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A few months ago, as part of our Indie Rap Series, we asked Bigg Jus to share with us his diagnosis about the independent rap wave of the late 90's, a wave where he played a critical part, with Company Flow. Two opinions being better than just one, we also asked another member of this movement's emblematic trio, Mr. Len, to deliver his own version of this key phase of hip-hop's history.
CESCHI - Interview
"I am one of the few remaining advocates and proponents of progressive hip-hop today". Thus says Ceschi Ramos, in our last interview with him. And he is perfectly right. Through the Fake Four label, he manages with his brother David, and through his multiple activities (and when not hampered by some legal problems...), the rapper is the one making the most today to maintain alive the indie rap scene, as it appeared in the 90's. It was logical, then, that he shares with us his vision about this subgenre, as part of our indie rap series.
BIGG JUS - Interview
Talking about the late 90's rap underground is not an option, if no member of this scene's emblematic trio is involved. Bigg Jus, indeed, was a central part of the indie rap wave, first as a rapper in Company Flow, then as the boss of Subverse, and, from these times through Machines That Make Civilization Fun, an album he released in 2012, as a radical artist. As part of our indie rap series, he is sharing his view about a movement he largely contributed to build.
JOE BEATS - Interview
Joe DelCarpini, a.k.a. Joe Beats, is a beatmaker from Rhode Island. He used to be the other half of Sage Francis' Non-Prophets, and pursued a solo career in parallel. Later he became part of another duo, with Blak from One Drop, before leaving the rap game. As part of our "Indie Rap Series", he is sharing his view about the underground rap scene of the late 90's / early 00's, through a full article of his own, pointing out the limits and side effects of the "indie" label.
SANKOFA - Interview
Now located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but of Australian origin, Stephen Eric Bryden, a.k.a. Sankofa, started his career by the second half of the 1990's, as a member of the Society of NIMH, along with Spon, JON?DOE and Kashal-Tee. He released some strong records, like the White Collar Criminals's Invest Mentality, and his first solo album, Obese America (2002). Since then, he kept on releasing solid records, including the recent Just Might Be (2013). As part of our indie rap series, he accepted to talk about his past and background, and to share his views about the late 90's underground hip-hop scene or the rap music of today.
WALTER GROSS - Interview
Alright, so let's start from the beginning. First time I heard about you was on Sole's forum. It was around 2005 i think. You were proposing to send a free demo to anyone that was sending you a pm. It was the Kind Of Blues mix-cd I think, that I latter submitted to Hiphopcore. I gotta say I was receiving a couple of demos from young producers because of the reviews I had in HHC and WCI and I wasn't expecting much. But this thing was special, right from the beginning. It was raw and very original, from the music to the art… You didn't try to sound like anyone else. You already had this blend of blues and beats going on… You were still living in Baltimore at the time, maybe to your parents' house? How life was back then and what did you want to put in your art? What were your influences?
I gotta say life was pretty strange. I just moved in with my childhood buddy who had a tendency to get black out drunk and woop ass so needless to say I felt safe from intruders but I had also just come off a crazy experience with almost going deaf and my ears were completely fucked up for a year to the point I couldn't really listen to music and up until recently I felt the effects. This past year was the first time I could use headphones and talk on a phone without pain. So coming out of that experience I wanted to venture into my own terrain so for Kind of Blue I stayed up for 72 hours drinking psilocybin tea and collaging with 4 turntables, MPC and whatever electronics I had. Came up with an idea to make collages and give ppl their own unique copy for free. It was my way of introducing myself and establishing the criteria to really push myself to the limits and experiment in the truest sense of the word. The adventurous side of art is what keeps me going...
BUCK 65 - Interview
Twenty years, no less. For twenty years, Buck 65 has released music, including twelve since Vertex and the beginning of some international recognition. Twenty years of hip-hop, but also twenty years of adventures in other genres like rock, folk or electronica. Twenty years of major releases and side project for fans only. Twenty years, and the ideal time for us to organize this long interview and to review together this rich career.
LEXICON - Interview
Four years after their excellent Rapstars EP, Lexicon's brothers Nick and Gid Black, supported by the guitar and bass players Erich Schneider and Alex Pauley, finally released an album which fulfilled all of their promises. This made a great opportunity to meet them and know a bit more about the reason for the evolution of the group toward such a rock / rap recipe, and to share some insights about what happened to hip-hop over the last few years.
DALEK - Interview
Dälek is not a newcomer. The group has sent us its impressive rap discharges for nearly 10 years. But as 2007 seems to be a busy year with the releases of the excellent Abandoned Language and the Deadverse Massive Vol 1 compilation, it was time for us to disclose this interview we recorded with the MC in March.
RADIOINACTIVE - Interview
Radioinactive isn't your average rapper. It's been a while since we became interested in the unstoppable rap of this unusual MC who reinvented his music formula record after record. From the first recordings of Log Cabin to the recent Soundtrack to a Book, his catchiest album so far, it's been a long way. But so far, we never had the opportunity to meet him. This is now something we've achieved.
BUSDRIVER - Interview
It was difficult to catch Busdriver this day. But finally we did it. I interviewed him with the help of a German journalist after his concert on the last day of the Nördik Impakt festival in Caen, Normandy. Busdriver was a bit tired after a whole week of shows in France, but he was kind enough to answer each of our questions.
ASTRONAUTALIS - Interview
"Astronautalis is definitely a rapper who sings the occasional chorus, as opposed to a singer who dabbles in rap". This is the much relevant way the Floridian guy is introduced in a review from the All Music Guide. This difference may seem subtle, but it is capital. This is the key explanation of the personal music our Floridian guy makes. In this interview, Andy Bothwell tells us how the white battle MC he is has become the author of one of this year's best albums.
THE AUTOMATOR - Interview
Dan The Automator is Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, Dr Octagon and many other things. He is a music star, then. He is a very busy man. When someone tells you he is available for an interview, obviously, this does not mean he'll share a whole afternoon with you. And you finally end up with answers that are even shorter than the related questions. And you don't learn anything new. Anyway, let's publish it. That's Dan The Automator after all.
SHIN OHSAKI - Interview
Hue is already our favourite hip hop label for the year 2006. There, in Japan, on the other side of the world, some people have decided to propose us a kind of best-of of Canadian and Belgian rap. Shin Ohsaki is the manager of Hue. We asked him to introduce himself, to tell us the story of his label and to conceal some of his next projects.
COURDEK - Interview
For most of us, Arizona's hip hop scene is still to be discovered. This year, our entry point to all the exciting and promising artists from Phoenix and its neighbourhood was Avenue of the Arts' rapper and producer Courdek through his excellent Synchronicity record. A first contact has been the opportunity for us to discover a bit more about his past, musical tastes, projects and fellows rappers from the AOTA crew.
JOE RATH - Interview
The highly recommended Don't Be a Martyr album released in 2004 confirmed it: Joe Rath deserves far more attention than many of his counterparts from the post Year 2K's indie hip hop explosion. So please read the following interview of this New Jersey native and encourage him to release the new gem he hasn't have the opportunity to record yet.
EIBOL - Interview
Until last year, Fingerprint Records was just a name for me, just a label I had heard of from one or two reviews here and there on the Internet. But one day, I contacted the manager of the label to tell him I had reviewed the latest Nobs album, and he proposed to send me his own solo album. Finally, I found myself with one of 2005's nicest surprise between my hands and ears, a record named Karma Kingdom that was exactly what I was expecting from hip hop at this moment. Now, I guess there's no use for me to tell you why I wanted to know more about this talented guy named Eibol.
ZUCCHINI DRIVE - Interview
We can't stop these men. After launching the Cavemen Speak, Stacs of Stamina and Gunporn projects, Siaz from Belgium and Marcus Graap from Sweden teamed up again under the Zucchini Drive name. Together, they released the Being Kurtwood album, one of the nicest hip hop records for the beginning of this year. Their concert with Bleubird last winter in Paris at La Guinguette Pirate was a first opportunity for us to meet personally this European counterpart of our beloved North American indie rappers.
BLEUBIRD - Interview
The eccentric MC Bleubird is one of the phenomenons that appeared in the shadow of Anticon. Just a few minutes before a crazy show in Paris, Endemik Records' key MC accepted to tell us a bit more about his international connections, his relationship with Sole's label, his horrible teeth and the origin of his french name.
LA MANO FRIA - Interview
La Mano Fria is not a musician. But as the key man behind the Beta Bodega Coalition, he plays a major role in Miami's hip hop. His few days in Paris last February allowed us to ask him a few questions about the history of Miami electronic and hip hop scene, politics and messages, and his core activity: design.
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"Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it."
(Winston Churchill, 1948)
The Veterans Plaza mission is to remind us of what has transpired, the sacrifices that veterans have made, and to cause reflection that will provide a brighter future.
Approaches to honoring our nation's veterans vary considerably. Many memorials focus on specific conflicts, even specific battles. They honor men and women who served by their race or their gender, while others focus on specific military branches. Many appropriately emphasize honoring those who sacrificed their lives, or are disabled, or are POW/MIA.
However, there are few that honor ALL veterans of ALL military branches, including the Merchant Marine, all of whom served in a variety of capacities that contributed to preserving the freedoms all of us enjoy, and even take for granted. This Veterans Plaza will provide a major expansion of the efforts to include and honor these millions of overlooked veterans; this effort is long overdue.
The Veterans Plaza will be built in the center of the downtown of Brunswick, Maine. This location was chosen because Brunswick is a community with a rich and deep connection to the military and shipbuilding industry. As a result, many in the community are veterans, and many work for one of the largest military ship builders in the nation. Further, Brunswick attracts tens of thousands of local, national, and international visitors.
The project's organizers, with the help of the town government, have already achieved several major milestones: 1) Richardson and Associates, the architects of Brunswick's statue and memorial to Civil War General Joshua Chamberlain, prepared a conceptual design (see above), 2) the project received the full endorsement of the Brunswick Town Council, 3) in September 2018, the Brunswick Village Review Board approved the final design and location of the Plaza which represents a major expansion of the landscape that includes an existing veterans monument.
American Legion George T. Files Post 20 and key area volunteers have begun the campaign to raise the $380,000 needed to build and maintain the Plaza. Official initiation of the construction of the Veterans Plaza is anticipated for Memorial Day 2020.
Plans call for completion of the construction in time to stage the official ribbon cutting on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020.
To veterans and non-veterans alike, the Veterans Plaza will convey the characteristics of those who have served such as integrity, courage, respect, loyalty, valor, duty, honor, selfless service and pride.
Most importantly, to men and women who served, the Plaza will invoke a strong sense of pride in the service each gave when called upon to do so.
The Design
Fewer and fewer people have any first-hand connection, or recollection of many of the past conflicts/wars in which our country has been involved, not to mention the many who served in these engagements. To remedy this, the Veterans Plaza will:
- Feature a caption that will read, "In the Heart of our Downtown in our Most Valued Public Space."
- Identify through a continuum of unique granite sentinel posts, the twelve major conflicts or wars in which the United States has been involved, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Place atop each sentinel post the U.S. medallion associated with each conflict/war, and the corresponding dates of each engagement.
- Acknowledge that all veterans beyond those who served in the twelve major conflicts/wars took the same oath of allegiance to defend their country, and were often called upon to engage in smaller conflicts.
- Honor the men and women who served with their names displayed on a series of Granite Honor Blocks radiating out from the center of the Plaza with the graphic of an American Eagle over an image of the stars and stripes.
- Pay particular respect to those who earned the Purple Heart Medal for death or wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.
- Fly the flags honoring the POW/MIA, State of Maine, and United States atop three prominently located flagpoles.
- Ground-level lighting will provide an opportunity for the public to experience the Plaza during the evening.
With the appropriate approvals secured, American Legion Post 20 and key area volunteers have embarked on a campaign that will raise the $380,000 needed to build and maintain the Veterans Plaza.
Through the generosity and commitment of many people, the official launch event of the construction of the Veterans Plaza is anticipated to take place on Memorial Day 2020.
Construction of the Plaza is expected to be completed in time to stage the official opening of the Veterans Plaza on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020.
American Legion Post 20 will serve as the fiscal agent for the project and have established a special Veterans Plaza account at Bath Savings Institution. People can support the project through donations given by cash, credit card, or stock transfer.
Approximately 445 Granite Honor Blocks will be part of the Plaza. Each will have the engraved name of a veteran, chosen by the donor, along with the service branch, and noting a specific conflict, or the years of service as a permanent tribute to that soldier or sailor. Full information is available on the project's website, www.veteransplaza.info.
Background of the Project
Nearly 10 years ago, the late Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Gilbert (Gil) Ormsby, had a dream to see a Purple Heart Monument area that would be readily accessible to the public without cost or inconvenience.
The idea remained just an idea until Memorial Day 2016.
Gil and the late William "Chick" Ciciotte, then both active members of the American Legion, approached David Watson, Vice Commander of George T. Files Brunswick American Legion Post 20, and a Town Councilor. All three felt strongly it was long overdue to make this vision a reality.
Post 20 immediately embraced the value of this project and expanded the scope from solely adding a Purple Heart Monument to creating an enhanced space of remembrance and reflection located downtown on the Mall. This project would honor all the sacrifices made by all veterans of all military branches including those who served as merchant marines.
The Veterans Plaza project has already achieved several major milestones:
- August 2017 – thanks to the Town of Brunswick, the services of Richardson and Associates, the architects of the Joshua Chamberlain Statue and Memorial on Maine Street, were engaged to prepare a conceptual design for the project.
- February 2018 – the project design received approval from the Brunswick Town Council who urged that the project move to final design.
- September 2018 – the Brunswick Village Review Board gave its wholehearted approval of the final design.
Telling the Story of the Selfless Sacrifices in Service to Our Country
The Veterans Plaza will give context to the continuing dedication to the protection of our principles and values of equality and justice since the Revolutionary War era.
It will serve as a place of remembrance where citizens of all ages can gather to consider and reflect upon the sacrifices made by so many in the preservation of our freedoms.
It will tell a story of the personal commitments and sacrifices made by our brave men and women in defense of our country.
To veterans and non-veterans alike, the Plaza is meant to convey the characteristics of those who have served which include integrity, courage, respect, loyalty, valor, duty, honor, selfless service and pride.
Most importantly, to veterans, and merchant mariners, the Plaza will evoke a strong sense of pride in the service each gave when called upon to do so.


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August 2018 I visited Copenhagen with two friends. Goal of our trip, besides fun? Inspiration. And inspired we were! Copenhagen is known as a tremendous designer city and right the assumptions are. Cool boutique shops, cute cafés and awesome galleries are spread all across the city.
I had the pleasure to collaborate with Steelhouse Copenhagen on this trip. The assignment: a vloggy-style video of our trip, showing off Copenhagen and a bit of the hostel. Not too commercially, but real footage. Working with Steelhouse Copenhagen was great, especially since they offered me the opportunity to be free and explore the city on my own terms. The result can be seen below.
Steelhouse Copenhagen is a brand new hostel in, you guessed it, Copenhagen. This hostel offers luxurious yet affordable accommodation at a perfect spot in the city. From bicycle rental to a well equipped kitchen, the newest technology, a pool and a gym: this hostel makes you feel like you accidentally booked a hotel.


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Jewish Labour donor suspended over Corbyn criticism
Michael Foster barred after claiming to have been smeared as a Jewish donor after comparing Corbyn's allies to Hitler's stormtroopers.
A prominent Labour donor has been suspended by the party after outspoken attacks on leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Michael Foster was barred after writing a newspaper article in which he claimed to have been smeared as a Jewish donor to the party and compared Mr Corbyn's allies to Hitler's stormtroopers.
The suspension means that Mr Foster will not be able to take part in the leadership contest between Mr Corbyn and challenger Owen Smith.
Mr Foster wrote a highly critical column in the Mail on Sunday after the High Court ruled against his attempt to stop Labour from allowing Mr Corbyn to automatically stand for re-election as leader.
In the article on August 14 he highlighted a "divisive, aggressive holier-than-thou cadre of hard-Left socialists" supporting Mr Corbyn through the Momentum movement.
"In the midst of this, something is rotten. You are either with them, or you are labelled as being against them and so excluded, briefed against, often threatened and intimidated.
"If you are like me, a Jewish donor to Labour, you are smeared as a Blairite conspirator, plotting to falsely use the accusation of anti-Semitism to damage the Left."
He added that the High Court decision had "advantaged Corbyn and his Sturm Abteilung (stormtroopers)". The SA, also known as the Brownshirts, were the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party.
Mr Foster was informed of his suspension in a letter from party general secretary Iain McNicol last week.
"The rule of law is being ignored because of intimidation by Corbyn, backed by Momentum, his Praetorian Guard," Mr Foster said.
"This will presage the purge of opponents within the Labour Party and then the deselection of any MP who is not signed up to the Left's ideology.
"Criticise Corbyn by using the free press and within hours 11,000 people petition the National Executive Committee for your suspension. The coward NEC then takes away your democratic right both to free speech and to vote and you are excluded from the Party. There is no due process."
He added: "Corbyn is not just bad for Labour, he is bad for Britain's democracy."
He is accused of breaching a party leadership rule that "all eligible members and supporters must conduct themselves in a calm and polite manner and be respectful to each other at all times".
Mr McNicol said in a letter to Mr Foster: "It is important that these allegations are investigated and the NEC will be asked to authorise a full report to be drawn up with recommendations for disciplinary action if appropriate."
The suspension had been publicly called for by shadow chancellor John McDonnell, Mr Corbyn's most senior ally.
He had claimed that supporters of Mr Corbyn had been suspended in a "rigged purge" by the party machine but "no action has been taken against Michael Foster, the Labour party member who abused Jeremy Corbyn's supporters and staff as Nazi stormtroopers".


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Star Wars Jedi Challenges Review - Like many others I had asked Santa for a Disney Lenovo Start Wars Jedi Challenges for Christmas last year. Having saw the online ads I was intrigued and desperate to try it out. But turns out the first lesson for any Jedi apprentice to learn is patience. Damn you Yoda for being so right!!! I … Continue reading "Star Wars Jedi Challenges Review"


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Lovely setting with views of the Lafayette River. Light, open, and airy floorplan with refinished pine floors and 9ft ceilings. Both living room and family room share a dual gas fireplace. Updated kitchen with granite countertop is open to breakfast/sunroom. Architectural roof installed in 2006, 10X30 sunroom added in 2016. Plumbing and electrical was replaced in approximately 1986. Private backyard with inground heated pool (5ft deep), hot tub, and heated greenhouse. Permanent staircase leads to huge 3rd floor that could be a master suite or ensuite with full bath. Sellers currently pay $794.00 annually for flood insurance. Home is not waterfront.
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Actress Shin Eun Kyung
Shin Eun Kyung is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in "Downfall" and "My Wife Is a Gangster". Eun Kyung began doing commercials in 1986 at the age of 13 and made her television debut in 1988 on KBS. Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, she acted in a great number of films and TV dramas (notably in the 2001 medical drama "General Hospital"), garnering fame for her warm screen presence. In 1997, however, she took on her most daring role as a prostitute in veteran director Im Kwon Taek's "Downfall". The film was a box-office success, leading her to star status. Shin went on a short hiatus after she got married and had a baby.On 22 September 2003, Shin married Kim Jung Soo, who was then the CEO of her talent agency Good Player Entertainment. The following year, she gave birth to a son (who was later diagnosed with hydrocephalus). On 24 August 2007, Shin filed for divorce when she learned that Kim had used her private seal without her permission to misappropriate ₩400 million (US$424,800) for his business after its merger with Fantom Entertainment and the box office failure of several films he'd produced. In November, Shin sued Kim for forgery of private documents. On 28 December 2008, the court ruled that Shin was not liable for her ex-husband's debts, stating that although Shin's seal is on the loan contract, Shin had not seen any of the money loaned, had not authorized her seal's use, and is therefore not responsible for the debt.She again landed in the entertainment headlines in 2011 when she underwent bimaxillary osteotomy surgery (or jaw realignment surgery), reportedly because she felt making her strong jawline "slimmer and more rounded" would give her a "younger, softer, more feminine" look, which would result in more acting roles. Shin later spoke candidly that she regretted having undergone the procedure for purely cosmetic purposes, saying the public should be better informed about the pain and danger associated with the invasive surgery.
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Lectio Divina: Easter of the Resurrection of the Lord (C)
To see in the night and believe for love
John 20, 1-9
1. Let us invoke the Holy Spirit
Lord Jesus Christ, today Your light shines in us, source of life and joy. Send the Spirit of love and truth, so that, like Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John, we too may discover and interpret the light of the Word,
the signs of Your divine presence in our world. May we welcome these signs in faith that we may always live in the joy of Your presence among us, even when all seems to be shrouded in the darkness of sadness and evil.
2. The Gospel
a) A key to the reading:
For John the Evangelist, the resurrection of Jesus is the decisive moment in the process of His glorification, indissolubly linked with the first phase of this glorification, namely His passion and death.
The event of the resurrection is not described in the spectacular and apocalyptic details of the synoptic Gospels. For John, the life of the Risen One is a reality that asserts itself silently, in the discreet and irresistible power of the Spirit.
The faith of the disciples is announced, "While it was still dark" and begins through the vision of the material signs that recall the Word of God. Jesus is the great protagonist of the story, but He does not appear personally.
b) The text:
On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him." So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.
c) A subdivision of the text for a better understanding:
Verse 1: introduction and events prior to the description of the situation;
Verse 2: Mary's reaction and the first announcement of the newly discovered fact;
Verses 3-5: the immediate reaction of the disciples and the interaction among them.
Verses 6-7: verification of the event announced by Mary;
Verses 8-9: the faith of the other disciple and its relationship with the Sacred Scriptures.
3. A moment of interior and exterior silence
to open our hearts and make room within for the Word of God:
- A slow re-reading the whole passage;
- I am in the garden: the empty sepulcher is before my eyes;
- I allow Mary Magdalene's words to echo within me;
- I run with her, Peter and the other disciple;
- I allow myself to be immersed in the joyful wonder of the faith in Jesus Christ, even though, like them, I do not see Him with my bodily eyes.
4. The gift of the Word to us
* Chapter 20 in John: this is quite a fragmented text where it is clear that the editor has intervened several times to put the stress on some themes and to unify the various texts received previously from preceding sources, at least three sources.
* The day after the Sabbath: it is "the first day of the week" and, in Christian circles, inherits the sacredness of the Jewish Sabbath. For Christians it is the first day of the new week, the beginning of the new time, the memorial day of the resurrection called "the day of the Lord" (dies Domini).
Here and in verse 19, the Evangelist adopts an expression that is already traditional for Christians (e.g.: Mk 16:2, 9; Acts 20:7) and is older than the expression that later became characteristic of the first evangelization: "the third day" (e.g.: Lk 24:7, 46; Acts 10:40; 1Cor 15:4).
* Mary Magdalene: This is the same woman as the one present at the foot of the cross with other women (19:25). Here she seems to be alone, but the words in verse 2 ("we do not know") show that the original story, worked on by the Evangelist, told of more women, as is true of the other Gospels (cf. Mk 16:1-3; Mt 28:1; Lk 23:55-24,1).
The synoptic gospels (cf. Mk 16:1; Lk 24:1) do not specify the reason for her visit to the sepulcher, seeing that it inferred that the rite of burial had already been carried out (19:40); perhaps, the only thing missing is the funereal lamentation (cf. Mk 5:38). In any case, the fourth Evangelist reduces to a minimum the story of the discovery of the empty sepulcher so as to focus the attention of the reader on what comes after.
* Early, while it was still dark: Mark (16:2) says something different, but from both we understand that it was the very early hours of the morning, when the light is very weak and still pale. Perhaps John stresses the lack of light in order to contrast symbolically the darkness-lack of faith and light-welcoming of the Gospel of the resurrection.
* The stone had been taken away from the tomb: the Greek work is generic: the stone had been "taken away" or "removed" (different from Mk 16:3-4).
The verb to "take away" recalls Jn 1:29: the Baptist points Jesus out as " Lamb who takes away the sin of the world". Perhaps the Evangelist wishes to recall the fact that this stone "taken away", flung away from the sepulcher is the material sign that death and sin have been "taken away" by the resurrection of Jesus? It also describes a larger event, the moving of the stone, which would otherwise be lost on the reader. For anyone who has moved even landscape stones in the garden, it is obvious that stone is heavy and takes more than one person to move a stone of any real size, especially one that would cover a sepulcher. The moved stone signifies something important has happened here, even before entering.
* So she ran and went to Peter and the other disciple: Mary Magdalene runs to those who share her love for Jesus and her suffering for His atrocious death, now made worse by this new discovery. She turns to them, perhaps because they were the only ones who had not run away with the others and had remained in contact with each other (cf. 19:15, 26-27 ). She wants to at least share with them this final pain of the outrage committed against the body.
We see how Peter and the "beloved disciple" and Magdalene are characterized by a special love that unites them with Jesus: it is indeed reciprocal love that makes them capable of sensing the presence of the loved person.
* The other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved: is someone who appears only in this Gospel and only beginning with chapter 13, when he exhibits great intimacy with Jesus and deep understanding with Peter (13:23-25). He appears at every decisive moment of the passion and of the resurrection of Jesus, but remains anonymous and many theories have been advanced on his identity. He is probably the anonymous disciple of the Baptist who follows Jesus together with Andrew (1:35.40). Since the fourth Gospel never speaks of John the apostle, and keeping in mind that this Gospel recounts details clearly known to an eyewitness, the "disciple" has been identified with John the apostle. The fourth Gospel has always been attributed to him even though he may not have materially written it, yet the origin of this particular tradition is that this Gospel and other writings are attributed to John. This also explains why he is someone who is somewhat idealized.
"The one whom Jesus loved": It is clear that this is an addition not from the apostle, who would not have dared boast of having such a close relationship with the Lord, but from his disciples who wrote most of the Gospel and who coined this expression after reflection on the clearly privileged love between Jesus and him (cf. 13:25; 21:4,7). Where we read the simpler expression "the other disciple" or "the disciple", obviously the editors did not make the addition.
* They have taken the Lord out of the tomb: these words, which recur in verses 13 and 15, show that Mary was afraid that body-snatchers had taken the body, a thing common then, so much so that the Roman Emperor had to promulgate severe decrees to check this phenomenon. In Matthew (28:11-15), the chief priests use this possibility to discredit the fact of the resurrection of Jesus and, eventually, to justify the lack of intervention on the part of the soldiers who guarded the tomb.
* The Lord: the title "Lord" implies an acknowledgment of divinity and evokes divine omnipotence. That is why this term was used by Christians for the risen Jesus. Indeed, the fourth Evangelist uses this term only in Paschal stories (see also 20:13).
* We do not know where they have laid Him: these words recall what happened to Moses, whose place of burial was unknown (Deut 34:10). Another implicit reference is to the words of Jesus Himself when He says that it is impossible to know where He was going (7:11, 22; 8:14, 28, 42; 13:33; 14:1-5; 16:5).
* They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter…but he did not go in: This passage shows the anxiety that these disciples were living through.
The fact that the "other disciple" stopped, is more than just a gesture of politeness or respect towards someone older, it is the tacit acknowledgment that Peter, within the apostolic group, held a place of pre-eminence, even though this is not stressed. It is, therefore, a sign of communion. This gesture could also be a literary device to move from the event in terms of faith in the resurrection to the following and peak moment in the story.
* The linen cloths lying and the napkin…rolled up in a place by itself: although the other disciple did not go in, he had already seen something. Peter, crossing the entrance of the sepulcher, discovers the proof that no theft of the body took place: no thief would have wasted time to unfold the body, spread the cloths in an orderly fashion (on the ground would be translated better by "spread out" or "laid carefully on the floor") and then to roll up the napkin in a place by itself. Such an operation would have also been complicated because the oils with which the body had been anointed (especially myrrh) acted like glue, causing the cloths to stick perfectly and solidly to the body, similar to what happened to mummies. Besides, the napkin is folded; the Greek verb can also mean "rolled", or it could indicate that that piece of light cloth had, in large part, preserved the form of the face over which it had been placed, almost like a mortuary mask. The cloths are the same as those cited in Jn 19:40.
Everything is in order in the sepulcher, even though the body of Jesus is not there, and Peter was well able to see inside the sepulcher because the day was breaking. Different from Lazarus (11:44) then, Christ rises, completely abandoning his funerary trappings. Ancient commentators note that, in fact, Lazarus had to use the cloths again for his definitive burial, while Christ had no further use of them because he was not to die again (cf. Rom 6:9).
* Peter…saw…the other disciple…saw and believed: at the beginning of the story, Mary also "saw". Although some translations use the same verb, the original text uses three different verbs (theorein for Peter; blepein for the other disciple and Mary Magdalene; idein, here, for the other disciple), allowing us to understand that there is a growth in the spiritual depth of this "seeing" that, in fact, culminates in the faith of the other disciple.
The anonymous disciple had certainly not seen anything other than what Peter had observed. Perhaps he interprets what he sees differently from others because of the special relationship of love he had with Jesus (Thomas' experience is emblematic, 29: 24-29). In any case, as indicated by the tense of the Greek verb, his is still an initial faith, so much so that he cannot find ways of sharing this experience with Mary or Peter or any of the other disciples. (There is no further reference to this).
However, for the fourth Evangelist, the double "see and believe" is quite meaningful and refers exclusively to faith in the resurrection (cf. 20:29), because it was impossible to truly believe before the Lord had died and rose (cf. 14:25-26; 16:12-15). The double vision-faith, then, characterizes the whole of this chapter and "the beloved disciple" is presented as a model of faith who succeeds in understanding the truth about God through material (cf. 21:7).
* As yet they did not know the Scripture: this obviously refers to all the other disciples. Even for those who had lived close to Jesus, then, it was difficult to believe in Him, and for them, as for us also, the only gateway that allows us to cross the threshold of authentic faith is knowledge of the Scriptures (cf. Lk 24:26-27; 1Cor 15:34; Acts 2: 27-31) in the light of the events of the resurrection.
5. A few questions to direct our reflection and its practice
a) What, in the concrete, does it mean for us "to believe in Jesus the Risen One"? What difficulties do we encounter? Does the resurrection solely concern Jesus or is it really the foundation of our faith?
b) The relationship that we see among Peter, the other disciple and Mary Magdalene is clearly one of great communion in Jesus. In what persons, realities, institutions do we find this same understanding of love and the same "common union" founded on Jesus today? Where can we read the concrete signs of the great love for the Lord and "His own" that inspired all the disciples?
c) When we look at our lives and the reality that surrounds them, both near and far, do we see as Peter saw (he saw reality, but holds on to them to the death and burial of Jesus) or do we see as the other disciple saw (he saw facts and discovers in them signs of new life)?
6. Let us pray asking for grace and praising God
With a hymn taken from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians (paraphrase of 1:17-23).
The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation
in the knowledge of Him,
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened,
that you may know what is the hope to which He has called you,
what are the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power
in us who believe, according to the working of His great might
which He accomplished in Christ when He raised Him from the dead
and made Him sit at His right hand in the heavenly places,
far above all rule and authority and power and dominion,
and above every name that is named,
not only in this age but also in that which is to come;
and He has put all things under His feet
and has made Him the head over all things for the church,
which is His body,
the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
7. Closing prayer
The liturgical context is of great importance in praying this Gospel and the event of the resurrection of Jesus, which is the hub of our faith and of our Christian life. The sequence that characterizes the Eucharistic liturgy of today and of the whole week leads us to praise the Father and the Lord Jesus.
Christians, to the Paschal Victim
Offer sacrifice and praise.
The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb;
and Christ, the undefiled
has sinners to His Father reconciled.
Death with life contended:
Combat strangely ended!
Life's own Champion, slain,
Yet lives to reign.
Tell us Mary;
say what you see upon the way.
The tomb the living did enclose;
I saw Christ's glory as He rose!
The angels there attesting;
Shroud with grave-clothes resting.
Christ, my hope, has risen:
He goes before you into Galilee.
That Christ is truly risen from the dead
we know.
Victorious King,
Your mercy show.
We may conclude our prayer also with this lively invocation by a contemporary poet, Marco Guzzi:
Love, Love, Love!
I wish to feel, live and express all this Love,
Which is a joyful commitment in the world
and a happy contact with others.
Only You free me, only You release me.
And the snows fall to water
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If you're to talk about the fundamental unit of any company, it would have to be the customer. The customers of any company decide its performance out there in the market. If in an annual year, a company happens to make a huge profit, then they owe that to the customer. Business owners who grasp this concept earlier on are more likely to succeed in their field than those who don't.
As a matter of fact, when companies outsource their customer support to call centers, then this contact center becomes responsible for providing cloud contact center solutions. The agents working at the call center directly communicate with the customers on behalf of the company and take note of their grievances or issues.
Now most companies, especially the ones who are just starting out, strive to attain more and more customers. Yet, there's one thing they seem to forget. Retaining old and existing customers could be more profitable for companies. You see, when you're running after new customers, you're spending millions on a hunch, or so to speak.
However, your old customers are the ones who have already placed their trust in you and have proved to be loyal. If you continue to provide exemplary services to them, they would recommend you to their peers and friends. That way, you wouldn't have to chase after customers. It would actually be the other way round.
This is a simple concept that most business owners seem to forget. Did you know that there are several cloud calling software which have been designed specially for customer retention? It could be that you haven't been paying too much attention to your existing customers. But really, it is never too late. There are a lot of things you could do to make your existing customers feel wanted or to make sure they don't leave. If you feel you need to work on your customer retention strategies, then you need to take a look at some of these pointers here:
How to Retain Your Existing Customers?
1. If you're planning to work at a cloud call center, you need to ensure that you're a really good listener. More often than not, customer service agents seem to get distracted when the customer is speaking or even worse, they keep interacting. This creates a really unpleasant experience for your customers. If they're calling you up, they expect you to actually listen to their problems and then after careful analysis, come up with effective solutions. This is actually one of the key traits of any agent working at a call center.
2. As agents dealing with customers everyday, you should be able to speak the language of the customer. Yes, we all know how experienced you are and that you had sufficient expertise in using call center cloud software and you have a wide knowledge base. However, that doesn't mean your customers do, too. This is particularly important if you're dabbling in high technical matters. If you start speaking in a technical language and try to explain to the customer where they're going wrong, you might lose them. In that case, you'll have to work on your communication skills.
3. While talking to your customer, you need to ensure that you provide them the information they're looking for. If they call you up to clarify some doubts, and you focus more on the offers you're having at present, you could end up losing your customers. As agents, you need to understand when to pitch your sales to the customer. You could talk about it after you've dealt with the customer's issue, but not before that. For that, you need to really listen to what the customer wants and then try your best to give it to them.
4. Most call centers are usually satisfied with providing cloud call center solutions that merely meet the client's expectations. But is that enough for you? You should always strive to exceed their expectations. Your customers expect you to go above and beyond the services that are your duties. They want you to go the extra mile and that is exactly what you should be aiming for in the first place. Mediocrity will not get you far; you need to give your customers a reason to stay.
5. Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to providing services via call centers on cloud. If you think your customers aren't satisfied, then you're going to have to acknowledge it and accept the fact that your services aren't up to the mark. Simply ignoring them or taking them for granted will not help. It would only make matters worse. You're going to have to pinpoint the source of the problem, understand it from the depths and then take adequate measures to fix it. You need to acknowledge the fact that if your customers aren't happy, they wouldn't think twice before leaving.
Customer Retention Techniques
6. If you think that some of your customers are dissatisfied and are considering leaving you, then you could offer some solutions so that they don't. There are two kinds of initiatives you could take which are basically damage control. A proactive initiative would be when you're sensing the dissatisfaction in your customers and are taking precautionary measures. A reactive initiative would be when a customer has already arrived at the decision to leave you and you're trying your best to stop them from doing so.
7. An integral aspect of providing call center cloud solutions is making sure you follow up when you promise to. In some cases, you would have to follow up with the customer to make sure that the solutions you provided actually worked. Not for once should the customer feel unwanted or ignored. If you're planning on retaining customer loyalty, you should stick to your word. If you've promised a customer that you would be following up in a couple of days, make it a point to see through it.
8. As part of making your existing customers feel special, you should acknowledge customer milestones. It makes the customer feel wanted and special. These milestones may seem trivial, but they hold great value for your customer. It could be something like a customer who has completed two years with you. Usually, it is customary to provide them with some reward or some special offers as a token of gratitude. This is where your customer data would be coming in handy.
9. Empathy is a must if you're planning to win over customers. You need to be able to put yourself in the customer's shoes and actually understand what they're going through. The customers do not want you to feel sorry for them; they want you to understand and acknowledge their problems and find effective solutions to it. Empathy is one of the most significant traits in a call center agent. As a matter of fact, agents undergo special training for this before they are allowed to deal with customers.
10. Another way to make sure you retain your existing customers is managing complaints proactively. Customer feedback would give you an insight into the bigger picture and would point out where you're going wrong. But you should be able to manage your complaints effectively. Simply registering the complaints and the feedback won't do. You really need to sift through these complaints and understand the point of view of your customers. Only then can you hope to make some progress. This is called proactive management of complaints and you should definitely give it a try.
Tips for Customer Retention Programs
11. There are several programs and techniques that are being implemented by various call centers in the cloud to prevent customers from leaving. The first thing you should do is to identify which program would be appropriate for you. Some call centers introduce different programs into their operations without judging its effectiveness. Thus, it is always advisable to go back to the very basics and carefully analyse every little aspect of your business before you implement these programs or drivers.
12. You need to take effective measures to improve customer loyalty. Customer loyalty mainly comes from a combination of the four things- delighting your customers, managing customer feedback efficiently, educating them and providing top quality services. Winning the loyalty of the customer would only increase your revenue and your sales and would help you out in the long run. It also ensures that your customers stay with you for longer periods of time and competitors are unable to draw them away from you.
13. Loss prevention programs are a must if you want to stop your customers from leaving. You should be able to sense their dissatisfaction and understand if they are contemplating switching over to another brand. If you think either of the two is true, then you're going to have to adopt some loss prevention techniques. These are often called "save initiatives" which would require you to do all that it takes to actually win back your customers. Let us warn you, it isn't going to be easy. But with sufficient effort, you might just make it.
14. There are several metrics available that can help you measure your customer retention. These metrics would accurately calculate your score as far as customer retention is concerned. If you score fairly well here, then congratulations, because your customers are more than satisfied with your services. Otherwise, you need to come up with some "save strategies" which can help you win back the displeased customers and acquire their loyalty. You should make it a point to implement these metrics, if you haven't already.
15. Before you launch some customer retention initiative, you really need to divide your customers into two sections- the more valuable ones and the less valuable ones. You might think this is weird, because each customer is important. While that is true, desperate times do call for desperate measures. You're going to have to identify the customers who are more valuable and would add to the revenue of your company. These are the customers you would be focusing on more than anything else.
The Case Study
We all know that customer retention is of utmost importance and that adequate steps must be taken to keep your existing customers happy. We have provided you with fifteen tips which can help you measure the customer retention of your company analyze it and even work on it. Now, we come to the case study which would tell you how to implement these customer retention programs into your cloud based call center solutions. Here is a detailed report of the customer care at Cineworld Cinema, where existing customers and new prospective customers are given equal importance.
Cineworld was founded in 1995 in the United Kingdom and has now emerged as one of the largest cinema groups in UK. As of now, Cineworld has 75 sites out of which about 71 are multiscreen. So you can imagine the sheer magnitude of services provided by the company and the need for an efficient customer care system. They have come up with a new policy which takes into account both categories of customers. It provides effective solutions which help them manage current customers, acquire new ones and also generate more revenue than ever before.
The Problem and the Solution
• With the number of customers growing each year, it was important to make sure Cineworld had a solid customer retention policy in place.
• Cineworld runs an unlimited scheme for its members. Basically it is a lot like a subscription card that allows the movie buffs in UK to watch as many films as they want in a month by signing up. In 2006, Cineworld decided to review its scheme and test its effectiveness. The whole purpose of the review was to make sure that only the latest technologies are used to increase the revenue and reduce the overall costs.
• They decided on a company that provides cloud calling solutions and carefully chalked out business models to handle all operations related to their unlimited scheme.
• There were five things that needed to be worked on, as established by the model. One, it was important to retain old customers and work on customer loyalty. Two, flexible product and customer management. Three, enabling customers to watch more movies at lesser prices, thus eliminating competition. Four, realizing that film-going is seasonal and working around it. Five, launching new and innovative products.
• The solutions that were then implemented in customer retention were customized and tailored to suit the needs of Cineworld.
• These changes were implemented into Cineworld at reasonable prices and also eradicated the need to invest large sums in the future.
• It allowed Cineworld to seamlessly manage both current and new prospective customers.
• It gave a clear insight into the minds of the customers, thus making it easier to use customer retention initiatives.
• It allowed Cineworld to focus purely on cinema without having to worry about customer loyalty, which was being taken care of.
• It also allowed the guys at Cineworld to understand the market better and launch more products.
There is no doubt about the fact that customer retention is the key to a happy and flourishing business. The case study and the tips provided above should have convinced you of the same. Now would be the time to treat customers the way they deserve to be treated. So come on already!


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(this method is also called the method of rotating coordinates); all other
axes will remain orthogonal to this axis. If the loss
function is unimodal and has detectable ridges pointing toward the
minimum of the function, this method will proceed with a considerable
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Effect of Electron Bombardment on the Size Distribution of Negatively Charged Droplets Produced by Electrospray
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This study explores an innovative approach to control the droplet size distribution produced by an electrospray with the intention of eventually being able to deliver precisely controlled quantities of precursor materials for nanofabrication. The technique uses a thermionic cathode to charge the droplets in excess of the Rayleigh limit, leading to droplet breakup or fission. The objective of these experiments was to assess whether the proposed technique could be used to produce a new droplet size distribution with a smaller mean droplet diameter without excessively broadening the distribution. An electrospray was produced in a vacuum chamber using a dilute mixture of ionic liquid. During their transit from the capillary source to a diagnostic instrument, the resulting droplets were exposed to an electron stream with controlled flux and kinetic energy. The droplets were sampled in an inductive charge detector to characterize changes in the size distribution. A positively biased anode electrode was used to collect electron current during droplet exposure. This collected current was used as the primary control variable and used as a measure of the electron flux. The anode bias voltage was a secondary control variable and used as a measure of the electron energy. In a series of seven tests, two sets showed evidence of fission having occurred resulting in the formation of two droplet populations after electron bombardment. Three sets of results showed evidence of a single droplet population after electron bombardment, but shifted to a smaller mean diameter, and one set of results was inconclusive. Because of the large standard deviation in the droplet diameter distributions, the two cases in which a second population was evident were the strongest indication that droplet fission had occurred.
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10 U.S. Code § 1553. Review of discharge or dismissal
Sections 1553 and 1554 are restated, without substantive change, to conform to the style adopted for title 10.
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (Public Law 506 of the 81st Congress), referred to in subsec. (a), is act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 107, which was classified to chapter 22 (§ 551 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, and was repealed and reenacted as chapter 47 (§ 801 et seq.) of this title by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641, the first section of which enacted this title.
2017—Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115–91, § 520(b), substituted "discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization of the member's discharge or dismissal" for "discharge of a lesser characterization".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1081(a)(28), substituted "calendar" for "calender" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 521(c)(2), substituted "former member" for "claimant".
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 115–91, § 521(b), added par. (4).
2016—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 535, added par. (3).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–328, § 533(b), added subsec. (f).
2014—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–291, § 521(b)(1), substituted "clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician with training on mental health issues connected with post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (as applicable)" for "physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist" before period at end.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–291, § 521(b)(2), added subsec. (e).
2009—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–84 added subsec. (d).
1989—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs".
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–209 inserted provision that with respect to a discharge or dismissal adjudged by a court-martial case tried or reviewed under chapter 47 of this title (or under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Public Law 506 of the 81st Congress)), action under this subsection may extend only to a change in the discharge or dismissal or issuance of a new discharge for purposes of clemency.
1962—Pub. L. 87–651 amended section generally without substantive change to conform to the style adopted for the revision of this title.
Section effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 547, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3375, which related to review process for correction of military records, consideration of individual experiences in connection with offenses, and preservation of confidentiality, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 522(a)(3), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1380. See section 1554b of this title.


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Pakistan has been faced with a number of problems which include prolonged energy crisis, instability on the political front, a volatile security situation as well as questionable governance, all of which have caused hurdles for the country in being able to attract foreign investors.
Despite these issues, however, the telecommunication sector seems to be doing well and is considered to be a rather lucrative business. Firms seems to be expanding their operations in this untapped and profitable market, which can be backed up by the Foreign Direct Investment being reported by the State Bank at a value of $20 million in the last financial year and in the four months of the current financial year.
Telenor and its business in Pakistan can be taken as an example to exemplify the state of the telecommunication sector of the country. Telenor is a Norwegian brand, which has operations throughout Asia and Europe and is considered to be amongst the world's leading service providers. In March of the upcoming year, the company would have completed a decade since their launch in Pakistan and while it was the 6th entrant into the sector when it launched its operations, it now has around 36 million GSM customers. The brand is working towards building their own head office, having an investment of $70 million, having already invested $2.2 billion in the country with investments of the same magnitude expected in the upcoming future as well. The brand has also invested in the 3G license with 3G sites being built throughout the rural and urban areas of the country.
Furthermore, the efforts being taken by Pakistan in terms of promoting its telecom sector are also being recognized. On the 27th of October, the nation was elected to be part of the ITU Council, which is the telecom industry's global governing body. The sector in the country is taking a lead in ensuring that financial inclusion is ensured, which is an essential component of economic growth, can be attained.
Companies such as IBM and Oracle Inc. which are large players in the global IT market believe Pakistan to have great potential for business, having great scope, good opportunities and high returns. These companies are of the opinion that Pakistan can allow their business to flourish in the country in a steady and rapid manner. This is because despite the harsh economic conditions being faced by the nation, the IT industry of the country has not experienced any stagnant business prospect till now.
Today, Pakistan is considered to be amongst the few countries which were the first to get digital telephone exchange technology which came through Germany in the 1980's. During this time, not only was Germany still in its infancy but other developed countries too was relying on old technology based on conventional analogue exchanges. It was the wisdom and the vision of the Government of Pakistan at that time, which made such a positive decision which has allowed the country to have an outstanding global ranking as being amongst the first nations to have achieved digital telecommunication. Germany too must be saluted for providing Pakistan with the Siemens technology.
In a two-day investor conference held in Islamabad, the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications stated that Pakistan has huge potential for profitable business ventures and for investment in the telecommunication sector of the country. She also said that foreign investors can and should take advantage of the opportunities which the country's IT sector has to offer. Investments can be brought in and made in the manufacturing of mobile handsets, which would be compatible with 3G and 4G technology and would be the next move since advanced telecom services have been launched in the country.
The Minister also spoke of the various investment opportunities the country has to present along with the policies, which would make it easier for the investors to bring their business into the country. She said that the country has some of the most liberal investment policies and the government of the country gives a great deal of importance and priority to the development of information technology and the sector in order to not only provide good quality services but to also generate employment and help in the reduction of poverty.
The existing level of the penetration caused by broadband in almost 190 million people in the country suggests a positive current standing of the sector along with suggesting positive future prospects making it an ideal opportunity for investments and the growth of telecommunication operators in the country along with the manufacturing of handsets and setting up Software Technology Parks.
Ever since the spectrum auction, the demand has increased for devices which are enabled for use with 3G and 4G services. Such achievements and developments in the sector are attributed to the vision of the Prime Minister who believes that the IT sector is amongst the most important channels in the country, which can bring about empowerment to the nation with particular reference to the youth of the country.
Focus is also being placed on disadvantaged communities with rural areas to soon get almost 500 tele-centers, which the IT Ministry is establishing jointly with the Universal Service Fund. Initiatives such as the set up of technology parks is also being undertaken along with accelerated digitization, research and innovation centers as well as local manufacturing units. It is also possible that the sector would be cooperating with other countries to further develop and progress.
The potential is great for the telecommunication sector of Pakistan which is clear by the kind of work the sector has managed to accomplish and the kind of progress it is making. With initiatives such as those mentioned taken on a larger scale, the IT sector of Pakistan has the potential to become one of the strongest. The job being done by the Ministry is definitely commendable and helps in showcasing the country in a positive light.


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KiOR Inc., for the second quarter of 2011, reported a net loss of $21.0 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to $19.4 million, or $0.27 per share, for the second quarter of 2010.
KiOR's second quarter 2011 loss includes $5.5 million of non-cash mark-to-market expense relating to KiOR's warrant liabilities and $2.6 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
COLUMBUS — Pasadena, Texas-based KiOR did not recognize revenue during the second quarter of 2011, as its activities have been focused on construction of its first commercial facility in Columbus and research and development (R&D) designed to improve production yields.
"During the second quarter we made significant construction progress on our first commercial production facility in Columbus, Miss. We also signed commercial offtake and feedstock arrangements covering 100 percent of the facility's anticipated offtake capacity and feedstock requirements," said Fred Cannon, KiOR's president and CEO. "With construction at Columbus on schedule, we believe that KiOR is on track to commence production in the second half of 2012."
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We are Love's creation. Love, is our true nature, essence and home. Love has many expressions, such as those of compassion, kindness, peace, joy, forgiveness and trust. Today, let us practice reinforcing our true nature, by making the conscious decision, before every interaction, to go into it with the goal of being and sharing our truest self, our loving nature. Do not be concerned with what your mission is, for the situation itself, will tell us which aspect of Love that we are here to represent and share. By doing so, we will strengthen our relationship with, and alignment to, our true nature, and thus make the moment a more real representation of who in truth we are and came here to be. The more we consciously practice this alignment, the more natural it will become, until one day all that we will desire to do, is interact with others, through and with Love's expressions. The more the truth in us is strengthen, the greater our light will shine. The greater our light shines, the more easily others, because we are all One, will begin to recall that they too, have the power within them, to return to being, who in truth they are. Today, as a symbol of our awaken state of mind, let us make it a concerted effort, to become a blessing to all those who we are presented with. Today, let us become God's angels, His messengers of light, peace, love, hope, healing and understanding. Imagine, the honor you would feel, when you actually awaken to the realization, that God Himself has entrusted you with His children, and thus exactly why, you are in front of the people who you are today. When you meet anyone, remember, that out of more than seven billion souls, in that very moment in time, it is you that God has entrusted with His child. It is you, who He has sent His child, to help him or her grow, heal, and awaken. It is you, who He has sent to bring hope to those feeling hopeless, joy to those feeling joyless, and peace to those who are feeling lost and in despair. Do not take your responsibility lightly today, instead know, that in front of you, is God's child. But also, do not worry, fear or despair, for God being Love, would never send you on a mission that you can not accomplish.
You were created in God's imagine, therefore all that God is, you are. There was a moment in creation were God thought, and it is this thought that is now the truth in you. God is eternal and eternity, and so your true nature is as changeless and eternal as His. Do not despair, no matter what dreams you may be dreaming about yourself, others or God. God does not change His mind about you, and He has no need or desire to judge His children while they sleep, dream or play. Your truth is your highest will for yourself, which is equally God's will for you. We are all One, and thus we can practice reinforcing our true nature, by sharing it and seeing it in others. Their truth as ours, is perfect, changeless, and eternal. There is nothing real that we can judge, add to, or subtract from, our truth. Regardless of how deep the ego's programming may be, regardless of the fantasies that you think you see played out in this world, your truth will never judge anyone else's truth, and neither will their truth judge yours. For you see, only Love is true, and judgment does not exist within Love, thus judgment, no matter how real the ego has programmed us to believe it is, can not be real nor exist within truth. It is only within the ego's fairy tales where judgment seems rational, real and right. But we have already played, these judgment centered games, a thousand times before, and so we can now see, that they have nothing of real value to offer us. You are God's creation, God's son or daughter, Love's expression and representative within the physical form. Let us today, make the conscious decision to no longer support the illusionary nature of judgment, as a real part of us. Let us instead, now only support our loving truth as true. Do not despair, our journey through the ego's fairy tale is soon to come to a happy ending, where we awaken and realize, that we were never really any of the judgment filled characters within its dreams.
Today, when you are in the process of experiencing something other than your truth, do not despair and thus grow the illusion by judging yourself or others as bad, not good, worthy or spiritual enough. Instead, simply see that you are out of alignment with your true nature, and then correct your course. Remember, that you are always just a simply choice away, from correcting your course. The more we get to practice correcting our course, instead of condemning ourselves for it, the more gentle our awakening will be, and the gentler we will be with others. The more gentle we are, the safer and more at peace we will feel, the more space for gratitude we will end up having for our brothers and sisters, for their participation in a process, that has brought us from a place of condemnation and chaos, to one of compassion and understanding. Every moment, allows us this opportunity, to turn away from the darkness and return to aligning with the light. How much more at peace will you be, when you recall, that every moment, is in your experience, to offer you this opportunity? Today, let us become an example to our brothers and sisters, of how truly natural and easy it is, to awaken from the dream. It is simply a choice, and one that thanks to free will, is always ours to make. The choice to awaken is ours and ours alone to make. It is within us, where our power resides, for it is within us, where the wisdom of God forever resides. We have all slept long enough, it is now time to begin opening our eyes and behold the world that God has prepared for us. Today, know that you are now here, to share God's gifts, the truth within us, with all those who are brought before you. Follow your Father's example, be kind, gentle, loving, merciful, graceful and compassionate, and help them through your example, begin to recall and awaken to, who in truth they are.
Today, let us recall, that no one has been sent to us by chance. Let us, with humility, understand that out of seven billion plus people on this planet, God has chosen us to help heal and bring peace, to those who we are presented with today. Before every interaction let us remind ourselves: "This is God's child in front of me. I am humbled and honored, that God has entrusted me with His child. Let me now consciously align with the Love that God Is, so that I may help my brother and sister, begin to recall, their true nature. In this interaction, their peace of mind, clarity, joy, sense of hope, healing and well-being, are all symbols of my conscious union with my Creator. Father, please flow through me now, so that I may deliver your message of hope and healing, of mercy and grace, to all your children. Help me, through my interactions with them, share and serve You. Amen."
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Forest Animal Hospital
612 Warringah Rd, Forestville NSW 2087
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02 9451 4840
612 Warringah Rd, Forestville NSW 2087
612 Warringah Rd, Forestville NSW 2087
Forestville, NSW, 2087 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital
02 9971 6562
67 May Rd, Narraweena NSW 2099
Dee Why,
67 May Rd, Narraweena NSW 2099
Dee Why, NSW, 2099 Email: email@example.com
Forest Animal Hospital
612 Warringah Rd, Forestville NSW 2087
Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital
67 May Rd, Narraweena NSW 2099
Dee Why
Greg Covarr graduated from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 1985. He spent two years in the dental department at the University of Pretoria doing research on guard dogs' canine teeth, when he then decided to seek his fame and fortune in London. It was there he met his wife Bronwyn, whereby together they set up three successful veterinary practices.
Greg now enjoys living on the Northern Beaches of Sydney with the menagerie of pets his wife and children have collected. When Greg is not working as a vet he can be seen playing golf at Long Reef, or pitting his skills on the tennis court against his mates. Greg loves to keep fit and is often riding his mountain bike in the National Park.
Bronwyn graduated from the University of Queensland in Brisbane in Dec 1985. After 18 months in small Animal practice in Ipswich she headed over to the UK for some locuming and traveling adventure.
In London Bronwyn established the park vet practice with her husband Greg. Together they ran a successful practice in West Wimbledon, London for 10 years. In 2002 they returned to Sydney to raise their family of three children: Leah, Hannah and William, and to also be closer to family.
Today they own and manage Northern Districts Vet Hospital and Forest Animal Hospital 24/7 and enjoy living on the Northern Beaches.
Bronwyn's veterinary interest include feline medicine and she successfully completed a Feline medicine Long distance learning course in 2010.
Bronwyn has four cats, one dog and 9 chickens. She also enjoys playing tennis, taking her dog Danny for long walks and reading.
Danni joined the team at Northern Districts Vets in 2017. She previously worked as a Vet in Castle Hill and enjoys many different aspects of veterinary work although has a particular interest in animal behaviour and welfare.
Danni grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She has been the pianist for her local ballet school since 2008 and is passionate about music and languages. She also plays the flute in the Australian Veterinary Orchestra.
In her free time, when not practicing her musical instruments, you'll find her bushwalking or at the beach with her cocker spaniel Cleo, and cuddling her silver tabby Misty.
Janelle graduated from the University of Sydney in 1996. Since this time she has worked exclusively in small animal practice around Sydney, and has been based on the Northern Beaches for the past 15 years. Janelle has had a lot of experience in both surgery and medicine and really enjoys getting to know clients and their animals.
Janelle initially worked at Northern Districts Vets in 1996, and has recently returned to work here part time. She is enjoying catching up with a lot of familiar faces now that she is back!
In her spare time Janelle looks after her children, Henry and Anna and husband Steve. They share their home with greyhound Maddie, Border Collie Boots and Terrier Baz.
Lisa has been with Northern Districts for 22 years. She began her career as a trainee vet nurse and has enjoyed furthering her knowledge and skills. Lisa is now the Operations Manager at both Northern Districts Vets and Forest Animal Hospital.
She has invested a great deal of time in further education such as her Certificate in Vet Nursing, Vet Technician and Veterinary Practice Management.
Lisa founded the Squinty's Hope Foundation charity in 2014 which helps fund and care for stray animals in need. As a result she has raised hundreds of kittens of various ages, bunnies & birds. She finds it extremely rewarding seeing her babies find forever homes and looks forward to seeing them visit with their happy families.
Lisa spent 2 unforgettable amazing months in Africa in 2017 volunteering in a Rhino Orphanage in South Africa and a Wildlife Sanctuary in Zimbabwe. This renewed her passion for conservation and protection of animals all around the world.
Lisa is owned by her 3 gorgeous but demanding cats Moeesha, Myrren, Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Yohan Murray and usually many other freeloaders waiting for their forever homes.
Jess joined the Northern Districts team in 2017 after volunteering for over a year at Forest Animal Hospital. Jess has just completed her certificate in Veterinary Nursing. Whilst studying Jess was busy working at Dog Rescue Newcastle as a foster carer and Area Co-ordinator as well as working as a part time Hotel Manager.
She had always had a passion for animals and to her parents dismay would always bring home any stray dog she found growing up. If she couldn't find the owners she would usually convince a friend or family member to adopt.
Jess loves all creatures great and small and she hopes to participate in volunteer travel programs and work with different species throughout the world.
Jess loves to spend time with her dog Astral and her rabbit Socks. When she is not hanging out with her pets she can be found at the beach or with her head buried in a good book.
Dani is a young, vibrant and passionate nurse who has just completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Dani initially started as a volunteer in 2014 and showed great promise, so not long after this she joined the team. Prior to working at Northern Districts Vets, Dani worked at the Animal Welfare League at Ingleside whilst completing her work experience at Forest Animal Hospital.
At home, her fur family consists of three cats; Lola, Pixi and Kyra, and Sir Humphrey; the king rabbit.
Dani has a big heart and thrives when nurturing our sick patients back to health. She looks forward to continuing her career as a vet nurse and is always willing to lend a helping hand to any animal who crosses her path.
Inspired by her two dogs, Max & Milly, Natalie is currently studying to become a veterinarian at the University of Sydney. She loves all animals especially the cute and cuddly ones. While she is still learning how to make them feel better when they get sick, she is working as a casual vet nurse/receptionist at NDV so that she can gain the skills necessary to one day help our furry friends!
Bagherra, affectionately known as Baggie, came to us in 2016. He was dumped in a crate one day on our doorstep. And since that day he has been a part of the NDV family.
Baggie may look like a grumpy cat but he is the most sweetest and affectionate boy who loves being with his humans, especially when they have food!
His favourite pastimes include eating, hissing at dogs and laying on the computer when his minions are trying to work. He also enjoys short walks in the garden and head pats.
He loves attention so when you see him around give him a head scratch and he will be your best friend!
Mikey was brought to the practice many years ago after he was hit by a car. Sadly, we recently had to say goodbye to our much loved master and friend due to his old age. During his 21 years he made many of us grow, laugh and cry. He had many admirers and friends who often stopped by just to give him a pat. We will miss his demanding ways. RIP our special boy, Mikey.