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Seen some magic?
Here's a selection of testimonials from happy customers.
Feel free to comment below if you've seen me perform magic. Or leave a review on my google reviews page.
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Golden Wedding – National Glass Centre
Jack performed at my grandparent's golden anniversary and left everyone speechless. The tricks he performs are simply mind blowing which will leave you scratching your head. The 5* trick was seriously impressive..Truly professional and an all around friendly guy. Definitely rebooking at some point.
Would totally recommend 👍🏽
Thanks again mate
Wedding – Rushpool Hall
Absolutely Incredible Magic, highly recommend jack for any events. Very entertaining and lots of fun. Thank you jack
Wedding – Horton Grange
Jack kept our wedding guests entertained with his tricks in the lull between the day reception ending and before the start of the evening reception. Would highly recommend.
Uni Ball – Wylam Brewery
Hired Jack for our annual summer ball, and went down a treat. Would recommend.
Engagement Party, Redburn, North Shields
Jack came to my engagement party last night and he was fantastic all the guests loved the magic he done would definitely recommend him 🙂
40th Birthday – Northern Counties Club, Newcastle
Jack came to a birthday party of mine recently and was excellent with both the adults and kids. Incredible tricks and a lovely person to boot; highly recommended.
30th Party Whitley Bay
Celebrated my 30th birthday on Friday night and had Jack Strange there to entertain. He was amazing and everyone loved him! No tricks included, all magic!!!! Would recommend 100%
30th Birthday Rockcliff Rugby Club
Thank you so so so much! You were fantastic and people have messaged me all day about you!! Apologies for my drunk swearing but your magic has that affect on me!
Wedding Avenue Ballroom Hartlepool
Jack was at my wedding on Saturday.. he was amazing! I would highly recommend him for any event. He was friendly and approachable and very good at what he done!
Thank you very much for making our day even more 'magical' from The Osborne's ❤
Wedding AYLI Jesmond
We were so happy with our decision to have an excellent magician at our wedding; Jack Strange. We truly cannot thank him (and recommend him) enough for the excellent magic he performed for our guests – everyone LOVED it so, so much! It was certainly one of the highlights of our day!
Wedding, The Scullery, Sunderland
We booked Jack for our wedding party. On the night he was absolutely amazing, I still can't believe my eyes. Everyone was blown away by how good he is. Maybe magic does exist after all! We'd recommend Jack for anyone who wants to bring magic to their event he is a real star! Thank you Jack!
Work Party, The Looking Glass, Sunderland
Amazing magician! Really blew everybody away tonight.
Garden Party – Thornaby
What an incredibly talented guy, Jack is! He kept a party of people entertained all afternoon at a Hag do on Saturday and was the talk of the party long after he left! He finished with the best magic trick in the world and it honestly blew our minds. Thank you Jack – outstanding performance
Hen Party – Prohibition Bar Gateshead
Amazing best I have ever seen made my sister's hen magical, let me no what time the train to Hogwarts leaves!
House Party – Blyth
Hi Jack, we were absolutely amazed with the magic you created for ourselves and our quests on the celebration of our Silver Wedding everyone has been talking about your amazing card tricks and I'm sure we will be seeing you again at our next celebration thank you for helping us create some magical memories Kind Regards Michael & Lynn xx
Fun Day – Unity House, Peterlee
Jack came to our Fun Day for adults with learning disabilities in Peterlee after a last minute booking. Would 100% recommend, really friendly service and everyone commented on how good he was. Thank you!!
Birthday Meal – Three Horseshoes Inn Durham
Hi Jack,
John and I just wanted to say thank you for a great night. Everybody had a marvellous time and thought you were excellent. Once again, thank you for making the birthday celebrations very special.
Office Party – Wynyard Golf Club
I booked Jack for our company Christmas Party last weekend – he was brilliant, even managed to amaze a few sceptics.
Christmas Party – Chester le Street Rugby Club
Jack came to entertain our Rugby Club Christmas Party and he certainly did that, great tricks, which amazed everyone and a really nice guy. He kept everyone's attention and our only regret is that we didn't book him for longer. Great magician.
18th Birthday Party – West Moor
I booked Jack to come to our house last night for our sons 18th birthday, he was absolutely brilliant and entertained all of our friends and family, it was certainly a hit with Ben and his pals! Thanks again Jack 👍🎩
90th Birthday Party – Brockley Hall
Thanks very much for an entertaining show. Its not easy keeping 4year olds and 90 year olds happy but I think your show kept us mystified and entertained throughout your time with us.
Wedding – Whitworth Hall
Audrey and I would like to thank you again for helping to make our wedding day so special. You were first class.
Birthday Party – Hexham
Great magic at the party yesterday – thank you! A fantastic performance that had all the guests blown away.
Wedding – Sporting Lodge Middlesbrough
I've been telling everybody about your card tricks! 😂 I was amazed. absolutely incredible 👌🏼
Wedding – Sporting Lodge Middlesbrough
Jack literally had our wedding guests screaming in disbelief all the way to stunned silence LOL. He was a fab addition to our day.. we had him for 2.5 hours and he was missed after he left. Really likeable person, he went down a storm. Very highly recommended!!
Wedding – Judge's Yarm
Thank you so much for being part of our wedding at Judges on Saturday…we were amazed at the tricks, and people are still stunned and questioning how you did them. It was a great part of the day. Thank you once again.
Marden High Prom – Village Hotel
How do you entertain 140 sixteen year olds? This is how! All that could be heard was, "wow", "no way" and "how did he do that!?". Fantastic!
High School Prom – Village Hotel
Fantastical! Some of the best magic I have seen, the perfect entertainment for proms, parties, weddings etc… Highly recommend.
Launch Party – Whitley Bay
Brilliant fun and fantastic magic tricks. 100% would recommend and added lots of excitement to my event!
Wedding Vermont – Hotel Newcastle
Jack performed some close-up magic at our wedding recently – he was absolutely fantastic. We have had numerous comments from our guests on how great Jack was, and everybody is still wondering how he was doing it! He integrated with guests of all ages and very quickly had people asking for more. The magic was a brilliant talking point and an ice breaker for our guests, and we'd recommend Jack without reservation to everybody!
Birthday Magic – Cullercoats
Jack performed a bespoke magic set for my birthday. I am very sceptical when it comes to magicians yet despite my best attempts to work out his trick I failed and was left totally bemused as to how he pulled it off. Jack's dry wit and sense of humour make him the perfect addition to any adult soiree!
Wedding Customs House, South Shields
Jack performed close up magic at my wedding on Friday, he was fantastic and the guests all agreed, would definitely book again and recommend to others, thanks again for a great job.
Wedding Derwent Manor
Hi Jack, Chris and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for doing our wedding on Saturday. All our guests have commented on how fab you were and you still have had people guessing at how you did your tricks! We would definitely recommend you to anyone in the future! Thanks again!
Wedding Vermont Hotel Newcastle
Work's Party Derwent Manor
Jack performed his magic for us at our corporate Christmas party and was amazing. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed his tricks, and were left wondering just how he did them. Nice guy, good conversationalist and very professional. It was a pleasure to meet you and get to watch you perform for us. Thanks again.
Patron's Lunch, Whitley Bay Comrades Club
Thank you so much for entertaining us all so well at our Patron's Lunch event at the Comrades Club, Whitley Bay on 12/6/16. We have had lots of good feedback about you and your amazing magic from young and old alike!
Thanks again.
We would not hesitate to recommend you!
60th Birthday Party – Gosforth
Jack's great personality and wit ensured he drew everyone in and all the guests really enjoyed themselves. He had a great repertoire and the tricks got more complicated as the night went on. The birthday girl had a great time with a special trick for her as the finale. I would highly recommend Jack for a party of any size.
Card Trick Over The Phone
I've been looking for wedding performers and had a phone call with Jack to 'see' some of his tricks – I was so intrigued, because it wasn't even a Skype call, just a regular voice call! Yet, even without seeing each other he really blew me away! 🙂 Also, very friendly and much more reasonably priced than others 🙂
Christmas Party, Washington
Just wanted to say a huge thanks to you for last night. Everyone really enjoyed the night and loved the entertainment. I could hear people saying "how did you do that"? all night !! It was really good fun and all our guests commented on how much they enjoyed you being there.
Newcastle Magic Circle – Close Up Competition
Jack set an extremely confident high standard with a first class demonstration of card magic.
Two by Two Party – Hexham
Fantastic close up magic. Jack made a brilliant day even better and amazed our guests no end! Brilliant subtle approach and very witty and funny.
Wedding – Garden Station, Langley
Jack strange made our wedding day even more magical! Our guests were talking about him non-stop after he left and my older children absolutely loved him. I would highly recommend him for your event! Excellent close up magic!
40th Birthday – Hunley Golf Club Brotton
Jack, thank you, thank you, thank you for being an amazing addition to my celebrations. It's always a little risk booking someone you have never seen. I had no reason to be nervous. You were amazing. Everyone said so…… you blew us away.
Engagement Party Crusoe's Tynemeouth
Would just like to say thank you very much, all my guest were well impressed with your magic 🙂
60th Birthday Ouseburn
I highly recommend. I had Jack perform at my Dad's 60th. Jack's quirky and subtle sense of humour lures you into a false sense of security before he mesmerises you with a trick of true wonderment.
21st Birthday Magnesia Bank
Thank you so much for performing magic at my birthday party. Lots of people were commenting on how fantastic your tricks were and you truly had everyone baffled. You really are a terrific magician – Thanks again!
Royal Engineers Christmas Party
Hi Jack,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for Saturday just gone…. Everybody thought you were fantastic and you worked the room brilliantly. Cheers for your part in making the night a success!
21st Party Hild & Bedes College Durham
We booked Jack for our son's 21st birthday dinner and it could not have gone better. He was brilliant. His approach of rotating around the tables with increasingly complex tricks was certainly appreciated by all and the feedback we received from our guests was excellent. It really contributed to the overall success of the evening. We also appreciated his subtle approach, blending seamlessly into the evening's events.
Wedding Dissington Hall
Just a quick email to say thanks so much for entertaining on Saturday! Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye! Everybody was so impressed, its all they're talking about. Not one of them can figure out you're tricks, but they're trying. You really made our day special!
Wedding Reception St James' Park
Hi Jack,
We just want to say a huge thank you for providing us with magic on our wedding day. All our guests were very impressed with your tricks.
Birthday Party Close House
Just a quick e mail to say thank you very much for the show on Saturday.
Everyone really enjoyed it and you certainly delivered on the astonishing tricks. Many of them were mind boggling and we are still talking about them now!
Great entertainment and my Mum and Dad were thrilled at the surprise.
Thanks once again
Golden Anniversary Meal Royal Derwent Hotel
21st Birthday Cherry Tree Restaurant Jesmond
Hi Jack
We are in the train back to London now – I just wanted to say a big thank you for making Felicity's evening that extra bit special – everyone raved about you!
I will treasure our card with our names on forever wondering how you did that?! So nice to have a memento of you!
Anson Corporate Dinner Vermont Hotel
Hi Jack
Just a quick email to thank you for an entertaining night on Friday at the Vermont Hotel! A fab time was had by all…..thank you very much J
I will be sure to recommend you in the future
Wedding Halgarth Manor
Dear Jack,
Just a few lines to say thank you very much for the entertainment you provided for our wedding Saturday 6th November.
All of our guests who saw you commented on how good you were and were really impressed with your tricks. We loved our special trick to had for us too. We cant wait to re-live it through the DVD.
You have helped to create some amazing memories we will treasure forever!
Birthday Party Marriott Hotel Sunderland
Hi Jack!
Just a quick email to say thanks very much for coming along to my wife's surprise party!
You made it a lot more interesting and everyone was very impressed with your amazing
card tricks!
Very very good!
You made quite an impression on everyone who attended!
I'll be sure to recommend you to everyone at work!
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Thank you so much for entertaining us all so well at our Patron's Lunch event at the Comrades Club, Whitley Bay on 12/6/16. We have had lots of good feedback about you and your amazing magic from young and old alike!
Thanks again.
We would not hesitate to recommend you!
You're welcome. I'm pleased the magic went down so well.
Jack came to our Fun Day for adults with learning disabilities in Peterlee after a last minute booking. Would 100% recommend, really friendly service and everyone commented on how good he was. Thank you!!


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IoT Player Builds Out Partner Ecosystem
Aims to make smart buildings even smarter
Santa Clara, California-based ioTium, which provides a software-defined converged infrastructure for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced yesterday that it's validated edge applications from three partners – Cohesion, SkyFoundry, and ThoughtWire – to optimize the "building occupancy experience."
The Lowdown: By gathering building data from sensors and funneling it to partners' clouds, those applications, deployed on the ioTium Edge Gateway, deliver insights to building personnel about conference room availability, HVAC systems, lighting, parking meters, security, and more.
The Details: Assessing occupancy experience allows commercial properties to develop and offer new services, improve resource tracking and space management, and increase energy efficiency.
The ioTium Edge Partner Program, a cornerstone of the company's go-to-market strategy, enables rapid, secure deployment of partners' edge applications, accelerating digital transformation.
The Buzz: "IoTium is at the forefront of digital transformation in buildings, which enables an occupancy experience worthy of the 21st century," said Ron Victor, founder and CEO of ioTium. "With our partner ecosystem, we help customers gather, analyze, and act on data received, contributing to a world-class occupancy experience."
"We're excited to be part of ioTium's partner ecosystem, which brings together the leading organizations in the industry," said Mike Monteith, CEO of ThoughtWire. "Together, we're pushing past the boundaries of traditional building environments to collect data that will create secure, intuitive, and intelligent spaces."

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This handsome tree is a native of India, and was first introduced to Hawaii by Mr. Albert Jaeger. It has long, narrow, leathery leaves of a bright, glossy green. The flowers, which have four petals, appear at the axil of the leaves, and the fruit, which is about the size of a small quince, has a smooth, thin skin, which is yellow when ripe. The firm pulp is golden yellow, very juicy, and sour, and the seeds are large. This variety is common in the Islands, and has often been mistaken for the Mangosteen. It ripens its fruit in October and November. This variety has been used to inarch the garcina mangostana upon.
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This tree was doubtless introduced to Hawaii from South America. There are only two specimens of its kind growing in Honolulu. Its fruits are edible, but not especially palatable. It is a small tree having terete branches, and its opposite leaves are oblong-elliptical, dark-green above and a lighter, somewhat glossy-green beneath. The petioles are short. The axillary inforescence comes in long, slender cymes, and the five-petaled flowers are yelow. When ripe, the obovate fruit is a purplishyellow, having usually two seeds, and but one seed when abortive.
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This small shrub is a native of the West Indies. Its dull-green leaves are opposite, ovate and glabrous, either entire or spinytoothed. The rose-colored flowers are axillary and five-petaled. The bright red fruit is about the size of a cherry, and has a thin skin, and its acid pulp is used for jam and preserves. The seeds or stones are large, four-angled, and germinate readily ; plants are also produced by cuttings. Though not common in these Islands, there are, however, a few specimens of this plant to be found in several of the private gardens of Honolulu.


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March 2018 – Alliance Credit Union is the latest institution to join the Lodestar client list.
Alliance Credit Union was created by a small group of visionary General Electric employees based on the idea of 'people helping people.' Established in 1952, Alliance Credit Union is a member-owned, financial cooperative that now serves more than 40,000 members in six counties – Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda counties in California, and New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties in North Carolina. The credit union also serves approximately 400 Community Business Partners (employers) throughout both states by offering exclusive benefits to their employees.
A big welcome to Alliance Credit Union! We look forward to working with you.


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The razor-thin nature of Donald Trump's victory in 2016 — a 78,000-vote margin in three states — has had the side effect of making Trump-voter-watching a parlor game of choice among political pundits. Will his core supporters stick with him through four years in the White House and into 2020? Or, more importantly, will they stick with him enough that Republicans on Capitol Hill continue to fear what his base might do to them in next year's primaries? Will members of his own party continue to stand by him, no matter what unexpected revelation or embarrassing tweet emerges from the West Wing?
So far the answer has generally been yes. Trump's historically unpopular, but has continued to be well-received with those base voters. Staunch conservatives like Trump, and they vote more in the primaries, and that has kept Trump's party in line.
But while that's true, there's been another question that we've been paying attention to. Trump's base may support him pretty consistently — but do they support him as strongly? Maybe you like to have an oatmeal cookie as a treat, but you really like a chocolate malted. Trump had a lot of malted-level supporters coming out of the gates. A new poll from Quinnipiac University, though, suggests that a lot of his supporters now fall into the "oatmeal cookie" camp — if not fully flipping to "raw broccoli."
Quinnipiac finds that 33 percent of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, compared to 61 percent who disapprove. More than twice as many people say they strongly disapprove of Trump (eating raw eggs as a snack) as say they strongly approve.
Those are low numbers — lower than the RealClearPolitics average of approval polling. We'd expect that; Quinnipiac's numbers have been worse for Trump than other polls pretty consistently. Looking at the long-term trend just within Quinnipiac's polls, though, we can see a shift: More strong disapproval over time and less strong approval.
Where that shift is particularly important is, again, among the Republicans that make up Trump's base. Before this poll, the lowest level of strong support Trump saw from members of his own party was 62 percent in late March. In the new poll, it's dropped to 53 percent.
At the same time, the percentage of Republicans who somewhat approve of him has increased, a sign that support for Trump isn't completely evaporating, but just softening. For some Republicans, anyway. The percentage of members of his own party who say they strongly disapprove of him has climbed from 3 percent in January to 10 percent now. Among independents, that figure has also climbed substantially.
Over the course of the campaign, the demographic group that held strongest for Trump was white Americans without college degrees. For the first time in this new poll, that group views Trump more negatively than positively, with fully half of non-college educated whites viewing his job performance with disapproval.
Why? Views of how he's handling issues have dipped slightly, though not uniformly. It's clear that one reason Trump's viewed more negatively by members of his party is because of how he behaves in office.
Since January, the percentage of Republicans saying that Trump is levelheaded has fallen by 14 points. The percentage saying that he shares their values has fallen 10. And, most notably, the percentage of Republicans — members of his own party! — who say he's a good leader has fallen 22 points.
What's particularly remarkable about those numbers is that these are negative shifts that can be laid directly at Trump's feet. It's no one else's fault that he's increasingly viewed as dishonest or a bad leader among members of his party. It's his own.
And that makes it less useful for members of Congress to stand with him. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) took a lot of heat this week for opposing Trump's behavior while voting for policies Trump supports. If Trump-the-president is increasingly tainted in the eyes of his party, then Flake is squarely in line with much of the rest of the Republican Party.
Emily Guskin contributed to this report.
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Questions and Remarks about the 'God' Issue
All understand the same thing by the use of the term "God"? Within a specific circle all may understand more or less the same thing. But nothing follows regarding the objective status of the referent. It is nothing more than a cultural concept that members of the culture apply in much-the-same-way. (The 'culture' may be a circle of theologians and philosophers.)


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Alliance Northwest 2020 EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
Click here to view the floor plan of exhibitor booths.
General Information
Click Here for your Exhibitor Toolkit.
Exhibitor Hall
The Exhibitor Hall is open throughout the day and offers the opportunity to market your innovative products and services to a diverse audience of government agencies, prime contractors and businesses that do business with the government.
In addition to the Exhibit Hall, this year's event will feature morning and luncheon keynote speakers, several high quality workshops, matchmaking sessions with government agencies and prime contractors.
Exhibitor Booths: $600
Each 10' x 10' booth space includes:
- pipe and drape
- a six-foot skirted table with two chairs
- 8′ high back wall, 3′ high side walls
- a 7" x 44" one-line ID sign
- power included by request only
- access to breakout sessions
- two breakfast and luncheon tickets
- company information, including your logo, in the Alliance Northwest program directory – information for directory is due February
Advance Shipment to Warehouse: To be announced
Direct Shipment to Exhibit Site: To be announced
Booth Setup
Exhibitors can set up your booths from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. on March 4th or from 6 a.m. – 7:15 a.m. on March 5th. The exhibitor hall will be closed from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. for the opening ceremonies and keynote speaker.
You may access the back gate (Services and Operation Gate) on the day before to unload items from your car into the ShowPlex. To get to this gate from the freeway: take a RIGHT on Meridian, RIGHT onto 15th Ave and RIGHT onto 5th Ave. View map here. Service Gate will be on the right. (view the map) During the event – you will not be allowed to park here. You must park at the Blue Gate.
Balloons are not allowed inside the venue.
Questions? EMAIL: [email protected]
Advertising Opportunities
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Why Advertise? Save time & money!
Washington PTAC attracts thousands of diverse businesses throughout the region each year. Last year we attended or hosted over 200 events with more than 15,000 qualified and diverse attendees. Don't miss this chance to spotlight your business' products and services in the 2020 Government Contracting Marketplace Magazine featuring the Alliance NW Directory!
This magazine will be 80+ pages and is comprised of over 30 pages of government contracting resources, news, and tools for small businesses and will be put in the hands of thousands of businesses! Whether your goal is to reach small businesses, prime contractors or government agencies, this full color magazine will be sure to get you noticed all year long!
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This years' printed program will feature:
- 2020 Event Agenda
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Full page articles are available, contact Tiffany Scroggs [email protected]. All article ideas get processed by the Planning Committee, due to limited space not all articles will be accepted. We reserve the right to edit for content and length on all articles submitted.
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You may already know that I'm not the biggest fan of Hollywood Studios. We haven't been to Toy Story Land yet, so that may change, but for now it's my least favorite Disney park. However, there are a few rides there that I really LOVE! BUT, it was a stretch for me to come up with my top 5 attractions. Keep reading to find out what our top 5 Hollywood Studios attractions are in this post!
Lau Family Travels Top 5 Hollywood Studios Attractions
So, when I sat down to plan out this post I started to panic. I couldn't come up with 5 attractions at Hollywood Studios that I loved! However, I may have had to cheat a little in order to make this a TOP 5 post! Find out what our top 5 Hollywood Studios attractions are below (in no particular order).
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The first time we went to Disney World Ashtyn was too little to go on the Tower of Terror and I was relieved. I sent my husband on it with a smile on my face while we waited for him. I was terrified to go on it! A couple years later my husband forced us both on and Ashtyn was terrified. And NOW it's one of Lau Family Travels favorites! I honestly have to say the pre-show is scarier to me than the actual ride itself!
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
This is another "Mom trying to be brave for the sake of her child but she's really terrified inside and praying that he will chicken out so she can chicken out too" story. Ashtyn was finally old enough to ride Rock 'n' Roller Coaster… we were waiting in line and I was starting to panic. I asked him if he was sure he could handle it and he said yes (and my husband told him he had no choice anyway). The ride photo we got from this ride was PRICELESS. Now it's another one of our favorite attractions!
Toy Story Mania
Previously known as Toy Story Midway Mania (before the opening of Toy Story Land) this is one of my favorite FAMILY FUN attractions at Disney's Hollywood Studios! It's like a big video game, but a ride! I get a little competitive during this attraction, but luckily my husband and son put up with my madness! It's all in good fun… right?
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
So, I'll be completely upfront and honest… Star Tours does make me feel a little woozy if I ride it too many times in a row. We once rode it three times in a row because there was no wait and I could barely walk straight! However, it's a bunch of fun! I love how the scenes are different and it's not the same every time. If you (or someone in your family) loves Star Wars then make sure you check this attraction out!
Okay, so this is where I cheated. I couldn't come up with another attraction that was worthy (in my opinion) of being on the Lau Family Travels top 5 attractions list, so Fantasmic! made it. We LOVE Fantasmic! because it holds a special place in our heart. Make sure that you check out WHY by reading my Fantasmic! post: Fantasmic at Disney's Hollywood Studios is Worth the Wait!
Check out our YouTube video of our favorite Hollywood Studios attractions!
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE Hollywood Studios ATTRACTIONS? COMMENT BELOW!
Are you planning a trip to Disney World soon? You might want to check out our Lau Family Travels' Walt Disney World Guide OR just check out my Hollywood Studios Quick Guide!


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The federal agency that keeps open shipping channels along Lake Erie has settled a long dispute with Ohio over what to do with sand, soil and mud scooped out of Cleveland's harbor.
What's next for the state is getting rid of more than 1.2 million tons (1.1 million metric tons) of sediment dredged from seven other ports each year before a new law bans dumping it in the lake by the summer of 2020.
Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency convinced lawmakers last year that putting the sediment right back in the lake doesn't make sense and could be contributing the toxic algae outbreaks in recent years, leading to the ban on dumping.
Now the agency is coming up with alternative uses for the huge amounts of silt.
What they plan to do:
Since the 1980s, the state EPA has wanted to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dumping dredged sediment into the lake. Only the contaminated silt coming from the Cuyahoga River went into a contained disposal site.
The issue flared up again a few years ago when the Army Corps proposed dumping sediment from Cleveland's harbor offshore. That led to a legal battle settled this past week — the end result is sediment from Cleveland will continue to go into containment site and not into the lake.
The feud forced both sides to look at whether there were better ways to use the sediment instead of dumping it into the lake or the containment site. State lawmakers approved spending $10 million to research alternative uses.
Over the past two years, Cleveland has been filtering the sediment and using it in road projects and filling fill the basements of abandoned homes that have been torn down.
Now about two-thirds of the sediment that would have gone into the containment site is being recycled for other uses, said Jade Davis of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority.
That, he said, will extend the life of the containment site by at least 20 years.
With two years to go before the ban on dumping silt into Lake Erie takes effect, the Ohio EPA says it has a plan how to better use the sediment from the remaining seven harbors — the biggest amounts coming from being Toledo, Sandusky, Huron and Lorain.
"We don't want to find just another place to dump it," said David Emerman, who is overseeing the state project.
Instead, the sediment will be used to create wetlands along the lakefront, applied to farmland and low-lying fields and turned into marketable soil can be used at construction sites or sold at nurseries, Emerman said.
One idea being looked at is building a series of wetlands near Toledo and in Sandusky Bay. The wetlands would act as natural filters for water draining into the lake and could help reduce the type of contaminants that feed harmful algae.
They also could have hiking paths and benefit wildlife and outdoor recreation, he said.
The biggest hurdle will be dealing with the huge volume of sediment. There's enough dredged from Toledo's harbor each year to fill 70,000 dump trucks.
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The question of secession anywhere in the world will always be very complicated. The first impulse would always be to secede because past injustices would always come into play. The very fact that Scotland is part of the United Kingdom means they were part of an empire. They were neighbors of a state that ruled a good part of the earth for a long time. Compared to ruling India, Scotland was an afterthought. However,the times have changed and Scotland would have to weigh the economic factors against the shaking off of a long time oppressor.
I do believe that Scotland should secede from the United Kingdom if they so choose to. This should be up to the citizens of Scotland and no one else. If there's a majority vote, let them have their independence. 800 years of English rule over them is more than enough.
I believe if the citizens of Scotland want independence then that should be granted by the United Kingdom. There are several different places in the world where groups are looking to secede from larger governments and I feel this should be allowed when the population supports the change. Larger countries lend themselves to corruption and over reach, smaller countries are more sustainable.
I believe that Scotland should secede from the United Kingdom. I do not believe that Scotland should stay a part of the United Kingdom. In fact, I do not thnk they ever wanted to be. If the Scottish were to be asked, I bet a lot of them would support the country's secession.
Scotland and the rest of Great Britain speak the same
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history and most of their laws. Great kings of England, such as James I, have
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in Scotland, Balmoral, in August, September, and October, when she wants to
enjoy private family time. The other citizens of Great Britain appreciate their
Scottish cousins, and their special character. Yet at heart Scotland and the rest
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Today we'd like to introduce you to Marc Lawson.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don't you give us some details about you and your story.
I got started in music by playing drums in my father's church when I was 14. That was in 1988.
A few years later, I got involved in the blues scene and played drums at every club I could find. It was great, but I felt I should be doing more with music, so I bought an electric piano and taught myself to play and sing.
That was when things really took off for me. I began to play gigs all over town and eventually started to write my own songs. I produced two EPs of original music and started to focus more on songwriting. I won some local contests and was really starting to get momentum with my music, but something was missing…
During a recording session in 2011, something very special happened. My producer brought in a string quartet to play some of my music and I was blown away. I have always been a fan of film and orchestral music, but never dreamed I could write it myself. But here I was, listening to one of my songs being played by an actual string choir.
Since then, I have been on a different path. I traded the noisy bars for the quiet hum of the hard drive and have been writing and producing film and orchestral music for the past several years. I hope to one day conduct a live orchestra playing my own music and also score a major film.
We're always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we've spoken with enough people to know that it's not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
It has definitely not been easy for me. I have no formal training in music, so everything I have learned is self-taught. Engineering and producing my own music have both been very challenging, but more than that I would say that orchestration is probably the most difficult thing I have ever tried to learn.
So let's switch gears a bit and go into the Restless Enigma Music story. Tell us more about the business.
I write custom music for visual media – film, TV or video games. I can write in many genres, but I specialize in writing traditional orchestral music. My favorite composers are guys like James Horner, Alan Silvestri, Michael Kamen and of course John Williams. I would like to think my music sounds like a blend of my influences.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I like the quote, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
To that end, I cannot control when the next opportunity will come, but I CAN control whether or not I am prepared. I have done my best to learn my craft so I am ready when the right opportunity knocks.
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I'll keep watching Avengers Assemble for awhile, but it's definitely not the next animated masterpiece like Spectacular Spider-Man. I realize that 12-year-old me and my 12-year-old friends wouldn't care about quality if this came along long ago. "Avengers Protocol" is mildly entertaining, but Assemble shouldn't seek to condescend to tween/teen audiences. Continue reading "Avengers Assemble "The Avengers Protocol, Part 2″ S01E02 Review [SPOILERS]"


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'Star Wars: Episode VII': Mark Hamill on 'Fantastic' New Cast and Harrison Ford's Injury
Mark Hamill stepped out for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy U.K. premiere at London's Empire Leicester Square on Thursday, but his conversations inevitably centered on the 2015 installment of his own Disney universe, Star Wars.
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"It was certainly unexpected — I already had a beginning, middle and end; I never thought we'd come back," he told the BBC on the red carpet of filming Episode VII. "To go on to those sets that evoked so many memories, it is just astonishing."
While Hamill noted that he wasn't on set when franchise co-star Harrison Ford injured his ankle, he said, "It was really terrible, but I hear he's doing really well. It will take more than that to stop Harrison Ford!"
Still, he called it "fantastic" to reprise the original George Lucas trilogy's roles alongside Ford and Carrie Fisher. "I thought even if they did a third trilogy, we wouldn't be involved, because it is really about the new generation of characters. We are just there to lend our support and grow contractually obligated beards," he joked.
What does he think of J.J. Abrams' new recruits? "They are so talented. They are all so diverse — there are people I recognize, like Andy Serkis, and new people that I've never seen before, like Daisy Ridley. But they are so good. I'm thinking of asking them for advice; I don't want to give any myself!" he said.
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After going through two really hectic weeks, with some days being 18 hour work days, came home to watch "Parineeta" last night. My wife had already seen this movie in the theater, but decided to watch it with me anyways.
I usually accuse her of being a cry baby. She cries for everything. Rumor has it that she actually had tears after watching "Muthu" in her college days !!
This was one well made movie and it had its share of sappy sentiments. Needless to say the pile of Kleenex tissues near the couch was significant !! When the movie was over and we went to bed, I finally realized the importance of one of the dialogues that comes at the very beginning of the movie, and I got tears in my eyes.
I am prone to tears, if it is a well made movie. Have watched "An affair to remember" twice and have got teary eyed both times. I dont think that holding back tears or not getting tears after watching a stirring movie is a sign of being macho.
Tried to analyze (at 2 AM) why my eyes swelled up and came to the conclusion that the movie touched a soft chord inside me because, I have been misunderstood so many times so often, and I am very sensitive to that.
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Slam Poetry has finally returned to the Capital Region.
Tonight (Tuesday 9/6/11) marks the debut of Nitty Gritty Slam at Valentine's, hosted by slam poets Dain Brammage and Mojavi. The cover is $5 and only $3 if you're a student with college/University ID.
Doors open at 7:00pm and the event kicks off a half-hour later with a brief open mic followed by the Slam itself starting at 8:00pm. The event is open to anyone and everyone both on and off the stage.
Being a bit of an ignoramous when it comes to this sort of thing, I've asked around and been told that the seminal book on slam poetry is Words In Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz. So that's on my (ever-growing) reading queue in addition to attending this event.
More info vis a vis the press release-ish thing (cuz this s***'s too REAL for straight up marketing!) is below.
Poetry slam is coming back to the Capital Region.
For the first time in more over 10 years, the Albany region will have its own poetry slam venue. Called the NITTY GRITTY SLAM and hosted by poets Dain Brammage and Mojavi, the first slam will take place on Tuesday, September 6, at 8pm at Valentines (17 New Scotland Ave.). Slams will be held the first and third Tuesdays of the month after that.
Admission is $5.00 ($3.00 with student ID).
Who can attend or perform? Anyone and everyone. The doors open at 7pm, and that's when the sign-up sheet to slam is put out on the bar. There will be a short open mic at 7:30pm, the slammer line-up is announced and the slam begins at 8pm.
What's a poetry slam, you ask? It's been awhile around these parts, so here goes.
Each slam, judges are randomly selected from the audience who score poets who perform for up to three minutes and use nothing but words, their body and a microphone. The judges give each poet a score on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0. The scores are added up, and the poets with the higher numbers advance until two poets are left in the final round. At the end of the three rounds, the highest-scoring poet is awarded a prize—bragging rights to start, on up to a chance to join the slam team we're sending to the National Poetry Slam!
NITTY GRITTY SLAM is presented by Albany Poets, Urban Guerilla Theatre, Frequency North Reading Series, and others in the Albany literary communities. We have begin the process with PSI (Poetry Slam Inc.) .
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Started in Chicago in the 1980s at the Green Mill Jazz Club, the poetry slam was invented by Marc Smith, a construction worker and poet who wanted to liven up poetry readings. Poetry slams spread rapidly around the country: from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in the East Village to MTV and HBO's Def Poetry Jam to The White House to venues around the world. Each year, the five-day National Poetry Slam is held in a different city, packing 3,000-seat venues and 80 certified teams each year.
A poetry slam is all about the audience. Audience members are encouraged to cheer and jeer both the poets and judges. The audience's job at the Nitty Gritty Slam, as in every slam, is to try to influence the judges, and express their approval or disapproval for the poets or scores they love or hate.
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Two more local beer makers are in the news. Mile Wide Beer Co. has opened last week at 636 Barret Ave., below Diamond Billiards and Pub, in the old grain silos on the north side of Broadway, where Jillian's once was. The new brewery has been under construction and planning for over two years, and opened Dec. 9.
Mile Wide (whose logo depicts the struts and braces of a bridge, and a two-sided arrow under the Mile Wide wording, suggests the name refers to Louisville's siting on the Ohio River. Mile Wide will open with five beers on tap: White Ale, a Belgian-style witbier; Wooderson, a mesquite-smoked blonde ale; Good Evening, Miss, an English-style ale; Uncle Disheveled, a coffee stout brewed with Highland Coffee; and Catalina Breeze, a West Coast Scavenger, according to a press release.
The other beer news is a followup to an earlier post about the revival of Sterling Beer. Brothers Todd and Ken Jackson have now officially purchased the long-vacant red brick building at 1300-1306 Bardstown Rd., across the street from the Bristol Bar & Grille, that once was the communications center for the city's Emergency Management Administration.
The Jacksons bought the old Sterling beer brand in 2012. They now intend to renovate the building to house their brewery, which will bring Sterling, which began in Louisville in the middle of the 1800s, and then moved around hither and yon, back to its origin. The building will also house offices, a tasting room, event space and a museum.


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Slice of life: Welcome to March 14, dear readers, not quite the Ides of March (that's tomorrow) but still a significant anniversary for mathematicians.
The 426th, to be precise, of Ultimate Pi Day, which at precisely 6:53 a.m. on this date in 1592 marked the longest correspondence between the date and the opening digits of the infinite mathematical constant pi (3.141592653…) since the introduction of the Julian calendar.
From cotton to Led: American inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin on this date in 1794. German inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin patented the "navigable balloon" on this date in 1889.
And: The FBI instituted its "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program on this date in 1950.
You go, girl: Happy anniversary also to pioneering engineer Elsie Eaves, who became the first U.S. woman elected as an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers on this date in 1927.
Theory of everything: Few names are more synonymous with "science" than Albert Einstein (1879-1944), the German-born theoretical scientist and longtime Princeton, NJ resident who turns 139 today.
(For the record, while the theory of relativity is a pillar of modern physics and all, we maintain the Nobel Prize winner peaked during this Epic Rap Battle with modern-day physicist Stephen Hawking.)
Many more: Astronaut Frank Borman (born 1928, still flying), actor Michel Caine (born 1933, still charming), musician/producer Quincy Jones (also born 1933, still composing) and NBA sharpshooter Stephen Curry (born 1988, still gunning) all celebrate birthdays today.
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Scouts honor: A quick correction courtesy of reader Tina Petruska, a training specialist at the Girls Scouts of Suffolk County's Camp Edey in Bayport.
Monday's calendar newsletter incorrectly stated that Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Guides in 1912, and that the organization would later become the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Actually, Lord Robert Baden-Powell and his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, founded the Girl Guides in 1910. Low founded the Girl Scouts in 1912, and in 1920 teamed up with the Baden-Powells to launch the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts. Thank you, Tina!
Heart of the matter: It's not always easy to choose to undergo a dangerous – even potentially life-saving – surgical procedure. That emotional conundrum is at the heart of Northwell Health's latest Health Story podcast, in which patient Glenn Riske discusses his life-or-death decision: undergo an aortic root aneurysm repair, or certainly die.
It was only a matter of time, according to Alan Hartman, Northwell Health's senior vice president and executive director of cardiothoracic services, who notes in the "Hearts Restored" episode that "once aneurysms begin to enlarge, they don't stop. Ultimately, they'll rupture."
But the elective surgery would be Riske's fourth – and after years of dealing with his health issues, the Patchogue resident decided he'd "been through enough." His emotional decision is explored in the ninth installment of the Health Story series, which debuted in 2017 to peek behind the curtain of New York's largest healthcare system.
Hear ye, hear ye: Innovate Long Island is super-proud to reveal the second batch of winners in our annual Innovator of the Year awards program, coming April 24 to the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Dedicated to the memory of founder and publisher John Kominicki, a big fan of Long Island's brilliant researchers and risk-taking entrepreneurs, our program will honor the career of 2018 Master of Innovation Michael Faltischek and more than 30 of this region's best and brightest innovators, including:
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+ LISTnet/Digital Ballpark, Peter Goldsmith and Paul Trapani
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Impeachment, at any price: Whether or not the president is ultimately ousted, Holbrook's Precise Marketing Solutions figures to clean up on its online auction for the premium domain name "ImpeachTrump.com."
United front: In combining his Nassau and Suffolk inventors clubs (with the help of the Farmingdale SBDC), innovator Brian Fried hopes to expose more tinkerers to Long Island's vast entrepreneurial resources.
Nerves of steel: Despite the global outcry, President Trump is pushing forward his controversial tax on steel and aluminum imports – and making a big mistake, according to a top Adelphi University business professor.
Emergency procedure: Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Valley Stream has announced an 18-month, $22 million expansion and renovation of its Emergency Department, including new beds and state-of-the-art imaging tech.
Moisture farm: In "Star Wars," desert-dwellers survive with the help of "moisture vaporators," which suck water out of the air. In this galaxy, Arizona innovator Zero Mass Energy does it with cutting-edge "hydropanels."
How to create creativity: From Forbes, the best ways to keep those creative juices flowing and cultivate innovation in your business.
Whips and Blockchains: From Newsday, why late-night host John Oliver lashed "particularly dumb" Long Blockchain, the Farmingville firm formerly known as Long Island Iced Tea Corp.
Wings, prayers: Flying taxis are closer than you think, with Kitty Hawk – an ambitious startup launched by self-driving-car trailblazer Sebastian Thrun and backed by Google cofounder Larry Page – testing its VTOL vehicle in New Zealand.
+ Eight, a New York City-based provider of sleep-enhancement products, raised $14 million in Series B financing led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and Yunqi Partners.
+ Radiology Partners, a California-based, physician-led and physician-owned radiology practice, closed a $234 million growth-equity funding round led by existing investors New Enterprise Associates and the Future Fund.
+ Blast, a California-based gamification company that turns games into micro-savings tools, raised $5 million in seed funding through investors including the Forbes and Roth families, Core Innovation Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Snowmass Private Equity, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and others.
+ Justworks, a NYC-based HR technology platform, raised $40 million in Series D funding led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Thrive Capital, Bain Capital and Redpoint Ventures.
+ Voci Technologies, a Pittsburgh-based provider of enterprise speech-to-text transcription and analytics, closed its $8 million Series B funding round led by Grotech Ventures and Harbert Growth Partners.
+ Unearth, a Seattle-based provider of construction software, raised $3 million in funding led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from Vulcan Capital.
+ Metactive Medical, a Kansas-based medical device company developing innovative products for the treatment of neurovascular, peripheral vascular and structural heart diseases, closed on an additional $1.2 million in Series A financing. Backers included Mid-America Angels and Serra Ventures.
+ Ponddy Education, a California-based personalized language learning company, secured $6 million in Series A funding led by the Chenco Holding Company, with participation from Osnaburge Ventures and MIC Ponddy AR Fund.
+ Degreed, a San Francisco-based career-long learning platform, raised $42 million in Series C funding co-led by Owl Ventures and Jump Capital with participation from Founders Circle Capital and existing investors GSV Acceleration Fund and Signal Peak Ventures.
+ Simple-Fill, an Ohio-based provider of innovative technology that efficiently compresses natural gas, secured approximately $1.7 million in funding led by Worthington Industries, with participation from Rev1 Ventures, Ohio State University's Carmen Innovations Fund and several angel investors.
+ NewsGuard, a NYC-based startup designed to tackle the problem of fake news, raised $6 million in funding led by Publicis Groupe.
Drink up: Consuming moderate amounts of alcohol and caffeine is a common factor among Americans ages 90 and up, according to a new long-term study.
Sun up: Boasting 9,800 solar panels and pumping out some 2.7 megawatts, New York State's largest community solar project has been completed in Sullivan County.
Soak up: As a long, hot bath becomes the go-to self-care symbol for the stressed American woman, industry forces are looking to cash in.
Give up: Citing national security, President Trump has officially blocked Singapore-based Broadcom's attempted hostile takeover of San Diego chipmaker Qualcomm.
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Chris Gayle is not playing for Jamaica in the ongoing Caribbean T20 because the selectors decided to omit him from the squad, after the batsman said he would be available only if his Big Bash League franchise, Sydney Thunder, did not make the knockouts of Australia's ongoing domestic T20 competition.
Thunder failed to make it past the league stage of the BBL but, according to the Caribbean T20 playing conditions, Gayle cannot be added to Jamaica's squad unless one of their players is injured.
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Greek myths were my fairy tales when I was young. I remember loving that the stories always seemed to have some kind of twist to them: the hero wasn't always heroic, and even the gods themselves were often petty, jealous, and downright mean. The deities may have been nearly omnipotent, but they were also developed characters, and that always made for good stories.
Enter graphic-novel artist and writer George O'Connor, who has created a series of comic books about the Olympian gods, published by First Second Books—the first two, Zeus: King of the Gods and Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess are already out. Now, I love comics as only someone who wasn't allowed to have them as a child can, but I'll admit to some initial skepticism: Marvel Comics delved into mythology long ago, and while the results often stood well enough on their own, I wouldn't use them to introduce anyone to the basics of Norse mythology.
But O'Connor has been rigorously faithful to the original myths—he even cites his sources (the big boys: Hesiod, Ovid, etc.), alongside suggestions for further reading in the back. His interpretations are vivid, absolutely gorgeous, and often revelatory. For instance, the Greek creation myths—Gaea and Uranus and the Titans and all that—can be murky stuff; I recall skipping over a lot of them as a kid to get to the juicier Olympian gods. But O'Connor begins his Zeus book at, well, the beginning, and then produces both the clearest and most beautiful portrayal of the pre-Olympians I've ever read or seen.
And if he indulges in a little "teen Zeus" melodrama at times, well, what's wrong with that? The Olympians spent a decent amount of their time acting like teenagers, frankly. (Fair warning: There is a bit of violence to these myths, and while O'Connor is never graphic in his portrayals, he doesn't omit it entirely. Didn't bother me, but some might object.)
Of course, none of that would matter if the books didn't play to kids. But Dash, who reads the D'Aulaires' book with calm interest, was over the moon at his first sight of Zeus–his eyes lit up, and he tore into it immediately. Both graphic novels have had great staying power, too, making repeated appearances at both bedtime and in his solo reading
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" Through our services we want to contribute, as a key player and on a global basis, to the evolution of the labour market and to emphasize the personal and social value of work."
The company's mission was the starting point for defining the 6 core values of the Group. The work of each individual and each company in Gi Group is based on a set of values consistent with our approach to the labour market and the society in which we operate
Gi Group conceives work as a mean for people to fulfil themselves, realize their desires and to participate in the creation of a greater "wellbeing" that can endure into the future. This is why the work done by Gi Group is oriented towards the creation of work opportunities that allow people to experience a future that corresponds to their needs and expectations and abides by the principles of equality, impartiality, the protection of personal dignity and safety and against all forms of discrimination and illegality.
Gi Group is well aware of the public and social role it plays within the society. As a multinational staffing company, we can be influential in establishing new and better rules for the development of the market and local communities, using our global best practices. The wellbeing of our stakeholders also falls within the individual responsibility of our company's staff. All our employees are therefore called on to take responsibility for supporting:
- universally recognized human rights, and actively safeguarding them;
- the laws of the countries where the group operates, resisting all forms of abuse and corruption;
- the legislation that regulates workplace health and safety, spreading its culture and adopting the most effective preventative measures;
- the environment, by sustaining the very latest initiatives, technologies and practices aimed at its protection.
Gi Group believes that the only valid way in which its employees and representatives can fulfil their work mission is by performing their tasks with the utmost care and attention. The work must be done well, for themselves and for those for whom it is intended. In this context, the principles on which the activities of Gi Group are based are represented by the dual priorities of:
- Our customers – including both Companies and Candidates – to satisfy their specific needs with services and tools offering effective, targeted and long-lasting solutions that create value.
- Our People – to strengthen the recognition of their value and the awareness of the importance that work has for them, supporting them with the conviction that the Company can play a valuable, educational role in their lives.
Economic Efficiency
Gi Group believes that a company's ability to maintain its state of balance and performance in the market is an indispensable factor for profitable and healthy business and for satisfying the needs and achieving the objectives of its stakeholders. It must combine business continuity with excellent service, but this should not be the ultimate aim of the activity but a means of promoting the organisation, its employees and the economic and social environment in which the company operates. It should be pursued with absolute respect for the law and in accordance with the principle of free, regulated and fair competition.
Continuous Learning and Innovation
Gi Group is convinced that continuous learning and the encouragement of innovation represent necessary conditions for doing a better job and sustaining business continuity. By creating new solutions that adapt to the changes in the economic and social conditions should benefit all stakeholders.
In fact, Gi Group staff feel that they should service their environment and not vice versa. For this reason, they put themselves at the disposal of workers, candidates, companies and institutions, sharing their expertise through professionalism in their daily work.
Team Spirit
Gi Group believes that people are a fundamental asset for an organization. We understand and respect the importance of a good work-life balance and that team work and a deep involvement in the company's mission are essential.
Perceiving the company's values and mission as being in line with one's own vision of work means switching from a passive to a proactive role. Everyone at Gi Group is expected to establish a positive relationship with their colleagues and managers, to exchange views on work conditions and make proposals for improving the company's products and processes that create value for all parties.
And the exchange of views must characterize not only the relationship between colleagues, but also relationships with all other stakeholders in which dignity, honor and reputation of each individual can be maintained.


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To follow our Redeemer and King Jesus in bringing his love and salvation to every person we can.
To be a church that loves others generously, graciously, and joyfully.
To make disciples who are obedient to Jesus in thought, word, and deed.
To bring the transforming and renewing power of God into the city and the world.
To join with God in bringing His Redemption, Reconciliation and Renewal to Vancouver.
Redemption: proclaiming the gospel and making disciples of Jesus
Reconciliation: loving one another as the Father has loved us
Renewal: seeing God's Kingdom come to Vancouver in the power of the Spirit
These virtues are the foundation upon which our vision will be established and realized. We hope that these virtues will be the kinds of things we say, when asked "what is our church like?"
These are also sequential in that they provide an overview of what it means to progress in maturity in Christ - of what being discipled in the way of Jesus in entails. Therefore, it is our hope and our goal that every member of our church will learn, practice and inhabit these virtues, as we grow up into all things in Christ Jesus:
1. Hospitality & Generosity: leaning to offer the grace and hospitality of Jesus through welcome, love and good deeds.
2. Participation & Covenant: learning to practice the priesthood of all believers (including children!) by equipping one another for ministry, and by become 'members of one another' in Christ.
3. Obedience & Sabbath: learning to obey all that Christ has commanded us, while learning to abide in the beauty and rest of the Spirit.
4. Mission & Renewal: learning to live as witnesses of Jesus in every context of our lives and to serve God's purpose in bringing the good, true, and beautiful in to every sphere and neighbourhood of the city, and especially among the hurting, the lost, the lonely and the poor.
These core practices are what we believe it means to be a faithful and biblical church that worships God in Spirit and in Truth:
1. Scripture: preaching, teaching, and studying the word at Sunday gatherings and Oikos.
2. Spirit: empowerment for mission, gifts, and ministry.
3. Service: serving together in community and mission.
4. Sacraments: regularly sharing communion together and baptizing new disciples.
We are affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Our basic statement of faith can be found in both the Nicene and Apostle's Creeds, with the word "catholic" meaning literally "worldwide" or "universal" church.
Two local Christian churches (Point Grey Community Church and UTown) began meeting together over the summer of 2012, and felt led by God to stay together as one new church. The Hollywood Theatre was graciously made available for lease by its owners, and after five weeks of hard work and tremendous community support, we opened the doors for our first service on September 16th, 2012.
Our final worship service was held November 24th, 2013. We have been deeply blessed by our time at the Hollywood, and are thankful to the owners for their generosity in making the space available to us at a fraction of market value, and we look back on an incredible year with joy and gratitude.
After 25 years as Point Grey Community Church, and 2 years as Church at/from the Hollywood, we are 'replanting' our church with a new vision and a new name.
Our vision is simple: To join with God in bringing Redemption, Reconciliation, and Renewal to Vancouver.
Our name reflects the call of the church to join with God in healing the world.
This is our passion and our great joy.
We hope you can join us in this adventure!


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Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea!
Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 300,000 guests unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in depth panels and Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums and overall truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman's domestic home port of Miami will bring escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded their festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports. 2021 will bring sailings through the Greek Isles. In addition to festivals at sea, in 2019 Sixthman brought their innovative vacation concept to world class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services.
We promise to deliver the best festival experience imaginable. We know you have limited vacation time, and we value your choice to spend it with us. We'll strive to make your few days with us among the best you'll have all year.
We collaborate with our artists, our partners and most importantly, our guests, to create an experience you won't find anywhere else. We're not fans of conventional. Your vacation is tailored to suit your passions and interests.
We innovate by introducing fresh ideas to our new and established communities and listening to our guests' unique perspective to shape each event. We're the Pioneers of festival cruising, and will continue to push the limits of our industry - at sea and on land.
We build like-minded communities. The idea of sailing with your favorite bands may bring you to vacation with Sixthman initially, but the experience will keep you coming back. Over 50% of our guests return year after year.
We discover new artists, introduce them to communities, and ignite passions you never knew you had. We create an atmosphere where emerging bands can captivate an audience and instantly create lifelong fans. Expect the unexpected. You might just discover your next favorite artist in an elevator.
We serve our guests, our bands and our partners as we would serve our family. We want to make sure you feel invited, informed and excited from the moment you make your reservation.
We also serve soft-serve.
We high five you. All of you. It's the official greeting of Sixthman, and you should expect it the moment your vacation begins. (Tip: look at the elbow.)
Current high five tally: 234,280
We play. From music to games, we've got it covered. Having fun is what life's all about. We'll work hard so you can play hard… and LIVE LOUD.
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Indian American dentist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dr. Raj Patel, 50, has joined an elite group of people who have done the unimaginable in the world of running: competing and successfully finishing the Word Marathon Challenge, where one has to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.
What's more, after Patel finished the seventh and last marathon, in Sydney, Australia, last Sunday, he was back in his Tulsa clinic on Tuesday to see patients. And of course, he put in a simple five-mile run before he saw those patients.
The World Marathon Challenge was rewarding but "probably one of the hardest things I've ever done, mentally, emotionally, physically … and financially, too," Patel was quoted as saying by Tulsa World. The trip cost him about $50,000. "In hindsight, it's surreal. And it was an incredible experience. I just want to thank Jesus for allowing me to do it," he added.
Patel was born in Zambia, Africa, to Indian parents and came to the United States in 1980 for college, enrolling at the University of Tulsa when he was 14 years old. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma dental school in 1992 and law school in 2001, and he has been in dental practice for 26 years.
What's also amazing is that Patel took to running only six years ago, at the age of 44. And there's no running genes either in the family history to suggest what transformed Patel to one of the greatest Indian-origin runners of all time.
After Patel took to running it became a passion for him, as is evident from the fact that he has been participating in the Boston Marathon, and was there in 2013 when terrorists bombings killed three and injured hundreds. He has run 92 marathons since 2011, including the seven last week.
And Patel might not even have got a chance to compete in the World Marathon Challenge after a freak accident last January nearly ended his running career. He was at his clinic at 101st Street and Memorial Drive when a driver passed out at the wheel and accelerated a car into the building, knocking down three walls and two dental chairs before smashing into him, badly damaging his knee. For six weeks, he was unable to bend his knee or walk.
But by spring, Patel was again running marathons, a rapid recovery he attributed to rigorous therapy and prayer. Patel learned about the World Marathon Challenge from a patient. Though initially he thought it was an impossible feat to achieve, he went ahead and signed up for it and began training last summer and fall.
The first race was Jan. 23 in Union Glacier, Antarctica. He and the other runners slept in tents and sleeping bags in the days of preparation before the race. On the day of the race, the temperature was -30 degrees, and the wind was more than 30 miles per hour, he said in an interview to Tulsa World. He finished eighth, in 4 hours, 12 minutes.
The runners immediately boarded a plane, flew to Punta Arenas, Chile, rested five hours, and raced again.
Then they, including Patel, raced in Miami, Florida; Madrid, Spain; Marrakech, Morocco; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Sydney, Australia. Patel ranked eighth in overall time among the 31 men and women participants.
His most enjoyable race, he said, was Madrid: perfect weather and beautiful countryside. The worst was Dubai, with temperatures in the 90s.
On his final race in Sydney, Patel was surprised by his wife, Kalpana, and son, Syon, 16, and some members of his church, Bridge Church in Bixby, who were in that part of the world on a missions trip.


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Introduction to Samui Island
Koh Samui Overview | Koh Samui hotels and travel
People all around the world today have heard of the famous island of Thailand, Koh Samui. Samui is a tropical island that has charmed visitors since the arrival of the first visitor in 1971. On a visit to Samui, you are sure to relax yourself in this tropical retreat of white sand beaches, limited traffic, a sea that is sapphire blue, scrumptious Thai cuisine and the people of Koh Samui who are unusually warm and friendly.
Lots of entertainment in a small area
Despite being a popular tourist destination, Koh Samui is only 21 kilometers wide at its widest point and 25 kilometers long. The shores of Samui consist of an infinity of palm fringed, white beaches and bays while its interiors consist of forest hills of granite and limestone.
Of all the beaches found in Koh Samui, the most developed, and best beaches are found in Lamai and Chaweng, which are located on the east coast of the island. There is a wide range of accommodation, restaurants and night spots found here to suit the taste of all travelers. There are also some popular beaches found on the north coast of Koh Samui, facing Koh Phangan. These beaches, Bophut and Maenam offer a quieter and gentler holiday experience to the tourist.
Go exploring when in Samui Island
There are enough natural attractions to explore in Samui, which include the coral beds at Tong Takien and Laem Sed, Na Muang waterfalls and the phallic rock formations found at the southern end of Lamai bay. There are also many sister islands worth exploring here like Koh Phangan which is famous for its Full Moon Parties, Ang Thong National Marine Park which is an archipelago of small, untouched islands that have to be explored by sea kayak and Koh Tao, one of the best diving destinations of Thailand.
Taste some of the interesting cuisine of Samui Island
And when you are exhausted with all these activities and exploring, you can enjoy yourself shopping, tasting exquisite cuisine in the best restaurants in Samui and of course, relaxing in one of the many spas and resorts found here. So it can be said that Koh Samui is a holiday destination that caters to people of all ages, budgets and tastes.
The first site of Samui itself will be unforgettable with the large contrast of the tranquil villages found in the palm fringed beaches and the beautiful and famous tropical airport found in Samui. So the moment you arrive in Samui, the beauty of the island, with its relaxed atmosphere will make you come back for more.
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Coraltail: Ginger and white tom. Coraltail may not be the tallest tom but he can and will be scary when needed to be. He has an unusual way of dealing with things that is usually something to do with violence. Though the tom can be violent he has a sweet side and cares greatly about his clan and cats who are not a threat to the clan. He usually makes friends quite quickly and is known mostly for his social activity. Though he has his moments and arguments with his friends he always makes up with them. He helps out around camp when he can, he also loves to play with the kits around camp. (Tom)
Stormwing: Dappled golden she-cat. Stormwing has a scrappy attitude, with a hint of mischief. She can be kind, and gentle, with a particular fondness for kits. Though she goes about things in a... Different... way, her heart's always in the right place. (She-Cat)
Brokenmist: Pale gray tabby she-cat. Brokenmist is usually kind on her good side and won't let another down. She is also calm, generous and defensive on her good side. On her normal side she's boring and won't do anything but sit around and maybe hunt. On her bad side she can get nasty. When on her bad side she's very short tempered and will snap a lot. (She-Cat)
Lilacfur: Light gray tabby tom. I am a very intelligent cat, that always uses my wits to seek out ways to escape an enemy clan attack. (Tom)
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Since I like the Oxygen-Transparent style I made a few simple changes to the "Clean Blue" theme (made by P. Coates - firstname.lastname@example.com).
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And just like that, my first race of 2017 is over! As I mentioned before, there were quite a few ups and downs in my training and I think yesterday's race reflected that.
Starting off, I could tell it was going to be a tough day. I still can't put my finger on it but something was off that first mile and I never quite got into my groove. The few hills and congested running path also didn't help. But I don't want this come off as complaining because even though it wasn't my best day and I didn't hit the time I wanted to, I left it all out on the pavement and officially came in at 1:59!
I learned a lot during this race and think we all need one of these tough ones to knock us back down to earth and re-adjust our thinking. Sometimes it's just not your day but you can't stop like you might if it were an ordinary run. Running is not just about strong legs or long miles but also a tough mind to keep you going during those hard races. So if you take anything away from my experience yesterday, take away the fact that not every mile will be easy or every race will be a PR but you will always have something coming out of it and it's up to you to make it a win.
And if you are interested in reading more about the registration, expo, and the actual race, check out my review on BibRave!