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Welcome to our CSR page,
ONE's Vision and Commitment
As a critical connector in the world's supply chains, ONE is committed to conducting its business in a responsible manner recognizing the wider economic, social and environmental impact of our activities.
ONE is also committed to promote sustainable practices with its suppliers and business partners. Sustainability matters to our valued customers and our intention is to work closely with them to help reduce their risks and improve the transparency of their own supply chain, delivering greater value and a common purpose through their journeys.
Placing our safety and environmental initiatives with the highest priority.
We work tirelessly to improve our services in ways that are useful to society, and making every effort to meet our customers' expectations and maintain their trust.
In all of our business activities, the safety and environmental initiatives entail the highest priority. Also, we respect human rights, comply with laws and ordinances and adhere to international rules and their underlying spirit. We meet the highest ethical standards to ensure that our business activities contribute to the sustainable development of society.
In our daily business including CSR related activities are followed by our basic method of thinking "ONE Business Credo" stated as followings. We encourage our business partners to act accordingly, and have established effective internal systems to accomplish this.
ONE Business Credo;
- Good-faith business activities
- Environmental and safety initiatives
- Enhanced security
- Compliance with laws and ordinances, respect for human rights
- Exclusion of antisocial activities
- Disclosure of information and communication with society
- Social contribution activities
- Preservation of favorable work environments
This is integral to the way that we do business at ONE, which will remain an essential part of our company in the future.
As ONE, we can.
With our broad business activities spanning across 120 countries around the world, ONE is inherently confronted with worldwide ethics, human rights, labour and environmental issues, be it from a direct or an indirect manner. In turn, to responsibly mitigate the impacts of our operations on the global environment, ONE has sought to become a member of the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS), the local chapter of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) network.
As a member, ONE supports the ten UNGC Principles and has pledged to adopt and promote sustainable and responsible business practices. This means operating in ways that, at a minimum, meet fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable Development Goals are a suite of 17 actionable guidelines for all nations to adhere regardless of their income status, for the promotion of global prosperity and environmental protection. The initiative accentuates the importance of counteracting poverty which is perceived as a barrier to economic growth and emphasises on the tackling of social and environmental issues, as the precursors of the problem.
As a corporate member of Global Compact Network Singapore, ONE commits to the SDGs via the incorporation of the recommended best practices to its business strategies and operations.
Promotion System
Environmental Policy
At Ocean Network Express (ONE), we recognize the importance of environmental concerns which can have long-term impact on our well-beings.
Therefore, ONE is committed to take proactive measures to minimize the impact of our activities on the environment by ensuring:
- the protection of the environment including prevention of pollution
- environmental objectives are compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the company
- the integration of the environmental management system requirements into the company's business processes
- the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking
- the resources needed for the environmental management system are available
- the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes
We are devoted to fulfill our compliance obligations and to continually improve our environmental management system to further enhance our environmental health.
This is our policy, and together we shall achieve this.
Commitment to the environment
From climate change to decreasing environmental quality, the shipping industry can contribute to a number of adverse environmental impacts if not properly managed. As a container shipping business, it is our responsibility to ensure our operations are handled to minimize our environmental impact. We also recognize the business value of positive environmental practices in a globally changing regulatory landscape and providing ocean transport services that have a low environmental burden for our customers. As such, we commit to using best industry practices and accelerating our environmental response with new technologies. We will focus on an effective approach to environmental management as a key aspect of our business. We establish an environmental management system which certified ISO14001 in 2018. Personnel involved in this process will receive training to understand and implement the requirements COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT to be certified. Thereafter we will establish an environmental committee to manage our environmental impact. As part of our environmental management system we will also define our environmental goals and aspirations, developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and monitor our progress.
Environmental Management System
The management has decided to adopt an environmental management system (EMS) back in 2017 3rd quarter.
In the 1st quarter of 2018, we have established our environment management system manual, procedure and setting of our environmental objectives. The EMS will serve as the backbone of ONE's environmental protection plan, which all employees were guided. Additionally, various trainings (internal auditor's course, ISO14001 for management etc) were conducted for the management team and ISO project team members.
Environmental Certification (ISO 14001)
ISO 14001 is an international EMS standard set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Requirements for the EMS are stipulated in ISO 14001.
We have received our ISO14001:2015 certificate on 05 Nov 2018 from ClassNK. The validity of this certificate is until 17 Oct 2021 (3 years) with annual audits requirements in 2019 and 2020.
Click here to download copy (PDF).
Education and Awareness-raising
Ocean Network Express (ONE) plays an active role in educating its internal employees on issues of environmental sustainability. In so far, 15 environmental awareness workshops were conducted between April and September 2018, while ad-hoc periodic sessions are regularly scheduled for new joiners to the company.
And during the recent World Environmental Day in June 2018, a mini bazaar was organised by ONE at the corporate headquarters in Singapore to help raise the awareness and importance of preserving the environment. Posters and signages were put up to educate and encourage the reduce, reuse and recycling of resources.
On the other hand, to minimise food wastage, "food bank" collection boxes are placed in our cafeteria to encourage employees to donate food which they did not consume to the needy.
The relationship between our business activities and the global environment
As a container shipping carrier, our day-to-day operations entail various environmental implications that are prone to affect the global environments and public. For examples, these might include:
- Emission of air pollutants from operating vessels, such as GHG (CO2) (global warming); SOX and NOX (acid rain); and PM (harmful to the human respiratory system).
- Marine contaminations from the discharge of ballast water from vessels.
- Various polluting effects (i.e., the toxic release of asbestos into the atmosphere, soil contaminations, etc.) that arise from the recycling process of scrapped vessels.
Environmental Regulations
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) was established in 1958, as a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN). The role of the IMO is to promote international cooperation on maritime affairs (i.e., ship safety and pollution control) through the implementation of international conventions and regulations, which ONE has insofar duly conformed with.
Air Pollution
Regulation of SOX (sulphur oxide) and PM (particulate matter)
Annex 6 of the IMO's MARPOL convention (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships), regulates the need for all sulphur content in fuel oil to be gradually reduced when it was first imposed in 2005. And from 2020, the annex will regulate all ship operators to use fuel oil which contain less than 0.5% sulphur content or to remove the exhaust gas discharge of the ship with a Sulphur Oxide Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (SOX ECGS).
Click to read more about ONE's initiatives on the "2020 Global Sulphur Limit"
*North America, North American Caribbean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea are designated as Emission Control Areas (ECA).
Regulation of NOX (nitrogen oxide)
This regulation, which also came into force in 2005, further regulates the reduction of NOX emissions from ships. The regulation as part of the MARPOL's Annex 6 imposes specific emission limits of NOx from diesel engine which are installed on ships constructed on or after 2000, and with a rated engine speed of over 130 kW output power:
- Tier 1 (Ships constructed on or after 2000): Emission limit regulated by engine rated speeds (>130kW)
- Tier 2 (Ships constructed on or after 2011): Reduce 15.5% - 21.8% compared with Tier 1
- Tier 3 (Ships constructed on or after 2016): Reduce 80.0% compared with Tier 1 (Applicable to ships operating in ECA only)
*As of today, only the regions of North America and North American Caribbean are designated as ECAs. The Baltic Sea and the North Sea will however be added from January 2021.
Global Warming
Under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which went into force in 2016, 197 countries agreed to collaboratively maintain the rise in global average temperature to "well below 2oC above pre-industrial levels", and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5oC. This is in addition to another initial strategy by the IMO which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping, and to possibly eradicate all emissions by this century. The strategy envisages a reduction of the total GHG emissions by at least 50% in 2050, as compared to 2008, and seeks to concurrently develop measures to entirely curb the emissions. ONE fully commits to support the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and to work alongside the IMO for this purpose.
Oil and marine pollutant substance spills
At ONE we are also prepared for the unexpected. Unplanned events and loss of containment can result in some of the most significant environmental impacts in our industry. To address this risk, our marine safety & quality team developed a Crisis Management Manual that sets out the appropriate response procedures in the event of cargo trouble or maritime accidents such as spills, ship collisions, ship damage, engine trouble, cargo damage and typhoons. In addition, the manual provides clear roles and responsibilities including CEO and reporting procedures when an accident occurs. Our regional managers went through a crisis management training to ensure the emergency preparedness of our organization. Large-scale maritime accident response training will be conducted at least once a year to ensure the effectiveness of the Crisis Management Manual and build capabilities amongst employees, ensuring our staff are equipped to respond to maritime accidents promptly and effectively.
Ballast water management
Taking on and discharging ballast water during voyage can provide a pathway for species transfer between different ecosystems. This could result in the release of harmful invasive and non-native algae, plants or animals into new environments. The IMO adopted the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention in 2004, with its provisions entering into force from September 2017. The Convention requires ships in international traffic to implement a Ballast Water and Sediments Management Plan, to carry a Ballast Water Record Book, and to apply ballast water management procedures to meet the standards set. Our operating fleet at this stage comprises of more than 200 ships. These ships are chartered from our parent companies and ship owners who are compliant with environmental regulations and committed to reducing their environmental footprint. Our fleet management team will work with ship owners to select the appropriate ballast water treatment system and establish operational guidelines to protect biodiversity during transportation.
GHG (Global Greenhouse gas) and other emissions
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from shipping currently represent around 3% of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually. The industry as a whole contributes to poor air quality through emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM).
Reducing our GHG emissions along with other air emissions is ONE's priority and an integral part of our operations. ONE aims to join the Clean Cargo Working Group with the objective to track and benchmark our CO2 emission performance and report back to our customers and stakeholders in a standardized industry-recognized format. All three of our mother companies are already members of this business-to-business leadership initiative and ONE will pursue best practice on this front.
We also plan to reduce our CO2 emissions by chartering ships from ONE's parent companies that also apply cutting- edge technology to improve the ships' efficiency and reducing emissions.
We also plan to reduce our CO2 emissions by chartering ships from ONE's parent companies that also apply cutting-edge technology to improve the ships' efficiency and reducing emissions.
ONE's CEO, Jeremy Nixon, in support of the decarbonization initiative by the Global Maritime Forum, has committed to pursue emission reduction in our operations and drive changes toward decarbonization.
Energy efficiency in ship operation
Maximizing the energy efficiency of our fleet not only results in cost savings that can be passed on to our customers but ensures conservation of resources such as fuel and a key measure in achieving our emission reductions. ONE will develop a comprehensive data collection system to measure and monitor energy consumption from both renewable and non-renewable sources, including our bunker fuel consumption. As part of our energy efficiency measures, we will also develop and implement the international Maritime Organization's (IMO's) Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and will work with ship owners to monitor and improve energy efficiency going forward.
CASE STUDY: Reducing fuel consumption through IBIS PLUS
The IBIS PLUS system will facilitate the optimization and micromanagement of ship operations including fuel consumption by consolidating real time data from ships. This system will allow ONE to promptly decide on the most appropriate steps to take. We expect the use of the IBIS PLUS system to assist us in reducing our bunker fuel consumption.
Marine Accident Report System (MARS)
ONE launches our Marine Accident Report System (MARS), with aims of processing accident cases appropriately and swiftly, analysing accident trends, and formulating effective prevention measures.
We are taking various steps aimed at eliminating accidents, by using this system to analyse accident details and trends and the deeply explore root cause of accidents. By creating a database of accident information, moreover, we are able to share information with our worldwide network in a timely manner and establish optimal safety measures.
Crisis Management
ONE has created an emergency response network based on five overseas regions, allocating Marine Super Intendent (MSI) to regional vessel operators, which aims to be ready for maritime accidents and problems around the world.
ONE Vessel Quality Standard (ONE-VQS) system
Safety is and will remain our utmost priority. It is our mission to provide quality and reliable service through constant safety in the operation of our ships and the transportation of the cargo.
What is the ONE-VQS system?
ONE installs ONE-VQS, a rigorous self-imposed safe ship management system, in order to better discharge our responsibilities to achieve safety and protect the environment. The standard covers approximately 280 items, including international treaties, international quality standards, measures to prevent accidents from recurring, and requirements from customers. The standards have been applied to all of the approximately 250 vessels in operation.
Use of Downtime to Measure Safety
We use the time that ships are stopped due to accidents or problems as a means of measuring the degree to which we have achieved safe ship operation. Our sea and land operations work together to bring us closer to the target of 'zero' downtime.
Pre-embarkation Briefing
Prior to embarkation, vessel operators and Marine Safety & Quality department conduct a pre-embarkation briefing for captains. This is an opportunity to explain the Company's basic policies on safety, as well as to provide the latest specific information and instruction through safety management manuals and related written procedures adopted by each management company.
Large-Scale Accident Drill
In the unfortunate event of an accident, timely and accurate responses are crucial. To ensure such responses, we regularly conduct drill assuming "worst-case scenarios involving ships under our operation." This drill involves practical training and cover everything from assembling an early emergency response team to establishing an accident response headquarters and setting up information-sharing systems within it, as well as establishing systems for communicating with overseas parties.
Navigation Policy (Anti-piracy activity)
The number of piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden has remained low in recent years due to countermeasures undertaken by various national troops, including Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force. Nevertheless, the situation could easily be reversed if the international community weakens its efforts. Moreover, piracy-related losses still occur frequently in Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) and in Southeast Asia. Accordingly, conditions for merchant ship navigation remain unpredictable.
Off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, we endeavour as much as possible to receive protection from Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force and navies of various countries. For our own self-defence, we do everything possible to ensure the safety of crew as top priority. This includes avoiding problematic areas, maintaining at high speeds, using high-pressure water nozzle, installing razor wire to prevent unauthorized embarkation, and wearing bullet-proof vests and helmets.
PDCA cycle for Safety
Marine Safety & Quality department publish up-to-date safety information to share accident case and good practice from our operating vessels. Lessons learned from the accidents, and environmental measures are notified to the shipowners, ship management companies, and all operational vessels through the monthly newsletter, and information is shared between onshore and offshore personnel.
Vessel Operation – day to day Monitoring
Global Vessel Operations conduct day-to-day operation meeting to check navigate risks timely and discuss measures against on-going issues if there is. ONE global head quarter has vessel operation room which monitor operating vessels by tracking vessel's position together with the latest weather condition.
Safety Campaign
ONE periodically conducts safety enhancement campaigns to foster a corporate culture that embodies safety. Personnel engaged in onshore and offshore operations exchange opinions and deepen their mutual understanding about a main theme that is set based on current priorities. During the campaign period, Executive officers and management involving in the campaign will be conducting vessel visits to emphasize the importance of navigation safety with the captain & crews and discuss what measures can be taken on board to achieve this goal. ONE also creates opportunities for further discussion with representatives from shipowners and ship-management companies to get its safety activities to the frontline of vessel operations.
Human Resources
Human Rights
As a member of Global Compact Network Singapore, we support universal principles regarding human rights and labour standards. Our commitment to human rights is expressed through our Credo and Code of Conduct. We will work to ensure that we do not contribute to human rights violations as a result of our global business activities. As a trusted employer, we will also ensure that all our employees are treated in a manner consistent with the applicable laws and labour conventions.
We will work to ensure that we do not contribute to human rights violations as a result of our global business activities.
A compliance committee has been established in 2018 whose responsibility is to ensure that ONE respects human rights throughout its operations and will integrate human-rights considerations into its existing management systems.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Structure
ONE was born from the integration of the container shipping businesses of three companies - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. ONE Holding Company, based in Japan, oversees the governance of operational global headquarters based in Singapore (GHQ). With GHQ, ONE's global presence through regional offices, branches, subsidiaries and joint-ventures will span across more than 120 countries and GHQ oversees the governance with delegation to regional headquarter(RHQ) based in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, U.S.A and Brazil.
Supply chain Management Policy
Ocean Network Express (ONE) recognizes the importance in establishing mutual trust and harmony with our business partners, who are essential to our business network. To accomplish a high service level, we aim to serve our customers with enhanced efficiency, compliance and integrity. We request the agreement and observance of "ONE's Supply Chain Management Guideline" to support our efforts of fulfilling ONE's corporate social responsibility (CSR) project.
>> For more details, please visit here.
Tax principle
As tax laws and regulations are evolving and becoming more complex, the risk of unintentional compliance breaches is significantly increasing.
ONE is committed to ensuring compliance with local requirements and working towards tax transparency and disclosure.
ONE does not condone the behaviour of profit shifting with a tax avoidance intent to minimize its tax obligation and commits to be a responsible taxpayer in all relevant countries. As a starting point, our tax department will conduct a research study in view of analysing local tax laws and reporting requirements in various countries where ONE may operate. This study will help us prepare for our country-to-country reporting to local tax authorities in accordance with the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project. Global tax policies and an internal control framework will be developed by April 2018, following our commitment to comply with tax laws and regulations in each jurisdiction. ONE will therefore formalize the approach it will take to carry out its tax planning strategy without compromising the integrity of its corporate governance and tax morality. Tax matters will be monitored by our tax department at our global headquarters which also manages country and regional tax departments
Compliance Framework
Reliability is one of ONE's core values and we are committed to carry out our business in a reliable manner. All directors, managers and employees adhere to ONE's Business Credo and Code of Conduct which includes our pledge to work in accordance with the law and social ordinances as an absolute obedience.
The Compliance Committee, held twice a year, establishes ONE's compliance framework and is the driver for solidifying the culture of compliance in ONE Group chaired by Chief Compliance Officer and attended by Directors, senior management, and department heads. It determines actions required to establish, monitor and further enhance ONE's compliance initiatives. The Committee is designed and run for each department in charge to take responsibility of its compliance including the monitoring and work as one team to tackle challenges as an organization.
A global hotline system has been set up for early detection of the concurrent issues, and so to receive whistleblower reports and provide immediate consultation on various matters related to compliance.
Bribery and Corruption
As elaborated in ONE's Basic Anti-Bribery Policy, all directors and employees – whether directly or through third parties – are prohibited from engaging in any form of corrupt practice, including bribery and extortion.
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CSR Activities
ONE actively organises and participates in the various CSR activities. Please find below a listing of some recent activities of interest.


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$25 Million or Bust in Bay Area Auction
A home previously listed for $45 million on Belvedere Island, Calif., is hitting the auction block later this month; Gerard Depardieu lists his apartment in Paris; and a North Beverly Park home lists for $26.5 million. Alyssa Abkowitz has details on The News Hub. Photo: Matt McCourtney.
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Weekly Reader Features PSC Tornado
PITTSBURGH, May 28, 2008 - The online edition of the classic children's publication Weekly Reader recently featured a tornado animation produced at PSC. See the animated presentation here.
PSC visualization specialist Greg Foss created the animation from a simulation by University of Oklahoma scientist Ming Xue. Xue, director of the Center for the Analysis and Prediction of Storms at Norman, used PSC supercomputing to simulate a 1977 supercell storm system and the high-intensity tornado it spawned. The results - which capture the tornado's vortex structure, with wind speed of 260 miles per hour - represent the highest resolution simulation ever done of an entire thunderstorm and its tornado.
See PSC's article about this work, "Retwistered Twister."


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Nov 13, 2012
"They had to have known and for them to say they were intercepting e-mails and reading the CIA Director emails and not reporting that to the White House is bull… what the DNI should have done should have done is call him and say 'What is this? What is this? What is going on here?' instead of waiting… They are not telling the truth. They get pants on fire award. The White House is not telling the truth. It is politically engineered by all of you would not be reading the doing the investigation in the diameter of the justice without informing the white house. They are lying." – Gary Bernsten, Former CIA Operative
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The Masters Program in Digital Musics is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to exploring the interrelationships among music, composition and performance, design, technology, cognitive neuroscience, computer science, acoustics, and related disciplines.
Graduate students can take a wide range of courses across the College, including but not limited to those in Computer Science, Engineering, Perception and Cognition, Neuroscience, Mathematics, Philosophy, Languages, and Art. For a comprehensive list of courses, see Dartmouth's Course Catalog.
While in the program, students are encouraged to pursue and develop their individual goals, and their work may be directed towards creative, research, theoretical, or technical topics. We are interested in students who are highly motivated and who want to help redefine the future of music and technology.
The graduate program is small, friendly and intense. There are usually six graduate students who work with each other and graduate program faculty on a daily basis. Because students bring a wide variety of background and experience to the program, it is common, for example, for a student with a strong computer science background to assist a composer on a highly technical and innovative project. Conversely, experienced composers often guide and assist students without previous compositional experience. Faculty and students collaborate in a wide variety of ways, working together on projects both formally and informally, and a sense of community is encouraged.


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Wikipedia.org: The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka or, simply, Muskoka is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario, Canada.
There are six municipalities in Muskoka: the towns of Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, and Huntsville; and the townships of Georgian Bay, Lake of Bays, and Muskoka Lakes.
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We finally got some snow in Ontario! Like, a ton of it. Three rounds of driveway shovelling in one day? No problem. I had my tea cupboard stocked and plenty to eat to keep us going through a snow day or two.
When I see the flashing red alerts on my weather tracking app this time of year, my instinct is to stock up on some produce, assess the pantry stores situation, decide whether I have enough non-dairy creamer for my coffee/tea, and then I get out there to make sure we're prepared. This whole process is secretly one of my favourite things about Winter. I don't lament being stuck in the house—I relish it big time. I'm convinced that cozying up while the snow flies is my calling in life. Plus my dog goes wild for it, and anything that makes her happy is okay with me :)
If we're on the topic of pantry stores, being ready for snow days, and delicious food, I have to mention beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas (or pulses collectively). Along with whole grains, these make up the bulk of my dry storage. This makes a whole lot of sense given my plant-based lifestyle. I eat these in some form at least 3-4 times a week—they're economical, sustainable, easy to prepare/integrate within plenty of meals, full of protein and fiber, and they're so delicious. A true superfood. We grow a ton of them in Canada, too! The United Nations has declared 2016 as the international year of the pulses, so the momentum and love is strong with these crops.
As part of an ongoing project for 2016, I'll be partnering with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada to get more people on board with incorporating legumes into their meals. If you've been following along with this site for a while, it may seem like I'm preaching to the converted, but my hope is that at least a few of you can gather up some inspiration to try something new. I keep a variety of dry pulses on hand, all purchased from the bulk section of my local health food store. I have pre-cooked cans of chickpeas and black beans around for the crazier days as well. If you're really, really on board with all of this, you can even take the Pulse Pledge :D
When I was getting some produce together on a little weekend outing, I grabbed an assortment of mushrooms with the intention of mixing them with lentils for maximum deep-warming potential. I wanted the mixture to be creamy without adding too many ingredients. So I just made a soup-y mixture of thyme and garlic-spiked mushrooms and pureed half of them with a bit of plant-based milk. Creamy results with very minimal effort or forethought. Once the lentils were folded in and I had some warm toasts on hand, I was in Winter food bliss. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket and make this one ASAP, pals.
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NOTES: If you don't have any white wine around or you choose not to consume it, a teaspoon of white wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice will substitute just fine. I serve this as a thick, stew-y mixture fit for serving over toast, but you could add extra vegetable stock/non-dairy milk to make it more soup-y if you like.
¾ cup French green lentils, rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium shallot, fine dice (roughly 1/3 cup diced shallot)
1 lb (454 grams) mixed mushrooms, stemmed + sliced
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, minced
2 tablespoons white wine
2 teaspoons gluten-free tamari soy sauce
1 ½ cups vegetable stock
1/3 cup unsweetened plant-based milk—I find carton coconut-based milk is preferable here (this one + this one are my go-tos)
3-4 kale stalks, stems removed + leaves sliced (1 ½ packed cups of sliced kale)
fresh bread or toasts, for serving
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the lentils to the water along with a fat pinch of salt. Simmer the lentils until they're just-tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a braiser or medium soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots to the pot and stir. Cook the shallots until slightly softened and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms to the pot and let them sit for a full minute. Stir the mushrooms up and season with pepper. Let the mushrooms sit in the pot for another full minute.
Stir the mushrooms until they start glistening slightly. Season the mushrooms liberally with salt. Add the garlic and thyme to the pot and stir. Once the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds, add the white wine and tamari to the pot. Stir the mushrooms. Add the drained lentils, vegetable stock and plant milk to the pot. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil.
Ladle half of the mushroom mixture into your blender pitcher, ensuring that you include enough of the liquid. Blend on high until completely smooth. Scrape the creamy blended mushroom mixture back into the pot. Add the sliced kale and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil and check it for seasoning. The texture should be like a thick and creamy stew and the kale should be slightly wilted..
Serve the creamy French lentils hot with toasts or other accompaniments of your choosing.
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Rihanna Sues After $6.9 Million Home Is Damaged By Rain
In 2009, Rihanna paid $6.9 for a Beverly Hills mansion that was, apparently, not waterproof.
According to a lawsuit the singer filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, her new digs suffered numerous leaks when it was hit with a 'moderate rainstorm" in January of 2010, causing serious damage.
Rihanna is now seeking restitution from the property's former owner for not telling her about the "major defects," and because "the actual value of the property at the time of purchase, taking into consideration the extensive construction defects … was millions of dollars less" than she paid for it.
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The Stack Exchange platform is changing the way that we learn. Stack-Ed is an educational tool that was built to help people learn from the best of the best within the Stack Exchange communities.
Stack-Ed was born out of a desire to peruse the top answerers and their most viewed and voted on answers to questions. The top answerers are often considered experts. They give exceptional care and attention in their answers, and thanks to the Stack Exchange platform, they're validated by the community; they're great to learn from!
I couldn't find anything to help me consume this information in a casual manner, so I took a weekend out to hack out the web version and posted it on Hacker News. On launch, the exposure brought a good 18.5K visitors.
With the interest and excitement around the web version, I created an iPhone version that has all the same functionality, with the exception of search (coming soon).
I have found the experience to be quite engaging, particularly when diving into new topics, or looking to kill some time. The consistent nature of the Stack Exchange API has allowed me to extend Stack-Ed to be powered by any Stack Exchange site. The result of this has been eye-opening; the breadth of topics available at our fingertips is amazing.
Stack-Ed is open sourced and I encourage anyone to play with the code; keep in mind it was a weekend hack.
The Stack Exchange model has empowered people when learning. As you look to explore new topics (or test your knowledge about ones you consider yourself an expert in), give Stack-Ed a shot. There's something interesting when learning from sought after, qualified answers to various questions.
Both the website and the app are free. I really want this to be a useful educational tool, and simply want to empower people with the ability to learn from the great wealth of knowledge across the various Stack Exchange sites.
iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-ed/id612500156
Web application: http://www.stack-ed.com/
Web (not optimized for mobile) and IOS (particularly iPhone for the moment). There's also a twitterbot that showcases the trending questions/answers visited on Stack-Ed: http://twitter.com/stack_ed
Feel free to contact me, Nirvana Tikku - @ntikku - ntikku at gmail
For the web application, I created a custom webapp ontop of Google AppEngine. I used Backbone, Require, Less, Moment and Bootstrap. I use YQL to resolve the content for the question/answer and fallback to Python with BeautifulSoup. I created custom API wrappers to talk to SE.
For the iPhone application, I created a native Objective-C iPhone app and pretty much rolled everything myself, with the exception of one library, SDWebImage, which I used to handle async image loading/caching. The iOS code also includes Prettify for code syntax highlighting and MathJax for handling the rending of LaTeX. The iOS code has not been posted on GitHub, but I have been thinking about it. I may do so; depends on interest.
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AT&T Is Angry and Not Afraid to Show It
AT&T made it very clear Wednesday who is in charge. In a terse, borderline condescending note, AT&T lectured some of its customers for voicing their objections to the company's new policy regarding Apple's FaceTime app. The note is actually refreshingly honest and free of spin, offering a glance into how the company views itself and its relationship with the people who use its network.
First, a quick recap: In June, Apple revealed that its extremely competent video-chatting app, FaceTime, which had previously been limited to Wi-Fi, would be coming the 3G and 4G networks with the release of iOS 6 this fall. I was there in San Francisco's Moscone Center when Apple's Scott Forstall made the announcement, and the crowd reacted with genuine enthusiasm.
Then last week, it was AT&T's turn to explain just how FaceTime would work. The carrier said it would enable the app at no extra charge, but with a big caveat: It would only be available to customers who subscribe to one of AT&T's new sharing plans, which let users share a data plan across multiple devices.
That's when AT&T's customers freaked.
Many howled with rage at the limitation, and understandably so. FaceTime actually works extremely well — in my experience, the quality is consistently better than Skype even if it doesn't boast nearly as many features — so many iOS users were no doubt looking forward to using the service (although likely with poorer quality) anytime, anywhere.
The Net Neutrality Issue
Some went so far as to accuse AT&T for violating the FCC's Net Neutrality rules, which basically state that service providers can't arbitrarily restrict services over their networks, especially those that compete with the providers' own services.
Then today, in a blog post, AT&T Chief Privacy Officer Bob Quinn leapt to the carrier's defense, schooling users on exactly what the Net Neutrality rules state and how AT&T isn't violating them with its new policy.
I'm no lawyer. I can't say whether AT&T is following the letter of the law, but the tone of Quinn's post reveals a company that's had it up to here with being constantly vilified. AT&T has taken a beating after beating in recent years over the quality of its network, its failed bid to acquire T-Mobile and throttling the data speeds of its most loyal customers. And it's not taking it anymore.
Reading Between the Lines
In the post, Quinn says anyone who says AT&T is violating FCC rules is having a "knee-jerk reaction" and is flat-out wrong. This kind of pointed clarity is pretty typical of official legal responses, but then Quinn really gets going.
"The FCC's net neutrality rules do not regulate the availability to customers of applications that are preloaded on phones," Quinn writes. "Indeed, the rules do not require that providers make available any preloaded apps." (emphasis his)
This is really astonishing. Quinn's basically saying AT&T is doing you a big favor by permitting everything from Safari to the silly little Compass app to come pre-installed on your phone. A paragraph later, Quinn reinforces his point: "Although the rules don't require it, some preloaded apps are available without charge on phones sold by AT&T, including FaceTime, but subject to some reasonable restrictions."
He brings the point home a few lines later when he says, "To be clear, customers will continue to be able to use FaceTime over Wi-Fi irrespective of the data plan they choose." Using Wi-Fi for FaceTime has nothing to do with AT&T or its network, so why even mention it? Unless you want to send a message about why the app is there in the first place.
That message is clear. What Quinn's really saying is: We could totally replace those cute Apple apps with our own junk, guys, so, you know, be grateful.
Wireless Honesty
It's a chilling message, but like I said, it's refreshingly honest. Quinn's missive paints a picture of a wireless carrier that's tired of being the tech world's whipping boy and wants to firmly assert the power it does have — which is actually considerable considering how important mobile networks are to our digital lives.
It must have been particularly stinging when critics cited FCC rules, since the regulatory body recently quashed AT&T's hopes of buying T-Mobile, which led to the carrier issuing an angry statement about the failed merger. The icy relationship the carrier has with the FCC can only hurt it, however, and if its leadership is smart, they should start working on a thaw.
Regardless, the FaceTime note betrays a company that's frustrated, but still powerful. Anger it at your peril.
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George FM is proud to announce the addition of comedic heavyweight Rhys Darby and media maverick David Farrier to our weekly DJ lineup.
We'll let the boys explain how they're going to brighten up your Saturday mornings withThe Cryptid Factor: From Rhys:
"If I ever had the time in my busy Hollywood schedule to listen to radio, this would be the show I would listen to, it's a show about mystery, adventure, monsters and bollocks. Two of New Zealand's greatest minds combine to bring you two hours of 'must watch' radio. This radio show is about keeping alive the spirit from the golden age of mystery and adventure and gives the public a rare glimpse at my serious side as I discuss things like the migration patterns of Yeti - arguably the most important thing to hit New Zealand radio since Bad Jelly the Witch. And the opportunity to work with David Farrier is...something I have to put up with to do this show."
From Farrier: "The Cryptid Factor is a show about cryptids - that is, animals unknown to science like the Yeti, Loch Ness monster and the Mongolian Death Worm. It's an area of obsession for both Rhys and myself and we're both mutually tickled we've met someone else who's into it. And that a station like George will let us share it with New Zealand. So yeah, we'll be chatting about the subject in amongst playing our favourite tunes. There's never been a radio show in New Zealand celebrating cryptozoology. This has always stunned me a bit, and when I found Rhys was equally passionate about the issue, planning a new show seemed pretty logical. Of course saying "planning" makes it sound really planned - all we've really done is given the show segments various names. We're a particularly proud of a segment called 'vocalisations'. This segment will be both sexy and chilling. We'll be breaking a few radio rules... we're having a very visual section about cryptid art. The fact you can't see pictures on the radio won't be stopping us. As for music, well, Rhys has just this minute handed me his Daft Punk CD - what could go wrong?!?" Find out what indeed could go wrong every Saturday morning on George FM. The Cryptid Factor with Rhys Darby and David Farrier on George FM. Saturdays, 8-10am, George FM.
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Face transplant patient doesn't get a 2nd look now
A Virginia man who received a full-face transplant says he's now able to walk past people without a second look.
Thirty-seven-year-old Richard Lee Norris of Hillsville, Va. was injured in a gun accident in 1997 and said he rarely left home afterward, shopping at night so he wouldn't be stared at. Now, he's finally coming out of hiding.
Norris received the face transplant in a 36-hour operation in March. It included the replacement of both jaws, teeth, tongue, skin and underlying nerve and muscle tissue from scalp to neck.
Norris told The Washington Post ( https://wapo.st/ViQ7Yi ) he's been doing well and has been regaining his speech, which is improving daily.
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Now in remission, Sandra remembers the hope she received from her Make-A-Wish® experience.
Oh so sad am I. No longer a dancer. Defined by a new word. Which is cancer.
These are lines of "Defined Again," Sandra's first poem after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A dancer since she was three years old, she became depressed wondering if she would ever dance again.
Now in remission, Sandra remembers the hope she received from her Make-A-Wish® experience that kept her strong while battling her life-threatening medical condition. She asked wish volunteers if she could go see the ABC-TV's hit "Dancing with the Stars" in person – to soak in everyone's energy and excitement over their shared passion of dance.
Thanks to the Make-A-Wish partnership with The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary ABC, Sandra and her family are off to Los Angeles to arrive at the set.
She meets the Season 7 cast: Academy-winning actress Cloris Leachman, "All My Children" star Susan Lucci and former *NSYNC pop singer, Lance Bass.
Sandra, an *NSYNC fan, is so excited and star struck remembering when she went to the pop concert while attempting to reach out to Bass.
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Monfort: It's time to create a Rockies legacy
Chairman believes club has the talent to establish itself in NL West
DENVER -- The many days of frost had largely melted by the end of last week. The sunshine in Denver was welcome, if only to burn away the Super Bowl gloom. Rockies owner, chairman and CEO Dick Monfort relaxed in his office and thought of brighter days.
Monfort's Rockies are coming off consecutive last-place finishes in the National League West -- the first time they'd experienced two straight seasons at the bottom. Monfort predicted the 2012 team would finish .500 but didn't account for young pitching. Injuries scuttled last year's dream. But having been wrong before doesn't stop Monfort from believing this year's turnaround could be dramatic.
"I've actually been thinking about that a lot," said Monfort, who has joined the Rockies for Monday's start of pitcher-and-catcher workouts at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. "Unless we're really, really, really missing something, we do have enough talent.
"You think you've got enough talent, so where are you missing it? Why isn't that talent turning into wins, or a run? I'm trying to figure out ways."
Last week in a Twitter chat with fans, Monfort said the Rockies could win 90 games if they stay healthy. To put that in perspective, 90 wins were enough for the Reds to qualify for the Wild Card game. But he isn't stopping there.
Of course, Monfort's confidence depends on the health of the team's brightest stars, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, whose injuries last season were part of what turned a team that was contending into June into one that won just 74 games. But Monfort insists that young players such as catcher Wilin Rosario and third baseman Nolan Arenado -- who have played through the suffering seasons, a pitching staff that has been buoyed by several offseason additions, and bright prospects -- especially pitchers Eddie Butler and Jon Gray, and outfielder-first baseman Kyle Parker -- will usher in a period of sustained winning.
The alternative to the Rockies losing again is cringe-worthy. Sure, the Rockies have Tulowitzki, 29, under contract through 2020 and Gonzalez, 28, signed through 2017. But can a team that continues to lose reasonably expect to hold onto two of the game's biggest stars in their prime years? But Monfort, who denied rumors this winter that the Rockies would deal Tulowitzki to the Cardinals for pitching, isn't going there, not when he sees so much good.
"Our opportunity is now," Monfort said. "We've got two of the best players in the game in prime time. If they get you there, if they lead you to some good stuff, then you've got guys that are going to fit in with them extremely well. Our numbers would say you've got two of the best players in the game in their prime for the next three or four years.
"We don't want to deal anyone. We want this thing to click in and work for him and for us. Getting into the playoffs is all that matters, and 74 wins ain't going to get you into the playoffs. We need to have a team that can win 84-94 games every year and take your chances at it. How do we get to 84 wins and keep it there?"
Monfort's optimism for an immediate turnaround is partly attached to the pitching. The Rockies went 49-32 in games started by Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin and Tyler Chatwood, and they added 2013 A's Opening Day starter Brett Anderson in a trade. They believe righty Juan Nicasio, with a full offseason after two winters spent rehabbing injuries -- a neck injury in 2011 and a knee injury in '12 -- will realize his potential.
They also have righties Butler, a supplemental first-round pick in 2012, and Gray, the third overall pick in 2013; lefty Christian Friedrich, who missed last year with a back injury; and righty Jordan Lyles, who earned seven of the Astros' 51 wins last year. The four of them all have the potential to either compete with Nicasio now or add a lift during the season.
"De La Rosa, if you get what you got last year you'll be fine. If you get what you got out of Chacin last year you'll be fine; Chatwood, the same way," Monfort said. "We all think Nicasio is going to take another step up. Then, if you assume that Brett Anderson is going to be pretty good, we've got a good team. The bullpen has added good guys. The pitching looks really, really solid. And then the hitters."
However, opponents don't shake in their spikes and opposing fans don't have that healthy hatred for the boys in purple. Monfort says that must change.
"Last year, we started off well," Monfort said. "A lot of people, probably me included, were saying, 'OK, what's going to happen here?' We've got to have a positive attitude. We've got to know we can do this. We've got to know we can go wire-to-wire. That's the biggest thing, confidence.
"It's time to create a Rockies legacy. It's time to get people scared to death. I sit here and teams come in, and I know every player that can hurt us or that have hurt us in the past. We've got to have people fear some of our guys."
Monfort believes the competitiveness of second-year manager Walt Weiss will rub off on the squad, based on the way he handled last season.
"Good, bad or indifferent, he always had that little wry smile," Monfort said. "He never really panicked. These players were kids and probably didn't watch him play. This is a guy that is insanely competitive and a tough guy. This is a winning guy."
Monfort called on the team's two offensive stars to make the players around them confident.
"I think they can," Monfort said. "I think that they need to. They're going to be challenged to do that. Tulo is one of the best hitters in the game, bar none. CarGo is so athletic.
"There's a goofy deal, when Tulo and CarGo are in the lineup together, it's like 60 percent of the games we win. That's games whether we're home or on the road. If they played in 140, that's 84 games right there. That's not giving any credit for the 22 that they don't play in together. You're going to win some of those."
Monfort hopes he's right about the Rockies this time.
"We've been in this growth pattern for a long time," Monfort said. "You're starting to see some of this stuff pop its head up.
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REACH - the Arkema group complies with the european regulation
The purpose of the european regulation REACH is to register chemical substances manufactured and imported in the European Union (at least one ton per year per substance). The Arkema group is fully committed to this initiative and has taken the necessary steps to comply with the requirements of this regulation.
The aim of the european regulation REACH is to improve knowledge about the hazards and conditions of use of chemical substances produced and imported in Europe. REACH is a system of registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances.
The Arkema group supports the objectives of this regulation. It has implemented an organization to meet the requirements of REACH.
Experts in toxicology, ecotoxicology and regulatory requirements
At the heart of the system, groups of toxicologists and ecotoxicologists are working to improve the characterization of the hazards of chemical substances which are manufactured, imported and sold by the Group. These experts work in conjunction with regulatory affairs specialists responsible for the coordination, risk evaluation and preparation of registration files. They also liaise with a network of regulatory contacts in the Business Units, industrial sites, subsidiaries, R&D centers and other divisions. This system is supervised by a steering sommittee at the executive committee level.
425 dossiers already submitted
In all, the Group will have registered 425 substances during the various phases of registration of the REACH regulation and the extended SDS (extended Safety Data Sheet) are made available to customers in a REACH-specific format.
What REACH represents for the Arkema group
- 425 substances registered
- A direct cost of €65 million from 2008 to 2020
- The equivalent of more than 30 full-time staff mobilized for this project
What exactly is REACH?
The REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and restriction of CHemicals) was adopted on 18 December 2006 by the council of the European Union and entered into force on 1 June 2007. Over a period of 11 years it aims to set up a registration system for chemical substances manufactured or imported in the European Union (at least one ton per year per substance).
There are three phases in the REACH process:
- Registration of the chemical substances: manufacturers and importers are required to submit a dossier containing data about product dangers, risk evaluation and appropriate risk management measures.
- Evaluation of dossiers and chemical substances: the aim of this step is to ensure the compliance of the dossiers, data validity, and to request additional information. The purpose of substance evaluation is to make sure that the use of these substances is not harmful to human health or the environment.
- Authorization: some substances are classified as of very high concern (SVHC). The use of these substances is subject to authorization in order to reduce the risk to human health and the environment.
The European Union created an agency responsible for the technical and administrative aspects of this system – the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), based in Helsinki (Finland).
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Time is of philosophical interest as well as the subject of mathematical and scientific research. Even though it is a concept familiar to most, the passage of time remains one of the greatest enigmas of the universe. The philosopher Augustine once said: "What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks me, I do not know." The concept time indeed cannot be explained in simple terms. Emotions, life, and death - all are related to our interpretation of the irreversible flow of time. After a discussion of the concept of time, Prof. Mazur will review historical attempts to "stop time", that is, to capture events of very short duration and then present an overview of current research into ultrafast processes using short laser pulses.


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Just a few days that the Optimus G Pro specs leaked online, LG has gone ahead and unveiled the handset in Japan under the NTT Docomo network. The major upgrade the Optimus G Pro has over its predecessor is the new 5-inch 1080p IPS display.
Internally, the Optimus G Pro packs in a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi and the usual bunch of sensors and connectivity features including LTE. The Pro is around 1.5mm thicker than the Optimus G, thanks largely due to the beefy 3000mAh battery inside it. There is a 13MP sensor at the back of the handset which is capable of recording videos in Full HD (1080p) resolution.
LG has also dumped the glass black found on the Nexus 4 and the Optimus G in favor of plastic for improved reliability. The Korean company has also replaced the capacitive home button in the front with a physical Home like on the Samsung Galaxy series.
On the software side, the Optimus G Pro runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with LG's own custom skin on top of it. One of the software tweaks that LG is offering on the Optimus G Pro is dubbed as 'Slide Apps', which are floating mini apps that can be kept on top of an existing application and used.
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Stunning model Briana Banks is a long-legged, German-born beauty who walked out on a boring job as an insurance auditor to begin a career in adult entertainment and has never looked back.
Born in Munich of a German mother and Italian father, Briana lived in Germany and England until she was seven, when her mother moved to California. In high school she was a studious, shy, kid who played volleyball and ran track (she still holds the school record for the mile at Royal High). She rarely dated and didn't even kiss a boy until she was 17. As a teenager she was awarded custody of her younger sister and held down jobs as a waitress and fashion model to pay for rent and groceries. Briana got into the adult business when she was 19.
"I always thought of myself as a skinny, dorky, giraffe looking kid," Briana says. "Even though I had made the cover of Teen magazine as a model, I wasn't making any money. The day I quit my insurance job I got in a car accident and didn't even have enough cash to move my sister and me into an apartment from the room we'd been renting, so I answered an ad in L.A. Weekly that said I could make up to $1,000 a day modeling."
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A craggy flagstone path winding around a babbling brook sets the scene for the whispered words of lovers as they meander through the lush Taniguchi Japanese Garden.
The garden, part of Zilker Botanical Garden, is an ideal local for an afternoon date, said Margaret Russell, a Program Manager for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. That's why Zilker Botanical Garden is February's Park of the Month.
"The Taniguchi Japanese garden is a wonderful, seductive place," Russell said. The winding hidden paths, pristine water and quiet setting give the garden a spiritual aspect, she said. "The sensibility of it all would be really romantic."
Zilker Botanical Garden, located at 2220 Barton Springs Road, was built in 1960 through the efforts of Austin garden clubs. Along with the Taniguchi garden, the 26-acre park features several themed gardens, including: a rose garden;a butterfly trail;an oak grove; a children's garden;an herb garden; a cactus garden; a sustainable garden and a pioneer village.
Despite its proximity to downtown traffic, the garden manages to evoke a sense of natural wonder, like an oasis in the desert. The plant-lined paths prevent most views of the outside world, so the inevitable sounds of city traffic could instead be imagined as waves breaking on a beach.
The only other noise is the light trickle of water and the scurry of wildlife such as nesting red tailed hawks, a pair of fox and roaming armadillos.
The animals share the park with more than 116,000 visitors each year. The gardens attract folks from all walks of life – from 5-year-old girls interested in faeries to gardening experts who volunteer their time, Russell said. It's popular for weddings as well as memorials.
"It's a wonderful, living place to come together and celebrate," Russell said.
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It's a variation on a road going D Type,with an XK150 grille/bonnet!
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It's a variation on a road going D Type,with an XK150 grille/bonnet!
2000 S Type manual(now sold and replaced with a Transit Connect that ate it's engine in Spain and replaced with another Connect known as the Micro Stealth Camper) BMW E30 cabbie in the very rare neon green colour and a purple Vauxhall Viva (2017)auto for 'er indoors.
In fact, the car is actually an XK120C type ( or C Type for short ) I can't tell if it is a genuine one or a recreation but it is a 1953 model with the bonnet scoop to feed the 3 twin choke Webbers with which that years cars we fitted.
Agree on the c type though real or not, needs some tlc.
2012 XKR Black pack, Speed Pack, Aero pack, Rat pack. Past:-87'XJS 3.6L, 93'XJ40 3.2L gold, 95'XJ6 4.0L sport, 00'XJ8 3.2L sport, 2005 XK8 4.2L coupe, 2009 XK 5.0L Portfolio in that order and enjoyed all of 'em.
I do not offer advice, I only say what I would do with the set of circumstances presented. Your choice always.
Just imagine how much it could be worth if it turned out to be one of the 53 original ones. Old cars do turn up in the "New World" where they have been forgotten. I would give it a home if I had the room.
This is a C type.
I just purchased a C type recreation about one month ago
I live in the USA but born in Buenos Aires, still have friends there.
I have a lot of cars, but I must say I love the C type
It requires some work but I love the sound, the light weight,
the looks, the engine 6 inline with Weber carburators, all is great.
Even my wife loves it, despite the fact she burned its leg on the exhaust
This is a right hand drive car so she climbed in the car on the exhaust side
that's a replica. fibreglass bonnet and its left hand drive (which no real ones were).
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Succession planning has been a hot topic in the industry for the past couple of years. Many surveys have shown a dismally small percentage of advisors have created a plan for their own retirement, even as we decry the small percentage of Americans who have planned for their retirement.
The hue and cry over succession planning, however, misses the truly critical risk management issue facing advisors—the lack of a continuity plan for their practice. Although the term "continuity plan" is sometimes used to refer to a contingency or disaster recovery plan, I'd distinguish between the two. In a disaster—whether a fire in your office or something on the magnitude of Hurricane Sandy—the advisor is still available to make decisions, lead the staff and communicate with clients. A continuity plan helps get the staff, family and clients through a period when the advisor is unable to manage the business due to illness, injury or death.
Continuity planning should take priority over succession planning. If needed, a continuity plan is implemented immediately due to an unexpected disruption in your ability to work, rather than over a period of months or years like a succession plan. Also, a succession plan typically assumes you will not return to run the practice; a continuity plan must address the possibility that you will.
As part of your 2013 planning process, set up discussions with your staff and your family to brainstorm the question, "If I were in an accident tonight, what decisions would need to be made and what steps taken to ensure the business continues running in the short term?" Who from your family will inform your staff? Does that person have home or cell phone numbers for everyone on your staff? If that person is your spouse, do you have a Plan B if your spouse is also injured in the accident? Who will send communications to clients? When will they be sent and how? Who can sign checks in your absence, and are there specifics to things like funding payroll that only you know? When do your attorney, accountant or other key business relationships need to be informed? Will your family or staff take care of that?
Although your staff should be able to carry the business through the first few days, if your time away from the office will be longer than that, you will need someone with the appropriate licenses to serve your clients. Whether this continuity partner is a colleague with his or her own solo practice or an advisor within your branch, put the agreement in writing. The industry is rife with stories of friendships and partnerships that ended over who received the compensation—the advisor (or advisor's estate) who originally owned the client relationship or the advisor who stepped in to take care of the business. The agreement addresses two important issues: how the advisor and the continuity partners will be compensated until the advisor can return to work, and if the advisor is unable to return to work, how the book of business may be acquired by the continuity partners.
When you have your continuity plan ready (maybe not perfect, but usable), share it with everyone it impacts and store copies in safe locations that can be quickly accessed in an emergency. Review your continuity plan regularly, and update it to reflect changes to your personal life and your business. If major changes occur—you move your office, add another advisor to the practice, get married or divorced—don't wait for that regular update; get that continuity plan out, make the changes and share the new version with everyone.
As a financial professional, you have accepted the responsibility to direct, guide and care for the financial well-being of your clients. You have the same responsibility to your family and your employees. These people rely on you every day to make decisions that impact their well-being. That responsibility should come before the succession plan for your retirement.


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