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Aircraft dioramas in 1/48 scale are a trend now, there is no doubt about it and manufacturers like Tamiya or Hasegawa have understood this. The latter realeased a nice Fw 190 A-5 with BMW 327 combo this year (see review here and a build report here) and have done it again with a Ki-45 Toryu and Isuzu TX40 fuel truck. Here's a quick review of the kit.
Hasegawa's Ki-45 Toryu with Isuzu TX40 fuel truck kit comes in a large (the largest Hasegawa box I have in my stash!) top opening cardboard box with a cover artwork by Koike Shigeo. The Painting, while nicely done, is a bit misleading though, since only the aircraft is represented (in flight) with no trace of a truck whatsoever. It would probably have been better for Hasegawa to depict a scene on the ground with the plane, the fuel truck and some crew members at work, since these are all included in this boxing. The grey plastic parts of the plane are all placed in the same bag while the transparent part are separately placed in a smaller one. The tan colored parts of the truck are also bagged in a single bag while the clear parts are separated. Two instruction guides (one for the Ki-45 and one for the Fuel Truck) are also present as well as a big decal sheet.
The aircraft kit is composed of 11 sprues labelled A, B, C, E, J, K, N(X2), M, T, U and P. All are made of light grey injected styrene except for sprues T and U which are transparent and sprue P which is made of vinyl (propeller caps).
The quality of the plastic sprues is very good with some very fine detail. The panel lines are all engraved while other details are in relief like the movable controle surfaces (rudder, ailerons and elevators for example). Some rivets are represented but far less than on Nichimo's 1/48 scale Ki-45 kit (see the build review at swannysmodels.com). I found no sink marks and no flash on my sample, as one would expect from a new tooled kit. The only real bad points are some ejection pin marks inside the fuselage halves (but they won't be visible) and on the separate inner sidewalls (here they will be very visible!).
The level of detail is quite good with a busy cockpit interior, a deep landing gear bay and nicely done landing gears. Only the radial engines are a little bit simplified but on the finished model they will be almost completely hidden behind the oil cooler ring and located deep inside the nacelles anyway. Four spars are molded with the cockpit floor and will ensure a strong fuselage to wing assembly. This is a good initiative by Hasegawa.
The transparent plastic parts are excellent and one of the higlights of the kit in my opinion. They are very clear and distortion free and you can choose between the closed or the opened position for both the pilot's and gunner's greenhouse. The latter option is ideal if you use the aircraft in a maintenance scene.
Rather than list all the parts on the sprues I'll let the pictures speak. On the side of the box it is written that the aircraft kit is composed of 142 parts but there are more than that because some parts are optional so it is highly possible that other versions of the Ki-45 will be available from Hasegawa (or Revell?) in the future.
The intructions are printed on a large sheet of paper in panoramic format. They are typical of Hasegawa and composed of one page with a history, one page with a parts layout and Gunze color chart, 5 pages with 21 construction steps and 2 pages with painting and decal guides for both decal options.
The first thing one will notice when opening the box is that the aircraft and the vehicle kit are made of different styrene. As I said earlier, the Ki-45 kit is made of light grey plastic while the Isuzu TX40 is made of tan colored plastic. This makes it easy to know what belongs to what if you are a messy modeler working on a messy desk.
The vehicle kit is composed of 9 sprues labelled A, B, C, E, K, M, N and Q. All are made of tan colored styrene except for sprue M which is transparent.
There is nothing more to say about the overall quality than what I already said about the Ki-45 kit. If the truck model was engineered by the Hasegawa people like their BMW 327 car, I can only say that it will be a real pleasure to build (but only time will tell). From the box the truck model seems to be well detailed even if the windshield frame seems to be a little bit thick. But since I don't know much about the original vehicle, maybe it is accurate that way.
Two fuel hoses are present in the box: one in plastic if you want it to lay over the truck's fuel tank or one in vinyl if you want to display it in action in the hands of the two groundcrew members.
The clear parts are excellent as well in the truck kit and another good initiative by Hasegawa was to do the canvas cover in transparent plastic since a rear window is featured on it.
A bonus on the Isuzu kit sprues is the presence of a small fire extinguisher cart, two groundcrew members and two fuel drums. It's always nice to have such additional items since they add some life to an aircraft diorama.
Like those for the aircraft, the truck's intructions are printed on a large sheet of paper in panoramic format. They are composed of one page with a history, one page with a parts layout and Gunze color chart, 4 pages with 16 construction steps and 1 page with painting and decal guides for both decal options.
There is one big decal sheet in the kit with complete markings for both the aircraft and the vehicle. The decals are typical Hasegawa: well printed and very crisp but unfortunately a little bit on the thick side. I never managed to successfully use Hasegawa decals but the good thing this time is that most of them can be easily replaced by masks since 75% of the sheet is composed of Hinomarus and Yellow or White identification markings. Only the small stencils will be really usefull. The instrument panel is provided in two versions. The first one has white dials on a black background while the other one has white dials on a transparent carrier film. From past experience with Hasegawa decals I predict that they won't conform to the plastic instrument panel's relief details. I know I won't use them.
The first aircraft is camouflaged with spots of Dark Green over Gray Green while the second one is overal Gray Green with big white bands under the red Hinomarus.
Markings are also provided for a Japanese Army or Navy fuel truck. The Army vehicle is painted in Khaki Brown while the Navy one is given as "Midnight Blue" or "Cowling Color"...? whatever this means.
This is another fine aircraft/vehicle "combo" from Hasegawa after their Fw 190 with BMW kit. From the box, everything is provided to do an interesting diorama except for a display base. Needless to say that this one is very high on my "to do" pile and I'm looking forward to see what Hasegawa will release the next time. Maybe an Allied subject? Or something modern perhaps? Anyway, I definitely recommend this kit!
Highs: Good quality and detail - Everything is provided in the box for a nice diorama (except the display base).
Lows: Simplified engines - Some ejection pin marks on the inner sidewalls.
Verdict: Good value box and excellent first project for a novice diorama builder.
Nice review. Even nicer to see Hasegawa entering the 1/48 vehicle arena with the inclusion of another new kit, the Isuzu fuel truck. Perhaps a stand alone fuel truck and cargo truck are on the horizon to the 1/48th scale vehicle builders. Wouldn't take too much addition money to tool up a cargo body, and release them as a set.
Thanks for yet another fantastic, spot-on review.


Can I Combine Miles on Three Airlines to Get an Award Ticket?
Can I combine the miles in my Delta frequent flyer account with the miles in my Northwest and Continental accounts to get an award ticket? I have 12,599 miles in Delta, 13,600 in Northwest, and about 28,000 in Continental. These airlines are all members of the SkyTeam alliance. Can I combine these miles or do I have to get 25,000 in each account to get an economy ticket?
Delta, Northwest, and Continental are indeed members of the SkyTeam global airline alliance, and members of the frequent flyer programs of those three carriers do enjoy alliance-related perks. However, miles may not be transferred among the three programs, or among any of the SkyTeam airlines' programs. Mileage transfers are simply not one of the benefits associated with the SkyTeam alliance, or with either of the other two major alliances, oneworld and the Star Alliance.
You might be wondering if there are other ways to consolidate the miles into one program. In a word: no. Although there are cases where miles can be transferred between programs through Points.com, Hilton's Reward Exchange, or Diners Club, no such options are available to members of Continental's, Delta's, and Northwest's programs.
Your situation points to the dangers of spreading miles among multiple programs. In this case, the three airlines in question are very close marketing partners through their membership in the SkyTeam alliance. In particular, each has a reciprocal frequent flyer program relationship with the other two, so a member of one program can earn and redeem miles on the other two airlines.
So, assuming your miles were earned for flights, you might easily have accumulated in a single program all the miles that now reside in three separate and uncombinable accounts. If you had focused your earning, you would have effectively doubled the value of the miles, from one 25,000-mile award (in your Continental account, the only one with enough miles for an award) to two awards (with all 54,199 miles consolidated in one account).
Going forward, my advice would be as follows: First, choose one of the three programs to be your primary program. Second, earn enough miles in the remaining two programs to qualify for an award, then cash them out. Finally, concentrate all subsequent mileage-earning in the primary program.
If you follow the consolidation path, the question of transferring miles won't arise again.


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IC 349, auch als Barnards Merope-Nebel (engl. Barnard's Merope Nebula) bekannt, ist ein Reflexionsnebel in den Plejaden. Das Objekt befindet sich im Sternbild Stier auf der Ekliptik und wurde 1890 vom US-amerikanischen Astronomen Edward Barnard entdeckt. Sein Licht empfängt er von dem nur 0,06 Lichtjahre (30") entfernten Stern Merope.

IC 349 ist nicht ein Überrest des Nebels, aus dem Merope entstand, sondern eine interstellare Staubwolke, die den Stern passiert und von seiner Strahlung verformt wird und diese reflektiert. Es ist wahrscheinlich, dass es sich um eine kleine, lokale Staubwolke innerhalb einer größeren Gaswolke handelt und diese Staubwolke ein Fragment der Taurus-Auriga-Molekülwolke ist. Die Form von IC 349 erscheint grob dreieckig mit einem dichten, hellen Kern. Dieser Kernbereich ist um mehr als 15 mal heller als alle anderen Nebel innerhalb Plejaden. Daraus lässt sich schließen, dass es sich um die einzige, dichte Staubwolke in der Nähe eines Sterns innerhalb der Plejaden handelt.

Literatur
 Herbig, G. H.; Simon, T.: Barnard's Merope Nebula Revisited: New Observational Results; in: The Astronomical Journal, Vol. 121, Issue 6, S. 3138ff. (2001),
 Barentine, J. C.; Esquerdo, Gilbert A.: Barnard's Merope Nebula (IC 349): an Interstellar Interloper; in: The Astronomical Journal, Vol. 117, Issue 3, S. 1402ff. (1999),
 Herbig, G. H.: IC 349: Barnard's Merope Nebula; in: The Astronomical Journal, Vol. 111, S. 1241ff. (1996),

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 Barnard's Merope Nebula IC 349 in M45

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Individueller astronomischer Nebel
Stier (Sternbild)
IC 0349

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Apple IPhone 11 6.1-Inch Liquid Retina LCD (4GB RAM, 64GB ROM) IOS 13, (12MP+12MP)+12MP 4G LTE Smartphone – Green
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Tecno F1 Android Dual Sim Smartphone – 5 Inches Screen Display 8gb Rom + 1gb Ram
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Samsung Galaxy M31 Dual SIM (128GB ROM, 6GB RAM)- 6.4″- (64MP+8MP+5MP+5MP) + 32MP Camera- 6000mAh- Black.
Samsung Galaxy M31 SM-M315F Dual-SIM 128GB Smartphone is a great choice for surfing the web, streaming video, playing games, capturing, viewing photos and more, all on its 6.4" FHD+ widescreen display powered by Super AMOLED technology. The M31 is equipped with a quad-camera system, so you can shoot with more perspective. Get ultrahigh resolution photos with its 64MP main camera for crisp and clear pictures day or night. Its 8MP ultrawide camera captures much more in the frame, so nothing is cut out while its 5MP macro camera takes high-res close-up photos. Its 5MP depth camera brings your subject into focus and reduces unwanted background noise from your images for a more professional look. Moreover, the M31's 32MP front-facing camera takes your selfies to a whole new level and gives you more clear and in-depth face pics. Running Android 10 operating system, this phone is powered by a 2.3/1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 9611 Octa-Core processor (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) and 6GB of RAM. You get 128GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded via an (optional) microSDXC card. With its 6000mAh capacity battery, you can stream videos, play games, and browse the web all day, and if the battery gets low, you can plug in and power up with 15W of fast charging power. Moreover, this smartphone is equipped with a rear- mounted fingerprint sensor. The Galaxy M31 is compatible with GSM/4G LTE networks. It also features Dual-SIM slots, so you can access more than one SIM card. Connect to the internet and other devices with built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, and Bluetooth 5.0. 128GB, 6GB RAM, microSDXC. Display: 6.4 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels Main Camera (Quad): 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP w/ LED flash, panorama, HDR - Selfie Camera: 32 MP w/ HDR Platform: OS Android - Chipset: Exynos 9611 - Processor: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - Graphics: Mali-G72 MP3 Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass. Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot - Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE - GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS NFC Yes (market/region dependent): SM-M315F/DS Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
Itel A36 5.5″ HD+ Screen, 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM, Android 9 Pie, 3020mAh Battery, 5MP + 5MP Camera, Fingerprint + Face ID – Blue
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Samsung Galaxy A51 6.5" (6GB,128GB ROM) Android10.0, (48MP +12MP + 5MP + 5MP) + 32MP Dual SIM – Prism Crush Black
With a 6.5" FHD+ widescreen display powered by Super AMOLED technology, the Samsung Galaxy A51 A515F Dual-SIM 128GB Smartphone is a great choice for surfing the web, streaming video, playing games, capturing and viewing photos, and more. With its Infinity-O display and minimized bezels, this screen essentially stretches edge to edge to give you a true widescreen experience. The A51 is equipped with a quad-camera system, so you can shoot with more perspective. Get ultrahigh resolution photos with its 48MP main camera for crisp and clear pictures day or night. Its 12MP ultrawide camera captures much more in the frame, so nothing is cut out while its 5MP macro camera takes high-res close-up photos. Its 5MP depth camera brings your subject into focus and reduces unwanted background noise from your images for a more professional look. Moreover, the A51's 32MP front-facing camera takes your selfies to a whole new level and gives you more clear and in-depth face pics. Running Android 10 operating system, this phone is powered by a 2.3/1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 9611 Octa-Core processor (4x 2.3 GHz Cortex A73, 4x 1.7 GHz Cortex A53) and 6GB of RAM. You get 128GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded via an (optional) microSD card up to 512GB in size. With its 4000mAh capacity battery, you can stream videos, play games, and browse the web all day, and if the battery starts running low, you can plug in and power up with 15W of fast charging power. Moreover, this smartphone is equipped with an under-display fingerprint sensor. The A51 is compatible with GSM/4G LTE networks. It also features Dual-SIM slots, so you can access more than one SIM card. Connect to the internet and other devices with built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, and Bluetooth 5.0. 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Gianluigi Buffon: Juventus keeper charged over Michael Oliver comments
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Juventus keeper Buffon (left) was sent off by referee Michael Oliver against Real Madrid
Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon has been charged by Uefa over comments about referee Michael Oliver after their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.
Buffon was sent off for dissent after Oliver awarded Real a late penalty, which they scored to go through.
Following the quarter-final second leg on 11 April, Italian Buffon said the official had "a bag of rubbish" rather than "a heart" and should "sit in the stands" and "eat crisps".
Real progressed 4-3 on aggregate.
Uefa says the 40-year-old Italy goalkeeper has been charged with breaching its "general principles of conduct" after his outburst against the English referee.
European football's governing body, which also charged Buffon for the red card, said in a statement the case will be dealt with on 31 May.
Referee Oliver and wife Lucy were offered police support after both were targeted on social media following the incident, with police also investigating threatening text messages.
What did Buffon say?
Immediately after the game, Juventus captain Buffon said: "It was a tenth of a penalty.
"I know the referee saw what he saw, but it was certainly a dubious incident. Not clear-cut. And a dubious incident at the 93rd minute when we had a clear penalty denied in the first leg, you cannot award that at this point.
"The team gave its all, but a human being cannot destroy dreams like that at the end of an extraordinary comeback on a dubious situation.
"Clearly you cannot have a heart in your chest, but a bag of rubbish. On top of that, if you don't have the character to walk on a pitch like this in a stadium like this, you can sit in the stands with your wife, your kids, having your drink and eating crisps.
"You cannot ruin the dreams of a team. I could've told the referee anything at that moment, but he had to understand the degree of the disaster he was creating.
"If you can't handle the pressure and have the courage to make a decision, then you should just sit in the stands and eat your crisps."
Several days later, Buffon defended his comments on Italian TV: "The content remains and I stand by all of it. I'd say them all again - maybe with a different type of language.
"You find a way to speak, right or wrong, that at times can seem excessive - but this is me, I am Gigi Buffon."
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When I visited North Dakota recently, activists were starting to raise a stir over safety flaring–the practice of burning dangerous natural gas that comes out of the ground during oil drilling. Having studied the history of the oil industry extensively, I have a great appreciation for safety flaring; before it existed, many oil workers died from natural gas explosions.
But instead of being grateful for this practice, a group of North Dakotans has decided to sue the oil companies that have brought their state unprecedented prosperity. Why? Because, they claim, that natural gas shouldn't be flared–it should be captured and sold.
The lawsuits against 10 oil companies in the Bakken oilfields seek class-action status to represent other western North Dakota mineral rights owners. The lawsuits argue the mineral owners have lost millions of dollars in royalties because oil drilling companies burn off large amounts of gas instead of capturing and selling it.
True, thanks to the ingenuity of the oil industry, it's often possible to capture and sell natural gas. Whether and when that can happen depends on a) the existence of gas pipelines and b) adequate demand for natural gas. Right now in much of North Dakota, neither of these exist. Which means that the natural gas is not a resource–it's worthless. Actually, without safety flaring, it's dangerous. And without the ingenuity of the oil industry, the rock that is now flowing with billions of dollars of life-giving oil would be worthless, as well.
The resource-creators of the oil industry deserve to be celebrated, not sued, for safely producing oil. If anyone thinks they should be selling their natural gas instead of flaring it, there is one simple solution: offer to buy it.


I began studying astrology in my teens and it's become a long-term interest with considerable benefits, especially for understanding my fellow travellers on spaceship Earth. While we are all pretty much the same under the skin, we show considerable differences as individuals. Astrology is a remarkable tool that allows insight into those umpteen, complex differences. Its study fosters understanding and acceptance – a 'live and let live' approach that we sorely need these days.
When I'm developing characters in my novels, I often turn to astrology to flesh out how they think and what they would do in certain circumstances. For each of the main protagonists, I choose a date and place of birth and cast a horoscope. For instance, the talented remote-viewer, Kreyna Katz, was born in Canberra at 5:19am on the 7th of November, 1970. I've been studying astrology long enough to have a very good idea of what she's like – her personality, how she would speak and behave, her flaws and motives, and what she wants out of life. As a writer, this is absolute 'gold' – a mine of information that provides a very real sense of my principle heroine.
In 2013, Eleanor Catton won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for her novel, "The Luminaries" that features twelve characters based on astrological archetypes. Other writers such as P.L. Travers, Margaret Atwood and J.K. Rowling, have also found astrology an inspiring resource.
Not a day goes past that I don't read and learn something about astrology – I'm a constant pupil to its well of secrets in plain sight, there to draw on at will.
On my back patio rests a three-seater swing that faces a stand of lemon-scented and spotted gums. These very tall, straight eucalyptus trees emerge from the clay and granite that are typical of the hills above Perth in Western Australia. I'm fortunate enough to live in a cottage in my own private 'park.' When I'm plotting a novel, with a coffee to hand and Irish terrier nestled at my side, I spend an awful lot of time gazing sightlessly at this scene. In spring, the gums hum with bees gathering pollen from the flowers high overhead, but it all blends into the background when I'm scribbling ideas.
Some novelists plot out their whole book, scene by scene, before they write a single line of content. Others fly by the seat of their pants, making it up as they go along. I keep just ahead of myself, sometimes going down dark alleys leading nowhere, sometimes rushing forward smoothly with the flow. But I always begin with knowing where I want to end up, where my characters will be in relation to each other. How they get there is the unknown, fun part that makes writing such a buzz – challenging and sometimes scary, but such a buzz!


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HomeData JournalismDepression and anxiety continue to rise in young adults
Depression and anxiety continue to rise in young adults
By: Johnathan Ramcharan
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Before COVID-19 Canadians saw a dangerously high increase in depression cases in people across Canada. According to Stat Canada, in 2018 about 5.3 million people had some form of mental health issue, and about half of those people had some form of help with it. COVID-19's impact on mental health was so great that the number of depression cases almost doubled. About one in four Canadians are reportedly suffering from depression and anxiety high enough to need help from 2021-2022.
In a survey done by Mental Health Research Canada, they found that around 23 percent of Canadians had high levels of anxiety and 15 percent had high levels of depression. Before COVID-19, levels held at around four to five percent making anxiety rates increase by four to five times.
What Are the Major Causes?
There are many factors that can cause an increase in anxiety and depression in someone especially related to COVID-19. Some of the following include:
- Death or loss of a loved one. This causes someone to have an increase in sadness and can lead to depression
- Contracting an illness. This can put a lot of stress and anxiety on not only the recipient but the people around them
- Loss of job. Losing your job means losing your safety net of a stable income. This can increase caused by sudden change can cause high levels of anxiety.
Source: Mental Health Research Canada
What Depression May Look Like
Cameron Mohanathas is a 24-year-old man currently struggling with depression after losing his job during COVID-19 lockdowns last year like many other Canadians. "I was recently laid off during covid and have been out of work for over a year now. I also struggle with paying back school loans because of my lack of employment."
Cameron is also in the unique position of being a store owner with his father and also expressed hardships with not having indoor dining.
"Before I had my job, I helped my Dad with his restaurant but it was very strenuous for us because we had opened it just before Covid happened and it just wasn't a fun time all around."
Restaurants all around Canada had to close due to COVID-19 lockdowns with many of them having to close permanently. A survey done by Restaurants Canada found that Canadians working in the food sector had laid off over 800,000 workers and closed 10% of restaurants permanently.
Bryce Bielza is a 22-year-old who dropped out of Toronto Metropolitan university due to the stresses of COVID-19 and now suffers from depression. "I feel like I am worthless and a waste of space. I struggle to do anything and have a massive lack of motivation. I got into university with high marks and earned a scholarship and I wasted it being depressed."
Men suffering from depression often face challenges when seeking help or talking to someone. Because of the male stigma behind showing emotions, men often decide that it's better to hide their feelings away to either not look weak or feel bad to bother someone about their thoughts.
Male Toxicity Role in Mental Health
When asked about the male stigma, Bryce said "male toxicity, in my opinion, is why depression is so prominent in many young males whether we like to admit it or not. Everything from the media that's consumed to how emotions are treated by boys from a young age has an effect on male toxicity." and "When you're a kid growing up, if a girl cried they would be pampered and cuddled but if a boy cried they would be labeled a crybaby."
Sadly toxic masculinity is very prominent in young men today and even though most men acknowledge that it is an issue in society, it does not make it any easier for boys to seek help. This leads to men having a high level of anxiety and depression overall. To cope with these feelings, boys often look for ways to self-medicate to ease the pain. Bryce said this when asked about self-medicating. "I have been self-medicating to help cope with my feelings, I use vape pens almost daily, I drink with friends almost every week and I have to take harder drugs such as molly (ecstasy) and acid (Lysergic acid diethylamide/LSD) but on very few occasions. Vaping helps me feel calmer if I start having anxiety or feel low. My depression would randomly occur in waves. For example, I can be out with my friends and then randomly crash into a depressive state. That's where things like my vape or alcohol help me."
Amy Persaud a Ph.D. student at the Holy Family University for Counseling Psychology had this to say when describing male stigma and how to help "The stigma surrounding depression in men is the main reason why it remains so prominent in many of their lives. It's seen as a sign of weakness to show emotions and men choose to hide them away because of it, causing them to feel worse. If you know someone who is struggling with depression, as little as just listening to them has shown to go a long way"
Amy says that in most cases, having a safe place or person to talk to is the best way to help someone dealing with depression. She says it is important to be patient and don't force them to talk because it may make them pull away. Men often don't want to seek out professional help which means being available for healthy dialogue helps in most situations and contributes to eliminating the need for antidepressants which are addictive if taken often.
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News from Coquette Point
Hello from under the monsoon,
Rain, heat, humidity, thunderstorms and mosquitoes; it's the Monsoon Season in north Queensland,
and of course a cyclone has been around. Cyclone Alessia formed over the Kimberly Coast last week and on Thursday moved into the Gulf of Carpentaria, it is now heading south as a rain depression bringing drought breaking rain to parched areas of western Queensland. As the Monsoon moves over us we are left in a vacuum of humid calm. Relief can be found by collecting a bucket of mangoes, sitting out under a shady tree and enjoying; its called 'mango madness'. It feels so good when the sweat from the brow blends with the dripping juices of ripe mango.
Matriarch Cassowary
Jessie is also having her fill of mangoes and wax jambus. Tropical fruits are ripening in the summer heat and without doubt they are the energy foods designed for summer. Sour sop, Jack fruit, guava, pawpaw, banana, pineapples, passion fruit, dragon fruit, gramachanna, star apple and many more. A summer feast for all and plenty for Jessie and her friends.
There is still lots of rainforest fruits available and only that Jessie has taken to a spot of fishing again
that I see her when she tracks through the orchard and has a feed on the way. In the photo on the right I found Jessie returning from the mangroves, note the wet mud on her feet. I have seen cassowary footprints on the beach every visit as it is cassowary crabbing season.
Liz G came out to Coquette Point this week and shot a video of cassowary 'Q' eating from a strawberry tree in the front yard of a house at the top of the range. The fruits, although small, are very sweet and a particular favourite of the cassowaries.
The crocodiles are up and out of the water they appear to be moving into the swamps to nest. I saw a very large slide and a waller on one of my dawn walks. No sign of the crocodile but the marks were below the high tide mark so were no more than a few hours old.
Now, while you think I'm reckless walking at dawn in the mangroves, let me say after my brush with leptospirosis last year, it put things into perspective for me, while one must not take stupid risks, at least crocodiles are big enough to see, whereas the bacteria that almost took my life last year can't be seen by the naked eye. I know what I'm most concerned about. Meanwhile, millions are being spent in removing crocodiles from our waterways and little is spent on programs to lessen the risk of tropical bacterial diseases like leptospirosis.
Another exciting
week with jumping spiders and I photographed four new ones, at least for me.
The little fella on the right was as large as my fingernail and iridescent. Even the green stripes across his head shone in the sunlight and the iridescent colour extended to his legs and yellow palps. I have photographed a similar jumping spider before but I believe this one is the other sex. I think it is Cosmophasis micarioides, however the palps of this species are described as white whereas this little fella has iridescent yellow palps.
The beauty on the left is quite large and I think it is Cytaea xanthopus. He was easy to photograph, not jumping around as most spiders do, I found him on a sour-sop fruit tree.
Jumping spiders are so diverse in their colours, forms and size. The jumping spider, right, is no bigger than the hair on my arm.
This metallic blue spider tends to like man made structures and is often seen around houses. I have photographed the male of this species before but not, until now, the female.
Meanwhile, the male white flower spider is on the hunt in my day lilies.
He hides upside down on the pollen filament waiting for an insect to feast and he doesn't need to wait long.
A tiny native bee its legs covered in pollen is easy prey for Mr White-flower spider.
Meanwhile Mrs White-flower spider has built a nest.
Most days she strides the nest in a protective manner. But, the slightest drop of rain sends her into the shelter.
This is the third week of her nesting and no sign of spiderlings. I check on her two or three times a day and I have never seen her hunting or eating during this time of her retreat.
Mrs Butcher bird is at her vocal best as she patiently sets on eggs in the hollow of a paper bark tree, melaleuca leucadendra, when she leaves the nest she vocalises her intention to the male and he replies to her call with a long melodic song. The pair hunt together in nearby trees before she returns to the nest.
On other occasions, particularly early in the morning following the arrival of the foraraging metallic starlings the female butcher bird leaves her nest and sits under the, butterfly plant, macaranga tanarius while watching the starlings and quickly eating the shower of macaranga seed falling from the carless starling's feeding.
Butcher birds have a bad reputation for eating other small birds particularly sun birds, however, they have a varied diet which also includes fruit, seed, insects and reptiles.
When I heard the cries of a frog this week I went to investigate and found butcher bird on the attack. When he saw me he released the frog and a sore and sorry white lipped tree frog made her escape to the pond.
Butcher birds are no angles but their melodious notes are elaborate and delivered in such a way that I have no doubt of their ability to communicate complex messages; if only I could understand.
White-lipped tree frog recovered from her injuries and is still in the pond protected by the waterlily pads.
The Coquette Point fishing mates continue to fish together at sunrise on the beach. Black Bitten observing from a distance and waiting for the opportunity of a carless fish moving close to her while Pelican and Little Black Cormorant pair up for mutual benefit.
The gull-billed terns are still sleeping on the sandbar at night and fly to the freshwater wetlands every morning.
Only four Little Terns have arrived at Coquette Point this year. These birds are endangered through loss of habitat and it makes me very cross when I see some locals, still ignoring the signs and walking their dogs over the shorebird rookery. Some people have such a small heart they cannot bring themselves to care for little birds that travel thousands of kilometres to lay their eggs on our beaches. Soon there will be nowhere for birds like the little terns to breed, what an indictment on our society!
Jeanett Dall sent me some photos of her bush stone curlews at Flying Fish Point. The curlews come into Jeanett's backyard and enjoy a bath in a saucer. It is surprising to see how relaxed the chick is laying down with its legs splayed out. Thank you Jeanett for sharing these photos.
Who wouldn't want a swim in this hot weather?
Last week our 'Get Up Day of Climate Action' had a very colourful and positive attendance and we planted trees around the Turtle Triage Centre. Above left to right, Jenny Dall, James Epong, Margaret Worrall, Henry Epong, Steve Epong and Nellie Epong.
Mandy Walsh joined us and said she wants climate action now.
Greg Neville, Ruth Lipscombe and Brenda Neville shouted out loud for Climate Action. I won't repeat everything Ruth had to say!!!!!!
Good rain and a few thunderstorms this week has sent the frogs into mating mania. The frog choir is in full swing and I don't think they will stop performing until the wet season is over.
High school students have finished for the year and it never fails as soon as years 11 & 12 are out young hoons use the Coquette Point Road as a racetrack. Hopefully the Anti-hoon Legislation will catch up with them before they hurt themselves or another road user.
One car has some damage as it collided with our beautiful new sign. I hope the damage to the vehicle was costly to repair.
Enjoy the wet season,
Hello from the new Turtle Triage Centre at Coquette Point,
Yesterday the Mandubarra Land and Sea Inc opened a turtle triage centre at Coquette Point. For many years Mandubarra have been active in rescuing marine turtles and now thanks to a grant from the Queensland Government Minister Andrew Powell, MP, Minister for the Environment and Heritage Protection of Queensland, the new triage centre has been built.
The centre was opened by councillor Mark Noland of the Cassowary Coast Council.
Nellie Epong with son James, right photo, proudly displayed the letter from Minister Powell and Nellie spoke to the invited guests of her pride in what has been achieved by Mandubarra and her hope for the future of young Aboriginal people of the
district.
Dr Jennie Gilbert has mentored Mandubarra over the years and has shared her technical knowledge and exchanged the traditional wisdom of Mandaburra. Dr Jennie Gilbert and her husband run a large veterinary clinic in Cairns and Jennie is also a researcher of marine turtles at James Cook University.
In 2000, she and fellow marine biologist Paul Barnes started one of Australia's largest voluntary
turtle rehabilitation centres with an attached interpretation centre.
With Jennie's help Mandubarra have successfully rescued and rehabilitated 15 marine sea turtles, many with floating syndrome, wonderfully they have been successfull and released the turtles back into the wild ocean at the point of their rescue. Many of the sea turtles found are full of plastics so it is an important remainder that we must all prevent our waste from ending up in our waterways and eventually in the Ocean.
Marine turtles nest on many of the beaches of the Cassowary Coast and Russell Constable took this photo last week of a turtle coming ashore at Bramston Beach to lay eggs. It was 5pm and unusual for a turtle to emerge at that time of day. So
It is a wake up call that our beaches should never become highways for vehicles; beaches are complex ecosystems and habitats for marine creatures above and below the sand. Russell watched while this turtle crawled to the dune line dug out a large hole and laid her eggs, before returning exhausted to the Ocean. Thank you for sharing this photo
Today 'Crewcut' has been restored by a new
owner and is as good as new. A strong
50 years ago Friday, 22 November 1963, I sailed into Samari Island aboard the 23foot cutter 'Crewcut'. It was the start of a journey hitchhiking around the world on boats. New Zealander, Denis Lobb was the owner builder of 'Crewcut' and I joined the boat at Hayman Island.
I had just completed hitchhiking around Australia and at 20 years of age the world was to be my 'oyster'. Looking back I wouldn't change anything. It was such a privilege to visit remote places, only accessible by small boats. Over the years many communities made me welcome and the amazing thing was wherever I went the less people had the more they shared.
I hope 'Crewcut' will give new owner Noel many weekends of enjoyment.
The first cyclone of the season TC Alessia formed off the Kimberly Coast this week and is expected to move across the top end and into the Gulf by Friday. If it is performs as predicted it will bring drought breaking rain to some of the worst affected areas of Western Queensland. However, at the moment the cyclone is experiencing dry wind inflows and unfavourable conditions for development.
I have computer problems with my Mac and it will not Boot Up! All my wildlife photos are loaded on it so if I sort out the problems there will be a bonus lot next week.
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Hello from Coquette Point,
A few drops of rain this week, 7mm, has ramped up the humidity and sent the mosquitoes into a breeding frenzy. Summer mango-madness is here early this year.
I think every year we say its hotter, earlier; earlier than the year before, so if you are concerned about the changes you are seeing to the climate then join me tomorrow, 17 November, 10 am at 393 Coquette Point and be part of a GetUp National Day of Climate Action. We are going to plant trees, take a walk on the beach then enjoy a tropical fruit brunch; come in heatwave-themed clothing, hat and sunglasses. If you are able make a sign and bring it with a message to the Abbot Government about Climate Action.
Mega Typhoon Hiyan which devastate the central Philippines Islands on Friday 8 is a wake up call to all peoples living along coastlines within Monsoonal Zones. The large Filipino community in Australia have rallied, along with many other Australians, to help those who have lost everything in Hiyan.
Gloria, who many of you know from the nursery, sends her sincere thanks to everyone who phoned asking about her family. Although Gloria's family have lost their crops and have sustained damage to their home, they are all safe, Cebu Island where they live was not so badly affected by Hiyan.
This week the Cassowary Coast Council and the Innisfail SES distributed a Disaster Preparedness Kit with a large cyclone tracking map. If you haven't received one they are available from CCRC office and SES.
While I have received lots of reports of brief sightings of cassowaries over the last month the birds are not, at the moment, venturing down to the tip of Coquette Point. When I don't see them I know there is plenty of food in the Moresby Range National Park and they are content to remain safely within their rainforest home.
Alan from the Goldsborough Valley, who visited me today, saw a cassowary beside the road at the top of the Moresby Range, he managed to take a few photos on his phone and I have identified the bird as the matriarch Peggy. I have not seen Peggy for over twelve months so it is good to have another sighting. She was crossing the road from the National Park and went down towards the Johnstone River.
Margaret D has seen Brown Cone a couple of times near Ninds Creek, where he normally hangs out and he has one very small chick. There has also been reports of a Cassowary with three chicks and another one with two chicks, no photos as yet.
I was very happy to see the juvenile Beach Stone Curlew again this week. For the first time in years we have an addition to the Beach Stone Curlew population at Coquette Point. No doubt the 'No Dogs on Beach' sign has helped this little bird survive. However, some people are ignoring the sign and continue to walk their dog on the Coquette Point Beach.
Mum and Dad Beach Stone Curlew are never far away from the juvenile even though he likes to explore the estuary by himself.
If you go down to the beach on a making tide and a waxing moon you may see the Ghost Crabs frolicking on the sand.
I saw old horn-eyed Ghost Crab sitting out of his burrow looking at the juveniles crabs scurrying across the beach. The horny stalks on the top of the Ghost Crab's eyes grow and lengthen as the crab ages.
A young buck emerged from his hole and danced across the sand.
A Sand Bubbler crab challenged him and they appeared to dance across the beach to a beat I could not hear.
Horn eyed slowly backed up towards his burrow and retreated.
Another horn-eyed pocked his head up to see what all the fuss was about.
Sand Bubbler returned to rolling sand balls while keeping an eye on her burrow.
While old Horn-eyed didn't move from his burrow and watched the antics with scorn-full eyes.
Just after sunrise I stumbled on Nankeen Night Heron fishing in the nursery pond. I startled him and he flew up to a coconut tree where the early morning sunlight shone on his damp feathers.
He turned his head ever so slightly to display his long white head plume.
These birds are nomadic hunters in the Wet Tropics and the only breeding colony recorded is at the mouth of the Bohle River.
Although I have checked every morning he has not returned to my pond, even though it holds plenty of fish.
Summer is diffidently insect heaven and the increased humidity this week
brought the conditions suitable for insect activity. Longicorn beetles have taken to the air.
Baby stick insects are on every leaf and this one has a red mite attached to his foreleg.
Spiny leaf stick insects are wearing their best camouflage outfits.
The wingless female generally stays on a tree and waits for the male to discover her. The males are able to find the females with ultraviolet vision.
I saw crested hawk swoop down and catch a male stick insect which he quickly dispatched. One female will be waiting a long time for a male.
Crested Hawk eat the male stick insects in two minutes, discarding only the wings.
Yellow Oriole is singing love songs from high in the rainforest canopy.
It was not difficult to find this bird as he called high musical notes to a female deep within the rainforest. When she answered him he replied with longer and higher notes until the early morning air was filled with the happy song.
Spotted cat-bird was wary and would not come out of the rainforest canopy but his presence could easily be heard with his loud, persistent, cat-like calls.
These two bird's calls are signature markers of the Wet Tropics Rainforest.
My 'old' mate Pat Sheers rang me this week to remind me about the 30th Anniversary of the Cape Tribulation Blockade. If you were involved in the Blockade you may like to come to the anniversary get-together on the 30th November. Accommodation is available at the Ferntree Resort 4098000.
Pat also reminded me that this week is the 20th anniversary of the infamous Foxtail Palm seed affair. Pat was the National Park Ranger at the Daintree at the time and it was his job to carry out surveillance on the smuggling of wildlife from National Parks. It was during one of these operations he discovered individuals removing Foxtail Palm seeds. The Daintree was a wild place in those days.
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This article examines employment trends in the textile and apparel industries, reviewing the likely causes of both the recent historical and projected declines, their varied effects across occupational groups, and the response American producers have developed to adapt to rapidly changing economic realities. It provides an outlook of how the industry and its workers will fare in an uncertain and rapidly changing future. It projects that employment declines in the textile and apparel industries are expected to continue, but they will still provide more than 1.3 million jobs in 2005, or nearly 8 percent of all projected jobs in manufacturing.
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Overcoming Obstacles to Save Borrowers Thousands in Mortgage Tax
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In the state of New York a New York Mortgage Recording tax is due and payable on each mortgage transaction both for purchases and refinances. The mortgage tax rate varies from county to county. In the five boroughs of New York City the rate is 1.8% on mortgage amounts under $500,000.00 and 1.925% on mortgage amounts above $500,000.00, a pretty hefty amount. For refinances, and sometimes on purchases, since the borrower has already paid the tax on the outstanding mortgage balance, the state of New York allows Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreements ("CEMA") which allows the borrower to save a portion of or all of the New York State mortgage tax by only requiring the borrower to pay mortgage tax on the difference between the new loan amount and the unpaid principal balance on their current loan. For example, if I currently owe $400,000.00 and my new loan will be $500,000.00, I will only pay mortgage tax on the difference of $100,000.00.
The first step a borrower must take when requesting a CEMA is to make sure the current lender is wiling to assign the borrower's loan over to the new lender. There is no legal obligation on the lender's part to do so and every lender has their own requirements and fees to process the request. When representing a new lender, our firm handles obtaining this information on behalf of the borrower.
Once a current lender determines it will grant a CEMA, the current lender will locate all of the underlying collateral documents of the current loan, meaning all prior promissory notes, allonges/endorsements and recorded documents in the mortgage chain. The next step is for the new lender's assigned bank attorney to review the underlying collateral documents. This is to ensure each document was properly recorded, notarized, executed, contains the correct address and all pages are present. The chain of title must accurately flow through the borrower's lending history up to the current lender.
One of the most important underlying collateral documents is the promissory note, the borrower's promise to pay the lender back for the loan they are taking. Throughout the borrower's underlying lending history each underlying note from a previous lender usually contains and endorsement or an allonge signing the note over to the new lender.
An endorsement is a stamp that carries the signature of the current lender that signs the note over to the new lender. The endorsement legally transfers the rights of the instrument to the endorser. In order for the endorsement to be valid the signor must have the legal right to transfer the instrument.
An allonge is an attachment to a legal document that can be used to insert language or signatures when the original document does not have sufficient space for the inserted material. An allonge is usually in the form of a piece of paper attached to the promissory note and essentially becomes a part of the instrument.
While representing a new lender, our firm recently encountered a refinance with underlying notes that did not contain an endorsement or allonge. However, the last note of record held by the current lender would contain an allonge to the new lender. Our firm worked diligently with the new lender to obtain permission for the borrower to still proceed with a CEMA.
Our firm reviewed the language that must appear on a New York Consolidated note with the new lender which states, "This note amends and restates in their entirety, and is given in substitution for, the Notes descried in Exhibit A of the New York Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement dated the same as this Note" Exhibit A of the CEMA essentially lists the chain of title and lists all of the Notes and Mortgages being consolidated, extended and modified.
Through this effort, the new lender determined that the last note of record superseded any previous notes and therefore as long as the last note of record would in fact receive an endorsement or allonge it would successfully assign its rights to the new lender. In essence, each previous note mentioned in Exhibit A was paid off when the transaction moved through history by a new CEMA with the current lender or by assignment and new CEMA to a new lender.
The CEMA also states that the borrower takes over all of the obligations under the Notes and Mortgages as consolidated and modified by the CEMA. Once the prior mortgages are paid off they are replaced by the new Consolidated Note and the prior notes are no longer of any effect. In essence the holder of the mortgage that needs to be assigned in connection to a CEMA will likely hold the authorization to record the assignment until the mortgage holder has received payment in full for the amounts owed to the holder. Furthermore, all refinance transactions are required to have title insurance which would insure there are no previous unpaid notes in connection to mortgages ahead of the current lender.
Our firm was pleased to close the refinance for our borrower as CEMA and save the borrower over fifteen thousand in New York State mortgage tax which they would have otherwise owed if the CEMA was not approved.
Our mortgage finance team handles complicated CEMA transactions and we strive to save borrower's money on mortgage recording tax whenever possible.
This article was prepared by Adam Leitman Bailey attorneys Rosemary Liuzzo Mohamed and Carly Clinton
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Cheap Chic Dish Towel Apron…Beginners Welcome!
If I were a hoarder, my thing would probably be pretty dish towels and aprons. It never fails that if I'm in a store that has housewares, I can't leave until I've browsed through the aprons and dish towels. In places like, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Williams-Sonoma, or Sur la Table, I can usually come to my senses, and leave before purchasing a $40 apron or $20 dish towels. Not so much will power in Target or HomeGoods! I mean, $4 for a 2pk of lovely dish towels! After a recent HomeGoods excursion, I picked up some dish towels and decided to have the best of both worlds…dish towel aprons!
Please understand that I am not slamming Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Williams-Sonoma, or Sur la Table…I absolutely ADORE those stores! This post is about creating an apron from a "fabulous cheap find"via stores like HomeGoods, Target, etc. Although I am not a hoarder, I know that hoarding is a serious condition…My heart goes out to anyone affected by hoarding or a hoarder.
Dish Towels(30×20), 2 Yards Grosgrain Ribbon(7/8-inch width), Fray Check & Thread. Start by applying Fray Check to the cut ends of the ribbon, allowing to dry at least 15 minutes before sewing.
Center ribbon and pin even with dish towel edge, leaving 21inches in overhang on each side to create apron ties.
Sew atop ribbon, as close to edge as possible.
Repeat process at bottom of ribbon. Trim threads…All done!
Trim ribbon edges(angled), and apply a small line of Fray Check to the cut edges. Allow to dry for at least 15 minutes before sewing apron.
With ribbon side up, sew as close to the edge as possible, attaching the ribbon to the dish towel. Repeat sewing process at bottom of ribbon. Cut away threads. Cook something good!
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Super cute! My daughter will be starting college in a year and half too and while I think she will be OK, I realize more and more each day how little 'domestic' work she does. I'm doing my best to change that!
I'm pinning this so I can remember to make them for Christmas gifts next year. Thanks!


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The MMA is pleased to announce it will now offer a Vehicle Valuation service.
This will be available to all Classic Car owners, not just members of the MMA – and not just "Mopars" but it will cover all marques. It will also be available to any appropriate businesses.
The valuation service will be provided in two categories:
A "Desktop" Valuation, and
An "In person" Valuation.
Both options will incur a charge.
The "Desktop" version will be performed remotely on the basis of exchanging information – photos, and any supporting information that the owner may have in their possession.
The "In person" service will be (as the name suggests) a visit to site to view the vehicle. This will be a detailed service with checks into provenance, production numbers, and a full written report.
The "Desktop" Valuation will be £50.
The "In person" Valuation will be £200. The visit will be booked for a mutually convenient date.
<Please note: there may be an additional surcharge in the event of significant travelling to site. If in doubt, please contact the MMA via mmauk.valuations@gmail.com to discuss your requirements and location>
All payments will be in advance of the Service, payable via the "Shop" Facility on the MMA Website (click here to visit the shop).
The online form will require completing and emailing to mmauk.valuations@gmail.com (click here to download the form).
Why is the MMA charging for this service, it did not do this before as it was part of the Membership?
When the MMA charged a subscription fee for membership, it generated sufficient income to absorb the cost of DVLA Registration support. The MMA traditionally did not perform Valuations, they were passed to "TOVA", a company managed by the MMA founder – the late Mr. Tony Oksien, who charged a fee.
Now that the MMA is a "Free to Join" organisation, there is a need to recoup some funds in order to pay for the Club's statutory obligations, such as Insurance, plus the upkeep of the Forum and Website; which is one of the largest Repositories of Mopar knowledge in existence. It is this Repository that has established the MMA's credibility with the DVLA as the sole Chrysler authority.
I do not agree that the MMA should charge for this.
It is essential to ensure that the MMA is appropriately funded to continue its work, cover its costs, and remain completely independent and impartial. Therefore, it can support people who wish to Register their classic car or insure it at the appropriate value.
What do the MMA base its Valuation figures on?
The MMA regularly reviews current Market values, auction results, and draws upon its years of knowledge and expertise in terms of rarity, options, and specifications. It then reviews all these factors to arrive at a balanced and realistic value. It takes into consideration both market and replacement values.
Will my Insurance honour the Valuation? What happens if they do not?
In essence, as the Insurer takes the Risks, it is their decision, and is based on commercial decisions. However, they may be more inclined to accept the risk and value if the supporting information has come from a recognised Authority, such as the MMA.
I do not agree with the MMA's Valuation – Can I challenge it, and how does this impact my Insurance?
The MMA has confidence in its decision making processes to arrive at a realistic Valuation that it could justify – such as in a court of law. Owner's are free to challenge and provide additional supporting evidence if they feel there is scope for a review, and the MMA will consider this accordingly. However, the MMA must remain credible in its assessment otherwise confidence will be lost and the scheme will be devalued in the eyes of the Motor Insurance community.
How long does a Valuation usually take?
A Desk based one can usually be performed within 7 days, often less. An "In person" valuation will be performed in agreement with the owner, but due to the more extensive nature of the work, it is likely to take 14 days from the visit to produce the report.
Can I not simply tell my Insurance company what I think my car is worth?
Yes, Owners are completely free to adopt this approach; but the Insurer may decide to disregard the information unless it is supported by fact-based evidence or a recognised authority.
Will having a higher Insurance Valuation affect my Premiums?
Potentially – Yes. It may move the vehicle into a higher risk bracket, but it would be covered appropriately in the event of an accident or claim – especially a total loss.
During the course of the year the MMA organises some key events, many other are attended in force by it's members. Why not join the MMA and join us at some of these events?
It's always enjoyable getting out and about in your pride and joy and using it for what it was built for, driving. But probably the best time on the open road can be had with like minded enthusiasts.
Many of the MMA members take their pride and joy to the Drag race tracks and show what these beasts can really do! Come along and watch us, or better still join us and participate!
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We were driving home from my 25th birthday celebration when the driver took a curve too fast and lost control over the car. The car spun around, crushed and landed on its roof. I was seating in the passengers seat and was not wearing a seatbelt – so, subsequently, I flew out off the side window and landed on the asphalt – with my spine and my head. My injuries were nearly fatal and I was in a coma for 2 days and have no recollection of the next 4-5 weeks after the accident. My head and lungs were injured, my collarbone, pelvis and left leg were broken, my spleen had to be removed and the surgeons at the initial hospital performed a number of operations. Unfortunately the doctors made the fatal decision not to operate my spine, as they suspected that the cord had been cut altogether. 9 days later, after I was transferred to a specialty clinic in Hungary, the doctors there saw that the cord was not cut, but merely pressed by a bone. This meant that, I would not have been paralyzed, had the decompressive surgery taken place immediately.
I had been a student, working toward my Doctors degree in agriculture, when the accident occurred, so I did not have a lot of savings. After we found about the possibility of receiving stem cell treatment, all of my friends donated and raised money for me, amongst other friends, colleagues, and family. I am extremely grateful for their friendship and generosity.
I received my first stem cell treatment in April of 2008. The stem cells were introduced via lumbar puncture. The entire experience, from the first pick up at the airport, to the professional medical treatment and friendly service and care, was very pleasant. I had been told, that improvement could be expected within the next 6 months. After around 4 months I started to feel that my muscles were getting tired when working out during physiotherapy. I saw it as a very positive sign that my brain received information from an area of my body that was paralyzed and without sensation for the last 5 years! Eventually my spasms have increased and I gradually started to feel pain in my toes and entire legs, but most of all, I could feel that my legs were moving during physiotherapy.
The second stem cell therapy took place in January 2009. Prior to this therapy my Achilles tendon was blocked and I was unable to rotate my feet. After the second treatment I can rotate both feet and am more flexible. I still cannot feel if a hot or a cold object is touching my feet, but I can now tell weather my legs are warm or cold. When I wear my special braces for my feet, I am even able to stand up. Furthermore I can now feel when I need to go to the toilet and my bladder capacity has increased, which is a convenient improvement for someone who is in a wheelchair. I am about to complete the next rehabilitation program and will focus these six weeks on taking my first steps.
I never expected to simply get up and walk away from my wheelchair after the stem cell therapy and this is not what the clinic estimated for me. Any small improvement means a world to patients with a spinal cord injury, and I am taking small steps towards improvement and I am really glad that I had the chance to benefit from this new, exiting treatment.
A personal note: During my stay at the clinic, I met Ralf, who was the driver assigned for me. We remained in friendly contact over the following months, but I had been so busy taking care of my physiotherapy and getting well over the last 6 years that I was not remotely thinking in this direction. However, the exiting news is: We are planning on getting married in September of 2009.


Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be senior adviser to the president, a senior transition official told CNN Monday.
The 35-year-old businessman-turned-political strategist played a key part in his father-in-law's presidential campaign and his new position is expected to test the limit of federal anti-nepotism rules.
The move comes ahead of a Wednesday news conference in which Trump is expected to detail how he plans to manage his company's potential conflicts-of-interest after he enters the White House.
Trump is expected to make clear in the presser that Ivanka Trump, Kushner's wife, will not be running Trump's company.
Kushner is related to the President-elect by marriage, but a 1967 law specifies "son-in-law" as a type of relative covered by the regulations.
Kushner, who is an observant Jew, first took a role in his father's presidential campaign advising him on US policy toward Israel and helped write the speech Trump delivered to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby.


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Q: Eagle: IC package variant, different pins bonded out I'm trying to create an Eagle component for the Altera EP4CE22, which comes in BGA and SMD packages, where different pins are actually available on the outside of the package.
Is it possible to reuse the same symbol for both, not connecting the unavailable pins to outside pads, or do I need to create two different symbols?
If I need two different symbols, is it possible to create them so that it's easy to move between them (realistically, SMD -> BGA when I need more I/O lines)?

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I read an interesting article about David Pines, 12 yo, who published a book called Pines Picks: A Kid's Guide to the Best Things to Eat and Drink in New York City. The book is full of restaurant critiques, focussing mainly on the food, as, as he told the NY Daily News: "Adults make too many judgments based on the appearance of the restaurants. They get mad because the glasses weren't all there when they walked in. I'm like, who cares? How did the food taste?".
I think it is great to see that coming from a kid and also see that he can eat everything, except raisins, at a time where children tend to be too picky in what they eat. I remember that when I was a kid, I had to eat what was on the table and there were very little exceptions (broccoli and brussels sprouts!). But it might be a question of education as Pamela Druckerman pointed out in her book Bringing Up Bébé.
Anyway, I half agree with David in his comment. It is true that often, we hear people or critics focussing on certain things and they never talk about the food. I remember that I was astonished to hear Simon Majumdar in The Next Iron Chef only focus on the fact that a Chef put some confectioner sugar on a chocolate souffle ("It is so 80's") rather than telling us if the souffle was good.
Personally, I think it all depends on where you are and people usually adapt their expectations. For instance, I will not expect the same thing if I go to a burger joint like Corner Bistro or an elegant restaurant like Le Bernardin. In the first one, I do not care about the decor, although I like the authenticity, or that they serve their food on plastic plates (I may talk about it, but very briefly). However, at Le Bernardin, I am expecting the whole experience: from the decor, to the service to the quality of the food. Considering the price I pay, I expect it perfect.
In any case, I wish David all the best for his book and hope that he will have lots of readers, young and old!
What about you? Let me know what you think about this!