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Episode Title: Turn Left
Duration: 49 minutes and 27 seconds
Duration: 49 minutes and 27 seconds
Written by: Russell T Davies
Directed by: Graeme Harper
Transmission Date: 21st June 2008
Ratings: 8.1 million
Synopsis: Donna's entire world collapses, but there's no sign of the Doctor, as Russell T Davies's Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama continues. Instead, she finds help from a mysterious blonde woman – a traveller from a parallel universe. But, as Donna and Rose Tyler combine forces, are they too late to save the whole of creation from the approaching darkness?
Cast List: The Doctor - David Tennant
Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
Rose Tyler - Billie Piper
Wilfred Mott - Bernard Cribbins
Sylvia Noble - Jacqueline King
Mr Colastanto - Joseph Long
Captain Arisa Magambo - Norma Dumezweni
Fortune Teller - Chipo Chung
Mooky Kahari - Marcia Lecky
Veena Brady - Suzann McLean
Alice Coltrane - Natalie Walter
Private Harris - Clive Standen
Jival Chowdry - Bhasker Patel
Oliver Morgenstern - Ben Righton
Spanish Maid - Loraine Velez
Trinity Wells - Lachele Carl
Studio News Reader - Jason Mohammad
Housing Officer - Sanchia McCormack
Soldier Number 1 - Lawrence Stevenson
Soldier Number 2 - Paul Richard Biggin
Man in Pub - Neil Clench
Female Reporter - Catherine York
Woman in Doorway - Terri-Ann Brumby
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Assets invested in smart beta equity ETFs and ETPs hit a record $497bn (£404bn) at the end of November 2016, consultancy firm ETFGI has found.
In its smart beta report, published last week, the firm shows smart beta equity ETF and ETP assets have increased by 18.1 per cent from $421bn to $497bn year to date through the end of November.
Assets into the same funds have grown 30.6 per cent through five years.
According to the firm, assets within equity smart beta ETFs and ETPs listed in the US were $444.96bn and $11bn in Canada.
The research shows that at the end of November 2016, there were 1,179 smart beta equity ETFs and ETPs from 145 providers on 37 exchanges in 32 countries.
ETFGI co-founder and managing partner Deborah Fuhr says: "The US market had a good month in November with the S&P 500 up 3.7 per cent and the DJIA increased 5.9. The strong dollar caused currency headwinds for international markets."
Fuhr adds: "The S&P Developed Ex-US BMI declined 1.8 per cent while the S&P Emerging BMI was down 4.7 per cent. In Europe S&P Europe 350 gained 1.24 per cent in November, with almost all the gains attributable to the UK pound rising faster than the British stock market fell. During November the VIX declined dramatically by 21.9 per cent."
Year to date, 208 new smart beta equity ETFs and ETPs were launched by 67 providers across 48 index providers in 18 countries, while 37 products were de-listed from 18 different providers, the firm says.
In November, net inflows were $7.16bn, while year to date there were net inflows of $47.13bn.
ETF provider iShares gathered the largest smart beta equity net inflows in November with $2.65bn, followed by Vanguard with $1.92bn, according to ETFGI.
Year to date, iShares gathered the largest inflows of smart beta ETFs and ETPs with $30.97bn, followed by Vanguard with $11.47bn and Charles Schwab Investment Management with $4.46bn net inflows.

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3ality Technica™ Raises the Bar on Smart 3D Production Technology
To Premiere at This Year's NAB The Next Evolution of 3D Production Technology with a High I.Q. ----- Intelligent New Systems, Software, Elements™ Accessories to lead the Show Introducing 3ality Technica's new Helix™
2012 NAB Show
BURBANK, Calif.--3ality Technica™, a world leader in 3D production technology for the motion picture and broadcast industries, will unveil some of its new 3D production technology at this year's NAB. With the recent acquisition of Element Technica by 3ality Digital, the combined single company, 3ality Technica, is the world leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing and distribution of 3D production technology. The company is headquartered in Burbank, California.
The showcase includes the new Helix™, which is the result of the combined efforts between the former designers and engineers from 3ality Digital and Element Technica. 3ality Technica's engineering team has combined magnesium, carbon fiber and aluminum into functional, cutting-edge art with the Helix. "The Helix has all the precision, automation and refinement of the TS5 with the configurability and user-friendliness of the Atom," said Stephen Pizzo, SVP 3ality Technica. "It offers complete functionality when coupled with the Stereo Image Processor™( SIP)." The Helix was designed from the ground up to take advantage of the new IntelleSuite™ enhanced control and automation software, making the Helix the most intelligent system of professional 3D camera platforms.
The company will also showcase its proprietary software applications including IntelleCam™, IntelleCal™, and IntelleMatte™. Coupled with 3ality Technica's sophisticated hardware, these applications fully automate the hardware, giving DPs and live sports broadcasters smart technology that eliminates setup time and production costs.
Also being presented under 3ality Technica's banner accessories brand, Elements™, for the first time as a complete kit will be the Sony PMW-F3, designed in partnership with Sony for their F3 2D camera. "As a DP myself, I appreciate what working DPs need in a camera rig. This is everything you need in a single unit. It's our go-to solution," said Mitch Gross, AbelCine Applications Specialist who worked on developing the Sony PMW-F3 solution with Stephen Pizzo and the Elements™ team. The former Element Technica accessories have been rebranded under the Elements brand name from 3ality Technica.
3ality Technica will also showcase the SIP 2100 and its benefits for post-production work, which will be demonstrated by editor George Bellias, who has worked on such high profile projects as The Black Eyed Peas (The Beginning) - Paris (2011), Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour for EPIX (2011), We Are the World 25 for Haiti (2010), and most recently, Alter Bridge's "Live At Wembley" (2011). "The SIP 2100™ provides real-time 2D and 3D analysis that allows us to match color and alignment far more accurately than our eyes can perceive. It isn't just another tool in my post-production tool-belt-it is the foundation," said Bellias. Bellias will give attendees a sneak peek at what he does when editing with the SIP 2100 at 3ality Technica's booth.
NEP Broadcasting will partner with 3ality Technica at this year's show, providing a Super B unit OB truck completely outfitted with 3ality Technica systems, including the SIP and demonstrating the new software in live situations.
"2012 is coming together as a banner year for 3ality Technica, as we continue the art of perfection and efficiency in our 3D production systems. We are delivering some of the smartest systems the industry has known, which are being utilized by Hollywood's greatest filmmakers and the world's leading broadcasters. Our systems are setting new standards in the broadcast industry, saving on production time and cost. These are systems that will remain in a technological leadership position for many years to come. They are ahead of their time and ahead of the competition. In fact, these are systems our competition would like to be building but are only talking about," said Steve Schklair, CEO of 3ality Technica.
About 3ality Technica
Known as the company who brought the world "U2 3D" in 2007, 3ality Technica is considered the birthplace of the current 3D revolution. Headquartered in Burbank, California, 3ality Technica is the leading innovator, manufacturer, and provider of stereoscopic 3D (S3D) production systems and technology. The company's product line is comprised of both hardware and software combined to produce the most accurate and advanced image processing systems in the world. These advanced systems are widely used by leading Hollywood filmmakers, the music industry, and by major broadcasters.
2012 will see more 3ality Technica theatrical releases than any other year including the recently released "Underworld 4 Awakenings" and "The Darkest Hour." Upcoming Hollywood titles that have utilized 3ality Technica's advanced S3D image systems include "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "The Great Gatsby," "Prometheus," "The Amazing Spider-Man," "Jack the Giant Killer," and "Oz: The Great and Powerful." Recognized as the industry leader in providing 3D production development and support on a wide array of projects, 3ality Technica is also noted for its amazingly true-to-life 3D image capture for artists such as the Black-eyed Peas, Britney Spears, and Kenny Chesney.
BSkyB, the world's leading 3D broadcaster, and the HBS feeds from the FIFA World Cup have based their live event productions on the backbone of 3ality Technica's technology. Committed to providing true and accurate 3D to the world, 3ality Technica's international list of broadcast partners includes TV Globo (Brazil), Telegenic (UK), CCTV (China), BTV (Beijing), Topvision (Germany), Sky Sports (UK), and Fuji TV (Japan). To learn more about 3ality Technica, please visit us at NAB 2012, Booth #0E1371. For meetings at NAB, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Lady Gregory returns
Next week, Mary Gregory returns to the fashion scene after a break of 20 years with an Irish-manufactured collection debuting at CREATE in Brown Thomas. Here, our fashion editor meets the designer
The morning after the 'supermodel show' in Dublin's Point Depot in 1996, Mary Gregory's phone rang with unexpected madness.
The world's top models, Karen Mulder, Helena Christensen and Eva Herzigová had been photographed wearing Mary's ethereal, romantic, feminine pieces and with all the global publicity that Ali Hewson's A-list fundraiser for Chernobyl garnered around the world, international buyers were queueing up to stock the Irish designer.
At the height of her career, Mary sold into 47 stores but her twice-annual collections ceased in 2003, when she decided to move to the country to live with her husband, Aidan McCarthy, and their two young sons, Joshua and Toby.
Mary's sabbatical from the retail scene left a "vacuum of love". Gregory aficionados had faithfully bought her pieces, from those early days in the Design Centre on St Stephen's Green where Mary was chosen as a founder designer, to her later collections at Brown Thomas.
With her departure from the manufacturing industry 13 years ago, diehard fans took special care of her heritage pieces, such as the hand-painted dresses with images of Botticelli angels and etched with lines of poetry.
Then there were her innovative, textural knits, oversized, luxury, avant-garde coats and suits in intriguing fabrics, like the blue suit which looked, and sounded, like paper. Over the years, Mary Gregory dressed everyone from Ali Hewson to President Mary McAleese and lots of avid collectors in between.
After a conversation last year with Shelly Corkery, the BT's fashion director who devised the CREATE annual show six years ago, Mary Gregory (pictured above) is now making a welcome comeback to the Irish fashion scene, starting with a 34-piece collection of coats, dresses and separates in delicious hues of matt black, white, silver, olive and translucents.
Always the innovator, Mary has used double cuttable fabrics. Two layers of the same fabric are stitched together and the air between gives movement and allows the garments to be finished so that the inside is as perfect as the outside.
Sourced from couture fabric mills, the fabric compositions are appealingly natural, with cashmere, baby lama, fleece wool and silk all produced ethically.
In Weekend's exclusive showcase of her "return collection," Mary explains how it was "inspired by life's fragility and strength. The sculptural drafting echoes fragility, and strength enthuses the fabrics and colours. It began as instinctive, emotive moments from which I sketched gesture drawings and that was the conception of each piece.
"This is the first full collection I have designed in this honest way, trusting in the gift of being true to one's self and the gesture drawings that come from within.
"Being a designer is an innate part of who I am but I had to wait until the time was right to allow me the freedom to design collections again," Mary explains.
During her sabbatical, she continued to attend international fabric shows. With her husband Aidan (to whom she was introduced by John Rocha), she began researching the highest standard of international production. They worked with the world's top fabric mills to develop Mary's own fabrics and travelled throughout Italy to super suppliers working on production alongside Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Margiela, Prada, Azzedine Alaïa, Céline, Valentino, Dior and Louis Vuitton.
It was a true voyage of discovery and while Mary's AW16-17 collection is stunning, the most exciting aspect of all for me as a fashion editor is the fact that the work has all been produced in Ireland to international standards.
This collection was manufactured at the little-known, until now, Lismore Atelier in Co Waterford where Mary is the first designer-in-residence. Lismore Atelier plans to take on a new designer each season and initiate an Irish International fashion industry.
It's just over two years since Mary and Aidan met Anike Tyrrell, then CEO of County Waterford Enterprise Board. Recognising the need to bring the skill of high-end garment-making, which would rival the best being produced globally, to Ireland, Anike secured funding to purchase international production machines. After two years of research and planning by Anike, Mary and the team including working, in October 2015, on the Mary Gregory Autumn Winter 2016/17 prototypes.
Since then, Aidan has skilfully led production alongside training programmes which have been developed with the Education Training Board. The project relies heavily on the wealth of manufacturing skill and experience which Mary and Aidan have gained through 21 years of collections and their extensive international research.
"My family have always known me as a designer and they saw how much a loss not designing and producing collections has been to me. I am delighted that it is with their understanding and support that I return to the part of my life as a designer," says Mary who, with typical modesty says she is "humbled" by the reaction to her comeback collection which debuts in Brown Thomas Dublin next Tuesday, July 5.
Mary Gregory will join a host of new talents in CREATE at Brown Thomas including Teatum Jones, revered for their innovative use of merino wool and colour blocking and Fintan Mulholland who has a collection of striking sculptural knits. Also included is Una Burke, who has been worn by a host of celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna. Jewellery designers this year include Helena Malone whose pieces celebrate the woven texture of the rose stem, Tory Long whose collection features druzy gemstone earrings and edgy pearl necklaces, and Maria Parson's "Terrible Beauty" line which is influenced by Nordic modernist design. Milliner Elaine Keogh will showcase her beautiful feminine collection of headpieces infused with a bohemian twist. There's an exquisite knitwear collaboration - madigan • whisker - between Elaine Madigan and last year's hugely successful CREATE designer Mariad Whisker.
Richard Malone's fantastic AW16 collection features 1980s asymmetry and fresh stripes. Giovanna Borza will showcase her eclectic mix of handmade shearlings along with Jill De Burca's intricately embroidered and embellished designs. Milliner Davina Lynch introduces her latest couture headpiece collection alongside her signature hand-knit Irish Aran hats. Margaret O'Connor presents a bright and bold headpiece collection with monastic influences. NCAD graduate Aideen Gaynor will showcase her beautifully embellished collection 'Hard Boiled Wonderland' as part of the Brown Thomas 'Designer to Watch' competition, chosen by Shelly Corkery at the recent NCAD Graduate Fashion Show. brownthomas.com
Stylist Darren Feeney
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Falling oil prices and healthcare stocks drag FTSE 100 lower
The FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as falling oil prices and healthcare stocks dragged on the UK index.
The UK's main market closed lower by 0.5% or 34.1 points at 6986.4 points, after rising as high as 7067.3 earlier in the session.
Sterling was also trading lower, down 0.3% against the dollar at 1.22. The pound was relatively flat against the euro at 1.12.
The FTSE 100 was weighed down by commodity-linked stocks, which took their cue from falling oil prices, and a dip in healthcare shares which suffered on the back of regulatory jitters.
Jasper Lawler, a market analyst at CMC Markets, said: "The healthcare sector was a drag on the UK share index since the regulatory scrutiny of Syngenta's takeover by ChemChina lowers the chance of success for German pharmaceutical firm Bayer acquiring Monsanto."
The shaky sentiment hit shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals which fell 53p to 1854p, Shire which dropped 107.5p to 4945.5p, and AstraZeneca which lost 101p to close at 4851p.
A 1.4% drop in Brent crude oil prices to weighed on commodity stocks, including Anglo American which fell 28.5p to 1065p, Randgold which dropped 170p to 6985p, and Fresnillo which lost 33p to sit at 1613p.
Oil prices were knocked by news that Iraq is seeking an exemption from any Opec deal that would usher in a production freeze or output cut in hopes of supporting prices.
Brent crude was trading at 51.16 US dollars per barrel.
Across Europe, the French Cac 40 and German Dax closed higher, up by 0.4% and 0.5% respectively.
Away from the UK's top tier index, shares in Cobham dropped 20.9p to 139.7p after the struggling aerospace and defence firm issued a profit warning following "challenging" trading in the third quarter.
Full-year profits are set to come in between £255 million and £275 million after being dragged down by a lacklustre performance from its satcom and wireless business unit and its integrated electronic solutions arm.
Shares in French Connection rose 4.75p to 37.5p on reports that the company was being eyed for a takeover.
The clothing and homeware brand is said to have drawn interest from US firm Neuberger Berman, while the retailer has also sought advice from investment boutique Moelis, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
Shares in Petra Diamonds rose 7.9p to 147.7p after the firm said production jumped nearly a third in to 1.1 million carats in the three months to the end of September. Revenue over the period hit 94.7 million US dollars (£77.5 million), with 745,447 carats sold.
The biggest gainers on the FTSE 100 were Provident Financial up 84p to 3089p, DCC up 125p at 6705p, EasyJet up 13p at 931.5p, and Standard Life up 4.7p at 341.4p.
The biggest losers were Hikma Pharmaceuticals down 53p at 1854p, Anglo American down 28.5p at 1065.5p, Randgold down 170p to 6985p, and United Utilities Group down 21p to 933p.


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Micrometeorology Boundary Layer Meteorology Surface Energy Budget.
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Micrometeorology is the study of the atmosphere near the surface and its associated turbulence and transport of scalars. It deals with the small horizontal and short temporal scales of motion in meteorology. Typically, less than 1 km and 1 hr.
The atmospheric boundary layer is formed as a consequence of the interactions between the atmosphere and the surface of earth. Micrometeorologists study these interactions.
A variety of instrumentation is used to measure the atmospheric boundary layer and related turbulence.
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The layer of air influenced by surface friction is called the planetary boundary layer (PBL).
Define the boundary layer as that part of the troposphere that is directly influenced by the presence of the earth's surface, and responds to surface forcings with a timescale of ~ 1 hr or less.
What is turbulence?
A sonic anemometer measures at very high sampling rates. This is typically at 10 or 20 Hz. Data from a high temporal resolution time series is used to calculate the mean of the time series and subsequently a perturbation from the mean.
Once the perturbations are calculated, turbulent statistics can be calculated.
Net upward
heat flux
w´= neg.
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Turbulent Flux?
Turbulent Sensible Heat Flux
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One statistical measure of the dispersion of data about the mean is the
biased variance
It is a good measure of the dispersion of a sample of BL observations. However,
recall that
Substituting this into the biased definition of variance:
Radiation flux: is the amount of radiation coming from a source per unit time in W.
Radiant intensity: is the radiant flux leaving a point on the source, per unit solid angle of space surrounding the point. [W/steradian]
Radiance: is the radiant flux emitted by a unit area of a source or scattered by a unit area of a surface.[W m-2 sr-1]
Irradiance: is the radiant flux incident on a receiving surface from all directions, per unit area W m-2.
Absorptance, reflectance, transmittance:fractions of the incident flux that are absorbed, reflected, or transmitted by a medium.
Global Solar radiation: is the solar irradiance received on a horizontal surface [W m-2]. This is the sum of direct solar beam plus the diffuse component of skylight, and is the physical quantity measured by a pyranometer.
Visible Radiation: is the spectral range of the standard observer. Most of the visible radiation lies between 400 nm and 730 nm.
Ultraviolet Radiation: is the radiation with wavelengths in the range 100 to 400 nm. It is subdivided into three ranges: UVA is 315-400 nm, UVB is 280-315 nm, and UVC is 100-280 nm.
Infrared Radiation: is the radiation with wavelengths longer than 730 nm.
Direct solar radiation: is the radiation emitted from the solid angle of the sun's disc, received on a surface perpendicular to the axis of this cone, comprising mainly unscattered and unreflected solar radiation.
At the top of the atmosphere this is usually:
1367 W m-2. The direct solar radiation at the earth's surface is the physical quantity measured by a pyrheliometer.
Diffuse Solar Radiation: (Sky radiation) is the downward scattered and reflected radiation coming from the whole hemisphere. Diffuse radiation can be measured by a pyranometer mounted in a shadow band.
Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR): is the band of solar radiation between 400-700 nm that plants use in the photosynthesis process. PAR is usually expressed in moles of photons, a mole being Avogadro's number of photons, 6.022 x 1023 photons.
Albedo: is the fraction of incoming solar radiation to reflected solar radiation.
α = SWreflect / SWincoming
Two primary methods in the measurement of radiation:
Thermal detection: response to heat gain or loss due to absorption of incoming or emission of outgoing radiation.
Photovoltaic detectors: convert absorbed radiation to a voltage.
Shortwave or solar radiation is defined to be 0.3 μm to 4 μm BUT since high-quality glass windows are transparent from 0.3 to 3 μm, an upper limit of 3 μm is generally accepted.
Longwave radiation sensors have windows transparent to radiation from 3 or 4 μmto at least 50 μm.
Radiation measuring instruments can be classified according to their use. The generic term for all radiation measuring instruments is the radiometer.
A pyranometer is used to measure global solar radiation, so it must respond to both the direct solar beam and to diffuse sky radiation from the whole hemisphere. The sensing element must be a horizontal flat surface.
A pyrgeometer is used to measure global, long-wave earth radiation.
An instrument that measures the difference between incoming and outgoing radiation is called a pyrradiometer or netradiometer.
Typical sensitivity of a thermopile pyranometer is 4 μV W-1 m2 and the time constant 5 s.
The energy budget at the earth's surface can be thought of as energy transferred through a layer at the surface. This includes turbulent energy transfer with the air above it, radiative transfer through the top of it, and molecular energy transfer into the soil below it.
-Q* = QH + QE – QG + ΔQs
-Q* = net upward radiation at surface
QH = upward sensible heat flux
QE = upward latent heat flux
QG = upward molecular heat flux into the bottom
ΔQS = storage/residual
Diffuse and direct
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Surface Energy Balance: Q*=QH+QL+QG


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Live stream is crucial for attorneys.
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Attoneys and Live Stream
Attorneys continuously face the problem of trying to get new clients. With more people graduating law school, becoming lawyers and starting their own practice, the competition to attract new clients and maintain a successful practice is cut throat. More than ever, attorneys face the challenge of trying to be found by people searching for attorneys.
How can an attorney advertise ? Yes an attorney can have a website that gets listed with all the other attorneys on the Google search. Yes an attorney can spend thousands of dollars on billboard advertising or internet advertising. The question is, why would an attorney spend thousands of dollars on advertising when they can get new clients FOR FREE?
How can an attoney advertise for free and stand out? LIVE STREAM.
How live stream benefits attorneys
- allows people to see attorneys
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Check this out: One attorney in San Diego used live stream and from one broadcast, received 700 private messages in one week.
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Connie Lichti began learning pottery when she was 45 years old. She studied ceramics at Box Hill Institute of TAFE in Melbourne and at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Over the years she has fine tuned her craft and skill to design and make original and functional wheel thrown pottery.
After 17 years of making, Connie has opened her own pottery school 'The Pottery Learning Centre' based in Derrimut, Melbourne to teach aspiring potters her craft and techniques.
She has taught previously at both the Carlton Arts Centre and Northcote Pottery Supplies and is excited to be branching out on her own as a teacher.
Selling her unique homewares online and at markets in Melbourne, Connie Lichti Ceramics continues to experiment with new ranges of products that are playful, beautiful and inspiring.
Connie Lichti Ceramics has relocated to The South Melbourne Market's SO:ME Space for Christmas and the New Year Dec 6- Jan 14 and has teamed up with Little Teapot (Joanne Lichti) to make and sell ceramic homewares and porcelain earrings.
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The Lovely Bones, the best selling novel by Alice Sebold, will debut on the big screen December 11, 2009 and the movie trailer was just released the week. The film is based on the story of a 14 year-old girl from Pennsylvania who is murdered by a neighbor. The story is told by the murdered girl in heaven as she shows the lives impacted by her death and the search for her body.<
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If the world is such a great place, why am I suffering?
There's nothing new about complaining how miserable life is. Ancient Romans complained about suffering and pain. The philosophers of that time responded to complaints humorously. For example, Seneca said, "Remember that pain has this most excellent quality: If prolonged it cannot be severe, and if severe it cannot be prolonged (because you will soon die)." Similarly, Marcus T. Cicero said, "All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief."
A sense of humor not only lessens our burdens, but makes life worth living. Even in the most trying circumstances, we can keep our humor. Saint Thomas More, for example, expressed his wit even moments prior to his execution. Before being beheaded on July 6, 1535, he was asked if he had any last words. Addressing the crowd of onlookers, he told them that although no one had ever seen him lose his temper, today they would see him lose his head!
What can we say to those who believe life is miserable? Well, what if it is? If life is terrible, people need help. They need to be encouraged, uplifted, cheered up, and made to laugh. And if we volunteer to help, what do you suppose will happen? As we brighten the lives of others, won't we experience happiness? Won't those we help also experience the same? And if we're all happy, doesn't that prove that life is not miserable? Actually, life simply IS. It is neither great nor miserable. It is our ATTITUDE that is sunny or gloomy, not life.
Most of our problems come from focusing inward, instead of outward. Notice the focus on "I" in the title of this article. We need to stop feeling sorry for ourselves and start feeling sorry for others. We can show compassion and help to reduce their burden. We also need to understand how life works. Can we have friends if we refuse to be a friend? Can we expect others to smile at us when we don't smile at them? Do we have unrealistic expectations, believing the world will be handed to us on a silver platter? Do we fail to realize that we get out of life what we put into it?
What is our purpose? It is to grow, unfold, actualize, or reach our potential. And the universe's purpose is to help us grow. It does this by giving us challenges to overcome. Many people are unhappy simply because they miss this point. They view challenges as hassles, burdens, and suffering instead of opportunities for growth. We need to use the difficulties we face to grow better, not bitter. Ask yourself, is my current situation a mountain of dung or a mountain of fertilizer, which is necessary for growth?
Granted, overcoming difficulties can be painful, but as Ben Franklin said, "There are no gains without pains." Besides, which would you rather have, the pain of discipline or the pain of bitter disappointment? Can we experience the exhilaration of victory without hardships to conquer? We are not supposed to grow numb with fear by life's challenges, but use them to discover who we are. Deng Ming-Dao adds, "Although it is tempting to resent disaster, there is not much use in doing so… Whether we remain ash or become the phoenix is up to us."
More Tips on Relieving Suffering
a) Look at the big picture and stop exaggerating your own importance. Accept the laws of life. Don't resist hardship. Welcome it as an opportunity. When you do so, you disarm it of any power over you. "It is your resistance to 'what is' that causes your suffering." (Buddha)
b) When you learn how to overcome obstacles, you become more valuable. You will be in a position to help others and your joy will multiply. Why be satisfied with the joy of success when you can add to it the joy of helping others?
c) Stop looking for peace and happiness in all the wrong places. The only way to FEEL good is to BE good. The only way to BE good is to DO good. That is, all we have to do is everything we ought to do. When we do our best, we won't feel regret. When we do what is right, we won't feel guilty.
d) Stop worrying. Face real problems, but don't fret over what MAY happen in the future. Doing so is a waste of valuable energy. Don't let your imagination run wild. It has a habit of imagining the worse. It doesn't make sense to grow stressful over an imaginary problem.
e) Don't fear fear, welcome it. It can be exhilarating. As Connie Chung said, "I wanted to be scared again… I wanted to feel unsure again. That's the only way I learn, the only way I feel challenged."
f) Realize that you are not alone. If you could read the hearts and minds of others, you would be shocked to learn about their fears. Don't think you are the only one having a tough time. We all experience pleasure and pain, joy and sorrow, so get with the program. "Suffering" is the admission ticket to the game of life.
g) Count your blessings. Don't forget to include the misfortunes you avoided. For example, I just lost my job. Yipes! That's a disaster. But my family doctor lost his wife in an auto accident. So, I'm very fortunate; far better to lose my job than my wife.
h) Hang out with people that will uplift you, not bring you down. "I say stay away from the miserable people, because misery does love company. Just look at a fly strip. You never see a fly stuck there saying, 'Go around! Go around!'" (Margaret Smith)
Summing up, hardships are not negative events, but positive opportunities. "Suffering" allows us to develop courage and character. Regarding courage, Aristotle taught, "Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind." And regarding character, Helen Keller had this to say, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved." By now, we should be aware that the world IS a great place after all. However, not everyone has reached this understanding. So, when you meet someone complaining about life, show a little compassion and cheer them on their way. Who knows? They may learn from your example.


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-Ask for professional and rental references, and call them - in some cases, bad tenants are serial offenders.
-Get first and last month's rent in certified cheques.
-Consider asking prospective tenants for a credit report.
-Keep at least three months worth of mortgage payments and associated costs (utilities, insurance) in the bank to account for periods of vacancy.
-Understand your province's landlord and tenant laws.
-Have your tenant sign a rental agreement with any stipulations you may have (no smoking, no loud noise after a certain hour).
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SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks steadied at midday after early losses, while China shares listed in the territory drifted lower over more signs of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Shares on the mainland were also down slightly after China's top economic planning agency said that the country has less and less room to rely on policy tools to support the economy as it tries to arrest a protracted slowdown this year.
By midday, the Hang Seng Index was up 0.1 percent at 22,874.25 points. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong dropped 0.7 percent.
The CSI300 index of the largest Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings eased 0.1 percent, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.1 percent to 2,104.25 points.
In Hong Kong, investors sold off H-shares in the morning, after customs data released early on Wednesday showed a 6.6 percent year-on-year fall in exports in March, missing market expectations for a 4 percent rise.
Imports also slipped 11.3 percent, providing further evidence of a contraction in the mainland economy.
"We are seeing profit-taking, especially on the export data which was worse than expected and people are using this as an excuse to take some profit off the table," said Jackson Wong, Tanrich Securities vice president of equity sales in Hong Kong.
China losses centred around property after the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a report that property debt may cause systemic financial risks, sparking worries over the funding situation in China's real estate market.
The CSI300 property sub-index slumped 1.6 percent by midday, with China Vanke Co Ltd, the country's largest listed real estate developer, losing 2.2 percent.
Analysts were not overly concerned about the risks from the sector.
"The government is just expressing its concern, which may spark worries, but the property companies still can find ways to raise money," said Cao Xuefeng, head of research at Huaxi Securities in Chengdu.
Hong Kong Jewellery was also down after Chow Tai Fook reported results below expectations showing same store sales growth in the fourth quarter fell in Hong Kong and Macau, leading the stock to shed 6.5 percent.
The results led the overall jewellery sector down with smaller rival Luk Fook easing 5.8 percent, King Fook down 4.4 percent and Emperor Watch & Jewellery Ltd off 3.3 percent.
Shares in Cathay Pacific jumped 3.0 percent, helped by the news that it would open a new route between Hong Kong and Manchester airport in the UK, and what analysts say is the company's relatively low valuation relative to other Hong Kong blue chips. (Additional reporting by Alice Woodhouse in Hong Kong; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)


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Should such a claim raise any skepticism, we hope our most recent compilation will provide enough evidence to convince you of Gaga's undeniable vocal chops. Relive her completely unexpected and awe-inspiring Sound of Music tribute at the 2015 Oscars and get ready for the feels with her emotional piano ballad rendition of ARTPOP cut "Do What U Want" at the 2013 AMAs. And we've also got classic throwbacks like her playful piano version of "Poker Face" on Capital FM from her Fame/Fame Monster days in 2009.
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"...Ageing is disease. Disease and its manifestation should be treated."
Apart from backache, our patients often suffer from various figure defects, spinal curvature, muscle asymmetry, local accumulation of adipose tissue and cellulite, flaccid skin and skin creases, wrinkles, stretch marks, etc. Modern people want to have a grand look, to eradicate or at least to minimise the manifestations of their physical defects quickly and without a surgeon's knife. In the majority of such cases the Aesthetic Medicine (AM) helps. Of all the potential of techniques used in AM the most simple, available and rather effective is MESOTHERAPY.
Mesotherapy represents a method of either intradermal instillation or not very deep (from 1 to 10 mm) instillations under the skin of drug substances. The injections are made with special needles which are applied either to the entire problematic zone or at certain points, e.g. acupuncture points. Usually multiple injections are made with the purpose of creating within the skin some reserves of the drug substances which will be gradually resolving and producing the planned curative effect. Mesotherapy is performed using one drug or a drug cocktail composed of a few substances. Mesotherapy can be successfully used both for pain management and for figure correction.
For cellulites and local fat depots we use drug cocktails that possess a lipolysis activity. The effect of the active components included into the cocktails is predetermined to gradually dissolve the fat cells and to remove their cleavage products through the eliminative organs. The manipulation allows to effectively remove the local accumulation of adipose tissue and to correct the figure shapes. At the same time at the spot of manipulations there remain neither cicatrices nor skin deformations as opposed to cases with surgical interference (liposuction). The general tendency in the modern Aesthetic Medicine (AM) is that the needle is more and more displacing the scalpel.
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Location: Berlin, BE, DE, 10178
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SAP HANA is SAP's ground-breaking in-memory database platform. It provides a powerful foundation for existing SAP products as well as for new applications on device, in the cloud and on premise. SAP HANA's cutting-edge technology for main memory, multi-core processing, and data management enables real-time analysis in combination with online transactional processing of business data. We want to strengthen SAP HANA's position as a first-class cloud citizen, as the cloud and database as a service (DBaaS) are gaining in importance.
SAP HANA Lifecycle Management offers a suite of highly integrated tools for SAP HANA installation, upgrade, and landscape management. With these tools, SAP customers and partners can provision SAP HANA products both on premise at customer locations and in the cloud.
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Austria has a rich history and culture. It is the homeland of famous and influential artists and thinkers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Austria once presided over a great empire; the Austrian Habsburgs ruled Central Europe until the First World War. Despite being bordered by eight countries, Austria has remained somewhat insular, maintaining a culture and traditions of which Austrians are extremely proud.
Austrian cuisine has Hungarian, Bohemian and Italian influences. Breakfast (Frühstück) is simple, usually a pastry with coffee. Lunch (Mittagessen) is the biggest meal of the day. Most Austrians eat dinner (Abendessen) at home with their families. After dinner, one may drink a digestif, usually Schnapps. Customarily, it is drunk in one mouthful. There may also be mid-morning and mid-afternoon coffee and snack breaks, known as Brotzeit and Jause, respectively.
Austrians do not appreciate hand gestures or excessive talking, and they avoid shoving their hands in their pockets during a conversation. Austrians favor direct eye contact and consider it a polite way of showing interest in what another person has to say.
Austrians greet each other with lots of handshaking, even with children. Close friends may kiss on the cheek when greeting; this is increasingly common even for close male friends.
'Courtly cordiality' is an Austrian trademark, and proper etiquette is expected in return. Good manners in Austria begin with common sense etiquette: one should always say 'please' and 'thank you,' never chew gum in public, or point with the index finger. Austrians cover their mouths when they yawn or cough.
Austrian men often treat women with traditional courtesies. If a woman extends her hand, an Austrian man may raise it to his mouth, but he will not actually kiss it. (Interestingly, the woman's hand is never supposed to be touched by the mouth.) Men stand up to shake women's hands, but women typically stay seated. Foreign men should not attempt to kiss an Austrian's woman's hand as this is unexpected.,
First impressions are important in Austria, so it is very important to be well dressed. Austrians dress elegantly. They wear clothes that fit well, shoes that are polished and simple jewelry that is made well. Men typically wear dark wool suits, cotton shirts and silk ties. Women wear somber-colored dress suits or pantsuits, with silk blouses and modest but beautiful accessories. On special occasions, Austrians may wear tracht, traditional clothing.
Austrian managers typically make the decisions and control the team's agenda. In order to do this successfully, they must be experts in their fields and know the answers to most problems without having to consult subordinates. This style of management does not rely on consensus building, so decisions are made quickly. After the head manager makes a decision, implementation takes very little time.
Austrian businesses tend to have rigid hierarchies. The boss and his or her subordinates remain distant from one another. Subordinates do not generally contest a manager's decision, and they follow directions to the letter. Managers accept quite willingly the responsibility for their own decisions and the decisions of their team. Consequently, there is a large respect for status and hierarchy.
Although Austrians do prefer a third-party introduction, it is not necessary to have a personal relationship in order to do business. An Austrian negotiation table is a serious, sincere place. Negotiators should not pepper their interchanges with humor or personal opinions that can make Austrian businesspeople impatient. Nor should they make exaggerated or false promises that can make Austrians distrustful. Austrians prefer to deal with those who speak directly. They appreciate someone who speaks literally and with no room for misinterpretation.
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I would say the PasadenaDaisy household (me, Daisy and Mr. PasadenaDaisy) are a pretty laid back crew. However, there are a few things we take seriously and one of them is cocktail hour. One of our favorite things is to catch up with each other while enjoying a delicious cocktail at the end of a long day. As the days get warmer, my thoughts turn to fresh, delicious, brightly colored drinks with umbrellas, fruit garnishes, cute straws, etc. This strawberry lemon lime vodka fizzy is a perfect choice.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 batch strawberry simple syrup
- 48 oz (6 cups) water
- 4 ounces vodka
- 1 1/2 cup Strawberry Lemon Limeade
- Sparking water to top
- Combine sugar, water and strawberries in a small sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and strain strawberries from liquid. Do not press strawberries as this will make your simple syrup cloudy. Let cool before using.
- Combine juices, water and strawberry simple syrup.
- Stir gently to combine.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka and strawberry lemon limeade. Add ice and shake. Strain into an ice-filled tall glass. Top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with strawberries, lemons, limes or basil.
I actually came up with this recipe because I had had extra lemons and strawberries that were about to go bad so I made my husband some fresh strawberry lemonade for a picnic on the beach. It was very refreshing and of course he loved it. If you think like I do, I figured the only way to improve it was to add vodka. I added the sparkling water topper to the cocktail because it cuts the sweetness. It's a personal preference, but it's so refreshing to have a sparkling cocktail when it's so hot out don't you agree?
Good news – you can make this recipe ahead of time and in large batches which makes it perfect for summer parties and large barbecues. If you have kids or would like to omit the vodka, this makes a very delicious, refreshing summer beverage on it's own.
I hope you enjoy the latest creation from the PasadenaDaisy Cocktail Lounge. As always, don't be stupid and drink and drive or consume so much of this fizzy cocktail that you are dancing on your in-laws outdoor patio furniture. Wait, I'll leave the second half of that decision to you! Just make sure the furniture is sturdy before you start dancing (trust me, it's good advice).


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OK, so you know that you need rental property insurance to protect your investment once your tenant moves in. But do you know how to get the right coverage without spending an arm and a leg?
Fear not! It IS possible to get great rental property insurance at rates that won't blow your budget up. All you have to do is follow these 5 tips:
1. Make sure you qualify for as many insurance discounts as possible
In many cases, the price you see attached to rental property insurance coverage ISN'T the price you have to pay. If you meet certain requirements, you can get discounts on your monthly premium payments.
Like what?
Having things like smoke alarms, dead bolt locks, an indoor sprinkler system, and a home security system make insurance companies happy. After all, these things are used to prevent catastrophes — or, at the very least, minimize the damage. If your rental property has them, the insurance company will see your property as less of a risk for filing a claim, and they'll reward you by charging you less!
You can take these discounts one step further and forbid your tenants from smoking inside the house. Having a "no smoking" clause in your lease will also qualify you for a discount on many policies!
Your age may even qualify you for a discount! Some rental property insurance rates are lower for senior citizens, so talk to your agent about anything and everything that could save you money before you sign on the dotted line.
2. Take full advantage of tax deductions
Did you know that the money you spend to generate a rental income — either through owning the property itself or tenating the property — counts as a tax deduction? Luckily, your landlord insurance premiums and deductibles fall into this category! So, when you prepare your tax return, be sure to include all of those expenses. They could wind up saving you a bundle!
Just remember — any money you recover in an insurance payout will count towards your assessable income. So, be sure to take BOTH sides into account when it comes time to file your taxes!
3. Compare a variety of options
Because there are so many different insurance companies and so many different policy options, rental property insurance rates can vary widely from policy to policy. So, just like you would with any other important purchase, be sure to do some comparison shopping before you sign on the dotted line. That way, you won't have to sit around and wonder if you're really getting the best deal!
Just be sure that your comparison is a detailed one — meaning that you go beyond the premium price. After all, a sub-par policy may be cheaper now, but if you ever need to file a claim later, it could wind up costing you a fortune!
4. Get your rental property insurance coverage from a company you already work with
Most insurance companies will offer a "loyalty discount" if you buy more than one policy from them. So, if the company that handles your car insurance also offers building insurance for rental properties, talk to them first. If they're willing to give you a discount, the final price might beat out all of those other rates you've seen elsewhere!
5. Make sure you're covered for malicious damage
At first glance, it may seem strange that ADDING coverage to your rental property insurance would actually make it cheaper, but stay with us. Even if you wind up paying a little bit more in premiums, you'll wind up saving big money down the road if you ever need to file a claim.
For example, if one of your tenant's guests steals the TV you've provided or damages all of the stainless steel appliances you just had installed in the kitchen, your rental property insurance will foot the replacement bills. But if you didn't have malicious damage coverage, you'd have to pay for all of these things out of your own pocket!
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Poncho Day
First celebrated in May, 2008
Takes place in a small town called Nobsa, Colombia
Designed to promote local artisans' hand-made crafts
It is celebrated by wearing ponchos around the town
In 2008, Colombia set a world record for making the world's largest poncho
The whole town spent two long months to display the largest poncho ever made
Over 1,500 pound of wool were used t create this enormous poncho.
It was displayed and draped around the town's cathedral.
El Colacho
(Baby Jumping)
Originated in 1620, takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in the village of Castrillo de Mucia near Burgos
Belief of this tradition is said to cleanse the babies of original sin, ensure them safe passage through life and guard against illness and evil spirits
This El Colacho tradition creates issues and conflicts between the church
Originally known as El Salto del Colacho, men dressed as devils jump over babies who lie on mattresses in the street
Spanish priests are exposing baptism by water cleanses the original sin
Goat Throwing Festival
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Huamantla Bull Run
Similar to the "Running of the Bulls" that takes place in Spain.
Is celebrated on the first Saturday following August 15th.
It involves pitting the participants on the paths of the bulls.
Takes place in Huamantla Mexico, but other festivals similar to this one are celebrated in other parts of Mexico too.
There are a couple of Controversies regarding this festival
Dozens are injured every year, and sometimes a death or two
Animal rights activists also raise the issue of animal cruelty in regards to the bulls.
Las Bolas De Fuego "The Fireball Festival"
The festival is celebrated each year on August 31 in the town of Nejapa, El salvador.
Festival is to commemorate the eruption of a volcano in 1922 that destroyed a town.
Religiously the people believe that the eruption was caused between a saint and a devil.
Saint Jeronimo fought the devil by driving him away with fireballs.
The whole festival is a Double Entrende, both commemorating the eruption of the volcano, and celebrating the religious battle.
The battle is compromised of two teams of men with their faces covered in war paint, and throw balls of fire at each other.
These flaming fireballs are made from old clothes or cloth, are filled with iron, and are immersed in gasoline for a year, to ensure an easy light.
Despite the safety issues no major injuries hav been reported.
Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of February in Manganese de la Polvorosa province of Zamora, Spain.
The people on the bottom would then proceed to catch the goat with a canvas sheet.
Animal rights groups however demanded an end to the festival, due to animal cruelty
The festival was banned in 2002, but then later reinstated in 2014, where a goat was thrown in the festival
A group of young men would throw a live goat from the top of the church.
Some speculate that the festival is based on Saint Vincent's goat, which ended up at the church bell. When it rang, the goat jumped, and luckily there were some townsfolk who caught it.
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In The Silent Inheritance, the author of the best-selling Woody Creek series brings another unforgettable cast of characters to life in a brand new story.
Sarah Carter, mother of 12-year-old Marni, is raising her daughter alone in a small granny flat in suburban Melbourne.
A serial killer, dubbed 'The Freeway Killer', is headline news and when Marni's classmate is abducted from the mall where Sarah and Marni shop, their city no longer feels safe.
Detective Ross Hunter's investigation into the abduction leads him to dead ends - until an unrelated incident sends him to the door of Freddy Adam-Jones, an unscrupulous barrister, who is guarding a secret that could ruin his life.
When an unexpected windfall changes the lives of Sarah and Marni, their sudden wealth opens doors long closed, and threatens to cast light on history better left buried. What might Sarah's past reveal? What is her connection to Freddy? And can Detective Ross Hunter discover the link in time to save a young girl's life?
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Andrew Kealy: When we sing at misfortune, the laugh's on us
THE Ireland fans who travelled to Poland to watch their team in the European Championships sang a five-minute chorus of 'The Fields of Athenry' as the players were humiliated by a Spanish side that beat them 4-0. A generous interpretation could cast this reaction as defiance by the Ireland fans; a refusal to allow the excruciating evidence of their team's inferiority to impact on their good time.
But this would be too generous. It was a public display of lack of character and symptomatic of a national trait that confuses a humorous or good-natured response to calamity with resistance.
Michel Houellebecq, in a letter to fellow author Bernard-Henri Levy, wrote: "What is humour, after all, but shame at having felt a genuine emotion? It is a sort of tour de force, a slave's elegant pirouette when faced with a situation that under normal circumstances would evoke despair or rage."


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Legal pitfalls in buying a distressed company part I – the perfect timing for a takeover
If a company is in distress, this is a welcome opportunity for investors or competitors with strong liquidity to acquire the business of or shares in such a company. Buying a company out of insolvency holds dangerous pitfalls, though, that need to be avoided. This kind of acquisition is the way for buyers to expand their business and retain important contractors.
Nevertheless, to avoid making hasty decisions and not fall into a debt trap, it is advisable to carefully weigh the risks and rewards. Also valuations of ailing companies often turn out to be very difficult. Forward-looking forecasts must be very carefully prepared.
An ailing company can be acquired in three points in time: before an insolvency petition is filed, after an insolvency petition is filed, or after insolvency proceedings are opened.
Buying a company before insolvency petition is filed
The decisive upside of buying a company before the insolvency petition is filed is that it helps avoid the negative image of a failed company that is otherwise projected to the market. Special attention should be paid to the possibility of the insolvency practitioner to challenge legal transactions and legal acts that were performed within various time frames before the insolvency petition was filed. In individual cases, measures taken by the company up to 10 years before filing for insolvency can be challenged. But what matters most in practice is the time frame of three months before filing for insolvency because the insolvency practitioner can challenge the company acquisition agreement if it is followed by the petition for declaring insolvency of the acquired company within this time period. If the buyer already paid the purchase price or made an advance, a risk exists that the insolvency practitioner will not transfer ownership of the assets, or requests their return, while retaining the amount of the price paid for those assets. If this happens, the buyer can register its claim in the schedule of creditors' claims.
Another risk arises from the fact that the next insolvency practitioner has the option to decide whether to terminate or continue contracts that were signed before the opening of insolvency proceedings but not carried out yet in full. If the insolvency practitioner opts to withdraw from the company acquisition contract, the buyer will have to suffer serious harm: if the buyer already paid part of the price, this advance remains in economic terms a part of the debtor's assets involved in the insolvency proceeding, the buyer can no longer enforce the transfer of ownership, and the claim for damages has almost no economic value.
Acquisition after insolvency petition is filed
If the insolvency petition was filed and an interim receiver was appointed, the procedure is basically the same as before the insolvency petition is filed. Furthermore, the interim receiver is not yet authorised to dispose of the assets. In practice, companies are practically never bough out of insolvency in this time period. But the role of an interim receiver is important because they are usually used for negotiating requisite contracts.
Acquisition after opening insolvency proceedings
The main argument for buying a company after insolvency proceedings are opened is that the business of such company can be acquired with the highest degree of legal security possible and the buyer does not assume liabilities on the takeover. In addition, with the support from the insolvency practitioner, it is easier, quicker, and more cost-effective to take measures under labour law.
In addition to classical restructuring called 'asset deal', also the share deal under an insolvency plan is said to grow in importance in the future. After the ESUG amendment, there has been a significant rise in the number of insolvency proceedings carried out by companies who appoint their own administrators in a bid to finalize the insolvency plan. Advantages offered by a share deal are the same as in the case of an asset deal. In addition, on transferring shares in the legal entity also all (desired) contractual relationships are passed on to the transferee, but the insolvency practitioner, or the director appointed by the company to serve as administrator, or board of directors, can usually quickly cancel unwanted contracts.
However, buying a company after insolvency proceedings are opened can tarnish the image of the failed company, which is not the case for acquisitions before opening insolvency proceedings.
In sum: Buying a company after insolvency proceedings are opened carries fewer risks. The bottom line is that buying a company after insolvency proceedings are opened is usually the safer way to acquire a business. If the buyer buys a company in distress and has to file for insolvency immediately after the asset deal is finalized, he will be under threat of suffering high losses. The same applies to share deals under an insolvency plan when the target company has to file for insolvency after the deal is completed.


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Today's dose of gratitude:
- for my husband and daughters;
- for our warm home;
- for the dear friends we'll have dinner with tonight;
- for this season that reminds me there are new possibilities out there, not only the ones I dream up on my own.
Today my intention is to spend uninterrupted time with my girls.
Have a great day, everyone!


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McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has officially pulled the wraps off a custom 12C Spider, which has received numerous tweaks, which should make it more appealing to the model's fans.
After seeing some pretty interesting vehicles such as the X1 or the MP4-12C High Sport over the years, since August 2011, when the McLaren Special Operations (MSO) was established, time has come to meet yet another custom vehicle, which is based on the 12C Spider. The model in question has been named the MSO 12C Concept and it's coming with several tweaks, which include the front wing louvers, the rear wing vents or the redesigned hood.
According to the British based automaker, the supercar in question has also received some carbon fiber made roof, with a built-in snorkel, titanium wheel bolts, lowered water and oil filler caps, carbon fiber trim used in the cabin on the instrument cluster, a fresh set of lightweight wheels, specially made for this concept car, along with several other tweaks. Sadly we have no more details on this custom MSO 12C Concept but we expect the model to be brought to a major automotive event, over the following months. Don't act too surprised either if you will see a limited 12C Spider edition with these modifications.


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Racing at York on the 12th October is set to go ahead as the course is drying up well after the recent floods.
The Head of Marketing, James Brennan, told Minster FM news that there were still a couple of areas that needed abit of help from Mother Nature but they were not key parts of the racing surface. He said that the course was actually drying up very quickly and he sees no reason why there sould be any threat to the final meeting of the season.
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In many paranormal romances I've read, there is often frequent, non-monogamous sex, especially early in the book and often in the first scene. Sometimes even gratuitous sex. Complementary body parts flying around, diving into whatever orifice is readily available, because that's what shifters or vamps or demons "need".
Don't get me wrong. I love to read and write paranormals. I always get a kick out of this truism of the genre though, not only because it's sometimes fun to read a down and dirty scene without a bunch of emotional baggage, but also because it's a somewhat obvious trope. They aren't "human"--the very term human often being use as an insult in PNRs. Therefore, sex is just that...sex.
Paranormals aren't the only place you see this play out. You could also insert other genres here, including macho men occupations such as military, or ex-military special forces types (lots of those running around apparently), cops, etc, where the 'humanity' has been stripped from the heroes, the better to do their jobs, which usually involves the need to kill without qualm.
However, don't forget this is a romance. So sure, there will come a time in the story when love begins to rear its ugly head, and won't THAT be a fight for all involved. The protagonist will be disparaged by another non-human entity (or fellow macho man...or their own subconscious...or sometimes even the object of their affection) for their tender feelings, will be sneered at for being too human. Love is seen as a weakness, a failing, a vulnerability to exploit.
Ah, but love will triumph. And while the no-strings rampant sex always reads like it's on fire, there is no comparison to the incendiary sex immediately following the realization (and before the end of the story, the declaration) of love. The tenderness, the emotion, the connection between the participants is unprecedented, unparalleled, unrivaled. A satisfying completion for all involved, including the all-too-human reader...
How do you feel about the urgent sex in PNR and macho-men books? Over the top or understandable? Hot and smoking, or does it gets your eyes a-rolling?
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As I read through the Hubpage tutorials they pointed out it is best to write articles that are "Evergreen."However MANY of the articles I read on Hubpages are simple commentary seemingly directed toward their Hubpage followers. I am beginning to think this is a strategy toward making money on Hubpages. That creating a list of followers is more important than creating a list of "Evergreen" articles. So far I am traveling the "Evergreen path." Creating virtual writing Real estate that will pop up on Google forever. Which path are you following and why?
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I write for whoever finds and digs my stuff. If they happen to be random Google searchers or fellow Hubbers doesn't really matter to me.
Google changes their search algorithms so often anyway that it's too much of a headache to keep up with it.
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I'll have to say it's much more enjoyable writing what you're interested in.
I figured out pretty quick that I wasn't going to get rich writing for this site so I just do it for fun. There are fewer headaches that way.
While its nice to get noticed on Google, its also nice to have your HubPage friends read and follow your hubs. Its a thin line for all of us. Sure, we try to use the correct SEO and popular topics but the best thing to do is write what you know and like and let the chips fall where they may. If your hubs are good....they will find them (and so will Google)!
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Google, Google, Google all the way!
My writing will never be of interest to all but a few hubbers and that's not going to make me money. That said I write about mainly my own interests and passions which has a linking to what people may be searching on.
While it's nice to have a following on hubpages many are simply following you to increase their own worth on the site so be aware- a follower isn't always a 'follower' from my experience
If you have 100 followers- ask yourself what percentage of those people actually read on of your hubs? From my estimates it's maybe 10% from what i've seen with a lot of my hubs.
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I confess... I just write about stuff that I'm interested in that I also think some other people might want to know, too, regardless of where they're from around the world. I get a lot of traffic from Google.com (USA), and HubPages followers, but I also get plenty of traffic from other Google sites around the globe--and not just the English-speaking British and Canadian sites. I write articles because it's fun to do, not to make money or cater to one group or another. Since I know I have a large ROW (Rest of the World) following, however, I am careful to use my best grammar, not use references to US-specific things, and to avoid acronyms and contractions. So far my articles have not been of a topic that will become stale over time, though new information might modify it.
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Since joining last year I've concentrated solely on evergreen topics, until, that is, I got back from vacation this summer and wrote three hubpage hubs. I have to say I saw my traffic jump, but it may be short-lived, or just coincidence, since some of my evergreen topics have earned some seniority in the meantime. What you want is organic traffic from Google, but boosting hub author traffic appears to boost visibility in general, and hubs about hubs certainly draws that traffic. Let us know how it goes for you.
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Yea, some Hubpages having no discernible evergreen content have dozens, sometimes hundreds of comments. Maybe I'll weave in a few Hubpages "for sharing."
The whole writing for Google thing kinda irks me but it is what it is.
FatFreddyCat is right. You still have to write what you want (and know, I would add). I look at it this way. If I'm writing here, rather than a journal or blog, it's so interested parties will read it. SEO for google helps us get it to them.
LetitiaFT, If you wouldn't mind could you point me to an example of one of your Hubpages that was NOT written with Google in mind. Thanks
Hi again Mark. We're not supposed to post links to our own hubs here, but basically, 3 of my last four: hubber to hubber summer; one or two hub accounts; & hub challenge. Anything with hub in the title will be of interest to no one but fellow hub
Thanks appreciate it. And thanks for letting me know about the links rule in this answers area!
Hello Mark. I say you have decided on a well thought out strategy with a glance. Real Estate does have a market, even though its teeters with fluctuation today, yet I am not an expert by any means.
For me, a 'self,' I am not really sure what I will be writing on in the third year here. I know it will be less than last year. I think discovering through exploring either reading, writing, or test marketing is sound.
All the advice here I read is sound. Fat Freddy and I agree on the damn the torpedoes and full steam ahead approach. Tillsontitian (Mary) and I agree regarding followers. I am going to look into what LetitiaFT says regarding hubs about hubs. And, honestly I still do not understand an organic hub concept yet. Her score adds to her credibility as does the others too.
I agree with Laura bunches. For awhile my main flow of traffic was New Zealand and Australia. Then it started flowing to my local market being highest here in Escondido in the San Diego area. Different marketing thoughts with that. Cycling Fitness has some great advice regarding followers. How to determine whom to follow and who follows is an endeavor requiring thought of value and worth
I like Buzzbee's approach and last years adventure in writing as very much the approach of just go for it like Fat Freddy hinted. I do not know if this is worth anything or not. I had over 140 hubs at year end. Now I have 30. My score since is consistently higher and views are greater daily. It may be in flux still, I dun'no.
I did create a plan at the year beginning, approached the market as being that of Hubpages and not necessarily Google, and then learned. However, there was a twist along the way. A most delightful twist too. What was that Cat's name 'Oliver' or was that Wendell . . . now there is a thought that is odd.
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O that's an easy one! Google gives me almost nothing for my efforts, but Hubpages always does! The more I write the more I get from Hubpages....but I never see more than a penny or two a month from Google.
It's a mystery to me...especially when I see I have a piece or two on the first page of Google. Now how I can be that good and still get no money from them?
I know of another person on Hubpages who has the same experience.
All his money comes from Hubpages even though HE has a very definite one or two pieces on the first page of Google for his keywords!
A mystery to me.
I am happy with just making my money from Hubpages, but I wish Google would ante up and give me something as well.
After all, I do have my goldfish 'Herbert' to feed and he likes to eat !
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Hi Buzzbee, in fact, the hubpages ad program includes a good share of google. Check out the learning center article: https://hubpages.com/community/Learning-Center-Ad- Cheers.


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