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Cindric goes for 7&5 as Vardar routinely cruise through Novi Sad
Vardar have in Novi Sad managed to reach their sixteenth SEHA League win of the season beating Vojvodina 36:32 (17:13) in a match they used to raise their form ahead of both Champions League and domestic challenges.
Macedonian champs could afford themselves to rotate the team a little more than usual for what is their second win against two of the best Serbian sides at the moment - Vojvodina and Dinamo, in only four days.
Match was narrow until about 15 minutes into the second when Vardar's 3:0 series which put them up by seven (23:30) sealed the deal and crushed all the hopes Kasim Kamenica and his players had of perhaps surprising European champs at home. Home-team players however refused to give up until the very end, all in all delivering a solid performance and a good intro for what's ahead of them - Serbian championship and Cup finals. Vladimir Bojanic and Bozidar Nadoveza scored six each for Vojvodina while their goalie Todor Jandric added 10 saves in only the first half. Luka Cindric was on the other side key factor in his team's win today going for seven goals and five assists.
In the final round Vojvodina will travel to Slovenia to meet Celje and Vardar will welcome NEXE.


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with the Feminist Reading Group of Biblioteca Alternativa, the Bureau of Melodramatic Research & ST
The foetus is the socialist property of the whole society. Giving birth is a patriotic duty. Those who refuse to have children are deserters, escaping the law of natural continuity.
Nicolae Ceausescu, excerpt from a public discourse at the end of the 80s
How does the logic of property function when it comes to the organic and the biological? Asking who the foetus belongs to unquestionably rules out metaphysical questions of moral status or personhood, describing the unborn child almost in terms of natural resources, whose ownership needs to be regulated and agreed upon. Who therefore owns the foetus and who is entitled to make it its own, as a starting point in the extension of possession to life itself.
In the last two decades of the communist period in Romania, abortion was prohibited by law, in keeping with similar measures spreading across most of the Soviet bloc. This was following a liberal period in the 50s, which in turn was coming after strict eugenics inspired regulations in the interwar period. In 1966 Ceausescu issued the 770 Decree, criminalizing abortion in almost all circumstances, which accompanied by the banning of all types of contraception, led to a black market system of medical supplies and pregnancy interruptions. The decision was part of another type of metaphysics, that of the "New Man" and "New Socialist Society", atheist in theory but bearing the moralizing, idealized construction of the previous religious undertakings it meant to replace.
After the Revolution of 1989, the laws were amended to legalise abortion. However, the moral control of society, previously overseen by the Communist Party, subsequently fell into the hands of the Orthodox Church. As such, the issue of abortion is still a taboo in Romanian society.
In spite of the fact that more conservative sections of society deem the issue immoral, the memory of Ceausescu's repressive policies, and the still evident repercussions, prevents a discourse on the similarities between the previous government and the current religious stance on abortion. The representation of the past is now part of a new institutionalized discourse. Anticommunism has progressively been turned into a state doctrine, which aims at the purification of history itself in order to properly legitimize the present. For it, the removal of the past demon takes again the form of religious-like rituals. Willingly or not, artists, film-makers or writers dealing with recent history are caught in the manichaeistic debate. One such example is the 2007 Palme d'Or winning 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days film about an abortion case in 1987 Bucharest, whose fetishised image of the aborted foetus at the climax of the film's action, with its plasticized hyper-reality, is redolent of the biological pathos of the anti-abortion campaigns.
The politics of biological reproduction should be considered in the context of the reproduction of images, and we would like to research the relation between images of fertility and the fertility of images themselves.
We are also interested in how societies use political and legal systems to supplement morality, and conversely how they use ideological tools to supplement the law.
The question of bioethics is what the Bureau has recognized as an intersection point between its field of activity and the controversy surrounding the issue of abortion. Morality as a code of conduct put forward on the basis of the delineations between a so called good/right and a so called evil/wrong is a key aspect of melodrama, which always has a polarized fight at its core. But what are the premises underpinning this type of moralizing discourse? Melodrama as a genre appeared in a time in history marked by increasing secularization, in the aftermath of the French Revolution and the Enlightenment. According to theoretician Peter Brooks, it comes into being in a world where the traditional imperatives of truth and ethics have been violently thrown into question (...) filling the void opened up by the loss of religious certainty and compensatory moral legibility. (Peter Brooks, The Melodramatic Imagination. Balzac, Henry James, Melodrama and the Mode of Excess, 1976)

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For Medical plans with coverage beginning on January 1, 2019, …
the Medicare open enrollment period is between October 15, 2018 through December 7, 2018.
The period of open re-enrollment is the time for Medicare recipients to take a close look at their existing plan and investigate alternative choices to end up with the best possible coverage for their needs.I licensed and qualified Medicare Insurance Agent may be an asset in educating you on the various options as well as helping you understand Medicare and the various aspects.
Any coverage adjustments chosen during open enrollment will commence on January 1 of 2019.
Open enrollment in the Medicare context is distinct from that for the marketplaces instituted under the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as the "exchanges." Open enrollment for those coverage plans tends to begin on November 1 of each year, though state programs can vary.
There are significant numbers of senior citizens who have the erroneous belief that they have the ability to enroll in Medicare plans through an ACA marketplace. Though it is true that the ACA exchanges do sell private insurance plans to Americans under the age of 65, Medicare plans are not sold in this way. Citizens covered by Medicare need not enroll via the ACA marketplaces.
Let us turn to open enrollment processes for Medicare recipients and review several key pieces of information.
Open Enrollment Choices For Medicare Recipients
When the open enrollment period begins, if you are covered by Medicare you will able to:
* Take no action and retain your present drug and medical coverage plans
* Change from an original Medicare plan in favor of a Medicare Advantage option
* Change from Medicare Advantage to original Medicare
* Switch to a different Medicare Advantage plan
* Switch to a different Part D drug coverage plan, enroll in one for the first time or drop existing drug coverage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have revealed that 73 percent of all Medicare Advantage plans boast a quality rating of at least four out of five possible stars as of 2019. This is an improvement of the 69 percent statistic of 2018.
If Your 65th Birthday Is Approaching
You are given three months prior to the month in which you turn 65 and three months after that month to complete your Medicare enrollment. If you will be turning 65 this autumn, it will be necessary to enroll so that you are covered through the remaining part of this year and also sign up for 2019 coverage.
If your coverage prior to turning 65 was obtained through an ACA exchange, an individual insurance policy or through your place of employment, you may keep that coverage until the Medicare coverage you select is scheduled to begin. After Medicare takes effect, you are free to cancel the private insurance or marketplace policy and face no financial penalty for having done so. Should you continue working and receiving health insurance from an employer, it may be possible to hold off on Medicare Part B enrollment until you stop working, and do so without penalty.
Medicare Part A is designed to pay for inpatient medical care, and it is usually provided without premiums. Therefore, it may be wise to secure Part A coverage while also maintaining your existing coverage for office visits and outpatient care. In such a situation, it makes good sense to talk to your employer's human resource and benefits personnel to make sure all bases are covered.
Conduct An Annual Medicare Coverage Review
It is quite possible that your life will undergo certain kinds of transitions that necessitate adjustment to your plans. As an example, your physician could prescribe a number of different medications to treat a condition, or you might experience a medical crisis of some sort. In addition, insurance carriers regularly make changes and additions to the Medicare Advantage plans they offer. As such, it is always wise to take a close look at your coverage each year to verify that your needs are being adequately met.
Prior to the open enrollment period each year, you should be receiving an "Annual Notice of Change" from your carrier. The information contained in this document needs to be closely scrutinized so that you understand adjustments to coverage and costs for the upcoming year. Some of the critical questions you should be asking include:
* Will the prescription drug coverage pay for the specific medications you require? What coverage rules exist as related to medications? Is it possible to obtain medication through pharmacies and via mail-order services?
* Are the physicians and hospitals you prefer within the plan's network? Are referrals required for visits to specialists?
* What will you be required to pay in terms of out-of-pocket expenses and regular premiums, deductibles, co-pays and the like?
* What quality rating does your plan have?
* Does your coverage extend to times when you are in a different state or country?
* If you are eligible for other types of coverage, such as that provided by an employer, will Medicare work effectively in conjunction with it?
Two Primary Methods For Purchasing A Medicare Plan
Obtaining Original Medicare Coverage
Original Medicare is a program run by the federal government, and it encompasses Parts A and B. Hospital care is covered by Part A, while Part B is designed to cover things such as lab testing, preventive health services, outpatient care, office visits and the like.
If you and/or your spouse worked and paid Medicare-designated taxes, you probably will not be required to pay a Part A premium. A deductible, however, will be required, prior to the start of coverage for hospital care. Part B requires a monthly premium in addition to coinsurance and deductible payments. Original Medicare allows recipients to use any physician or hospital they like, provided that they accept patients with Medicare.
It is also possible to add drug coverage in the form of a Part D plan. These plans are offered by private insurance carriers, and the coverage receives the approval of Medicare. A monthly premium will be required for a Part D plan. There is no availability of Part D plans within Medicare Advantage, but it is common for those kinds of plans to include prescription drug coverage of their own.
Seniors have the option of purchasing a Medigap supplemental coverage plan as a means to pay for some of the out-of-pocket expenses that would otherwise need to be met. Medigap plans are obtainable through numerous private insurance carriers, and they are designated by letters A through N in the majority of jurisdictions.
The yearly open enrollment period for Medicare does not afford a guaranteed right when it comes to switching Medigap plans. Rather, it is better to purchase Medigap plans in the first half of the year that you are 65 years of age or older and currently have Medicare Plan B coverage.
This is the period in which the federal government provides a right to purchase a plan, no matter your current health status. Medigap plans may be bought or changed later on, but with very few exceptions, Medigap plan providers are free to decline your request for coverage or charge increased premiums due to health concerns. While the Affordable Care Act did prohibit insurance companies from declining coverage or raising prices for those with existing conditions, the provision does not extend to Medigap scenarios, because the insured parties are older than 65. It must be borne in mind that Medigap plans really are not insurance, but rather assist with the payment of healthcare expenses.
Purchasing A Medicare Advantage Plan
Insurance carriers that have received Medicare approval are free to sell plans referred to as Medicare Advantage coverage. Plans in this category tend to work similarly to HMOs (health maintenance organizations) or PPOs (preferred provider organizations).
For these plans, participants are required to use only those hospitals and doctors that are within the network, or else they will face greater out-of-pocket costs. A Medicare Advantage plan is an optional component of Original Medicare's Parts A and B, and they generally do cover the cost of prescription medications. There are also plans designed to cover dental and vision care. Participants pay monthy premiums, coinsurance and co-pays.
Beginning in 2019, the government is allowing Medicare Advantage plans to offer additional types of benefits that may serve to bolster the health of insured parties, including the provision of transportation to and from physician visits.
It should be noted that anyone with a Medicare Advantage plan is ineligible to purchase a Medigap plan.
Pricing Of Medicare Plans
Since the advent of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the cost of premiums for Medicare Advantage plans has dropped. For the year 2019, it is anticipated that the average cost per month of a Medicare Advantage premium should decline to about $28, a reduction of 6 percent. According to CMS, roughly 83 percent of enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans will be paying equal or lower premium amounts if they opt to remain in their current plan. Approximately half of all those enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans will pay no premiums whatsoever during 2019.
In addition, enrollees in Medicare Advantage will experience a broader range of choice during 2019. CMS reports that available plan options are likely to rise from roughly 3,100 to nearly 3,700. About 90 percent of Medicare participants will be able to choose from no less than 10 Advantage plan varieties. This represents an increase from the 86 percent who could do the same in 2018.
Analysts predict that enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans will keep increasing in 2019. It is anticipated that enrollees will rise in number from about 20.2 million to roughly 22.6 million. This is a boost of 11.5 percent, or approximately 36 percent of the entire ranks of Medicare recipients.
What Are The Costs For The Different Kinds Of Medicare?
Part A: The majority of Part A participants pay no premiums whatsoever. But, if you do not meet the criteria for no-cost Part A coverage, you will need to pay a premium of $422. Each benefit period comes with a $1,340 deductible. Benefit periods start from the day of inpatient admission to either a hospital or a skilled nursing facility. Benefit periods end once you have not been receiving inpatient care for 60 consecutive days. An average Part A deductible stands at $1,364.
Part B: A typical premium for Part B coverage stands at $135.50, though it is generally a touch lower. But, if your income is on the higher side, you may have to pay greater costs that do not exceed $428.60 each month. This applies to those receiving over $160,000 annually as a single person or $320,000 as a married couple. Deductibles are $185 per year, and once that deductible is met, payment of 20 percent of Part B costs will be required.
Part C: Average monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage will run about $28 during 2019. This is a decrease from 2018's average of $29.81. Roughly 46 percent of enrollees will not pay any premiums at all, but it is important to keep in mind that you will get that for which you pay. Therefore, it is wise to ensure that your chosen Medicare Advantage coverage really does what you need it to and is not simply the least expensive.
Part D Drug Plans: The majority of Medicare plans for drug coverage require a monthly payment based on the plan itself. Average basic premiums for 2019 will be $32.50, a decline from 2018's figure of $33.59. CMS has facilitated improvements to available Plan D offerings, including expanded freedom to purchase generic medications, something which is certain to keep costs down. Required deductibles do vary, but Medicare D plans are not permitted to have deductibles greater than $415 during 2019.
The often-cited "donut hole" is the gap in coverage that can occur when there is a need for massive drug expenditures. This is when insured parties will have to pay a substantial part of their medication expenses. For 2019, the coverage limit that first sets in is set at $3,820. The "donut hole" gap for the year sits between $3,820 and $5,100.
Once $5,100 has been spent out-of-pocket by a beneficiary, catastrophic drug coverage will take hold so that only a relatively small co-pay or coinsurance amount will be required. This amount is set at 5 percent of the overall drug costs for the remainder of the coverage year. Coverage gaps of this sort are slated to end in 2020.
A Part D insured party will receive a "donut hole" discount of 75 percent for brand-name medications bought when he or she is within the gap amount. There is also a 37 drug discount for generics bought during the donut hole period.
How To Find Help
The Medicare.gov website is a treasure trove of information regarding the plan options in your specific area. Here you can find and download the "Medicare & You" publication. You may also call 1-800-MEDICARE for additional assistance. The Health Insurance Assistance Program in each and every state can also be extremely useful to those needing to learn more.


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Zan walked through the forest while having his coat unbuttoned, with his pistols in his hands. Having been resting the last few days after a training accident, he saw his dust supply was running dangerously low so he had to go hunting, hunting for Grimm and get the bounty from killing the Grimm that he kills to buy more dust so he could continue with his studies and training. Yawning, slightly he knew he was slightly tired. But he couldn't stop now, he could feel he was close to a Grimm or numerous Grimm. He hoped it was numerous Grimm so he could get even more Lien from this hunting trip. He wondered what he would encounter this time while hunting for the Grimm. Grasping the hilts of his pistols tightly while keeping his fingers limber he heard something from behind him. Turning around, Zan saw…OOC: Rolling dice here!
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Now that you have an iPad, you have likely already run into issues with learning how best use it. Don't let it just become an app and gaming machine. Your iPad can do so many amazing things. Start learning more about it using this article.
Battery life is typically shorter when using heavier applications like movies and games. You can help your battery charge last longer by adjusting the brightness of the screen. Most likely it is not necessary to use the highest intensity setting to get the most from your iPad.
When you use the iPad to stream a lot of media content, such as watching movies or listening to music, you will notice that the battery does not last as long. A simple way to get more play time out of each charge of the battery is to use a low screen brightness setting. You'll likely notice that maximum brightness is not necessary to use your iPad.
The iPad can use VPN networks for accessing servers in a remote location. There is an icon in your iPad's menu to activate a remote server through a VPN network. Just look under the network tab. You will be asked to provide a server address and a username. If you are unsure of your server address, contact your network administrator.
You can use VPN to access a server remotely. You can use a VPC on your iPad by going to Settings, Network, and then turning on the VPN. At that point you just input the information that is requested, including treh server address. If you are unaware of the server address, you must contact the network administrator.
Do you not like having Google set as the default search engine? If so, there is a way for you to change this. This can be done under Settings – Safari – Search Engine. You can now decide to use other search engines like Bing if you prefer.
Have you accidentally bumped an app that makes noise by accident? Here is how to mute volume quickly: Press and hold the volume button. Your sound will be turned off fast. Alternately, you could configure the button labeled LOCK ORIENTATION to use instead of the mute button.
Taking screenshots on an iPad is a cinch. Simply press both home and sleep together. The iPad will take your screenshot and store it where it stores all your photos.
You don't need to click the camera icon on your screen to view your photos. You can just swipe right with your finger, and you will see the last picture or video you took. To see the other photos, keep swiping left.
If you find yourself in a situation where you must mute sound on your iPad, try this trick. Just hold the – volume button for a few seconds. This will allow you to get the job done fast and efficiently. Hold the button once more and the volume will return to the former setting.
It can be really annoying to have your iPad chime every time you receive an email. Were you aware that this feature can be disabled? Simply visit the Settings section and tap the General tab. Once you get there, select Sounds. Then, select the option to turn the New Mail alert off or reduce the volume of the alert.
To copy and paste when using an iPad, tap, then hold down the text you are interested in. Then pick Select. Then you will choose copy and go to another application, then press and hold again. This will allow a menu to come up and then paste. To select full paragraphs, you must tap a total of four times.
You need to be aware of how to properly take care of your iPad. First, keep the iPad away from direct sun and never leave it in a hot car. The heat will degrade a battery's performance. Keep your iPad away from liquids so electronic components are not damaged. Finally, be sure that you have a cover that can protect your iPad from scratches and other dangers.
You can shortcut to your most used apps. Simply click the home button two times to have them all appear. This can save you lots of time.
Taking screenshots is simple. Just hold the home and sleep button simultaneously. It will take the screenshot and save it with your pictures.
Turning on your iPad's auto brightness feature is a great way to extend battery life. Your iPad can sense the lighting in the room you are in and adjust its own lighting to best fit the need. This ensures your battery stays charged for longer. To set this up, look in the settings for Brightness and Wallpaper.
If you want to copy text quickly, just press and hold the text to be copied. Now, tap on copy, switch to another app, then tap and hold down once more. Again, a menu will come up, this time tap "paste." For an entire paragraph, you must tap four times.
You can share documents between your iPad and PC or mac by using iTunes to sync your pages. Sharing the documents you have isn't that big of a deal anymore because there's the ability for iTunes to work with any platform. Functions like emailing and downloading PDFs have become very easy.
The iPad comes with a few apps that you're probably not going to want to use. That said, they can't be removed, either. Make a folder to store all these useless apps out of the way. This will your main page to only have the things you use often.
Some of the applications that come loaded on your iPad may be useless to you. Unfortunately, some of them cannot be erased. Drop them in a folder that is moved to a spot far away from your usual screen haunts. Without these apps to clutter your screen, you can do more with your preferred apps.
Get notifications well in hand. Sometimes, it can be a hassle when you have numerous application notifications popping up. These can be changed under notifications, which is found in settings. You can decide which apps you want to send alerts and which apps you do not. It also gives the option to decide which applications are most important.
You can choose whether your lock orientation button functions as a way of locking the orientation or as a mute button. The newer versions have this contemporary function added in. You have this option if you have iOS 4.3 or a higher version. Holding down the "volume down" key allows you to mute the iPad as well.
Join forums to talk about iPad capabilities. There is lots of information available this way. You can also give people pointers that they might not have picked up on their own. Not only that, but if you have problems with the device, the forum can help you fix those problems.
Your iPad lets you change the brightness of your screen depending on where you are. You can dim your screen by pushing on the Home button two times and then swiping. This allows you to go in and manually change your brightness settings.
Search Engine
Listen to your iTunes music on your iPad. There is a simple way to access your iTunes account without having to reinvent the wheel on your new device. Just use Home Sharing, enabled on the computer and the iPad. Next, visit your existing music app on iPad. Click More followed by Shared. Everything is now set up for your listening pleasure.
Are you unhappy with the Google search engine on your iPad? This is simple to change. Under Settings, choose Safari, and then Search Engine. Pick another search engine from that list. There are several search engine options including Bing, Google and Yahoo.
While it may seen unnecessary, you must place some kind of security feature on an iPad. You never know when you might lose the iPad, and you might have sensitive information there you do not want anyone to see.
Connecting your television to your iPad is getting the most out of your device. You can if you get the right adapter. You want either Apple's VGA adapter or a digital AV adapter. Each one works well.
Some people don't want to know how much charge remains in their iPad's battery. Luckily, it is easily removed. To turn off, simply go into your General Settings and click Usage. This is where it is possible to turn it off. If you need to place it back, then just follow the steps again.
Do you want your iPad to stop asking to join Wi-Fi networks? If you answered in the affirmative, there is something you can do. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi, and then choose the "Ask to Join" feature. Turn it off. If you would like to join networks later on, fear not. This can easily be achieved, but you won't have to deal with high numbers of notifications in the interim.
A screenshot is something that you can take on your iPad device. Simply press the home button at the same time as the sleep button. The screen will flash and you will hear a click. When this happens, it will take a snapshot of your screen. The shot will appear in the Photos app where it can be emailed or viewed.
Do you wish to open PDF files with an iPad? Just send them to your email and open them on the iPad using iBooks. Additionally, you can sync your PDFs and your iPad in the iTunes app.
Get involved in online communities that discuss iPad use. You can learn so much from others who already know how to use the device. You can also take the opportunity to share some of the cool things you have learned to do with it. IF you are having issues with the iPad you can go here as well.
If you find that the volume buttons on the side of your iPad aren't doing anything, you'll need to go to Settings, General and then Sounds. Ensure that Change With Buttons has been selected so they work. You may use the slider as well.
There are several options for search engines on your iPad. You can use a different search engine. Select Search Engine under the Safari tab of Settings. This will show you a list of search engines to select from. The initial choices include Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
In Safari, you can touch the title window at the top to go back and revisit the beginning of a page. Sometimes scrolling just takes too long. Remember this tip so that you do not waste any time you could use doing something more interesting than scrolling.
Were you aware the the Google Maps application has Street View? Search until you see a red pin on the map. Tap the pin and a small icon will appear. Tap this icon and you will be able to access Street View.
Have you used your iPad and wanted to save a photo from the web? This is easy! Simply tap the image and hold your finger for a couple seconds. You will them be prompted to save. Doing so saves the image directly onto your iPad.
Copying a single word by simply double tapping it is easy. It can be difficult to copy an entire paragraph using that method. Tap the text you've chosen four times to copy the entire paragraph. This method can be used for addresses, paragraphs, and the URL bar.
Think about buying a keyboard that's external for use with your iPad. When you type a lot, then you will save a lot of time with an external keyboard. It is connected through bluetooth and is quite simple to use.
Put parental controls in place on your iPad. Go to "settings," then "general" and then visit "restrictions." Then, tap Enable Restrictions. You can then block your children from seeing content they shouldn't be seeing. All adult content in shows, videos and websites will be inaccessible.
You should now be able to use your iPad more efficiently. It has amazing capabilities! Use all the tips you've learned from this article and keep learning more. New apps are constantly be created, making the iPad your new best friend.
It makes sense to enable your "Find My iPad" option so that you can find the device if it gets lost. It will allow you to track your iPad to wherever it is located and you can also delete whatever you want from a location that's remote. It sounds like a pain to set up, but it could be a godsend if you ever misplace your iPad.


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Theoretical and applied failures in practically every Discipline are causing a shift
in the fundamental patterns of contemporary Learning from Positivism (only sensory knowledge being true) to the view that sensory knowledge is embedded in intuited knowledge, or - the 'Positive within Transcendence' position
A ground-breaking, India level Workshop on 'Fundamental Issues in Knowledge and its Acquisition (FIKA)', was held in Aligarh Muslim University on 26 – 30 March 2015.
The Workshop comprised of four Lectures. Each Lecture was followed by an exhaustive discussion.
A Test on the Deliberations (Lectures and Discussion) of the National Workshop on Fundamental Issues
We are happy to announce the Result of the FIKA Response Sheet Answering Exercise as under:
An Award Presentation Function was held on November 11, 2016 at the Conference Hall,
Fundamental Issues in Knowledge and its Acquisition (FIKA)
We are happy to announce that a "National Conference on Philosophy-Science Interface: Key Issues and Texts", will be held at the Department of Ilmul Advia, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 20-22 April, 2017.


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Using Contemplative/Centering Prayer as Christian Meditation
Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries has written another wonderful article exposing the truth and dangers of Contemplative Prayer, a movement that is subtly but rapidly infiltrating our churches. The article is a bit lengthy so I won't post it here. I will simply direct you to the post on his website. Read the article here.
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The Market for Climate Change
It seems most people understand the negative relationship between disproportionate carbon dioxide (C02)/greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and our environment. Simply put, the increase in the atmospheric concentration of C02 is responsible for rising temperatures and is the result of excessive amounts of C02 emission. Oil-refining, power plants and auto emissions are the biggest contributors to the excess C02 in the atmosphere.
Since the 1970's, average temperatures in the Artic have risen five degrees resulting in a three percent reduction of the polar ice caps. This is just one example of global warming taking place in the world today. Scientists estimate that severe warming effects (such as higher sea levels, hurricanes, droughts, and infectious disease) will occur after the atmospheric concentration hits 550ppm. With the current concentration around 370ppm and estimates that this number will double if we continue on a "business-as-usual" path, a response to global warming seems essential.
A highly publicized response to climate change is the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol calls for a fixed decrease in the amount of C02 by specified deadlines. There is a considerable amount of controversy surrounding the Kyoto Protocol so I will make no attempt to present each opposing argument. However, there is a popular argument in the U.S. that opposes the Protocol on the following grounds: harnessing pollution in the U.S. would also mean harnessing economic growth.
The undeniable relationship between energy consumption and economic growth is a major issue and has spurred the advent of "Free Market Environmentalism." Our market is not designed (nor guided at the moment) to respond to environmental issues, but free market environmentalism proposes that we manipulate the market to account for environmental implications. The Kyoto Protocol incorporates a type of free market environmentalism known as Emissions Trading. Participatory nations can meet their targets by reducing actual emissions or by purchasing "rights to pollute" in the form of emissions credits. Emissions trading assigns a numerical value to polluting and thus creates a market for the social cost of pollution. In effect, the seller of the credit is rewarded for reducing emissions below their mandatory target, whereas the buyer is fined for over-polluting.
This is one of many ways we can reasonably reduce emissions while still adhering to the principles of our financial system. Adjusting the market to account for the negative externalities associated with any form of production is an important point (and one which I will take up again when I discuss alternative energy and the importance of our role as consumers and voters).
A few ways you can reduce your C02 emissions include*:
Unplugging un-used electronics to save 1,000 lbs of carbon dioxide annually…electronic devices that are plugged-in use energy even when they are turned off.
Supporting the renewable energy market by buying renewable energy certificates and green tags.
Buying a Hybrid Car (or carpooling when you can): The average driver could save 16,000 lbs. of CO2 per year by driving a hybrid.
Planting a Tree to offset 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.
* Figures taken from www.stopglobalwarming.org


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Dragon's Dogma came out about a year ago with its unique style, reminiscent of Dark Souls-meets-Dragon Age. A western style RPG developed in the east.
And it was great, a breath of fresh air in a somewhat stagnate genre with its sense of adventure and a whole new NPC system, combat feels great and intuitive, though a dodge button would not be out of place.
Now the game has been re-released with a lot of added content, a complete underground dungeon, a few tweaks to the original game. For returning Arisen's this will be more of a good thing, the new area is both exciting and scary as hell, with the decision to feature more tight corridors and some great enemy designs.
Like the Ogre that gets excited with men instead of women or a pitch black dragon what'll make you regret the day you spent that extra gold on a weapon instead of lamp oil. The atmosphere created in Bitterblack isle is really taking all the great things from the original and just mush them together, and it works, its creepy and moody, yet beautiful and suspenseful.
The writing and voice acting can at times be a little bad with awkward translations but the overall story makes up for it. There is also an option in the main menu to change voice language to Japanese with English subtitles, wich is a far superior solution for those who dont mind reading instead of hearing, the voices just sound more natural.
Delving deeper into the dungeons reveal new, cursed items wich need to be hauled up to the surface where you can have them purified using Rift Crystals (RC). Our trusty badass female pawn, Toazter, got rented by another player and made us RC, and in this expand-release RC really comes in handy in that you can upgrade a piece of equipment forged in dragonfire to a higher level with it.
Or you can use them to fix riftcrystals to customize your party layout with hiring and releasing your pawns, but to compliment this higher reliance on RC Dark Arisen present you with more through chests and loot.
If you have a love for role playing games and are willing to invest many hours into this game, it will certainly reward you. It is an overall great game, and this expansion continues the trend. With a new area to explore and new enemies to fight, new loot to be had, Dark Arisen takes the great formula of the original and just builds on it.
Game score: 4/5
GameViews recommendation score: 70%
This is a great game, it has alot to offer you if you get into it, but it can be hard for non-RPG fans to really appreciate what it is and what it does.


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Esterhazy cake – modern style preserving the tradition
100 g Wgg Yolk
300 g Egg Whites
425 g Sugar
475g Almonds
50 g Flour
3 g Ground Cinnamon
625 g Cream
250g White Chocolate
75 g Trimoline
375 g Almond pralines
200g Milk Chocolate
125 g Dark Chocolate
150 g Butter
1. Preheat the oven at 210° C.
2. Make the sponge base: Whip the egg white with sugar until stiff, then mix in the flour, ground almond and ground cinnamon.
3. Place the mix on silicone baking paper and cook in a pre-heated oven at 210° C.
4. Make the ganache: Heat the cream with trimoline (invert syrup) to 90° C; pour on to the combined milk chocolate, dark chocolate and almond praline. When the ganache has cooled to 40° C, add the butter and mix to a smooth consistency using a blender.
5. Make the almond cream: Heat the milk, cream, sugar and egg yolk to 84° C; add the soaked gelatine sheets then pour onto the white chocolate and mix using a blender. Finally, stir in the ground, roasted almonds, place in a fridge and use the following day.
6. To finish and compile the Esterhazy Cake: When the sponge effect bases were cool down spread evenly the ganache onto the layers.
7. To serve, decorate tastefully with the cold almond cream. Beside of this you can use white chocolate layers, crispy wafers or pickled cherry as well.


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Jessie James Bead Necklaces
by Cindi Bernloehr.
(Winter Garden, FL)
I saw this idea watching Candie Cooper. She used a strand of chunky Jessie James beads.
Ran a 22g wire through all the beads, made a messy loop and then took the wire and wrapped it around each bead both directions ending with a messy loop at the other end.
Then she used chunky chain to finish it. Very easy and looks great.
Cindi Bernloehr
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Q: How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?
A: Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.
John 1:1, 4. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 15:15. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
John 20:31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
2 Peter 1:21. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
John 14:26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Westminster Project - Francis Beattie on the Prophetic Role of the Mediator
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Autonomous vehicles and Amazon may be the shipping industry's buzzwords today, but blockchain is well on its way to becoming the future.
United Parcel Service announced on Tuesday it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), the latest logistics company taking a closer look at the platform's offerings.
"The technology has the potential to increase transparency and efficiency among shippers, carriers, brokers, consumers, vendors and other supply chain stakeholders," Linda Weakland, UPS director of enterprise architecture and innovation, said in a statement.
UPS' foray into blockchain — a technology that the Chicago Fed defines as "a network of users, each of which stores its own copy of the data" — is not a surprise to investment group Stifel, however.
"In our view, blockchain will combine with the truckload pricing futures market, with data analytics-assisted [and] artificial intelligence-assisted real time matching of loads and empties," Stifel analyst John Larkin wrote in a note on Oct. 29.
Larkin said three companies will "invest enough in technology to drive the consolidation of the industry around these core transformational technologies:" UPS, C.H. Robinson Worldwide and XPO Logistics.


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Pokémon Go has just added a search feature on the Pokémon page. With it, you no longer have to scroll through the list trying to pick out the Pokémon you want to evolve, power up, or simply check out. Now you can start typing and quickly filter down based on Pokédex number or range, CP number or range, name, species, type, and more. Here's how!
How do you search for Pokémon in Pokémon Go?
You can start a search from the Pokémon screen.
- Tap the Menu button, bottom center. (Looks like a Poké Ball.)
- Tap the Pokémon button, bottom left. (Looks like a Pikachu outline.)
- Tap the Search button, top right. (Looks like a magnifying glass.)
Enter the search term you want to filter by.
The main sort button still dictates the order of the search results, so if it's set to CP, you'll see results ordered by CP.
What can you search for in Pokémon Go?
Rather than a simple search, Pokémon Go has done a good job implementing a wide range of filters. The only big limitation that you have to start search terms with the first character of the term. For example, "Mach" will get you Machop, Machoke, and Machamp. But "ach" or "champ" will get you nothing.
- Species: The kind of the Pokémon you want to find. For example, search for Jolteon if you want to quickly find a Gyarados counter.
- Name: The name of the Pokémon you want to find, including nicknames. For example, search for 100DragDO if you want to find a specific Pokémon you labeled for stats (IV) or movesets.
- Type: The type of Pokémon you want to find. For example, search for Dark or Ice if you want to quickly find a type-counter for an Espeon or Dragonite.
Number: The Pokédex number you want to find. For example, search for 147 to quickly see all your Dratnini or 152-160 to see all your Gen 2 starters. (It's useful if a) you remember the Pokédex numbers and b) you want to pull a range of adjacent Pokémon that no text search could cover.)
- CP: The exact CP or CP range of the Pokémon you want to find. For example, search for 1500-2000 if you want to quickly find a mid-range Pokémon to add to a Gym. You can type cp100 or cp100-200 if you want to specify CP rather than Pokédex number.
- HP: The exact HP or HP range of the Pokémon you want to find. For example, hp300-500 will show you your Chansey and Blissey. Because wow those HP.
- Evolve: All the Pokémon you currently have with sufficient candy to evolve them. (Doesn't currently consider Evolution Items, but that'll be fixed in a future update.) Super handy if you want to mass-evolve for XP.
- +: All the Pokémon in the search, in addition to any of pre- and post-evolutions they might have. For example, +Mareep would return Mareep, Flaafy, and Ampharos and +Jolteon would return all the Eevee-lutions.
, and ;: All the Pokémon across multiple criteria. For example, fire,dark returns all Fire- and all Dark-types in your collection, and dark;2000-4000 returns all Dark-types and all Pokémon that have a CP between 2000 and 4000.
There's no logical AND function yet, alas, so you can't, for example, search for dark&cp2000-4000 to get only Dark-types in that CP range. Hopefully that'll be added in an update.
Any Pokémon search questions?
If you have any questions about the new Pokémon search options in Pokémon Go, or if you've found any filters I've missed, drop them in the comments below!


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Spectrum Fire Protection (UK) Ltd is currently undergoing the accreditation process to become LPS 1014 and LPS 1204 certificated company. This would further enhance the already impressive third party accreditation that Spectrum holds, including BAFE SP203, LPS 1048 and BAFE ST104.
Brought on by an influx of special risk projects that both compliment the LPS 1014 and LPS 1204 schemes, it was decided internally that it was now the right time to apply for these to provide the comfort to the customers that the design and workmanship of Spectrum Fire is supervised and audited by The Loss Prevention Certification Board. As described on the LPCB's Redbook Live website, 'Even with the best equipment, fire detection and alarm systems are only effective if correctly designed, installed, commissioned and serviced. It is therefore important that specifiers select only competent firms with a proven track record to undertake the work.'
Below is a brief outline of the accreditations that Spectrum Fire already hold, and what they are working towards, detailing the benefits of the schemes and what it means for the end user. To further benefit the quality of Spectrum Fire's portfolio, it is a requirement of all of the following schemes that the company is fully compliant with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 Quality Management System, and is audited throughout the year to ensure this compliance is carried forward.
Spectrum Fire's inclusion in this scheme provides the end user with the peace of mind that they are using a contractor who fulfils the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. The direct employment of technicians who have been proved to be competent in their field for service and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers, further enhances Spectrum's compliance, outlined by the many successful audits that have taken place since certification was initially gained over 25 years ago. Spectrum are proud to be one of the first independent fire protection companies during 1991 to be certificated to BAFE SP101 / ST104.
The BAFE SP203-1 scheme is split in to four modules, System Design, Installation, Commissioning, and Handover/Maintenance. The certification the Spectrum Fire has gained within this scheme is inclusive of all four of these elements and includes both Part 1 and Part 6 systems. This is proof that as a company, Spectrum is able to provide a first class service throughout the life of any Fire Alarm installation.
Throughout the course of a project or service level agreement, Spectrum Fire are able to show excellence in their knowledge of Fire Detection & Alarm Systems (FD&A), providing design certification through to Completion, and offering Handover and Post-Warranty maintenance packages to suit the client. A requirement of the Scheme is to offer emergency assistance to contracted customers, which is one of the many Key Performance Indicators that is audited periodically throughout the year.
Spectrum was the first company in the UK to be certificated to BAFE SP203-1 all modules by BSI product services.
As an Approved Level 3 Contractor, Spectrum Fire Protection is able to offer full bespoke sprinkler packages on all aspects of Fire Sprinkler projects. Our technical offering and project experience includes Pre-Calculated Ordinary Hazard systems, Special Risks Fire Protection Systems including Pre-action, Deluge and Foam Systems, through to Fully Hydraulically Calculated warehouses. Full design, installation and handover is be completed by our in house personnel. In addition to the projects, maintenance contracts are carried out to the highest standard to suit the system that is installed, including 24-hour call out facilities as required by the certificating body.
As a Level 3 contractor, any LPS 1048 Certificate of Conformity that is issued is fully supervised by the LPCB themselves, therefore providing absolute confidence to the end user that the system has been designed, installed and commissioned correctly.
In addition to the current BAFE SP203-1 accreditation, Spectrum Fire recognises the requirements of many insurers and specifiers of the importance of being registered to the LPS 1014 scheme. By meeting the requirements of LPS 1014, Spectrum Fire Protection will be able to provide a single Certificate of Conformity to encompass the whole project, benefitting all parties concerned, such as the end user, the main contractor, insurers, fire brigade, etc.
In order to gain this certification, Spectrum is currently demonstrating their competence to ensure that the requirements of BS5839-1 are followed, and that any equipment used is approved by a third party accreditation scheme. By doing so, it enable the company to issue a LPCB Certificate of Conformity as part of a contract, which will;
– certify that the fire detection and alarm system was designed, installed and commissioned in accordance with the installation rules applied, and
– ensure that the system is recorded by LPCB as a certificated fire detection and alarm installation.
The main purpose of the LPS 1204 scheme is to provide the end user with the assurance that a fixed fire fighting system, i.e. a Gaseous Extinguishing System, has been designed and installed correctly to ensure that its performance is as intended.
In order to comply with the requirements of the LPS 1204 scheme, Spectrum is currently demonstrating to the LPCB that they are competent in the following aspects:
– Selection of the appropriate extinguishing gas type
– Competent to specify the required extinguishing design concentration
– Check on the enclosure integrity and leakage rates
– Design of discharge and post-discharge venting
– Electrical system integration of the system.
On any project that is carried out by Spectrum Fire under the LPS1204 scheme, it is a requirement that a LPS 1204 Certificate of Conformity is issued in respect of each completed system, extension or alteration. The issuing of this certificate will;
– Certify that the gas extinguishing system, extension or alteration has been designed, installed and commissioned in accordance with the recognised standards identified in LPS 1204, and
– Ensures that the certified system, extension or alteration is recorded by the LPCB.
As a company, Spectrum Fire are always wanting to expand and ensure that we are providing a quality service to the customer, as is demonstrated by the various accreditations that are currently complete or are being completed.
Should you have any projects or works that is required to be certified in such a way, please do not hesitate to contact the company (hyperlink), where they will be more than happy to discuss your requirements and provide competitive offers to suit.
Some of the projects that Spectrum Fire are currently working on or have been given the purchase order for…
Pertemps Recruitment Agency – Fire Alarm
Spectrum Fire has been commissioned for the upgrade of the existing Fire Alarm system throughout the main headquarters of Pertemps Recruitment at the Grade II Listed Meriden Hall Estate. Completing the installation of an L4 category system around a working environment with minimal disruption has its difficulties, but with careful and consistent project management, the project shall meet all of the contractual obligations specified. The system has been designed around an Emergency 54 Inim network which features 15 loops running two protocols including wireless Argus and also Inim Electronics LPCB certified range of detection devices. The project has been submitted to the LPCB for third party accreditation to LPS 1014.
Covpress – Fire Alarm
Spectrum Fire has been commissioned for the upgrade of the existing Fire Alarm system throughout Covpress Manufacturing Site. The existing fire alarm & detection system can no longer be supported due to product obsolescence. The entire system shall be replaced whilst retaining the field wiring using Inim Electronics EN54 Network control panels and peripheral devices.
Pertemps Recruitment Agency – Server Room Suppression Systems – Kidde Novec 1230
In addition to the new Fire Alarm installation, Spectrum Fire has installed two separate Kidde Novec 1230 Gaseous Extinguishant systems to the server rooms at Meriden Hall to the requirements of BS 6266 & EN 15004. Computer systems are a central part of all businesses in today's technological age, so protecting them from the threat of fire is a must to any businesses continuity plan. Integration between the suppression system and main house fire alarm is included within the two projects to alert in the event of an activation within the server rooms. The project has been submitted to the LPCB for third party accreditation to LPS 1204.
Residential Sprinkler Installation – Huntingdon
Complying with BS9251:2014, Spectrum Fire started the installation of a 64-Bed care home in Huntingdon for a Care Home Developer at the end of October. W
orking in line with the main building programme to ensure all systems are being installed at their earliest stage to ensure other trades can install their systems too, Spectrum are satisfying the requirements of the main contractor and leaving a lasting impression which will lead to more projects with them in the future.
Toyota Burnaston
Continuing support and ongoing maintenance is a part of our contract with the Toyota Motor Manufacturing site at Burnaston, Derby. Working closely with the sites various workshop personnel, we maintain all process sprinkler systems, including the detection and activation systems, to ensure that the protection of the plant is always working correctly.
Howdens Joinery, Runcorn
The installation of two IG55 (Argonite) systems has been awarded to Spectrum Fire by Howdens Joinery at the Runcorn Depot. Protection of 2 of the sub-stations with the inert non-liquefied gas systems is the first step to hopefully many more projects with the client, and the beginning of a fruitful partnership. This project is also being supervised under the LPS 1204 scheme, and the intention is for both systems to be awarded Certificate of Compliance's for the client insurance benefits.
With Christmas approaching fast, Spectrum Fire is this year taking part in a 'Murder at Mounton Abbey' night at Ramada Sutton Coldfield. Keep an eye out for our December post where photos and more details on the happenings, and who done it, will be revealed!


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Pizza is definitely one of the greatest inventions of all-time. There are thousands of restaurants selling pizzas and I bet each of us has our own favorite pizza place. But what if you can create your own pizza and you can choose all the toppings that you want? Isn't that awesome?
I recently discovered a Pizza bar located at 2/F Il Terrazzo Building, Tomas Morato Ave. corner Scout Madriñan St., Quezon City. And they just don't serve Pizza, but let you create your own Pizza plus, toppings all you want!
Mad for Pizza is an American-Italian inspired restaurant. Once you step in the restaurant, list of toppings will entice you and make you think of putting each of them on just one pizza. But for me, I focused more on my favorite toppings.
Mad for Pizza also serves three preset pizzas for 250php: Justin's Favorite (Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cheddar, Pepperoni, Bacon, Sausage, Meatball and Crumble), Anya's Creation (Alfredo sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Shrimp and Roasted Garlic) and Andross' Choice (Mozzarella, Parmesan, Feta, Ham and Pineapple. But for just 280php you can already create your own pizza with unlimited toppings!
You can choose your own dough from their four dough selection: Classic, Herb, Spinach, Garlic Parmesan. For the sauce, you can choose between House Pizza, Roasted Garlic Alfredo, Fra Diablo or BBQ sauce.
Once you've ordered your preferred dough and sauce they will ask you to go to the counter to choose some toppings, and from there, you can see them making your pizza.
I chose the Spinach Dough and Fra Diablo sauce (spicy tomato cream sauce).
Fra diablo is a mixed of tomato sauce and white sauce. After putting the sauce, they will add crushed red pepper to make it spicy.
After that, they will now ask you for the toppings that you want.
I asked for Mozzarella, Cheddar, Parmesan and Feta – that's how I love cheese on my pizza!
Then, I also added red and green pepper.
I like my pizza to be simple so we just added Bacon for the meat.
Here's Trice's pizza, she wanted to try something new, so she chose Garlic Parmesan dough and BBQ for her sauce. For the toppings, she chose Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese, Red and Green bell pepper, Onion, Ham, Bacon and Kielbasa.
After choosing, they will already cook your pizza and will deliver it to your table afterwards.
The size of the pizza is 10 inches and can be shared to 2-3 person – depends on your appetite. Make sure to eat your pizza right away to enjoy the experience! My pizza was flavorful even though I only chose few toppings.
Mad For Pizza does not only offer Create Your Own Pizza, but also other mouth-watering foods that are very affordable.
Rock n' Roll Nachos (188php) | For starter, we ordered this because Nachos is one of my favorites. The serving of the Nachos is good for 3-4 person.
Hawaiian Delight Salad (158php) | The taste of this salad was very delicious. Even a non-vegetable eater will surely love this. Serving is good for 2 person.
Spaghetti Bolognese (188php) | What I like with this spaghetti was its sweet and cheesy taste. Serving is good for 2 person.
Amboy 'Angus Beef Belly in Adobo sauce' (218php) | This one is my favorite among all of their dishes. The Angus beef was tender and very, very good! The garnish of the rice suited well with the beef. The cut was big enough for two person.
If you're on a 'no rice diet', you can have the Amboy with fries instead of rice.
Tennessee Pork Spareribs (268php) | This one was also good and juicy.
Frozen Iced Tea (88php)
Banoffee Cubbler (88php) | The taste was okay. Its serving is big enough for 2 persons.
Panna Cotta (88php)
Trice and I went back after a couple of days from the day we tried Mad for Pizza because we got hooked on their Angus Beef Belly.
For more information, follow them on Instagram and Twitter or like their Facebook Page.
Photos by Trice Nagusara and Seph Cham


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1. Which NFL player guaranteed his team would win Super Bowl III the week before the big game:
a. Don Shula b. Joe Namath c. Johnny Unitas d. Earl Morrall
2. What stadium was the first Super Bowl played in?
a. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum b. Louisiana Superdome c. The Orange Bowl d. Lambeau Field
3. Who was the losing head coach in the first Super Bowl?
a. Vince Lombardi b. Goerge Allen c. Don Shula d. Hank Stram
4. Which city has hosted the most Super Bowls?
a. Los Angeles b. San Deigo c. New Orleans d. Miami
5. Which team holds the record for the most penalty yardage in one Super Bowl?
a. Los Angeles Rams b. Dallas Cowboys c. Miami Dolphins d. San Francisco 49ers
6. Who was MVP of Super Bowl XXVII?
a. Troy Aikman b. Emmitt Smith c. Michael Irvin d. Steve Young
7. Who has played in the most Super Bowls?
a. Charles Haley b. John Elway c. Mike Lodish d. Preston Pearson
8. Which head coach has taken his team to the Super Bowl the most times?
a. Bud Grant b. Marv Levy c. Don Shula d. Tom Landry
9. What is the longest field goal ever kicked in a Super Bowl?
a. 52 yards b. 53 yards c. 54 yards d. 55 yards
10. Which quarterback has thrown he most pass attempts without an interception in a Super Bowl?
a. John Elway b. Steve Young c. Joe Montana d. Kurt Warner
1.b, 2a, 3d, 4d, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8c, 9c, 10d


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Friday, July 26, 2013
Album Review: Weekend-Jinx
I bring all this up because after three years between albums (and one EP to help with the transition), it's sort of unbelievable how much Weekend have scraped that noise aspect from their sound on Jinx. Not entirely, but enough that it really can't be a defining factor for the band anymore. More so though, is what that removal has revealed underneath. Under those layers of fuzz were/are some absolutely astonishing gothic post-punk songs. And just like how Weekend was creative when they were utilizing noise, so too are they creative with their new sound.
I mean the opening should be the biggest tip off. The drone that breaks the silence as opener "Mirror" starts, the panned bursts of static, the steady thump of the drum all make it seem as if it's going to another explosive opener like "Coma Summer" did. Instead an almost jangle guitar line cuts through, and Weekend keep pulling back throughout the song. It's instantly clear Weekend are trying to evoke something much more now; a deeper sense of the emotions and pathos that were secretly always at the core of Weekend's songs. Just listen to the chorus, nothing but the repetition of "I feel sick in my heart" over and over again. If the melancholy couldn't be detected through the music, they sure as hell can be felt in Shaun Durkan's lyrics. However, "Mirror" is just the intro to the actual rest of Jinx, a testament to Weekend continuing to push at how their band should sound. The glorious "July", so warm in its guitar wash it feels like Ride if Robert Smith had secretly joined the band. Then contrast that to the next song "Oubliette" which has a much more post-punk snarl to it, almost feeling like a lost song by their friends and former peers Wax Idols, before the chorus comes in with its lovely solo call-and-response echo to it. What might be the best track on the album, "It's Alright", perfectly melds this industrial, almost drum machine stomp to a blur of My Bloody Valentine guitars that's just three and half minutes of hazy guitar rock heaven.
Then all of that is contrasted by the atmospheric songs that the band included that not only serve as a counterbalance, but also help enhance the entire mood and core of the album. Album centerpiece "Sirens" is a blur of warped vocal effects that creates a fog that forces the song's components to slowly rise out of the muck. It builds more and more, than just as quickly fades out again, and while it seemingly passes by in the blink of an eye, its presence is a giant puncture of attention, as the song sits heavy and informs the rest of the album. "Rosaries" follows a similar path, the band concentrating on the song's cold, atmospheric core to channel something truly haunting, and equally devastating considering how few lyrics are used. It's all buried underneath the haze of the song, but instead of hiding anything, it amplifies the emotions you know are buried underneath.
Jinx ends with "Just Drive", the closest they get back to their old sound, a six minute sprawl (at least here) that jumps between post-punk bursts and noisy goth rock, with the band practically fighting to pick which style to channel. And along those minutes, almost every aspect of Jinx is in some way put into display, the way Weekend have evolved pushed into one song. And it's completely memorizing, just like the rest of Jinx. What Weekend have managed to do here is what every band wants to do with their second album; step out of the shadows of their previous sound (as great as it was), and create something even better. Jinx defies most set in stone genre tags; a synthesis of goth, indie rock, post-punk, noise rock. Jinx is dark, noisy, turbulent, saddening, and utterly, utterly excellent.
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As a business woman I have always found that if you show a genuine interest and engage with your client, customer, stakeholders or whatever population you serve, you create a foundation of trust which leads to loyalty and commitment to what you have to offer. In my book, "Celebrate the Messengers, Don't Shoot Them" I have 30 messenger stories from individuals who have been stifled or ignited in the workplace. One individual who was a car salesman shared a story about how his creativity had been stifled. His approach was very personal and very focused on his customer's needs. His product knowledge was a key factor in getting customers excited. He reports that in a past job situation he had to read from a script and turn his leads over to a manager to close the deal, disengaging him from the customer. His sales took a nose dive. As soon as he took a sales position with a dealership that saw his approach as an asset, sales soared to the top of the charts. You see his style, knowledge and ability to effectively engage his customers were the key to his success. Effective engagement competencies are skills anyone can master. Visit my website for more information http://www.successworkonline.com/trainings/
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Student Clubs
Who do employers and four-year colleges look for? They look for well-rounded students whose interests reach beyond the classroom, for people who are involved in their campus and community. Join a club that parallels your major, piques your interest, helps you understand how governance works! A list of campus clubs and their special interests is included below.
Attend various activities offered throughout the academic year, such as workshops, seminars, demonstrations, and health fairs. Take part in intercollegiate sports or intramurals. Stop by the Student Center today! To learn more, visit Lisa Givens in the Student Center (G building), or by telephone at (609) 343-5694.
Student Government Association
Purpose: To generate activities of interest for the benefit of the general student body; to create a representative governing body that promotes harmony among students, faculty and the administration of Atlantic Cape; visit the SGA homepage for more information. The SGA Senate Assembly meets each Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Room J 206. Advisor: Lisa Givens.
A & P Club
Purpose: To provide an interactive environment for students to study human anatomy and physiology, and prepare for lab practicals. Advisor: Zhe June Xu Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., S218.
Art Club
Purpose: To foster interest in the visual arts both at Atlantic Cape campus and the surrounding region through discussions, demonstrations and field trips. Advisor: Rita Michlenko, Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., K126.
Atlantic Cape Environmentalists
Purpose: To spread student awareness on how to live in balance, harmony, and health on Planet Earth. By raising awareness we will be collectively shifting the attitudes of students while creating sustainable action. Advisor: Luis Montefusco. Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., A107.
Atlantic Cape Review (Newspaper)
Purpose: To offer all students opportunities to develop skills in news writing, photography, layout and graphics; to showcase those skills in the pages of a campus newspaper; and to provide information to the college community. Students interested in becoming club members should email Atlantic Cape Review. Advisor: Caroline Halfinger. Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., Room G111 of the Student Center.
Aviation Club
Purpose: To enlighten and broaden student awareness of the aviation industry. Advisor: Timothy Cwik. Meets: Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., S224.
Baking & Pastry Club
Purpose: To encourage and facilitate the meaningful exchange of specialized concepts and techniques. To build professional alliances while promoting strong community "outreach" to generate enthusiasm and build support for networking between students. Advisor: James Usilton. Meets: Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Kitchen 2.
Black Student Alliance
Purpose: To encourage recognition of every Atlantic Cape student's cultural, academic and social-needs in the college environment and to enhance communication among all races on campus and in the community. Advisor: Lynette Ingram. Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., B103.
Communication Club
Purpose: To promote and market the Atlantic Cape communication program and provide students with hands-on experience in the communication field. To feature events and other activities that highlight each of the tracks within communication. To bring together all Atlantic Cape student media and communication organizations to share experiences and develop synergy. To provide forums to share and honor student and faculty research and creative work. To establish connections between the club and communication organizations, professional media, four-year schools and Atlantic and Cape May high schools. Advisor: Keith Forrest. Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., B.
Circle K Club
Purpose: To meet the personal needs of the individual collegian through qualities of leadership, the rewards of service, and the unique spirit of friendship. Advisor: Donna Marie McElroy. Meets: Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., CMCC.
Cross-Cultural Student Association
Purpose: To promote understanding among the various cultures and backgrounds of students on the Atlantic City campus and residents of the community at large, orient international students to American lifestyles, encourage cultural exchange between U.S. and international students, and increase awareness among Atlantic Cape students, staff, and faculty to the needs of international students and their contributions to campus life. Advisor(s): Shirley Shields, Michael Kammer. Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., Room 256, Worthington Campus, Atlantic City.
Culinary Student Association
Purpose: To promote appreciation in the food service and food preparation industries of the skills and professionalism of graduates of the Academy of Culinary Arts and the high quality of its courses and instructors. Advisor: TBD. Meets: Tuesday, 12:00 p.m., M208 ACA.
Engineering Club
Purpose: To assist all Atlantic Cape students majoring in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and related fields, and to enrich their learning experience through communal activities and motivate them to continue their education in those fields. Advisor(s): Matthew Miller, Al Jou, Meets: S207.
Paralegal Studies Club
Purpose: To further educate and expose paralegal students to the administration of law by way of activities that will enhance their education and interests in law. Advisor(s): Marilyn Keiner, Meets: Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m., B104.
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
Purpose: To provide recognition of academic achievements for community college students. To provide community and campus service. The requirements to be invited to apply for membership in Phi Theta Kappa are: 3.5 cumulative GPA;12 credits general education credits earned to date, either from Atlantic Cape or another community college;currently enrolled at Atlantic Cape (full or part time). Eligible students that meet the above criteria are sent invitation letters in the mail each semester to the address they provide the college. They can then use the individualized passcode from the letter to sign up online. Advisor: Holly Scheulthesis Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., A102. For more information visit the Phi Theta Kappa International website.
Radio Club Atlantic Cape Community College's Student-run Radio Station
Purpose: To broadcast music, entertainment, cultural and public service announcements and events via 107.9 FM and the Internet for the Atlantic Cape locations and the community at large. Advisor: Jim Taggart Meets: Thursday, 11:00 a.m., C125.
Rewrites Literary Magazine
Purpose: To publish a literary magazine from college and community submissions for the community at large. Advisor: Richard Russell, Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., B144.
She Speaks
Purpose: To gather the student body together to voice recognition for the females existing throughout the world, the inequality females face, but also the impeccable power and voice one has when she speaks. Advisor: Heather Boone Meets:Thursday, 12:30 p.m., B103.
Soccer Club
Purpose: To promote the game of soccer on campus. Advisor(s): Claude Fortune, Meets: TBD.
Student Nurses Club
Purpose: To attain specific nursing goals and health education on campus and to continue nursing traditions and strive for graduation. Advisor(s): Joe Krafft Meets: Monday, 11:30 a.m., H128.
T.V. & Film Club
Purpose: To televise Atlantic Cape club activities and events while mastering fundamentals of television equipment, such as camera, microphone and light. Advisor(s): Bojan Zilovic, Richard Monteleone Meets: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. D001.


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"Okay, let's crack him."
Let's crack him—three simple words that sent a shock wave through the ER. Three words that invited every surgery resident, internal medicine resident, medical student, respiratory therapist, lab tech, blood gas tech—and even the housekeeping staff—to flood into the room, hoping to witness the most dramatic procedure, the greatest spectacle, in all of medicine.
Hacker shed his white coat, threw on sterile gloves, and grabbed a scalpel as a nurse doused the patient's chest with Betadine solution. With one long swipe, Hacker sliced through skin and muscle from the left side of the sternum to the left shoulder blade. The tissues barely bled. With a second swipe he entered the chest cavity. He placed a rib spreader and cranked it open. Ribs crunched and snapped. The lung billowed out of the incision like a pink balloon, inflating and deflating as the respiratory therapist squeezed and released the bag. Hacker stuck one hand deep inside the thorax, and with the other, guided a vascular clamp to the same spot and snapped it closed. "The aorta's cross-clamped," he said.
With a pair of scissors, he opened the pericardial sac and exposed the heart. It was dark blue and quivering like a sack of worms—the hallmark of ventricular fibrillation. He squeezed it between his palms in a rhythmic fashion.
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A Disruptive Time for Mobile Messaging
November 17, 2011 1 Comment
So my original impression of iMessage turned out to be incorrect–kind of. If you have an iPhone, you know by now that iMessage and the SMS app are, in fact, built in. That's good. My reaction was based on the fact that I only have an iPad. So here are some more thoughts and additional notions regarding SMS going away (hopefully sooner than later) for various reasons.
Now that I realize that iMessage is integrated into the iPhone, they are certainly on to something. The problem is, however, that there are still multiple apps for multiple modes of communication and it would be wise of Apple to combine iChat, FaceTime, and iMessage/Messages. A single interface to reach out and contact someone is key. I think they will come around, because the startups are coming for them and they have some really great ideas!
The iMessage concept (and FaceTime too) is baked into the contact experience; however there are distinct problems here with both ubiquity and platform approach. Take for example the contact. I have lots of contacts, yet the only way I know if they have an iDevice is to attempt to iSomething them–not a good approach. Second, when I call up a contact that happens to have FaceTime (only because I know for a fact they have it, not because the contact gave me any indication otherwise), guess what happens if that person is unavailable? It just keeps ringing! There is no 'this person is not available' or busy signal, just ring and ring and ring. Third–if you are going to put out an SMS killer (as well as integrate excellent other communication modes like video chat and IM), then you have to go all the way: you have to assume that not everyone on the planet has (or wants or can afford) an iDevice. Much to my own personal dismay, FaceTime and iMessage aren't platform agnostic–iThing only. I get the idea–closed systems, controlled systems, known quantities, and competitive advantage–but it is that absence of ubiquity that will prevent iMessage and FaceTime from really owning this market. Enter the competition…
Over on the other side, the fun happy side as I like to call it, is Windows Phone. There are a series of interesting developments that are starting to gain traction and might just succeed if the stars line up and they keep their eye on the ball.
Kik Messenger
First up is a neat little app I've been tinkering with call Kik Messenger. Here's a tool that is very much similar to the iMessage service but has one serious advantage–multi-platform. Not only does it do everything that iMessage can do and then some, but it is multi-platform. You can use it on Windows Phone, Apple, Android, and even BlackBerry. Being multi-platform immediately makes its potential much higher. Currently, it has a few disadvantages: First, it requires sign on. iMessage is baked into the phone–so should Kik. The 'sign on' should be the phone number of the device. I don't see Kik being available on tablets but if they do come to tablets, they could easily implement sign on things for those folks–similar to my using of my email address in iMessage on iPad. Second–and this cannot be stressed enough–the app must integrate more closely, er, completely with the contact experience. If I go to send a message to someone, it should check to see if I'm on Kik and send it that way instead…similar to how FaceBook and Windows Live integration are starting to come together on Windows Phone. Messaging should not ever be an app. Third–and I think they will get there soonish–video. If Kik wants to beat iMessage, Kik needs to integrate video calling right there in the app. So integrate with contact experience, add video, and ditch the sign on–boom, instant amazingness.
There is another app that could that is also coming around. It's called Tango and it's similar in ubiquity but is dedicated to the video experience. It is about to become the first app (as of November 2011) to enable video calling on Windows Phone 7–besting even Microsoft's recent Skype purchase (more on that in a second). Instantly, we've got ourselves a ballgame because Tango is already available on PC, iPhone, Android, and now WP7. They are, however, missing some market potential by the lack of a native Mac app. Do that little nugget and its got FaceTime beaten IF it can overcome the same issues as Kik: integrate with contact experience completely, get rid of logging in from devices, and in this guy's case, integrate text based messaging.
I realize integrating as with the contacts concept as tightly as iMessage is going to be hard. Android is easy because you can essentially do anything you want. Microsoft is right there at the happy middle ground. There are tight integration points that are available and continue to mature but it still has a ways to go but it is going much faster than Apple ever did. I do have to give Microsoft some serious props here. Skype is coming for Windows Phone 7. It is already available for iOS and Android (as well as Mac/PC). But it will be some time before you can get Skype on WP7 and in the interim, MSFT could very easily have told Tango to take a hike. But you know what? They didn't. Not only that, Microsoft actually helped Tango with their code to make sure it is amazing, hardware accelerated, and takes advantage of all those nifty new Mango features (like a front facing camera if you've got the goods) to do what it does. Very impressive.
Currently, messaging and communications is in a disruptive period. This is excellent for the end users because we won't have to rely on SMS for much longer (hopefully). What SMS has going for it now (universal availability and non-reliance on the data network) won't be an issue for long with some of these great alternatives. In the interim, those startups out there need to keep innovating and being multi-platform, easy to use, and integrate as tightly as humanly possible with the contact experience and they'll not only unseat Apple's near perfect messaging platform, they may even unseat a technology that came around in the early 90s!


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In this penultimate video in our Find Your Perfect Organic Bra series, we address camisoles with bra liners. These are full-length camisole options that have built-in bras to keep you cool in summer and offer a warm layering piece in winter without the extra bulk of a separate camisole and bra.
The "typical" bra-lined camisole has an internal shelf-style bra for light support and modesty. We show one in organic cotton and one in bamboo though we have a number of others at FaeriesDance.com under Camisoles. The last one we show, Cateline, is rather unique as it's a camisole with shaped, padded cups. Since No Wire Padded Bras are our most requested bra style, Cateline offers another option for those looking for that specific type of bra.
The bra-lined camisoles shown in this video include:
• Trista Cami with Bra (XS-XL)
• Bamboo Cami with Bra (S-XL)
• Cateline Padded Camisole (S-L)
As always, thanks to Dr. Kayla Luhrs from MoonCycleMedicine.org for modeling.


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Dear Diary,
It's Friday and the authorities didn't go to "work". She said she has to go tomorrow-whatever as long as I don't have to wait a million minutes for my packet food and green beans. We left the house for the "walk" but I ran to my buddy Jerry's yard and she left me. Whoa what the heck. I took off running after her but I got distracted. I can't find Dave. I love walking by Dave's. I get to stop and sniff. Well you guessed it, She hooked me to the rope thingy. I hope to get this torturous task completed so I can go home and ponder wherever is Dave?


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In this updated edition of their acclaimed "Helping Your Baby to Sleep", child development specialists (and mothers) Anni Gethin and Beth Macgregor have created the most sought-after resource for new parents: a guide to understanding what babies need from their parents in order to help them to sleep.
They discuss what is normal and what is not, enabling parents to feel more confident about the decisions they make for their baby. The authors also present important new research into babies' emotional and brain development, and describe techniques that take into account a baby's individual sleep habits. Additionally they discuss numerous 'sleep problems' incorporating tried-and-tested advice from parents, as well as health professionals.
The authors oppose sleep-training techniques, stating that the 'controlled crying' approach creates stress for the baby with which they are ill-prepared to cope, and can also interrupt the bonding that occurs between parent and child. Examining the latest scientific research, they demonstrate how sleep training is detrimental for babies and can have serious long-term effects on a child's neurological and emotional development.
In this valuable guide, readers will:
• Learn why babies wake at night and need help to settle
• Understand how early parenting choices affect a baby's growing brain
• Examine why 'sleep training' is risky
• Discover babies individual sleep needs
• Explore solutions to common baby sleep problems and
• Find out how tired parents can create an essential support system!
'This is a beautiful book, rich with empathy for babies and parents, and also practical and down to earth.' – Sheila Kitzinger, author of "Understanding Your Crying Baby".
'I can't imagine any parent reading this informed, wise and powerfully argued book,and ever wanting to use controlled crying again.' – Steve Biddulph, author of "Raising Boys".
'Anni and Beth … unapologetically advocate for the baby's wellbeing while also acknowledging parents' very real needs for support.' – Pinky McKay, author of "Sleeping Like a Baby".
'At last – an antidote to the current vogue for leaving babies to cry! Many parents have felt intuitively that this cannot be the way to deal with their infants but too often they are encouraged to ignore their feelings and to ignore baby's distress signals as well.' – Prof. Carolyn Quadrio, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales
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Last month, the general manager of company of sale after visited the market to understand, Jiangsu regional promotion of new products is good, this from around the store sales and customer traffic more visible.
Why wood furniture plate ready, because it solves the self-made veneer, furniture material selection, painting and other problems, and paint process is smooth, good gloss, adhesion performance stability, time saving and beautiful environment, without decoration panel.
In addition to wood furniture plate, it is understood, the store suit one's measures to local conditions, strengthen propaganda, guide for use, the purpose is to let new products to the fastest time, the best result, get the trust of consumers. The store every day into the store has risen by nearly 15% over the same period than to, consumers on the rabbit baby products are diverse needs.
Environmental protection products always favored. These new products have a common characteristic: environmental protection, many styles, close to the market, many dealers on the spot orders. From the beginning of last year, one step ahead, the township market, big promotion "healthy new residence engineering", based on the successful operation of a year, this year also developed a "new species gentle wood lacquer wood" series of products, for high-end customers R & D "entertainment Slovakia" vegetable gum, floor heating products; baby rabbit white latex and timely launch of the economy, environmental protection, products, product structure more perfect, consumer choice more widely.


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Shoe Repair - Mr. Pronto in malls in Chennai, Delhi and Bangalore
Mr. Pronto takes care of all aspects of repair and maintenance issues related to shoes and bags of customers. No only that, it also repairs briefcases, handles, locks, straps, hinges and zippers and some of its outlets provide key duplication services too. Its USP is that it does the same job as the cobbler down the road but in a much better way by sourcing top quality materials and giving proper training to its staff.
Though Mr. Pronto has some high-street outlets in Chennai, outside the city, the company is only looking at malls to open stores. "Malls are definitely more convenient and provide better infrastructure than high-street. The customer base is in the mall and parking gets taken care of. It is also much easier to manage stores located in malls from any location in India," says Dhingra.
Mr. Pronto intends opening a store next year in Hyderabad while this year it is focusing on opening five to six more stores in Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi where it is already present. Interestingly, not too many youngsters frequent Mr. Pronto stores as they are not very interesting in getting shoes repaired. Instead, they prefer buying new ones. "For our stores, we are targeting people above 30 years of age," says Dhingra.
The company's top performing store is at the TTK Road in Chennai, followed by its outlets at the Mantri Square Mall and the Forum Mall, respectively, in Bangalore. The actual conversions are around 35 customers per day at better performing stores on weekdays and 60-70 on weekends. The average bill value is Rs 200 to Rs 300. The good stores do a business of about Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,000 a day in a good month on an average. While for most retailers, festivals like Diwali are boom time, for Mr. Pronto, these is sluggish time because nobody thinks of getting shores repaired while they are busy celebrating and are in a mood to buy new things.
"Customers have never been an issue in this business. The main challenge is in finding trained and good hands," says Dhingra. "It is labouroriented and handling labour is not easy. A lot of skilled labour in India is in so much of debt that in order to get good people you have to buy out their debt first. For example, when a skilled person comes to you looking for a job, he will say he already owes some people Rs 15,000 or Rs 20,000 and ask you to first loan him this amount before he can start working for you. We are intermingled with a lot of cobbler communities and getting staff is a challenge because all these people are severely in debt or fallen in a debt trap from which they cannot get out. So we get them to open bank accounts and put in a system to get them out of their debts." Mr. Pronto currently follows a unique strategy of company-owned but franchisee-operated outlets.


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One thing I love about the kickoff of Holiday season are the longer mall hours. No rushing for that 7pm or 8pm closing time. And after all that walking and shopping, it certainly builds up an appetite.
The Westfield Fashion Valley Mall is a mecca of boutiques for ones gift giving shopping spree and after the summer renovations were completed, several new restaurants now calls this mall their new home.
And no one can turn down a good burger. What's better is no one can turn down a good burger place where you can customize the burger yourself. That's where Stacked comes in, as what their motto says "Food Well Built" Continue reading


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How to work together with the UNJun 19, 2016
More than fifty representatives of civil society organizations, the private sector and other development partners attended the consultation organized last Thursday by the United Nations Country Team in Samoa.
The objective of the consultation was to increase the understanding of United Nations' work in Samoa and foster a dialogue on how the organization could establish more genuine and effective partnerships to advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The main recommendations identified will be reflected in the United Nations Pacific Strategy (UNPS) 2018-2022, a document that outlines the collective response of the UN to the development challenges that Samoa and other Pacific Islands Countries face.
"This consultation represents an effort to engage with key partners and responds to the call for greater participation in shaping the role of the UN in the Pacific" – said Ms. Lizbeth Cullity, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau.
"This process ensures that the new strategy will be consistent and aligned with national development priorities that need to be addressed in partnership with government, civil society, the private sector, the academia and the society at large" – she added.
Attendees were divided into four groups to discuss topics such as inclusive economic growth, nutrition, health and sustainable consumption, environment and climate change, education and equality.
The participants emphasized the need to open new channels of communication to integrate more effectively the perspective of the civil society and the private sector in the planning process of UN's programmes. There was also a call to develop a framework to establish public-private partnerships and to reach out the communities on a more regular basis to join efforts and evaluate the impact of the interventions on the ground. Another recommendation was to build business skills and promote creative industries through formal education as a strategy to create jobs for talented youth.
In summary, development partners recognized the added value of the United Nations but also requested larger and more integrated programmes where the civil society and the private sector can play a more active role from planning to implementation and monitoring of national development plans.
Another consultation with Senior Officials from the Government of Samoa and Tokelau will be hosted by the UN Country Team on June 23rd at the Samoa Conference Center, TATTEE Building, Apia. Similar consultations will be undertaken in the Cook Islands and Niue around mid July.