regular basis. His size gives him a big advantage and he's gotta start making opposing forwards pay more often. He did have a couple good hits in this game though, so it seems he's getting the message.
I think Garrison's arms are tired from taking fifty-some shots. Had he hit the net with half of his shots tonight, the Cats would've won 10-2. Better luck next game Gary. Just keep firing them.
Marcel Goc went to the locker room in the third after blocking a shot, but came back shortly after. Hopefully he's alright, as the Panthers can't really afford to lose him again this season.
Shawn Matthias and Mike Santorelli were skating very hard the whole game. Both of them flew over the ice nearly every shift. I'm liking them paired up on a line. Great to see Matty get the empty netter as he deserved it after his effort in the game.
Tonight's tasty beverage is a bottle of this year's Bell's Hopslam Ale, probably my favorite beer of all-time.
Huge win, no matter how you look at it. Another huge win could be had Friday evening, when the Panthers host the Jets, who are only five points behind. All these divisional games are going to be of the utmost importance and the Panthers are going to have to keep up the work effort and compete level for each of these games. Let us hope Dineen and staff saved their motivational materials for the second half, as there's a lot of work to be done.


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Report: Saints' Drew Brees has torn plantar fascia in right foot
By John Hendrix
ESPN's Ed Werder is reporting that an MRI shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has a torn plantar fascia in his right foot.
Drew Brees sustained the injury last night after scrambling to evade a sack, and then planting on his right foot to make a throw. It looked awkward, and Brees was clearly affected by it in terms of his body language. Shortly after the drive, Brees' has his foot taped and he was able to finish the game.
#Saints QB Drew Brees MRI that revealed torn plantar fascia in right foot. Awaiting opinion of Dr Robert Anderson, also treating P Manning.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) December 22, 2015
Source tells me #Saints QB Drew Brees hopes to play final 2 games but injury is to foot he plants when throws. Expected to be day-to-day
Despite the injury, it seems that Brees wants to tough things out. He's now day-to-day, per Ed Werder's report.
From the Foot & Ankle Institute, Dr. Troy Watson describes the injury like this:
"Plantar fascia rupture is characterized by an acute pain in the arch of the foot following a dynamic activity. It is a relatively uncommon injury. It is often associated with long standing flat feet deformity. Treatment is non-operative, with pain control, relative rest, gentle stretching and a gradual return to activities over a period of weeks to months.The injury is usually quite painful and therefore initial treatment is generally oriented towards pain control with ice, crutches and limited activity. As the symptoms begin to settle, often 4-10 days after the original injury, it may be possible to do more weight bearing, provided that stiff soled comfort shoes or a protective walker boot is used. At this point, gentle plantar stretching can be done. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDs) or pain medication can help with the symptoms. Return to reasonably normal standing or walking can occur relatively quickly in a few weeks. However, return to high level sports requiring sudden change of direction or explosive power through the plantar fascia region can be quite prolonged, in the order months."
If you recall, Jimmy Graham suffered a similar injury during the 2013 season. It's an injury that can get worse, and the options are to have surgery or let it get worse and heal on its own.
The Saints finish the season hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16, and travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons in the Week 17 finale.


For days and days, Hamas had been threatening to hold a peaceful demonstration on the Gaza frontier with Israel. What's more, it had warned the Israelis that maybe 50,000 unarmed Gaza Palestinians, maybe even 200,000 of them would cross the international boundary to protest...Well, to protest exactly what? That Israel had stopped supplying gasoline and diesel fuel to an entity that, day-in, day-out, was rocketing its towns, villages and kibbutzim? Tens of thousands of Palestinians, even peaceful ones, violating its perimeter was fraught with peril.
But brave Hamas can't really mobilize a peaceful demo, and it didn't today, the day for which it was scheduled. Read the dispatch in Ha'artez, reporting on the sparse 5,000 Palestinians, many of them children, who formed a pathetic human chain six kilometers inwards from Gaza's fringe. No march, no confrontation. A flop.
A peaceful mobilization is just not Hamas' thing. And the thought occurs that it's not the Palestinians' either.


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Love-My word for 2015
It is such a huge word.
Pages upon pages can be written about this small four letter word and still its true meaning may never be captured.
However Love is the word I have chosen to live by this year.
Choosing a word rather than a resolution makes sense to me. It is so much easier to choose a word that is powerful and has meaning for you and your personal growth than a resolution that will be forgotten by Monday.
Last year my word was Believe.
Choosing this word for me at the time when I was finding it hard to believe things would get better turned out to be one of the best things I could have done. It stood by me when I learnt how to run and would feel like passing out before I made it to the top of the hill. It stood by me when I was stressed out at work and felt like I wanted to give it all up. It stood by me when I felt the shadow of depression lingering in the dark corners waiting for its chance to return. This word, its strength and sense of hope stuck by me for the whole year. It would pop into my head when I wanted to give up. Belief began to spread from the tips of my toes right up to the place where it mattered, my heart.
The word Believe has now taken me by the hand and led me forward to one of my favourite words Love.
Love is a word that sometimes can become diluted by mush. By commercialism and crappy valentines cards.
We can sometimes forget to stop and think about its true meaning.
Love is not only a way of expressing our feelings to those close to us, it is a way of life. Love is a filter.
Choosing to live by the word love opens up a whole new world for you and those around you.
Love can exhibit the properties of a powerful virus. It can spread easily, it can re-programme and redesign your body at the molecular level.
Without love children cannot reach their full potential.
With the right amount of love in a child's life their IQ can increase exponentially compared to those whom are neglected. Love is the fuel of the white matter in the brain. In a child between the ages of zero and five acts of love are critical to their development. Straight from the womb infants are hardwired to love. I think we sometimes forget this. At times of self doubt as a parent I question myself. Am I too loving towards my boys do I spoil them with my love?
How could this be possible when love is critical to their wellbeing as a human? It is unfathomable when you stop and think about it. We are too judgemental in this western society about the power of love.
So this four letter word has crept into my every day. It has spread its tender fingers into my decision making and my judgement of people and situations. It has helped me work out what is important and what is not. The word Love has enabled me to step out of myself in times of stress and look at the big picture. Arguments with loved ones. Is is me or could it be them?
I am now more able to show compassion, put myself in others shoes and decide that I can let this go.
My models for this year are my children of course. Animals are the same.
Dogs give nothing but unconditional love what a quality to have!
So here is to 2015
What will your word for this year be?
Connecting my one word with the one words of others over at Maxabella loves.
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Nicole Colaco (born April 9, 1970 in Mombasa, Kenya) is a former field hockey player from Canada.

Colaco earned a total number of 51 international caps for the Canadian Women's National Team during her career. At the national level the Kenya-born midfielder, a resident of Scarborough, Ontario, played for G.O.A.

International senior tournaments
 1993 – World Cup Qualifier, Philadelphia, United States (3rd)
 1994 – World Cup, Dublin, Ireland (10th)
 1995 – Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina (3rd)
 1995 – Olympic Qualifier, Cape Town, South Africa (7th)
 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Harare, Zimbabwe (11th)

External links
 Profile on Field Hockey Canada

1970 births
Living people
Female field hockey midfielders
Canadian female field hockey players
Field hockey players from Toronto
Kenyan emigrants to Canada
Naturalized citizens of Canada
Sportspeople from Mombasa
Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto
Pan American Games medalists in field hockey
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
Field hockey players at the 1995 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games


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In Northern California, CAL FIRE has added two additional fire engines in each of the 12 northern administrative units, added a third engine at the Shasta-Trinity Unit and re-opened the Chico Air Attack Base with two fixed wing aircraft.


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Fidelity Investments, one of the world's largest financial services providers with more than $7.2 trillion in client assets, has announced the launch of a new company, Fidelity Digital Asset Services, which will offer enterprise-quality custody and trade execution services for cryptocurrencies to sophisticated institutional investors such as hedge funds, family offices and market intermediaries. The launch culminates a more than four year programme by Fidelity that started with initial research conducted in February 2014. The firm says it believes that distributed ledger technologies can enable entirely new business models, lead to the creation of frictionless capital markets and improve existing financial market infrastructure.
Oanda Offers FX Forward Rates to Corporates
Oanda will now offer forward rates to corporate clients around via its Exchange Rates API. This new data set aims to provide corporate treasurers and finance directors with an accurate, trustworthy view of the forwards market, offering over 360 forward rate currency pairs – which Oanda claims is more than any other currency data feed on the market. Data is delivered via Oanda's API and can be integrated into any treasury management system, enterprise resource planning system or billing software solution. "Having been a trusted source of FX data for more than 20 years, Oanda is uniquely positioned to create a market consensus despite the decentralised treasury market, enabling us to deliver reliable forward rates to our clients.
Survey Highlights Impact of Avoidable FX Risk in Corporate Earnings
In total, 70% of corporate chief financial officers (CFOs) said that their company suffered reduced earnings in the last two years due to avoidable, unhedged FX risk, according to a global survey of 200 CFOs and nearly 300 treasurers. In the survey, conducted by HSBC and FT Remark, 58% of CFOs in larger businesses said that FX risk management is one of the two risks that currently occupy the largest proportion of their time, while 51% said that FX is the risk that their organisation is least well-placed to deal with. Meanwhile, 72% of treasurers said that FX risk management is one of the most important aspects of their job and 53% said that they expect changes in FX regimes and regulation to materially impact their risk management strategy in the next three years.
FMSB Seeks Feedback on Information Sharing Guidance
The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has published a Transparency Draft of a new Statement of Good Practice on Information and Confidentiality for fixed income and commodities markets. The FMSB says the proposed guidance is not intended to apply to the FX markets, which is covered by the FX Global Code, or to the precious metals markets, which is covered by the Precious Metals Code, rather it seeks to build on those works for the fixed income and commodities markets.
CLS Welcomes First Mexican Settlement Member
Banco Monex has joined as a CLS settlement member, becoming the 70th firm to assume the status. "I could not be more pleased to welcome Banco Monex as the first Mexican bank to participate directly in our settlement service," says David Puth, CEO of CLS. "Participation in CLS Settlement continues to grow, and our settlement members, such as Banco Monex, play a critical role in ensuring market participants have access to the highest standard of risk mitigation to support their trading operations and enable us to deliver a safer and more stable FX market. We look forward to continued growth in the Mexican market." Mauricio Naranjo, CEO of Grupo Financiero Monex adds, "Joining CLS as a member with direct participation in the CLS settlement service is an important milestone for Banco Monex. The Mexican peso is the most actively traded currency in the Latin American region and mitigating settlement risk is a key priority for many institutions. Participation within the CLS ecosystem will enable us to achieve this goal for our operations and through time for our clients as third parties, while significantly enhancing liquidity efficiencies for the Mexican market."
Bloomberg Rates Added to NEX eFix
Bloomberg FX fixing rates (BFIX) will be added to the NEX eFix Matching Service, which enables customers to execute fixing interest electronically via the EBS Market platform, the firms have announced. The eFix Matching service was launched in 2014 as a central market utility for reducing benchmark fixing risk, NEX says that it has seen a growth of 25 percent API to 65 percent API execution since 2014, driven by the continued trend towards automation and a shift in the way banks manage client fixing orders.
FX Volumes Slightly Lower: Surveys
The latest round of FX committee semi-annual turnover surveys indicate that activity globally dipped slightly in October 2017 from the previous April, but was up year-on-year. The US was the bright point amongst the surveys, showing a 6.2% rise from April 2017's level and 7.2% higher than the previous October, while the UK, still easily the world's largest FX market, saw activity decline by 4.3% from April, however it was up 5.4% year-on-year. Elsewhere, all centres saw slightly higher activity from the April 2017 survey, however Singapore and Canada were up on a year-on-year basis while Japan and Australia declined slightly.
UK Businesses Increase FX Hedging Ahead of Brexit
As UK businesses prepare for Brexit, small firms are managing their FX risk more and more as they look to increase trade internationally, and exporters forecast increased growth in FX turnover, according to a new report from East and Partners released this week. Following interviews with 2,211 UK corporates, East and Partners has revealed that 25% of micro businesses and over 40% of SMEs used FX forwards in the second half of 2017, an increase of 16% and 15%, respectively, over the last six months. The report also shows that larger businesses are also using hedging options on a more regular basis, with nearly half indicating their use. "Awareness and understanding around the benefits of FX risk management solutions has clearly hit home with UK small business, leading to record highs in its usage," says Simon Kleine, business lead at East and Partners Europe.
NEX Group Sees Increased Revenues
NEX Group has unveiled increased revenues for the six months to September 2017, however operating profit has dipped. Nex Markets performed well, however, and contributed to the increased revenues. Nex says that revenue was £287 million, up from £254 million in the same period last year, a 13% increase that is trimmed to 7% on a constant currency basis. Meanwhile, trading operating profit fell from £75 million to £63 million and its trading operating profit margin fell from 30% to 22%.
BNP Signs Treasuries Deal with GTS
BNP Paribas and non-bank market making firm GTS, have announced a strategic collaboration, which they say, marks "a new era for banks and electronic market makers". Under terms of the strategic collaboration, BNP Paribas will seek to improve the client experience by providing improved pricing in the secondary market for US Treasuries by the addition of GTS liquidity into its pricing framework. A dedicated team from both firms will leverage a mutually developed technology platform that seeks to provide BNP Paribas with access to greater liquidity.
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We are Canadian residents who currently own a Canadian corporation that runs a very successful online business (in the legal services field). Current income is more than $500K a year.
Our Canadian taxes have been astronomical so we made the decision to relocate to Eastern Europe (Bulgaria) for tax reasons.
We are looking for an offshore company with 0 or low corporate rate. We'll only need to pay 5% dividend tax in Bulgaria.
I've been struggling to find a good option. We have to be able to take payments online (through credit card payment) and we don't want to scare our clients or potential clients. We also want to be able to deposit cash into a bank and later transfer money to our local bank in Bulgaria or Europe.
Legal services are offered to US customers, Canadians, Europeans and Asians. About 70% of clients are based in the US.
We also want some anonymity to be protected from potential lawsuits and long hands of "CRA" (Canada Revenue Agency). Even though we are going to leave Canada, CRA can still make determination that we are still considered residents for tax purposes.
Any help is appreciated. I was recommended Nevis offshore with a Cyprus bank and Offshore Pro credit card processing. We need to be able to move money from an offshore bank to a normal bank in Europe.
Almost all threads on this forum is similar to yours so that might be why you're not getting a lot of replies.
If company reputation is important to you, then do you think a Nevis with bank in Cyprus will work?
Bulgaria might consider your foreign company to have a local establishment in Bulgaria if you live and run the company from Bulgaria, and would want to tax this part of the company's income. So it might be worth consider to just form a Bulgarian company and do everything through that company.
When you become non tax resident in Canada you might be able to take a tax free salary from the Canadian corporation. As you are 2 (or more?) people this could significantly reduce the CA company profit and could be a good and easy solution.
Another option could be a US LLC. As a Canadian it could be easier to get a US bank account.
I am thinking about BVI company with a Cyprus bank and Instabill or Quadpay payment processor. Anyone used this setup?


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Fire erupts on the side of The Spur on Highway 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Nov. 28.
Those are the first words viewers hear when they start watching a video uploaded to Facebook by Michael Luciano, who's in a vehicle along with one other person as they roll over burned up branches and through sheets of smoke, trying to escape a raging fire that has scorched much of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, over the past 24 hours.
The video is apocalyptic. Spots of fire glow orange at the edge of the road. Cabins are engulfed in roiling flames. The sky, normally navy blue above the bare tops of the trees, glows red.
Luciano and the other person in the vehicle stop and start as they are blanketed with smoke and blocked by fallen trunks. But the top of Luciano's Facebook post says they made it out, and a video posted soon after the one above shows a view from the "welcome center" as a fire seethes in the distance.
Gatlinburg residents were unprepared for the fire's sudden advance, according to the National Park Service, resulting in videos and photos of evacuations taking place alongside roadways licked by embers. Flames have burned up homes and downtown buildings as gusts of wind have allowed the fire to rapidly advance.
The drought that created a climate in which a fire could flourish is likely to continue and spread across the south during the winter months to come.


Just enjoying my choice of being a full time camper.
Frequently, I have written about focus, and about self-improvement. Useful topics that can help with surfing and also can be used in life in general. Todays post is a bit different than most but it ties in with choices and living our one given life to the fullest.
From experience, I have first hand knowledge of subjects that are not so cheery. Sandwiched in between wonderful days of traveling and friendship has come some dreary times…especially considering some events happened when I was a teen. Drug use, incarceration, suicide, and mental illness are a few subjects that I know to well. Do not fret, some of these were obviously done on behalf of my group of friends. Also, as an adult, for 3 years I worked once a week as a staff assistant at a food bank/re-employment center. Now I am actively dealing with a problem that covers the United States and that is the homeless crisis.
Now before moving on, we need to understand a few facts.
The sidewalk area falls in the public right of way. In this zone, you can meander, sit around, and do what you want within the laws. Once you break a law such as assault or public urination then you now become a criminal suspect and can be arrested. As long as you are not bothering anyone, you have the right to sit at a bus stop and not catch the bus for example.
To further the problem, lawmakers have chosen to carry out their agenda by framing this situation in a way that only a person far removed from reality of daily living would ever dream up.
Hijacking the concept of personal freedom and responsibility, lawmakers began a campaign to cast the poor as people deserving of bad outcomes. Worse, former President Reagan help to spearhead a dismantling of the countries mental health hospitals. The narrative is that the homeless have chosen not to work hard and some even are just choosing to spend their days out doors. A modern Box Car Willy…enjoying a life of riding the rails for fun and adventure. This cartoonish outlook sweeps under the rug the fact that many have chemical dependency issues and mental illness. But to me, knowing a person has only one life, how neglectful is it to not work towards giving someone treatment and to allow them to spend their precious life sleeping on plastic bags in a planter of a local business?
So now for how this affects you besides dealing with being accosted for spare change while you try to take care of daily routines.
We all pay taxes. Taxes are used by a city to build a park. Operate business offices. Cut trees along the road. Pave your local streets and a whole lot more.
When referendums come up for a tax increase, most people will vote no. So the city has to balance priorities. Should we hire more law enforcement officers? Pave the bad road with pot holes. Build a bike trail to the new school so kids do not have to ride in the street?
The homeless tax that system even further. Most cities do not have the extra money to build 24 hour public restrooms so past the closing time of the local park; the homeless begin to use closed off areas as public restrooms. The city pays someone to clean the area and to remove the dirty clothes that are abandoned because the homeless do not have access to washing machines. If they do not, the waste can become a health issue. Further down the line, the situation taxes the local police force who have to deal with the criminal activity and they are forced to play mental counselor.
So at the moment, most urban areas are taking part in a game. The game is called shuffle the problem. An area becomes a hot spot due to it being out of the public eye. An old run down parcel of land, an overpass, a corner of a park. Then comes the permits or a new development close by and the complaints start. The homeless are sent packing to some other location. This game is doable in some areas and some are taxed beyond their limits. All it takes for the areas holding steady is a drop in the economy and the problem balloons to a point that it becomes intolerable.
A few times a week I take a sidewalk that once led to an office area of a local business but now falls into a highway project area. I pass people of all ages and race on this sidewalk to nowhere. I walk past blankets, bicycles tied to trees, tents, and plastic black garbage bags filled with belongings. Every week I stand in about the same spot. I stand next to one of the constants. A long blue blanket nestled next to a concrete wall. A few feet away on the other side of the wall, thousands of residents zip by in their cars on a local street on their way to work. An unseen existence for a blue blanket that is as anonymous as the human wrapped inside of it. I often wonder who is under the blanket.
One day my team was visiting the area and the noise made the blue blanket move around. Then out popped the groggy face of a woman. Grey hair adorned her head. She appeared to be in her 60s. She looked over to me and I gave her a thumbs up and she pulled the blanket back over her.
This could be Aunt Sue or Grandma Patty to someone.
The faces cover the gamut. Old, young, Hispanic, Caucasian, and African-American.
If you were to ask most people, they would feel that they do things at work that takes some effort. Addressing this situation will not be easy for the congressmen. Instead they choose to focus on nonsense because nonsense can get people emotional. Listen to the news…Our borders are under attack while data shows the actual amount of crossings are dropping. It is a lot easier to make a person believe that a poor terrorist in Douma, Syria, is currently on Priceline negotiating to take a flight to the U.S. minus a visa then it is to do actual work such as taking care of people with nothing.
A solution…Write someone who wants to have an easier day at work than what you experience.
Drop an email to your Senator and Congressman and feel free to ask about this issue as well as anything else that is bothering you.
Make Them Work for You Again! And make them work on behalf of the people in their districts who they also work for…the people they forget about who have no way to contact them and remain hidden under a blue blanket behind a highway divider.
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-The Prophecy In HAGGAI
Posted on October 20, 2011 in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality
The Prophecy In HAGGAI Assuming that the ink in the Bible is never dry, Haggai's prophecy remains relevant today, 2,500 years after its utterance. Its two brief chapters comprise four prophecies which remain urgently applicable in a period of indolence.
Prophecy One In the sixth month, Haggai's first prophecy condemned slothfulness and exhorted the people to get working again. Though for a season they had enjoyed the pleasures of prosperous indolence, the Lord had rebuked their neglect of His house. Yet when God afflicted His people with hunger and loss, they refused to read the signs of the times. They were of one opinion: "The time is not come, the time that the Lord's house should be built" (Hag. 1:2 KJV). After 20 years of "rest" since the work ceased by royal decree, their objections were preposterous. To see Haggai's relevance today, let's relate the people's sins to Christ's comments to the seven churches of Revelation 2-3.
Where was that holy fire which had characterized these zealots in the early days when they risked all for God? After seventy years of exile they had returned to build the temple which Nebuchadnezzar had destroyed. No one could hinder them as they risked their lives with a sword in one hand and a trowel in the other (Neh. 4:17). But now, like the church in Sardis, the Lord was saying, "I have not found thy works perfect before God" (Rev. 3:2). The people who had begun well had lost the will to finish. And so like the church of Ephesus, the words applying would be, "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works" (Rev. 2:5).
Where then was the first love of those unwearied workers who for His name's sake had labored and had not fainted? And what happened to big plans to turn the world upside down, when the cynical world simply turned us upside down? And what about their own houses when the Lord's house remained in ruin? The cedars of Lebanon lined their ceilings, while God's dwelling remained derelict. In their prosperity they allowed His house to become dilapidated. But their short-term gains risked an eternal loss of reward. For while they congratulated themselves on an early prosperity, the Lord could have said to Judah what He said to the church of the Laodiceans: "Because thou sayest, 'I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing': and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked" (Rev. 3:17).
What of ourselves who, in the industrialized nations, are supping milk and honey as if in a promised land while many brethren in less pleasant places have little of this world's goods, but plenty of love for their Lord? To such the Lord says, as to the church in Smyrna, "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich)" (Rev. 2:9).
Prophecy Two
In the seventh month, the prophet Haggai spoke again. By this time the people had obeyed the first prophecy. However, they were not well pleased with their work for they were not enamored with the Lord's commandment to use wood for the completion of His house. But in all fairness, they had fulfilled the Scripture: "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches" (Rev. 2:7). Nevertheless they were still measuring the value of their work by the shekel of the sanctuary and not recognizing that the sanctuary was the true measure of the shekel. If God were dwelling in the house, His presence was greater glory than all the silver, gold and precious stones used to build it. And of course there were survivors who remembered the house built by Solomon which was of exceeding magnificence (1 Chr. 22:5). They were stumbled by the comparatively poor appearance of the second temple. They had forgotten that the God of glory still dwelt in their midst: "According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so My spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not" (Hag. 2:5).
While the apostles and prophets have gone home to their reward, Peter tells us that "the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you" (1 Pet. 4:14). Furthermore we must not suppose that God despises those who, in simplicity and sincerity, serve and worship their Lord in humble surroundings. God prefers good people to gilded pews: "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them" (Mt. 18:20).
And what of the sanctuary of eternity? If God promised to make the latter house greater than the first, what of the weak of the world who will yet taste of the hidden manna? And what of the poor who will yet tread the gold of New Jerusalem, when clothed in white garments they walk with their Savior?
Prophecy Three
In the ninth month, God taught His people another great lesson. Did the flesh of the sacrifice sanctify that which it touched through contact with the priestly garments? "The priests answered and said, 'No'" (2:12). Conversely, what "if one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, 'It shall be unclean'" (2:13). These questions contain a hidden parable in respect to the temple. If the ruins of the temple were unclean, then the people would be made unclean while the house lay waste. But conversely, the rededication of the house had affected a cleansing whereby the revived people could assume that all their privileges had been restored. This is another way of saying that the ruin of the apostolic spiritual house down through the ages did not preclude restoration of the testimony in later times. The door of repentance was never closed, whatever the darkness of the age. Or as the Lord said to the church in Philadelphia, "Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it" (Rev. 3:8).
Prophecy Four
The final revelation is to Zerubabbel, the governor of Judah. No matter what may happen during the five Gentile empires prophesied in Daniel, God would preserve His people until Messiah should come. Zerubabbel and Christ are both of the royal line and are both mentioned in Matthew's genealogy. In contrast, the genealogies of the mighty kings would evaporate into obscurity, while the line of the King of kings remained intact by divine decree. So also those today who serve the King will reign with Him when the kingdoms of the heathen have descended into dust. If we suffer with Him we shall also reign with Him. Hence He says to the overcomer in the church in Thyatira: "He shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of My Father" (Rev. 2:27).
By Tom Summerhill
With permission to publish by: Sam Hadley, Grace & Truth, 210 Chestnut St., Danville, IL., USA. Website: www.gtpress.org


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"When we started to look for a new school for our son, the culture at Carncot really stood out. We wanted to find somewhere that would challenge our son academically and socially but still allow him to be a kid and enjoy himself and Carncot strikes that balance with individualised encouragement and support.
In the time he's been at Carncot, our son has thrived. He's happier and more driven; he's excited about his own learning and is better able to manage himself. He's even setting goals for himself and working towards achieving them. Even through the COVID lockdowns and periods of home-schooling, he's always gotten the support he needs to stay on track.
And for us, it's been great to have a great line of communication with the teachers and administration. They're very approachable and are happy to work with you as parents to do what's best for your child.
Seeing our son come alive in his time at Carncot has been so rewarding. We wouldn't dream of sending him anywhere else."
-Ali Maguire, Carncot parent
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The Workforce Profile defined about 60 "soft skills", which employers seek. They are applicable to any field of work, according to the study, and are the "personal traits and skills that employers state are the most important when selecting employees for jobs of any type.
37. Reporting to work on time.
38. Use of rules and calculators.
40. Wanting to do a good job.
41. Basic spelling and grammar.
43. Ability to follow regulations.
44. Willingness to be accountable.
45. Ability to fill out a job application.
46. Ability to make out production quotas.
47. Basic manufacturing skills training.
48. Awareness of how business works.
49. Staying on the job until it is finished.
50. Ability to read and follow instructions.
51. Willingness to work second and third shifts.
52. Caring about seeing the company succeed.
53. Understanding what the world is all about.
54. Ability to listen and document what you have heard.
55. Commitment to continued training and learning.
56. Willingness to take instruction and responsibility.
57. Ability to relate to coworkers in a close environment.
58. Not expecting to become a supervisor in the first six months.
59. Willingness to be a good worker and go beyond the traditional eight-hour day.
60. Communication skills with public, fellow employees, supervisors, and customers.