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After a short engagement (read about our engagement story, here), we've decided on our wedding venue and date... The Inn By The Sea in Seaside, Florida in October 2010.
We'll be married on the front porch of The Inn - some of our guests will be able to stay in the 9 room Inn, and the other guests will rent cottages in the tiny town.
We visited Seaside two years ago on our first vacation together - it is a magical place that we are so excited to share with our guests.
Seaside is a picturesque American beach town centered around a classic town square... you may recognize it - The Truman Show was filmed there.
We think Seaside will be a great get-a-way for our family and friends... we really like the idea of everyone spending the entire weekend together celebrating in this special place.
The Inn is located on a corner about 50 yards from the beach. The ceremony will take place on the front porch, then the reception will be in the back yard. Simple.
This is my favorite room in the Inn - "True Blue". All of the rooms feature Vera Bradley fabrics and designs.
The dining room... features Vera Bradley patterns and china.


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Certain scenes from old western movies showed cowboys stopping to sojourn at a nearby watering hole to fill their canteens and continue on their cross-country journey without dying from thirst. We did not see these cowboys or the convoy of covered wagons take out their water testing kits to see what waterborne pollutants lurked in the water before they drank it. It was not needed as much then as it is now.
World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD), an international education and outreach program, builds public awareness and involvement for protecting water resources around the world. WWMD encourages individuals to conduct basic testing and monitoring of their local bodies of water. Participants can use water test kits to take samples of local water and keep track of water quality parameters such as temperature, acidity, clarity and dissolved oxygen. Results are shared with global participating communities on the WWMD website.
Officially, World Water Monitoring Day is celebrated on September 18. The monitoring window was extended from March 22 (World Water Day) through December 31. The coordinators of World Water Monitoring Day, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA) are planning to expand participation in 100 countries to one million people by 2012.
Today we are facing a myriad of contaminants lurking in our outdoor water supply that stifles our ability to "dip and sip" like we once did. Even if we do not drink water from a nearby pond, lake or stream, the condition of this water still affects wildlife, the environment, fish and other water-abiding creatures.
If you have not tested your home drinking water lately, it does not hurt to sporadically do so regardless of whether you have well water or municipal water. You may be surprised by your test results. What you do not know just may be hazardous to your health. Remember, there is still time to submit your data to the WWMD database before the December 31 deadline.

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UKCaveDiver necesitaba un nuevo diseño de tema de wordpress y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
iQ Consultancy
I'm a 41 year old freelancer IT Consultant based in Vienna, Austria (Europe, no kangaroos ;) )
I'm running my business since 1997 although I am working in the IT landscape since 1992 and provide mainly two types of consulting and/or IT services to my clients.
a) I'm hired in mid-term to long-running projects as Java Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect, System Engineer, Mentor, Consultant, Analyst, Designer or Developer.
b) I'm doing small to mid size turn-key (mainly web) projects for small to medium companies. Here i'm specialised in database applications, booking systems, rental systems, e-shops, ...
I'm normally neither do Web-Site Projects like CMS (Typo3, Joomla) nor Homepages (Design, Static Content).
Over the years I've worked in several industries (Telco, Finance, Pharma, Government, Automotive), so I have gained a relativly wide spread IT knowledge. Being a generalist my mission is to provide a solution to my clients that fits their budgets as well their expectations in terms of functionality.
The audience of my companies web site will be diverse:
a) recruiters in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and hopefully UK, maybe US
(so multilingual support, at least german/english is highly appreciated)
b) my former and current customers
c) IT press
d) partner companies
Mainly I intend to use the website as a digital business card, online reference (showreel), electronic CV, marketing channel (Google, SEO)
and as a low frequent channel of technical information (articles)
I do have a kind of existing CI for print (business cards, receipts, ...)
see attachments!
all available resources are also provided online on
user: designer
pwd: creative
I would really appreciate if the design follows the given design principles provided (Logo right, colors)
I do have a certain site structure in mind:
Home (page)
- landing page (well of course)
News (blog)
- current activities
- short reports on conferences and fairs
- short articles about technologies
- IT book review/recommendations
Services (page)
- Consulting (subpage)
- Turn key projects (subpage)
- Training (subpage)
- Assessment (subpage)
- IT Book recommendations (subpages, Amazon affeliate program)
References (page)
- past projects as subpages
- success stories as subpages
Skill Profile (page)
- technological areas as subpages
Partners (page)
- networking people
Tools (menu entry)
menu entries to online tools I use / provide to my client
- Wiki (external links)
- Issue Tracking (external links)
- Version Control (external links)
Contact (form)
Imprint (page)
I'm also present in serveral Web 2.0 media including
- twitter
- facebook
- linkedin
- xing
Hope the planned structure of the site helps!
Looking forward to you ideas, but please try to keep colors and logo in upper right corner! If you need other photo please mail!
I would expect the layout in a layered PSD file, so it could be easily coded my the coding service of 99designs.


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In the Aboriginal missions of far northern Australia, it was a battle between saving souls and saving traditional culture.
Every Secret Thing is a rough, tough, hilarious portrayal of the Bush Mob and the Mission Mob, and the hapless clergy trying to convert them. In these tales, everyone is fair game. At once playful and sharp, Marie Munkara's wonderfully original stories cast a taunting new light on the mission era in Australia.


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Price Responsive Demand in New York Wholesale Electricity Market using OpenADR. LBNL/NYSERDA, 2012. LBNL-5557E..
Predictability and Persistance of Demand Response Load Shed in Buildings. 2015. LBNL-187399..
Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2007 Auto-DR Program: Task 13 Deliverable: Auto-DR Assessment Study. PG&E, 2008..
Open Automated Demand Response for Small Commercial Buildings. 2009. LBNL-2195E..
Northwest Open Automated Demand Response Technology Demonstration Project. 2010. LBNL-2573E-FINAL..
Northwest Open Automated Demand Response Technology Demonstration. 2009. LBNL-2573E..
Linking measurements and models in commercial buildings: A case study for model calibration and demand response strategy evaluation. 2014. LBNL-7006E..
Introduction to Commercial Building Control Strategies and Techniques for Demand Response. 2007. LBNL-59975..
Intermittent Renewable Management Pilot – Phase 2. 2015. LBNL-179019..
Integrating Renewable Resources in California and the Role of Automated Demand Response. 2010. LBNL-4189E..
Hawaiian Electric Company Demand Response Roadmap Project Final Report. 2013. LBNL-6215E..
Grid Integration of Aggregated Demand Response, Part 1: Load Availability Profiles and Constraints for the Western Interconnection. 2013. LBNL-6417E..
Field Testing of Telemetry for Demand Response Control of Small Loads. 2015. LBNL-1004415..
Field Testing of Automated Demand Response for Integration of Renewable Resources in California's Ancillary Services Market for Regulation Products. LBNL, 2012. LBNL-5556E..
Fast Automated Demand Response to Enable the Integration of Renewable Resources. CEC/LBNL, 2012. LBNL-5555E..
Estimating Demand Response Load Impacts: Evaluation of Baseline Load Models for Non-Residential Buildings in California. 2008. LBNL-63728..
Demonstration and Results of Grid Integrated Technologies at the Demand to Grid Laboratory (D2G Lab): Phase I Operations Report. 2013. LBNL-6368E..
Demand Responsive Lighting: A Scoping Study. 2007. LBNL-62226..
Demand Response Research Center - Final Report. 2015. LBNL-1005753..
Costs to Automate Demand Response – Taxonomy and Results from Field Studies and Programs. 2015. LBNL-1003924..
Automation of Capacity Bidding with an Aggregator Using Open Automated Demand Response. CEC, 2008. LBNL-4383E..
Automated Demand Response Technology Demonstration Project for Small and Medium Commercial Buildings. CEC/LBNL, 2011. LBNL-4982E..
Automated Demand Response Technologies and Demonstration in New York City using OpenADR. LBNL/NYSERDA, 2013. LBNL-6470E..


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SDL_sound is a library that handles the decoding of several popular sound file formats, such as .WAV and .MP3. It is meant to make the programmer's sound playback tasks simpler. The programmer gives SDL_sound a filename, or feeds it data directly from one of many sources, and then reads the decoded waveform data back at her leisure. If resource constraints are a concern, SDL_sound can process sound data in programmer-specified blocks. Alternately, SDL_sound can decode a whole sound file and hand back a single pointer to the whole waveform. SDL_sound can also handle sample rate, audio format, and channel conversion on-the-fly and behind-the-scenes, if the programmer desires.
As the name implies, SDL_sound is an add-on to Simple Directmedia Layer, and as such, you'll need it to build and use SDL_sound. SDL gives us lots of convenience for porting and implementing some elements of the library, not to mention that it is a powerful, cross platform answer to DirectX. You should definitely look into it, whether you use SDL_sound or not.
Places SDL_sound is known to be used:
What works:
SDL_sound is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 (or newer, at your option). Those interested in a closed-source license may contact me about licensing fees.
A Doxygen-generated API reference can be found here. You can generate your own HTML, manpage, LaTeX, RTF, etc documents with this program; download the SDL_sound source and use the included Doxyfile.
Prepackaged source code and binaries:
Downloading with Mercurial:
SDL_sound's source code may be downloaded using Mercurial (aka: "hg"). Hg allows you to get up-to-the-minute fixes and enhancements; as a developer works on a source tree, you can use hg to mirror that source tree instead of waiting for an official release. Please look at the Mercurial website for more information on using hg, where you can also download software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Unix systems.
SDL_sound is no longer hosted in a CVS or Subversion repository. You have to use hg or wait for an official release.
Here is the web interface to SDL_sound's Mercurial repository.
To download SDL_sound via Mercurial:
hg clone http://hg.icculus.org/icculus/SDL_sound/
...or, for the stable (non-development) branch:
hg clone -r stable-1.0 http://hg.icculus.org/icculus/SDL_sound/
There is a mailing list for SDL_sound available. To subscribe, head to the mailman page. Then, to send mail to the list, write to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Page maintained by Ryan C. Gordon.


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The Phils' rally in the ninth ends up being a run short as they lose to the D-backs, 5-4.
A Phils' ninth inning rally ends up a run short as they lose to the D-backs, 5-4.
The D-backs took the lead in the bottom of the fourth as, with a runner on first, and with nobody out, Aaron Hill hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the year, knocking in Miguel Montero, who had started the inning off with a walk, giving the D-backs a 2-0 lead. The D-backs increased their lead in the bottom of the fifth as, with a runner on third, and with two men out, Paul Goldschmidt hits an RBI single, knocking in Gerardo Parra, who had earlier singed, stole second base, then moved up to third base on Martin Prado's ground out, 6-3, giving the D-backs a 3-0 lead. The D-backs then made it a 4-0 lead two batters later as, after Montero had walked, moving Goldschmidt up to second base, Hill hits an RBI ground-rule double, knocking in Goldschmidt, while Montero would stop at third base. The Phils would get on the board in the top of the seventh as, with the bases loaded, via three straight singles by Marlon Byrd, Dom Brown and Carlos Ruiz, and with one man out, Cody Asche received a bases loaded walk, forcing in Byrd, making it a 4-1 D-backs' lead, while sending Brown up to third base, and Ruiz on to second base, with still one man out. The Phils then made it a 4-3 D-backs' lead as pinch-hitter Tony Gwynn, Jr. reached base on shortstop Cliff Pennington's fielding error, allowing Brown and Ruiz to score, before Asche was called out at second base on the throw to second by center fielder Montero. Phils' manager Ryne Sanberg challenged the call, saying that Asche was tagged while on the bag, and the challenge was upheld, leaving two men on base with only one out. The D-backs got a run back in the bottom of the eighth as, with one man out, A.J. Pollock hits a solo home run, his second home run of the season, making it a 5-3 D-backs lead. The Phils got a run back in the top of the ninth as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Jimmy Rollins hits an RBI single, knocking in Ben Revere, who had earlier singled, then move up to second base on defensive indifference, making it a 5-4 D-backs' lead. The Phils then threaten to tie the game as Rollins stole second base, followed by Chase Utley being intentionally walked. But Addison Reed would c0llect his sixth save of the season as he struck out John Mayberry, Jr. on a called third strike, for the game's final out.
Roberto Hernandez (1-1, 5.81) took the lost as he pitched six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out five. Jake Diekman pitched two innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out one. Josh Collmenter (1-2, 3.38) got the win as he threw sixth scoreless innings, giving up four hits, while striking out five. Joe Thatcher pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on two hits, while striking out a batter. Randall Delgado collected his first hold of the season as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk. Oliver Perez received his second hold of the year as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up a hit. Brad Ziegler also collected his second hold of the season as he went two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit. Addison Reed received his sixth save of the year as he gave up a run on two hits and a walk, while striking out two.
The Phils had eleven hits in the game, all singles, led by Ben Revere, Jimmy Rollins, Marlon Byrd and Dom Brown with two hits each. Ryan Howard, Carlos Ruiz and Cody Asche had the other three Phils' hits. The Phils also had two hits (Chase Utley, Asche) and two stolen bases (Revere (7), Rollins (4)) in the game.
The Phils (11-12, 4th East) continue their series with the D-backs (8-18, 5th West) with a game now in progress.


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EVENT: Lake Loop 2016
EVENT DATE: Oct 09, 2016
Online Pre-Registration closes at midnight on October 7th. Day of registration available starting at 7am on Sunday, October 9th.
Bicycle, Trail & Paddle Challenge
October 9, 2016
Hopatcong State Park
260 Lakeside Blvd
Landing, NJ 07850
About the event...Come enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Hopatcong on a 20, 40 or 62 mile scenic bike ride, and/or 1.5 mile or 5K adventure trail run/walk and/or a beautiful paddle on the lake itself. NEW this year we have added a dog walk option for participants. Participate in one, two or all three events to discover and celebrate some of the many ways to enjoy Lake Hopatcong. This event will NOT be timed, come challenge yourself and GET FIT for Lake Hopatcong. Starting times have been staggered to allow participants to participate in multiple events. Have fun, challenge yourself, and help raise money to support projects for this spectacular lake. All events will begin and end at the beautiful, historic Hopatcong State Park in Landing, NJ. Come for your events and stay for Music, Food and Fun throughout the day. Learn more about Lake Loop 2016 and start a fundraising page at Crowdrise.com/lakeloop2016.
The Bike Ride
The cycling course will go clockwise around the lake and consist of approximately 20 miles of rolling terrain. This is a great course for experienced cyclists, weekend warriors or riders who want to stretch their legs and enjoy the ride. As the name suggests this route loops the lake and offers many lake views that you can truly appreciate from a bike. Along the way you can also appreciate some of the amazing homes and historic sites as you ride. Although you may have driven some of these roads, they will seem very different when enjoyed from the saddle of a bike. This course is not flat but, there are no significant hills that might deter those looking for an enjoyable ride. This is not a race. Go at your own pace and enjoy the ride.
If you are an experienced cyclist who is looking for more of a challenge, the 40 and 62 mile courses include a hilly extension added to the 20 mile course. You'll enjoy the same amazing scenery while challenging yourself with the additional mileage as well as the more challenging terrain. No trikes or training wheeled bicycles allowed. Helmets are required.
The Adventure Run/Walk 1.5 mile or 5K
The adventure fun run/walk will take you in and around Hopatcong State Park with challenging hilly trails, over the sandy beach and back to the finish line. This is also not a race. Run or Walk. The varied terrain will be fun and interesting and will give you a new appreciation for Hopatcong State Park. Presented by members of Salt Shakers trail running club, this course promises to be one of the more unique run/walk you've participated in.
Dog Walk
Bring your furry friend and tackle the adventure trail run/walk course. You will have a choice to walk 1.5 miles or do the lap twice and complete the 5k course. You will be expected to clean up after your dog so please come prepared. The dog walk will start at 9:30am.
The Lake Paddle
Paddle around the lake on a 2.5 mile course. Enjoy the perspective paddling quietly through the water. Push off and experience the peaceful quiet beauty of Lake Hopatcong. Presented by The Lake Hopatcong Paddling Club, club members will mark and patrol the course to provide a safe and fun day of paddling. Participants may use their own kayaks/paddleboards/canoes at their own risk. Coast guard approved life jackets are required for all paddling participants. Kayaks/paddleboards/canoes will be available for rent for $30 if pre-registered. Tandem kayaks are welcome but, each participant must be registered.
Participants are welcome to participate in 1 or up to 3 events but, this is NOT a triathlon. This event will NOT be timed, come challenge yourself and GET FIT for Lake Hopatcong. For those wanting to choose 3 events our Lake Loop experts recommend the 20 mile bike ride, 5k adventure run and 2.5 kayak course. Starting times have been staggered to allow for a participants to participate in multiple events. Those looking to push themselves to the max consider what we are calling the Bertrand's Beast: 62 mile cycle course, 5k run, 2.5 mile paddle ride.
Come for your events and stay for Music, Food and Fun throughout the day. We are thrilled that Byrdgrass will be returning this year!
Get Fit for the Lake!
Online registration ends 10/7/2015 (midnight). Pre-Registration is FREE, all that we ask is that you raise a minimum of $45 for the cause by the day of the event. Register before 5/1/2016 and receive a I Love Lake Hopatcong decal ($10 value). During the registration process you will be directed to start or join a team fundraising page on Crowdrise. Fundraise right up until the day of the event. Our fundraising goal for this event is $50,000 and monies raised will go towards projects and initiatives that directly improve all aspects of Lake Hopatcong's environment and community. Check out our website for more details on the AMAZING work the LHF is doing: www.lakehopatcongfoundation.org. Day of Event Registration is a $65.00 flat fee and opens at 7am on October 9th.
When you preregister and create your own fundraising page, reach out to friends and family to support you on your journey. Prizes will be awarded for fundraising accomplishments. Reach the $500+ level and become a Lake Loop VIP! See the GET FIT tab below for more details on your fundraising commitment and the exciting prizes and VIP experience!
Lake Loop 2016 includes prizes for top individual fundraisers and for the team captain, stocked rest stops, cue sheets, mechanical support, door prizes, SAG vehicle, post-ride music, tour map of historical landmarks on route, food and fun! First wave leaves at 8:00am from Hopatcong State Park. An adult parent or guardian must accompany each participant younger than 18. The bike and run will go on rain or shine, the paddling portion of the event may be cancelled if weather conditions are not safe for participants. All fees and donations are non-refundable.
Start Times:
62 Mile Bike Course 8:00 am
40 Mile Bike Course 8:30 am
20 Mile Bike Course 9 am
Dog Walk 9:30am
5K Adventure Run/Walk 11:00 am
2.5 Mile Paddle 12:00 pm
*If you are participating in multiple events and don't make it back for the mass start scheduled above you can join the route upon your return. If you return from cycling or the trail run/walk before the mass start of your next event enjoy the food and fun we have planned while you wait for the next event to start. Remember, this is a NOT a triathlon.
Come Enjoy the Beauty of the Lake!
Challenge Yourself!
Have Fun!
Be a Part of an Amazing Community of People!
Fundraise for LHF Projects!
Contact Becky Rubenstein, email@example.com to learn more about how you can become a Lake Loop Partner


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UH Manoa Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes genomic research scientist J. Craig Venter
Free public lecture scheduled at Campus Center Thursday, January 25University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Department of English
The UH Manoa Distinguished Lecture Series inaugurates its Centennial year program this month with a presentation by J. Craig Venter, regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st Century for his invaluable contributions in genomic research and one of the country's most frequently-cited scientists.
Venter's presentation, entitled "The Ocean Genome: A Key to Earth's Habitability," is scheduled for UH Manoa Campus Center Ballroom beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25. The event is free and open to the public.
Venter is Founder, Chairman and CEO of the J. Craig Venter Institute, a not-for-profit, research and support organization dedicated to human, Microbial, Plant and Environmental genomic research, the exploration of social and ethical issues in genomics, and to seeking alternative energy solutions through Genomics.
His visit to the Manoa campus is co-sponsored by the Department of Oceanography and the John A. Burns School of Medicine and includes a non-public seminar presentation at the medical school.
More information about this month's presentation and the Centennial year series may be found on the Web at http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/dls.
A UH Manoa Centennial Celebration event!
For more information, visit: http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/dls


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Weekend Picks, July 15-17Posted: July 15th, 2011 | Author: KN | Filed under: 5 Corners Kitchen, Event, Gloucester, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem | Tags: Gloucester Block Party, Pamplemousse, Taste of New England, Terry's Ice Cream, Weekend Picks | 1 Comment »
I'm sure you've noticed a lull in the action around here lately, but these things happen when summer (and numerous family events) hit town. We're back in action now and have a few quick ideas to supplement your summer fun this weekend.
Looking to start the thing off right? Head over to Pamplemousse in Salem this evening from 5 -7 pm to help them celebrate 9 years in business. They'll have cupcakes, wine and treats as well as Magic Hat's #9 Not So Pale Ale.
If a bit respite from the sun sounds good on Saturday afternoon, Kappy's in Peabody will be hosting their Taste of New England, which features locally produced spirits, beer and wine. It'll be a nice opportunity to taste the wares of one of our favorite distilleries, Gloucester's Ryan & Wood, as well as the brand new Privateer Rum out of Ipswich, MA.
Saturday evening the place to be is Gloucester, for their 2011 Downtown Block Party. Not only will there be live entertainment, street performers and general carousing, many of the local restaurants will be running deals for the evening.Yyou might want to stop in Cape Ann Brewing, where the guys are throwing a pig roast with live music, starting at 6pm.
Did you know that Hawthorne Hotel Chef de Cuisine Jennifer Normant is a contestant on this season's Hell's Kitchen? To celebrate, The hotel will be hosting a viewing party in their Grand Ballroom on Monday night at 7pm. Meet the chef, watch the show, and partake of cocktail and hors d'oeuvres special on offer that night.
On a sad note, we were devastated to see that an electrical fire caused severe smoke damage to both 5 Corners Kitchen and Terry's Ice Cream in Marblehead Wednesday afternoon. Both eateries are closed until further notice for clean up. We wish them a speedy recovery and hope they'll be open again as soon as possible. If you're in Marblehead this weekend, show Terry's your support by stopping by their brand new ice cream truck, which will be parked across the street from the building. We love the idea of one Facebook poster, who suggested that Chef Barry of 5 Corners open an adjacent "pommes frites" truck so local could get their fix of his addictive fries during the clean up. We'd certainly be in line.
And here are a couple of ideas from our pals in the North Shore Bloggers Consortium
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Introduction / HistoryBimla was busy running around, checking to see if everything was ready. The whole family was fasting and the priest was about to come. Every night they were hearing noises. Her father would wake up with the feeling that someone was trying to choke him. Hopefully, after the puja they would have no more trouble with the spirit that had been bothering their home for the last few weeks.
By evening, everyone had gathered around the little fire in the courtyard. The priest was beating his drum and singing. Aunt Kamla, possessed by a spirit, began chanting, "I am your uncle Dipu! Why did you take my field? I am very angry!" Bimla was frightened. So it was uncle Dipu's ghost that was bothering them all this time! Everyone bowed down to the doll representing uncle and asked for forgiveness. The pandit now started a different tune and slowly aunt Kamla came back to her usual self. This was the "Jaagar" ceremony, to appease the spirit that was troubling them. Now there would be no more troubles.
Where are they located?The eastern half of the state of Uttarakhand, bordering Nepal and China, has a beautiful landscape with green valleys, hills and snowy peaks – the home of the Kumaoni.
What are their beliefs?They follow a religion that is a mixture of animism and Hinduism. At most festivals and pujas, people are possessed by spirits, usually attributed to a god or goddess, or a dead person.
Although Hindi is the language for wider communication, Kumaoni can be heard everywhere. Bible translation is progressing, with the active participation of Kumaoni speakers. The Jesus film, a set of Bible stories and several portions of Scripture are now available. Although the Kumaoni are not against Christianity, only a small number have responded to the Gospel.
Churches are found mostly in towns, but they use Hindi. Some missions, Christian NGOs and churches are involved in outreach. In spite of Kumaoni speakers coming to Christ every year, the church is not significantly growing. Much prayer is needed to start a movement among the Kumaoni.
What are their needs?They live a meagre lifestyle, supported through farming. Unemployment is rampant and many young men loiter around markets, with nothing else to do.
Prayer Points* The mother tongue translators to be diligent and systematic in their work, and to find joy and fulfilment in their task.
* Published Scripture portions to reach the right hands.
* The few Christians to be good witnesses, and God's Word to take root in people's hearts.


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Twix bars get a low carb, gluten-free makeover. A tender almond flour shortbread base with rich caramel and creamy milk chocolate.
I am a huge fan of dark chocolate and I typically prefer it over the milk variety. Even before I went low carb and began to reduce my sugar intake drastically, I would seek out treats made with deep, dark chocolate. I love the intensity of it, the richness and the slight tanginess of it. And my taste for really dark chocolate, the 90% cacao variety, has only increased since my dietary changes. But I've always acknowledged that milk chocolate has its place in the world. It is sweeter and creamier, and whereas dark chocolate can sometimes overpower more subtle flavours, milk chocolate tend to blend in a little better. I get why people love it so much and why they consider dark chocolate to be too bitter. I think they're wrong, of course, but I do my best to understand their position. A few readers have asked me to try to make my own milk chocolate. I have resisted, not because I don't like milk chocolate but because I know that making it, or at least making it well, is not so simple. I've made my own low carb dark chocolate chips and low carb chocolate bark and they are delicious and serve the purpose admirably. I make both frequently. I've also tried making my own low carb white chocolate and found it tough to get a smooth consistency. The cocoa butter just doesn't want to combine with the sweetener very well and it ends up a bit gritty. The white chocolate is good enough in other baked items, but I don't really like it that much on its own. Milk chocolate requires milk solids to lighten the flavour and colour, and even from my limited chocolate making experience I know this would be very difficult to do in a home kitchen. To get a smooth consistency when combining the milk solids with the cocoa butter, cocoa solids and sweetener really requires the proper equipment. In other words, a conching machine to continually scrape and agitate the mixture until all of the particles combine into a smooth, homogenous substance. I don't own such a thing and have neither the means nor the inclination to purchase one. And even if I did, you likely wouldn't own one and wouldn't be able to recreate my recipes. Thankfully, someone out there is actually making some really good low carb milk chocolate, so neither you nor I have to put the work in at all. Lily's Sweets makes really great milk chocolate that is as creamy and smooth as any of the higher carb, sugar-filled stuff. It's also Fair Trade certified. I've found it at my local Whole Foods, but it can also be purchased on Amazon and Vitacost. Apparently Wegman's carries them too, if you happen to have one of those in your area. I like all their chocolate varieties and I think their chocolate chips are the best sugar-free chips on the market. Since I'm a big fan, I reached out to them to see if they would sponsor a giveaway here on All Day I Dream About Food and they sweetly obliged. The Giveaway: Two winners will each get a set of Lily's Chocolate Bars, one of each kind they make. And I am going to sweeten the deal and send each winner 2 bags of Lily's Chocolate Chips! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, just a few bars of Lily's chocolate with which to develop recipes.
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup butter chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup Swerve Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 6 tbsp Swerve Sweetener
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 oz Lily's Creamy Milk Chocolate chopped
For the crust, preheat oven to 325F and line a 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang for easy removal.
In a food processor, combine almond flour, butter pieces, sweetener, xanthan gum and salt. Pulse until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Press mixture firmly into the bottom of prepared baking pan and bake 15 minutes, until just light golden brown. Remove and let cool.
For the caramel, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, Swerve, and coconut sugar. Bring to a boil and cook 3 to 5 minutes (be careful not to burn it).
Remove from heat and add cream and vanilla. Mixture will bubble vigorously.
Sprinkle with xanthan gum and whisk vigorously to combine. Whisk in salt.
Let caramel cool about 20 minutes, until thickened but still pourable.
Pour over crust and let set in refrigerator 10 to 15 minutes.
For the chocolate topping, set a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water.
Add chopped milk chocolate and stir until melted.
Pour chocolate over caramel and spread to edges with a knife or offset spatula.
Let chocolate set before cutting into squares or bars.
Serves 18. Each serving has 5.62 g of carbs and 2.72 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 2.9 g.
Food energy: 136kcal
Saturated fatty acids: 5.74g
Monounsaturated fatty acids: 1.70g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 0.24g
Total fat: 12.23g
Calories from fat: 110
Cholesterol: 18mg
Carbohydrate, by difference: 5.62g
Total dietary fiber: 2.72g
Protein: 2.22g


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NHL realignment plan coming
The Jets would love to share a division with natural Canadian rivals such as the Edmonton Oilers. (Terry Lee/Icon SMI)
By Allan Muir
It's expected that the long-needed realignment of the NHL's conferences and divisions will finally be addressed in the next two weeks.
Details are sketchy, but one thing is clear: Plenty of people will be hacked off no matter how this plays out.
The league put forth a plan last year that addressed the most obvious issue -- Winnipeg being stuck in the Southeast Division after the franchise transferred from Atlanta -- but added an unexpected twist: an unbalanced, four-conference set-up designed to enhance geographic rivalries.
There were critics, of course, but it appeared to be a go for the 2012-13 season...until the NHL Players' Association crossed its arms, stamped its feet and scuttled the plan, sending its first shot across the league's bow ahead of last fall's lockout.
The PA's objections at the time were based on playoff inequities created by having two conferences with eight teams and two with seven, and the absence of a mocked-up schedule that would allow the players to consider the ramifications of travel.
But last week, PA director Donald Fehr told Larry Brooks of the New York Post that he now is willing to play ball. "If they present the same type of four-conference structure but have the information for us to review regarding scheduling and travel, and have a different playoff format that can ameliorate our concerns in that area, we'll take it from there."
The league is thought to be full-speed-ahead on the four-conference plan, with some new tweaks that might soothe the PA. Hard to imagine what those would be though, unless a top-secret branch of elite hockey mathematicians has discovered a new form of division that would allow 30 teams to be split equally among the four conferences.
Of course, 32 is easily cut into four equal pieces...but the league has told us that expansion isn't in the short-term plans, so that can't be it, right? Right?
Another proposal said to be on the table was reported today by Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun:
• The Winnipeg Jets could move from the Southeast Division to the Northwest to replace the Colorado Avalanche with Vancouver, Minnesota, Edmonton and Calgary. The Jets have always wanted to be among their Canadian rivals.
• The Avalanche would then go to the Pacific Division to replace the Dallas Stars. Colorado wouldn't mind the move because it would eliminate the Avs from having to go into Canada to face their divisional opponents.
• The Stars would then move to the Central Division to replace the Columbus Blue Jackets. It has been a major complaint for Dallas because the club plays most of its games two time zones away and it has hurt local TV numbers.
• The Jackets would take Winnipeg's spot in the Southeast Division with Tampa, Washington, Florida and Carolina. That would be a good for Columbus because it would move them out of the highly competitive Central in the West.
Seems fairly straightforward, and easier to implement than the other approach. It keeps the current six-division format, and flips two teams, Winnipeg and Columbus, to different conferences.
Of course, Columbus would rather stay in the Central with Detroit and, geographically anyway, Nashville might be a better fit for the Southeast. And it probably makes more sense for Vancouver to join the Pacific rather than Colorado because (a) it eliminates the time zone disparity that arises from adding Winnipeg to the Northwest and (b) it sets up a divisional rivalry when Phoenix transfers to Seattle (you knew that was coming, right?). And Detroit, always the good solder, would love to move to the East, and ...


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I do not normally incorporate politics into my Responsive Universe blog, but after reading this Rick Santorum article on the Huffington Post, I just about threw up in my mouth. I will apologize now if I insult any readers, but I have to speak my mind…
The GOP candidate was responding to comments he made last October when he said that he "almost threw up" after reading JFK's 1960 speech in which he declared his commitment to the separation of church and state.
The republican candidate has been hammering the religious rhetoric in an effort to court evangelical voters ahead of Super Tuesday. Last week, he questioned Obama's spiritual beliefs.
"[Obama believes in] some phony ideal, some phony theology … not a theology based on the Bible, a different theology," he said.
"I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state are absolute," he told 'This Week' host George Stephanopoulos. "The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and vision of our country…to say that people of faith have no role in the public square? You bet that makes me want to throw up."
Here is the problem Rick: The people of "Faith" you speak of are the zealous Christian religious right. I guess you are so racist and ignorant that we exclude all other religions and faith from American Government? First off, how dare you judge Obama or anyone else about their religious beliefs. How can one truly be religiously enlightened when one is so pious that they think they have the authority to judge someone else's faith. Funny, I thought one of the principles America stood for was freedom of religion and freedom from religious persecution. Religion does not belong in our Government other than the law to protect it. Santorum is basically saying that religion and state should stand together married as one based on the Bible. How is that any different than Muslim extremist states enforcing strict religious law on its citizens? Ever heard of the Taliban? Is there a middle point to Christian extremists? How far to the right would Santorum go if given a long leash? Are we to trust Rick Santorum when it comes to our faith?
I know there are plenty of religious crazies out there that pipe off from time to time. How about that radio evangelist who keeps giving us new doomsday forecasts? The scary thing is, Ricky is neck in neck with Romney in a primary race within the most powerful country in the world. That is scary.
Here we are sitting well within the event horizon of the information age. Humans have made some amazing medical and technological discoveries within the last decade. As a species, we continue to evolve within this amazing Responsive Universe. Yet, when I hear the ignorance and racism drool out of Rick Santorums mouth, I see our social evolution back-sliding into a tar pit. Sorry to be so terse, but Rick Santorum makes me want to throw up.
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Bayt: 45% of Egypt residents expect progress in personal finances soon
The latest Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) Survey, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East's number one job site, and YouGov, a research and consulting organisation, shows that respondents across the region anticipate a rise in the cost of living in their country in the next six months. Egypt is no different; however, respondents are mostly positive that their personal financial situation will improve within the same period.
19% of the region's respondents said that their financial situation has improved compared to six months ago, with the 43% claiming that it has remained unchanged, and 29% claiming it has become worse. Half (52%) of the respondents state that their savings have decreased in comparison to last year.
Expectations for the future are high though, with half of the survey's respondents (46%) anticipating their personal financial situation to improve in six months. Somewhat contrary to this is that 71% predict that the cost of living in their country of residence will increase in the months to come.
Meanwhile, in Egypt, 73% of respondents state that their personal financial situation is now either the same as, or worse than it was six months ago, with only 17% claiming it has improved. Only 14% claim that their savings have increased in the last year, compared to 54% whose savings have decreased. The majority (45%) expect their personal financial position to improve in the six months to come, though 65% also believe that the cost of living will increase within the same time.
The survey also showed that the majority of respondents across the region (36%) believe that the economy in their country of residence has receded in the last six months, especially so in Syria (84%), Jordan (66%), Lebanon (65%) and Tunisia (63%). The situation is considered to have improved most in Oman and Qatar (43% each), followed by the UAE (39%). These three countries also have the strongest predictions for a better economy in the future, while across the board, 42% of regional respondents anticipate things to improve.
Business conditions are, on the whole across the MENA region, considered to be 'average' by a majority 41% of respondents, while 32% claim that things are 'good' or 'very good'. With 53% of respondents saying that conditions in Qatar are 'good' or 'very good', it would appear to be the best place for business at present as per the Bayt.com survey. Expectations are high across the region for conditions to get better in a year's time.
Employment conditions are considered to be difficult, with 32% of regional respondents stating that 'there are few jobs available across few industries', and 26% stating that 'there are few jobs available across various industries'. Employment opportunities seem to be the highest in the UAE and KSA, followed by Qatar and Oman. In general, respondents anticipate more jobs in the coming 6 months, with the exception of Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, who anticipate a decrease in employment opportunities.
In Egypt, only 15% of the respondents believe that the country's economy has improved in the last 6 months, while 51% state that it has receded. Almost half (47%) anticipate better things to come in the next 6 months. Business conditions in Egypt are believed to be 'good' (18%) or 'very good' (4%), with 41% stating that they are 'average', while 64% of respondents anticipate them to improve in a year's time.
In terms of employment opportunities, 26% of Egypt respondents state that 'there are few jobs available across various industries', and 41% believe that 'there are few jobs available across few industries'. A third of all Egypt respondents (31%) expect there to be an increase in jobs in Egypt available in the next 6 months, while 28% expect the situation to remain the same.
When asked whether there have been any changes in the number of employees at their company in the last 6 months, the majority of regional respondents (33%) say that there have been no adjustments; 30% say that they now have more colleagues, and 29% say that they have fewer. Just more than a third (36%) expect their company to hire in the coming six months, while 35% expect there to be no changes.
The majority of respondents (43%) in the region are satisfied with the career growth opportunities that their company presents them – especially so in Oman (60%) and Qatar (52%). Satisfaction with salary and allowances is low across the region, with 57% of respondents being dissatisfied, while those most happy with their compensation live in Oman (48% satisfied), Qatar (44%) and Kuwait (43%). However, 44% of respondents are happy with their non-monetary benefits, particularly in Algeria (57%), Oman (52%) and KSA (52%). Levels of job security are also high, with 44% satisfied. Algeria (59%), Oman (56%) and Kuwait (55%) seem to offer the highest level of job security.
As for Egypt, fifth (18%) of the respondents stated that their companies have grown, employee-wise, in the last 6 months, while 32% say that there has been a decrease in the number of people working with them. The majority (39%) expect there to be no growth in the number of employees in the coming 6 months.
Egypt respondents are satisfied with their career growth opportunities (39%), though they are mostly unhappy with their current compensation, with 46% dissatisfied compared to 29% who are satisfied. They are also mostly unhappy with their non-monetary benefits, with 41% dissatisfied, and job security, with 40% dissatisfied.
"It's clear to see which countries are currently perceived by residents to be more favourable to live and work in than others; countries within the GCC seem to be preferable for their current economic situations and the business conditions that comes with such. The Levant seems to be less popular at present, most likely influenced by regional political situations," said Suhail Masri, VP of Sales, Bayt.com. "At Bayt.com, we specialise in empowering the region's job seekers and employers by providing them with the latest vital statistics relating to recruitment."
"Respondents in the GCC countries seem to be especially happy with their current situation, in terms of job and the country's economic stability. However, with the majority of people anticipating an increase in living costs and having experienced a decrease in savings, it may be time to take an evaluative look at the stability of personal financial situations," said Sundip Chahal, CEO, YouGov.
Data for the quarterly Bayt.com Consumer Confidence Index survey (September 2013) was collected online from July 28-August 15 2013, with 6,585 respondents aged over 18 years, covering the GCC, North Africa, Levant, Western Expatriate and Asian. Countries that participated are UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
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There are few things more important to Kobe Bryant before a game than his portable DVD player. It goes wherever he goes before tipoff. On the padded table in the trainer's room. On the floor for a pregame stretching routine. Perched in front of his locker. The Lakers' 10-time All-Star stares at his 10-inch screen, watching basketball clips of the players he'll be guarding. It is part of his longtime commitment to studying video, one of the foundations of a career still going strong in its 13th season.
The Lakers have had dozens of great players over the years, but according to the team's director of video services Chris Bodaken, "Hands down, he's the biggest video fiend we've ever had. I didn't know if it was possible to be more competitive than Magic was, but I think he might be. It carries over into his preparation, and this is part of that."
The Lakers' video staff goes "through an opponent's last few games and find key plays from the players Bryant will guard, presenting him with eight to 12 minutes of edited footage."
The goal is for Bryant to pick up tendencies of rival players. Have they added any new moves? Have they been aggressively driving to the basket or have they been satisfied to drift from the hoop and settle for outside jump shots?
Kobe's objective is "to find ways to take away comfort zones from opponents."
"It's a blueprint," said Bryant, an eight-time member of the NBA all-defensive team. "So if something goes down, it's not something you haven't seen before. Everybody's got tendencies. If he scores 40 on Monday, he's going to try to do it on Tuesday. You've got to take him out of his spots. That's the key."
Says Patrick O'Keefe, another member of the Lakers' video staff:
"It's like a straight-A student who still goes to all the extra study sessions."


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I'm Back!--Go on vacation for a week and see what happens? They clean out your desk and replace you with some pompous twit named Maxwell K. Lionidas. Rest assured, based on the groundswell of reader outrage and the ass-kicking I administered to him, Mr. Lionidas will no longer be gracing the pages of the Alibi. You're stuck with me for the long haul, folks. ... Now, if only I could get the stench of patchouli and corduroy jackets out of my office.
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Bmaus necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 109 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
We are a biomedical company with a technology product that involves a card carried in your wallet. The card has a chip and involves security and medical records.
We are targeting the health and medical market, as well as individuals interested in keeping their own medical records up to date and with them at all times. The Caduceus is representative of the medical industry and therefore we need an image to portray that.
Our target audience will be carrying a card in their wallet with this logo either taking up about 1/3 the card, or as a 'bug' in the top right corner (like a Visa logo). It goes along with other visual elements on the card and its purpose to to indicate that the card is for medical purposes.
Look at the attached files to get an idea. We really like the attached "Stock Image.jpg", but the problem is that this particular image is copyrighted and we can not create a trade marked brand with this image. What we're looking for is something very similar but original artwork to include in our branding.
"Stock Image.png", We like the shiny gold reflective appearance, the fact it looks 3D, and the thinner appearance (as opposed to thick lines)
"Heart.png", another example of the type of reflective 'chrome' like shine
"Created Caduceus.png", Our original first draft. We like the Staff top and wing shields (image 4), but we didn't like the upturned wings, sharp pointed wing tips, embossed appearance, or luster (lighting and luster should appear metallic instead).
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|Mom Chailai River Retreat, Banglen district, Nakorn Pathom province.
Meet experience with The Antique Boat Hotel and Thai House at Tha Cheen riverside,
impress with nature, relax and enjoy with floating around both side of Thacheen river,
also visit the famous Wat Lumphaya Floating Market. We are pleased to invite you to touch our nature atmosphere at Mom Chailai River Retreat.
The project started when we lifted the Vietnam ship up onto the ground and began decorating it into the restaurant you see today. Inside is a place where we can drink and get together, whereby the second floor is for sitting down and listing to music. Above is the scene of the Eam-Chun boat where we decorated it into a 1-2 floor boat house. Moreover, it may look antique but its interior design is modern as it is being observed by Mom Chailai. The "Uniqueness" is that each boat is different and they are all curved to look like their ready to set sail.
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Wing), Superior
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|Swimming pool one of the finest pools, not only by nature but you would appreciate the beautiful
view of Thai houses grouped on the left and right. There are 17 nestled Eam-Chun boats. It's magnificent.
If you love riverside, it is not far from Bangkok therefore we invite you to enjoy with our Eam-Chun's boat house, Thai traditional house, change the color of your skin at our swimming pool , go downstream by boat to Wat Lumphaya floating market on a weekend or join with the folk fishery team. In the evening, boating with your sweetheart or enjoy the beautiful atmosphere with our bike expeditions around our resort. If you have any pains or aches, try our herbal spa program starting with an ancient Thai massage for one and half hour then refine any toxin under your skin by immersed herbal water for half and hour and finish with an aroma oil massage.
|Mom Chailai River Retreat less than 45 min. drive, the feeling of a calmly flowing atmosphere,
purely climatic, green rice field, with the slow but graceful flow of the Tha cheen river,
fishing by seine or cutting the top of morning glory for sales and cooking. 30 rai (12 acres)
of rice field which bought by Mom Chailai for 20 years, she built this from her imagination
of buidings which can withstand time and for the delight of descendant and for the pride of Salaya and Banglen villagers.


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Unlike bacon, eggs, and toast, all of which have been on the rise as a result of this year's drought, coffee, cocoa, orange juice, and sugar have all fallen in price this month. Coffee and cocoa fell on fears that the European debt crisis will lower European demand for these two commodities. Orange Juice has dropped on estimates that orange juice production will be larger than last years. Sugar has fallen on expectations that Brazil's sugar crop will be large.
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Corn moved higher on Thursday morning after a bullish crop report showed that ending stockpiles of corn would be much lower than expected with a USDA estimate of 619 million bushels versus 648 million bushels expected by analysts. In addition to lower ending corn stock piles, the USDA estimated that the average yield for corn would only be 122 bushels per acre. Estimates for soybean ending stockpiles was also lower than expected with the USDA estimating 130 million bushels being left over versus 134 million bushels by analysts. However, it was corn prices that influenced most of the trade on Thursday with its estimates of ending stockpiles being 4.5 percent lower than expected versus beans 3 percent.
As of midday Friday, corn for December delivery was at $7.54 per bushel, up 6.25 cents (+0.8 percent) on the week.
As a result of this year's climb in soybean prices (up over 25 percent this year), South American farmers are hoping to capitalize on high prices by increasing planting of soybeans. If estimates hold true, Brazil will surpass the United States as the largest producer of Soybeans in the world.
Nat Gas Rises to High of the Year
Improving economic conditions, the coming winter, and fears that Tropical Storm Patty could disrupt natural gas supplies have driven natural gas prices up to a high of the year. Natural Gas, which is used to provide heating to millions of American households each year, may put a pinch to American family's pocket books this year.
As of midday Friday, Natural Gas for November delivery was at $3.58 per million BTU, up 18.2 cents (+5.4 percent) on the week.
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Friday Update: Filming is going to be delayed until further notice, Spike TV spokesman Salil Gulati said.
Another nightlife cable show is coming to Baltimore. After IFC's "Young, Broke & Beautiful" and HDNet's "Drinking Made Easy," the Spike TV show "Bar Rescue" will film at Fells Point's J.A. Murphy's this week.
The show, a kind of "Kitchen Nightmares" for bars, helps upgrade "failing establishments."
Host Jon Taffer, a restaurant and bar consultant who has an "in-your-face style and renowned method of management called "Taffer Dynamics," gets involved with every aspect of a bar's business - menus, interior design, staff - to "transform outmoded bars into vibrant, profitable establishments," according to a press release from the network.
J.A. Murphy's isn't an obvious candidate for a face-lift.
The bar's been open since 2009, closing only once temporarily last summer to fix its A/C system. At the time, owner Keith Murphy said he took the time to to do a light renovation.
But, the owners were one of 260 bars to apply to be featured on the show this season, said Spike TV spokesman Salil Gulati.
Other people in Baltimore must feel the bar needs an update, Gulati said, judging by some of the catty reviews left on the bar's Yelp page.
The bar, which had already been told it was a finalist, was officially notified on Tuesday night, Gulati said.
"Bar Rescues" will take over Murphy's from Thursday to Saturday, with the bar shutting down Friday for its actual renovation. It'll re-open Saturday with a "reveal" party.
"Young, Broke & Beautiful," a budget travel show, filmed around Baltimore last Spring, including performances at the Bell Foundry by Dan Deacon and the Creepers.
Also last year, "Drinking Made Easy," another travel show that focuses on nightlife, filmed inside Horse You Came in on Saloon, Abbey Burger Bistro and Mr. Rain's Fun House.
"Bar Rescue" will air sometime in the Spring or early Summer, Gulati said. The network has not yet set a date.
(This post was updated to clarify Spike TV's selection process)


text: Recently, Wal-Mart joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a gathering of Bloomberg?s anti-gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, to announce a series of changes to the way in which Wal-Mart handles firearm transactions. At the press event, J.P. Suarez, chief compliance officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said: ?The costs are, we think, part of what it takes to be responsible.? Suarez also added, "This is not a signal that we're getting out of firearms."


text: Six ways to assess if a board is competent and on our side 29 November 2018 "Governance assessments are inherently difficult, but we see our framework for understanding good governance and assessing red flags as an important tool to cutting through the narrow collective thinking of boards and media reports." Good governance is not a fad While governance quality is a hot topic of late, we see it is one of the longest-term dynamics between markets, management and a company's fortunes. It is critical to a stock's performance in the long term. But what does good governance look like and how can it be assessed externally? This can be a tough question compared with other more tangible steps in an investment process. At Martin Currie Australia, we have created a governance analysis framework to assess red flags, and a thorough proxy voting process to put our findings into action. 1. Industry expertise matters Assessing a board's skills matrix is a critical first step to our goal of determining if the board is competent and on our side as shareholders. Boards must approve major strategic initiatives in what can be complex business landscapes. Diversity of thought matters, but so does expertise in understanding the nuance and detail of what is being decided. At this stage, it is not just the directors' track records at the company in question, but across all board and management roles past and present. 2. Past indicators of future poor judgement It is not just whether someone has experience at large complex organisations, it's also whether they have demonstrated a positive contribution there. In our experience, governance problems often come down to judgement, and we believe previous mistakes or bad decisions serve as the best indicator of poor judgement in the future. In our experience, governance problems often come down to judgement. We keep abreast of issues that have occurred across all of the boards directors are and have been involved in. These include, for example, scandals, debt problems, rights issues, and misaligned compensation structures. We are forward-looking in our approach. However, when we assess board quality, and have experienced poor oversight and governance from a particular director in the past, we find there is often little reason to forgive and forget. Company directors are often at the 'experienced' or more 'evolved' end of their career, so their nature is unlikely to change. 3. Over-loaded and over-boarded Workload of a director matters. Not from a prescriptive box ticking view, but as an indicator of the focus and attention they can afford to each of their roles. We are particularly concerned about over-boarding when its combined with a poor grasp of company or industry details and prior examples of poor oversight, as we have seen a correlation between this and red flags. According to data from corporate governance watchdog Ownerships Matters1, of the circa 3,500 directors on boards of ASX listed companies: one has seven positions; six have five positions; 44 have four positions; and 145 have three positions. 4. Bad relationship management We don't wish to define the nature of the relationship between the board and management, but there are certainly good and bad practises. Some boards dig deep in their oversight of the company. They get involved in strategy setting, have relationships with management at every level, and also talk to competitors and customers for alternative perspectives. This model is often reflected in companies controlled by founders (but also brings different governance issues). This oversight model is appealing to those who come from a management view and demonstrates accountability but may blur the lines between what management has achieved versus the board. A board can also appoint a first-rate CEO who creates a great management team with all the required expertise. The board takes responsibility for the quality and outcomes of the CEO and clearly holds them accountable via remuneration and tenure. We are not prescriptive about the model, but if we see a board with a poor grasp of the issues inside a company, we need to be assured there is high accountability and a high-quality management team. 5. Questionable accountability We also look for other evidence of how a board is making decisions and interacting with management. One of the most transparent of these is its accounting policies. Ultimately, the board is responsible for whether company accounts are prepared in accordance with AASB standards and provide a true and fair view of the entity's performance. Therefore, questionable accounting practises raise questions about the judgement and oversight of the board, given accounts are being prepared by management. 6. Excessive compensation, short-termism and inappropriately aligned incentive structures Remuneration is another vital area for judging how a board makes decisions and interacts with management. Management remuneration packages should be aligned to shareholders and the long-term interests of the company. Excessive compensation that is poorly aligned with shareholder outcomes and encourages short-term or inappropriate behaviours is another red flag on governance. The poorer a board's quality, the more concerned we are with incentive structures that rely on subjective judgement by a board. We prefer short-term incentives (STI) linked to short-term goals, and clawbacks for poor behaviours – even those which are uncovered down the track. We also like objective relative total shareholder return (TSR) hurdles in long-term incentives (LTI) to truly test whether board and management decisions are creating shareholder value. We are very wary of boards that appear to view their job as just keeping the CEO happy by paying management as much as possible, à la 'happy CEO = a cruisy board job'. We believe senior management compensation can be justified by doing its job of running large complex organisations and implementing new initiatives to improve the organisation protecting the long-term franchise of an organisation, including culture and relationship with customers and regulators in doing this and making the right decisions, create value for shareholders. Remuneration structures that produce large payments can only be justified by achievement of all three. Proxy voting is a powerful tool Annual General Meeting (AGM) season (typically October to December in Australia) is a critical time for investors to pass a message back to boards on their governance progress. AGM resolution votes are all about governance, not about management – therefore a vote against the remuneration report is not necessarily a vote against the quality of the CEO. For us, the poorer our view of a board's overall governance quality, the dimmer our view will be of each AGM resolution – be it director election, remuneration report or share grants – and we will actively vote proxies according to the outcomes of our governance framework. We are not afraid to be 'Active Owners' We have, however, found that many investors are not acting as active owners. This can partially be explained by the rise of passive investing and active managers who fully outsource proxy voting to third party advisors. Another concerning reason is investors who are conflicted by non-fiduciary thinking. For example, their judgement can be clouded by issues such as: In the 179 meetings for stock holdings in our portfolios over the past 12 months we have voted against more than 9% of resolutions2. This is significantly higher than the 5% average for ASX 200 company shareholders3. avoiding damage to relationships with the company or directors sitting on boards of other investments; wanting to wait to engage before voting against; or concern that this could turn attention on themselves. Putting it into practice In the 2018 AGM season to date, we voted against several key resolutions including4: Suncorp Re-election of Douglas McTaggart on poor track record (ex UGL chair of remuneration committee who awarded stock below market to new CEO and sold out to CIMIC at inappropriate price within divided board) Telstra Remuneration report on inappropriate structure (management compensation is not in line with pain felt by shareholders) Re-election of Margaret Seale on over-boarding and poor track record (four other directorships at Scentre Group, Ramsay Health Care, Bank of Queensland, Australian Pacific Holdings) Tabcorp Remuneration report on inappropriate structure (STI should have been forfeited given losses from Sun Bets closure and subsequent losses) Re-election of Steven Gregg on over-boarding, lack of industry experience, poor track record (director at time of anti-money laundering breaches and Sun Bets establishment) Unfortunately, as described earlier, we are often the only shareholder consistently making these stands. In the case of Suncorp, we were the only investor to vote against the resolution. Focus on active ownership Governance assessments are inherently difficult, but we see our framework for understanding good governance and assessing red flags as an important tool to cutting through the narrow collective thinking of boards and media reports. Proxy voting at AGMs is a core element of our approach to active ownership. We believe it is our job as fiduciaries to make a stand where we see an issue as critical to a stock's performance in the long term. We are concerned about the lack of analysis and engagement on governance that the rise of passive investing and proxy outsourcing brings. But, the current AGM season's remarkable protest proxy votes against director resolutions at large-cap Australian companies such as Telstra and Tabcorp4 brings us some hope for active owners to enact positive change. 1Source: Ownerships Matters, Martin Currie Australia; as at 30 September 2018. 2 Source: Martin Currie Australia; as at 30 June 2018. 3 Source: REP 564 Annual general meeting season 2017: Australian Securities and Investments Commission, published January 2018 4 The information provided should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. It should not be assumed that any of the security transactions discussed here were, or will prove to be, profitable.