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Favorite holiday carols plus an interactive component are part of an annual performance marking its 16th year.
South Holland Master Chorale performs "Christmas at St. Victor's" Dec. 4 at St. Victor Church in Calumet City. Chorale members include Dolton, Homewood, Park Forest and Tinley Park residents.
"There's glorious music and lots of it," said Albert M. Jackson, director of South Holland Master Chorale, about the program featuring pieces by Gustav Holst, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Felix Mendelssohn.
"We've got music from England, America, Germany and Russia. We have well-known Christmas pieces. We have a couple of sing-alongs that we invite the audience to participate in.
"The music is always different every single year. It's the same kind of concert but there's always new music. There's always the same high quality of performance that everybody has come to expect."
Rodney Holmes is artistic director of Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble, a specialized group that has performed at several "Christmas at St. Victor's" concerts for at least 10 years and began as the Chicago Gargoyle Brass Quintet in 1992.
"I've known them for many years even when it was an ensemble of students at the University of Chicago," said Jackson, of Chesterton, Indiana.
"They're just wonderful professionals. We can work together very well and very quickly. They are always on top of all the music. They're just a terrific ensemble."
Southlake Children's Choir, which first performed at "Christmas at St. Victor's" in 2015, is a choral ensemble founded in 1984 and based in Crown Point, Indiana.
"It's a very wonderful group," said Jackson, who retired in 2014 from South Suburban College in South Holland, where his duties included serving as music department chair and director of choral activities.
"The conductor, Mike Cierski, not only teaches in Harvey but he is also the music director at St. Victor's. I've known Mike for many years. Then we had the idea to have the children's choir participate in the Christmas concert."
Jackson called St. Victor's a great church.
"For me as a musician, it's got a tremendous sound. It has an organ up in the balcony and another organ down on the floor. It has a wonderful space where I can fit a lot of singers and it's also a friendly congregation," he said.
"It has always been a congregation which has welcomed us and it has become the merriment to which a lot of people come now for their annual Christmas concert. It's really a Christmas concert for the community."
"Christmas at St. Victor's" is the second concert in South Holland Master Chorale's 2016-17 season, which opened in October with "Music for Celebration" at St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest and First Reformed Church in South Holland.
"Royal Splendor: Music of Handel and Mozart" with Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra concludes South Holland Master Chorale's season at 3 p.m. April 30 at Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland and 4 p.m. May 7 at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Calumet City.
"We are always soliciting new members for the chorale. It is an unusual chorale in that there is no audition required," said Jackson.
"If you contact me and say, 'Hey, I want to be in the chorale,' you're in so we welcome any and all singers."
Spring concert rehearsals are at 7 p.m. Mondays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in South Holland starting in early February.
Jessi Virtusio is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
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International startup event for women in Vienna
Melanie Ruff, Hub agent of the Factory Hub Vienna at TELE Haase, supports female startup founders in the realization of her ideas as part of the Global Startup Weekend Women in Vienna. From September 20th to 22nd 2019, women from all over the world will meet here to encourage, inspire, and bring together female executives in start-up teams with the multitude of resources and mentors in the startup community. Experienced mentors, such as Melanie Ruff, accompany the young entrepreneurs practically at the same time.
At the event, the founders can then find a team to solve a specific problem, prototype their idea, validate their business idea and get feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
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Whether it's about social, educational, financial, environmental or technical issues, over the weekend a prototype should emerge from an idea that meets the needs of a defined target group. In changing teams, female start-up executives find new perspectives and inspiration for their future development. In addition, they can make valuable contacts with developers, designers and entrepreneurs and win interesting prizes. The Techstars Global Startup Weekend Women is taking place in Vienna for the first time and working intensively with the local startup community and young entrepreneurs. This allows women to realize their dreams and build tools that can change the world.
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David was one of the great leaders of the nation of Israel. It is an amazing story of young shepherd boy finally becoming King of the great Jewish empire. It is an amazing story of young man who could do no wrong and who was successful at every point in his life. No greater story ever told, then the young boy becoming king.
But when you get to chapter 11 of 2 Samuel, it starts with the following words, "Then it happened . . ." On a spring night, a restless David sees a woman bathing from the roof of his house. The Bible says "she was very beautiful in appearance." He sent for her and had sex with her that evening. With that one event started the downfall of an amazing life. In one moment of passion, David lost everything that was of value to him. Before the story of David is over: four of his sons are dead, his family is split apart, he trusted advisor leaves him, and for a while he lost his throne of Israel.
The story of David can never be told without making reference to "then it happened." In our "more modern" day, we see the story being told again. And as always it is filled with such great tragedy and pain. Tiger Woods is one of the most amazing athletes in the world. He is a man with a great family, a great career, great wealth, and great luxuries in life. And yet, "then it happened."
The story of Tiger Woods is not finished and the details are not out there, yet the pain and sorrow that comes from adultery are never erased. And as smart as we claim to be, we never seem to learn the lessons of life until it is too late.
Solomon – wisest man probably to ever live -recorded his insights on adultery in the book of Proverbs. Here are some of his observations:
The end result is bitter (what started as fun, ends in deep sadness)
You will lose your wealth to strangers
Groaning over your end (deep sadness always produces groaning)
Physically you will be a wreck (lack of sleep, appetite gone)
You will become a slave to your sins – your life is controlled by others, no escaping "then it happened"
You cannot walk in this sin and not get burned? (Others will turn on you)
Wounds and disgrace is the result (rest of your life)
Your reproach will always be there – it will never end
Solomon told his sons that the sin of adultery would cost them their lives. The man who walks this road usually loses all that he considered important in life.
The tragedy is "many have preceded you to a horrible finish in life." Yet we do not learn from the multitude of mistakes made by others. For a moment of excitement and fun, many throw away their lives and the lives of their families. It is one of the most foolish decisions that a man makes?
Why would a man do this? Solomon says in Proverbs 6:32 – He who would destroy himself does it. That seems harsh, but when it is all said and done – a man will destroy himself for a moment of pleasure. It does not matter the justification, the results are always the same.
As a pastor, I challenge you to exercise great care that your story never has the statement, "Then it happened!" No amount of justification will help ease the pain and suffering that follows!


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Whey Protein is extracted from milk and contains the highest, purest form of branch chain amino acids. These are also the easiest BCAA's for the body to absorb, making whey protein the most effective ingredient in any protein-based food supplement that is intended to help build solid, lean muscle. The downside of plain Whey Protein is that it can be slow to digest and often doesn't mix well into liquids. While formulas have definitely gotten better with time and research, whey alone still proffers a slightly gritty protein drink many in training find disagreeable and can bring about a bit of bloating along the way.
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The Aklan State University is composed of five campuses strategically located in the different parts of Aklan. Each campus contributes to the attainment of the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the university. Dedicated to provide quality education to its students, the University ensures that its curricular offerings suit well to the existing needs of the students as well as the global market.
The main campus in Banga, Aklan consists of five granting units, namely: the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Sciences (CAFES), School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), College of Teacher Education (CTE) and School of Management Sciences (SMS).
The College of Industrial Technology (CIT) is located in Kalibo, the provincial capital, while the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (CFMS) is in New Washington. The other units, the College of Hospitality and Rural Resource Management (CHARRM) and the Teacher Education Center (TEC) are situated in Ibajay and Makato, respectively.
The University is recognized not only as a portal of learning, but also as an active leader in research and extension. Its faculty researchers have made significant contributions in various fields, particularly in agriculture. Similarly, its extension projects have greatly benefited its adopted communities in Aklan and neighboring provinces.
These efforts stem from the firm belief of the University that learning takes place both inside and outside of the formal classroom. Hence, the students, while learning theoretical knowledge in school are exposed to the realities of life. They are encouraged to take part in the University's research and extension activities.
The University strongly believes that there is unity in diversity. Although it is composed of many campuses, it is bound by one common mission of achieving quality education and producing globally competitive graduates.
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If you are a doctor you are at risk of developing depression. This is because the practicing of medicine is very stressful. Reacting constantly to stress is wearing on the human psyche and personality, even if it is what is called "happy stress."
Happy stress is often experienced by what is called Type A Personalities. These personalities use stress like a form of rocket fuel that helps them shoot to the top of the profession. They also thrive on being the center of attention.
Most doctors are Type A Personalities. They are proactive, talkative and good multi-taskers. They are also over-achievers that schedule very little time to take care of their health or personal needs. They can also be talkative, demanding, impulsive and easily distracted.
Doctors are also trained to put others first. Everyone else's needs are the priority as they check off everything on their To Do List. Invariably their own needs are at the very bottom of the list and carried over as an undone chore from day to day, week to week and month to month.
If there is an award to win or an underdog to fight for this type of personality will go for it. They work hard, they play hard and unfortunately they also fall hard when their bodies and brains can't keep up with their indomitable will and high spirits. The result is often a crash that results in fatigue, burnout or depression.
Then there is the stress caused by the constant self-promotion of the self as an honest or legitimate professional. If you are a doctor, stress is quite simply the nature of the beast. This is because most people associate doctors with "trouble." It is a wonder that more doctors don't suffer from low self-esteem considering the negative image of them that is perpetrated as a symbol of trouble.
Meeting High Expectations
Meeting High Expectations
It also does not help that the public as very high expectations of a doctor in terms of expectations and performance. Feelings of loneliness and being constantly misunderstood are common in their profession.
The clients that they deal with cause the third type of stress that doctors suffer from. Very few happy individuals schedule an appointment to see a doctor. On a doctor cannot guarantee a good prognosis after a case is stated. All that a good doctor can really do is manage the crisis as well as any emotional reactions or behavioral problems that clients might be displaying.
Yet another source of stress is the highly competitive nature of the business. Being a doctor means being combative, competitive, aggressive and adversarial. Being ruthless full time leads to feelings of shame and low self-esteem in some doctors as the negative actions, words and thoughts accumulate in the psyche. Eventually all of the genuine grief we feel as human beings at the persistence of unfairness and cruelty in the world catches up with us and overwhelms us with depression.
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The Mask of Indifference
Yet another strain is the mask of the professional that must be worn by doctors. It is not easy to consistently exhibit a calm and confident exterior while inside we are feeling fear, disgust, and even shock about what is happening in court and in our patient's lives. Doctors are trained to e impervious and objective. This can cause a person to become neurotic and depressed as feelings are repressed.
Doctors are famous for working long hours. Early on in their careers doctors who want to make it often work at least sixty hours a week and as one hundred hours. Leading this type of exhausting schedule can also lead to depression.
It is also common for medical professionals to watch their social and family lives degrade simply because their demanding schedules take precedence. This can lead to feelings of alienation and not feeling supported by relatives.
There is a good metaphor to describe how stress causes depression. You need to think of your body as a car and stress as something that causes the air to leak out of your tires. When you are not under stress, your fat pumped up tires glide evenly over every little bump in the road. However the flatter your tires are, thanks to the deflation of stress factors, the more you will feel every little miserable pebble, bump and pit in the road. The result is a more irritable individual who is prone to depression and burn out.
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25 km, north of Capbreton. Moliets Plage.
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Right and lefts. A better wave is located at the mouth of a small river (courant d'Huchet) where nice sand bars can lead to nice rights (100-150m). Beware of a strong lateral current when waves are higher than 2m+.
Ok, except in the summer. Many bodyboarders and tourists.
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Fighting the Skinny Gene: A Workout for Ectomorphs
You've tried just about everything you can think of. You're in the gym almost every day, lifting every pound you can every way you can, but you just can't seem to bulk up. You don't want to resort to illegal substances, so you feel stuck at skinny.
Chances are you're an ectomorph. Ectomorph isn't a bad word, it's just one of the three basic body types: Ectomorphs are thin and don't retain either fat or muscle easily; endomorphs are prone to both fat and muscle; and mesomorphs are a balance of the two, with some fat and muscle retention.
Ectomorphs who want to build bigger, sculpted bodies face an uphill battle. But don't despair-it's far from a lost cause. To get the skinny on getting less skinny, RealJock.com talked to Devin Wicks, ACE, AFAA, a fitness operations director at the University of California, Berkeley, and specialty strength coach for some of the University's premier sports teams, and asked him for advice on building a training regimen that will help ectomorphs safely build more muscle for the long term. Then we talked to Emily Bender, a certified nutrition consultant, author, and member of the faculty of the Hawthorn Health and Nutrition Institute, who gave us tips for eating to support Wicks' exercise program (and your health in general).
But first, a qualifier: Both Bender and Wicks point out that there are limits to how much you can change your body. If you're ectomorphic, you're not going to look like vintage Arnold, no matter how many bicep curls you do. Genetics play a huge role in the shape your body takes, and that's that. So along with diet and exercise, you should also incorporate a program for self-acceptance, understanding that your primary goal in working out should be to have a healthy body and mind to match, not to achieve an unattainable look.
The Exercise Plan: Bulking Up Through Periodization
If you've been trying to bulk up, you've probably been lifting as much weight as you can as often as you can. Ironically, Wicks says, this approach actually works against you, because it never gives your muscles time to recover. Instead, you want to devise a periodized program, in which you vary the intensity of your workouts over a set period of time, with mechanisms for checking your progress. The key to this program is to alternate periods of different degrees of muscle breakdown with periods of active recovery, in which you still work your muscles, but lightly enough to allow them to rebuild. You want to constantly present your muscles with different stimuli, so that they are breaking down and rebuilding in a variety of patterns; this will lead to maximum muscle development, with greater resilience.
Getting Started: Calculate Your Rep Max
To start a periodized program, you'll need to calculate your "one rep max" to get a baseline for measuring your progress. This is the maximum amount of weight you can lift in one repetition, such that if you tried to do a second repetition with the same weight, you would be unable to keep good form.
That said, it's dangerous to try to find that amount of weight by trial and error, so Wicks recommends you find the amount of weight you could lift for no more than eight to 10 repetitions, and then plug that number into a one rep max calculator. These are easily found online. For example, check out the One Rep Max Calculator. Obviously, your one rep max will vary by exercise; for example, you can bench press more than you can lift in a reverse fly press. So for each exercise you use in your workout program, you will need to recalculate your one rep max.
Now on to the program. Pick a series of exercises you feel comfortable you can do for a couple of months, hitting the gym to strength train three to work times per week. To get started, use your existing exercise regimen or develop a new one using the basic building blocks, such as bench press, squats, bicep curls, and so on. Just make sure you put together a group of exercises that cover all of your major muscle groups. (Want some new exercise ideas? Check out RealJock.com's Strength Training section).
For each exercise, you want to determine your heavy weight, medium heavy weight, medium weight, and light weight:
- Heavy weight: Also known as your sub max, this is a weight slightly less than your one rep max. Find the weight for this exercise at which you will reach fatigue in five to eight repetitions. Remember, fatigue means that you could continue to lift the weights, but not without compromising your form.
- Medium heavy weight: One degree lighter than your sub max is called your medium heavy weight. This will be a weight at which you will fatigue in eight to 10 repetitions.
- Medium weight: One weight lighter than your medium heavy weight is your medium weight. This will be a weight at which you will fatigue in 10 to 12 reps.
- Light weight: One weight lighter than your medium weight is your light weight. The will be a weight at which you will fatigue in 12 to 15 reps.
|Month 1
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|Week 1
|3 - 5
|10 - 12
|Week 2
|Medium heavy
|3 - 5
|8 - 10
|Week 3
|3 - 5
|12 - 15
|Week 4
|3 - 5
|5 - 8
|Month 2
|Repeat Month 1 exercises and repetitions, but increase each weight level by 5 to 8 percent. For example, if you were using 200 pounds for your light weight set in Month 1, you will use 210 pounds for your light set in Month 2; if you were using 250 pounds for your heavy set, you will increase that weight to 270 pounds. At the end of Month 2, recalculate your one rep max and check your progress.
|Months 3 and Beyond
|You can adapt this program for another two-month block and beyond. Just pick a different set of exercises than your previous two months, again covering all of the major muscle groups, and recalculate your weight levels. And this is only the beginning. Wicks provided us with a simple version of a periodized program, but they come in many versions and forms. Once you start seeing the results, you'll find there are endless variations you can try.
Sidebar on Eating Right: Nutrition Tips to Maximize Your Gains
All of that heavy lifting won't be easy; you need to sustain your periodized program with an appropriate diet. As with the exercise program, you should start with a baseline. Metabolic dysfunction can underlie persistent issues with body mass.
In particular, Bender suggests testing for a blood sugar imbalance. Many people are insulin resistant, which prevents energy from getting to their muscles because their cells have become desensitized to insulin and so are not taking up sugar. This situation can be caused and exacerbated by diet; the more refined simple sugars you eat, the more insulin your body produces, and the more resistant your body becomes. We'll provide some dietary solutions below, but you might want to find out where your insulin stands now. A glucose tolerance test from your doctor, combined with an insulin level test, can detect this issue. Both are commonly performed diagnostics. If you do find that you have a significant blood sugar imbalance, ask your doctor for help in solving it.
Even if you have a metabolic clean slate, you still want to eat right to support your exercise regimen. Bender offers the following tips for eating properly to support a periodized workout program-some of which may surprise you.
- Avoid refined carbohydrates: This includes white sugar, white flour, and most baked goods. Often called "empty calories," these foods lead to the fastest increases in blood sugar and offer nothing good in return. Bender says they're worse even than that; they're negative calories, because not only do they provide no nutrients, but they also force your body to expend additional nutrients digesting them.
- Avoid trans fats: Food labelling now identifies these little devils, which interfere with your blood sugar metabolism, raise your bad cholesterol, lower your good cholesterol, and clog your arteries. In other words, they significantly raise your risk of heart disease. (They're so bad, in fact, that New York City just banned restaurants from serving them.)
- Don't skimp on the healthy carbs: Think fruit, whole grains, and vegetables. Bender says that if you are eating a plate of food, half-yes, half-of the plate should be made up of vegetables. See The Truth About Carbs for more details on what types of carbs you should eat.
- Don't cut out protein or fat: Good news for fat lovers! You should always eat your carbs, of whatever form, with protein and fat rather than alone. Eating fat with fiber slows down the absorption of sugar in the body, allowing energy to reach your cells and helping with the absorption of minerals. For example, Bender recommends you eat apples with a little cheese and put a modest amount of butter on your broccoli. You need protein to build muscle, but it matters where you get your protein. Bender says that animal proteins provide the best protein source, especially if you eat organic and free-range meats. Also, the vitamins A and D in the butter and cream that you put on your vegetables are fat soluble-they are only found in fatty foods-and they efficiently escort minerals into your cells. So have a steak (in moderation) and put a pat of butter on your spinach.


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Twitter Inc.'s early investors and employees got their first, big chance to sell their stock on Tuesday since the social-media company went public in November. And they took it.
A surge in selling pummeled the stock, sending it down 18% and wiping out $4 billion of market value.
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Every year, for various reasons, significant business deals take place in central Indiana that can't be included
in Indianapolis Business Journal's annual list of mergers and acquisitions (see list, page 20).
"other deals" often involve private parties that don't disclose financial terms or companies headquartered
elsewhere that nevertheless influence the Indianapolis area.
The following is a look at some important deals that
didn't show up on our main list but deserve attention.
Too late for 2010
Simon Property Group acquired Prime Outlets on Dec. 8 for $2.3 billion including assumption of debt. Baltimore-based Prime
Outlets owned 22 huge properties. The deal, Simon's largest since it acquired Chelsea Property Group Inc. in 2004 for
$3.5 billion, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2010.
No price tag
Herff Jones Inc., the Indianapolis company that makes high school rings, yearbooks and other educational products, bought
Murphy Cap & Gown Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla. Herff Jones also acquired Framing Success Inc., a Virginia Beach, Va., supplier
of diploma frames for college and professional certificates.
• Indianapolis-based G3 Technology Partners Inc.
acquired cross-town rival Dugdale Communications Inc. Both firms integrate voice and data systems.
• Carmel
Total Fitness LLC purchased the assets of local competitor Eclipse Fitness Inc.
• Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance
Co., an Indianapolis-based property and casualty insurer, was acquired by Main Street America Group of Jacksonville, Fla.
• Indianapolis architecture firm James T. Kienle & Associates Inc. was acquired by Columbus, Ohio-based architectural
firm Moody Nolan Inc.
• Carmel-based Shepherd Insurance & Financial Services acquired a competitor, Indianapolis-based
DeTrude & Co.
• Indianapolis-based Miller Pipeline Corp. purchased Elcon Pipeline Inc. of Rosamond, Ill.
Miller, a natural gas distribution, transmission pipeline and utility contractor, is owned by Evansville-based Vectren Corp.
• Geneva Insurance Co. Inc., an Indianapolis firm focused on nonstandard auto insurance, was acquired by Arizona-based
Trillium Management Services Inc.
• Indianapolis-based Crown Paper Box was acquired by Colbert Packaging
Corp. of Chicago.
• Hi-Tech Foam Products Inc., an Indianapolis company that makes foam components, was acquired
by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co. of Hickory, N.C.
• Compass Automotive Group Inc., an auto-parts firm
headquartered in Franklin, acquired the aluminum die casting and magnesium component arms of Citation Corp., headquartered
in Grand Rapids, Mich.
• ITT Education Services Inc., the Carmel company that offers technical post-secondary
degrees, acquired Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire.
• Carmel-based Gaylor Inc., one of the largest
electrical contractors in the Indianapolis area, acquired Griffith Group Inc., a 25-employee electrical, heating and cooling
contractor in Lafayette.
• One Source Insurance agency in Noblesville was acquired by Florida-based Brown
& Brown.
• Indiana Supply Corp., a distributor of heating and air-conditioning equipment, was acquired
by Gustave A. Larson Co. of Pewaukee, Wis.
• Dow AgroSciences LLC acquired most assets of Illinois-based seed
corn company Pfister Hybrids and the assets of Hyland Seeds, a division of Blenheim, Ontario-based Thompson Ltd. Dow AgroSciences
is owned by Dow Chemical Co. of Midland, Mich.
• Indianapolis-based Vertellus Specialties Inc. acquired Degen
Oil & Chemical Co., a New Jersey-based manufacturer of alkyd resins and specialty vegetable, nut and fish oils. Vertellus
develops and manufactures specialty chemicals used for pharmaceutical, personal care, nutrition and agricultural purposes.
• Indianapolis-based Enterprise Electrical & Mechanical Co. acquired The Freije Co., a local firm specializing
in industrial ammonia refrigeration systems design, installation and service.
• Locally based Hat World Inc.
acquired Great Plains Sports, a St. Paul, Minn., provider of sporting goods to educational, corporate and youth organizations.
Hat World is owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc.
• The Promotion Co. Inc., an Indianapolis-based
event promoter, acquired the Monster Nationals series of monster-truck shows from Image Promotions Inc. in Chardon, Ohio.•


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Poi is a craze that has spread across the country and the world over in recent times. 'Poi' is the Maori word for 'ball' and the art of poi spinning originated in New Zealand with their indigenous people. Poi are swung in pairs and often mistakenly called 'pois'. These 'balls on cord' are great fun for people of all ages and help to improve co-ordination, confidence, strength and flexibility. They also look great whether you're spinning tail, flag, contact, glow or fire poi.
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Red Bulls managing director Erik Stover has the look of someone who could use a few good hours in a hammock to catch some serious shut eye.
Since last Wednesday's announcement making it official that the Red Bulls have signed Thierry Henry, Stover said that the staff is in overdrive handling the demand and interest generated by the acquisition.
"The phones have been ringing off the hook," Stover told MLSSoccer.com.
Stover would not confirm any hard numbers on ticket sales, only to say that the post-World Cup lull in ticket sales "is over."
Having "more than doubled our season tickets since last year," Stover said that Henry's impact won't be fully felt until next year. Currently, only partial ticket plans and individual games are available for purchase through the club, including for this week's Barclays New York Challenge, which begins on Thursday when Henry is expected to start against Tottenham Hotspur.
The bottom line of Henry's signing can be seen in the auxiliary ways he impacts the soccer economy. For example, online ticket sale portal StubHub is perhaps the most recognizable way that fans swap tickets, and the company's corporate communications manager, Joellen Ferrer, said that she has noticed a significant uptick in interest in the Red Bulls "as a result of Thierry Henry's signing."
In fact, on StubHub, where sellers set their own prices, there was a 20 percent increase in the value of a typical Red Bulls ticket in the 48 hours after the Henry announcement became official.
Henry is expected to make his league debut in Houston in a couple weeks, and Ferrer said that "there was a noticeable jump in sales for that game."
Fans, she says, are paying well above the normal price seen on StubHub for Dynamo tickets.
"We obviously knew and expected this response," Stover said. "But to be honest, this move was about winning on the field."
But as of right now, it appears that Henry is a winner off the field too.
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From skilled trades, mobile app developers, nursing professionals, to construction managers Canada has a booming employment industry that is seeking to employ vibrant young and experienced professionals. In a recent survey by Workaholics, 67% of the Canadian executives interviewed stated that they are looking to find candidates that have the right attitude, work ethic, communication skills and teamwork abilities.
Some of the most in-demand jobs in Canada include:
1. Financial Managers and Accountants
Demand for money managers with attention to detail abilities is on the rise, these are professionals who have knowledge of the complexities of financial management. Those with a knowledge of international finance procedures and are fluent in a foreign language will also have an added advantage.
2. Skilled Trades
This is an opportunity for people that don't particularly like office jobs but are still looking to earn more than the Canadian average salary. Canada is experiencing a general shortage of people in positions like chefs, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, industrial mechanics and automotive service technicians.
It is anticipated that in the next 20 years, Canada will have 40 % of new job opportunities in skilled trades and technology.
3. Software and Mobile App Developers
Many professions now rely on some type of technology and software. Almost every company and organization in Canada relies on technology and there is a need for someone with the required skills to be designing and updating the software. A lot of the companies hire external help to develop mobile apps for their customers and tailor made software for their particular needs.
Unlike the other in-demand jobs with openings due to retirement, this is a particularly young industry and jobs are available all the time, mobile app developers in Canada can earn up to CAN $91,000 a year.
4. Nurses
With Canada's aging population means Registered Nurses are some of the most in-demand professionals in Canada. Demand for Nurses in Canada is expected to continue growing well into the year 2020 and possibly beyond, as the industry is growing than most other in-demand jobs.
5. Construction Managers
Be it in Industrial or residential sectors, Construction Managers are needed to oversee planning, and manage all the construction projects and make sure they are on schedule and meet the various industry quality specifications.
Many construction managers generally start off in a hands-on building job or in a related skilled trade job such as carpentry. Experienced Construction Managers in Canada are able to earn over CAN $90,000 annually.
6. Psychologists, Social Workers, and Councillors
For those who are up to the unique challenge of listening and dealing with difficult situations or helping people navigate through life and their personal problems, this is the perfect industry for you.
Right now this sector has a very low unemployment rate, so the prospects of getting a job are high. In the long run, things are expected to get better with the Human resources and Skills Development Canada for casting that by 2020 the industry will have more job openings than job seekers and better yet the wages are going to get ever higher.
How to get a job in Canada
With a high standard of living and infamously friendly culture, it's no wonder recent graduates are drawn to Canada when starting their careers
While you'll always be able to find a seasonal job in the hospitality and tourism sectors for an experience of the world's second-largest country, the competition will be fierce for permanent employment in the metropolitan areas. However, you'll thrive in these areas of vibrancy and variety.
In your down time you'll be able to experience the outstanding wilderness, from the mountains of British Columbia to the world-famous Niagara Falls.
Canadian employers will require a résumé rather than the UK standard CV and covering letter. A résumé is designed to be more concise and tailored to each individual job application.
Summer jobs
Taking a summer job in Canada is an ideal way to experience what the country has to offer at a glance, fitting an unforgettable experience around your studies.
The majority of summer jobs available in Canada are in summer camps or hospitality environments, meaning you'll get a real feel for living and working in Canada and not just the tourist's experience. Some summer work organisations with opportunities in Canada include:
As a foreign national you'll need an International Experience Canada (IEC) working holiday visa to carry out summer work in Canada.
Teaching jobs
If you are a holder of a Bachelor's degree, and are fluent in English and have hands-on teaching experience, becoming an English tutor may be the job for you.
English being one of Canada's official languages, demand is relatively low for international English teachers. Canadian citizens are at a greater advantage for filling teaching positions, however there are a number of opportunities in Canada's larger cities, such as Toronto and Vancouver, for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certified candidates.
An internship is the perfect way for any student or graduate to immerse themselves in Canadian culture, enhancing their skills and a way of networking with Canadian employers in an exciting environment. In order to complete an internship in Canada, you'll need to secure the correct work permit or visa (see Canadian visas for more information).
|If you're looking for an internship in Canada, here are some good places to start:
|BUNAC Vancouver Internship can last up to six months and is aimed at English-proficient students and graduates.
|Latitude International has internship opportunities based in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
Aligning your professional qualifications to employers
As the Canadian higher education system closely resembles the structure of the UK system, many employers will have no trouble understanding your qualifications.
If your job is regulated, you will need to have your credentials assessed. Regulatory bodies vary between provinces and territories. If your job isn't regulated, the eligibility of your qualifications is usually down to the discretion of your employer.


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Employees hired by the Axle movers are pre-screened and are full-time movers. Axle Movers was established in 2015 and is a young, dedicated and fast-growing company. The company has been serving the Hampton Roads with full commitment and dedication. Being licensed and insured, you do not really have to bother about your valuable belongings. The success of the company can be measured in terms of successful moves it has delivered since its establishment. Our crews served over 900 customers, and 90% of them were happy and satisfied with the quality of the work delivered. Axle Movers professionals have relocated customers from neighborhoods in the greater Virginia Beach area.
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Surveillance video posted at www.sugarlandtx.gov/burglary184395
Sugar Land, TX – Sugar Land police are looking for at least one man who spent the evening of Aug. 13 stealing merchandise from several businesses in two office buildings located 2 miles apart.
Police believe the man spent about 25 minutes at the office building located at 14100 Southwest Freeway before arriving at a second office building at 2245 Texas Drive just before 7 p.m.
He was seen on video exiting the second office building at about 8:30 p.m. with a black backpack and other items. Police later found evidence of forced entry, and an employee of Retriever Communications reported missing electronics.
Surveillance video confirms the man returned to the office building at 14100 Southwest Freeway at 8:53 p.m. He was seen on video leaving the building with a backpack full of items at 10:40 p.m. Police found evidence of forced entry into several offices owned by different business on the third, fourth and fifth floors. Cash and electronics were missing.
Surveillance video at both locations shows a black man with a backpack wearing blue jeans, a white polo shirt with stripes and a black Nike baseball cap. He was about 6 feet 2 inches tall and 40-55 years old.
Anyone with information should call the Sugar Land Police Department at (281) 275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS (8477).


text: Motion Picture Academy Lifts Quotas Restricting Number of New Members 6:21 PM PDT 4/26/2013 by Gregg Kilday FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME In hopes of increasing and diversifying its ranks, the organization will allow its branches to offer more invitations to join this year. As it begins its annual process of selecting new members, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is looking this year to increase its membership rolls with an eye toward also increasing the diversity within its ranks. To that end, the Academy has lifted a quota system that's been in place for the past ten years that restricted how many new members each of the Academy's 15 branches could extend invitations to each year. In recent years, the Academy's voting membership has hovered around the 5,800 mark. For the most recently Academy Awards, it officially numbered 5,856. STORY: Academy Reveals Details About Its May 4 General Meeting Since that number is constantly changing because of deaths and retirements, each June the Academy sends out invitations to a new group of prospective members. In 2012, 176 invitations were extended. The previous year 178 invitations went out. But this past fall, the general membership committee recommended to the organization's board of governors that the annual quotas should be lifted, allowing the branches to bring in more members, according to an Academy spokesperson. The policy change was first reported Friday by the Los Angeles Times. The Academy is stressing, however, that its criterion for selecting new members is not changing or being relaxed. To qualify, a writer, producer or director has to have at least two screen credits that "reflect the Academy's highest standards." Actors have to have had performed in scripted roles in at least three such films. And some of the technical branches require that prospective members have worked in their fields for a certain number of years. New members are chosen by each of the branch's membership committees. Oscar nominees are automatically considered for membership – although a nomination by itself does not guarantee an invitation. Otherwise, a prospective member must be sponsored by two members from a given branch. The recommendations of the branches are then passed on to the general membership committee and ultimately approved by the board of governors. It's unknown at this point whether relaxing the quotas will result in a dramatic surge of new members. The branch committee meetings begin in May, and the 2013 invitations to join will be issued by late June. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Gregg Kilday email@example.com @thr


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the City of Kansas City, Missouri's support for a regional rapid rail passenger
system and endorsing Jackson County, Missouri's request for a federally funded
alternatives analysis.
WHEREAS, a
multimodal, multi-jurisdictional transportation system is critical to the
long-term economic competitiveness and success of the City and the metropolitan
region; and
WHEREAS, the
City Council and the citizens of Kansas City continue to support the
development of a regional rapid rail transit component of such a system; and
WHEREAS, Jackson
County has led a wide-reaching and continually increasing coalition of
governmental, business and civic organizations in support of a regional rapid
rail passenger system and the acquisition of federal funding to study future
transit possibilities; and
WHEREAS, the
plans currently being proposed by Jackson County include a 134 mile,
multi-line, rapid rail passenger system that would serve the metropolitan
region and would be expandable to serve additional cities and regions in the
future; and
WHEREAS, such a
system is environmentally beneficial and would make use of the metropolitan
region's abundance of existing rail lines that are currently being
underutilized; and
WHEREAS, the
Obama administration has proven itself committed to funding public
transportation needs and is anticipated to make anywhere from $30 to $50
billion in funding available for distribution within the next few years to fund
rail transit improvements; and
WHEREAS, the
City supports the efforts of the broad-based coalition being assembled by
Jackson County since they increase the metropolitan region's ability to be
competitive and maximize our chances of being awarded federal rail transit
funding when it becomes available; and
WHEREAS, an
alternatives analysis will be required as a condition of any federal grant and
will provide the needed information to ensure the development of a sound,
affordable and accessible rapid rail passenger system; and
WHEREAS, Jackson
County, to these ends, is presently attempting to obtain $4.5 million in
federal funding to conduct such an alternatives analysis; NOW, THEREFORE,
Section 1. That
the City of Kansas City, Missouri supports the concept of the regional rapid
rail passenger system proposed by Jackson County, Missouri.
Section 2. That
the City of Kansas City, Missouri supports Jackson County, Missouri's efforts
to obtain federal funding for purposes of conducting an alternatives analysis
for a regional rapid rail passenger system.


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Media Pitch: Centiment Aims to Remove Marketing's Emotional Blindspot
Perhaps the most sought after yet elusive component of marketing is understanding the emotional impact that a brand's messaging has on its audience. Yet emotion is a fundamental factor for driving brand engagement.
Centiment, a neuro-powered marketing and advertising technology, aims to remove the emotional blind spot for businesses. By collecting data about how people feel about a brand and analyzing this "emotional data" through the application of machine learning and AI, Centiment wants to help marketers better affect consumer emotions.
"Simply put, what we do is power or enhance a brand's emotional intelligence," says Micah Ainsley Patrick Brown, CEO and founder of Centiment. "We define emotional intelligence as a brand's ability to manage the emotions it invokes in people to shape optimal outcomes."
Brown says the insights revealed through Centiment's neurodata tool are "key to core marketing processes like segmentation, positioning, customer insights, message delivery as well as the entire creative process. Obviously this all has widespread implications for media companies, which play a crucial role in the advertising supply chain."
In the following interview Centiment CEO and founder Micah Ainsley Patrick Brown explains the company's plans to disrupt how brands understand and connect with people.
Who are you and what does your technology do?
Centiment's core focus is to power a brand's emotional intelligence. We define emotional intelligence as a brand's ability to manage the emotions it invokes in people to shape optimal outcomes. We collect and analyze neurodata to better understand how people feel about a brand and how to best affect these emotions. We like to think of ourselves as a brand's emotional GPS.
We are laser focused on becoming masters of the language being used by people to express their personality and describe their feelings about brands. Emotions, and the words that affect emotions, are the basic building blocks of Centiment's strategy.
Explain your existence: What problem are you solving?
Today, at Centiment.io, we are focused on helping usher in a new era of marketing and advertising—one that's informed by human emotion, free from bias and driven by a larger purpose.
We've combined our own neurodata sentiment tools with AI and machine learning, which allows us to better understand the way people feel about a brand and how to best influence those emotions. At Centiment, we view emotion as data too.
Building on the learnings from the renowned Huth study done at UC Berkley, we built a neural network of 125 brains to determine how clusters of voxels allow for a high degree of predictability into how a person's emotions will move and where, based on the introduction of new language. The result of our research created a living database of replicable neurodata.
Our technology can identify 25 different emotions on any given topic—far more nuanced than the positive/negative/neutral analysis that most sentiment tools produce. These insights are key to core marketing processes like segmentation, positioning, customer insights, message delivery as well as the entire creative process. Obviously this all has widespread implications for media companies, which play a crucial role in the advertising supply chain.
Inspiration: How did you come up with this idea? How does your new tech solution reflect changes and trends underway in the media world?
I used to work in media and became very frustrated at how the media industry stereotyped people, particularly people of color, both publicly in the news and via advertising platforms. I also recognized early on how emotion was the fundamental lever required for driving true engagement in our experience economy and saw an opportunity to fill that gap in ways that were fair and equitable, and derived of a deeper sense of purpose.
Results: How have you or do you plan to help media companies increase revenue or cut costs?
Our vision for reimagining marketing and advertising has impact for every industry in our view. This comes from the fundamental notion that if you view emotion as a critical currency of business, you will be able to exponentially increase your chances of delivering desired outcomes.
Our model for delivering results is built on a three step process which revolves around:
- Assessing Emotion
- Affecting Emotion
- Aligning Emotion
Simply put, what we do is power or enhance a brand's emotional intelligence. We define emotional intelligence as a brand's ability to manage the emotions it invokes in people to shape optimal outcomes. At Centiment, we believe emotion is data, too.
Using our proprietary neurodata, algorithms and machine learning, we have developed a map of emotion that allows us to determine a brands current and optimal emotional address. This leads to increased engagement, conversions and long-term improvements in profitability.
Share some wisdom: What do you think are the most important trends affecting the media business today?
Content was king and still is, but without contextual relevance, personalization and an emotional through line it becomes a valueless property that doesn't deliver ROI and/or improved performance. The future is all about hyper personalization and an ability to leverage creativity + technology in ways that humanize a brand and heighten its ability to be accessible. Anything that doesn't contribute to those goals is not really worth the time. At Centiment, our core focus is on delivering innovations derived from emotion that can help brands best turn today's market challenges into brand opportunities.
What's Next? How do you plan on expanding or improving on your offering?
As we continue to build out our technology and neurodata platforms, we'll be able to push ourselves toward being a more broad neurodata driven "ingredient brand" that can help power different functions within the marketing function (i.e. loyalty platforms) and beyond to other areas of an organization such as research, R+D, customer service etc. that could also benefit exponentially from the power of emotional intelligence.
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text: Pearl Jam hits No. 1 11:17 AM PDT 9/30/2009 by Keith Caulfield, Billboard , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME "Backspacer" is band's first album chart topper since 1996 Veteran Seattle band Pearl Jam bows atop the Billboard 200 chart this week with its ninth studio album, "Backspacer," shifting 189,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the group's fourth chart-topper and first since 1996, when "No Code" landed in the penthouse with 367,000. Pearl Jam's last studio album, its 2006 self-titled J Records effort, debuted and peaked at No. 2 with 279,000. "Backspacer" is Pearl Jam's 30th charting album on the Billboard 200. That sum includes nine studio albums, a greatest hits package, a B-sides set and 19 live albums. Between "No Code" and "Backspacer," the band placed four other sets within the top 10. Last week's No. 1, Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3," slips to No. 2 with 134,000 (down 55%). The set has blown through 908,000 copies in its three weeks on the chart. Next in line is Three Days Grace's "Life Starts Now," which debuts at No. 3 with 79,000. It's the best sales week and highest charting album for the band, which previously had gone as high as No. 5 with its last set, 2006's "One - X." Three more debuts crowd Nos. 6-8, with Brand New's "Daisy" leading the charge. It enters with 46,000 and marks the first top 20 set for the group, which hadn't previously gone any higher than No. 31. The metal outfit Five Finger Death Punch starts at No. 7, selling 44,000 copies of its sophomore set, "War Is The Answer." The band's debut album, "The Way Of The Fist," peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200 over a year ago. Harry Connick, Jr.'s "Your Songs" starts at No. 8 with 37,000. It's the jazz singer's second top 10 album, the first being 2004's "Only You," which debuted and peaked at No. 5. As for the rest of the holdovers in the top 10, Whitney Houston's "I Look To You" falls two spots to No. 4 with 66,000 (down 58%), Miley Cyrus' "The Time Of Our Lives" (EP) stands still at No. 5 with 61,000 (down 18%), Drake's "So Far Gone" (EP) goes from No. 6 to No. 9 with 36,000 (down 51%) and Muse's "The Resistance" drops seven slots to No. 10 with just under 36,000 (down 72%). Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Sept. 27) totaled 5.93 million units, down 8% compared to the sum last week (6.43 million) and down 8% compared to the same sales week of 2008 (6.46 million). Year to date album sales stand at 256.5 million, down 14% compared to the same total at this point last year (297.8 million). FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Keith Caulfield, Billboard firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Band Internacional and BandNews visited Atlanta and merged with the General Consul of Brazil, the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast, and the Office of International Affairs for the City of Atlanta.
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Adopted 10 September 2014
Aguia Resources Limited (the Company) and its controlled entities (together, the Group)
General terms
1. Introduction
1.1 Group values and commitments
The Company insists on honesty and integrity in all dealings involving the Group, including dealings with shareholders, employees, consultants and third party stakeholders (Stakeholders).
You must act in good faith, in the Company's best interest and in accordance with the policies and procedures relating to your role.
1.2 Purpose of this Code
This Code of Conduct (Code) sets out the ethical standards and rules of the Group and provides a framework for how the Group will operate its business in a manner that will protect its Stakeholders.
The board of directors of the Company (Board) and management believe that the Group's commitment to this Code will maintain the confidence of the Group's key Stakeholders.
1.3 Application of this Code
This Code applies to all directors on the Board, as well as all officers, employees, contractors, consultants and associates of the Group.
It is essential that each of you is familiar with this Code.
The Company also expects each of you to comply with all laws and regulations, and to conduct yourselves in all your dealings with or on behalf of the Group with the highest ethical and moral standards.
This Code charges all of you with the responsibility to report unethical conduct.
2. Code rules
2.1 Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest should be avoided and if they occur, should be disclosed to the Company Secretary or to an Executive Director. You must not enter into any arrangement or participate in any activity that would conflict with the Company's best interests or that would be likely to negatively affect the Group's reputation.
A conflict of interest may arise where you have a personal or commercial interest which may influence, or appear to influence, the performance of your responsibilities and duties to the Group.
2.2 Corporate opportunities and other benefits
You must not use Group property, information, your position or opportunities which arise as a result of such property, information or your position to improperly gain benefit for yourself or for another party, or to cause detriment to the Group.
2.3 Confidentiality
You must take great care to ensure the integrity and security of all of the Company's confidential information.
Confidential information is information which relates to the business affairs of the Company and its clients, customers, and suppliers. It may include the Company's business strategies, marketing and sales plans, competitive analysis, financial plans and forecasts, customer or employee information, and supplier information and pricing.
You must not access or request confidential information unless it is required for the performance of your duties. If confidential information inadvertently comes into your possession it should be returned immediately.
You must not make improper use of, or transfer or disclose confidential information to third parties other than as authorised or legally mandated.
You must keep confidential information acquired during your employment confidential, even after your employment with the Company ceases.
If you are required by any regulatory body to provide information, answer charges or face proceedings in relation to any matter arising from your employment or engagement with the Company, you are required to notify the Board who may appoint legal counsel to advise you and or the Company (Legal Counsel).
2.4 Privacy
You must respect and maintain the privacy of personal information held or entrusted to the Company by its clients, customers, suppliers, employees and others and comply with the Privacy Act (Cth) 1998.
All personal information of the Company's suppliers, customers, and employees is to be treated as confidential.
Personal information includes information or an opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from that information or opinion.
2.5 Fair dealing and non discrimination
You must treat each other and all suppliers, competitors, clients, customers and other stakeholders fairly and with respect.
Discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, age, disability, personal associations, political beliefs, family responsibilities, pregnancy, membership or non-membership of a trade union is not tolerated by the Company.
The Company is committed to ensuring a diverse work environment in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect and where everyone feels responsible for the reputation and performance of the Company.
2.6 Protection of People
The Company is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees, and any visitors to its premises.
You must obey signs and notices displayed by the Company and any policies which the Company has in place regarding work health and safety.
2.7 Protection of and use of the Company's assets and property
You must ensure that the Company's assets are used only for authorised and legitimate business purposes. You must also ensure the protection and proper use of the Company's assets and must take prudent steps to ensure the security and appropriate use of the Company's assets.
You have an obligation to report any instances of suspected or actual theft or improper use of Company property.
2.8 Compliance with laws and regulations
You must comply with all laws and regulations relating to the Company. You must not take any action, nor allow any omission, that would breach any law or regulation. All actual or potential breaches must be immediately reported to the Board who may refer the matter to Legal Counsel.
Corrupt practices such as bribery are unacceptable. You are prohibited from offering or receiving a bribe.
Facilitation payments are typically small, unofficial payments made to secure or expedite a routine government action by a government official, such as obtaining a permit to do business in a foreign country. Some countries allow small facilitation payments to be made to government officials under very limited circumstances. As it is often difficult to distinguish between impermissible bribes and permissible facilitation payments, you are required to contact the Company Secretary or an Executive Director for advice before making any facilitation payment. The Company Secretary or an Executive Director will review the proposed facilitation payment, seeking advice from Legal Counsel if necessary, and advise you whether it is permissible or not. You must not make a facilitation payment without clearance from the Company Secretary or an Executive Director.
This Code does not prohibit normal, reasonable and appropriate hospitality (given and received) to or from third parties if its purpose is to improve the image of the Group or to establish or maintain business relations.
2.9 Approach to disclosure and financial reporting
The Company has obligations to ensure timely and full disclosure of material to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
The Company's website contains ASX and media releases, annual reports and general information.
The Company is committed to open and transparent communication with its Stakeholders.
You must fully cooperate with, and not make any false or misleading statement to, or conceal any relevant information from, the Company or its auditors.
2.10 Insider trading
Insider trading is a serious offence under the Corporations Act. Insider trading laws prohibit a person in possession of material non-public information relating to a company from dealing in any way in that company's securities.
You are prohibited from engaging in insider trading, and must not encourage another person (such as family members or business associates) from dealing in the Company's securities when they have inside information.
If you are in doubt about your obligations and to ensure that you do not inadvertently breach insider trading laws, do not take any action until you have sought advice from the Company Secretary.
2.11 Whistleblower protection
You are encouraged to report instances of actual or suspected fraudulent or unethical behaviour.
The Company is committed to ensuring that you can raise concerns regarding unlawful, unethical or otherwise unacceptable conduct without fear of victimisation, harassment or discriminatory treatment.
3. Administration
3.1 Compliance and amendment
Please report any violations of this Code to the Company Secretary, or failing that, to an Executive Director.
The person you contact will discuss the matter with you and consider whether anyone else needs to be informed, so that your suspicions can be investigated. During the investigation, they will not mention your involvement to anyone implicated without your consent. The person to whom you reported your suspicions will give you feedback on the outcome of their investigation.
This Code may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Board.


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Today is one of those days where nothing is really working. And when that happens, I generally go to my impressive (or actually obscenely large) collection of self help books, CDs, downloads, widgets, gadgets and cards and pluck something that I think is going to help this self of mine get to feeling better.
So, what's it gonna be? The charms-and-trinkets route? Put all my dreams in the manifestation bowl and wait for them to come true? Write all my grievances on a piece of paper and burn it to a crisp to release them to the heavens for perfect resolution? Meditate until all the wisdom of the Universe downloads into my head?
Not today.
Right now, I feel like I've been drunk on so many different flavors of self help koolaid that I need to send myself to rehab. No more gurus, gadgets or therapies both mystical and practical. Cold turkey, baby.


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Slingshot's Andrew Kim caught up with SK Telecom T1's Kang "Blank" Sun-Gu (in Korean and translated to English) after SKT earned a spot in the finals of the League of Legends World Championship. They talked about gut feelings, the upcoming matchup and practicing in America.
Andrew Kim: Congratulations on making it to the grand finals. Could you share a few words on how you're feeling?
Kang "Blank" Sun-Gu: I don't know what team we will face, but I think both are very strong. I think we're stronger than either so I think we can win in the finals.
AK: You mentioned in an OGN interview that you have a gut feeling before games. Did you get the same good feeling before today's games?
KSG: After the ROX Tigers vs. EDward Gaming game in quarters, the EDG players came to meet us. (Lee "Scout" Ye-Chan) used to be on SKT, and that's when I got that feeling. When I saw him, I just got a feeling without reason. I thought that if we could win in the semis, we'll probably win in the finals.
AK: Over the course of five games, you were switching with Bae "Bengi" Seong-Ung. What's the decision making like on that front?
KSG: We take into consideration how many mistakes were made after each game and who can make each turn matter. It's also important to see how we are feeling before each game, our form, and shot calling.
AK: How was the practice environment like in North America?
KSG: It was better than what it was during the Mid-Season Invitational. I think that international tournaments make me feel less nervous compared to back home, and solo queue is more comfortable because I can't really communicate with anyone.
AK: What do you mean by the comfort of not being able to communicate in solo queue?
KSG: Even if I did try to say something, it wouldn't be understood clearly. Whatever my team says, all I need to do is focus on my game.
AK: Speaking of solo queue, How is the skill of North American solo queue compared to Korea?
KSG: I've played in a lot of different regions like Korea, China, and America, and I think they're all pretty similar.
AK: SKT has never been to Game 5 against the Tigers before. Why do you think it went to that today?
KSG: I think ROX's support Miss Fortune pick was a large factor in it. It was such an unexpected pick that we thought it was a random one at first. Even after dropping game 2, we didn't know what really to do with her, which led to a 5 game series.
AK: Do you have a gut feeling for the finals?
KSG: I did have it before quarters, so I want to win with that. It would great if we could win 3-0, but winning is the most important, and I am confident that we can win no matter how many games it comes down to. We will win.
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Last night, at the Lincoln Center AMC I-Max theater, 20th Century Fox presented select scenes from James Cameron's long-awaited SF epic, Avatar. This is Cameron's first directorial venture since 1997's Oscar darling Titanic, and Fox is milking that anticipation for all it is worth. For those of you who have read the hype, or seen the trailer, you know the basic premise—strange world, downloading human consciousness into alien-human hybrid bodies. But now the final film is nearly complete, and James Cameron's labor has, to some extent at least, paid off.
The preview (made up mostly of scenes from the trailer) opens with James Cameron introducing the film. The 3-D here, like in the rest of the preview, is unobtrusive and enhances the experience.
Cut to actor Stephen Lang playing a grizzled army guy and head of alien planet security, delivering a lecture to a group of wide eyed recruits. They are in a mess hall on what appears to be a space station in orbit around an alien world. Lang is giving a speech about life on the alien world, and how dangerous it is. Aliens and monsters want to kill you.
In rolls crippled marine veteran Jake, played by Sam Worthington, perhaps best known for acting in war movies that don't make any money (Hart's War, The Great Raid, Terminator: Salvation).
Cut to medical facility, where Jake is pulling himself into what looks like a body-molded tanning bed. Sigourney Weaver plays his doctor, and they have witty banter about how tough Jake is. Doctor Ripley closes the top half of the bed over Jake and moves him into what looks vaguely like an MRI machine. There is a flash, and we see Jake's POV, one of those classic multicolored time warp tunnels. Back in the lab, Sigourney Weaver and another doctor discuss Jake's brain activity. Lots of little cute SF things here, with holographic paper, projected displays, touch screens, etc.
Cut to a hospital room where Jake and another guy are waking up, of course, now they are twelve feet tall and blue, with tails and vaguely feline features. As they sit up and test their hand-eye coordination, we get a sense of how big and dangerous these "avatar bodies" are. Jake can walk again, and he is so excited he tears out his IVs, smashes a machine, and scares the attending nurses. Jake runs out of the room and the other avatar gives chase.
Cut to an alien jungle. Blue Jake and the other avatar are walking with a third avatar voiced by Sigourney Weaver. They carry assault rifles. Jake is staring down a creature that looks like a cross between a hammerhead shark and a rhinoceros. More witty banter about how to deal with the creature. Jake roars at the creature. The creature cowers. Jake is proud of himself for scaring the hammerhead rhino, but of course, as he is boasting, we see a gigantic lizard dog with razor sharp teeth poke its head out from the trees behind Jake. Look behind you, Jake! Lizdog chases Jake through the jungle. Jake hides in a tree and lizdog snaps at him.
Cut to Night. Jake's camp. Little baby lizdogs are all over him. He tries to fight them off, but he can't. Then a young blue lady (Zoe Saldana) shows up and kills all the baby lizdogs. She's pretty pissed off that she had to kill the lizdogs and she lets Jake know it. This scene demonstrates the special effects in Avatar. The light of the moon, phosphorescent flowers, and torches on CG bodies is impressive. The character hair looks like real hair, and the skin is slick and textured. Despite the attention given to the new motion capture technology, character movement and clothing still feel just a little bit unnatural.
In the final sequence of the preview, Jake wrangles a dragon on the side of a cliff. This is where I was sold on the movie. There are not many films where a guy hogties a dragon. Although, at one point, he sticks his ponytail in the dragon's ear, and somehow this forms a telepathic link to the flying beast and sedates it. Weird.
The technical benefit of having CG humanoids as your main characters is that they integrate better with CG objects and backgrounds. The dragon wrangling is a great example of this phenomenon. The scene looks much more "real" than the scenes in the medical facility where the avatars are interacting with humans, even if the dragon scene is just a highly detailed cartoon.
Before the screen goes black, there is a fifteen-second sequence of quick flashes of scenes from the second half of the movie. There are drop ships, avatars, and battle armor (a la District-9) duking it out in a massive battle. What does this imply? Whatever James Cameron creates in the first half of the movie will deteriorate into a Warcraft vs Starcraft / Nature vs Technology / Ewoks vs Stormtroopers battle in the second half. Highlights from this sequence include two avatars leaning in for a kiss and a human marine getting half-eaten by a dragon, then being thrown into the trees in the background. The marine's body bounces off the trees, bringing up memories of the infamous pinball propeller death from Titanic.
Avatar is most likely a very good movie, but it is just a movie. If Avatar expects to be a revolution in computer animation, and not just one more step in a long evolution of the same, the creators are going to be disappointed. What makes a magic trick good is not how it is executed, but what the audience sees. Movie effects are magic, but we have all seen magic like Avatar before, so if the revolution is not in the result, but the process, then no one is going to be impressed except other magicians. It isn't going to change the world, alien or otherwise.


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Netgear R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 is the best dual-band 802.11ac router that promises 4x faster internet speed as compared to triple-stream routers.
Technically, Netgear R6700 Nighthawk utilizes AC1750 protocol, which gives you a dual-band uninterrupted wireless speeds of about 1,750Mbps on both bands to your gaming console, desktop or laptop.
In addition, 450Mbps (2.4Ghz frequency band) handles non-intensive online tasks like online browsing, while the 1,300Mbs (5HGz frequency band) is reserved for intensive tasks like online gaming and streaming.
Additionally, it uses Beamforming technology that is responsible for enhanced wireless range and improved signal focus that results in faster connections to all WiFi-enabled devices.
Attractive Design
Netgear R6700 is similar to the original Nighthawk model. It has the same color profile and housing design as Nighthawk. In addition, it has a wide base with rubber feet.
On the other hand, it consumes very limited space – it is not huge in size. can easily be plugged into any wall socket. That means you don't have to worry about the space to place it.
Netgear R6700 Nighthawk uses ticker and longer antennas with Beamforming+. As a result, it is very helpful in boosting the existing signal strength, extend the WiFi coverage, and reduces dead zones and blind spots.
- Its antennas are easily adjustable and removable.
- A clique of LEDs on the front panel, 12 in total.
- 1GHz processor.
- It uses 256MB RAM and 128MB flash.
- In addition, Netgear's Genie smart app provides an easy way to monitor and manage your router without having to use your laptop or computer.
- It lets you share and stream music, watch online movies with buffering.
- Parental controls and guest access feature on the go.
- Also, lets you access Netgear router login page with routerlogin net admin password (default) easily.
- The Netgear R6700 Nighthawk AC1750 delivers outstanding storage performance.
- Tested through a USB 3.0 connection.
- It performs well on FAT32 (File Allocation Table) and NTFS (New Technology File System) formats (it returned splendid speeds on NTFS formats).
The next test should concentrate on the 5Ghz throughput speed from the Netgear router to a PC or laptop furnished with an Intel AC-7265 (2×2 802.11ac) WiFi connector. Shockingly, Netgear's Nighthawk R6700 performed superior to most double band switches (routers) at 10 and 25 feet away.
At a distance of 10-15 feet away, the R6700 conveyed the most astounding throughput (524MB/s), superior to anything the TP-Link Archer C8 (479MB/s), which came in a couple of seconds.
Despite the fact, the same performance was recreated at 25-30 feet away, with the R6700 figuring out how to beat its competitors at both distances.
Overall, Netgear R6700 is apt to deliver class-leading secure wireless speeds over an 802.11ac protocol. In addition, it is a perfect example of the great improvements made over the generations. It is quite cheaper and the performance of the internet range is outstanding.
Moreover, it makes Netgear router setup a very easy task.
The Last Words
The Netgear R6700 Nighthawk is undoubtedly fast. If you're looking for a router with the fastest performance without spending too much, then Nighthawk R6700 would be the better option.
So far, we 'the solution partner of Netgear' won't hesitate in recommending this kind of smart wireless router.
While the R7800 X4S, is pretty fast, it isn't a huge leap over the Netgear dual-band R6700. As a matter of fact, that works to Nighthawk R6700's, the biggest benefit of being a router, with a valuable feature set that, right now, everybody can make use of it easily. It doesn't require any brain-teaser steps of troubleshooting for setup.
- It's USB 3.0 performance is worth giving.
- Netgear R6700 would be a worthy choice for bigger homes.
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