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Both Berkeman and Alou will be coming back soon, (berkeman in a month or so and Alou by the end of the week I believe).
Since I like Lance this year I wonder if the time difference makes Alou a better prospect for the rest of this year. I guess what I am asking is who do you guys think will be better from here on out? Thanks in advance as I really value the opinions of those in the cafe.

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Mercury accumulation in foliage over time in two northern hixed-hardwood forests. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 133:49-67.. 2002.
Dry deposition and foliar leaching of mercury and selected trace elements in deciduous forest throughfall. Atmospheric Environment. 35:3453-3462.. 2001.
Assessment of dry deposition and foliar leaching of mercury and selected trace elements based on washed foliar and surrogate surfaces. Environmental Science and Technology. 34:2418-2425.. 2000.
The processing of mercury in forested ecosystems. Doctor of Philosophy:126pp... 1998.
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Dave East has been on a tear of Eastmixes lately. The Harlem native is in between projects, and recently dropped off remixes of Fat Joe and Remy Ma's "All The Way Up" as well as "Uber Everywhere," in between features with Mac Miller and DJ Kay Slay. This Friday afternoon he delivers a new Eastmix for a song called "Gorilla Glue"-- which appears to use a re-make of Chief Keef's "Faneto" beat.
Over the orchestral hard-hitting production, Dave East raps about his weed strain of choice, and even mimics Keef's flow. Are you feeling Dave East's latest? He's definitely grinding.
Quotable Lyrics
Coke look like we cookin grittz
My lawyer got a good percent
Still thinking bout booking shit
They let me in, I'm never leaving
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: How do I become a member, and how much does it cost?
- A: It's easy to become a member. Simply fill out a membership application online or download a form to complete manually and mail the form along with the membership fee ($25 individual/ $40 family) to our membership chairman. Note that if this is your first year being a member, dues are waived for the first year. Reference this website's Membership section for more detailed instructions.
- Q: How many members are in the club?
- A: Currently we have approximately 250 - 275 members.
- Q: Do I need to be from Indianapolis to join the Club?
- A: Absolutely not! There are no location requirements in order to be a member. Oftentimes a member will have family or friends from other states who join in order to travel on a trip with the member. We even have had international members. We can usual offer 'land only' packages on our trips so that members outside of Indianapolis can fly from their nearest airport by obtaining their own airfare.
- Q: Can I join if I snowboard?
- A: Yes, it is not a requirement to ski to become a member. Many of our members do not ski, snowboard, or even like cold weather!
- Q: Are there age requirements for membership? Can children be members of the Club?
- A: An individual membership is for persons over 21 and their children under the age of 21. A family membership also includes children under 21. If an individual is under 21 who desires eligibility to participate in a club trip, there is a junior membership available if another member of the Club accompanies them and the appropriate signed permission of their parent or legal guardian is provided.
- Q: What are the benefits to membership?
- A: Besides joining a fun bunch of people, your membership will provide you eligibility for all of our Club trips, provide you free admission to Club meetings and many of our social events, provide a monthly newsletter delivered to your home, and provide selected discounts.
If you have any other questions regarding Membership information, please Contact Us, and direct your question/comment to "Membership" on the form.
- Q: I don't ski, can I still be in the Club and can I still go on a trip?
- A: Certainly! Many of our members are non-skiers. Our European and summer trips in particular are often geared toward sightseeing and does not require skiing to have a wonderful experience. Also, on ski trips, we can usually offer you a separate price that does not include lift tickets. There are plenty of other activities in the areas that we go that can keep you busy so you can enjoy a great winter vacation.
- Q: Do I have to be a member to go on the trip?
- A: Yes, but it's only a minimal charge annually and the fee includes free admission to all meetings, most social functions and a subscription to our newsletter, The Schussboomer.
- Q: I don't have anyone to go with, can I sign up as a single?
- A: Yes, and the trip price is still the same! Every effort will be made to match you with a compatible roommate.
- Q: Where do the Club trips go?
- A: The Club offers a variety of trips to satisfy the needs of a diverse membership. They include day trips, weekends, long weekends and week or longer timeframes to many different locations. The locations typically include local, Midwest, western, Canada, and other European destinations. Check out our Trips section of this website for the most up to date listing for this coming season.
- Q: How many members go on each trip?
- A: It varies but the average is approximately 30 people per trip. We have run trips with 10 participants and had others with 70 or more.
- Q: How does the Club decide on the trip schedule?
- A: Each Spring, the Trips VP will set up a meeting open to all members for the purpose of gathering input into the following year's schedule. This meeting is advertised in the Shussboomer and on the website so all interested can attend. In addition to direct input during this meeting, the Trips VP will also review responses on trip questionnaires where people provide input as to where they would like to ski next year. Lastly, the Club maintains a trip inventory of where we have traveled in recent years and we attempt to identify areas that we have not traveled to in the immediate past.
- Q: How can I become a trip leader?
- A: Each year, the Club looks for people who want to lead trips. To be considered for a trip leader opening, you must complete a trip leader application (available online at this site). The Board approves the applicants and the VP determines who will lead the trips for the upcoming ski season.
- Q: Do I need to buy skis?
- A: No. All of the resorts we visit have ski rental shops where you can rent all of the equipment.
- Q: How do I need to dress to ski?
- A: Dressing in layers is the best option. It is advisable to pack a weather-proof outer shell or jacket, gloves, hat, sunglasses and goggles, and always carry sunscreen.
If you have any other questions regarding Trips information, please Contact Us, and direct your question/comment to "Trips" on the form.
- Q: How much are lessons from club instructors?
- A: Our instructors must meet the same certification and education requirements as the certified instructors at any ski school in America. The club provides their services, free to club members on trips where instruction is advertised. However, you may show your appreciation for an above-average lesson at aprčs-ski.
- Q: I've been skiing a few times, so I am not a beginner. Can I get instruction from a club instructor?
- A: Certainly. Our instructors actually teach more "intermediate" hours than beginner hours. Some even teach more advanced skiing, such as powder or moguls. But don't be surprised if your instructor asks you to re-learn a basic skill, in order to overcome a bad habit and allow you to progress to a higher level.
- Q: Ski instructors are a stuck-up bunch of snobs. Why should I take a club lesson?
- A: Maybe in the "Ski Patrol" movie series, but ski instructors are everyday people like you and me. Many hold other jobs, as do the instructors in Indy Ski Club. Our ISC instructors were club members first, then became instructors, and they WILL see you again. So their primary goal is to make your ski lesson fun and safe, and (we hope) you will feel better about your new skiing skills. Ask any of their former students.... you will find that a number of them are still signing up to ski with "ISC Ski School".
- Q: How many lessons can I get on a week-long trip?
- A: We don't want to take too much of advantage of a good thing, so instructors volunteer to teach up to 1/3 of the ski time on a western trip. If advertised as a beginner trip to the Midwest, a club instructor will teach all weekend. You may sign up for just one lesson, or all of them. Your instructor should have announced lesson plans before the first chairlift of the trip.
- Q: I have a five year old. Can she join our ISC ski lesson?
- A: We generally draw the line at about age 12, because younger kids have different learning mechanisms and need different kinds of instruction than older kids or adults. However, most ski area schools offer discounted learn to ski and rental packages for young children.
- Q: Are the ski instructors certified?
- A: Yes. Each of our instructors has been certified through the PSIA (Professional Ski Instructor Association) and they are routinely required to meet requirements in order to maintain that certification. This is the same certification and education requirements as the instructors at any ski school in America.
- Q: Can I get snowboard lessons?
- A: We WISH we could teach snowboard! But at this point we have no certified board instructors. However, there is a growing group of boarders in the club, and we hope that one day soon one of them will emerge as the first certified board instructor in the club.
If you have any other questions regarding Lessons information, please Contact Us, and direct your question/comment to "Instructors" on the form.
- Q: What is a Clubstar race?
- A: A Clubstar race is an Indianapolis Ski Club race. It is usually done on a destination trip, but they can also be done at local hills. All participants make two runs on the course, or one run per course if two separate courses are used. The fastest male and fastest female become the "pacesetters". Everyone else's fastest time is calculated using a formula (along with your age) from the pacesetter's time. Medals are awarded, gold silver, bronze and participant, based on the calculations from the formula. These races are very fun events and are one of the main highlights on a destination trip.
- Q: What is Nastar racing?
- A: Nastar, an acronym for National Standard Race, is a recreational racing format offered at many ski resorts. A ski area employee, usually a good racer, will run the course to establish a "par" time. Everyone else's time is calculated using a formula (along with your age) from the "par" time. Medals are awarded, gold, silver, bronze based on the calculations from the formula. Your race results can be viewed at the Nastar website and compared to others across the country. National Championships are held at the end of the season. Competitors who place in the top three in their age groups at any Nastar resort can qualify for the championships.
- Q: What is OVSC or recreational league racing?
- A: OVSC, or Ohio Valley Ski Council, is the council of ski clubs Indianapolis is a member of. Similar to a golf league, ski club racers meet approximately once a week at a local resort to compete against each other. As with golf, skiers establish a handicap and are placed in different classes or groups depending on your skill level. "A" racers compete against "A" racers, "B's" against "B's" and so on. Points are awarded and calculated throughout the season. Anyone can compete. You do not have to be an expert skier to join in the fun; in fact, most racers are intermediate skiers. Recreational racing is probably the best way to improve your skiing overall. Be warned, once you run a race course, you will be hooked and forever trying to better your previous times.
If you have any other questions regarding Racing information, please Contact Us, and direct your question/comment to "Racing" on the form.
- Q: When and where are the member meetings? How long are the meetings?
- A: We have four meetings per year. Our summer picnic is held in August at the Geist Sailing Club. The other meetings are held at the Adams Mark Hotel by the airport on the second Thursday of each month for September, December, and April. The doors open at 6:30 pm and announcement are at approximately 7 pm. The rest of the evening is devoted to socializing, dancing, or whatever the program is for that night. Typically the meetings conclude around 9 pm but members are free to come and go as their schedule permits. Specifics of each Club meeting can be found on this website in our Events Calendar as well as under the Club Meetings Section of About the Club. On occasion we will have a special meeting at a different time or location. These are always advertised ahead of time.
- Q: How long has the Club been in existence and how was it formed?
- A: The Indianapolis Ski Club is a not-for-profit Corporation founded in 1958 by a small group of enthusiasts for the purpose of promoting interest and activity in snow skiing, and to provide ski trips to local, national and international areas.
- Q: What committees can I get involved in?
- A: We have many opportunities to volunteer either in committees or to be an officer. The best place to learn about all of these options is on this website under the About the Club Section, Volunteer Opportunities.
- Q: Does the Club get involved in the community?
- A: The Club has been involved in community events in a variety of ways. They have included gathering donations at Club meetings for food banks, donating equipment to the Blind School, and helping with Special Olympics. This is just a sample of the few events we have been involved with in the past.
- Q: How can a member become an officer or join the Board?
- A: To join the Board of the ISC you must first run for an office. Elections are held every April, and if you are interested in a certain position, you can have your name placed on the ballot simply by informing a member of the nominations committee, or any current Board member. If you are not an officer but would like to attend Board meetings, these are open to the general membership and dates, times, and locations of meetings are announced in our newsletter and on the webpage.
If you have any other questions regarding General information, please Contact Us, and direct your question/comment to "General Information" on the form.


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NSW has joined the Federal Government's plan to try to redress some of the sexual atrocities suffered by young victims in government institutions.
Last week's announcement will cover about 9,000 people who were abused in New South Wales Government institutions. It also paves the way for an estimated 11,000 people who were abused in NSW non-government institutions to access the Redress Scheme.
About 1,000 people abused in institutions under the Commonwealth's responsibility will also be covered.
The Coalition Government launched the National Redress Scheme in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The scheme will launch on July 1, 2018 and offer three things – access to psychological counselling, a direct personal response from the responsible institution, and a monetary payment.
Mr Hartsuyker said people on the Mid North Coast who had experienced institutional child sexual abuse in state or Commonwealth government institutions could join the scheme and seek justice.
"For too long, child sexual abuse was covered up or ignored by institutions that were supposed to be looking after our nation's children," Mr Hartsuyker said.
The Redress Scheme is based on the strong belief that organisations must take responsibility for abuse that happened on their watch, and pay for the cost of providing redress.
"It is critical we are ensuring people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse can access support to help them move forward with their lives."
Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan said having NSW and Victoria join the Redress Scheme was a significant step towards delivering a national scheme.
"We want all governments, churches, charities and other non-government organisations to join the Redress Scheme. If that happens, up to 60,000 people will be able to access redress," Mr Tehan said.
"A single national redress scheme can only be established with full cooperative legislative action of the Commonwealth and states.
"I also urge the relevant non-government institutions in New South Wales and Victoria – such as churches and charities – to join the scheme, so that people abused in their care can also access redress."
Support services are available to assist people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse. People can contact these support services provided as part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Those who need immediate assistance should contact:
· Lifeline, on 13 11 14
· 1800Respect, on 1800 737 732
· Blue Knot Foundation, on 1300 657 380, or
· MensLine Australia, on 1300 789 978.
The Redress Scheme will begin on July 1, 2018. Information about the application process will be available before the scheme starts.


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It's painful to sit in meetings where someone reads their slides, presents nothing but facts, or drones on about something completely irrelevant to the audience. We have all been subject to death by PowerPoint in session after session, sometimes for days on end.
With 30 years of public speaking under my belt,
I thought I would share three steps on how not to be the presenter who puts an audience to sleep.
1. Tell stories
Storytelling reaches your audience on an emotional level that facts, figures and frameworks will never achieve. That emotional connection automatically increases knowledge retention by embedding the point of the story deeper in the recesses of the mind.
I like to keep three things in mind when I'm telling a story: 1) be brief, 2) create flow and 3) make a point.
Brevity may be the hardest of the three, but it is the most important. To shorten your story, start with the end in mind. You only need the elements of the story that feed the point you are trying to make.
Next, don't just go with the flow, create it. Flow forces you to eliminate irrelevance and focus on what really matters. To keep the attention of the audience, think about how to "re-engage" your audience at each transition point in your story.
Ultimately, you want to use your story to make a point. If you've told the story right, you won't need to state the point. It will be obvious. The point of the story should be woven into every aspect of the story.
2. Surprise your audience
Don't be predictable. Nine out of ten presentations start by telling the audience what is going to be presented, then telling the audience exactly what was in the agenda. The conclusion ends up telling the audience exactly what they have already heard. This formula ensures only one thing: BOREDOM!
Next time you present find ways to surprise your audience. Make a statement that is controversial and address the issues that surround it. Utilize interactive presentation tools to play entire-audience games. Use images that elicit an emotional response to wake up the minds of your audience. Or, if you want to be really daring, come up with multiple points for your talk and let the audience decide which points they want to hear.
3. Be relevant
Relevance takes the content of your talk and puts it within the context of your audience. Before you begin preparation for your talk, make sure you can describe your audience by their surroundings. Think about what is going on in their world. What does their job entail? How does their job overflow into their lives? What is happening in their region or company?
Don't assume that your audience will get the relevance of your content. It's up to you to bring it home. One way to create relevance is to make it personal. Take time to guide your audience through personalization of at least one key point. Another way to create relevance is to give practical points or best practices. Lofty principles need to be clothed in advice or action.
Consumability is just one of the 'Six Principles of Next-Generation Live Meetings.' Download the full guide to begin your move toward creating remarkable experiences.


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Heard any good political jokes lately? Oh we're sure you have. In times of simultaneous joy and sadness such as this we often find ourselves laughing about things because, well it makes life easier sometimes.
Last night Twitter EXPLODED last because of President Obama's announcement that Osama Bin Laden was dead. Everyone had something to say, so in the attempt to become part of the news cycle of one of the biggest pieces of news in the last decade (and for the desire to not talk about the Royal Wedding) here are comedian's reactions to the news of the death of public enemy #1.
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Issue #141
We have been busy this month, like seriously hectic; of course you would know this if you managed to make it to any three of our events. We helped launch one of the most anticipated games, NBA 2K14; created our very own orchestra with a twist, inviting G FrSH and JIIK to provide their vibes too and ventured to Manchester to witness Supply & Demand winner RIO do his thing. Besides that, we met up with our old friend Giggs for our cover and discussed his journey to releasing When Will It Stop, steadily gaining respect from his US counterparts and injecting the UK rap scene with some well needed venom. Incoming producer and singer/songwriter Louis M^ttrs tells us why he's #ReadyForAnything and Liam Tootill has gone full circle, from writing for RWD to being featured as a Duck and Cover ambassador.


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Kia To Launch Eco Car
Kia To Launch Eco Car Kia has confirmed that the technology used in the eco_cee'd concept car displayed at last month's Frankfurt.
Kia has confirmed that the technology used in the eco_cee'd concept car displayed at last month's Frankfurt Show will reach production early in 2009.
Kia eco_cee'd 02.
The eco_cee'd was based on a three-door Pro-cee'd hatchback fitted with a 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel engine, and was claimed to have a combined fuel economy figure of 72.4mpg and CO2 emissions of 104g/km.
Official figures are not available for the production car, and probably won't be for some time yet, but Kia has said that all the fuel-saving features on the concept will be carried over.
None of them will come as a surprise to anyone who has been following the new trend towards eco cars. The engine has been modified to use less fuel, the standard tyres have been replaced by low-friction rubber created by Michelin, and the car's aerodynamic efficiency have been improved by lowering the ride height, fitting smooth panels underneath the floor, fitting a low-drag front grille and modifying the wheelarches.
One feature more normally seen on upmarket eco models (for example BMWs fitted with EfficientDynamics technology) is a Stop&Go system which cuts the engine when the car is stationary, and also recharges the battery during periods of deceleration.
Higher gearing is becoming the norm in eco cars, but Kia is going a step further than most manufacturers by adding an extra gear. The standard cee'd CRDi's five-speed manual transmission is being replaced by a six-speed unit which will reduce engine speed while cruising along motorways.
The eco_cee'd (or whatever it will be called) will go into production at Kia's Zilina factory in Slovakia in December 2008, and will be available in three-door, five-door and estate body styles.


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Palos Verdes Estates Real Estate
Palos Verdes Estates was established as a subdivision in 1923, with 3,200 acres carved out of the former Rancho Palos Verdes property of over 16,000 acres. Frank Vanderlip established both a land syndicate holding the Palos Verdes peninsula, and a real estate development trust for the Palos Verdes Estates subdivision.The Commonwealth Trust Company filed the Palos Verdes Protective Restrictions in Los Angeles County in 1923. These restrictions established rules for the developer and all land owners.The developer was required to set aside half of the land for common use, including roads and parks, but also built bridle paths, a golf course, and retained several miles of coastline free of development. Leaving plenty of opportunity to enjoy the breath taking views for years to come.
Living in PVE is like being in a different state altogether. The tranquility, coast lines and views make it hard to believe you are just a short drive away from Down Town Los Angeles.
Did I Just see a Peacock?…. YES! The residents of Rolling Hills Estates, a small community on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, have been sharing their home with dozens of beautiful wild peacocks for almost 100 years. The exotic birds have always added a rustic charm to the upscale suburb.


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Travelling with a group of no more than 12 people, our new Small Group trips provide you with more space for your comfort and pleasure. Discover Western Turkey and cruise through the Mediterranean in our 12 day tour. Similar to the Best of Turkey by Land, this amazing gulet option offers you the choice to mix it up and relax in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Discover the wonders of Istanbul, Gallipoli and the history of Troy, Pergamum and Ephesus and then immerse yourself in the natural healing powers of Pamukkale. The tour is not complete until you have journeyed into the magical world of Cappadocia.
The wellbeing and safety of our passengers, staff and communities visited have always been our utmost priority. We are committed to ensuring your peace of mind with our enhanced Safe Travels protocols and Special Flexible Conditions, so that you can book and travel with confidence. We have also recevied the Safe Travels stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which allows travellers to recognise companies around the world that have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols.
The Asklepion is a famed ancient medical center built in honor of Asclepius, the god of healing. It was also the world's first psychiatric hospital.
The exterior features a beautiful cascade of domes and six minarets and blue Iznik tiles adorn the interior giving the building its unofficial but commonly used name.
A region of exceptional natural and man-made wonders. Take the chance to discover underground cities carved into rock, fairy chimneys and many more...
Home of the famous Caretta Caretta turtles. Take the most popular mud bath in Turkey, and then a fantastic boat trip is to take you to Iztuzu beach.
The best preserved ancient town in Turkey, Ephesus embarks you on a journey to ancient times while roaming the streets.
Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, Anzac Cove, Johnston's Jolly, North Beach, Ari Burnu, Hell Spit, Brighton Beach, Shrapnel Valley, Artillery Raod, Quinn's Road and more…
The Hagia Sophia, among the Seven Wonders of the World, awaits you with all its magnificence. The hundreds of years old structure will fascinate you on sight.
Home of the world-famous travertines, the cotton castle. You will witness the unusual and beautiful scenery just near the ancient city of Hierapolis, the ancient cure center.
Home of the Sultans, heart of the Ottoman Empire… Roam through the royal palace of the Ottomans and follow their footsteps to see their most valued treasures.
The legendary city where you can outline layers of ruins of cities built on top of each other and visit the famous Trojan horse, awaits you.
5 and 4 star hotels | Gulet cruise from Fethiye in ensuite cabins.
From Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport (on day 1)
11 breakfasts | 2 lunches | 8 dinners
Air-conditioned non-smoking coach or mini-bus
Services of experienced Travel Talk local guides licenced by the Ministry of Tourism
The 5-star hotel in Gallipoli is a perfect place to relax and prepare for the upcoming big tour. The large swimming pool and the delicious open buffet add up to the comfortable rooms they offer.
This hotel has a seafront location in the Aegean coast, only 250 metres from the beach. The hotel offers an outdoor pool and a terrace with panoramic views of the sea and Kusadasi Marina. The air-conditioned rooms of Marina Hotel Kusadasi include a minibar and an LCD TV with satellite channels.
This hotel offers an absolute relaxation with it's hot thermal pools & spa center.
Turkish Traditional Gulet
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Homeless Kenyan in US hospitalised as doctors seek next of kin
Homeless Kenyan in US hospitalised as doctors seek next of kin
A 67-year-old homeless Kenyan, who wanted to return home after 46 years in North America, has been hospitalised in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.
Sources at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta told the Nation on Tuesday night that Mr Timothy Majanja was "in critical condition and we must perform a specialised procedure on him".
A medical assistant, who spoke on condition of anonymity as she was not authorised to talk to the media, said doctors and hospital personnel had made frantic efforts to trace Mr Majanja's next of kin to give consent for the undisclosed procedure.
And in an email to the Nation on Tuesday, an official at the Kenyan embassy in Washington, DC, said the hospital had been in touch, seeking help in tracing Mr Majanja's relatives.
"But I was not able to talk to him as I was informed that he is not coherent," said Ms Evelyn Cheluget, the immigration attaché at the Kenyan mission.
Mr Majanja was in the news in early October when NTV aired a story in which he appealed for help to return to Kenya after living in North America for an uninterrupted period of 46 years.
On October 2 this year, Mr Majanja told the Nation he would have liked to go back to Kenya to rejoin his family but did not have any travel documents.
He said he left Kenya for Canada in 1968, moved to the state of Georgia in the United States in 1993, and has been living in squalor since losing his job 21 years ago.
"I have been leading a miserable life here and it is high time I left this country," he told this reporter in an interview on Memorial Drive in Atlanta, Georgia.
After the story aired, Mr Alphonce Shikoli, Majanja's elder brother, told NTV's Namukabo Werunga that the family was excited to know that their relative was alive.
"We eagerly await the return of our 'prodigal son'. We are fattening a bull to slaughter upon his arrival," said Shikoli at his rural home in Lupao Village, Kakamega County.
News of Mr Majanja's ailment comes barely three weeks after another Kenyan with no fixed abode passed away after one month in treatment at Atlanta hospital.
Alfred Mugo's body was flown to Kenya last weekend after well-wishers, most of whom did not know him, came together to raise funds to help pay for the funeral back home and transport expenses.
Two of his Kenyan homeless friends have since been taken in by Christ Harvesters Ministries, a Kenyan community Church in Atlanta.
"We have been paying for their upkeep at a hotel as we seek the way forward," said Mr Richard Kimani, a member of the church.
When Mr Majanja's story broke, the embassy said it would follow up with him with the aim of assisting with travel documents and other logistics.
However, in an interview with the Nation a fortnight ago, Mr Majanja expressed disappointment, saying he did not receive any assistance.
"The embassy has totally failed me. I don't know who else I can turn to," said Mr Majanja as he fought off tears.
During the interview in October, he appealed to the Kenyan government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to help him out.
Mr Majanja said that in 1973 he was recruited by the Canadian government into the prestigious Royal CanadianMounted Police, where he served before venturing into politics.
He said he ran for political office as a city representative in Calgary, Alberta, before unsuccessfully contesting a vacant mayoral seat.
Mr Majanja, however, refused to disclose when or why he left the Canadian police service.
"That matter is confidential," he said.
After relocating to Atlanta, he worked for a transport company before losing his job.
"I lost my driver's licence and all the other documents which I had kept in a safe deposit at a local bank," he said.
Majanja said he has sought help several times from the US and Canadian governments without success.
"I have no single document and can't travel anywhere," he said, adding, "I appeal to the Kenyan embassy to give me some travel documents so I can visit my relatives back home."
He showed photos of his sojourn in Canada in which he looked young and energetic.
"I married a Canadian woman and we had a son, but now I can't even travel there to visit them," he said.
"I thought I was strong enough, but now I need help," added Mr Majanja, who looked weak and a pale shadow of his former self.
Though hardly reported due to the stigma associated with homelessness, drug addiction or mental illness, cases of destitute Kenyans living in the United States have risen in recent years.
In 2012, the body of a homeless Kenyan was discovered in a lake near Boston, Massachusetts.
Early this year, police in Atlanta found a homeless and mentally unstable Kenyan man in a forest in Decatur, Georgia.
The authorities handed over the man to the pastor of a Kenyan community church, who asked the congregation to raise money for his upkeep and eventual repatriation to Kenya.
In May, he was reunited with his family in Kenya.
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Date: July 29, 2005 2:45:46 PM EDT
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Special interests!!! Lazy! Bullshit -- it's like blaming mathematicians for
being lazy in insisting that pi isn't 3.
I've written more reasoned pieces on this http://www.frankston.com/public/writing.asp?name=SATNEndLeap http://www.frankston.com/public/writing.asp?name=SATNPreciselyWrong http://www.frankston.com/public/writing.asp?name=LeapSeconds
But it's worth of a rant -- both because of this attempt to blame "special
interests" and also the realization that this is a form of fundamentalism in
which people take a story too seriously. These are scientists but they are
acting as fundamentalists in assuming that they have the one precise truth.
They fail to understand that the human use of time is at odds with their needs.
By their reasoning we should lash up 200 horses to a car to show it has 200
This is science at its most foolish and intolerant. It's pretty trivial to have
a correction factor for calculations that need it. After all you have to be very
very aware to need such precision.
Instead they make the length of a minute intrinsically ambiguous and blame "lazy
programmers" for not being able to know the length of a minute! And worse you
can't even calculate the length of future time spans because you don't know the
future need for leap seconds.
How can astronomers be so earth-limited as to define their time terminology in
terms of the position of the earth anyway?
When I read people complain that removing the leap seconds would reduce the
value of GMT -- c'mon. New York renames the time already. Or, for that matter,
Spain which prefers to associate with the rest of Europe. It's just a naming
It's not so much whether we should abolish the leap second but whether we should
demand an apology for the damage it has caused.
Aw, the astronomers need to upgrade their telescopes -- well, better than have
the rest of the world cater to their whims when they require all other software
do the impossible.
Eliminate the leap second! No! Roll it back. HUT -- Human Universal Time should
be calculable as if leap seconds were never introduced to bedevil us!
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Dave: The US has secretly proposed abolishing the leap second (that is ocassionally added as the earth slows its rotation) claiming "safety" reasons. Evidently this is at the behest of special interests whose software is unable to deal with the additional second.
From the WSJ online: "Word of the U.S. proposal, made secretly to a United
Nations body, began leaking to scientists earlier this month. The plan
would simplify the world's timekeeping by making each day last exactly 24
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July 20, 2009
Detroit files largest municipal bankruptcy case in U.S. history
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2013 ... z2ZRyqiJVc
"a free society depends on a virtuous and moral people."
3:30 pm
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2:42 am
April 9, 2009
Cities are basically corporations. Just as a corporation can go bankrupt, so can an "incorporated" area such as a city. Ever heard of an "unincorporated" area of a county? I have. Those are areas in counties which did not create arbitrary land mass definition for arbitrary "cities".
I say, let Detroit go bankrupt. Dissolve the city status, and let the land go back to the county where it aledgedly resides. See how the near neighbors like the city of Dearborn feel about that. 😀 I'm not sure if they're in the same county though.
Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen... - Zbigniew Brezhinsky
8:47 pm
April 9, 2009
Pretty much a no brainer Detroit was built on the auto industry, and one example how a town can become totally dependent on a single industry to live or die. One can only imagine if this happened to all our great cities, coast to coast. New Orleans was ruined by one hurricane. Hurricane Sandy wiped out much of the east coast. Doesn't take much to turn what was thriving into a blight that can not be fixed. When one industry thrives, it spurs building until they are overbuilt, and when the industry dies, the city get empty, forclosures, and abandonment is hard to hide. The old west had its share of ghost towns, but we do not have many modern ghost towns, nor places as big as Detroit headed that way. Many move out while they can, while others just get stuck and can not get out. Sad situation to watch.
I'm really hoping that as much as you dislike Boeing, you really know their importance to Seattle, what it would be like if they went totally out.
If we decide to not bail out Detroit, we better be cutting off every dime of foreign aid to everyone first. If we will not bail ourselves out, we have no business doing it for anyone else, in any way, shape, or form, military or humanitarian.
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I really don't like cancer. Never would I have thought that I would be sitting here typing blog posts about it at my stage in life. Although it, along with treatment for it, has wreaked havoc on my body, it has also brought change in my life for which I am extremely grateful. But, it is easy for me to talk about it like that, when I am talking about my own cancer. It is way more difficult to have that same "blessing" attitude about cancer when it has reared its ugly head in someone you love.
The wonderful man pictured above is my dad. He is a man that is on fire for Jesus and is one who I believe has many more years of "mission work" ahead of him. He was diagnosed with a rare malignant ulcerated stromal tumor (also known as G.I.S.T) a little over 4 years ago after he was rushed to the hospital by ambulance vomiting blood. It was such a scary time for us, as Luke was only about 7 weeks old, and we were about 7 hours away. But, we drove up as soon as possible, and were able to witness God's amazing healing power in his body. For those of you who do not know my dad, he really is somewhat of a medical miracle. Time after time, he is afflicted with disease paired with poor prognoses (congestive heart failure, rare cancer), yet, through that has shown that "statistics" truly don't matter to God. When He has a mission for you to complete, He is going to allow you to complete it. And, when you journey to complete that mission, He has given you new testimony to share because of the difficulties He has allowed. He is the author of our lives and knows and designs the beginning and the end. Well, I am here to ask for prayers from the same prayer warriors who have prayed for me. He had a endoscopy, colonoscopy and CT scan last week that revealed recurrence of the rare cancer he was afflicted with 4 years ago. He has a tumor the size of a ping pong ball on the underside of his stomach, and it has metastasized into his liver (they call this distal recurrence). Of course, our prayer is that the surgeon can surgically remove all of the cancer and that my dad is completely healed. My dad has a hernia surgery scheduled with the same surgeon that would remove the cancer for January 22. At my dad's pre-op appointment with that surgeon on Tuesday, he is going to ask if he can have the surgery to remove the cancer instead. Please pray for wisdom for all of the physicians involved in treating my dad and this extremely rare cancer!
On another note, I have a regular appointment scheduled with my oncologist on Tuesday. Since it has been over 4 months since my last PET/CT, I am guessing she will want to schedule another one. Just as a reminder, my oncologist told me at my last appointment that my chance of recurrence was around 30%. She said that most patients (80%) who have recurrence, experience it within the first two years post diagnosis. This "two years prognosis period" for me ends on September 14, 2014. Another 10% experience it within years 3-5, and the remaining approximate 10% experience it within years 5-10. She said that if you go 10 years without recurrence, the cancer is very unlikely to return. I have to keep reminding myself that God has this all under control. Satan has really been trying to plant negative thoughts about recurrence into my head. I continue to have weird symptoms pop up, which I tell myself are all related to the many surgeries I have undergone related to reconstruction. But, every once and a while, a thought such as "I wonder if that could be a new cancer" pops up (followed by me conducting a little internet search on the symptoms). It is sometimes difficult to know which symptoms to act on and bring up to my oncologist and which was to just let go. Sometimes I wonder if I am becoming a bit of a hypochondriac due to the feeling the symptoms. But then again, I was feeling like I was perhaps being a bit of a hypochondriac just prior to my diagnosis, as I continually expressed strange symptoms I was having to Drew. So, what does one in my situation do? Pray. Spend more time in the Word. That is all I can do. Everything else is truly outside my control. I am eating well. I am feeding my body with nutrients instead of junk. That is all I can do. I can create a list of my weird symptoms and notify my oncologist at my regular appointments. If a more severe symptom occurs in between appointments, I can call her office immediately. Other than that, I firmly believe that God doesn't want me to waste the time I DO have here on earth dwelling on cancer. He wants to move beyond cancer. He wants me to serve and love others as I have been served and loved. He wants me to train these kids up in the best way possible, so that they know Him and their purpose. Will you please pray with me that the cancer stays away (never to return) and that I can win this mind-battle over Satan by moving beyond cancer? Thank you so much, prayer warriors! We are going to win this battle!


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Last night when we got back to the campsite, I walked over to the registration office to see if anyone from the Prevost rally had canceled. And wouldn't you know it, one person did. And exactly one. I walked in at just the right moment too because just before I left the office with my new car tag in hand for another 3 nights, someone called to inquire about the recently sold out campground. Sorry buddy, looks like it's just us and the buses this weekend.
Ava and Mila got on the island groove this morning and decided to make a little boat out of our laundry bin. While they are in the mood, we decided to do some island hopping, Georgia style.
Tybee Island is the destination for today. Tybee Island is just to the east of Savannah and is where the river meets the Atlantic ocean. Our first stop was The Crab Shack.
The Crab Shack is a restaurant and bar that sits right at the edge of the water. Aside from delicious seafood and waterfront views, it also has an alligator pond with lots of live alligators.
These cold blooded suckers where everywhere. For the most part, they were pretty docile and probably due to them being fairly well fed.
Aside from the alligators, exotic birds are also on display at what they called the gift shack where you can get yourself all the crab shack souvenir swag you can afford.
Ava's favorite however were the household cats that roam freely throughout the restaurant. I am not sure why and how they got there but they are certainly made to feel right at home with their own private quarters.
The food. Forget about it. It was awesome. We got the sampler platter for two and it came with so much food we couldn't even eat it all. Crab legs, shrimp, mussels, crawfish, corn on a cob, sausages and potatoes. If you ever find yourself near Tybee Island, don't look anywhere else for food but The Crab Shack.
Although the food was not too outrageously priced, they do get you if you want to try your hand on feeding the gators. Little nuggets of dog treats in a plastic will run you three bucks. And you are not allowed to feed these lizards anything else. We just had to do it so we paid the ransom so we can do some gator fishing.
Didn't I tell you these guys where docile? This guy decided to not even bother putting his arms in front of him.
Open wide!
Tybee Island is a small little community with a quiet beach side street lined with gift shops and little food places like this ice cream parlor. Since they claimed to the the World's Best Ice Cream right on their window, we had to give it a try. It was good but I think they must have bribed whoever is in charge of the best-ice-cream-in-the-world committee.
We knew that we will soon be headed west to start making our way back home so today might be the last day we will spend on an Atlantic beach.
Even though we didn't have much time at the Tybee Island beach, we made the best of it. Ava has loved our days at the beach starting with our first day at Padre Island National Seashore outside of Corpus Christi, Texas. A little darker and a much better swimmer later, she is sad to leave the beach and warm Atlantic waters at Tybee Island.
We will be back soon Ava, I promise.
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Wedding entertainment has a huge impact on the overall quality of a wedding. Wedding entertainers, whether you choose a DJ or Band, work as the emcee at your event, keeping things on track and create the energy (or lack thereof) at your wedding.
If you're on the fence about whether to hire a wedding band or DJ, we've outlined some items to consider that may help you make your final decision.
There is a big departure in energy, price point, and music selection between bands & DJs. We'll address all of these below.
Energy, price point, song selection, are all items to consider when choosing wedding entertainment.
The major disparity between bands & DJ's lies in the price point. Consider that a DJ is a small set up with just one person working, where a whole team of engineers and musicians are required to make a band. DJ pricing can start as low as $300 up to $2000 (See more on How Much A DJ Costs), whereas a good wedding band will likely cost between $2,500 and $10,000.
There are major advantages in having a band at your wedding. A band is capable of creating far more energy than a DJ simply because there are more entertainers to impact the energy level. 5 – 12 people dancing with showy suits and dresses, interacting with your guests will without-a-doubt create energy that a DJ can't get close to.
Song Selection
A band will provide you with a list of songs they know, the good ones will offer to learn a few requests as well. A quality, experienced event band should have a list of 300+ songs. Those songs are likely to be some of the top songs of the last 5 or 6 decades. This is ideally the music one would choose to make a dance party. However, if you have friends & family who are mainly interested in things like EDM, rap, or hard rock, a better choice could be a DJ as a wedding band is less likely to play those.
Bands aren't like they used to be where the music was limited to things like "We Are Family" and "Play That Funky Music". Bands now are playing top 40 favorites like Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore, and much more. (See band list examples: Lost Wax Song List, Twice On Sunday Song List).
Ultimately the DJ wins in the song selection category because of their access to millions of songs at their finger tips.
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If you want to have a live music element but maybe a band is out of the budget or you prefer a DJ for the party portion of the evening, you can always hire musicians to handle your cocktail hour and/or ceremony. At Jukeboxx, we offer a number of amazing soloists & ensembles from strings to acoustic guitar to solo sax, etc. Solo musicians typically book between $175 – $250 per hour, which is highly affordable when paired with a DJ.
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John Goolsby - Soloist - "Into The Mystic" Van Morrison
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"Entertainment is an extremely important part of any great event. A great DJ is one who can read a room, make energetic announcements and carefully execute a timeline.
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All the best!
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Archive for Monday, February 7, 2011
Department of Revenue closes Tonganoxie business because of unpaid sales taxes
February 7, 2011
Kansas Department of Revenue agents and the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office on Monday seized assets of a Tonganoxie business that owed more than $105,000 in sales taxes.
According to KDOR, officers seized bank accounts, on-site cash, business inventory and personal property assets belonging to owners Roger and Phyllis Shilling, owners of Shilling Electric Co. Inc., which owed $105,435 in sales taxes.
The business, at 511 E. Fourth St. in Tonganoxie, was sealed closed Monday morning. Its assets will be sold at a public auction to pay for the taxes owed.
In a release, KDOR said warrant execution occurs when all other collection methods, including multiple letters, telephone calls, letters of impending legal action, tax liens filed with the local District Court to secure the debt, previous bank levies and on-site till taps, have been exhausted.
Only after several unsuccessful attempts does the department take the action of seizing assets, which in this instance resulted in the business being closed.
The delinquent sales taxes were from January 2005 to October 2010 and the total amount owed is $105,435.29.
KDOR's standard practice is to continually encourage delinquent taxpayers to voluntarily enter into a repayment agreement, the release said.
harleydee 9 years, 8 months ago
Really??? Do you honestly think that the KDOR would let a business remain operating for 6 years without the business owners meeting a payment agreement of some type. This is a hometown business which has served the Tonganoxie area for 60+ years and will continue to do what it can to remain in business to serve its loyal customers, community, and most of all friends and family. It would be nice to see both sides of a story for once. It would also be nice for our hometown paper to support our local businesses and "paint the whole picture" not just what they want you to see. Proudly - Dee Freeman Cannon (business founder Alvin Shilling's grandaughter and Roger/Phyllis Shilling's daughter)
acecnks 9 years, 8 months ago
Kudos to the author! You have certainly left this reader wanting MORE! More compassion, more perspective, more information, you know - a more complete news story. While I do not know the parties involved, I am human, which is why I found this story disturbing. It is certainly not 'breaking news' that the recession might have even affected business owner's way out in Tonganoxie. You should have at least been courteous enough to highlight the fact that this company has been in business and contributing to the community and state of Kansas for well over 60 years. It is also bothersome to me that not even one comment was solicited from the business owner(s). I see nowhere that they were 'unavailable' for comment. What happened to courtesy and respect? You have painted this small business and their owners in a very negative light. Congratulations to you on being able to regurgitate information from a KDOR press release. Congratulations to you for bringing us only one side of the story. Next time, do your legwork. Bring us some dimension. Your readers demand it. Until then – Tongie has a Shop Til You Drop event coming in April. Go cover that.
mymonkey 9 years, 8 months ago
Was this the same coverage given to the grocery store when it had the problem?
mldmsd 9 years, 8 months ago
Sales Tax is law. Don't care who you are, what type of business, how long you are in business, how good of business you are----you have sales tax owed then pay it. No disrespect to the business, have done business with them, and will con't to do so, but hey, be responsible.
getagrip 9 years, 8 months ago
I'm confused. When I have gone into this business to make a purchase, I am charged sales tax. What happened to that money? Why wasn't it paid to the state as all businesses are required to do?
mymonkey 9 years, 8 months ago
Since I don't know full story, I will wait and hope all the facts are presented. It is the law and I hope they get it corrected.
harleydee 9 years, 8 months ago
The law is the law - no one is arguing that. In this type of business, service is provided and payment is not always guaranteed at that time. Many times, customers pay installments to their invoices/statements. Many service calls are done on emergency basis, water lines are frozen, pipes are broke, heaters are out, etc. Business decisions are made by priority basis and sometimes the heart out weighs business decisions. Business owners make decisions daily on what the priority is that day including paying employees, overhead, taxes, supplies, etc, and so on. Big name competitors would not make a late night service call unless payment was arranged at time of service that's the difference and sometimes the downfall of hometown courtesy and compassion.
mldmsd 9 years, 8 months ago
In business you can't let your heart dictate or your business will find itself in the position it is in now-breaking the law.
teatime 9 years, 8 months ago
As far as I know, most businesses pay sales taxes to the state as they are collected, not as they are billed. So it doesn't matter how long it takes the customer to pay. Once they pay, the tax gets turned over to the state. Collecting sales tax and not turning over to the state is illegal. Those funds are not to be used for overhead or any other expense. There really can't be much more to the story than that. It doesn't matter if they have been in business 100 years, the law is the law. HOWEVER, the current economy is making it very difficult for honest folks to remain honest. It also sounds like their problem began BEFORE the economy fell. Bring on the whole story, but it won't change the law or a business's responsibility.
Trouble 9 years, 8 months ago
This business and owners of this business are hard working and the most honest people a person could know. It is sad that they are having a hard time. I beleive all of us has found ourselves in hard times and had to make difficult decisions. I hope for this community that Shilling"s works things out and open thier doors soon!!
showinquarters 9 years, 8 months ago
It is sad to see that a local, long time business is going through this, BUT as it has been stated, when a person pays the sales tax, that money should be put aside to pay the government. It would be like a customer saying to a business, "I'm sorry, I can't pay the sales tax right now because I have other places where that money can be spent"... you would never be able to leave the store with your purchase or have the service done. When you run a business, it is known that you have to pay sales tax (it isn't a secret). Even though you want to show compassion, which they might have done, you can't get behind on payments to the government because YOU lose in the end....
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We all know how long waistcoat has been around, but have you wonder why it has been around for this long? From what I know, real gentlemen appeared without a waistcoat. The men in time past understood who a real gentleman was, so they were not wearing anything just like that. No wonder we've been copying most of our recent styles from them.
Old skool gentlemen never made a mistake with their outfits, they're always on point. What our generation does is to copy them and add a little new thing to it. That's why I always advise people never to follow fashion, rather have your own style.
Remember, a Victorian gent would never have appeared without his waistcoat.
Ladies, as we're already in this cold season, there is a discount on things now. To shop on a budget like myself, why not buy your man a three piece suite or just a waistcoat as his X'mas gift? Suggest a waistcoat for him, and you'll see how his personal style will transform.


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Atrium Lighting Project
Cosmopolitan Twarda 4, Warsaw Poland
Cosmopolitan Twarda 4 is Warsaw's première luxury residential skyscraper, reaching an impressive 160 metres high and with 44 storeys. Designed by architect Helmut Jahn and developed by Tacit Investment, this 236-apartment structure has floor-to-ceiling windows throughout, providing panoramic views of the sprawling Polish capital. The building also has a commercial level on the ground floor, three floors of offices, and a recreation area at level 4 for residents.
The Brief
Jahn's design of the tower included an illuminated red ceiling above level 4, providing an exciting area of visual intrigue both from street level and for residents enjoying the recreation area. This ceiling lighting had been attempted by another company in the past but needed revamping. The CEO of Cosmopolitan Tower approached Pulsar to assist with this ceiling illumination, as well as to provide eye-catching atrium lighting for the tower's exterior.
Challenges Faced
The previous company charged with completing the red lighting for the atrium had been a building company rather than lighting designers, meaning they lacked the specialist knowledge to get it right. The location, weak colour and incorrect beam angle of the existing atrium lights all contributed to an overall poorly-lit feature. Hot spots, poor colour rendition and high operating costs plagued the Cosmopolitan Twarda 4.
Pulsar's Solution
Pulsar provided a well-thought-out lighting scheme for the atrium which took into account desired effect, viewing angles (pedestrians and residents), operating costs and maintenance costs. Our solution was using 8 LED stage lighting ChromaFlood100R fixtures, discreetly mounted so as to be invisible to viewers yet provide consistent illumination.
To create the tower's eye-catching exterior atrium lighting, we used 12 RGB LED flood lights in the form of our ChromaFlood 200s to provide lighting with infinite colour capabilities. Pulsar also integrated ChromaAR111TC dimmable LED downlights into the sculpture "You and I" by artist Eran Shakine, another highlight feature of the Cosmopolitan Twarda 4 building.
The whole system is controlled by Pulsar's own architectural-grade lighting control system. Using our OutStation1 DMX Controller combined with a 24v LED driver, the lighting system achieves visually-complex effects whilst being extremely easy to manage.
The ChromaFlood 100R and 200 have sadly retired from active duty and are no longer available, however our brighter and more efficient range of Luxeos units will give you everything you need. Find out more about the Luxeos range of LED light fixtures here.
Since the project's completion the exterior colour changing LED lights have been frequently changed to suit the atrium lighting to special occasions, seasons and time of day. This is done with minimal client effort due to the reliability of Pulsar's lighting products and the simplicity of our control solution, and has turned the building into a hub of the community.
What's more, the architect Helmut Jahn was thrilled with Pulsar's restorative work to the 4th floor ceiling, saying: "The lighting of the red cantilever certainly reinforces the architectural feature of the Cosmopolitan and makes the building an icon." This is not the first time that Pulsar's work has helped make a structure iconic. Our varied projects include transforming UK-based Landshut Bridge's lighting design and revamping the LED landscape lighting of Santa Monica, undoubtedly putting these landmarks on the map.
Pulsar went above and beyond to fix an unsuitable lighting solution, delivering ceiling and exterior atrium lighting fixtures that the CEO could be proud of. This reliable lighting installation will continue to illuminate the city of Warsaw with its real-time mood lighting for many years to come.
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Performance measurement is the collection of criterion which determines if an organization will be able to prevail; be more successful than its competitors.
While many of the concepts which make an organization successful are not directly measurable, in the process of performance measurement you will look for indicators which are easy to measure and that show performance.
There are four types of performance measures:
• Result Indicators (RIs) tell staff what they have accomplished.
• Key Result Indicators (KRIs) give an overview on past performance to communicate how management has operated from a perspective view.
• Performance Indicators (PIs) tell staff and management what to do.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tell staff and management what to do in order to increase performance dramatically.
It is essential to understand the differences between RIs and PIs:
• PIs indicate directly what should be done to improve the results, while RIs don't. Additionally, PIs tie personal responsibility while RIs don't.
• Financial topics are only related to Result Indicators.
• PIs are monitored continuously, daily or sometimes weekly to drive the action, while RIs are measured sometimes weekly, but more commonly monthly or less frequently.
• The audience of RIs are the CEO and the board, while the audience of the PIs are the CEO and the management and operational teams.
From the CSF and the risks previously defined, you might be able to derive most the performance indicators. The ones which are the more critical and the broadest in the organization will become key ones (KPI, KRI). In the end it is best to keep a ratio of 10 KPIs, 10 KRIs and 80 PIs and RIs.
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Last of the big investment banks to report earnings this week. Larger than Lehman, smaller than Goldman.
Reports Q1 earnings Wednesday 3/19 at about 730a ET. Conference call at 11a ET.
WILL MORGAN BE MORE GOOD NEWS? - Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs told investors what they wanted to hear in their earnings reports and stocks responded with a huge rally. Can Morgan Stanley earnings provide fuel for another surge? It won't take a lot to please the Street: consensus is for a 53% decline in profits and a 28% drop in revenues. If Morgan doesn't announce unexpected writedowns or give disappointing guidance, the markets should be good to go.
BETS ARE IN ALREADY - Morgan Stanley shares closed up 18% on Tuesday, 28% above the Monday lows and posted their highest close in March. Does it look like anyone's worrying about landmines in Morgan's earnings? It sure doesn't seem that way.
WHAT'S IT WORTH? - Who knows? Book value is out of fashion (for the moment). Even with this week's rally, MS is still trading at levels not seen in nearly three years.
IF YOU WANT TO WORRY... - Watch the same potential problem areas you did for Goldman and Lehman: asset markdowns, anything that would reduce confidence in the firm's ability to conduct business, and warnings about future profits and revenues.
Q1 Estimates: EPS down 53% to $1.03, revenues down 28% to $7.187 billion
Q2 Estimates: EPS down 39% to $1.37, revenues down 20% to $8.444 billion
FY 08 Estimates: EPS up 129% to $5.43, revenues up 22% to $34.112 billion
Year-ago actuals: Q1 EPS $2.17, revenues $9.994 billion
Source: Thomson Financial
*All estimates are current as of 3/18 and subject to change.*
TIDE HAS TURNED? - UBS downgraded Lehman and Goldman (but not Morgan) on Monday. On Tuesday, Goldman upgraded Morgan and Lehman.
MONDAY'S MESS, TUESDAY'S REBOUND - On Monday, Morgan Stanley got whacked along with everyone else within a country mile of Bear Stearns. At their low, Morgan shares fell to $33.56, the lowest in nearly five years (April 2003). Morgan also bounced back with the rest of the market. MS has erased all of Monday's losses (and then some).
A STREAK THEY WANT TO BREAK - Lehman has met or beat earnings estimates for 21 straight quarters. Goldman Sachs has an eleven-quarter streak going. So what about Morgan Stanley? It has come in below consensus the last two quarters, and last quarter it missed by more than $3 per share. Starmine says Morgan will beat, based on its read of which analysts are the most accurate. Worth noting: on Feb. 8th analysts were looking for $1.51 per share in profits from Morgan. Now consensus is just $1.03. Ending this ugly streak may not be so hard after all...


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SD's Basics: creating good, yet cheap, washes, and making old, dried paint like new.
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My christmas day is spent at home, and while I have only my sister for family yet stilled filled with holiday cheer this leaves me with very little to do, so as I sit here waiting for a game to download on steam I decided I would share a little trick of mine that I recently discovered after a bit of research and trial and error.
Turns out, making your own washes is a snap, who knew? I have played with this a bit, experimenting and finding out what seems to work best.
First, I want to advocate recycling old paint pots. Got two of the same paint and both pots are half empty? Fill one up the rest of the way and clean the empty pot thoroughly. I prefer GW wash pots for this although honestly this is just so I can identify my washes by the black GW rounded cap. For washes, dipping the pot in the brush seems to be one of the most used methods if not the most used method out there. This is why I like to use GW pots for this.
After cleaning out your pot thoroughly, find some window cleaner, and some flow aid, and the color of paint you wish to turn to a wash. I find that using Vallejo Model Air colors works the absolute best for this: the small pigments just seem to make this brand more consistent with a wash and while I have successfully done this with GW, Vallejo and Reaper paints the ratios are different, and they don't act quite as well when turned into a wash.
One quick note on GW and other brands you wish to turn into a wash: try to put your flow aid and window cleaner in before you put the paint in, it doesn't matter which order as long as the paint goes in last. This allows you to measure how much wash you are getting and GW paint in particular is hard to measure out correctly, due to the type of bottle it is stored in. Note that I have not tried this with P3 paints so if you want a wash in those colors you will have to experiment a bit.
For Model Air, the formula is as follows:
- 1 part Window Cleaner
- 1 part Flow Aid
- 1 part Vallejo Model air
For Reaper, GW, Vallejo Game color this seems to work best for me:
- 3 parts Window Cleaner
- 3 parts Flow Aid
- 2 parts Paint
Now, you may be wondering why it's necessary to make your own washes in the first place? Well, the answer to that is that sometimes you want to add interest to a surface by adding a slightly contrasting color to it, as I have recently been taught by a few of the good people here on WAMP. A good example is my recent Necrons: I use a metallic green on them, but because I also use a lot of Orange OSL it makes sense to reflect some of that in the metal. It also just flat out makes the metal look more interesting even without the use of OSL (such as on my warriors.) examples of this can be found in my WIP thread here: http://www.wamp-forum.com/VB4/showth...ch-Preatorians (the pics on the first two pages are the relevant bits for this post)
So, why not just thin the paint out like normal and add it? Well, that's where the beauty of the window cleaner comes in: by using window cleaner you are making your thinned down paint try it's best to leave a thin surface over wherever your brush strokes, and the flow aid ensures that if you do wish for it to work as a true wash, it will pool into recesses as well. This combination makes this work like any true wash I have used to date.
Now, the reason we used flow aid I believe is obvious to those who know what flow aid does: it breaks apart stuck together pigments and spreads it out as evenly as it can. The window cleaner is used for another reason: window cleaner is designed to spread itself out as thinly as possible over a flat, smooth surface. Combine the two and you have the necessary combination of a wash: something that will try it's best to make itself a flat addition to the surface you added it to without pooling in the middle of a flat surface, and if it does need to pool because you used to much it will find recesses and/or corners to do it in.
Now, I prefer using washes for the reason that, since they are slightly see-through once applied, I have more control when trying to blend, shade, and highlight. Washes are also good for correcting bad blends or bad feathering.
A second reason for making your own washes: I only know of dark washes that you can easily get on the market, used for shading. There is another application for washes: brightening up a model. Now, because washes pool into recesses just slathering these kinds of washes on isn't going to improve your model. Where these shine is in the careful application of highlights.
Oh, did I say careful? I meant the now much easier to accomplish application of highlights! because of the slightly transparent nature of a wash, it blends naturally when applied, and because windex is used, it will stick to a surface and smooth itself out so long as you don't use too much of it. Instead of taking the time to put another drop of paint and some flow aid on a pallet, you can just reach for this wash, which will partially work for you anyway.
There are many other good reasons to make and use your own washes: it's cheaper than buying them, and you get the colors you truly want for important starters.
You can use this same technique to save paints that are dried out, and I have even used this to save paints that were almost dried to the point of becoming hard, though once they are hard there is no saving that pot. The ratios are quite a bit less in this case: you want to use 1 part of Flow Aid and 1 part of Windex for 2-3 parts of paint in the pot, and shake very well. In GW pots I like to put the flow aid into the cup that holds paint in the cap because that is where the most drying occurs.


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The latest M5 prototype has lost some of the false body panels used on earlier evaluation vehicles. We can now see the shape of the M5's lower air intakes and their honeycomb inserts, as well as the signature M division wing mirrors.
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Earlier this month, an Abu Dhabi BMW dealer posted, and then quickly, some details about the M5's drivetrain on Instagram.
The next-generation sports sedan will reportedly feature an updated 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 generating over 447kW (600hp). Standard all-wheel drive will help the car complete the 0-100km/h standard in under 3.6 seconds.
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Jason Vendrell
How did you get a job there?
I helped to open it.
What spirit do you like to work with the most? what is the last drink you made with it?
I love tequila and whiskey mostly. I recently made a drink called the Makawao Ave with Makers Mark Bourbon, lemon, Angostura Bitters, honey and a housemade cayenne-ginger beer. It's surprisingly refreshing.
What is the last incredible wine or beer you drank? What made it spectacular?
I like it all! I really love beaujolais and have been enjoying the Jean Foillard 'Cuvee Corcellette'. I like it because it is pure and pretty with soft texture and just a hint of of earthiness.
If you could change one thing about the drinks business on Maui what would it be?
I wish people were more curious and adventurous.
What is your favorite happy hour on Maui? Why?
Your moms house. I think you know why. (Just kidding. I like Sansei and Milagros aside from ours.)
What is your bar's signature drink?
I think the Monkeypod Mai Tai for sure. I have other favorites, but it is just one of those drinks you can't miss out on trying.
What is YOUR signature drink?
Ho'opono Potion (tequila, aperol, lime, simple syrup and muddled cucumber)
When you are making a cocktail what is the most important thing?
That it is balanced and refreshing. Not too sweet, not too rancid.
Who or what influences you outside of the beverage business?
My best friend owns a native plant nursery in Kula that inspires me. I also read a lot.
Let's say you're pitching an investor who wants you to open your ultimate bar. What is your concept? Where is it located?
I would love to open a vegetarian soul food restaurant with an all organic wine list and cocktails named after Prince songs, maybe in Paia or Wailuku.
Name one new liquor you tasted recently. What was your impression?
I recently tasted yellow Chartreuse which I hadn't tried in a while. It's less strong and pungent as the green version, but very complex and interesting.
What are your regulars like?
We have all sorts of fascinating regulars which is great.
What is one interesting thing about being a bartender on Maui?
Working with such amazing people.
What makes a good bartender? Why are you one?
Patience, willingness to smile (even under duress) and dedication to mastering your craft.
What is the newest drink you have created? Describe whats in it.
I'm really into gin right now and am working on a drink called the Owl & Pussycat (named after the children's book) with gin, Pimms, ginger syrup, lemon and grapefruit bitters.
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I'm always grateful that my birthday is in the summer, and not near any major holidays. I'm not sure I'd like having to celebrate too close to a major holiday like Christmas or Thanksgiving. (Less presents duh!).
While my birthday isn't near a major holiday, it is near a minor holiday. I was born in 7/12. Do you know what the holiday is yet?
Do ya?
7/11=National Free Slurpee Day at 7 Eleven. I miss is every year because I'm too busy planning my birthday or thinking about other things.
I am going to enjoy a Slushie this year even if if I have to make it myself! Which is exactly what I'm doing today.
It is easier than you might think. It only takes a few simple steps and a few common ingredients.
Blue Raspberry Slushie Recipe
Blue Raspberry Slushie
- 2 cups Club Soda Chilled
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Blue Raspberry Lemonade Kool-Aid Drink Mix or your favorite flavor!
- 3 cups Crushed Ice
- 8 drops Neon Blue Food Coloring Optional
- Open the club soda. Dump out a few tablespoons so the bottle is not full. Freeze for 15-20 minutes.
- Blend club soda, sugar, food coloring,and Kool-Aid in a blender.
- Add the crushed ice and blend until it reaches your desired consistency. Service immediately.
You may also enjoy:
Copycat Frosty
Strawberries and Cream Fraccachino (Starbucks Copycat)
Other refreshing summer drinks from blogger I heart:
1. Lemon Drop Fizz via Crazy for Crust
2. Malibu Sunset Cocktail via Averie Cooks
3. Strawberry Ice Cream Float via Grandbaby Cakes
4. Frozen White Hot Chocolate via Dine and Dish
5. Cheery Beer Margaritas via The Blond Cook