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Flew from Guayacil to Medellin via Bogota, though thought I might not make it to Medellin after soldiers at the airport in Bogota called me down to the luggage area along with some other lucky passengers and gave my suitcase the full drug-checking works, probing with sticks, sniffing every item of clothing, stern looking chaps in army fatigues, some with stereotypically Latin bristly moustaches, all with machine guns and the power to really fuck up your holiday plans were they so inclined. A young woman who had also got called down was being interrogated, and the soldiers must have particularly suspected her, turning her case inside out, ripping the lining, sticking metal knives into the packets of food and fruit she was carrying and then licking the knife to taste the produce. I was aware that the continuing war on drugs (and the fact that it has failed) and 'Plan Colombia' thought up by Clinton and the resulting US financing of the Colombian military (about 80% of the more than $5 billion spent on the program) had meant an increasing presence of the army in places like airports and places where I was (when finally let back on the plane by the soldiers, no apology given, no smile) now going, the former drug capital of the world and home of a certain Pablo Escobar – Medellin. The fact that I could go here at all is, as many Colombians would agree, down to their ex President, Alvaro Uribe (who hit 90% approval ratings in 2008), and the foreign welcome hopefully continued by Uribe's old Defence Minister and President since 2010, Juan Manuel Santos.
Colombia is now emerging from its darkest days of guerrilla and narcotics warfare and attracting ever more foreign investment to its born-again cities of Bogotá and Medellín. Where strife and terrorism were once routine, there are now real signs of a civic and economic revival – cities being regenerated, booming tourism and impressive growth rates. The Colombian Special Forces have succeeded in dismantling much of FARC ((Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), including their leader, Alfonso Cano, last year. Santos has been credited with dismantling the drug cartels too, and he is a man Colombians respect and love probably as much as they did Uribe. The Colombian comeback then. So this is Colombia – Carlos Valderrama Tino Asprilla, Pablo Escobar, Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (the footballer who got shot in Medellin for scoring an own goal in the 1994 World Cup) , FARC, beautiful women, cocaine, incredible beaches, diverse landscapes, friendly people….the first things that come to mind when I think of Colombia, in pretty much the order I've just listed. Yes, Valderrama's hair isn't something one forgets easily. The list also shows just how much the media influences one's perceptions of a place. So I was determined to enjoy Colombia, which is just back on the tourist radar, not to be afraid, to quash any lingering negative stereotypes I had. Medellin, once the most dangerous city in the world, was just the ticket for that.
I landed in Medellin. Medellin is a beautiful city of around 2.5 million nestled in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains, with a lovely climate that gives it the nickname 'city of eternal spring.' The taxi ride to town from the airport took 30 minutes, through winding roads and spectacular mountainous scenery, and cost a hefty 58,000 Colombian Pesos, though this was because I chose to go it alone and not wait for others to share the taxi with, in typical fashion that usually leaves me broke at the end of a month.
Checked into the Pablado Alexandria Hotel, situated in the upmarket Pablado district. Nicest hotel of the trip so far, a beautiful restaurant with a lovely garden, spotlessly clean, big colourful flowers in big colourful vases everywhere. The smartly dressed young gentleman at reception patiently listened to me jabbering away in broken Spanish, and gave me a room upgrade for my efforts, wishing me a pleasant stay in perfect English as I got into the lift up to my room. The hotel is in a mainly residential area, perched on a ridiculously steep hill, which, after I'd quickly changed, I walked down, coming to a busy tree-lined road flanked by banks and shopping malls. It was a gloriously sunny day, yet surprisingly cool. People were going about their daily lives, nobody hassled me, no-one even looked at me. I stopped by a gentleman selling ham and cheese empanadas – delicious snack to push me on. He told me he used to live in New York, and he did indeed speak impeccable English in a New Yorker's accent. I continued through a small park and to the metro – Medellin has a clean, safe and efficient metro that can get you to most places of interest. It cost about 2000 pesos for a one-way ticket to anywhere you want, and your ticket is swallowed as you go through the gate, and you are never checked at your destination, so really you could go as far as you wanted and pay the cheapest fare, and no one would know.
I took the metro to San Antonio, where I changed to the orange line to San Javier, and then onto the cable car to La Aurora, which isn't a tourist thing, but rather designed for those living in the steep hillside barrios to get home more easily. In my cable car I met two local sisters and their young brother, who got chatting to me in Spanish. I found out that I wasn't on the 'right' cable car – the right one was back on the blue line at Acevedo – the one that allowed you to change to another cable car to go to Arvi National Park. Never mind. It was interesting to see the colourful barrios from above – places which used to be so dangerous, in what used to be the most dangerous city in the world in the time of Pablo Escobar and the cocaine trade. They were stacked almost on top of one another, some looked like the ground they were built on might crumble away any moment, sending the little house crashing down the hill, probably taking many others with it, a barrio avalanche that seemed entirely plausible from where I was looking. Every now and again we came to a little cable car station, where some residents got off to go home, then the cable car would continue again, climbing higher and higher and higher. Incredibly, I could see roads below snaking up the barrios, and on one road somebody had written in huge green letters 'No violencia Prospero 2012"
I didn't leave the cable car – and decided to try the other cable car. I caught the metro again to the next place, though my escorts mysteriously disappeared when a young friendly Colombian chap got talking to me to practise his English – which prompted lots of curious stares from the locals. Not many people speak English in Medellin, and there aren't many tourists – I stood out like a sore thumb. We chatted about football, travel, outside perceptions of Colombia. Like Venezuelans, Colombians seem very keen on finding out what others think of their country.
I got to Acevedo, then got the cable to Santa Domingo, but could go no further as it was too late to get to Arvi. Instead, I opted for a self-guided tour of the barrios in Santa Domingo, and found them full of life, lots of shops, bars, restaurants, people. It had a very rough edge to it, and soldiers were everywhere with machine guns. Great views over the city and mountains, though. I bought a coke and strolled around, trying to keep a low-profile. Nobody seemed interested in me. I didn't feel threatened.
I went back down and went to Centro, at San Antonio station. It was absolute chaos here, full of markets, dirty, sleazy, interesting and a lot of fun. Outside Iglesia de La Veracruz, Medellin's oldest church, is, ironically, where most of the sinful acts of the worlds oldest profession of soliciting take place. Ancient whores, legs like twisted brown tree branches, some as thin as twigs, full or sores and looking ill of health from a lifetime on the game, patrolled in front of the church, along with the usual assortment of pimps and ne'er-do-wells that come as part and parcel of the job. All down the streets the whores hung out of doorways and windows beckoning – all in broad daylight, with police walking past. To appreciate a city, one has to see all sides I suppose, but it felt a little dangerous here – more so than up in the barrios, so I walked quickly, purposefully and without hesitation. I went on to Museo de Antioquia, though I only observed from a distance, the Botero sculptures around Plaza Botero and Palacio de la Cultura were far more interesting, depicting busty women and tubby men in all sorts of poses.
I went back to the hotel for a siesta just as night's curtains fell. I woke refreshed and ready to experience the famous Colombian nightlife. I caught a cab to the Zona Rosa on Parque Lleras in Las Palmas. Full of bars and restaurants, and beautiful people, who are many in Medellin – a really nice place, buzzing, full of excited chatter. I ate dinner sat alone – something that seemed a bit strange to the locals – why would anyone eat alone? I enjoyed a couple of bottles of Club Colombia, a bottle of Redds, and an Aguila. Delicious. I headed to a couple more bars, but drinking alone is not the thing to do here – everyone was local, all in big groups, and, though everyone seemed friendly and curious, they weren't ready to invite me to join them for a drink. I headed to El Blue club – rock and roll music, dark and dingy – perfect! I met a local couple who plied me with local firewater Aguardiente, which is aniseed flavoured white liquor, and a guaranteed hangover. Not that that seemed to stop anyone in this place from drinking it. Colombians don't just pop out for a beer or 2, they come out for a full session and get absolutely smashed. It was only 11pm here – very early in Colombia – and most people were already wasted. I stayed for an hour or so, then left and found a tiny salsa bar, where I sat and drank Aguila and enjoyed watching the locals laughing and dancing. I really enjoyed it – the nightlife in Medellin is excellent, the people friendly, and it was a fantastic introduction to Colombia. I got a cab at 2am – an early night in this part of the world, and headed to my hotel, head full of what I'd seen that day.


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Justin Bieber is now in London! He flew over yesterday and you can guess what he's been up to!
Getting limousines to the fanciest hotels, eating at the fanciest resturants and maybe going on the London eye?
Well, apparently not!
He's just been hanging out with Niall from One Direction in his kitchen. They made noodles. Not very glamorous Justin!
Justin is in London promoting his new book Just Getting Started. Click here to find out more about the book!
It's quite impressive that he's found time to hang out with some of the lads from One Direction. Presumably he will be quite busy at market stalls across the UK selling his book!
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'Mr. Turner' director Mike Leigh to receive Bafta fellowship
LONDON — Writer and director Mike Leigh, whose credits include Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Mr. Turner, is to receive the 2015 Bafta Fellowship award.
He'll be presented with the Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards at London's Royal Opera House on Sunday Feb. 8.
Leigh joins the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese in receiving the accolade.
Delighted to announce that Mike Leigh will receive this year's BAFTA Fellowship: http://t.co/vda5agK5Y8 #EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/aTeMtWpKkt
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 3, 2015
The Fellowship is "the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television or games," they say.
Strangely, though, his latest film Mr. Turner, which sees Timothy Spall star as 19th century painter J.M.W. Turner, missed out on all the main categories in this year's nominations.
It lost out on Best Film to Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything, and didn't pick up any nominations in the Best Director, Leading Actor or Leading Actress categories. It has been nominated for Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design and Hair & Make Up.
Nonetheless, Leigh said is was a privilege to be recognised and said he was "moved, delighted and surprised."
Charlie Chaplin, Sean Connery, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench have all received the award in the past. Helen Mirren was honoured at last year's awards.
Mike Leigh has won three Baftas and has seven Academy Award nominations and 11 Bafta nominations under his belt. He won the prestigious Palme D'Or at Cannes for Secrets & Lies and the Golden Lion at Venice for Vera Drake starring Imelda Staunton.
Leigh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, at the Camberwell and Central Schools of Art and at the London Film School, of which he is now the Chairman.
The British Academy Film Awards take place on Sunday Feb. 8 with Stephen Fry once again at the helm. The show will be broadcast on BBC One in the UK with a red carpet show aired on BBC Three worldwide.
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Encyclopedia of Criminal Activities and the Deep Web
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Countries all over the world are seeing significant increases in criminal activity through the use of technological tools. Such crimes as identity theft, cyberattacks, drug trafficking, and human trafficking are conducted through the deep and dark web, while social media is utilized by murderers, sex offenders, and pedophiles to elicit information and contact their victims. As criminals continue to harness technology to their advantage, law enforcement and government officials are left to devise alternative strategies to learn more about all aspects of these modern criminal patterns and behavior, to preserve the safety of society, and to ensure that proper justice is served. Regrettably, the lack of adequate research findings on these modern criminal activities is limiting everyone's abilities to devise effective strategies and programs to combat these modern technology-related criminal activities.
In an effort to compile the most current research on this topic, a new major reference work titled Encyclopedia of Criminal Activities and the Deep Web is currently being developed. This comprehensive Encyclopedia is projected to encompass expert insights about the nature of these criminal activities, how they are conducted, and societal and technological limitations. It will also explore new methods and processes for monitoring and regulating the use of these tools, such as social media, online forums, and online ads, as well as hidden areas of the internet including the deep and dark web. Additionally, this Encyclopedia seeks to offer strategies for predicting and preventing criminals from using technology as a means to track, stalk, and lure their victims.
You are cordially invited to share your research to be featured in this Encyclopedia by submitting a chapter proposal/abstract using the link on the formal call for papers page here. If your chapter proposal is accepted, guidelines for preparing your full chapter submission (which should be between 5,000-7,500 total words in length) can be accessed at: http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/ (under the "For Authors" heading – "Encyclopedia Chapter Organization and Formatting").
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Business Consulting Manager (Finance Transformation)
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum + benefits
- Posted
- Jan 24, 2019
- Closes
- Feb 21, 2019
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- Contact
- Lorraine Twist
- Sector
- Management Consultancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
In the Business Consulting team you will primarily seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of company finance functions. Support organisations at all stages of the transformation journey from designing the change required, to delivering and managing that change and providing assurance around change initiatives.
Client Details
My client is a successful International Consultancy with a large UK presence who offers a number of financial and advisory services to large and fast growing clients.
This department is experiencing rapid growth and is working with genuinely exciting fast growing clients and advising them through larger Finance Transformation projects.
Your clients will range from FTSE 100 global companies to small owner-managed businesses across multiple sectors (retail, property management, financial services, energy, manufacturing and more) throughout the UK.
In addition to private sector clients you will also work with some public sector bodies, professional associations and charities.
My client is looking for both junior managers looking for take a step up and more experienced managers looking for a new challenge.
- Engagement Delivery
- Responsible for planning, managing and executing projects (small to medium size) on time and within budget.
- Responsible for assisting Senior Managers and Partners in planning and executing large scale projects.
- Responsible for managing and coaching junior project resource
- Develop and build client relationships alongside the managing Partner or Director.
- Business Development - Work with Partners, Senior Managers and other managers to identify, scope and propose on business development opportunities. As well as actively take ownership of certain initiatives.
- Risk Management - Maintain and apply up-to-date knowledge of the firm's risk management policies and operational procedures and ensure these are adhered to.
- People Management - Support and coach junior consulting resources in client and practice delivery. Undertake line management duties as appropriate.
- Practice Management - Contribution to the development of new initiatives and alternative approaches to solving client problems. Developing new go to market service offerings and new methodologies and project accelerators.
- Consulting experience in finance transformation, essential.
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This position offers the security of working for a well-known brand but also the excitement and autonomy of being in an entrepreneurial department with a high profile client base.
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Hello, 2011! With TRON fever back in action recently, we're taking a look at the TRON: Legacy licensed game for iPad, as well as the wholly unexpected (and surprisingly enjoyable) Jenga HD. But we're also exploring a couple of recent original favorites in the form of iBomber Defense and Little Things, as well as one of the iPad's true classics, Flight Control HD. And not only that, but everything here can be had for $5 or less. Bargains!
Game: iBomber Defense
Price: $2.99 / %26pound;1.79
Size: 93.2MB
Buy it now from the iTunes store:US/UK
iBomber Defense is a full-fledged military tower defense game, in which you'll plot out machine guns, cannons, anti-aircraft turrets, and more in an effort to stop advancing waves of foes. iBomber Defense seems a little straight-laced from the outset, and it no doubt trades in a lot of the familiar elements of other top entries in the genre. But interesting additions like unlockable mid-round enhancements and special Counter Attack missions %26ndash; where a fresh slate of foes descend on an already-completed map for a new challenge %26ndash; thankfully kept us coming back for more.
To top things off, iBomber Defense is a looker, from the austere campaign map screens that create the illusion of planning out tactics in a war room, to the nicely detailed in-game visuals that put a light cartoonish spin on the realistic settings. Even if you've defended every last tower in the App Store, iBomber Defense is an entertaining new option that's a great fit for both iPad and iPhone.
Game: TRON: Legacy
Price: $0.99 / %26pound;0.59
Size: 166MB
Buy it now from the iTunes store:US/UK
While the arcade games associated with the original TRON film seem to hold at least some lasting nostalgic quality, it seems unlikely that those released alongside TRON: Legacy will have the same kind of impact.TRON: Evolutionhas gotten mixed reviews on consoles, and Disney's TRON: Legacy for iPad and iPhone is similarly decent but not great.
The difference is, TRON: Legacy for iOS is only a buck at present, making this a quick and easy way for series fans to keep TRON fever alive in short bursts. TRON: Legacy includes two types of mini-games inspired by the film series. The light cycle racing events are pretty straightforward multi-lap jaunts with a handful of weapons and power-ups around the tracks, plus the ability to block opponents off with your light ribbon trail. It's essentially a simplified riff on the classic Extreme-G franchise, but not as likely to inspire as much racing enthusiasm as the first couple games in that series.
Legacy's other event type is an on-rails shooting affair where you pilot a Recognizer, one of the massive floating ships seen in both films. Here, your goal is simply to aim at tanks, light cycles, and other enemy vehicles and open fire, racking up score bonuses for accurate blasting. Neither game type is particularly rousing nor disappointing, so TRON die-hards needn't feel too bad about dropping a dollar on this timely release. But casual fans can safely pass on this light licensed fare.
Game: Little Things
Price: $2.99 / %26pound;1.79
Size: 28.2MB
Buy it now from the iTunes store:US/UK
Where's Waldo-style find-'em-all image games are gaining popularity on iPad, because %26ndash; well, it's pretty much the perfect genre for a large, interactive display. We usually expect big things from our iPad apps, but in this case, it's Little Things that really captures our attention.
What sets Little Things apart from the considerable competition is an eye-catching visual style that shines throughout and actually adds a reasonable extra burst of challenge to the experience. Rather than just present a series of busy drawings for you to obsess over, Little Things builds a collage of diverse and random items in the shape of a dog, scissors, or one of several other objects, and then tasks you to find several of one item, a handful of different ones, or one at a time in a hectic timed challenge.
It's a beautiful aesthetic that demonstrates immense care and polish, but Little Things also manages to be a lot of fun, due in part to those unique challenges. Little Things takes a super casual approach that pops up a randomly created stage each time you start up, and lets you use hints that slowly darken areas of the screen that don't contain the item you're currently looking for. Share it with the kids in your life, but don't hesitate to play it yourself or with friends %26ndash; then be sure to track down the excellent Time Geeks: Find All!as well.


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When shopping for a used car, you will have a seemingly endless supply of choices. This means the right used car has to be out there somewhere. We are here to help make this task more manageable, which is why we are sharing these used car tips with you.
Evaluate Your Needs. Answer the following questions. How many people are in your family? Do you need a vehicle that can carry or tow heavy loads? Is fuel efficiency important to you? Do you need all- or four-wheel drive? If you have a garage, how much space do you have?


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I can't decide on wedding colors for my summer wedding. Green is my favorite color, but I don't know which shade I should use. I was also considering having bridesmaid dresses that are similar in style but different in color. Is that too radical? I think that a variety would really fit my personality. If so, which colors?A:
Green is a gorgeous hue for weddings. How about a shade like moss green, grass green, or yellow-green, all lighter and less wintry than forest green? And no, bridesmaids in different colors is not too radical -- in fact, it's completely cool! You could put them in all different shades of green, which would be gorgeous and would make you really happy. If you want to do all different colors, just make sure you choose hues in the same tone, whether it's muted, jewel, or pastel. A rainbow of bridesmaid shades is amazing -- and if the variety suits you, that's all the more reason to do it.
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There are so many occasions starting from birthday to anniversary, marriage to mother's day and you always end up being confused on buying the glittering gifts for your loved ones. Well, we are an online gift shop and you can check the gift hampers online to go ahead with your order for any kind of festival or occasion. Flowers, cakes, chocolates, teddy bears, personalized gifts, are our mainstay. Variety in all these categories are widely noticed and thus you can really have a great time while shopping with us. Rose, tulips, lily, orchids, cymbidiums, carnations, bird of paradise, etc. are name of some of the flowers. In category of cakes, find the tasty black forest, white forest, chocolate fudge, lemon zest, etc. are the most popular ones. In personalized segment, coffee mug, lampshade, key chain, t-shirts, cakes, and even floral arrangements are also available. For wishing your loved one son any special day, don't forget the special gift hampers to illuminate the day.
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When one gift is not sufficient to express the quantum of respect that you have in your heart for a woman it is best to send her a gift hamper. An excellent gift for Mother's Day, Women's Day, you can buy and send gift hampers to the women you respect the most by getting an online delivery from Ferns N Petals. This gift hamper consists of everything that you would have ever imagined from a teddy bear to chocolates and much more. Make her feel special by sending her the gift hamper with a fresh flower bunch online to celebrate a perfect Women's Day. Similarly, you would find a perfect gift for your dad, brother, sister, best friend, etc. on our website.
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Gift Hampers consisting of edible and non-edible things are always the stunning gift options when you have a thrilling gift season ahead of you. Christmas and New Year are the two events that winds up the year and people prefer to exchange gifts among each other. Ferns N Petals is ready with a beautiful platter of Christmas gift hampers where you will find cute Santa-shaped cookies, Santa special cakes, and red & white floral arrangements. The other Christmas gifts online that will be loved by your friends and relatives are – hamper of dry fruits, hamper of coffee & cookies, a combo of dry fruits & chocolates, chocolates & mug, etc. Next to Christmas comes New Year and you can search for lovely New Year gift hampers online and greet your loved ones. You can send these New Year gifts to your near and dear ones anywhere in India using our same-day and next day delivery services.
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Serious dancers are always on the look-out for noteworthy instructors and inexpensive classes; Rochester dancers, take note. Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, March 29, is Movement and Dance Weekend by Nazareth College Department of Theatre and Dance, a huge part of which consists of an exciting array of master classes taught by accomplished dancers, choreographers, and company directors. Classes are, however, open to all skill levels and include floor ballet, Pilates, contemporary ballet, Laban Movement, musical theatre dance, Afro-Cuban, and more. An individual class is only $5; six classes cost $25; and Nazareth students receive $2 off with college identification. Ticket sales begin Friday at 11 a.m. in the upper lobby of the Nazareth College Arts Center for that day's classes. Registration opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday and at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The weekend also includes two dance concerts: The Nazareth College Spring Dance Concert showcases work from six guest artists — budding choreographers to seasoned professionals — who created pieces in a variety of styles for Nazareth faculty and students to perform. A highlight will be New York City-based artist Daniel Gwirtzman's contemporary piece, "Together," in which dancers are literally connected throughout the duration of the work.
Look for Heather Roffe — Assistant Professor and Program Director of Nazareth's dance department, a member of Futurpointe Dance, and organizer of the weekend's festivities — in a Gwirtzman duet. Spring Dance Concert takes place Thursday and Friday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Studio Theater of the Arts Center. On Saturday at 7 p.m., Rochester's Phoenix Dance Company offers up traditional Chinese dances plus a lecture with question time in the Art's Center Studio Theatre A-48. Tickets are $5 cash.
For more information on the festival and a full list of classes offered, visit naz.edu/mad.


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Disney NFL Seattle Seahawks Hugger Pillow and 40" x 50" Throw Blanket Set
Root for your favorite NFL team while cuddling up with this officially licensed NFL Mickey Mouse Character-Shaped Pillow and Throw Set by The Northwest Company. The Mickey-shaped pillow looks just like your favorite Disney character! The colorful 40-inch by 50-inch fleece throw that comes with your Mickey character pillow is decorated to match. The 100 percent polyester fleece throw is machine washable.


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When was the last time you put your full-undivided attention on your best self?
You want to create a life that matters but you find yourself getting in your own way.
You want to reach your true potential but feel stuck inside your own thinking.
You know you're creating problems that don't even exist, and those problems are holding you back from creating MAGIC in your life.
I understand how stressful it can be when we create these illusions in our heads and they keep us at arm's length from our passions, dreams and becoming our best selves. In fact, it took me years to learn how to recognize my own negative sleight of mind and learn how to reprogram those problematic illusions.
But the truth is…
It's NOT your fault you create and fall for the illusions in your head – the ones that hold you back in life.
We ALL create them. It's part of the human experience.
What you need is a way to think differently than you already have.
A way to get out of your head and create a space for new ideas and fresh thinking.
As an Attention Artist, I bring decades of experience of coaching, hypnosis and artistic magical moments to help you pull back the curtain and see behind the illusions, problems and negative sleight of mind that have held you back until now.
My work isn't for everyone but if you're committed to going from stuck in your head and dis-empowered from your problematic illusions, to feeling EMPOWERED, FOCUSED and CONNECTED with your best self and your mission, then let's start a conversation!
I believe ALL of our problems are illusions, constructs we have created in our minds.
I demonstrate this by creating live – in the moment, mind-bending demonstrations by using story, psychology, influence and suggestion.
When I do this on stage people call it magic and yet when I work one on one with someone – it's TRANSFORMATIONAL! For both the individual as well as the audience.
You and your group will walk away knowing that the best magician, the best hypnotist that you know… is YOU!
There are NO stooges, no stooges or plants used in the audience.
It's unique.
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Your thinking and awareness will never be the same!
Imagine sitting down with someone and having a deep, powerful one to one life changing conversation.
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A conversation that is about slowing down enough to create a space where things can seem impossible one minute, and within your grasp the next.
The type of deep coaching I do with creatives, artists and entrepreneurs is not for everyone, but it IS for those who understand the power of insight and how we are always only ONE thought, ONE insight away from a completely different reality!
Luke has elevated magic to a new art form. Not only does his talk entertain, it mesmerizes us and weaves us into the act. So much so, as his act comes to an enchanting close, we feel our world change for the better too. Obstacles dissolve and what was once impossible, comes tantalizingly within our reach.
Luke astounded us at our event. It was like he was reading our minds. You almost start to question what you believe in when you work with Luke. It's like he gives you the golden ticket to the Chocolate Factory except his world is full of magical mind bending moments. He left us bedazzled, speechless and, if I am honest, with our jaws dropped.
Luke was a pleasure to work with. He was mindful about incorporating our event theme into his performance, but most of all, he took-in all of our feedback and made a true effort to meet all of our needs. I can't tell you how much of a relief it was to work with a person who values collaboration. I would highly recommend Luke for other events.
Luke's performances blow your mind, every time! And in more ways than one, I feel like I learn something new each time I see Luke work his magic. It's a must see.
Sometimes all you need is the right person at the right time. In ONE conversation, Luke – unknowingly, due to his magical way of being in the moment and twisting reality as his natural state of being – helped me take an idea I'd been sitting on and over-thinking about, for more than a decade – and turn it into a simple expression of freedom, instead of a burden. That project quickly turned into one simple offering which became my easiest, most beautiful and most profitable offering yet. The guy is a real life wizard.


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Quality and Algebraic Representation of Tests
- Speaker:
- Dor Ma'ayan, M.Sc. Thesis Seminar
- Date:
- Wednesday, 28.3.2018, 12:30
- Place:
- Taub 401
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- Prof. J. Gil
The quality of unit tests gains substantial importance in modern software systems. We explore the way in which Junit tests are written in real world Java systems. We analyse 112 Java repositories and measure the quality of unit tests by finding patterns which indicate good practices of coding. Our results show that the quality of real world unit tests is low, and that in many cases, unit tests don't follow the well-known recommendations for writing unit tests. These results demonstrate the need for more tools and techniques for refactoring of tests. We also introduce the notion of Linear Execution Algebra (LEA). LEA is a mathematical structure with multiplication and addition operations, which obey most of the arithmetical rules present in fields. LEAs are applicable for modelling unit tests, such as present in JUnit. They are also useful for modelling constructors, and even simple methods. The theoretical modelling is useful for the classification of tests, presenting the semantics of JUnit, and for rational refactoring of tests.


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DaVinci Ristorante Winemaker's Dinner
DaVinci Ristorante Just confirmed a spectacular winemaker's dinner with Darioush Khaledi, owner of Darioush Wines in Napa!
Join us on Sunday, June 27th for a five course meal paired with a selection of Darioush wine.
Tickets are $150/person, and must be purchased in advance.
We are capping the number of guests at around 50 people, and this is the one "can't miss" wine event in Salem this year.
Don't forget to reserve your seat!
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IPC@CHIP® Documentation
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file is a special batch file that is executed after system boot. It can be used to automatically start programs or process any other shell commands right after RTOS has started up. The AUTOEXEC.BAT is not processed if any boot error occures. (See
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This behaviour can be disabled via a
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Each line of the batch file may contain one command. The commands will be processed line-by-line in the given order. Depending on the batchmode, the shell will wait with the execution of the next line until the previous command has finished or has allowed further batch processing. The batchmode can be modified using a
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The Royal Court of Jersey has recently made a Benjamin Order, by which a Trustee was permitted to distribute the assets of a Jersey Trust to non-beneficiaries on the basis that they were entitled to the assets as a matter of private international law.
Background to the Application
In the Matter of the Banayou Trust [2019] JRC 078 concerned an application to the Royal Court, seeking its blessing of a decision to distribute the assets of a Jersey Law trust to various countries formed following the dissolution of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into five successor states (the Successor States).
The Trust was established in December 1988 as a means by which its only beneficiary (and economic settlor) the National Bank of Yugoslavia (NBY) could meet its various debt obligations. Over the years, various issues had arisen with the administration of the Trust, beginning in the early 1990s, with the establishment of the Successor States. A further issue arose as NBY no longer existed in its original form and the Instrument of Trust provided for the Trustee only to exercise its dispositive powers on the instruction of NBY. Directions as to the status of NBY and the identity of the beneficiaries of the Trust were given in January 1999, from which point the Trust was administered in accordance with the directions of the Royal Court.
In 2001, the Successor States entered into an agreement regulating the division of assets of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After discussions lasting almost eighteen years, the Successor States finally reached an agreement vis à vis the Trust and a Deed of Appointment and Indemnity was put before Royal Court, for its approval. The Trustee considered the decision to enter into this Deed of Appointment and Indemnity to be momentous, given the long history of uncertainty relating to the beneficial class and the fact that the distribution would appoint out the entirety of the Trust fund (totalling some £9.9million at the date of the hearing).
Who are the beneficiaries?
The application was made under Article 51 of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (as amended), which provides that the Court may, if it thinks fit, make an order concerning a beneficiary or any person having a connection with the Trust. The advocate for the Trustee submitted that it was appropriate to grant a declaration as to the beneficial class, as it was wholly unsatisfactory for the Instrument of Trust to identify an entity which no longer exists in its original form as the sole beneficiary.
The Royal Court noted that in resolving the matter of the beneficial class, much reliance had been placed on matters of private international law (which pronounced the Successor States to be the beneficiaries), to the detriment of Jersey trust law. In particular, the Court was concerned as to whether or not the assets of the Trust were, in fact held for the settlor absolutely pursuant to Article 42 of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (as amended) on the basis that the only beneficiary's interest may have lapsed at the point that NBY ceased to exist. This would have had ramifications for the Trustee's duties, for example, in relation to investment, distribution and remuneration. However, in the present case, NBY was both the settlor and the beneficiary and the Trust had been administered under the directions of the Court since 1999.
A further element of doubt arose as to the beneficial class as private international law advice before the Court was last obtained in 2003 and thus did not take into account the further subdivision of one of the Successor States. The Court came to the conclusion that it would be both inappropriate and disproportionate to further delay matters and request further advice and it was therefore time for the structure to be wound up.
Does the Trustee have the power to distribute the funds?
Satisfied that the tests for the blessing of a momentous decision had been met (that the decision was formed in good faith, was reasonable and had not been vitiated by actual or potential conflict of interest), the Court then had to consider whether or not the Trustee had the power to distribute the assets of the Trust. This presented another issue, as the Instrument of Trust only allowed the Trustee's dispositive powers to be exercised on the instruction of the defined beneficiary, namely NBY.
The Court stated that whilst the Trust had been administered on the basis that the Successor States were beneficiaries of the Trust, in its view, the most likely route was that the Trust failed for want of certainty upon NBY ceasing to exist as a legal entity. Therefore, the Trustee was holding the assets of the Trust on bare trust for the settlor (NBY) absolutely. Private international law advice taken by the Trustee confirmed that the Successor States were the successors to the assets of NBY.
Benjamin Orders
The Court was left in no doubt that the assets held by the Trustee ought properly to be distributed to the Successor States. Whilst the Court itself expressed the view that the Successor States were not beneficiaries of the Trust, it acknowledged that the Royal Court had proceeded on the basis that they were. So as to enable the assets to be appointed out, the Court made what is known as a Benjamin Order, giving the Trustee liberty to distribute the assets of the Trust on the basis that the Successor States are the current beneficiaries of the Trust or are otherwise entitled to the Trust assets.
Publication of the Judgment
Although the convening Court had ordered that the hearings in relation to this matter be in private and no judgment published, the Royal Court considered that it was important to publish its judgment, as the assets of the Trust were, in substance, public monies. It held that the principles of open justice required publication and noted that no unfair prejudice would be caused to the parties as no confidential or sensitive information would be revealed. Further, the Court concluded that nothing in the publication of the judgment would undermine its ability to supervise trusts.
In the Matter of the Banayou Trust [2019] JRC078 is the first reported case of a Benjamin Order being granted in Jersey and serves to highlight the pragmatic approach that the Jersey Court takes when dealing with and supervising Jersey trusts. In allowing the Trustee to proceed on a particular footing, the Court was able to get comfortable with the assets of the Trust being distributed to the Successor States, notwithstanding the fact that in its view, they were not beneficiaries of the Trust.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.


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Who can register .co domains?
Anyone can register .co, .com.co, .net.co, and .nom.co domains on a first-come, first-served basis.
- .co — Intended for Colombia businesses or individuals.
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When you buy from Evolve Organic Beauty, you are buying a bottle full of our care and passion.
We know that natural organic skincare ingredients are better for us than their synthetic alternatives. You can see the percentage of natural ingredients on each and every product label.
Handmade in small batches right here in the UK to ensure absolute product freshness. Every Evolve Beauty product has a person's name on the label so you can see which lovely team member made your favourite organic beauty products for you.
They choose the power of plants also known as 'Green Science' over synthetic ingredients, parabens, phthalates, sodium laurel sulfate, fillers, petroleum and mineral oils. With over 30 years experience in formulating the most effective natural and organic beauty products Evolve Beauty doesn't just sit pretty on your bathroom shelf! The active natural ingredients including coconut peptides, natural hyaluronic acid, natural retinol, rosehip, glycolic acid and our silicone-free hair serums pack a powerful punch.
Just like us at Flourish Beauty, Evolve Beauty care about the environment and protecting our world. They use recyclable glass and card packaging, their PET bottles are made up of 75% recycled plastic and are fully recyclable plus all of their products are 100% vegan, 100% cruelty-free and they source their natural and organic ingredients from as close to home as possible from both fair-trade and sustainable sources.
They don't make up crazy claims or try to baffle you with science. They promise to tell you the truth about what is inside each and everyone of their products plus what skin-loving benefits they provide for your skin.
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Wall and ceiling cleaning is an essential requirement for the annual maintenance of a home or an office cleaning. This cleaning is as important as all the other cleaning and requires enough and more importance. This job might not work out for many, for which you need to opt for the wall ceilings clean services available. Reputation, qualification and experience play an important role in the choice of these services. Keeping these factors in mind, we, at contractorsbiddig.com can help you choose an apt wall ceiling cleaner company near me. We provide specialized services for our customers by connecting them to the contractors in accordance to the requirement.
Cleaning Walls and Ceilings:
Getting a room repainted requires not only planning and effort but can also cost quite a sum. Opting for the wall and cleaning service can work out a reasonable option. Few steps followed for the wall and ceiling cleaning are listed below.
- The first step for cleaning the walls adopted by these professionals is dusting the walls. For a high ceiling, these professionals use an extension duster with the long handle. This dusting is from the entrance of a specific room, from the top to the bottom.
- Once the dust has been removed, the wall cleaning is carried out by shifting the furniture to the centre of the room so that this is not ruined.
*Sections of the wall are wiped with a sponge dipped in soapy water.
*The area washed s then wiped with plain water. This is then dried.
*Every wall is cleaned in this manner, moving in the clockwise direction.
*the walls need to dry for at least half an hour before any other stains are treated.
The above procedure is apt for painted walls.
Cleaning Wall Paper:
Before the cleaning of the walls with the wallpaper, the wall ceiling cleaner ensures to go through the instructions of the manufacturer. You have wallpapers which are termed as 'washable'. These wallpapers can be cleaned following the procedure mentioned above. The only difference being is that the sponge should not be as wet so that there is no saturation of the paper. A spot-test is advisable to ensure that the wallpaper is washable.
Non-washable Wall Paper:
These wallpapers need vacuuming with the help of a soft brush attachment. For grime which tends to be on the stubborn side, you need to use the dry cleaning sponge.
These walls need to be vacuumed before you wash them. These are washed like the painted walls.
Reasons for opting for Professionals:
Many of us would prefer handing over this job of wall ceilings cleaning but it is advisable to opt for professional wall ceiling cleaning contractors as they have the experience and the required knowledge of the cleaning methods and also have the apt equipment and cleaners which work well for wall and ceilings.
*Besides this, chemicals used for the wall and ceiling cleaning can emit an odor which can lead to breathing problems. The local wall and ceiling cleaning have the knowledge of the methods used for protecting themselves from this. These experienced professionals also offer you a choice of chemicals which work out friendly to the environment.
*Cleaning of the ceilings is not as easy as the cleaning of the walls. There is a possibility that you might require a ladder. This can be dangerous if you are not careful. There are chances of you falling and breaking a leg. Wall and ceiling cleaning DIY is so not worth it. A little money spent can spare you from physical and mental tensions.
*Specific stains on a wall are best handled by experienced wall ceiling company near me as they know which solvents work well for a specific type of stain. They are qualified to handle this cleaning and are knowledgeable.
*With a small mistake you can spoil the total look of your wall. This is as we do not have the knowledge of specific wall and ceilings methods.
*Wall and ceiling cleaning by experienced wall ceilings clean services tends to extend the life of the ceiling. There is no further expense required in repairing or replacing this.
*With this cleaning you have a home which is sanitized and disinfected. This is opting for a 'healthy' option for the wall and ceiling cleaning.
*As mentioned, different types of walls require different types of cleaning and thus, professional wall ceiling contractors work well for any home.
Keeping the above factors and reasons in mind, you can contact our company, contractorsbidding.com. We can help you get in touch with the right professionals in accordance to your requirement. We refer 3 to 4 contractors and leave the final choice to our customers. You have the option of comparing the different services along with the prices before making a choice. All you need to do is fill in the required information on our website.


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In April, it will have been a year since it became a legal requirement for all dogs to have a microchip – something that's helped to reunite 75% of missing pooches with their owners. We explore the case around whether similar measures should be put in place for cats.
How can a microchip help?
Petlog, the UK's largest lost-and-found database for microchipped pets, recently revealed that more than 100,000 cats go missing each year – which means that more than a quarter of all cat owners will experience the heart-wrenching fear of a lost pet. However, only 45% of felines are safely reunited with their owners, compared with 75% of dogs (which are now almost all microchipped). When you consider that microchipped cats are a whopping 2,000 times more likely to be reunited with their families, the value of this little device becomes clear.
Petplan vet Brian Faulkner's story:
'A microchip could even help to save your pet's life'
'Throughout my career, injured pets have been brought into the surgery by people who have found them, but – because they don't have a microchip – we have no way of identifying them,' Brian says. 'As we're unable to contact the owners, we're often left in an incredibly difficult position: while we can alleviate a pet's pain, we haven't been given authority to perform more advanced treatments such as operating on it. It's really distressing for the pet – and for us.
'It became compulsory to microchip dogs in England in April 2016, but I'd urge all cat owners to get their pet chipped as soon as possible. Cats are more free-roaming than dogs and this means they have a greater chance of getting lost or separated, which also increases their risk of injury from incidents such as traffic accidents.'
How does it work?
'Contrary to what some people believe, microchips don't work as a tracker. You won't be able to see where your pet is at all times,' Brian explains. 'Instead, think of a microchip as a number plate. It simply holds an ID number that links to your information on a database. It doesn't emit a signal, and there's no way for anyone else to discover your cat's location through it either.'
Another misconception is that your pet will be hurt by the microchipping procedure, but that's not the case. Implanting the chip (the size of a grain of rice) under your pet's skin doesn't even require an anaesthetic, and is just as quick and simple as a vaccination.
'Keep in mind that if it did negatively affect your pet's health in any way, the compulsory law for dogs would never have been passed,' Brian says. 'The most important thing to remember is to keep your details, including your current address and phone numbers, updated on your chip's database. This will ensure that, if your cat does go missing, you can be reunited.'
An owner's story: 'Double-check your details yearly'
Sharon Stammers' cat, Cookie, went missing for three weeks. She and her family put up posters around their local London neighbourhood but, when that yielded no results, they began to lose hope.
'That was when the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home got in contact to say that Cookie had been found,' Sharon says. 'And we were actually amazingly lucky – although Cookie was microchipped when she was a kitten, our contact details weren't up to date. We'd just made the assumption that our information would be there and didn't give it much thought,' she explains. 'Thankfully, Battersea managed to track down the vet practice that implanted the microchip, who looked on their own records and eventually traced Cookie back to us.
'I'd urge all cat owners to get their pet microchipped, and to then check that the right details are registered to the chip at least once a year. We were just incredibly fortunate to get Cookie back; not everyone might be as lucky.'
How you can keep your cat safe
Whether microchipping your feline friend becomes compulsory or not, it's easy to get the procedure done – your vet or local Pets at Home store will have trained staff who can fit microchips, and it only costs around £20. You can also visit any of the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home branches, where you'll be able to get your cat chipped in return for a donation of any size.


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RIDI Leuchten GmbH won an iF DESIGN AWARD this year, a world-renowned distinction. RIDI's Dome floor-standing luminaire was the prize-winner in the 'Lighting' category under the 'Product' discipline.
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The iF DESIGN AWARD is issued once a year by the world's oldest independent design institution, iF International Forum Design GmbH, which is based in Hanover, Germany.
Dome combines intelligent light with the new benefits of innovative solutions. The Spectral brand created the new, trendsetting Dome luminaire range in cooperation with the blocher partners architecture firm based in Stuttgart, Germany. Dome's design brings together a functional shape, fluid transitions and clean edges, incorporating the soft shape of a matte luminaire head as well as a clear, specular light outlet surface. A matte panel protects the LED modules at the back of the luminaire head and provides the indirect component. The illumination level is set using the flush touch panel and/or the optional sensors. A USB port is integrated into the control panel for convenient smartphone or tablet charging. The floor-standing luminaire is available in three different versions; the luminaire head is oriented differently on each of these, in keeping with respective workspace requirements.
The Spectral luminaire range is rounded out by Dome pendant luminaires with one or two luminaire heads. Their housing, which measures a mere 35 mm, contains enough room for all electrical components.


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The provision in the healthcare reform law that requires individuals to purchase health insurance is constitutional under the "Commerce Clause" because of the objectives it achieves, a health policy expert claims.
"The fundamental goal of the Affordable Care Act is no less than the preservation of the U.S. healthcare system," Sara Rosenbaum, JD, of the department of health policy at George Washington University, in Washington, wrote online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"In a country that depends on health insurance to finance care, preservation cannot happen without a comprehensive regulatory scheme that reaches from coast to coast and sets the minimum rules of market entry and operation for health insurers. The glide path to this new system is long and complex, but the law's end point is clear and visionary, and its constitutionality -- at least in this first round -- is incontrovertible."
The "first round" Rosenbaum referred to was a decision by a federal district court judge in Michigan, George Caram Steeh, who ruled earlier this month that he would not grant an injunction to prevent the individual mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from being implemented in 2014.
Rosenbaum did note that a federal judge in Florida did allow part of a similar lawsuit -- which also questioned the constitutionality of the individual mandate -- to proceed.
Steeh's ruling rests on the issue of what is permissible under the Commerce Clause -- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 -- of the Constitution, which grants to Congress the power to "regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states."
Rosenbaum noted that according to "a wealth of U.S. Supreme Court precedent," whether Congress has the power to regulate a particular individual activity (like buying health insurance) under the Commerce Clause depends on whether the activity is an integral part of a bigger law that, in turn, regulates interstate commerce.
The ruling, Rosenbaum wrote, addresses both issues. First, Steeh ruled that "economic decisions as to how to pay for healthcare services have direct and substantial impact on the interstate healthcare market."
Second, Rosenbaum wrote, Steeh agreed that the "minimum coverage provision is essential to the Act's larger regulation of the interstate business of health insurance."
"Both of these elements are essential," Rosenbaum argued. "If there is no individual activity that directly and substantially affects interstate commerce, Congress cannot act. And if there is no broader statutory scheme regulating interstate commerce, then the federal law will fail the constitutional test, as other laws have done."
The ACA addresses two large problems with the U.S. healthcare system, Rosenbaum continued. The first is that millions of Americans are uninsured, and the second is that the healthcare costs for those uninsured are shifted to "millions of other Americans who have chosen to be insured and are fortunate enough to be able to obtain coverage."
The act is a constitutional intervention into the market, wrote Rosenbaum, because of the five objectives it achieves:
- Transforming insurance into a public accommodation
- Establishing minimum national standards for the design of health insurance plans
- Creating a nationwide system of health insurance exchanges serving the individual and small-group markets, and giving states the option to expand their exchanges to reach larger groups
- Establishing a uniform national subsidy system that insures Medicaid coverage for the poorest Americans and tax subsidies toward health insurance premiums for those low-income Americans who are not Medicaid-eligible
- Using uniform, stable financing to make changes to the healthcare system, such as encouraging the growth of primary care.
Rosenbaum added that "as Judge Steeh noted, the healthcare market is unlike any other market, because there is no way that 'living breathing beings' can opt out of it. Everyone needs healthcare at some point, and thus all of us are market purchasers, however reluctantly. How individuals buy healthcare is fundamentally a matter that affects the healthcare system nationwide."
Rosenbaum declared that she had no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Primary Source
New England Journal of Medicine
Source Reference: Rosenbaum S "A 'broader regulatory scheme' -- the constitutionality of health care reform" N Eng J Med 2010; DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1010850.


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What Type of Sailing Course Is Most Suitable for a Beginner?
In case you've ever had the pleasure of sailing a boat or being on board a sailing vessel when chartering the oceans, then you will know precisely how amazing the feeling is and how great a choice it is for a way of taking a break from the normal day to day life habits that you're usually working your way through. Everyone needs a vacation every now and again, even if you're among the blessed percent that find their way to working in a job that they love, however for those lucky souls, holidaying and breaking away from the norm, doing something different and having some new experiences in new environments is (in my opinion) so essential for maintaining a healthy and joyful mind soul and body. There are of course many ways a person could go about their vacation plans, that will all depend on which they've been missing in their recent'normal' life routine and there will be holidays to unwind, holidays to experience, holidays to find out, holidays to party, romantic vacations, family holidays and solo self-development holidays; the ones where you go in search of yourself?
After I went on my first learn-to-sail holiday many years ago, I realized I was getting a whole range of experiences and enjoyments from the one single vacation and ultimately the objective is to come out the other side with some new skills and possibly one day, after a number of these learning to sail holidays, I might just have soaked up enough information and learned so much from the skilled teachers and sailing teams, that I will be able to attain a ship captains certificate & license as a way to charter a yacht myself to take the wife & little ones island hoping. This may all seem like a pipe dream, but it is definitely a realistic target and an amazing one at that! So I can really recommend this type of holiday as a fantastic way to'get away from it all' and actually de-stress oneself. The sensation of being on the ocean and feeling the wind in your air, breathing in the freshest of air, is really an amazing feeling. Then due to the fact that you are learning a new skill and possibly getting out of your ordinary'comfort zone', you're going to be really just concentrating on what you are doing at that specific time, which is in a way giving a similar effect on the mind as you would get from meditating. So your mind is taken away from your normal thoughts and worries and put in an area of concentration. After a couple weeks of the holidaying while learning, you will come back to a normal life feeling totally new and refreshed and ready to take on the world. Give it a try – you'll be seriously impressed and amazed about how different the whole experience will make you feel.
Which Type of Sailing Course Should You be Enrolling For? Heres the Full Report
So, you might now be buying into the thought of getting involved in the whole sailing game and commencing by going out where you will be going and who with, but where do you start? & what course should you're starting with you might ask? Also, what is the difference between the two primary recognized sailing certification authorities; RYA & ASA? Don't let those initial flood of questions put you off though, as it really isn't so daunting when you get down to it – RYA is the sailing license attained from UK licensing authorities & ASA is a license awarded by US sailing government and there really is not a lot of difference between the two. In my experience and opinion, I would say that the RYA courses are more thorough and give a higher learning than the classes & teachers you can anticipate when partaking in acquiring the American, ASA certificates and finish license. RYA is probably more widely recognized and trusted around the world and for this reason will probably open up more doors for you, the only draw-back would be in how it is a more intense course and possibly takes more effort and is more taxing on your energy reserves. So if you are already drained of all of your energy and you need to avoid any conditions of extreme, full-on learning, then I would advise you skip the RYA courses and select for the more simplified ASA learning. So after determining which license/sailing certificates you'll be working towards, then what's next? Which course of the selection of different skills you need to be studying do you begin with? Fortunately this is quite a simple decision to make due to the name of the course -'Start Yachting'. So that the name speaks for itself and makes it quite obvious that it would be your first step towards your sailing future. So now that you learn more about how to get your'foot in the door' and where you should get started when participating in a learn to sail holiday, why not begin searching for the perfect place to go and start with your first sailing program. You can try here or Go with a few close friends or take the family and enjoy a unique vacation that will give you a much needed break away from all of your regular life responsibilities. I am almost certain you'll be thankful for taking my advice and all being well; you will have taken your first steps towards a new hobby that you will thoroughly enjoy for several years to come.


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"We have no right to ask the question, 'why did this happen to me' unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way"
– Lord Rama (in the Ramayana)
"But is Sita not a citizen also? How could he give her pain? Should Ram not protect her?"
Yes, and that's why he didn't banish her.
While Ram was banished by Kaikeyi to go to the forest infested with wild animals and demons, Ram did not harshly expel Sita. He cared for her. The truth is Ram sent her to Valmiki rishi's ashram where many-even women- lived in a spiritual atmosphere of care. She was well protected there, and in the company of many saintly women who attended to her needs, she nourished herself spiritually, and like Ram who cried in separation from his beloved Sita, she too wept feeling the pangs of separation.
While Ram's exile was a result of an evil ploy, Sita being sent to ashram was Ram's sincere attempt to balance his different dharmas.
Mother Sita's response
Moreover her response to the decision also needs to be considered.
If Ram's exile earlier was a life of uncertainty, Sita's banishment now was a life of devotion, and loving remembrance of Ram in separation. Although Ram was banished unjustly, he nursed no grudges against his evil doers; he worshipped his step mother and thanked her for this order. Similarly Sita accepted the decision with grace and maturity, knowing the intricacies of dharma.
Additionally Sita was not a timid, emotionally abused woman who was forced to toe her husband's line of thought. She was independently thoughtful, and assertive. She acted not helplessly, as the pseudo intellectuals would like us to believe; rather she knew the complexities of kingly duties. Therefore she was gracious, and soberly accepted the situation as the inevitable twists and turns of life, on which we have little control.
Earlier, it was her decision to accompany Lord Ram to the forest. When Lord Rama persuaded her to stay back at Ayodhya, arguing that forest life is fraught with dangers, she lost her patience. She admonished Ram for being weak-hearted, and wondered if her father had married her off to a woman who was in the guise of a man. These are harsh insults on warrior kings, yet Ram, seeing her determination, took her along.
Sita knew her Dharma
After killing of Ravana, Ram cried as he announced his decision to Sita that he had nothing to do with her. She was furious; it was her decision to invoke fire and enter it to prove her chastity. The incident was orchestrated by the Lord to present to the world Sita's glorious quality of purity. This is confirmed in Koorma Purana; Sita was under the care of God of Fire, and through the fire test, she was returned to Ram. In the entire Ramayana, this was the only incident when Lord Ram spoke harshly to Sita. But she spoke more than once, without mincing words, and fully expressed her anger at her husband. She very well knew her duties, and she chose to follow her dharma. If Ram's decision to send her to the Ashram was a wrong one, she would have refused to honour it, just as years ago she refused to stay back at the palace when he told her to.
In another instance, when Hanuman told Sita to hop on her back so that he could take her safely to Ram, she again revealed her clear thinking and decisive action. There was little time to lose, and Hanuman was offering her a great chance to escape from Ravana's Lanka. Yet she refused, insisting that it was the duty of her husband Ram to come and fight Ravana, and take her honourably from Lanka. Also this is the only instance when Sita mildly admonished Hanuman, calling him a monkey, and gave logical reasons for dismissing his proposal.
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Meklit Hadero, known simply as "Meklit", is a singer and songwriter based in San Francisco, California. She is known for her soulful performing style, and for combining jazz, folk, and East African influences in her music. Born in Ethiopia, she was raised in the U.S. and attended college at Yale, where she studied political science. Shortly after graduation, Meklit moved to San Francisco and became immersed in the city's thriving arts scene. "[Meklit] is an artistic giant in the early stages," wrote a reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle after witnessing an early performance in the city's Mission District. "She sings of fragility, hope and self-empowerment, and exudes all three. What's irresistible, above all, is her cradling, sensuous, gentle sound. She is stunning." Named a TED Global Fellow in 2009, Meklit has served as an artist-in-residence at New York University, the De Young Museum, and the Red Poppy Art House. Currently a fellow of the Wildflowers Institute, Meklit has also completed musical commissions for the San Francisco Foundation and for theatrical productions staged by Brava! For Women in the Arts.
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This morning I accomplished something I haven't done since my marathon at the end of May… I ran in the double digits. Woo hoo!!!
It felt so great to see my Garmin roll over to the big 10.0 today. I LOVE long runs. There is seriously nothing better then that feeling you get when you finish. It's like walking on cloud 9 the rest of the day, which is why I love to do them before big events or travels.
Before my run I fueled up with a Mountain Mix Mojo Bar.
Longer run usually means I need a tad more fuel then just half a z-bar and this 200 calorie bar did the trick.
I took off just after 6:30 and was surprised by the heavy traffic I ran by. I guess I forgot that it was a weekday and school was back in session. I ran by a couple of elementry schools starting their day. When I got to the crossing guard I wasn't sure if the rule of thumb was to let them aide me in crossing the street or to just take off on my own. I ended up just running right past them, but made sure to smile and nod.
About 8 miles into the run I had a police officer drive by and wave me down. I stopped as he pulled off the road. He proceeded to inform me that the station had got a call about a guy who was following me on my morning run. I had ran past a fellow male runner in baggy gym clothes about a mile back and the police man said that may have been him and asked if I felt threatened in anyway. All morning I had been running on busy roads in the bright daylight. I told the officer the male gave off no bad vibes when I passed him and I felt fine.
I did thank the officer profusely for checking on me and felt good that someone was concerned enough to make a call. It just goes to show you people really do care. 🙂
When I returned an hour and 33 minutes later I was hot & sweaty and this was the only thing on my mind.
After removing my shoes and all electronic devices I jumped right in. Maddie – who hates when she is not right my side – jumped in right after me.
She was actually a strong little swimmer, too bad I didn't get more pictures of her in the pool.
I could not wait until after my shower to eat breakfast, so I went straight from the pool to the kitchen.
I toasted a mini wheat bagel and topped it with some Apple Butter and 2 Egg Whites.
*Note: Egg whites from actual eggs DO NOT microwave as nicely as those from the carton.
And had a wonderfully refreshing container of Oikos Honey Yogurt and 1/2 a Mango.
Boston Here we Come!
I have some last minute packing to do for the Healthy Living Summit. I am 'borrowing' one of my parent's larger suitcases since my small one wasn't large enough to hold on the supplies i need to bring with me. Luckily I'm flying Jet Blue and after doing a little research I discovered the first bag you check is free. SCORE!!
Don't forget we will have live streaming of the Saturday summit events, so keep checking the Healthy Living Summit website for details. And if you're on Twitter you can follow all 6 committee members as we tweet along the way. We have also dedicated the has tag #HLS to track all Healthy Living Summit related tweets.
Thank you once again to our amazing Healthy Living Summit Sponsors: Stonyfield, Zesty Cook, and FoodBuzz as well as our Boston Experience Sponsor Nasoya. None of this would have been possible without them.
I'm hoping to put up another post after lunch and then I'm leaving on a Jet Plane at 3:00. Yay!!
A Piece of my Heart…
This past week my Dad carved a beautiful gravestone that he placed on Abbie's gravesite.
It's simple and perfect. I visited her this morning and shed a few tears. I miss Abbie everyday, I know she's waiting for me on that Rainbow Bridge running in fields and rolling in dirt, just like she loved to do down here. Love you Abbie.


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A Sikh's creative idea is now powering 76 homes for free in Rajasthan.
In this day and age where even a tiny power cut disturbs our entire day, there are so many villages in India that have never even experienced electricity. Rural electrification is a big issue in India and more than 18,000 Indian villages still await to be electrified.
Similar was the fate of Naro ka Kheda a small village in Rajasthan with 76 households until Prabh Singh, an Indian studying in Durham University Business School in England, took it upon himself to bring electricity to the village.
Until then, the villagers had to walk 7 kilometres just to charge their mobile phones.
24-year-old Prabh who hails from Delhi was inspired to see the people of Britain using affordable solar power during their casual fishing trips, and started a project called Project Kiran. He said:
"I thought, if the people in the West can use solar power as a luxury item, then why can't people in my home country use it as a necessity item?"
To finance the project, the villagers crowdfunded the money. Help also came from North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), Indian government's autonomous society that agreed to support the initiative. An electricity kit which is 'easy to install and service' was created under the project.
The kit includes a solar panel, three light bulbs, a strip light and a charging socket for a mobile phone.
During the entire project, Prabh worked and lived with the villagers. He used to sit and eat with them in their dark houses to get a betters sense of the benefits that Project Kiran was capable of bringing.
"The happiness and the amazement in those villagers' eyes after they used electricity in their house for the first time is unmatched to any professional accomplishment that I could ever imagine achieving."
H/T: huffingtonpost.co.uk