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Belize lies on the eastern coast of Central America bordering Mexico and Guatemala. Known as the gateway of the Caribbean, its attractions include tropical rainforests combined with historical Mayan sites and temples and white sand beaches. It also has a 174-mile long barrier reef teeming with aquatic creatures. The natural beauty, available leisure and sport activities and diverse accommodation options make this South American country a popular vacation spot.
Isla y Marina
Isla y Marina, the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, boasts numerous coral atolls, mangrove-covered islands and colorful underwater habitats. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve has seven marine reserves, all declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The barrier reef measures a total of 185 miles and includes more than 70 varieties of hard corals and almost 500 species of fish, dolphins, whale sharks, sea turtles and manta rays. Activities for travelers include swimming and snorkeling, scuba diving, windsurfing and kite surfing, kayaking, fly fishing and sport fishing. Tourists can visit the Blue Hole dive site, a nearly perfect circular hole measuring 1000 feet in diameter and 412 feet deep. A number of resorts and accommodations sit on the different cays surrounding the barrier reef, including popular Ambergris Caye.
Placencia Village
Placencia Village sits on a slim peninsula in southern Belize and enjoys a laid-back and relaxed atmosphere. With 16 miles of coastline and white-sand beaches dotted with small restaurants, bars, gift shops and art galleries. Placencia Village is also famous for its narrow sidewalk mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records as the narrowest street in the world. The village hosts several events and activities throughout the year, including an annual Dive with the Whalesharks activity from February to May and a Lobster Festival each June. Accommodations options abound in the area, including hotels and guesthouses ranging from simple one-bedroom cottages to luxurious villas. Activities in the area include kayaking, boating along the Monkey River, sailing, cave tours, snorkeling and diving in the reefs, and land tours and jungle trails to Mayan ruins and the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary—the world's first jaguar reserve.
Cayo, with its capital of Belmopan, is the largest district in Belize and lies approximately one hour from Belize City. Known for its ecotourism adventures and trips to its many nature reserves and national parks as well as its extensive number of archaeological sites, Cayo's visitors can tour the towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena as well as the border town of Benque Viejo del Carmen. All these villages are gateways to the pine forests, rivers, caves, waterfalls, limestone cliffs and Mayan temples in the area. There are a host of lodging places and accommodations in the locales, ranging from four-star hotels in San Ignacio to jungle lodges along the creeks and Macal River. Mountain Pine Ridge, which showcases caves, natural pools and waterfalls, also has lodging accommodations.
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Country or folk? The Civil Wars blur Grammy lines
Even Grammy voters don't know what to do with The Civil Wars.
The duo has been nominated for best folk album and best country duo/group performance, two categories that bear little resemblance to each other. Fellow nominees run the spectrum from Kenny Chesney to Eddie Vedder to Gillian Welch and Fleet Foxes.
And John Paul White and Joy Williams love it.
"We kind of had a little bit of a grin between the two of us and our team as well about that, too," Williams said. "I think it's fun the fact that we can't be pigeon-holed into one or the other. That's just fine with us."
"We're going for best dance recording next year. We're going to do a dubstep record," White joked.
The truth of the matter, though, is they don't have time to record an album right now.
The Civil Wars were one of music's underground success stories of 2011. The pair of hard-working, long-toiling solo artists joined together as a songwriting partnership and found the next step in their performance careers. Championed by Taylor Swift, Adele and dozens of other artists, it's been a nonstop acceleration as they continue to sell copies of their 2011 debut album "Barton Hollow," tour the United States and Europe, and collaborate with artists they never would have expected.
They recently debuted "Safe & Sound," their "Hunger Games" soundtrack song with Taylor Swift, live at Ryman Auditorium with a surprise visit from the pop star. And they unveiled the new documentary soundtrack for "Finding North" which they co-wrote with T Bone Burnett at Sundance. They'll leave for their first European tour about two weeks after the Feb. 12 Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles.
They hope to spend time there with fellow nominee Swift, who has become a close friend. Swift knew each as a solo artist, and was instrumental in drawing attention to them at a pivotal point in the duo's career.
"I love The Civil Wars because they're such a perfect example of two people who seem to be absolutely meant to make music together," Swift said in an email. "Seeing JP and Joy come up with harmonies in the studio together is like watching a pair of twins communicating in their own way, finishing each other's sentences and thoughts."
That incredible chemistry has led to new heights each week, it seems. They hope to achieve the same kind of audience reaction in Europe. In less than a year, their audience has grown from a hundred or so a show to thousands who soak in their dramatic harmonies and simple instrumentation in rapt silence.
"I'd be lying if we said we had our brains wrapped completely around it," White said. "We've kind of had blinders on all the last year and just focused on what's going on that day. And each night we look up to a bigger crowd in a bigger city, a bigger piece of transportation, our crew gets bigger and it's like, `How did this happen?'"


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I believe that man is born inherently good. We are born with all of the goodness that God can bestow on one human being. How many cruel and evil babies have you seen? What you see is a miracle of God at its best. A perfect little human.
That child enters this world with nothing but trust, and remains that way until their brain has matured enough to begin seeing the world around them. What a child learns are what we as a human race teach them. Do you think that a child wakes up one morning thinking, "you know when I am seventeen, I'm going to be selling dope, and I might even rob a liquor store. I think for kicks I'll shoot the person who's there."
What do you think this child learned while his mind was developing? Were mom and dad both working in order to take care of the family? Maybe the child was a latchkey kid who sat in front of the television for hours watching humans kill, beat and rape other humans. Laugh at others misfortune. It could have also been a case of a one-parent family where the child felt abandoned. There are multitudes of possible reasons. Bottom line is they learn by example.
This child may not have received any guidance from his/her parents, because they received none from theirs. How can a young adult make good choices concerning their life if their main role models didn't teach and guide them. It makes it very easy to take guidance from other kids who don't have guidance from their parents either.
We live an "anything goes" life style. Parents do their thing and kids do theirs. My parents were firm believers in the spare the rod spoil the child mentality. Their parenting skills came from what they saw and lived as children. My parenting skills were learned the same way. I believe I was a better parent than mine were, and my children are better at parenting than I am.
I blame parents when kids are disrespectful, foul mouthed or when they get into trouble. I know sometimes parents can't control what is going on, but where were they when morals, values, right and wrong should have been taught.
I believe the majority of parents do the best they can concerning their children. What kind of a favor are we doing future generations by not teaching children how to behave in public or at home for that matter?
I have two grown children who turned out well in spite of me. Do I have regrets about their raising? You bet I do. I wish I could do it over again, but that's not possible. I have to live with my mistakes. I wish every household could be like the thirty minute shows in the 50' and 60's such as "My Three Sons, or Father Knows Best, and Leave It To Beaver. Wouldn't our world be wonderful? We'd have perfect households with terrific kids who would talk to their parents about anything. They made mistakes, but not bad ones. Everything ended on a positive note.
Have we as a society created a future society with an attitude of "I'll do what I want, when I want and I don't care what happens to you." It is a very scary thought to me what my grandchildren will have to deal with. How do you feel about it?


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The Chicago marathon: one of the 6 marathon majors that almost every marathon runner wants to complete during their running career. One of the fastest, and most recognized marathon races in the world, it is one to watch every year.
Last year, I was given the opportunity to race in it as an elite, and while in the elevator a few days before the race, I met the driving force behind it; race director Carey Pinkowski. Someone who had so much to do, and has so much responsibility, took the time to talk to a nervous, overwhelmed British woman, to reassure her that she did belong to be there. Carey has been the race director for the Chicago marathon [...]
I have always been fascinated with the minds of runners. At one point in my life I even looked into becoming a sports psychologist. Today, I had the opportunity to ask those questions I have always wondered with a well known sports psychologist, who has studied distance runners in detail, and has come to some fascinating conclusions on why we act the way we do. You are going to learn so much in this interview, and it will make you change your whole outlook on life, especially if you want to be successful, and get the most out of your running goals.
My guest today is Dr. Stan Beecham
There are many topics that are covered over and over again, and some that you can ask someone about, or type into a search engine, and almost hear the crickets as you realize there is nothing on that topic. Runners are dedicated, determined, and love to research what they can do to run faster, so why is there absolutely nothing on women's issues and running.
If you are a guy, you may want to switch off now, but it would also be a great idea for you to listen in to this interview, to learn more about it. And to the female listeners, this may be a first ever for how deep and detailed we go into these topics, but it will be informative, and I a [...]
One of my favorite quotes is by Neal Donald Walsh; life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Even though this quote is very well known, and we often tell ourselves that we are great at taking those leaps of faith, I often wonder, are we really? One person who has embraced this to the fullest is my guest today. She is one of the figureheads of womens running, and a photo of her in the Boston Marathon was voted one of the 100 photos that changed the world. Not only did she change it that day in boston in 1967, but she has kept that momentum going and is still encouraging it, breaking those barriers, pushing those boundaries, and making sure the women of the future have as much opportunity as men.


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By Jaime Thomas
Local and statewide lobbying for increased educational funding yielded results last week as Cathy Somich, Granville School District's business manager, received some good news.
The district found out it will see an increase of $211,000 in state aid, which officials were initially not sure they would receive.
"Legislature had a lot of lobbying going on; they had a lot more pressure this year," Somich said. She said $97,000 of the aid is gap elimination funding, which the district very much needs, $33,000 is in foundation-based aid and the rest is expense-based aid.
Somich said the aid notification was "very good news," as she was expecting about $100,000 less. Though the board still has to discuss and vote on the final budget, Somich thinks they will use this additional money to reduce withdrawing from the fund balance.
"We anticipate stretching the fund balance as long as we can. If aid stays consistent, there's a good chance we'll be in good shape for opening the school in the 2016-2017 school year," Somich said. Many schools throughout New York state ran out of their fund balance this year, so they were forced to declare insolvency.
While the district will still have to spend $1,000,000 of its balance, the $200,000 savings will provide more money for the future.
"We're using the fund balance to give us more time to plan," Somich said. She also said unexpected factors, such as retirements and lower enrollment, could affect future numbers.
Somich is grateful to anyone who lobbied on behalf of the Granville School District. She said she knows a number of people who wrote to Senator Little and Assemblyman Stec. She feels this public input was key in making New York government aware of schools' dire situations.
"More and more schools are saying this is impossible to maintain," Somich said. At a budget workshop last month, the board proposed a 2.5 percent tax increase. The budget currently stands at about $25,000,000.
The board of education will vote on the proposed budget on April 15 at 7 p.m.


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- Peyton Sawyer, One Tree Hill
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Day 15 - Favorite serie quotes.
"You know I've got this theory, there are two kinds of people in the world. There are lyric people and music people. You know, the lyrics people tend to be analytical. You know, all about the meaning of the song. They're the ones you see with the CD insert out like 5 minutes after buying it, pouring over the lyrics, interpreting the hell out of everything. Um, then there's the music people. Who could care less for the lyrics as long as its just got like a good beat and you could dance to it. I don't know, sometimes it might be easier to be a music girl and not a lyric girl. But since I'm not, let me just say this. Sometimes things find you when you need them to find you, I believe that. And for me its usually song lyrics".
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Cairns Australia Hotel Mapper Deals
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Cairns pronounced "karens," is probably one of the best cities in Australia to take a trip to see the Great Barrier Reef. Other nearby attractions include the Daintree Forest which is the worlds oldest rainforest (even older than the Amazon), and day cruises along the riverboats where one can spot snakes and crocodiles, or guided hiking trips are also a great option for travelers to the rainforest. Visiting the "Night Zoo" in Cairns is also one of the most entertaining exhibits where one can see and experience all of the night-time animals that are native to Australia. Kangaroos roam wild in Australia much like deer in the United States although surprisingly they can be as abundant as rabbits or squirrels, and they can literally seem to be everywhere…Be careful not to hit one while driving. "Lunch with the Lorikeets" is also a great wildlife exhibit where many of the wild animals of Australia can be seen in a zoo like enclosed atmosphere. Don't forget to catch a hot air balloon ride to see the coast fromabove and see all of the beauty and splendor that Cairns and greater Queensland has to offer.


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Hello Everyone! I hope you all are having a good Wednesday!
I just thought I would inform everyone about my trip to the doctor on Monday. Apparently my appointment wasn't as early as we all thought so I got to sleep in until about 11:30. Which was ultimately a good thing because I didn't get to sleep the night before until about 2 or 3(which is a personal best for me fyi).
Like I said on Monday, I have no energy so I don't know how I made it. The car tip there was torture because of the severe pain I was in and the fact that the day before I ate a whole bag of raw pumpkin seeds in one sitting(don't EVER do that) and I was beyond sick to my stomach.
The doctor gave me my meyers cocktail and B 12 shot. We asked him our questions and he thinks for one thing that I have candida and I'm going to be going on a stricter diet then I was already on. He also suggested that I go back on the fish oils, conejack fiber, an anti-viral tincture and some other stuff I can't remember.
It was such a lovely day that day, I really didn't want to go home! You may think me crazy, but I stayed in the car while my mum ran errands. The pain was unbearable and I was a lot car sick, but I didn't want to come back home.
I mean come on, can you all imagine a month in bed doing nothing?!
Anyway that is all the update. Thank you all for the get well messages and comments you sent! I appreciate it all =]
If I'm not here every now and again, you all know why. New diet and new supplements=herxing and worn out.
Love and Energies.


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I've actually only just realised that despite the fact that I am a MAC addict and I am always buying something from MAC I actually have never posted any of my purchases on here (shame on me). Anyway, here are my recent purchases and I promise to put up more of my purchases in the future especially my favourites.
1. Pro Palette Eye Shadow x 4 – I picked up my first quad eyeshadow palette as I already have two of the larger eyeshadow palettes but I needed something more lighter to carry about in my make up bag.
2. Mineralize Skin Finish Natural – Dark. This was a repurchase as I have been using this powder for over a year now and I seriously cannot fault it. It gives skin such a natural glow and it is definitely ones of my favourites.
3. Select Cover-Up Concealer – NC48. I have been using this concealer for years and I can't live without this product, I mainly just use it under my eyes. It makes my tired face look a bit more presentable : ) I am a NC50 at MAC but when using the concealer I have 3 shades I like to use NC45, NC48 & NC50. NC45 is a little bit lighter than my normal shade but I tend to use it on nights out.


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Doing pro bono and public service work is a no-brainer for Leigh. It's a part of Leigh's Karma belief-system really and just naturally in her blood. She's been engaged in pro-bono work since her college years and considers it a win all around. Nothing makes Leigh feel better than knowing that she has helped an organization (or a person) who is in need, and in return she feels as though she gains new experiences and learnings from it that can apply be applied to her business practices.
Throughout the year Leigh will take on a percentage of pro bono work.
If you're with an organization that is need of the communications services Leigh provides, contact Leigh and see if she can assist.
"To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success."
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Hat Material Girl, Tee Katina's, Jeans Rock Revival, Bag Michael Kors, Shoes JCrew
Sunglasses Coach, Jewelry lia sophia
I borrowed a couple of pictures to tell my story :) I hope no one minds...
Nicole is with the band (the pic on the left).
The Brunette One is promoting the band (the pic on the right).
And me, I am the groupie... I just want to meet the band!
"Long Live Rock n' Roll!"


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The exclusive pack in collaboration with The Body Shop and Malaysian AIDS Foundation is only available in 3's and comes with a limited edition ONE? Red Travel Case.
90% of new HIV infections in Malaysia are caused by sexual transmission. The Body Shop Malaysia and ONE? joined forces with Malaysian AIDS Foundation on a mission to combat the HIV sexual health crisis that is affecting Malaysians. Making condoms available in The Body Shop stores and online also empowers Malaysians, especially young women, to make responsible, informed choices concerning their health. All proceeds from the sale goes to the Malaysian AIDS Foundation towards achieving the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.SHOP NOW


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The double Baglem® light led obstacle to flight warning light designed according to ICAO Low Intensity Type A.
It is used for night signaling as specified by the ICAO Annex 14 regulations to warn of the presence of obstacles up to 45 meters in height that could be a danger to air traffic:
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The Baglem® Light Led ICAO Low Intensity Obstruction Light Type A emits a steady red light with a horizontal beam of 360 ° and vertical> 10 °.
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Rumors have persisted for a while now that Renault is considering increasing it's involvement in F1 to become a factory team again. The team currently supplies engines to the Red Bull racing team alongside the Red Bull junior team Scuderia Toro Rosso, yet Toro Rosso have now emerged as the team Renault is looking the closest at in terms of buying the team.
Whilst it's an open secret Renault is considering returning to F1 as a works team,preliminary visits with the likes of Sauber,Sahara-Force India and their previous works team Lotus have so far not proved fulfilling. It now appears the team have switched their attention to current engine partner Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Scuderia Toro Rosso now top the teams list as it appears Renault would prefer not to buy out the Lotus or Sahara-Force India teams because of the teams outstanding debts, something Toro Rosso do not have. Four time F1 world champion and Renault ambassador Alain Prost is also known to have convinced the board and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn that a works Renault team is the way forward for the manufacturer.
When questioned about the matter in Melbourne last weekend Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko stated "We might sell STR, but we do not have to." This appears to suggest a potential deal could be done between Red Bull and Renault to sell Scuderia Toro Rosso, with Marko also suggesting in Melbourne that even if Renault do buy Toro Rosso, it may not affect the Red Bull junior driver programme. He commented on this also "Even if Renault takes over STR, we will have cooperation."
Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost also gave his thoughts on the rumors in Melbourne by stating "It would be good for Toro Rosso to be together with a manufacturer.For me it would be positive and for the team it would be positive. Tost also added last weekend that Renault had visited the team's Faenza factory "three or four weeks ago", where they "just looked at everything but there have been no negotiations so far".
Renault themselves remain coy on their potential buyout of an existing Formula One team in the near future, although the comments from Red Bull men Helmut Marko and Franz Tost suggest Renault are seriously considering a return to F1 as a works team. This could well be a developing story as the 2015 F1 season goes on, with Scuderia Toro Rosso the most likely team at this early stage to become a fully fledged Renault works team in the future.
What are your thoughts on this potential developing story? Sound off in the comments below.


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Last Saturday's meeting of the state Republican executive committee in Nashville was notable both for one thing that happened and one thing that didn't happen.
The former first: Memphis lawyer John Ryder has regained the post of Republican national committeeman which he lost to former 4th District congressman Van Hilleary four years ago on the eve of Hilleary's unsuccessful race for the U.S. Senate.
In balloting by the Tennessee Republican Party executive committee, meeting at Legislative Plaza at the state Capitol in Nashville on Saturday, Ryder eked out a 31-30 second-ballot victory over Hilleary.
The two contenders had tied 31-31 on the first ballot, after which state committee member Scott Golden, an aide to 7th District congressman Marsha Blackburn, had to depart on a mission for Blackburn. Golden's absence turned out to be the difference for Ryder.
A bit of background: Ryder, who served two previous four-year terms as his party's national committeeman, had desired reelection back in 2004, but the party's bylaws prohibited three consecutive terms. From my report of late 2003: "[At] last weekend's meeting in Nashville of the state Republican executive committee ... Hilleary lobbied the committee's 66 members hard to forestall a change in party bylaws that would have allowed current GOP national committeeman John Ryder of Memphis to serve a third term.
"The bottom line: 'Van wants the post himself, starting in 2004,' said a leading state Republican acquainted with the situation. Ryder, who was first named a national committeeman in 1996, is limited to two four-year terms by current bylaws concerning term limits. The Memphis lawyer, a former Shelby County Republican chairman and longtime presence in GOP affairs, had reportedly wanted the bylaws changed so that he could be in place when the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, scheduled for Memphis in 2006, takes place.
"Until Hilleary began his lobbying effort, there had been enough votes to make the bylaws change, and Ryder had been so assured."
In the event the bylaws were not changed, and Ryder had to yield. As a consolation prize of sorts, he became an ad hoc chairman of the conference, a successful one attended by every potential Republican presidential candidate, including all of those who competed this year.
All the same, this year's turnaround (the bylaws did allow for a third non-consecutive term) was sweet revenge for the Memphian.
Now for the shoe that didn't drop: In other action, the GOP executive committee engaged in no discussion and took no public action on the standing of party spokesperson Bill Hobbs, a controversial figure because of his party press releases — especially the one circulated week before last that imputed anti-Semitism to some supporters of "Barack Hussein Obama." That release, which originally was accompanied by a photograph of Democratic presidential candidate Obama in Kenya wearing tribal African clothes that the release misidentified as "Muslim garb," got national attention and was roundly denounced in political and media circles.
Among those explicitly repudiating it were numerous Republican leaders. They included both of Tennessee's Republican senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker; Blackburn; Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan; and the GOP's likely presidential standard-bearer, John McCain.
While advance word had been that Hobbs' head might be on the chopping block, and his ultimate fate remains uncertain, party chair Robin Smith received a vote of confidence and a standing ovation from committee members.
• As it happened, Senator Alexander was the featured speaker Saturday night at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner held by the Shelby County Republican Party. In remarks to reporters as well as in his formal address, Alexander made the case for nonconfrontational politics.
Before he took the dais, the senator, who now holds the position of Republican caucus chairman in the Senate, was asked about his widely reported intercession with state chairman Smith on the Obama press-release matter. He acknowledged taking the lead in contacting Smith in an effort to have the release expunged from the state party's website: "We agreed that it was easily misinterpreted and could be very inappropriate and should come down. She took it down."
Said Alexander: "I think the right thing was clearly done. If Senator Obama is the nominee, we will have plenty of differences between his views and ours, and the best way for us to begin is by referring to him as 'Senator Obama.' That's what I do, and that's what I think Republicans should do."
Both in interviews and in his speech to the gathered Republicans, Alexander noted with pride a list of 52 prominent Democrats and independents who last week signed a statement endorsing his reelection this year. "We need to keep this one country and not balkanize it," he told the group at large. Politicians should "focus on the big issues and stay away from bickering." Voters, he said, had no wish to "see us poke fingers in each other's eyes."
Alexander praised putative GOP presidential nominee John McCain for the very quality that riles many Republicans on the party's right: his "ability to attract independent voters to our party."
Even the senator's conclusion had the ring of political ecumenism: "This is a year when people are borrowing each other's speeches," he said, ending with a signature line from Obama: "I'm fired up and ready to go."
• Seventh District congressman Blackburn was also an attendee at the Lincoln Day Dinner. Asked about the fact that her name has ended up on lists of potential vice-presidential running mates for McCain, she said, "That's flattering. It just shows that there's got to be a conservative, a female, or someone on the national ticket. It's not about me, specifically; it's more about filling that profile. We know it won't happen, but it's nice to be mentioned."
• Kathryn Bowers, the former state senator from Memphis and Tennessee Waltz offender who was recently sentenced to a 16-month prison term by U.S. judge Daniel Breen, released an open letter this week which included this passage:
"This was a one-time very bad decision on my part, and I urge others who are in elected and appointed positions to know the law and serve the people with honor and integrity. I hope and pray that my bad decisions and bad decisions of others do not discourage the people from participating in the electoral process.
"I truly believe that Judge Breen struggled over his decision to sentence me to 16 months and I dispelled the notion that his decision was based on race or gender. In all of my years of public and private life I never considered race, gender, religion or economic ability as a deciding factor in working with people."
• The death last week of state representative Gary Rowe caught most people, even Rowe's legislative colleagues, by surprise. Rowe, who represented a district spanning parts of Whitehaven and Southeast Memphis, had been diagnosed with colon cancer only in January. A funeral service will be held for Rowe Friday at 10 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church on McLemore.
• At one point during last week's three-hour joint City Council/County Commission meeting with Greg Ericson on the Memphis entrepreneur's theme-park proposal for The Pyramid (see Editorial, p. 16), Councilman Shea Flinn interrupted proceedings to say he wanted to ask something of the gathered audience and media.
Flinn swept his arm around the crowded table areas, indicating the commingled members of the two legislative bodies. "How are we doing with consolidation?" he asked.
The question was regarded as rhetorical and drew a general chuckle. But it had a serious thrust, too, and Jimmy Ogle, Ericson's vice president of operations, would observe later in an e-mail that Wednesday's meeting had been a "historical moment," with "19 out of a possible 26 attendees present."
Ogle went on: "No one in the room could figure out the last time, if ever, when that many elected officials from both sides of Main Street were in the same room at the same time in an official meeting. ... Not only that, but the meeting was called only 48 hours earlier."
If Ogle, a veteran of numerous governmental and quasi-governmental positions, is impressed, perhaps the rest of us should be, as well.
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X-Men, Fantastic Four join Marvel Comic Universe
More superheroes films, including X-Men and Fantastic Four, have been added in the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU), following Disney's acquisition of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox
More superheroes films, including X-Men and Fantastic Four, have been added in the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU), following Disney's acquisition of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced that the company has reached a deal with Fox, buying select assets of the latter for USD 52.4 billion in stock, reports aceshowbiz.com.
He said: "We're also looking forward to expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe to include 'X-Men', 'Fantastic Four' and 'Deadpool'." The Disney-Fox deal is a huge move as Marvel can finally reclaim many of the characters it lost in the 1990s after it licensed them out to prevent bankruptcy. The respective characters from the "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" universes will now join the MCU, which has already teamed "The Avengers" with "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Doctor Strange" and "Spider-Man".
Iger also spoke on the future of "Deadpool", the R-rated Marvel franchise at Fox. "It ('Deadpool') clearly has been and will be Marvel branded. But we think there might be an opportunity for a Marvel-R brand for something like 'Deadpool'. As long as we let the audiences know what's coming, we think we can manage that fine," said Iger.
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Acceleration of Events with Rising Chaos
by Dr. Jim Willie, Gold Seek In the closing months of 2014, on numerous occasions the position was put forth that as the days of January stacked up, toward the end of the month and going into February, that the global financial structures would show severe strain, widespread disruptions, and possible signs of cracks in breakdown. The forecasts were clearly stated and repeated. Even the present flow of events has been shocking, despite the expectation. The forecast certainly has proved correct. The disruptive events and pace of systemic breakdown are surely going to continue. The year will go down in history as extremely messy, extremely chaotic, and extremely important in the demise of the USDollar. Check the 7-year cycle for an amazing sequence that goes back to the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, the 1980 Gold & Silver Hunt Brothers peak, the 1987 Black Monday, the 1994 Irrational Exuberance with ensuing Asian Meltdown, the 2001 Inside 9/11 Job, and the 2008 Lehman failure. The year 2015 will be known for the USDollar demise with full fireworks, set up with Ukraine and the European repeat of Waterloo. A quickening pace of events is highly indicative in two natural types in nature, namely the lead up to a natural earthquake, and the lead up to a human childbirth. KEY ACCELERANT EVENTS The forecast about fast acceleration of events into the January month has occurred on schedule. Normally a very big event occurs every several weeks, or every few months. In just the last three weeks ten have taken place of significance. The pace has quickened in an alarming fashion. The Great Quickening has commenced. Something big ugly and nasty this way comes. The events are worth emphasis, since each has enormous implications and fallout. The forecast about fast acceleration of events into the January month has occurred on schedule. Normally a very big event occurs every several weeks, or every few months. In just the last three weeks ten have taken place of significance. The pace has quickened in an alarming fashion. The Great Quickening has commenced. Something big ugly and nasty this way comes. The events are worth emphasis, since each has enormous implications and fallout. 1. Russia jumped off the Petro-Dollar recycle wagon. Their entire oil trade will not be kept in USDollars. Instead, it will be exchanged immediately into Rubles. Expect some to be converted into RMB for their bilateral trade with China. The Russian action is an integral part of the demise of the Petro-Dollar. They react to US-led boycott. 2. The Swiss removed the 120 Euro peg to their Franc currency. For over three years their central bank had maintained a hoard of paper mache Euro currencies that accumulated perhaps as much as 800 billion Euros. It became unsustainable. They ran a long USDollar trade with short Gold, which finally will go into reverse. The Langley crew had billions in SWFrancs stuffed in shrink wrapped palettes. They profited handsomely. The Swiss seem to have opened the gates of hell for the Gold market, and might have been slammed with a Gold margin call as leased gold bullion dried up. 3. The Greeks have prepared to exit the European Union and to default on debt. Their defiant Syriza party won a mandate, a clear leftist majority. Next comes some severe disruption. They might print money to pay off their external debt, which would be an ironic justice. Expect great repercussions within Greece into Europe, at the same time the Russians are passing a gas pipeline as carrot to Greece. With the pipeline will come valuable fees to the Greek nation. They will leave the European Union, with almost certainty. They will soon export food products to Russia, lifting the economy. 4. The Euro Central Bank announced details on their newest QE tampering. They are to pile on the bond and asset purchases, with a clever attempt to avoid it being corrosive unsterilized by means of cooperative gestures with member nations. Regardless of the details, the Germans are harsh critics of the Draghi procedures. The opposition has shaped up between the EuroCB and the Bundesbank. The Jackass is certain that Germany will leave the EU, leave the common Euro, and eventually leave NATO. The objection to the Draghi QE decision will lead to a major crisis in the European Union. 5. King Abdullah died and the transition for the royal family begins. He has been replaced by formerly crown prince Salman, who suffers from senile dementia, and will have a terrible time to hold power. The battle for succession has just begun, as rival tribes vie for power, after several decades of being excluded. The events inside Saudi boundaries will increase, turn more violent, and be highly disruptive. Pressure for reform will be fierce and unending. 6. Merkel has offered a trade union proposal to Russia, which discards the US-led TTIP trade pact. At the Davos Economic Summit, the German Chancellor actually offered a trade pact with Russia which implicitly rejected the US-led TransAtlantic Trade & Investment Partnership. The ironic part is that Merkel has proposed exactly what Russia & China have been developing for two years, known as the Eurasian Trade Zone. Germany is looking for a way out of the European Union. 7. The German watchdog financial cop BaFin found no improper manipulation in the gold market. They mean from the DeutscheBank perspective. This decision is a setback for the camp that opposes corrupt markets in bond values, currency exchange rates, bank accounting. The backlash could come from numerous flanks, all of which seek justice and fair markets. Market rigging seems never to cease as the climax nears. In Germany, two camps are divided. The politicians are dominated by the banker elite, although loud rumblings come from the ministers levels. The industrial captains manage commerce, and wish to avoid profound economic damage. The US alliance is no longer working toward German benefit. The industrial camp will prevail, but with a huge battle and many unknowns to come. 8. The Swiss have set up a major RMB trading center in Zurich. An interesting competition is certain to unfold as London, Zurich, and Frankfurt compete for Chinese financial flow in RMB terms. Refer to currency exchange, bond issuance, and direct investment (FDI). While London has the tradition and Zurich has the prestige, the Germans have been hand-picked by the Kremlin and Beijing to serve as the cradle and crucible for European linkage to Asia. The industrial ties to Russia and China extend from Germany, along with huge and growing trade and investment. 9. The details for Gazprom pipeline extension through Turkey have been revealed, by way of the Black Sea, with volume stated in the plans. In a brilliant stroke, Gazprom decided abruptly to cut off Ukraine on the pipeline construction. It will not pass through Eastern Europe, where USGovt bribery, threats, and corrupt business plans were taking place to block plans. Instead, the pipeline will pass through Turkey, with announced hub on the Greek border. It is being dubbed Turk Stream. The construction will take at least 18 months. In the meantime, the European nations will have to struggle to find a way to connect to its gas lines, and to avoid wreckage from their errant destructive US alliance. 10. The USEconomy had an enormous miss in expected Durable Good orders. The list of job cuts and project cutbacks in the US, Canadian, British, and European Economies was six pages in length for a recent work toward the January Hat Trick Letter. It was refined to a few pages. It is a veritable procession of business failure from failed monetary and economic policy failure. The USEconomy is stuck in a multi-year powerful recession. QE aggravates the economic deterioration. Numerous major name corporations are making utterly huge astonishing job cuts, the most recent being IBM. Big banks and energy related firms dominate in such news. Events are flowing extremely rapidly, even at a dizzying pace. It is not remotely possibly to anticipate the next critical event, but one can surely expect something every two to three days recently, something of urgent important with extreme consequence. In addition to the above events, the US & Canadian shale oil & gas sector is shutting down, without a single event to point to. The shale subprime debt implosion is imminent, already have triggered. The damage will be progressively worse over time. The 2015 year is off with a very unstable bang, exactly as expected. Notice that none of the above events pertain to the BRICS Alliance. Their movement will enforce the Global Paradigm Shift to bring about a return of the Gold Standard. Since the US-UK bankers control the financial sector in FOREX currencies and sovereign bonds and banking systems, the East will make steadfast progress in bring back the Gold Standard from the trade ramps. Details to above events, the universal disruption, and the BRICS initiatives are covered in the Hat Trick Letter. KING DOLLAR PILLAR BREAKDOWN With the acceleration of events in progress and in view, the pressures will grow against the entire King Dollar Court, the corrupt fortresses in Wall Street and London Centre, the crime syndicate hive. The USDollar will not survive the year. It might not vanish this year, but will surely show its eventual destination in the dustbin of history. The four legs of the Petro-Dollar might be described as being the banking system, the FOREX currencies, the sovereign bonds, and crude oil. Continue Reading>>>


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Come midnight on the first day of 2018, thousands of workers will see their wages go up. Eighteen states and 20 localities are raising the minimum wage in the new year. Business owners may be worried, but employees can look forward to more money in their pockets.
The federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 an hour since 2009, but cost of living now means that no state in the whole country can pay a minimum wage that affords workers the ability to rent a two-bedroom apartment. To be able to do so in the nation's capital, you need to make more than $33.50 per hour in a job that offers at least 40 hours per week. Even in low-cost states like Arkansas and Kentucky, the federal minimum wage only pays half of what you'd need.
Individual states often mandate higher minimum wages. On Jan. 1, in the following states, they're rising: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington. Individual cities and counties are raising their minimum wages also: In Cupertino, California, home of Apple, workers can expect $13.50 an hour, while in Google's California hometown Mountain View, the minimum wage is jumping to $15.
The increases aren't limited to Silicon Valley (looking at you, Albuquerque at $8.95!). Everywhere these new minimum wages have been approved, localities hope to boost spending by giving workers more to spend. Employers anxious about paying for higher wages might consider that their present success relies on undercompensated labor. About 30 percent of hourly, non-self-employed workers 18 and older make less than $10.10 per hour. If it all works out, this change should put them on the path to a much better 2018.


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This week's topic: Boulder City Council is considering a municipal ban on assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and bump stocks. Your take?
Addressing the epidemic of gun violence in our country is both urgent and complex. The Boulder City Council's proposed ban on assault rifles is an important start. A city-wide ban is less effective than a state or national one, but state and federal politicians must be shown that if they won't take action, cities will.
Some measures must be taken at the state level. Universal background checks and a one-week waiting period are imperative. In addition, the criteria for being on a "no buy" list must be expanded. Five states have "gun violence restraining orders" that allow families and law enforcement to petition the court to temporarily take away gun ownership rights before a crime has been committed. We need that in Colorado.
More broadly, we need to view gun violence as a public health emergency. Comprehensive scientific research about the root causes of gun violence must be conducted. In 1997, Congress, with backing from the NRA, passed the Dickey Amendment, which barred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from studying gun violence as a public health issue. That's crazy!
Finally, we have to fight the influence of money on politicians. Nothing meaningful will happen while NRA money is perverting the behavior of our elected representatives. The Constitution bestows no rights upon the gun industry lobby. Politicians funded by the NRA have prioritized their self-interest over the safety of their constituents. Our only option is to vote them out of office.
Judy Amabile, firstname.lastname@example.com
The increasing breadth and rising tenor of the public response in support of those affected by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is astonishing — and it still cannot even begin to compare to the potency of the fiercely articulate fury of the students from Florida. It almost allows one to hope that change is possible.
Boulder's discussion on banning assault rifles and bump stocks is an appropriate, timely and commendable way to add to the momentum, another community calling for gun regulation reforms. Still, our city officials have long held a deep-seated love for proclamation and symbolic gestures and in this case it isn't enough. Should we speak up? Yes. However, we should also acknowledge that local legislation is a statement, not a solution.
In New York and New Jersey, two states with some of the nation's strictest gun laws, more than two-thirds of the guns linked to criminal activity in 2014 came from out-of-state, according to the New York Times. In the first weekend of Denver's bump stock ban following the Parkland shooting, exactly zero modified guns were turned in to the police. Our community's action can't do much alone.
There is value in Boulder adding strength to the chorus, but only if doing so doesn't mean we sit down and pat ourselves on the back. The time spent hammering out the details of our local policy cannot be at the expense of time spent hammering at less satisfying — but more critical — national change.
Mara Abbott, email@example.com
My niece teaches high school chemistry in Michigan. After the Florida school shooting she posted, "I spent part of my afternoon really thinking about where would be the safest part of my classroom if a gunman was loose on campus. And then trying to figure out where to go from there."
Unlike my niece, who spent her time trying to make up for the lack of an effective school security policy, Councilwoman Jill Adler Grano, because she found it "terrifying" that there was a gun shop near Boulder High, started the ball rolling on one more do nothing/feel good City Council resolution. In an uncharacteristic candid moment, Grano admitted that their resolution will not make a difference locally but would be "really important" on a national level. Grano and the entire council should be ashamed of themselves.
Luckily for our children, BVSD has a few more adults running things. When the $576 million capital improvement bond passed in 2014, BVSD already knew how to spend some of that money to make our schools safer. Making schools safer is not rocket science. BVSD's plan is only five pages long and effective.
And although they haven't implemented all of the recommendations due to political pushback from the ACLU, what they are doing will make Councilwoman Grano's son and the rest of his classmates safer. Maybe it's time for City Council to pass a resolution simply directing Police Chief Greg Testa to redouble his efforts to work with BVSD on securing our schools.
Chuck Wibby, firstname.lastname@example.com
Good idea, let's make this happen; municipalities taking the lead in banning military-style weapons makes political sense. Nationwide, there are just too many city council members for the NRA to buy.
But let's stop for a moment and consider a liberal bias against all gun owners and then talk about common sense and compromise.
It's a fact that most Americans, including a vast majority of gun owners, are appalled by the carnage created by military-style weapons. Further, we would like this carnage to end. So how do we get from this point of agreement among most of us to a solution to the problem?
It is magical thinking to believe that all guns in this society can simply be banned. It's not going to happen. But if we work with law-abiding gun owners, instead of stigmatizing them, we have a chance to get a ban on military-style weapons.
What about the Second and Fourth Amendments?
The Second Amendment was written when a really good militiaman could possibly fire two rounds a minute in combat. It was not written to protect a crazy person with an assault weapon and high capacity magazines at a school or concert.
And the Fourth Amendment concerning seizure; if ownership is banned, a vast majority of gun owners are law abiding and would turn in their assault rifles for which they should be compensated. Those that don't will no longer be law abiding.
Let's get this done in Boulder.
Alan Stark, email@example.com
Let's not again content ourselves to be a righteous blue drop in a bucket of red.
Sure, I favor banning assault weapons. I love the Australian example, a macho culture like ours that nevertheless retrieved its guns and reduced its murder rates. I've visited Nicaragua, formerly awash in guns from its U.S.-funded civil war, whose conservative government (not the Sandinistas) managed a weapons collection as part of its peace process. Its murder rate is far below El Salvador's and Honduras's, and Nicaraguan police now work unarmed, like British bobbies.
But we are not either of those places. My work regularly takes me to Greeley, whose thriving downtown bookstore features a magazine section 30 feet long — the majority devoted to guns and ammo. A Boulder assault weapons ban will boost its sales. More broadly, reflexively reinforcing the same trench warfare that has brought us only muddy stalemate won't yield different results now, no matter how many kids die.
If Boulder wants to be a leader instead of an outlier, we need to pop our bubble. City and school district-based dialogue across the central Front Range from Larimer to Douglas can create a critical mass of support for more robust gun-control measures at the state level. Colorado can pass the "red flag" bill, allowing judicial confiscation of guns from people deemed a threat. We can shame a governor who hasn't even favored banning bump stocks. Our blue drop can help turn the statewide bucket purple — before we shed more innocent red.
John Tweedy, email@example.com
The Camera's editorial advisory board members are: Mara Abbott, Judy Amabile, Rett Ertl, Michelle Estrella, Fern O'Brien, Cha Cha Spinrad, Alan Stark, John Tweedy, Chuck Wibby and Don Wrege. (Ed Byrne and Steve Fisher are emeritus members.)


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High Country Stables Directions
High Country Stables is easy to get to from any direction. We are NW Atlanta – close to Kennesaw and Acworth.
From Atlanta
Take I75N to exit 278 – Glade Road.
Turn left on to Glade Rd. At top of the hill, turn right on to Hwy 92.
Go to the dead end at Hwy 41. Turn right.
Go over Lake Allatoona, to the next traffic light and turn left (on Hwy 92 again!).
Go straight for 7 miles. (Do not follow Hwy 92 when it turns left!)
Look for our sign and American flag on the left.
At bottom of driveway keep to the right.
Drive all the way to the barn.
From the South.
Go north on Hwy 92 and cross Dallas Hwy.
Turn left at East Paulding Road.
Go to the Publix shopping center and turn right at the light. (Hwy 381)
Go 1 mile – we are on the right.
From Marietta
Follow Dallas Highway to East Paulding Drive. (2 lights past Mars Hill/Lost Mtn Road)
Turn right on East Paulding.
Go to the Publix shopping center and turn right at the light. (Hwy 381)
Go 1 mile – we are on the right.
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Pressure on our landscapes from recreational is a growing concern not only in Killarney National Park but countrywide. It is everyone's duty to enjoy the outdoors responsibly and ensure that visitors to the Irish countryside, visit with care. For more see Leave No Trace.
Mountaineering Ireland Walk Safely Leaflet. This walk safety information leaflet has been produced by Mountaineering Ireland and covers how to choose suitable trail walks, planning your walk, appropriate clothing and what to do if you get lost or are in an emergency. This leaflet also provides information on how we can enjoy the Irish countryside responsibly.
Check the weather forecast but be prepared for all types of weather as the mountains are often unpredictable.
Follow the leaders instructions at all times and do not detach yourself from the group.
Leave no litter. All food including orange peels, banana skins etc should be taken away
Pick up litter that you see. Avoid erosion by walking in the centre of a path so as not to widen the damage.
Do not disturb plants and animals.


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1-Day Acuvue MOIST is a soft daily disposable lens that uses new technology. It uniquely combines the proven 1 Day Acuvue material and adds a moisture-rich ingredient, via a proprietary process to embed it into the lens. This creates a long-lasting smooth cushion throughout the lens, which is great for dry eyes. It helps eyes feel fresh and comfortable all day long. UV Blocking and 123 Inside-out-indicator.
"Helps keep eyes feeling moist and fresh even at the end of the day"
Availability: 100% of lenses in stock. Same day shipment on orders placed before 3pm
Each box contains 30 daily disposable soft contacts in buffered saline solution. 42% polymer (etafilcon A) 58% Water and viibility tint
New: We have introduced a new daily lens for dry eyes and even more comfort - Crystal Aqua Daily. A great replacement for 1 Day Acuvue Moist and Focus Daily Aquacomfort plus and at almost 1/2 the price!
I am very short sighted. I wear my lenses for the vast majority of the day, as wearing glasses isn't really feasible. These lenses are excellent, and comfortable from 7am to 11pm. My optician recommends them also. I have been wearing them for a few years now and would say they are the upper end of the contact lens market. I'd recommend them.
This is a very good product. My son has dry eyes and they are suitable for him to wear. He can use them all day without redness. We have tried other contact lenses with no success. Overall would recommend especially if you get dry eyes with contacts.
I've tried various different types of contact lenses, such as the Oasys variants and Optix, but each of those lenses always felt sightly uncomfortable, especially when playing sport. Although the Moist has been around for a while, they are by far the most comfortable lenses I have ever worn.
Very large contact lenses which are useful if you have big eyes. Optician recommended them as smaller lenses were causing my eyes to dry out. These are very comfortable and fit perfectly. However due to their size they are more difficult to put in, so it takes a bit of practice to get used to them. A bit on the expensive side but never had any problems with tearing etc.


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24Option Analysis
24Option is one of the leading Brokers in the binary options market worldwide. It is one of the most respected by the public and even by the competition. It stands out because of its transparency and innovation. All major websites and blogs that monitor brokers place 24Option at the top of the best binary options brokers.
24Option Platform
With an extremely user-friendly and intuitive platform, it becomes simple, even for those who are learning to trade, to understand how it works. The platform is designed so that you can focus on the main aspects of trading without being distracted. The support charts are complete. The buttons are positioned to avoid mistakes.
Mobile trading on smartphones and tablets is possible through the web platform that uses a responsive template that adapts itself to any device, and thus you can trade anywhere as long as you have access to the internet and with all the functions you find on the normal web platform.
The platform offers a variety of underlying assets and types of binary options.
Learning tools
24Option offers a Learning Center, with videos, trading e-books, instruction manual, weekly webinars, etc.
24Option Bonus
24Option does not offer any deposit bonus at this time due its regultation.
Deposits and Withdrawals
The methods are varied, ranging from the most common, such as wire transfer and Visa, to electronic payments such as Skril and Neteller, and you can even use money transfer systems such as a Money Gram and Western Union. Withdrawals must be made by the same method as the deposit was made. Both the deposits and the withdrawals are fast. Depending on the type of account and withdrawal methods, there may be varying commissions between 2% and 3.5%.
OFFER: The opening of an account at this broker through the links in this Blog grants the right to free individual Binary Options Training Classes. Please contact me, then follow the instructions in How to Sign Up with a Broker. Classes are done on Skype. Length of the class – 1 hour. Topics covered by the 2 classes: Basic Trading Principles and Rules / A Trading Strategy with Indicators, and Template with Setups.
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24Option Conclusion
It is one of the top brokers in the world of binary options. It is without doubt a name to always take into account for those who want to trade binary options. It is secure because it is regulated by a credible authority. It has a solid platform that is the most advanced in terms of technology and security. It offers a good number of underlying assets and mobility in your trading. The opinions of traders and the competition are very good.
However, for those who are just starting in binary options, 24Option has a high trade minimum. This means that an inexperienced trader, who tends to lose some orders at the beginning, could lose a significant amount of money, because each trade has a minimum value of $24 USD.
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Established - 2010
Headquarters - Cyprus
|Regulating Entity
|CySec - License 207/13
|Customer Service Channels
|Live Chat, Telephone (+357 25 262063), Email
|Tech Financial
|Trading Channels
|PC, Mobile, Tablet
|Delta, Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Bank Transfer, Neteller
|Delta, Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Bank Transfer, Neteller
|Underlying Assets Totals
|Forex - 29 | Stocks - 41 | Idexes - 21 | Commodities - 7 | Total 91
|Option Types
|High/Low, One Touch, No Touch, Boundary Binary Options, Quick options (60 seconds, 2 and 5 minutes)
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Climate Risk Profile: Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 2016
This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including how climate change will potentially impact agricultural, water resources, human health, ecosystems and energy and infrastructure. The brief includes an overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the climate and projected changes. Also included is information on sector impacts and vulnerabilities to climate change, the policy context and information regarding ongoing climate change projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Find other country and regional climate risk management resources here.
Climate projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina include increases in temperature, more extreme weather, with floods, droughts and heat waves, and rainfall variability with decreasing summer averages. Bosnia and Herzegovina's adaptive capacity is challenged by a large vulnerable population on the brink of poverty, a high unemployment rate of 40 percent, wartime infrastructure damages, limited information on climate related social, health and environmental trends and a lag in technological innovation. The frequency and intensity of natural hazards has increased. Risks related to climate variability in Bosnia were highlighted by the 2014 floods, which led to more than 20 deaths, 90,000 people displaced and billions of dollars in damages.
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Alternatives to a Trust Deed
Most residential loans in California are secured by a trust deed. Trust deeds are favorable for lenders, since the trust deed structure allows them to foreclose more quickly by bypassing your right to redemption. If you'd like to avoid these drawbacks, there are ways to buy property without taking out a trust deed.
Outright Purchase
If you have the money available, you can buy the piece of property without borrowing any money. The obvious downside to this is that it ties up a great deal of money. On the other hand, it also saves you from having to make a monthly mortgage payment. You also eliminate the risk that you'll lose the property to your lender since you don't have one.
Hard Money Loans
Hard money loans are usually made by private lenders. These lenders are looking to place money for a higher level of profit than through traditional lending. In exchange for charging a relatively high interest rate, they frequently offer extremely liberal terms to qualified borrower. These can include making loans that aren't secured by the underlying real estate or lending you money without a trust deed.
Alternate Collateral
You can also buy real estate with borrowed money that has collateral other than the real estate you're borrowing. For example, if you have a large balance in your retirement plan, you may be able to borrow against it to buy real estate. Another option is to use a line of credit, whether it's secured by your home's equity or it's an unsecured personal or business line, to borrow money to buy real estate.
Contract for Deed
If the seller of the property is willing to finance it for you, you may also be able to buy a property without having to borrow money on a trust deed. Some sellers offer contract-for-deed financing, allowing you to make periodic payments on the property and gradually earn ownership. Since you don't technically own the property until you fulfill the terms of the contract, you won't be placed under a trust deed.
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This page presents information on Kotobuki Seating's range of products. Since its establishment in 1914, the name 'Kotobuki' has become synonymous with seating, providing public furniture for cultural facilities, sports venues, and educational establishments throughout the world. We offer a rich lineup of products suitable for public facilities, including theater seating, school classroom/lecture hall seating, auditorium seating and spectator seating for stadiums/sports arenas, etc.
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