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Robert Butler of Bredicot
One of Ari's 4x great-grandfathers was Robert Butler, who was born in 1837 in Bredicot, Worcestershire. Bredicot is a small parish in the centre of the county, about 4 miles east of Worcester.
A traditional Bredicot barn
Conveniently, Robert was born in the year that civil registration of births became compulsory, so we know that his father was Thomas Butler and his mother was Elizabeth Reynolds. He was the first of their nine children, and was baptised on 5 October 1837 at the thirteenth-century church of St James the Less.
The 1841 census shows him with his parents and younger brother William, living in the hamlet of Libbery, in the parish of Grafton Flyford.
A post box on a road junction at Libbery
They were still there in 1851, and Robert now had three more brothers and a sister. He was now 13 and at school.
By the time of the next census, in April 1861, Robert was employed as a cow man at Upper Goosehill Farm in Hanbury.
Upper Goosehill House dates from the 17th century and is part of the Upper Goosehill Farm complex
Shortly after that he married Caroline Lumley in Evesham, and their first daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1862. The family had moved to Huddington by 1871, by which time Harriet and Annie (Ari's great-great-great-grandmother) had also been born. Robert was now working as an agricultural labourer.
In 1881 only Annie was still at home with her parents, and a nephew, John Keen, was also living with them. They were now living in Lower Crowle.
Robert was widowed in 1895, and in 1901 his granddaughter, 15-year-old Kate Wilks, was living with him. She worked at home as a glove machinist, and he was still working as an agricultural labourer.
In the last census, of April 1911, he is on his own at the age of 73, and still working as a farm labourer. Robert died in December 1917, and was buried at Crowle on 18 December.
Ari, this is how you are related to Robert:
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This post shows how surnames of people in the blog are related to one of Ari's great-grandparents. They are: Walter Allen (WA); Brenda Cobley (BC); Charles Feinstein (CF); Ruth Loshak (RL); Percival
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Flanders Scientific's new UHD, HDR-ready grading monitor is now less expensive and goes from 55" to 65".
Announced back in April at NAB (and with finalized specs and price in August), the XM monitor from Flanders Scientific is the company's first big push into 4K and HDR. For colorists working off 24" monitors, UHD/4K hasn't been a necessity, as color accuracy matters more in the grading suite than in pure resolution, and it's hard to see the difference between 2K and 4K footage on 20' screens. However, the market is pushing UHD/HDR, and Flanders is surely facing pressure to have at least 4K options in its lineup of popular and accurate monitors.
When announced, the biggest hurdle for the XM was the high price and stiff monitor competition it would face. Happily, Flanders will be upping the size and changing the name of the XM monitor from the XM550 (55") to the XM650 (shockingly, 65"). This size change is a wonderful bit of news, even if it isn't much of a surprise. Considering the 65" model's popularity on the LG OLED (and the 65" size of the EZ1000 from Panasonic), Flanders needed to up the size of its monitors in order to stay competitive. By upping the size, it's now easier to focus on the places where the XM beats the competition, especially when justifying the price premium. It's much easier to focus on the XM's positives when the monitor sizes are identical.
The XM650 is designed as a true facility-ready grading monitor. Of course, the EZ1000 is too, but that represents a Panasonic customization of a commercial model, and as such lacks features that facilities might want, including SDI and internal additional 1x and 3d LUT support. Beginning at launch, the XM650 will have full Quadlink SDI and internal LUT processing, along with an interface that has grading apps like Pomfort, HD 1080p downconverted loop out, and full 12bit 444 RGB or XYZ connectivity. This makes for great cinema mastering.
No word yet on Dolbyvision support, but that would be another plus that would push it ahead of the pack. Also no indication on whether this will eventually drive scopes to an external computer via Flanders ScopeStream, but we can hope.
If you pre-order today, you can get $1000 off the price, bringing it down to only $11,995.


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Workers unearth centuries-old artifacts under Seattle bridge
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LINDSAY COHEN, KOMO4 NEWS
There's buried treasure beneath Seattle streets -- especially if you're a history geek.
Workers building a rainwater storage tank under the Magnolia Bridge recently unleashed a torrent of Emerald City history, helping recover roughly 2,600 artifacts dating back as far as the 1700s, officials said Tuesday.
Most of the items are believed to be from Finntown, an immigrant community along Smith Cove from 1911 to 1941, researchers say. The discovered objects include Prohibition-era alcohol bottles, old shoes, and even children's toys.
"It's a really special site because this is one of Seattle's smaller shantytowns," said Alicia Valentino, the project archaeologist. "This very diverse community that was living in this spot (was not) mentioned in the historic record, so it really tells us a lot about this group of people that was living there."
Construction crews broke ground on a rainwater storage facility on the site last year. Consultants are kept on standby in case someone makes a historic find like this one, said Chris Townsend, environmental and community services section manager for King County's Wastewater Treatment Division.
"Even though Seattle's a relatively young city, we still have a history that is deep. You can't just assume that what you see today is what Seattle's always looked like," Townsend said. "There's always another part of the story waiting to be found, especially when you dig big holes like you need to for these stormwater projects."
Archaeologists have been cataloging the items, which include eyeglasses, suspenders, and a token for the old Seattle Municipal Railway. Several artifacts show the presence of Native Americans on the site, experts said, including a chisel likely built from the femur of an elk.
Another surprising discovery: a Chinese coin dating back centuries, likely brought to the area by an immigrant.
"Smith Cove was used as a point of ingress for Asian populations -- where their ships came in -- so this could've easily just been lost in the tide flats," Valentino said, "so it was really neat to get an artifact from the 1700s on this site."
The area was cleared out by the military during World War II, Valentino said. Research shows the Navy took over the propery, evicted the residents, burned everything to the ground, and then filled it to its current level.
"I think it's interesting to tell the story of these people who aren't represented in the historic record," she said. "I love this."
Once the items are cleaned, organized, and analyzed, they will be put on display for the public at the Burke Museum.
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Q: How to manage systemwide libraries when viewing a dump in VS or WinDBG? When I load a Windows process dump file from a different machine with Visual Studio (or WinDBG), it'll display lot's of messages like:
(output from Visual Studio 2005)
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'c:\symbols_cache\ntdll.dll\411096d4b7000\ntdll.dll', Symbols loaded (source information stripped).
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'c:\symbols_cache\kernel32.dll\411096d4106000\kernel32.dll', Symbols loaded (source information stripped)
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'c:\symbols_cache\wsock32.dll\41109712a000\wsock32.dll', Symbols loaded (source information stripped).
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'c:\symbols_cache\winmm.dll\411096df2e000\winmm.dll', Symbols loaded (source information stripped).
...

These messages show that the debugger is (correctly) loading the exact versions for all these system DLLs from the Symbol cache (from http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols ).
However, I also see messages as these:
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded '*C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll', No matching binary found.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfc42loc.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded '*C:\WINDOWS\system32\xpsp2res.dll', No matching binary found.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded '*C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjet35.dll', No matching binary found.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded '*C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjter35.dll', No matching binary found.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded '*C:\WINDOWS\system32\msjint35.dll', No matching binary found.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded '*C:\WINDOWS\system32\vbscript.dll', No matching binary found.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.MFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_3bf8fa05\mfc80u.dll', Symbols loaded.
'DumpDS20080626-103000-4204-4012.dmp': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700\msvcr80.dll', Symbols loaded.
...

So there appear to be some files where the version installed on my machine actually matches the DLLs on the machine where the dump were generated and there are others, were the
version on my machine doesn't match the binary that was located on the machine that generated the dump, but apparently the MS symbol server
doesn't contain any bin/symbols for these DLLs.
The DLLs listed above (iphlpapi.dll, ..., msjint35.dll, ...) definitely are from MS, so I was wondering if I'm missing anything that they are not fetched from the symbol server?
Or will I just have to cope with the fact that I'll have DLLs in my process(-dumps) that have no symbols, and if a crash-call stack contains any such DLL, I'll have to be lucky for the call stack to be usable?
(Note: The output above is just an example. But you can have a crash in pretty much any DLL loaded, since your program can pass garbage to any call of any DLL.)

A: Unfortunately, the process of keeping up-to-date symbols available at MS seems to be be run by a herd of donkeys, most of which died years ago and the rest of which only work a shift pattern involving alternate second-Thursdays's in May, as long as the full moon occurred on a Sunday in January.
So you can expect to (not) find lots of missing symbols, and there's nothing much can be done about it.   Running Fiddler will allow you to check that the call for symbols is being correctly made and 404'd by symserv, but beyond you just have to do without.
I don't know why the whole business wasn't automated 10 years ago, so that nobody would release anything out of MS without publishing the symbols, but it hasn't been.

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Margaret Eleanor Theodora Addison  (October 21, 1868 - December 18, 1940) was a Canadian educator and the sixth woman to graduate from Victoria College.

She was the first dean of women at Victoria College, Toronto, and served as dean of Annesley Hall from 1903 until 1931.

Addison graduated from Victoria in 1889 with a BA in modern languages. She was appointed a CBE in 1934.

She taught mathematics and chemistry at the Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby (1889–1891) before becoming a specialist in French and German at Stratford Collegiate Institute (1892–1900) and Lindsay Collegiate Institute (1901–1903).

The Margaret Addison Scholarship for women pursuing postgraduate studies outside Canada was created to recognize her contributions to women in higher education. In 1959 a residence was opened at Victoria College and named after her – Margaret Addison Hall.

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1940 deaths
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Home2018-2019Lifting the ban on the Bachelor's
author: TheCollegian_SO
Lifting the ban on the Bachelor's
A bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year programs is gaining traction in the Oregon State Legislature. Senate Bill 3 gives schools the option of providing specialized baccalaureate programs to students, an opportunity that is currently illegal in the state of Oregon, and would greatly affect institutions such as Chemeketa Community College in Salem, OR.
The legislation, which is sponsored by Senate President Peter Courtney along with Senators Girod, Heard, Thomsen and Wagner, passed in a nearly unanimous vote in the State Senate on Feb. 19. The bill currently sits in the House Committee on Education and has not yet been scheduled for a hearing. SB 3 also goes hand in hand with SB 4, which allows the merging of a community college and a public university to create one larger institution of higher education and SB 265, which provides funding for Career and Technical Education grant programs.
According to Jim Eustrom, Vice President of Instruction and Student Services at Chemeketa, the bill would have a positive impact on both Chemeketa and the greater Salem community. Out of the 30,000 students enrolled at the school, nearly 98 percent come from the Marion-Polk County area. Chemeketa is also well known for its nursing program, and if the bill passes, will expand to allow students to obtain their Bachelor's in nursing without leaving Salem.
"We obviously know that there's a need for health care providers throughout Oregon and throughout the United States," said Eustrom. "Another thing that there's a need for is an early childhood education program. All Head Start teachers now need to have Bachelor's, which is a new requirement in the last few years, so there is a desire to have that."
While Chemeketa is one of several community colleges in the Willamette Valley, more rural areas of Oregon have limited opportunities for post-secondary education. According to President Ross Tomlin, Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is the only community college in its region and one of the smallest in the state, with only about 2,000 students. Tomlin explained that SB 3 would be a huge benefit for TBCC students, many of whom wouldn't go on to pursue a Bachelor's degree otherwise.
"Many of our students are place-bound, and a lot of them don't have the option to go to Portland or Salem for college," he said. " Most like it here and would prefer to stay here."
Tomlin and Eustrom both emphasized that the baccalaureate programs would be niche opportunities, meant to provide career technical educations without forcing students to transfer, and only one or two programs would be established at each school. While Chemeketa's focuses are nursing and early childhood education, TBCC would likely implement four-year programs in criminal justice and business. According to a unanimous letter of support from the Oregon Community College Association, other possible programs would include dental hygiene, information technology and data analytics.
There is also little concern that the bill would adversely affect already established public and private universities.
"I think that the programs would be so specific that we wouldn't see a whole bunch of [new] students coming to community colleges. We work so closely with Western Oregon University, Oregon State University and Portland State University that I don't think we'd be treading on each other's toes," said Eustrom.
While the bill has received heavy support from community colleges and individuals across Oregon, there are also concerns that the legislation would cause lawmakers to lose focus of the financial need of all higher education institutions.
In a letter to the Senate Committee of Education, Western Oregon University's Vice President for Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives Dave McDonald testified that the real issue is poor funding for Oregon colleges overall.
"Oregon has under-funded education so severely that we now rank below the national and west coast averages on every meaningful measure of higher education funding," McDonald wrote. "This bill does not address the fundamental and critical issue of funding higher education. Nor does it guarantee that Oregon will increase of the number of students who will earn a Bachelor's degree. If affordability is a high policy priority, then focus and funding should go to support Oregon higher education and its students."
Although he is in support of the bill, Eustrom recognizes these concerns and often collaborates with McDonald and administrators from other public universities to address similar issues.
"State schools need money too," he said. "I get that."
While SB 3 has not been scheduled for a hearing in the House of Representatives, chances of it passing are high. Courtney, who represents Salem in the State Senate, has also provided testimony in support.
"One size does not fit all when it comes to education. If we want to help students reach their full potential, and allow society to benefit from their potential, then we need to eliminate obstacles and create multiple ways for students to complete their educational goals," he wrote.
The full text of SB 3, along with all supplemental documents and summaries, can be found on the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS)'s website.
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News Wrap: California dreaming? Bernie Sanders stumps for upset win in Golden State
May 24, 2016 8:08 PM EST
PBS NewsHour PBS NewsHour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-california-dreaming-bernie-sanders-stumps-for-upset-win-in-golden-state
Good evening. I'm Judy Woodruff.
HARI SREENIVASAN:
And I'm Hari Sreenivasan.
On the "NewsHour" tonight: The chief of security for the TSA is fired amid outrage over record-long lines at airports and generous bonus checks. But will the shakeup solve the problem?
Also ahead this Tuesday: As campaigns pivot to the general election, it's all about the dollar signs — how candidates are getting the financial support they need for the next phase.
And months after a standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge became national news, opposing sides of the federal land dispute are coming together to try a different approach.
DAN NICHOLS, Rancher:
We can sit down and talk. You still don't agree on everything. That's a given. That's people. But you respect one another to listen.
All that and more on tonight's "PBS NewsHour."
(BREAK)
The Democratic presidential hopefuls worked California today, heading toward their final primary showdown on June 7. Bernie Sanders is aiming for an upset, and he says he will keep pressing his case even if it means what he calls a messy process leading up to the convention.
In Anaheim today, Sanders touted his support among the nation's youth and said it's a message to party leaders.
SEN. BERNIE SANDERS, Democratic Presidential Candidate:
We are winning the overwhelming majority of young people. What should that tell us? What does it tell us? It tells us — it tells us and it should tell the country and certainly the leadership of the Democratic Party that our ideas, our vision is the future of America.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
The Sanders camp also asked today for a re-canvass of last week's Kentucky primary results. Hillary Clinton finished just over 1,900 votes ahead in Kentucky.
She, too, campaigned in California today, in the Los Angeles area, and again trained her fire on Republican Donald Trump.
HILLARY CLINTON (D), Democratic Presidential Candidate: Now he says he wants to roll back the financial regulations that we have imposed on Wall Street to let them run wild again. Well, I will tell you what. You and I together, we're not going to let him bankrupt America.
This was primary voting day for the Republicans in Washington state. But Trump, the de facto nominee, turned his attention to holding fund-raisers, starting in New Mexico. We will explore his campaign funding later in this program.
In the day's other news, President Obama made a show of support for dissidents in Vietnam after formally ending a U.S. arms embargo. It came on his second day in Hanoi.
There are still areas of significant concern in terms of freedom of speech.
It was a telling moment, the president meeting with human rights activists and criticizing repression, but with some chairs unfilled.
I should note that there were several other activists who were invited who were prevented from coming for various reasons. And I think it's an indication of the fact that, although there has been some modest progress, there are still folks who find it very difficult to assemble and organize peacefully.
In a later speech, Mr. Obama argued greater freedom would benefit the communist state. He balanced that with another show of solidarity with Vietnam against China's aggressive moves in the South China Sea.
Nations are sovereign, and no matter how large or small a nation may be, its sovereignty should be respected, and its territory shouldn't be violated. Big nations shouldn't bully smaller ones.
Beijing had issued a relatively mild statement on Monday. But, today, its Foreign Ministry essentially warned Washington to back off in diplomatic language.
HUA CHUNYING, Spokeswoman, Chinese Foreign Ministry (through interpreter):
We believe the countries outside the region should respect the efforts by regional countries in safeguarding peace and stability. They shouldn't threaten other countries' sovereignty.
From Hanoi, the president flew to Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, where thousands welcomed him and his push for greater economic ties and trade. The president spends a final day in Vietnam tomorrow, then heads to Japan.
Mystery swirled again today around the fate of an EgyptAir plane that crashed last week, killing all 66 people on board. An Egyptian forensics expert said the small size of human remains found so far points to an explosion. But the head of Egypt's forensic agency called that report baseless. The aircraft's black boxes have yet to be found.
Kurdish-led forces in Syria have launched a new offensive near the Islamic State group's de facto capital. Fighting was reported in villages near the city of Raqqa. It could be a prelude to an assault on the city itself.
In Greece, officials began moving migrants today from a makeshift refugee camp near the northern border with Macedonia. Police managed to get about 1,500 people to leave the squalid Idomeni site and move to other, better organized facilities. They piled into buses, and bulldozers removed what was left of their tent shelters.
Separately, the International Organization for Migration reported fewer migrants are dying as they try to reach Europe. That's largely because Turkey has curbed the overall flow.
And back in this country, the Justice Department announced late today that it is seeking the death penalty for the killings at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Dylann Roof is accused of gunning down nine black parishioners last June. He faces 33 federal charges, including hate crimes and firearms offenses.
Comedian Bill Cosby will stand trial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. A judge in Norristown, Pennsylvania, issued that ruling today. Cosby left the hearing without commenting, but the prosecutor said statements to police back in 2005 established probable cause.
KEVIN R. STEELE, District Attorney, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania:
A preliminary hearing is a situation where we only have to show that a crime is committed and the defendant is connected to the crime. We did that through the victim's statement and the defendant's admissions to much of the crime.
A defense lawyer said Cosby's rights have been violated, and he will appeal the ruling. More than 50 women have claimed he assaulted them over the years, but this is the only criminal case so far.
There's word that Kenneth Starr is out as president of Baylor University in Texas. He was the independent counsel who investigated President Clinton back in the 1990s. Several broadcast and online outlets reported today that Starr has been fired over his handling of allegations of rape leveled against male athletes at the school. Baylor labeled the report rumors.
For the first time, more than 40 major health groups are recommending weight loss surgery as a routine option for treating diabetes. The new guidelines include patients who are only mildly obese. Some 26 million Americans have diabetes.
The smoking rate among American adults has fallen by the most in more than 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 15 percent of adults classified themselves as smokers in 2015. That is down from 17 percent the year before. It's not clear if the rise of e-cigarettes played any role.
Monsanto today rejected a takeover bid by German chemical giant Bayer. It was valued at $62 billion.
And Wall Street had its biggest day since March. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 213 points to close at 17706. The Nasdaq rose 95 points and the S&P 500 added 28.
Still to come on the "NewsHour": a shakeup at the TSA, will it help cut down long airport lines?; Congress at odds over Zika-prevention funding with mosquito season fast approaching; a tax on sugar drinks to pay for preschool; and much more.
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Published on Jamaica Gleaner (http://jamaica-gleaner.com)
Home > Gov't unsure about teacher payment
Published:Wednesday | April 7, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Carl Gilchrist, Gleaner Writer
Education Minister Andrew Holness has told teachers that Government was committed to paying them outstanding amounts agreed to, but could not say how much or when they would get paid.
Addressing the opening session of the ninth Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) education conference at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St Ann, yesterday, Holness explained that the agreement made with the JTA was made with the greatest intent to keep.
But, he said, the present fiscal circumstances made it almost impossible for Government to make concrete financial plans.
"The situation as it stands now is that the Government's revenue targets and our projections when we made that commitment do not hold and, therefore, I have to now manage your expectations of what is possible. Now, the commitment to pay still stands; the issue is when, how much and how," Holness told the audience of more than 500.
Last year, the Government made a commitment to pay the teachers outstanding amounts owed to them over a protracted period, starting in May, then July this year, and the balance in 2011 and 2012.
Allocation challenge
Holness explained that a pool of funds had been identified in the Budget to meet the entire public-sector wage bill, and the challenge now (for the Government) is how to allocate the pool among all the competing public-sector parties.
He said the timeline may still be possible but the amount agreed to was not guaranteed.
"We plan to bring together all the unions, sit down and have a discussion as to how this pool can be divided. So it is not that the teachers won't get anything, we just can't say how much you will get. It is still possible that we will be able to meet the timeline but I can't tell you we will be able to meet the amount."
And in a quick response to Holness' comments, JTA president Michael Stewart told reporters shortly after Holness had left the conference that the teachers were hopeful.
"We are quite hopeful, he seemed to have offered some hope to the teachers of Jamaica with the fact that he said that some payment will be made notwithstanding the amount of money to be paid," Stewart said.
The JTA president said teachers were now at a loss as to why payment had been outstanding for such a long time, and were "really hopeful" that some closure would be brought to the matter.
The three-day education conference, which focuses on 'Effective Middle Management in School', has brought together more than 500 principals, vice-principals, senior teachers and classroom teachers from across the island.
The group will be looking at several topics, including organisational structure for effective school management and leadership in a changing school environment, both of which were addressed on the opening day.
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Vikram Vedha: Five reasons why this R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi's suspense thriller is the best Tamil film of 2017
Vikram Vedha: Five reasons why this R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi's suspense thriller is the best Tamil film of 2017
R Madhavan and V Sethupathi's latest release Vikram Vedha has witnessed a tremendous success at the Tamil Box Office
Sree Prasad Nair
Pushkar and Gayathri's new film Vikram Vedha opened to good reviews upon its theatrical release on July 21. The film marks the first collaboration between two of the finest talents of Tamil cinema, R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. Vikram Vedha's release was also important for Tamil cinema as the action-thriller was the first major film to be released after the theatre strike in the state against the newly implemented GST.
Vikram Vedha depicts the story of an honest police officer Vikram (R Madhavan) and a wanted gangster Vedha (Vijay Sethupathi). The film has ended a dry spell at the Tamil Box Office with its impressive collections. Here's why InUth feels that this Madhavan – Vijay Sethupathi starrer is the best Tamil film released in 2017.
1) Vijay Sethupathi's career best performance
Vikram Vedha completely belongs to Vijay Sethupathi and there are no two opinions on that. It's surprising to see how the actor carried the film entirely on his shoulders. His portrayal of Vedha is so brilliant that you start to root for him despite Madhavan's presence. Vijay is excellent in emotional scenes and has succeeded in making the viewers laugh with his one-liners. It won't be wrong to mention that Pushkar and Gayathri have succeeded in evoking Vijay's best performances of his career. And yes, he adds new dimensions to his performance in the film.
2) Great writing for all kinds of viewers
Vikram Vedha is not just a typical mass entertainer laced with violence. It's a well-written film, with credits going to Pushkar and Gayathri for making a smart thriller that works for all segments of cinema goers. The script is top notch which keeps you glued to the screen till its terrific climax. The husband-wife duo deserves applause for making a riveting suspense thriller without the presence of item songs.
3) Madhavan – Vijay Sethupathi face-off sequences
R Madhavan continued his good act from Irudhi Suttru (Saala Khadoos) and delivered an earnest performance as police officer Vikram. Though the actor was overshadowed by Vijay Sethupathi's screen presence in the first half, he is the one to watch out in the second half, especially the climax. His on-screen face-off with Vijay Sethupathi is a treat to watch where the latter begins to find flaws with former's judgements of identifying criminals. The star duo's performance is bound to give a stiff competition to Baahubali-Bhallaladeva duo.
4 ) Respectable roles for the female protagonists
Kudos to Pushkar and Gayathri for not reducing the female protagonists to just songs. Shraddha Srinath as confident lawyer Priya makes her presence felt despite Vikram Vedha being a male dominated film and her chemistry with Madhavan was impressive as well. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's role as Chandra is limited but does full justice to her role.
5 ) Technically terrific
Technically, Vikram Vedha is brilliant as well. The music and background score by Sam CS is amazing and Vijay Sethupathi is lucky to have one of the best background scores in Tamil films in his film. Cinematography by PS Vinod comes out well as Richard Kevin's smart editing.
Overall, Vikram Vedha is a riveting suspense thriller with a great story and exceptional performances and has proven to end the dry spell at the ticket windows across the Tamil Nadu. And please don't get surprised if you hear a Bollywood production house coming forward to buy the Hindi remake rights of the film from its maker S.Sashikanth.
Also read: Vikram Vedha: First look of R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi's gangster-cop thriller out
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§16-13D-3. Joint exercise of powers by certain public agencies; agreements among agencies, contents; submission to Public Service Commission; filing of agreement; prohibition against competition; retirement of bonds.
§16-13D-4. Furnishing of funds, personnel or services by certain public agencies, agreements for purchase, sale, distribution, transmission, transportation and treatment of water or wastewater; terms and conditions.
§16-13D-5. Declaration of authority organization, when quasi-governmental public corporation.
§16-13D-6. Governing body; appointments; terms of members, voting rights.
§16-13D-7. Meetings of governing body; annual audit.
§16-13D-8. Powers of governing body.
§16-13D-10. Items included in cost of properties.
§16-13D-11. Bonds may be secured by trust indenture.
§16-13D-12. Sinking fund for revenue bonds.
§16-13D-13. Collection, etc., of revenues and enforcement of covenants; default; suit, etc., by bondholder or trustee to compel performance of duties; appointment and powers of receiver.
§16-13D-14. Statutory mortgage lien created; foreclosure thereof.
§16-13D-17. Exemption of bonds from taxation.
§16-13D-18. Bonds made legal investments.
§16-13D-20. Article to be liberally construed.
It is the purpose of this article, to permit certain public agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers relating to public water supplies and the transportation and treatment of wastewater by enabling them to cooperate with other public agencies on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities to participating public agencies and to provide for the establishment for such purpose of a quasi-governmental public corporation which shall be known as a regional water authority, or where appropriate, a regional wastewater authority, or regional water and wastewater authority. The function of the regional water authority shall be to secure a source of water on a scale larger than is feasible for individual public agencies acting alone, and to sell such water to public service districts, municipalities, publicly and privately owned water utilities, and others. The function of the regional wastewater authority shall be to enable public agencies to join together to provide the most economical method of transportation and treatment of wastewater and to provide such transportation and treatment services to public service districts, municipalities, publicly and privately owned wastewater utilities, and others. The function of the regional water and wastewater authority shall be to enable public agencies to join together to carry out the joint functions of both regional water authority and a regional wastewater authority.
In addition to the purposes for which it may have originally been created, any authority created pursuant to this article shall have the power to enter into agreements with public agencies, privately owned utilities, and other authorities, for the provision of related services including, but not limited to the following: Administration, operation and maintenance, billing and collection.
(b) The term "public agency" shall mean any municipality, county, public service district, or other political subdivision of this state.
(a) Any powers, privileges or authority of a public agency of this state relating to public water supplies, or the transportation or treatment of wastewater, may be exercised jointly with any other public agency of this state, or with any agency of the United States to the extent that the laws of the United States permit. Any agency of the state government when acting jointly with any public or private agency may exercise all of the powers, privileges and authority conferred by this act upon a public agency.
(b) Any public agency may enter into agreements with one or more other public agencies for the purpose of organizing a regional water authority, regional wastewater authority, or regional water and wastewater authority. Appropriate action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise pursuant to law of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall be necessary before any such agreement may enter into force.
(7) Any other necessary and proper matters.
(d) Any such agreement may be amended to include additional public agencies by consent of two thirds of the signatories to the agreement, if no terms of agreement are changed, otherwise a new agreement with the new public agency shall be drawn. Where fewer than three public agencies come together to form an authority, both parties must consent to the amendment of the agreement to include additional public agencies.
(e) Prior to taking effect, every agreement made hereunder shall be submitted to the Public Service Commission for its approval. Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within ninety days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof.
(f) Prior to taking effect, an agreement made hereunder shall be filed with the clerk of the county commission of each county in which a member of the authority is located and such agreement then also shall be filed with the Secretary of State, accompanied by a certificate from the clerk of the county commission of the county, or counties, where filed, stating that such agreement has been filed in such county.
(g) A public agency which enters into an agreement made hereunder shall not offer or provide water or wastewater services in competition with another public agency entering into such agreement.
(h) A public agency which enters into an agreement made hereunder shall not withdraw from the agreement until such time as the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the authority is retired or the bond holders are otherwise protected.
Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to this article may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply to the authority created such personnel or services for the operation of such authority as may be within its legal power to furnish.
Any public agency, whether or not a party to an agreement pursuant to this article, and any publicly or privately owned water distribution company may enter into contracts with any regional water authority or regional water and wastewater authority created pursuant to this article for the purchase of water from such authority or the sale of water to the authority, the treatment of water by either party and the distribution or transmission of water by either party and any such authority may enter into such contracts, subject to the prior approval of the Public Service Commission pursuant to the provisions of section twelve, article two of chapter twenty-four of this code. Any public agency, whether or not a party to an agreement pursuant to this act, and any publicly or privately owned wastewater transportation or treatment system may enter into contracts with any regional wastewater authority or regional water and wastewater authority created pursuant to this article for the transportation and treatment of wastewater by either party and any such authority may enter into such contracts, subject to the prior approval of the Public Service Commission pursuant to the provisions of section twelve, article two of chapter twenty-four of this code: Provided, That if the Public Service Commission has not acted on any such proposed contract within ninety days of its filing, such approval shall be deemed to have been granted. Any such contract may include an agreement for the purchase of water not actually received or the treatment of wastewater not actually treated. No such contract shall be made for a period in excess of forty years, but renewal options may be included therein. The obligations of any public agency under any such contract shall be payable solely from the revenues produced from such public agency's water or wastewater system, and the Public Service Commission, in the case of a public agency whose rates are subject to its jurisdiction, shall permit the public agency to recover through its rates revenues sufficient to meet its obligations under such agreement.
Upon the approval of the Public Service Commission and filing with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall declare the authority organized and give it the corporate name of regional water authority number _____, regional wastewater authority number _____, or regional water and wastewater authority number _____, whichever is appropriate. Thereupon the authority shall be a quasi-governmental public corporation.
The governing body of the authority shall consist of not less than three persons selected by the participating public agencies. Each participating public agency shall appoint at least one and not more than two members. Each member's full term shall be not less than one year nor more than four years and initial terms shall be staggered in accordance with procedures set forth in the agreement provided for in section three of this article and amendments thereto. In the case of an authority which is made up by the agreement of two public agencies, each public agency shall appoint two representatives to the governing body.
The manner of selection of such governing body and terms of office shall be set forth in the agreement provided for in section three of this article and amendments thereto. The governing body of the authority shall elect one of its members as president, one as treasurer and one as secretary.
Each member shall have one vote in any matter that comes before the authority for decision. However, the member agencies shall, in the original agreement establishing the authority, set forth any special weighing of such votes based upon population served, volumes of water purchased, volumes of wastewater treated, numbers of customers, or some other criterion, so as to maintain fairness in the decisions and operations of the authority.
The governing body of the authority shall meet as often as the needs of the authority require; but not less frequently than on a quarterly basis. The governing body shall cause to be made an annual audit of the financial records of the authority, the cost of said audit to be paid by the authority.
(10) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted herein. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article.
For constructing or acquiring any water supply, wastewater transportation, or treatment system for the authorized purposes of the authority, or necessary or incidental thereto, and for constructing improvements and extensions thereto, and also for reimbursing or paying the costs and expenses of creating the authority, the governing body of any such authority is hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time and in evidence thereof issue the revenue bonds of such authority. Such revenue bonds are hereby made a lien on the revenues produced from the operation of the authority's system, but shall not be general obligations of the public agencies participating in the agreement. All revenue bonds issued under this article shall be signed by the president of the governing body of the authority and attested by the secretary of the governing body of the authority and shall contain recitals stating the authority under which such bonds are issued and that they are to be paid by the authority from the net revenue derived from the operation of the authority's system and not from any other fund or source and that said bonds are negotiable and payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of the system under control of the authority: Provided, That in the case of a regional water and wastewater authority, the statutory lien created hereby shall only be a lien on the revenues of that service funded by the proceeds of the sale of the bonds, it being understood that such combined authority shall maintain separate books and records for its water and wastewater operations. Such bonds may be issued in one or more series, may bear such date or dates, may mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, may bear interest at a rate not exceeding two percent above the interest rate on treasury notes, bills or bonds of the same term as the term of the bond or bonds the week of closing on the bond or bonds as reported by the treasury of the United States, may be payable at such times, may be in such form, may carry such registration privileges, may be executed in such manner, may be payable at such place or places, may be subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium, may be declared or become due before maturity date thereof, may be authenticated in any manner, and upon compliance with such conditions, and may contain such terms and covenants as may be provided by resolution or resolutions of the governing body of such authority. Notwithstanding the form or tenor thereof, and in the absence of any express recital on the face thereof, that the bond is nonnegotiable, all such bonds shall be, and shall be treated as, negotiable instruments for all purposes. Bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding for all purposes notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be such officers. Notwithstanding the requirements or provisions of any other law, any such bonds may be negotiated or sold in such manner and at such time or times as is found by the governing body to be most advantageous, and all such bonds may be sold at such price that the interest cost of the proceeds therefrom does not exceed three percent above the interest rate on treasury notes, bills or bonds of the same term as the term of the bond or bonds the week of closing on the bond or bonds as reported by the treasury of the United States, based on the average maturity of such bonds and computed according to standard tables of bond values. Any resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such covenants and restrictions upon the issuance of additional bonds thereafter as may be deemed necessary or advisable for the assurance of the payment of the bonds thereby authorized.
The cost of any water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system acquired or constructed under the provisions of this article shall be deemed to include the cost of the acquisition or construction thereof, the cost of all property rights, easements and franchises deemed necessary or convenient therefor and for the improvements and extensions thereto; interest upon bonds prior to and during construction or acquisition and for six months after completion of construction or of acquisition of the improvements and extensions; engineering, fiscal agents and legal expenses; expenses for estimates of cost and of revenues, expenses for plans, specifications and surveys; other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the enterprise, administrative expense, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized, and the construction or acquisition of the properties and the placing of same in operation, and the performance of the things herein required or permitted, in connection with any thereof.
In the discretion and at the option of the governing body of the authority, such bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be a trust company or bank having powers of a trust company within or without the State of West Virginia, but no such trust indenture shall convey, mortgage or create any lien upon the water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system or any part thereof of the authority or its member public agencies. The resolution authorizing the bonds and fixing the details thereof may provide that such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of bondholders as may be reasonable and proper, not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the authority and the members of its governing body and officers in relation to the construction or acquisition of the water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system and the improvement, extension, operation, repair, maintenance and insurance thereof, and the custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys, and may provide that all or any part of the construction work shall be contracted for, constructed and paid for, under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers employed or designated by the governing body and satisfactory to the original bond purchasers, their successors, assignees or nominees, who may be given the right to require the security given by contractors and by any depository of the proceeds of bonds or revenues of the water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system or other money pertaining thereto be satisfactory to such purchasers, their successors, assignees or nominees. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and such trustee.
At or before the time of the issuance of any bonds under this article the governing body of the authority shall by resolution or in the trust indenture provide for the creation of a sinking fund and for monthly payments into such fund from the revenues of the water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system operated by the authority such sums in excess of the cost of maintenance and operation of such properties as will be sufficient to pay the accruing interest and retire the bonds at or before the time each will respectively become due and to establish and maintain reserves therefor. All sums which are or should be, in accordance with such provisions, paid into such sinking fund shall be used solely for payment of interest and for the retirement of such bonds at or prior to maturity as may be provided or required by such resolutions.
The governing body of any such authority shall have power to insert enforceable provisions in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds relating to the collection, custody and application of revenues of the authority from the operation of the water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system under its control and to the enforcement of the covenants and undertakings of the authority. In the event there shall be default in the sinking fund provisions aforesaid or in the payment of the principal or interest on any of such bonds or, in the event the authority or its governing body or any of its officers, agents or employees, shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this article, or shall default in any covenant or agreement made with respect to the issuance of such bonds or offered as security therefor, then any holder or holders of such bonds and any such trustee under the trust indenture, if there be one, shall have the right by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding instituted in the circuit court for the county or any of the counties wherein the authority extends, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, to enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this article or undertaken by the authority in connection with the issuance of such bonds, and upon application of any such holder or holders, or such trustee, such court shall, upon proof of such defaults, appoint a receiver for the affairs of the authority and its properties, which receiver so appointed shall forthwith directly, or by his agents and attorneys, enter into and upon and take possession of the affairs of the authority and each and every part thereof, and hold, use, operate, manage and control the same, and in the name of the authority exercise all of the rights and powers of such authority as shall be deemed expedient, and such receiver shall have power and authority to collect and receive all revenues and apply same in such manner as the court shall direct. Whenever the default causing the appointment of such receiver shall have been cleared and fully discharged and all other defaults shall have been cured, the court may in its discretion and after such notice and hearing as it deems reasonable and proper direct the receiver to surrender possession of the affairs of the authority to its governing body. Such receiver so appointed shall have no power to sell, assign, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of any assets of the authority except as hereinbefore provided.
There shall be and is hereby created a statutory mortgage lien upon such water supply, wastewater transportation or treatment system of the authority, which shall exist in favor of the holders of bonds hereby authorized to be issued, and each of them, and such system shall remain subject to such statutory mortgage lien until payment in full of all principal of and interest on such bonds.
The governing body shall by appropriate resolution make provisions for the payment of said bonds by fixing rates, fees and charges, for the use of all services rendered by such authority, which rates, fees and charges shall be sufficient to pay the costs of operation, improvement and maintenance of the authority's water supply or wastewater transportation and/or treatment system, to provide an adequate depreciation fund, provide an adequate sinking fund to retire said bonds and pay interest thereon when due, and to create reasonable reserves for such purposes. Said fees, rates or charges shall be sufficient to allow for miscellaneous and emergency or unforeseen expenses. The resolution of the governing body authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds may include agreements, covenants or restrictions deemed necessary or advisable by the governing body to effect the efficient operation of the system and to safeguard the interests of the holders of the revenue bonds and to secure the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon.
The authority having issued bonds under the provisions of this article is hereby empowered thereafter by resolution to issue refunding bonds of such authority for the purpose of retiring or refinancing such outstanding bonds, together with any unpaid interest thereon and redemption premium thereunto appertaining and all of the provisions of this article relating to the issuance, security and payment of bonds shall be applicable to such refunding bonds, subject, however, to the provisions of the proceedings which authorized the issuance of the bonds to be so refunded.
Said bonds and the interest thereon, together with all properties and facilities of the authority owned or used in connection with the water or wastewater system, and all the moneys, revenues and other income of such authority derived from such water or wastewater system shall be exempt from all taxation by the State of West Virginia or any county, municipality, political subdivision or agency thereof.
Bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be legal investments for banks, building and loan associations, and insurance companies organized under the laws of this state and for a business development corporation organized pursuant to chapter thirty-one, article fourteen of the Code of West Virginia.
If any section or sections of this article be declared unconstitutional or invalid, this shall not invalidate any other section of this article.
This article is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare and shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
This article may be known and cited as the ?Regional Water and Wastewater Authority Act".


The month of August was not a great one for me running. Nor was July. My consolation is that I am unfathomably further ahead of where I was this time last year. For 2012, I set a goal of averaging 2 miles a day, walking plus running. I hit it, almost perfectly: 736.3 miles, 457.1 of it running. Not too shabby. That goal was semi-subordinate to my overall long-term goal which was to run 10 kilometers in under an hour. That requires me to run six consecutive 9:38 miles. And I did it this spring. Twice. My record is 59:08. I am really very, very proud of reaching that goal. I worked very hard for more than a year to get there.
I've always been a goal-driven person. I think it's because I like to collect experiences. I am generally uninterested in collecting things. At least, not things that I don't use. I'm not especially interested in owning art, for example. I like having a few nice pieces that I enjoy looking at, but owning art for its own sake doesn't really appeal to me. Seeing art, on the other hand, I'm very interested in. I like to collect the experiences of seeing great pieces, famous pieces; visiting the museums where they're housed and feeling the awe of the presence of genius. But I've never wanted to take the piece home with me.
This year, walking and running, I'm up to 690.6 miles already. My running total is 213.9. I walk a lot in ECC, now that I don't have a car. And for all that, I still haven't lost an ounce of weight. When I look at myself in the mirror, I feel like I've gained weight. I don't own a scale. But I don't think I've gained any weight because my clothes all fit exactly the same. Just goes to show how the mind plays tricks.
But I'm operating without a goal. I can't run that 10K in under an hour anymore. After taking essentially six weeks off, my 5K times are up around 32 minutes again, and I haven't even tried to do 10K. I could make a goal to get back to that fitness, but here's the problem with my style of experience collection: I've already done it. It feels kind of hollow to say, "I'm going to set a goal to do something I've already done." This is why I often find it difficult to return to places I've already traveled to. It doesn't feel new. Though I am excited to maybe return to some places I've been and see them again through the new eyes of my girlfriend, who will be traveling abroad for the first time with me soon.
I should say, I'm not operating entirely without a goal. My first and most important fitness goal remains unchanged: don't get diabetes. And I'm on track for that still, I'm sure. I haven't been to a doctor in 18 months, but I did have the basic blood tests for my work physical, and I wasn't diabetic in April. Considering the exercise I've gotten since then, I'm pretty confident I'm still in the clear 4 months later. It's depressing that I can't seem to drop below 190ish pounds, but this is where my body seems to want to be, given the amount of effort I can bring to bear.
And it's always worthwhile to look at where I am versus where I was. Even in sobriety, back in the summer of 2009, I was 225 pounds, smoking a pack a day (I quit August 18th, 2009. Four years!). I was, according to my blood numbers, teetering at the edge of diabetes. But I've come back from the ledge, and now I'm in pretty decent shape for a guy who would still be pretty fat if magically transported back 40 years ago.
It would be great to be thinner. But I'll settle for fitter. And that's why I'm setting a new goal. An ambitious, but achievable goal. I am 39 years old. Between now and 1 Jan 2015 (that's 16 months, more or less), I will, at some point, run half a marathon without stopping to walk. 13.1 miles. It doesn't have to be a race. I don't have a goal for the time it will take me (though I hope it's less than 2.5 hours). That's my new goal. It'll take some doing. Right now, the longest I've run without stopping to walk is 8.2 miles. So, I just have to extend it by 60%. I can do that.
Please, if you are going to run 13.1 miles, sign up for a race and get support, a cool new shirt, and a medal for your efforts. It really is so much fun. If you can run 8.2, you can run 13.1. Registering for a race and then training for it is very satisfying to a goal driven person like you (and me).
You have made tremendous changes in the years I have been reading you. Congrats!
Good luck with the half marathon. And good for you to keep working out.


A flourishing little garden centre right in the centre of town. The Rose Tree offers a large range of very healthy plants for your garden, as well as shade-tolerant and indoor plants, pots, potting mixes, seeds and organic fertilisers, professional advice and more, all at reasonable prices.
Well-stocked for the everyday gardener or for those looking for something special, The Rose Tree can help.
Easy to access, parking at rear, and coffee orders available.


Lake living at its best all year round can be found in this spacious, custom built dream home. Uniquely situated on a large 1.4 acre lot, this well thought out home offers views of all the best that Lake Washington has to offer. No detail was forgotten in the planning of this beautiful, yet functional home. The first thing you will notice is the tasteful and lovingly cared for landscaping surrounding the 400' of lakeshore. Inside the house you will find the timeless elegance of cherry flooring and cabinetry, decorative niches, arched panels, surround sound and ambient lighting staged to every room of the house. Careful thought and designer details are displayed throughout the house. The den has a built in desk and shelving as well as coffered ceiling. The dining room sports built in cabinets that separate it from the living room while maintaining a spacious feeling. Nearly every room can boast spectacular views of the lake framed by beautiful windows. The kitchen is a cooks dream with double ovens, warming drawers in the Cambria topped center island and a pot filler over the gas cooktop. Plenty of storage can be found in the abundant cabinets, large pantry and adjacent breakfast bar. The family friendly kitchen has additional dining space with built in desk and workspace right next to the family room with more cherry woodwork and built-in storage surrounding the gas fireplace. No lake house is complete without a 3 season porch and this house has that and more thanks to an attached grilling deck with a direct gas line built in. Just off the kitchen is a half bath, laundry room, mudroom with built in lockers and a a staging/docking area next to a large coat closet that corrals the day-to-day clutter in one convenient out-of-the way spot in the house. Finishing off the main level is the master suite featuring a lighted tray ceiling and private sitting deck. The well appointed master bath has a separate walk in tile shower, dual sinks, his and her closets and a soaking tub. The light filled walk-out lower level is warmed entirely by in-floor heat and provides plenty of space for entertaining. The recreation room featuring a gas fireplace, theater room with 120" projector TV and kitchenette area create a fun and relaxing atmosphere with high top counters for casual seating. The lower level hosts two bedrooms with built in desks and custom closets. A third bedroom with a built in Murphy bed includes added storage to allow for extra guests and flexible use. The extras of this multi use basement continue with a hobby room, 2nd laundry room and lake bath, as well as a weight room with floor to ceiling mirrors. The basement walks out to a heated 20x40 in ground pool with exposed aggregate surface. The pool house is equipped with a kitchenette and can double as extra space for guests. The landscaped fire pit is the perfect spot to check out the action on the lake or watch the sunset. The 3 car attached garage features a tuck under space which is great for storage of patio furniture and lake toys. The detached 2 car garage provides extra storage and parking and would be the perfect shop for woodworking or gardening. The thought love and care put into building this one owner home is obvious in every room of the house. You must see it for yourself to appreciate all of the fine details in this impeccable home.


A tear left my eye.
I genuinely never thought I'd ever step foot back in London, the same way I genuinely never thought I'd ever meet my twin flame in Croatia. Life is full of miracles and as we all know, we have no idea what awaits for us around the corner, the good and the bad. I was so conditioned to expect the bad, there are days I still cannot believe my luck and the life I currently have. I am so lucky. I am so blessed, but I am grateful. According to close family and friends, I am living in a real life fairytale like a true Princess. But in reality, I am living the life of someone who didn't settle for second best, I waited until I found The One. Even if that meant going back to my village and informing my grandparents that he still hasn't arrived, time and time again. Even if that meant having to hear I'm already too old and that I'll never have children, time and time again. I stuck with my gut feeling and waited for The One. I have never been the type of person to settle for second best.
It was between Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester and The Ritz Restaurant at The Ritz in London for Christmas lunch. Without sounding pretentious, my husband and I wanted to set the precedent for every single Christmas to come. We decided on Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester courtesy of it's 3-Michelin Stars, a legacy the restaurant has held since 2010. It is one of five UK based restaurants to have 3 Michelin Stars. It was my first 3 Michelin Star experience and the experience literally put tears in my eyes, it was simply divine.
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester opened it's doors in 2007 and is the 25th restaurant by French born Alain Ducasse. Alain Ducasse is famous for his modern approach to fine French dining. The current Executive Chef is Jean-Philippe Blondet and he was the man behind the festive menu that was both intriguing and a masterpiece. The staff are very attentive and professional beyond belief. Staff flow within the room in such an organised manner, everything you'd expect from one of the best restaurants in the world.
The entire Christmas lunch had to be paid for in full to be confirmed before the day. I actually liked this as it alleviated the whole transaction from the experience, everything felt more seamless. As per usual, I had informed the staff through email that I wasn't allowed to have any wine pairings with my meals and from the moment we arrived and throughout the entire sitting, not a single staff member asked me if I'd like a glass of anything alcoholic. Like I always say, this may mean nothing to you if you're not in my shoes but it means a lot to an addict in recovery who doesn't want to repeat that they don't drink alcohol over and over. Trust me, it happens.
This meant that my dishes were all paired with mocktails of my choice, while my husband had the recommended wine pairing throughout our experience.
We began Christmas lunch with Delicate cauliflower veloute, scallop and white truffle.
And then continue with guinea fowl and foie gras terrine. I'm not a foie gras person, I'm not going to willingly order it if I have the opportunity to at a restaurant. I have tried it a few times in the past and it really wasn't my type of dish. However, this was the best one I have ever tried in my life.
Next we had Scottish langoustine, Jerusalem artichoke and tuber melanosporum.
This was my favourite dish out of all of them, along with the scallops drenched in white truffle.
Followed by fillet of sea bass with pumpkin condiment.
And "Jaune des Landes" capon, truffled "caillette" and cranberries, which basically translates to turkey breast. I am so unrefined for someone somewhere so refined.
For dessert we had an assortment of hand made fine chocolates and macarons. Along with Alain Ducasse's version of a "yule log." There was no forgetting my sweet tooth during the dessert sitting, I caved into my sugar addiction.
Would I visit Alain Ducasse again? Absolutely, in all 25 locations in the world. Would I have Christmas lunch at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester again? Yes, it was spectacular. The perfect Christmas and the best one I ever had.
During our time in London, my husband had one request. Actually two. One, to see Buckingham Palace. And two, to eat the best scones. What better way to have scones than during afternoon tea at The Dorchester? To be honest, The Dorchester wasn't my first choice however, Afternoon Tea at The Ritz and at Sketch were completely booked out on Boxing day.
Afternoon tea at The Dorchester begins with a gourmet selection of sandwiches.
Along with some Laurent Perrier for those going all out with their experience with champagne, not me. I was more than happy with my vanilla green tea.
Take a look at the image above and compare it to the one below. You'll notice that the dried flower opened up. This was so enchanting to watch and the focal point of our conversation for half the day.
Then the scones arrived, with strawberry and cinnamon jams. Forget the waistline, it's the holiday period, we don't even know what day it is anymore! Needless to say, my husband was very happy with his scones.
My husband and I did not manage to eat all the cakes so the kind staff suggested we take it home in our Dorchester doggy bags. How posh!
Hey Mark, No more instagram for me.
I'll update my blog as much as I can throughout the year but unfortunately I am now off social media.


MENA SOCIAL: Middle East Funds Bullish About Egypt Equities !
Middle East Funds Bullish About Egypt Equities !
Almost half of a sample of Middle East-based fund managers expect to raise equity allocations to Egypt in the next three months, according to the latest monthly Reuters survey of leading fund managers in the region. None expect to reduce their exposure. The results of the survey of leading fund managers in the region, conducted in the past 10 days, show growing optimism about a recovery of Egypt's economy despite continued political uncertainty there. Forty-seven percent of 15 managers said they were likely to put more money into Egyptian equities, up from 33 percent in November's survey. All the other managers expect to keep their Egyptian allocations steady; for the first time since the survey was launched in September, none expect to cut exposure to Egypt. Of the six major Middle Eastern stock markets covered by the survey, funds are in general most bullish about Egypt, the survey results indicated. As the Egyptian government's decision to list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation last week showed, the country is still struggling through a difficult transition back to civilian rule. But most fund managers are assuming a drastic deterioration of public security will be avoided and are focusing instead on signs that billions of dollars worth of aid from Gulf states are starting to revive the Egyptian economy, by allowing the government to assemble large economic stimulus packages. The main Egyptian stock index is up 24 percent in 2013, having regained levels last seen in January 2011, just before the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak ushered in more than two years of political and economic instability. The survey was conducted by Trading Middle East, a Reuters forum for market professionals.


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Tyson Fury is a Haye dream believer of Battle of Britain
Tyson Fury's blockbusting Battle of Britain with David Haye is '99 per cent' done
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Tyson Fury (right) with David Haye's manager and trainer Adam Booth
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Tyson Fury's blockbusting Battle of Britain with David Haye is '99 per cent' done.
But the Wilmslow fighter admits he may have to win a coin toss to ensure his dream of the fight being held in Manchester becomes a reality.
The bout, which will be one of the biggest in the history of British heavyweight boxing, looks set to be held in September after weeks of talks between the two parties.
Fury met Haye's manager and trainer Adam Booth at his cousin Hughie's latest bout on Saturday, and revealed the deal for the fight is almost done.
"I have very, very exciting news," Fury said. "I was minding my own business over there and I bumped into Adam Booth, so we got him on camera and we asked him: 'Why is the David Haye fight not being done?' and he said: 'Do you want the fight?' so I said: 'Two million percent. The ball is in your court so call me tomorrow morning.'
"He said: 'I can't see why this fight cannot be done'.
"So there it is from the horse's mouth. Adam Booth says he wants this fight. The fight is 99 per cent baby!
"If it doesn't get made now it's because they don't want it. I want this fight more than anything else in life.
"It's the biggest fight and it make sense."
Haye, 32, came out of retirement to defeat Dereck Chisora at Upton Park last July and, despite having to postpone his recent bout against Germany's Manuel Charr due to a hand injury, has made no secret of his mission to beat either Wladimir – who beat him on points in 2011 – or Vitali Klitschko before hanging up his gloves.
Victory over Fury could well set him up for a crack at one of the brothers.
Fury told M.E.N. Sport in April that he wants to fight Haye at Old Trafford, but is confident he can beat the former WBA champion anywhere.
"It's going to be a great fight. I hate the guy and want to shut him up and put an end to that mouth of his," said 26-year-old Fury, who is unbeaten in 21 fights.
"I'd love it to happen in Manchester but we might flip a coin to see where it happens.
"I can beat David Haye because I'm the greatest fighter that's ever lived; that's ever stepped out of Britain."
And Fury also revealed he has a three-fight plan which will first see him crowned undisputed heavyweight champion, but also result in Stockport's Hughie becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion in history.
The 18-year-old extended his unbeaten record to five with a first-round knockout of Ladislav Kovarik on Saturday, and faces Tomas Mrazek this weekend.
And he believes he is on track to top Mike Tyson, who was 20 years and five months when he destroyed Trevor Berbick in two rounds in 1986, by winning a version of the title before Christmas 2014.
"I have got plenty of time and I am improving every single fight, but I will do it," said Fury jnr. "I will beat Mike Tyson's record and be the youngest heavyweight world champion."
And his cousin has worked out a way of helping Hughie fulfil his ambition.
"My plan is to knock out Haye, then Klitschko, Klitschko," said Tyson.
"Then vacate a title for my younger cousin Hughie Fury to beat Mike Tyson's record to become youngest ever heavyweight champion.
"Like the Klitschkos, we will never fight each other.
"We spar against each other and fight all the time, but he is too good for me!"
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"Now the council has agreed to re-open the beach we need to ensure visitors enjoy their time here"
People are now being invited to take part in a Spring Clean at Ainsdale Beach this weekend.
Ainsdale Conservative councillor and Sefton Conservative Group leader Cllr Terry Jones said: "Spring is here and Easter only days away, a time when weather permitting people will flock to Ainsdale Beach for a relaxing weekend.
"Now that the council has agreed to re-open the beach earlier than stated we need to make sure that our visitors enjoy the time they spend at Ainsdale.
"Over recent weeks we have been contacted by many residents regarding their disgust at the litter etc welcoming our visitors, whether it is the beach entrance, by Ainsdale lake or in the Dunes. After thorough visits we share their concerns.
"We have decided to do a Spring clean this Saturday, March 19, we have met with Pontins whose support has been greatly appreciated.
"We are now appealing to all those who have an hour or two to spare to come and join us to help bring it to an acceptable condition in time for Easter.
"We have requested that the council remove the unsightly recycle bins as soon as possible near the entrance and we aim to do litter picks around the beach, Pontins and the lake which are much loved by locals and visitors. Its current state is not acceptable.
Cllr Ted Harhill said: "I am pleased with the the actions of the council to reopen our beach. It's time we took matters into our own hands. Let's get together and make sure Ainsdale Beach remains a great place to visit and our resorts premier beach.
The group will meet by Toad Hall at 9.30am.