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Fast Food Chain Chick-fil-A Investigates Potential Credit Card Breach
A recent report by independent security journalist Brian Krebs has revealed that the Atlanta-based fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is investigating a potential credit card breach at several U.S. locations.
According to Krebs, sources at multiple U.S. financial institutions identified a pattern of credit card fraud to accounts used at different Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide.
The suspicious activity became evident after a major credit card association issued an alert to several other financial institutions regarding a data breach at an "unnamed retailer" lasting between Dec. 2, 2013, and Sept. 30, 2014.
One financial institution in particular, reported Krebs, confirmed it had nearly 9,000 customer credit cards listed in the alert – all with Chick-fil-A as the only common point-of-purchase.
The source added these transactions had occurred at locations across the United States, with the majority impacting restaurants in Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland.
Chick-fil-A responded to the incident stating it is currently working with leading IT security firms and law enforcement, as well as its payment industry contacts to further the investigation.
"We want to assure our customers we are working hard to investigate these events and will share additional facts as we are able to do so," stated the restaurant.
"If the investigation reveals that a breach has occurred, customers will not be liable for any fraudulent charges to their accounts — any fraudulent charges will be the responsibility of either Chick-fil-A or the bank that issued the card."
Chick-fil-A added it plans to provide free identify protection services and credit monitoring, if needed.
Krebs noted that if the incident is confirmed, the data breach is likely to have impacted only a subset of the chain's 1,850 locations across 41 states.
"In that respect, it would be much like the breaches [reported] earlier this year at other fast food chains – Dairy Queen and Jimmy Johns," said Krebs.
Dairy Queen confirmed the compromise of customer data from nearly 400 of its U.S. locations back in October, while the breach at Jimmy John's restaurants exposed customer information at 216 stores nationwide.
As noted by Krebs, both incidents occurred at franchised stores that outsourced management of their point-of-sale systems to certain third-party companies. Meanwhile, numerous breaches in 2014 also came as the result of the sophisticated point-of-sale malware known as "Backoff."
In August, US-CERT issued an advisory alert to U.S. retailers stating Backoff had affected more than 1,000 businesses in the same attack that breached payment processing systems of Target, UPS Stores and Supervalu.


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Loving The African Male
In my native country of Nigeria, women are seen and not heard. American women do not understand why an African male tends to be dismissive of a woman's opinion.
Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know
Hey ladies, still haven't found Mr. Right? Maybe Pete "Oil Kingâ€? Agbo has the answer for you in his new book, Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know.Â
No doubt most of us have been curious about what it would be like to have a hot, chiseled hunk of Mandingo chocolate in our lives. Well sisters, Mr. Agbo has uncovered the secrets to landing and keeping that Black stallion you dream about in his new book, Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know. Cliché as it may sound ladies, be careful what you ask for because if you think you and your new boo are about to ride off into the sunset to live happily ever after just like a fantasy novel, think again.
According to Mr. Agbo, you've got a lot to learn about Loving the African Male, and believe me – the way Agbo tells it, it's no American dream.
Nigerian born Pete "Oil Kingâ€? Agbo, who came to the U.S. in 1982, feels that African American women need to be educated on how to accommodate African men.Â
In Agbo's book, Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know, he depicts African men as coming from a culture where women had better be seen and not heard, are good for nothing but to cook food, clean house, make babies and be full-time servant – a duty that frequently includes being a warm host for the African man to satisfy his sexual appetite any time he pleases with absolutely no knowledge or concern for the woman's need for mutual satisfaction.
"African men are quite unused to American women's outspokenness. In my native country of Nigeria, women were seen and not heard. American women do not understand why an African male tends to be dismissive of a woman's opinion. Many American women come from a comfortable world that they take for granted. This book helps broaden their perspectives on how cultural differences translate to behavior they may not understand,â€? Agbo explains.Â
Subsequently, one might ask why any woman in her right mind would have the desire to relinquish what Agbo calls a 'comfortable world' to be in a relationship with such a barbaric person as he describes.
Agbo's Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know has the potential to quench a lot of curiosity regarding many African customs. From language barriers to dining etiquette, Agbo addresses the issues from real-life situations he has witnessed and/or experienced through dating African American women here in the United States. For example, once you get deeply involved with your African man, and you possibly decide to move in together, try asking your licorice love to take out the trash one day and you may, in his language, be asking for a painful lump on the head. In his book, Mr. Agbo teaches how to alleviate such possible misunderstandings during the dating process and throughout the African man/African American woman relationship.
According to Mr. Agbo, "The African male is not at all prepared for dating a woman who knows her mind and is not afraid to speak it.� Mr. Agbo says the African male doesn't believe in wining and dining women or giving romantic gifts. So ladies, you can forget about those Valentine's day Godivas or the long stemmed roses. And the dinner? You can forget that too, because on the rare occasion the two of you may go out to a restaurant to eat, you'd better be ready to pay the check because your boo doesn't believe in "wasting" money on taking you out to nice places when he could use that money to buy himself a new pair of shoes and send the rest home to support his entire village.
And if somehow you do decide you'd like to become friends with this guy and see if a spark develops later on, you'd better be ready to put out on the first date or you'll probably be seeing the last of him. You see, according to Agbo, if an African man comes to your house and you don't put out, more than likely, he won't waste his time coming back to see you again -- especially if it means shelling out gas money.
Full of facts and hopefully lots of fiction about what really goes on in some African communities, Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know is a must read to believe. See what Mr. Agbo has to say about hugging and kissing in African culture. What is your African love possibly hiding that can seriously concern you and how do you find out if he's hiding something and if so, what? What happens when your African man's mother comes to visit (Whoo girls! this one's priceless.)?  What can you expect from him between the sheets? What is your "place� when his friends come over? How will he discipline your children – even if they're not his?
"American women do not have a 'context' (?) for understanding the upbringing of the African male and how it impacts the relationship,� says Agbo.
After two marriages and several failed relationships, Agbo says he has finally found true love with an African American woman. "I think that two people from different cultures have much to learn from each other,� he says. "This book will help couples discover the richness each of them brings to the relationship.�
What seems to have been omitted is what could the "African male� or any man possibly bring to the releationship that's so hot it would drive a woman to give up her liberty and self respect.
Okay, let's talk about the real deal now -- what I know for fact -- which, thank God, is quite contrary to what's in Mr. Agbo's book:
Ugandan born Milton Allimadi, Publisher of The Black Star and author of The Hearts of Darkness: How White Writers Created the Racist Image of Africa, is my good friend, mentor, and the best boss I've ever had in my entire life (and no, I'm not sucking up for a raise, thank you). Milton is one of the most charming and gracious men I've ever known in my entire life -- a true gentleman from whom many men from all walks of life can learn a lot. Milton and I work very closely together and while we're not lovers, we do work closely enough that if he had the types of characteristics listed above, I would have noticed and our working relationship and friendship would not have lasted one day. Quite contrary to Mr. Agbo's description of African men, Milton is THE kindest, most caring and sensitive man I have ever known – not just with women, but with everyone. Milton has an international reputation by both men and women as a gentleman, a scholar, and a wonderful person. When I come to the office, the first thing Milton and I do is give each other a big warm hug and a kiss. He embraces me, my daughter, even the lady in the office down the hall like close family. Milton is a king of men. He walks the walk, he talks the talk and he flosses GQ style. Yes, we have our little spats, but we work them out like two professionals and we keep it moving and making it happen for The Black Star News. Milton has so much appreciation for women. So much that he even makes it his business to profile exceptional African American women each week in The Black Star. Make no mistake, though. Just because Milton is nice, doesn't mean he's a pushover. Allimadi is a strong leader who is not to be reckoned with. Milton is a hero in our fight for human rights. He has travelled nationally and abroad fighting cases of human injustice and atrocities. Ugandan born Milton Allimadi is a warm and wonderful man who represents Africans and African Americans with regal prowess.
Aziz Gueye Adetimirin, CEO of The Network Journal is another man of great distinction, also an African male. Aziz honors scores of women in business at The Network Journal's annual gala. His Editor-In-Chief is a woman – Ms. Rosalind McLymont. I've known Aziz for a couple of years and his charisma and charm is kingly, as is that of my friend, Sidique Wai, President and CEO of the United African Congress, who I've known for over a decade.Â
I have attended African celebrations where dozens of African people come together and never have I witnessed any of these types of behaviors that I've seen in this book, Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know. Moreover, I personally, have never noticed a bad odor from an African person's body.
Still, I have to grant that I doubt Mr. Agbo is making this stuff up and I definitely recommend Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know, even if you're not necessarily seeking to date an African man, because the book is very enlightening about customs among certain African communities and it can help people understand a lot about some African customs, enabling us to try to be as accommodating as comfortably possible for the sake of Friendship (Oops! Dare I say the "F" word?).
The world is a plethora of diversity and there is beauty in all people. We must try to embrace each other and learn to live together. We all have something wonderful to offer in a barrage of cultures and customs.
Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know. The book is definitely going to tick a lot of people off -- African American women and African men, alike. Oh yes! I'm letting you know right now -- Agbo says some things in that book about his countrymen you will not believe. The way I see it, he might not be talking what we want to hear, but you've got to give it up for Pete the "Oil King� -- at least he's saying SOMETHING. Communication is a great way to start.
Pete "Oil King� Agbo was born and raised in Nigeria and came to the U.S. in 1982. Now CEO of Coal City Entertainment, Pete joined the United States Navy in 1986 and served in the first Persian Gulf War. After his Honorable Discharge, he worked full time while attending California State University in Long Beach. He graduated with a degree in film and television production. Pete now lives with his fiancée and adorable young son in Los Angeles, California.
To get your copy of Pete "Oil King" Agbo's Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know, logon to www.lovingtheafricanmale.com .
We would like to know your opinion after reading Pete "Oil King" Agbo's book, Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know. Please send your questions and comments to firstname.lastname@example.com .
Loving the African Male: What Every Woman MUST Know by Pete "Oil King� Agbo;
ISBN: 0-9788068-0-8; $19.95; soft cover; 5½ x 8½; 200 pages; COAL CITY ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHING
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A few weeks back, my company conducted an experiment. It was intended to be a motivating, fun, team-building exercise fostering creativity and innovation. And it was that…but it ended up being much more.
The Concept
It was our "FedEx" day ("when it absolutely, positively, has to be [done] overnight"). The framework was simple:
- Post up project ideas. It could be anything (product, service, an internal process, a marketing piece). The main requirement was that it had to be intended to benefit the organization in some way.
- Review the list, and sign up for whatever idea interests you.
- Each team should produce something in 24 hours.
- Everyone participates.
Teams formed and sectioned off naturally into their own spaces. Team sizes ranged from ten or twelve down to just two. Everyone was involved, from our firm founder to the newest employee. I joined a team intent on making a video highlighting what it was like to work at our firm. White boards were engaged, post-its began appearing (though not for every team, because they were self-norming) and the work commenced. People enjoyed themselves…the atmosphere was light…but work WAS progressing, you could see that.
When we first discussed the concept, I was asking whether people were staying overnight. I have a long commute, and was ready to stick around to work all night. I mean, it was a 24 hour project, right? Maybe ancient recollections of my time in college were creeping back in, and subconsciously, I thought that would be "fun." But nobody else was planning on doing that, so the staff went home for the evening at later, but reasonable, hours.
The Process
What was it like working on the teams? I can tell you from my own experience. We were producing the video, so our backlog looked something like this:
- Develop video concept
- Script video
- Select people for speaking parts
- Enable technology assets (camera, microphones, video editing software, etc.)
- Shoot video
- Edit video
The Results
As the teams demo'ed their completed work to a panel of judges, I was pleasantly shocked. Team after team turned out really great product. And it was varied product. Features were working, plans and processes were well thought-out and documented, etc. While some of the ideas are proprietary and will be developed into product or service offerings, I can tell you the projects were as varied as:
- New technology products
- New technology service offerings
- Fresh new employee onboarding processes
- New comprehensive technology development standards
- A comprehensive employee outing plan & process
- Our promotional video
- They formed self-organized teams. And not just self-organized once they got on a team, but even WHICH team they wanted to join.
- They worked without formal requirements that had to be fleshed out before they could do anything.
- They prioritized their own work without executive direction, knowing they only had so much time to complete something.
- They FOUND the skills on their own teams to fill needs they discovered.
- Each team developed their own best way to work, but with the same basic framework idea.
- They improvised, adapted, and overcame impediments (certainly on my team I saw that).
- They did it WITHOUT OVERWORKING. Nobody I know of came close to pulling an all-nighter, no sleepless heroics.
- They came and CO-presented demos of WORKING PRODUCT. And it was high quality.
- They all had fun. No fights or 23rd hour death marches.
- And the process WORKED, NOT ONLY for software.
The Challenge
So you might be thinking: "yeah, that's great, for a quick overnight fun exercise. But we run a business at my place, and that can't work in the real world." Oh really? I challenge that. Better yet, how close is your current development process, your current project hierarchy, your current organizational culture, and your current results, to what I outline here? Can you get closer to this than you are now? And can you gain these real benefits today, in terms of productivity, organizational culture, and team morale?
If you never try, how will you ever know?
As always, I welcome your comments.


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Hi, I'm Jennie from Little Girl Designs, and I'm so excited to be a contributor here at The Love Nerds. I thought it would be fun to share an ocean-themed hoop art craft in honor of summer and my love for the ocean with you today.
I grew up in a little town in Southern California and have so many happy memories of going to the beach for the day. The salty air, the sand beneath our feet, the breeze…I just love it. In my home, one of the bathrooms has an ocean theme. It just sort of happened–I put up a photo of the coast and then added some shells to the counter, and slowly but surely, the theme emerged.
It seemed only fitting to add an ocean-themed hoop art craft to that bathroom, and that's how this craft came to be. I've been making simple embroidery projects for years and love how fast they come together. For this craft, you don't even need to have painting skills. It is easy enough for kids to make and customizable to whatever colors and words you want. And p.s., this hoop art also makes a great gift.
How to Make Ocean-themed Hoop Art
You will need:
Small hoop (the one pictured is 4 inches)
One small square of muslin fabric (mine was about 8×8 inches)
Fabric paint in complimentary colors
Embroidery floss in complimentary colors
Embroidery transfer pen or pencil
Embroidery needle
Hot glue gun and glue
- If you would like to paint the hoop, I recommend doing that first and letting the hoop dry completely. I decided to paint mine with watered-down fabric paint for a soft wash and like how it turned out.
- Place the fabric into the hoop. Squirt a few drops of fabric paint onto a ceramic tray or plate. Dip your brush into water and then swirl it into the paint. I started with the turquoise paint and then moved on to each color separately.
- Paint the fabric, being careful to not touch the hoop. This is where it gets fun. You can experiment by adding a lot of water to the paint for a watercolor effect or dot paint straight onto the fabric (let your inner Monet come out! :)) The point is to cover the fabric with paint. Once you achieve the effect you like, set the hoop art aside to dry.
- Using your transfer pen, write the word, "Ocean" onto the fabric.
- Thread the embroidery needle with floss and back stitch along the letters you drew. By using all six strands of the embroidery floss, you won't see the transfer pen outline once you're finished.
- Cut the leftover edges of the fabric down so you only have about one inch of fabric left. Using a hot glue gun, glue the fabric inside the back of the hoop.
Now your ocean-themed hoop art is finished! It would be fun to make several of these small pieces of artwork to make a gallery, don't you think?
Thanks so much for stopping by today. If you'd like some more easy craft projects to try this summer, here are a few of my favorites:
Have a lovely {and creative} day!


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SAVIN is an acronym for Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification. The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Bureau of Justice Administration (BJA), implemented the SAVIN program to assist states in building, implementing, and improving victim notification strategies and systems throughout the United States.
The New York Sheriffs' Institute is the lead SAVIN agency for New York State having been involved in the victim notification business since 1998. The Sheriffs' Institute as been awarded three SAVIN grants since 2007 and is currently in the process of implementing the Family Court Order of Protection Notification System.
The period of time immediately following service of an Order of Protection is recognized as a particularly crucial period for a victim. Abusers are often more violent during a period of separation.
If a victim chooses to register for this service, they will be notified that the Order of Protection has been served. However, The decision to take advantage of this service is the victim's choice.
If the victim chooses to register for this service, the notification may provide an opportunity for the victim to be proactive and take appropriate precautions during this precarious time allowing the victim to implement a personal safety plan for themselves and any impacted children or other family members. To register go to http://www.savin-ny.com/registration/


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Lessons from the Success of "Chronicle"
Chronicle, the science fiction film about teenagers getting superpowers somewhat ahead of the morality required to wield them responsibly, brought in $22 million over the Super Bowl weekend. This was good enough for a first-place finish at the box office, and the fourth-best Super Bowl weekend result ever. It did much better than anyone expected.
What can we learn from the film's surprising success?
1. Cheap Is Not Bad
Bear in mind that cheap is not enough; lots of low-budget films sink below the waves and lose money for their backers. Chronicle benefited from being part of the "found footage" genre, which is not only popular (see: Paranormal Activity) but also hides a low budget by making the film intentionally look like amateur video. It also helped that, despite being a small-budget film, it had major-league distribution through 20th Century Fox, which put it into nearly 3,000 theaters.
2. Super Bowl Weekend Movies Aren't Just for Women/Horror Fans Anymore
But in 2009 Fox rather counterintuitively released Taken, the Liam Neeson-starring action thriller, on Super Bowl weekend. It gathered in $24 million on its way to $145 million domestically, signalling that not every non-horror-loving male in the U.S. was in a 72-hour trance when it came to the Super Bowl. And now Fox has proved it again; Chronicle skewed male (55% of the audience) and young, and apparently did not suffer for it at the Super Bowl weekend box office.
This isn't to suggest that Hollywood will now dump Super Bowl weekend as a place for its women-focused and horror films; The Woman in Black, which was both horror and skewed toward women (they were 60% of the audience, in no small part due to star Daniel Radcliffe), finished with $20.9 million for the weekend, only slightly behind Chronicle. It does mean that studio will now start reassessing the belief that men, as a class, aren't interested in movies on Super Bowl weekend.
3. Sometimes Two Days Is Enough for a Weekend. What is absolutely true about Super Bowl weekend is that the Sunday is a complete loss for move theaters. A typical weekend will see Sunday grosses down from Saturday by anywhere from a third to a half; on Super Bowl weekend, it's more like 60 to 75 percent. This was certainly true of both Chronicle and The Woman in Black, both of whose Sunday box office was off more than two thirds from the Saturday box office.
But with the right film this isn't a horrible thing, and the "right" film in this case, to go back to point one, is a film that didn't cost a lot to make. With a $12 million budget, Chronicle could afford to essentially skip most of a day's worth of grosses; so could The Woman in Black, which was reportedly made for $17 million (and which distributor CBS Films picked up for a fraction of that). Indeed, of the top ten films for Super Bowl weekends, only one had a production budget of more than $25 million: the Hannah Montana movie, which cost $35 million to make.
This isn't a coincidence. This year's Super Bowl had nearly 112 million viewers; if you were a studio executive and you put out an $80 million film on a weekend when a third of the country is watching the same show on TV, you'd get fired, and rightly so. But a $12 million film? That's not even an A-list star's salary. You can risk it.
What does this mean for the future? Just that if you see another cheap, young male-skewing science fiction-y flick out next Super Bowl weekend, you'll know the lessons of Chronicle were learned.


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Rental Car Deals from Europcar in St. Gallen
Get cheap rental car deals in St. Gallen, for your next business trip from Europcar Car Rental.
Get cheap rental car deals in St. Gallen, for your next business trip from Europcar Car Rental.
The Europcar Car Rental St. Gallen, City-Garage office is located at Park Garage Neumarkt, St. Gallen, CHE. The office is located in the city, making it easy for you to get to your nearby destination. The map below shows you where the Europcar office is, as well as all the other Europcar Car Rental locations around the St. Gallen area.
Want help figuring out where your headed in St. Gallen? Enter your planned destination below and see how far it is from your hotel, famous points of interest and other Europcar Car Rental pickup locations in the city.
Here is some basic information about this St. Gallen Europcar Car Rental location:
Office: Europcar St. Gallen, City-Garage
Address: Park Garage Neumarkt, St. Gallen, CHE
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Nearest Airport: ZRH
Primary Regional Airport: ZRH – Zurich
The Europcar office is conveniently located in the city. The major regional airport this office is nearest to is Zurich ZRH, and its primary airport is ZRH, which is sometimes not always the same as the regional airport.
Whether you're coming for a business meeting or convention in St. Gallen, or just arriving on a family holiday, we can help you get Europcar Car Rental car rentals in a wide variety of car classes at just the right price. Get an even better deal on a car from Europcar by booking your flight, hotel and renting your car together with Travelocity!
If you are not returning your car rental to Park Garage Neumarkt, you can choose from other Europcar drop off locations in the St. Gallen area.
Finding the best Europcar Car Rental office in St. Gallen to rent from doesn't have to be a shot in the dark. Here's what others have been saying on Yelp reviews about Europcar rental cars offices in the St. Gallen area.
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Rose Parade 2020
The 131st Rose Parade will take place on Tuesday, January 1st, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. The Rose Parade features spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic floral floats, and high-stepping equestrian units. The Rose Parade will be broadcasted on ABC, Hallmark Channel, ESPN, KTLA5, NBC, RFD-TV and Univision. The Parade is also seen in more than 200 international territories and countries.
The Comfort Inn Near Old Town Pasadena in Eagle Rock, California is a popular hotel near the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. This Comfort Inn sells out fast during the Rose Parade, so booking early reservations for the Rose Parade event are highly recommended.
Rose Parade Events
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Curbside Viewing
For tips and rules about curbside viewing, visit the Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau website and download the Visitor Hotline Handbook.
Reserved Grandstand Seating
Reserved grandstand seating for the Rose Parade is available for purchase through Sharp Seating Company, the Official Grandstand Seating Provider, from February 1 through December 31. Every person must have a ticket to sit in the reserved grandstands. The only exception is for children two years of age or younger who have the option of sitting on an adult's lap; otherwise they must also have a ticket.
If your seats are located on Orange Grove Blvd. between Colorado Blvd. and Green St., you must be in your assigned seats by 6:30 a.m. Please have your tickets ready and arrive on time to gain access to this area.


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Here is my entry for the 10th Anniversary Mask Project. This benefit is for the Denver Hospice. It is a painting done on a ceramic mask and depicts some of the Koi in my Koi pond. You can see all the donated masks and place bids for them at www.themaskproject.org starting May 1st.
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By Andrew Liszewski
Postcards have always been the souvenir of choice for travelers who don't trust their own photography skills. But they tend to feel overly manufactured and unnatural. So I really like this idea of sending up-and-coming artists around oft-visited cities, in this case Athens, Greece (even though the label on the camera in the product shot clearly says Paris) armed with nothing more than a disposable camera and their talents.
Once all 27 photos have been snapped the cameras are left undeveloped and put up for sale, allowing tourists, or even those wanting photos of a city they've never visited, to have the chance to pick up a truly original souvenir. And since there's no setlist as to what the photographers should shoot, the photos on every camera are different making them each a unique piece of art in their own right. $45 for the 'Athens' version of the camera, available from UptoyouToronto.
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Transocean Oil Loses Bunker Supply Licence in Singapore
Marine fuel services group Transocean Oil has lost its licences to as bunker supplier and bunker craft operator in the Port of Singapore.
Namely, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the company's licences with effect from November 6, 2017 due to a number of breaches revealed through the authority's investigations.
As part of MPA's ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure the integrity of bunkering in the port, checks were conducted on Transocean in March and April this year.
The investigations revealed that there were several falsifications of records and discrepancies in the stock movement logbooks on board the bunker tankers operated by Transocean and, given the seriousness of these breaches, decided to revoked the company's bunkering licences.
In August 2017, MPA Singapore declined to renew the bunker supplier licences of bunkering companies Panoil Petroleum and Universal Energy, adding that the companies would no longer be allowed to operate as a bunker supplier and bunker craft operator in the port.
The companies got their licences revoked as they contravened the terms and conditions of their bunker licences.
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Oh I say! Stoke Park tennis camp for kids
The last thing my 7 year old daughter said to me when I left her at Stoke Park (Stoke Poges) for a day's tennis camp was uttered between tightly gritted teeth. 'I don't want to be here'. Her younger brother, 5, who knows how to cajole me into a mid-afternoon treat, smiled beatifically, and chirruped, 'I do!'
Did I try to talk her around gently about the importance of playing sport and trying something different? No I bloody didn't. I hissed, 'Too bad lady, see you later' turned on my heel and sprinted out before she could start howling.
Five hours later, I returned. The first thing she said to me was, 'I want to do it again'.
So they are, over the Easter holidays!
There are lots of tennis camps and lots of good coaches, and my kids are not particularly talented or anything, but the great thing about Stoke Park is that it has a great spa to hang out in while your kids are slogging it away on the baseline (JOKE!). No, the thing is, the facilities are brilliant. So there are four all-weather hard courts, three indoor carpet courts and six Wimbledon specification grass courts (playable from May-Sept, where Boodles is held).
There's also Playsight (available at only one other club in Europe) which admittedly will be more useful for when my kids can, ahem, actually hit the ball, but the technology is mind-boggling – automatic line calling, ball speed measurements, pro level stats on how far you've 'travelled' in your match mileage and calories burned. I'm desperate to try it out myself.
The other thing I liked about Stoke Park was its convenience. The kids had lunch at the onsite Italian restaurant (it will be luxe packed lunches now that the weather is better), and they also had a go in the games room opposite. After I'd collected them at the end of the day, we went across to the main hotel and had a warm milk and cookie in the lounge, with the kids gawping en route at the opulence around them.
Then it was home, with the smug satisfaction of knowing I'd had my kids out in the fresh air exercising all day. Bonza!
The Easter courses runs on Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) 10am-3pm, and costs £55 with a packed lunch provided. Or if that date doesn't work for you, there are joint golf and tennis days which splits the fun and they're available 30, 31 March, 1-2 April, 7-10 April and cost £65 for the day, with sibling and multiple day discounts.
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Curious those who are running 1/8th scale esc/motor combos in the p4de what gearing/battery,wheel combos there running and what there temps usually hitting? Just asking cause I was running my MM2/2650, 3s, 20/50 with rpm revolvers and my motor temp creeped up a bit high the other day running hard (191*) had to drop down to 18/50... I feel like the bigger wheels are some of the reason it got so hot
What surface were you on? I have an 8th scale esc but just a 10th scale motor. I did have a 2650 kv in it at one time and on 4s on pavement geared at 18/54 it hit 140 after a few 500 foot long passes.
This will TOTALLY work, saw a guy on YouTube do it
My sons 2650 combos ran 18/50 and the other 19/54. Both with 2.8 wheels and tires (trenchers and mashers). 19/54 on 3s and it only got up to 130 after a full pack. And he likes to be on throttle. The 18/50
Runs 2s I don't think it ever reached over 110.
Im running on some thick grass and payment... I was running pretty hard and my truck is on the heavy side but i have a new pair of f11 17mm with some small street tires and truck runs significantly cooler
I have the 8th 2200 and running 19/50 the motor gets hot. 19/54 is where it stays nice. Running grass, pavement, dirt.
Due to the place where the motor is located and depending on the body, the motor does not get much airflow. I noticed that a fan on the motor makes a lot of difference.
I am pretty sure I used similar gearing as you on pavement and never saw such high temps.
For grass it appears just a little too wild.
Even with 18/50 it goes forward pretty impressive, doesn't it
Nobody is born with experience
Darn the truck is a beast running 18 or 20 gear Impressive little torque monster ... I'm just tryn to control temps a little better with summer coming... I'll order up a motor fan and leave 18 gear in see how it does thanks for the info
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You could put a few holes in the windshield with a body reamer like I do. it helps feed the fans and electronics extra cool air...peace
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I ordered castle motor fan for my 2650 been using it for about a week. Gotta say the fan seems to have zero effect on lowering temps at all. I saw on eBay a few bigger more expensive heat sink fans for motors anyone have a luck with one of those
I've read that before about the Castle motor fans, and it doesn't surprise me, that unit is a lot of plastic with a small fan (unlike other heatsink+fan units) and its just blowing on a motor not a heatsink. I do have a Castle fan on my 2400kv and it never reads over 130, however I've never taken a temp without it....maybe I should just to see.
I have the castle 2200kv motor and I also bought the fan. Never used it yet. I look at it and wonder if it will even have an effect. I like the holes in the window idea
Or install the heavy duty traxxas motor plate, so far from my runs its 5 to 10 f lower then when I had stock in my slash 4x4 mt with an sc8 wp but planning to put either an mm2 or sw8 still with a 2400.
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I just picked up a 2200kv motor this week. i plan on getn into a revo soon and I figured id grab a 2200 now to see how it runs in my pede. switching from my 2650 to the 2200 can I expect lower temps? ill be running same battery and gearing
I'm running the sidewinder 8th in my pede and it rocks! I'm geared 20/50 on 4s, temps are always good nothing over 130 degrees.
Hey kid that's not a toy!!
20/50 on 4s. Yikes.
I'm running 20/54 on 3s and I feel bad for my trenchers. Not really, I love it.
Whats 20/50 like compared to stock gearing?
23/36 on my 2200 1515b hooked to xo1 esc. WOW
Dirk 20/50 is awesome compared to stock gearing. Is that what your running with your system. Stock gearing
18/54 sidewinder 8th on 3s is plenty of "awesome" for me, the temps are never a concern. Basically plug and play, I ran 2 packs back to back three times last weekend hard bashing and never got it over 140 (almost 80 degrees ambient to).
I found couple days ago after inspection I had a bad rear diff which I think was contributing to high temps on my 2650kv motor... Today I installed and brand new xo rear diff and installed my new 2200kv motor 20/50 gearing, Charged up my 3s and fired it up . Gotta say after running my 2650 since last year I think the 2200 is a lot faster
To keep my temps in check, I glued a 12v 40mm pc fan directly to my 2650kv motor with a dab of shoe goo. But I run it right from the 4s battery. It gets a little over 16v full charge, so not enough to hurt it. I also use a 12v fan for my 1/8 scale esc also run straight to input voltage. I run 19/50 gearing with a variety of tires, from 3" drifts to Trenchers on RPM Revolvers. Style of bashing plays a big part. While being hard on it, I will pause for a while or take it easy and give the fans a chance to cool things down!
I just ordered the 2200 sidewinder. I had a 3800kv dynamite fuse system which I loved the speed. Am I going to get the same speed with the 2200 if I run 20/50? And if it don't do backflips its for sale!!
My sidewinder 8th esc fan got all jammed up with debris and destroyed itself running 3s 18/54 and the ESC thermalled on 3s, high 80's ambient temps. I was pretty surprised, didn't have any issues running 2s until I got a new ESC fan though. Seems the sidewinder 8th ESC fan is pretty necessary.


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Are Americans Sicker Than Other Nations?
Americans die younger and have higher rates of many types of diseases and injuries than people in other high-income countries, a new report shows.
The health of Americans is far worse than the health of people in other countries despite the fact that we spend more money on health care," says report author Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, a professor of family medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
"This has been going on since 1980 and getting progressively worse. I am struck by the gravity of our findings."
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This year has been an odd one already for me, huge highs and sinking lows that have hit me like a fly on a car windscreen and I've not really dealt with it all that well. I have had a complete identity crisis in both real life and in the blog world which has left me quite unsettled, anxious and completely drained.
Some knew this before this weekend, some didn't, and this made it really hard to act 'normal'. I have no 'normal', I don't know who 'normal Alice' is any more and so I knew I'd hit panic mode. In these situations I have a habit of painting on a smile and acting out like a hyper toddler after a fist full of Skittles. I end up talking faster than the speed of light, often saying things that offend, shock or confuse anyone who comes into my path by accident and it can cause so much distress to me and them, I can't help it, it just falls out of my mouth. I tend to do this to disguise my shaking insides and the crippling dread of being caught in an awkward silence or being asked too many questions. I wish I didn't but I do.
I know I'm god damn annoying to be around when I'm like this and knowing that made it worse. Having a small handful of people who know how anxious I was about just being me really helped. It meant I had someone to catch my eye and whisper 'it's ok' when I was staring into space, smile at me when they knew I was flagging, to tell me to calm down (without patronising me) when I began to act out, to hold my hand when I cried at a keynote and come with me when I needed to escape.
I really needed to escape at times too, whether it be to get some fresh air or to hide in the toilet just to be on my own to pick myself up and give myself a talking to.
I'm not on my own in this taking a breather thing during events. Many people were seen to be taking time out in the new and beautiful 'garden' area at the venue (The Brewery). It seemed that I wasn't alone in feeling a little over whelmed and that made me feel a lot better in myself.
Hannah from A New Addition was one of them. She, like me, had begun to feel a little trapped and enclosed on such a beautiful day, full of lovely people. As much as the sessions about blogging, our friends and talks with the sponsors were lovely, we both just needed to escape for ten minutes. So we did.
We escaped to find some lunch, so whilst the rest of the bloggers scoffed their way through some
posh nosh, we hunted down a Maccy D's (classy). The walk turned into a deep talk about our odd habits and how people perceive our behaviour. It was great to talk to someone who really understood how anxious it can make you when you are aware of how annoying you can be. Sometimes it just needs that mirrored understanding to make you feel less alone. In turn that makes you less anxious and more likely to enjoy whatever it is you were doing. Within a few mouthfuls of my burger and being stared at by people whilst sat on the step of a little art ridden area, we were ready and fighting to get back to it.
I purposely missed the keynotes in the morning, although I was desperate to watch them and listen to the amazing people talking, I knew for me it was a bad move emotionally and mentally. I am not a Britmums Newbie and so I knew that tears would be shed. I needed to try and keep a smile on my face and I was frightened with that one move I'd lose it and that would mean home time.
I did however stay for the wonderful keynote speakers in the afternoon.
Some of my dearest Blogging friends opened their hearts and soul on stage and read posts they'd written over the past year. Some moving, some funny and some that made me melt into a mess of tears. So many were read and so many familiar faces spoke but some really hit me in the heart and took me on their journey with them.
Sarah from Grenglish is a blogger I have known for a very long time. When she first wrote the post 'We need to talk about the M word' I had to read it in 5 line blocks. Knowing how much this post had taken to write for Sarah I knew that I was going to struggle watching her read it to the crowd. It struck a cord in everybody's heart and those who had suffered a miscarriage sat nodding whilst tears rolled down their faces. Before Rocky arrived I suffered several early miscarriages, I have pushed those memories into the black hole of obis in my mind and pretended they didn't effect me, brushed them off when they're mentioned like it was 'one of those things'... it's not, it does hurt and I haven't dealt with that pain yet, so this particular post rung true and stung like a bee. I love Sarah and I know that reading that post was really hard for her but she has helped a lot of people in the room by putting out there what it is to lose a baby before you even have them. I didn't have chance to hug her tightly after she spoke but she knows how much I admire her strength and honesty.
Sandy from Baby Baby is another lady I have had the pleasure to have known for some time now. She spoke about her friend with cancer and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. I'd like to say that I heard every word whilst being a supportive friend but after some recent news about my own friend, my brain seemed to shut off what she was saying and replaced it with silence as I stared at her teary face. I have read the post in the past and so I know what was said, it is just something else to hear it read with the pain in her voice, especially when it is all ringing so true. Sandy is a really strong lady who I hold very dear, her friend would be very proud.
Laura from Tired Mummy of Two, who I've mentioned a few times recently on this blog, read aloud a post she wrote about her daughter Alison's take on her sister Elizabeth's journey through Leukaemia. Now this was hard to watch, to hear and to take in. You often forget the siblings of children with illnesses like this. You often forget that they too go hand in hand with their much loved sister or brother. You forget that when so young they don't understand why all of a sudden their fun play buddy has suddenly been taken away and into hospital and is bed ridden, attached to wires and drips. You forget that they too are grieving for the sibling they once knew because that sibling isn't likely to re appear the same way they were back then, often returning fragile and easily tired. You often concentrate on the child who is sick, she reminds us of the children who are living with this illness alongside those most effected. Again I cried. Again because for me, seeing Laura with a tear rolling down her face talking about her amazing children, got me. At that moment I turned and stared at the picture on the big screen of them both with huge smiles on their faces and that reminded me how happy they both are, all the time and it puts me to shame.
Finally, although there are so many I could write about and mention, I will mention this one last Keynote Speaker....
Mary from Keynko read aloud a post in which I've read a fair few times when I need reassurance that it isn't just me this happens to and that life turns good in the end. I shared my Brtmums Live experience with this amazing lady this year, we shared a room and all that jazz. I watched as she walked up to that stage her heart in her mouth and speak to the hundreds of bloggers about a time long ago but not forgotten. A time in which for me is now. I was so proud of her. She spoke about what is a regular occurrence for me, an old lady makes a comment on a bus which hurts so much it makes a huge impact on your life, you think of nothing else and those comments make you bitter yet determined. In fact it makes such an impact that 20 years down the line you are speaking about it to hundreds of women and smiling because you know that you've beaten the crap out of what they assumed you'd be and turned it into dust. What I took from this post is to actually stand up to the bully on the bus, as that is what these old opinionated ladies are, bullies, and prove their wrinkly ass wrong. You can give me the I'm a bad mum because I'm young and in your words 'have only done it for the money' and you can take my happy marriage, well turned out children and the house I own and pay the mortgage for and you can shove it up your..... annnnnnnyway... Mary and I have a lot in common, albeit she is a lot more sensible than I am, she really is my Blog Mum. I love her lots and thank her for keeping me safe and not making me sleep in the bath this weekend.
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ISACA viewed the following tweet from Garry York of Weston super Mare, England: "I am now a Certified Information Security Manager."
The ISACA team asked Garry, a data-security manager with Britain's Vehicle & Operator Services Agency, to describe his motivation and the process of getting certified.
"I applied for CISM as I wanted to demonstrate my competence in the field of information security management and governance. I was seeking to demonstrate to the business that it can have confidence that my team and I know what we are doing.
CISM will help my career because it will show potential future employers that I have had my skill set benchmarked against the industry standard. They can be assured that ISACA, as an international professional organization, has awarded me CISM status, thereby ratifying both my level of my knowledge and my skills and experience.
Prior to my exam I undertook a four-day course, which gave me an insight into the exam and the sort of questions that would be asked. This was invaluable and I do not think there can be any substitute for taking as many sample questions as possible. Often there is, maybe, one word in the question with a subtle nuance that can make a difference to the answer. Only by going through as many questions as possible does this become apparent.
The two months between the exam and the result seemed like a long time. When the email arrived, I opened it a bit nervously and was delighted to find that I had passed.
Having passed the exam, it was a little frustrating not to be able to use the CISM initials right away, but I understand that my experience had to be assessed. And I now enjoy using those initials after my name—Garry York, CISM."
ISACA congratulates Garry and all of our newly certified members.


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With Walt Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice coming out this Wednesday, you may have noticed an abundance of coverage on the film. If you missed it…here's the press conference with Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Teresa Palmer, Toby Kebbell, director Jon Turteltaub & Jerry Bruckheimer, my exclusive interview with screenwriters Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard, and my exclusive interview with Toby Kebbell. Anyway, I've still got a few more exclusives to post and up next is my interview with Teresa Palmer.
After the press conference ended, I was able to sit down with Miss. Palmer and we had a very informal conversation about making movies and how she gets ready for each of her films. We also talked about watching Sorcerer's Apprentice for the first time the night before and how editors have a lot of power over your performance. Finally, towards the end of the interview we talked about I Am Number Four – which she's currently filming. She said she gets to use her Australian accent in the film and her character is a martial artist with tattoos. It's a great interview so hit the jump to check it out:
Finally, for a lot more on I Am Number Four, click here. And here's some movie clips from The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Teresa Palmer
- We talk about how relaxed my interviews are and video
- How happy is she that the movie is finally coming out as she has been promoting it for a long time
- 1:40 – The first screening of the film. How was it for her. The very first screening was for the press the night before this interview and a lot of the cast were there along with agents and managers
- 3:00 – How editors have so much control over someone's performance
- 5:00 – What was it like working with Nicolas Cage and did she ever get to geek out with him
- 6:35 – How does she prepare for her roles
- 8:00 – I Am Number Four talk – how did she get cast and how's it going so far. Reveals she was almost in Disturbia. Also says she uses her Australian accent and she's a martial artist with tattoos. Says she plays a tough girl.
- 9:50 – With the movie coming out early next year, how is the production going.
- 10:55 – Was signing on for more than one movie frightening
- 11:38 – With her talking in her native accent, what does that mean for the other aliens? She says the aliens that were dropped on Earth were all dropped in different areas. That's why she has an accent.
- 12:00 – What is she doing next and Comic-Con talk


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If you are hosting an event, you surely want it to be as beautiful and properly organized as possible. Every event is an excellent opportunity for a host to present a message. No matter if you are hosting a birthday party or a formal corporate event, it will say a lot about you, and your company. The same applies if you are planning a wedding.
Organizing and planning an event can be quite stressful and complicated. You want your guests to be satisfied, but you also want everything to meet your needs and wishes. Sometimes, it can be difficult to achieve this goal. One of the most important aspects of planning and hosting an event is choosing the right venue. It will have a significant impact on the overall success of your event. That's why it is important to see the all smiles website at http://allsmiles.com.au. Some people believe that it is hard to locate the perfect location for hosting an event. However, it is easier than you might think. Many venues are available, and you can find most of them online. You just need to type your query into the search engine, and results will show up. After that, it is up to you to choose the venue you like the most and make reservations.
Things You Need To Consider When Searching For A Function Venue
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Born and raised in Sydney. I have a thing for simplicity. I am available for hire.


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There are several tools that you generally would like to use to check for passive voice. Relying on editors is one of them! But if you want to check it before it goes to the editor's desk and avoid the rebuke, simple tools that Microsoft® Word offers can help. You just need to activate the Style checker in Word, and it will do the work for you.
Use these steps to activate the Style checker in Microsoft Word 2007:
- Open Microsoft Word and click on the Office Button.
- Click on Word Options.
- In the Word Options window, click on Proofing.
- In the When correcting spelling and grammar area, click on Settings.
- In the Grammar Settings window look for the Writing Style field and select Grammar & Style. Click OK to save the settings.
PS: A lot of you might be using this already, but am sure there are a lot of folks who want a simple tool to check for passive voice. Why not use Microsoft Word for starters?


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I liked the look of Loftus Cheek when I saw him playing for England yesterday. Don't think he had an outstanding game, but could see how he could be effective.
Thought he was brilliant in the first game against us last season
You've got a great memory. I'm trying to think who he played for against us lol
Was on loan at palace last season. Thought he ran the first game against us. The game where Niasse got his diving ban
Big fan.Im a sucker for a tall attacking midfielder though.
You must have loved Ballack in his prime then.
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The institute has Twelve well designed campuses at Noida, Fusatganj, Chennai, Kolkata, Rohtak, Chhindwara, Jodhpur, Guna, Chandigarh, Ankleshwar, Hyderabad & Patna with lots of open space and greenery around. This provides a right balance between concrete structure and natural ambience, in line with our mandate of holistic development. An atmosphere of community living prevails in FDDI campuses. The fervor with which every festival and social event is celebrated is a reflection of the close bonding in the FDDI community. Fashion Shows organized by FDDI are very popular. The sports and cultural activities in all the campuses ensure the overall grooming of the students. All FDDI campuses are equipped with Wi-Fi Internet connectivity and gigabytes optic fibre backbone with hi-speed lease line connectivity that provides student, anytime and anywhere an easy access to communication highway.
The campuses are spread over 10-20 acres and has brilliant structure with a lush green cover. Powerful beams of light and strong shadows create a dramatic and serene ambience that has inspired generations of students to achieve excellence while retaining humility.
Besides workshops equipped with state of art machineries and equipments, Classrooms, Hostel, Internationals Design Studio, Library, Computer Centre, Internationals Testing Centre the institute also having International Museum (a unique centre), Common Facility Centre (to help the industry) and Display centre (which is showcase for international buyers)
Besides ample air-conditioned classrooms, technical workshops equipped with modern state-of-art machineries, it has conference halls, seminar halls, auditorium, open-air theatre, computer labs, and the library along with fully furnished separate Girls & Boys Hostel, which makes FDDI campuses the most modern and world class institute in its own area.
The classrooms at FDDI are made not only to just create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning but in a sense to nurture the quest for knowledge that the students possess. All classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with all modern teaching aids. These include electronic media such as multimedia notebooks, LCD & O/H projectors, cordless microphones and speakers, etc. The audio-visual aids in the classroom include television and video players.
The ITC is a state-of-the-art facility established under collaboration with PFI Germany. The centre specializes in testing of leather, leather products, footwear, footwear components, textile products & plastics. The ITC of FDDI is the only laboratory in India which has been ISO 17025 certified by DAkkS, Germany for testing of banned chemicals and safety footwear tests as per EN 344-1: 1993 norms. It has also been awarded the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by Bureau Veritas.
The International Testing Centre has full-fledged Chemical and Physical Laboratories, where all kind of chemicals and physical tests like AZO, PCP; Formaldehyde etc. are performed within strict time schedules. The Physical laboratory was set up in collaboration with BALLY Switzerland under UNDP assistance. Chemical laboratory has been set up in technical collaboration with PFI, Germany and is a leading testing laboratory of Asia. Both the labs have a complement of state-of-art testing equipment, all calibrated to the most demanding Industry standards. The tests at the laboratory are conducted as per various standards depending on the customer's requirement. Reliability and authenticity is the watchword at these centres. Students are trained in these labs regarding the methods and importance of various test prescribed internationally to ensure product quality and standards.
Our students get first hand training on the various testing requirements of the products, banned and hazardous chemicals and international norms in the International Testing Centre.
The Information Technology Services Center (ITSC) is well equipped in terms of personnel and facilities to provide IT related services to various departments of FDDI. The ITSC is offering centralized Email Services to all faculties & staff of various branches of FDDI and has a central repository of Data in the form of a Tier 2 Data Center with an uptime of 99.741%. The ITSC is served by two dedicated 5 Mbps leased line connectivity functioning in High Availability mode from one of the largest Internet Service Provider in India. The ITSC has a dedicated IT lab with a node capacity of 200, equipped with latest hardware and software. It is of notable importance to the faculties and students as they can access innumerable informative & educational sites from within the premises. The ITSC is providing Wireless Internet connectivity inside the campus, offering all-round Wi-Fi Internet access to students and staff round the clock. The Wi-Fi network provides network and Internet connectivity in every nook and corner of the campus that includes even the open theatre, garden and the lawns.
To give the students hands on training, FDDI has a well-equipped workshop with adequate number of latest machines and equipments. State-of-the art machines are available in the Cutting, Closing, Component, Lasting and Finishing Workshops. The International Design & CAD/CAM division at FDDI is equipped with most modern and sophisticated machineries and softwares such as - 2D & 3D CAD Systems, CAM Systems, NC Machining, Surface Modelling Systems etc. to nurture the world-class designers for the Industry.
The institute provides adequate library facility for the students. The library includes the air-conditioned reading hall, which has calm atmosphere so that the students can concentrate on their work. FDDI's library provides an exhaustive and unparalleled resource and information base specific to the Fashion, Design, Technology, Retail and Management related industry.
The library has excellent collection of Encyclopedias, latest national and international journals, magazines, more than 10 newspapers & other standard reading materials. It also has a wide collection of project reports and case studies and is accessible even on holidays.
The campus enjoys fully air-conditioned world-class Auditoriums. In addition to air-conditioning, it is also equipped with a ultra modern, professional level light and sound systems, Overhead LCD, recording system, spacious dais and solar lights etc. for lectures, discourses, conferences, company meetings, educational, cultural and recreational activities.
Hostel at FDDI offers spacious, hygienic and secure facilities both for boys & girls separately. The rooms are properly ventilated and provided with fans, tube lights and necessary furniture. Each student is provided with a cot, a chair, a table, and cupboard (locker). It has recreation rooms, colour T.V. set, music system, facilities like clean drinking water, generator power back up, dining halls and indoor games to enhance the physical activities of the students.
Rooms are well furnished and students are required only to bring their personal belongings (including bedding for all seasons). The Hostel Fee is to be paid at the beginning of each semester in advance. Moreover, the Hostel is offered on first-cum-first-serve basis. Fee once paid shall not be refunded. FDDI reserves rights to revise the Hostel Fee which will be applicable to all hostel inmates
An innovative set-up with open-air seating, the Amphitheatre provides a platform for students to showcase their artistic and creative talents among other things. In the process, they get an opportunity to improve their public speaking abilities, enhance communication skills & develop their overall personality.
The campus has newly constructed Sports Complex inside the campus having Tennis, Basketball and Badminton Courts along with a Cafeteria, which is one of the most favourite place of students in evening time and weekend.
In campus, Canteen facility is available at FDDI, which provides healthy and hygienic food for students at reasonable rates. Adequate facilities are available to provide the students clean drinking water and to maintain the cleanliness and hygienic environment. In addition to the canteen FDDI has a cafeteria where students can get beverages and snacks of many varieties.
A committee consisting of staff and students is constituted to oversee the proper functioning of the Canteen and its upkeep.
The Institute will offer scholarship to the meritorious poor underprivileged student getting enrolled in the academic session 2014-15 as per the guidelines of the Institute.
Ragging is strictly prohibited in FDDI. Any form of Ragging, violating the civil code of conduct, is a criminal offence attracting penal action. Anyone indulging in inhuman Ragging is dealt with severely. As per the Supreme Court's direction the Institute lodges FIR in Police Station against the defaulter students immediately after receiving any complaint. An anti ragging committee is functional at all the campuses of FDDI. The students found guilty of Ragging will be expelled from the Institute
The importance of Extracurricular Activities in the Institute premises is well established which has a deep impact in nurturing student's talent. These activities exist to complement the Institute's academic curriculum. Student involvement in any activity positively affects student learning and development.
Extracurricular Activities provides a setting to become involved and to interact with other students, thus leading to increased learning and enhanced development on a continuous basis.
Various in-campus or out-campus activities like Games, Language Classes, Inter Department Competitions, Band, Fashion Shows, augment the student's educational experience.


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I had this idea for some time now, but I never bothered to draw it. However… here's my strip, titled "Correct Answers":
…I did my strip in 10 minutes with bitstrips.com.
You won't believe what a skeptic I am.
I had this idea for some time now, but I never bothered to draw it. However… here's my strip, titled "Correct Answers":
…I did my strip in 10 minutes with bitstrips.com.
It's a state of mind.
I bet you guys have a hard time figuring out how it works with woo-woos. Here you have it black on white. If a woo-woo would be a sysadmin, they would do more or less:
$ dd if=/dev/urandom of=i-believe bs=1 count=$RANDOM
18676+0 records in
18676+0 records out
18676 bytes (19 kB) copied, 0.172968 s, 108 kB/s
$ chmod 755 i-believe
$ ./i-believe
And voila! All the work is done!
For those who want to charm their Polish builders, there's an informative article on how to do that.
Being a native Polish speaker myself, I've found a sophisticated amendment done apparently by the person who translated the original English sentences. Original phrase number seven is:
Please protect this area from dust.
However, the Polish translation has this one tiny yet important addition:
Please protect this area from dust and beer.
Now, that's a thoughtful translator!
UPDATE: Michał suggested that it wasn't beer, but phonetically spelled dust. He's probably right. I'm keeping the entry anyway, to remember this funny misreading
You can find this sign on every DART station:
The sign tells us to keep behind the yellow line, that's fine. We all know that behind is opposite to in front of, right?
Now, I would like to present you an algorithm of finding the correct side of the yellow line:
The latest poll taken by the Government asked people who live in Ireland if they think Polish immigration is a serious problem:
23% of respondents answered: Yes, it is a serious problem.
77% of respondents answered: Absolutnie żaden. To nie jest poważna kwestia.
Personally, I think that it in fact is a major problem, but not for Ireland. It is a major problem for Poland.
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Even though I live on the outskirts of a major tourist destination (the Mouse in all its glory - 4 theme parks!!) there are still pockets of a slower way of life in evidence. One of those pockets is just a mile or so from my house in the form of a pick-it-yourself strawberry patch called Pappy's. If the weather cooperates there are usually fresh picked berries starting around Christmas all the way up until late April/early May. There is nothing like a fresh picked berry right out of the field. What passes for fresh berries in most markets doesn't even come close!
These were picked yesterday and had a little chocolate bath this morning. Margot's spring Art Experience starts today and these beauties are on their way over to her house to be enjoyed by her peeps. Of course, a few fell off the plate and will be enjoyed by my sweetie tonight.
Happy Valentine to all &
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Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) is an
[18].Jefferson Awards for Public Service. She is also on the Board of Selectors of Inter-American Dialogue and the Council on Foreign Relations. Townsend is also a member of the National Catholic Reporter and the board of the [17]
She has served on the boards of many organizations, and as a consultant to several corporations. She is the chair of the Institute for Human Virology at the
In 1973, she married David Lee Townsend (b. 1947),[12] whom she had met when he was a graduate student and her tutor at Radcliffe.[13] David is now a member of the faculty at St. John's College in Annapolis.[14] She and her husband have four daughters: Meaghan Anne Kennedy Townsend (born November 7, 1977), Maeve Fahey Kennedy Townsend (born November 1, 1979), Rose Katherine Kennedy "Kat" Townsend (born December 17, 1983) and Kerry Sophia Kennedy Townsend (born November 30, 1991). On June 27, 2011, her daughter Maeve gave birth to a son named Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean. Gideon is the first great-grandchild for Bobby and Ethel as well as the first of the "sixth-generation" of Kennedys.[15] On January 3, 2013, Maeve had her second child, a daughter Gabriella.[16]
In December 2010, she was appointed chair of American Bridge, a new non-profit that will raise funds for Democratic candidates and causes, and that is intended to be a Democratic counterpart to right-leaning organizations such as American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS.[1] She noted that the Democrats did not have such an organization during the 2010 election cycle, and that Republicans outspent the Democrats by $70 million. "I want to compete dollar to a dollar with the Republicans and I want to beat them", she said.[11]
She is an adjunct professor at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and senior Nitze fellow at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Since leaving office, Townsend has written the book, Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way, (Warner Books, 2007, ISBN 0-446-57715-4). Townsend also contributes to The Recovering Politician website started by Jonathan Miller.
Townsend, along with siblings Robert, Jr. and Kerry,[9] endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for President in the 2008 Democratic primaries.[10] Subsequently, other family members (siblings Rory, Max, mother Ethel, cousins Caroline and Patrick and uncle Ted) endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Once Obama won the nomination, however, Townsend and her siblings Robert, Jr. and Kerry supported him in the general election.
Though Maryland traditionally votes Democratic and had not elected a Republican Governor in almost 40 years, Townsend lost the race, gaining 48% of the vote to Ehrlich's 51% and Lancaster's 1%. Ehrlich became only the seventh Republican governor in state history. The Baltimore Sun said the defeat derailed her political career, at least in the short run.[8]
During the campaign, Townsend was criticized for her choice of running mate, Admiral Charles R. Larson, a novice politician who had switched parties only a few weeks before. Larson was also a white male, unlikely to help minority turnout.[8] Ehrlich's running mate was Michael Steele, an African-American lawyer who had been chairman of the Republican Party of Maryland.
In the Maryland gubernatorial election of 2002, Townsend faced off against Republican Robert Ehrlich and Libertarian Spear Lancaster.
During her tenure as Lt. Governor, Townsend focused on reducing crime and promoting economic development.[3]
Sauerbrey ran against Glendening again in 1998, but this time Glendening and Townsend won by a much wider margin (55% to 44%).
The official vote tally declared Glendening the winner by 5,993 votes out of 1.4 million.[7] Sauerbrey hired an election specialist known for aggressive tactics then filed a lawsuit alleging that 50,000 votes had been cast illegally.[7] By the time the hearing began in January 1995, however, Sauerbrey had backed away from the fraud charges and her claim centered on sloppy election procedures and 3,600 challenged ballots.[7] The number of challenged ballots would not have been enough to change the result even if all of them were thrown out. The judge ruled that about 1,800 votes had been cast in Baltimore by people whose names should have been purged from the rolls, but said that there was no clear and convincing evidence that fraud or procedural errors had affected the outcome.[7] Sauerbrey dropped the suit three days before Glendening was to be inaugurated, but still maintained her belief that she had won the election.[7]
In the general election, Glendening and Townsend beat Republican candidate Ellen Sauerbrey in one of Maryland's closest and most controversial gubernatorial elections. After unofficial results indicated that Sauerbrey had lost the election by a narrow margin, she began making what The Washington Post called "sensational charges" that the election had been stolen.[7] Sauerbrey's allegations included ballot box stuffing, 100% voting in one precinct, voting by numerous dead people, and what she called the Kennedy "precedent"—that unproven rumors that John Kennedy had stolen the 1960 Presidential election proved that his niece Townsend had stolen this election.[7]
In 1994, Parris Glendening was running for Governor in a highly contested primary against then-Lt. Governor Melvin A. Steinberg when he selected her as his running mate. Experts did not believe she would be an asset, but her name recognition (she now used the name Kennedy Townsend) and her fund-raising skills, helped him to win.[3]
She then went to work for the state government of Maryland, holding numerous posts including assistant Attorney General.
The family moved to Maryland, her husband's home state, in 1984.[3] In 1986, Townsend became the first Kennedy to lose a general election when she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's strongly Republican second congressional district, using the name Townsend only.[3] Incumbent Republican Helen Delich Bentley defeated her 59% to 41%.
For several years, she worked as an attorney in New Haven, Connecticut, while her husband attended Yale Law School. She also worked on her uncle Ted Kennedy's 1980 presidential campaign, stumped for local Democrats,[3] and was a policy analyst for the Massachusetts governor's office in the early 1980s.[6]
Over the summer of 1964, Kennedy won four blue ribbons for her "excellence in horsemanship".[4] On August 29, 1965, the fourteen-year-old Kennedy was somersaulted by her horse while competing at Sea Flash Farms in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. She was left unconscious and bleeding internally and was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital, located fifteen miles away. Her family was en route to Hyannis Port at the time of the incident and was not located for another three hours.[4] She was seventeen when her father was assassinated. The night he was shot at the Ambassador Hotel, Kennedy and her two eldest brothers, Joe and Robert, Jr., were being flown to Los Angeles aboard one of the jets in the Secret Service's presidential fleet named "the Jet Star".[5] She spent most of her childhood in McLean, Virginia, and attended Stone Ridge School in nearby Bethesda, Maryland. She graduated from The Putney School in Vermont. She attended Radcliffe College, receiving her bachelor's degree in history and literature in 1974. She then studied at the University of New Mexico School of Law, receiving her Juris Doctor degree in 1978.
Townsend was born as Kathleen Hartington Kennedy in Greenwich, Connecticut, the eldest of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy's 11 children, and the eldest grandchild of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. She was named for her aunt, Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington.[2] It was not assumed that the girls in the politically oriented Kennedy family would run for office or become public persons, while she was growing up.[3] However, after her uncle President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, her father wrote her saying, "As the oldest of the next generation you have a particular responsibility. ... Be kind to others and work for your country." [3] Her family gave her the nicknames "Clean Kathleen", "the Nun", and "the Un-Kennedy".[3]
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