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Varanasi: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in a recent report that monitors air quality in 48 districts across the country declared Varanasi as the worst polluted city in the country. Varanasi has beaten even Delhi with an average air quality index (AQI) of 491 in its suburbs which is regarded as 'severe'. New Delhi, on the other hand, is at an index of 468.
The report states that PM 2.5 was the major air quality deterioration in Varanasi. PM 2.5 is air pollutant with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less which is small enough to invade through the smallest air ways.
The officials of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) said that the dust from construction works in Varanasi was the major cause of pollution. UPPCB's Varanasi Regional Officer Anil Kumar Singh added that Varanasi has no polluting industry around, and it (pollution) is because most of its roads are dug up and drains are being constructed, so there is heavy civil construction going on. This is the reason of high bad AQI value. "Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are all under control," he added.
In 2016 also, Varanasi was in limelight due to severe levels of pollution. Data for August from UPPCB shows that pollution in Varanasi is up by over 10 per cent compared to August last year.
Apart from Varanasi, the cities topping the CPCB list were: Gurugram (480), Noida (470), Delhi (468), Bhiwadi (463), Lucknow (462), Kanpur (461), Patna (428), Faridabad (428), Muzaffarpur (409), and Agra (404).

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When do you start to make your house all Christmassy?
I don't know why, but I'm a lot more excited about Christmassy stuff this year than most other years. Maybe because I've been ill for a bit and had a shit few weeks before that as well so it's good to have something cheerful to look forward to. Anyway, I started putting up some Christmas lights and stuff in the kitchen yesterday, which is officially acceptable because it's advent now which is more of a big deal here in the North than in the UK, at least I never picked up that vibe over there.
BUT it's defintely too early to go like full on Christmas with red and glittery things and whatnot, so I'm wondering when is the acceptable time for this? Is it ok once it's December in only a few days, or do I have to wait for longer than that?
This thread is brought to you by the new super cheap shop with lots of trashy Christmas decorations on the next street that I've just discovered today.
I don't actually do it for Xmas, since I don't celebrate it,
but I do put a tree with some lights in the living room for New Year's Eve and leave it for about a week, and that's all the decorating I do for the holidays.
I've seen a couple of houses with their decorations up already.
Worst fucking people.bulletboy this'd this
I will accept it from 1st December onwards
but that's still a bit extreme.
I don't think it makes people grinchy just because they don't want to dilute Christmas over two months.
Christmas at my house (well, my parents' house) is always amazing, because for a week before Christmas and the time up till new year, it's really different and special and we go all out on it. If the tree was up now I'd be sick of it by the 25th, just like I'm already sick of Christmas ads on TV and local towns doing their crushingly parochial light switch on celebrations.
i don't want to stretch it out over two months though!
i agree that'd be way too much. i'm talking about 1st december or next week. it just seems stupid to put up lots of decorations and stuff for just a few days, it's so dark and cold and boring so anything christmassy is pretty much a welcome change, no? i'd just like to make the most of it and actually have the time to enjoy it as well.
This is just me, but I don't like to have it for a long period, mostly because
my exam finals start in the first half of January, so I don't have much time to celebrate the holidays, that is New Year's, but I do like it when around the 15th of December the City officials in my home town put up the festive decorations in the center of the city. I'd say that around the 15 of December is the perfect time to decorate your house/street/town.
I do agree that it is a welcome change.
Just decorate your house when you want to, don't give a fuck what anyone else says, and enjoy your holidays! :)
Not gonna bother this year
It's not the same anymore and since a new woman has moved into the house who dont even celebrate christmas then fuck it. Yeah, I'm not bitter at all. Gonna wait till I have my own flat. Det eneste jeg skal pynte med er stjerne i vinduet mitt på rommet! But I would say 1st december is fine
go to my mums for xmas so dont see the point in putting up decorations here.
i'm back to living in the same city as my parents
so only stay at theirs for a couple of nights over christmas. if i only got two-three days of christmas spirit i'd be pretty bummed out. i guess i didn't do as much of it when i lived far away and went home to my parents maybe mid-december, but i'm pretty sure i've always done *something*


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It's in the 90s F, in early June. *sigh* I'm not melting. It only feels that way. Still sick with whatever it is I caught. Still not sure it didn't start as allergies. One week back at work and I'm all stressed out again. All my vows to myself to not let all the crap I can't change get to me went right out the window and burned in the hot sunlight. I guess, what with feeling like crap, my defenses were down for work nonsense. I don't blog about work as a rule, but anyone who has to deal with bureaucracies will know what I mean.
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CEO Letter | Scene setting at The Savoy
Walpole's year always begins with the Chairmen and CEO dinner; it's our annual scene setter, and on Monday night more than 100 British luxury CEOs met at The Savoy for dinner and to discuss what the forthcoming year holds for the sector.
There's very little appetite for Dry January at Walpole (I say, try dry February instead – somehow 28 days are much easier to get through) and with Laurent-Perrier to drink as we chatted before dinner, and Chapel Down wines with food, the resolve of those who'd taken a temperance pledge visibly crumbled. Nor was it a good time to be on a post-Christmas diet – The Savoy's food is always spectacular, and the native British lobster followed by a slow-cooked fillet of beef, with a milk chocolate choux and praline cream for pudding tasted an awful lot better than skinny could ever feel.
As I sat down to write this letter, the news broke that the vote on May's Brexit deal had gone against her with MPs rejecting her deal by a conclusive majority of 230. This time last year, when we listened to the CBI's Carolyn Fairbairn give her predictions at the 2018 CEO's dinner, none of us could have imagined we would have more uncertainty, rather than less, about where Brexit might lead. With 40 days to go until the 29th March deadline, none of us is any clearer on the outcomes.
But beyond the endless uncertainty, the Westminster infighting, and the practical economic considerations of Brexit – not least your concerns about European supply chains, about just-in-time manufacturing, about customs and access to talent – it's clear from my conversations with you over the last 12 months that Brexit has made us all think about who we are, about what kind of country we want to live in, about the impact of the referendum on Britain's global reputation. Above all, we've talked about what part we can play to help get through this divisive point in our history. As brands. As part of Walpole.
What we have all learned is, as John Donne wrote nearly 400 years ago, no man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. By coming together we have infinitely more power than we have as individuals, and by bringing together 250 British luxury businesses, Walpole is the channel for that collective voice. Individual brands are clever and compelling, but collectively we are a force to be reckoned with. Together, we can make a real difference – we can amplify our strengths – not least when when it comes to export – and this year we will take our trade and media mission back to New York in October for the third time.
The US is the single biggest export market for British luxury and last October's trip has already resulted in $23 million dollars of press, and nearly £400,000 of sales orders, which we forecast will more than double as the year unfolds. We've also turned the burner up under how brilliantly British high end brands contribute to the UK's global soft power and hopefully the record global media reach of 659 million we achieved for last November's Walpole Awards will play its part. We have also strengthened our relationships within the European Creative and Cultural Industries Association, the group of luxury associations across Europe which Walpole helped found nearly 10 years ago. This group's purpose is to lobby the EU on the special business needs of the sector, from selective distribution to craftsmanship and counterfeiting. It is down to Walpole and its work with Altagamma, Comite Colbert and so on, that the EU recognises the high end cultural and creative industries as an inter-group in the Creative Industries in Europe – and Walpole brands will continue to have a seat at the table for issues that will affect our businesses thanks to Walpole's relationship with the rest of the ECCIA. Post Brexit, we have some work to do to have an equivalent recognition for our sector in Westminster, and that's a clear objective for me and the Walpole team over the coming months.
When it comes to talent, we've also been working hard – there's a real lack of skilled craftspeople in the UK, exacerbated by brexodus, and so we've aimed to go straight to the root of the problem by launching our schools programme, whetting the appetite for our industries and creating a dialogue between local businesses and education up and down the country – building a connection that over time will result in a direct route for young people into employment in the British luxury sector.
No one knows what will happen with Brexit, but we should celebrate how exceptionally well our businesses are doing – those who read the Walpole newsletter will have seen Fortnum & Mason's brilliant Christmas trading results; Harrods and Selfridges have also experienced strong growth, ditto for Molton Brown, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has had its strongest year of sales in its 115 years – those are only a fraction of the good news stories that brighten the gloom.
Walpole's job is to help you continue to flourish – the return of the Walpole Summit on 5th February is packed full of actionable insights about what the future holds for luxury to take back to your businesses. On 13th February, we will launch the 2019 Brands of Tomorrow; since the programme was founded in 2007, Walpole and its members have helped more than 100 new brands on their journey. In March we have the launch of our new Walpole Book of British Luxury, as well as a brand new event to celebrate the individuals driving the sector forward: The Walpole Power List. Looking further ahead, the aforementioned annual trade and media mission to the United States takes place in New York on 22nd to 25th October, and the Walpole Awards will be on 18th November (black tie again, chaps). And don't forget that Walpole hosts a monthly member social for those of you who want to meet over a glass of wine to talk with other member brands, to build partnerships and share news.
Above all Walpole's job is to create community – to make it easy for the British luxury sector to be John Donne's Continent, not an archipelago of 250 islands. When you join us at some or all of the 40 events already scheduled for 2019, you play your part in building the collective spirit and the strength of the sector – thank you.
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I have a laptop and a desktop listed as covered machines in "my account" as it should be.
My problem is the names of these machines especially the desktop. I have renewed McAfee at least 3 computers ago over a 6 year period. How do I know that the name on the desktop listed in my account is the one I am working on now? This machine is about a year and a half old and would have been put in use during a previous subscription. At the time I downloaded the program to the then "new" machine would McAfee have identified it differently from the previous machine? None of the letters or numbers as identifiers look anything like identity numbers for either machine.
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Under the arrangement, Datacom will provide SurfControl's South East Asian operation and reseller network with local language specialists for lead generation, inside sales, marketing, partner support and technical assistance.
Based in Kuala Lumpur, the sales support centre is further evidence of SurfControl's commitment to the channel and customers in South East Asia.
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This is a summary of important information you will need moving forward for the month of November. I am working to send this to you each month so that you will have one reference point for information so keep this email in your inbox or handy for reference. I have mailed your November newsletters to your prospective centers effective Nov 1 so please watch for them in your mailboxes.
- The theme for November is Food/Health.
- We will be focusing marketing efforts on real estate/apartments. If community connections from real estate or Apartments come and tour our school, they get a free movie ticket.
- For referrals, we are offering a drawing for a free NOOK so let us know via the Weekly Update if you have families names to be entered in the drawing.
- Parents will continue to receive a free movie ticket for an online review. Let us know if you need more stock and remember the goal is 2 reviews per month.
- The door contest for November is Harvest Theme / We are Thankful for…prize is a $10 Starbucks Gift card for the teacher and a set of new puzzles for the classroom. Photos to Facebook and parents vote.
- School Events focus around the canned food drive and Giving Thanks Feast scheduled at each school.
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- Cooking Contest for employees (Nov): Pick a date and employees that want to participate bring a dish. A panel of parents and administrators judges the contest. The winner gets a $40 gift card.
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- Roles and Opportunities: Please submit a list of employees that have accepted one of the prescribed roles for your center, (i.e. Videographer, Facebook Friend, Culture Connector, etc.)…emphasize that these are bonus opportunities…
- Congrats to Barrington for making their Employee Costume Contest a success! 10-15 new Facebook likes and record breaking visits for votes. Congratulations to Ms. Lindsay for her "King Kong" inspired costume ;.)
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I have 5 two year old hens - 2 RIRs and 3 BSLs. I am pretty sure at this point the 2 RIRs are the only ones laying - at least in the nesting boxes. I found one broody BSL with 11 eggs under her, and another BSL cuddled up with her... not sure if one or both were broody at that point. I have also watched one come and go in the cow pasture so I am wondering if she is laying out there somewhere. No idea. Anyway, I went out one day last week and it looked like one of them (no idea which one) had pooped egg yolk. It was the same bright yellow/orange underneath their roosting area. I have heard that sometimes hens can have shell-less eggs - could that be it? Or something else? Not sure if there was a white with it since it was pretty much dry by that point (streaked down a slope, not on a flat surface).


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New England Patriots 2015 regular season awards
The New England Patriots 2015 regular season is finally over, and it was an interesting one to say the least. It started off as a so called, "Scorched earth campaign" in an attempt to pay back all the naysayers that questioned the character of the Patriots franchise quarterback. However, this season in a blink of an eye turned into a survival tour after Halloween. Key Patriots players started going down quicker than any fan or coach could handle and it lead to an abysmal final six weeks of the season. Now we turn our focus onto the postseason, but before that it is time to hand out some awards for the Patriots regular season, good and bad.
Coach of the year: Josh Boyer, Cornerbacks. Going into this season, the cornerback depth chart for the Patriots was scary to look at and it appeared as though the team was going back to their 2009-2012 method of bend but don't break on defense. That was not the case, as the Patriots cornerback position was steady all year. The amazing part is the two top corners were Malcolm Butler and Logan Ryan. Butler was the team's fifth string corner last season and is now a Pro-Bowler, and Logan Ryan was extremely inconsistent in his first two seasons as a professional. Now they are a legitimate cornerback tandem and cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer needs some accolades for that.
Rookie of the year: Malcom Brown. None of the rookies on the Patriots roster were really significant impacts on the team, except for Malcom Brown towards the end of the season. His season was not the typical one for a rookie. Most rookies get out to a hot start and then hit the, "rookie wall" in late November like Chandler Jones has done in his first four seasons. For Brown it was the opposite. He didn't receive too many reps in the first half of the season, but due to the vast amount of injuries in the second half Brown has gotten his chance and he's delivered with 48 tackles and two sacks this season for the first-round pick.
Special team's player of the year: Stephen Gostkowski. This one is a no brainer for sure, even though Ryan Allen certainly earned his money in the second half of the season. Stephen Gostkowski was 33 for 36 on the season and was perfect when it came to extra point attempts, from 32 yards out. Gostskowski was extremely important in a very hard fought win in week ten at Metlife Stadium against the Giants. Down by two points, Gostkowski nailed a 54-yard field goal with one-second left to secure the victory for the Patriots. Gostkowski also drilled a 47-yard field goal in the snow in Denver as time expired to send the game to overtime in week 12. Clutch kicks have defined Stephen Gostkowski's season, and that will also be key in the postseason.
Defensive player of the year: Dont'a Hightower. Despite only playing in 12 games during the regular season, Dont'a Hightower is the best player on the Patriots defense because when he is not out there the defense is completely different. When he isn't out there Jamie Collins gets exposed like he did against Miami in week 17. Collins is forced to play a different role which is heavily predicated on stopping the run, and he hasn't been able to be as productive in that role. When Hightower is out there the whole defense becomes more versatile and the pass rush is very effective. He will be essential in the Patriots playoff run.
Offensive player of the year: Tom Brady. Usually I would discount Tom Brady from this category because it would be to obvious, but this year it is very warranted for Brady to get the nod. With the decimated offensive line, it is pretty astonishing that they were able to get to 12-4, and also be in positons to win almost every game that they lost. It is tough to think that many other 38-year old quarterbacks could sustain the hits that Brady took this season and still keep moving forward. You can definitely say that the most valuable on the offense this year has been Julian Edelman because of how bad the offense has been since he went down in week ten, but without the leadership and clutch play by Brady this team would be in bad shape.
Biggest disappointment: Brandon LaFell. Without a doubt, Brandon LaFell was the biggest disappointment of the 2015 season for the Patriots. Tom Brady's targets that included Julian Edelman, Dion Lewis, Danny Amendola, and Rob Gronkowski all went down with injury at different times, and it gave Brandon LaFell his chance to take over. Nevertheless, he completely fell flat on his face. In 11 games he finished with only 37 receptions as opposed to his 74 in 16 games last year. It's not just that he's not producing, it's that it looks as if he isn't giving it his all. Against Miami last week on a key third down play in the third quarter, Tom Brady unleashed a deep ball to LaFell that for once was fairly accurate. However, instead of going up and fighting for the ball like a good receiver would LaFell just let it drop and allowed the defensive back to easily break up the pass. When you don't give a full effort you deserve criticism.
In the end, the Patriots 2015 regular season certainly did not end on a high note and it is leaving many fans unsure of their Super Bowl chances now, and that is warranted. The offensive line looks to be a detriment to the team right now, and fans need to hope that the return of Julian Edelman and the quick passing game will help hide the lack of production up front. However, we have seen teams back into the playoffs and still have success. The 2012 Baltimore Ravens lost four out of their last five games and still won the Super Bowl knocking off the Patriots in the process. Therefore, all is not lost in Patriots land just yet.


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Committees in the Assembly and Senate have cleared a measure challenging the Christie Administration's proposed rules for implementing the state's new medical marijuana law. That sets it up for a vote by the full Assembly and Senate. "This bill begins the legislative process of invalidating the regulations and requiring the administration to rewrite them in a way that actually complies with state law, said Sen. Nick Scutari. "The measure seeks to address four key areas of the proposed Department of Health and Senior Services regulations that are inconsistent with the intent of the law." Scutari noted that the administration does not have to wait for the Legislature to veto the regulations, it can start amending the rules now. No one wants the medical marijuana law to be abused. It is possible to implement the law in such a way to avoid that while getting relief for people who are chronically and terminally ill. The alternatives are powerful drugs that often are addictive.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported net income for the first quarter of $4.54 billion or $0.54 per share, compared to $5.24 billion or $0.62 per share for the year-ago quarter. The latest quarter results include $1.14 billion of integration and restructuring expenses, or an $0.11 per share negative impact, related to both Microsoft's restructuring plan announced in July and the ongoing integration of the Nokia Devices and Services business. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 25.40% and weekly performance is 5.33%. On last trading day company shares ended up $45.02. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.02%.
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ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD) announced results for its quarter ended September 30, 2014. Revenue for the quarter was $380.4 million, a 6 percent increase compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (also a 6 percent increase on a constant currency basis). Net income was $83.3 million, an increase of 3 percent compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.58, an increase of 4 percent compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013. ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD) shares increased 0.42% in last trading session and ended the day at $47.70. RMD Gross Margin is 63.70% and its return on assets is 18.10%. ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD) quarterly performance is -6.14%.


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April 25, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
California Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and our Sanctuaries. How are they working and how do they protect sharks?
A public lecture hosted by the Northern California American Cetacean Society by Shark Stewards Director David McGuire on MPAs, Sanctuaries and shark protection. Hosted by the American Cetacean Society, San Francisco Chapter at the Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito. More information here.
A look at protection measures in California and beyond, and the effectiveness of MPAs and Sanctuaries on shark conservation. As Co- Chair of the Golden Gate Marine Protected Area Collaboration, David McGuire is a committed partner in our state's marine protection network. As part of this network, the collaborative's mission is to help communicate the importance of Marine Protected Areas along the San Francisco and Marin shorelines and assist fishermen to comply with the regulations under the California Marine Life Protection Act.
Also working closely with the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in the White Shark Stewardship Program, Shark Stewards trains naturalists, brings the public to the Farallon Islands and assists with the Stanford/ Monterey Bay Aquarium White Shark tagging program.
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Falmouth- Hugh G. E. MacMahon, 81, of Falmouth, Maine passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 in the early hours of the morning, as a result of medical complications that arose while he was recovering from a brain injury he sustained when he fell at the finish line of one of the many races in which he was fond of competing.
He spent the last few days of his life in peace and comfort in hospice care surrounded by family and friends - his loving wife of 57 years, Barbara, by his side when he drew his final breath.
Hugh was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Dr. H. Edward MacMahon and Marian Ross MacMahon of Hubbard Park Rd. He would spend many of his early summers with his family Cape Cod, fishing for striped bass and learning to drive on the sandy trails. He was an avid rower, skier, and runner. A Red Sox fan by birth Hugh followed the team's successes and failures throughout his adult life.
Hugh graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1959, and went on to study law and earn his law degree from Harvard Law School. It was during his law school days, that he met his bride-to-be, Barbara Thiessen.
After law school, the two were married and Hugh joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate Corps in Coronado, California until deciding he had enough of that "perfect" weather, and was able to finagle a transfer to the Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine, where the weather would help to "build character".
After retiring from the Navy, Hugh and Barbara planted their family roots in Falmouth, Maine, and Hugh joined a small Portland law firm, Drummond, Wescott, and Woodsum, where he would spend the entirety of his legal career, retiring as a senior partner in the firm.
When not practicing law, Hugh could be found pursuing many of his hobbies, from fishing and bird-watching at the family camp in Sebago, to running half marathons and singing in the choir at Trinity Church in Portland.
Hugh is survived by his wife, Barbara, his brothers, James and D'Arcy, his sister, Elizabeth, four children and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held this Friday at 11:00 AM at Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave, Portland.
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Nice reception into Africa this evening on 5565 kHz from Luanda ACC. This is a MWARA frequency for the South Atlantic Ocean (SAT-2). Attached is an audio clip of Luanda wkg KLM 598, a Boeing 777-200 en route from Cape Town to Amsterdam. It's always a thrill to receive African stations here in California.Listen to the audio
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The Perfect Storm is a spectacular disaster movie based on a true story about a storm hitting the North Atlantic and New England in 1991. Thus, the ending comes as no surprise, but still the movie is suspenseful.
The movie belongs on the big screen as its prime attraction is the impressive special effects.
The sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail has just returned to the small New England port Gloucester, but her skipper, Billy Tyne, is dissatisfied with his catch. Though his crew protest, he wants to go back out, this time even further away where the chances of filling his cargo are better - and where the weather is more changeable.
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Widowed at 26, and far from her native England, Emma Banks is beginning to realize the financial devastation created by her husband's secret addictions. Facing eviction from her cottage on the Steller estate, and morally unable to accept her con-artist parent's money, she is terrified of being sent to prison. Is a marriage-of convenience proposal from Jonathan Steller, heir to the Steller beverage fortune an answer to her prayers? Still reeling from being jilted at the altar, Jonathan Steller desperately needs a wife and two kids to meet his father's requirements to be considered the heir apparent to the family business. And prevent his older, ruthless cousin from realizing his dream. Unpretentious Emma strives to adapt to the overwhelming expectations of this socialite lifestyle, but she never expected what would come next…
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A young English woman is thrust into the barbaric Highlands of Scotland—to a country that she has been taught to despise. But to stay alive, she must overcome prejudices that have festered for generations. She must accept that the God of heaven loves her. She must wed a Scottish savage.
- English woman, Laren Stewart travels with her family to visit their relations in Scotland only to be forced into a terrifying situation. She finds herself bartered, wed, and widowed all within forty-eight hours. Now kidnapped by a rival clan, the barbaric MacLennens, and believed to be the wife of another laird, she is dragged further north to be held for ransom. Laren, a despised Outlander desperately clings to the hope that no one will discover her secret—that she was not wed to the clan chief. All she wants is to go home to civilized England and to save her sister from her same fate—but when the truth is revealed about who she is, all that will keep her alive is to agree to a handfasting to yet another Scottish savage.
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In a world where position and rank are everything, can two souls stand firm in their desires and their faith?
In the courts of King Louis XVIth and Marie Antoinette, a storm is brewing that will overthrow a monarchy. Caught up in the maelstrom is a young girl, who becomes a pawn in a hopeless attempt to quell the peasant rebellion. But the cost to her is greater than she could ever imagine. FOREVER AND A DAY is a tale of a impoverished girl who is forced to leave her family to live as a pretend princess in the French royal court to appease the growing unrest among the peasants. Unfortunately pretending to be royal requires that she accept a betrothal to an English duke. Now living in the Queen's House (Buckingham Palace) and awaiting her marriage, she clashes with the duke's secretary, the man who could reveal her true identity. But when his life is at stake, can she learn to wait the Lord to give her the desires of her heart.
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In the Victorian era, when men ruled the scientific world, one woman dared to go against convention. Miss Cassandra Littlemen is determined to capture butterflies and send them back to England, so she sneaks onto a royally-funded expedition dressed as her brother. But to her dismay, she finds her partner is not a doddering old man, but a young bachelor with secret ties to the British monarchy. Will he figure out her true identity and send her home to an unwanted wedding that she is hoping to avoid? Newly knighted and secretly engaged to Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Sir William Keep, has been sent to Africa to prove his worth. He is unwavering in his efforts to achieve great scientific findings like his famous father. Although this desire has lead him to agree to a royal match and a royal life he's not sure he is fit for. But first, William must get this headstrong Miss Littlemen back to England before Queen Victoria finds out. But can he do it before he loses his heart to this lovely blue butterfly catcher.
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The Race-Religion Constellation: Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Antizyganism
Topolski's current research project aims to develop a European critical philosophy of race focusing on the intersection of race and religion manifest in terms of antisemitism, islamophobia and antizyganism. This research complements and challenges the trailblazing field of critical race theory which, partially because of its American context, is limited in its scope. An example of this is how the socially-constructed category of race is too often reduced to a colour-based binary (black/white) or biological phenomenon. What my research aims to do is to complicate this colour-line by bringing to light its intersection with a religion-based form of racism (i.e. as expressed in terms of antisemitism).
The limited understanding of race as being solely colour-based prevents a comprehensive analysis of the nature of structural exclusion and how it constitutes our current political communities (Mills 1999; Goldberg 2001; Sheth 2009). While it may be painful and confronting, we must be willing to consider the role, past and presence, of racism in the constitution of our political communities. This question must be urgently addressed as it grounds the debates, both scholarly and societal, on issues such as citizenship, identity, security and belonging.Many of the current tensions in Dutch society, and Europe, are directly tied to the question of 'race' and its relation to both religion and colour (e.g. Efteling Monsieur Cannibal, Keukenhof's African woman statue, Zwarste-Piet, Burkini-affair, Brexit). My research which conceptualises this race-religion intersection, with a particular focus on its European manifestations, not only allows us to understand many of the current problems of exclusion Europe is confronted with, it will also allow us to conceptualise non-exclusionary forms of political community.
The premise central to this proposal is that a new paradigm of political community was institutionalised in the 1648 Peace of Westphalia (configured in 1555 at Augsberg) based upon 'religious' distinctions (e.g Catholic vs Lutheran), and indirectly a Christian vs. non-Christian us/them construction or those without vera religio (Topolski 2014, 2015; Ward 2003). This initial 'religious' distinction is the origin of the race-religion intersection. It was then reconfigured in terms of philological distinctions (e.g. Semites, Aryans) and was eventually racialized in terms of biological racial categories (Topolski 2018). In 2019, I want to focus on the relation between antizyganism and the race-religion intersection. Not only is the topic of antizyganism unknown to the public, it remains unknown to many scholars. Having developed expertise on its relation to antisemitism and islamophobia (the latter which I am currently working on in cooperation with others scholars), I wish to focus on Europe's oldest and most often forgotten victims of racism (Agarin 2014).
The question I wish to investigate is whether this race-religion intersection can also shed light on the violent and structural exclusion of 'Gypsies' (Romas, Sintis and travellers). A most recent example of this was the expulsion of almost 20,000 Romanisin 2009-10 from France. While at present 'Gypsies' are not seen as belonging to a religious minority, this was not always the case in European (late-medieval and early-modern) history. A commonly held position, at least from the 18thcentury onwards, was that the Romani people were originally an Indian nomadic people forced to flee and settling in Europe around the 19thcentury(Baar 2011, 78). What is clear is that like Jews and Arabs, the 'Gypsies' were orientalised and excluded from European nation-states, an exclusion justified in philological terms. The parallels to the other groups excluded by means of the race-religion intersection, in term of historical period and philological validation, makes my working hypothesis worth exploring.
Global Perspectives on the Race-Religion Constellation
Josias Tembo is a PhD researcher who forms part of the Race-Religion Constellation Research Project. Within the broader framework of the race-religion intersection research project (Topolski 2018 & Meer2013), this PhD study focuses on the questions: What is the relationship between the 'Semite' (Jews and Arabs) and the creation of the 'pagan' from the indigenous peoples of Sub-Saharan African and Americas? Was this process of othering constitutive in the formation of exclusionary modern political communities? How has this political-theological logic co-constituted the political racialization of these categorized peoples interrelatedly (changed from the political subject of Christianity and its other (s)) to overtime to create contemporary political practices or racial exclusion? Taking a philosophical and interdisciplinary approach, the research will examine the race-religion constellation from the perspective of Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Confronting the Entanglements of 'Religion' and 'Race' in the Marginalisation of Muslims and Jews – and in their Strategies for Resistance
Margreet van Es explores how 'race' and 'religion' intersect in the social construction of majority and minority groups in modern Western European history. She examines the cases of two minorities at times when they were treated as Europe's internal 'Other' while enjoying legal equality: Muslims during the last few decades, and Jews from the mid-nineteenth century until 1933. Her research pays attention not only to the discourses and practices through which particular minorities have been stigmatised and marginalised by the dominant majority, but also to their 'strategies of resistance'. How have these minorities tried to strengthen their position and find acceptance as equal citizens? What do these strategies reveal about the role of perceived 'religious' and 'racial' differences in their marginalisation in a particular time and context? Valuable studies have been made of Jewish responses to anti-Semitism in past and present. Scholars across disciplines have also begun to explore how Muslims struggle against contemporary Islamophobia. In analytically bringing these research data together, van Es aims to provide a more comprehensive theoretical analysis of the entanglement of 'race' and 'religion' in Western European societies.


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ARGENTINA – Five letters to the country while the Senate debates the abortion bill
After intense negotiations, the abortion law reform bill that was approved by the Chamber of Deputies of the Congress on 14 June will be reviewed by three Commissions in the Senate. Hearings are already taking place. The final vote is scheduled for 8 August. At the end of June, according to TelesurTV, 27 Senators had said they would vote in favour of the new law, 29 against, and 16 remained undecided, but whether this remains … Continued


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Green Monday has been partnering with Food Angel since November, 2014 on its 'Rice for Gift' initiative. Food Angel is a local food rescue and assistance programme, which collects edible surplus food from different sources within the food industry that would normally go to waste. The salvaged food is turned into nutritious hot meals in Food Angel's central kitchens which abide by strict hygiene standards. These meals are then redistributed to serve underprivileged communities in Hong Kong.
Volunteers at Food Angel's Central kitchen; Photo credit: gvdblog.aswatson
Green Monday is encouraging donations to the 'Rice for Gift' initiative and noted that donations go toward procuring the rice in the lunch boxes prepared by Food Angel.
Consider turning your red packets into warm meals for people in need this year. For every $1 of lai see money you donate, you help complete lunch boxes. Such a small act of kindness goes a long way. Make today the day you become the change you want to see in the world by donating to this heart-warming cause.
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The MIÉNK Cluster will start on the Cluster Support Tender on 15.01.2018., and the Cluster Accreditation Application on 30.03.2018. To do so, we are asking for support the cluster members.
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On the 17.11.2017. we held the Annual General Meeting of the MIÉNK Cluster, on which we adopted the new statutes and the SZMSZ Szervezeti Működési Szabályzat (Organizational Operational Rules)
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Between 17th-18th September 2015. will be held the XXII. National Quality Conference, organized by the ISO 9000 Forum, whose motto is "QUALITY. - INNOVATION - SUSTAINABILITY".
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The Roadmap for Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program (GINOP) for 2015 has been published.
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A charity evening was held in Budapest at the József Attila Cultural Center in Angyalföld for a cumulatively damaged 9 years old girl's surgery in Austria with a missing of almost 1 million forints. Patron of the event "The Power of Love" and one...
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Coroner raises red flag on "ridiculous" e-health system
The State Coroner has raised serious concerns about the impact of the state's controversial electronic health records system on his ability to conduct inquests into hospital deaths.
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Coroner Mark Johns told InDaily he had sought assurances from the Health Department, and Health Minister Jack Snelling, that the performance of his statutory powers would not be impacted when the $422 million Enterprise Patient Administration System (EPAS) is rolled out to South Australia's major hospitals.
"I sought an assurance and they have not provided it," said Johns.
He said the case notes produced by EPAS after a person dies in hospital are "a sort of higgledy-piggledy computer dump", many times larger than case notes produced using other systems.
He believes his ability to conduct inquests into hospital deaths would be made "much more difficult" if he were examining the death of a patient whose health records were produced on EPAS.
"It's all fine and dandy for Health to move to a paperless system … but they have to be able to reproduce that on paper so that the coronial system can operate," he said.
Johns described one occasion in which the health records, produced on EPAS, for a patient who had died after a short hospital admission, were "scrambled", much more lengthy than usual case notes and filled with unnecessary repetition.
"We have seen what we would have expected to be a 50 page set of notes become something in the order of eight times [larger]."
"This was a case where you would've expected a few dozen pages … that the pathologist could've mastered in 20 to 25 minutes.
"The pathologist [took] five hours to get through that mass of documents.
"And there were hundreds of pages for a three day [hospital] admission
"And a lot of the information was repeated, and repeated, and repeated.
"Once you scramble up the notes and make them eight times bigger with multiple repetitions … you make a task, which is already difficult, more difficult.
"What actually has to happen is they [SA Health] have to produce something in the English language with recognisable, hard data."
He said the problems associated with EPAS case notes would multiply during a coronial inquest because 20 or more people would need to use and understand them.
"We get experts who look at the notes … sometimes you might have 15 to 20 lawyers [who require the notes]," he said.
"It's a complex thing to do even with the clearest set of notes.
"All of these people aren't going to learn EPAS – I'm not going to learn EPAS.
"It's ridiculous, and not feasible."
Johns said he was particularly concerned about the effect of EPAS on the coronial system once it is implemented at the state's major hospitals.
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"What I'm more concerned with is when the Flinders Medical Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Lyell McEwin Hospital [start using EPAS]," he told InDaily.
"What I require is an assurance that on day one there will be no hiccups.
"If we can't achieve that then it's a matter of serious concern."
He said he hoped SA Health would be able to rectify the problems before it implements EPAS at the larger hospitals.
Johns said he had also written to Snelling asking for assurance that his powers to seize case notes if necessary would not be impacted by the system, but no such assurance was given.
Johns was told SA Health was working to improve the collation of the notes.
A spokesperson for SA Health told InDaily the department was aware of Johns' concerns.
"We are working with the Coroner's Office to provide them with the detail required for their work as EPAS is implemented across the state," the spokesperson said.
EPAS is currently in use at Noarlunga Hospital, the Repatriation General Hospital and Port Augusta Hospital, and other sectors of the health system, including SA Ambulance.
Clinicians have repeatedly complained that the system slows down care and risks patient safety.
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This simple recipe for yogurt sundaes is made with vanilla yogurt in a waffle cup with fresh fruit, chocolate and sprinkles on top. Easy and delicious!
Two of my families favorite things are yogurt and ice cream sundaes. We decided to take our love for both and make a yogurt sundae. These make the perfect summer snack hack, after school snack or movie night treat. The best part about these, is they are completely customizable and can be made with all your favorite toppings.
We made these last week for the post and definitely plan on making them again soon! My kids had fun helping, but of course I had to take some photos for you before they ate them. My family is used to me saying "wait I need to take a photo," but they were definitely not making it easier by all surrounding me at my feet, waiting to dig in. As soon as I finished, you better believe they devoured these as fast as they could. My 2 year old made a complete mess, but it was totally worth all the smiles. They are begging to make them again soon.
Yogurt Sundae Ingredients
These yogurt sundaes are so easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. The flavor combinations really are endless, especially with Yoplait since there are over 100 flavors! A full list of Yoplait flavors can be found at Yoplait.com/products.
- Yoplait Original Yogurt
- Waffle cups
- Chopped berries
- Sliced bananas
- Optional sundae toppings: mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, nuts, etc.
Sometimes we'll add the toppings right into our cup, but when it's a special occasion we'll pull out the waffle cups. All you need to do is scoop the yogurt into the cups and then layer with fruit and your favorite sundae toppings. Super easy and fun!
Hope you and your kids enjoy. These would make the perfect after school snack for the first day of school, or anytime really. :)
This post is in partnership with Yoplait. From Mix-Ins and Dippers to Yoplait Original, Yoplait has something everyone in the family will love. More information on Yoplait products can be found at Yoplait.com.


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Sharkrama I'mMaturity | SMTM 8 contestant is back with New EP
Sharkrama is Back! After have a great stint on SMTM 8, Sharkrama is back with his 1st EP, lets take a listen ot Sharkrama I'MMaturity.
Sharkrama got major airtime on this year SMTM 8. Battle eventual finalist Young B, Sharkrama goes toe to toe in an intense battle using the beat by Nas Nas is Like. Now the young talented rapper is back with a new EP titled I'mMaturity, between mature & immature.
Sharkrama I'mMaturity tracklist
- If (remastered)
- Stay Alive
- Sasang Station
- Go4back feat Errday Jinju
- Negotiation feat Kerykeion
Sharkrama Negotiation feat Kerykeion
Sharkrama SMTM 8 vs Young B 3rd round battle
Make sure to follow Sharkrama on Instagram : @spithatdeathtiny .
Listen & Purchase to Sharkrama Im'Maturity on Apple Music, Melon, Genie & Bugs
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[CON] A little bit of Dragon*Con 2012.
So we ladies are back from Dragon*Con 2012, which was its usual debauched affair. Slowed down a little by con crud, we still did our best to ~bring the party to you~ Spoilers: the party is a giant alien pokemon worm. But more on that later.
To tide you over till a proper cosplay & convention report, we have a few tidbits from instagram — follow us at whitehotroom. Not game? We also use twitter and tumblr to liveblog events, so come and join us there! <3
1. Fire Nation ladies, bringin' it.
2. The absolutely gorgeous Captain Marvel bracelet made for me by Natalie.
3. Bria's lovely Emma Frost bracelet, also by Natalie!
A prelim snap of my Quasar / Phyla-Vell costume from Guardians of the Galaxy, courtesy of Judy of Marvel.com. Just check out my space buddies, you guys. I have got the best space buddies ever.
[WAYW] Punching Nazis on the way to FREEDOM – Captain America
In anticipation of The Avengers release, I decided to pull together some outfits that were inspired by characters from the film, but that I could also go to class in without looking like I was trying to walk the runway. Sadly my Captain America earrings didn't make it there in time, but that didn't stop me from throwing my best salute!
T-shirt: H&M
Tank Top: Express
Skirt: Zara
Jacket: Local store in Florence, Italy
Headband: Coach
Earrings: Fossil
Shoes: BCBG
[WAYW] Annual Company Picnic – SHIELD
What I wore for game day. And by game day, I mean Avengers as a cinematic religious experience.
SHIELD Tee: Ript Apparel
Twist Skirt: T by Alexander Wang
Wide Belt: Forever 21
Boots: Storets.com
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs
But also! A handful of us bought this tee for casual SHIELD company hijinks at Dragon*Con last — you'll see us sporting Maria Hill, Contessa, Clay Quartermain, and Jessica Drew, for a nice little grab bag of agents throughout the years. But as my everyday doesn't lean toward basic tees, I decided to do a little scissor work. And so here we are.
Laura Kinney, aka X-23, has been a favorite of mine ever since she first appeared on X-Men: Evolutions. Her usual fashion sense (and costumes) tend towards leather pants and crop tops. Instead of taking the easy route, I decided to do an interpretation of her outfit from X-23 #1. While obviously my style's quite different from Laura's, I think I found a happy medium here between me and the character.
Top: BCBG
Skirt: The Limited
Shoes: kate spade
Earrings: Express
Sunglasses: Coach
Welcome to the White Hot Room: a blog for all things fashion and geeky! Well, most things fashion or geeky. They just have to catch one of our eyes. We're your hosts, Bria and Lin, and we hope you enjoy your stay. This is our little place to post our geek inspired fashion outfits, our thoughts on current comic books, our costumes from conventions, and tons more!
Check out the sidebar if you want to learn a little bit more about us and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Tumblr!


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No, seriously, how long has it been?
I feel terrible. The last time you heard from me, I think I was talking about how as soon as school got back into the swing of things, I'd start having a regular schedule where I could post more.
Ahh, the days when I was filled with naive hope for my senior year schedule. Stupid college, making me actually work hard.
Well, things have finally gotten back into the swing of things (sort of). And now the semester is half-over. Let me give you a summary of how things went these last nine(ish) weeks:
Week 1: Friends have returned. After two weeks of living in a smelly conference room with grown men and women who care too much about the fluffiness of residential curriculum (Gahh, why do I even know what that means?!?!) I feel like I can finally remember what having a social life feels like…And begin to mourn the fact that I don't have one.
Week 2: Hold up, hold up–let's go back to week 1–you want me to do what? How the heck am I supposed to run my job, go to school, AND pretend to like people, all at the same time? Uh-huh. This is gonna take more than seven days.
Weeks 3-5: You know, I really should start working on that senior thesis and research project. New seasons of The Big Bang Theory and Once Upon A TIme haven't even started yet. Nah.
Week 6: Holy crap, I forgot that homework exists.
Week 7: One. Glorious. Week. I never thought it would be possible to actually be ahead of schedule. So this is what bliss feels like.
Week 8: I should be doing homework and staying on top of things, but it's alright, I have a full four day weekend to get things–baby? What? You're having a baby? OMG I WILL DO NOTHING AND SIT IN YOUR HOSPITAL ROOM AND DRINK COFFEE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW EXHAUSTED I AM WHILE YOU TRY TO FOCUS LONG ENOUGH TO EAT LUNCH ON YOUR 20 MINUTES OF SLEEP YOU'VE GOTTEN IN THE LAST 48 HOURS.
Week 9: I decide to blog at 1 a.m.
So, as you can see, things have been a bit crazy (and my tendency to procrastinate gets the partial blame). But, there has obviously been no clear-cut routine yet this year (I should've known better–why do I always assume I can live my old-lady hermit lifestyle in the middle of campus?), so subsequently, my poor blog has been neglected.
I'm sorry. I'm a terrible person.
However, on brighter news, I know also write for the school newspaper (completely pointless opinion articles that I'm pretty sure only my friends read.) Funny cautionary tale, however: I asked my editor why my picture (which I'd taken earlier this semester) was still not being used for my articles, so he investigated and got the darn thing tied with my articles. Unfortunately, it's not a very flattering photo, so now it just looks like a very human-like penguin is writing for the school newspaper.
Honestly, if a real penguin was writing opinion articles, I'd totally read them.
Other than that (and some personal details which shall remain untold) you didn't miss much. Ironically, though I think I said I probably wouldn't do Fridays again for my weekly posts once I got into the semester, I'm thinking Fridays might be the best bet. I'll go ahead and say here that I'm going to make an effort to write every Friday. No promises, though. Since I'm already a terrible person, why ruin it now?
Cross your fingers.
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Having literally just touched down from attending the SSAA Convention 2018 a week ago, the team were very keen for me to share my insights with you in time for this newsletter. Whilst my thoughts are not yet fully formed, I have tried to share with you some of my initial insights from the Convention.
Firstly, let me paint the picture. The scale of this Convention was incredible. Some 319 attendees, across 3 days, inhabited the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) with an exhibition floor of 35 Exhibitors, the largest in some time. With 6 keynotes, 25 stream sessions, the roundtables, facility tours and the Open Day for newcomers to the industry – there was something for all delegates. Then there were the amazing networking events; The Trans-Tasman Golf Championships, The Tradeshow in the Spotlight, Women in Business High Tea, the Industry Leaders Dinner and the Awards for Excellence Gala night. So, what did I learn?
There are many parts to a convention with delegates travelling from around Australia, New Zealand, India and the United States all coming together to share, learn and experience everything that is self storage. Whilst it was not physically possible for anyone to attend all sessions there were some highlights for me personally across the 3 days of great speakers and topics. David Blackwell's session on the self storage market, Storage Wars online with Grant from iBidOnStorage, Industry Insights with Michael Dogger on how big data is shaping the future of self storage and the devastating events encountered by our panel in Fire, Flood & Earthquake. In conversation with Sam Kennard, we heard a very personal side to family and business uniting to build an amazing outcome. As always Bernard Salt reviewed the current business and social dynamic with insights on how it may affect our business and who can ever look at a Sunday morning breakfast of smashed avocado on toast quite the same way again.
All self storage operators face similar challenges in their everyday business operations and in the networking sessions individuals were able to comfortably communicate those matters with fellow delegates to help solve the problems or seek assurances that they were not the only ones experiencing a particular issue.
There was a big focus on technology, as it now effects every waking (and sleeping) moment of our lives. We look forward to delivering the "how to" steps in the 2019 Convention.
Whilst we don't tend to "shout from the rooftops" our achievements, the SSAA takes pride in delivering services to all our 860 plus members across more than 1450 facilities. I would have to say that it was reassuring to receive so much positive feedback from delegates that they do appreciate the efforts of the Executive in the provision of these services. Every member regardless of their classification is valued as part of the association.
So now it's on with the planning of SSAA Convention 2019 in Cairns, North Queensland, incorporating the take-out messages from 2018.


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ICSF Gala raises over $3.6M for Catholic Education, breaks record
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BOSTON -- Business leaders, educators, parents, clergy members and college presidents -- all gathered together on Apr 4 at the Boston Marriott in Copley Square for one common purpose: supporting Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Boston.
This year's 29th Annual Inner City Scholarship Fund (ICSF) Gala began with a series of students proudly clad in their school's uniforms showcased their talents. Some schools brought their latest STEM projects; others brought their visual masterpieces. One school sang and played music as guests mingled during the cocktail hour.
As the evening's program began, Bishop Peter Uglietto, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Boston led the audience in prayer. The bishop explained that Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley had been called to Rome, but had asked him to represent him at the event and deliver the invocation.
"Because of your generous support, children and families have the opportunity to receive a superior education and the personal and spiritual formation support that will allow them to achieve their God-given potential and success in life," Bishop Uglietto said.
The evening continued as Amanda Mena, a sophomore at St. Mary's High School in Lynn and a 2018 "America's Got Talent" semi-finalist, treated the guests to a vocal performance featuring songs by Loren Allred and Whitney Houston.
"I'm honored to be invited here by the Catholic Schools Foundation," Mena said. "Your organization reflects so much of what I believe in: quality education, achievement, good character. I, along with my friends at St. Mary's, are so lucky to have this support, allowing us to avoid the wrong crowd and succeed.
Following the dinner service, student speaker Julian Delgado, a senior at St. John's Prep in Danvers, addressed the crowd.
"It is an honor to be here with you to express the gratitude I have for the Catholic Schools Foundation,' he began. "Not only did you make my Catholic education possible, you made my college dreams a reality."
"And the best part? I am just one of 4,000 lives you have changed," he added.
Delgado went on to describe life growing up in Lawrence, where poverty, hunger and violence were the norm. He praised his mother who sought a way for Delgado to escape that life. That way turned out to be Bellesini Academy, an all-boys Catholic school in Lawrence.
"Like always, it turns out my mom was right when she told me Bellesini was the opportunity I needed," he stated. After graduating from Bellesini Academy, Delgado was given a four-year scholarship to St. John's Prep in Danvers.
"It was a complete reality shock. I was actually the minority. I have always been Latino, obviously, and of lower socioeconomic status, but so was everyone else in Lawrence," Delgado said. "Now I was one of only a few who were either Latino or of lower socioeconomic status."
"St. John's was where I learned how to embrace who I am and how to make an impact because of who I am," he added. Delgado concluded his remarks announcing that after being accepted to over 10 colleges and universities, he has chosen to attend the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester this coming fall.
Following Delgado's remarks, Jim Judge, President and CEO of Eversource Energy and chair of the gala, presented the audience with the results of the gala's fundraising efforts.
"With my financial background, I'm used to focusing on the bottom line. So I'll start with a few noteworthy numbers," stated Judge.
He noted that the event's fundraising goal was $3 million.
"With all your help and generosity, I am thrilled to report that we've exceeded that target by 20 percent -- raising just under $3.6 million tonight," he said, adding that if the event reaches the $3.6 million mark, it would be the "highest fundraising level in the long history of this event."
The Catholic Schools Foundation later confirmed that total raised at the gala surpassed $3.6 million, breaking the record for the event.
Judge noted that 4,000 scholarships were awarded last year to 84 area Catholic schools. He also noted that 98 percent of scholarship recipients go on to attend college.
"Sure, financial assistance is certainly critical for these students," Judge said, "but a scholarship means so much more to them personally, as well. It's a vote of confidence from others that can mean the world to these students."
Judge then introduced Peter Lynch, who was instrumental in the creation of the Catholic Schools Foundation.
"Peter's unparalleled business success with Fidelity Investments is nothing short of legendary," Judge said, "But in my view, what Peter has done for Inner-City Scholarship Fund may be his greatest legacy."
Lynch introduced the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Award recipient, Richard Connolly, private wealth manager at Morgan Stanley and the Connolly Group.
"For many of us in this room, our Catholic education played an important role in shaping our lives," Connolly said. "It is both a privilege and an obligation to pay it forward."
Connolly went on to praise the teachers and school leaders, as well as the parents who sacrifice to bring Catholic education to these students.
"Together, we are a partnership: teachers, parents, and all faith communities working together in the formation of our children," he said.


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Lollipop set to overtake KitKat as dominant Android OS
Lollipop looks set to overtake KitKat as the most popular version of Android within the coming weeks. KitKat is still the most actively used Android mobile OS, with a 35.5 percent user base, according to Google's latest figures. However, Lollipop is edging closer, with versions 5.0 and 5.1 now on 34.1 percent of active Android devices.
Lollipop installs are up 1.5 percent from January, while KitKat has decreased by 0.6 percent. Marshmallow has increased to 1.2 percent. Jelly Bean, Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich remain at 23.9, 2.7 and 2.5 percent, respectively. Froyo now sits at 0.1 percent.
These trends indicate that KitKat is gradually going out of fashion. As new devices are released and KitKat users spill over into new versions of Android, Lollipop and Marshmallow would become the most used versions. If these trends continue, Froyo is likely to drop off the chart in Google's next report.
Are you still a KitKat or Jelly Bean user and why haven't you switched? Let us know in the comments below.


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ROCKFORD — Against the backdrop of a financial crisis, and after agreeing last week to pay $516,400 to Winnebago County for services rendered in 2017, aldermen are asking for a cheaper way to provide animal services.
That could mean reducing services, new or higher fees for Rockford dog and cat owners, higher fines for scofflaws, the use of city employees to enforce certain animal-related codes and prosecute violators, or some combination of those and other options.
City Legal Director Nicholas Meyer said his staff was researching best practices around the country and studying how other Illinois cities and counties have addressed the escalating costs of animal services.
"A great goal would be for it to be cost-neutral," Meyer said. "If the purpose of fines and fees is that the burden isn't on the taxpayer, but on the offending party, I think that is the goal and I think the question is how do we get there. It is clear that $500,000 a year isn't feasible, so the goal is to reduce that as much as possible."
With Rockford confronting a projected 2018 general fund budget shortfall of $10.5 million, a resident-led financial task force has recommended that the city take a hard look at what it is spending on animal services. Rockford, and municipalities throughout Winnebago County, are paying a larger annual tab for animal services even as the number of calls for animal services, animal impounds and other activities have declined.
Animal welfare activists have urged the city to avoid cuts that would lead to service reductions, but they have also said the city should avoid increasing registration fees for household pets.
Winnebago County Animal Services provides 24-hour service with 10 officers. Last year, those officers responded to 11,732 calls for service and investigated 615 reports of animal bites, of which 488, or 78, percent were dog bites. Animal Services impounded 1,958 dogs and 2,562 cats last year.
Of those impounds, owners relinquished 461 dogs and 325 cats for reasons ranging from financial hardship or death of an owner to bad behavior or a move to a new home where pets aren't allowed, Animal Services Director Jennifer Stacy said.
Animal Services accepts and cares for the relinquished animals, charging a fee of $25 for each dog and $20 for each cat. The agency uses television segments and social media to find homes for many of the animals. Of the 1,848 dogs impounded last year, 30 percent, or 571, were adopted by new owners. Of the 2,562 cats impounded last year, 26 percent, or 633, were adopted.
The good news is that pet owners seem to be learning to treat their animals better.
Calls for service to Animal Services have been falling. There were 12,866 calls for service in 2016, 7.2 percent fewer than the 13,873 reported in 2013, according to the county. The number of citations issued for ordinance violations fell by 14.5 percent in that same span, from 1,812 to 1,550. The number of animals impounded, dogs and cats euthanized and bite investigations have also declined significantly.
"People are becoming more responsible and able to keep their animal at home, or they are finding other resources and shelters for their pets other than turning them over to us," Stacy said. "I think more people are spaying and neutering. It could be better, but that's the trend. The intake trend is downward."
Animal Services is funded with a combination of registration fees, fines, service charges and annual charges to municipalities. Registration fees, rabies vaccination tags and fines account for $1.7 million of the department's $2.6 million budget. Rockford and 10 other cities and villages each are charged annual fees that cover the remainder of the budget, and last year that totaled $800,000.
The annual fees charged to Rockford rose from $487,644 in 2015 to $516,400 in 2017, but were down slightly from 2016. Costs have increased even as calls for service in Rockford fell 5.7 percent, from 8,630 in 2015 to 8,135 last year. The average cost per call for service in the city rose from $56.50 in 2015 to $63.48 in 2017, according to information provided by the city.
Loves Park paid $46,720 last year, up from $42,153 in 2015, and Machesney Park paid $59,440, up from $47,917 in 2015.
Animal Services has for years continued to enforce animal control ordinances in Rockford under terms of an intergovernmental agreement that expired in December 2011.
Although some services provided by the county are mandated by state law, additional fees, according to the agreement and Winnebago County Board Chairman Frank Haney, were charged because of additional Rockford ordinances against things like excessive barking and dogs running loose.
Haney said he has a good working relationship with Mayor Tom McNamara and city officials and is willing to work with the city to reduce the cost of providing animal services.
"The city and county have had this discussion every time the budgets get tight," Haney said. "There is nothing wrong with looking at this stuff and I am happy to do it."
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Molinier, Pierre (Artist/Photographer) & Gorsen, Peter (Contributor). PIERRE MOLINIER, LUI-MEME ("PIERRE MOLINIER, MYSELF") : ESSAY UBER DEN SURREALISTISCHEN HERMAPHRODITEN. Munich, Germany: Rogner & Bernhard, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 90 pages. Fine/Fine.
Artist Book. One of the greatest photography books of the 20th century. Limited Edition of 2000 copies. A stunningly beautiful production by Pierre Molinier and Rogner & Bernhard: Regular-sized volume format. Black cloth boards with black titles embossed on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs and photographic tableaux by Pierre Molinier. Essay by Peter Gorsen. Printed on thick coated stock paper in Munich, Germany to absolutely the highest standards. In publisher's original paper wrappers. In glassine DJ, as issued. Presents some of the most hauntingly beautiful auto-erotic photographs ever taken by an artist/photographer who was truly way ahead of his time. The challenge Molinier poses is fundamental: Is he an artist or not? That is to say, his fetishism can be easily dismissed and its transcendent beauty denied. His is the work of someone who was, on the outside, a conventionally handsome and refined French gentleman. His unsettling work, which he produced for his own private pleasure, belies this mask and rejects it. Because he also created remarkable etchings and paintings, Pierre Molinier did not think of himself primarily as a photographer but as an artist who fully realized his vision through photography. He shot carefully staged photographic tableaux that utilized mannequins and other props. The latter remind us of his obsession with sex as pure fantasy, as something which begins and ends as a fantasy that can never be achieved in reality. In the process, he created some of the most disturbingly beautiful photographs of the 20th century. Molinier proves that the erotic (as opposed to the pornographic) is ultimately about beauty (rather than about sex), an aesthetic (rather than a sexual) experience. Lucas Samaras, Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Ellen von Unwerth, among many others, would not be possible without Molinier's pioneering example. A masterpiece, this is a "must-have" title for Pierre Molinier and erotic art photography collectors. This is an Import title, was not distributed in the United States, has been out-of-print for more than thirty-five years, and is now highly collectible. This is one of extremely few copies still available online, is still in the publisher's original paper wrappers, and is especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a beauty. A rare copy thus. 50 plates. Selected as one of the "Seminal Photography Books of the 20th Century" in the "Book of 101 Books". One of the greatest artist/photographers of the 20th century. A fine collectible copy. . ISBN 3920802950. $1000.00


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Cono Sur – Bicicleta
Cono Sur's dream was to work its Bicicleta wine brand alongside Queen's classic "Bicycle Race" hit, sharing the endless personality of its wine with the world. Finding the most effective way of bringing this dream to life was the challenge that DAf was asked to meet.
When we began working on the project, one thing was clear. We needed to personify the wine so that it wouldn't have to directly compete against the huge personality of Queen's long-established hit. The character chanting the phrase, "I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride it where I like," wouldn't be represented by a person, but instead by the brand's spirit. It was an effective way of allowing the Bicicleta wine brand to come to life, taking viewers on an amazing journey.
From city streets to vineyards, from the beach to the countryside, we crafted a brand video that connects the Bicicleta spirit with the wine's origin. We used a mechanical technique of invisible strings to create the effect of bicycles moving on their own accord. The simplicity of the narrative is one of the video's strengths.
Distributors and consumers in Europe and the UK.