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Hawking Services in London
Hawking Services in London
Services Covering
London & the Southeast
We use trained hawks to deter gulls, pigeons, and other pest birds from your premises
Hawking Services
We have a dedicated bird control team of falconers and over forty birds trained in the techniques required to alter patterns of behaviour using predatory species.
We have been using hawks and falcons to displace nuisance bird species from urban locations and industry probably longer than any other company and have developed systems which are now used as a blue print by most of our contemporaries.
We breed all of our own birds then carefully select the best suited based on various criteria including temperament. These birds are then trained using specially developed techniques for on average twelve months and then used exclusively for bird control. This is an important question which must be asked of any potential contractor as only birds trained and used exclusively in this way should ever be introduced to the conditions required.
Upon request we will survey the affected area and provide a free report outlining the important issues such as environmental conditions and availability of food and provide a bespoke program designed to address the problem. With a high level of existing infrastructure we are able to offer not only an effective but also commercially viable solution in almost any location.
- Do the birds of prey kill the birds that are causing the problems?
No, the predatory bird is used to disrupt the established patterns of feeding or roosting by the nuisance species, forcing it to seek an alternative site.
- How are these birds trained?
The birds we use for pest control are trained from an early age to recognise the handler as the "sole source of food". This means we are able to fly them in distracting circumstances without posing a problem to the general public, or non-nuisance species.
We also match the correct predatory bird with the correct location, ensuring minimum impact on the environment, the public and our birds.
- Are my staff or the general public at risk from an attack?
No, the birds we use for this service are trained to a high degree of tolerance, they are undisturbed by people or machinery.
- Don't the birds just return once we have left?
When done correctly, the nuisance species is forced to alter behavioural patterns. These patterns are deep set and have occurred through the lack of any deterrent.
It is true that to begin with, the problem returns once we have left. However, over a period of usually two weeks, a new pattern forms which can then be maintained with routine follow up treatments.
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Back at the end of October the British all-things-cycling internet shop Wiggle said via Facebook that they were looking for some bike bloggers to review some of their own brand dhb cycle clothing. I've been a Wiggle customer from time to time for years now and actually use the basic dhb road cycling shoes. These have been excellent and, particularly considering they only cost forty quid, superb value for money. So despite being only a blogger who sometimes writes about cycling, rather than a pure bike blogger, I put this blog forward and was very happy to be chosen.
Being a "house brand" makes dhb gear often amongst the most affordable option for technical cycle clothing but from what I've seen the lower prices come from the business model not at the expense of quality. I presume it works on a similar direct-to-the-consumer model that, for example, Alpkit has been pioneering in the outdoor world. Various middlemen are cut out and with the savings leading to competitive prices. Anyway, the long and the short of it is: good cycling gear for very reasonable prices. The two items they asked me to review, the dhb EQ2.5 Waterproof Cycling Jacket and the dhb Vaeon Zero Padded Bib Tight both seem well made out of quality fabrics. Wiggle wanted the reviews reasonably swiftly, so I can't attest to how well the items last over years, but I've ridden several hundred kilometres wearing the tights and the jacket now with no problems.
|the dhb EQ2.5 Waterproof Jacket
The EQ2.5 is not a 'just-in-case' jacket. With a mesh lining and pretty complex design, it isn't light enough to stuff into your commuting bag on the off-chance and won't pack down enough to fit in a jersey pocket for a road ride. It's a jacket to put on and keep on, with a design that reflects this. Firstly it's very well cut for cycling in. Short at the front and longer at the back (for me it could actually come down a bit more at the back) with gripper strips at the hem. Commuting with a satchel means sometimes the hem needs pulling down a little, but this isn't a problem with no bag. I've mainly used it whilst riding my cyclo-cross bike commuting, the arms are cut well for riding on the drops without pulling up. The collar is also great, coming high up at the back for lots of protection. There is a good, big zip pocket on the back, with an inner safety pocket inside it and a little internal pocket at the front that takes keys or an iPod safely.
The material itself is completely waterproof (and the jacket has taped seams) and somewhat breathable. How breathable is one of those almost unanswerable questions. Not breathable enough to avoid getting sweaty in, is one answer but that's no different from past experiences riding in jackets made of Goretex Paclite and Gore Windstopper for example. dhb seem to accept this will be the case for many cyclists riding hard, so have addressed the problem in other ways. Firstly the jacket has a mesh liner. This doesn't make it more breathable, it just minimises the unpleasant feeling of your sweat dripping down the the insides of your jacket! Secondly there is venting-galore; the jacket has vents on both sides at the front and right across the back. It's hard to say how well they work, I couldn't feel cold air through them - although perhaps that's a good thing (in the video below you can see the back vents open, so it must make a difference). Much more noticeable were the pit zips. I've never been a big fan of pit zips on mountain jackets - often far more hassle than they are worth - but the pit zips on the EQ2.5 are easy to use even whilst on the bike and make a very noticeable and significant difference, cooling you and letting a lot of sweat quickly evaporate.
Autumn cycling in Helsinki from Toby A. on Vimeo.
I've been wearing the EQ2.5 over the last few weeks commuting in weather about as miserable as it gets in Helsinki. Late November days are so short it seems it is always dark or getting that way. The temperatures have been fluctuating between just above freezing and about 6 degrees. It's windy, it's soggy, the bike paths are damp and muddy. In these conditions the EQ2.5 has been pretty good, although even in these cold and drizzly conditions I get way to hot if I wear a microfleece mid-layer under it. So I've been wearing it over just a base-layer and with the pit-zips open more often than not. Like that I've been warm but not too hot, nevertheless the jacket is still damp to the touch inside due to the breathability issues after my hour-long commute and my base-layer damper than it would be with my normal system.
So, overall, the EQ2.5 is a well-designed, -cut and -made waterproof jacket for serious cycling. My reservation though is how many cyclists need waterproofs? A jacket identical in design and cut to the EQ2.5 but made of a windproof, highly breathable but NOT waterproof material could easily become my main jacket for 3-season cycling. For the cyclists in rainier climes, perhaps a commuter who rides daily regardless of the weather, the EQ2.5 may well do good service on wetter days. Also, if you are one of those lucky people who don't perspire too much, even when working hard, it may be perfect in autumn and winter. But for me it's too heavy and bulky to carry in case of rain but not breathable enough to wear when it's not. For me once the temperatures are below freezing I don't need a waterproof but in temperatures much above 5 degrees I quickly get too hot in the EQ2.5. So, whilst it is a well made and reasonably priced cycling jacket, for me it only works well in a rather narrow niche of conditions.
To follow in the next few days; a review of the dhb Vaeon Zero Padded Bib Tight.

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Watch Movies with DVD Player on Your MacBook
To watch movies on your MacBook, you need DVD player software. Mac OS X comes stocked with the perfect tool for the task: DVD Player. Apple's DVD Player application is included with Mac OS X; you can find it within the confines of your Applications folder.
But instead of rooting through the Finder, you can launch DVD Player an even easier way: Simply insert a DVD into the drive. As soon as you do, your MacBook recognizes the disc and launches DVD Player by default for you. (Time for another round of well-deserved gloating about your choice of personal computer.)
This automatic behavior (the DVD playing — not necessarily the gloating) can be curbed, however. You can control what action Lion takes (if any) when you load a DVD via the CDs & DVDs pane within System Preferences.
However you choose to start DVD Player, you'll notice that it offers two windows:
Controller: The small, silver-colored, remote control–looking interface that holds all the controls for the Player
Viewer: The large window where you view your DVD movies
In the default Full-Screen mode, of course, you won't see the Viewer window, and the video will take up the entire screen. The controller appears as a floating opaque strip of controls along the bottom of the screen. To display the controls, move your mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen. Move the cursor to the top of the screen and you can switch chapters and jump to bookmarks.
If you're already using a traditional DVD player, you'll be right at home with Apple's DVD Player. Even if you've never used a traditional DVD player, you'll find that it's not much different from using a software-based audio player such as iTunes.
How to use the DVD Player controller
The controller is the command center of the DVD Player software. Arranged much the same as a VCR or tape deck's controls, all the familiar controls are present.
The following table details the fundamental commands present in the DVD Player Controller. Apple software usually has some goodies hidden beneath the surface, and DVD Player is no exception. The controls in DVD Player have a few functions that might not be obvious to the casual user.
|Control Name
|What It Does
|Other Functions
|Plays the DVD
|Switches into a Pause button anytime a movie is playing.
|Stops playback of the DVD
|Previous Chapter
|Skips to the previous chapter
|Click and hold the button to quickly scan through the movie in
|Next Chapter
|Skips to the next chapter
|Click and hold the button to quickly scan forward through the
|Playback Volume
|Adjusts the volume of the DVD audio
|Arrow Buttons
|Navigates through the menu items of the DVD
|Selects the currently highlighted menu item
|Ejects the DVD from the drive
|Jumps immediately to the DVD's title menu
|Displays the menu of the current DVD
Keep your eyes on the Viewer in DVD Player
As soon as you begin playing with the DVD Player controls, you'll notice activity in the Viewer window.
You can think of the Viewer window as a television inside your Macintosh, if it helps, but DVD Player goes one step further.
Unlike a television screen, the Viewer has some nice tricks up its sleeve: For example, you can resize the Viewer window by using one of the five sizes listed in the View menu (Half, Actual Size, Double Size, Fit to Screen, and Full-Screen sizes). This is useful for watching a movie in a small window on your Desktop while you work with other applications.
You can toggle your Viewer size from the keyboard; for example, select Half Size with Command+0 (zero), Actual Size with Command+1 (one), and Double Size with Command+2 (two).
If you're only in it for the entertainment factor, you'll probably want to resize the Viewer to fill the screen. To watch movies in Full-Screen mode, you can toggle with the Command+F keyboard shortcut. If you want to take full advantage of all your screen space yet leave the Viewer window on-screen for occasional resizing, choose Fit to Screen mode with Command+3 (three).


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PokerStars is now the exclusive "poker partner" of the UFC. Photo by UFC.com, Public Domain
One of the world's leading online poker rooms has announced an exclusive partnership with the UFC.PokerStars has confirmed it is now the "official poker partner" of arguably the biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) franchise on the planet. UFC has been in existence since 1993, long before the establishment of online poker. However, it wasn't until the late 2000s and early 2010s when UFC would become a global brand, thanks to mainstream media coverage, with their latest five-year media rights agreement with ESPN worth an approximate $1.5 billion. It's not the first time that the owners of PokerStars have sought to get into other sports, having acquired one of the world's largest sports betting operators last year in a deal worth $4.7 billion.
Read more » PokerStars teams up with UFC brand
Two of the biggest names in the world of online betting are coming together in a merger as they attempt to take advantage of the prospects in the United States after the Supreme Court has finally legalized sports betting.
Flutter Entertainment (PDYPF), owner of Irish gambling firm Paddy Power, is buying The Stars Group (TSG) of Canada, which owns the world's biggest poker site PokerStars as well as Sky Bet, for a total of $6 billion.
Read more » Flutter Entertainment Buys The Stars Group for $6B, Creating World's Largest Online Gambling Company
It looks like this time there's going to be an all-out war between partypoker and PokerStars in the form of Twitch sponsorship.
Read more » partypoker becomes Official Sponsor of Poker Streaming Site The Thirst Lounge' by Bill Perkins
The second $25,000 Single-Day High Roller event of the 2019 PCA was held last Sunday, January 13, which attracted a total of 47 player entries that garnered a prize pool worth $1,128,470.
Read more » 2019 PCA $25,000 Single-Day High Roller II won by Justin Bonomo for $383,650
Who wouldn't want to spend a vacation on a warm sunny beach and play poker this November? Hundreds of players are vying to get a spot for the upcoming partypoker Caribbean Poker Party located in Bahamas, where the poker operator is hoping to make a good impression with a live series in a place that for almost 15 years has been the home of PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
Read more » partypoker Caribbean Poker Party to Challenge PokerStars' Caribbean Adventure in Bahamas with $22M in Guarantees
partypoker's Powerfest online poker series will guarantee at least $60 million in prize pool money to be awarded throughout over 670 events from September 2 to 23, and it's around the same schedule as the popular World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) that is hosted by competitor PokerStars.
Read more » partypoker Powerfest VS PokerStars WCOOP this September
Unfold Hold'em is the newest poker game released by PokerStars, allowing players to ante up for a side "Unfold pot" and then get back into the game right after seeing the flop. This poker variant is actually geared more towards the rec (recreational) players. As for the reg (regular) players, they find that it's not a good game at all and criticize PokerStars for continuing to release games that no longer involve one's skills in order to win.
Read more » "Don't play new games if you don't like them" - Daniel Negreanu on PokerStars New Poker Variant Unfold Hold'em
A high-stakes class action lawsuit is looming on the world of online poker, and it's about 2016 WSOP main event runner-up Gordon Vayo versus PokerStars, the world's top online poker website. Vayo's lawyer Gregory Fayer says the suit eventually could involve more plaintiffs.
Read more » Attorney for Gordon Vayo says Class Action Lawsuit possible against PokerStars
Canadian poker pro Gordon Vayo has sued the world's top site, PokerStars, for not paying out to him the prize money worth $692,460.92 that he apparently won during the 2017 SCOOP series via his online username "[email protected]", according to a Forbes SportsMoney article. The lawsuit is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and it includes counts of fraud and deceit, false advertising, and breach of contract. The entire complaint can be viewed on a PDF by courthousenews.com.
Read more » Poker Pro Gordon Vayo Sues PokerStars for Unpaid $692,000 Win
Stars Group Inc., the owner of PokerStars, has undergone a deal to buy Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) for a whopping $4.7 billion. The move will result to the poker giant having a larger hold on sports betting, thus creating the biggest publicly listed online gambling company.
Read more » PokerStars Owner buys Sky Betting and Gaming for $4.7 Billion
The PokerStars Festival London continues, with the Main Event looming close and the High Roller playing down to a winner, who will also get to be crowned as the newest Platinum Pass winner.
Read more » PokerStars Championship Cash Challenge (videos)
Have you already watched this funny movie featuring Kevin Hart and Usain Bolt trying to get each other to fail in figuring out which one of their three statements about themselves is a bluff?
Read more » PokerStars' Kevin Hart vs Usain Bolt - You Lose, You Get Shocked Challenge
Saturday, January 6, 2018, was Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky's lucky day, as he was crowned the first prize winner at the PokerStars high stakes tables. He won a total of $110,744 at PokerStars $1k/$2k 8-Game tables, playing heads-up against Russian poker pro Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov.
Read more » Ben Sulsky wins $110,774 at PokerStars Online 8-Game tables
It looks like PokerStars is going all out this time at their PokerStars live events, as they announced the PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC), with the site putting into the prize pool a whopping $9 million right from their pockets!
Read more » PokerStars announces $9 Million-added Players NLHE Championship in 2019 at the Bahamas
The 37-year-old French poker pro has won what's called the last ever PokerStars Championship held in Prague. Kalidou Sow from France has won the 2017 PokerStars Championship Prague €5,300 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, winning €675,000 ($795,305) against a player field of 885 entrants.
Read more » 2017 PokerStars Championship Prague Main Event won by Kalidou Sow
As expected, high-profile poker professionals are the target market for PokerStars new online high-stakes tournament called High Rollers, and the emerging winners so far are ones that anyone at the poker community know very well about.Read more » PokerStars High Roller $2,100 NLHE won by Fedor Holz for $178,498
November 26, 2017 definitely was a beautiful day at PokerStars for the famous Swedish online poker player Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom, when he claimed the top spot on the $2,100 Sunday High Roller $200K GTD event for $63,842.
Read more » PokerStars $2,100 Sunday High Roller $200K GTD won by Viktor Isildur1' Blom
PokerStars is very enthusiastic when it comes to promoting their re-named PokerStars Caribbean Challenge, which is all set to happen next January in the Bahamas, and to keep with the tradition of endorsing the always-popular live tournament series, PokerStars ambassadors Kevin Hart and Usain Bolt shall be doing again their #GameOn challenges.
Read more » PokerStars #GameOn Challenge features Usain Bolt and Kevin Hart
PokerStars, the world's biggest online poker site, has apparently added a new online tournament series in their lobby, featuring a high buy-in cost, and will run from November 26 up to December 4, 2017.
Read more » PokerStars adds "High Rollers", a New High-Stakes Online Tournament
Ever wondered what you would do if you hit a rich vein of form and got all the cards you wanted to complete the perfect hands? It sounds like every poker player's dream, but it could easily turn into a nightmare. The pressure of great cards can be as hard as the pressure of the pack working against you, plus success can be as tough to ride as a failure.
Read more » Practice for the Big Time
Based on a recent interview with Reuters on November 14, the parent company of PokerStars is going to raise billions of dollars so that it can fund an acquisition buying spree.
Read more » PokerStars CEO to Raise up to $2.5 Billion to Fund Acquisitions if Needed
When PokerStars officially announced the comeback of PCA or the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2018, the poker community is all thumbs up as they believe the giant online poker company made a good move, as PCA is deemed a very special and usually traveled-to event.
Read more » Play Poker In Paradise
We will run some Freerolls at PokerStars and Full Tilt in November and December! The first one ($250 prize pool) is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th at 18:00 GMT.
After many rounds of alpha testing with the use of play-money, PokerStars is confident that its hybrid poker game is now ready for its real-money launch to the public.
Read more » PokerStars Power Up Now Live for Real-Money Play
Just when we thought PokerStars was over and done with Sports Stars to attract new players to the site. Last week, the world's largest online poker site announced that it has signed eight-time Olympic gold winner Usain Bolt. The signing of Bolt came just weeks after comedian Kevin Hart joined.
Read more » PokerStars Signs The World's Fastest Man!
A player that goes by the username "meks2410" has amazingly hit a full house in the $1 million Spin & Go tournament, making him the second winner in the PokerStars Makes Millionaires series.
And guess what, he only spent $10 for it!
Read more » Second PokerStars Millionaire is meks2410
Amaya Gaming, PokerStars' parent company, has announced its plan to rebrand to "The Stars Group Inc, due to a very successful first quarter of 2017. It has also announced their intention to relocate to Toronto from Montreal. Both of these decisions shall be subject to shareholders' approval next month.
Read more » Amaya Inc. to rebrand as The Stars Group Inc.
US-facing poker site Americas Cardroom hosted its biggest-ever Million Dollar Sunday tournament (part of the OSS Cub3d) last weekend. In total, the tournament attracted 2744 players to boost the original $1,000,000 guarantee with an additional $372,000!
Read more » Americas Cardroom Beats PokerStars
Have you watched the final moments from the Millionaire Grand Final where player cuonglc and nick2101983 battle it out heads-up for a sweet life-changing $1,000,000!?
Read more » PokerStars makes "nick2101983" their most recent millionaire
Amaya is looking to change the marketing strategy for PokerStars as it has recently dropped endorsement from their brand ambassadors. The company has officially stated that their brand marketing strategies will focus mainly on in-site offers.
Read more » PokerStars Drops Use of Sports Stars as Part of Marketing Strategy
The first ever PokerStars Championship Main Event in Macau concluded on Sunday evening after one of the longest heads-up matches in history!
Now, the final day started with 6 players and it only took two hours before the field had been narrowed down to the final two contenders: Elliot Smith (Canada) and Tianyuan Tang (China).
Read more » 11-Hour heads-up battle to determine a winner in PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event
The 11th anniversary Sunday Million attracted 44,017 players (+11,818 re-entries) with its massive $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. The final hand of the tournament was played nearly 16 hours after the tournament kicked off on Sunday evening.
Read more » Xavi666 Wins 11th Anniversary Sunday Million ($1,093,204.63)
The Sunday Million is celebrating its 11th anniversary this Sunday (April 2) by guaranteeing an incredible $10,000,000 in prizes, including at least $1,000,000 for the winner.
Buy-in directly for $215 or win entry for only $1 in satellites running now, plus PokerStars is giving away 600 free seats in weekly Sunday Million Anniversary Freerolls. Cash and other rewards are also up for grabs in the run-up to the tournament.
Join PokerStars & get $30 extra when you make your first deposit of $20!
The eGaming Review awards took place two days ago at the Honourable Artillery Company gardens in London with more than 700 industry professionals from the world's leading online gaming firms attending.
Read more » PokerStars Named 'Poker Operator of the Year'
The Spin & Go anniversary found its fourth millionaire on Monday! It all happened on a $100 Spin & Go table. With more than 2,600 people watching and the stacks nearly even, Estonia's barrakuuda4 shoved with 4[c]4[h] and got called by Hungary's minargyuri with 10[h]A[h].
Read more » Another Spin & Go Millionaire
PokerStars is currently celebrating the 1-year anniversary of Spin & Go tournaments by having, for example, permanently increased the top prize multiplier to 10,000 times the buy-in instead of 1,000 times the buy-in!
Read more » Spin & Go Celebrations Underway!
At least $5,000,000 in prizes are up for grabs during PokerStars' special Knockout Week, October 12-18, with 35 different Knockout, Super Knockout and Progressive Super Knockout tournaments on the schedule.
Read more » Knockout Week (October 12-18)
If you've followed the high stakes games on PokerStars lately, you probably know that the action has been great and that Viktor "Isildur1" Blom has won some serious cash. The fact is that the Swede has won over $3 million since the end of August and is currently up $3.7 million this year (Hands: 194,493 hands; most played game: Draw).
Read more » High Stakes: Viktor Blom $3.7M In The Black This Year
Pokerstars are hosting a Common Cents Freeroll satellite for all members of BankrollMob tonight at 19:00 GMT / 21:00 CET / 15:00 EST. The top 100 finishers in this freeroll will win a ticket to the $25,000 GTD Common Cents Main Event which will be played on October 11th at 19:00 GMT / 21:00 CET / 15:00 EST.This freeroll is password protected. You can retrive the password 15 minutes before the tournament start on our Freeroll Page!
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All Common Cents tournaments can be found in the PokerStars client by searching for 'Common Cents' in the 'Find a tournament' text filter, under the 'Tournaments' tab.
The United Kingom & Ireland Poker Tour stopped by Isle of Man between the 1st and 4th of October. UK's Dan Stacey took home the first prize of £24,170 after just 8 hours at the final table. The runner up was Paren Arzoomanian who offered Stacey an "even chop deal" which guaranteed both players £19,000 and left £5,170 to battle for. Stacey accepted and Arzoomanian was defeted after the +4 hour long heads-up. Arzoomanian was holding a straight in the final hand but Stacey hit his full house on the river.
Read more » Dan Stacey wins UKIPT Isle of Man
On Wednesday, Amaya announced that its PokerStars and Full Tilt brands (currently more than 95 million registered costomers combined) had been authorised to operate in New Jersey, USA. Both sites have been "offline" in the United States for more than four years after Black Friday, so this is definitely good news to many online poker enthusiast in the state of New Jersey, where 888, partypoker and two other sites currently operate.
Read more » USA: PokerStars & Full Tilt Soon Back In New Jersey!
Here's something to look forward to. On Sunday, October 4, the $55 Red Spade Open is back on the world's largest poker site. This special tourney has a $1,000,000 guarantee prize pool, including at least $100,000 to the winner, plus $500 bounties on the head of all Team PokerStars members. That's not all! If you eliminate Team Pro Online's Ike Haxton, you'll get to play him heads-up for an additional $1,000!
Read more » It's Time To Get Excited For The 2015 Red Spade Open
It was a while ago since PokerStars added players to its Team Pro roster. On Wednesday, however, it was announced via PokerStars Blog that the world's largest poker site had picked two new Team Pros in Asia, Chen-An and Yaxi Zhu.
"Chen-An Lin from Taiwan and Yaxi Zhu from China are both popular and successful poker players in Asia, and today, they put on their red spade patches to make it official," said PokerStars Blog's Brad Willis.
Read more » PokerStars Signs New Team Pros
PokerStars will be hosting its biggest-ever poker festival in the Bahamas next year. You read it right. The 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, January 6 - January 15, will feature an incredible 104 different poker tournaments at Paradise Island's Atlantis. That's a big difference from last year's 35 events!
Read more » 2016 PCA To Break Records!
A brand-new two-day tournament called 'The Weekender' will take place on Saturday, August 15 on PokerStars. The Weekender, an 8-max No-Limit Hold'em event with a buy-in of $530 and a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000, is great for players who don't want top spend too much time in one day playing poker, as it will pause after 25 levels (blinds levels start at 12 minutes, then increase to 15 minutes after ten levels) and resume the following day.
The first ever The Weekender, which will run every weekend from now on, kicks of on Saturday at 16:30 CET. You can qualify for the tournament for just a few dollars or player points. Good luck!
Love them or hate them, but the fact remains that over 7.3 million Spin & Go games were played during the first 10 days of the launch in October 2014! The fast-paced 3-handed 'jackpot' games are still going strong, and that's the reason why PokerStars recently introduced the most expensive of its kind to date.
Read more » PokerStars: $100 Spin & Go's Introduced
PokerStars might have gotten rid of several well-known pros since Amaya took over the company. However, one shouldn't forget that they also have signed some of the most famous people in the world, including football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr.
Read more » Cristiano Ronaldo & Neymar Jr In New PokerStars Commercials
Football superstar Neymar Jr is PokerStars' newest Brand Ambassador! The young Brazilian, who has more than 18 million Twitter followers and 51.2 million Facebook fans, will promote Pokerstars in advertising, charitable events and special appearances, including participating in major live and online poker tournaments.
Read more » PokerStars Teams Up With Neymar Jr!
As a part of the PokerStars Makes Millionaires promotion, the special $5 buy-in $1 Million Spin & Go's were recently introduced again. On Thursday, in the early hours of the morning, the first millionaire of this amazing promotion was crowned.
Read more » Russian Player 'CccpVodka' Turns $5 Into $1,000,000!
Rumours that PokerStars and Jonathan Duhamel had split up started earlier this month after the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event winner showed up at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown without PokerStars patches.
Read more » Jonathan Duhamel No Longer Under The PokerStars Flag


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The Harry Norman Market Tracker report just came out today for February sales. In continuation of the trend established last year, homes priced between $500,000-$750,000 represent the largest segment of the market. Move up buyers who can easily sell their first homes because of historically low inventories in entry level categories, are quickly snapping up homes over $500,000. First -time buyers are finding a challenge in Buckhead due to a hot seller's market. Now is the time if you are considering a move! I already have listings in Vinings and Buckhead that hitting the market in a few weeks. Why not let yours be one of them!
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I don't know what's better, the idea of getting to be an "apprentice" or the fact that IU has something called a Cyclotron.
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Marvel got really lucky with its Netflix universe. "Jessica Jones" and "Luke Cage" received rave reviews, and while "Iron Fist" may be regarded as a misstep, the Netflix series have proven to be some of the best hours of television that Marvel has ever produced. But the Netflix universe wouldn't exist without its own Guardian Devil. "Daredevil" delivered on almost every level with stellar fight choreography, brilliant acting and a rich narrative that made the slow burn to the costume reveal worth the wait.
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We're now getting ready for season 3 of "Daredevil," recently confirmed to start filming soon, and the wait couldn't feel longer. With that in mind, here are 8 "Daredevil" comics that Marvel should consider adapting, and 7 they should avoid altogether. (Where's "Born Again" on the list, you ask? We left it off, because everyone agrees "Born Again" should absolutely be adapted.)
Jack Hazzard was a soldier who underwent an experimental procedure that allowed him to inflict a heart attack in anyone he touched, but the procedure also affected his brain and made him emotionally unstable. Now back in Hell's Kitchen, the Nuke incident four months earlier has caused him to suffer a breakdown. Natasha Romanov, The Black Widow, has been assigned with tracking down and killing Hazzard, and reluctantly she accepts the help of her former lover, Daredevil. But everyone has an ulterior motive for their actions, and that includes Natasha.
"American Dreamer" is incredibly dark, incredibly poignant and ties directly into Nuke's rampage from "Born Again." Hazzard is a terrifying yet sympathetic character, suffering from waking dreams and mourning the loss of his own American Dream. But the most striking moment of the issue hangs on Natasha's actions. Knowing Hazzard was fearfully religious, she brings Matt along knowing the effect his Daredevil costume will have on Hazzard. Why does Matt dress like the devil? It's a question that hasn't been deeply explored on "Daredevil," and "American Dreamer" leaves the question hanging for readers to decide.
The crossovers with the Marvel Universe has long provided a number of entertaining stories in the pages of "Daredevil," and the upcoming miniseries "The Defenders" looks to continue this tradition. Out of all the characters, for ol' Hornhead to cross over with, Spider-Man is easily one of the more common, to the point that there are already fans whispering about the possibility of Daredevil showing up in some capacity in a Spider-Man film. If Marvel is smart, though, they'll avoid this 1992 crossover featuring a one-off villain, The Surgeon General.
The Surgeon General, aka Angeline Kutter, is a serial murderer who steals organs from her victims. Daredevil enlists Spider-Man to help draw her out of hiding by having Peter go undercover in a club, including an awful disguise mustache. The story, awkward and generic on most levels, is a strange anomaly in an otherwise excellent run of "Daredevil" books, and it's certainly in Marvel's best interests to avoid adapting generic supervillain stories from Daredevil's past.
Kevin Smith's career in comics has been rife with controversy, and his run on "Daredevil" is no exception. The premiere storyline of the 1999 "Marvel Knights" relaunch, "Guardian Devil" saw Matt tasked with caring for a baby who may be either the anti-christ or a reborn savior. Of course, neither of these things is true; it's a ruse by Mysterio, who Matt had a one-off encounter with several years earlier. Matt perseveres, but loses everything in the process: his on again/off again girlfriend Karen Page is dead, Foggy Nelson loses his job and his girlfriend, and Matt quits his own job in protest.
Critically lauded at the time, the story ran among internal controversy ("Spider-Man" editors who loaned Mysterio for the story weren't aware of the plan to kill him), while fans have soured on Karen's sudden, shock value HIV diagnosis (later revealed to be another Mysterio hoax) and subsequent death in recent years. While some of the story's more fantastic elements may not translate well, the base plot of Daredevil fighting an unknown force against insurmountable odds is a classic "Daredevil" story through and through.
Foggy Nelson is really great on Marvel's "Daredevil." So is Matt Gerald's Melvin Potts. What we don't need is to see them fighting. Stemming from the Spider-Man mix-up that led to Mike Murdock down the road, Foggy briefly convinced Karen Page that he was Daredevil. To drive home the ruse, he had a local costume maker, Potts, make him a Daredevil suit he could wear. Potts offered to stage a fake fight to help sell it to Karen. However, Potts plays for keeps and Matt winds up having to bail Foggy out.
It's a fine story, but the image of the shorter, portlier Foggy running around in a Daredevil uniform is one that needs to stay in the comics. The story was fine in the '60s when "Daredevil" played more like a whimsical adventure comic than its modern era, gritty crime roots. Fortunately, with the more serious portrayal of both Foggy and Potts in "Daredevil," this isn't likely to happen.
There's a lot of love for Elden Henson's portrayal of Foggy Nelson. Matt's long-time, long-suffering best friend, Foggy ended Season 2 of "Daredevil" on the outs with Matt over his vigilante activities. If their history in the comics is any indication, it's likely only a matter of time before the two patch up, but a story like "Guts" would go a long way to setting up such a reunion.
Set a mere four issues after the death of Elektra, "Guts" is narrated entirely by Foggy. Matt's then-girlfriend Heather Glenn learns that her company is making bombs, but can't figure out who they're for. Fearing Matt would dismiss her, she turns to Foggy for help but neither realizes that Matt overheard them with his enhanced hearing. Adopting the pseudonym Guts Nelson, Foggy wanders into the criminal underworld, poking in all the wrong corners and eventually coming face to face with The Kingpin. Throughout this adventure, Daredevil only appears in the periphery, helping Foggy as his unseen Guardian Devil. "Guts" is a wonderful character piece, and exactly the kind of development Foggy is missing on "Daredevil."
On the surface, "Shadowland" seems like the perfect fodder for Netflix. Not only is it an epic event starring Daredevil and The Hand, it's already got Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist prominently featured in its finale. The problem is "Shadowland" just isn't very good, so far as Daredevil stories go. The story is contrived and seems to fuel itself on the shock value of seeing Daredevil turn to the dark side.
Meant to serve as a soft reboot, "Shadowland" picked up on a thread from the "Daredevil" ongoing, featuring Matt as the leader of The Hand. Unfortunately, Matt is also possessed by an actual devil, The Beast, and goes on a violent tear through Hell's Kitchen, including killing Bullseye. Matt is saved by Iron Fist and ultimately takes his own life to prevent The Beast from reasserting control. The "Daredevil" ongoing series would continue with Black Panther in the lead, while Matt would be resurrected by The Hand and briefly wander the mid-west to rediscover himself. As crossovers go, "Shadowland" wasn't terrible, but it's the kind of event driven, melodramatic storytelling that the Netflix series need to avoid.
While "Born Again" is lauded for taking Daredevil to his lowest point and redefining him for the next generation of fans, its excellent follow-up "Last Rites" remains tragically overlooked. Several years after the events of "Born Again," Matt is tricked by S.H.I.E.L.D. into being a whistleblower with the hope that he'll open up the door for Fury's team to shut down Hydra. Murdock takes advantage to shut down The Kingpin the only way he knows how: legally.
"Last Rites" set up numerous story arcs for the future of Daredevil, including a tryst with the villainous Typhoid Mary, which ends with Matt having her committed to an asylum. t the same time, Wilson Fick's criminal empire falls around him and leaves him in the same state he left Matt in during "Born Again, while Matt's lawyer's license is at long last restored. While Fisk manages to evade justice, the story sees him brought to his absolute lowest point. Fisk and Daredevil would continue to feud off and on over the decade, but "Last Rites" brings a well-deserved sense of finality to the story that began in "Born Again."
A mobster who made a living stealing used grease from restaurants has died and left behind half a million dollars in stolen grease. Stilt-Man, The Taskmaster and a number of lowlife thugs are in pursuit of this greasy fortune, and Daredevil manages to foil the robbery attempts. It's a goofy, ridiculous single issue story. By the admission of even the cover, it's a bit of a gag issue before the series took another dark turn in "Fall From Grace" the next month.
It's entertaining enough to see the interactions here. Daredevil having scraps with the likes of Stilt-Man and Taskmaster makes for a fun enough story, with decent action sequences, but the whole thing is played up for laughs. At the time, "Daredevil" was still making its name as a gritty, dark crime drama book. Much the way this issue feels out of place in this run, the idea of such a story happening in Marvel's Netflix universe is almost unthinkable.
A random thug who worked with Kingpin tries to get protection from the FBI by bartering the only knowledge he has: Matt Murdock is Daredevil. The FBI passes on the knowledge; it doesn't pertain to their case, and Daredevil has only ever helped them, so it's not in their interest. But the next morning, the tabloid headline reads DAREDEVIL'S SECRET IDENTITY REVEALED.
"Out" was a huge turning point for Daredevil as Matt's identity was leaked to the public. Breaking Matt in brand new ways, his relationship with the superhero community and his relationships as Matt Murdock would endure new strains as he fought like hell to preserve his secret identity. Everything in Matt's life was up for grabs: just coming clean meant being disbarred and thrown in jail for tampering with crimes. With its high drama and exploration of the importance of Matt and Daredevil's shared existence, "Out" is the perfect template for a season-long "Daredevil" story.
To its credit, Marvel wasn't afraid to take chances and shake up the status quo of its characters in the mid-90s. Unfortunately, it didn't pan out very well for Daredevil. In "Fall From Grace," The Hand attempt to release a virus on New York City. Matt contends with a devil, Hellspawn, who vaguely resembles him, a bevy of Hand ninjas and two resurrected Elektras: one her pure side and one her evil side.
"Fall From Grace" seems to have largely been written solely to sell Daredevil's new armored suit, a design infamous today by its awfulness. The story itself is confusing and muddled. It suffers from a classic '90s problem of spotlighting too many characters, with appearances from Venom, Morbius the Living Vampire, Silver Sable and even S.H.I.E.L.D. agent John Garrett. The story also attempts to set up a new direction for the series: when Hellspawn dies, his body reverts to a shape that resembles Murdock. Daredevil takes the opportunity to fake his own death and assume a new identity, but the new direction is short-lived, with Matt returning to his old life less than two years later.
While Bullseye has yet to be introduced in "Daredevil," the master assassin's most infamous moment is easily his execution of Elektra in "Daredevil" #181. But 10 issues later, another Bullseye classic takes place, although he has no dialog or even action. In "Roulette," Bullseye remains paralyzed and unable to speak after being dropped off a rooftop by Daredevil. Matt turns up at the hospital with a revolver and begins playing Russian Roulette with Bullseye as he relates the story of Chuckie.
Chuckie was a young boy who idolized Daredevil, and Matt seemed to revel in the hero worship. But Chuckie witnessed his father run afoul of Daredevil and was left mentally broken as a result. The story, told slowly through flashback by Daredevil via narrative boxes, is a gripping tale. The highlighted framing device of the Russian Roulette game adds a level of unmistakable tension, and the imagery is absolutely something the Netflix series could take advantage of. Best of all, even as the story hints at a darker side of Murdock, "Roulette" still ends on a somber note: Daredevil's gun had no bullets.
In "Daredevil" #24, Spider-Man sends Matt Murdock a letter confessing he knows Matt is Daredevil, and promising to keep his secret. Problem is, Karen Page and Foggy Nelson read the letter first. In perhaps the stupidest idea ever concocted, Matt tells Karen and Foggy it's a case of mistaken identity. Spidey is referring to Matt's twin brother, Mike! Matt carries on the charade for some time, with the story being that Mike, always a loner and an adventurer, has been Daredevil all along.
Matt kept the ruse up for about a year and a half. Beginning to lose himself to the Mike Murdock identity and not sure whose life he should continue to lead, Matt ultimately takes the opportunity to fake Mike Murdock's death in "Daredevil" #41 by leaving a scrap of his costume at the scene of an explosion. Matt goes about a normal life right up until the following month, when he has to save face in front of supervillain, The Jester, and claims that Mike trained some random, anonymous person to replace him as Daredevil. Perhaps not surprising for "Daredevil" stories of the era, Foggy and Karen buy it and the series goes back to the status quo.
Perhaps more than any other hero, Daredevil's greatest super power seems to be his ability to take a beating. The Netflix series has already captured this greatly, with Daredevil never really having an easy fight and putting up a struggle against even the simplest of opponents. But it's been done to death on the show, so how do you ramp up the drama and highlight Daredevil's unbreakable will? Easy: you have an Avenger cameo.
In "Blind Alley," Murdock picks up the distinct heartbeat of The Hulk, who is tearing through Manhattan trying to find Bruce Banner. Murdock is able to calm down Hulk and help Banner, but Hulk re-emerges before he can escape the city. As Daredevil, Murdock steps in again and doesn't so much fight the Hulk as he does endure the beating of his life until the Hulk finally decides to leave. "Blind Alley" has a fairly simple and straight-forward plot, but as a character piece, it drives home Matt's unbreakable resolve to great effect.
When Karen Page gave her life to save Matt from Bullseye in "Daredevil" (Vol. 2) #5, it was a huge deal. Karen's death was one of the most talked about deaths of 1999 and came after a shock reveal that she was HIV Positive. Karen had a long, tumultuous presence in the Daredevil comics, and hadn't regularly appeared in some time when she died, but nonetheless, it was a huge deal that shaped Matt's actions for the remainder of the story, "Guardian Devil."
But Karen's death makes the list because of the precedent, and not the story itself. Already killing Elektra in season 2, it is absolutely in the best interest of Marvel's Netflix universe that it doesn't adapt Matt's woefully defining trait: dead girlfriends. While not quite as egregious as Kyle Rayner finding Alexandra DeWitt stuffed in a fridge in "Green Lantern," Matt's lovers have a tendency to end up worse off than when they met him. Milla Donovan was driven insane and committed. Heather Glenn hung herself. Glorianna O'Breen was tossed out a window after being gone from the book for years. Netflix could stand to avoid this trope and let Karen be happy for the time being.
For a character known for his bleak and unforgiving characterization, Daredevil's best stories tend to be about the uplifting elements of human nature. To that end, "34 Hours" may be one of the best self-contained stories that Netflix could adapt. Set over the course of a 34 hour period in New York, "34 Hours" follows Daredevil in a slice of life story. There's no big supervillain, no dramatic plot. Daredevil patrols the city, saving everyday, average civilians from everyday problems. The result is a more intimate look into Daredevil than we typically get.
Amid the hustle and bustle of seasons 1 and 2, Matt as a crime fighting vigilante isn't really something we've gotten a good look at. Sure, we've seen him break up trafficking rings and season 2 opened with Matt investigating cartels, but these were all part of the grander scheme of the season's arc. The quiet pace and simple nature of "34 Hours" could provide a much-needed levity among the dark and bleak world of "Daredevil," as well as opening up viewers to a new look at Matt Murdock's war on crime.
Which Daredevil stories do you think should be adapted (or avoided) for TV? Let us know in the comments!


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SEAS, PIRIOU's Vietnamese subsidiary is preparing the delivery of the fourth vessel, the 'DOLOMIEU". This tuna boat was christened on 22 March 2012 at the Nha Be site in Hô Chi Minh City.
In 2007, PIRIOU won an order from SAPMER for three 90m freezer-tuna boats for producing tuna with high added value. The 'Franche Terre', the first vessel in the programme, was delivered by PIRIOU in Concarneau (29) in May 2009, followed by the second and third tuna boats, the 'Manapany' and the 'Bernica', built and delivered in Vietnam in 2010.
The construction of the three tuna boats, shared between France and Vietnam, is part of the group's strategic development policy and provides the best response to the challenges involved in the project. In 2010, the construction of two extra vessels was added to the Vietnam shipyards work schedule. The fifth vessel is also scheduled for delivery in 2012.


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My life experiences and education have exposed me to many of the world's spiritual traditions, which has prepared me to conduct Religious Wedding Ceremonies. Although my parents were not religious, I spent a lot of time with my very Christian Protestant grandparents on both sides. One of my grandmothers taught Sunday school for 50 years, and one of my grandfathers was a Deacon. My great grandfather spent some time as a minister. Ever since I married my wife, I have attended services of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. I now believe that all religions are essentially the same at their core, which can be expressed by the Golden Rule - One should always treat others as one would like others to treat oneself. The great Mahatma Gandhi stated, "' Do not worry in the least about yourself, leave all worry to God,' –this appears to be the commandment in all religions.
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Written By: Daniel Garcia
The long-awaited "qualified mortgage" rules were released last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The new QM rules have set forth guidelines to protect borrowers from predatory lending while shielding lenders who follow the rules from litigation.
Many types of high-risk loans that were implicated in the collapse of the housing bubble, such as interest-only mortgages, stated income loans, mortgages with balloon payments, negative amortization loans, etc., are now effectively banned. I have outlined below some of the significant changes that we should be aware of.
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The most significant rule to the new guidelines is the "ability to repay". A borrower's total debt obligations, including the mortgage and assorted costs, would be limited to 43 % of the borrower's monthly income. Lenders must now follow certain standard when qualifying a borrower for a mortgage and will be required to look at a borrower's ability to repay over the long term. They will also be required to take into account a borrower's income, assets, debt load and credit history, in addition to the monthly loan payment.
No Down Payment Restrictions
Early proposals for a down payment requirement as high as 20 percent for a mortgage were absent from the new guidelines. This was an issue that had generated a great deal of concern from our industry.
Cap on Fees Charged
The QM also includes a cap on "points and fees" of 3% which will include LO compensation and affiliated fees.
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The new rules take effect Jan. 10, 2014, with a seven-year phase in for certain provisions. Lenders will be exempted from certain restrictions if they can show that they are refinancing a borrower from a high-risk mortgage to a more affordable product. Lenders who follow the rules in making a loan will be exempt from any liability if the borrower later defaults on the mortgage. Lenders will still be able to originate mortgages that do not follow the guidelines after the rules take effect, but those loans will not be qualified mortgages, and would therefore not be shielded from liability protection.
Our industry is ever changing. We can definitely see the importance of keeping our ears open of these changes and ensure that we are all remaining compliant.
That's all for now but stay tuned! Make it a great week!
About The Author
Daniel Garcia - As an NAMP® staff writer, Daniel Garcia is a loan processing instructor for Loan Processor University (www.LoanProcessorTraining.org). Daniel also currently works for a non-profit housing and community development corporation where he serves as a senior loan officer and heads up the organization's homebuyer education program. Daniel provides consultation services to other non-profit housing organizations nationwide, training in the areas of mortgage qualification and processing, state and federal laws, adult education training methods, and credit/foreclosure intervention counseling and program setup. He has gained a variety of experience, from mortgage processing and loan originating to loan servicing and loss mitigation. If you're interested in becoming a writer for NAMP®, please email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Our own Laura Kelly has been featured on Codecademy's "Stories" sections, detailing her use of Python to develop experimental interfaces. Laura's work explores the structure of categories and what factors influence this structure, such as how we use language to refer to them. An excerpt from the site, which features an interview with Laura:
"How have others in your workplace reacted to you coding up your own experiments?
The reaction to learning to code is overwhelmingly positive. The faculty in my program are all proponents of harnessing technology to study the human mind effectively; coding opens up many new avenues to accomplish that goal. My program has a grad course where the main mission was to expose us to many languages and techniques quickly so we know what tools are out there and would help make our research better.
In my case, it meant investing time in learning Python to have full control over my experiment flow. I not only have an experiment that does exactly what I want but I also have a very versatile tool in my toolbox which will allow me to be more productive in the future by investing the time now.
Additionally, with the current movement toward open science (open access, open source, etc.), I will have non-proprietary experiment scripts to share with other researchers. This is a movement that my peers and I all support.
I already have some basic skills in R an open source statistical programming language and can share my data analysis scripts. Now I will be able to make even more of my scientific process transparent."
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The team at Innes Associates were delighted to support Cash for Kids with their recent bed appeal to raise funds to provide disadvantaged children throughout the north-east with a bed of their own.
Offshore Europe 2013 is just around the corner but don't let yourself be driven around the bend by leaving everything until the last minute.
Innes Associates celebrates its tenth year in business in 2013, representing a decade of providing companies throughout Aberdeen and beyond with marketing, public relations and advertising services.
Everywhere you go, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Christmas lights are already adorning the shopping streets of London and here in Aberdeen the Christmas lights have marched their way down Union Street thanks to the efforts of the council staff.
Innes Associates is delighted to provide north-east charity Cash for Kids with public relations support in connection with the launch of its Mission Christmas Appeal 2012.
Advertising is an important part of the communications mix. And nowhere is its presence more greatly felt right now than in the United States of America.
Innes Associates is delighted to have retained Recommended Agency Register (RAR) status for the coming 12 months until October 2013.
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Regardless of whether you are a big sports fan or not, the success story of this summer certainly has to be the London 2012 Olympics. The performance of team GB surpassed all expectations, the venues worked well and the public simply couldn't get enough Olympic action.
We have just issued the second edition of the Innes Associates newsletter. Issue two focuses on the fabulous summer of sport we have just enjoyed from an advertising, marketing and public relations perspective.
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No Privacy, No Space: Domestic Workers Endure Poor Living Conditions
At close to midnight, Awe, a domestic worker from Myanmar, curls up in the corner of the living room with a thin mattress and a small fan and tries to get some sleep. "Sometimes it is difficult," she says, "because my employer watches TV or her son plays computer games till the early hours of the morning." She copes with the noise by using ear plugs, but when she rises at 6am to start her day, she does not feel rested at all.
Inadequate living conditions are the norm for many live-in domestic workers. At HOME, we frequently receive complaints by domestic workers about living in cramped spaces with poor ventilation. Sleeping in store rooms, kitchens, and living rooms are common. One domestic worker told us that she had to share the same area at the back of the kitchen with the employer's pet dog. Another domestic worker was forced to sleep out on the balcony, with a shower curtain for shelter, so that every time it rained she had to choose between sleeping outside in the wet or sleeping on the floor of a tiny storeroom without ventilation. However, there is no justice at all for workers who file such complaints at the Ministry of Manpower as they are usually repatriated to their home countries by their employers upon doing so. It is also likely that enforcement action is not taken against these employers as the workers are not required to remain behind to assist in investigations.
Denial of personal space takes various forms. For example, it is common practice for many Singaporean households to install a surveillance camera in the room or area where the worker sleeps. Filipino domestic worker Flordeliza had to endure the intrusive presence of a CCTV camera in her bedroom even though she was not sharing it with a child or elderly person under her care. She knew that the camera was turned on at night because of its blinking light.
She was so distressed and traumatised by the constant surveillance that she often broke down in tears and started to lose her appetite. When she told her employer that she could no longer work for them because of this lack of privacy, she was terminated without notice and the employer attempted to repatriate her. A HOME volunteer responded to her call for help at the airport and she was sent to our shelter. We assisted her to file a complaint at MOM but she still had to return to the Philippines in the end.
As we noted in our shadow report to the Committee on the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Ministry of Manpower's current regulations simply state that employers should provide "acceptable accommodation" for domestic workers. MOM guidelines also encourage employers to provide a mattress, pillow, blanket, a "mechanical ventilator" and "reasonable amount of privacy."
However, it is unclear how such guidelines are enforced. For example, last year MOM issued a directive stating that "CCTVs should not be installed in areas that will compromise the FDWs' (foreign domestic workers') privacy, for example, where they sleep, change their clothes or the bathroom area … all employers must respect the privacy of their employees, including foreign domestic workers who work and reside in their employers' homes."
Despite this, lack of privacy remains a concern among domestic workers. In a study that HOME conducted in 2015, we found that 20 percent of those surveyed had a surveillance camera installed in their rooms. We also found that 59 percent did not have their privacy respected in the employer's house, and this has been identified as a major risk factor to a domestic worker's mental health.
To date, there is no known case of any employer who has been prosecuted in court for failing to provide decent living conditions.
The UN CEDAW Committee noted in its General Recommendations No. 26 on Women Migrant Workers (2008) that domestic workers are especially vulnerable to poor living conditions. The committee also acknowledge that live-in migrant domestic workers are often housed in cramped conditions which lack privacy and that governments needed to address this inadequacy through legal protections.
In line with its commitment to CEDAW, the government of Singapore should take steps to ensure that domestic workers have adequate accommodation. We call for MOM to set clear standards in the work permit regulations to which employers should adhere, and to ensure that such standards are consistently enforced. MOM should also move to enshrine in law what is currently only a recommendation, namely that employers should not install surveillance cameras where domestic workers sleep and rest.
To read our joint shadow report to the UN's CEDAW committee, click here.


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Burn Your Life Down's new ep, "Don't Try", is now streaming over at Toxicbreed's Funhouse. Here's a direct link if you want to go right to the stream page - BYLD. Pre-order info should be up soon at both Panic Records and Glory Kid Limited.
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text: BUSINESS It's the end of an Aussie era 5:00 AM PDT 4/4/2008 by Pip Bulbeck , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty Australia's Film Finance Corp. on Thursday announced its final slate, ending 20 years of direct subsidies for Aussie film and TV projects. The slate — the last the FFC will fund before being wrapped into new mega-agency Screen Australia — includes 11 features, three TV dramas, two kids' TV dramas and 14 documentaries, with a total production value of AUS$310 million ($282 million), its largest-ever budget.Beginning in July, Screen Australia will administer the new 40% producer rebate as the key financing mechanism for the industry. Director Fred Schepisi, who will return to Australia for the first time in 20 years to co-produce and direct the Vietnam War film "The Last Man," paid tribute to the FFC, saying that financing the feature would have been "impossible" without the agency's assistance. "It has become increasingly difficult to finance independent films, not only in Australia but everywhere in the world," Schepisi said. "Money has to be cobbled together from many sources, not always as reliable as they seem and almost always conditional on securing one of the 10 top international stars of the moment, a difficulty that has been exacerbated by the recent worldwide tightening of credit and the threat of recession." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Pip Bulbeck firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr


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Online reviews are becoming one of the most important sources consumers turn to when they are making a decision about whether or not to do business with a company. Digital reviews are especially important for local businesses. Many will turn to sites like Yahoo! Local, Yelp and Google+ Local to find reviews for different companies. Review sites offer a huge advantage to local businesses because search engines place a lot of weight on customer reviews (as do prospective customers). A major component of placement in the Google Map listings (displayed on page 1 of Google's local search results) is the number of quality reviews your company has received. Many review sites allow businesses to make profiles, which encourage their customers to share their experience. Each review posted online by a customer is a form of advertising for your business. Your name and product are exposed to readers, increasing their awareness of who you are and what you do.
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McCain, Graham, in Afghanistan, voice worry about delay in talks on U.S. troop presence
Quickly rebooting stalled negotiations with the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a long-term agreement for a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan is crucial to maintaining stability in the war-torn country, U.S. Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham said Thursday during an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital .
"We need to let the Afghan people know, and the Taliban and Pakistan, that America is not going to abandon Afghanistan," McCain said.
Karzai suspended work on the agreement last month after the Taliban opened a political office in Qatar in a ceremony that featured signs and a flag that made it clear they viewed the office as a kind of embassy that would help them gain more legitimacy in the international community.
The office was supposed to have been little more than a venue to allow peace talks to begin among his government, the Taliban and the U.S. government, and Karzai pinned some of the blame for the more grandiose presence on Washington, which had been involved in negotiations leading to the office's creation.
Reassurances from U.S. leaders that they, too, were surprised and upset with the Taliban's behavior apparently didn't change Karzai's mind.
Initially, U.S. leaders said they were confident that the discussions over the security agreement would resume soon. After meeting with McCain and Lindsey, though, Karzai issued a statement in which he said the Afghan people had lost faith in the United States in recent months and that talks over the security agreement wouldn't start again until his negotiators had met with the Taliban.
That may not happen soon. The insurgents have long said they wouldn't negotiate with Karzai, referring to him as a puppet of western government, and they've shown little interest in coming to the table since Karzai's angry reaction to the way they opened the office.
Graham, R-S.C., said that the condition Karzai set to resume talks on the security agreement essentially would put control of whether U.S. troops remain here after 2014 in the hands of the Taliban.
Karzai was completely justified, though, in his anger about the way the Taliban political office was unveiled, McCain said.
McCain, R-Ariz., said that he had told Karzai it was crucial to finish the agreement as soon as possible and said that he would make the same point with the Obama administration on his return to Washington.
In his statement, Karzai said the two senators had promised to work hard to strengthen trust between the United States and Afghanistan and to convey Karzai's views to President Barack Obama.
The Republican duo have made an annual ritual of war-zone visits to U.S. forces either in Iraq or Afghanistan on July 4 for a dozen years, McCain said.
As a pop band made up of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division played in the background, they talked with journalists briefly after participating in reenlistment, promotion and award ceremonies for troops in a garden at the main NATO base in central Kabul.


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25 December 1997 Dear Colleagues, I would like to heartily second Kristian's suggestion of a celebration for Geoff. His many contributions for improving communication among polychaetologists - from the first e-mail CHAETOZONE Newsletter to the ANNELIDA discussion group and all the goodies he has assembled at our website - have decidedly made our life a lot easier and us better informed, and his initiatives and numerous tips on how to make things work are a constant help for those of us less well versed in the intricacies of utilizing the internet. Geoff, thank you for many good suggestions and all the presents you have given us throughout the years! My apologies to those of you who have had trouble reaching me the past few weeks. My mail connection has been very unstable, so I haven't always gotten things on time, on the first try, or at all. Things should eventually improve when I am switched over to another mail system, so please keep on trying - I appreciate your feedback. Season's Greetings to all of you and many thanks for providing worms, help and information of various sorts in the past year! I hope 1998 will be a healthy and happy year for all of us! The very best wishes to everyone, especially Geoff, Mary E. Petersen -------------------------- mepetersen at zmuc.ku.dk --------------------------------------- >From: Kristian Fauchald >Subject: New Polychaete Researchers Online -Reply >Date: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 2:21PM > >I believe I speak for the whole polychaete community when I thank Geoff >for his work on the annelid list. He has done a fabulous job and >deserves some sort of celebration on occasion. Maybe we can celebrate >him a bit in Brazil when we meet there? > >At any rate, I wish you all, and especially Geoff, Happy Holidays and a >productive new year! > >Kristian Fauchald (p.t. pres of the polychaetology association) -- ANNELIDA Discuss = annelida at net.bio.net = talk to all members Server = biosci-server at net.bio.net = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/ANNELIDA/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html --


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My Top Favorite Photo & Travel Adventure/
Over the years, I have had many wonderful travel experiences, but if there had been just one to choose from, without hesitation it would be my visit to the Sakumas in Kyoto. Yoko Sakuma was my student when I ran the Cordon Rose Cooking School. She took several of the classes more than once, and when I asked her why, she explained in her now exquisite English: There were two reasons. First, you were so kind and patient to teach an actually novice like me at baking. So, I did not hesitate to avail myself of the opportunity to learn till I understood what you taught. Second, as I had just begun NY life and could not understand English well, your baking classes were also English classes for me. You were not only a teacher of baking but also an excellent English teacher though you might not recognize it. Accordingly, I could learn more English than in the actual English class at NYU. Never have I met a more dignified, truly sweet, and beautifully spiritual soul, who became my life-long friend. When finally Yoko and Ushio returned to Japan, Yoko wrote to me that they would be living for a very short time in Kyoto--exquisite city of artisans. She explained that the apartments were very small and that the only oven she would have room for was a toaster oven, which either burned the bottom of the cake or the top. She said that she could not live too many years in a place which had no oven, and urged me to come and visit them while they were still there. I promised that I would and that when I came, I would teach her how to bake a cake in a toaster oven. When I arrived, Yoko presented me with a carefully detailed itinerary of my stay, saying that it was not a rigid schedule and that if I wanted to change anything that would be fine. I did not! What followed was more than a week of amazing dinners and trips including to Nara, and to a visit to Horyuji--the oldest wooden temple in the world that exists at present, dating back to 607 AD. The dining experience that was most profoundly unforgettable was at a tiny sushi restaurant "Matsu (pine tree) Sushi." There were only 5 seats, all at the counter, and we three watched in fascination as the sushi was prepared. Yoko and Ushio explained to me that the fish, which was white on the outside and black on the inside, was called Sayori. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshikawa told them that there was a phrase of "Sayori beauty? in Kyoto. According to him, "Sayori beauty" means a woman who is very beautiful but malicious at heart. Sayori is very beautiful lean silver fish but its inside color is ugly black. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshikawa, the master, did not speak english so the Sakumas carefully translated everything. They explained that his father before him owned the restaurant and was so respected he had access to the best fish which was a rarity for this inland city. But Mr. Yoshikawa would not allow his son to take over because he felt he did not have the proper spirit. It was when he was deftly shaping one of the sushis, and his hands curved around it like a dancer's, that I started taking photos, hoping to catch that exact moment. I must have tried about 5 times as that was before digital cameras so I had no way of knowing if I had gotten the shot until he said something emphatic which was translated as "she got it!" He had intuited what I was hoping for and with the precision of a Zen archer who can shoot an arrow into his target with eyes closed, knew when it had arrived. Before leaving he asked the Sakumas if I would send him my book which, of course, I was honored to do on my return to the US. Mr. Yoshikawa is now over eighty years old. He has been saying that the climate change has had a serious effect on fish, shellfish, and other seafood. They are often too small or too big, and accordingly not tasty, but also are not caught by fishermen or bay men in the right season. So he has decided the time has come to close the restaurant. Now for the solution to that toaster oven which had two levels. If baking on the higher level the top of the cake burned; if baking on the lower level, the bottom of the cake burned. So I suggested that we try double panning to protect the bottom and to bake on the lower level to protect the top of the cake. It worked. The most special treasure I brought back was this antique traveling sake cup gifted to me by Ushio after we visited a sake manufacturer and museum. The metal stand enables it to swing back and forth so that the sake doesn't spill a single drop during a train ride! Elizabeth Andoh, a former New Yorker and much esteemed colleague who has been living in Tokyo most of her life, writing wonderful books on Japanese cooking, once told me a story which I cherish. She said that there was to be a contest of two renowned culinary sensei (master teachers) but only one showed up. The other sent his best student. If I were in that position I would send Yoko.


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Everything You Need to Know About Vertigo.
What exactly is vertigo?
Many people confuse vertigo with a fear of heights. A fear of heights is actually called acrophobia, and vertigo may be experienced if you have a fear of heights, and look down from anything high up.
Vertigo is best described as a sense of spinning dizziness which can be caused by various conditions, such as an inner ear problem, a sensory nerve problem, and could even be a symptom of Meniere's disease, which is a very serious balance condition.
Vertigo therefore, is not a disease on its own, but is rather a symptom of something else. Doctors treating conditions which may result in dizziness or vertigo symptoms, including Meniere's disease, usually refer to the problem as vertigo, mainly for easy reference.
Symptoms of vertigo.
Vertigo can be temporary or long term, and research has linked persistent vertigo to mental health issues like depression or anxiety, which may affect a person's ability to function in daily life.
Here are common symptoms of vertigo, some of which can be related other issues.
· Ear problems that cause dizziness and balance issues.
· Light-headedness and a feeling of motion sickness.
· Nausea and vomiting as a result of feeling dizzy.
· A feeling of fullness in the ear, accompanied by a headache.
· Tinnitus, also known as ringing in the ears, mainly caused by undetected hearing loss, may result in vertigo.
· A quick movement of the head can cause momentary blurred vision as well as giddiness, and a feeling that your blood pressure has dropped to zero.
· Standing up too quickly from a seated position will give you the same dizzy sensation.
· Concentration and mental focus difficulties in severe cases.
· A disconcerting feeling that your whole world is spinning wildly around you.
Attacks of vertigo can develop suddenly, and usually last for a few seconds, or a couple of minutes. However, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, it may go on for longer.
How is vertigo diagnosed?
If you are suddenly beset by inexplicable dizzy spells, getting a proper diagnosis is very important so that you know just what may be causing the vertigo.
It could be caused by an issue which needs medical treatment, such as an inner ear infection, migraines, a mild stroke, a tumour, or possible hardening of the arteries to the brain. It may also be a symptom of Meniere's disease which can need a doctor's attention.
And it may be something simple which can be easily treated - that's why you need to know.
How is vertigo treated?
Depending on the diagnosis, if there is no condition which needs medical attention, many cases of vertigo, or dizziness, may improve over time, with no treatment necessary.
However, there are various self-help options you can try which may help to prevent sudden unpleasant attacks of vertigo.
Here are some tips that can help limit the impact of vertigo on day-to-day life.
· Sleep with your head propped up on more than one pillow. This will prevent inner ear crystals from moving and make you feel giddy when you get up.
· Sleeping on your back will also help avoid unnecessary disruption of ear crystals which need to stay stable for your balance.
· Avoid sudden movements of your head which may cause unexpected dizziness.
· If you need to pick something up, do it from bending the knees. Bending from the waist will lower your head past the shoulders, and upset the delicate balance of the crystals.
· Sit down as soon as you feel dizzy.
· If attacks of vertigo seriously compromise your ability to walk, or sense of balance, keep a cane handy to help you prevent falls which may cause harmful injuries.
· A trained physical therapist may also be able to give you certain exercises which can help symptoms improve.
If there is no improvement in vertigo symptoms, ask the doctor to check whether any medications you may be on, have vertigo as a possible side effect.
How hypnotherapy can help.
Studies have indicated that stress, anxiety, and unresolved trauma, may also play a part in vertigo symptoms, causing giddiness as an escape mechanism when you are stressed.
Hypnosis accesses the subconscious mind and can help to find the cause of psychological issues which may be adding to your vertigo problems. Positive suggestions when you are in a relaxed state will work to rectify the issues.
Hypnotherapy is a powerful way to eliminate loss of balance and dizziness by dealing first with stress and anxiety.


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Jimmy Fallon Sings a Duet With Barbra Streisand on The Tonight Show
The last time Barbra Streisand appeared on The Tonight Show was in 1963, with Johnny Carson, when she was just 21 years old, and after she had won two grammies for her first album — The Barbra Streisand Album. It's quite amazing that she returned to the show 51 years later with a new album, Partners, a collection of duets with such legends as Elvis Presley, Blake Shelton and, of course, John Legend.
This time around, the host was Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy wouldn't be Jimmy if he didn't play some dress up and did a little singing of his own. He stood in for Elvis, Blake Shelton and Michael Bublé in a medley of duets, and did a solid job, getting praises from Streisand along the way.
Near the end of the performance, Fallon even tried to steal a kiss from Streisand — and failed miserably. When it comes to Streisand's voice, it has aged extremely well. For a comparison with her original duet with Elvis, a gentle rendition of "Love me Tender," see below.


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Delicious Slutty Brownie Cups Recipe
Sweet meals such as cake or chocolate are being liked by most of people. One kind of sweet meal that has so many fans is brownie. Brownie is a baked good which mostly contains chocolate, eggs, butter, sugar, flour, salt and vanilla. Brownie itself does not really same as just chocolate cake because it is denser and heavier. Here, we are going to show you how to make delicious slutty brownie cups. Check this slutty brownie recipe bwlow.
- 1 boc brownie mix
- 1 ½ logs store-bought cookie dough
- 24 Oreos
- 1 ½ c. semisweet chocolate chips
- ¾ c. hot heavy cream
- First of all, preheat oven to 350o. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Take your brownie and prepare brownie batter based on what is in the box instructions. Add an Oreo in each cupcake liner. Cover it with a tablespoon-size ball of cookie dough then cover with another Oreo.
- Pour over brownie batter mix. Do that till each is almost full. Fully covering the top Oreo.
- Bake those cups around 20 till 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownie comes out almost clean.
- Let them to be cool. Then make ganache. First, take a small heatproof bowl and add some chocolate chips. Pour the hot heavy cream into it and let stand for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, whisk until smooth and no clumps remain.
- The last, spoon ganache over each cupcake you made and those are ready to be served.
You can make a really delicious slutty brownie cups by following some introductions in this slutty brownie recipe. You can enjoy it as snack to accompany your activities or as a good meal for breakfast.


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As much as I love fall, I'm really going to miss the abundance and variety of fresh local fruit that we have in the summer. I love going down to the farmers market on Saturday, picking up whatever fresh fruit that was in season, and finding something to make with it. Fall has apples, pears, and, of course, pumpkins, which are all nice fruits, but they're not the same as fresh raspberries, strawberries, peaches, or blueberries. They just don't have that bright, summery taste. I guess that's what makes them so wonderful when they finally arrive at the markets - we've missed them for so long.
This is kind of the last hurrah of the summer fruits in Vancouver, I think. The rainclouds are already settling in and the fresh berries are slowly fading from the local markets. Of course, California supplies our berries in the winter, but they're not the same.
It seems everyone is making jam in order to preserve their summer fruits, but I already did that with peaches (my peach vanilla jam) and wanted to do something a little different. Granted, this ice cream won't stick around as long as jam, but that's only cause it's so darn good. This creamy, rich, and velvety ice cream is a perfect accompaniment to this blueberry lavender pie, or simply on its own.
Recipe from Dahlia Bakery Cookbook
3 large peaches
1 tablespoon honey
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
2/3 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
8 large egg yolks
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Halve the peaches and place them in a roasting pan, round side down. Drizzle the honey over them and place them in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until they are tender. Remove them from the roasting pan and let them cool.
Meanwhile, combine the cream, milk, and sugar in a saucepan. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a knife. Keep the seeds aside and put the pod into the milk mixture.
Over medium-high heat, scald the milk, stirring occasionally. The milk is scalded when tiny bubbles appear around the edges and it's steaming, not boiling. Take the saucepan off the heat.
In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks and vanilla bean seeds until it is pale yellow. Slowly add a ladle of the scaled milk mixture to the egg yolks, whisking constantly so the eggs don't curdle. Pour the warmed egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the milk and return to medium heat, stirring constantly. When the crème anglaise is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon, take it off the heat. Immediately pour it through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Set aside for the moment.
Peel the skins off the roasted peaches and remove the pits. Put the flesh into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Combine the pureed peaches with the cream mixture and refrigerate for a few hours or preferably overnight.
Churn the mixture to the manufacturer's instructions, transfer to a clean container, and refrigerate for another few hours.


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Picture: Ali MacGraw - Broadway opening night after party for 'I'll Eat You Last' held at the Booth Theatre - New York, NY, United States -...
Movie star Ali MacGraw was so worried about turning 65 she took off on a solo retreat to Mexico and furiously scribbled down her ageing fears in a journal.
Now 72, the Love Story actress admits she was filled with terror as her birthday approached and decided she didn't want to celebrate it with family and friends.
She tells Town & Country magazine, "I went to a retreat in Mexico. I always write a very personal journal when I travel, and I took coloured pencils this time. Whenever I came to something really scary, I'd write it in red or orange, so I couldn't avoid it.
"(I wrote), 'Oh my God, is my life almost over?' I cried a lot. That was a traumatic birthday, but I felt like I did this amazing operation on it. It was like an exorcism."