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2011 Skoda Yeti receives two “4x4 of the Year” awards

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ŠKODA celebrates as the Yeti garnered two end-of-year awards from 4x4 Magazine, a respected specialist off-road magazine, bringing the SUV's trophy haul to six for the year. Specifically, the Yeti scooped class wins in the magazine's "4x4 of the Year" test, ranking the Yeti as number one in the Mid-Range class.

Last year, the ŠKODA Yeti obtained class honor in the Crossover category, and it took the overall "4x4 of the Year" title as well. Editor Nigel Fryatt commented that the automobile is an "impressive machine" when taking "value for money" and "fit for purpose" in consideration.

He added that the vehicle with the full off-road electronic terrain options is "more than capable" of coping with conditions that are beyond what potential owners would likely attempt.

The Yeti was also given the magazine's Special Award for Best Value. Editor Alan Kidd related that last year, the Yeti took the judging panel by surprise.

This year, Kidd said that the Yeti still took their breath away despite being ready for it. He further stated that the Yeti is "brilliantly conceived and superbly built" as well as "good to drive on the road." He also said that the automobile will "do remarkable things in the rough."

With just two weeks of trading before 2011 ends, sales of the ŠKODA Yeti will be close to 5,500 units, an increase of around 33 percent from last year's 4,100 total.

With more than one hundred years of automotive experience, Skoda once again brings a new powerful breed of vehicle with the new Skoda Yeti compact 5-door FWD SUV. This amazing off-roader features 180mm ground clearance plus an ample luggage and passenger environment on the inside.

Based on the myth, a Yeti is always ready to lend a helping hand to lost travellers on top of the snowy mountains. From what we see, the new model is designed to endure all types of weather and road conditions. The only twist to the story we think is that the Skoda Yeti can withstand warmer climates or even the most difficult challenge involving off-road or high terrain driving.

It only makes sense why Skoda came up with this idea and applied the same context to a vehicle. And for that, Skoda Auto is proud to present the Yeti, its newest model inspired by an imaginary snow creature that remains a legend up to this day.

As we look back at Skoda’s very interesting timeline, the Yeti shares the same uncompromised driving features found on the old Skoda Superb 3000 model. This prototype was born from the year 1942-1943 bearing the Kfz 15, type 956 saloon’s 3.1 L, 6-cylinder engine and 4-wheel drive. It is then succeeded by yet another off-road model (type 973) in 1952-1956. The latter boasts of 600mm wading depth with 85% climbing capability and outstanding road handling.

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True enough, the Skoda Yeti has been developed with the mythical creature’s tough and high enduring characteristics. So that’s probably what makes it deservedly legendary. Needless to say, we are amazed how the designers have combined all the excellent qualities rarely found in just one type of vehicle.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Friday Q & A -- the boys

Here are some FAQ about our boys: Dave and Max. Enjoy.

I have a question: You talk about how you always put Dave first, in what ways do you do this? I know he doesn't love been talked about on here, but it seems like you really have a special relationship. Do you ever disagree? If you do, how do u resolve it. Do you have weekly dates.. etc etc. What are some of the things that really show that for him? I love how you mention that he comes first to you. Husbands so deserve that!

I have received quite a lot of different versions of this same question so I figure it's time to put an answer with it. I think these types of questions are sprouted from posts like this and this.

The trouble is, I'm not sure how to answer. I am so far from a marriage guru. And I certainly do not want to sound like I have all the answers because man alive I sure don't. Every marriage is so very different. Every person is different for that matter. Everyone has a different "love language" and hopes to be shown love in unique ways.

But I do believe that when you put that spouse of yours first you start to "speak the same language," especially if you are patient and willing to put some work into it. I kind of compare our marriage and putting each other first to learning to speak Romanian so many years ago. (I lived in Romania for eighteen months while serving as a missionary for my church.)

When I arrived in that beautiful country I thought I knew that language. After all, I had studied it intensively for two whole months (:)) and could carry on a basic conversation with my "companion." But as soon as I emerged from the airport I was completely lost. I was left to wonder if that mumbo jumbo they were spilling out trying to communicate with me was even the same language I had been studying!

But gradually, I learned that language.

I learned it by speaking it all the time. I learned it by waking up early every morning to study the verb conjugations and I packed around my little Romanian/English dictionary wherever I went. It was important to me, so I put it as a first priority.

When I got married I did a similar jump into the unknown. Sure, just like I thought I knew Romanian, I thought I knew exactly how marriage would work. After all, I had seen marriages function all my life. But once I "arrived" in one myself I realized that a man and a woman are different creatures. I had a lot of learning to do. We worked though our differences. It's important to note that we didn't try to change each other...I don't believe that you can ever change another person. But you can change yourself to find that perfect fit you know will come.

Before we got married we sought marriage advice from far and wide. We knew we were taking a big step and we wanted to prepare. We talked to church leaders and friends. But the advice that has stuck with me the most came from my parents. They told us to take out some paper and each write a list of what the other person "needed." Then compare notes and tell each other if the list they had written was right...or whether it may need to be tweaked a little bit. We did that before we got married and I think on one other anniversary some time in the past. Although I wish we made time for it more often, those two times have made a significant difference for me. They have helped me internalize the fact that Dave has completely different needs than I do. He needs things like daily schedules and a little time to play and/or watch sports. And he knows I need babies. At least five of them. Ok, and a few other things like a bouquet of flowers every now and then. Oh and he knows I'll be so happy if he poses for pictures for me every so often. He's a good learner:)

I think sometimes mothers forget that a big part of putting your spouse first means that they come before the kids. I know, that may seem harsh, but I believe it is true. I mean, as much as I adore my children, when it comes down to it it's Dave and I who will be hanging out together in forty years. Yes, I envision us all shrunken and shriveled up hopefully with our arms around each other and a twinkle in our eye because we learned through the years to put each other first.

I had such good examples of this in my life. I still remember the day I came to the realization that my Dad loved my mom more than he loved me. I don't remember if it was something he said or something he did, but I remember it hitting me like a ton of bricks: she came first. This was a shock because I had always thought I was his very favorite. (He had a way of doing that.) At first I was devastated, but gradually that devastation led to understanding, and then to the most secure, wonderful, thankful feeling that those two, my parents, would always love each other...and that their love would strengthen our family in ways I can never fully express.

Yes, we go on weekly dates. We make that a big priority. We are not always perfect at it, and it wasn't so easy when we had little tiny babies and couldn't afford babysitters but even then we really tried to at least carve out a little time on the weekends to watch a video together (yeah, a video...we are old). I remember one time I even cajoled Dave to watch the whole BBC version of "Pride and Prejudice" with me. We went on walks. We played chess.

Lots and lots of chess.

We even made our own nightstands one time. See that tall, awesome thing behind those scraggly children?Yeah, we made that. We made two of them, in fact.

But, that being said, I guess the thing I do more than anything else to put my husband first is that I put him first in my thoughts. Every time I say a personal prayer he is always the first person/thing I pray about. I try my best to shove the mountains of "things" waiting to be done in the evenings aside so I can hang with him. The fact that he does just the same for me makes it easier...I'm so darn lucky. We try to go to bed together at the same time (that's when our best talks happen). We'll steal away by ourselves whenever we can to go get something to eat or take a drive. There's no one in the world I'd rather talk to.

Do we ever disagree? You bet we do. I even used to punch him in the shoulder when I'd be hoping mad at him. I have pealed out of our driveway before with him running after me. There have been nights when I would lay in my bed with quiet tears streaming down my cheeks forming puddles in my ears wondering if he would ever understand me.

But I think the tough times make it all real. And actually better, because they are the mortar that holds the bricks together. I think the kinks in the road make our relationship stronger. Because as we work through them we learn more about each other and how to be a better fit in the puzzle that makes up the story us... two different people coming together to make one better whole.

I have 3 girls then my only son. He gets left out of everything and hates being the only boy in our whole family, even the rest of family is all girls. So when your kids were little like all under 10 did he feel left out or did you do something special for him??? Any tips would be great.

We give Max a lot of special privileges. It helps that he's the oldest because that makes it easy for us to let him stay up later than the girls, have friends over longer than the girls, etc. I think that although Max complains about being the only boy a lot (especially lately), he's actually aware that he's got it pretty good. I read this question to him and he told me, with a sheepish smile stretched across his face, that the good thing is that he gets to have his own room and his own "things."

Every once in a while I'll look over and see Max alone while I'm clamored about by my gaggle of girls needing bows and curling irons and endless attention, and my heart aches for him to have a brother. But honestly I don't know that he ever feels left out. Since Elle came only 14 months after he did he's always had a buddy. My heart melted when I read the card he wrote to her for her birthday this year: "You're like the brother I never had." All those little sisters adore Max and I love to watch the twinkle in his eye when they do something funny or adorable. He adores them too.

I don't want to make it sound like it's all butterflies and rainbows because sure, at times they really, really bug him to the point that he can hardly stand it. And boy howdy he has perfected the art of being a tease. But we make the most of it and I think we'll all survive :)

Having your boy as the youngest is a different situation but you can give him some pretty special privileges too. Even if these so called "privileges" include things you're doing anyway, you can juice them up when you talk to him (and if you do it in front of the girls it will make him feel about ten feet tall). You can tell him things like how lucky he is that he's the only boy because he gets to________ or _______ (fill in the blank with things he's doing anyway: have a skateboard, go to a basketball game with his dad, stand up to go to the bathroom :) anything to make him feel like being different is special.

I think it's really important to get your girls on board too...have them help you build him up and tell him how cool he is. I hope that helps! If anyone has anything to add please pipe in!

You and Max obviously have a wonderful relationship, which is saying something as he is in those turbulent teen years. I have three boys (4, 3, and 4 months), and I desperately want to build a positive relationship with them, but sometimes I feel like all I do with my older two is nag and scold (I know a lot of that has to do with their ages). What things have you done with Max through the years, particularly his preschool years, to foster and develop the positive relationship you two have?

I think that does have to do with the ages of your boys, but I think it's so smart to think about this from the time kids are young. And you are very nice to send over that compliment because although our relationship could always use work, I really do work on it. I always remind myself that a great relationship isn't just going to materialize out of thin has to be nurtured and worked on from the beginning. I went to a conference a while back and took some notes that I think about all the time when pondering how to nurture my relationships with my kids. I wrote about them back here.

The one I love the most that can really be related the most to the preschooler age you asked about is "Do your homework." Find out what makes them tick even though it will most probably be vastly different from what makes you tick. Take an active interest in what they are interested in. If it's important to them, make it important to you. I am still working on this and am sorry to report that I still don't know all the sports teams nor do I have an infatuation with doing back-tucks on the trampoline. It's a continual process.

I have to say that I have changed my mind about #3 from that list though, at least with Max. Our best talks are those that do not include eye contact, or even undivided attention. I have found that Max opens up more when I'm doing something and he can just talk and talk while I listen and work. Good conversations tend come when we are working on something together or driving in the car. (That's why I justify making cookies together when he gets home from school every now and then...he opens up like a book and I love it.)

Five-facet reviews really help as well. They help Dave and I know exactly what Max (and everyone else) needs and then we can apply that to how we talk and communicate with them.

How do you convince Dave or Max to let you take just a few photos every now and again?

They just know I won't let up 'til they do so they figure they better get it over with.
They are good sports. I love these boys.

  1. Thank you for the answer to the first Q & A. Just, Thank You.

    Also, I love the insights into developing relationships with your son since I am a Mom to two boys with whom I cherish my relationships with now, and hope to make them even stronger as the years go by.

  2. Thank you too!! I Love friday's. i am serious, i like wake up wondering what the queations will be today LOL

  3. i have a question!!
    your "teens" always look so happy. how do you help them form positive attitudes and prevent complaining? i have a couple nieces and nephews who are teens and seem to think everything in life 'sucks'. i am trying to figure out if this is a glorious teen attribute or something that can be avoided.

  4. ps, shawni, can you tell us what book you are reading at the hospital with Lucy. I am always wanting new book ideas!

  5. I too look forward to Fridays and reading your answers!
    I can't say thank you enough for answering these questions about life with one boy. I have an eight year old boy followed by three girls. I have spent so much mental energy the last week trying to figure out how to make things special for him, help him feel a part of things. With three younger sisters who seem to constantly need attention and looking over, I can feel him getting left out more.
    I'm going to take your advice and work on making things special for just him, such as different privileges, etc. Thank you for helping!

  6. Great post. I love that you put your husband first! I don't have kids yet, but that's an attitude I always want to have -- you're going to be with your spouse forever, so that should be your most cherished and nurtured relationship. I'm sure kids come in a close second, though. ;) Thanks for your thoughts!

  7. I love it! You really peeled out? Oh, you make me feel better. Thanks for being real.
    Question: How do you stay so healthy? You look great! I know you exercise and eat really well at your house, but what about all those cookies you make? Do you ever find yourself eating 4, or 5, or 10? Do you ever hop on the scale and realize that you've gained 10 lbs? Do you eat when you're stressed? It seems like this isn't really an issue for you, and that's fantastic! Any tips?
    Thanks, from a 1st-time commenter who has been so inspired by your perspective on family and loving life!

  8. I love these Q&A posts so much!! The marriage question is something that's been weighing on my mind a lot recently. My husband and I are working hard to figure each other out day by day and your answers really help. Also, it makes me feel better to hear that other women go to bed crying sometimes and wondering if their husbands will ever understand them. That line stood out to me the most and I appreciate you sharing that. I have two boys so far as well (3 and 1) and the Max part helped too. You are so great Shawni to share your experiences with us!!

  9. how awesome is it that you speak romanian! i am romanian and it would be awesome to hear you speak! i love the way you talk about your husband and children and i thank you for your insight!

  10. Love your blog. You are inspiring to a newly wed who is 16 weeks pregnant! Thanks!!

  11. We've been(happily) married for 13 years but the other morning while I was in the shower(always my spot for inspiration) it hit me like a ton of bricks that I need to work on my marriage. My poor husband has been neglected. We're happy and all but my hubby is definitely not 1st priority right now(and I know he should be) Thanks for getting me motivated to make that change

  12. Love love love your post today! The most important thing is a stong marriage - we are a blended family and know this is so true from so many experiences. Love your posts everyday really:) My step daughter would love just 1 day in your home - we have 4 boys and 1 girl over here:)

  13. A treasure to keep forever not only for Max and Dave but for you and the girls! What lucky guys!

  14. Such a great post Shawni! We have three girls & a boy. I bookmarked this post so I can come back & read it from time to time. I sent you an email, hope you got it. Thanks again. My girls are over the moon excited about winning the mermaid tail. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

  15. I love this. I'm single still but I like this, its good relationship insights. thx =)

  16. Hi Shawni--I love Fridays too, because I love reading your responses! I remember the time when I realized that my parents loved each other more than me. I was shocked! And then, like you, I realized that I wouldn't want it any other way. I knew that I would always be taken care of, because they always took care of each other. It's sort of a trickle-down effect (or gushing-down effect).

    I'm so excited to hear your mom and you speak in Logan in a few weeks! You two were the selling point for me and my mom to attend our first Time Out for Women. If I'm able, I'll be the one asking for a picture while looking equal parts embarrassed and excited!

    Have a lovely weekend!

  17. Hi. I can't believe it has taken me so long to comment on my most fav blog of all.
    Thanks so much for the great advise and I love Friday's Q@A!!
    I agree with you on No.3 - my best conversations with my eldest son are in the car.
    Thanks again for sharing with all of us, I love reading you blog and your entire family ( Mum and Sisters etc) are amazing!!!!!

  18. you have such down to earth advice and wisdom...thank you! We have been married 15 years and I am realizing that we are letting life get in the way of improving our marriage! We have to do better at making each other #1!

    I have 1 daughter and 4 boys...but somehow it doesn't seem as hard to make her feel special as maybe 1 boy would be.

    here's my question...I just spoke to a group of YW about virtue and purity and I was struck with the pressures they are under with body image, appearance etc. How do you teach your 4 daughters and your YW that what they are is enough and they don't need to look to celebrities/society to see what they need to be? I want to teach my daughter that she is beautiful and fight that attitude out there that looks are what is most important...any advice?

  19. Thank you thank you for answering my question about having one boy and 3 older sisters. It was so wonderful to read this and all the comments from everyone.
    The tip about giving him special things is a good one. The one thing he gets is more play dates with his friends then the girls do. We rarely take him somewhere though just for him and I always take the girls places because they love to come with me and he stays home and has one/one with my husband. Maybe we can switch that around though and us girls will stay home.
    Thanks again for having q/a on Friday, love reading them. This was a great read about husbands too, that's another part I ned to work on. My kids usually are first and second my hubby. I will start working on this too.
    Good luck to everyone on your kids and marriage.

  20. Thank you for sharing and for showing us that even though you guys look it, you are not always perfect! Thanks for being so real. For sure always looking perfectly groomed though!

  21. I mentioned YOU on my blog post today!

  22. Long-time blog lover, first-time commenter here. I just wanted to thank you for sharing a few details about some of the less pleasant moments of marriage. I am a newlywed, and was so surprised when those same things existed for us. Sometimes when I would respond by doing things like "peeling out" I would beat myself up, thinking I handled things so immaturely and unChristlike. It is so comforting to know that people who I deeply admire (you) who are trying to do their best have also done things like that. While we are getting better and learning about some of the lessons you wrote about, it is just very comforting to know that maybe we are more "normal" than I realized.

  23. Oh Shawni, that first answer is just absolutely beautiful! (And the others two...I just LOVE that one!)

  24. Okay! I've got a question I've been dying to ask, but keep forgeting about! How do you make the watermarks on your photos? Are there a couple programs you recommend? Thanks for all the questions you so willingly answer! Keep up the awesome work! :D You inspire me!

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'Take a break, take in Tirau' may be the slogan attached to the town, but 'Corrugated Iron Capital of the World' is another (perhaps more popular) name. It may be middling but the slogan means things can only improve . . .

Arriving in Tirau, a quaint and utterly charming place, the giant animal-shaped buildings seem a distraction from the loveliness of the area.

Tirau is a farming town, but it's also fashioned itself well as a hub for tourists. Main Road is so chocka with enticing shops that it’s difficult to pass through without taking advantage of it and fitting in a tea break while you're at it.

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The Queen visited Tirau in 1953. The day she arrived it was reportedly blazing hot and the town’s population of 600 exploded to 7000. Writing about the event at the time, an eye witness remembered, 'the Queen stopping her car on several occasions to accept bouquets from the hot little hands of children on the roadside, children who had waited for hours for this enchanting, fleeting, never-to-be-forgotten moment'. She would have seen a very different Tirau back then.

Now, with a population of around 800 people, Tirau is a major junction between state highways and traffic on any given day is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.

In 1991, an antique dealer realised there was an opportunity for Tirau to become a handy stop off and he opened one of many shops along the main drag selling antiques and collectables, though the flavour of stores has diversified since that time. There are so many places to eat in Tirau that you could spend weeks trying them all. Ice creams are also a plentiful commodity down the main street. Really, you could find just about anything along that stretch.

Want a greenstone treasure to remind you of your visit? You’ll be able to pick a nice one up at the Tirau Shell and Jade Factory. Want a city-grade coffee from a café that roasts its beans on-site? You’ll be able to get one at Heidi’s on the Hill. Want sweets, home goods, honey, merino, art, lingerie? You got it.

Some people visit Tirau to shop and eat and return home, but most pass it by on their way somewhere. Ideally, you would take the time to stop in at some of the other appealing places along this stretch of the countryside.

Heading 30-odd kilometres south of Tirau, Tokoroa, or Toke as it's known by locals, is a town well known for the mile-long list of professional rugby and league players it produces thanks to an extremely strong club culture and school teams. On weekends, a large proportion of the township can be found at the sports grounds on Mossop Street and the sound of drums, chanting and cheering make it a colourful way to spend your Saturday morning.

Tokoroa was once the centre of New Zealand’s forest, timber and paper industries. Since the cutbacks at the Kinleith Mill, the town has never taken off in the way it could have and the population is in decline. In saying that, it has a strong community feel, an excellent secondhand bookshop on Bridge Street, and it is one of the few places in the country where it is possible to buy a home in the $100k range.

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The recreational lake Moananui, built in 1975, has been registered as a wetland for forest and bird since 2009 and has a walking track around it that takes about 30 minutes. There are mountain bike tracks and cycleways that are part of the Waikato River Trail.

Try Sweet Rose Café on Bridge Street for a bite, and take it to the Colson Hill lookout, a popular place for a lunch break as it's just a few minutes away from the main street. It has a great view over Tokoroa town and the surrounding greenlands of hearty Waikato country.

You may be expecting to drive through this part of the country, only stopping for necessities on your way somewhereelse , but look a little deeper and it will definitely be a pleasant surprise.

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This abandoned railway began as part of the Detroit and Lima Northern Railway in 1895, which was built to connect Lima and Toledo, OH, to Detroit, MI. In 1901, it merged with the Ohio Southern Railroad (with roots to 1874) to become the Detroit Southern. The company went bankrupt in 1903, and was reorganized as the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway (DT&I), later Railroad, after another bankruptcy. The company almost went bankrupt again, in 1920, until Henry Ford purchased the railroad.

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There is a set of bridges across the Maumee River in Napoleon, Ohio from a spur line that served (I think) the Campbells soup plant there from the main line.

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That's Malinta, not Milanta, Ohio. Just thought you'd like to know.

Also, the DT&I bridge pictured is at Napoleon, Ohio, and it does (or, actually, did) serve Campbell's Soup, but not as a spur; the track continued on through the Campbell's factory area and went on to just north of Malinta, Ohio, where it merged with the 1925 constructed branch of the DT&I.

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I think the information on the abandonment in Napoleon is incorrect. The last trains to Campbell's Soup were in the 1980's rather than the entire line being abandoned in 1978. DT&I abandoned the line from Lear to the Ohio St Line in 1978. From what I can find this 1978 abandonment only went as far south as Napoleon, Oh. Malinta to Napoleon remained in service until the early 1980's when GTW had assumed operations of the DT&I. They cut the service to Campbell's which had been at times 25-50 outbound cars per day, plus inbound tin, paper and food products. The loss of service forced Campbell's Soup to begin using trucks and they switched to trucks, leading to the line being pulled from Malinta to Napoleon in the early-mid 1980's.

Unfortunately GTW/GT was known for not trying hard with non-mainline point to point service. Around the same time many other GT lines were pulled from service /sold off.

The lines west of Durand, Mi and North of Durand were sold off to the Central Michigan. West of Owosso to Ionia was pulled a few years later and the remaining lines are now owned by shortlines or pulled up. The lines north of Durand and still in operation, now by the Huron and Eastern railroad of the G&W family. Other lines were pulled up by GT because they did not meet the incredibly high traffic volume requirements even though they could have been profitable for short lines.

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A couple of updates since this has been published to the web. The overpass over Ohio 424 was removed a few years ago (as was the adjacent coal unloading facility, which was last used when the line was active by the City of Napoleon for coal for their power plant. The power plant was torn down in the late 1970's) Also the bridge across the Maumee River pre-dates the use by DT&I and it's predecessors. It was built for the Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michigan Railroad, which was a PRR property that would have run from Mansfield Ohio to Allegan Michigan. However the portion from Tiffin OH (where the PRR from Mansfield to Toledo split off) northwestward into Michigan never got past the right of way construction phase.

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Date Initiated by Firm December 01, 2007
Date Posting Updated March 25, 2008
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on October 01, 2012
Recall Number Z-1046-2008
Recall Event ID 46245
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Product Classification Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - Product Code LNH
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This year’s Business Cloud Summit in November was an eye-opening experience for a practising software sceptic.

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By no means am I a cloud denier, it’s just that I have been watching the accounting profession’s disposition towards the cloud very carefully over the past decade and initially held back from announcing the dawn of a new era of computing because plenty of other people were already doing that, and members of AccountingWEB (and accountants in general) were reluctant to ditch systems that had won their trust.

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America Online’s woes continued with reports showing that 2 million subscribers have left the service over the last year and news that the SEC has subpoenaed top company officials as an accounting probe moves forward.

The Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly issued subpoenas to Time Warner Chairman Richard D. Parsons and AOL founder Steve Case, seeking information about the booking of $400 million in revenue from dealings with German media company Bertelsmann AG after the 2001 merger of AOL and Time Warner, the Washington Post reported.

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One of the first entries on your federal tax return – and often one of the easiest – is your filing status. In fact, you may not have a choice. For instance, if you’ve never been married and live alone, you can only file as a single taxpayer. There’s no decision to be made.

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Typically, the marriage penalty is triggered when one spouse earns roughly the same amount of income as the other spouse and the couple doesn’t benefit from the joint rate structure. Nevertheless, filing jointly is still preferable for most married couples when you take all tax aspects into account, unless one spouse has a disproportionate share of deductions limited by a tax law threshold, such as medical expenses.

For 2016, the deduction threshold for medical expenses is 10 percent of adjusted gross income (AGI), or 7.5 percent of AGI for taxpayers who are age 65 or older. (The threshold for all taxpayers will be 10 percent of AGI for the 2017 tax year.)

Example: Jack and Jill are a married couple. Jack, who works full-time, has $190,000 of AGI in 2016. Jill, who is a part-timer and also does free volunteer work, earns $10,000 a year. Let’s assume that Jack incurred $1,000 in unreimbursed medical expenses in 2016, while Jill had surgery and other medical treatments costing her $9,000 out of pocket.

If Jack and Jill file a joint tax return, they get no medical deduction. Why? Their total unreimbursed medical expenses of $10,000 do not exceed 10 percent of their combined AGI of $200,000. However, if they file separately as a married couple, Jill is entitled to a medical deduction in excess of 10 percent of her AGI, which is $1,000. Based on these facts, she can deduct $8,000 ($9,000 – $1,000).

The difference may be even greater for taxpayers who are older than age 65 and benefit from the 7.5 percent threshold in 2016. And similar results may occur if one spouse has a disproportionately high amount of miscellaneous expenses or casualty losses.

But this is just focusing on limited aspects of a return. A married couple will generally realize other benefits from filing jointly, including offsets of capital gains and losses and bigger deductions and credits. Finally, you must consider the impact that filing separate federal returns will have on the state level.

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This has made me so clear about joint taxes. I was before this of a double mind of what to do and how to claim benefits. I am married myself and like everyone else tries to look for ways to save money. Though at the start it was a bit tricky to understand but the e.g. made it all clear.

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Before the trailer is premiered, a sneak peek is brought forward to give a look at major characters of the movie.

A sneak peek to an upcoming trailer of "Burlesque" has been aired on ET. Introducing main cast from Christina Aguilera to Julianne Hough, the bootleg video also gives a glimpse of scenes from the musical before the real trailer is premiered on Wednesday, August 4 at 7 P.M.

Aguilera's Ali is a small-town girl who tries to pursue her dreams in Los Angeles. Landing a job as a cocktail waitress in The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater headlined by Cher's Tess, Ali vows to perform there one day. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager and gender-bending host, she makes her way from the bar to the stage and restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory.

Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane and Kristen Bell are also among the cast ensemble of "Burlesque". Steve Antin serves as a helmer in addition to writing the script along with Diablo Cody, Keith Merryman and Susannah Grant. The drama movie is set to grace U.S. cinemas on November 24.

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15-year-old Lourdes Leon shows off the funky style by pulling her dark locks into an undone bun as she makes her way on the streets of New York City.

Madonna is famous for her outrageous style, and it seems that her teenage daughter is well on the way of following her footsteps. On Thursday, February 9, Lourdes Leon was caught on camera rocking an edgy look by debuting her half-shaved head when stepping out in New York City.

During the Thursday outing, the 15-year-old was spotted dressed in a black puffy jacket and ripped leggings. Pulling her dark locks into an undone bun, she gave a good look at the right side of her head, which has been buzzed from the ear up to the temple. The style itself was made popular by "Me & U" singer Cassie in 2009.

While it isn't clear whether Madonna approves her funky new look, Lourdes revealed back in 2010 that her famous mother wasn't keen on her drastic hair makeover idea. "I want royal blue hair but not a streak, like my entire head," she wrote on her blog. "I read this blog aloud to my mother and she is sitting here staring at me with no expression on her face, as if she doesn't approve of it!"

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I Love Leather. And it's all because of Jenny. Wig styled, horribly, by me. Blue and yellow fabric is leather, brown fabric is pleather.
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This costume was a year late in the making. I was supposed to have it done when Sana_Chan and Jaina Solo debuted their Ashe and Fran costumes at AX 2007, but I didn't end up getting Penelo done until Fanime 2008! And even then it almost didn't get made. I'm so glad it did, even though it was rushed and is still only semi-complete. I was determined to make this outfit out of leather, and am thrilled that I did...even though that meant good-bye money ;_; Some details are evident, but other details weren't completed in time which is why it's not officially done yet. I don't normally style my wigs, but I attempted to for this particular costumes. I added rope and extra hair to each braid to make them fuller. It turned out better than I thought it would, actually, but I cut the side long bangs WAY too short and I'm still pissed about that because I don't know if there's anyway to remedy it. I had a wonderful time being Penelo and getting to wear it when Jaina Solo wore Fran again. Would be nice to wear this costume more than once...
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I made the pleated skirt, actually making 2 versions of the same damn thing because I wasn't happy with the fabric I used for the first one. ^^; The top is made out of jersey knit using my own pattern (trial and error lmao), and the bullseye design is an iron-on transfer. I still had to paint over the design with fabric paint anyway, because I found out most normal printers don't print white. lol The "Nike" swoosh, heart, and soles on the shoes are all painted using fabric paint, and holy crap how often do I get to wear comfy shoes for cosplay?! THAT NEVER HAPPENS. Overall, this was pretty simple construction-wise, styling the base wig however...

I guess make up related stuff goes under construction details?? Anyway, it was my first time trying to do colored eyebrows, so I used Sushi Monster's cosplay make up tutorial, though I need to find a better foundation and/or practice more so it covers my eyebrows better. xD My "lip balm" is actually an eye crayon topped with lip gloss over foundation, concealer, and powder so I have to be careful that I don't lick my lips, haha. The color is actually much brighter in person, but it doesn't show up well in my test shots. Adora helped me find a really nice lipstick that I used for Fanime 2011, it's Revlon's "Colorburst" line in #025 Carnation, I'm still on the lookout for something more pink but I really like this lipstick! I also painted my nails to match just for fun~
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Benio's another one of those characters I knew I had to cosplay as the second she was introduced, not to mention a lot of my friends have said that I'd be perfect for her. Petite + pink hair = consider it done. XD I'm so excited that I'll have my George and Tetsuya to complete the Filament Squad, and I'm looking forward to making all of her outfits since the wig cost me a pretty penny, and I want to get the most out of it.

Also, I'm not entirely sure of the character listing for this, since it was already available when I added my costume to the database. Since yknow, Benio is totally not Scarlet Kiss at all... nope. I have no idea who this person is. 8D
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Star Driver Benio Shinada
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I trimmed the bangs on the base wig, since Benio has blunt cut (?) front bangs, and side bangs that hug her face. I don't think I'm good when it comes to trimming wigs at all, and I had to be extra careful with this one. I think it looks decent though! I gently combed diluted got2b spiking glue all over the bangs, the side bangs stay in place with tape, otherwise it poufs out because the base wig is really big on my head for whatever reason. lol
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A really nice, pre-styled character wig! *0* You will still have to trim the bangs up, but at least the knife cut ponytails are already taken care of~
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Opinion has been raised that, although Duality sure is a great framework, it’s website representation on my blog lacked a professional look and feel. Unfortunately, this was absolutely true: The Duality info page was an ugly wall of text with loads of unnecessary information, bad design and far too many links. Although I was kind of aware of this fact, it somehow slipped my attention repeatedly until now. I finally found the time to rework the info page, and along with that switch to a different theme for this blog.

So.. in case you’ve always wanted to tell someone about Duality – now would likely be the most visually appealing opportunity since 2011.

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As of July 21, Duality has move from google code to GitHub. Although google code and SVN provided a great platform for “personal” Open Source projects, Git(Hub)s focus on collective development and decentralized version control eventually convinced me to move. Although Git and GitHub seem to be quite popular these days, both were pretty new to me and I had no idea where to start; so I did a lot of superficial google research and forum inquiries.

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Luxury Dudley home in Australia by Bourne Blue Architecture

Newcastle-based architectural practice, Bourne Blue Architecture, have designed the Dudley project. This luxury home is located above Dudley beach, near the city of Newcastle on the east coast of New South Wales in Australia.

The site presented dramatic opportunities for the architect. The land slopes steeply to the north, there are views over the state forest to Dudley beach, Newcastle in the distance and the Pacific ocean.

According to the architects: “Having recently moved to Newcastle from Sydney, the client’s brief was for a contemporary family home, that could comfortably accommodate visiting families. This is to be our client’s long term home, where their children could grow up and live for a long time. The new house was to be light, well ventilated and able to access the various views of the site.

The strategy was to divide the house into two parts, private (ie family sleeping) areas and then common (living) areas. These two wings are joined by a stairwell that passes under the pool. The courtyard and pool provide the opportunity for some external, level, sun catching space, protected from the cold winds in winter. The building steps with the land and the level closest to the garden accommodates the bedrooms. This wing changes geometry midway along it’s length to run parallel to a cliff that exists on the block.

The client had commissioned Richard Stutchbury, a landscape architect and also a sculptor, to design the outdoor spaces and provide some focus works of sculpture. Richard used plant species, native to the region, with just the occasional exotic to provide a feature element. His hand hewn sculptures near the pool and in the garden, provide subtle dialogue with the architecture.

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Stylish Austrian home boasting open plan living

Austria and Switzerland-based architectural practice, Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten, has designed the House LK project. The stylish home is located in Hard, Austria.

According to the architects: “The architectural solution stages a play of two cubes stacked on top of each other. Their delicate appearance conjures up lightness that contrasts with the dimension as well as the choice of material, ‘heavy’ exposed concrete. This tension between the image of the house and the provoked experience-based knowledge of its ‘impossibility’ induces fascination.

“The play with the abstract that inspires the sculptural quality of the building is continued in the finishing. Mainly two materials are used: an immaterial white for ceilings and walls and the dark wood of the smoked oak that forms the floors and is also found in window frames and doors. The entrant immediately sees the spatial layout as it emulates the form of the building on the outside. From the entrance at the intersection between ground floor and the upper story placed in an orthogonal direction one floor above, a cross-shaped corridor layout can be distinguished on two levels.

“The living quarters on the ground floor with a view of the garden are accented by the dining room that projects into the garden in line with the upper storey that juts out of the building one floor above. The inserted light shaft opens to the office and a lodger flat. The bedrooms in the upper structure offer a panoramic view of the nearby lake due to the altitude and the orthogonal twist of the building.”

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Shaw Media forms association with GetGlue

Shaw Media of Toronto has formed an exclusive partnership with New York-based GetGlue, a social networking service that allows users to share information about television shows. Through this association, viewers will be able to track Shaw programs online and via a mobile application. Users can share details about the entertainment they consume and discuss it with other viewers. GetGlue can recommend additional entertainment options that might interest them. Shaw will use the service to promote shows including Top Chef Canada, Real Housewives of Vancouver, Continuum, Lost Girl and Canada Sings. "Media is inherently conversational, and recent research has shown that online conversation plays a significant role in driving television viewership," said Chris Harris, head of online content at Shaw Media. "We are proud to be partnering with a leader in online social entertainment. Working with GetGlue will help us to increase our social media footprint and the online reach of our Canadian programming, ultimately fueling conversation and providing additional value for our loyal audiences."

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Catholic Bishops Oppose Discrimination, Oppose ENDA Too

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opposes “unjust discrimination,” but it also opposes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, according to a letter the group sent to the U.S. Senate.

The conference, which speaks for the Roman Catholic Church on public policy matters, sent the letter last week, saying ENDA “rejects the biological basis of gender,” “threatens religious liberty,” affirms and supports sex outside marriage, and could be used to support same-sex marriage rights — many of the typical complaints about LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination laws.

The conference also objects to ENDA’s lack of a “bona fide occupational qualification” exemption, which it says is necessary “for those cases where it is neither unjust nor inappropriate to consider an applicant’s sexual inclination.”

The letter was signed by Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, Calif., Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, all of whom chair conference committees or subcommittees. It can be viewed on the conference’s website.

ENDA would prohibit job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Senate took a cloture vote Monday to prevent a filibuster on the bill, and it is likely to vote Thursday on whether to pass the measure. The Senate will probably approve ENDA, but there is more opposition to the measure in the House of Representatives.

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JetBlue Selects Mullen

JetBlue Airways has awarded creative and media duties on its ad account to Mullen after a review, the airline has confirmed.

Four other agencies competed for the business, according to JetBlue, which did not name them. Several weeks ago, client executives narrowed the field to Omnicom Group’s Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco and Interpublic Group’s Mullen in Boston before selecting Mullen, sources said.

Major media spending on the brand totaled $9 million last year, down from $20 million in 2008, according to Nielsen. Those figures don’t include online spending.

Marty St. George, svp of marketing and commercial strategy for JetBlue, described Mullen as an “outstanding cultural fit” for the airline.

“We are particularly impressed by their retail focus and their strong track record at creating truly integrated marketing platforms,” St. George said, in a statement. “We believe they will deliver a unique and fresh perspective that will enhance the vitality of the brand.”

The initial request for information in the review indicated that the carrier was seeking “everything from selling flights to driving awareness and stealing share in key markets to launching new products and services to building the success of existing ones.”

The winner succeeds the New York offices of WPP Group units JWT and MediaCom, which previously handled creative and media duties, respectively. Those relationships dated back to 2005.


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Flurry: Utilities, news, weather and sports are the most engaging app categories

The most engaging apps aren’t games, banking clients or even social networks reports Flurry — they’re simple apps that deliver the same value time and time again. The mobile monetization provider’s latest study shows the most engaging apps are actually utilities falling under the categories of Weather, Reference, Sports and News. Apps in those categories keep the majority of their users coming back regularly, even after three months.

Flurry put together its report by tracking the 90 day retention rates of a series popular apps, comparing their retention rates to how frequently they were used. Altogether, consumers used the apps Flurry tracked more than 1.7 billion times a week.

According to Flurry Weather Apps showed the best retention, with 73 percent of users still opening an app 30 days after installing it, 63 percent opening it 60 days after installing it, and 55 percent continuing to use it after 90 days. Interestingly, although weather apps showed the best retention, they weren’t the most frequently used apps, averaging 3.7 user sessions a week.

The most frequently used apps were streaming music apps, communication apps and social games, but only communication apps retained half their users a month after the initial install. Flurry found 62 percent of users were still opening a communication app after 30 days, but only 47 percent of social game players and 39 percent of music fans were still engaged with their apps after a month.

Flurry used its research to divide app categories into four broad groups: intensive and loyal use apps (news, communication apps), “burst-value” apps that were used intensively, but for finite periods (dating services, social games), infrequently used apps with high churn (personalization, entertainment apps) and infrequently used apps that provide high value and low churn (travel and navigation apps, single player games).

Flurry’s study is a repeat of one the company conducted in 2009. The company found that while the average 90 day retention rate has improved over the past three years, rising from 25 percent to 35 percent, the overall frequency of app usage declined. In 2009, the average app logged 6.7 sessions a week, compared to 3.7 in 2012.

Overall, Flurry recommends that developers working in categories with strong retention explore subscription and advertising based monetization models, while considering consider one-time download fees to monetize apps that fall into categories with higher churn rates. The company found that in-app purchases were an effective monetization strategy for frequently used apps regardless of retention rates.

The full breakdown of Flurry’s findings by category follows after the jump.