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Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line muffin tray with cupcake papers.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
Add flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate with milk and beat well. Add vanilla essence and mix on a medium speed for 1 minute.
Divide evenly among pans and bake for 12-15 minutes.
For the frosting, whip the cream on a high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
In a second bowl, mix cream cheese and icing sugar on a low speed for 2-3 minutes then beat in vanilla extract.
Fold the cream cheese mixture in with the whipped cream and pipe onto cupcakes.
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SSH to revamp Oman's Sultan Qaboos sea terminal
International architecture practice SSH has recently announced it's working with UAE property developer Damac to transform Oman's Sultan Qaboos sea terminal into a waterfront development.
The project will include two main zones, namely tourist port regeneration areas, as well as other project sites, such as Shotayfi Village, Al Rabia hilltop parcels and Hay Al Mina.
Damac was chosen by the Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC (Omran) to develop Port Sultan Qaboos, while SSH was subsequently awarded the scope of detailing the masterplan and completing the infrastructure.
The architecture firm is also carrying out design consultancy services for the buildings and components of Zone 1 – Bab Al Mina, which covers a built-up area of approximately 150,000m2 and includes a four-star hotel, residential blocks comprising 430 units and several retail and entertainment offerings.
"The ultimate vision is that the regeneration of the Mina Sultan Qaboos waterfront area will contribute to the sultanate becoming a leading tourism destination in the MENA region," said Omar Nuri, general manager, Oman, at SSH.

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As if Christmas wasn't enough reason for December festivities, Apollo Design® is celebrating the work anniversaries of two employees, including our coffee-loving, number cruncher Lisa Reader. Lisa has served as Apollo's friendly Accounts Payable Specialist for the past 14 years...and counting.
Shane Delagrange is observing a 3-year milestone as a member of Apollo's Shipping and Receiving crew. When Shane isn't moving things in and out of our warehouse, he can be found playing with a Rubix cube in hopes of beating Dane Nagy at the next Fun Friday competition.


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- ⅛teaspoonbaking soda
- ½teaspoonsalt
- 2tablespoons
- ¼cupmolasses
- ¼cupsour cream
- 1cupunsalted butter(at room temperature)
- 1cup+ 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 4eggs
- Powdered sugar(for dusting)
- Whipped cream(for serving)
Note: If you do not have access to the gingerbread spice mix, you can substitute the following spices:
- 2½teaspoonsground ginger
- 1½teaspoonsground cinnamon
- 1teaspoonground nutmeg
- ½teaspoonground cloves
- ½teaspoonground allspice
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8 ½" x 4 ½" loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, gingerbread spice (or ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice); set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the molasses and sour cream; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in three additions alternately with the molasses mixture, starting and ending with the flour. Mix just until smooth. Give the batter a final stir with a rubber spatula to ensure all of the ingredients are incorporated.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth into an even layer. Bake until a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack. Remove the cake using the parchment paper, dust with powdered sugar and serve with fresh whipped cream. Leftover cake should be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature for up to 5 days (it can also be frozen for up to 2 months).


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About Luminous Teachers
Read about the background, experience, and perspectives of Luminous Awareness Institute faculty and teachers.
Anna-Lisa Adelberg | Lorraine DeLear
Loch Kelly | Peter Cummings | Jo Birns | Mark Tanaka | Kristen Greco | Mandalena Luz Greenlee
"When we move
in connection with
the universe everything
is effortless grace."
AnnaLisa Adelberg,
LAI Founder & Facilitator
Anna-Lisa Adelberg
Founder & Lead Facilitator of the Luminous Awareness Institute
Anna-Lisa Adelberg is an internationally renowned teacher, and healer. She is the founder of the Luminous Awareness Institute and has supported thousands of students and clients on the path of awakening.
She is a pioneer in integrating a contemporary nondual path with a healing path. At Luminous Awareness Institute she has developed and teaches a groundbreaking system, synthesized over 25 years that supports the realization of the essential being of who we already are, with practices and inner technologies from a wide variety of sources; Tibetan Buddhism, developmental psychology, neurophysiology, Chi Gong, and subtle energy.
She is dedicated to creating a world of wakefulness, attunement, care and liberation for all beings.
Anna-Lisa Adelberg is well known for her capacity to articulate and transmit about awareness, the mechanics of subtle phenomena and her uncanny ability, to as her students say, "know what's going on inside of me." She is sought after and has guided some of the world's most renowned leaders, healers, and spiritual teachers.
She was a personal student of Chi Qong Master Yoo and studied with Dzogchen Master Lama Tharchin Rinpoche and, as well other teachers in Meditative paths, Somatics, and Subtle Energy.
"We are here to
remember and recognize
our quintessential
preciousness of being."
Raina DeLear,
Luminous Facilitator
Lorraine H. DeLear, PhD. (Raina)
For the past 30 years Lorraine has cultivated embodiment of the soft underbelly, or felt sense. Her view has been informed through a diversity of mentorships and her direct experiences of the conjoined inner and outer worlds. This way of embodiment has allowed her to explore, discover and deepen into intimate relationship within the many territories in our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies. Her experiences have given her the unique understandings necessary to bridge conflicting paradigms and to synthesize new ways of identifying unique abilities and ways of perceiving.
In her explorations, Lorraine is blessed to have worked and studied both formally and informally with gifted teachers, scientists, healers and sages. Some highlights include: 10 year shaman apprenticeship with ethnobotanicals, 4 year mentorship with research scientist Dr. George T.F. Yao in Eastern and Western bodywork modalities, Doctorate in Philosophy in Healing Science through the Victoria Merkle Center of Energy Medicine, and Initiation into Yemanja in the Yoruba tradition under the tutelage of Chief Iya Nalfa Efunyale (Mother Taylor).
Lorraine carries the wisdom that we as individuals are magnificent beyond what we know and understand ourselves to be; that as we claim and stand in our majesty, and acknowledge the divine mystery that holds us all, we co-create a better world for ourselves, each other and affect all life on our planet.
Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW
Adjunct Faculty, Meditation teacher
Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is author of two books, including the recent best-seller The Way of Effortless Mindfulness: A Revolutionary Guide For Living An Awakened Life. He is an educator, licensed psychotherapist and recognized leader in the field of meditation who is affiliated with Adyashanti. Loch is a graduate of Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary where he studied Insight Meditation, Advaita, and particularly Tibetan Buddhism in Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal. He has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters and counseled family members of 9/11 in New York City. Loch is the founder of the non-profit Open-Hearted Awareness Institute, and is an emerging voice in modernizing meditation, social engagement. He collaborates with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn and NYU to study how awareness training can enhance compassion and wellbeing.
Peter Cummings, LCSW
Adjunct Faculty, Attachment Repair trainer
Peter Cummings is one of the current day pioneers of attachment work. With over 40 years in a full-time private practice he has developed a systematic approach to resolve attachment trauma. Different from talk therapy models, Peter has created a model called AARM, that is based in the understanding that deep trauma intervention is initiated in the felt sense of the body, which then influences the brain.
His efforts have culminated into a comprehensive model for emotional healing and even self-actualization that is complementary and a perfect adjunct in the Luminous training.
Jo Birns
Adjunct Faculty, Chinese Medicine and 5 element Acupuncturist
Jo Birns has a passion for exploring the mystery and beauty of human experience, as well as the miraculous complexity and holographic nature of the body. She views each person as a unique and whole world, full of limitless intelligence and possibility. What makes her work special is this capacity to understand each individual as a whole, complex system, and to bring thoughtful presence, outstanding skill and deep caring to every person she works with.
Jo has been involved with Luminous Awareness since it's beginning. She has 8 years training and professional practice in Energy Medicine, teaches for the Luminous Awareness Institute, and co-directs the Luminous Graduate Program with Mark Tanaka and team.
Her professional training includes a Graduate Degree in Chinese Medicine, and she is a Licensed Acupuncturist with advanced training in Classical 5 Element Acupuncture and Japanese Acupuncture.
Jo has a private practice in Santa Cruz, CA. which integrates Chinese Medicine, Energy Medicine and fine tuned Bodywork. Her work is powerful, compassionate and relentlessly committed to the wholeness, beauty and resilience of each being.
Mark Tanaka
Adjunct Faculty, Yogic practices and Chi Gong teacher
Mark Tanaka has been teaching Yoga, Qi Gong and Meditation since 2001. He has a wide background in Eastern methods of self-development and healing. Mark believes in an integrative approach to practice and teaching. Mark feels that the application of Eastern wisdom into the care of our body and mind is an untapped source of wealth for many, and feels passionate about sharing these insights with his students. He integrates body exercises, experiential exercises, breathing, meditation and theory to provide his students with a holistic learning experience.
Mark currently teaches courses in Meditation, Qi Gong, Yoga and Yoga philosophy all over Silicon Valley and is a co-founder and instructor of the Masters Yoga Institute training program.
Kristen Greco
Adjunct Faculty, Neuro-physiology, Somatics and Trauma Specialist
Kristen's passion is supporting people with a history of trauma to unwind its effects and come into a present felt sense of embodiment, choice, and aliveness. She believes the more we come out of survival mode, intentionally connecting with our innate wisdom, the more we can choose to love and live with a personal and collective purpose.
Kristen's role at LAI is integrating her innovative research in neuro-physiology, somatics, and trauma resolution into the curriculum. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner ® along with an Advanced Bodyworker & Advanced Luminous Practitioner. She has a background in OrthoBionomy ®, CranioSacral Therapy, and Neuromuscular Reprogramming. She is also an artist, activist, and mother.
As a bodyworker and somatic therapist for the past 17 years, Kristen has developed a unique hybrid of therapeutic work that integrates the energetic, physiological, and psycho-somatic layers of the individual. Her private practice is based in Oakland, CA. She teaches workshops nationally and internationally in somatics, trauma resolution, and contemporary dance.
Mandalena Luz Greenlee
Adjunct Faculty, Subtle Self Teacher
Mandy has devoted her life to supporting people in their journey of coming home to the truest and fullest expression of Self. A lifelong performer and movement artist, her passion for the creative expressive arts and the healing arts uniquely intersect in the ways in which she guides people in their own journey of tapping their fullest potential and living from authenticity, passion and knowing all is love.
Her background includes an MFA from the University of Colorado specializing in performance, movement, and somatics. As well as a specialized training in Body-Mind Centering ™. She holds a BS and BA in Human and Organizational Development and Fine Arts from Vanderbilt University. Other trainings and certifications include Asian Bodywork and Cranial Sacral Therapy as well as her own devotion to meditation and awakening.
She has a private practice as well as co-teaches the 6-month Subtle Self program in Boulder.


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Our Story
One night in a totally impromptu moment Nathaniel and Elzahn's love for music and collaborating collided. Both were to perform at an awards evening held by the radio station Elzahn worked at over weekends and there they were… Destined to sing and play together! That night we did our first performance together (without rehearsal) and have been making music together since that moment.
We formed an acoustic/folk tribute band that did our own renditions of Tracy Chapman's music and from there the idea to sing and play the beautiful songs written by our favourite artists. Soon after Nathaniel and Elzahn started performing as a duo at weddings and other events, with receiving much positive feedback – The Gales were born.
Our mission is straight forward…
We want to share our love for good music and powerful lyrics with you. With majestic vocal harmonies and a simplistic instrumental set-up. We envision ourselves as a perfect complement to moments where you and your friends are gathered in love and care for each other, be it at your wedding, your engagement party, your birthday or your company's opening or end of year function. If you desire a folky, acoustic act for background music then, this would be us, and… we could easily also become a performance that you would want to sit and watch and take in.
"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."


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Can I fall in love, Episode 131
Yuvi's PoV:
Suhani was under the same pain again, but this time, she was hiding her pain from me, she was looking at me, and was trying to appear as the pain doesn't affect her, but I know, I very well know that how much it affects her. I glared at her angrily. My eyes told her to scream, to express her pain, for I know it is harder, it is harder to conceal the pain, it takes much more effort and I don't want her to do that. Maybe for the first time she obeyed immediately, without any objections, for she saw the pain in my eyes, I can't see her suffer, and now she was taking extra pain, just for me.
She let out her pain, and only then I understood the effect it had on me, seeing her scream was worse than seeing her controlling her pain, and my face turned wild, I squeezed her hand out of fear, she smiled at me, how could she do that?? I don't know. Thankfully she didn't have to suffer much, our baby came out.
Yuvi: What were you doing? Why were you taking extra strain??
She looked at me meaningfully, she was right, she did all for me, but what to do, neither I can see her in pain nor I can see her trying to conceal it, both affects me equally. I smiled sheepishly.
Yuvi: I, really don't know, this is,
She held my hand.
Suh: I know, it is fine, it is over.
We smiled, the nurse came with our baby boy, we kissed him, and then I came out of the room.
End of POV.
Yuvani was very confused; she didn't understand what was happening. She playing with her brothers, when she saw her parents leaving, and her Mumma was crying. She ran to her Taau and asked her about it. Her Tai came to her and told her that they too are going there, where her parents are. She made her ready, together with her Dadi, Taau and Tai; she came here, where she is now.
She didn't like this place, it was very odd. Her uncle was holding her and was not letting her go; she started to cry, so he came out with her. She asked her to calm down, but she was not going to, she wanted to get out of this place! She cried harder.
Kasyap came there and he smiled at her, she looked angry, and he took her.
Saurab went inside and Kasyap took her out, to the lawn.
Kas: Why are you crying?
Yuvani: I don't like this place. And where is Papa and Mumma?
Kas: There are inside.
Yuvani: I want to go to them.
Kas: Ok, I will take you, but first, let us have ice cream.
Yuvani: (excited) Ice cream!
Kas: Yeah,
Yuvani: I need ice cream.
Kas: Ok.
He took her to have ice cream and then they came in.
By the time they came in Yuvi was there outside with her younger brother.
Yuvani called out for her Papa.
He gave the baby to Pratima and took her.
Everyone got in to meet Suhani; Pratima made Yuvan lay beside her. Suhani smiled at them, and called out for Yuvani.
Suh: Beta, meet your younger brother.
Yuvani smiled at him.
Yuvani: I am his didi na?
Suhani nodded.
Yuvani: Then ask him to call me di, now!
Yuvi: Now?
Yuvani: Yeah now!
She held Yuvan's hand squeezed it, he started to cry. She let go of her hand.
Yuvani: Hm, he is crying, I don't like cry babies.
Yuvi: Really, then we will leave him here and go.
Yuvani: No, I need to him, I need t play. But he shouldn't cry!
Everyone laughed hearing her.


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Below in the video is Michael C. Garrett.
Mr. Garrett was a student at Ambassador college from 1969 – 1973 and was a minister from 1978 until 2013 within the Garner Ted church regimes. He has seen much of the behind the scenes of just how the Armstrong's are.
He has know Mark Armstrong since 1969 had a fall out with him in 2013. Since then he has gone on an all out attack against Mark to expose him and his Intercontinental church. Although he has a church, with different doctrines from the old WCG, he greatly uses his platform to expose the old WCG, and most of all, Mark Armstrong and the ICG.
Currently he is doing a series on exposing Mark and his son Micheal. You can follow him on YouTube at the following page :
Owensboro Church of Jesus Christ.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
LF&R debriefings
Due to a conflict, I couldn't attend the debriefing following this year's largest fire (Lincoln Public Schools Administration Building), but recnetly I sat in on a short review of a structure fire that occurred on July 5th on SW 10th Street. Battalion Chief Dean Staberg conducted the review. It was a nice assessment of what worked, what didn't, and lessons learned.
A self-critique like this is a marvelous process for an organization to adopt. It is particularly valuable when the goal is to share information in a collegial setting aimed at performance improvement, not in second-guessing or blaming. I'd like to see more of this on the police side of public safety in Lincoln.
Here's one simple tidbit, for example, that I picked up: rather than referring to the faces of a basically-rectangular structure by their compass point, LF&R designates them by letters: A, B, C and D (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta). The letters are assigned clockwise beginning with the main face where the address would be. This way, no one has to guess about the compass directions, which are often unclear in the dark, on winding streets, and when buildings are not oriented north-and-south. My house is a pretty good example: here's the aerial photo. In this image, north is straight up. What would you call the side with the deck and patio? The north side? The west side? LF&R would call it the Charlie side--simply and effectively eliminating any confusion.
24 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I see you have a reticle on your roof? Did it come with the house or is it an addon? LOL
- August 24, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
The military has used AAR's for years. Probably the best way to make improvement. The naming of buildings by letters is also similar to what the military does. Only we use the clock method. Your 1 O'clock is on your right, etc.
- August 24, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
Having listened to the scanner while the LFD fought the LPSDO fire, I can tell you there are no finer group of professionals. The female battalion chief coordinating resources during that event was so impressive - I still get chills thinking about it. The way she directed manpower, managed those on the ladders as the weather came in, etc. They may have lost that building but it was not due to anything the department did or didn't do. You are lucky to lead such a great team of dedicated heroes (in both departments actually)
- August 24, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Steve said...
That idea seems like a good one, especially in a case such as the one pictured. However, I doubt if it totally eliminates the confusion you mention. I know of one particular case that came to my own attention recently, and I'm sure there are many more.
In trying to establish the address of the house from which a pitbull charged me while I was walking my dogs one night, I used the property information map available on line. It gave an address which I provided to Animal Control when I made a complaint. I was later contacted by animal control, and they said I had the wrong address and gave me a different one that didn't show up at all on the property map. As it turned out, the house was a duplex with one front door facing Jones Street and one front door facing WYZ Street (imaginary streets to avoid identifying the party involved). My own house sits on a corner, and at one time had an apartment in the basement, giving the home two addresses, again facing two diffent streets. I've had a number of people come to my back door, not realizing it wasn't the front door, probably because that's the side my driveway exits to the street (as opposed to yours which exits from the front). Which side of these homes would be lettered with an A? I'm sure there are other examples.
I'm not complaining about the system, it may still work better than using directions; I'm just pointing out some potential problems. And, no, at present, I don't have any better ideas.
- August 24, 2011 at 9:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Is any written or otherwise retrievable assessment generated from the LF&R's AARs? A concern about liability or providing fodder for plaintiff's attorneys historically has kept law enforcement from getting enthusiastic about formal debriefings of incidents.
- August 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
LPD has been doing this for years but they use a numbering system.
- August 24, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Anonymous said...
LFnR uses letters because firefighters can't count.
- August 24, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- Dave said...
Hey Tom I'm curious about the photo on the LPD web page which shows a new black & white cruiser in front of a waterfall. I've never seen that waterfall before. Could you tell me where it is located? I'm thinking it would make for a good backdrop for photos.
- August 25, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Atticus said...
Wilderness Ridge at about 22nd & Yankee Hill
- August 25, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Tom Casady said...
Aiming point for drone.
Yes, on our Intranet.
Well I guess that explains why police officers don't use letters: can't spell. Wow, do I have a lifetime folder of accumulated evidence of hilarious police spelling problems. I think my favorite is the "injun" stolen out of a 1968 Camaro. I quit collecting "annual" and "penal" decades ago, but my second favorite would be an obscene phone call report in which the caller had a "gentile" voice. Oh, wait, that one was a deputy sheriff.
- August 26, 2011 at 2:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
You know, research has proven that the ability to spell has absolutely NOTHING to do with intelligence. There are a gazillion factors that can cause some to learn/not learn how to spell correctly. IE.: frequent moves, learning concepts too early, being taught incorrectly, etc. I just feel the need to defend those that have trouble mastering the English language. It's not easy. And nobody should feel ashamed because because they didn't put the 'I' before 'E'. S--t happens in our school careers that can cause these issues. It's OK!
- August 26, 2011 at 6:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
Baby boomers are being replaced by groups of young workers who have regrettably scored rather poorly in international educational match-ups over the last two decades. The average income of U.S. households headed by 25-year-olds and younger has been declining relative to the average income of the baby boomer population. This is a reasonably good indication that the productivity of the younger part of our workforce is declining relative to the level of productivity achieved by the retiring baby boomers. This raises some major concerns about the productive skills of our future U.S. labor force.
There is, sadly, much truth in what he says. The degradation of our educational system, thanks to a lack of accountability and a general resistance to innovation, is well-documented. This includes spelling.
It has been difficult for American students to keep pace with those from overseas when viewed through the lens of quantitative, objective metrics like standardized tests.
- August 27, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous 6:43 : I agree with you. Yes, it is very scary, isn't it?
- August 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Matt said...
You can't teach people to be smart, but you can provide them knowledge. I'm not so sure I agree with some others here as to the reasons behind the decline in our educational system. In the old days, repitition (rote) was used extensively for things like math and spelling. You didn't have to be smart. You just had to do the calculations, or write the words, over and over again until you knew your math tables and how to spell (at least the words on your weekly list). I think most of the schools have drifted away from that based on the notion that everyone is smart, so they should be able to understand math concepts and spelling rules. Even those who are truly smart would have difficulty with English spelling rules (too many exceptions and little logic). Math might be another story, but the old rote methods worked pretty well as far as I'm concerned.
Of course, passing kids on to the next grade, whether they mastered their current grade level or not, doesn't help either. But, God forbid we damage anyone's self-esteem by holding them back. Personally, I think being an adult who can't read or write or add or subtract would damage self-esteem a lot more.
- August 27, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- ARRRRG!!!! said...
I never was any good at spelling....
- August 27, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Mark said...
The Yavapai (Native American) language is strictly oral so there is no way to mis-spell anything.
- August 28, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
I read 1984 when I was a teenager. I checked it out from the library again last week. Orwell nailed it when he wrote the story in the late 1940's. He was off a little bit in the timeline and "2014" might have been a better title. If any of you haven't read it, read it and see if you don't agree that Orwell was a prophet. Next on my list will be BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley.
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- August 29, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
where this mornings post go to?
- August 29, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- Tom Casady said...
A regular reader found it in poor taste, and asked me to remove it. I agreed.
- August 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Steve said...
After reading one of the comments and thinking about it, I would probably have to agree about pulling the latest post, though I'm sure you meant no harm or disrespect.
- August 29, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
When I first read the chicken post, I did think it was pretty funny and I said so. But later, I started thinking that someone really got hurt pretty badly in that situation. I'm with you, Director. Thanks for reconsidering. You made a good call. If nobody had been hurt, it would have been a good story, though. Think of all the play-on-words people would have come up with!!!
- August 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Get a sense of humor folks. Life doesn't have to be so serious.
- August 30, 2011 at 9:38 AM
- Anonymous said...
Ridiculing criminals is a good thing, social ostracism of those who harm others is something we don't do often enough. Ridiculing violent crime victims is a whole other kettle of fish. Do that, in public and in person, with a rape victim and see if you can crawfish out of the blowback by telling people to get a "sense of humor".
- August 30, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
The chicken suit guy got raped?
- August 30, 2011 at 6:02 PM


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Dutch Auction IPO vs. Traditional Book Building
In today's business world, there are many ways for a company to raise capital. From issuing bonds, taking out a loan, and even issuing debt. Currently, when most companies issue an equity stake in their company to raise capital – or "go public" – they value their shares through a process called book building. In this process, the lead underwriter on the deal uses models to value the company and creates a range at which the shares could be issued for. They then "go on a road show", where they meet with investors and see how many shares, and for what price, the investors are willing to purchase. Unfortunately, this process can contain bias from the investment banks that both hope to maximize their underwriting fees and maintain good relationships with institutional investors who may buy shares in multiple IPOs.
An alternative to this approach is the Dutch Auction IPO. The Dutch Auction IPO is based on the Dutch Auction system developed for the tulip market in Amsterdam centuries ago. If there are 3 tulips to be sold and a group of potential buyers, each buyer bids how much they are willing to pay per tulip, and how many tulips they want. If the first person bids $5 for a tulip, the second person bids $5.50 for a tulip, the third $6 for a tulip, and the fourth bids $4 for a tulip. This would lead to a clearing price of $5, so the first three people would each get a tulip for $5, while the fourth person would not get any tulips. This idea can work for IPOs as well, and was recently used by Google in October 2007. There are many benefits of the Dutch Auction system – the strategy-proofness of the auction makes bidders bid their true value for a share of the company and it allows more potential investors because anyone can issue a bid. By allowing more potential investors companies are able to raise their true capital valuation and not "leave funding on the table". This refers to when share prices jump initially after IPO so the company misses out on capital they could have gotten if they were correctly valued.
A downside that is mentioned in the article linked to below is that investors are only able to enter one bid instead of multiple bids at different share prices. In theory this would allow people to more accurately express their demand yielding a higher market-clearing price – which results in more capital raised for the company. Ultimately, although there are flaws with the Dutch Auction IPO system, it is better for both the company and investors than the traditional book building approach.
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Jharsuguda: The installation ceremony of the new team of Rotary Club of Jharsuguda Royal for the Rotary Year 2015-2016 was held on Sunday Morning at Utkal Jyoti, Cox Colony. The new team includes President Rajesh Agrawal and Arun Mundra as Secretary. The meeting was presided by Suresh Kumar Tulshyan.
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text: Thom 4 Report post Posted September 20, 2013 On Monday October the 21st at 7 pm by the Eastern skies the city of Trinsic will be hosting a Bard's Night at The Keg and Anchor tavern in Trinsic. Join us for a night of scary stories and good ale whether your telling a story, or just enjoying the tales of some of the best storytellers in the land. The rules are simple. Stories should be original, fairly clean and last no more then ten minutes. Three judges will be randomly selected from the audience to choose the winners of the competition. There will be gold, items and titles up for grabs for those wishing to compete. First place will win one million gold and the title of Renowned Wordsmith, second place receives five hundred thousand and the title of Prominent Wordsmith, and third place will go home with two hundred fifty thousand gold and the title of Notable Wordsmith. Titles are subject to citizenship in Trinsic. Titles will be able to be upgraded for future wins. In addition we have a white harpsichord, nature's tears, and a Gwenno's harp/Iolo's lute up for grabs. Each winner will get to pick one of the three items in the order of their placing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I'm reading this now. Coates's voice is so rich, his knowledge so wide, what he writes about is so close to his life, so important to him, you can almost feel him breathing. It makes for an exciting reading experience. You may have read his earlier book, Between The World and Me. If you don't know anythng about him, Google him, look at him on YouTube. He reminds me why I hold the sign. He gets me up and out in the morning. Books can do that.
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My spouse is the worst at electronics and I typically act as the IT person who fixes everything. I am stumped by his Samsung Galaxy camera right now and was hoping we had some Samsung aficionados on GT that could help.
He's had the camera for over a year and it has worked just fine. At a book signing last week an employee at the store it was held at took a picture of us and the guest speaker. Ever since that night, the Galaxy camera quality is weird. It'll take pictures inside just fine, but any photo taken outside shows up as a white blur. I can take a photo of grass at my feet and the image comes out as a faint green border with a blindingly white middle.
At first we thought it was a water damage thing because the next morning it was in my spouse's pocket as he walked in the rain, but the damage indicator is intact and it'll still take pictures inside. I've tried every setting (Landscape, Fast Burst, Indoors, Portrait, etc) and it still does it. I'm hesitant to do a factory reset because the camera has been weird about moving photos to the SD card (namely, that it just doesn't do it consistently), but I'll factory reset it if no one here has any ideas. Apparently very few people own this camera because the usual help forums are either inactive or have less than a dozen posts.
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" My post yesterday about the "Top 10 Reasons to Keep the PS3 Dream Alive" really sparked some heavy debate. It seems to me that most gamers are inclined to latch on to one system and think negatively about the others in the race. That attitude is simply not a great one to have. I know many Xbox Fanboys want to see the PS3 go down in flames and vice versa.
The question I raise here is; what possible good could come out of one system winnig the next-gen war? The answer is obvious. If only one system rules, we'd have a monopoly and see game prices skyrocket.
Too many people are judging the PS3 on early system sales. Trust me when I say this, the Sony PS3 will be a strong competitor in the future. I'll be completely honest, I play the Xbox 360 more than any other system, but I refuse to allow myself to become a system loyalist.
It's better for us as gamers to keep our options and opinions open for the future. All it's going to take is a couple awesome games for the PS3 to all of a sudden be popular. That's simply how the world works..."
Gran Turismo 5.
Now, can anyone say-- LittleBigPlanet, Afrika, The Agency, Castlevania, Coded Arms: Assault, Driver 5, Eight Days, The Eye of Judgment, Eyedentify, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIII, Folklore, The Getaway 3, God of War III, Grand Theft Auto IV, Haze, Heavenly Sword, Killzone 2, Lair, Monster Hunter 3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, SingStar, Soul Calibur IV, Tekken 6, WarDevil: Enigma, Warhawk, White Knight Story, Wipeout 6, Zone of the Enders 3 etc etc!
I agree with the statement about the monopoly. No good comes from one company crashing and burning.
I respect X-Box fanboys, you're happy with your system. Fantastic.
But to say you wanna see Sony crash and burn? Really mature, learn a thing or two about the industry and economics.
kornbeaner, The Show is a real contender, but I have a hard time giving up John Miller and Joe Morgan on 2K7. Those announcers are just like butta on a biscuit 4 me. The Show is a technical masterpiece though, there's no doubt about it. The PS3 is down on games right now, there's no doubt about that either. But it won't always be this way. Once that blu-ray river of games starts flowing PlayStation gamers won't have enough time to play decent games. I want that problem again, dammit!
I wonder how long before they re-hire 'olKen?lol
That would certainly add some gas back to this controlled burn. I tell ya, that guy had some passion and ballz and that matters a lot in a three-way trenchfight. I know they still have to wait on the dev's for the completed games but KK was always coming up with new, wild and crazy hardware ideas and implementations ~ and at the very least just making people wonder WTF SNE was up to. Oh well one can still wonder right?lol
Is it me or have the recent news been, Lacking In Luster? I really haven't heard anything that makes me say Damn I got to re~read this!


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Before you read this list, I want to say Seminary was wonderful and I learned a ton from seminary! My professors were amazing and I was prepared for ministry because of Seminary. Further, this post is my own experience and is not intended to be a criticism of Seminary. Others may have learned these things in Seminary, I did not.
I am a 37 year old pastor of a small church plant in south Texas. I have been in vocational ministry for over 15 years and have served at some level of leadership in a variety of churches since I was 14 years old. When I began in ministry, I recognized my need to learn. I entered Seminary with a deep desire to learn everything I could and I did so with a fierce and steady methodology. I took seminary slowly and strove to soak up everything I could from my professors. I coveted opportunity to learn from older pastors and professors who had proven track records.
I learned a great deal in Seminary. Necessary Biblical training and historical understanding of the church has served to shape me and improve my own life. I believe my seminary studies taught me much of what I need to know to serve and lead a church well. That having been said, I did not learn EVERYTHING I needed to know from seminary. There were some things that I had to learn on the job.
- How to plan for church events and yearly schedule.I'll never forget the first time I was asked to present a schedule for a youth group for the year. I was informed that the staff had a meeting on Sunday night with the other leaders of the church. I began to panic. I walked across the hall to the associate pastor's office with as much composure as I could muster and asked him to clarify what I was supposed to present. He graciously walked me through a basic understanding of what to do. Over the next 8 years in that position I developed a pattern of planning in advance. I would prepare sermons months in advance, events were planned almost a year ahead, and the general calendar of the youth ministry was completed in September. My fellow pastors suffered as a result of not being able to sit down and plan. So I resolved to be ahead and as a result I was often available to run events for them as well.
Now, I am always about 4 months ahead in planning for worship. I can usually tell you what I am going to teach and where the teaching is headed 8 months in advance. I can preach the sermons about 4 months ahead of time. I plan events months in advance and I have a pretty good grasp on how to schedule and plan in general.
Seminary did not teach me how to plan. I had to learn on the job. I was fortunate to serve with ministers who knew what they were doing and had experience in leading organizations. In short, here is how you plan. Pray, lay out a calendar, put your schedule down with some flexible dates, start with the easiest event to plan (most often something you've done before that does not need to change), then work from most common to most unique. Don't fall into the trap of doing the soonest first. If you will plan the most common event first and then work your way to the most uncommon (or new events), then you will find momentum and you'll enjoy the work a lot more.
- Conflict resolution.Being a pastor means that you are a shepherd. Funny thing about sheep… They bite. People are sheep. We bite, jockey for position, shove, and butt heads when we do not get our way. Seminary does not teach your pastor how to deal with Mrs. Contentious when she has upset Mrs. Overly-dramatic. The difficulty of these conflicts is that it rarely ever works out in a room with all parties present. Most of the time, conflict resolution involves talking to each party individually and slowly leading them to make decisions that help to grant grace.
To be honest, I'm still not an expert in conflict resolution. I know what the Scripture says, and I try to follow those principles. But conflict resolution is rarely an issue of HOW I read Scripture and often an issue of getting others to READ the Bible. In my inadequate amount of knowledge on conflict resolution I've learned four things that help me in dealing with others.
First: Remember, unless it is genuine heresy, it is not as important as we think. Do not make a big deal over secondary issues.
Second: Address confusion, gossip, and rumors immediately from the source. This is sin. So when gossip or rumors surface, address them immediately. Grant grace and be casual about the address, but do not leave sin unaddressed.
Third: Accept that some conflict is just going to be around and you're going to have to learn to live in that tension. In a church that I served in for several years there was a particular man who just did not like me. I would try to be polite, earn favor, and do a good job in effort to somehow garner his approval, but to no avail. Eventually I just accepted that he was not going to like me and I moved on. There was no overt sin to address and he stayed in his area of ministry without causing issues elsewhere. Once I accepted that I was not going to be liked by everyone, this particular conflict stopped bothering me. I wish I had some great reconciliation story for this one, but as I said above, "Sheep bite."
Fourth: Give people the benefit of the doubt. Seldom is anyone just being selfish or rude. Most of the time, in the church, people believe they are doing what is right. They don't mean to be hateful or malicious. Recognize that and treat people accordingly.
- Humility.I love seminary students, I really do. They are filled with zeal and they often know the right answers. I love seminary students… especially AFTER they graduate. When I was in Seminary I was trained in how to find the answers I needed in Scripture! I know the languages of the Bible and I love to study old dead guys. I went into ministry with a tremendous grasp on theology, ecclesiology, eschatology, and every other ology! I felt as though I had answers.
While my professors worked hard to teach me that I did not know the answers to every problem, the critical environment of Seminary inadvertently taught me that I am right! I was taught to identify problems in the church and offer theoretical answers to those issues. Seminary was intended to produce a servant who would labor to display the character of Christ in the midst of fellow Christians. The result of my own arrogance produced a young man who needed some chips knocked off his shoulder.
It took me several years to realize that I am not. It took me years to learn that I needed other leaders who could walk with me through difficult circumstances and give counsel. It took me years to learn that I needed the voices of other leaders to call me out when I was in error.
The church I serve now has a plurality of elders who hold me to account. They know me well and I loose a lot of battles to those guys. I trust them and as a result, my confidence is bolstered and humility is honored.
- How to define successI was one of those students who could read the book in a day and write the report that evening and make an A on the paper. If a professor favored content over grammar, I was going to make an A+ in the class. I could make a B with little effort and found seminary to be a long, but enjoyable experience. With all my work in seminary, I never learned how to define success. I learned how to fail and what it meant to work your way back from the bottom. I failed Hebrew twice and worked hard to overcome failing Hebrew 1 eventually make an A in Hebrew 1, Hebrew 2, and Exegetical Hebrew. I knew what failure way, and I knew how to press on to overcome failure. But I did not know what success was.
Seminary does not teach you how to measure success in ministry. I did not know if I should measure myself according to the numbers in attendance or if I should find another metric. Eventually I landed on another method of judging success, you can read about that here. (article also linked below.) Whether you judge success in numbers, or life transformation, or personal devotion, strive to learn how to judge success in your ministry. It will be the catalyst for purpose and your ministry directives.
When I first began to seek a full time position at a church my first question for every church was, "can I learn from your pastors?" I was fortunate to meet a man who had been in ministry and was serving as an associate pastor. He was not a seminary grad or a wise old seasoned pastor. He was a genuine pastor who knew some things I didn't. I credit him for much of what I do in ministry. We sharpened each other. If you are considering ministry. Find a guy that is a little further down the road from you and learn what you can from him.


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"The witness continues to testify on cross and redirect examination."
"Rick Ross is sworn and testifies on behalf of Respondent on direct examination."
"This court has taken issue of testimony of Mr. Ross as an expert under advisement."
"This Court finds that Mr. Ross would qualify as an expert to render an opinion on a destructive cult, destructive cult activity or behavior relating to such cults."
"…We researched the field of available experts whom we could utilize in both a consultant and Jehovah Witness capacity relating to the issue of mind control, the visitation…. After significant investigation, we lucked upon Rick Ross. I spent numerous hours with Rick discussing the strategy and philosophy of our lawsuit…consultant; he became my teacher in the case."
"…Rick's insight and maturity was invaluable in preparing the case. I also attribute my success in settling the case in a way which I believe was favorable to my client in great part to Rick. He was qualified as an expert by the Court and clearly would have testified had the case gone to trial."
Plaintiff's motion for Order permitting Rick Ross to testify at evidentiary hearing having been considered, and good cause appearing.
IT IS ORDERED that the Court will permit Rick Ross to testify at the evidentiary hearing on issues pertaining to the practices of a religious group known as The Door (also Potters House, etc.) and to the effects he has witnessed of the practices on members of that religious group.


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In order to renew originality, there has been an increased trend in the use of hand-drawn elements online. Elements like fonts, icons and graphics are being hand drawn to steer away from using standard design elements.
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2017 in Dentons Poland – an overview
Last year Dentons served more than 1000 clients and handled close to 3000 matters. Dentons lawyers in Warsaw spent almost 260,000 hours working for clients, including more than 2,000 hours on a pro bono basis.
Dentons featured among the most lauded and awarded law firms in 2017. It won the most practice and lawyer recommendations of all law firms operating in Poland in the Chambers Europe 2017 ranking and was accorded the title of European Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Europe Awards 2017 gala.
Below is a selection of 20 of the biggest and most interesting cases tackled by Dentons' lawyers in Warsaw on behalf of Polish and international clients in 2017.
The largest energy transaction in Poland in the last five years
Dentons represented French energy group EDF in the sale of the group's assets in Poland to PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. The transaction was worth upward of €1 billion. PGE acquired four combined heat and power plants in Kraków, Gdańsk, Gdynia and Toruń, a heat distribution network in Toruń, and the Rybnik power plant, as well as EDF's shares in ZEC Kogeneracja. One of the largest M&A deals in Poland last year.
One of the largest commercial market real estate transactions of the year in Poland
Dentons advised Echo Polska Properties N.V. on the €692 million acquisition of the M1 portfolio of retail properties. The seller is the Chariot Top Group consortium co-managed by Griffin Real Estate through its subsidiaries. The portfolio comprises 12 retail properties with 620 stores and a total gross lettable area of 446,500 sq.m.
One of the largest IPOs on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Dentons advised the offering managers – including Haitong Bank, mBank, Pekao Investment Banking, Wood&Co, Raiffeisen Centrobank, Mercurius, Trigon and Vestor – on the initial public offering and listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange of the Polish debt collection company GetBack. The value of the offering was approximately €174 million, making it the third-largest IPO in Poland this year.
Refinancing of the Warsaw Spire – winner of the 2017 MIPIM Awards
Dentons advised a consortium of three German banks – Helaba, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Berlin Hyp – on the refinancing of the Warsaw Spire office complex. The value of the loan facility was
€370 million. The prestigious office complex, situated at Europejski Square in Warsaw, consists of the 180m tall Warsaw Spire high-rise tower and two other buildings, comprising jointly 115,000 sq.m. of office space.
Acquisition of a major Polish power plant
Dentons advised ENEA on the acquisition of ENGIE Energia Polska, the owner of the Polaniec Power Plant. The Polaniec power plant, with a capacity of 1.9 GW, consists of seven coal fired units and the world's largest 205 MW biomass fired boiler and accounts for five percent of electricity produced in Poland. The transaction makes ENEA the largest power producer in Poland. The deal was worth more than €290 million.
First European investment of the world's largest manufacturer of small electric motors
Dentons provided comprehensive legal and tax support to Mabuchi Motor, throughout its investment in a new plant in the Krakow Special Economic Zone in Poland. The plant is scheduled to start production by late 2019, and will reach full capacity in 2023, with planned output of 16 million motors annually. It will create jobs for 400 employees.
One of CEE's largest cross-border real estate deals of the year
Dentons advised CPI Property Group on the acquisition of a portfolio of 11 retail properties from CBRE Global Investors. The portfolio, with a total leasable area of approximately 265 thousand sq.m., consists of the Ogrody shopping center in Poland; the Olympia Plzen shopping center and Retail Park, Nisa shopping center and Zlatý Anděl in the Czech Republic; the Andrássy Complex, Polus shopping center, Campona shopping center and two Interspar retail warehouses in Hungary; and the Felicia shopping center in Romania.
Tender offer of shares and delisting of Poland's largest healthcare company
Dentons advised offeror Korporacja Inwestycyjna Polskiej Farmacji on the tender offer for the sale of shares in Pelion, the squeeze-out of the minority shareholders and subsequent delisting of this company. It was one of the largest tender offers for shares of a company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2017.
The largest ever rolling stock contract in Poland
Dentons provided advice to Stadler Poland on the public tender for the delivery of 71 regional trains to Koleje Mazowieckie. The trains to be provided are the newest and most energy-efficient FLIRT trains manufactured in the factory in Siedlce. Dentons also advised the consortium of Stadler Poland and Solaris Bus & Coach on a tender procedure for the delivery of 50 trams manufactured in Poland for the Public Transport Company (MPK) in Cracow.
International expansion of the leading regional real estate company
Dentons advised Globalworth, a real estate company focused on property investment, on an investment agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the Warsaw-listed Griffin Premium Real Estate (GPRE). The transaction was carried out by way of a tender offer aimed at shareholders of GPRE. This is Globalworth's first investment outside of Romania. The value of the offering was in excess of €138 million.
Pro bono advice to a breakthrough life sciences startup
Dentons provided pro bono advice to Warsaw Genomics, a life sciences startup which developed a unique methodological approach to genetic testing for cancer genes. The tests cost one-twentieth of the price of similar tests now used around the world, while maintaining high sensitivity. Professor Krystian Jażdżewski, Co-Head of Warsaw Genomics, was the winner of the 2017 Polish Business Roundtable's Jan Wejchert prize for "Vision and Innovation", also known as the "Polish Business Oscars".
Record merger in the CEE commercial property market
Dentons advised Rockcastle Global Real Estate Company on its merger with New Europe Property Investments. The deal led to the formation of the holding company NEPI Rockcastle Plc, the biggest commercial property investor in Central and Eastern Europe and one of the 10 largest companies of its type in Europe in terms of capitalization. In July, NEPI Rockcastle's shares were successfully floated on the stock exchanges in Johannesburg and Amsterdam. The market capitalization of the new entity exceeds €6 billion.
Construction and financing of windfarms in the Balkans
Dentons advised Enlight Renewable Energy on several investments in the Balkan region, including the construction and multijurisdictional financing of a 49 MW wind farm near the Adriatic port of Split in Croatia, as well as the €142 million multijurisdictional project financing of the 104.5 MW Kovacica Wind Farm in Serbia. Dentons' team in Poland team led both projects as foreign experts, coordinating the work of local advisors.
Financing one of the largest-ever real estate portfolio transactions in Poland
Dentons advised HSBC Bank plc on €635 million of real estate finance investment facilities to Chariot Top Group. The investment facilities were used by Chariot Top Group to acquire a portfolio of 28 real estate assets consisting of nine M1 shopping centers, twelve hypermarkets, four power parks and three standalone DIY stores.
Annex to a public procurement contract for construction of an energy unit in Elektrownia Kozienice power plant
Dentons advised Polimex-Mostostal, acting in consortium with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe, on the negotiation of an annex to extend the deadline for construction of a 1075 MW critical energy unit in Enea Wytwarzanie-Elektrownia Kozienice power plant in Poland. The Annex extended the completion date by five months. The total cost of the new unit is approx. €1.2 billion. The unit has already started commercial operations.
Acquisition of a major shopping center in Poland
Dentons advised Union Investment on the acquisition of Magnolia Park shopping center located in Wrocław, Poland's fourth largest city. Sold by Blackstone for approximately €380 million, it is the latest addition to the portfolio of UniImmo: Europa, Union Investment's real estate fund. Magnolia Park is one of the top ten shopping centers in Poland offering a total of 100,000 sq.m. of retail space. With 241 shops, it attracts more than 11 million visitors a year.
International expansion of Poland's leading power generation equipment company
Dentons supported Rafako in a tender procedure and contract to build two coal-fired power units on the Indonesian island of Lombok. The contract is worth approximately €200 million. Rafako, a Warsaw listed company, is a general contractor which builds power units, and is Europe's largest manufacturer of steam and water boilers used in power generation.
New documentation for the Polish WIBID and WIBOR Reference Rates
Dentons assisted GPW Benchmark in preparing new documentation for the WIBID (Warsaw Interbank Offer Bid Rate) and WIBOR (Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate) reference rates, effective as of February 1, 2018. The documentation constitutes another step in the process of harmonizing the WIBID and WIBOR reference rates with EU requirements.
Record tender offer for shares of an alloy wheel manufacturer
Dentons advised Uniwheels AG, a German alloy wheel manufacturer, with respect to review of the strategic options made by its majority shareholder. We supported the client in negotiating a Business Combination Agreement with Superior Industries International, which announced a tender offer for all shares in Uniwheels AG. The transaction creates the second largest manufacturer of alloy wheels for the automotive market. It was the largest tender offer announced last year for shares in a company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Three successfully litigated cases before the Supreme Court
Dentons represented DZ Polska (previously DZ Bank Polska) in three cases heard by the Supreme Court, all of them ending with favorable rulings. One of the cases concerned the consequences of a seizure of shares in enforcement proceedings after the shares had been disposed of by the debtor, while the other two were for legal transactions to be declared ineffective.


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Digital Lab opens its doors within Thales's Customer Support Center in Châtellerault!
On Monday January 20 2019, the Customer Support Center in Châtellerault, central France, held a well-attended event to officially inaugurate its Digital Lab.
The Hollywood-style movie produced by Thales to showcase its avionics activities was shortlisted in the corporate film category of the awards that was handed out at this year's Toulouse aerospace film festival.
The festival committee had selected the Thales production alongside four other films. The film was presented to jury members and to members of the general public on Saturday November 17th. The Air France film was finally rewarded as a winner of the corporate category in a ceremony held at the Toulouse "Cité de l'Espace".
The Thales clip, released earlier in 2012, was built around two stories that run simultaneously in parallel aeronautical universes, civil and military in order to highlight the duality of Thales Avionics activities. The film has already been well-received by audiences at exhibitions and online.
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2017 NDAA Update
After sixteen straight hours of in-depth work and negotiation, the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act was passed out of the House Armed Services Committee by a near-unanimous vote.
Congressman Lamborn had numerous important amendments added to the bill including ones designed to secure NORTHCOM in its Colorado Springs location, increasing funding for anti-tunneling efforts designed to combat terrorism and drug trafficking, recognizing the local National Museum of World War II Aviation, augmenting our efforts to counteract Iranian military, cyber warfare, and terrorism undertakings, and addressing other critical needs in the Directed Energy, Missile Defense, Cyber Security, and Commercial Space realms.
"I take my responsibilities on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) very seriously. Each year, those of us on the committee work hard to pass the best and most bipartisan legislation possible. This is so critical because without the annual NDAA, the military would not be able to operate. Because the NDAA must pass each year, I have the opportunity, as a senior and influential member of the HASC, to shape policy. The amendments I successfully fought against sought to tie military spending to the environmentalist agenda, social engineering efforts, and other special interests at the expense of our real national security needs. In contrast, the amendments I added will help address many important national security needs both here in Colorado and around the globe."
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His foot stepped on the thick blue rubber, dipping under his weight. A strong smell of sweat hit his nose, and he stepped back leaning on the doorframe.
Two wild animals, curling their backs in graceful poses, circled the room, inch by inch reducing the distance between them with every second. Their unblinking gazes locked together, muscles tensed and pumped with blood. Thick blue veins popped up under their sweaty skin.
Reflections danced in the kaleidoscope of surrounding mirrors, repeating their every move. The sunset painted a part of the blue rubber flooring in dirty orange, and the light streaming in from the panoramic window, coated their bodies in a warm golden glow. Several white towels lay about the gym.
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Greg shifted, evading the kick. His hands moved with enormous speed for someone of his size, repelling the attack. With a stony expression, he went for a counterblow. His heavy forearm aimed for the middle of Kuon?s biceps, seeking his pain point, trying to paralyze Kuon?s arm. Kuon raised his hand in a block. Greg?s assault skid along Kuon?s toned muscles toward his shoulder, without doing any serious damage. Kuon had to step back.
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Kuon changed his guard, raising his arms higher, protecting his throat where Greg had been aiming in his last lash, then adjusted the distance. His attack strategy altered to a series of high and low kicks. But his opponent had the reputation of one of the best fighters in Yugo?s milieu. He shifted left. Yugo jerked when a powerful kick hit the lower segment of Kuon?s left lung, throwing the detective back to the mirrored wall. Kuon gripped his middle and collapsed on his knees; his body shaking with a suffocating coughing.
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?You are opening your torso too much. Keep your elbows lower. My attack forced you to protect your throat, leaving your body unshielded. Keep your focus on my middle, don?t look in my eyes, don?t look for my movements. You are trying to predict them. Don?t. Let your instincts take over. Look for openings, opportunities. Leave your reflex for defense; use your brain for an attack. Wanna try again?? The bulky man pulled Kuon upright. In a second, the detective stood on his feet touching Greg?s shoulder with his bare chest.
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If you're looking applying for job in outside sales, there's a lot of preparation to do before you step into your interview. Sales job interviews are among the hardest and you need a certain skill set to excel in outside sales. When you're interviewing for a position in outside sales, you're trying to sell yourself as an employee to the hiring manager - who was most likely also a salesperson. With this in mind, it's crucial that you do research and understand what interview questions are really trying to ask.
There are a few things you want to do before preparing your interview answers.
Research the company's product lines, mission statement, and about us. Understand their company culture. You want to incorporate examples from the company you're applying to into your answers. This not only shows that you are prepared but you really care about the position and are a good fit.
Your sales stats are proof of your accomplishments. How much did you increase annual sales? How often did you surpass your quota? Did you win any accolades or take on leadership/mentorship roles? Using real numbers and having specific examples is extremely powerful.
Now that you've done your research, it's time to prepare for the interview questions. Here are nine questions and answers that you should know:
This question is asking for your sales industry knowledge. Your answer will tell them if you work and learn outside of the general business hours. A quick search online will give you general sales statistics, but you want to do your research and find sales statistics that match the company you're applying to.
You can look up some articles online or find an online publication that specializes in outside sales within the field you're applying to. There are podcasts, online articles, and books that will keep you up to date. Show them your knowledge by quoting from one or more of these sources.
In sales, and especially outside sales, maintaining and cultivating your relationships is an important tenant to your position. Some companies will be happy with just account management but most will want to know if you've brought in new clients and how much time you spent trying to nurturing these new relationships. You should be honest, and if you have done both, explain what percentage of your time was spent bringing in new business compared to account management. Companies are looking for people with both skills.
This isn't technically a question, but your answer will show you future employer how you qualify prospects and begin the sales process. This shows them your sales style and how you organize your thoughts.
Here are some tips to remember when answering this question:
This is the time to shine and highlight what you have accomplished throughout your career.
You should tell them about your greatest achievement and, more importantly, the steps you took to achieving it. Show them how you work and what you can accomplish. Think about questions like this in your job interview preparation. You can find friends and family to practice your answers with before your interview.
This is a question without a right answer. Your interviewer is trying to see how your qualify prospects. They want to know about your instincts as an outside sales person and how you have been trained. If you researched their company, you can ask industry specific questions and blow your interviewer out of the water. Show them how you figure out if someone is a good fit for what you are selling.
This question also doesn't have a correct answer but really think about why you're going into or went into sales beyond the financial gain. This is your chance to show the hiring manager who you are beyond the sales person. As a sales person, you're naturally outgoing, love talking with people and building relationships. You're also looking for ways to bring your solution to fix a customer's pain or problem. These are all rewarding and positive aspects of sales. Sit down and think about what gets you excited about sales.
Here your interviewer wants to know how you handle obstacles and objections. They want to know what motivates you to go all the way and make the sale. Go over step-by-step on how you overcame a hard sale. Explain how you used your time strategically and within budget. They want to hear about a sale that made the company money and how you strategically maneuver through difficult clients.
This should be a no brainer but you need to know what you're getting into with outside sales. You'll be working alone and meeting customers without the backup of a sales team. You need to be able to tell your interviewer that you're not only comfortable making cold calls, but you enjoy the challenge. It's a cornerstone in finding new potential clients.
The interviewer is looking to see what kind of person you are. When they hire you, they're making you a permanent part of their team. They have to be able to imagine themselves working with you. They want your answers to include patience, understanding, and humility. If you include these phrases in your answer you will nail this question and the interview.
Whether you're a veteran or new to outside sales, we hope these tips help and we wish you the best of luck in your next interview.
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