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Its Happy Hour(s) at Verney's
Fiona from Ngoko Safaris didn't even have to leave Verney's Camp to see this incredible herd of ellies enjoying themselves. Check it out on https://youtu.be/kM6eeF7lh30. Apparently it went on like this from around 5pm until 3am the following morning - but nobody complained about the noise! Machaba Safaris opened the brand new Verney's Camp in May this year - a it's a real undiscovered gem! (well - clearly the wildlife know it is there!). Are you featuring it yet? If not get in touch!
Machaba's New Verney's Camp
Machaba Safaris opened their 4th safari camp in May 2018 - using the same tented camp format that is so popular in their 3 Okavango Delta Camps, but this time in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. Please get it touch if you need brochure copy, images or rates. We hope to see you all featuring Verney's soon! Read more on https://bit.ly/2KDDSHO
Machaba Safaris Join Ethos' Portfolio
Machaba Safaris joined the Ethos' portfolio earlier this month. Machaba is a family owned collection of 4 classical safari camps – 3 of which are in Botswana's iconic Okavango Delta and a brand new Verney's Camp which opened in May 2-18 in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Read more about Machaba Safaris as well as the brand new Verney's Camp. Please let us know if you would like a product update, brochure copy, images or staff training on info@ethosmarketing.co.uk.
Low-cost carrier eyes Cape Town - Vic Falls route
African carrier, fastjet, is looking at launching flights between Cape Town, South Africa, and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Richard Bodin, fastjet's Chief Operating Officer, told Tourism Update the route was still in the early phases and flights would be launched in the fourth quarter of this year at the earliest, although a later date was foreseeable.
According to Bodin, the airline's routes from Johannesburg to Zimbabwe continue to see growth, especially its flights to Victoria Falls. The airline flies a double-daily service to Harare and to Victoria Falls three times a week. It also services Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar in Tanzania.
However, Bodin pointed out that, despite strong passenger demand, a strong dollar has negatively affected the airline's revenue. As a result, it had trimmed down frequencies on marginal routes and there would be little in the way of new routes until next year, said Bodin. He added that there were other destinations the airline was contemplating for new routes, but declined to give details on these.
Source: Tourism Update
Suspended Uni-Visa facility to bounce back
THE Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza) Uni-Visa between Zimbabwe and Zambia, which was suspended last year, is set to be re-introduced after the two neighbours agreed to revive it. The two Sadc countries are understood to be at an advanced stage of drafting a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would lead the re-introduction of the "free trade" facility while offices of the Attorney Generals in the respective countries are working on the legal aspect of it.
This came out of a stakeholders' meeting organised by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority in Victoria Falls on Tuesday to deliberate on challenges facing the tourism industry especially in the resort town. Chief Immigration Officer Clemence Masango said 50,000 stickers have already been sourced for the re-introduction of the Kaza Uni-Visa.
"The Uni-Visa was suspended in December 2015 because of two reasons whereby the two countries had run out of stickers and also after the expiry of the MoU. The two countries have been deliberating on whether to continue with the facility and mobilise funding for stickers," said Masango.
He said stickers had already been dispatched to various centres where the facility should be implemented. "We are happy to report that we have managed to source 50,000 stickers and the only outstanding issue is the signing of MoU so that there is a legal standing to it.
"The two countries are addressing these issues at Cabinet level while Attorney General's Office will advise on the developments," added Masango. He said a similar process was underway in neighbouring Zambia.
The Uni-Visa was launched in 2014 after being mooted at the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO) to ease movement between the two countries as a pilot projects towards a similar development in the Sadc region. The facility stopped last year owing to a number of reasons.
Meanwhile, the ZTA board led by its chairperson Chipo Mutasa, Ross Kennedy and ZTA chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke are on a fact finding mission in the resort town to hear concerns of the industry from operators.
Source: The Chronicle
Air Zimbabwe set to resume London route
Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) plans to resume flights on the Harare-London route this year after a four-year hiatus, management has said.
AirZim acting passenger and cargo general manager Christopher Kwenda said the company had initially anticipated to resume plying the lucrative route beginning of July, but had to contend with a later date due to licensing delays after London and the European Union (EU) introduced new aviation licensing requirements.
"We had targeted the 1st of July, but now there are new requirements from the UK and the EU. We will know the exact dates as soon as we satisfy those requirements because we also have to start selling the route once we get the green light," Kwenda said in a telephone interview.
AirZim acting CE Edmund Makona said the national flag carrier had already submitted all the necessary paperwork required by British authorities.
"The airline has submitted all the necessary paperwork for the route licence as is required by London authorities and is still waiting their approval to commence operations. Once the route licence has been issued, we will then advise the exact date for the flights resumption," Makona said in emailed responses this week.
Air Zim was forced to terminate the route in 2012 and is now negotiating to clear a US$2, 8 million debt owed to London navigation agency.
Makona said all creditors were engaged and arrangements are in place to service any outstanding amounts. He said creditors have been forthcoming in terms of payment arrangements.
He said flight resumption would depend on whether the licence is been issued. "We will also give adequate lead time to allow for marketing activities," he said.
"Operating equipment and the crew are already in place. Once the route licence has been issued, we will be ready to commence operations."
Makona said the airline plans to employ a robust cost-cutting strategy with a view to avoid plunging into debt again.
AirZim in 2014 resumed flights on the Harare-Johannesburg route after the airline cleared its debts with some South African creditors.
Two weeks ago the airline re-introduced flights on the Harare-Dar es Salaam route after a seven year absence, flying return flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The airline will be scrambling for market share with fastjet. AirZim is pinning hopes on the growing trade between Tanzania and Zimbabwe where many cross border traders and business travelers frequent the two destinations.
It is offering a generous free luggage promotion of 40kg per passenger and a free ticket for every six people travelling together on the new route.
Kwenda said the market was so far responding positively to the new route amid growth potential indications.
"The new route is picking up, the response is quite encouraging, it will take time to achieve the load factors that we would like to have, but it's quite positive so far," he said.
Legacy Hotels takes over African Sun Properties
African Sun and Legacy Hospitality have signed an agreement to co-operate in the development of tourism in Zimbabwe. The agreement provides for the management, refurbishment and expansion of five of African Sun's strategic assets- The Kingdom at Victoria Falls, Elephant Hills Resort, Hwange Safari Lodge, The Monomatapa Hotel and Troutbeck Hotel.Refurbishments at the Victoria Falls properties are already underway, with future expansion to Caribbea Bay and Fothergill Island planned.
The addition of Elephant Hills Resort and The Kingdom at Victoria Falls to the Talking Stick portfolio has unfortunately created a conflict with our marketingof Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, part of Africa Albida Tourism (AAT). Therefore, effective May 1,Talking StickMarketing will no longer berepresenting AAT (Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and Ngoma Safari Lodge) in the United Kingdom and Europe.This is certainly sad news for us as we have enjoyed eight years working closely with the team at AAT and wish them much success in the years to come.
Ross Kennedy, CEO of Africa Albida Tourism states, "Weat Africa Albida Tourism have enjoyed a wonderfully successful and professional relationship with Talking Stick Marketing over the last eight years. They have grown our UK and Europeanmarket share significantly and established our products firmly in those markets. We are sad to bid them farewell, but circumstances sometimes dictate such decisions. As we move on to a new era, we are pleased to announce a smooth and efficient transition will take place, with the appointment of Zoe Carroll as our new representative in the United Kingdom and Ireland (ZMTC@hotmail.com+44 161 7880348). Marc and the Talking Stick team will liaise with Zoe and our team in Zimbabwe, to ensure as seamless a handover as possible."
In addition to the two Victoria Falls properties, this agreement will grow the Legacy presence in Zimbabwe. The 100-room Hwange Safari Lodge will be completely upgraded on a phased basis into a 4-5 Star lodge at affordable prices, including a new waterhole. The Monomotapa Hotel Harare is planned to undergo a face-lift to all its 240 rooms, with the addition of a new outdoor pool area and additional restaurant facilities. At the famous Troutbeck Hotel, Legacy intends to retain its unique character and atmosphere, whilst expanding the leisure activities.
"The past months of negotiations as well as our constructive interaction with the Government, has convinced us that Zimbabwe is on the road to recovery. Whilst rebuilding confidence in any market takes time, we believe all the ingredients are in place to fast track this process", remarked Legacy Group Chairman Bart Dorenstein.
For more information on Legacy Hotels & Resorts please contact Marc Reading marc@talkingstickmktg.co.uk or visit www.talkingstickmktg.com
Learn Your ABC: African Bush Camps Zimbabwe Fam Trip
2015 saw plenty of developments within the African Bush Camps portfolio: Somalisa underwent an extensive rebuild and upgrade, Kanga Camp too enjoyed a refurbishment, whilst 'Kanga Under the Stars' – our sleep-out experience – was launched.
As interest in Zimbabwe grows, we feel the right time to invite members of the UK trade to come and experience what makes African Bush Camps so special.
Come and learn our ABC!
African Bush Camps is a small and independently owned company run by one of Africa's top Safari guides, Beks Ndlovu. One of the founding principles is that the guides and hosts are part of the guest experience and are key to making a safari memorable and extraordinary. Providing guests with an intimate and unique view of the 'Old Untouched Africa', African Bush Camps has made it their quest to share the wildest and remote parts of Africa in a responsible and sustainable manner, ensuring an authentic experience, whilst cultures and wildlife areas are conserved for future generations.
African Bush Camps has a portfolio of properties in key safari destinations within Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Safari Logistics flight from Harare to Mana Pools National Park.
Overnight accommodation at Kanga Camp.
Overnight at "Kanga Under the Stars", Mana Pools National Park
Safari Logistics flight from Mana Pools to Hwange National Park.
Spend a final night at Somalisa Camp
Transfer to Victoria Falls Airport.
The trip will coincide with Indaba 2016 and spaces are limited to just 6 tour operators. the cost is USD700 per person on a twin sharing basis.
Covers all accommodation, meals, activities, internal transfer arrangements, and park fees. International and regional flights are for own expense.
To register your interest please contact UK representative Kirstine Vercoe.
E: kirstine@kameric.com T: 01664 823 750 / 07830 867 887
African Bush Camps, Zimbabwe's leader in Green Tourism
Somalisa Camp and Somalisa Acacia located in Hwange NP become some of the most sustainable camps in Zimbabwe being accredited the Green Tourism Gold Award and nominated for the We Are Africa "Design Africa" Award
African Bush Camps, through its camps Somalisa and Somalisa Acacia, is continually working towards more sustainable methods to reduce their carbon footprint and ensure the long term conservation of Africa's wildlife and habitats. Green Tourism, the world's largest and most established sustainable tourism certification program, recognised African Bush Camps Somalisa and Somalisa Acacia with the Green Tourism Gold award.
To achieve this prestigious accreditation, Somalisa and Somalisa Acacia were recently graded on-site by qualified and independent environmental assessors against a rigorous set of criteria, covering a range of areas such as energy and water efficiency, waste management, biodiversity and social involvement and communication. Green Tourism has three grading levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) awarded according to the assessments carried out. Achieving a Gold Certification Award means that Somalisa and Somalisa Acacia scored 80% and above and are recognised as "Outstanding / Inspirational" by the Green Tourism Team.
African Bush Camps is delighted with this award and they are committed to continuing to operate in accordance with recognised quality standards appropriate to both their customers' needs and the long term well being and preservation of the areas in which they operate.
Somalisa and Somalisa Acacia were recently rebuilt ensuring that they are minimising their impact on the planet. We Are Africa Innovation Awards has recognised African Bush Camps environmental efforts nominating them for "Design Africa Awards", the first time African Bush Camps has been short-listed for an award at this prestigious event.
ABOUT SOMALISA AND SOMALISA ACACIA:
Somalisa Camp
Somalisa Camp is set in the heart of Hwange National Park, known as the land of the giants for its large elephant herds. Nestled in a stunning location tucked away on an acacia island along the edge of an ancient seasonal flood plain, Somalisa provides guests with breathtaking views of the savannah plains across the famous Kennedy Vlei line. Recently re-built, Somalisa Camp has upgraded its level of accommodation to that of complete comfort and luxury whilst still maintaining its focus on the guiding and hosting of guests to ensure the ultimate guest experience.
Somalisa Acacia
Somalisa Acacia has recently under gone a complete rebuild and now comprises of 2 Family Units with inter-leading walkways between the parents and children's rooms which are both en-suite, as well as 2 standard Sail Tents. Each tent includes gauze sliding doors, a wood-burner fireplace for the cold winter nights, and for the hot summer days, as well as en suite bathroom facilities including flush toilets, an indoor and outdoor shower, as well as a copper slipper-style bathtub. All the simple but luxurious tents are on slightly raised decks, under the dappled canopy of a grove of Acacias.
For futher information please contact:
Adele Cutler, Kameric PR
adele@kamageo.com Tel: +44 (0)1664 823750 M: +44 (0) 7976 578988
Notes to the Editor
African Bush Camps website: www.africanbushcamps.com
Green Tourism website: www.green-tourism.com
fastjet to introduce Johannesburg-Victoria Falls flights
fastjet has announced it will commence flights to Victoria Falls from Johannesburg on March 25th, 2016, in response to strong passenger and tour operator demand from within the South African market.
Services between Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport and Victoria Falls International Airport will operate using fastjet's modern Airbus A319 jet aircraft with seating for up to 156 passengers.
Initially operating twice a week on Fridays and Sundays, fastjet's flights will depart Victoria Falls at 12:40 and land in Johannesburg at 14:15, with a flight time of one hour 35 minutes.
The return flight from Johannesburg departs at 14:55 and lands in Victoria Falls at 16:35.
"fastjet believes that affordable air travel is key to the continued growth of tourism between Zimbabwe and South Africa, with Victoria Falls being long established as a tourism drawcard to the region," said Richard Bodin, fastjet chief commercial officer.
"Launching this route between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg makes it more affordable for South Africans to visit the area's many sights and attractions."
Bodin added: "Prior to announcing these flights to Victoria Falls, fastjet had detailed discussions with South African and Zimbabwean tour operators in order to deliver suitable flight components to include in packaged tour offerings.
"We will rely on continued support from the travel agents and tour operators due to the destinations' strong tourism attractions."
The new route between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg follows closely on the success of fastjet's route launches between Harare and Victoria Falls, and its first international route from Harare to Johannesburg.
fastjet increased the frequency of its flights from Harare to Johannesburg just two weeks after the first flight took to the skies, and now connects the two cities 12 times each week.
Source: Breaking Travel News
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One of the things that I've found myself doing more and more is experimenting with various tools, workflows, and actually not using certain applications just to see how it impacts my day-to-day.
Generally speaking, I'm the kind of developer who takes his time picking out his tools, creating his workflow, and then sticking with them – it takes a lot for me to change the way that I get my stuff done.
Case in point: I've written an entire post about the applications and tools that I use and I've rarely deviate from this.
But for the last two months or so, I've found myself beginning to experiment more and more with trying out certain tools, removing certain tools, or changing up my workflow to see how it impacts things (for better or worse).
Obviously, this is a bit of a less technical or a less WordPress-centric post, but I figure that I'm not the only one that does this. As such, I thought I'd share my application workflows, some of the things I've been experimenting with, the results, and even see what you guys are doing that's similar.
Remixing my screencasting workflow with ScreenFlow.
When it comes to finding software to performing certain tasks, my default action is to go to the software that's already available on my machine, or use the path of least resistance (which can often be the cheapest path, too) to get something done.
For example: At the end of 2012, I was doing a number of screencasts but lacked the software to do it. So, I ended up using Screeny and iMovie to film and then edit the screencasts.
In short, the workflow was lame.
Although Screeny is a great, simple app for screencasting, iMovie is not an ideal solution for editing screencasting.
In retrospect, this is almost laughable and I'm completely comfortable admitting it. After all, iMovie is designed to edit home videos shot with your digital camera, right? But again – path of least resistance. If I can edit clips, add transitions, edit the audio, why would I look for another solution?
Oh, right. Because iMovie isn't necessarily design for screencasting. It's designed for editing videos of things in the real world.
So where did this leave me? Easy: jumping over to ScreenFlow.
If Screeny is an application that does something well, it's capture video of your screen. If ScreenFlow is an application that does something well, it's simplify the point of capturing and editing screencasts to the point of it being near painless.
So yeah: path of least resistance isn't always the best way to go.
Yes, I want to create mystery. Or not.
Earlier this week, I was talking with one of my partners at 8BIT about how it seems every new service has to have a social component to it.
That is, so many things that come out include the ability for you to follow someone, friend someone, star someone, stalk someone, watch someone, lead someone, etc. On top of that, all of these services usually allow you to share your stuff with Facebook and Twitter.
This means that if you're following a person on Twitter and/or Facebook and you're following them on this service, then you're seeing duplicate content. On a small scale, that is – with a few friends – this isn't really that big of a deal, but as soon as you're dealing with even something as low as 50 – 100 connections, that's a lot of duplicate content.
This means that a portion of our time is spent looking at the same thing on different sites several times a day. Do not like.
This probably makes me sound like I'm a crotchety old man ("get off my lawn!"), but I'm not. It's just that I want what I do during the day to be as streamlined as possible.
To that end, I ended up unfollowing a lot of people on certain services, completely killing my account on certain services, and even removing certain applications from my phone.
Don't get me wrong: I genuinely enjoy seeing pictures that people take with Instagram (seriously, no hipster jokes here), and I like chatting with others on Twitter. I also enjoy keeping up with my family and people that I know personally on Path and Facebook.
It just became a bit much for me to see the same things shared across three or more sites and services. It just became a bit much for me to see the same things shared across three or more sites and services. It just became a bit much for me to see the same things shared across three or more sites and services. Get it?
Finally, sometimes I just want an application that works for me without the relational component tacked on. If I want to share something with my friends and/or my family then I'll use a service specifically designed for that.
By that, I mean that we have sites like Twitter who's primary feature is relationships (and I use that term loosely). If I want to share something I've done, that I'm working on, that I've seen, or that I've read, then I'll share it on Twitter. I don't need to share it within the app and on Twitter.
Again, this is just me. We've all got our workflows, but this is one part that's significantly changed within the past two months for me.
Gotta uninstall a few applications.
One of the things that I love about where we stand today is that our mobile phones are more powerful than the computers that I grew up using. On top of that, we no longer have to go to large stores to buy applications. Digital distribution has done some incredible things the least of which isn't giving us access to our usual toolset and social apps while on the go.
In my free time, one of the things that I love to do is tinker around with music. In fact, I was one of those high school kids who considered forgoing college to pursue being in a band.
Contrast that with my sitting at a desk in an Atlanta suburb writing a blog post.
Anyway, when I was younger one of the things I loved about driving was the time that it gave me to listen to music – there was nothing else to pay attention to but getting to where I needed to be.
In the past 10 – 12 years, that's drastically changed.
Now, I can check my email, Twitter feed, Basecamp notifications, and GitHub issues while sitting in a parking lot before going into a grocery store or before the traffic light turns green.
Sure, music is playing but it's nothing more than background noise at this point. And I hate that.
So rather than have every mobile variant of my applications on my phone, I've uninstalled a lot of stuff, and have done my best to streamline to only those things I need should something come up with either my business, 8BIT, or my family.
Everything else can wait until I'm back at my computer.
So far, so good. I can honestly say that it's resulted in a more relaxed pace. That is, I find myself returning back to simply sitting in the car and listening to music, or not fidgeting for stuff while sitting on the couch.
Very few things are so critical that they can't wait until tomorrow. I want to keep it that way.
I didn't claim that this would be anything impressive and I admitted that this was going to be more of a personal, very non-WordPress centric post.
I don't believe that you guys don't have opinions on this either, though. So, as usual, I'm curious to hear from you guys: What things are you currently experimenting with in your workflows, how are you balancing your mobile applications with your desktop applications, and/or what's your take on all of the above?
I've started removing the majority of my "consumption apps" (Social networks, RSS clients, email) from my laptop and desktop PC's. That way when I'm using Windows or Mac I know that I need to be doing work.
I've moved all that stuff to my iOS and Android devices. That way I can do other things (cleaning, important television watching) at the same time. It also means that when I'm supposed to be doing something productive, there is less distraction and noise.
Ah, that's a neat approach. Totally makes sense, too.
Though I don't follow your approach, I do aim to keep the number of applications installed on my desktop (and even my iPad) as low as possible. I try to use as many web apps as possible.
As far as my phone is concerned, I do enjoy having the actual applications installed rather than their web variants.
I've found it really valuable to have time that's set apart for myself. Usually whenever I leave the office, work stops. I'll check email, sure, but I'll leave it unread until I get back to the office and can address it with my full attention. I'm finding that doing 100% at whatever I'm doing is best instead of divvying up my attention. If I'm playing, I'm playing 100%. If I'm working, I'm working 100%.
Yeah – multitasking is great to a point (listening to music while writing code, for example) but I'm not so good at managing Twitter, writing an estimate, working through email, and listening to music.
The older I get, the more concerned I am with streamlining my workflows so that when I'm supposed to be doing any one thing, I can do so with as little distraction as possible – this includes time during work and time offline.


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Chantal M. Roberts, CPCU, AIC, RPA is an expert witness whose career reflects over 20 years of accomplishments in the insurance industry. As an insurance claims expert witness, Ms. Roberts is passionate about advancing good faith claims handling and best practices for adjusters. She can review or consult with you...
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Gary carries the...
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This piece was originally published in July, 2014, and recent conversations with friends prompted me to post it again.
Clearing out stacks of old boxes recently, I re-discovered my old theatrical reviews. The crumbling newspaper clippings instantly transported me back to the '70s and 80's, those 25 years I worked as a professional actress.
Re-reading the notices, I marveled that every production was still with me. But something was missing: I had no memory of the good reviews. One flattering phrase after another felt as if I was reading love letters I'd never seen before! Yet I knew that for at least one fleeting moment once-upon-a-time, I had treasured every word.
The bad reviews? (Those from… how shall I say, the "Outer Critics"?) felt as if they'd been on CNN this morning!
Partial amnesia regarding reviews is one of many occupational hazards of being a performer. Most actors, especially early in their careers, tend to believe the good OR the bad, but not both. With me, unfortunately, the bad always came out ahead. I've been hard on myself for as long as I can remember, and the negative reviews sounded as familiar as the ones I had always drafted for myself.
The list went on and on, and as I tried to invent ways of becoming comfortable with my crazy-making stuff, my "Inner Critic" introduced herself to me. Note: I tend to refer to her in the third person, as if she is real.
Truth be told, my Inner Critic IS real, and over the years she has become a trusted part of myself.
In the mid-1990s I was thinking about shifting the focus of my work… doing something other than performing. Almost everyone I knew was shocked that I might "walk away" from my career; many tried to talk me out of it. My Inner Critic was with me, however, and we weighed the points of my colleagues, friends and family. Ultimately we took a leap into the unknown side-by-side. That was when I knew that she was a friend for life.
So… as I was recently rifling through those boxes, reading my old reviews and was catapulted back into believing the bad ones, I wondered where the hell she was!?
But not for long. As expected, she made her entrance just in time to set me straight.
She's on my shoulder now. And I'm deeply grateful she is here.
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Q: AutoMapper to force null I use Automapper with EntityFramework Core, and have the following configuration for one of my objects (Couche, having associated an Affaire and a Sol object)
CreateMap<Couche, CoucheDTO>()
    .ForMember(dto => dto.AffaireId, o => o.MapFrom(p => p.Affaire.Id))
    .ForMember(dto => dto.SolId, o => o.MapFrom(p => p.Sol.Id))
    .ForMember(dto => dto.SolNom, o => o.MapFrom(p => p.Sol.Nom))
    .ForMember(dto => dto.SolCode, o => o.MapFrom(p => p.Sol.Code))
    .ReverseMap()
    .ForPath(couche => couche.Affaire, o => o.MapFrom(p => {return null; })) // ???
    .ForPath(couche => couche.Sol, o => o.Ignore()); // ???

When I reverse map (from DTO to Business Object), I need only the correct AffaireId, the Affaire field should be set to null (I don't need to create invalid half-filled objects). How to do it with reverse map? Ignore seem do not put null....
PS. I tried
.ForPath(couche => couche.Affaire, o => o.MapFrom<AffaireDTO>(p => null))
.ForPath(couche => couche.Sol, o => o.MapFrom<AffaireDTO>(p => null));

but get then

InvalidOperationException: No coercion operator is defined between
types 'MyApp.Core.Entities.Sol' and 'MyApp.Core.Entities.Affaire'.
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression.GetUserDefinedCoercionOrThrow(ExpressionType
coercionType, Expression expression, Type convertToType)
DependencyResolutionException: An exception was thrown while
activating MyApp.Web.Services.SondageService -> λ:AutoMapper.IMapper
-> λ:AutoMapper.IConfigurationProvider. Autofac.Core.Resolving.Middleware.ActivatorErrorHandlingMiddleware.Execute(ResolveRequestContext
context, Action next)

A: There should be no need to use 'return'.
Try .ForPath(couche => couche.Affaire, o => o.MapFrom(p => null))

A: Finally, found solution to infere the type... (Affaire)null:
.ForPath(couche => couche.Affaire, o => o.MapFrom(p => (Affaire)null))
.ForPath(couche => couche.Sol, o => o.MapFrom(p => (Sol)null));

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// An SFBAudioEncoder subclass supporting formats handled by libsndfile
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MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.
RULE 22c-2 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AGREEMENT
This Shareholder Information Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into on April 16, 2007 by and between Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") and GWFS Equities, Inc. and its affiliates (the "Intermediary") with an effective date of October 16, 2007 or such earlier date as mutually agreed upon by the parties.
WHEREAS, prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the Fund and the Intermediary agree that any request made to the Intermediary by the Fund for shareholder transaction information, and the Intermediary's response to such request, shall be governed by whatever practices the Fund and the Intermediary had utilized in the absence of a formal agreement, if any, to govern such requests;
WHEREAS, Intermediary facilitates trading for Shareholders investing in one or more of the Funds;
WHEREAS, Rule 22c-2 requires the Fund to enter into an agreement with each financial intermediary, as defined by Rule 22c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Rule 22c-2"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund has identified Intermediary as a financial intermediary.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises set forth below, the parties agree as follows:
A. The term "Fund" includes the Fund's principal underwriter and transfer agent. The term does not include any "excepted funds" as defined in SEC Rule 22c-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The term "Purchase" does not include the automatic reinvestment of dividends.
C. The term "Shares" means the interests of Shareholders corresponding to the redeemable securities of record issued by the Fund that are held by the Intermediary.
D. The term "Shareholder" means the beneficial owner of Shares, whether the Shares are held directly or by the Intermediary in nominee name.
E. For retirement record keepers, the term "Shareholder" means the plan participant notwithstanding that the plan may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of Shares.
F. For insurance companies, the term "Shareholder" means the holder of interests in a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract issued by the Intermediary.
As defined in SEC Rule 22c-2(b), the term "excepted fund" means any (1) money market fund; (2) fund that issues securities that are listed on a national exchange; and (3) fund that affirmatively permits short-term trading of its securities, if its prospectus clearly and prominently discloses that the fund permits short-term trading of its securities and that such trading may result in additional costs for the fund.
The term "written" includes electronic writing and facsimile transmissions.
2. Agreement to Provide Information. Intermediary agrees to provide the Fund or its designee, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number ("TIN"), the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN"), or other government-issued identifier ("GII"), if known, of any or all Shareholder(s) of the account and the amount, date, name or other identifier of any investment professional(s) associated with the Shareholders(s) or account (if known), and the transaction type (purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange of Shares held through an account maintained by the Intermediary during the period covered by the request.
A. Period Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, which will generally not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the request, for which transaction information is sought. The Fund may request transaction information older than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate compliance with policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares issued by the Fund.
B. Form and Timing of Response. Intermediary agrees to provide, promptly upon request of the Fund, but in no event later than five (5) business days or such other time as agreed to by the Fund, the requested information specified in paragraph 2. If requested by the Fund or its designee, Intermediary agrees to use its best efforts to determine promptly whether any specific person about whom it has received the identification and transaction information specified in paragraph 2 is itself a financial intermediary ("Indirect Intermediary") and, upon further request of the Fund or its designee, promptly (within the time period designated above) either: (i) provide or arrange to provide to the Fund or its designee, the information in paragraph 2 for those Shareholders who hold an account with an Indirect Intermediary, or (ii) if directed by the Fund or its designee, restrict or prohibit further purchases of Fund Shares from such Indirect Intermediary. In such instances, Intermediary agrees to inform the Fund or its designee, whether it plans to perform (i) or (ii). Responses required by this paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To the extent practicable, the format for any transaction information provided to the Fund or its designee should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format. For purposes of this provision, an "Indirect Intermediary" has the same meaning as in Rule 22c-2.
C. Limitations on Use of Information. The Fund agrees not to use the information received for marketing or any other similar purpose without the prior written consent of the Intermediary.
3. Agreement to Restrict Trading. Intermediary agrees to execute written instructions from the Fund or its designee to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares or take such other action as requested by the Fund or its designee for a Shareholder that has been identified by the Fund or its designee as having engaged in transactions of the Fund's Shares (directly or indirectly through the Intermediary's account) that violate policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares issued by the Fund.
A. Form of Instructions. Instructions must include the TIN, ITIN or GII, if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed. If the TIN, ITIN or GII is not known, the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the information relates.
B. Timing of Response. Intermediary agrees to execute instructions as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than five (5) business days after receipt of the instructions by the Intermediary.
C. Confirmation by Intermediary. Intermediary must provide written confirmation to the Fund or its designee that instructions have been executed. Intermediary agrees to provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten (10) business days after the instructions have been executed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.
By: /s/ William McCallum By:/s/ Charles P. Nelson
Name: William McCallum Name:Charles P. Nelson
Title: President & Chairman Title:President
Date: April 16, 2007 Date:March 6, 2007


Is The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
Looking for high-potential stocks? Just follow the big players within the hedge fund industry. Why should you do so? Let's take a brief look at what statistics have to say about hedge funds' stock picking abilities to illustrate. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index returned approximately 5.2% in the 12 months ending October 30, with more than 51% of the stocks in the index failing to beat the benchmark. Therefore, the odds that one will pin down a winner by randomly picking a stock are less than the odds in a fair coin-tossing game. Conversely, hedge funds' 30 preferred S&P 500 stocks (as of September 2014) generated a return of 9.5% during the same 12-month period, with 63% of these stock picks outperformed the broader market benchmark. Coincidence? It might happen to be so, but it is unlikely. Our research covering a 16-year period indicates that hedge funds' stock picks generate superior risk-adjusted returns. That's why we believe it is wise to check hedge fund activity before you invest your time or your savings in a stock like The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX).
Hedge fund interest in The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) shares was flat at the end of last quarter. This is usually a negative indicator. The level and the change in hedge fund popularity aren't the only variables you need to analyze to decipher hedge funds' perspectives. A stock may witness a boost in popularity but it may still be less popular than similarly priced stocks. That's why at the end of this article we will examine companies such as Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP), American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT), and Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE:DB) to gather more data points.
According to most market participants, hedge funds are perceived as underperforming, old financial tools of yesteryear. While there are greater than 8000 funds with their doors open at present, Our researchers choose to focus on the elite of this group, about 700 funds. These money managers manage bulk of the smart money's total asset base, and by keeping an eye on their inimitable investments, Insider Monkey has found many investment strategies that have historically exceeded the broader indices. Insider Monkey's small-cap hedge fund strategy surpassed the S&P 500 index by 12 percentage points a year for a decade in their back tests.
With all of this in mind, we're going to analyze the key action encompassing The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX).
What does the smart money think about The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX)?
At the end of the third quarter, a total of 34 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held long positions in this stock, a change of 0% from one quarter earlier. With hedgies' capital changing hands, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes significantly (or already accumulated large positions).
When looking at the institutional investors followed by Insider Monkey, Select Equity Group, managed by Robert Joseph Caruso, holds the most valuable position in The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX). Select Equity Group has a $71.8 million position in the stock, comprising 0.7% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Martin Hughes of Toscafund Asset Management, with a $63.9 million position; the fund has 23.2% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Some other peers that are bullish comprise Julian Robertson's Tiger Management, Thomas E. Claugus's GMT Capital and Jim Simons's Renaissance Technologies.
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In this lesson, learners of all ages get an introductory experience with coding and computer science in a safe, supportive environment. This lesson has been designed for learners of all ages but does require reading. This activity requires sound as the tool was built to respond to music.
The Voyage Aquatic takes learners on an aquatic adventure to find treasure and solve puzzle with code. Over 50 short puzzles, trainings and facilitator guides are available covering coding basics and CSTA standards for grades K-5. Partnering with Code.org for a fourth straight year, Minecraft Hour of Code has reached nearly 100 million sessions. Join the movement and run an Hour of Code!
In this lesson, learners of all ages get an introductory experience with coding and computer science in a safe, supportive environment. This lesson has been designed for learners in the middle grades, ages 10-13, but can be adapted for younger or older learners using the differentiation suggestions provided. Students should have a basic understanding of simple geometry and drawing angles.


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European countries implement climate change projects in Mekong Delta
The European Union (EU) and European countries have been carrying out a number of climate change adaptation and sustainable development projects in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
The Mekong Delta suffers from severe drought and salinity intrusion in 2016.
The biggest partners and donors are the EU, Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary and Romania, according to the Foreign Ministry's information released at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Climate Action to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – Ways Forward in Can Tho city on June 18th-20th.
Specifically, the EU implemented a project building a sustainable tra fish (pangasius) supply chain from April 2013 to March 2017 with total investment of EUR 1.9 million (USD 2.2 million) and another conducting scientific studies on climate change and coastal erosion in Quang Nam, Ca Mau, and Tien Giang provinces in 2016-2017 worth EUR1 million (USD 1.15 million).
The EU also carried out a 108-million-EUR Energy Sector Policy Support Programme to increase access to sustainable energy in rural, mountainous, sea and island areas in Bac Lieu, An Giang, and Can Tho.
In Ca Mau, the German and Australian governments co-financed VN68.39 billion (USD 2.9 million) in official development assistance (ODA) for a project under the Integrated Coastal Management and Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Programme (ICM/CCEP) and authorised the German development cooperation agency (GIZ) to implement.
The German government also funded Ca Mau EUR 1 million (USD 1.1 million) to implement a project on restoration of mangroves through sustainable shrimp farming and emission reduction.
Ca Mau province is also making preparations to carry out a project combining coastal protection and mangrove forest land restoration using loans of about VND 331 billion (USD 14.5 million) from the German development bank KfW.
In Soc Trang province, the German government is carrying out the second phase of the project on natural resources management in coastal areas from September 2014 to August 2018.
Germany also provided a non-refundable aid package of EUR 5.1 million (USD 5.9 million) for Bac Lieu province to conduct two projects on the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, second phase from 2015 to 2018, and on climate change adaptation through promoting biopersity.
Meanwhile, the French government offered EUR 52.35 million (USD 60.6 million) in loans, including 1 million EUR in non-refundable aid, for the implementation of a project enhancing climate change resilience for areas prone to extreme climate patterns and rising sea level in Can Tho city along with Ninh Binh northern province and the central province of Ha Tinh.
The Danish government supported Mekong Delta provinces to cope with environmental changes through the national target programme on climate change in 2009-2015.
Denmark has become the biggest donor with around USD 40 million in assisting the Mekong Delta, especially Ben Tre province, in piloting measures to prevent saltwater intrusion prevention and climate change adaptation models such as building flood-proof houses, irrigation networks, salt-to-fresh water treatment factories, and automatic rain gauging stations, contributing to the improvement of the natural disaster warning system.
The European country also spent over DKK 4.3 million (USD 668,091) to provide water by renewable energy in 2012-2014 for rural areas in 12 provinces in the Mekong Delta.
From 2011, the Danish government has supported Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to implement a project assisting the agricultural sector, including the improvement of post-harvest services for households in the Mekong Delta, which increased the proportion of dried rice to 31 per cent of total output from 13 per cent in the previous time.
In An Giang province, the Swedish government implemented a project enhancing local capacity and building a scheme for the development of rice husk-fuelled thermal power plants in combination with rice milling plants in 2014-2015 with a budget of nearly EUR 345,000 (USD 399,506), including nearly EUR 105,000 (USD 121,588) in local corresponding capital.
The Romanian government carried out a project piloting the establishment of a biopersity conservation site for sustainable eco-tourism development in Ba Tri district of Ben Tre province.
The Mekong Delta comprises 12 provinces and one centrally-run city of Can Tho./.
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Fifty years ago, on January 27, 1973, the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam was formally signed, marking a significant milestone in the glorious revolution of the Vietnamese people and Vietnamese diplomacy.
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 28): Vietnam records sharp influx of foreign arrivals during Tet; Vietnam remains good business partner of Hong Kong; Hoi An, HCM City among world's top 25 trending destinations in 2023; Severe cold continues to blanket northern, north central regions.
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 27): Tourist Attractions Nationwide Lure Crowds During Tet
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 27): Hanoi's tourism sector rakes in over VND1 trillion during Tet holiday; Retail market predicted to bustle in 2023; Tourist attractions nationwide lure crowds during Tet; Maintaining growth momentum to push up Vietnamese trade activities.
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 26): Vietnam - Important Partner of RoK
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 26): Vietnam - important partner of RoK; HCM City maintains growth momentum, reaps successes in 2022; Vietnam's tourism forecast to strongly rebound in five years; Many localities attract a large number of visitors during Tet.
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 25): Vietnam - A Country of Safety
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 25): Vietnam - a country of safety; EVFTA presents tremendous trade, investment advantages; Vietnamese football confident of a bright future; Two Vietnam's beaches among top ten most popular destinations: Tik Tok.
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 24): Vietnam Engages in Building of UN Convention Against Cybercrimes
Vietnam News Today (Jan. 24): Supermarkets, wet markets open again after one-day closure; Vietnam engages in building of UN convention against cybercrimes; Police impose stiff penalties on drink driving at Tet; Two scenarios for Vietnamese economy in 2023.


Vita-Salute San Raffaele is based in Milan, the most international Italian city where every year thousands of international students decide to live and study. Milan is Italy's financial capital, a modern city in the north of Italy whose architecture is in constant renewal. It is full of history, art and museums visited every year by tourists from all over the world. International services and facilities are being empowered every day as Milan turns into the international capital of Italy well connected to all of the most important Italian and foreign cities through high speed trains, low cost and international airline companies in three different airports. Milan is close to the Alps and to the Lake of Como and Lake Maggiore offering visitors the opportunity to visit wonderful places within just a hour's ride.
The area where the UniSR campus is located is well connected with public transportation to the city center. The University is in the east part of the city, close to Linate Airport and just few kilometres away from the city center. The San Raffaele campus is also close to suburban municipalities and residential areas surround the site offering nice neighbourhoods with lots of parks and green areas. A unique campus, offering an unrivalled position for a medical school in the heart of a hospital and research complex with all facilities at a walking distance. With the very latest teaching facilities and with a friendly atmosphere the campus offers something for everyone.


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Etusivu | Holzarchitektur | Öffentliche Gebäude | The Periscope Tower
The Periscope Tower
Lage | Seinäjoki
Verwendungszweck | Periscope Tower
Bauherr/Auftraggeber | City of Seinäjoki
Architektonische Planung | OOPEAA
Tragwerksplanung | Sweco Rakennetekniikka Oy
Bilder | Mikko Auerniitty
Text | OOPEAA
Holzarchitektur | Öffentliche Gebäude
The Periscope Tower is a giant wooden periscope structure that serves as an observation tower and engages the viewer in a dialogue with the landscape. With the help of a large mirror the Periscope Tower makes it possible for everyone to enjoy the views of the surrounding landscape. One can either climb up the stairs to enjoy the view over the lake and into the surrounding landscape from the viewing deck, or simply stay on the ground and get the view through the periscope mirror.
Made entirely of wood, the building is composed of an inner core of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and an external wooden frame that serves as a load bearing structure. The inner core made of CLT forms the frame for an extra large periscope with stairs circling around it. When taking the stairs up or down one can experience a rich range of different views framed by the various openings cut into the structure.
The tower is composed of three prefabricated elements with the roof forming a fourth element. The facades and the stairs are made of larch. The details and the security netting are of steel. The idea was to create a simple wooden structure of high quality in a way that supports learning and reflects a commitment to empowering and strengthening the local community.
The Periscope Tower is situated on the shore of a man-made lake that has been built on top of a hill in the vicinity of the center of the city of Seinäjoki. The man-made lake, Lake Kyrösjärvi, has been created in order to serve three main functions: to help keep the flooding in the plains of Ostrobothnia under PERISKOOPPITORNI The Periscope Tower control, to generate energy for the electric power plant serving the city of Seinäjoki, and to form an attractive site for a new residential area to be constructed on the shores of the lake. 120 000 square meters of new housing will be built there to provide homes for about 2000 people. The Periscope Tower is part of a larger landscape design project for reshaping he lakeshore, developed by OOPEAA for the Seinäjoki Housing Fair 2016.
With the Periscope Tower, the aim is to activate the dam around the man-made lake and to turn it into a recreational area serving the residents of the new neighbourhood to be constructed there as well as others living in Seinäjoki and the region at large. It will be connected to a broader network of recreational paths designed to be accessible to everyone.
The Periscope Tower was commissioned by the City of Seinäjoki, realized in collaboration with SWECO Seinäjoki and constructed by the students of SEDU, a local vocational school for building and construction skills. It is part of the area developed for the annual Finnish Housing Fair to be held in Seinäjoki in 2016. The Periscope Tower will remain open to the public to enjoy also after the fair closes.


It is time to improve your pronunciation. Do you need perfect American or British pronunciation? No.
But you must have a clear accent. You want native speakers to understand you easily. Therefore, pronunciation training is important.
Jerry is from Taiwan. He moved to Canada when he was 20. He studied English many years in Taiwan. When he came to Canada, he had a big problem. No one understood him. When he said something in English, people looked confused. They said, "Huh?"... "Excuse me".
Jerry became very upset. He went to an English school, but his English did not improve.
Finally, he decided to study at home, using deep learning. He studied just one conversation-- for 6 months. And during that time he focused on one thing-- Intonation .
improve his intonation . Everyday, he listened carefully.
Jerry focused mostly on intonation -- the "music" of English . Intonation is the pitch, rhythm, and volume of English.
Today, Jerry sounds exactly like a North American (Canadian or American). His pronunciation is perfect. When people meet him, they think he is American.
Jerry used two secrets - deep learning and intonation . He did not try to learn many lessons every week. He used only one conversation and he practiced its pronunciation many many times. He learned that conversation very deeply.
And he learned the "music" of English. He learned when to raise his tone, and when to drop. He learned when to stretch words, and when to say them quickly.
Jerry did not worry about individual sounds like "r", "l", or "th". And now, Jerry sounds like a native speaker. When you use his method you can sound like a native speaker too.


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Paul Nemlin (né en 1944 en Côte d'Ivoire) est un chanteur ivoirien.

Biographie

Après ses études secondaires, il suit des cours de musique au conservatoire musical d'Abidjan. Il interprète de nombreux chanteurs américains tels que James Brown, Luther Vandross, George Benson, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Lou Rawls, Nat King Cole, Al Jarreau, et bien d'autres...

Il est, dans les années 1970 à 1984, leader vocal de l'orchestre de la SIETHO à Man et ensuite choriste et leader de l'orchestre de la Radiodiffusion télévision ivoirienne (RTI). Il travaille avec Boncana Maïga et Manu Dibango avec qui il fait son premier album en 1979, 'Nina. Il forme musicalement Diane Solo, Monique Séka, Chantal Taiba, Bailly Spinto et Alpha Blondy.

En 1981, il sort son deuxième opus, Hello New York''. Il a travaillé sur cet album avec Marcellino Thompson, bassiste de George Duke.

En France, il travaille avec Adamo et Nicoletta dont il est membre de la chorale Gospel. Il joue très souvent avec Bernard Frandin et d'autres groupes tels que Diamant noir avec lequel il se produit souvent au Petit Journal Montparnasse.

Il travaille aussi avec Angeline Annonnier et Jerrika Spring. Il fait des tournées dans toute la France et aussi dans le monde.

Il a notamment rencontré et chanté avec Marva High (choriste de James Brown), Roy (Platters) Golden Gate Quatet et Johnny Hallyday.

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Naissance en 1944
Chanteur ivoirien
Chanteur de gospel
Chanteur de soul
Chanteur de rhythm and blues


The role of mothers / mother figures in Carter's novel "The Magic Toyshop"
Essay from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Warwick, language: English, abstract: "The social order, our culture, want it this way: the mother must remain forbidden, excluded. The father forbids the bodily encounter with the mother," claims Luce Irigaray at a conference in 1981 (536). The patriarchal order kept women silent and granted them no identity, being dominated by the law of the father who wants to be the sole creator. Women were confined to the function of reproduction and forbidden to create. (533-37) Angela Carter wrote her novel The Magic Toyshop in 1967. This is a time when many riots were about to take place, for instance concerning politics, class, race or gender issues. Women questioned the chains stopping them from experimenting with their reality and pushing them into stereotypical images such as mother or housewife.
Titre: The role of mothers / mother figures in Carter's novel "The Magic Toyshop"


Voice Changer Software DIAMOND 9. A very handy use for Windows Repair is after a. One republic too easy free mp3 download.
Download free sheet music for elementary piano. A smile comes over my face as I think of this song- - so full of energy, so happy! Play this song quickly like a little dancer flying across the room ( or stage).
Not sure that last one is a word, but that is how I felt the first time I heard this tune, as I am sure did everyone else who knows this song from One Republic.
Wow, what an amazing piece of history this writing is! You really cannot understate the importance of Plato' s " The Republic. " The writing explores what an ideal state/ nation/ society is and how to achieve it.
Hymns, arranged by Don Wigton are performed in a contemporary fashion. EasyBib — your online writing hub All the tools to submit your paper with some old time radio shows today and enjoy the wonderful world of radio from half a century ago.


How wonderful of you to decorate for me. It feels so welcoming and I would love to stay and visit. But as crazy as it sounds I have my work cut out for me this year. Hopefully I will be able to invite my blog friends to visit me soon. Love you Christmas decor!
This is fun. I like the bird nest also. Thanks for inviting us in. See you next time.
Oh...this post is soooo true. All my decorating...and really, very few see it for real, but I enjoy sharing it on the blogs!!
Enjoy this week, and this season.
What a lovely and welcoming post, Patty! Your pictures are so warm and inviting. Love the robin!
Thank you for stopping by. It's nice to hear from you.
Everything is so lovely and isn't it fun to share the magic of Christmas!!
yes, I agree...it's fun to share the magic of Christmas with our friends.
Love your Ball jar! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your Christmas decorations!
thank you so much...you have inspired me!!!!!!!!
I hope I can..I hope I can...I hope I can! Do I sound like the The Little Engine That Could?
What a sweet sentiment, I love how you feather your nest, it is so like coming home for the holidays!
We'd love to have you share at our linky party "What's It Wednesdays" that's open now.
That is just precious!!!!!! and I love your decorating.
Looks so pretty Patty, so warm, cozy & inviting.....JUST LIKE YOU!!
Ooh..such a lovely welcoming post...your photographs look so festive...I can just imagine how pretty your cottage must be at Christmas...lovely!
I tried to leave a new comment on your new posting about the end of November, and I was unable to.
Any how, I love the post, and I love your blessings list.
How wonderful to make a point to have an attitude of gratitude.
A lovely visit with you! Everything is so pretty!
You are one special lady! Your blog leaves me feeling like slowing down, seeing beauty in simple things, counting my blessings, and inspires me to be creative. Now how is that to encourage you to keep on blogging! Your concept of this special holiday, and your grasp on what is really important, bless my heart with each visit. I especially like your list of what you are thankful for.


LASIK surgery is highly effective at correcting vision in people with astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness. After LASIK surgery, patients use medicated eye drops to prevent infection and improve healing.
Here, Dr. Andrew E. Holzman explains how to instill eye drops. For more information, we welcome you to schedule a consultation at our Washington, DC practice.
The very first step to instilling eye drops is to wash your hands. Once the hands are clean, you may open the bottle of eye drops.
The next step to instilling eye drops is to get into position. Sitting down is recommended to avoid losing balance. Once comfortably seated, tilt your head back and look up. Gently pull your lower eyelid down, being careful not to touch your eye.
Next, take the open bottle of eye drops and hold the dropper over your eye. Bring the dropper as close to the eye as possible without touching the eye, eyelid, eyelashes, or other areas. In addition, do not to touch the dropper with your fingers, as this can contaminate the eye drops.
Once the dropper is in place and the head is tilted back, squeeze the dropper firmly enough to release one drop of fluid onto the eye. You should aim for the lower pocket of the eyelid, which is the space created by gently pulling down the lower eyelid.
Only instill one drop of medication in your eye, unless otherwise instructed. For most people, instilling more than one drop at a time will simply cause the medication to flow off of the eye.
After the eye drops are placed, let go of your lower eyelid and close your eye for 30 seconds. Closing the eye helps the eye drop evenly distribute. Avoid blinking the eyes as this can force the solution out of the eye.
Gently dab away any excess drop with a fluffed up tissue using very light pressure applied straight toward the eye. Do not apply upward, downward, or sideward pressure.
Once the eye drops have been administered, replace the lid and close the bottle.
Instilling eye drops is a simple process, but here are some more tips to help.
Whether using prescription or over-the-counter eye drops, it is important to follow instructions and use the eye drops only as directed.
For example, if the eye drops are prescribed to be used once every two hours, do not instill the eye drops more often. Likewise, an eye drop that is to be administered once every two hours should not be instilled more than two hours apart.
Avoiding contamination is crucial when placing eye drops within the eye. If the hands aren't clean or the eye drops are contaminated, bacteria from the hands or contaminated eye drops can transfer to the eyes, potentially causing an eye infection.
In order to avoid contamination, the hands should be washed thoroughly with soap before instilling eye drops. When washing the hands, care should be taken to clean between the fingers and under the nails. It's also important to lather the hands with soap for a full 20 seconds to ensure the hands are properly cleaned.
Although it's not common for eye drops to become contaminated, touching the bottle where the drops come out with your fingers may introduce bacteria into the eye drops. If this occurs, a new bottle of eye drops should be obtained to avoid risking an eye infection.
If you have questions about instilling eye drops or would like to learn more about LASIK and other vision correction treatments, please call (202) 785-2435 to schedule a consultation.


Halloween is a great time for your kids to dress-up and have some fun but it is important to keep them safe. Here are a few quick tips.
Also see the bottom of this post for a list of Trick-or-Treat Times for some areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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Gutless — Carl Deuker
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt — 336 pp. — $17.99
Around our house, the division of labor is much less gender-specific than is the division of entertainment, particularly in the autumn. Beginning in September, my husband watches televised football every Sunday, while I try to be anywhere else. (Don't hate me for this, Seattle football fans, but what I most admire about the Seahawks is Pete Carroll's hair.)
But the tables were turned at least somewhat this week when I read a new young adult novel by Seattle author Carl Deuker. The cover of 'Gutless' shows a teen wearing a football helmet, and the story is about a kid who has plenty of athletic talent, but an aversion to confrontation — both physical and emotional. Brock Ripley practices avoidance at any cost.
It is the summer before his freshman year at Crown Hill High, and Brock's most fervent goal, like the rest of his friends, is simply to fit in at school.
But one day when he is at the park playing soccer with friends, he's tapped to act as a wide receiver while the star quarterback at Crown Hill practices long passes under his dad's tutelage. Hunter Gates has serious potential to be recruited by a good college, and his dad, Bill Gates ('not that Bill Gates') is very involved in his son's training. But a quarterback needs someone to pass to, and all of the starting receivers on last year's varsity team have graduated.
It turns out that Brock has a real knack for catching balls in practice, and although he has never turned out for football before, he is persuaded by Bill Gates to join the football team. There's just one problem: the game of football involves tackling the guy who has the ball and, to his own dismay, Brock finds himself doing just about anything to avoid getting hit.
There are other strands to the story: Richie Fang is the new kid in school. A Chinese immigrant, and a standout in music, math and chess, Richie has never fit in with the crowd. But he has learned to rock his identity, perpetually cracking bad jokes and loudly proclaiming that people should 'Fear the Fang.'
He's the antithesis of this story's protagonist, yet unbidden, Richie attaches himself to Brock. It turns out that the boys do have something in common — each has a chronically ill parent.
Deuker, a former schoolteacher, has written several YA sports novels and always makes a point of tackling issues in the game of life as well as on the court or field. In 'Gutless,' he blends plenty of play-by-play football and soccer action with issues of sportsmanship, xenophobia, school bullying and even mortality.
As with his other books, he captures the tumultuous essence of teen life, from the angst and painful lessons, to the humor and thrilling moments.
And as the mother of a teen, I appreciated (with a pang) Deuker's portrayal of the way teens feel — disillusioned, resentful, smug — when they realize the fallibility of the grown-ups in their lives.
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Royal Family Secrets Reveal Prince Harry's Fascinating Transformation From Party Boy to Royal Do-Gooder
Chelena Goldman
These days, Prince Harry is the "it" member of the royal family. In addition to his successful charity efforts, the red-headed royal is newly married to American former actress Meghan Markle. But it's hard to forget that, for most of his life, Harry was the resident troublemaker in the monarchy. What makes this change in character even more fascinating is what took place behind the scenes. Here is the backstory behind Prince Harry's metamorphosis from party animal to upstanding heir to the throne.
Although he was always a 'bad boy '…
Prince Harry experienced some dark days in his youth. | Kirsty Wigglesworth-Pool/Getty Images
Prince Harry allegedly always had a knack for getting into trouble. His mother, the late Princess Diana, wrote in letters to a friend that her young son was up to no good at school. "The boys are well and are enjoying boarding school a lot, although Harry is constantly in trouble!" she said her eight-year-old son. This was just the start of Harry cultivating his bad boy image.
… things really got bad after Diana died
Princess Diana instilled an interest in charity into her two sons. | Johnny Eggitt/AFP/Getty Images)
What many people don't know is that a lot of Prince Harry's bad behavior through his teens and 20s was a result of him grieving over losing his mother at a young age. To conceal his pain after Diana's death, Prince Harry began drinking heavily and partying hard in his teens.
Dangerous drinking and controversial costumes
This incident made headlines all over the world. | Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
Prince Harry's behavior really took a dive in his 20s, when he seemed to embarrass the royal family on a monthly basis. His highlight reel of bad behavior includes snorting vodka in Namibia, stripping naked in Las Vegas, and dressing as a Nazi for a friend's dinner party. Harry's partying and poor choices were so extreme, that one radio host decided to give up alcohol altogether after partying with Harry.
The turning point, and William's role
The two princes are very close. | Arthur Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty Images
It seemed like, almost out of nowhere, Prince Harry turned a corner and got his life together. It wasn't until 2017 that he revealed that he went to therapy in his late 20s to help him properly process his mother's death. He reportedly had help from his older brother, Prince William, in making the decision to get help.
Trying his hand at charity
His mother inspired his love for charity. | Allan Lewis/AFP/Getty Images
Sure, all the of the royal family takes part in charitable work. But Harry's knack for philanthropy clearly comes from his mother taking him to impoverished places when he was a kid. In addition to charitable tours around the world, he is also a huge advocate for veterans after serving in the British Army for a decade. One of his biggest achievements is the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded and injured service men and women.
Very charitable friends …
Prince Harry often works with Kate Middleton and Prince William. | Alastair Grant/WPA Pool/Getty Images
It doesn't hurt that Prince Harry also started breaking bread with other do-gooders instead of shot-takers. In addition to sharing charitable duties with his brother and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, he has worked closely with former first lady Michelle Obama. They have worked so closely in their outreach even, that the Obamas were rumored to be invitees to Harry's wedding. While we're on the subject of the wedding…
… and a philanthropic wife
They suit each other well. | Chris Jackson/Getty Images
It's only fitting that Harry's bride, Meghan Markle, is quite the philanthropist herself. The former UN ambassador plans to embark on many more charitable endeavors now that she and Harry are married. It's only a wonder how many events they will end up hosting together.