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No matter how much we say everyday is a new day and we should live life this way, it seems that the first day of a new year still manages to hold some special significance.
I watched this video the other day:
The way she phrased things had a resonance with me. I've always used 'resonance' in descriptions of moments that stand out starkly against the background of normal experience – like a moment of insight. It was a moment of clarity because I know the closet (mine is a very small box). I have held the grenade lovingly to my chest while the backs of my eyes burned with unshed tears, have fiddled with the pin thinking about the destruction pulling it would bring about – sometimes with a wistful smile knowing that in some cases being the bringer of the boom would be a welcome relief. Those inner speeches and movie-like memories where the script is rewritten and I say the things I should have said slowly morph into the simple action of pulling the pin and tossing the grenade into the crowd.
When that tiny box in the recesses of my mind that was blown apart with someone else's C-4 from the Trayvon Martin case, I railed at the injustice of not being the bringer of the boom. The ornate and tightly chained box only about 10 years younger than I am that automatically absorbed certain experiences and ominously rattled with the threat of Pandoran consequences in other moments was now irreparably damaged. Of course, everything happens in its time. It was time for me to deal with emotional upheaval – that was the new order I'd recently given to my psyche. I needed to become healthy again and physical health depended on psychological health. Cleanse and release – Debridement.
I wrote people off on that day. She (the woman in the video) speaks of the closet as where we hide from hard conversations – the hard problems, lol. But debriding is decisive process; if it's infected cut it out, even if some healthy flesh gets removed by the knife. Healing depends on this. Survival depends on this. So I deleted people who aggravated the wound that reopened along with the box and their family members. Today, I think of this as I remember the many times my cursor has hovered over 'unfriend' for the person who reminded me that I got to keep my new job because of affirmative action. Of course, the more probable reason I got and kept the new job (I could have discussions with my previous interviewer from the inner management circle about ballet and Robert Heinlein) is not any more fair but dahmet! So, I still struggle with political correctness which I think in this case may actually better fit the description of being an Uncle Tom. That rankles me.
And I smile softly again at the thought of being the bringer of the boom. Debriding via grenade.
But wait…
'Closets' are in the mind – we become locked in the flight or fight response to 'perceived' danger. As most of this blog and all that I do are about process – in the quality of the process is the effectiveness of the result – there will be no confrontation of other people. It is an internal conversation or series of confrontations with my little broken box that needs to happen. Perceptions need to be changed. Now don't get it twisted, this is not to say that Miss Affirmative Action and Mister You Are a Credit to Your Race are not deserving of the boom. I just don't believe that bringing the boom would be good for me. I am affected for days after accidentally stepping on a snail – cringing as if it were the actual moment in each remembering of that <crunch> sound. I still despair over the ant holocaust I caused by cleaning off the surface of the bar by the pool – watching the other ants march to the area, stand in stillness as if in mourning, then turn around to go the other way. Yeah, I take empathy to not normal levels. No matter what the smile may indicate I am, at bottom, incapable of hurting another person even verbally without inflicting some kind of reciprocal reaction in myself.*
The decision has already been made about what needs to be done to facilitate efficient debriding and then healing with minimum scarring. But I am here now in the newly dubbed Unmatched States of Aggravation to do the work necessary to make that move. It's like the inevitability of the sun rising – the weight landed squarely on my shoulders – my body prepared again to do battle or walk away. A constant state of tension which I am realizing has been unabated for the last 35 years – except for the respite of, believe it or not, high school.** Yeah, put that in your pipe and smoke it. In high school, I happened to have reasonable peers of many different backgrounds – maybe it was because they were diverse.
So, this diatribe is about recognition of my closet(s), facing the necessity of opening them and removing the explosives so I don't inadvertently unleash on a little girl in a tutu like what almost happened to the speaker in the video.
Closer to the contemporary meaning of excising the contents of the closet – there is some need to address sexuality for the transhuman or let's consider the term posthuman. What does that mean? Can you ever be sure the consciousness in whatever new substrate was of the opposite sex and does that really matter?
*Well, truth be told. In the right situation, I can and will inflict damage and have done it without remorse. Everyone has their limits. Just don't be the catalyst to the reaching of my limit. There are warnings. I am very careful of that. Those that experience me unleashed cross the line in the sand and/or do not heed the very clear (and I mean verbalized) warnings. It would be silly for me to feel bad about that.
**Add to that punk rock and LGBT culture.


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Jan Kemp (general)
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Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp (10 June 1872 – 31 December 1946) was a South African Boer officer, rebel general, and politician.[1]
Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp
|10 June 1872
|31 December 1946(aged 74)
| South African Republic
South Africa
|Combat General
|Commands held
|Krugersdorp Commando
|Magato War
Battle of Pietershoogte
Battle of Nooitgedacht
Battle of Rooiwal
Battle of Tweebos
|Other work
Member of Parliament
Cabinet Minister
Early lifeEdit
Jan Kemp was born in the present Amersfoort district, Transvaal on 10 June 1872, the younger son of Jurie Johannes Kemp and Maria Aletta Greyling.[1] His maternal grandfather, Abraham Carel Greyling, a stepson of the Voortrekker leader, Piet Retief, was killed with Retief in 1838. His paternal grandfather, Petrus Johannes Kemp, emigrated from Belgium between 1830 and 1840.[1]
He was educated at the Staatsgymnasium (State Gymnasium) in Pretoria.[1]
He became a clerk in the Transvaal department of education in 1889. He soon transferred to the mining commissioner's office in Krugersdorp and achieved the position of chief clerk by 1899.[1]
Military careerEdit
He served in the Magato War, against the Basuto chief, in 1895 and helped to suppress the Jameson Raid.[1]
At the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War he joined the Krugersdorp Commando. As a burgher, he participated in many of the early engagements in Natal.[1]
In November 1899, he was elected assistant field-cornet. On 27 February 1900 he distinguished himself at the Battle of Pietershoogte[1] (also known as Spoorwegkop/Railway Hill) despite the Boer forces having to withdraw and the British forces taking the position.
In June 1900, while serving under General CF Beyers in the northern Transvaal he was elected a commandant.[1]
On 13 December 1900, at the Battle of Nooitgedacht, where he commanded one of the Boer commandos, he was wounded in the arm.[1]
In February 1901 he was promoted to combat general and instructed to make contact with General JH de la Rey in the western Transvaal.
It had been intended that Kemp should invade the Cape Colony. This plan was abandoned and he became one of De la Rey's ablest and most daring officers, showing his tactical acumen particularly in the actions at Vlakfontein (29–30 May 1901), Moedwil (30 September 1901) and Battle of Ysterspruit, near Klerksdorp in the Western Transvaal on 25 February 1902.
His suggestion (September 1901) that a military government should supplant the civil government of the Transvaal republic, was vetoed by De la Rey. In the Battle of Tweebos on 7 March 1902, where his horse was shot under him, he played a prominent part in capturing Lord Methuen's column. On 11 April 1902, at Roodewal, in one of the last important actions of the war, Kemp launched a recklessly brave attack in De la Rey's absence, on Major-General RG Kekewich's forces, once again using a mounted charge over open terrain, which had become his characteristic mode of attack.
Representing the Krugersdorp commando at the peace negotiations at Vereeniging, he urged the continuation of the war and was one of the minority of six who voted against the peace terms.[1]
Personal lifeEdit
On 10 June 1903 he married Anna Emma Bodenstein, the daughter of a former landdrost of Krugersdorp, JC Bodenstein and his wife, MC Combrink. They had two daughters and a son.[1]
His wife died in March 1941 and his already failing health deteriorated rapidly. Despite this he remained active in parliament.[1]
He published two volumes of memoirs, the first, published in 1941, dealt with events before 1902 and the second, published in 1942, covered the subsequent period.[1]
His physical and moral courage cannot be doubted. He was determined, direct, forceful, impetuous in the field and in politics and, above all, a fervent believer in the republican form of government for South Africa.[1]
He died at Piet Retief, Transvaal, on 31 December 1946.[1]
- The town of Jan Kempdorp in the Northern Cape Province is named after Kemp.[2]
- When, as Minister of Lands, Kemp, was asked in 1936 to set aside a special reserve for the endangered Cape mountain zebra, he gave his now infamous reply: "No! They're just a lot of donkeys in football jerseys." Fortunately for the species, he was persuaded otherwise, and the Mountain Zebra National Park at Cradock, Eastern Cape was established in 1938.[3]
- A Union Defence Force era regiment on the east rand was named in his honour. Regiment Kemp was eventually amalgamated into Regiment Oos Rand.
Vir Vryheid En Vir Reg – Generaal J.C.G. Kemp. 1941 NASIONALE PERS
English translation: "For Freedom & Justice". Anglo-Boer War memoir of one of the ablest Boer Generals (1st of 2 volumes – this vol. ends with the Peace of Vereeniging). Die Pad Van Die Veroweraar – Generaal J.C.G. Kemp . 1942 NASIONALE PERS
English translation: "The Road of the Conqueror". Anglo-Boer War memoir of one of the ablest Boer Generals (2nd of 2 volumes – this vol. starts with the Peace of Vereeniging, covers the 1914 rebellion and ends with Kemp as cabinet minister).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Kemp, Jan Christoffel Greyling". Dictionary of South African Biography. I. Human Sciences Research Council. 1981. pp. 420–1. ISBN 0-409-09183-9.
- ^ "Northern Cape Web Market". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ IOL: Environment
Further readingEdit
- Giliomee, Hermann (2003). The Afrikaners: Biography of a People. London: C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 700. ISBN 978-1-85065-714-9. ISBN 1-85065-714-9.
- Van Schoor, MCE (November 2003). Generaal JCG Kemp en die epiese woestyntog. Pretoria: Protea Book House. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-919825-43-4.

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The Fimbul winter has arrived - And soon the world will cease to be...
After years of rumors and speculations about a live action movie with Keanu Reeves, we're instead gonna to get a Cowboy Bebop Netflix series, with John Cho as Spike Spiegel. I gotta say, he's not what I expected. As is tradition, people started arguing again about the character's ethnicity. The anime itself never elaborated on it. Their race never informed much, if anything, about their personalities. I wonder if they're gonna bother getting the hair right. I'm also curious to see who's gonna play Ed.
There are already rumbling of how the Cowboy Bebop show will differ from the anime. Early reports indicate that Ein will not be played by a welsh corgi. They have instead employed a husky. Fitting for Hollywood, as I understand that they are the divas of the canine world. The Variety article said that Vicious is "described as a man who thoroughly enjoys a good kill." It's more like he sees himself as a wolf in a world of sheep. And he's pretty much a Nihilist. But as far as I'm concerned, Cowboy Bebop is the greatest anime ever made, and 50% of it was the soundtrack. Even if everything else is perfect, if they don't nail that soundtrack, it won't be Cowboy Bebop.
Kotaku published an exposé on the development of Bioware's Anthem, and it's a doozy. Minutes after it was published, Bioware dropped a response. Which was odd, since it took me over an hour to read it. So unless they have a speed reader on staff, they probably prepared for it when they were asked for a comment. I hope this has the intended effects, and this doesn't turn into regular thing. Some high profile garbage is released and we all wait with bated breath for the Schreier report. The question everyone has now is whether or not this is enough for EA to take Bioware to Belize, if you know what I mean.
Throughout all the sadness and maddening aspects of the article, there was one humorous take away from it. Apparently one mandate from Anthem's directors had been to make the game "unmemeable." Obviously due to the fallout of Mass Effect: Andromeda. Bioware, listen to me. You are trying to stop one of the most unstoppable forces in human history. Even some of the greatest games of all time have memes. And after this article, if the game wasn't memeable before, it certainly is now.
Two weeks ago, Steve Allison of Epic games, said that they will stop buying up exclusives eventually. Well eventually isn't here yet, because Epic Boss, Tim Sweeny says: "Piss off." Remember how Gearbox was dancing around which launcher Borderlands 3 would come to? Well at first there was a mistake tweet that said E.G.S. But it was on April fools, so people were kinda hoping against hope, and it was eventually confirmed. Apparently they didn't want to announce it at the reveal, because they didn't want to get boo'd. So they knew. They were self aware enough to realize that that's what would happen. Oh well, it is what it is. The game'll come to steam 6 months later. Still, could be worse. Like no crossplay between E.G.S and Steam, that would be ridiculous.
It is the month of April. Do yourself a favor and listen to the album: "April" by Sun Kil Moon. If you can, grab a rocking chair and listen to it on a porch. And once it's July, listen to the song: "July" by Katatonia. When it's September, and the summer is ending, listen to the song: "Streaming" by No-Man. If you're on a plane, listen to "Cyberbird". If it's raining listen to "Only Rain". You get the picture.
I'm telling you, if you don't get the soundtrack right, the audience will not be pleased.
Papito Qinn is into the whole YouTube thing, is the winner of the 2016 SpookTAYcular Scary Story Contest, and a twitter incompetent. "Harder, faster, better."


text: Steffi, Valla and Meli went to the townhall to see the mayor. He told them something about Ignalina and they thanked him for the great week. The others attended lessons at school and Eddie gave a lesson in Astra's class. Afterwards we went to a tree cake factory, where we learned how tree cakes are made. It was interesting and tasty. After that we had lunch and a short break. In the afternoon the results of the group work from the "European Day" were presented, and then we had the "Battle of Brains" – a quiz where we had to compete with each other in groups. In the evening we had the farewell party, it was very cool and we had fun.


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My characters are all devoted to a dream or a set of values and they stick with them against the tide.
—William Joyce
William Edward "Bill" Joyce is an American author, illustrator, and filmmaker. He is the creator of The Guardians of Childhood books and the executive producer of the movie Rise of the Guardians.
Children's literature
He has written and illustrated over fifty children's books including George Shrinks, Santa Calls, Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Rolie Polie Olie, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs and A Day with Wilbur Robinson.
Joyce is currently working on a series of novels and picture books, The Guardians of Childhood, consisting of a total of 13 books.
Film and television
Joyce has received three Emmys for Rolie Polie Olie, an animated series based on his series of children's books that airs on the Disney Channel. His second television series, George Shrinks, airs daily on PBS stations.
Joyce created conceptual characters for Disney/Pixar's feature films Toy Story (1995) and A Bug's Life (1998).
In 2001, after Joyce and Ice Age director Chris Wedge failed to adapt one of Joyce's books to the screen, Santa Calls, they both came up with the idea for the animated film Robots (2005). Besides being one of the creators, Joyce also served as a producer and production designer.
In 2005 Joyce and Reel FX launched a joint venture, Aimesworth Amusements, to produce feature films, video games and books. The new company announced plans to make three feature films: The Guardians of Childhood, The Mischevians, and Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo. The first of those projects, The Guardians of Childhood was developed by DreamWorks Animation into the feature film, Rise of the Guardians, based on Joyce's book series and the short film Man in the Moon, directed by Joyce.
In 2007, Disney released Meet the Robinsons, a movie based on his book A Day with Wilbur Robinson, to which Joyce served as one of the executive producers of the film along with John Lasseter and Clark Spencer. In the same year, he designed the opening title sequence for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
In August 2009, Joyce and Reel FX co-founder Brandon Oldenburg founded a Shreveport-based animation and visual effects studio MOONBOT Studios. The studio produced an Oscar winning animated short film and an iPad app The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. A book adaption is expected to be released in late 2012. The studio released in January 2012 another app, Numberlys, with a short film and a book announced to come later.
His book The Leaf Men is being adapted by Blue Sky Studios into a 2013 computer-animated feature film titled Epic, with Joyce as writer, producer and production designer.
Saks Fifth Avenue
In both 1994 and 1995 Joyce designed the Christmas displays for Saks Fifth Avenue's original location.
The World of William Joyce
This exhibition is run by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. It began in 1998 and is currently still traveling nationally.
Artspace is a gallery located in Shreveport that is run under the guidance of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. Joyce serves as the Artistic Director. He has helped bring a Peter Pan Centennial exhibit, an Art of Robots exhibit, and Faces of Katrina.
Joyce has recently founded the Katrinarita Gras Foundation to raise money for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He is selling prints of his unpublished Mardi Gras The New Yorker cover through the foundation with all profit going to Louisiana artists and arts organizations.
Awards and accolades
Joyce received the 2008 Louisiana Writer Award for his enduring contribution to the "literary intellectual heritage of Louisiana." The award was presented to him on October 4, 2008, during a ceremony at the 2008 Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge. On 26 February 2012, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore."
Newsweek called him one of the top 100 people to watch in the new millennium.
Personal life
William Joyce lives with his son Jackson Edward Joyce in Shreveport, Louisiana. His daughter, Mary Katherine, died from a brain tumor at the age of 18 on May 2, 2010, and the 2012 movie, Rise of the Guardians was dedicated to her memory. His wife, Elizabeth Baucum Joyce passed away on January 20, 2016 at the age of 55 after a long battle with ALS.[1]
Through Moonbot Studios, Bill Joyce and his family released this statement:
Elizabeth said goodbye this afternoon surrounded by friends and loved ones after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She was sharp as a tack and witty to the end.
She made an indelible mark on Shreveport as attorney, and social worker. She never hesitated to help people who were at the most desperate edges of poverty. And she did so with genuine grit, grace and determination. Our family hopes she will be remembered for the work she did with the VOA Lighthouse. For those who wish to honor her memory, we ask that they help carry on her mission to be an advocate for those who are in need.
Along with our friends and family, we are working to bring Elizabeth's memoir "With Love and Fury: How My Fierce Daughter Taught Me to Live and Die" into publication. To be notified of updates, please sign up on our mailing list at withloveandfury.com
She was a fun woman. Amazingly good company with an easy charm and a rapier wit. She charmed diplomats, fast food workers, presidents, check-out folks at the grocery store, movie stars, captains of industry, and every person she ever met. She got things done in a way that made everyone feel like they had won. She was everything the South and Shreveport could be proud of."[2]
—Bill & Jack Joyce'
Occasionally, he releases sketches her on his social media.[3] [4]
His wife is in all his books[5] and very heavily inspired some of the characters in the Guardians of Childhood series like: Tsarina [6], Mother Nature [7] [8], Toothiana [9] and a warrior mermaid [10]. On his instagram, she is the Queen of the Mermaids. [11]
She has also inspired many of his other characters, as well.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Works by William Joyce
Note: All books are written and illustrated by William Joyce, except as noted
- George Shrinks (1985)
- Shoes (1986) - Written by Elizabeth Winthrop
- Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo (1988)
- A Day with Wilbur Robinson (1990)
- Bently & Egg (1992)
- Santa Calls (1993)
- The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs (1996)
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
- The Mischievians (2013)
- The Numberlys - co-illustrated with Christina Ellis (2014)
- A Bean, A Stalk And A Boy Named Jack (2014)
- Billy's Booger (2015)
- Ollie's Odyssey (2016)
Rolie Polie Olie series:
- Rolie Polie Olie (1999)
- Snowie Rolie (2000)
- Sleepy Time Olie (2001)
- Big Time Olie (2002)
The Guardians of Childhood series:
The Guardians:
- Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (2011) - Written with Laura Geringer
- E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! (2012)
- Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies (2012)
- The Sandman and the War of Dreams (2013)
- Jack Frost: The End Becomes The Beginning (2018)
Picture books:
- The Man in the Moon (2011)
- The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie (2012)
- Jack Frost (The Guardians of Childhood) (2015)
- Toy Story (1995) - Conceptual and art design
- Buddy (1997) - Screen story, screenwriter
- A Bug's Life (1998) - Conceptual and art design
- Robots (2005) - Producer, production designer
- Meet the Robinsons (2007) - Writer, executive producer
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) - Production designer, main title sequence design
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011) - Director, writer
- Rise of the Guardians (2012) - Writer, executive producer
- Epic (2013) - Writer, production designer, executive producer
Television series
- Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2006) - Created by, based on the book series of the same name
- George Shrinks (2000–2001) - Created by, based on the book of the same name
Jack Frost
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The beautiful Whangarei Heads, right on our back doorstep, is rich in history, stunning scenery, enchanting places to explore, and with a gem of a watering hole where you can grab a fab bite to eat. Jodi Bryant outlines some ideas for a day spent in this neck of the woods.
We all love our grand maunga Mt Manaia but, this day, I decided to try climbing a different mountain. So, to the more inconspicuous nearby Mt Aubrey it was.
From a small carpark on Reotahi Rd, leads the track up many flights of stairs where, within 15 minutes, you emerge at a large platform rock with breath-taking views overlooking the circular white sand expanses of Marsden Bay port across the harbour to one side and the McLeod Bay settlement to the other. Mt Manaia looms majestically close by as it does throughout the walk.
To be honest, this would be a riveting adventure in itself if you can handle a few steep stairs, with plenty to look at on the way up, before grabbing some stunning shots and heading back down. But we pushed on, keen to explore.
Being part of the remains of an ancient chain of volcanos in the area, which includes Mt Manaia, the Mt Aubrey walk is scattered with volcanic rocks – both small and large – which is part of the appeal. More on that later.
There was more uphill and flat before the ascent, which seemed to go on forever. There are steps but it still requires careful tread. Finally, we reached a point with the option of heading right, along the coastal walk back to the car park, or left, which takes you down to Little Munro Bay. We opted for the latter and were rewarded with some more spectacular photo opportunities before viewing the steep ongoing road ahead. On this scorching day, it was a challenge but the ice cream from the cafe at the top made up for it.
All up, it took us two hours but that was with a lot of photo stops and 20-minute sit-down at the cafe. Next time, I will go the coastal way for some more scenic exploration.
And now for some history: Ever wondered about all those large rocks? The Whangarei Heads area has a variety of different extinct and weathered volcanoes that erupted over a period of about four million years to approximately 20 million years ago. To cut a long story (with lots of big geological words) short, as a result, formations were formed below. Clearly, I am no geologist and you can read the full story on these in the True Tales of Whangarei Heads.
Little Munro Bay has some good examples of these formations and another fascinating formation is the natural wharf at Taurikura Bay. But I grew up with the Maori legend, that the natural volcanic rock causeway disappearing into the sea is an unfinished work for the great chief Manaia whose wahine was across the harbour. Before it was finished, he had tired of her and the bridge was never completed.
There are so many intriguing legendary stories of the area but that's probably enough history for one day. For now, it's almost time to go home. But there's just one more stop … Parua Bay Tavern
A popular stop-off for a cool drink or meal is the Parua Bay Tavern. There you can sit at a picnic table or lounge on a beanbag on the expansive waterfront lawn and admire the extensive views, including the mountain you've just conquered. Or watch people arrive by boat via the tavern's own jetty!
Kids are kept entertained frolicking on the lawn, climbing the large Pohutukawa tree or walking along the jetty. For a better outlook still, there are tables above on the large decks – both enclosed or exposed.
Then there's the interior, steeping in history. The original Parua Bay Tavern opened in the 1880s on Ritchie Rd, before it was destroyed by fire in 1937. The following year, the licence was transferred to the old Creamery site where it remains today.
While overlooking the bay where the orcas and dolphins swim amongst the moored boats, enjoy a delicious beverage or sample from the Parua Bay Tavern's famous classic menu, which includes their popular fish and chips, calamari, stone-baked pizzas and burger selection.
Not only is the tavern popular with Whangarei Heads locals, many make it a special destination for lunch, dinner and celebrations or even just a drink. The venue hosts a large number of big screens showing all the latest sports, a fabulous music system, a TAB self-service and pool tables.
Cheers, it's time to wet the whistle and tuck into some yummy kai.


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The Quality Control Manager needs to have in-depth knowledge of the Appraisal / Mortgage Industry and their Real Estate Appraiser's License. They are responsible for managing the daily quality control workflow through our appraisal platform. The QCM will direct and manage the QC team in order to attain the highest level of performance and productivity within guidelines and industry standards. The QCM will have strong communication skills, as well as a sharp attention to detail while delivering USPAP, AIR and Dodd-Frank compliant products to the client. The QCM will monitor all activities in their department on a daily basis to ensure the highest quality in service.
Desired Skills & Experience:
Essential Duties:
- Manages quality control staff in accordance with company policy and procedure
- Assists in development of policies and procedures that relate quality control
- Analyzes and documents business processes and problems. Relays development ideas to management to enhance efficiencies
- Ensures that product being sent to the client meets USPAP guidelines and it compliant with AIR and Dodd-Frank
- Establishes performance expectations for staff
- Monitors and reviews daily reports which measure staff performance
- Monitors the QC/Admin report, the Daily Production Report and the Daily Escalated Files report
- Formulates strategies to help meet company goals
- Conducts annual performance evaluations for staff
- Handles escalated issues that cannot be handled by Team Leader
- Identifies, researches, and resolves issues using effective problem solving skills
- Works with Vendor Manager to help counsel panel appraisers who are underperforming or who require additional guidance
- Develops employees by conducting or providing ongoing training
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- Assists with on-the-job training for new employees
- Assists other departments as needed.
- Must demonstrate the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Must demonstrate a strong attention to detail
- Must demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Must demonstrate the ability to think critically, problem solve and prioritize tasks
- High school diploma or equivalent required, some college coursework preferred.
- Real estate appraiser's license required
- Prior experience in the appraisal or mortgage industry required
- Two years of management experience required
- Five years of customer service experience required
- Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills required
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How to Use Real Estate Landing Pages to Grow Your Business
Time for a pop quiz. Name the ways you bring visitors to your real estate website. Social media? Check. Instagram ads? Check. A newsletter? Check. SEO? Check. Solid list. There's just one thing missing. Real estate landing pages. Not using real estate landing pages on your website yet? Have landing pages but aren't...Read More


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Miliolinella sp. ---Class: Miliolata Subclass: Miliolana Order: Miliolida Family: Hauerinidae
found at Hicks Bay New Zealand and off New Zealand
Geological Time: Quaternary Holocene recent
the image is made by Dr. Georg Rosenfeldt and Michael Hesemann with support of the
Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein in Hamburg
the raw material is provided by Adrian Brokenshire
View of a specimen of Miliolinella sp. ---
found in sand from the inside of a stranded gastropod Cookia sulcata (Gmelin, 1791)
The identification is based upon:
Debenay, Jean-Pierre, 2012: A guide to 1,000 Foraminifera from the Southwestern Pacific New Caledonia. 380 pp. Plate 5, Fig.
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Diagnosis of Kingsman: The Golden Circle
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Top 10 Incredible Natural Wonders in Asia
Asia covers a huge area of our planet Earth. So many natural wonders are found here – from the highest mountain in the world to the sunniest beaches in Maldives.
Asia covers a huge area of our planet Earth. So many natural wonders are found here – from the highest mountain in the world to the sunniest beaches in Maldives.
Shanghai is a vibrant diverse businesses center, cultural hub and popular tourist destination in China. We have picked ten great attractions that are a must-see once in this beautiful historic city of Shanghai.
Delhi is one of the biggest and most popular towns in India. The capital of the country is also among the most visited towns by the tourists.
The second largest island in Japan is also the northernmost prefecture. Hokkaido has plenty to offer and attracts visitors all year round.
Indonesia is a country that has incredible unspoiled nature and long history. It might take a lifetime to explore this gorgeous country.
China is huge and unfathomable. So many natural wonders, historic jewels and futuristic metropolis.
The autonomous territory, Hong Kong is like a country of its own, which could be explored the entire lifetime.
Cities in Asia are multicultural and very open, embracing the Christmas spirit. However, the holiday gives an excuse to hit the shopping malls and restaurants.
The highest and largest mountainous range in the world is known for its tall peaks.
The world famous tropical destination of Thailand is packed with things to see and do. From breathtaking natural scenery and monuments to unique activities and excursions, it's impossible to cover everything in one trip! Here's a few of the best of both to help you make the most out of your visit here.
The beautiful historic city of Istanbul boasts some of the most impressive historic buildings, markets, parks and temples. This time we have picked these great ten choices, that should be visited once you are there. Pick your favorite!
The five star resort is located in the most desirable destination in Thailand – always warm and sunny Phuket island group.
Climate in south Asia stays warm longer than in Europe, therefore if you haven't had your summer holiday yet, you may want to consider going later in autumn.
One of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world Mount Bromo is active, but nevertheless attracts tourists, pilgrims and adventurers.
A small uninhabited island in the Mediterranean sea provides a range of versatile outdoor activities.
A marine park in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, is proud of its fascinating nature, that attracts thousands of tourists.
Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area sprawls across a huge mountainous zone and mesmerizes with its natural beauty.
A gorgeous historic ensemble of palaces, lakes and gardens is found northwest of Beijing. It is protected by UNESCO and considered one of the finest examples of Chinese garden art.
It is situated high in the mountains – however even at an altitude of 4 300 m (14 100 ft) it is quite often visited by the hikers and campers.
Surfing in Canggu, Bali The culture of surfing, which dates back to the sixties, has always gone hand in hand with traveling the world. By…
The artificial archipelago in the Persian Gulf is probably one of today's architectural wonders on Earth.
This might very well be one of the most impressive roads in the world.
The site, also known as Heaven Gate Mountain due to its unique cave – a natural arch, is found in Tianmen Mountain National Park – the most popular attraction in Hunan Province.
Also known as the Cave Of Three Bridges, it is ineed an impressive natural wonder.


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Brad's Status
Brad's Status
Brad's Status
- 1h 41m
- 2017
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Ben Stiller stars as Brad, whose satisfying career, sweet wife and comfortable life in suburban Sacramento aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear. Also stars Jenna Fischer (The Office), Luke Wilson (Old School) and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex).
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Critics Consensus: Brad's Status transcends its familiar premise with insightful observations and affecting interplay between stars Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams.
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Common Sense Says
Quirky dramedy has great acting, plus language, drinking.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Brad's Status is a dramedy starring Ben Stiller as a neurotic dad who's cripplingly envious of his rich and famous college friends. Part father-son travel comedy, part midlife-crisis drama, this Mike White film has mature themes, strong language ("f--k," 's--t," "d--ks," etc.), and sexual innuendo, conversation, and daydreams. All of the characters swear, including the father to the son and the son to the father, and a married man has an internal monologue about what his life would be like if he could have younger lovers. Characters also drink (wine, cocktails) and smoke. Parents with teens approaching college should be able to use the movie to discuss with their children expectations, hopes, and dreams.
A Lot or A Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this movie.
Positive Messages
Positive Role Models
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- Genre:Drama, Comedy
- Release Date:September 15, 2017
- Languages:English
- Captions:English
- Audio Format:5.1
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In the past few weeks I've found myself revisiting the thoughts I shared in one of the first personal columns I ever wrote. Penned close to a decade ago, as an eager, aspiring student journalist, I'd just been to see The Rolling Stones in Paris. It was a big deal. I'd been a fan forever and the band's first gigs in four years were, I thought, my only and final chance to see "The World's Greatest Rock n' Roll Band" in the flesh. At the time, Mick and Keith were 63.
Energised by similar cultural pilgrimages to see then-sexagenarians Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Van Morrison, the experience sparked me to write. To write with all the arrogance of youth that the Old Masters had become "a sad parody of their former selves, a travelling freak show of nostalgia playing to fat old men in suits." How both blessed and cursed we were that "these pillars of respect still exist tangibly, watching over us, inspiring us, judging us, and just maybe trapping us."
My point – naively made, but wise, perhaps – was that I was a member of the last generation of music fans possessed with the privileged opportunity to see the 1960s and '70s forefathers who came to define popular music in the flesh. That, for good or bad, we'd always had these legends around, and we didn't know what the world would look like when they were gone.
Turns out I was premature, by around a decade. I had neither the idea nor hope that six years later I'd be watching The Rolling Stones return to London's Hyde Park, nor a year later be reviewing their Middle Eastern debut in Abu Dhabi (an experience I treasure most of all for its incongruity). Or, that later that year, I'd be watching The Who and Black Sabbath on the same Du Arena stage. Or catching Patti Smith read poetry at Abu Dhabi Art, a third Herbie Hancock gig at Abu Dhabi Festival, or seeing Eric Clapton on what he claims will be his final tour, in Dubai. Or, for that matter, catching my sixth Neil Young concert, and banking pension-age performances from Paul McCartney, Ray Davies, Philip Glass, Wayne Shorter, Deep Purple, Sonny Rollins, George Benson and Jimmy Cliff.
All these acts have one thing in common – pending medical miracles, they're not likely to be onstage ten years from now.
Premature, perhaps, but the confused feelings expressed in my adolescent blog have never felt more precedent than today. David Bowie's death may mark the most influential artist lost to "old age", but the recent passing of Motörhead icon Lemmy, Eagles' founder Glenn Frey, jazz star Natalie Cole (who sounded great just three years ago in Dubai) and Mott the Hoople drummer Dale Griffin – all within a three-week period – suggest Bowie might not be the last legend we lose in 2016. A critical mass is building as all the architects of modern music who surfaced in the 1960s and 1970s are unavoidably reaching life's end.
That's a scary and sad thought – Bowie wasn't a one-off, but the first in an onslaught of grief music fans should prepare for in coming years.
Or, as I put in back in 2007, the inevitable deaths of rock's pioneers "will leave us at a meaningful crossroads in the development of popular music and culture… for good or for bad, we are the last generation who have the opportunity to see in the flesh the founders of modern guitar music, and we should appreciate it while it lasts." Amen.


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I want to be clear that I'm not saying that they did not "deserve" their promotion. They performed what ever requirements that were required in order to pass. But when a teacher looks around, they can tell who the real black belts are.
As I said black belts are leaders. They lead the lower ranks in class and drills. But black belts are also students in the fire and wind mindsets. They are passionate and creative, finding answers to their questions through study and rigorous training. They try to best themselves as they train and push themselves farther.
If you are a teacher, and you have black belts that are not like this, should they be wearing black belts?
Now this opens up another avenue of discussion. Not every black belt is going to open up their own school, or go to the olympics, or star in action films, or even become a major part of their MA like Ed Parker. Many martial artists have other lives and MA is just a hobby. That's great! MA is a great way to get in shape and also get in touch with your deeper self, but should they be awarded black belts?
I think they should be given black belts, especially if they are hard workers and are, in fact, black belts in class and represent their school well. There are not that many students out there that are ready to give their whole life to MA, but they are still great teachers and leaders in their schools or should be...
Some schools are black belt factories and just promote without giving their students much of a test at all. they don't challenge their students and allow them to pay a monthly fee so they can "train" and "test" every two months. Some students just want the black belt to tie around their wastes. They don't want the knowledge and responsibility that comes with it.
It's easy to get a black belt; go online and buy one from a MA magazine. It will save you all the months paying a teacher to promote you. And you can wear it to school, brag about it and get served by the guy who is easily irritated by showoffs... And so this is my gripe about the belt system. I don't really know what should be done about it.
It is a practice that has gone on since the late 1800s. It is a part of MA now and will be forever... probably. So what do you think? Should there be a different way of promoting? Or maybe we should just tear down the bogus MA schools? Your call!


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Avila's Carpet Cleaning Inc.
Comprehensive Cleaning Services Offered
Comprehensive Cleaning Services Offered
Do your home or business need a bit of sprucing up? Are you worried that the cleaning products used in your property may harm your loved ones? Avila's Carpet Cleaning Inc. in Novato, California has the solution for you!
Save time and leave your property to our team of well-trained technicians in carpet cleaning, janitorial services, and house cleaning. We use eco-friendly products so you are assured that no harmful residue or strong odors will stay in your property after we're finished. When you let us sanitize your carpet, you can expect it to be dry within two hours.
At Avila's Carpet Cleaning Inc., we work smart by cleaning with efficiency and speed. If you have a cleaning job that needs to be done, you can definitely count on us!


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Portable Plant Features
Main Chassis - Main chassis members are constructed from welded beams. These members are engineered to withstand the stresses exerted upon them by both road transport and operation of the plant. The chassis supports all the individual items of the plant and has integral onboard hydraulic stabilising systems for ease of setup on site.
Screen Fines Conveyor - Conveyor consists of a 1500mm (60") wide 3-ply conveyor belt mounted under the screen to transport the bottom size product, which passes through the screen bottom deck. This conveyor is direct driven by a large capacity motor.
Screen Oversize System - A chute system will be used to achieve several different outcomes of product range. The material passing the top deck and being held on the second deck will discharge onto the side discharge conveyor. Material retained on the top deck will be discharged onto the other side discharge conveyor, and material retained on the bottom deck will be discharged onto the fines conveyor.
Product Side Conveyors - Any material not passing the bottom deck will be diverted onto the side discharge conveyors. Side conveyors consist of a 900mm (35") wide 3 ply conveyor belts.
Powerpack - The engine is a CAT C7 diesel engine. The power unit is completely enclosed, and lockable. The engine is protected by an on board diagnostic system which stops the engine in the event of low oil pressure or high engine temperature. Engine RPM are displayed on a combined speed / engine hours readout. An 800-litre fuel tank positioned in the chassis.
Screen Box - 20ft x 8ft Triple Deck Vibrating Screen. Bolt in hardox liners are provided in the feed area to protect the screen feed plates from erosion. The screen is isolated on coil springs, supported front and rear. The shaft drive is coupled to a drive motor. Both sides and the back of the screen are accessible by walkways and ladders fitted to the screen support structure.
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Forest-dwelling wallabies are known as "pademelons" (genus Thylogale) and "dorcopsises" (genera Dorcopsis and Dorcopsulus). The name "wallaby" comes from Dharug 'walabi' or 'waliba'. Young wallabies are known as "joeys", like many other marsupials. Adult male wallabies are referred to as "bucks", "boomers", or "jacks". An adult female wallaby is known as a "doe", "flyer", or "jill". A group of wallabies is called a "court", "mob", or "troupe". Although members of most wallaby species are small, some can grow up to six feet in length (from head to tail).
Wallabies are herbivores whose diet consists of a wide range of grasses, vegetables, leaves, and other foliage. Due to recent urbanization, many wallabies now feed in rural and urban areas. Wallabies cover vast distances for food and water, which is often scarce in their environment. Mobs of wallabies often congregate around the same water hole during the dry season.
Their powerful hind legs are not only used for bounding at high speeds and jumping great heights, but also to administer vigorous kicks to fend off potential predators. The Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) has elastic storage in the ankle extensor tendons, without which the animal's metabolic rate might be 30-50% greater. It has also been found that the design of spring-like tendon energy savings and economical muscle force generation is key for the two distal muscle–tendon units of the Tammar wallaby (Macropus-Eugenii). Wallabies also have a powerful tail that is used mostly for balance and support.
Wallabies face several threats. Wild dogs, foxes, and feral cats are among the predators they face. Humans also pose a significant threat to wallabies due to increased interaction. Many wallabies have been involved in vehicular accidents as they often feed near roads and urban areas.


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Product Description
This rugged & versatile Dieless Adjustable Crimp Tool is used for crimping Non-Insulated Copper and Aluminum Lugs and Connectors with sizes from #8 to 250 MCM Copper and #8 to 4/0 Aluminum. The Dieless Adjustable Crimp Tool tool uses a confining type crimp.
Different crimp sizes are easily selected by turning the knurled thumb wheel to position the indicator for each size of connector.
The rugged toggle action frame easily develops the required swaging force with minimum operator effort.


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Today's treat is a little cartoon from 1933 from the Fleischer Studios, featuring Betty Boop. A gatecrashing gorilla tries to ruin Betty's Hallowe'en party, but Betty and her friends ruin his plans. I hope you like it!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
COUTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 12: Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party (1933)
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Foxeer Falkor camera
Foxeer is preparing to release new camera – Foxeer Falkor. It will have switchable 16:9 and 4:3 image aspect ratio and switchable PAL/NTSC video format. Camera sensor will be CMOS and it will have G-WDR (global wide dynamic range). It is expected that the camera will have superiour WDR functions and will be working good in all lighting conditions. Other features:"All-weather matching & Auto-environmental adapting. Brighter and more detail in the outside backlight surroundings. Good performance in dim LED scenes".
As almost all modern cameras Foxeer Falkor will have OSD with Voltage/Title/Time.
Camera will have
only the 1.8mm lens option (at least for the start) 1.8mm(FOVD 160°) & 2.5mm (FOVD 145°) lens options
Firstly it will be released as full gsize format camera, then later it should be released also in micro format. Interestingly it will also be available in white color besides other standart to foxeer black, blue and red.
Available @ Surveilzone: http://www.surveilzone.com/Foxeer-Falkor-1200TVL-FPV-Camera-4-3-16-9-PAL-NTSC-G-WDR-g-2221


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Even with sunny beaches and staycation trips on your summer agenda, there's still time for a short trip to an evening of live theater to enjoy a play that will make it a perfect day. As summer rolls in and the weather heats up, Palm Beach Dramaworks has the perfect escape with a few dynamic summer programs for all ages.
Sounds of Summer presents three diverse live concerts featuring favorite local artists and a rising star.
Taimane on June 19 at 8pm, sponsored by the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority [DDA] and West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District. A ukulele virtuoso and songwriter, Taimane plays everything from Bach to rock, flamenco infernos to tribal hymns, with passion, ferocity, and sensuality. Widely known to Hawaiian audiences since she was a child, she is now performing on the international stage to roaring crowds and rave reviews. Taimane brings her trio (ukulele/vocals, classical guitar, and percussion) to Palm Beach Dramaworks in her South Florida debut.
You can get here tickets for the concert.
The Lubben Brothers will perform June 22nd (8pm) and June 23rd (2pm). The Brothers will present genre-blending acoustic folk music that highlights their roots: Irish/Celtic fiddle tunes, John Denver, Woody Guthrie, and spirituals. Audiences of all musical backgrounds delight in the Brothers' fusion of classical, pop, newgrass, and Americana, represented best in the main focus of their shows—their original music.
Watch The Lubben Brothers perform "Entr'acte" from The Luck of Roaring Camp
Jill and Rich Switzer, August 2 and 3 (8pm), August 4 (2pm)
The dynamic duo of the Morning Lounge on Legends Radio 100.3 FM, along with some surprise guests, will pay tribute in word and song to some of their favorite Great American Songbook artists, including a centennial celebration of Nat King Cole.
The Academy@pbd is a summer program for teenagers that provides them with the opportunity to appear in a musical or play focusing on social issues and concerns relevant to the world today. The program will present Edges, June 28 and 29 (7pm), June 30 (2pm).
"Edges" is a beautiful musical about self-discovery and coming of age by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Tony and Oscar-winning composers of Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman.
Another must-see in the dynamic summer programs at PBDW this year is from Tampa Bay-based company 'Stages Productions', a professional theatre ensemble specializing in bringing exciting educational programming to over 150,000 people each year.
To find out more information about tickets, please contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit palmbeachdramaworks.org.
Dynamic Summer Programs for all Ages at Palm Beach Dramaworks


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Iran Travelers Info Money Safety Tips for Travelers
Money Safety Tips for Travelers
by Sarah Schlichter
Keep Your Money SafeThat little girl who came up to you in Rome looked so innocent -- until you realized that she was just distracting you while her father picked your pocket! Unfortunately, this type of petty crime is all too common around the world, especially in popular tourist areas.
Whether they're fumbling through guidebooks or gawking at new sights, tourists are often unaware of their surroundings, making them easy prey for thieves. Luckily, a little bit of common sense and preparation can go a long way toward keeping this from happening to you.
Where to Keep Your Valuables
The most important rule of the road is to make sure you keep your money, credit and debit cards, and passport in a money pouch at all times while you're in transit. We don't recommend carrying anything valuable in a purse, which is too easily snatched, or a backpack, which can be opened without your noticing. Even a wallet kept in your front pocket can be taken by an experienced pickpocket.
Wearing a money pouch that can be concealed under your clothing is a must. Some pouches attach to your belt, while others are worn around the neck, waist or calf. These are particularly important if you're sleeping on a train, standing on a crowded subway or staying in a hotel that is not very secure. Choose one that is comfortable and practical for where you're traveling. You can buy money pouches at Magellans.com or other travel stores.
s Money pouches are certainly not the only way to avoid theft. There are key chains, belts and cases, all of which are available for less than $40.
Try not to carry all of your valuables in the same place. If you're traveling with a companion, make sure each of you has some cash and a credit card on hand in case you're split up or one of you is robbed. If you're alone, keep a backup credit or debit card in a separate pouch from the one you'll be using most often. Some travelers carry a dummy wallet stuffed with a few expired credit cards and a few bills to toss on the ground as a diversion when confronted by thieves.
While most valuables should be safely hidden away, you may want to keep a small amount of local currency in a separate pocket or pouch where it's easily accessible; that way you're not flashing your cash each time you want to make a small purchase.
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* Make sure that no one waiting behind you can see you entering your PIN number.
* Be sure to take your ATM receipt with you.
* Be aware of your surroundings. If the machine is poorly lit, or is in a hidden area, use another location.
* Don't count your cash or rummage through your personal items while standing at the ATM.
* If you are using an indoor ATM that requires your card to open the door, avoid letting anyone come in with you that you do not know.
* When using a drive-through ATM, lock your car doors. When walking up, never leave your car running or unlocked.
* If you lose your ATM card, immediately contact the financial institution that issued it.


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I'm going to post something that Kelduum Revaan posted to the EVE University forums, in its entirety. If Kelduum would like me to remove it, only supply a link to the post, then I will do that for him.
This is not an EVE University bitch post. This is about an action that CCP has taken (legitimate or not) that is quite disconcerting and that I think deserves wider dissemination into the community.
I make no assumptions on whether "John" was (or was not) doing anything wrong. Though, there are concerns that there is no legitimate way to make the number of market order changes that he was making in the time he says he was making them (with or without custom-built webpages.)
It does seem odd that the ISK was not confiscated while "John" was active, and that it was only confiscated after he had quit and biomassed. Perhaps CCP took that as the act of a guilty person?
Team Security. Headed by CCP Sreegs (I believe.) They apparently have no higher authority within CCP. There is no escalation beyond them. Perhaps because nobody in CCP understands what it is they do, the "bosses" only rely on their analysis, and assume that analysis is perfect? As Robert Pilarczyk wrote on Twitter: "Who watches the watchmen?"
Here is Kelduum's post:
Note: The below assumes innocence until proof of guilt, however I have no reason to assume that the actions of an outstanding member of the community like "John" here would make this up and then proceed to leave in the way he did. If anyone in CCP wishes to contact me regarding this, they can find my contact details and the relevant petition information fairly easily.
At the end of last month, one of our members left EVE, and later biomassed his character. I'm not going to mention his name out of respect for him and instead I will refer to him as "John", as I know he wouldn't want to be remember for this. Those of you who know who he was, will remember him as one of our most helpful members, making literally hundreds of wiki edits, hours upon hours of time explaining things on Mumble, and helping new players. In short, he was the model E-UNI member, always willing to share his knowledge to help others, and one of the few members I instantly awarded the Graduate title and medal.
It transpires that "John" had been temporarily banned from EVE as CCPs 'Team Security' had identified his actions as 'suspect' – he was a station trader, and a very good one at that, playing trade markets in EVE like a professional, using the common tools available, as well as custom built tools, but never automating anything to do with the EVE client himself – the closest he ever got was probably to create custom in-game-browser pages to streamline his workflow, meaning he would log into an alt, and update around 30 orders a minute for 10-20 minutes at a time.
Apparently this was enough to make it look like he was using some form of bot, which resulted in a 14 day ban on all of his accounts for "macro usage". "John" then submitted a petition, questioning the ban, and providing the source code the the custom programs he created, as well as an outline on how they operated, and after 12 days was provided nothing in return other than a stock reply.
His request to escalate the petition was denied, and he was asked not to petition again. No ISK or assets were removed at this time, and it was stated that the ban was the first step of their 3-strike policy.
He then proceeded to liquidate his assets, and talked to one of the E-UNI directors, stating that: "If [CCP] convey a message that they want to punish success and disregard earnest amount of efforts a player put in this game, then I guess EVE is not the game for me… Sorry I won't be completing the articles I promised or update the wiki, I had great things planned out and many unfinished projects EvE-related, but I'm not motivated to finish them anymore. It's been very fun, good times flying with all you guys. E-UNI is great and has been great help for me… I loved the game, my chars are around 30M sp so it was a hard decision to make, but it has been made."
He then transferred the remains of his ISK and assets to EVE University, left corp and then biomassed his character.
At 23:18:43 on January 17th, there was a corp donation of 317,732,017,621.60 ISK from "John".
Yes. Three hundred and seventeen billion. That can buy a lot of skillbooks. Its enough to kick-start a market in a smallish region or run any number of E-UNI projects indefinitely or, at current market values, buy 600 PLEX.
Suffice to say we were surprised at the amount, and took actions to partition the ISK away somewhere safe, transferring the bulk of it to an alt corp.
We then immediately petitioned CCP to check the validity of such a large amount of ISK. Obviously we wanted to make sure it wasn't the result of RMT, or anything else like that which would end up with the ISK being removed later on down the line, leaving E-UNI with a negative ISK balance.
Note: The EULA prevents a GM's responses from being posted publicly, so I will only be able to [post my side of the communication]:
E-UNI Director Petition wrote:
EVE University received a donation of over 317 billion isk this week […] I have transferred the bulk of that ISK to this character […].
Due to the size of the transfer, I wanted to double check that the isk was all legal, and not due to some illicit activity. The ISK will remain on this character and not be touched until we hear back from you.
We do not usually receive donations of this size, and would rather be safe then sorry. Thank you very much for your time.
Eight days later, we had a response, thanking us for bringing it to CCPs attention, and explaining that due to the ISK being related to a security matter, it has been confiscated.
We responded, with the obvious question:
E-UNI Director Petition wrote:
I appreciate your time spent checking this for us. Not to be ungrateful, but are you absolutely sure that all of the ISK was illegitimate? There isn't some fraction that is legitimate that we could keep?
At time of writing, no response has been received.
I filed a separate petition to be absolutely sure, wanting to confirm the reason behind the ISK removal:
Kelduum's Petition wrote:
Can I get a confirmation that a total of 317,732,017,621.60 ISK was removed due to a 'security matter' related to a now Ex-member of EVE University, who had been temp-banned for apparent market botting?
I understand that you may not be able to confirm some of this, however I want to ensure that the actions being claimed are correct.
The response, some days later, confirmed the removal of the ISK, and stated that it came from "illegitimate activities" and was therefore a security matter. I responded.
Kelduum's Petition wrote:
Thank you for the confirmation.
I'm lead to believe that "John" was temporarily banned for something akin to using a market bot, however he professed his innocence. Obviously this is for you to decide, and hes now biomassed his character, so this isn't going to change.
While in E-UNI, he was an upstanding member, editing our wiki and posting well, as well as both attending and teaching classes. basically a good member of the community.
He was also the guy you would ask about market trading, and we'd often see him around chatting on voice comms.
I can see that you may have assumed he was botting (whether he was or not I can't dispute as I have no proof either way) – however I'm wondering why the ISK was left with him at that time, and then later removed?
Not to mention that it's a sizable amount of ISK to remove from the economy and game.
Twenty four hours later, a response came stating that none of this can be discussed with a third party, despite it being myself who received the ISK (under the E-UNI organization) and therefore not wholly related to a third party.
It was also mentioned that a donation like this would have eventually been investigated anyway, although it is unclear how long that would have taken.
At this point I was curious under what reason the ISK had been left with "John", only to be removed when he donated it elsewhere and deleted his characters. Surely if CCP's processes include temporary bans before removing any ill-gotten gains, they would not then remove the ISK later on unless the actions continued.
Kelduum's Petition wrote:
I understand its not something you can discuss as it involves a third party, and I'm not even able to have the third party ask any more as he has cancelled his accounts and biomassed his characters.
Hypothetically however, if a player was temp-banned for some time due to botting-like activity, would the ISK not have been investigated and cleared at that point when that player was temp-banned?
The response, two days later, was that these matters cannot be discussed at all, and the petition was closed without me having a chance to reply and ask for it to be escalated and looked at by someone else.
I filed a second petition under a different category, asking for the previous one to be reopened and escalated – at this point I was about removal of the ISK without any clear reasoning of doing so, other than "it came from someone who had been temp-banned" and looking to communicate with someone else about this in an attempt to get something other than canned responses.
The petition was answered by the same CCP member, with another canned response, stating that there is no escalation for security matters and that they operate separately from customer support, the matter had been brought to the attention of their Director of Security, and to respond if I have any questions or concerns.
And then, its no longer about the ISK.
I started to become quite worried. The dialogue at this point suggests that the security team are operating with no oversight at all, and implies that there is no auditing or checks and balances for their actions, especially as there is no recourse for anyone who wishes to dispute their claims.
My response (edited to remove items which may be under NDA) was:
Kelduum's Petition wrote:
My concerns are as follows:
1. The player where it originated quit quite publicly after returning from his ban, and biomassed his character as he felt he was unfairly 'punished for being too good' (paraphrasing). This is common knowledge in the corporation, and he was both an "Enabler" and "Instigator" to use CCP Seagull's terms.
2. It is also known within management that he donated all his ISK to the corporation before he left, and that there was a lot of it, in the region of hundreds of billions.
3. It seems unusual that the whole balance was removed rather than a portion which, for example, had been purchased via RMT or similar methods. However, removal under this way would have left a negative balance anyway.
4. Those same management players have been asking the same questions I have – if he was already punished, why was the ISK not removed at that time, rather than 1 week later, after we enquired as to its validity?
5. It's only a matter of time before the player-base find out about this, and it is going to raise more questions. Not removing the ISK at the time suggests that it was obtained legally, and that instead "CCP doesn't want E-UNI to have the money" for some reason.
Today, six days later, the response comes that the CCP representative is not worried about how this would look to anyone, and stands by the claim that the ISK was obtained illegitimately, despite claims and information suggesting otherwise.
No answers at all to my concerns. No escalation path. No way of querying the reasons why the ISK was disappeared after being left alone for 3 weeks and then donated after all of "Johns" characters were deleted, and no recourse at all.
All my attempts so far have been either ignored, blocked or referred back to the same location.
So, the security team are in charge of everything to do with security, and will happily remove ISK from players, with no form of recourse or escalation path in the event of a false positive – which its suggested they have never had one, likely as they apparently don't allow anyone to dispute their actions.
And, they will apparently also take ISK from someone who received it if the sender was claimed to have been involved in something illegitimate. Again, no proof or information need be provided as they are infallible.
So, go out, and be successful in EVE. Just don't be so successful that CCP decide you're being too good at EVE, and then decide to tell you you can't play in the sandbox that particular way any more, even if you weren't aware you had been doing anything wrong.
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" It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The Bee is praised – The mosquito is swatted.~ Unknown
The midweek word prompt over on Weekly Prompts, the site I share with my partner GC. is Busy.
And Busy is what I've become, especially during Gerry's temporary absence from Weekly Prompts; I've also written more often here on my blog.
Unfortunately, I have a tendency to immerse myself into the projects I take on, almost to the point of obsession; therefore, I attempt to keep that in check when working with WordPress and try not to publish more than a couple times a week. Lately, however, I seem to have had rather a lot to say.
The Bovine Nursery has also been eventful, with the arrival of two cows and their new calves, and that has kept the camera busier than usual, not to mention the handler who is always on the look out for photographic opportunities!
It's been a busy time socially too. A couple of weeks ago, I met up with my coffee group, and three days later, my son Joss and I dined in a converted mill on the banks of the River Wharfe that was simply named The Mill.
a few days later with my eldest daughter, Victoria, I moved a mile or so downstream where we lunched at the newly opened Bon Apps restaurant.
My late husband used to belong to the local Flying Club, and many years ago he gained his pilot's licence here. To keep up his flying hours he would occasionally take me on little joy rides, so the other day, feeling a little nostalgic, youngest daughter Sophie and I decided to drive over to the Club, have lunch, and watch some of the smaller planes.
We chose the wrong day to do this; it was a grey, drizzly day, and apart from a couple of arrivals, there wasn't much happening, our relaxed chatty lunch more than made up for the weather.
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How your franchisees manage their leads, clients, and prospects is going to have more effect on their success than anything else.
ChainSync's CRM Records track more than a single person; our CRM links with other records to form relationships. Here are a couple of examples of multiple record relationships:
- Teacher/Parent/Student
- Agent/Home Inspector/client
- Company/Work Crew (or van)/Workers/Clients
- Franchisor/Franchisee/Driver/Client
All of the individuals in the workflow interact: and all of them may get different automated marketing and follow-up messages since their tasks and responsibilities are divergent.
Example: A parent calls in because their child (the student) isn't feeling well. By simply updating a single record, the following will automatically happen:
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- Student's schedule updated
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- Teacher notified of absence
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A single edit results in 6 steps being automated. Six tasks merged into one saves a lot of time, and our customers save those steps many times a day at each location. All in all, a large brand can realistically save 1,000 steps every day.
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As a mom, moms are supposed to die before their children, but God had other plans. Scott's legacy will live on in the lives of people who loved him and those who were helped by him. Mom's love never ends, We will meet in heaven someday. Scott had established a police/fire/EMT Patch collection to be auctioned to support various cancer efforts. Please donate Scott's dad, Bob Dillon, 13585 Amodio Aven, NW Uniontown, OH 44685.
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Got the Apple HDMI to HDMI Cable for my brother at Challenger's VivoCity for S$28.
It is 1.8m in length and it is thinner than all the HDMI cables I saw/I have!
Got the Apple HDMI to HDMI Cable for my brother at Challenger's VivoCity for S$28.
It is 1.8m in length and it is thinner than all the HDMI cables I saw/I have!
Protag (S$59) (official site) is a loss prevention device that is engineered in Singapore. It allows you to keep watch of your belongings at all times.
You have to pair your Protag with an Android phone (no iOS support yet) and place your Protag in your belongings (like in your bag or wallet).
Targus Crave II Convertible 3-In-1 Backpack for MacBook Air/Pro 13″ (TSB772AP) is retailing for S$109. As the bag names implies, it allows you to carry it in three different ways, as a backpack, as a messenger bag or as a slipcase bag.
Here is a piece of good news (brought to you by ZALORA) to all fashion-forward and tech savvy Android users who love to shop on-the-go.
ZALORA, South-East Asia's fastest-growing fashion and beauty e-retailer, has finally announced a further expansion of its mobile repertoire with the recent launch of its Android shopping app across the region. With the preceding success of ZALORA iPhone shopping app which became the number one lifestyle app in the iTunes store within 24hours of the initial launch, the launch in July offers Android users an alternative, convenience-centric shopping experience.
My current doorbell at home has lasted me for 28 years (since 1985) and hence I got a new SoundTeoh No. 77 Wireless Doorbell from Funan's Challenger for S$28.60 (member's price: S$25.74).
28 years later, it seems technology also changes doorbell. There are so many types right now: wireless, wired, AC powered, battery powered, mp3 (using SD card) and 20 built-in tones.
Bought the Bluelounge Milo (Aluminium) from Funan's Challenger for S$39 (member's price: S$35.10). I already own a Bluelounge Milo (Original) which I bought almost 2 years back.
Even though the aluminium is S$20 more expensive, I love every aspect of it. The build is solid and weighs slightly heavier than the original (40g vs 12g). Because of this, when the Milo is placed on the table, it more stable when supporting a slightly heavier mobile device.
Got the Powerocks Stone 3 which is a 7800mAh Dual USB Power Bank from my cousin in Hong Kong. I am not too sure of the local retail price, but on Amazon, it is retailing for US$48.50 (S$62.50).
As the name "stone" implies, this power bank is pretty heavy (like a stone) due to the 7800mAh battery and it weighs 500g.
Personally, I find the service level in Singapore acceptable. I think the service level in retail shops are generally better than those in F&B. If I have to name one F&B in Singapore that has the worst service, it got to be Crystal Jade Kitchen.
Having been to the US (but not yet Japan), the service level in US is awesome for both for retail and F&B.
My family got me the Apple Thunderbolt Cable (2m) from Apple Store at IFC, Hong Kong when they are there for a holiday. It is retailing for HK$288 in Hong Kong and S$48 in Singapore. Due to the weakening Singapore Dollar against the Hong Kong Dollar, it is about the same price after currency conversion. It used to be slightly cheaper.
You can connect your MacBook Air to your iMac using this cable and this will turn your iMac into a secondary monitor.
Speck SeeThru for MacBook Air is a hardshell casing for the MacBook Air 11″/13″.
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Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is a common written test for the admission processes of undergraduate institutes of Symbiosis International University established as under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification No.F.9.12/2001 U.3 of the Govt. of India. In the year 2002 there were 3 constituent institutes, subsequently ten more Institutes of Symbiosis have been brought under the ambit of Symbiosis International University vide notification No.F.9.12/2006-U.3 (A).It is a mandatory written test for the admission process for the undergraduate programmes of the following Symbiosis institutes.
However SET is not mandatory for the Symbiosis instititute of Technology (SIT) and Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS). Note: Candidates those who are applying to Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) and Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) should visit their website for further details. SET is only the first step. Each Symbiosis institute has its independent selection process. The test will be conducted in two sessions, Morning and Afternoon. A Candidate may take more than one paper. However he may choose one paper from morning session and one paper from afternoon session.
Candidates can get the full details of SET Exam 2020 such as Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Important Dates and much more on this post.
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A candidate may also register separately for the SET on Official Website and for the Institute by visiting the respective Institutes's website. Please note, registering for the SET test and paying fees for the SET test is mandatory before registering for an Institute/program It is important to see that a candidate appears for the appropriate SET paper to seek admission An Institute may also be offering more than one programme. A candidate should ensure the desired programme is selected You cannot apply to an Institute that does not accept the score of the test that he / she chooses to give. For example, if you choose to give the General test only, you cannot apply to SLS Similarly, if you choose to give the Law test only, you cannot apply to SSE or SCMS or SICSR You may give both tests and apply to all the four Institutes Similarly, you may give the Design test and the Engineering/Health Sciences test and also apply to SID, SIT, SIHS and SCON After declaration of the SET result, the Institute to which you have applied will conduct the further selection process for short listed candidates. The schedule for the same will be published on the websites of the respective Institutes.
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Papers: The SET is conducted in two sessions for a total of FIVE question papers. A candidate may choose to apply for one paper in each session.
SET test is conducted in 19 cities. A candidate may choose any one city. The centre and its address will be informed to the candidate on the admit card.
SET admit card 2020 was available in official website from the Month of April, 2020; the printout should be taken from there. An authenticated Admit Card is an important document without which the candidate will not be permitted to appear for further selection processes of SIU, admit Card along with Photo Identity proof (Voter ID, passport, DL, Pan card, AAdhar card etc. ) should be carried to the Test Centre at the time of the test.
Candidates can check their result from the official website of the university.
Admissions will be made on the basis of ranks secured in the SET 2020 and JEE Main examination. Only registered candidates can participate in the counselling process. The Symbiosis Counselling 2020 will start in the month of June, 2020. The university has announced the notification about cut off and further process of SET 2020.
Symbiosis Counselling Procedure
Documents Required for Symbiosis Counselling
Some documents required in the Symbiosis Counselling for the documents verification process. Candidates have to bring all the required original documents along with the 2 set of attested photocopies. Here we have mentioned the list of required documents:
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Gram : Lavale, Taluka : Mulshi
Pune - 411042 (India)
Phones : (+91) (020) 39116226/27
Fax : (+91) (020) 39116228
Emails : [email protected], [email protected]
Website : http://www.set-test.org, http://www.siu.edu.in
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