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Cairo, March 19, 2012
Turnover on Saudi Arabia's bourse hit a five-year peak on Sunday as money poured in with stocks hitting a new three-and-a-half year high.
The benchmark of the Saudi bourse, the largest in the Arab world, climbed 0.2 per cent to its highest close since September 14, 2008.
Shares worth SR18 billion ($4.8 billion) changed hands, the highest daily value since April 2007.
'Most of the turnover was because of speculative behaviour,' said Tarek Al Madi, a Saudi-based analyst. Fresh funds were rushing in from other asset classes such as real estate, analysts said. Trading focused on small-caps.
In Egypt, the main index lost 2 per cent, with real estate stocks leading the decline after investors were disappointed by results of Egyptian Resorts though it narrowed its 2011 loss.-Reuters


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Kingston, NY The Arc of Ulster-Greene a not-for-profit organization supporting people with disabilities in Ulster and Greene Counties has been awarded $83,000 in grants from the Trustee Management Board of The NYSARC Trust Services to support The Arc of Ulster-Greene guardianship and recreation programs.
The Arc New York administers supplemental needs trusts (SNT) that can make dramatic improvements to the lives of people with disabilities while enabling individuals to maintain eligibility for public benefits programs, such as Medicaid and SSI. For 2018, NYSARC Trust Services is proud to fulfill its commitment to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities awarding a total of $2,778,500 in grants to The Arc New York Chapters statewide
This year, The Arc of Ulster-Greene received $68,000 to provide guardianship services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who would not otherwise have a legal guardian or advocate. Supported by Chapter staff and community volunteers, The Arc of Ulster-Greene Guardianship Program currently provides guardianship supports and services to 20 people and is ready to assist more as a Standby or Alternate Standby guardian.
NYSARC Trust Services also awarded The Arc of Ulster-Greene $15,000 to develop new recreational opportunities to enrich the lives of the more than 1,300 members is serves. This grant allows for individuals to have opportunities and experiences that they might not be able to fund themselves.

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Allen & Shariff at Hospital Build Middle East 2013 – Hospital Build & Infrastructure is the fastest-growing, global business-to-business platform dedicated to bringing together investors, commissioners, backers and managers of healthcare-related building projects with key players in planning, design, construction, operations, management, supply and refurbishment.
- Date: 3 – 5 June 2013
- Location: Dubai International Exhibition Centre
- Booth: RE30 – Allen & Shariff Corporation
At Hospital Build Middle East 2012 – Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) was awarded the Best Sustainable Hospital Project Award at for its Sheikh Khalifa Medical City development. SEHA has engaged Allen & Shariff to perform Project Management services on the new Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC). SKMC will be an entire Medical City built on the campus of the existing Sheikh Khalifa Hospital. It will be comprised of three separate and distinct hospitals with a total bed count of 780 beds. A General Hospital, a Women's Hospital and a Children's Hospital will be the major components of this project. Read the full post →


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Metal types and Plating
Here at Carbon and Coal we specialise in high quality, luxurious affordable fashion jewellery. Our items are bathed in the finest AAA or higher grade cubic zirconias and coated in a rhodium finish and other plantings to ensure the longevity, quality and style for our Diamonds (customers) at affordable prices.
Jewellery Plating - Plating is a coating applied on the surface of a metallic item such as jewellery. Its used to stop or slow the process of corrosion, to improve wear ability, and to decorate and embellish jewelry.
Cubic Zirconia - Our conflict free alternative to diamonds are mesmerising, luxurious and best of all affordable. This man made material is hard, optically flawless and comes in an array of colours. It's made by using Zirconium in its powdered form with other elements placed under extreme heat. It is cut in the same shapes and designs as a diamond to replicate a diamond almost exactly all this leads to the beautifully made and almost as hard as a diamond, the cubic zironcia.
Rhodium Coating - Over 90% of our items are coated in rhodium it is a silver-white hard metal. It is the most expensive precious metal. It is used as an alloy in the smelting of platinum and palladium. Rhodium plating is a metal deposition process which adds a protective layer of rhodium to our jewellery. Rhodium it imparts an extremely bright and hard wearing finish when applied. When applied as a thin plate, it affords a durable finish of exceptional brightness and finish. Rhodium finishes greatly enhances the appearance and longevity of any jewellery to which they are applied to.
Yellow Gold -Yellow gold plating is a method of depositing a layer of gold onto the surface of the base metal i.e. copper. the plating comes in various thicknesses depending on the type of Jewelry. Rings for example are usually plated with at least 2 Microns or more as the item is exposed to harsher environment i.e. soap, frictions, perfumes and lotions. Yellow gold coating is durable.


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Things you need to know about Casting Materials
Casting is defined as the process of forming a substance into a desired shape by the use of a mold. In simple terms, casting is the making of a three dimensional duplicate of a body part normally a head or face of a live person. In addition, you will be able to come up with a subject's body parts without having to sculpture from scratch. You do not have to waste your time coming up with an accurate sculpture of a subject when there is an option of spending few minutes to come up with a cast. Here are some of the things about casting materials that you should take seriously.
You want to have adequate knowledge on casting before you start. Doing a life cast is a smooth sail. On the other hand, and doing the wrong thing is equally easy. Therefore, you want to get proper training before you embark on any casting mission. As long as you are well trained and know what is expected of you, everything else will fall into place.
Alginate is an example of a casting material that is water based and is used to produce molds of feet, heads, hands and other body parts. It is however vital to note that an alginate mold is only effective for one or two castings.
You need to consider your budget when you are buying a casting material. Since they come in different prices, you want to choose the one that works best for you. With that said, you want to set a reasonable budget so that you get the best casting material that the market has to offer. The last thing you want is to go for cheap casting material that will not help you achieve your goal.
It is important that you purchase your casting materials from well known dealers.Not all dealers will be able to meet your needs. Some dealers are only out there to make money out of ignorant people. Therefore, you should do your due diligence so that you find the best casting materials dealer that he market has to offer.
One of the safety precautions to be observed during a cast is ensuring that the subject is not suffering from any disease that could put them at risk. The only way to have an easy time during your casting project is ensuring that you protect your working surfaces and prepare materials forehand. At the end of the day, safety should always be your driving force during the project.
Lessons Learned About Castings


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It's as real as the trees and grass, and with this newfangled digital age comes an increased threat to our online security. So it's little wonder that the data protection laws have come to need a re-jig.
The new law takes effect as of 25th May 2018, comprising the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – which governs the use of data – and the Data Protection Directive – which is the law enforcement element of the new ball game.
Though these new laws are being implemented under the umbrella of the EU, you'd be wrong in thinking that they won't apply to us for much longer. The new legislation applies to any business which holds the data of any EU citizen, and the full weight of the new laws apply to us until Brexit is well and truly complete.
With just over a year to get our ducks in a row, here are some of the key changes worth taking note of.
You say data, I say data
First off, what exactly is "data", and who's responsible for it? Well, to use official language; it is any information by which "a person can be identified".
This is pretty broad, but under the new laws anyone who has access to information fitting this definition becomes responsible for it, should there be a breach. This means that any third party partners are as liable under law as the company employing their services. So, as in all aspects of life, you'll want to choose your partners wisely!
Costly mistakes
The most potentially painful of the changes about to come into play are the huge fines which can be levied, by regulators, against businesses who fail to comply with the new rules. We're talking eye-watering sums of up to up to €100 million, or 4% of a business's annual turnover – whichever is biggest – which could cripple, if not fatally wound a company.
If that weren't enough, the compensatory claims process is being simplified for consumers which means that, on top of these fines, businesses could also find themselves at the short end of a sharp financial stick, wielded by an unhappy customer.
Whilst this might sound a little unfair, it's a measure of protection which aims to make us all feel safe in the knowledge that businesses are taking care of our data.
A regulation, not a directive
Whilst these words are often used interchangeably, they're not the same thing. The new law is a regulation – which means it automatically becomes law for all EU member states.
The situation we currently have is a directive, which gives each member country the freedom to invoke their own laws around data protection. Both sound relatively frightening but the new unified approach provides some one-rule-for-all clarity at least.
The way in which companies collect data is changing. Where there used to be fairly relaxed regulations around data capture in comparison, there must now be explicit and proven consent from the consumer for you to hold their personal information.
The customer must also be able to just as easily withdraw their consent for you to keep their details, under what's being called "the right to be forgotten".
So what counts as consent in this New World? Well, it means asking permission for all the things you currently take for granted. This might include;
- Subscription to mailing lists and any other marketing communications
- Using behavioural data gathered through analysing your customers shopping or browsing habits, to inform changes to your site or for targeted marketing
It's important to note that consent isn't only needed for new customers but existing ones too, and you need to be able to prove that they've given it.
OK, so there are two elements at play here; firstly, you must make it explicitly clear to new customers what you are acquiring their details for. And you can't get away with hiding your agenda in a wordy and confusing set of Ts & Cs. For example, if you wish to track your customers online habits, to inform updates and improvements to your site; "We want to make sure that our website is always working as best it can for our customers, so we will use your information and preferences to make changes from time to time".
In the case of existing customers, consent needs to be recent too. You might want to consider sending those customers a nice (but concise!) refresher email, letting them know that changes to the law have been made and that you'd like to make sure they are still happy for you to hold their details. Again, it's important that you spell out the ways in which you might use them.
Third party vendors, and those who employ their services, might have a tough time proving consent, so any startup or SME sourcing data from these should ask to see proof that explicit and informed consent has been given by the customer.
In the case of cloud service providers, it might be worth sticking a clause in their contract which permits you to inspect their procedures, and even facilities, so that you can feel confident that their protection policy and measures are up to scratch.
Being the "little fish" isn't so bad
As we move toward an increasingly digital existence – for better or for worse – the new legislation is heralded as being one of the key enablers of a Single Digital Market. And let's face it, online has become a scarier place since the laws were last changed back in 1995, so a change isn't a bad thing.
Daunting as all this might sound, new businesses and SMEs might have an easier time of it than existing or large companies, because these new practices can be put in place from the very beginning. At the very least, there shouldn't be an insurmountable legacy of data to sort through. Lucky!


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As tax time approaches, property investors generally prepare all of their receipts and documents ready to either lodge their tax return online or visit their accountant.
Many investors do so with the thought in mind that this is all that is required in order to claim all of their available deductions.
Unfortunately for many investors, this can result in them failing to claim the maximum deductions available from their property, as often they are unaware that they are entitled to make a claim for the depreciation of the building and the assets contained inside.
Of the 2.8 million property investors who claimed deductions relating to their rental property during the 2012-2013 income year, just one million claimed capital works deductions, whilst two million claimed plant and equipment deductions.
The average deduction for capital works deductions during that financial year was $2,113, whilst the average claim for plant and equipment assets totalled just $1,179. This means that on average investors only claimed a total of $3,292 in depreciation for their properties during the 2012-2013 income year.
While many of you may think these are quite generous deductions, when you consider that the average deduction BMT Tax Depreciation found for our clients during the 2012-2013 income year for both capital works deductions and plant equipment was $9,076, it is clear that many are missing out and there is room for property investors to improve the returns they receive when they lodge their annual income tax assessments.
Many of you may now be wondering "what is a quantity surveyor and how do these professionals play such an integral role in ensuring your tax return is maximised?" You might also be asking "how can I ensure I claim the extra $5,784 that the average investor may be missing out on?" Let's take a look at some important factors which answer these questions.
What is a quantity surveyor?
A quantity surveyor is a qualified professional who specialises in building measurement and estimating the value of construction costs. While quantity surveyors can use their skills throughout the various stages of the construction process of a building, some use their specialised skills to complete tax depreciation schedules.
A quantity surveyor's ability to estimate construction costs for depreciation purposes are also recognised under tax ruling 97/25. This means they are one of only a few professions who are actually able to put together the schedule that outlines available deductions for you.
What is a depreciation schedule and what can you claim?
A depreciation schedule is the document which outlines all of the deductions an investor can claim for both capital works and plant and equipment.
Capital works deductions represent the claims available for the wear and tear that occurs to the building over time. Investors can claim deductions for any residential property in which construction commenced after the September 15, 1987.
Unlike the building structure, there are no age restrictions on claiming plant and equipment items. These items, which also experience wear and tear, can be claimed over an individual effective life as outlined by the Australian Taxation Office. This means any property, no matter what age, will entitle its owner to claim some deductions.
Deductions are also available for any renovations which may have been completed within the legislated dates, even those completed by a previous owner of the property. For those who have invested in older properties, it is always worth checking to see what deductions are available. More often than not, a structural addition has been completed and these can entitle the owner to claim capital works deductions.
Once I request a depreciation schedule, what will a quantity surveyor do?
As part of arranging a tax depreciation schedule, a specialist quantity surveyor should always perform a detailed site inspection.
This will allow them to take notes about any new additions which may have been made and photograph any of the plant and equipment assets contained in the property. A site inspection is a vital step which can have a significant impact on whether you receive an average claim for plant and equipment versus the maximum deductions available.
To organise the inspection, a quantity surveyor should do all of the work of getting in touch with the property manager and arranging a suitable time to visit with your tenants. A quantity surveyor who specialises in depreciation will take any hassle of the organisation involved away and complete this for you.
What should a depreciation schedule include?
When you order a schedule and receive the document, ensure that it provides an overview of the deductions using both the prime cost and diminishing value methods and that the report lasts for 40 years.
Ask your quantity surveyor if they incorporate methods such as immediate write-off and low-value pooling which allow plant and equipment depreciation to be maximised when using the diminishing value method.
If you own the property with a friend or colleague, also ask if you can get a split report where deductions are calculated based on each owner's percentage of interest in the items contained in the property.
A schedule should be tailored to your individual needs so that it has the best outcome for your situation.
The most important piece of advice is always to ask your specialist quantity surveyor questions. They are more than happy to assist you in any way in the lead up to arranging a schedule and they can even provide a full assessment of the available claims before you proceed with organising your schedule.
At the end of the day, it is with the investor in mind that deductions should be outlined and claimed. Depreciation affects your cash flow, so ask the experts to help you improve it.


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"I love to see people impacted by a great experience", says Chip Bell, a renowned keynote speaker and the author of several best-selling books. In this episode, Kevin and Chip discuss some differences between customer service and innovative service. Further, how you can move from just value added to value unique and create a story for your customers to tell.
Leadership is an ongoing process and great leaders continue to learn because they are curious. They don't necessarily learn from their experiences but by reflecting on their experiences. Kevin and Wally Bock discuss learning goals, relationships, and why to "not be the event." Wally learned leadership as a U. S. Marine, an executive in a multi-national corporation, and as the owner of a small business focused on improving leadership for his clients.
"You've got moxie, kid". We hear it in the moves but what does it mean? Join Kevin and John Baldoni, author of MOXIE: The Secret of Bold and Gusty Leadership (among other books), as they discuss gumption, guts and the resilience to pursue. Leaders need to be open to the learning process and not ashamed of defeat. The question is what are you going to do next? How do you take those lessons and bring you team together to thrive? If you don't have self-doubt, you may be delusional.


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As @Clio shared over from Joel Johnson's Kinja last week and has been in the rumor mill for a while, Jessica Coen is stepping down from Jezebel, the Gawker Media blog she has edited since taking over from its founder in 2010.
I assume there will be some types of tribute on Jezebel in the near future, but because it might get lost in the shuffle and I still feel some affinity for Gawker on behalf of Crosstalk, I thought that I'd take a few minutes to link out her firsts and lasts for that blog, as much as they could be identified.
It was pretty easy to find her last Gawker post before leaving its editorship at the end of October in 2006 and the one from the month prior announcing her departure using the epoch. It was also fairly simple to find her first bylined post from Aug 20, 2004 and that was the month she took over as editor when Choire Sicha became Editorial Director (Joel's current position), but that is really just the day she switched from posting as gawker.com (@mark is Defamer) and her actual first post was a few days prior.
The title is in reference to Choire's IMterview with her which preceded it in the timeline.
Unrelated to Jessica's departure, other than the timeframe and language causing me to think she wrote it, but this post pointing toward an interview with Tom Scocca conducted by A.J. Daulerio on his old BlackTable blog is just too insidery to pass-up.
Good luck to Jessica. It will be interesting to see what she chooses to do.
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Cape Verde Airports Give Travelers Extra Time to Enjoy The Islands
Travel Technology Amadeus North America April 10, 2018
WHY IT RATES: Travelers on the islands can now enjoy a luggage-free experience from hotel to airport terminal with the power of Amadeus Airport Common Use Service (ACUS) Mobile solution.—Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer.
Every minute counts when on holiday. So when it comes to the last day, the extra couple of minutes or hours you gain from more efficient airport check-in and bag-drop means everything.
This is all possible thanks to an extended partnership between Amadeus and ASA Cape Verde Airports to implement Amadeus' Airport Common Use Service (ACUS) Mobile solution at two of Cape Verde's largest international airports, Sal and Boa Vista.
With this cloud-based solution, travelers are able to check-in and drop their bags off at hotels in Cape Verde and head to the airport terminal luggage-free when ready.
Boarding passes and bag tags are issued by Cabo Verde Handling agents in travelers' holiday resorts, giving them more time to explore or relax at the hotel. Bags are then transported to the airport by the ground handling firm.
"We are pleased to extend our partnership with ASA and Cabo Verde Handling to improve the experience of travelers on the islands. With the steady growth of tourism in Cape Verde, it is important to simplify airport infrastructures to welcome new passengers" said John Jarrell, head of airport IT at Amadeus. "The ability to have a luggage-free journey from hotel to airport is a significant advantage for passengers and is just one of the ways in which both airports and customers can benefit from our ACUS agreement."
In 2016, Amadeus implemented its ACUS common use solution at Cape Verde's four international airports to revolutionize check-in systems. ACUS Mobile has now been added as an additional solution and service and comes with separate Amadeus ACUS mobile hardware devices that are used locally at Cape Verde hotels and resorts.
"We aim to bring the best service to airport passengers. Working with Amadeus has helped us to increase our airports' productivity in the most cost-effective way and with ACUS Mobile, we can now make Cape Verde an even easier place to travel to and from, with smooth check-in facilities from the hotels in our islands. Taking the pressure off the terminals and improving the passenger experience is a win-win situation for us" said Jorge Benchimol Duarte, CEO of ASA Cape Verde Airports.
ACUS Mobile operates in the cloud and is an extension of Amadeus' ACUS common use system which over 30 airports have now adopted.
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We reached a major milestone in the history of JustGive last week when we processed the one-millionth donation on our website.
Who was behind this auspicious donation? His name is Al Danish, and he hails from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Al made his donation to PathWays PA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping to keep low-income, vulnerable women together with their children by offering programs and services that help families stabilize their lives.
"If my donation can help in a small way, then that makes me feel good," Al said about helping PathWays.
Al said his role as a grandfather of two makes PathWays' mission even more relevant to him. "I liked the idea of making a donation for something specific like a case of diapers for a baby," Al said.
Pathways PA is also a JustGive nonprofit affiliate. Since 2008, they've used our nonprofit services to accept donations through their website.
With just a few clicks, PathWays created a customized donation page, allowing their donors to select from a list of suggested gifts like $25 to "provide basic toiletries to a mom in need," or to enter in any desired donation amount.
"JustGive is a wonderful avenue for our online donors to give in a quick and easy way," said Fran Franchi, Director of Development for PathWays. "We are so grateful for supporters like Al Danish. Thank you, Al for your continued support of PathWays PA's mission and congratulations on being the one-millionth donor."
Al was gracious about his 15 minutes of online donor fame when we first shared the news, saying, "You made me feel very good about helping out with a donation."
JustGive was one of the first nonprofit organizations to channel the power of the Internet for online giving. Since 2000, we have sent more than $400 million to over 70,000 charities working throughout the world—and every day, we are inspired by donors like Al Danish to create new ways for people to find, learn about, and support virtually any charity, anytime.
Thank you to Al and PathWays PA for helping us reach this important milestone!
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Civil society
Estonian NGOs are working actively together with different partners, mainly from China, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar.
Estonian development cooperation and human aid for Asia
Estonia's development cooperation efforts towards countries of Asia have thus far been insignificant. An exception here is Afghanistan, which has been identified as a priority partner country for development cooperation in 2011–2015. Moreover, a project implemented by MTÜ Mondo, which supports education of children in rural areas of Myanmar, is being subsidised since 2014.
Within the development cooperation framework Estonia has been supporting reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan since 2002. In collaboration with the Estonian Red Cross medical equipment was supplied to the children's ward of [a hospital] in the Helmand Province; MTÜ Mondo has also deployed a project, the objective of which is to offer first-aid training for local adult population, as well as refresher training to health care workers of the Helmand Province. In addition to the above Tallinn University is advising Kabul University in developing three Master's level curricular in the field of IT, and train PhD students needed to implement these curricula. The Estonian School of Diplomacy is offering annual brief courses for diplomats from Afghanistan, while Academy of Security Sciences provides practical training to Afghan fire-fighters.
The aggregate amount of support given by Estonia to Afghanistan in 2002–2013 has exceeded 6 million euros.
As of 2014 the first country of Southeast Asia has been included in the list of partner countries for development cooperation. Namely, the volunteer expert programme of MTÜ Mondo now features cooperation with a Myanmarese NGO Rural Development Foundation of Shan State that is focussed on the development of a network of schools providing primary education on the territory of Shan State.
Estonian State has also supported resolution of various humanitarian crises both by providing financial aid as well as experts.
The international Fairtrade mark arrived in Estonia in 2007. As of this time Estonia is also contributing into providing better economic and social conditions for Asian farmers and workers through promoting sale of certain products bearing this mark. Today the system includes over 1.3 million producers in 70 developing countries.
Estonian volunteers in Asia
Several Estonian as well as international organisations offer Estonians' possibilities for contributing into the development of Asian countries through volunteering.
Both MTÜ EstYes and Continuous Action offer Estonians opportunities to participate in various volunteer projects carried out in East and Southeast Asian countries. Moreover, MTÜ EstYes has brought young people from Asia to participate in volunteer work in Estonia.
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I'm not a gambler.
I've bought lottery tickets a few times in my life and never remember to check the winning numbers. For all I know, I could be living in a Powerball mansion right now. Bummer.
Whenever someone holds a 50-50 raffle during halftime or intermission, I might buy a chance, but I consider it a charitable contribution because chances are I'll be on the long line for the ladies' room when they call the winner.
I've been to Vegas twice, once to celebrate my fortieth birthday, and once the following year on a book tour after I wrote a novel set in Vegas just so that I'd have an excuse to go back. It was pretty cool to see my name on the marquee along the Strip...And of course, I'm passionate for hotel pools, buffets, and shows. Who isn't?
No, I'm not a gambler.
Or am I?
I sold my first book because I took a risk, betting I would somehow win against tremendous odds.
See, I didn't just intend, when I set out to become an author, to publish a book. I wanted to publish a novel. Not just one. Many novels. I planned to make a living as a novelist. Not just any novelist. I had my sights set on the New York Times bestseller list from the time I was a teenager working part-time in The Book Nook, our local indy bookstore.
It was my job, every weekend, to pluck the fortunate few titles that had made the venerable list for the upcoming week and arrange them according to rank in a special display. I vowed, back then, that one day my own titles would be among them.
Generally speaking, the five major US publishers are responsible for the vast majority of bestsellers. Precise statistics are hard to come by, but those publishers receive thousands of submissions each year and publish perhaps a few hundred. Of that percentage, how many are first-time novelists? It's hard to say, but having been an editor (back in the '80s at a publishing house that's still around and falls into the top 10, though not top 5, US Publishers), I would guess that number is in the double digits at most.
I was blessed to have a mother who wholeheartedly believed in me from the moment I was born. When I decided, in third grade, that I wanted to become an author, she supported my dream in every way. When I later amended my goal to "New York Times Bestselling Novelist,"well aware that the odds of achieving that status were staggeringly slim, she shrugged and said, "So? Someone has to be in that tiny percentage. It might as well be you."
My mom said the same thing years later, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer on the very day she turned 56. At that point, her odds of survival were pretty good—nowhere near as slim as the publishing odds--and for awhile, she appeared to have beat them. Even when the cancer spread to her bones a few years later, the odds were…well, not good. But not devastating. Not yet. "So? Someone has to be in that tiny percentage," she said. "It might as well be me."
I'll never forget the day—again, ironically, on my mom's birthday, her 63rd —that her oncologist informed us that she was going to lose. The chances that she could survive were almost nonexistent.
By that time, I'd been an author for fifteen years, with multiple New York Times bestsellers under my belt. I believed in beating tremendous odds, and so did my mother. We agreed, again, that someone had to be in that tiny fraction of a percent. Why not her?
Tragically, that story does not have a happy ending. Losing my mother just a few weeks later, the day after Mother's Day, derailed me in a way that I couldn't have anticipated. I was strong. I had always been strong. I was the oldest child of two oldest children; my parents had taught me that I could call upon inner strength that would allow me to do whatever needed to be done under any circumstances.
I was holding my mother's hand when she passed, and though it had been inevitable for days, somehow, it caught me off-guard.
Did I fall apart? Not right away. Not visibly.
Stay strong, I thought, and so I filled out the paperwork when the funeral directors came to the door in the wee hours in their somber suits, and watched them carry her away. I comforted my father, broke the news to my young children, picking up my seven-year-old when he collapsed on the floor in grief; I got through the wake and funeral, served food and cleaned up after the hordes of grieving friends and family members who filled my childhood home for a week.
Then I returned to my own home, to my life as wife and mother. To my writing career that had been on hold for weeks, when I couldn't technically spare the time away. I have released anywhere from 3-8 novels per year, simultaneously under contract with several different publishers, since my career began. That particular year, the deadlines were stacked up, as usual, like circling planes preparing to land with precision timing at JFK. I couldn't afford to miss any—doing so would mean they'd all go down, one after another.
But I missed the first deadline. Thus, I missed the second. And third. And so on.
Fortunately, my career didn't crash and burn. Given my track record, my publishers were able to bear with me. Eventually I got the books in. I got my career back on track. I was able to believe in myself again—and even believe again in beating the odds, career-wise. How I did that is another story, and one I'll share with you sometime.
Meanwhile, two years after my mom died, I was the featured speaker at a writer's conference. I had been told that my mission should be to inspire the audience to take a chance on getting a first novel published. I told them the story of how I had beaten the odds, with my mother's support—and how she hadn't. I was so choked up by the time I finished the speech that I was wiping my eyes with a napkin, and so were many people in the room. Had I inspired them, or just made them cry?
Afterward, a woman, a total stranger, came up to me and told me she had just been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. The doctors said there was a possible treatment that would be incredibly grueling, and that her odds, even with the treatment, of surviving more than a few months were in the 1-2% range. She had been getting her affairs in order, not willing to put herself through that.
My speech had her rethinking that plan. We tearfully hugged and went our separate ways. She was never far from my thoughts, but I sadly gave up expecting to hear from her.
Two Christmases ago, out of the blue, I got an email with the subject line THANK YOU. Guess who it was from?
That's right. The woman had gone ahead with the treatment—and she had survived. It had been a fierce battle, but she'd won.
The following summer, I was signing books at the jam-packed national RWA conference when she walked up to my table.
"I wanted to say thank you in person," she said. "If it weren't for your speech that day, I wouldn't be here."
We hugged and cried—yes, I know, I do seem to cry a lot, don't I?--and caused a big commotion. If you were in the vicinity of the "S" author row that day at RWA National, you probably witnessed it or heard about it.
In any case, that woman beat tremendous odds. I beat tremendous odds, though I would trade my dream career in a heartbeat if my mom could have beaten the odds instead.
The point is, someone is always going to be in that tiny percentage. There are no guarantees, but if you take a chance, it might be you.
Well, there is one guarantee: if you don't take a chance, I guarantee, with 100% certainty, that it won't be you.
So if you're sitting out there thinking that you'd love to become a writer—or an astronaut, or an Oscar-winning actress, or a New York Yankee: you can safely bet that a few years from now, someone is going to be doing those things. Why not you?


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The email message caught the employees off-guard as no one seemed to anticipate the message it contained—that the Amtrak call center in Riverside was closing and its building was being sold.
Just like that, with the tap of a computer key, the lives of 500 employees were changed forever with very little notice. The email announcement which arrived Wednesday, November 14, advised employees the call center's last date of operation will be January 18, 2019.
Amtrak's Mission Grove facility is one of two national call centers operated by the transportation giant. The company now plans to handle its call volume at its remaining center in Philadelphia—the Riverside employees are being offered an opportunity to retain their call center jobs if they choose to relocate to Philadelphia.
It was reported by CBS that Amtrak call center employees in Riverside and their representatives, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) have accused Amtrak of consolidating its call centers while at the same time it has purportedly outsourced some call center work to a non-union shop in Florida.
Amtrak spokeswoman Olivia Irvin said in an email that the company would not discuss the relocation process. Irvin also denied Amtrak has opened a non-union facility in Florida, despite statements that Riverside supervisors flew to Florida to train personnel there. She did admit however that Amtrak retained a company called Business Process Outsourcer in Florida. According to Irvin the workers are not Amtrak employees and they are providing quality service at a lower cost.
TCU leaders have contacted local politicians for support as they work through the relocation process with Amtrak in hopes they can help achieve for the best outcome for Riverside's Amtrak employees. Formal negotiations between the company and the union began last Friday and relocation benefits were among the union's top priorities.
U.S. House of Representatives member Mark Takano, who represents most of Riverside, expressed his frustration about the layoffs. He reportedly called the action's taken by Amtrak to date as both "sloppy" and "unprofessional." He further committed to seek legislative or appropriations remedies when Democrats become the majority party in the House of Representatives in January.


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We start with sad news today: Michael Sullivan, MSLGroup's North American consumer practice leader, has died. He joined the firm in 2010 and was preparing for a move to London to work on a P&G project for the firm. MSLGroup's Renee Wilson has kind words for Sullivan on the firm's blog. And memorial service information is available here.
Katie Barr Cornish has joined M Booth as VP of the firm's travel practice. Clients include U.S. Virgin Islands, Wyndham Rewards, and Alliance Global Assistance. She will also help with business development efforts for the practice. She was previously VP at Lou Hammond & Associates, working with clients including Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and The Waldorf-Astoria.
Dana Lenetz has joined Hearst as associate director of PR for Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire. She was previously the PR manager for Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer.
Paul Dyck has joined APCO Worldwide as SVP in the government relations practice. Dyck had been working with the firm as a senior counselor. Prior to his work with APCO, he was the Department of Commerce's deputy assistant secretary for Europe and Eurasia. He has also served as an advisor to former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.
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(Islamic terrorists also find wiggle room by calling their depredations "economic jihad.")
(Islamic terrorists also find wiggle room by calling their depredations "economic jihad.")
On the other hand, you know, if Iraq stabilizes, if Saddam goes on trial next year and the full extent of his depredations are the main news, then I think Democrats that complain are going to look like harpers.
He had truly thought that the depredations were the work of another elven lord, and had every expectation of discovering magic at work.
So it was determined in Washington to put a stop to what were called our depredations, and an expedition was sent against us into Loudoun.
The robber we propose to immortalize was of a far more pestilent kind, following his profession not in the forests and mountains, but in cities; _he_ was not content to overrun a Mysia or an Ida; _his_ booty came not from a few scantily populated districts of Asia; one may say that the scene of his depredations was the whole Roman Empire.
The principal scenes of their depredations were the western Ghats, and an interesting description of their methods is given by Captain Mackintosh in his account of the tribe.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
The number of these "camps" must be considerable, and yet the Bushman is seldom seen, nor do we very often hear of their depredations, which is accounted for by the extent of country they wander over.
The last scene of his depredations was the Lakes, where he married a barmaid, who was called "The Beauty of Buttermere."
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Below are a list of things we recommend (or require) that you bring along for a trip. Please read carefully (boring legally required stuff first).
Travel Insurance*
You must be in possession of valid travel insurance covering the entire period of your trip with us. The insurance must cover surfing, boating and other related activities. It must also provide 'medivac' as the places we travel to are remote and lacking in medical facilities.
You are required to have a valid passport and VISA covering the entire period of the trip. You are also required to bring this with you as Indonesian port authorities may ask to see this. If for some reason you cannot provide your original passport please bring an official letter explaining why along with a photocopy of your passport.
Surf equipment
Somewhat on the obvious side but don't forget to bring your boards!!! More specifically, in our experience two boards is enough ... your all-round go-to board and a board for bigger days (you could consider bringing a spare of your all-round board in case it breaks).... Also, please bring spares for other stuff such as fins and leashes and definitely bring surfboard repair equipment.
Our team member Simon Massey (www.masseysurf.com.au) shapes boards perfect for the kinds of waves we surf. You can order his boards through us and we will have them ready for you on the boat when you arrive.
Other equipment (e.g. fishing, snorkelling gear)
We have plenty of fishing equipment on the boat but by all means bring your own (can never have enough lures for instance). We also have snorkelling gear and a speargun. We recommend you bring a waterproof bag as this can be really useful when you want to take some belongings to the beach such as camera or phone.
Keep it minimal ... you are on a boat so there is no need to dress up and travelling light is definitely worth it. Shorts, boardshorts, t-shirts, a few hoddies and maybe a pair of trousers is enough. Don't forget to bring a towel or two as well! Shoes aren't worn on the boat so you should be fine bringing just a pair of flip-flops/sandal type things ... it might be worth bringing one pair of shoes if we choose to do a jungle excursion.
The sun is very, very hot at times so sunblock is a must. We recommend a zinc-based (or zinc-based-like) product as it offers the best protection for the longest period of time. Stopping a surf to put on more sunblock is a right pain (and often simply forgotten) so it's definitely worth investing in a good product.
We have a lot of different chargers and adaptors on the boat but we do recommend you bring your own just in case.
We have a large televsion and an extensive collection of movies. We also have a number of books and magazines, cards and board games. Having said that it's always worth bringing your own films, music and books ... if ony to share your great taste with other guests.
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text: stmack 467 Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Hi all, the store championship season has started and thought it'd be useful to start a thread where we can discuss results. There's been a lot of changes, both in terms of new releases and errata to existing units that should shake up the metas quite a bit. So I encourage you to share results from your local tournaments and game nights, I'm sure everyone would appreciate the information to be able to add to their own experiences. Also, I know I'd neglected the Imperial Assault side of my site (http://ia.miniranker.com) a bit, there's still a lot of features I'd like to add and things in there that need fixing but I do have all the currently released units now up to date so you should be able to enter your own results no problem. Let me know if you have any issues and I'll try and resolve them as quickly as possible. Cheers and good luck in your games, stmack Edited January 26, 2016 by stmack 3 tantive4, NuSair and thereisnotry reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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10 Feb A Tale of Surrogacy and Inducing Lactation
I was blown away this morning. It was hands down the single best moment of my working life as an IBCLC to date. Early last year I had an email from a lady who was expecting her first child and was enquiring about some antenatal breastfeeding support. It seemed pretty run-of- the-mill stuff. It was only when I spoke to her on the phone, that I realised how amazing this journey with her was to become.
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She wanted my help to get started. We had 4 months until the baby was due. Through a combination of medication, herbal supplements, breast massage, round-the- clock expressing, positivity, love and sheer maternal dedication, her milk started flowing. and it flowed. and it flowed. and it flowed some more! When her baby was born and she was first able to hold her, the midwife tried to tell her not to bother attempting to breastfeed and to put the baby straight on the bottle (note: the baby wasn't born in the UK). This awe-inspiring mama politely told this midwife exactly where to go and placed her new daughter skin-to- skin. She latched on.
In the first few months the baby nearly DOUBLED her birth weight, taking only her own mama's milk. There was much disbelief about the process and pressure to give some additional formula from the surrounding family. Having your actions questioned for long enough can send even the most steadfast of new mamas into a whirl of self-doubt. So, on several occasions the baby was offered some formula but each time it was met with a scrumpled up face and pursed lips. That'll be a no then for this little babe. Fast forward to today. I went to visit the family at home and discovered that she has now been exclusively breastfeeding her baby for 6 months.
Sitting on her play mat, this beautiful, squidgy little miracle giggled at her Mummy and looked to her for food. Her mother instinctively picked her up and put her to the breast. Knowing the battles that had been fought to get to there, witnessing this moment was nothing short of pure magic. This mother told me that I was her angel. I didn't know how to react other than to hug her and to tell her that she was categorically the one who had done all the work. I had just held her hand.
And that's what I love about my job. It is both humbling and a great privilege to hold hands alongside women, to help them achieve whatever their goals may be. As an IBCLC, we don't do the work. They do.
So to all the families that I've worked with previously and will do in the future – thank you.
Vanessa Christie is one of the UK's leading Lactation Consultants and Early Parenting Experts. She is a speaker for The Baby Show and Mumsnet and regularly contributes to parenting magazines and blogs. She provides online & phone consultations (and in-home consultations in West Kent/East Sussex) and early parenting workshops. Find out more here.


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Any professional we hire for a certain work should not be hired if he or she does not possess the necessary qualifications for the job. Sure, if the job at hand it something such as, let us say, cleaning our gutters we could give chance to someone without experience because cleaning gutters cannot harm anyone if he or she takes care of their safety. However, when it comes to something such as the home electrical system or the electrical system at your office, you cannot give any chances to new comers because electricity is a quite dangerous thing and you cannot let a new one put his or her life in danger as well as yours.
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You have to consider the qualifications and the experience of the professional. Qualifications would include whether the professional in question has followed a complete diploma or course in this field which guarantees the person has all the necessary knowledge about dealing with different electrical systems. Experience is the way to make sure that this professional has actual experience in working with electrical systems before coming into working with you. That ensures not only he or she has the necessary theoretical knowledge in the field but also the necessary practical experience.
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You have to consider the service they offer. Some only offer to run the general maintenance work and also the general installation task of the electrical system at your home or office. That is it. Nevertheless, there are firms that offer you these traditional tasks along with a number of other services including power saving ideas, security system installation and finding out faults in the system. Moreover, they offer to provide you with domestic electrician at Parramatta who are ready to come to wherever you need them 24/7 if there is an unexpected situation that requires the help of a professional.
You also have to consider prices. If you do not you could end up having to pay a large amount which is too much for you. A good service often offers their services at competitive prices giving you the opportunity to use their quality services when there is a need. That is why you should consider their prices before hiring. After considering all of these facts about the professionals in the field you can choose the best electrical professional to give you some help when you need their professional help.


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What do you do when life takes you from the hills and dumps you in the valleys? When tears are the only taste your tongue knows and heaviness of heart makes itself at home in you, where do you find solace? How do you handle the reality of placing your best foot forward, living right (privately and publicly) and doing ALL the right things you've heard to do as a Christian but end up mocked by life in the end? God when will this end? How long God? Why do the wicked keep progressing but I remain stagnant without a glimmer of hope? One thing I've come to know is God doesn't move based on our feelings. You can cry buckets and sweat bullets and break things and punch walls but it doesn't make the dry season end any quicker. Life has its complexities and uncertainties. Also, God is still good even in the valleys of life. "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. Isaiah 43:2"
We sometimes have a mental picture of how we expect our lives to be, forgetting that God is God-not us. The flesh has gotten so much control over us that if something slightly irritates the flesh, we immediately launch a war against God because somehow He's failing (as if that's possible). Challenge yourself to get to the place where you find little pockets of God's blessings even in the midst of the storm. Develop your character to the point that when you don't have a job, you acknowledge that somehow you aren't going to bed hungry. When that relationship ends, find yourself thanking God for bringing you out of the relationship without being beaten in the process and one step closer to your spouse. When you get a headache, thank God you don't have cancer and a broken spine. Find the silver lining or create the silver lining for yourself. Sometimes your deliverance is in your mouth.
*Never lose your focus: It's easy to praise God when all is well, but our faith is threatened in the midst of trials. Learn to worship God in the good times, but most especially in the tough times. The time it's hardest to worship is the time it's needed most. Set up guards around your heart that filter what you think about, speak about, believe and do. Keep your eyes on God and be reminded that seasons don't last. Exchange your weakness for His strength.
*Don't turn to evil: The temptation will come to keep God on a shelf and put your hands to evil especially if the suffering has lasted a while. Resist it. Decline every invitation that invites you to step out of character. It's never worth it. Patiently wait on God and His promises over you.
*Search for the lessons: God never wastes experiences. He will allow us pass through some things so that we can learn some things. We spend so much time focusing on what we are passing through that we miss valuable lessons along the way. Some lessons cannot be learnt except we go through fire. Ask God what He wants you to learn and in humility, learn. When Job lost it all, rather than following conventional wisdom, He fell to the ground and worshipped God. Like Job, let your attitude be, "but He knows where I am going, and when He tests me I will come out as pure gold. -Job 23:10"
Whatever happens, let pressure bring out the best in you.
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Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to prevent would-be thieves from accessing your critical data. Find out how BackStopp can help.
If you keep up with the news, then you've surely read case after case about the loss of highly confidential or sensitive data. And not lost by a power failure or poor user judgment, mind you, but by theft. When working at the local coffee shop, airport, or even in the backseat of your car, your data is not safe when it's on mobile media.
Queue the Mission Impossible music!
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to prevent would-be thieves from accessing your critical data. Critical data encompasses a wide range -- from bank records, social security numbers, and credit card numbers to usernames and passwords, saved session cookies for sites frequented by the CFO, and private e-mails. This data must not fall into the wrong hands, where attackers could leak it to the public or exploit it for financial gain.
You may think that data theft won't happen to you, but what about your coworkers, sales representatives, or other users of your network that holds customer private information? Can all these people keep the data they work with secure?
And don't think these risks are going away anytime soon. However, new tools have recently emerged that can potentially help protect your confidential data.
One such tool is BackStopp. This self-destructing solution ensures that a would-be thief can't recover your data.
BackStopp prides itself in its FBI-grade deletion of data that occurs before the operating system boots. The decommissioned files are part of a user-defined list, so you can specify which files BackStopp should remove if the laptop leaves its authorized zones.
BackStopp relies on several location-identifying technologies to track machines anywhere in the world, including GSM and RFID.
- GSM: Using either an internal GSM card or external USB device, you can track if a laptop leaves a region or country. Even more important is that when the device is in a GSM network -- a much broader area than Wi-Fi -- it can receive the self-destruct command and begin decommissioning your data. This is obviously the best solution if you have the required hardware.
- RFID: As long as the machine is near an RFID reader, the machine will continue as usual. Once it leaves this region, the machine will be decommissioned.
The leaking of private customer data can be extremely damaging to a company's reputation. Along with losing existing customers, you run the risk of losing future customers as well.


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FAMILY: Wife, Laura; daughter, Peyton, 13; son, Tim, 9.
CAMPAIGN CONTACT INFO: Andrew Resnick, 703-669-1361
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
EMPLOYMENT: The Herring Law Firm P.C.
EDUCATION: B.A., Foreign Affairs and Economics, University of Virginia; M.A., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia; J.D., University of Richmond
QUALIFICATIONS: Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Leesburg District, 2000-2003; chair, United Way Campaign in Loudoun County; co-host, Focus Loudoun, public affairs television program; member, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce; former volunteer coach, LYSA; member, Catoctin Elementary PTA.
1. What is your top public service accomplishment?
As a member of the Board of Supervisors and chair of the board's land use committee, I took a leadership role in crafting an entire package of policies and ordinances designed to better manage growth and to link land use and transportation planning.
2. What sets you apart from the other candidates in the race?
Like most of us, I have seen firsthand the incredible changes we have gone through in this area and I understand the challenges we face. I have been a longtime advocate for better growth management and I have a proven record of effective leadership. I support Gov. Kaine's ideas to link land use and transportation planning and to give our local communities the tools they need to manage growth. I will work effectively with Gov. Kaine to bring traffic solutions and improvements to our area.Ê
3. What is one thing you promise not to do if elected?
I will not lose sight of the reason I am running for the state Senate, which is to be a strong voice in the General Assembly for our families and communities. I will not forget that I will be holding a position of trust and that I will always work in the best interests of all of the citizens of the 33rd District.
4. What is the biggest issue facing the 33rd Senate District? What should be done to address it?
Transportation is the issue that touches us all, and I agree with Gov. Kaine that it is time for the issue to be addressed in a new, comprehensive and fiscally responsible way. I will work with Gov. Kaine and the leadership team we have just elected to give localities the tools they need to better manage growth. I will work to improve the Route 7 corridor to Tysons Corner, the Route 50 corridor in South Riding and Fairfax and the Leesburg bypass, and I will work to find affordable solutions to finally bring rail to Dulles and Loudoun County.
5. Is there any additional legislation in regard to abortion that you would support? Would you make any changes to the current laws and regulation about abortion in Virginia?
I would leave the laws about where they are now. My top priorities will be finding solutions to traffic congestion, giving localities the tools they need to manage growth and improving public education.
6. In Virginia, local governments have limited control of revenue and taxing authority. Should they have more? Less? What changes would you propose?
The best way localities can ensure funding exists for local services, such as schools and roads, is not by expanding their powers to tax, but rather by sending an effective legislator to Richmond who will make sure we get more of the money back in transportation and education funding. The state government returns only a small fraction of the amount we pay in state taxes and I will work in a nonpartisan way with the Northern Virginia delegation to change these funding formulas that hurt our localities.
7. In Northern Virginia, property taxes have increased dramatically in recent years. What role should the state play in this?
The cost of unmanaged growth has helped fuel the continued rise in property taxes. I will work to give localities the tools they need to make sure developers pay their fair share of the cost for roads and schools, which my opponent has not done. Also, the state returns so little of the education dollars our region sends to Richmond, Loudoun and Fairfax are forced to increase real estate taxes to make up for the shortfall, which is unfair to our region and our children. I will work effectively with our delegation to change education funding formulas, which will provide real tax relief to the citizens in the 33rd District.
8. What do you believe the role of the state should be in determining the status of same-sex couples in Virginia?
I will work to remove laws that discriminate against same-sex couples in housing and other areas. Although I believe state laws need to be made more inclusive in some areas, I personally believe marriage should be only between a man and a woman.
9. What are your views about public-private partnerships and other mechanisms to privatize Virginia's highway system? What are the caveats you would identify as we move forward with this process?
Public/private partnerships will continue to have an important but controlled role in addressing the transportation problems our area face and I will work to make sure the public's interests are well-represented and protected. As state senator, I will work to ensure that citizens are not forced into having to pay ever rising tolls or fees due to the lack of other transportation options or the state using funds that are supposed to be dedicated to transportation but are used instead to cover other budget shortfalls.
10. Do you believe that illegal immigration is a problem in Virginia? If so, why, and what should be done?
Setting immigration policy and enforcing immigration laws are federal mandates and responsibilities. Unfortunately, the federal government has failed to effectively handle this issue, which has created problems in some localities. The federal government needs to recognize its responsibility and begin to make needed reforms.


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Brisbane, June 11 (IANS) Not part of Australia's World Cup squad, pacer Josh Hazlewood says he is trying to pretend the mega tournament is not taking place, rather focusing on the upcoming Ashes.
It was deemed that Hazlewoodd did not have the required match fitness to be selected for the 15-member World Cup squad after suffering a back injury in January.
With Australia navigating their way through the early part of the tournament in England and Wales, Hazlewood is currently at the Bupa National Cricket Centre here as part of a week-long training camp with the Australia A squads.
"I'm trying to focus on what I'm doing up here," he told cricket.com.au. "I'll sit down at night and watch a couple of overs but I'm trying to steer clear of it a little bit.
"The more you watch something, the more you probably miss it. So I'm just trying to pretend it's not on, to a degree."
Hazlewood said the timing of his injury is what is more frustrating, just ahead of the World Cup.
"It's a tournament that only comes around every four years, and just purely the timing of the injury – that's probably the most frustrating thing," he added.
"To be fit now while it's on, it's hard to take that as well I guess."
Hazlewood also admitted he was under the pump physically during the 2015 Ashes in which he was just five Tests old.
"My body was fried. The first two, two-and-a-half (Ashes) Tests were really good – I took five wickets in each of the first two Tests, then three or four in the next one, and everything was going great.
"And then I think it wasn't really my skill that let me down, it was my body; I really struggled through the back half of that third Test and then into the fourth.
"I'd just been used to bowling through summer, having a good break and then getting up again for the next summer, and I'd been doing that for three or four years.
"Then the first time you actually bowl through winter, everything just catches up with you, all the niggles from summer, and it's like a snowball effect. The first time you do it is the hardest.
"I was reasonably happy with things though; I know I can do a great job when I'm physically pretty fresh and that's how I'm going to enter this Ashes, so I'm looking forward to it."
Hazlewood has tasted considerable success in the 50-over format.
In the 77 ODIs Australia played between World Cups, Hazlewood (31 matches) was their most economical bowler with a runs-per-over figure of 4.85 (Pat Cummins second with 4.96 in 36 matches), while his strike-rate of 31.8 was only marginally behind Cummins (30.6) and Mitchell Starc (29.3 in 34 matches).


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Anybody can help me?
I want to make a scoring system depending on the data I enter: fx.
If enter male in A1 Excel will give a score of 2 in A2
If enter female in A1 Excel will automatically give a score of 4 in A2
If enter age < 30 score of 0
If enter age 30-50 score of 2
If enter age >50 score of 4
Ans so on, so I have a total score in the end.
How do I do this?
In A2:=IF(A1="male",2,IF(A1="female",4,"Error"))
In B2:=IF(B1<30,0,IF(B1<=50,2,IF(B1>50,4,"Error")))
In A4:=SUM(A2:J2)
Or whatever cells you want to put things.
If male and female are your only choices, use a Data Validation Drop Down list that only contains those 2 choices. That way you don't need to worry about any errors.
Your formula can then be very simple:
=IF(A1="male", 2, 4)
You can also use a Drop Down for your ages and simplify the other formula also:
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English Heritage Sir Frederick Handley Page 1885-1962 Aircraft designer and manufacturer lived here in Flat 3.September 2009
In This Building Were Located The Headquarters of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower Commander in Chief Allied Force June-November 1942 Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force January-March 1944September 2009
Twenty Grosvenor Square
Description of Twenty Grosvenor Square
Twenty Grosvenor Square is a residential development in Mayfair, London W1.
The building is being transformed into a collection of Four Seasons Residences.
New Apartments For Sale
3-5 bedroom apartments for sale are marketed by Savills from Autumn 2017.
Price on application.
Two storeys are added to the building by the designs of Squire & Partners architects. The Providence Court frontage and part of the building behind is demolished and rebuilt.
- 24-hour concierge
- Underground valet parking
- 25m pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Garden library
- Cinema room
- Courtyard garden & terrace
- Business centre and meeting room
- Games and function room
- Wine cellar
- Crèche
- Storage rooms
Located on the western corner at the end of the buildings that make up the continuous north side of Grosvenor Square where it joins North Audley Street. To the north it faces Providence Court and it therefore has three street frontages. The fourth side of the building forms a rear elevation to an internal courtyard shared with two neighbouring residential buildings at 18 Grosvenor Square and 18 Providence Court.
The original building was erected as residential apartments in the 1930s but was then occupied as administration offices by the US Navy during the Second World War and remained in that use (Class B1) until late 2007, since then it was vacant until the development started.
2016 November - Topping out ceremony.
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The prices at Twenty Grosvenor Square start at £17.5m for a four-bedroom apartment, reports Financial Times.
Source: Presidents to residents: Mayfair's new homes come with record price tags, Financial Times 8.08.2018 ft.com
Savills is now publicly marketing Twenty Grosvenor Square.
The development is now known as the Four Season Residences because of the luxury amenities offered.
37 three to five bedroom apartments are available for sale, price on application.
Finchatton is set to unveil Twenty Grosvenor Square early next year, says Financial Times. The 37 lateral apartments in the former HQ of the US navy in London are expected to cost from £4m to over £35m.
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Westminster City Council gives permission for amendments to planning permission dated 2 February 2012 (RN:11/04493) for partial demolition of existing building and redevelopment behind retained facades on
Grosvenor Square, the principal facades on North Audley Street and part of Providence Court; extensions at roof level and infill extensions from second to eighth floor level within the lightwells on the North Audley Street elevation, creation of basement and sub-basement car parking levels with access from Providence Court, provision of terraces at ground, first, seventh and eighth floor levels, all in association with the use of the building for residential purposes (Class C3) comprising 31 flats;
namely, for alterations to envelope of the building at fifth to ninth floor levels and to internal position of northern core.
Source: Westminster City Council weekly planning lists www.westminster.gov.uk, decision date 02.03.12, Ref. no. 12/01131/NMA.
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Caring's plans to move into top-end property developing have stalled in a row over affordable housing, says Ruth Bloomfield. A £250 million project to create one of London's most glamorous apartment blocks has been mothballed in a row over how much its billionaire backer must pay towards providing affordable homes in the area. Read the article in Homes & Property http://es.homesandproperty.co.uk/property_news/news/grosvenorsquareusnavydevelopmentrow.html
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CA institute officials under lens
Debasish Konar,Nov 22, 2014, 12.00AM IST
KOLKATA: Enforcement directorate is going to summon some senior officials of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) as the institute had failed to initiate action against the chartered accountants (CAs) involved in chit fund scams. The accused CAs had vouched false audit reports.
When the SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office) had been analyzing the audit reports of the Ponzi firms, the fabricated reports made by these CAs had led them nowhere.
ED, while probing the Saradha scam, found that the CAs had given false statements while making the audit reports. The agency found that a number of these CAs were directly involved in the scam. Not only the CAs involved with Saradha, but CAs involved with other chit funds were also found submitting false reports.
ED's special director Yogesh Gupta, who is himself a CA, wrote to the ethical committee of the institute complain about these unethical CAs. Some CAs had told ED that they were removed from the Ponzi firms when they refused to sign bogus audit reports.
The ethical committee was asked to initiate action against the CAs and already about 40 CAs have been identified for such unethical practices. According to ED officials, 10 of them were in gross misconduct, being part of the nexus.
An ED official said, "About 15 other CAs had been grossly negligent as they did not verify the audit reports properly and simply signed them. Another 15 CAs were found to be negligent and failed to perform their duty according to professional rules."
ICAI is yet to take action against these CAs. The institute informed ED that there was no proper process to cancel the practicing certificate.
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Learn to create fun stuff at home, assorted by craft categories and more.Upload Your Own Creations
By Pattie | Nicobar, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
Start with white canvas high-top tennis shoes. Remove the shoelaces.
Remove tags with craft knife.
Cut stalks off a bunch of celery. Keep the bottom of the bunch to use as a rose stamp.
Squeeze fabric paint onto a paper plate. I used white, pink and red. You will need a sponge brush and white canvas fabric.
Dab fabric paint onto the celery stamp, blending the colors slightly.
Press paint covered stamp onto fabric to create rose design.
Continue to stamp rose designs on the fabric.
Squeeze paint onto paper plate for leaves. I used lime and green. Cut one stalk away from the bunch of celery. Dab paint onto the stalk, blending slightly. Press paint covered celery onto fabric to create leaves around the roses. Let dry completely.
Cut fabric the same shape as the tongues on the shoes.
Adhere painted fabric to tongues of shoes with fabric adhesive. Be careful to glue completely to the edges of the fabric.
Let adhesive dry. Re-string shoes with pink grosgrain ribbon to complete.
Fevicryl Acrylic Colours – Crimson 04, Lemon Yellow 11, Light Green 12, White 27,Fine Art Canvas Sheet, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Colour Palette, White canvas high-top shoes, craft knife, a bunch of celery, knife, sponge brush, scissors, pink grosgrain ribbon.