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This protocols allows performing a complete geometry optimization in the external software. Cuby's optimizer is not used and and only the final optimized geometry is retrieved.
If the limitations listed above are not an issue, using the native optimization may be more efficient, especially in calulations that are themselves very fast and the limiting step is the transfer of data between Cuby and the external program.
Because each program implements the optimization differently, Cuby will run the optimization using its default setup (what applies also to the convergence limits) unless noted otherwise. To modify the setup, use Cuby's means of modifying the input for the external calculation directly (for interface x, there usually are keywords such as x_keywords, x_extra_input or similar).
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Alfred-Amédée Dodds, born in Senegal, was a French military officer of the the expeditionary corps in the Second Franco-Dahomean War in West Africa, one of the battles that changed the course of history.
Though he would be cited from the 20th century by some sources as an example of African leadership, his role in French colonial expansion in West Africa can never be forgotten.
From 1890, he was the commander of French forces in Senegal and from 1892 to 1894, he was in charge of the military takeover of Dahomey, located in what is now southern Benin.
The Dahomey Kingdom was a powerful regional state that controlled large areas and several tribes in pre-colonial West Africa around the 18th and 19th centuries like the Oyo Empire, the Songhai Empire, and the Mali Empire.
At the height of its powers, Dahomey had a large army including the powerful Dahomey Amazons – an all-female military unit that terrorized the enemy.
Built on conquest and slave labour, the Kingdom also had significant international trade with Europeans, a robust economy and a highly organised political system.
In spite of all these, it succumbed to the superior weapons of the French colonial empire in 1894 but not without the heroic resistance demonstrated by the last king of Dahomey – King Behanzin.
Behanzin, who had succeeded the throne in 1889, realized that the Europeans were gradually encroaching on his kingdom, and he sought ways to isolate them. He resisted the French claim to Cotonou, provoking the French invasion and eventual conquest of Dahomey in 1892–94.
Before the conquest, decisive battles were fought at Dogba, Poguessa, and Oueme Valley and Behanzin fought so courageously until he submitted to the superior weaponry of France in 1894.
He was defeated by Dodds, who led the expedition against Behanzin’s Dahomey. Dodds captured the city of Abomey and Behanzin while defeating the Dahomey Amazons in November 1892.
Born on February 6, 1842, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Dodds’ father was Antoine Henri Dodds, a merchant, and director of the Saint-Louis post office, a quadroon (one-quarter African and three-quarters European) and of Métis descent.
Dodds’ mother was Charlotte de la Chapelle of French and African descent. Dodds trained at the prestigious military academy of Saint-Cyr in 1862 before joining the French marine force.
The Senegalese mulatto was made captain in December 1869 and became a company commander in the Franco-German War of 1870, where sources say that his military prowess was noted at the Blue Division (a French division during the war) and was made Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Dodds was captured at the Battle of Sedan in 1870 but he escaped and returned to combat in the Loire campaign. He returned to West Africa after the war, where he served for the next 20 years, even though he briefly made visits to Indochina (1878 and 1883).
Meanwhile, he served in Senegal from 1871 to 1878, and in Cochinchina (a French colony) from 1878 to 1879. In 1879, he was made battalion leader and he served once more in Senegal before fighting in Casamance (the area of Senegal south of the Gambia) from 1879 to 1883.
As a colonel in 1887, Dodds served in the counter-insurgency warfare in the Fouta Djalon in French Guinea before being appointed superior commander of Dahomey to lead the Second Franco-Dahomean War.
His victory at Abomey (1892) was vital to the eventual linkage of French possessions in upper Senegal and the upper Niger region, according to accounts.
Dodds defeated Dahomey but there was a problem. Even though the French attained the surrender of Behanzin in 1894, they did not procure Behanzin’s signature of national surrender or treaty.
Thus, following Behanzin’s exile, Dodds was willing to offer the throne to any one of the immediate royals in return for a signature to legalise the establishment of a French protectorate over the Kingdom.
All the Royals, however, refused except Agoli-Agbo, who was Behanzin’s Army Chief of Staff and relative. He agreed to sign the treaty, but instead of being appointed to the throne as the head of a sovereign nation, Dodds made him a “traditional chief.”
Considered to have been the twelfth, and last, ‘King’ of Dahomey, Agoli-Agbo ruled for six years (1894-1900) and was assisted by a French Viceroy.
Meanwhile, the French were preparing for direct administration and they succeeded on February 12, 1900. Agoli-Agbo went into exile in Gabon and the Save River and returned in 1918 to live in Abomey as a private citizen.
Dodds, in the meantime, was appointed inspector general of the marine infantry in 1899 and was later given command of the 20th (colonial) army corps.
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Anja Rubik is a Polish model, currently living in New York City. Rubik lived in Greece, Canada, and South Africa as a child, and was introduced to modeling while attending a British high school in Paris. She wanted to finish her schooling before officially becoming a model, and so only worked on school holidays. Rubik began her modeling career shortly after graduating from high school. She has been featured on the covers of various magazines, including VOGUE Germany, Numero, Flair, Nylon and Elle. She has modeled for such designers as Givenchy, Chloé, Christian Dior, Hermès, Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel, Balenciaga, and Louis Vuitton. She has also done haute couture for Valentino, Chanel, and Elie Saab.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2008.
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By Chris Scott Barr
If you have a phone with an unlimited data plan, it can be frustrating when the carrier won’t allow you to use your phone as a modem. After all, if you’re paying for unlimited data, why shouldn’t you be able to use it as you please? One company has designed a very special USB cable that claims to let you do just that.
Pretec’s new H220 Intellicable cable has a built-in flash drive, which contains a special suite of software. This allows your computer to trick the phone into thinking it’s a USB modem. Thus, free internet for your laptop. The software takes care of all the necessary communication handshakes in roughly 10 seconds, with nothing actually being installed on your computer. It’s supposed to work with most phones that use either mini-USB or micro-USB. We’re not sure when this will be available, or for how much, but it sounds like it would be worth looking into. | <urn:uuid:89e887d9-444f-4a85-9b31-69bdb9495507> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/06/08/new-usb-cable-tricks-your-phone-into-becoming-a-usb-modem/ | 2019-06-17T19:57:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998558.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617183209-20190617205209-00517.warc.gz | en | 0.919404 | 213 | [
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Have a favorite restaurant dish?
Is there something you’ve had at a local restaurant that you’d love to make at home? You Asked For It, our restaurant-recipe request column, will return in February with a new writer, Jen Lover. Send requests to [email protected], and make sure to include your contact information, town and what you like about the dish.
2 new cookies join the Girl Scout pack
Is it Girl Scout cookie time already?
Sort of: Charlotte’s Hornets Nest council is taking early orders until Jan. 18, although booth sales (and those order forms from your co-worker’s daughter) will start Feb. 14. Details: www.hngirlscouts.org.
Charlotte troops will have two new flavors this year: The gluten-free Toffee-Tastic is like a crunchy shortbread cookie with caramel bits, and Rah-Rah Raisin is an oatmeal cookie with tangy Greek yogurt bits. Rah-Rahs and the regular lineup – Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Savannah Smiles and Trefoils – are $4 a box. Toffee-tastic is $5 because of costs that include a gluten-free baking facility.
Who’s making Good Food?
Eight N.C. food producers made the winners’ list for the national Good Food Awards, which recognizes the best craft products:
Looking Glass Creamery, Fairview; French Broad Chocolate and Crude Bitters, Asheville; Black Mountain Chocolate, Black Mountain; Escazu Chocolate and Videri Chocolate Factory, Raleigh; and Farmer’s Daughter and Two Chicks Farm, Hillsborough. For the full list and details on the products: www.goodfoodawards.org.
What’s on the trends roundup?
The 2015 food scene is shaping up to look a lot like 2014. The Kansas City Star put together a roundup of trend predictions from several sources. Seen these already?
The National Restaurant Association expects: Locally sourced meats and seafood; locally grown produce; environmental sustainability; healthful kids meals; natural ingredients/minimal processing; new meat cuts; hyper-local sourcing; sustainable seafood; food waste reduction; and farm/estate branded items.
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Every year the Renaissance fair came to my town and every year I went and ate the largest pesticide infested pickles, watched live Chess, and gnawed on a turkey leg. One year my class took a field trip to the fair and for extra credit we could dress up; of course I dressed up because what kid does not want a 110% in 3rd grade? To top off my outfit I would have needed a perfect bag to carry my coins etc to barter at the market. Perfectly fitting for that era would be the Oscar de la Renta Gilded Suede Clutch which resembles a bag a dame from the Renaissance era would wear. A bit outdated for my taste with its black gathered suede, gold-tone beaded front, and framed top, yet still elegant. Available through Bergdorf Goodman for $995.
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Ten Years On Exhibition
Looking at the broad range of Lutyens's work using images from our Archive
Private memorials numbered almost 40 and there were also public memorials in New Delhi and Windsor for King George V. Lutyens also designed over 50 funeral monuments mainly for the UK.
Lutyens made a very important contribution to the commemoration of the British and Commonwealth sacrifice during WW1. His work for the Imperial War Graves Commission included the
SCOPE OF LUTYENS'S WORK
Lutyens is well known as a designer of country houses but he was responsible for 700 commissions and produced designs for 100 other unbuilt schemes.
He has left us with a very varied range of work including nearly 30 country houses built to his designs plus substantial additions and alterations to some 40 more. Add to this the many smaller houses and estate cottages. There was also social housing in Page Street, Westminster. For many of his buildings he also designed furniture, fireplaces, lighting and even pianos.
His designs were inventive, practical and witty with low crawling windows for small children and nursery chandeliers in the shape of angels, chickens, children fishing and policemen. Lights for Campion Hall, the Jesuit college in Oxford, were designed in the shape of a cardinal’s hat.
Commissions extended to more than 20 offices including Britannic House, 27-32 Poultry and 85 Fleet Street in London and 100 King Street in Manchester. There were around 20 gardens, eight bridges and many other works. Lutyens was involved from the outset in the design of India's new capital at Delhi and his buildings include Rashtrapati Bhavan (formerly Viceroy's House), now the official residence of the President of India, Hyderabad House, Baroda House and the National Archives.
He designed several places of worship, most significantly the partially completed Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, where only the crypt was built.
To protect and promote the spirit and substance of the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens OM
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There’s a lot of buzz these days about the outlook for tomorrow’s talent. Global businesses and higher education institutions acknowledge that change is happening and they need to adapt, but don’t know where to start.
We talk about the skills gap, and why so many jobs go unfilled even as millions of people can’t find work. We discuss intelligent technologies and how they’re changing jobs. We talk about college graduates with staggering loan debts struggling to enter the workforce.
Yet too much of this talk is occurring at the 50,000-foot level when we need to hit the ground running. People are the heart of our businesses, and talent should be at the forefront of business strategy.
Think of it this way: when an organization faces a new threat, what does it do? It prepares. If a competitor starts to take away market share, it develops an aggressive plan to get it back. If a business models shifts in its industry, it creates a strategy to adapt. We must recognize that lack of insight and preparedness around tomorrow’s talent is a threat to the success of our organizations and the health of our society.
Rather than talking about it at such a high level, let’s get more specific. For example, here are some areas all business leaders need to better understand and communicate:
- Skills. What future skills do we need to support our business strategies and changes within our organizations, and what are our plans to acquire those skills or reskill workers?
- Partnerships. Are we pursuing, or do we need to pursue, collaboration opportunities in the wider community with higher education, training, or workforce development organizations?
- Infrastructure and resources. How will we fund and build the needed programs, and find the people to support them?
Some leaders are very in touch with these areas because their companies have had to reskill significant portions of their workforces to support new business models or adapt to new technologies. But the reality is many of us are still in the early stages of understanding the problem.
Working Together for Tomorrow’s Talent
At Workday, we’re in a unique position. We don’t just care about the future of talent; we’re also building technologies that will meet the needs of the current and future workforce, and help organizations attract and retain that workforce.
We’re also bringing together leaders from our different customer communities—from leading higher ed institutions to emerging disruptors to some of the largest global organizations—for conversations with non-profit organizations and policymakers on how to collaborate.
Here’s how we see a path forward:
- Establish shared responsibility. Rather than pointing fingers at who should be driving this effort, it’s important we recognize that all of us must take responsibility. To be successful and identify strategies that work across industries and demographics, we need to be transparent about the reality and together, find solutions.
- Have more productive conversations. By gathering stakeholders in the same room, conversations can start to move from worry to hope as everyone establishes a way to work together. At Workday, we have the ability to facilitate these conversations and recently had some great success at our first workforce development conference, Workday Opportunity Onramps. The event brought together businesses, non-profit workforce development organizations, and consulting firms to share ideas and results around programs they’ve implemented that provide career opportunities to nontraditional candidates. We’ll keep the productive conversations going next month at Bloomberg’s Tomorrow’s Talent: A Forum for Business and Education Leaders, a full-day symposium sponsored by Workday.
- Build ethically. All of us involved in the creation of new technologies need to continually work on the question of how we build them in an ethical and responsible way. Rather than eliminate opportunities for people through innovation, we need to use technology to create new and better opportunities.
- Rethink education. Starting early on, we need to create a culture of lifelong learners. To succeed in the evolving world of work—whether it’s the emergence of new technologies or growing importance of soft skills—education needs to be not just a diploma, but something that is provided at every point in the employee lifecycle. The responsibility to make this happen exists not only in traditional higher ed institutions but at the business leadership and policy level as well.
Now is the time to join forces and take action on behalf of tomorrow’s talent. We’re delighted to be a part of this movement at Workday, and hope you’ll join us in establishing a clear path forward.
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The following vacancy is outside the Diocese of Durham and is being advertised at their request.
Shepherds Dene Retreat House
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to lead and manage Shepherds Dene, the Christian retreat house for the Dioceses of Newcastle and Durham, set in the heart of beautiful Northumberland yet only 25 minutes’ drive from the vibrant city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the historic city of Durham with its World Heritage Site cathedral.
This is a full-time permanent post requiring a committed Christian with experience working in the customer care/hospitality industry.
For further details: www.shepherdsdene.co.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: June 28th 2019
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The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said “You cannot step twice into the same river.”
The river is never the same river, just as a flame is never the same flame. The waters passing by at one instant are different from the waters present at the next. We see the same river - we give it a name - it flows for a long time in the same channel - but it is ever changing.
The parallel to a congregation is striking. We are here in this place that has held a congregation since 1708. The congregation is 307 years old, but as none of us is quite that age, it has obviously changed. People flow through the same channel, but they are not the same people and - eventually even the channel itself changes.
The river is never the same river twice.
The person who steps into the river is also changing. In the very short term, our moods, our energy, our temperature, our positions can change dramatically.
And you probably know that - biologically and chemically - you are different you than you were in the past.
Here is what George Bernard Shaw wrote in the preface to the 1905 edition of his novel, “The Irrational Knot” - a book he wrote 25 years earlier:
“At present, of course, I am not the author of The Irrational Knot. Physiologists inform us that the substance of our bodies (and consequently of our souls) is shed and renewed at such a rate that no part of us lasts longer than eight years: I am therefore not now in any atom of me the person who wrote The Irrational Knot in 1880. The last of that author perished in 1888; and two of his successors have since joined the majority. Fourth of his line, I cannot be expected to take any very lively interest in the novels of my literary great-grandfather.”
That eight-year replacement idea is not exactly accurate. In fact, some parts of our bodies are replace much more quickly. Others are replaced more slowly or - as seems to be the case for neurons in the cerebral cortex - not at all.
In any case, you are almost entirely composed of different cells than you once were - and molecules can be replaced even faster.
So, we are each becoming, changing, never the same person we were before.
Who are you becoming? Do you have a choice?
Ralph Waldo Emerson said “We become what we think about all day long.”
Or, to go back further, Aristotle put it this way “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Modern neuroscience recognises and confirms these wise words from the past. Our brains are changed by what we think and do. Change is inevitable, but it is also - to a great extent - in our control.
Perhaps it’s not surprising then that religions throughout history have developed ways to encourage repeated practice. Meditation and prayer are two of the most common, but there are many more.
And in addition to these daily practices, at least two religions - Christianity and Islam - created extended periods during which adherents are meant to change their behaviour. Lent, in Christianity, and Ramadan, in Islam, challenge followers of those religions to practice - and potentially to change.
Ramadan begins at the end of June and we will be spending much of this month thinking about practice and the change that comes of it. By the end of the month, I hope that each of us will be prepared to make a Ramadan commitment - a personal challenge to some practice that may help us change in the direction we want to go.
But what is that direction?
When I ask that question of myself, I quickly find myself overwhelmed. There are so many ways I’d like to change and grow. There’s learning Spanish, which I’m working on. There’s learning to play guitar, which I worked at and dropped. There’s exercising more, worrying less, organising better…
It can quickly become an exercise in futility
There’s an approach that might be more useful, though. And that is to ask who we admire - who inspires us - and why.
Back in the 1990s, there was a trend of Christians wearing bracelets with the letters “WWJD” - “What would Jesus Do?”
Of course, this is limited to a particular religious tradition, and of course, all kinds of variations of WWJD emerged, including “what would Reagan do?”, “Who would Jesus bomb?”, “What would Jesus buy?”, and even “what would UUs Do?”
Despite all of this, there is something really powerful about thinking about those we admire - those we treat as exemplars - as we face the decisions of our daily lives.
And who we admire also says a great deal about us and also reflects where we ourselves are in our own journeys.
The philosopher and theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel reflected this when he said “When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people.”
When I was very young, I admired my father - and I wanted to have a briefcase, wear a suit, and go off to work in the morning. Later, I admired rock stars - and I pretended to play guitar on my tennis racquet. Then I began to admire successful business people - and I aimed for money and promotions. It was only later still that came to admire people who worked for justice. And now… well, I don’t want to bias you.
Those we admire reveal our own aspirations and - by reflecting on the character of such exemplars - help us to guide our own becoming.
So, here’s a simple hard question. Who do you admire and why?
This need not be a real person. You need not admire everything about a particular person. It need not even be a real person. The key is to identify, by focusing on a person, your greatest aspirations for yourself.
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Add：18 Wu Zhendong Road, Tongxiang Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang, China Email：[email protected]
Investigation and Research on Yu Huiyou, Deputy Secretary and Mayor of Tongxiang Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China
On the afternoon of March 13, the deputy secretary and mayor of Tongxiang Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China visited the headquarters of the Group at Huiyou. Chen Xuehua, chairman of the Group, received the group warmly. Accompanied by the mayor's delegation, he visited the group exhibition center and held a discussion. Feng Zhonghai, Standing Committee and Executive Vice Mayor of the Municipal Committee, Wang Lihao, Director of the Office of the Municipal Government, Secretary of the Party and Labor Committee of Tongxiang Economic Development Zone, Tu Jianzhong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Gaoqiao Street, and other relevant leaders accompanied the investigation.
In the company image exhibition hall, Chen Dongyu introduced Huayou's leapfrog development process, the industrial layout of the whole industrial chain, the production process and the medium and long-term development plan of the enterprise in detail, with emphasis on the intelligent and green prominent projects.
"Today I listened to Chairman Chen Xuehua's briefing on the enterprise, which further strengthened the confidence of the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government in supporting the development of Huayou cause. I am full of confidence in Chairman Chen and the future of Huayou Cobalt Industry." Yu said that this confidence stems from Huayou's seizing the historical opportunity of the vigorous development of new energy industry, from Huayou's continuous consolidation of management foundation with the special management promotion project as the grasp, and from Huayou's core competitiveness of innovative talent mechanism. Yu Huiyou encouraged Huayou to continue to increase investment, accelerate development, strengthen industry leader, expand headquarters economy, and make greater contribution to Tongxiang's vigorous development of the real economy with advanced manufacturing industry as the core under the background of the vigorous development of new energy lithium power industry. At the same time, the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government will give full support to the development of Haohuayou, help solve the problems encountered in the development of enterprises, and work together to create a new situation for the comprehensive revitalization and development of Tongxiang.
On behalf of Huayou, Chen Dong thanked the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government for their long-term support for Huayou's cause. He also reported on the operation of the enterprise in 2018 to Yu You. Over the past year, Huayou has actively implemented the general requirements of "10 billion leaps, industry breakthroughs and management changes", adhered to the "three-in-one" transformation road of "controlling resources, expanding markets, enhancing capabilities", firmly adhered to the development strategy of "two new and three modernizations", and stepped into the general goal of "10 billion enterprise groups" by strengthening the industrial chain and enhancing the development force, adjusting the structure and expanding the market. Field, inventory removal and risk prevention have yielded fruitful results in deepening market layout, major project construction and key resource control, achieving a revenue leap of 10 billion yuan, and building a development pattern.
"In the context of increasing industry concentration, we should focus on the mainstream market, mainstream customers, and build a new core competitiveness of enterprises with the competitive strategy of product leading and cost leading." In reporting on the work plan for 2019, Mr. Chen said that in 2019, we have determined the main line of work of "steady operation, steady development and accelerating the transformation and upgrading of the company". Guided by the vision goal, Huayou will strive for better achievements and greater development through the continuous building of leading product cost, consolidating management foundation, accelerating innovation and reform of system and mechanism, laying a solid foundation for the comprehensive completion of the 13th Five-Year Plan goal and the entry into the top 500 private enterprises in China. Chen Dong also said that in the future development process, he hoped that the government would continue to care about and support Huayou's development, so that Huayou could make greater contributions to the economic construction of Tongxiang and his hometown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What qualifications should a general contractor have?
Licensed: Florida requires contractors to be licensed and bonded. Above all, be sure you are working with a contractor who has these credentials. Caroline Contractors has a General contractor certified license, which is valid throughout the state, permitting us to work anywhere in Florida.
Insured: Contractors should have: personal liability, worker’s compensation and property damage coverage. They should also encourage high safety standards on site in order to prevent accidents. We are happy to provide copies of insurance certificates upon request.
Experienced: An experienced general contractor has the experience and knowledge to do the job the right way without missing a step. They can prevent costly downtime and always have funds on hand that are enough to keep running your project. In addition, an experienced general contractor can usually look at the work of the subcontractor and immediately know if the work will pass inspection.
What questions should I ask when I’m looking for a general contractor?
Choose your contractor carefully! No other decision will have a greater impact on the success or failure of your project. Great plans, contracts, and construction documents cannot get good work from someone lacking in skill or integrity. Be sure to ask many or even all of these questions.
- How long have you been in business?
- How many jobs like this have you completed?
- What is the average square-foot cost for this type of job?
- Who will supervise the construction on site?
- Who will I communicate with about job progress, changes, and any problems that may arise?
- How do you prefer to work: competitive bid, cost-plus, negotiated price, or something other?
- What is your company’s greatest strength?
- (For remodeling): What efforts do you take to keep the job site clean and safe for children, and to keep dust out of the living quarters?
Are yours truly custom homes? Do I get to pick anything out?
As opposed to a production builder, who simultaneously builds a community of homes based on a library of floor plans, a custom builder creates a one-of-a-kind home that has a great range of design choices. You can supply a floor plan or commission a set of floor plans to be drawn from scratch and you are more involved in the process, with the opportunity to make many decisions. You can pick from nearly any product in a category — within your budget, of course – rather than selecting from a defined menu of choices. Caroline Contractors is happy to make product suggestions if asked, but the end choice for your custom home is yours. | <urn:uuid:0739d9f6-7f23-43b7-94be-4134740e4f88> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | https://carolinecontractors.com/faqs/ | 2019-06-20T05:23:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999141.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620044948-20190620070948-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.953801 | 542 | [
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Anna Gristina, a New York madam who is currently serving a five-year probation stint after being convicted of promoting prostitution, told the New York Post that she is planning to reveal the names of some of her bigger clients on an episode of Dr. Phil. What's more, Gristina claims that one of these clients is "high-level [NFL] management."
So, let's try to figure out who this philandering NFL exec is. Could it be Dan Snyder? Roger Goodell? The re-animated corpse of Wellington Mara?
Gristina did offer something of a hint:
Asked if those names would be "giant" with a capital "G," the Hockey Mom Madam gave a distinctly mischievous laugh that portends bad news for the bigwig client.
Put your predictions in the discussion section, using this rubric:
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Apr 20, 2015
The destination will probably be inevitable to you 5 minutes into the movie, but that is unlikely to stop the tears rolling down your cheeks come closing credits and the journey, not the destination is the thing of greatest importance.
Feb 24, 2015
Much of the story could have been padded better, with the format really revolving around getting to the next action sequence when more depth to the characters would have been far more beneficial.
Mar 28, 2015
This gentle, emollient romantic drama is further proof of my never-ending mantra that, at their very best, no film-making industry can tap into the softer emotions better than Asian cinema.
May 3, 2015
This isn’t a perfect film, but it’s got more imagination and energy than most of the rom-com genre efforts of recent years put together.
Feb 22, 2015
Ryoo Seung-Wan’s film is still compelling and stringently efficient like its two protagonists, a fact that outweighs the negatives that poke through.
Jun 10, 2015
‘The Thieves’ is the kind of bloated, star-studded jolly up that you may have been mistaken for thinking that Hollywood had copyrighted.
Jun 19, 2015
It’s certainly a noble effort and a refreshingly grown up horror movie but unfortunately, ‘The Uninvited’ is just a little too serious in its intentions to be a thoroughly satisfying spooky tale.
Jun 27, 2015
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Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries face several problems: they are not making great leaps forward that we hope for, they occasionally burst into flame, and they weigh too much to be all that practical in a pure-electric airplane. Researchers peer over the alternatives, magnesium, manganese, aluminum, and now, after several false starts in recent years, zinc.
University of Sydney scientists claim to have found a three-stage method of charging zinc-air cells that promises greater energy density and longevity. One selling point – the relative abundance and low cost of zinc, such cells are cheaper to produce than lithium equivalents. They theoretically can store up to five times more energy than lithium-ion cells, are less prone to burst into flame, and are even more environmentally friendly.
What’s not to like? Until now, they’ve been difficult to recharge. ReVolt tried developing a rechargeable zinc-air battery with an ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy) grant, but gave up after two years. Explaining that the zinc-air batteries used in hearing aids were not rechargeable, ReVolt attempted to prevent the growth of dendrites, little follicles that eventually punch through the internal separators and cause short circuits.
Stanford scientists had investigated a high-energy zinc-air battery in 2013. Hongjie Dai, a professor of chemistry at Stanford and the lead author of a study published at the time, said, “Metal-air batteries offer a possible low-cost solution.” He added, “”With [an] ample supply of oxygen from the atmosphere, metal-air batteries have drastically higher theoretical energy density than either traditional aqueous batteries or lithium-ion batteries. Among them, zinc-air is technically and economically the most viable option.”
A lack of electrocatalysts that successfully reduce and generate oxygen during the discharging and charging of a battery have kept these potentially high-potential cells from success. But the paper published in the August 14 on-line edition of Advanced Materials, explains how the Sydney team and their partners at Nanyang Technological University developed a new three-stage method to overcome this problem and create an oxygen electrocatalyst at the heart of the research.
According to Professor Yuan Chen, lead author for the paper, the new method can be used to create bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for building rechargeable zinc-air batteries from scratch. He noted, “Up until now, rechargeable zinc-air batteries have been made with expensive precious metal catalysts, such as platinum and iridium oxide. In contrast, our method produces a family of new high-performance and low-cost catalysts.”
The paper explains the three-steps. “These new catalysts are produced through the simultaneous control of the: 1) composition, 2) size and 3) crystallinity of metal oxides of earth-abundant elements such as iron, cobalt and nickel. They can then be applied to build rechargeable zinc-air batteries.
“Paper co-author Dr Li Wei, also from the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, said trials of zinc-air batteries developed with the new catalysts had demonstrated excellent rechargeability – including less than a 10 percent battery efficacy drop over 60 discharging/charging cycles of 120 hours. It also demonstrates an excellent energy density of 904 Watt-hours per kilogram.
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7 Cool Facts about Chameleons | Pet Reptiles
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Let other people have cats and dogs! Jungle Bob is here to show you that owning a pet reptile or amphibian is not as crazy as you might think. In this video, he tells you seven cool facts about chameleons.
Chameleons are lizards that are native to Africa and Madagascar in particular, but we also find them in the Saudi Arabian peninsulas, in northeastern part of Africa. The animal we see there is the veiled chameleon.
All Chameleons are some of the most unusual of all the lizards, starting with their splayed foot. They are tree lizards. They like to stay hidden in the canopy if they're in a rain forest environment, or these types of animals we've found in desert oases where they're feeding on insects, or other lizards, anything they can get their tongue on. They have a splayed foot and a splayed hand, meaning there are two toes on one side and three on the other, allows them to perfectly grasp branches.
Most of them, veiled chameleons, certainly ,has a prehensile tail. It can use that as a fifth limb and hang on in the trees when troubles there.
Its eyes are one of the most interesting of all animal creatures in that its eyes rotate independently of each other. They can see up and down, or left and right at the same time, and that really aids them in their main task, which is eluding other predators. These animals are completely skittish. They are frightened to be out in the open. That's why this one is being so active.
The mistake about them is that they do change colors, but the mistake about them is that change to every color in the rainbow, you see that more in cartoons when a chameleon walks by a striped object and turns striped. He walks past polka dot and turns polka dot. That does not happen, but the animal can change every bit of its skin to different colors when it wants to.
Here he's grabbing on with his tail and hind legs, and since we've started shooting, you'll see he's grown a white strip down his middle. He's put these patches out here of white, and he's darkened his whole body. He will darken and lighten and change colors based on his mood, which right now is not happy, because he's secretive and wants to be hidden. He's always trying to hide behind the branch, and making his body very lateral to merge with the branch, in order to escape us seeing him. He's not going to be happy until he camouflages himself, and there he goes hiding.
Up at the top we see baby ones who aren't worried about that, but every chameleon is more worried about camouflage than anything else i. So, they can change colors, that's for sure.
There's a variety of different types of chameleons. They can change colors based on their mood, based on seeing a rival, based on seeing a mate. Their prehensile tail and their moving eyes and then their herky, jerky type of motion, they walk like Michael Jackson used to do the moon walk. They go back and forth, because they want to stay hidden from anybody that's looking to eat him.
In nature, their last bit in their arsenal to stay hidden is they move backwards and forwards. Their eyes are always looking for predators and for prey. Once they find a prey item, their eyes turn forward almost like a gun about to go off. They focus on what they're trying to eat and then their tongue comes out, almost the length of their entire body. It's got a sticky wad on the end, and it'll grab the prey, pull it back into its mouth, and make a meal out of it. That way, they don't have to lurch forward and be exposed to potential predators while they're eating.
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With the overwhelming bounty of amazing things happening in Portland on any given weekend, sorting through it all to find the perfect activities and events to fill our precious free time can sometimes be taxing.
To help make your planning a little easier, we’ve decided to put together weekly staff pick lists of the things we think are most worthy of your time.
Friday, January 9th at Bunk Bar: Bike Thief + The Tamed West + Edwards Crossing
Based on how absolutely stellar The Tamed West’s currently only available demo song is, their debut EP which they’re just now wrapping up will more than likely slingshot them into the upper echelon of Portland bands. Don’t be late to the party, catch them on their way up. (link)
Saturday, January 10th: The No Pants Subway Ride – Portland
Mimicking the original New York celebration of skin that is now echoed globally, Portland’s No Pants Subway Ride takes place on the Max (’cause we don’t have a subway, dummy). Kicking off at 2pm at the Barrel Room for drinks to warm your soul before ditching your trousers, there will be a stop at Pioneer Square at 3:15 for group photos, before heading back to the beginning of the line. As part of the event, there will be a collection of donated pants, hats, scarves, etc. for local shelters. (link)
Sunday, January 11th at Kelly’s Olympian: Mufassa (reunion show) + Cambrian Explosion + Lightning Rules
Cambrian Explosion have clearly made their mark on Portland’s bubbling psych rock movement, setting the bar high for other garage-stoner-pop acts looking to follow suit. Joining them on a bill at Kelly’s Olympian this Sunday, the soulful garage rockers Mufassa are back for a reunion show celebrating the temporary return of their lightning-fingered bass player Stephen Moore, who moved away to San Francisco to attend architechture school. (link)
All Weekend: Portland Art Museum Exhibition – Richard Mosse’s ‘The Enclave’
This incredibly powerful video installation will leave you wondering why all of life isn’t seen through a vivid register of lavendar and hot pink. Shot using retired WWII infrared film technology that was used to reveal objects and people camouflaged in the landscape, Mosse’s cinematographic masterpiece casts a mind-blowingly unique beauty onto remote guerrilla militant groups and their communities in the heart of the Congo. (link)
All weekend: The Know’s 10th Anniversary Shows
Marking Ten years in the business of serving cheap booze without any hip pretensions and curating raw underground musical talent, The Know are throwing excellent shows all weekend long in celebration. The lineup that stands out most among the merriment happens on Sunday, featuring the explosive and hillarious latin-infused psych fusion of Sun Angle, along with the support of the beauteous Marriage + Cancer and Hurry Up. (link)
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Oregon Blue Guacamole
David and Cary love to share their favorite house recipes, and this recipe was made in honor of their 2013 New Year celebration. In addition to their famous cheese plates, their Guacamole is a famously popular appetizer. David says that he made this guacamole first and can’t understand how everyone always calls it "Cary’s Guacamole." Serves 12.
3 organic Hass or other nice sized local avocados
8 oz. Fromage Blanc (Vermont Creamery, Cow Girl, or Bellwether Farms)
3.5 oz. Oregon Blue Cheese, crumbled
½ c. deli sliced, tamed jalapeño peppers (including 1tbls. liquid) - Jeff' Naturals or Mezzetta
1 heaping tbls. Smoked Paprika (Spice Hunter or El Rey De Las Vera)
1 tbls. lemon juice
Cut avocados in half; remove the pit and discard. Spoon into a medium bowl and discard the skin.
Chop the deli sliced tamed jalapeños and add to the bowl with 8 oz. fromage blanc; add 1 T. of liquid from jalapeño peppers. Add 1 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice and hand mix in bowl until ingredients are evenly distributed and lightly chunky. Add 3.5 oz crumbled Oregon Blue and fold into mixture.
Scoop into serving bowl with spatula and generously sprinkle Smoked Paprika on top. Serve with Organic Blue Tortilla chips. As the guacamole disappears, occasionally touch up surface with a shake or two of Smoked Paprika.
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Wolfgang Laib – Somewhere Else-La Chambre des certitudes
Samsung Museum of Modern Art’s first exhibition of 2003, Mind Space addresses the issue of spirituality long overlooked in contemporary art. Traditionally the refuge of religious sentiment or the secular manifestation of belief, art lost its original function in the 20th century. Undergoing the stages of modernism, fixated on materiality and conceptuality of art, and postmodernism that seeks cultural, political contextualizations, contemporary art has been functioning mostly as an objective mirror of reality.
Lee Mingwei – The Letter Writing Project (Kneeling Booth)
The exhibition Mind Space focuses on ‘mind’ as the junction between the spirit and the body, rationality and emotionality. Mind is a space of inner experience, situated in the midpoint between matter and spirit and embracing both body and soul, and is also something we must always examine and cultivate. To awaken mind is yet one more crucial role contemporary art must not sacrifice, and especially today, when all of our senses are wired like conduits to the outside world, to claim an inwardly-oriented perspective is absolutely necessary in order to attain a sense of unity and balance.
Kim Sooja – A Needle Woman
Such an attempt does not mean a return to the tradition of Western rationalism, but rather approaches the realm of Eastern thought. Present interests in Eastern values, effected from the standpoint of complementing our materialist civilization, has seeped into various aspects of our lives. In this sense, it is certainly not a coincidence that many of the participating artists in this exhibition have a deep understanding of Eastern culture. And the fact that their works are contemplative and spiritual, while simultaneously material and sensuous, may be said to be the fundamental difference from previous abstract works that aspired towards metaphysical ideals. These artists’ works offer passages to sensual experiences (optical, as well as olfactory and tactile), gain their imaginative power from materials, and embark on their journey to the interior world from reflections on the birth and death of the body.
Kim Sooja – A Needle Woman
The keywords of Mind Space are inner thought and contemplation, concentration, reflection on birth and death, healing, and peace of mind. Like Zen Buddhist teaching, which dispenses with worldly knowledge in the attainment of Enlightenment, Mind Space is not an accumulation of concepts and theories, but rather is meant to be a vacant space. The works in the exhibition play only a mediating role, and it is almost completely up to the viewer to recognize, interpret, and make something out of them. In contrast to much contemporary art, in which art itself is on the verge of disappearance while completely engrossed in visualizations of theories, the art works in Mind Space eschew resorting to a linguistic concept or philosophical movement to justify themselves. Instead, in their own very unique ways, they fulfill what we anticipate from art. Led by their own sensibilities and minds, the audience will have opportunities to contemplate, repose, and be soothed.
Date: Febuary 28th – May 18th 2003
Place : Hoam Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
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Recently I excitedly trotted along to the launch of Organic Surge organised by the lovely ladies of Rachel Dalton Communications. The event was in Soder + Ko and it was fabulous. I had never been in the venue before but it was great and there was a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Each table was stocked with sample products to try and we were treated to a talk from the company.
I have to admit I had never heard of Organic Surge before so I was intrigued to try them. All of the products are natural, have an eco certification and are vegan friendly. They are suitable for sensitive skin. They are not tested on animals which is something that is important to me. Another aspect of Organic Surge to admire is their charitable work and emphasis on corporate social responsibility.
I have tried three products so far, the face wash and handcream from the Daily Care range and the hot cloth cleanser from the Extra Care range. All of these products come with a surprisingly reasonable price tag.
Starting with facial wash. It has a lovely light rose scent to it. It reminds me of making rose petal water perfume in my Granny’s garden when I was small. I fell in love with it after first use. The cleanser is a gel that turns to foam when massaged into the skin. It removes make-up easily and leaves the skin clean, calm and refreshed. It doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin or sting my eyes which a lot of products do. I will 100% buy this product when it is finished and it will be replacing my current cleanser. It has a great price tag of under €10.
Staying with the face the brightening hot cloth cleanser is an absolute must have. It has a really creamy texture and is full of natural rose essential oils and shea butter. It is best suited to normal-dry or mature skin and gives that extra cleanse to the skin. I have used this product twice so far and I have really loved it. It feels so relaxing and very luxurious on my skin. Pop it on when in the bath for the ultimate pampering session.
The last product that I tried is the Lavender Meadow handcream. Now I have to say I’m not usually a big fan of handcream for the simple reason that I tend to forget to use it or when I do it takes ages to dry and leaves my hands all slimey. I’m also not usually that fond of the smell of lavender. The scent of this handcream, however, is very subtle and calming and just generally lovely. The cream dries quickly which is great for me. It leaves my hands feeling conditioned and nourished and I have used it most nights since getting it. Himself gets quite badly chapped hands with split skin in winter and he has started to use it too and is very impressed.
There were lots of lovely treats to sample at the event and I will definitely be making a few purchases. I’m very interested to try their eye gels and eye creams and will make it my mission to seek them out. Organic Surge is now available in All Care pharmacies and I cannot wait to stock up on more. I’m thrilled with the products I have tried. | <urn:uuid:e9d7eb08-e0f2-4a8e-95e1-92c4b0fa324f> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | http://www.thepumpkinlifeblog.com/2016/02/16/organic-surge/ | 2019-06-17T23:36:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998581.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617223249-20190618005249-00397.warc.gz | en | 0.980917 | 665 | [
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The song of the week is 'Sally Goodin', an old-time fiddle tune that is traditionally played in the key of A.
J.D. Crowe & The New South - key of A (fiddle is featured, with short banjo and guitar breaks in the middle)
Flatt & Scruggs - key of G (banjo is featured, with 2 short fiddle breaks)
Flatt & Scruggs - key of A (fiddle is featured, with banjo and dobro breaks)
Byron Berline, John Hickman & John Moore - key of A (fiddle is featured, with extended banjo and guitar breaks in the middle)
Bill Monroe & Doc Watson - key of A (mandolin is featured, with guitar breaks and a bit of vocal)
Boone Creek - key of A (fiddle is featured, with banjo, dobro and mandolin breaks)
In the attached melody sheets, I have presented Sally Goodin as a straightforward AABB fiddle tune with short 4 measure parts like Cripple Creek, Cluck Old Hen, and Shortnin' Bread. However, most good recorded versions of Sally Goodin deviate from this form, often doubling up one or both of the parts at certain points within the arrangement; and more often than not, the tune will end with the A Part, rather than with the B Part. Furthermore, many of the variations that are commonly played for this tune do not have enough in common with the melody of either part for it to be clear which part the variation is being played for.
At last night's jam, each break, except the last, was played as AABBAABB. The last break was played as AABBAAAA. This is how I intend to structure our playing of Sally Goodin at the jam until I see that enough people at the jam are ready to start making use of some of the types of variations that do not fit easily into this form. At that point, we can try using some freer, less rigid, forms for the tune.
As there is nothing in most versions of the melody (or in many of even the most wild variations on the parts) that implies a chord change away from the 1 chord, Sally Goodin could easily be played as a one-chord song. It can also be played as a six-chord song with chord changes (including some diminished chords) occurring nearly every half measure. (The Boone Creek recording provides a good example of this in some of its sections.) But, for the purposes of our jams, the chord progression for Sally Goodin is (for both of its parts): 1 1 1 5/1.
In the attachments I have given just one of many possible versions of the basic melody of Sally Goodin (plus a typical down-the-neck Scruggs-style break for banjo players). Whether or not one chooses to make use of this version of the melody (or, in the case of Scruggs-style banjo players, the banjo break given here) I highly recommend getting solid on some version of the basic melody (or, once again for Scruggs-style banjo players, some typical Scruggs-style break) before attempting to do anything like the kinds of variations one commonly hears on recordings of the tune.
Notice that the version of the melody given here for the A Part is entirely major pentatonic, with the lowest note being the 5th note of the major scale, and the highest note being the 3rd note of the major scale. This contrasts with the melody given here for the first three measures of the B Part, which, for the most part, simply runs up and down the first six notes of the major scale. Guitar players may find that the A Part (so long as the notes are confined to the 3rd and 4th strings, as written in the guitar melody tab attached here) makes for a good economy of motion exercise for the index and ring fingers of the fretting hand.
A good next step is to work on developing one's version of the basic melody into a melody-based bluegrass break, before jumping ahead to learning variations. On fiddle, for instance, one might among other things (under the influence of good bluegrass recordings of the tune) work on droning an A note (pinky finger on the D string) along with the melody notes in the A Part that are played on the A string. Another good thing to do, on fiddle and mandolin, is to work on playing the melody for the A-Part an octave higher than written in the attachments, by going up to 3rd position: A, B, and C# notes on the E string; E and F# notes on the A string. The high-octave A Part melody forms the basis for some of the common variations on the A Part.
And, of course, don't neglect to make sure that you can smoothly get into your break from an 8 Potato Intro and that you can go into a double ending after your break when you are ready to end the tune. On fiddle, an excellent choice of notes for an 8 Potato intro for Sally Goodin are the A note on the D string (pinky finger) played together as a double stop with the C# note on the A string (middle finger). This sets one up perfectly for playing the A Part with an A note drone on the D string as described previously.
While Scruggs-style banjo players who already have a certain amount of experience playing up the neck breaks will probably want to have an up the neck break worked up for Sally Goodin along the lines of the more common ones heard on the recordings, I advise banjo players to give a lower priority to this, and a higher priority to working on getting their backup playing for Sally Goodin as solid as possible. The drony character of Scruggs-style rolls and licks make the banjo ideally suited to being a primary backup instrument for fiddle on tunes that have no (or only occasional) explicit chord changes. The recordings provided here demonstrate this quite well. Notice that both the J.D. Crowe & The New South and the Boone Creek recordings start with fiddle breaks in which the banjo is the sole backup instrument, and even after the rest of the band comes in, the banjo remains prominent in the mix.
The first recorded version of Sally Goodin (Eck Robertson, 1922) was an old-time solo fiddle arrangement that included many variations, and some of these variations deviated quite significantly from the version of the basic melody established at the beginning of the arrangement. The influence of these variations is evident in the fiddle breaks played by Ricky Skaggs on the J.D. Crowe & The New South and the Boone Creek recordings of Sally Goodin, and in the fiddle breaks played by Byron Berline on the live performance provided in the recordings section.
Eck Robertson - key of A
Here's the original Flatt & Scruggs recording of Flint Hill Special:
'Sally Goodin' was the first fiddle tune that I ever heard on a Bluegrass record (actually, on a cassette tape that Chris Stevens, the banjo player mentioned earlier here) gave to me. This is the version that was on that tape:
Here is a more straightforward version of the same tune from an album that every Scruggs-style and aspiring Scruggs-style banjo player ought to have in their music collection:
Flatt & Scruggs:
Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2017 - 2018
started as Beginner Jam in Jan 2015
Songs regularly called at Bluegrass Jams and links from Jason's "Song of the Week" emails. (from Renee)
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Nigerians woke up with a mixture of disappointment and anger on Saturday morning after the surprise announcement by the National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) of the postponement of the presidential election a few hours before the polls opened.
In Port-Harcourt, in the south-east of the country, voters who had not yet heard the news went to polling stations that should have opened at 08:00 local (07:00 GMT ).
“I am angry (…) Why did not they announce this delay earlier? Why make this announcement in the middle of the night? “, Told AFP Chidi Nwakuna, a 51-year-old businessman who is convinced that this is a government maneuver” to rig elections “.
Beloved Ojike, a 25-year-old worker, expressed “tremendous disappointment, not only for Nigerians but also for the international community (…). The INEC has created disorder by doing that. It’s a shame”.
Even anger, even suspicion in Warri, in the oil south of the country, where a voter, Oyi Adamezie, denounced “a plot to cheat”: “otherwise how to explain the postponement of elections planned for a year with the time necessary to prepare everything ? ”
Paul Emurotu, like tens of thousands of his compatriots, had made the trip from the economic capital Lagos, to be able to vote in his native region the Delta. “It’s demoralizing,” he said.
“They take us for idiots”
“We are not happy (…). The INEC said everything was ready. How can they now say that they can not run the elections because of logistical problems? “Said Abba Hassan Shehu, 22, in Daura, in the north of the country. “They take us for idiots”.
Voting for the presidential and legislative elections was postponed until 23 February, the INEC arguing in extremis logistical problems after an emergency meeting in the night from Friday to Saturday.
>>> READ ALSO : No elections in Nigeria this Saturday
In the Ikoyi district of Lagos, Austin Onwusoanya, an ad hoc agent of INEC , said that he had waited in vain all Friday for electoral material that never arrived.
“We had been trained to help hold the poll, we were ready (…) no equipment was delivered” to the local headquarters of the INEC , he testified.
AFP journalists have seen similar problems in many cities across the country in recent days.
The country’s two main parties, the ruling Progressive Congress ( APC ), and the opposition Democratic People’s Party ( PDP ) both condemned the postponement, blaming each other’s responsibility. | <urn:uuid:14afd3c1-c4e2-4215-92ed-92027de07d2c> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | https://axadletimes.com/ax-somali/nigeria-disappointment-and-anger-after-surprise-postponement-of-elections.html5 | 2019-06-20T10:24:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999200.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620085246-20190620111246-00157.warc.gz | en | 0.96502 | 590 | [
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Posted: 1st January 2019
As an eventful year of activity and growth for V.Group drew to a close, we were thrilled to end the year on a tremendous high.
Following the news earlier last month that V.Group has been named the number one shipmanagement company in the world by top news journal Lloyd’s List, we are delighted to announce that our CEO Ian El-Mokadem has been featured in the 2018 Lloyd’s List top 100 influential people in the shipping industry.
Coming in at number 36 – up from number 58 in 2017 – Lloyd’s List cites Ian’s determination to lead from the front as the reason behind his ranking, and commends the work he has done with V.Group this year in driving genuine transformation across the shipmanagement sector.
Click here to read the full Lloyd’s List article (subscription required).
The last 12 months have seen a series of major milestones for V.Group as we continue to drive forward with our ambition to lead the transformation of the maritime sector and become the world’s leading marine support services provider.
2018 saw us commence Project Embark, one of the most significant investments in crewing undertaken in our industry, which will pave the way for better crew services and welfare.
We’ve also rolled out a number of large-scale digital initiatives this year, demonstrating our commitment to using data-driven insights and technology to drive better outcomes for our customers.
Our new digital platform ShipSure 2.0 will provide our customers with real-time global data and management insights to help them manage their fleets effectively and efficiently, while our state-of-the-art Fleet Cell of the Future has created a prototype for the future of technical management and marine support services.
This year has also seen considerable growth for V.Group as a business. We’ve opened up a new office in Shanghai to support the expansion of our services in China, and in October we celebrated Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt (NRS) joining V.Group, which, thanks to the combination of the expertise of our colleagues in V.Ships Germany and NRS, creates the platform for a Hamburg-based Centre of Excellence for container ships.
This is just a short summary of some of the highlights that have made 2018 such a wonderful success. And, of course, none of this would have been possible without our fantastic global team, both at sea and on shore, and our valued customers who trust us with their vessels. We’re extremely grateful for all of your continued support this year. Together we are living our shared values of care, consistency, collaboration, challenge and committing and delivering.
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A range of research projects into ash dieback disease, launched by Defra, are beginning to produce results. Previously known as Chalara fraxinea, the new correct name for the fungus is now Hymenoscyphus fraxineus.
Field trials growing young ash trees have now completed their third year, growing seedlings from 15 seed sources. With two years left to run, scientists are hoping for as few as 1% survival, so they can be confident of natural immunity to the disease. These would then be used to propagate larger numbers of seedlings for potentially eventual commercial sale.
Elsewhere a technique to predict disease resistance is being developed that analyses metabolites from leaves, collected from trees in the wider environment. One tree from Norfolk, nicknamed Betty, has been predicted to show strong tolerance. The research is currently indicating that it should be possible to select and grow young ash stock with a 30-50% chance of resistance to disease, which is a much better percentage than the 90% plus mortality currently predicted in the wider population.
So the injection of funding into research is already beginning to yield promising results.
But, on the gloomier side, if you have not heard, then remember the name emerald ash borer beetle (Agrilus planipennis)! This eastern Asian beetle is now in both North America and eastern Europe, spreading westwards from Moscow at about 25 miles a year. That’s quite a while before it reaches the UK, unless of course it has a helping hand from humans along the way, having believed to have reached North America in packaging material. The beetle scores rather higher than ash dieback disease on the government’s plant health risk register (yes there is one!). So perhaps it’s still too early to planning an ash restock……………..
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Members of the public are getting the chance to take a free ride in a self-driving car in Detroit as part of a nonprofit coalition's effort to clear up misunderstanding and confusion about the technology (April 5) AP, AP Fully autonomous vehicles that can drive themselves in nearly any situation aren't roaming the streets just yet, but almost every major technology company and automaker is working on getting to that point as quickly as possible. These companies are making huge strides in creating a world where we can hop into a car, tell it where to take us, and safely arrive – with no human input needed. If you need some convincing about how these vehicles will transform our world, consider these four hard-to-believe facts. Research from IHS Markit shows that in nearly two decades, more than 30 million self-driving vehicles will be sold each year. That means that 26% of new cars will have autonomous mobility by that year.
Does this star have a planet? A new algorithm could help astronomers predict, on the basis of a star's chemical fingerprint, whether that star will host a giant gaseous exoplanet. "It's like Netflix," Natalie Hinkel, a planetary astrophysicist at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, told Eos. Netflix "sees that you like goofy comedy, science fiction, and kung fu movies--a variety of different patterns" to predict whether you'll like a new movie. Likewise, her team's machine learning algorithm "will learn which elements are influential in deciding whether or not a star has a planet."
Newswire) VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp. (CSE: VSBY) (5VS.F) (VSBGF), a leading retail software and technology company, is teaming with Energetika, an international provider of "intelligent lighting" solutions, to install safety lighting and integrated security to Mexico City, and other Latin American cities designated as a "Smart City." Accessibility, habitability, sustainability, air quality, noise levels, energy, health and economic vitality are among the elements necessary to be selected as a "Smart City." Energetika is a leading provider of smart lighting solutions for economically efficient applications that incorporate security. Energetika chose VSBLTY to provide security technology that includes crowd analytics and facial recognition for residential, commercial and governmental applications. VSBLTY technology provides enhanced customer engagement and audience measurement using machine learning and computer vision.
Artificial intelligence could soon replace the need for office managers - in call centers, at least. According to a recent report from the New York Times, new software by AI firm Cogito can micro-manage workers by monitoring when they talk too fast, lack enthusiasm, or even when their voices aren't conveying enough empathy. Workers are then notified of their performance in real-time via symbolized prompts like a coffee cup or cartoon heart depending on which metrics the program deems are lacking. And the tech is gaining traction: the Times reports that MetLife now uses Cogito - which claims its has 20,000 users, including the health insurance company, Humana - for 1,500 of its call center workers and claims the AI has helped boost customer satisfaction by 13 percent. Call center employees for the insurance giant MetLife are managed by an artificially intelligent boss that can offer tips based on their vocal cues.
The fight against videos altered by the use of artificial intelligence just got a new ally. According to researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Southern California, a new algorithm can help spot whether a video has been manipulated via a process known as'deepfaking.' Counter-intuitively, the tool that scientists say will aid them in their crusade against faked videos happens to be the very same tool that helps make the videos in the first place: artificial intelligence. The fight against videos altered by the use of artificial intelligence just got a new ally. Pictured is a grab from a deep fake video where Steve Buscemi's face is superimposed over Jennifer Lawrence's body Deepfakes are so named because they utilize deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to create fake videos.
Around the world, an industry has emerged around automating food service through robotics, raising questions about job security and mass unemployment while also prompting praise for streamlining and innovation. In the epicenter of Silicon Valley, where innovation is exalted beyond all else, this industry has played out in various forms, from cafes, burger shops and pizza delivery to odd vending machines. Man cannot survive on bread alone, the saying goes, but in the Bay Area, a woman could conceivably sustain herself on a varied menu of foodstuffs that had not passed the hand of man in preparation at all that day. And that woman is me. I began my day with a coffee at CafeX, where I met Francisco, the dancing and spinning robotic arm.
This story was co-published with ProPublica. Ariella Russcol specializes in drama at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens, New York, and the senior's performance on this April afternoon didn't disappoint. While the library is normally the quietest room in the school, her ear-piercing screams sounded more like a horror movie than study hall. But they weren't enough to set off a small microphone in the ceiling that was supposed to detect aggression. A few days later, at the Staples Pathways Academy in Westport, Connecticut, junior Sami D'Anna inadvertently triggered the same device with a less spooky sound--a coughing fit from a lingering chest cold.
An estimated 7 million drones will be flying in the skies by 2020; Claudia Cowan reports on the new technology being developed to keep airports safe. But some people either don't care or use drones to intentionally disrupt airport operations. Last December, drone sightings at London's Gatwick Airport forced a three-day shutdown, and canceled flights left thousands of stranded passengers scrambling. No one has been arrested in the case, and this past April, investigators said it could have been an inside job. In recent months, suspected or confirmed drone activity has grounded flights in Dubai, New Zealand, Israel, and at Newark Airport in New Jersey.
From flying vehicles to smart buildings, this year's IoTSWC will bring the best industrial internet solutions to Barcelona. The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is the leading organization promoting Industry 4.0 in the US. During the last five years, together with Fira Barcelona, it has been organizing the IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC), the leading conference of industrial IoT. Dr. Richard Soley is the Executive Director of the Industrial Internet Consortium and is responsible for the vision and direction of the organization. In addition to this role, Dr. Soley is Chairman and CEO of the Object Management Group (OMG) – an international, nonprofit computer industry standards consortium -- and Executive Director of the Cloud Standards Customer Council – an end-user advocacy group.
The microbes in our guts might play a role in how the human brain develops in our earliest years. The finding is just the latest evidence of how important gut microbes are: they have previously been linked to variation in human body weight, to mental health and even to how individuals react to drugs. Sophie Rowland at Wellesley College in Massachusetts and her colleagues analysed the microbial DNA in stools from 250 children and paired the information with data on brain activity obtained using fMRI brain scans. For children under two years old, the results show "a significant association between higher abundances of these two Bifidobacterium species and [brain] network connectivity," says Rowland. The bug B. longum was linked to better activity in parts of the brain associated with attention. | <urn:uuid:3da43d35-c1e6-4065-875b-09f8d09fbd91> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | https://aitopics.org/search?cdid=news%3A49FA5BAD&dimension=taxnodes&filters=taxnodes%3ACountry%7CNorth+America&insert-taxonomy=Country%7CNorth+America | 2019-06-26T01:52:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000044.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626013357-20190626035357-00477.warc.gz | en | 0.947578 | 1,573 | [
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Amidst a general election that is sure to be discussed, analyzed and hypothesized about for weeks, if not months to come, one aspect you could easily overlook is some resoundingly good news. Voters made their voices heard on policies that directly benefit working people’s ability to provide for their families.
In all four states where a minimum wage raise was on the ballot, voters decisively approved those measures with significant margins. In Washington, the state minimum wage will increase to $13.50 by 2020, and in Arizona, Colorado and Maine, the minimum wages will increase to $12 in the same timeframe. As a result, 2.1 million working people will achieve a pay raise.
The same rules enacted by voters in Arizona and Washington now will require employers to provide and paid safe leave and paid sick leave. These important measures protect the right of women and men who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, giving them the opportunity to take paid time off from work to access, legal and support services in addition to medical care. Only five other states – California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont and Washington, D.C. – provide similar protections for survivors of abuse.
Voters in Maine, and in the city of Flagstaff, Arizona, also elected to do right by the thousands of people in their communities who live off of tips. Voters in these jurisdictions cast their ballots to eliminate the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees; largely those who work in restaurants. Most of the workers whose compensation is primarily dependent on tips have been stuck with a prehistoric sub-minimum wage of $2.13, an amount that Congress hasn’t changed in two decades, due to the intense lobbying efforts of the well-funded, powerful restaurant industry. As a result, tipped workers, most of who are women and many of which are moms, struggle trying to make ends meet while earning notoriously erratic, unsustainable income.
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My boys. They love each other. They hug and cuddle and it's the cutest thing...
...and then the hugging, ever so gradually, turns to squeezing. Notice the crowded nose. Notice the very faint tinge of pink on Cooper's face. Both still smiling, but just a lil' bit tighter.
And then it's on. Full-blown squeeze-me-like-a-boa-constrictor ON. Must. Get. Away. Now!
Such is the progression.. Without fail.
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The 15th day of the Jewish month of Av is a minor festival called Tu B’Ab. It is considered a joyous day, when in Biblical times young people went out to the fields to find a marriage partner (Mishna Ta’anit 4:8). However, the joyous day’s incidental proximity to the 9th of Av, when we mourn the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, the exile of our people, and our travails in the Diaspora, is striking. Perhaps this quick turn around from mourning to matchmaking simply represents Jewish resilience and eternal hope.
However, I believe there is another, more nuanced, point to consider. Our sages tell us that the Temple was destroyed on account of sin’at hinam, baseless hatred, between Jew and Jew. The Talmud is replete with stories of internal division and discord in the lead up to the Roman invasion, siege and destruction. So beyond the contrast between mourning and celebration, from 9 to 15 Av we move from the memory of animosity and personal conflict to the commemoration of love and relationships. Perhaps this disparity is calling on us to consider why sometimes we hate, whilst at other times we love. I believe one difference between the two lies in another dispute, one that occurred in the S&P long ago during this time of year.
On the 16th day of the Jewish month of Tammuz, in 1705, the London Mahamad issued a resolution. They declared that they would never again request a decision or judgement from the Amsterdam Bet Din or Mahamad. It is startling that their divisive ruling was made just the day before the fast of Tammuz when we begin the three weeks of mourning leading up to 9 Ab. This must surely speak to the significance of their proclamation and the frustration that lay behind it.
In 1702, David Nieto, the London community’s recently arrived Haham, was preaching in their newly built Bevis Marks Synagogue. He delivered an address in which he argued that there is no distinction between G-d and Nature. Some in attendance accused him of heresy, denying the existence of G-d, and being a Spinozist and pantheist. When the controversy would not go away, the Mahamad wrote to their parent community in Amsterdam to rule on the matter. However, the Dutch authorities were unwilling to involve themselves in an affair which pitted people with connections to their community against one another.
Ultimately, the London Mahamad turned to Hamburg’s prominent rabbi Tzvi Ashkenazi to rule on the matter. He determined that Nieto’s sermon was in keeping with Jewish tradition and that London’s Haham was a scholar of the highest caliber. This decision is printed in R’ Ashkenazi’s collection of rabbinic reponsa called Haham Tzvi (No 18).
While the controversy was therefore laid to rest, the matter was not concluded for London’s leadership. Frustrated with Amsterdam’s reluctance to support their cause, they distanced themselves from their mother community. They determined that from that point forward they would no longer seek council from Amsterdam and instead rely on their own Bet Din. It was a declaration of independence. Indeed, from this point forward, London herself now took on the role of parent community to a growing number of congregations in Gibraltar and the New World.
Importantly though, we know that the London/Amsterdam relationship was not severed completely. In fact, on a whole variety of social issues they continued to collaborate, particularly when it came to the care for the poor, fundraising in support of Jews in the Holy Land, and other such matters. In other words, what had really happened was that they went from having a dependent relationship to an interdependent one. Interdependence is conditional on each party first having independence. Only through independence can two parties freely choose to work together in a manner in which each contributes and grows through the encounter.
Returning to Tu B’Ab, the same principle is applicable to our personal lives. Relationships wherein each person values the other person’s independence and that are based on mutual respect are more likely to lead to growth and fulfilment for everyone involved.
The juxtaposition of 9 and 15 Av therefore draws our attention each year to reflect on the characteristics which lead to healthy and productive relationships and communities. After the Nieto affair London and Amsterdam began to treat each other as equals. This led to a beautiful relationship of a new type between these two communities which spanned centuries. Whilst many factors contribute to successful relationships, independence, mutual respect, and collaboration are surely high on the list.
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Ritzy Cakes & Eatery was established in 2011, after a home hobby started to turn into something more, and has been the hotspot in the heart of Waterford ever since. R.C. & E. is a great place to meet people for a breakfast, a fabulous sandwich with homemade daily soups, awesome desserts, or just a great cup of coffee. A key business partner of this great community. Don’t let the name fool you, Ritzy Cakes is a lot more than just cakes! | <urn:uuid:f2a74045-9379-4843-b77a-a440b5879521> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | http://www.robinsritzycakes.com/our-restaurant/ | 2019-06-16T23:16:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998325.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616222856-20190617004856-00117.warc.gz | en | 0.958172 | 109 | [
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I wrote my song “The Other Way” after re-watching a lot of The Wire. There’s a famous scene between Marlo, an-up-and-comer druglord, and a security guard. After Marlo is caught stealing lollipops, the security guard confronts him and Marlo says “You want it to be one way. But it’s the other way”.
It’s a scene about how the powerful of the world, the Marlos of the world, could care less about the poor. While the security guard wants the word to show compassion for the the ill-fortunate, Marlo knows that the world benefits the powerful, not the weak. He has the security guard killed.
I thought this fatalistic idea would make a great song. So I wrote a song that hinged on the idea but was more true to my experience. The resulting song “The Other Way” is a song I feel super proud of. Check it out here.
And I’m not the only person to write songs after watching TV. Brandy Clark wrote her song “Get High” after watching episodes of Weeds. John Lennon wrote “Whatever Gets You Through The Night” after hearing a TV evangelist say “let me tell you guys. It doesn’t matter. It’s whatever gets you through the night, ” Lennon also wrote “Good Morning, Good Morning” after hearing a TV commercial with those phrases in them.
Today I want to challenge you to write a song that is inspired by a TV show or movie. Maybe you want to talk about the show, or repurpose an idea for the show.
Aretha Franklin “Respect,” Todd Snider, “Beer Run,” and The Kinks’ “Lola”. What do each of these songs have in common with each other? Each song relies on spelling a key word or phrase in the chorus. Here’s a famous example from Tammy Wynette’s “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”:
"Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today
Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away
I love you both and this will be pure H-E double L for me
Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E."
Tammy uses spelling throughout her song “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” to drive her narrative. In the song, the parents spell out everything they don’t want their kid to hear “ he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play.” It’s an excellent way to provide characterization for the scene, but it also helps the lyricists, Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, create rhymes. “Divorce” is a hard word to rhyme but the “E” sound in “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” lends itself to a wider universe of potential rhymes.
Today I want to challenge you to write a song that uses spelling in its chorus.
Tom Petty once said that the Traveling Wilburys felt like old friends hanging out and showing each other different chords. And music is all about pushing our boundaries and learning new ways to use our instruments to communicate. How can we continue to challenge ourselves and grow as musicians?
Admittedly, most of the prompts for the Seven Day Challenge have been about lyrical content. However, great lyrics alone won’t make a great song—songwriting requires fusing lyricism with a rhythm and melody to create something that is meaningful to you.
Jazz Guitar Online offers some content that highlights ten of the most popular progressions in Jazz. Additionally, they have created small audio snippets that show you how to properly use each progression.
In general, Jazz songs are structured differently from the verse chorus verse chorus bridge chorus structure of most contemporary songs. Instead they use a verse verse chorus verse (or AABA) progression. The textbook example is to look at the structure of the Christmas Carol “Deck The Halls”.
A) Deck the halls with boughs of holly
A) Tis the season to be jolly
B) Don we now our gay apparel
A) Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
This form requires two melodic repetitions, followed by a new variation that returns back to the original melodic repetition.
Today I want to challenge you to use the chords on Jazz Guitar Online to create your own song. These chord progressions are all in the same key and fit together like Lego pieces. So, in theory you could write an original song using these patterns because they are all in the same key. For example you could write a song that:
A) Progression 4 - “Dim7 Passing Chords”
A) Repeat progression 4 - “Dim7 Passing Chords”
B) Progression 8 - “Rhythm Changes Bridge”
A) Progression 4 - “Dim7 Passing Chords”
Of course, Jazz music has a deeper history than “learn some chords and put them in a random order,” but there’s a lot of validity in learning how to use something through play.
Try it out and share your songs with us!
Day 4: Writing Voice-First
In our recent interview with singer songwriter Faline, she told us she wrote her song “Illinois” by writing the vocal melody before she wrote the music to the song.
Hall and Oates also wrote some of their greatest hits like “Rich Girl” and “She’s Gone” with this approach. When they were writing songs, they would start by picking a tempo, adding rhythmic elements and building the song before they added chordal instruments like guitar or piano. Indeed, Paul Simon recently talked about using this approach on his record Stranger to Stranger.
Writing this way creates more natural space in a song because is based around how the rhythm or melody drive the song and not how the chords drive the rhythm.
Today I’d like to challenge you to write a song by either A) writing vocal melody first, or B) writing tempo-first. If you’re writing tempo-first, I suggest using a drum machine, keep in mind, too that most popular songs are written between 90 and 130 BPM.
Repetition is an inherently catchy and important tool for a songwriter to understand how to use. Music is, at its core, about understanding patterns and being able to manipulate them appropriately. A chorus is a repetition of a familiar phrase. Some even argue that repetition is what makes music unique and causes songs to get stuck in our heads.
Tom Waits’ song “Clap Hands” uses repetition in the beginning of his verses (and in the chorus) to create a more catchy song. Each verse begins with a repetition on the first word. For example:
"Steam, steam a hundred bad dreams
goin' up to Harlem with a pistol in his jeans,
a fifty dollar bill inside of Palladin's hat
and nobody's sure where Mr. Knickerbocker's at."
Consider how Waits’ repetition at the beginning of each verse creates a more catchy lyric.
This trick is not a new trick, heck, Shakespeare used repetition of the first word to create dialogue that was easier for his actors to remember, for example, “Song of the Witches in MacBeth uses, “double, double, toil and trouble”.
The fancy word for this repetition trick is “ Epizeuxis,” or “the repetition of words with no others between, for added emotion or emphasis”.. And you can hear epizeuxis used in songs by songwriters as different as Jennifer Nettles and Queens of The Stone Age.
Today I want to challenge you to write a song that uses epizeuxis during the beginning of each verse. Bonus points if you use it during the chorus. Good luck!
The Sound Connector is an online magazine for songwriters. We feature songwriting challenges, monthly interviews, and the opportunity to discover new songwriters. We are interested in all things related to the craft of songwriting.
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We are very excited to announce that the Benyounes Quartet will be an ensemble in residence here at Lister for the remainder of the school year.
The quartet will join us on Friday morning for a very special launch concert at Lister followed by another concert at Southern Road Primary School. The players will then join us once a month to work with members of our E13 Strings Ensemble, our Year 7 and 8 Specialist School groups and our GCSE Music students. Students who are members of chamber music groups (quartets and trios) will take part in masterclasses here at Lister and will have the opportunity of going on a residential trip to the West Cork Chamber Music Festival where they will see the Benyounes Quartet perform with other world-class musicians.
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It can be used either where only one party is disclosing information (a 'one way' disclosure) or where two parties are sharing information with each other (a 'two way' disclosure) and can be modified to insert special terms that ensure that employees and clients cannot be approached or poached following any disclosure.
Once all the information has been filled in, the Non disclosure agreement would need to be printed on non-judicial stamp paper or e-stamp paper where such e-stamp paper is available in certain states. The value of the stamp paper would depend on the state in which it is executed. Each state in India has provisions in respect of the amount of stamp duty payable on such agreements. Information regarding stamp duty payable can be found on the State government websites. For instance, the website of the state of Karnataka provides details of stamp duty payable on agreements.
Once the document is printed on the stamp paper, a printed copy of this document should be signed by the party which wishes to protect its confidential information and sent to the other party who will be receiving confidential information. That second party should then also sign and return a copy of the agreement. Alternately, both parties can meet and sign the document together.
Where the parties are companies, only the persons authorised by board resolutions should sign the agreement on behalf of the company.
The broad principles of contract under the Contract Act, 1872 and restraint of trade are applicable to non disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
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This company was started way back in 1940s by brothers who are Optometrist and Optician. They are sons of then senator Don Isabelo de los Reyes. It was first named De Los Reyes Trading and wholesale distributor of frames and lenses when it first opened its door. In 1950, it has expanded its operations in Cebu. Through the years, the company has been taken over by the sons who strived to keep up to date with the latest technology in the industry. They see to it to attend seminars in United States of America and various Asian countries as well to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and to get updated so as not to be left behind in the industry and offer the best services to their customers. Indeed, De Los Reyes Optical boasts to be one of the best in the country with up to date facilities and highly trained personnel and Optometrists.
To date, De Los Reyes Optical has 5 branches that continue to offer wide selection of optical services and equipment. The company’s mission is to provide complete customer satisfaction overall. That is the reason why their products: lenses, frames, contact lenses and solution, eyeglass cases and accessories, come with several free services.
Advantages of De Los Reyes Optical Franchise
- Proven Track Record –the company has served more than a million satisfied customers since it started.
- Reputable Brand Name
- Value-added Services – lifetime free services and tests in purchase of complete eyeglasses.
- Academic Excellence –aside from all being board top notchers, De Los Reyes Optical boasts three family members graduated with honors at every level.
- Accessibility –it has five branches in Cebu that caters to all customer segments
- Competitive Globally –updated state-of-the-art equipment used, regular training programs for personnel (by local and international eye experts), and renovation of all store branches.
- Integrity/Spirituality – family members are very active in Church services and they host charity clinics as well.
- Profitability – De Los Reyes Optical has been making money for over 50 years.
Steps to owning a Delos Reyes Optical Franchise
- Send the company your Biodata, fax it together with a Letter of Intent to:
Dr. Glenn de las Peñas
Dr. Jose Enrique de las Peñas
DE LOS REYES OPTICAL
16-A Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City
Tel. nos.: (032) 233-8711 / 232-1646
- The application will be reviewed by the franchise team.
- The applicant will be invited over to discuss the franchise details.
- Examination and evaluation of the proposed location.
- Execution of the Franchise Agreement.
- Outlet set-up and staff training program will begin at this point.
- Pre-opening and marketing assistance will be provided by the franchisor.
- The Grand Opening!
Delos Reyes Optical Franchise Information
Franchise Fee: Php 400,000.00
- Proprietary Marks and Trade Name
- Approval of the proposed location
- Extensive Training Program (for the Franchisee, Optometrist, Supervisor, and the Sales Staff)
- Procurement Program
- Opening Assistance
- Daily Operations Manual
- Research and Development Assistant
Initial Term Agreement: 5 years
Total Initial Investment: Php 4, 500, 000
Royalty Fee: 5% of gross sale
Space Requirement: A minimum of 70 square meters
Interested in the De Los Reyes Optical Franchise, contact them through any of the following:
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/DelosReyesOptical
Phone Nos.: (032)233-8711, (032)232-1646
Address: De Los Reyes Optical, 16-A Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines
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Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone nos.: (02)912-2946, (02)912-2973, (02)955-0734
Fax no.: (02)911-1966, (02)912-2973
Phone nos.: (032)253-5010, (032)254-0473
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The mission of the Rockingham County Department of Fire and Rescue Honor Guard is to pay tribute and honor to our lost firefighters and EMS personnel with pride and professionalism. To provide comfort, dignity, and respect to the families of those lost. To properly display and show respect towards the flag of our nation while representing the proud profession we serve.
The birth of the Rockingham County Fire Rescue Honor Guard began in the summer of 2002. County Administrator William O’Brian issued an executive directive to County Fire Chief Robbie Symons to establish an “Color Guard”. The purpose of the special unit was to assist with the remembrance service of the 1st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 on the United States of America. This service was on the steps of the County Court House on Court Square downtown Harrisonburg. This unit was charged with, presenting, posting and recovering the following, United States Flag, Virginia State Flag, Rockingham County Flag and Uniform Fire Service Flag during this service.
The original members hand selected by Chief Symons were, Captain Russell Barr, Captain Jeff Werner, Captain Ike Diehl, Captain John Huddle, Lieutenant Keith Higgs, Lieutenant Steve Powell, Firefighter Adam Dove and Firefighter Lori (Grant) Dearing. This group of personnel were chosen based on their Commitment and Dedication to the Department.
This group began its education in this area of training though a combination of past military service and reaching out to other formalized teams. This continued until we learned of the “Nationally Recognized” training academy taught by the Goshen Police Department, in Goshen Indiana. This week long course began with the very basic movements and finalized with all students working together to perform a “Full Firefighter Mock Memorial Service”, from family night events to burial.
This team was very fortunate to be able to send numerous members to this outstanding educational opportunity. This knowledge was vital in the development of the skills and knowledge, that the team possess today. Beginning in 2015 the Department started sending new team members to the Honor Guard Academy sponsored by the National Honor Guard Association at Virginia Beach.
Prior to the formation of this special team, the Department was challenged with the managing the loss of one of its own. On June 8, 1993 Firefighter Clement Fertitta assigned to the Elkton Fire Station, passed due to cardiac arrest while performing physical fitness training after shift. Though Clement was off shift at the time of his death, he was the first career member of the Department to pass since the formation of Rockingham County Fire Rescue, in 1979. This sudden loss challenged the Department to perform a “Firefighter Funeral” with very little knowledge in this field. This was a very emotional loss for the Department. We as a Department were able to perform a service that was very fitting and admired by Clement’s family and friends. This loss began the initial thoughts of a possible formal and trained team to handle these events.
After the 2002 anniversary of 9/11 the team continued to function and serve as an active “Color Guard” unit. This unit operated under the supervision shared by Captain Russell Barr and Captain Jeff Werner. Lieutenant Steve Powell was elevated to a supervisor after the retirement of Captain Russell Barr in 2011. Captain Barr continues to service as an active member of the team.
The team continued to be active with numerous events including parades and special events.
By the year of 2005 the team began to be requested to assist with providing Honors for Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad members, at non Line of Duty funerals.
The team transitioned from a “Color Guard to an “Honor Guard” in the year of 2004. This transaction formally established the Department’s commitment to Honoring those who served in Rockingham County. Shortly after this, the Department began to offer the services of the Honor Guard to other localities to assist with their funerals.
In 2005 the Department was challenged with the passing of Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Bauserman. Jerry joined the Department in XXXX as a Firefighter and was promoted to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief in XXXX. On August 20, 2005 Jerry was stricken at his home with a medical emergency, and succumbed from this event. The Honor Guard again was put in action and in charge of providing “Fire Department Funeral Rites”. During the years since Clement’s passing, the department committed to formal Honor Guard training. This allowed for an effective management of this event, meeting all of the family’s expectations.
The Honor Guard in early 2000 took their commitment to the next level to honor the Fallen. Team members began to attend the Virginia Fallen Firefighters Service in Richmond. The has continued to attend and assist the overhead team managing this event. The team has also committed itself to Honor the Fallen on a National level, by attending the National Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmittsburg, MD. This is the home of the National Fire Academy and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Personnel have served in many different functions in assisting with this event. The pinnacle this event is to assist the family of a Fallen Firefighter, as a family escort during the Memorial Weekend. The function of the Family Escort is to guide and support the Family of a Fallen Brother Firefighter through the various events during this Weekend. This event serves as a testament to the term “Brotherhood”. Since 2011 at least 1 team member has served as a family escort. This is a very elite group of personnel that are selected on their dedication, commitment and skills.
The Department was placed in action when McGaheysville Volunteer Firefighter Roy Smith, III lost his life in the Line of Duty on November 7, 2008. This was the first Line of Duty Death in Rockingham County, for the Honor Guard. All members of the team went into action and performed flawlessly, meeting the expectations of the family with resource throughout Virginia. This included Pipes & Drums from the Northern Virginia Emerald Society and Honor Guards as far away as Hanover County near Richmond.
The Department suffered through another loss on October 26, 2009 when Firefighter/Medic Chip Taylor and his wife and daughter were murdered at his home. Chip was assigned to the Broadway Station and functioned as a Firefighter/ALS. Chip was known for his great personality and joking manor. The team came together again to “Honor one of its Own”. The team again performed flawlessly providing a very fitting “Firefighter Memorial Service”. This service though very emotional met the expectations of the family.
Over the past number of year’s team members have travelled when possible, to attend any Firefighter funeral in the state of Virginia. We have had a member travel to North Carolina to Honor a Brother Firefighter.
The Department continues to commit itself to supporting the Honor Guard and its efforts. We continue to add and train new member as well as quarterly proficiency skills sessions.
Past members serving were, Lieutenant Keith Higgs, Firefighter Lori (Grant) Dearing, Firefighter Casey Mork, Firefighter Brook Johnson, Firefighter Chip Taylor, Captain John Huddle, Master Firefighter David Lough.
Current members, Captain Russell Barr, Captain Jeff Werner, Captain Joe Mullins, Captain Jody Quesenbury, Captain Ike Diehl, Lieutenant Steve Powell, Lieutenant Karen Will, Firefighter Joel Will, Firefighter Adam Workman, Firefighter Dennis Albertson.
The team has built an outstanding relationship will the local funeral homes. They understand the issues involving a “Firefighter” funeral and work very passionately with the team to meet all expectations.
Committed to honoring the memories of all Fallen Firefighters. Here’s to us and those like us!
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This article is a guest post written by our friend Danielle Kunkle Roberts, a Medicare insurance expert at Boomer Benefits. Her team help baby boomers navigate Medicare in the USA.
In my many years as a Medicare insurance expert, I’ve had the opportunity to see how life changes for my clients after retirement. For many, the opportunity to retire is very welcome and the future is full of great plans.
For some, however, retirement can be a mixed bag. While not heading into the office every day seems to be universally appreciated, the reality is that for many of us our careers have had a lot to do with our identities, our sense of purpose and our place in the world.
Retirement also coincides with a lot of other things that can be problematic if we aren’t careful. Our bodies don’t quite work as well as they used to and we tend to be more forgetful. We sometimes start to lose friends and older family members that have been an important part of our circle for years.
Our children have also grown up and moved away, leaving us with an empty-nest feeling that isn’t always so pleasant. We face worries about the unknown: Will we have enough money set aside to go the distance? Will we remain independent enough to keep our homes as we head into our golden years?
Sometimes all of this can lead to uncertainty, loneliness and even depression, which is more common for people aged 65 and older than you might think.
An important way to combat this is by staying physically active, and part of staying healthy both in mind and in body is by pursuing physical activity. Studies show that staying active leads to a longer life span, fewer chronic illnesses, and better balance, mobility and sleep.
Below you’ll find some great ways to keep you physically in shape and mentally sharp.
My mother loves to garden but rarely had the time to pursue it while she was still working long hours at her accounting job. Now that she has retired, she spends most mornings tending to her garden and her flower beds. This daily activity has led to better lower-body strength and fresh vegetables for her dinner recipes.
She also makes weekly trips to the local nursery where she chats with the staff about horticulture, and finds new hearty plants that can survive the Texas heat.
Many cities and towns have garden clubs or arbor groups that individuals can join to learn about plants, trees, and other gardening topics while also sharing their love of gardening.
You can also attend local gardening workshops or join gardening groups on Facebook where you can post images of your latest backyard masterpiece and ask other members questions from everything to do with sustainability to soil.
Gardening is a great way to develop a hobby into a passion because you finally have the time to devote to it.
Everyone knows that joining a local gym is a great way to pursue both cardiovascular health and weight-training, which is good for our bone density as we age.
Fitness memberships also help us to meet new friends and participate in group exercises and even social events with other like-minded individuals.
Many people over 65 have access to fitness programs at no cost through their Medicare insurance plans. Over 60 Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans have partnered with programs like Silver Sneakers to provide seniors with an opportunity for regular physical activity and an opportunity to connect with other people.
This free fitness program offers members more than just gym access. Through its FLEX program members can participate in group exercise classes, circuit training, chair aerobics, yoga and dance classes outside the gym, and much more.
If you don’t have access to a fitness membership through your Medicare plan, then consider joining your local YMCA. Activities may include water aerobics classes for seniors, group lunches or pot-luck dinners and day trips.
During your working years, you may not have had time to participate in a local sports league. Fortunately, team sports are not just for young adults.
Biking and hiking clubs can be found in most urban communities. You can also often find groups for bocce ball, pickleball, archery, badminton, bowling, cycling, tennis, volleyball and more.
If you are into competitive sports – or even watching competitive sports – check out the National Senior Games Association which holds an annual competition where people over 50 come together to test their abilities in an Olympic-style atmosphere.
Get a Fitbit
Fibit offers one of the most popular technology devices for encouraging physical activity in people of all ages, but did you know you can join a Fitbit community group online?
Their online forums bring people from all over the world together to find friends and workout partners and to discuss topics like managing weight, eating well, ways to get moving and even how to get better sleep.
You can also find and participate in Fitbit challenges against other participants. Their popular weekend warrior and daily showdown challenges motivate and inspire individuals to get in more steps than their friendly opponents.
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Deadpool 2 is in theatres TODAY - Some Ryan Reynolds photos from DP2 - along with Zazie Beetz and Julian Dennison
With the 2nd installment of the incredibly popular Marvel movie Deadpool coming to theatres today, May 18, 2018, it seemed like maybe it was time for me to start posting some of the photos I took at the set back when it was filming last summer.
These photos see Ryan in & out of his DP suit on set just a day after the production had to shut down after the death of their new stunt driver S.J. (Joi) Harris Needless to say many of us were shocked to see them pick right back up. But, there they were, doing more scenes, along with stunts at the location under the Granville Bridge that has been used by many productions over the years..
On the day I was there, they shot almost exclusively with Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. They did stunts, but those were apparently super early in the morning, to avoid inconveniencing people too much. A bit later, they did scenes with Julian Dennison as Russell, along with a stunt person in a suit that clearly is going to be CGI'ed over for the scene.
Favorite part of the day was the 1 crew member (its always just one.) who was OBSESSED with me & the pap that was there to the point he followed us around photographing us.
So since he was eager to be famous, I gave him his wish today. Congrats generic dude. You made my blog post.
Also at set was Zazie Beetz dressed as Domino. But I never saw the scene she was shooting, as it was clearly later in the day.
Deadpool 2 is in theatres RIGHT NOW!
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New book: The Constitution of Romania – A Contextual Analysis
In April 2016, Hart Publishing released the book “The Constitution of Romania – A Contextual Analysis” by Bianca Selejan Guțan.
According to the publisher’s website, “this book provides a contextual analysis of the Romanian constitutional system, with references to the country’s troubled constitutional history and to the way in which legal transplantation has been used. The Constitution’s grey areas, as well as the gap between the written constitution and the living one, will also be explained through the prism of recent events that cast a negative shadow upon the democratic nature of the Romanian constitutional system.”
The book has been received with highly positive reviews. For example, Bogdan Iancu wrote that “the book offers its reader a superb, highly insightful and informative, introduction to the Romanian Constitution and the avatars of contemporary Romanian constitutionalism. Indeed, this is the first self-standing volume on the topic published in English, with an international press, for an international academic audience.” (our emphasis)
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Liquidity Event Award Agreement - Bear Creek Holdings Inc. and Stephen V. O'Connell
LIQUIDITY EVENT AWARD AGREEMENT
This Liquidity Event Award Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of February 18, 2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Bear Creek Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Stephen V. O’Connell (the "Executive").
|A.||The Executive is a key employee of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company and has made and is expected to continue to make major contributions to the short-term and long-term profitability, growth and financial strength of the Company and its Affiliates.|
|B.||To provide cash-based awards upon a Change in Control to designated key employees to encourage the continued attention and dedication of such employees to their assigned duties with the Company and its Affiliates, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has approved this Agreement, and the Board has authorized certain of its officers (other than Executive) to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Company.|
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:
1. Operation of the Agreement. (a) The Executive agrees that the Company and its shareholders are under no obligation to consummate a Change in Control transaction.
(b) Payments made to the Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be subject to withholding of all applicable federal, state, local and other taxes required by law.
2. Award; Payment. The Executive will be eligible to receive a Liquidity Event Award equal to 2.125% of the net amount of proceeds actually distributed to the Sponsors on the closing date of the sale of Bear Creek Corporation's Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2012 and 9% Senior Notes Due 2013 (the "Liquidity Event Award"), the vested portion of which will be paid to the Executive in a lump sum cash payment on the earlier of (i) the occurrence of a 409A Change in Control and (ii) June 17, 2011 (the "Payment Date"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if marketable securities are received by the Company in connection with a Change in Control, then in lieu of the cash payment described above, the Executive will receive a number of marketable securities received by the Company in such Change in Control that is equal to (i) the vested portion of the Liquidity Event Award divided by (ii) the closing sales price ("Closing Price") of such marketable security on the principal stock exchange (or NASDAQ) on which such marketable security is listed or traded on the date of such Change in Control.
3. Vesting of Liquidity Event Award. (a) The Executive will vest in all or a portion of the Liquidity Event Award if, and only if, each of the provisions of this Section 3 is satisfied.
(b) Subject to Section 3(c), the Executive will vest in 20% of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award on each of June 17, 2005 and June 17, 2006, and will vest in 5% of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award on September 17, 2006 and the 17th day of each third month thereafter until June 17, 2009 (each a "Vesting Date"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the event of Executive's Involuntary Termination before June 17, 2006, the portion of Executive's Liquidity Event Award that would have become vested as provided above on June 17, 2005 and June 17, 2006, to the extent not already vested as provided above, will become immediately vested as of the date of such Involuntary Termination; (ii) in the event of a Change in Control, the portion of Executive's Liquidity Event Award that has not become vested as provided above before such Change in Control will become immediately vested as of the date of such Change in Control; and (iii) in the event of the Executive's death, the portion of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award that will be vested as of the date of such death will be calculated as if 25% of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award vests on June 17, 2005 and June 17, 2006, and 6.25% of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award vests on September 17, 2006 and the 17th day of each third month thereafter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, the Executive shall be vested in and have a non-forfeitable right to receive payment of the vested portion of the Liquidity Event Award if, and only if:
(i) the Executive is employed by the Company on the Vesting Date provided in Section 3(b) applicable to the portion of the Liquidity Event Award in question;
(ii) a Change in Control has occurred;
(iii) the sum of (A) the aggregate net sale proceeds received by the Sponsors in such Change of Control and (B) return of capital from the sale of notes described in Section 2, from any subsequent securities offerings by the Company before such Change of Control, from any borrowings before such Change of Control or from operations is at least $165,200,000; and
(iv) the Company has (A) unrestricted cash at least equal to the aggregate of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award and similar awards made contemporaneously herewith or (B) if the consideration received in connection with such Change in Control consists of marketable securities, a number of marketable securities at least equal to (x) the aggregate of the Executive's Liquidity Event Award and all similar awards made contemporaneously herewith divided by (y) the Closing Price.
4. Termination of Employment. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any employment agreement to which the Executive and any Affiliate of the
Company are parties, if the Executive's employment is terminated prior to the Payment Date for any reason, the Executive will forfeit and will not be entitled to receive payment of any unvested portion of the Liquidity Event Award (other than such portion that becomes vested as a result of such termination), unless the Board determines otherwise in its sole discretion.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4(a), if the Executive's employment is terminated as a buyer pre-closing condition to consummation of a Change in Control, the Executive will be entitled to receive payment of the Liquidity Event Award.
5. Certain Tax Matters. (a) If it is determined (as hereafter provided) that any payment or distribution by the Company or any of its affiliates to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise pursuant to or by reason of any other agreement, policy, plan, program or arrangement, including without limitation any stock option, restricted stock, performance share, performance unit, stock appreciation right or similar right, or the lapse or termination of any restriction on, or the vesting or exercisability of, any of the foregoing (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) by reason of being considered "contingent on a change in ownership or control" of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) or to any similar tax imposed by state or local law, or any interest or penalties with respect to such tax (such tax or taxes, together with any such interest and penalties, being hereafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided under this Agreement will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, will constitute an "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code; provided, however, that the foregoing reduction will be made only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in an increase in the aggregate payment and benefits to be provided, determined on an after-tax basis (taking into account the excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto, any tax imposed by any comparable provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes). The determination of whether any reduction in such payments or benefits to be provided under this Agreement or otherwise is required pursuant to the preceding sentence will be made at the expense of the Company, if requested by the Executive or the Company, by the Company's independent accountants. The fact that the Executive's right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section 5 will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive other than pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that any payment or benefit intended to be provided under this Agreement or otherwise is required to be reduced pursuant to this Section 5, the Executive will be entitled to designate the payments and/or benefits to be so reduced in order to give effect to this Section 5. The Company will provide the Executive with all information reasonably requested by the Executive to permit Executive to make such designation. In the event that the Executive fails to make such designation within 10 business days after the effective date of the Executive's termination of employment or other event giving rise to a potential Excise Tax, the Company may effect such reduction in any manner it deems appropriate.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 5(a), if no stock in the Company is readily tradable on an established securities market or otherwise, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(5) of
the Code (or any successor provision thereto) at the time of any change in ownership or control of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any successor provision thereto), then the Board and Executive may submit each Payment considered "contingent on a change in ownership or control" of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any successor provision thereto), for approval by all voting shareholders of the Company as of the proposed effective date of such change in ownership or control, and provide all voting shareholders of the Company the disclosure information required under Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) for purposes of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. Within a reasonable time after such disclosure, such shareholders will approve or not approve the Payments. Such Payments will not be effective and binding on the parties hereto unless and until more than 75% of the voting shareholders approve such Payments and the amounts payable thereunder. In the event that the Board and the Executive cannot agree on which Payments will be submitted to shareholders as described above or the shareholders of the Company do not approve any such Payment, the provisions of Section 5(a) will apply.
6. Arbitration. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any and all disputes between the Executive and the Company that arise out of this Agreement will be resolved through final and binding arbitration. Binding arbitration will be conducted in Portland, Oregon in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. Each party will pay one-half of the cost of the arbitration filing and hearing fees, and the cost of the arbitrator; each side will bear its own attorneys' fees, that is, the arbitrator will not have authority to award attorneys' fees unless a statutory section at issue in the dispute authorizes the award of attorneys' fees to the prevailing party, in which case the arbitrator has authority to make such award as permitted by the statute in question. The Executive understands and agrees that the arbitration will be instead of any civil litigation and that this will mean that the Executive is waiving the Executive's right to a jury trial as to such claims. The parties further understand and agree that the arbitrator's decision will be final and binding to the fullest extent permitted by law and enforceable by any court having jurisdiction thereof.
7. Definitions. Terms used in this Agreement with initial capital letters will have the following meanings:
(a) "409A Change in Control" means the occurrence of an event that constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Guidance.
(b) "Affiliate" means, with respect to a Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.
(c) "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
(d) "Board" has the meaning set forth in recital B.
(e) "Change in Control" means the occurrence of an event where or as a result of which (i) the Sponsors collectively (A) own, directly or indirectly, less than a majority of the
total voting power represented by the Company's or Bear Creek Corporation's then outstanding Voting Securities and (B) do not have the power through contract or otherwise to elect or appoint a majority of the members of the Board or of the board of directors of Bear Creek Corporation; (ii) the Company or Bear Creek Corporation sells or disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person other than an Affiliate of any of the Sponsors; or (iii) the stockholders of the Company or Bear Creek Corporation approve a plan of liquidation of the Company or Bear Creek Corporation, as the case may be; provided, however, that the initial public offering of the Company's or Bear Creek Corporation's capital stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, will not constitute a Change in Control.
(f) "Closing Date" means the consummation of a Change in Control transaction.
(g) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(h) "Company" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
(i) "Employment Agreement" means that certain Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2004, between Bear Creek Corporation and the Executive.
(j) "Executive" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
(k) "Guidance" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.
(l) "Involuntary Termination" has the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.
(m) "Liquidity Event Award" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
(n) "Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
(o) "Person" means any individual or legal entity, including any governmental entity or authority.
(p) "Sponsors" means Affiliates of Wasserstein & Co. and of Highfields Capital Management LP who acquired common shares of the Company on or before June 17, 2004.
(q) "Voting Securities" means, with respect to any Person, any securities entitled to vote (including by the execution of action by written consent) generally in the election of directors of such Person (together with direct or indirect options or other rights to acquire any such securities).
8. Compliance with Law. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. To the extent that the Liquidity Event Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, it shall be paid in a manner that will comply with Section 409A of the Code, including proposed, temporary or final regulations or any other guidance issued by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Internal
Revenue Service with respect thereto (the "Guidance"). Any provision of this Agreement that would cause the payment of the Liquidity Event Award to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Code Section 409A (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by the Guidance).
9. Notices. (a) Any and all notices, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder by any party must be in writing and will be deemed to have been validly given or made to another party (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) five days after being sent by United States certified mail, return receipt requested; or (iii) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such notices, demands or other communications will be:
|if to the Company, to:||
Bear Creek Holdings Inc.
c/o Wasserstein & Co., LP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Board of Directors
|with a copy to:||
Wasserstein & Co., LP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Attention: George L. Majoros, Jr.
|if to Executive to:||
Stephen V. O’Connell
117 Greenway Circle
Medford, Oregon 97504
(b) Any party hereto may change its address for the purpose of receiving notices, demands and other communications as herein provided by a written notice given in the manner aforesaid to the other party hereto.
(a) The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware , without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
(b) If any of the terms of this Agreement or the application of any term to any Person or circumstance is held invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of the term to any other person or circumstance will not be affected, and the provision so held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal will be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable, valid or legal. To the extent any term held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal cannot be reformed, it will be substituted for a term that reflects the intent of the parties and the remainder of this
Agreement will be binding on the Executive and the Company and their respective successors and assigns as if such invalid or illegal provisions were never included.
(c) No waiver or modification of this Agreement shall be binding unless it is in writing, specifically referring to this Agreement and approved by the Board and signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by a party of a breach hereof by the other party shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of a future breach, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, except to the extent specifically provided in any written waiver under this Section 10(c).
(d) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company and the Executive and their respective successors, heirs (in the Executive's case) and assigns. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that any such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the continuing entity or the sale or liquidation of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed the "Company" for the purposes of this Agreement) to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of law.
(e) None of the Executive's rights to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be assignable or transferable except through a testamentary disposition or by the laws of descent and distribution upon the Executive's death. Any other attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of any interest in the Executive's rights to receive any form of compensation to be made by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be void.
(f) This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(g) Unless otherwise noted, the headings of sections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(h) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, non-competition, forfeiture and other restrictive covenant provisions existing as of the Effective Date under any other arrangements, policies or agreements between the Executive and the Company will not be affected by the terms of this Agreement and will continue to apply in accordance with their terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be signed by its authorized officer pursuant to the authority of its Board, and the Executive has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
BEAR CREEK HOLDINGS INC.
/s/ George L. Majoros, Jr.
Approved and Agreed:
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February 2, 2004 at 3:27 pm #2958
Now I guess I am abusing my position here but there you go, needs must..
I am involved in a project here in STeM/called New Media: New Pleasures which is exploring what is it about DVDs, digital television and both online and offline digital games that people enjoy and if this enjoyment is similar to, or different from, older media.
It is a tough one to study but we are now about to pilot a methodology to do that and are looking to recruit people who live in particular types of households. These are:
1: Cohabitors: partners
2. Cohabitors: friends
3. Single person living alone (male)
4. Single person living alone (female)
5. Family with teenage children
We would prefer if you played games and used DVDs and had digital television (either SKY or NTL) but we are also interested in people who use two of the three media. Even if you just rent DVDs, that is ok as long as it is fairly regularly.
We would be looking for these households to firstly fill out a general 2 page questionnaire and then to let us into their house for 1-2 hours to talk about particular games/DVDs/digital tv programmes that they enjoy.
We don’t come with a lot of goodies unfortunately – just biscuits and some questions. But we are well behaved (it would be me and Julian – our visiting German student) and the actual visit would be quite informal – really a chat about what you enjoy..
the identity of anyone who takes part will remain anonymous and we will use the findings to inform the development of a larger project and the multimedia/communications degrees here in DCU..each person who partipates will get copies of the final findings and have a chance to comment back to us on them..
Mail me directly for further details.. you can mail through this site at the contact link on the top navigation bar
PS we are willing to travel outside Dublin!
February 20, 2004 at 10:34 am #10579
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A minute of silence for that cute little ghost.
When the queen of your app joins the thousands of people talking about your terrible re-design—well, maybe it’s time to listen… if it isn’t too late!
Kylie Jenner, also known as @kylizzlmynizzl on Snapchat, has finally added her voice to the heated and ongoing discussion among angry Snapchat users whore absolutely horrified with the app’s new interface.
“Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me,” Kylie tweeted on Wednesday evening. “Ugh, this is so sad,” she added.
Given the reaction that her message received—and for the literal millions of people who have signed a petition asking demanding that Snapchat goes back to normal—, my dear Kylie, it seems like you’re not the only one who is unhappy with the recent changes on the platform.
“I hate it,” a user replied. “Nope, I’ve deleted my app,” someone else commented. “You’re the queen of Snapchat. Do something and save humanity,” a desperate fan pleaded.
Despite the growing unpopularity of the app, Snapchat’s response to the disappointing user’s reviews wasn’t as apologetic as they may have hoped. “We hear you, and appreciate that you took the time to let us know how you feel,” the company answered on change.org. “We completely understand the new Snapchat has felt uncomfortable for many.”
“[Snapchat] will adapt to you and get smarter over time […] the more that you use it,” they continued, wiping out all hope that the app’s design will go back to the original.
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I am using DSICLient and mtoken system.
We use a range of test StoreCards assigned to your test MerchantID. We can ship a physical set to you. Just PM me with your mailing address and I'll have them sent out asap.
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Memphis, Tennessee (Sporting Alert) — Finally, there are no more undefeated NBA teams left this season.
The Memphis Grizzles handed the New York Knicks its first defeat of the season, following a 105-95 decision on Friday night at Fedexforum.
Zach Randolph led the way for Memphis with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Marc Gasol added 24 points and seven rebound in the victory.
Rudy Gay had 17 points and Mike Conley added 16 points and eight assists, for the Grizzles, which is now one of the most talked about teams in the NBA this season.
Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 20 points and Raymond Felton contributed 18 in the defeat.
Rasheed Wallace added 13 points off the bench for New York.
Final Score: Memphis 105, New York 95
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, November 16, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
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I'm a Daddy's girl, always have been. And at 31 it's pretty safe to say I always will be. So I can appreciate, to a certain degree, the task that Holly Gilliam is undertaking for her father. She has taken it upon herself to archive every scribble, sketch and note that Terry Gilliam ever wrote and kept. Terry is one of the founding members of Monty Python, is the director of such films as Time Bandits(1981), 12 Monkeys(1995), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009), and even attempted to adapt Alan Moore's Watchmen comics into films in the 80s and 90s to no avail.
In "Discovering Dad" aka delving into Terry Gilliam's personal archive, she cannot resist posting bits and pieces that she finds along the way. In Holly's words: "I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by my father's amazing work all my life and I think it should be seen by everyone." I agree! So far she has posted original sketches from Time Bandits, rough storyboards from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassusand just this past week, original scripts from Monty Python circa 1969 to 1974.
You can get updates on Holly's progress by following her on Twitter @hollydubois. If you have ever wanted a glimpse into the inner workings of a truly original and creative mind, then this is the place for you. Just take a look at this interview from 1982 with Terry Gilliam talking Time Bandits on the third episode of Letterman (note: not for little ears). | <urn:uuid:53412a3e-ea25-4388-9b05-7713acda2510> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.wired.com/2012/08/terry-gilliam-daughter/ | 2020-08-03T10:53:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439735792.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20200803083123-20200803113123-00397.warc.gz | en | 0.951327 | 331 | [
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The information outlined below on common conditions and treatments is provided as a guide only and it is not intended to be comprehensive. Discussion with Dr Saha is important to answer any questions that you may have. For information about any additional conditions not featured within the site, please contact us for more information.
EXCERCISE TREADMILL TEST (ETT)
Although the resting Electrocardiogram (ECG) can detect and demonstrate to the cardiologist a number of abnormalities, the presence of a normal resting ECG does not rule out the possibility of significant coronary artery disease. A more appropriate way to look at this is with dynamic or Exercise Treadmill Test.
What happens during an ETT
The exercise test (or “stress test”) is conducted in a closely supervised situation. You will be attached to the ECG recording monitor just as you were for the resting ECG. You will then stand on a treadmill, which will begin to move very slowly. Progressively, as you become accustomed to the pace, the workload will be increased. All the time, we will be monitoring your heart rate, blood pressure and looking carefully at the ECG for any changes. You will be asked to report any chest pain/tightness during the test.
What happens after
You will be allowed to recover whilst we monitor the ECG and when your heart rate and blood pressure have returned to normal, the test is completed. The cardiologist will review and analyse your exercise test and if the characteristic features of changing within the ECG are present, this is a strong indication of Coronary artery disease. The effect of exercise on the blood pressure is also useful to monitor and can guide therapy.
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Let your much loved Pet join in at your event!
Your pets are apart of the family, so why not let them join in!
If you haven’t heard already, having pets at your wedding (or special event) is defiantly the new in-trend thing, and why not! We spend a lot of time with our animals and after all they are our fur-babies, so including them in your special day isn’t a silly idea.
If fact I’m sure sometimes we would rather have our pets with us then some family members!
I first heard this idea from a wonderful lady I meet at a wedding expo, Gillian from First Class Pet Wedding Assistant. It was amazing how many brides and grooms were interested in the idea of having their pet at their wedding. Which got me thinking why not let them in our photo booth!
Now there is no way I wouldn’t be able to offer this service because I’m no professional like Gillian, however I think we would make a great team and would be able to help you capture a few memories of how your fur-baby came to your wedding (or any event really).
Just image your pet in the photo booth all dress up in their little outfit and we could even give them some assistants in holding up their moustache prop haha
How to include your Fur-Baby
If doesn’t stop there First Class Pet Wedding Assistant has some great ideas on how you can get your pet involved on your special day. Here are a few of my favourite examples below. For the full list of how you can get your pet involved be sure you check out their website.
- Save the date photo shoot using personalised wedding date plaque
- Will you marry me? Propose with your furbaby
- Welcoming guests
- Ring bearer
- Thank you card photo wearing our ‘Thank you’ plaque
So whether you choose to have pet in the photo booth or simply have your pet around for the best parts of the day, Gillian is by far the woman for the job. I can’t recommend her enough, not only will your pet receive the love and attention | <urn:uuid:85e9ba1d-95d8-4357-ab73-2b4360a0780d> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | http://sunshinecoastphotoboothshire.com.au/2017/09/pets-photo-booth/ | 2020-08-09T19:40:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738573.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809192123-20200809222123-00597.warc.gz | en | 0.969887 | 455 | [
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Super Fast Broadband Bid29th March, 2011
Devon County Council and Somerset County Council have joined forces to make a compelling bid to win vital Government funding for super fast broadband for the two counties.
The local authorities have confirmed their intention to bid for funds to the Government's Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) agency, which will enable a superfast service exceeding 20MB/s to 85% of businesses and homes, with a minimum of 2MB/s to all premises by 2015.
The ultimate goal is superfast broadband for everyone, as far as possible. This would be a substantial improvement on the situation now ? nearly a quarter of homes and businesses in Somerset and Devon currently have no or very slow broadband.
The Government has given BDUK a ?530 million fund to assist with the rollout of superfast broadband to areas that are not subject to investment by the private sector - the so-called "final third" of the UK, predominantly rural areas. So far superfast broadband delivery has been limited to densely populated urban areas, which have provided the greatest financial returns to the private sector.
The bid's backers say that growing the rural economy is crucial to the UK's economic recovery but the problem is that market forces alone will not ensure complete broadband roll out, so securing Government support is crucial for the heart of the South West's economy.
Nationally it is expected that the telecommunications market will not deliver to the ?final third?, but the scale of poor connectivity in Somerset and Devon means this is actually the ?final half? - some 300,000 homes and businesses across the two counties.
Many of these premises are situated in market and coastal towns as well as rural areas, providing scope for significant growth and revenue. It will also assist with small and micro businesses, which are key to the two counties' economies.
Devon and Somerset County Councils undertook detailed surveys into broadband coverage, which mapped out speed of service against population density to help inform their bid, and ensure that the funds will be most appropriately targeted.
In Devon 22% of businesses said that slow broadband acted as a constraint on growth and productivity, with 75% citing that improved speeds would assist their business.
In Somerset it showed that poor broadband is a barrier for 22% of rural businesses, compared to 5% of businesses in urban areas.
Somerset and Devon County Councils have just launched a new joint survey to map demand for improved broadband in the county. Residents and businesses are being urged to take a little time to complete the survey. The results will give greater insight into the issues faced by the community. The survey can be accessed online at www.connectingsomerset.co.uk, where more information on superfast broadband is also available.
Devon County Councillor Will Mumford, Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Strategic Planning said: ? This is a significant milestone that will enable us to build on our economic potential for both counties. It will support business growth, enabling access to new markets, encouraging enterprise and promoting employment opportunities that can boost the local economy and create new prospects for businesses across the region.
?It will also enable rural economies to compete on a level playing field, and by improving the potential for home working, it can reduce commuting for many people. Broadband is now viewed as an essential utility and we need to ensure that our communities and businesses are not excluded. From filing VAT returns to farming records, most of the government departments are shifting to online submission, so it is vital that people can access a reliable and consistent service at an acceptable speed.
?I am delighted that we are working with Somerset on this pioneering bid; this is one of many initiatives we are considering to support business and the roll out of broadband, and we can both profit from our joint approach.?
Somerset County Councillor David Hall, Cabinet Member, Strategic Planning and Economic Development, said: ?Securing improved connectivity for businesses is a key priority for Somerset County Council our prospective Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership.
?Our plans will deliver connectivity to our many businesses and communities in market and coastal towns and remote rural areas. It will transform the competitiveness of our many small and medium sized rural businesses, attract new businesses and help local businesses to grow - ultimately leading to more and better jobs. It will help our market and coastal towns and villages to flourish ? enabling people to work from home, and access efficient public services in completely different ways.
?The substantial funding that Somerset County Council has committed today demonstrates how important we feel this is to our economy and our communities.
?All parties at Somerset County Council, Somerset MPs, District Councils, and business leaders are fully behind this approach. I believe working with Devon County Council will deliver significant benefits. It is likely to be one of the most significant bids in the country.
BDUK launched its fund of ?530m at the beginning of March, which was part of the TV licence fee settlement with the BBC, from the Department for Culture Media and Sport. The application will be submitted before the deadline of 18 April, and decisions are expected by the end of May.
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Most people submit a sitemap to Google Search Console but they forget to submit a sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools. Bing Webmaster Tools is a very good tool to analyze your blog traffic coming from Bing search.
If you want to know why people came to your blog, else you want to improve your blog, then the Bing Webmaster Tools can help you better. It can help you improve your blog using this research tool to grow your blog in a better way.
Submit a sitemap to Bing is very easy; no technical knowledge or expertise is necessary. I am going to explain the entire process step by step. I have also prepared a video on Youtube for more help.
Believe me, after using Bing Webmaster Tools, and you will get more output from your dream blog.
The Sitemap for Blogspot or Blogger
First, we’ll talk about sitemap types for a Blogspot or Blogger.
1. For a blog without a custom domain (For example https://www.techprevue.blogspot.com)
2. For a blog with a custom domain (For example https://www.techprevue.com)
For a blog without a custom domain
Sitemap 1. https://techprevue.blogspot.com/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500 Sitemap 2. https://techprevue.blogspot.com/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=501&max-results=1000
For a blog with a custom domain
Sitemap 1. https://www.techprevue.com/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500 Sitemap 2. https://www.techprevue.com/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=501&max-results=1000
Note: Custom domain sitemap has a limit of 500 posts, so we can submit two or more sitemaps (each has 500 posts) if you have more than 500 posts.
Steps to Submit A Sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools
1. Land to http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmaster
2. Click on Sign in, if you do not have Microsoft account you can sign up
3. After that type blog address and click on ADD button
4. On the next page, you have to enter sitemap of your blog and click on ADD button
5. Now you’re on next page where you’ll find meta tag for owner verification, and you have to add this meta tag to Blogger template
Note: Learn about Blogger template editing
6. After that click on the VERIFY button
7. After successful verification of your blog, you’ll receive a message, e.g., https://www.techprevue.com is verified.
8. Now you can click on ‘My sites’ which is given on the left-hand side
9. Click on ‘My sites’. You’ll get the list of your blogs if you have more than one blog added.
10. And an overview of the stats of a blog is on this page.
11. By clicking on the blog domain (e.g., https://www.techprevue.com), you can get detailed stats
12. From this page, you can submit more than one sitemap again for your sitemap. You are Done!
Bing webmaster tools are helpful to analyze and improve a site/blog. It is necessary to submit blog sitemap to Bing webmaster tools and keep tracking your page views and other important things. It is helpful in the improvement of your blog traffic and doing keyword research. Submitting a sitemap is just a task of 5 minutes and no technical expertise is necessary after reading this article. | <urn:uuid:bea6e087-49e8-47ae-934f-6f98003ec6ce> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.techprevue.com/bing-webmaster-tools-submit-sitemap/ | 2020-08-11T21:06:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738855.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811205740-20200811235740-00197.warc.gz | en | 0.784992 | 826 | [
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Israeli Company Demonstrates 300-Mile Electric Car Battery That Charges in 5 Minutes
The future could be closer than you think.
While many of the challenges facing electric cars are progressively being solved by car companies, charging time remains a major obstacle. It’s finally become fairly easy to achieve 200-plus miles of range in an EV, even one with a pricetag that can can dip under $30,000 after incentives (see: Chevy Bolt), but charging time has been a challenge...until now, at least. Israeli firm StoreDot claims to have a solution to the charging time dilemma with their FlashBattery. It’s a unique battery for electric cars that they claim fully charges in just five minutes and can keep a car going for up to 300 miles.
This battery is significantly different from a traditional lithium-ion battery; according to the company, it uses “proprietary organic compounds” and avoids the use of graphite. The chemical compound that StoreDot has come up with is not flammable and claims to have a higher temperature of combustion. That means not only does it charge faster than li-ion batteries, but it’s also safer to have in your car.
“Fast Charging is the critical missing link needed to make electric vehicles ubiquitous. The currently available battery technology dictates long charging times which makes the EV form of transportation inadequate for the public at large," StoreDot co-founder and CEO Dr. Doron Myersdorf said. "We’re exploring options with a few strategic partners in the auto space to help us boost the production process in Asia and reach mass production as soon as possible.”
Of course, larger-than-life claims about electric cars have been made before, and history is filled with accounts of people who claimed they could revolutionize the world with new forms of energy storage and generation. But if StoreDot can really get an electric car to charge faster than a cell phone, it could be a huge step forward in the EV revolution.
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Operation Reboot is the first mission of the Nod campaign of Tiberian Sun: Firestorm.
CABAL's core has been disassembled and is in the hands of GDI. With the Brotherhood in a state of disarray it is essential to get CABAL back online. Locate and retrieve the three pieces of the core without alerting the local GDI forces. Remaining silent is the only hope for a successful operation.
DATA LINK CLOSED.
- First Objective: Infiltrate the GDI base.
- Second Objective: Locate the three pieces of CABAL's core.
- Third Objective: Return to the drop zone for immediate retrieval and evacuation.
GDI's victory and Kane's disappearance at the end of the Second Tiberium War left the Brotherhood of Nod in disarray. The Inner Circle became divided as it could not decide who should succeed Kane as the leader of Nod. General Marzaq in particular opposed Anton Slavik's claim despite Slavik being Kane's chosen successor and the leader of the Black Hand. Slavik demonstrated his power through assassinations of his rivals to threaten the Inner Circle to comply to his wishes.
Slavik decided to retrieve CABAL's core, which had been diassembled by GDI after McNeil's assault on Cairo, to unify the fracturing Brotherhood. GDI now had a heavy presence in the former Nod stronghold, and getting the pieces inside the abandoned Temple of Nod and out would not be a simple task given Nod's lack of organisation. With the loss of many Nod soldiers, Slavik stressed the importance of stealth to his commander in this mission.
The commander started with some Cyborgs, Rocket Soldiers, Engineers and a Scout transported to the area by Subterranean APCs. The Commander, knowing that GDI had a base in the area and that their forces overwhelmed his in numbers, searched for a "back door" to the pieces of the core, but the base was fortified like a fortress. He found a GDI Light Infantry patrol to the southeast of the base, and it was attacked by a Tiberium Fiend, making an Amphibious APC free to capture.
He used it to transport some of his troops and an Engineer to the east island, cleared the area of GDI troops and captured the abandoned Cairo Temple of Nod, getting one piece of the core. The other piece was located in a crate on the west island, he used the APC to transport the remaining troops to the east island, and moved its full force to the next piece, where he cleared it from GDI. He then, moved to the west, where he found a GDI truck carrying the last piece of the core. He destroyed the truck, and took the last piece. He then sneaked all his forces around the base and went to the starting area, where he evacuated the pieces and his forces.
Without waiting for the Inner Circle's consent, Slavik had CABAL reactivated. The Nod AI seemed pleased to find the leader Black Hand to have survived, acknowledging Kane's judgment of Slavik. Slavik then had CABAL resume operations. | <urn:uuid:ae532d02-a414-4a85-a99f-93c48c3101a8> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://cnc.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Reboot | 2020-08-13T11:10:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738982.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813103121-20200813133121-00397.warc.gz | en | 0.969609 | 653 | [
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What is a Virtual Assistant and why do I want one?
A virtual assistant (VA) works remotely using their sills to support businesses with office assistance. They could deal with general admin and support tasks such as diary bookings, email management and research or they may focus more on a niche skillset.
VAs offer a wide range of office support services. This may be on a retainer contract, or a more ad hoc or project basis.
When will I need a VA?
You can use the services of a VA if you are time-poor or if you could use a specialist in an area that is not one of your strengths. Hand over administrative tasks, research or the setup and implementation of systems. You can then focus your energy and expertise on growing your business, engaging with customers or simply reducing the stress of business ownership.
A VA can give you back time to spend with your customers by taking away time-consuming tasks as well as making your company look larger and more professional.
Take a look at my blog on Delegation
Office assistance support services
Feeling frustrated you don’t have enough time? Here are a few ways using Virtual Assistant support services can change your life:
- Customer engagement: Messaging your clients and potential customers with emails, letters and other comms on your behalf
- Training Course support: From event logistics to user guides, delegate attendance and feedback gathering. In other words, full support for your course
- Document management: On-line file storage, review and sign-off tracking which will make document audit trails effortless
- Event management: Booking, tracking and communicating about your events
- Website support: updates to company sites, for example, posting blogs or adding testimonials
- Infographics, images and meme creation: Visuals that help tell your story and engage your readers, for example with social media posts
- Other general office assistance: for example, email management, appointment booking, website updates, research etc.
Office Assistant support services
Contact me to talk through your needs, it’s easy as 1, 2, 3…
- Let’s have a chat about the services you need for your business
- Choose if this is to be a one-off project or an ongoing work each month
- Review my terms and sign on the dotted line
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Bribery By Another Name: While Still In Office, Congessman Heath Shuler (D-NC) Already Negotiating With K Street To Become A Lobbyist
One way corporations and special interests rule Washington is by promising lucrative salaries to lawmakers and their staff members. Once a public official makes a deal to go to work for a lobbying firm or corporation after leaving office, often with the promise of a million dollars or more in salary, he or she becomes loyal to the future employer. Thus, a special interest can essentially buy out the lawmaker, gaining not only access but the ability to influence votes and other policymaking power while the lawmaker is still in office.
With dozens of current members of Congress up for retirement this year, a good number of lawmakers are already busy negotiating for jobs on K Street.
Congressman Heath Shuler (D-NC) is a prime example. Shuler, a leader of the Blue Dog caucus of big business-friendly Democrats, announced that this term will be his last a few short months ago. As Politico notes, he is already talking to lobbying firms that may want to hire him as an influence peddler:
Shuler, for one, isn’t wasting any time assessing his options. The conservative North Carolina Democrat has met with several groups with Washington offices in an effort to see if he might be a good fit. […]
One of the organizations taking a serious look at Shuler is The Majority Group, a lobby shop founded by former Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho), according to sources. Rob Ellsworth, a former legislative assistant of Shuler’s, is a co-founder of the boutique lobbying firm.
The Majority Group, one of the lobbying firms courting Shuler, currently represents the beef industry, a foreclosure servicing company called FCI Lender Services, as well as bank holding companies with business in health, life, and real estate insurance.
And while Shuler meets with lobbying firms openly interested in hiring him, the congressman continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the laws we all live under. Shuler and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) recently formed a bipartisan caucus to secretly draft a grand bargain for dealing with the deficit later this year, according to Erik Wassen of The Hill.
Not all retiring lawmakers are planning to sell out. Congressman Wally Herger, a California Republican who announced his last term, plans to go back to farming, while recently defeated Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has already said he won’t be a lobbyist. However, lawmakers like Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Congressman Dan Boren (D-OK), and many others are possible recruits for K Street.
While some call this phenomenon the “revolving door,” the line between casual bribery and simply changing careers is incredibly fuzzy. How do we know that lawmakers like Shuler aren’t influenced by the lobbying firms already promising them cash? | <urn:uuid:854f7649-d406-4ab3-8633-2d8b9e506215> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.republicreport.org/2012/heath-shuler-selling-himself/ | 2020-08-15T02:33:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740423.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815005453-20200815035453-00597.warc.gz | en | 0.964866 | 623 | [
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Samsung Will Ask All Global Partners to Stop Sales and Exchanges of Galaxy Note 7 while Further Investigation Takes Place – announces a press release from Samsung Electronics. The news is obviously not good as their phones keep blowing up and on top of that Paul Singer’s Elliott Management is ready to pounce – that said Samsung is not a US company and its unclear if he can force change at the company but one has to wonder when heads will roll for this fiasco of constant phones literally catching fire.
Recently analysts opined on the fiasco with different takes..
Relying On Old-Fashioned Stock Picking, Lee Ainslie Reports His “Strongest Quarter” Ever
Lee Ainslie's Maverick Fund USA enjoyed its "strongest quarter in the fund's history" during the three months to the end of June. According to a copy of the firm's second-quarter letter to investors, which ValueWalk has been able to review, Maverick Fund USA gained 18% in the second quarter. Following this performance, the fund was Read More
Following numerous reports of “newly” released Galaxy Note 7s overheating and smoking, Reuters has reported that Samsung has temporarily halted Galaxy Note 7 production again as an investigation resumes. While we have been relatively conservative in thinking through any beneficial impacts to Apple from Samsung’s issue, we do believe that after multiple safety concerns around the device, the longer term brand damage should now be assessed. This adds to our view that we believe our near and long term iPhone unit estimates could prove conservative from a unit, ASP and GM perspective.
We currently do not expect any major costs related to the Note 7 recall in 4Q16, projecting 6mn unit shipments of Note7 smartphones for the quarter. If the investigation results turn out to require a second round of recalls, however, this could potentially cause larger-than-expected damage to SEC’s smartphone business. In the case of a second recall, we believe SEC would potentially consider shortening the product life cycle of the Note 7 to minimize reputation risk, which could eventually result in much lower estimates for Note 7
shipments and impact SEC earnings for 4Q16, in our view. More importantly, a second round of Note 7 recalls might raise questions related to SEC’s earlier explanation about the source of the Note 7 recall problem stemming from issues with the battery cell. If this is the case, SEC might need to reassess its hardware design and specifications for future flagship products, potentially deteriorating its long-term brand value in our view.
Credit Suisse Asia
Risk remains as GN7 issue could have a negative impact on the upcoming and more critical GS8 launch in 1Q17. Samsung remains undervalued despite its balanced earnings, abundant FCF and balance sheet strength.
See the full press release below from Samsung Electronics on the Galaxy Note 7 recall and cessation of all sales
We are working with relevant regulatory bodies to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note7. Because consumers’ safety remains our top priority, Samsung will ask all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 while the investigation is taking place.
We remain committed to working diligently with appropriate regulatory authorities to take all necessary steps to resolve the situation. Consumers with either an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Galaxy Note7 device should power down and stop using the device and take advantage of the remedies available.
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SCHOOLS in the Hobart area have started working on projects to lead local action on addressing climate change as part of the annual Tasmania Youth Climate Leaders Program.
In its third year, the Tasmanian Youth Climate Leaders Program inspires student leaders to address sustainable development goals by providing the skills, empowerment and networks for students to lead their own projects within their school.
Dominic College, the Hutchins School, Sacred Heart College and Taroona High School are part of the schools participating in the program.
Dominic College students have started working on relevant and worthwhile projects after attending a climate conference via Zoom.
Year seven students Priyannika Kumrai and Sophia McLoughlin, and year six students Georgia McPherson and Aria Nossiter discussed the effects of climate change and what needed to be done to stop adverse effects by considering changes that could be made in school.
The Dominic College students came up with ideas around composting, rewards, recycling and competitions to encourage and engage other students to get involved.
Priyannika said the students were determined to achieve their goals.
“The conference was a huge success and we can’t wait to get started,” she said.
“Hopefully we can make a difference and stop the climate crisis before it is too late.”
The key drivers of the program were three Youth Climate Planning Conferences held online late March where students workshopped their planned projects.
More than 280 students from 36 secondary schools across Tasmania heard from keynote speakers including Costa Georgiadis from ABC’s Gardening Australia, Doctor Anna Seth from the Climate Resilience Network, and Tasmanian local youth climate leader Amelie Hudspeth.
“As young people facing this climate crisis, the weight of the world is on their shoulders and our students are preparing for a future that we don’t know what it will be like, so this program is teaching students how to be leaders and to address these problems,” convenor of the Tasmanian Youth Climate Leaders Program Toby Thorpe said.
“Throughout the year, we will continue that network, connect students with mentors, provide online training, and at the end of the year we will gather again to allow students to troubleshoot their problems, celebrate what they achieved, recognise what they didn’t achieve and launch their climate leadership to the next stage.”
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Fixing & updating existing code is our speciality Every member of the Corgibytes team is a consummate problem solver. We love tinkering, testing, and turning frustration into relief. Some call us craftsman. Others, code whisperers. We just have a knack for identifying problems and building solutions. Spaghetti code? We love it. Or, at least making it better.
Our mission To maintain and improve the world's existing code.
Our vision Codebases are nurtured to provide the highest value for the longest time.
Adopt a Growth Mindset Constantly find ways to expand your knowledge and learn new things. Your intelligence and talent is not fixed, it’s developed over time through perseverance, dedication and hard work.
Calm the Chaos Urgency leads to errors; frenzy to frustration. Focus on developing the steady working rhythm and calm mind that works best for solving complex problems.
Communication Is Just as Important as Code No one at Corgibytes identifies as a “technical” or “non-technical” because everyone is both. Practice both types of skills regularly.
Think of Others Coding doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Consider the other people who are impacted by your work: your clients, your users, your teammates, and even your future self.
Craftsmanship in Context Match your solution to the situation. Sometimes, it’s a quick and dirty prototype to prove a concept. When the stakes are high, spending extra time getting it right is the best way to go.
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Work where & when you want Corgibytes is set up as a distributed team. Our focus is on results, not micromanagement. We use collaboration tools such as Slack, Github, and LeanKit (along with an internal tool we built called Einbot) to stay connected and give each team member a high degree of autonomy.
Most of the team in East Coast. Preference for people in the same timezone.
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL), a leading issuer of fixed index annuities, today reported fourth quarter 2017 net income of $36.8 million, or $0.41 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $120.8 million, or $1.35 per diluted common share, for fourth quarter 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net income was $174.6 million, or $1.93 per diluted common share, compared to $83.2 million, or $0.97 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Non-GAAP operating income1 for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $74.5 million, or $0.82 per diluted common share, compared to non-GAAP operating income1 of $56.0 million, or $0.63 per diluted common share, for fourth quarter 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, non-GAAP operating income1 was $285.1 million, or $3.16 per diluted common share, compared to $122.3 million, or $1.43 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2016. Non-GAAP operating1 return on average equity excluding average AOCI1 for the year was 14.0% based upon reported results and 12.9% excluding both the impact of assumption revisions and losses on extinguishment of debt.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Reform") was enacted on December 22, 2017, reducing the statutory federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. The impact of Tax Reform was a reduction of net income for the quarter of $35.9 million, or $0.40 per share, due to the rate change on net deferred tax assets at the time of enactment. The impact of Tax Reform has been excluded from non-GAAP operating income1.
POLICYHOLDER FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT UP 1.6% ON $1.0 BILLION OF SALES
Policyholder funds under management at December 31, 2017 were $48.4 billion, a $773 million or 1.6% increase from September 30, 2017. Fourth quarter sales were $1.0 billion before coinsurance ceded and $883 million after coinsurance ceded. Gross sales and net sales for the quarter were down 27.4% and 21.6%, respectively, from fourth quarter 2016 sales. However, on a sequential basis, gross and net sales increased 10.3% and 5.9%, respectively.
Total sales by independent agents for American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company increased 2.2% sequentially while total sales by broker-dealers and banks for Eagle Life Insurance Company rose by $77 million or 53.1% sequentially. Sales of fixed index annuities (FIAs) were up 8.4% sequentially to $945 million with the majority of the increase attributable to sales at Eagle Life.
Commenting on sales, John Matovina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "The sequential increase in FIA sales is only the second sequential increase we've had in the last eight quarters. Our sequential sales pattern has largely tracked the industry on a directional basis with industry sales facing headwinds from the DOL fiduciary rule, the strong equity market and low interest rates. In addition, we have dealt with increased competition including a focus by certain distributors on products featuring complex "hybrid" market indices. We have avoided these hybrid indices as we believe they lack the transparency that has been the hallmark of our safe money insurance products."
Commenting on the market environment and the outlook for FIA sales, Matovina added: "The market in each of our distribution channels remains competitive. The downward rate adjustments several competitors made in September and October have largely reversed, and we have seen additional increases in 2018. However, changes we made to our products in September and October, gave us sales momentum, and we continue to be in a strong competitive position for guaranteed income, caps and participation rates. In March, we plan to augment that position by introducing a new fixed index annuity product that focuses on guaranteed lifetime income. We will have a bonus and non-bonus version of the new product. Each version will have two fee based options for lifetime income, allowing the policyholder to decide, at time of purchase, whether to activate lifetime income after a shorter or longer deferral period, and a no fee option which will have lower lifetime income than the fee based options. This product incorporates significant input from our distribution partners, and we expect it to be well received in the market as income levels are anticipated to be competitive. We also intend to continue to emphasize our Choice and Select series of products for accumulation. Despite the current challenges facing the FIA market, we believe the long-term outlook for FIA sales remains favorable driven by well understood demographic factors, and we are well positioned to fully participate in that growth."
INVESTMENT SPREAD WIDENS ON NON-TRENDABLE ITEMS
American Equity’s investment spread was 2.75% for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 2.70% for the third quarter of 2017 and 2.62% for the fourth quarter of 2016. On a sequential basis, the average yield on invested assets increased by four basis points while the cost of money fell by one basis point.
Average yield on invested assets rose to 4.47% for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 4.43% for the third quarter of 2017 reflecting an increase in the benefit from fee income from bond transactions, prepayment income and other non-trendable investment income items to twelve basis points in the fourth quarter of 2017 from five basis points in the third quarter of 2017. The average yield on fixed income securities purchased and commercial mortgage loans funded in the fourth quarter of 2017 was 4.27% compared to 4.39% in the third quarter of 2017, and 4.03% for the first six months of 2017.
The aggregate cost of money for annuity liabilities of 1.72% in the fourth quarter of 2017 was down one basis point from 1.73% in the third quarter of 2017. The benefit from over hedging the obligations for index linked interest was eight basis points in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to six basis points in the third quarter of 2017.
Commenting on investment spread, Matovina said: “Fourth quarter spread results were enhanced by non-trendable items totaling twenty basis points compared to eleven basis points in the third quarter of 2017. Our investment spread remains under pressure due to the investment of portfolio cash flows in instruments with yields below our portfolio rate. We should benefit from the recent uptick in benchmark 10-year Treasury rates, and we continue to seek opportunities to increase the yield on our investment portfolio while meeting our high credit quality parameters. Alternatively, we have flexibility to reduce our crediting rates and could decrease our cost of money by approximately 0.49% through further reductions in renewal rates to guaranteed minimums should acceptable investment yields not materialize."
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments, and are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Statements such as “guidance”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “goal”, “objective”, “target”, “may”, “should”, “estimate”, “projects” or similar words as well as specific projections of future results qualify as forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward looking statements can be found in the company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made and the company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that other factors not currently anticipated by the company will not materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.
American Equity will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2017 earnings on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. CT. The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet. Investors and interested parties who wish to listen to the call on the Internet may do so at www.american-equity.com.
The call may also be accessed by telephone at 855-865-0606, passcode 9277939 (international callers, please dial 704-859-4382). An audio replay will be available shortly after the call on AEL’s website. An audio replay will also be available via telephone through February 15, 2018 at 855-859-2056, passcode 9277939 (international callers will need to dial 404-537-3406).
ABOUT AMERICAN EQUITY
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, issues fixed annuity and life insurance products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuities. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, a New York Stock Exchange Listed company (NYSE: AEL), is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, please visit www.american-equity.com.
1 Use of non-GAAP financial measures is discussed in this release in the tables that follow the text of the release.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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|Premiums and other considerations||$||8,537||$||12,233||$||34,228||$||43,767|
|Annuity product charges||56,388||48,275||200,494||173,579|
|Net investment income||512,709||475,633||1,991,997||1,849,872|
|Change in fair value of derivatives||661,993||95,391||1,677,871||164,219|
|Net realized gains on investments, excluding other than temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses||2,719||844||10,509||11,524|
|OTTI losses on investments:|
|Total OTTI losses||(2,485||)||(10,015||)||(2,758||)||(21,349||)|
|Portion of OTTI losses recognized in (from) other comprehensive income||(591||)||455||(1,872||)||(1,330||)|
|Net OTTI losses recognized in operations||(3,076||)||(9,560||)||(4,630||)||(22,679||)|
|Loss on extinguishment of debt||—||—||(18,817||)||—|
|Benefits and expenses:|
|Insurance policy benefits and change in future policy benefits||10,535||14,916||43,219||52,483|
|Interest sensitive and index product benefits||630,905||237,737||2,023,668||725,472|
|Amortization of deferred sales inducements||65,885||123,770||176,612||251,166|
|Change in fair value of embedded derivatives||290,890||(151,099||)||919,735||543,465|
|Interest expense on notes and loan payable||6,371||7,599||30,368||28,248|
|Interest expense on subordinated debentures||3,864||3,331||14,124||12,958|
|Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs||93,716||175,526||255,964||374,012|
|Other operating costs and expenses||29,366||23,445||111,691||102,231|
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|Income before income taxes||107,738||187,591||316,271||130,247|
|Income tax expense||70,935||66,795||141,626||47,004|
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|Earnings per common share - assuming dilution||$||0.41||$||1.35||$||1.93||$||0.97|
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|Earnings per common share - assuming dilution||90,727||89,178||90,311||85,605|
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In addition to net income, the Company has consistently utilized non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating income per common share - assuming dilution, non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in the life insurance industry, as economic measures to evaluate its financial performance. Non-GAAP operating income equals net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of items that fluctuate from quarter to quarter in a manner unrelated to core operations, and the Company believes measures excluding their impact are useful in analyzing operating trends. The most significant adjustments to arrive at non-GAAP operating income eliminate the impact of fair value accounting for the Company's fixed index annuity business and the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Reform"). The adjustment related to fair value accounting for the Company's fixed index annuity business is not economic in nature but rather impacts the timing of reported results. The Company believes the combined presentation and evaluation of non-GAAP operating income together with net income provides information that may enhance an investor’s understanding of its underlying results and profitability.
Reconciliation from Net Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
|(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)|
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|Net realized investment (gains) losses, including OTTI||(676||)||6,436||(5,093||)||7,188|
|Change in fair value of derivatives and embedded derivatives - fixed index annuities||5,463||(103,444||)||121,846||56,634|
|Change in fair value of derivatives - debt||(1,085||)||(3,748||)||(1,224||)||(1,265||)|
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|Per common share - assuming dilution:|
|Adjustments to arrive at non-GAAP operating income:|
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(a) Adjustments to net income to arrive at non-GAAP operating income are presented net of related adjustments to amortization of deferred sales inducements (DSI) and deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) where applicable.
(b) Net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 includes income tax expense related to the revaluation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities using the new enacted federal tax rate resulting from Tax Reform. The change in the federal income tax rate decreased net income and earnings per common share-assuming dilution by $35.9 million and $0.40 per share, respectively. The impact of Tax Reform has been excluded from non-GAAP operating income.
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Average Stockholders' Equity and Return on Average Equity (Unaudited)
Return on average equity measures how efficiently the Company generates profits from the resources provided by its net assets. Return on average equity is calculated by dividing net income and non-GAAP operating income for the trailing twelve months by average equity excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"). The Company excludes AOCI because AOCI fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to unrealized changes in the fair value of available for sale investments.
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LocationWe are delighted to release for letting, this fabulous small range of new luxury stone built country cottages in Medomsley village, just 15/20 minutes drive from Newcastle and Durham / Metro Centre/Team Valley, 20 minutes from Newcastle Airport, and 30 minutes from Sunderland.
StyleEach of the above country cottages are newly converted with generous internal floor space. They have been completed to a quality “Scandinavian” style with oak floors to the hallway and some rooms with luxury carpets to others. Each bedroom has an impressive array of built in full height cupboards. Bathrooms come complete with integral luxury high gloss white bathroom cabinets, jacuzzis and Nordic turkish steam cubicles. All bathrooms are totally fitted with luxury Italian marble walls and floors and have integrated white high gloss bathroom cabinets. Kitchens are styled in the latest top quality German high tech kitchen furniture in fabulous red alder with solid marble worktops, Bosch stainless steel cooking units, with a Bosch tower fridge freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer etc. High tech low voltage lighting is generally installed throughout each cottage.
SettingExternally, all cottages (apart from The Granary which has a private patio) have a large lawned garden, outlined with flower beds and a patio area extending from the living room. One side of each cottage faces onto the private courtyard whilst the living side faces over the garden out to the fields where race horses roam. Horse stabling is available if required.
GardensEast Farm Mews is a new farm conversion of five pretty random stone cottages resting within a courtyard setting on over 1 acre of carefully planted lawns and flower beds on the edge of Medomsley village, looking down the bank to the glittering lights of Tyneside. It is claimed to be the nearest point of tranquillity to Tyneside. The Granary benefits from a patio courtyard, and in addition The Stables, The Lodge and The Manor House also have generous gardens.
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Last month, I was happy to join with former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar, Nobel Peace Prize laureate David Trimble, Italian philosopher and political leader Marcello Pera, and several other international figures in launching a global Friends of Israel Initiative, which debuted in the United States in a July 8 Wall Street Journal op-ed article. The initiative, begun under Mr. Aznars leadership, intends to challenge the campaign of moral and political delegitimation to which the State of Israel has been subjected in recent years”a campaign which my colleagues and I believe has grave moral and strategic implications for the entire West.
As we stated in our joint Journal op-ed, we are an eclectic group: none of us speaks for any Israeli government; all of us have our disagreements with Israeli policy. More importantly, however, we are agreed on the following, basic points:
Israel is a mature, established democracy and an integral part of the community of democracies that is centered historically in the West; as such, Israel deserves to be treated as any other normal western country.
Israels right-to-exist was established by international law (United Nations Resolution 181) in 1947. That decision recognized that the Jewish people had a right to establish a sovereign state on a land in which they have lived, and to which they have had a historic claim, for millennia. To dismiss this decision as a matter of guilt over the Holocaust”a common theme in the current campaign of delegitimation”is to misread history and to undercut the authority of international law.
Israel, which has a clear right to self-defense, is beset today by a unique combination of threats: it must defend its people from attack while defending its very right to exist. No other state in the world faces this dual challenge. To deny Israels right to confront some of the worlds most vicious terrorist groups in order to ensure the safety of its citizens is to corrode international norms from within”a process that is already well-advanced at the United Nations, to that organizations shame.
The assault on Israel is one part of a more general assault on the West, on democracy, and on the moral and culture heritage that grew from the fruitful interaction of Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome. One especially threatening part of this assault is the effort to use human rights claims and claims of universal criminal jurisdiction as weapons against Israeli democracy. Should these efforts succeed, similar efforts will certainly be turned against other western democracies.
Peace in the Middle East, to which all of us are firmly committed, is not a matter of Israel-and-the-Palestinians only. Responsible Israelis and responsible Palestinians both know that there will be no peace in the Middle East absent a pan-Arab recognition of Israels sovereign legitimacy.
Israel and the West are both confronted with two particularly grave threats in the early twenty-first century: the threat of Islamist jihadism, which has already caused enormous suffering while altering patterns of daily life throughout the world, and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, led by men who believe that a new holocaust of the Jews will hasten the advent of the messianic age. Israel must not be put into a position of facing these threats alone. Those in the West who do not understand this should ponder the lessons of the late 1930s more carefully.
The campaign of delegitimation against Israel includes aspects of that anti-Semitism that has fouled parts of western culture for centuries and that must be forthrightly condemned by all who share the moral values of the Judaeo-Christian tradition.
The Friends of Israel initiative is no blank check for the present Israeli government, or for any future Israeli government. Rather, it is an effort, by men and women across the spectrum of responsible political opinion, to restore a measure of moral integrity to an international environment that is becoming increasingly toxic because of untruths and rank prejudices. The success or failure of such an appeal to moral reason promises to be an interesting bellwether.
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GARDNER --- Joseph E. Havey, 62 years old of Gardner, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.
Joey was born January 7, 1958 in Leominster MA, a son of the late Dr William B. Havey Jr. and Dorothy A. (Tarpey) Havey. He leaves 2 brothers, Thomas B. Havey and his wife Stephanie of Leominster, and Sean M. Havey and his wife Maureen of Lunenburg, 3 sisters, Marie V. Havey-Wentworth of Fitchburg, Megan Havey Dellechiaie of Leominster, and Dorothy A. Boudreau and her husband Keith of Leominster. He also leaves 9 nephews and nieces, Lindsay Rocco and her husband Michael, Molly Dellechiaie, Bryana Boudreau-Sacino and her husband Anthony, Courtney Havey, Ryan Havey, Jeremy Boudreau, Garrett Dellechiaie, Ben Boudreau and Connor Havey, and a great-nephew Samuel M. Rocco.
Joey also leaves his fun loving roommates, Tony, Grant and Joey C, as well as the loving caretakers at Lakeview Drive. He also leaves numerous friends, and the caring staff at LifeSkills. Our family is forever grateful to the staff at HMEA and LifeSkills for everything they did to enrich Joey’s life.
He was predeceased by his brother, William B. Havey III in 2017.
Joey was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Leominster, and attended the Life Skills Day Program in Gardner.
Joey loved the numerous activities and trips, he and his roommates enjoyed over the years they shared. Their circle of friends grew on each adventure, and people were drawn to him through his love of people watching. Joey was our family’s angel on earth.
Joey’s funeral will be held on Thursday, February, 13th from the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St. Leominster, with a funeral mass at 11 am in Our Lady of the Lake Church, 1400 Main St. Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Cemetery, Fitchburg. Calling hours in the funeral home are Wednesday February 12th from 5~7pm. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Joey’s name can be made to HMEA, 63 Lakeview Drive, Gardner MA 01440.
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This article originally appeared on VICE US.
Richard Spencer, the white nationalist who garnered national attention for wearing three-piece suits instead of a robe and hood — and for getting punched in the face — has been caught on tape apparently shouting anti-Semitic and racist slurs.
Fellow alt-right figure Milo Yiannopoulos — an ex-pal of Spencer — released the audio on YouTube, claiming it was recorded in the summer of 2017, not long after the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that he organized. The audio is disturbing, with the man purported to be Spencer yelling the anti-Semitic slur “kike” and saying his ancestors “fucking enslaved those pieces of shit.”
In the audio, the person Milo claims is Spencer promises to return to Charlottesville, despite the national uproar about the rally, at which hundreds of white nationalists marched and a white supremacist murdered anti-racism protester Heather Heyer when he drove a car into a crowd of counterprotesters.
“We are coming back here like a hundred fucking times. I am so mad. I am so fucking mad at these fucking people,” Spencer says on the tape. “They don’t do this to fucking me. We’re going to ritualistically humiliate them. I am coming back here every fucking weekend if I have to. Like this is never over! I win! They fucking lose!”
Later, he calls people “little fucking kikes” and “little fucking octoroons” — which is an anti-Black slur — and shouts “they get ruled by people like me.”
Spencer first came to national prominence via stories that painted him as a dapper representative of the white nationalist movement. Soon after the 2016 election, he was recorded on video giving a speech in which he said, “hail Trump, hail our people” as audience members gave the Nazi salute. At Trump’s inauguration, he was punched in the face, sparking countless memes and debates about it’s morally acceptable to punch Nazis.
The violence and ugly display of white supremacy in Charlottesville raised Spencer’s profile as well, with the president himself backing the idea that there were “very fine people on both sides.”
Spencer and Yiannopoulos — who has been booted off Twitter for inciting angry online mobs — have apparently had a falling out of some sort. It’s not clear why Yiannopoulos released the audio he says is of Spencer.
Milo has fashioned himself as a provocative advocate for free speech, but has a history with Nazism. There’s video of him performing karaoke as people give the Nazi salute and his online passwords were revealed to contain deep-cut references to anti-Semitism and Nazism.
Yiannopoulos has been relegated to posting on the messaging app Telegram and has complained that without access to major social media platforms, he’s broke.
“I can’t put food on the table this way,” he said in September.
Cover: In this Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, white nationalist Richard Spencer tries to get students to shout louder as they clash during a speech at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The University of Cincinnati is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the organizer for white nationalist Spencer's campus tour, calling it meritless. The lawsuit filed in Jan. 2018 says the school won't rent space for Spencer to speak on campus unless a nearly $11,000 security fee is paid. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) | <urn:uuid:35394750-b2b5-476e-b7cb-d186a02529c3> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/8xw3a4/shocker-noted-racist-richard-spencer-apparently-yelled-racist-slurs-after-racist-rally | 2020-08-08T12:57:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439737645.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20200808110257-20200808140257-00197.warc.gz | en | 0.962844 | 745 | [
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From new check-in procedures to super-thorough sanitation protocols, St. Pete/Clearwater's hotels and resorts are stepping up their game.
This beautiful property located on one of the best stretches of beach in America is doing things right to keep guests and staff safe. Here's what you can expect:
This coastal-casual resort is the perfect place to relax on the sand, play by the pool or enjoy watersports. Learn more about the steps Sirata is taking to provide a wonderful and safe vacation for you.
Florida's iconic "Pink Palace" and its Beach House Suites have rolled out their Wellness Enhancements guide, adding to the already plush and luxurious experience at the Don CeSar.
Visitors love The Bilmar on Treasure Island for its white sand beachfront and friendly staff. Pair that with the resort's new safety protocols, and it's a winning combination for travel in the time of COVID-19. Here's what to expect:
Tradewinds' two gorgeous beachfront resorts, the Tradewinds Island Grand and RumFish Beach Resort, have long been top choices for visitors to St. Pete/Clearwater. But now, there’s even more reason to choose them for your next stay - they’ve put together an incredibly thorough safety program. Here are the highlights:
The Innisbrook Resort is taking extra precautions to keep you safe, including special training. Find out more below.
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach is your residential-like escape just steps away from award-winning Clearwater Beach and the famous Pier 60. This property is taking measures to keep the safety and wellbeing of its guests a top priority.
This retro-fun hotel just across the street from the beach has new safety measures in place to help guests feel safe and comfortable:
Culture Cravings? Or just looking for some sheer fun? Local attractions and museums have got you covered.
Could there be anything more fun than hanging out with sea turtles, otters and sharks at CMA - and did we mention celebrity dolphins Winter and Hope? Here's what you can expect when you visit, along with an unforgettable experience:
The Dalí Museum is the surrealistic jewel of St. Pete’s museum scene. They’re taking extra precautions to make sure guests can have a memorable experience while staying safe and healthy. Here are some highlights:
The wait is over for the new St. Pete Pier District! The sprawling 26-acre waterfront playground features endless fun for the whole family. Visitors can explore vibrant green spaces, dazzling public art installations, a marketplace of local favorites and a whole lot more. Get ready for the exciting St. Pete ExPIERience! Here’s what you can expect for an unforgettable (and safe!) visit:
This favorite little museum for little people is found right on 4th Street North in St. Pete. Pair a visit here with a stroll through the nearby Sunken Gardens for a day full of fun. Here are the steps Great Explorations is taking at the museum in the time of Covid-19:
The Morean Arts Center facilities (which include the Chihuly Collection, the Morean Glass Studio and Morean Center for Clay) are open again - or, as they say, “our doors are open and smiles contained behind face masks.” Here are the details on how they are operating in the time of Covid-19:
Imagine Museum’s collection showcases the work of renowned international glass artists and also features wonderful changing exhibitions. Here’s what the museum is doing to keep visitors safe:
A relatively recent addition to St. Pete’s bevvy of world-class museums, The James Museum’s expansive collection focuses on western and wildlife art. The museum is open with thoughtful precautions to make your visit safe and enjoyable:
From increasing frequency and thoroughness of sanitizing to employing super high-tech measures, both St. Pete/Clearwater International Airport (PIE) and Tampa International (TPA) are working hard to create a safe environment for travelers.
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SCI-SS-ORS. She has the chant, the moves, and the claps down. My 7-year-old has successfully mastered the spelling of a word as complicated as scissors simply by turning it into a cheer.
Merely memorizing spelling words is dreadfully boring to most children. When you can transform the exercise into an interactive game, it becomes exponentially more exciting for little minds!
Coming up with cheers for difficult words was a really great way for my little K to master some of the more difficult words. But when it came time to say the word, repeat the letters in the word, write it 5 times, then repeat the word again… while effective, not exciting. She needed a more interactive, exciting method for memorizing and practicing multiple words at once.
Sight Word Cootie Catcher
Growing up, we played with cootie catchers all. the. time. Back then, we called them fortune tellers and could predict who we’d marry, how many kids we’d have, and what kind of home we’d live in (We were also really into the M*A*S*H game) just by opening and closing our fortune tellers a designated number of times.
Apparently the kids these days are calling them cootie catchers now, but they’re still all the rage. So we’re going to use them to teach our kiddos how to learn their sight words!
Paper & Writing Utensil
Step 1: Cut the paper into a square & fold it into a cootie catcher. Instructions are shown below!
Step 2: On the outside of the cootie catcher, write 4 of the longest sight words your child is practicing.
Step 3: Flip the cootie catcher over, and write eight more sight words, 1 on each of the sections.
Step 4: Open each flap and write an encouraging, congratulatory, or silly phrase in each section. We chose things like “Way to go!”, “You’re a sight word MASTER!”, and “Fancy seeing you here…”.
Fold it all back up and then you’re done!
My little one and I each made a sight word cootie catcher so we could play back and forth.
Ask your child to pick a word from the outside of the cootie catcher.
For each letter of the chosen word, open the cootie catcher the opposite direction.
When the word is done being spelled, ask your child to pick a new word from the inside selections.
Spell this word out, opening the cootie catcher opposite directions for each letter.
When the word is done being spelled, ask your child to pick a final word.
Open the flap for that word and read the phrase written below!
Now, switch roles & let your child take the lead! He’ll probably need to look at the cootie catcher to spell the word correctly as he opens it back and forth, but that’s totally okay! It means he’s really learning the spelling of the words.
Take turns going back and forth, trying to mix up your answers so you can see all of the different phrases you wrote under the flaps. 🙂
If you and your littles have mastered all of the words in your current cootie catcher and still have more to practice, there’s definitely no rule that says you can’t make more than one!
Importance of Learning
It is critical as parents that we raise brilliant children prepared for successful futures. It’s a tall order – I completely get that. But it’s reality whether we like it or not.
Teachers can only do so much between the hours of 8 and 3, 5 days a week, 9 months out of the year. It’s our responsibility the other 7,500 hours out of the year to teach our children quality lessons, but also to teach them how to learn and how to value learning. Whether you’re at the playground, in the pool, or hanging at the beach, there are lessons all around you this summer. Just keep an eye out for them 😉
I’ll go ahead and give you an easy one…
When you go on an outing of any sort this summer, make a cootie catcher with words from your day. You don’t need a list of sight words from a teacher to help your child learn to spell!
I’m so excited to hear what your little ones think about this exercise! Don’t be afraid to comment below!
Hearing from other Mamas is one of my favorite things in the world.
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I was really busy down in the basement today. I definitely wore myself out again, but felt like I got a lot accomplished. I’ve been gone all week at a tradeshow, and Frank did a great job keeping everything watered well.
It’s amazing how much the plants in the boxes I did last week grew. One week made a huge difference. The little plants do so much better in the soil in the boxes than they do in the plug trays. I’ve learned that before — the faster I get them all planted out, the better I do, and the fewer plugs I lose. They just don’t last that long, so I really have to rush to get them all in.
I got twenty-four of them done today. (No wonder I’m exhausted!) That brings me up to 36 total, which is half way there. Frank got the lights working on the shelves as I planted again, and says we need to go buy both tubes and fixtures tonight if I’m going to work on them again tomorrow, which I definitely hope to do.
The only thing I added to my routine is the addition of Soil Moist. This stuff is supposed to hold on to water and release it as the soil dries. I figure I need all the help I can get in these window boxes. I saw Paul James talk about it on this episode of Gardening By the Yard. One of the things he said was that more of it was not better, because it would make the soil all gummy and hard to work. So I sprinkled it fairly lightly in the middle of the box.
I also transfered the cosmos seedlings into larger pots. I planted them on March 24th, but they shot up so quickly that they were definitely ready to be moved. I think I can trim the tops of them if they keep being so leggy. They’ve been right up against the lights the whole time.
The only casualties in the boxes were a few of the morning glories. I knew they were going to be dicey, but it’s still sad. These things were beyond root bound — some of their roots were almost a foot long. I tried to be really careful today when I finished planting them out, so hopefully I won’t lose anymore of them. Next year, I’ll try them in peat pots so I can plant them into the boxes without having to disturb the roots. Live and learn, I guess. | <urn:uuid:0fdcd425-ede3-4f02-8f1e-5ccdff9e78e6> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://mackhillfarm.com/2003/04/half-way-there/ | 2020-08-13T17:16:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439739048.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813161908-20200813191908-00197.warc.gz | en | 0.988881 | 517 | [
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When the University of Akron launched its Zips Digital Network by streaming its men's basketball game against Bowling Green on Jan. 3, the Zips brought out a familiar voice — former Cavaliers play-by-play broadcaster Michael Reghi — for the ESPN3 production.
Akron's high-definition broadcasts on ESPN3 — the Worldwide Leader's online streaming service — are produced by Classic Teleproductions and originate from a production room in which the university invested about $500,000 on a studio and new equipment.
It's a costly endeavor for an institution whose budget problems have been well-documented, but one Akron feels is necessary because of its obligations to ESPN and the Mid-American Conference. The Zips, like their MAC peers, also believe streaming athletic events is a way to increase the school's exposure and add to its appeal with athletes and wanna-be broadcasters.
"Yes, we'll be able to reach a bunch more constituents, but I think the primary benefit is probably the opportunity to partner with the School of Communication to have a center for broadcasting on this campus and eventually attract students," said Larry Williams, the Zips' director of athletics.
When the Cleveland-based MAC and ESPN agreed to a new rights deal in August 2014, the contract stipulated that each of the conference's 12 institutions would produce a minimum of 35 ESPN3 broadcasts annually, beginning with the 2017-18 school year. That marks the start of the final 10 years of the ESPN deal, which reportedly pays the MAC $10 million annually during that span.
MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said the original goal was to get three members to add ESPN3 productions to their schedules each year, beginning in 2014-15. But the MAC is well ahead of that pace, with all but Kent State now producing their own ESPN3 broadcasts. (The Golden Flashes will join the club in 2017-18, director of athletics Joel Nielsen told Crain's.)
For Akron, that has meant converting unoccupied space in the School of Communication building, which is adjacent to James A. Rhodes Arena, into a production room and studio. The Zips then hired Classic Teleproductions to produce the broadcasts, and Williams said the Twinsburg company brings in Akron students as part-time help.
Any men's and women's basketball game that isn't shown by a national or regional network is streamed on ESPN3. This spring, the Zips will broadcast some of their softball games, and Williams said they've tried to come up with a way to showcase their successful women's swimming program, but the length of the meets complicates live-streaming efforts.
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Pell’s Acquittal: Victims’ Right of Reply!
On 13 April 2020 The Chronicle allowed Andrew Bolt a whole page to vehemently express his opinion on the treatment, arrest, criminal trials, jailing, appeals, and finally the release of George Pell on 7 April.
Andrew Bolt, so self-opinionated, full of hate for the legal system, the Victoria Police, the media, the victims of childhood sexual abuse and their families, spruiked nothing but unfounded diatribe, not for any real reason other than that he was staunch supporter of Pell – a mate of his!
As an abuse victim survivor campaigner and advocate (now living in Toowoomba, Queensland but formerly of Ballarat, Victoria) I believe the media owes it to victims, their families and support organisations to allow space for a firm right of reply.
In essence Bolt maintains Pell was innocent of all charges but failed to note that Pell was only acquitted of his “ludicrous conviction” (as he put it) by the Australian High Court due to ‘legal technicalities’.
Bolt stated that “Pell was innocent; the charges against him were so far-fetched; the conviction was ludicrous; there was a “get-Pell” agenda; that Pell suffered; Victoria Police acted with extreme prejudice; Police assumed without proof that Pell was probably a child abuser; that Pell was a scapegoat; victims created false memories; the ABC led a witch hunt - that the things Pell was accused of could not have happened!
The decision by the Australian High Court to grant Pell’s appeal, to overturn a ‘unanimous’ guilty verdict and quash his conviction for historical child sexual abuse has stunned, shocked, absolutely gutted and re-traumatised many victims of childhood sexual abuse whose suffering still remains raw, unresolved and goes unrecognised.
For many this will be the last straw.
And for those who live with the legacy of childhood sexual abuse committed within the sanctum of the church and the state system, the High Court’s decision is a blow to their faith in a criminal justice system they had just started to trust.
There is no appeal for victims and their families who are living a life sentence and suffering every day.
What has happened is an affront and hurts many victims who are constantly silenced by the powers that be.
Those in a position to help victims are too gutless to publicly voice a contrary opinion, print or say anything against the system for fear of some sort of financial reprisal or retribution.
There is a lot of desperation, frustration and animosity out there among many victims of childhood sexual abuse with many victims feeling ignored, disrespected and left with no confidence in any investigative, legal, judiciary and compensatory proceedings.
With their hopes for justice dashed by the system, many victims of crime see the law as an ass that only seems to serve the guilty; especially those high profile personages in positions of authority and trust: actors, priests, scout leaders, politicians and teachers, etc.
As far as many victims are concerned the judiciary is part of a shady system, as bad as the offenders themselves.
The system put children in harm’s way and on the menu for paedophile priests, clerics and teachers, et al.; the system allowed the abuse to occur; the system accepted no responsibility for what happened; the system covered things up, and now the system ensures that no one is held accountable.
For many victims their lives have spiralled out of control and many have taken their lives unable to face life, live and cope with the shame and embarrassment of what happened to them back then; more importantly all they have endured and what has happened to them over the years since.
The defence argued that Pell was erroneously convicted on the unsubstantiated and fantastical allegations and lies of a vexatious individual; that any hope of a fair trial was impossible because the jury was poisoned by the media circus; that there was no, insufficient, or plausible physical evidence, and that there was strong, credible and undisputable alibi proofs that weren’t presented to the jury so they could impartially deliberate their verdict. Well, nothing could be further from the truth.
Where victims of sexual abuse make a formal statement to Police, the content is vetted, evidence is gathered to support or strike-out allegations, and many professionals such as Police, social workers, psychologists, medicos, et al. are involved in appraising, weighing-up and challenging the evidence against thresholds of probability, likelihood and actuality.
As to the claim “there was no physical evidence” – well what do you call a victim? A victim is a living and speaking physical being capable of experiencing life, creating memories and remembering things.
A child victim can often remember many things – even 30, 40, or 50 years later - including circumstances, situations, sights, actions, smells, odour, clothing and locations.
A child victim can well remember who stuck their thing into their privates, and what he or she was made, coerced or forced to do.
For some to even suggest that there are individuals out there who just wake up one morning and say out-of-the-blue, “hey - I was sexually abused 20 or so years ago and I am going to make allegations against so-and-so” is just preposterous!
Nothing could be further from the truth.
It takes great courage and strength to wake up that one morning and decide to do something about what happened to you.
Do you think it is easy reliving such horrible events and circumstances; being interviewed by police time and again; attending a trial where you are the one grilled in every detail.
The odds are so stacked against victims.
Bolt argued that it is highly improbable and bizarre to suggest and believe a man could sexually abuse a child for “three minutes” in a public place.
A lustful and habitual perpetrator who harbours dark desires to molest a child is a scheming hunter who is more than able and experienced at calculating the potential personal risks to them and their perverted rewards.
As a person who had the good fortune of living in Ballarat during those dark days and the misfortune of having a direct association with a well-known Christian Brother’s College and notorious paedophile infested primary schools in the 1970s and 1980s, I can tell you quite categorically that what many perceive as the far-fetched stories of endemic abuse and impossible memories and fantasies of so-called victims really happened. I was there!
If you weren’t there, then to you and all of those who support the likes of Pell, I say you have no right to pass judgement on victims in favour of disgraced clergymen and others.
Who, or what Pell is now, may not well be the case of what he was back then. You have really got no idea, as your thoughts and opinions are devoid of any experience or facts.
And I give no apology for the analogy that victims have been screwed over yet again!
If you, or someone you know has been the victim of childhood sexual abuse, PLEASE reach out to seek help and get support! HELP is only a phone call away!
Bravehearts Inc.: 1800 272 831
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
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Western Maine Conference
WMC Sportsmanship Rules
Expectations for Students and Adult Spectator Behavior At Western Maine Conference Venues
The Western Maine Conference strongly advocates SPORTSMANSHIP!
Treat everyone with courtesy
Cheer for your team
Treat officials with respect
Use appropriate language and behavior
Spectators SHOULD NOT:
Cheer against the other team or the other team’s spectators (Do not shout opponent’s names and numbers).
Throw objects on the playing surface (cause for immediate removal).
Be on the playing surface.
WMC Indoor Venues- Noisemakers of any kind are prohibited including: horns, voice amplification devices, and musical instruments (unless the individual is part of an approved band).
WMC Outdoor Venues- Noisemakers that interfere with the administration of the game are prohibited including: air horns, whistles, and voice amplification devices (unless the individual is part of an approved cheering squad).
WMC Indoor and Outdoor Venues: Placards, signs, and pennants that restrict the view of other spectators are prohibited. Signs or banners may be attached to the facility walls or other designated places provided that their content is not obscene or inappropriate, and does not contain profane language or derogatory comments towards others. The parading of banners on or around the playing area or in the stands is prohibited. | <urn:uuid:9e76fd47-8a98-4b6e-b136-8be40605528d> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | http://oobhs.rsu23.org/athletics/western-maine-conference/ | 2020-08-15T07:11:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740733.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815065105-20200815095105-00397.warc.gz | en | 0.890414 | 282 | [
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HIPAA Crimes Webinar: How the New Crime Wave Affects You
Sponsored by Foley Hoag LLP
Foley Hoag presents a webinar discussing the ongoing crime sprees involving theft of patients’ identities and health information; ransomware involved in these crimes; related data security issues affecting health care providers; and how they implicate law enforcement and the criminal law aspects of HIPAA. Unfortunately, health care providers are the perfect mark for theft and extortion because they have huge amounts of sensitive information and maintain such information in computer databases at risk of infiltration.
Partners Michele Adelman and Colin Zick examine the laws and regulations surrounding HIPAA; internal and external risks providers face with respect to theft of personal health and identifying information; and potential prevention and response techniques, including how to get the bad guys with the help of law enforcement.
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(Prophecies are posted how I wrote them when I heard them.)
The Confederate Nations
“Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth have agreement against the Lord, and against the Almighty saying:
‘Let us break away from them, and cut their restraints from us.’
But God who sits on high is laughing,
He mocks them and holds them in disdain.”
(A paraphrase of Psalm 2:1-4)
A confederate nation- (Google)
A nation bound by an agreement or treaty; to be bound in agreement with others
One who is bound by secrecy or secret agreement to do an act.
An accomplice, one who works with others to accomplish secret deeds by covert, illicit means.
‘They are about to bomb the capital of the world.’ This is how the Holy Spirit greeted me when I woke up this morning (May 22, 2019). ‘Take heed to yourself, and prepare your life. Let everything be in order, because it will be thoroughly checked. The capital city of the world is about to be hit.’
I asked Lord, what do you mean? Are we going to experience that same event ? The Lord told me No, no buildings will be touched. That would be obvious and detectable. Instead they are going to use ‘strikes’, it will look like a missile or some kind of bomb but it’s actually done from the ground. People will panic and lose their minds, and yes people will die. This is not a test, this is an actual bomb set off in New York City and people will lose their lives. Tell your friend [—] to cover herself constantly with the blood of Jesus as she goes to work, as she’s at work and comes from work, because this event will take place in the lower metropolitan area of New York, near the heart of the financial district.
A confederacy of nations is against you New York. They have plotted your demise and orchestrated your downfall. The city will not be destroyed; one bomb cannot bring down this entire city. But the bomb WILL do what it is supposed to, which is bring down the way of life as we know it. With one detonation our entire experience as free people will change- we will lose the last shred of privacy and usher in a completely new experience of life in America as we know it. I was told that forced registrations will happen in New York City; every person in this city will be placed on a ‘registry’ and issued new national ID cards. Call it a test. Everyone will get one, it will be mandatory even for illegal aliens, as a mean to establish some form of registration to explain their presence.
Prophecy: I am declaring what I have heard from the Lord God, by His instruction to post all USA prophecies now: that (1) there will be a missile or other type of detonation strike against New York City, whose purpose is (2) to bring pandemonium, panic, and pressure to its citizens. This event will (3) usher in a new system of daily life in America. (4) Whatever is done in NYC will eventually be rolled out to the rest of the country. (5) Immigration law is going to change, because the challenge to national security and the need to keep tabs on every living soul within its borders will become greater than separating persons based on historical legitimacy of entry. Therefore some kind of “registry” or ‘registration process’ will be mandated for everyone, adopted nationally over time. (6) Existing privacy laws will be heavily eroded as governmental and other watchdog oversight balloon to new levels. (7) Lastly, (and this overall sense has been given in many of my prophecies, equal to “in one day”)- we will sleep and wake up to the first day of what will become a brand new America for the worse.
“A stern vision is told to me; the traitor betrays, and the destroyer destroys. Go up Elam; surround her Medes [Persians]; for all the groaning she has caused I will now bring to an end. – (Isaiah 21:2)
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Need to stock up on dish detergent? Amazon has the Cascade Platinum Plus Dishwasher Detergent ActionPacs with Rinse Aid Platinum bundle for $22.94, normally $35.99!
Amazon has extended free shipping on all orders through 1/31, with no minimum purchase. Add-on items are excluded from this promotion.
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Robin Day 100 Designs poster designed by Studio Fernando Gutierrez for Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation.
Robin Day was born 100 years ago on May 25, 1915.
To mark the centenary twentytwentyone has been licensed by The Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation to publish Robin Day 100 Designs. The poster, designed by Studio Fernando Gutierrez features previously unpublished design images and portraits from the Foundation's Robin Day photograph archive.
Printed on 200gsm matt coated paper.
3-5 working days
Select a size for delivery price
Delivery Mainland UK £5.95
Accessories orders over £100 free for Mainland UK.
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This is one of my smaller murrine vases that is teaming with life and movement. The optical properties of the glass really shine through in this vase. It has an alternating pattern of aqua and amethyst murrine with thin seaweed-like strips of amethyst and aqua. Check out the video!
It measures about 8 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide.
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XS Nightclub Bottle Service
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BOOK XS NIGHTCLUB BOTTLE SERVICE
Start your XS Nightclub VIP process with exclusive MyVegasVIP white glove packages. All table service options include cover charge, bottles of your choice & hosted entry to quickly get you into the club. Once you book our package there is nothing else for you to pay, we handle it all.
XS Nightclub in Las Vegas offers special VIP bottle service for those who reserve a table with MyVegasVIP, and we are proud to offer exclusive specials to those looking for the best nightlife experience. Easily view our XS Las Vegas packages.
HOW THE XS BOTTLE SERVICE WORKS
When you purchase our bottle service packages will enjoy your own personal VIP host who will meet you at the entrance and walk you into the club. Our team is happy to answer any questions about pricing, the bottle service process, or confirmations with instructions. Know that the entire process will be taken care of and you and your group will have access to your own personalized hosting services. When you purchase our table packages at XS you get the following benefits:
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HOW MUCH DOES XS BOTTLE SERVICE COST?
Bottle service at XS Nightclub starts at $1,500. Introductory tables are located in the outdoor patio, and tables in the back of the main room start at $2,500. Tables closer to the center of the main room are priced at $5,000, and the best tables inside the club are priced at $10,000 and are located near the dance floor. If you have any questions feel free to contact us or view our packages.
WHAT TIME SHOULD WE ARRIVE?
The nightclubs in Las Vegas do get busy, and from experience with bottle service we suggest groups arrive and meet our hosts at 10:30PM. At this point in the night the venue is starting to fill up, but getting to your table and getting the bottles served won’t be overwhelming. This simply gives your group the best opportunity to get the party started and avoid the rush.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE BOOK A TABLE AT XS?
Once you complete our booking process our hosts will reach out with all instructions. You’ll easily be checking in at the entrance of XS and walked in to your table with our team. We’ve helped thousands of groups enjoy bottle service in Las Vegas clubs, and we are excited to assist you in setting up a fantastic night at XS Nightclub. | <urn:uuid:f339e833-8398-42cf-bcad-c58e963f9dbf> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://myvegasvip.com/nightclubs/xs-nightclub-bottle-service/ | 2020-08-05T11:05:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439735939.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20200805094821-20200805124821-00197.warc.gz | en | 0.920293 | 646 | [
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Czechoslovakia on Easter.”
“On Good Friday, 1933, the SS broke at night into my apartment, where I happened to be in the process of packing up my works of art. I managed to escape arrest by jumping from the balcony of my apartment, which was located on the ground floor. […] I emigrated by walking across the Sudenten Mountains to
Czechoslovakia on Easter.”
Art against Nazis becomes a death sentence in Berlin on Easter Sunday, April 14, 1933. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party (The National Socialist Party) seized complete control of Germany’s Parliament (Der Reichstag) under The Enabling Act. Hitler immediately outlaws everything that does not conform to Nazi orthodoxy. Any type of physical or mental freedom that not approved by Hitler is banned. His law is enforced by the SS and the Gestapo.
In April 1933, Hitler’s SS attempts to assassinate the rebellious anti-fascist collage artist John Heartfield whose art against Nazis has become famous on both sides of the Atlantic.
David King gives this chilling account of Heartfield’s narrow escape in his book, John Heartfield, Laughter Is A Devastating Weapon: “Berlin, April 14, 1933: They came for him in the night. The paramilitary SS burst into the apartment block and headed straight for the raised ground floor studio where John Heartfield was in the middle of packing up his artwork, knowing that his only chance left of survival was a life in exile; he was on their most wanted list. Hearing them dislocating his heavy wooden door, he dived through his french windows and leapt over the balcony into the darkness. He landed badly and sprained his ankle. The Nazis made a flashlight sweep search of the darkened courtyard below yet failed to focus on an old metal bin in the far corner on which were displayed some enamel signs, the sort that advertise motor oil, or soap, or an aperitif. Under its battered lid, one of Hitler’s greatest enemies, far from having vanished into the ether, crouched in torment, squashed in a box full of the local residents’ garbage. For the next seven hours he hid there, toughing it out as he heard the nightmare sounds of the barbarians ransacking his studio and destroying his work. When the raid was over, Heartfield quietly and unobtrusively opened the lid, climbed out of the bin, exited the courtyard and began his nerve-racking flight to Prague. Germany was now enemy territory, there was a high price on his head and he had nothing.”
In Prague, Heartfield remains a freedom fighter who uses art as a weapon. He produces some of his most powerful masterpieces of political art.
Heartfield’s anti-Nazi, anti-fascist, anti-war photomontages continue to be displayed on the covers of the outlawed Prage AIZ, Volksillustrierte Zeitung (People’s Illustrated Newspaper). Supporters smuggle them into Germany.
Malik-Verlag publishing house also continues to distribute his art. Heartfield’s words and work places his entire family at risk. The Nazis also hunt his brother, Wieland Herzfelde, because of his partnership in Malik-Verlag.
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Ah, the Holidays. The season when introverted curmudgeons like me….are fairly miserable and awkward, actually. I’m not good enough at small talk to do well at holiday gatherings:
“What are you doing for Christmas?”
“Um….lamenting the over-commercialization of your imaginary savior dude’s birth? And avoiding my family?”
Over the years, I’ve perfected a way to free myself from the stress of having to whip up a special dish for the obligatory office potluck. I’ve carefully developed a reputation for insect cookery. I casually make sure everyone in the office knows this.
Since I’m in a new job this holiday season, I made sure to loudly ask my coworkers where the bait shops are in our town. I need a bait shop for the key ingredient in my traditional holiday John the Baptist Bread, you see.
This bread’s name comes from a passage in Mark 1.6: “And John was dressed with the hairs of a camel and with a belt of skins around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.” I skip the camel hair part–I have quite sensitive skin–and substitute in roasted crickets, since locusts are hard to come by in Connecticut in mass quantities.
You grind roasted crickets into flour (a coffee grinder is excellent for this, but you will find the odd antenna in your coffee later on) and mix it with lots of honey to make a very nice little cake. It’s actually quite delicious.
This year I already have gotten word that I don’t have to do any roasting or baking, though. I achieved my goal of being dis-invited to the potluck early–I’ve been instructed to bring only a bag of chips and dip. In sealed containers. WIN!
I don’t just eat insects to fuck with people (although that is an entertaining side effect). Entomophagy, or insect eating, is actually quite common in the world. Insects are the ultimate sustainable agriculture, requiring far fewer resources than other forms of livestock, and they produce fewer greenhouse gas-causing emissions per pound of protein. And they are delicious!
I like to cook with insects to make people think about why they would be excited if I brought shrimp cocktails to the potluck, but horrified if I brought them a grasshopper curry. Both are arthropods, and frankly grasshoppers have a more appealing lifestyle. For some reason, Americans don’t think of insects as food, although an estimated 40% of the world’s population eats insects on a semi-regular basis.
This graphic shows in a nice visual way how most of the food that goes into a cow…does not become part of a cow. It ends up in a little steamy pile behind the cow, since they aren’t terribly efficient at converting grass or corn into cow meat or milk. Insects, on the other hand, are just as protein rich as a cow or a pig, can be bred under your bed (I haven’t seen your bed, but I’m betting you don’t have pigs under there), and have a high profit margin.
Note that the meat processing is where a lot of the profit comes from–which is why what farmers get paid and the price you actually pay at the store are sometimes extremely different. The nice thing about insects is that there isn’t a whole lot of post-mortem processing to do, other than perhaps removing the wings. You don’t need a professional or sharp pointy tools to carve a grasshopper rump roast.
Insects are a great way for subsistence farmers to make some cash–and raise nutritious food without a lot of land, water, or resources. 100 grams of caterpillars can provide all of an adult’s recommended daily protein, along with iron and several important vitamins. That’s a lot cheaper and more sustainable than a steak!
So, while I have been excused from bug cookery for the upcoming potluck, I do still have a secret evil plan to expose my co-workers to entomophagy and convince them it’s cool. I found some big-ass ants on sale.
Seriously, that’s their name: Big-Ass ants. In Columbia, where they are harvested, they are “hormigas culonas.” Big-Ass Ants are leafcutter ants (Atta laevigata), and have long been eaten in Central America. I had some queen leaf-cutter ants, Atta texana, earlier this year courtesy of Dave Gracer when I came up to interview for this job.
(What? You don’t arrange clandestine cookery of edible insects when you have a faculty interview? Huh.) The ones Dave cooked for me were awesome–they had kind of a nutty Chex Mix taste. I could totally see snacking on those like popcorn.
So, when I saw these toasted ants on sale, I made an impulse purchase.
Alas, I did not read the fine print carefully, and so was a tad disappointed when my rather smallish tin of ants arrived. I have photographed them here next to an Altoids tin. They don’t quite have the wonderful taste of the texana ants–they are a bit dry and dusty–but still have a lovely nutty taste. And they do indeed have a lot of junk in their trunk–it’s just about all butt, with a tiny head and legs attached.
It turns out that the Altoid tin is exactly the right size to carry all the ants in–so that I can put it in my pocket and offer up ants as an appetizer at the staff potluck. I am trying to figure out what dip might best go with them–I think hummus would actually be pretty good, with the ants substituted for pine nuts.
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WEBLEY & SCOTT 16 BORE- 28" EJECT Bbls.- 1968- OVERALL in 97% COND- 99% ORIG CASE COLORS- 6 Lbs. 5 Oz.- I.C. & I.M.
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#139300, Webley & Scott, Birmingham: A 16 Bore Game Gun Model 700 Made 1968 with 28" Ejector Dovetail Lump barrels at .661 .008 & .021" (Imp.Cyl. & Imp.Mod.), 2 3/4" Original chambers, Churchill style tapered rib, Nitro Proved at 3 1/4 tons per square inch, Double triggers, Splinter forend with an Anson release, Straight hand stock at 14 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 2 3/8" over a 1" pad with a 1/2" spacer, It will go 14 1/4" if you remove the spacer and leave a 1" pad, Slight cast-off for the right hand, 16 Bore weight at 6 lbs. 5 oz., 45% coverage of period engraving, The original barrel blue at 98%, The gun retains 99% original bright & vivid case colors, The stock finish is original and at 97-98%, The checkering at 98%, The blue on the floorplate, trigger guard, trigger guard tang and forend metal is 99%, The bores are as new from breech to muzzle, The gun is smack on the face with plenty of bite, The barrels ring with a nice chime. A very unusual chambering in a Webley, not a lot of 16 Bore Webley's out there. This is flat out one excellent plus conditioned gun for you 16 game gun users. | <urn:uuid:0a2eaff2-ae04-49b1-9ca2-b4d4002073c3> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/webley--amp--scott-shotguns/webley---scott-16-bore--28-quot--eject-bbls---1968--overall-in-97--cond--99--orig-case-colors--6-lbs--5-oz---i-c----i-m-.cfm?gun_id=100385724 | 2020-08-10T08:53:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738653.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200810072511-20200810102511-00197.warc.gz | en | 0.781224 | 481 | [
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