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'I don't know about "everything". I mean, I don't know much forensic mineralogy. But I will
teach you all that I know that is useful for you to know, yes.'
'When?'
'It's getting late-'
'At dawn tomorrow?'
'Oh, before dawn. I'll wake you.'
Some distance away from Madam Frout's Academy, in Esoteric Street, were a number of
gentlemen's clubs. It would be far too cynical to say that here the term 'gentleman' was
simply defined as 'someone who can afford five hundred dollars a year'; they also had to be
approved of by a great many other gentlemen who could afford the same fee.
And they didn't much like the company of ladies. This was not to say that they were that kind
of gentlemen, who had their own, rather better-decorated clubs in another part of town, where
there was generally a lot more going on. These gentlemen were gentlemen of a class who
were, on the whole, bullied by ladies from an early age. Their lives were steered by nurses,
governesses, matrons, mothers and wives, and after four or five decades of that the average
mild-mannered gentleman gave up and escaped as politely as possible to one of these clubs,
where he could snooze the afternoon away in a leather armchair with the top button of his
trousers undone. [7]
The most select of these clubs was Fidgett's, and it operated like this: Susan didn't need to
make herself invisible, because she knew that the members of Fidgett's would simply not see
her, or believe that she really existed even if they did. Women weren't allowed in the club at
all except under Rule 34b, which grudgingly allowed for female members of the family or
respectable married ladies over thirty to be entertained to tea in the Green Drawing Room
between 3.15 and 4.30p.m., provided at least one member of staff was present at all times.
This had been the case for so long that many members now interpreted it as being the only
seventy-five minutes in the day when women were actually allowed to exist and, therefore,
any women seen in the club at any other time were a figment of their imagination.
In the case of Susan, in her rather strict black schoolteaching outfit and button boots that
somehow appeared to have higher heels when she was being Death's granddaughter, this
might well have been true.
The boots echoed on the marble floor as she made her way to the library.
It was a mystery to her why Death had started using the place. Of course, he did have many
of the qualities of a gentleman: he had a place in the country - a far, dark country - was
unfailingly punctual, was courteous to all those he met - and sooner or later he met everyone -
was well if soberly dressed, at home in any company and, proverbially, a good horseman.
The fact that he was the Grim Reaper was the only bit that didn't quite fit.
Most of the overstuffed chairs in the library were occupied by contented lunchers dozing
happily under tented copies of the Ankh-Morpork Times. Susan looked around until she found
the copy from which projected the bottom half of a black robe and two bony feet. There was
also a scythe leaning against the back of the armchair. She raised the paper.
GOOD AFTERNOON, said Death. HAVE YOU HAD LUNCH? IT WAS JAM ROLY-
POLY.
'Why do you do this, Grandfather? You know you don't sleep.'
I FIND IT RESTFUL. ARE YOU WELL?
'I was until the rat arrived.'
YOUR CAREER PROGRESSES? YOU KNOW I CARE FOR YOU.
'Thank you,' said Susan shortly. 'Now, why did-'
WOULD A LITTLE SMALL TALK HURT?
Susan sighed. She knew what was behind that, and it wasn't a happy thought. It was a small,
sad and wobbly little thought, and it ran: each of them had no one else but the other. There. It
was a thought that sobbed into its own handkerchief, but it was true.
Oh, Death had his manservant, Albert, and of course there was the Death of Rats, if you
could call that company.
And as far as Susan was concerned...
Well, she was partly immortal, and that was all there was to it. She could see things that were
really there,[8] she could put time on and off like an overcoat. Rules that applied to everyone
else, like gravity, applied to her only when she let them. And, however hard you tried, this
sort of thing did tend to get in the way of relationships. It was hard to deal with people when
a tiny part of you saw them as a temporary collection of atoms that would not be around in
another few decades.
And there she met the tiny part of Death that found it hard to deal with people when it
thought of them as real.
Not a day went past but she regretted her curious ancestry. And then she'd wonder what it
could possibly be like to walk the world unaware at every step of the rocks beneath your feet
and the stars overhead, to have a mere five senses, to be almost blind and nearly deaf...
THE CHILDREN ARE WELL? I LIKED THEIR PAINTINGS OF ME.
'Yes. How is Albert?'
HE IS WELL.
... and not really have any small talk, Susan added to herself. There wasn't room for small talk
in a big universe.
THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END.
Well, that was big talk. 'When?'
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
'Why?'
THE AUDITORS ARE BACK, said Death.
'Those evil little things?'
'I hate them.'
I, OF COURSE, DO NOT HAVE ANY EMOTIONS, said Death, poker-faced as only a skull
can be.
'What are they up to this time?'
I CANNOT SAY.
'I thought you could remember the future!'
YES. BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED. AFTER WEDNESDAY, THERE IS NO
FUTURE.
'There must be something, even if it's only debris!'
NO. AFTER ONE O'CLOCK NEXT WEDNESDAY THERE IS NOTHING. JUST ONE
O'CLOCK NEXT WEDNESDAY, FOR EVER AND EVER. NO ONE WILL LIVE. NO
ONE WILL DIE. THAT IS WHAT I NOW SEE. THE FUTURE HAS CHANGED. DO
YOU UNDERSTAND?
'And what has this got to do with me?' Susan knew this would sound stupid to anyone else.
I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE END OF THE WORLD IS EVERYONE'S
RESPONSIBILITY, WOULDN'T YOU?
'You know what I mean!'
I BELIEVE THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE NATURE OF TIME, WHICH IS BOTH
IMMORTAL AND HUMAN. THERE HAVE BEEN CERTAIN ... RIPPLES.
'They're going to do something to Time? I thought they weren't allowed to do things like that.'
NO. BUT HUMANS CAN. IT HAS BEEN DONE ONCE BEFORE.
'No one would be that stu-'
Susan stopped. Of course someone would be that stupid. Some humans would do anything to
see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign
on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even
have time to dry.
She thought some more. Death was watching her intently.
Then she said, 'Funnily enough, there is this book I've been reading to the class. I found it on
my desk one day. It's called Grim Fairy Tales...'
AH, HAPPY TALES FOR LITTLE FOLK, said Death, without a trace of irony.
'... which is mostly about wicked people dying in horrible ways. It's strange, really. The
children seem quite happy with the idea. It doesn't seem to worry them.'
Death said nothing.
'... except in the case of the Glass Clock of Bad Schüschein,' said Susan, watching his skull.
'They found that quite upsetting, even though it's got a kind of happy ending.'
IT MAY BE BECAUSE THE STORY IS TRUE.
Susan had known Death long enough not to argue.
'I think I understand,' she said. 'You made sure the book was there.'
YES. OH, THE RUBBISH ABOUT THE HANDSOME PRINCE AND SO ON IS AN
OBVIOUS ADDITION. THE AUDITORS DID NOT INVENT THE CLOCK, OF
COURSE. THAT WAS THE WORK OF A MADMAN. BUT THEY ARE GOOD AT
ADAPTING. THEY CANNOT CREATE, BUT THEY CAN ADAPT. AND THE CLOCK
IS BEING REBUILT.
'Was time really stopped?'
TRAPPED. ONLY FOR A MOMENT, BUT THE RESULTS STILL LIE ALL AROUND
US. HISTORY WAS SHATTERED, FRAGMENTED. PASTS WERE NO LONGER
LINKED TO FUTURES. THE HISTORY MONKS HAD TO REBUILD IT
PRACTICALLY FROM SCRATCH.
Susan did not waste breath saying things like, 'That's impossible,' at a time like this. Only
people who believed that they lived in the real world said things like that.
'That must have taken some... time,' she said.
TIME, OF COURSE, WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THEY USE A FORM OF YEARS BASED
ON THE HUMAN PULSE RATE. OF THOSE YEARS, IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE
HUNDRED.
'But if history was shattered, where did they get-'
Death steepled his fingers.
THINK TEMPORALLY, SUSAN. I BELIEVE THEY STOLE SOME TIME FROM SOME
EARLIER AGE OF THE WORLD, WHERE IT WAS BEING WASTED ON A LOT OF
REPTILES. WHAT IS TIME TO A BIG LIZARD, AFTER ALL? HAVE YOU SEEN
THOSE PROCRASTINATORS THE MONKS USE? WONDERFUL THINGS. THEY CAN
MOVE TIME, STORE IT, STRETCH IT... QUITE INGENIOUS. AS FOR WHEN THIS
HAPPENED, THE QUESTION ALSO MAKES NO SENSE. WHEN THE BOTTLE IS
BROKEN, DOES IT MATTER WHERE THE GLASS WAS HIT? THE SHARDS OF THE
EVENT ITSELF NO LONGER EXIST IN THIS REBUILT HISTORY, IN ANY CASE.
'Hold on, hold on... How can you take a piece of, oh, some old century, and stitch it into a
modern one? Wouldn't people notice that...' Susan flailed a bit, 'oh, that people have got the
wrong armour and the buildings are all wrong and they're still in the middle of wars that
happened centuries ago?'
IN MY EXPERIENCE, SUSAN, WITHIN THEIR HEADS TOO MANY HUMANS
SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF WARS THAT HAPPENED CENTURIES
'Very insightful, but what I meant was-'
YOU MUST NOT CONFUSE THE CONTENT WITH THE CONTAINER. Death sighed.
YOU ARE MOSTLY HUMAN. YOU NEED A METAPHOR. AN OBJECT LESSON IS
CLEARLY IN ORDER. COME.
He stood up and stalked into the dining room across the hall. There were still a few late
lunchers frozen in their work, napkins tucked under their chins, in an atmosphere of happy
carbohydrates.
Death walked up to a table that had been laid for dinner, and gripped a corner of the
tablecloth.
TIME IS THE CLOTH, he said. THE CUTLERY AND PLATES ARE THE EVENTS
THAT TAKE PLACE WITHIN TIME-
There was a drum roll. Susan glanced down. The Death of Rats was seated in front of a tiny
drum kit.
OBSERVE.
Death pulled the cloth away. There was a rattle of cutlery and a moment of uncertainty
regarding a vase of flowers, but almost all the tableware remained in place.
'I see,' said Susan.
THE TABLE REMAINS LAID, BUT THE CLOTH CAN NOW BE USED FOR
ANOTHER MEAL.
'However, you knocked the salt over,' said Susan.
THE TECHNIQUE IS NOT PERFECT .
'And there are stains on the cloth from the previous meal, Grandfather.'
Death beamed. YES, he said. AS METAPHORS GO IT IS RATHER GOOD, DON'T YOU
THINK?
'People would notice!'
REALLY? HUMANS ARE THE MOST UNOBSERVANT CREATURES IN THE
UNIVERSE. OH, THERE ARE LOTS OF ANOMALIES, OF COURSE, A CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF SPILLED SALT, BUT HISTORIANS EXPLAIN THEM AWAY. THEY
ARE SO VERY USEFUL IN THAT RESPECT.
There was something called the Rules, Susan knew. They weren't written down, in the same
way that mountains weren't written down. They were far more fundamental to the operation
of the universe than mere mechanical things like gravity. The Auditors might hate the
untidiness caused by the emergence of life, but the Rules did not allow them to do anything
about it. The ascent of mankind must have been a boon to them. At last there was a species
that could be persuaded to shoot itself in the foot.
'I don't know what you expect me to do about it,' she said.
EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN, said Death. I, BY CUSTOM AND PRACTICE, HAVE
OTHER DUTIES AT THIS TIME.
'Such as?'
IMPORTANT MATTERS.
'That you can't tell me about?'
THAT I DO NOT INTEND TO TELL YOU ABOUT. BUT THEY ARE IMPORTANT. IN
ANY CASE, YOUR INSIGHT IS VALUABLE. YOU HAVE WAYS OF THINKING
THAT WILL BE USEFUL. YOU CAN GO WHERE I CANNOT. I HAVE ONLY SEEN
THE FUTURE. BUT YOU CAN CHANGE IT.
'Where is this clock being rebuilt?'
I CANNOT TELL. I HAVE DONE WELL TO DEDUCE WHAT I HAVE. THE ISSUE IS
CLOUDED FROM ME.
BECAUSE THINGS HAVE BEEN HIDDEN. SOMEONE IS INVOLVED... WHO IS NOT
SUBJECT TO ME. Death looked awkward.
'An immortal?'
SOMEONE SUBJECT TO... SOMEONE ELSE.
'You're going to have to be a lot clearer than that.'
SUSAN... YOU KNOW THAT I ADOPTED AND RAISED YOUR MOTHER, AND
FOUND A SUITABLE HUSBAND FOR HER
'Yes, yes,' snapped Susan. 'How could I forget? I look in my mirror every day.'
THIS IS... DIFFICULT FOR ME. THE TRUTH IS, I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE TO
INVOLVE MYSELF LIKE THAT. WHY LOOK SURPRISED? IS IT NOT WELL
KNOWN THAT GODS DO THIS SORT OF THING ALL THE TIME?
'Gods, yes, but people like you-'
PEOPLE LIKE US ARE STILL LIKE PEOPLE...
Susan did an unusual thing, and listened. That's not an easy task for a teacher.
SUSAN, YOU WILL KNOW THAT WE WHO ARE ... OUTSIDE HUMANITY.
'I'm not outside humanity,' said Susan sharply. 'I just have a few ... extra talents.'
I DID NOT MEAN YOU, OF COURSE. I MEANT THE OTHERS WHO ARE NOT
HUMAN AND YET PART OF HUMANITY'S UNIVERSE - WAR AND DESTINY AND
PESTILENCE AND THE REST OF US - WE ARE ENVISAGED AS HUMAN BY
HUMANS AND THUS, IN VARIOUS FASHIONS, WE TAKE ON SOME ASPECTS OF
HUMANITY. IT CAN BE NO OTHER WAY. EVEN THE VERY BODY SHAPE FORCES
UPON OUR MINDS A CERTAIN WAY OF OBSERVING THE UNIVERSE. WE PICK
UP HUMAN TRAITS... CURIOSITY, ANGER, RESTLESSNESS...
'This is basic stuff, Grandfather.'
YES. AND YOU KNOW, THEREFORE, THAT SOME OF US... TAKE AN INTEREST IN
HUMANITY.
'I know. I am one of the results.'
YES. ER ... AND SOME OF US TAKE AN INTEREST WHICH IS, ER, MORE...
'Interesting?'
... PERSONAL. AND YOU HAVE HEARD ME SPEAK OF THE... PERSONIFICATION
OF TIME...
'You didn't tell me much. She lives in a palace of glass, you once said.' Susan felt a small,
shameful and yet curiously satisfying sensation in seeing Death discomfited. He looked like
someone who was being forced to reveal a skeleton in the closet.
YES. ER ... SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH A HUMAN...
'How very romantick,' said Susan, inserting the k. Now she was being childishly perverse,
she knew, but life as Death's granddaughter was not easy, and just occasionally she had the
irresistible urge to annoy.
AH. A PUN, OR PLAY ON WORDS, said Death wearily, ALTHOUGH I SUSPECT YOU
WERE MERELY TRYING TO BE TIRESOME.
'Well, that sort of thing used to happen a lot in antiquity, didn't it?' said Susan. 'Poets were
always falling in love with moonlight or hyacinths or something, and goddesses were forever-
BUT THIS WAS REAL, said Death.
'How real do you mean?'
TIME HAD A SON.
'How could-'
TIME HAD A SON. SOMEONE MOSTLY MORTAL. SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
A member of the Clockmakers' Guild called on Jeremy once a week. It was nothing formal.
In any case there was often some work for him to do, or some results to be collected, because
whatever else you might say about him, the boy had a genius for clocks.
Informally, the visit was also a delicate way to make sure that the lad was taking his medicine
and wasn't noticeably crazy.
The clockmakers were well aware that the intricate mechanisms of the human brain could
occasionally throw a screw. The Guild's members tended to be meticulous people, always in
pursuit of an inhuman accuracy, and this took its toll. It could cause problems. Springs were
not the only things that got wound up. The Guild committee were, by and large, kind and
understanding men. They were not, on the whole, men accustomed to guile.
Dr Hopkins, the Guild's secretary, was surprised when the door of Jeremy's shop was opened
by a man who appeared to have survived a very serious accident.
'Er, I'm here to see Mr Jeremy,' he managed.
'Yeth, thir. The marthter ith in, thur.'
'And you, mm, are...?'
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Manawa Papamoa Map
Location and Lifestyle
Manawa Opportunities
Afforable Rental Housing
Ngā Pōtiki Housing Expression of Interest – Stage 2
Tēnā koutou ngā whānau a Ngā Pōtiki.
Online submissions to apply for Stage 2 housing in Manawa will be open from Friday 4 October 2019.
Ngā mihi,
Ngā Pōtiki a Tamapahore Trust
Ngā Potiki Housing Hui
Did you miss the Ngā Potiki Housing Hui? Check out some footage below.
Papamoa to get 240 new houses
Source: Sunlive
http://sunlive.co.nz/news/157952-papamoa-to-get-240-new-houses.html
A Nga Potiki housing initiative will result in 240 new homes for Papamoa. Supplied photo.
A new 20 hectare development off Ashley Place is set to add another 240 houses to Papamoa.
Papamoa's newest subdivision, Manawa – The Heart of Papamoa is owned by Nga Potiki a Tamapahore Trust, whose property experience includes Pacific Coast Retirement Village on Papamoa Beach Road, as well as several small community housing developments.
The launch event was held on Friday at Henry and Ted café, and included an address by Minister for Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell. Also in attendance were Councillor Max Mason, Tauranga City Council CEO Garry Poole, and representatives from local iwi.
Manawa project manager Peter Cross leads the team, which includes Stratum Consulting, Boffa Miskell, PSL Advisory and others, who are well known in the Tauranga property development industry.
"We are fortunate to have a team of very experienced and highly regarded professionals in this industry who are excited to create something a little bit special."
The overall design reflects Nga Potiki values around kaitiakitanga and sustainability – from the natural eco system that will be used to filter storm water, to the favouring of native plants over exotics. The use of green space will be maximised with walkways throughout the subdivision, common greens and a large reserve ensuring the walk to the beach provides protective shading from the Papamoa summer sun.
"The whole development is designed to encourage interactions with each other. A modern take on the neighbourhoods we grew up in where kids played happily in the street," says Peter.
"Manawa is determined to be a subdivision that we all can be proud of for generations to come. Our strict design guidelines ensure the houses are all built to the highest quality and adhere to the vision for the subdivision.
"Our partner builders, Mike Greer Homes, GJ Gardner Homes, Generation Homes and Signature Homes have been working together to create something really special."
Future stage plans include a commercial area and more park and greenspace. A retirement village is also being considered. Public artworks within the subdivision are also planned.
The Ministry of Education has announced a new primary school will also be built in the vicinity in 2019.
House and Land Packages are now available. People who are registered members of Nga Potiki a Tamapahore may qualify for a subsidy on their section purchase. The amount of the subsidy will be based on a percentage of the land package value.
Nga Potiki follows other Maori corporations making investment in property. Tainui and Ngai Tahu are just two who have experienced significant success.
The Maori asset base is now worth upwards of $43 billion. About 30 per cent of this asset base is held by Maori collectives, with the rest held by Maori employers and self-employed (largely in small and medium enterprises or SMEs).
Guests at Friday night's launch event. Seated in front are local kaumatua and other elders. Photo: Te Ururoa Flavell MP/Facebook.
Nga Potiki launches subdivision of 240 houses
Source: Bay of Plenty Times
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11887246
By: Annemarie Quill
An artist's impression of the Nga Potiki Manawa project, the new 240-site development in Papamoa.
A new 240-home Papamoa subdivision which will include some housing subsidies for Maori could set a "precedent for the future".
The residential development - named Manawa, which means "Heart" - was on 20 hectares of Te Houhou settlement land Nga Potiki bought, and was the first development of its type in Tauranga, Nga Potiki Trust chairman Colin Reeder said.
Building companies had bought a large percentage of the sections, and land and house packages were expected to start at $700,000, but some had been set aside for members of Nga Potiki hapu.
Stage one of the project included 110 sites, with 40 sites still owned by Nga Potiki, and was launched yesterday.
Manawa project manager Peter Cross said the overall design reflected Nga Potiki values around kaitiakitanga and sustainability, with a natural ecosystem, native plants and green space.
"The whole development is designed to encourage interactions with each other. A modern take on the neighbourhoods we grew up in where kids played happily in the street," he said.
Nga Potiki Trust Board deputy chairwoman Victoria Kingi said future stage plans include a commercial area and public artworks, and a retirement village was also being considered. The area had also been earmarked by the Ministry of Education for a new school in 2019.
"As a treaty settlement tribe it is fantastic that we are able to add to our commercial
Investments and be able to provide more meaningful benefits to our members," Ms Kingi said.
"It is definitely a precedent for future developments and the first time in Tauranga that a Maori corporation is involved in property investment for the residential market."
Mr Reeder said it was a "legacy development which acknowledged local culture and history". Streets would be named after women of Nga Potiki, including those taken captive in Musket Wars in the 1800s.
Te Ururoa Flavell, Minister for Maori Development, said Tauranga was leading the way in housing solutions.
''This is a model for others to follow ... let's spread wings and get this happening across the country.''
Tauranga City Council Economic Development and Investment Committee chairman Max Mason said it was a very sophisticated response to Tauranga's housing issues.
"It is a high-quality partnership which focuses on people's needs for affordable housing by offering subsidies, but it is not a cookie-cutter approach - it's an upmarket development with highly regarded commercial building partners and there are a range of housing options on offer from house and land packages, [to] license to occupy and house rentals".
It would make people sit up and take notice, he said.
"It is Maori taking the lead in providing housing solutions, and commercial partners coming on board. I think the way the region's housing issues will be solved is through more partnerships of this type, and there is certainly an opportunity for Maori and hapu members to look to investments like this that provide both a commercial return and excellent social outcomes.
"It is a win, win for everyone in the community."
Priority One projects manager Annie Hill said the provision of additional housing stock would be great for the city from an economic development perspective.
"It will help keep housing prices steady, meaning that we will be able to continue to attract both skilled and unskilled people that are required by our local businesses."
It was great to see the mixed housing options planned for the development, she said.
"Our local iwi are real leaders in the creation of innovative housing solutions, particularly the development of modern papakainga-style housing. It would be great to also see a mix of housing typologies that would be suitable for people at every stage of their life.
"This includes more one- and two-bedroom homes, duplexes and apartments, and housing that creates more innovative ways of living in a community."
Papamoa East had been identified as one of Tauranga's key urban growth areas in the SmartGrowth spatial plan and considerable development is expected there over the next few years, she said.
Subsidy rules
Qualifying Nga Potiki members will be able to apply to purchase sections with subsidies.
* To qualify for a subsidy, a buyer must be a hapu member and satisfy normal lending criteria of the banks.
* The level of the subsidy will vary depending on the total cost of the house and land package.
* If the buyer onsells the house at a later date they can keep the capital gain, less the percentage of the subsidy.
* Nga Potiki will then use those funds from the capital gain to assist other members.
Papamoa development to create 240 new homes
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11887474
Nga Potiki a Tamapahore chairman Colin Reeder, Minister Te Ururoa Flavell, Rachel Davey director of Manawa, and Victoria Kingi. Photo/Andrew Warner.
A new 20ha development launched in Papamoa today, to add another 240 houses to the beachside suburb.
The new subdivision 'Manawa - the Heart of Papamoa' is owned by Nga Potiki a Tamapahore Trust, whose property experience includes Pacific Coast Retirement Village on Papamoa Beach Rd as well as several small community housing developments.
Minister for Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell, Tauranga councillor Max Mason and Tauranga City Council chief executive Garry Poole joined the launch event at Henry and Ted Cafe this afternoon.
Manawa project manager Peter Cross said it was determined to be a subdivision that "we all can be proud of for generations to come".
"Our strict design guidelines ensure the houses are all built to the highest quality and adhere to the vision for the subdivision."
Future stage plans include a commercial area and more park and greenspace. A retirement village was also being considered. Public artworks are expected and a new primary school will be built in the area in 2019.
Manawa, which means heart in Maori, was chosen by Nga Potiki as it reflected their vision for this development.
House and land packages go on sale today from group builders. People who are registered members of Nga Potiki a Tamapahore might qualify for a subsidy on their section purchase. The amount of the subsidy will be based on a percentage of the land package value.
Partner builders are Mike Greer Homes, GJ Gardner Homes, Generation Homes and Signature Homes.
The Manawa project team includes Stratum Consulting, Boffa Miskell and PSL Advisory.
240 house development launches in Papamoa
http://community.scoop.co.nz/2017/07/240-house-development-launches-in-papamoa/community.scoop.co.nz/2017/07/240-house-development-launches-in-papamoa/
A new 20ha development launched today, is set to add another 240 houses to Papamoa. Papamoa's newest subdivision, Manawa – The Heart of Papamoa is owned by Nga Potiki a Tamapahore Trust, whose property experience includes Pacific Coast Retirement Village on Papamoa Beach Road as well as several small community housing developments.
The launch event was held at Henry and Ted cafe and included an address by Hon. Te Ururoa Flavell, Minister for Maori Development, Minister for Whanau Ora, and Associate Minister for Economic Development. Also in attendance, Councillor Max Mason, Tauranga City Council CEO Garry Poole, and representatives from local iwi.
Manawa project manager Peter Cross leads the Manawa project team that includes Stratum Consulting, Boffa Miskell, PSL Advisory and others, who are well known in the Tauranga property development industry. "We are fortunate to have a team of very experienced and highly regarded professionals in this industry who are excited to create something a little bit special" says Peter.
The overall design reflects Nga Potiki values around kaitiakitanga and sustainability. From the natural eco system that will be used to filter storm water to the favouring of native plants over exotics. The use of green space will be maximised with walkways throughout the subdivision, common greens and a large reserve ensures the walk to the beach provides protective shading from the Papamoa summer sun. "The whole development is designed to encourage interactions with each other. A modern take on the neighbourhoods we grew up in where kids played happily in the street", Peter says.
"Manawa is determined to be a subdivision that we all can be proud of for generations to come", says Peter. "Our strict design guidelines ensure the houses are all built to the highest quality and adhere to the vision for the subdivision", says Peter. "Our partner builders, Mike Greer Homes, GJ Gardner Homes, Generation Homes and Signature Homes have been working together to create something really special."
Future stage plans include a commercial area and more park and greenspace. A retirement village is also being considered. Public artworks within the subdivision are also planned. Ministry of Education announced a new primary school will be built in the vicinity in 2019.
Manawa which means heart, was chosen by Nga Potiki as it reflected their vision for this development. "Home is where the heart is! We want the people that build here to love their homes, their neighbourhood and lifestyle. We want to create a nurturing connected community. Colin Reeder says, "That is why we have chosen to name the streets after historical Nga Potiki woman upheld nurturing hearts and unwavering commitment to whanau."
House and Land Packages go on sale today from group builders. People who are registered members of Nga Potiki a Tamapahore may qualify for a subsidy on their section purchase. The amount of the subsidy will be based on a percentage of the land package value.
Nga Potiki follows other Maori corporations that are making prudent investment in property. Tainui and Ngai Tahu are just two who have experienced significant success. The M ori asset base, already worth upwards of $43 billion. About 30% of this asset base is held by M ori collectives, with the rest held by M ori employers and self-employed (largely in small and medium enterprises or SMEs).
www.manawapapamoa.co.nz
On Saturday 1st July 2017 at Tahuwhakatiki Marae, Welcome Bay, Ngā Potiki held a hui for those who had filed an Expression of Interest for a house and land package in Manawa Stage One. The hui explained the criteria and the model (how it will work) and gave applicants an opportunity to ask questions.
Manawa Site Blessing
On Monday kaumatua, trustees and members of Nga Potiki, gathered with cultural monitors, archaeologist, previous lessees, Papakainga Solutions and others involved in the project to officially bless the land for the Manawa Papamoa development, ahead of earthworks.
This marked an historic moment for both Ngā Potiki and the Manawa Papamoa development as initial works begin, ahead of the bulk earthworks which are scheduled to start in the next few months. The archaeologist was also present to check for archaeological sites, alongside Nga Potiki RMU monitors who were checking for any cultural heritage.
Affordable Papamoa housing project launched
Source: Bay of Plenty Times. 11:57 AM Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
An affordable housing project set to provide 240 houses on Papamoa settlement land has been officially launched.
Hapu Ngā Potiki launched the 20ha Manawa - The Heart of Papamoa Special Housing Area on Saturday, with 30 per cent of the house sites set aside for Ngā Potiki people.
The first stage of project was planned for early 2017 with a total of 110 sites, 40 of which were for Ngā Potiki members.
The residential-zoned development is on Te Houhou settlement land and the project intended to both reflect the hapu's connection with the land and provide affordable, quality housing for its people.
The remaining sites would be sold to a national group of building companies to be released to the public for commercial return.
Waiariki MP and Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell said the housing project would not only create homes for Ngā Potiki descendants but also for the wider community.
"Ngā Potiki a Tamapahore has already done some great work, fixing homes belonging to their whānau that were in real need of repair."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing more of our people living on their ancestral whenua in the heart of Papamoa," he said.
Ngā Potiki Trust board deputy chairwoman Victoria Kingi said the development meant the trust would still retain up to 60 per cent of the entire block.
"It's going to transform lives for people who can't buy in the market.
"Basically, we are assuring our members if they buy a house-and-land package, it will be very affordable.
"We can not only provide a commercial return, but also achieve social outcomes."
The group of building companies had signed up to take on apprentices though the Maori Pasifika training programme.
The Manawa development project would have a mix of rentals, license to occupy and house and land packages.
Waiariki MP and Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell said Ngā Potiki a Tamapahore had already done some great work, fixing homes belonging to their whānau that were in real need of repair.
He said in June this year, the trust secured more than $324,000 from the Māori Housing Network.
"Now the trust has taken their iwi's housing aspirations to the next level with their housing project Manawa and I'm really looking forward to seeing more of our people living on their ancestral whenua in the heart of Papamoa.
"Not only does the trust's housing project create homes for their descendants but for the wider community as well."
- Bay of Plenty Times
MANAWA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT : QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR NGA POTIKI MEMBERS
If you have been following our progress you will know that Nga Potiki has been working on a housing development project for the Te HouHou settlement land in Papamoa. We are now at the stage where we can formally launch the project and will do so at the November AGM.
A lot of work has occurred behind the scenes to make this happen. Including securing an early release of Te HouHou from the Crown ahead of settlement legislation being passed. This means Nga Potiki will receive title to Te HouHou ahead of all other settlement transfers under the Ngai Te Rangi and Nga Potiki Treaty Settlement.
The Housing project will be called MANAWA – "The heart of Papamoa" and has been designed to reflect our historical and cultural connections to this land while providing for much needed quality affordable housing for Nga Potiki members and also a commercial return on the sites that will be sold to Group Builders. There will be a total of 240 house sites and 30 percent of the development will be set aside for our members.
Civil Works are planned for Stage 1 to progress in early 2017 being a total of 110 sites with 40 of those set aside for Nga Potiki members to apply for. The housing options will be explained at the AGM but essentially include a mix of affordable rentals; licence to occupy (where you own the house not the land); and affordable house and land packages (you own the house and land).
A full presentation will be given at the AGM so please attend if you want to find out more and how you can register your interest. The Manawa website will also go live the following Sunday 27th November so that you can register your interest online.
MANAWA – "The heart of Papamoa" is a residential housing development situated in Papamoa, Bay of Plenty. There will be a total of 240 house sites, with Stage 1 to progress in early 2017.
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ADDRESS // Unit 6 / 34 Gravatt Road, Fashion Island, Papamoa
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Staff photo by Len Lathrop Key note speaker R. Patrick Corbin, removes the drape from the original 1947 building plaque.
Staff photo by Len Lathrop Senior Senior Class President Angela Getty thanks everyone involved in the presentation.
Staff photo by Len Lathrop The Dias party watches superintendent Amanda Lecaroz cut the ribbon.
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It was a fitting celebration for a hard-fought Pelham High School renovation that was marked by a grand opening event on Oct. 8 complete with a ribbon cutting and cannons shooting out blue, white and silver confetti.
After a long struggle with failed warrant articles, in 2014, Pelham voters passed a $22.6 million bond warrant article to build a new addition plus renovate the existing high school. This two-year project has finally come to an end. "It's about time," said Pelham resident and longtime Pelham School Board member Eleanor Burton, as she waited for the grand opening festivities to begin.
When Pelham High School opened in 1974 it was at the forefront of an educational trend that said classrooms were bad and the open concept was much better. Unfortunately, that approach failed, and walls for classrooms were added, causing significant ventilation problems. Patrick Corbin, who was on the school board when the school was built, explained that "no windows were put in to save energy costs. However, the building looked like a shoe factory."
With the project completed, 29 classrooms (built in the new addition) and a 302-seat auditorium have been added. There's lots of natural light, enhanced air circulation and security, more parking, a new student-designed logo, and improved nurses' office with exam rooms for boys and girls. The new math area has space for small group instruction or remediation. Now, with an enlarged cafeteria, students will have three and not four lunch periods, which will enhance instruction. There's also a full-service cafeteria where all meals will be cooked.
Above the cafeteria is the new 'Make Space' classroom that provides an open area for students to create and innovate. According to the tour, this space was designed after visiting other makerspaces in private preparatory school in New Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The improved front office and entrance was designed to create a welcoming environment as well as enhanced security. The guidance suite has space for private conversations as well as meeting space for students and college recruiters.
Energy-saving fixtures were installed not only in the new addition, but also in the main building. Already the district has qualified for $35,000 in rebates and plans to apply for more in the renovated spaces.
School Board Vice-Chairman Deb Ryan served enthusiastically as mistress of ceremonies: "This is a celebration and not a ceremony because we are here to have fun." Ryan has long been a cheerleader for the school district and coined the phrase "Pelham Proud."
In her remarks, Senior Class President Angela Getty said, "My class will forever be the only class to have gone to school in the old Pelham High School and the new one. I didn't recognize it this year when school started. 'Pelham Pride' is no longer a goal. It's an achievement."
That was a sentiment echoed by all. Pelham pride was evident throughout the building. "This has been a long time coming," said longtime Pelham Selectman Bill McDevitt.
Pelham Police Lieutenant Anne Perillo said, "This is an awesome building with a great educational environment."
Superintendent Amanda Lecaroz spoke about a new curriculum with education more centered around students. With only three lunch periods, it was possible to add a new "snake" (after the mascot) 25-minute period for students. This can be used getting additional help, working with small groups or using the Make Space in a creative way. "We have new technology labs among the improvements and, unlike yesteryear, the focus is on the individual students," stated Lecaroz.
Board of Selectmen Chairman and Pelham High School graduate Doug Viger thanked Deb Ryan for all the work she's done. He spoke about how the town and school sides began to work together and, as a result, the town has a new fire station and a beautiful high school that has been expanded and completely renovated. Calling Pelham the "best place to raise a family," Viger said he hopes his own children will continue to live in town.
After the ribbon cutting, there was cake in the cafeteria and then tours were offered. People were also encouraged to wander through the building and explore. It was definitely a grand day.
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2-1-1 Maine is a comprehensive statewide directory of over 8,000 health and human services available in Maine. This contact will give you organizations such as The Salvation Army, Red Cross, local churches or community organizations as well as all state of Maine programs. They have resources for housing, heat, electricity and health care.
This is a program for low-income families. Aids families with children who are not on TANF resolve problems that prevent them from getting a job and is currently a once in a lifetime benefit. It can be used for such things as car repairs, childcare, uniforms, housing related emergencies and is in the form of a voucher.
This is a permanent drug prescription card it does not expire. It can be used on all FDA approved medications. Provides discounts up to 85% with average savings of 15% on brand name and 55% on generic drugs. This card is accepted at over 80 pharmacies including: Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, Target, Rite Aid and many more. Just call to get your card. The card can't be used in combination with your insurance you must use whichever one gives you the best pricing.
This is a conglomeration of area churches to provide assistance for emergency situations to area people with things like electricity, rent, oil, etc. There is not a specific person to contact, you should see a local pastor. If you need more guidance you can contact the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church at the above number.
This new program just began October 1, 2015. You have to be $500 or more in arrears and be 90 days past due. You must be LIHEAP eligible. You can apply when applying for LIHEAP, or you can contact your utility company directly.
HOW IT WORKS: You pay just your current monthly electric bill, each month and on time. For each month that you pay your current bill, your electric utility company will wipe out 1/12 of what you owe them on your back bill.
For example, let's say that you owe $1200 to the company on back electricity bills.
•You sign up for the AMP.
•Then you pay your regular monthly bill to the utility company.
•Each time you make that monthly payment, your utility company will forgive or wipe out $100 that you owe them on your back bill.
NOTE: No more than $300 of debt can be wiped out each month. So, if you owe more than $3600 you can stay on the program for more than 12 months until your entire debt is gone. If you need further assistance you can call the 800 number above at the Maine PUC.
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or Every picture tells a story, don't it
In my last post, ahem….. back in January….. I said I'd return to discuss neutrals and color, but changed my mind. HA. I had a lot of time to change it in. Neutrals are still on tap but the color part will come later.
You see, the February AD pictures of architect Gil Schafer's creamy, new offices threw me into a reverie about the dad of my dreams and what with Father's day being here, it seemed a good time to take it on as a post.
What's up with dreams, dads and interiors ?
Scoot in and I"ll tell you.
It is said that every picture tells a story; and these pictures knocked me over with story; besotted from the get-go, I seized upon every detail, constructing the character of Mr. Schafer, who, I concluded, exhibited all the qualities of My Dream Dad. Had I had a say in the matter.
TAKE A WALK WITH ME
And I'll tell you what these rooms told me about My Dream Dad.
THE FOYER
We begin at the beginning.
First, the cream and brown palette, both soft and decisive, felt like a warm, masculine hug. Then, the furnishings from dissimilar traditions… tribal, modern, classical… placed in unexpected proximity suggested a worldly character, educated and full of daring-do. And finally, the neatly coiffed topiaries, speaking of whimsy and nurturance, cinched the deal. This was the guy for me. I mean, my inner child me, searching for her ideal father.
Here comes Dream Dad now to greet us.
He looks like a kindly man.
And dapper is as dapper does.
But we're going to focus on the interior for our clues, because this is about reading interiors….not people.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE ENTRY
Let's take a closer look at that seating arrangement… an elegant Klismos sits opposite a tribal stool, mediated by a traditional centre hall table; all round, all brown, all wood. Aren't there rules about that? Like…don't do that. Well, he does it. Cause he's brave and he's original. And just that smart. My Dream Dad.
Now look at those handsome, steel-framed doors, the proportions of which are surely based upon the golden ratio, and if not….it's on purpose, because My Dream Dad knows his stuff and he's not afraid to shuffle his stuff, his way.
And wait! There's more brown wood. Check out the vignette on the left with the houseplant atop the three-tiered, Edwardian looking table (inherited from his grandmother?) assuring me My Dream Dad is a homey guy, never too important-busy for family and the vestiges of home.
How he leaps between traditions, epochs and styles! I am not going out on a limb to claim Mr. Schafer is a good dancer. Exactly as my My Dream Dad would be.
THE HALLWAY
Let's see what I found out about My Dream Dad from the hallway.
An asymmetrical picture gallery, balanced by a ball-footed, Chippendale dining chair, announcing once again someone one who understands tradition but wields it his own way.
Before we leave, note the raw, wide plank flooring; this is a down-to-earth man who respects the simple and the authentic.
That's my pa.
Lets move on to the library.
He has a library, of course, because my dream dad is a man of culture and erudition, with an open, inquisitive mind.
Notice the labelled shelves….a curious and tidy mind has my dad. Keeping all that knowledge straight. And the simplicity speaks of his no-nonsense, get to the point side.
THE CONFERENCE ROOM
The conference room spotlights Dream Dad's professional character.
It makes me proud.
Again, we see his facility with wide-ranging epochs and traditions. And what kind of a man puts a fireplace in their conference room? A nice man. That's what kind.
Those Greek urns…do you think they're original? Could be. He would know provenence.
Note more house plants, or at least green branches nestled in nourishing water.
And the drum lampshade adding modernity above the practical, classically contemporary Parsons table– large enough for a collegium. (Because he works with serious people doing serious work. ) And, of course, he's a gentleman who keeps his colleagues comfortable in padded, Eames' desk chairs.
Practical, stylish, erudite, and homey. How does he do it all?
HIS PERSONAL SPACE
Now we get to the private man, the soul of my Dad.
A peek in here feels like trespassing… dream dad's dreams splayed over every surface, tender as an open diary; observe the bulletin board, layered with imagery, and his personal effects, books and artwork scattered about, like notes to himself. Well, he did let the photographer in to take the picture, so I 'm not going to feel guilty.
Back to the story…
Busy as he is, he always has time for me. Sometimes we hang for hours, me sitting across from him at his gorgeous burl wood desk; I just shove the books off the extra chair and away we go– conferring, speculating and absolutely laughing ourselves silly, because with all his other wonderful qualities, he certainly has a vibrant sense of fun.
Now we know dream dad is a devoted family man, consummate professional, and creative boundary-breaker… qualities girded with integrity, authenticity and beauty… just like that gorgeous Parsons desk beneath his papers.
What a trove of insight from a pile of furniture and accessories… proving the adage I just made up that the work space reflects the soul.
I admit, Dream Dad is just a dream,
but as all characters in a dream are said to be aspects of the dreamer….perhaps I"ve uncovered something about myself ?
THAT would be nice.
In any case, I honour the presence of the positive masculine within each of us, and particularly today, in the fathers whose contributions we celebrate.
I wonder if Mr. Schafer would let me call him daddy?
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Veronica Franco's defend for herself and all other women from attack
This paper explores this thesis as they are reflected in her written work and in her life in general (Franco).
It is important to note that Veronica Franco was recognized for her support of feminist causes, which imply a certain intellectual capacity to identify women's causes, and to fight in defense of those causes, as they are relevant to herself and to women of her time in general. Some of her acts of self-defense sprang from immediate attacks, as was the case of her self-defense against a Venetian man in poetry. This is found in Capitolo 16, wherein Franco launches a vigorous defense of herself from the attacks heaped on her by Maffio Venier. The observation here is that because the arena is poetry, Franco was able to offer a more spirited defense outside of the more established conventions of ordinary society, where his male adversary had recourse to the favorable circumstances for himself in that social world. In poetry on the other hand, Franco had more recourse to greater latitude in emasculating her enemy, and in diminishing the enemy's literary talents. In other words, the means of defense was poetry, and the reason was the shoring up of Franco's battered reputation and self-esteem due to the attacks on her person by Venier. In Capitolo 16 Franco challenges the man to a duel, but we understand that this duel is symbolic rather than actual. That said, a woman challenging a man to a duel really connotes a physical or intellectual challenge to rectify a wrong or an injustice inflicted on the challenger. In a way, if Venier accepted the challenge, then he would be exposed as less than a man, because he would then be fighting a woman, something cowardly to imagine. On the other hand, this may be exactly what Franco wanted to accomplish in a way, to expose the man as something of a coward, someone who is a bit of a scum. The duel was to be an exchange of insults, and here Franco was confident that


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Gateway Motorsports Park and MAKE Motorsports annouced Friday that the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on June 14 will be named the "Drivin' for Linemen 200." The event, held over Father's Day weekend, marks the return of the Camping World Truck Series to the St. Louis area for the first time since 2010.
The race name is intended to bring awareness to the Linemen of America and the electrical industry.
The Linemen were recognized by the U.S. Congress on Friday for their efforts as first responders during natural disasters and the race will pay tribute to the past, present, future and fallen Linemen.
"Gateway Motorsports Park is honored to be associated with the Fallen Linemen Organization and the International Lineman's Museum," Curtis Francois, CEO and owner of Gateway Motorsports Park said. "With the sporadic and dangerous weather we experience here in the Midwest, our fans understand the critical role electrical linemen play in assisting other first responders in their efforts to save lives. Our goal with this event partnership is to recognize these heroes and their families, and pay tribute to the men and women who have sacrificed their lives helping others."
The "Drivin' for Lineman 200" will be televised on FOX Sports 1 on June 14 with the race set to start at 8:30 p.m. ET. Coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET.
For additional information on the Fallen Linemen Organization, please visit www.fallenlinemen.org.


When your teenage daughter's group of friends can't stay away from your new pool, you know you've done something right. Jaws drop when visitors first spy the deck area at Denise and Adam's home in rural Sunshine Coast. "Every visitor to our home just says 'Wow!'" explains Adam. "And then they want to know more about the material as they love the look." Here we chat with Adam and Denise about why they chose HardieDeck™ for his pool area.
Rewind to the start of the process, when Adam knew he couldn't afford to get it wrong. The couple had the challenging prospect of a deck and pool install prior to the full renovation. "This meant that the set-out for the deck had to be precise as it would impact on the extension," he says. The lowest point of clearance between ground level and the bottom of the bearers was 150mm, so all materials needed a high level of moisture resistance and durability.
With that in mind, Adam diligently researched all the options, also taking into account their rural location and sub-tropical climate.
HardieDeck by James Hardie is made of premium fibre cement so it won't rot due to moisture, it won't splinter or warp in the sun, and is suitable for BAL (Bush Attack Level) FZ, the most extreme bushfire level. And if you've ever experienced 'spongy deck syndrome', you needn't fear - its cement composition ensures you won't feel that on a HardieDeck.
"We needed a rot and decay resistant product for use close to the ground that could tolerate pool-side conditions," says Adam.
Aesthetics were high on the agenda too, and while timber boards have the look they were after, their appeal is short-lived and maintenance tedious. Once Denise had seen enough inspirational imagery on the HardieDeck brochures, they were both hooked on the contemporary lift such a decking would provide for their renovation.
Solid colours provide a clean, modern look and durable sealers can be tinted in a range of hues, with greys being the most on-trend at the moment. When choosing HardieDeck floors, the sealer and finish are as integral as the colour itself.
Adam and Denise were 'hooked' on the modern look of HardieDeck.
As well as being adaptable to any style of home, HardieDeck provides a seamless overall look and you can easily integrate face-boards for edging so as to conceal bearers and so on.
The final look of the deck reflects its relative ease of installation, another factor that appealed to Adam. "I researched the install process extensively and it seemed faster and more efficient than conventional decking systems and techniques. This turned out to be very true." This even when fixing down to a pre-fab floor frame of steel, which is typically a slower process. The wide slat design, he says, also helped to reduce installation hours, labour costs - and even the number of screws needed!
HardieDeck is resistant to moisture damage, making it perfect for pool areas.
The ideal floor for around pools and spas, hardy for uncovered areas in tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean climates - and stylish to boot - HardieDeck is the ultimate decking option for the Australian family lifestyle.


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Cling to This Familiar Bible Passage During COVID-19 Panic
It will give you strength and patience during this chaotic time.	 3:00PM EDT 3/26/2020
Beware of This Unbiblical Behavior During Quarantine
We should be walking in faith, not in doubt. 11:00AM EDT 3/25/2020
Find Your Peace: Supernatural Solutions for Fear and Depression
This medical doctor who escaped communist oppression now teaches about overcoming anxiety God's way.	 8:00AM EDT 3/24/2020
3 Things God Wants to Give You When the World Is Shaking
Is there little question that's happening right now?	 3:00PM EDT 3/23/2020
Is This Sin Causing a Breach in Your Spiritual Covering?
A breach of covering makes us very vulnerable to attack from the enemy of our souls.	 11:00AM EDT 3/19/2020
Overcome the Dark Night of Your Soul With This Anointing
Raise the level of your spiritual warfare against the enemy.	 8:00AM EDT 3/19/2020
Finding Personal Peace in Times of Coronavirus Panic
Why are people everywhere being driven by fear by the coronavirus?	 11:00AM EDT 3/18/2020
Take These Anointed Actions to Combat COVID-19 Pandemonium
Most of all, trust in God that He will bless you and keep you.	 4:00PM EDT 3/17/2020
6 Strategies to Help You Live Above the Lies of the Enemy
Nehemiah followed these amidst jeers, taunts and intense opposition.	 11:00AM EDT 3/17/2020
Deliverance Minister: A Call to Pray Against This Strongman Spirit
It is attacking not only believers right now, but the rest of the world.	 4:00PM EDT 3/16/2020
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WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A Fayetteville man is in the hospital following a stabbing at Winston-Salem State University.
Around 1:30 Friday afternoon, the university went on lockdown following reports of a stabbing, WGHP reports.
RamALERT: WSSU campus is currently on lockdown. Secure inside a room until further advised. Do not come to campus until advised.
Police said 20-year-old Terrence Semple, a sophomore business administration major, was injured.
Officers are still searching for a suspect and have not commented on the severity of Semple's injury.
The lockdown was later lifted.


The story brightens my day yet I am sad that so few Armenians attended the ceremony. One hopes that the cathedral will not be a museum, but instead will return to being the center of a newly revived community.
I saw other pictures and the church was packed.
The Politicians, merchants of war and their proxies could not destroy the diverse Christian population or Syria.
That is what Saudi Arabia wants.
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J.M.W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken Up (1838) was his masterpiece. Sam Willis tells the real-life story behind this remarkable painting. The 98-gun Temeraire warship broke through the French and Spanish line directly astern of Nelson's flagship Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), saving Nelson at a crucial moment in the battle, and, in the words of John Ruskin, fought until her sides ran 'wet with the long runlets of English blood...those pale masts that stayed themselves up against the war-ruin, shaking out their ensigns through the thunder, till sail and ensign dropped.' It is a story that unites the art of war as practised by Nelson with the art of war as depicted by Turner and, as such, it ranges across an extensive period of Britain's cultural and military history in ways that other stories do not.
The result is a detailed picture of British maritime power at two of its most significant peaks in the age of sail: the climaxes of both the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815). It covers every aspect of life in the sailing navy, with particular emphasis on amphibious warfare, disease, victualling, blockade, mutiny and, of course, fleet battle, for it was at Trafalgar that the Temeraire really won her fame. An evocative and magnificent narrative history by a master historian.
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Last year I wrote a review of Paradisus Playa del Carmen La Esmeralda, an exceptional all inclusive resort in Mexico. As a family we fight against going back to the same place, however unfortunately (!) we lost the battle and went back for a 10 day vacation and returned last week.
With my personal focus on customer service and customer satisfaction, this time, I asked for an interview with the general manager of the resort to see if I could uncover some of the secrets of their amazing customer service ethos. I don't use the word 'amazing' lightly… however when you constantly marvel at the most willing and incredible staff for the entire duration of your trip, the intrigue factor kicks in.
Annette Koelemeij, General Manager has been with the resort for 6 months and her Quality Manager had been there since the resort was built – 3 years ago at the time of writing. She had not experienced a customer service ethos like the one at this resort in her 20 years in the business… They kindly sat down with me to give me some insight. I've summarised our conversation below.
The resort has 1,000 staff… it's like a small town – with over 50% customer facing.
Their HR team look for attitude and aptitude is secondary. Annette believes staff can be trained on the job, but having the right attitude and "desire to serve" is much much harder to instill. It's something that people either have or don't have. Something I'm personally inclined to agree with. For so many, particularly in the Western world, that desire to serve is lacking. Quite often, people deem it to be beneath them, yet it can be so rewarding when done right.
The team provides induction training, followed by training for their specific position and then courses are held throughout their time with the resort. Clearly ongoing inspiration is key to their success.
Training comes in many forms – and the Executive team lead by example – the natural smiles start at the top – "we don't do it because we have to – we do it because we love it".
The staff engaged with us, including our children a lot. Everyone introduces themselves by their first name when you sit down for a meal – asks whether you have any questions or allergies. It's not said in a robotic way either – it always comes across as genuine. Staff seem to be able to gauge the right amount of interaction and conversation. It's not intrusive.
As Annette explained, it's encouraged. So much of their feedback comes from these conversations. If you mention something to a member of the team – they have a system in place so that it's reported back through the management chain. What you think is an off the cuff conversation is potentially contributing to change or reward. It's such a simple thing to do if you think about it.
How much feedback goes missing in your business? Are customer conversations captured meticulously? Could you implement a system today to ensure everything (good and bad) is captured?
Supervisors in the various restaurants were noticeable… once in a while we were asked whether everything was OK with our meal / service by one of the team leaders who was clearly keeping a constant eye on how her team were doing and how customers were feeling. Annette explained to me that supervision was a key part of their daily process.
I asked how they could continue to improve on what I already felt was unbeatable. The fact is that they will always continue to measure performance, in order to hit their goals (which they understandably didn't reveal).
One of Annette's more qualitative measurements was simply to "measure smiles". I love that. By being hands on and walking the resort regularly – she can see reactions from guests. With 20 years in the business, she can feel how things are. It's something that business owners should be practicing, whatever the industry.
In addition, their TripAdvisor guest comments and reviews are meticulously combed through. They respond to all comments and it's noticeable there's tastefully presented TripAdvisor QR codes around the hotel. Reviews are very much encouraged. With over 2,500 at the time of writing and 1,795 of them 'excellent' you can see its importance to their business.
Improvement also comes from learning outside the resort. The Paradisus brand is owned by Melia International. Annette talked to me about a task force which collates and shares best practice from around Mexico and around the world. I suspect their ethos helps a lot of other hotels to get it right.
There is no magic bullet to creating an environment for guests which leads to a TripAdvisor review page like this resort has. No doubt the Mexican natural warmth of personality and desire to serve has helped them to get where they are, however don't be fooled. This resort has established its reputation in three very short years through having the right processes and review points in place. A customer service ethos of this quality just doesn't happen by chance.