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Knowing which visa is the most appropriate is important. We offer a preliminary assessment of your specific circumstances after having scrutinized your resume and circumstances. The letter of advice is foundational to all migration decisions.
Skilled migration: all occupations relevant to skilled migration are on skilled lists, are assigned a skills level, skills assessing authority, ANZSCO code and specific ANZSCO tasks.
The skilled lists determine the visa options. However the skills level must be satisfied and if not, some visas in spite of certain skilled lists, may not be options.
Time of application criteria for most skilled visas are: skills, age, & language.
Skills: mean the person must have a positive skills assessment through the assessing authority or be exempted from a skills assessment.
Age: For most visas the main applicant must be under age 45 or have an age exemption
Language the main applicant must have minimum English scores (visa and occupation determine what those scores are, and whether academic or general English test)
- Minimum exemptions apply for main applicants and only for certain visas.
- Given Language is a time of application criteria, if the main applicant does not satisfy this criteria, the visa will be refused.
- The 2nd instalment only relates to functional English level
Aged 45 and older
- If you want permanent residency (skilled visa) and are aged 45 or older at time of visa application, you will require an age exemption.
- That means having worked for a 457 sponsor for at least 3 years in the 457 nominated occupation, and having earned at least three FWHIT for each of the 3 years (was 4 yrs). Without this requirement for the age exemption, your PR skilled visa will not succeed (from 1/3/2018 legislation changes, so ask us for advice if the age ceiling applies to you).


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Rep. Farney shares legislative update with business leaders
By SHELLY WILKISON
Liberty Hill's State Representative met with local business leaders last week, informing them of key legislation passed in 2013 that will help the state manage growth while staying fiscally responsible.
State Rep. Marsha Farney, R-Georgetown, was the keynote speaker at a joint luncheon of the Liberty Hill Chamber of Commerce and Liberty Hill Christian Business Leaders Association on Nov. 26.
Dr. Farney, an experienced and credentialed former public school teacher with degrees from Texas A&M University Commerce and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, spoke extensively about legislative changes impacting public schools.
Additionally, she addressed infrastructure issues facing a state growing by as many as 1,200 people per day.
"Texas is the best state in the nation. We are a leader in so many ways," she said. "Texas creates jobs because we aren't opposed to business."
Rep. Farney, who owns a business in Taylor and is a former realtor, offered to help Liberty Hill promote itself to businesses looking to locate in Williamson County. She represents Burnet, Milam and northern Williamson counties in the Texas House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2012 and recently announced that she will seek a second term in 2014. Dr. Farney is also a former member of the State Board of Education.
"Tell me how to promote Liberty Hill and I will do it," she said.
Dr. Farney said the Legislature provided more than $1.3 billion in tax relief this year — the majority of which benefitted small businesses like those in Liberty Hill. Lawmakers balanced a state budget without raising taxes, she said.
"We increased spending on education, strengthened the Teacher Retirement System and created a water infrastructure plan without raising taxes," she said.
She said Texas' retired public school teachers had not seen a cost of living adjustment in 12 years, but in October saw an increase.
Voters approved a constitutional amendment in November that created a water infrastructure bank for local water projects. A transfer of $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund was authorized to provide funds for communities to begin construction projects in accordance with the State Water Plan.
"We have a real water crisis in lots of our communities," she said, adding that funding will be allocated based on critical needs.
Additional legislative actions that she considered positive for Texans included reducing the margins tax burden on businesses, rejecting Medicaid expansion, preserving 2nd Amendment rights, adopting redistricting maps, passing legislation restricting abortions after five months of gestation, and improving the juvenile justice system.
Dr. Farney said she supported the Legislature's rejection of a proposal to expand Medicaid because some providers were waiting as long as one year to be paid for their services.
"We rejected expansion until we could start seeing doctors paid for their work," she said.
Rep. Farney spoke about House Bill 5 — legislation that included a number of changes impacting public schools.
"My fingerprints are all over that bill," she said.
Among other things, the bill provided more flexibility on graduation requirements, and provided some relief from standardized testing by reducing the number of high school end-of-course exams from 15 to five.
She also spoke about education legislation she authored that created a personal financial literacy course to prepare students to be fiscally responsible adults.
Other bills she authored:
– Doubled the number of career and technology math courses
_ Offered Texans the chance to purchase educational license plates with proceeds benefitting public schools
– Required open-enrollment charter schools to provide students the opportunity to recide the Pledge of Allegiance to the state and national flags daily.
Rep. Farney described herself as a "common sense conservative" and said generally, there has been a "lack of common sense in the Legislature."
She said she is interested in protecting state's rights and individual liberties.
"I'm outraged that the federal government is telling us that we need to buy health insurance," she said, referring to the federal Affordable Care Act.
Rep. Farney serves on the House Committes on Public Education, Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence and Local and Consent Calendars.

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Dinings // Marylebone // London
Booking at least a week in advance is almost a prerequisite to get a chance to enjoy Dinings. Reason being, there are very few tables and they don't having two sittings, so that they can ensure the comfort of their customers. And what fuels this demand? Tomonari Chiba; a former chef of the oh so well-known Nobu.
However, from the street the restaurant's ground-floor sushi counter looks like quite ordinary. For the real magic you need to go downstairs. The atmosphere is intimate and cosy despite the concrete walls and the minimalist decor. They create this with their excellent service and thoughtful advice, which really helps you make the most of their sushi and Japanese tapas menu.
Once you've ordered your dishes (which are meant to be shared), they will appear one by one in an harmonious order, selected by the kitchen so that you can have a fabulous food journey. Of course, preferences can always be requested, but we suggest you trust the chef, as this is part of the whole experience. And you won't be disappointed; each dish is like a small piece of art, full of flavour and colour.
For adventurous seafood eaters, the urchin served three ways will give your taste buds a whole new feeling. Though for a safer path, the king prawns are perfect and very well-cooked. Just as tasty too is the sea bass, which melts in your mouth surrounded by an amazing combination of aromas. Meat shouldn't be bypassed either at Dinings. The duck magret is brilliant and the wagyu beef lives up to its pedigree.
Broths and sauces are precisely balanced and sides like mushrooms perfectly match the dishes. To get the most out of your meal, drink tea rather than wine. Suggested infusions are designed to emphasise the whole experience, and on top of that, you'll also get to discover their unusual sugar bowl.
So to conclude, overall an unforgettable experience, which you might even become an addiction thanks to the amazing service!


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Jubilee Music Studio
by Jodi A. Hiser
Celebrating the joy of music for the glory of the Lord
Psalm 33:1-3
Contact Us
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Q: How much do lessons cost?
A: Piano lessons are $20 per 30 minute lesson and $30 for 45 minutes. Harp lessons are $30 per 30 minute lesson and $45 for 45 minutes. Jubilee Juniors Class will be $10 per preschooler for each 30 minute class.
Q: When do I pay for lessons?
A: Lesson tuition is due at the beginning of each month and is due in full for all the lessons of the month.
Q: How can I pay for lessons?
A: Jubilee Music Studio accepts cash or check.
Q: When are lessons offered?
A: Please contact Jodi for available lesson times.
Q: What can I expect in my first lesson?
A: Your first lesson in harp or piano will be an introductory time to get to know one another, and a time for you the student to tell me your musical goals, how you learn best, and what learning style suits your personality. If you are a beginner, we will start our learning with hand and body position, and note names. If time, we'll learn our first song.
Q: What can I expect for each lesson after?
A: Whether it be harp or piano, our time together in lessons will be structured mostly the same. We will discuss technique used during the week, the student will play their assinged pieces, critique will be made on how to improve, practice skills will be discussed, and as time permits, we will work on the ever-evolving skills of ear training, listening, sight reading, musical theory, performance, and musicianship.
Q: How often are students required to practice?
A: Younger (5-8) students are required to practice 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week. Older students are required to practice 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week. Advanced students will require additional pracitce time.
Q: Do I need to know how to read music before I come to my music lesson?
A: No! :-) There is no pre-requisite knowledge of note reading needed. However, as a student in a music studio, you must be willing to learn. If you do not know how to read music, please use extra practice time to get familiar with the notes and learn them on the staff. We will work on fun ways to remember each note.
Q: What do I do if I cannot make my lesson?
A: Please call, text, or email Jodi about your cancellation 24 hours prior to your lesson time. A make-up lesson will be given to you.
Q: Are make-up lessons available?
A: No.If you cancelled your lesson within the appropriate 24 hour window, then you will be offered a discount for the next month of lessons.
If you were unable to notify within the alloted time window needed, then no discount can be given for the missed lesson.
Q: What if Jodi cancels a lesson or class?
A: If Jodi cancels a lesson or class, then a make-up lesson will be offered or a proper refund will be given.
Q: What materials are needed for music lessons, and is this an extra cost in addition to lesson tuition?
A: Every student will be required to purchase their own music books and their own music tools. This is an extra cost in addition to lesson fees. Items needed to be ordered will be notated to you two weeks prior before needing them. Please be dilligent to aquire them in a timely manner. Also, every student will need access to a computer, a printer, and a CD player. Each student will also need a metronome when they achieve certain levels in their performance. Jodi will guide each student to know the appropriate time to purchase the metronome.
Q: How do I get the materials needed?
A: There are several websites in which to buy music books. Jodi's personal favorite for harp music is:
A favorite piano website for ordering books is:
. Metronomes, CD's, and CD players can be purchased at many places. Contact Jodi if you need help.
Q: Do I need to have a harp or piano at home to practice?
A: Yes. You will need an instrument at home to practice. Pianos must be in tune, and tuned once a year, include a bench with proper height, and must not have any sticking or broken keys. If you are using an electronic keyboard, it must include the full 88 keys, have a damper pedal, and have "weighted" keys. Harps can be bought or rented. If you are a young beginner, a troubador or folk harp is recommended. If you are older, a concert pedal harp is recommended. It is wise to rent a harp for a while to get the feel and assurance before committing to buy. Contact Jodi with ideas of where to rent a harp.
Q: Do I need to bring my harp with me to my lesson?
A: No, not unless you feel it necessary. Jodi has a concert pedal harp, folk harp, and a lever harp in the studio for you to use.
Q: What should I bring to my lesson?
A: You should bring your music books, your assignment notebook, and any CDs or items that were loaned to you.
Q: Are performances offered? And, are they required?
A: Yes, performances are offered. Each student is highly encouraged to participate in the seasonal recitals held by Jubilee Music Studio. One recital is held in the late spring/early summer, the second is held in the winter holiday season.
Q: How can I contact Jodi?
A: Cell -- 214.404.5012 Jodi's email -- firstname.lastname@example.com


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Rather than having to prepare a foie gras ravioli from scratch, Rougié offers pre-made packets that make this decadent meal easy to whip up. Depending on the amount needed for a particular occasion, Rougié sells boxes containing 25 stuffed pasta pieces or a pouch filled with 145. As for what's on the inside, Rougié boasts a filling that's 100% authentically French in origin, made without any additives or preservatives. Despite this, the frozen product has a long shelf life about nine months.
In order to prepare the flash-frozen ravioli pasta, they can be cooked from frozen and only need about two to three minutes in boiling water. For serving the foie gras ravioli, it's suggested that this pasta makes a great cocktail snack, starter dish or main meal that can be embellished as each chef sees fit.
Rougie's Foie Gras Ravioli Makes a Gourmet Meal Easy to Prep
Laura McQuarrie — January 23, 2015 — Lifestyle


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I watched three Justice League movies, and got confused. Since when did Wonder Women get a sword. Everyone knows you can't defeat villians with a sword that is why she has a lasso.
I want to know who superman's father is is it Zod, or Jerrel. If superman's daddy is Zod does that mean his name is not Kalil since he was conceived not born on Krypton.
I'm curious what the answer is. People have asked me before who is superman's daddy now I don't know what to tell them.
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The SKY81296 is a 2.4 A/2 dual independent flash LED driver. It features a 2.5 V to 5.5 V input voltage range, up to 90% efficiency, a 2.75 MHz switching frequency, and more. It's most notable feature is TrueFlashTM – a technology that allows independent control of the dual LEDs.
TrueFlashTM technology gives camera system engineers to the ability to use sophisticated flash management techniques to enhance overall image quality. This makes the SKY81296 ideal for applications involving LED photo flash with movie/torch mode, camera-enabled mobile devices, smartphones, digital still cameras, and multimedia mobile phones.
For additional information on the LED driver's features and specifications, download the datasheet.


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The hype: Cannabis oil is often heralded as a treatment to destroy or shrink cancerous tumors, as well as a cure for diabetes, ulcers, arthritis, migraines, insomnia, infections, and many other diseases. Also called marijuana oil or hemp oil, it's extracted from marijuana plants, often with higher proportion of a compound known as CBD (cannabidiol), which has less of a psychoactive effect than the more-famous THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) compound that gets marijuana users high.
Cannabis oil is available in several forms with different potencies. It can be infused into cooking oil that users squirt under the tongue or mix into food. Its vapors can also be inhaled. By federal law, cannabis products are illegal, though several states have enacted laws to legalize their medical use.
The evidence: While commercially available cannabis compounds are FDA-approved to reduce cancer treatment–related side effects such as nausea and vomiting and to improve appetite, no clinical trials have shown that cannabis products can treat cancer.
Claims that cannabis oil cures cancer are anecdotal and largely unsupportable, based on scant research done in mice and in labs. Side effects can include memory and attention loss. Perhaps most important, there is evidence that cannabis compounds may inhibit enzymes that patients need to metabolize other anticancer drugs, thereby increasing their toxicity or reducing their effectiveness.
The verdict: "So far, there are no human studies that show cannabis oil can be used as cancer treatment," Dr. Yeung says. "Patients who are using it — or any form of marijuana — should let their doctors know so they can advise you properly."


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If the New England Patriots decide to cut outside linebacker Adalius Thomas, then he probably won't have to wait long to find employment.
A call to his previous defensive coordinator should be all it takes.
Before the Patriots made Thomas one of their major offseason free-agent acquisitions for 2007, he spent seven years with the Baltimore Ravens. He played under Rex Ryan, now the New York Jets' head coach.
Talkative Jets inside linebacker Bart Scott was a guest Tuesday morning on "Mike & Mike" and discussed his hope for reuniting with Thomas. Scott played seven seasons in Baltimore before following Ryan to the Jets a year ago.
"It's funny," Scott said. "I was hanging with Adalius Thomas for Super Bowl weekend. We're buddies from back in the day. He made it public that he's expressed in interest in joining Rex. I think some of his better years of his career have been a part of the Ravens' defense and under Rex Ryan's tutelage. It'll be exciting."
Thomas' time with the Patriots has been disappointing. He fell out of favor with Patriots coach Bill Belichick and was benched twice last year.
Thomas' sack numbers steadily climbed over his last three seasons with Baltimore. He collected eight, nine and a career-high 11. Since he joined the Patriots he has recorded 6.5, five and three last year.
Ryan playfully shot down a question about Thomas when asked Saturday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. But Ryan did explain why it's important for a new coach to collect former players, as he did last year with Scott, safety Jim Leonhard and defensive end Marques Douglas.
"That's big," Ryan said. "Any coach that gets a job will want to bring people in that he's familiar with. These are guys that the rest of the team is going to look at. You better make sure you bring the right guys in from a work-ethic standpoint, from the type of study habits and all that. They're teammates are going to be watching them."


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I have found that there are times when elearning is not the ideal method for training a large group of users. The natural alternative is live-training events (also known as instructor-led training).
However, those too have their limitations.
First, they are quite expensive. You will need to find a physical location for the training, instructors, logistics (such as travel and accommodations), equipment, printed materials, and more.
This adds up pretty quick.
Adding to the difficulty of instructor-led training is number and location of the target audience.
If you have thousands of people that need to be trained who are dispersed across the world then you will need a massive budget and about a year to get everything properly planned.
So what's the alternative?
When faced with this scenario there is a third alternative that costs less than live training but can be more effective than elearning (depending on the execution).
That solution is virtual-led training.
Virtual-led training is its own animal to some degree. You have challenges that you normally don't have when administering live training that have to be taken into consideration.
The infographic above (created by mclabs) details five critical success factors to virtual-led training initiatives.
You will notice an underlying theme across all the factors: preparation.
The same could be true with instructor-led training events, but for virtual training preparation is absolutely essential. In particular, you need to be adequately prepared to support the virtual learners (which is no easy task).
In my experience, I find that a combination of elearning and virtual-led training will yield the best results.
You can prepare learners for the virtual sessions by having short introductory elearning courses prior to the event. This keeps everything on-point during the virtual session so that there is little to no wasted time.


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Curves House
Client: Private
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Location: NW3
Status: Complete
Full refurbishment of an unexciting 70s terrace house including the construction of a 90 sqm basement
Sinuous curves
We relocated the staircase and completely transformed this property, using curves to improve the flow of functions.
"We needed more room for our growing family but didn't want to move out of our neighbourhood. XUL conceived and brought to life a dream home. XUL's highly skilled team helped us through every step of the process and the results were transformational! Our once smallish house now feels spacious, light and elegant."
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The Communicable Disease Program at the Perth District Health Unit strives to reduce the impact of infectious diseases on residents of Perth County. Our team monitors the rates of these diseases in the community to watch for trends or changes. We also investigate disease outbreaks in an effort to stop their spread as soon as possible.
If you are diagnosed with a reportable infectious disease, your doctor will inform us and a public health nurse or public health inspector may contact you to find out more information about your illness. They will provide you with information on preventing the spread of your illness to those around you.
We want to keep you, your family, and all of Perth County healthy and disease-free!


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Its been a bit of a wait, but the popular gay dating app Bender is finally in the Windows Phone Store.
Bender allows users to upload up to 5 photos, favourite guys you like so you always know when they are online, and swap private photos with guys you're interested in.
The app is not Grindr, the most popular service in the genre, but it is a start, and will hopefully convince the largest gay social network to also jump on board.
The app is $5.99 with a free trial and can be found in the Windows Phone Store here.
Thanks Luis for the tip.


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Cord blood as a source of donor cells for transplant offers many benefits: Easily collected and stored, it does not need to be as closely matched to a patient's tissue type for transplantation, unlike bone marrow or peripheral blood. There is also a lower risk of viral transmission and other serious transplantation-related complications, but the number of blood stem cells found in each donor unit collected is sometimes not enough to bring about a transplant's success.
As such, one strategy is to multiply or expand the number of cord blood stem cells obtained from a single unit through scientific engineering, and that is exactly what Gamida Cell, a world leader in cellular and immune therapies for the treatment of cancer and orphan genetic diseases, has achieved with one of its current pipeline products, Nicord.
NiCord is an expanded umbilical cord blood stem cell product, derived from umbilical cord blood. It is in development to be a curative treatment for more than 50% of high risk leukaemia and lymphoma patients who need a stem cell transplant.
Now, a recent study of its efficacy in the field has revealed positive outcomes and is breaking new ground in the area of blood-related disorders.
The results of the clinical trial published this year show significant improvement in the time donor cells take to engraft, while also displaying a considerable decrease
in bacterial and non-viral grade 2-3 infection rates, resulting in decreased hospitalisation and associated costs. A phase three trial is to be conducted at leading transplantation centres worldwide in an effort to bring Nicord's advancements to the clinic in the near future.
The technology is an unprecedented step in the right direction and will prove a game changer for thousands of people who suffer from rare blood-related cancers and conditions like this. With the anticipated production of similar results to follow, expect more hope to be uncovered soon.
For more information on enrolling transplantation centres and study inclusion and exclusion criteria please click here
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- Sarah Anand, Samantha Thomas, Terry Hyslop et al. Transplantation of Ex Vivo Expanded Umbilical Cord Blood (NiCord) Decreases Early Infection and Hospitalization. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 23 (2017) 1151–1157
- https://www.gamida-cell.com/press_release/gamida-cell-announces-publication-of-positive-clinical-outcomes-from-nicord-transplanted-patients-in-the-journal-of-biology-of-blood-and-marrow-transplantation/
- https://www.gamida-cell.com/products/nicord-for-blood-cancers


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Healthy boneless chicken breasts can be shredded, sliced, or diced, and used as the base for countless healthy recipes, and when you cook them in the Instant Pot pressure cooker they can go from frozen OR fresh chicken breasts to fully cooked with just 10 minutes cooking time.
Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipe
How many times have you come home and realized you've forgotten to pull the chicken from the freezer for tonight's dinner? If you're like me, it's way too many.
But since I discovered how to cook both frozen chicken breasts and/or fresh chicken breasts in the Instant Pot, those days are over.
It seems like all too often us recipe creators, aka food bloggers, get caught up in creating that totally unique recipe.
The recipe that intrigues.
The recipe that nobody's ever thought of before.
But the reality is, while those recipes are fun to bookmark and make every so often, it's the basics for daily cooking that we really need. Like how to cook the basic boneless chicken breast, and how to cook it fast.
I've shared my recipes for the Best Grilled Chicken Breast and the Best Baked Chicken Breasts and you guys love them. So when I received requests for an Instant Pot version, how could I not oblige?
And once I started cooking chicken breasts STRAIGHT FROM THE FREEZER in my Instant Pot, I realized I needed to share with you how you can do the same.
So let's talk basics.continue to the recipe… about How to Cook Instant Pot Chicken Breasts (from Fresh or Frozen)


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Peugeot 308 has been named Car of the Year 2014, the French model managing to overcome competitors like BMW i3 and Tesla Model S.
The new Peugeot 308 was awarded Car of the Year 2014 in the Palexpo convention center, at the first day of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The jury consisting of European automotive journalists from the most popular publications on the Old Continent decided that French hatchback is the best of this year's candidates. In second place was the new BMW i3 and on three the revolutionary Tesla Model S.
Car of the Year 2014 – Peugeot 308 & Runners-up
Peugeot has always made cars that the French liked. In the rest of Europe they were always second because the German rivals, more equilibrated and sober, were suited for the automotive culture on many more countries. And one of the fiercest battles between France and Germany has been given and gives today in the compact segment, where Peugeot always had a representative. The old 307 was a relatively decent car, but far from the segment leaders. Then came 308, a clumsy car with the same disease as its predecessors.
But this time Peugeot has chosen the winning card. And for the first time in history, no longer changed the number to designate the model. We should have mention the new 309, probably, but Peugeot decided instead that we will talk about the new… 308. Many would think that this is a facelift of the old 308, but this is far from the truth. We are facing a totally new car, and the French manufacturer has managed to combine, finally, an attractive design with a competent suspension and a minimalist interior, but sufficiently well done.
To be eligible for the Car of the Year 2014 competition, a model should be available on the market before the end of 2013 and the sales forecast must exceed 5,000 copies. A total of 30 cars were eligible for Car of the Year 2014, but after the first stages of the competition there were only seven models that competed for the title of Car of the Year 2014.
The cars qualified in the last phase were: BMW i3, Citroen C4 Picasso, Mazda3, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Peugeot 308, Skoda Fabia and Tesla Model S. After the votes counting, Peugeot 308 accumulated 307 points in the rankings, followed by the BMW i3 with 223 points and Tesla Model S with 216 points. The ranking was completed with Citroen C4 Picasso (182 points), Mazda3 (180 points), Skoda Octavia (172 points) and Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse (170 points).
Last year, Volkswagen Golf 7 was awarded Car of the Year.
Car of the Year – previous winners
|Make and Model
|Volkswagen Golf 7
|Opel Ampera / Chevrolet Volt
|Nissan Leaf
|Volkswagen Polo
|Opel Insignia
|Fiat 500
|Ford S-Max
|Renault Clio
|Toyota Prius
|Fiat Panda
|Renault Megane
|Peugeot 307
|Alfa Romeo 147
|Toyota Yaris
|Ford Focus
|Alfa Romeo 156
|Renault Megane Scenic
|Fiat Bravo/Brava
|Fiat Punto
|Ford Mondeo
|Nissan Micra
|Volkswagen Golf
|Renault Clio
|Citroen XM
VIDEO: Car of the Year 2014 – Peugeot 308
In an announcement in Palexpo, in the eve of Geneva Auto Show, the Peugeot 308 has been named Car of the Year 2014. The winner received 307 points from the 58 Jury members, with top points from 22 jurors. Second and third, in a close race, were the two electric cars, BMW i3 (223 points) and Tesla S (216). In the group of seven Nominees, were also the Citroën C4 Picasso (182), Mazda3 (180), Skoda Octavia (172) and Mercedes S-class (170).
The CotY 2014 winner is not a 'repeater', as Renault Clio in 2006 and VW Golf last year; just sort of it, for the 307 -the compact Peugeot at the time- also won the award in 2002. Offered in 5-door hatchback and estate body styles, the 308 is the spearhead in Peugeot's product offensive: Stylish and with new ambitions in quality and elegance. PSA's new EMP2 platform allows big advantages over the previous model with the same nameplate. The new 308 is at the same time slightly shorter in length and with a bigger cargo area. This last virtue is very much pronounced in the handsome 308 SW, the estate derivative.
The new construction approach and the use of lightweight and composite materials save weight in an amount that Peugeot estimates up to 140 kg; a feature that improves performance and fuel economy. Launched with a limited engine range, the Peugeot 308 diversifies powertrains for 2014. The PureTech family of 3-cylinder petrol engines had already an aspirated 1.2 as the access option. The two versions of the new 1.2 e-THP, with direct injection and turbocharging, offer 110 and 130 hp, lots of torque and astonishing fuel consumption figures; in fact they better the official fuel economy of their 82 hp sibling. As for the BlueHDI diesel engines, now with four power levels up to 180 hp, they are homologated with outstanding emission figures starting at 82 g/km of CO2. Peugeot also announces for the 308 a new and efficient 6-speed automatic gearbox. Away from the popular dual-clutch trend, the converter-equipped transmission should add only marginal fuel consumption over the manual 'box.
– Body: 5-door hatchback & estate
– Size: 4.25 X 1.80 X 1.46 m. Wheelbase: 2.62 m.
– Transmission: Front wheel drive. Manual/automatic gearbox
– Petrol engines: 1.2 VTI/e-THP (82/110, 130 hp), 1.6THP (155 hp)
– Diesel engines: 1.6HDi (100, 120 hp), 2.0HDi (150, 180 hp)
– Maximum speed – 0-100 km/h acceleration:
Petrol engines: 172 to 215 km/h – 13.3 to 8.0 s.
Diesel engines: 185 to 225 km/h – 11.0 to 7.2 s.
Combined fuel consumption – CO2 emissions:
Petrol engines: 4.6 to 5.6 l/100 km – 107 to 129 g/km
Diesel engines: 3.1 to 4.4 l/100 km – 82 to 117 g/km[/learn_more]
Peugeot 308 Car of the Year 2014 via caroftheyear.org


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We all have our heroes. David Schick's hero is the American consumer, scaling back and scooping up bargains to survive soaring gas prices, plunging employment, and crunching credit.
The reasons behind two of his stock picks are clear; the reasons behind his third stock pick, less so.
The two "easy choices" are Home Depot and Advance Auto Parts.
As economic conditions worsen, the reasoning goes, the consumer will cope by repairing things rather than replacing them, and doing projects, rather than hiring someone to do them.
"Home improvements and auto parts: You can play the cyclicality of the market; hard lines have underperformed a long time; we want to be in them early," Schick, David Schick, Stifel Nicolaus & Co. retail analyst, told CNBC.
Less intuitive is his third pick, luxury retailer Coach.
"We just think the Coach business model is very resilient, that margins will hang in much better than consensus expectations think," he said. "We think this is a company built on a long list of competitive advantages." (See his full comments in the video)


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Risks Will Be Taken
Insurance and the Insecure Beginnings of American Independence, 1770s-1840s
On June 26, 1752, long before signing the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin got insured. He purchased two policies for his rental apartments from the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, the pioneering company he helped to found in British North America. According to Franklin, the core idea was to offer a way whereby "every man might help another without any disservice to himself." The idea found its followers. Many more insurance companies would soon join the Contributionship in making "risks" one of the top-selling commodities of the American Revolution.
In my project Risks Will Be Taken, I analyze the nascent domestic insurance industry in the years between 1770 and 1840. The contours of this research are defined by the paths that insurers took from the urban centers of the Northeast into the rural South and by the people and objects they claimed to protect, ranging from slaves to staples, and from valuables to debts. The goal of this analysis, however, is broader than tracing the history of the business. I argue that the ways in which insurers constructed risks - by defining assessment procedures, types, locations, prices, public representations, and so on - reveal the emergence of the imperiled subject as a new cultural trend in early American society.
To bring this trend into focus my project resorts to primary material that was produced by both insurers and insured, including actuarial tables, business correspondence, advertisements, and personal letters and applications. The diversity of sources provides the means to trace how business strategies were translated in peoples' minds and how they altered peoples' routines and self-perceptions. The questions that guide the project are: Who was addressed as being imperiled? Why did risk become marketable to them? Which uncertainties - fire, horse theft, runaway slaves, death, business failure etc. - were constructed and coded as risky for them? How did insurance policies reinforce difference according to people's location, possessions, occupation, health, sex, age, or race? What material assets were, or were not, insured because they were seen as being at risk? And how did insurance requirements, such as fire escapes and medical attention, transform the lives and environments of insured and uninsured people?
More broadly, this study aims to argue that the history of risk in North America was framed by the difficulties entailed in ending British colonial rule and achieving independence. Focusing on risk highlights the fears and insecurities that spurred a desire for protection during the revolution and offers a perspective on the imperial networks and structures that provided such protection. By tracing how newly emerging local uncertainties linked Americans to potentially global security communities, this study engages scholarship that attempts to return attention to the transnational dimensions of U.S. history and the country's postcolonial condition.


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14 May 2013
The third Haiku
This year, unlike the previous years I traveled the long and winding road down South from my blissful Benua to visit Tikus mondok of which I left behind in the city. It was no the main intention though. It was about the choice. The Tikus has not changed much so was the city. But the voice in the shadow is becoming loud and clear. That was the day my fingernail tainted blue. That was also the day when the sky closed its heavenly door and never pour the shower onto my Benua. So I wrote this Haiku...
Inai biru
sejuta harapan
kemarau semakin panjang
This is not a foretelling from a human with the least of sanity.
It is a prophecy.
22 comments:
- Nizam.Ariff said...
dalam sungguh maksudnya
jauh sungguh pandangan..
- 15 May, 2013 13:57
- DrSam said...
Perasaan terpendam
- 16 May, 2013 05:34
- Temuk said...
Salam bahagia DrSam
I was just wondering whether there was actually any hope for the Tikus and the city to change at a faster rate, and whether the voice in the shadow that had become louder and clearer had actually promised anything meaningful. It's a pity that the sky could be unfair at times by not drenching your Benua with its heavenly shower.
- 18 May, 2013 18:31
- DrSam said...
Salam Temuk. In general all tikuses are very strong and quite resilience to external forces. They had survived the changes and really looking forward for another good shift in their environment. I am sure tikus kota have the same trait. The hope is high and the desire is burning intensely. My benua is burning hot too. The sky hasn't open its heavenly sky for few months. Hope the weather would show some mercy here.
- 22 May, 2013 12:30
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- 25 May, 2013 10:05
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- 31 May, 2013 05:44
- School Of Tots said...
Clever Mentioning
Various Color of Life
Keep Me Awaking..
- 31 May, 2013 09:33
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- 16 June, 2013 15:15
- zafi said...
So deep! Touched
- 19 June, 2013 18:35
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- 04 July, 2013 01:10
- aliff mohamad noor said...
Lamo sungguh dok bertande di blog ning.
Ambo tersumbat oleh angin bayu denge satar Pata Telok Mok Nik...
Akhirnyo baru lepas..
#Glad you are still writing in the blog. Now I am in kampung also.. Menjunjung perintah kerajaan Malaysia ke Jempol sebagai tukang sain kertas kaler pink..
- 17 July, 2013 18:25
- Faisal Admar said...
Hmm I re-read and cannot chew much. Perhaps second post will elaborate more?
- 21 July, 2013 19:17
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terpendam dah terluah ni doc :)
Salam AidilFitri doc.. maaf zahir dan batin
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FORT COLLINS — It was like nothing else the ladies of the Monarch golf team had seen all year.
The Jack Nicklaus layout at Ptarmigan Country Club, with its tight fairways and big greens, put an emphasis on quality shot making and on a day where a berth in the state tournament was at stake, the Coyotes didn't seem at all fazed by the challenge in front of them.
Despite not having their best day, Monarch was still good enough on Monday to claim the regional crown — their seventh tournament win of the season — and qualify all four girls to the Class 5A state tournament at Commonground G.C. on May 23-24. The Coyotes (243) edged Heritage (244) by a single shot to win and the hosts from Loveland (247) were a close third.
"It was a harder course than we have had all year and there was some real decision making opportunities and some blind shots that snuck up on us," said Monarch coach Mike Riley, whose team got one look at the course before Monday's tournament. "We followed prom with a regional tournament and that is tough on everyone, but they fought through and hung in there and only gave up a few strokes."
The leader of the pack on Monday was Carly Gallant.
The Monarch junior, who was admittedly a bundle of nerves before her 9:50 tee-time, played about as clean an outward nine holes of golf as she could have hoped for.
A wedge to within 5 feet on the 474-yard par-5 No. 2, produced her lone birdie of the round and took her to 1-under par. It was a score she maintained until a three-putt bogey on No. 8.
"I hit the ball and my putting was just okay, but overall I played pretty well," said Gallant, whose 5-over par 77 was a personal tournament best. "That birdie really helped me get moving and get some momentum going."
The goal coming in, a conservative approach by Riley to his girls, was just to hit greens and make pars. Gallant hit 13-of-18 greens and really avoided any sort of big numbers until she doubled No. 18.
Even through holes 14-16, which the locals call "Ptarmageddon," Gallant held her own and despite hitting her drive in the water on No. 16, she recovered to make a nice bogey.
"Getting up-and-down from 50 yards was really big," said Gallant, who was paired with regional champion Joanna Kempton of Heritage — who was the only play in red figures, firing a 1-under par 71.
"It felt good to finally play well and now the stress is over with, the pressure and now it's time to go to state and put up some good numbers."
Senior Delaney Elliott struggled, but her 8-over par was plenty good enough to punch her ticket.
Elliott, who finished tied for ninth at state last season, doubled her first hole, but recovered with a nice birdie on No. 2 to settle the nerves.
"Today (my play) didn't really end up affecting our team and where we ended up which was good," Elliott said. "And as long as we qualified for state, that is all that matters."
The Coyotes didn't automatically get all four players in by virtue of their team win. Emma Teuton's 86 was good enough to get in and Liina Neitenbach's 105 was within the 10 shot margin of the last qualifier to also sneak in.
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At Ptarmigan Country Club, par 71
Team scores (top two teams qualify for state) — Monarch 243, Heritage 244, Loveland 247, Arapahoe 270, Chaparral 286, Northglenn 289, Coronado 293, Douglas County 314, Poudre 319, Bear Creek 324, Thornton 333, Mountain Range 341, Hinkley NS, Smoky Hill NS.
State qualifiers — Joanna Kempton, Heritage, 71; Carly Gallant, Monarch 77; Aili Bundy, Loveland, 79; Lauren Lehigh, Loveland 79; Delaney Elliott, Monarch, 80; Amish Singh, Smoky Hill, 81; Gabby Esquibel, Heritage 85; Beth Lebar, Arapahoe 85; Emma Teuton, Monarch 86; Leia Vadeen, Northglenn, 86; Katie Malcolm, Chaparral 87; Delaney Benson, Heritage, 88; Christine Attai, Arapahoe 89; Hannah Doran, Loveland, 89; Madi Eurich, Coronado, 91; Allie Garcia, Coronado, 91; Amanda Westrick, Thornton, 92; Kendra George, Heritage 93; Nicole Tedesco, Douglas County, 94; Jacq Pepper, Arapahoe 96; Liina Neitenbach, Monarch 105.


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CINEMA AND SUPPING: California is a leader in many ways, taking chances where chances should be taken and inventing things that people mostly need and filling in holes where gaps exists. This extends even to our leisure time and pleasurable pursuits, such as the film festival, an event we do rather well 'round these parts. (Rather well and rather often, we'll add.) Where many a film festival unreels around the world in the usual ways -- screenings, panels, repeat -- the Golden State has a few add-ons that are sure to inspire other organizers in unCalifornia parts of the globe. The main add-on we're seeing become a regular thing is the food and/or drink element of a food festival. Napa Valley does it with its autumntime cinema celebrations (makes total sense, of course, what with the wine and more wine) and Santa Barbara does it as well, and as famously, come winter. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival's eat-out partnership is called Film Feast, and it is set to tuck a napkin into its collar when the movies begin to flicker on Thursday, Jan. 24.
WHERE TO DINE: There are several participating cafes, tasting rooms, and restaurants in the four designated theater districts of the festival: Arlington Theatre District, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Metro 4 Theatre District, and the Lobero. Prix fixe menus, specials, and fun stuff'll be afoot at several American Riviera eateries. "Fun stuff" will play out in a lot of ways, but we're liking the idea that chefs at Bistro 1111 will ready an entree on a different-hued plate, at random, with the intention of presenting a ticket to the person who gets that special plate. There's a lot afoot, and atable as well, at Santa Barbara restaurants throughout the film fest. Might people even venture to the city during the Jan. 24-Feb. 3 run who only intend to dine? And not see a movie? That could happen with this rapidly growing companion fest.


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