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Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence might well be the "inspiration to all Canadians," as former prime minister Paul Martin has described her. The hunger strike she started on Dec. 11 -- she has subsisted on a diet of water, tea and fish broth -- to protest the Harper government's treatment of aboriginal peoples' rights has received a great deal of media coverage. It even got her a meeting with the prime minister, which she now says she will not attend because Gov.-Gen. David Johnston will not be there as well. Either way, don't expect much more to come from this public protest.
Hunger strikes have always been a desperate and dangerous non-violent method of political action. They draw a lot of attention; yet, in almost every case, they produce few immediate tangible results.
British journalist David Beresford, who chronicled the hunger strike of Irish Republican Army prisoners in the early '80s, traces the tactic back to medieval Ireland, where a hunger strike was more personal. An individual who had been the victim of a perceived injustice literally fasted at the doorstep of the person who had wronged him.
If the hunger striker died without having his complaint properly dealt with, the defendant was deemed to be liable and was compelled to pay compensation to the victim's family.
"It is probably that such fasting had particular moral force at the time," writes Beresford, "because of the honour attached to hospitality and the dishonour of having a person starving outside one's house."
The poet W.B. Yeats wrote about this "old and foolish custom" in his 1904 play The King's Threshold. There is also evidence a similar practice was common thousands of years ago in India and was only outlawed in 1861.
Since then, hunger strikes have been employed as the last resort of the powerless against the powerful.
In the decade before the First World War, militant British suffragettes, whose demand for the vote was largely dismissed by the government, resorted to violence and were subsequently arrested. The women insisted they be treated as political prisoners. The government adamantly refused.
In turn, the women went on hunger strikes and the government, in its wisdom, responded with forcible feeding.
Few official policies in dealing with the women backfired more. No matter how safe the prison physicians declared the practice to be, the testimonies of the women who experienced this horrific treatment made the comparison to medieval torture believable.
The Times published this personal account by Laura Ainsworth on Oct. 7, 1909, two days after she had been released from prison.
"I was raised into a sitting position, and the tube about two foot long was produced. My mouth was pried open with what felt like a steel instrument, and then I felt them feeling for the proper passage. All this time, I was held down by four or five wardresses. I felt a choking sensation, and what I judged to be a cork gag was placed between my teeth to keep my mouth open. It was a horrible feeling altogether. I experienced great sickness, especially when the tube was withdrawn."
Numerous other women also decried the agony of the feedings, and more than 100 doctors signed a petition to end the practice. Eventually the government halted the forcible feedings and passed the Prisoners' Temporary Discharge Act, more popularly known as the "Cat and Mouse Act."
Under this clever law, suffragettes weak from hunger strikes could be released from prison so they could recuperate and then be re-arrested to finish their prison sentences.
Once war started in 1914, the women put their patriotism ahead of their politics and ceased their battle. When they were finally granted the vote in Britain in 1918, it was not the hunger strikes that had altered the government's mind, but a change of attitude in part due to the women's participation in winning the war.
Similarly, in his long fight with the British over the independence of India, Mahatma Gandhi went on as many as 17 hunger strikes during a three-decade period.
"Under certain circumstances," he wrote, "fasting is the one weapon God has given us for use in times of utter helplessness."
It is true many of these hunger strikes did win him the concessions he sought, such as his six-day strike in 1932, which led to improved legal and civil rights for the Dalits or Untouchables.
Yet, alone, they did not and would not have convinced Britain to end its colonial rule after the Second World War.
The British faced an even more determined foe in the Irish Republican Brotherhood and its successor, the IRA. Almost as soon as IRB members were arrested by the British during the Easter Rising of 1916 and the Anglo-Irish War of Independence that followed, hunger strikes were frequently used, but with little real impact. Decades later, in the 1980s at the Maze Prison near Belfast, the IRA leader Bobby Sands and other IRA inmates resorted to hunger strikes to protest the fact British authorities would not recognize their rights as political prisoners.
Sands lasted 66 days, yet died without achieving his goals. The hunger strikes received world-wide media attention and Sands and his fellow-IRA members were portrayed as heroes and martyrs. The IRA retaliated for their deaths with a series of terrorist attacks and in the short-term the situation in Northern Ireland did not change
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who was put at the top of the IRA assassination list, was denounced for her heartless treatment of the prisoners, but she refused to back down. "It was possible to admire the courage of Sands and the other hunger strikers who died," she wrote in her 1995 memoirs, "but not to sympathize with their murderous cause. We had done everything in our power to persuade them to give up their fast."
Already, someone has added Theresa Spence's name to Wikipedia's list of notable hunger strikers. Like all those who have gone down this path before her, she and the cause she fights for, the plight of aboriginal people in Canada, has received international publicity. And, her desperate actions did produce Friday's meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his officials, whether she shows up or not.
No doubt, Gandhi would praise her sense of convictions and desire to defend her people's rights. But he would also remind her that regardless of the emotional appeal her hunger strike has generated, neither it, nor the meeting with Harper, will likely affect the dramatic change she wants any time soon.
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5 more playable creatures. Unlike chess, this project is very modular and extendable. We're aiming to add a high number of units given enough time and resources, each one being unique and serving certain purposes, like a tool. The more units out there, the more interesting the gameplay becomes, as the possibilities will increase exponentially. Ladies and gents, I introduce you to Nutcase, Nightmare, Headless, Scavenger and Cyber Hound.
Big revamps for all previous units. When you look at a unit, you should pretty much instantly be able to tell what's it capable overall. I consider this one of the key elements for a good design for such a game. Some unit abilities got revamped even 5 times, until I felt they're intuitive, have good synergy with the other ones and also have strategic value that really enriches the gameplay.
Added unit ability upgrades. This is an awesome feature that really takes the gameplay to a whole new level, rewarding players that manage to keep a unit alive long enough to unlock its potential. Passive abilities tend to get upgraded after a number of rounds, while active ones after a number of uses, having extra stomping power or functionality that comes in handy. Also, this feature makes things more interesting when you get to see multiple units of the same type as the same time on the combat field, as each might specialize in different attacks or abilities first. While this wasn't a MVP thing (minimum viable product), I thought I would prioritize this as it requires a lot of thinking and balancing to get right. Other gaming companies would had probably added this as a paid expansion way later on, this is how the industry usually works, DLC's on top of even more DLC's.
In-game music player and tracklist. You can now view the tracks and choose which one you want to play. There are also volume sliders you can play with in order to adjust the in-game music independently from the sound fx.
Functional energy and meditations. Each unit replenishes a certain amount of energy each round, provided they're not harmed too much. Energy can be used to perform attacks or activate abilities, so try to use it wisely!
Functional endurance and fatigue. Some units replenish more health and energy then others, but some are more consistent in doing so by having a higher endurance, meaning they can take more damage until becoming fatigued, which would cancel their regrowth and meditation for that turn. This adds a lot more to the strategy.
Unit names shouted when materialized. It's easier to learn how the units are called, by constantly hearing them getting introduced when materialized on the combat field each match you play or watch. Know your team!
Item drops from killed units. Pick them up to instantly restore a small amount of health and/or energy. Yummy!
Improved pre-match screen. The layout has been improved and a few more game options have been added.
Ability tooltips display more info. Ability upgrade status is included, along with numbers of uses remaining.
Improved the action log look. This part of the UI has been refined to have a modern look, pleasant to the eye.
Non-obstructive mini-tutorial. Players can optionally check out some very useful tips on how to get started.
Improved unit grid behavior. More hexagon types are used in order to differentiate between various states.
Many usability enhancements. You can switch between usable abilities with the mouse screen wheel or cancel when clicking outside the abilitie's targeting area, which will show a different type of cursor now. The unit queue displays more info under each unit and hovering an avatar will evidentiate that unit, so you can locate it easier. Also, hovering over the round marker will show the coordinates of all the hexagons, helping out strategy talks.
Lots of bug fixes and balancing. All the problematic unit abilities have been fixed, no longer freezing the game.
Expanded the units page. Now it includes several view modes, no longer defaulting to a very heavy asset page.
Go give Ancient Beast v0.3 a go Ancientbeast.com and feel free to drop by our new Discord server Discord.gg to let us know how you like it so far. Don't forget, since this is a free open source game project, you can get involved into its development or support it on our Patreon page while also receiving some cool rewards in the process!
Project status, future plans, BlenderArt Magazine feature article and we're looking to hire a coder!
I'm looking for a couple of testers (especially youtubers) to play a match of Ancient Beast against me (the project founder) while we voice chat and record...
Version 0.2 has been scheduled for release on 15th June! This version will include more playable creatures, such as Uncle Fungus, Gumble and Abolished...
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We are now on Discord, join us! Discord.me
If you're on reddit, could use a little help getting more attention to the project in order to hopefully get more coders involved so that we can release a fixed new version already ^^
So please vote up the post over here: Reddit.com
How's work on the game going?
Heya! Now you can subscribe to our new mailing list from here Ancientbeast.com - just enter your email address in that field!
Sorry for late reply, I don't get an email notification hmm. Big refactoring going on along with engine update, will write more details on the website soon in the first development log.
The project is now on reddit! Join and make some noise yo!
The project is now listed on Steam Projects (GreenLight), any support appreciated! Steamcommunity.com
heroes of might and magic 2, now thats bringing me back to the glory days, i absolutely loved that game and its been LONG overdue to have a new game of that style,tracking, looks great, good luck in your future. really hope it does well
We now have a mailing list, I'm trying to populate the list to at least 50 subscribers before sending the first update, I invite you to sign up from this widget Ancientbeast.com
Big thanks! I haven't actually played HoMM2, but I'm a big HoMM3 fan. I do think HoMM2 has awesome graphical style, Ancient Beast will hopefully have a pixel sprite art pack as well eventually to resemble the old-school style even more for those who prefer that better.
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Ubuntu is the most popular desktop Linux solution, and because of this, many system administrators have become comfortable using it even on the server. Ubuntu does offer a server edition, and it is just as powerful and useful as any of the other Linux server distributions. This brief guide will explain how to install Webmin, a powerful graphical system administration tool, on Ubuntu.
1. Drop to the console or login to your remote server via SSH
2. Install the following dependencies with this command:
sudo apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions python
3. Download the Webmin Debian package with:
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.620_all.deb
(or whatever the URL for the current version is at webmin.com)
4. Install the package:
sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.620_all.deb
You should now be able to access webmin at your ip address at the port "10000". For example, if your ip address is 192.168.2.1, you should be able to reach it at:
You should now be able to login to webmin with any user that has root or sudo privileges.Ref: http://www.serverschool.com/server-software/how-to-install-webmin-in-ubuntu


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Marketing Operations Grows Up: Why Unicorns Rule
In last month's blog post, I discussed at a high level the ideal marketing organizational structure for embarking on a "Revenue Marketing Journey." In this post, we'll delve into the why and how to centralize marketing operations (MO). What are the benefits of centralizing the related functions, and what steps can you take to make this happen in your organization?
Marketing Operations Maturity
Some larger organizations have had centralized marketing operations for 10-plus years. Others, usually smaller organizations, have either had the functions decentralized in marketing or they appointed a single manager or director to the role, with no direct reports. This range of organizational structure is due to the varying maturity levels of marketing operations within companies.
Initially MO may be a decentralized set of reactive responsibilities for technologies and perhaps metrics. In the most mature case MO is a centralized function, the source of data and insights for leadership decision making, the focus of customer experience information, and the basis for marketing productivity, agility and accountability. Where are you on the maturity curve? Do you know what you need to do to move forward in 2017?
Why Centralize Marketing Operations?
The MO function continues to evolve, but current responsibilities fall into the following broad areas:
- MarTech strategy, selection, integration and optimization
- Vendor management
- Data management, governance and optimization
- Process engineering and optimization
- Measurement, analytics and reporting
- Project management, training and education
- Change management
- And perhaps a global shared services group for campaign execution and content operations
We typically see firms move beyond the decentralized MO function and start to centralize when the following potential benefits begin to demand organizational change.
- Increased marketing efficiency and organizational agility
- Faster adaptation of marketing efforts in response to changing customer behavior, market conditions and business direction
- Improved revenue, margin, profit and market share
- Underpinning a shift from marketing being managed as a cost center to operating more like a business, with formalized best practices, processes, infrastructure and reporting
- Leveraging data to make market, customer, and product/service decisions that create value for customers and shareholders
The Usual Marketing Operations Evolution
The MO group will usually start with a focus on getting their arms around the ever growing set of marketing technologies. Then quickly they will recognize that this has to be done in the context of the data and the related processes. And it doesn't take long until reporting, finance, project management and training get added to the mix. Learning to operate marketing as a business, with revenue accountability, processes, reporting and the related optimization mindset can be a significant shift for marketers who were used to operating as a creative cost center with no revenue responsibility. That's why change management becomes part of MO, because you won't get there unscathed if you don't manage the shift effectively. Your director of MO will usually assume this role in small to mid-size groups. The addition of a global shared services group to execute campaign builds, and content operations usually happens in larger organizations as a way to drive brand consistency and achieve economies of scale. It has implications for the Demand Generation Group, which we will discuss in the next blog post.
Your Steps to an Effective Marketing Operations Organization
Your new hires, after a director of marketing operations, are in the following order:
- Technologist – someone who can set the direction, lead governance and integration initiatives. They also take on vendor management.
- Data whiz. I am fraught to say data scientist because that may be overkill for smaller organizations, but that is where this role goes in larger organizations. Leverage this person for all reporting and analytics too.
- Outsource much of the process reengineering – most firms won't need a full time equivalent (FTE) to cover this role.
- Outsource your training, but don't underestimate the value of it.
- Borrow project management resources from IT until the team has so many initiatives you need your own FTE.
MO depends on finding people who are both left-brain and right-brain. They can be analytical, but also creative. They are the marketing unicorns. They are getting harder to find because MO is growing so quickly. But this is an important milestone in your Revenue Marketing Journey, so please invest proper time and resources to set this group up with a great charter, and the right skill sets.
Kevin Joyce is VP of strategy services for The Pedowitz Group. He's a marketing executive with 34 years of experience in high tech, in positions in engineering, marketing, and sales. In the past 16 years Mr. Joyce has worked with many companies on their revenue marketing and demand generation strategies. With a unique combination of marketing skills and sales experience he helps bridge the gap between sales and marketing.
Mr. Joyce has successfully launched numerous products and services as a Director of Product Marketing at Sequent, as a Director of Sales at IBM, as Vice President of Marketing at Unicru, and as CEO at Rubicon Marketing Group. He has been VP of Marketing Strategy with the Pedowitz Group for more than six years. He holds a BS in Engineering from the University of Limerick, Ireland and a MBA from the University of Portland. Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn or email him at email@example.com. Download TPG's new white paper: "TPG ONE: A New Approach to the Customer Journey."


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Digital Opportunity Traineeships Pilot Project
The European Commission launched the Digital Opportunity Traineeships, a pilot project that will offer students of all disciplines on-the-job digital skills training in participating companies.
The initiative, financed by Horizon 2020 and implemented through Erasmus+, will provide cross-border traineeships for up to 6,000 students and recent graduates over the period 2018 - 2020.
The traineeships will focus on enhancing digital skills in fields such as, big data analytics, data privacy, cybersecurity, IT systems and networks, development of apps and software, as well as digital marketing.
Interested students and recent graduates can apply through their university, according to the timing and mechanisms established by the university for Erasmus+ traineeships.
The pilot project is open to all Erasmus+ Programme Countries and to the Horizon 2020 Associated Countries.
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Everyone knows that rest from training is important, but not that many people actually know why or what it is that happens during rest to influence muscle growth.
Muscles don't grow while your smashing out a set, it is just the spark that has the potential to start the process.
During training is when the fibres are broken down and anabolic hormones are released but it is during rest that the fibres are repaired and the hormones and nutrition play their part!
Rest days give the body a break from the destructive processes of fibre breakdown. It begins to adapt to the training that has gone before. Resistance training and fibre breakdown is a stress on the body, a stress it doesn't like – as signalled by the pain in your muscles post training (DOMS).
The body doesn't have goals, it doesn't plan to gain muscle for the sake of aesthetics or competition, and it just knows stress and how to deal with it.
• Delayed
• Onset
• Muscle
• Soreness
Like any adaptive organism, it takes steps to avoid this stress in the future (when the right nutrition is available.
This is the actual hypertrophy event so to speak and it occurs in two potential ways, either the body will repair the present muscle fibres and make them thicker and thus stronger, or it will create new muscle fibres, thus also increasing the potential strength of the muscle.
A simple, rough illustration being, if you wanted to tow a car up a hill you would use a towrope. If the rope snapped, you would not tie a rope of the same thickness around again as it can't handle the load. You would either get a second rope or you would get a thicker rope. The body adapts to repeated stress in much the same way.
This all occurs during your rest periods, thus to forgo rest and continue to train without it, is to severely limit or even stop this process.
Though it's a big part of it, rest does not mean sleep, but in general terms it is a break from the activity you are resting from. This could be going to play some football with friends or taking a cycle. Light cardio won't 'kill your gains'.


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Money Morning Resource Specialist Peter Krauth just revealed his new bullish 2016 gold price prediction for after the U.S. presidential election. In it, he describes how gold should outperform the markets over the next month.
And the election isn't the only reason he's bullish on gold…
Krauth says there's another major event that should send gold prices higher in his 2016 gold price prediction.
Before we get to that, here's why gold prices have been volatile ahead of the election…
Gold Price Volatility Continues in 2016
On Oct. 28, FBI Director James Comey announced the FBI discovered new emails in the Hillary Clinton email scandal.
The new emails were found because of an investigation of Anthony Weiner, a former congressman accused of sending illicit messages to a minor. Weiner's wife, Huma Abdein, who is a top Clinton aide, used Weiner's laptop to send messages to Clinton.
According to USA Today historical poll averages, 45% of voters were voting for Clinton as of Oct. 27, compared to 40.4% for Donald Trump.
However, the race got much closer because of the new email investigation. On Nov. 3, 45% of voters still favored Clinton, but 43% were voting for Trump.
Because many investors had been expecting a Clinton presidency, the news created volatility in the stock market. That volatility helped gold prices climb.
You see, gold is viewed as a safe-haven investment during times of uncertainty.
Before the FBI announcement, an ounce of gold was trading for $1,275 on Oct. 27. By Nov. 2, gold prices climbed all the way to $1,304.
That's a climb of 2.2% in under a week.
In comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.19% during the same time.
The other reason Krauth says gold prices have been volatile is the Brexit.
On Nov. 3, the UK High Court announced Britain could not leave the European Union (EU) without a ratifying vote from parliament.
The potential negative consequences of leaving the EU were bullish for gold prices because they created uncertainty.
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But because this puts doubts on whether or not Britain will actually leave the EU, investing in gold became less appealing.
Gold prices have dropped 1.6% since Friday. But no matter who wins, this is the catalyst for gold prices investors should be watching in Krauth's gold price prediction…


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Just four months after it opened, Tempe's Venue 104 is closing its doors.
The combination coffee house, art gallery, music venue and theater will finish out its final play, Tape by Stephen Belber, on December 17. A final musical blowout is currently in the works with locals Executives, Hometown Letdown and more.
There were many factors that led owner Michael Peck to decide close up shop. Initially, the contractor ran over budget, giving Peck a very small opening balance to work with. The almost simultaneous opening of Crescent Ballroom certainly hurt business, Peck says, both in terms of customers and being able to book national acts, but the main problem runs deeper than that.
"I would be lying to you if it wasn't just as simple as the support for the local art scene and local music scene are just not what they should be," Peck says.
Peck, former co-owner of Chyro Arts and a Valley theater promoter for 12 years, considers himself a theater veteran of sorts, and, after pouring nearly a $250,000 into Venue 104, he's just not sure his idea can work in Phoenix.
While there has been a push in recent years to drum up "culture" in the Valley, Peck says the people who complain about the lack of theater, music and arts in Phoenix are the same people perpetuating the problem.
"I don't buy the 'economy sucks' argument," he says. "It's because the same people who say culture is lacking in this town are perfectly content Facebooking for four hours straight, or playing Farmville, or Angry Birds, or going and dropping 25 bucks to go to a movie, or going out every Friday and Saturday night and dropping 40 or 50 bucks to get wasted. I don't buy that the economy is shitty."
Peck has a decision to make. At the moment, he plans to get a 9-5 job. Then, he can choose to continue to push to see his dream realized here, give up all together or move to a city where local venues flourish.
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"At some point you can make a choice to support local," Peck says. "You make the choice to not go through the Starbucks drive-through, but walk up to a really cool indie coffee shop and support it. You make the choice to not to go Harkins and see the next Twilight installment, but to go see some level of alternative, emerging theater."
He still has hopes that the local music and arts scene will turn itself around, but he's not banking on it anymore. At this point, Peck considers this the end of his road in attempting to own a small arts space in Phoenix.
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The instructors were great but the owner clearly has his priorities and esthetics is not one of them.
They walk you threw what you need to know and expect.
I have yet to receive the full amount I need to cover all costs.
This school gives you all hands on learning you need. Your basically already be ready to go to work.
I have yet to start! During registration I walked threw everything and seen what is expected and offered so amazing! Honestly can not wait!!
Stealing is something bounded to happen with supplies that look so similar but actually there very few occurrences . Very friendly and ready to work hard .
They tried hard to get you prepared for different situations in the field. They are motivating ,teach to have strong work ethic and technical skills.
Well It's a Full Service Salon! Anything and everything we could possibly need with regards to Cosmetology is at our disposal! Also, not to mention there are many teachers always nearby that you can ask for help and they're all more than willing to work with us and give us special instruction etc.
Real World Experience – My school offers either days or nights. With it being a teaching salon, there has to be work type scheduled ours in order for students to work on clients as they learn techniques. This prepares us for the real world of being responsible and working in a salon. Our personal schedules can either fit around the day hours or the night. I chose to go to school nights so I can keep working and taking care of my kids during the day.


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Many times, over recent years, in my experiences in online real estate discussion groups, someone will inevitably ask the question: "What is the standard commission in your area?"
Most of the time, knowledgeable agents jump in and state: "There is no 'standard', real estate commissions are negotiable"... and go on to expound on the value of finding a good Realtor, and not allowing the commission to be your main criteria in selecting a Realtor. We can go into more of that, but that's a different post than this one.
Almost without fail, at some point or another on that thread, some idiot Realtor will say... "standard commissions in our area are 6%, but I'll do it for 5%, call me!!" or "everyone in our area charges 5%". A few of us will try to explain to them that even the discussion of commission amounts, in public (and y'all know that social media IS public) is a potential violation of Sherman anti-trust laws, and we inevitably get into a heated discussion over whether indeed that's true or not. In some of those conversations, I've been told by Realtors who've been in the business for a long time (so, what I'm saying there is ... not some "newbie")... that I don't know what I'm talking about... that we're just talkin' in generalities... and there's nothing wrong with that.
One agent went so far as to tell me that he'd been playing in the Sherman Anti-trust sandbox for 32 years, and he knew it better than I did...so basically 'shut-yer-pie-hole'. (Awwww... I love my pie-hole.. 'cause, you know, pie goes in there!)
Well, in a fairly recent "thread that wouldn't die", we had that same hackneyed conversation. But this time, one of the regulars (a non-Realtor) decided that he would find out the truth, and sent a copy of the conversation off to a Washington advocacy group. They, in turn, turned it over to the Department of Justice, who contacted him by phone, confirmed that it was an illegal discussion, and asked a lot of pointed questions... (including the url for the conversation) and are now monitoring.
I imagine there will be handful of interesting phone calls to managing brokers. What you say on a social media website, especially as a professional Realtor, is there forever (and ever and ever)... make sure that what you say is correct, and legal.


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REACH for Community
How can we reach a vision of community in such a divided time?
What tools can we use to come together to create social and economic renaissance?
REACH for the arts.
We have a hopeful story to tell.
It is a story of possibility in which we can reach an inspired, connected sense of community using tools we've been taking for granted.
We are passionate about the arts — but not just in the way you might imagine.
Many of us are passionate about the intrinsic value of the arts to illuminate our inner life, bring richness to our communities, to challenge and renew our common humanity…but the focus of this website is to champion the vast instrumental value of the arts.
This is about the myriad ways we use the arts for community service, addressing our most pressing social issues. It is the underappreciated story of artists as social workers — also known as "Cultural Field Workers" — who serve the needs of our communities in countless ways.
These artists work in hospitals, prisons, schools, rehabs, homeless and domestic abuse shelters. They are therapists, urban planners, educators and civic leaders. They are the key to unlocking real results across every sector.
We believe that the arts are desperately underutilized for social impact work — a fact we aim to change with an advocacy framework similar to STEM, which transformed education priorities in the United States and around the world.
In the past few decades, we have seen the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) become a central focus of education policy in the United States. By grouping these fields together with the STEM acronym, advocates were able to simplify their story about a set of educational priorities that would prepare the nation to thrive in a 21st Century economy.
This narrative shift has transformed our educational priorities and led to major investment in workforce development for these fields. Our website aims to create the same kind of narrative shift with the "R.E.A.C.H." advocacy framework — transforming our understanding of the indispensable role the arts must play to create social and economic renaissance in communities across the country.
Connect &
…our communities.
We hope you'll take the time to explore the framework below and to follow us on facebook and twitter where you can keep in the loop as things develop. We also encourage you to email :: email@example.com :: if you're inspired to volunteer with us — or if you simply have an individual or organization that exemplifies one of these framework focus areas that you'd like to spotlight. Looking forward to telling this story with you.
R.E.A.C.H. Focus Areas
Urban Development:
Artists are often the front lines of economic renaissance. A vibrant culture attracts tourism and developers, with benefits for all sectors. Artists in disinvested areas recognize both the power of the arts for urban revitalization, and the responsibility to ensure that the process is accomplished with local community stakeholders, rather than at the expense and displacement of them.
Creative Economy:
1 in 6 jobs in LA comes from the creative economy. This must be recognized and invested in, as seriously as any other sector of the economy. In addition to increased public funding, we envision the development of a permanent funding base for arts & culture: from social enterprises, and other community-oriented business.
Arts Integration:
If we want to be effective educators, we need get the arts out of a disconnected silo in education. We need our schools to teach science, math, engineering, technology…with the toolbox artists bring to the table. We need to change STEM to STEAM.
Arts integration has been proven to raise academic standards, increasing retention of material, attendance, and enthusiasm for education. As initiatives like Turnaround Arts have proven, the arts dramatically reduce dropout rates and increase student success in any field by developing their creative capacities. It's time to turn the page and support pedagogy that works.
Arts Education:
By investing in the education of the next generation of arts practitioners, we ensure that every other social impact goal of this framework is possible. We also recognize that the arts are invaluable to developing the creativity and confidence crucial to any career our students pursue.
The arts are uniquely effective at fostering dialogue, inspiring collective action and increasing civic responsibility. We aim to create vibrant, creative commons, which provoke democratic participation.
The arts can bond homogenous communities, but they can also purposefully build bridges between diverse communities – religious, ethnic, economic, and beyond. This is the impact of cultural exchange: events that celebrate divergent experiences and help us build safer, more compassionate cities.
The arts are proven to be effective for recovery from abuse and trauma, for addiction treatment, to reduce crime and recidivism with diversion and reentry programs, to help dementia patients, autistic youth and for countless other applications. Mental and physical health benefits are myriad and substantial. They must be recognized and utilized.
Our priorities
Legislative & Policy Resource.
Research, aggregate, codify & create effective model policy & legislation that helps advance the funding and utilization of arts-based social interventions in each of the five focus areas of R.E.A.C.H. — as well as specific, cross-sector policy to advance R.E.A.C.H. as a cohesive framework.
Public Awareness.
Create innovative messaging — from community events to branded content — that amplifies the REACH framework, fundamentally shifting our narrative on the value of the arts for social impact.
Community Organizing.
Utilize REACH messaging to activate the movement, map the field and spearhead community organizing around effective policy/legislation.


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Luxury Charter Group attended the MYBA Genoa Charter Show, April 27 to 30, and spent time aboard PERSEUS^3 (pronounced "Perseus Cubed"), noting her as one of the standout yachts, among over 50 superyachts on show, ready for the 2015 summer Mediterranean charter season.
Measuring 60m (197ft), she's the second of Perini Navi's 60M Series, created with Ron Holland Design. The series was created to boost both volume and performance, characteristics which won't be wasted on her connoisseur clientele.
The interiors were designed in house by Perini interior design and the décor is a stimulating blend of traditional timber with sophisticated urban details.
The spacious main saloon comprises a theatre-screen lounge area, formal dining for 12 around a magnificent table featuring patterned inlay, and even a piano for accompaniment.
Guests will enjoy sumptuous dining and entertaining on deck as well. The undercover aft deck is ideal for informal meals and cocktails, and there are sun lounges on the transom to take advantage of the Mediterranean and Caribbean climates. An extended aft platform gives easy access to the water.
On the flybridge, there's more seating and sun pads for soaking up the rays by the Jacuzzi.
PERSEUS^3 can accommodate up to 12 charter guests in sheer luxury within five or six staterooms and marble ensuites. One of the interior highlights is the convertible master suite. The full-beam stateroom contains a sliding wall that can split it into two cabins. It boasts a king sized bed, lounge area, desk and ensuite Jacuzzi bath and steam shower.
Both VIP staterooms have queen beds. The starboard queen includes a bath and the port side queen stateroom includes a shower. Both twin staterooms have two singles and one pullman in each, with the opportunity of combining both of the twin cabins beds into queen beds. Adding to the feeling of space and elegance, ceiling heights area generous 2.15m or 7 feet in most areas.
Amenities include Italian cotton linens, safes and hairdryers and bathrobes in all staterooms, as well as various toiletries and skincare.
PERSEUS^3 is remarkable for her series of "firsts", which include a 248'7" (75.8m) mast height, among the tallest in the world, 76'8" (23.4m) boom, 111,342-square-foot (10,344-square-meter) sail area, 30 percent larger than the ketch-rigged SEAHAWK, the first of the 60m Series that launched before her, and a 19,418-square-foot (1,804-square-meter) Code Zero, on the biggest torque cable TDF that Future Fibres has manufactured!
As for performance, on sea trials PERSEUS^3 clocked just over 16 knots in 21-knot winds. Also on the technical side, PERSEUS^3 features a carbon fibre, rather than aluminium, bowsprit, which is a first for Perini Navi.
Along with various board games and electronic games, guests can access movies and music with the Kaleidescape and Apple TV Entertainment system, plus iPod and iPad connectivity throughout the yacht. PERSEUS^3 even offers her own newspaper printing service!
For fitness, there is a 5.5m Endless Pool Spa on the foredeck with Jacuzzi, stationary bike, weights and yoga mats. Massage can be arranged on request.
PERSEUS^3 carries two custom designed and built 6.2m carbon fibre Custom Constellation tenders, a speedboat seating five, and a Utility Tender seating 12, as well as a compliment of water sports gear and toys for the active charter guest: stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, wakeboards, water skis with slalom, a 6-person banana and other inflatables, 6m waterslide and snorkelling equipment. In addition, there are eight sets of dive gear and a fully equipped dive compressor with Nitrox. PERSEUS^3 offers charter guests rendez-vous diving with local operators only.
Captain David Hutchison, chef Raya Hutchison and crew are eager to welcome her first guests aboard this summer to experience what will be a truly unique luxury charter experience.
PERSEUS^3 is now accepting bookings for charters June- September in the Mediterranean, in the Caribbean from December 2015 – March 2016, and again in the Med during the Summer of 2016.
For information or to book your next luxury charter yacht vacation, contact your Luxury Charter Group consultants who have the world's premium yachts at their fingertips.
Disclaimer: The information about luxury yachts displayed on this page is merely informational and these yachts are not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor are they represented or marketed in anyway by Luxury Charter Group. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and information is displayed in good faith but Luxury Charter Group does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.
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Muslim religious officials in Jerusalem have rejected Israeli allegations that a mosque in the sacred Muslim site of al-Aqsa (al-Haram al-Sharif) is in danger of collapse.
The officials called the allegations "baseless" and a "mere pretext to take over Islamic holy places".
On Sunday, an unnamed Israeli security official was quoted by the Israeli state-run radio as saying that the Marwani mosque, previously known as Solomon's Stables, was increasingly unstable and ready to give way.
The Israeli official said the presence of hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan could accelerate the collapse of the ancient structure.
'Everything fine'
"We have been hearing such tendentious statements for a long time. We know for sure that these remarks are aimed at fabricating a pretext to seize a foothold in the Haram al-Sharif [Noble Sanctuary]," Adnan al-Husayni, head of the Supreme Muslim Council in Jerusalem, said.
"We invited highly professional experts from Egypt and other countries who examined everything here. And they said everything
Adnan al-Husayni,
He told Aljazeera.net that an internationally reputable engineering firm which specialises in antiquities and ancient structures recently, examined the Marwani mosque and concluded that the structure was sound and faced no danger.
"We invited highly professional experts from Egypt and other countries who examined everything here. And they said everything was fine."
Al-Husayni said there were no cracks or other worrying signs to indicate that the structure was facing some kind of a danger.
"Now they claim they care about the safety of Muslims. That is a real joke," he said.
Scare tactics
Another Waqf (religious endowment) official, Shaikh Muhammad Husayn, accused Israel of "targeting al-Aqsa Mosque for destruction".
He said: "If you ask me, if al-Aqsa Mosque is in danger, the answer is definitely yes. But the dangers are not from nature but from Israel's criminal plans against the house of God."
Some argue that Israel wants to
Husayn argued that Israel wanted to achieve two goals through rumour-mongering.
"First, intimidating and scaring off Muslim worshippers, and, second, using rumours as a cover for possible vandalism against al-Aqsa Mosque," he said.
He told Aljazeera.net Israel was barring millions of Muslims from the West Bank and Gaza Strip from accessing the site for the 10th consecutive year.
Husayn said: "If Jews were denied access to their religious places, the Jews would leave no stone unturned in protest against the act.
"However, systematically they bar Muslims and Christians from accessing their respective holy places in Jerusalem. This is a cardinal crime no matter how one looks at it. Therefore, the world should call the spade a spade and not be intimidated by the Israeli regime."
Mosque renovated
Marwani mosque was known as Solomon's Stables when they were used by the Crusaders to house and feed their horses during their invasions of Palestine in the 11th and 12th centuries.
Many Palestinians suspect Israel
However, the Islamic Waqf, in cooperation with the Islamic Movement in Israel, renovated the place some years ago against the wishes of the Israeli occupation authorities.
Israel has been carrying out excavation work beneath and in the vicinity of al-Aqsa in a desperate effort to locate the remnants of an old Jewish temple in the area.
But after more than 37 years of digging, archaeologists have found no evidence of any ancient Jewish structure.
Attack feared
A number of Jewish extremist groups openly call for the destruction of the Islamic holy places in East Jerusalem in order to build a Jewish temple in its place.
Some Jewish theologians believe the building of such a temple is a pre-requisite for the appearance of the Jewish Messiah, or redeemer, who will rule the entire world from Jerusalem.
Last month, Israeli Internal Security Minister Tzahi Henegbi warned that Jewish fanatics might be planning to carry out a serious attack on al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in order to thwart Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's unilateral plan to withdraw from Gaza.
The Haram al-Sharif, which some Jews call Temple Mount, is considered one of the most insurmountable issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The place is considered Islam's third holiest site after the Sacred Mosque in Makka and the Prophet's Mosque in Madina, Saudi Arabia.


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Some people think spending time talking about movies is a waste of time. Others think that time spent talking about movies should only be spent on "great movies." This blog was created because talking about movies is worthwhile and because "great" is in the eye of the beholder. We recognize that appreciation for movies is based on the time, place, age and circumstance from when you watched the movie. For us, that journey started in the 70s and continues today.
Ours is a complex world of Bloodsport and The Dark Knight, of The Godfather and Top Gun, of The Shawshank Redemption, Star Wars, Tron (both), and JAWS. If you can't enjoy these movies and enjoy talking about these movies, then we probably aren't friends. In our world, you can bring down your guard, be yourself, and share your passion for movies.
And this is where you come in. If you are the kind of person that loves to talk about movies and find that the movies you love don't get taken seriously, get ready to live. We want to open up the conversation on this worthy topic. The whole idea is that everyone who participates will have as much fun with this stuff as we do. If you have ideas for stuff we should discuss or comments – criticisms or anything please jump in!
I grew up on Long island NY in the 80's and 90's. So my childhood was all about strip malls, delis, pizza places, bagel places- and of course movies. Going to the movies was my favorite thing to do. The local video store (video 237) was a refuge. And to fill in any gaps I would go to my friends house and watch HBO. I am a huge sci-fi fan, and I have watched the "Star Wars" trilogy 20 times at least. I am also a big fan of action. There is a thin red line between "Universal Soldier" and "Soldier" (starring Kurt Russell), and I walk that line. But my tastes are diverse, I think John Hughes contributed a lot, and I have been known to utter the words, "Hello Clarice." Nowadays I don't get to watch movies as often as I like, but that's not saying much. If I could I would probably watch movies 18 hrs a day. Don't worry, writing this blog is not my day job, I am a sanitation engineer.
Just like Yin & Yang, I am the New Jersey to John's Strong Island. But just like John, I love movies. I'm not a film maker and I'm not a reviewer. I'm a fan at heart. A fan who was scarred by the Poltergeist clown, but was made strong by my countless viewings of The Karate Kid. Smart enough to have picked VHS over Betamax, but not quite smart enough to pick Blu Ray over HD DVD. Ruthless enough to map out the Corleone family tree (before it was available on the internet), but loving enough to pass on my Star Wars figures to my son. Most people don't understand how or why I watch the same movies over and over again, but I do. And just like Linus's blanket, it feels good. But I love watching new movies too and I love the big movie theater experience, especially opening night with a sell-out crowd. The only greater feeling is watching John work as a sanitation engineer.
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BECOME A #sockingfiller.
Beacon Wealth Group are launching a campaign to help those that find themselves homeless or down on their luck this winter.
If you would like to become a #sockingfiller please fill a pair of warm socks with items such as toothpaste, toothbrush, roll-on deodorant, coffee sachets, gloves, pants, wet wipes, comb, sanitary items… (please note: no money or items containing alcohol to be included in the contents). We will be collecting donations of filled socks at any of our four offices listed below.
Please share pictures of your socks on our Facebook page to provide inspiration to others, and continue pushing the message of helping make #sockingfillers a gift worth giving this year.
All #sockingfillers will be donated to the wonderful 3 Pillars who work tirelessly to help those in need Thank you #sockingfillers for helping to support our local communities, and making winter warmer for those in need.
Sock Drop Off Locations:
You can drop off your socks at any of Beacon's four high street office locations:
St Neots: 26 Market Square, PE19 2PJ
St Ives: 3 The Sheep Market, PE27 5AJ
Sawtry: The Green, PE28 5ST
Kimbolton: The Old Chapel, PE28 0HW
This year Beacon Wealth Group were joined by the BBC as they Celebrated 10 years of escorting BBC's Pudsey Bear round the local area.
For the 10th year running Beacon Wealth Group teamed up with the BBC and took Pudsey Bear out, having a fun day creating a party atmosphere at the places they visited in St Neots and surrounding areas, on Thursday 7th November 2019.
For over half a century BBC Children in Need have been raising money for young people in the UK that need help. This is the message that was pushed throughout the day on Pudsey Bears visit.
During the day the team at Beacon arranged for Pudsey Bear to meet the Mayor of St Neots Gordon Thorpe, visit the old vicarage care home, and had a party with dancing to the Conga, Baby Shark, the Hokey Cokey and more with children at Kimbolton Primary Academy, Hail Weston Pre School, Great Paxton Church of England Pre School, Kester Pre School, Priory Park Infant School, Cracker Jacks Day Nursery and Pre School and Great Staughton Pre-School Piglets. Beacon Wealth Group also supplied all the Children with flags to wave, creating an extra party atmosphere.
One of Beacon Wealth Groups key goals is to help support the local community. Teaming up with the BBC allows them to raise awareness for an amazing charity whilst bringing the community together.
Usually behind the scenes, the BBC joined Beacon Wealth Group on their trip this year as they wanted to share the efforts, they, and the community have made over the past 10 years. Collectively the Beacon Wealth Group and the local community have raised over £32,500.
Current Charity
Pudsey Bear Visit!
Pudsey Bear Visited on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th November 2018.
Working with the BBC we organised to take the #official Pudsey Bear round to local schools, nursing homes and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, and an extra special treat! Beacon Wealth Group organised for BBC Pudsey Bear to make a special guest appearance at Kimbolton Fireworks, on Friday 2nd November 2018.
The theme this year for Children in Need is 'Do Your Thing' so the team at Beacon Wealth Group have decided to get Pudsey and the school children to do Pudsey's own version of Baby Shark. Have a look at the video below;
Past Charity
Riding the storm to complete a 100km challenge
Chartered IFA practice Beacon Wealth Management Ltd have always been keen on participating in charity events and raising funds for different causes, which includes Stand Up 2 Cancer, Comic Relief and annual efforts for Children in Need, when Pudsey Bear tours the local area with Beacon's support to raise awareness and funds for the charity.
This year two team members from Beacon Wealth Management Ltd, Natasha Oliver and Pippa Ellis took on the challenge of the Women -v- Cancer 100km London Night Ride on 26th May 2018, which is a female only cycling challenge. They set off from Windsor Racecourse at 9.30pm and cycled a circuit through London past famous landmarks including Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and back to Windsor.
After months of training, fundraising achieved just under £2000 in sponsorship. Despite the relentless hours of thunder, torrential rain and wind, Pippa Ellis and Natasha Oliver rode the storm and still managed to have smiles on their faces across the finish line when they completed the 104km cycle ride round London for Women V Cancer in 6 hours and 1 minute.
Approximately 1,500 women took part in the ride on 26th May and many suffered injury and punctures in the awful weather. Together they managed to raise an amazing £1.619M with Natasha and Pippa raising just under £2,000 between them. Just Giving pages are still open and will remain so for the next few weeks, so there is still an opportunity to show your support should you wish to do so. You can donate by following the links below.
The London Night Ride has been running since 2010 and this year around 4,200 women took part. It raises vital funds for three very important female cancer charities: Breast Cancer Care, Ovarian Cancer Action and Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust. The aim is to help raise funds for these three charities, raise awareness of the cancers and get more women cycling.
Beacon Wealth Management Ltd.'s Pippa Ellis and Natasha Oliver Take on 100Km bike challenge to raise money for Cancer.
Women V Cancer Ride the Night is back for 2018 The challenge is to cycle 100km throughout the night on a circular route. The route takes the riders into London past many famous landmarks including Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and many more! It will be a challenging ride that is achievable with plenty of training beforehand.
The event has been set up to raise money for women's cancer charities. Funds raised by Women V Cancer Ride the Night will support Breast Cancer Care, Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action.
Archive Charity
Pudsey bear dancing the YMCA – 2017
BBC Pudsey bear has been raising money dancing his way round local Nursery's, Pre-Schools, Schools, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Churches getting everyone to do the YMCA to raise money for Children In Need with Beacon Wealth Management Ltd.
The event was a great success with children learning the YMCA, dressing up in bright 80's fashion and dancing with Pudsey bear.
Over 2 days Pudsey managed to visit 16 places across St Neots, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Great Staughton, Hail Weston, Buckden, Little Paxton and Chesterton. So far raising £424.67. with more coming in.
Thank you to everyone that got involved and donated.
Beacon Group Smashed their goal raising money for Stand up to Cancer
1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime and enough is enough!
Beacon Wealth Group: – Beacon Wealth Management Ltd and Jeffrey Mills solicitors are doing their bit to raise cancer-fighting cash for Stand Up To Cancer.
On 24th October 2017 Beacon Wealth Group rode cancer into the ground with a virtual bike ride from London to Brighton (55 miles) on St Neots Market Square.
They smashed their goal cycling 155 miles in 5 hours rasing an impressive £300
Pudsey's Friends Have Talent – Children In Need 2016
After the success of last year's BBC Pudsey Bear superhero adventures, Pudsey was back to visit (once again) local nurseries, schools, hospitals and businesses for them to showcase their talent in, 'The Big Spotacular' event. He asked everyone to showcase their special talent to help raise money and awareness for Children in Need, and this what he got up too.
Stand Up 2 Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer likes to focus on both the good and bad points of Cancer, so as a team both JMS and BWM came together for a social media campaign to do just that. Team members bared all by displaying their reasons for standing up to cancer; 'I miss you Dad', 'Friends and family who suffered and those who still are', 'For friends I have lost', 'In memory for my father-in-law Don', 'For my family', 'For my Grandad RIP', as well as messages of support such as 'Stand Up, Save Lives'. Both teams also formed team photos with their respective messages, which can be found below.
At the end of the campaign each team member turned up to work wearing bright clothes, for an internal competition to vote for the brightest. It was a close competition with Phil Ogden from BWM winning.
It was a fun filled day, with everyone having their picture taken with props, and an internal sweepstake was held which, Alex Bland, BWMs Investment Manager won – however as soon as the money was handed to him, he handed his winnings straight back as donation to the charity. Everyone got involved with the spirt of the day and by doing so raised £287.30.
'I am glad to have supported such an important cause; unfortunately I know only too well the suffering and pain cancer cause. I have lost friends and family due to cancer, as I know other team members have, so it felt only right that we as a company helped in the fight against cancer.' – Tony Larkins Group Managing Director.
Private Client Event – Art 4 Africa
Wednesday 15th June 2016
Beacon Wealth Management Ltd are delighted to invite clients to the private opening night of Art 4 Africa, which we are sponsoring in order to support Rise Africa UK.
Rise Africa UK aims to provide education to Tanzania's poorest children and an opportunity for them to make a difference, not only to their future but also their communities. The charity was founded in 2011 after local resident; Olivia Faulkner spent four months teaching in a Tanzanian school, seeing first-hand, the effects of children being denied an education.
Throughout the event we will be providing African inspired canapes (crucially to all spice taste-buds) and drinks, with representatives from Rise Africa on hand to answer any questions.
Keysoe, provides the perfect backdrop for this lovely evening, with beautiful surroundings. Paintings and sculptures from local artists and school children will be set-up throughout the venue, and be available to purchase. It is a night not to be missed.
Further information about the charity and event can be found on the following links: Rise Africa UK and Art 4 Africa.
If you are a client and would like to know more please get in contact.
Beacon Wealth Management Ltd raised £25 for TEXT SANTA on Christmas Jumper Day.
Red Nose Day Selfie Challenge
The Beacon Wealth Management team made their faces funny for money by taking a Red Nose Day selfie and the team voted for their favourite. For more information please see the Archive.
Children in Need Bike Ride 2014
The St Neots Mayor set off the Beacon Wealth Management cyclists on their epic 50 mile journey, on Saturday 1st November. They were interviewed by Nick Carter on the Saturday Show. The team smashed their original sponsorship target of £300 by raising an outstanding £1001.20.
Sticking One Leg Up To Cancer
Beacon Wealth Management Ltd, stuck one leg up to cancer in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. Each team member stood on one leg for as long as possible. The overall winner was Tony Larkins (Managing Director), standing for a staggering 35 minutes and 55 seconds. For more information please see the Archive.
Woodlands Trust Charity Bike Ride
Five members on behalf of Beacon cycled a combined distance of 286 miles, in aid of the Hinchingbrooke Woodlands Trust. Their efforts raised a fantastic £915 exceeding their original £500 sponsorship target. Thanks to all the cyclists who took part in the charity bike ride, the hospital is now £600,000 closer to their £800,000 target.
Sarah Connor's 5k Fun Run for Charity
Sarah Connor (Accounts Assistant) completed her 5k Fun Run in an amazing 33 minutes beating her personal best. Sarah and her friends have managed to raise an estimated £2500 with more donations being added from the day itself. This sponsorship will be added to the Eaton Socon Charities funds.


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Love this post. Kessel does have more to give, and if he does find a way to give more to the team, fans and coaches. He could become the Leafs top player. Right now that man is the captain, Dion Phaneuf. Kessel has a really long way to go to become as complete a hockey player as Dion is right now. I admire a lot of things that Phil brings to the team, just not his play without the puck. Will he figure it out, I don't know, but I don't think so. He is what he is.Replies
I appreciate your input on this subject today, Jim. No question Phaneuf has become the player Leafs hoped to see when he first arrived- maybe even more. Can Kessel do the same?Delete
- leafdreamerNovember 21, 2013 at 7:59 AM
It's just amazing Michael how you always manage to come up with such interesting topics (and spins on them) for discussion as if not everything has been discussed and said about the Leafs.... Perhaps Phil's play of late has prompted you this time? - he has really been the difference maker lately, scoring timely and highlight-reel goals seemingly more than ever.ReplyDelete
To me, your question was answered in the affirmative when Kessel scored his first goal with Chara on the ice in the last year's playoffs. All of a sudden, he looked like he always looks against other teams, dangerous, confident and flying down the wings, next he started back-checking with some impressive results.... and the rest is history....
Chara and the Bruins was one wall he couldn't climb. I think that, what Kessel realized in that moment, is that the long dark night that he and the Captain went through since they were brought into the perennially-losing, just plain horrible Leafs organization, was over and that now they get to fly and that now things are gonna get easier. They started winning and they've become contenders and I really don't think that they will ever let go of the rope. I think they will reach the peak and the main reason why that is is precisely because they had to walk through the desert and it made them strong.
Losing is as important as winning, provided, of course, that the latter follows the former. The Captain and Phil were losing for a long time but they never became losers and that is why now they know how to win. I have no doubt that eventually, barring some horrible career-ending injuries, both will be recognized as greats.Replies
Your last paragraph is key, leafdreamer- well said. I think all Leaf supporters well recall Kessel's play against the Bruins in the playoffs and the memory is not bitter (except for the end result). Kessel showed something in that series, and now seems to be fully comfortable in his role here in Toronto. The Boston series helped get him to another level, I suspect.Delete
The thing I have noticed about Kessel this season is that his contract situation seems to have calmed him as well as motivated him. Any time you see a huge long-term deal, you fear the player will either become complacent or begin to succumb to the pressure of living up to said contract (see: McCabe, Bryan). All around, I have seen Kessel play more of a defensive game since he's arrived. He may not be the most skilled back checker, but he is there giving more effort than he is given credit for. In that aspect I do believe that age and experience will be his friend.ReplyDelete
Offensively I think he's absolutely already at his peak. Where he can be better is where he has already begun to show that he's better, in that he is playing a team game offensively. Take Bozak for what you will, you can't deny that he and Kessel have chemistry. Paired with other offensive talents such as van Riemsdyk or Lupul, and we have seen Kessel the playmaker much more, and thankfully we have seen less and less of Kessel the one-man show trying to do nothing more than cherry pick and rush around the edge from his own zone. Okay he still picks his spots and does that (that goal against the Devils was one of the most beautiful one-man rushes I've seen in a long time), but he no longer feels it's his only option and it has made him grow exponentially offensively.
Where people need to accept Kessel to be "what he is" is that he will never be physical, in spite of him showing more feistiness this year. He can't be blamed for that, he never was and never really was expected to be. Burke didn't trade for him hoping he would replace Ponikarovsky or Antropov banging and cycling along the boards in the offensive zone, and he will never be that player.
In the end, as his speed and sniping ability begin to decline toward the end of this eight year deal, I do envision Kessel using his experience to help him defensively, and continued refining of his playmaking abilities to round out his offensive game. That player would be just as valuable as the Kessel of today, and more valuable than the Kessel they acquired a few years ago.Replies
You hit the nail on the head today, Pete- I can't add a thing.Delete
For me Michael the most telling difference is the new commitment to defensive responsibility that takes a few years to learn. The biggest stat for Phil this year is that in addition to being a point-a-game player (21 in 21) he also leads the team in +/- at +5. Who would have thought that a few years ago?ReplyDelete
Hi Sean- I know some people don't put much stock in plus/minus numbers, but while imperfect, that stat still usually provides at least a bit of a glimpse as to a player's defensive accountability.Delete
- Pete CamNovember 21, 2013 at 12:08 PM
Good question Michael and one that is not easily answered. I hearken back to the days of Frank Mahovlich to offer a parallel.ReplyDelete
When Frank debuted with the Leafs it was with the anticipation that he would be an elite NHL player. He certainly produced scoring and provided many thrills with his patented rushes and blazing shot however there was always the undercurrent that he could do much more. His easy skating motion even led some to claim he was lazy. His game developed to the point that he became a complete player and a Hall of Fame worthy star. Unfortunately Leaf fans were deprived of watching the finished product in the blue and white.
We have witnessed a similar progression with Phil Kessel. When he came to us he was pretty much a pure sniper. Subsequently he has developed a fine passing game and also has worked on his defensive game. I believe that he will continue to morph into a well rounded player, sans, as Pete Davies pointed out, the physicality. So to answer your question; yes I believe that he has much more to give and thankfully we will be able to witness it happening while he is wearing a Leaf sweater.
I find it interesting that Kessel's recent slump occurred just after Bozak's injury and Van Riemsdyk's move to centre.Replies
It's sometimes difficult to precisely pinpoint why certain players have "chemistry", but yes, Bozak and Kessel certainly seem to have it.Delete
You know I appreciate your reference to Mahovlich. He was almost elegance in action and had many of Phil's traits, as you allude to. Given Kessel's new long term-contract, Leaf fans will no doubt aim to see him in blue and white for a long time to come. Thanks Pete Cam.
I think we've discussed Gil Perreault before. I see some comparisons to Kessel. Perreault was offense first, a quiet guy who lead by example on the ice, and to particularly concerned (or good at) defense. Didn't talk much (French was his natural language...don't think he spoke any English when he came into the league). But I remember the change in him by the time he became captain of the Sabres (in his 11th or 12th year with the team). By then he was killing penalties (Scotty Bowman influenced?), as well as playing the point on the power play. He had learned to use his skating and puck handling skill to defend. He played on decent teams, but not great teams (other then maybe the few years where the French Connection was in their prime). If he had been on the Canadiens in the 70s, we'd remember him like we do Lafleur. We can see Kessel backchecking more. Using his awesome playmaking abilities...and I agree...he's happier when his teammates score than when he does. His stocky, low center of gravity pose even reminds me of Perreault. It takes some players, even the best ones, many years to round out their game. And maturity also plays a big role in a well rounded game.ReplyDeleteReplies
I believe we have talked about Perreault here before and your thoughts on Kessel in this regard may be fair indeed. (By the way, Perreault remains one of my all-time favourite players, still maybe the most exciting player, in his prime, that I have seen. Such magnificent individual skill...)Delete
Absolutely agree, too, that it takes years for us to see a player in their prime, when it comes to the development of their overall game. Thanks JB.
Hi Michael:ReplyDelete
When I first read this post, I thought that it looks like I need to defend Kessell again. This set me on a comparison of the records of Yzerman, Modano (your list) and what I remember as similar offensive players (Mahovlich, Lafleur). I also included Mike Bossy.
Lo and behold, Modano and Kessell are almost identical on a per game average of goals and points. The others are ahead of Kessell's pace. Of the group, Bossy's record was the best.
Thus, it is apparent that you are setting a high target for Kessell. While many fans including me, would be happy to have a gunner, it sounds that others are seeing a defensive improvement which may elevate him to an elite all-purpose player.Replies
Yes, I very much saw my piece on Kessel today as supportive of what he brings and what he can do in the future. I have set a high bar for him and that's probably a good thing. Thanks Ralph (RLMcC).Delete


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Jammu: Police and security forces have launched a search operation in the border town of Samba along Jammu-Pathankot national highway following reports of suspected movement of four persons in the wee hours on Thursday.
Some labourers informed police about the movement of four armed persons in civilian clothes from Samba main chowk on the highway towards SIDCO industrial area close to Basantar river belt.
Basantar river, which flows into Pakistan across the International Border (IB), is one of the main infiltration routes of militants into Jammu and Kashmir.
"Search operation was launched in Samba town along the highway after some people reported about suspected movement of four persons in the wee hours today," a senior police officer said.
"We searched the entire area and till now found nothing.
CCTV footage showed some unarmed persons in civilian clothes," he said