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September 25, 2018
Alliance Tire Group (ATG) will focus on Middle East and other Asian countries, mainly India, because of the growing opportunities in the construction and infrastructure sectors. The company aims at creating distribution networks for its product offerings in these markets, Angelo Noronha, President, APAC and MEA, ATG, said. "We will bring more people on the ground to understand and service the market better. Obviously as per our stated philosophy, we would understand the market and provide application specific purpose-built products that deliver better value," he said. With the growing infrastructure opportunities in the Middle East and other Asian countries, ATG sees good demand for the off-highway tyres in the coming years. "With the global trade intensifying, ports are increasing their efficiency. They are bringing more advanced machineries to meet the growing demand. The more the number of machines more is the demand for tyres from the OE and the aftermarket," Noronha said. ATG has around 2000 dealers and distributors across 120 countries and is engaged in development, manufacturing and sales of agriculture, forestry, industrial and OTR tyres. Having three manufacturing facilities, two in India and one in Israel, it owns three popular brands, Alliance, Galaxy and Primex. ATG clocked a global turnover of over $575 million in 2017. In 2016 the Japanese tyre giant, Yokohama Rubber, acquired ATG for $1.18 billion to expand its commercial tyre offerings. The acquisition offered a wide range of mining and construction tyres and added agriculture and forestry tyres to Yokohama Rubber's product line-up. Before the acquisition, Yokohama was not into manufacturing and selling of agriculture and forestry tyres. ATG now has the support of Yokohama's strong global position, R&D, raw material supply and finance. For any acquisition, integration of cultures is an important task for both the parties. In the last two years, the integration process has been smooth and without much interference in ATG's business. "Culture is all about seeing and respecting each other's organisational fitment. We have been very fortunate to have Yokohama as the principal. Yokohama has been in the industry for over a century and has R&D, rubber technologies, compounding and raw material strength. Due to maturity and stability in Yokohama's business, ATG can continue to work in its own fashion," Noronha said. There have been no management changes in ATG after the acquisition. To have better understanding, Yokohama has deployed some senior executives at ATG's Mumbai office. On the operation side, the acquisition also aimed to reduce overlap of businesses and non-synergistic benefits. Less than two percent business has been overlapped, claims Alliance Tire Narrows Focus To Asian Markets By Sharad Matade Angelo Noronha Dual Master Excavator Radial tyre AutoPartsAsia | SEPTEMBER 2018 | 67 Dahej, Gujarat Plant 1 Noronha. On field, both the companies have been clear to have businessdriven synergy. The acquisition of Alliance and Galaxy brands has established ATG in Europe and North America. Originated and founded in Israel in 1950, Alliance, acquired by the Mahansaria family in 2007, is a longestablished agricultural machinery tyre brand. The brand has a product line-up with more than 1,000 different products and sizes for tractors, sprayers and spreaders and a strong presence in the European market. Galaxy has been mainly catering to the construction vehicle segment since the last four decades with a strong presence in North America. ATG's third brand, Primex , produces tyres for forestry and mining equipment and mainly targets the North American market. The US and Europe account for over 40 percent each of in ATG's global revenues. Though OEs do have different approaches to the business for different regions, they are now looking at OTR tyres as a differentiator to sell their machines. "OEs from the US and Europe expect technology which can make a difference. They are looking for a differentiator in tyres which can help machines to perform better, which is seen and respected by the end-users," Noronha said. ATG gets engaged with OEs from the conceptual stage of new machines to have a better understanding of its customers and provide them the right products. ATG has been credited with innovative breakthroughs in the OTR tyre segment. It owns high-speed flotation radial tyres, designed for high speed performance, which can achieve a speed of up to 100 kmph for agricultural trucks. The high-speed flotation tyres have twice the width and are inflated to half the pressure of conventional truck tyres which put less pressure on soil compaction. For heavy machines, the all steel radial construction of the Dual Master offers smooth running at higher speeds, better puncture protection, increased stability, higher load carrying capacities, better flotation characteristics, lower rolling resistance and better fuel economy. In addition to an expected tyre life of about 6,800 working hours and excellent retreadability, the features of this tyre add up to a superior overall performance with low total cost of ownership. For the replacement markets, ATG has a product library of 2800 to 3000 SKUs. The company brings out 250 to 300 SKUs every year. "First the distributors have to see merit in us. When they see this SKUs range, they know that we will keep their business viable. Secondly, we introduce 250 to 300 sizes every year which help distributors to offer new technology, sizes and design to the customers. Coupled with this, our people meet the distributors and farmers often," he said. Though ATG has the advantage of low-cost manufacturing locations with support of technologies from the US and Israel, selling technology at the right cost is another major challenge. For this, ATG deploys large number of field engineers who help the company's customers to understand the products and their operations. ATG has three manufacturing facilities, one in Hadera at Israel (ATI), and two in India (ATC) one in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu and another in Dahej, Gujarat, which is said to be one of the largest OTR tyre plants globally. Both the Indian plants are located near ports which help in the efficient and timely delivery of products worldwide. Majority production now takes place at the company's Indian plants, while the Israel plant continues to make high performance tyres. The company's R&D centres are in Israel, North America, and India. The strategic locations of these centres enable ATG to understand the unique needs of farmers, contractors and other end-users in each region. This has helped ATG's brands in becoming the preferred OEM choice across the globe. ATG has plans to customise solutions for specific needs of India as the market is more competitive than and different from the developed markets for the OTR segment. "There is a huge difference between India and other markets. In the developed markets, large machines can achieve 80- 100 km/ hr speed, whereas in India machines' speed is limited to 30 km/hr. In Europe tractors have 120 hp, whereas In India the tractors are of much less power. So, we need to offer application-based products," he said. There have been reports that ATG intends to build another plant. Currently around 95 percent revenues of the company come from exports. The selection of manufacturing locations is completely determined on business economics. "We have to look how we can offer our products and services in more appropriate economic manners. OTR is a labor-intensive manufacturing business whereas in passenger tyres, more automation is involved. If we can satisfy the customers' total economic needs then it does not matter where we are based," Noronha said. The OTR tyre segment is also divided into three groups, the premium group in which companies like Michelin and Trelleborg serve the market and the economic OTR segment which is dominated by the Chinese tyre companies. ATG finds itself in the midsegment, known as a value segment. Appropriate quality at competitive price is what ATG wants to offer and development of technologies helps ATG to compete with economic OTR makers on cost and premium tyre companies on quality. Since green tyres are meant to have less impact on environment and better fuel efficiency, durability and safety, they have been on the radar of tyre companies in the wake of tightening regulations and overall trends in the automotive industry. ATG is taking every effort to make its tyres green. It is concentrating on better raw material purchase, mixing and ratios of raw materials. "When we design tyres, we aim at customised solutions which adds to design complexity and cost. So, we can offer many features with our products. And being an exportoriented company, we have to be ahead of others, sticking to stringent regulations," Noronha said. .


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The following is a guest post from Dottie L. King, Ph.D., president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College:
At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), we affirm that a women's college is more than relevant today. In this single-gender environment, the lines are purposefully blurred between college preparation and preparation for life making a women's college a wise and practical choice.
According to the Women's College Coalition, graduates of women's colleges tend to hold higher positions in careers and obtain a larger percentage of advanced degrees than women who attended coeducational schools. Because women's colleges emphasize individual thought and student leadership, graduates have higher self-esteem, confidence and aspirations that make these outcomes possible.
Opportunities at SMWC for the development of leadership skills in and out of the classroom are limitless, preparing students for the wide range of responsibilities they will undertake long after graduation. Our female students fill all student leadership roles on campus. They lead classroom discussions, student government, laboratory experiments and community-based initiatives. Having consistent access to a wide variety of successful female role models of faculty, administrators and alumnae tends to increase the aspirations and career achievements of female college students.
Additionally, student participation in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is also a place where SMWC and many other women's colleges excel.
In 2010, the American Association of University Women issued a report titled "Why So Few?" detailing women's under representation in the STEM fields. If girls grow up in an environment that cultivates their success in science and math, they are more likely to develop their skills as well as their confidence and consider a future in a STEM field.
We strongly agree that learning environment influences an individual's mindset and that is one of the reasons we believe that a women's college is an intelligent and rational choice for those who seek a supportive growth environment.
The results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Women's College Coalition indicate students who attend a women's college are:
- enrolled in the traditionally-male disciplines of math, science, and engineering in higher percentages
- more likely to experience high levels of academic challenge
- promote a multifaceted understanding of diversity
- engaged to a higher degree in active and collaborative learning
- experiencing frequent and extensive interaction with faculty
- participating in activities that integrate their classroom and outside of classroom experiences more than their counterparts at coeducational institutions
- reporting greater gains of self-confidence and self-understanding, and
- more likely to graduate and more than twice as likely as female graduates of coeducational institutions to earn doctoral degrees.
In our 171-year tradition of commitment to the education of women in our campus program at SMWC, graduating students must be proficient critical thinkers and effective communicators. We want students to conceptualize, apply concepts, analyze, synthesize and evaluate as the preliminary to reaching to a conclusion or a judgment.
We strive for our students to learn about the integrity of personal power through the friction of intellectual discovery and accomplishment. Our goal also is to inspire our students to examine issues and events from ethical and spiritual perspectives. It is not our role to tell them what to think or what informed opinion to advocate, but it is our responsibility to provide an environment in which they can explore analytical skills from multiple perspectives.
So, yes, we are extremely proud of the role of women's colleges and SMWC. Specifically, we demonstrate our ability to remain true to our mission while evolving in response to an ever-changing society. For those who seek a progressive learning environment with the maximum potential to fully develop their spiritual, intellectual and leadership abilities, we confidently suggest that a women's college, such as SMWC, is a vibrant, powerful and providential choice.

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The Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, ruling that she abused her power by transferring National Security Council Thawil Pliensri.
The nine Cabinet members involved in the unlawful transfer of Thawil were stripped of their positions. "The Prime Minister's status has ended, Yingluck can no longer stay in her position acting as caretaker prime minister," a judge said in a live televised ruling.
The remainder of the cabinet can continue working, the judge said. The judge said Yingluck violated the charter on the transfer of Thawil from position of National Security Council.
The transfer of Thawil Pliensri from the post of National Security Council chief was unlawful, unconstitutional and unethical.
Yingluck Shinawatra had a hidden agenda in ordering the transfer and also intended to benefit a relative. The court thus ruled that the transfer was prohibited by the law as it was unethical and a conflict of interest.
The Court ruled that only Yingluck and nine other Cabinet members who took part in Thawil's transfer must be removed from the Cabinet.
The others, who were not members of the Yingluck Cabinet that approved Thawil's transfer, can remain in office as caretaker Cabinet members. The court also ruled that the caretaker Cabinet can continue its duties until the new Cabinet takes office.
The Constitutional Court ruled that it has no mandate to order the appointment of a new prime minister within seven days as requested by the complainant.
The request to the court to order the appointment of a new was made by Senator Paibul Nititawan during the trial on Tuesday. Paibul filed the abuse of power suit against Yingluck.


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2nd Annual Social Work Student Giving Campaign- Give a Buck, Get a Duck Regatta
Sponsor a duck in GIVE A BUCK, GET A DUCK Regatta by making a gift to the School of Social Work 1867 Society Student Giving Campaign today. If the duck that you sponsor crosses the finish line first, you will be the grand prize winner!
- Grand Prize – Kindle Fire HD
- 2nd Place – Jawbone UP Fitness Tracker
- 3rd Place – SSW Apparel Package
- Last Place – Subway Gift Card
Join us on 5/1/2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the CRCE Aquatic Center Waterslide to watch your duck race!
We suggest a donation of $1 per duck, or make a gift of $18.67 and receive 20 ducks + a School of Social Work T-shirt! Make your gift online, or check your student mailbox for a sponsorship form. Prize winners must be current social work students, however anyone can make a donation in a student's name.
Funds raised by this whimsical race support the School's Fund for Field which provides funding for social work students in their internships. By making a gift you not only sponsor a duck, you also support student field placements. Last year, the School of Social Work 1867 Society Student Giving Campaign raised over $500 – enough to provide a 1 semester Fund for Field Scholarship!
Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact Meredith Olson, Chief Advancement Officer or call (217) 244-4854


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♣ Wrath of the Titans♣02:18:00
Movie Rating: ★★☆☆☆
After defeating the Kraken, Perseus lived in a fisherman village with his 10 years old son, Helius. One night, Zeus came to visit him and told him that power of gods were fading due to the lack of human devotion. He then told Perseus that human will have to face disaster if the Underworld has fallen apart. Zeus then went to met Hades in Underworld along with Poseidon and Ares. Hades accepted Kronos' offer that he will be granted for immortability if Kronos is revived. Zeus was trying to pursue Hades however, Ares betrayed and attacked Poseidon and Zeus. Zeus was captured however Poseidon managed to escaped to seek assistance.Poseidon met Perseus and told him the only way to stop Kronos is by killing it with the Spear of Trium (Zeus's lightning bolt, Poseidon's trident and Hades' staff). Poseidon also asked Perseus to seek help from his demigod son, Agenor. Perseus then started his journey along with his partners heading to Tartarus in Underworld.
Yada Yada Yada, long story until Perseus met Zeus. So it's best to watch the movie to find out what's going on next.
Here are some pictures I found online and the only similarity of them was the RAWR~~~~
I like this the most. Imagine she's shouting "This is Sparta!!!!"
Point of view
- At first I thought Chimera would look something like this. But in the movie it was a beast with the head of a bird and a king kong? I suppose? I could recognise it until le boyfie said it was a Chimera. Seriously?
- There was a scene where Perseus met Minatour and both of them fought. I thought the scene would be exciting because it was something new in the movie. Ended up I couldn't grasp on what was going on and Minatour was dead. The camera shots moved too fast and obviously the ambient for that scene was dark. I know this is an add-on for the movie but it seems pretty ridiculous.
- Somehow the Kronos reminded me of Magmus from the HoN. Well, thoughout the movie I basically think that Kronos is useless. Yes he revived but his attacks were just swinging his arms around and poof, dead. It was slightly disappointing when Kronos got killed by Perseus randomly threw the Spear of Trium. I thought Perseus would fly towards the heart and strike it with the spear.
Well I wouldn't say Wrath of the Titans is an amazing movie, neither I would say it is a bad movie. The movie is great with CG effects, you could definitely enjoy it to the max. For story wise, nah, I would rather recommend you to read the Greek Mythology. Well, that's it for today, enjoy~
P/S: I'm trying to be hardworking to update the blog regularly~


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It seems like the RIAA is running out of options and is looking for some quick and easy win in its bid to catch file sharers. It has given up attempts to force ISP's into giving up their list of users. According to new plans, it is going after the heart of file sharing.
The latest victim of LimeWire is not any file sharing website or any student from any university. It is a software product. The charge the RIAA is pressing against LimeWire is in the range of a billion dollars. As wired.com says, it truly seems as if the RIAA is seeking to annihilate the company behind LimeWire with that hefty an amount.
The RIAA has already made the court believe that LimeWire is causing immense amount of file sharing and the company has not taken preventive measure against this.
Just a few weeks ago, Zeeshan Zaidi the COO of LimeWire wanted to cut a deal with the RIAA to help record labels sell music on their p2p network but the idea did not impress the RIAA enough.
If this is the case, we can clearly see the future of software like uTorrent and Bittorrent. It is only time before the RIAA gets to them with another accusation and a fresh extortion amount.


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A laid-back weekend
So here we are, on a laid-back weekend. After a full 10 hours of beauty slumber, we were up at 6:30 on a Sunday morning which was technically 7:30. I can't complain about gaining an extra hour. But I don't know why they even still bother with daylight saving because quite honestly, all it does is throw everyone's timing out of whack. For the first few days, at least.
Between the time we've been up, we've had cereal for breakfast and a banana cake snack. We baked a kick*ss banana cake yesterday afternoon and we're now enjoying the fruit of our labor. Literally. After one night in the fridge, the cake tastes even better.
Grocery runs are starting to get more exciting. Now that Halloween is over and the holiday season has officially begun, the sampling kiosks are dishing out new varieties of food and snacks to kick off the holiday gluttony. We had a blast flitting from one kiosk to the next sampling everything – croissants with ham and cranberry sauce, chicken sandwich (center), and sausages. Oink!
Some genius made these flavored cheeses – bacon jalapeno and wasabi – so yummy.
Oh and I love, love, love these sugar snap pea chips. Totally addictive.
We took our time going out for lunch at a new (to us) Korean restaurant, had a most leisurely meal of jampong and pork bulgogi rice, and came home to bake chocolate chip cookies. I'm sitting here inhaling the heavenly aroma of our baking and it certainly is starting to feel like fall. I'll be heading to the kitchen soon to start the prep for tonight's dinner – yes, bibim naengmyeon (spicy buckwheat noodle) again.
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Two Long Island Weeklies Get Mysterious Cash Infusion From (Probably) Haters
Folks at The Suffolk Times and The Riverhead News-Review on Long Island are scratching their heads over the total selling out of last week's edition.
The papers originally printed a combined 8,620 copies, the New York Times says, and had to print another 5,500 copies to keep up with demand after every copy of the paper vanished from newsstands.
Is journalism saved, or at least on the community weekly level? Sadly, no: At least 4,000 of those sales were due to four people buying every single copy a store had, at $1.50 each (meaning the newspapers just grossed an extra $6,000).
The papers' owner, Troy Gustavson, joked that perhaps the sales were due to "someone involved in a truly monumental school project; someone really proud of their grandchild on the honor roll; someone with a great deal of precious glassware to pack…" or someone unhappy about a story.
He continued:
So now, dear reader, let us speculate as to who and what was behind this unprecedented run on newsstand copies of your local paper. Please select from one of the following:
A) Proud members of the 125-year-old Southold Fire Department.
B) Proud members of the Shoreham-Wading River varsity football team, which beat Greenport, 19-0.
C) Local political operatives concerned about the opposition's attack ads.
D) Associates of the Riverhead doctor charged with Medicare fraud.
Hmmmm….we're betting it's not the football team.


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Larry Nodine
(205) 393-4391 1304 Heritage Dr Tuscaloosa AL 35406
Terry O'Laughin
(631) 474-2587 4 Hawthorne St Mount Sinai NY 11766 Married
Jamie Ohler
(918) 961-2119 1407 Park Heights Miami OK 74354 Married After high school I went to NEO A&M in the fall of '65 by the next fall I was married, in January 0f '67 we had the first of four , two girls and two boys. Worked and went to night school at NEO finally finishing in spring of '68. After woring several jobs went to work at Quick Trip, managed both stores in Miami at different times, then on to own a store in Miami until '76. At that time I went to work for BFG, after it closed I transfered to Tuscaloosa,Al. We were there for 22 plus years. Retired the 31 of December of 2007, moved back to Miami, and yes haven't hit a lick since(retierment means retirement to me). Loving it back in Miami, miss our children and grandchildren that are still in Al, but don't miss Bama one bit. We have 10 grandsons (yes no grils) and so far two step grandson, and yes boys again. Soon to have another step child , yep another boy. We have had a heck of a ride ,been married for 49 years plenty of ups and downs but living life and enjoying it to the fullest. Looking forward to the 50th reunion.
Candy Oliver (Key)
(918) 786-3964 24899 S 666 Rd Wyandotte OK 74370 Married
Rex Oliver
Died in 1994, Obituary in Memorials
William E Oliver
November 28, 1946 (303) 494-7022 2100 Stony Hill Road Boulder CO 80305 MarriedHave had a varied journey. NEO 1965. Cincinnati Christian Seminary 1966-1972 ending in MA in OT Theology. Minister of Education Longmont, Colorado 1972-74. University of Colorado BA Biology 1974-76. Pfizer Inc. 1976-1998 ending in Strategic Planning/Busiiness Development. University of Denver Daniels College of Business MS in Finance studies 1999-2000. Oliver Investment Banking 2000 - Present. Have two wonderful children from a marrigae of 22 years. Jennifer in Asheville NC, Brad in Salt Lake City. Married to Genet D'Arcy, M.D. We live in Boulder Colorado.
Janice Osgood (Cheatham)
1556 N Oak St DeQuion IL 62832 Married
Tony Palmer
(918) 541-5348 2901 S 510 Rd Miami OK 74354 MarriedWhen I got out of school, I spent two years in the Army. One of those years was in Vietnam. After Vietnam, started driving a truck for a year. Then worked at B. F. Goodrich for 4 years. Then back to trucking. Spent about 40 years in a truck. Operated my own backhoe for 7 years. Married 4 times. The last marriage has been with Melisa. Spent 31 ye...ars together and counting with Melisa. Twenty six of those have been married to her. I have 4 step-kids, 2 girls of my own. Together we have 13 grandkids, 3 great grandkids, with one great granddaughter on the way. We have a Chihuahua that is spoiled more than any of the kids. Received my 100% VA disability and retired in 2012. Now I just go to the scooter shop in Commerce. We ride Harley's. We try to keep Roy Underwood out of trouble and that's a full time job. Now I'm done spilling my guts to people that doesn't care anyway.Hope to see you in September. I'm done now
John Parcell
(202) 327-7082 (703) 237-3857 3737 N Vermont Arlington VA 22207 Married
Marsha Payton (Rickel)
(918) 808-4422 3138 East 91st Place Tulsa OK 74137 Married
I attended school in Miami for grades 1 - 11 and the summer before my Senior year my parents moved us to Missouri for my dad's new business venture and after one year they decided to move back to Miami. This move resulted in spending my Senior year at Diamond High School in Diamond, MO and graduating from there. After moving back to Miami I went to NEO for two years.
I married in 1968 and was blessed with a wonderful son and daughter, Johnny and Julie Holt and 3 gorgeous grandboys and 2 greats (boy and girl).
I was the Coordinator of Veterans Services at NEO A& M College for 10 years from 1979 - 1989. I remarried in 1989 and have lived in Tulsa now for 26 years. I was employed by the The Nordam Aerospace Company as Administrative Coordinator for Corporate Quality for 18 years then retired 5 years ago.
Life is great and my husband, Pete, and I are doing what retired people do and spending as much time as possible with our kids and grandkids.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The good news for King Digital Entertainment, maker of the popular Candy Crush Saga, is that the social-gaming company's initial public offering is hot.
The bad news is some experts worry about what's been described as the company's fuzzy path to growth. In fact, some experts use the same phrase to describe the Dublin, Ireland-based tech company: A one-trick pony.
"This is, in my opinion, a one-trick pony," Scott Sweet, senior managing partner at IPO Boutique, told MarketWatch.
Matthew Turlip, analyst with PrivCo, a private company financial data provider, also said, "We think it looks like Zynga
King Digital US:KING priced its IPO on Tuesday under the ticker "KING" at $22.50 a share, offering 22.2 million shares. It is expected to begin trading on Wednesday, according to Sweet.
Listen to a radio report on King Digital's IPO prospects.
The stock is "oversubscribed" said Sweet, who added, "It wouldn't shock me to see a pop" and that's mainly because of the enormous popularity of Candy Crush. The game was the No. 1 app based on monthly active users, according to the latest data on AppData.
In its IPO filing, King Digital said Candy Crush Saga had 97 million daily active users and 1.1 billion daily game plays. Overall, the company had an average of 144 million daily active users who played its games more than 1.4 billion times a day as of February. King Digital's revenue soared from $164 million in 2012 to $1.88 billion in 2013, according to the filing.
"Their financials look incredibly well," Sweet said. But the fact that a big chunk of its earnings comes from Candy Crush should make investors worry, he said.
"Unless a breakthrough comes out, they're expected to go down," Sweet said. "This also in my opinion should not be bought like Facebook
Turlip also thinks there will be strong demand for the King Digital IPO, "but it will be strong retail demand." He said the big investment firms "will likely make a quick exit or they won't be holding it for long."
"I don't see much of a future in King beyond what's going on with Candy Crush right now," he added.
In fact, comparisons have been made with Zynga which was also seen as being too dependent on a popular game, Farmville, and its relationship with Facebook. Zynga shares have dropped more than 50% since going public in 2011.
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Resumo da Provision ISR
Provision- ISR, an Israeli brand, was created to answer the market need for reliable high quality CCTV middle – range products at competitive prices together with accessible, professional after sales support, good documentation and strong marketing, all from a company which understands the business of CCTV.
We pride ourselves in the high quality of our products. All Provision-ISR products are developed by a strong team of expert Israeli engineers which supervise the production and manufacturing, from the product sourcing stage, through the assembly to the QC procedures.
Provision-ISR owns the China-based production plant, allowing us to strongly monitor the production and delivery process and at the same time offer you competitive prices and an appealing go-to-market.
Today, Provision-ISR is one of the world's fastest growing CCTV product manufacturers. With an expanding product range and a strong Global brand, we, at Provision-ISR work closely with our official exclusive distributors around the world to promote the brand in their regions and develop new designs and technologies, keeping in mind our company motto of high quality products at competitive prices.
Why Provision ISR?
As a branded offering Provision ISR needs to uphold a reputation for quality products. We ensure this by using the best components and enforcing strict quality control standards overseen by our Israeli engineers.
2 year warranty:
Due to the quality of our products and our low RMA rate we are proud to support our clients with a long warranty period. In addition, we understand your need for a quick response and strong support and we have found creative,new ways to deal with your RMA needs.
One stop shop:
It is Provision-ISR's policy to offer our customers a one stop shop for the entire range of CCTV products. True to this vision, Provision-ISR has created a full range of CCTV accessories for all types of CCTV installations. We understand in depth the need for tested and reliable CCTV accessories and set high quality standards for these products as well.
Technical support:
Our Israeli, technical-support staff offers strong online and phone support to answer any technical request and respond to all CCTV and installation questions.


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GIC has confirmed that it has completed the block sale of Global Logistic Properties (GLP), Japan's biggest owner of industrial properties.
Although the price was not revealed to The Straits Times in a statement on Tuesday morning, it did confirm that 'this block sale is part of GIC's regular rebalancing activities for its overall portfolio.'
GIC has been the major shareholder in GLP since its establishment, it added that they were 'pleased with the company's execution of its strategies and are confident of its long-term prospects.'
According to Bloomberg on Monday, GIC was seeking to raise as much as S$1.6 billion selling part of its stake in GLP.


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When selling a house you want to make a big impression. Wall color is not necessarily an element that you want to stand out.
There have been numerous studies on color and how a color can affect your mood, I have found this fascinating. When selling, your goal should be to appeal to the broadest range of buyers. Your goal is to highlight the house, its features not the color. Color can be distracting. Knowing color can relate to people's emotions, why not go with colors that do not elicit a negative mood, but a positive impression so that they fall in love with your house?
We hear neutral colors are great when selling but rarely know why. A neutral color does not just have to be white or beige, they can have green, blue, yellow, gray etc. undertones. A neutral color typically is one that does not necessarily elicit a reaction of feeling. So how do you create a house that is neutral but not boring, one you can live in but is easily transferable when you are ready to sell? That's asking a lot out of a color!
When a client is willing to take the advice that painting is one of the biggest bangs for the investment when selling, we choose colors that will complement the furnishings but also complement to the entire house. Choosing colors can be a challenge, choosing the right ones will convey a feeling of warmth and the room stand out, not the color. An example is this bathroom. Although the color initially worked with the room, by selecting one a little different made the room appear larger and cleaner- ooh ahh what buyers love!
What to Avoid…
Certain colors convey different emotions too. Colors that should be painted over before selling are orange, reds and deep purples. These are high energy colors that are very subjective to many people. If I have a client that absolutely LOVES their purple, I suggest possibly consider going a lot lighter on walls and keep the accents in the room. There are ways to work around bolder colors without changing everything in your house.
Keep in mind when selecting colors that unless you are planning on dwelling only, and not selling you can choose an array. If selling keep to a few colors in rooms per floor, using a neutral color such as a soft gray or beige to connect the rooms to one another. The only mood you want to elicit when selling is inviting and tranquility, the mood of "this is the home I have to have."
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New 'Angry Birds Star Wars' Trailer Reveals Tantalizing Hints [VIDEO]
In the run-up to the release of Angry Birds Star Wars, creator Rovio is teasing us, now for a second time with a trailer. Like the first one, this second trailer includes footage from Star Wars, also from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. This time we hear Han Solo delivering his most famous boast about the prowess of his Millennium Falcon.
This is the second of three trailers based on original footage from Star Wars, in what Ville Heijari, VP of franchise development at Rovio, told Mashable was "one of the few times Lucasfilm has allowed for such use of the original material."
How will the game work? There's a bit of new information revealed in this second trailer. The hint is less subtle than the one we saw in the first trailer — a couple of objects hiding behind the Death Star. This time, look for a blatant hint about one of the locations of the Angry Birds' weapon of choice, the slingshot.
And then there's this illustration of the game's characters, letting you in on the cast of players:
In addition to this clip and the first Angry Birds Star Wars trailer we showed you last week, Rovio says there will be eight trailers in all, capped by a three-minute animated short to be released closer to the new game's ship date.
Of course, the game will be accompanied by an entire line of toys and schwag, available Oct. 28. Angry Birds Star Wars will be released for iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone and Windows 8 on Thursday, Nov. 8. Meanwhile, take a look at Rovio's Angry Birds Star Wars Tumblr for the game, inviting you to choose sides and submit fan art.
What's the next Rovio trailer for Angry Birds Star Wars going to show? That Han shot first?
BONUS: Check out the Angry Birds Star Wars event at the Times Square Toys R Us.


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Civic duty?
In France, the strong ties that bind the national education system and the army are as old as compulsory schooling itself. Both institutions served in the building of the nation.
Schools served as one of the coloniser's main means of acculturation, enrolling pupils in 1914 to send out letters to the front or to organise fund-raising fairs which helped to maintain hatred and the warlike frenzy of the time. The Second World War saw the Marshal Petain1 children trained to sing nationalist songs. As the sociologist Mona Ozouf so clearly underlines: in the Republican school the nation played the role that had been God's in the congregational schools. Today, if the conscription of the young is no longer compulsory, the professionalisation of the French armies—a policy agreed in 1997—has nevertheless introduced notable changes: in particular, citizenship education in schools now includes an insidious form of military instruction.
Allegiance to the state
Volunteering, equality, and humanitarianism, are all values which the military have made abundant use of in recent years when describing modern warfare. This has enabled the army to be present—and sometimes even invited to exhibit its "products"—in schools and universities today. In fact, the battle the army has been leading has been focused on an advertising campaign around the concept of citizenship, which naturally also interests schools as citizenship education was reintroduced in 1985 under the French socialist government of the day. Between the ages of 16 and 18, young men and women have to register with the military authorities and perform what is called a Day's Preparation for the "National Fighting Spirit" (in French JAPD), which consists of a day spent on promoting military careers. In the national programme for citizenship education, the section concerning the 16 year old age group includes a chapter entitled "Defence and Peace", which seeks to define France's new responsibilities in a changing world in which the conception of national defence must necessarily evolve. However, the concept of citizenship seems to be reduced to the idea of belonging to a political community and of allegiance to the state. In fact, now that conscription has been abolished, citizenship education has offered the army a comfortable and efficient means of recruiting people for the professional army. In the last year of the Lycee, citizenship education is conceived as a means of making students think about the issues of peace and defence, within the contemporary context. The situation becomes more and more preoccupying when one considers that the "Prize for Civic Duty" is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Society For the Legion of Honour, a military award. On the other hand, one remembers the case of Andre Pinon, the French school teacher who was banned from the national education system for having taught her students to sing a song by Boris Vian, entitled The Deserter on V-day. Following indignation and protest, she was finally reinstated on 13 July 1999, on the eve of the national day! Really, one wonders whether the development of a critical form of judgement can emerge from this type of citizen education. Unfortunately the understanding of political participation is limited to the study of notions such as power, representation, legitimacy, democracy, the Republic and defence. One is, however, surprised at not finding other terms such as responsibility, solidarity, equality, and justice.
The value of the military
The official texts defining citizenship education insist on the duty that each citizen owes the state which is in turn supposed to guarantee the respect of individual liberty and rights: those duties centring around voting, tax, defence and solidarity. Moreover, one finds that because of the end of the conscription system, it has become the schools' responsibility, in a sort of tandem with the army, to implement a critical reflection on the means of preserving the founding values of civilisation and liberty of the Republic. And when these same texts mention the duty to defend liberty and people's right to self-determination in the world, it is the importance of the army in these "humanitarian" interventions and the role and the use of the armed forces that are underlined.
1 The "Marshal Petain's children" is an expression referring to the children's leagues which developed under the laws of Vichy. Children were trained to sing glory to France and to the collaborationists, racists, and anti-semites of the time. They were enrolled, gathered in work-camps and learnt the new trilogy of "Work, Family and Nation".
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Last weekend I went to see A Little Night Music on Broadway with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. It was an absolutely stunning production and the two headline stars (as well as everybody else) were superb.
I watched the production from two perspectives: a regular theatre-goer, immersed in the story and music and a presentation trainer, observing the actors' techniques.
I have written before (see links below) about the many lessons a business presenter can learn from a stage actor -- techniques like blocking, care of voice, how to evoke emotions, rigorous rehearsal and the value of a story line. A Little Night Music offered some additional lessons we can apply on the business stage.
These actors have been presenting this 3 hour show nine times a week since mid-December, 2009. By my calculations, that is roughly 180 performances. Even if you allow for some understudy fill-ins, that's still a lot of shows. Yet the cast was as fresh and energetic and engaging last weekend as if it were the first performance. Can you imagine delivering the exact same business presentation the exact same way 100+ times?
How we show up as business presenters has a great impact on the audience's experience. If we appear bored or uninspired by our topic or if we deliver our material robotically, how can we expect the audience to become (or stay) interested? Try these ideas to help you focus on how you show up:
- audio record your rehearsals so you can assess if your voice sounds upbeat and positive
- practice sufficiently so that you know your material well, allowing you, during the presentation, to focus on your tone of voice and eye contact
- create an intention before each presentation that you will deliver maximum value to your audience
- ask for feedback from a trusted colleague or professional coach so you can incorporate any suggestions into future presentations
Actors rehearse their lines over and over to get the rhythm and pacing perfect. In the above video, at about 4:25, Zeta-Jones delivers the line, "There could be one tiny [pause] snag." This pause allows her to build anticipation in the audience while making the line much funnier than if she had delivered it straight through. Deliberate pacing can elicit a specific response, emphasize particular information, build anticipation and change a mood.
You can achieve these same outcomes in business presentations. Pauses help an audience process what you've said and get ready to hear something new. Rather than delivering your entire presentation in the same tone and at the same speed, try these tips:
- "chunk" your sentences into phrases which makes it easier to pause between thoughts
- determine where you want to emphasize various points and build in pauses just before you deliver the point
- annotate your notes to remind yourself where you want to pause
- audio record yourself rehearsing your presentation so you can accurately assess where and how effectively you're pausing
While we can't all have the thrill of being on a Broadway stage, we can all embrace some of the same techniques used by actors to improve our business presentations and our audience's experience.
Previous Posts in the Series
Tips from the Acting Stage, Episode #1
Tips from the Acting Stage, Episode #2
Tips from the Acting Stage, Episode #3


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I've heard of such third party applications.
This concern has been going on for a decade or so now. You'd think that
they would have a conversion progress in place by now. Me? I'd start
seriously questioning my relationship with such a vendor.
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Oakland Council to Vote on Cannabis Program to Finance Social Services, Tuesday, Sept. 27
City Council will be voting next week on updating Oakland's local cannabis Equity Permit Program in such a way that would generate millions of dollars from the city's marijuana industry to help fund greatly needed social services in Oakland neighborhoods.
The updates to the city's Equity Permit Program would give the city 25 percent ownership in new local cannabis businesses and one seat on the company's board.
The change to the permit program builds on the program's intentions of providing reparations for Drug War victims by giving permit preferences to entrepreneurs who have spent jail time for marijuana-related offenses and to people who have lived in neighborhoods that have been hit hard by such police involvement.
The amendments will be voted on at Tuesday's Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m.


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In the latest example of Microsoft's efforts to redefine how humans interact with computing devices, the company has added a feature to its Xbox Kinect motion-control technology that allows the system to "see" users' facial expressions and project them onto an on-screen avatar in real time.
The update, called Avatar Kinect, launches this spring. Users can congregate in avatar form in any of several pre-configured cyber venues—including a talk-show style TV studio–with friends, family, or business associates, and will be able to communicate with one another not only through voice and chat, but also with their facial expressions.
Avatar Kinect will no doubt be a big hit with gamers out of the gate, but it also shows how Microsoft's work in digital entertainment could ultimately yield products that benefit business users. Facial recognition holds significant implications for security, telepresence, Web conferencing, and other commercial applications.
Microsoft recently unveiled a software development kit that will let developers build Kinect-compatible apps for Windows PCs. The company's deal to acquire Skype, meanwhile, is another sign that it is looking to deliver integrated voice and video capabilities as a seamless part of the Windows computing experience.
Driving such innovation into Windows is crucial if Microsoft is to keep the platform competitive at a time when tablets like Apple's iPad, as well as increasingly smart mobile devices, are taking a bite out of traditional PC sales. Kinect-style capabilities could be the differentiator Windows needs to stay ahead.
Microsoft sold 8 million Kinect sensors in the first sixty days of availability late last year, making Kinect the fastest selling tech gadget of all time, according to Guiness Records.


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How can we maintain hygiene in schools, nurseries, playgroups, and child minders in the event of an interruption to the water supply?
• A school, nursery, playgroup, or child minder should not open in the absence of hot and cold running water.
• It is much more difficult to maintain adequate hand hygiene and hygienic toilet areas when the mains water supply is interrupted, particularly if the disruption continues for around more than one hour. Should the water supply be interrupted for more than around one hour, the principal or proprietor should assure themselves that an adequate amount of water is available during the interruption to ensure good hand hygiene and hygienic toilet areas. If not, the facility should close.
What other steps should we take to reduce the risk of infection, either in normal circumstances or with an interrupted water supply?
• hand washing is one of the most important ways of controlling the spread of diseases;
• the recommended method is to use liquid soap, water and paper towels;
• hands should be washed after using the toilet, changing nappies, and before eating or handling food;
• sanitising wipes/hand gels, although useful at sterilising, are not an alternative to adequate hand washing;
• children/students with diarrhoea and vomiting should not attend school or should be sent home immediately if these symptoms are identified.


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The Company of the White Hart reenactment group was founded by Andy and Kathy Bradley in 2016 and is a small group based in the heart of Cheshire.
The group attends many events throughout the year doing living history, archery demonstrations and battle reenactments. This years programme of events can be seen on our events page.
Andy is very knowledgeable about the English Longbow and he is very proud of his Cheshire heritage in respect of this weapon. He can be spotted at many events wearing the green and white of the Cheshire Archers, bodyguards to the medieval kings. He has been Captain of Archers at many events and is honoured to have his experience and knowledge respected in this way.
Kathy's loves the domestic side of medieval life. She has a wide collection of medieval recipe books and can be seen at events trying these out on friends and colleagues. She hasn't killed anybody yet!!
One of the youngest members of the group is Emily. Aged only 13 she is fast becoming an experienced and confident reenactor, not afraid to talk to the public and is very knowledgable in her subject. She is currently training to be a dairy maid, learning to make butter and cheese and is a very competent archer.
Sian does many things around the camp from assisting Kathy in the kitchen, to tanning rabbit skins. She also has an excellent knowledge of herbs. She is also our group first aider and keeps us out of trouble. Both Sian and her husband Rhodri are native Welsh speakers.


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Share Your Experience! COVID-19 in CB
Last Memorial Day we opened the 2nd part of our counterculture exploration focusing on the 1970s. This decade would come to define much of who we are today.
As part of this exhibition, we hung the Princess Theater Curtain. Many of you will fondly remember the curtain from Steve Glazer's Princess Theater. Glazer commissioned the piece from artist Ken Wolverton out of Telluride, CO. While the hand-painted curtain is loosely based on Sandro Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, Glazer insisted that the curtain have certain elements added, stating "we were doing some dramatic remodeling and I didn't want people to think we were taking ourselves too seriously." One such element is the figure of Mickey Mouse hidden within the scene. To safely hang this large, iconic artifact, the Museum partnered with Ben Eaton of Get Bent Blacksmithing.
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Hi sir/mdm,
I have booked my flights (landing in Narita around 2pm, 29th April'16) , accommodation and Japan rail pass for Japan trip between 29th April to 15 May. However, I have recently realized that it clashes with the holiday (Golden Week) period in Japan. My plans are as follows:
Day 1 (fri)-travel from Narita airport to Hakodate
Day 2 (sat)-explore Hakodate
Day 3 (sun)-explore Hakodate and travel to Sapporo
Day 4-7 (mon)- Explore Sapporo
Day 8 (tues)-travel to Osaka
Day 9(sat7)-explore Osaka
Day 10(sun8)-explore Kyoto
Day 11(mon9)- explore Osaka
Day 12(tues10)- travel to Tokyo
Day 13(wed11)-explore Nikko
Day 14-16(Thursday)-explore Tokyo
Day 17(sun15)-return to sg
I am currently concerned whether it will still be possible to obtain below train tickets (after my arrival) given the peak season:
1. N'EX from narita to Tokyo on day 1
2. Hayabusa Shinkansen from Tokyo to shin-hakodate-hakuto stn on day 1
3. Hayabusa/tokkaido shinkansen from Hakodate to Osaka stn on day 8
Kindly share your opinions or advice.
(I don't mind taking the last Shinkansen of the day , neither do I mind topping up for a green seat.)


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Edward Campion Acheson
2 of 2 portraits of Edward Campion Acheson
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Edward Campion Acheson
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bromide print, circa 1928-1934
9 5/8 in. x 5 5/8 in. (245 mm x 143 mm) image size
Given by Corporation of Church House, 1949
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Current affairsThe Representation of the People Act 1928 grants women the same rights to vote as men. Building on reform of 1918, this Act lowered the voting age for women from 30 to 21, and removed the ownership of property requirements.
Art and scienceAlexander Fleming discovers penicillin. The Scottish scientist's identification of the first antibiotic revolutionised the treatment of infection and is a landmark in medical history. By the Second World War, penicillin was being used to treat wounded soldiers and had a major impact on survival rates of those with infected wounds.
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Report Roundup
Math Skills
"Adolescents' Functional Numeracy Is Predicted by Their School Entry Number-System Knowledge"
A child's ability to understand and manipulate sets of numbers in 1st grade predicts how well he or she will succeed in the math required both in secondary school and for day-to-day living, according to a study published in the current online edition of the journal PLOS One.
Researchers tracked 180 students in 12 elementary schools who were participating in a larger longitudinal study of kindergarten through 9th grade.
They found that students who could identify and work with sets of numbers in 1st grade performed significantly better years later in 7th grade on a test of functional numeracy, which assesses the mathematics skills needed for the workforce. By contrast, students' ability at the start of school to perform arithmetic based on counting absolute values of numbers—the skill that math tests in the early grades most often focus on—had little bearing on their later math skills.
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Gurugram: Fortis dropped from government's list of empanelled hospitals after dengue death
Meanwhile, the hospital denied offering a bribe to the girl's father to drop the case.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has ordered that Gurugram's Fortis Hospital be removed from a list of private hospitals empanelled with the state government, PTI reported on Friday. This comes a day after a three-member committee set up by the state government found that gross negligence on the part of hospital caused the death of a seven-year-old girl, Adya Singh, suffering from dengue.
In July, the Haryana government had framed a policy under which private hospitals and clinical laboratories could be empanelled to provide treatment to government employees, pensioners and their dependants.
Adya Singh was admitted to the hospital on August 31. She spent nearly 15 days on ventilator support and died on September 14. The panel found that there were were many irregularities, and unethical practices in the case, and the protocol for diagnosis and medical duties were not followed.
On Wednesday, Health Minister Vij had called the death of the seven-year-old girl a murder. He had also said that a First Information Report will be registered against the hospital administration and a notice had been issued to cancel the licence of its blood bank.
Meanwhile, Fortis hospital on Thursday denied offering bribe to the girl's father to drop the case. Earlier in the day, the girl's father had said that "senior members of Fortis" told him that they will refund him the amount he was charged and offered an additional Rs 25 lakh.
"We categorically deny assertions or allegations of any bribe being paid to Jayant Singh, father of late Adya Singh, who was treated for dengue shock syndrome at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute," the hospital said in a statement, according to NDTV.
However, the hospital said that it "did offer a refund of the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the family, in good faith". Its statement added, "Furthermore, consequent to articulation of the family's financial position by the father, we offered an additional amount purely as a humanitarian gesture."
The hospital had earlier been accused of overcharging the girl's family and the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority had served it a show-cause notice. The hospital had asked Jayant Singh, a resident of Dwarka in Delhi, to pay nearly Rs 16 lakh for treating his seven-year-old daughter Adya for two weeks.


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Vision Care for Homeless People - appeal for volunteers
Vision Care for Homeless People - Volunteers needed for London Mobile Service
We are starting a mobile service in London to visit day centres and hostels for homeless people. Around a third of homeless people have never had an eye test. By using a mobile service we can reach more people in need of eye care.
The mobile service is being set up by optometrist Chithra Dhanabalan, who was Service Organiser for Crisis at Christmas Opticians two years ago. She is gathering a Lead Team to get the project off the ground and oversee it going forward.
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Selling is Education
Selling is Education
Selling is about educating the prospect so that they can make an informed decision. When Iâm choosing between two competing products, I choose based on what fits my preferences. This is why you need to be extremely knowledgeable in your field, and educate the prospect based on Whatâs In It For Them (WIIFT.)
Youâre providing information and potential benefits that your personal training services provide so that they can make a decision based on what they want and what will work best for them, not what will work best for your bottom line.
Most people are not well informed about health and fitness, and itâs your job to change that. The demand is out there as evident from hit shows such as The Biggest Loser and the increase of health clubs and personal trainers coming into the market.
People know they need to fitter and live healthier lives; they just donât know who to talk to or where to begin. As a personal trainer, you provide the entry avenue and act as the rock that keeps them motivated towards their goals. With this in mind, people are more inclined to buy from someone they trust, and they will trust you more for providing quality information rather than feeding them the pros of your service. Education leads to sales!
Educating your prospects not only helps to close a sale, it also keeps them coming back. They know what theyâre there for because they are informed. If you havenât put in the time to educate them, your clients will be less likely to keep motivated if they donât see results quickly, because they donât know what results to expect or how long those results will take to achieve. That is where you come in.
The result is people who are better informed and more committed to your program, which means more long-term clients providing a steady stream of income. They are there because they choose to and they want to. They know you can improve their fitness, youâve demonstrated your knowledge, and your motivation will only serve to propel them further. You, as a personal trainer, are an educator and a motivator whose purpose it is to improve the quality of someoneâs life.
Embrace Sales
Sales and personal training go together; you simply canât have one without the other. Sales is just as important as the personal training itself, and ignoring it will mean less clients and less money. Whatever negative idea you have about sales, get rid of it. If youâre approaching this aspect of your personal training business with a negative attitude, it is going to feed directly into how you handle it. You need to embrace the sales process with a positive outlook to ensure youâre mentally and physically giving it 100%.
A lot of personal trainers I talk to are worried about being pushy when it comes to the sales process. They donât want to come off as a money-grabber, and this is a sentiment many hold. The fact is, you donât need to be pushy. This all comes back to being an educator, arming the client or prospect with all the information they need to make a commitment to your program.
You donât need to be pushing your products and services on people to survive as a business. There are very basic principles that help you to grow your business, and being the educator first sits at the every top.
In the end, sales should be an integral part of your personal training business that is a positive and fun experience for all involved. Learning how to sell professionally and to always have the prospectâs best interest at the forefront of your sales pitch is key. Remember always add valueâ¦valueâ¦value!
As a personal trainer, you may not see yourself as a salesperson, but it is an important part of running a successful personal trainer business and is something you cannot blindly ignore. At the very least, you should be viewing yourself as an educator, motivator and influencer who works to improve the quality of life of others.


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It is mysterious, it kills quickly and it spreads fear and panic. Western Uganda is seeing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, reporting at least 14 dead till yesterday. The deadly virus is seemingly making a comeback to the African country and it has taken doctors quite a while to pin it down going by the symptoms induced in the patients. This is bad news, since this suggests that the recent attack is due to some new strain, unknown or non-existent till now. This means that no medical record or research exists on this particular strain.
The center of the outbreak
The Kibaale district, lying in the center of western Uganda, has been center of the outbreak with people suffering from a mysterious illness in recent weeks. The cause was unknown and many people have left home fearing a disease caused by bad luck or evil spirits. It turns out that reality is worse than that.
The Ebola was confirmed just last night. By today morning, 20 cases have been reported and 14 have died, including a four-month old baby. With no known cure or vaccines, the disease is expected to spread really fast.
Ebola virus causes haemorrhagic fever and kills quickly. The CDC says that the Ebola disease is characterised by "fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, sore throat, and weakness, followed by diarrhoea, vomiting, and stomach pain. A rash, red eyes, hiccups and internal and external bleeding may be seen in some patients".
The scariest part is how the disease is transmitted. It may be transmitted via bodily secretions and blood. Even the dead is a potential risk. Ebola viruses survive for a long time in the body of the dead after the actual death and funerals can act as mass infecting grounds.
The Medical Organisations
Ugandan officials have been asking the public to keep calm. But that optimism isn't necessarily shared by all medical organisations. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) are looking for a way to contain this newest attack, which brings back memories of the deadly attack in 2000, which officially left 225 people dead. More recently, a relatively minor outbreak in 2007 left about 40 dead, officially.
The authorities are fearing an epidemic. The spread of any deadly disease is facilitated by time. As more people get infected, the chances of infection rises and the number of people taking care of the infected – the doctors and nurses – also thins out, making it easier for the disease to grow even deadlier.
Diseases sever human relations. As nurses and doctors rightly fear for their lives, the number of patients increases. With diseases like this, the best hope is containment. As callous as it sounds, all we can really do is let the disease die out within a small territory.


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PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Mavericks split a doubleheader with Old Orchard Beach on Saturday at Leary Field, dropping the first game, 9-4 and winning the second, 6-1.
PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Mavericks split a doubleheader with Old Orchard Beach on Saturday at Leary Field, dropping the first game, 9-4 and winning the second, 6-1.
In game one, Old Orchard Beach (19-27) scored eight runs in the seventh inning en route to the win.
Seacoast scored four runs in the seventh, highlighted by Dakota Higdon's two-run home run. Alex Merritt and Keith Oren also had RBIs for the Mavericks in the game.
Ryan Gendron's grand slam in the third inning got Seacoast (22-26) going in the second game. John Pena pitched five innings, allowing just three hits and one run for the win.
The 39th annual Herbert D. Bracy Junior Golf Tournament is scheduled for Tuesday at York Golf & Tennis Club.
The free tournament is open to all boys and girls who have not reached their birthday by Aug. 1.
Prizes will be awarded in age groups with overall winners in boys and girls groups. Prizes also for putting contest and long drive contests.
Age groups are as follows:
Up to 8 years old (four holes) 9-11, nine holes 12-13, 18 holes 14-15, 18 holes 16-17, 18 holes
Lunch and refreshments will be served to all entries. Golfers are asked to wear collared shirts, slacks or Bermuda shorts. For more information, contact Kyle Page at the York Golf andTennis Club at 363-2683.
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DURHAM — The New Hampshire Rally Cats will hold tryouts for their 2015 fastpitch softball team on Saturday, Aug. 9 at Oyster River High School. All positions are sought and there is no tryout fee. Cost per player for the season is $650.
The season we will play approximately eight 18U college showcase and other high-level tournaments. The RallyCats will roster both 16U and 18U eligible players, but play 18U tournaments. For further information, contact coach Glen Miller at (603) 969-7970 or e-mail email@example.com or John Ovadek at (603) 828-2900 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Portsmouth Youth Football is currently taking registrations for the 2014 season. Interested players can register online at www.portsmouthyouthfootball.com
The following are different age groups and registration fees: Junior Clippers (7th and 8th graders in the fall, $150), Little Clippers (5th and 6th graders in the fall, $150), Youth Tackle (3rd and 4th graders in the fall, $100), and Youth Flag (1st and 2nd graders in the fall, $50).
Email any questions to John Iafolla at firstname.lastname@example.com. Equipment handouts with be held on Aug. 9 for all Little Clippers from 9 to 11 a.m.
The Portsmouth Recreation Department will hold a women's basketball league and a junior high boys (grades 6-8) basketball league this fall. Both leagues will start in early September. For more information, contact league director Mike "Eli" Eliasberg at 828-7320.
PORTSMOUTH — The Pease Golf Course Junior Clinic is open to all interested participants under the age of 18. This program is designed to introduce the fundamentals of golf to young, aspiring players. Lessons will include putting, chipping, pitching, sand play, full swing and golf etiquette. Rate is $70 per session. Session is Aug. 4-8. Ages 5-9, 8 to 8:45 a.m.; ages 10-18, 9 to 10 a.m. Call (603) 433-1331 for details.


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At Chrysalis Creative Home Staging, we stage Calgary homes. What does 'staging' actually mean? Well, to start, we are not decorators. We are Real Estate Marketing Professionals, plain and simple. We work with Real Estate professionals and home owners as part of a marketing team.
Our job is to help make your house appeal to the widest possible number of prospective buyers. Simply stated, we use proven design methods based on behavioural science to maximize a home's value, keeping equity in the homeowner's pocket . We will stage your Calgary Home to help you sell your home quickly and for more money.
We strategically place colour, furnishings and artwork to make your listing photos 'pop', and we ensure your home is just as inviting in person. The key is to help prospective buyers immediately feel at home.
Listed Property Assessment and Showcasing Services
Chrysalis offers different levels of staging involvement to Calgary home sellers and real estate agents:
- Barriers to Sale Assessment – We use 'buyers' eyes' to take note of features to highlight and those that could be a barrier to sale. We walk through a property with the homeowner to discuss our assessment ensuring they understand their options. We compile a report which is left with the homeowner immediately after our visit, indicating work that could be completed before list and property showcasing to help optimize the home's appeal.
- Walk and Talk Assessment – For homes that have been updated and need little or no 'work' done, our Walk and Talk assessment gives home owners the opportunity to spend an hour or so with us to discuss optimal placement of their furnishings, artwork and accessories. The home owner is free to take notes and ask questions as we walk through. The home owner does their own work to get their home list photo ready.
- Showcasing of Occupied Home – We work with homeowners own furnishings to maximize the appeal of their home. This service can be expanded to include customized packages of carefully selected art and accessories to help the house shine in the most cost effective manner.
- Showcasing of Vacant Home – We work with our preferred suppliers to provide furnishings that will optimize a vacant space. Then we add one of our customizable accessory packages to ensure the property is appealing and tastefully appointed.
- Two or Four Hour Photo Ready Service – We know it's easy to 'run out of steam' when you're readying a home for sale. We offer a couple of packages to help you through crunch time. If all you need is a little push to get you past the finish line for photos, we're glad to come in the day before or the day of your photo appointment to make sure things look as good as they possibly can.
That old saying 'You only get one chance to make a good first impression' is very true when selling your house. Most real estate searches begin on line. When a potential buyer searches through listing after listing, how will our property stand out from the others?
Stage for Living, Redesign and Other Services
We also offer:
- Stage for Living – or homeowners who aren't selling but want to bring a breath of fresh air into their existing properties.
- Move in Staging – We offer furniture and artwork placement advice in your new home too!
- Home Buyers finish selections – We can help you choose finishes for your home during build or renovation.
- Corporate Staging – We also offer staging services for your corporate office.


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PowerPoint's find feature is limited because it works on only a single file at a time and I need to search groups of files. There is a simple, high value search capability available in Adobe Reader X that I'm using to search PowerPoint files. All I had to do was open the PowerPoint files with Office 2010/2011 and save them as pdf files. Using the advanced find feature in Adobe Reader X makes it easy to find a word in a group of files. I'm using this technique to prepare for final exams as I study the PowerPoint slides from nursing school lectures.
I've also loaded my PowerPoint slides in SQL Server Denali with semantic search enabled and will investigate that after finals are over. Step 1 Put all of the PowerPoint files you want to search in a separate folder. This isn't technically required, but I did find it easier to have one folder per course.
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Get a delicious dinner that the whole family will love on the table in just 30 minutes with this one pan BBQ Mushroom Chicken! (gluten-free, dairy-free)
Who doesn't love an easy, delicious dinner that can be on the table in 30 minutes? You can never have too many family-friendly, no-fuss dinner recipes, and this one-pan BBQ mushroom chicken is just that!
This recipe is inspired by a chicken dish at one of our favorite local restaurants. It's a juicy chicken breast in a sweet mustardy BBQ sauce with sautéed mushrooms and onions, all topped with melted cheese. So. Good. The one at the restaurant has bacon, so of course, Mr. Table asked where the bacon was when I made this the first time.
In my opinion, this one-pan BBQ mushroom chicken is so flavorful and delicious that it doesn't need any bacon. It's quickly become one of his favorites, even without the bacon. Though if you must add bacon, be my guest.
Besides the delicious flavor, what really makes this BBQ mushroom chicken dish a winner is how dang easy it is to make. You only need one skillet and a few simple ingredients, and you've got dinner on the table in 30 minutes! The chicken is seared on the stove in the skillet, then you use the same skillet to cook the mushrooms and onions, stir in the sauce, and put the chicken back in the pan to finish cooking in the oven. It's so simple and perfect for weeknight meals, and the best part is that you only have one pan to clean when you're done!
I like to serve this dish with a green salad or some simple steamed green beans and a cooked whole grain, such as quinoa or brown rice. It's a delicious, filling, balanced meal that provides plenty of protein and fiber. But the real win is that the whole family will love it!
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One Pan BBQ Mushroom Chicken
Get a delicious dinner that the whole family will love on the table in just 30 minutes with this one pan BBQ Mushroom Chicken! (gluten-free, dairy-free)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: main dish
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
- 2 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 1 tbsp oil, divided
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1/2 pint mushrooms, sliced
- 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup cheddar jack cheese
- Green onions, chopped, for garnish (optional)
- Heat oven to 375°F. Place a cast iron skillet in the oven to preheat.
- Cut each chicken breast in half vertically so that you have 4 thin chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Once skillet is hot, place on the stove top over medium heat. Add 1/2 tbsp of the oil and sear chicken breasts for 3-4 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate.
- Turn heat to low and add remaining oil to skillet. Add onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together BBQ sauce, mustard, vinegar, pepper and paprika. Pour over onions and mushrooms and stir to coat. Add chicken back to the skillet and place in the oven to finish cooking, about 10 minutes.
- Remove skillet from oven and spoon mushrooms and onions on top of the chicken breasts. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and place back in the oven until cheese is melted.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped green onions (optional).
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text: So I was visiting the Museum of Modern Art the other day and decided to grab a cup of coffee in the outdoor sculpture garden. It's an oasis in the center of the city. And MoMA is now allowing the public free access to it from 9:00-10:15 AM daily via 54th Street. But it's worth paying the admission (better yet, become a member) to see the magnificent collection of art in this amazing building.


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This week, we were overwhelmed with cuteness by these pictures of John Boyega being force-choked by a mini-Vader, among other things. Read More PoC News in America
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We hope you all had a great Pride weekend! Let's get right into it.
Friday News Bites: Caitlyn Jenner, Health Breakthroughs + More
This week, this beginning of Pride month, these past few days… I wish I could say I am heartened by the ongoing discussion of human rights and LGBTQ issues, but I'm tired. I'm tired and I'm disheartened, and there is so much more work to be done. Let's just get to the news and end with an amusing pig story, shall we?
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Dispatches from Ladyblogland
Get your clicking fingers ready, because ladyblogland delivered this past week.
Dispatches from Ladyblogland
The biggest news in ladyblogland was the curious incident of bell hooks labeling Beyoncé a terrorist. I've rounded up a reading least for your edification. Get all that plus find out how misandrist you really are in this week's dispatches.
Being Trans Enough
As we are all aware, the trans* population is fairly small. This has obviously made it hard for us to unite and gain ground as a community over the years. With the Internet, trans* people have found it easier to talk and get to know one another. It has also facilitated our activism, and 2014 seems to be the year of the trans*person. We've seen Janet Mock, Laura Jane Grace and Laverne Cox everywhere. For me, this has been awesome. Read More Being Trans Enough
This Week in Misogyny: Listicles Before Testicles
There's not too much news to report this week, though what little there is still manages to be rage-inducing. However, I have a ton of awesome recommended readings for you, from listicles about ridiculous sex advice and the ignorant things people ask trans* people to discussions about doxxing and victim-blaming. Let's jump on in! (As usual, trigger warnings for pretty much everything apply.) Read More This Week in Misogyny: Listicles Before Testicles
Loving My Body
Since two days ago, October 29th, I have been on Estrogen for 6 months. As many of you know, this has changed my life. My mind and body are starting to feel congruent with each other. I wake up each day freer from the bonds of testosterone-poisoning than the previous day. I am starting to love myself. Read More Loving My Body


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Long-Term Exhibitions
Thing/Thought: Fluxus Editions, 1962-1978
- Wednesday, September 21 -
Monday, January 16
A look at the artists' editions that played an essential role in Fluxus.
Julieta Aranda and Carlos MottaBroken English
- Tuesday, November 1 -
Monday, November 21
A Constructivist-style publication, reflecting on the constant cultural translations and negotiations of New York City.
Fluxus and the Essential Questions of Life
- Wednesday, November 2 -
Saturday, November 19
Over 100 works dating primarily from the 1960s and '70s and a performance by Larry Miller offer a fresh look at Fluxus, designed to spark multiple interpretations.
33 Fragments of Russian Performance
- Wednesday, November 2 -
Wednesday, November 23
This exciting archival exhibition features performance documentation, photographs, and video of Russian performance from the historical avant-garde of the 1920s to the present.
Andrei MonastyrskiEmpty Zones
- Sunday, November 6 -
Sunday, November 20
An exhibition of select video works by the seminal Russian artist exploring his 'Trips Out of Town' with Collective Actions.
Films by Jonas Mekas and Milan KnizákThe Ginger Island Project / Storefront for Art and Architecture
- Friday, November 11 -
Sunday, November 13
A remix night about the utopian Fluxus artist community that George Maciunas initiated in the early 1970s.
RobbinschildsInstruction Construction
- Friday, November 11 -
Monday, November 21
A series of sound recordings leading viewers through detailed movement-based scores that respond to the dimensions and characteristics of the 6th floor gallery at Art in General.
Zefrey ThrowellI'll Raise You One…
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Saturday, November 19
A continuous strip poker game performed in the public realm using the conflicting languages of teenage love and small stakes capitalism.
Amy Granat, Sissel Kardel, Milan Knizák, George Maciunas, Jonas Mekas, Lisa Oppenheim & Michael David Quattlebaum Jr.The Ginger Island Project
- Saturday, November 12 -
Saturday, November 26
An exhibition about the utopian Fluxus artist community that George Maciunas initiated in the early 1970s.
Philip von ZweckA project by Philip von Zweck
- Saturday, November 12 -
Sunday, November 13
Philip von Zweck will give away pieces by nearly 30 artists during the course of this performance.
Independent Curators International Curatorial Intensive: Curating Performance at ICI
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Monday, November 21
The fall Curatorial Intensive training program will employ Performa 11 as a platform to explore how curating performance art is being theorized and implemented, including the commissioning, production, interpretation and documentation of performance. Participants will engage in a rigorous schedule of workshops, discussions, and advisement sessions to develop individual exhibition proposals.
Boston University Art Gallery100 Years (version #4, boston, jan 2012)
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Sunday, March 25
Boston University Art Gallery will present 100 Years (version #4, boston, jan 2012), the fourth iteration of 100 Years of Performance, curated by Klaus Biesenbach and RoseLee Goldberg.


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NetBeans Considers Dual Licensing: CDDL & GPL v2 with Classpath Exception
When the community speaks we listen. As a result of your requests, NetBeans is considering adopting a dual license model--CDDL and
GPL v2 with Classpath exception--for the early access release of NetBeans 6.0. What are some of the benefits of a move like this? Aligning NetBeans with major open source projects. Creating a stronger open source Java ecosystem. Please note that GPL v2 with Classpath exception is not intended to replace the current CDDL license. For more information, read Community Manager Bruno Souza's Letter about Dual Licensing NetBeans.
NetBeans's CDDL & GPL v2 with Classpath Exception Dual License
GPL v2 FAQs
This move affects the community, so give us feedback!
Released: MPI Development Plugin for Netbeans
The MPI Development Plugin for NetBeans allows application developers to access the NetBeans platform to develop, test, debug MPI applications for the Sun Grid Compute Utility. The early access version of the plugin is targeted at C/C++ developers who are working with MPI applications that can be modeled as a set of independent, compute-bound tasks. Visit the MPI Platform Project Page for download information and more.
Using the Java Persistence API to Modify Database Table Rows in a Visual Web Application
Extend what you learned from the "Using the Java Persistence API from a Visual Web Application" article and see how to modify database data. This article shows you how to add, update, and delete database table rows.
Integrating CICS with the JBi4CICS Component
Jbi4Cics is an Open Source JBI Binding Component from Imola, a NetBeans Strategic Partner. In this article, authors Amedeo Cannone and Stefano Rossini present the Jbi4Cics component along with an integration use case sample developed using Netbeans's Enterprise features.
How to Use Virtual Forms in the NetBeans IDE
Virtual Forms are a feature of the NetBeans IDE. This technical article is written for developers who use the IDE and want to take advantage of this powerful mechanism.
Handy Guides – Books About Developing with NetBeans
Have you picked up any good books lately? Discover the growing collection of books about programming with the NetBeans IDE, and consider adding a book or two to your reference library.
Add Some iPhone Flavor to Your NetBeans IDE
Kirill Grouchnikov has updated his Substance look-and-feel plugin module, and in this blog entry shows how to add a bit of an iPhone look to the NetBeans IDE.
Rails to Java via REST
Rails and Java, yes, JRuby is one possible solution. But if you have some large Java system that you want to integrate with, it's unlikely that you're just going to get the jar files to access that system's APIs. More likely is that the system will expose itself as a service, and the service type du jour is REST. So, in this entry Brian exposes an entity class as a RESTful web service and then creates a Rails client for that service.
NetBeans 6.0 Flash Demo: Using Page Fragments
Check out James Branam's new Flash demo about using page fragments in Visual Web JSF. The demo is based on a VW tutorial: "Using Page Fragments", a guide to creating an application that includes two page fragments--one holding the application's logo, and the other holding links for navigating between the pages in the application.
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text: Home > Wine shop > Red Wine > Alejandro Durif 2015 Alejandro Durif 2015 Varietal Durif Region Riverland In the glass: Vibrant dark red purple. On the nose: Ripe dark fruits, fresh leather and green herb.On the palate: Dense and concentrated, fleshy and flavoursome with plum, mulberry, vanilla and chocolate depth. Surprisingly soft and supple with a fragrant lift on the finish. Shows real 'deliciousness' throughout - powerful yet approachable. Light Full Bodied Dry Sweet Oak Treatment Order codeALEXR30715 Wine varietyDurif RegionRiverland WinemakerAlex Russell Food Match DescriptionHerbed beef ragu, garlic & potato mash Best DrinkingNow to 2020 Alcohol Percent15.00% Read moreRead less $17.00 In any 12 $18.00 In any 6 $20.00 Per bottle Quantity (bottle) Out of Stock Availability Get free shipping for a limited time* Shop with confidence. 100% money back guarantee. 500+ Australian wineries. 40yrs experience & passion. Reviews (0) CUSTOMER REVIEWS Sort results by Highest ratings Lowest ratings Latest ratings Oldest ratings To leave a review, please Login OR Sign up Receive wines direct to your door with our Cellar Door Release plan Learn more Receive wines direct to your door with our Cellar Door Release plan Learn more You might also like Alejandro Durif 2019 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping


text: Nearly a quarter of children between the ages of eight and 12 are evading the age restrictions imposed by social networking sites Facebook, Bebo and MySpace, a poll of young people revealed. The results suggest that more than 750,000 children are illicitly using the sites - which are supposed to be limited to teenagers and adults - potentially exposing them to risky communications with strangers. The poll of 1,000 children was commissioned by Garlik, an online information company, which said parents are responding by secretly logging on to their children's social networking pages to detect any reckless online behaviour.


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Remarriage often creates a blended family. A parent's children from a previous relationship may share a Baton Rouge home with new brothers and sisters. Some remarried Louisiana parents want to take a "child by marriage" relationship to a more binding legal level -- a stepparent adoption.
Gaining parental rights may take less time through a stepparent adoption than other types of adoptions. However, the transition from stepparent to legal parent is not automatic. Approval depends upon passage of a criminal background check and a home study by caseworkers, among other requirements listed on the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services website.
Stepparent adoptions occur only when a birth parent surrenders parental rights or when those rights have been terminated for another reason. A Louisiana family court is reluctant to deny parental rights. However, a judge will do so in cases of neglect, addiction, imprisonment, abuse, abandonment or failure to provide financial support.
Some birth parents willingly relinquish parental rights but many dispute an adoption. In the absence of a birth parent's consent, it may be necessary for a court to determine whether a birth parent is "fit" before a stepparent adoption can move forward. Courts will rule in favor of a child's best interests, whether or not that includes a stepparent adoption.
A birth parent's permission for adoption is unnecessary once parental rights have been surrendered voluntarily or removed by a court. Sometimes, the issue of biological fatherhood comes into question.
Parental rights are presumed, according to state laws, when a man is married to the child's mother at the time of the baby's birth or when a father's name is on a birth certificate. Those rights may be terminated by a court with alternate proof of paternity. State laws define who is and isn't a presumed father.
The assistance of an attorney is not mandatory, but legal advice can facilitate a stepparent adoption.
Source: FindLaw, "Stepparent Adoption FAQ's" Sep. 24, 2014


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Working Class Black Americans Aganist Immigration Bill
Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson, who founded the South Central Los Angeles Tea Party, emphasized on Monday that working class black Americans and those at the bottom of the economic ladder oppose the Senate's immigration bill, contrary to what politicians and those who represent them in Congress may claim.
"Politicians want amnesty," Peterson said on Breitbart News' exclusive broadcast of the D.C. March for Jobs rally. "People don't."
Peterson addressed the rally and then appeared on Breitbart News' broadcast with host and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon.
He said black leaders are afraid to call out the Obama administration and, as a result, have been silent about a bill that would hurt their communities.
Peterson said many people in communities like his South Central Los Angeles are struggling in this economy, and the Senate's immigration bill, which would lower their wages even more, makes no economic sense to them.
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