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LINDA PERHACS-A TALE OF TWO ALBUMS.
It was in 1970, that twenty-seven year old dental hygienist Linda Perhacs released Parallelograms, her debut album. Some people wondered why it had taken Linda so long? After all, she was a musical prodigy.
Linda Long was born in Mill Valley, which lies just north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in 1943. By the time she was six or seven, Linda was able to write write quite complicated compositions. She was a gifted and prodigious child. However, as is often the case with gifted children, her teachers didn’t maybe realise this. This didn’t stop Linda enrolling in the University of Southern California.
At University of Southern California, Linda majored in dental hygiene. This allowed her to work and study. Her course also allowed Linda to explore what was unfolding around her. Remember, this was the start of the counterculture explosion. San Francisco was central to this. Being around this meant Linda was exposed to a many different cultures. It was the same with art and music. For Linda, this was creatively stimulating and would change the course of her life.
Having graduated from University of Southern California, Linda began working with periodontist. During this period, Linda immersed herself in the various philosophies that were popular. Essentially, she taught her to mediate and rid herself of negative energy. This helped her and her patients. It may also have helped Linda develop as songwriter.
Away from work, Linda and her sculptor husband used to enjoy walking in the city’s public parks. It was during these walks that Linda was first inspired to write songs. This was something Linda hadn’t done since she and her husband moved to Topanga Canyon.
Indeed, Linda hadn’t written songs for a while. Throughout her University days, Linda hadn’t been involved in making music. However, she loved music. Topanga Canyon was full of artists and musicians. So, it was the perfect place for an aspiring singer-songwriter. With an environment that inspired her, and the sense of hope that was prevalent during the second half of the sixties, this marked the cultural blossoming of Linda Perhacs.
What also inspired Linda was her travels. She spent time travelling up the Big Sur coastline, right through Mendocino, the Pacific Northwest and to Alaska. This was her road rip. So was a trip to Chimacum, on the Olympic Peninsula. These journeys were what inspired Linda to write songs. Linda stresses her journeys inspired her. Drugs played no part in stimulating her creativity. Her songs come from her experiences in life.
This includes the colours, patterns and shapes that she’s seen since she was a child. Again, they’re not the result of recreational drugs. No. They’re a phenomenon that many people experience. These colours, patters and shapes inspired Linda, who soon, would be one step nearer releasing her first album.
Linda was, by now, working in the office of Beverley Hills’ periodontist. That’s where Linda met film soundtrack composer Leonard Rosenman and his wife Kay. Linda would ask them about their forthcoming projects. Then one day Leonard said to Linda “I can’t believe that clinical work is all you do?” So, Linda told them about her music and played a tape of one of her songs. These were songs she’d recorded during her travels. Leonard took the songs home to listen to them. The next day, Linda was offered a record contract.
Leonard who’d been a composer all his life, had never been able to achieve this. Linda had. He explained that Parallelograms was different from the other tracks. Each of the component parts were interactive to the composer as three-dimensional sound. It’s akin to sculpting with ice, where the result is essentially a type of light and dance. For Linda, this was the way she’d always written. However, now Linda was going to take this one step further and record what became Parallelograms.
Parallelograms featured eleven tracks. Linda wrote ten of them. The exception was Hey, Who Really Cares? which Linda cowrote with Oliver Nelson wrote. For the recording of Parallelograms producer Leonard Rosenman brought in an all-star cast of musicians.
When recording of Parallelograms began, Leonard Rosenman and Linda were aiming to sculpt a series of soundscapes full of textures, colours and shapes. The music Linda hoped, would be “softer and ethereal.” Accompanying her were some legendary musicians. This included Shelley Mann and Milt Jackson on percussion. The rhythm section included Reinie Press on electric bass and Fender guitar and Steve Cohn on lead and 12-string guitar. John Neufield played flute and saxophone, Leonard Rosenman electronic effects and Tommy harmonica. Brian Ingoldsby was tasked with using an electrified shower hose for horn effects. Parallelograms was no ordinary album. Instead, it proved to be a truly groundbreaking album.
Before its release in 1970, critics received an advance copy of Parallelograms. The resultant reviews realised the importance of Linda Perhacs’ debut. Here was a truly talented singer, songwriter and musician. She had discovered her musical soul-mate in producer Leonard Rosenman. He was an ambitious, innovator who wanted to push musical boundaries to their limits on album that Leonard Rosenman described as “visual music composition.” Intrigued, critics investigated Parallelograms.
They discovered a beautiful, understated and enchanting album. From the opening bars of Chimacum Rain, right through to the closing notes of Delicious, Linda Perhacs breathed life, meaning, beauty and emotion into Parallelograms. It was an absolutely captivating listen; and an album where the listener was spellbound. That’s not surprising, as Parallelograms featured hopeful, captivating, ethereal and dreamy music. Parallelograms was also an ambitious and innovative album of genre-melting music.
Parallelograms was a flawless fusion of Americana, country, folk, pop, psychedelia and rock. There’s even a twist of ambient, drone pop, experimental and jazz. It was potent and heady brew; and one that should’ve launched Linda Perhacs’ career.
Meanwhile, music industry insiders and the those that had bought Parallelograms awaited Linda Perhacs’ sophomore album. A year passed, and there was no sign of the followup to Parallelograms. Linda was still working as a dental nurse, and had settled back into her life pre-Parallelograms. Two and three years passed, and still, there was no sign of another album from Linda. Three years became five, and five became ten. Linda had settled back into her life pre-Parallelograms. By then, fans of Linda Perhacs had all but given up hope that she would release another album.
Nothing was heard of Parallelograms until the nineties. By then, Parallelograms had become a cult classic which a new generation of record buyers had discovered. Interest in Parallelograms grew with each year. Somewhat belatedly, did people realise that Parallelograms was a seminal, lost classic and Linda Perhacs should’ve enjoyed a long and successful career. It was only later that Linda Perhacs realised what might have been.
It was only later in life that Linda Perhacs admitted that much as she loved music, she didn’t seem to have the drive required to make a career as a musician. She did, however, have the talent. Linda was blessed with an abundance of talent. That had been apparent on Parallelograms, and Linda’s long-awaited comeback album.
Having spent her career working as a dental hygienist, Linda decided to make her musical comeback. She’d spent a lifetime observing people and the world. This meant she’d a wealth of material for her not just her sophomore album, but a series of albums. However, first things first, Linda had to get round to releasing the follow to Parallelograms. This would become The Soul Of All Natural Things.
For The Soul Of All Natural Things, Linda wrote four tracks and cowrote the other six tracks. She penned The Soul Of All Natural Things, Intensity, Prisms of Glass and Song of the Planets. Linda and Chris Price wrote Children. They also cowrote River of God, Freely, Immunity and Song of the Planets with Fernando Perdomo. Fernando and Linda collaborated on Daybreak. These ten tracks became The Soul Of All Natural Things, which was recorded between September 2012 and April 2013.
Recording of The Soul Of All Natural Things took place at Reseda Ranch Studios, Reseda in California. The sessions took place between September 2012 and April 2013. Linda core band included Chris Price on backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming and effects. Fernando Perdomo contributed bass, guitars, keyboards and percussion. Julia Holter and Ramona Gonzales added vocals and keyboards. Other artists featured on one or some of the tracks on The Soul Of All Natural Things. It was produced byChris Price, Fernando Perdomo and Linda. Once The Soul Of All Natural Things was completed, Linda’s long-awaited sophomore album was released in March 2014. After a forty-four year absence, Linda Perhacs was back.
By then, a new generation of critics were already familiar with the story of Linda Perhacs ‘ debut album Parallelograms. These critics penned critically acclaimed reviews, and hailed Linda Perhacs the comeback Queen.
Although forty-four years have passed since Linda Perhacs released her debut album Parallelograms, she’s picked up where she left off on The Soul of All Natural Things. Accompanied by some of the best young musicians Los Angeles has to offer, they’ve played their part in a flawless fusion of classic rock, folk, pop and psychedelia. There’s even diversions via ambient, experimental, jazz and drone pop during what’s another captivating and innovative album.
Just like on Parallelograms, Linda Perhacs proves to be a versatile vocalist. Her vocal veers between tender and breathy to elegiac, ethereal and emotive. Sometimes, there’s a fragility and sense of confusion, frustration and melancholia in Linda’s voice. Other times, her vocal becomes impassioned, hopeful and hurt-filled. The on Immunity, Linda’s vocal is louder, stronger and full of sincerity. Just like on other tracks this allows her to breath meaning into the lyrics. Meanwhile, Linda’s accompanied by a choir of lysergic angels who add cascading harmonies, while crystalline guitars and lush strings join with the rest of Linda’s band. They play their part in the sound and success of The Soul Of All Natural Things.
The music on The Soul Of All Natural Things veers from bewitching to beautiful, to cinematic and cerebral. Other times, the music is powerful and spacious, but has an intensity. However, for much of The Soul Of All Natural Things the music is dreamy, ethereal and lysergic. That’s not unlike the album that started this tale of two albums, Parallelograms.
Both albums albums feature a truly prodigious singer, songwriter and musician, Linda Perhacs. She could and should’ve enjoyed a long and successful career. Alas, fate conspired against Linda Perhacs, when her debut album Parallelograms wasn’t promoted didn’t received sufficient promotion. As a result, Parallelograms failed commercially and Linda returned to her work as a dental nurse. The dream it seemed was over.
It was later in her career that Linda Perhacs reflected that maybe, she hadn’t been the most driven musician. That was a great shame, as Linda Perhacs was a hugely talented singer-songwriter. That’s apparent on Parallelograms and the long-awaited and much-anticipated followup The Soul Of All Natural Things. It was released forty-four years after Parallelograms, in 2014.
By then, a lot of water had passed under the bridge since 1970 and the release of Parallelograms, but Linda hadn’t lost her mojo. Far from it. Just like Parallelograms, The Soul of All Natural Things was an album of flawless, timeless music. The Soul Of All Natural Things was a reminder, if any was needed that Linda Perhacs had the talent to become one of the leading lights of the Laurel Canyon scene. Especially if Parallelograms had been released on a major label. Thing Linda Perhacs’ career might have been very different. However, Linda Perhacs seems to be content with her life. It’s a case of no regrets.
Linda Perhacs may only have released two albums, but Parallelograms and The Soul Of All Natural Things are both flawless, cult classics. They showcase one of music’s best kept musical secrets, Linda Perhacs. She could’ve, and should’ve, enjoyed a long and successful career. Instead, Linda Perhacs’ career is a tale of two albums, Parallelograms and The Soul Of All Natural Thing. They’re both flawless cult classics, and are a reminder that in Linda Perhacs’ tale of two albums, class is permanent.
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If you’re an Aussie fan of The Walking Dead, then you will be on the verge of nirvana because two big things are about to happen in your world.
Not only are we only a few weeks away from Season 7 hitting the TV screens, answering the big question who exactly did Negan kill in that finale, but you have also Season Six becoming available on DVD/Blu-Ray/On-Demand on 21st September through eOne Entertainment.
Well we thought we would bring you this interview with Norman Reedus (the rough and tough Daryl Dixon) and Steven Yeun (Glenn Rhee).
With a hectic schedule away from the set of The Walking Dead, it seems only fitting that the best place to grab an interview with two of the show’s biggest stars is at a convention. Luckily that also meant Reedus and Yeun were in great moods after being presented to their fans and only too happy to talk.
Touching on how deep Daryl is as a character brings the topic around to the fact that while the writers of the show have introduced a number of love interests for him along the way, he has never seemed to act on it. Does Reedus feel that fans or the show’s writers put pressure on for something to happen?
When touching on the deepness of the characters in The Walking Dead, the talk turns to whether or not ‘specialists’ are brought in to talk to the writers and the actors on how characters might react to the very dramatic circumstances they often find themselves on the show. “Season Three was a really rough season for most of us,” explains Yuen.
If you want to see whether Team Rick or Team Morgan come to the fore, make sure you grab your copy of The Walking Dead Season 6 from eOne Entertainment.
With Season 6 of The Walking Dead being released on home entertainment this week (thanks to our good friends at eOne Entertainment) and Season 7 about to hit television screens next month we decided that now would be a good time to go back and recap the main things that have happened in each season… and keep tuned to the Heavy website because we have some Australian exclusive The Walking Dead content coming up over the next couple of weeks.
Our trusty hero Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), the best television cop since Sgt Frank Gilroy, wakes up after being in a coma in hospital. He quickly discovers that a virus has spread right across America and the result are hordes of zombies (called ‘walkers’ by Rick) that will either bite you and turn you or just eat you… depends on how quick you are at getting away.
After meeting up with Morgan Jones (Lennie James) who were refer to as that dude from Jericho in our household Rick heads off to Atlanta, which is rumoured to have been quarantined by the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, in search of his wife Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) and son, Carl (Chandler Riggs).
Meanwhile, Lori has started a relationship with Rick’s best friend and Police partner Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal) as she believes that Rick is dead. Her, Shane and Carl are staying with a group, including Andrea (Laurie Holden), Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn), Glenn (Steven Yuen), Daryl (Norman Reedus), Carol (Melissa McBride) and Merle (Michael Rooker) just out of Atlanta.
Rick meets up with the group and learns that Atlanta is over-run with workers. After a daring escape that sees Rick handcuff Merle to a roof in Atlanta the group head for the CFDSAP where Dr. Edwin Jenner (Noah Emmerich) tells that the outbreak cannot be contained and that technically everybody is now infected… that just have to die for it to take over. He kills himself and blows up the centre but our group of trusty heroes manage to escape.
The group leave Atlanta and head for Fort Benning. But after Carl is accidentally shot they head to the farm of Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) and his family which includes Beth (Emily Kinney) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan). Hershel patches up Carl (despite being a vet not a doctor) and the group decide to try and stay with the Greenes, but not everything runs smoothly. Rick and Hershel clash on a number of things (the biggest being Hershel’s refusal to kill walkers – he believes he can cure them), Rick loses trust in both Shane and Lori after he discovers their relationship while Daryl sinks into depression and Carol struggles to deal with the loss of her daughter. Then there is the sad death of Daryl. In fact the only person who seems to be enjoying his time at the Greenes is Glen who starts a relationship with Maggie.
Then on one fateful night Rick and Shane come to blows, the result being the death of Shane, while Shane actions lead to the ‘walkers’ attacking the farm. The group flee but in doing so leave Andrea behind, but she is rescued by a mysterious figure who keeps walkers on a chain.
Eight months after the night of horror at the Greenes Rick and his group stumble across an abandoned prison. After clearing the complex of ‘walkers’ they make themselves at home but tragedy strikes pretty much straight away. First Hershel’s foot has to be amputated after a walker bite while Lori dies during child-birth and has to be shot by her own son, Carl, before she can turn. Her death then starts Rick on a steady journey of mental illness as he starts seeing her ghost everywhere.
Meanwhile Andrea and her new found friend, the modern-day warrior Michonne (Danai Gurira) are taken captive by Merle and delivered to a settlement run by the ego-driven The Governor (David Morrissey). After learning about the group at the prison The Governor decides they are a threat and after he takes Glen and Maggie captive a series of attacks between the two fractions start.
After The Governor continues to de-stabilise his behaviour becomes some erratic that he ends up torturing Andrea, something that results in her killing herself, and launching another attack on the prison. With Rick’s group coming out triumphant The Governor and his commanders are sent packing while the rest of his group are welcomed into the prison.
The two groups seem to be happily co-inhabiting at the prison but the joy is short lived when a flu epidemic sweeps through the complex. Many die and Carol becomes exiled after killing some of the infected.
The Governor then returns and manages to take Michonne and Hershel captive and use them as leverage against Rick. Another battle erupts, one that claims The Governor and Hershel’s lives but not before the prison is badly damaged allowing it to become once again over-run with walkers.
As Rick’s group flees the prison they go in all different directions but all find themselves heading to Terminus, a railway depot that is said to offer safety and shelter for victims. While various members of the group meet Glen and Tara (Alanna Masterson) run into Abraham (Michael Cludlitz) and Rosita (Christian Serratos) who are helping a ‘supposed’ gifted scientist, Eugene (Josh McDermitt), get to Washington where he believes he can cure the walker epidemic.
Eventually the entire group arrive at Terminus and soon learn that the people there are not what they are expected and find themselves being taken captive.
While the group are being held captive at Terminus they learn that they are about to become food for the inhabitants there. Luckily Carol and Tyrese (Chad L. Coleman) launch an attack on Terminus and the group are rescued.
After that they stumble across a Church run by Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam) and while most stay there Carol and Daryl leave in search of Beth who they believe has been kidnapped by instead has been taken to a hospital that is run by corrupt Police Officers. While trying to rescue her the group are shattered when Beth is killed.
Once again devastated the group travel and look for a new home and in doing so are found by Aaron (Ross Marquand) who takes them to the fortified community of Alexandria which is run by a former Senator, Deanna Monroe (Tovah Feldshuh).
Rick and the group find it difficult to settle into Alexandria though. Rick believes the community is not protected enough and schemes with Carol and Daryl to go against Deanna. Meanwhile Glen finds himself at war with one of the locals after the death of a young man. Everything comes to ahead when Rick tries to protect Jessie Anderson (Alexandra Breckenridge) from her violent husband. After being ‘arrested’ her husband kills Deanna’s husband and Rick is ordered to kill him just as Morgan turns up.
Whew…so that should bring you up to date with what has happened in the first five seasons of The Walking Dead now make sure you check back over the next couple of days because we’re going to behind the scenes of Season Six in a way that you have never seen before.

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Viña Albali White – Organic Wine – Bag in box 3 L.
Viña Albali Gran Reserva Selección Privada is created using handpicked Tempranillo grapes from the best vines in our own vineyards. This wine ages for a long period in the quietness of our cellars.
Viña Albali Crianza is made exclusively from Tempranillo grapes and is aged according to the guidelines for a wine with a Crianza status.
Casa Albali Gran selección is made from the Tempranillo grapes. Its grapes are chosen from vineyards with a maximum production of 4,000 Kilograms per hectare. The grapes are harvested by hand so that each one of the clusters reaches our winery in excellent condition.
Viña Albali Gran Selección is made from tempranillo grape variety. Grapes are chosen from vineyards with a production of 4,000 Kilograms per hectare. The harvest is carried out by hand, which means that all the bunches of grapes arrive intact at the winery in excellent conditions.
Viña Albali Gran Reserva de Familia is created using the very best grapes from exceptional vintages from our own estates. The grapes for the limited edition wine are handpicked at night to avoid high temperatures.
The Viña Albali brand continues to innovate and this season we have a new sparkling wine. Made by Charmat Method using premium quality grapes, Viña Albali White Brut has been carefully crafted to complete this family of wines. The result is a refreshing and fruity wine.

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text: 24kt Gold Mosaic Glass Wavy 10mm (3/8 Inch) is real gold leaf fused into the face of the glass and sold in units of 10 tiles. These are superior to the “gold” tiles sold by competitors for two reasons: First these are real 24 kt gold instead of the brass alloys the competitors sell as real gold (seriously). Second, the gold is fused into the surface of tile so that it is inside the glass instead of just being on the back side of a piece of glass. We also sell the competitor’s product correctly labeled as Imitation Gold Mosaic. If you are reproducing a mosaic icon or a piece of traditional religious art, using real gold instead of brass mirror tile is an easy way to make your work look more authentic.

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All parents are invited to our Scottish Assembly which will be held in St Mary’s Church hall on Friday 10th February at 2pm.
The next meeting of the Parent Council will be on Wednesday 8th February at 8.40am in the staff room. All parents are welcome to attend. Any items for the agenda should be send to Phillip Thomson (Chair) or via the school.

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Constantine the Great was born to the army officer Flavius Valerius Constantus and his consort Helena on the 27th February c.272 AD. Constantine’s father Flavius Valerius Constantus became deputy emperor in the west in 293 AD and at the same time Constantine was sent east. Constantine rose through the ranks and then became senior western emperor in 305 AD and ruled over Britannia under his father. When Constanines father died in 306 AD, Constantine became emperor. He battled in a series of civil wars during his reign and gained greater and greater power.
When he was emperor, Constantine strengthened the empire by putting financial, social and military reforms into place. It was during his reign, that the government was restructured and civil and military sections were separated. Constantine reorganised the army and as a result was able to take over a number of unsettled territories. He introduced a new gold coin called the solidus which became the standard currency for over 1000 years in Europe. Constantine was also the first emperor to convert to Christianity and played an important part in improving the tolerance to Christianity by the Roman Empire.
Constantine built and named the city of Constantinople after himself and it became the capital of the Ancient Roman Empire for over 1000 years. Constantine ruled until his death on the 22nd May 337 AD. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. After he died his son became emperor which meant that the principle of dynastic succession was put into place, another first for the Roman Empire. Constantine’s reputation was great during his lifetime and only improved after he died. He was honored as a saint by the Anglican Church, Byzantine Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Catholics for his important role in the development of Christianity.

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A patient has the right to be given information by the health care provider concerning diagnosis, planned course of treatment, alternatives, risks, and prognosis.
A patient has the right to express grievances regarding any violation of his or her rights, as stated in Pennsylvania law, through the grievance procedure of the health care provider or health care facility which served him or her and to the appropriate state licensing agency.
A copy of the above will be made available to you upon request.

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Looking for a beautifully designed food gift box?! Wouldn't these Nudo gift boxes be a perfect gift for a foodie? See them all here.
These look amazing! I think product design is crucial, and I would gift these for sure.
I've seen these before.. can't remember where, but I wanted to get them for myself!
I adopted a Nudo olive tree for the Mr's birthday one year, and they send you a package of oil from your tree and a second package with specialty oil/soap/etc. The packaging is even more gorgeous in person than in the photos, and the oil is top notch. Their customer service is very helpful and prompt also!
So weird, I just included a post about Nudo on my own blog today! We got this as a wedding gift and it is AWESOME! We got the adopt a tree program and have received our final pressing of flavored oils. I'm telling you, this olive oil is good enough to drink. Promise.
Wow - those are amazing.
the lemony olive oil would be delish on some linguine with a sprinkling of cheese for a quick meal!

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In March of 2016, I sat in my kitchen with a dear friend. We were looking at a pile of illustrations I had just completed for my first children’s book, Your Hands Can Change The World! I had decided to publish my book, and was telling her that I had no idea where to begin, or what to expect. Through the process of writing and illustrating my book, I had come to terms with the fact that while I have always dreamed of obtaining a lucrative publishing contract, what was most important to me was being a published author, even if I did it myself.
My friend encouraged me to follow my dream of being published, and helped me let go of my own judgements about not having a traditional contract. At the end of the day, I’m a published author. My book is selling, and children and families are enjoying the book.
I decided to go with a publishing company. I did a lot of research to reach that decision. The reason I chose to invest in a self-publishing company instead of doing it all myself through Create Space or a similar platform is because I wanted to learn as much as I could about the publishing process. I wanted a professional designer to help with the layout of my book, and I wanted a recognizable publishing company on my book jacket. I chose Balboa Press, a division of Hay House Publishing. My book has a spiritual bent, so I felt it was a good match. Balboa treated me well, went the extra mile for me and my book, and did a wonderful job on my layout design. I highly recommend them.
Know how much money it will really cost you as early in the process as you can.
I really underestimated the total cost. Initially I chose a simple package for color books that I thought would basically cover everything I needed. But when I really got into the process of production, I ended up adding some services at the last-minute. The sales department tried to tell me up front, and I thought they were just being “sales-y,” but they were right. I ended up investing $2,700 in the production of my book. I invested $1,000 in marketing services, which was a combination of services from Balboa and things I did myself locally.
I don’t have $4,000 lying around, so I decided to crowdfund my publishing costs through a Go Fund Me campaign. I was able to cover my marketing costs that way. The $2700 for the publishing package was provided by an investor. To be clear, had I not been able to obtain this financing, I would not have been able to go with Balboa Press. Make sure you know how much money you’ll really need to complete the process and plan accordingly so you’re not trying to create the money at the last-minute.
Plan the size of your illustrations.
This was a shocker during my process. It never occurred to me that I needed to plan the size of my illustrations. Somewhere in the back of my mind I thought I would be able to scan the images and therefore they could be any size they needed to be. The designers at Balboa were able to make the pictures smaller, but making them larger made them look fuzzy and disproportionate.
The “trim size” of your book is basically the final size your book will be once it’s bound into a book with the spine and cover. My book is an industry standard size of 8.5” x 8.5.” Since the book is square and my illustrations were created on a 9” by 11” paper, there ended up being a small gap between the end of my illustrations and the end of the page. The designers at Balboa did an amazing job, and my book looks lovely regardless, but it was a concern for me. I really didn’t relax until I saw the final printed copy in my hands. Make sure you have at least a basic idea of what shape and size you’d like your book to be before you embark, just for your own peace of mind.
Choose wisely on your publishing package.
As I stated, I started the process with a simple package that was basically “no frills.” It provided me with the design of my layout and a few free copies of my printed book once it was completed. I ended up paying for the fancier package that included the Library of Congress number for your book, the ISBN numbers, copyright numbers, and the seller’s buyback program. These are necessities for selling your book and when you add them ala-carte, the costs really add up. The people at Balboa Press let me upgrade my package instead of adding on the individual items, and I ended up getting much more than just the items listed above for the same price as if I’d added them one by one.
I also added marketing services late in the process because I wanted to give my book a good start. I paid for a social media ad through Balboa, and I do feel it was worth the investment. I also used the money I raised through my crowdfunding campaign for custom bookmarks, business cards, a banner, and fees associated with attending book fairs and art fairs where I could sell my book in person.
Overall, I feel that my process with Balboa Press has been positive. They are attentive to their authors, and they work hard to make sure I’m happy with my book and their services. When it comes time to purchase additional book copies, they always give me the best price possible, and they never bat and eye when I ask for rush shipping or quick turnarounds on printing times. Additionally, they did a great job designing my book. Despite my little hiccup with my image sizes, my book looks professional, and exactly how I pictured it while I was creating it. I’m currently working on my second book in the series, and I plan to stay with Balboa Press for my self-publishing needs.
Thanks so much for sharing the process and what you learned. I am sure many will benefit from your gained wisdom and experience. I know I am.
Thanks for stopping by and I’m so glad you found it valuable. That’s my motivation for sharing it!

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State Foreign Trade Company Ukrinterenergo is a state unitary commercial enterprise which was established based on state ownership in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Energy and Electrification of Ukraine No 03 dated 15 January 1993 and affiliated to the Minstry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine.
The Company was established with the purpose of efficient realization of export potential of Ukrainian electrical power industry.
Since its incorporation, the Company has been constantly expanding its scope of activity. As of today the Company has developed a reliable base of business partnership and cooperation in Ukraine and abroad.
Among the Company’s priorities are export and import of electricity, electricity transit provision through the power grid of Ukraine, supply of electricity to consumers.
Owing to the wide application of marketing technologies, optimization of the main business processes, continuous improvement of the Company’s structure, high proficiency and many years’ experience of its employees, SFTC Ukrinterenergo has managed to achieve significant results both in Ukraine and abroad.
SFTC Ukrinterenergo’s scope of activities includes project management in the field of power industry; ensuring export of Ukrainian power industry products; attraction of modern technologies and equipment to Ukraine; generation of electricity and thermal power; export and transit of electricity. Owing to high professionalism and qualification of its employees, the Company has reached significant results of activity in Ukraine and abroad.

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CM KCR Public Meeting in Husnabad-Live..
Telangana Caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR is launching the election campaign with the public meeting 'Praja Ashirvada Sabha' in Husnabad today i.e on September 7th. According to the sources, the Chief Minister will begin his 50 days poll campaign. His public meeting has gained political importance after TRS Chief has dissolved the state Assembly with the support of his cabinet ministers and also announced 105 party candidates.This has also drawn the attention of national media. Watch the live video.

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Members of Congress are rushing to thank military service members this Veterans Day. But the chance that those lawmakers served in the armed forces themselves is at its lowest point since the 1940s.
The House currently has 88 veterans (including two non-voting delegates) and the Senate has 18, a total of 106, according to the Congressional Research Service. That’s just under 20 percent of the 113th Congress, the lowest rate since World War II.
The body that has the ultimate power to send troops into combat has very few military veterans in its ranks. But it wasn’t always that way.
A generation ago, military experience was basically a necessity for members of Congress. The number of veterans in the House peaked in 1977, when almost eight in ten members (347) were veterans. In 1983, over three quarters of the Senate (76 members) had served in the armed forces.
The decline of veterans in Congress grown steeper in the last decade. Thirty-six senators had military experience in 2003, along with 121 House members.
Deaths, retirements, and electoral losses have deprived Congress of all but two of its World War II vets and the number of Vietnam War veterans has sunk dramatically. Nine veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were recently elected to office—including combat vets like Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill). But that’s much fewer than the number of veterans of past wars who have served in Congress.
The lack of veterans in Congress appears to reflect the broader trend in the U.S. Only seven percent of Americans today have served in the military, according to the Pew Research Center. That’s down from 13.7 percent in 1970, during the midst of the Vietnam War. The government discontinued the draft and made the military an all-volunteer service in 1973.
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Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-threatening, but thought-provoking way. Each week looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Alpha is run across the world, and everyone's welcome. It takes place in lots of different settings - cafés, churches, universities, homes, and many more! No two Alphas look the same, but generally they have three key things in common: food, a talk or video, and good conversation.
We run a Course each autumn and sometimes at other times of the year, usually on Thursday evenings for nine or ten weeks. Our Summer 2019 Course begins on Thursday 25 April, kicking off with a meal, a glass of wine and a chat, followed by a brief presentation about what will be covered on the Course. Feel free to bring a friend, relative or work colleague with you. On the Course itself, which starts on 2 May and runs weekly until early July, we start with a meal each week, then there's a short talk or video followed by discussion in small groups.
You can find out more about Alpha here. For many people in our church, taking part has been a really important way of finding faith or coming back to faith.
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The Marriage Course aims to help couples grow closer and build a healthy relationship that will last for a lifetime. It’s designed for all couples, however long or short a time they’ve been together, and whether they feel they already have a strong relationship or are struggling. While the course is based on Christian principles, it’s designed for couples with or without a Christian faith. Many couples who aren’t churchgoers have commented that the Christian content was presented in a way that didn’t make them feel at all uncomfortable.
We run this six week course periodically. Each evening starts with coffee and dessert, followed by a talk on the theme for the evening. You will then spend the rest of the time talking with each other as a couple about things relating to the theme. During the Course you will think and talk about building strong foundations, the art of communication, resolving conflict, the power of forgiveness, the impact of family, intimacy and love in action. Your discussion will be private to you, and there won’t be any group work. While there may be some homework to do, to help you build on what you’ve learnt and to give you the opportunity to apply it to your relationship, no-one else will see it and it’s just for your benefit.
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At a time when the UK buildings industry is under pressure to reduce construction waste by 70%, we are pleased to announce that Spaciotempo have secured ISO 14001 accreditation by demonstrating our environmental credentials.
Spaciotempo has become one of only a small handful of temporary buildings specialists awarded the this much acclaimed green standard, adding to its ISO 9001 award, a Quality Management standard impacting all policies, practices and procedures. ISO 14001 is a voluntary management standard, which provides businesses with the framework to continually assess and improve environmental practices, including the reduction of waste material, greater energy efficiency, and the use of sustainable resources.
Spaciotempo’s achievement comes at a time when the UK buildings industry is under pressure to reduce construction waste by 70%, in order to meet terms dictated by the Government’s Construction 2025 strategy. Scott Jameson, Managing Director at Spaciotempo, said that by the very nature of temporary buildings, they are a more environmentally friendly alternative to businesses than permanent builds, and can reduce carbon footprints for warehouse extensions, new builds, and refurbishments. In fact, the Waste and Resources Action Programme UK (WRAP) stated in a recent paper that temporary buildings can be constructed in half the time as permanent buildings, and with a 65% reduction in energy usage.
The UK buildings industry is currently the largest contributor of waste in the UK, with almost 24% of total waste coming from the industry, according to the UK Green Building Council. It is estimated that more than 400 million tonnes of materials are delivered to building sites every year, of which 60 million tonnes are sent to landfill, as a result of over-ordering, damage from poor storage, or inappropriate order placement. Spaciotempo has long been committed to sustainability, and because its solutions are temporary, they can be installed and removed very quickly, with little environmental impact.
“We’ve been working towards ISO 14001 for a while and applied for the standard after customer feedback intimated that this would provide reassurance of our environmental commitment. As one of a very small number of temporary building specialists to be awarded this accreditation, we are leading the way in helping the buildings industry to clean up its act, and build a more sustainable future,” added Scott Jameson.

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Ben Pringle says he would be interested in a move to Town on a permanent basis if the offer was there.
The 26-year-old midfielder has joined Blues from Fulham on an initial month loan but with an agreement in place that could see him remain at Portman Road until the end of the season.
“When the opportunity came up to come here on loan, it was an easy decision,” Ben told Ipswich Player HD.
“I know Mick McCarthy’s stature in the game and what he has achieved and that was a big pulling power.
“I knew there was interest in me from Ipswich last summer when I left Rotherham. I wasn’t offered a contract here or anything like that but I’m delighted to have the opportunity to join the Club now.
“I spoke to Luke Varney and a few other people and they couldn’t speak highly enough of the Club. I’m really looking forward to it.
“Ipswich are in a good position, challenging at the top end of the table and I’m here to help in any way I can over the rest of the season.
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Since 2015, Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability and ASU LightWorks have partnered with the Security and Sustainability Forum on a variety of webinars related to sustainability. The most recent of these, moderated by ASU Wrigley Institute board member Bob Litterman and featuring a powerhouse panel headlined by Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, attracted nearly 1,200 registrants. It was the most highly-watched webinar since the partnership began.
The School of Sustainability-sponsored webinar, Bipartisan Conversation on Pricing Carbon Emissions, included a discussion of current efforts to price carbon emissions. Panelists explored the most likely pathways toward pricing carbon, whether federal or state legislative efforts would gain more traction, and what kind of solutions might generate bipartisan support. The webinar followed an ASU LightWorks-sponsored event, Reframing Carbon Capture and Reuse.
RELATED: Litterman penned a recent Thought Leader Series essay on the topic of carbon pricing, outlining a conservative case for a carbon tax.
At the second in a series of resilience and sustainability workshops with the City of Tempe, municipal executives and leaders discussed possible visions of Tempe in 2040 – from recreation to shade structures.
The event, hosted by the School of Sustainability's Executive and Professional Education program, centered on a new and innovative game called AudaCITY. Created by Senior Sustainability Scientist Lauren Withycombe Keeler of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, the game enables participants to set sustainability goals and develop strategies to achieve them.
ASU will host a third resilience workshop for the City of Tempe later in fall 2017.
A two-week workshop at Arizona State University's School of Sustainability brought students from China a new way of systems thinking to analyze complex sustainability problems.
Marty Anderies, professor and senior sustainability scientist, introduced the students to the key sustainability challenge areas of food, water, energy and urbanization – both locally and globally. His sustainability class was a combination of learning activities: documentaries and dialogue, interactive role-playing games, field trips and lectures.
The 16 students came from Beijing's Beihang University, an elite research university known for launching the first light passenger aircraft in China in 1950s. They chose ASU because the university is well-known in Chinese academia for its leading research and heavy focus in sustainability.
Read workshop coverage from Beihang University.
What's in a game? A creative approach to complicated issues.
A game called “Future Shocks and City Resilience” – created by Senior Sustainability Scientist Lauren Withycombe Keeler – is helping decision-makers take a creative approach to solving complex problems.
The game was played by about 50 people at a November 2016 City of Tempe Resilience Workshop, sponsored by the city, the National League of Cities and ASU's School of Sustainability. Participants – including top city officials and ASU faculty – learned to think about sustainability in much broader terms than, say, recycling.
“It’s sustainability in terms of, how does a city create an environment that is livable for all different types of residents, and is equitable? And does it achieve that in a way that preserves and enhances the natural environment and allows the benefits to be available for future generations?” Withycombe Keeler explained.
When asked to design a program on renewable energy and sustainability to be presented in Kosovo – a country that relies on two coal-fueled power plants – the School of Sustainability's Ryan Johnson gladly accepted.
Johnson, who directs the school's professional training and custom sustainability education efforts, then approached geographer Martin Pasqualetti and electrical engineer Ron Roedel because of their expertise in renewable energy, as well as with a similar program in the Middle East.
After studying Kosovo's great solar potential, the two professors presented their insights at a two-week seminar beginning in May 2016. Each day was split between presentations by Pasqualetti – a sustainability scientist who focused on the social aspects of transitioning to a new energy source – and Roedel, who focused on the technical aspects of renewable energy. Together, they demonstrated the value of renewable energy and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Within months of the Paris climate talks, more than 20 city officials from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. for a "how-to" on inventorying sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The training – led by Raj Buch, practice lead for the Walton Global Sustainability Solutions Services – helped attendees determine where emissions cuts are most needed.
Twenty-one city officials attended, from countries including Argentina, India, South Africa, Korea, Bolivia, China and Bangladesh. All of them were clients of World Bank, an organization that mainly finances Third World infrastructure projects and is concerned about the effects climate change will have on them.
Bank officials asked the School of Sustainability to design and deliver a curriculum around this topic, as it had done for other topics in the past. The workshop will be produced in an online format, as well.
To determine how investment in the developing world can impact and be impacted by climate change, the World Bank Group and its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, traveled to Arizona State University for expert sustainability advice.
On May 18, 2015, a diverse global cohort of 30 World Bank and IFC members gathered in Tempe for a two-day workshop. Here, seven prominent scientists from the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability presented their research and insights on climate change. Specialized lectures, panels and discussions explored how the World Bank could contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, as well as how climate change findings would affect the operations and priorities of the bank.


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The below PDF describes the payloads in CS5. Although this is part of the CS5 enterprise deployment documentation that isn’t yet published, some folks in the user forums wanted information on what each payload does.
How do I install CS5?
WebPremium_CS5_LS1.7z) and find the executables listed below. How do I install the program?
You should see a set-up.exe that can be used to launch the installer.
Are there a list of 3:rd party applications/libraries/frameworks etc that are installed?
I see Microsoft libraries mentioned in the PDF, but not Growl for instance.
The list on this post is everything except for the Adobe Application Manager (installer/updater/licensing component) itself. What we neglected to publish, and what is currently causing our customers some consternation, is the components included in Adobe Application Manager (AAM). It is here that Growl is installed.
I’ll try to get a list of any other third party components in AAM.
What are payloads? Are they additinoal programs? I got a third disk that has this payloads folder.
Thank you! Please email me and let me know.
Using a purchased install disk for CS5 for Windows, the installation proceeds normally until the end of the options section. When it indicates that it is installing the language pack, the progress bar goes to 100% and then the installation program locks up. The window does not respond to anything, incl moving or closing the window. Upon downloading and running the troubleshooter, it analyzes the install logs and reports that there are no errors (though, at the bottom, it misreports the operating system as XP Pro SP1, when it is a Vista Home system).
The CS5 program does not run, and the windows uninstaller is unable to remove it. Subsequent efforts to re-run the installer do not recognize the existence of the program and start from scratch, with the same results.
As it stands, this program will not install and cannot be used.
A “payload” is really content that must be deployed to a disk upon installation. The installer consists of many, many payloads. A related database is kept by the installer to map dependency information between payloads.
For example, Adobe Photoshop has a primary payload and many child payloads. Some of those child payloads are resources for Photoshop itself, such as language resources. Other payloads are additional products that Photoshop relies upon for various workflows. For example, Adobe Extension Manager has a payload included as a child payload for Adobe Photoshop.
I finally received my CS5 (Paid for expedited delivery and it was delivered to the wrong address) and it won’t install. Installation time for disk 1 either keeps increasing and eventually jams up everything, or it installs the first disk then doesn’t recognize any others. Restarting PC (Gateway on Vista 64-bit – and yes, it’s the correct CS5 version) hasn’t fixed the problem (3rd try). During the 4th installationa attempt (as I write) the installation time is decreasing, which is good…let’s see if I can get disk 2 (or any other) to continue the installation process….NOPE, same error that “Photo Gallery can’t open this picture or video – the file format is not supported, or you don’t have the latest updates…” What’s up?!!!!
You guys need to look into this. Also, tell your poor stupid customer know which serial number to type in first, for example, put the one you enter first (when you begin the install) at the TOP instead of placing it at the bottom (the last sticker!). Well, I’ll keep you posted if it works this time – there’s 31 minutes left, but it may tell me to install the next disk again, then not accept any of them (like the first time I tried). Please help.
I’ve asked one of the engineers to contact you offline to see if we can figure out what is happening.
Well, it worked this time…go figure. Thanks, guys, for responding to my distress call – it was MORE than appreciated!
Suggestion: (1) tell your new customers to enter the LAST sticker’s serial number (on the disk box) FIRST (or better, suggest they redo the order of the stickers). Also, tell your customers that installing via prompts (or logic)doesn’t work – go directly to the “exe” file and install from there. Maybe my multiple restarts helped, maybe something else – all I know is that the 4th try worked.
When I click on “WebPremium_CS5_LS1.exe” it starts the install but hangs at 7%. “Extracting: C:\…\Adobe CS5\payloads\AdobeDreamweaver11-mul\Assets1_1.zip”.
The best thing to do at this point is to contact tech support. If that doesn’t get you anywhere please send me an email directly @ ewilde@adobe.com and include the tech support case #.
Thank you for your prompt response. Unfortunately I am in a secure environment and was just handed this down to install on my machine. I will have to go up through multiple layers of red tape for our support people to contact your support people. Just checking to see if this was a common problem and if there may be a quick/easy fix before I go down that long and arduous road.
Solved it. Moving the .7z and install file to localApps worked. I think the desktop couldn’t handle that large of a file. Thanks again.
Hi, I installed cs5 master suite trial version from your website, and after it installed I ran application and it’s gets to a point where it starts to download files and then I get an error code 7. I am running it on vista 32 bit, so what’s the problem, would like to try out the software if I could get it to work.
I have the same problem Mary had; my first disc installed fine, the second disc wouldn’t open.
After trying everything in the world to make it work, (all the fixes under the sun) the first disc will not work, either. I am also operating a Gateway-Vista-64 bit. I can’t even go to the .exe file, because my computer doesn’t “see” the disc. What do I do now?
PS-I tested other discs to make sure it wasn’t my computer, and everything I put in worked fine. The only ones my computer cannot see are CS5s.
Elizabeth, I’ll send you a private email as we try to figure out what is happening. Although rare, it is possible the discs are burnt incorrectly.
Eric, thank you. I just responded to your email.
I had some big problems with this. Googled like hell but nothing seemed to solve it.
I solved by simple log on as the .\administrator on the computer and install it from C:\CS5 as a trial.

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I'm trying to like Formula E, I really am but it's not easy, I even tried a misleading pseudo exciting title. The horrid tracks, the hideous sound, the lame speeds, it all just reminds me of why gas powered karts are so much better then electric ones.
However, dodgy driving during the final lap of the most recent race in Buenos Aires from the remarkable assemblage of F1 rejects, does provide some entertainment!
F1 rejects. Haha. I feel the same about driving gas vs electric karts. Gas power in person and on tv just involve more the senses, and thus more exciting. I will say the change over to the 2nd kart mid-race is quite the spectacle.
I guess it was so exciting that the fans need an entire two months to recover before the next race. Like I said before. It would sound better if they put playing cards in the spokes of the wheels.
I was there too. There were some great racing and even thou I miss the sound of a F1 or GT car. F3 does not sound great..
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This will be our 13th IABS convention, resulting in 3 medals, and our 3rd visit to Cork. Toon’s 1st IABS convention was in 1994. This will be Dion’s 10th and Danny’s 4th. It’s also our very 1st convention with our brand new tenor Mike (making this our 9th line-up). We’re looking forward to singing for (and with) 1 and all and hope to make many more friends!
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“Who is responsible for this?” You can probably remember the sinking feeling you had as a kid when someone in charge – your parent, or a teacher, maybe – uttered those words. Something had happened. Maybe a practical joke gone wrong, maybe some inadvertent mistake by some unknowing soul, maybe a poor choice that led to disaster. Whatever it was, before anybody was moving on, someone had to accept responsibility. You could usually hear a pin drop…no one was willingly taking that bullet.
Taking the bullet is tough. In sports, errors and failures are part of the experience. The best players in the world swing and miss, fumble away the ball, and miss easy shots. Even those guys make silly mistakes – it’s a part of the game. And when things go wrong, no one likes to take the blame. But believe it or not, learning to accept blame is a skill that a champion athlete has to develop in order to really reach his full potential. That’s because a champion athlete doesn’t skirt responsibility; he accepts it.
There are two kinds of athletes: those strong-minded and those weak-minded. We’re here, aren’t we, to help our sons work toward becoming the former? When things go wrong, the strong-minded athlete usually doesn’t care too much about blaming someone. He doesn’t even care too much if he’s the one to blame. If he’s truly driven to succeed, he probably doesn’t spend his time dwelling on what’s already happened, either good or bad. He is more focused on the next play than he is on the last one. Does this describes your boy? Does he have that resilient mindset? I hope so, but if he does, then he’s in the minority. Most of his teammates won’t be so strong.
The weak-minded athlete is more common. He’s insecure. He feels easily defined by his failure, which often makes his confidence shaky and his mindset defensive. That’s why he has such a hard time moving on to the next play, especially if someone’s messed something up. The mentally strong athlete usually doesn’t need to issue blame in order to move on in his pursuit of winning, but the mentally weak one does.
It takes a confident, secure, tough-minded athlete to willingly accept his share of the blame when something goes wrong. This athlete has probably come to some important understandings of the truth. First, he understands that he’s not defined by some mistake or failure - they are a part of the game, and he can handle that. Second, he understands that a mistake rarely costs a team or player – usually it’s that team or player’s inability to move past a mistake that really costs them. Champion athletes can move on quickly and focus on what’s controllable, and what’s most important: the present moment. Third, he understands the value of this skill – accepting blame – as a way to help his weaker-minded teammates do what they can’t on their own – to move on, too – and in the process to help his team in its pursuit of success.
Ultimately, a champion athlete’s strength and confidence allow him to accept the blame that’s due him, and then lay it down and move on from the burden that comes with making a mistake. Beyond that, a champion will probably find that he’s capable of even accepting some blame that doesn’t belong to him – that rightfully should land on the shoulders of other fragile, weak-minded teammates – because he knows he’s strong enough to handle it…and they aren’t. The champion athlete wants to win, and if that means taking on the burden of responsibility so that others can move on and work with him toward that end, then he’ll willingly take the bullet.
Now don’t get me wrong: your son doesn’t need to take every bullet out there. There may be times when it’s necessary for him to dispute someone’s accusation of blame. Other times, he might be outside a dispute and will need to successfully support someone else who’s to blame. Your son doesn’t have to take the blame every time. But if he’s secure and confident enough to accept the blame he’s due, and occasionally accept even some unfair blame, too? Then he’s a teammate who’ll bring value to those around him. And if he can’t take any of the blame, any of the time? Then he’s mentally weak, fragile, and insecure. And if that’s the case, you and he can both kiss reaching his full potential goodbye.
No doubt, there is great value in becoming an athlete who’s strong and confident enough to say the words, “my fault.” When something goes wrong, to be able to step up and say, “I am responsible.” Then, once spoken, to move on with a commitment to making it right. These players make up great teams - teams that overcome adversity, play in the present moment, and win often because of it. They are made up of individuals who not only accept their share of the burden, but even willingly take the burden off each other.
Your son can develop this skill – learning to accept responsibility. It’s a talent, really, for any teammate to possess. It will help him as an athlete. But, more importantly, consider for a minute how using your son’s experience in sports to develop this skill might change the man he becomes for life.
What kind of a husband, for instance, will your son be if he can accept his share of the blame when things go wrong, and maybe even be strong enough to occasionally, willingly accept even some of the blame that should belong to his wife? Conversely, what kind of a husband will he be if he can never accept any responsibility for anything that goes wrong in his marriage? If it’s always his wife’s fault? If you help him develop this valuable skill, how might it change the kind of father he becomes? Or the kind of employee? Or the kind of friend? It seems to me, if we’re talking about helping our sons reach their full potential in this world, both as an athlete and as a man, then teaching them how to accept responsibility is of paramount importance.
So how do I teach my son how to accept blame? As is always the case, my words will be important. It’s my job to help him understand the value of accepting responsibility, the truth about his identity, and the role mistakes or failures play in shaping it. But more important than my words, of course, will be the example I set with my actions. I can talk all day about the importance of being a teammate, but if my son never sees me accept responsibility for what happens in my life, then my words will be empty. If I’m weak-minded, insecure, and defensive, I’ll probably help show my son how to become weak-minded, insecure, and defensive, too.


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All services can be selected individually, forming a package that is tailored to each company’s exact needs.
Our start-up services comprise everything you need for getting your business up and running.
It is particularly useful for businesses to obtain regular management accounting information when setting up operations in a new territory. It can quickly and easily identify where resources should be concentrated and reduce outlay in areas that provide a poor return. Early planning enables businesses to operate efficiently right from the start and avoids wasting limited resources at this critical stage.
Benefits of Outsourced Accounting – It worth it?
Having access to professional outsourced accounting services is invaluable at the outset and experience has shown us that often clients continue to outsource accounting functions even when their operations grow large enough to warrant moving them in house.
How does outsourced accounting and bookkeeping work, when expanding to the UK?
Our outsourced accounting services are completely flexible and can be tailored to your exact needs, so companies don’t need to spend money on services that they don’t need. The package can be extended or reduced over time, as the companies’ requirements change. We work in the same way as an in-house accounting team and when we receive your accounting records, they are processed and entered into our cloud software systems. Accounting data is stored on secured cloud servers reducing the risks of physical data loss. Clients and their parent companies’ accounts staff can directly access their accounting records anytime and from anywhere in the world.
What are the costs of outsourced accounting in the UK?
The costs of outsourced accounting depend on which services are required by clients. Cost also depends on the volume of transactions. It is normally cheaper to use outsourced accounting services than setting up an in-house accounting function when starting up a new business. We would be pleased to discuss your requirements and provide a free quotation for you to evaluate.
Outsourced accounting for start-ups – Can it be a solution?
Our outsourced accounting services for start-ups are particularly popular, because the resources of new companies are often very limited and setting up an in-house accounting department is not efficient for small companies. By providing start-ups with an option to outsource their accounting, they do not have to familiarise themselves with UK compliance laws nor run the risk of missing deadlines, leaving them free to concentrate on what they do best.
Do you only offer outsourced accounting services in the UK, or is it a worldwide service?
At Axada, we can provide UK outsourced accounting and managements accounting services. If clients have outsourcing requirements in another country, we can put them in touch with our partner firm in that country, who will be able to assist them. We are happy to manage the relationships and intermediate where there are language barriers.
Is there anything US companies should know prior to outsourcing accounting and bookkeeping when entering the UK market?
Tax and accounting laws in the UK are not the same as they are in the US and normally require local expertise. VAT is operated very differently from Sales taxes in the US and VAT reporting is easy to get wrong when severe penalties can often result. We will assist company head offices and local office staff with queries such as invoicing requirements, working out tax points and how to convert foreign currency invoices for VAT calculations and much more. Outsourcing reassures parent companies that their international compliance risk is being minimised.
Do you have any hourly rate for accounting and bookkeeping services, or is it a fixed fee?
We usually provide fixed fees when feasible, which gives more certainty for our clients and enables better budgeting. If the assignment is such that it is not possible to agree a fixed fee, we can work on an hourly basis and the rates would be charged at our standard hourly rates.

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2nd chance points-WOF 3,NC 14. Fast break points-WOF 2,NC 10.
Bench points-WOF 12,NC 23. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-3 times.
Last FG-WOF 2nd-02:58, NC 2nd-01:30.
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ProSiebenSat.1 Games ha anunciado hoy que el free-to-play multijugador masivo online (MMORPG), Maestia – Rise of Keledus, ya está disponible en castellano. Maestia es un título de fantasía en 3D de primer nivel con batallas épicas en un mundo vasto. Podrás unirte a la batalla PvP o formar un equipo para matar a monstruos enormes y recoger los mejores botines.
La historia se centra en un mundo pacífico fue creado por las pacientes manos de Ia. Pero la era de la paz llegó a su fin con la aparición de Keledus, el Rey de las Tinieblas. El cielo y el mar se vieron agitados cuando un hombre que deseaba convertirse en un Dios, entró en el cielo para traicionar a Ia. Siendo una vez un hombre humilde que siguió la luz, Keledus acabó triunfando sobre la diosa derrotada y ascendió como el Rey de las Tinieblas.
El juego recientemente ha recibido la actualización “Faction War”, que une a más jugadores que nunca. Destaca por sus batallas épicas entre jugadores PvP, en las que los seguidores de los Superion Guardians y de los Temple Knights libran impresionantes combates, varias veces por semana, en tres mapas nocturnos alternos.
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Remus Repeal Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a limited edition release. This bottling commemorates the repeal of Prohibition. It is hard to believe that was 84 years ago. Whiskey has come a long way since then.
Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon provided by brand representatives. All photos and opinions are my own unless otherwise stated.
I reviewed George Remus Bourbon along with the Outlaw cocktail earlier this year. Read about that bottling here.
First Impressions: Tall, strong bottle appearance. It reminds me of steel building architecture. Wood top with George Remus printed on the cork. Information about this special bottling is listed on the back label.
Aroma: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, oak, and lightly spiced fruit cake.
Tasted Neat: Quite a bit of burn right off the bat. Buttery notes with bits of honey. The high rye content is definitely apparent.
Tasted with Ice: More flavor is brought out with a little time to soften in the ice. It is still a little fiery on the tongue, but worth it. There are additional flavors of ginger, orange peel, spice, and dried fruit. Nice lingering finish.
Overall Impressions: The high rye content makes this one a little harsher on the tongue than their standard bourbon, but the mix of rich flavors really shines. The Repeal Reserve is full of spice and wood flavors. It lends itself to leisurely sipping rather than cocktail mixer. This would make a great gift for someone who loves higher rye content whiskies.


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At Silverstone, the weather keeps everyone in check, so the best bet is to play your cards early, avoiding any unpleasant surprises in FP3 on Saturday morning due to rain. So, that is why the final moments of Friday afternoon become a sort of early qualifying session, where the riders try to get into the top ten.
After seeing Yamaha ahead of the rest in the morning, in FP2 Andrea Dovizioso took to the track with knife in teeth, sending a very clear signal to the competition. In fact, he set the best time at 2’01”385, done on the third-to-last of his sixteen laps. The Italian used the medium tyre on the rear, confirming his great confidence on the British track.
There were also good signs for Jorge Lorenzo (+0.397) who, until five minutes from the end, was outside the top ten. Then the Majorcan dug in his spurs, taking home the fifth best time, only 37 thousandths ahead of Jack Miller’s Ducati. On the other side of the Pramac garage, things did not go so well, where Danilo Petrucci was unable to do better than the twelfth best time at more than a second behind the leader.
Following just behind Dovizioso was Cal Crutchlow, only five thousandths behind the FP2 leader. The hometown hero had the fastest Honda on the British track, 56 thousandths ahead of Maverick Viñales, with Marc Marquez nipping at his heels. The six-time world champion used the hard tyre, working on pace, but he seems to be leaving a few tenths somewhere along the track compared to Dovizioso. The dips on the track are certainly not helping the Spanish rider.
In any case, one thing is certain: Silverstone has once again smiled on the M1 machines. In addition to the third place time done by Viñales, Johann Zarco stands out in seventh place (+0.577), 190 thousandths ahead of Valentino Rossi. This time, the Doctor was forced to reckon with a gap that touched eight tenths of a second. During the session, the Italian worked on pace, using the medium tyre on the rear. This was the same tyre used by Andrea Iannone, who followed 79 thousandths behind him, followed by Alvaro Bautista.
Outside the top ten was Franco Morbidelli (+1.374), fourteenth and hounded by Pedrosa, then Aleix Espargaró and his Aprilia. Alex Rins was only 19th. Noteworthy was Tito Rabat’s crash (with no consequences for the rider).


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Any chance sparkfun guys can provide us with this sensor breakout board?
MPL3115A2 that currenntly presented is triple less accurate than ms5611.
We work with the distributors and sell both the chip and the module, both in Europe and in the USA, which should help you until their is a red PCB version These modules are very popular with drone builders due to the 10cm altitude accuracy.
We have a breakout on the design schedule for one of the MS56XX sensors, we haven't decided on the exact model quite yet. Expect to see it late spring to summer.

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The North American population of this species has increased by 100% between 1966 to 2006, doubling the population in forty years, according to a recent analysis of Christmas Bird Count and Breeding Bird Survey records conducted by National Audubon Society scientists. Though there is always some inherent variability in the source data, there is a sufficient quality and quantity of data for this species to be able to quantify the change in population with a high level of statistical confidence.


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Susan Kaufman Purcell "is Vice President (since 1994) of the Council of the Americas, and also serves as Vice President (since 1989) of the Council's sister organization, the Americas Society. In addition to her work for the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society, Dr. Purcell has done extensive consulting on Latin American economic, trade, investment and political issues for U.S. corporations and for foreign companies.
"Prior to joining the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society, Dr. Purcell was a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York (1981-88). Between January 1980 and June 1981, Dr. Purcell was a member of the U.S. Department of State's Policy Planning Staff, serving under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
In the past she has been a trustee of Freedom House and has served on the advisory board for the Inter-American Foundation.
↑ About Us, Center for a Free Cuba, accessed August 22, 2007.
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The fence is supposed to be mostly a double layer of high fencing with child shredding razor wire at the top and a walk way in between for border guards to operate with German shepherds which were also used to marshal prisoners to the gas chambers in concentration camps. In some place it has materialized as a more high tech version of the Siegfried line with towers, snipers and electronic sensors.
Former reality television star and serial bankrupt Donald Trump has a vision of a bigger and more complete wall “Its going to be great. And Mexico is going to pay for it.” Days later he completed a miniature mock up on his desk, arranging stale tortillas around his Americanized “taco salad” and giving a thumbs up for reporters.
The estimates on what it will cost vary from $4 billion to over $20 billion. Considering this construction project is the intersection of the federal government, the military, and a man who has declared bankruptcy multiple times, the cost will likely exceed the latter figure.
Mexico is not going to pay for this wall. Trump announced a 20% tax on imports from Mexico. The increased cost of imports will be passed on to the consumer. Some things imported from Mexico are not consumer goods. The number two import is machinery.
The number three import is crude oil. Last year that was $22 billion worth of crude oil. Based on my straw estimates, that translates to a $0.53 tax on gasoline at the pump for the wall. This is on top of the other tax that got slipped in by Paul Ryan on imports. Trump and the Republican Congress just raised the taxes on gasoline by over a dollar one every gallon to pay for the border wall, roundups detentions and camps.
You are not done paying for it yet. So-called American built cars are made in Mexico. The parts are made in America, shipped to Mexico to take advantage of the high repression, lack of unions and lower wages then shipped back and little more work done here to make them American. Consider the wall to be another $1331 tax on your next new car that you will then pump your $4 a gallon gas into.
The higher gas prices will translate to higher prices on any goods that are shipped. Computers and electronics are made or assembled in Mexico and exported to the United States. Those will go up in price.
Medical equipment is also a major import from Mexico. The price of that will go up and the cost will be on your medical bill. Now that the affordable care act is gutted and gone, that price increase will be passed directly to you without harm the profits of a single insurance company.
Another major export from Mexico is fruits and vegetables. These have to be shipped around the country. Do you like Avocados? Shipping them to you fresh from Mexico is about to double in cost. They will be taxed once by Congress, once by Trump, and then the cost doubling of fuel will be passed on to you.
The cost to consumers will be offset by jobs. Trump has promised to build American infrastructure. What he meant was the infrastructure of repression. Some new jobs will be created in building the wall and detention centers, and prisons slated to close will stay open. Private prisons, which the Department of Justice is no longer renewing contracts for, will find their beds filled again, at the lower non-union wages they pay for their untrained staff.
There will be jobs training German Shepherds for the 1951 mile wall and the associated concentration camps it will breed. The Hospitality industry, where the President has made and lost several fortunes, will also get a boost. Aramark (which owns the Marriot chain) provides “food” including maggot ridden meat, to prisons both private and public around the country, surely this gas tax for the Mexican wall will buy them more maggots to feed to the children awaiting deportation at a nice profit and no wage increase for the American worker.
Trump just built a wall around your Taco bowl and you are going to pay for it. How do you like them avocados?


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Maternal health volunteers are needed in both urban and rural areas of Honduras. This work may include supporting women laboring in public hospitals, offering education to medical students and medical staff in hospitals and universities, giving childbirth and general education to women in hogares maternos, womens groups, health care centers and regional hospitals, or collaborating with health care centers and traditional midwives in rural areas.
Labor support in the public hospital setting includes emotional, physical and informational support during and after the birthing process. Family members are not allowed in the labor and delivery rooms, so the need for emotional support is great. Additionally, most women receive no sexual education in school and receive almost no childbirth education outside of the materials distributed by Dar a Luz. Many laboring women are adolescents between the ages of 13-18 years old, a fact which brings its own social and sometimes physiological challenges. In addition to labor support and childbirth education, you will be setting a positive example for others for through your respect and consideration for women.
The initial fee is $US 300, which covers one week of program costs, each additional week is $US 200.
After a month the fee is $US 150 each week.
What if I’m worried about my Spanish proficiency?
Different volunteer positions require different levels of Spanish language proficiency. Work in the hospital can be undertaken even by those with minimal or no Spanish; the main requirement for this work is that you come with an open heart. Other work, such as collaboration with traditional midwives or workshops in hospitals, require and advanced level of Spanish.
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What does it take to open a successfully trendy cafe these days? Aesthetically I mean.
Custom Artwork on the walls.
Indigenous Flora in the main cafe area.
Well then, look no further than The Boiler Room Cafe at the Lion Match Factory as the new trendy spot in Durban. They tick all the aesthetic boxes, but much more than that there is a depth of experience here, which is where the real success lies.
Gina and Graham of 9th Avenue Bistro have challenged themselves to try something new and they've got the culinary chops and the front of house class that will win them loyal followers in this endeavour.
As Gina said, "We weren't trying to create another 9th Avenue, this place has it's own personality."
That being said, the quality of the food is still top notch, we were hugely satisfied with the slow-roasted lamb wrap and the thai red curry.
And the coffee? We were offered the choice of a medium or dark roast, both from the Douwe Egberts range. I went for the medium roast, the espresso was pulled very well and the result was a very pleasant cup and a lovely way to end the meal. We'll be back!


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MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa'e election petition, challenging results announced by Zec has been set down for hearing next week Wednesday. Chief Justice Luke Malaba has declared Build Zimbabwe and Alliance leader Noah Manyika and Daniel Shumba of the United Democratic Alliance will not be allowed to make their presentations or submit their petition.
Manyika has joined his MDC Alliance counterpart Nelson Chamisa in disputing results of the July 30 presidential election, citing alleged systematic manipulation of figures to ensure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory.
Manyika, in his response to Chamisa's election petition filed at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) last Friday, claimed that the tallying of votes for the presidential poll by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) provided clear evidence of systematic manipulation of the voting results to avoid a run-off election. In court papers filed yesterday, Manyika said there was sufficient evidence to warrant the nullification of Mnangagwa's victory.
Manyika was one of the 23 presidential candidates cited as respondents in Chamisa's court challenge where the youthful leader is seeking to overturn Mnangagwa's 50,8% electoral victory.
He claimed there were glaring irregularities in Zec's own published results as well as analysis of V11 and V23a forms.
Manyika said there were discrepancies between the results published by Zec in the form of spreadsheets on its website and on compact discs provided to political parties and the differences showed a deliberate "manipulation of results".
"The Zec's published results show that Mnangagwa had 4 904 votes less than the announced results. In addition, Zec's published results also reflected a higher number of votes cast, which further reduced Mnangagwa's percentage of the vote," he said in his affidavit. "According to Zec's published results, Mr Mnangagwa avoided a run-off by a mere 31 830 votes."
Manyika said Zec's published results demonstrated that several polling stations were double-counted in computing the results and an analysis by one Edgar Otumba Ouko provided several examples of double-counting of polling stations in the Rushinga and Mbire constituencies to give Mnangagwa an additional 7 703 votes.
He said results at eight pairs of polling stations had identical tallies for all 23 presidential candidates, including an identical number of total votes and spoilt ballots, a trend described by experts as near-impossible.
Manyika said Zec's published results showed duplicated results in another 20 pairs of polling stations (40 polling stations in total), where Mnangagwa and Chamisa purportedly received a uniform number of votes in different polling stations.
"Given the extent of this duplication, the results from these 40 polling stations must also be treated as highly suspicious," Manyika said. "On my calculations, the polling stations with duplicated results accounted for at least 16 199 votes, which gave Mr Mnangagwa an additional 9 592 votes. I submit that these votes, which are a product of double counting, must be disregarded and excluded from the votes obtained by Mr Mnangagwa," Manyika argued.
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate Daniel Shumba, who had filed in support of Chamisa's challenge was not happy with Justice Malaba's decision.
"We can't have anybody to say if you are supporting Chamisa we can't hear you. We can only hear anyone supporting Mnangagwa," Shumba said.
"Respondents must be heard, you cannot muzzle people. There is nothing in the Constitutional Court that allows for the muzzling of litigants."
According to Shumba, Justice Malaba accused the other candidates filing in support of Chamisa of trying to bring their arguments through the back door. The top judge argued if the other losing presidential candidates were against Mnangagwa's victory, they should have filed their own petitions within the seven days prescribed by the law, not to hide behind the MDC Alliance leader's court challenge.
But Shumba said his right to be heard was guaranteed in sections 165 and 167 of the Constitution.