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Earlier this week while waiting for a coffee I began a casual conversation with a client. As the conversation progressed he asked me what I liked about Optimum. My immediate response was "we're different". Of course, this then led to the follow-up question of what is different about Optimum; and again, without pause, I answered our collaborative approach. Since then I have spent some time reflecting on my answers and the reason they came to me so quickly – what does make us different?
Firstly, as mentioned earlier, our collaborative approach – One Optimum. As a business, we not only offer recruitment services but HR consulting and remote staffing. This variety of services requires collaboration from each part of our business in order to work together to ensure all clients have access to our different areas of expertise. This collaboration across our business makes Optimum truly different from other agencies, however, it's not only this that brings us together as a business. Recruiters often come off as highly competitive and placement focused. A common complaint that I hear in the market is that they push candidates too hard and are not people focused. After having been here for just over 6 months, I have well and truly settled into the routine of one Optimum and I can put my hand on my heart and say that this is not that case here. When a consultant takes in a role from a client it is immediately sent around on our internal communication tool, My Employee Life (more on this later) so that everyone in the office is aware of the new vacancy. We then work together as an office to see if we have any suitable candidates ready to go (It is important to note that we work in an open plan office, so it is quite easy to have the whole office involved in a conversation!) If this is not the case the consultant will immediately contact our sourcing specialists in Manila to set up a game plan as to how to find the right candidates for the role.
In addition to our collaborative approach, another reason Optimum is different is because we live by, and truly believe in our services. When I applied for my job at optimum I was put through the same process as our candidates would be. I had at least 2 interviews with different consultants, underwent cognitive assessment and of course reference checking. We hire our staff through the same process that we use for clients. Earlier I mentioned My Employee Life, and I'm sure you're wondering what this is! Again this is a service that we provide to clients, but also use daily here in our office. My Employee Life (MEL) is an HR consulting tool that, for us, kind of acts like an internal Facebook. On here members of staff post our new jobs, their whereabouts if they are out at external meetings and just general information that they want to share. In addition to this MEL is used to set up employee goals. This provides measurable and real-time results for managers about how we are performing on a weekly basis. In addition to this, we also partake in monthly pulse surveys administered through the platform which we go through at our monthly office meeting. Last, but certainly not least is our remote staff! Our remote sourcing team consists of two members, Anna and Erika, both of whom are located in the Philippines and are crucial to the success of our business. While geographically they are quite a way away, they are very much a part of the Optimum team. They are patched into our daily meetings via skype and consultants in Brisbane speak to them multiple times a day to work collaboratively on various roles. In addition to our resourcing team, we also have Katha and Crix who work closely alongside our HR consulting staff here in Brisbane on any tech upgrades, delivery and presentations. Again we would be lost without them!
So to summarise, Optimum is different not only because of our collaborative approach but because of our belief in our services. We believe in our services enough that our company relies on them if that's not a service guarantee I don't know what is!
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It's Ascension Day, and we are reminded of the parting words of Jesus, as he entrusted the mission of sharing the gospel to his timid small group of disciples. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 Today, we are entrusted with this same mission. Thy Kingdom Come, now in its 4th year,… [Continue Reading]

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text: Rachel Bagley Nottinghamshire Centre Enterprise Trainer What do my team appreciate about me? Prior to joining Jerry Green, I spent 8 years working as a Guide Dog Trainer, preparing the dog for life as a working guide dog. This has given me plenty of experience working with both people and dogs. I am friendly and approachable and I like to help people to understand their dog and its behaviour. I use modern, reward-based training methods - training should be fun for both the dog and its owner! I continue to attend a variety of conferences and seminars to refresh and add to my knowledge and to ensure I remain up to date with the latest thinking. The field of dog training and behaviour is constantly moving forward and it's important to keep up! What's important to me about my role at Jerry Green Dog Rescue? As an Enterprise Trainer, I have the exciting opportunity to help owners and their dogs live happily together and get the most out of their partnership. Many dogs are surrendered to rescue due to behavioural issues and so I hope my work in the community will ensure as few dogs as possible need enter the rescue environment. What are my goals for the charity? To ensure every dog has the best possible chance to live in a happy home in which its needs, and those of its owners, will be fulfilled to the fullest extent achievable. To work within the community providing practical support and advice to reduce the number of dogs finding themselves made homeless for behavioural reasons. To campaign for improved legislation that better protects companion animals from abuse, neglect or poor breeding practices and to promote good welfare practice. What training do I provide? I provide 1-2-1 training and group classes as well as puppy classes, advanced puppy classes, capable canine classes and meet and greets. Please contact me to talk about your training needs, class availability and pricing. Contact Rachel directly at email@example.com


text: New Visions Martial Arts Share Tweet (615) 972-0989 6601 Sugar Valley Dr, Nashville, TN 37211, USA Our 8 week Karate Summer Camp provides a skill-building, fun-filled introduction to martial arts. Classes are 45 minutes, up to 3x/week. Listed in: Camps Day Camps 1053 people have viewed this listing. 9 people have visited New Visions Martial Arts's Website from this listing.


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September 2017
CMS clarifies guidance on coverage of skilled services in accordance with Jimmo v. Sebelius
On January 24, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the case of
Jimmo v. Sebelius
. That settlement agreement set forth requirements for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify its coverage guidelines around skilled care services, which CMS subsequently carried out in a series of revisions to its benefit policy manuals. In early August 2017, CMS instructed Medicare insurers like Aetna to publish refresher training on the benefit policy clarifications made pursuant to the
Jimmo v. Sebelius
settlement agreement.
In accordance with the settlement agreement, CMS clarified that coverage of skilled nursing and skilled therapy services in the skilled nursing facility (SNF), home health (HH), and outpatient therapy (OPT) settings "... does not turn on the presence or absence of a beneficiary's potential for improvement, but rather on the beneficiary's need for skilled care." Skilled care may be necessary to improve a patient's current condition, to maintain the patient's current condition, or to prevent or slow further deterioration of the patient's condition.
Here's what you need to know
In their August 2017 communication, CMS reinforced the prohibition on basing coverage decisions on a beneficiary's lack of restoration potential. Rather, coverage of skilled care services depends upon an individualized assessment of the beneficiary's medical condition and the reasonableness and necessity of the treatment, care, or services in question. Moreover, when the individualized assessment demonstrates that skilled care is, in fact, needed in order to safely and effectively maintain the beneficiary at his or her maximum practicable level of function, such care is covered (assuming all other applicable requirements are met). Conversely, coverage in this context would not be available in a situation where the beneficiary's maintenance care needs can be addressed safely and effectively through the use of non-skilled personnel.
CMS has never supported the imposition of an "improvement standard" rule-of-thumb in determining whether skilled care is required to prevent or slow deterioration in a patient's condition. Thus, such coverage depends not on the beneficiary's restoration potential, but on whether skilled care is required, along with the underlying reasonableness and necessity of the services themselves. In cases where an entity denies a new or continuing request for skilled services, the denial notice must include an explicit and detailed reason for the denial. The denial reason must be based on the beneficiary's need for skilled care, not on a lack of improvement for a beneficiary who requires skilled maintenance nursing services or therapy services as part of a maintenance program in the SNF, HH, or OPT settings.
More information is available
Below please find a link to educational resources regarding CMS' recent clarifications regarding the benefit policy changes made pursuant to the
Jimmo v. Sebelius
settlement agreement. Please distribute to any staff/personnel responsible involved in any processes around coverage decisions for skilled care services.
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Question about Sony ACY-BR81/OB
Well my bro and I were playin wen i accidently turned it off. then wen i turned it on it wasnt able to read the games. A cuple days later it workd then it wont now. PLEASE HELP! ITS AGONY! and its gotten me P.O.ed!
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When trying to play a UMD game, there is a clicking noise and the UMD won't play
every time i put a umd into my psp it wont play it, all it does is make whirring noises and theres a white loading dot at the bottom of the screen
help me out here.i have done everything in youtube.com.just please help me.
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just plz plz plz plz help me.
My psp is not reading the umd disks. I keep getting the message "the disc could not be read"
well i was playing a psp game and during a loading screen it froze so i turned it on and off but that made no difference. so i went back to the home screen and now when i put any umds in the psp all that happens is a small white circle at the bottom right hand corner. what do i do?
UMD symbol does not come up to play games and white circle in corner.
Can be fixed at home?
my psp wont read the umd and people say i need to update it to make it work
iu put in the disk and it makes a grinding wirry noise n the loading thing comes up in the bottom corner and it does nothing help!!!!!!!1
my psp wont come up with the UMD wat should i do PLESE HELP
making funny sounds
My psp was working fine turned it off a play a new games and it wouldn't loaded the game, so I tied a different game but the same thing happened.
what can i do
i trip over a bike and my psp fell over.the psp landed on the ground.now my umd games are not working what should i do!love 12 year old jane.
I was playing with my PsP one day at school and some kid bumped into me and it fell out of my hands onto the ground but it wasnt a very hard fall it was like 30 cm offthe ground but now everytime I putthe games in kthe PsP wontread them but the rest does work, so I can listen to music, watch vids etc but the games section isnt working...plz help
I was playing my game Wall-e I went to the homepage. Took out Wall-e, put in Daxter. Took a long time to load, then it said it couldn't read the disc!
same thing keeps happening to me
my psp wont read my umds and when i put them in it make a really weird noise... kind of like a scratching noise
and im going on holiday in two days
PLEASE may i have some help
OH GOD MY PSP wont rea my UMD it driving me cray at least no one koes yet it takes real long time to read and then it says UMD COULD NOT BE READ pls. help [some one say someone ccommit suicide bec.of that]
Same Problem, it sucks, and I have no money to get it repaired!
my psp makes a scratching sound when im trying to load games and loads even slower then usual
i was playing star wars battlefront renegade squadron, it froze, i turned it off, and now it doesn't read the umd's!.
i went to play it one day and it didn't read any of my games
the psp reads the music and photo file on my mem. card fine but says there are no saved games. and i cannot play and umd's of any kind.
my psp has the umd in when its fully off and the umds in i turn it on and the xmb wave comes nothing else just the loading icon.
ya my thing makes scratching noises and wont show up
I can't even hear the disk when i put the umd in.My psp acts like theres no umd in
my psp umd can't play games
psp wont read any game. it doesnt even spin like if there is no disk. help me plz.
it wont read even spin the disc like there nothing in it
i played
i played my psp game for hours and then i stopped ..later i wanted to play again and it didnt work!it kept on making noises and wouldnt show up on my psp!
my boyfriends got smashed in a car door and we had to replace the screen but it still worked for a while then just stopped.....im not sure what the prob is exacty
i dropped my psp and it cant read my umd anymore it makes weird sounds and somtimes freezes up when i put the umd in
my psp wont read any umd's at all
me too I put my disk in then clicking comes on (which is very annoying)
Try reset default setting. it worked with my psp.
Posted on Mar 11, 2008
All I did was open the disc touch the button that makes it glow red on the inside. I saw that there is an area that moves and that it actually reads discs. So i moved it to the right and everything was back to normal!
Posted on Dec 06, 2010
Ita probabaly the umd door switch. Open the umd door look in the upper left corner there is a switch very small switch the tip maybe broken off if it is it wont play umd's. you cn either fix it or put custon firmware on it and play them from you memory card.
Posted on Dec 28, 2009
fuc2mypsp you have no idea what your talking about!You dont have to have a game in the UMD drive to play games off the memory stick and you dont downgrade the firmware you upgrade to Custom firmware then you download ISO's to the ISO folder on your memory stick and play them!! So you need to get more info before you shoot off your mouth about things you know nothing about!!!
Access the menu ( hold right shoulder button and power up ) then turn umd off and play iso's off your mem stick with no umd, if you go to gen d2 cfw don't think you need a umd either.
Posted on Dec 14, 2009
I had my PSP for 1 year an it worked fine and i just bought a $65 game i put it in an it would not read...so i tryed another game it would not work so i went to the PLAY STAITON COM and i complained and they gave me a bran new one and it was the new slim that time for only $20 bucks.......AND THATS MY STORY
Posted on Dec 29, 2009
There may be a physical issue with your UMD drive. If you want to fix it yourself, You can get the part at psp Repair and there is a guide that shows you how to put in the part at psp Repair Guide.
Posted on Apr 14, 2011
I've been having the same problem as you.
I dropped my psp in my house and then it stopped reading umds and then the next morning, it was working again. Then, like three days later, it stopped reading discs and it makes that clicking noise. I'm not sure what to do, i know my warranty won't work since i got it when the psp first came out, and i'm not sure how expensive it would be for a repair. I'm also not trying to pay 75$ to get my psp fixed and then it's just something simple, or it works for a couple days and then breaks again, what should i do?
Posted on Jan 12, 2008
Well i dont know what the **** to do so all i say i send it to sony and spend all the ******* money they want because you were the one that ******* broke it in the mother ******* first place so stop all that shity crying because it was you not bob, or tommy, or tyler it was you so shut the hell up...and you probably deserved it ****
Posted on Jan 08, 2010
Well, your options are send it to sony and have it repaired or have it repaired locally. Being that the psp isn't shock resistant you most likely knocked something out of place, probably the motor. Whick would explain the clicking. Have it fixed or downgraded it so your able to play games directly off your memorystick.
Posted on Jan 22, 2008
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1. ST Engineering's units SDG Kinetics and Autonomous Technology, which are under its land systems arm ST Kinetics, have raised their stake in LeeBoy Brazil to 40 million Brazilian real (S$16 million).
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3. Olam has issued US$150 million (S$205 million) senior unsecured notes at a fixed rate of 4.5 per cent due in 2021. The new notes will be consolidated and will form a single series with Olam's US$300 million notes issued on April 12.
4. Wilmar International's wholly-owned unit Yihai Kerry Investments and Singapore Food Industries have incorporated Sats Yihai Kerry Kunshan Food in China.
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28th October 2013
The river is settling following another lift last night a lot of rain around this morning so warning it could lift again . Otherwise feeling very mild and despite the height the colour is good .
27th October 2013
Bright and breezy start , the river is still falling slowly and the colour is very good however the forecast for later is not good and tomorrow looks very wet !
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25th October 2013
Wet start , however the river is looking good and the colour is excellent . Wednesdays large spate has cleaned up the riverbed which is adding to the clarity even at this early hour . I don`t expect this level to last though given the rainfall at present unfortunately .
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21 st October 2013
Monday morning and little change with a wet week ahead I expect the picture will change , currently the colour is reasonable and worth bugging !
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16th October 2013
The river is in much better shape this morning and the colour is much improved , however this maybe short lived as rain is forecast later today .
15th October 2013
The river lifted last night and is falling slowly although at the moment the colour is poor , this is unfortunate as the wind that has plagued us these last few days has dropped and it feels a lot milder . Hopefully 24 hrs should hopefully see the river in shape again .
Thanks go to Nigel Dietch who sent this picture of a Grayling caught on Sunday under difficult conditions , on a Pheasant tail nymph at Sandholme .
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05th October 2013
Better picture this morning and given a dry day today this should put things right again , for Sunday .
04th October 2013
No surprises following yesterdays heavy rain , although it has peaked during the night and is falling and the colour is reasonable considering , more rain in the forecast today , otherwise looking settled into the weekend .
03rd October 2013
Thursday morning and the river has risen 5 inches overnight however the colour is good , although with torrential rain forecast to arrive later I expect tomorrow`s picture won`t be as good .
02nd October 2013
A wet start to this morning and with heavy rain forecast tomorrow I expect this picture will change on Friday possibly tomorrow if the current rainfall increases .
01st October 2013
01st October and the river remains unchanged , and attention will now switch to Grayling as the Trout season comes to an end for 2013 any caught in the pursuit of Grayling need to be carefully returned unharmed .
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Making the Change to a Healthcare Career
Perhaps you're attracted to an area where you understand you're making a favorable difference, or perhaps you just desire the dependability of the job. No matter, you've chosen that healthcare is the right instructions for you as well as you're prepared making the career swap for your present scenario to the new role. To do this you may should enlist in a health science program or potentially you can also begin requesting jobs immediately.
The very first step is taking a practical look at your present skill set, and what type of task you want to do. This likewise functions with the basic advice that it is typically much easier to alter industries and also after that positions, so also if you still desire a work button, it may be less effort to relocate right into administration in healthcare as well as go from there.
If you wish to retrain, you should take a realistic consider your financial resources and accessibility. It's unusual for individuals to have lots of money and time simultaneously. If you did you 'd probably be planning to retire, except a brand-new work! If you've just recently been let go, you've obtained lots of time, but money may be a trouble. Fortunately there are back to work gives as well as you might get pupil lendings or scholarships. You could likewise conserve loan by trying to find previous experience that might count in the direction of credits in your health and wellness scientific research program.
If you're functioning full-time as well as you need the revenue, examining could be harder, however you can always attempt alternate education methods like range education and learning. Nowadays that suggests more than simply sending your assignments by mail and also training on your own from inflexible pre-set course products, yet may imply a completely interactive collection of talks and regular call with your instructors, in addition to interactive, multi-media training simulators. You get all the range education and learning versatility, with none of the draw backs.
An additional thing you'll want to make a decision is exactly how quickly you desire to get involved in the labor force. A health science program like phlebotomist could take just a month, while ending up being a registered nurse is a 5 year dedication. If you have a certain expertise in mind, obviously the investment will certainly be worth it, yet if you just have a basic desire to transform over, shorter allows you attempt points out without the same dedication. You can easily return to school later on to round out your skills, and also if you decide healthcare wasn't the right selection you're much less most likely to really feel stuck.
Maybe you're brought in to a field where you know you're making a favorable difference, or maybe you just want the dependability of the work. The initial step is taking a realistic look at your present ability collection, and exactly what sort of job you desire to do. If you want to re-train, you need to take a realistic appearance at your funds and also availability. An additional point you'll desire to decide is exactly how quickly you want to obtain into the labor force.


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Aiguamolls l'Emporda
About 5000 hectares in North Eastern Catalonia, Spain; there are freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, rivers, riparian forests, agricultural fields, rice fields, beaches, etc. We manage for Mediterranean waterfowl, white stork, purple gallinule, herons, bittern, shorebirds, wintering ducks, roller, otter, etc.
Funding support: Catalan Government, Department of Land and Sustainability
Number of staff: 10
Number of visitors per year: 248,000
Overall aims of the centre
Management of Aiguamolls Wetland, running out the Educational and Information Center
Description of the centre
About 5000 hectares in North Eastern Catalonia, Spain; there are freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, rivers, riparian forests, agricultural fields, rice fields, beaches, etc. We manage for Mediterranean waterfowl, white stork, purple gallinule, herons, bittern, shorebirds, wintering ducks, roller, otter, etc.
We do educational programs (summer and schools the rest of the year), visits, etc. We have about 200,000 visitors a year. The Information Center has diferent aims, all of them for communication to visitors, educational programs, etc. (webcam, panels, digital information on monitors, etc.)
Main CEPA work areas
In Aiguamolls Park we deliver an annual programme of educational activities, similar to what is laid out below.
- 'Festival of music and nature' with students from music schools based in towns within a radius of 30km.
- World Wetlands Day. A weekend full of talks and activities around the values of wetlands.
- Environmental education with the schools in the catchment area of the park.
- Guided visits every weekend, on foot, on bicycle and in a small train, in country trails (the train is actually a tractor with two trailers behind it for visitors, including a sound system for the guide to communicate to them as they pass through the park).
- Camping (we have a zone for camping for groups of young people in the park) and 'casals' (activities in nature during free time over three or more days, but without sleeping at the park).
- Voluntary activities for young people, adults or families.
- Spring festival with multiple activities during the weekend: yoga, drawing, music, nature workshops, release of animals and birds into the wild that have been rescued and rehabilitated in the park. Also popular food with 'KM cero' products.
- Environment week with themes activities of exhibitions, talks and nature exploration. Also 'Anem a pagès', visits to ecological farms that exist in the park.
- International days including: water, noise, European natural parks, environment, migratory fish and the World Migratory Birds Day on the 11th of May.
- Guided visits at dawn for the general public.
- Sunset guided visits.
- Astronomical observation sessions during dark nights (low moonlight).
- Scout camps every 10 to 15 days, work camps for young people lasting for two weeks.
- Environmental education with schools from around the park
- Guided visits every weekend on foot, by bicycle or by small 'train' on the country routes.
- International bird day
- Festival of birds in the first week of November. From four to six days with a wide variety of activities around the biodiversity of the park, mainly related to birds. Exhibitions, workshops, guided visits, talks…
Top three successes
The environmental education project offers a free specific educational proposal for the local population, we would say with magnificent results, given that the young age of the park (5 years). Up until the moment of entering to the university (18 yerars), the students learn about habitats and species. This has resulted in young people around the park that know their natural environment.
Every spring and autumn, with the other natural parks from the region, we offer a variety of free guided visits, these are carried out on Sundays morning and attract a great number of the public.
The "Bird Festival" is a much anticipated activity in the region. Over two or three days the park offers many free activities to introduce the world of the birds to general public. This year will be the 18th festival to be held.
Top three challenges
We have a lot to learn from the other natural spaces that are working much better than we are, and particular areas for improvement are:
Activities addressed to a public with some disability, meaning that it's necessary to have all services that we offer totally adapted to the visitor.
To offer more extensive information about protected spaces and their importance at world-wide level
To convey the importance of the marsh, it is necessary to provide more informative and documentation resources so that the visitor can be expert of the significance of their protection.
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage; producing written materials; creating nature trails
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre; running a visitor centre; managing / creating habitat; building / maintaining structures
Working with disabled people; engaging young people; working with volunteers
Education and communication
Early years education; working with primary schools; working with secondary schools; delivering adult education; developing resources and materials.
Josep Espigulé
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Rosa Llinàs Viola
+34 972 45 42 22
Web: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/aiguamolls-emporda
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Japanese Travel Agency Cancels Sexist Promotion
Impacting Travel Rich Thomaselli May 14, 2016
PHOTO: HIS Travel Agency apology on Facebook
One of Japan's leading travel agencies has been forced to cancel an ill-advised, sexist promotion after major backlash on social media.
HIS, based in Shinjuku Ward – a well-known business district in Tokyo – was offering five passengers a chance to fly to their destination accompanied by a female student from the prestigious University of Tokyo.
The ads that appeared online promised the winners of the promotion a chance to "spend their time in the air in a meaningful way" with the students -- two engineers, a science student, a literature student or an education student – ostensibly to be educated about the girls' respective major or about the destination the passenger was traveling to.
According to Japanese press reports, however, the women were to be chosen from a biannual anthology called Todai Bijo Zukan, which translates to Pictorial Book of Beautiful Girls at Todai. Todai is the local name used for the University of Tokyo.
The Japan Times reported that HIS said its intention was to offer customers "a new way to spend their time while on a flight."
"The concept was [for the winner] to pass the time in the cabin of the aircraft in a fun and meaningful way," a representative of HIS told NHK, "but this has given rise to a misunderstanding. We took everyone's opinions seriously and decided to cancel the promotion.
The promotion began last Wednesday morning; it ended after 12 hours.
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Releasing Value From Soiled and Mutilated Currency Notes.
Even though I had purchased an apartment and moved into it almost two years back , till recently I had never given any serious thoughts of joining the local parish. But as my kids had to attend the Sunday classes regularly, I thought it would be better to join the near by parish. For this I approached the parish priest and he was more than happy to welcome me and my family as the new members of his parish. During our conversations he enquired about my employment. When I told him that I am a banker, I could see his face suddenly lighting up with joy. I was a little distracted during my subsequent conversations thinking why the priests face lit up when I told him I was a banker. Would he be requiring a loan for construction of church ? Or would he be recommending some members of his parish for financial assistance to me? Being a banker such thoughts came very rapidly to my mind. I got the answer to my doubts, before i left the church . The answer came in the form of a small sealed cover which was handed over to me by the parish priest. As I looked at him with shock he said to me , with a gentle smile on his face " These are some of the notes received by us as offerings , during the holy mass. We tried to remit it in our bank account, but they did not accept it as many notes were soiled and torn. These notes have been lying with me for years and I was wondering how to dispose these off . Now with a senior banker as our parishner , my worry of exchanging soiled notes is over".
I was in a catch 22 situation and I am sure many of my fellow bankers would have come across similar unenviable situations. You would have definitely received soiled currency notes from friends or relatives for being exchanged with issuable currency notes, where you cannot say not to them, and if you accept notes , in some cases you lose money. As per the data published by Reserve Bank of India during 2010-11, 13.9 billion pieces of soiled banknotes ( a whopping 21.4 per cent of banknotes in circulation) were processed and removed from circulation. The number of banknotes withdrawn from circulation has been increasing over the years, thanks to the clean note policy initiatives undertaken by RBI.
Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) has specifically instructed that all the branches of banks in the country should provide good quality notes and coins of all denominations on demand and accept coins and notes either for transactions or exchange. In order to make the Note Refund Rules easy to understand and to apply, RBI Note Refund Rules 2009 has been issued. Accordingly , while the facility for exchange of soiled notes is to be provided by all banks at all of their branches, the facility of exchange of mutilated notes would be available at designated branches of banks to all tenderers , whether they are account holders or not. Currently all currency chest branches of banks are considered as designated branches. To make the adjudication process more simple authority has been given to officers at the designated branch to adjudicate mutilated notes presented at the branch.
Soiled and Mutilated notes
As per Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules 2009 a soiled note means " a note which, has become dirty due to usage and also includes a two piece note pasted together wherein both the pieces presented belong to the same note, and form the entire note. A mutilated note" means a "note of which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces" . The soiled notes should be accepted over bank counters in payment of Government dues and for credit to accounts of the public maintained with banks. However Banks should not reissue these notes to the public and should deposit such notes in currency chests for onward transmission to RBI offices as soiled note remittances for further processing. For ensuring this banks have been directed that notes in the denomination of Rs 100 and above are to be processed through machines conforming to "Note Authentication and Fitness Sorting Parameters" prescribed by Reserve Bank from time to time, before issuing them over the counters or through ATMs. To start with bank branches having average daily cash receipts of Rs 50 lakh and above have been asked to install such machines.
Mutilated notes shall be presented to any of the designated bank branches of banks for adjudication. In case of adjudication claims in respect of notes of one rupee, two rupee, five rupee, ten rupee and twenty rupees denomination if the area of the single largest undivided piece of the note presented is more than 50 percent of the area of the respective denomination, rounded off to the next complete square centimetre, full value on mutilated notes of the above denominations shall be paid. If the area of the largest undivided piece of the note presented is less than or equal to 50 percent of the area of the note, the claim shall be rejected.
In case of adjudication claims for currency notes of Rs 50 and above , full value of the mutilated notes shall be paid if the area of the single largest undivided piece of the note presented is more than 65 percent of the area of the respective denomination rounded off to the next complete square centimeter. If the undivided area of the single largest undivided piece of the note presented is equal to or more than 40 percent and less than or equal to 65 percent of the area of the respective denomination rounded off to the next complete square centimeter, half the value of the note is payable. If the area of the single largest undivided piece of the note is less than 40 percent, no value shall be payable, and the claim shall be rejected. However if the claim of mutilated notes of rupees fifty to rupees one thousand denomination notes consists of a note composed of two pieces of the same note and the two pieces, individually, have an area equal to or more than 40 percent of the total area of the note in that denomination, then the claim may be refunded for full value.
Notes which have turned extremely brittle or badly burnt, charred or inseparably stuck up together and, therefore, cannot withstand normal handling, will not be accepted by the bank branches for exchange. Public having such notes should tender these notes to the concerned Issue Office of RBI where they will be adjudicated under a special procedure.
An "imperfect note" means any note, which is wholly or partially, obliterated, shrunk, washed, altered or indecipherable but does not include a mutilated note. The value of an imperfect note may be paid for full value/half value as applicable to mutilated notes.
Claims which will be rejected
Any claim in respect of a note, which cannot be identified with certainty as a genuine bank note or has been has been deliberately cut, torn, defaced or altered, enabling the use of the same for making of a false claim will be rejected. Any note with slogans and message of a political nature written across it ceases to be a legal tender and the claim on such a note will also be rejected. Similarly if the information called for by the Prescribed Officer or the Bank, has not been furnished by a claimant within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the notice or letter asking for the information, the claim shall be rejected.
Initiatives for popularizing the scheme.
With the intention of popularizing the scheme all designated bank branches have been instructed to prominently display at their branch premises, a board indicating the availability of note exchange facility with the wordings , "mutilated notes are accepted and exchanged here" . Banks have been asked to ensure that t all their designated branches provide facility for exchange of notes and coins not only to their customers but to the general public as well. Further the designated branches shall , provide exchange facility of soiled and mutilated notes on one of the Sundays in a month. Banks have thus been doing their part for unlocking the value of your soiled and mutilated notes. Now it is upto the public to utilize these facilities for their own benefit.
Jiz P. Kottukappally. The author is working as Asst General Manager, Catholic Syrian Bank and the views expressed are the personal opinion of the author. Author can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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World number one, Serena Williams, encountered technical difficulties today against [CR15] Lucie Safarova (CZE). Her left knee was taped and she was slower in getting to the balls, her serve was off, and even her outfit malfunctioned.
Serena started the match aggressively, hitting the balls hard and repeatedly aced her opponent. The second set was a different story, Safarova found her game and Serena's deserted her. Safarova went for her shots and moved freely about the court, while Serena pushed her balls and seemed glued to the court.
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When talking about climate impact there are two aspects:
Nowadays, most of the left-over sawdust is being burned or turned into wood pellets. Studies show that burning biomass (incl. sawdust & wood leftovers) emits more carbon per unit of energy than most fossil fuels. E.g. burning oil releases 377 kg of CO2 while burning woodchip releases 1501 kg of CO2per MW h delivered energy. The best outcome for the climate in the short and long term is not to burn it, but to use it for wood products. Turning sawdust into a sustainable material and creating higher value products out of it makes it possible to save tonnes on CO2 from being released to the atmosphere.
Secondly, 88% of all the materials used in 3D printing industry are plastics. Printing with plastic releases toxic fumes and particles in the air. Only 15% of all the world's plastic is recycled. There is no sustainable 3D printing material on the market. It is not possible to print with wood. Our goal is to reduce the use of plastics as the main 3D printing material by 50% with our innovative sawdust-based material, which can be turned into long-lasting products that bind carbon for decades. Replacing one cubic meter of plastic with timber helps to save 1000 kg of CO2 from being released to the atmosphere (when talking about sawdust, this number is even higher).


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A generation's age of despair
Why are so many young people taking the extreme step of ending their lives to end their pain?
I don't want to trivialise what must be a parent's worst nightmare, but suicide appears to be dangerously fashionable.
In shining light on what experts are calling an epidemic, are we unintentionally normalising it as a way out?
Suicide is more than serious. It is the irreversible and final expression of angst, often signposted by self-harming and other measures to draw attention to problems brought on by bullying, abuse, depression and anxiety.
Being a teenager is, and always has been, difficult.
It's a time of raging hormones, sexual awakening, self-doubt and uncertainty about impending adulthood, but most of us get through it.
These days, tragically, a growing number don't.
Cassidy Trevan is one of these young people.
This week her distraught mother Linda told how the 15-year-old Victorian schoolgirl took her life after being allegedly gang-raped in a malicious set-up by girls who had tormented her for years.
Although Cassidy received counselling and Ms Trevan says she did everything she could to keep her alive, her daughter "never got over it".
Decades ago, when I was in school, a classmate took her own life after being victimised over her appearance. It didn't make the news, nor was it openly discussed.
Today, we read about suicide more often, we talk about it, there are support agencies and together, we are destigmatising what is a complex problem.
But we walk a fine line.
Jo Robinson heads the suicide prevention unit at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. She says there is "certainly an issue around over-exposure".
"We have to be cautious around framing suicide as a solution — there is a risk of imitative suicide; it can be contagious when it has been modelled as a potential solution to a problem by someone they (young people) identify with," Robinson says.
"There's a popular phrase, 'suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem', but the word solution promotes an idea that suicide is a positive choice." Of course, it never is.
Suicidal high school students, in surveys by Orygen, have all said they benefited from learning how to reframe their thinking.
An example? "Instead of catastrophising a bad experience, reconceptualise it as 'I've had one bad experience but look at all these other positives — I am doing it tough at the moment, but I will feel better in a few weeks'."
She says parents can't be expected to have all the answers but instead of "freaking out" — which can make teens more afraid — they should "sit alongside them and get them the help they need".
Clearly, not all young people can be saved.
Kim Borrowdale, deputy chief executive of Suicide Prevention Australia, says the incidence of youth suicide has not decreased since the 1990s.
What's more, research from last year points to a disturbing trend in girls turning to "lethal means" when self-harming.
The research does not explain why. I wonder if it has to do with the blurring of gender distinctions. Where once young males were the risk-takers, the excessive drinkers and drug-takers, the violent brawlers on a night out, the ones more likely to complete a suicide attempt, females are increasingly taking on this mantle.
Borrowdale says attempt survivors, who work with her group to develop programs to help vulnerable youth, have one thing in common.
"Every person who talks to us has said it is not that they want to die, it's that they want the pain to stop," she says.
"This is disturbing and reassuring in equal measure, but we first need to understand where the pain is coming from and how we can prevent it. It's not all about mental illness; a lot is about psychosocial factors like family life, employment, schools. Raising awareness about suicide does not equal normalisation but it shows us where we need to build capacity in how we take action if someone is not OK."
Research by Brisbane-based yourtown last year found that of young Australians who had attempted suicide, only 47 per cent had received help. This screams loud and clear that more work needs to be done. But in urging discussion and discouraging shame around suicide, we must also develop community intolerance for the bullying and abuse that potentially destroys lives.
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UPDATED (3/31/10): The Motorola RPU2160 Portable Repeater is here!
UPDATED (6/22/10): Now in Stock!
Now and then here at Buy Two Way Radios we find out about a new radio that is truly innovative. The new Motorola CLP1010 and Motorola CLP1040 two way radios may lead to a rethinking about how radios look and function.
The CLP 1010 and CLP 1040 are designed for restaurants, hospitality, and retail businesses. They are 1 watt radios and have 1 and 4 channels respectively. They are designed to be stylish, and easy to use.
They are also rather small. The CLP series uses a compact (3.5 x 2.0 x 0.75 inches) and light (2.38 ounces with battery) design. So, how do they get a business radio that small? They changed around some things, and just made the rest more compact. They have removed the speaker, you will have to use a headset and one comes with each radio standard. They also have an internal antenna and very few exterior buttons. Instead there are just a few side buttons, with many functions using voice driven menus. There is an LED ring indicator around the top logo will glow to indicate the current channel, transmitting and receiving, scan, and battery level. Also gone is the traditional side PTT switch. There is just a single large PTT button.
Oh, and they are also repeater capable. They are specifically designed to work with the new Motorola RPU2160 Portable Repeater. Combined together, the radios and repeaters create a very affordable option. The radios are very easy to use, and the repeaters are simple to setup. This means you can easily transport an entire communication system.
With a very nontraditional look and approach, the CLP radios will be great for businesses that want their staff to carry around something besides traditional walkie talkies. If you want your staff to look as high tech and knowledgeable as the products they sell and company they work for, then you want to give these radio a serious look.
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For "prestigious" academic appointment in Nevada
Executive director of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) André Wilsenach will leave the authority at the end of January 2016 to take up the role of executive director of the new International Center for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
"Whilst we are naturally sorry that André will be departing after 14 astonishingly successful years with us in Alderney, we are delighted that he has been sought out by the University of Nevada Las Vegas to set up and run such a highly prestigious academic centre," Lord Richard Faulkner, Chairman of the AGCC said.
"His appointment is a huge compliment to the quality and effectiveness of the AGCC's regulatory régime, and to André's achievement in helping to establish it."
The AGCC has begun the process of identifying Wilsenach's successor.
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Employment lawyers help businesses to settle employment disputes with their employees. Obviously, when you are a businessman then you do not need a dispute at your workplace. Employment or Workplace disputes create inconvenience and a mess which removes the concentration from the workplace. Therefore Labour & Employment Lawyers are hired by companies in UAE so they could regulate and monitor all the situations and could stop them before becoming a dispute. These Lawyers are the expert of Law. Usually, Legal Counsel or HOD of Legal Department is at home in complete Law practice. Sometimes HR is also governed and commanded by the legal department and these lawyers. They give legitimate portrayal in cases including work environment debates or claimed unfair work environment movement. Employment lawyers speak to employees or employers in claims including the work environment. Employment lawyers work with employees the same amount as employers and are specialists in dealing with worker rights as well as protecting the Employer rights. There are numerous reasons why having an employment lawyer is significant.
The employment lawyers assist the businesses with checking on employment matters, e.g. employment agreements, drafting of contracts, calculation of the end of service amounts, legal disputes, notices, HR-related issues, arrangements and more. Employment contracts are frequently composed of the eventual benefits of the business as a main priority, however, you can arrange what the organization offers you. UAE Labour Law and the rights of employees are also considered. Agreements are not entertained by Law if does not meet with the scope defined by UAE Labour Law. An employment lawyer can enable you to comprehend what occurred and reframe it into an open door for development and another significant explanation when you need an employment lawyer. These days, it's increasingly normal for labourers to leave occupations before the customary retirement age. Such cases, if it comes to any penalty on Employee, then Labour Lawyers have to make sure that Employee should not be moving beyond the Law and Limits. In any case, this can regularly mean losing benefits and possibly upsetting your boss. It is equally important for the Employee as well. In case if he is considering resigning early, it's certainly worth talking about alternatives with an Emirati Labour & Employment Lawyer. Emirati Lawyer is the most trusted and reliable as they have to live in Country. They are not expatriates and they are not going anywhere. It needs to be understood that Emirati Lawyer is always having an advantage over others if he is talented and experienced.
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The Great Western Industrial Park - Flex Office 3, Windsor, CO 80550 - Office Space
The Great Western Industrial Park - Flex Office 3 is located at SWC Eastman Park Drive & Litho Plate Drive in the Windsor neighborhood, CO, Windsor, 80550. The Office building features a total of 62,400 Sqft.
There is 1 office space for lease in the Windsor neighborhood, totaling 3,000 Sqft of available office space. The office space availability for the 80550 zip code is 3,000 Sqft, in 1 office space. The average asking office rent per sq. ft. in Windsor is $18/sqft/year. For Class A office buildings the average office rate is $18/sqft/year.
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Orefinders Releases Report to Shareholders for Annual General Meeting
Toronto, Ontario – June 19, 2017 – Orefinders Resources Inc. ("Orefinders" or the "Company") (TSX.V: ORX) is pleased to announce the details of its Annual General Meeting ('AGM') to be held at 10:00am Eastern Time, July 13, 2017 at its offices at 2500 – 120 Adelaide Street West, in Toronto. Management encourages all shareholders to attend and hear a presentation on the Company's asset and plan going forward which will follow the AGM procedures.
As a part of the mailing sent to all shareholders with AGM details, management provided a Report to Shareholders which is reproduced below.
Orefinders 2017 Report to Shareholders
2016 was a milestone year for Orefinders. The company successfully exited the prolonged mining and metals industry downturn which significantly impacted the company's ability to move its flagship Mirado project forward. Now Orefinders is financially stable with a clear plan to move forward. The Orefinders team sees a bright future ahead for the Mirado and our shareholders. It is our pleasure to write this report and provide shareholders with our plan for the 2017 upcoming year.
Orefinders 12 Month Plan Going Forward
Publish PEA & Updated Resource Calculation on Mirado Open Pit High Grade Zone
In the coming months, Orefinders is working to complete the Mirado's updated resource calculation and Preliminary Economic Assessment ('PEA') to delineate the economics of restarting its open pit mine using a toll milling scenario. This new resource calculation and PEA report will incorporate only a small portion of the Mirado Project itself as it will evaluate solely the high-grade zones within the Open Pit that are close to surface and which we view as minable in the near term. Upon defining the economics of restarting the Mirado Open Pit, the company will move towards permitting and ultimately a production decision. Management would like to note that, while the updated resource calculation and corresponding PEA will apply to less than 5% of the Mirado land package, the Company sees tremendous potential to explore the remaining targets. However, we are operating in a high cost of capital environment and must allocate our capital accordingly. The Company's plan is to generate its own cash flow from the Open Pit so that it can finance further exploration while maintaining its current capital structure as much as possible.
Two Fully Permitted Drill Programs
- The South Zone drill program is our priority. Its purpose will be to join Mirado's Open Pit (South Zone) and the MZ Zone (the Open Pit's western extension). The two zones are approximately 300 metres apart with identical geology and mineralization which we confirmed in our 2014 trenching results. The company believes these two zones can be connected via infill drilling that will expand minable ounces near surface.
- The North Zone VMS mineralization geology is distinct from the Open Pit/South Zone and is also unique to the Kirkland Lake camp. The North Zone was mined from underground in the 1940's and the Company sees the North Zone having similarities to the Laronde/Bousquet deposits in Val D'Or. With the South Zone's Open Pit being the priority, Orefinders drilled only a few drill holes in 2013's drill program which returned excellent results that warrant further drilling. The North Zone offers substantial exploration upside, see results from Orefinders 2013 North Zone Drill Program below, and as reported in our March 16, 2017 News Release.
Creating investor awareness
Orefinders has been under the radar over the last two years as it righted its course from its 2015 share price low. Management believes that market awareness is one factor that may separate us from our peers with much larger market capitalizations. In early 2014 Orefinders was valued at $0.70 per share. Shortly thereafter the Company's value had a steady decline to a penny, and was then largely dismissed by the market. With the Company's balance sheet strengthened and a clear plan in place to advance a well-established asset in a world class district, we believe our message will resonate with investors.
Drill Bits
As a part of Orefinders' initiative to create investor awareness, as well as transparency for all shareholders and stakeholders, we have initiated a new program called Drill Bits. Drill Bits is a series of informational videos aimed at educating our shareholders about Orefinders' assets and day-to-day operations. Since launching Drill Bits we received tremendous feedback from shareholders who appreciate these videos along with encouragement to keep up the content, which we pledge to do. The videos are available at www.orefinders.ca/drill-bits and the Company sees these videos as a way to communicate directly with existing and prospective shareholders in a low cost and innovative manner.
Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held on July 13, 2017 at our offices at 2500 – 120 Adelaide Street West in Toronto. We encourage all shareholders to attend. Enclosed with this letter you will find the AGM materials and the Proxy form. We would appreciate your support at the meeting either in person or by proxy.
Contact Orefinders Management
We encourage shareholders to reach out directly to management and we make every attempt to respond to our shareholders promptly. Orefinders' CEO, Stephen Stewart, can be reached at 416-644-1567 or email@example.com.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Orefinders' assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Orefinders. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in filings by Orefinders with Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available under Orefinders' profile at www.sedar.com.
For information and updates on Orefinders, please visit: www.orefinders.ca
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The Pentaho Big Data Initiative
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Welcome to the Big Data space in the Pentaho Community wiki. This space is the community home and collection point for all things "Big Data" and NoSQL technologies within the Pentaho ecosystem. This It is the place to find documentationinformation, how-to's, best practices, use-cases developer info, technology previews and other information about employing Pentaho technology as part of your overall Big Data Strategy. It is also where you can share your own information and experiences using Pentaho Big Data technology. We look forward to your participation and contribution!
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The only people with access are Pentaho Employees and Dave Reinke (Chris will need to sign up for the wiki and send me his user id)
This is a first shot at getting an open source collaboration space for Big Data. It will eventually be open but is currently a work in progress and a place to put the use cases, demo's etc. I completely pulled the structure and initial content from my arse and am not in love with any of it. It is a round lump of clay, waiting to be molded by the brilliant minds of the Big Ass Data Team.
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What ingredients are in our deodorants, you ask?
To get to where we are today, Raw Nature deodorants have undergone testing for over two years to perfect the right formulation.
Our deodorants are not antiperspirants, they won't clog your pores in your armpits. They only contain natural ingredients that you can understand and pronounce.
There is no aluminium, no sulfates, no phthalates, no parabens and no need to touch the product with your fingers to apply. It's light and easy to transport, and plastic free.
We use a small amount of baking soda in our deodorants to absorb moisture from the skin and keep it dry. It prevents body odour by killing bacteria and changes the pH level in the underarm by counteracting the acids in sweat.
Wait, what? How can I keep my armpits dry then? And why should I care?
Well, our bodies are made to sweat so they can cool down or excrete toxins. Think of sweating as a body detoxification. If you have used a commercial antiperspirant for some time these clogged pores will need to unclog. It may take a while for your body to adjust to a natural deodorant and your body's chemistry could change, you may even experience higher sweating or body odour. This is a sign your body is detoxifying itself.
Think of all the products we put on our faces to unclog the pores but we never think to do that to our underarms. Commercial antiperspirants infiltrate the underarm skin and get stuck within the body, an area that is very close to the lymph node and breast area. This is thought to be particularly worrisome for breastfeeding mums, young girls, menopausal woman and in fact anyone in between!
Our well crafted deodorant formula contains a small concentration of baking soda. We found that when a large quantity of baking soda is used in a deodorant it can often cause friction which can lead to an irritation giving you red and sore armpits.
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text: I forgot my stupid notebook today. It's only stupid when I forget it, otherwise it's incredibly useful. I've always had a problem taking notes. I didn't until after high school, which had its effects on my grades, but started immediately after. I got into history and wanted to keep things organized. And then in college I was much better at it. Less in MFA, less in my second master's, but the second master's was online so I highlighted PDFs and MFA I did underline when necessary. So when I got the notebook last week, it was immediately useful. Far more useful, it turns out, for helping me develop ideas than the computer program I was thinking of getting (but got the notebook instead). Until I realized I forgot it today. I don't need to refer to it, but what if I need to make notes. I got some paper and folded it in half to make a makeshift notebook, which I can then transfer over to the other if there's anything. But I remembered, as I was perturbed with myself, forgetting notebooks is why I hated them so much in my twenties. Sure, they're great when you have them, but once you forget it, you're shit out of luck.


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Artist: Ronnie Bird Jungula
Born: 1960
Region: Utopia
Language: Arrente
Subjects and Dreaming:
Mulga Seed, Snake Dreaming and the Bush Plum Dreaming.
Ronnie, born c1960, married to Janet Golder, son of famous artist Ada Bird Petyarre. His aunts are also famous desert artists Kathlen Petyarre and Gloria Petyarre. Ronnie is one of the most gifted emerging Desert artists.
His works which can be found in many private collections in Australia and around the world, are beautifully crafted vibrant and colorful. His designs, influenced by the great Desert artists of his closed environment, are full of symbolism and ritualistic meaning depicting traditions, rituals and ceremonies of his culture as passed on to him by his elders. His main themes are men´s ceremonial designs and particularly the Mulga Seed, Snake Dreaming and the Bush Plum Dreaming.
There is no doubt that Ronnie´s stunning and extremely well crafted paintings will continuously become more valuable as they are increasingly sought after by art collectors and art lovers from Australia and worldwide
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Title: Mulga Seeds Dreaming
Artist: Ronnie Bird Jungala
Medium: Acrylic on canvas,
Size: 90 x 60 cm unframed
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Title: Seeds Snake Dreaming
Artist: Ronnie Bird Jungala
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The Bipolar World of Hotel Marketing
The Rip-off vs. a Ripping Good Time
March 16, 2006: Vol. 2, Issue No. 21
Resort Fees: Hotel Rate May Not Include All the Charges
Hotel resort fees are making a comeback. With the decline in the lodging industry after 9/11, the fees, which cover everything from the use of a pool to housekeeping tips, began to vanish—if not from hotels' policies, then from guests' bills. A polite complaint was usually all it took to have a fee waived. No longer.
—Christopher Elliott, The New York Times, March 12, 2006
When Don Jackson and I sat down at his kitchen table to create an outline for our book, "2,239 Tested Secrets for Direct Marketing Success," Jackson came up with his Immutable Second Commandment:
You are in the business of acquiring customers (or donors) and then continually delighting them.
The hotel chain, RockResorts, boldly advertises a room at its Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Colorado for $452 per night and then tacks onto the final bill a taxable "6% Resort Fee." The additional $27.12 is for high-speed Internet service, maid service, hotel concierge, valet parking, use of the spa and shuttle ski service.
An additional 4.4 percent tax takes the nightly cost of the $452 room up to $500.20 per night.
Does the customer feel satisfied or delighted?
A better term might be ripped-off.
It's not a lot of fun to be lied to in an advertisement. The hotel that adds a $27 "resort fee" is playing "Gotcha!"
RockResorts isn't an isolated case.
Writing in The New York Times of Aug. 30, 2005, Melinda Ligos listed some outrageous fees that top-of-the-line hotels are tacking on to the final bill:
Restocking fees for the minibar of $2.50 to $5.00. Thus if you open a $3 can of Coke, the real cost can be $8.00.
Denny Hatch is the author of six books on marketing and four novels, and is a direct marketing writer, designer and consultant. His latest book is "Write Everything Right!" Visit him at dennyhatch.com.


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Aaron Hendry is an American actor who portrayed two characters on MTV's Teen Wolf; the voice and the mostly covered body of the Nogitsune and Brunski, an orderly from Eichen House, from Season 3 to Season 4.
He returned in the series finale, The Wolves of War, as the Nogitsune which was a form used by the Anuk-Ite.
Early LifeEdit
A native Alaskan, Aaron Hendry grew up on the outskirts of the fishing village of Homer with his mother and one brother.
He decided to pursue a career in acting during high school and drove by himself from Homer to Los Angeles in order to audition for the UCLA drama program, from which he would ultimately graduate. While there he performed in several plays such as Robert Schenkkan's "The Kentucky Cycle" as Michael Rowen.
After school he spent several seasons performing with the Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, CA, and soon began landing roles in television and film.
His career mostly includes guest roles in television shows like Malcolm in the Middle, Jericho, Wizards of Waverly Place, How I Met Your Mother, and Passions.
He appeared in the pilot episode of Glee as Darren and performed Journey's "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" with the cast.
Hendry also provided his voice for animated films like The Polar Express and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie.


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On day two we were woken by the wake call German style. They send scouts banging pots and pans at 8am. Some double hard scouts had already awoken for an early morning swim at 7.30am.
Before breakfast we met in a large circle, which is a tradition for German scouts. The leaders announced the plan for the day. Next we eat breakfast before heading into Frankfurt city for Schlag die Leiter (beat the leaders).
Schlag die Leiter is a game which was thought up by one of the German leaders named Julian. The game is played by teams of 8. Each team is sent a text message at start of each hour. The text message contains a clue which points the team to a famous landmark in Frankfurt. They have 20 minutes from this time to find a group of leaders at the landmark.
If the team make it, the team is pitted against the leaders in a challenge. e.g. Kim's game
There were also QR codes posted around the city which unlocked clues about the final treasure. It was a great way of finding out about Frankfurt while having fun.
The weather was fine until the lightning storm started just as we finished. We were soaked and very hungry getting home so were really grateful for the spaghetti bolognase.


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The world of marketing, especially digital marketing, is always evolving. The duty of the successful marketer is to stay abreast, if not ahead, of the curve.
Those who fall behind lose out on the sales and the money.
As we head into the second quarter of 2019, what trends and tactics will make the cash register ring? I have listed 6 of the trends I believe will help you get ahead of the curve and on top of the profits.
1. Dark Social – The Force Behind Your Marketing Power
SourceDark Social, a phrase coined by Alexis Madrigal, refers to web traffic that is untraceable, mostly due to privacy and referrer security.
This includes email, messaging apps, and all IM platforms.
"84% of consumers' outbound sharing from publishers' and marketers' websites now takes place via private, Dark Social channels such as email and instant messaging. And yet over 90% of social marketing ad budgets go directly to social networks."
Radium One
Let me put it bluntly. 90% of social marketing is being spent on platforms that will ultimately yield little fruit, or fewer profits compared to the massive potential in dark social marketing.
Successful digital marketing depends on accurate data tracking and proper web analysis as these help marketers to better refine their tools and target their campaigns properly. This is why dark social is important to understand. It holds the mystery to your next successful campaign.
The future of marketing lies in understanding, harnessing, and deploying the power of dark social.
Successful marketing is all about reaching people where they are. According to Radium One's report, the action is taking place in the realms of dark social. That's where you have to be as a marketer. After all, money is always where the people are.
2. Native Advertising – Guerrilla Marketing
Native advertisements are adverts that are seamlessly woven into the content. They look "native" to the content they are placed in. Because of this, they are less intrusive and don't disrupt user experience. The Volkswagen ad in the above screenshot is a classic example.
Gone are the days when advertising had to be intrusive (think disruptive pop-ups and TV ads). Consumers have control over what they consume media-wise. The power is now in their hands and they are striking back against intrusive advertisements.
This is the age of permissive advertising. Instead of forcing yourself into your prospect's busy content schedule, why not get permission to step over their welcome mat?
This is where native ads come in. Because they don't disrupt your prospect's current experience, the prospect will gladly welcome your offer.
As you plan your content strategy for 2018, include a native advertising plan. Create compelling content and infuse it with an engaging yet seamless native advert.
The power of native advertising is in the fact that there is no disconnect between what the user is currently experiencing and what the advert offers. It becomes natural for the user to pay attention to the advert and click on the offer.
3. Chatbots – Marketing 24/7
SourceWhen segmented emailing was introduced to marketing, the marketing fraternity thought it had reached the pinnacle of personalized marketing.
Enter the chatbot.
Chatbots take personalized marketing to another level altogether. With the ability to gather and retain information about customer preferences and adjust the information relayed to customers accordingly, chatbots make user experience more personal.
Chatbots send relevant and timely information to your customers. It's like having a personal shop assistant out of the shop. Did I mention they "assist" your customers 24/7, 7 days a week? How cool is that (FYI, this generation thrives on cool)?
Deploy chatbots into your marketing strategy and watch your sales increase.
4. Big Data Equals Big Marketing Results
"Big data refers to the ever-increasing volume, velocity, variety, variability, and complexity of information. For marketing organizations, big data is the fundamental consequence of the new marketing landscape, born from the digital world we now live in." sas.com
Marketing thrives on data and campaigns succeed based on the proper interpretation and implementation of that data. Let me use an outlandish scenario to paint a better picture. If two nations are at war, the nation that will ultimately win is the one that has more intel about the other nation's hardware and preferred tactics. In other words, the nation with big data, not necessarily big guns, wins.
Marketing may not seem like it but it is a war. A battle for customer engagement and retention. This is where big data comes in. Properly interpreted and used, big data is the differentiating factor between successful marketing and flopped campaigns.
Big data gives you the insight you need to direct the right kind of traffic to yourself and the tactics to close the sale.
5. Proximity Marketing – Bringing Your Prospects Closer to a Sale
Proximity marketing is the sending of marketing information to customers who are within your proximity, hence proximity marketing.
This is done by way of beacon technology and apps that are already downloaded onto the customer's mobile device. Whenever the customer is in the proximity of the store, they get alerted of any in-store specials, coupons or any other marketing information the customer can find valuable.
Although this technology has been around for a number of years, it's only now that it is beginning to pick up steam.
Integrated with AI or Chatbots, the customer gets a uniquely tailored experience. An experience that will boost your sales.
"According to the research, 60% of users will open and engage with these types of triggered messages and 30% will take action to redeem a beacon triggered offer." Spark Post
Though some consider this invasive, it actually enhances the customer's experience and most find it helpful.
6. Content Marketing
The future of marketing, successful marketing that is, lies in harnessing all the data I have been alluding to above and creating content around it.
Whatever you may have heard concerning the demise of content marketing, it is here to stay. In fact, content marketing is becoming one of the most powerful marketing mediums to get your message across and reel in a lot of leads for your business. A report by the Content Marketing Institute in collaboration with Marketing Profs states that 60% 0f marketers saw an improvement in ROI from their content marketing efforts in 2017.
The key to this success is simple – producing high-quality content. This is content directed at people and not search engines. Content that is well written and meets a particular needs in your client's life. And this is usually a result of giving writers a well-written content brief.
Ready To Conquer 2018?
Failing to plan is planning to fail. Old I know, but still relevant. What plans are you making for your marketing strategy? Whether you have already planned or not, consider these six marketing trends and ride the wave of success.
Perhaps you have a lot of data and don't know how to convert it into top-notch content that converts, Biz Content Hub is here to help you reel in those leads and turn them into prospects through our high-quality engaging content.
Here's to a high ROI marketing year.


text: Sep 9, 2019 - On this edition of Lifetime Income, Jim Puplava discusses the disturbing, but pervasive issue of elder abuse with Carolyn Rosenblatt. Carolyn is an RN, an attorney, and a consultant for families with aging loved ones at www.agingparents.com. Billions of dollars are stolen from elders every year. Age-related illnesses and increasingly sophisticated phone and computer scams are making senior citizens more vulnerable to abuse. On this first of two-parts interview, Jim and Carolyn discuss the seriousness of the threat.


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1. Climate change, food security and rights of peasants: how this complexity is addressed in the international legal framework.
(Roberto Talenti /Essay)
(Roberto Talenti /Essay)
Climate change will probably constitute the most serious security challenge that humanity will face in 21st century. The extreme complexity of both the causes and the consequences of this phenomenon makes ...
2. Brexit and Saint-Pierre's Peace Project
(Stephen Chadwick/Essay)
(Stephen Chadwick/Essay)
... European federation that was proposed in the 18th century by the Abbé de Saint-Pierre. The 'peace project' that he outlined generated many objections from philosophers including Rousseau, Kant and Voltaire. ...
3. The Lesson from the Modern American Federalism: A Challenge to Effective Public Policy Performance
(Geiguen Shin/Essay)
(Geiguen Shin/Essay)
... of the power relationship has been observed in a variety of policies during the past quarter-century as has the discussion of whether or not contemporary U.S. federalism has developed in a way that increase ...
4. The Second-Generation Theory of Fiscal Federalism: A Critical Evaluation
(John Boye Ejobowah/Essay)
(John Boye Ejobowah/Essay)
... particular construct of fiscal federalism as a model. It notes that SGT theory is an attempt at reviving and modelling nineteenth century American fiscal federalism as a universal standard. ...
5. The voting systems in the Council of the EU and the Bundesrat – What do they tell us about European Federalism?
(Jacek Czaputowicz and Marcin Kleinowski/Essay)
(Jacek Czaputowicz and Marcin Kleinowski/Essay)
... for more than half a century. At the same time, the system of double majority is fundamentally different from the assumptions on which voting systems in federal states are based, including in the Bundesrat. ...
6. Franchises Lost and Gained: Post-Coloniality and the Development of Women's Rights in Canada
(Charlotte Helen Skeet/Essay)
(Charlotte Helen Skeet/Essay)
... women's rights in Canada. The gain of franchise and suffrage movements in Canada in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century are, rightly, the focus of considerable study (Pauker 2015), This article ...
7. Provincializing Constitutions: History, Narrative, and the Disappearance of Canada's Provincial Constitutions
(Peter Price/Essay)
(Peter Price/Essay)
... century, focusses on the federal constitution as a singular foundation of constitutionalism in Canada. As a result of the shift from dualism to monism, provincial constitutions have become largely ignored ...
8. Reflections on the 'Administrative, Not Constitutional' Character of EU Law in Times of Crisis
(Peter L. Lindseth/Essay)
(Peter L. Lindseth/Essay)
As is broadly recognized, the realm of administrative power greatly expanded over the course the twentieth century (particularly after 1945). This essay argues that this expansion, along with differential ...
9. It Is About Control: Progressivism, FATCA and Global Law
(Jennifer Grant/Essay)
(Jennifer Grant/Essay)
Progressive ideology has slowly eroded American principles for over a century, declaring social control its ultimate goal. Social control is not possible while American principles, such as individual freedoms ...
10. The Sustainable European Union Own Resources System
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(Maciej Cieslukowski/Essay)
... of 2008+ and the strong criticism of traditional economics, it also became a fundamental element of economic development in the XXI century. This new model is based on a solid and integrated economic, ...
11. Clarifying Limbo: Disentangling Indigenous Autonomy from the Mexican Constitutional Order
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(Ian Flannigan Sprague/Essay)
In contrast to U.S. Federal Indian law, which has classified indigenous tribes as "domestic dependent nations" since the early 19th century, Mexican law has only recently begun to define the political ...
12. International Dictatorship or International Democracy. A Discussion of Albert Camus' 1946 Considerations
(Tommaso Visone/Essay)
(Tommaso Visone/Essay)
... immanent in the interdependent world of the 20th century. In the series of essays another reading is possible; an attempt to find a new political way after the end of the classic modern world - a system ...
13. European cooperation in counter-terrorism and the case of individual sanctions
(Giulia Gargantini/Essay)
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This paper assesses European cooperation in counter-terrorism, which was prompted by the terrorist attacks at the beginning of this century. The first part of the paper will provide a description of the ...


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State Trademark Bill Would Help Cannabis Businesses Protect Their Branding
The legalization of recreational marijuana has presented many legal issues which courts, lawyers and judges are facing for the very first time. One of those regards intellectual property. Cannabis business owners retain a legal interest in their copyrights, trademarks, branding, unique cannabis products and technology and other designs. Unfortunately, conflicts in state and federal law can make it difficult to enforce these rights.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registers all patents, trademarks and copyrights across the country. However, this done pursuant to federal law, which still bans marijuana entirely. Intellectual property holders can still secure patents for marijuana and marijuana-related products, but the enforcement of such a patent can bring unwanted attention from federal law enforcement agencies. Forbes reports that approximately 500 active marijuana patent holders are in legal limbo.Now, California lawmakers have proposed a solution which will better enable cannabis business owners to protect their intellectual property rights.
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Jose is wearing the Shock Collar this morning!
Today's question: When it comes to the most followed food & beverage products on Facebook, #1 is by far Coca-Cola which has over 105 million followers. Some other products in the Top 5 include Oreo, Pepsi and Nutella. But what food product is #2?


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NGC 4565 or Needle Galaxy by Ken Crawford
|Observation data (J2000 epoch)
|Coma Berenices
|Right ascension
|12h 36m 20.8s[1]
|+25° 59′ 16″[1]
|Helio radial velocity
|1230 ± 5 km/s[1]
|42.7 ± 12 Mly (13.1 ± 3.7 Mpc)[2]
53 ± 4 Mly (16.2 ± 1.3 Mpc)[3]
|Apparent magnitude (V)
|Apparent size (V)
|15′.90 × 1′.85[1]
|Other designations
|UGC 7772,[1] PGC 42038,[1] Caldwell 38
NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.[2] It lies close to the North Galactic Pole and has a visual magnitude of approximately 10. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile.[4] First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel, it is a prominent example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.[5]
NGC 4565 is a giant spiral galaxy more luminous than the Andromeda Galaxy.[6] Much speculation exists in literature as to the nature of the central bulge. In the absence of clear-cut dynamical data on the motions of stars in the bulge, the photometric data alone cannot adjudge among various options put forth. However, its exponential shape suggested that it is a barred spiral galaxy.[7] Studies with the help of the Spitzer Space Telescope not only confirmed the presence of a central bar but also showed a pseudobulge within it as well as an inner ring.[8]
NGC 4565 has at least two satellite galaxies, one of which is interacting with it.[9] It has a population of roughly 240 globular clusters, more than the Milky Way.[6]
NGC 4565 is one of the brightest[10] member galaxies of the Coma I Group.[11][10]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Results for NGC 4565". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
- ^ a b "Distance Results for NGC 4565". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; et al. (February 2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal. 583 (2): 712–726. arXiv:astro-ph/0210129. Bibcode:2003ApJ...583..712J. doi:10.1086/345430.
- ^ "NGC4565 at". apod.nasa.gov.
- ^ Spiral Galaxy NGC 4565 at http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0525a/
- ^ a b Globular Cluster Systems in Galaxies Beyond the Local Group
- ^ "Intermediate-band surface photometry of the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565". iop.org.
- ^ Detection of a Distinct Pseudobulge Hidden Inside the ``Box-Shaped Bulge of NGC 4565
- ^ HALOGAS: H I Observations and Modeling of the Nearby Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 4565
- ^ a b "Webb Deep-Sky Society: Galaxy of the Month: NGC4565". www.webbdeepsky.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A. (April 1977). "The Coma i Galaxy Cloud". The Astrophysical Journal. 213: 345–350. Bibcode:1977ApJ...213..345G. doi:10.1086/155160. ISSN 0004-637X.
External links[edit]
- Media related to NGC 4565 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4565 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- National Optical Astronomical Observatory – NGC 4565
- APOD (2010-03-04) – NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge


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If a picture is worth thousand words, then what about a neat data visualization? Displaying information in graphics to generate better insights is not a new phenomenon, but, with the advent of technology and increased access to data, it has become far more prominent. Once restricted to analysis of economics, finance, and science, data visualization has emerged as an industry of its own.
There are now multiple tools to visualize…Continue
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Subway, the fast food restaurant franchise with the most stores in the America (110 countries and territories), according to 247wallst.com, has promised to purchase and utilize antibiotic-free-only meat in its United States restaurants by 2025.
This news comes as MASSPIRG, along with other major public interest groups like the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), had been stepping up their pressure on the worldwide chain to make the switch.
"We just got the biggest fish," said Mitchell Chapman, the Campaign Coordinator for MCLA's MASSPIRG campaign. "[And] with Subway, their plan [starts in] a matter of months,"
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Seth Rogen (1982 - )
Deaths in FilmEdit
- Paul (2011) [Paul]: Providing the voice of an alien (animated through CGI and motion-capture), he is briefly temporarily dead when he heals Simon Pegg's gunshot wound by taking it on himself; he is soon brought back to life by his alien physiology. (It may be debatable whether this counts, but I'll list it just in case).
- This is the End (2013) [Seth Rogen]: Raptured to Heaven after sacrificing himself for Jay Baruchel. (Played for comic effect.)
- Arizona (2018) [Gary]: Falls to his death after being thrown over a balcony by Danny McBride.
Deaths in TelevisionEdit
- Eastbound & Down: Chapter 21 (2012) [Texas Pitcher]: Hit by a car while trying to deliver an emotional speech to Sarah Maine. (Played for comic effect.)
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