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The year was 2011 and chemistry was a'brewin' in the honors student office at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Taylor Olson, a freshman at the time, and a young man had definitely hit it off.
Bada bing, bada boom and the young man (who we'll call Max) added Olson on Facebook; the next logical step in any modern friendship. The two then began Facebook chatting and texting constantly.
"We only talked about funny or light-hearted stuff while on Facebook or texting," Olson said. "But the messaging just fit well, especially because we both had busy schedules."
After all it's 2013, and if young adults want contact each other it's through text messages and Facebook or Twitter. Face-to-face conversations? Ain't nobody got time for that.
Finally, Max asked Olson out on a date. They saw an orchestra symphony at the Holland Center in Omaha. While there wasn't a lot of talking going on, the date went well and they had fun. But there was something different about them actually speaking face to face.
"It just felt different, not awkward but different," Olson said. "It bothered me that talking online felt different than talking in person."
But Olson wasn't alone. In fact, many students have similar experiences.
Dr. Amy Chatelain is a psychologist for Counseling and Psychological Services at UNL and she said she has seen many cases like Olson's.
Chatelain specializes in relationship concerns and couples counseling.
She said it is common for students to discuss how relationships problems have been "caused" by social media or technology. However, she also said there are many ways these communication tools can enhance relationships.
"It seems that people are more comfortable with expressing their feelings through these mediums," Chatelain said. "This can help couples communicate more and in more open and honest ways."
But Chatelain added that relying heavily on social media or text to communicate can interfere with one's abilities to develop the skills necessary to have conversations face-to-face.
Chatelain said one of the best ways to avoid conflict in a relationship is to not substitute face-to-face interactions for communication via social media or text, even if it's easier to have difficult conversations through messaging.
After her concert date, Olson said the texting and internet communication had become such a habit in their relationship that she and Max quickly returned to conversing with their phones and computers.
But Olson wanted more in a relationship than talking about trivial or silly things and combined with their busy schedules, she and Max decided things weren't going to work out.
"You know, we only had two serious conversations in person," Olson said. "The first when we decided to start dating and the second when we decided to break up."
Since that experience Olson said she is more careful about how she starts friendships and relationships because she doesn't want to create a social media or text dominated relationship again.
Today, Olson is now a junior at UNL and has since been in a more serious relationship. She said she hasn't had any communication problems with her current boyfriend. But she has seen other couples experience similar problems.
"It sounds kind of cheesy but I would tell people they need to grow up and learn how to communicate face-to-face," Olson said.
While Olson now laughs about her experience she said she still feels silly, even embarrassed to bring it up.
"It's funny because this kind of thing happens to everyone but when you say it out loud it just sounds stupid, we could've just talked more," Olson said. "But it's what happens; it's the world we live in."


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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar is urging Illinois school superintendents to be aware that misleading figures are being peddled about Senate Bill 1, the school funding plan that passed in the Illinois Senate this week.
Gov. Bruce Rauner's office this afternoon acknowledged the figures are inaccurate and outdated but stopped short of denouncing them.
"This appears to be a textbook example of fake news. I am disturbed as to how and why this information was put out there and framed as official information from the Rauner administration, clearly with the intent of confusing and misleading people about Senate Bill 1," said Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat.
"Senate Democrats have asked the executive inspector general to look into that, but right now I want to make sure school superintendents are aware that outdated information is fraudulently being passed off as up-to-date news about Senate Bill 1.
"Furthermore, I hope Gov. Rauner and Education Secretary Beth Purvis will follow our lead and alert school officials about this misleading information to set the record straight. Anything less makes them complicit in a concerted effort to jeopardize Illinois' shot at achieving meaningful school funding reform."
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Years served:2013 - Present
Committee assignments: Agriculture; Appropriations I; Appropriations II (Chairperson); Education; Executive Appointments (Vice-Chairperson); Subcommittee on Capital (AP) (Sub-Chairperson); Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED); Labor; Opioid Crisis Abatement Spec. Com..
Biography: Born November 15, 1975, in Bunker Hill; B.A. in History, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; past chairman of Macoupin County Board; married (wife, Trista), has three children.
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Sometimes the key to keeping unwelcome wildlife at bay is, well, a musical one.
A group of folks enjoying the great outdoors in the wilderness of northern Russia recently had a rather unusual encounter with one of the region's most iconic predators: a very big ol' bear. But instead of running away in fear - or worse, resorting to violence - the campers resolved the situation in what is probably the kindest way possible.
They sang him a song.
According to Russian news outlets, the tune they selected to serenade the bear with was an old Soviet tune titled "Song About Rabbits" - which, appropriately enough, tells the story of rabbits who are not afraid of larger animals. But clearly the bear was not a fan of their musical abilities.
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Children are defined as anyone under 18 years of age.
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Excessive noise, disruption, horseplay, aquatic toys, etc. are NOT permitted. Orr Hot Springs is first and foremost a place for adults to come and relax. If your children are too disruptive for our atmosphere, your party may be asked to leave without a refund.
Each child must be in the physical presence of at least one adult 100% of the time while on the property (including the parking lot). If your child is seen anywhere on the property without an attending adult, your party WILL be contacted and asked to leave without a refund.
Bathhouse Hours
Children are allowed at the Bathhouse, Pool, and Sauna areas from 10:00AM to 6:00PM (during spring/summer months). These hours change throughout the year depending on what time the sun sets.
For Day Use, you must arrive by 4:00PM if there are children in your party, and leave by 6:00PM.
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Orr Hot Springs has a child maximum of 3 for overnight accommodations and 5 overall (including Day Use).
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[SEBELL] – 'Till The Sun Burns Out'
It doesn't matter if you are currently with or without someone. I would like you to take a few seconds and remember an amazing situation of romance that you've had before, just for now. Remember the success of asking out a person you like, remember the moment of receiving a text message from your lover. Imagine a perfect scenario with the handsome guy and sexy lady. Your pulse gets faster and that person makes you feel dumber and over-excited. As Electric Light Orchestra sang, "Love gets you high". The newly released track by [SEBELL], 'Till The Sun Burns Out', reminds you of the physical and emotional feelings of romance.
If you are a listener of Virgin Radio in Toronto, you probably know [SEBELL] as Virgin's Future Star for February 2014. Moreover, if you are a Billboards follower, then you likely recognize the song as a Top 40-nominated track. This catchy new tune will be the 2014 summer hit.
Here are a few reasons why this is going to be the long hit.
First of all, this track provides you a fresh feeling with the up-tempo beat, which is slightly faster than average heartbeat. After absorbing the song's whole three minutes, the track makes you feel like one does after running or being shocked by a first sighted love. It's the comfortable stimulation that hits your heart.
The song is also conducted in such a way that it pairs well with several occasions, such as concerts, parties, driving around, and working out at the gym. The backbeat is constantly changing through the track, and towards the ending, the chorus spreads wider and longer. The effective piano performance is mixed with electric sounds, and it explains why [SEBELL] started to conduct this track by playing piano from the beginning.
The best part would be the hardly forgotten and stable-strong melody. I believe that I was not the only one who experienced this. This is the best karaoke song for the shower. Echo in the bathroom and set you free with the wide spread chorus. "Love you till the sun goes down…" Who doesn't sing along?
You probably have heard this new catchy track, but you might still have no idea who [SEBELL] is. This young, two-time Juno Award winner is an art-oriented nomad. His love of art and music helped him to travel around the world and take photographs. Once you look at his Facebook page, you don't need to have anything else explained. His fashionable sense of art is clearly on display.
Our exciting Canadian star is currently planning a new project. He is going to release more singles and, in the end, an EP. Before releasing the new EP, I believe we will keep listening to this track throughout the summer.
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Matt and I had what you could call and whirlwind courtship. (Such a dated word, though more applicable than saying a whirlwind romance – our romance is not over!) We went out together one Friday night… and then we just never stopped seeing each other. We have literally seen each other every day (except for a few) for the last three years. *swoon* I remember those early days were so interesting. I had never felt this way about anyone before. I had been in love before, but not like this. This was just… more. Electric. The nerves in my fingertips felt like live wires when were together. I knew very early on that this would be the man I would marry. We used to go on drives a lot (mostly because we were super physically attracted to each other and needed to do activities so that we would wait until marriage to be intimate – to put it bluntly). Anyway, on these drives I would force Matt to listen to music – as I have considered myself somewhat of a connoisseur. It sounds cheesy, but I really wanted a song for us. My parents have a song or two that sort of represents their relationship, my favorite of theirs being "The Flame" by Cheap Trick. I don't listen to country music often, but when I do it's for the love songs. That genre blows every other one out of the water when it comes to putting feelings into music. As you can imagine, our song is a country song. It is "Mean to Me" by Brett Eldridge. We danced to it at our wedding and he will play it when I'm mad at him. Here's a little bit of it… If I could be the reason your hair's a mess, The bass drum beatin' way down deep in your chest, If I could be the voice on your radio, Then I could be your long ride home. If mine could be the name that changes yours, The wine in your glass, The swing on your porch, The dollar in your pocket, and the peaceful in your sleep, Then I'd be what you mean to me. Standing here, Watching you, Turning every head in this crowded room, The lights down low, Dancin slow, Oh, if falling's how you feel, And perfect is what you see, Then I'd be what you mean to me. It's funny how our song applies more now than it did then. Love you, Mo. You're my everything.


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Analysis alone is not going to profit your business with no stable marketing technique. Manager umum adalah supervisor yang memiliki tanggung jawab seluruh bagian atau fungsional pada suatu perusahaan atau organisasi. Karena kurangnya informasi, maka penyusunan Marketing Plan sering hanya dengan menggunakan feeling.
You'll be able to from that determine if you're assembly the targets set out and defined within the strategy. Relationship marketing makes an attempt to do this by looking at marketing from a long term relationship perspective quite than individual transactions. Typically it must reference the important thing factors of your strategy and answer the who, what, why, when, where, and the way questions.
Integrations with key marketing instruments allow you to schedule distribution and measure success. Established in 1911, the CIM is the world's main skilled marketing physique. You'll develop key expertise in marketing equivalent to an understanding of shopper behaviour, and experience in digital and providers marketing.
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Have you heard of DeBono's Thinking Hats? This is a system often used in group discussion and individual thinking. I enjoy using it for critical thinking and looking at a topic in various perspectives. I try and incorporate Socratic Seminars and debates into my classroom, and this system lends a hand nicely to get students thinking in all kinds of ways and directions.
In this post, I will go into detail how I use it with elementary students. The kids get excited about using it, especially when I tell them that it is used in the business world to make decisions! The main benefit, in my opinion, is removing the ego from the decision. Kids tend to get caught up in a particular point of view during a debate. For example, "I think this is a BAD idea and don't agree with it!". DeBono's Thinking Hats forces students to look at all angles and facets of the topic.
With my third-graders, we take these hats VERY seriously. So seriously, that we wear actual hats. For an eight-year-old, visualizing the hats and literally taking them on and off is truly makes the concept "click." I purchased eight hats at the Dollar Tree for this activity and covered them in colored painters tape to make them match the correct hat color.
I have done a whole group lesson with two different books: The Man That Walked Between the Towers and Milo and the Magical Stones. I chose these books because characters are making choices in them. I LOVE The Man That Walked Between the Towers, but elementary school students will veer off and start telling their parents September 11th stories. However, I think it is important that we remember the World Trade Towers and the New York City skyline for what it once is. It is not only an important discussion, but also a good way to help the kids remember that history is constantly evolving, and today we are looking at a snapshot of a point in history.
I use whole-group the first time that I do DeBono's Thinking Hats with the kids. We read the book together, then look at the choice a character made. For example, in The Man That Walked Between the Towers, we specifically look at the man's choice to go on the tightrope. Would you have done it? First, we put on our Red Hat (yes, I literally put on the big, red Dollar Tree hat!). What do we feel about this? What emotions does it create? Are we excited? Anxious? Scared? The students and I discuss, then move onto the next hat.
At the very end of the lesson, we make a decision as a whole group. Would we have chosen to walk across the tightrope now that we have looked at all angles of the decision?
After students have had practice with DeBono's Thinking Hats, I give them an opportunity to work in a group with limited teacher assistance. I divide the kids into groups of three. Each group gets a different book where the character must make some sort of a choice or big decision. They go through the same steps as our whole group lesson, and make a decision on their book.
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Ethic: A Way of Life
A free life is the calling and birthright of humans. This right is given to us by God, who created us freely. But it's harder than you think. To live out our freedom-identity, we need some kind of road map, we need a way of life to guide and sustain us. We need an ethic that gives shape to our freedom.


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Owning or operating a business or enterprise requires a certain degree of trust. Unless you are a one-person show, chances are if you run a business, your trust will be placed on your employees. Some of these employees will be executives making important business decisions on your behalf; others will be low-level personnel managing day-to-day operations. Regardless of at what level these employees are found, once you place your trust in these individuals, they can be held legally liable to you for any violations of that trust.
Employees are fiduciaries. A fiduciary is a person in a position of trust – a person who has agreed to undertake the responsibility to act on behalf of or in the interest of another person or company with regard to the exercise of power or discretion in both a legal and practical sense. A fiduciary is accountable to the employer to perform with loyalty, in good faith and to avoid conflict of interest. An employee who is a fiduciary has the duty to not abuse the trust or confidence that has been placed upon them. If an employee violates that trust, they are liable to face legal consequences.
Historically, Canadian courts have limited fiduciaries in employment situations to those employees who are considered to be in established per se fiduciary relationships, such as that of registered directors of a corporations or a lawyers to their clients. Outside of these per se relationships, fiduciary duties are also be found in senior officers and upper management.
In recent judicial decisions, Canadian courts determined that even low-level employees can be considered fiduciaries. In Evans v. The Sport Corporation, 2013 ABCA 14, a hockey agent employee worked for a sports company employer for several years but was never promoted to the position of director of the company, nor did he have any real managerial powers. However, it was held in Evans that the hockey agent acted as the 'face and voice' of the employer company and held significant 'power and influence' over the company's economic assets and interests, and as such, a fiduciary relationship was found and the agent was held liable for breach of duty to over $200,000.00. In an earlier decision for Navrab Investments Inc. v. Vaidyan, 2012 ONSC 6844, a sales employee who worked the night shift at a specialty store in Toronto was held in breach of his fiduciary duty to his employer when he stole over $70,000.00 from the store's till while being entrusted with his employer's valuables and security.
Canadian courts have emphasized that a person does not become a fiduciary simply because they are given a fancy title; rather, it is the individual's role and the nature of their responsibilities that decides whether or not they owe a fiduciary duty to their employer. This is especially true for small businesses where individuals outside of management often play a significant and influential role either generally or with regards to specific transactions. Canadian courts are promoting the idea that they are willing to extend fiduciary relationships to ensure the protection of the 'dependent or vulnerable party' in employment situations – in this case, the 'vulnerable' employer who has placed his trust in his employee.
Breach of the fiduciary duty between employers and employees can happen and is unfortunately becoming more and more prevalent. Occupational fraud and theft is on the rise, resulting in millions of dollars in loss assets for many businesses. In the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Report to the Nations 2014 study, of the 1483 occupational fraud cases examined, the median loss was $145,000.00 for victim employers, with over one-fifth losing at least $1,000,000.00.
From the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners "Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse" (2014), at pg. 9
There are several ways to protect yourself as an employer against breach of fiduciary duty by your employees. One way to prevent a breach of trust is through a well-crafted employment contract. An employment contract can set out the specific role and responsibilities of the employee with emphasis on the trust relationship and expectations placed upon them. Further, an employment contract may also set out stipulations such as non-competition clauses and confidentiality agreements that further protect the employer's interests. While these types of clauses are not iron-clad, they are a good place to start for employers seeking to protect themselves against breaches of their trust.
Despite early prevention methods, the fact that occupational fraud and theft is becoming more common means that employers still find themselves in situations where an employee has stolen their assets. As noted above, employees are fiduciaries and employers trust their employees to handle their assets responsibly – breach of that trust means legal consequences. One method of recovery is to prosecute the theft criminally; however, there is a growing trend in Canada where employers favour civil remedies. The recent shift in the definitions of fiduciaries has aided employers in ensuring their success in court against rogue employees. Employers should not shy away from pursuing employees for breach of their fiduciary duty. Canadian law establishes that these employees have legal responsibilities and employers have legal rights to pursue employees for breaches of the fiduciary duties they owe. The Canadian legal system has many mechanisms, from pre-judgement asset preservation to post-judgement garnishing procedures, to further the success of employers in civil recovery against such employees.
Learning to trust is one of the most difficult tasks, but employers cannot fear placing their trust in their employees. Canadian law protects employers by making employees fiduciaries and formally establishing this trust relationship as a legal responsibility. Employees must honour this responsibility and if they breach this trust, employers have the right to pursue them as fiduciaries and recover what is rightfully theirs.
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Month: July 2013
Coming Soon – Your "Pizza for Good" CFWB
Devil in the details – Article: Gambling Tips From The IRS? You Bet
The same rings true for both reporting gambling losses and successfully operating a business – you must have an accurate method of tracking finances that you use regularly.
Gambling Tips From The IRS? You Bet
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7/23/13 is Day 1 of my WordPress blog and site. Here we go. . .


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9 tips for Instagram
Instagram is a whole other crazy world that can be quite intimidating and frustrating! Trying to build a brand and figure out what works and what doesn't is what we are constantly trying to stay on top of. Here are 9 tips we have found to be helpful in the last 9 months since we started Million Ways to Mother.
#1. CONSISTENCY. Try to post around 1-2 pictures a day around the same time each day. Tip #6 will explain when the best time will be for you and your followers to post. I once heard Facebook explain that for the best results you should only be posting 1-2 photos a day on Instagram and the rest should be on Instastories.
#2. QUALITY PHOTOS (but also real life photos). Companies as well as followers love to see quality photos. But at the same time they want to see you in real life doing real life things. We NEVER post in real time.
#3. HASHTAGS. Find hashtags in your niche. Save a group of them into your notes and post in your first comment no more than a minute after you have posted your picture. You can post up to 30 hashtags. Don't use the most popular hashtags, it will make it hard to get in the top 9 for that specific hashtag.
#4. Liking others and engaging with your followers. Respond back to those who have commented. An easy way to do this is to leave a question for your followers to answer in your caption. Also, comment on other bloggers photos in your niche. That way your name gets seen more.
#5. GIVEAWAYS (loop giveaways and personal giveaways)- a great way to gain followers as well as promote another company's product. A win win for both. You can find loop giveaways in your search on Instagram. Just search loop giveaways.
#6. RESEARCH when your followers are most engaging. If you haven't signed up for a business Instagram be sure to do so and they will give you your analytics and stats. Pay close attention to those weekly. You will get a much better idea of what is working and what isn't.
#7. COMMENT PODS. Find a group of people in your niche, up to 15, and like and comment on each others Instagram posts. People tend to comment more if they see others. Also it is a great way to support other bloggers as well as not getting your picture lost in your follower's feeds.
#8. PROFILE. When people visit your profile they want to know who you are in your bio and in your first 6 pictures on Instagram. Make sure those reflect each other.
#9. TAG. Tag products you are wearing or using in your post. You may even get reposted on their page and get more exposure and more followers.
There are SO MANY other tips and tricks for Instagram! We just skimmed the surface and we are constantly learning new things every day. Try not to get frustrated and stick with it! It's all about ENDURANCE!
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Whoaa three posts this week…
Well this is some big news, and I'm soo excited to share it with you! I've recently been doing some freelance work with a company (Keka by Solid Lines Products) to design smartphone and tablet cases, and my designs are finally available to purchase! You can check out the designs below, and purchase them here! AND you can get them for 30% off with the code 30NOW! They are available for both the iPhone, iPad, and Samsung Galaxy (various models). I'm working on some new projects with them as well (moving in the home accessories direction), so stay tuned for that in the future!
XO – Courtney
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"A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body" (M. Albarn)
Exercising and healthy nutrition are the basis for a healthy lifestyle. It's not just about "losing weight and looking good", there is much more... Entrusting with a Certified Personal Trainer will help you to achieve your targets learning how to follow a healthy lifestyle which will improve your quality of life.Learn More
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I had plenty of massages before, but nobody has ever assessed my posture before a massage, and that was a very welcome addition to a really relaxing and effective session. I found Valentina professional, trustworthy and capable; at the end of the treatment I was so relaxed that I was ready for a nap, and the fact that Valentina came to my place meant that I could actually have a lie-down and feel even more refreshed afterwards! Highly recommended.Elena, M. (Nottingham, UK): Software QA and Test Engineer
I know Valentina since before she started to study to became a Personal Trainer and a Sports Massage Therapist. I know she has always been interested in sports and I am happy for her and her career path. In October 2017 I asked her if she would help me lose weight and gain muscles because I was doing too much cardio activities, eating not enough and just putting weight instead. Valentina has always been very honest, professional and responsive with me. I loved all the workouts she made for me , especially the tough ones. I had some ups and downs but I trusted her completely and I worked very hard, so now I can definitely see some changes in my body and I am starting to gain self confidence about myself again.Flora, F. (Irvine, California, USA): Ballet Dancer
I started working with Valentina in January 2018. My goal was improving upper body and core strength in an exercise program that could complement physical therapy sessions prescribed for patellar tendinitis. Three months later I have lost 2 lb and my body is leaner and more toned, I can actually see some muscles for the first time in my life (sad but true!). So far the monthly exercise programs are fun and varied, and Valentina asks for feedbacks and always responds timely to any doubts I might have. I have now completed physical therapy and will be happily switching to Valentina for an all body workout plan. I feel lucky to have Valentina as a Trainer, and I wish I came to her sooner than I did.Alice, G. (Santa Monica, California, USA): Texture Artist
Professionalism, responsability, accuracy, constant presence... all aspects that characterize Valentina as Personal Trainer. Valentina is a strong motivator, despite geographical distance. Thank you Valentina for all your support!Elena L. (Milan, Italy): Lawyer
Valentina is extremely professional and takes great care in getting to know a clients aches and pains before starting treatment. As well always checking symptoms on every visit she will always follow up with a message the next day to see if you're ok. I have been suffering with severe back pain from an accident where I was struggling to sleep and in constant pain. Valentina has helped ease the pain so much and it's an amazing feeling to be able to sleep and breathe without pain. Someone from work had recommended her and it's always scary letting someone into your home but Valentina made me feel comfortable and is honest and trustworthy with a full written receipt upon completion. Thank You Valentina!!!Sanj, K. (Nottingham, UK): Senior Software Engineer


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Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland.
Housesteads Roman Fort was built in 124 AD, shortly after Hadrian's Wall started construction in 122 AD.
The fort would have barracks capable of supporting 800 Roman soldiers and a small village of locals providing supplies to the fort was established outside the fort walls.
The name of the fort was given variously as Borcovicus, Borcovicium and Velurtion.
Housesteads is taken from the name of the 18th century farm on which the fort is situated.
The Roman influence on what is now North East England is still observable with remains of various forts and sections of Hadrian's Wall visible, as well as some modern roads and bridges following pathways laid down by the Romans.
Further photos of Hadrian's Wall and the famous Sycamore Gap can be seen here.
Further photos of Hadrian's Wall and the famous Sycamore Gap can be seen here.


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Richly illustrated with paintings, photographs, and sound recordings of featured birds, these video podcasts are an entertaining and educational supplement to the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America. You may view and download three hours of podcasts from our web site. Choose from the cateogries below:Family Overviews Species Profiles Biography Tutorials
Birding Resources
Birding Spectacles
A birding spectacle can be defined as a concentration of birds large enough to capture the imagination of even nonbirders. They are gatherings of birds in one location at one time so spectacular that anyone would be struck by the majesty of the natural world.
Many birders have expressed an interest in having as complete a list as possible posted on the Web. Compiled here is a list of some of the regularly occurring major birding spectacles.
Spectacles by season:
Spring (March, April, May)
Summer (June, July, August)
Fall (September, October, November)
Winter (December, January, February)
Introducing the founder of our field guide series:
Roger Tory Peterson
Roger Tory Peterson, the artist, the photographer, the writer, the guide who turned the skies into a cathedral for the worship of living things ... [is] one of America's most talented men.
- PETER JENNINGS, ABC World News Tonight, recognizing Roger Tory Peterson as Person of the Week.


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Tour : Let's explore Salesforce Lightning Menu @salesforce @lightning
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Menu collapses and expands a list of all icons along with their names. To play this tour at your force.com web site install Guideme player from Guideme.io and click on player icon at bottom right.
2.Home Icon
Home icon provides a view of what's important for you to focus on today. It will change as Salesforce software learns more about your sales experience.
3.Opportunities Icon
Opportunities are qualified leads that you have converted. When you convert the Lead, you create an Account and Contact along with the Opportunity.
4.Leads Icon
Leads are potential prospects. You haven't yet qualified that they are ready to buy or what product they need.
5.Tasks Icon
You can view your whole list of tasks, alongside a detailed view of any task you select.
6.Files Icon
Salesforce Files reinvents file sharing for the enterprise, placing documents, videos, or presentations into the center of sales, service, and marketing processes. Files are accessible from anywhere, and always updated to the most recent version
7.Accounts Icon
Accounts are the companies you are doing business with. You can also do business with individual people using something called Person Accounts.
8.Contacts Icon
Contacts are the people who work at an Account.
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Your utility for summarizing and displaying your Salesforce data in a graphical layout
10.Reports Icon
Your business has questions. Your Salesforce data has the answers. When you get asked to build a report, the request typically comes in the form of a question.
11.Feeds Icon
Chatter feeds show you posts and comments you and other people make, as well as record updates across your Salesforce organization.
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A group consists of a set of users. A group can contain individual users, other groups, or the users in a particular role or territory. It can also contain the users in a particular role or territory plus all the users below that role or territory in the hierarchy
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Use Salesforce to schedule meetings and presentations with colleagues, customers, and prospects.
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The People icon display a list of the users in your organization.
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It supports 8 balanced audio inputs and 8 balanced audio outputs, remote paging, remote panel control, remote computer & Android pad control. Besides 8 AUX inputs, it also supports MP3 (built-in or USB) and FM. Whats more, it supports TEL paging for emergency, one-touch alarm, 8 dry contact inputs and 1 dry contact out put.
It's a complete solution for multi-functional venues like entertainment place, large-scale hotel, Gymnasium and so on.
System products list
MAG808-----8x8 digital audio matrix center
MAG808R------8 zones remote paging station
MAG808C----- 8 zones remote control panel(with Mic)
MAG808S---- 8 zones mini remote control panel(without Mic)
DA4250---- 4 channels Class-D amplifier(4x250W)
DSP5011--- 5W frameless ceiling speaker(indoor)
DSP8062--- 20W wall mount speaker (indoor)
DSP255II---30W waterproof column speaker(outdo or)
Note: The model of speaker could be changed depend on the detail requirement of the venue.


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The major compatibility issues will be covered as well as how to smoothly upgrade to this release from previous ColdBox versions. You can also check out the What's New guide to give you a full overview of the changes.
In ColdBox 4, calling
getCurrentHandler() would return the module if it existed:
In ColdBox 5, we correctly remove the module name so it can be retrieved via
getCurrentModule() instead.
setNextEvent() method has been renamed to
relocate() to better adjust to modern times. This deprecation will be removed in future versions of ColdBox.
The modules
autoReload flag has been deprecated. This causes more headaches than anything. If you want changes reflected, reinit the framework.
The ColdBox construct setting
onInvalidEvent has been renamed now to
invalidEventHandler. This will be removed in future versions of ColdBox.
setAutoReload() flag in the SES interceptor has been removed. It is evil I tell you. If you want your routing to be re-read, then reinit the framework.
buildLink() method had the argument
linkTo to denote the event or route to link to. This was verbose, so we shortened it to
About UsAbout Us
Railo support dropped. Any classes that started with the word
Railo need to be changed to
Lucee especially on the CacheBox providers.
ColdFusion 9-10 support has been dropped. Adobe doesn't support them anymore, so neither do we.
datasources configuration setting directive has been dropped in favor of just leveraging the
settings directive. Just move your datasource metadata into the
settings struct and reference it using the settings DSL.
// Datasource definitionsdatasources = {mydsn = {type = "mysql",username = "luis",name = "mydsn"}}
// Injectionsproperty name="dsn" inject="coldbox:datasource:mydsn"
// Settingssettings = {mydsn = {type = "mysql",username = "luis",name = "mydsn"}}
// Injectionsproperty name="dsn" inject="coldbox:setting:mydsn"
The WireBox interface:
coldbox.system.ioc.dsl.IDSLBuilder has changed in ColdBox 5, so if you are implementing your own DSLs, then you must update it like so:
Old DSL Builder, notice the output attributepublic any function init( required any injector ) output="false"{public any function process( required definition, targetObject ) output="false"{
In ColdBox 5 we removed the output attribute:
New DSL Builderpublic any function init( required any injector ) {public any function process( required definition, targetObject ) {
Ticket Reference: https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/COLDBOX-697
The string buffer has been updated in order to become thread safe and there are several methods that have been deprecated. Instead of using
appendToBuffer() you need to use the
buffer argument.
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buffer.append( generatedHTML );
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Announcing the Apropos Projectsteveonjava | May 3, 2010
At the Lean Software and Systems Conference a week ago, Israel Gat, Erik Huddleston, and I did a presentation on Reformulating the Product Delivery Process. At the end of this talk, we unveiled an open-source, JavaFX tool called Apropos that we use for Product Portfolio Planning at Inovis.
Note: The data has been blurred to hide corporate information. The final release will include a test bed of public data, which can be used for display and testing.
What you are seeing in the above screenshot is the Portfolio Kanban View that we use for tracking features through their full lifecycle from proposal through validation. It is backed by the Rally Agile Lifecycle Management tool, which exposes Web Services for accessing all of our planning data. The entire UI was written in JavaFX, and makes heavy use of JFXtras features, such as the XTableView.
The plan for this tool is to do the initial launch of a BSD-licensed open-source version on May 22nd. This will include support for the Rally Community Edition, which is free for up to 10 users. In future releases we plan to support other Agile Lifecycle Management tools, both commercial and open-source, but will need assistance from the community to do this.
If you are interested in helping out with this project, please contact me. I will have limited bandwidth until after the initial launch, but after that would love to scale up this project with interested parties.
Here is the full presentation, which includes additional screenshots of Apropos at the end (slides 15-19):


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Crimson Dawn
Dr. José Rizal (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. His novel Noli Me Tangere, published in 1887, played an important role in Philippine history. He is considered a national hero of the Philippines.
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"Crimson Dawn" was created to commemorate the centennial of Jose Rizal's martyrdom on December 30, 1896, inspired by the 3rd stanza of Rizal's immortal poem, written the night before he was to meet his destiny:
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Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories: Feb. 23-27
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 23-27: (25 mins ago)
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 23-27: (25 mins ago)
Cephalon Launches $207 Million Bid For Arana Therapeutics (12 mins ago)
Feb. 26 — Dexia SA , the world's largest lender to local governments, reported a record fourth-quarter loss on the sale of its U.S. bond insurance unit and provisions for declines in the value of mortgage-backed securities. (1 hour ago)
J.M. Smucker Profit Jumps But Outlook Lowered (29 mins ago)
Medco Health's Quarterly Revenue Up 13.9% As Profit Rises (32 mins ago)
As American families face accelerating job losses, record-high foreclosure numbers and increases to credit card interest rates and fees by faltering banks, building a savings cushion becomes more important and more difficult. (4 mins to go)
McDonald's, 9 a.m. My coffee, as usual, is tasty and lawsuit hot. I look around and note that virtually everyone here at mid-morning is at least 60 years old. The kids and moms may come in the afternoon. They will certainly be here during the weekend. (36 mins ago)
S&P 500 actively slashing dividends to another record quarter (3 hours ago)
Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Friday's session are Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. , Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and Mylan Inc. . (2 mins to go)
U.K. Stats Agency Reclassifies Lloyds, RBS As Public Firms (1 hour ago)


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- Named as one of the 850 Books for Biblical Expositors by the Master's Seminary
- Offers a whole scope view of premillennial interpretation
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Lewis Sperry Chafer, founding president of the Dallas Theological Seminary, worked on this dispensational, pre-millenial systematic theology for ten years. The work was so popular that the first printing sold out in six months. Chafer's Systematic Theology remains an authoritative work that is often cited by today's theologians. Here's what's covered:
- Volume 1: Prolegomena, Bibliology, Theology Proper
- Volume 2: Angelology, Anthropology, Hamartiology
- Volume 3: Sosteriology
- Volume 4: Ecclesiology and Eschatology
- Volume 5: Christology
- Volume 6: Pneumatology
- Volume 7: Doctrinal Summarization
- Volume 8: Biographical Sketch of the Author
About the Author
Lewis Sperry Chafer was born in Rock Creek, Ohio in 1871. Chafer attended the Rock Creek Public School as a young boy, and the New Lyme Institution in New Lyme Academy, Ohio from 1885 to 1888. From 1889 to 1891, Chafer attended Oberlin College Conservatory and College under C. I. Scofield. During his life, Chafer received his Litt.D. from Dallas in 1924, D.D. from Wheaton in 1926, and Th.D. from the Aix‐en‐Province, France, Protestant Seminary in 1946.
Chafer was ordained in 1900 by a Council of Congregational Ministers in the First Congregational Church in Buffalo and in 1903 he ministered as an evangelist in the Presbytery of Troy in Massachusetts. He became associated with the ministry of Cyrus Scofield, who became his mentor.
During this early period, Chafer began writing and developing his theology. He taught bible classes and music at the Mount Hermon School for Boys from 1906 to 1910. He joined the Orange Presbytery in 1912 due to the increasing influence of his ministry in the south. He aided Scofield in establishing the Philadelphia School of the Bible in 1913. From 1923 to 1925, he served as general secretary of the Central American Mission.
When Scofield died in 1921, Chafer moved to Dallas, Texas to pastor the First Congregational Church of Dallas where Scofield had ministered. Then, in 1924, Chafer and his friend William Henry Griffith Thomas realized their vision of a simple, Bible‐teaching theological seminary and founded Dallas Theological Seminary . Chafer served as president of the seminary and professor of Systematic Theology from 1924 until his death.
Chafer is widely recognized as one of the founders of modern Dispensationalism and was vehemently opposed to covenant theology. Strictly speaking, he was a premillennial, pretribulational dispensationalist. Other aspects of his overall theology could be generally described as rooted in aspects of the Plymouth Brethren, Calvinism, a mild form of Keswick Theology on Sanctification, and Presbyterianism, all of these tempered with a focus on spirituality based on simple Bible study and living. Chafer had a tremendous influence on the evangelical movement. Among his students were Jim Rayburn, founder of Young Life, Kenneth N. Taylor, author of The Living Bible translation, and numerous future Christian educators and pastors. Chafer died with friends while away at a conference in Seattle, Washington in August 1952.
Dr. Chafer was also the author of Satan: His Motives and Methods, The Kingdom in History and Prophecy, Salvation, He That Is Spiritual, Grace, An Exposition of God's Marvelous Gift, Major Bible Themes, The Ephesian Letter, and the multi-volume Systematic Theology. For many years he was also the editor of the theological journal Bibliotheca Sacra.
The original eight volumes now complete and unabridged in four! Though scholarly in the true sense of the word, this work can also be read and understood by those not formally trained in theology.
The appearance of the eight-volume work in Systematic Theology by President Lewis Sperry Chafer of Dallas Theological Seminary is without question an epoch in the history of Christian doctrine. Never before has a work similar in content, purpose, and scope been produced. Its appearance in a day when liberal interpretation and unbelief have riddled the Biblical basis for theological study is in itself highly significant.
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Every one of us wants to feel that there are certain projects we can start and finish on our own at work and at home. These DIY projects can be exciting enough to make us look forward to those weekends when we get down to business. All the same, sometimes the process of getting started can take us a while as we try to figure out where exactly we should begin. Mantasticpursuits.com encourages men to use these DIY projects to make their contribution felt at home in ways that their family members will appreciate dearly. Here are nine DIY projects that you need to work on this weekend:
Fixing the Washing Machine
A washing machine that has served you for years may start rocking, moving around, and chattering. This requires a simple fix: adjusting its legs.
Unclog Your Sink
Before you call a plumber, consider if the problem is big enough to require external assistance. The truth is, a part of those very obstinate clogs in your sink drain can be cleared by you. Using a plunger plus a snake, you can thrust through the clog and unclog your sink in no time.
Clean the Air Conditioner
Over time, the fins of an air conditioner become crooked and in need of being straightened. The condenser and evaporator coils of the air conditioner also accumulate dirt and become less efficient. Cleaning these air conditioner parts will result in cooler rooms and will save you money.
Fix a Running Toilet
For people who have not bothered to look into the reason why their toilet leaks, it may come as a surprise that most running toilets require little expertise to fix. In fact, most running toilets are fixable in a relatively straightforward process. If you can get over the toilet tank's inner mechanisms, you can fix the problem and save water.
Clean Your Oven Door Glass
The crud inside your oven window will bug you until you do something about it. While it's hard to understand how the brownish crud forms inside your oven window, the process of removing it is often simple and direct.
Replace Torn Door Screens or Windows
The thought of undertaking a DIY project involving doors and windows can be intimidating, yet with proper planning, there is no reason why you cannot do them. The task of replacing a broken windowpane or a torn door screen is easy and takes just a few minutes.
Replace Damaged Shingles
Long before your roof starts to leak, shingles get damaged. Replacing these shingles will save you a lot of money and unnecessary heartache of replacing your roof sometime down the line. Doing so also extends the lifespan of your home.
Re-Caulk Your Tub
Now and then, it becomes necessary to bring a fresh vibe to your bathroom. There is no better and more affordable way to do this than ridding it of that ugly and discolored caulk. A few hours into this DIY project and your tub or shower will again look fresh and inviting.
Replace That Loose Doorknob
Find those hidden screws and tighten them using a screwdriver. You can find them by popping off the doorknob's cover plate.
DIY projects don't always have to be complex and complicated. Some tasks around the house just need you to plan and implement. Do not put off these projects a weekend longer. You will be glad you didn't.
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MPR News Primer: The 'right-to-work' debate
Last updated March 13, 2012
Republicans call it "right-to-work." Democrats say it has nothing to do with anyone's rights and everything to do with squeezing worker pay and weakening unions.
It's become a hot legislative issue this year in Minnesota, where some Republicans say a a report from the Center of the American Experiment shows how Minnesota incomes and living standards would be higher if the state passed "right-to-work" legislation. Union officials here argue the opposite is true.
The public seems divided. An unscientific poll of Minnesotans at the State Fair last August found 54 percent saying yes when asked: "Would you support a right-to-work law, meaning workers are not required to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment?"
Lawmakers appear equally divided. A Senate panel in mid-March passed the constitutional amendment bill in a 7-6 vote as union supporters packed the room chanting for its defeat.
"The vote means the bill is still alive," the Star Tribune noted. "But no action has yet been taken in the House, and sponsors are not sure it has enough support to pass both floors."
What is the "right-to-work" debate about?
No one can be forced to join a union. The AFL-CIO and National Right to Work Legal Foundation both agree on that point.
But can non-union workers be compelled to pay dues to a union? That's the crux of the debate. In 23 right-to-work states, the answer is no. That includes Indiana, where the governor in February signed right-to-work legislation into law.
MPR News reporter Tim Pugmire notes that in Minnesota, "Workers can already opt out of union membership, but they're required to pay what's known as 'fair share' dues to cover the cost of collective bargaining."
Backers of right-to-work laws say they aren't bashing unions but that people deserve to land a job without being forced to pay union dues. Detractors say those laws are designed to drive down wages, weaken union membership and kill job security. They also argue it's unfair to let a worker enjoy "free ride" benefits of being in a union without having to join it or pay dues.
Republicans in Minnesota are pressing for a constitutional amendment that would bar union membership or union dues as a condition of employment and let current workers keep their jobs if they quit their union. It takes only majority votes in the Minnesota House and Senate to put a constitutional question to voters.
What does the American Experiment report say about Minnesota?
The report clearly backs right-to-work, declaring, "A typical Minnesota resident would have a higher income and standard of living if the state had a right-to-work provision that allowed workers the freedom to join, or not to join, a labor union."
Inside the report, though, the language is much less definitive: "... the state may well benefit from the passage of a RTW law. Our research suggests that adopting RTW provisions can have strong economic benefits for a state..."
At another point, it notes the population jump in Southern, right-to-work states and concludes:
"...the massive migration towards RTW states suggests that people value the increased freedom for workers and employers where governmental constraints on individual employment bargaining are removed, or at least that the economic vitality associated to RTW states appeals to many."
But there's an important footnote: "Unfortunately, we were not able to obtain migration data on just working persons, which would arguably be a more relevant statistic."
How does Minnesota compare to states with low union membership?
The report argues personal income would have jumped if such a right-to-work law had been in place the past few decades, and Minnesota would "almost certainly" be among the top 10 in the nation in per capita income and led the Midwest in economic growth.
But Minnesota's per capita income since has risen faster than the lowest union states the past 40 years. The most recent Census data show Minnesota per capita income is 11th in the nation, far higher than North and South Dakota and Iowa, Minnesota's right-to-work neighbors.
Among states with the lowest percentage of union representation, only Virginia beats out Minnesota in per capita income growth over the past 40 years, and not by much.
Despite the economic turmoil caused by the Great Recession, nearly all the states with low union membership have unemployment rates higher than Minnesota.
Minnesota is one of the nation's higher union membership states, but only about 16 percent of workers here belong to a union. Most are public employees and their numbers have been in decline.
In a December essay, a Department of Employment and Economic Development analyst looked at decades of state and local government employment and concluded state and local government employment as a percentage of all jobs here has been shrinking since 1976.
How important is right-to-work to business?
There's a lot of research but nothing absolute on how much right-to-work helps or hurts a state's business climate.
When a researcher for the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, examined state policies in 2000, he concluded:
"Right-to-work states historically have pursued a number of other smokestack-chasing policies, such as low taxes, aggressive subsidies, and even, in some cases, lax environmental regulations. Thus, my results do not say that it is right-to-work laws that matter, but rather that the 'pro-business package' offered by right-to-work states seems to matter."
Other studies show that a quality workforce, good education system and public amenities are the main factors businesses examine when deciding where to build plants and add jobs.
It's also worth noting that the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the state's premier business advocacy group at the Capitol, has not taken a position on the right-to-work constitutional amendment.
"We continue to take the pulse of our membership," chamber president David Olson said in a prepared statement. "Our members believe workers should have the right to choose whether they belong to a union and/or pay union dues. We have not determined whether or not this rises to the level of a constitutional amendment."


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Thousands of prospective home owners and investors as well as real estate and infrastructure professionals will descend on the Sandton Convention Centre from next week Tuesday for the African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit and the Property Buyer Show.
The Honourable Herman Mashaba, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, will deliver the keynote address during the opening session of the African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday, 25 October at 09h00. The award-winning two-day event will gather leading built environment and property professionals, architects, project developers, investors, town planners, and city and municipal managers from all over the continent to focus on "Developing Future African Cities".
Other notable speakers include:
- Brett Herron: Mayoral Committee member for Cape Town's Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA)
- Jack van der Merwe, CEO, Gautrain Management Agency
- Henk Boogertman, Architectural Director: Menlyn Maine Investment Holdings
- Jodi Allemeier, Programme Lead: Western Cape Economic Development Partnership
- Kecia Rust, Executive Director and Founder: Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa
- Douglas Cohen, Executive Manager for Planning and Strategy: Johannesburg Development Agency
- Simon Ardonceau, Head of Strategic Consulting: JLL Sub-Saharan Africa
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"In good times and bad, investment in tangible real estate has proven a sound option on almost any measure, being regarded as having higher risk and return than bonds but lower than equities," says Sandra Gordon, Pam Golding Properties senior research and market analyst, who will address The Property Buyer Show, also taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 27-29 October 2017.
The Property Buyer Show is aimed at first-time residential property buyers or real estate investors. The innovative exhibition layout is designed to walk buyers through the property buying process with experienced property investors and financial advisors addressing three seminar theatres focused on property investment, first-time buyers and retirement lifestyle.
The Property Buyer Show investment seminar topics include:
- How to become a property investor – the do's and don'ts
- What do the banks REALLY consider when assessing your application for finance
- What should you consider when investing in property
- How tax can affect your property investment
- Location, location, location – Joburg's best performing investment hot-spots
- A landlord's guide for dealing with leases and problem tenants
The first-time buyer seminar topics include:
- The Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)
- DJ Euphonik's top tips for getting on (and moving up) the property ladder
- Checklist for house viewings
- Financial considerations when buying your first home
- The ABC Guide of buying a home
- The price is right..? A guide to negotiating and making an offer
- Making an offer and taking transfer, your rights!
Says Pam Golding's Sandra Gordon: "In the current environment, with heightened economic and political uncertainty both locally and abroad, and amid accompanying financial market volatility, making the right investment choices is a hot topic from boardroom discussions to casual dinner conversations. Property is often included in an investment portfolio as it has a low correlation with other assets such as bonds and equities and thus diversifies the risk in a portfolio."
The African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit was voted Africa's best Confex (half conference, half exhibition) earlier this year by the AAXO ROAR event industry awards. The summit and the Property Buyer Show are organised by the multi award-winning Spintelligent, well known for organising exhibitions and conferences across the continent in the infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture and education sectors. Longstanding flagship events by Spintelligent include African Utility Week, Eduweek, Future Energy Nigeria, Future Energy East Africa, Agritech Expo Zambia, Kenya Mining Forum, DRC Mining Week and Nigeria Mining Week. Spintelligent is part of Clarion Events Ltd, based in the UK.
Dates and location:
African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit: 25-26 October 2017
Property Buyer Show conference: 27 October 2017
Property Buyer Show expo: 28-29 October 2017
Location: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Websites: http://www.african-real-estate-summit.com/ & http://www.propertybuyershow.com
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by Under a Spell
It was the first time that I had been invited in my then girlfriend's apartment. There on the arm of the sofa was this large, very large, black cat.
"Oh how nice, you have a cat" I said, being polite because at that time I had no particular likening for cats.
Don't read me wrong, I had nothing against cats just was not a cat person, not a pet person at all.
This big black cat, Jenny was her name, sort of had me spooked at first. I felt like the cat was weighing me up, like she was probing my mind with those green eyes of hers. And I'll tell the truth, I was sort of jealous of that cat, like she was a rival for my girlfriends affection. That girlfriend, name don't matter now, was very affectionate to Jenny, her cat after all. But I wanted the attention on me.
Well over time things turned around somehow. I got the idea that I may just as well make friends with this cat rival who was always going to be in the apartment anyway. So I started to pet her, and got to like it, I also noted that my sucking up to the cat raised me up in the estimation of the girlfriend, and that was no bad thing I thought.
Jenny the black cat must have put her spell on me. Before long I was giving more attention to the cat than I was the girlfriend. In fact more then once I arrived at the apartment and picked up Jenny and petted her before I had hugged the girlfriend hello.
I can tell you now, that did not go down to well!
That little relationship, with the girlfriend, ran its course, started well but then as usual, it fell apart.
You know what, I missed the cat more than the girlfriend when we split. And that spell that Jenny put upon me must have been mighty powerful because I now have quite a likening for cats. So much so that I might just get myself one for the company, and it might just be a big old back one with green eyes!
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I managed to quickly take some pictures (with my brother's camera) before I head round to a friends for a mid-week catch up accompanied with wine – I must remember it's Thursday and I work Fridays now. I am repeating in my head: I must not drink too much wine, I must not drink too much wine…if I write it enough maybe I'll remember it….
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NSU Art Museum provides exceptional access to the highest level of artistic expression
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The mission of NSU Art Museum is to provide exceptional opportunities to access, learn from and be inspired by the highest level of visual artistic expression throughout time and from around the world, and to engage a wide audience by offering diverse and innovative exhibitions, dynamic education and public programs, and by developing an exceptional collection, and fostering original research and intellectual inquiry.
Founded in 1958, NSU Art Museum is a premier destination for exhibitions and programs encompassing all facets of civilization's visual history.
The Museum is the hub of the South Florida Art Coast, situated midway between Miami and Palm Beach in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. Its distinctive modernist building, which opened in 1986 was designed by the renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. Located in Fort Lauderdale's active Arts and Entertainment District, the Museum is a short walk to the shops, restaurants and galleries of vibrant Las Olas Boulevard as well as to the picturesque Riverwalk waterfront promenade.
NSU Art Museum's 83,000 square-foot building contains 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 256-seat auditorium, Museum Store and Cafe.
The Museum's international exhibition program, which aims to challenge viewers' perceptions of the world around them, is overseen by its visionary Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater, who joined the Museum in 2013.
NSU Art Museum's celebrated permanent collection contains more than 7,000 works. Among its highlights is the country's largest collection of 19th and early 20th century paintings and drawings by the American realist William Glackens, the most extensive holding in the U.S. of works by post-World War II, avant-garde CoBrA artists from Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam, and extensive holdings of works by leading Latin American artists, and contemporary works by women and multicultural artists.
In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, one of the largest private research universities in the United States.
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A Congestion Management Process, or CMP, involves routinely monitoring all modes of travel and activity on the transportation network and managing the system's performance by identifying and advancing effective solutions, or improvements, that mitigate the adverse impacts of congestion.
The majority of congestion occurs when demand exceeds the capacity of a transportation facility, resulting in significant increases in user travel time. Congestion also arises due to non-recurring events, such as accidents, adverse weather, work zone activity, and special events. The goal of the CMP is to maintain acceptable levels of congestion through the implementation of agreed upon mitigation solutions.
According to federal legislation (23 CFR 450.320a & b), TPAs that reside in Transportation Management Areas (TMAs), which are urban areas that have a population of at least 200,000, "shall address congestion management through a process that provides for safe and effective integrated management and operation of the multimodal transportation system."


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CDC: Teen suicide attempts on the rise
Scary statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday revealed that the number of attempted suicides among teenagers had increased from 6.3 percent in 2009 to 7.8 percent in 2011.
The information comes from the CDC's 2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), a report designed to find health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults related to injury and violence, sexual behaviors, alcohol, and drugs. Along with the increase in attempted suicides, the survey also showed an increase in teens texting behind the wheel along with an increase in marijuana use.
According to the CDC, suicide accounts for 13 percent of all deaths among youth and young adults aged 10 to 24 and is the third leading cause of death for that age group.
Not only did suicide attempts increase among teens, but thoughts of suicide also are on the rise. Of the teens that the CDC surveyed, 15.8 percent said they had seriously considered attempting suicide, up from 13.8 percent in 2009. The YRBS also found that 12.8 percent of youths admitted to make a suicide plan, an increase from 10.9 percent in 2009.
Teen suicide has been a topic of much concern as cyber bullying cases have been highlighted across the country. A recent example was the suicide of Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University student who killed himself after his roommate streamed a sexual encounter online. His roommate, Dharun Ravi, was found guilty of spying on Clementi's encounter with a web cam.


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Communities can only thrive if they are sustainable.
The complex demands of people and society can often be in conflict with the need to preserve and protect the natural environment in a warming climate. Architecture has a crucial role in harmonising and minimising the impact of that conflict, with the ability to support a healthy and biodiverse environment.
We are continually learning from the buildings we design, ensuring that our process enables the development of low energy buildings that work efficiently and simply, while creating healthy environments for people to live, play, work and visit. Landscape forms a central part of this approach, reinvigorating spaces and using planting as green infrastructure to provide multiple benefits while enhancing the quality of the outdoor environment.
Collaboration is fundamental. We work with clients to identify the most appropriate sustainability solutions for their projects, offering BREEAM and Passivhaus consultancy, while also developing bespoke solutions.
Using robust processes and identifying sustainability strategies from the start, can enable greater efficiencies in how buildings perform in use. We share lessons learnt, and promote and use methods such as Soft Landings and POE (post occupancy evaluation) to support our clients in using buildings better in operation.


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MaxLED is a functional and robust emergency light in aluminium and plexi glass for indoor installation. With large reading distance (47m) It suits perfect in e.g. shopping centers, industry and warehouse, sport halls, terminal buildings, etc.
MaxLED is designed for both new building construction and renovation of existing facilities.
MaxLED can be delivered with one-side pictogram or two-sided pictograms.
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Direct connection of luminaire top part and wall bracket included, making installation of MaxLED very simple. With the battery and the ability for plug-in module in the top part, MaxLED is also very easy to maintain.
Luminaire and pictogram(s) must be ordered separately.
Accessories are pendulum suspension, wire kit suspension and protection grid. Wall bracket, spacers and back part for onesided installation are included. For projects with communication, plug-in module elBus or potential free must be ordered separately – see accessories.
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- Reading distance, exit sign : One-side or two-side 47m
- Voltage : 220-240V AC, 50-60Hz
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- Battery : NiMH 4.8V/1.2Ah
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- Light source : 60 white LED
- Technical lifetime (light source) : > 50 000 hours
- Lumen output : 420 lm (mains) / 315 lm (emergency operation)
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