I've been thinking a lot about my retirement and how I can make the most of the time that I have now to secure a better financial future.
I realised something. When I get to my 50s I know that income independence will become palpable. Unlike my 20s, 30s and 40s, any "I'll do it later" excuse will be undeniably absurd. There is ssential financial advice for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.
No matter what stage of your life you're in, there are crucial steps you need to take to secure your financial future. This is to make sure those dreams of a work-free life — while maintaining the lifestyle you're accustomed to — are a reality.
Whether you have just established your career or are close to retirement, here's what you need to know about getting ready for retirement in the decades to come.
1. Your 20s are the establishment of your career and the creation of your financial independence. It is crucial to avert disasters and learn good money management principles as you begin your earning years. When you're in your 20s, you have a massive advantage on your side when it comes to saving for retirement and investing. Time is your friend. Let the magic of compounding work for you. Make sure to invest a lot of money but remember to do it wisely. The more you can do, the better.
2. If you're lucky enough to work somewhere that provides you with perks, take advantage of them. Find out what your company offers and take advantage of it. Make sure you opt in to things like employer retirement plans and if your company is offering you an opportunity to study further don't let these opportunities pass you by. Leverage them.
3.Insurance is important. Take care of your insurance needs: life, health, disability, home, auto and liability needs. Life assurance pays out when you die. Disability insurance is an amount paid to you if something serious happens that prevents you from working. Income protection covers the short-term loss of income if you're temporarily out of work. Funeral insurance is to help financially when an insured person passes away. Understand what you need protected and evaluates your options.
4. You are still young and you have a lot of energy. Take risks and challenge yourself careewise. This is essential to assist you expand your skills and establish relationships for later on in life. Each modest step you take during these years will provide more financial opportunities.
5. Build up a cash reserve as a safety net. Financial experts recommend savings of at least 3-6 months of your normal monthly income. There is no exact amount recommended to save so long as it's enough to cushion you and your family in case you lose your job .
1. In your 30s, you start to feel more settled, you're putting down roots, and you've learned from the mistakes of your 20s. This is also the age when you become curious about how you're doing. That leads to measuring yourself against everyone else. By age 30, some of your peers might be enjoying tremendous success in their careers and others not. Define your values. Understanding your values can directly impact how you use your money (and how happy you are with the choices you make financially and in life generally). So stop over measuring your finances and life against that of your friends.
2. In your 30s you can't still be impressed by a new car or a big home just so you can prove your financial health or success! By age 30 you should no longer be using material things to measure your financial progress. Keep it within the parameters of your major financial goals. Don't let your costs get out of control.
3. Be willing to spend where it counts. Stop being cheap. Chances are you are going to use the stuff you are buying for a extensive time. Whether its your wardrobe or your home, understand that sometimes quality costs and be willing to spend your money on getting it.
4. There are no excuses to carry the spending mistakes of your youth into your 30s. So do your best to get rid of debt. Make sure you repay and close all debts that charge you heavy interest rates. Limit your credit card usage. Pay off the car loan. Buy things with cash as much as possible.
5. Make sure you have a Will. By the time you reach your 30s, you will likely have started building some assets up, including your home. Your will sets out how you would like your assets to be distributed after you die. It is especially critical to have a will if you have a husband and children. If you do not, the law will dictate how your assets are distributed after you die.
1. When you get into your 40s you tend to get so busy with work and your family, that you neglect your health. Sooner or later this will become a big problem because medical expenses increase exponentially with age. The lesson here is to invest in your health and minimize future medical expenses by eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly.Financial success is nothing if you don't have a healthy body to enjoy it with.
2. You may have already made a plan for the future. Gather all your information and have a full financial review. Life transitions may require you to re-think short- and long-term personal financial goals and opportunities. Set aside some time to think about your financial situation and long term goals. If you're married or in a relationship, it's best to include your spouse or partner. Your portfolio should be diversified in a way that feels balanced to you. Keep in mind that the future is uncertain. Nothing should ever be set in stone.
3. Be conscious of your goals. This awareness will help you move toward your goal, even if it's a little bit at a time.This makes it easier to plan a way to get there. So, break your retirement needs down into very specific numbers. Don't allow your long-term obligations be burdened by your day-to-day costs and unexpected expenses. In your 40s there is simply no time to waste. Once you've figured out what's needed, just do it.
4. It's harder to change careers in your forties because of the added weight of your commitments. Make five hours of your weekly life be perpetually devoted to some kind of skill-improvement project. Acquaint yourself with the new technologies. Network smarter, not harder. Your networks could be the foundation of a new career, a new client base or new opportunities.
5. Striking a true work/life balance is never easy. Slow down from your busy life and find ways to nurture your relationships. Create a support system of family and friends that you can turn to in times of need. Little acts of affection are a great tool for building nurturing. The secret is to be consistent and persistent. Staying connected with loved ones or friends now could mean more chances for quality time in retirement. Also know when to give your time to others and when to take some time for yourself. This is crucial in maintaining balanced, healthy relationships as well as emotional well-being.
1. Take this advice from Carl Richards, author of The Behavior Gap's, "let go of the past. Given what has happened in the last 20 years of your adult lives, chances are some mistakes have been made with money…let them go. Commit to having a no-shame, no-blame rule when it comes to money and extend the same favor to your spouse or partner."
2.When you reach your 50s, retirement is no longer so far off. It's right around the corner, and there's no time to waste. This is a moment of self-evaluation. In order to invest for the future, you must cut back on spending your wealth now. That means tomorrow's goals in retirement must outweigh the pleasures of today's spending. Now is also a perfect time to see how your investments and retirement savings are shaping up. You may also wish to simplify your investments by consolidating your retirement accounts.
3. Life has a tendency to throw us curves and make us rearrange our priorities. If you're behind, catch up the smart way. Beware of extreme advice and instead allocate money in smart ways. Setting a realistic retirement savings goal is the most important actionable step. Determine how much you will need when you retire, subtract what you will get from old age grant and any existing pensions, and calculate what the difference is per month and takes if from there.Plan every aspect of your day from the time you get up to the time you go to bed — seven days a week, all year long.
4. The one precious commodity that's in short supply for 50-year-olds is time. The clock is ticking, and you can't afford any mistakes. So speak to your financial advisor before making any dramatic changes to your investment strategy. Continue to maintain three to six times your monthly income in your emergency fund.
5. For many of women in their 50s, your living expenses are standing in the way of your retirement goals. Your largest expense is probably your home loan. Why not take aim at it and get rid of it for good? Focus on the big picture and every sacrifice you make in order to reach your goal will just add fuel to your fire. If all else fails make your 50s a repeat of your 20s, 30, and the 40s. That is, continue to save, reduces debt and work with your financial adviser to keep your plans on course.
The decisions you make today could have a lasting impact on your financial future. You may get overwhelmed or frustrated, but your financial strategy is more like a marathon than a sprint. When you cross that finish line into your relaxing work-free zone, it will all be worth it.
What do you think? Which financial milestones have you accomplished? Which ones are you still working on? And, what's next?


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: This side-street eatery welcomes guests with a smiling statue of Buddha, a fish tank and a cool, casual décor. An extensive Vietnamese menu takes diners through many aspects of the country's cooking. We always head to the goi cuon (soft summer rolls), but selecting the SaigonESE sample plate with six different selections provides a better overview. We can recommend the traditional South Vietnamese soup with cubed pineapple and shrimp, the grilled pork on noodles, and the caramel fish. The possibilities go on and on, so even the most finicky eater will find something of delight.


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Besides being a great story, The Lost Girl is packed with often obscure but fascinating information -- DNA and how identical twins come to be; history and information about London; the ways and habits of crows, who play a large role in the tale. Also thought-provoking moments, as when a present-day character finds a child's book of knowledge from 1947, notices that many of the countries no longer exist and many of the "facts" have been proven wrong, and wonders if the same thing will happen when kids of the future read media from our time. Iris startles her teacher by doing a report on Presidential Assassination Attempts. The story takes place in Minneapolis, and some of the story's disappearing objects are famous local art works, like Calder's "Spoonbridge and Cherry."
Girl power is big here, in a way that supports differences rather than enforcing conformity. Strong messages of friendship, family, working together, and the magic that results. Also, learning to see things from other people's point of view, and thinking about that before you speak.
There's a creepy adult villain who imprisons, enchants, and kills his victims, among other bad things, and he's all the scarier because of the long path of interesting distractions leading to the discovery. But the forces arrayed against him are formidable, including fierce, protective Iris who's profoundly suspicious of just about everything, and also shy, fragile Lark, who may be tougher than Iris gives her credit for. A number of adults show a lot of quiet, understated wisdom, even when being yelled at by kids (who usually have a pretty good reason to be so upset). Also helping out: other kids banding together to come to the rescue, a narrator whose identity doesn't emerge till the end, and a flock of crows.
A villain imprisons, transforms, and sometimes kills his victims with magic. Mention of when, in "Hansel and Gretel," Gretel tricks the witch and pushes her into the oven. Real-life conflicts and scary stuff, from mean kids at school to a creepy-looking store and lots of crows.
One girl has 26 snails. "I started with two... but then... you know snails."
Real-life products and services are part of the story, like when the girls use Skype to stay in touch with their father, who's away on a work assignment. Superheroes, especially Captain Marvel and the fact that there are relatively few girl superhero stories, also come up.
Parents need to know that Anne Ursu's The Lost Girl is an emotionally complex story about identical, inseparable 11-year-old twin girls separated for the first time when they start fifth grade. And that's just the beginning of the unsettling events, as a peculiar store opens up in the neighborhood, a flock of crows settles in, and objects start disappearing all over Minneapolis. Magic, both scary and kind, plays a strong role in the plot; so do friendship, teamwork, family, and quick thinking. The Lost Girl is the exceptionally rare book whose storytelling is so skilled and touch so light that it packs in a whole lot of wisdom and life lessons without the slightest sense of talking down to either the developing character or the enthralled reader. A villain imprisons, transforms, and sometimes kills his victims with magic. "Hansel and Gretel," especially Gretel tricking the witch and pushing her into the oven, comes up. Real-life conflicts and scary stuff, from mean kids at school to a creepy-looking store and lots of crows.Violence includes a villain imprisoning, transforming, and sometimes killing his victims with magic, as well as real-life conflicts and scary stuff, from mean kids at school to a creepy-looking store and lots of crows.
Ever since they were sickly preemies in incubators, identical twins Iris and Lark have been better off together, and everyone knew it. But as THE LOST GIRL opens, the inseparable but very different twins, now 11, get the shocking news that they'll be in different classes when they start 5th grade. The adults seem to think they need to be more independent. Fragile, artistic, imaginative Lark is terrified; fearless, protective, suspicious-minded Iris, who's been known to call teachers names, is sure she can browbeat the adults into righting this hideous mistake.
Meanwhile, a weird antique store opens up in the neighborhood. Its proprietor is a little creepy. Also, a flock of crows settles in. And, all over Minneapolis, from shiny trinkets to priceless art works, things seem to be vanishing into thin air.
It doesn't get much better than Anne Ursu's complex, insightful tale of two twin girls, their strong bond, the "chisel people" who try to split them up, and strange doings in Minneapolis. There's a lot of wisdom and educational info packed into The Lost Girl, but it's woven into the page-turning story with the skill and empathy of an author who's clearly never forgotten what it feels like to be a kid.
"...they'd talked quickly and brightly and confidently, words tumbling out of their mouths like polished stones.
"But now Iris had to wonder if they'd been talking like that to distract the girls, like waving something shiny in front of their faces so they'd miss the monster crawling toward them. Grown-ups pretend that if they don't talk about things, kids won't know they're there. But you do know, at least you you know something is there: you can see the weird blank space where the things they aren't talking about are supposed to be and you can see that something is lurking just behind it but you know you are supposed to pretend that you haven't noticed anything."
Families can talk about how twins are portrayed in The Lost Girl. How are twins and other multiples seen in different stories and cultures? Do you know any kids who are twins or triplets? How are their lives different from yours? Do they get asked a lot of lame questions the way Iris and Lark do?
How would you feel if suddenly one of your parents had to go away for months and you could only talk on Skype?
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Coronavirus updates in Denver: news you can use and slices of life in these strange times
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Anna Gonzales packs food into boxes at the Mental Health Center of Denver. April 3, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
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3:13 p.m. The Brown Palace is closed for the first time since it opened 128 years ago.
David Sachs has the story. Don't miss it.
3:03 p.m. Finding ways to keep the kiddos entertained.
Lakewood resident Sara Oberg – my former colleague at City Grille – sent us this photo of the minigolf course she made for her daughter, Alice, in her front yard.
"Trying to keep them from going crazy," she said of her whole family.
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2:39 p.m. Rapid testing means we know more.
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1:55 p.m. City Park Jazz cancels 2020 season and Pop Culture Con Postponed.
City Park Jazz will still pay musicians, Westword reports. They may host livestreams of shows instead. Also, Denver Pop Culture Con – the event formerly known as Denver Comic Con – has been postponed until November.
Jazz at City Park, June 5, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
1:48 p.m. A live look at 2020.
Reddit user Lamescrnm posted video of a dumpster fire titled: "My Cap Hill Alley encapsulating 2020."
Here's a picture I drew of a dumpster fire. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
1:30 p.m. Local hotels will also shelter people living in homelessness.
Officials sent an update to their announcement on a new shelter (see below).
"The city finalized an agreement with another hotel, located downtown, for an additional 151 rooms for people experiencing homelessness. The hotel contract will be sent to Denver City Council for approval," it reads. "Denver now has a total of 270 individual rooms available for respite care for individuals who are medically required to be isolated, as well as for protective action for individuals who are not currently symptomatic or ill with symptoms. Denver continues to work with the State and service providers to add up to 3,000 total hotel/motel rooms."
12:38 p.m. A check-in on the artists.
Lucy Haggard brings us a story about the efforts to keep local artists' careers on the rails.
Eric Robert Dallimore, founder and artistic director of Leon Gallery, stands in the City Park West space after taking down a show. April 2, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
10:30 a.m. Mayor Hancock says a large shelter for unhoused men will open at the National Western complex.
It will allow people to both shelter and social distance. Hancock made the announcement this morning. Donna has the full story.
10 a.m. DPS is expanding free meal services.
Denver Public Schools is opening 12 additional grab-and-go locations for free breakfast and lunch, bringing the total number to 24. They're all open from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All the locations can be found at DPS' website. Vegetarian options are available, and students need not be present for adults to pick up meals.
DPS also is launching an "enhanced meal delivery program." They'll use yellow school buses to drop off meals around town throughout the rest of the year. The service begins today, and here's a schedule of where the buses will be.
Denver Public Schools offers free breakfasts and groceries at Colwell Elementary in Villa Park, March 17, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
9:31 a.m. DIA continues to see less traffic, will scrap valet
The airport reported a 94 percent decline in traffic from March 30 through April 3, which is about 4 percent less than the previous week. The valet service will close permanently on April 10, and terminal trains will continue to run every 8 to 10 minutes instead of every 2 to 3 minutes. Find more updates below:
DEN has closed one of its six runways. With five runways available, DEN is able to handle current arriving and departing aircraft loads
The East Economy parking lot has closed to the public and is now being used for employee parking. This helps DEN eliminate some of the need for employee busing, encouraging social distancing
The North Security Checkpoint remains closed. The South Checkpoint remains open 24/7 and the A Bridge Checkpoint is operating normally from 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The bag check at the Transit Center is temporarily closed. The bag check on 75th Ave. near the Pikes Peak lot will close permanently on April 17
All airline lounges including the USO are temporarily closed except the United B-East Lounge
Many of DEN's concessionaires are making their own business decisions to close or reduce hours. An updated list is available here
The DEN Interfaith Chapel and Prayer Hall in the Terminal is closed
Final Approach is closed except for drive-thru services at Wendy's and Phillips66/Conoco
8:30 a.m. 14 percent of restaurants statewide said they may close permanently
The figure comes from a Colorado Restraurant Association survey.
8:13 a.m. We're down to the final four!
Don't forget to vote in our all-important Social Distancing Bracket.
Ohhh snap, this is getting close!
7:30 a.m. The Colorado Convention Center could become a field hospital.
It's the largest of five locations across the state that could be used if needed.
The Colorado Convention Center seen from atop the Le Meridien Hotel on California Street. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
5 a.m. ICYMI: City Council held their first ever video meeting last night.
David Sachs the council hound was there. Kind of?
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Broadway's current revival of Funny Girl got a pair of new stars September 6, with Lea Michele taking over as Fanny Brice and Tovah Feldshuh as Mrs. Brice.
Watch Emmy nominee Michele and four-time Tony nominee Feldshuh take their first curtain call alongside co-stars Ramin Karimloo and Jared Grimes below.
Among the celebrity guests at the September 6 performance at the August Wilson Theatre were Drew Barrymore, Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher Jr., Ryan Murphy, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Zachary Quinto, Lee Pace, and Thom Browne.
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Michele succeeded standby Julie Benko, who played the role full-time after original star Beanie Feldstein departed the production July 31; Benko remains with the production to cover Thursday performances. Feldshuh succeeded standby Liz McCartney, who took over the role from original star Jane Lynch August 16; McCartney remains with the company as a standby.
The September 6 performance was a true full-circle moment for Michele, whose interpretations of several of the show's biggest songs on TV's Glee and at the 2010 Tony Awards were seen by many as a public audition for the role. A revival of the biomusical was rumored to be in the works to star Michele in 2014, but that production never materialized.
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Before Spring Awakening, Michele appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables and the 2004 revival of Fiddler on the Roof, and created the role of The Little Girl in the original Broadway cast of Ragtime. Four-time Tony nominee Feldshuh was last seen on Broadway in Pippin, with previous credits including Irena's Vow, Golda's Balcony, Lend Me a Tenor, and Yentl—the latter of which shares source material with the 1983 Streisand movie musical but is otherwise unrelated.
Funny Girl, which premiered on Broadway in 1964, features a score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill and a book by Isobel Lennart, newly adapted by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein for this revival. The original production propelled a young Streisand to international fame; she would reprise her stage performance in the 1968 film adaptation, winning an Academy Award and a Golden Globe in the process. The biomusical tracks real-life singer and comic Fanny Brice from her humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, to fame and fortune onstage in the Ziegfeld Follies and as a radio and screen performer.
Michele and Feldshuh joined a cast that includes Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, 2022 Tony nominee Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan, Peter Francis James as Florenz Ziegfeld, Ephie Aardema as Mrs. Nadler, Debra Cardona as Mrs. Meeker, Toni DiBuono as Mrs. Strakosh, and Martin Moran as Tom Keeney.
The ensemble features Amber Ardolino, Daniel Beeman, Kurt Csolak, Leslie Donna Flesner, Afra Hines, Masumi Iwai, Aliah James, Stephen Mark Lukas, John Thomas Manzari, Katie Mitchell, Justin Prescott, Mariah Reives, and Leslie Blake Walker. Rounding out the company are standbys Julie Benko, Liz McCartney and Jeremiah James and swings Miriam Ali, Colin Bradbury, John Michael Fiumara, Danielle Kelsey, Alicia Lundgren, and Conor McRory.
The production is directed by Michael Mayer with choreography by Ellenore Scott, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, music supervision and direction by Michael Rafter, scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kevin Adams, sound design by Brian Ronan, and hair design by Campbell Young Associates. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger. The production also includes orchestrations by Chris Walker; dance, vocal, and incidental music arrangements by Alan Williams; additional arrangements by Carmel Dean and David Dabbon; music coordination by Seymour Red Press and Kimberlee Wertz; and vocal supervision by Liz Caplan.
Check out photos from the September 6 performance welcoming Michele and Feldshuh below:
Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh Take Their 1st Bows in Broadway's Funny Girl
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Delivering Hospitality and Creating Value For Every Employee, Every Day. In Ketchikan we bring together a versatile team that is driven by a common goal and personal passion for creating experiences for each guest.
Purpose-built by and for passionate sports fishermen who value first-class fishing experiences paired with personalized services and amenities, all-inclusive Salmon Falls Fishing Resort reinvents the Ketchikan fishing getaway. Our employees create the environments that allow guests to enjoy exceptional cuisine and handcrafted cocktails, superior fishing excursions (guided and self), freshly updated guest rooms and suites, and what some believe is the ultimate feature -- on-site fish processing to clean, freeze and pack a your catch.
We look forward to many new employees joining our team as we continue to add properties to our portfolio!
The center of our Employee Experience is our guests. We aim to create a fun and relaxing environment for them to enjoy their vacation to the maximum, so they return every year with family and friends. With a remote locations, comes unique challenges. Our employees must be self-sufficient, flexible and creative when handling day to day tasks and turning potential problems into opportunities. It is essential is be a team player, maintain a positive and cheerful disposition, and a passion for providing the best hospitality and service to our guests. We expect all our employees to work at peak capacity during this brief, but very busy, summer season. All while building a positive and professional rapport with our guests, that will make them return year after year for not only the fishing, but for our people.
We are a versatile team bringing people together who are driven by a common goal and personal passion to make a difference for guests and each other. Every employee of Heavlin Management Company shares a unifying vision of delivering hospitality and creating value for every guest, owner and fellow employee with every interaction every day. Our powerful vision provides the impetus for our approach to value creation, the cornerstone of how we operate.
Employees must pay their own way, round-trip to Ketchikan. We recommend you make these reservations well in advance of your travel dates. Employees flying in for seasonal employment participate in our room and board program which is set up as a payroll deduction. Room and Board is available - variable monthly rates depending on season's of service (returning employees) - check back soon for final rates. We highly recommend direct deposit through payroll and it is suggested that each employee have a banking account (checking) before coming to the resort, as there is NO access to cash payroll checks.
You will be housed with other employees in either a dormitory environment with private bedroom and shared livingroom, kitchenette and bathrooms or shared guestrooms set up for 2 people per room. All accommodations are furnished modestly and comfortably. Space is limited and there is little privacy. Because of limited power supply, we suggest you bring only essentially required electrical appliances. Each person is responsible for cleaning their own quarters and cleaning schedules for shared areas will be set at the time of move in.
Activities and events for Salmon Falls Resort employees are currently being planned for the full summer season.
Employees will typically make their own airfare arrangements on Alaska Airlines and will be given resort arrival and departure dates prior to planning.
Getting to/from downtown on days off will be coordinated with the shuttle vans used guest transport.
Ketchikan is a beautiful and small town situated right on the waters of southeast Alaska that is all about the outdoors. During the summer months, you can enjoy long days perfect for hiking up Deer Mountain or in Settler's Cove, which is actually a rainforest complete with waterfalls. In late June, Ketchikan celebrates the Solstice, which is the longest day of year. The Blueberry Festival is in August and is a charming small town event.
A perfect day in Ketchikan is spent on the water. You can catch four species of salmon, halibut, rockfish or lingcod, or look for wildlife including; humpback whales, seals, orcas, bears and bald eagles. You can also boat into remote beaches, set up a bonfire and enjoy the long evenings.
Later in the season, when the evenings are cooler, you can stay up late and watch for the Northern Lights to make an appearance.
Ketchikan also has a historic downtown district where you can explore local shops and great food. Culturally, Ketchikan has two totem pole parks.
While in Ketchikan, you can go sightseeing. There are many parks on the island that are perfect for Eagle or Bear watching, or Totem Pole history parks. In town, you can go zip lining, take a float plane tour to the Misty Fjords, or even go snorkeling to learn about the life under the sea. There are places in town where you can rent a kayak for a day and relax on the waters of Ketchikan. You will also be able to get a firsthand look at or inside some of the waterfalls.
Renting a kayak could get expensive, so another option would be to purchase one from the local Walmart, so you can get as many uses out of it throughout the season. Kayaking around the resort is prime, where you can get up close and personal with our waterfall on site, or you can kayak about 2 miles north to a neat camp site called Settler's Cove.
There are hiking opportunities on site or near the Salmon Falls resort. Settler's Cove is an easy walk away, with hiking trails and waterfall viewing opportunities. Don't go too far, and if you do, make sure you are well equipped with bear spray and other survival tools. Ketchikan is classified as a rainforest, meaning there is tons of wildlife. Bears and wolves roam freely throughout the forests, and frequently come down to the waterfall on site for a bite to eat.
Bring a camera, because there are plenty of photo opportunities everywhere you look. Eagles are as common as a city pigeon, and the views that you get from the resort are breath taking. Some nights, you will be able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. It isn't often, but sometimes we do get lucky enough to spot them for just a moment. When looking up at the sky, when the sun finally decides to sleep, it feels like you are in a snow globe. You will be able to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, northern lights, sun rise, and the sunset all at the same time.
To formally apply for open positions click on the Apply Here button and get started!
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Alex Pearce
Reading FC defender Alex Pearce set to complete Derby County move
The 26-year-old defender should finalise his free transfer switch to the iPro Stadium before the end of the week
Alex Pearce will soon be confirmed as a Derby player. (Image: Eddie Greville)
Alex Pearce is expected to complete his move to Derby County by the end of this week.
The 26-year-old is currently away with the Republic of Ireland, but getreading understands the Rams will finalise their swoop for the defender imminently.
Once confirmed, it will bring to an end Pearce's long stay at Madejski Stadium.
Having come through the club's academy, he signed his first professional contract in 2006 and went on to make nearly 250 appearances in the blue and white hoops.
But, like goalkeeper Adam Federici, he will leave on a free transfer having opted against signing a new deal with Royals.
Will you be sorry to see Alex Pearce go?


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The branch of a flowering tree frames a tower on the walls of Cahir Castle.
The frame of a blue bicycle frames a view down a Reykjavik street toward the tower of the cathedral.
A view from a cave frames the ancient Nabatean ruins of Petra, Jordan.
A group of girls laughing and smiling in pajamas launching confetti in slow motion 120 frames per second.


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From July 17th 2017 applications will be done solely through Portsmouth City Council (the academy will no longer be able to accept direct applications).
There are two ways to apply for a year 7 place for 2020:
Online through the School Admissions website - Please note for In-Year applications you are unable to apply online and must download the admissions form from the PCC website.
By completing a paper application form which you can obtain from the Portsmouth City Council admissions team on 023 9268 8008 or download from their website
Please note there is a supplementary form for Charter Academy.
Charter Academy Admissions
Charter Academy Admission Policy 2018-19
Charter Academy is a non-selective school for local children. If the academy is oversubscribed, priority will be given to students with statements of special educational needs, where the academy is named on the statement. The remaining places will then be offered in the following order of priority:
Looked after children and previously looked after children.
Children of staff of the school where there is a demonstrable skill shortage
Children who have a sibling who already attends the school and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (for this purpose "sibling" means a whole, half or step-brother or -sister resident at the same address).
Children of staff of the school (where there is no skill shortage).
Pupils who live in the catchment area for the Academy (see the policy for definition).
Children currently attending one of the following primary schools within the catchment area: St. Jude's CE Primary School/ Cottage Grove Primary School/Arundel Court Junior School/ Flying Bull Primary School/ ARK Dickens Primary Academy/ ARK Ayrton Primary Academy/ St. George's Beneficial CE Primary School.
Straight line distance measurement.
The full admissions policy for 2020/21 is available in the previous section titled "Charter Academy Admissions".
For in-year admissions, please see our 2020/21 policy.
This policy was amended on 16 December 2015 with the authorisation of the Education Funding Agency to clarify that applicants within the catchment area would be prioritised by straight line distance from the school.
The academy keeps a waiting list which is used to fill casual vacancies occurring if students leave during the year, or withdraw from a place that has been offered.
The academy coordinates in-year admissions for students wishing to join the school mid-year. Parents/guardians should apply via Portsmouth City Council.
If your application is unsuccessful, your child will be place on the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria found in the admissions policy.
Admissions Officer - Mrs Dymott
email: v.dymott@charteracademy.org.uk
Appeals for children refused a place at a preferred school for admission to Year 7 in September will be heard in line with the School Admissions Appeals Code (2012).
Offer date Deadline for lodging an appeal
Secondary 2 March 2020 date for 2020 to be confirmed
'On-time' appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
Mid-year appeals must be heard within 30 school days of receipt of the appeal.
Parents/carers will be notified of their appeal date by Portsmouth City Council.
Any additional evidence parents/carers wish to submit in support of their appeal must be sent to Portsmouth City Council at least 5 working days before the hearing. Any evidence not submitted by this deadline might not be considered by the independent appeal panel.
If you wish to appeal for a place in Year 7, please click here for the secondary appeal form.


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NAfME Joins 52 Other National Organizations to Support Arts Education as Essential
Contact: Tooshar Swain
ToosharS@nafme.org or (571) 323-5925
NAfME Joins 52 Other National Organizations
to Support Arts Education as Essential
for Students during COVID-19 Pandemic
RESTON, VA (May 27, 2020)—As policymakers plan for school reopening in the fall, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) joined 52 other organizations in a statement that supports an arts education for all students.
In the statement, "Arts Education Is Essential," the signing organizations convey that the arts have already played a pivotal and uplifting role during the health crisis, and that arts education can help all students, including those who are in traditionally underrepresented groups, as students return to school next year.
"Arts Education Is Essential" speaks to arts education's role in supporting the social and emotional well-being of students, an area that administrators, educators, and parents have highlighted as essential to student safety and success during the pandemic and as students return to school, whether in-person, online, or in a blended fashion, this fall. Arts education also creates a welcoming school environment and a healthy and inclusive school community, helping students, educators, parents, and the community at large build and strengthen their connectedness during this time of social isolation and social distancing.
The statement also reminds the public that arts education is a part of a well-rounded education as defined by the federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and supported in state laws throughout the country. Forty-six states require an arts credit to receive a high school diploma, and 43 states have instructional requirements in the arts in elementary and secondary schools.
"It is vitally important to advocate for music and arts education now, as school districts and states begin to undertake the challenging task of planning the 2020–2021 school year."
"It is vitally important to advocate for music and arts education now, as school districts and states begin to undertake the challenging task of planning the 2020–2021 school year," said Kathleen D. Sanz, president of the National Association for Music Education. "We need to remind policymakers at all levels, from state legislatures to school boards, that the arts are part of a complete and well-rounded education that every student regardless of background must receive. Maintaining the arts in the schools is critical to continue to help our students with their educational and social and emotional learning, especially for those students in need of support in these difficult times."
NAfME has been helping music educators prepare for the return to school in the fall. Advocacy and support efforts include:
A "Music Education and Social-Emotional Learning" brochure, outlining how music education can support quality social-emotional learning outcomes for students.
Instrument hygiene guidelines in partnership with the NAMM Foundation and the National Federation of State High School Associations, explaining how instruments can be safely returned and cleaned for use next school year.
Dozens of high-quality professional development webinars, featuring ways in which to teach music successfully in a virtual setting, as well as additional resources to support standards-based music instruction.
A public advocacy campaign to support federal funds to backfill state education budget shortfalls. More than 10,000 letters have been sent to Congress, urging our lawmakers to support public education.
A forthcoming guide to school reopening plans, featuring how music can be taught safely and effectively to students both in-person and virtually next school year.
The music and arts education community has been active during this pandemic in providing administrators, educators, and other stakeholders guidance and support, as well as forward-thinking planning for music educators and district arts supervisors to take a lead as school districts make plans for the next school year. In any decision about how school districts will operate in the next and future school years, music and arts education will be essential in providing all students equitable educational opportunities that also continue to prepare them for an ever-changing world.
To add your voice to this statement, your organization can sign on to the statement by emailing Essential@nafme.org.
Signing organizations as of May 26, 2020. Click here to view updates to this list.
American Choral Directors Association
Music Teachers National Association
NAMM Foundation
American Orff-Schulwerk Association
National Art Education Association
American String Teachers Association
National Association for Music Education
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Coalition for Core Arts Standards
Casio America Inc
National Dance Education Organization
Chorus America
College Band Directors National Association
National YoungArts Foundation
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Organization of American Kodály Educators
D'Addario Foundation
Quadrant Research
Eastman Music Company
QuaverEd
Education Through Music
Educational Theatre Association
Save The Music Foundation
Give a Note Foundation
State Education Agency Directors of Arts Association
The Rock and Roll Forever Foundation
Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Band Directors' Consortium
United Sound, Inc.
Varsity Performing Arts
Jazz Education Network
West Music Company
KHS America
WURRLYedu
KORG, USA
League of American Orchestras
Young Audiences Arts for Learning
Little Kids Rock
YOUnison
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
National Association for Music Education, among the world's largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century. With more than 60,000 members teaching millions of students nationwide, the organization is the national voice for music education in the United States.
Follow NAfME on Twitter (twitter.com/nafme) and on Facebook (facebook.com/nafme).
For additional information, contact Catherina Hurlburt at catherinah@nafme.org or 703-860-4000.
Tags: advocacy, arts education, education funding, education policy, music education


Richards-Wilcox's Mono-Cart power and free conveyors for finishing systems are designed to accumulate, load and unload, or halt product carriers for a robotic stop while the chain still moves.
Richards-Wilcox offers the H-Chain, a high-performance conveyor chain suitable for new conveyor systems or replacement chain applications.
These carts are designed to support loads up to 300 lbs.
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Richards-Wilcox will display its complete line of overhead power and free conveyor systems for many types of finishing processes.
The power and free conveyor line from Richards-Wilcox now includes the OveR-Way inverted conveyor for medium-capacity applications where cleanliness or robotic interfaces are a requirement.
The overhead conveyors are designed to reduce floor space and increase capacity, throughput and efficiency.


Workshop on Altaic Formal Linguistics 13 (WAFL 13) will be held from May 25-28, 2017.
The first day of the meeting (May 25) is reserved for a satellite workshop. The general session (oral and poster) will be held from May 26-28, 2017.
The workshop and the oral presentations will be held in the International Conference Room (2nd Floor, Dialogue House). Poster sessions will be held on the first floor of the Dialogue House.
Please join us for the memorial event of Prof. Kazuko Inoue (井上先生). [Sign up here] The event will take place at the International Conference Room (Dialogue House, ICU) between 2 and 4 pm on (Sun) May 28th, 2017, right after the WAFL conference. Tea and light meal will be served at the event. For more information, visit here.


- Malignancy, a death/thrash metal band from Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Malignancy, a thrash metal band from Dallas, Texas.
Guitarist Ron Kachnic and vocalist Danny Nelson were featured in the 2003 documentary "Death Metal: A Documentary".


Those that thought the beer is just for partying and red plastic cups should think again. Beers have proven to be a great ingredient for different kinds of sweet and savory dishes, bringing a great blend of flavor every time. So, if you're planning to change up your meal with some beer, these great dishes ideas that use beer will be a great help. Perhaps you can incorporate some of them into your next meal!
This dish combines all the goodies — gooey cheddar, spicy jalapeños, crispy bacon, and cream cheese — with beer. It can be served with tortilla chips or freshly baked pretzel, I like it with a nice slice of warm fresh bread. It's a great option for a Super Bowl party or any friendly get together as it is easy to serve for a large crowd.
This dish got its name from the beer it contains. Don't worry. It does not taste like a couple of meat chunks thrown into a pot of beer. Rather, it is really delicious. The veggies are perfectly cooked, the meat very tender and the sauce is super rich in flavor. If it's a cold winter day and you are looking for a twist on your regular beef stew, why not consider adding a beer into the mix.
This one might just be the greatest recipe you ever try. It's a dark amber color combination of blondies and caramel that tastes like beer. Yeah, maybe because it is made with beer! And who doesn't like the idea of chocolates, caramels and beer all together. This will satisfy your beer craving and your sweet tooth.
What comes to mind when you think of a meal of drunk fried chicken? This Beer-Battered Yogurt Fried Chicken meal is sure to get you salivating, especially at the mention of crunchy fried chicken marinated in a yogurt mixture for 4 hours, and some cayenne. Serve it with a few side dishes, perhaps some mashed potatoes, and you have the perfect meal for your chicken loving friends.
What do you think of having cheddar and cauliflower with some beer? This super creamy cauliflower cheddar beer soup is packed super full of flavor and it perfectly fits the cool weather. Interestingly, it can be prepared in about an hour. This beer food recipe is a delicious way to enjoy cauliflower and beer all at once. Because it is so simple to prepare it is a great idea for those cold nights when you can't think of what to make. As long as you have a few beers handy you'll be able to make this dish in no time!
You can clearly see that adding beer to a dish can add a boozy touch that is sure to please! And it can be so much easier than you may of thought. These recipes will please your taste buds and your tummies, enjoy!


Finding Japanese online shops that sell weird stuff is like our hobby. We're always looking for the strangest inventions and the new, crazy trends. Like people who spot birds, or take photos of trains, except without the aggressive pushing and yelling.
So this time, we wanna tell you about Thanko (Rare Mono).
Let's start with that name.
The CEO's name is Yamamitsu: the 2 kanji mean 'mountain' and 'light'. Other ways to say those kanji in Japanese are 'san' and 'kou'. He called the company 'Sankou', after himself, and that's been translated into English as Thanko. Like 'thank you'.
At first, the company only sold IT-related gadgets and tech merch. One of their first big hits was a memory drive wristwatch with a USB cable. It worked as a watch, and as super handy (wristy?) file storage.
AND you probably don't know that Thanko claims they invented the 'lying down laptop desk' you see everywhere now. Whoever created this thing first, we can all agree it's changed lives. Now there's no need to even sit up in bed to watch Netflix and play games.
Thanko wants to sell stuff that's useful and funny – at 2 physical stores in Akihabara, and on their huge website. They stock a mix of things they invented and existing items they've discovered.
Our 'love at first sight' moment happened with Thanko's hand-shaped chin rest.
To write this post, we spent ages thinking about the best, craziest stuff to show you.
How about… a USB mask refresher? For those masks people wear over their nose and mouth when they're feeling unwell. They can start to feel icky after a few hours. They get warm, sweaty, and a bit stinky (if we're being honest here).
Refresh it with the mini fan for 45 minutes, and it's like putting a new mask on. As a clever, futuristic touch, the refresher uses plasma ions. About 8 million of them per cubic cm of air, to sterilise and disinfect the mask. Nice and science-y.
We also enjoy this musical mat alarm clock, that pushes you more than most clocks do. The time and alarm can be programmed with a smartphone app. When it goes off, you have to sit up (at least), and put your feet on the mat to stop it playing.
Having to sit up, or get up, stops you from hitting snooze and going back to sleep.
When you're awake and getting on with your day, make it extra weird with elf ears headphones. One for the cosplayers and LARPers out there. Thanko put in extra work for these product pics, giving their model a Legolas-style blonde wig.
The headphones clip around each ear, with in-ear buds, and the cable's got a built-in microphone. Those functions are normal enough that you might forget you look like an elf.
We can go on – the weirdness doesn't end there. Because we found… this.
The fan's there to stop your selfies looking sweaty in summer. It also helps you get more dynamic pics, with the wind rushing through your hair. You'll look cooler, in so many ways.
After you've found the perfect angle and taken a few shots, recharge that smartphone battery before it gets too low. With the fan on all the time, the selfie stick/charger's own battery power lasts up to 4 hours. And it takes roughly the same amount of time to charge back up.
Choose from 3 power levels with the handy button on the inner collar! Even the lowest setting gets up to 38 degrees (C). The power pack lasts for up to 4 hours (2 hours on the highest setting).
But what if your feet need the heat instead? Warming room slippers could be the invention for you. They already look nice and cosy before they're plugged in. Set your ideal toe temperature with the dial, depending on if it's a little chilly or super freezing.
Well, Thanko also sells a heated USB mouse. So we guess the answer to that question is 'nope'.
Check out our listings for Amazon Japan, Rakuten Marketplace, and Yahoo! Shopping.
See what's on Yahoo! Auctions right now and get bidding.
Make item requests by sending us product page URLs from the Thanko website.


Following on from the first article on BSA Parabikes we are really pleased to have found a near-perfect Danish built example. Just to re-cap, the BSA originals were designed to be dropped by parachute during the Second World War giving added mobility to soldiers as they landed.
The Danes purchased a number of these bikes from the British for their own use at that time. However, the model we obtained is from a different period altogether. At the height of the Cold War, Denmark's Government planned local facilities for civil defence perhaps similar to the roles that the ARP and 'Secret Army' would have in WWII Britain. It was decided to copy the old BSA folding Parabike and have ready for use a number of these across the country.
Compared to the BSA models of which around 70,000 were produced the Danish bikes are far less numerous with only 500 or so being made. However, they are far more affordable - a WWII BSA in top condition would cost around £1200 today. The design is virtually a carbon copy and is brilliantly simple and remarkably solid in use, the twin tube frame and sturdy hinges giving a totally flex-free ride. The Danish build quality is a definite improvement on the hurriedly built wartime BSA and the fully welded hinges (BSA's were simply brazed) should give a much longer lifespan (the wartime service life of the BSA was designed to be measured in hours).
An added beauty of the Danish model is the incorporation of just one brake, a rear coaster giving a beautifully streamlined 'brakeless' look and a silent 'freewheel'. It's difficult to believe this particular example dates from the very early 1960's having been in Government storage until very recently. There are a few chips to the paint but in most areas it is virtually brand new in appearance with original un-perished tyres, immaculate Middlemores saddle and spotless finish to the drivetrain. Not the most efficient pedalling position but great fun to ride.
There are some amazing computer designed modern small wheeled folders out there but as lovers of traditional, simple, singlespeed bikes this one is highly desirable. Pashley of course copied the original frame design for their Tube Rider but without the folding facility. There must be a market out there for an exact copy of the Danish copy - maybe one day. As always any comments or info from fellow enthusiasts are very welcome.


Last week, I wrote about the way to move faster on our leadership freeway and this week, I got a speeding ticket. At least I'm beginning to recognize God's sense of humor, even if I haven't yet come to appreciate it. I overslept for an early flight and I was "flying" to the airport when the flashing lights appeared. I apologized to the officer and explained that I was late for a plane. He looked at the 3 empty car seats in the back and said, "Your plane more important than who sits in those seats?" I shook my head no. "Only move that fast for what is that important." And with a mandatory request for a small donation to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he sent me on my way. His counsel stayed with me as I kept to the farthest right hand lane. Does the fervor with which I do things match the importance of those things? "Nothing stops me" from making my plane, but how about from "living and growing the Heavenly Father's friendship"? How might my life and leadership be different if that's what I was rushing toward? For anyone who shares a membership with me in the lead foot club, let's make sure our need for speed doesn't cause us to miss the real exit.


The catch-22 in a competitive bar industry is that you need experience to get hired.
How do I know what I'm doing if I'm never given a chance to do it?
A lot of faking, guessing, and failing goes on behind the bar because folks are simply desperate to get in whatever way they can. This cheats everyone out of a good cocktail. And that is the motive of The Cocktail Camp's Bartender Training Program: to give the curious the time and space to learn, grow, experiment, get messy, fail, build, break, create, and - ultimately - become a damn good bartender. Our curriculum has been carefully constructed, constantly updated, and continuously improved by a team of savvy bar professionals to give you the experience you need to thrive in any bar environment - from a fast-paced club to a craft cocktail hub. Enrich your knowledge by soaking up ours, hone your skills by learning with purpose, and engage with your peers to build a bright future in the bar community.
Our core program is built for: the home enthusiast, those looking to break into the world of bartending, and bartenders who want to elevate their game.
For those looking to build a career, or are currently working in the industry. Our 100-hour program can be taken at your own pace.
Getting your hands wet into the world of cocktails is a great way to elevate your team's game!
Our team of high-caliber experts are ready to help you realize your wildest cocktail dreams with a refreshing, one-of-a-kind experience.


Many churches today are under the pressure to grow their churches. It may be a good thing because we can see more people being saved. The Lord is opening up many doors for us in recent years. There are many kinds of social outreach activities churches can be involved in, not just to the locals but also to the migrants as well. We need to seize these opportunities to help these people know the Lord. We need to rise up and develop relevant ministry to help these people.
But we need to be careful not to chase after the numbers blindly. We cannot love the results more than we love the people. There are times we put results over relationships. Sometimes we just want people to convert more than treasure their repentance. As such, we try to make converts first before they know what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ. While I understand that a person may take time to grow in the Lord and be committed fully, care need to be taken so that believers understand what repentance means. They cannot just be people who just want the love, grace and blessings of the Lord without repenting and living new lives for God. As a new convert, he is also a new disciple. We should not try to create a stage where people can first become converts then disciples. In the end, we may have greater problems in church because these people have never really believed in the first place. Then we have to get them to convert again in church.
Disciples need to repent and believe in the Lord. I don't think there is a easier path. Of course, we can get people into the church first, but let us not rush to make them say the sinner's prayer until they understand the whole Gospel. Perhaps this is also the reason why Christians are less committed these days compared to the first century. We have unknowingly created a easier path on the way to Calvary. But it may not reach the cross.
Some of us may try to remedy this problem by building better discipleship programs. Yes, it will work well for those who have genuinely believed, but it is fire-fighting to those who have a vague or blind faith. Discipleship must come with a clear decision. It's not something to sort out after we have made them say the sinner's prayer. Let us make disciples with integrity. Make true disciples and not just converts.


Your home is your most important asset and in tough financial times priority should be given to paying your mortgage bond installments, says Anne Porter, head of Knight Frank Residential.
Banks are willing to discuss methods to assist home owners in difficulties. One of the solutions is to extend the term of the bond from 20 years to 25 or 30 years. That way the monthly payment can be reduced. Banks want to help you keep your home and only resort to repossession as a last resort.
For further information contact Anne Porter on 021 671 9120 or email anne.porter@res.za.knightfrank.com.


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While there has never been an ISDS case taken against New Zealand under a free trade agreement or bilateral investment treaty, the Government considered that the development of a protocol would be a valuable way of strengthening New Zealand's ability to respond to such a case, should it arise.
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the Tribunal's suggestion, and
what procedures a protocol might set out.
Based on feedback received, we put together a paper which suggested potential elements for the protocol on ISDS [PDF, 185 KB]. This paper was circulated widely to iwi, Urban Māori Authorities, and other interested Māori groups for feedback and consultation between 30 October and 21 December 2018.
MFAT considered the feedback received and developed a draft ISDS protocol [PDF, 131 KB]. A further round of consultation was conducted from 23 January to 28 February 2020. This draft ISDS protocol was accompanied by an explanatory note [PDF, 108 KB] setting out why some elements of feedback during the previous consultation period had been adopted and others were not. This sets out the general themes of feedback received during our consultations and explains our response.
Further changes were made to the text after consideration of the feedback received, and the ISDS Protocol was finalised in 2022.
The ISDS Protocol text
The ISDS Protocol text is available in te reo Māori [PDF, 172 KB] and English [PDF, 182 KB].
The protocol includes a commitment to inviting a Pūkenga/expert on the Treaty of Waitangi and related issues to be part of the Crown legal team in defending a case. It also:
sets out how a Pūkenga/expert would be selected,
the qualifications sought in a Pūkenga/expert,
their role, and
sets out commitments by the Government to provide information about the case as it progresses.
What is ISDS?
Under several of New Zealand's existing free trade agreements, New Zealand, and its partners, have committed to a framework of investment obligations, which set out the treatment they must provide to each other's investors. Where a dispute arises about the implementation of these obligations, investors can directly resolve their dispute through a mechanism called 'investor-state dispute settlement' or 'ISDS.' Under ISDS, a covered foreign investor may be able to bring a claim against the New Zealand government before an international arbitral tribunal.
There are two types of ISDS mechanisms – compulsory ISDS and consent-based ISDS. Compulsory ISDS means New Zealand has provided prior consent to arbitrate disputes, whereas under consent-based ISDS provisions investors require consent from New Zealand to proceed to arbitration. This follows the general principle that a State must consent to be held accountable in a court of law outside its own jurisdiction.
While ISDS has been included in a number of New Zealand's existing free trade agreements (for example, in the CPTPP and in the China-New Zealand FTA), the Government has opposed the inclusion of ISDS in future free trade agreement negotiations since 2018. There is no ISDS in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the New Zealand-United Kingddom Free Trade Agreement, or the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement.
What additional protections relating to ISDS are included in the CPTPP?
While it was not possible to exclude ISDS entirely from the CPTPP given the late stage in negotiations, New Zealand was able to secure side letters with a number of CPTPP parties to exclude compulsory ISDS under the CPTPP. These letters cover more than 80% of our overseas investment from CPTPP countries as a whole. Read more about ISDS in the CPTPP.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi exception clause?
Each of our free trade agreements includes a range of safeguards which could be invoked by New Zealand to successfully defend a claim from an investor that New Zealand had breached its investment obligations. One of these protections is the Treaty of Waitangi exception clause, which has been included in all of New Zealand's FTAs since 2001.
Combined with other provisions, this exception protects the Government's ability to adopt policies that fulfil its obligations to Māori, including under the Treaty of Waitangi. The exception also excludes the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi by an arbitral tribunal.
How do I express my views about trade policy issues, including those covered by the ISDS Protocol?
You can contact us about any trade agreement at any time at FTA_outreach@mfat.govt.nz. See more information on how the government consults on trade agreements as well as recent and upcoming face-to-face consultation meetings.
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Interlude We've been incredibly busy here recently, hence the reduction in my blogging output but I'll be taking some time to bring you up to date very soon. In the meantime, a tale of an accident involving two of our holidaymakers and probably the World's best ever thing to do with a bowl of strawberries.
The Accident: Just out the back of the private garden of our holiday gite, suspended from a sturdy horizontal branch of a venerable oak, is a swing, a large plank of sweet chestnut tied on with hemp rope, a choice we thought more environmentally-friendly than the man-made alternative. Swings are seductive, many are drawn to its pendulous charms and recent holidaymakers, Geraldine and Philip, were no exception. Unluckily for them, the natural hemp rope has not weathered well and suddenly lost its battle against gravity, plunging them earthwards at 32.2 feet per second per second: by my calculations, they hit the ground a third of a second later at just under eight miles an hour. Philip had pressed the shutter on his camera at the precise moment they fell, capturing the moment for posterity (see photo at top).
The first I knew of it was answering the door to a sheepish Geraldine apologising for "breaking" our swing. I gave her a tube of Arnica cream for a bruise on her leg and have reinstated the swing with some more durable polypropylene rope.
You'll need some ripe strawberries (over-ripe are fine too) some sugar, Cointreau (an orange-flavoured liqueur) and vanilla ice cream.
Wash, de-stalk and quarter the strawberries into a bowl; sprinkle over some granulated sugar and drizzle over some Cointreau. Leave for several hours, turning the strawberries in their liquor a few times and then serve with the ice cream. The Cointreau really lifts out every scrap of flavour from the strawbs. The picture of Homer Simpson serves as a visual metaphor of how good this tastes … Bon Appétit!


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The Best Ways to Keep Down the High Cost of Weight Loss
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There's no shortage of people and businesses offering weight loss solutions — for a price. The diet industry was worth an estimated $65.5 billion last year, according to market research firm Marketdata Enterprises. Here's how to navigate the flood of advice and products without losing your hard-earned money.
What's Worth It:
Since it can be hard to permanently change your eating and physical activity patterns, anything that truly helps you make sustainable changes can be well worth the money. If you're going to splurge in one area only, though, nutrition is far more crucial to losing weight than exercise, says Jim White, a certified exercise physiologist, registered dietitian, and owner of Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios in Virginia Beach, Va.
So it may be worth spending money on a registered dietitian to help you set up an eating plan designed for your needs. "She or he can give you a jump start to making behavior change and sticking with it," says Sarah Krieger, a registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist in St. Petersburg, Fla.
According to CostHelper.com, an initial consultation with an registered dietitian typically runs between $100 and $200, with follow-up visits ranging from $50 to $150.
While exercise alone won't help you lose weight, it seems to be important to maintaining weight loss. The National Weight Control Registry, which tracks the habits of people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off, has found that 90% of participants exercise, for an average of about an hour a day. If the only way you're going to work out is to hire a personal trainer to meet you at 6 a.m. three times a week, then that's a worthwhile investment in your health, says White. Expect to pay about $75 an hour for a trainer, as much as $100 to $125 in major cities.
What's Not:
There's no quick fix for weight loss, and you should avoid anything that makes that claim. That includes over-the-counter supplements that promise to increase your metabolism or burn fat; a 2012 review found no evidence they can produce significant, long-term weight loss. Expensive juice cleanses have not been shown to promote long-term weight loss, either. Nor do you have to shell out for gluten-free or organic foods for weight-loss reasons only. "If you're eating whole foods, you're fine," says White.
Read Next: Here's How Much You Can Save By Slimming Down
And on the exercise front, don't invest in a fitness tracker just because you think it will help you lose weight. A study published this fall found that adding a wearable activity tracker to a standard weight-loss program actually resulted in less weight loss over two years.
How to Pay Less For the Help You Need:
First, check with your benefits department to see what wellness services and programs you can access for free or for a reduced cost. Your insurance may cover visits to a dietitian. And some grocery stores have in-house dietitians to help you make better choices, says Krieger.
If you want some professional fitness guidance but can't afford one-on-one training, you can try cheaper semi-private sessions (with two to four people) or small group classes (with five to eight), says White. And while fancy towels are lovely, YMCAs and local recreation centers can be great, low-cost options with good facilities. Or, spend a little money for some home gym equipment and work out at your own convenience, says White.
There are also a handful of techniques shown in studies by Cornell University's Food & Brand Lab to help people lose weight by simply tinkering with their surroundings. Women ate fewer calories in a decluttered, noisy kitchen than in an organized, quiet one, one study found. Larger plates and bowls also seem to promote larger portions, according to another study. Brian Wansink, a professor and director of the lab, and author of Slim By Design, advises reducing your plate size to 9-inch or 10-inch in diameter. You'll eat less, and won't likely go back for seconds, he says.


"We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them" (Eph. 2:10).
This does not mean that good works are optional for us. After all, our Creator made humanity to do good works and practice wise dominion over the earth for His glory (Gen. 1:26–28). Part of redemption is the restoration of our ability to fulfill our original purpose, so the Lord must intend that His people do good works. These works are never to be seen as the basis for our salvation but as the necessary result of the Lord's restoration of us to a right relationship with Him (James 2:14–26). We will discuss this point more next week, but today note that our good works follow our justification as its result; they do not precede it as its cause.
That salvation by grace alone through faith alone does not invalidate our call to good works is seen in today's passage, for after giving us the ground and means of our salvation in Ephesians 2:8–9, the apostle Paul tells us explicitly in verse 10 that we are created in Christ for good works. This accords with Paul's teaching in passages such as 2 Corinthians 9:8 and Galatians 6:10. If we do not do good works, then we are not fulfilling God's purposes for us. Furthermore, if we continue in this impenitently, we will prove that the Lord has never brought us to new spiritual life by His grace.
What shall we make of our good works? Are they perfect? Should we consider them good in themselves according to God's standards? The answer, of course, is no — because of our remaining sin. But the Lord sees fit to accept them as good, not as the ground of our salvation but as its fruit. Moreover, we are to do them as long as we draw breath. John Chrysostom says, "Walking is a metaphor that suggests continuance, extending to the end of our lives" (ACCNT 8, p. 128).
Knowing that we are justified by faith alone takes pressure off of us when we seek to please God. It might be that sometimes we do not do good because we fear that we will mess things up. Yet since the Father declares us righteous in Christ, we need not worry that our feeble attempts at doing good will be futile — if we understand they result from our salvation without causing it. Even our good deeds are covered by Jesus' blood.


PRESCOTT, Ariz., (November 11, 2016) – Yavapai Humane Society (YHS) of Prescott, Ariz. was awarded a $125,000 grant from the Petco Foundation in May 2016, to support its work in sheltering animals, providing vaccinations and medical treatment, spaying/neutering, and creating lifesaving communities across the Southwest.
Vendors and local contractors also share in the mission by helping YHS stretch their donated dollars, in the way of reducing costs or donating their time and product in full. An example related to this project is B&M Painting based in Chino Valley, generously donated significant labor and worked with Sherwin-Williams located at 435 Miller Valley Rd in Prescott, to supply all the paint at no charge. Many supporting contractors have adopted new family members from YHS as well. The discounted rates and donations of time and material have made it possible to keep the budget for the improvements to about $52,000, leaving enough funds to prepare 175 pets for adoption.
In the last five weeks, the adoption wing was painted, received new lighting and had 16 no-scratch/no-break glass kennel doors replacing the former chain-link gates. In the coming week, industrial grade epoxy will be applied to the floors and kennel walls, greatly enhancing safety and sanitation for the animals' health. The entire project will be completed and in use by November 30, 2016. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation is being planned.
To view pictures of the renovation, see YHS's photo album on Facebook.
YHS is a nonprofit organization serving Yavapai County that promotes and protects the health, safety, and welfare of all animals. The shelter has cared for homeless cats and dogs since 1972. Partnering with other shelters and rescue groups across the Southwest through its New Hope Program, YHS maximizes resources to give each pet its best chance. Thanks to the Petco Foundation, YHS can save even more animals.
For more information about Yavapai Humane Society or the Petco Foundation, visitwww.yavapaihumane.org or www.petcofoundation.org. Join the conversation on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram or by using the hashtag #PetcoFoundation.
Yavapai Humane Society (located at 1625 Sundog Ranch Road, Prescott, Ariz.) has been serving Yavapai County's citizens and animals since 1972. YHS operates a shelter in Prescott; a Cat Adoption Center in the Prescott PetSmart store; a Thrift Store; and a Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic which offers low-cost spay/neuter services and vaccinations. In June 2016 YHS launched a rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption program for equines. Connect with YHS atwww.yavapaihumane.org, facebook.com/YavapaiHumaneSociety or twitter.com/YavapaiHumane.


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Instagram Can Find Misleading Posts—but Won't Take Them Down
Author: Paris MartineauParis Martineau
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Instagram has begun using image recognition and other tools to identify posts and stories that may contain misinformation and send them to Facebook's fleet of fact-checking partners for review. If they're determined to be false, Instagram will not recommend the posts to new users in the Explore tab or hashtag pages, as first reported by Poynter.
Paris Martineau covers platforms, online influence, and social media manipulation for WIRED.
But the Facebook-owned image-sharing network won't remove the misleading posts; nor will it demote them in users' main feeds, leaving millions of people vulnerable to misinformation.
Since 2016, Facebook has referred questionable posts to a team of over 50 news organizations from around the globe. Any item determined to be false is labeled and demoted in News Feed; anyone who tries to share a false post is warned against doing so. The same fact-checkers will review Instagram posts, but those found to be false will not be labeled as such, nor will they be demoted in users' feeds or in the Instagram Stories carousel.
An Instagram spokesperson said the company is focused on making it harder for new users to be algorithmically exposed to misinformation, rather than stemming the reach of misinformation. The spokesperson said Facebook's and Instagram's approaches to misleading posts differ in part because Instagram lacks a reshare button, and the content users see in their Instagram feeds comes solely from accounts they have chosen to follow, unlike on Facebook.
Instagram is a hotbed for disinformation and inflammatory content designed to exacerbate tensions among different demographic groups. In 2017, the platform was the go-to social network for the Russian propaganda arm known as the Internet Research Agency, which used more than 130 fake Instagram accounts to spread polluted information and reinforce cultural divisions among Americans. The top 10 IRA accounts collectively garnered more than 120 million engagements on Instagram and had hundreds of thousands of followers, according to a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Instagram has also proved to be an effective and popular tool among extremists and conspiracy theorists. After Facebook, YouTube, and others banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his media organization Infowars last August, Jones and Infowars took to Instagram and used the site to cultivate a massive audience until they were finally banned from the platform—along with several other extremists—last week.
Extremist accounts and other fake-news mongers certainly owe some of their popularity to the algorithms of Instagram's recommendation pages like the Explore tab or hashtags. But their massive followings also come from word of mouth and channels like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Crimping their ability to easily reach new audiences doesn't diminish their influence on those already trapped in these misinformation-ridden ecosystems.
Instagram uses image-recognition technology to identify posts that could potentially contain misinformation. A spokesperson says the company looks for signals like heavy use of text overlay on images or the use of certain words in the comments of images to help discern what may warrant a fact-check. Additionally, when a particular post or image on Facebook is identified as misinformation by the company's fact-checkers, Instagram uses image-recognition technology to identify similar posts on Instagram and reduce their reach through the Explore feed and other recommendation areas, the spokesperson says.
An example of debunked misinformation first found on Facebook that was also found on Instagram, according to Instagram. The company did not remove the misinformation or flag it as such, but instead merely pulled it from the Explore page and other public recommendation feeds.
Another example of a post determined to be misleading.
For now, Instagram says the company's fact-checking partners are receiving only a limited number of posts to review, though their decisions affect the type of content surfaced to all Instagram users. The total will remain limited in coming weeks as the company monitors the effectiveness of the fact-checking program.
Accounts whose posts are repeatedly flagged as misinformation won't be penalized beyond the reduced reach through Explore and other recommendation sites. The spokesperson says that Instagram is "looking at" potentially creating a system akin to Facebook's that would allow posts that have been debunked by fact-checkers to include a label denoting that fact, but did not offer any timeline for a decision on such a move.
When asked why it took so long for the company to develop any sort of program dedicated to slowing the spread of misinformation, the spokesperson pointed to the peculiarities of Instagram as a platform—including the fact that most images posted there are cropped, filtered, or have text added to them—which they said make it more difficult to detect certain types of problematic content using automation and image-recognition technology.
Instagram is working on a new tool to counter vaccine-related misinformation, the spokesperson says. If a user clicks on an anti-vax hashtag or content related to vaccine misinformation, Instagram will display a pop-up message showing educational materials about vaccination. Exact details on the design of the pop-up and when it will roll out are still in the works, the spokesperson says, but it appears to be modeled on similar pop-ups that appear for user searches related to opioid use and self-harm, which Instagram says have been successful.
Instagram also plans to change its policies regarding account removal, as first reported by Engadget. Currently, users are banned for violating Instagram's guidelines only if "a certain percentage" of the posts they have made within an undisclosed window of time are found to go against the company's policies. Instagram will soon switch to a more straightforward strikes-based system, with the number of violations required for removal staying consistent among all users, the spokesperson confirmed.
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Hysgjokaj è una frazione del comune di Lushnjë in Albania (prefettura di Fier).

Fino alla riforma amministrativa del 2015 era comune autonomo, dopo la riforma è stato accorpato, insieme agli ex-comuni di Allkaj, Ballagat, Bubullimë, Dushk, Fier-Shegan, Golem, Karbunarë, Kolonjë e Krutje a costituire la municipalità di Lushnjë.

Località
Il comune era formato dall'insieme delle seguenti località:
Hysgjokaj
Kurti
Canakaj
Kupaj
Leka

Note

Comuni dell'Albania soppressi
Frazioni della prefettura di Fier


We think of Tagawa's Miniature Gardening Boutique as a store within a store. Our most popular items are fairy and gnome houses. Big houses, little houses, tree houses, beach houses. You choose the theme and we'll help you run with it.
Also on our most popular boutique list, the fairies themselves, of course. (Sorry, gnomes…) Fairies can be elegant, shy, sassy or well-behaved. Again, the choice is your's. We have hundreds just waiting for a new home.
Our third most popular Fairy Boutique item may surprise you. Little bicycles are the rage! Come in and see why.
Remember, Tagawa's mini-gardening experts have lots of advice.. How should you care for your garden? How much light will it need? When should you water it? Can it go outdoors? We can help you with all of those questions, and more. One answer we're still working on: How can you keep your fairies and gnomes from fighting? Come to Tagawa's and ask for Kris, Tagawa's Fairy and Gnome Poobah. She's working on it….


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Q: Noncompact and compact partial Cauchy surface What is a lay terms explanation for the meaning of compactness and noncompactness of a surface, S or of an horizon?
In particular, I don't understand what a noncompact partial Cauchy surface is and what distinguishes it from a compact one.

A: This is just the basic notion of compactness. In layman's terms, it refers to the finiteness of the hypersurface, it has a finite volume. The classical example of a compact partial Cauchy surface is Misner space, where every surface of constant $t < 0$ is a compact partial Cauchy surface, since their volume will just be the circumference of the manifold.

A: Compactness is a mathematical notion. In finite dimension, being compact is equivalent to being bounded and closed (being closed for a set C means that for every sequence of points belonging to C and converging to some limit point $l$ in the whole space, that point $l$ belongs to C too).
A region may be "finite" (i.e. bounded) although not compact, as for example if a part of its boundary is a lightlike curve not belonging to this region.

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Check out these amazing 'Star Wars' wax figures coming to Madame Tussaud's
If you thought Han was impressive frozen in carbonite, wait til you see this.
Aja Romano
Published Mar 5, 2015 Updated May 29, 2021, 9:23 am CDT
Visitors to London will soon have an extra reason to visit Madame Tussaud's. The world-renowned home of exquisite wax figures will be unveiling a new Star Wars exhibit in May, featuring eerily realistic sculptures of our favorite intergalactic heroes.
To drum up excitement for the event, the museum has released a video on its YouTube channel showing the creation of the lifelike full-size figures. If you thought Han Solo was impressive frozen in carbonite, wait until you see him being carved out of a lump of wax.
The huge exhibit, created in partnership with Disney and Lucasfilm, recreates 16 characters from the film franchise, including Han, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia Organa. You can also catch a glimpse of what appears to be a massive wax figure of Jabba the Hutt and "slave Leia."
The Star Wars wax figure exhibit will open on May 16.
Screengrab via Madame Tussaud's London/YouTube
*First Published: Mar 5, 2015, 12:09 pm CST
Aja Romano is a geek culture reporter and fandom expert. Their reporting at the Daily Dot covered everything from Harry Potter and anime to Tumblr and Gamergate. Romano joined Vox as a staff reporter in 2016.