2-room apartment 35 m2. Object suitable for 2 adults + 1 child. Practical furnishings: living/dining room with satellite TV. 1 double bedroom. Kitchenette (4 hot plates, freezer). Shower/bidet/WC. Air-conditioning. Terrace. Terrace furniture, barbecue. Partial view of the sea. Facilities: washing machine, baby cot for up to 6 year olds. Internet (WiFi, free). 1 pet/ dog allowed.
Small apartment house Villa Chiara. In the hamlet Poggi 2 km from the centre of Imperia Borgo Prino, 3.5 km from the centre of Imperia Porto Maurizio, in a sunny, elevated position on a slope, area with little traffic, 1.5 km from the sea. Parking at 20 m. Shop 2 km, restaurant 1 km, bar 1 km, shingle beach 2 km. Please note: car recommended. Motorway 300 m from the property. Property ref. IT1800.452.1 is situated on the same property.
Vicolo Belsiana apartment in Piazza di Spagna South with WiFi, air conditioning & lift.
Roma Heart apartment in Centro Storico with WiFi & air conditioning.


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Annual Black and Gold Gala
BY admissions project March 8, 2019
ROSEMEAD, CA—March 7, 2019 — Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) will host its annual Black and Gold Gala, "An Evening Under the Stars," on the school's campus on Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m. Gala guests will dine and bid on auction items, with all proceeds benefiting Bosco Tech's tuition assistance program.
The event will honor noted Bosco Tech leaders Mr. Terence deSousa and Monsignor Jeremiah Murphy, who will be recognized posthumously. Both honorees have greatly contributed to the school's long-term success. An award-winning instructor, Mr. deSousa taught mathematics to generations of Tech students during his 43-year tenure, while Monsignor Murphy served as a dedicated board member for 41 years. In addition to his extensive ministerial and philanthropic work throughout the Los Angeles area, the monsignor served as Superintendent of High Schools and Colleges for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
"We are both honored and humbled to recognize Mr. deSousa and Monsignor Murphy who have meant so much to Bosco Tech," said Memo Gutierrez, Bosco Tech Vice President of Administration and Development. "Their boundless dedication and commitment to the school and its students have had a positive and lasting impact. Our gala is the perfect opportunity to honor them, while celebrating what the Tech has meant to the lives of so many young people and their families."
Gala tickets, which are $100 per person until April 1 and $125 after that date, can be purchased by contacting Viki Battaglia, Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events, at vbattaglia@boscotech.edu or (626) 940-2070. Several levels of gala sponsorship opportunities are available.
Bosco Tech is an all-male Catholic high school that combines a rigorous college-preparatory program with a technology-focused education. The innovative curriculum allows students to exceed university admissions requirements while completing extensive integrated coursework in one of several applied science and engineering fields, including the newly added Biological, Medical & Environmental Technology (BMET) program.
On Niche.com's list of top boys high schools and Catholic high schools in California and the U.S., Bosco Tech boasts a college acceptance rate of 100 percent, with the majority of graduates pursuing STEM-related post-secondary majors. The school is located at 1151 San Gabriel Boulevard, Rosemead, 91770. More information is available at www.boscotech.edu.
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Is the Contest 67CS the most impressive new yacht under 80ft in production today?
Toby Hodges
Some yachts develop character, while others have it built in. Toby hodges went in search of heart and soul
TAGS: boat test
We were on board Contest's first new 67CS, a sensational new 67ft semi-custom model, and the first Contest designed by Judel/Vrolijk in the yard's near 60-year history. We were sailing rapidly away from Palma, Mallorca with full main and asymmetric spinnaker shading the deck from the early sunshine.
The wind continued to increase, into the mid-20s, bringing short, sharp waves with it as we headed offshore past the lighthouse. There was little we could now do, other than try and keep her sailing and looking good. It was time to speak to Jesús.
Contest wanted brochure photos from a helicopter and we wanted to test sail the boat so we had spent the previous evening planning it all to a tee. The problem is that the boat needs to look just so for the pictures, even if a little artificially at times.
The upside was that once the photos were done, we would have a long day on the boat sailing, anchoring and living aboard in a variety of conditions, plus some resultant fantastic pictures. But of course, the wind pays no heed to plans and schedules.
Once the call was made to Mallorcan photographer Jesús Renedo confirming that we were in the pre-arranged place and sailing at full speed, the chopper would take off and be overhead in minutes. We needed to be on a good angle with the kite set.
Knowing it all had to work like clockwork before the allotted helicopter slot elapsed heightened the nerves on board. The wind was forecast to start relatively light and pick up during the day – hence it did the opposite. By 1000 Force 6 to 7 gusts were barrelling down the cliff edges nearby.
Thundering along under the big red asymmetric at 10-12 knots, preparing for the noisy imminent arrival overhead, I took the helm and tried to point her up to get some more sun on the deck for the pictures. In a 25-knot gust, we eased the main too little, and a dramatic flapping of sails accompanied our rapid heel change – evincing some rather concerned looks from the model in the cockpit.
Keeping this over-canvassed yacht's bow firmly down would be the key to a successful shoot in these conditions.
Packing too much punch?
We dropped the kite and headed up on to a close reach, until the helicopter departed and boat test duties commenced. Gusts of up to 30 knots rolled over the decks as we headed upwind, so to ease the load on the helm, we bent a reef into the vertically battened in-mast mainsail and furled some genoa.
With full canvas up in over 20 knots, it's testosterone time – it's a workout on the wheel – and you need a crewmember attentively manning the mainsheet to maintain cooperation between helm and vessel. Most cruising sailors will welcome the communication from the Contest's rudder: it lets you know when she's pushed.
I have become accustomed to twin rudder set-ups on yachts of this size now, yachts where the power is not communicated as directly as the single blade set up. A glance at the size of the winches (size 88 for the primaries) and deck gear is a telling reminder of the loads she generates and the need to respect these loads.
It should also be noted that the test boat had the full extra performance options of a Hall Spars carbon rig and SCR rigging, plus 3Di sails.
As the wind began to ease later in the day, we were able to set full sail again in 15 knots gusting to 24 knots over flat water. During that afternoon and evening sail, the boat felt alive.
With the correct sail set-up you can really drive her hard and point her up through the gusts like a performance yacht (upwind at eight to eight-and-a-half knots). It became clear that the 67CS has the legs and consistent speed to get places quickly.
"It's a Judel/Vrolijk design, so one level higher in performance to past models," says CEO Arjen Conijn. "We worked very hard to combine this with the safety and comfort that are the cornerstones of our fleet.
"In past days north European yards focused on all-weather boats. But now, with more clients in the Med, we need to be able to sail in light winds too. It's not just about surviving on the boat."
Compare with the Yachting World review of the Contest 42.
I have seen the 67CS sailing in five knots of wind off Cannes, so I know that she's a slippery design. Indeed, as we headed back to Palma at the end of the test day, the evening breeze had dropped to ten to 15 knots and the Contest really excelled.
With the Code 0 set, we reached along at nine and a half to ten knots, up to 10.5 knots in the gusts, the speeds as consistent as they were impressive.
The question is whether Contest has given her too much performance for an ocean cruising yacht? I don't think so.
She has almost exactly the same sail area-to-displacement and displacement-to-length ratios as the new Oyster 675. Granted, these may be slightly more performance oriented figures than past bluewater models from these yards, but I'd rather a boat be able to sail in light airs.
Of course, the test boat had upgraded rig and sails, which certainly helped get the most out of the breeze, but the key is to make the boat easy to tame and manage. And that's where the push-button furling systems and deck layout comes into play.
The cockpit and deck layout of the Contest, particularly around the helm consoles, is excellent. For a centre cockpit yacht, it's a very practical set-up with good visibility forward from the helms.
The ability to stand outside the coamings when helming, or sit straddling them, and see along the windward or leeward decks to the telltales and beyond, will rate highly with active sailors. And she's a yacht you'll want to stand and helm for long periods – there are no helm seats. Angled foot wells provide the ideal support while standing.
The central mainsheet and outboard primary winches are mounted well within reach of the helm. "This is the base from which anything can work – from there you can orient it more towards short-handed or performance," says Conijn.
For a yacht with such clean lines, I would like to have seen stowage designed in for the sheet tails. Also, the test boat had vertically mounted winches on the base of the mast.
With little space between the winch and jammer however, it was a slow process to hoist the gennaker. For jobs that may involve going aloft, I would opt for powered winches on the deck, each side of the mast.
Barring the fancy sails and rigging, Conijn maintains that the deck layout itself is reasonably standard and that it's the interior that is highly customised. And what an interior this yacht has.
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Q: failed to test create action I am playing with rails 3.0.6 with ruby 1.9.2,
the app is working on browser but not in testing..
1) I created a new rails application by "rails new myapp"
2) Generate a scaffold "rails generate scaffold user username:string hashed_password:string salt:string"
3) after that, i changed the users_controller a bit
  # POST /users
  # POST /users.xml
  def create
    @user = User.new(params[:user])

    respond_to do |format|
      if @user.save
        // change @user to usrs_url
        format.html { redirect_to(users_url, :notice => "User #{@user.username} was successfully created.") }
        format.xml  { render :xml => @user, :status => :created, :location => @user }
      else
        format.html { render :action => "new" }
        format.xml  { render :xml => @user.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  # PUT /users/1
  # PUT /users/1.xml
  def update
    @user = User.find(params[:id])

    respond_to do |format|
      if @user.update_attributes(params[:user])
        // change @user to usrs_url
        format.html { redirect_to(users_url, :notice => "User #{@user.username} was successfully updated.") }
        format.xml  { head :ok }
      else
        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
        format.xml  { render :xml => @user.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

4) so i try to modify tests as well:
 setup do
    @input_attributes = {
        :username               => 'username@goodmail.com',
        :password               => 'secret',
        :password_confirmation  => 'secret'
    }

    @user = users(:one)
  end

  test "should create user" do
    assert_difference('User.count') do
      post :create, :user => @input_attributes
    end

    assert_redirected_to users_path
  end

  test "should update user" do
    put :update, :id => @user.to_param, :user => @input_attributes
    assert_redirected_to users_path
  end

But the create and update tests failed
Can anyone let me know what had i done wrong?
Thanks
Loaded suite C:/Ruby192/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rake/rake_test_loader
Started
F.....F
Finished in 5.628874 seconds.

  1) Failure:
test_should_create_user(UsersControllerTest) [test/functional/users_controller_test.rb:26]:
"User.count" didn't change by 1.
<3> expected but was
<2>.

  2) Failure:
test_should_update_user(UsersControllerTest) [test/functional/users_controller_test.rb:45]:
Expected block to return true value.

7 tests, 9 assertions, 2 failures, 0 errors, 0 skips

require 'digest/sha2'
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
    validates :username, :presence => true, :uniqueness => true

    validates_format_of :username, :with => /\A^[^\r\n@ ][^\r\n@ ]+@[^\r\n@ ]+[.][^\r\n@. ]+$\Z/i

    #password is a fake field
    validates :password, :confirmation => true
    validate :password_must_be_present

    attr_accessor :password_confirmation
    attr_reader :password

    def password=(password)
        if password.present?
            generate_salt
            self.hashed_password = self.class.encrypt_password(password, salt)
        end
    end

    class << self
        def encrypt_password(password, salt)
            Digest::SHA2.hexdigest(password + "shrimpy" + salt)
        end

        def authenticate(username, password)
            if user = find_by_username(username)
                if user.hashed_password == encrypt_password(password, user.salt)
                    user
                end
            end
        end
    end

    private
        def password_must_be_present
            errors.add(:password, "Missing password") unless hashed_password.present?
        end

        def generate_salt
            self.salt = self.object_id.to_s + rand.to_s
        end
end

A: assert_redirected_to user_path is singular. You probably don't even have a singular user resource route defined. What you want there is probably assert_redirected_to users_path with a plural users.

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AGN7 Audio, dnb, interview, Jazz, Ornette Hawkins
Get Jazzy: Ornette Hawkins' Journey to 'The Other Side of What'
2017 was an interesting time for drum & bass. It felt like my passion for the jazzier, breakbeat-infused side of things was reignited. Not only did I spent most of the jamming out to Earl Grey's Headwinds album, but it was also the 20th anniversary of Roni Size / Reprazent's Mercury Prize-winning debut album, New Forms. It was also the year I got introduced to Ornette Hawkins, who has a new EP, The Other Side of What, dropping on AGN7 Audio on Friday, January 19.
One question a number of people had was "um, who the hell is Ornette Hawkins?" They've been around for a bit; a track on a Subtle Audio compilation here, a feature on a Rude Operator single there. This EP would be the real testament to their intricate blending of drum & bass and jazz. Before the holidays, we got a chance to speak with the D.C.-based duo to try and get some answers. Press play on the clips from The Other Side of What and learn something.
For those who are new to Ornette Hawkins, please introduce yourselves to the people.
That's an interesting question. I'm not even sure we know anymore. What we can tell you for certain is that we currently live in DC and are a collective of improvisational musicians trying to bring together the spontaneity of jazz and drum & bass sensibilities.
How do two jazz musicians from the D.C. area get immersed in the drum & bass scene and sound?
Well, drum & bass can be a natural extension of jazz, if you let it. We've been following its evolution since the early '90s. When it's done right, it retains the same complexities. It's been done before. We just want to take the fusion a step further.
For me, it's hard to tell what's live and what's synthetic on a track like "Raw Sun." How does crafting an Ornette Hawkins tune work?
We typically start out by rehearsing an idea with a few musicians until it becomes fleshed out. Then we record the live performances. Once it gets into the machine we take some liberties with the arrangement, though there are those performances that demand we keep them largely intact. Drum & Bass mixing techniques are obviously an important part of the sound, as well.
Most of the sounds you hear are live players, though we like to create moments that remind the listener that it's much more than just live performance.
Are there any direct inspirations to the Ornette Hawkins sound, both in drum & bass and in general?
If we're being perfectly honest, psychedelia. We want to push the boundaries of the perception of what is possible. Free flowing streams of consciousness in the studio help us see the music from a different perspective. Not too much, though, or you can't work a compressor.
Talk to us about your upcoming EP, The Other Side of What. We'd seen your name on a pair of releases over the last few years; how long had you been working on this release?
This is a fairly new collaboration. Our first tune, "Jazz Police," was released relatively quickly on Subtle Audio after we made it. The Other Side of What is a collection of some of the more jazz-forward work we've produced since then. We also had the opportunity to collaborate with studio-mates Rude Operator, on a cut off their recent EP on 31 Recordings ("Witchdoctor"). It's probably been a few years—maybe even a decade—since the first ideas for these tracks were initially conceptualized, but it takes time to bring a project like this to full fruition.
What significance does the title hold to the tracks on the release and/or your aesthetic in general?
"The Other Side of What" references a conversation between Alice and the caterpillar in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice finds herself in a situation where nothing makes sense and it causes her to question her own identity. Part of figuring out what "The Other Side Of What" is is figuring out which side is which. You can only do that through experimentation. That's what we're trying to do.
A track like "Legend" feels like something I've wanted to hear all my life. The drums are funky and hectic, with some amazing horn work. Are you guys planning on recreating these tunes in a live setting? Is it hard to do that? I feel like drumming a tune like this live would be a serious workout.
We have a 100% live recording of "Raw Sun" that we're giving away as part of the release. The drumming is incredibly demanding. You can hear Matt Tebo working in lots of phrases directly from the recording, so it's definitely possible. We like giving our players the freedom to improvise because they are capable of taking whatever material we give them and elevating it. Of course, there's a definite appeal to seeing it live, and we're working to make that happen. There are certain things that we put in our tunes that are impossible to do live—at least to do them honestly—but what you get in exchange is the intensity that fuels creativity in the live setting.
Who's idea was it to get so blunted on reality with that Submorphics and T.R.A.C. remix of "Raw Sun"? That feels like the hip-hop that really got me open back in the '90s!
Our friends at AGN7 Audio came up with the idea to reach out to Submorphics, who was keen on the idea of a remix. He happened to be with T.R.A.C. and the two of them reinterpreted "Raw Sun" in a way that's so appropriate for the EP. Golden-era hip-hop is another intersection point between newer, technology-based forms of music and jazz. It fits perfectly with the aesthetic of the EP and also goes well with our favorite hip-hop. They did a brilliant job!
Are there plans for more Ornette Hawkins releases or, dare I say, an album?
We definitely want to keep it open by exploring different sounds and textures. You can hear some of what we've been up to on the accompanying mix. We do have some plans in the works for future releases, but you'll have to wait and see…
What are you two getting into when you aren't getting super jazzy and technical with the drum & bass?
Everyone in Ornette Hawkins has a number of other musical projects they're working on. All of us live and breathe music, everything else is just a distraction.
Ornette Hawkins' The Other Side of What EP drops on January 19 via AGN7 Audio.
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Celebrations throughout January and on Feb. 1 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins and the opening of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum.
The museum pays tribute to the four N.C. A&T college students who sat down at the segregated Woolworth's lunch counter on Feb. 1, 1960 and reignited the civil rights movement.
* Forum on civil rights law and the Greensboro sit-ins, as part of Elon Law School's second annual Martin Luther King Jr. program, 6 p.m. Thursday, Elon Law School, 201 N. Greene St.
Participants include Franklin E. McCain, one of the sit-in participants; William H. Chafe, author of "Civilities and Civil Rights: Greensboro, North Carolina, and the Black Struggle for Freedom"; and Romallus Murphy, former general counsel for the North Carolina NAACP.
The forum is free and open to the public, although registration is required. RSVP by Tuesday to reserve a seat, by e-mailing lawreservations@elon.edu or by calling 279-9275.
* 2010 Community Gospel Concert with conductor Henry Panion, 8 p.m., Jan. 29, Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Road.
* 50th Anniversary Gala, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 30, Koury Convention Center. Annual benefit dinner honors the unsung heroes of the movement and individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the continuing struggle for justice and racial equality.
* Celebration of Unity Service featuring Grammy Award-winning singer Yolanda Adams, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jan. 31, Greensboro Coliseum. Free and open to the public.
* 50th Sit-in Anniversary Breakfast sponsored by N.C. A&T, 5:30 a.m., Feb. 1, Empire Ballroom, 203 South Elm St. The university's Human Rights Medal will be presented by the chancellor at the breakfast.
This is a free ticketed event and is open to the public. Tickets are available at the A&T ticket office.


Valentine's Dinner at the Grain House Restaurant – what could be more romantic? Enjoy a scrumptious special three-course menu with wine pairings and cozy fireside dining. Bring your sweetheart for a memorable evening in the unique charming ambiance of the Grain House.
The Valentine's Day menu will be offered for you to celebrate on February 14th, 15th or 16th.
And when you order the Valentine's Day Menu, you will receive a handmade chocolate turtle with toasted hazelnuts, coconut, marshmallow and other tasty ingredients as our Valentine's Day gift with your check!


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Q: How to set another user role for current user? Have some problem... Maybe somebody knows how to set role for current user in Wordpress.
I tried this code
 function uproles()
   {
       $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
       $roles = $current_user->roles;
       if (current_user_can('access1') == true) {$role = "access2";}
       do_action('set_user_role', $current_user->ID, $role, $roles );
    }

But it seems it does not work:(

A: From admin panel Just goto Users > your user and set the user role to what ever you want. If you want to set a default role to all new users, goto Settings>writing there is a field where you can set the default role.


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Home » Self-improvement apps you should download in 2022
Self-improvement apps you should download in 2022
Technology has played a huge role in our lives in 2021. From healthcare to education, everything has happened online through these tiny icons on our screens. Now that 2022 inches is approaching, it's time to rethink our relationship with these light boxes, sometimes productive, sometimes distracting.
As you make your New Year's resolutions, think about how you can use technology to improve rather than drain your life. For some it may feel like removing unused and exhausting apps and for others it may mean joining productive apps that will improve the quality of your life.
Need some ideas? Here are the most common apps people are joining in 2022.
Reading apps and audiobooks: Kindle, Kobi, Audible, etc.
Language learning apps: Duolingo, Busuu, Memrise, etc.
Meditation apps: Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, etc.
Habit tracking apps: Habitica, Loop, Strides, etc.
Financial tracking applications: Mint, Oval, YNAB, etc.
Download new apps to improve your life in 2022
As we operate in this information economy, the demand for accessible learning has increased in recent years. Not everyone has access to in-person courses and libraries (especially during the pandemic), so e-books have played a huge role in filling these gaps. This is why e-reading apps like Kindle, Kobi, and ePub Reader are in great demand. After all, if you spend a lot of time on your phone, you might as well spend it doing something productive!
"I want to double my reading goal this year," says Jessica Kats, e-commerce and retail expert at Soxy who spent confinement reading 20 books.
Free reading apps have also helped reduce economic barriers to knowledge. "I have been a bibliophile from a young age, although some financial constraints have long prevented me from buying paperback books," says Andre Flynn, founder of gadnets.com. Now, free reading apps are helping users like Andre access new information and fuel their passion for writing without spending a lot of money on physical books.
In addition to e-books, users are also dipping their toes into the world of audiobooks. People who don't have a lot of time to sit and read consume information through audiobooks, many of which are now available for free on apps like Audible (free trial), Audiobooks.com, LibriVox, and more.
Learn a new language a dozens of advantages, so this new year, users reserve time to invest in language learning by installing apps like Duolingo, Busuu, Memrise and others.
"Instead of spending half an hour every night mindlessly browsing social media, I choose to spend that half hour learning a new language and strengthening my brain," says Brian Donovan, CEO of TimeShatter.
"I've always wanted to travel to Eastern Europe and Russia, so downloading an app that helps me learn Russian is a no-brainer," says James Green, owner of Build a head.
"This year, I'm determined to redownload Duolingo, stick with it and really learn something," says Andre Kazimierski, CEO of to improve. "They recently updated the app to make the lessons available offline, making it even more convenient to learn. "
From economic instability to growing health problems, 2021 has been the stressful year. Perhaps this is why more and more people are turning to mediation in 2022 to introduce a sense of calm and grounding into their lives.
"This pandemic taught me the importance of mental health and the need to calm the mind to face all of life's challenges," says Harriet Chan, who downloads Calm.
"Calmness fits into busy schedules," says David Adler, Founder and CEO of The secret of travel. "The app features exclusive music to keep you focused and video lessons that will help you move mindfully while stretching, which is great while you're at work."
"I need to feel calm and centered after the roller coasters that 2020 and 2021 have been so I download Insight Timer, which is free and has a library of over 80,000 guided meditations," said Ryan Nieman. , CEO of Solitary.
Setting New Year's resolutions is not enough. You must have a system to keep up with the new habits. This is where habit tracking apps like Habitica, Loop, Strides, and others come in handy.
"I finally decided to listen to my coach and download a habit tracker app that would help me stay on top of my daily routine," said Gary Taylor, CEO of bookyourdata.com.
When choosing a habit tracker, many users look for something simple that won't take a lot of time and effort to set up and use. "Habitify is a good choice because it has a simple interface that is not loaded with options," says Nieman. "It also has a dark mode to make sure I don't get tired looking at the screen."
Along with traditional habit trackers, users are also experimenting with new apps aimed at creating specific habits. "I download the SleepTown app which is a nifty app that encourages people to correct their sleep patterns by turning it into a game," said Stephen Jackson, a computer support engineer. "During the night, as long as you are not using your phone, the app will construct a building which will be added to a virtual city. Every morning I will wake up refreshed and with a city bigger than the day before.
Money has been a major cause for concern for most people in 2021. So, in an effort to save more, invest better, and stay on top of payment schedules, users are downloading various free and paid financial tracking apps. for 2022.
"One of the biggest lessons I've learned in 2020 and 2021 is the importance of staying on top of your finances. It's something every adult should know intuitively, but it's easy to let it flow. until you find yourself in an unforeseen financial mess that could have been avoided ", explains Ben Lamarche, Managing Director of Lock the hunt group. "In 2022 I'm looking to be more intentional with my money: how I spend it, save it and plan it and I think Mint is a good place to start."
"I want to be more careful about how I spend my money," says Karolina Zając, community manager at PhotoAid. "You probably know what it feels like when you find out your money is gone and you don't know where it has gone, so I'm setting up Oval to plan and analyze my budget leveraging the power of technology. "
Just downloading a new app can't promise a better year, but it can be a good place to start. Instead of looking at trends online, we recommend that you take a look at your current habits and understand what needs to change to create a better life for you in the coming year. Once you've found that, explore the apps that will help you get closer to those goals, one click at a time.
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LGBTQ Dems Mourn the Loss of Mayor Justin Flippen
FLORIDA LGBTQ+ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MOURNS THE LOSS OF MAYOR JUSTIN FLIPPEN
WILTON MANORS, FL – Mayor Justin Flippen suffered a major heart attack and died this evening. He was a city commissioner and mayor in Wilton Manors, serving as mayor of Florida's first-LGBTQ city commission. He was a past president of the Dolphin Democrats, the Broward county chapter of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus.
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the news of Mayor Flippen's death:
"We are all shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden death of our dear friend, Wilton Manors Mayor Justin Flippen. He was a charismatic and dynamic leader, full of energy and facing a future of unlimited potential. From his time with the Broward Young Democrats and the Dolphin Democrats, through his tenure as an elected official, Justin retained his optimistic outlook.
"Justin was a lifelong LGBTQ activist and effective leader who found his calling in public service, most recently serving as mayor of the first all-LGBTQ city commission in Florida. He will be missed by so many people whose lives he touched, and his legacy will live on forever. The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus sends our condolences to Justin's family, his constituents and colleagues."
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Mother of 'Geauga's Child' appears in court on murder charges
By: Drew Scofield
The 49-year-old mother of "Geauga's Child," who is accused of putting her newborn baby in a plastic bag and dumping him in the woods in 1993 is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.
GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — The 49-year-old mother of "Geauga's Child," who is accused of putting her newborn baby in a plastic bag and dumping him in the woods in 1993, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon for a pre-trial hearing.
Gail Eastwood-Ritchey, of Euclid, was arrested earlier this year when authorities connected to the infant through familial DNA. She stands accused of aggravated murder and murder, according to authorities.
Eastwood-Ritchey was scheduled to appear in Geauga County Court Tuesday at 3 p.m. Court officials said the hearing Tuesday was a conference between attorneys; no updates to the case were provided.
Eastwood-Ritchey was seen leaving the courthouse after the conference, but did not provide comment.
Eastwood-Ritchey's jury trial is scheduled to begin on October 15, 2019.
The baby boy was found on March 25, 1993, in a wooded area near Sidley Road in Thompson Township. "Geauga's Child" was found partially dismembered and still had his umbilical cord attached.
Following the grisly discovery, the residents of Geauga County pooled their money together to buy the child a headstone and have a proper burial.
Images from the investigation into the 1993 death of 'Geauga's Child'
The child's mother was located after authorities tracked down distant family members last year from a voluntary ancestry database.
Following the mother's arrest, police say she confessed to abandoning another child in 1991, but no evidence of the prior crime has been found.
Police say Eastwood-Ritchey, who has three grown children now, has shown no remorse for what happened to Geauga's Child.
A look at the mother's Facebook account at the time of her arrest shows she routinely shared local news stories regarding missing children.


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Where the Oregon Economy is Hardest for Young Families
Oregon's economy was hit hard by the Great Recession of 2008. Since then the economy has experienced job growth, with every major sector of the economy adding jobs as of early 2014 according to the Oregon Blue Book. With modest gains in recent years, the poverty rate for all families in Oregon and those families with children under the age of 5 has remained steady over the years of 2010 to 2013, the latest year for which we have data from the US Census Bureau.
2010-2013 % Point Change
Poverty Rate for All Families 11.00% 11.30% 0.30%
Poverty Rate for Families with Children Under the Age of 5 21.00% 21.20% 0.20%
1 – Year American Community Survey; US Census Bureau
In the decades prior to the recession Oregon saw the transition of it's economy from resource sectors such as timber, fishing and agriculture to the high tech sector. This shift concentrated growth in the counties in and around the Portland Metro Area. While the state's economy as a whole looks good, the story can quickly change at a regional level, where the tendency is for rural and less populous counties to exhibit slower growth or even spikes in their family poverty rates.
The state of Oregon has 21 Head Start Program service areas. Head Start is a federally funded early childhood education program that serves low income children ages 3 and 4. These service areas vary in geographic size, from a collection of Zip Codes in an urban area such as Portland, to entire Counties grouped together such as Union and Baker Counties. Looking at each of these service areas individually (all of which can be found here) can give us a better idea of where in the state the economy is leaving young families behind. Below is a list of 5 regions in the state of Oregon where the poverty rate for families with children under the age of 5 has drastically increased. They are ranked according to their percentage point increase in the poverty rate for young families from 2010 to 2013, from smallest increase to largest. It is no surprise that each of these regions' Head Start programs appeared to achieve full enrollment; reporting a higher cumulative enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year than their funded enrollment level according to Program Information Reports from The Office of Head Start. A detailed report can be found by clicking on the regions "County" column.
Head Start Program
2010 Poverty Rate for Families with Children Under the Age of 5
2010-2013 Percentage Point Change in Poverty Rate
Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook County, OR Child & Family Development Program 13.10% 23.44% 10.34%
Douglas County, OR UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK 26.03% 37.28% 11.25%
Deschutes County, OR NeighborImpact Head Start 6.27% 18.74% 12.47%
Lincoln County, OR Community Service Consortium Head Start 15.08% 29.48% 14.40%
Malheur County, OR Malheur County Child Development Center 24.71% 40.21% 15.50%
Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook County, OR
Timber was a major economic force for these three counties in Oregon's northwest corner. Wood products, agriculture, fishing and tourism are among the major industries today. The poverty rate for young families has gone from 13.1% in 2010 to 23.4% in 2013. Based on this trend, the estimated number of children eligible for Head Start services (defined as 3 & 4 year olds whose families are below the federal poverty level) more than doubled from 289 in 2010 to 591 in 2013. Annual cumulative enrollment for Child & Family Development Program, the Head Start program that serves this area, went up from 397 in the 2010-2011 school year to 442 in the 2013-2014 school year. A full report on the area's demographics can be found at Early Childhood Analytics' web app.
A heat map showing the disbribution of Head Start eligible children in Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties, Oregon. Click on the map for an interactive version.
A graph comparing the Estimated Number of Head Start eligible children to Cumulative Head Start enrollment in Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamooks Counties. Based on the 5-Year ACS from the US Census Bureau and Head Start Program Information Reports.
As of 2015 Roseburg Forest Products is the largest employer in Douglas County and 25-30% of the county's labor force is employed in the forest product industry. The poverty rate for young families in this southern Oregon county is among the highest in the state, at 37.3% in 2013, up from 26% in 2010. This increase has lead to a jump in the number of estimated Head Start eligible children (3 & 4 year olds living below federal poverty guidelines) from 496 in 2010 to 869 in 2013. Head Start funded enrollment for the county's Head Start Program, United Community Action Network, has not kept up with this increase in the poverty rate. It has declined from 339 in 2010 to 336 in 2013 according to Program Information Reports from the Office of Head Start. Oregon's state fudned early childhood education program may be serving the additional eligible children in Douglas County. A full report on the area's demographics can be found at Early Childhood Analytics' web app.
A heat map showing the disbribution of Head Start eligible children in Douglas County, Oregon. Click on the map for an interactive version.
A graph comparing the Estimated Number of Head Start eligible children to Cumulative Head Start enrollment in Douglas County, Oregon. Based on the 5-Year ACS from the US Census Bureau and Head Start Program Information Reports.
Deschutes & Crook Counties
It comes as no surprise that Deschutes & Crook Counties are on this list. The Bend-Redmond Metro Area made the list of the Top 10 Metro Areas in the US with the biggest 5 year increase in the poverty rate for young families. This is inspite of rapid growth in tourism and outdoor recreation in the county over the past 2 decades. The poverty rate for young families went from 6.27% in 2010 to 18.74% in 2013; almost tripling. This poverty rate is still below that of the state of Oregon as a whole, which was at 21.2% in 2013. Still, such a rapid change should be noted. NeighborImpact Head Start, the Head Start program for the county, enrolled a total of 505 children in 2013-2014, up from 448 in 2010-2011. The estimated number of Head Start eligible children in the county was 233 in 2010 and 662 in 2013. A full report on the area's demographics can be found at Early Childhood Analytics' web app.
A heat map showing the disbribution of Head Start eligible children in Deschutes and Crook Counties, Oregon. Click on the map for an interactive version.
A graph comparing the Estimated Number of Head Start eligible children to Cumulative Head Start enrollment in Deschutes and Crook Counties, Oregon. Based on the 5-Year ACS from the US Census Bureau and Head Start Program Information Reports.
Lincoln County's work force is primarily employed in sectors of the economy that serve tourists, with 18.9% of the work force employed in the arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services sector and 15.6% employed in Retail trade in 2013 according to the US Census Bureau. The county also has one of the nations busiest fishing ports, Newport, Oregon. The poverty rate for young families climbed from 15.08% in 2010 to 29.48% in 2013, almost doubling. The change in the number of estimated Head Start eligible children was less drastic due to the county's declining population and portion of the population under the age of 5. The estimated number of Head Start eligible children in Lincoln County was 200 in 2010 and increased to 297 in 2013. Community Services Consortium Head Start, which serves Lincoln County, had a steady total funded enrollment of 154 for the 2010-2011 school year to the 2013-2014 school year. A full report on the area's demographics can be found at Early Childhood Analytics' web app.
A heat map showing the disbribution of Head Start eligible children in Lincoln County, Oregon. Click on the map for an interactive version.
A graph comparing the Estimated Number of Head Start eligible children to Cumulative Head Start enrollment in Lincoln County, Oregon. Based on the 5-Year ACS from the US Census Bureau and Head Start Program Information Reports.
Malheur County
Malheur County has experienced population decline over the years of this study, from about 43,000 in 2010 to about 30,800 in 2013. 94% of the county is rangeland, with 17.2% of the labor force working in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, making it the 2nd highest employment sector of the economy behind education and health care services and social assistance at 20.7% in 2013 according to the US Census Bureau. The poverty rate for young families went from 24.7% in 2010 to 40.2% in 2013, making it the area with the largest jump in its poverty rate in this study. Malheur County also has the highest porvery rate for young families compared to other Head Start service areas in Oregon. Due to population decline, the number of estimated Head Start eligible children in Malheur County did not see as significant of an increase, going from 317 in 2010 to 346 in 2013. Malheur County Child Development Center offers Head Start services in the area. It's funded enrollment has remained steady over the years, at 212 for the 2013-2014 school year. A full report on the area's demographics can be found at Early Childhood Analytics' web app.
A heat map showing the disbribution of Head Start eligible children in Malheur County, Oregon. Click on the map for an interactive version.
A graph comparing the Estimated Number of Head Start eligible children to Cumulative Head Start enrollment in Malheur County, Oregon. Based on the 5-Year ACS from the US Census Bureau and Head Start Program Information Reports.
Each region is approximately defined according to Head Start service areas. Data for each region is compiled from Zip Code level 5-Year American Community Survey data from the US Census Bureau.
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On Friday, the 39th president reached the age of 94 years and 172 days, making him a day older than former President George Bush was when he died last year.
If Trump is a Carter figure, there's an obvious candidate to play the Gipper.
Decades after aiding the Democratic presidential campaigns of George McGovern and Jimmy Carter, he began advising conservatives like Stephen Bannon.
President Trump claimed the Soviet Union went to war in 1979 to battle terrorists. But a newly published cable underscores Moscow's fear that Afghanistan would switch loyalties to the West.
The first scientist to become defense secretary, Mr. Brown brought technical knowledge and a background in weapons research.
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Step-by-step, Canada, Mexico, and the United States are being pushed into an economic and political union much like the European Union. With our Constitution, our rights, and indeed, our way of life being threatened, we must stop the North American Union (NAU). Since the country we fought to gain our independence from voted to get out of the EU in 2016, doesn't that send us a signal that we must avoid these unions? Help us put a stop to the NAU!
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The purpose of this blog is to examine IFRS 13 as it relates to the Credit Value Adjustment (CVA) of a financial instrument. In the post GFC environment, greater focus has been given to the impact of counterparty credit risk. IFRS 13 requires the valuation of counterparty credit risk to be quantified and separated from the risk-free valuation of the financial instrument. There are two broad methodologies that can be considered for calculating CVA: simple and complex. For a number of pragmatic reasons, when considering the appropriate methodology for corporates, the preference is for a simple methodology to be used, the rationale for which is set out below.
– the disclosures required about fair value measurements.
Importantly, from a CVA perspective, IFRS 13 requires the fair value of a liability/asset to take into account the effect of credit risk, including an entity's own credit risk. The notion of counterparty credit risk is defined by the risk that a party to a financial contract will fail to fulfil their side of the contractual agreement.
There are two generally accepted methodologies when considering the calculation of CVA with each having advantages and disadvantages.
The simple methodology is a current exposure model whereby the Net Present Value (NPV) of the future cashflows of the financial instrument on a risk-free basis is compared to the NPV following the inclusion of a credit spread. The difference between the two NPVs is CVA. The zero curve for discounting purposes is simply shifted by an appropriate credit spread such as that implied by observable credit default swaps.
To give a sense of materiality, a NZD10 million swap at a pay fixed rate of 4.00% with five years to maturity has a positive mark-to-market of +NZD250,215 based on the risk-free zero curve (swaps). Using a 200 basis point spread to represent the credit quality of the bank/counterparty the mark-to-market reduces to +NZD232,377. The difference of -NZD17,838 is the CVA adjustment. The difference expressed in annual basis point terms is approximately 3.5 bp i.e. relatively immaterial. In the example we have used an arbitrary +200 bp as the credit spread used to shift the zero curve. In reality the observable credit default swap market for the counterparty at valuation date would be used.
The advantages of the simple methodology is it is easy to calculate and easy to explain/demonstrate. The disadvantage of the simple methodology is takes no account of volatility or that a position can move between being an asset and a liability as determined by the outlook for interest rates/foreign exchange.
The complex methodology is a potential future exposure model and takes account of factors such as volatility (i.e. what the instrument may be worth in the future through Monte Carlo simulation), likelihood of counterparty defaulting (default probability) and how much may be recovered in the event of default (recovery rate). The models used under a complex methodology are by their nature harder to explain, harder to understand and less transparent (black box). Arguably the complex methodology is unnecessary for "less sophisticated" market participants such as corporate borrowers using vanilla products, but more appropriate for market participants such as banks.
An important consideration of the appropriate methodology is the nature of the reporting entity. For example, a small to medium sized corporate with a portfolio of vanilla interest rate swaps or Forward Exchange Contracts (FECs) should not require the same level of sophistication in calculating CVA as a large organisation that is funding in overseas markets and entering complex derivatives such as cross currency swaps. Cross currency swaps are a credit intensive instrument and as such the CVA component can be material.
Fair value measurement requires an entity to explain the appropriate valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The valuation techniques used should maximise the use of relevant observable inputs and minimise unobservable inputs. Those inputs should be consistent with the inputs a market participant would use when pricing the asset or liability. In other words, the reporting entity needs to be able to explain the models and inputs/assumptions used to calculate the fair value of a financial instrument including the CVA component. Explaining the valuations of derivatives including the CVA component is not a straightforward process, however, it is relatively easier under the simple methodology.
IFRS 13 requires financial instruments to be fair valued and provides much greater guidance on definitions, frameworks and disclosures. There is a requirement to calculate the credit component of a financial instrument and two generally accepted methodologies are available. For market participants such as banks, or sophisticated borrowers funding offshore and using cross currency swaps, there is a strong argument for applying the complex methodology. However, for the less sophisticated user of financial instruments such as borrowers using vanilla interest rate swaps or FECs then an easily explainable methodology that simply discounts future cashflows using a zero curve that is shifted by an appropriate margin that represents the counterparty's credit should suffice.
Credit Value Adjustment or CVA has been around for a long time, however, with the introduction of the accounting standard IFRS13, this year there is a requirement to understand it a bit better. The new standard requires the CVA component to be separately reported from the fair value of a financial instrument.
CVA is the difference between the risk-free portfolio value and the true portfolio value that takes into account the possibility of a counterparty's default. In other words, CVA is the market value of counterparty credit risk.
The big question is whether it will be material enough for most organizations to worry about; given the potential complexity around its calculation, most would hope not.
There is no doubt if you have cross-currency swaps the impact of CVA is likely to be material. However most companies that use these instruments would normally have a sophisticated treasury management system that would do this calculation at the push of a button.
Most other organizations however will probably be relying on spreadsheets to capture and record their treasury transactions and will lack the ability to calculate financial instrument valuations let alone the more complex CVA.
Will you need to worry about CVA is the question? Most do not know there is a requirement, let alone how it will be calculated and this is true of the audit profession as much as the corporate world.
Whether it is material or not may be the question, however, it is likely that even if it is not material there may be a requirement to prove this. At the end of the day the audit profession will decide whether organizations will need to calculate CVA or not. In the meantime we are keeping a watching brief on both the banks' ability to provide the CVA component and the audit firms as to whether they will force organizations to calculate it.
Why Timing is Key for Hedging!
Just like everything else in life – from barbequing, to merging into traffic, to releasing new products during certain economic cycles – timing is absolutely crucial in hedging foreign exchange exposure. The best way to know when to hedge or not is by looking at a chart – yes, it's that simple!
In April 2005, the NZDUSD moved to new all-time highs, having broken the previous one set over a year earlier. At this time, it wouldn't have been wise to hedge against further new highs; but taking on a hedge for a downside risk would have been reasonable. The same can be said about the NZDUSD in January 2009 – it had moved to its lowest exchange rate in over six-years – it might not have been appropriate to hedge against further downside risks, but instead more proper to hedge against upside risks (hindsight being 20/20, this would have been a wise idea).
For example, in January 2008, it would have been a good time for a New Zealand company hedge payments made in U.S. Dollars, because were the NZDUSD to depreciate in value, the more money the firm would have to pay. If in January 2008, the New Zealand company decided not to hedge US$10 million in payments due a year later, it would have seen its cost rise from N$12.5 million (NZDUSD = 0.8000) to N$20 million (NZDUSD = 0.5000). By not hedging, the New Zealand firm would have had to pay out an extra N$7.5 million!
The next blog post will illustrate how market positioning can be used in timing.
Exposure to the interest rate markets can be hedged with many financial instruments. One of the more flexible is the risk reversal. A key benefit of the risk reversal is that it does not exposure the hedger to immediate gains or losses (similar to a swap or futures contract) as it allows the hedger to create a range in which their exposure is un-hedged.
A futures contract is an obligation between two parties to purchase or sell a physical or financial product as some date in the future. Interest rate futures are traded on exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and provide a clearing platform for traders that eliminate credit risk.
The strategy of a risk reversal for a hedger that is looking to mitigate downside exposure to the interest rate market is to purchase a put on an interest rate futures contract and simultaneously sell a call on an interest rate futures contract. The strike price of the call and the put are generally a certain percentage away from the current spot price, creating a range above and below the current price where the trader is not hedged. If the price of the futures contract falls below the put, the trader receives a payout. If the price of the futures contract rises above the call, the trader needs to make a payment.
A currency swap locks in a price of a currency pair and is another tool that can be used to manage an organisation's cash flow. The currency swap pays the fixed-price buyer of a currency pair a payout equal to the difference between the current price and the settlement price of the swap.
Fixed Price is a negotiated price which will be compared to the floating (index) price to determine if the swap is in our out of the money.
Floating Price is created from the reference index by averaging the reference prices over the period of the agreed swap.
Floating Payment is calculated by multiplying the floating price by the volume of the notional used for the currency pair.
Swap Calculation: The average floating price over the swap period is compared to the fixed price, to determine which way cash will flow.
Swap Pricing Periods: The periods of time that are agreed upon which incorporate the swap. When the swap period is complete the floating price is examined, and payments are exchanged. Generally monthly periods are used to compute swaps.


Alcohol use also causes withdrawal in the baby. It also can cause another groups of problems called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Pregnant women who use drugs or drink alcohol put their unborn babies at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome and other problems. Women who use drugs also may be less likely to get prenatal care. This can also increase the risks for both mother and baby.
The diagnosis is made based on a history of substance abuse in the mother. An accurate report of the mother's drug use is important. This includes the time the last drug was taken. The healthcare provider may use a scoring system to help diagnose and pinpoint how serious the baby's withdrawal is. Points are assigned for certain signs and symptoms and the seriousness of each. This scoring may also help in planning treatment.
The healthcare provider may check meconium or urine samples if the provider suspects that the mother was using drugs. It can also be done if the baby shows symptoms of the syndrome.
Babies suffering from withdrawal are irritable. They often have a difficult time being comforted. Wrapping the baby snugly in a blanket may help give comfort. Babies also may need extra calories because of their increased activity. They may need a higher calorie formula. They may also need IV fluids if they are dehydrated or have severe vomiting or diarrhea.
Some babies may need medicines to treat severe withdrawal symptoms such as seizures. Medicines may also help relieve the discomfort and problems of withdrawal. Babies will usually be given a medicine that is in the same family of drugs as the drug the baby is withdrawing from. Once the signs of withdrawal are controlled, the amount of the medicine is slowly decreased. This helps wean the baby off the drug. Talk with your baby's healthcare provider to learn which treatments might work for your baby.
Heroin and other opiates, including methadone, can cause serious withdrawal in the baby. Some symptoms can last as long as 4 to 6 months. Seizures may also occur in babies born to methadone users.
Cocaine use can cause poor growth, developmental delay, learning disabilities, and lower IQ in the baby.
Marijuana use may cause lower birth weight.
Alcohol use can have major effects on babies before and after birth. Growth during pregnancy and after birth is slowed. It can also cause certain problems of the head and face, heart defects, and mental problems.
This syndrome is a very preventable problem. But it can only be prevented if the mother stops using drugs before pregnancy or as soon as she learns she is pregnant.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome happens when babies are exposed to drugs in the womb before birth. Babies can then go through drug withdrawal after birth.
Drug use in the mother can also cause the unborn baby to become addicted.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a very preventable problem. But it can only be prevented if the mother stops using drugs before pregnancy or as soon as she learns she is pregnant.


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Church Activities: Oct. 5, 2019
Anniversaries/homecomings
The Fisher Chapel UMC of Sissonville will celebrate its 50th Homecoming Celebration beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the church. Singing will be provided by the Chapelettes and other singers. Following a noon lunch, Inheritance will be singing in the 1:30 service. Fisher Chapel, formed in 1893, is located on the road to Rippling Waters.
The First Missionary Baptist Church of Vandalia will celebrate its 103rd Church Anniversary and Homecoming at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Marlon Collins of Shiloh Baptist Church, along with his choirs and congregation.
Dr. Bruce Hogan, pastor of Brookside Ministries, accompanied by his congregation and choir, will be the guest speaker in a pre-anniversary program leading up to Bishop Gordon and co-pastor first lady Elder Mary R. Ford's 21st pastoral anniversary at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Faith Cathedral of Praise, Rand.
Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, 5125 Church Drive, Rand, will celebrate their 103rd Church Anniversary during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service on Oct. 13 at the church. Pastor Roi Johnson, of New Springfield Baptist Church of Siloam, Georgia, will deliver the Anniversary Sermon.
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, 1343 Lewis St., will celebrate their 86th Church Anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church. Guest speaker is Dr. Lloyd Alan Hill, Father's House Missionary Baptist Church. Host pastor is Dr. Jerry R. Staples.
The Fifth Avenue Church of God in South Charleston will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary on Oct. 12 and 13 at the church, 200 Fifth Ave. All past members, friends, family and neighbors are invited to join them from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 for fun and food on the grounds. There will be inflatables for the children, a dunking booth, games and food for everyone. Continuing our celebration at 9 a.m. on Oct. 13, a pancake breakfast will be served and a morning worship service will be held at 11 a.m. Guest speaker and worship leader will be singer, songwriter and evangelist, the Rev. Lawrence Chewning.
Church of God MPGT Ministries, 383 Casdorph Road, will have its 27th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration services for Bishop Michael D. Austin Sr. and first lady Mattie Austin Saturday and Sunday. Bishop Jessie Berry and New Life Ministries will be speaker and guests at noon on Saturday. Dr. Wanda Shelton and Greater New Jerusalem Worship Center will speak and be guests at the noon service on Sunday. Dinner will be served after each service on both days.
Revival services will be held Monday through Oct. 12 at Burke Community Church, across New Camp Creek Bridge at Procious. Evangelists will be Clarence Deel and Kenneth Tanner. Special singing will be provided by: Monday, 7 p.m., Straight and Narrow; Tuesday, 7 p.m., Reamer Gospel Tabernacle Choir; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Courtney Carroll; Thursday, 7 p.m., Inheritance Quartet; Friday, 7 p.m., Burke Community Church Singers; and Oct. 12, 6 p.m., The Tanner Boys' Quartet. Pastor is Clarence Deel.
Cross Lanes United Methodist Church Women of Cross Lanes United Methodist Church, 5320 Frontier Drive, Cross Lanes, have opened their Baby Love Pantry, providing free diapers (sizes newborn to 6) and wipes to those families who need a little extra help. Formula will be offered when available. There are no income restrictions. All that is required is proof that the child you are getting products for, belongs to that person. Donations of unopened formula are also gladly accepted. The Baby Love Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Friday of each month (Oct. 18). Supplies will only be given during these times. Enter through the church lower parking lot doors. For more information, call Suellen at 304-415-3194.
West Virginia Institute for Spirituality, 1601 Virginia St. E., will have a Contemplative Prayer meeting from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at its location. Call 304-345-0926 for more information.
New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church is selling tickets to its Black Dress in Pearls Gala. Tickets are $25 each and can be obtained by calling Melanie Walton at 304-989-2225 or Linda Payne at 304-541-8649.
First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, will have its next Lay Academy at 4 p.m. this Sunday in the Chapel. Speaker on "Perspectives on Peace Studies" will be Molly Linehan-Belcher, Director of Campus Ministry at Charleston Catholic High School. For more information, contact Dr. Bob Newman at 304-345-0225.
West Virginia institute for Spirituality, 1601 Virginia St. E. will have Contemplative Prayer from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the church. Call 304-345-0926 for additional information.
Diamond United Methodist Church will host a Lunch and Learn from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jane Marks of WV AARP will speak on issues of care giving.
The Insectman (Karl Priest) will be bugging local churches and youth groups this month. For more information, see http://www.insectman.us/getbugged.htm.
Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church, 607 Shrewsbury St., will have a Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 2. Anyone wanting to be a vendor can contact Ann at 304- 543-2696. If no answer, please leave a message. There is a limit of two tables per person and no food vendors.
Starcher Baptist Church, 2624 6th Ave., will have its Fall Festival and free community lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 12. Hot dogs, chips, drinks, popcorn, sno cones, games and more will be featured.
Teays Valley Church of God is having their annual Fall Fest from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the church. Local and regional crafters will be selling their goods. Hot dogs, baked beans, assorted salads and baked goods will also be available for purchase. Crafters and vendors who would like to participate may purchase a 10x10 space for $20 (8 ft. display table available on a first come-first served basis). For more information or to reserve a space by the deadline date of Nov. 11, call Karen at 304-757-2573 and leave a message. Teays Valley Church of God is located at 185 Connection Point, Scott Depot, just east of Rocky Step off Teays Valley Road.
Nondenominational Fellowship Pentecostal Ministries, 1001 Hendrix Ave., will host its first brunch at 10 a.m. Oct. 19 at the church. This is a fundraising program and the committee is asking a donation of $20. The guest speaker is Minister Signora Heyliger of Christ Temple Church in Huntington.
Teays Valley Church of God partnered with The Rock during the month of September. The Rock is a ministry that has two sober living facilities for men who are seeking to overcome alcoholism and substance abuse. Sheila Martin is Founding Director of The Rock, which will host a "Recovery Rally" from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Faith Christian Fellowship in Buffalo. The rally will feature many speakers who have overcome addiction. Teays Valley Church of God also has a weekly support group for anyone who is struggling with addiction. Call 304-757-9222 for more information. The program is led by Mike McCormick, a graduate from The Rock. Teays Valley Church of God is located at 185 Connection Point, just east of Rocky Step off Teays Valley Road.
"I Lived to Tell It 2019: Bridging the Gap Between Marketplace and Ministry" will be held Oct. 25 and 27 at King of Glory International Ministries, 302 Delaware Ave. Apostle Mark Walker of Empowering Lives LLC will speak at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. Apostle Pamela Burke of Pamela Burke Ministry — Columbus, Georgia, will speak at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 27. The program on Oct. 26 will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at West Virginia State University, Institute. Registration for Oct. 26 is $20 and includes lunch. Speakers on Oct. 26 include Consandra Leonard of Silhouette Boutique; Apostle Tina M. Beatty of TM Beatty Ministries Inc.; I Lived to Tell It LLC, Dolton, Illinois; Prophet Michelle Franklin of CLS Reflections Academy LTD; ADS Life Institute, Dolton, Illinois; Dr. Theresa Harris, Ph.D., Columbus Research and Wellness, Medical Spa Services, and CBD Oil Specialist of Columbia, Georgia. For tickets, go to CASHAPP:$ILIVEDTOTELLIT or PAYPALME/TINABEATTY. For more information or to be a vendor go to apostletmbeattywv@yahoo.com.
Autumn Gillispie will sing at 7 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4606 Kanawha Turnpike, South Charleston.
The Homeland Southern Gospel Choir will celebrate their 15th year anniversary with a sing at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Browns Creek Church of God, 2550 Browns Creek Road, St. Albans.
The BrighterSide Quartet will sing at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Coopers Creek. They will also sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Southern Baptist Church, Sutton.
The Hurricane First Church of God will have its monthly, Second-Friday, Gospel Concert at 7 p.m. on Friday. The featured group this month will be The Brighterside Quartet. Additional singers will include soloists Pam Graham of Charleston, Rick Towe of Point Pleasant, Robert Fulton of Elkview and formerly with Gold City Quartet, and concert musicians and singers Gary Sargent, Peggy Cooper, Eddie Rushbrooke and Dorsey Johnson. Refreshments will follow the service. The church is located at 3225 East Putnam Ave., one block north of the former Rite-Aid store.
The Believers will sing at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the homecoming service at Community Tabernacle at Liberty. They will also sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Second Creek Community Church at Sissonville.
The Jay Humphreys Trio will sing at 11 a.m. Sunday during homecoming services at Cathedral of Prayer, Charleston. They will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Valley Grove Nazarene Church, Charleston. They will sing 7 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Warren Kessinger Memorial Sing at the Cathedral of Prayer in Charleston, hosted by Jay Humphreys Trio and emcee will be Chris Akers of Southern Blend Radio.
James Hess will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Chapel Church, 6th Avenue on Charleston's West Side.
Jarrett Memorial UMC in Elkview will have revival services at 7 p.m. nightly, Sunday through Tuesday at the church. There will be special singing each night and Evangelist will be the Rev. Robert P. Fulton.
Burke Community Church will begin its revival services a 7 p.m. on Monday at the church. Kenneth Tanner and Clarence Deel will be evangelists. There will be special singing nightly with services beginning at 7 p.m. The Oct. 12 service will begin at 6 p.m. with preaching and Tanner Boys singing.
Bethany Baptist Church, 2504 Grant Ave., St. Albans, will have a Fall Revival at 7 p.m. nightly, Monday through Friday at the church. Jonathan Pinson, Evangelist, will be preaching. There will be special music each evening by different churches. For more information, call the church at 304-727-0397.
The Racine United Methodist Church located at 998 Short Creek Road, will be in revival with the Rev. John Alan Massey at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 16-19. The United Methodist Riverside Parish will conclude its traveling revival on Oct. 16 in a joint revival meeting. There will be special singing each evening as follows: Oct. 16 will be the Glasgow United Methodist Choir; Oct. 17 will be Angie Richardson; Oct. 18 will be Grace Parks; and Oct. 19 will be the Racine United Methodist Choir. For more information, call Pastor Damron B. Bradshaw at 304-541-0753.
Sunlight Baptist Church, Sissonville, will have its service at 7 p.m. Saturday with Pastor Daniel Davis preaching. The Gibsons will sing.
The final first Saturday devotions and daily Mass for 2019 will be Saturday at the Catholic Church of Mary Immaculate on Catholic Church Road near Williamsburg in Greenbrier County. Devotions will begin at 10:30 a.m. and daily Mass will be at 11 a.m. at the church, which is the oldest Catholic church building in Greenbrier County. A covered dish dinner will be held on the grounds after the daily Mass. The Catholic Church Road is off the Frankford/Williamsburg Road, 4 ½ miles from Frankford, located on U.S. 219 north of Lewisburg. For more information, contact the office of the Catholic Churches of the Greenbrier Valley at 304-536-1813.
Rock of Ages Baptist Church, 633 Buffington St. (Guyandotte) in Huntington, will feature Pastor Jason C. Black preaching at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. The Rev. Randy Jeffers will preach at the 6 p.m. service and the church singers will sing. The Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and youth Group meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Items for Church Activities may be submitted by mail to Charleston Gazette-Mail, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301, faxed to 304-348-1233 or email: news@ wvgazettemail.com. Notices will be run one time free. Please include a contact person's name and a daytime telephone number. Information will not be taken by phone. The deadline is noon Thursday.
Funerals Today
Funerals for Friday, January 17, 2020
Allen, Margaret - 11 a.m., First Baptist Church, Craigsville.
Ashley, Connie - 11 a.m., Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin.
Cardwell, Sebastian - 1 p.m., Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Chapman, Dovie - 1 p.m., Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man.
Crowder, Betty - 11 a.m., First Baptist Church of Racine, Racine.
Deeds, Virginia - 1 p.m., Montgomery Memorial Park, London.
Dunbar, Harold - 1 p.m., Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview.
Facemire Sr., Billy - 1 p.m., Big Union Baptist Church, Dille.
Frampton Sr., Kevin - 1 p.m. Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston.
Halstead Sr., James - 1 p.m., Living Faith Christian Church, Marmet.
Kesterton, Tammy - 6 p.m., The Open Door Apostolic Church, Charleston.
Parkins, Keith - Noon, Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield.
Pyles, Richard - 2 p.m., Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.
Sims, Gerald - 2 p.m., Preston Funeral Home, Charleston.
Spencer, Donna - 2 p.m., Alderson Church of the Nazarene, Alderson.
Stewart, Regina - Noon, WV Memorial Gardens, Calvin.
Teel, Joseph - 2 p.m., Atkins Family Cemetery, South Charleston.
Tully, John - 12:30 p.m., Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.
Utt, Doris - 3 p.m., Independence Cemetery, Sandyville.
Walker, Lakin - Noon, Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.
West, Mary - 1 p.m., Morris Memorial United Methodist Church, Charleston.
Wiblen Sr., Russell - Noon, Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin.


This book is a collection of spoof news items taking a satirical view on the world as at the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007. This is loosely the world we know, however it seems that at the heart of the news there is often a member of the Billingsworth clan. Are they all related? Do they know of each other? Will we ever know?


You might've thought that after my bungy jumping experience in Macau, I wouldn't dare do anything extreme for awhile. However, when I visited Kuala Lumpur a month after our Hong Kong trip, I was able to do another bungee jump at Sunway Lagoon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
I don't really have any wishes to die early but blame it on my adventurous personality when the opportunity presented itself to me. This time I got to dip my head in water which was another treat.
We were at the Sunway Lagoon theme park when I saw a banner of their bungy jump attraction. I was excited but I didn't really go crazy about it since the bungee in Macau already put my pockets to rest for quite a while. I thought that it would cost me an arm again. Upon further inquiry, I was really hyped since I realized that it's not as expensive as I thought.
Others might think that the height of the jump is already a piece of cake for me considering that I already did the world's highest bungy at 233 meters. However, I was trembling more during this jump because I had more time to think. At 21 meters, it's still not something you can just easily shrug off.
The Extreme Park is just one part of the overall theme park attractions in Sunway Lagoon. They also have a Scream Park, Water Park, Amusement Park and Wildlife Park – surely you won't be able to finish the rides in a day! Guess which one was my favorite?
Extreme Park in Sunway Lagoon!
The price was still expensive because most of my savings were spent during our trip in Hong Kong and Macau but I just had to do it. At least we had the fortune of taking pictures and recording the jump on video without any added expense.
I'm so glad and thankful to Jao and Cindy for documenting the whole scene as well as for keeping up with my behavior in doing this bungee. I forgot to bring my board shorts so pardon the skimpy clothing. By the way, No need to comment on the obvious. hehe.
with Jao and Cindy at the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge.
When I was on the edge, my hands were really shaking and I was having difficulty standing straight. I had more time to contemplate and it wasn't done in a rush. However, I got more nervous here because I was still going to free-fall and just the thought of pushing yourself was still scary.
and I dipped my head in the water. The feeling was still exhilarating; this is, after all, head first. It went so fast I forgot to cover my nose and ears fearing that liquid would get inside.
After all the stress, I realized that the water was what I needed to refresh myself and snap me out of all the worrying. After I bounced back, I enjoyed the moment.
I kept bouncing back and forth. When it was over, I was hoisted down to a boat raft with another staff removing the cord attached to me.
The staff told me that AJHackett (the guys behind the Macau Tower Bungy) is a consultant in the operation of this attraction to ensure the safety and security of this extreme activity. However, they were not included in the list of the seven AJHackett sites because they haven't reached the minimum height requirement of the jump.
Ed Bungy Jumps in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!
I was all smiles after this jump. I don't think I might do a bungee jump any time soon, but if ever I might have another chance, I'll still go for it. I doubt if I can keep my nerves altogether though.
Read about my first bungy jumping experience from the world's highest platform here.
And I thought it'll take time for you to do this again. Hehe. Pretty brave. I can never do that. Hehe. Good Job!
1 jump is all it takes pala para mawala lahat ng takot no? see now, wala ng hesitations.
Wow! Bungy jumping again. Napag isip isip ko, gagawin ko din ito given a chance pero sa mababa lang muna ako magstart. Hahaha.
Now that's something I can afford! Weee!
@DAM: haha me too, i thought it would take me a longer time but i just had to do it!
@dyanie: di pa rin, kakatakot pa rin. the hardest part is always when you're about to jump.
@chyng: haha, recreation lang. hahaha. yeah, there's still an entrance that you have to pay kasi you get access sa theme park din.
@claire: yeah, dipping my head in water was actually the main factor which made me want to do it again!
@jerik: haha, bibili ako ng Chang sa BKK on my trip there next week!
@gay: go go go!!!! bungee na!
Grabe, ang tapang mo! 😀 pati reverse bungee gusto mo. wooow. bow.
Ikaw na talaga ang adventurous!
And that's not skimpy at all! I am almost always caught dead wearing shorter boxers during my trips. Halatang laging hindi ready. Wahahaha.
siguro the only time na papayag ako mag-bungee is kapag binigyan muna ako ng sleeping pills. Hahahaha.
@smarla: haha. i wanted to try both while I was there. No, it doesn't hurt because the challenge is more on psyching yourself up. You should try it!
@mica: haha, another wewewait moment indeed! will wait for yours!
@robbie: haha, it's really short already for me. ok lang kung walang picture pero andito na eh. hehe.
@philip: is there skydiving here in Cebu? I'm wondering where. I also want to skydive!
@will: haha. you should! it's crazy but definitely worth it!
staff 3: *i couldnt really understand this part but he agrees and added by saying, your legs are shaking like crazy"
staff 1: that time, the tension hasnt start yet <— i dont know what he meant by tension here.
it is not really accurate because the conversation isnt really clear but rest assured that they are not making fun of you…..they just talking about your shivering legs before the jump.
i did my fist exprience bunjee in malasia.im a 28 iranian girl.i reallr enjoyed and i want to do it again in the future .
hourirh: haha. you should try the one in Macau!
napakauseful ng blogs mu, isa rin akong di mapakali at di mapirmi sa bahay at gus2ng gus2 gumala!! may fear of heights ako, but with your blog conquering the highest bungy jump in macau like it is just a piece of cake, wohooo want to try it!! more blogs and more post!! apir!!
I can help you translate what the guys were talking about..
Guy A: His legs are shaking..
Guy B: Don't laugh at others.. You also were shaking..


Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows with equal distance from each other and faces opposite persons in each row. In row-1, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting and faces south. In row-2, A, B, C, D and E are sitting and faces north. They all are like different colours viz., Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink, White and Black but not necessary in the same order.
The one who likes White sits second to the right of C. S sits immediate left of the person who faces the one who likes White. The one who likes Blue sits third to the right of the person who faces A. Only one person sits between the one who likes Blue and the one who likes Black. B sits immediate right of the one who likes Pink. The one who likes Green faces B and does not sit at the extreme end of the row. The one who likes Indigo faces the person who sits second to the right of T. Only two persons are sitting between R and the one who likes Orange. The one who likes Violet sits opposite to E. As many persons sitting to the left of the one who likes Red is same as the persons sitting to the left of Q.
1. B likes which of the following colours?
The one who likes White sits second to the right of C. S sits immediate left of the person who faces the one who likes White.
The one who likes Blue sits third to the right of the person who faces A. Only one person sits between the one who likes Blue and the one who likes Black.
B sits immediate right of the one who likes Pink. The one who likes Green faces B and does not sit at the extreme end of the row.
The one who likes Indigo faces the person who sits second to the right of T.
Only two persons are sitting between R and the one who likes Orange. The one who likes Violet sits opposite to E.
As many persons sitting to the left of the one who likes Red is same as the persons sitting to the left of Q.
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following one that does not belong to the group?
3. If E is related to Orange and R is related to White in a certain way. Then, B is related to which of the following?
5. How many persons are sitting between D and the one who faces the person likes Green?
Direction (6-9): These questions are based on five three-letter words given below.
6. If the first and the third letters of each word are interchanged, then how many meaning full word will be formed?
7. If all the words are arranged in ascending order as in the English dictionary from left to right, then which word is second from the right end?
8. If each consonant is changed to previous letter in the alphabetical series and each vowel is changed to next letter in the alphabetical series. Then how many words contain more than one vowel?
9. If all the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetical order within the word. Then how many words will remain unchanged?
10. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word "JOURNALIST" each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
1) B likes which of the following colours?
2) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following one that does not belong to the group?
3) If E is related to Orange and R is related to White in a certain way. Then, B is related to which of the following?
faces the person likes Green?
6) If the first and the third letters of each word are interchanged, then how many meaning full word will be formed?
7) If all the words are arranged in ascending order as in the English dictionary from left to right, then which word is second from the right end?
8) If each consonant is changed to previous letter in the alphabetical series and each vowel is changed to next letter in the alphabetical series. Then how many words contain more than one vowel?
9) If all the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetical order within the word. Then how many words will remain unchanged?
10) How many such pairs of letters are there in the word "JOURNALIST" each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?


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Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Release Date: May 22, 2012 (US), May 25, 2012 (EU)
Set in a huge open world, Dragon's Dogma offers an exhilarating and fulfilling action combat game with the freedom to explore and interact in a rich, living and breathing world. Alongside your party of three, you set out to track down and destroy a mysterious dragon.
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House members voted Friday to raise legislators' annual salaries from $12,000 to $18,000 beginning July 1.
The bill (HB 407) provides for automatic annual salary increases for legislators at the same percentage given to state employees.
Salaries of the House speaker and Senate president would increase from $25,000 to $36,000 annually. Majority and minority leaders in each house also would be paid more, jumping from $12,000 to $27,000 yearly.
House Speaker James Harold Thompson, D-Gretna, voted against the bill because he opposed increasing the salaries of the majority and minority leaders. Thompson said other legislative leaders, such as the appropriations chairman, also work harder than members.
The bill passed 73 to 32 with virtually no discussion. An amendment by Rep. Bill Bankhead, R-Jacksonville, to delete the automatic annual pay raises for legislators was defeated on a voice vote.
Legislators have not had a raise since 1969, when their salaries were increased from $1,200 annually to $12,000.
The bill now goes to the Senate. It was the Senate leadership that originally pushed for a legislative pay raise this year, based on a report from a consultant that said legislators are underpaid.