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If you're considering starting your own business, we applaud your efforts and envy your focus.
Focus? Correct, you may have the latest and most innovative idea, but can you stay focused and determined enough to see it through? That's for you to answer, on our end, we've prepared this list of tips for your consideration. If even one of them is helpful, then perhaps this time is well spent.
Look in the Mirror
Do you have what it takes to start and run a business? This isn't said to cast self-doubt, simply to cause you to think. There are hundreds of details you'll need to accomplish, be certain you know that well in advance.
Making Your Idea a Reality
Don't jump on the bandwagon, just because there is a new trend. While trends are great, will they stand the test of time? If you can create a business around an idea that you're passionate about, that should be your focus. Then, take that idea and build a product around it.
Does Anyone Care?
Take the time to research your product and idea. Is it something that people need, will it make their lives better? Can you manufacturer then sell at a reasonable profit?
The Dreaded Business Plan
Even if you have never written a business plan, there is a first time for everything, and this is the time. Do NOT start a business without a sound business plan. It is your blueprint, your map, your introduction to potential investors. It can be altered down the road, but the time to think through problems is before they become insurmountable.
Know Your Market
Don't venture blindly into uncharted territory, research your market. Identify with your customers, create something that satisfies a need.
What Are Your Costs?
As much as possible, chart your costs ahead of time. Determine what it will cost you to manufacture and deliver. Where possible, build in a contingency for emergencies. Not only will this help you better understand your market, investors will want to know the details.
Determine a Budget
This should also be part of your business plan. Decide or determine the cash you'll need to get your first product to market. What are the manufacturing costs, operating costs, etc.?
Finding Investors
Once you've determined your budget, decide how it will be funded. Will you talk with family and friends, use savings or credit cards, or seek venture capital.
Listen and Learn
When talking with investors, listen to what they have to say. Often they will present ideas you may not have thought of. Whether you follow their advice or not, is a separate decision, but always listen.
Don't Forget Family and Friends
Anytime you begin something of this magnitude, your time is going to be precious. Have conversations with family and friends, letting them know what will be happening and how much time you'll have to invest. You'll want them on your side, helping you when and where needed, if only emotionally.
The Business Entity
Vist sba.gov for details on starting a business and understanding what type of business entity to create. Will you be a sole proprietor, an LLC or a corporation? Each has different implications, make sure you understand which is best for your situation.
Decide on a business name
The name of the business is an interesting thing and something that has really evolved over time, in years gone buy businesses usually had a name from which you could instantly tell what they business did such as "ABC Taxi" or "Fox News Channel", however, the modern trend, perhaps started by Richard Bransons "Virgin" is a one word catchy phrase like "Uber". Give it some thought, decide on your style and take your pick!
Check with the County Court Clerk
Find out if your business name is available. If it is, then register it, trademark it and buy a domain with that name. Each step is an additional piece of protection for your long term success.
America loves new businesses, so take advantage where you can. If you spend time at SBA.gov, you'll find a myriad selections of content designed to help you succeed. Plus, you'll find resources in your local area and people who donate their time to help people just like you.
The Tax Man Cometh
Understand your tax obligations and understand them well. If you need to speak with an accountant or attorney, do so. The last thing you want is the government knocking at your door saying where is my money?
Permits and Licensing
While it would be nice to simply jump in and start doing business, there are permits involved. Depending on how your business is structured, you may need a Federal tax ID. Check locally to see if you'll need any special zoning consideration.
Business Insurance
Check with your insurance broker to see if you have the right type of insurance for your business. If you're working from home, it's possible your home owners insurance will cover things, but check to be sure.
Record Keeping
Someone must keep the books, that's just one of the costs of doing business. There is software to help or speak with a CPA if necessary.
Business Location
In Real Estate, it's location… Location…. Location… It's pretty much the same for business. If your business depends on walk-in customers, then be sure and locate your offices in a suitable area. You'll need to consider parking and be certain your entrance can easily be found.
Protecting Your Idea
While in some cases a patent is needed, you may not have the funds initially. The first to market can works wonders in protecting an idea, and the patent can come after the cash flow begins. Feel comfortable with your decision on this, speaking with an attorney if necessary.
Change is Inevitable
Don't let your business be forced into a corner, change, move, adapt as necessary to ensure your success.
Get Advice
It's not wise to tell everyone your idea, but its mandatory you tell someone. You want to get feedback from family and friends. Ask them to be honest and let you know what they think. Often these ideas can help you spy a problem you may not have noticed.
Avoid Negativity
There will always be naysayers but never listen to them. In most cases, they are simply jealous of what you're doing. Believe in yourself, your idea and those you trust. Forget the rest.
Learn and Adapt
If you give things your best shot, but people don't like your idea, stay the course. Ask them what they didn't like and how you can improve the product to make it better. Remember, you can learn something from everyone, even if its what not to do.
Always Overdeliver
Get your product delivered and delivered fast. No customer likes excuses, they want to get what they paid for, so make it happen. On batch number two, you will have learned, possibly improved. In business, it is always a journey, never a destination.
Don't be a One Hit Wonder
Think of Apple and the iPhone, always improving, innovating and offering new products. Don't let your customers buy, then never to be heard from again. Innovate, create and keep your customers happy.
Stay the Course
It's the rare business that makes a profit from day one; it's going to take time and effort. Stay the course and never give up on your dreams, but be ready to adapt as needed.
Stay in Touch
Keep in touch with your customers. Let them know of your struggles and successes. If you're a real person, you'll gain a real following.
Be Kind but Firm
If you have difficulty with a person, be it an employee or partner, be honest, be frank, but never be angry. Yelling and screaming aren't good for morale, and the stress ian cause a negative work environment.
Hire a Professional Writer
Every business must communicate their ideas ins a professional manner. They'll be emails, white papers, press releases, sales pages and more. Each of these can make or break your business. As soon as able, unless you're a professional writer yourself, hire someone who is.
Be a Boy Scout
The motto of the Boy Scouts is always be prepared, it's true for them and should be for you too. Never go into a meeting unprepared, be the leader others are expecting.
Beating Your Competition
Don't be afraid of competition, instead thrive from it. There isn't just one type of candy bar; there are hundreds, each appealing to someone different. Having competition means there is a market. If there's a market, then learn what it is and fulfill the need. Study your competition, then deliver your product in a better manner.
Spread the Word
Attend meetings, be a speaker at luncheons, blog often, help others, offer solutions and you will be helping your business grow. Remember always that word of mouth is the best form of advertising.
Customer Service
Always, always treat your customers well. This has never mattered more than it does today. With social media, you can quickly and easily spread either good will or bad. Make sure yours is good will.
Have a Professional Website
In today's world, you MUST have a professional website, one that is mobile optimized and loads fast. This is the front door to your online identity, make it shine.
Get Paid
It's crucial that your cash flow is consistent. While everyone has a bad day, week or month, make sure you are paid, and invoices don't slip into arrears. Give customers multiple methods of payment, deliver top-notch products, but make certain you are paid for what is given.
Hire Good People
Don't be a control freak; you can't do it all yourself. It's unlikely you'll be able to perform every task and to do it well. You need good people and when you find the right ones, treat them like gold.
Be Straight Forward
When problems arise, address them, don't put them off till tomorrow. This holds true whether you're speaking with employees or suppliers. Be kind but be honest speaking directly with the person, never behind their back.
Hire people who are smarter than you and have different skills. While you may be the perfect manager, you might not be skilled in other areas. Hire people that are, and it will make you and your business stronger.
The Last in Line
Ultimately, you as the owner/CEO will make the most money, but likely that won't be on day one. Make certain your employees are paid and paid well, put yourself last in line till revenues allow your deserved salary to be paid. Do not spend more than you have coming in (regarding your personal wealth outside of the business at this time as there will be ups and downs. Consider some other side investments at the same time.
Define Success
What does success mean to you? Is it making a million dollars a year or is it fulfilling your dreams? Money is important, but determine what success means to you. Perhaps it is having enough money to spend time with family and friends. It's your choice, but don't forget to live the life you've created.
The University of Hard Knocks
The very best advice I can offer is possibly none at all. No matter what I or anyone says, you are the person in charge. You may make mistakes, but when you do, learn from them and move onto something better.


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Costs and financial assistance
Education is free in New Zealand state schools and kura, but you should be prepared to pay for school uniforms, stationery supplies and extra activities. Some state-integrated schools also charge fees, as do private schools. It pays to check all the costs before you enrol.
- Do I need to pay school fees?
- Is there anything I do have to pay for?
- What about donations?
- What financial assistance can I get? Scholarships and subsidies.
- What can I do if I'm not happy about the costs I'm being charged?
Do I need to pay school fees?
It depends on the kind of school.
- State schools: do not charge school fees - education in New Zealand state schools is free
- State-integrated schools: proprietors of state-integrated schools usually charge a compulsory fee called 'attendance dues'. The proprietor provides land and buildings for these schools, and this fee is for property costs.
- Private schools receive limited government funding, so they do charge a set fee each term, or for the year. The fees should be clearly set out in their enrolment information or prospectus.
Is there anything I do have to pay for?
You should be prepared to pay for:
- stationery such as exercise books, pens, pencils
- school uniforms
- before-school and after-school care if you need it.
If you can't afford a school uniform or stationery or care outside of school hours, this should not hold back your child's education. You might be able to get financial assistance.
You might also be asked to pay for voluntary activities or events such as weekend or after-school sports.
The school can charge for voluntary activities or events only if they have told the parents beforehand, and the parents have agreed to pay them.
If an activity or item is a part of the school's curriculum (like seeing a play students will be assessed on, a camp or trip, or a school report), then your child has a right to be included whether or not you pay any voluntary donations.
If the activity or event isn't part of the school's curriculum (like a sports event, or a school social event) the school can exclude your child if you do not pay.
What about donations?
Schools may ask parents or caregivers for donations, which are voluntary contributions to help with running the school. It is not compulsory to pay donations.
Donations can be for general purposes, or tagged for a specific item such as a camp, a classroom subject, or a trip.
What financial assistance is available?
Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy
Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy is a payment which helps families with the costs of before- and after-school programmes, and school holiday programmes. It helps with the costs of before- and after-school programmes for up to 20 hours a week, and school holiday programmes for up to 50 hours a week.
Work and Income oversees the OSCAR subsidy. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply.
School and Year Start-up Payment
The School and Year Start-up Payment is a payment to carers of someone else's child to help with the costs that mostly happen at the beginning of the year, in particular pre-school and school-related costs such as clothing, school fees and stationery.
Work and Income oversees the School and Year Start-up Payment subsidy. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply.
Some private and independent schools provide financial assistance to students and their families through bursaries and scholarships.
Selection criteria vary depending on the scholarship, for example, there might be an exam for an academic scholarship or an audition for a music scholarship. Schools will usually interview scholarship candidates as part of the selection procedure, and they might consider the applicant's progress over the years.
Some scholarships provide opportunities for children who might not otherwise be able to attend private or independent schools, by covering all or some of their school fees.
Some scholarships have been endowed or given in honour of the school's centenary or as a memorial, and there may be certain conditions attached. Parents whose child is offered a scholarship should discuss the requirements of that particular scholarship with the school.
What can I do if I'm not happy about the costs I'm being charged?
In the first instance you should talk to the principal. You should not be made to feel like you have to pay any voluntary donations.
If you are not happy with the result of your conversation with the principal you can make a complaint to the board of trustees.
You can also contact your local Ministry of Education office for advice.
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American ranchers have been expanding their herds over the past two years, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
There are 4.4 million more head of cattle this month than this time in 2015, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) National July Cattle Inventory.
About 102.6 million head of cattle and calves were recorded in the mid-year national survey. That's up four percent over July 2015 records.
There are no 2016 numbers to compare to due to budget constraints.
There are around 12.5 million cattle and calves on feed for slaughter this month. That's up six percent over 2015.
The number of cows and heifers that have calved is up to 41.9 million head. That's up five percent from this time in 2015.
The 2017 calf crop is expected to be 36.3 million, which is up three percent from last year and up five percent over 2015.
The National July Cattle Inventory is compiled based on a national survey of nearly 50,000 ranchers.
The report can be viewed here.
The national increases are also reflected in the Southern Plains Cattle on Feed Report from NASS.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in Texas feedlots with capacity for 1,000 or more totaled 2.67 million on July 1.
That's five percent higher than last year.
Texas ranchers placed 450,000 head of cattle in commercial feedlots in June, which is an increase of 18 percent over last year.
Commercial feeders in Texas marketed 420,000 head during June, which is down two percent over last year.
The majority–88 percent–of Texas' total cattle and calves on feed are in the Panhandle. That's about 2.35 million head of cattle, which is five percent higher than this time last year. It's up slightly from June.
The Cattle on Feed Report is compiled using surveys completed the first two weeks of July. The data is provided by Texas and Oklahoma ranchers.
The full report can be viewed here.
The next Cattle on Feed Report from NASS for the Southern Plains will be released Aug. 25.


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Nate Diaz slapped Dana White in the face and posted it on Instagram
There is no question that Dana White is the big dog in the UFC, making huge decisions about both the future of the company and the future of its fighters.
This is why a UFC fighter should never, ever hit or attack him, because it will not end well for you.
Well, unless you are Nate Diaz that is, in which case Dana will willfully get slapped straight in the face for the sake of it. That is exactly what Nate did last week, and he uploaded it onto his Instagram account for everyone to see. Scroll down to view the video.
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Diaz's social media game is very strong and he proved to be one of the UFC's best in that regard with his latest video.
The controversial welterweight posted the video on his Instagram page last week, showing him hitting White, the UFC's President, with a 'Stockton Slap'. And Diaz did not hold back.
Getting Deals Done
"Getting deals done today #immagetmymoney #stocktonslapped #ufc @representltd #100," the status going along with the video read.
Amazingly, the short clip is set to 'Hit Em Up' by West Coast rap legend Tupac Shakur, featuring the Outlawz. Fitting for Diaz, who is a proud California native.
The relationship between White and Diaz had been strained lately, as a previous meeting between the two had apparently ended very badly.
The two sides have been trying to work on a rematch between Diaz and Conor McGregor, the UFC's biggest star who was beaten by Nate at UFC 196 earlier this year, making the Irishman tap in the middle of the octagon for his first loss in the promotion.
Fight Negotiations
That fight between McGregor and Diaz was one of the biggest selling in UFC history, making so much money, and its rematch at UFC 202 later this year is expected to break the record currently held by UFC 100: Lesnar vs Mir.
Because of the amount of interest in the fight, Diaz - rightly or wrongly - felt that he now deserved to be treated like a bigger star than he was before the first bout, asking for more money in the negotiations for the rematch.
It would honestly surprise no one if him getting to record himself slapping Dana was one of his requests as part of the deal to make the fight. If he isn't going to get paid as much as Conor, which would never happen, then at least he can come away from the table with something else, something that could humiliate Dana.News Now - Sport News


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WANT TO KNOW HOW TO BECOME RICHER than your neighbors? The answer comes from the history of FORBES' global billionaires. Imagine you're number 200 on the list contained in this issue (see "200 Global Billionaires"), and you have one simple goal: for your ranking to keep rising so you become wealthier than your fellow billionaires. How to do it? Simple. Just keep pace with the stock market. Anyone who does that will watch his relative wealth rise.
Take the first FORBES list in 1987. It didn't have 200 billionaires. FORBES found only 140 of them and couldn't find 200 until 1990. Now there are at least 450.
But that lowliest global guy out of 140, with a mere billion 1987 bucks, would have $8.2 billion now had he simply bought an S&P 500 index fund--and he now would rank 29th. Taxes, you say? Okay, lop off 30% for capital gains tax. He has $5.7 billion and ranks 51st.
This is more impressive than it seems. Maintaining your rank is terribly tough. For example, not one of 1987's top ten remains among the top ten now. In 1987, when Japan's property values were astronomical, real estate magnate Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was the richest person on earth, with $20 billion. Then Tsutsumi's wealth fell every year and he slipped off the top ten in 1996. He is 119th this year among working billionaires, with only $3.5 billion.
Few of the top ten from only a few years ago remain on that roster now. And only one of 1990's top ten is still there--the Waltons of Wal-Mart fame. Not only that: Few of the original billionaires are billionaires now. In 1990 the 200 billionaires were worth a total of $463 billion. Investing in the S&P would have put that at $2.65 trillion after taxes today. But today the 200 richest are worth only $1.1 trillion. Suppose you were number one in any year along the way. Had you invested in the S&P 500, you'd still be first (aftertax) now.
The same principles apply to nonbillionaires. And to keep pace with the market, you need to adopt the fundamentals of portfolio management (see "Downturn Insurance,", for details). As an asset class, stocks are and will continue to be the best investment vehicle.
Skeptical? You scoff that my investment alternative works only because the S&P 500 did so well. And 25% of the billionaires are non-U.S., so the S&P 500 shouldn't be relevant. Okay. The numbers change, but the considerations are the same if we use the standard non-U.S. equity index, Morgan Stanley's Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE). Ditto for Morgan's World Index, which includes the U.S.
In the long run it doesn't matter. While U.S. stocks bested non-U.S. stocks recently, finance theory holds that over time they must be almost identical. And during the last 30 years the S&P 500, EAFE and World have had average annual returns within one percentage point of each other.
This notion is not new, nor is it confined to billionaires. I made the same point in my Oct. 14, 1996 column, demonstrating that it worked the same way for the FORBES 400 richest Americans. That list goes back to 1982.
To increase your wealth relative to your peers, try these great global stocks:
Shares of the Dutch-based ABN Amro (24, ABN, www. abnamro.com) are at a three-year low. This global powerhouse does commercial and investment banking and asset management in more than 2,500 offices in 30 countries. U.S. operations are LaSalle National Bank and Chicago Corp. The bank is a bargain at 17 times trailing earnings.
Also Dutch-based and timely is Akzo Nobel (40, AKZOY, www.akzonobel.com), a global leader in pharmaceuticals, chemicals and paint. It operates in 75 countries, making everything from salt and fertility drugs to antidepressants and antipsychotics, which can come in handy for investors. The P/E is a scary 50--a reflection of depressed earnings. But there's another way to look at it. Take Akzo's $16 billion enterprise value (debt plus market cap) and compare that with earnings before depreciation, interest and taxes. This so-called enterprise multiple is only 7, versus 16 for DuPont.
France's Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (82, LVMHY, www.lvmh.com) has unstoppable brand names in liquor, cosmetics, perfumes and fashions. Its P/E is 99, with the same story as Akzo Nobel.
The parts of Denmark's Novo Nordisk (82, NVO, www.novo.dk) are worth more than the whole; so when it splits into two companies late this year, the world's largest enzymemaker and a major pharmaceutical firm should do well as two separate stocks. Buy Novo now.
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Danny Yearwood said at the start of 2012 he was still thinking about running for a second term as chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. So it came as a surprise when he instead jumped in the race for the District 47 seat held by Sen. Frank Ginn.
As it turned out, the political gamble didn't pay off. But by stepping aside, Yearwood afforded Pat Graham seven months to prepare for the chairman's role she assumed at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. And her uncontested status also gave her a seat on the committee that chose Jock Connell as the county's first county manager.
As a result, the county government has an experienced leadership team to usher in the new form of government that could provide a fresh start for Barrow County.
Because of that, Yearwood's decision not to seek a second term proved to be the biggest news of 2012 in this county.
For the full story, see the Jan. 2 issue of the Barrow Journal.
Story of The Year: Yearwood bows out as new era opens
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This is the third posting in a miniseries of blog postings, looking back on what we've done in the last year. More to come!
One of the findings from our 2010 survey of special collections and archives in the US and Canada was that dealing with "born-digital" materials is one of the most challenging issues facing special collections. This is nothing new, but we realized that it was time to move past the "deer in the headlights" phase we seem to be in and move towards practical solutions based on emerging practice.
This year, Ricky Erway teamed up with Jackie Dooley and a crackerjack team of experts to push forward on born-digital solutions. The result is our Demystifying Born Digital project area, and two reports: You've Got to Walk Before You Can Run: First Steps for Managing Born-Digital Content Received on Physical Media, and Swatting the Long Tail of Digital Media: A Call for Collaboration.
You've Got to Walk is a gem of a report, informed by the group of practitioners who advise the Demystifying project. Its simple advice is encouraging, and practical. When we took a big stack of copies to the Society of American Archivists meeting, they were snapped up. This paper inspired the Jump In initiative — SAA's Manuscripts Repositories section put out a challenge for archivists to take the Jump In pledge and take some of those first steps outlined in the report. Results will be discussed at next year's meeting in August. We are of course delighted that this report has inspired action and look forward to hearing about the outcomes.
Swatting the Long Tail is a call for action more than it is a report. It calls for collaboration on transferring digital content from unstable physical media, and challenges the community to come up with an ecology of service providers.
More reports are in the works, and we're looking forward to seeing what other action our work encourages, as well as what inspiration we can take from the community.
Merrilee Proffitt is Senior Manager andprovides project management skills and expert support to institutions within the OCLC Research Library Partnership.


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Place a 1/2 inch metal pipe flange in the center of the plywood square and screw it into the wood with self-tapping 5/8 inch screws and a power drill with a screwdriver bit. Screw them all into the wood about half way. When you have them all in, screw each one in a little more, working across from one screw to the next until the tops of the screws are flush against the top of the flange.
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Finally! A class I feel good about!
It's been so long since I had one of those classes that just feel right. You feel in sync with the teacher. The heat/humidity is just right (I love it HOT). My body is right (or getting that way with my butt issues). It's just right!
Last night I felt so strong in class. I feel like I haven't been making big physical improvements lately in class. I've had injuries, I've been sick. Just getting to class and attempting the postures was my yoga. It is so difficult to accept your practice as it is that day. I get frustrated (totally not Zen yoga of me).
The class last night was good. I think my rear is getting better- SLOWLY. I think since I've been focusing on tightening my butt/upper legs so much I'm beginning to see improvements in postures. Last night my back strengthening felt so stable! Cobra is so different these days for me!
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Dr. Maja Gaspersic reports on her research as part of the Bandafassi Area Chimpanzee Project, which stemmed from the Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project as part of a comparative database of chimpanzees living in southeastern Senegal. The project is also part of Neighbor Ape organization's objective to conserve chimpanzees in Senegal as well as providing for the welfare of people living alongside them.
The Bandafassi area project covers a wide geographical area in Senegal (>500 km²) including at least 5 chimpanzee communities in rare forest patches. Due to intense habitat degradation savanna apes are more endangered than ever. However, preliminary estimates from surveys undertaken by Souleye Ndiaye (Director of Senegal's National Parks Service) in May 2011 are encouraging and indicate the Senegalese population may number up to 500 chimpanzees. Additionally, 2 of our main study areas (Angafou & Nathia) were recognized as priority sites for chimpanzee conservation at one of the USAID/Wula Nafaa meetings on chimpanzee conservation in Senegal based on Director Ndiaye's report.
We established a surveillance system based on Janis Carter's chimpanzee conservation projects in Guinea and further east in Senegal. Identified forest-guardians or eco- rangers monitor the ranging behavior of chimpanzees and at the same time prevent crop-raiding and attacks on domestic animals. Conflict between people and chimpanzees over the latter's predation on goats and mango fruits was partly resolved. These activities depend on continuous funding so that local residents can help protect their natural resources, and more scientific support for research projects would be beneficial as well. We continue to monitor sites at the periphery zones to better understand the relation between humans and apes in a seasonally disturbed habitat. The study area is at the border with Guinea and should be included in collaboration between neighbor countries.
The foundations for the sustainable community-based chimpanzee conservation in Bandafassi area have been laid, but funding is being sought for the long-term support of the project. Besides ecotourism as a conservation incentive I would suggest sustainable harvesting of wild resources (particularly Saba and baobab) and include the products in international fair-trade, organize workshops on bio-horticulture (eco-gardening, seed-bank) and use of traditional medicinal plants. Chimpanzees at Bandafassi live in small isolated communities along increased population of humans, who are vital for their protection. Along with the involvement of local authorities, there is a need collaboration with international agencies to ensure the project's success.
Photo of people of the village of Nathia.
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1 Arranging your mortgage
If you are purchasing with a mortgage you will need to know the budget that you can work with. Your mortgage can be arranged either directly with a bank or with the help of a mortgage advisor. It may prove advantageous to obtain an 'Agreement In Principle' with a lender before starting a serious search. Our mortgage advisor would be more than happy to assist anyone in this instance with no upfront fees (buying through us or not!)
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Registering your details with us will enable us to get a broad idea of what really ticks all of your boxes. Being as specific as possible with your wish list to enable us to only send you properties that will be of interest to you! Our advice is to also register for alerts with both Rightmove and Zoopla.
3 Arranging Viewings and Finding the right property
View as many properties as possible. This will give you a much better idea of what is actually out there in the market that falls within your budget. Be open minded when going on viewings and try not to have preconceptions of the property before you've seen it! Visualise yourselves living in the property and try to look beyond aesthetics! If you are selling a property to purchase and try to sell before you buy as this will increase your chances of securing the house you want.
4 Making an offer
The first step is to make sure you are aware of the offering procedure on the particular property. These can differ between agents and properties. It may sound obvious but only offer what you feel the property to be worth, i.e. if the property clearly needs work reflect it, and if you are 100% committed to the purchase, vendors have feelings too!! Offers are submitted in writing and it is always best to confirm that your offer has been received. It never hurts to personalise your offer letter as it enables us to build a better picture of you when discussing offers with a vendor. You will be asked to verify your position by providing copies of agreements in principle, identification, proof of deposit or verification of your chain details.
5 Offer Agreed
Congratulations! Now the fun starts! We feel it can be greatly beneficial for you to book a second viewing. It can always help to meet the vendors, ask questions about the house and area plus it's nice for everyone to know who they are dealing with.
6 Instructing a Solicitor
Solicitor fees vary but trust us when we say so do the levels of service. People tend to instruct a company and then get given a person to deal with the file. Try to speak to the person you will be dealing with before instructing. This will give you an idea of whether they are someone you can "deal with" Capital's recommended solicitors are recommended because they are competitive and excellent. (Not because we get a referral fee….WE DON'T)
7 Conveyancing
You will be sent welcome pack which you will need to complete asap and return. The solicitor you choose is likely to ask for a file opening fee and monies on account to cover searches. Once this has been received your solicitor will contact your sellers solicitor and request draft contracts and sort the conveyancing process as follows:
- Order Searches
- Raise enquiries
- Raise additional enquires based on search results
- Deal with mortgage offer
- Prepare contract and report for signing
8 Survey and mortgage offer
On submitting your formal mortgage offer you may be given the opportunity to upgrade the valuation survey to a homebuyers report at a discounted rate. (Speak to your broker or bank) The banks appointed surveying company will arrange access through us to view the property to ensure it meets the lenders criteria. A home buyers report is a much more detailed survey and would highlight any serious defects in the property and advise on any further specialist investigation if required.
9 Exchange of contracts
Once the conveyancing process has been finalised and contracts have been signed, your solicitor will request funds from you (normally 10% of the purchase price). You will need to agree a completion date and once this is done your solicitor will exchange contracts. Once this has happened you are legally bound into purchasing the property.
10 Completion
You will be contacted by your agent and/or solicitor once keys can be released. Congratulations you are now a home owner!


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- We offer free standard shipping on all pre-orders
- If item is returned (at the customer's discretion) the customer will be responsible for return shipping charges
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- Returns are gladly accepted within 14 days for unwashed, unworn merchandise for store credit only
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Asaf holds Bachelors degrees in industrial engineering / management and information systems and an MBA from Ben-Gurion University.
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The successful scholarship recipient will receive a one-off payment valued up to a maximum of £1,500.
The award will be paid in two equal parts; half in February 2019 and the remaining balance in May 2019.
This is a competitive award, evaluated on merit of the submitted application, along with academic achievements to date and interview.
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Karlgren, Jussi, ed. (2006) Proceedings of the workshop on New Text: Wikis and blogs and other dynamic text sources. European Association of Computational Linguistics, Trento, Italy.
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Proceedings from the EACL workshop on New Text. The proceedings contain 11 papers on various aspects of analysing blogs, wikis and other dynamic co-authored text sources.
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Al-Falah: Jurnal Ilmiah Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan
Scientific journals published twice this year, containing articles raised from the study and analysis-analytical analysis, as well as the results of research around Islamic and community-based disciplines developed. In addition, the purpose of publishing this journal is to enhance and promote the knowledge and skills of academic research, practitioner and student research throughout the world. We as a journal manager, welcomed theoretical and empirical research papers, case studies, literature reviews, book reviews, chapter reviews, and research notes. All published articles are insights and ideas of individuals from authors who do not represent this journal or an affiliated institution with the author. This journal is published twice a year in March and September in both printed and electronic (online) versions. Interested readers can access or download the online version for free.
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ADDABANA: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam
A periodical scientific journal published by the Islamic Religious Education Study Program (PAI) of Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Al Falah Banjarbaru. This journal is devoted to including writing in the form of Islamic education research results, or written ideas in the form of scientific work with a cognate field of study. The purpose of this journal is to accommodate ideas and ideas about Islamic education and to facilitate the academic community in general to obtain credit numbers in support of its existence in the academic world. All published articles are individual insights and ideas from authors who do not represent this journal or author's affiliated institutions. This journal is published twice a year in February and August.
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DARRIS: Jurnal Pendidikan Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Periodic scientific journal and published by Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education (PGMI) Islamic Religious High School (STAI) Al Falah Banjarbaru. This journal is devoted to reviewing the conceptual idea, learning strategies, the theory and practice of education, study and application of the theory of instructional design, development and management, education, learning evaluation, teacher professionalism, critical thinking about education, teaching and educational research results to be made public and disseminated via the mechanism of selection script, review and editing. The entire article is published views and ideas that are of individual authors do not represent this journal or affiliate institution of the author. The journal is published twice a year in April and October.


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7 for People Who Love Pinterest
If you're into pinning — aka curating and sharing images you love — you'll enjoy these careers, which offer similar experiences on a grander scale.
Pinterest—the web-based pinboard where users share beautiful, inspiring, and drool-inducing pictures—has become the latest darling of the social media world. And it has plenty of uses beyond finding great cocktail recipes and cute snapshots of swimming pigs.
Not only could Pinterest help you land your next job, it can also provide some interesting career inspiration.
We've picked out the best aspects of using Pinterest—namely, immersion into a world of stunning visuals, and opportunity to curate and share what you love—to find careers that offer the same kind of experience on a grander scale.
If you like pinning, you'll love these jobs:
1. Photographer
If you've a passion for pictures, create them yourself as a photographer. Whether you want to take darling portraits of kids, or go for the more refined beauty of editorial shots, this is a fitting career for those who thrive on finding that perfect image.
Average salary: $17,000 – $63,000
2. Social Media Manager
As a social media manager, you get to decide what, when, and how your company will share content—like articles, videos, Hey Girl pictures, etc.—with its target audience.
The upshot? You may actually get to spend some (legitimate) work time developing your company's Pinterest account. Plus, no matter what social platform you work on, you'll enjoy the curatorial satisfaction of spreading great content across the interwebs.
Average salary: $29,000 – $109,000
3. Wedding Designer
The overall look, style, and feel of a wedding is the wheelhouse of a wedding designer. From creating massive inspiration boards to inventing a custom color palette for a bride-to-be, you work in a world of beauty and splendor—which sounds an awful lot like Pinterest, no?
Average salary: $27,000 – $77,000
4. Visual Merchandiser
As a visual merchandiser, you create real-life Pinterest boards: you choose what fantastic pieces of clothing, art and other merchandise will grace the storefront windows and interior displays of emporiums, both big and small. It's all about visual choices that will elicit the most re-pins, er, purchases.
Average salary: $17,000 – $43,000
5. Floral Designer
Much of Pinterest is about beauty for beauty's sake, so surrounding yourself with blossoms and blooms—the symbols of unadulterated, ornamental loveliness—seems like a natural choice. Your eye for color and texture combinations works well for both bulletin boards and bouquets.
Average salary: $17,000 – $36,000
6. Typographer
You know those inspirational quotes in gorgeous typeface popping up all over? These are the work of typographers—graphic designers and illustrators dedicated to the design and layout of letters. If you've got a Bauhaus font obsession, consider this illustrious career path.
Average salary: $22,000 – $57,000
7. Museum Curator
Pin visual masterpieces on a real-world scale as a museum curator. You pick and choose paintings, sculptures and other artwork to grace the walls and rooms of your exhibit. Yet it's more than just objects of beauty: your goal is to create both an educational and emotional experience for viewers of the collection—a goal any good Pinner would aspire to.
Average salary: $28,000 – $86,000
If you're a Pinterest lover, let us know what career you think would be perfect for you!
*All salary data is from the Bureau Labor of Statistics.
Annie Favreau works for Inside Jobs, a site designed to help you discover and pursue a career you'll love. Connect with us on Pinterest for more career inspiration!
Are you a Pinterest fan? Connect with Brazen Careerist on the site!
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Nicole Robbins says:
Educators should be on the list. There's a ton of resources surrounding K-12 education and myself I work on the administrative side of Higher Education (student affairs/activities/residence life) and found a TON of resources to better my job!
hans laan says:
Hi, i have new pintrest account but not much interest, how do i get me more attention at pintrest
Benjamin Schuman says:
Museum curator? The odds of getting that job are comparable to the odds of becoming a pro sports player, music star, or tenured humanities professor. When jobs like this are listed as if they are valid options, it makes readers doubt the credibility of the entire list and the entire site.
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This session showcases two little love birds who wanted to capture a moment in time. A milestone in their lives that celebrates their little growing love bump. Ashley and Ryan have a pretty relaxed lifestyle where they just chill out at home enjoying each others company. They have 3 beautiful fur babies, which keep life interesting. The 3 three of them were very cheeky! Ryan and Ashley told me their story of how they fell hard and fast for each other and you can't deny it, their connection is epic! Clearly head over heels for one another.
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Topsearchsite.net is a browser hijacker, it usually comes to users' computer by malicious modifications to the browsers. Many users found the hijacker came after they installed some freeware. That's because the freeware can automatically modify your browser settings secretly. Topsearchsite.net can install on any browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari.
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Often times when a new app comes along there are two common reactions in education:
- How can we use this with students?
- How will this tool transform learning?
After exploring Snapchat, I found myself asking two different questions:
- How can I as an educator use this app?
- How does this app fit in relationship to my current social media ecosystem?
I don't think that every new tool or app that comes along has to always be used with students, but I do think it is important to understand, follow and examine current trends. In the case of snapchat we're looking at communication, storytelling and relationship building.
I don't see myself using this with students, but I do think having conversations about how it can be used are important. What I am more interested in is the opportunity for educators to share the story of how teaching and learning is evolving in the digital age.
Yesterday I shared how if you have a following on Snapchat, it's an intentional choice that someone has made. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram allow us to post content, however people view it in a feed alongside thousands of other posts. Snapchat gives you an opportunity to share your content with context, uninterrupted in a multimedia format people enjoy.
Yesterday Alex Khan shared a snap saying there are three ways to use social media - educate, inspire and entertain. No matter which of these you choose to do, Snapchat offers a platform that stands to democratize storytelling through the one factor that time and time again proves to be a winner - authenticity.
The video above, is part one of two in how to get started with Snapchat. As you get started join me on Snapchat - AskMsQ and I'll help answer any questions you have along the way.
To get you started and to see what possibilities exist here are some of my favorite Snapchat storytellers. I've included their usernames so that you can easily search and add them.
- DJ Khaled - @djkhaled305
- Brian Fanzo - isocialfanz
- Shonduras - @shonduras
- Ann Kozma - @annkozma723
- Maria Galanis - @mariajuly21
- Mike Saracini - @inoutthinkers
- Craig Badura - @mrbadtechgolf
- David Holzmer - @davidholzmer
- Julie Jacobs- @ehsmrsj
- Billy Corcoran - @wjcfifth
- Dan & Moore - @danandmoore
- Gary Vaynerchuk - @garyvee
- Dana Garrison - @danagarrison
- Ai Zhang - @aiaddysonzhang
- LACMA - @lacma
- Jill Rettberg - @jilltxt
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There's a certain style of music that's been around for a couple years now that until recent has really caught my attention. That style of music is called dubstep and there's a few acts out in the world right now that do a helluva job with it. One in particular is Sonny Moore, more popularly known as Skrillex.
I can't seem to get enough of his music and I listen to some of his songs over and over. In fact, I find it interesting how producers of today's media content (TV & music) are using the internet for some of their content. Skrillex also does the same with his music. In one of his more popular songs, "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex samples an audio clip from a speed stacking video on YouTube. You can more information about SpeedStackingGirl on the wiki page.
The music is very energizing for me and I love all the funky twists through out each song. I simply can't believe that Skrillex uses some pretty simple tools to perform his music. In an article I read from Beatportal, Skrillex went on to say what his gear consists of:
"I've got the most minimal "rig," if you'd even call it that. Macbook Pro, Ableton Live, some KRK's (I actually did the whole Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP with the right speaker blown!) and some plugins. "
I love the arts and this is definitely one of them that hits the top of my list. I look forward to hearing more from Sonny and wish him the best in all he does.
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Sacramento Kings
Kings are consistent; rankings show it's time for change
The Kings are a model of consistency.
All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins puts up eye-popping stats, and the team battles in most games ... oftentimes to come up short when the clock hits zeroes after the fourth quarter.
It's said that change is good. This team can use a big one unless it's content to be on pace for an 11th consecutive losing season.
The Kings, who went 1-2 in the last week, had a slight improvement in average rankings, moving from 22.5 to 22.2 in the six power rankings sampled here (The Bee, NBA, NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports and SI).
Following Monday's home victory over the Los Angeles Lakers (10-16), the Kings travel to face the Houston Rockets (17-7) and Memphis Grizzlies (17-8).
The Bee's Jason Jones ranked the Kings 21st, the same as last week. The Golden State Warriors (21-4) remain at the top of his list, while the Dallas Mavericks (5-18) extended their stay at 30th to three weeks.
Toast of the week
CBS Sports on the Grizzlies, who rose to sixth from 15th:
"Are you kidding me? I dropped them preemptively after Mike Conley went down and the Raptors blew them out. Their point differential was bad, even for a winning team. All signs pointed to them being mediocre. They may still be, but we had to correct this week. Six in a row since Toronto, including a walloping of the Warriors at the Grindhouse."
Roast of the week
CBSSports.com on the Phoenix Suns (7-17), who fell one spot to 29th:
"The Suns lead the league in pace, so at least they're going nowhere really fast."
And so to the polls:
Ranking: 22, same as last week. From the site: " ... The Kings fell to 4-11 in games that were within five points in the last five minutes with Friday's loss to the Knicks (in which DeMarcus Cousins missed a layup for the lead with 21 seconds left). ... "
Best: Warriors (Last week 1)
Worst: Mavericks (LW 29)
NBC Sports
Ranking: 22, up from 23rd. From the site: " ... The worse they do, the more the DeMarcus Cousins trade speculation will ramp up, but the Kings still seem to show no interest in making a move before the February trade deadline (well, not for Cousins – Omri Casspi is another story). ... "
Best: Warriors (LW 1)
Worst: Brooklyn Nets (LW 29)
Ranking: 26, same as last week. From the site: " ... Hoping to use a robust road win in Dallas as some sort of springboard, Sacramento instead followed that up with a home loss to the Knicks, then a meek showing in Salt Lake City. Adding to the woes: Sacramento also found out that its recent postponement in Philadelphia has been rescheduled as part of a brutal road trip before the All-Star break that now spans eight games and features three back-to-backs."
Best: Warriors (LW 1)
Worst: Phoenix Suns (LW 27)
CBS Sports
Ranking: 22, same as last week. From the site: "It kind of slipped past everyone, but not only is this team bad, but it doesn't have any good young talent in the pipeline anymore. Willie Cauley-Stein's almost out of the rotation. Ben McLemore is still starting but it's more perfunctory than anything else. Where is this team going, not just this year, but ever?"
Best: Rockets (LW 3)
Worst: 76ers (LW 30)
Ranking: 20, up from 23rd. From the site: "The Kings are 4-6 with a net rating just below zero over their last 10 games. It often comes down to execution with this team, and it hasn't been happening."
Best: Warriors (LW 1)
Worst: Nets (LW 29)
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UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Music and La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Music Director Steven Schick will conduct performances of the following pieces:
- Aeriality by Anna Thorvaldsdottir (2010-11)
- Le Poème de l'extase by Alexander Scriabin (1905-08)
- Lachrimae by Bryce Dessner (2012)
- Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1804-08)
The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus' 62nd season samples music that composers wrote at the rich midpoint of their careers. In many cases, these works acted as pivots and became jumping-off points for new arcs of musical development in the composers' later years. The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus opens the season with what may be the most famous music ever written, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, premiered when Beethoven was 38. The classic monumentality of No. 5 contrasts sharply with the steamy sensuality of Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy, composed when Scriabin was 36. In more recent years, Thorvaldsdottir and Dessner similarly sketched colorful accounts of newer musical landscapes.


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Wed, Aug 21, 2019
College Phone: (01) 2981067 | College Fax: (01) 2987475
De La Salle College Churchtown was founded in 1952 and many
people have passed through its doors since then. Whilst the College
is proud of all of them, here are some who have achieved perhaps a
larger recognition in the world:
Damien Duff
(click on the names/pictures for
more information)
Jim Stynes' brothers Brian and David also attended the College.
Brian Stynes was on Dublin's winning team in the 1995 All-Ireland
Senior Football Championship against Tyrone at Croke
Park. He was awarded an All Star for his performances in 1995.
David Stynes represented Ireland in Australian Rules football
at both the 2002 Australian Football International Cup
and the 2011 Australian Football International
Cup title; Ireland won both times.
Other alumni include Des Fitzgerald, a prop-forward who
played for the Irish national rugby-union team from 1984
to 1992, winning 34 caps, and the father of Irish
International rugby player Luke Fitzgerald, former members of
Republic of Loose 'Brez' Breslin and Declan 'Deco' Quinn who left
in 2009, Jamie Lee D'Alton who won Best Sports
Documentary at the 2012 IFTAs for his production 'Man on a
Mission', and Rory Stokes, Paul Mooney and John McGrath of The
Sussed who had a No. 3 hit on the charts in Ireland in 1981 called
'Don't Swim On The East Coast'.
The De La Salle Colege Facebook page is a great way to keep
in touch with old school friends. (Please note that this page is
maintained and administered by past-pupils and has no direct link
to the College) www.facebook.com/groups/22164866048/
Why not keep up with what is happening in the College by
following us on Twitter @delasallectown?
If you have a piece of news that you feel would interest other
past-pupils, or if you would like to organise a reunion for your
year group you can email us at [email protected] and your
message will be posted on the site.
And why not go check out the Wine and Gold section of the
Gallery on this website or the Archive Vault and see if you can spot your
Our school calendar for the academic year 2019-20 is now available to print [read more]
Book lists for all years are now available to view and print. 1st, 2nd and 3rd y... [read more]
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Elizabeth Stallard helps clients navigate complex employment and business issues with a common sense and pragmatic approach. A seasoned and creative problem-solver, Elizabeth advises clients with workforce management issues and efficiently resolves disputes either through litigation or alternative dispute resolution.
Banks, mall owners, trade associations, manufacturers, and other businesses and individuals rely on Elizabeth for counsel in disputes with employees, business associates, and customers, in subject areas ranging from intellectual property to breach of contract to fraud and qui tam claims to environmental contamination. She has also been involved in the defense of several class actions, including currently serving as lead counsel in a class action involving ADA accessibility at a major hospital group.
Elizabeth has experience in all aspects of state and federal civil litigation at both the trial and appellate level, including discovery, motion practice, and alternative dispute resolution. She has represented clients involved in investigations by the EEOC, DFEH, Cal/OSHA, DLSE, DOJ, SEC, FAA, and other agencies, as well as represented those clients in related state and federal litigation and administrative proceedings. Elizabeth also has a long and demonstrated record of successful and effective advocacy in front of state and federal courts in both California and Nevada, including serving as lead trial counsel in both states.
Elizabeth also provides advice and counseling to both private and public sector clients dealing with workforce management, disability access, and worker safety issues.
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Authentic CLO David Roe explains how new trends in content management are weaving together direct-digital experience and traditional content marketing in this clip from his presentation at Digital Experience 2019.
Each year, EContent magazine compiles a list of the 100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry.
Voting is now closed. We'll announce the results of the first-ever EContent 100 list chosen by the people!
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. has announced the latest version of Sun Java System Instant Messaging, a component of Sun Java Communications Suite. With this latest release, Sun is supporting the eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), a protocol approved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an Internet standard for instant messaging and presence technologies. In addition, Sun Java System Instant Messaging includes new privacy controls, improvements in usability, and new partnerships to enhance the offering.
XMPP is intended to facilitate interoperability across instant messaging and real-time, presence-based applications, as well as facilitating third-party integration. Using XMPP, Sun Java System Instant Messaging can help customers protect their communications infrastructure investments by enabling the software to be customized to meet business requirements.
Sun is working with Clique Communications, a provider of video communication and collaboration tools to integrate Sun Java System Instant Messaging with Clique Video Messenger. Clique offers modular, component-based solutions that are interoperable across mobile and wireline networks. Customers using Sun Java System Instant Messaging along with Clique Video Messenger, will now be able to incorporate video calling into their communication infrastructure.


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The Auto Review feature allows you to automatically fill out reviews for your guests. This useful tool is designed to save you time and the hassle of writing similar reviews time after time.
This feature is available only on Airbnb.
What can you do with it?
- Add several reviews - in order to prevent sending out the same exact review time after time, you can add several reviews that will be sent interchangeably. These reviews can also include dynamic variables to increase its level of personalization.
- Decide on delay time before sending out the review - set up a number of days you want to wait before sending out the review. The default is 3, but you can easily change it to facilitate your needs.
- Fill in the number of stars - decide how many stars you wish to give your guests - from 1 to 5.
Both the delay time and the number of stars will affect all of the reviews you add.
Will the reviews be sent to existing reservations or only new ones?
Once you toggle on the Auto Review feature it will affect all of the upcoming reviews that need to be handled - both for new and existing reservations (including reservations that were already checked in).
How can I change my preferences for reviews?
There are 3 ways in which Guesty handles guest reviews - and you can choose to alternate between these methods at any time:
- Templates for 5-star reviews are automatically sent, unless specified otherwise. The moment Airbnb let us know it is time to write a review for a guest, we go ahead and leave a 5-star review unless you mentioned otherwise during the booking life cycle. We offer many types of reviews and try to personalize them for each guest.
It is known that a good review reciprocates back at you!
- You can tell us to wait before writing a review to allow you enough time to choose if we should leave a review or not. Wait time options are: 24 hours, 48 hours and a week.
- You can direct us how you would like to review a specific guest, and we will write a custom message.
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The appetite for British television shows overseas defied the recession last year with export sales up 9% year on year to smash the £1bn mark. Sales of hit UK series, such as Strictly Come Dancing, Wife Swap, Come Dine With Me, Spooks and MasterChef, to foreign broadcasters earned a record £1.34bn for the UK economy in 2009.
The annual UK TV Exports Survey, collated independently by TRP for the independent producers' trade body Pact, reveals that the biggest growth area for British programmes and formats was Australia and New Zealand for the second year – up 32% year on year to £170m.
Localised versions of shows such as Top Gear and MasterChef have proved popular down under; and MasterChef, made by Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine, set a record last year for Australia's most watched non-sport show ever.
Overall sales of formats, when a foreign TV company buys rights to a series such as Come Dine With Me and then makes the show itself, rose 25% to £119m. Meanwhile, the trend towards producing UK formats abroad – a foreign TV company buys the rights for a show but asks a UK-owned company to make a localised version – gathered pace last year with a 124% rise in revenue to £41m.
The UK television industry's main customer is still the US, where British formats including American Idol (from Pop Idol) and Dancing with the Stars – the US version of Strictly Come Dancing – continue to pull in massive audiences. Transatlantic sales accounted for 36% of total export revenue, with a 3% growth in revenue to £485m. The overall North American market is worth £546m with "significant revenue contributions" from sales of videos and DVDs, formats and licensing. America's appetite for the best of British appears to be insatiable: a US version of MasterChef, presented by Gordon Ramsay, proved successful and Simon Cowell's The X Factor is set to arrive next year.
The survey also shows significant growth in other regions – Scandanavia up 20%, Canada up 23% and Latin America up 17%. Eastern Europe was the only area to record a fall in sales, with revenue dropping 3%.
"2009 was one of the toughest years for the media industry, so to see an increase in exports is testament to the popularity of British shows all around the world," says Chris Bonney, a Pact council member and the managing director of the programme distributor Outright. "For independent producers these revenues are increasingly vital as the domestic market gets squeezed by the reductions in the broadcasters' production budgets."
A breakdown of the figures by region shows that the biggest market for buying finished programmes was, by some distance, Europe, which accounted for £256m of the total £549m in sales. By comparison North America, while by far the biggest overall market for all forms of UK television export sales, only accounted for £98m of sales of finished television shows. Pact says that booming sales of finished programming, the UK's largest source of TV income, accounted for 43% of the increase in total revenue for British TV producers last year.
"The UK has an unrivalled reputation on the global stage for producing high-quality, creative and groundbreaking TV programming," says Sir Andrew Cahn, the chief executive of UK Trade & Investment. "TV formats such as Britain's Got Talent, Midsomer Murders and Spooks continue to captivate and inspire new audiences, demonstrating the global reach and appeal of the UK TV industry."
However, the survey does point to some issues for the industry. Sales of digital rights, included in the report for the first time, failed to counterbalance the decrease in sales of videos and DVDs. Digital rights sales were just £11m last year, while DVD and video sales declined from £204m to £185m.
Another problem, according to some indie producers that made submissions to the report, is that international sales are hindered by two factors - a shortage of returning series, and the low number of episodes per run produced for the domestic market. This view was voiced at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival by Paul Abbott, the creator of Shameless and State of Play, who accused the UK industry of a "lack of balls" compared to the US, where drama runs of 20-plus episodes are commonplace.


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Know How To Spot Gucci Replica Handbags, Any DayGucci
Gucci has an amazing website! If you want to know how to spot Gucci replica handbags, use it! Don't forget to take a few minutes to research a bag before you buy a replica.
Go to the official Gucci site but also go to the blogs, read a few reviews, make sure you know the bag's features and you'll be the best expert.
Gucci is unique. Not only do they use materials rarely used by others (ostrich, horse skin, rabbit fur, bamboo to name a few) but they have an entire history of patterns, details, trinkets and logos (the GG, the horse bit, the Guccissima leather, the web detail) that have meaning within the Gucci world and come often paired with other features. You got to know your stuff girls!
Every Gucci Bag Has It's Variations
The first thing to know is that, more so than other designers, Gucci does the same bag style in multiple different materials regularly. Another important thing to keep in mind is that they often name their bags by the canvas used. So if you're used to seeing the Gucci Charlotte in GG canvas for instance don't automatically assume you're looking at a fake just because you see one in black leather.
The Gucci site is great for this, since they break down each bag style into its variations and list the materials for each one. You can also plug the name of the bag and the material you're interested in (Gucci Boston Metallic for example) into a Google search, and if it's been made, it will totally have come up in the blogs somewhere.
Remember: you can't necessarily assume that a certain Gucci bag doesn't exist because it's not up on their site though. They highlight mostly new styles (their current spring/summer, fall/winter) and the classics. If you really need to know (and by all means you should make sure before you buy a replica of a bag that might not exist) there is one surefire way: Post your question on a few blogs.
Post it here if you like, I or any Gucci expert would totally be able to tell you if, the Gucci Hobo in ostrich skin exists…and don't laugh, it does!
How to Spot a Gucci Replica by Material
What they often do at Gucci is take a broad category of bags like: Large tote, Hobo, Boston, Top Handle and then produce it in a variety of motifs. The combination then becomes the name, more often than not. This is why you'll come across a bag called The Gucci Medium Tote in Black Guccissima Leather. Not exactly catchy, but very clear…and, what? Are you going to tell Gucci they're doing something wrong?
Gucci motifs are either special limited editions (like Kate Moss's bag above) or standard patterns that they use for all different bag designs. What this means is that if you want to know how to spot Gucci replica handbags, it's all the more important to know the features of each common Gucci pattern.
Gucci Design Features
GG Canvas
The GG (the initials of company founder Guccio Gucci) is Gucci's monogram. It is the most recognizable Gucci icon, and you can find pretty much any of their bags in this style. The most common is a sand/ebony color combination.
Most of us are used to seeing it in the soft Gucci fabric, but beware! Many of the new bags feature a glossy Crystal version that's stiffer, and shinier.
This is essentially Gucci's leather monogram. Guccissima bags are embossed with the same GG pattern as the canvas to make a textured, and very supple leather. Spot a fake by a stiff leather, a print rather than embossed leather or an imperfect GG.
Super common and often in different color schemes, but most commonly in turquoise, black, white (and always in 3 colors). The horse bit is a nod to Gucci's equestrian beginnings. The soft, shiny material of the interior fabric will be covered in a web of 2 toned horsebits. But keep in mind that this is not a rule, especially with new released models.
The most recognizable Gucci "equestrian" feature. The web is a tri-colored strip usually placed at the center of the bag. The most common coloring is green/red/green. Sometimes it will have a golden GG in the center, or a horsebit over top of it. The coloring and rough, canvas texture have to be exact! The Web detail is most commonly used on GG canvas styles, but sometimes you can see it on leather bags too. I love the Gucci Vintage Web Boston bag, it's one of my favorite purse; if you like it too, you can find it on our site
A horse bit is a metal bar attached to the reigns that goes in a horse's mouth. To see one crisscrossed over a Gucci bag (like most Boston bags for instance) is a very common feature. This is Gucci's most direct reference to equestrian style.
Gucci famously used bamboo for handbag handles, first during the leather shortage in WW2 and ever since. They also use it on tassels, drawstrings, and zipper tags. Bamboo has a very particular texture, so look closely.
So, the key on how to spot Gucci replica handbags is to know the brand, because this Italian fashion brand is the king of imitating itself, and including nods to its own history in each of its new designs.


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All dual degree applicants must apply using the online application.
Applicants must fill out a complete application for both programs. An applicant must be accepted to both programs independently in order to pursue the dual degree program.
Application fees for will be waived for the second program upon request.
Please see the detailed application and enrollment information specific to dual degree applicants below, based on if you are a current or new student.