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GoDaddy Office 365 Migration
GoDaddy Office 365 is quite limited compared to other vendors' versions. Some of the limitations include a severely crippled admin panel, no provision for two-factor authentication, very little support from GoDaddy O365 support. They will refer you to Tier 1 Microsoft support which typically takes hours to work through issues.
Since these issues are not present with other vendors such as AppRiver, we strongly suggest you do not start with GoDaddy O365, however, if you do and are now running into these limitations we can migrate you to a vendor without limitations and amazing support.
If you would like to do the migration yourself, here is an overview of the process. It is very important that you understand completely before proceeding, otherwise, loss of mail may occur. If you have any questions call us for migration assistance at 319-227-7000.
A domain name (ex. domain.com) cannot exist on 2 different O365 accounts at the same time. It will need to be removed from the old O365 plan before being added to the new one. During this process, there is potential for mail loss if the domain doesn't exist in either location. In order to avoid bounce backs and mail loss, we recommend mail flow be sent through a spam filter such as AppRiver's SecureTide. SecureTide then has the ability to place mail on hold while the domain name is being moved.
With that in mind, below are the steps to follow. To be clear, when I use the term Source and Destination below, the source is the old subscription and the destination is the new subscription. If at any time you have questions, please give us a call!
Phase 1 – Setup
- Change your MX records to point to the spam filter (SecureTide). Mail will now flow to the Spam filter then back out to current/Source O365 subscription.
- Collect details on all the entities that live on the source O365 account and create them on the destination O365 account. (Users, Groups, Aliases, Contacts, Resources, Shared Mailboxes, Public Folders etc.). They will be created using the ".onmicrosoft.com" address.
Phase 2 – MigrationWiz
- Once that is done go to https://migrationwiz.bittitan.com and sign up for a free account and create a project. The users for source AND destination should be setup using the ".onmicrosoft.com" address, Not the domain.
- Once users are added to the project run a "Verify Credentials" pass to test credentials.
- Once all users show complete for verification run a "Pre-stage Migration".
- At this point, you are waiting for the first pass to be done so you can do the cutover.
Phase 3 – Cutover
Warning: Removing and adding the domain can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours in extreme circumstances.
- To begin, call AppRiver Support and ask to put the mail put on hold. Mail will now queue up in the Spam filter (SecureTide) and will no longer be delivered. (Later it will be released and delivered as expected.)
- Run a "Full Migration" pass in MigrationWiz. This is the last and final pass as no new mail will come into those old mailboxes.
- On the source, edit the users, groups, contacts, shared mailboxes, etc and switch the domain associated with it to the ".onmicrosoft.com" address. You cannot remove a domain if any of those are using it still.
- Call GoDaddy and cancel your O365 plan. This will allow your domain to be used in the new O365 plan at your new vendor.
- Add and verify the domain in the new O365 Subscription via the "Domains" Section in O365 Admin center.
- Change all of the destination Users, Groups, Contacts, Shared mailboxes, etc back to using the "domain.com" address (instead of ".onmicrosoft.com").
- From here you have two options for mail flow. Are you going to continue to use spam filtering? Or are you only using it for the mail hold during the migration process? (We strongly suggest keeping the SecureTide service).
- Keeping SecureTide – Call into support and have them take off the mail hold and release the mail to the new MX record. Have them confirm that the new O365 MX record matches the old one. It CAN change between subscriptions. If it doesn't then they will have to update to the new MX in order to avoid mail loss.
- NOT keeping SecureTide – Update your public MX record with the new O365 MX record. Then call support for them to release mail. Same considerations as above. Make sure the new MX record is correct before release.
- Setup the new profiles and mobile devices.


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School Council
We trust VIPS Holborough Lakes children to help us make the decisions that shape our school and make it the way that they want it to be. Children from Year 1 to Year 6 engage with the democratic process to elect representatives onto our School Council. Each class elects two School Councillors.
The children who make up the School Council are an important part of our leadership team and we trust them to ensure that the views of all VIPS Holborough Lakes children are taken into account. As much as possible we meet every week to discuss issues raised during Class Council meetings and whole school initiatives as set out by our Headteacher, Mrs Vickers. We then decide how we are going to help to move things forward.
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The Mackay Northern Access Upgrade Project involves duplicating the highway, and major intersection upgrades, north of Mackay to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in critical areas.
As Mackay grows, the department recognises the need for a Ring Road to better prepare the region for future growth.
The department has identified a preferred option for staged improvements to Maroochydore Road, Kunda Park to improve safety and relieve congestion.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) are partnering to deliver the Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway (M2M cycleway), a high quality active transport corridor for the Sunshine Coast that connects these key suburban hubs.
The department is progressing a detailed business case for a major future upgrade of the Mooloolah River Interchange at Mountain Creek.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has completed detailed design for an upgrade to the Morayfield bus station at the Morayfield Shopping Centre.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking a $28.8 million project to improve safety along sections of Burpengary Caboolture Road (locally known as Morayfield Road) and Beerburrum Road between the Bruce Highway and the D'Aguilar Highway overpass.
Design is progressing well to improve motorist and pedestrian safety on Morayfield Road between Caboolture River Road and Church Street intersections in Caboolture.
Construction activities to improve pedestrian movements and traffic flow along Morayfield Road between Lindsay Road and Oakey Flat Road intersections in Morayfield are underway.
Upgrade of 9 intersections on the Barkly Highway in the Mount Isa urban centre.
The bypass of the Beaudesert town centre off the Mount Lindesay Highway was open to traffic on 20 September 2017.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is upgrading 4 intersections on the Mount Lindesay Highway between Jimboomba and Beaudesert.
The Mount Lindesay Highway is being upgraded to 4 lanes between Camp Cable Road and Johanna Street Jimboomba.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is planning for a safety upgrade on the Mount Lindesay Highway at North Maclean.
The department is planning to upgrade the Mount Lindesay Highway between Rosia and Stoney Camp Roads at Park Ridge South.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads are upgrading the Mount Lindesay Highway at South Maclean.
Investigation of transport needs for the Mount Lindesay/Beaudesert region for the next 50 to 60 years.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has completed the Murarrie station park 'n' ride upgrade.
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Breakfast in St Martin
Savor an indulgent night, then wake up to our world-class buffet breakfast.
- Daily buffet breakfast for two
- Access to our range of resort facilities
Thank you for your interest in Belmond.
Prefer to talk? You can call us on 590 590 87 6400
A tropical paradise where you can hop from relaxed alfresco lunches to sophisticated fine dining, Belmond La Samanna boasts some of the best restaurants in St. Martin. Dine on the freshest local catch at breezy L'Oursin Restaurant, or sample rare vintages in the candlelit coziness of La Cave. Our culinary adventures will whisk you into island life.
Opening out to panoramic sea views and pastel blue skies, L'Oursin offers delicious dishes in a breathtaking bistro setting. Relax in the gentle Caribbean breeze while you sample traditional French delights, skilfully prepared fish and succulent lobster.
For special occasions, be sure to indulge in a bottle of Grand Cru from our acclaimed cellar.
Opening times:
Dinner is served daily 6:30–10:00pm
Peruse our options for every mood and appetite
At Belmond La Samanna we have breakfast refined to an art. Start your day in Corail with freshly squeezed juices, buttery croissants and more. Stretch out on the terrace and savour the alfresco atmosphere.
Buffet and à la carte breakfast: 7:30–10:30am
Whether you're starting your evening with an aperitif or winding down after dinner, Baie Longue Bar is the perfect place to absorb the island joie de vivre.
A variety of punchy spirits and the pick of international wines fill our generously stocked bar. For the ultimate Belmond La Samanna experience, relax with a refreshing gin-based cocktail while looking out over the turquoise horizon.
Each day our chef creates sumptuous French-fusion small plates based on ingredients found at the local market.
Pair a refreshing tropical cocktail with rich game terrine and mango chutney, or crispy codfish fritters and spicy Creole sauce. Whatever you opt for, expect vibrant flavors and lively island spirit as dishes arrive made-to-order.
Opening times:
Daily: noon–4pm and 6:30–9:30 on Wednesdays
Wake refreshed to sunny skies and the tempting scent of brewing coffee at Corail, our casual dining venue brimming with breakfast treats.Discover more
Baie Longue Bar
The perfect tonic on a sunny Caribbean day, Baie Longue Bar is the place to relax and reconnect, bespoke cocktail in hand.Discover more
Enjoy salty-fresh grilled fish, light bites and perfectly chilled drinks with a side of seaview on our shaded terrace.Discover more
Let us help you plan an unforgettable event.
Whatever you're imagining, our expert event planners will help your dream become a reality.Plan your event
Whether it's an important board meeting or romantic Caribbean wedding, venues at Belmond La Samanna are sure to impress.View our venues
Got a special request? Get in touch and we'll help with every last detail.Contact us
Thank you for your interest in Belmond.
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Breakfast in St Martin
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Congress Venue
The 8th Life Science Career Day will take place on the 15th of May 2019, at the University Hospital Center, in Lausanne. The Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) is one of the five university hospitals in Switzerland. It is renowned in europe in fields such as medical care, research and training.
The event takes place in the César-Roux Auditorium (see location below).
By subway
The University Hospital Centre (CHUV) is easily accessible with the subway. With the m2 subway line, it only takes 8 minutes from the main train station to the CHUV
By car
By car, from the highway, please park at Vennes (Park&Ride) and then take the M2 (subway) and get down at CHUV station.
Finding the Auditorium César-Roux
There will be signs at the CHUV subway station. Follow the signs to the entrance of the main building. Then, follow the signs "Auditoires" which will guide you to the meeting forum and the Cesar Roux Auditorium.
|"My most important advice [to students] is to be patient. Careers can only be planned to a certain limited degree. Career does not necessarily mean to become "boss". To develop happiness in the job being done- regardless what job and on what level it is – is part of making a career."
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Since he was drafted by the Nashville Predators in 2004, Pekka Rinne has become the face of the franchise, racking up accolades in the hockey world and amassing a rabid group of fans who call themselves "Pekka Heads." Once again this year, he's a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, the annual award for the best goaltender in the NHL. Rinne has also been a two-time nominee for the Hart Trophy, the NHL's MVP award and has been selected to the NHL All-Star Game three times. A few days after the Preds ended their regular season as Presidents' Trophy winners, Rinne talked to The Contributor about how his desire to win as a team trumps his desire for a personal award.
Who in the league do you admire most?
There's a lot of guys; there's so many. I always look up to guys who have played a long career and had a few injuries and a few setbacks in their career and still had to play strong.
You hold almost every goaltending record in franchise history. How have you been able to sustain your success for so long?
I feel like I'm still very passionate about the game. I love playing hockey, and I feel so fortunate playing hockey. Year after year, I feel like we have a really good team. I think that's the biggest thing. They help me out and make me better .
As the face of the franchise, what has it been like to grow with the Predators' organization?
It's been quite a change in 10 years, not only for the city, but the organization and where we've come from and what we've become. It's been awesome. It's been great to be apart of it. The city, and how much it's grown and the fanbase we have - it's so big now. It's awesome.
What would winning the Vezina Trophy mean to you?
It's an individual trophy, so that would be cool to win it, but at the same time my goal is to win the Stanley Cup. I don't want to sound boring, but that would be pretty special. I look at any goalies who have won the Vezina Trophy, and they are the best goalies in the world, so that would be great.
What's your relationship with Juuse Saros? What do you feel when he's in the net?
The guys always joke around that I'm the dad and (Saros) is the son. I think we have a great relationship. I'm not nervous, but I hope he does well when he's playing. At the same time, he's so good that I try to watch him play and the things that he does. I am very excited for his success. He's played a really good season.
How did last year's playoff experience influence your play this season?
I think that any time you get the chance to go to the playoffs, just thinking about the playoffs, you get excited. Last year's experience was unbelievable, all the ups and downs and the city going crazy. You just think about it and you get goosebumps. I can't wait for Thursday.
What do you want to tell Predators fans as we head into the playoffs?
I know they will, but just stay behind us. We're going to do our best every single night, but we also need you guys. Keep doing what you're doing.
You and (former Predators player) Shea Weber established the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund. What do you find most rewarding about your efforts there?
Personally, visiting the kids, seeing the kids, seeing the families and having the chance to bring the families to games at a suite in the Bridgestone. Every single home game we bring kids and their families from the hospital. Just visiting them afterwards is very rewarding. Also, working with some of the sponsorships who donate a lot of money. I am privileged to present the check every year. I know that they do a lot of good things with the money. For me personally, it's visiting the kids and seeing the kids, that's so awesome.
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With so much going on these past few weeks, I feel like I just need life to pause. Now, where'd I put that dang remote?
I am now a "stay-at-home-mom" to this little sweet heart:
I'm going to take some time off to heal, so while I'm here I'm also going to work on managing our home. Which means figuring out ways to save us money, and to be a good helper to my amazing husband. One way to do both of those is to work on food!
Oh, and I start wound care again tomorrow. Boo. Some days I feel like I am healing really well, others, not so much. Today is one of those not so much days. I'm trying not to be too upset by the small opening I have in my surgery sight, but its hard.
Any-who: on to the food! I'm going to start doing 2 weeks at a time, since I'm not able to drive yet, and I feel terrible sending Jason to the store so often. I'll also be able to spend more time making things homemade, rather than buying them, and there won't be as many things that pop up in our schedule that make it hard to eat at home.
Monday: wound care in the morning; Trade as One party at The Bacak's; grocery store…we'll grab something quick.
Tuesday: BBQ Meatballs; Mashed Potatoes
Wednesday: Meatball subs; Spinach with Garlic Chips…have I mentioned my obsession with this?
Thursday: Stuffed shells and Meat Sauce; Garlic Bread
Friday: Leftovers!
Saturday: Shrimp Pasta in a Foil Package; green beans…I'm also roasting 2-3 chickens to cut up and freeze for recipes
Sunday: for Jason to take to church; Chili Tot Casserole; Chocolate Cobbler (I'm making one of these for us as well!)
Monday: Pork Chops; Au Gratin potatoes
Tuesday: Chicken Veggie Quesadillas; Cilantro Lime Rice
Wednesday: BBQ Ribs; Green Bean Casserole; crescent rolls
Thursday: Leftovers!
Friday: Mexican Pizzas


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The Bachelor Degree in Global Hospitality Management prepares students to enter the world of hospitality with a strategic approach to business, ready to lead and manage.
It combines sound theory and practical hospitality classes with professional internships. In the final year students take a variety business management courses and specific classes for their chosen specialization.
The aim of the BBA program is to prepare students for a range of operational and management careers in the International Tourism and Hospitality Industry. Building on their operational skills and knowledge the program further develops generic management theories and competencies using a range of teaching and learning processes.
Years duration
Internships (2 x 6 Months)
Intakes (Feb/Sep)
Based on the personal strengths and professional goals discovered through the program and its internships, students can choose the BBA pathway which best suits their career objectives and areas of interest.
Choose a Specialization in your final year to gain in-depth knowledge of a particular field, or take the General Management track to build your own curriculum of elective courses.
Specialize or take a variety of electives to create your own study pathway. Experience the world with Les Roches. Our global, integrated hospitality management programs expose you to business practices in key hubs.
The marketing specialization will enable you to successfully market your brand in a digital world. You will develop a deep understanding of web-based and social media marketing, mobile communication, consumer behavior and cross-cultural communication.
You'll complete the following specialization courses in semesters 7
Marketing 4.0
Innovative Sales Strategies
Digital Marketing and Content Creation
Brand Management
The entrepreneurship specialization gives you the skills to bring innovation to large hotel chains or to start your own business. You will plan and develop your own hospitality business concept, and learn how to turn your ideas into reality.
SME Business Planning
SME Management
Maximising Return on Investment
Advanced Finance and Budgeting
The finance specialization develops essential business skills such as financial analysis and accounting, problem solving and decision making. Finance is critical to all hospitality functions, so it often serves as a gateway to senior management positions.
Hospitality Performance Management
Hospitality Corporate Finance
Revenue Management and Optimization
Hospitality Finance Forecasting and Modeling
This specialization prepares you with the skills to manage luxury resorts and related businesses. You will develop your understanding of the tourism business industry and the particular challenges involved in managing large recreational properties.
Project Management for Resort Properties
Introduction to Golf Club Management
Spa, Health and Wellness in Resorts
Resort Management and Operations
The 3.5-year Bachelor Degree in Global Hospitality Management is unique. It will help you join the world of hospitality as leaders and managers with a global outlook and an innovative approach to business. The following outline is an overview of the BBA in Global Hospitality Management program.
Core Courses:
Gourmet Experiences
Fine Dining Kitchen Immersion–Olivo
Fine Dining Service Immersion–Olivo
Gastro Dining Kitchen–ONE
Gastro Dining Service & Oenology
Skills & Techniques in F&B
Resort Buffet Operation Service
Resort Buffet Operation Kitchen
Patisserie & Bakery
Environmental waste management
F&B Trends
Mixology & Bar Operations
Café-Bistro Operations Service
Café Bistro Operations Kitchen
Trends for foodies
Rooms Division
and Hotel Operations
Front Office Operations
Housekeeping Techniques
Lodging Concepts
Concierge and Guest Relations
Principles of Resorts: operations and communication
Introduction to the World of Resorts
Business English/ Business Communication
Business Maths
Spanish 1 /German 1 /French 1/
Internship in Hospitality Operations
Hospitality Financial Accounting
Communicating Effectively (as per tested level)
Marketing for the Hospitality Industry
Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Visualization
Managing Diversity in the Global Workplace
Sustainability and Innovation
1 course from the following:
This final Hotel Operations semester will emphasize supervisory and managerial principles preparing you to fulfill the managerial functions of the key departments of a national or international hotel or restaurant:
Digital Marketing and Sales
Fundamentals of Economics
Rooms Inventory and Control Management
Hospitality Managerial Accounting
Food and Beverage Management
Hospitality Facilities Management
Leading Teams to Success
Same as in semester 3
This final internship is generally in administration and management, providing opportunities to take decisions, create new strategies for project or department, and often opens the door to your future career.
During the final two academic semesters, alongside classes in your chosen specialization, you will build upon your previously acquired operational and technical knowledge with a range of vital management skills:
Leadership and HR management
Revenue and Pricing Management
Hospitality Financial Management
International Strategic Marketing
Data Analytics for Business Optimisation
1 elective course from the following
Events Management
Research Methods
Core Courses
Elective Courses (2 courses to choose):
Strategic Human Resources
Professional Development and Networking
Social Responsibility
Managing Change and Digital Transformation
Events Management
Specialization (1 specialization to choose):
Hospitality Entrepreneurship
SME Business Planning
SME Management
Maximising Return on Investment
Advanced Finance and Budgeting
Developing and Managing Resorts
Project Management for Resort Properties
Introduction to Golf Club Management
Spa, Health and Wellness in Resorts
Resort Management and Operations
Digital Marketing Strategies
Marketing 4.0
Innovative Sales Strategies
Digital Marketing and Content Creation
Brand Management
As part of your BBA program, you will be immersed in real business environments almost anywhere in the world. Two six-month professional internships are built into your curriculum.
Professional internships give you the opportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge you acquire from your degree course. They also provide valuable experience to expand your industry networks, enhance your resume and increase your confidence of operating as a leader in the workplace
Experience the world with Les Roches. Our global, integrated hospitality management programs expose you to business practices in key international tourism hubs. Each study location has different tuition and board fees that reflect the local cost of living and give you a greater level of flexibility. Our international study options will develop your global mindset, language skills and cross-cultural business skills.
Joana Ramos
BBA Student
"Being a Global Degree student and moving around the world with the same peers gave me the perfect multi-cultural start for my future in the global hospitality industry.
Les Roches not only gave me the most vast international family but also proportioned me with an exclusive education of the Hospitality industry, and gave me access to the highest class networking all over the world to ensure that I am prepared for my future in hospitality."
Age – Normally 18 years old and above. Applicants can be under that age provided they are 18 years old by the time they start their first internship.
Education – A High School Diploma or equivalent. Students must have completed (supported by an official Certificate / Diploma) at least six years (for the Diploma program) and at least 7 years (for the BBA program) of secondary education and provide evidence of it. Complete information on the school, including school transcript and/or certificate of public examination (including an explanatory note of the grading system) should be provided.
If you have pursued an apprenticeship or have professional work experience in a hospitality-related field, you can access the BBA at an advanced entry point. Your program will be an accelerated version of the BBA, enabling you to build on your existing experience and management skills. See admissions requirements for BBA Completion – Direct Entry Semesters 6 & 7.
English Qualification – If you are not a native English speaker, or if you have not spent the last 3 years in an English-taught school, please enclose one of the following:
All English certificates must have been issued in the last 12 months prior to admission.


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By Colin Packham
The U.N. refugee agency on Tuesday urged Australia to accept New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 refugees from an abandoned Australian-run detention center in Papua New Guinea, as about 450 men remain barricaded inside without food or water.
The asylum seekers have been holed up inside the center for the past two weeks defying attempts by Australia and Papua New Guinea to close the facility, saying they fear for their safety if moved to transit centers.
With many detainees complaining of illness bought about by the unsanitary conditions in the camp, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urged Australia to allow 150 of them to resettle in New Zealand.
"We urge Australia to reconsider this and take up the offer," Nai Jit Lam, deputy regional representative at the UNHCR told Reuters.
Most of the asylum seekers are from Afghanistan, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Syria.
Australia's "sovereign borders" immigration policy, under which it refuses to allow asylum seekers arriving by boat to reach its shores, has been heavily criticized by the United Nations and human rights groups but has bipartisan political support in Australia.
Australia says allowing asylum seekers arriving by boat to reach its shores would only encourage people smugglers in Asia and see more people risk their lives trying to sail to Australia.
Two motions introduced in Australia's parliament by the Labor and Green parties, and passed in the upper house on Tuesday, call on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to approve the New Zealand proposal.
"This is a foul and bloody stain on Australia's national conscience," Greens senator Nick McKim told reporters.
Turnbull this month rejected the refugee resettlement offer from his New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, preferring instead to work through an existing refugee swap deal he negotiated with former U.S. President Barack Obama last year.
Under the U.S. deal, up to 1,250 asylum seekers detained by Australia in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the South Pacific could be resettled in the United States in return for Australia accepting refugees from Central America. So far, the United States has accepted only 54.
Despite Turnbull rejecting the offer, Ardern this week said it remained on the table and she would seek a second meeting with Turnbull to discuss the "unacceptable" situation inside the Manus island detention center.
Water and electricity to the center were disconnected two weeks ago after Australian security withdrew and the camp closed on Oct. 31. The camp gad been declared illegal by a Papua New Guinea Court.
Papua New Guinea has threatened to forcibly move the men if they remain inside the center. It has set three deadlines but all have passed largely without incident.
Published on Reuters on November 13, 2017.
Manus Island: Authorities must not use abuse to force refugees into transit facilities
The Australian and Papua New Guinean authorities must ensure that a tense standoff with refugees on Manus Island does not descend into violence by security forces as the authorities try to move hundreds of people from the refugee detention centre to so-called transit facilities on Manus Island, Amnesty International said.
Tensions have grown on Manus Island in recent weeks, as the hundreds of refugees and asylum-seekers living in the current refugee detention centre have said that they will resist any move because they fear for their safety if moved to new locations on the island.
"The looming move to so-called transit facilities on Manus Island cannot become an excuse to use violence against refugees and asylum seekers. The authorities have a duty to ensure that the PNG security forces, who already have a chequered history of abuse, refrain from using excessive force," said Audrey Gaughran, Amnesty International's Director of Global Issues.
The detention centre on Manus Island, where refugees and asylum seekers have suffered for four years as part of Australia's cruel and illegal 'offshore processing' policies, will close on 31 October.
Australian government officials have said that water and electricity at the centre will be turned off after 31 October, and have refused to rule out forcibly transferring those who do not voluntarily leave the premises.
The closure of the detention centre does not mean the end of the ordeal for the refugees as they are being moved to other centres.
More than 600 people are due to be moved to transit facilities over the next few days, including to the East Lorengau Transit Accommodation Centre.
There are serious concerns that the various transit facilities are far too small to house the numbers of refugees, or are not yet completed.
The Lorengau Centre is also close to local communities which could make attacks on the refugees more likely. There have been several attacks by members of the local community – some wielding machetes – against refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in recent months, which have left individuals badly injured. Neither the PNG nor the Australian authorities have acted to adequately protect the refugees from such violence.
"The closure of the current centre is not a solution if people are simply being moved from one abusive location to another. Reports that the new facilities are unfinished and leave refugees at risk of violence are extremely concerning. Authorities must ensure that the safety and well-being of refugees is given priority," said Audrey Gaughran.
"The fact that the refugees - who the Australian government has trapped in a system amounting to torture for years - are resisting being moved because they fear for their safety in other locations on the island speaks volumes about the risks they feel they face."
The closure of the detention centre was announced in 2016 following a ruling by the PNG Supreme Court that the Australian government's detention of refugees and asylum seekers there is illegal and unconstitutional.
Amnesty International has documented a catalogue of serious human rights violations on Manus Island, including how people are kept in overcrowded compounds in stifling heat without access to adequate medical care, and has called for the centre's closure, and for the refugees and asylum-seekers to be brought to safety.
"Shuttling refugees from one centre to another is simply papering over the cracks in an abusive system. It does nothing to address the central problem, and indeed may make it even worse. Authorities in Australia should do the only humane thing and immediately bring the refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island to safety in Australia," said Audrey Gaughran.
"The Australian government must accept its responsibility to protect the human rights of all those who have come under its jurisdiction as people seeking refuge, and put an end to the use of offshore processing centres. The same violations will continue as long as the same cruel and inhuman refugee policies remain in place."
Published on Amnesty International on October 26, 2017
Asylum seekers' applications doomed to fail after visa deadline changes, says refugee support service
By Chloe Hart
The Immigration Department has cut the length of time asylum seekers have to apply for protection visas from one year to 60 days which could deny up to 11,000 people the ability to claim asylum.
Those waiting for a lawyer to help them with their visa application have received letters from the department informing them of the new deadline.
The change could result in many losing their right to protection or bridging visas as well as their right to work and access health and welfare services.
The shortened deadline has been described by The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) as "underhanded", saying it was "neglecting" some of the most persecuted people in the world.
In 2013 the Federal Government cut funding for immigration and legal assistance for people who arrive by boat and plane and in response RACS drop-in centres were set up to fill the gap.
Lawyers at the centres offer pro-bono assistance on thousands of applications.
"RACS has been providing free legal service to people through night-time clinics run by volunteers and we have a massive waiting list of currently 1,800 people [in Sydney] waiting up to one year for assistance," said RACS executive director Tanya Jackson-Vaughan.
"We were promised by the Department of Immigration that people on our waiting list wouldn't be threatened or coerced in anyway to apply without legal assistance.
"We have people fleeing places like Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq — cities that have been destroyed, places we see in the news every day where women are raped, men are tortured. We know what they are fleeing from. We see it daily."
Applications filled in without legal help doomed: lawyersAbout 11,000 people are waiting to apply and have been sent letters explaining that if they do not apply within two months their status resolution support service payments will be cut, Ms Jackson-Vaughan said.
"[It is] ultimately their bridging visa which then endangers their right to seek asylum [and] their right to work and health care," she said.
"We have young families with children in this situation who will end up starving and homeless .
Lawyers say most applicants do not speak English and if the applications are rushed or filled in without legal assistance they are doomed to fail.
"The forms are in English and require you to list everywhere you have ever lived and worked, why you fled your country and why you fear persecution.
These are legal definitions and hard to explain in your own language let alone [something other than] English," Ms Jackson-Vaughan said.
"Expecting people who have no legal background [and] are often traumatised and have memory deprivation [to do this]… it's unreasonable, and too challenging when it takes a lawyer 10 to 15 hours to assist one person."
Decision detrimental to the already vulnerable: RACSRACS is calling for the Government to stop sending the letters and comply with its promise to give people the right to seek asylum and welfare payments.
The Refugee Council of Australia said further discrimination against asylum seekers could prove dire.
"It's a tragedy ad hoc decisions are being made by the Turnbull Government, we don't know what will happen to these very vulnerable people who've been kept trapped in limbo for many years now," said council spokesman Tim O'Connor.
"We've seen high rates of suicide among this group and we are very concerned these latest decisions the Turnbull Government has made will increase that psychological duress these people are under and that suicide rate may increase as a result.
"It's particularly cruel the Turnbull Government is again changing the rules.
There needs to be a process but this process has been clear and now it's being changed again.
In a written statement the Immigration Department said "resolving the status of illegal maritime arrivals in Australia is a key priority and all legacy cases have been invited to apply for temporary protection visas (TPV) or safe haven enterprise visas (SHEV)".
"Letters are being sent to those who have not made an application for either a TPV or SHEV and failure to apply may affect some of the support services they receive."
But RACS says the Government's demands were unrealistic and its service was at breaking point.
"[The staff] are now at their wits' end — we don't know how we will manage the people waiting for our assistance by the deadline of November 2017."
This article was published on ABC News' website on February 26, 2017.
The Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014, which amends the Migration Act 1958 and the Maritime Powers Act 2013, has recently been adopted by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The full text can be read here.
According to the Refugee Advice and Casework Service, this bill seeks to:
- introduce TPVs for asylum seekers who arrived by boat or by air without a visa and are not subject to mandatory regional transfer and resettlement arrangements but are found to engage Australia's protection obligations;
- establish a new assessment process with limited merits review for asylum seekers who arrived by boat from 13 August 2012;
- mandate that Australia's non-refoulement obligations are irrelevant to the compulsory removal of a person who does not have a visa;
- codify Australia's interpretation of its protection obligations under the Refugee Convention, render the Australian definition of "refugee" separate to and narrower than the currently accepted international law definition;
- clarify that Australian born children of asylum seekers who arrive by boat (unauthorized maritime arrivals) will be treated in the same way as their parents, including being eligible for transfer to a regional processing country and bar them from applying for a protection visa in Australia (where this applies to their parents);
- give the Minister the ability to place a limit on the number of protection visas that may be granted in a financial year; and
- limit the ability of Australian courts to invalidate actions at sea where these actions do not comply with Australia's international obligations or the domestic law of other countries.
According to the UNHCR, this bill "raises a number of serious questions in relation to the interpretation of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol". The UNHCR submitted a memo to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee and proposed several amendments to the bill in order to comply with Australia's international obligations under international refugee law.
Moreover, the Refugee Advice and Casework Service recently stressed that: "the proposed changes will strip away fundamental legal safeguards afforded to people seeking protection from persecution in Australia."
Posted by Flavie Fuentes
More than 600 children are currently detained in Australian immigration facilities (459 on the Australian mainland and 144 on Christmas Island) and 186 children are currently detained on Nauru. 413 days is the current average length of detention in Australia for adults and children.
These figures are provided by the non-profitorganisation "We are better than this", that asks the Government to put an end to this form of institutional child abuse1. They have authored the following "humanifesto":
"Australia does not tolerate individuals who are cruel to kids.
Australia is no longer blind to institutional child abuse. We shine light deep into the dark corners of even the most venerated and powerful institutions.
And yet, Australia locks up innocent, traumatised children without trial; indefinitely, and under a tightly woven cloak of secrecy.
Our Government has created detention centres—deterrence camps—on Christmas Island, Nauru and on our own soil. There, the treatment of children is so inhumane and the conditions so appalling that leading Australian psychiatrists and paediatricians have been moved to speak out in a voice unprecedented in their profession.
These camps contravene international human rights conventions to which Australia is signatory.
We are better than this.
This will end because it must end and we will help it end.
There are better ways."
The organisation, which comprises artists, politicians, child protection workers and other experts, has realized a song which can be purchased online to raise funds and support their cause.
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Family Parrots (Psittacidae)
Green Racquet-tail (Prioniturus luconensis)
French: Palette verte German: Luzon-Spatelschwanzpapagei Spanish: Lorito momoto de Luzón
Other common names: Green Racquet-tailed Parrot
Prioniturus Luconensis
Steere, 1890,
Marinduque and Luzon, Philippines.
Part of the P. discurus clade (see that species). Monotypic.
N & C Luzon and Marinduque, in N Philippines.
Descriptive notes
29 cm. Bill pale greyish; yellowish green on head and underparts, slightly darker on wings and tail, with spatules blackish and lateral feathers above dark blue tipped black... read more
When perched, utters several harsh nasal screeches, often metallically modulated at the end, e.g. "... read more
Canopy of primary forest and edge, occasionally foraging out in open cultivated areas, in lowlands... read more
Food and feeding
Fruit, particularly bananas, flowers and seeds of growing corn, and rice.
Young obtained in May.
No information.
Status and conservation
ENDANGERED. CITES II. A BirdLife "restricted-range" species, endemic to the Philippines. Now appears to be restricted to Luzon: there are no recent records from... read more
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The solution allows allocating misc. charges in a fast and easy way which avoids errors, saving time and ensuring the integrity of financial data. It also allows allocating any misc. charge across lines from multiple invoices in a single transaction – this is not possible in standard Dynamics 365 FFO functionality.
Allocation of misc. charges is usually a time-consuming and exhausting process. Moreover, errors can occur while calculating or choosing the right allocation method, and it's too easy for a user to leave part of a charge unallocated by accident. To help the companies solve these issues, we have designed an enhanced solution for the automated allocation of miscellaneous charges.
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The sudden realization sets in: my husband left me. The day you never thought would come has develop into actuality. I fell in love with a 19 12 months old nursing scholar,i'm 51 right from the beginning of our relationship she has written that age is a number.Everyone is totally different,every relationship is completely different,i bless God every day for my treasure we might be together in April and develop into every time you roll the dice does it come up snake eyes.
For men, the perfect locations to look for these girls are in workplaces, discotheques, pubs, golf equipment, some grownup finder websites on the web, and generally supermarkets. I like when my husband opens the car door for me or brings me flowers dwelling spontaneously.
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Carolyn and I talked at length that evening about the actual meaning of love and the need to again out of her bond along with her boyfriend. I feel pursuit has modified rather a lot prior to now 50 years as a result of pursuit used to have a purpose: discovering a long term accomplice for marriage and children.
Check your life and take into consideration who loves you.. Life is value living, there may be love in pretty much everyones life in case you concentrate. It wasn't love at first website – his picture he sent seemed straight out of the 70s. One other advantage of a dating and friendship service like Prescription4Love is the development of a assist group of like-minded individuals.
If you are not presenting the genuine you, there isn't any guide or article on relationship or dating recommendation that can let you extend the love into lasting and real relationship. Lopez married Judd, a dancer on the set of her Love Do not Cost a Thing music video, in September, 2001.


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Healing Through Nature
Since 2001, over 2.77 million veterans have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of them have NEVER transitioned from their experiences.
Hope for Warriors
Managing physical and mental health issues associated with military service is a considerable challenge for many veterans.
Helping veterans cope with these issues has become particularly important in recent years given the extraordinary demands placed on military personnel and their families.
In response, a number of outdoor recreation groups such as Warrior Expeditions has begun to develop and sponsor group-based nature recreation programs for veterans.
Our Mission
We believe in the healing power of nature, and want to use our journey to help veterans transition from their wartime experiences through long distance outdoor expeditions
Scott and Mike have organized and will complete a 3084-mile fundraising mountain bike ride to raise awareness and support for Warrior Expeditions, helping veterans recover from their wartime experiences.
Warrior Expeditions is a 501(c)3 veteran nonprofit outdoor therapy program that helps veterans transition from their wartime experiences through long distance outdoor expeditions.
We will be riding our mountain bikes along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route which begins in Jasper, AB Canada and follows the Great Divide, traveling nearly 3100 miles to the border of Mexico, ending at Antelope Wells, NM.
This ride will be entirely self-supported as we carry all our supplies on-board our bikes. Along the way we will climb over 230,000 feet in elevation which is the equivalent of riding from sea level to the top of Mt. Everest nearly 8 times.


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Pronounced: RES-pi-ra-to-re sin-SISH-al VI-rus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of many lung and airway infections. Examples of infections include:
RSV can infect people of all ages. Infants, young children, and older people tend to have more serious infections. In severe cases, RSV infections can lead to death.
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RSV is spreads easily through fluids of the mouth and nose. The virus can live on surfaces and objects for hours. People touch the surface with the virus then touch their mouth, nose, or eyes. This is the easiest way for the virus to spread. It can also be spread by inhaling droplets from a sneeze or cough. Someone with the virus may be able to pass it on for 3-8 days.
RSV is more common in infants and young children. Those under 2 years old have highest risk. Other factors that may increase your chance of RSV include:
The symptoms can vary with age. You may also react different if you have been infected with RSV before. Very young children, elderly people, and people with chronic diseases are more likely to have severe symptoms.
In children younger than 3 years old, symptoms may include:
In children older than 3 years old, and healthy adults, symptoms commonly include:
You will be asked about any symptoms and past health. A physical exam will be done. The doctor will suspect a virus based on your symptoms.
There are tests to diagnose RSV. However, they are not usually needed. The result will not affect treatment plan.
Antibiotics are not helpful because RSV is caused by a virus.
Mild infections such as colds will pass on their own. Some steps will help to ease symptoms and decrease discomfort:
Note : Aspirin can cause serious complications in some children with certain infections. It is best to avoid aspirin or aspirin products for children with infections.
Severe infections may need care in a hospital. A medical team can help to keep airways open. Treatment may include:
To help reduce your chance of RSV:
American Lung Association
Kids Health—Nemours Foundation
About Kids Health—The Hospital for Sick Children
Health Canada
Bronchiolitis. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115760/Bronchiolitis. Updated October 26, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2018.
Respiratory syncytial virus. American Lung Association website. Available at: http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/respiratory-syncytial-virus. Accessed December 12, 2018.
Respiratory syncytial virus. Kids Health—Nemours Foundation website. Available at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/rsv.html. Updated September 2015. Accessed December 12, 2018.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/rsv. Updated June 26, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2018.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116604/Respiratory-syncytial-virus-RSV-infection-in-adults. Updated September 22, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2018.
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- 8.1: 8.1 What are Bifurcations?
- One of the important questions you can answer by mathematically analyzing a dynamical system is how the system's long-term behavior depends on its parameters. Most of the time, you can assume that a slight change in parameter values causes only a slight quantitative change in the system's behavior too, with the essential structure of the system's phase space unchanged. However, sometimes you may witness that a slight change in parameter values causes a drastic, qualitative change in the system's
- 8.2: Bifurcations in 1-D Continuous-Time Models
- For bifurcation analysis, continuous-time models are actually simpler than discrete-time models (we will discuss the reasons for this later). So let's begin with the simplest example, a continuous-time, first-order, autonomous dynamical system with just one variable:
- 8.3: Hopf Bifurcations in 2-D Continuous-Time Models
- For dynamical systems with two or more variables, the dominant eigenvalues of the Jacobian matrix at an equilibrium point could be complex conjugates. If such an equilibrium point, showing an oscillatory behavior around it, switches its stability, the resulting bifurcation is called a Hopf bifurcation.
- 8.4: Bifurcations in Discrete-Time Models
- The bifurcations discussed above (saddle-node, transcritical, pitchfork, Hopf) are also possible in discrete-time dynamical systems with one variable:


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Newborn Fears
I caught myself today. I caught myself leaving for work, locking the door and checking the handle – 7 times. I pulled and pushed on the handle to make sure it was definitely locked. Then I pushed on the door itself. "It's locked"' I said to myself. I walked down the hall to the stairs and paused. I felt sick to my stomach. I turned around and went back to check the door again…
I didn't sleep well last night. My dreams were all over the place, in and out of new scenes mixed into others that seemed hauntingly familiar. People I knew in my life were all gone and all the new people I met were untrustworthy, up to something, lurking in the shadows. I ran around this new world struggling to find an anchor. Then I saw my dog Roan. He was running toward me and was knocked into the street and run over. I woke up screaming and in tears. I felt that everything was out of control and the fear grew stronger.Read more
Bizarre Birthday
I'm sitting at the airport this morning headed to spend the weekend with my best friend from junior high. It's my 40th birthday weekend and I'm all over the place in my head. Today's blog is more of a list of competing emotions rather than a discussion or story…Sometimes bullet points get "the point" across better. See what I did there? ;-)
Ok here goes:
- Turning 40! Excited and how the Hell did I get this old?
- Yay! Friends and fun!
- Yay a break from work!
- Oh God this is my first birthday without Clayton. Can I hold it together?
- What's next? Holidays? Oh God I won't have him for holidays!
- Do I want to even decorate? Too sad but he would want me to.
- Seriously 40? I did not envision my life would be so shaken up at 40. Ugh
- Ok deep breath! Birthday weekend!! I'm grateful for what I have but I'm also excited for presents :)
Unexpected Messages
It's been a long day. I worked, came home, took the dog out, prepping dinner and the dishes of the past few nights are sitting in the sink reminding me that no one else will help me. It's a regular reminder as I try to find a balance to this new unwanted bachelor life. It's November already and Clayton has been gone for almost 6 months. I'm not doing better, I'm just getting better at acting. I just don't know I my new abilities are going to be strong enough to get me through the next most difficult tasks before me….My 40th birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and starting a New Year alone. I'm already unbelievably overwhelmed and I feel like the loss is starting all over again. The intensity might even be stronger than when he passed. There is no immediate shock and adrenaline like there was in April. Again I feel myself back to the beginning of Dante Alighieri's Inferno
"When I had journeyed half of our life's way,
I found myself within a shadowed forest,
For I had lost the path that dos not stray"
Much like Dante, this season is a dark forest and before me stands a lion, a leopard and a she-wolf. My birthday. The holidays. The birth of a new year. They block my way to the great mountain and there will be Hell before there is Heaven. I knew the path would not be easy. In Dante's struggle to move forward he was visited by a shade. This shade was sent by Dante's deceased love Beatrice to bring words to Dante and aid his path.Read more
To Urn or Not to Urn
We still haven't been able to put Clayton to rest. His mother's stroke has resulted in her having to move near relatives and figure out a new life. Until then, Clayton sits in a (beautiful) Urn in our apartment. At first it was unsettling, having to look at a container that holds the dust of the person you want to hold the most. You want to keep it and put them to rest all at the same time for, what feels like, competing selfish reasons but that is another layer of the loss.
I don't have many friends in the small beach town where I live. When we moved here, my job took a lot of time and Clayton's job had us with different days off. There wasn't time to meet people before we lost time. Now that Clayton is gone, I have a lot of empty space and time. This past week I invited 41 people that I knew in the area to come over for wine and some social time. I set up my house and got all the fun drinks and food for a mellow social evening. The house was cleaned and I was ready to go but then Clayton caught my eye. His Urn is in the living room where everyone would be and everyone knows that he is here. I didn't know what to do. Too urn or not to urn? That was an awful question and a terrible feeling. Do I keep Clayton's Urn where it is because he was (and is) a huge part of my life or do I put his urn in the bedroom to keep things from being awkward? Either way I felt incredible guilt.Read more
Damned Either Way
So I missed a week. I didn't have a blog post for last week and I felt bad like I had let a bunch of people down in some way. I mean, I know it is a voluntary thing but I don't like missing deadlines and I don't like making an excuse. I create pressure that doesn't exist. The sink is full of dishes. The carpet hasn't been vacuumed. I almost ran out of gas in my car because I can't focus on what "a day in the life of" should be.
UGGGHHHHHH!! I hate that phrase! "Don't make an excuse". I have been taught my whole life that I can't make excuses for things but when is it not an excuse and it's a legitimate reason? Who gets to decide? It always seems like it is the person that has everything going right in their life. I have this voice inside me that keeps telling me that talking about Tin is now just an excuse to not do things. Meanwhile, I will admit that I am hesitating to look at a bookcase of objects in the next room because it hurts.Read more
Oh My God! I'm So Sorry! I Just Heard...
Time goes on and life begins to settle. You think you are past the hardest conversations until you get a message from out of the blue…
"Oh My God! I'm So Sorry! I Just Heard"
These words come in a text message, a social media tag, in an email and, rarely, in a phone call. Mine came just a few minutes ago through Facebook. It's one of those messages you don't ever expect from someone you really never thought you'd hear from again and you dread reading it. To be honest I did really look at my phone and say to myself "What in Gay Hell?" That's a movie quote from Too Wong Foo. Tin loved that movie and I use that quote more often these days. It usually gets a good laugh.
As if we are really friends with everyone we call "Facebook Friends", there is a sharper edge to the knife when the person that reaches out is someone that never really thought much about others unless they needed something. They gush over just how wonderful your person was and how sad. I have little patience nowadays as I figure out what to do with my new unwanted freedom. I need to fill my abundant time alone with things that allow me to feel and process but not trigger the feelings like I'm back reliving "D" day. I need to focus on the essential things in life and their importance in rebuilding my foundation.Read more
Catastrophic Compensation
I've tried to write more about the good things in life recently but every week brings a new strange situation that results in processing new thoughts and difficult emotions. What does one think when they are given inheritance?
So many people are gifted property and money as their older family and friends pass away. It's understood that each new generation gets a little lift from the ones before. Passing away at an old age allows for the ones left behind to process the loss as it comes closer. That death, albeit hard, is expected. Therein lies the trap for those of us whom have lost someone out of phase. Sudden loss or early loss due to illness steals our one chance to collect the time and memories of a life long lived. So when life starts to settle after the loss, the remaining possessions are passed around - Inheritance. Inherently designed to help after loss as a loving gift, inheritance takes on another form for those of us with an early loss.Read more
The Song in Your Heart
Sometimes a song is a gentle reminder an sometimes a song is a stick of dynamite…
I woke up feeling more relaxed than usual today. I went to the gym before work and felt centered and ready for the workday. I have a 5 minute drive to work which usually happens in a blink of an eye until Adele comes over the radio. Tin absolutely loved Adele. She was his girl! Anytime Adele came on the radio the volume went to max and he belted out whatever he thought the lyrics were. I have heard her song since his passing. They bring me some sadness and other memories. Today felt different. My heart sunk as she began to sing and I began to break down. My right arm was on the arm rest and I felt someone hold my hand and squeeze. The feeling passed when I looked down at my hand but I didn't feel alone in the car. Tears came full force and I had to change the station – Work was 3 minutes away and I couldn't show up as the manager for the day with red eyes and a broken heart on my sleeve.
I pushed through the day staying busy and keeping a river of notes from bubbling up and forming more emotion evoking harmonies. I was efficient and effective for my day job and immediately went to a vendor event next for my second job. We drank wine and socialized. They began to play music and the first song out wasn't Adele, It was "Sugar Pie Honeybunch" - My late father's song for my sister. I had let my guard down and the notes pulled another chord of my heart. Fast paced questions about products generated immediate distraction and I sailed through the stormy song without alerting to anyone I was in possible emotional peril. The coast had cleared and a neighbor stopped by to ask how I was doing since Tin had passed. More chords struck and I couldn't hide looking at the floor and putting my hands in my pockets. I jumped onto another topic but the choir of "I'm sorry for your loss" echoed again and again in the background.Read more
Half the Road of the First Year - Just Let It Flow
Tomorrow marks 6 months since Tin has passed. How am I already here? How does time move so slowly and so quickly at the same time? Honestly it is Life's biggest blessing and curse. As I look back at these 6 months, I see a new road behind me that I have paved on my own. Of course there have been others to help me through the thick brush but I had to be the one to cut through the weeds. Every once in awhile I see something amazing and I catch myself talking to Tin. Sometimes it feels good and sometimes it causes an upset. Either way I never expected to be where I am today only 6 months after my greatest loss.Read more
The Phoenix and the Dragon
It comes in waves, those flames: the flames of fear and the flames of future, the flames of anguish and the flames of anger. You do your best to fight the fire but it is erupting from within you. As if you haven't fought enough, you are constantly fighting with your inner beast but you never know whom. Is it your inner phoenix or is it your inner dragon? Phoenix is a rebirth out of the ashes but develop too quickly and your heart's new house will burn down. The dragon brings strength to walk the path but beware your breath as you may strike fear in the ones you meet along the way. One must tread lightly around stirring giants. In their glory, both are majestic and rule with kindness and wisdom but at their worst they can destroy entire villages. Young beast master, do not try to wake them until you are ready to control them or you will lose control of yourself…
"I'll never be able to move on" - The sparks fly
"It will get easier" - The pressure builds
"Have you moved on?" - The fire is stoked
It's not under our control what feeds the beast and which beast we are nourishing. It breathes when it wants, it feeds when it wants and it sleeps when it wants - Caution to those that wake either of the sleeping beasts. Caution to all who wake both…
It's been a long time since I have had a night out with others. There have been dinners, a mellow movie night but not one of those "Let's grill! Neighbors are coming over and we can party"…I just had one of those nights. It felt like a relief but little did I know that the start of the relief was a release of the phoenix and the dragon.Read more


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This is an open thread. But I do have a rather heartwarming treat for you below.
Paul Ryan, our new speaker, who Democrats have informed us likes to push grannies off cliffs, apparently prays with heroin addicts.
I may have had some disagreements with him but I have never gotten the impression that he was anything other than a decent human being.
Here are some little treats from classic movie monsters
"This is Halloween" set to Universal horror monsters, cuts off rather quickly at the end but it is still fun: LINK
Classic Horror monsters set to Imperial March: LINK
And, "The Monster Mash", LINK
Happy Halloween!


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Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has congratulated Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on his election on the floor of the Red Chamber as the Deputy Senate President of the Ninth Senate of Nigeria.
Omo-Agege a member of All Progress Congress (APC) representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Senate hailed from Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. He secured 68 votes in the election to defeat Senator Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 37 votes.
Commending Omo-Agege over his victory while addressing journalists at Asaba, Delta state, Onuesoke stated that he has put party differences aside to congratulate his own kinsman on his victory because his election as the Deputy Senate President of Nigeria has uplifted the name of Delta state to a greater height, national and global recognition.
The former Delta State Governorship aspirant pointed out that the election of Omo-Agege as the second in command in the Red Chamber in face of suffocating opposition was a demonstration that he has good relationship with his APC members.
While rejoicing with Omo-Agege as the new Deputy Senate President, Onuesoke expressed his appreciation to the PDP and APC senators who deemed it fit to vote for Omo-Agege, a lawmaker from South-South, who hailed from Delta which is a minority state.


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What makes for the world's best water gun? Some obvious criteria are range, tank capacity and power.
While we uphold all of these, we have added another criterion to the list: we aim to make the Spyra One the world's most precise water gun.
What are the goals for our water gun?
Our definition of precision: being able to hit a 5-Mark coin after 5 meters. Or to hit a 1.5 inch target across 17 feet. (That sounds random.) The idea: if the water reaches this mark without spraying up, doing the same with 10 meter shots (33 feet) won't be a problem anymore.
German as we are, we approach this goal strictly scientifically, through experiments on a specific test bench. In fact, we moved the entire team to a new office to build an even longer experimental shooting channel. 9 Meters long and we cannot walk through the door anymore. All for the sake of science.
Previous results from our range and precision tests
Until the experimental shooting channel for testing different valves and pressure systems will be built, take a look at how our experiments looked like before the move. These recordings show some of our early experiments in February 2017. Ten months ago, our old channel was about 5 meters long and even with our early prototype then we were able to hit a pile of coins (not Deutschmarks, in this case) quite precisely.
You can also see how a water bullet from the Spyra One is different from a regular Super Soaker or whatever 90s water gun you can get: Pull the trigger and you get a super short burst of water – like a water bullet. That doesn't hurt, but really changes the game. Literally.
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Meow (blog post) – Captain thanks everyone who views and comments on her blog!
Captain has heard that today, February 22nd, is the day of cats!
5000 (blog post) – Celebration! Captain has updated her blog 5000 times! She feels quite blissful! 5000 times over five years, it's like 1000 posts each year!
She doesn't really think of the words she might have said over the years and it doesn't seem like much but Captain really feels the greatness of her blog!
From now on Captain's posts go up at her own pace!
I'm not too sure where this photo came from but it looks to be the same as the ones Kae-chan shared of Captain yesterday. I just can't really find her blog or twitter (if anyone knows please let me know!)
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North Caucasus
Friday 25 February 2005
February 25, 2005
Russia Likely To Appeal Rulings On Violations In Chechnya
Libkan Bazaeva (right) and Magomed Khashiev wait for their hearing to begin on 14 October 2004. Prague, 25 February 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Russia's representative to the European Court of Human Rights Pavel Laptev said today that the government will most likely appeal three rulings the court handed down yesterday awarding compensation to six residents of Chechnya.
February 23, 2005
Russia: North Caucasus Republics Enter Circle Of Violence
Aslan Maskhadov (file photo) Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov in January ordered his troops to halt all offensive operations against Russian soldiers. The unilateral cease-fire, which entered into force on 2 February, ends at midnight tonight. As fighting reportedly abated in Chechnya itself, Moscow apparently redoubled efforts to eliminate militants in neighboring republics. Violence is expected to grow further in those areas as Russia and regional governments continue to crack down on purported local Islamist cells.
February 18, 2005
Chechen Leader Confirms Political Kidnappings
Relatives of separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov (in file photo) have been abducted, officials confirmed today 18 February 2005 (RFE/RL) -- The head of Chechnya's pro-Moscow administration has announced that relatives of separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov have been kidnapped.
February 17, 2005
Russia: Army Testing New Equipment In Chechnya
Russia's Defense Ministry has admitted the army is testing new military equipment and weaponry in Chechnya, where federal forces have been battling separatist militants for more than five years. Deputy Defense Minister Aleksandr Belousov says some of the weapons that have been tested will enter mass production this year. Russian military analysts say the admission comes as little surprise.


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This modern Nashville home decor belongs to Supermodel Josephine Skriver and Musician Alex DeLeon's and it's based on a simple color palette and standout pieces. This house is decorated with various luxury brands so you can take some decoration ideas and home decor ideas as well.
In this image, they are at they're dining room, which we are going to see better on the next picture.
The dining room is on black and white tones (like the others parts of the house), the dining table is white and has a lot of different dining chairs.
At the other side of the dining room, is the living room, with crude sofas, deer heads on the wall, and suspense black lamp.
This living room has the best design with a very high ceiling which makes it wider. The rocking chair is one of the best pieces of this room.
Whoever is sitting on the sofa can see the corridor from the top floor because this is open and has a kind of balcony, which makes the room has a genre of a skylight with some lamps suspended.
This piano is the other key piece of the living room, combining with this beautiful windows that illuminates all the room.
You might also be interested in: Discover This Modern Day Castle Interior Design
This kitchen has a very contemporary design with the black luxury furniture, and wood mixed.
This Marshall column has an exclusive design and is the perfect contrast to the 'older' gas cooker, to make this new trend of mixing old things with new things.
This wood and stainless steel combination on the benches looks perfect in this kitchen, and the island is illuminated by the skylight.
This hallway has a rustic decoration, starting by the furniture and ending with this eclectic withe candles.
The fact that they have a fireplace on their room is so perfect because at the same time it decorate, it can warm the room during the winter.
This master bedroom is very original because the bed is suspend on wood trunks. The rest is all white with some little black appointments contrasting.
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Since 2008, the Chinese Restaurant Awards have been promoting the high quality Chinese restaurants and chefs in Metro Vancouver as well as creating an opportunity for cross-cultural connections.
The Chinese Restaurant Awards are based on three categories; Critics' Choice, Diners' Choice and Social Media Choice Awards
The Diners' Choice Winners have been announced and will be presented their awards, along with the Critics and Social Media Choice Award winners, at the 9th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards Ceremony, March 7th at the River Rock Show Theatre.
The 22 Diners' Choice Winners are;
Best Cantonese Siu Mai – Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant
Best Shredded Turnip Pastry – Yuan's Shanghai Serendipity Cuisine
Best Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles – Long's Noodle House
Best Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken – Memory Corner
Best Durian Glutinous Rice Dumpling – Kirin Restaurants
Best New Restaurant (open less than 1 year) – CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
Best Vanfood's Takeout Restaurant – Alvin Garden
Best Services Restaurant – The Jade Seafood Restaurant
Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Chang'An
Best Dim Sum Restaurant – Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
Best Vegetarian Restaurant – Sun Bo Kong Vegetarian Restaurant
Best Northern Chinese Restaurant – Chang'An
Best Cantonese Restaurant – Top Gun J & C Restaurant
Best Shanghainese Restaurant – Shanghai River Restaurant
Best Szechuan/Hunan Restaurant – Lucky Noodle Chinese Restaurant
Best Taiwanese Restaurant/BBT Café – Pearl Castle Cafe
Best Hot Pot Restaurant – Liu Yi Shou Hot Pot Restaurant
Best Hong Kong-style Café – Deer Garden Signatures
Best Congee and Noodle Restaurant – Neptune Wonton Noodle
Best Food Court Stall – James Snack Sandpot Rice, Empire Centre
Best B.B.Q. Shop – Parker Place (Aberdeen) Meat & B.B.Q.
Best Bakery Shop – T & T Supermarkets, Bakery Shop
With world recognized Chinese Food in Metro Vancouver, the Chinese Restaurant Awards can help you navigate the overwhelming choices on offer.


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This is a very easy to use Mortgage Calculator. This will give you an idea of what your monthly payments will be. Of course, the best thing to do is to consult with, and to get pre-approved by a Mortgage Broker. If you need a recommendation, feel free to reach out to me and I'll be happy to give you one.
- Purchase Price: The Price you Intend to Pay for the Property.
- Down Payment: This is the Amount of Cash that you will put down on the property. Remember, that you'll also need to have additional cash for closing costs, and some cash reserves. For more information on this, be sure to ask your Mortgage Broker. I am happy to help as well.
- Loan Type: Pick one of the three. There are several other options that a Mortgage Broker can explain, and these are the three most common.
- Monthly Payment: The monthly payment includes the Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance. This is commonly referred to PITI. If you're purchasing a condo, it will also include the HOA dues.
Advanced Link: Click on the Advanced Link to see the following: Property Tax, Homeowners Insurance, and HOA Dues. There is also a check box to indicate if you should include PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance).
- Property Tax: In the Los Angeles area, the property tax is estimated at 1.25% of the Purchase Price.
- Homeowners Insurance: You will have to obtain hazard insurance if you're getting a loan from a bank. Depending on the area, and size of the home, this can vary greatly.
- PMI or Private Mortgage Insurance: Whenever you purchase a home and put down less than 20%, most lenders require that you have PMI (there are some exceptions). This is included in your monthly payment. With FHA loans, you will pay some upfront mortgage insurance and monthly insurance. A Mortgage Broker will be able to guide you through this.
- HOA Dues: When purchasing a condominium, or some other types of communities, you will be required to pay Homeowners Association Dues (or HOA Dues). This is a very important cost to consider, because every dollar you spend on HOA Dues subtracts from every dollar that you can spend on a mortgage. Most HOA Dues include the hazard insurance, so you may not have to purchase additional insurance.
NOTE: Todd Jones is a licensed Realtor in the state of California. The information expressed here and on his blog is intended for the state of California. Please not construe any information on this blog as legal advice.


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Twitter for the win. Tetsuya Nomura has deemed it proper that he should share a couple of details about Final Fantasy Versus XIII with fans. The tweet was made on The 3rd Birthday's feed, why he won't make an official Versus XIII feed? Well, that's Nomura for you.
"Yesterday, we had meetings about three sections -- maps, events and battles. For the map section, I checked the problem areas that had been fixed. The staff had gone beyond the requests and and filled them with playful elements. I put in orders for additional areas as well."
He also went into specifics about what he was checking on said maps.
- The look of a forest that you can see once you've cleared a narrow mountain path.
- Things that are required when leaving the city by moving on the roofs of buildings.
- The positioning of the bookshelves in shops
- How flags are standing
- How the sea is handled on the world map
- The roads you can see from the air ship
- The length of bridges
Nomura also shared a bit about events without going into too much detail.
- The look on a character during a short cut in a scene where he or she is leaving.
- Explanation of a fathers feelings during a conversation scene.
- The areas that they want to have connected seamlessly, and the areas that they want to connect via cuts.
- Explanations about the heroines movements.
He also posed an interesting question about the battle system: "We're doing lots of trial and error on this. When you say Final Fantasy, you think of enemy damage figures flying out and showing player HP. What will we do with these in the action-heavy Versus?"
In addition, Nomura also explained that Agito and Versus may get their very own Twitter feeds, but if that's the case, it'll be a lot like the Kingdom Hearts one where the development team doesn't offer much comments.
Thanks again, Red Rose.
If you have a story tip, feel free to lug that in our direction.
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Life in Telangana region hit as 2-day bandh starts
Schools, colleges, shops and other commercial establishments were closed and public transport services were hit due to the bandh in all Telangana districts.
The JAC, which has announced a series of protests in support of the separate statehood call, has also called for a rail blockade on July 8 and 9.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) suspended its services at various places as a precautionary measures and commuters had a tough time reaching their destinations.
The bandh supporters held demonstrations and stopped vehicular movement at various places.
City buses of APSRTC in Hyderabad largely remained off the roads and consequently, the auto drivers had a field day.
Police have made elaborate security arrangements in view of the bandh and no untoward incidents was reported from anywhere in the morning hours.
JAC has also planned to organise the blockade of national highways and other protests in the coming days, TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao announced yesterday after a meeting of the JAC. The JAC comprises TRS, BJP and a number of peoples` organisations.


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Helping People Get Things Done
Project management—it's not just about following a template or using a tool, but rather developing personal skills and intuition to find a method that works for everyone. Whether you're a designer or a manager, Project Management for Humans will help you estimate and plan tasks, scout and address issues before they become problems, and communicate with and hold people accountable.
From the forward
There are two audiences for this book: the dedicated project manager, and everyone else who finds himself or herself tasked with leading projects and teams (designers, developers, strategists, and executives, for example).
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Now I know what you're thinking- Christmas is over. You've probably had your annual dose of festivities already. There's the over-the-top cheesy Christmas movies, seizure-inducing Christmas lights and everything else that comes with this time of year. Well I don't celebrate Christmas anyway. Nonetheless, when I heard about the Winter Wonderland that opened in Hyde Park I couldn't help but go. Even the biggest Scrooge can't deny the wonder that winter wields. I've also felt that there is something quite mesmerizing about the coldest season of the year (in theory anyway).
Winter Wonderland
Sunday, 27 December 2015
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Thursday, 24 December 2015
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Sunday, 20 December 2015
Okay girls, so Thalatha is the latest addition to the Barakah collection. As all the other new pieces from the collection the abayas are named after Arabic numbers. Thalatha meaning 3.
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Sunday, 13 December 2015
Okay so I guess I'm being a little obsessive by looking for the perfect throw. And I'm not talking about the types of throws you'd use as a cover, no, I'm talking throws that keep your sofa's nice and clean :D. I guess because I'm a bit of a perfectionist what the throw does for my sofa is a big thing. So, what is the perfect throw? Do we even need throws for our sofas? Why get a Throw? I'll tell you why, I really like my sofa and I want it to last so a throw is probably the best solution. Especially since my one year old son runs around the house with his NOT-SO-CLEAN fingers.
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Thursday, 10 December 2015
Sea view from ferry
So I'm sure you've all heard of the refugee problem in France where all of the refugees have fled from their homes looking for a safe country that will take them in. A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip up there arranged by a few friends who really wanted to make a difference including my Husband and Mother-in-law. We took supplies such as food, clothing, tents and warm blankets.
We took a one day trip on a ferry going to Calais. I left my son with my mother who looked after him for the day as I thought taking him with me didn't seem like the best choice. The ferry up to Calais was beautiful. The sun was shining, the sea was calm and the views from Dover to Calais were just exquisite.
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Monday, 7 December 2015
So buying all the basics for my home I've started to find little boring. Getting onto the decorative pieces are what really excites me. So I purchased the Vittsjo from Ikea. For all those Ikea lovers out there, you will know that it's just a basic tower glass shelf.
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text: In order to build the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) and the seamless integration of various modes of transport such as Metro, buses, and boats, tempting masses to opt for public transport instead of using cars, the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. has decided to ink tri-party agreement for implementing the Rs. 747-cr Water Metro project. On this score, the state government, KMRL, and KfW, the German funding agency, are inking an agreement to execute the mega project shortly. The project will be implemented in a phased manner and the first phase is expected to be commissioned by the end of December 2017, as the KMRL has already invited tenders for appointing general consultants and would soon begin the process of evaluating them. The project is being financed by the Indo-German Bilateral Cooperation, under the 'climate-friendly urban mobility' plan for which KfW will give financial assistance of 85 million Euros (approximately Rs. 597-cr as a long-term soft loan) and that the state government will provide Rs. 102cr. The integrated water transport also proposes to develop existing and new access roads, jetties; enhance mobility within the islands; and provide infrastructure to ensure safety and security of commuters, said an official spokesperson.


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Things are moving ahead. The electrician arrived and spent six hours ferreting around under the floor, drilling holes, stringing wires. Alas he is waiting for a special cover and ran out of time to do the final connection. But this is very exciting as the bathroom will have electric power for the first time since before we bought the house. The laundry next door will get both a light and a power point for the very first time.
What will be a power point and fan/light switch
The electricity conduit. Power in from under the floor on the right and up the wall in the middle. The left hand extension is off to power the hot water system outside.
The electricity will come from this cable which has yet to be connected. More drilling needed.
New low powered 20 Watt light and power point in the laundry for the first time.
Power point outside the laundry for the instant gas hot water system that will be on this wall. The old tank system on the left is to go.


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From ebooks to style resources, the advantage of Selling digital items online with a product such as Sellfy is that the majority of overhead that goes into creating a product like that is the time you spend making it. Sell It App
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Learn everything you Want to know in this Sellfy review.
Although you can find ways to do so, this Marketing aspect is a lot easier said than done. Think about the costs of finding a community of people to purchase from you building a ecommerce site and guest posting on sites to broaden your reach to the right men and women. It all takes money and time, if you don't have the right tools to go about doing all of this, and you are bound to burn out yourself.
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What if you had a simple tool for turning Your standard website or social media channel into an internet shop, while at the exact same time sharing your products using a network of users in search of content such as yours?
This tool could be Sellfy, and upon original Glance, it's a bit of a Kickstarter feel to its interface (without the crowdfunding,) where it is possible to generate your own storefront on the Sellfy platform, peddle your goods to the thousands in the community, while also having the chance to post Sell buttons on your own website.
Although this service does not just cut out the Money or time you'll spend on making your site, it can make the process a bit simpler. That is pretty enticing to us, so join us as we take a deeper look into what Sellfy has to offer.
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This is a simple tool the Sellfy documentation Only consists of around 30 or so things. It's simple to search, and you do not need to worry about getting overwhelmed.
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Layout resources
Video and films
Audio documents
Any other electronic items you've got
Now, on the features…
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You'll also find that marketing Is a Lot more easy with The built-in SEO and product discovery settings.
Discounts and Analytics
Alright, some of those other features come into play You are contemplating a simple PayPal button on your site. Basically, you can generate discount codes for all of your products right in the Sellfy dashboard.
Offering goods is an option, and you can Develop discount codes to give out when folks share your page.
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I see the benefit of going with Sellfy since the Fact which you're able to get a storefront up and running within seconds. You don't have to worry about designing your own website, and you are able to upload 2GB per file and use unlimited bandwidth. In short, you can forget about hosting.
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And being a huge proponent of automating many Procedures as possible, I loved Zapier. Sellfy also has a Zapier integration which lets you connect with over 750 apps in the Zapier database and also streamlines the process.
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Stripe and payPal are the choices you have when selling on Sellfy. They cut out some people who aren't permitted to use these options, although these are the two most frequent payment processors. The integration functions seamlessly, but we'd like to see more offerings.
Other than that, Sellfy allows for Instant payouts, EU VAT accounts , global taxes and monies, multiple currencies and customer invoices. They supply webhooks that enable users to add customized functionalities.
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