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Baldwin Park Retirement Planning
Baldwin Park retirement planning will become a major part of your life when you start to ponder your life after your career is over. Planning for all of your future needs can be a difficult and complex process, so draw on the skill and experience of someone who does this for a living. Many people in CA at some point in their life will ask themselves; how much money will I need to save to properly prepare for retirement? A Baldwin Park retirement planning expert can guide you along the way to ensure you make only wise choices when planning.
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If college planning is important to you, make sure you have that discussion with a Baldwin Park retirement planning agent. Identify the type of support you would like to provide your child when they make the decision to attend college. You may feel bad if you wanted to provide for all of the tuition at the school you child chooses and it ends up not being enough. The difference in the cost of tuition between a private institution, like the California Institute of Technology, and a public university such as the University of California can be very different. Use a Baldwin Park retirement planning professional to determine how much you would like to provide for this particular goals.
Baldwin Park retirement planning is a way to prepare your finances for the eventual day you no longer have income. Planning efficiently and well can be much more easily executed when you have a professional supervising all of your money moves. Try to incorporate all of your goals for your life in Baldwin Park and really think about what you want to do when you stop working when thinking of your future. If you absolutely love college football, consider planning to take a trip to Pasadena to the Rose Bowl every winter to watch a college bowl game. Take full advantage of everything CA has to offer.
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2009: One stoned and one shot by Islamic militants in Somalia
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Witnesses say Islamist militants have executed two men accused by the fighters of murder and adultery.
Witnesses in the town of Afgoye southwest of the capital say the Hizbul Islam militants on Sunday stoned to death the man accused of adultery and shot the man accused of murder. They say the militants summoned the town's residents to watch the executions.
Islamic courts run by radical clerics have ordered executions, floggings and amputations in recent months. In some areas militants have also banned movies, musical telephone ringtones, dancing at weddings and playing or watching soccer.
Somalia has been ravaged by violence since warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991, then turned on each other.
On this day..
- 1856: Agesilao Milano, near-assassin - 2018
- 1943: The Massacre of Kalavryta - 2016
- Feast Day of St. Lucy - 2015
- 1949: John Wilson and Benjamin Roberts, Syd Dernley's first(s) - 2014
- 1980: Erdal Eren, leftist student - 2013
- 1889: John Gilman, tetchy landlord - 2012
- 1861: William Johnson, impulse deserter - 2011
- 1828: Manuel Dorrego, Governor of Buenos Aires - 2010
- 1532: Solomon Molcho - 2009
- 1945: The Belsen war criminals - 2008
- 2006: Angel Diaz - 2007
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Well today was an eventful day!!
It would appear that spring has finally arrived here in Kansas and its brought it's usual crazy winds with it.
I'd say it also brought the usual wet weather as well, but we actually had a super wet winter so really that's nothing new at this point. 😂 Although we've gotten our first couple of spring thunderstorms already. That usually doesn't happen in the winter. 😉
Anyway, kicked off my day in my usual way with a run. I got poured on during the first half which was a lot of fun! I do love me a nice rainy run!! Hahaha at one point though an older gentleman drove up to me in his car, rolled his window down and asked me if I wanted to get out of the rain, and said that he'd be willing to take me anywhere I needed to go. I told him I was fine and politely declined. I'm sure this guy had no ill intentions, but still, I'd never risk getting into a car with a stranger like that. It's just too risky…
Anyway, rain let up a little bit during the second half of my run and the wind started to really pick up. We got gusts around 50-60 mph today and oh boy were those tough to run in!! I wanted to go 6 miles today but I was just absolutely done with the wind and cut it a little short. I ended up getting in 5.43 miles. Close enough. 😉
Wind is not the only bane of my existence this time of year. Oh no! Spring brings wind and dog hair. Lots and lots of dog hair…. Shedding season is in full force. I feel like a good chunk of my time is spent vacuuming up dog hair. Sweeping up dog hair. Picking up dog hair. And brushing dog hair. Fun times. 😂
So in the photo below you can see a nice pile of dog hair. That's all from a 35 pound dog who had a bath yesterday and who had been brushed once before today. So. Much. Dog hair!
Honestly though the dog hair situation isn't too terrible. It could be a lot worse, especially considering that we have 4 dogs! 😉
The wind situation today did, however, end up becoming a huge problem today. Even more so that me just having to run in it!
We had this tree in our backyard, right? And it was pretty much completely dead. We knew we needed to cut it down, but tree removal is expensive and we've never really had the tools or manpower to do it ourselves. But on the bright side, the wind took care of that for us today! On the not-so-bright side, the tree landed on the power line that runs to our house as well as an old cable line that it kinda knocked down. That wasn't a problem though. That one wasn't doing anything anymore. But it was also on our neighbor's internet line. Luckily it wasn't touching his power line too.
Luckily our neighbors are all really awesome, and my brother-in-Law decided to randomly drop by our house. So the brother-in-law of the neighbor who's kid I babysit works for an electrical company and happened to have a pole saw. Luke just wanted to ask him a few questions, but he offered to help. And then of course the neighbor who's yard the tree was hanging into helped as well.
Luckily we got it down without any issues! No one got electrocuted and the tree didn't fall onto the new fence which is great! Now we have a huge tree trunk in our yard that we need to clean up, but at least it's off the power line and didn't do any real damage!
Yeah, it's been a weird day. 😂 But at least that's all taken care of now! Hopefully this wind dies down soon and nothing else ends up happening!
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40 1The Lord said to Job: 2'Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!' 3Then Job answered the Lord: 4'I am unworthy – how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. 5I spoke once, but I have no answer – twice, but I will say no more.' 6Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm: 7'Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 8'Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? 9Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his? 10Then adorn yourself with glory and splendour, and clothe yourself in honour and majesty. 11Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low, 12look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand. 13Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave. 14Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you. 15'Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. 16What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly! 17Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit. 18Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron. 19It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword. 20The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby. 21Under the lotus plant it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh. 22The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it. 23A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth. 24Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?
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Axis Securities Limited (ASL), leading BFSI player is organizing Yoga Week for its employees on the eve of International Yoga Day (Wednesday, 21st June). The workshop will focus on various work-life balance related topics e.g. Relaxation Techniques for Stress Management at workplace, Meditation to enhance productivity at work, 'Sattvic' food to beat worries and most importantly how Yogic principles help you invest better. The workshop will be conducted in association with The Yoga Institute, Mumbai – The oldest organized centre of yoga in the world. Many people relate yoga only as a solution for their health problems, but infact yoga is a way of life which helps remove obstacles in one's personality, for a better way of living. The workshop is aimed to help ASL employees maintaining a work-life balance in today's competitive, tension ridden world.
On the first day, the employees will learn about various techniques to beat the workplace stress. The key takeaways will be to include lunchtime walk, stretching at workplace, as well as organizing oneself at workplace.The second day will include meditation technique to enhance concentration at workplace. This will also include meditating on mind and breathing.
More stress makes your mind wander more; simply acknowledging it and concentrating on breathing can enhance the productivity at workplace. The third day will acquaint employees on the food habits. How changing food habits e.g. having more fibre, less oil, whole grains, green tea etc. can help you have right equation of height weight as well as increase productivity. It will also focus on how right diet can form part of your life and how not to fall on the old food pattern again.
The workshop will be concluded with the most important topic i.e. understanding investing behavior through Yogic principles. This workshop will be exclusively conducted by Mr. Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities who is an avid Yoga reader & trainer. Also being a certified financial planner, he finds a great analogy between Yogic principles and investor's psychology.
Yogic principles defined by our Maharishis thousand years back, still show the way to better living. The workshop will help identify ASL employees how behavioral aspect of investing plays a critical role in making the right investment choices and how identifying Yogic principles can immensely help in wealth creation.
On this occasion Mr. Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities said "We at Axis Securities have always endeavored to provide a workplace environment that fosters health and wellness among our employees. By wellness I mean including a comprehensive wellness, which includes physical, mental as well as financial health. There wouldn't have been a better occasion to conduct the workshop than International Yoga day for the employee well-being."


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For anyone who's wondered how real people, with all their pettiness and nobility, might react to an infestation of flesh-eating zombies, "Power Girl" writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray present a fairly compelling portrait in "Last Resort." The five-issue miniseries, published by IDW and illustrated by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, follows the adventures of a planeful of passengers who have crash-landed on a tropical island on which a biological disaster has given rise to a deadly infestation. CBR News spoke with Palmiotti about "Last Resort," as issue #3 arrives in stores this week.
In their latest miniseries, Palmiotti and Gray, who regularly work together on series like "Jonah Hex," have created a book with a large ensemble cast, which leads to a storytelling style distinct from what is usually found in zombie comics. The pacing of "Last Resort" is a bit interesting for a horror comic in that the first two issues have been devoted to set-up and characterization--there has been barely any flesh-eating madness at this point, though (some) characters have lived through a plane crash and other forms of excitement.
"It's easy to make this all about the horror, but for us, there needed to be a connection with the people put in danger's way, and without a solid connection, I feel there is nothing to come back for," Palmiotti said of the writing team's approach to storytelling for the series. "To some, all these characters may seem like a lot to juggle, but its only because in this day and age of comics, most readers aren't given much to read between the covers and have a 'wait for the trade' mentality. With 'Last Resort,' we wanted to explore the human side of dealing with a disaster...one after the other...and how different people might react differently," the writer continued. "This is not a zombie comic in a traditional sense at all; this is about a biological disaster, at its core. Think Irwin Allen movies of the '70s, like 'The Poseidon Adventure' and 'The Towering Inferno,' and add a vacation island and a bunch of city folk trying to stay alive while an island of infected people try to consume them. It's just like that."
Humor permeates "Last Resort" in equal portions to horror, as the cast includes at least a few rather rude and self-involved people. "Given the right situation, we get to see different people react badly, and that happens here, but for the most part all of the characters are just trying to stay alive," Palmiotti said of his ensemble cast. "As far as the humor goes, Justin and I find most people funny... or at the very least, how they react and what they choose to do pretty funny. I think there is humor in everyday things, and the humor here is really what the reader decided is humor or just tall children acting stupidly. I have to say, I do think that reading a comic has to be fun on some level, or why bother."
Palmiotti stated in a previous CBR interview that some of these characters are based on folks he knows personally. He said he has heard from two such people "who loved that they were featured in the story." "I didn't get a call from the girl featured in the book, yet, that plays the movie star. She actually won the part in a contest for charity...it's too bad what happens to her," the writer said. "The pilot, Dean, is my next door neighbor here, and he loves it. I think that's because he hasn't gotten an advance peek at issue 5 though . Once he does, it might not be so easy to borrow his lawn mower anymore. Such is life."
The first two issues of "Last Resort" have been well-received, especially amongst other comic pros, who have praised the book on Twitter and elsewhere. Asked about series' critical success, Palmiotti said, "I think the art for one hits a nerve--Giancarlo is European and makes each and every character have personality and makes them distinct from one another. He gets better each and every page he sends our way.
"The other thing is that we spent a lot of time building up the characters, something you don't see too often. And we are able to add some sex to our violence, another thing lacking in modern comics these days. We went for the things we like to see, and the idea of nudity and bloody chaos, in the end, has found a pretty solid following. We are very pleased with all the amazing reviews we have gotten so far and hope everyone sticks around til the insane ending."
With the five-part miniseries reaching its midpoint in this week's issue #3, Palmiotti said the second half of "Last Resort" would feature all the classics, including "nudity, infected people, guns, rabid animals, a lot of pot smoked, some claustrophobic activity, exploding buildings, some screwing, heads exploding, topless bikini clad women under water, windows smashing, an assisted suicide and a pug.
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The drop test from 10,000 feet takes the spaceplane one step closer to delivering supplies to the International Space Station.
How a tension spring became a national sensation.
The Air Force's X-37B landed after 718 days in orbit. What exactly it does up there is classified.
There's no better way to start your day—in space.
The tile was stolen from an exhibit of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, and NASA wants your help finding it.
Powerful cameras would have allowed the shuttle to spy on Cold War targets.
Although NASA's space shuttle is five years retired, it doesn't make its engineering or flying skills any less impressive.
Remembering the day everything about American spaceflight changed.
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We are going to Hong Kong! Morning we have a devotion at 10am after that we going to airport and fly to Hong Kong and now we here we are ! Thank God we are safely arrive! This is my first time to be here, and the city is so beautiful! After dinner we go to a bridge and a peak in Hong Kong. It was amazing. And thanks to all the people who fetch us and thank you for your enthusiasm and generosity. We appreciate it. Tomorrow we will be start some of the preparation work. We already finish three CI's in Taiwan and this will be the fourth CI here and I'm glad that I have this opportunity to come and serve the kids and I really pray that God will use these kids and will do his amazing think here in these three days!
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The reveal of Ray Palmer's A.T.O.M. suit in Arrow is almost upon us. After months of only hearing it discussed or seeing a holographic representation, Ray will put on the suit for the first time in Episode 15, titled "Nanda Parbat. With this technological marvel, he'll be able to protect Starling City in a way that The Arrow and his partners can't. Unfortunately, if you're looking forward to TV Ray utilizing the suit in the same way his comic book counterpart does, you may have to wait a little while longer.
Executive producer Marc Guggenheim told Comic Book Resources that while Ray does have a great suit that can do "cool tricks," he won't be using it to shrink right away. Said Guggenheim:
I've never seen a TV show do a costume of this level of ambition before. He's got a lot of cool tricks up his sleeve. People who are immediately expecting him to shrink are going to be disappointed. I will say that upfront.
Although the shrinking will be delayed, the suit will still have plenty of cool features, including being able to take to the skies. That's right, the Arrow version of The Atom is going to be able to fly. And apparently there are other cool tricks involved with the suit.
We always say, we're doing the "Arrow" version of The Atom. That said, there will be some flying involved, which looks remarkably amazing. He has a lot of little gadgets and tricks and abilities built into that suit. I don't want to spoil exactly what they are, because I think part of the fun of watching is seeing what that suit's going to do next.
Aside from the suit's acronym (Advanced Technology Operating Mechanism) and the atom symbol carved into the helmet, Ray hasn't given any indication of using the suit to make himself smaller. However, he did explain to Felicity the advantages of miniaturizing the military-grade technology from Palmer Technologies' applied sciences division. In addition to the suit's built-in weaponry (like hard-light beams, as he referenced in an earlier episode), it's possible we may see Ray shrink inanimate objects first before he tries the process on himself.
Of course, just because fans will see the suit in a couple weeks doesn't mean it will be functioning at full capacity. In fact, Ray will travel with Felicity to Central City to seek help from the S.T.A.R. Labs team with the A.T.O.M. suit in the upcoming The Flash episode "All-Star Team-Up." As far as when we can expect Ray to miniaturize himself, the executive producers aren't talking, although it would definitely make for a great season finale surprise.
In the comics, Ray uses a white dwarf star remnant (which was also mentioned on Arrow) inside of a specially made belt to alter his size. Like Marvel hero Ant-Man, he retains his natural strength level and is even capable of altering his own mass. So in case you thought shrinking was a lame power, just imagine getting punched in the face full force by a tiny guy. It's not easy to strike back at something that you can barely see, let alone catch.
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A number of the organisations who exhibited at last year's show will be back again later this month - for the RHS London Botanical Art Show 2016
Education in Botanical Art
The three leading providers of botanical art education in the UK will all be present at the show. Those wanting to pursue and education and/or career in botanical art should definitely attend the show to see what's on offer, how they vary and ask questions.
Botanical and Florilegium Societies
Botanical Artists / Tutors
Two RHS Gold Medal winning artists will be demonstrating techniques - one in watercolour and the other in coloured pencils. The photos are from last year's show.
Other Exhibitors
The complete list of trade stand exhibitors is available as a pdf file with the names of the artists exhibiting in the Botanical Art Show
You can read about the backgrounds of the exhibiting artists in the main botanical art show in my blog post RHS Botanical Art 2016 - Selected Artists on my main blog.
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The Freedom from Debt Coalition and the water consumers group Pagkakaisa ng mga Tagapagtangkilik ng Tubig sa Kamaynilaan (PATTAK), today slammed the recently announced ruling of an arbitration panel which grants Maynilad the right to hike its water rates for Metro Manila's West Zone saying it sends the message that corporations can do whatever they please in the country.
When Metro Manila's water services were privatized in 1997, the service area was divided into two geographically separate zones–the West zone which includes old Manila and the province of Cavite which was awarded to Maynilad and the East zone which includes much of the Makati business district and expanding suburbs, which was awarded to Manila Water.
"The decision legitimizes abuses committed by the water companies, such as passing on their corporate income taxes to consumers, which were a major basis for the MWSS' decision last year to order water rate cuts and which are currently the subject of a legislative investigation. It tells other would-be investors that in the Philippines, you can rob the people blind and get rewarded for it!" Samuel Gamboa, FDC Secretary-General said.
Maynilad and East Zone concessionaire Manila Water had sought arbitration through the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) following a Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) decision to reject their petitions for water tariff increases and to order them to instead slash rates. Section 12.1 of the Concession Agreements signed by the government and the two water concessionaires provides for arbitration to resolve disagreements that cannot be resolved through consultation or negotiation.
"This announcement is confirmation of what water consumers have been dreading all along. After being deprived of lower water rates based MWSS' decision in 2013, they are now struck with a double whammy. The water rate hike which will be retroactive to 2013, and the cost of the whole arbitration process including fees for not just the government's representative but also the representative of the ICC and the water companies representative," Gamboa noted.
FDC and PATTAK blamed the lop-sided Concession Agreements saying the mechanism for dispute settlement virtually guarantees that the ruling will always favor the corporations."The arbitration system chaired by a representative of the ICC, an international organization created 'to make it easier for businesses to operate internationally'. It is held behind closed doors, with no representation from water consumers and under constant pressure from investor groups both local and foreign. Clearly, it is heavily skewed in favor of the concessionaires," Gamboa noted.
The Metro Pacific Investors Group, a majority stakeholder in Maynilad, had declared that the company stood to lose as much as P1.9 billion should the arbitration panel rule against it. Manila Water was expected to lose P1.07 billion.
Ang desisyon na ito ay maliwanag na kontra-mamamayan. Inilantad nito na moro-moro lamang ang naganap na proseso ng arbitration at ipinakitang ang Concession Agreement ay kontrata lamang na humahadlang sa pamahalaan na gamitin ang kanyang kapangyarihang rendahan ang mga pribadong korporasyon. (This ruling is patently anti-people. It exposes the arbitration process as a sham and the Concession Agreements between the government and the two water companies as little more than a contract to prevent government from exercising its power to regulate private corporations)," Flora Santos, PATTAK Sec-Gen. said.
FDC and PATTAK called on the national leadership to act swiftly and uphold the interest of the public.
"The MWSS Regulatory Office has proven to be a paper tiger under the current set-up. It clearly cannot uphold public interest under the Concession Agreements. It cannot even enforce its decisions especially when those decisions run contrary to large corporate interests like Maynilad and Manila Water. The Aquino administration step in and decide whether to protect the people's interests or business interests," Gamboa said.
FDC and PATTAK vowed to lead protests and other actions to block the implementation of the rate hikes.
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Las Vegas is in need of help after Sunday's mass shooting.
During Jason Aldean's performance on Sunday evening during the Route 91 Harvest Festival, a gunman identified as Stephen Paddock shot and killed over 50 people and injured over 500 people. Paddock opened fire on the crowd of about 22,000 people attending the country music festival at Las Vegas Village from his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino across the street. It is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.


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Rehoboth Christian School
PO Box 41
Rehoboth, NM 87322-0041
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It has been four years now that I have been working for Rehoboth as part of the Advancement Team. I recently became the Director of Advancement after two years as the Assistant Director and I enjoy being a part of the administrative team as we seek God's leading and direction for growing His ministry. While I primarily have been developing relationship in the western region for the past 3 years, I look forward to meeting many supporters who have faithfully blessed Rehoboth in the Midwest and eastern regions. It has been a blessing for me to become friends and be encouraged by so many Christ-following supporters in the past 4 years.
My wife, Sarah, and our four kids live on campus at Rehoboth where the kids all attend school. We moved here to Rehoboth about 3 years ago from Central California. I graduated from Calvin College way back in 2000.
Melvina graduated from Rehoboth Christian High School in 1986. She later attended the University of New Mexico and earned a bachelors degree in History and Political Science with a minor in Management. Following UNM, Melvina was hired at Rehoboth in 1994 and has work in the Advancement Office in various roles since that time. Melvina is currently the Development Operations Management. She manages various aspects of the administrative and financial operations for the Advancement office. She also administers the Advancement database and oversee gift accounting and donor information. Melvina resides in Mexican Springs, New Mexico with her family.
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Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Rachael came to Rehoboth Christian School in the fall of 2008. Prior to working at Rehoboth Christian School, Rachael attended Calvin College and received a BA in Psychology and Business.
God brought Rachael to Rehoboth Christian School to work in the Advancement Office as a Development Officer. Her primary duties include engaging donors through event planning, the rcsnm website, social media and the newsletter.
Rachael has enjoyed living and exploring the Southwest with her husband, Sean, a History teacher at the High School and son and daughter.
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Deanna Benson currently serves as the Campus Hostess/Volunteer Coordinator. Residing in Rehoboth with her husband Abe and four children. Deanna came to Rehoboth in 2006 after living and raising her family in Arizona. As a Rehoboth Christian School alumna, Deanna was glad for the opportunity to give back to the school that had given her so much. Today Deanna testifies that Rehoboth is "much more than a school but a family of support that cares about your future". Deanna enjoys spending time with her family, running and traveling.


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Hamburg appoint Bernd Hollerbach as club's new manager
Hamburg have appointed Bernd Hollerbach as their new coach on a deal until June 2019.
Hollerbach, who played almost 200 games for the club between 1996 and 2004, took training for the first time on Monday afternoon.
The 48-year-old, who replaces Markus Gisdol after he was sacked on Sunday, was a coach at Wolfsburg and Schalke under Felix Magath.
He then enjoyed success with Wurzburg Kickers, leading the club to 2. Bundesliga for the first time in 40 years. He left in 2017 following the club's relegation.
Hamburg are currently 17th in the Bundesliga after losing 2-0 to bottom club Cologne on Saturday.
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For the past few months, my life has been a series of changes, ups and downs and a lot of what ifs. With so much of this roller coaster of living back home near my family and attempting to find peace with a lot of unanswered questions or worries about my past, I have allowed myself to fall short on the things I love like writing, gaming or spending a lot of time with Jei doing the hobbies we love.
A couple of days ago as I was contemplating putting to rest this Blog and attempting to figure out how to break it to both my audience and friends, I was stirred by the silliest things. My sister's obsession with reading. I know it sounds small but I can still recall when I was younger and she was just a toddler. I was sitting outside on the lawn with her as I was desperately trying to teach her to read. I remember being elated when she recognized a picture of a dog and made the syllables. While I was assured at the time that it was probably just her mimicking me, it is a joy that no one has been able to take away.
As we grew up, her love of books and writing continued to be influenced by my love of those two things as well. I can still remember going to the library during the summer and slipping her a book or two that she really wanted to read but was considered too 'advanced' for her to check out herself. It became our little secret and our way to bond. Even after I moved thousands of miles away I would still either buy her books when I visited or give her credit towards bookstores I knew she loved. It was our way of connecting.
With all of the changes and living now right next door to that little sister all grown up, I have not thought a lot about the way that it fuels us both. It was a book that I had seen sitting on the chair that looked interesting to me. I picked it up and flipped through just as my little sister walked in the room. She got so excited, happy that I seemed interested and just gushing about how she was just bursting to talk to someone about the book she had fallen in love with. It struck me to my core.
Here I was, one blog post away from throwing away hopes and dreams due to the discouragement of life and its curve balls and yet my sister after all these years has kept the love and enthusiasm for all things literary. For her, for myself and for the books and stories I never want to leave unfinished, I have to push on. So in the next day or two, I will be backdating and posting my unfinished blogs from August and will do my best to keep them coming. Who knows, maybe I'll even start sharing some of my rough drafts!


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Short Buckle? Only if you like money
Buckle is now a short on any decent pop. The earnings failed to impress and no doubt the longs will use the dividend as an excuse to buy. That may prove risky as the dividend cannot stay at the current level as sales continue to erode. The shorts are already leaning on this name so by shorting now you should know this isn't a new idea that no one has discovered. Matter of fact the cost to borrow is running at 3%.
Here is the deal, foot traffic is pathetic, to say the least at Buckle. They don't seem to know their target customer. Is it the teens? Is it cougar moms? Are men going to keep buying bedazzled jeans and Affliction shirts? All that stuff has come and gone. It may have been cool 5 years ago but I can't see that fad coming back to life. Fashion is fickle. Buckle has been slow to change. The industry is waiting for the next big cycle of what is hot. Without a clear fad to chase it will make mall rats like Buckle's job even more difficult.


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Scared of going alone to the bank with huge money in purse or you are lost at some strange,vacant place looking for some guidance, a security guard is always there for your help. Following resume is a sample for the post of Security Guard/ Night Guard. He is a person either hired privately or formally in order to assist, protect and guide people. A world is a lot safer place with a Security Guard/Night Guard in sight, isn't it?
The Security Guard/Night Guard resume holds the most important place in any job hiring. It is given primary importance by the employer. So the Security Guard/Night Guard resume must be build very carefully. A good Security Guard/Night Guard resume contains all the necessary information of the applicant. It not only entails his qualification but also convinces the employer that the applicant is the most suitable person for the job. Below we have given a sample resume. It should help you in providing all the essential points in creating a convincing and impressive resume. Do add references/credits/awards from your previous work experiences for an even better impression.
Name: xyz
Address :abc
Email Id: xxx
Mobil No.: 000
Gender: M
OBJECTIVE:(security guard/ night guard)
To obtain a challenging position within a supportive environment to allow full use of my educational experience, and technical skills to further benefit the company's productivity and increase opportunities for personal advancement.
CAREER PROFILE:(security guard/ night guard)
An experienced Security officer and supervisor in du telecom patrolling supervisor in UAE, HR assistant and pro Hardworking, self-motivated.
Experienced in emirates (security guard/ night guard, supervisor in du telecom)
SECURITIES EMIRATES :(security guard/ night guard)
- AL ATTAR RESIDENCE (BUR DUBAI) security office and take care of all safety and client.
- Schlesinger oil company head office.
- security officer and safety take care of all employees and staff.
- Worked as HR assistant and PRO cum driver in g4s head office.
- (AL QUOZ HEAD OFFICE) operation controller.
- worked as patrolling supervisor in du telecom.(security guard/ night guard)
Responsibility of pro cum driver:
- Take care of all new employees take for medical paper and stamped visa from emigration office
- Provide administrative support for all HR functions and also general duties of HR.
- Organizes and maintains file systems, scan invoices all document for electronic storage and keep files and other records save and confidential.
- All reports to HR manager on daily basis, weekly basis, and monthly basis.
- Submit visa in airport and also take cancelation paper from emigration airport.
- Good knowledge of all UAE roads
- Bachelor of arts
- From Pakistan Peshawar university.
- Intermediate from Pakistan Peshawar.
- Government higher secondary school no 3 Pakistan Peshawar.
- Proficient in ms office
- Diploma in (Health safety & environment) from trade testing board kpk
- Language : ENGLISH – URDU – HINDI – PUSHTO – ARABIC (FAIR)
- UAE light driving license ( VALID TILL 2016)
- Swimming, foot ball ,running , reading books and English movies architect
- Birth Date: 000
- Birth Place: Peshawar
- Age : 000
- Civil Status: Married
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Religion : Islam


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BETHANY, W.Va. – Penn State Altoona men's swimming recorded its first dual meet victory of the 2018-19 season on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions defeated non-conference opponent Bethany College 93-85 at the John J. Knight Natatorium.
The Lions tallied five first place finishes in the meet, the team's first competition since December 1.
Andrew Lesnett (Middletown, NY/Minisink Valley) got things started in the right direction for Penn State Altoona when he took first place in the 1650 Yard Freestyle, clocking in at 19:56.71. The Lions' next first place came courtesy of Tanner Yaw (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra), who won the 400 Yard IM with a time of 4:51.44.
Michael Begany (Strongsville, OH/Strongsville) took first in the 500 Yard Freestyle, finishing in 5.46.88. In the next event, Greg Landis (York, PA/West York) prevailed with a time of 1:10.00.
Penn State Altoona clinched the dual meet win in the day's final event, the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. In that event, the team of Bryce Bauer (Tyrone, PA/Tyrone), Lesnett, Landis, and Yaw combined for a time of 1:40.84 to take first place.
Next up for the Lions is another non-conference dual meet on the road, as the team will travel to face Wells College on Tuesday, January 15 at 1:00 p.m.


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I have wanted to install these for a while, well pretty much the first time I saw them, I knew they would be on our car. Before I got started, I laid the kit out to make sure we had everything and that it was in good condition. Everything looked perfect, so we started the install!
The side vents come off very easily, you essentially just grab and pull, but there is some double sided sticky tape towards the rear, and 6 clips along the whole vent. I found by pushing the 2 front most clips out from behind the fender allowed me to grab the vent and easily remove it. But you could easily start with the rear of the vent as well.
Once the old vent is off, you will want to make sure to remove the sticky tape that is left over from the old vent on the fender. Goo gone seems to work pretty well for this, or just go old fashioned elbow grease will do the trick in a pinch as well.
Prep the new vent and fender by using the supplied alcohol wipe to clean all of the dirt and grease off the new vents and the fender. Make sure to do a couple of passes, as you would be surprised how dirty the parts are.
Now use the supplied tape to go around the edge of the Prova vent, they tell you exactly where this needs to go in the included instructions.
Once you have the tape on, you can secure it to the fender, just make sure to line it up along the door frame to everything sits flush.
Once placed in the fender you can secure the 2 nuts to the backside of the new vent.
The upper front bolt is easy to get to from the engine bay, but the rear most lower bolt will require you to remove the inner fender liner, or if you are small like myself, you can get away with not removing the whole liner, but it was a tight squeeze.
Nut you can access from the engine bay:
One will require access from the lower fender:
According to the instructions, the torque on these is 1 kg/m, if my math is correct that should be 7 ft/lbs, so they do not require much force.
Once the new vent is in place and secure, use the alcohol wipes to clean the recession for the Prova emblem.
Carefully remove the backing on the emblem, and carefully put them in place.
I found using the upper line to be the most helpful in getting these straight and even.
Repeat the process for the other side, and enjoy your new side vents!
I must say, I LOVE these vents! It is a very nice but subtle addition to the car, much like the JDM side markers, where it really adds to the overall feel and look to the car, but you just can't quite put your finger on what is different. Well unless you are a JDM junkie, then you could spot them from a mile away. The install was pretty easy, and they fit like OEM. Plus they just look gorgeous on the car!


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An ice Stonehenge, or as five friends from Lake Mills, Wisconsin call it, the "Rock Lake Icehenge" is quite a sight to see as you're driving down Lake Shore Drive along Rock Lake.
Drew McHenry, Kevin Lehner, Quinn Williams, Alec Niedringhaus and Patrick Shields constructed the massive display by cutting out sections of the lake's ice as the pillars, weighing about 300 pounds each, with a large ice cutting saw. Then they cut sections of the ice weighing around 200 pounds and lifted them on top of the pillars. A mix of snow and water was used as mortar to keep the pieces together. With almost perfect weather, the five were able to put it all together in just two weekends!


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Mancunians Casual Saints might strut the walk and talk the talk, but anyone expecting sub-Roses/Gallagher cloning room dummies will be bitterly disappointed - or more to the point, pleasantly surprised.
If title track 'Bones In The Sun' sounds like XTC's Andy Partridge shacking up with Hard-Fi's rhythm section - no bad thing for starters - then the real winner here is the second track, 'Garden Lane', which has the pop hooks of a latter day Las and the lyrical sarcasm ("She has a face for the radio...") of a Wythenshawe Lydon or even a Gorton Cocker.
Final song 'We'll Be Alright' tips its baseball cap slightly to the lolloping guitar sound of late 80s Manchester, but all in all, this is a fine debut that suggests Casual Saints won't be hanging around their local back alleys for much longer.
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What a city! I will have to go back in near future; there is so much more I want to see and do, food to eat, places to hang out, enjoying ice cream from Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory in the sunshine (and not only indoors as we did), good coffee and beer to drink, cream cheese flavours on bagels to taste... not to mention the rest of the Garment District that I will have to see.
I took advise from the BurdaStyle blog where Lindsay T. Sews presents the Garment District. I chose to visit only Paron Fabrics based on her description: Paron Fabrics: A smaller, well-edited store that's a Garment District mainstay. Helpful and friendly staff is generous with their time and their fabric cuts. Not so overwhelming as Mood or B&J, plus you can get great deals in their sale section.
This is true indeed, the staff was really helpful, and the time I had for spending there was enough to get around their selection of fabrics. I'm getting more and more used to buying fabrics without having a plan, so I did some estimations on how much I needed for what, and ended up with this:
The bottom red fabric is a lovely wool and viscose quality that I got for $12/yard (half price!), and I bought 3 yards so I'll have enough for a dress. The plaid houndstooth is 80% wool and 20% silk and is amazingly soft! It was only $24/yard (I say only, because Norwegian prices would've been at least double!), and I bought 1.5 yards. I'm thinking a cropped jacket, so I can match up the plaids. The top red is silk lining ($10/yard) for the houndstooth fabric. Despite that I'm not a very good impulse buyer, I'm very pleased with this little heap.
No more fabric shopping for me now (at least not until I go to London in April). I've got to get stash bustin'...
It was cold! But walking across Brooklyn Bridge and eating ice cream at Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory was still great!


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Bob "I-will-tweak-the-shit-out-of-the-friggin-bits" Humid, is an addicted perfectionist. Some would say he is totally anal when it comes to object-based audio-editing & production deepness, but his fans just mainly enjoy the acribic effort and his filigreeish soundwork where every track has a new set of very personal high-tech sounds and moods. Bob pushed MIDI-blocks and EQ-buttons since 1987 when he favourised a very sexy KORG DS-8 to a boring motorcycle that his careing parents had planned for his 18th birthday. Yes, we really didn´t hear much since his highly-acclaimed IDM / Drill´n´Bass german double-release "Twisted repairs / Despairs" back in 2001, but the silence is a deceiving one: Besides being a mastering-ear for a couple of cologne-based labels, an occasional sound-designer for Native Instruments and a tight Remixer & Producer running his new Toyhouse "Fat Of Excellence", he is currently working on a sick 12" for NY-based Co.Ad Audio (Unit's, Velapene Screen's & Datach' I's Label), producing twila.too´s debut album, plus he might blew your amp with his forthcoming Suburban Trash / Serve & Destroy album "Second Wind Phenomenon" which he has announced to be "one hell of an electronic visual-acoustical Sci-Fi-ride featuring some very special guests not to be so much expected..." Out on 15th of May 2006.
Children eating Samurai mathematician Bogdan Raczynski remixed for Suburban Trash (One - The Loneliest Number), is working with UK's Rephlex label and performing around the globe. A jewel for this genre!
Bong-Ra's trademark 'jungle rock' style has been moulded over the past 7 to 8 years to become a recognizable and addictive sound. Although his compositions and tracks may vary there's always an adrenaline rush of some sort buzzing around. Mostly recognized for his part in the 'Yardcore' or 'Raggacore' sub genre, his tracks differ significantly and crossover ranges of styles which have played a part in his musical development, be it Metal, Gabba, Jazz, Rave or Jungle ... and so on. Most important is the energy and mood of each track produced, and the vibe surrounding it.
Latest signing to the Bohnerwachs artist roster coming straight from the north. He created an outstanding album that really puts you in the mood of jumping around and whistling to the melodies. Emotionally warm and happy music for sure. Everything from slow to fast, dubby to rocking and... its just not your standard experimental IDM tracks! So better keep an eye on this swedish electronic producer who's all new to the game but surely won't dissapoint.
Joseph Fraioli creates a deviously crafted patchwork of carefully sewn rhythms, sonic contortions and delicate melodies, his debut (Rec+Play), Called "One of the decades most impressive albums" (Dave Segal, Alternative Press), (Rec+Play) put Datach'i on the map as one of electronic musics' most deft producers and most novel, demented and fearless voices. (Phil Freeman, Alternative Press) said "A creative standard for electronic music." flashing forward and looking back, bouncing off the walls and beating on the door, Datach'i sees things as they appear and discovers what they are. Over the years he created an amazing discography with releases for labels such as Caipirinha, Klangkrieg and Planet µ. Describing his own sound as: "Dead people falling off heavy machinery while having sex" you can be sure this wont be the last time you hear New York's battle mastur falling off heavy machinery!
Co-founder of Bohnerwachs Tontraeger in 1999. His debut EP was released on Suburban Trash the same year. Enzym creates so called "Frickelsound" using f.e. an A100, the Doepfer Regelwerk and VAZ.
Having played numerous shows and working on music since quite a long time Escape Now! is one of those who lives far away and outside, isolated from the smog and dust, crime and youth movements in the bigger cities. He creates his dark yet beautiful electronics in a recordstudio 2 floors under where he sometimes just walks in, locks the door and comes out (totally desorganised) after some days ... or even weeks. In a weird state of trance ideas pop into his mind (so he says). Once this process' started he physically connects cabels to his body and records waveforms. Waveforms he shapes and triggers and later uses for the creation of his music. His debut 12" (St.Anorak) was produced within the last 3 years and mirrors his creativity and interest in electronic music. He's definitely a one to watch and who knows, you may have met him already ...
"Geroyche comes up with his own sound, lots of high frequencies, broken beats, unusual dark sounds. This must be the future"
Respected polish artist with a very dynamic and clean sound ranging from Hardcore to Breakcore over Noise all the way to some nice Electronica! He's also part of Kielce Terror Squad.
Japanese electronic wizard Joseph Nothing was one of the remixers for Naoto's stupid works 96-00 (Summer Snow EP). Also check the highly acclaimed album releases he had with Planet µ.
Real men do not dance. Is Karsten Pflum a real man? His music lies somewhere in the borderland between hard DnB, playful twisted electronica, and soulful soundscapes. He has made electronic music for the past decade, released records on various independent labels, and played numerous shows around Europe. Currently he lives in Copenhagen and studies electronic music at the Academy in Aarhus. In 2007 he will debut on the fine Bohnerwachs label ...
Nawoto Suzuki recorded under his Meaning of Nonsense moniker for Bohnerwachs a few years ago. This Tokyo based musician also produces Hardcore and Speedcore, released a ton of records for labels such as Fischkopf, SixSixtySix, Dead End, Hot Trax and many more and runs his own label Teikoku Records.
It all began many years ago ... founder of Suburban Trash Industries with all its subdivisions and producer of hard edged cut up rhythms. Releases and liveshows spanning around this world, current actions can be found on this website here or on myspace!
Mike Paradinas remixed "One - The Loneliest Number" under his Rude-Ass Tinker alias (Sti008.7) in 2002. One of the key figures for the electronic music scene and mastermind behind the well known Planet Mu label.
Really want to know how many records Lasse Steen has put out so far? Individual of a thousand pseudonyms ... most famous for his hard and distorted Choose tracks. He recorded for Russian Roulette and appeared on Sti005CD. He nowadays is into dark stomping techno tunes.
The Society Suckers make frantic, precisely arranged psychedelic pogo trash music. Born out of a frustration with emotionless dance music, 1997 saw their debut "Anti-carnivore" on the Berlin based Kool.Pop label. Their live shows blend focused turntable skills with emotionally charged gear tormenting - it's a manic combination of Breakcore opera, Rave hooks, pogo anthems and structural mayhem. Already requested some years ago now is the time for their Ravetastic Breakcore debut on Suburban Trash ... watchout for Sti024 coming this spring!
The brothers John and Paul Healy, collectively known throughout the world as Somatic Responses, are still native residents of a small industrial mining community snugly located in the southwest region of Wales. Somatic Responses are into complex dislocated & broken beats, distorted intelligent constructions, fascinating sonic structures, force and sweetness intertwined.
An appropriate biography for Benn Jordan (the man behind The Flashbulb, Flexe, Q-bit, Acidwolf, and countless other pseudonyms) would be in the form of a stock ticker constantly scrolling up to date information on his multiple careers and endeavors. He is well known around the world in electronica for his abrasive trademarks multiplied with a level of diversity that makes just about anyone's head spin. His catalog of releases is so extensive and obscure that there is no place on the internet that can accurately and completely list them. It also seems that Benn has replaced sleeping with film composing, and has recently mirrored his accomplishments in the film industry. But don't be intimidated by his amount of work, the quality-for-quantity rule does not apply here. Pick any album out of this long discography and you'll find that it has its own place, and sometimes its own genre.
Dj Scud from the depths of South London and Ambush fame did a catchy Rude Boy remix on the "One - More Remixversions" flip. When he records as Dj Scud you can be sure of his precise and noisy terror rhythms and so its no wonder his sonic beat mayhem has found its way into many dj cases ...
Mr. S. Pants (aka Unit) can write an album in his sleep - literally. Practically writing music in a slumber due to an unending battle with fatigue, Unit has managed to put his semi-conscious visions to sound.
One of the very prolific producers of modern electronic music whatever you call it. Remixed "One - The Loneliest Number" for Suburban Trash.
Running a label, setting up shows and touring, touring, touring ... this all seems to be X&tricks everyday life. That kid loves music and loves to make the girls go wild. Being a constant force when it comes to bringing new talents over to Belgium and yes, the boy's very busy and already started to write new material so you better keep your eyes wide open. The story has just begun ...
Japanese Hardcore pioneer from the early days. Was involved in the Out of Key project and later worked on straight Hardcore choones as well as experimental broken Beats as featured on Sti005 and Sti007. RIP!


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I drove into town at 60 miles per hour. The highways and byways were surprisingly free from accidents and breakdowns on this partly cloudy Friday afternoon. I had found my exit ramp, traveled a couple of miles and then parked my vehicle in front of my favorite bar for happy hour.
As usual, I received the normal greeting from the waitstaff - similar, to the television show, Cheer's waitstaff yelling, "Norm!" when he walked into the fictional bar. I began to wonder if I am developing a drinking problem. But, I'm going to believe that the waitstaff at Maria's enjoy my company and sense of humor. Chad, the bartender, had just finished pouring a glass of Jim Beam with just a splash of water and gently placed it on the oak bar accented with turquoise colored tiles. I promptly sat behind the glass.
Patrons easily flowed in and out of the quaint establishment for dine in or take-out pizza while I enjoyed another glass of Jim Beam bourbon. After a few moments, a short, full figured woman with large hips and booty entered the bar area and jumped onto a bar stool. She conversed with the owners, ordered a drink and waited for her "to-go"order. Once her "to-go" order had arrived; she swallowed her last few drops of liquor and placed the glass on the bar. I'm guessing that because she was so short with plenty of hips that she had to jump off the high bar stool. And, yes she landed safely on both feet.
Finishing my second drink, I turned toward the large picture window and noticed that darkness had covered the City of Petersburg. I thought, "I had no idea it was that late. Plus, it's raining really hard, too." I then said aloud, "Chad, pour me one more for the road - while I can still see the road. I might as well stay until it stops raining."
Some time later, I had paid my tab, left a generous tip and drove to my house. En route, I had noticed that the sun was now shining - again. "It was dark awhile ago. Maybe I need to stop drinking because I can't tell the difference between night and day - Not!" I said aloud. Once I pulled into the driveway, I had noticed that Mr. Pair had mowed the lawn for the week; even though he left a tall weed in the front yard. But, I'm not complaining. I entered my house, drank some water, put on my pajama bottoms and crawled into bed. And, that is where I stayed until the next morning at 6:00 a.m.
Yawning and stretching and trying to recollect the previous evening, I turned on the Samsung flat screen television, poured myself a large glass of water and found the local news station ready to report about a devastating event in the city. "I wondered what happened?" I asked myself. After a thousand commercials, the young broadcaster announced that the City of Petersburg had been ravaged by a tornado on last evening causing one-million dollars in damages.
"What?" I said toward the television screen. "A tornado?!? Where was I last night? How did I miss a tornado?" I asked myself over and over again.
Before, I had finished my first glass of water, I remembered, "Oh! I was at the bar drinking liquor during the tornado. I wondered why it got so dark so early. All of that devastation going on around me, and my face was buried in a glass of liquor....."
Until next week....Keep praising HIS name!
Sir Charles
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Milan's Hotel Principe di Savoia, where IFSWF held its
annual meeting.
Representatives of the world's largest
state investors met in Milan for the 7th annual meeting of the
International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) this
week. QIA and GIC remain bullish on U.S. commercial property.
And ADIC and SAMA are banking on the South Korean
The 7th annual meeting of the International
Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), the representative
association of largest state-owned investors, wound down in
Milan yesterday, October 1. Members of IFSWF discussed several
issues affecting long-term investment, including the European
infrastructure financing gap and how to reshape the
institutional investment industry. Sovereign wealth fund
delegates also debated issues such as government ownership and
the guiding role of the so-called Santiago Principles, a set of
voluntary guidelines agreed in 2008 by the original 24 founders
of IFSWF.
The association introduced its new Chair for next three
years: Adrian Orr, CEO of New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
Majed al-Romaithi, chairman of the management committee at the
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, will take on the role of Deputy
Chair of IFSWF. The organization also announced the appointment
of three new board members: Li Keping, Vice Chairman, President
and CIO of China Investment Corp., Deanna Ong, managing
director of Singapore's GIC and Sheikh Abdulla Bin
Mohammed Bin Saud al-Thani, CEO of Qatar Investment
Singapore's GIC and the Qatar Investment
Authority (QIA) are both bullish on U.S. real estate. GIC
unveiled an investment with Santa Monica, California-based
property firm Macerich Co.; QIA revealed an investment
with a unit of New York-based credit market specialist Apollo
Global Management. GIC agreed to purchase a 40 percent stake in
a joint venture with Macerich. The Singaporean fund will now
own a stake in five U.S. malls: Arrowhead Towne Center in
Glendale, Arizona; Lakewood and Los Cerritos Center in
California; Washington Square in Portland, Oregon; and South
Plains Mall in Lubbock, Texas.
Qatar Holding, the direct investment arm of QIA, spent $348
million to acquire 8.82 million ordinary shares and 8 million
preferred shares of the $2.1 billion real estate investment
trust (REIT) Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance. The
REIT will focus on investing in North American commercial
mortgages and other property-related debt investments. QIA
opened its first U.S. office in New York on Monday September 27
to source more deals in North America.
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, after withdrawing between
$50 and $70 billion from external managers
in the last six months, is reportedly in talks with the South
Korean government to buy a 4 percent stake in Seoul-based Woori Bank. The Abu Dhabi
Investment Council also submitted a letter of intent to acquire
a 10 percent stake in the bank. The Korean government is
planning to sell a third of its 48 percent stake early next
year at a price of 10,000 won ($8.40) per share, although the
bank stock is now trading at only KRW 9,000 ($7.56) per
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Summary – Appreciating Islam
One thing about me, I easily remember stuff. But another thing about it is that.. most of the time, that stuff does not really that important. Those important ones I forget hehe…
I remember one line from the movie "Incredibles". You know the cartoons. The bad guy actually said – "When everyone can be superheroes.. nobody will be one" or something like that la. (let me try to give you the excuse why I watched the cartoon… My niece and nephew totally love the cartoon, so everytime they watched, I watched.. sometimes it's the other way around hehe)
I think that line has some truth in it… Let say, everyone on earth is given one million dollar each. We can all say that we are all millionaire. But the truth is, nobody cares anymore at the time. Everyone is a millionaire. The fact that we are all given the money makes being a millionaire is worthless. We really are still a millionaire, but the thing is nobody will see and appreciate that anymore. Unless of course, we earn that million dollars than we will know the actual value of the million dollar
So if we say that we are unique. I believe everyone in the whole world think of himself as unique, don't you think? If that is so, then according to the quote, nobody will be unique. Truthfully we are still unique, but the thing is nobody will see and appreciate that anymore.
So.. who must appreciate us when we become millionaire, or when we are unique? No other that ourselves. We are the one who must recognize and appreciate what we are or have, especially what we earn. Other people can say what they want.. it should not matter. You are what you are, you earn what you work on..
So guys.. any other thoughts to add?
I guess maybe that's the case with all the muslim in the world. Most of us are all born muslim, so maybe for some, we don't appreciate us being a muslim. We acted like Islam is just some title we have. I really respect those who embrace Islam willingly. For them, Islam is the only valuable things in their life. Directly the opposite to most of us. *sigh
I pray to Allah so that the mrs and I will be given the "hidayah" to stay committed in Islam and so that we will never forget to be thankful to Allah for having Islam as our way of life.
———– Personal Note ————
Have you ever day dreaming (berangan) of having a million dollars? I have… 🙂 but why ya? it usually end up the same way as any other people, it usually started with
– settling the bills and debt
– buy a car, buy a house, marry
– perform Haji
– go travelling
Nobody want to buy an Island? or build that "Airwolf" (the high tech helicopter) etc. 🙂
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ArtWatch International, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that aims to protect works of art and cultural monuments from damaging conservation and restoration treatments. Its director is James Beck, a professor of art history at Columbia University, and its deputy director is Gordon Bloom. The director in the UK is Michael Daley, a journalist, sculptor, and illustrator.
The address is: ArtWatch International, 931 Schermerhorn, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027. Phone 212/854-4569, Fax 212/854-7329.
Membership in ArtWatch International is free; membership is currently (as of October about 400, worldwide.
Beck and ArtWatch International have been outspoken in criticism of many aspects of contemporary museum-based conservation practices. For example: Beck was interviewed on PBS's _Nova_ television program speaking about his objections to the cleaning of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel; Beck's criticism of the cleaning of a marble monument in Lucca, Italy, by Jacopo della Quercia resulted in Italian lawsuits and considerable publicity; and ArtWatch released a statement opposing the "hasty restoration" and travel schedule for paintings in the Barnes Collection. Noteworthy publications include:
"The Damaging Silence on Art Restoration," by James Beck, in The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 4, 1992.
Art Restoration: The Culture, the Business and the Scandal (this title is also sometimes cited in ArtWatch literature as: Art Restoration: The Culture, the Business, the Scandal or Art Restoration: The Business, the Culture, the Scandal by James Beck and Michael Daley, 224 pages, 12 pages of photographs, ISBN 0 7195 5169 2, available by writing to 50 Albermarle Street, London, WIX 4BD.
Promotional material says, "The authors enquire into the social, cultural, and, increasingly, commercial factors that underlie the recent spate of restorations and have produced what amounts to a restoration establishment, with its own networks, priorities and interests. Last, they offer hope not only that change is possible but that the need for change is beginning to be recognized, and they put forward ideas for hastening the process."
"A Light Dusting or a Good Scrub?" by Elisabeth Dunn, in Telegraph (London), April 4, 1993, TV & Radio Section, p.18f.
"Every Picture Tells a Story," from BBC-2, Debra Hauer (producer), Chris Rawlence (director), a 40-minute documentary. For further information contact BBC Television Publicity, Tel: 081 576 7737. (This documentary was originally aired April 4, 1993 or March 28, 1993.)
To act as a watchdog organization in the arena of cultural policy, protecting works of art and the public interest from vested private and institutional interests.
To serve as an international advocate for the conservation and stewardship of historically significant works of art and cultural monuments.
To promote an open exchange of ideas and information on the full range of practices and policies in the field of conservation, restoration and international stewardship of important cultural artifacts.
To write and publish scholarly and lay commentary bearing on these and related issues, and to develop a study collection of publications and reference materials.
To contribute to the development and codification of national and international cultural policies and practices as they bear upon historic and contemporary works of art, especially but not exclusively in the area of painting, sculpture, and architecture, and including significant elements of the natural as well as the build environment.
To discuss, review, critique and amend those policies and practices, and to promote educational programs which will facilitate this goal.
To develop manifestos such a a "Bill of Rights for a Work of Art" which will facilitate the enlightened stewardship and protection of the global cultural patrimony. [see following text]
To collaborate in the creation of position papers and policy documents with other nationally and internationally chartered organizations.
(signed) James Beck, Director, ArtWatch International
- All works of art have the inalienable right to live an honorable and dignified existence.
- All works of art have the inalienable right to remain in their original abode, whenever possible. They should be permitted to rest in their acquired homes without being moved to distant places: in galleries and museums, in private collections, in houses of worship, in public spaces, under protected and controlled situations as removed as much as possible from pollution, excessive variations of climate, and all forms of degradation.
- Works of art recognized as of the highest order should be regarded as belonging to the entire society of the world, the 'global cultural patrimony', not to a single entity, either local, institutional, or national, although the 'owners' would continue to have full custodial responsibility.
- The "owners" of the paintings and sculptures as well as other art objects, hold them under an enforceable constructive trust, for the benefit of the public.
- In the process of conserving works of art, ample room must also be provided for the new as well as for the conservation of the old, for otherwise we would risk fossilizing ourselves to the past. Decisions affecting art held in trust should be reviewable.
- The most distinguished art objects shall be specially designated 'world-class masterpieces', representing, perhaps, one object in a hundred among the finest cultural treasures (somewhat in the way that buildings are selected for "landmark" status). Prior to the restoration of any in this group of masterpieces, all proposed procedures would be subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction after hearing testimony from specialists and representatives of the culture. Second opinions and sometimes third opinions would be sought.
- Under no circumstances should preservation and conservation techniques be employed that are essentially experimental in nature, except where the artwork is in imminent danger. In all other cases carefully controlled, fully documented testing is a prerequisite; findings, including photographs, must be made publicly available in a timely manner and at a reasonable expense. No restoration should be undertaken for the sake of curiosity or profit. If scholarly or scientific "discoveries" result from conservation techniques, they should be regarded as fortuitous byproducts, not as the raison d'etre of the intervention, as the artwork must not be considered an 'experimental laboratory'. Since every treatment, cleaning, or restoration has the potential of negative side effects, interventions should be taken sparingly, and with reversible techniques if possible, recognizing implicitly that in the future more effective and less damaging procedures may be devised. Restoration techniques should be subject to review before any restoration is undertaken.
- Masterpieces of the past should not be reproduced without clearly distinguishing original from copy, so that the integrity of the original is preserved. Efforts should be made to protect artists and their estates from violations of the intentions.
- Unified art works should not be divided or dissected, altered or mutilated, e.g., predella panels should not be separated from their altarpiece nor should individual pages be removed from a book of drawings. In principle, subsequent transformations, adjustments, reformulations added to the original statement should be left in tact as a mark of history.
- The stewardship of works of art, especially masterpieces of noted historical significance, should be subjected to free and open debate, and appropriate judicial review.
- The examination and maintenance of works of art must be provided on a regular basis and carried out by dedicated, trained professionals, certified by national and international standards, when feasible, after any objector has been given the right to be heard.
URL: http://www.cool.conservation-us.org/bytopic/orgs/artwatch.html
Timestamp: Monday, 24-Nov-2008 16:07:11 PST
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Ezra Klein at Tapped just got an interesting e-mail from the Hillary Clinton campaign. It read:
I hear all the time from people in Florida and Michigan that they want their voices heard in selecting the Democratic nominee.
I believe our nominee will need the enthusiastic support of Democrats in these states to win the general election, and so I will ask my Democratic convention delegates to support seating the delegations from Florida and Michigan. I know not all of my delegates will do so and I fully respect that decision. But I hope to be President of all 50 states and U.S. territories, and that we have all 50 states represented and counted at the Democratic convention.
Because those two states moved their primaries earlier than the Democratic Party was allowing, their delegates are not supposed to count in the nomination race. Senator Clinton was the only major candidate on the ballot in Michigan, and is expected to win Florida handily.
Of Clinton's backdoor maneuver, Klein writes:
This is the sort of decision that has the potential to tear the party apart. If this pushes her over the edge, the Obama camp, and their supporters, really will feel that she stole her victory. They didn't contest those states because they weren't going to count, not because they were so committed to the DNC's procedural arguments that they were willing to sacrifice dozens of delegates to support it. It's as hard as hardball gets, and the end could be unimaginably acrimonious. Imagine if African-American voters feel the rules were changed to prevent Obama's victory, if young voters feel the delegate counts were shifted to block their candidate.
Robert Farley at Lawers, Guns and Money agrees: "It's dirty business on the part of the Clinton campaign, no question. And cloaking the nasty little power grab with the language of democratic inclusion irritates me even more. I can't say that I'm completely surprised, but I would have preferred if Hillary had demonstrated more appreciation for party unity than this; it amounts to an effort to steal delegates."