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The Selling Process

#1     Listing Your Home

Listing your home with a Twin Oaks Realty professional agent is the first step on the path to a successful closing. Possessing a wealth of knowledge about Granbury neighborhoods and surrounding communities, your agent is well prepared to assist you from beginning to end, helping you feel at ease throughout the selling process.

To start, your agent will suggest specific improvements and modifications to enhance your home's salability, create a customized marketing plan that best highlights your property's features in the current market and present you with a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA), which helps determine the best listing price and probable sales price.

#2     Your Customized Marketing Plan

Marketing real estate has evolved over the last several years. Your Twin Oaks Realty agent will work behind-the-scenes to ensure that your home is visible to potential buyers in a variety of ways. Upon listing your home, it will be entered into the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), placed on the company website and on several local and national websites. The Internet, social media and several real estate websites put your home in the public eye much more than in years past.

Your agent will also use some tried and true methods to sell your home at the best price and in the optimum length of time. Making phone calls, contacting potential buyers, alerting other area agents, planning open houses and following up with respondents to ads.  Signs and inquiries from the web all play a part in marketing your home. A unique marketing plan will help set apart your home from the others in your market, drawing in potential buyers.

#3     Pricing Your Home to Sell

Establishing the list price that will attract the most buyers at the best price is the first step in developing a marketing plan. You want your home at a listing price that is not too low or too high, but just right, based on numbers and facts. When a home is priced too low, you will not maximize your profit, and buyers may perceive that something is wrong with it. However, if the price is too high, buyers may avoid viewing your home because it's not in their price range. Interestingly enough, asking too much might ultimately be more costly than asking too little for a property.

Your Twin Oaks Realty agent will prepare a Comparative Market Analysis by analyzing the prices of homes that have recently sold and that are similar to yours in size, features and location. A review of homes that are currently listed for sale will help your agent to assess the competition. Your agent's knowledge of current trends in the market is the final determinant of your home's listing price. Make sure to ask your agent about any issues or situations unique to your home that could help it sell.

Several factors go into establishing the selling price of your home:

  • Location, Location, Location. This familiar adage is well known for a reason. The location of your home is the foremost contributing factor in its pricing. A small house in a desirable, high-demand area may sell for more than a larger home with more features in a less sought after area. Convenience to schools, town centers, retail areas and recreation, for example, may affect the final selling price of your home.
  • Condition. The condition of your home is critical in determining price. A well-maintained, clean home will present better than one with much-needed outstanding repairs. Curb appeal, or a buyer's first impression of your home's exterior and landscaping, may determine whether or not a showing is successful.
  • Amenities. A home that has features that are sought after in your area will dictate a higher price.
  • Price Per Square Foot. The average price per square foot may be taken into consideration when pricing a home, but it is not a sure-fire method. Since many formulas exist to calculate square footage, ask your real estate agent about the most common method used in your neighborhood.
  • Home Warranty. A Home Protection Plan that protects a buyer during the first year of home ownership may add salability to your home.

#4     Preparing Your Home for the Market

The next step in selling your home is to prepare it for showings. First impressions count. You want to allow potential buyers the opportunity to envision themselves living in your home.

Talk to your Twin Oaks Realty agent about specifics pertaining to your home. Some general guidelines do exist.

  • Cleanliness. A clean home will impress. Aside from the obvious—making sure that your home, including the yard, is orderly and clean—remove all clutter and unneeded items that take away from your home's best features.
  • Paint. Freshly painted walls and décor in a neutral shade can go a long way to enhance the overall appearance of your home.
  • Curb Appeal. Take an objective look at your home's curb appeal and make adjustments as needed.
  • Odors. If you have pets, make sure to eliminate damage or odor associated with them. And, be aware that if you smoke in your home, the lingering smell can turn buyers away.

#5     Showings

You may love your home and have many happy memories associated with it. Perhaps you have lived there for several years and raised your family in it. Sellers most often have emotional attachments to their homes. Though you may feel that you are the most qualified to show a buyer your home, your real estate agent will advise you to leave the home while it is being shown. To ensure the best showing possible, make your home inviting and welcoming by creating mood lighting, adjusting the temperature and adding decorative touches.

#6     Negotiating the Purchase Price

Your patience and hard work has paid off—your agent has informed you of an offer on your home. You can count on your Twin Oaks Realty agent's expertise again—this time in the art of negotiation. Your agent will guide you toward arriving at a price that both you and your buyer agree upon. A formal contract—written by the buyer's agent and signed by the buyer—will be submitted to you for review and consideration.

As the seller, you can help facilitate moving the offer to a final sales agreement. Remove any emotion on your side from the negotiating table. If you are truly motivated to sell, allow your agent to negotiate on your behalf and move things in the right direction—often that means one or more counteroffers. Compromise is vital. You want to arrive at a fair price where all parties are happy.

#7     The Home Inspection

Once you and the buyer have agreed upon price, you are ready for a formal inspection of your home to detect defects or problems. Typically, a clause in the sales contract states that the offer is contingent upon a home inspection. A home inspection typically takes between 2-4 hours depending upon the size of the home and the number of rooms, features and amenities. Your home will be evaluated from the foundation to the rooftop and will include, where appropriate, the functionality of the heating and air conditioning systems, electrical, plumbing and all appliances. The inspector will look at the home's structure including the foundation, basement, roof, chimney, walls, doors and windows.

A thorough home inspection can also be an excellent pre-sale tool, giving you the opportunity to resolve issues prior to listing your home. A professional home inspection report available to buyers could expedite the receipt of offers as well as decrease the timing of the sale from offer to closing. Known factors made available that relate to the home’s condition could help to make a buyer more comfortable. While the inspection may not uncover every single flaw in the home—particularly those that are not visible or are inaccessible—it does address a range of concerns.

To start, the report enables you, as the seller, to explain any defects to the buyer. Some sellers elect to repair just a few or none of the defects reported in the formal inspection. However, honestly stating the defects to the buyer will help to eliminate any objections that could arise during the sale process. Because your agent is able to explain how the listing price takes into consideration the estimated cost of any needed repairs or improvements, the negotiation time is typically abbreviated. And finally, since state real estate laws require that homeowners and their agents comply with full-disclosure, liability for any defect or withheld facts is less likely to occur.

If you do not know of a qualified inspection company, ask your Twin Oaks Realty professional for a referral. The inspector should be able to provide you with a sample report to show that they follow industry standards. Note that the job of the inspector is to simply inspect, not to repair or to refer clients to repair companies, which could result in a conflict of interest.

When you schedule your appointment with the home inspection company, inform them that you will be present throughout the inspection process.  Inspection companies encourage and welcome your presence. This is the time to ask and share any issues that are of concern to you. In-person explanations will help you to understand the report, which can be fairly complex and lengthy—a thorough home inspection may cover as many as 1000-plus items.

#8     The Closing

The day has arrived for the final step in selling your home—the closing. The closing, also known as the settlement or escrow, in simplest terms is when money is taken in from the buyer and paid out to the seller. The closing can take place in person or by mail and is handled by the real estate company or a title company.

The buyer's title and mortgage liens are legally recorded in local municipalities. The paperwork, which by this time has been formally reviewed by all involved parties—the buyers and sellers, agents, lenders, attorneys and title companies—details specifics of the sales agreement. In addition the paperwork enables all parties to verify their interests in the transaction.

The sales agreement details the payments and credits that are due to the seller and the payments and dollar amounts due from the buyer. Details include transaction costs such as title and tax searches, and adjustments, if applicable, such as prepaid taxes.

Closing Documents.  Your agent will help you with the final documentation needed at the closing of your home.

  • Mortgage. The mortgage loan is a legal document that pledges a property to the lender as security for payment of the debt. The mortgage loan is recorded in public records.
  • Deed.  This legal document conveys title of a property and is recorded in public records.
  • Homeowners' Insurance Policy. Lenders require a homeowner's insurance policy, which is a type of property insurance that covers the home. It protects against losses occurring to one's home and its contents, loss of use or loss of the homeowner's personal possessions. In addition, it covers liability for accidents that may happen at the home or may be caused by the homeowner at the home. Typically a seller must keep the property insured prior to the closing so that the buyer's interests are protected.
  • Title Insurance Policy and Certificate of Title. The title search process ensures that the title is clear and stands without judgments, liens or attachments. Once the title is deemed clear and any unpaid taxes, assessments or other issues have been resolved, a title insurance policy will be issued by the title company. The policy insures that the buyer is protected against potential losses that could result from property ownership disputes. A certificate of title will be issued to the lender and to the buyer.
  • Property Tax Bill. A copy of the property tax bill is typically provided to the buyer by the seller. Or, a copy of the tax bill can be requested from the municipality's government. State or local transfer taxes are payable when title passes from the seller to the buyer.
  • Water and Sewer Bills. If your home uses municipal water and sewer, proof of payment is often required for the closing.
  • Utilities Records. Check with your gas, electric or other service provider to find out how they handle requests for final readings and changeovers for the new owners. Each utility provider has different procedures.
  • Warranties, Service Records and Referrals. Any information that you are able to supply to the buyer about your home will be helpful and appreciated. Copies of home maintenance records or names of people and companies that provided service will assist the buyer immensely should problems arise down the road. The referral of such service people as a plumber or electrician that is familiar with your home can be helpful, especially if your buyer is new to the area.

#9     The Move

You will begin to prepare for moving day prior to the closing. The date of possession will be in your sales contract. Make sure to coordinate the date and time of your move with the buyer if the move falls on the same day. No matter how many times you have done it, moving is never easy. However, you can take certain organizational measures to ensure that your move is as smooth as possible.

Prior to moving, create a simple record-keeping system with a checklist and a schedule. The more prepared you are, the fewer surprises await you on moving day, so stay on schedule. A short to-do list might include:

  • Hire movers
  • Find storage
  • Get moving supplies
  • Pack ahead of time
  • Safeguard valuables
  • Transfer utilities, cable and phone
  • Notify post office
  • Take care of change of address notifications
  • Clean both homes
  • Re-key doors in new home

You can always count on your Twin Oaks Realty agent to assist you with any questions or recommendations of reliable professionals.  We're here to help you every step of the way!


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cover Chimpanzees of Uganda. (Champions of the Wild Series).

Andrew Gardner (Director). Christian Bruyere (Producer). Michael Chechik (Executive Producer).
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Wildlife conservation-Uganda.
Kibale Forest Reserve (Uganda).

Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
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In Uganda's Kibale National Park, the trees are dripping with monkeys. The park has one of the highest concentrations of primates on the planet. And primatologist Colin Chapman has spent a decade here getting to know them.
The video and narration centre on chimpanzees, red colobus monkeys and black and white colobus monkeys, with mention also of red-tailed monkeys, out of the thirteen species that live in Kibale. The camera follows the different troops around their daily routine, eating, playing, fighting, grooming and sleeping. The narration is smooth, easy to listen to, and presents a lot of facts in an interesting manner. When Idi Amin was in power, his soldiers, and then the invading soldiers, slaughtered wildlife indiscriminately, and burned and logged the countryside.

The chimpanzees are an endangered species as their habitat disappears, and the red-tailed monkeys which live and forage high in the canopy are especially hard hit by the cutting of the high trees. When the high trees are cut, the clearing quickly fills in with low shrubbery which is of no use to the chimpanzees and the red-tailed monkeys, but the colobus monkeys are making a comeback as they eat the shrubbery's leaves. Also hunting of the colobus has decreased.

The social behavior of the chimpanzees is examined and compared to students in high school. The "girls" form groups by themselves because the "boys" are too noisy and rough. The "boys" form tight knit groups with buddies who fight and wrestle together. The adults keep an eye on everyone, and the leader, the alpha male, enforces discipline through violence and aggression.

The inside of the cover of this interesting and informative video gives teachers some suggestions for study questions.

Highly Recommended.

Luella Sumner is the librarian at the Red Rock Public Library in Red Rock, ON.

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Converting squishy ministry goals into clear measures

By Eric Seiberling

An old saying states, "If you don't know where you are going, it only takes a minute to get there." Having goals is essential for any organization to be effective. Goals provide specific direction, a yardstick to assess effectiveness and a long-term way to improve the efficiency and capacity of an organization. They translate activities into directed action that moves the organization forward.

Scripture shows goal-setting, measurement and pruning are biblical principles. John 15:1-17 shows God as the gardener of the vineyard, where God evaluates and cuts off branches that do not bear fruit. The parable of the talents in Matthew 25: 14-30 shows that God expects growth of what God has given and we must account for the results. The idea of accountability runs throughout the Bible, but why do churches shy away from measurement in accountability?

Churches often think that goal setting is for the corporate world. It is seen as trying to quantify the unquantifiable. How do you measure spiritual development? How do you measure the moving of the Holy Spirit? However, the issue runs deeper. In the church, relationships are highly valued. Goals, measurement and accountability can create conflict in the church. What happens when someone fails to meet goals? What happens when one person meets his or her goals and another does not? This can create tension, conflict and fear in the church.

Objectives, goals and measurements are tools, not weapons

Goal setting is sometimes feared because it has often been used in a punitive context. People receive raises or lose their jobs based on how they achieve their goals. In churches, people have used measures to drive out pastors or staff members they did not like. They can also damage your sense of self-worth if used solely to evaluate if you are good at your job (paid or volunteer).

Objectives, goals and measures help define what success looks like and how to know when you have gotten there. Imagine putting someone in a car and telling them to start driving. They would ask, "What is the destination? How do I get there? Does it matter what speed I go?" Church leaders often assume people know where to go and how to get there, no matter if they are paid staff or volunteers.

Turning squishy ministry into measurable goals

Think about the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) and how the servant given one talent could have benefited from this approach.

  • Set objectives: Grow the wealth of the landowner.
  • Define goals and measures: Double the number of talents of silver prior to the landowner's return. The measure is comparing the number of talents the servant received and returned to the landowner.
  • Measure progress: What is the change in talents over time? Are they growing or declining? If the date of the return of the landowner is known, is the growth on track? If not, is the growth comparable to that of the other two servants?

Would the third servant have buried the talent of silver in the sand if objectives, goals and measures had been defined? Absolutely not. He could have asked the other servants for help or invested the money to move toward the objective. How could the story end differently?

The same is true for ministry. Defining what is important creates focus and alignment for each staff member and volunteer. It helps people define the most important actions and how to measure if a ministry is working or not. It also provides an indicator if people need help or guidance to get back on track before a major crisis occurs.

Defining objectives, goals and measures in ministry

Take time for each ministry position from the pastor to staff to volunteers to define objectives, goals and measures.

Set objectives: A pastor may need several objectives to meet the span of his or her role. For a volunteer, it will likely be one. Objectives focus on what truly matters. The goals and the measures indicate whether you are moving toward that objective. In addition, look at each person's number of objectives. Is it too much for one person to do? Who will support them? Clear objective setting can also measure workloads and if people more time, support or resources to get it done or if the task should be given to someone else.

For example, normally the objective for the vacation Bible school coordinator is to have a successful VBS. What does that mean? Why do you have VBS? Why is it important? What does the church hope to achieve? Is it to develop spiritually the children already in church or is it to reach unchurched families as part of an outreach event? Even if it is both, clarity in the objective is critical for success.

Define goals and measures: Goals and measures must be tangible. Take the time to establish measures that assess both the quality (the impact or effectiveness of the program) and the quantity (number of people or the efficiency of the program) related to the objective. Once they are agreed upon, what goals do you want to achieve for each?

Continuing with the VBS example, quantitative metrics could include: number of children attending per session, number of children who could repeat a memory verse, amount collected for the missions offering and so on. Qualitative measurement could take the form of a follow-up survey sent to parents or a nightly meeting with volunteers on what went well and what needs to be improved. The VBS coordinator could then set the goal for the number of children who will attend each night and then work to get sufficient registrations well ahead of the event to reach the goal.

Measure progress: For measurements to work, they must be taken and shared on a regular basis. How will you collect and compile data? How will you share it? How will you use it to improve your progress toward the goal?

In the VBS coordinator example, let's assume the goal is getting unchurched families' children to connect with the church. Measurement could take the form of number of registrations prior to the event, number of children attending each night during the event and how many children come back after VBS is over. For example, if a large number of children come the first night but do not come the second night, do improvements need to be made in the execution or is it a scheduling issue with another event in the community? Also, comparing the percentage of registrations to attendance to returning after the event can provide valuable insight on what area needs to be improved and well as providing benchmarks for the next year.

Objectives, goals and measures build community

Providing clear direction and measures can help everyone be more effective and provide a common way to understand if people and programs are on track or need corrective action. By focusing on what you can do to help others succeed, this can create community and not destroy it. Together, people can solve a problem that would otherwise be invisible.

In addition, sometimes measuring effectiveness is the only way you can identify if a person is in the wrong position to leverage their gifts and graces. Everyone wants to do a good job, but may not have the skills or abilities to succeed. Churches can identify ways that person can better serve and feel they are strongly contributing to the body of Christ.

When used properly, objectives, goals and measures can help the church to be more effective and efficient in its mission. When combined with the love of God, the grace of Jesus Christ and the insight of the Holy Spirit, it can lead to radical transformation of our faith community and our world.

Use "Vital Signs" to monitor progress

VitalSigns is a tool developed by Brick River through GCFA. This tool allows you to track your weekly worship attendance, professions of faith, small group participation, missional participation and financial giving for your congregation. It is a tool designed to help congregations follow their progress on the goals that they set for each year, based upon the goal-setting challenge initiated by the Vital Congregations work. Sign up now to record your weekly VitalSigns.


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Spotlight: Fast dogs, employee enjoy life in slow lane

Sue Schuon needed someone to help her regain her strength. Sugar needed someone who didn't care she was past her racing prime. Together, they helped each other at the crossroads of their lives.
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A 25-year U-M employee working as the doctoral program director in the School of Information, Schuon says she finds her job and the relationships she has developed with 46 doctoral students very rewarding. However, it's the relationship developed almost a decade ago that changed her life.

"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999 and the treatments were so draining," Schuon recalls. "I needed to get up and move around a little bit each day, and I thought adopting a dog would help me with that."

After spending several weeks looking into adoption agencies, Greyhounds of Eastern Michigan (GEM) stood out to her. Schuon's search for a walking companion took her to a meet-and-greet in Saline where she encountered Santa Fe Sugar. "When Sugar first saw me, she jumped up and acted like she knew me. She probably just knew I never had a dog before."

Sugar, now 12, became Schuon's first dog and inspired her to become a member of GEM, a nonprofit group that acquires racing and breeding greyhounds across the country and trains them to become family pets in their retired lives. Volunteers foster these dogs until they are adopted.

GEM, now entering its eighth year of operation, is headed by President Kathy Helm and Adoption Coordinator Helen Davonzo and includes a staff of 400 members. Though dog racing is prohibited in the state of Michigan, the group stays busy year-round, taking in dogs from all over the country.

Schuon has been a member of GEM for almost six years. In that time she has housed and trained four dogs and made numerous trips across the country to retrieve others. Of all the dogs she's trained, Axel was by far her favorite. "I tell people he's the one that got away," Schuon says. "He was intelligent and very well behaved. He was eventually adopted by a family in Dexter, so I thought 'I'll still see him now and then' but then the family moved to Texas."

Sue didn't let the loss of Axel bring her down. In February 2006 Sue adopted her second dog, Gipsy. "What made me want her was her back story. During one of her races, the mechanical rabbit that goes around the track suddenly stopped. All the other dogs stopped running, but Gipsy kept going and ripped it right off the pole. I thought it was so funny, I had to have her."

Before adopting her dogs, Sue was a lifelong cat person but says, "It's nice to come home at the end of the day and have someone excited to see you. My kids are all grown up now, so it's just me at home."

So what's the best thing about her dogs? "They are like people. They have their own personalities, but I'll admit, it's nice to come home and not be asked for money or to borrow the car."

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As we get older, many men start to eliminate interest in desire for many reasons. These could be due psychological factors such as anxiety and anxiety or physical factors like the lowering of testosterone degree and ertile dysfunction issues amongst a number of other explanations. Such cases of Male health should be treated with care at any hospital.

Gender is one of the best gifts of worldly pleasures to guys and it is a sad situation when we begin to lose interest in it. Luckily, there are many ways that we can improve our desireual drive and endurance.

For many centuries, many cultures and traditions from different parts of the planet including China, India, Malaysia, Egypt to Indonesia have found natural organic herbs that are potent all-natural desire aphrodisiacs. A number of these natural herbs can increase male desireual drive and provide impotent men harder erections.

Some traditions use the herbs by boiling them in drinking tea or made them for consumption or even prepare them for smoking just like a cigarette. Nowadays, with all the improvement on medical science, many laboratories have blended different herbs to its optimal potential and marketing them as male desireual enhancement pills or as male supplements.

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Tongkat Ali – The scientific name for this origin is Eurycoma Longifolia. Tongkat Ali is mostly found in the jungles of Malaysia and Indonesia. In direct translation in the Malay and Indonesian language, Tongkat Ali means”Ali’s walking stick.” What an appropriate name.

Once consumed, the herb induces elevated levels of desireual stimulation, reduces anxiety and enhances blood circulation into the nis. Thus your desire drive will enhance and harder erections can be achieved.

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When the overall game was assessed posting introduction throughout Sep’18, that had obtained positive reviews from the majority of critics. Nevertheless exactly what mainstream authorities forget to seem to comprehend is this a personal game like FIFA 19 Coins Hack which has got frequent changes as time passes won’t be able to sometimes be examined right after launch.
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Have you ever wondered if your prayers have any power at all?

Have you ever said, “I wish I knew more about prayer and that my prayer life was more effective?”

“In Matthew 6, Jesus gives us what is commonly referred to as “the Lord’s Prayer.” However, this really isn’t “The Lord’s Prayer.” Jesus couldn’t have prayed this prayer. Instead, He gave us The Model Prayer. Over the next few weeks, we will examine this prayer in a series called Praying the Way Jesus Taught Us. As we examine each petition, we will see how God desires to unleash His power in our lives as we surrender ourselves to Him and to His will. ” – Pastor Keith


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Friday Five: The Generation of ‘Meh’

On Fridays we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s collection includes commentary on the state of American intellectual life, a report on the geographical divide of family structure in the U.S., and more.

From ‘Meh’ to ‘Amen’” by Molly Oshatz, First Things

Higher purpose? Eternal joy? Meh. It appears that for increasing numbers of young adults, religion, and Christianity in particular, might no longer be a live option. […] [William James], in his 1897 essay “The Will To Believe,” explained why, even in an age of doubt, Christianity remained a real, active option, that is, as he defined it, the subject of a live, forced, and momentous decision. Live, because deciding for or against it was obviously relevant and important; forced, because one either accepted Christianity or refused it—there was no getting out of the decision; and momentous, because, on the chance that God does exist, the decision would have eternal ramifications.

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The Thrill of Political Hatingby Arthur Brooks, The New York Times

The 2016 presidential race is already upon us. Do you find that prospect exciting or exhausting? If you chose the latter, I’m willing to wager it’s in part because of the destructive rhetoric that threatens to accompany the election. At least half of American adults felt that the last presidential campaign was too negative.

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The North-South Divide on Two-Parent Families by David Leonhardt, The New York Times

When it comes to family arrangements, the United States has a North-South divide. Children growing up across much of the northern part of the country are much more likely to grow up with two parents than children across the South.

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Africa’s Neither ‘Rising’ Nor ‘Falling’ But It Is Growing—Fastby GE, Quartz (infographic)

Africa is vast. It is varied. When it comes to the region’s development, a host of differing narratives shape the story around its economic progress.

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The State of the American Mind: Anti-Intellectualism in America More Than 25 Years After Allan Bloom: In a discussion at AEI on Thursday, panelists commented on the deteriorating intellectual habits of Americans almost 30 years after the release of Allan Bloom’s book “The Closing of the American Mind.”

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March 25, 2019

Peugeot selected to supply KeolisAmey Docklands LCV fleet

KeolisAmey Docklands, a joint venture between public transport specialists Keolis and infrastructure support service Amey that holds the franchise to operate and maintain the Docklands Light Railway, has taken delivery of a mixed fleet of 27 Peugeot LCVs to assist with its operations.

Peugeot supplies 170 vans to utility metering installation firm SMS plc

Utility metering specialist SMS plc has taken delivery of over 170 Peugeot Boxer, Expert and Partner vans, which will be used by the company’s engineers.

Three’s company

PSA Group’s latest van comes to the market in three guises from its Vauxhall, Citroën and Peugeot brands. Dan Gilkes looks at what’s on offer.

Order books open for all-new Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo vans

PSA Group have announced the UK pricing and specification for the all-new Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo vans, which are available to order now.

IAA review: Show sets its sights on the future

This year’s IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover highlighted the industry-wide search for an alternative to diesel, despite the fact that many in the logistics and delivery business recognise that the fuel will be the mainstay of the truck and van business for many years to come.

Peugeot Partner Electric fleet delivers environmental benefits for Swansea Council

Swansea Council has taken delivery of 40 Peugeot Partner Electric SE L1 vans, making Swansea the local authority with the largest electric van fleet in Wales.

New Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner unveiled

French manufacturers Peugeot and Citroën have unveiled all-new compact vans for 2019 – each offering new technology, safety and engine updates.

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March 25, 2019

Pick-up specials offer distinctive appeal

New editions of two popular pick-ups – from Volkswagen and Isuzu – have been announced with delivery expected early in the new year.

Volkswagen’s Amarok Aventura (above), builds on the standard Amarok and features 20-inch Talca alloy wheels, body coloured sports bar, chrome-plated side bars with step and LED spot lighting as well as under-body cladding, power folding mirrors and a protective coating for the load compartment.

Inside, the Aventura includes Volkswagen’s Discover Media Navigation system, ErgoComfort seats and leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel and paddle shifts as standard.

Driver safety systems include a Lights and Vision package (automatic headlights with separate daytime running lights, Coming Home feature and windscreen wiper intermittent control with rain sensor) along with front fog lights with cornering function.

Powering the Aventura is a 3.0-litre TDI V6 with 258hp in normal driving and 272hp when using the overboost function. Volkswagen says the engine generates 580Nm of torque, while permanent 4MOTION all-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic gearbox ensure that no roads are off limits.

Aventura prices start at £39,960 (OTR ex VAT).

Isuzu UK will produce its D-Max Utah V-Cross double cab (above) in a limited edition of 100 vehicles either with manual or automatic transmission.

The pick-up retains all the features of the D-Max Utah but also includes additional equipment including front skirt, 18” V-Cross alloys, wireless charger and front camera.

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No. 19 VCU Knocks Off No. 7 Akron 1-0; Rams Defeat Second Straight Top 15 Team on Road

FINAL: No. 19 VCU 1, No. 7 Akron 0 (Akron, Ohio)

RECORDS: VCU (2-1-1), Akron (3-2-0)

VCU STARTERS: #21 Wells (GK), #2 Owusu, #3 Castillo, #7 Monge Solano, #10 Bowie, #12 Belmar, #16 Duffie, #18 Shiffman, #19 Keita, #23 Manel, #24 Fisher

AKRON STARTERS: #1 Pina (GK), #2 Souders, #3 Abdul-Salaam, #4 Gallego, #5 Foldesy, #6 Najem, #7 Brenes, #8 Souto, #11 Seremba, #14 Stevenson, #23 Derschang

  • Sophomore Dennis Castillo's header in the 75th minute was all 19th-ranked VCU needed as the Rams knocked off No. 7 Akron 1-0 Friday night in front of 3,319 fans at FirstEnergy Stadium.
  • The Rams picked up their second straight road win over a Top 15 program in less than a week as VCU also defeated No. 13 Maryland 3-2 on Sept. 8.
  • VCU handed Akron just its second home loss in more than five years, and the Zips' first since a 1-0 setback against Michigan State on Nov. 2, 2011.  Akron is now 85-5-9 at home dating back to the 2006 season.

  • Junior Juan Monge Solano had a look for VCU in the 22nd minute but Akron goalkeeper Fernando Pina made his first save of the match.
  • Senior goalkeeper Andrew Wells made five first half stops in net for the Rams to keep the game scoreless at intermission.
  • Sophomore Devon Fisher fired a shot wide in the 74th minute before the Rams took the lead a minute later when Castillo, who took a cross from Monge Solano, finished with a header past Pina to put the Rams on top 1-0.
  • VCU remained strong on defense, holding Akron without a shot on goal in the final 30 minutes of the match.

  • VCU improves to 5-1-1 against ranked opponents the last two years (2-0-1 in 2013).
  • Wells posted seven saves, five in the first half, en route to his first shutout of the season.
  • Castillo, Fisher and Monge Solano each registered a shot for the Rams with two of those strikes on frame.
  • Akron outshot VCU 28-3; however, just seven of the Zips' shots were on goal.

"I was proud of the guys tonight for grinding out a win in a very tough environment against one of the best teams in the country.  Now we have to focus on getting the guys turned around for Sunday."
-VCU Head Coach Dave Giffard

The Rams concludes their three-match road swing Sunday, Sept. 15 against Niagara at 3:30 p.m.  VCU returns to Sports Backers Stadium on Sept. 21 against Coastal Carolina.


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Attracting Tornadoes and Turkeys

Battling the Bird

A wild turkey is an unwelcome visitor at a California mobile home park. The bird chases cars, leaves its droppings about, and generally annoys the residents. If you were a believer in stereotypes, you’d think that someone would have come out of their mobile home and taken a shot at the turkey, particularly with Thanksgiving approaching. But if you know better, than you won’t be surprised at this:

[Gloria] Wagner tried calling every agency she could think of, attempting to find someone who will catch the turkey and return it to a natural environment. She does not believe that a Thanksgiving plate is a suitable alternative.

“I’m a vegetarian. I would just like it returned to the wild.”

Unfortunately, the agencies she’s called haven’t responded.

One final amusing note: the last sentence of the story starts with, “To report a turkey problem…” That’s just not a phrase you read very often.

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46 Mountain View Drive, Georgia, VT 05468 Home For Sale - MLS #4714064
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This beautiful Custom Built Craftsman Style Home sited on a 1.07 acre country lot offers a open concept floor plan, a awesome great room with stone surround fireplace, chefs kitchen with quartz countertops and large breakfast bar, first floor office/den or formal dining area, a relaxing family with French doors, 9 ft 1st floor ceiling, gorgeous master suite with a custom tiled shower with rainforest shower heads, a relaxing soaking tub, and walk-in closet, 3 additional 2nd spacious bedrooms, and laundry room with soaking sink, a walkout to garage lower level with a huge rec room, 1/2 bath, and wet-bar ,a beautiful 3 season porch overlooking a custom stone patio, fenced in in-ground pool and private bark yard for entertaining, 3 car heated garage with walk up storage room above, and all within minutes to !89. This home has been very well kept and is a real pleasure to show.

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3,818 sq. ft.
$144.03/sq. ft.
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A Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount

Vickers Viscount Network

July 2008 Newsletter

Dear Member

WELCOME to what is planned to be the beginnings of regular newsletters. We have had to apply a bit of imagination as to what you would like to read in the newsletters and the best way to find out is to receive your response on ideas and recommendations.

George Edwards (left) with J H 'Slim' Carmichael, president of Capital Airlines. George Edwards (left) with J H 'Slim' Carmichael, president of Capital Airlines.

A natural place to start a newsletter series is at the beginning! It is entirely coincidental that the man who designed the Viscount, Sir George Edwards, was born 100 years ago, 9 July 1908, and that the prototype aircraft, G-AHRF, first flew, 60 years ago, on 16 July 1948.

The following account has been adapted from a comprehensive story written by Gerry Sweet which now appears on the website.

The Viscount, or Vickers VC2 project, was initially mooted by Vickers Chief Designer, Rex Pierson, in December 1944 during discussions with the wartime, Brabazon Committee. The initial plan was to build a 27-seater powered by Rolls-Royce Darts to fly at 300 mph at 20,000 feet, for 1,000 miles.

The prototype Viscount G-AHRF takes off on its maiden flight The prototype Viscount G-AHRF takes off on its maiden flight

British European Airways, formed in 1946, was expected to be the first recipient of the VC2 airliner and production of the first prototype, G-AHRF began at Weybridge. The VC2 was officially named the Viscount in 1947 and became the V.630 model. It was soon apparent that the acceptance of post-war air travel had been grossly under-estimated and to meet this need the seat numbers would need to be increased, as would the engine performance. So began the ongoing work by Vickers to increase the aircraft size and for Rolls-Royce to optimise engine performance accordingly. On 16 July 1948 G-AHRF took to the skies from Wisely Airfield in Surrey.

With the race number 23, G-AMAV races to New Zealand With the race number 23, G-AMAV races to New Zealand

Meanwhile, Vickers had been developing an improved V.700 series and the series prototype, G-AMAV, first flew in August 1950. Three years later, this aircraft participated in the London to Christchurch (New Zealand) Air Race where it was evaluated by New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NAC) which purchased three later models, V.807s, in the late 1950s.

BEA placed the first production Viscount V.701 G-ALWE into service on 18 April 1952. In the meantime orders had come in from France, Ireland, Australia and also Canada. This brought in new challenges with a need to meet North American cockpit compliance.

Capital Airlines of the USA bought 45 V.700 examples Capital Airlines of the USA bought 45 V.700 examples

Despite the success of the V.700 series, the developments continued and so evolved the V.800 series with both types coming off the production line simultaneously. Production continued until 1964 when the final example for CAAC of the People's Republic of China was completed. Although BEA was the largest buyer, with 77 examples comprising both series, acceptance of the Viscount was literally world wide. Significantly, Capital Airlines, of the USA, bought 45 examples, right in the heart of the American airline industry. Significantly too, a total of 444 were sold to 50 major airlines, with a value, including spares, of £177 million - export sales accounting for £147 million.

Viscounts operated for many years throughout the world, often in the hands of freight and charter operators. Obviously there were the inevitable accidents but most eventually faced the axe, notably in Essex, England. About 10% are displayed in some fashion in Museums and one is reputedly still flying in Africa and long may this noble aircraft remain doing so. To see Gerry's comprehensive story on the site go to [History] [The Turboprop World-Beater Viscount].

Which Viscount is this at Harare, Zimbabwe in Feburary 1991? Which Viscount is this at Harare, Zimbabwe in Feburary 1991?

Are you a problem solver? Would you like to test your skills at research?

Then look no further than our Mystery Page Help us identify these Viscounts by selecting [Listings] [Help us Identify These Viscounts]. The current page has a new Mystery photo and questions and answers from earlier mysteries.

It was considered that to best illustrate that the interest in Viscounts is world-wide that the Newsletter Editors be based on opposite sides of the world.

Illustrated History of New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947 - 1978 Illustrated History of New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947 - 1978

Peter Layne of Wellington, New Zealand has written three airline history books (including one on New Zealand National Airways Corporation - NAC), on the site go to [News] then scroll down to Illustrated History of New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947 - 1978, with Richard Waugh and Graeme McConnell, and contributed to the production of two others.

His late father, Brian Layne, (a Sunderland pilot attached to 201 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command during World War Two), worked for New Zealand National Airways Corporation from 1947 to 1978. His roles included Pilot and Senior Flight Operations Officer (Auckland). His work provided Peter with many opportunities to study NAC's aircraft (including Viscounts) from a young age. Writing the NAC book realised the chance to share with others his life long interest in the National airline.

Peter comes from a banking background spanning over 40 years. He has been a member of the Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand (since 1970), Vintage Kiwi Gliding Club, historian for Gliding New Zealand (since 1979) and has compiled the Vintage, Veteran and Classic section of the annually produced New Zealand Wings Directory (since 1994). He is married to Stephanie and they have two adult children.

co-author of:-
SPANZ South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand & their DC-3 Viewmasters.
Taking Off - Pioneering Small Airlines of New Zealand 1945-1970.
The Illustrated History of NZNAC 1947-1978.

Ed Jones from Manchester, England became interested in aviation when his late father began taking him from the age of six years to the then Ringway Airport to view the planes. This was some 50+ years ago and coincided with the early years in the history of the beloved Viscount. His appreciation for the aircraft began in those formative years and is as strong as ever today. Ed spends most of his time today researching the Viscount helped by an accumulated collection of images, movements and memories from his years of plane spotting. Trips initially to European airports and eventually worldwide now provide a wealth of information to keep him busy researching for the website and of course his own enjoyment.

Ed comes from an IT Training background but is now semi retired. This enables him to spend more time on his favourite pastime, wife and children permitting of course!

Old Giant of the air comes to Wear Museum Old Giant of the air comes to Wear Museum

In the last few days the Vickers Viscount Network has been contacted by Linda Ross Secretary of the North East Aircraft Museum in Sunderland, England telling us that they had taken delivery on 25 June of Viscount c/n 346 G-AZLP. This is to be a joint venture between themselves and RAF Millon in Cumbria, England and represents a notable event in the preservation of another of the remaining airframes. Keep checking the Vickers Viscount Network website for an update on this project. On the site go to [News] [Viscount News] then select Old Giant of the air comes to Wear Museum [Cick for details] for further information.

The cockpit panels have been reinstalled in CF-THG The cockpit panels have been reinstalled in CF-THG

David Peters dave.peters@vickersviscount.net recently sent an encouraging report with pictures on progress in the restoration of Viscount c/n 224 CF-THG. ". . . much of the winter was spent on interior work, the cockpit panels have been reinstalled and the interior fairings and cockpit upholstery has been repaired and painted. I have developed a great respect for the talent and workmanship displayed in the Viscount. We have become used to plastic interior fairings on modern aircraft however many in this aircraft are hand formed from metal then, covered in leather; On the site go to [Listings] [Aircraft Histories] enter construction number 224 then press [Go].

G-AOJA taken during certification flying in August 1956 G-AOJA taken during certification flying in August 1956

Viscounts have had their share of tragedy and, as is often the case, there are tragedies that have never been fully understood or resolved. Ed Jones recently summarised events recorded in the accident involving Viscount c/n 150 G-AOJA at Nutts Corner on 23 October 1957, which claimed the lives of all occupants during a charter flight from Heathrow. At 16:45 with the aircraft at 2,200 feet and on a heading of 285 degrees, the flight was taken over by the Precision Approach Controller for a GCA talk down on runway 28. Within a mile from touchdown the aircraft had drifted right of the runway centre line. An overshoot was carried out, but the aircraft crashed 1,000 feet south of the western end of runway 28 resulting in the almost complete disintegration of G-AOJA.

All that was recovered was subjected to an exhaustive examination by experts and they failed to find anything which pointed to the malfunctioning of any instrument or indicator which could have led the pilot into a disastrous operation of the controls. Neither was there any evidence that pilot error contributed to the accident. The court investigation concluded that the crash "must remain a wholly unexplained calamity."

On the site go to [Listings] [Aircraft Histories] enter construction number 150 then press [Go].

The result of 35 years research, this 480 page book, released through Air Britain, is full of aircraft histories, technical data, nostalgia, 460+ photographs including 96 colour plates, is a must for all Viscount fans.

Price: Air-Britain Members: £32.50. Non-Members: £48.25.
Order Details: All Air-Britain books may be ordered direct from Air-Britain, by post or on-line. All books are also POST FREE in the UK. Add 15% Europe and overseas. Payment by cheque drawn in £ sterling, or all major credit/debit cards (NOT AMEX).

41 Penshurst Road Leigh, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 8HL. Phone/Fax (UK) 01732 835637.

Julian Bourn who is researching the BEA - British European Airways Viscount fleet, has completed his latest 2 aircraft, Viscounts c/n 150 G-AOJA and c/n 151 G-AOJB.

To review the history of c/n 150 and 151, on the site go to [Listings] [Aircraft Histories]. Select Construction Number 150 or 151 then press [Go].

To see the photo gallery of c/n 150 or 151 from their histories click the [c/n 150 photo gallery] or [c/n 151 photo gallery] button.

If you can add any further information or photos of these aircraft contact Julian at julian.bourn@vickersviscount.net

Since the last newsletter there have been new photos added to the following aircraft:-

c/n 12, c/n 17, c/n 28, c/n 38, c/n 39, c/n 66, c/n 75, c/n 87, c/n 93, c/n 99, c/n 100, c/n 112, c/n 116, c/n 117, c/n 140, c/n 150, c/n 151, c/n 162, c/n 164, c/n 170, c/n 191, c/n 197, c/n 210, c/n 214, c/n 220, c/n 224, c/n 225, c/n 236, c/n 237, c/n 238, c/n 248, c/n 263, c/n 280, c/n 281, c/n 288 (crash photos), c/n 320, c/n 325, c/n 327, c/n 334, c/n 341, c/n 347, c/n 364, c/n 370, c/n 373, c/n 374, c/n 382, c/n 391, c/n 434, c/n 435, c/n 439, c/n 441, c/n 452, c/n 457.

To see the photo gallery of an aircraft, on the site go to [Photos] [Viscount Photo Gallery]. Select the Construction Number or Registration that you are interested in, e.g. EI-AJW or 225, then press [Go].

We would like to hear from you but to start the series here's one from New Zealand National Airways Corporation.

An elderly lady on a night flight asked a hostess where the toilet was located. The hostess, attending to another passenger, indicated to her that it was along side the galley near the front. A few moments later, when the hostess was attending to someone else, the old lady came back to her looking rather perplexed. "Well I went and opened the door but there were two men already in there and they were watching television!"

The Vickers Viscount Network is drawing attention from all sorts of interested people including those who make plastic kits. Over the years there have been kits created by recognised model making companies but there are now those who make their own.

José Alvarez of Quito, Ecuador was favourably impressed by the website and has persuaded web master Geoff Blampied geoff.blampied@vickersviscount.net to create a model page. He has been making Glencoe 1:96 scale models to be presented in the liveries of SAETA and SAN, the two local carriers of the 1970s. He has promised to send in photos for uploading once the model page has been created.

There is potential to present Viscount kits in all known liveries but please don't all rush Geoff at once! There have been kits for sale on Ebay etc in recent times so if you are a keen collector then keep an eye on these sites as there may a great bargain up for grabs.

Cover of the Didier Palix 'Hannants' model Viscount Cover of the Didier Palix 'Hannants' model Viscount

Didier Palix of France has created a Capital Airlines 1:72 scale Viscount V.700 model which has very recently been marketed through Hannants. The following page will lead you straight to the page should you wish to place an order.

Congratulations - you have reached the end of this newsletter. We hope that you have enjoyed reading it and would like to read future issues. A frequency rate has not been set but perhaps monthly would be ideal. REMEMBER this is for your benefit not only to read but also to contribute. Have a look through the site and see if there is some way you can contribute and PLEASE let us know by contact us at membership@vickersviscount.net.

Best regards

Peter Layne, Wellington, New Zealand, Ed Jones, Manchester, England and all the team at the Vickers Viscount Network.

To provide information and photos for inclusion in the Virtual Museum please send them to information@vickersviscount.net
Photos should be scanned as jpg's at 300 dpi or over. If you need help scanning your photos then contact Brian Burrage at brian.burrage@vickersviscount.net who provides the Vickers Viscount Network quality, secure and FREE scanning service.

To add a friend or colleague to the Vickers Viscount Network membership, on the site go to [Home] [Join the Vickers Viscount Network for free] [Click here to join the Vickers Viscount Network].

To cancel you membership to the Vickers Viscount Network send an e-mail to

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

The Vickers Viscount Network is always interested to hear from anyone who has information or photographs to help complete the story of the Viscount. If you can help please contact us at

Click here for more details about the Vickers Viscount Network

This website has been designed, built and is maintained by Geoff Blampied, Norwich, Norfolk, England.


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Sorted into five categories the books detailed below have all been recommended by Vickers Viscount Network members. If you can add to these lists please contact us with the details.

1. Sir George Edwards - the father of the Viscount

George Edwards (later Sir George Edwards), was for a quarter of a century from 1950, the dominant figure in British aviation, both civil and military.

His name is synonymous with the Viscount, the world's first gas turbine powered aircraft to carry fare paying passengers on a scheduled service, and Concorde, for which he led the British team throughout its formative period to customer delivery.

Books about Sir George Edwards

2. The Vickers Viscount - books about the Viscount and its development

Books about the Viscount

3. Viscount owners and operators

Books about Aer Lingus
Books about BA - British Airways
Books about BEA - British European Airways
Books about New Zealand National Airways Corporation
Books about Silver City Airways

4. Generic aviation books

Books about general aviation

5. Books about aircraft accidents

Books about aircraft accident

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

The Vickers Viscount Network is always interested to hear from anyone who has information or photographs to help complete the story of the Viscount. If you can help please contact us at

Click here for more details about the Vickers Viscount Network

This website has been designed, built and is maintained by Geoff Blampied, Norwich, Norfolk, England.


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When making yogurt, the biggest thing is making sure everything you use is squeaky clean so you don’t grow the wrong “bugs”.

I boil water in my dutch oven to sterilize it, stir my big spoon around in it, then pour the boiling water into my gallon thermos and put the lid on, then set it aside.

In the dutch oven I bring my “milk” (a gallon of whole milk mixed with a quart of heavy cream works great, and you have some of the mixture left over for sauces, your coffee, or whatever!) almost to a boil but not quite, stirring constantly; you heat it over medium until there are little bubbles around the edges, and it starts to steam. If it scalds at all it won’t culture (you can either make a vat of soup or throw it away if it scalds), so you can’t really do it more quickly over high heat…but it goes a little faster if you bring it to room temp first.

Remove the “milk” from the heat and let cool until a skin forms on the top. Remove that, then in a small bowl temper about 1/4-1/2 (I don’t measure) plain yogurt with a little of the warm milk, then stir it all into the pot.

Pour the extremely hot water out of the thermos, immediately add the milk mixture back into it, cap it tightly, and set it on top of the fridge for about 24 hours. I've left it up to 36 hours, and have eaten some at about 20 hours...it's all good...

It’s very easy, the most tedious part is the stirring.

(Just as a side note: before I start this I put some baking soda and some vinegar into my kitchen drain; it bubbles while I work, and then after I pour the water out of the thermos the drain and pipes are fresh and clean! Just sayin’…)

You can flavor it in your dish with just about anything, sweeten it, or whatever when you serve it. My favorite way to eat it is with a drop of liquid sucralose, a splash of vanilla, and a generous sprinkle of cinnamon.

Once you taste your own yogurt - rich and satisfying, creamy and thick - boughten will always taste like a cheap imitation!


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