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Biminis are often victim to the very elements they protect you from. Sun, salt and excessive wind can batter even the most stable of biminis and if you have yet to replace one, finding one that fits your existing frame might not be as easy as you hope. This 3-part video series shows how a boat owner conquered this dilemma, by constructing a hardtop bimini to the frame in existence on a Black Watch 26.
This new bimini has many advantages over the typical canvas types we are used to seeing on the water. Using carbon fiber to construct the new panels, this new solid top adds serious protection from the elements, reduces glare for the driver with it's black underside and adds a bunch of storage on top for boards of all shapes and sizes.
Check out the construction of this ingenious bimini in our 3-part video series that takes you through the whole process. If you're searching for a fun improvement to your current bimini situation, this is a scalable project that is not too difficult for most handy DIY boaters. Enjoy!
Not only do we have a great photo gallery of the build, but we made a 3 part series of videos showing the whole process. Pretty neat! Check out the gallery and the 3-part video series below. (Then subscribe to the TotalBoat YouTube Channel to be alerted when we launch a new video.)
Hard Top
This canvas top was tired and very bright. It provided shade but not much else.
The boat owner wanted a place to store kite boards, surf boards and a fun swimming platform.
The panels were built as 2 symmetrical pieces.
Cutouts for the Stainless tubing
Dry fitting the 2 top panels to the existing stainless structure.
Black carbon showing on the underside meant decreased glare for the driver.
Putting the rod holders back onto the hard top
The bars on top will make great tie downs for boards. And it's super stable and the gray non-skid means no slipping up there.


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Hello there, we're so glad you've come to Jurassic. There's some rules to keep in mind, and it is player responsibility to keep up with these rules as they change as needed. Bear in mind this is a friendly community
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- Be respectful in general.
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1. woke up on couch from a weird dream.
2. I was in a HUGE field full of tree stumps. They stretched out for eternity.
3. I was wearing a white dress and my new blue sneakers and my multicolored headband with the flowers. I had on my whole wedding ring but was wearing it on a ribbon around my neck. I kept checking to see if the other two pieces of it were there because I don't wear them any more – just normally my engagement ring on my pointer finger. I had bug earrings like in the Wes Anderson movie Moonrise Kingdom (spoiler alert for links!).
4. I think I had blue in my hair.
5. I had an axe in my hand and I was chopping down a tree with it. It was the only tree left and it had glowing blue light in it.
6. The light around me was very yellow. Occasionally crows flew by.
7. Playing overhead, or in my head was that Sting song about building the city and the fortress (The video is so dated! What is he doing?! The song aged remarkably well).
8. I woke up really slowly but felt really *weird* and Off. Like there is a great deal of work to be done.
9. Without hesitation, I deleted about 80 documents I've had lying around, thinking I was going to use them.
10. I've also felt more solitary than usual lately. This is a bit worrying seeing as I'm a fairly lone-ish sort anyhow.
Maybe I spring clean in the fall.
I'm real happy there was a chill over the weekend. It was perfect.


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Epoxy and urethane floor coatings are undeniably, some of the most durable floor coverings for the concrete slabs. They are available in a wide range of colors and can be customized to provide almost limitless choices to suit nearly any design aesthetic.
One way to customize and make an ordinary floor extraordinary is by integrating the use of a decorative metallic flooring system. The result will be a lustrous finish, completely unique to your facility.
This decorative floor coating system utilizes clear UV-resistant epoxy, into which a metallic pigment is added. Metallic pigments are tiny, nearly glittery particles that produce an attractive effect. When it is blended with the epoxy, the particles create an exciting visual effect having multi-dimensional hues.
What Are The Advantages Of A Decorative Metallic Epoxy And Urethane Floor Coating?
These Floor Coatings Furnish All The Benefits Of The High Quality Systems, Including:-
• Exceptional durability and abrasion resistance
• Can be used for low maintenance requirements. Since, they never need polishing, buffing or waxing
• Virtually seamless application
• Moisture vapor control
• Slip and Chemical resistance
• Pathogen inhibition
A decorative metallic epoxy flooring can not only meet your performance requirements but provide a unique aesthetic that is hard to beat. These type of epoxy floor coatings can be very cost effective and are often less expensive than other flooring systems.
Below mentioned is the Process of Installation of Decorative Metallic Epoxy Floor Coatings:-
Installation Of Our Decorative Metallic Epoxy Floor Coatings Is Quite Similar To The Installation Of Other Tennant Epoxy Systems.
• Mechanically surface of the concrete slab is prepared, ensuring it is smooth and free of dust, dirt, or any foreign particles. This step may also include testing for Moisture Vapor Transmission.
• Then the opaque primer and basecoat is served which will serve as a background to the shimmering semi-translucent metallic epoxy layer to follow. The color of the basecoat will change the final appearance of a decorative metallic floor coating system.
• Lastly, the clear epoxy is mixed with the metallic pigment coating.
Everything about Stained Concrete
Stained concrete floors have become a popular choice these days that serves residential as well as commercial needs. They are popping up everywhere in restaurants, retail stores, offices, commercial outlets with endless options of colors and designs. The color and application which is used in stained concrete derives different results which varies from lustrous marble polishing to natural stone or tanned lather.
The kind of stain used defines the stained concrete floors cost. No two concrete floors can look similar due to differences in composition and age of concrete. Some of us wonder that how the concrete floor stain colors appear, what is the process behind it. Well, there are two categories of concrete stains- non reactive and reactive. Reactive category is water based acidic solution that contains metallic salts. It reacts with lime content of concrete, which results into permanent bond with concrete that won't peel off.
The second category is non-reactive which are water based acrylic stains. It doesn't rely on chemical reaction to impart colors to floor. They are devised to penetrate in concrete surface, which later on penetrates their particles in open pores of concrete. It has become quite popular these days because they come in huge variety and are easy to apply.
Both the categories of stained concrete can be applied over new or old concrete surface. You just have to consider the condition of your concrete before applying it. It should be properly cleaned and shouldn't have big cracks or holes. A good flooring service provider can always help you to get the best stained concrete floors at nominal cost which can simply beautify your entire home.
The garage is certainly the last floor you pay attention to while considering the refinishing option. Garage floors are often left unprotected which undergo heavy traffic and careless usage. Garage flooring is often left unprotected which get stained with oils and paints or other kind of products that further deteriorate the look of garage. There are a number of garage floor coatings that you can use to completely transform the look of your garage and give it a healthy shine. These coating could range from simple paints to highly durable stained concrete coatings.
Having such coating not only revitalize your garage but can also raise the property value of your home. The most popular coatings include epoxy, latex and polyurethane. Even stained concrete floors have become quite popular these days due to their showroom finish shine, high durability and low maintenance. Refinishing the garage is usually a weekend project which totally depends on the product you choose.
Epoxy coatings gives a perfect smooth finish which is very easy to maintain and clean. This kind of flooring doesn't get stained easily from products like oil and grease. Epoxy is available in various colors to complement your house and give a vibrant new look to your garage.
Latex based coatings are applied in a similar way as epoxy but a primer must be applied before the finish. Latex coatings can resist staining from products and it is also weather resistant, so ideal for walkways and patios.
When it comes to showroom shine floors then polyurethane finishes are used. Such coatings can also resistant to staining and weather. This kind of coating is more expensive than other type of coatings. epoxy and polyurethane are often used to create perfectly finished floors.
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Epoxy flooring for restaurants is a durable solution for such areas, especially its kitchen. It has multiple advantages like low maintenance, ease of cleaning, and application with versatility. One of the main reasons why epoxy concrete coatings are used is because it can complement any type of structure.
Here are a few reasons why you should apply it in your restaurants:-
Slip Resistant - Restaurants have lots of greasy materials to make floors slippery. Polished concrete floors like epoxy are completely slip-resistant. It saves your staff and customers from probable injuries.
Requires Low Maintenance - Epoxy is a money saving option that offers dual benefits of being lesser expensive in the application and no major maintenance costs being incurred in its lifetime.
Mold-Resistant - Polished concrete option of epoxy can offer extensive solutions with durability. This material is completely resistant to mildew and hence, it is compatible with your establishment.
Industrial Floor Coatings -
If your warehouses and manufacturing facilities have concrete floors, you should consider using durable industrial floor coatings to protect them. They will look better, last longer, and will save a lot of money in the long run.
You must consult an experienced industrial coatings supplier who is ready to help you decide which floor coating has the most optimal use for your floor. Make sure that they have a policy of staying up-to-date on the technology required, in the selections of floor coatings that are available, and in the installation of industrial floor coatings.
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John Maloney
For 15 years, Dreamcoat Flooring in Phoenix Metro has been created and installing affordable to luxury residential and commercial concrete flooring solutions in Phoenix that protect concrete floors and make them look fantastic! Our custom epoxy flooring and custom stained concrete floors are amazing to look at, and can be installed within one day! We work Valley-wide – from Peoria/Glendale to Scottsdale to Gilbert/Mesa.


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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020. Founded in 1970 as the Task Force on Gay Liberation, it was the first gay and lesbian professional organization in the United States. As part of the celebration for the upcoming anniversary, the GLBTRT has embarked on a three-year project to collect, digitize, and make accessible documents and materials pertaining to the history of the Round Table as a digital archive. The 2017 cohort of Emerging Leaders chosen for this project gathered information, created and bolstered community connections, and laid the foundation for a robust archive that this groundbreaking organization deserves.


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Farming with ghosts
This 5-acre vineyard is awash with hints of the people who have come before me. By nature, I can't ignore this delayed conversation. The French word terroir defines a large part of the character of a glass of wine. The term includes much more than just the vines and soil. It includes the total story of the land - including the people who lived and worked here before. This mystical ambiance is always with me as I prune and work with this ranch and discover the dozens of artifacts they left behind. I want to focus on the interlocking evidence of the two barns that were in support of the day-to-day work for the last 120-plus years. We will let the oldest barn tell its story first. In a subsequent issue of Journey to Harvest, we will listen to the newer barn. The two barns are intimately related.
Sonoma Valley flourished with the coming of the railroad in the late 1880s. The first barn was built around 1890, although the ranch may have been started before that. The ranch settlers ordered lumber from redwood trees milled where the Russian River flows into the Pacific. The present barn was built by us a hundred years later in 1980. Now I would like to give each barn a chance to tell its own first-person story, beginning with the original pioneer barn.
The pioneer barn
The pioneer barn at Indian Springs Ranch that was destroyed by fire in 1966. Photo by Bob Nixon.
My first memories begin with all my clear heart redwood timbers and boards being loaded on a flatbed railroad car near Duncans Mills and traveling by rail to the Lawndale Road station. Every now and then a burned, scarred piece of this very same redwood is found here on the ranch. My ranch family and neighbors cleared and leveled the site where they built me, a two story, classic Midwest barn, with room on the second floor to store huge amounts of hay for winter, and first floor stalls for five or six horses and maybe as many as six or eight cows to provide everybody with milk and butter. The fig trees they planted in front of me are still there.
I was considered one of the most impressive barns in our area with many folks stopping by to admire my design. There wasn't another barn in the North Valley that could match me!
Over the years, I watched the family living here work hard to make this property productive. I saw them hitch our two giant horses to a big sled and go out and clear the land of stones. They made rows of cleared stones along the edges of some of the best land. Then I saw them plow and then smooth the land, picking up more stones. With huge effort they got the new vineyard planted with wine and table grapes. Some of the table grapes they packed in wooden boxes and then shipped by rail to San Francisco.
The new vineyard was barely planted and producing when the vines were destroyed by the root insect phylloxera. When insect-resistant vines became available, they bravely replanted. And again the new vineyard slowly became productive. All of these new vines were dry farmed - i.e. without irrigation water, so that by your present standards it took much longer for the vines to become productive - perhaps five years. But our family kept at it and by approximately 1910 they were again shipping grapes to San Francisco and beginning to make wine.
During all these lean years, the man in our family had a job across the valley at one of the quarries, making cobblestones to pave the streets of San Francisco. They report he was paid two cents a completed stone. The finished stones were hauled down to the Lawndale Station and shipped to San Francisco. Here on our ranch you can find a number of completed or partially completed cobblestones. Our hero brought these stones home from work to finish them for full credit.
Then Prohibition was passed and it became illegal to make or sell wine. By using bales of hay from their small dairy herd, the family constructed a concealed area in my barn and hid all their wine producing equipment and effectively became bootleggers, supplying wine to friends and neighbors. During these difficult times they also caught and sold out-of-season fish from the creek and deer meat. And if the effect of decades of severe difficulties was not enough to discourage even the biblical Job, in 1922 their farmhouse caught fire and burned to the ground. Touching artifacts found in the ashes of their burned home were three or four brass Army great coat buttons indicating that one of their sons had served in the U.S. Army in WWI and had returned safely. The loss of their home in effect ended their attempt to make a commercial farming success of this ranch. This then left me, their still beautiful barn, alone and abandoned for well over 45 years. Annually, neighboring children came and harvested cherries and apples from my orchard. The railroad company came and picked up their tracks and abandoned service. Blackberries grew over the railroad easement. The vines were abandoned and the land was leased for cattle grazing. The cultivated ridges where the vines were planted could still be traced in the fields.
But the ultimate disaster was still ahead. On a cold night in 1966 a homeless group was seeking temporary shelter and thought it a good idea to build a small fire in my hay loft for warmth. Not a good idea! Within minutes the fire had spread everywhere and I was totally ablaze; an hour later I was nothing but a memory and all my beautiful clear heart redwood timbers were reduced to ashes. The fig trees on my east side were damaged, but all survived. The two large oak trees on my west side were badly burned, but also survived. A few pieces of my large redwood timbers with their tightly packed growth rings survived. And the things that had been stored or left in my abandoned storage areas were reduced to metal artifacts that in future years could be used to tell my story. But most important, the wonderful terroir of this ranch was not damaged, and awaited the coming of a new family to once again see if the potential was here for great grapes and wine.
A note from George
From all of this you can see why I feel compelled to write about farming with ghosts. The evidence is in the dozens of small and large artifacts that I come across almost daily, plus interviews with neighbors who were children at the time of this story. Truly, this pioneer family had unending disasters over some 50 years.
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7 Electrical Safety Habits
The team at e-Hazard, an electrical safety training company, has used insights from over 100 accident investigations to develop a list of 7 electrical safety habits aimed to prevent injuries and fatalities in the workplace.
The content is valuable for use in safety training programs and meetings, and the one-hour long video can be either rented or purchased.
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Fog Lake's Victoria Park a Victory of Hi-Quality Lo-fi, and Moody Music
2014 Borealis Music Prize shortlistee is back already with a new album.
Chad Pelley is an author, songwriter, and journalist who wrote for publications like the Globe & Mail and The Telegraph-Journal before founding The Overcast. Now he spends 25 hours a day keeping up with his email, and has no time to be his former self.
2014 Borealis Music Prize shortlistee is back already with a new album.
Decisions about downtown pub culture should be left to a council of bar staff, not those so oblivious to bar culture.
Catch up with Hornell, and enter to win a pair of tickets to one – or both — of his album release shows.
Need a new book to read this weekend?
Headline says it all. But what grey furred Newfoundland animal did he think he was donning, albino moose?
For this festival to continue, management needs some new blood. Namely, someone with a finger on a pulse.
We'll get at least 3 out of 4 right …
Despite rumours there was ample money in the pot, the province ignored a plea for answers on why the SHOP program went unfunded.
Reviews of new albums by The Suits & Pervert Week
The Blue Dot Movement is a calculated move to amend the Canadian charter of human rights so that every Canadian has the right to clean air, clean water, and safe food.
"Bill C-51 could easily evolve into just what every right-wing politician has been dreaming of: a way to call left-wing protests an act of terrorism."
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I hope you are all having a wonderful Mother's Day! These beautiful flowers arrived yesterday from my son who lives in Austin. We went out for dinner last night with my daughter's family and my other son. Today I've been playing with the new laptop computer my DH gave me for Mother's Day - quite a surprise, as I wasn't expecting anything, much less a laptop!
I'm almost finished with the Labyrinth Carpet Bag - just need to finish up the I-cord handles, which I decided to make instead of the leather, since I'm not at all sure this bag is going to come out looking anything like it's supposed to. The felting is going to have to work miracles and cover up a bunch of mistakes -
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After eight years working in the painting and decorating industry Anthony Swan, 29, realised he had missed his true vocation and made the tough decision to retrain as a nurse. Now employed as a Registered Nurse at Sue Ryder's Wheatfields Hospice in Leeds, he has teamed up with NHS England to help drive a new approach to person-centred care.
Year of the Nurse: Meet Sue Ryder St John's Hospice's new Ward Manager Jacqui
For Year of the Nurse, where we celebrate the important work of our Sue Ryder Nurses, we begin by talking with Jacqui Ackroyd, who has been appointed St John's Hospice's new Developmental Ward Manager. "I am honoured to be a nurse and I am proud to work at Sue Ryder St John's Hospice."
"My husband's wish was to die at home. He wanted to be surrounded by his own things with his family and friends around him."
Penny Jarvis's husband Colin died in 2009, five years after he was first diagnosed with a rare degenerative brain disease. Penny was Colin's main carer and he was able to die in his own home according to his wishes. Ten years on and Penny, a Nursing Assistant, now works as part of the Hospice at Home team at Sue Ryder South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub.
"Dust off your bike and join us so that Manorlands can be there for more people like Chris."
When she lost her husband Chris to cancer last October, Miki Mitchell was devastated. However, through it all, our Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice was there to provide support and now, one year on, Miki is supporting them – bringing with her 100 entrants to Manorlands' annual Bronte Sportive cycling event.
"My experience of Sue Ryder's care has taken away my fear of dying."
As part of our summer appeal, Val Lunn recounts how, in the space of a year, she lost her husband and son – and how Sue Ryder supported her family through the toughest time of her life.
It's time to get it right for people with neurological conditions in England
People with neurological conditions in England are being let down by the very health and care systems that are supposed to be supporting them – that's the finding of our new report Time to get it right, writes our Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England) Duncan Lugton.
Over 15,000 people with neurological conditions are being placed in nursing homes for the elderly, our shocking report reveals
Our new report, 'Time to get it right' published today, gives a comprehensive picture on how people with neurological conditions such as motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease and acquired brain injury are being let down by health and social services in England.
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Members of Sue Ryder's West Berkshire Community Team recently competed in the Reading Dragon Boat Race Festival, raising over £700 for our palliative, neurological and bereavement support. Jan Bell, Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse shares her experience.
"Making people feel good about themselves at such a difficult time is a privilege."
Self-employed hairdresser Cristina Tant spends five hours a week volunteering at our Thorpe Hall Hospice. She is part of the centre's specially trained Get Creative team, who offer hospice patients the chance to get involved in arts and crafts, use the hospice's iPads to complete puzzles or crosswords, visit the shop and take part in other activities.


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Stories, thoughts and reflections on the Bible from the WSFC Staff.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear: one of the enemy's most potent weapons against us. Worry, anxiety and fear can overwhelm us and keep us in a paralyzed position, controlling our every move.
Awhile ago I was faced with a tough decision. I was asked to step out in a way that I deeply feared: public speaking before a large group of people. What was I afraid of? Mostly I feared failing or being rejected or laughed off the stage. The thing was, I knew for certain God was asking me to do it but I was so afraid I just sat in a chair talking myself out of it… all for very rational, really good reasons. I teeter tottered between wanting to be really brave and then wanting to hide in a corner and not be seen.
When I spoke with a trusted mentor about my fears, she gave me some timely advice: "Instead of thinking about the fear or about how big the task is, think about the obedience." So, I stood at a crossroads. I had to make a choice to either stay safe or to step out and obey Jesus. When I finally chose obedience and decided to speak I was still afraid, but what I learned through that experience was to glance at my fear and then fix my eyes on Jesus. I acknowledged my fears existed but then fully took the hand of Jesus and moved forward. God gently worked with me to bring me out of my place of darkness and paralysis over fear. He's done it before and He will do it again because that is what he promises in His Word. We do not have to fear.
If you are at a crossroads in your life, let me encourage you to go forward. Do not stand still in fear but take the hand of Jesus and move with Him. Which fears in your life need to be reduced to a glance so you can fix your eyes on Jesus and step out into what He has called you to do?
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Just because you use a small boat for trolling doesn't mean that you can always get by with a puny 30-pound thrust. After all, your boat will be carrying a lot of weight, especially when you have more than one person aboard, have lots of gear, or manage to catch lots of large fish. That's why for many, the right choice is the Newport Vessels 55 Pound Thrust 8 Speed Electric Trolling Motor. Newport Vessels may not be a famous brand yet, but this particular model does offer a very compelling case why it should be.
Specs and Best Features
This motor is meant to be mounted on the transom, and that makes it one of the more affordable motors out there compared to bow-mounted motors. On the Newport Vessels site as well as on Amazon, it's available for less than $200. It will fit pretty much all small boats and kayaks. Here's a look at its main features:
- It is best for vessels that are no bigger than 8.8 to 10.5 feet.
- The 22-pound motor offers 55 pounds of thrust.
- The adjustable shaft measures 30 inches long.
- The trolling motor is suitable for both freshwater and saltwater use. It can resist saltwater damage because it is made with aluminum, zinc, and stainless steel components.
- The all-aluminum motor head is completely encapsulated, and it is designed to handle constant use. It is specifically made to last.
- You get 8 speeds available with the trolling motor, with 5 speeds going forward and 3 speeds for reverse. At the highest setting, it can go 9 miles per hour with a 200 pound load in quiet water.
- The shaft is made from fiberglass composite.
- You will need to get a 12V deep cycle or marine battery and charger, and you need at least a 50-amo hour rating for the battery. The length of the running time of your battery will depend greatly on the amp hour rating. On 50-AH batteries, you may get almost an hour of runtime. There's a 5-level LED battery meter so you won't be surprised if the battery dies on you.
- You'll also need a 50 amp manual reset circuit breaker.
Pros and Cons
With this trolling motor, you'll appreciate the 55-pound thrust on many situations. You will need this extra power when the waters are rough, if there are strong winds, or if you're burdened with heavy cargo. It really does fit with almost any type of small craft, and it is very easy to mount. It is also very quiet so it's suitable for trolling when you really want to minimize the noise you make on the water.
On the other hand, the LED meter may not be as useful as Newport Vessels think. It can be difficult to read at a glance in bright sunlight, for example. And it may not even be all that accurate, especially when it doesn't indicate any loss of battery power even after several hours of use.
Should You Buy It?
If you're looking for a trolling motor that gives you value for your money, then the power and the quiet of the Newport Vessels 55 Pound Thrust 8 Speed Electric Trolling Motor will really justify your purchase.


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Hidden Costs of Refinancing
Refinancing your mortgage can be tempting when it gives you the opportunity to lower your interest rate or monthly payment, but the process of refinancing also comes with costs that may surprise you. Before you choose to refinance, consider your ability to pay the following expenses often associated with adjusting your mortgage.
When you refinance your mortgage, you are essentially paying off your current loan with a new loan. Getting a new loan will have closing costs, like when you first purchased your home. In general, the costs associated with refinancing can range from 3-6% of the loan amount.
Paying Extra Interest
Refinancing a mortgage in order to lower the monthly payment can help a tight budget currently struggling to make ends meet; however, lowering the monthly payment often involves extending the life of the loan, which means paying more interest over time. For example, if you refinance a 25-year-old loan for a 30-year mortgage and lower the interest rate from 5% to 4%, you will lower your $1,169 payment to $955 (saving you $214 a month!), but this also means you will pay an extra $35,745 in interest over the life of the loan.
Lender Fees
When you refinance your mortgage, you may end up working with a lender that requires fees for the application, origination, processing and underwriting. For example, the origination fee is typically 1% of the loan amount, so for a $200,000 mortgage, you may want to plan on paying a $2,000 fee. The offer you get will differ from lender to lender in regards to the closing costs, processing time and interest rates, etc. Make sure you get the best deal by comparing loan terms before choosing a particular lender.
3rd Party Fees
The refinancing process can also include using third parties for things like the appraisal, title insurance, escrow or notary services. All of which, unfortunately, may require a fee as well. While third party fees will vary depending on the service provider, you can still plan ahead for an estimated cost. The appraisal fees will typically be around $400, and the title insurance may cost anywhere from $400-$800 – depending on the appraisal value of the house.
Meeting the Costs
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Managing employee relations issues is never an easy task. In some situations, employee relations matters can take up to 30% of a self-storage facility operators time, especially when discussing the topics of FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act), ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and Worker's Compensation. Throughout this article you will be provided with information that will educate you on the main components of each of these terms and guide you on what you should be aware of when it comes to the correlation of these terms.
Let's start by defining each of these terms and highlight some of the terms and conditions for each.
• FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act – the Family Medical Leave Act provides eligible employees with unpaid job protection for up to 12 weeks for specified family and medical reasons. In order to qualify for this the employee needs to have worked with the company for one year and worked no less than 1,250 hours. Additionally, for an employer to be required by law to comply with this Act they need to have 50 employees or more within a 75 mile radius (in the case they have multiple locations).
• ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act – the Americans with Disabilities Act is a law that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. This includes for things like employment, promotions, and terminations, amongst others. It also makes it a requirement to provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities to the extent they can perform the essential functions of their job with the accommodation. Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with this law.
• Worker's Compensation – Worker's Compensation legislation requires that an employer should provide a safe and suitable place of employment. This law has been created to ensure that an employer provide payment to an employee for an accident that occurs within the scope of employment. Payment can include medical attention, prescription medication and income replacement. Applies to most, even small employers however state laws govern.
At this point you might be asking yourself, well now I know the definitions but how do they interplay and how does it affect me. The best way to explain is by example.
Let's say you have an employee that gets hurt at work and you send them to get medical treatment because in the state you operate you fall under the requirements of an employer having to offer Workers Compensation. The result of the injury is that the employee needs to be out of work for 16 weeks and can come to work after 14 weeks wearing a cast on his right arm (employee is right handed). You are an employer that has two locations close to one another (within 75 miles) and collectively have 62 employees.
Now we will take a look at the facts and using the definitions to see what legislation applies in this case.
At this point we know the facts and how they apply separately. We will now discuss how they apply together even though there is no specific legislation in their interplay.
In the example above, because the employer meets the conditions that require them to offer Workers Compensation the employer needs to provide the employee with workers compensation. This would take care of supporting the employee financially, on a limited basis, during his absence from work. Part of the compliance with Workers Compensation is that the employer is required to ensure the employee has a job when the employee is able to return to work and/or provide a reasonable accommodation if the employee requested and is applicable.
At the same time because the employee is out of work due to a medical condition and in light of the details of the example, this employer is also required to offer the employee FMLA (if the employee meets the requirements of one year of work and 1,250 hours worked). But whether you offer it concurrently or non-concurrently is up to the employer. A best practice for most employers is that they offer it concurrently so that the disruption is minimal and the job is federally protected for the employee. But what do we do with the extra four weeks the employee needs and two of those wearing a cast? This is when the ADA comes into play.
After the 12 weeks the employee would have exhausted his/her 12 week job protection under FMLA but might still be receiving compensation from Worker's Compensation – can I terminate the employee? Well, this is when you need to study the circumstances and determine if the employee would qualify for a reasonable accommodation that will allow the employee to take the additional four weeks under the ADA protection, especially since the employee would be out of work for two entire weeks and can return to work for the remaining two weeks with a cast. Concurrently the employer would have to evaluate if the employee can return in two weeks and if the working conditions allow the possibility of accommodating that employee's cast wearing arm at the worksite. In most office settings, this is permissible and the employee would be allowed to take the additional two weeks and work the remaining two weeks with a cast. It is important to emphasize that in making determinations on reasonable accommodations, the employer also needs to consider whether the employer would be suffering an undue hardship on the business. It is recommended to seek additional guidance on this issue.
At AlphaStaff we manage employee relations matters like this and provide support to employers to understand the complexities of employment practices such as the ones mentioned above and described through the example. The Bermuda triangle of the FMLA, ADA and Worker's Compensation is an area that all employers could be faced with and, if handled inappropriately, could lead to legal exposure. Through our certified Human Resources practitioners and skilled professionals, we are able to assist employers to minimize these types of exposures while still allowing the employers to make the decisions that make sense for their operations. At the end of the day, we do the heavy lifting by providing compliance guidance and allowing you to focus on your business. To find out how AlphaStaff can provide you with tools and services to educate you on employment practices that can affect your business, please feel free to reach out to our Vice President of Strategic Business Development, Jeniece Carter-Henson, at email@example.com or at (727)365.6722.
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CHICO — Only in Chico can you be serenaded while you sprint, because only Chico holds the annual Mozart Mile at Bidwell Park.
As a fundraiser for the North State Symphony, Sunday marked the 33rd year the run has been held. It often brings out runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, said the symphony's president, Carol Berg.
"It really has become a big community event," she said. "People come who love the park, who love to run and who love the symphony and want to support it."
Fourteen different groups of musicians set up along the course, which is a 5K for runners and a short one mile around lower park for walkers. This year, the race kicked off to "Eye of the Tiger" played by the Chico Country Day School Band. Other school bands played too, including the Rosedale School Youth Orchestra, but most of the musicians at the event were North State Symphony members.
More than 90 runners and 100 walkers joined the musicians Sunday morning, including Andrew McCutcheon, of Chico, who wore his commemorative T-shirt from 1988, when he won the race. Registration in the Mozart Mile comes with a special T-shirt, which can become a sort of collector's item for repeat runners.
This year, McCutcheon brought his wife Leslie and two daughters Cora, 10, and Olivia, 8. Cora played her clarinet with the Chico Country Day School band while her father and Olivia ran the race together.
McCutcheon said he likes the Mozart Mile because it reminds him of Chico in years past.
"The Mozart Mile and the Almond Bowl are from that past," he said. "From 10, 20 even 40 years ago."
He said such long-running events help preserve a sense of community in Chico.
"If you had a run without that sense of community, without the music, they'd still come, but not as many," McCutcheon said. "It has such a value."
In addition to musical accompaniment, Chico Community Ballet performed twice after the run, promoting their upcoming ballet, "Alice in Wonderland." A booth for the Save the Bidwell Mansion Association was also present, as were several dogs from the Butte Humane Society who were available to take for a jog or walk around the course. Fleet Feet provided timing services for the event and the Friends of the Library handed out water at the finish line.
"It's community outreach," said co-chairman of the event, Nancy Pope. "We are so lucky to have that treasure here in our community."
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Ombré Tones: the 2014 Bridal Guide
Ombré Tones: the 2014 Bridal Guide
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Morning favourite people!
This fine Wednesday, I want to take y'all back to a trend that's been buzzing around for the past couple of years and which I (mistakenly) thought might have been on the edge of disappearance... Oh how wrong I was. I am, of course, going to be chatting about l'ombre. To you and me, it's 'that dip dye style' trend that swept across the catwalks and through many a bottle of hair bleach maybe a year ago, but I have news for you: this versatile colour technique has some serious staying power, and is still very much a fave in the boho world. So consider this your up to date, all encompassing and (I'd like to think) definitive guide to all things dip dyed for your 2014 wedding. Grab yourself a cup of joe, and let's talk ombré.
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First up, let's talk dresses. I have quite a serious conviction when it comes to dip dyed dresses, it goes a little something like this: they're freakin' AWESOME. Researching this post gave me the classic 'If I could do it all again' moment, and I'm telling you I would definitely have gone for an ombré dress. Like, for sure. I mean, how sweet is this bride from 100 Layer Cake? And that's it exactly: a dip dyed dress produces this perfect balance of sweet, sultry colour and, on the flip side, an edgy bohemian look that just says: ' Yeah, I just thought I'd dip it in some colour for the hell of it, make things more interesting'. From this rich orange, ethereal hand dyed violet by Stone Fox Bride, a custom pop of neon pink by Ryan Roche for Jenny Ueshisa to a subtle shade of pale blush, this trend is begging to be rocked by a Festival Bride. But, seriously check them out...
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I know, right!? So gorge, I can't even handle it! That last splash of deep, jewelled teal is just beach bride perfect, it'd look killer next to an expanse of pale sand, don't you think? And it's also such a great way to tie your dress into your colour scheme: feature hints of your chosen ombré colour throughout your wedding decor, not so much that it'll overwhelm your dress, just enough to subtly echo the striking burst of your dress.
Now, if a dipped dress is a little too daring for you, a super easy way to embrace this trend is in your paper goods. Be it your invites, or your escort cards a burst of graded colour on paper is a super cool way to show off the ombré trend. By Martha Stuart's definition, 'In the lexicon of Proust and Monet, ombré means "shaded"... subtle gradations of colour from light to dark.' which, in my mind, means we can confidently blur the line between ombré and splashes of watercolour as they both fit the bill (and they're both totally rad). Check out our picks, they're pretty much all DIY-able too, so get your paints out kids!
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What an incredibly vibrant piece of snail mail, hey?! Splashed with rich water colour hues or airbrushed with a subtle pastel, anything goes, everything works and they just scream 'effortlessly cool' from corner to corner.
Next up, I wanna get seriously fun on you and take a look at the latest ways to incorporate an ombré into your wedding reception. First up, let's talk cake. Inspired by the divine Bespoke Bride's ombré DIY yesterday (they reveal the incredible secrets to this amazing look here), I've hunted down the Festival Bride's top picks of the shaded cake world. Add an oversized poppy, embrace several colours of icing with no further embellishment needed or get your sugar high from an ombré variation of the classic Macaron. However you get your fix, edible ombré makes for a serious show stopper.
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What? No, I wasn't drooling.
Next up; tableware. One of my favourite subjects right now (Anthropologie's tableware has me in a constant day dream at the moment) there are some incredible ombré concepts cropping up for your tables this year. Totally DIY-able, we're talking simple white napkins becoming seriously ace dipped pieces of art, ugly trestle tables transformed into surging tides of flowing purple table cloth and homemade tassels (yes, I know, Clare always mentions tassels, I can't help it!) becoming rad dip dyed napkin rings... Obviously don't apply all of the above or your guests'll be tripping left right and centre, but just one tasteful burst is all the impact you'll need. Festival Brides (like, seriously) LOVES...
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You know what I think makes ombré so great? I mean obviously everyone loves a burst of colour, it's beautiful and super versatile, but the real charm of an ombré is in its inexact outcome, especially if you have the pleasure of creating your dip dyed piece yourself. By the very nature of its creation, it's free-spirited and, as y'all might know, we're kinda into that.
Ok, so if you're thinking Ombré is the way to go for your wedding lounge then girl, do I have some treats for you. I stumbled across the lovely Elisabeth Nicole on Etsy while researching ways you guys could get some ombre on your walls, and her cute little chevron garlands are just the thing. Delicate and a subtle nod to this gradation trend, they're available in a variety of shades and they're all ridiculously cute.
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However, if like me you're still out-of-your-mind crazy for tassels, you might want to consider creating a series of dip dye tassel wall hangings for your venue. This is a major DIY must for me when I next get a free weekend (ha, like that ever happens!), wall hangings are my absolute vice and if they're made from tassels... Are you kidding? You simply have to hang them in your woodland or adorn the walls of your tepee with them; simple, but oh-gosh über cool.
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Last, but certainly not least, I've saved one of my favourite ideas to last (here's hoping y'all made it this far!). Perfect for a chilled outdoor wedding lounge, they make for beautiful ceremony seating and are just plain awesome as drink/flower/candle tables; let your eyes feast upon the beauty of the ombré block stool. DIY-able (maybe get the man cub involved), versatile, mobile and so original; we're head over heels.
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Now, look me in the eye and tell me that isn't insanely cool.
Hoping I've brightened your Wednesday and inspired your inner wild child to let your colour loose!
Much love,
Clare xo


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Take your chicken breasts one or two at a time and put them between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound them with a meat hammer to 1/4-inch thickness.
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Cook the other breasts in the same manner, remove from pan. Cover with aluminum foil and keep warm in the oven while you prepare the sauce.
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I'd like to think Mr. Carter and I understand each other.
Nobody who met us as younger men would have expected us to be where we are today.
We know what it's like not to have a father around, we know what it's like not to come from much, and to know people who didn't get the same breaks that we did.
And so we try to prop open those doors of opportunity so that it's a little easier for those who come up behind us to succeed as well.
Jay and I are also fools for our daughters, although he's going to have me beat once those two twins show up.
And lets face it, we both have wives that are significantly more popular than we are.
[Barack Obama II:] Source: LYBIO.net
Like all of you, I am a fan, and I've been listening to Jay since I was a young and hungry state senator.
I sampled his lyrics to close his speech at Selma, I tweeted a reference to 'My First Song' as I was putting the finishing touches on my final State of the Union address, and I had to brush some dirt off my shoulders during a campaign. So I'm pretty sure that I'm still the only president to listen to Jay Z's music in the Oval Office. That may change at some point, but I'm pretty sure it's true now.
In fact, Jay, you've been inspiring and making me want to be active in my retirement just like you've been in yours.
So I'm going to close by sharing something Jay once said that struck me, he said: I never looked at myself and said 'I need to be a certain way to be around a certain sort of people.
[Barack Obama:] Source: LYBIO.net
I've always wanted to stay true to myself, and I've managed to do that. People have to accept that.
So with that, I'm proud to help present this award to a true American original.
The first hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mr. Shawn Carter.
Barack Obama Jay Z Songwriters Hall of Fame Speech. I'm still the only president to listen to Jay Z's music in the Oval Office. Complete Full Transcript, Dialogue, Remarks, Saying, Quotes, Words And Text.


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Metal is a resource in the Apocalyptic Dawn techtree dominantly used to create machinery, vehicles, and weaponry. Its primary function is to supply the secondary material needed for most mechanical parts. Due to this, it's largely used for vehicles such as the tank and various other mechanical parts such as the weapons of infantry units. Metal is a tech resource, so is harvested from metal deposits around the map. A metal deposit holds 2000 units of metal.
Metal is mined from the Private unit in the UNATF techtree.
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Catching up with a former Odessa Tiger
Last updated 9/2/2018 at 3:31pm
After a successful career in banking, 70-year-old Jon Heimbigner has kept busy in retirement pursuing volunteer work in the areas of athletic halls of fame and engaging older athletes in the sports activities that keep them young and active.
Heimbigner grew up on a wheat farm located between Odessa and Ritzville. He attended school in Ritzville until his father Jonah Heimbigner, also a long-time supporter of athletics, accepted a teaching job in the Odessa School District. After that Jon and his three younger brothers attended school in Odessa, where Jon graduated in 1966. As an Odessa Tiger he participated in multiple sports.
Three of the those sports he has continued to pursue even into retirement – basketball, softball and running track. He runs about 100 miles each month and, fortunately, has joints that have held up very well over the years.
On July 20-22, Heimbigner, acting as an organizer, player and coach, took four senior basketball teams to the 22nd annual Washington State Senior Games at various locations in the South Puget Sound area, where nearly 2,000 athletes aged 50 to 100 took part. His four teams included former local high school and college players, all wanting to keep playing for the love of the game.
The Senior Games is an all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that encourages healthy activity and camaraderie through athletic competition.
In 1998, Heimbigner's team placed second in the world, playing 5-on-5 basketball. The four senior teams in four different age groups that played in July played 3-on-3 ball.
Heimbigner played in the oldest age division (70-74) with former Spokane Community College player Harvey DePew of Spokane, Mike Etter of Spokane and twin brothers Terry Nealey of Dayton and Tedd Nealey of Endicott. Heimbigner's teams (in which he played or coached) have an overall record of 112-30, winning 32 golds, three silvers and one bronze medal.
Just days later, July 26-29, at Eastern Washington University's Roos Field, the USA Track and Field Masters Outdoor Championships were held, with participation by more than 900 of the U.S. and world's best track and field athletes. Among those athletes were 112 from Washington state, 19 from the Spokane area.
After adopting a training regimen for about three months leading up to the meet, Jon Heimbigner entered the 80-meter hurdles event and finished in first place in a time of 16.5 seconds.


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There will be NO Saturday Ogra this week
Ogra on Friday evening @ 6pm on pitch 12A
We're always looking for volunteers to assist with coaching, admin/registration, and preparation of the fresh fruit (on Saturdays). Absolutely no experience is required for any of the roles. If any parents/coaches are available to assist on either Friday nights or Saturday mornings from January to June, please contact Seamus Dunne or Tom Reynolds at the following email addresses: email@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Ogra caters for our youngest players - if you are interested in playing games with school friends just pop up to the club either day, we are sure you will have a great time.
Summer Camps
The dates for our summer camps are July 11th to 15th (9am to 1pm), July 18th to 22nd CUL CAMP (10am-2.30pm) and August 8th to 12th (9am to 1pm).
Our Club shop
As it is a Bank Holiday the club shop will not be open on Saturday 4th
Thank you to all who have paid their membership to date, remember if your membership is not paid in FULL by 31st March 2016, we will be implementing a strict NO PAY NO PLAY policy.
Raheny u15 camogie team brilliantly assisted by some u16 girls played county Roscommon u16s yesterday in glorious sunshine on pitch 9 and later three u15 girls were very important parts of Jason and ciarans under 17 football team that had a fantastic and possible league clinching win yesterday on 10. Everybody cooled down in East Wall watersports afterwards. Thank you to parents for catering and Ciara Burgess O'Brien for the coaching.
The Club Hall is available for hire for parties, communions, confirmations, christenings and we have had a few weddings as well. If interested in hiring the hall please contact Tommy (Mon,Wed or Fri morning) 01-8313530.
Ray Yates
June 17 We are delighted to announce that Ray Yeates will be performing his 1 man show : The Parting Glass at 8pm in the hall. This play, written by Dermot Bolger is set on the infamous night that Thierry Henry's hand caused Ireland's exit from the 2010 World Cup. Dermot Bolger uses that incident as a metaphor for the deception experienced by people in post boom Ireland. This is a very entertaining show and we would love to see a big turnout. We're delighted to announce that you can book your tickets here via the club website http://gaaa.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=762a7e9a5cfd8c16321a14967&id=79eb177c0e&e=2d26df5739
Raheny Camogie section are running a Last Man standing competition for the Euro's 2016. Entrance fee is €10.
The links to enter and the rules are below- very simple. Kevin will also be putting up an offline entry sheet up in the club for those who are not on Facebook and Twitter - He will batch enter these entries.
Please share this posting - it will increase your interest in the competition which is now just over 24 days away.
Well done to our U17 ladies footballers who made it 6 our of 6 on Sunday afternoon. We would like to wish their captain Anna a speedy recovery after breaking her collarbone and shoulder.
U15 Hurlers
It was a great start to under 15b championship for Raheny hurlers in a sun drenched St Anne's park on Sunday. Crumlin were the visitors on the day and found it too much of a challenge against a quick firing Raheny forward line. Much as the visitors tried to create attacks the Raheny defence were dogged and steadfast in keeping their points conceded to a minimum. There was little for goalkeeper like Fox to do and his puck outs were won commandingly by the Raheny midfield. All in all a great start but the hard work will really start now as we have Clontarf in the next round.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd class Girls Blitz
Big thank you to Tom Reynolds and team who organised the 1,2,and 3rd class blitz in the park on Friday evening..
Hard luck to our Sen ladies footballers who lost to Naomh Barrog in the Championship on Wednesday last.
Congratulations to one of our feeder schools Scoil Áine girls, they are through to the final.
Croke Park let's be havin ya! Well done girls!
Raheny GAA Golf Society
Summer Club Fundraising Golf Classic
Raheny GAA are holding a Golf Classic on Friday the 12th August 2016 in Luttrellstown Golf Club with a shot gun start at 14:00. The proceeds raised will be for the club lift fund and ongoing development.
Team of 4 Players costs €380 which includes round of golf, golfers grill and 4 drink vouchers for use in club bar that evening.
For those members who are interested in playing but do not have a team, the cost to play will be €95 per person. We will accommodate all members wishing to play who do not have a team on a first come, first served basis.
Cost to sponsor a hole is €100. All sponsors will be listed on club website and all promotional material.
Please contact Andrew on firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve your team and sponsorship.
For teams, deposit of €180 required and balance of €200 payable on the day. For individuals, deposit of €50 required and balance of €45 payable on the day.
Sponsorship money required immediately as hole sponsorship will be sold on first come first served basis.
Deposits and sponsorship can be posted to Andrew Dowling C/O Raheny GAA, 2 All Saints Road, Raheny, Dublin 5 or left behind the bar for my attention.
We look forward to your support on the day.
Andrew Dowling, Tom Fleming, Brian Kavanagh, Fionnan Ryan
Torthai an Chranchuir
Tommy Craggs Tree Sculpting recently came to Raheny and this is the result. Amazing work!
Big thank you to Jim Maguire n his son for this amazing video of Tommys work. Enjoy
Lemon Tree Cup Final Call for numbers!
We have about 10/11 yesses for our first social hurling tournament V Clontarf. The games will be played over the summer over 4/5 games on a home/away basis on the astro. We intend on having a beverage afterwards too. These games are aimed at anyone who wishes to enjoy some hurling v the local rivals. Contact Mick O' Brien on 0871420228 should you require any more info!
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At this precise moment in a mairie somewhere in the department of Tarn, Jean-Louis, a sixty-eight year old artist, is doing the whole wedding thing - ceremony, family, friends, ring, knees-up - and marrying his partner of twenty-odd years. Nothing unusual there, you may say. Well no, until you discover that his partner died nearly four years ago .
The story is that although they'd been together since the eighties, they decided to wait until they'd both retired from their artistic lives to get married, but Sod's Law kicked in and she became seriously ill. They embarked on a plan for a 'death-bed' marriage, but this too was stymied when she lapsed into a coma and then died shortly afterwards. Undeterred, he vowed to honour his promise to her and go ahead with a posthumous marriage ceremony. Extraordinary, but true. So intrigued was I when I read about this in our regional newspaper this morning that I just had to find out more.
So, having firkled around in the bowels of some French legal websites, I can now reveal that posthumous marriage became enshrined in the civil code here in 1959 after the disaster of the Malpasset dam, which broke on the night of 2 December 1959 killing more than 420 people. Amongst the victims was a young man who was due to marry 15 days later and whose fiancée was pregnant. The public was said to be 'traumatised' both by the event and by the young woman's plight; after Le Monde took up her story and supported her desire to marry her dead fiancé, the National Assembly almost immediately proposed an amendment to the marriage laws which was passed, without opposition, just a week later.
Mind you, you've got to be pretty determined because you can only marry posthumously by decree from the President himself, countersigned by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Justice. You have to prove that the dead person had consented to marry and that marriage was already on the cards, and you have to demonstrate that you have 'serious reasons'. Some 50 applications are received every year; only a handful receive consent. It took Jean-Louis three attempts before he got his, but get it he did and by the time you read this he'll be a married man, with his marriage backdated to the day before his partner died.
And as France is the only European country to legalise posthumous marriage in this way, it really could only happen in France.


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Philippines national carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is planning to launch a premium Economy cabin from 2017 retrofitting its Airbus A330 and equipping directly its future Airbus A350. The decision was taken to strengthen the positioning of the carrier as a full-fledged service carrier, positioning the carrier into the circle of legacy carriers. PAL is indeed now experiencing competition on its long haul network as Cebu Pacific has been moving since 2014 into the long haul market. Cebu Pacific is now flying to Australia, the USA and the Gulf.
PAL will then be the 11th carrier in Asia Pacific to propose a premium economy cabin according to consulting air specialist CAPA (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation). It will be in Southeast Asia the second to offer a Premium Economy product after Singapore Airlines. PAL decision will include the introduction of a new premium economy seat with a special layout and cabin. The carrier is planning to equip half of its Airbus A330 fleet (8 aircraft over 15) and on all of its six future Airbus A350-900. The A350 is due for delivery by 2018.
The Premium Economy is likely to be first introduced to flights to the Middle East and to Australia which are served by the Airbus A330. They are no plans to equip PAL Boeing 777 – the ones flying to the USA/Canada and London-with a premium economy. However, some of the routes will be served in the future by the A350 -such as London- and will then bear the new product.
With the delivery of the A350, Philippine Airlines announced already to look for launching non-stop flights to New York- they are currently served via Vancouver- and possibly to Toronto- also served via Vancouver. The Filipino national carrier is likely to also open a second route to Europe- most probably Frankfurt or Paris and also serve Perth in Western Australia.


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Want to help lead the next group of ambassadors? Apply within.
Thank you for taking an interest in the 2020 Central Ontario Leadership Seminar. Please read this page prior to proceeding further with the application process as it contains important information.
COLS is a leadership seminar that takes place over three outstanding days. It focuses on empowering and inspiring Grade 10 "Ambassadors" representing schools all over Central Ontario. One Grade 10 student is invited from each high school to attend. Ambassadors take part in team building exercises, a volunteer project, hear keynote speakers and discussion panels, and so much more!
Mandated by the COLS Board of Directors and our Plan to Protect policy, all staff who will be over the age of 18 at the time of the seminar must provide a Vulnerable Sector Police Check (VSPC) to COLS by staff training.
If you are selected as staff, you must provide COLS, within 30 days, proof that you have applied for your VSPC as these checks can take time to complete by local police services.
By staff training you must provide COLS with the original VSPC and receipt as staff are reimbursed for the base, non-expedited cost of the check.
You are welcome to apply for more than one position, but you must complete each application separately as they contain different requirements and will be reviewed by different staffing leads.


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Why No One Talks About Online Anymore
Here Are The Factors That You Need To Consider When Choosing A Date Site Over 40
Dating is an activity that can be done by all people. People of age forty are also on the list of people who date as well. Due to the existence of the new technology you are likely to find these people dating on the internet. In this case, there are the dating sites just for people at forty years. In this case, not all are advisable. There are the guidelines to choosing the ideal dating site when at forty years to ensure that you use the exception one. Here are the things to have on mind when finding the dating site when at forty years.
First and foremost, the security of the dating site when at forty years need to be the first factor on your list. You need to select the dating site that is the authority allow people at forty years to use. You need to know that there are the dating sites that when you use you can face some severe consequences. You need to do some inquiries from the people who have been dating online to be able to date using the ideal dating site where you are confident that you can never face any severe result.
The online activities need you to pay some cash at the end of the day. In this case, you can be certain that you need some cash to date online. Therefore, you need to consider the money to pay on the dating site when at forty years. There is a variance on the charges on the dating sites. You need to ask the charge of the dating site when at forty years that you need to use. This can make sure that you can select to date on the dating site with a reasonable charge. If you decide to date online on the ages that needs you to pay the affordable charges you can be certain that you can never go through monitory problems.
You need to consider the convenience of the dating sites as well. There is a lot of traffic issues on the online pages. It needs you to use the dating pages which are easy to access to ensure that you can access and converse to your partner. Still, it is wise to use the dating site where you can send some images and videos to your partner to keep having fun online. In this case, you can ask people the people of your age who have been dating online to be sure of the ideal page that is not affected by traffic. You still can check the comments of people on the social media pages to decide the dating site to use as well.


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Workshop Details
The Scientific and Investment Potential of Cannabinoids
Cannabinoid interaction with the human endocannabinoid system has been recognized as providing many beneficial clinical and anecdotal health outcomes. Many countries are moving to legalize medical cannabis and estimates suggest that the global cannabis industry may be worth more than USD 146 Billion by 2025. Despite growing awareness of its medicinal value, the emerging legal cannabis industry has primarily focused on cultivation and basic consumer products; however, the real potential of this versatile plant remains substantially untapped. Jim DeMesa, MD, will discuss the vital role of the body's endocannabinoid system and use of cannabinoids to address pain, nausea, inflammation, sleep disorders, and neurological diseases through the application of science. In addition, he will discuss avenues to invest in the many opportunities that are emerging with this progressive global cannabis trend.
Chief Executive Officer
Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals Inc.


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ITIL as a requirement
The Small ITSM Consultant Dilemma
Supplier Management: How do you know suppliers use ITIL?
You need to write a tender or RFC document and, when you ask him if he knows any particular requirements, your boss says; 'Make sure they're using ITIL'.
That's great, he's right that ITIL is important, but that simply isn't a 'requirement' in the proper sense. Even if it was, how would you be able to tell that they were?
The only objective test is ISO20k – which has to cover the scope of the service offered (an important qualification, without which it could be useless). There's a problem even then, though. ISO20k is re-certified every year, how can you be sure that it's keeping on track during the year? One ISO20k auditor might be more stringent than another – can you be sure that the auditor has checked that the impressively documented processes actually happen in practice, every day, even when he isn't there?
More practically, and easily demonstrable, that external parties ought to be able to supply access to their service catalogue and that you ought to have access to an up-to-date and complete service design package (SDP) for all services.
If you have an up-to-date and complete SDP, then you have every single thing you need to understand, measure, manage, improve and monitor a service. If an organisation is able to produce one that is adequate without ITIL, that'd be even more impressive, something like meeting a hen with incisors.
You could insist on having documentation covering ITIL processes, or particular metrics – unfortunately, it's quite easy to produce a document that looks good, but more difficult to demonstrate that it's what actually happens in practice.
A proper, up-to-date SDP, though, is very difficult to fake. The SDP contains links to all the information about the service, including recent incidents, problems, and changes. So, at any time, you can check to see that it is being actively managed, along with all the processes it documents.
As an example, here are some headings that you'd expect to find in an SDP, with links to the detail:
- Service Requirements
- Governance requirements & critical success factors
- Business requirements & critical success factors
- Business value Requirements
- Business constraints
- Business demand
- Service knowledge requirements
- Service applicability
- Service contacts
- Operational requirements
- Stakeholder requirements
- Service Design
- Service Functional requirements (Utility)
- Service Level Requirements (Warranty)
- Service Security
- Service Availability
- Service Capacity
- Service Continuity
- Service Constraints
- Service and operational Management Requirements
- Service Demand & Capacity
- Projected patterns of demand
- Service Design and topology
- Profiles (user, customer, staff, stakeholder)
- Service CSFs,KPIs, Metrics design, rationale & measures
- Service Value Measures
- Service Cost Measures
- Organisational Readiness Assessment
- Service Lifecycle Plan
- Service Plan/Programme
- Scope, Objectives, Goals, Targets
- Deliverables
- Timescales & Milestones
- Communication plan
- Roles, Skills (RACI)
- Training Plan
- Critical Success factors (CSFs)
- Metrics, KPIs
- Integration
- Processes
- Resources
- Budget
- Progress
- Interfaces
- Service Transition Plan
- Service Operational Acceptance Plan
- Communication plans
- Contracts
- Agreements
- Service Acceptance Criteria
- Stakeholders
- Governance
- Customer
- User
- Staff
- Partners
- Suppliers
- Shareholders
- Legal/Regulatory
- Audit
- Other stakeholders
- Transition
- Operations
- Environmental
- Good corporate citizenship
- Stakeholders
- Service Transition
- Changes
- Technical
- Service
- Organisational
- Releases
- Development Plans
- Development Reports
- Development result
- Configuration
- Service Validation & Testing
- Change Evaluation
- Transition demand & capacity
- Service Knowledge Management
- Changes
- Service Operations
- Service satisfaction statistics
- Governance / Policy statistics
- Communication statistics
- Service requests
- Events
- Incidents
- Problems
- Value / Cost statistics
- Access statistics
- Security status
- Capacity & demand, patterns & statistics
- Availability statistics
- Continuity test results
- Change implementation statistics
- Notable trends
- Continual Service Improvement
- Suggestions
- Planned Improvements
- CSFs,KPIs, Metrics results & Trends
- Improvement status
- Improvement implementation progress
- Improvement value / cost statistics
If you do make an SDP a requirement, you can refer to the Appendix of the ITIL Service Design book for a definition. The appendix gives a list of the minimum requirements for an SDP. There is also this paper that goes into considerably more detail about the SDP and the design process it supports.
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