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30-Day notice of information collection under review: biographical information/program eligibility questionnaire and practitioner fraud pilot program initial interview form, forms I-908 and I-909.
The Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2002, at 67 FR 71204. The notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No public comment was received by the agency.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 1, 2003. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Homeland Security Desk Officer, 725—17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:
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(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved information collection.
Title of the Form/Collection: Biographical Information/Program Eligibility Questionnaire and Practitioner Fraud Pilot Program Initial Interview Form.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms I-908 and I-909. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This information collection will be used by the agency to identify unscrupulous immigration practitioners who intentionally defraud undocumented alien victims.
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We headed north along the coast with the Tata Strait on our left and the mountains of Sakhalin rising high above our road to the right. The scenery was stunning and we stopped to have a swim in sea. As night fell we headed to the beach once more to find a camp. Instead, after driving Roxy along the foreshore for a few kilometres I found some really soft sand which stopped her in her tracks, leaning considerably to seaward, with the tide rising.
There was a big rock not far away and it should've been a fairly straight forward winching exercise. However sometime between Mongolia and Sakhalin our Landy appears to have rewired herself. The winch switch now controls the spotlights on the roof rack and nothing seemed to switch on the winch. Our expert electrician, Pete, figured out a work around which involved him holding the winch wires directly onto the battery whilst they sparked slightly. We pulled her out before the tide got to her and headed to a mosquito-infested forest instead for a camp.
Sakhalin is a beautiful island, largely untouched by humans. However it is clearly Russia. The towns are mostly wooden shacks, surrounded by large piles of concrete and massive rusting industrial machines. In ones of these towns the next day we asked for directions across the island. The Russian, in army fatigues of course, shouted directions back but warned us that the track was tough with "high water levels" and that up in the mountains there was no rule of law. No challenge for Roxy and us. We enjoyed a terrific drive up winding bumpy tracks covering Roxy in a thick layer of mud.
At the town in the middle of the island we stopped for cash and fuel. However the bank connection was broken we had to wait in the bank car park for some time. We did what I think any good British expedition would do and cracked out the stove and got a brew going. The cashier looked entirely un-bemused when we turned up at her window with mugs of tea when the connection was finally re-established.
We then set off to find the exact point the 50th Parallel hit the Pacific Ocean, having been warned that the bridges were down and the going would be tough with the recent rainfall. We headed eastwards and the going was fairly similar to the Land Rover Experience in the Malvern Hills – twisty hilly tracks with plenty of mud and water. After several river crossing and not a single wrong turn we found ourselves on a misty, windswept beach approaching the line. As we pulled into camp we saw a small bear running off the beach into the woods! It was the first time any of us had seen a bear in the wild and we were pretty chuffed, especially as it was right on the 50th.
I had a quick swim in the Pacific despite the inclement weather and then we set up camp. To celebrate reaching the Pacific we cracked open a bottle of Champagne we bought in the Champagne region when we passed through it 3 months ago. After all that time in the back of a very bumpy Land Rover it was pretty eager to get out of the bottle but we managed to enjoy a mugful each (champagne flutes definitely wouldn't have survived the journey) without spilling a drop. We had a great night with a few bottles of beer and talked about all the incidents that had occurred as we'd crossed both the European and Asian continents.
The next day I awoke first and headed down to the river that flowed into the Pacific exactly on the 50th. It turned out that it was absolutely chock full of salmon heading upriver to spawn. We rapidly fashioned fishing spears out of drift wood and stood in the freezing river trying to catch a big salmon. It wasn't hard – there were so many of them they kept hitting into your legs – and if you couldn't be bothered to catch one you could simply pick one up that had been recently washed up on the beach.
Whilst I filleted the 7 big salmon, up to 2 foot long each, Pete got a fire going with the damp driftwood using his excellent bush skills. And about a litre of petrol. We cooked them in a variety of methods but grilled slowly on a forked stick was my favourite.
The others went off for a drive around the muddy tracks but it took them two hours and two winchings to get off the beach. Pete managed to find a big log hidden in the grass as he did so, and added to the dents and scratches he`d put on the driver`s side in the Gobi! That night we had spiced Salmon and chaptis. MMMmmmmm!
We got up early the next day to see the sunrise over the Pacific. The colours were absolutely stunning and it was well worth pulling ourselves out of warm sleeping bags. We packed up and got off the beach, significantly quicker this time, and headed back through the mountains, with a few terrific river crossings on the way which Roxy ate up with ease.
We drove down to the south of Sakhalin to find a ferry to Japan. The drive took all day and the scenery was out of this world the whole way. Sakhalin is very much like Jurassic Park with lush mountains and bizarrely outsized vegetation, but we haven`t spotted a T-Rex yet. We camped up just outside the port of Korsakov ready to find a boat the next day.
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RPM is a 10 person percussion ensemble that is available at anytime of the year for sporting events, corporate events & meetings, parades, and any other event that want a highly entertaining, high energy performance that will motivate, inspire, and of course entertain your audience beyond compare.
They will get you pumped up for your event, have you standing in awe with a well played groove, or have you rockin' like in the front row of a concert. All done with a sophistication and cool unlike your average ensemble.
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The UK is bringing the 90s back with a vengeance.
And I for one, support this.
First it was 2-step, then house, and now the drum and bass influences are coming back with a fierceness. Take Yasmin, who's career got a start by getting spotted by Pharrell at a DJ gig. She has since collaborated with Labrinth (Tinie Tempah), Jamie XX, and Shy FX (Dizzee Rascal) for starters. Time will tell if she will be a household name, but this track "Light Up The World," is a good start. The drum and bass elements (with hints of dub) may not work on US dance floors, but I see this being a floor filler in the UK.
And big up to Ms. Dynamite for making an appearance. It's like she is giving her blessing to the new generation of UK talent. Check it. (via the homie Tarik)


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And approved a number of technology companies represented by company Facebook and Google and Microsoft and Twitter to hide conversations hate, which is considered illegal, users Mnsathm in the EU within 24 hours of receiving official notification about it.
The decision comes as a response to the challenge of lack of access to electronic platforms for the chance to publish conversations incite Allaah on the Internet, which is rejected by the European Commission, which pushed for the implementation of the resolution.
Companies have agreed to establish a clearly defined process for how to greet them and checking with the Alerts sent to them with regard to hate speech, and they must check and a review of the majority of the real alerts in less than 24 hours, and work to remove or disable access to that content if necessary.
He welcomed the European Commissioner for Justice this commitment, adding that the recent terrorist attacks reminded us of the urgent need to address with regard to hate speech is illegal on the Internet.
The social media one of the most important tools used by terrorist groups to attract young people and mislead them and use them to spread violence and hatred and extremism.
She said the European Commissioner that the new law will help to ensure the Internet remains free, secure, democratic place to express the values and European laws are respected.
It should be noted the withdrawal of the two groups of civil rights groups from the Internet forum of the European Union on discussing Allah's speech and to promote terrorism on the Internet problems, in protest against the content of the agreement and the exclusion of non-governmental organizations or civil society organizations in the drafting of the agreement.
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EastEnders spoiler: Max Branning to KILL Steven Beale amid Aaron Sidwell soap exit?
EASTENDERS is about to heat up for Steven Beale following the announcement that Aaron Sidwell will be leaving the BBC soap.
The 28-year-old actor's character is currently at loggerheads with Max Branning (played by Jake Wood) who has added Steven to the list of people he can currently control.
After his failed attempt at getting the upper hand with Max, the tables soon turn on Steven when he finds himself trapped in a corner by Max who threatens to reveal the truth about his fake brain tumour to concerned Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa).
With no escape, Max will insist that Steven helps him with a risky task, but will he work with the Walford hard man in order to stop the truth from coming out?
Could his risky task be part of Max's wider plan to destroy Walford? Will Steven clash with Max in a way that will lead to him being bumped off from the Albert Square community?
EastEnders spoiler: Max Branning to KILL Steven Beale amid Aaron Sidwell soap exit?
[Max] was always the manipulator and now he is becoming the manipulated and we will see the danger in him there. [Steven] is completely out of control of the situation and he does become the puppet
New episode pictures show Max pushing Steven up against a wall and giving him a stern warning in scenes due to air this Thursday.
It comes as Aaron hinted that Max would play a part in Steven's downfall, telling Christine Lampard on Lorraine: "There's a great dynamic that's not fully come into play yet. [Max] was always the manipulator and now he is becoming the manipulated and we will see the danger in him there. [Steven] is completely out of control of the situation and he does become the puppet."
Aaron also thanked fans on Twitter after his exit announcement was made and cleared up the reasons behind his departure.
He posted: "To the fans of EastEnders. Thank you for your on going support these past 18 months. I wanted to take this chance to clear up any confusion over my exit.
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"Regardless of what you've read or believe I didn't sign a year long contract back in March. I signed for six months. A decision both I and my representation were happy about as it gave us the chance to continue working on other opportunities.
"Whilst my storyline has been incredibly challenging given my personal situation this has not lead to me quitting the show in protest. I have always been lucky enough to have the support of the BBC and I respect them more than I can explain. I love EastEnders and everyone connected to the show with all my heart."
A BBC spokesperson added: "Aaron Sidwell is part of one of the big upcoming storylines and we can confirm, following dramatic scenes to be aired later this summer, he will be leaving the show. We wish Aaron all the very best for the future."
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PARK CITY, Utah — Writer-director Anne Fontaine's "Two Mothers" is adapted from the Doris Lessing novella "Two Grandmothers," but if you believe this Sundance Film Festival movie is a story about women of a certain age knitting sweaters for their grandkids, think again.
Starring Naomi Watts and Robin Wright as best friends living in an idyllic town on the coast of Australia, "Two Mothers" is the tale of how the women end up having sexual affairs with each other's teenage sons.
Watts plays a single mother named Lil, while Wright's character, Roz, is married to an academic. The women and the ripped surfer boys (Xavier Samuel is Watts's son, while James Frecheville plays Wright's child) at the film's opening are inseparable in a platonic way, but the plot shifts dramatically when the foursome pair off in dangerous couplings.
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Both Roz and Lil know their relationships are wrong and doomed, but the two feel happier with and more satisfied by their new lovers than they have in a very long time.


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The most beautiful block along the Cambie corridor, directly across from Queen Elizabeth Park. "QE Empire"- gold standard prestigious concrete mid-rise building. High-end finishing with engineered hardwood floors in the main living areas. Marble counter tops, Grohe and Duravit fixtures in the luxurious bathroom. Central heating and cooling system, floor to ceiling windows infuse the living areas and bedrooms with lots of natural light. Kitchen appointed with Miele appliances. Quartz Carrara countertops with matching backsplash. Full size gas cooktop, hood fan & fridge. Walk to QE Park, Hillcrest Rec Centre, Cambie Village shops and King Edward Canada Line station. School catchment: Eric Hamber Secondary & Emily Carr Elementary.
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The time is running out for those who have heavy schedules to book their tickets for the European iGaming conference and exhibit in September. Running from September 15th to the 17th 2009 in amazing Copenhagen Denmark. The venue for this well thought out event is the Bella Center which is a wonderfully modern and airy congress facility just south of Copenhagen city centre. It is well connected, just 5 minutes taxi journey from the airport and 11 minutes to the city centre using the Bella Center's own metro station. This years lead sponsor is Playtech which has been getting plenty of press lately with their latest ventures into 'live' online gambling deals.
The speaker list is formidable with some 80 plus experts among them top CEO's delivering their wisdom throughout the event. The list of speakers and CEOs attending the conference from around the globe.
Supporting associations will also be there on mass with eCOGRA the independent standards authority; the European Sports Security Association (ESSA) an industry early warning system designed to offer customers a fair sports betting product; the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) whose mission is to promote fair competition for European online gaming operators; the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) is an association of attorneys, gaming regulators and gaming executives; the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) which serves as a collective voice of the interactive gaming industry; and the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) which represents the worlds largest licensed, and stock market-listed remote gambling companies.
Four companies have been selected from over 10 applications to participate in the 2009 LaunchPad. These select companies will be given the opportunity to tell the conference participants why their product is going to be 'the next big thing'. A panel of experts will agree or disagree. These start up companies are ready to take on the online gambling world. Time will tell as they move into this very competitive arena and the consumer tests their worth. All and all this is going to be a comprehensive event with something for everyone who wants to advance in the business of online gambling.


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I usually paint the main subject first, so that I can get a feeling how to handle background and the rest of the painting. Here I painted water lily by following the same painting process described in detail in my e-book "Painting Glorious Rose Flowers in Watercolor - in 7 Stages". In a nutshell, I paint first the value scale, then color of light and finally all shadow components. The gray dots are masking fluid, used to preserve white of the paper for later stages.
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National Vegetarian Week May 19th – May 25th
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Hi Mrs. G,
I am not a vegetarian but certainly don't go overboard on it as cows do produce a huge amount of methane, a greenhouse gas.
Now, for some reason I think that the above cartoon link may appeal to your sense of humour!
Blessings and I hope you are feeling well.
Always a pleasure to see you Peter. Thanks for your comment. I must admit, because I don't eat meat myself, I haven't really looked into this whole methane idea.
I love the YouTube video 😀 I spent a happy ten minutes looking through some of the others in the series too – thank you!


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This post is will serve me in two ways: first, I want to share my appreciation to all my super-awesome followers with whom I'm having great conversations; second, I want to express my frustration towards all the "silent" connections who press the "follow" button, but don't respond to any sort of communication from my side.
Over the last couple of months I have started to reap the benefits of maintaining an active twitter presence. I have met great people with whom I am constantly exchanging information and thoughts on a broad range of topics – from the simplicity of daily life to the complexity of the social media world. These conversations have richly expanded my mindset and also became foundations for a lot of great relationships. I've had the opportunity to meet some of these friends in person – with the rest I hope to meet in the very near future. To all of you I want to say this:
That being said, I am about to turn my attention to those people who decide to follow me, but I have never heard from them. Even after I've tried to start a conversation. I appreciate the fact that you are interested in what I have to say, but how about saying "Hello" or at least respond to my personal message to YOU?! I take a moment of my time and make an effort to get to know you – I look at your profile picture, read your bio, check your website/blog (in case you have one), and write a thank you note with the intention to hear back from you and start a dialogue. And I get back nothing from you in return. What benefit do you see in approaching someone without caring about this person? Well, I don't care too much about this, to be honest. As I said: I appreciate your interest and I am doing my part. Plus, I have plenty of awesome people to talk with, so there's nothing to lose for me.
If you've read this post and you belong to the first group of people I mentioned I say THANK YOU once more. If you belong to the other group and never responded to my invitation – thank you as well, but what's your reason for using social media? But if you read this post and want to drop me a line – feel free to do so – you'll hear back from me!


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EDISON, NJ – Four district middle school students shared a $10,000 team grand prize from aerospace company Lockheed Martin for making a winning video about a trip to Mars as part of a national contest, district officials said.
Company representatives presented the $10,000 grand prize to Ujwal Linga, Siddhant Vashisht and Pramodh Miryalav, sixth-grade students at John Adams Middle School, and Aarav Zutshi, a sixth-grader at Woodrow Wilson Middle School during a joint assembly on June 6, district officials said during a recent Board of Education meeting.
Lockheed Martin started the Generations Beyond Video Challenge to generate interest among middle schoolers about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), according to the company.
The contest, which began early last August, was open to middle school students in grades 6-8 and helped launch a space travel centered curriculum sponsored by the company.
The money is split between team members and the winning team is set to tour NASA and the Kennedy Space Center to share their thoughts later this year, according to the competition's website.
To participate in the contest, students had to create a 1-2-minute video showing a living area on a spaceship that the students created.
The video also had to include a model of a "habituation module."
According to the Lockheed Martin, the habituation module would be designed for the Orion spaceship.
Orion is the first spaceship NASA is designing to travel to Mars.
The module would have to last for the estimated six-month trip to the red planet that NASA is scheduling.
The module had to include living quarters, a research lab, and six months' worth of supplies, according to district officials.
Science and communications experts judged the videos during the contest, according to the competition's website.
A new contest is scheduled to begin next month.


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Michelle Williams - Hollywood Film Awards 2011
Michelle Williams hits the 2011 Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday (October 24) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 31-year-old actress was given with the Hollywood Actress Award for her role in My Week with Marilyn.
"It was such a special project and truly an honor. I'm so happy the director [Simon Curtis] didn't let me say no to the role," Michelle told JustJared.com.
During her acceptance speech, Michelle reflected on playing the Hollywood legend.
"It seems to me that all that Marilyn [Monroe] ever wanted was to be taken seriously as an actress. She studied, she trained harder than me, and she never got the recognition that she deserved and craved," Michelle said. "I feel very lucky tonight to experience some of that."
Also pictured inside: Michelle meeting up with her pal, Cougar Town's Busy Philipps.
FYI: Michelle is wearing a midnight blue silk chiffon gown with metal and sequin embroidered neckline by Nina Ricci.
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March 25, 2011 For Immediate Release
The City of Hampton, Virginia, is the 2011 recipient of the Donald E. Hunter Excellence in Economic Development
Planning Award from the Economic Development Division of the American Planning Association (APA).
The City of Hampton's Peninsula Town Center is a successful redevelopment of an enclosed mall into a vibrant
town center providing approximately 2,400 new jobs and significantly increasing the taxable sales base in
Hampton. Prior to its redevelopment, the former Coliseum Mall was inwardly focused and obsolete with
increased vacancies and declining investment. The City of Hampton, through its community planning process,
developed the Coliseum Central Master Plan and design guidelines that recommended fundamental changes to
the property's configuration into appropriately-scaled urban blocks supporting mixed-use pedestrian-oriented
development. The commitment by the City of Hampton to reinvigorate its aging business district motivated the
mall owners to partner with a development team to transform the site from a deteriorating enclosed shopping
mall into a vibrant mixed-use town center serving as a regional destination.
The panel was impressed with the project's quality, contribution to the community, and successful
implementation and results as well as the role of planning to bring about the redevelopment. The panel was
unanimous in its selection of the City of Hampton as the 2011 Award recipient.
The Excellence in Economic Development Planning Award, which is accompanied by a $1,000 grant, will be
formally given to the City of Hampton at the 2011 National Conference of the American Planning Association in
Boston during the Economic Development Division's annual meeting and reception on April 11.
The panel also awarded two Honorable Mentions to the City of Irvine, California, and the Town of Marana,
City of Irvine, CA: "Irvine Business Complex Mixed/Use Vision Plan": The Irvine Business Complex (IBC)
Residential/Mixed-Use Vision Plan and Overlay Zoning Code development standards were developed to facilitate
the evolution of a primarily office and industrial center (the IBC) to a fully mixed-use business and residential
community. The IBC Vision Plan, adopted as a new element in the City's General Plan, represents policy direction
to create both a neighborhood and economic growth framework for the IBC. The IBC Vision Plan project
encourages more housing units in the same area as one of the City of Irvine's two major job centers in the 2,800-
acre IBC, the largest employment center in Orange County. The new mix of land uses will further facilitate infill of
underutilized properties in the area. The panel appreciated the "non-traditional" approach to economic
development and was impressed with the plan's originality, comprehensiveness and to a certain degree,
transferability. As suburban areas, particularly inner-ring suburbs, experience increasing infill pressures, this
approach to developing a complete "economic ecosystem" is likely to become more desirable. The approach
taken by the City of Irvine could serve as a model for other areas of the country. (Contact: Bill Jacobs, AICP,
Principal Planner, City of Irvine Community Development Department, email@example.com, 949.724.6521.)
Town of Marana, AZ: "Marana Economic Roadmap": The Marana Economic Roadmap is the Town's first
strategic plan for economic development in its 34-year history. The Roadmap process was inclusive and focused
on the Town's existing industry base, seeking to build supply chains and facilitate sustainable growth of major
employers. The Roadmap has been instrumental in the development and adoption of two incentive programs for
high-wage job creation in the town. The Roadmap process and programs directly led to the retention and
expansion of the Town's largest manufacturer after potentially losing the company due to consolidation and
expansion of its worldwide facilities. The panel recognized the quality planning of this applicant as well as the
Roadmap's comprehensiveness, transferability, and initial results. (Contact: Joshua H. Wright, Director of
Strategic Initiatives, Town of Marana, email@example.com, 520. 382.1938.)
The awards committee consisted of members of the Economic Development Division of the APA: Julie Herlands,
Principal, TischlerBise (www.tischlerbise.com); Chair-Elect, EDD of the APA; Courtney Anderson Mailey, AICP,
Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University; Apprentice, Albemarle CiderWorks; former Regional
Community Development Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Della Rucker, AICP, CEcD, Principal, The
Wise Economy Workshop (www.wiseeconomy.com); and James Stevens, Senior Associate, ConsultEcon
Management & Economic Insight (www.consultecon.com)
The Hunter Economic Development Division of the APA provides an opportunity for APA members to join others
who share an interest in and responsibility on matters related to economic development. The mission of the
Economic Development Division is to advance the practice and state of the art of economic development by:
- Increasing the understanding of economic development as a key element of public policy formulation at all levels of government;
- Promoting economic development as a critical element of neighborhood community, regional, and national planning processes;
- Disseminating materials and information about current economic development practice and theory to members of the division;
- Assisting APA in positively influencing economic development policy; and
- Promoting professional communication among members of the division through a variety of member services, including, but not limited to newsletters, web page, conference sessions, workshops, and other publications.
The Excellence in Economic Development Award is named for Donald E. Hunter, who passed away in late 2009.
He was a long time and very active member of the American Planning Association, always urging greater attention
for economic development planning. He was President of Hunter Interests Inc., an award-winning real estate
development and consulting firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. Don also served as a board member of the
International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the International Downtown Association (IDA). He was a
frequent speaker on real estate trends and development and financing techniques, and received recognitions and
many other national awards during his long career.
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Alfredo M. Yao is one of the most admired businessmen in the Philippines today. The two flagship companies of his sprawling Zesto Group are called Zest-O-Corporation and Zest Airways. The names couldn't be more appropriate. After all, these are enterprises built on the foundation of Yao's enormous enthusiasm for finding another way.
Indeed, when his new packaging technology failed to gain traction, Yao started making juice to sell the pack. Thus, one of the country's largest beverage companies — Zest-O-Corp. — was born. Similarly, when his airline, Zest Airways, faced headwinds in a highly competitive market, Yao created an entirely new route to operate flights. Not surprisingly, therefore, 68-year-old Yao is considered an inspiring and iconic personality in the Philippines.
Popularly known as the 'Juice King,' the jet-setting businessman is not just the CEO of Zest-O-Corp. and Zest Airways but also the founder of a clutch of firms — Semexco Marketing, Inc., Harman Foods, Amchem Marketing, Inc., American Brands Philippines, Inc., SMI Development Corporation, and the Philippine Business Bank.
But it is orange juice that made Yao a household name in his country. The Zest-O orange drink was introduced way back in 1981. Tasty and easy on the pocket, it was an instant hit. Today, Zest-O has an entire line of products — from juices and fruit sodas to kitchen preserves and purees. The company enjoys a nearly 80% share of the ready-to-drink market in the Philippines. Zest-O's purees are exported to the U.S., Europe, China, Australia, and other countries.
Out-of-the-box thinking is also the fuel for his most recent and ambitious venture, Zest Airways. In 2008, when Zest Airways began operations, it met stiff competition from four other local low-cost carriers on both the domestic and the international routes. Still, Yao took the route unexplored. He hit upon the idea of flying tourists from China and South Korea directly to beautiful tourist destinations in the Philippines, instead of to Manila. Explaining his decision to avoid competing with other carriers on the regular Manila routes, Yao told the China Daily that he felt flying directly to tourist destinations would ensure a niche market for the new airlines and increase tourism. In fact, the number of Zest Airway's passengers jumped from 950,000 in 2009 to 1.4 million in 2010.
Yao's successes in all of his business ventures until now have prompted people to call him the 'juice magnate' with the Midas touch. But that Midas touch hasn't come easy to Yao. Having lost his father at 12, he grew up doing odd jobs to help his mother feed the family. As a young man, Yao was determined to start something on his own. So he invested in a small printing press and named it after his mother. In two decades, the press became reasonably successful, so much so that in 1979 Yao could afford to visit a trade exhibition in Europe. There, he came across a new technology in packaging, which used plastic and foil to make easy-to-use collapsible packs. Known as 'doy packs,' these were lightweight, and they could stand upright and be sealed aseptically.
Excited, Yao immediately bought a packaging machine. But back home, nobody was convinced. Juice manufacturers refused to entertain him and everybody he approached with his new idea turned him away. Never one to lose faith, Yao began making juices enthusiastically in his own kitchen and packaged them using the equipment he had just bought. His optimism was not misplaced. Zest-O orange drink was launched within the next two years and Yao never looked back. Over the years, his business diversified from printing and packaging to realty, banking, food and beverage, trading, and now aviation.
In his interactions with the media, Yao is fond of reiterating that all his actions, be it in his business or personal life, are a reflection of the lessons he learned at his mother's lap — to work hard, to persevere, and no matter what the circumstances, to not lose heart. Clearly, it is Alfredo Yao's affinity to meld this simple, earthy wisdom with his knack for improvising that has added the zest to his business ventures.
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Hyun Joong, who has been acting as Yoon Ji Hoo in KPN made a surprising revelation as to his preferred ideal woman.
He revealed that he liked women who were like friends to him, and that the side of him that he showed while he was on WGM with Hwang Bo was similar to the real him.
He said that he would like to meet a girlfriend who did not need each other to say mushy words to each other, but could be someone like a friend. He also added that he would like for her to be someone that he could meet wearing slippers at the supermarket outside the apartment for a can of beer and jerky and still be happy.
He said that before he liked women who were pretty and kind, but now age no longer mattered to him as long as she was someone well matched with him.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"That's So Retarded!"
"Retarded." Definition: slow. A hindrance. A person characterized by retardation.
"Retardation": Definition: slowness in cognitive ability, understanding and awareness, development, academic ability, etc.
So when you say, "This assignment is so retarded", you're calling the assignment slow? Really?
Take another look at the definition of retarded. Notice a specific word in it. Person.
I have a thirteen-year-old daughter who is on the autism spectrum. She is very intelligent, but her social skills are lower than those of most kids her age. That's her disability. Throughout elementary school, particularly from third through fifth grade, she was often called "retard" by other kids. She knows all too well how much that word hurts.
People seem to think that it's okay to use "retard" to refer to people as long as they aren't actually retarded. For example, "Jack's driving drunk again, that retard!" They think it's okay to call inanimate objects or other people "retarded" as long as it isn't a person who has mental retardation or other disabilities.
Words hurt, and it doesn't matter your intention in using them. My thirteen-year-old becomes upset whenever she hears someone or something being called "retard" or "retarded", to the point that she actually stopped speaking to her stepfather for an entire day because he used the word. My sixteen-year-old, who is very protective of her sister, ended a couple friendships in middle school because her friends wouldn't stop using the words "retarded" and "gay" (which is a whole other blog post) as insults. Now that she's in high school, my sixteen-year-old takes part every year in the "Spread the Word to End the Word" rally at her school, which is a rally to encourage people not to use "retard(ed)" as an insult.
Stop and think about what you're saying and who it might hurt. If you're an author, think about what your characters are saying. As I said, words hurt.
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- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 5:29 AM
Jo. Sounds like your daughter is right where she should be- with a loving mother who cares! That is so important because you and I know that we're not going to change kids and their direct cruelty. Most people think schools help kids grow in interaction and there's a lot of truth to that if you're not 'different'.ReplyDelete
My kids are 'mixed' as the kids like to say and even some adults. I am white- with a little Cherokee- and my wife is Thai. I never gave it any thought except the see the beauty of my kids heritages, but in their teens I would find them sad and even crying from time to time because of this heritage. I just didn't understand and my words were not enough to convince them that it was a good thing. Their peers were mean and I think jealous of their features.
Now they are grown and I have a grandchild that has more then three backgrounds. It worried me so much that I wrote him a story for when he is older. It turned out so well I published it. My children thanked me and wished I would have written it sooner. I wasn't smart enough then.
You are so right when you address writers and ask them to take care with their words. I call it a duty. We actually do touch lives and bear a responsibility to help as well as provide great stories.
Thank you, Jo, for posting this and I do hope many will read what you've said!
I think the version of retarted you're referring to means stupid. 'This assignment is stupid.' It's just a slang when used that way. However, I agree it's hurtful when applied to a person.ReplyDelete
My oldest also as AS. Fortunately no one has called him a retard.
Stina, unfortunately it isn't "just a slang." It's hurtful no matter how it's used because it's a term that has been applied to a certain group of people and is being turned into a generic insult. It's the same thing as saying "This assignment is gay." It is hurtful, and it isn't okay, no matter the intent of the word.ReplyDelete
Think for a minute--everyone reading this, not just Stina--about using the "N" word instead of "gay" or "retarded". Would you still think it was "just a slang"?


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Consider other lengthy works by Truman Capote — "Breakfast at Tiffany's," for example, may be the most famous.
Consider other works of New Journalism, such as those by Hunter S. Thompson (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, for instance) and Tom Wolfe (for example, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities).
For a more direct stylistic relationship to Capote's lengthy, researched, embellished nonfiction, consider Richard Ben Cramer's thousand-page treatise on American politics, What It Takes.


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Remaking a cult classic is always likely to grind a few gears, and a few gears were certainly ground when a remake, reimagining or whatever you want to call it of The Evil Dead was announced. Anyway the 2013 version of The Evil Dead keeps the bare bones of the original's plot in which a group of five teenagers travel to a remote cabin in order to help Mia (Jane Levy) overcome her drug addiction. The group, however, inadvertently summon something terribly evil and when Mia becomes the first victim of the evil dead, the group are in a violent and bloody fight for survival. The original works well because of the mixture of gore and comedy, the original was an utter laugh. The remake, however, plays down the laughs and ups the gore. I enjoy gore so much it is perhaps bordering the sociopathic, but parts of the Evil Dead were a tad boring despite the fact that a character saws her own arm with an electric meat knife. Perhaps because the best bits of the film were elements already used in the original (the camera tearing through the wood) or perhaps it is due to the fact that every character was a bland as bland could be. An uninspiring lead performance from Shiloh Fernandez doesn't help matters as Fede Alvarez's Evil Dead, for all its gore, lacks frights, tension and fun.


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then...he paused for effect.
"a.k.a Rambo", and he grinned.
that sweet, funny moment was what always brought me back to the memory of my beloved primary school teacher. on the first day we met officially, i learnt the meaning of the abbreviation 'a.k.a'.
i had always preferred english over other
subjects (oh yes, art too!). therefore, it was not a big surprise to classmates
if they saw me rubbed my palms eagerly and my eyes sparkled with anticipation whenever
english period was approaching.
|.oh yeah!.
alright, alright. that is an exaggeration.
years ago, schools do not have the luxury of copying machine for teachers to prepare and reproduce examination papers. teachers would have to painstakingly prepare these themselves with what we light-heartedly called 'mesin gelek'. no silly, not the famous M. Daud Kilau's gelek. gelek is as in reeling of a cylinder. sorry? who is M. Daud Kilau? aahh...that's a story for another time.
we also do not have the various GSM white A4 papers as today. our papers were yellowish and crackled noisily whenever we flipped them. yellow worm-like dust formed as we vigorously erased any mistakes.
sometimes the notes given are just for exposure to the language. it wasn't compulsory for us to memorize it for exams or get penalized when failed to provide him with the answer correctly. proverbs, animals and its young, terms for types of meat. you name it, we got it! he would meticulously compiled all the information, typed them and finally gelek them for us. ain't he a darling? :)
he is one of the reason why i love the subject.
i miss those days.
even the bitter ones (ejan and a few others would know about these) haha.
p/s: my nine-year-old kid asked me when are we going to learn idioms.
he is one of the reason why i love the subject.
i miss those days.
even the bitter ones (ejan and a few others would know about these) haha.
today is the state level teachers' day celebration..
happy teachers' day to all my teachers!
and for all of you as well,
my teachers :)
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And stop knocking your guarders, lest somebody nick your knickers.
From somewhere in Transylvania: What!! Knockers?
If they catch 'em, they'll be knackered.
*Rememberin' an old "comedy" album a college buddy had ... "Knockers UP!" ... Rusty Warren wuz the comedienne, IIRC ...*
Isn't it nice to know that Allen at Division and Greg Snow are so interested in door knockers? That is what you both were looking for when you found this right?
I'm not absolutely certain, but this story does sort of ring a bell.
""If I still had a knocker up, I would take it off...."
Even if I wanted to knocker up, mine isn't removble.
'Captain Korn & the Stolen Blood Hand Knocker' ???!
- i Used to like captain korn......'til i got cookoo for coco puffs
I sent it in waiting for the
link to Gene Wilder...
That, and I'm always interested in knockers.
I love that clip! Always a great pleasure to gaze again, on Teri in her prime glory ...
I loved that movie too. They don't make good movies like that anymore.
That's why there's cable ... with reruns ... n'cin' ...
And DVDs ...
Sumtimes, even with the mere several hundred channels we've got on the "medium" bundle, there are NO movies werth watchin' ... 'tother day I wuz reduced to watchin' sum inane teeny-bopper-bubblegummer thing when nuthin' else wuz even that good ...
That's when I do crosswerd puzzles ...
^...or there's always sudOHktheU...
I don't do numbers.
Or windows. (Well, I'll stop doin' Windows when I get my Mac fixed.)
There IS a market for old knockers-- just check the internet.
Reading interesting posts help me find more solutions to different queries.Definitely got that here. Thanks.
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Our final full week of first grade...
This year comes to an end for our students on Wednesday, June 10th.
We ended last week with a fun-filled trip to the zoo!
Friendly beavers ~ perhaps the highlight of the zoo visit! :)
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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Airplane tickets Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Airplane tickets Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message tuna007azJoined: 18 Jan 2004 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:17 pm Post subject: Airplane tickets Hello everyone..............Need some help. I am off to seoul in late june for studying at Sogang. My question is where is a good place to find cheap airplane tickets. I would be flying out of Newark Nj, or NYC. I have done the usual expedia and travelocity type sites. I wanted to know if there is a good site or agency i can book a plane for a 1000 USD or under. All i can find is 1200 and up. I would really appreaciate some feedback on this because i want to spend my in korea and not on going to korea Tuna Back to top Lou3511Joined: 01 Mar 2004Location: Annandale, VA Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject: i don't know if you'll beat the results turned out by expedia, but i once typed in "cheap airfare" in google and the search returned a lot of sites that produced lower-priced results than those provided by travelocity and yahoo. Back to top gypsy traderJoined: 18 Dec 2003 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject: Cheap fares Hello, Here's a list I've been working with for a while. Northwest Airlines has an online sale through May 15th, Singapore Airlines is <$600US from the west coast (6-mo. ticket), I think Japan Air may still have some deals. ATA has good US domestic fares. There are some blackout dates in May - they vary by airline. For a quick check, try the travel search engine qixo.com. Good Luck! gt ANA (All Nippon Airways) - http://www.fly-ana.com/ Asiana - http://us.flyasiana.com/ JAL (Japan Air Lines) - http://www.japanair.com/e/index.php Singapore Airlines - http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/app/saa Northwest Airlines - http://www.nwa.com/ Jet Blue - http://www.jetblue.com/travelinfo/routemap.html (route map) Star Alliance http://www.star-alliance.com/star_alliance/star/frame/main_10.html Phone numbers and airlines http://www.star-alliance.com/star_alliance/jsp/staralliancecarriercontacts.jsp Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA) http://www.kata.or.kr/jsp/kata/efi_dlist.jsp http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=6769&highlight=ymca STA Travel 110-122 YMCA Building Room 505, Chongno 2-KA Chongno-KU Seoul South Korea Tel: +82 (0)2 733 9494 Fax: +82 (0)2 732 9568 A few others to try are: JOY TRAVEL: 02-776-9871 TOP TRAVEL: 02-739-4630 KISES Travel: 02-733-9494 Unique Travel: 02-792-0606 Zed Travel: 02-794-0181 ~ from Tiger Beer Back to top Tony Danza's HouseguestJoined: 24 Jan 2004Location: Osan Dong Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:28 pm Post subject: This might lead you to jumping through a lot of hoops to get tickets--I haven't used this service before--but I found 820 dollar round trip from NYC to SEL at http://airfare.bootsnall.com/ Back to top Lou3511Joined: 01 Mar 2004Location: Annandale, VA Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: could/should this be made a sticky???? lots of useful sites to look at (for those having to pay their own airfare) . . . Back to top tuna007azJoined: 18 Jan 2004 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject: sticky HOw do you make a stickey no idea wanted to do it Back to top J.B. ClamenceJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: sticky tuna007az wrote: HOw do you make a stickey no idea wanted to do it Only the mods can do it. Back to top waterbabyJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: sticky J.B. Clamence wrote: tuna007az wrote: HOw do you make a stickey no idea wanted to do it Only the mods can do it. We're trying to keep down the number of stickies on offer as they clutter the board... but I will add this thread to the FAQs (you can access these from the "global announcement - Useful Threads/ FAQs" Cheers, waterbaby Back to top johannabartleyJoined: 18 Dec 2007 Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:18 am Post subject: I can only point you to cheap Theatre Tickets. I guess airplane tickets prices differ from agency to agency. Back to top rosetintedwanderlustJoined: 06 Sep 2010 Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: I know I've seen other threads about cheap flights and if anyone can link them on this one I would really appreciate it. The last time someone posted on this one was in 2007.. I am coming to Korea for the first time in October and need to get myself a ticket. Thanks! Back to top liz88Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:33 pm Post subject: is it normal to purchase your own ticket?? I thought the school provided them... Back to top AsiaESLboundJoined: 07 Jan 2010Location: Truck Stop Missouri Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:51 pm Post subject: You can use bing.com/travel to search with and you do buy your ticket to come to Korea before getting reimbursed. To go on March 1st, it's only $774, but on June 21st, it's showing $934 through Orbitz as the lowest fare. 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|Small waterbody fisheries and the potential for community-led enhancement : case studies in Lao PDR
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Based on case studies in Lao PDR, this research investigates the importance of small waterbody fisheries to rural households, the impact of enhancement initiatives on resources and resource users, and the opportunities and constraints of communityled enhancement. Detailed biological, socio-economic, and institutional data on small water body fisheries were collected and analysed in an integrated framework. Small waterbody fisheries contributed substantially to rural livelihoods, with average household catches of 66 kg/year, equivalent in value to approximately half the household rice production (the major crop grown in the region). Poorer households caught and sold more fish than other socio-economic groups. Active management of small waterbody fisheries by stocking and the regulation of fishing had significant impacts on fish stocks, yields, and the type, magnitude and distribution of benefits to villagers. Stocked fisheries managed by and for the village showed higher standing stocks and returns to fishing effort, and thus generated substantial efficiency benefits even though yields were not significantly higher than in unmanaged fisheries. Benefits were in the form of income to the community, partially passed on to households, (equally between socio-economic groups), through reduced financial contributions to the village. Institutional analysis suggests that locally adapted rules, ownership rights, low cost monitoring and enforcement, and information about benefits are key factors in promoting and sustaining community enhancement efforts, as well as the presence of individuals with substantial leadership skills. Results suggest that communities can and do successfully set up and maintain enhancement initiatives and that enhancement of small water body fisheries can generate substantial benefits. However these will only be sustained if it corresponds to villager's objectives and coincides with conducive institutional arrangements and, crucially, an enabling external policy environment. To achieve the full potential of enhancements, research should be aimed at furthering villager's understanding of the status and potential of their resource in terms of these objectives.
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Wow! Just WOW! That about sums up this weeks joint conference in Jasper with Mortgage Professionals Canada (formerly CAAMP) and the Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association. These two associations came together and pulled off what was one of the best conferences I have ever attended. Now I might be just a little bit biased. You see I was one of the co MC's for the event. The theme this year was Camp Jasper, simulating a summer camp type environment complete with s'mors, canoes and camp type activities intermingled throughout three days of education, networking and music.
Our campers were greeted on arrival at the south side of Beauvert Lake where they were boarded into vast voyager canoes, some ten at a time, and paddled across the lake to Jasper Park Lodge. Once across the water our campers were welcomed by AMBA and Mortgage Professionals Canada staff with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. Slightly better than any camp experience I remember as a kid!
Once our campers were all checked in, registered, and settled the shuttle service to Street Capitals Spark at Treefoil began. An evening of barbeque and indigenous entertainment on the shores of the Treefoil lakes. The weather was about as good as we could have hoped for and it was an incredible way to kick off the conference in a relaxed environment, and have an opportunity to bond with all your fellow 'campers'.
Day 2: Monday
Monday kicked off with trade show and breakfast starting at 9am. We opened the day introducing the Rocky Mountaineer contest where one lucky camper would have the opportunity to win a voyage on the Rocky Mountaineer, a train trip from Jasper to Vancouver. We then introduced AMBA's Executive director Amanda Roy and Mortgage Professionals Canada CEO to talk about the historic nature of the collaboration and what this ultimately means to all of us as an industry. The energy was electric. I think everyone, supplier, sponsor and attendee grasped the magnitude of what was unfolding this day.
At 10:00am Genworth sponsored a presentation by Economist, Mark Parsons. Mark gave us an update on the state of the current economic situation. Unfortunately in my preparation for my next role I did not have a great opportunity to take notes on many of the presentations but while we have had a fair amount of economic turmoil the news was not all doom and gloom. Once Mark was finished we kept the trade show going for another 45 minutes or so and headed downstairs for the breakout sessions:
- Mortgage Broker Representation Relationships Explained (Charles Stevenson & Gary Siegle)
- Who Moved My Files? (Eric Poblete)
- Connecting Trustees and Mortgage Brokers (Zaki Alam & Sandra Landry)
- Due Diligence Tools For Brokers (Gay Andrews, Jesse Bobrowski & Sherwin Dziwenka)
- Mortgage Funding: A Securitization Perspective (Ian Witherspoon)
Participants had a chance grab a box lunch and choose two of the breakout sessions prior to heading back upstairs for a keynote presentation from Jessie Brown on Disruptive journalism. He spoke about digital media and the impact it is having on business.
After Jesse Brown we took a short refreshment break then headed outside to the lawn in front of the JPL on Beauvert Lake. There the JPL staff had setup good old fashioned camp activities ranging from tug-of-war to your traditional three legged race. Campers competed in activities to get stamps for their log book which could be turned for a chance to win the trip on the Rocky Mountaineer. The camp Counselors (myself and Gord Ross) were out in full on cheesy camp counselor garb complete with knee high socks, sandals, a bull horn and nose zinc. I think everyone would agree that it was a great deal of fun and a fabulous way to bond with your fellow mortgage brokers.
Monday night was the AMBA awards under the stars. What was earlier in the day the trade floor, underwent an incredible metamorphosis and became a stunning gala environment worthy of any celebrity event you could imagine. Awards ceremonies are always a treat. It is so humbling to be able to recognize the best of the best in the industry and be able to acknowledge the immense contributions of all the award winners. This years awards and recipients are listed below:
- The Volunteer Award – Erica Fikkert
- The Partner Award – Nadeem Jiwa
- The Ambassador Award – Bob Hutton
- The Leadership Awartd – Gord Appel
- The Bill Patton Memorial Award – Brian Gentles
This year a new award for outstanding service was created to recognize the endeavor between Mortgage Professionals Canada and AMBA. This inaugural award was given jointly to Mortgage Professionals Canada current and past chairs, Jared Dreyer and Dan Putnam as well as current and past presidents of AMBA, Dave Trithart and Adil Mawji.
We also created one last surprise award. The WIMI innovation award to recognize those who inspire others to do something great. This award was presented to the founders of WIMI (Women in the Mortgage Industry) Suzanne Fleur de lys-Aujla, Suzanne Bebbington and Hali Noble. It gave me great pride to be able to present this award. These three women have become good friends over the last few years and it has been amazing to watch the success of this group empowering women in our industry.
The evening culminated with the Red Piano taking the stage. These two dueling piano's were absolutely amazing. They kept the crowd engaged and by all reports this duo kept our die hard brokers dancing until the wee hours of the morning. I think I went to bed at about 1am though there were many that stayed much later than that.
Day 3: Tuesday
I was down for the kick off of day three bright and early and have to tell you that I was very pleasantly surprised with the amount of individuals that made it down for breakfast and our morning sessions. I shot a video of the morning which you can see here.
We opened with a discussion on fraud with Mike Wolfe from Equitable Bank and Chris Hayduk from the Edmonton Police Service. From there we opened up the breakout sessions for the third opportunity to take in one of the five sessions.
We wrapped up the conference with a lunch buffet and our keynote speaker Graham Sherman. Graham was extremely inspiring and entertaining. He talked about the power of story and authenticity, a subject near and dear to my heart. Once Graham finished we auctioned off a Tool Shed brewing package where you would have the opportunity to sample, then brew your own beer. Ultimately leading up to a party with 200 of your closest friends to drink that beer at the brewery. Yes, I was one of the successful bidders. I ended up splitting it with Joe Jacobs donating $10,000 to Community Key our chosen charity for the event. All in all, we ended up raising close to $20,000 for the charity throughout the conference.
Our final formal activity of the conference was to award the winner of the Rocky Mountaineer. The prize this year went to Stella Tsang. Congratulations Stella!
I could write volumes on all of the activities and sessions that your AMBA/Mortgage Professionals Canada team put together for you but what I really wanted to do was give you a taste of the experience and show you what can happen with a collaborative mindset. This was a perfect example of two organizations that put personal egos aside and created something truly wonderful for the broker channel. It was so incredibly gratifying to see all of the hard work of some great people over the last 4 or more years finally come together and manifest itself in this form. One of my favorite moments was when one of our regulators stopped me and commented on the success of the collaboration. He said, "I was at your first Mortgage Revolution event 4 years ago. I realize that this is the work of many individuals but this has to be satisfying for you".
I could not have summed it up better. This should serve as a beacon, a road map and a confirmation of just what spectacular things can happen when we all work together for the greater good of the broker channel. I want to challenge all of our associations to continue to move in this direction and to our suppliers, who have been asking for this for some time, to continue to encourage the collaboration all around.


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God, Please... Please1:47 PM Monday, February 09, 2009
The results of the Nursing Board will be supposedly released between Feb 15-22. Both my sister and I are losing sleep over the results because we both know that a lot is banking on her passing.
Even my Mom is growing to be a nervous wreck in the US. With a sorta deadbeat son and a stay-at-home-mom daughter, she's bound to think that all her kids will live a life of poverty... so it's really imperative that my sister passes the Board. So she can move on to taking the NCLEX.
So God, please... let her pass. Please.


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J.S. Bach Part 1: How He Changed my Life
In late 1968 Johann Sebastian Bach's music changed my life. I was a freshman at Wesleyan University in a year that saw an invisible pendulum swinging from hell to heaven, from the terrible assassinations of our heroes to celestial visions of the sort that visited me one day in my first week of college. Up to that day I'd dutifully followed the path of science, one laid for me by parents and grandparents when I was young. In light of those visions of another world, my path appeared dull and dusty; the journey ahead appeared to be one that I wasn't up to. My heart was not in science, had never been.I'd been playing and singing since the year before the Beatles, inspired by music that just got better and better each month in Rock's golden age. But no one had ever suggested to me that music might be a career, and it had never occurred to me.
Until one December afternoon that fall. In a monk-like cell, a listening room in the basement of the Wesleyan Music building, I huddled in the twilight over an ancient record player listening to my latest assignment in Music 101. It had an intimidating name – the Bach B Minor Mass – and indeed, as I heard those first thundering chords of the Kyrie, I was a little afraid. Here on earth, tucked just beneath its skin in this basement, I heard a sound that seemed to issue from the realm of those celestial visions of a few months before.
I had heard little music in my house growing up aside from my dad's occasional plaintive harmonica playing. The exception came in the weeks before Christmas, when our house filled with the carols he loved and played incessantly on our old record player.
Those carols were made of the same harmonic materials as the Mass, and therefore prepared me for this first listening.
What I heard was not a modest period version such as is in vogue today, but Von Karajan's rich romantic rendering, with a full orchestra and a monster choir, recorded in what sounded like a cathedral. And the piece itself was a cathedral in sound–the little chapels of my father's humble carols vaulted by the hands of genius into the lofty reaches and spires of a musical Chartres. I listened to the Kyrie again and again that afternoon, because every time I put the needle down I caught some new detail in that monumental edifice, like a glimmer on stained glass or the eyes on a stone angel. I'd stumbled on the secret of great music: each listening reveals a little more of the magic.
I stepped out into the dark, my notion of music having expanded beyond the Beatles, Hendrix, and even my lately beloved Jefferson Airplane. It was a world too big, too beautiful not to explore. I changed my major to Music and never looked back.
Ten years later I again faced a new career crisis. I had fled performing a few years before, pursued by a fearsome demon: stage fright. Now my friend Livingston Taylor used his considerable powers of persuasion to lure me back on stage, and a big stage it was – opening for Linda Rondstadt before 20,000 people a night. I'd jumped back on the horse that had thrown me, but the demon still wouldn't let go. I was miserable up there, and knew it was only a matter of months before I'd quit again, and this time for good.
In addition to my nightly terror, the tour was frustrating. I found it ironic that though a mutual love of music was what had our band out on the road, as opening act the only music we got to play each day was a brief sound check and a 20-minute set.
The tour bus sat empty in the parking lot of some Holiday Inn each morning before sound check. It had a ¾ scale synth keyboard built into the wall. I had brought a collection of piano pieces. Bach called to me from it, from something called the" 'Echo' from French Overture." I had never learned to read music, and now in the long afternoons before the show, I sat and struggled to learn to read with this piece by the Master. I thought I was just trying to find some way to make music on this unmusical tour. I was unaware that a new purpose was manifesting within me without my knowledge.
I'd been writing pop songs for years. With melodic bass lines in counterpoint to their melodies, they'd always been influenced by Bach,. And more recently, as I taught myself orchestration, they were getting big for their britches, more mini-symphonies than pop tunes. Now as I neared the end of my performing career, I knew that without performing them myself they would never find an audience. Had the internet existed then, it might have been a different story.
When I got home from the road, for good this time, I was in a state familiar to musicians fresh from touring – exhausted to the point of delirium, yet filled with an agitation that had me pacing the 20 feet of my apartment, bouncing off the walls after months of covering thousands of miles.
I sat down at my girlfriend's piano and began writing a song without words, scratching notes on paper. Soon I was composing every morning. But before I wrote a note I would hack away at something from Bach's bible of counterpoint, the Well Tempered Clavier. I'd never have the piano chops to perform any of those pieces. Guitar would always be my axe. But I'd heard that Beethoven had performed the Well Tempered Clavier when he was 12. That hadn't seemed to harm his composing chops. I figured I could get some of Bach's harmony and counterpoint into my fingers.
How to make a living with this new music I was writing? I produced singer/songwriters and bands, but they never had much money. I heard of some contemporary Classical composers, but they too were broke, or taught, because few would pay for their dissonant music.
Bach intervened again in my life, this time with the example of his career.
He'd gone where the money was at the time– the church and court. He'd written what they needed: background music for services and ceremonies. Someone told me, "Hey, they sometimes hire composers over at Polaroid." They hired me, and paid me well. It was the beginning of a long a career composing for corporations –for sales meetings, training videos, annual reports. Rocker friends sniffed at me, as though what I was doing was worse than selling out, beneath contempt. It was before everyone including Dylan and the Beatles appeared in ads.
I didn't care. If it was good enough for Bach it was good enough for me.
Hearing Bach set me on the career path of music. His career inspired mine.
He has also enriched my daily life more than any person outside of family and close friends. A week rarely goes by when I don't listen to him, whether at the hands of Glenn Gould, or the voices of Ton Koopman's Amsterdam chorus. Whatever my worries, whatever my mood, after an hour of Bach I'm a little closer to that higher place.
Great Post. Sometimes you just can't go wrong with Bach. I'm not particularly intersted in Symphonic works, having been forced to stduy Beethoven's somewhat leaden 1st Symphony so Bach suits me fine. Personally, I prefer his keyboard works. I have a wonderful Harpsichord recording of the Italian Concerto and a collection of organ works, my fav being the Fantasy and Fugue in G minor. Great stuff!
I'll have to rethink ol' Johann Sebastian. I'm certainly aware of, but not all that familiar with, his works (if that makes sense). I'll have to give the Mass a shot and then go from there. Most of my classical explorations have been in the Romantic era and among the Slavic/Russian composers (Dvorak, Smetana, Glinka et al.), but I've thought for years I need to dig a little more. Of course, the same can be said about any genre of music; there's always something to learn.
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For me, the the first Bach recordings that knocked me out was a version of The Art of the Fugue that was rather freely arranged (fantastic percussion effects) by William Malloch and conducted by Lucas Foss. Around the same time, I first heard Casals' recording of the solo cello suites.
Edgar Meyer recorded three of the cello suites a few years ago — on the double bass! I started to play the CD for a bassist friend of mine and he insisted I shut it off after a few minutes. Totally unnerved him. Meyer's made a lot of records with Yo-Yo Ma and I would love to read a transcription of Yo-Yo's reaction after first hearing the tracks.
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I admit your website also made my day and also after extensive searching. I guess this site could use a tad hilarity: I actually found it searching under 'classical music composing games'. Of course no such thing exists anywhere. That is a place where people who often hear new such music in their heads, can refine which ability and share the bounty thereof, with other like minded individuals in a fun, inactive, multiplayer game environment. Why is it the games companies can't see sense? Surely you don't need to be Einstein to work out that it is in the best interests of such companies to provide such a Soaring Music Seedbed for their potential composers? Of acquiring such a creative pool, only too glad to avoid years of privation, misery and energy drainage, spent studying in the music departments of demonic hives masquerading as universities? Or maybe I should be writing to them? Or are they all too mindless? By the by: I am currently working on a booklet entitled Special Update and would be happy to email you the latest draft should you be interested.
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We are still buzzing around here in case you were wondering!!!
The Busy's are always buzzing about somewhere....
We just returned home from our trip across the states to Pittsburgh
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Jeff and I loaded up all our stuff (which is a lot!!) and headed across the states.....
Our first stop was in Idaho.
Kenna Ogg of Madison Cottage Design
She made us a wonderful salad for dinner and muffins for out trip.
Thank you Kenna!
Next up was Wyoming....
Which has its own beauty.....and SNOW!!
Snow slowed our trip by a day with the closure of Highway I80.
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It's still 2013 here (just) but the year is slipping away fast. There's still time for me to thank everyone who entered my giveaway on goodreads; all 1026 of you! I was blown away by the interest so thank you. The lucky five winners should be receiving their signed copies in the post very soon. In fact, I was so impressed with the number of entrants that I am going to be hosting another giveaway very soon, right here on my blog.
What I've been Reading recently...
The whirlwind in the thorn tree
by S.A.Hunt
I discovered S.A. Hunt, who is based in Georgia USA, while I was searching for a cover designer for my own books. It was the quality of his artwork and his creativity that captured my attention. His novel's cover(s), shown here, are his own work and you can check out more of his designs at his website http://theusualmadman.net
The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree is his first completed novel; it is book one of The Outlaw King. He describes it as a dark fantasy, and I have to agree.
Here's my review:
The novel starts with a death... the death of a man called Ed. At this point, I had no point of reference on which to judge this deed. Ed, described only by the thoughts of the assassin who kills him, simply vanishes into thin air when he is shot. I didn't know if Ed's death was a good or bad thing. I didn't know who had killed him. The jump to Ed's point of view, where he lands in a stream mortally wounded, cleared up only a small fraction of the mystery and intrigue. He hadn't been on Earth when he was shot...
... and I was hooked.
S. A. Hunt's writing style is bold and dynamic. Mistakes in grammar or formatting are very few. His use of description and simile throughout the novel is incredible. Every location, every deeply original facet of the world he has created has been painted in my mind by his ingenious use of language. Some of the language, I should add, would be unsuitable for younger readers... but the more coarse vocabulary was not overused or wasted, in fact it added to the parts of the story it was used in; helping to display the raw emotion and the darkness and depravity of the situations.
Throughout the novel, the writing jumps from 1st to third person. It adds an edge to the story, and enables S.A. Hunt to feed us a little extra information occasionally. In the first person, we are privy to the thoughts and experiences of Ross Brigham, a soldier who has just returned home... to find his wife has left him and his father, Ed Brigham, famous author of the Fiddle and the Fire book series, is dead.
Ross Brigham is a complex character, a soldier, artist and writer struggling with everyday human problems and emotions, like self-doubt and loss, while he takes us on an amazing journey through a fantasy realm of strange creatures and Old West style shootouts. In him, I believe, there is an identifiable reflection of every one of us regardless of whoever or wherever we are. Ross is easy to identify with and easy to love.
I don't like giving away spoilers, so that's all you're getting as far as the content goes. Except I must explain one thing, because I find it incredible and it's what makes the book a winner for me. This novel, the story of a bereaved son and his new friends discovering a fantasy world, has been put together with thought and patience. S.A. Hunt has created a novel inside of a novel, with titbits of the work of (fictional) Ed Brigham interspersed. I think perhaps the excerpts are my favourite detail of the novel, not because of content but because they add another layer to the believability of the world.
I know I've enjoyed a book when I struggle to find a negative point to gripe about, but there's one thing I am happy to moan about in this case... talk about leaving me hanging at the end! I'm perhaps guilty of creating my own cliff-hanger, but come on... gah! I need the next book; Law of the Wolf which is out now on Amazon.
S.A. Hunt is a very talented author and artist. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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Step 1. Connect your Samsung Galaxy device to PC
After launching Android Phone Data Recovery, you'll get the primary window below. Please connect your Android device to the computer via a USB cable.
Note: You'd better connect one device at a time, and make sure your Android phone is available for Android Data Recovery (check the list here).
Step 2. Enable USB debugging
Now you need to enable USB debugging on your device. Follow the detailed expression in the window to set it now.
1) For Android 2.3 or earlier: Enter "Settings" < Click "Applications" < Click "Development" < Check "USB debugging"
2) For Android 3.0 to 4.1: Enter "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging"
3) For Android 4.2 or newer: Enter "Settings" < Click "About Phone" < Tap "Build number" for several times until getting a note "You are under developer mode" < Back to "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging'
Note: If you have enabled USB debugging on your device before, you can skip this step.
Step 3. Begin to analyzing the data on your device
After you get the USB debugging down, the program begins to connect your device. Click "Start" to analyze the data on your device.
Note: Before starting, please make sure that the battery is more than 20%, to ensure a complete scan.
After your device is detected, you need to allow the program super user authorization on the screen of your device. Just click "Allow" when the message pops out on your device's screen.
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The scan will take you a while. After that, you can preview all recoverable data found in the scan result one by one. Actually, the current messages, contacts, photos and video are also scanned out in the result. Deleted SMS and contacts are shown in red. You can separate them by the color.
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Dick & Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Student Organizations
The Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences has state and national award-winning clubs, teams and societies. Students are engaged in a variety of club associations and these extracurricular activities give students the opportunity to share common career interests, develop leadership skills and foster life-long friendships. Volunteer and service opportunities in these organizations will promote career networking, so be sure to check out the clubs listed below or browse the university student organization list to find an organization that fits your interests. These organizations are open to all Texas A&M-Kingsville students unless stated otherwise. For more information about these clubs, contact the faculty advisor listed with the club.
Student Organizations – Student Leaders/ Faculty Advisors or Sponsors
- Cody Wilburn/ Dr. Randy Stanko
Alpha Tau Alpha; Students must be an agriculture major to be involved with this honorary organization
- Cheryl Jordan / Mr. Jerome Tymrak
Association for Childhood Education International
- Bambi Rios & Clarice Amador /
College Ambassadors
- Ms. Veronica Garcia, Advisor
Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas Student Section
- Rachel Sims / Dr. Kathleen Rees
Fashion and Interiors Merchandising Group
- Sara Booth
Kappa Omicron Nu; (honorary organization for Human Science student)
- Cassandra Bunch
Marc Cisneros Center for Young Children Child Development Club
- Brenda Aceves / Ms. Lisa Turcotte
National Agricultural Marketing Association – TAMUK Chapter
- John Crawford / Dr. Ryan Rhoades
Student Dietetic Association
- Kelsey Schoenbacher / Dr. Kathleen Rees
TAMUK 4-H Club
- Eric Taylor / Dr. Greta Schuster
TAMUK Block & Bridle
- Kacie Ide / Dr. Kim McCuistion & Dr. Tanner Machado
TAMUK Collegiate FFA
- Calan Ahrens / Dr. Randall Williams
TAMUK Ducks Unlimited
- Nico Cavarretta / Dr. Bart Ballard
- Allison Logan / Dr. Shad Nelson
TAMUK Livestock Evaluation Team
- Zachary Lopez / Dr. Randy Stanko
TAMUK Range Plant Identification Team
- Chase Currie / Dr. Tim Fulbright & Dr. Alfonso Ortega-Santos
TAMUK Rodeo Team
TAMUK Soil Judging Team
Wildlife/Agriculture Graduate Student Organization
- Chad Parent / Dr. David Hewitt
- Eric Joles / Dr. Scott Henke
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text: I never thought the DS would appeal to me... and it didn't for a long time. Now with the DS Lite and FFIII on the horizon, I find myself really thinking about getting one! The new mario game has been getting great marks as well so that is tempting. Is anyone else in this position. Normally I don't really care for handheld systems but this really appeals to me. Has anyone else been in a similar situation and ended up very happy with their DS Lite? It is sure calling to me.