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The state budget package approved by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) also includes funding to provide incentives for school districts to consolidate, share whole grades, and share administrative services.
Consolidation Aid–The JFC-approved K-12 package creates a new sum-sufficient (state moneys will be provided sufficient to fully fund aid demands) appropriation to provide categorical aid funding for two or more school districts that consolidate into one district. Districts could qualify for aid equal to $150 per pupil attending school in the consolidated district for the first five years after the consolidation. In the sixth year the district would qualify for 50% the fifth year amount. In the seventh year, districts would qualify for 25% of the fifth year amount. (Categorical aid is received outside the revenue limits.)
This aid would be available to districts where the consolidation takes effect beginning July 1, 2019, or thereafter, and the current consolidation aid provisions (higher cost ceilings, guarantees under the equalization aid formula, revenue limit adjustments) would no longer apply. Districts that consolidate prior to that date would continue to receive additional equalization aid and the related revenue limit adjustment as under current law. Current law special adjustment aid provisions would continue to apply to all consolidated school districts, meaning the consolidated district's general school aids cannot be less than the total aggregate state general school aids received by the consolidating school districts in the school year prior to consolidation.
Whole Grade Sharing–The JFC plan provides $750,000 beginning in 2018-19 for this new aid program. Under current law, two or more school districts can enter into a whole grade sharing agreement to consolidate pupils in a particular grade level by offering that grade in only one of the participating districts. The new aid program would provide aid equal to $150 per pupil enrolled in a grade included in a whole grade sharing agreement for the first four years of the agreement and 50% of the first year's aid in the fifth year. No funding would be received in the sixth year and thereafter.
The above aid payment schedule applies to original whole grade sharing agreements only and not agreements that have been extended or renewed. Further, the DPI must consider a whole grade sharing agreement between school boards that contains substantially similar terms to an expired agreement, including that the same grades are part of the agreement, to be an extension of the expired agreement. If before the fifth year of a whole grade sharing agreement, two or more districts decide to begin consolidation under the current law consolidation process, then the districts would receive a fifth and sixth year of full aid under this provision. This appropriation is sum certain; thus, aid payments to districts would be prorated if the appropriation is insufficient to meet the demand.
Shared Services Aid Program–The JFC-approved package would provide $2 million beginning in 2018-19 for a pilot program that would provide categorical aid for districts that share the services of certain administrative positions. Two or more districts could qualify for aid based on the following amounts for each position shared, with no limit on the number of positions:
- district administrator $40,000;
- human resources director, IT coordinator, business manager $22,500; and
- any other non-faculty administrative position, excluding principals & assistant principals, $17,500.
Aid would be fully paid in the first three school years of the plan, with a 50% payment in year four, and no payment in the fifth year. If, before the beginning of the fourth year of a shared services plan, each school district decides to enter into a whole grade sharing agreement, then each district would receive 100% of the aid in year four and five of the plan. Require DPI to make the first payments under this program by January 1, 2019.
Require each applicant school board to pass a resolution approving participation in this program and to jointly submit a shared services plan to DPI by July 1, 2018. Specify that the plan include all of the following:
- position(s) that districts intend to share;
- position(s) that will be eliminated;
- salary & fringe benefit costs of the position(s); and
- information demonstrating that the plan will result in a net reduction in filled administrative positions.
A school district could enter into an agreement with a unit of government other than another school district, but that unit of government could not receive aid under this provision.
The JFC plan requires the DPI to review and approve applications in the order in which they are received and approve applications until all moneys are appropriated. If a school district participating in a shared services plan hires an additional individual to a position covered under the plan without eliminating the current incumbent, DPI is required to withdraw all of the school districts party to the plan from the program and withdrawn districts could not receive any additional aid under the program. If a school district employee holds more than one position in each district covered by a plan, each district could receive aid only for the one position with the highest aid amount.


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Address: 1890 Cuckoo's Hill, Hanslope
1891 9 Back [Gold] Street, Hanslope
1901 21 Gold Street (Peach View), Hanslope
1911 2 Peach View, Hanslope*
1938 21 Gold Street, Hanslope
1977 23 Beech View, Gold Street, Hanslope
*Nb during their lifetimes, members of the Brownsell family occupied different houses in Peach View, a small terrace built between 1891 and 1901.
Parents: Charles 1848–1922 and Elizabeth Brownsell (nee Woodland) 1858–1949
Born: 31 July 31, 1890 Hanslope, Baptised August 26, 1894; buried December 10, 1977, Hanslope
Employment before war: Gardener's Assistant
Family information:
1891 Census
Charles Brownsell Head age 43 Agricultural Labourer
Elizabeth Brownsell age 40
Frederick W. Brownsell age 18 Carriage Trimmers Labourer
Arthur Brownsell age 15 Agricultural Labourer
Walter Brownsell age 13 Agricultural Labourer [burial May 20, 1893 age 15]
Albert Brownsell age 11 Scholar
Rosannah/Rosana Brownsell age 8 Scholar
Sarah Brownsell age 6 Scholar
Harry Brownsell age 3
Alfred Brownsell age 0
1911 census:
Charles Brownsell age 62 Waggoner on Farm
Elizabeth Brownsell age 60
Sons still living with them:
Arthur Brownsell age 35 Bricklayer's labourer
Albert Brownsell age 31 Farm Labourer
Harry Brownsell age 24 Warehouseman
Alfred Brownsell age 20 Gardener's Assistant
Army Career: Number: 13905, Rank: Private 6th Oxfordshire and Bucks Light Infantry
Alfred had enlisted in August 1914. After a period of training they were mobilised and landed at Boulogne on 22nd July 1915. Alfred fought at the Somme and was involved in the major battles of 1917 and 1918.
On December 15, 1916 he was listed on Army Medical Records as wounded – shrapnel in the right hand and transferred to Sick Convoy, No. 2 Ambulance Train. He was then in D Company, 20th Division. His religion was given as Church of England.
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The Bucks Standard – September 8th 1917
The week has brought news of several soldiers from Hanslope who have been wounded in the heavy fighting in France….
Aged 27, Private Alfred Brownsell of the Oxon and Bucks Light Infantry, is in hospital at Bethnal Green, London suffering from a serious wound in the thigh. This was caused by an explosive shell. For 24 hours he lay in a shell hole until he could be moved to receive medical treatment. He had only returned to France a few months ago on recovering from a wound to his hand.
From employment at Wolverton Carriage Works he joined up at the beginning of the war and of his brothers, two are serving in the Forces. One has been wounded whilst the other is in a Works Battalion. Their parents are Mr. & Mrs. Brownsell, Gold Street, Hanslope
Medals: awarded Star, Victory and British.
National Archive reference WO372/3 Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1552877
Post War Information:
Married: Bradford, Yorkshire, August 2, 1924 when he was 34 years old to Martha Hanson (1892–1958)
They had two sons: Stanley Godfrey born 7 February 7, 1927 Hanslope (died 1977); Leslie Alfred born 17 October 17, 1929 Ancestry.co.uk
Headstone in Hanslope Churchyard reads: In memory of a dear mother & father / Martha Brownsell died 1st Feb 1958 aged 65 years / Alfred Brownsell died 8th June 1977 aged 86 years / Reunited / Also of a loving son and brother Leslie who fell asleep 30th Dec 1991 (HDHS)
Remembered: Original Roll of Honour lists just 'A Brownsell'. This could be Arthur who was the eldest. Albert and Arnold are recorded on the new roll of Honour. Both hang in the porch of St James Church, Hanslope.

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Jet Aviation has bolstered its already extensive global fixed base operation network with the acquisition of the KLM Jet Center facilities at Amsterdam Schipol and Rotterdam The Hague airport.
The deal was completed on 1 October, bringing the business aviation services provider's FBO tally to 34 – of which 10 are based in North America, nine in the Asia Pacific, nine in Europe and six in the Middle East. The pair will be rebranded this month, to reflect their new ownership.
Jet Aviation says the purchase of KLM Jet Center gives the company a presence at two of Europe's top airports and "strengthens its position as a leading FBO service provider on the continent".
The flagship Schiphol FBO was established by KLM more than three decades ago, and occupies space in the airport's general aviation terminal. The Hague facility was opened by the Dutch carrier in 2004.
Jet Aviation president Rob Smith describes Amsterdam and Rotterdam as "highly attractive destinations to business jet owners and operators", with the two FBOs already supporting 7,500 annual movements.
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Does a Small Business Need Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)?
If your business employs workers, you are bound to have some concerns about violations of legal employment practices. These days, claims of harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination have become common. EPLI is a type of liability insurance that can defend your business against these claims and pay settlements if you lose your lawsuit. Small businesses may have fewer employees than large corporations, but they may also have fewer resources to combat an employment lawsuit.
Does My Business Insurance Include Cyber Liability Insurance?
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Mc·Car·thy(mə-kär′thē), Joseph Raymond 1908-1957.
American politician. A US senator from Wisconsin (1947-1957), he presided over the permanent subcommittee on investigations and held public hearings in which he accused army officials, members of the media, and public figures of being Communists. His charges were never proved, and he was censured by the Senate in 1954.
McCarthy, Mary Therese 1912-1989.
American writer noted for her sharp literary criticism and satirical fiction, including the novels The Groves of Academe (1952) and The Group (1963).
1. (Biography) Cormac. born 1933, US writer; his novels include Suttree (1979), Blood Meridian (1985), All the Pretty Horses (1992), No Country for Old Men (2005) and The Road (2006)
2. (Biography) Joseph R(aymond). 1908–57, US Republican senator, who led (1950-54) the notorious investigations of alleged Communist infiltration into the US government
3. (Biography) Mary (Therese). 1912–89, US novelist and critic; her works include The Group (1963)
Mc•Car•thy(məˈkɑr θi)
1. Joseph R(aymond), 1909–57, U.S. politician.
2. Mary (Therese), 1912–89, U.S. novelist.
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What to do with Those Thanksgiving Leftovers: Give Thanks Griddle Cakes
This is a clever—and delicious—take on a traditional day-after turkey sandwich from Taste corporate chef Thomas Yager. Here stuffing is griddled, much like a pancake, to act as the bread before piling high with turkey and more.
The Leftovers: Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce
The Encore Eat: Give Thanks Griddle Cake Sandwiches
1/2 cup leftover stuffing
3–4 slices leftover turkey
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2–3 tablespoons leftover cranberry sauce
Press equal parts leftover stuffing into a 1/4-cup measuring cup and drop them onto a hot skillet. Using a spatula, press each about quarter-inch flat, and into a rough rectangle shape to form cakes. Brown cakes on both sides and remove from heat.
Heat turkey in the same pan. Add mayonnaise on one griddle cake, top with turkey and cranberry sauce, and add other griddle cake.
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When I made this dish, I was searching high and low as to what I could do to incorporate my Cajun Homemade Creole Seasoning. May I present to you all..... CAJUN CHICKEN SKEWERS + GREEN RICE!!!!!!!! YAAAAY!!!! Now I must say that obviously the rice is not truly green... its just called that due to… Continue reading Cajun Chicken Skewers + Green Rice
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Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders
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If you have not noticed, I have a bit of an obsession with Jambalaya, Creole, and all things New Orleans. Why? IDK? It just kind of happened, but I have learned not to question this, but rather embrace it! I mean who can argue with it? You can tell in the flavors that there are… Continue reading Jumbalaya
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Cajun Homemade Creole Seasoning
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The FBI is seeking the public's help identifying a man they believe has robbed or attempted to rob banks throughout Los Angeles County dating back to last summer, officials said Friday.
The man, dubbed the "Skipper Bandit" has been linked to at least six incidents since Aug. 2015, FBI officials said in a news release.
During the robberies, which occurred in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles, the man was wearing a fisherman-style hat and passed a note to a teller demanding cash.
The last incident occurred on July 14, 2016 at a Citibank in North Hollywood.
"Investigators believe he may rob again if he is not apprehended," officials said in the news release.
The man is described as being between the ages of 47 and 53, weighing 250 pounds, with a light complexion. He usually wears a polo shirt, dark sunglasses and is described as having a Middle-Eastern or Spanish accent, officials said.
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Thank you for looking at our Admissions page. Please call in an see us in action if you are able; we are a very welcoming school.
New Marston Primary School is a multicultural school with a strong nurturing ethos. We have a two class in-take in Reception and a Nursery attached to the school. For admission to our nursery, please call 01865 761560 or arrange to come and visit.
The school deals with admissions to the nursery. We provide part-time morning and afternoon places for children in their F2/Nursery year. That is, children who are 3 years old by the 1st September. This is a free entitlement. We can provide 30 hours at an additional cost.
For a place in our Reception Class or any other classes, families need to apply to the local authority for a school place so that their children can start school in the September after their 4th birthday. This school place is then theirs for the whole primary age range until they leave school at the end of year 6, aged 11.
New Marston Primary School is an Academy managed by the River Learning Trust and as such is its own admissions authority. The River Learning Trust has delegated the responsibility for admission arrangements for New Marston School to the Local Authority, Oxfordshire County Council.
Please contact us to find out more about admission to our nursery.
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China Life Lifetime Income Plan Review
I've done analysis on this plan for private clients and this plan can be a solution to adding on more passive income streams for retirement planning.
You may find this plan also in banks ICBC and BOC!
Quick understanding on the China Life Lifetime Income Plan
China Life Lifetime Income Plan is an annuity plan and the first key benefit to note is it's yearly (not monthly) lifetime income.
This payout will last for your LIFETIME, similar to CPF LIFE. The longer you live the more total payouts you get.
What is different however is that your bequest amount (death benefit amount) will not decrease. It will stay intact.
The 2.2% guaranteed as show below is based on the "sum insured" and does not mean guaranteed yield. Will discuss the yield below.
You can also decide when to get this payout from.
In this example below, payout was chose to be from age 45 all the way for lifetime.
Before going further: Who is China Life Insurance SG?
This is the white elephant question!
If you lived in China before, you would certainly have known of them as they are one of the leading insurers there.
Parts from their website, Click here for more, : "Established in 2015, China Life Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is a licensed life insurer which is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
The immediate parent company is China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited ("China Life (Overseas)") who in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Life.
China Life is a state owned enterprise and it's financial ratings are by Moody's was "A1" (insurance financial strength rating in August 2018) and by Standard & Poor's was "A".
From my understanding, China Life Insurance SG has it's own investment arm here in Singapore to invest into assets for the collected premiums. Because this product is new, there is only a 1y track record thus far to show for the non-guaranteed portions.
If you are 55year old and planning for retirement
Planning perimeters: 5year premiums of around $30,000 in budget.
You would like to get retirement cashflow from age60 (hence accumulation 0 mode chosen) as shown below.
This plan gives you retirement cashflow in guaranteed and non-guaranteed portions.
The total retirement cashflows you'd get is $2,200/year (guaranteed) + up to $4,000 non-guaranteed (4% of $100,000 sum assured)
The non-guaranteed portions is based on the investment performance of China Life Insurance SG. As mentioned, there is no track record now but looking at other insurers, achieving 3.25%pa or 4.75%pa on PAR fund performance is probable.
On a side note: There are actually 3 insurers who have done a >4.75% average return over 5years (year2013-2017) on their PAR fund. Our internal team at Promiseland Independent Pte Ltd has a summary on it for internal use but actually, all insurers PAR performance is public.
Next is the surrender value of the plan which increases every year even though you are drawing out income.
The China Life Lifetime Income Plan does give you a fast breakeven point. As soon as premiums are completed (which is the 5th year in this case), your guaranteed value is the same as premiums as highlighted below.
Lastly, below is the total illustrated yield you'd get when investing into this plan.
If you bought the plan at an age before 55, the total yield would certainly be higher.
China Life Lifetime Income plan has strong similarities to AVIVA MyLifetimeIncome Plan (click here to learn more).
Both plans give you cashflow in your retirement years (for LIFETIME!) and allows you to leave something behind for your next generation.
Now if you are young and wondering when you should start planning for retirement, check out my solutions on my youtube channel!
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Is the Bank of England doing enough?
Nearly everyone with a vote on UK monetary policy thinks they are doing enough to support the economy: the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 8-1 against injecting more money into the economy last month.
But the International Monetary Fund and a number of other respected economists - including that lone voice on the MPC - think the BoE should be doing more. Who is right?
The true answer to that question is we will never know, since we will never know what might have happened if the BoE had done something different. But I realise that's not going to satisfy any of you - nor should it.
That's because the question at the heart of the dispute between the IMF and the BoE could scarcely be more important for Britain's economic future: how much room does the UK have to grow?
Growth has been a big disappointment the past few years. The trouble, for the BoE is that inflation has been pretty disappointing as well.
The BoE has not let above-target inflation prevent it from follow historically-loose monetary policies - including £325bn in quantitative easing - because it thought that the inflation was temporary and not domestically generated.
But most members of the MPC also seem to think the economy has been permanently damaged by the crisis, and that this damage puts a limit on how much the BoE - or anyone else - can sensibly do in the short term to revive growth.
In an interview for the Aberdeen Press and Journal at the weekend, the BoE's chief economist, Spencer Dale, said it would not be appropriate for the BoE to restart its quantitative easing programme if supply-side problems, rather than a lack of demand, were the reason for the UK's weak economic recovery.
Are "supply-side" problems to blame for the UK's feeble growth and relatively high inflation?
I've debated this several times. For its part, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) thinks damage to the supply side has played an important role. In fact, it was the OBR's more pessimistic view of the UK's supply side that forced the chancellor to announce an extra two years' spending cuts, in the Autumn Statement last November.
The OBR can point to some important evidence in their favour: business surveys consistently report companies saying they do not have much spare capacity, despite the fact that our economy is now 4% smaller than it was at the start of 2009, and some 13% smaller than it would be now, had it simply continued on its pre-crisis trend.
Labour productivity - output per head - has also been astonishingly weak. If that had continued as before, the economy would now be 10% higher.
On its own, that could suggest that our economy has become permanently less productive as a result of the crisis: for example, because credit now costs more or because it was the (relatively more) productive parts of the economy that were worse hit by the recession.
In recent days, two serious economists have launched strong arguments against this "supply side pessimism". The first is Bill Martin, professor of Economics at the Centre for Economics and Business Research at Cambridge, who has updated the paper I discussed in that earlier blog.
The other is David Miles, who made a thoughtful speech on the subject last week, having cast that one vote in favour of more quantitative easing last month on the MPC.
Both of these are well worth a read: they marshal very powerful evidence in their favour.
Mr Miles is particularly interesting on the monetary policy side of the story, which he thinks has been made more complicated by the fact that a given amount of spare capacity now seems to have a smaller downward impact on inflation than in the past. As he notes, this means that getting rid of inflation could be more painful for the economy than in the past - but it also means that the cost of keeping policy "too loose", in terms of higher inflation, could be a lot smaller than before.
Each come at the subject from a slightly different direction, but they end up in a similar place, which is that even if we don't know exactly how much spare capacity the UK has, we can be confident that it is very significant, and confident that it is not going to stick around forever.
The slower the economy recovers, the greater the long-term damage of this crisis will turn out to be. On that point, these two economists are crystal clear. And so, for that matter, was the IMF in last week's report on the UK.
Neither Mr Martin nor Mr Miles draw explicit conclusions for fiscal policy: they are not among those who are openly calling for George Osborne to move to a Plan B (though I don't think Bill Martin would oppose it).
But they do implicitly share the IMF's view, that the BoE and the Treasury could be doing more actively to promote growth - including through direct efforts to ease the supply of credit to firms.
The latest minutes suggest that the rest of the MPC is also mindful of the long-term damage that might come from this prolonged period of slow growth. But speeches from other members of the MPC such as Deputy Governor Charlie Bean suggest that it would take a "significant deterioration" in the economy, perhaps as a result of the eurozone, for a majority to vote in favour of more quantitative easing.
And the Treasury does not appear to be planning to accelerate any of its growth initiatives, as a result of the IMF's recent warnings.
If these two economists are right, both the BoE and the Treasury might need to be less pessimistic about the underlying state of the UK economy and more optimistic - and urgent - in their efforts to help.


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Hike to Heal is part of our 2019 Be Yew Programme, which grew from the implications that sedentary lifestyles, social isolation and stress have on our long-term health, increasing our risk of developing serious physical and mental illness.
By combining physical cardio exercise, by means of hiking and walks with energy healing exercises and meditations, along with creating an open and welcoming community, Hike to Heal uses natural beauty surroundings to promote healthy body and mind, and encourages long-term self care and support for those who are looking to make 2019 a year of action and change.
Upcoming Hike to Heal events:
February 10th 2019 – Hike to Heal Carrowkeel
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Carrowkeel is a megalithic archeological site in Co. Sligo, with the estimated construction period in the 4th century BC. This area is the most spectacular archeological site I have visited in Ireland, combining fascinating history with special healing energy. It is quite the hidden gem in the west of Ireland and really an incredible site.
The ascent to Carrowkeel is easy, with a steady walkway up to the cairns. The duration of the event is 1.5 – 2 hours.
We will meet in the car park of the Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery (https://goo.gl/maps/wzuFixvBqTA2).
Recommended Gear: Walking boots, waterproof clothing, walking sticks (advisable), water.
Please note that booking is necessary as places are limited. Adults and children are welcome, children must also be registered prior to event.
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March 24th 2019 – Hike to Heal Knocknarae
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Knocknarae is a beautiful archeological site in Co. Sligo, as is thought to be the burial place of Queen Maeve, the warrior queen. It had been used as a ceremonial site for thousands of years, with it's main cairn thought to have been build at around 3600 BC.
The walk is easy, with the exception of some rocky areas.
We will meet at Queen Maeve's Carpark at the base of Knocknarae. (https://goo.gl/maps/z5jHmDpvRZw)
The duration is 2 – 2.5 hours.
Recommended Gear: Walking boots, waterproof clothing, walking sticks (advisable), water.
Please note that pre-registration is required and places are limited to 12 participants. Adults and children are welcome, children also need to be pre-registered.
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Happy Earth Day! I love this beautiful planet so much it makes my heart ache, puts a lump in my throat… and if you really get me going it brings tears to my eyes.
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This is the "Unicorn Colt" in Snow White. New color! This unicorn colt is painted in pure white, with pink details and soft grey antique. He has light blue eyes that match the light blue Swarovski jewels set in his painted silver collar. His horn is polished pewter (it looks like bright silver).
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Back pain is a common ailment for millions of individuals around the world. Yet, pinpointing the source of back pain can be elusive. Often, back pain is caused by sciatica, which is pressure on the sciatic nerve surrounding the disks in your back. Are there specific symptoms? Better yet, is there a treatment for the pain you feel?
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body, starting at the lower back and running through your hips, legs and feet. When back injuries occur such as a herniated disk, you can experience pain due to the new pressure on the sciatic nerve.
If you're experiencing true sciatic nerve pain, you might feel:
• Pain that radiates from your lower back into the side of your legs
• Numbness or tingling in your legs or foot, depending on the area of pressure
• Weakness in the legs or feet
Sciatic nerve pain ranges in pain level from a dull and mild ache to a sharper and more severe pain. Even without any of the symptoms in your lower limbs, sciatica could be to blame for your pain. If you experience severe pain or loss of bladder function, see a doctor immediately.
Most sciatic pain can be treated without the need for invasive treatment such as surgery. There are various stretches you can use to help, as well as hot and cold therapy as directed by your chiropractor. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen sodium can help relieve pain in a pinch.
At Proactive Chiropractic, we know how well chiropractic works for sciatica. Not only do we offer traditional chiropractic treatment for this type of pain, but we also offer unique options, including spinal decompression therapy, exercise therapy and chiropractic manipulation to help alleviate your symptoms. We encourage you to reach out to us to learn for yourself the great successes these treatment options deliver.
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Attic baffles play an important role keeping your home comfortable and safe. They keep space clear so fresh air can flow from the soffits under your roof eaves to the vents at or near the top of your roof, illustrated by the red arrow above.
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LinkedIn has fast become one of the largest and most respected online business networks. According to Wikipedia, it had more then 75 million registered users in August of this year, spanning more than 200 countries.
But how are you using it?
Compared with sites such as Facebook and Twitter, it seems to be regarded as the safest business network to be part of. It is designed around business so there isn't any of that awkard "do I need to be letting people know what I have for lunch?" moments.
If Twitter is a cocktail party and Facebook a coffee morning, then LinkedIn is a conference, trade show or networking event. We know that people on LinkedIn are interested in talking business and the rules of business seem to be so much easier to understand than all this social/personal/business cross-divide that Twitter and Facebook expects.
But the downside to LinkedIn is knowing how and where to start.
On the face of it, LinkedIn has created a simple and clean looking interface. But stick to your home page and your profile and you are missing out on the huge opportunities that LinkedIn offers.
The trouble is where to find these opportunities and deciding how to use them for your business.
Here are my top 6 ways of using LinkedIn to help build your brand online.
1. Your profile:
What makes your profile stand out enough for someone to scroll down and read more? Get your photo right (professional head shot please – no edited holiday snap shots!), use your Professional Headline as you would at a networking event (you wouldn't say Owner or Managing Director when someone asks you what you do, would you?) and update your status at least once a month.
2. Recommendations:
Having personal recommendations on your profile is at the very heart of LinkedIn. People buy from people and when testimonials on websites can be, well frankly, made up! – personal recommendations on LinkedIn provide that instant visibility and social credital.
3. Answers:
Under the "more" tab on your top menu bar, you will find the option "Answers". This opens up an enourmous section of LinkedIn that some people don't even know it exists. Use it to ask questions yourself (highly recommended for technical queries!) but, more importantly for building up your brand, get yourself recogonised as an expert by answering questions. Decide on one or two categories to focus on and track new questions via the RSS feed to save you doing the manual search every day.
4. Advanced Search:
This is when LinkedIn excells. You can search on any of the categories in LinkedIn (people, companies, answers, jobs, groups) but if you want to find new and potentially interesting contacts to speak to, then my top tip is focus on the people who come up as 2nd tier in your filters. These are people who are connected to your current network – so getting introduced to someone becomes much easier than trying to go in cold.
5. Events:
Add the events application from your application directory in the "more" tab and you have the opportunity to not only add your own events, but also to track which events your connections are planning to attend. A great way of getting to meet the right people at the right time (and no, this doesn't have to be stalking!)
6. Offline LinkedIn:
As with all great online networks, the real relationships happen when they go offline. Remember to connect with your LinkedIn network outside of LinkedIn – pick up the phone, meet them an event, invite them for coffee. LinkedIn is a very powerful network but hide behind your screen and email, you will miss out on opportunities.
There are plenty more ways of using LinkedIn to help build your brand online but I hope these are enough to get you started.
I would love to hear about your success (or in deed horror!) stories of using LinkedIn. So do get in touch either by email, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn (yup – I'm on them all!!)
And if you want to know more about how use LinkedIin and other web tech marketing tools, then hop on over to the www.WebTechClub.com where you will get access to monthly webinars and dozens of "how-to" videos.
About the Author: "Karen Skidmore helps small business owners work smarter and use the right marketing tools so they can attract more of the right clients to their business. To subscribe to her free email newsletter and get access to practical advice and marketing ideas that will move your business forward, visit www.CanDoCanBe.com"


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We've all been there. When you sign a contract thinking you know what you're getting, but in fact you don't. That contract that left out the fees. That olive oil that was 95% canola. That used car that wasn't really represented properly. The world is filled with liars, crooks, and people who just shade the truth a little. And it's easy to get bamboozled if you don't read the fine print.
Salesmen like to point the way to the so called "benefits" of trading what you have for their merchandise, and they always seem to leave out drawbacks. It's just the same way in our spiritual lives. From the earliest record we have, Satan advertises that eating the fruit will make Adam and Eve, "as gods, knowing good and evil." And he was right. What he decidedly lied about was all the repercussions that would bring.
Eve was deceived and tempted, and Adam fell.
Even today, Satan loves to advertise sin as something that will bring pleasure. And it does, even God says that sin brings pleasure for a season. But in the end it brings complete destruction. That was in the fine print.
Just like your financial life can be destroyed if you make decisions without considering all the consequences, your spiritual life can be destroyed as well. If you look at the world, Satan and those deceived by him will tell you to enjoy this sinful pleasure or that immoral desire, but in the end it brings destruction.
God tells us very plainly. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 No hidden fees, no fine print, it's all in the open. Choose God- Choose life. Choose sin- Choose death. It's that simple.
I challenge you, next time some unrighteous thing seems like fun, or the easier way, remember how things really are. Remember the truth of God's Word and choose life. God's looking out for your interests, and He wants you to live an abundant life. Won't you choose Him today?
"For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." Galatians 6:8


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In this article, we are going to show you how to install RedBox TV for PC or laptop. This is the new streaming TV application. It offers quality video streams on your Windows. The RedBox TV works on various devices. In that case, you can use this great TV application stream all Live TV channels across the world. At your proposal, The RedBox TV Windows has hundreds of live TV channels provides ultimate entertainment.
This app user interface looks familiar to access all media content in a simple manner. It has a user-friendly interface to access popular live Channels in your region. Instantly you can see the new video arrivals on the home page of RedBox TV application.
Moreover, The RedBox TV contains latest videos that too free of cost. You can watch dish TV channels list any time from anywhere. It loads any size of video within a fraction of seconds. The special features attract the users to cast new sports channels.
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However, it gains huge popularity among the other streaming apps. This app prefers to watch HD channels or episodes on your favorite devices. In Such case, download this app from their official sources.
How to download RedBox TV for PC/laptop?
The Online TV app mainly made for Android OS devices. Such as smartphones & Tablets. All brand mobiles are good to use this TV app at whenever you want?
Unfortunately, for PC users do not get this TV official app. don't worry you can install the new APK file on your PC. As soon as possible you follow this trick to install the great Television application on your Favorite computers.
Steps to install RedBox TV on PC Windows & Mac laptop
For Windows operating system they can't run Apk file directly on it. So, the computer requires android environment right. In that case, you have to change PC into an android virtual device. Most of them are having android emulators to emulate Android apps. In that manner, follow this procedure to install RedBox TV for PC.
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Firstly, download android emulator which is suitable for your device. There is number of android emulators on the web. Almost everyone knows the name Nox App player. This is the safe android emulator to emulate android applications.
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Both Windows & Mac OS devices are well to use the Nox App Player. Next launch the Nox app player on your PC.
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Open Nox app player on your Windows 0, 7, 8, XP, Vista and also Mac OS X devices. It supports various platform devices.
Step 4:
Unfortunately, The Google Play store app not contain RedBox TV APK file. So, go to its official website or else search on the web and download the new APK file. And then save it on your desktop computer folder.
Step 5:
Now go to the Nox App Player and then find the "ADD APK FILE" option. After that, browse the RedBox TV Updated APK file to Nox App Player.
Step 6:
Just wait few minutes. Once completed the installation process Nox App Player send notification on the same screen.
Note: For better usability, you can choose the MX Player to use RedBox TV app on your PC. It solves the Black Screen Error easily.
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As a result, RedBox TV installation process is simple to load your favorite channels. I hope this tutorial is helpful to stream unlimited videos. Now you can watch all Live TV channels with RedBox TV for PC.
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Upton Library Book Group is meeting on Wednesday, July 27th 7-8pm at Memorial Elementary School to discuss "From Hardtack to Home Fries" by Barbara Haber. Our book group meets on the last Wednesday of every month, and alternates between fiction and non-fiction titles.
August Book events:
On Weds, August 24th at 6:30pm, Upton Library is hosting the authors of a
new book and photographic collection about Abandoned Asylums of
Massachusetts. The authors, Tammy Rebello and L.F. Blanchard, will be
giving a slide show presentation about local abandoned
asylums, and will then be available for discussion and book signing.
This event will be held either in the library reading room, or in the
town hall, depending on how many people plan to attend.
Our August book group meeting is the next week, on August 31st. We will
be discussing two fiction books by Roland Merullo, "The Return", and
"In Revere, In Those Days"
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The building remains closed to the public, but we can provide library items upon request.
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Geary's C
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Geary's C is a measure of clustering (or spatial autocorrelation) of a variable, and is computed by (Cliff and Ord, 1981):
\(C = (N – 1){{\sum\nolimits_{i=1}^N \sum\nolimits_{j=1}^N w_{ij}(X_{i}-X_{j})^2}\over{2W\sum\nolimits_{i=1}^n(X_{i}-\overline{X})^2}}\)
Where \(X_{i}\) and \(X_{j}\) are the values for regions i and j respectively, \(\overline{X}\) is the mean of the variable, \(W\) is the global sum of the weights, i.e. The spatial weight matrix that is employed by this component must be symmetric. Hence if the selected spatial weight matrix is not already symmetric, part of the process will include converting the spatial weight matrix so it becomes symmetric.
Given the null hypothesis is one of no global spatial autocorrelation, the expected value of Geary's C equals 1. If C is larger than 1, the distribution of the variable being tested is characterised by negative spatial autocorrelation. If C is smaller than 1, then the distribution of the variable displays positive spatial autocorrelation. As with Moran's I, inference is based on z-values:
\(Z_{c} = {{C – 1}\over{sd(C)}}\)
While Moran's I is based on the cross-products of the deviations from the mean, Geary's C is based on the deviations in responses of each observation with one another. This in effect means that Moran's I is more sensitive to extreme values and is more a global measure, whereas Geary's C is more sensitive to differences between values in neighbouring areas.
To compute Geary's C, we will look at socio-economic data in Melbourne to examine the extent of spatial-autocorrelation.
To do this:
- Select Melbourne GCCSA as your area
- Select SA2 SEIFA 2011 – The Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) as your dataset, selecting all variables
- Spatialise the dataset, naming it something like SPATIALISED SEIFA IRSAD Melbourne
- Generate a Contiguous Spatial Weights Matrix for the spatialised dataset, using 1st order Queen contiguity. Name it something like Contig SWM Melbourne SA2s
Once you have done this, open the Geary's C tool (Tools → Spatial Statistics → Geary's C) and enter the parameters as they appear in the image below. These are also explained underneath the image
- Dataset Input: the dataset that contains the variable(s) to be tested. Here we use the dataset named SPATIALISED SEIFA IRSAD Melbourne
- Spatial Weights Matrix: the spatial weight matrix to be used (described here). In this instance we use the one name Contig SWM Melbourne SA2s
- Variable: the variable(s) to be tested. Here we use Score
- Alternative Hypothesis: indicates the alternative hypothesis; can be two.sided, greater. Here we use two.side
- Inference: indicates the inference under which the variance of C is calculated. Checked is randomisation, unchecked is normality. Here we select randomisation (the default).
Once you have entered the parameters, click Add and Run to execute the tool
Once your tool has run, click the Display button on the pop dialogue box. This will open a text editor with the outputs of the tool, which should look something like the image belowThese outputs are:
- Geary's C with the corresponding z-score and p-value
- Geary's C with its expectation and variance
- The alternative hypothesis
- The assumption under which the variance was calculated


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At the beginning of Vayeitzei, Yaakov has this vision and hear directly from Hashem. One of things God tells him is that (28:15) "for I will not forsake you until I will have done what I have spoken about you." I have always read this pasuk as comforting to Yaakov. Hashem is promising to be with him. However this year I read the pasuk and could was worried for Yaakov; for the pasuk implies that there is a possibility of Hashem forsaking Yaakov at some future point in history, once Hashem has done what He promised.
I think there are two ways to alleviate this concern. First, the Torah advises that we live in the present. On the pasuk in Parshat Shoftim "Tamim Tiheyeh Im Hashem Elokecha" Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch explains this to be a mandate to live in the moment. Be fully aware of what is happening now, and do not let future considerations temper the feeling in that moment.
I recently taught the Mishna at the beginning of the 9th chapter of Berachot in a similar fashion: the Mishna explains the blessings of HaTov V'Hameitiv (on good tidings) as well as Dayan Haemet (on bad news). The Mishna goes onto to explain the proper blessing for an event that is bad in the short term, but good in the long run; or vice- versa. For instance: what is the blessing on a catastrophic flood that decimates a field now (bad now), but will lead to that field becoming much more fertile and prosperous in the future (good later)? Or what is the blessing if a person finds a valuable object that he will be able to keep (good now), but the laws of that land mandate that a high tax be paid to the king on such finds, and this person does not have that much liquid assets and knows that finding this object will cause complications and problems (bad later)? In both cases the Mishna states that the proper blessing is based on the experience now: if it's bad news in the present, say Dayan Ha'Emet. If it's good news now, then say HaTov V'Hameitiv. Be fully present in the moment and be mindful to fully experience what is going on NOW, and later you can process/ put into perspective.
Perhaps this is how we should understand Hashem's promise. It's true that the future may bring periods during which it appears as if Hashem has forsaken Yaakov or his descendants. But Yaakov should respond to the present situation of the Divine promise of protection and respond purely with gratitutde.
Alternatively, perhaps we are supposed to understand Yaakov's follow-up declaration as a response to this inferred possibility of a future moment of Divine forsakenness. Yaakov says, "If you God give me food to eat and clothes to wear….then I will tithe from all that I have" (28:22). Perhaps Yaakov is teaching us the secret to spiritual survival and maintaining a connection with Hashem during those times when it may appear as if He has forsaken us: 1) Say brachot- recognize that the food we have comes from Hashem and 2) Do Chesed- bring God into the world by being Godly and providing for others. If we seek Hashem out in all of our endeavors and strive to emulate His ways- then we stay close to Him and prevent Him from forsaking us.


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Birmingham pub history index
This appears to be the Cartwright Arms at 1 & 2 Summer Lane & 86 Snow Hill in the 1881 census
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Birmingham, Warwickshire. The Birmingham, Warwickshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
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1892/Frederick Crook/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1900/Frederick Crook/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1900/Frederick Crook/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1915/Dennis Hodgetts/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1940/Jn Wilson/../../../Kellys Directory ****
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Returning Starters – Offense: 5 Defense: 8
Preview: The Toledo Rockets are coming off yet another solid season going 9-4 overall with an impressive 63-44 bowl win coming against Arkansas State. The Toledo football program has quietly been a consistent force in the MAC going 26-13 overall in the three years under head coach Matt Campbell. Even with their success the Rockets are still a decade removed from their last MAC title and with 13 returning starters this group figures to be a factor in the conference again in 2015.
The offense will be an interesting case in 2015 given the immense amount of returning talent at the skilled positions mixed with an O-line that is in complete rebuilding mode. The offense was run by both QBs Phillip Ely and Logan Woodside with success in 2014 before injuries ended both guys' seasons. The Alabama transfer Ely will be back from his injury sooner and he looks to have the edge in earning the starting job. The RB position will be in great hands with returning starter Kareem Hunt who was an all-conference selection a season ago. The receiving corps is also in good standing with Jones and Russell leading the way. The success of this unit could hinge on an O-line that will look to 5 new guys to start in 2015.
The defense should be a considerable strength for Toledo given the return of 8 starters to a unit that has talent and depth to go around. Up front the D-line is loaded as this unit will build around 4 returning starters, including all-conference tackles Hester and Jones. The line backing corps is a little less seasoned with only 1 returning starter back in the mix. This unit will look to forge a successful group around veteran Murdock. The secondary had been hit by the injury bug over the past couple years, but now this unit has a bevy of players with starting experience and there'll be healthy competition throughout the unit.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post2139505242397755937..comments2020-05-29T22:11:06.431-07:00Comments on queen of the castle recipes: Blackberry-Peach Coffee CakeLynnhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-86007622965073699402009-08-31T15:20:52.040-07:002009-08-31T15:20:52.040-07:00Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I would like some of this with a cu...Hmmmmmmmmmmmm,
I would like some of this with a cup of java. Looks fantastic.Lorihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-21815133560178642992009-08-28T12:07:15.218-07:002009-08-28T12:07:15.218-07:00yes I threw away all the recipes and pictures!!! S...yes I threw away all the recipes and pictures!!! Scary but true.

CynthiaAnonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-91613022912370222482009-08-28T11:05:28.839-07:002009-08-28T11:05:28.839-07:00Oh not another book you love!! Thank you for the r...Oh not another book you love!! Thank you for the recommendation and I love the recipe.

CynthiaAnonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-40555323790860918052009-08-27T19:08:39.097-07:002009-08-27T19:08:39.097-07:00great book recommendation. i'll have to check...great book recommendation. i'll have to check it out. the dessert looks mouthwatering!teresahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-89418458021034321932009-08-27T13:19:54.200-07:002009-08-27T13:19:54.200-07:00Thank you for leaving me a comment. You made me cr...Thank you for leaving me a comment. You made me cry! It is with such passion that I love my Lord and so badly want my family and grandchildren to inherit the same passion. It is hard to let God be God and me to just rest in His faith. I so badly want them to not have to go through what I did, but like I said that is exactly everything that God used to give me the love I have for Him. He is sooooo trustworthy. It's just my flesh that gets in the way.
Thank you and I want you to know that I am praying for your family.
Blessings, Linda
Oh, I am saving your blog to my favorites! I love it!Linda Stubbshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-76645597813784503482009-08-27T12:41:06.241-07:002009-08-27T12:41:06.241-07:00Thanks for stopping by, everyone :) And Kim, than...Thanks for stopping by, everyone :) And Kim, thanks for the info on the cook the books site. I'm going to have to go investigate further. I know, tough job, poking around fun blogs, but I think I'm up for the task.Lynnhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-66846424713142216572009-08-27T11:05:22.940-07:002009-08-27T11:05:22.940-07:00Wow, that coffee cake recipe sounds amazing!!! I&...Wow, that coffee cake recipe sounds amazing!!! I'm going to have to give that one a try to go along with our next Breakfast For Dinner! Also, thanks for the book recommendation!. I'm always looking for great books to read!

And thanks for swinging by my blog!! :)Lorahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-75521130535062562452009-08-27T09:07:50.943-07:002009-08-27T09:07:50.943-07:00Thanks for the recommendation, that book sounds in...Thanks for the recommendation, that book sounds incredibly inspiring! And the coffee cake looks delicious ;)Faithhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-30392708719431190882009-08-27T05:38:47.251-07:002009-08-27T05:38:47.251-07:00Sounds like a great book that everyone should read...Sounds like a great book that everyone should read. Have you ever heard of the Cook the Books group? They read a book, usually about cooking, and then post a recipe to go along with it. They are here: http://cookthebooksclub.wordpress.com/Kimhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-34267091527826871282009-08-27T04:46:07.967-07:002009-08-27T04:46:07.967-07:00Hi Lynne, Thanks for the write up on Suzy Flory...Hi Lynne,
Thanks for the write up on Suzy Flory's book which sounds good. It's so true that we often read stuff and think it's nice and even talk about it to others but rarely act upon it.
As always a great looking recipe as well!Rubyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-24629113328646577492009-08-27T03:49:18.903-07:002009-08-27T03:49:18.903-07:00Oh my I am going to have to try this recipe. I am ...Oh my I am going to have to try this recipe. I am going to look for the book~too.
You have a wonderful day!
CarrieFarming On Faithhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-20251911709314812242009-08-26T17:01:36.269-07:002009-08-26T17:01:36.269-07:00Ohhhh...I am like you when it comes to recipes and...Ohhhh...I am like you when it comes to recipes and books. If I can find a combination of both, I would literally be in heaven :) Thank you for this book recommendation and the recipe :)Libby@CookingWithLibbyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254018491533840291.post-13036952725966306922009-08-26T16:54:51.817-07:002009-08-26T16:54:51.817-07:00Thank you for another must-have book recommendatio...Thank you for another must-have book recommendation! I'll add it to my wishlist :) This recipe looks and sounds divine. I think it will be a keeper! Thanks! -TammyFlat Creek Farmhttps://email@example.com


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Pilates is NOT a competitive sport
The video below is deliberately somewhat comical, but the message is NOT! Pilates exercises were designed to serve YOU, your body type, your current level of fitness and your strengths and your limitations. Because every BODY is different, every body will look slightly different doing each exercise, even if the exercise is done correctly! So why watch the person next to you and try to be this-er or that-er? It doesn't make sense!
With its focus on alignment, technique and form, Pilates exercises are beneficial to any body, so please don't compete with anyone! Don't even compete with yourself, unreasonably! Use the modifications we show in our video and you will improve! Want more on this topic?
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2018 is coming to a close, and Christmas and the New Year are fast approaching. Therefore, it's time to treat yourself with the best of what 2018 ever offered before it's too late; the cars. Certainly, great cars are everywhere, and you can buy a quality car from a renowned company like Car Supermarket if that's what you're into.
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Nissan 370Z
Starting from a modest £29,805, the Nissan 370Z is a sport coupe that has over 40 years of history in performance and comfort, dating all the way back to the first iteration; 240Z. The 370Z, however, keeps you firmly on the road with a chassis that boasts a low centre of gravity. This lends gives the car a sense of rooted earthiness, alongside a sportier, speedier aesthetic and feel.
Not only is the Nissan 370Z beautiful, but supremely powerful with a 3.7 litre VQ V6 engine too, allowing you to flow along the roads with smooth elegance. Throw in a lightweight suspension and finely crafted, comfortable seats, and you just can't have a bad drive with the Nissan 370Z.
Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro is fast and famous, with a new 2019 iteration well on the way. Until then, there's no harm in making do with the 2018 model. Built in Wi-Fi, driver mode selector, 0-60 in 3.5 seconds; the list of awesome feats this car belts out goes on and on. Typically starting at £20,640, this car is worth every penny.
Features vary depending on just what model you get too, with multiple variations to choose from. In the 2LT offering, there's also heat, and ventilated leather appointed seats, impressive dual-zone climate control, and an 8-inch touch screen display, all for you to enjoy. You'll be comfortable and happy for days driving this vehicle. In the end, the Chevrolet Camaro isn't just sporty alone; it's luxury too!
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Everyone's heard the name Ford Mustang before. This is with good reason too, as very few cars even come close to the way the Ford Mustang steers, handles and feels. It's elegant and graceful in every moment the 2.3 litre Ford EcoBoost engine is running, giving a top speed of 145mph and doing 0-60 in all but 5.8 seconds. Put simply, the Ford Mustang is raw power.
The speed can be immediately countered with a high-end breaking system, meaning no matter what speeds you're going, you'll slow down to a stall in a matter of moments. Moreover, driving the car itself comes with four different modes; normal, sport plus, track, and snow/wet, meaning your experience can be as adaptable and personalised as you choose it to be. With the Ford Mustang, there's simply nothing to fault; it's performance with a safety-first approach.


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Supermarine Spitfire IX (G-LFIX)
• Aircraft Type: Supermarine Spitfire IX
• Operator: Air Leasing Ltd
• Year of Manufacture: 1944
• Powered by: Rolls Royce Merlin
• Colour Scheme: 485 Squadron RAF
The Grace Spitfire ML407 was originally built at Castle Bromwich in early 1944 as a single seat fighter and served in the front line of battle throughout the last twelve months of World War II. ML407 flew a total of 176 operational combat sorties amassing an impressive total of 319 combat hours. Flying Officer Johnnie Houlton DFC who was accredited, whilst flying ML407, with the first enemy aircraft shot down over the Normandy beachhead on 6th June D-Day. ML407 was converted in 1950 to the two seat configuration for the Irish Air Corps as an advanced trainer. Design Engineer Nick Grace acquired ML407 in late 1979 from the Strathallan Museum and spent five years meticulously restoring the Spitfire to flying condition. After Nick Graces untimely death in a car accident Carolyn Grace took up the gauntlet of keeping this aircraft flying and now the next generation, being Richard Grace is not only maintaining the aircraft but is flying the aircraft just as his late father had done.
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Before watching the first two episodes of Michael Feinstein's American Songbook, I merely thought of him as an extremely talented singer and entertainer. After watching the first two episodes of American Songbook, I was in awe of how much Michael Feinstein has done to preserve our musical heritage. In fact, I have deemed Michael Feinstein the ambassador of America's Musical Heritage. He is the ultimate collector; a cultural conservationist and preservationist; a tireless archivist; and a cat lover. A kindred spirit! That's a whole lot of responsibility for one man, but he makes a case for his life's passion in his three-part PBS series. In the new season, which began last Friday, he shares his penchant for great music and, best of all, he opens up his personal archives.
The first episode, 'Time Machines,' weaves together Feinstein's brilliant performances and other contemporary renditions of classic songs with older (often 'lost') footage of both famous and forgotten artists into a fascinating tapestry that sheds light on the American experience whilst simultaneously telling Feinstein's story of cultural self-awareness through his discovery of our musical legacy. He introduces several interesting personalities, all collectors sharing their preference for bygone eras and endangered media. We meet a film collector with a museum devoted to Mills Panoram machines, which played Soundies, proto-music videos of jazz-era musicians. Through the passage of time, many of the faces are forgotten, and the rousing music is more like a novelty. However, a few faces that had yet to make names for themselves emerge in the collection, including a rare clip of a promising pianist named Walter Liberace.
Next, Feinstein visited the University of Michigan - Kansas City, home of the Marr Sound Archive, which includes a vast collection of orphaned formats. The Marr Archive is one of the largest of its kind outside the Library of Congress. Only 30% of its gigantic collection has been fully cataloged.
Hugh Hefner's segment was surprisingly endearing and perceptive. Apparently, he cares passionately about art, music (especially jazz), film, and preserving our cultural heritage. His 1960s syndicated television show, Playboy's Penthouse, was a landmark musical achievement at a time when segregation was still a standard. It was a gutsy move to host a show that brought many African-American entertainers into predominantly white living rooms. His show was meant to be a swanky cocktail party showcasing live jazz. He championed many unknown black performers, including an extremely charming Bobby Short singing 'The Likes Of You.' Hefner also curates his own jazz festival, and last year, his financial contribution rescued the Hollywood sign from near destruction. He is an avid collector and offered several insights on the importance of our cultural legacy. Hefner's assertion that young people no longer have a sense of cultural history is tragically spot-on. Since fewer people are interested in our past, there is less motivation towards conservation and preservation. He and Feinstein agreed that a sense of cultural history is essential to understanding oneself and that the past defines the present. For me, this was the most poignant segment of the first episode. Now, Hugh would have guessed that!?
The second episode, 'Putting On The Tail Fins,' dealt with the emergence of rock n' roll in the 1950s and how that reinvigorated the American songbook. Feinstein referred to Nelson Riddle's reinterpreting of Frank Sinatra's classic repertoire of the 1930s as 'Putting On The Tail Fins.' He illustrated the endurance of these timeless songs by exemplifying Cole Porter's 'Begin The Beguine.' The song rose to popularity as an Artie Shaw instrumental. Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell danced to a different musical arrangement in Broadway Melody of 1940. Frank Sinatra was the first to popularize a version of the song with lyrics. And, in this episode, Michael Feinstein did his own rendition in the style of Nelson Riddle. Feinstein explored how, at the time, the star was the song rather than the performer. Popular songs were performed by many artists who could all have a hit with their own version of the same song. It wasn't until the rise of pop idols like Frank Sinatra that the popularity of the singer superceded the songs.
A recurring theme in the American Songbook series is the destruction and disappearance of recorded media. As technology has progressed and few people have maintained older formats, aging media has become obsolete and often unplayable. So, as with film, instead of being archived or conserved, they are just tossed in the junk pile or, in some more hopeful cases, packed into storage units which may eventually make it to archives, preservationists, and collectors who facilitate the transfer of the priceless for posterity. This is a tragedy. They are often the only recorded document of some of the artists and their work and the only link to an era that was culturally rich and alive. As Feinstein said of the endangered media that must be saved, they 'capture a moment in time...To be able to revisit that moment fifty or one hundred years later is spectacular.' Perhaps the worst scene of the second episode was a quick shot of the 405 freeway in Los Angeles where M-G-M dumped thousands of pounds of irreplaceable records from their archives to serve as the basis for the construction of the road.
Michael Feinstein claims his motivation for performing is his fear that if he doesn't perform the songs he loves so much and bring them back to a modern public, they will become relics of the past. Performing also gives him the means to build up his own music archive. His aural repository is filled with all manner of music, personal recordings, broadcasts, and the ephemera that complements his archive. He spends much of his free time scouring markets, shops, and storage units for hidden gems; meticulously transferring recordings to modern media; and archiving and cataloging the original source material. Nothing must ever be disposed of because one must always return to the source material to transfer to the newest medium.
While other individuals have concentrated their efforts on saving our film heritage, Feinstein has concentrated on preserving music. It's an admirable labor of love. Regardless of what aspect of our cultural history one chooses to preserve, archive, and share, it is important work. There are no collections too small and no archivists too minor. Every time music, film, and other ephemera is destroyed, a little bit of our collective history is lost forever; it's as if it never existed. As we erase our past, we are slowly obliterating the present and making our own existence obsolete. Perhaps that is why I find relinquishing our past so scary and tragic. What was once so alive and vital can be snuffed out in the blink of an eye. 'Time erases many things that are important to a current generation but that becomes entirely meaningless to future generations.' American Songbook is fascinating, entertaining, and extremely urgent.
Watch Michael Feinstein's American Songbook on PBS. Check your local listings for times. The third installment, 'Lost And Found,' a musical treasure hunt uncovering the songs that almost got away, is scheduled for Friday at 9 PM EST. You can purchase a DVD of the series at the PBS shop and on Amazon. Finally, learn about Michael Feinstein's Great American Songbook Initiative.


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Many of us began our reading habit by picking up the Famous Five and Secret Seven books by author Enid Blyton. These mysteries often fascinated us as fuelled our desire to read. The entire series was interesting enough for anyone to turn into a book lover.
The author wrote 762 books in her lifetime and people continue to enjoy her works even today. On her birthday today, we revisit the words she wrote.
Here are seven amazing quotes by Blyton that you would want to read today: