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Home » Asia » Japan-U.S. Alliance: MSDF, Carl Vinson Begin Joint Exercise
Japan-U.S. Alliance: MSDF, Carl Vinson Begin Joint Exercise
Posted by Michael in Asia, Global, Japan, Self Defense
A U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group, comprising the USS Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyers, which is heading toward waters around the Korean Peninsula, commenced a joint exercise with Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers in the western Pacific on Sunday.
By conducting a joint exercise and showing the firm Japan-U.S. alliance, the aim is to increase pressure on North Korea, which has repeatedly engaged in provocative actions such as ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests.
The MSDF destroyers Ashigara and Samidare, which left the Sasebo base in Nagasaki Prefecture on Friday, are participating in the joint exercise.
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They joined the Carl Vinson, which left Singapore on April 8, in the western Pacific. They are scheduled to confirm tactical movement in which vessels shift battle formations and conduct communication exercises, while heading north together.
The joint exercise is scheduled to continue for three to five days and may also be conducted in the Sea of Japan.
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group also conducted joint exercises with MSDF destroyers in the East China Sea from March 7 to 10 and from March 27 to 29.
The Japanese and U.S. governments remain vigilant … (read more)
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Predict Your Child's Health Future
You can pass on genes for asthma, obesity, and even ear infections. Read up on ways to keep your children healthy.
By Jan Sheehan
From relatively minor maladies like ear infections to serious diseases like diabetes, a surprising number of childhood health problems have a genetic component. "At least 80 percent of medical conditions are inherited to some extent," says Nancy Mendelsohn, M.D., a pediatric geneticist at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, in Minneapolis.
Of course, you can't change your children's genes, but your own health history can motivate you to be extra diligent about screenings and risk-reducing strategies. Here are nine conditions that run in families, along with ways to protect your kids.
Hereditary Risk: High
Most Vulnerable: Children whose parents or siblings have a history of asthma or any type of allergy--whether to peanut butter, pets, pollen, or dust mites. "If a parent has allergy-triggered asthma, for instance, the child will be more prone to all allergic diseases, but especially to asthma," explains Scott Sicherer, M.D., a pediatric allergist at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City. If one parent has suffered from asthma or allergies, a child's risk is between 30 and 50 percent. Both parents? The risk can be as high as 80 percent.
Best Defenses: Breastfeeding has been shown to help prevent both asthma and allergic skin rashes. If allergies run in your family and you don't breastfeed (or if you need to supplement), you may want to use a hypoallergenic infant formula. Doctors recommend that you avoid peanuts (the most dangerous allergenic food) while nursing and even during pregnancy. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) currently advises that children with a family history of allergies shouldn't have dairy products before age 1, eggs before age 2, or peanut butter or seafood before age 3. Reducing exposure to pollen, mold, dust, and pet dander can also help decrease the risk of asthma and nasal allergies. If you do bring a pet into your home, however, it's best to do it when your child is a baby. Studies have found that children exposed to dogs or cats before age 1 may be less likely to develop allergies because their developing immune systems are less likely to learn to attack these allergens. If you suspect that your child has symptoms of asthma--including chronic coughing or wheezing--talk to your pediatrician because early treatment is important.
High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol
Most Vulnerable: Children whose parents have either of these heart-disease risk factors. If one parent has high blood pressure or high cholesterol, a child's risk is about 50 percent. If both parents are affected, the risk goes up to 75 percent. "The genetic impact for these conditions is very strong," says Ronald Bachman, M.D., chief of genetics at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, in Oakland, California. A child's risk may be particularly high if he has a parent or grandparent who suffered a heart attack or was diagnosed with heart disease before age 55. Studies also show that high blood pressure is most common in African-American and Latino families.
Best Defenses: Get your child screened. While doctors used to think that high blood pressure and high cholesterol only struck adults, they now know the conditions can begin in childhood, increasing the risk of heart disease later in life. The AAP recommends regular blood pressure checks for all kids 3 and older. Children should also have their cholesterol measured by age 5 if a parent has a level of 240 or greater, or if a parent or grandparent has been diagnosed with heart disease. Research suggests that breastfeeding reduces a child's risk of high cholesterol levels. After infancy, be sure that your child eats a balanced diet and exercises every day.
Most Vulnerable: While the exact odds are unknown, it's believed that the tendency to have frequent ear infections is 60 to 70 percent genetic, says Richard Rosenfeld, M.D., chief of pediatric otolaryngology at Long Island College Hospital, in Brooklyn, New York. It's likely that parents can pass on a facial shape or eustachian-tube structure that makes their kids prone to middle-ear problems.
Best Defenses: Doctors recommend breastfeeding exclusively for at least three months, keeping your home free from cigarette smoke, limiting daytime pacifier use, getting an annual flu shot, and reducing exposure to viruses by encouraging your child to wash her hands frequently. If you use day care, consider switching to a provider with six or fewer children, recommends Dr. Rosenfeld. Although ear infections are not contagious, the colds that can lead to them are. Fortunately, children usually outgrow ear infections by age 7.
Most Vulnerable: Children whose parents are significantly overweight. If one parent is obese, a child's risk of having weight problems is 40 percent, and it's 70 percent if both parents are obese. "In most cases, however, if a child has a healthy diet and gets regular physical activity, he can overcome a genetic susceptibility to being overweight," says Dr. Mendelsohn. Childhood obesity is nothing to take lightly. It can increase the risk of diabetes, early heart disease, asthma, and some cancers.
Best Defenses: Be a good role model; kids learn their eating and exercise habits by watching their parents and siblings. Doctors don't recommend putting children on restrictive low-fat diets, but it's important to limit sugary sodas and snacks, offer a variety of nutrient-rich foods, cut back on television time (no more than two hours per day), and make fitness a family priority. After age 2, your child's body mass index should be calculated by his pediatrician at every checkup so that weight problems can be spotted early.
Hereditary Risk: Medium
Most Vulnerable: Children who have a family history of melanoma, the form of skin cancer that's the least common, but the most deadly. If one parent has had melanoma, a child's risk doubles to 3 percent. If both parents have had it, the risk is about 5 to 8 percent. Risk is even higher if a parent or close relative was diagnosed before age 50. Basal-cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, is not genetic. However, blonds and redheads with light eyes are at increased risk because they tend to have fair skin without much natural sun protection.
Best Defenses: Protect your child from the sun. "Even though this disease doesn't strike until adulthood, about 80 percent of cancer-causing skin damage happens before age 18," says Dr. Bachman. It's important to apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every time your child goes outside (even on cloudy days)--especially if melanoma runs in your family--and make sure he wears a wide-brimmed hat or visor. A recent study found that kids who wear sunscreen regularly actually develop fewer moles, which can become malignant. It's also wise to follow the shadow rule: If your child's shadow is shorter than he is tall, the sun's rays are too strong and it's time to play in the shade.
Hereditary Risk: Medium to High
Most Vulnerable: It depends on the type. A child whose dad has type 1 (also known as insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes) has a one in 17 chance of inheriting the disease. But if his mom has type 1--and was under age 25 when he was born--the child's risk is one in 25. If she gave birth after age 25, the child's risk slips down to one in 100. However, if both parents have type 1, the risk can be as high as one in four. Type 2 (the form that's linked to weight) has a stronger genetic component. If one parent has type 2, the child's risk is between one in seven and one in 13, but with two parents, the risk is one in two. A family history of type 2, however, only seems to matter if a child is also overweight, says Dr. Bachman. In fact, the number of kids with type 2 (once called adult-onset diabetes) is now skyrocketing because of the childhood- obesity epidemic. While Caucasians have the highest incidence of type 1 diabetes, type 2 is most common in African Americans and Latinos. Both types increase the risk of heart disease, kidney disease, nerve problems, and impaired vision.
Best Defenses: Some research suggests that breastfeeding and not introducing solids until a baby is 6 months old may slightly reduce the risk of type 1, but preventive strategies have a greater impact on type 2. Make sure your child is physically active and eats a diet rich in fruits, veggies, whole grains, and "good" vegetable oils like olive and canola. Some experts advise limiting refined starches like potatoes and white bread in kids at risk. A blood test to detect type 2 is recommended after age 10 for kids who are overweight or have a family history.
Most Vulnerable: Kids whose parents had vision problems during childhood. "If both parents wore glasses as kids, a child has more than six times the average risk of being nearsighted," says Stuart Dankner, M.D., a pediatric ophthalmologist in Baltimore. The risk of developing amblyopia ("lazy eye")--a potentially vision-robbing condition that's often treated by patching the good eye--is doubled if a child's parent had it early in life.
Best Defenses: Make sure your child's eyes are screened during infancy. Assessments by a pediatrician are fine for most babies, but an ophthalmologist should examine those with a family history of eye diseases. Early diagnosis of amblyopia is especially important because treatment is most effective when it's started before age 3. General vision screenings should begin during the preschool years.
Originally published in the October 2005 issue of Parents magazine.


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The American people are being lied to about the 2012 terrorist attack on the Benghazi consulate in Libya. Clinton, Obama and his administration lied to the American people on thousands of issues including blaming the attack on an anti-Muslim YouTube video that frankly NO ONE HAD EVEN SEEN!
The reason for the lie was purely politically motivated as the upcoming presidential elections were just months away. So this is all a cover up on behalf of getting Obama re-elected. That is criminal as well as disgusting. Typically Democrat.
Rep. Jim Jordan concluded that it was a lie that originated with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Rep. Jordan asked Hillary during Thursday's hearing of the House Select Committee on Benghazi some questions that frankly, Americans are demanding answers for.
Hillary countered, spewing her usual double talk, spinning the talking points around and lying through her teeth.
Furthermore, evidence shows that Hillary sent an email that night in which she admitted that "the attack in Libya had nothing to do with the film." She also reportedly spoke to the Libyan president and the Egyptian prime minster and said much the same thing.
Conservative Tribune reports: Hillary then again tried to subvert the truth by claiming, "There was a lot of conflicting information that we were trying to make sense of." Yet this rhetoric did nothing to detract from the actual truth, which is that Clinton had no problem telling the truth to her own family and foreign diplomats, but wasn't willing to do the same for the American people.
Clearly, Hillary believes in telling the truth to some but lying to others… namely the American people. That's not a quality the American people need or want in their next president. We've had enough of that from Hussein Obama.
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Schnucks hires new CMO
Schnuck Markets, St. Louis, announced that Andrew Nadin is the chain's new chief marketing officer. Nadin will oversee advertising, marketing and omnichannel and customer research.
"For me, the brand is founded on the family heritage. The fact that Schnucks was started by a woman, a rarity in those days, looking to feed her family and community, is a unique part of that heritage," Nadin said in a press release.
"Now 75 years later, whilst we are all committed to making the business profitable, we still have the qualities and principles developed by Anna (Schnuck) being continued by third and fourth generations of the family."
Nadin was most recently the CEO of brand marketing firm APN Consultancy in the United Kingdom, and previously worked at Mars, Aldi and at former brewer Scottish & Newcastle. He has a degree from Sheffield Hallam University in England.
Nadin reports to COO Anthony Hucker.
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It had been quite a while since I went to visit my clients. That's one reason I don't like being the chairperson of Buddies… I seem to have less time for home-visits and need to spend more time on admin matters.
After the PMR exams were over recently, I decided to check on some of the children under sponsorship. I remember the late Sofie's son, Saiful, was supposed to sit for his PMR this year. The last time I went to visit him and his little sister at their aunt's house, I was aware that Saiful had sort of lost interest in his studies. According to the aunt, sometimes Saiful would skip school just because he felt too lazy to go. He even mentioned that he'd quit school after PMR.
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Usually the aunt would inform me of any updates on the kids. But since I haven't been getting any updates from her, I thought things were going well.
When I asked why the boy didn't sit for his PMR, finally the aunt told me that Saiful had run away from home. Apparently he had been playing truant too often, the aunt scolded him. After the scolding, he simply left home and didn't come back.
I had always given extra attention to children's education in my voluntary work. So it's rather frustrating facing cases like Saiful's. Before this, his older brother Azman didn't utilise the opportunity given to him at the culinary school. But at least their eldest brother, Azlan is happy doing his certificate course in IKM and had even expressed his intention to continue up to diploma level.


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Myhre syndrome
MIM.139210
Definition: Myhre syndrome (MIM.139210) is a developmental disorder characterized by short stature, short hands and feet, facial dysmorphism, muscular hypertrophy, deafness and cognitive delay.
Clinical synopsis
Myhre syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by mental retardation, dysmorphic facial features, including microcephaly, midface hypoplasia, prognathism, and blepharophimosis, as well as typical skeletal anomalies, including short stature, square body shape, broad ribs, iliac hypoplasia, brachydactyly, flattened vertebrae, and thickened calvaria. Other features, such as congenital heart disease, may also occur. All reported cases have been sporadic
Mutations at a single codon in Mad homology 2 domain of SMAD4 cause Myhre syndrome. (22158539)
SMAD4 was a candidate gene that contributes to this syndrome on the basis of its pivotal role in the bone morphogenetic pathway (BMP signaling pathway) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling (TGFB signaling pathway).
The SMAD4 mutations are located in the region of SMAD4 encoding the Mad homology 2 (MH2) domain near the site of monoubiquitination at Lys519. It causes a defect in SMAD4 ubiquitination in fibroblasts from affected individuals.
It is associated with a decreased expression of downstream TGF-β target genes, supporting the idea of impaired TGF-β-mediated transcriptional control in individuals with Myhre syndrome.
Mutations at a single codon in Mad homology 2 domain of SMAD4 cause Myhre syndrome. Le Goff C, Mahaut C, Abhyankar A, Le Goff W, Serre V, Afenjar A, Destrée A, di Rocco M, Héron D, Jacquemont S, Marlin S, Simon M, Tolmie J, Verloes A, Casanova JL, Munnich A, Cormier-Daire V. Nat Genet. 2011 Dec 11;44(1):85-8. PMID: 22158539
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Category Archive: Wood
Joey Richardson delicate wood carving
Lace flower. Joey Richardson delicate wood carving
British artist and woodcarver Joey Richardson grew up surrounded by trees on a small farm within the heart of Twigmoor Woods in Lincolnshire, England. This is where her love for wood, nature, fauna and flora comes from. Wood-turning, one of our oldest and most traditional crafts, inspires Joey who keeps it alive. Also, she teaches and conducts master classes on turning, piercing, painting and texturing the wood in the UK and the USA, inspiring others. Richardson has exhibited her work at major exhibitions in the UK and the USA, including the prestigious SOFA expo in New York and Chicago. She has won many medals and prizes for her beautiful woodturning, including awards in the Worshipful Company of Turners' competitions.
Decorative wood art by Anatoly Obelets
WINDOW (first snow). Decorative art by Ukrainian artist Anatoly Obelets
Decorative wood art by Anatoly Obelets. WINDOW (first snow). The work is done in the technique of marquetry, material – a monolith pine. Ukrainian artist Anatoly Obelets was born in May 1960, in the German Leipzig (his father was a military). Among Anatoly's many serious hobbies are military history, the search operation in the wake of World War II hostilities, regional studies, journalism, but passion for wood carving was favorite. Technique – slotted bulk mosaic. Preference is given to not not quite traditional classical wood carving – pine and larch.
Ganesha in Indian art
Tryakshara Ganapati in Delightful Disposition. Brass Sculpture
Ganesha in Indian art. Ganesha is a popular religious figure in Indian art. He is portrayed standing, dancing, taking action against demons, though having a playful behavior. Ganesha has the head of an elephant and a human body with a big belly. He has four arms, sometimes more. Ganesha carries various weapons, but is not known to have ever used them. The earliest known stone statue of Ganesha with an inscription dated to 531, found in northern China. In Japan the Ganesha cult was first mentioned in 806. Statues of Ganesha are found in Hindu art of Java, Bali, Borneo, Burma, Cambodia, Thailand. 5th century image of Ganesha was found at Gardez, Afghanistan. In Buddhist Thailand, Ganesha is regarded as a remover of obstacles, the god of success.
Hyperrealistic wood carving by Fraser Smith
'American Jacket' Carved wood & mixed media, 2010. Hyperrealistic wood carving by Fraser Smith
The art technique creating the optical illusion is known as Trompe-l'oeil. American wood carver from Florida Fraser Smith has mastered this technique to perfection. Hyperrealistic wood carving by Fraser Smith is so deceiving that viewers when looking at these sculptures, can not believe it's not a real cloth. The artist himself says – "I might be the only person in the world that does what I do, but there's probably a really good reason for that". At each exhibition he is dealing with the same cry: "Wow, is it really made of wood?". Yes, it is – Fraser carves all his works from the soft wood stains and oil paints. Fraser himself believes, that it is not even accurate simulation of textile, but simply human psychology. Coming to the exhibition the viewer sees the jacket and automatically thinks about it as a jacket made of textile, nothing else. But when they find out that it is a wood painted clothing, the brains reconfigures, and here comes the surprise.
Simferopol wood carver Igor Dzheknovarov
Dry trees carved sculpture in Simferopol, Russia. Art work by Crimean self-taught artist Igor Dzheknovarov
Crimean self-taught artist wood carver Igor Dzheknovarov adorns his native city – Simferopol with statues of people, gods and angels, which he cuts from the dry trees. The master woodcarver admits that he stopped counting his art pieces after the first three dozens of sculptures. The tallest of them reaches 5 m, and there is a composition of 10-12 wooden pieces. Popularity came to Dzheknovarov not immediately, because for more than six years instead of old dry trees appeared statues in different parts of the city, as anonymous. During this time, the city has changed beyond recognition, many wonderful wooden sculptures do not leave anyone indifferent. Interest in the mysterious master increased after the public have learnt about the creator of these beautiful works of art – Simferopol wood carver Igor Dzheknovarov.
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Simon (our manager who was once from England) told the English Netball Team that if they bet the Silver Ferns, we would shout them breakfast!
Unfortunately for us Kiwi's the English team won. They took Simon up on the offer and the whole team came over for breakfast this morning!


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Fathers Day 2018: A Luxury Gift Guide
June 16, 2018 by Holly Goodin Leave a Comment
For Father's Day 2018, we suggest you go classic with gifting. Luggage that functions as well as it flatters, a kayak modeled on a classic car and stationery that begs for a return to penmanship are just the ticket
Do away with throwaway gifts this Fathers Day and buy something that will be cherished for years to come. From a special limited-edition timepiece to state-of-the-art playthings for adventure-seekers and simple, scent-infused luxuries for the home office, there's the perfect gift out there for a special dad.
The dial of the LM SE by MB&F is set against a hand-frosted finish usually associated with antique pocket watches.
MB&F doesn't make watches, it makes machines. The Swiss company recently unveiled the fifth in its series of Legacy Machines—the LM SE. The "SE" stands for "Split Escapement," a technical idiosyncrasy that allows the signature flying balance wheel (if you love timepieces, you'll know what this is) to stand alone, floating above the watch face. Under this wheel are three sub-dials displaying the time, the power reserve, and the date. The edition, with an 18-karat white gold case, is limited to just 18 pieces.
The oars of the Monocoque Paddle Canoe tuck away on the side as a homage to the fins on a Cadillac.
Push the boat out
Next time you think about sailing off into the sunset, leave the superyacht at home and hop onto BorromeodeSilva's sleek Monocoque Paddle Canoe. Combining old-world technique with modern materials—including copper woven-carbon fiber that glistens in the sunlight—the streamlined, one-off craft features a hand-laid teak surface and fins, inspired by vintage Cadillacs, on which to store its oars. "We wanted to showcase our ability to mix traditional craftsmanship and highly technical processes and materials," says the Italian design studio. It is currently working on integrating a small electric motor into the design, which may "take it from a single piece to industrialization."
With an unbreakable shell and integrated USB ports, Arlo Skye's luggage collection takes some of the stress out of international travel.
Bags of style
Proof positive that your luggage really can make a statement comes in the shape of Arlo Skye's latest collaboration, designed with the team behind online tastemakers Sight Unseen. As Arlo Skye's chief design officer Denielle Wolfe observes: "This is a collection for creatives cruising through cities like Milan for the Salone del Mobile, Miami for Art Basel, or London for the Design Festival." The pieces, made from lightweight makrolon polycarbonate, feature whisper-quiet wheels, a one-touch opening system, and interior linings by graphic designer Antti Kekki. The carry-on comes with an integrated portable charger with two fast-charging USB ports.
The sleek, sporty design of the BMW i8 Roadster is matched by its advanced technical specifications.
The open-top, plug-in BMW i8 Roadster hybrid arrived in showrooms this spring, promising sports-car performance coupled with the efficiency of an electric vehicle. The sleek two-seater blends a roadster's classic stylings with exclusive paintwork colorways, and its digital instrument cluster allows drivers to take advantage of BMW ConnectedDrive. Billed as a "personal mobility companion," the app-based system can estimate travel times, warn of delays, text contacts on your behalf, and even honk your car's horn or flash its lights for you.
Caran D'Ache's stylish set of pencils is delicately fragranced with patchouli, incense and tonka bean.
Next time you want to get your idea down on paper, try one of these lightly scented pencils from Caran D'Ache. Working with Geneva-based perfume house Mizensir, the Swiss company has created a set of four pencils whose lacquer is infused with "Tibetan Wood" fragrance, a blend of patchouli, incense and tonka bean. There are four HB pencils in the set, one in western hemlock, one in white oak, one in white ash, and one in silver teak.
Berry Bros & Rudd's Dry London Gin gets its distinctive flavor from juniper, and a combination oranges, grapefruit, and angelica root from Spain, and coriander seed, and cardamom pods from Morocco.
Spirit of revival
The United Kingdom's oldest wine and spirit merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd, has announced the return of its historic own-label gin. First developed in 1909, Berrys' Best, as its London Dry Gin was known, has been recreated by a team of distillers using a single vial of the original formula dating back to the 1950s.
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Mexico's culture is rich and diverse, and the country is home to several exciting regions and cities that each has its own specific traditional item. Why buy a T-shirt or plastic trinket when you could purchase an authentic piece of pottery or specialty food item instead?
If you'll be visiting the state of Puebla during your Mexican vacation, talavera is a beautiful, brightly-colored ceramic that originated in this region. You can only buy authentic talavera in the city of Puebla and three of its surrounding communities, so this is a unique souvenir to bring home with you. In addition to Puebla, Oaxaca is well-known for its lovely clay pottery, tiles and bowls. Woven bags, baskets and wallets also make for eye-catching souvenirs, as do typical Mayan garments called huipiles. Huipiles are embroidered linens that were worn by Mayans and continue to be worn today. You can find these at virtually any outdoor market in Oaxaca City or the surrounding smaller towns.
Since Mexico is the world's largest producer of organic coffee, a bag of locally roasted coffee beans is the perfect souvenir to take home in your suitcase. Most Mexican coffee is grown by small farmers in Chiapas and Oaxaca, so coffee is a particularly appropriate gift if you're traveling in these states. As far as other beverages go, you can't go wrong with tequila or mezcal, Mexico's most famous spirits (both made from the agave plant). In addition, Xtabentun, a liquor from the Yucatan, is a delicious drink made from a regional flower and supplemented with honey. And Mexican chocolate should be at the top of your list. The Mayans were the first civilization to cultivate cocoa plantations, and both the Mayans and Aztecs drank cocoa as a health elixir. Take home a piece of Mexico's deep-seated (and tasty) cultural history by purchasing a few chocolate bars during your trip.
When you're traveling in Mexico, look for souvenirs that are produced locally and exclusively in the region that you're visiting. Buy local as opposed to purchasing mass-produced sombreros or key chains; not only does this make for more interesting gifts, but you'll be supporting local economies as well. Investing in these local communities helps create jobs and reduce your environmental impact.
It's also important to know what you can't bring home with you, since it's illegal to cross the border with certain items. Cuban cigars are prohibited in addition to most fruits. Of course, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to illegal drugs. Finally, sea turtle boots or any other article of endangered species are not allowed.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Are You Planning a Trip to Mexico from the United States?
Harrington, Justine. "What Are Souvenirs From Mexico That Represent Its Culture?" Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/souvenirs-mexico-represent-its-culture-110470.html. 15 March 2018.


Imagine yourself practicing Pilates and meridian stretching under the glowing Greek sky. See yourself embracing life-changing empowerment under the mountain of the hearty Centaurs. Visualize yourself receiving the benefits of Zhineng QiGong inside a protected bay's peacefulness. The program has been built and is put into action by high level specialized and educated instructors aiming to offer a holistic proposal for both seclusion and contact. The hotel has been selected with attention and care, spotted on the Pelion mountain, at the traditional eagle-nested village Lafkos, with the wonderful people and the breathtaking view, for relaxation and recharge at most favored natural shelter.
Esperos Suites & Villas is a marvel of local traditional architecture, located in the village of Lafkos in south Pelion. Built out of wood and stone, it blends harmoniously with both the village and the amazing natural surroundings. Aesthetically sublime, its elegant modern design combined with the fascinating scenery and the enchanting view create an imposing set which satisfies every sense and offers time enduring images.
The Suite & Villas are fully furnished and their size varies from 50m2 to 90m2. They provide air-conditioning, fireplace, central heating, flat-screen TV and a fully equipped kitchen.Every single Suite & Villa is designed in a way which secures your privacy and calm, while our highly professional and discreet staff takes care so you can enjoy the famous Greek hospitality.
One of the jewels of Esperos Suites & Villas is the pool "Infinity" from where you can enjoy the uninhibited view to the Pagasitikos gulf while listening only to the sounds of nature.


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Q: Loading State or Async Task I have an activity that loads an xml file, but when the app is invoked without reply in 1 or 2 seconds, I wonder if I can put some kind of loading not to appear that the app crashed, thanks.

A: The rule of thumb is, if you do anything, use AsyncTask, otherwise your application will eventually crash on long network delays or large files.
private class doSomethingTask extends AsyncTask<SomeData,Integer,SomeData[]> {

    private ProgressDialog dialog;

    protected SomeData[] doInBackground(SomeData... values) {
        int count = values.length;
        for( int i=0; i<count; i++) {
            publishProgress(count,i+1);

            // do something here
            ....
            //

            if( isCancelled() ) return null;
        }
        return values;
    }

    protected void onPreExecute()
    {
        // show progress bar or something
        dialog = new ProgressDialog(context);
        dialog.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL);
        dialog.setMessage(context.getString(R.string.downloading));
        dialog.show();
    }

    protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... values)  {
        super.onProgressUpdate(values);
        dialog.setMax(values[0]);
        dialog.setProgress(values[1]);
    }

    protected void onPostExecute(SomeData[] result) {
        // kill progress bar here
        if( this.dialog.isShowing()) {
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        }
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Q: Erlang syntax error unclear I just got started with Erlang. I am trying if statement. I found out one particular behavior which I do not understand.
the following statement does work perfectly.
some_comp(Arg1) ->

if
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true -> 'invalid'
end.

cal(Arg2)->
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However the following shows an error syntax near if:
some_comp(Arg1) ->
Val=cal(Arg1);
if
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true -> 'invalid'
end.

cal(Arg2)->
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my question is why does the error occurs. without the if statement the part  Val=cal(Arg1) does work well

A: Because expressions should be separated by ,, not ;:
Val=cal(Arg1),
if ...

; is the separator for if/case/receive and function clauses.


In the additive RGB color model, color #78805a (hexadecimal – hex triplet) has values of 120 (47% red), 128 (50% green) and 90 (35% blue). In the CMYK (subtractive color model), color #78805a has values 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 50% black. In the HSL model, it is represented by 73° hue, 17% saturation and 43% lightness. Win32 representation: DWORD COLORREF C=0x00a50887. Decimal value is 7897178.
#78805a is not web-safe (Netscape). Nearest web-safe color is #669966. #78805a isn't X11 color, closest X11 color is OliveDrab (#6b8e23).
Related colors (alternatives): RAL 110 50 20, RAL 120 50 20, RAL 110 50 30, RAL 100 50 30, RAL 240-4, Camouflage Green, Camo, DarkSeaGreen4, Green Grey, Slate Green.
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–The mayor defends the awarding of a contract to a California-based firm for the new citywide ferry service. At a news conference yesterday, he said, "I am always entertained by critics who want to look at a good thing and turn it into a bad thing," [Politico New York]
–Carmar Development is in the process of converting the old Lucky Cheng's location on 1st Avenue. One of two spaces being created will likely become the "newest location of what is already an established restaurant group in New York." [Real Estate Weekly]
— "Developers of 150 Rivington, site of the Lower East Side's famed Streit's Matzo Factory, held a blessing ceremony on Wednesday with architect and feng shui master R.D. Chin and Rabbi Mayer Kirshner, the factory's longtime rabbi who oversaw its kosher operations." [New York Post]
–Since 2003, photographer Thomas Holton has been documenting the lives of the Lam family on Ludlow Street. The project is being called the 'Boyhood' of Chinatown. [New York Times]
–Neighborhood Joint — paying tribute to Moishe's Bakery on 2nd Avenue, where the customer profile has changed a lot in the past 25 years. "What hasn't changed at all is the bakery itself, with its stopped-in-time storefront that is almost entirely free of adornment." [New York Times]
—Happening Today: At 10 a.m., the City Council's Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises meets to consider the mayor's controversial zoning proposals. The Council will approve the measures, in spite of widespread opposition from local community boards. Advocacy organizations, including the Historic Districts Council, continue to fight the mayor's scheme.
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Each day, improvement projects are made to the house as part of the daily routine. Small manageable tasks are done, starting with one room and then another and through these sequential increments, palpable change occurs. Though it is most likely, the improvement projects will never finish, the house is at a wonderful place. From what was once a dark and dusty house, the Residency is now a home that fosters creativity and inspired research.
With her own style of perfection, she has been instrumental in creating the Residency as it is today.
Working behind the scenes is Nancy de Mayo, who has quietly made her mark on the house with dedicated fervour. With her own style of perfection, she has been instrumental in creating the Residency as it is today. This is most evident in the flourishing greeenery in and around the Residency. With Nancy at the helm, the Residency's garden is slowly producing papayas, calamansi, chilis, lemongrass, pandan and malunggay. Seeds sent by our good friends from Canada are now sprouting. If everything goes to plan, the residency will be growing lettuce, kale, Brussel sprouts and much desired herbs in the next couple of months. Small flowers are in bloom, brightening up the front garden beds as well as providing much needed colour against the predominantly rock and cement structure. Dancing Ladies which was growing wildly on an old Lanka tree bark, has been tamed, pruned and propagated to twice the amount as before.
Nancy understands nature here and has expertly coped with the many natural adversaries of the home. House projects are getting executed and the residency has never been more ready for the next set of artists. Currently in the works is the rooftop sculpture garden. There are now comfortable spots to sit and watch the sunrise over coffee, or ponder the out of this world sunsets that blanket the town in hues of pinks and purple. Bamboo now line the front railing adding some privacy. Potted plants are strategically placed to soften the many stone pillars. The plants that grow wild in these parts have been integrated in the garden as well. Though often disregarded as common, these plants are given starring roles at Elmo's House.
Nancy also participated in artist in residence, Karilynn Ming Ho's video project, Unique Batan where she showcased her talent in weaving. Her participation in the video then resulted in her woven flowers being included in the group exhibition, Pagunawa along with work by past artists in residence. Experimenting with different applications, Nancy is currently working on a prototype for handmade lampshades using the same technique.
One of Elmo's House ongoing project, Elmo's House Artist Cookbook is a compilation of recipes from contributing artists. Since Nancy is a huge part of the meals at the Residency, she also has a page in the cookbook.
Nancy came as a referral from a friend and she officially got on board mid-October of 2017 before the second set of artists in residence arrived. The artists who have met Nancy will attest to her important presence at Elmo's House. Her contributions continue to amass into an astounding body of work, making her an invaluable part of the team.


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Entry 780, on 2008-05-28 at 21:21:24 (Rating 5, Religion)
I regularly listen to a podcast called "Quick Hitts" which is done by a no-nonsense individual by the name of Dave Hitt. Looking back through this blog there are several occasions when this podcast has inspired me to write and Dave has done it again with a provocative episode called "Insulting Islam".
I don't have a lot of admiration or respect for any religion. I see religious people as being too lazy to think for themselves - why else would they believe such a load of obvious nonsense? I don't think we should just go out and insult Islam though, I think we should insult all religions which cause trouble in the world. But at the moment that would overwhelmingly be Islam. A few hundred years ago it might have been Christianity but, apart from their continued attempts to hijack the education system by pushing their creationist garbage, they are fairly well behaved today.
Many people will say Islam is a religion of peace and that most Muslims are moderate and don't support the actions of the extremists. That might be true in some cases but I think that there are enough evil people in Islam that we should condemn the religion as a whole. Its always the minority who do the greatest acts of evil, but that's only possible because other members of their cause support them either by positively helping or failing to act against them. I would prefer not to mention the tiresome comparison with the Nazis but that's the comparison most people will make anyway.
So when I meet a Muslim should I immediately ridicule them and refuse to treat them like a reasonable person? Of course not. I make a distinction between ridiculing a belief system and ridiculing people who might have some level of belief in that system. I will rant against Islam (and any other fundamentalist religion) and show no respect at all, but that's only rejecting the idea, not the people.
I never start an argument with a religious person, but if they start it I will attack them - and its no holds barred! But even then I'm not attacking the person because although I might say their beliefs are evil that doesn't mean the person is. They have been afflicted with a nonsensical religion but that's probably not their fault. In most cases they were probably brought up in an environment where that religion was strong and it is well known that its very difficult for anyone to break away from that sort of propaganda and intimidation.
In the past I have steered away from using emotionally loaded terms like "evil" in my blog but I have changed my mind. I'm a secular humanist and I do have beliefs about what is right and wrong. I have just as much morality as any religious person. More in fact, because my morality is based on a rational analysis of the state of the world instead of just blind acceptance of something written in an old book.
If everyone had the courage to build a system of morality based on a rational analysis of reality I think a lot of the world's problems would be solved. But that's hard and in the end believing something written in an old book or what your priest, imam, pastor or rabbi tells you is a lot easier than thinking for yourself!
Comment 1 (1456) by Jim on 2008-05-30 at 15:27:41:
OJB seems to be abandoning his lefty tendencies and seeing sense in the arguments he usually dismisses as fascist! I'm shocked that he would be so intolerant. Maybe there is hope for him after all.
Comment 2 (1458) by OJB on 2008-05-30 at 20:18:51:
While my politics could be simplistically summarised as leftist I don't change my opinion to follow a specific political line. For example, I am less politically correct than a lot of lefties, and I support nuclear power and GE unlike many greenies. Basically I decide what I think is right on a case by case basis, so being intolerant of religious extremists fits in fine with my beliefs.


Did you hear the Soup Meister on CBC Radio?
If you listen to The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio, you may have heard a familiar voice on today's episode.
Our very own Soup Meister, Ralf Dauns, shares the ingredients for his popular Split Pea and Ham Soup and tells his story about why he gave up the corporate life to make soup at the Lonsdale Quay Market in North Vancouver.
If you missed the episode, fear not. You can listen to the episode here.
Welcome to the Soup Meister!
The Soup Meister serves Vancouver's favourite bowl of gourmet soups, stews and chowders, freshly prepared every day by our Executive Chef, Ralf Dauns.
The Soup Meister wins Readers Choice Award 2016!


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XDA (formerly known as XDA Developers) is a mobile software development community launched on 20 December 2002. Although discussion primarily revolves around Android, members also talk about many other operating systems and mobile development topics.

Many software and hardware hacks, rooting methods, and other phone and tablet specific tweaks originate from the members of the XDA Forum.

XDA also hosts the XDA Portal — a source for tech news, product reviews, guides, and features — as well as XDA Labs (shut down in 2020), an Android app and repository that acts as a third-party application provider. They were launched in 2010 and 2016, respectively.

Montreal based Valnet Inc. acquired XDA along with four other websites, Pocketnow, AppAdvice, BackyardBoss and Hook&Bullet from Busy Pixel Media in February 2022.

History
XDA-Developers.com was created by Dutch company NAH6 Crypto Products BV and launched on December 20th, 2002. In January 2011, XDA Developers was bought by the US based company JB Online Media, LLC. and subsequently by Canada based Valnet Inc. in February 2022. The name XDA Developers is originally derived from the O2 XDA, which was marketed as a personal digital assistant (PDA) with extra features.

In 2013, XDA partnered with Swappa to become its official marketplace where users can buy or sell devices.

Website layouts
Their forum site underwent major redesigns in 2010, 2013, late 2014 (named XDA 2015) and late 2020 (named XDA 2021).

The 2013 layout distinctively indicated the number of active and total registered users at the top right, and the 2015 layout supported responsive web design and was available with a dark-on-light color scheme option.

As of 2020, the website features 3 themes, namely XDA, XDA Dark and XDA Classic. The older layout options for XDA 2013 and XDA 2015 were removed in XDA 2021.

The website transitioned from vBulletin to XenForo on December 1, 2020, along with a major layout redesign, named XDA 2021.

Custom ROM controversy
In February 2009, Microsoft asked XDA Developers to remove all ROMs created by OEMs. In response, a petition was raised and signed by over 10,000 XDA Developers members. The petition was put aside when Microsoft did not continue to pursue the removal of the customized images. Microsoft felt that using custom images based on the ROMs originally provided by them was acceptable as the ROMs work only on specific models and are not portable to devices for which the original ROM was not designed.

Reception
CNET Asia suggested that XDA Developers offers potential solutions to problems with many Android-based mobile devices. In other mobile phone reviews, testers at CNET preferred using XDA Developers' ROMs when carrying out detailed reviews.

See also
 List of Internet forums

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Interviews With Professionals! - Tony Bryant - Owner of Sunny Studio (Recording Studio) and Musician
Tony Bryant - Owner of Sunny Studio (recording studio), musician, producer, and teacher of all things music production! The story of how Tony and I met is super amazing. As subscribers to this blog know, I've been working on a Full Cast Audiobook Production of Perception and Deception: A Spy Series for quite sometime. I've been using Apple's recording software GarageBand to produce the final product, and although I had background in recording and production through my own music, working on this audiobook has brought on an entire new set of recording challenges.
The greatest challenges were setting up my equipment for the best sound possible, as well as staying within required guidelines in order to publish through the audiobook distributor. I spent countless nights staying up until 12am-1am studying the software, watching videos, doing everything I possibly could to fill my brain with all this new knowledge, and though I learned a lot, there were areas where I desperately needed help. You can't ask a YouTube video a question (most of the time). I told my husband, "All I want is to have someone, in person, take a look at my setup, and tell me how to fix the sound issues I've been experiencing." So I went online to search for just that...
And that's how I met Tony Bryant and learned of his recording studio Sunny Studio Hove. His areas of focus are recording, teaching, production, and rehearsal. For a very reasonable hourly rate, Tony will sit down and chat with you via Zoom, answer all your questions, and build a customized lesson plan to your needs! He advised me on equipment, instructed me on how to adjust the levels of my audio interface, guided me through GarageBand via screen share, and fixed all the sound issues I'd been having. He even studied the guidelines of my audiobook distributor and helped me set up my software so that the book will pass all requirements. On top of all that, he provided beautiful materials for me to refer back to after the lesson. Things that I had spent weeks trying to understand, he taught me in an hour! WOW!!!
If you're producing an audiobook, or you're a recording musician, I highly, highly recommend setting up some time to chat with Tony, and allowing him to make your life a million times easier!
Here's the link to the services he offers:
https://www.fiverr.com/sunnystudiohove
Pursue your passions everyone, because even if you get stuck, God will bring the right people to you! Praise Jesus for bringing an amazing angel into my life! I hope you all have a blessed week!
So without further ado, let's begin the interview!
Tell us about your musical background!
I started playing piano as a child, sang in a church choir and then began to take music more seriously when I was about 13 and started playing drum kit. My Mum describes an almost obsessive desire to play the drums from deep inside me, a passion for the instrument I still have today. My Dad took a lot of persuading to get a drum kit in the house but I kept asking until eventually I think he just got bored of saying no.
Music and particularly vinyl was a big deal in my house growing up and my Dad was a DJ. We had music playing all the time at home and in the car, listening to a lot of folk and rock music, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Segar and REM. These artists installed in me a real love for storytelling music and an appreciation for great songs.
Around this time I was also experimenting with mixers, microphones and speakers at home and I was lucky at school to gain experience working on the technical side of live theatre shows, mostly as a sound engineer. As I got older this led to me working in a local theatre, operating lighting and sound for musicals, dance shows and a wide variety of other theatre performances.
I went on to complete a degree in Music Technology at Huddersfield University in the UK and then afterwards went to Music College back in my hometown of Brighton, to focus on performing and ensemble skills. I was very lucky to get a rounded education covering both these aspects of Music and this has always helped to keep my work options open. The next stage of the story saw me train to become a school music teacher and do my Masters in Music education.
Tell us about Sunny Studio and your mission!
It is hard to talk about Sunny Studio without thinking back to my teaching career and how that led to me starting the studio. I was a school music teacher for 10 years, teaching children from 11 to 16 years old. I taught in the classroom; music theory, many different instruments, music performance, music history, world music, ensemble skills, composition, music technology and recording. I was a passionate music educator and saw first hand the immense power of music as a motivator to young people both educationally and socially. Although I loved so many things about teaching music, the stresses of working in this environment eventually got the better of me and I realised that for my own health I needed to find another way to approach music teaching.
Around the same time I started to convert the garage at my house into a practice space for my drums. What started as a childhood dream to have a soundproof practice space at home grew and grew as it progressed and Sunny Studio was born. Sunny Studio is deliberately named as the sun seemed brighter when I spent time working on the studio. I came to realise that it was becoming much more than a personal space and was turning into a business. The studio offered an opportunity for a brighter work life where all of my different skills could be combined in one place. It was to be a recording space, an editing and music production space and a private teaching space in one. I carried out the studio conversion, sound proofing, acoustic treatment and studio install all myself.
Sunny Studio now offers clients recording, production and music teaching approached in a professional, safe and supportive way. We record full bands, solo artists, VoiceOver artists and more. I record live drum tracks for people's songs and I record YouTube content. I produce, mix and master audio and video content for various projects and clients. I teach Music Technology, Recording and Drum Kit lessons. This year especially has highlighted that all of these services can happen here in the studio or remotely for people from all over the world.
What are some things you did to grow your wide array of talents (i.e. from playing instruments, to singing, to becoming so knowledgeable in the complex field of audio engineering.)?
The short answer is I could never choose one thing what I wanted to do, but I was quite convinced early on that I wanted to perform and produce music. I wanted to get a varied education covering music performance and music technology. I believe strongly that this has helped me to always see the bigger picture, being able to understand the recording or performance world from the eyes of a musician and technician. Also as a young person playing music in bands I was always interested in the whole process of writing, performing, recording and marketing music. It was also a necessary part of the process at the time as there was often no budget to outsource this to others. This led me and my bandmates to try and do everything I/we could do ourselves, from recording demos, designing web sites, producing CD's and anything else to make these projects move forward.
Think back to when you first started getting into music or when you first started your business. Do you have any advice for people who are just getting started in these fields of work?
The world of music can be an amazing place to work and exist within. I feel very lucky that most of my adult life I have been able to have Music as part of my existence and part of my work. I remember clearly tutors telling me at Music College that to be successful you have to be willing to be flexible and adaptable. My experience now proves this to be sound advice! Not only within Music but I have had times where I have had to be willing to do other jobs in tandem, I have often worked as a painter, kitchen fitter, carpenter and many other jobs to help bolster the music work.
At different times in my life I have been a live sound and lighting engineer, a recording engineer, producer, video editor, a music teacher for both adults and young children, a performer, worked in original bands and cover bands.
All of these different roles have been motivated by a real passion for music and the arts and have all allowed me to be creative within them. I have never been motivated by money, status or fame, but a desire to make music and be involved in the creative process. I would advise anyone getting started to take pride in what you do, care about the outcome, be kind to others and the reward at the end will be so much greater.
I had the opportunity to check out your awesome YouTube channel (I subscribed right away!). Can you tell the audience more about what your channel offers and why they should subscribe?
Developing the Sunny Studio YouTube channel, creating content on my own and collaboratively with others is one of the most rewarding parts of everything I do. Creating one YouTube video I can at times be a lighting engineer, a camera operator, a musical performer, a voiceover artist, a video editor, an audio engineer and audio mixer and sometimes more than one of these at the same time. It combines so many of the things I enjoy doing and then you can share the creative outcome with a worldwide audience who can access the content instantly and for free.
Throughout the process of building Sunny Studio I relied very heavily on YouTube to help me with so many aspects of the studio design, acoustics, sound proofing, equipment reviews and comparisons and even aspects of interior design such as pallet walls. I started to really appreciate how many people were creating incredible content for YouTube and what a wealth of high quality information there is on the platform. We are so lucky to live in a time where top industry professionals are willing to share their vast wealth of knowledge and experience to anyone who wants to watch.
The vision for my channel was a platform that highlights performers that come to record at the studio. I started the "Sunny Studio Sessions", solo performers and small groups playing a mixture of their own original music and some cover songs. Each video would only be one song rather than a gig in the format of "Tiny Desk" for example. Most of the videos on the channel are stripped back live one-take performances of great music from folk, pop, rock and blues genres.
Since starting the channel I have started to experiment with offering some other alternative videos too, such as equipment reviews and through COVID-19 I have also started producing remote video content. Some of the videos from the channel have also been played at various online music festivals over the last year. I was really proud to work with the brilliant Wendy Pickles and her "In My Tribe" collective choir to create a COVID lockdown collaboration with 16 different performers and a horse. You will have to watch it to see!
I'd love to grow my YouTube family so if you can please enjoy watching the videos, comment, share and subscribe.
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Finding a dream home at Potters Pond
Simon and Angela Mills weren't intending to move house when they first spotted their wonderful new home in Potters Pond, Crest Nicholson's exclusive Gloucestershire development. "We were going on holiday and on our way to the airport we passed Potters Pond and made a spontaneous decision to look in" recalled Simon.
The couple who had previously been living in Portishead, were keen to downsize but had not been proactively looking for a new home when they stumbled upon Potters Pond. "We loved everything about the development, the amazing views, the different styles of homes available and within just half an hour we fell in love with it and put down a deposit. We almost missed our flight because we were so taken by the development" explained Angela.
Potters Pond is an impressive collection of traditionally designed two bedroom apartments and two, three, and four bedroom homes located in the popular and pretty town of Wotton-under-Edge. The attractive development boosts stunning views of the surrounding Cotswolds and is situated just a stone's throw away from local shops and restaurants in the town. Potters Pond is also conveniently located within equal distance from Gloucester, Bristol, Cheltenham, Cirencester and Bath.
The location was also a winning factor for Simon and Angela, as they both work in neighbouring Gloucester. "We liked that the development was close to where we both worked, which would make commuting easier. The local village looked lovely, and it is great to be within walking distance to shops and the doctors" said Angela.
"The Crest Nicholson staff were absolutely amazing when we visited the development, and throughout the whole sales process. They took us around the unbelievable show home and even recommended a local solicitor to help us complete the purchase" recalled Simon.
Don't miss out! We still have one two bedroom apartment and three and four bedroom homes available for purchase so why not pay us a visit. Prices start from £180,000. For more information, please visit https://www.crestnicholson.com/potterspond/
Homebuyers drawn to Somerset with incentives prompting their move up the property ladder
Hayley Zaple, her husband Barry, their two young children and dog Barley, recently used SmoothMove and the Government-backed Help to Buy scheme to upsize into a four bedroom "Caldwick" home at Langford Fields in Somerset.
Crest Nicholson partners with Variety, the Children's Charity to donate Sunshine Coach to Brimble Hill School
Award-winning developer Crest Nicholson, in conjunction with its official charity partner Variety, has today donated an iconic Variety Sunshine Coach to Brimble Hill School in Blunsdon.


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Rep. Chris Miller: Governor's police and fire pension 'reform' not the solution Illinois needs
Source: Illinois Review
November 18, 2019 Ken Sarni News
OAKLAND – A plan to consolidate 650 downstate pension funds passed the Illinois General Assembly during last week's veto session, but that plan was met with skepticism from many Republicans that simply don't trust Illinois Democrat fix-it schemes.
State Representative Chris Miller (R-Oakland) says he voted against the Governor's scheme to consolidate the 650 downstate police and fire pension funds because giving the state control of local pension funds sounded more like a scam than a reform.
"I have heard from many of my local police and fire departments and the idea of turning the management of their pension funds to the state of Illinois is something they have zero interest in seeing happening," Miller said. "It may be the greatest reform in the history of reforms, but there is no trust in the state to manage these funds. It is just like what President Reagan said, 'the nine most terrifying words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"
Legislation Adopted – SB 1300
Article 3 and Article 4 Pension Trustees and IPPFA Sponsors
SB 1300 providing for the consolidation of the Downstate and Suburban Police and Fire Pension assets into two Consolidated Funds has been passed by the General Assembly and is expected to be signed by the Governor.
The bill establishes a police investment fund and a fire investment fund to invest and manage the pension assets that we now manage at the local level. The boards of trustees will consist of five seats representing the active and retired members and four from the municipalities and fire districts. There will be a transition board and interim executive director, moving over to a permanent board and director at the end of a possible 30-month transition period.
The approval of this legislation was not the outcome we had hoped for. IPPFA was against the adoption of the bill, most particularly the mandatory nature of the consolidation. We have always felt that participation in any consolidation should be a voluntary, local decision. We drafted and distributed a resolution to our local pension boards to assist them in requesting that senators and assembly members not rush this matter through the legislative process. We appreciate the support of the member funds in this effort.
Note that the legislation does include important improvements for the Tier 2 membership. The salary used for calculation of pensions will be based on the final four (4) years of earnings instead of the final eight (8) years and the cap on salary that can be included in the pension calculation was improved. Also, benefits for survivors of Tier 2 police and fire actives and retirees were increased, essentially to the Tier 1 level. IPPFA will provide more detailed information on these improvements in the near future.
In addition to these changes, IPPFA was instrumental in assisting in the passage of SB 1670, another improvement on the Tier 2 structure. Under this improvement, when an officer is transferred from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) to an Article 3 police pension fund at the same municipality, the officer will have his or her tier for benefits (Tier 1 or Tier 2) determined based on when the officer entered first entered service as a police officer in that community.
Moving forward, it is the intention of IPPFA to fully support the local pension boards during the transition. The local boards continue to exist for tax collection, setting and paying benefits, contributions and record keeping, disability determination and participant service. We will work with the interim and permanent Consolidated Funds on matters of mutual interest, and promote the reduced but still very important missions of the local pension funds.
Once the Consolidated Fund boards are established, we will initiate a program of training on consolidation issues and provide ongoing information to you as we receive it. There will certainly be "bumps in the road" as many issues are addressed and resolved. There are a lot of unknowns to come. But the local boards and IPPFA have always ably served the interests of our active and retired police officers and firefighters and will continue to do so.
2019 Biennial Report (2017 – 2018)
Source: Department of Insurance Public Pension Division
The Division is tasked with the compilation, maintenance, and reporting of the financial, statistical, and actuarial data of the public retirement systems and pension funds in the State of Illinois.
Your ticket for the: 2019 Biennial Report (2017 – 2018)