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Royals offered freebies to move 'Marlins Man' from front-row during World Series game
In a sea of blue at the World Series, a speck of orange popped out of the rabid Royals crowd behind home plate, in plain view of the TV cameras.
On the man's shirt: "Marlins."
The sight so rattled the home team that stadium officials asked him to leave — or at least cover up with a Kansas City Royals shirt.
"Marlins Man" — aka 58-year-old Miami lawyer Laurence Leavy —stayed put in Marlins colors Tuesday night in Kansas City.
"The owner of the Royals was extremely upset that I was there," Leavy said.
They offered him a private suite if he would move.
They tried enticing him with free World Series goodies if he would get rid of the orange jersey.
No way, Marlins Man said.
He paid $8,000 for that primo seat and he wasn't about to give it up. So every time the center field camera was used, which was pretty much every single pitch, the orange-clad Leavy was in the frame for the entire country to see.
It wasn't the first time that Leavy as stuck out in a crowd.
Leavy has been buying the best seats to major sporting events for years. By his count, he's gone to 27 Super Bowls, more than 200 NBA playoff games, and at least 85 World Series games, not to mention an unknown number of Triple Crown horse races.
He's been a Marlins season-ticket holder since the team's first year in 1993, is a rabid Florida State fan (he was on hand for the FSU-Notre Dame showdown in Tallahassee on Saturday before heading off to Kansas City), owns more than 100 thoroughbreds, and rarely misses a Miami Heat or Dolphins game.
"I never had any kids, nor have any wife," Leavy said when reached by phone Wednesday. "You don't have to pay for a wife and kids, so you have money in the bank."
To splurge on sporting events.
And nobody does it like Leavy, who attended North Miami Beach High and practices workers' compensation law.
In May, for example, Leavy was in San Diego watching the Marlins when pitching ace Jose Fernandez suffered his season-ending arm injury, followed the team up to Los Angeles to watch them play the Dodgers, and thus began a sports-crazed odyssey, criss-crossing the country to catch games in 16 cities in 18 days.
As a guest of thoroughbred racing magnate Frank Stronach, he sat with actress Bo Derek before the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland until it was time for her to bark out orders. "I kept her company until she said 'riders up!'" Leavy said.
The next day he flew to Indianapolis to catch Heat-Pacers, followed by Thunder-Spurs in San Antonio the day after that, back to Indianapolis for Heat-Pacers...and on and on it went.
"It was the coolest thing," he said.
Leavy said he purchases most of his top-dollar tickets on StubHub.
Sometimes, ticket brokers call him if they have great seats to major events.
He would not reveal an amount on how much he spends annually on plane tickets and seats to sporting events, only to say "it's a lot of money."
"I've never added it up," he said.
Somehow, Leavy said he is still able to run his law practice, which he does electronically during the day when he's on the road. He has offices in Davie, Fla., and in Jacksonville.
For years, Leavy attended sporting events largely unnoticed.
"Nobody noticed me when I wore a Cowboys shirt," he said. "Nobody noticed me when I wore a Heat jersey."
But when the Marlins changed their uniform colors in 2012, going from a mostly black and teal to orange and black, everything changed. Leavy suddenly became recognizable.
Last year, he was spotted wearing his Orange Marlins apparel in San Francisco for the World Series. The following day he drove out to the Golden Gate Bridge to take some pictures of the landmark when he was spotted by a couple of park rangers, who drove up in a truck to shoo him away from a dangerous cliff.
"One of the guys goes, 'Aren't you the guy we've been watching on TV behind home plate?' " Leavy recalled. "And the other guy says, 'He's the Marlins Man!' "
The next thing Leavy knew, the park rangers were asking him to have selfies taken with him with the Golden Gate Bridge as the backdrop.
From that day forward, Leavy became known as the Marlins Man, which is the name found on the back of the six orange Marlins jerseys he owns. He now has his own Twitter handle – @Marlins_Man – and picked up close to 1,000 new followers after Tuesday's game alone.
Leavy said that after Tuesday's game, he was contacted by fans around the world, which kept him up all night.
"I've been getting tweets from Japan, from Mexico and France," he Leavy said he isn't doing it for the attention.
"I didn't plan any of this," he said. "I'm not selling anything. I've been doing this — going to sporting events — pretty much non-stop since 1999. I dated a girl for nine years who hated sports and when that ended, I started going everywhere."
Leavy said he will be on hand — sitting in the same seat with his Marlins jersey — for Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday and possible Games 6 and 7, whether the Royals want him there or not.


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This wasn't the best Fetticcune that I have had. My friend Brooke has given me a much better recipe for it before, and next time I make it I will have to find that recipe, or get it from her. My whole family really enjoyed it and it tasted good, but it wasn't what I expected it to be. The sauce is not very thick, but still good. Definitely worth a try.
I'm made this for Emi's birthday.
Homemade Chicken Fetticcune
8 ounces fettuccini pasta
2 tablespoons butter
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In a large skillet, brown chicken and mushrooms in butter until chicken is cooked through. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Add whipping cream and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add parmesan cheese when at desired consistency. Serve over noodles.
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BUZz: NATALIE STORM IS A 'MONSTER!' On The Runway
Monday, May 30, 2011
(RAINE PR): It isn't easy to put Natalie Storm in a box. Calling her a 'Dancehall' artist is as limiting as calling A-Team Music's The Runway a Dancehall 'riddim.' Storm brings her sassy punk attitude, ferociously funky delivery and Kingtonian slang to the A-Team's dance groove The Runway on a track, rightfully titled "Monster." The brazenly empowering "Monster" will be released digitally on The Runway album on June 14th.
The Runway, A-Team Music's debut full-length project, binds themes of love, hate, lust, anger, happiness, and frustration with the same underlying pulse, using different artists and various forms of Reggae, Dancehall, Pop, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, and Gospel to craft a soundtrack to day-to-day life. Wearing her emotions like a garb, Storm struts The Runway cloaked in the fierce and edgy designs of defiance with "Monster."
"It's an anthem for women who aren't willing to give up everything to be a part of anything," says Natalie 'Natalie Storm' Cole. "We've all wanted to be in a position to control, whether ourselves, environment or other people. It's just a natural instinct inside of us to be power hungry or a little selfish...there's nothing wrong with that."
"Natalie's song is definitely one that people can relate to - everyone has become fed up with a person or situation and turned into a 'monster' at one point or another," says Stanley "Rellee" Hayden, A-Team Music CEO and executive producer of The Runway. "I chose this track because you can just feel the raw emotion in it."
Having had many of her songs banned from Jamaican radio due to their raw and raunchy content, Natalie is no stranger to claiming her own musical power and carving her own path. Her aggressive delivery and cutting-edge style has earned her scores of fans worldwide, and her lyrics have ridden Dancehall, Electronica, and House rhythms. Last year, she released the critically lauded mixtape Song to F@# and Fight 2, which bridged the gap between Dancehall and club music. The Runway's Dancehall-esque Pop/Dance beat is right up her alley.
"I was sold on the concept of The Runway, before I even heard the riddim itself," she says. "Rellee really found a very innovative way to make a juggling stand out by making every song unique in its own right." The Runway, featuring "Monster" by Natalie Storm, as well as singles from Richie Stephens, D'Angel and Beenie Man, Mr. Lexx, Etana, Mr. Vegas, Gappy Ranks, Al Cruz, and more, will be available on iTunes and all digital outlets on Tuesday, June 14th. Get It here:


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Could a person's risk for type 2 diabetes be written in their genes?
According to a study recently published in Diabetologia, research has uncovered a new gene, ACSL5, which "regulates how the body recognizes insulin".
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Scientists at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) worked in collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania on the study that led to the discovery of ACSL5.
Using gene-editing technology known as CRISPR (or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), researchers were able to study ACSL5 more closely. Using cells from the colon, scientists were able to learn that this gene plays a role in lipid metabolism – and, more importantly, that developing drugs to act on ACSL5 could increase a type 2 diabetic's sensitivity to insulin.
"Type-2 diabetes is increasingly common, with an impact on millions of people," Struan Grant, leader of CHOP study, said in an interview. "But it has complex causes, involving multiple genes and environmental influences, and we are still learning the details of its complicated biology."
Of the new research, Grant said, "Our goal in investigating these biological functions is to develop more effective therapies."
A Possible Treatment?
Of course, gene research is not a wholly new field for Grant, who in 2006 led the a team that discovered a variation within the gene TCF7L2. This variation, Grant's team determined, raised the risk of type 2 diabetes in a patient. Grant is optimistic that this work will lead to more targeted treatments for type 2 diabetes, saying, "Our task becomes that of converting an association signal to the correct disease-causing gene or genes at each of these locations."
And in the meantime, Grant cautions that there is still much to learn about ACSL5, reminding us that "[W]e still don't know which specific tissue or tissues that these T2D-related signals operate in to affect patients--whether they act primarily in the gut, in the liver, in adipose tissue or on beta cells in the pancreas.
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Are you looking for a curious and playful kitty to liven up your home? Then meet Angelica, an independent and affectionate 2-year-old tiger Domestic Shorthair looking for her forever family! Angelica would love to find a home with someone who can give her lots of love, patience, and toys, whether it is a long-time cat lover or first time cat owner! Angelica loves to be petted, but can be selective about her cheek scratches so may do best in a household with older children who can learn just the right cheek scratching technique. This pretty little girl is loved by the staff here at HSHV because of how she will melt in your hands when you pet her. In exchange for all the play time and love this little kitty has to give, Angelica will need to find a family that can care for dental cleanings and maintenance of her pearly whites. If you have lots of toys, patience, and love for a kitty in need of a forever home, then come meet Angelica today!
All the animals available for adoption at the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on their vaccinations and have a microchip I.D. which is included in their affordable adoption fee. HSHV is open 7 days a week for adoptions. Please check our website for current adoption hours at www.hshv.org.
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Wynn Hotel
31`31 Las Vegas Boulevard, South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Tel: 702.770.3583 | 702.770.1542
A small store in the Wynn Hotel, so it will be easy to find. The store has a quality feel. They have an array of Omas and Mont Blanc fountain pens, along with some very unusual limited editions from Omas, Mont Blanc, Krone, Montegrappa. They may be moving to a larger location. Brandon Evans, one of the sales associates, is noted for exceptional knowledge and assistance. (Thanks S. Lipoff)


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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - World No. 1 copper producer Codelco submitted to Chilean environmental authorities changes to its controversial Andina project that it said would reduce the mine's potential impact on nearby glaciers and water supply.
State-owned Codelco, which produces about 10 percent of the world's copper, has said its future hinges on the development of the project, as dwindling ore grades in its old mines will bring annual output tumbling down.
The $6.8 billion expansion project, which seeks to push up the existing mine's total production to 600,000 tonnes of copper annually, has come under fire from environmentalists due to concern over possible environmental impact.
"We've worked for over a year to consider each of the comments we received, holding dozens of meetings, workshops, listening to the community, authorities and experts," said Rene Aguilar, Codelco's vice-president of corporate affairs and sustainability, on Thursday.
"Today we have a better project, with more information and new measures that address the main concerns and that reduce the project's impact on its surroundings," he added.
The project will also look to recycle on average 65 percent of the water used at the new operation.
"Two out of every three liters of water that the Andina (ANDINA-B.C)(ANDINA-A.8)expansion needs will come from recycled water, making the project very efficient in terms of water resources," said Codelco's acting projects head, Gerhard von Borries.
The headwaters that flow through the mine's area feed the water supply in Santiago and the surrounding agricultural region of the Aconcagua valley.
"We've changed the layout of the open-pit mine, which allows us to reduce the number of rock glaciers that will partially be affected," von Borries said.
Five so-called rock glaciers will be partially affected but no white glaciers will be, he said.
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Truth is something that should be modeled by parents. For children to learn to speak the truth, then they must first hear it spoken in their very own homes by their very own parents. We are told that charity begins at home, and also although most fathers do not like to hear his, "like father like son!"
The phone rang in the home of a young couple and their four year old son who loved to answer phones ran to answer it. His father who was watching television stood up and raced him to the phone. It was something that he did in jest, just to amuse his son. He would always let his son win. Just then he remembered that there was some information that he needed to give his boss. He had told his boss to call him at home and he would give it to him. He realized that he had not yet gotten the information for his boss. he knew that telling his boss that he had not yet gotten the information would make him look bad. He grabbed his son just before the youngster started to speak on the phone. "Ask who it is and if it is Mr Charleston, tell him that I am not in!" He held his breathe as his son answered the phone. "Hello who is it?" the boy asked in a sweet melodious voice. "My daddy is not in," he answered to whatever question the person on the phone had asked him. His father relaxed and went to sit down to continue watching television. Then the boy said, "Hold on let me ask him!" He shouted loudly to his dad, "He wants to know what time you are coming back!"
Where as the Bible does not categorize lies, many people think that lies are relative. So we have divided them into "white lies" and the real lies. What constitutes a lie? Anything that is not the truth is a lie. Apparently, there are no "white lies" Either you are speaking the truth or not speaking the truth. Why do people lie? In my humble opinion, I believe that people lie from insecurity. "If I tell you the truth, you are going to reject me." We lie because we want to be accepted, and do not want the other person's estimation of us to go down. There is a certain image of ourselves that we want to maintain and we are willing to lie to preserve it.
The more secure we are, the less lies we will tell, because the fewer people we will try to impress. Going back to the telephone conversation that we just read about, what is it that made the father tell his son to lie? He wanted to maintain a certain image with his boss. He was not about to risk, his boss thinking that he was a bad employee.
The saddest part of the story is the lesson that the father has just been taught to his son, that it is alright to tell a lie. Parents should not be surprised, therefore, if our children lie to us. Parents are on parade. They are teaching a lesson with every move they make.
The Apostle Paul said in his letter to the Colossians, "Do not lie to each other, since you have put off the old nature with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its creator" (Col. 3:10-11)
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Bureau of Immigrants (2016, 01:28 mins, video)
Some texts from this video have been taken directly from Kara Walker's "Bureau of Refugees." The rest of the texts have been composed by Hoa Nguyen.
The voiceover is reading from a poem that I've written, entitled "Healing from anger from (bereavement)." Poem is published in the Stanford Journal of Asian American Studies and can be found here
I have filmed my friend, Laetitia Walendom, perusing Carrie Mae Weems' dyptich "You Became Playmate to the Patriarch," "And Their Daughter" (attached below) that are installed at the SF MOMA, to create a narrative suggestive of Laetitia's meditation on the history of Black womanhood and intergenerational lineage.
I had written about Carrie Mae Weems' work in my senior thesis in Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity ("Dismantling Myths: Reverting the Misrepresentations of the Black Female Body in Contemporary Art") and the significance of her contribution to the field as a Black female photographer. In "The Kitchen Series," her photographs contain a poetic and tender yet earnest melancholy and are powerful commentaries on the Black family household and their domestic life. Laetitia Walendom is a classmate from Stanford who is working on her M.A. in African and African American Studies. She and I have had many conversations about race in America and the history of racial violence, especially sexual violence against Black female slaves in the antebellum South. I have invited her to perform in my film, "Bureau of Immigrants," which is a tribute to Kara Walker's "Bureau of Refugees." The film is edited based on our shared political conversations.
Wet Ghost Swimming (2016, 1:02 mins, video)
A short experimental film, based on the short story "Wet Ghost Swimming" which I have written about my grandparents' past lives as freedom fighters in the Mekong Delta during the revolution against French colonial occupation of Vietnam
Dreamscape Painting Time-lapse (2017, 00:53 mins, video)
Gestural painting, collaboration with Lê Tuấn Ry. It is an abstract landscape that depicts a cultural memory of a historical time and personal identities, related to women fighters, refugees and killed civilians in the Vietnam War.


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Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance is a comprehensive guide to the broad, dynamic physical metallurgy of steels. The volume is an extensively revised and updated edition of the classic 1990 book Steels: Heat Treatment and Processing Principles. Eleven new chapters expand the coverage in the previous edition, and other chapters have been reorganized and updated. This volume is an essential reference for anyone who makes, uses, studies, or designs with steel. The interrelationships between chemistry, processing, structure, and performance--the elements of physical metallurgy--are integrated for all the types of steel discussed. The evolution, characterization, and performance of steel microstructures are described, with increased emphasis on deformation and fracture. Heat treatment remains a vital aspect of the manufacture of steel products, and the coverage of thermal processing and its effect on steels is expanded in this edition. Dramatic changes in steel manufacture have occurred in the 15 years since the publication of the 1990 edition. Low-carbon sheet steels have experienced the most dynamic changes: thermal processing of sheet steels on a massive continuous scale has produced new grades with only subtle changes in chemistry. Low carbon sheet steels, together with strengthening mechanisms, developments in microalloyed forging steels, steels with bainitic and a variety of ferritic microstructures, quench and tempered steel performance, high-carbon steels for rail and ultra-high strength wire, and the causes of low toughness and embrittlement are all discussed in new chapters. Brief coverage is provided on the history of steel, including the time frame for important developments. A link to steelmaking and solidification is made in the chapter on the effects of primary processing on steel microstructure. The text is meant to be informative, readable, up-to-date, and self contained. Principles, concepts, and understanding of microstructural evolution and performance, within the framework of processing and properties, are illustrated, by plots of data, micrographs and schematic diagrams. A special effort has been made to include references to the most pertinent books, reviews, and technical papers on a given subject.
Dr. George Krauss is currently University Emeritus Professor at the Colorado School of Mines and a metallurgical consultant specializing in steel microstructural systems. He served at Lehigh University as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Metallurgy and Materials Science from 1963 to 1975, and in 1975, joined the faculty of the Colorado School of Mines as the AMAX Foundation Professor in Physical Metallurgy. He was the John Henry Moore Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the time of his retirement from the Colorado School of Mines in 1997. In 1984, Dr. Krauss was a principal in the establishment of the Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center, a National Science Foundation Industry-University cooperative research center at the Colorado School of Mines, and served as its first Director until 1993. In addition to the three editions of the present volume, he coauthored the book Tool Steels, Fifth Edition, ASM International, 1998, and edited or co-edited conference volumes on tempering of steel, carburizing, zinc-based coatings on steel, and microalloyed forging steels. He has published over 300 papers and lectured widely in technical conferences, universities, corporations and ASM International chapters, including a number of keynote, invited and honorary lectures. He presented the Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lecture of ASM International in 2000 and the Howe Memorial Lecture of the Iron and Steel Society in 2003. Dr. Krauss has served as the President of the International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE), 1989-91, and as President of ASM International, 1996-97. He is Fellow of ASM International, TMS, and IFHTSE. He has been awarded the Adolf Martens Medal of the German Society for Heat Treatment and Materials, the Charles S. Barrett Silver Medal of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASM, the George Brown Gold Medal of 3
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I'm not going to lie - the Memorial Day weekend ended way too soon. These breaks are never long enough. ^_^
To start off, my parents invited the Lees over for dinner on the 24th. Because their son Casey is graduating high school as a valedictorian and going Yale University in the fall, Mom wanted to congratulate him. It was nice to see Casey again after so many years. You can go here for food pictures.
Our family friend Karen came as well. Casey and I watched Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and The Amazing Spider-Man after dinner. Eddie is working in San Diego and couldn't join us, but I'm sure we'll touch base soon. On the whole, our guests had such a great time that they stayed past midnight!
The rest of the weekend was uneventful as my father had to go to meetings. Believe it or not, being the CEO of a startup isn't all fun and games. Given that Mom doesn't like traveling when Dad isn't home, the two of us didn't go anywhere. On the other hand, I got to watch V for Vendetta on DVD on Sunday evening. :-)
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Well the dictionary would define it in two ways.
The first one says that an addiction is an abnormally strong craving. Craving in itself is an intense desire for a particular thing. This definition gives a moderate picture of an addiction.
The second one depicts a harsher reality. Addiction is being abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit forming. This habituation or dependency is alarming.
Why am I thinking about this??
Well, today afternoon, I was disconnected from the online world for more than three hours - courtesy bsnl net. With nothing else to do, sleep not forthcoming and no one to talk to, the desire for connecting to the internet was getting onto me.
It made me think - Have I become addicted to the Internet??
Well most people say I actually am.
A few hours of disconnection shouldn't have ideally mattered. But then when you don't get something when you are really expecting it, the desires grow stronger and multiply into enormous proportions (after all I hadn't replied to the friend who poked me on facebook chat :P.) errr it sounds like an addiction .anyways I am addicted to texting too.
The first thing that I did a few hours later (not to mention my trials to get connected was on every five minutes) was to switch on the computer and get back online.
And this isn't a good sign for someone who is online and connected to the net - more than fifteen hours a day(of course during these boring holidays), for at least 5 days a week. And for the remaining two days, its twelve hours a day.
What is more troubling is a small fact.
The number of websites that I most commonly surf do not exceed much. This includes - gmail, facebook, google,way2sms.com( when my msg pack gets over) and now I have even applied for google+ . These days, it's on a very rare occasion, that I go beyond these trusted companions.
It made me think - Is the addiction really worth it's part??
But addictions have an habit of demonstrating themselves - so that you can introspect and take the required corrective action.
And what's the signal??
A silly me, sitting up in a dark room just moments before sleeping, at half past twelve in the night, writing an article on th theme -addiction.and waoo I am the protagonist.
Was this really warranted??
I'm hoping to take some steps to reduce this mad desire for internet in the coming days.
And I pray to God Almighty to help me succeed in my endeavor.
And this might become my wallpaper in the coming days. :-)


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The Chainsmokers Had Two Songs Go Platinum Today
As The Chainsmokers are currently embarking on their Memories…Do Not Open tour, The Chainsmokers received some pretty surprising news today. On Twitter, The Chainsmokers wrote that two of their tracks just went platinum in the United States. The first song that went platinum was their single with Coldplay titled "Something Just Like This," while their


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Steamboat Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Most succinctly described as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker meets Pokémon, Steamboat Billy is a singleplayer adventure-RPG set in a classic Disney-like universe in which you must defeat and capture strange monsters while sailing the dark seas, in order to rebuild and bring back color to the world you once knew!
Once every millennia, the Great Leviathan emerges from the ocean's depths to curse the world into monochromatic chaos! By exploring land and sea, collecting treasures and creatures along the way, you will need to combat the Leviathan's cronies and rebuild the city of Star Harbor in order to restore the color to the world!
As fans of classic American cartoons of the 1930s, Steamboat Billy's art style is very much an homage to that era, albeit with a few differences. We've added some anime flair to our characters and we aren't afraid of mixing in modern animation techniques and visual effects
Steamboat Billy was created from a pure desire to see a mix of design ideas, that we call "pillars", come together in an adventure-RPG with a 1930s cartoon artstyle. Our pillars of design are the following: Exploration, Collection, Crafting and Combat.
By focusing on doing these four things right, we knew we could create an amazing game that would stand out from the rest!
The inspiration we used to cover exploration in our game was The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker, in which you play a young boy who sails the seas. The idea of having the setting of our game in the ocean or the seas was particularly appealing because of the vastness, the looming dangers and the unknown world that lies under it all!
The scale of the map versus the player is something that we felt would give a real feeling of exploration. When you stumble upon a small island that you didn't expect on your route, it's a pleasant surprise and you can't help but wonder what secrets can be found upon it! There will also be numerous treasure maps scattered across the world and if you can recognize the areas they depict on the map, you will be able to fish or dig for wondrous treasure!
The seas are also known to be treacherous… The constant danger looming over you, as your boat crosses choppy waters in a storm, is something that can't be replicated in other settings. You'll also have to be very mindful not to run out of gas, as this would put you at the complete mercy of the elements, as well as the creatures that dwell beneath the waves.
When you make a game about seafaring adventures, there absolutely needs to be tons of TREASURE! As you explore the waters and islands that compose the world, we want you to find cool and powerful items, building materials and also new creatures that will fight at your side during your travels. Collecting all of these elements in the game will be quite the challenge
Inspired by the Pokémon game series, the creatures in Steamboat Billy will have different statistics, abilities, strengths and weaknesses that you will need to consider and balance, as you can only take a certain number of them on your boat. The rest can remain at Star Harbor and help the rebuilding efforts!
The premise of the game is that the world you once knew has been changed, somehow, by a dark tsunami. You awaken on the shores of Star Harbor, your home, and realize that all of the buildings and landmarks have been broken down or washed away. This leads you to go out into the wilds and find materials to rebuild the city!
This part of the game is interesting because the way the city gets built will be entirely in your hands! Do you want to build the blacksmith up before the tavern? Or perhaps the general store before the shipyard? Building each part of the city, and stocking up the stores you once knew, will require materials that can only be found through exploration!
Also, as color comes back into the world, you will be able to customize the colors to your liking!
After playing through hundreds of different RPGs during our lifetimes, we've found that some of the most entertaining ones were those that managed to create meaningful player engagement DURING combat sequences. This is why we decided to mix traditional RPG combat with quick time events (QTE) in our game, similar to the combat system seen in the classic Super Mario RPG!
Like most RPGs, the combat system in Steamboat Billy will be turn-based and feature actions like: Attack, Item, Defend, Abilities. That being said, while performing each of these actions, it will be possible to execute a QTE in order to get a critical hit or a dodge, depending on the chosen action! This will certainly bring a better dynamic to combat encounters, and give the player even more diversity when fighting with different creatures!
As fans of cartoons since we were kids, it was a no-brainer that our next game was going to be in the more circular american cartoon art style that Disney popularized. Seeing the critical successes of games like Cuphead, Hollow Knight and Bendy and the Ink Machine really cemented our decision as it showed that there are masses of people out there that love that style as much as we do!
The way we differentiate ourselves from the traditional style is through our character designs, which gives an anime-flair to the characters we bring to life, and through the use of modern animation techniques and visual effects!
To follow-up on the nostalgia of old-timey cartoons, our OST will be influenced by music of the era, but we also want to infuse this classic style with modern sounds and effects to give it a fresh new feel! We believe this will bring out the best of this already epic game experience!
Founded in 2014, ManaVoid strives to mix traditional genres in new and innovative ways! The team had a modest success with their first kickstarted commercial project, Epic Manager, which is now playable on Steam! After the game's release, the company started doing some contract work, most notably for Borealys Games' Mages of Mystralia, another Kickstarter project that's been recently released! Now we're back to creating new worlds for our players to get immersed in, and Steamboat Billy is the next project we want to take to moon!
The master of geeky t-shirts! Chris has degrees from the University of Montreal and has worked on almost every aspect of video game development (Programming, Narrative Design, Game Design, Integration, Marketing…) for the past 5 years! Don't ask him to draw anything though… Seriously, you'll regret it.
The Disney-obsessed 2D mastermind, he's the creator of this world! Anthony has been drawing cartoons since he was a kid and we can barely contain his excitement for this project! After a master degree in Architecture and a degree in Game Design,Anthony has been producing and directing 2D artwork, animation and visual effects for various games in the past few years and has all of the skills necessary to bring a project of this scope into your hands!
Armed with a creative eye and a natural talent for producing and shipping projects, Kim got a post-grad degree in Game Design and has been making awesome games ever since!
Jackie is the studio's resident animator. With her passion for anime, cartoons and japanese culture in general, it was a no-brainer for her to start a career in moving images and the art-style we are using in Steamboat Billy is right up her alley!
Inaugurated in 2015, Geeksound Factory have been making music and SFX for video games in the Montreal area to great success! They were the team behind the music and effects of Epic Manager and our experience with them was so good we just had to have them back!
The primary reason is for us to be able to fund the game. But, between Epic Manager and Mages of Mystralia this is ManaVoid Entertainment's 3rd Kickstarter project, so at this point we know that the value of a Kickstarter goes way beyond the amount of money raised during the campaign.
For one, just building a community around a project is crucial for development. We saw how important the feedback was during the Steam Early Access of Epic Manager and the closed beta of Mages of Mystralia. If it wasn't for those beta tests, the game would've been released with a plethora of bugs and design issues that we were ultimately able to iron out with your help!
Secondly, although the game is already packed with cool features and mechanics, we've got a ton more on our bucket list that we would love to implement into the game, but can't guarantee because of a lack of funds. Kickstarter allows us to potentially reach these stretch goals and make the game that much better!
Finally, this campaign is also Steamboat Billy's first public appearance, which means that all of the media coverage we get for this game will help us receive more exposure in the long run. Considering the number of games being released these days, a successful Kickstarter campaign will certainly help!
From everyone here at the ManaVoid HQ, we really can't say enough good things about the Kickstarter community!
We certainly appreciate everything you've done for us and our company so far and we hope to continue this relationship through Kickstarter, Steam discussion boards and seeing you all at events in the near future!
Risks and challenges
We are very aware that Kickstarter projects often come with a certain level of risk for the backer, but we want to reassure you that this game will get done no matter what happens during this campaign. Coming to Kickstarter allows us to make the game without compromising on the quality of our vision, but if push comes to shove we do have publishing contacts we can turn to.
Furthermore, this is our 3rd Kickstarter project (Epic Manager, Mages of Mystralia), so we know what we are doing in terms of scope, pledge levels, rewards and stretch goals. We've delivered the games we promised in the past and will continue to do so in the future!
ManaVoid is a team of talented developers who've all shipped games before and we are a part of an ecosystem in Montreal that allows us to turn to other professionals at any time if we're in a pinch, so the risk level for our project is pretty much as low as it gets!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Just how popular were Kindles as Christmas gifts? Amazon said today it sold at least 4 million of the devices in December, or 1 million each week. Sounds great until we check Apple numbers and find the Cupertino, Calif. tech giant demolished the Internet retailer's sales hype in about one day.
In an announcement devoid of many specifics, the Seattle-based company said it had sold "well over 1 million Kindle devices per week." The Kindle family of devices range all the way from the $79 Kindle e-reader to the $199 Kindle Fire tablet, which could be the iPad's most worrisome rival to date. Amazon added that Kindle books as gifts rose 175 percent over last year. The fact that they provided no real numbers for comparison would warm the hearts of even Apple's PR department.
How did Apple's iOS family compare? Fortune did some figuring and estimated at least 4.2 million iOS devices — iPhones, iPads and iPod touches — were activated on Christmas Day alone.


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Boxing classes are one hour long and are held on MONDAY at 6:30pm, and SATURDAY at 9:00am, in Highland Park – In Chicago our class is held on Wednesday at 6:30pm followed by an Advanced Boxing class at 7:30pm. Advanced Sparring classes are available by invitation only.
FIGHT ONE MORE ROUND. When your feet are so tired that you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring.
Fight one more round, when your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard.
Fight one more round when your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black, and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep.
Fight one more round — remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
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MOI: Okay, Pirate, I'm going to make my one and only prediction for 2010. And it's a bitch as much as it's a prediction. Although it pains me to say it, all signs so far point to the fact that the economy in the New Year is going to suck even more verily than it did this year. Heck, y'all thought we had to tighten our belts in 2009? In 2010, we'll have to sell them to pay the utilities.
While I'm the first person to admit I'm easily distracted by brand new shiny objects, most especially shoes, I'm also frugal and realistic. I know there's only so far I'm going to be able to stretch my retail fashion dollar next year, and it won't be much beyond the tips of my fingers. But that's okay. We can still make lemonade out of the lemons. Here's how:
1. Reuse. These days, it's nearly impossible to score the kind of bargains that were a dime a dozen back in the Big Bad Eighties when I first started scouting vintage and thrift stores for the bulk of my wardrobe. Still, if you're savvy and patient, you can still snag a bargain or two on occasion.
Case in point: three weeks ago, I bid on and won this mint condition vintage Norma Kamali OMO dress in the most gorgeous silk/rayon blend, with ruffles at the shoulders and fish tail hem.
Only set me back five dolla, plus a few bucks for shipping. This dress looks like it was worn maybe a handful of times before being relegated to the back of someone's closet until that someone dug it out and listed it on eBay. Now it belongs to Moi, and believe me, I will most definitely give it the attention it deserves. Perfect right now with a tissue turtleneck and lace up suede riding boots (also vintage – I've had them since college), and later with a pair of sky high tee strap sandals to a friend's wedding.
2. Recycle: Last month, Pirate and I headed up to Santa Fe for the Recycled Art Festival and found among its dozens of vendors a veritable cornucopia of recycled (or upcycled, if you will) fashion – everything from jewelry to hats to handbags. I snagged this lovely piece from the Arroyo Secco-based Secco Pearl recycled clothing collective for only $20:
Last year, I apparently managed to charm, er, wear down, Santa Fe costume designer and dedicated upcycler, Julie Anderson, to the point where she let me take home one of her demented doll head clutches at a deeply discounted price.
3. Rethink. Shopping your closet and casting your old pieces of still-wearable clothing in a new light can provide the same small thrill as lifting up a sofa cushion and finding enough change to score a bag of Cheetos and a Fresca. These days, doing the vintage shop thing is as expensive as paying retail and the thrift shop thing is only fun if you have all day to comb through stacks and stacks of clothing, some of it so hideously unappealing, it's easy to get deflated by the sheer fuggliness of it all before you even start.
Instead, shop consignment. Sure, I'd kill for the financial ability to clean out Bergdorf's in my Galliano gown, but that ain't likely to ever happen in this lifetime. So when I'm not shopping sales or on-line discount sites, I'm headed to my favorite consignment shop, the simply smashing Two Time Couture. Clothing consignment boutiques like Two Time are not only a great place to sell unwanted shoes, boots, clothing, and handbags, they're also a great place to pick up designer clothing at discounts so deep, you need oxygen to go there. Over the years, I've scored everything from Vince cashmere sweaters to Ralph Lauren peasant blouses to DKNY pinstriped wool boyfriend blazers to Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dresses, at prices a fraction the cost of retail.
How about you, Pirate? Want to share some of your RRR phat loot?
PIRATE: Firstly and foremostly, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you dahling, and all my new bitchfriends out in the interwebs!
I've had a very prosperous year, lots of buckling swashes and corporate piracy has filled the treasure chests at this end. Even so, I have two little pirates and a triathlon habit to feed – so I too am feeling a pinch.
1. Re-use: Like you, I'll be spending some time this year trawling e-Pay for some bargains. I'm not great at this, but I do occasionally find things for less than I would pay retail. My issue with the re-use thing is time – as in, I have none for shopping, which is why I tend to do my shopping online. That's not always a good strategey . . .
2. Recycle: I will make more of an attempt to cull my closet and put things on e-Pay so that I can get new things. I need to model off your good habits. I also think we did a good thing last year letting you into my closet – I like giving my things up to good homes. I'm hoping that the new year will allow time for me to come peek in your closet, or you to come back to mine for more goodies. I'm sure there's something else in there you'll need.
I too had a fun time at the Santa Fe Recycled Art Thing. I feel all green and worthy, spending money on wearable art from recycled things. I had intended to do much Christmas shopping there, and although I did come away with one gift for someone else, I mostly shopped for myself. I picked up a recycled bike chain necklace,
and a fabulous bracelet made from buttons,
Love it, love it, love it. Yes, now that you mention it, it does look like a tiny miniature LP on my wrist.
No, that did not occur to me when I purchased it.
No, that did not occur to me when I purchased it.
and also a fabulous recycled belt buckle on a not-at-all recycled leather belt. Yes, I think we can call this Upcycled. It's a statement piece, and I had no such thing in my wardrobe previously.
3. Rethink: Mama rarely buys a thing that isn't on sale. This is a rule that has few exceptions – like that time when I bought those khakis with the tuxedo stripe because I just knew I'd wear them every day until they had holes in them and I was worried they would sell out before I got there . . . the other exception is when it's so cheap it's hardly worth waiting for a sale.
I am sometimes a victim of impulse – I worry that if I don't get that precious thing right now, it will be gone forever and I'll never have another chance. While that's been true on a few notable occasions, most of the time, I have found that they will always make more stuff, or my precious object will eventually find its way to e-Pay where I can snap it up for more than retail (I do my homework, ladies – don't think for a second that e-Pay = cheap!). Maybe it's a byproduct of my age that I'm now more measured about my shopping. I will be rethinking how much I need that thing right now.
If I know I want That Thing, and it's something that will find an easy place in my wardrobe, I will stalk my prey and pre-shop (e.g., try it on, find out my size). Then I wait for the e-coupon to fall, and I pounce. I've scored some super deals this way – like 45% off deal on that jacket on jCrew I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for . . . and the 50% off my most favouritest over the knee boots.
Also, I need you to come over and help me re-do my outfit selections. My mother paid the Chic Expert to come and look through her things and give her ideas on how to put outfits together – and she took pictures of them. What a great idea, right? Like a style book!
MOI: Goody, more closet cleaning coming up! Ladies, if you've got girlfriends anywhere near your size, I heartily recommend doing this. In fact, Pirate, let's save this for another post. The Who What Where When and Why of Shopping Your Best Friend's Closet.
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ePay is what Pirate calls eBay. It is Moi's Numero Uno discount fashion site. To get the most out of eBay, it is best to avoid bidding "blind", and only use it to search and bid on those items you know will fit. For instance, last year, I was searching for a simple white, heavy cotton strapless dress. Banana Republic had one for $98 as part of their spring collection. It fit me perfectly and so I waited until a certain trusted eBay B.R. discounter, who buys in bulk from distributors, put one up on her site. A couple months later, bam, I had it for $15.99. Disadvantages of eBay are that fakes abound, so check history and feedback carefully. I find that private sellers (those who aren't stores or discounters), almost always sell the real deal (they're cleaning out their closets and not buying suspect inventory from Singapore), although there are a few distributors, like JT & Company (who handles BCBG), who are dead on honest.
For discounted shoes and handbags, nothing beats EndlessShoes.com. Savings of up to 75%, free shipping, and a no-questions-asked, no-cost, 365-day return policy. Piperlime.com has a tremendous selection and some good sales.
About six months ago I joined, at Aunty's invitation, one of the handful of fashion shopping sites that are invite only, HauteLook.com (let me know if you want an invite). Sites like this and Gilt Group (to which I also belong) are becoming very popular ways of shopping high end designers at deep, and I mean DEEP discounts. Clothing, shoes, accessories, handbags, even home fashions at up to 95 percent off. I have purchased two things from Haute Look - a set of 22 Amrita Singh 24K gold bangles that normally go for $130, for $18; and a purple and black ruched jersey dress by Queue that retails for $250 for $80. Because these sites order direct from the designer, who ships to them, who in turn ships to the customer, shipping is a little slow. But I got each of my items, perfectly packed, with tracking number, within 10 days. I'll take discount over speed any day.
Another of my top favorite clothing sites is LLBean. Seriously. This is a hidden gem for fashionistas. Everything from workout clothing to French boat cut striped shirts to adorable cashmere hoodies to leather riding boots can be had at terrific prices. And with its free return policy, if something doesn't fit quite right, back it goes, no questions asked.
Pirate, if you have any faves, feel free to share!
Pirate Adds, On my e-Pay (OK, I'll call it eBay) purchases, I have but one rule: I do my research. As Moi says, counterfeits abound, as do untrustworthy sellers. Usually I know what I'm getting into because I have spent a lot of time looking at said item in person or have pined for it at length by retail. I have sometimes caught some big deals, like the time I scored those Alexander McQueen heels (normally retailing for $850, I purchased on eBay for $165 - I stalked those puppies for almost a year). I have also paid too much on e-Bay.
I totally agree with Moi - Endless is the way to go on shoes. I don't shop Zappos -- I have never seen a deal on Zappos that couldn't be beat at my local Dillards, or on Endless.
I spend a lot of my online money at JCrew and BCBG, because their clothing is consistent in sizing and quality, and they have regular online discounts. I am on both of their online mailing lists, and they sometimes offer exclusive online sales for their mailing list customers. I shop their online catalogs for ideas and mentally earmark items that I want, and then I wait. It usually isn't long before they sell their new items at a discount, or offer free shipping, or something.


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Only a short stroll to the bluff overlooking a winding walking trail & treed valley is this 3 bedroom + bonus room two storey, located on this quiet crescent in the popular family community of Citadel. This terrific home is drenched in natural light & enjoy hardwood floors, spacious rooms & fenced backyard with fantastic deck with built-in benches. Complemented by 9ft ceilings, the main floor of this recently repainted home boasts formal dining room graced by round columns & designer colours, expansive living room with gas fireplace & oak country kitchen with walk-in pantry, island with raised bar & GE stainless steel appliances. Total of 3 bedrooms up including the huge master bedroom with walk-in closet & ensuite with soaker tub, separate shower & built-in shelving. There are built-in desks in the 2nd & 3rd bedrooms plus both have deep closets. Over the garage is the awesome bonus room with vaulted ceilings & built-in ceiling speakers...the ideal space for your private home theatre. Unfinished lower level has roughed-in plumbing & offers tremendous potential for future living space. Convenient main floor laundry with GE washer & dryer, Hunter Douglas blinds & in addition to the new interior paint, the water tank was replaced in 2011 & new roof/eaves/fascia/downspouts in 2012. For your outdoor pleasure, the backyard is fully fenced & landscaped, complete with full-width deck with built-in benches...perfect for the kids to play in & for hosting your outdoor parties. Bus stops are within walking distance from your front door, just minutes to neighbourhood schools & quick easy access to shopping, Crowfoot Centre & LRT.
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The Manager of Marketing Automation will oversee and manage executive, strategic and tactical marketing automation operations through marketing technology systems. Including/but not limited to marketing automation, reporting systems etc. to help Acronis organization realize its business objectives. The role requires creative and strategic thinking by providing direction, input and assistance in all projects of marketing technology, strategy and tactics.
The Manager of Marketing Automation will introduce and manage new technology platforms when required, platform enhancement projects, techniques and customer profiling strategies to ensure Acronis is at the forefront of the industry. Drive internal processes and performance through eMarketing best practices and innovation to provide the best ROI to Acronis. The position requires a hands-on, collaborative, flexible and motivational approach with the ability to oversee and execute multiple projects simultaneously while driving aggressive deadlines.
The Manager of Marketing Automation will manage external and internal resources responsible for developing and implementing state of the art marketing systems, reporting and metrics. Ensure that the contact and lead data is accurate, complete and accessible. Also, provide executive dashboards and granular campaign reporting, trending and analysis to measure marketing program ROI, lead funnel, marketing pipeline and market awareness. Contribute to and maintain marketing plans, quarterly business revenue status reports and a quarterly calendar.
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The famous Franklin Road Christmas lights get switched on this evening. Local newspaper, 'Auckland City Harbour News,' spoke to the organiser, Roscoe Thurby;
Roscoe says the lights range in style from elegant and traditional to retro and trash - reflecting the variety of people who live on Franklin Road.
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Who would be the retro trash living on Franklin Road? The Housing New Zealand tenants? Hamish Keith? It's so hard to say.


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STREET by 50 First Edition Star Wars On Ear Headphones Stormtrooper
There's no denying that SMS Audio has made the presentation a big deal: it comes in big box with Star Wars logos, unfolds open to a compartment holding that poster and goodies inside a pocket, and the mail depression has a handsome semi-rigid hard case inside holding the headphones. They're not small, I thought as I took the case out. It's shaped like an oval football, with a zipper. The headphones are inside — white band with black cups and smaller than the box would suggest — but then I didn't realize right off that they folded for transport. So I unfolded the two ear cups and their hinges clicked into position. I then saw the Storm Troopers emblem on both ear cups — which made sense since the headphones come with different decorations (I passed on the "hero" versions as I felt particularly evil that day when asked which one to see).
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The headphones' construction looked good and I doubted the hinges would break, thanks to their solid construction and the fact that there's no "give" to each cup and so don't expect to angle or tilt them — once they've been unfolded they're going to stay that way. The inner top side of the headphones is padded, although the padding doesn't extend past covering the top of the head (on me, anyway), and to adjust them for the head, pull down on each cup to reveal a sliding band. This moved without any jerks; the exposed steel inserts provided about 2-inches to make for a more conformable fit. The cups themselves were well padded and fit securely around my ears, shutting out most, but not all, of the outside noise. The cup size is the standard one I've seen in other on ear pairs that sported 40mm drivers, but it is definitely smaller than that of an over the ear pair. So it's fair to say that it'll be up to the padding to enable the headphones to remain comfortable on the ears for any length of time greater than about a 1/2 hour. I found that slightly tilting the entire headphones just a bit forward from the top of the headband made all the difference between being able to wear them for over two hours without being pinched. After some time spent, I could also see that the leather memory foam that was touted and which constituted the ear cups coverings made for a better fit than the foam material used in other headphones.
The Star Wars On Ear Headphones Stormtrooper sensibly takes a mini-jack in the lower left cup to distribute the audio rather than having a permanently attached wired cable, so I plugged the included Star Wars logo-branded cable into the headphones and my Mac Pro and brought up iTunes. I also noticed the cable had a tangle-free aspect to it. Good. I then spent over an hour playing a variety of tunes, from symphonic to heavy metal to bluegrass. I couldn't fault the sound being heard: it sounded balanced and uncolored, just as the specs touted. The bass was also very good — not up to the high levels of my high-priced Sennheiser perhaps, but well within the levels of tolerance needed to provide the backbone to the higher frequencies being layered over it. Again, just because the Star Wars logo is plastered throughout doesn't mean that these headphones can't perform mean and lean. Out on the street a bit more sound "bleeds" in from the higher level of ambient sound (there not being any noise-canceling), but the listening quality is still so much higher than a pair of earbuds wired to a smartphone that it's not even worth making the comparison.
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What You Need to Know about Litigation Funding
Litigation Funding is provided by a third party to allow costly arbitration cases or litigation to proceed. The claimant can request part or the entire financing required to cover the legal costs from a private funder like Claims Funding, as long as the third party doesn't have any direct interest in the court proceedings. When the case is settled and only if won, the litigation funding company will either receive a share of the compensation received or the repayment of the capital they have provided along with the interest rate which is agreed prior to advancing funds. In the event the claim is unsuccessful the litigation funding company will not receive anything. This provides an individual with the security that they will not have to face additional financial pressures in the event of losing their claim.
The share the funder receives if the case is successful is negotiated with the claimant before any litigation finance contract is signed. The financial reward is either a percentage of the proceeds of the claim or the repayment of the funds along with the agreed interest rate. There are also cases when it can be a combination of the two.
Third party litigation funding allows claimants to proceed with litigation proceedings even if they don't have enough finances required to cover the legal costs, disbursements and additional costs associated with running a claim. This gives every individual a mechanism through which they can seek access to justice regardless of their financial status.
Who can apply for Litigation Funding?
Litigation Funding is available to individuals or companies that have started proceedings for damages caused by legal wrong. Litigation Funding is provided to the claimant, but the solicitor involved in the claim has some obligations to fulfil as part of the funding agreement. When the claim is successful, it is the role of the solicitor to repay the funding along with the relevant interest charges from the proceeds of the settlement prior to releasing the balance to the claimant.
What can Litigation Funding be used for?
Our litigation funding solutions are designed to cover all legal fees and disbursements as well as any medical costs and personal expenses incurred by an individual during the claims process. Our funding can be used to pay for:
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The prospect of facing a legal court battle can be quite scary. However, the need for lawsuits is a growing trend in both business and personal circumstances. Therefore, if you've been wronged by another party, it can in multiple circumstances result in litigation being required.
Unfortunately, money is the one obstacle that stands in the way of many claimants getting their access to justice. Securing the money to fight a legal case can be an extremely difficult and stressful process. This is where we can help. We promote non recourse solutions designed to remove the financial burden, strengthen claims and ensure our clients get the access to justice they are legally entitled to.
Third party litigation funding is the process of acquiring the necessary funds and it can make all the difference between success and failure. By using our services we give you the financial resources required to maximise the value of your claim.
What situations may require Litigation Funding?
The most logical opening question of any lawsuit funding applicant is whether their case qualifies. In the modern world, there is a long list of scenarios that may require a court jurisdiction. Essentially, if your situation falls into this category, then you're probably eligible to apply.
Whether you are applying for third party funding as an individual or a person isn't overly important. The list of potential cases include, but are not limited to;
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Regardless of the individual scenario, financial obstacles shouldn't stop you from fighting that battle. With third party litigation funding, it no longer needs to.
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Regardless of the reason for needing to file a lawsuit, it's imperative that your case is represented by the right solicitor. Legal funding gives you, the claimant, the resources needed to gain the best help throughout the pending case.
Those funds can be used to cover a whole host of different expenses. In addition to lawyer fees, you may need the financial support for court fees, witnesses, and medical reports. Whether you require the full amount or just a percentage, litigation finance ensures that you won't fall short of the mark.
Aside from physical costs, third party lawsuit funding gives you the comfort of knowing those elements are no longer an issue. In turn, this will afford a much greater sense of clarity that can only help you throughout the ensuing battle.
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In short, it isn't always a necessity. If you have the money to fight your legal battle without external input, then that's great. But for the average individual or small business, meeting those various costs is virtually impossible. Unfortunately, missing out on any of the vital elements could cause huge damage to your case. Ultimately, that's the chief reason for needing third party funding.
Entering a legal procedure is no laughing matter, and the fact you've started it shows that you have something worth fighting for. Whichever way you look at it, financial backing is a necessary component for representing your case well. Fail to do this, and you immediately hand the initiative to your opponent.
Moreover, funds acquired through Claims Funding UK also come with a 'no win, no fee' guarantee. Therefore, the very worst scenario is that you end proceedings with the same financial situation. Go it alone, especially half-hearted, and you could find yourself in a worse position than what you started in.
Court proceedings are a huge waste of time, money, and effort if you don't gain the verdict you desire. Litigation funding can assist your chances of making that happen.
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As an applicant, you can borrow anything between £1,000 and £1m+ to cover those legal costs. Once the initial enquiry has been made, our experts will review your case with our funding partners. Assuming the application is approved, funds are made available as soon as the legal cooling off period has passed.
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|Mt. Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas
Monday, March 21, 2011
Climbing Mt. Batulao
Monday, March 21, 2011
The mountain's jagged peaks looked imposing from afar, but when I first set foot on the trail it felt so utterly splendid that my apprehension all but vanished. Having my younger siblings with me made it even more fun for, having spent our youth up North, we were imbued with an incurable love of mountains.
The cool wind that made the cogon grass bend sinuously to the ground bathed us in freshness. We ran along the narrow trails, reveling in the quiet of the place and making each moment our moment. The clouds muted the verdant slopes and shielded us from the sun's harsh glare throughout the entire trek. Several hours of hiking lead us to the summit from where we saw a landscape beautiful and vast beyond imagination.
Posted by Angeli at Monday, March 21, 2011
Labels: on the road, Philippines
5 comments:
- Loree said...
It must be so exhilerating to climb a mountain and then look down at the view. I am sure you all had a wonderful time.
- March 22, 2011 at 5:21 AM
- Lorenzo said...
I love your blog! Thanks for sharing to the world! - I believe your sister was my classmate in High school. Am I right? I will come visit your blog again and again. Take care!
- March 22, 2011 at 6:52 AM
- Amelia said...
nice Angeli ;)
- March 22, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- witsandnuts said...
I feel refreshed after reading this post. We have mountains in the UAE, pero walang trees. :)
- March 22, 2011 at 6:12 PM
- Angeli said...
@Loree: yes, we had a wonderful time. a bit tiring but truly exhilarating. :)
@Lorenzo: I remember you. and your cool voice. :)
@Amelia: Thank you. :)
@Wits: The mountain was bare, too. Not a tree in sight. Good thing makulimlim yung panahond noon so it wasn't that hot. Thank you, Wits. :)
- March 22, 2011 at 7:50 PM
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Nowadays we see more and more non relational database management systems put forward especially in the PaaS / IaaS field: DynamoDB & SimpleDB (on Amazon), MongoDB, Apache Cassandra, Microsoft Azure Table Storage, CouchDB etc. If we would take a look at the .NET world, what alternatives do we have for Azure Nosql Storage? Many of the most popular NoSQL dbms interface with .NET via different means like web oriented APIs, Thrift interface, COM interop & LINQ adapters built on top of services, but this article will focus on a .NET native one which was built targeting the .NET platform in […]Read more →
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Local youth explored the rewards of being a chef this summer First Coast Technical College's cooking camps. Hands-on instruction focused on preparing tasty healthful and creative dishes in a professional kitchen.
The four-day camps, accommodating various age levels, are an annual favorite of aspiring culinary aficionados.
"Campers strive toward mastery of kitchen equipment and preparation styles while learning safe food handling and presentation skills," said Chef Sherry Gaynor, FCTC instructor. "Skills, confidence and the many recipes they've acquired at camp will be further honed at home or perhaps in FCTC's high school Culinary Arts classes.
In addition to career exploration, perhaps the most universal lesson taught is team building; learning how each is a valued contributor to a common goal," Gaynor continued.
"I love to cook wild game and Chef Sherry provided some tasty pointers," said Jordan Wiseman, Pedro Menendez High student "It was fun to be a chef and learn to bake bread," said Joshua Beaman of Pacetti Bay Middle School. Incoming Pedro Menendez freshman, Amber Cumiskey, declared: "My favorite part is eating!"
Each camp culminated in student chefs hosting their parents for a meal featuring their culinary delights.
French Bread
Serves 4
1 cup water
1/4 oz dry yeast
1 lb. bread flour
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Dissolve yeast in water. Add flour and salt. Mix eight minutes at medium speed in electric mixer or 10 minutes by hand, until surface is smooth. Cover and rest 20 minutes. Portion and round dough. Cover and rest 30 minutes or chill overnight. Shape dough as desired. Proof until dent will hold when pressed into dough.
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A lovely new model who worked with me on a jewelry shoot. We spent the day at Newport Beach and showed the sun and the sand what true beauty looks like. Michelle is a natural and just falls into poses and expressions that are flawless.
The lovely miss Rachel Wu joined me in Old Town Tustin for this photo shoot, not far from Rutabagors. It is a hard task spending an afternoon with a beauty queen, but someone has to do it. It turns out that the day was threatening rain, and the resulting cloud cover gave us an unbelievably soft light to work with.
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Courts may consider several factors when deciding to exclude premarital property from assets that are divided in a divorce. Those factors include (1) the length of the marriage, (2) the needs of the parties, (3) the needs of the children, (4) the earning power of the parties, (5) the source of the property, (6) where the contributions toward property acquisitions came from, and (7) the cause of the divorce, including fault in the breakdown of the marriage. The court may consider other factors it finds to be relevant in a given situation. Fault generally plays less a role than many clients wish and it may not be used to punish the other party to produce an inequitable result.
As a general rule, a party's premarital assets are not considered divisible in a divorce unless the other spouse contributed to the acquisition, improvement or accumulation of the property, or the marital property is insufficient for the suitable support and maintenance of the other spouse. This could result in a house being returned to the spouse that brought it into the marriage, but the other spouse sharing in the increase in equity during the marriage.
Separate property may include assets a party owned before the marriage, gifts or inheritances, assets received after separation or filing, or assets or appreciation traceable to those items. Inheritances are generally considered separate property if held in a separate bank account and not placed under joint control.
Property division, child support and spousal support are sometimes related. If a party needs support, a court might award a party more than half the assets; or include what might otherwise be considered separate property.
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The Jumpboard Dynamics Teacher Training program
was developed by Cindy Reid PMA-CPT, over many years of teaching Jumpboard for both therapeutic and fitness purposes. In 2010 she offered her first Jumpboard Dynamics workshop at Flow, and has since developed her teacher training program into a 12 hour course, which she has offered at 10 studios across the US and with Pilates On Tour for three consecutive years. In the training, participants will learn the associated benefits and problem-solving skills involved in teaching jumpboard classes.
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Cindy has broken up the twelve hour curriculum into two six-hour courses, taught separately over four days. Completion of Jumpboard Dynamics I: Foundations is a pre-requisite for Dynamics II.
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Beautiful 19th Century coloured engraving, Entrance to the Port of Dundee.
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