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Escaping to a world-class resort while staying in the comfort of a private villa or luxury resort residence may be the perfect fit for you.
the amenities of a full-service resort. A pool side bar to enjoy a lovely relaxing Goan evening. The resort is set amidst beautiful nature surrounded with lush tropical garden balanced with natural stone. Each of three bedrooms have been furnished with master beds, a sofa, a dresser, a wardrobe and a electrical safe. All the bedrooms come equipped with a AC and LCD TV. A well tendered garden provides for an ample space to lounge around and have cozy dinner parties. Our three bedroom Beach Premium Villas in Goa offer a spacious apex 2800 square feet of space, and are ideal for the extended family vacationer. Guests residing at this villa may avail, services ofa butler (on demand only) and a outdoor barbeque upon prior request for an additional fee. Extremely popular with guests, be it a family or a group of friends, it serves as an ideal home away from home, offering guests a memorable escapade.
Staying here in Goa gives you easy access to an amazing variety of the authentic dining, recreation, and entertainment choices, both at the resort and along the coast, allwithin walkable distance.

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Escaping to a world - class resort while staying in the comfort of a private villa or luxury resort residence may be the perfect fit for you .
 the amenities of a full - service resort . A pool side bar to enjoy a lovely relaxing Goan evening . The resort is set amidst beautiful nature surrounded with lush tropical garden balanced with natural stone . Each of three bedrooms have been furnished with master beds , a sofa , a dresser , a wardrobe and a electrical safe . All the bedrooms come equipped with a AC and LCD TV . A well tendered garden provides for an ample space to lounge around and have cozy dinner parties . Our three bedroom Beach Premium Villas in Goa offer a spacious apex 2800 square feet of space , and are ideal for the extended family vacationer . Guests residing at this villa may avail , services ofa butler ( on demand only ) and a outdoor barbeque upon prior request for an additional fee . Extremely popular with guests , be it a family or a group of friends , it serves as an ideal home away from home , offering guests a memorable escapade .
 Staying here in Goa gives you easy access to an amazing variety of the authentic dining , recreation , and entertainment choices , both at the resort and along the coast , allwithin walkable distance .


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We are one of the leading automotive car service centres in the southern highlands providing quality mechanical repairs and detailing. AJ Automotive is a family owned and operated business which has been running for over 15 years. The Workshop is conveniently located close to the shopping centre of Bowral.
Telephone: 02 4861 4940. Open Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm. Closed on Public Holidays.

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We are one of the leading automotive car service centres in the southern highlands providing quality mechanical repairs and detailing . AJ Automotive is a family owned and operated business which has been running for over 15 years . The Workshop is conveniently located close to the shopping centre of Bowral .
 Telephone : 02 4861 4940 . Open Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm . Closed on Public Holidays .


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The Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement has a long history of supporting land rights legislation in South Australia. Not only do ALRM give assistance to the Pitjantjatjara Council in the formation of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act in its original form, but the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement has consistently made submissions to government supporting the APY Land Rights Act through the various amendments which have taken place over the years.
There is legislation proposed for tomorrow (Tuesday 2 December 2014) in the South Australian Parliament to make major changes to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (APY Land Rights Act). This Act is the legacy of the Don Dunstan reformist government.
The government has announced draconian changes to the APY Land Rights Act. The effect of these changes is that the Minister will be able to suspend the elected APY Executive Board for ‘any reason, he or she thinks fit’ and appoint an Administrator.
APY strenuously denies claims in The Australian today, 27 November 2014 that Bernard Singer, the Chairman of APY, misused public money and that Lesley Johns, the Interim General Manager, stood to benefit from the sacking of Bruce Deans as General Manager. APY will vigorously defend the proceedings Mr Deans has brought in the Supreme Court.

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The Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement has a long history of supporting land rights legislation in South Australia . Not only do ALRM give assistance to the Pitjantjatjara Council in the formation of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act in its original form , but the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement has consistently made submissions to government supporting the APY Land Rights Act through the various amendments which have taken place over the years .
 There is legislation proposed for tomorrow ( Tuesday 2 December 2014 ) in the South Australian Parliament to make major changes to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 ( APY Land Rights Act ) . This Act is the legacy of the Don Dunstan reformist government .
 The government has announced draconian changes to the APY Land Rights Act . The effect of these changes is that the Minister will be able to suspend the elected APY Executive Board for ‘ any reason , he or she thinks fit ’ and appoint an Administrator .
 APY strenuously denies claims in The Australian today , 27 November 2014 that Bernard Singer , the Chairman of APY , misused public money and that Lesley Johns , the Interim General Manager , stood to benefit from the sacking of Bruce Deans as General Manager . APY will vigorously defend the proceedings Mr Deans has brought in the Supreme Court .


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Nexus Group is Namibia’s leading building and civil construction group with and annual turnover of N$ 500 million and over 700 employees. Nexus Group has immense capability to deliver a range of projects from large scale to a multitude of clients in diverse markets. We are a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry with extensive tender capability. Our client base includes, but is not limited to: Government, Parastatals, Local Authorities, Major Mining Houses, Leads of Industry, Large Corporate Groups, Financial Institutes and Property Developers.
iWits was approached by Nexus Group at the begining of 2017 for the design and development of a new corporate website. The core purpose of the website is to provide potential clients with an overview of both Civil and Building projects completed by Nexus. To showcase the various Property Development projects undertaken by Nexus, and the availably of properties to buy or rent from Nexus.
iWits conceptualised, designed and developed a comprehensive corporate website for Nexus Group. This website makes use of a custom-developed Content Management System (CMS) allowing the client to update and manage their content.
The Nexus Group homepage showcases an overview of all the sections available on the website. Main navigation is accessable on this page allowing clients to quickly navigate to other sections of the website.
The Civils division page showcases the capabilities of Nexus Group, Nexus operates in sectors including, but not limited to: Infrastructure, Roads and Earth Works, Property and Concessions, Mining Services, Interior fit-out; and the construction and building sector.

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Nexus Group is Namibia ’s leading building and civil construction group with and annual turnover of N$ 500 million and over 700 employees . Nexus Group has immense capability to deliver a range of projects from large scale to a multitude of clients in diverse markets . We are a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry with extensive tender capability . Our client base includes , but is not limited to : Government , Parastatals , Local Authorities , Major Mining Houses , Leads of Industry , Large Corporate Groups , Financial Institutes and Property Developers .
 iWits was approached by Nexus Group at the begining of 2017 for the design and development of a new corporate website . The core purpose of the website is to provide potential clients with an overview of both Civil and Building projects completed by Nexus . To showcase the various Property Development projects undertaken by Nexus , and the availably of properties to buy or rent from Nexus .
 iWits conceptualised , designed and developed a comprehensive corporate website for Nexus Group . This website makes use of a custom - developed Content Management System ( CMS ) allowing the client to update and manage their content .
 The Nexus Group homepage showcases an overview of all the sections available on the website . Main navigation is accessable on this page allowing clients to quickly navigate to other sections of the website .
 The Civils division page showcases the capabilities of Nexus Group , Nexus operates in sectors including , but not limited to : Infrastructure , Roads and Earth Works , Property and Concessions , Mining Services , Interior fit - out ; and the construction and building sector .


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The Revolution Integrated Neochrome Scooter Headset are a solid and reliable integrated scooter headset for any integrated scooter deck. We will price match any retailer.
Revolution headsets now have improved bearings and new slimline top caps.
Fits all Fully Integrated Decks.

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The Revolution Integrated Neochrome Scooter Headset are a solid and reliable integrated scooter headset for any integrated scooter deck . We will price match any retailer .
 Revolution headsets now have improved bearings and new slimline top caps .
 Fits all Fully Integrated Decks .


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Level 1: Searching for Dante. Push your way through the crowds at Gare du Nord to find the Hertz office (along with other rental agencies) in a subterranean catacomb. Take an elevator further down; descend a flight of stairs to find your car wedged in a stall with 2 inches to spare on either side. The lighting is dim, the cavern walls damp. Crawl across the gear shift to the driver’s side, wriggle the car out of the space, trying not to ride the clutch. You have completed the novice qualifying round!
Offer the keys to your son-in-law who has spent the last week driving a stick-shift through the Spanish Pyrenees and has a fearless attitude. He accepts the challenge and agrees to complete the course.
Level 2: The Corkscrew. Follow the exit signs to a circular ramp with such an incredibly tight screw that, for five levels, walls on both sides are scarred by the paint of past vehicles trying to escape: black, gray, blue and blood red scrapes reflect the screaming curses of previous drivers. You creep out unscathed amid cheers and adulation from the passengers in the back seat!
Level 3: The Street Market. Debouche (we’re practicing French!) into a traffic jam; make a wrong turn and end up in the middle of a market. The sliver of street has parked cars on one side; stalls of fruits and vegetables, handbags and scarves on the other. Vendors hawk their wares in strident pleas. An elderly woman, back bent into a question mark and wearing a frayed pink cardigan staggers in front of your car while pulling her trolley of groceries home. You do not hit her!
Cars, bicyclists and motor scooters clog the road. You try shortcuts, have no clue where you’re going. Your co-pilot pulls out the GPS.
Level 4: The Peripherique and the By-ways. Take advantage of the straight-away and catch your breath. Six lanes of organized traffic bring your heart beat back to normal. You stop for lunch and to smell the roses at a roadside rest. You dawdle through beautiful small towns in Normandy. It’s easy driving. Where’s the NASCAR challenge?
Level 5: Pick Up Speed. Resume the challenge when you return to Paris on the Peripherique. You need to buy gas or pay a $225 fee to Hertz. Catch a glimpse of a gas pump icon on an exit to Place de la Porte Maillot– zoom across five lanes of traffic and swerve on to a city street. Brake quickly as you find yourself in the Bois de Boulogne, traffic inching along in stodgy lanes. Old men sit on benches; children squeal in the playground. It is rush hour, but no one is rushing in the Bois. No gas station is to be seen. You do not lose your temper!
Level 6: Pit Stop. Circle back to the Place. Ask a gendarme for directions to the gas station. He says to go straight on and then descend into an underground parking area that also vends gasoline. Miss the turn, circle back … plunge down the chute to the unvented parking garage filled with gas fumes. Fill the tank, then realize that the exit is a 45 degree uphill plane. Slam the car into gear, flatten the gas pedal and pray. You spurt out into the oncoming traffic that miraculously swerves around you!
Level 7: Final Triumph. Shoot along the Avenue de la Grande Armee. Undisciplined traffic bucks and plunges alongside the rental car as you circle the Arch of Triumph, holding the inside like a good racehorse. A bicyclist looks scornfully at your hand-held GPS as he dares you to hit him. Dodging scooters and delivery trucks, you dare a purple Mini Cooper to challenge your progress; she backs down with a look of dismay at being bested by a tourist.
Your breath becomes quick and shallow; you focus on speed, crevices in the traffic, and screech out of the circle – the exit to Avenue de Friedland, the final straight-away to Gare du Nord and the Hertz return. You cruise through the last stretch. After a quick left and then an immediate right into the station, the checkered flag is waved!
The Winner and CHAMPION with no scrapes, no dents, no penalties, no deaths!
We are ensconced in our apartment in Montmartre, with its incredible view of the Sacre Coeur and the rooftops of Paris. At night music and cigarette smoke drift through the open balcony doors from the Square de Willette seven floors below. Like Owen Wilson in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, I am quite sure that Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds and Sartre are driving about the streets, and I will run into them around the next corner!
The apartment is everything that it was advertised to be on the Vacation Rentals by Owner Website (VRBO). We have two bedrooms, a separate water closet, a dishwasher, and even a washing machine! But what we didn’t have was an extra supply of wine glasses for entertaining our family. Since the apartment had been recently refurbished with IKEA home design, we decided to buy some matching glassware. The nearest IKEA was in Roissy, at the Parc des Expositions. We felt very global – Americans searching out a Swedish store in France. But getting there without a car was the challenge!
We consulted the Website for public transport directions: first a Metro, then a train, then a local bus. We’re Metro pro’s now, so we were soon at Gare du Nord, one of the major train stations. Buying a train ticket presented the first predicament – the automatic machines took only coins, and we had bills. After fierce negotiations with the official at the Bureau de Change whose job, he reiterated emphatically, was to exchange foreign currency NOT Euro’s, we emerged victorious having traded our Euro paper for Euro coins. We popped our money into the machine, and out popped two tickets.
To Go … or Not to Go?
Looping our way through the throngs, we arrived at the designated platform. A train was waiting … but was it ours? As we puzzled through the list of stations searching for “Expositions,” the warning bell rang. To go … or not to go… that was the question!
Passengers crowded forward. The bell rang again, and the doors began to close. We shrugged, and with inches to spare, we leaped aboard. What did we have to lose? If the train wasn’t going where we wanted to go, we could just get a return ticket at the “unknown destination.” Or, if the unknown destination turned out to be fun, perhaps we would buy a toothbrush and stay there for a day or two!
The train interior was utilitarian, with plush seats worn to a hard glaze. Outside, the cinder track beds ran alongside each other; power lines rusted overhead. I thought of black/white movies of troop trains going through a gray and rain-soaked Europe, but the houses along the track had colorful window boxes behind the hedges and shutters thrown wide to catch the afternoon sun. I wondered how they had looked when my uncles were part of the liberation in 1945.
How Do You Say IKEA?
After screeching stops at various stations, the train surprisingly halted at Parc des Expositions! We scrambled out of our seats and on to the platform. The Website had suggested bus number 640 or 23; each had its own bay and we settled uneasily between the two, ready to board quickly when one or the other arrived. Bus 640 rolled in and I approached the driver, “Est-ce quec’est l’autobus du magasin …?” I hesitated. How do you say “IKEA” in French? I substituted. “…du magasin de la Suede? …Does this bus go to the store from Sweden?” The driver grinned. “Oui, madame. Cet autobus va EYE-KEY’-AH” . It sounded like the IKEA in Minneapolis, Houston, Denver, and probably in Sweden as well! He made sure we got off at the right stop.
Far more confident and many Euro’s less, we returned by bus, train and metro to the apartment … bearing wine glasses and other impulse purchases. We were impressed with ourselves – especially with our spontaneous decision to jump on the train to nowhere at the last minute! If we had ended up on the Riviera or in the Dordogne Valley, we would have bought toothbrushes. We have all the time in the world … or at least six more weeks!
We filled our glasses, stood on the balcony and saluted the Sacre Coeur with a good chardonnay!
“You ride the Metro?!” Parisian friends had been aghast that we would be so common, but then fearing they had offended us quickly modified their stance. “Well, I guess it works very well for tourists and students to get around Paris.” It also works very well for those of us who have decided to live the life of a Montmartre local for two months.
With photos in hand we stood in line behind 30 or so others at the ticket/information booth at Gare du Nord .Only one attendant was on duty; we marveled aloud at his patience as he sold train tickets to London, answered questions about Metro connections, explained the value of Euros, sympathized with a couple who had missed their train to Amsterdam. The blonde university student behind us in the queue listened to Perk and me chatter, and then asked in broken English why we had the photos. We explained about the month’s pass.
As the queue wound slowly forward, Perk worked with her to figure out which would be the most economical package for her three-week stay in Paris. (You know how he LOVES numbers!) She decided on the month’s pass, but needed to get her picture taken. At least thirty more people had joined the queue behind us. She pondered. Were the savings worth losing her place in line?
“You get your picture taken, and we’ll save your spot,” we volunteered. The students behind her agreed to the plan and she loped toward the nearby kiosk.
Soon she was engaged in an argument with a uniformed agent. He kept shaking his head forcefully, “No, No, NO!” She kept arguing, gesturing toward Perk and me. “Yes, Yes, YES!” The uniform eyed us suspiciously as she kept talking. What was she telling him? Why did he keep looking at us? Did he think we were smugglers, terrorists? Had he seen Perk’s picture?
The ticket line moved forward as they argued. Only two groups were ahead of us. Finally he shrugged, and she dodged into the photo booth; the uniform continued to watch us closely.
Within minutes and pictures in hand, she jumped into line behind us. The agent grimaced and moved away.
“Thank you,” she gasped. “The kiosk attendant wanted to work on the machine. He said he would take 30 minutes. I said, ‘No, I must have my picture taken NOW.’ He argued.
“Adorable” in the US. “Gentille” in France. Either will do.
I am going to Paris for two months with only one suitcase (thanks to the washing machine in the apartment we’ve rented). When my in-laws visited us, they drove a station wagon from Memphis to Minneapolis because my mother-in-law Mary brought everything in her closet!
Although I adopted Mary’s philosophy enthusiastically, we scaled it down a bit and usually traveled with two suitcases for me, two for each of the children, two for Perk – plus assorted carry-on pieces – a tour group’s worth of baggage for four people. Of course we brought most of the clothes home unworn, but we always had everything we needed!
And then I ran into an uncooperative airline agent. After a business trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong (and after too many non-business trips into the local markets) I was heading home with suitcases strapped shut. Airline baggage restrictions had changed, but I hadn’t changed my habits.
From that day forward, I weighed my luggage wih a handheld scale that lets me know if I’m going to run into any overwieight luggage problems. AND I vowed to have plenty of room in my suitcase for new items by taking less to begin with!
Take less; bring more home!
I created a travel planner that has made my vagabond life much easier! I enter the activities that I think I might be going to do each day; I choose the clothes and shoes that I might wear, and add them in the grid. Then I consider what I could possibly wear twice, and cut my list in half; I transfer the clothes into the bottom half of the planner for packing purposes… and voila! I can usually cut another third off the list when I see that I planned to take three black sweaters when I only need one (or maybe two). I know that I have done a great job of planning when I return home and drop my suitcase by the washing machine because everything in the bag needs laundering!
The best part is that if I don’t have what I need, I “have” to go shopping. And whether I need those hand-stitched shoes and pewter vases or not, I now have plenty of room for them in my suitcase!
Save time, save space, save money! Download the free and editable Cyndee Perkins basic travel planner from Google docs.
One of my favorite playthings was a table-top wooden map of the US, with each state cut separately and painted a bright color – the better to distinguish it from its neighbors. I loved putting the map together, hearing the slap of wood against wood as I plunked the states into place in the frame.
I always started with the easiest piece, Florida’s dangling peninsula; it was bright orange – a perfect color choice since oranges came from there. Blue California next to the ocean was second, then butter-bright Texas with its yellow roses. One-by-one I slipped the states next to each other until I had a paint-palette of geography. One day I overheard my mother and a friend discussing the Arizona desert. NOW I understood why the Arizona piece was tan!
South Dakota was deep green, of course – thick grass grew in our yard, leaf canopies shaded our house, and July’s knee-high corn covered the fields outside of town. Yes, the South Dakota puzzle piece was a satisfying, lush, expected green.
How long before we got to Iowa?
How far away would we be before I could see it?
How much further did we have to go?
Was it over the next hill?
My parents were confused; Iowa was not a big deal. Why was I so excited? And sunglasses? I watched cornfields go by, regularly punctuated by the dwindling mile markers – Five miles to go, Four, Three – I was bouncing in my seat! Two, One!
“Here it is!” my mother exclaimed, looking at me expectantly … and I burst into tears.
The key to traveling anywhere in the world is simply to love the experience. I got over that Iowa was disappointingly green. I had a wonderful time riding the horses, picking berries and wading in the Chickasaw Creek. Since that fateful trip, I have learned a lot of travel lessons, most of which have been a result of making the wrong assumptions, not following directions, or just being too eager to jump into the middle of things.
When I have unrealistic expectations about a travel adventure, I’m likely to be disappointed … but as soon as I “get over it,” I have a great time!

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Level 1 : Searching for Dante . Push your way through the crowds at Gare du Nord to find the Hertz office ( along with other rental agencies ) in a subterranean catacomb . Take an elevator further down ; descend a flight of stairs to find your car wedged in a stall with 2 inches to spare on either side . The lighting is dim , the cavern walls damp . Crawl across the gear shift to the driver ’s side , wriggle the car out of the space , trying not to ride the clutch . You have completed the novice qualifying round !
 Offer the keys to your son - in - law who has spent the last week driving a stick - shift through the Spanish Pyrenees and has a fearless attitude . He accepts the challenge and agrees to complete the course .
 Level 2 : The Corkscrew . Follow the exit signs to a circular ramp with such an incredibly tight screw that , for five levels , walls on both sides are scarred by the paint of past vehicles trying to escape : black , gray , blue and blood red scrapes reflect the screaming curses of previous drivers . You creep out unscathed amid cheers and adulation from the passengers in the back seat !
 Level 3 : The Street Market . Debouche ( we ’re practicing French ! ) into a traffic jam ; make a wrong turn and end up in the middle of a market . The sliver of street has parked cars on one side ; stalls of fruits and vegetables , handbags and scarves on the other . Vendors hawk their wares in strident pleas . An elderly woman , back bent into a question mark and wearing a frayed pink cardigan staggers in front of your car while pulling her trolley of groceries home . You do not hit her !
 Cars , bicyclists and motor scooters clog the road . You try shortcuts , have no clue where you ’re going . Your co - pilot pulls out the GPS .
 Level 4 : The Peripherique and the By - ways . Take advantage of the straight - away and catch your breath . Six lanes of organized traffic bring your heart beat back to normal . You stop for lunch and to smell the roses at a roadside rest . You dawdle through beautiful small towns in Normandy . It ’s easy driving . Where ’s the NASCAR challenge ?
 Level 5 : Pick Up Speed . Resume the challenge when you return to Paris on the Peripherique . You need to buy gas or pay a $ 225 fee to Hertz . Catch a glimpse of a gas pump icon on an exit to Place de la Porte Maillot – zoom across five lanes of traffic and swerve on to a city street . Brake quickly as you find yourself in the Bois de Boulogne , traffic inching along in stodgy lanes . Old men sit on benches ; children squeal in the playground . It is rush hour , but no one is rushing in the Bois . No gas station is to be seen . You do not lose your temper !
 Level 6 : Pit Stop . Circle back to the Place . Ask a gendarme for directions to the gas station . He says to go straight on and then descend into an underground parking area that also vends gasoline . Miss the turn , circle back … plunge down the chute to the unvented parking garage filled with gas fumes . Fill the tank , then realize that the exit is a 45 degree uphill plane . Slam the car into gear , flatten the gas pedal and pray . You spurt out into the oncoming traffic that miraculously swerves around you !
 Level 7 : Final Triumph . Shoot along the Avenue de la Grande Armee . Undisciplined traffic bucks and plunges alongside the rental car as you circle the Arch of Triumph , holding the inside like a good racehorse . A bicyclist looks scornfully at your hand - held GPS as he dares you to hit him . Dodging scooters and delivery trucks , you dare a purple Mini Cooper to challenge your progress ; she backs down with a look of dismay at being bested by a tourist .
 Your breath becomes quick and shallow ; you focus on speed , crevices in the traffic , and screech out of the circle – the exit to Avenue de Friedland , the final straight - away to Gare du Nord and the Hertz return . You cruise through the last stretch . After a quick left and then an immediate right into the station , the checkered flag is waved !
 The Winner and CHAMPION with no scrapes , no dents , no penalties , no deaths !
 We are ensconced in our apartment in Montmartre , with its incredible view of the Sacre Coeur and the rooftops of Paris . At night music and cigarette smoke drift through the open balcony doors from the Square de Willette seven floors below . Like Owen Wilson in Woody Allen ’s Midnight in Paris , I am quite sure that Hemingway , the Fitzgeralds and Sartre are driving about the streets , and I will run into them around the next corner !
 The apartment is everything that it was advertised to be on the Vacation Rentals by Owner Website ( VRBO ) . We have two bedrooms , a separate water closet , a dishwasher , and even a washing machine ! But what we did n’t have was an extra supply of wine glasses for entertaining our family . Since the apartment had been recently refurbished with IKEA home design , we decided to buy some matching glassware . The nearest IKEA was in Roissy , at the Parc des Expositions . We felt very global – Americans searching out a Swedish store in France . But getting there without a car was the challenge !
 We consulted the Website for public transport directions : first a Metro , then a train , then a local bus . We ’re Metro pro ’s now , so we were soon at Gare du Nord , one of the major train stations . Buying a train ticket presented the first predicament – the automatic machines took only coins , and we had bills . After fierce negotiations with the official at the Bureau de Change whose job , he reiterated emphatically , was to exchange foreign currency NOT Euro ’s , we emerged victorious having traded our Euro paper for Euro coins . We popped our money into the machine , and out popped two tickets .
 To Go … or Not to Go ?
 Looping our way through the throngs , we arrived at the designated platform . A train was waiting … but was it ours ? As we puzzled through the list of stations searching for “ Expositions , ” the warning bell rang . To go … or not to go … that was the question !
 Passengers crowded forward . The bell rang again , and the doors began to close . We shrugged , and with inches to spare , we leaped aboard . What did we have to lose ? If the train was n’t going where we wanted to go , we could just get a return ticket at the “ unknown destination . ” Or , if the unknown destination turned out to be fun , perhaps we would buy a toothbrush and stay there for a day or two !
 The train interior was utilitarian , with plush seats worn to a hard glaze . Outside , the cinder track beds ran alongside each other ; power lines rusted overhead . I thought of black / white movies of troop trains going through a gray and rain - soaked Europe , but the houses along the track had colorful window boxes behind the hedges and shutters thrown wide to catch the afternoon sun . I wondered how they had looked when my uncles were part of the liberation in 1945 .
 How Do You Say IKEA ?
 After screeching stops at various stations , the train surprisingly halted at Parc des Expositions ! We scrambled out of our seats and on to the platform . The Website had suggested bus number 640 or 23 ; each had its own bay and we settled uneasily between the two , ready to board quickly when one or the other arrived . Bus 640 rolled in and I approached the driver , “ Est - ce quec’est l’autobus du magasin … ? ” I hesitated . How do you say “ IKEA ” in French ? I substituted . “ … du magasin de la Suede ? … Does this bus go to the store from Sweden ? ” The driver grinned . “ Oui , madame . Cet autobus va EYE - KEY’-AH ” . It sounded like the IKEA in Minneapolis , Houston , Denver , and probably in Sweden as well ! He made sure we got off at the right stop .
 Far more confident and many Euro ’s less , we returned by bus , train and metro to the apartment … bearing wine glasses and other impulse purchases . We were impressed with ourselves – especially with our spontaneous decision to jump on the train to nowhere at the last minute ! If we had ended up on the Riviera or in the Dordogne Valley , we would have bought toothbrushes . We have all the time in the world … or at least six more weeks !
 We filled our glasses , stood on the balcony and saluted the Sacre Coeur with a good chardonnay !
 “ You ride the Metro ? ! ” Parisian friends had been aghast that we would be so common , but then fearing they had offended us quickly modified their stance . “ Well , I guess it works very well for tourists and students to get around Paris . ” It also works very well for those of us who have decided to live the life of a Montmartre local for two months .
 With photos in hand we stood in line behind 30 or so others at the ticket / information booth at Gare du Nord .Only one attendant was on duty ; we marveled aloud at his patience as he sold train tickets to London , answered questions about Metro connections , explained the value of Euros , sympathized with a couple who had missed their train to Amsterdam . The blonde university student behind us in the queue listened to Perk and me chatter , and then asked in broken English why we had the photos . We explained about the month ’s pass .
 As the queue wound slowly forward , Perk worked with her to figure out which would be the most economical package for her three - week stay in Paris . ( You know how he LOVES numbers ! ) She decided on the month ’s pass , but needed to get her picture taken . At least thirty more people had joined the queue behind us . She pondered . Were the savings worth losing her place in line ?
 “ You get your picture taken , and we ’ll save your spot , ” we volunteered . The students behind her agreed to the plan and she loped toward the nearby kiosk .
 Soon she was engaged in an argument with a uniformed agent . He kept shaking his head forcefully , “ No , No , NO ! ” She kept arguing , gesturing toward Perk and me . “ Yes , Yes , YES ! ” The uniform eyed us suspiciously as she kept talking . What was she telling him ? Why did he keep looking at us ? Did he think we were smugglers , terrorists ? Had he seen Perk ’s picture ?
 The ticket line moved forward as they argued . Only two groups were ahead of us . Finally he shrugged , and she dodged into the photo booth ; the uniform continued to watch us closely .
 Within minutes and pictures in hand , she jumped into line behind us . The agent grimaced and moved away .
 “ Thank you , ” she gasped . “ The kiosk attendant wanted to work on the machine . He said he would take 30 minutes . I said , ‘ No , I must have my picture taken NOW . ’ He argued .
 “ Adorable ” in the US . “ Gentille ” in France . Either will do .
 I am going to Paris for two months with only one suitcase ( thanks to the washing machine in the apartment we ’ve rented ) . When my in - laws visited us , they drove a station wagon from Memphis to Minneapolis because my mother - in - law Mary brought everything in her closet !
 Although I adopted Mary ’s philosophy enthusiastically , we scaled it down a bit and usually traveled with two suitcases for me , two for each of the children , two for Perk – plus assorted carry - on pieces – a tour group ’s worth of baggage for four people . Of course we brought most of the clothes home unworn , but we always had everything we needed !
 And then I ran into an uncooperative airline agent . After a business trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong ( and after too many non - business trips into the local markets ) I was heading home with suitcases strapped shut . Airline baggage restrictions had changed , but I had n’t changed my habits .
 From that day forward , I weighed my luggage wih a handheld scale that lets me know if I ’m going to run into any overwieight luggage problems . AND I vowed to have plenty of room in my suitcase for new items by taking less to begin with !
 Take less ; bring more home !
 I created a travel planner that has made my vagabond life much easier ! I enter the activities that I think I might be going to do each day ; I choose the clothes and shoes that I might wear , and add them in the grid . Then I consider what I could possibly wear twice , and cut my list in half ; I transfer the clothes into the bottom half of the planner for packing purposes … and voila ! I can usually cut another third off the list when I see that I planned to take three black sweaters when I only need one ( or maybe two ) . I know that I have done a great job of planning when I return home and drop my suitcase by the washing machine because everything in the bag needs laundering !
 The best part is that if I do n’t have what I need , I “ have ” to go shopping . And whether I need those hand - stitched shoes and pewter vases or not , I now have plenty of room for them in my suitcase !
 Save time , save space , save money ! Download the free and editable Cyndee Perkins basic travel planner from Google docs .
 One of my favorite playthings was a table - top wooden map of the US , with each state cut separately and painted a bright color – the better to distinguish it from its neighbors . I loved putting the map together , hearing the slap of wood against wood as I plunked the states into place in the frame .
 I always started with the easiest piece , Florida ’s dangling peninsula ; it was bright orange – a perfect color choice since oranges came from there . Blue California next to the ocean was second , then butter - bright Texas with its yellow roses . One - by - one I slipped the states next to each other until I had a paint - palette of geography . One day I overheard my mother and a friend discussing the Arizona desert . NOW I understood why the Arizona piece was tan !
 South Dakota was deep green , of course – thick grass grew in our yard , leaf canopies shaded our house , and July ’s knee - high corn covered the fields outside of town . Yes , the South Dakota puzzle piece was a satisfying , lush , expected green .
 How long before we got to Iowa ?
 How far away would we be before I could see it ?
 How much further did we have to go ?
 Was it over the next hill ?
 My parents were confused ; Iowa was not a big deal . Why was I so excited ? And sunglasses ? I watched cornfields go by , regularly punctuated by the dwindling mile markers – Five miles to go , Four , Three – I was bouncing in my seat ! Two , One !
 “ Here it is ! ” my mother exclaimed , looking at me expectantly … and I burst into tears .
 The key to traveling anywhere in the world is simply to love the experience . I got over that Iowa was disappointingly green . I had a wonderful time riding the horses , picking berries and wading in the Chickasaw Creek . Since that fateful trip , I have learned a lot of travel lessons , most of which have been a result of making the wrong assumptions , not following directions , or just being too eager to jump into the middle of things .
 When I have unrealistic expectations about a travel adventure , I ’m likely to be disappointed … but as soon as I “ get over it , ” I have a great time !


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Runaway Entertainment is looking for an experienced Associate General Manager to work across all their productions.
Runaway Entertainment Ltd is an award-winning producing and general management company, based on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the heart of theatreland. We produce critically acclaimed and ambitious plays and musicals, working with the most exciting talents in the theatre industry. We love a challenge and are passionate about quality and innovation.
Current projects include Girl From The North Country (Toronto) and Hair (Tour General Manager), as well as many others in various stages of development. Previous shows include Guys and Dolls (Savoy Theatre, Phoenix Theatre and UK Tour), The Railway Children (King’s Cross Theatre), In The Heights (Southwark Playhouse and King’s Cross Theatre), Girl From The North Country (Old Vic, Noel Coward Theatre and Public Theater).
The Associate General Manager will report to the General Managers and provide support in the development, administration and day-to-day running of all productions. They will work closely with the General Managers and Producer to ensure the smooth running of each show. The successful candidate will have at least three years relevant general management experience in a theatre producing environment, excellent organisational and communication skills and strong attention to detail.
Please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than two A4 sides outlining how you meet the requirements of the role by email via the button below. The closing date for applications is 6pm on Friday 1st March 2019.

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Runaway Entertainment is looking for an experienced Associate General Manager to work across all their productions .
 Runaway Entertainment Ltd is an award - winning producing and general management company , based on Shaftesbury Avenue , in the heart of theatreland . We produce critically acclaimed and ambitious plays and musicals , working with the most exciting talents in the theatre industry . We love a challenge and are passionate about quality and innovation .
 Current projects include Girl From The North Country ( Toronto ) and Hair ( Tour General Manager ) , as well as many others in various stages of development . Previous shows include Guys and Dolls ( Savoy Theatre , Phoenix Theatre and UK Tour ) , The Railway Children ( King ’s Cross Theatre ) , In The Heights ( Southwark Playhouse and King ’s Cross Theatre ) , Girl From The North Country ( Old Vic , Noel Coward Theatre and Public Theater ) .
 The Associate General Manager will report to the General Managers and provide support in the development , administration and day - to - day running of all productions . They will work closely with the General Managers and Producer to ensure the smooth running of each show . The successful candidate will have at least three years relevant general management experience in a theatre producing environment , excellent organisational and communication skills and strong attention to detail .
 Please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than two A4 sides outlining how you meet the requirements of the role by email via the button below . The closing date for applications is 6 pm on Friday 1st March 2019 .


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Contemporary and elegant, with clean lines and a simple tulip shape, this ‘Neptune’ crystal presentation vase is the ideal gift for so many occasions, personal or business. There is an engraving area above the base to add a message, greeting, logo or crest. It comes in a simple presentation box.
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Contemporary and elegant , with clean lines and a simple tulip shape , this ‘ Neptune ’ crystal presentation vase is the ideal gift for so many occasions , personal or business . There is an engraving area above the base to add a message , greeting , logo or crest . It comes in a simple presentation box .
 The vase is available in three sizes .


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The banks have finally figured out a better way to transfer money, pay bills, etc. Checks are so passe, besides being time-consuming, paper wasting, and often stamp needing. Then there is the whole deposit thingy at the other end. If you use a credit card, there is still the payment of the credit card as well as the fee paid by the vendor. You can now deposit money in someone's account with only an email address or a cell phone number. After the first receipt, payment is essentially immediate.
So, if someone were to get a bill from me, they could pay it by logging into their bank. They'd see something like this from US Bank.
Feel free to send me money anytime.
Well, you say, it can't be that easy. Of course not. The first time you'll have to verify that you are you with a text to your cell phone or an email code. The person receiving must register with their bank (which will send it to Zelle), with their email address and or their cell number. The receiver must also indicate which bank account he wants the money deposited to. Subsequent payments to the same person can be selected from a list of previous payees. After you are registered, payment to your account is immediate.
Both parties are provided with notification of sending and receiving. The last time I was paid this way from a client's office, the payment was in my account when I got home.
There are amount limits, but mine at least were more than any normal bills I pay. I couldn't buy a new car with this though, it would be more than my limit.
If you use a mobile banking app, I'm not recommending that, but if you do, money can be sent from your banking app as well.
A list of participating banks (and two credit unions) is here.
If you log in to your bank, I recommend this as the best way to pay those individuals you owe. Also, organizations receive money for dues and so forth with this if they have an email address they use for online banking.

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The banks have finally figured out a better way to transfer money , pay bills , etc . Checks are so passe , besides being time - consuming , paper wasting , and often stamp needing . Then there is the whole deposit thingy at the other end . If you use a credit card , there is still the payment of the credit card as well as the fee paid by the vendor . You can now deposit money in someone 's account with only an email address or a cell phone number . After the first receipt , payment is essentially immediate .
 So , if someone were to get a bill from me , they could pay it by logging into their bank . They 'd see something like this from US Bank .
 Feel free to send me money anytime .
 Well , you say , it ca n't be that easy . Of course not . The first time you 'll have to verify that you are you with a text to your cell phone or an email code . The person receiving must register with their bank ( which will send it to Zelle ) , with their email address and or their cell number . The receiver must also indicate which bank account he wants the money deposited to . Subsequent payments to the same person can be selected from a list of previous payees . After you are registered , payment to your account is immediate .
 Both parties are provided with notification of sending and receiving . The last time I was paid this way from a client 's office , the payment was in my account when I got home .
 There are amount limits , but mine at least were more than any normal bills I pay . I could n't buy a new car with this though , it would be more than my limit .
 If you use a mobile banking app , I 'm not recommending that , but if you do , money can be sent from your banking app as well .
 A list of participating banks ( and two credit unions ) is here .
 If you log in to your bank , I recommend this as the best way to pay those individuals you owe . Also , organizations receive money for dues and so forth with this if they have an email address they use for online banking .


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Ms Access to MySQL database converter toolkit migrate data tables accurately and reliably. Application utility converts data attributes as well as structures of database tables. Software tool accurately migrates database properties includes Primary keys, constraints, indexes and null values of database system for converting them into destination data tables format. Conversion software tool supports database integrity and Unicode architecture with multi byte character sets. Program tool easily configured with mixed or windows authenticated mode of database system. Database converter automate migrates Ms Access to MySQL no need to manually create a new database. Utility have attractive user graphical wizard that helps users to handling all conversion operations. Software efficiently supports Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Windows VISTA operating system.
* Ms Access to MySQL database conversion toolkit converts Microsoft Access to MySQL.
* Utility converts data tables either partially selective or whole selective.
* Software tool saves resulted data as update data tables or save as new tables.
* Conversion software full automated tool that converts indexes and keys relations values.
* Conversion tool supports Unicode architecture.
* Migration tool supports safe data conversion and maintains database integrity.
* Software supports mixed mode and windows mode authentication.
* Utility provides attractive easy-to-use conversion wizard.
MS Access Find and Replace Software 7.0 download by Sobolsoft Search for and replace data (characters) in your Microsoft Access database tables. You decide which tables to make replacements in. Replacements are not made in special cases such as booleans (True/False) and primary keys.

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Ms Access to MySQL database converter toolkit migrate data tables accurately and reliably . Application utility converts data attributes as well as structures of database tables . Software tool accurately migrates database properties includes Primary keys , constraints , indexes and null values of database system for converting them into destination data tables format . Conversion software tool supports database integrity and Unicode architecture with multi byte character sets . Program tool easily configured with mixed or windows authenticated mode of database system . Database converter automate migrates Ms Access to MySQL no need to manually create a new database . Utility have attractive user graphical wizard that helps users to handling all conversion operations . Software efficiently supports Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Windows VISTA operating system .
 * Ms Access to MySQL database conversion toolkit converts Microsoft Access to MySQL .
 * Utility converts data tables either partially selective or whole selective .
 * Software tool saves resulted data as update data tables or save as new tables .
 * Conversion software full automated tool that converts indexes and keys relations values .
 * Conversion tool supports Unicode architecture .
 * Migration tool supports safe data conversion and maintains database integrity .
 * Software supports mixed mode and windows mode authentication .
 * Utility provides attractive easy - to - use conversion wizard .
 MS Access Find and Replace Software 7.0 download by Sobolsoft Search for and replace data ( characters ) in your Microsoft Access database tables . You decide which tables to make replacements in . Replacements are not made in special cases such as booleans ( True / False ) and primary keys .


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New Delhi: Civil engineering and construction company Simplex Projects has said it has provided all the information and clarification to CBI officials during search operations in connection with the irregularities in Commonwealth Games related contracts.
The agency officials had on March 10 carried out searches at the company`s premises at Kolkata and here.
"The search was in respect of the work undertaken by the company for renovation of two stadiums at New Delhi, for the purpose of Common Wealth Games and this is a part of ongoing investigation of the several Common Wealth Games related contracts, being handled by CBI," the company said in a filing to BSE.
The Company has provided all the necessary information and clarification to the agency and also extended its fullest co-operation, it added.
Simplex Projects has worked for renovation and upgradation of Shivaji and Talkatora Stadiums in the national capital for the mega sporting event held here between October 3-14 last year here.

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New Delhi : Civil engineering and construction company Simplex Projects has said it has provided all the information and clarification to CBI officials during search operations in connection with the irregularities in Commonwealth Games related contracts .
 The agency officials had on March 10 carried out searches at the company`s premises at Kolkata and here .
 " The search was in respect of the work undertaken by the company for renovation of two stadiums at New Delhi , for the purpose of Common Wealth Games and this is a part of ongoing investigation of the several Common Wealth Games related contracts , being handled by CBI , " the company said in a filing to BSE .
 The Company has provided all the necessary information and clarification to the agency and also extended its fullest co - operation , it added .
 Simplex Projects has worked for renovation and upgradation of Shivaji and Talkatora Stadiums in the national capital for the mega sporting event held here between October 3 - 14 last year here .


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Looking for reliable printing supplies to be used in your HP Color LaserJet CM4753 MFP? The JCLT-10 is a favourite for its vibrant color making printout to look surreal. Guaranteed page yield equivalent to the OEM at a lower cost per page!

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The products below are recommended for use in HP Color LaserJet CM4753 MFP Printer .
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Singapore’s Most Amazing Outdoor Experience For Children!
*Program Itinerary will be sent to parents in the confirmation email after registrations.
FREE PLAY @ The Polliwogs before and after program!
Put on your cap, bring along your binoculars and join us to explore the vast biodiversity that our 3 Days Explorer Program offer! Be warned though- as your feet will get wet during our splashing good times! Complete the fun Science-centric adventures with series of indoor skit program at The Polliwogs! Participants will get to have a close interaction with fascinating animals such as Sea Star, Horseshoe Crab, Amphibians and Crawlies, before learning about simple ways to protect our environment.
What’s a more interesting way to learn about Science and animals than being a Young Nature Explorers with The Polliwogs and Young Nautilus! Book your slots before 31st October 2018 with the coupon code “POLLI-EXPLORER18” to enjoy 10% OFF ticket price! Limited slots available, prevailing Terms & Conditions applies.
a journey to Singapore’s very own Changi Beach! The show will also feature LIVE marine animals from The Young Nautilus Marine Touch Tank!
Next, lets go outdoors and embark on an Intertidal Walk at Changi Beach! Join us for a hands-on unique experience with the marine animals of the Changi sandy shore! Get your feet wet and learn about hermit crabs, sea cucumbers, swimmer crabs, sand dollars and many other amazing animals!
Value in Action – Wonders of Rainforest!
Welcome to the beautiful world of the rainforest habitat! Learn about her wonders, unique climate and weather that enables her to grow in such vast biodiversity! Come join us as we observe the various layers that makes up the rainforest and how each level’s own unique characteristics allow plants and animals to live together!
Caterpillars and Stick insects) that live among the plants!
Value in Action – Conservation Fun!
We bring you to the Mangrove forest of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves, where you will get up close to the biodiversity of the animals and plants of the Mangrove ecosystem! You may get to see animals such as mudskippers, monitor lizards, tree climbing crabs, kingfishers, crocodiles and many more mangrove inhabitants!
Lastly, we present live amphibians (Frogs & Tadpoles) to the children! They will get to see the different stages of the Frog’s life cycle, and why frogs are so important to the environment and ecosystem because of their place in the food chain. Children will have a hands-on feeding session with the animals after!
*Indoor Programs will be conducted in The Polliwogs @ Suntec City.
*All start and end locations will be in The Polliwogs @ Suntec City.
*Meals / Picnic Packs will be provided in between the programs.
*Enjoy free play @ The Polliwogs before and after program.

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Singapore ’s Most Amazing Outdoor Experience For Children !
 * Program Itinerary will be sent to parents in the confirmation email after registrations .
 FREE PLAY @ The Polliwogs before and after program !
 Put on your cap , bring along your binoculars and join us to explore the vast biodiversity that our 3 Days Explorer Program offer ! Be warned though- as your feet will get wet during our splashing good times ! Complete the fun Science - centric adventures with series of indoor skit program at The Polliwogs ! Participants will get to have a close interaction with fascinating animals such as Sea Star , Horseshoe Crab , Amphibians and Crawlies , before learning about simple ways to protect our environment .
 What ’s a more interesting way to learn about Science and animals than being a Young Nature Explorers with The Polliwogs and Young Nautilus ! Book your slots before 31st October 2018 with the coupon code “ POLLI - EXPLORER18 ” to enjoy 10 % OFF ticket price ! Limited slots available , prevailing Terms & Conditions applies .
 a journey to Singapore ’s very own Changi Beach ! The show will also feature LIVE marine animals from The Young Nautilus Marine Touch Tank !
 Next , lets go outdoors and embark on an Intertidal Walk at Changi Beach ! Join us for a hands - on unique experience with the marine animals of the Changi sandy shore ! Get your feet wet and learn about hermit crabs , sea cucumbers , swimmer crabs , sand dollars and many other amazing animals !
 Value in Action – Wonders of Rainforest !
 Welcome to the beautiful world of the rainforest habitat ! Learn about her wonders , unique climate and weather that enables her to grow in such vast biodiversity ! Come join us as we observe the various layers that makes up the rainforest and how each level ’s own unique characteristics allow plants and animals to live together !
 Caterpillars and Stick insects ) that live among the plants !
 Value in Action – Conservation Fun !
 We bring you to the Mangrove forest of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves , where you will get up close to the biodiversity of the animals and plants of the Mangrove ecosystem ! You may get to see animals such as mudskippers , monitor lizards , tree climbing crabs , kingfishers , crocodiles and many more mangrove inhabitants !
 Lastly , we present live amphibians ( Frogs & Tadpoles ) to the children ! They will get to see the different stages of the Frog ’s life cycle , and why frogs are so important to the environment and ecosystem because of their place in the food chain . Children will have a hands - on feeding session with the animals after !
 * Indoor Programs will be conducted in The Polliwogs @ Suntec City .
 * All start and end locations will be in The Polliwogs @ Suntec City .
 * Meals / Picnic Packs will be provided in between the programs .
 * Enjoy free play @ The Polliwogs before and after program .


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A group of businesses and doctors from Fukushima prefecture are suing GE in US court over the negligence of their reactor design. The suit claims that GE’s reactor design used at Fukushima Daiichi was reckless and negligent and that GE knew the design could not withstand earthquakes and tsunamis. Deficiencies of the design have been known since the 1970’s.
JAPCO, the quasi governmental company that runs the Tokai nuclear site in Japan and ran the Monju fast breeder reactor has admitted to spending most of their decommissioning fund. This fund, required of all nuclear reactor operators in Japan was intended to assure there was money available to eventually decommission their old nuclear plants. JAPCO admitted to spending most of this fund to build reactors 3 and 4 at the Tsuruga nuclear plant. This has left the company so cash strapped they can’t afford the required upgrades to potentially restart any of their remaining reactors. This is the same company holding the unique distinction of being the only power company in Japan to so grossly neglect safety at a nuclear plant that they will never be allowed to restart that plant.
In another incident Japan’s nuclear regulator discovered that Japan Nuclear Fuels skipped safety checks at the Rokkasho nuclear fuel reprocessing plant for 14 years.
Japan’s nuclear regulator said recently that reactor restarts are not expected to speed up any time soon.
With most of the nuclear reactors in Japan still offline and no major change in the restart process, the future of Japan’s energy mix is now in question. Previous estimates continued to pin their hopes on a sudden restart for many of Japan’s nuclear reactors. With that being less likely it may require some significant changes to official policy.
Two more reactors in Japan will now be permanently shut down. The unit 1 and 2 reactors at the Oi nuclear plant will permanently shut down. Rising costs to attempt to meet new safety standards put in place after the 2011 disaster were cited as the reason.
TEPCO has begun installing defueling equipment on top of unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi. The fuel handling machine and overhead crane were hoisted onto the refueling floor level in anticipation of installation of the final sections of the defueling building.
View of workers and the Fukushima governor on the unit 3 refueling floor inside the defueling building.
1010 contaminated cars at the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site will be scrapped. The cars are a combination of work vehicles and personal vehicles of workers that were discovered to be heavily contaminated. Exactly how these vehicles will be scrapped and disposed of was not mentioned.
Tohoku towns have decided they are not interested in Tokyo’s Olympics push. The national government initially hatched their plan for the Olympics as a PR move to try to wash away the Fukushima disaster. Part of this plan included efforts to place as many activities as possible related to the Olympics in Fukushima and nearby prefectures. So far only 11 of the 127 available towns have applied to participate. At least one cited the need to focus on rebuilding efforts.
The central government has also established a second “rebuilding hub”. This one is to be located in Okuma, just outside the grounds of Fukushima Daiichi. The location is part of the “difficult to return zone” also known as the areas with the highest radioactive fallout from the disaster. Current work includes attempts to decontaminate the area and repair infrastructure. The government eventually plans to try to convince 1500 residents to return. Housing for 1000 workers from the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site is to be built in the area. Plans include an effort to resume farming rice and vegetables in this area.
The EU will lift a number of food restrictions put in place after the Fukushima disaster. This includes rice, certain vegetable products and some seafood varieties. These foods would no longer have to prove they are not contaminated or not from the contaminated areas of Japan.
Fukushima evacuees have brought their concerns to the UN Human Rights Council. They cite the efforts to force evacuees to return to contaminated home towns as a violation of their human rights.
The family of a dialysis patient who died after delayed treatment due to the nuclear disaster has sued TEPCO. There have been other lawsuits due to death related to the nuclear disaster. This is the first specifically involving a dialysis patient.

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A group of businesses and doctors from Fukushima prefecture are suing GE in US court over the negligence of their reactor design . The suit claims that GE ’s reactor design used at Fukushima Daiichi was reckless and negligent and that GE knew the design could not withstand earthquakes and tsunamis . Deficiencies of the design have been known since the 1970 ’s .
 JAPCO , the quasi governmental company that runs the Tokai nuclear site in Japan and ran the Monju fast breeder reactor has admitted to spending most of their decommissioning fund . This fund , required of all nuclear reactor operators in Japan was intended to assure there was money available to eventually decommission their old nuclear plants . JAPCO admitted to spending most of this fund to build reactors 3 and 4 at the Tsuruga nuclear plant . This has left the company so cash strapped they ca n’t afford the required upgrades to potentially restart any of their remaining reactors . This is the same company holding the unique distinction of being the only power company in Japan to so grossly neglect safety at a nuclear plant that they will never be allowed to restart that plant .
 In another incident Japan ’s nuclear regulator discovered that Japan Nuclear Fuels skipped safety checks at the Rokkasho nuclear fuel reprocessing plant for 14 years .
 Japan ’s nuclear regulator said recently that reactor restarts are not expected to speed up any time soon .
 With most of the nuclear reactors in Japan still offline and no major change in the restart process , the future of Japan ’s energy mix is now in question . Previous estimates continued to pin their hopes on a sudden restart for many of Japan ’s nuclear reactors . With that being less likely it may require some significant changes to official policy .
 Two more reactors in Japan will now be permanently shut down . The unit 1 and 2 reactors at the Oi nuclear plant will permanently shut down . Rising costs to attempt to meet new safety standards put in place after the 2011 disaster were cited as the reason .
 TEPCO has begun installing defueling equipment on top of unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi . The fuel handling machine and overhead crane were hoisted onto the refueling floor level in anticipation of installation of the final sections of the defueling building .
 View of workers and the Fukushima governor on the unit 3 refueling floor inside the defueling building .
 1010 contaminated cars at the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site will be scrapped . The cars are a combination of work vehicles and personal vehicles of workers that were discovered to be heavily contaminated . Exactly how these vehicles will be scrapped and disposed of was not mentioned .
 Tohoku towns have decided they are not interested in Tokyo ’s Olympics push . The national government initially hatched their plan for the Olympics as a PR move to try to wash away the Fukushima disaster . Part of this plan included efforts to place as many activities as possible related to the Olympics in Fukushima and nearby prefectures . So far only 11 of the 127 available towns have applied to participate . At least one cited the need to focus on rebuilding efforts .
 The central government has also established a second “ rebuilding hub ” . This one is to be located in Okuma , just outside the grounds of Fukushima Daiichi . The location is part of the “ difficult to return zone ” also known as the areas with the highest radioactive fallout from the disaster . Current work includes attempts to decontaminate the area and repair infrastructure . The government eventually plans to try to convince 1500 residents to return . Housing for 1000 workers from the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site is to be built in the area . Plans include an effort to resume farming rice and vegetables in this area .
 The EU will lift a number of food restrictions put in place after the Fukushima disaster . This includes rice , certain vegetable products and some seafood varieties . These foods would no longer have to prove they are not contaminated or not from the contaminated areas of Japan .
 Fukushima evacuees have brought their concerns to the UN Human Rights Council . They cite the efforts to force evacuees to return to contaminated home towns as a violation of their human rights .
 The family of a dialysis patient who died after delayed treatment due to the nuclear disaster has sued TEPCO . There have been other lawsuits due to death related to the nuclear disaster . This is the first specifically involving a dialysis patient .


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Kids R Actors 2 Spring & Summer Camp, Whitney Young H.S.
Taking photos in our camp is a [art of the program. Over the years, we've captured some of the funniest, most memorable moments on camera, from dress-up days and field trips to rehearsals and performances. This gallery will give you a peak into our program and how much fun we've had.
Each camper is photographed by our onsite professional photographer. These photos are used to help them register with talent agencies in hopes of getting work as a performer.

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Kids R Actors 2 Spring & Summer Camp , Whitney Young H.S.
 Taking photos in our camp is a [ art of the program . Over the years , we 've captured some of the funniest , most memorable moments on camera , from dress - up days and field trips to rehearsals and performances . This gallery will give you a peak into our program and how much fun we 've had .
 Each camper is photographed by our onsite professional photographer . These photos are used to help them register with talent agencies in hopes of getting work as a performer .


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First Trailer For Sci-Fi Space Terror Film 'LIFE' Starring Ryan Reynolds & Jake Gyllenhaal Arrives!
Earlier tonight during the latest episode of The Walking Dead, Sony Pictures unveiled the first look at the new Sci-fi space adventure LIFE! Even though the film doesn't hit theaters until Memorial Day next year the studio is appears to be pushing this film to be a huge blockbuster event next summer.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, and Rebecca Ferguson star in the new film directed by Safe House helmer Daniel Espinosa and boasts a screenplay from the Deadpool and Zombieland pair of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
Check out the official trailer below and sound off in the comments section with your thoughts. Are you pumped for this one? Why or Why not? As always, thanks for stopping by ECMOVIEGUYS!
Life is set to hit theaters on May 26th, 2017.

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First Trailer For Sci - Fi Space Terror Film ' LIFE ' Starring Ryan Reynolds & Jake Gyllenhaal Arrives !
 Earlier tonight during the latest episode of The Walking Dead , Sony Pictures unveiled the first look at the new Sci - fi space adventure LIFE ! Even though the film does n't hit theaters until Memorial Day next year the studio is appears to be pushing this film to be a huge blockbuster event next summer .
 Jake Gyllenhaal , Ryan Reynolds , and Rebecca Ferguson star in the new film directed by Safe House helmer Daniel Espinosa and boasts a screenplay from the Deadpool and Zombieland pair of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick .
 Check out the official trailer below and sound off in the comments section with your thoughts . Are you pumped for this one ? Why or Why not ? As always , thanks for stopping by ECMOVIEGUYS !
 Life is set to hit theaters on May 26th , 2017 .


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Can Container Store Start 2015 on a Positive Note?
In 2014, it was hard to find bad-performing stocks, as the market put in a sixth straight year of gains. For Container Store Group , though, its first full year as a public company was a disaster for investors, with the stock plunging almost 60% last year. Amid falling same-store sales and worrisome trends in overall revenue, confidence in Container Store's future prospects took a huge hit. Yet as shares have started to stabilize, though, shareholders hope that the worst is over for the company and that customers might return in force to take advantage of the retail chain's organizational products. Moreover, some enthusiasm both from the professional analyst camp and from an activist hedge fund could help support the stock in the future. Let's take an early look at what's been happening with Container Store over the past quarter and what it's likely to say in its earnings report on Thursday afternoon.
Can Container Store get its earnings organized better this quarter?Investors are more pessimistic than they were a few months ago about Container Store's earnings, having slashed their views on November-quarter earnings by 30%. Yet even though the stock has fallen 14% since early October, share prices have bounced off their lowest levels since then.
Just about all of the damage done to Container Store's stock came following its fiscal second-quarter report. On its face, 39% growth in adjusted net income seemed like a reasonably promising performance, coming from a 5.2% rise in net revenue. Yet comparable store sales were actually down 0.4% for the quarter, showing just how important Container Store's continued expansion has been to its overall growth. Overhead costs rose at a faster pace than revenue, and Container Store cut its guidance for full-year revenue by about $20 million and gave lower predictions of earnings per share than shareholders were looking to see. With comps also predicted to fall again this quarter, the stock plunged 25% in a single day following the announcement.
Since then, Container Store has finally drawn some interest. In late October, a presentation from activist hedge fund Apex Capital highlighted its 4.5% ownership interest in Container Store, with Apex's founder exploring options such as encouraging faster growth, expense reductions, and even considering selling the company in a going-private transaction. With private-equity company Leonard Green & Partners holding a majority stake in Container Store, Apex will have to convince its institutional peer that its suggested plan of action has merit for the company.
Moreover, some investors simply believe that Container Store's stock is cheap enough to be attractive. In November, analysts at Merrill Lynch upgraded the organizational-goods company, highlighting some of Container Store's plans to execute a turnaround of its sluggish sales and drive more customers into its stores.
One long-term concern that investors need to consider is whether potential cost-cutting moves could endanger Container Store's renowned corporate culture. The company prides itself on treating its employees well, with generous salaries of roughly double the average in the retail industry. Many argue that treating its employees well leads to better results for Container Store, but without solid earnings growth, reducing compensation costs would be a tempting way for an institutional investor to push more money down to the bottom line quickly.
In the Container Store earnings report, be sure to watch whether the company further reduces guidance. Although the fiscal quarter doesn't include the whole of holiday season, investors should expect to get a good read on whether Container Store had a successful time in a key season for the retail industry. If Container Store can't deliver an optimistic message this time around, its stock could easily end up headed downward once again.
The article Can Container Store Start 2015 on a Positive Note? originally appeared on Fool.com.
Dan Caplinger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of The Container Store Group. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Can Container Store Start 2015 on a Positive Note ?
 In 2014 , it was hard to find bad - performing stocks , as the market put in a sixth straight year of gains . For Container Store Group , though , its first full year as a public company was a disaster for investors , with the stock plunging almost 60 % last year . Amid falling same - store sales and worrisome trends in overall revenue , confidence in Container Store's future prospects took a huge hit . Yet as shares have started to stabilize , though , shareholders hope that the worst is over for the company and that customers might return in force to take advantage of the retail chain's organizational products . Moreover , some enthusiasm both from the professional analyst camp and from an activist hedge fund could help support the stock in the future . Let's take an early look at what's been happening with Container Store over the past quarter and what it's likely to say in its earnings report on Thursday afternoon .
 Can Container Store get its earnings organized better this quarter?Investors are more pessimistic than they were a few months ago about Container Store's earnings , having slashed their views on November - quarter earnings by 30 % . Yet even though the stock has fallen 14 % since early October , share prices have bounced off their lowest levels since then .
 Just about all of the damage done to Container Store's stock came following its fiscal second - quarter report . On its face , 39 % growth in adjusted net income seemed like a reasonably promising performance , coming from a 5.2 % rise in net revenue . Yet comparable store sales were actually down 0.4 % for the quarter , showing just how important Container Store's continued expansion has been to its overall growth . Overhead costs rose at a faster pace than revenue , and Container Store cut its guidance for full - year revenue by about $ 20 million and gave lower predictions of earnings per share than shareholders were looking to see . With comps also predicted to fall again this quarter , the stock plunged 25 % in a single day following the announcement .
 Since then , Container Store has finally drawn some interest . In late October , a presentation from activist hedge fund Apex Capital highlighted its 4.5 % ownership interest in Container Store , with Apex's founder exploring options such as encouraging faster growth , expense reductions , and even considering selling the company in a going - private transaction . With private - equity company Leonard Green & Partners holding a majority stake in Container Store , Apex will have to convince its institutional peer that its suggested plan of action has merit for the company .
 Moreover , some investors simply believe that Container Store's stock is cheap enough to be attractive . In November , analysts at Merrill Lynch upgraded the organizational - goods company , highlighting some of Container Store's plans to execute a turnaround of its sluggish sales and drive more customers into its stores .
 One long - term concern that investors need to consider is whether potential cost - cutting moves could endanger Container Store's renowned corporate culture . The company prides itself on treating its employees well , with generous salaries of roughly double the average in the retail industry . Many argue that treating its employees well leads to better results for Container Store , but without solid earnings growth , reducing compensation costs would be a tempting way for an institutional investor to push more money down to the bottom line quickly .
 In the Container Store earnings report , be sure to watch whether the company further reduces guidance . Although the fiscal quarter doesn't include the whole of holiday season , investors should expect to get a good read on whether Container Store had a successful time in a key season for the retail industry . If Container Store can't deliver an optimistic message this time around , its stock could easily end up headed downward once again .
 The article Can Container Store Start 2015 on a Positive Note ? originally appeared on Fool.com .
 Dan Caplinger has no position in any stocks mentioned . The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of The Container Store Group . Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools don't all hold the same opinions , but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors . The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .


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Not every plumbing company is fit to be called the best emergency plumber in Surrey , British Columbia- Tap - Roots has earned the respect of the community by providing affordable , reliable services 24/7 for emergency plumbing issues , like basement flooding and busted pipes . Call us day or night when facing a plumbing disaster .
 Make your home more comfortable with custom awnings for patios in Miami from Best Awnings . Their home awnings can transform your house into the perfect place to entertain guests . Whether you are adding more shade to windows to better protect your belongings , or making your patio more inviting in the hot Miami weather , Best Awnings Miami has a solution that will work for you . Call today , at 305 - 234 - 2050 .
 If you have leaky basement plumbing in Burnaby , our techs from Urban Water Works can come out , assess the situation , and perform repairs that resolve the problem . Moisture and standing water in the basement can damage your home ’s foundation and wreak havoc over time that could cost you a lot of money .


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Hi, I am Angelina and I am 28. I am looking for some casual work or a full time live out nanny job. I live in Onehunga. I have a full licence and current first aid certificate. I have looked after kids from aged 11 months and have been sole charge. At this stage I cannot use my own car to transport kids around in as it has multiple things wrong with it.
Have done regular babysitting jobs for the last 6 years. Have been an aupair 3 times.

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Hi , I am Angelina and I am 28 . I am looking for some casual work or a full time live out nanny job . I live in Onehunga . I have a full licence and current first aid certificate . I have looked after kids from aged 11 months and have been sole charge . At this stage I can not use my own car to transport kids around in as it has multiple things wrong with it .
 Have done regular babysitting jobs for the last 6 years . Have been an aupair 3 times .


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tokenized: “ I love what I do . ” says Dave Stamm , which is exactly why he is a highly sought after wedding photographer with clients from all over the world . His passion for creating images for his clients to treasure is evident in every photograph he creates . His clients seek him out because his love of photography and passion for his art allows him to capture the moments and memories of their lives in a way they will treasure for generations . Stamm specializes in blending traditional photography with artistic imagery to create something truly beautiful and unique .


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All applicants are required to have Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks prior to taking up employment.
Although many educational welfare officers have degrees, requirements vary between employers. There are no set minimum entry requirements in England and Wales, but entry with no qualifications is unlikely.
Some authorities now require a degree in social work. Applicants with a qualification in social work, youth and community work, or similar qualifications, may be offered higher starting salaries. In Northern Ireland, all new entrants must now hold a social work qualification.
Initial training for new staff covers areas such as child protection, personal safety, equal opportunities, and offers an introduction to working with other agencies involved with young people.
Further training depends on the qualifications people have. Many education welfare officers are encouraged to do a degree or postgraduate course in social work after entry. The other alternative in England and Wales is an NVQ Level 3 or (for most officers) Level 4 in Learning, Development and Support Services for Children, Young People and Those who Care for Them.
A three-year degree or a two-year postgraduate course in social work is available at several universities, with some part-time options. Degree courses usually require a minimum of two A levels/three H grades and five GCSE's/S grades (A-C/1-3), including English and maths. In Northern Ireland, three A levels/five H grades are required for social work degrees. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.
Previous experience of work with young people is useful and often required by employers. It is possible to gain experience through voluntary or paid work - through Community Service Volunteers (CSV), youth work, counselling, social care, classroom support, mentoring, or crisis support centres.
There are about 4,500 education welfare officers employed in England and Wales, with a further 150 in Northern Ireland. Demand for education welfare officers is steady, but competition for jobs is stronger in some parts of the UK than others.
It is possible to specialise in areas such as working with children who have special educational needs, with children of primary school age, or in re-integrating children into mainstream education.
Promotion is possible to more senior posts, such as team leader, manager or senior and principal education welfare officer. It may be necessary to change employers to gain promotion.
Education welfare officers may move into related areas of work, such as youth work, social services, Connexions, the probation service or educational psychology.
Build trusting relationships with pupils and their parents and carers.
Know how to support vulnerable young people.
Have maturity, determination and a steady temperament.
Listen sensitively to people's problems and be able to deal with them in a sympathetic, tactful and non-judgemental way.
Appreciate the value of education.
Keep up to date with new laws and keep accurate records.
Be able to analyse problems.
Be prepared to give evidence in magistrates' and family proceedings' courts.

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All applicants are required to have Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) checks prior to taking up employment .
 Although many educational welfare officers have degrees , requirements vary between employers . There are no set minimum entry requirements in England and Wales , but entry with no qualifications is unlikely .
 Some authorities now require a degree in social work . Applicants with a qualification in social work , youth and community work , or similar qualifications , may be offered higher starting salaries . In Northern Ireland , all new entrants must now hold a social work qualification .
 Initial training for new staff covers areas such as child protection , personal safety , equal opportunities , and offers an introduction to working with other agencies involved with young people .
 Further training depends on the qualifications people have . Many education welfare officers are encouraged to do a degree or postgraduate course in social work after entry . The other alternative in England and Wales is an NVQ Level 3 or ( for most officers ) Level 4 in Learning , Development and Support Services for Children , Young People and Those who Care for Them .
 A three - year degree or a two - year postgraduate course in social work is available at several universities , with some part - time options . Degree courses usually require a minimum of two A levels / three H grades and five GCSE's / S grades ( A - C/1 - 3 ) , including English and maths . In Northern Ireland , three A levels / five H grades are required for social work degrees . Equivalent qualifications may be accepted .
 Previous experience of work with young people is useful and often required by employers . It is possible to gain experience through voluntary or paid work - through Community Service Volunteers ( CSV ) , youth work , counselling , social care , classroom support , mentoring , or crisis support centres .
 There are about 4,500 education welfare officers employed in England and Wales , with a further 150 in Northern Ireland . Demand for education welfare officers is steady , but competition for jobs is stronger in some parts of the UK than others .
 It is possible to specialise in areas such as working with children who have special educational needs , with children of primary school age , or in re - integrating children into mainstream education .
 Promotion is possible to more senior posts , such as team leader , manager or senior and principal education welfare officer . It may be necessary to change employers to gain promotion .
 Education welfare officers may move into related areas of work , such as youth work , social services , Connexions , the probation service or educational psychology .
 Build trusting relationships with pupils and their parents and carers .
 Know how to support vulnerable young people .
 Have maturity , determination and a steady temperament .
 Listen sensitively to people 's problems and be able to deal with them in a sympathetic , tactful and non - judgemental way .
 Appreciate the value of education .
 Keep up to date with new laws and keep accurate records .
 Be able to analyse problems .
 Be prepared to give evidence in magistrates ' and family proceedings ' courts .


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On Thursday, 10th May I had the pleasure of presenting a summary of the economy at STEP Stirling as part of Stirling Business Week.
It was a very interesting event, with talks on the implications of Brexit from Professor David Bell and an overview of how Stirling Council is helping to support business development in the area.
The slides I used in this presentation are linked to below. If you have any questions or want any further information, please get in touch.

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On Thursday , 10th May I had the pleasure of presenting a summary of the economy at STEP Stirling as part of Stirling Business Week .
 It was a very interesting event , with talks on the implications of Brexit from Professor David Bell and an overview of how Stirling Council is helping to support business development in the area .
 The slides I used in this presentation are linked to below . If you have any questions or want any further information , please get in touch .


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There have been a lot of moves in the NBA free agent market over the last several days. The biggest news is the re-signing of Brooklyn Nets guard Derron Williams. Williams signed a five year 98 million dollar contract. Along with Williams the Nets have traded for Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and signed Portland’s Gerald Wallace to put together a pretty good trio. Now the big decision for Brooklyn is whether to enter the Dwight Howard sweepstakes. One of the rumors is the Nets would have to give up Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries, and promising guard Marshon Brooks to acquire Howard.
Speaking of Howard, he told the Orlando Magic that he wants to be traded and prefers playing for the Brooklyn Nets. There could be some problems in making that deal. One, the Nets are pretty close to the luxury tax concerning their salary cap, and secondly the Los Angeles Lakers have entered the discussions. The Lakers could offer center Andrew Bynum in a trade package.
It will be interesting to see where Phoenix’s Steve Nash ends up signing. He has two choices whether to go to a team with a chance of winning the NBA title or finish his career in his native Canada with Toronto and make some big money. At the end of last season Jeremy Lin was considered a lock to re-sign with the New York Knicks but that is no longer a sure thing. Several teams have expressed interest in Lin and it has drove up his market value considerably. A couple of the teams interested in Lin have stated that they will use a “poison pill” contract to make it tough for the Knicks to re-sign him.
The NFL last week stated that they will change their blackout policy. No longer will teams have to sell every ticket to avoid a blackout now its 85 percent of the tickets available per game. This is a good move because it will allow local fans to see more games. Also the NFL is going to enhance the game day experience for fans at the stadium. The league is going to have free wi-fi for fans to use their portable devices to track other games and their fantasy football teams. The NFL’s Red Zone Channel will be shown in every stadium so the fans can watch every touchdown scored on Sunday live as it happens. The NFL is making these changes because overall ticket sales fell last season and several teams have exhausted their season ticket waiting lists.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for first place in the National League Central and are ready to make the moves to make sure they stay in the race until the end of the season. Because of the Pirates poor record in the last decade they have been able to stock the farm system with some pretty good arms. They are now ready to deal some of the surplus talent to get a veteran bat or two. Pittsburgh as a team is only hitting .242 as a team.

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There have been a lot of moves in the NBA free agent market over the last several days . The biggest news is the re - signing of Brooklyn Nets guard Derron Williams . Williams signed a five year 98 million dollar contract . Along with Williams the Nets have traded for Atlanta ’s Joe Johnson and signed Portland ’s Gerald Wallace to put together a pretty good trio . Now the big decision for Brooklyn is whether to enter the Dwight Howard sweepstakes . One of the rumors is the Nets would have to give up Brook Lopez , Kris Humphries , and promising guard Marshon Brooks to acquire Howard .
 Speaking of Howard , he told the Orlando Magic that he wants to be traded and prefers playing for the Brooklyn Nets . There could be some problems in making that deal . One , the Nets are pretty close to the luxury tax concerning their salary cap , and secondly the Los Angeles Lakers have entered the discussions . The Lakers could offer center Andrew Bynum in a trade package .
 It will be interesting to see where Phoenix ’s Steve Nash ends up signing . He has two choices whether to go to a team with a chance of winning the NBA title or finish his career in his native Canada with Toronto and make some big money . At the end of last season Jeremy Lin was considered a lock to re - sign with the New York Knicks but that is no longer a sure thing . Several teams have expressed interest in Lin and it has drove up his market value considerably . A couple of the teams interested in Lin have stated that they will use a “ poison pill ” contract to make it tough for the Knicks to re - sign him .
 The NFL last week stated that they will change their blackout policy . No longer will teams have to sell every ticket to avoid a blackout now its 85 percent of the tickets available per game . This is a good move because it will allow local fans to see more games . Also the NFL is going to enhance the game day experience for fans at the stadium . The league is going to have free wi - fi for fans to use their portable devices to track other games and their fantasy football teams . The NFL ’s Red Zone Channel will be shown in every stadium so the fans can watch every touchdown scored on Sunday live as it happens . The NFL is making these changes because overall ticket sales fell last season and several teams have exhausted their season ticket waiting lists .
 The Pittsburgh Pirates are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for first place in the National League Central and are ready to make the moves to make sure they stay in the race until the end of the season . Because of the Pirates poor record in the last decade they have been able to stock the farm system with some pretty good arms . They are now ready to deal some of the surplus talent to get a veteran bat or two . Pittsburgh as a team is only hitting .242 as a team .