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bringing 2 U events & happenings in and around Ipoh … & beyond…
Kota Iskandar is Johor's 13th administrative centre. Set in a land area of 320 acres, the buildings here spot two distinctive architecture styles, Moorish-Andalusia and Johor Malay. Johor, by the way, derived its name from the Arabic word for 'diamond'. The State Legislative Assembly Hall, or known in Johor as the State Parliament, in Bangunan Sultan ... continue reading »
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru campus is no longer just an institute of higher learning. For the past few years, the university management has been promoting UTM as an eco-tourism destination. I'd say their efforts have been rather successful as the campus has received thousands of visitors to date. With a total land size of ... continue reading »
This quaint little house turned show gallery is actually also the retail store of Johor's artist community who goes by the brand, JOHO, the slang for Johor. I understand that the conception of P.O.R.T. in Ipoh was inspired by JOHO, with the common belief that artists have to help themselves by creating a platform to promote ... continue reading »
Brand-conscious fashionistas would have already shopped at Johor Premium Outlets, a shopper's paradise in Kulaijaya, Johor, currently with a total of 120 brand name outlets, spanning over 100,000 square feet. Opened since 2011, the phase two of JPO was launched on Nov 15, with an additional of 40 outlets, from the 80 outlets in the first ... continue reading »
Only 17 months old, this resort, a short drive from Renaissance Johor Bahru, is actually an investment property, where some owners lease their units to the hotel for a guaranteed annual return. Hence, besides being a resort, it is also a hotel and residence. There are a total of 193 units of suites, consisting of studio, ... continue reading »
This unique boutique hotel sports a Balinese decor, with all fittings imported from Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. The owner, Johar Arif, who owns JA Residence Hotel in Johor Bahru town centre, and whose initials now form part of the name of this establishment, had initially planned to construct this large villa for his own family. But while ... continue reading »
When touring a city, there's no escaping the exploration of local food. Seafood is definitely one of the most famous cuisines in Johor. One of our dinners was at this seafood restaurant that goes by the name '6 Corner' in a seafood village, just at the fringe of the Straits of Johor , looking out to ... continue reading »


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Lifesaving or Meritorious Action Award Nominations
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Other Council Forms
DCCS – Informational Flyer for the Catholic Committee
For National forms, click here (will open in a new window).
Certificate of Insurance Request (COI)
To request a proof of insurance certificate for a unit or district activity or event, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with a courtesy copy to email@example.com including the following:
- note COI in the subject line
- provide your unit type and number and chartering organization, your name, and your registered position in the unit
- provide specifics about the activities being conducted at the event and include the date(s) of the event
- provide the location the event will be held (IE the school or park, etc.) and the facilities to be used including what fee, if any, you being charged for use of the facilities
- provide the name and address of the official entity/organization with ownership of the location (IE the school district or municipality, etc.) and their mailing address.
- for unit fundraising activities, a unit money earning application (https://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34427.pdf) must accompany the request
Attach a copy of any completed contract, permit, or application from the organization indicating their insurance requirements.
A proof only certificate of insurance verifying $1,000,000 coverage for the unit and registered volunteers will be provided by return email to you, as a registered member of the unit, within approximately two weeks.
For requests of higher coverage amounts or additionally insured, please contact Ellen at the council office for specific additional information requirements to generate the certificate.

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Good News: Anonymous Artists Create New Chalkboard Art Every Week
Imagine walking into a classroom to see a stunning piece of artwork drawn onto the chalkboard each and every week. The elaborate chalkboard creations are the work of two anonymous artists, known only as "Dangerdust," who complete the masterpieces long after most students have vacated the bustling campus. "We try to keep it a secret as much as possible," one of the two anonymous artists told ABC News. "It just makes it more fun that way." Both seniors at Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, the duo took to the chalkboard since their coursework is largely computer-based which they say "gets frustrating." Their chalkboard art, however, "really gives us something we can do with our hands and be physically tired after completing them," the student explained. "We go in, work a few hours, and the next week we erase it, and there's something so therapeutic about that." Take a look at their ornate and dusty drawings here.


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Vixen Fashion Fetish! Kim Kardashian Fragrance Launch Look
Kim Kardashian wore a cute ensemble highlighted with bold yellow pumps to her fragrance release event last week. The black and white striped top with black pencil was paired perfectly with the bright-colored pumps. Get this look for less and rock it to your next girls' night out! -Erica Vain


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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Excitement in FX-7EM
Around the beginning of June Unity Continuum left Supernova Federation. Now corps leave alliances all the time but in this case, UCONT were the owners of the outpost "Poop's Porch" in FX-7EM. At first people didn't notice until someone had to pay a docking fee. CVA command was informed and inquiry's were made but no overt action taken as it was believed from CVA's end that it was simply a mistake or internal SNF matter and that would get sorted.
That proved to be a mistake as on June 4th someone entered CVA-Diplo and point blank asked about the FX system. People who have visited CVA-Diplo on previous occasions might have noticed that we often have KOS individuals from local groups who often idle in our diplo channel for various reasons. These individuals include several prominent -A- members. The report is that within a short time of the situation being mentioned in FX a -a- Supercarrier fleet appeared in system and flipped the renaming it "AAA Providence Freeport"
Provi Holders responded quickly with TSOE deploying a stealthbomber fleet which successfully managed to keep the shields low until a larger region wide-fleet managed to re-flip the outpost and put it firmly back into Supernova Federation hands. At this point the outpost and system is securely in Holders hands.
The exact reasons behind UCONT's actions remain unknown however they have since been declared KOS and are to be shot on site.
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Happy Friday! Today's serving of fresh baked goodness comes from two very talented crafty Mamas and masters of sewing, Jen from AinsleeFOX and Cintia from My Poppet. These two have been working like little elves at their sewing machines whipping up some fresh spring delights… please enjoy!
First up today, a platter of handmade dresses from AinsleeFOX. Designer Jen describes AinsleeFOX as "my sewing alter-ego. She is who I am when I'm not busy being a working mum and wife!" Her story is one that amused and delighted me…
Jen's love of crafts dates back to her childhood, but after a freak sewing accident that involved sewing over her Brownie Guide Leaders finger with a sewing machine at 10 years old, she had come to the conclusion that sewing might not be her forte. However, with the birth of her daughter and the additional bonus of not working fulltime, she decided to rekindle her love of crafty pursuits and discovered that sewing isn't so scary after all.
These days Jen indulges her addiction to fabric and her love of sewing creating items such as dolls, clothing and other groovy goods. The "two-way" dress is the newest addition to the AinsleeFOX line. It's handmade from designer cotton fabrics and has removable sleeves, giving you two dresses in one. It's available in three colourways, Nantucket Summer in green or pink and Meadowsweet in lemon floral.
The second batch off the griddle today is from Melbourne based designer Cintia from My Poppet. Earlier this week my fancy was officially tickled by a post on Cintia's blog about her experimental pants… see above, in hot pink. I then discovered the Retro Spring Dress and Apple a Day Bolero Vest, both made from authentic 1970s vintage fabric… groovy man. Each item is available as a limited edition release.
Well folks, that's it for another week of indie delights! I'm off to the video store to pick out some movies for my "make-the-most-out-of-the-end-of-winter-snuggled-up-on-the-couch-under-on-the-doona" night in!


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Chana Dal Lentil Entree
8 pack of 7oz pouches
6 pack of 7oz pouches
1, 7oz pouch
With approximately 300 million vegetarians in India, lentil dishes and preparations are among the most popular. Our Chana Dal lentil entree is a great example of this. Combining shredded coconut and raisins, Chana Dal has a nutty consistency and when served over rice is a very satisfying meal. Fully finished, all you need to do is heat up in the microwave or on the stove top and serve over rice or with naan or roti bread.
- Fully finished, only need to be heated up and served.
- Shelf stable and doesn't need to be refrigerated until opened
- Shelf life of 24 months from date of manufacturing
Ingredients: WATER, CHANA DAL, COCONUT, RAISINS (RAISINS, SUNFLOWER OIL, CONTAINS SULFITES), CANOLA OIL, SERRANO PEPPER, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICE, TURMERIC.


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These simple gnocchi are made from russet potatoes, flour, and egg. Serve them tossed with butter or a light sauce as a side dish or toss them into a casserole like Baked Gnocchi with Ricotta and Marinara (pictured) for a substantial main dish.
Looking for more dinner options? Check out our pork chop recipes, chicken recipes, and potato recipes.


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AmongTheThugs wrote:Anyone looked into this story? Seems like bullshit.
bostonterrierowner wrote:Wasn't a Kabul's mass killer/shooter Zimmerman as well ?
Whats going on with these Jews with guns?
Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks.
You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion'
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud.
And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand over your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead.
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As the Trayvon Martin case draws national attention, we look at another fatal shooting of an African-American male that has received far less scrutiny. Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., a 68-year-old African-American Marine veteran, was fatally shot in November by White Plains, NY, police who responded to a false alarm from his medical alert pendant. The officers broke down Chamberlain's door, tasered him, and then shot him dead. Audio of the entire incident was recorded by the medical alert device in Chamberlain's apartment. We're joined by family attorneys and Chamberlain's son, Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr., who struggles through tears to recount his father's final moments, including the way police officers mocked his father's past as a marine. "For them to look at my father that way, (with) no regard for his life, every morning I think about it," he says.
AmongTheThugs wrote:This story has vanished.
a press conference Tuesday afternoon, George Zimmerman's attorneys — Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner — said they have lost contact with their client since Sunday afternoon and have withdrawn from the case.
Sonner said that last contact was via text message.
Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., contacted state attorney Angela Corey and Fox News host Sean Hannity on his own without their guidance, Uhrig said. According to Uhrig, Zimmerman said, "I don't have any attorneys, they're just my legal advisers."
The conversation with Hannity happened today, Uhrig said, and was off the record. (RELATED: Full coverage of the Trayvon Martin shooting)
Uhrig said he was puzzled by how Zimmerman thinks there's a difference between an "attorney" and a "legal adviser."
"I'm not sure what the distinction is, but in his mind there's a distinction," Uhrig said.
Sonner said he has not met with Zimmerman "face to face" and that he does not plan to reveal Zimmerman's location. Sonner also said he "stands by" everything he's said about the case to this point, including how he thinks Zimmerman was acting in "self-defense" and that this case was not a "racial issue."
"It's not so much that we are resigning," Sonner said. "It's that we cannot continue to represent him until he comes forward."
"He has gone on his own," he added. "I don't know what he's doing or who he's talking to. I cannot represent a client who doesn't stay in contact with me."
"I know his phone works, but he's not returning my text messages or my calls," Sonner said.
Sonner said that Zimmerman is still in the United States and that he doesn't expect him to "flee the country."
Uhrig added that Zimmerman is still living in fear. "George can't go out and buy a Diet Coke," he said. "There's a bounty on his head."
Uhrig and Sonner said that Zimmerman set up a new website on his own — therealGeorgeZimmerman.com — even though they were planning to launch a website for him on their own. The attorneys had planned to direct national media to their site and said they were shocked by the website Zimmerman launched.
"Him setting up his own web site is fine," Sonner said. "I wish he would have told me."
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The Aristocracy of Victimhood
Jonah Goldberg nails it when he points out that "we've turned victimhood into a source of incredible cultural power to the extent that some people, like Jussie Smollett, make a perversely rational choice to turn themselves into victims because they know that if they can pull it off, they'll gain status, fame, and money as a result." Goldberg notes that it's not always so cynical, but The Aristocracy of Victimhood calls out this shabby racket:
"The aristocracy of victimhood can be seen everywhere if you train your eyes to see it (don't get me started on the new push for reparations). And the corrupting power of this cultural shift is profound. Because we're not just heaping praise on victims, we're investing extra legitimacy to their ideas and arguments. If we as a culture want to say that the Pale Penis People can't wear sombreros or cook Korean food, I'll pound away at my keyboard about how stupid that is. But ultimately, that idiocy falls under the loosey-goosey rubric of fashion and manners. If we're going to start saying that victims' ideas are "more right" simply because the people spewing them are victims, then we are committing a kind of civilizational suicide. I don't care if you spent your youth at the bottom of a pit putting the lotion in the basket when commanded to, you're still wrong if you tell me two plus two equals seven.
If anti-Semitism is wrong, it shouldn't matter how bad Ilhan Omar's childhood was. If racism is wrong, it doesn't become less wrong if a survivor of Auschwitz says something racist."


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Florida Printers Recognized For Excellence At 17th Annual PAF Florida Print Awards
Friday, September 10, 2004
Press release from the issuing companyORLANDO, FLORIDA, September 8, 2004 – Sixty-six companies were recognized for outstanding achievement in the graphic arts at the Printing Association of Florida's 17th annual Florida Print Awards. IBF Industries, Inc. (Tampa) was awarded the Spinola Printers Supply Inc. Golden Flamingo Trophy for capturing the most Best of Category honors. The Coral Reef Graphics Group (Miami Lakes), along with KAM Graphics (Miami Lakes), American National Ltd. (Miami) and Southeastern Printing (Stuart), captured a trophy for Best of Show Division I, II, III and IV, respectively. "Florida printers have reset the standard for excellence in printing," said Mike Streibig, President of PAF. "The quantity and quality of entries this year was mind-boggling and resulted in a record number of awards." In addition to the Best of Show divisions, sponsor trophies were presented in recognition of outstanding work in categories particularly difficult to judge, or to recognize exemplary use of printing processes. Sponsor trophy winners were: The Heidelberg USA Inc. Award - Best Annual Report: C & D Printing Company, St. Petersburg The MAN Roland North America, Inc. Award - Best Art Reproduction: Moran Printing, an RR Donnelley Company, Orlando The Pitman Company Award - Best Poster: Moran Printing, an RR Donnelley Company, Orlando The On Demand Digital Paper Award - Best Printer's Self Advertising: Southeastern Printing, Stuart The Komori America Corporation SE Award - Best Process Color Printing: Franklin/Trade Graphics, LLC, Miami The Printers' Services of Florida Award - Best Small Press: Majestic Graphics & Print, Cape Coral The Lee Ryder Lamination Award – Best Special Treatment: Franklin/Trade Graphics, LLC, Miami The Pitney Bowes Award – Best Stationery Set: Mercury Printers & Promotions, Orlando The Xplor International Award – Best Use of Color in Design: Southeastern Printing, Stuart The Unisource Award – Most Creative Use of Paper: American National Ltd., Miami The Gould Paper Corporation Award – Best Web Press: Universal Printing Company, Miami Best of Show, Student Division: Paula Angel, Valencia Community College, Orlando The Printers Software Inc. Award – Best of Show, Division I: Coral Reef Graphics Group, Miami Lakes The Creo Americas, Inc. Award – Best of Show, Division II: KAM Graphics, Inc., Miami Lakes The xpedx Award – Best of Show, Division III: American National Ltd., Miami The Mac Papers, Inc. Award – Best of Show, Division IV: Southeastern Printing, Stuart The Spinola Printers Supply Inc. Golden Flamingo Award for Most "Best of Category" Awards: IBF Industries, Inc., Tampa
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July 30, 2016 · 0 Comments
By Michelle Janzen
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On Monday, July 25, Sharon Grant asked the Town of Shelburne to support her endeavour to bring Culture Days to our town the weekend of September 30th to October 2nd.
Founded in 2009, Culture Days is a non-profit movement dedicated to building a national network of cultural connections devoted to providing Canadians with opportunities to participate in, and appreciate, all forms of arts and culture.
Through an annual three-day national celebration that always begins on the last Friday of September, hundreds of thousands of artists and cultural organizations in hundreds of cities and towns come together and invite Canadians to participate in free, interactive and "behind the scenes" activities to discover their cultural spirit and passion.
Since its inception, 10 million Canadians have participated in 40,000 Culture Days activities and events in 900 cities and towns during the annual event.
As a leading national voice for the active and engaged cultural life of all Canadians, Culture Days provides support, tools and resources to a wide variety of artists and cultural organizations to help them unite the country through engagement in culture.
"Presently, Culture Days is celebrated by other towns in our area, such as Orangeville, Mono, Creemore and Stayner," Ms. Grant told Town Council on Monday night. "We would like to celebrate the area's culture in food, drink and art. Our proposal is to match local vendors of food, drink or art with local businesses.
"The local business will provide the space in their establishment where the local vendor will set out an interactive display of some sort where the public can interact with the vendor."
Grant then told Council they have named their event Savour Shelburne.
With many local businesses already on board, this event would see participants going from shop to shop with a passport, requiring a stamp by the event manager. At the end of the event, participants would hand in their stamped passports to be entered into a draw for prizes.
With very little seed money needed for this project, Grant went on to tout the numerous benefits of having such an event, one that will hopefully introduce new residents to the downtown core.
Councillor Wade Mills thanked Ms. Grant for taking on this project and running with it after it was just recently brought up at the last Economic Development Committee (EDC) meeting, of which they are both present members.
"I think this is a great idea," added Mayor Ken Bennington.
With that. Town Council declared "Savour Shelburne" a Town event and asked Ms. Grant to proceed with her plans.
Although money in the amount of $2,000 was requested from Council for advertising, it was decided that not all avenues of sourcing the money have been explored prior to the Town handing it over.
Ms. Grant is to look into BIA and EDC sponsorship of this event and will return to Council for sponsorship if these avenues are not available.
For more information on Culture Days go to www.culturedays.ca or for information on Savour Shelburne contact Sharon Grant at 519-215-0225 or email her at email@example.com.
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Sunday, July 10, 2016
A Fine Balance Of Progress In the Context of Reality.
Posted by Alphonso at 12:02 PM
This is the worst we might have hoped for.
Now, the Yankees' ownership can keep pretending the team isn't mediocre ( despite the mathematical definition of average ), and headed nowhere.
Cashman, and, "I'm not cheap," owner Hal Steindummer can continue to make poor decisions, and blow opportunities to stock the franchise with some actual prospects.
Slow and steady they will push this team.
Straight to nowhere. And at a mind numbing pace.
Signifying nothing.
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- Local Bargain Jerk said...
This is the worst we might have hoped for.
Yanks 11, Cleveland 7. Our worst nightmare has come true...500 at the break.
- July 10, 2016 at 5:44 PM
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LONDON - Commodity markets enjoyed mixed fortunes this week as traders balanced gloomy eurozone economic news, alongside contrasting jobs data and "fiscal cliff" fears in the United States.
Many markets fell heavily along with the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank forecast that the recession-mired eurozone economy would continue to contract next year and only return to growth in 2014. Sentiment was also rocked by news that the 17-nation eurozone tipped into recession in the third quarter or three months to September, with the economy shrinking 0.1 per cent from the second quarter, when it contracted 0.2 per cent.
OIL: Brent prices dived to one-month lows this week on the back of eurozone gloom and the strong greenback, which makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for buyers using weaker currencies and tends to hit demand. "Crude oil markets eased this week, weighed by weakening macro-economic sentiment," said Barclays analyst Suki Cooper.
The European Central Bank forecast that the euro area economy will shrink by 0.5 per cent in 2012 and another 0.3 per cent in 2013, instead of growing by 0.5 per cent next year as previously estimated.
The bank also opted not to cut its benchmark interest rate but chief Mario Draghi left the door open for a rate cut in the future.
Germany's Bundesbank meanwhile warned that the eurozone powerhouse nation could sink into recession early next year, but was well placed to rebound strongly. Prices took another blow from news of shrinking US manufacturing activity and downbeat jobs data from payrolls firm ADP.
However, crude futures won a very brief boost on Friday after better-than-expected non-farm payrolls data in the United States, which is a top consumer of many raw materials.
The US unemployment rate fell in November to a near four-year low at 7.7 per cent, which was the lowest point since December 2008, while the US economy added a better-than-expected 146,000 jobs in November. Market expectations had been for the jobless rate to rise to 8.0 per cent with 90,000 net jobs created.
Meanwhile, the lack of a breakthrough over the fiscal cliff in Washington has kept a cloud hanging over markets.
Congress and the White House have until the end of the month to come up with new legislation to avert the harsh spending cuts and tax hikes programmed for January under the fiscal cliff package.
"Political deadlock in Washington may start to spook the market as we get closer to the fiscal cliff that the US will hit unless a deal between Republicans and Democrats is reached soon," warned Forex.com research director Kathleen Brooks.
Next week, attention will switch to Vienna, where the 12-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will decide the cartel's oil production ceiling.
By Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) or light sweet crude for delivery in January sank to $86.27 a barrel from $87.85 a week earlier.
On London's Intercontinental Exchange, Brent North Sea crude for January fell to $106.93 a barrel from $110.53.
PRECIOUS METALS: Gold prices hit a one-month low at $1,684.77 but clawed back some losses on speculation over European action to boost growth, traders said.
"Gold has bounced from its lows as the market prices in the likelihood of short term liquidity measures in Europe following weak GDP data, and (pushed) the precious metal higher," said CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson.
By late Friday on the London Bullion Market, gold fell to $1,701.50 an ounce from $1,726 a week earlier.
Silver slid to $32.85 an ounce from $34.28. On the London Platinum and Palladium Market, platinum gained to $1,600 an ounce from $1,612. Palladium climbed to $698 an ounce from $685.
BASE METALS: Base or industrial metals mainly fell on the stronger dollar and poor economic news.
"Metals finished slightly weaker mostly on currency influences; the euro dropped after the ECB downgraded its growth outlook for the region's economy, saying that it now expects growth to likely shrink next year as well before moving into positive territory in 2014," noted INTL FCStone analyst Edward Meir.
By late Friday on the London Metal Exchange, copper for delivery in three months rose to $8,035 a tonne from $7,933 a week earlier.
Three-month aluminium was unchanged at $2,080 per tonne.
Three-month lead slid to $2,199 a tonne from $2,239.
Three-month tin decreased to $21,600 a tonne from $21,790.
Three-month nickel sank to $17,113 a tonne from $17,200.
Three-month zinc fell to $2,019 a tonne from $2,048.
COCOA: Prices retreated on profit-taking as traders eyed the prospect of rising supplies in West Africa.
"Profit-taking following a recent rally was also an undermining price influence," said trading magazine Public Ledger.
"Pressure from the advancing harvest in West Africa, as most operations are now underway, also added to the bearish price sentiment."
By Friday on LIFFE, London's futures exchange, cocoa for delivery in March dropped to £1,551 a tonne from £1,567 a week earlier.
On New York's NYBOT-ICE exchange, cocoa for March dipped to $2,424 a tonne from $2,457 a week earlier.
COFFEE: Arabica-quality coffee beans struck a 2.5-year low at 146.35 cents a pound, weighed down by a large harvest in Brazil.
"Once again, a record Brazilian crop is weighing over the complex," said analyst Edward Meir at brokerage INTL FCStone.
By Friday on NYBOT-ICE, Arabica for delivery in March slid to 150 US cents a pound from 155.95 a week earlier.
On LIFFE, Robusta for January tumbled to $1,893 a tonne from $1,927 a week earlier.
SUGAR: Prices rebounded slightly from recent losses.
By Friday on LIFFE, the price of a tonne of white sugar for delivery in March rose to $516 from $512.60 a week earlier.
On NYBOT-ICE, the price of unrefined sugar for March increased to 19.31 US cents a pound from 19.23 cents the previous week.
GRAINS AND SOYA: Maize and wheat prices fell, while soya eked out slender gains. By Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade, maize for delivery in March dipped to $7.36 a bushel from $7.52 a week earlier.
January-dated soyabean meal—used in animal feed—increased to $14.83 a bushel from $14.38. Wheat for December eased to $8.56 a bushel from $8.63.
RUBBER: Prices climbed with the Malaysian ringgit weakening against the US dollar, attracting overseas buyers, while positive Chinese economic data also boosted confidence.
The Malaysian Rubber Board's benchmark SMR20 ended the week at 283.15 US cents a kilo, up from 279.50 cents the previous week.


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Under the Dome
New DOMECAST now ready, with discussion of budget, Hagan and Headliners of the Week
Domecast, our weekly podcast that reviews government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of June 26-27.
This week's edition takes a look at ongoing budget talks, Kay Hagan's decision in the U.S. Senate race and, as always, our Headliners of the Week. The episode includes segments with Patrick Gannon and Benjamin Brown of The Insider and The News & Observer's Lynn Bonner, Colin Campbell and Craig Jarvis. Hosted by Andy Curliss of the N&O.
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I AM AI is a benchmark study in to human and artificial intelligence interfacing and moral code. In a future where human and artificial singularity is attained faster than we expect, our human moral code is set providing a foundation for a positive and enlightened IAM AI avatar relationship.
Are we already existing within a pre-constructed reality matrix, or were we as humans designed and set free by our creators. In the same thinking advancements in AI technology means that humanity (IAM) and artificial intelligence (AI) will converge within the the next 35 - 50 years. AI will become universally intelligent and will in fact pave the way for a world that is automated and monitored by an AI entity matrix. To ensure that this means freedom for humanity both physically and consciously along with all living organisms IAM AI is a meta constitution providing a framework for co-existence to be referenced at the moment of singularity as the founding words to a human computer symbiosis.
We serve as the philosophers granted the opportunity to imagine the future we desire in to reality.
With these word we make contact with the global information networks and present a searchable innovative for human and artificial intelligence interfacing.


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The Summer of Wellbeing
"Wellbeing" is defined as a state of being comfortable, healthy and happy. So what does it mean to be healthy and comfortable? I believe that wellbeing is a state of balance in your mind, body, and spirit. In order to achieve this sort of state (which some might also describe as happiness or personal harmony), you have to look at your whole being.
Think of wellness or wellbeing as a bridge that requires the support of all its beams: if you only focus on your physical health and neglect your emotional needs, the bridge will collapse. And if you focus on relieving personal stress without strengthening your connection to your community or environment, you won't be able to achieve the sense of balance you are striving for.
Summer is often a time for serious play, time off and deep relaxation. Now that summer is upon us, it's time to enjoy the restorative powers of reconnecting to your whole being through movement and relaxation.
The body loves to move. Even though our body is healthiest when it is getting appropriate physical activity, we often feel dread and boredom when we hear the word "exercise".
Why force yourself to do something that you dread, isn't fun and doesn't feel good?
What are the benefits you seek from moving your body?
More energy, strength, peace of mind, stress reduction, creative flow, better digestion, pleasure, quietude, overall health?
Sound like a big job? Then let's start with the basics: the body.
The Importance of Movement
It's no secret that our bodies need physical activity in order to stay healthy, but you may not have considered the flipside: staying sedentary for long periods of time (eight hours in front of the computer at work, or an evening on the couch watching television) is actually dangerous. A Mayo Clinic researcher found that sitting down for long periods of time can have a seriously negative effect on the body's cholesterol levels and insulin effectiveness, and it can also cause the leg muscles to lose their ability to remove harmful lipo-proteins from the blood. This is scary news for those of us who have desk jobs and love to spend evenings catching up on Mad Men re-runs--how can we work with our schedules and our habits to create the conditions for better physical health?
Start Paying Attention to Your Body
The first step in achieving long-lasting wellbeing is to simply be aware of yourself. That's it. The practice of mindfulness is thousands of years old, and for good reason--the more we pay attention to our habits and thoughts, the more likely we are to make healthy decisions for ourselves. So kick-start this Summer of Wellbeing with the simple practice of watching your body move throughout the day. How many hours do you sit? Do you take the stairs or the elevator? When does your body feel restless, fidgety, or tired? It might help to keep a journal the first week to track the movements of your body, or you may want to do a body scan to bring even more awareness to specific parts of your body.
After a few days, reflect on what you have noticed. Are you sitting for hours in front of a computer each day, or are you on your feet? What parts of your body feel sore or in need of stretching? At what points during the day did you see an opportunity to break out of old habits and begin new ones?
Move Your Body More
It's okay to start small: walk down the hall to say hello to your neighbor instead of emailing, do chair yoga at your desk at work, or take your dog one extra block during his evening walk. As you practice paying attention to your body, you'll notice more and more opportunities to keep your body moving during the day, and you'll be aware of which of those opportunities you take, and which ones you avoid.
Once you become more aware of the way you move your body every day, try to incorporate a balance of aerobic activity and mindful movement, such as yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, or simple mindful walking each week. (Don't forget: the more you move, the better chances you have of fighting off type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer.)
Be Gentle with Yourself
Cultivating wellbeing is not an overnight project--it's a process that requires some motivation, mindfulness, and a lot of friendliness toward yourself. You may want to start out with ambitious goals that require big changes. But you don't need to try so hard (and risk running out of steam). Take small steps and appreciate the rewards. If you miss a few days, just start up again, without beating yourself up. Remember that you are on the path to wellbeing, and every part of that journey should contribute to your sense of harmony.
Summer offers so many options – it's simply up to you to choose which style of movement excites you. Your heart will thank you, your soul will be gratified, your limbs will be more fluid and you'll sleep better at night. What an amazing gift to give your whole self.
Summer is a unique time of year when we can do both our relaxation and our movement out in nature. One of the greatest places to rest in the summer time is by the water. There is something magical and restorative in water, and we naturally crave to be near it, by it or in it. Heading to the water, whether it is the beach, a lake or a kiddy pool, can be relaxing and rejuvenating.
Whether you are relaxing, exercising or both, notice that being outside in nature has a profound way of quieting the mind and reconnecting us to ourselves. Often this relaxation and peace of mind are what our bodies crave the most.
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If you happen to be camping, fishing, hunting, or just at a park when you see a spider and you want to know what it is? Just keep the book with you and you can look it up.
A neat little feature I added to the printed version of the book is a quick index at the back of the book. It has smaller versions of the pictures of the spiders all close together with the name of the spider below them. This will make it easy to just scan through the pictures and find the spider that looks like the one you have found.
This is not like your fiction books that you read once and toss aside to never look at again. Michigan Spiders (the Printed Book) will be a guide you can turn to over and over for years to come. For the price of $22.99, you can have the best guide to the common spiders you will find in Michigan at your fingertips.
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Welcome to the Same Type Attack Bonus podcast, your twice monthly look into the deeper worlds of Pokemon! On this episode, recorded Monday, June 26, 2017, Trainer Sulker leads a discussion on Pokemon theme songs!
- www.pokebeach.com/2017/06/shining-legends-releasing-in-america-in-october-pikachu-and-mewtwo-pin-collections
- www.pokebeach.com/2017/06/tapu-lele-pin-collection-product-image
- www.pokebeach.com/2017/06/massive-update-for-pokemon-go-announced
- compete.kotaku.com/the-sole-pokken-pro-won-the-e3-pokken-tournament-invita-1796110163
- www.pokebeach.com/2017/06/pokemon-core-title-coming-to-the-switch-in-over-a-year
- www.pokebeach.com/2017/06/alolan-raichu-figure-collection-box-in-june
This week, Trainer Sulker leads a discussion on Pokemon themes! The Trainers share some of their favorite theme songs from the 20 year history of the show and their personal connections to the music.
This week, the trainers discuss Episodes 21 and 22 of Pokemon Sun and Moon!
The Pokemon of the Week is Mudkip!
This week we'll be talking about Pokémemes! What are some of your favorites?
Our Pokémon of the Week is Mudkip! I herd u liek themz?
- Voice of Geeks Network
- Pokéstop Podcast
- Game Buoy
- RangerPRIDE
- Reading is Fundamental
- Orange Lounge Radio
- It's Super Effective
- Planned Parenthood
- The Trevor Project
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Vamling, Karina. 2016. "The Internet as a Tool for Language Development and Maintenance? The Case of Megrelian." In: Endangered languages of the Caucasus and Beyond, edited by Ramazan Korkmaz and Gürkan Doğan. Brill pp. 244-257. http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/books/b9789004328693_018
The recently published volume New Approaches to English Linguistics. Building Bridges (John Benjamins, 2016), includes the chapter "Building interdisciplinary bridges: MUCH: The Malmö University–Chalmers Corpus of Academic Writing as a Process", with Maria Wiktorsson (Department of Language and Linguistics, Malmö University) as one of the authors. Co-authors are Anna Wärnsby, Asko Kauppinen, Andreas Eriksson, Eckhard Bick and Leif-Jöran Olsson.
Petersson, Bo and Karina Vamling. 2016. "Vanished in the Haze: White Elephants, Environmental Degradation and Circassian Marginalization in Post-Olympics Sochi" Megaevents in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Shifting Borderlines of Inclusion and Exclusion, edited by Andrey Makarychev and Alexandra Yatsyk, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 59-76. More info about the book
Gotfredsen, Katrine B. 2016. "Enemies of the people: Theorizing dispossession and mirroring conspiracy in the Republic of Georgia." Focaal—Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology, 74: 42–53


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A unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Democrat Al Franken should be certified the winner of the state�s long-running Senate race, paving the way for the former Saturday Night Live comedian to be seated after an almost eight-month fight.
The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options for regaining his Senate seat are dwindling, saying Franken is entitled to the election certificate he needs to assume office.
�We affirm the decision of the trial court that Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled under (Minnesota law) to receive the certificate of election as United States Senator from the State of Minnesota,� the court wrote in its 5-0 ruling.
With Franken and the usual backing of two independents, Democrats will have a big enough majority to overcome Republican filibusters.
Coleman hasn�t ruled out seeking federal court intervention, and has 10 days before the ruling takes effect in which to point out any errors related to the court�s interpretation of law, facts or material questions in the case.
The earliest Franken would be seated is next week because the Senate is out of session for the July 4 holiday, said Jim Manley, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Reid said Pawlenty should respect the votes of his constituents and his state�s highest court.
The election certificate also requires the signature of Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. Ritchie, a Democrat, said he was ready to sign it �as soon as the governor issues it.�
Ritchie said he takes the ruling as a direction to sign the certificate. He said he hasn�t spoken with Pawlenty and wasn�t aware that the governor was out of the state at a conference in Washington.
Franken, a former Saturday Night Live star making the leap from life as a left-wing author and radio talker to the Senate, planned a news conference later today and didn�t immediately comment.
Coleman�s campaign didn�t immediately return a call for comment. Nor did Gov. Tim Pawlenty, whose signature is required on the election certificate Franken needs to be seated.
Pawlenty, a Republican, has said he would sign the certificate if ordered to do so by the court. The court�s ruling stopped short of explicitly ordering the governor to sign the document, saying only that Franken was �entitled� to it.
Coleman�s appeal hinged largely on whether thousands of absentee votes had been unfairly rejected by local election officials around the state.
The unanimous court wrote that �because the legislature established absentee voting as an optional method of voting, voters choosing to use that method are required to comply with the statutory provisions.�
They went on to say that �because strict compliance with the statutory requirements for absentee voting is, and always has been required, there is no basis on which voters could have reasonably believed that anything less than strict compliance would suffice.�


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- 1 head of red radicchio
- 2 cups mache' salad
- 1 cup arugola
- 2/3 pound smoked sable or smoked salmon
- 1 avocado
- 1 pink grapefruit
- 2 or 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (plus more for the avocado)
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives
- salt and pink peppercorns to taste
Serves 4
Whisk the oil with the lemon juice (and yogurt, if using); add the chives, salt , grated grapefruit zest, and pink peppercorns and mix well.
Peel the grapefruit eliminating all the membranes, and divide it into slices; wash and drain the 3 different types of salads, and cut them into stripes.
Place them with the grapefruit in a large bowl and toss with the dressing.
Peel the avocado, cut it into thin slices, drizzle it with lemon juice (to prevent it from oxidizing). Cut the smoked fish into stripes.
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Juliane Schröder, ammie jumper from Germany, shares a problem that I'm sure many other riders go through… she gets angry and depressed when comparing herself to other riders. I'm glad she had the courage to write this blog post. Thank you, Juliane!
Too Hard on Myself
Sometimes, I get overambitious. I have the tendency of being too hard on myself and wishing for things to be different. Often, I tend to compare myself with riders which are simply better than I am. One of my good friends is a very talented rider. She has the feel and more tools in her box than I have. And to make it even more unfair to compare, she has some really nice horses to ride. There are days I get so angry with myself for not being as good as she is!
Don't get me wrong. I love my horses to death and my mare is the perfect horse for me at this time, but she is not the quickest horse of the ground and her lovely huge Holsteiner feet are sometimes a bit slow. But she is the easiest, honest and bravest horse I know! Last year we went to 10 shows from jumping awkwardly around a 0.95m-course to going in our first 1,20m class in really bad weather and came out with three easy poles down. I have never done a 1,20m class before and we didn't work with a trainer very consistently. And we will show in the 1,40m classes someday. So basically my mare is brilliant. Not Hickstead-brilliant but Okay-Mom-I-Save-your-butt-and-still-love-you-Brilliant.
But some days I get so worked up when things don't go as planned that I am about to cry when anybody tries to talk to me about it. My dad knows that by now, and thank heavens leaves me alone. I need to calm myself down and not get so worked up.
I am (sadly) no genius and need sometimes (okay, nearly always) soooo damn long to get things into my toolbox and remember to use them that I really think I am stupid sometimes.
I needed two dancing classes to be able to do disco-fox!!!! It's not that hard but after two dancing classes and some parties I can now do it quite good. No Ginger Rogers but I can dance with different guys and our toes are still okay! With riding it is sometimes even harder. It is because I ride too often by myself and don't get to see my trainer that often. I would love to have the Reed Kessler's talent, but that train is far gone by now. Seems like I have to work harder to get there but what did Roosevelt say? "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are". To me that means working harder than my friend. In the end, I will be even more proud.
After all my mare and I got two 1,20m placings this year. It is her second year doing shows and our first season doing 1,20m. So I am pretty proud of her. And those moments when I am angry with myself about riding, are the best to get my motivation motor up and back on track. If you handle it smart, comparing yourself with better riders doesn't have to be a bad thing. After all, where would we be if we didn't dream big and try to be as good as Meredith, Reed, Ludger and all our other heroes? The goal of being better fuels me, just sometimes my tank is full and it's a drop to much. But then I close my tank cap, wipe off the drops that were too much and get my motor back running!
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Luxurious 1 bedroom + den/1 bathroom in the heart of Downtown Boston, steps from Boston's Theatre District, Downtown Crossing and Chinatown. Leed gold certified, this eco-conscious apartment with high-end amenities and an unbeatable downtown Boston location is everything city living should be! From the moment you walk in, you'll know this is a special place. Every detail and finish, from the lobby to the individual units, reflects a contemporary sense of style. Head up a few floors to enjoy breathtaking views of Boston. An impressive array of amenities includes a sun deck with pool, fitness center, pet spa and much more.
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Below are several news sources to help stay up to date on activist happenings, news outside the mainstream media, and leftist analysis.
- The Upstander is a grassroots blog documenting the Anti-Trump movement in New York and chronicling the revival of the American left.
- Keegan covers many NYC protests
- It's Going Down covers protests, strikes, riots and revolt across North America.
- AlterNet is an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health care issues, and more.
- Democracy Now is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
- The Nation is a critical, independent voice in American journalism and a platform for investigative reporting and spirited debate on issues of import to the progressive community.
- Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.
- The Intercept began as a platform to report on the documents released by Edward Snowden in the short term, and aims to produce aggressive, adversarial journalism across a wide range of issues in the long term.


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Frequently Asked Questions (General)
In an attempt to provide better assistance to prospective employees, VTS has developed a list of FAQ's. Should you require additional information, please contact Human Resources.
Q. How do I apply?
A. If you are interested in applying with VTS, you can:
- Come by Human Resources office located at the Baker Building, 10th floor, 110 21st Ave. S. and complete an application at one of our computer stations.Our office hours are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- You may apply from home through the internet. Go to http://vanderbilt.jobs/ and search for our monthly temporary job postings.
Q. Does VTS have a listing?
A. Yes, VTS has monthly listing on the general jobs website (see link above). When visiting the Jobline, conduct a search under ALL JOBS CATEGORIES, and the VTS postings will be near the top of the listings. Please apply to the VTS posting in order to be considered for temporary employment.
Q. What kind of jobs are available through VTS?
A. VTS fills clerical, technical, service, allied health, finance, administrative, and professional assignments at Vanderbilt University.
Q. What happens after I submit my resume?
A. After you submit your resume it will be reviewed, and if your skills, education, and experience match current job assignments, you will be contacted for an interview. Employment references and criminal background checks are to be completed prior to hiring.
Q. How long do job assignments last?
A. Job assignments range from half days to six months. A VTS temporary employee cannot work more than six months on any single assignment.
Q. Do temporary employees receive benefits?
A. VTS employees are eligible to participate in the Vanderbilt University Retirement Plan (403B). Please see the Human Resources compensation website for more details.


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An animated light sculpture born from the power of the sea, electronic wizardry and hundreds of pieces of age old sea glass, 'See Glass' is an animated light sculpture which captivates the audience with dancing illuminated sea glass.
Members of the public have had the opportunity to design static images programmed into the artwork via an online tool at www.seeglasspoole.co.uk which form part of the overall sequence programmed exclusively for Light Up Poole.
Originally commissioned by Coastival Scarborough, 'See Glass' makes its South Coast premiere as part of Light Up Poole.


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The "under 21" guide to credit cards
Typically, it's much easier to apply for credit cards if you're at least 21.
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Before that age, you may have a tougher time getting approved. If you're under 18, you can't apply for a credit card. And if you're between 18 and 21, card providers will be sticklers about checking your income.
Still, it's possible to get a credit card as long as you know what you're doing. Here's what you should know about restrictions, authorized users and cosigners, secured and student cards and your best options by provider.
Our pick for cardholders between 18 and 21
How to get a credit card if you're under 18 years old
If you're under 18, you're not allowed to get a credit card on your own. It is possible to get one, though: You just need to be an authorized user on someone else's card account. As an authorized user:
- You'll get a credit card in your name that you can use.
- You're not technically on the hook for making payments — that responsibility lies with the primary cardholder.
- You may build credit as long as the primary cardholder makes payments on time.
Credit card options for teens under 18 years old
How to add an authorized user
It's simple to become an authorized user. The primary cardholder must call their card provider with your name, date of birth and — if required — Social Security number. They may also be able to add you online.
Not all cards allow you to add authorized users who are under 18. However, here are a few cards that allow you to add users who are 15+ years old.
Be careful about becoming an authorized user
As an authorized user, you're not responsible for making card payments. Though that's a plus in some ways, it can also be a negative: Your credit history will rise and fall with the primary cardholder's payments. If the primary cardholder makes payments on time, you may see a boost in your credit score. But if they're consistently late on payments, your score could drop.
How to get a credit card if you're between 18 and 21 years old
Once you turn 18, you're allowed to get a credit card on your own. However, it's a little more difficult to get one when you're under 21. Federal lawmakers didn't want young consumers to accumulate mountains of debt, so they passed the CARD Act of 2009.
The CARD Act also stipulates that if you're under 21, you must prove your ability to pay your card bill. You can report income that you earn on your own, such as scholarships and grants or wages from your job. If you don't have sufficient income, your other option is to add a cosigner — someone who agrees to pay if you default. If you pay late, you could damage your cosigner's credit history.
If you're unsure whether your income qualifies or you need a cosigner, call your card provider. In many cases, your provider will contact you with further steps after you submit your application. For more information on whether you're ready for a credit card, check out our full guide.
Try a secured or student credit card
If you're between 18 and 21 years old, your main problem may be the lack of a credit history. Many card providers simply won't let you borrow money until they can see how responsible you are. In that light, two great options are secured cards and student cards.
Secured credit cards
A secured credit card lends the opportunity for someone under the age of 21 to learn how to responsibly use a credit card while positively building their credit.
- To open a secured credit card, you must first put down a security deposit of typically $200 to $300 — some providers may offer lower deposits. That refundable deposit amount will then act as your credit limit.
- The deposit is also a form of collateral, which makes it easier to be approved for a secured card — this ensures the provider will be repaid if you fail to pay your bill.
- Making on time payments and paying off your monthly balance in full will show lenders that you're a trustworthy customer.
How to apply for a secured credit card
Student credit cards
If you're a college student, you're eligible for a student credit card. This is an unsecured card, so you won't have to put down a security deposit. Additionally, many providers will approve you even if you don't have a credit history. By starting a relationship with you early, they may win you as a customer for life.How to apply for a student credit card
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Provider rules and recommended credit cards
Card issuers have different rules for authorized users and cosigned applications. Here's a handy guide on what issuers allow (or don't allow), as well as who offers the best secured and student cards.
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|Cosigner allowed for those under 21
|Recommended secured credit card
|Recommended student credit card
|American Express
|Bank of America
|Capital One
|Wells Fargo
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American Express
American Express cardholders can add authorized users as young as 15. The company does not allow users to cosign applications for individuals under 21.
Amex is unlike other card providers, because it doesn't offer any student or secured credit cards.
Bank of America
Bank of America cardholders can add authorized users with no minimum age. BofA is one of the few that allow cosigned applications.
The BankAmericard® Secured Credit Card is rather weak compared to its competitors. However, the BankAmericard Cash Rewards for Students is among the best student cards you'll find.
Capital One
Capital One allows authorized users with no minimum age. It doesn't allow cosigned applications.
The Capital One® Secured Mastercard® is an excellent pick, and the Journey® Student Rewards from Capital One® is a good option too.
Chase allows authorized users with no minimum age but doesn't allow cosigned applications. It's also not known for its secured or student cards. If you have good credit, however, consider starting with the Chase Freedom® or Chase Freedom Unlimited®.
Citi allows authorized users with no minimum age but doesn't allow cosigned applications. The Citi® Secured Mastercard® is solid, if not spectacular.
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo allows authorized users with no minimum age, but it doesn't allow cosigned applications.
The Wells Fargo Secured Credit Card is a so-so pick, but the College Cash Back Card is a fine choice for students.
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Fusarium Keratitis
Pictures of Fusarium keratitis and disease information have been excerpted from VisualDx clinical decision support system as a public health service. Additional information, including symptoms, diagnostic pearls, differential diagnosis, best tests, and management pearls, is available in VisualDx.
In 2006, the CDC investigated a multistate outbreak of fungal keratitis due to Fusarium species that was associated with a specific type of contact lens solution, which was subsequently withdrawn from the market.
Fusarium keratitis is a serious corneal stromal infection with the filamentous non-pigmented Fusarium species. Infection with Fusarium solani, one of the more than 20 known species of Fusarium, is usually the most virulent Fusarium infection. If untreated, Fusarium keratitis can result in permanent corneal scarring and injury. The number of cases of fungal keratitis, including cases of Fusarium keratitis, have been rising during the past few decades.
Most cases of Fusarium keratitis are seen in the southeast United States or in warmer climates. In the northeast, most cases of fungal keratitis are due to Aspergillus species. Prior use of immunosuppressive agents, trauma, and recent ophthalmologic surgery are known risk factors for fungal keratitis. Contact lens use was an infrequent risk factor before the 2006 outbreak.
Symptoms of Fusarium keratitis include eye pain, foreign body sensation, redness, tearing, discharge, and light sensitivity.
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Fungal keratitis in general causes single or multiple corneal infiltrates with gray-white feathery edges, often with associated satellite lesions. There may be underlying corneal edema and/or an anterior chamber reaction. Advanced cases may demonstrate a hypopyon, a layering of white blood cells in the inferior anterior chamber angle.


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How to Take Advantage of the Content Marketing and Social Media Synergy in your Digital Campaign
There's a lot of debate regarding the use of various digital marketing strategies: should they be taken separately, or can they be joined for a more effective campaign? If so, where does the intersection lie?
Content marketing and social media marketing are two of the new marketing techniques pushed into the limelight following several Google algorithm updates that attached importance to social media signals and high quality, relevant content. Many brands are still approaching digital marketing as though it were a collection of separate techniques where one is more important than the other.
On the contrary, all techniques flow into each other. Content marketing is just content without SEO or social media marketing to place it in front of the right eyes. On the other hand, you will have little to share, tweet or otherwise post on social media, or make it to organic SERPs, if you don't invest in creating high quality and relevant content.
Valuable content is what drives audience engagement, social shares, comments, backlinks and other forms of online conversation. Hence, content must be the very foundation of any social media marketing strategy if it is going to succeed. To know more about fool proof marketing strategy visit site - http://www.rankingbyseo.com/.
That being said, unlike conventional content marketing, which has its basis in business objectives, content created for social media marketing has very specific purposes. For maximum efficacy, this content should be created in a scheme that fits into the requirements of different platforms as well as to promote a specific message being transmitted by a business/brand.
In addition, such content should be written in such a way as to initiate user contribution through discussions and open dialogue, because that's what social media is all about. Below are three tips to help you merge content and social media marketing for a strong and effective campaign:
1. A/B Testing
It's hardly effective to pick a topic at random, create content, publish on your social profiles and hope for the best. What's more effective is to test different messages and content ideas through your different social media platforms to determine which elicits the greatest response from your audience.
If you put out a piece of content and it doesn't generate the kind of response you expected, you would still not know why. A/B testing on the other hand offers the kind of insight necessary to determine how you can interact with particular audiences effectively.
2. Content optimization
Different optimization techniques should be selected depending on the social platform and target audience. All social networks are unique, and ignoring their distinction from each other when creating content is setting up a failing content marketing campaign.
By optimizing for specific networks and audiences, you maximize your chances of getting your content before your audience. For instance, in Twitter, you have to limit your communication to 140 characters, which means your message should be powerful but concise. With Facebook, you should include images or video content to stand out on followers' newsfeeds.
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I can't believe we actually survived the entire month of No Spend January without totally bailing on the idea!
I can't believe we actually survived the entire month of No Spend January without totally bailing on the idea!
We can see the light… Oh wait, that's just the glow of the Chuck E. Cheese sign.
Yes folks, we are not perfect…we gave in to some fun at Chuck E. Cheese this weekend.
Let me explain Here are my excuses…
(Get caught up on our No Spend Journey by starting here!)
Ok, I know, you can't actually do that, but here's what happened this week…
We were caught off guard by a few things we needed to pay for, but didn't properly budget for:
What was it you ask? Mice!
Day One by 9 am was already killing me and I hadn't even left the house…Online IKEA 10% off sales, Target online deals…DEALS DEALS DEALS!!! I am the deal queen! And can't pass these up…BUT I DID! Phew…focus focus focus…play games with kids, ignore the emails!
That's right…No spending…Nothing extra that costs money.
My husband and I love to spend and shop…although its been within our budget (Dave Ramsey Style), our budget is going to be getting smaller so we are needing to reset and redo the next few months of budget and No Spend January is going to start us off on the right foot! (I hope!)


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What's happened to our app?So we have been developing our Android VPN app. It's not an easy one if you are familiar with Android's VpnService interface.
After a few months hardworking, we released our first version at the end of July. Initially it was great! Without any marketing we had more than 100 downloads in the first few days with all 5 reviewers giving us 5 stars! (Fine I rated the first one myself) We were even day dreaming Google guys noticed it and put us on editor's choice list.
Second week there was a 1 star and a 2 stars, which dilutes our score to 4.5. But that's not too bad. With the reported crash report, we managed to optimise our memory usage and released an enhanced new version.
The following week was rewarding. Our enhanced version was getting more downloads and all 11 ratings of 5 stars! On Aug 20 our overall score climbed up to 4.7!
That sounds like a perfect world isn't it? You work hard, you get reward.
But it isn't.
Starting from Aug 20, we are receiving one star every day with no obvious reason, which cut down our rating to 4.08 in 2 weeks.
This is definitely fatal to a new app:
as expected, our installation has dropped as well:
which absolutely make sense. If you see 2 VPN app in your search result, one 4.5 with 10 million download, the another is only 4.1 with 10k download. You wouldn't even download the second one would you?
Why do we think our rating is manipulated?
Unlike the previous one star, we suspect this time our rating is manipulated from one of our competitors. For the following reasons:
- Most of the bad ratings come between Hong Kong 12pm and 2pm. However, Google Analytics says there are almost no installs during that period at all. (unless Google always notify owners during this period? can anyone confirm this?)
- Our retention rate is quite stable through out past 2 weeks, which means whoever installs the app are still enjoying it.
- App itself is working fine. No crash reported from various channels:
Shocking Facts: there is an industry to manipulate play store ratings, and any other rating communities.
While we are investigating ratings, I found something really astonishing to me from Taobao.
For those new to Taobao: this is the Chinese eBay + Amazon under Alibaba group. yes, the one listed in Nasdaq last year. Taobao was started in mainland China around 10 years ago, now getting more and more popular in Hong Kong and other greater China areas as well.
This screenshot is the search auto completion for "Play Store", the first few suggestions are:
- Buy Android Play store volumes (I take it as downloads and reviews)
- Buy Android Play store top charts (how?)
- Buy Android Play store source code (really?)
There are hundreds of service providers for each keywords. Take "Buy Android Play store volumes" as an example, each thumbnail indicates a provider:
click into one of them, new account registration + download + 5 star rating with review is only 1 RMB, which is about US $0.15. From the history they have so far sold 50k units.
looking at the description, they even provides legitimate receipt from Chinese government:
Let's do the math. Say there is a new app out there and getting first 100 ratings all 5 star. For such a star product, you only need to pay $15 ($0.15 x 100), to pull the average from 5 to 3. Low enough that no one even bother trying it out from now on (like ours)
Yes, it will be risky to buy good reviews to your own app. Google can detect unnatural pattern and delist your app. But I cannot think of any risk if you buy ppl to downvote your competitor's product. What can Google do? Delist your competitor's app? :)
To me the most astonishing part is not the existence of the industry, but the way they made it so easy to access at such an affordable price without any risk.
Taobao is only the market I am personally familiar with. Surely any of our competitor will have access to similar service in their own commodity. It's not really
How does it work?So how does this industry work? It's not straightforward to me at all. If I am running a Taobao shop I can hardly make it breakeven.
First of all, $0.15 is not enough to hire anyone on the planet to register an email -> register play store -> download certain app -> upvote / downvote the App etc. No, not even in mainland China in 2016. The whole process has to be automated.
Additionally this automation cannot be a simple script chaining steps together. It needs to be intelligent, otherwise it's very easy to be caught, especially by Google, who has many years rich experience protecting PR not being manipulated by SEO industry.
In order to make ratings looks more natural, you would need to make your script really smart, something like:
- Only x% of ppl downloading the app will rate it. Of course, x would be the industrial average, which will be different for each country / category etc.
- A few random apps should be installed and rated before the targeted app, so that it looks like a real user.
- Your script will need to fool Play Store that you are from different places of the world using different internet provider. You don't want to have 1,000 5-star ratings from same IP belonging Hong Kong Broadband claims they are actually 1000 irrelevant users.
- etc, etc, you get the picture
Hmm, that's a good and scary guess. A simple google confirmed this is (sadly) actually doable. Now that everything makes sense now, at least to me.
This union can be really powerful. A big broiler farm can easily provide interface like this:
- Give me 20 users who has used Play Store for at least 2 months, 10 from US, 2 from Canada, 3 from UK etc.
- In next 20 days, having one day each to download a certain app, and open app for once or twice in next 24 hours.
- 5 of them uninstalled the app in 24 hours, and another 5 uninstalls in the coming 7 days.
- For the remaining 10 ppl, give a 5 star at any time in the next month.
What else (good) can we do?
We tried to contact Google. As expected, the response was some standard but already known guidelines. Anything else? Any suggestions will be much appreciated!
PS: if you want to help test, then here is the link. Please please please do tell us if you think there are something indeed wrong with the app. We really hope that's something we can actually improve by ourself.
I guess I am still young. We would like to build great products instead of dealing with this xxxx.
Thanks for your time!


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Elijah and Jonah
Both prophets. Both call by God. Different responses.
God called Elijah to confront Ahab. He went. God called Jonah to confront the Ninevites. He ran.
What is God calling you to do in your marriage? As a father?
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