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This stunning set of 3 Ammonite bracelets have a matte finish, so it looks like the beachy sea glass you find while walking along the shore. The large one: all 8mm stones are of the same color accented with a large gold vermeil bead that has a flower on it. The other two are designed with 4mm beads that vary in color and one is accented with 8 gold vermeil beads and the other with one large gold vermeil bead. So adorable as a set. All measure 7" and are very durable.
This is a stretchy bracelet, so it just rolls onto your wrist, and rolls off when you take it off. This is an elastic, stretch bracelet of the highest quality, professional grade, reinforced elastic.
Fits wrist size 6-7
Amazonite beads- 4-8 mm
Amazonite- Amazonite introduces a freshness to one's being, releasing any "staleness" one has accumulated. This freshness affects the physical, emotional, mental & spiritual levels transforming one to a new beginning - a fresh start. Amazonite lifts one's spirit allowing self defeating feelings to fall away. On the physical level Amazonite works on improving circulation throughout one's body with it's fresh rejuvenation and cleaning energy.
PAYMENT: I currently accept money orders and PayPal, but you DON'T have to be a paypal customer to purchase an item. The system accepts any major credit card.
I am more than happy to work with you if you really want an item but can't pay it all on one big ticket. Please contact me, if you'd like to know the LAy-A-Way options on a particular item....I will strive to work with you =)
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I ship within 24 hours of payment and I use USPS First class mail. It takes 2-4 days depending on where you live. I include tracking with delivery confirmation.
I SHIP TO THE ADDRESS ON YOUR ETSY ACCOUNT. If your paypal shipping address is different from your etsy address, please send me message through ETSY CONVERSATION, or "Notes to Seller" and let me know where you'd prefer it to be sent.
is optional and is ALWAYS available upon request, please 'convo' me before your purchase if you wish to get insurance or tracking on your package, and I'll be more than happy to accomodate your request.
FIRST CLASS vs. PRIORITY:
All item prices are for FIRST CLASS. If you'd like priority shipping, I will be happy to adjust the price for you to get it there by your requirements, including OVER NIGHT.
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: can take up to four weeks even though I ship from my end within 2 days.
**Payment of VAT taxes or other custom charges are your responsibility .**
**I do not mark as a gift since that is illegal**
*International Express varies, so let me know if you need it shipped that way*
THANK YOU for reading..
If I did not touch on a subject you have questions on, please don't hesitate to write and ask.=)
I strive to make each and every customer excited about their purchase. If something is not to your satisfaction, PLEASE contact me.
I offer (and Recommend) insurance in case something breaks in the mail, or simply does not show up. BUT on the rare occasion something does break and you did not purchase insurance, I will do my best to work with you to get it fixed....If for some reason the item does not reach your door step, I will offer you a CREDIT in my store for the same amount you spent.
FOR CUSTOM ORDERS: I ask that my customers pre-pay for their custom order.
I ALWAYS get pre-approval (by sending pictures), before I send the piece through the mail. Therefore, custom orders are not available for refunds. HOWEVER, if something is wrong with the item (damaged), I will of course be happy to fix it OR if you decide you want it altered, I will be happy to do that as well. Your happiness is what I strive for.
Care of your jewelry-
I use strong stretch cord, but the best way to put those types of bracelets on is to roll them on and roll them off.
Gold plated items and gold vermeil should not be worn in the shower, swimming pool or the ocean . It can fade the gold finish more quickly.*
Pave items should not be worn in the water, shower or beach as it can loosen them
In the meantime, it is ALWAYS a good idea to keep each of your pieces in a seperate SEALED bag. The less amount of air that gets to your jewelry while you're not wearing it, the longer it will take the 'elements' to get to your jewelry and 'age' it.
I want my customers to be able to wear their jewelry for as long as possible, so if you have any questions or needs, don't hesitate to contact me =)
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I took a day off before my vacation - a wonderful day to pick out a new camera and backpack, get chores done and even breezily pop in to the Metropolitan Museum of Art 15 minutes before closing.
|A portion of "Under Bryant Park" by Samm Kunce
According to the museum folks:
Zoomorphic helmet masks, the most prestigious and powerful masks worn by the Senufo men's Poro society members, are worn at funerals of important elders. The masks' aggressive qualities ... express the supernatural powers they embody.
|Senufo Helmet Mask
19th-mid 20th C, wood
The Northwest Coast peoples of North America have mythic cycles that feature important ancestors and supernatural beings. Encounters between them are visualized in elaborate performances.
The impressive whale masks of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples are grand constructions in which the mouth, finds, and tail of a sea mammal are made to move in imitation of a whale swimming. The tail goes up and down, the lateral flippers move in and out, and the great mouth opens. The dorsal fin also moves slightly.
|Whale Transformation Mask
British Columbia, ca. 1890
|Peruvian vessels
|Stirrup Spout Bottle - Owl
Peru, 15th-9th C B.C.
|Stirrup Spout Bottle - Frog
Peru, 2nd-5th C
|Mortar - Monkey
Ecuador, 2nd millenium B.C.
|Vessel - Turtle
Panama, 300-500 A.D.
|Vessel - Monkey
Panama, 900-1100 A.D.
|A view of "Clouds" by Olaf Breuning

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To February!
I did start doing the embroidery in February, but it did take a little longer to stitch than the other blocks.
I again used DMC threads for the stiching. Stitches used-satin, long and short, stem, straight, french knots. I could have told you the colours, but I tidied up and put them away, lol.
The light patches on the fabric is the early morning sun coming in through the morning. It has been lovely to get up and see blue sky and have the sun shining. It is even getting a little warmer in the sun too. Won't be long before we start seeing the primroses out for real.


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In this webinar we walked through online resources for Career Navigators available at icapsillinois.com. We provided examples of material for career/transition plans, college success course development, the screening and selection process, marketing, orientation, and other essential elements of an ICAPS program. Additionally, we shared information on the iLearn system.
The webinar was originally held on March 2 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
An archived version of the webinar and the presentation slideshow can be found at the following links:
Career Navigators Online Resources Webinar
Career Navigator Online Resources Slideshow


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There are certain elements you can expect from the Fast and Furious franchise: fast cars, cheesy dialogue about family, LOTS of explosions, and Vin Diesel. Now remove all of those things and replace them with 6-year-olds wearing bald caps and driving power wheels and you get A Little Fast a Little Furious.
I bet this thing would make $100 million at the box office. Probably $120 million if kid Paul Walker dies at the end.


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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Go wild at Disney's Animal Kingdom Wild Africa Trek
One of my favorite things to do at Walt Disney World Resort is to visit the wild world of Disney's Animal Kingdom. The Kilimanjaro Safari takes you in to see some of the majestic animals on the planet roaming free on grounds that are similar to their native habitats. Even though you get pretty close to the animals on that attraction it can be a mixed bag since the animals do pretty much whatever they want. In order to get really up close you should try going on the Wild Africa Trek experience. Check out this promo from Disney Parks below.
Get up close and personal with real African animals on Wild Africa Trek! Visit: http://di.sn/rZl to learn more!
This video will give you an up-close-and-personal look at what it's really like to go on the Wild Africa Trek in Disney's Animal Kingdom. A privately guided VIP expedition offering close encounters with exotic African wildlife in their native habitat. http://di.sn/rZl
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Robert Coover
He sets off one day on an arduous journey to a remote kingdom, wondering, as the weeks pass, about the wisdom of it. Even the purpose. When he launched forth, he was sure he had a purpose, but by the time he reaches the primitive mountain village at the edge of the wilderness, he can no longer remember it. In fact, he is not certain this was his original destination. Wasn't he going to the barber shop? It was summertime when he left, but now it is winter and the dead of night and he is alone and dressed only in his golf shirt and orange-and-green checked Bermuda shorts. He is met by villagers, huddled in heavy furs, who stare at him with expressions of dread and horror. He's a friendly guy, even among strangers, always ready to buy the first round, and he puts his hand out and flashes them his best smile, but they shriek and shrink back, crossing themselves theatrically. A horse-drawn sleigh stands waiting in the middle of the snowy road, apparently meant for him, the driver's face hidden in his upturned collar and large fur hat, the horses impatiently snorting plumes of white fog. There are thick fur wraps laid out for him on the seat, so he crawls into the sleigh and pulls them around him and they're off, whipping over the snowswept mountains with alarming speed, the sleigh's bells tolling funereally. The icy wind pushes his eyelashes back, but he can see nothing except the snow thudding against his naked eyeballs. The sleigh stops abruptly in a neighbourhood of ancient stone castles. He is dropped off unceremoniously in front of one of them, and the sleigh flies off into the distance, rear lanterns wagging frantically in the black night. Overhead, the bitter wind whistles around the louring towers, and wolves howl menacingly in the surrounding hills. As he approaches the heavy doors, they open of their own accord, the hinges grinding, and he enters the castle's great hall. It is starkly inhospitable, unkempt and cold and smelling vaguely of unwashed laundry, yet, for all that, it looks suspiciously like his own living room. The television is on so he goes in and, exhausted by his travels, collapses in front of it, ready to accept whatever might appear there. Seems to be a sitcom with comic monsters playing a ball game of some sort with human heads. He laughs along with the canned laughter on the TV and about as sincerely. His wife comes in, baring, with a wink, her incisors, and offers him a Bloody Mary. She has a drained and haggard look, not at all like the plump little country club souse he left behind. Well, keeping house in a place like this can't be easy. The children are swinging from the fixtures overhead, squealing, squabbling, pissing drollishly upside down, the big ones biting the little ones and making them cry; like children everywhere, he supposes, though in truth he's never paid much attention to the noisome little pests. The wolves are still howling ravenously out there, and he can empathize with them, feeling more than a bit wolfish himself. The Bloody Mary, downed in a single long swallow, has picked him up, but he's famished, can't remember when last he ate, his stomach growling like dogs fighting over a bone. He has an appalling urge to set upon his daughter, who has appeared succulently in the doorway, pig-tailed and rosy-cheeked, but his wife comes in and sweeps the child away. Which, feeling slighted, he resents, while understanding his resentment as instinctive, and so forgivable. As are, surely, all his crimes, which are not really crimes at all, but merely attributes of his immutable character, like his domestic failings or his golf handicap. He should lift himself out of the torture instrument that is his chair and go see what's available in the meat locker, but he is overwhelmed by a terrible weariness, which he associates with the breaking of dawn. His other children come in to say goodnight, gnashing their fangs as they crawl over him. He manages to fend them off, but he is growing weaker. He should be making his way to the cellar for a little shut-eye amid the cobwebs. If he could only move. But the heavy front doors creak open again and there's his neighbour, the doctor, who has a nasty habit of turning up just when his strength is waning. Always a damned nuisance with his loathsome crosses and garlicky breath and his unbearable platitudes. Now, he's talking about getting up a round of golf on Sunday. For some reason, the word 'Sunday' makes his head ache just behind his eyes and his hemorrhoids flare up, and he knows the doctor said it on purpose. He should try to stay awake, but somewhere there's the somnolent whirring of little wings and, though he's pretty sure the doctor is going to stake his heart when he drops off, his eyelids close like iron shutters. Outside, the wind is howling and branches scrape against the castle walls. Really, I'm a decent fellow and I deserve something better, he thinks as his mind irises out.


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By: Sal Cangeloso
Though I am certainly an advocate of desktop Linux, I am not so impressed with its progress that I cannot recognize faults or acknowledge them shown to me. Despite my intended objectivity, I have to admit that an issue was recently brought to my attention that I, in all my musings, had overlooked. Generally when examining Linux, be it a specific distribution or something larger, pundits point out aspects like problems with hardware, a lack of vendor support, or bloated applications- but this time it was something different. The complaint was concerning Linux's naming conventions (and lack thereof).
There are a number of things preventing Windows users from moving en masse to Linux. While the naming of applications is probably not a make-or-break issue when considering a new operating system, it is a legitimate consideration. This is the case because many of the names chosen for Linux programs are downright confusing, and the last thing desktop Linux needs right now is to make the transition from Windows or the acquisition of new users any harder than it has to be.
Here are some examples of Windows programs and a Linux equivalent:
Web Browser
Windows: Internet Explorer
Linux: Konqueror, Opera, Epiphany, Galeon, Firefox
Graphics Editing
Windows: Photoshop, Illustrator
Linux: GIMP
Movie Playback
Windows: Windows Media Player
Linux: Helix, Xine
DVD Playback:
Windows: WinDVD, Windows Media Player
Linux: Ogle, Xine, Totem
Simple Text Editing
Windows: Notepad, Wordpad, TextPad
Linux: Gedit, Kate
Instant Messaging
Windows: AOL Instant Messenger
Linux: Gaim, Kopete
Music Playback:
Windows: Windows Media Player, Itunes, WinAmp
Linux: XMMS, Noatun, MPlayer, Xine
CD Ripping:
Windows: Itunes, Windows Media Player
Linux: Grip, Gnome Toaster, Sound Juicer
CD Burning
Windows: Roxio Easy CD Creator, Nero
Linux: K3b, Gnome Toaster, XCDRoast
The list of programs for each OS is tremendous, but the selections above points out some of the most prominent Windows programs and their Linux counterparts. Looking over them it should not be difficult to notice a trend- the Windows names can more easily be associated with the intended use of the program. This is not always the case, but on the whole it can be seen how a user would have an easier time finding a Windows program to do what they need than a Linux one. Of course, it is easy enough just to open a program up or do a bit of research to see what it does, but this is precisely the attitude which has made Linux so foreboding to beginners and new users.
The KDE naming convention (KMail, KAIM, KPlayer, etc) tends to be a bit better than average, though they do tend to take the "K" thing a bit too far. Even this, which tends to produce easy to discern names, has problems (k3b, Kaffeine, amaroK, kynaptic, etc) and can get confusing at times.
So why aren't Linux names more intuitive? This is hard to pin down, but it often seems to stem from a desire to create a name which is unlike the name of a similar Windows program. Aside from this, some Linux names may seem confusing but actually are not. An example of this is GIMP, which seems to be a strange name for a graphics program, but "GNU Image Manipulation Program" is actually quite logical. Of course a counterpoint to this is Gaim, which seems like it could stand for something sensible, but is said (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/faq.php#q1) to be nothing more than a name. Finally, a possible explanation for this is open source software does not have the marketing pressures of commercial products so developers can be more flexible with their naming.
Whatever the reason, desktop Linux's usability is hindered by its naming practices. This is not a huge factor in its growth or lack thereof, but it is something to consider. If nothing else, its naming is indicative of a community which does not always embrace new users and an operating system which is all to often seen as being reserved for the tech elite. If a person or group develops software they should, by all means, be able to name it whatever they want, but why not help everyone out a bit and name it something which is easy to recognized and remember?
Related Articles:
– Desktop Linux's Hardware Woes
– What is it about Ubuntu?
– Linspire Five-O Review


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I had a conversation recently about choosing photo gear and I walked away from it pondering where an individual should spend their money. Here are my thoughts.
A friend of mine posted on twitter that he wanted a new camera. He is running a Canon S95 point and shoot currently. Given that I'm a pro photographer I often get asked about gear choice and selection. A good answer is "buy the gear that gets you shooting!". For some that is nothing more than an S95 and for others they need a bit more to encourage them to shoot more. Just so you can understand where I am coming from here is a list of the top four cameras I use.
1 – Nikon D3S – this is my main camera for all my Pro work.
2 – Fuji X100 – this is my choice for everyday life and is always with me.
3 – Olympus XZ-1 – this camera I gave to my wife to use for pictures of the kids.
4 – Apple iPhone – this is always in my pocket and is used to share things with my friends vie Instagram.
Ok now that you have an idea of what I use let me tell you that they are three very different cameras but ALL of them take amazing pictures. The above picture was taken with the XZ-1 on the top of Blackcomb Ski Mountain this summer. Technically it has a small sensor, less control, smaller lens, and lots of other issues compared to the D3S. Lets face it though, the aesthetic of the picture and the cameras ability to capture what the scene was like is still very strong. Would I shoot a billboard campaign with the XZ-1? Of course not, but not for the reasons you would think. I could make a very similar and compelling billboard picture with both cameras and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference of them aesthetically. The reason I would shoot the D3S in this case is because I would like to have the file size for blowing up the picture to such a large size.
Lets face it, you can make great images with anything as long as you get used to it's abilities and faults. Once you learn a particular piece of gear you can work within it's limits to create amazing photo's that will inspire your friends and colleagues. If we chase the aesthetic, gear doesn't matter.
Ok lets define aesthetic. It is "having a sense of the beautiful". I really like that definition. Photography is about chasing a sense of beauty. As photography moves forward we keep worrying about pixels, sharpness, file size, and a host of other tech specs that really don't help with the purpose of photography.
A good friend of mine David duChemin has a mantra that I'm sure his followers are sick of by now. "Gear is good but vision is better." I cant agree more with him and I'm proud of his determination in soap boxing this message. We as photographers need to stop worrying about the gear we have and concentrate more on the aesthetic quality of the pictures that we take with the gear we have.
What we really want is for someone to look at out pictures and find something beyond all the technical mumbo jumbo. Something beautiful, pleasing, and engaging. My new answer to anyone asking about gear is: "spend as little as you can, and just what you need, to start taking pictures" because the aesthetic will come from you not the gear. If you can't find this aesthetic with your iPhone a D3S and the sexiest glass in the world is not going to help you find it.
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I have more or less decided to stick with the S95 till I out grow it as trying to pick a bigger camera to buy was giving me headaches there are just too many options and no clear choice for what I want to do..


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Blue Flowers Polka Dot w/ ruffle (optional) 10 Pockets ( Pockets hold eggs) Made in the USA! Egg gathering and collecting apron
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This apron is handmade and in stock and ready to ship. The back of the apron is lined in a blue polka dot fabric. It has 10 pockets for holding eggs or other items. Ties are 83" long (from end of tie to end of other tie). Apron is 19.25" wide by 13.75" long. Pockets are reinforced at the top. Inside seams are surged. This comes from a smoke free home.
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Meet Our Agents
Anh Hoang
RE/MAX All Points Realty
Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Vietnamese
Anh Hoang
Known to her friends and colleagues as enthusiastic, well-rounded and resourceful. Anh has been serving hundreds of clients on all their real estate needs for over 18 years. With combined background in legal, banking, real estate and insurance makes her quick on the feet and resourceful when it matters the most. Her experiences include real estate conveyancing, sales administration as well as banking covering all aspects of real estate to ensure a smooth LIST to SOLD! She is trusted by her many happy and long lasting clients because of her pleasant, proactive and positive attitude. Anh would like to extend "thank you" to her clients for helping her achieved many awards including MLS Medallion, Platinum and Diamond Awards for many years. Serving the Greater Vancouver area including Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Anh is actively engaged in her community in the TriCity Area (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody). She is a member of the school PAC, volunteer basketball coach for TriCity Youth Basketball and the Tri-Cities Speed Watch program. Giving back to her community is her priority. As a trained interpreter for the SUCCESS Language bank, Anh is also fluent in Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin. In her leisure time, she enjoys singing with the Coastal Sound Adult Choir.


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Stripes give a bit of color to these easy, everyday crew socks while a terry-lined footbed adds extra cushioning. Slip them on with pretty much any shoes you own.
Cotton blend: 80% Cotton, 18% Nylon, 2% Spandex
Terry-lined footbed for added cushion and comfort
11" height
Sock size: 10-13 / Shoe size: 8-13


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A Vision:
"I will take delight in Jerusalem and rejoice in my people; weeping and cries for help shall never again be heard in her . . . Men shall build houses and live to inhabit them, plant vineyards and eat their fruit; they shall not build for others to inhabit nor plant for others to eat. My people shall live the long life of a tree, and my chosen shall enjoy the fruit of their labor. They shall not toil in vain or raise children for misfortune. . . They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, says the Lord." — Isaiah 65: 19, 21-23, 25
A Memo to Congress:
"Shame on you! you who make unjust laws and publish burdensome decrees, depriving the poor of justice, robbing the weakest of my people of their rights, despoiling the widow and plundering the orphan. What will you do when called to account, when ruin from afar confronts you? To whom will you flee for help?" — Isaiah 10:1-3
The Curse of Sodom:
"This was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride of wealth and food in plenty, comfort and ease, and yet she never helped the poor and the wretched." — Ezekiel 16:49
The Judgment of the Nations:
"Then the king will say to those on his right hand, 'You have my father's blessing; come, enter and possess the kingdom that has been made ready for you since the world was made. For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger you took me into your home, when naked you clothed me; when I was ill you came to my help, when in prison you visited me.' Then the righteous will reply, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and fed you, or thirsty and gave you drink, a stranger and took you home, or naked and clothed you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and come to visit you?' And the king will answer, 'I tell you this: anything you did for one of my brothers [or sisters] here, however humble, you did for me.' Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'The curse is upon you; go from my sight into the eternal fire that is ready for the devil and his angels. For when I was hungry you gave me nothing to eat, when thirsty nothing to drink; when I was a stranger you gave me no home, when I was naked you did not clothe me; when I was ill and in prison you did not come to my help.' And they too will reply, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and did nothing for you?' And he will answer, 'I tell you this: anything you did not do for one of these, however humble, you did not do for me.' " — Matthew 25:34-45
St. John Chrysostom on true Christianity (4th Century):
"This is the rule of the most perfect Christianity, its most exact definition, its highest point, namely, the seeking of the common good . . . for nothing can so make a person an imitator of Christ as caring for his neighbors."
How to Spot a Heretic: St. Ignatius (2d Century):
"Observe those who are heterodox concerning Christ Jesus' grace, which came to us, how contrary they are to God's will. They have no regard for a love feast, none for the widow or the orphan, the oppressed, the bound, the freed, the hungry, or the thirsty . . . they exhibit enmity and deceit in their dealings with one another. They have no regard for love; they despise the good things we expect hereafter; they regard present things as if they were durable; they ridicule him that is in affliction; they laugh at him that is in bonds."
St. John Chrysostom:
"The desire to rule is the mother of all heresies."
St. Catherine of Siena (14th Century):
"Our every principle and foundation is in the love of God and our neighbor alone; all our other activities are instruments and buildings placed on this foundation. Therefore thou shouldst not, for pleasure in the instrument or the building, desert the principal foundation in the honour of God and the love of our neighbor."
Lactantius on equality (3rd Century):
"God who creates and gives life to all human beings wants them to be equal. He put us all into the same condition of life; he made us capable of wisdom; he promised immortality to all; he excluded no one from the heavenly benefits . . . With him no one is master, no one is slave. For if he is the same father to all, we are all free by equal right."
St. Basil on the profit motive (4th Century):
"While we try to amass wealth, make piles of money, get hold of the land as our real property, overtop one another in riches, we have palpably cast off justice, and lost the common good. I should like to know how any man can be just, who is deliberately aiming to get out of someone else what he wants for himself."
St. Ambrose on private property (4th Century):
"How far will your mad lusts take you, ye rich people, till you dwell alone on the earth? Why do you at once turn nature out of doors, and claim the possession of her for your own selves? The land was made for all; why do you rich men claim it as your private property?"
"Nature produced common property.
Robbery made private property."
Privatization? – St. Gregory Nazianzen (4th Century):
"Be ashamed, you who hold back what belongs to another, take as an example the justice of God, and no one will be poor. While others suffer poverty, let us not labour to hoard and pile up money. . . Let us imitate the first and most important law of God who sends his rain on the just and on sinners and makes the sun shine on all men equally. God opens up the earth, the springs, the streams and the woods to all who live in the world. He gives the air to the birds, the water to the fish, and the basic needs of life abundantly to all, without restriction or limitation or preference. These basic goods are common to all, provided by God generously and with nothing lacking. He has done this so that creatures of the same nature may receive equal gifts and that he may show us how rich is his kindness."


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General Information About Metro Business College of Cape Girardeau
Metro Business College is dedicated to the personal and educational development of each of its students. The programs of study are designed around a philosophy of individualized learning and quality instruction. As an educational and training institution, Metro Business College is concerned not only with the education of our students in specialized training programs but also with their personal development. We endeavor to prepare men and women to meet career demands and to develop within them a sense of responsibility to their families, to their employers, to their community, and to themselves.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- Weekend/evening college
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Less than 1 year certificate
- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
- Town: Remote
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 67%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 909 Native American 0.0 Asian 2.0 African American 115.0 Hispanic 15.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 181 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Semiconductor Market Grow 27 Percent in 2004
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $226 billion in 2004, a 27.4 percent increase from 2003 revenue, according to the latest quarterly update by Gartner, Inc.
While the market will experience strong growth this year, there are concerns among vendors about the industry outlook. At the end of the second quarter of 2004, semiconductor vendors and distributors reported a notable increase in inventory days on their balance sheets. This brought a wave of concerns about excess supply.
However, the Gartner Dataquest Semiconductor Inventory Index showed inventories in the supply chain at the low end of the "caution" zone. Had the increased inventory been accompanied by a flat or even falling semiconductor market, it would have been of grave concern. In a rising market, increasing inventory levels are normal.
"Despite the improving market conditions that semiconductor vendors have enjoyed over the past several quarters and the expectation that revenue growth this year will be close to 30 percent, this industry upcycle is notable in that few in the industry have felt able to acknowledge it as a boom," said Richard Gordon, research vice president for Gartner. "
"The hangover from the severe market downturn endured in 2001 still lingers, just as concerns about the next downturn have begun to worry semiconductor industry executives," Gordon said. "The classic signs of an approaching peak in the market -- such as increased channel inventory, increased capital spending forecasts, reducing device pricing and lead times -- which, in the past would have been treated lightly at this stage in the cycle, are causing executives to be nervous."
Gartner analysts will provide detailed analysis on the on the outlook for the industry during the Gartner Dataquest Semiconductor Industry Summit, September 13-14 at the Fairmont San Francisco. The Summit will highlight new Gartner Dataquest forecasts for the next phase of the semiconductor industry. Presentations will be based on the very latest research that comes at a critical time in the semiconductor market cycle. A host of Gartner Dataquest analysts will deliver these latest forecast details in a wide range of presentations covering every aspect of semiconductor technology, market trends and the outlook for the industry.
Gartner Dataquest Semiconductor Industry Summit has attracted high-level attendees from across the semiconductor industry -- including executives from chip manufacturers, equipment suppliers, design firms, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and government -- as well as institutional investors. Through exclusive Gartner Dataquest research and company presentations, the Summit will identify how the industry participants can position themselves to respond to the opportunities and challenges in established and emerging technologies.
Semiconductor Industry:
To make things easier for us, technologies must become more complex. Consider the latest advances in mobile phones. On the outside, handsets are increasingly functional and reliable; on the inside they are a tangle of chips and processors that grows increasingly complex with each new function added. That complexity comes from companies in the semiconductor industry. From microprocessors to integrated circuits, the tiny products of the semiconductor industry are the engines that drive technology.
The semiconductor industry lives –- and dies –- by a simple creed: smaller, faster, and cheaper. The newest chips have circuits with lines less than 0.13 microns across – less than one-thousandth the width of a human hair. The benefit of being tiny is pretty simple: finer lines mean more transistors can be packed onto the same chip. The more transistors on a chip, the faster it can do its work. Thanks in large part to fierce competition and also to new technologies that lower the cost of production per chip, within a matter of month, the price of a new chip can drop by half.
As a consequence, there is constant pressure on chip makers to come up with something better and even cheaper than what re-defined state-of-the-art only a few months before. Chips makers must constantly go back to the drawing board to come up with superior goods. Even in a down market, weak sales are seen as no excuse for not coming up with better products to whet the appetites of customers who will eventually need to upgrade their computing and electronic devices.
Source: Gartner, Inc.


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A high quality computing education equips children to use computational thinking to understand and change the world! Computing has links with Maths, Science and Design and Technology. The core of computing is Computer Science. Children are taught how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge to use through programming.
Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs. Computing also ensures that our pupils become digitally literate – they are able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology.
The Beacon has a clear vision for Computing which is - We use computational thinking and creativity to solve problems and prepare for the future. We are digitally literate and active participants in a digital world.
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Get the answers wrong and the fly gets away, get them right and see what happens to the fly.
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This site helps parents and teachers to find suitable games for children to support learning. It is an American site and is hosted by Marc Prensky who is a leader in using ICT in education.
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This site is for children aged 8 - 12 to learn about how to stay safe online.
This link has lots of information to help parents understand about protecting their children whilst they use the Internet.
When searching the Internet use a child friendly search engine.
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Trump is expected to announce his Cuba policy next Friday in Miami. There can be little doubt that he will reverse some of President Obama's executive orders in order to brag to his base supporters and try to make the Cuban diaspora hardliners happy. He will say the President was weak and made a terrible "deal," which the world is ridiculing. He may even take yet another shot at Hillary Clinton.
|Cubans do not see President Obama as
an "Evil Emperor."
be unpopular with the general public which favors lifting the trade embargo.
What about the Internet?
By and large, the Cuban Internet is constrained by political/power considerations, tired political rhetoric and mistrust, the cost of infrastructure, the bureaucracy and economic interests of the ETECSA monopoly and Cuban government bureaucracy, not US policy.
But, what Internet-related changes might Trump reverse?
During his first hundred days, President Obama "reached out to the Cuban people" (emphasis added) by easing restrictions on remittances, family travel and gifts.¹ Increased remittances and gifts meant more Cuban people had laptops, tablets and smartphones to use in public access hotspots and access rooms as well as the money to pay for time online. Reversing these changes would deny ETECSA Interent-access revenue, but it would harm Cuban citizens with family abroad and give the government anti-US talking points. I will be surprised if Trump reverses these changes, but that does not mean he won't do it.
At the same time, the president eased restrictions on telecommunications allowing:
- Phone companies to offer voice and data roaming
- People in the US to pay for Internet-access and other telecommunication bills for Cubans
- US Companies to establish fiber-optic cable and satellite links to Cuba
- Satellite Internet and TV companies to serve Cuban companies
- Companies to export personal communication equipment like mobile phones, computers and software and satellite receivers to Cuba
While US companies have permission to sell communication equipment and infrastructure to Cuba, I am not aware of any significant sales. Since China has dominated the Cuban Internet infrastructure market, stopping infrastructure sales would have little or no immediate impact, but it could become significant next year when Miguel Díaz-Canel, who seems to be pro-Internet, replaces Raúl Castro.
The FCC removed Cuba from their exclusion and reversing that might cause Google to remove their Cuban caching servers. If that were to happen, there would be little practical impact, but it would be symbolically significant.
President Obama also moved to allow US citizens and companies to pay self-employed Cuban entrepreneurs for software and services. I don't know the extent to which this occurs, but it is hard to see what would be gained by trying to stop the practice and who would be pleased to see it happen. I doubt that he will roll this one back.
A number of organizations and universities have sponsored conferences, training courses, hackathons, etc. in support of Cuban software entrepreneurs. I am not sure whether Trump could somehow block that sort of activity, but I cannot imagine why he would do so.
How about attacking President Obama's trip to Cuba? During that trip, he addressed Cuban entrepreneurs and announced a couple of concrete commitments, but they have all fizzled. Trump may point that out.
Steve Bannon may be able to come up with some ideas, but, if he can't, I have a suggestion. One of the properties the Castro government seized after the revolution was the Riviera, a waterfront hotel and casino that is now run by the Cuban government. The hotel was built by the gangster Meyer Lansky and Lansky's grandson, Gary Rapoport, has claimed it. Perhaps he and Trump could work out a deal with the Cuban government, rebranding it the Trump Rivera.
¹ The initial announcement of this was removed from the Whitehouse.gov Web site, but it was captured by the Internet Archive and is also on the Obamawhitehouse.gov Web site.


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Well I thought it might be best this evening to get to the shop and keep up with the spoon practicing and see where are am at with things. I felt good and energized after a fine meal of venison burger, potatoes and greens. I have to say that deer meat is a terrific source of rocket fuel and lucky for me I have no better source than my uncle Topper who lives in the cold hills of the upstate NY. When it comes to some well hunted eats there's no better of a choice than Toppers freezer for some dam good venison! I will have to be sure to send a case of Moosehead lager his way soon and a spoon or two.
Anyway let me digress from the game of hunting and return to my workout with some hickory and seeing just what flows from start to a finely roughed spoon that awaits a finish.
Let's take a look friends at this slideshow, too many pics for written detail although I am sure you can get the idea. A lot of hewing, shaping and carving! Let us begin!........
This was a nice paced practice. It took me just over two hours to get all that is shown here completed. No rushing for results, just feeling the grooves of making these and enjoying the new experiences of hickory wood.
This blog is obviously leading to a lot of spoons….lol
The rocking chair shown in the slideshow was a freebie left for trash! I was so excited to find it. All that is needed is a cushion replacement and it's ready to rock! My beautiful Jenn has the sewing covered on that. Although she might just want to refinish it as well and does great work with that too.
Well time for me to rock on outta here, hope you might have enjoyed more detialed pictures than words this time around…have fun and keep up your wonderful work!
All the best,
-- "Always continue to learn, laugh and share!" JJW


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Albany, NY—The Sage Colleges' women's and men's cross country squads were honored with the release of the 2018 Empire 8 cross country awards. Sage's women's team finished in seventh place at the 2018 Empire 8 Championship, while the men's team was incomplete and did not score.
Earning acclaim with a selection to the 2018 Empire 8 Women's Cross Country All-Star Second Team was rookie runner Kerry Flower (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont). Competing at the league championship, Flower posted a time of 27:27.37 and took home 17th place.
Also honored with a selection to the Empire 8 Sportswoman Team was the Gators' senior co-captain Victoria Opalka (Forth Johnson, NY/Broadalbin-Perth).
One member of each team was named that institution's representative on the 2018 Women's Women's Cross Country Sportswoman of the Year Team. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen.
On the men's side, Sage's senior Jarryd Wick (Ayers, MA/E.F. Parker School) posted a time of 38:00.68 on the 8 k course and finished in 71st place at the Empire 8 Championship. Wick earned his second straight selection to the Empire 8 Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team for his role with the Gators.


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Louisiana flooding: 8 dead, 30k rescued amid '1,000-year' rain
Law enforcement and the National Guard have rescued 30,000 people amid flooding triggered by record two-day rainfall that ended early Saturday morning, Louisiana State Police reported Tuesday. The plodding low-pressure weather pattern dropped as much as two feet of rain in areas such as East Baton Rouge and Livingston, according to the the Times-Picayune.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for southeast Louisiana on Tuesday with high temperatures approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius).
In Livingston Parish, home of around 138,000 people, authorities said about 75 percent of homes have been destroyed by flooding, according to the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed an increase in the death toll from rain and ensuing flooding to eight. Four of those deaths occurred in East Baton Rouge Parish.
More than 8,000 people spent Monday night in a shelter, Governor John Bel Edwards said during a news conference Tuesday.
"Nobody is going to be forgotten, and we are going to be working around the clock and doing everything possible to render aid," Edwards said.
Flood waters in some areas are receding, while areas such as St. Amant and Gonzales remain underwater. Emergency officials are continuing search and rescue efforts, Edwards said.
One day after President Barack Obama announced that flooded areas are eligible for federal disaster aid, the amount of parishes in the state that can apply for such aid increased from four to 12, and additional parishes may be added to the list. The current parishes eligible are Tangipahoa, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, East Feliciana, Ascension, Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry and Vermilion.
As of Monday, nearly 40,000 people had filed for disaster aid, according to the Times-Picayune.
As of Tuesday morning, around 15,000 customers of energy supplier Entergy were without power, according to WAFB, while supplier DEMCO said about 18,000 of its customers were without power.
The amount of rain that fell in the most heavily effected areas had about a 0.1 percent chance of occurring in any given year, leading meteorologists with the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center to call it a "1,000-year rain." Other areas have received rainfall that had about a 1 percent chance of occurring, or a "100-year rain."
"The intense rainfall rates were probably well in excess of 3 inches an hour for some spots Thursday night and Friday morning, and that overwhelmed local drainage, causing flash flooding," Frank Revitte, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Slidell, told the Times-Picayune. "Then all that water has to flow into larger rivers — the Amite, Comite, and Tangipahoa — and that flows down to lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, and to the Pearl River for the Bogue Chitto."
Meteorologists said that storms over Florida traveled along the northern Gulf Coast as opposed to falling off into the Gulf of Mexico and forming a tropical depression. Storms followed the coast but never reached conditions of a tropical cyclone.
"Where this one fell short was it didn't originate over tropical to subtropical waters,"said James Franklin, chief of forecast operations at the National Hurricane Center. "Where it looked closest to being a tropical depression, on Friday, the center was well inland. So whatever processes were occurring were not operating from the extraction of heat energy from the ocean, which is the driving process of a cyclone."
Tapping into deep tropical moisture, the storm continued moving north and west along the coast but lacked enough wind to provide much movement.
"What was critical for me was its very slow forward speed," said Revitte. "It just didn't move a lot."


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Peter Falke Ruby Blend 2014
Groenvlei Farm, home of Peter Falke Wines, sits in an important part of the Stellenbosch wine appellation, on the foothills of Helderberg Mountains. It is surrounded by producers of some of the finest red wines produced in this little region. The hot summer vineyards are fanned in the afternoons by cooling breezes off False Bay which ameliorate the heat in the afternoon. This allows for longer hang time and slower ripening ultimately leading to fuller colour and flavour in this wine.
The grapes used in the Peter Falke Ruby Blend 2014 are a Cabernet Sauvignon led blend with Shiraz. Once ideally ripe and ready for hand harvesting, teams sort the bunches leaving any leaves, sunburnt berries and stalks behind.
Werner Schrenk & friend
Once in the modern cellar on the Estate, Werner Schrenk – winemaker and GM – and his team destalk and then do a berry sort before the grapes are taken through for fermentation as whole berries in open wooden vats. Soft tannin and colour extraction take place during regular pumping of the juice over the fermenting cap of skins. After both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the grapes are pressed and the wine is matured for 18 months in 225 litre French oak barrels. The wine is then prepared for bottling.
Peter Falke Wines is an excellent destination for a relaxed day. The wines are excellent, the menu is varied and the quality superb. There are lovely outdoor seating areas and a comfortable outdoor lounge midst whiffs of rose and lavender. The Estate is also open to visitors later in the evening than most, providing the ideal time for an after-work snack and a glass of the best they have to offer.
Cabernet Sauvignon, the most noble of red wine grapes
It looks like
Packed under a natural cork closure in a Bordeaux shaped bottle with an elegant black label. In the glass, a deep Satsuma plum at the core which pale out towards the meniscus.
It smells like
Spicy red and black fruit, supporting oak.
It tastes like
The blackcurrant of the Cabernet and plums of the Shiraz beautifully spiced by the oak. Full mouthful with a perfect harmony of fruit, acidity, tannins, oak and long aftertastes.
Lizet Hartley's Bordelaise Sauce
It's good with
Here's the ultimate food wine. Such a lovely glass. Being a spicy wine, it matches really well with red meats, roasted, grilled or braaied, served with a good sauce. Lizet Hartley's Bordelaise Sauce is just perfect as an accompaniment to a good piece of roasted or braaied beef. Click here for her recipe.
Lizet Hartley, at work in her kitchen
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During law school, Phil clerked for Judge Steve Jones of the Western Judicial Circuit who is now a United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Georgia. Phil also worked as a prosecutor under the 3rd Year Practice Act for the Forsyth County Solicitor General's Office and the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office. After Law School, Phil returned to Forsyth County in public service as a prosecutor. During his time working for the State, Phil spent 75% of his time in court. He obtained the position of Senior Assistant and was the Acting Assistant on the Forsyth County DUI Court, prosecuting hundreds of DUI cases.
During his time there, Phil was very active in the training of Law Enforcement on the subject of DUI Detection and Enforcement and courtroom demeanor and testimony. He spent quite a bit of time at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in the City of Forsyth, which is where many officers receive their Mandate Training.
Phil left public service in 2007 and until 2013, Phil was a partner at the Law Offices of Epps & Pilgrim, where was charged with primarily managing the firm's criminal cases along with being a member on all teams for trial work that the firm undertook.
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By Dr.Tin-wen Chung
Dr.Tin-wen Chung
Founder of World Academy of Arts and Culture, Inc.
Co-Founder of World Congress of Poets
The opening of 32nd World Congress of Poets in Tel Aviv, capital city of Israel, in the year of 2012 bears special significance.
The World Congress of Poets was founded in 1969 and today we are celebrating its 43th founding anniversary with happiness. Progress has been made in fields of world peace and mutual understanding. I should be with you in this grand occasion in my capacity as the only living founder of WCP and its governing body WAAC and shouting: "Happy Birthday"!
Unfortunately, I can't make long voyage anymore due to my age and poor health. However, I wish that you may read aloud with me "Objectives of the World Congress of Poets" for mutual encouragement:
I. To close ranks for the fulfillment of its cherished dreams of BROTHERHOOD and peace so that:
There should be no disunity but understanding;
There should be no discrimination but respect for individual;
There should be no one creed but all religions;
There should be no hate but love for mankind;
There should be no political barriers but equality for all; and
There should be no specific color nor race but all colors and races.
II. To set some rules to protect the organization for all times from the political beliefs and encroachment by any particular nation or ideology.
III. To encourage the local representatives, unknown and shy poets to come out of their shells and contribute their works to the world.
IV. As before, the main theme of this Congress "WORLD BROTHERHOOD and PEACE THROUGH POETRY"


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"Your Face" Brittani Rooney
Lyrical solo 2008
Views: 15,859
Added: July 16, 2008
Event: Dance Spirit Future Star of the Month
Category: Modern
#41 Expressions
I love your expressions. I can see your love of dance very clear :)
#40 Great.
It was awsome performence! would have been better in bear feet.
#39 amazing!
When i first watched this in november i thought you were amazing! And at the time i was really doubting my self in dance and whether to continue but your dancing really inspired me to keep on dancing! thank you so much and i hope your dreams come true! xoxo
#38 Very nice
I really enjoyed this one!
#37 wow
through out the whole dance your face was amazing. You are a really strong and confident dancer.You will (and probably already have) go really far in dancing. you are just beautiful.
#36 Awesome dancer!
I can tell you have been dancing a long time. You are really good.
#35 Brittani
This is really good too. But I like your jazz best.
#34 great
Another amazing performance from you
#33 Good!
You're an amazing dancer but just smile a little less-this is modern!
#32 Brittani
I like this one too...please post more.
#31 good job Brittani
Like this one
#30 Great!
Another great solo
#29 Love this solo
Good job Brittani
#28 nice!
I saw you dance at Starlight Nationals and you were amazing. Can't wait to see you next year.
#27 Awesome Brittani
Really really good
#26 Very Nice!
I just love this routine - it makes me want to get up and dance myself!
#25 Wow!
I realy appreciate your dancing...you make me feel the song.
#24 Brittani
Brittani, you are such a beautiful dancer!
#23 Brittani
Wonderful - loved watching this; especially your turns!
#22 Beautiful
You turn so beautifully - love watching this!
#21 Brittani
You are a beautiful dancer!
#20 Always Something Special
Awesome!!! How appropriate are the words on the back drop. You'll ALWAYS be something SPECIAL to me! Love watching you develop into such a beautiful dancer. Keep up the hard work. You are one terrific dancer. Love you B-Ritt! :-)
Very inspiring....loved watching your performance.
#18 Fantastic!
You are an incredible dancer - we will be watching you...
#17 Inspiring
This is such a great song and I love your interpretation!
So much emotion and great control!
#15 Great job!!
Brittani, excellent dancing!!! Enjoyed it a lot.....mucho talento!! Uncle Mike
#14 So We KNOW you can Dance
So much is said without words. A great performance.
#13 Our Star..
YOu are an amazing dancer and role model for our little girls. We all love watching you.
#12 Pretty!
I was at this competition! Your dance was beautiful! :)
#11 Brittani
Amazing!! I loved your performance! cousin Katie
#10 Brittani
Absolutely the BEST!
#9 Brittani Rooney Rocks!
What a talented dancer and beautiful performance.
#8 Brittani!!
What a beautiful dance, and even more beautiful dancer!
#6 Your Face
Perfection! Brings tears to my eyes!
#5 Brittani Rooney
Awesome!! The girls & I love to watch you dance! Good luck! Angie, Megan & Erica
#4 Wonderful
Great Performance. Lots of Talent here! Good Stuff!
#3 Brittani Rooney
BEAUTIFUL... as usual!!! Hope you are well! Wendy and Julia
#2 nice! : )
i saw you at branson top nationals i loved this dance! your control is great! -mishell-
#1 Rooney
Awesome Performance.


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Petroleum Project Economics and Risk Management MalaysiaCourse Code: PPERMM
Dates: 18 Mar - 22 Mar | 17 Jun - 21 Jun | 23 Sep - 27 Sep | 2 Dec - 6 Dec
Price: $4750
Duration: 1 Week /s
Course Objectives
The course will enable participants to apply a structured approach to project justification, investment appraisal and decision making in the upstream petroleum business
Who Should Attend?
Those with little or no previous project investment appraisal experience
Prerequisite Course
Course Overview
Basic concepts
Identifying project cash flows and sources of information
How to calculate the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
Project payback. Net present value (NPV). Internal rate of return (IRR) and the cost of
Capital. Profitability index (PI). Strengths & limitations of each method
Project ranking - how to choose the best alternative
How to optimise expenditure
How to deal with inflation
Taking account of taxation
Accounting measures vs. Economic measures
Understanding other financial criteria for decision making. Balancing short term vs. long term business objectives
Economics, risk and decisions - decision to points are risk points
Decision points for oil fields and gas fields. Risk & probability definitions and concepts. Risk identification, measurement & management. Forecasting as risk management. Assumptions, sensitivities & risk premia
Exploration and appraisal decisions, uncertainty, risk and exposure Monte Carlo Simulation
Economic models and spreadsheet design
Development decisions
Work scope definition and options. Decommissioning economics & risks. Cost estimating and
Contingencies. Financing options. Construction contracts
Further development decisions and economic cut off
Preparing convincing project proposals
Post project appraisal
Learning Goal
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
apply economic and risk management evaluation tools for the oil & gas project proposals
identify and quantify key uncertainties during field development and full life cycle economics
calculate the economic and financial viability of expenditure proposals projects under risk conditions
develop a structured approach to measuring, managing and combating commercial risk
assess the ranking of alternative projects
prepare convincing project proposals in a way that will win management, partner and government approval
improve project and business outcomes
Course Materials
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The world known as New Sierra was colonized in the late twenty-sixth century by settlers from the southern regions of North America on Terra. The population of New Sierra grew to approximately three billion people by the late twenty-eighth century, at which point a conflict broke out among the population that led to a global thermonuclear war. In a chilling example of what could have resulted on Terra if the wars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries had continued unchecked, the widespread use of salted nuclear weapons by those fighting led to a mass extinction event. Not only did New Sierra suffer a nuclear winter, significant damage was done to the ozone layer and the planetary topsoil layer, while oceanic ecosystems were destroyed.[1]
Explorers from Interstellar Expeditions (IE) became aware of the existence of New Sierra after a brief man made radio pattern from the system was detected by radio astronomy teams in the Rover system in 3012. The first IE team to reach New Sierra - which was located approximately 125 light-years spinward and rimward of Waini Point - found itself under attack from automated kill-sats equipped with rudimentary laser systems and nuclear weapons. IE continued to study the planet using surveys conducted from a remote distance, identifying those large structures on the surface and those orbiting satellites that had survived the conflict; the teams confirmed that any survivors must be located in one of the few remaining population centers located deep under mountain chains. By 3095 IE had made a number of attempts to contact those on the planet, but all of the efforts had either received no reply or had resulted in either space-based or ground-based weapon systems attempting to lock onto the ship attempting to communicate.[1]


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New Delhi: Peter MacKenzie has been named managing director of Harley-Davidson India with immediate effect. MacKenzie assumes the role in addition to his current role as managing director for Greater China, according to a company statement.
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Your printed bag is so cute I can see why you keep wearing it! :) Lovely layered outfit too, that vest looks so cosy!ReplyDelete
Hope that you had a great weekend :) We had a fun but busy one with a kids birthday party and visiting friends :)
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I always love chill days. Your faux fur vest is cute!! I like how it is a nice layering piece and can also look like you're wearing a scarf. Love your outfit!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks Nancy! Yes chill days are much needed from time to time!Delete
I always love fur vests....they add so much charm to an outfit.ReplyDelete
Absolutely!! Have a great day Joedie!Delete
Chill days are the best! I love faux fur vest and yours is so cute!ReplyDelete
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I love that fur vest and how you styled it!ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much Jennifer! Glad you like the look xxDelete
Love the faux fur vest! Reminds me that I have to go and look for mine in my closet somewhere hahaReplyDelete
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Yay I'm glad I reminded you to find yours!Delete
Thanks for the tips girl! you nailed it, very nice out fit and the faux fur coat is fantastic.ReplyDelete
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Love this styling! Thanks for the tips, Nina :)ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much hun!Delete
That bag is so cute, perfect for spicing up and outfit! Hope your monday is going well!!ReplyDelete
Isn't it the cutest?! It's going good so far, hope you're having a good day xxDelete
I'm loving those boots, they're so cute and they look like they'd go with everything xxReplyDelete
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Thanks Gemma! Ohh yes they definitely go with a lot. It's a staple shoe in my closet.Delete
I love the way you styled it! A fur vest always looks so chic with over the knee boots!ReplyDelete
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You styled it perfectly! I am on the hunt for one. -KiannaReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Kianna! Check out the ones I linked, mines really old from boohooDelete
Totally in love with this vest and dying over that chic bag!ReplyDelete
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I love fur. Actually I'm obsessed I wear it all the time when it's cold. You look great and this outfit is so cute.ReplyDelete
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Thanks babe! Me too give me all the faux fur :)Delete
Cute outfit! I've been loving all of the faux fur around this season xReplyDelete
Great look/ReplyDelete
I find that bag really cute too, it looks like a bucket bag with the trendiest print.ReplyDelete
Fur vests are my fave in fall/winter! You styled it perfectly! XOReplyDelete
Mine too! Thanks Shauna!!Delete
That vest is so cozy, I love how you styled it with those bootsReplyDelete
Thanks Laura and yes super cozy!!Delete
Your information is very useful. Nicely written. You style the outfit very beautifully.ReplyDelete
You look sooo chic babe ! I love your look !ReplyDelete
So beautiful fur vest and your bag is so adorable! Have a beautiful day.ReplyDelete
Thanks hun, have a great day as well!Delete
Your bag is super cute Nina, you look gorgeous.ReplyDelete
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You look chic in that outfit,ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much Ann!Delete
This fur looks so cozy and makes a great standout! Very pretty look.ReplyDelete
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Super chic, gf! You've got me ready to break out my faux fur vest- it's been at the back of my closet for too long!ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much Ashley!! Yes girly pull it out asap!!Delete
Love vests and this one is so cute =) KissesReplyDelete
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This is such a great look! Love you styled this vest!ReplyDelete
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Oh you just reminded me that I got a faux fur vest collecting dust somewhere in my closet. Thanks and you look wonderful.ReplyDelete
I love how you styled the faux fur vest! And that bag is so cute!ReplyDelete
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Love the styling, especially the snake print is all heartsReplyDelete
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Awww Paola you're the sweetest. Thank you! Have an amazing day girl xxDelete
Love this chic look! I'm obsessed with that cute bag!ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much Jill! Isn't that bag the cutest?!?Delete
Your print bag is super cute and I am a fan of how you rock the faux fur vests. Wish I could escape this cold weather too 🙂ReplyDelete
Isn't it awful?! But we did have some nice spring like days which was nice. Thanks so much Nikki, have a great day xxDelete
How beautiful and comfortable you look! Apparently you have full confidence in yourself!ReplyDelete
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Nice boots! I also have 2 pairs of similar, but cannot wear now, because they always give me wounds :( I guess I need time to get used to them (because they are both new). Your bag looks cutesy too! ^_^ReplyDelete
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Title: The Lorax
Screenwriter: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio
Director: Chris Renaud
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Running Time: 86 minutes
Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Ted lives in a place virtually devoid of nature; no flowers or trees grow in the town of Thneedville. Ted would very much like to win the heart of Audrey, the girl of his dreams, but to do this, he must find that which she most desires: a Truffula tree. To get it, Ted delves into the story of the Lorax, once the gruff guardian of the forest, and the Once-ler, who let greed overtake his respect for nature.
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I will admit that I saw The Lorax the first time around when it was out in theaters, and I really liked it. If you've read my review of the book, then you know that I haven't read the book since I was a kid, so I was far enough removed from the source material that it didn't affect my enjoyment. Now that the book is fresh in my memory banks, I have done a totally 180 on this theatrical attempt.
Ten minutes hadn't passed before I was already annoyed. O'Hare as an additional villain is totally unnecessary because we all know that the Once-ler is villain enough. When it comes to this story, more is too much. Two businessmen who could not care less about their destruction of the environment is total overkill. Also why did we need Audrey to encourage Ted to visit the Once-ler? Couldn't he just as well been a boy who got curious from Grammy's stories of what life in her younger days? How did Audrey even know about the trees… because I didn't see her hanging out with Grammy or any other old person who could tell her how life used to be when there were Truffula Trees.
And the Once-ler…who was that guy?! So…the Once-ler is a country bumpkin who travels with marshmallows and an electric guitar? It looks more like he should be traveling to New York or Los Angeles to get a record deal because every 15 minutes he's breaking out into his own music video. And did you notice how little the Lorax was actually in the film? I guess that's how you must feel if you go to see a movie called Godzilla, and Godzilla doesn't show up until the last 10 minutes of the movie.
Not Seuss Approved
It seems like the only homage to the greatness of Dr. Seuss was the title and when the end credits change from the movie CGI to the original illustrations. Where is the simple whimsy of days yore from one of the quintessential writers of children's books? So…you didn't want to sneak any of those rhyming lines into the script? I want my animated entertainment to warm my Grinch-like heart and delight the child within that I thought was possibly dead and gone.
I prefer the Lorax that drops bars as opposed to throwing 'bows. I DID NOT enjoy seeing the Lorax as a snarky old orange ball of fur. I am snarky enough for the both of us. I mean…snarky Lorax made me laugh because I'm me, but he didn't uphold the soul of the Lorax created by the one and only Dr. Seuss. The only saving grace was the mourning of the first Truffula Tree cut down by the Once-ler. I think the room got a little dusty when I was watching that scene.
Overall Opinion
The Lorax was a visual beauty, but that is to be expected in 2016. However, the storyline was a hot jumbled mess. Telling the story of the aftermath of the Once-ler's actions was a good start, but inserting O'Hare as another villain was definitely unnecessary.
The Final Grade
Burnt Popcorn: This movie is not for those who love or even like the story of The Lorax. Do yourself a favor and watch the TV movie. You get the story as it should be in half the time. Sounds like a win-win to us!
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So…have you seen the tv movie version of The Lorax? Did you enjoy this adaptation of The Lorax? Do you think Dr. Seuss would like this adaptation? Let us know in the comments! |RL
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