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You might not think of Maui as a pinnacle location for technological advancement, but on Monday, Feb. 22, the island will host the third annual WedTech Summit at the Royal Lahaina Resort in Ka'anapali. The fact that the summit has moved from an urban hub to our shores is in itself a huge boost to our wedding industry and Maui as both tech center and wedding destination. Major industry players will speak on building startups, digital content for weddings, marketing to millennials, fashion and video.
While Pinterest has made a huge impact on the industry, there are also plenty of other apps and websites that appeal to the modern couple planning a wedding, and this is the place to find out about them all. The WedTech Summit can help island wedding specialists reach this market, develop their own apps or utilize new services that can streamline their operations.
WedTech runs Monday and Tuesday with a full schedule of speakers, both local and from the Mainland. The days begin with an hour-long keynote followed by attendees choosing which hour-long panels they would like to attend. Following a noon break, there are more speakers and panels throughout the afternoon. There will also be a expo room with vendors and evening mixers that start at 6pm.
On Monday evening, the Wed Zeppelin mixer party is open to the public for $40 (WedTech Summit ticket holders will have access with their passes). The party features live entertainment from the Deborah Vial band and a gorgeous bar and lounge. For more information or to buy tickets, go to wedtechsummit.com
Speaker Highlights
- Amanda Allen, Newly Wish: Curated online registry site that defies the usual boring wedding registries. Newlywish.com
- Brittney Barrett, HoneyBook: Bookeeping, invoicing, payment systems; project management and client collaboration zipped into one pretty package. Honeybook.com
- Bogdan Constantin, Menguin: Never step foot in a tux shop again. This site mails suits to you. Menguin.com
- Brittny Drye, Love Inc Magazine: Love Inc is a digital space packed with wedding ideas, tips and looks for ceremonies same sex and otherwise. Loveincmag.com
- Alex Gold, Buzzstarter: Want customers to see your brand? This company turns brand campaigns into blog content. Buzzstarter.com
- Chenoa Farnsworth, Hawaii Angels: Investment network firm for seed level equity investments. Hawaiiangels.org
- Rob Farrow, Aisleplanner: Think Basecamp for your wedding plan. Aisleplanner.com
- Carolyn Gerin, Anti-Bride: The founder of WedTech Summit and author of the Anti-Bride series of books that trended the "out of the box" wedding ideas.
- Rachel Holllis, Chic Media: Hollis is a party planner extraordinaire. She writes books, blogs and brands herself on her website. Thechicsite.com
- Afeisha James-Kipps, Wedspire: Digital wedding marketplace and look book that kicks butt. Wedspire.com
- Lindsay Landman, Lindsay Landman Events: Event production company. Lindsaylandmanevents.com
- Yaron Lipshitz, AllSeated: Where to seat your guests, done in an app. Allseated.com
- Ian McFarland, Neo Innovation: Want to sketch out a new business model or startup? Then listen to this guy. Neo.com.
- Preeti Moberg, The Big Fat Indian Wedding: Gorgeous South Asian weddings from Cancun to Minnesota. Thebigfatindianwedding.com
- Tim Sae Koo, Tint: Want to pull all your Facebook, instagram and other social media feeds into one place? Tintup.com
- Nick & Nate Simmons, Venticity: Digital medium to hook up wedding vendors. Venticity.com
- Harmony Walton, The Bridal Bar: Curated luxury wedding planning in LA and San Diego and host of Bridal Bar radio. Bridalbar.com
- Jingyi Zhang, WedReality: This app lets you create–and try on–virtual wedding gowns and looks without setting foot in a shop. Wedreality.com
Monday February 22 2016
9am: Becoming A CEO: 10 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago. Rachel Hollis – Chic Media
10am: New Voices in Digital Content. Brittny Drye – Love Inc Magazine; Katie McMillan – TEDX Maui; Brittney Barrett – HoneyBook; Darren Keala – Bliss Weddings and Spectacular Events
10am: Engaging the Millennial Consumer on the Web and in the World. Amanda Allen – Newly Wish; Samantha Howard – Wings Hawaii; Lindsay Landman – Lindsay Landman Events
11am: Raising Capital Tips + Tricks to get Funded. Chenoa Farnsworth – Hawaii Angels; Thelma Alane – HI Technology Development Corp.; Ian McFarland – Neo Innovation; Jesse Merl – Major League Fantasy Inc.
11am: InspirAction Find Clients with Online Marketplaces. Afeisha James-Kipps – Wedspire; Nick & Nate Simmons – Venticity; Jack Weiner – Event Accents
12pm: Lunch
12-2pm: Learn the Aloha Principle and How to Build your Business like a Lean Startup. Ian McFarland – Neo Innovation
2pm: Future Fashion Wearables + Beyond. Bogdan Constantin – Menguin; Cyrina Hadad – SHOUXproductions; Jerry Isdale – Maui Makers; Karen Hartline – Reinventing Events
2pm: SnapStreamScope Workshop Video Marketing Workshop. Jesse Merl – Major League Fantasy Inc; Tommy Russo – Mauitime; Ashley Jones – Ashley Ann Events
3pm: Future of Wedding Entertainment. Shoshana Zisk – SF MusicTech Summit; Del Sol – Maui Wedding DJ; Brian Kohne – Hawaii Cinema; Lindsay Landman – Lindsay Landman Events
3pm: How to Reach Media + Tell Your Brand Story. John Boitnott – Writer; Rob Farrow – Aisleplanner; Peter Isacksen – Content & Company; Alex Gold – Buzzstarter
4pm: Future of Weddings–Wed Trends, Innovation and Changes. Alexis Asbe – Serial Entrepreneur; Jingyi Zhang – WedReality; Shane Canada – Bliss Weddings and Spectacular Events
4pm: Path to Success: Get Organized & Stay Productive. Rachel Hollis – Chic Media
5pm: Marketing 2.0: Innovative and Effective Solutions for Marketing to Modern Couples. Harmony Walton – The Bridal Bar
6pm: Booze Trends + Tastings: Wed Zeppelin & Networking Mixer
Tuesday February 23 2016
8am: Yoga
9am: How to Get Published Workshop: Print & Digital. Sasha Vasilyuk – I DO PR; Brittny Drye – Love Inc Magazine; Carolyn Gerin – Anti-Bride / WTS; Preeti Moberg – The Big Fat Indian Wedding
10am: Social Media Hacks for Biz–Beat the Social Media Beast. Andre Bourque – Huffington Post; Leah Goold-Haws – Girls Gone Global; Melissa Wilmot – WedBrilliant; Danielle Miller – Miller Media Management
11am: Food Trends–Future of Food + Booze in the Digital Ecosystem. Jana McMahon – Private Chef; Ted Wilson – Fine and Rare SF: Shonna Pinheiro – Ocean Vodka: Jason Vendrell – Monkeypod Kitchen: Dania Katz – Edible Hawaiian Islands magazine
12:30: Break
1pm: Mastering Destination Events Workshop. Lindsay McKinney – SummitSync; Deborah Moody – ACPWC; Darren Keala – Bliss Weddings and Spectacular Events; Jill Stein – The Wedding Faire
2pm: WedPro Back Office Hacks–Apps + Platforms that Free You. Rob Farrow – Aisle Planner; Yaron Lipshitz – AllSeated; Brittney Barrett – HoneyBook; Eric Waddell – Fleetwood's on Front St.
3pm: Building an Online Presence & Getting Seen: John Boitnott – Inc Magazine; Chris Norberg – Hawaii Web Group LLC; Ashley Jones – Ashley Ann Events; Brian Zisk – SF MusicTech Summit
4pm: Documenting Your Day & Social Photography. Tim Sae Koo – Tint, Jill Stein – The Wedding Faire
5pm: Networking Mixer in the Expo Room. Deal Making + Cocktails
MauiTime Wedding Guide
Maui boasts a multi-million dollar wedding industry that serves brides and grooms from all over the world. The island offers unparalleled locations, hidden beaches and luxurious honeymoon amenities. In fact, nearly 87 percent of the nearly 7,000 weddings performed on Maui each year are destination weddings for non-residents. Put another way, Maui hosts about 30 percent of all the weddings held in Hawaii.
This year's MauiTime Wedding Guide profiles a local bride and groom, explains why the wedding tech industry has Maui in their crosshairs, touches on homegrown bridal couture and offers a bit of advice on the latest trends from wedding industry experts.
Weddings can be manic events, so let our guide help smooth things over.
In this Maui Wedding Guide:
Maui Bridal Style Hair and Makeup
Maui Wedding Cakes, Events, Settings and Flowers
Maui Wedding Profile Louis Kanoa Kukaua and Jessica Lewis


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A HUGE search operation is under way after claims Madeleine McCann was spotted
in Paraguay, it has been reported.
Four police stations, the anti-kidnapping division, intelligence personnel and
Interpol are investigating claims the missing child has been spotted,
according to a local news outlet.
Miraz Ullah Ali, a researcher, claimed he spotted Madeleine, who would now be
12, in the city of Areguá.
Ali told Color ABC: "My team and I received the information that
Madeleine arrived in Paraguay a month or two ago and is living in Areguá in
the custody of a woman."
Commissioner Sanny Amarilla, deputy chief of one of the police stations
hunting the missing girl, confirmed four stations in Areguá, intelligence
personnel from the Interior Ministry and local Interpol divisions are
looking for the young Brit.
He said: "We are investigating neighbourhoods where there are foreign
citizens, villas, condos, to see if there is someone with a similar
description that corresponds to the newspaper clipping .
"This news stretches across the globe, it is very important. So if they
are in the area we need to find this girl and return her to her family."
Kate and Gerry McCann have been made aware of this latest sighting and have
appealed for anyone with information about their beloved daughter to come
forward. But they did say they had never heard of the investigator in
A spokesman for the family said: "Kate and Gerry have been made aware of
this sighting.
"They would encourage anyone who has any information about Madeleine to
get in contact with officers from Operation Grange."
Madeleine disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia de Luz, Algarve in
2007 when she was just three-years-old. While her family have never given up
hope of finding her alive, countless sightings around the world have come to
Since her apparent abduction, she has been 'spotted' in countries including
Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Morocco and The Netherlands.
Queen backs Brexit as alleged EU bust-up with ex-Deputy PM emerges
day boozing then ranting on Twitter: Is this the end of Liam Gallagher's
Brit causes terror on flight as he tries to OPEN DOOR at 30,000ft
Speaking about this latest sighting Inspector Luis Ignacio Arias of Interpol
in Paraguay questioned Ali's authority, saying there is "nothing
concrete" about him, but said Paraguay's National Police will launch an
investigation into the supposed detective's story and his identity.
Paraguay Interpol blasted the investigator for not coming to them with his
claims, saying "it should have been communicated to us".
Sebastian Jara, from Paraguay Interpol, said: "We do not have anything I
can add, except that we have begun to move with all our might , but for now
we have nothing. Areguá is a very large and very populated city and this
research caught us by surprise."
The Met Police have said they are aware of the claims and investigating the
Last month, Madeleine's mum Kate McCann said she did not belive her daughter
was ever taken out of the Algarve.
She said: "That's where she last was and I don't think she's been taken a
million miles from there. I've always said Praia da Luz is the place where I
feel closest to her."

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Logistic management and coordination of research groups at the Dirigibile Italia Arctic Station (National Research Council).
• 08/07/2015-17/07/2015 Field assistant at CNR Italian station, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway
Data acquisition for 3D-models reconstruction and installation of depth thermistors into a permafrost borehole.
• 17/06/2014-29/06/2014 Field assistant at CNR Italian station, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway
CALM grid installation, soil sampling and analyses, vegetation sampling and analyses.
• 05/2013-10/2013 Master thesis fieldwork at University Centre in Svalbard, Norway
CO2 fluxes and permafrost active layer measurements, vegetation phenology/mapping, and soils analyses in a high arctic valley (Svalbard).
• 05/2013-05/2015 Student representative at University of Insubria (Varese and Como), Italy
Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
• 01/2013-10/2013 Graphic and scientific preparator at Museum of Natural Sciences in Malnate (Italy)
Preparation of billboards concerning the exceptional conservation of fossil deposits.
• 06/08/2013-18/08/2013 Assigned to fossils excavation at Museum of Natural History, Lugano (Switzerland)
Identification of fossil specimens in sedimentary rock layers.
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Univeristy of Insubria (Italy)
Project aims: Analysis of the impacts of geomorphological disturbance on alpine and polar vegetation.
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Correlation between active layer thickness, vegetation communities and phenology, soil characteristics and CO2 fluxes from terrestrial ecosystems at Adventdalen area to find out the possible impact on the climate change. Final vote 110/110 cum laude.
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• Guglielmin Mauro, Ponti Stefano, Vitale Vito, Nicoletta Cannone, 2016. The Eco-Grid of Ny-Alesund: a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the Climate Change effects in the Arctic. International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP) 2016, Potsdam (Germany), 20-24 June 2016.
• Stefano Ponti, Hanne H. Christiansen, Mauro Guglielmin, Nicoletta Cannone, 2014. CO2 fluxes among different vegetation types during the growing season in the High Arctic (Svalbard Islands). International Plant Science Conference (IPSC), 109° congress of Società Botanica Italiana. Poster and Abstract.
• Cannone N., Ponti S., Guglielmin M., Christensen T., Parmentier F. J., Pirk N., Christiansen H., 2016. Active layer thickness and vegetation phenology as key factors affecting the variability of CO2 fluxes in polar environments. International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP) 2016, Potsdam (Germany), 20-24 June 2016.
• Guglielmin Mauro, Ponti Stefano, Vitale Vito, Nicoletta Cannone, 2016. A multidisciplinary approach to investigate the Climate Change effects in Arctic permafrost areas. UArctic Congress 12-16 September 2016, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Contracts to purchase homes often come with appraisal contingencies. These protect would-be buyers in the event the VA appraisal determines the home is worth less than what they agreed to pay.
VA loans feature their own unique appraisal contingency known as the VA Amendment to Contract. This key document must be signed by both buyer and seller.
The Amendment to Contract contingency protects a VA buyer's earnest money if they walk away from a deal because the appraised value came in below the purchase price. Earnest money is a good-faith deposit buyers typically include when making a purchase offer.
Unlike with other loan types, VA buyers cannot waive this appraisal contingency.
Let's take a closer look.
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Generally, VA expects the Amendment to Contract to be signed and included with all contract documents at the time of the appraisal.
Here's the full text of the document:
"It is expressly agreed that notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, the purchaser shall not incur any penalty by forfeiture of earnest money or otherwise or be obligated to complete the purchase of the property herein, if the contract purchase or the cost exceeds the reasonable value of the property established by the Veterans Administration. The purchaser shall, however, have the privilege and option of proceeding with the consummation of this contract without regard to the amount of the reasonable value established by the Veterans Administration."
In short, this contingency allows prospective buyers to walk away from the contract with their earnest money if the appraisal comes up short. But it also notes buyers may still be able to move forward in these cases.
Let's consider an example.
We'll say you get under contract to buy a home for $225,000. Soon after, an independent VA appraiser evaluates the property, comparing it to comparable homes that have sold recently in the area. The process concludes with a formal Notice of Value indicating the property's fair market value is $200,000.
At that point, would-be buyers have a decision to make. Mortgage lenders are going to lend whichever is less between the purchase price and the appraised value of the home.
Prospective borrowers in this example scenario could:
- Appeal the valuation using the VA's Reconsideration of Value process
- Ask the seller to lower their asking price and renegotiate in light of the lower value
- Make up the $25,000 difference in cash
- Walk away from the contract entirely and resume the home search
Every buyer's situation is different. Talk with your loan officer if your appraised value ultimately comes in lower than the purchase price.
Distressed Properties & Amendment to Contract
Talk with your loan officer if you're considering purchasing a distressed property owned by a bank or a government agency.
At Veterans United, we require every home seller to sign the VA Amendment to Contract, even if the seller is a bank or a government agency, such as HUD, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. These agencies aren't always willing to sign the VA Amendment to Contract when they're selling their foreclosures and other distressed properties.
Depending on the lender and the seller, there may be little point in pursuing certain properties if the seller ultimately refuses to sign the Amendment to Contract.


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Charity Intelligence has made the hard decision to keep the 4-star rating as a "mark" of excellence. Our aim is for the top 15% of charities to earn 4-stars. Unlike some research organizations where "every stock is a buy", or the majority of charities get 4-stars, at Charity Intelligence the 4-star charities will be a small elite. 3 star charities are 'good', 2 star charities are 'average' and donors should take a closer look at charities with 1 star or less before donating to get a deeper understanding. To see how the star ratings are calculated, please see our methodology page.
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Isabel Kessler, PA-C, M.P.A.S., physician assistant in neurosciences at USA Health, will present on the evaluation of a first-time seizure, discussing the prognosis and if medication is necessary.
As part of the Pediatric Neurology Lecture Series, Kessler will present "First-Time Seizure" on Monday, Dec. 16, at the USA Health Strada Patient Care Center. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. with the lecture beginning at noon.
Kessler is a graduate of the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts, and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the American Academy of Neurology.
The event is free to the community, but please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 251-445-8262.


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Home > Law > NLR > Vol. 86 (2007) > Iss. 4
"Goin' Round in Circles"... and Letting the Bad Loans Win: When Subprime Lending Fails Borrowers: The Need for Uniform Broker Regulation
Cassandra Jones Havard
The Mandatory Disclosure of State Corporate Law
Christopher Gulinello
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: A Pragmatic Approach to Nonprecedential Opinions in the Federal Appellate Courts
Amy E. Sloan
Pay-Setting Decisions as Discrete Acts: The Court Sharpens its Focus on Intent in Title VII Actions in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 127 S. Ct. 2162 (2007)
Joseph M. Aldridge
Dude, Which Religion Do I Have to Join to Get Some Drugs? How the Supreme Court Got it Wrong in Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao Do Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418 (2006)
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SALT Report 2217 – The Illinois Department of Revenue issued an information bulletin that discusses the new reporting requirements for taxpayers that receive income tax, utility tax, sales tax, property tax, gas tax, electricity excise tax or telecommunications excise tax incentives. The information in the bulletin affects taxpayers whose businesses are located in enterprise zones and river edge redevelopment zones, as well as high impact businesses, utility providers, and zone administrators.
Administrator Report
Enterprise zone and river edge redevelopment zone administrators are now required to collect and compile information regarding job creation, job retention, and capital investment and submit the information to the Department in an administrator report.
Business Report
Businesses that receive incentives because they are located in an enterprise zone or a river edge redevelopment zone or because they are a high impact business must report their information in a business report. Once the information is received, the Department will complete the incentive calculations for that business.
Utility Company Report
Businesses that are required to file under the Gas Revenue Tax Act, Gas Use Tax Act, Electricity Excise Tax Act, or Telecommunications Excise Tax Act are required to report all information requested by the Department regarding utility customers who received incentives due to the customer's location within an enterprise zone or the customer's certification as a high impact business. Once the information is received, the Department will complete the incentive calculations for that utility company.
Report Due Dates
Reports for calendar year 2012 are due March 30, 2013. However, because of the new reporting requirements the Department is providing businesses a one-time, 60-day extension to file their business reports. As a result, businesses that wish to utilize the extension must file their 2012 reports no later than May 29, 2013. Businesses are not required to contact the Department to obtain the 60-day extension.
The bulletin also discusses the requirement to use WebFile; the state's online reporting system.
For Further Information
Illinois Department of Revenue – Informational Bulletin FY 2013-12


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War veteran Fred Estall had refused to pay the full amount due on his home in Hedge End, Hampshire, because it rose by 17% this year while his pension increased by only 4.5%.
The pensioner was also unhappy that after he refused to pay, Eastleigh Borough Council officers did not come and visit him but instead started legal proceedings.
But, on Thursday, Southampton magistrates said the council had met its regulations under the law and imposed a liability order to recover £452 worth of outstanding council tax plus £30 costs.
During the hearing, Mr Estall said: "This may be a court of law but it's not a court of justice.
"People out there are fed up in the way we are treated. It's an utter disgrace."
Speaking outside the court Mr Estall, who came to court with about 20 supporters, said he would now pay the outstanding amount because he did not want to go to prison.
He said: "I do not object to paying rates, I want my dustbins emptied and the street cleaned but I object to the money that these people waste and every year they ask us for more money and us silly old people pay up.
"I was very annoyed about the rise in council tax so I cancelled my standing order even though I had paid my rates for 20 years.
'It is disgusting'
"I thought that someone would come round to discuss the problem with me because I am an 80-year-old who could have had a stroke or something, but instead they just took me to court.
"This has been very stressful and has impinged on my human rights. I think it's disgusting."
A spokesperson for the council said: "If people do not pay then the burden falls on those who do.
"While we understand Mr Estall's concerns about increasing council tax bills, the borough council's element of this year's bill to Mr Estall increased by £5.44 - approx 10p per week."
"Staff will now be contacting Mr Estall to request payment of the outstanding sum to avoid the need for any further legal action."


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Didattica della matematica. Dalla ricerca alle pratiche d'aula is an online Open Access six-monthly journal, in Italian. For each article, title and abstract are also available in English. Each issue contains the editorial and an article in both languages. Every year the journal publishes two issues, the first in May and the second in November, each containing 7 articles in Italian and one in English for a total of 16 articles per year.
The journal Didattica della matematica. Dalla ricerca alle pratiche d'aula is meant for researchers in Mathematics Education and teachers to critically and creatively reflect together on the process of teaching and learning mathematics. This publication contributes to the development and dissemination of reflections and research results and to the diffusion of relevant classroom practices, favouring the presentation of the principal orientations, the exchange and the communication between the academic world and the school, at national and international level. Through the selection of its themes, the journal addresses the current challenges in this domain and contributes to the scientific and public debate. The international scientific committee ensures the quality of the contributions.
Scientific Director
Prof. Silvia Sbaragli, head of Centro competenze Didattica della matematica (DdM).
Scientific and Editorial coordination
Centro competenze Didattica della matematica (DdM), Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento, Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (DFA–SUPSI). www.supsi.ch/dfa/ricerca/centri-competenza/ddm.html
The journal is managed by the Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento, Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (DFA–SUPSI), in collaboration with Repubblica e Cantone Ticino, Dipartimento dell'Educazione, della Cultura e dello Sport (DECS).


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Crysis 3 PS3 Review
March 25, 2013 by Chris Wigham
Filed under PlayStation 3, Reviews & Features, PlayStation
Publisher: EA Developer: Crytek Genre: FPS, Stealth Players: 1-12 Age Rating: 16+
Other console/handheld formats: Xbox 360
The games that empower you are often some of the most fun ones. Crytek's Crysis series is certainly a series that gives you the empowerment that many crave for in their action games. With the central character wearing a suit that gives him certain advantages over his enemies, all the Crysis games give you the feeling that you are something truly special in its universe.
In what happens to be a somewhat overcomplicated plot, Crysis 3 is set 20 years after the events of the second game in the series. There's something about Prophet's (a character featured in the original game) personality merging with Alcatraz's (Crysis 2's lead) body and memories through the Nanosuit. As nonsensical it is at times, the story is fine for what it is, although the greater aspect of it that I enjoyed was the interaction between the two characters of Prophet and secondary character Michael "Psycho" Sykes. Prophet is trying his best to hold onto his humanity, while Psycho, having been tortured and ripped out of his Nanosuit, is struggling to face that he's a normal person once again. Being Crysis, aliens and the CELL Corporation are the bad guys.
As a game, Crysis 3 hasn't really changed all that much from the second game in the series. The Nanosuit still gives you a great feeling of power with abilities that includes everything from cloaking yourself to play the game in a stealthy conduct to turning on your armour to fight it out like a tank.
The Nanosuit has seen some enhancement though, with an upgraded visor. This allows you to hack devices through a mini-game, which has you pressing a button when a triangle moves into a particular section on the screen. Obviously, you'll be opening secured doors by these means, although you can also make use of the hacking ability to turn turrets on enemies and so on. A small change then, but a welcome one nevertheless.
When it comes to your arsenal of weapons, the most significant addition is the Predator Bow. This is the only weapon in the game that allows you to use it when you have the cloak ability turned on, which means it's a very handy piece of stealthy kit. Like all the weapons, you are able to press a button to quickly swap rounds without ever having to leave the game. There are electrified arrows that can be fired into water, and we all know that water and electricity don't mix positively when living things are nearby, and explosive arrows which obviously make a lot more noise. It could be said that the Predator Bow makes much of the rest of the weaponry redundant, although, being that it's so much fun to use and Crysis is a series known for its player choice, this is an issue that could be ignored, although to many the game could prove to be all too easy with easily exploited AI.
Those who have desired the return of the more open levels of the original game will once again be disappointed with this second sequel. True, you are still given choice as to how to play the thing and to make use of the suit, although, bar the odd vehicle that you can come across to sit yourself in the driving seat of, the levels themselves really aren't all that open. As for the driving portions themselves, well, they feel pretty clunky if the truth was to be known.
After the lengthy campaign of the second game in the series, Crysis 3 took me under five hours to get from the start to the finish of the campaign. It's good, then, that the campaign is a good one while it lasts, although a few more hours playtime certainly wouldn't have gone amiss.
Visually, Crysis 3 is outstanding. This devastated New York and its urban forest is a true treat for the eyeballs, although the frame rate does tend to falter from time to time; perhaps pushing ancient hardware slightly too far.
When it comes to the multiplayer, Crysis 3 plays a really strong game. There are a number of modes (Deathmatches, Capture the Flag and King of the Hill variations amongst them), and the Nanosuit does make multiplayer feel slightly different from the many others on the market. The brand new and excellent Hunter mode has two teams going head-to-head, with one team being comprised of CELL soldiers and the other team being made up of a couple of always-cloaked and Predator Bow-wielding opponents. It's a very tense mode, particularly if you're one of the CELL operatives, with a sound indicator often being the only manner in which to let you know that a nearly invisible opponent is close by. If you are killed as a CELL operative, you'll respawn as one of the hunters, and thus, while the CELL operatives thin in number, the hunters increase in number through their own success. The Hunter mode definitely proves to be one of the highlights of the package.
Crysis 3 is a visually stunning and exciting shooter/stealth game. It doesn't do much more than what Crysis 2 already did and shares many of the same flaws as that game as well as introducting some of its own, although it's still a very playable game. In terms of multiplayer, Crysis 3 also offers plenty of entertainment and feels relatively distinct. All in all then, this is one game that is well worth a look.


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Stonemasons will carve blocks of either artificial or natural stone for sculptures, memorials, grave stones and other stone artefacts. They use a variety of both hand tools and machinery to shape pieces of rock into accurate shapes for building or decoration.
Entry Requirements
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If you've not worked in construction before, you could look for work as a labourer to gain experience. Once working, your employer could offer you training.
You could also:
- take a college course in stonemasonry or general construction
- get into this job through an apprenticeship
You must hold a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to work on a building site, and you may need a driving licence.
The Conference on Training in Architectural Conservation and National Heritage Training Group have more information on stonemasonry and other craft courses.
Stone Federation also has more information on becoming a stonemason.
You'll need to be physically fit. You may need a good head for heights for some jobs.
Career Path and Progression
With experience, you could progress to supervisory jobs like site supervisor or clerk of works.
You could also move into a related area, like estimating and construction management.
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You could also set up your own stonemasonry business.
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- Conservator
- Construction labourer
National Government Policy states that all students should have achieved at least a Grade 4 or C Grade in English & Maths at GCSE. Achieving this minimum grade in these subjects will increase the opportunities open to you, support your future career development and prospects.
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Just another gorgeous November day in Cali! Had a great photo shoot today with the Warkentin Family...editing now - posting soon...
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Cali in November
Posted by KK at 10:13 PM
Labels: Photography
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- AnonymousDecember 5, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Hey KKReplyDelete
I could see myself relaxing under that sky overlooking those mountains. Nice photo shooting.
Love Yah.
This is why I miss LA so often. How perfect!ReplyDelete
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How Sectoral Initiatives Can Help to Solve the Youth Unemployment Problem
Project Dates
09/01/2014 - 12/29/2014
Sectoral initiatives address the common needs of employers in an industry by bringing together government, education, workforce development, economic development, labor, and other community organizations to focus on the workforce needs of that industry. Little is known about the extent to which sectoral initiatives have engaged in any activities focused on the employment problems of disconnected youth. This study reviewed literature on past or current programs that may have facilitated the involvement of sectoral initiatives in youth labor market development, identified barriers and facilitators to this strategy, and suggested policy levers and incentives for increasing the pipeline of disconnected youth in addressing the skill needs of industry.
The Role of Sectoral Initiatives in Solving the Employment Problems of Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck. Policy Paper No. 2015-018 (2015)
Sectoral Initiatives and Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck (2015)
Subject Area
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Industry studies; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; Public training programs; On the job training


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SmoothDraw cartridge resembles the filter of a traditional cigarette. It contains nicotine, flavoring, and a propylene glycol-glycerin mixture, as well as a vaporizer. The vaporizer heats the liquid to produce the smoke-like vapor you see when you inhale and exhale.
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December 7, 2006
Dr. Ellen Silbergeld
Big Farms, Big Health Risks
Panel Addresses the Public Health Costs of Industrial Animal Production
As industrial animal farming escalates on a global scale, Bloomberg School researchers with the Center for a Livable Future and other experts are warning of serious health and environmental impacts associated with the practice.
At a December 6 symposium to mark the CLF's tenth anniversary, the scientists voiced concerns about worker safety and waste disposal and the excessive use of antibiotics in animal feed.
"The Center for a Livable Future (CLF) approach is, 'Why do we have this problem and how do we stop it when it comes to our dinner plate?'" said Environmental Health Sciences professor Ellen Silbergeld, PhD, noting that an understanding of the social and economic factors of industrial animal production is equally important as the scientific aspects.
"Many of these problems originate in the management and operation of animal farms," said Silbergeld, who studies the health and environmental risks of large-scale farming. "The decisions and control of these farms are in the hands of the food producers who have dominated industrial food animal production in the United States. They control animal breeding, feeds and feed additives, housing conditions, processing plants and wholesale markets."
The center's day-long symposium?Charting a Course to Sustainability Through Research, Education and Service?highlighted CLF-funded research, including studies on parasite contamination in the Chesapeake Bay, nutritional transition in China and overused household biocides.
"That work has served as a catalyst for collaborations, the evolution of impactful knowledge and the opportunity to contribute in areas that have not always been in the purview of public health," Silbergeld said.
Symposium panelist Lance Price, PhD '06, MS, whose work focuses on assessing the health risks associated with antibiotic use in industrial animal farming, said the practice has played a role in the dramatic rise of drug-resistant bacterial infections over the past 15 years.
"We really need to see food animal production as a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria," said Price, who worked on a study of poultry employees on the Eastern Shore that found workers are 32 times more likely to carry E.coli resistant to gentimicin, the most commonly used antimicrobial on poultry farms.
"Why are our lifesaving antibiotics being used in animal production?" asked Price, who said he would like to see a moratorium on the approval of new antibiotics and a ban or restriction on the use of gentimicin.
Keeve Nachman, PhD '06, MHS, a scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, discussed the use of arsenic in poultry feed as a growth stimulator, a practice that has been in use since the 1940s. Annually, domestic poultry production introduces 300,000 kilograms of arsenic into the environment, primarily through poultry house waste.
Consumption of poultry and contamination of groundwater and soil from poultry waste are potential human exposure routes for arsenic, a human carcinogen that is strongly associated with skin and lung cancer.
Nachman, who said that responsibility for regulatory oversight of poultry house waste is unclear, supports regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He said the ideal solution, adopted by the European Union, is a ban on the arsenic-containing drug Roxarsone in animal production. —Jackie PowderPublic Affairs media contacts for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Kenna Lowe or Tim Parsons at 410-955-6878 or email@example.com.


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An agile retrospective allows a team to continuously improve and get better together. This simple practice lets members step back from the day-to-day challenges with product delivery. Instead they focus on the team. "What are we doing well? What can we do better?" The answers to these questions help the team create a more agile mindset. They will be self-organized and more productive. Instead of a postmortem at the end of the project, they will have health checks throughout the project. In this course, agile expert Doug Rose outlines the five phases of a helpful retrospective: setting the right direction, getting all of the issues on the table, gathering insights from the team, making decisions, and finally, applying the changes. He uses starfish and PANCAKE diagrams to identify challenges and opportunities for process improvement, and shows how to close a retrospective with clear action items.
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Above: Shri Vinod Zutshi, Secretary Ministry of Tourism headed the Indian delegation at World Travel Market in London
This year's World Travel Market was a three-day event instead of the old way with four days; I think it is a vast improvement as all of the people concerned are busy people with jobs and commitments and the fewer days but longer hours makes for progress. I attended all three days and found it very productive. The improved way that a press member can connect with the thousands of exhibitors through the WTM website made it so easy, but one has to be diligent and do that preparation and then one is rewarded by positive responses.
I worked solidly meeting representatives from India, Sri Lanka, Canada, Mexico, Greece, many of them from Greece, Hungary, Slovenia, Scotland and Belgium. As well as individual meetings I attended the press conference for India with the Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma who opened the proceedings and the Greek press conference with their tourism minister. Award ceremonies play an important role as well. Responsible Tourism continues to encourage people globally to apply to be awarded accolades for responsible tourism which is of benefit to us all and in their individual countries.
India has made a good progressive step forward with her attitude to improve her general tourism experience and there were all sorts of initiatives announced by the Secretary for Tourism for Government of India Mr Vinod Zutshi. Dr Mahesh Sharma the Minister for Tourism also spoke and urged people to visit India and they were followed by the bubbly Miriam Margolis who loves India and had appeared in the BBC documentary The Real Exotic Marigold Hotel earlier this year on BBC2 which was widely watched. I met with the Secretary for Tourism and other officials.
Heavy emphasis was also placed on the rise of Medical Tourism to India; this is extremely important as new Indian private hospitals offer state of the art medicine at vastly reduced costs to that of private medicine in the UK. We had reason to visit one such hospital earlier this year and were deeply impressed by the dedication, expertise and efficiency of the whole medical team at Lakeshore Hospital in Cochin in Kerala. As the NHS continues to creak even more noisily India provides a good alternative for surgery.
India has other forms of medicine with Ayurveda, but in terms of conventional concepts of European medicine and surgery the various states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Kerala and Gujarat are all concentrating on providing good medical facilities in their state capitals or major cities.
I was really encouraged by the whole ethos now. It is only by welcoming tourist/travellers with efficient means of obtaining visas, making travel faster, simpler and safer, providing clean and safe public washrooms, general safety and determination to be good custodians of India's awesome heritage that people will decide to visit this vast enticing country. Yes, India still has many challenges, but when the charms predominate then people will come in their thousands to sample what truly is Incredible India!
To view Aline's photo archive from World Travel Market London 2016 please click on the link below https://goo.gl/photos/LG8sT8xJhF68XN7m7
Tourists can now receive information and help 24 hours a day by dialling a toll free number while in India.You can reach the Incredible India tourist helpline at: (+91) 1800-11-1363.


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That's great. Debating doing an ORD-PEK-ORD run myself 🙂
My Craziest Mileage Run Yet
So last summer I decided to fly back from Milan via Miami. And Dallas. And Sao Paulo.
It was perhaps my craziest status mileage run to date. American had flights from Milan to Sao Paulo, Brazil for ~$500 which would earn nearly 20,000 elite qualifying miles. I looked at it and moved on since the fares required a much longer minimum stay in Brazil than I was willing to commit. Then a day or two later I saw there were $650 fares from Sao Paulo to DC, which would earn ~13,000 eqms.
Hmmmm. My days of being happy doing straight turns without leaving the airport are over. It was alot of status miles at a good price, and a lot of trouble just for a mileage run. But if I used it as an excuse to take mini vacations at wish list destinations while earning miles towards status it would be worth it…
So I booked.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Actually it wasn't bad at all. All my upgrades cleared but I'd forgotten how tiring killing time in the airport can be, even with lounge access!
I used 50,000 American miles to book a one-way flight on Iberia into Florence and had a great time wining and dining in Tuscany over the Labor Day weekend. Then I flew from Milan to Miami, enormously relieved when my systemwide upgrade cleared at the last minute.
Fortunately was able to spend my 6 hour layover in the Miami Centurion Lounge (which felt long even with a free massage). And flew to Sao Paulo for a 12 hour layover before heading back to the US.
Because I had a carryon bag from my weekend in Tuscany and a laptop case, I was too encumbered to try to do a day tour and decided to try out the brand new gate-side Tryp hotel. The only trick was getting my boarding pass to go back through security since the American ticket counters don't open until a few hours before the afternoon flight.
I was able to get the ticket office to print out a boarding pass and barely 45 minutes after clearing immigration I was going back through (which wound up being hard to explain) and checking into the Tryp.
This round of upgrades had cleared in advance and I grabbed some sleep in the new business class seat to Dallas and connecting on to DC. A week and a half later I was headed back to Sao Paulo via Dallas, this time for a long weekend at Igauzu Falls.
Igauzu Falls blew my mind. I (wrongly) would never have made a special trip there believing it to be on par with Niagra Falls, but it was better. Way better.
And then one night later it was back to Sao Paulo. A long layover in the one world lounge and stalking the not-quite-open American Airlines lounge.
And then the flight back to New York. I had originally planned to return to Milan, but wound up meeting with a client in New York that day, discarding the rest of my ticket.
At the end of the trip I was alot closer to requaliying for Executive Platinum and finally visited Tuscany which had been at the top of my wish list for years. Also learned for future mileage runs I want to arrange my layovers better so I have more time to leave the airport or less time to kill. Despite working during layovers, I still felt like I was wasting half of my trip. Yet not sure I could do the alternative, still impressed by the folks who do straight turns to Asia in economy in pursuit of miles!
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Did pretty much the same thing myself last year and doing it again this year (just flew CDG-JFK-DCA as the first leg of my CDG-EZE-MAD via DCA ticket). Fares ex Europe to South America are a bargain compared to ex US fares. I basically ticketed CDG-JFK-DCA-stop-DCA-MIA-EZE-stop-EZE-JFK-MAD for each $1,100 for our family of four and that include our Christmas flights to Buenos Aires which cost $1,700 by themselve!! We used the first segments to return from our Valentine's weekend in Paris (Park Hyatt is overrated BTW) and will change the JFK-MAD to a later day closer to the end of the year by paying EUR 180 which is a very reasonable change fee. Just my $0.02 🙂
PS: We used ThankYou points to offset about 60% of the cost of our tickets and I'm using SWUs to upgrade to J. Life is good!
That is always a problem on what to do with your bags during the layover if you want to see the city.
So I assume you have a visa for Brasil?
Also what type aircraft did you have on the MXP-MIA flight? I'm on this route later this year and AA keeps changing (on paper) the aircraft.
Keri – I'm new to all fhis, but have been thinking about doing a mileage run. My only concern is a customs & immigration office not believing why I'm in a country for only an overnight stay. I immediately think of drug mules when I hear something like that. Are there are any tips for handling this, or am I just being paranoid?
I was happy to read your story. Good to know how others do this so I do not feel so foolish for what my husband gets me into. We have made 3 trips this year to Asia with a 2 1/2 hour turn around in coach. My husband and daughter do very well but too much for me. So I am spending a week in Barcelona with family and not looking forward to the next Miles Run and when my husband says this is going to be a tough one.
Leaves from IAH Houston to Calgary to Sao Paulo, next day we leave from Sao Paulo to ANC Alaska then back to Sao Paulo then back to Calgery then down home to Houston. Total is 5 days and cost I am not sure.
I think I will want to see the falls for sure. Nice picture, I am sure in person will be awsume. Thanks


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Denise Shull
Founder & CEO, The ReThink Group
Denise Shull is the Founder, CEO and Lead Performance Coach at the human capital consultancy, The ReThink Group. An expert in modern neuropsychoanalysis, she leverages her training in the psychological sciences to help her clients reach new levels of success and to resolve confidence crises and slumps in professional athletes, portfolio managers, traders and corporate warriors. Denise is known for her uncanny effectiveness in coaching, training and assessing for the X factor of human performance.
Ms. Shull's Wall Street career began in 1994 when she traded at one of the first "upstairs" trading firms in Chicago. She moved to Schonfeld Securities to learn momentum trading before being asked to run her own trading desks in NYC at Sharpe Capital and at NYSE Floor Broker, WJBonfanti. She founded ReThink in 2003 and joined the Chicago Board of Trade to trade financial futures in 2006. Her 2012 book, Market Mind Games: A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading and Risk has been described as the "best of its genre" and a "veritable Rosetta Stone of trading psychology." In 2015, Ms. Shull consulted on Showtime's drama BILLIONS and in 2016 Bloomberg built the Trader Brain Exercise based on ReThink's work. In 2017, Ms. Shull and ReThink delivered HEADSx, a unique talent assessment tool used by hedge funds to hire exceptional market talent.
A highly engaging speaker, Ms. Shull has delivered keynotes at MIT's Sloan Fellows program, US Ski and Snowboard Association, Harvard Business School, Leaders in Sport, Women in Entertainment and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan among others. She has appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box both in the US and Asia - most recently to discuss risk psychology in the NFL. FORBES, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg Markets, and New York Times' Dealbook have run profiles on her unique work. She has also appeared on FOX Business with Liz Claman, Bloomberg, Cavuto, PBS, The Discovery Channel and CNBC's Halftime Report and REAL VISION, the innovative financial TV start-up.
She holds a Master of Arts in neuropsychoanalysis (1995) from The University of Chicago. Her thesis research, "The Neurobiology of Freud's Theory of the Repetition Compulsion," was republished in 2003 in the Annals of Modern Psychoanalysis and was cited in 2013 as one of the first papers written in neuro-psychoanalysis. She is also a 2009 alumna of Harvard's Kennedy School Executive Education program, Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance and a current member of The Society for Neuroeconomics.
Ms. Shull resides in NYC but remains a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns and a relatively fast downhill skier.


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- For the various types, see pink elekk.
A Pink Elekk is a pink colored and somewhat transparent elekk which is a hallucination, only visible while the player character is either drunk from alcoholic beverages or wearing [Synthebrew Goggles].
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Pink elekks are found around Allerian Stronghold and Stonebreaker Hold.
Pink Elekks are connected with the Brewfest event and were a quest objective of [70] Pink Elekks On Parade and [70] Pink Elekks On Parade during Brewfest 2007. The quests are in hiatus for Brewfest 2008.
Per these two quest, the pink elekks were visible in the beer garden celebrations outside of most of the major cities: "Visit the beer gardens outside of Stormwind, Darnassus, and the Exodar, zap three elekks at each location" (Alliance) and "Visit the beer gardens outside of Silvermoon, Thunder Bluff, and the Undercity, zap three elekks at each location" (Horde). However, though the quests to "disperse" them have been removed, the pink elekks were not removed and are still visible in their Brewfest 2007 locations just as the Wild Wolpertingers are still around, although the quests to catch them are also in hiatus.
Per the quests, they are "dispersed" with an [Elekk Dispersion Ray] and cannot be engaged normally (otherwise you would not need to use the quest item to disperse them).
Seeing pink elekks when you are drunk is a reference to the expression, 'seeing pink elephants', a euphemism for drunken hallucinations. The expression was an inspiration for the Pink Elephants on Parade musical segment in the Disney movie Dumbo wherein the eponymous elephant accidentally gets drunk and hallucinates seeing pink elephants; you might assume that many players will catch the connection to Disney rather than Jack London.


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Remei Agulles is a research assistant in the Institute of Advanced Family Studies at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona, Spain). She holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Navarra and is a PhD candidate at UIC Barcelona. She has been a researcher in the Department of Entrepreneurship at IESE Business School. She has coordinated a study on "The Value of Care in the Home. The Care of Children in the Family Environment", supported by The Family Watch and the Foundation Barcelona i Família. Her current research interests involve knowledge-sharing in service multinationals, learning in practice, family relationships and care, and human beings as dependent beings.


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How can I assign a task to a specific day?
You cannot assign tasks to days. Tasks transcend days because tasks are one-time or recurring items that you must accomplish within a certain time frame, but not on a particular day. Perhaps you are only confusing Outlook terminology. If you want to assign a particular event to a time and day, assign an appointment or meeting. Tasks are items that you must accomplish and that you can track and assign to other people, but tasks are not tied to a specific time and date.
After I set a reminder, how does Outlook inform me of the appointment, meeting, or event?
You must continually run Outlook during your computing sessions for Outlook to monitor and remind you of things you have to do. Outlook is one program that you probably want to add to your Windows Startup folder so that Outlook always starts when you start Windows. Outlook cannot remind you of pending appointments if you are not running it.
Outlook tracks incoming and outgoing events. Also, as you learned in the previous hour , Outlook monitors your electronic mail, faxes, and network transfers and keeps an eye on your reminders to let you know when something is due. The only way Outlook can perform these tasks is if you keep it running during your work sessions.


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Pushing and shoving as EFF and ANC clash during MPs' induction session
It may be a new term, but it seems the 6th parliament is destined to be as rowdy as its predecessor.
This after newly elected National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise was forced to "physically" separate EFF and ANC MPs as they attempted to assault each other on Wednesday during an induction session.
It's training for new MPs. Training. But the EFF can't help themselves. pic.twitter.com/AT7SzDYCZc— Phumzile Van Damme (@zilevandamme) June 12, 2019
DA MP Annelie Lotriet, who was presiding over the session, said Modise was forced to intervene as matters degenerated when EFF and ANC MPs threatened to attack each other during the induction session on law making.
The induction was meant to train MPs on the operations, procedures and rules of parliament before they officially begin their duties ahead of the state of the nation address, scheduled for June 20.
It was clear on the first day of the training session of new and returning MPs that there was no love lost between EFF and ANC representatives.
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Those from Julius Malema's party repeatedly told those from Cyril Ramaphosa's party that "uyapha wena" - or "you're just too forward" - during turns to ask questions.
"The first round of questions went well and in the second round a member of the EFF stood up and started with a speech instead of asking a question. As I could hear from the interpretation he was also insulting the ANC, so the ANC got quite upset. So I then intervened and asked the EFF member to please stop and refrain," said Lotriet.
"An ANC member jumped up and also complained and I said please give me the opportunity to deal with this but then a member of the EFF switched the microphone on and did not give me the opportunity in any way to deal with the matter.
"She kept on talking and then it was a toing and froing between the EFF and the ANC. The member of the EFF started walking across the floor with other members of the EFF following her towards the ANC and the ANC then started to retaliate," she added.
Lotriet said it was at that point that Modise, a stickler for the rules, was called in to diffuse the tension than lasted for around three minutes during what was supposed to be a laid-back training session.
"The speaker then came in and had to physically intervene between the two groups. She gave them a dressing down, which was necessary and we then proceeded … all in all it was three to four minutes," said Lotriet.


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Ministry Leader: Robert Quintana Hopkins
Strategic Plan Executive Summary 2016-2019
Created by the Board of Trustees and Representatives from the Congregation
June to August, 2016
The Board of Trustees for the East Bay Church of Religious Science, a Center for Spiritual Living, initiated a 3-year Strategic Planning Project in June, 2016 and completed the plan in August of 2016. The projected time frame for the strategic plan is 2017 through 2019. The Strategic Plan represents nearly 40 hours of highly participatory collaboration between the Board of Trustees and the Congregation (the planning team).
Setting the Foundation
Establishing the foundation of the plan, the planning team (Board and representatives from the congregation) engaged in visioning in order to discern the highest vision for East Bay Church of Religious Science.
To articulate East Bay Church of Religious Science's organizational vision, the Board collaborated to create a vision statement — "We are an open and welcoming Spiritual Community embodying a consciousness of love and service that transforms the world."
The Board agreed that East Bay Church's mission statement continued to accurately represent the mission of the organization and did not need to be updated — "We are dedicated to the spiritual transformation of the entire planet. We are committed to being a point of empowerment, allowing Spirit to direct every thought, word, deed and action of personal transformation. Our purpose is to serve as a spiritual development center by making available the knowledge and practice of the Science of Mind to all people by fostering their spiritual, cultural and general well being. We provide facilities for public worship, education and fellowship."
The planning team performed an environmental scan by examining key events that were affecting the church's current reality. This included identifying the church's history, conducting an internally focused current state analysis and identifying trends external to the organization that may be impacting the church. Completing an internal assessment and analyzing external trends allowed the planning team to identify and prioritize strengths and opportunities for the Church's future direction.
The Practical Vision
The Board and congregation collaborated to create a shared vision of what they want to see in place in 3 years at East Bay Church as a result of their collective actions. The elements of the vision include:
- Vibrant, Loving Community
- Expansive, Overflowing Generosity
- Innovative, Cutting Edge Technology
- Dazzling, Inviting Spiritual Campus
- Infinitely Expanding Abundance
- Spiritually L.I.T. Youth (Living in Truth)
- Robust, Intentional Marketing Ministry
- Inspired, Visionary Leadership
Blocks to the Vision
After creating a shared vision, the group named the blocks that prevent the vision from becoming a reality.
- Ineffective and Non-transparent Internal and External Communication Impairs Our Credibility and Relation-ships
- Insular and Exclusive Mindset Obstructs Creation of Deepened Authentic Relationships and Community
- Outdated, Restrictive Practices Prevent Progress and Innovation
- Disempowering, Disengaging Behaviors and Attitudes Undermine Initiative, Engagement and Community
- Inconsistent Disaligned Application of Spiritual Principles Blocks Trust, Evolution, Unity, Potentiality and Prosperity
- Unreconciled Fear of, and Resistance to, Change Results in Diminished Possibilities
- Poverty Consciousness Results in Poor Financial Governance and Perception of Lack and Limitation
- Unchecked, Autocratic Leadership Weakens Governance and Community
Three strategies were identified to deal with the blocks and move the organization toward the practical vision.
- Enhancing and Expanding Participatory Leadership
- Investing in and Supporting Spiritual Consciousness and Application
- Promoting and Empowering Conscious Community
Taking Action
The three strategies will guide the Church's activities for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 time frame. Each year the planning team co-creates an action plan with specific, measurable accomplishments related to each strategy. The action plan is created in a calendar format and organized by quarters.
Action teams are created to execute the action plan. Action teams meet regularly to monitor progress and report accomplishments and challenges to the Board. While the entire congregation owns the plan, the Board oversees the plan and ensures resources are provided and any obstacles or barriers are removed so that each action team is successful.
Each ministry at the church is expected to align their work to support the realization of the vision articulated in this plan.


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It is now a Hello, Handbag tradition to celebrate the 4th with beautiful red, white and blue bags (see the 2014 edition here). This year we've brought some new brands to the mix and kept all the options affordable. Here are the 2015 Independence Day bags:
Are you a girl on the go? You'll need your hands free - better go with the Aldo Badder crossbody clutch, only $35. If you have more of a get-somewhere-and-stay-there plan (a must in LA), Diane Von Furstenberg's Voyage Bonded Leather Carryall Tote is for you ($398).
Poor Michael Kors is getting a bad rap these days, with his more affordable line becoming ubiquitous. But I don't mind admitting that I still love the Saffiano Large Crossbody, it's the perfect size for running around all day and won't break the bank at $158. If you need a little more room, the Vince Camuto Toscha Tote ($248) is a gorgeous pick and also comes in a patriotic blue.
Only carrying the essentials? Check out this pretty Envelope Clutch by Avber, just slightly smaller than a magazine and only $39.99. For those of us who need a little extra space, try Kate Spade's Cobble Hill Noelle in bright lapis ($328).
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Former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker
Stan Collymore has launched a scathing attack on the BBC's Match of the Day – and pundits
Alan Shearer and
Alan Hansen – describing the programme as 'a dinosaur'.
The ex-England international expressed his views via his Twitter account, becoming the latest sporting figure to use the social media site to air their grievances and pose questions .
The former BBC pundit said of the flagship football show: 'I've watched it for 33 years but, right now, in my opinion as a football fan, it's c**p, and like dinosaur football.
'MOTD just looks like a golfing clique who have a passing interest in football.'
Collymore did offer plenty of ideas on how the show could be improved; conversely his diagnosis involved a complete reconstruction of it's format.
'Get a presenter that just presents. Put Lineker as lead pundit, get rid of Hansen and Shearer and revolve the pundits so that Andy Cole, Zola, Di Canio, Ian Wright, Sheringham, Cantona and plenty of players with ideas, opinions and passion all get us thinking about the game,' Collymore tweeted.
The former striker also questioned the professionalism of the current pundits – citing a situation involving Newcastle's latest acquisition, Hatem Ben Arfa.
Collymore said: 'During the World Cup several teams weren't prepped properly by MOTD and Shearer's "revelation" that Ben Arfa wasn't on many's radar is frankly laughable.'
Collymore also suggested recording the show on Sky-Plus so the analysis could be skipped and fans could formulate their own opinions on the games played.
In addition to questioning the show's front-of-house team, Collymore also questioned the credentials of those behind the scenes.
'The most important man in English football is the editor of MOTD, I was once told,' he continued.
'But the way Sunderland's first half was made to look like a poor performance, with little service to [Darren] Bent, actually shows that the editorial merit is woeful.'
Collymore was axed as a pundit by the BBC in 2004 following newspaper reports about his private life, but has since re-established himself with a football phone-in show and a regular newspaper column.


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The 33 year old American Kenny Florian is 5ft 10in tall and weighs in at 155lb with a reach of 74 inches. He holds a record of 12-4(3ko,8sub) and has a black belt in BJJ and Genjitsu. He is also well versed in Muay Thai, training out of the Florian martial arts centre in Brookline Massachusetts. Kenny fights in the southpaw stance.
The 31 year old Japanese fighter Takanori Gomi is 5ft 8in tall and weighs in at 154lbs. He holds a record of 31-5(11ko,6sub) he is also a Class-A Shooto fighter and is well trained in wrestling and boxing. Gomi is also a southpaw fighter.
As usual my fight breakdowns are predictions of how I think the fight will go based on the fighters training histories, records (example KO or sub wins or losses and how many fights) and on how I think the styles may contrast. Please don't bet your paycheck on what I write and feel free to comment or tweet me as I will only be posting these articles on Lowkick.com.
So on to the game plans. I think Florian will want to win this one by submission. We have seen that his stand up has improved of late but I think that against a knock out artist like Gomi, Florian will want to use his submission skills which have finished such fighters as Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson, Din Thomas and Alvin Robinson among others. I do think that Florian will have worked a lot on his stand up in the training for this fight as he is aware of how dangerous Gomi is on the feet, but I don't expect Florian to look for a knockout.
So on to Gomi: Gomi has proven to be an explosive and dangerous striker, during his years in Pride and Sengoku">Sengoku he has beaten such fighters as Jens Pulver, Duane Ludwig, Hayato Sakurai and Jean Silva among others. He holds 11 knockouts on his record, one of which was the fastest knockout in Pride history. It came in the form of a brutal flurry of knees after 6 seconds. I think he has a good chin having never been knocked out after being tested by some top fighters in Pride He is able to submit opponents as we know from his 6 sub victories, but we also know that he has been submitted 3 times (4 if you count the Diaz submission that was overturned) so I think Gomi will want to use his strong stand up skills.
How I think the styles may contrast is that Gomi will be the stalker keeping Florian on the back foot with his powerful stand up. I think Florian will be the ground fighter in this one looking to take Gomi down and utilize his submission skills as well as keeping Gomi from striking.
So on to the fight prediction.
Round 1. I think we will see some good foot movement from Florian. He will want to keep moving so Gomi can't plant his feet and get a foundation for power shots. Florian, I think, will try to use a good jab in the face of Gomi but Gomi is fast and he lands with hooks to the body and head. Florian has a good chin and shakes it off while still putting his jab out there and moving well. Florian manages to grab Gomi's leg and puts him to the canvas but Gomi is sharp and he pulls a tight guard. Florian tries to land some ground and pound but he is tied up by Gomi who moves fast off his back and soon the fight is stood up. Gomi continues to attack explosively with big hooks and Florian is backed up to the fence and in a bit of trouble as the round ends 10-9 to Gomi.
Round 2. Early on I think Gomi will take control on the feet landing good shots with knees on the inside but Kenny can land with some good rights and lefts and he is still evasive. Kenny scores a take down off a right hand from Gomi and now he is in half guard. He looks for an arm lock but Gomi shifts and pulls guard. Kenny is relentless and lands some good elbows and punches on the ground. Gomi attempts a sweep to escape but leaves himself open and Kenny has his back. Kenny works hard for the choke but Gomi resists and stays calm. Kenny is landing strikes and working to get a good choke on Gomi but his chin is down and he twists in to Florian's guard. Now it is Gomi's turn and he lands some heavy ground and pound. Big lefts and rights rain down and Kenny looks in trouble again he pulls Gomi's head down but eats a big elbow as Gomi postures up and really explodes. The round ends just in time and the ref separates the two fighters. A close round but 10-9 to Kenny.
Round 3. As the two fighters come out Kenny is bruised and cut. Gomi looks the fresher of the two and in the opening exchange he rocks Kenny with a big left hand. Kenny back peddles and Gomi catches him again pushing him against the cage. Gomi lands more shots and Florian is downed, as Gomi moves in Kenny tries to grab a leg but Gomi breaks free and lands more brutal ground and pound before the ref ends the fight in favor of Gomi. Gomi to win 3rd round TKO.
Now I know a lot of people may disagree, but I am a Kenny Florian fan and he is a great fighter but after looking at the stats and histories I just don't think he can deal with Gomi. So please don't hate!
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March 14, 2015 by Drafts & Crafts
If you are feeling lucky this St. Patty's Day, then you should try these cupcakes!! How can you go wrong with Amaretto and Bailey's Irish Cream are in cupcakes??
{Makes} 24 cupcakes cakes
{Time} 1.5 in total (prep, bake, frost, top)
- Betty Crocker French Vanilla Cake Mix (only using 3/4 of the mix)
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 Amaretto (optional- if you do not use amaretto, increase your vegetable oil to 1 cup)
- 2 cups Lucky Charms (then smash)
- large ziplock bag
- Mixer
- 1 stick softened butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
- Top frosted Cupcakes with Lucky Charms
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line the cupcake tray with cupcake liners and set aside.
2. Measure two cups of Lucky Charms and pour inside a large ziplock bag. Then use a kitchen utensil, like a spatula, to crush the Lucky Charms into a powder. Try to get it as powder-like as possible
3. Combine 3/4 of the cake mix, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup oil, 1/2 cup Amaretto, and crushed Lucky Charms in a large mixing bowl. Stir all of the ingrediants until batter is smooth.
4. Pour cake batter into the cupcake liners. Fill each liner 2/3 full to baking. Bake the cupcakes for 13 50 17 minutes. Keep an eye on them, check them with a butter knife to see if they are fully cooked. Let the cupcakes cool before frosting them.
5. While the cupcakes are baking and cooling, you can make the homemade frosting in the mixer. Combine 1 stick softened butter, 1/2 heavy cream, 1/2 cup Bailey's Irish Cream. While slowly increasing the mixer speed to 8, slowly pour in 3 cups of powder sugar. Mix frosting for about a minute, until you see the frosting getting thicker, creating little peaks when stirred.
If the frosting is not getting thick, you can add a little more powered sugar, mix, and set the frosting in the freezer for 20 minutes. I put my frosting in the freezer for about 20 minutes to get it nice and firm before frosting each cupcake. Store these cupcakes in the fridge, they will be good for up to 5 days.
You had me at Lucky Charms and 2 liqueurs, am I right?! These cupcakes are oh-so-fun for St. Patty's Day!! We know how the Irish like to drink, so these cupcakes will not disappoint! I love the trend of baking with our favorite childhood cereals, this one was a no-brainer! Lucky Charms was my ultimate treat as a child… probably because they are like all sugar, no wonder my parents did not want to buy these for my brother and I.
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When: August 17, 2019
We're in the home stretch, guys and gals. We have our equipment moved in, up and running; we've exorcised most of the upholstery-geist's handiwork, and now have a very workable workshop. We can be proud of how far we've come. Now it's time to have the neighbours over and properly introduce ourselves. If you have a friend or a coworker that you think would be into this place, please invite them too!
Event Schedule:
Noon-6 PM: Open House
8 PM: SHHH party, "Invite only"; doors closed to uninvited walk-up traffic. BYOB, and maybe some to share.
11 PM: Lighting Talks! (Call for challenge coins!)
This will be a casual, low-key affair, mostly about introducing ourselves to the neighbours, and giving them ideas about what they could do here.
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Too often, Bugeye license plates are screwed directly to the rear bodywork, often damaging the paint in the process. And when the cars change ownership someone has to go into the trunk to manage any nuts and/or through bolts that fall into the cracks and recesses of your dark boot. So we designed permanent stud system to be affixed to the back of each car to make license plate mounting a snap.
You will still have to send someone in the trunk one last time, but once the studs are tight, you can use the nylock nuts to secure the plate from outside the car. Spacers keep the plate from hitting your beautiful paintwork!
This is the best way we have seen to mount a rear plate on a Bugeye. Mount kit including all washers, bolts and nuts, $9.95 + shipping.


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Autobots and Decepticons are at war, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.


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What a steal! We showed this home over the weekend (just listed!) and couldn't believe the great value – hence it is included in our "Fresh Hot Deals" section of this site. This is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with screened porch in a private cul-de-sac location in desirable Lake Forest – listed at only $240,000! It is a bank foreclosure and will go fast so if you are interested you need to act quickly!
The home only needs minor, cosmetic repairs but other than that was in a great condition when we showed it. Built in 2003 with over 2,300 square feet, this home is simply a great deal!
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Efie Organic Baby Doll Travel Toy
A soft and loveable first doll, ideal for little hands to hold, cuddle and chew! Comes with a handy clip, perfect to attach to car seats or pushchairs. This may just be our favourite new baby present!
About Efie:
German Brand Award Winner 2017!
All our Efie organic baby toys are made from GOTS certified natural organic fabrics and fillings. Which means that you can relax knowing that they are free from nasties like pesticides, heavy metals and other chemicals often found in conventionally produced toys!
Efie is one of very few toy manufacturers which have received the stringent GOTS organic certification for not only the toys they produce but their whole company! This means that they produce organically certified toys and are a socially responsible and environmentally friendly manufacturer!
Efie has been making beautifully crafted eco toys made in Germany since 1951.
Description: Organic Baby Doll Travel Toy
Material: Outer: 100% organic cotton plush. Inner: 100% organic sheep's wool. Clip: Untreated beech wood with stainless steel.
Colour: White with red flowers and a stripy hat.
Size: 24x17cm
Age range: from birth
Certification: GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified. CE certified.
Made in Germany.
Washing Instructions: Machine wash at 30.