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Dynamics 365 Business Central - A cloud ERP for businesses making the next step
Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft's leading solution for SMEs. It unifies ERP and CRM capabilities allowing you to run your entire business with intelligent applications that work seamlessly together in the cloud. It also integrates with Windows, Office 365, Power BI and PowerApps.
It is the next generation of Dynamics NAV (formerly known as Navision), one of the leading Microsoft business application products, which is serving 140,000 customers and millions of users worldwide. Dynamics 365 Business Central is an extremely flexible solution, easily adaptable to the needs of geographies, industries, and individual customers.
What makes D365 Business Central great for small businesses is:
- No user limit, so you can start as small as you need
- Cheaper entry point for SMEs interested in using Microsoft solutions
- It is flexible and allows you to easily add capability and users when you need it.
- It is a cloud first solution, so no servers or complicated implementations, just turn it on and access it on any device at any time.
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One of the biggest improvements from Dynamics NAV is the user experience, it is built using the familiar Microsoft experience, offering clear navigation and intuitive design, we are impressed with how this looks. The use of insights and design, according to Microsoft, will significantly boost productivity when using the tool.
Business Central offers capability across:
- Financial and accounting
- Operations
- Supply chain
- CRM – Sales and service
- Project Management
For more information on Dynamics 365 Business Central, download our comprehensive product guide today.
"We are pleased that we took the advice of Incremental to go with Business Central as it serves all of our accounting needs for the foreseeable future.
It is straightforward to extract data to Excel and also upload data from Excel into Business Central, and this has given us some immediate process improvements. Our Finance team find that the topic search function and intuitive system layout make Business Central quick to learn and use."
Finance Director
Business Central Services
We offer a full range of services to support you on your Dynamics journey including implementation, upgrade and support.
As your delivery partner we ensure maximum impact for our customers by aligning our delivery to positive business outcomes with a methodology that supports business change and drives optimal user adoption.
Incremental Group is a leading D365 Business Central partner and has a dedicated team of certified Business Central consultants to deliver projects and support for your organisations. We are a Microsoft gold ERP and Microsoft gold Business Applications partner with extensive experience in successfully implementing and supporting Microsoft ERP systems over the last 20 years.
Business Central Demo and Briefing
Our free demo and briefing will highlight the key functionality available from Business Central, and demonstrate the areas relevant to your organisation.
Our certified D365 Business Central consultant will provide an overview of the capability available, demo specific areas of interest and highlight the wider benefits available from Azure, Office 365 and the Power platform.
Our assessments involves one of our fully certified Dynamics 365 consultants carrying out a review of your existing system, processes and requirements and designing a solution that meets your needs using Dynamics 365 Business Central.
D365 Business Central or Finance and Operations Assessment
When looking to Microsoft for an ERP there are two options available; Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations and D365 Business Central. Our assessments will gather your requirements and submit a high-level recommendation for which solution will best fit your organisation.
Online Assessment
Take our easy online assessment. Simply answer a few questions about your organisation and one of our Dynamics 365 consultants will review your information, recommend a solution and provide additional information on the solution.
Dynamics 365 consultant Assessment
We also offer an assessment directly with one of our Dynamics 365 consultants. We offer a free 1 hour discovery session and a full day assessment, each assessment will be followed up by a report that will include a recommended solution.
Dynamics NAV to Dynamics 365: 2-Day Readiness Assessment
Our 2 Day assessment will evaluate your existing instance of Dynamics NAV, your infrastructure, license requirements, customisations and create a plan to move you to Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Dynamics 365 Business Central Implementation
We have created a packaged implementation designed around your requirements, offering everything you need to successfully move to Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Our Dynamics 365 consultants will work closely with your internal teams during the implementation to make sure your business processes, reports and requirements are delivered from day 1. Once Business Central is live we do not disappear; we work with you to ensure your system is delivering.
Dynamics 365 Business Central - 12 week implementation
We provide organisations with Dynamics 365 Business Central in 12 weeks. Our packaged delivery approach includes everything your organisation needs to get up and running with your new system.
Our delivery includes the implementation of Dynamics 365 Business Central, training, data migration and licences. Your new solution will be live in a matter of weeks and we will fully support you to realise a significant return on your investment.
If you would like to explore a tailored delivery approach please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Upgrade Dynamics NAV
If you are using Dynamics NAV then we have a number of options to get you to Dynamics 365 Business Central. We offer an assessment where one of our Dynamics 365 consultants will come into your organisation review your system, processes and any customisations and design a new solution using D365 Business Central.
Alternatively you can book one of our prepackaged upgrades where we migrate your data and set up all the core capability available Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Dynamics 365 Business Central Support
Incremental Group provide a range of dedicated support services, including a help desk for any issues or administrative support required. As part of our service we ensure your system continues to perform to a high standard, with regular reviews, training and proactive engagement if we see anything under performing.
Our Support services are available for the full range of legacy Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central.
We offer a range of additional services to help get the most out of your investment in Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Integrate with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Incremental Group delivers a complete integration solution for Dynamics 365 Business Central. If you are looking to create two-way, flexible and configurable integration with Dynamics 365 Business Central and your other business applications and data, we have the solution for you.
Reporting with Power BI
Incremental Group's "Reporting with Power BI pack" is tailored to users of Dynamics 365 and built around your requirements to help you create clear and impressive business reports.
Extend Dynamics 365 with PowerApps
In our 1 day workshop we will identify where you organisation would benefit from PowerApps, create a gap analysis, list your recommended PowerApps and build your first PowerApp as part of the day with your team.
Jet Reports
Incremental has partnered with Jet Reports to bring improved reporting and budgeting capability to our customers. Incremental Group has chosen Jet Reports because of the way it improves the speed and reporting available through Excel and Power BI.
Business Central resources
Business Central FAQs
Who is Business Central for?
D365 Business Central is designed for growing businesses that have outgrown their entry-level accounting solutions or legacy ERP systems such as Quickbooks, Sage or even Dynamics GP and older versions of NAV. These companies typically need more robust capabilities than the financial and accounting packages they started with but do not require to make a significant investment in a highly customised ERP system.
What can D365 Business Central do?
Business Central offers capability across finance, operations, sales and projects. Please see our product guide for a more detailed walk through of what it can do.
What is the difference between Dynamics NAV and Business Central?
Dynamics NAV is a legacy product from Microsoft that is an on premise solution. D365 Business Central is the new online service from Microsoft, updated capability, improved reporting, improved UI, built in intelligence and can be extended via third party apps (validated extensions) in Microsoft AppSource.
Is there any Dynamics NAV functionality not included in Business Central?
All of the capabilities that were available in Dynamics NAV are also available in Business Central. Business Central customers will receive service updates automatically as they become available (approximately one update/month). Customers on Dynamics NAV will have to follow the cadence of the Dynamics NAV releases.
Are Business Central upgrades required?
Business Central is a SaaS product and so customers will receive service updates automatically (approximately one update/month).
Is Dynamics 365 Business Central a true SaaS/public cloud/multitenant offering managed by Microsoft?
Is D365 Business Central a true SaaS/public cloud/multitenant offering managed by Microsoft?
Yes. It's a full online service managed by Microsoft on Microsoft Azure. The price per user includes all costs associated with running the software. It includes SQL, Azure consumption, backup/restore, availability according to the SLA, upgrades etc. It also accommodates for customisations not only in the form of ISV solutions that can be found on AppSource.microsoft.com but also customisations made per customer or tenant.
Is D365 Business Central available on mobile devices?
Yes, Dynamics 365 Business Central mobile app is available in various mobile app stores.
Is D365 Business Central built on Microsoft Dynamics NAV/GP/SL?
Business Central is the latest offering from Microsoft Dynamics family of products that is based on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV platform and several other Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Dynamics GP best practices.
Is a Dynamics 365 Business Central trial available, and how long is the trial?
Yes. You can sign up for a free trial from the Dynamics 365 Business Central landing page. Those who sign up for the trial can use the demo company (with demo data) for as long as you like. However, if you choose to set up a new company within the trial tenant (for example, to view their own data in the system), you will have access to the new company data for 30 days. However, you will be able to continue to use the demo company (with demo data) for as long as you like (no expiration).
Will the on-premise support change for Dynamics NAV?
No. The support on Dynamics NAV continues as is today with the same timetable for support, which will be phased out over time.
Do I need to have an Office 365 subscription to use Dynamics 365 Business Central?
Yes, you will require an active Office 365 tenancy to host Dynamics 365 Business Central
Does D365 Business Central include payroll?
D365 Business Central does not include native payroll capabilities; however, customers can continue using their payroll solution of choice and integrate with the payroll solution by leveraging apps available in Microsoft AppSource.
How much is a license for D365 Business Central?
There are a number of license options available, all licenses are based on a per user basis and include all hosting costs etc.
Essential pricing is £52.79 per user per month.
This covers almost all of the capability available in Business Central; invoicing, purchasing, purchasing order, management, resource management, budgets, finance, fixed assets, workflows, contact management, single inventory, advanced sales, advanced inventory, distribution, warehouse management, project management.
Premium pricing is £75.40 per user per month.
Premium covers all of the capability in essential but includes Service Management and Manufacturing features.
In Service Management you can schedule service calls and set up service orders, and track repair parts and supplies.
In Manufacturing, you can define shop floor resources and their capacity, schedule operations, pull production components, and execute production operations.
Team Members
Team member pricing is £6 per user per month.
Team members are add-on licenses you can purchase for users that just need limited access to the system. They can read and approve things, run all the reports and have access to the employee self-service.
Can Dynamics 365 Sales and Business Central work together?
With Business Central, customers can process orders and finances and have seamless integration in the lead-to-cash process.
When an application is set up to integrate with Dynamics 365 Sales, the Sales data from Business Central is accessible and vice versa in some cases. This integration allows for working with and synchronizing data types that are common to both services, such as customers, contacts, and sales information, and keep the data up to date in both locations.
For example, a sales person in Dynamics 365 Sales can use the price lists from Business Central when creating a sales order. When an item is added to the sales order line in Dynamics 365 Sales, this item is available also to see on the inventory level (availability) of the item from Business Central.
Conversely, order processors in Business Central can handle the special characteristics of sales orders transferred automatically or manually from Dynamics 365 Sales, such as automatically create and post valid sales order lines for items or resources that were entered in Sales as write-in products.


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6 Month Rock Climbing Membership - $69/month
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Definitely one of the most creative and inspiring ninja training facilities I've ever seen. Warrior Gyms one of a kind 2 story ninja jungle will challenge any level of ninja.
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Either 7 years old or 70 years old, it was a blast with a lot to do at any ability level.
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Love Warrior Gyms! Awesome place to train, with knowledgeable, helpful trainers and a wide variety of obstacles to master. Can't wait to go again!
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Amazing facility with thoughtful design and fun for all ages. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable so my 6 year old twins were able to safely enjoy all the activities. Great space for parties with really cool private rooms and super clean! Can't wait to go back
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Try the ninja wall. Lot harder than you think!
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Coolest ninja gym! Awesome for kids and adults. Rock wall really cool!
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Awesome facility. The staff is all knowledgeable in their areas and are very helpful. I trained in both the ninja and the parkour areas and got very useful tips/spotting from the warriors who are always around to help! I am an adult, and I want my birthday party here. I am not ashamed to admit it.
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Great facility. Cool themeing. Amazing obstacles. This place was humongous. Highly recommend it to people in town.
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We're excited to open our gym with the support of Warrior legends like Isaac Caldiero, Michael Torres, Rachael Goldstein, The Smiling Ninja (Clint Sarion) among others.
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Our new gym is the first space where thrill seekers can perfect parkour, ninja warrior, rock climbing and obstacle course racing for fun, fitness or to train for events.
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Made in China … Now What?
By Greg Peterson
I can't tell you how many times I get emails from people that ask what I was thinking when I began selling a bottle or other products made in China. They would say, "How green can a product be that is shipped half way around the world from a country known for its shoddy workmanship?" I have to tell you this was a hard one for me as I very much love to buy U.S. made products as well as strive to purchase them as locally as possible. My company has been researching and looking for bottles made anywhere but China, to no avail. EVERY stainless bottle made is made in China, plus most of the plastic and aluminum ones as well.
Don't be deceived by the one brand of bottles that claim to be made in Europe. They are made from aluminum and lined with some kind of nondescript plastic coating on the inside to protect us from the aluminum leaching. I also have seen a non-labeled brand of aluminum bottles at one of the big box stores. It kind of defeats the purpose of a benign metal bottle if the aluminum is leaching into our water.
Speaking to the greenness of a bottle from China — Living a green lifestyle these days can be a very complicated series of choices, with each one representing a tradeoff going from not too green to extreme green. My question more often than not is what am I really supposed to be doing to live a green lifestyle? Remember that none of this is absolute and that, as in most things in life, there are a series of tradeoffs involved with this process.
Thinking through the impact of water bottles on our environment, let's consider the stainless steel water bottle. From a health, environmental and financial perspective the stainless water bottle solution is a great one. The upside considerations include health, environment and pocketbook benefits:
- When drinking from a stainless steel bottle you get clean BPA- and chemical-free water, unlike the plastic bottle alternatives that leach these harmful chemicals into your drinking water.
- Each time you refill your bottle you eliminate the need to dispose of a plastic bottle, reducing the environmental impact and helping to protect our landfills, oceans, parks and recycle bins.
- Then there is the impact to our pocketbook. By using a stainless steel water bottle you save yourself 50 cents to $2.00 or more each time. This ROI (Return On Investment) adds up fast considering your initial stainless steel water bottle investment of $10 – $20.
Now there are the down-side considerations:
- All Stainless steel bottles are made in China or India. This means that the bottles are manufactured there and shipped by boat to the U.S.
- Concerns about the working conditions in Chinese factories.
Your Guide To Green has:
- Done independent lead testing on the bottles – the bottles came up clean and
- Checked out the US manufacturer of the bottles (New Wave Enviro Products) in order to do our due diligence on the product line.
New Wave Enviro is a member of Co-op America and having been through the process myself I know this is no small feat. So I feel as though I have done enough research to satisfy my misgivings. I wish there was a choice other than China. I have looked and would make a change in a heart beat and am open to any and all information you might have on U.S. manufacturers.
FAQ from New Wave Enviro
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New Wave Enviro Stainless Steel Products:
Personalized Stainless Steel Drinking Bottles, 2.2 gallon Water dispensers and Lunch Box Containers.
- Where are your bottles manufactured? The bottles are manufactured in China. We work consistently with our production partners to provide a quality product in a quality facility at an acceptable consumer price. Although we continually attempt to source the manufacturing in either the United States or Canada, we know of no stainless Bottles on the market that are manufactured anywhere but China or India.
- Is the interior of your bottles coated with something? The interior of our stainless steel bottles ARE NOT coated with epoxy resin or any other coating. Stainless steel does not need to be coated with any protective material as stainless steel is inert. Aluminum bottles must be coated for protection, as the water is sitting in a leaching vessel. Because aluminum-manufacturing costs are about 60% less than the cost of stainless steel manufacturing, some companies use aluminum and then coat the interior. Due to these costs, aluminum bottles should sell for substantially less than our food-grade 304 stainless steel bottles.
- Has the tinted bottle been tested for lead? All of our stainless steel bottles have been independently lab tested and found to be lead-free.
- How do I wash the bottles? We recommend hand washing with white vinegar and water or baking soda and water. Although you can put them in the dishwasher, we do NOT recommend it as the outside tinting can come off on the dishwasher.
- What are the caps made out of? The plastic caps on the stainless steel bottles are made out of polypropylene (recycle code number 5). We also have stainless steel caps for the 12, 32 and 40 oz bottles that we sell.
- Is there a sport cap for the .6 liter bottle? There is no sport cap available for this bottle.


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Often the number of app server transactions (requests per minute or rpm) is larger than the number of browser transactions (pages per minute or ppm) for the same application. Even sites where all pages are web-facing (no API or back-end-only components) may have between two and ten times more transactions than recorded browser page views.
Some common reasons that this can occur are:
- Instrumentation
- You do not instrument every page of your app, or not every page uses auto-instrumentation.
- Webpage format
- Webpages are not text/html. (To avoid harming data, Browser does not instrument non-html pages, because they are not intended to be parsed by a browser.)
- AJAX requests
Some requests to your backend are made through AJAX. AJAX throughput is tracked separately in Browser's AJAX page.
- Request source
- Browsers
- Cache
- A cache exists between your app server and your end users. Depending on whether cached pages are properly instrumented, this may cause balance to skew the other direction, with more browser throughput than app server.
- User behavior
Users navigate away from the page before it finishes loading or before it hits the window.onload() event.


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It is said a picture is worth a thousand words. Continental Mapping gets a lot more than that out of imagery. Our processes are applied to any image, regardless of source, to yield the geospatial data our clients need.
Continental Mapping collects and curates imagery, processes it in our photogrammetric work flows, and manages the imagery and deliverables long term. We support our clients in selecting the right sensor on the right platform to collect the type of imagery which best suits their needs: from RBG imagery to near-infared and hyperspectral, at resolutions down to sub-centimeter.


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Nigeria Needs God's Intervention During The Forthcoming Elections
—Philip Odoemena,
I am not a Preacher, nor a Pastor. I am not even a Teacher. I am only the lover of the Word and a student of the Good News. Now that I have put down a disclaimer, let me get to the reason I am writing this piece.
A concerned citizen texted the following to me:
"Joel 2:15:22….I just received…. I can't do more than inform you…. It is urgent before elections…. It must be made public….please"
Upon reading the content of the text, I said to myself, since the text informed that "it is urgent before elections' and that "it must be made public….please", at that point, I had no choice but to read Joel chapters 1 and 2 in their entirety, but zeroed more on Joel 2 verses 15 through 22.
In a nutshell, Prophet Joel described an event so singularly extreme that has not happened before, a warning to a nation about the dangers of turning away from God. Joel described the warning as an attack by invading army of locusts. He warned that when the devastation inflicted by these swarms of locusts is completed, there will be nothing left in the land.
In order to avert the devastation, the prophet urged the people Judea to sanctify themselves, fast, and gather together to beg the Almighty God for mercy because the circumstances are calamitous.
With all the atrocities going on in Nigeria in recent years, and in addition to the forthcoming elections, with a possible outcome that are already putting jittery to the nation, making people live on edge, are the next two days not the right time to "blow the trumpet in "Nigeria"?
Are the next two days not the right time for the whole nation, Christians and Moslems, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly?. Is this not a high time to gather the people, consecrate assembly-in the Churches and Mosques, in the village squares and in our homes, bring together elders, children, men and women and plead with God to show mercy on His children?
Is this not the right time for all the hundreds and thousands of Nigerian priests, pastors, preachers, evangelists, imams, who minister to the Lord to weep between the entrance of the Churches and Mosques to the alter and pray to God to spare His people, avert potential calamity that may ensue during and after this period of elections?
Prophet Joel told the people of Judea to "blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming and that the day is close at hand".
None of us today is Prophet Joel and probably may not have one like him anytime soon to urge Nigerians to do what he told the people of Judea, in spite of that, we all need to blow the trumpet, fast, and pray, call on the holy God to intervene so that the outcome of the elections will not bring a day of darkness and gloom to the Nigerian nation, a day of clouds and blackness to His people.
In Joel's prophesy, he captured the depth of the dearth, devastation and the urgency of the moment. Indeed, the urgency of the moment in Nigeria is NOW. Two days to the election, Nigeria can still call on God to intervene, if not, God's judgment will bring scarcity, destruction, pain, wailing, fire, and drought. Death cannot be far behind. Only a return to God and beg for His mercy and His subsequent compassion can fix such a dire situation Nigeria and Nigerians are facing now.
Like I wrote earlier, I am not a Pastor, nor a Preacher. I am not even a Teacher. I am only the lover of the Word and a student of the Good News. May God help us all.
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Holden have released pics of the 2018 Commodore on the back of the reveal details for the Vauxhaul Insignia which the new Commodore will be based on.
While no details have been released on specs for the new Commodore you can assume that all the technology available on the new Insignia could be seen on the new NG Commodore including IntelliLux LED matrix lighting, Lane Keep Assist, Head-up Display and unique AGR-certified premium seats, front- and rear-seat heating, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
The new Commodore will be available with 3 engine choices 2.0L Turbo petrol engine184 kW 400 Nm , 2.0L turbo diesel 120kW 400Nm and a 230kW 370 Nm 3.6L V6 and come in liftback and sportwagon body styles.
Sadly no ute and for fans of performance Commodores there where be no V8 option and no rear wheel drive instead the 4 cyl models will be front wheel drive and the top of the range V6 model will put power to the ground via all paws.
While being lighter than the existing VF Commodore the new model will also be smaller in length 74mm shorter, width 36 mm narrower, and ride on a wheel base 86 mm shorter which to recollection is the first time a new model Commodore is smaller then the previous model and the first model to move segments from the large car to the mid size segments.
Based on what I've seen so far the new Commodore looks exceptionally good and is loaded with lots of tech and gadgets, but whether that translates to success on the sales will be seen when it's released.
This is the first time a Commodore has been offered with fwd or awd and no V8 option which is a step away from every other Commodore ever made and a lot different to what people see as your traditional Commodore format. The absence of a performance or V8 model will see traditional buyers of those models no choice but to look at other brands.
The big problem Holden has trying to convince traditional Commodore buyers that the new car is worthy of the Commodore name despite being driven by either the front wheels or all of them and no V8 and whether they convince other people the new Commodore is worthy of consideration now when it wasn't in the past.
I don't really envy the huge job they have a head of them and wish them all the luck in the world.
More details to come as Holden release them a head of the vehicle hitting show rooms in 2018, massive thanks to Holden for the pics and info check the details below.+
Next-generation Holden Commodore Breaks Cover – Brings Premium Technology To The People
- First images of Holden's cutting-edge Next Generation Commodore released
- Commodore takes technology usually seen only in high-end premium vehicles and brings it to the people
- Most advanced Commodore ever includes: autonomous emergency braking, adaptive suspension, 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control and matrix lighting
- V6 flagship boasts 230kW and 370Nm, world-first 'Twinster' all-wheel drive system and 9-speed transmission for the first time ever on a Holden
- Next-generation Holden Commodore on sale in 2018
Holden has today revealed first images and more details of the all-new Commodore ahead of its Australian launch early in 2018. The next-gen Commodore takes cutting-edge safety, driving and infotainment technology and makes it available for today's Australians, everywhere. The next-generation Holden Commodore is democratizing technology.
Now with images of the next Commodore breaking cover, Australia gets its first look at the sleek and sophisticated design that will be hitting Australian roads in 2018. Designed in Germany by the Opel team with input from GM Holden's team, the new Commodore takes the best of Europe and makes it great for Australia.
Building on information released last month regarding the next-generation Commodore, Holden has today confirmed a raft of premium technologies will make Commodore the most technologically-advanced Holden ever. From potentially life-saving safety technology features, to active driving technology and seamless infotainment, the all-new Commodore will make driving safer, easier, more involving and more connected than ever before for Australian customers.
"Customers are expecting more of their vehicles than ever before," said Holden's Executive Director of Sales, Peter Keley. "The all-new 2018 Commodore redefines the level of technology people can expect, and how tech can help our customers be safer, more involved and more connected than ever before. The Commodore combines technology across a number of areas in a way that you would usually only find in high-end prestige vehicles and makes it available for everyday Australians. Combined with the howling V6, world-first all-wheel-drive system and all the on-road performance you expect from the Commodore, this is a car that ticks all the boxes and more," said Mr Keley.
Going on sale in Australia early in 2018, the new Commodore range will be headlined by the V6 flagship model, the first ever imported Commodore will honour the iconic nameplate by being the most technologically-advanced Holden ever. With a cutting-edge all-wheel-drive system channeling 230 kilowatts and 370 Newton metres to the road, combined with adaptive suspension technology, a company-first nine-speed automatic transmission and torque-vectoring all-wheel drive, the next-generation Commodore will continue to cement Holden's reputation for class-leading driving dynamics and on-road refinement.
Jeremy Tassone, Holden's Engineering Group Manager for Vehicle Development, said the technical underpinnings of the next Commodore also represents Holden's commitment to bringing the best vehicles from around the word to Australian customers.
"From its cutting-edge all-wheel-drive system, to nine-speed transmission and adaptive suspension, this is a true driver's car in the way Commodore has always been. We're taking the best of Europe and making it even better for our Australian customers. I can't wait for our customers to get behind the wheel"
In addition to the Commodore's unique all-wheel-drive system, further details surrounding the 'FlexRide' suspension system have also been confirmed. The continuously adaptable FlexRide chassis electro-hydraulically adapts the dampers to the road and the driving conditions 500 times per second or 30,000 times per minutes.
Additionally, the driver can save personal preferences for the steering characteristics, throttle response and dampers via the 'Sport' button.
- 'Standard': The automatic control selects the best set-up based on the information collected by the vehicle sensors.
- 'Tour': Comfortable chassis configuration, and throttle response for best fuel consumption and most relaxed touring. The right mode for relaxing long-distance drives.
- 'Sport': Brake dive is reduced, flat and responsive chassis control at high speeds and the throttle and steering provide more direct feedback.
The new central 'Drive Mode Control' software is the heart and soul of the adaptive chassis. It continuously analyses the information provided by the sensors and setting and recognizes the individual driving style. The individual systems are then optimized for the best traction and road position.
Exterior Design:
The design of the next Commodore is based on the 'Monza' Concept car, created by the Opel Design team in Germany. The prominent front grille and the slim-line headlamps are directly inspired by the Monza Concept enhance the wide horizontal gesture of the front end and provide it with a bold appearance. The grille sits lower than on the outgoing model and further emphasises the solid stance.
The side window graphics feature with an upper chrome strip, rather than a full-chrome treatment, and the coupé-like roofline graphically pull the car down and emphasize its stretched appearance. The 'blade' light catcher in the lower doors pulls attention rearwards. The new Commodore is as sleek as it looks: it has an exemplary drag factor of 0.26 making it one of the most aerodynamic vehicles in its class.
At the rear, clear and simple lines combined with the slim, precise double-wing LED signature also give the car a wider appearance. The newly designed center high-mounted LED stop lamp has been integrated into the roofline. It helps to give the rear end a more high-tech look typical of premium brands' vehicles.
Interior Design:
The attention to the smallest detail is also evident inside the Commodore. The cockpit is organized along horizontal lines, enhancing the feeling of elegant lightness and of space. The cockpit is orientated to the driver for a sportier feeling. The generous center console that further embraces the driver provides the feeling of sitting in a much larger class of vehicle. Clean lines, modern surfaces and first-class craftsmanship with soft-feel materials at all touch points contribute to a feeling of elegance and grace.
Infotainment system design:
Equal attention has been paid to the controls and the infotainment interface. The frameless touchscreen of the infotainment system exudes a sophisticated and technical charm. Many functions are controlled via the touchscreen in order to simplify the interface, while three clusters of buttons have been designed to allow quick and intuitive operations: the upper ones for the major functions of the infotainment system, the central ones for climate and heating controls, the lower ones for driver assistant controls. This very clear set-up avoids drivers and passengers having to dive into sub-menus on the touchscreen to find the most essential functions.
- Cutting-edge driver assistance systems and technology:
- Autonomous Emergency Braking
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Speed Limit Cruise Control
- Lane Departure Warning
- Lane Keep Assist
- Forward Collision Alert
- Side Blind-Zone Alert
- Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- 360-degree Camera
- Next-generation comfort and convenience technologies:
- Massage Seats
- Rear one-touch folding seats
- Heated Front and Rear seats
- Ventilated Front seats
- Express up/down all windows
- Wagon power lift-gate
- Active Noise Cancellation
Program overview:
- Next-generation Commodore built in Germany on all-new, global E2 architecture shared with Opel Insignia
- Lightweight construction methods result in approximately 200kg weight savings compared to current Commodore
- Flagship model offers V6 AWD drivetrain with Holden-first 9-speed transmission
- V6 engine delivers 230kW / 370Nm while being incredibly efficient thanks to Stop-Start technology and Active Fuel Management
- 2.0T petrol and 2.0T diesel front-wheel drive models also coming to Australia
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Enjoy traditional and delectable delights prepared by the at-home and restaurant-owner Greek chefs during the GreekFest weekend. Everything is comprised of only the freshest and finest ingredients available, cooked and baked to perfection.
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A Paradise Lost
We learned that the two little remote cabins on Trancas Creek in Malibu, where Janice and I lived from 1989 to 1997, were lost in the Woolsey Fire.
Our neighbor whose home also burned—the old Rindge family ranch house--sent us this photo
A "before" shot, from 2009:
The light gray spot in the center is the tin roof of one of the cabins.
Here is a gallery of photos from 2009, when we hiked down to the abandoned cabins.
In 1989, while living in Hollywood, Janice and I were fed up with hearing gunfire and police helicopters almost every night. We saw an ad for a rental in Malibu—"Stream! Trees! Boulders!" I decided to take a look. I picked up the landlady at her home in Santa Monica, and we drove up to the locked gate at the end of Trancas Canyon. There was no automatic opener. I had to get out and unlock the padlocked chain. My first ride down that long, bumpy, narrow dirt road at the edge of a cliff was a bit scary. When we arrived at the flat area by the creek, there were two 300-square-foot cabins about 25 feet apart, under a canopy of spreading oaks. (Now I am hoping those old trees are not fully dead, and can regenerate new foliage.) The cabins had been uninhabited for almost a year, and they were in pretty bad shape—you could see daylight through the walls. In one, the old asphalt floor tile was shattered, and there was the strong aroma of rat urine. I thought, "I can't bring my future bride to live in a place like this." But when I went home and told Janice about it, she was intrigued, so we went back, with my contractor brother-in-law Mike, and decided we could make it work, even though the landlady wasn't willing to pay for any improvements.
The cabins were in a forty-acre plot owned by our landlady. Our closest neighbor was almost a mile up the dirt road..
The water well wasn't working, but Mike trailered down a 150-hp air compressor, we ran the hose a hundred feet down the well pipe, and blew it out. All sorts of stuff came up in the geyser that erupted—wine bottles, dead rats, etc. The previous tenant had left on bad terms, and sabotaged the well. After that, the well worked great and was very productive.
I installed a solar panel array, charging a dozen marine batteries that powered our lights (12-volt automobile backup bulbs) and a DC-to-AC converter for our computer and TV (although we had no reception or cable or dish; we just watched rented VHS tapes).
There was no cell phone reception. I had to string telephone wire for a mile up the dirt road to the nearest telephone pole, where GTE provided us a terminal. I strung the wire atop the chaparral (avoiding the Poison Oak) along the road, but rats and deer would nibble on the insulation, so at the first drop of rain, the wires would short out. I had to go along the line and find the short. I used a little Princess phone with alligator clips on it. I had several checkpoints along the line, to help me tell if the the short was above or below. While I worked, I often sang the Glen Campbell song, "The Malibu (Wichita) Lineman."
I also bought a propane-powered generator, that we used to pump well water into a holding tank, and to run the microwave oven. We didn't bother with a clothes washer, because the iron content in the well water would have turned everything brown, so we made trips to a laundromat in Oxnard. I hauled in 5-gallon jugs of purified water for drinking and cooking; Arrowhead and Sparkletts refused to drive down the dirt road.
Our refrigerator was a Swedish-made Sibir that operated on propane and worked through an absorption process. I refilled 5-gal propane tanks that we used for the fridge, generator, bathroom heater, and a little wall-mounted, on-demand Paloma water heater. We could take hot showers as long as we wanted. We didn't turn brown.
From our 2009 pilgrimage/picnic: The creek runs right behind the trampoline, that was left there by the two young guys who moved in to the cabins right after we left, only six weeks before the road washed out badly in the "March Miracle" rains of 1997, making it impossible to haul out anything that could not be carried by hand or on one's back. The cabin on the left was our bathroom and bedroom, the other our kitchen, living room and office.
This photo was also taken in 2009, after the cabins had been deserted for twelve years. Neighbor Bill had made occasional hikes down to tidy up. Our refrigerator was where the chair sits. To the right of that was our gas range, to the left was our pantry. At far left was our dining table. That fireplace was our only source of heat in that cabin. I laid the Saltillo pavers.
Our wedding ceremony was held there under the oaks, in 1990, with 100 guests. Legendary Malibu Judge John Merrick officiated. He had married Sean Penn and Madonna four years earlier, and he told me that he liked our wedding better. We had a barbecue and served a few crawfish I had caught in the creek. A Cajun band, Lisa Haley and the Zydecats, performed. The accordion player, Joe Simien, showed us how to cook the crawfish.
According to Freeman Kincaid Jr., son of the original homesteader, the cabins were built in the early 1920s by Angus Campbell, a Scottish Canadian who was a highly decorated veteran of WWI. Campbell was so disgusted with the human race that he wanted to live far away from other people. The cabins still had their original tin roofs—the manufacturing stamp was visible. Later, the cabins were used for hunting expeditions organized by the owner of the Malibu Trading Post, which was located at the corner of PCH and Trancas Canyon Road, where now stands a Starbucks and other establishments. Hollywood celebrities used to go deer hunting in Malibu often. Freeman's sister Evelyn Kincaid, who lived up the road from us, and whose father in the 1880s homesteaded the 150 acres that included the cabins, told me that Clark Gable and Frank Capra had stayed in those cabins on guided hunting trips.
We felt as if we were living in our own national park. Every night we fell asleep to the sound of the rushing water (except in the height of summer, when the creek was a still pond), and the rhythmic, gentle cacophony of a hundred croaking bullfrogs. And sometimes the yipping of coyotes in the distance.
There were a few mountain lions around—after a rain we would see their huge tracks on the dirt road— but we always had at least five or six big dogs (a "six-pack of curs") loose on the property, so the cougars didn't come near the cabins. I did buy a .38-caliber pistol, and I used an air rifle to (illegally) kill rattlesnakes, which were plentiful. Our dogs were bitten a few times, never fatally, however, because we always rushed them to the vet for antivenom. It's a wonder we didn't all get Lyme Disease, from all the ticks.
Evelyn Kincaid used to regale us with stories of the old Malibu and her family's interactions with the Rindges and the Deckers. The Kincaids had a sort of rivalry/feud with those other pioneer families. However, when the Kincaid home burned down in 1934, the Rindges were kind enough to let the Kincaid family stay in a line shack of theirs, near Trancas Cyn. Rd and PCH, where the Malibu Garden Center operated until recently. Now there are many shops in the location, behind Vintage Grocers.
David K. Randall's The King and Queen of Malibu is an interesting and colorful chronicle of the pioneer era.
We found on the property about a dozen 15-gallon nursery pots with soil in them. Neighbor Freeman told me, "They weren't growing Petunias in those!"
Apparently the property had a rep with local law enforcement. One time I watched a police helicopter hover about six feet over my tomato plants, the pilot checking them out. Almost blew them over with the rotor wash.
We learned that some fraternity boys had been previous renters there, and threw some epic parties, at least one of which brought out the cops, who almost drove off a cliff trying to get to the cabins. One bizarre, tragic story was that at one party, someone had a flak jacket, and a drunk kid put it on and had someone shoot him with a pistol. The jacket wasn't bulletproof, and the wound proved fatal.
Janice and I also hosted a couple of big parties—"Moondances" coinciding with a full moon—where about 30 or 40 friends danced into the wee hours and camped out on the grounds.
I found all sorts of Chumash Indian artifacts and tools. An archaeologist who was exploring Trancas Creek told us that the place had indeed been a Chumash site.
During the eight years we lived in Malibu, we saw just about every celebrity there is. I had a casual chatting relationship with Martin Sheen when we would run into each other in the Pavilions parking lot. We mostly discussed politics. Janice often flirted with Emilio Estevez in Trancas Market. Bruce Springsteen almost ran over me—the bumper of his Ford Explorer scraped my leg—while awkwardly pulling a uey in the Trancas Market parking lot. I saw Robert Downey Jr. fall on his drunken ass getting a twelve-pack out of the cooler at Ralphs. You name him or her, and we had an encounter. Johnny Carson, Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Sam Elliott, Peter Falk, Neil Simon, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, and on and on. But in Malibu, you don't make a big deal out of star-watching. It's not cool.
In January of 1997, when Janice was expecting with Casey, we moved out of the cabins, to Ventura. The cabins would have been no place for a newborn, with the road washing out regularly, and the abundance of scorpions, snakes, and mountain lions, and a rapidly-flowing creek to fall into. Less than two months after we moved out, a huge rainstorm totally washed out the dirt road. The landlady couldn't afford to have it bulldozed, and Edison no longer maintained that road as it used to—they accessed their power line towers via another fire road. So the cabins sat uninhabited. Bill, whose trailer was just up the road, said that a couple of times, homeless people squatted there, but they didn't last long. It's too far and treacherous a hike up and down the creekbed.
Janice and I don't regret moving to Trancas Canyon; those eight years were so colorful and rich. It was sort of a magical place, a bit of paradise in a way. More than twenty years later, we both still have strange dreams about the cabins and environs.
It would take a book to chronicle all the adventures and strange and memorable happenings we experienced during the almost eight years we lived at the cabins. Maybe I'll have to work on that.
Although it will be a sad pilgrimage, we will hike down to the cabins again, to survey the ruins. We need to go soon, before rains trigger mudslides on the now-bare slopes that will surely bury the entire site.
Here's to a true Paradise Lost.
Copyright 2018 Ken Bash
Update: Here is a gallery of photos from my hike down to the cabins after the fire. https://kbash.smugmug.com/Family/Trancas-Canyon-cabins
President Trump recently threatened to pull all federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from California.
His comments came after he decried the state of law enforcement there at a roundtable with state and local officials to address ideas to stop gun violence in the wake of the Parkland school massacre.
"We're getting no help from the state of California. Frankly, if I pulled our people from California, you would have a crime nest like you've never seen in California. All I'd have to do is say 'ICE, Border Patrol, leave California alone,'" he said. "And you know what, I'm thinking about doing it."
"You would see crime like nobody has ever seen crime in this country. And yet we get no help from the state of California. They are doing a lousy management job," he went on to say. "They have the highest taxes in the nation. And they don't know what's happening out there. Frankly it's a disgrace."
Well, it can't be denied that Trump has a lot of experience with the issue of crime, but allowing more immigrants into California might actually reduce criminal activities, considering that immigrants commit less crime than US-born citizens.
"Immigrants commit crimes and are incarcerated at a much lower rate than U.S. citizens, according to two separate studies released in March of last year. A study by The Sentencing Project, a criminal justice research and advocacy group, found that "foreign-born residents of the United States commit crime less often than native-born citizens."
Another study, by the libertarian Cato Institute, compares incarceration rates by migratory status, ethnicity and gender.
"All immigrants are less likely to be incarcerated than natives relative to their shares of the population," the Cato study reads."
The Sentencing Project study even goes so far as to suggest that increased immigration "may have contributed to the historic drop in crime rates" since 1990.
So, yes, please, Barky McBosley, get ICE out of here now. Thanks!
But besides committing fewer crimes--certainly far fewer than The Bilious Biped itself--there are plenty of other things that immigrants do that Dolt 45 does not, such as:
Oh yeah, save lives. Like 15-year-old student Anthony Borges, credited with saving the lives of at least 20 of his fellow Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School classmates. His friend said the two hid as soon as they heard shots, but that Borges "took the initiative to just save his other classmates." Anthony was shot five times in the process, through both legs and his back. Borges and his family are all immigrants originally from Venezuela.
Those 20 classmates and their families and loved ones, and we, are very thankful that ICE had not rounded up Anthony and his family.
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Trump Looking Forward to Meeting Frederick Douglass When Patriots Visit White House
Washington, DC -- President Donald Trump said that he looks forward to meeting the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots when the team visits the White House in April.
"I'm especially excited about the opportunity to meet with the amazing Frederick Douglass," Trump said.
"Freddie has been doing a fantastic job with the Patriots, and he's getting recognized more and more. It's such a joy to watch him with the football, such a joy. And boy can he run. Just incredible."
In an apparent effort to boost attendance, Trump said that the first 25 Patriots to come to the event will receive a football jersey bearing the name "TRUMP" and the number 45. Trump will personally autograph each of the jerseys, he said.
In years past, the Super Bowl-winning team has presented the current chief executive with a jersey bearing his name and number in the succession of U.S. presidents.
At press time, at least six Patriots had said they intend to boycott the White House visit.
"This is a top quality, limited-edition jersey, and it's available on a first-come, first-serve basis only," Trump said.
Trump's daughter Ivanka plans to market official replicas of the jersey as part of her clothing line, he said.
"And if you go to WhiteHouse.gov, right now, we are also offering official NFL footballs, autographed by me, at a fantastic price. Also travel mugs."
Trump urged all football fans to visit the web site. "These items will be going like hotcakes, believe me."
When asked if proceeds of the sales would benefit a specific charity organization, Trump said, "We're definitely looking into that, absolutely. So far we haven't found one that's truly legitimate, however."
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There are thousands of beauty schools listed nationally and community colleges dominate this list. "Private schools charge tuitions as high as $20,000," said SJCC cosmetology coordinator Gina Fontela, whereas SJCC charges only a fraction of this cost in comparison and has an overall pass rate of 92 percent.
Schools.com, a nationally recognized clearinghouse for all degree and certificate programs from four-year community college and career technical training schools, comparison analysis with other similar programs around the country has ranked SJCC 3rd nationally; basing its decision on criteria, which includes graduation rates, tuition rates, as well as program size, prominence and support services, among other things.
"The No. 1 ranked beauty school in the nation for 2018 is Clovis College of New Mexico, followed by the 2nd ranked Fullerton College in southern California," Fontela said.


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|JAL NORIBEN or Seaweed Ben (Source: JAL Press Release)
Yes another inflight catering announcement from Japan Airlines (JAL) today (that's one more coming about the domestic cheese but I will wait for the English PR to be released so I don't have to translate all the cheese names which is a challenge :P)! This time it is something new, a bento box called "NORIBEN" or "Seaweed Ben". It is a collaboration between JAL and Soup Stock Tokyo, a famous fast food chain in Japan. JAL will be serving this special bento box on flights departing from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to San Francisco (SFO), Bangkok (BKK) and Singapore (SIN) between September 1 2012 and February 28 2013.
If you have been to the JAL lounges in Tokyo, you should be quite familiar with Soup Stock Tokyo. They are the company that provide the soup at the lounges. Also, JAL has collaborated with them to create the inflight meals on various routes. But most of them involve some kind of soup and this is their first collaboration without involving soup :P
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English/Language Arts happens to be my favorite subject of all. I love literature. I'm a grammar nerd. In high school, I was the one who always loved to diagram the long sentences. I've never been a particularly great speller, but now I have spell check as my ever ready helper. Language arts has always been the subject I most looked forward to and enjoyed teaching. But, I've learned in homeschooling that not every one of my children will share my enthusiasm for a subject. They each have their own likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. So I currently have one high schooler who enjoys language arts and one who just...doesn't. Because of this choosing materials for language arts has been a little more challenging. I want something meaty with a strong focus on reading good books. But I still have to consider the strengths and weaknesses of my children. We've come to a place where I've found language arts curricula that are working, but, as with everything in homeschooling, it's an ever-changing, ever- adapting process.
Analytical Grammar- I stumbled upon this course at a homeschool convention some years ago. I didn't teach much formal grammar in the elementary years, as we used a Charlotte Mason approach to schooling. I had read about Analytical Grammar on the Simply Charlotte Mason website but hadn't had the opportunity to see it in person. At this particular homeschool convention, Jason and I came across an Analytical Grammar table in the vendor hall. We listened as the process was explained, and then I went to a workshop to learn more. We bought the curriculum for both Kathryne and Charles that year as they were both in middle school. The course lasts three seasons- or years- with review in between. It's very succinct. It teaches grammar rules in context and builds as you go. It was much more effective than the way I had learned grammar with rules in isolation and often moving on from one concept learned and not covering it again for quite some time. They began the seasons in middle school and finished them up in high school.
Fix-It Grammar- Charles (grade 9) is using Fix-It Grammar from IEW. He did fairly well with Analytical Grammar, but I found that, although he learned the rules well enough in the course, he doesn't consistently edit his own writing with correct grammar. We reviewed Fix-It Grammar for the Crew, and it was a very good fit. It involves editing sentences each day, using rules learned each week. The editing gives an opportunity for using correct grammar in writing and correcting mistakes.
My Father's World-This is one of those curricula choices that I wish I had made from the beginning of schooling. We began using it two years ago. At the time, Charles was an 8th grader and worked with Ashlyne and Rachel in the 2nd-8th-grade curricula cycle. Kathryne began high school with My Father's World. The curriculum covers Bible, history, and literature comprehensively. She's an avid reader, so it was perfect for her. The high school curriculum is made so that students work completely independently with check-ins with a parent each week. It's been so good for having her develop independence. The quality of the literature is excellent. She reads good literature and reads much of it. This year she's using the American history and literature.
Notgrass- Charles isn't the reader that Kathryne is. Although he did well with our combined My Father's World curriculum, he was not at all thrilled about the possibility of using it for high school because of the amount of reading involved. Last year- which turned out to be an 8th/9th-grade year for him, we tried several different things for literature with no real success. I ended up just creating a literature list for him and having him use a few different prepared literature units. For this year, I took a look at Notgrass. I had reviewed the elementary Notgrass history curriculum and really liked it. Kathryne used the high school world history from Notgrass as one of her sources for My Father's World, so I took a look at it. Notgrass is another curriculum that combines Bible, history, and literature. It is textbook based, but there is also additional literature. It's been a better fit for Charles. The textbook reading for each day isn't too long and is more manageable for him, and I can adapt which additional books he is required read.
My Father's World and Notgrass both incorporate writing assignments into the program. Kathryne loves to write and does all of the assigned writing. Charles does some of the assigned writing for Notgrass, but he also working through the IEW writing curriculum.
IEW Student Writing Intensive- I had heard the buzz about IEW's well-known writing program for some time. I had even attended a workshop about it at a homeschool convention. But I admit that I had doubts about how effective it could really be. And then I had the opportunity to review it this year. Earlier in the year I reviewed the entire teacher workshop course as well as the Student Writing Intensive set, using the program with Charles. Because he's not an avid reader, it comes as no surprise that he struggles with writing as well. I began the program with him for the review and was amazed. He still doesn't love writing, but it isn't as challenging for him. And I've noticed that the improvement has carried over. Not only is he doing well in the Student Writing Intensive, the writing in his history/literature course comes easier for him as well. For us, the IEW program has been truly worthy of all the hype surrounding it.
And there we are. As with all things homeschool, our language arts are constantly changing and adapting. What I want to accomplish with high school language arts is to teach my children to appreciate good literature, to build reading comprehension, and to help them become confident writers. This will prepare them for college if they choose to go that route and for real life. If you can read and understand, you can learn anything you wish.
Don't forget to visit the other bloggers on the hop and see what other homeschool high school families are using for language arts.
Carol from Home Sweet life shares Homeschooling High School- Language Arts (&History!)
Leah from As We Walk Along the Road shares Teaching Language Arts in High School: Curriculum and Activity Choices
Tess from Circling Through This Life shares Teaching High School Language Arts: Resources
Michele from Family, Faith and Fridays shares Language Arts
Wendy from Life at Rossmont shares Highschool Language Arts
Erica from Be the One shares Language Arts Resources
Kym s from Homeschool Coffee Break shares History in the Form of Stories
Debbie from Debbie's Homeschool Corner shares Teaching High School English
Gena from I Choose Joy shares Homeschool High School: Using Socratic Discussion for Literature Studies
Laura from Day by Day in Our World shares How to Teach High School Language Arts Without Tears


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First glimpse of self-driving car ahead of unveiling
Video of the latest entry into the tech race for driverless cars has been released, with Toyota's computer-controlled Lexus seen travelling on the road, without a human in sight.
Toyota issued the short teaser video of its self-driven car as it and Audi prepare to properly unveil their luxury-range autonomous vehicles to the world.
The five-second clip, which has been posted on Toyota's website, shows a computer-controlled Lexus AASRV travelling along a road, with no driver behind the wheel.
The Toyota prototype is equipped with radar and camera technology to keep it in the correct lane, detect road and traffic signs and - crucially - spot other vehicles.
The Audi vehicle, meanwhile, is apparently even capable of slotting itself into a vacant parking spot.
Web giant Google has led the way in driverless technology, getting a patent in 2011, and opening up talks with US car makers last year on a product it hopes to release within 10 years.
The Japanese and German manufacturers will be introducing their pilot-free cars at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which begins on Tuesday.
All three companies are hoping to develop into major suppliers of the self-driving vehicles.The technology, though, is geared towards aiding a driver by spotting obstacles or taking control if the person behind the wheel falls asleep.


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Mackay man will fight burglary allegations
UPDATE, September 12: A MACKAY man accused of break and enter and possessing housebreaking gear will fight the charges, after police dropped two other allegations.
Matthew Ronald Brown, 37, fronted Magistrate Scott Luxton in Mackay Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
He faced charges of break and enter, possessing housebreaking instruments at night, and possessing suspected stolen keys and unlawful possession of viagra.
Police offered no evidence on the last two charges and Brown pleaded not guilty to the remaining charges.
The case was adjourned to November and bail was continued.
INITIAL: A MACKAY man accused of break and enter was allegedly busted with viagra, alongside housebreaking equipment such as a balaclava, gloves and a torch.
Matthew Ronald Brown, 37, fronted Mackay Magistrates Court on Tuesday on six charges.
But charges of fraud and driving without a licence were dismissed after the prosecution, represented by Shelby Larcombe, offered no evidence.
That left Brown facing charges of break and enter, possessing housebreaking instruments at night, possessing suspected stolen property (keys) and unlawful possession of the restricted drug sildenafil (also known as viagra).
The break and enter charge was dated between June 8 and 13, while the remaining charges were dated to July 15.
Pleas were not entered to those charges.
Brown was represented in court by defence solicitor Rosie Varley, of Morton Lawyers, who asked for a two week adjournment.
Magistrate Scott Luxton granted an adjournment until September and Brown's bail was extended.


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OTTAWA — Canada's trade minister says the government is expecting Canadian business interest in China to slow amid significant tensions between the two countries.
However, Jim Carr also says he is confident Canada and China will eventually work through their differences, allowing economic ties between the two Pacific nations to flourish once again.
Carr says his confidence is based on the long and complex trading relationship between Canada and China, which has continued in spite of what he described as a "difficult period."
Ottawa and Beijing have been locked in a diplomatic dispute since the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver last month at the request of the United States.
After her arrest, China detained two Canadians on allegations of engaging in activities that endangered the country's national security, and sentenced another Canadian to death for drug-smuggling.
American authorities formally requested Meng's extradition to the U.S. last month, and her case is due back in a Vancouver court in March.


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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Quail Eggs Find Nice Nest
Saturday mornings have taken on a new meaning. They used to be the one day of the week with no school for the kids or church (read perfect excuse to lounge in bed, roll over and lounge some more). But now they have become my favorite day to shop and forage for the best food we will eat all week.
The Saturday morning Farmer's Market in Orleans is small, but offers an abundance of really good food and interesting choices. With my handy dandy green mesh bags in tow, I browse, chat and buy. Carrying those heavy bags back to the car makes me so happy.
Last week the Hubby and I went foraging for beach plums and hit a bonanza, so this week I hit the best spots that had unripe plums again. Found five more cups! So in addition to beach plum brandy and beach plum jelly, I will be making a beach plum cordial.
The Hubby has such bad poison ivy from last week's excursion that he would have been excused on sheer sympathy alone, but he was actually working today so I went alone. As I wandered among the dunes, looking up from my careful search for beach plums to catch the water view, I compared my morning of "shopping" to my experience at the grocery store. Uh, no contest.
Obviously this is true for my sensory experience, but it actually proved true for the food too. One vender at the Farmer's Market was selling quail eggs in tiny egg cartons that were so darling they looked like they belonged in a doll house. Another vendor sold locally grown shiitake mushrooms and those two ingredients were the basis of an incredibly unique and yummy appetizer for the family dinner party we had tonight.
The food genius Hubby came up with a recipe that is an upscale version of a mushroom omelet. Kuddos to him, but he had a harder time with one aspect of implementing it. Cracking those itty-bitty quail eggs just isn't a job for big man fingers. He broke two yokes. The first egg, he tried to crack the usual way. There isn't a lot of wiggle room here and the shells have a thick membrane that makes this task hard.
After his first broken yoke, he tried to cut the top off the eggs and lightly shake the egg out of the top. It was kind of painstaking, and if the cut is too small the yoke doesn't want to come out. Meanwhile I used a steak knife and sliced through the shell, just enough to "crack" it and then carefully opened the egg with the same motion I use with regular chicken eggs. Works like a charm if you have slender girl fingers, manicures welcome.
In other blog news, I've spent the past few days researching food blogs and there are SO many good ones out there. I've found my peeps! My blog was accepted on the Foodie BlogRoll (check out the new cool widget on the sidebar – and be sure to visit some of the featured blogs).
Today I was featured on the Most Recent 5 Blogs section. My visitor count expanded times ten. Thanks so much for all the visits, Foodies! And thank you to Michele at "Life, Lightly Salted" for leaving a comment. Her blog is actually so cool looking that while I was reading it , it actually caught the attention of the Boy who asked with disbelief, "Is that YOUR blog?"
Uh, no.
Look for the surprise retro Binghamton main course of our dinner party tomorrow…
The Recipe:
Serves 6 as an appetizer
Quail Eggs in Mushroom Nests
3/4 pound of shiitake mushrooms (about 3 cups sliced)
2 medium shallots
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil'
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup grated gruyere cheese
1/4 cup light cream
Heat skillet and melt butter. Add olive oil and turn burner to medium high. When skillet is hot add mushrooms and shallots and sauté for five minutes or until tender. Add thyme, salt and pepper. Stir, then add gruyere cheese and cream. Stir until well blended.
Divide mushroom mixture among six custard cups. Press down with a spoon and create cavity in center to make a "nest" for the quail eggs. Carefully crack one quail egg into each mushroom nest. Bake at 350 degrees for about five minutes. Check to see if eggs have set. If not, check again in one minute. Take out of oven and let rest for three minutes to continue to cook eggs.
Posted by Laurie at 11:08 PM
Labels: Appetizers
3 comments:
- Alicia Foodycat said...
Mushrooms, cheese and eggs - how could you lose? Good tip on cracking the eggs. I've been thinking about trying quail eggs and now I won't go wrong.
- September 21, 2008 at 6:39 AM
- Life is Good said...
Never had quail eggs like that. Sounds good. Also I have never heard of those beach plums. I spent my summers on the Cape when I was a small kid. We just looked for clams and ate steamers! I will definitely try the quail eggs. I think the husband would like it especially if I had quail that he had shot to go with it!
- September 21, 2008 at 12:56 PM
- Laurie said...
Thanks for the comments! The quail eggs were total yum and so cute!
For some reason I adore tiny food - or extra large food, for that matter.
- September 22, 2008 at 9:08 PM
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Multi-award winning and internationally acclaimed South African musician, Johnny Clegg, is set to release his highly anticipated new album, Human. The follow-up to 2007's One Life is a mix between socio-political, cultural, and personal songs.
The adage of doing the right thing' is what's important to South African-born Mark Jewell, and it's a wise message that has proven its worth for listed property development company Sunland Group, for which Mark is the chief operating officer for Australia.
At a time when people were leaving South Africa in growing numbers Professor Simon Adams and his family were heading in the opposite direction as Australian-born Simon was asked to take up a senior position at Monash University's South African Campus.
Soccer mania has taken over our lives. It's been long awaited, but the actual countdown began 100 days ago. Kids in school marked it off on charts. Radio and TV never stopped reminding us. Products of every possible item you can imagine hit the streets and the shops in the colours of the South African flag. Flags a'waving at every traffic light and stop street the street vendors never had it so good. Even flag coloured mirror covers for the side mirrors of the cars genius!
After spending the majority of her childhood in South Africa, Tanya Seymour finished her schooling and studied at university in Australia, but is now living in Europe and is set on achieving her dream of riding horses at the Olympics.
Budding professional rugby player, Marius Botha, was devastated when he sustained a knee injury and the repercussions kept him off the rugby field for nearly two years, but now he feels blessed with his life. He's back on the rugby field, and also used the opportunity to start his own building and carpentry business.
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The king of comedy, sms and internet jokes, Kevin Perkins (aka Mike Naicker), will bring his unique brand of comedy to Australia and New Zealand in August and September.
Taku came to Australia in 2002 when she was 19. Her parents sent her to study architecture at the University of Western Australia in Perth. While working in architecture she decided to start her own fashion label to stay connected with her African roots. Taku runs Ribbon of Africa from Perth. She spends time designing, sewing and attending fashion events around the country.
After deciding to set aside five days to go on an adventure, we did extensive research and many hours of internet searching, and decided to head for Fraser Island.


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