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Sophomore Victoria Barbetta posted wins at No. 2 singles and doubles today.
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (April 17, 2016) – Stonehill College, ranked sixth in the first NCAA Division II East Regional rankings released last week, closed out its regular season schedule by edging Division I University of Hartford, 4-3, in non-conference women's tennis action at Hartford Tennis Courts this evening.
Sophomore Victoria Barbetta (Wesley Chapel, Florida/Saddlebrook Prep) and freshman Nicole Downey (Groveland, Massachusetts/Pentucket Regional) both collected singles and doubles wins to lead Stonehill to its second straight win – both against Division I programs. Downey and senior Bailey Paradiso (Birmingham, Michigan/Marian) combined to lead a sweep of the three doubles matches to clinch the Skyhawks point for doubles play with a 6-4 win at No. 1. Downey then rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 triumph at No. 4 singles against Hartford sophomore Emily Lindsley (Cheshire, Connecticut/St. Paul Catholic).
Barbetta and classmate Emma Prinos (Foxboro, Massachusetts/Foxboro) teamed up for a 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles. Barbetta followed that up with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles against senior Hannah Goldman (West Hempstead, New York/West Hempstead). Sophomore Janet Haas (Northbridge, Massachusetts/Northbridge) clinched the win for Stonehill with her 9-8 (7-1) victory at No. 6 singles against senior Angela Sabino (Cheshire, Connecticut/St. Paul Catholic).
Sophomore Janet Haas' win at No. 6 singles clinched the win for the Skyhawks.
Senior Caitlin McKinney (Braintree, Massachusetts/Braintree) and sophomore Melissa Parker (Madison, Connecticut/Daniel Hand) completed the doubles sweep for Stonehill with a 6-4 decision at No. 1. The teams played by the Division I rule where teams winning the majority of doubles matches earn one team point, while all singles matches also earn points.
Hartford, competing in its final varsity match, won three of the six singles matches. Junior Emily Sneddon (London, Ontario/Oakridge Secondary) topped Paradiso at No. 1 singles 6-2, 6-2. Freshman Karolina Pilip (New Britain, Connecticut/New Britain) recorded a 6-3, 6-2 win over Prinos and No. 3, while senior Gianna Sabino (Cheshire, Connecticut/St. Paul Catholic) defeated freshman Courtenay Cavett (Plano, Texas/Ursuline Academy of Dallas) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 at No. 5.
Stonehill (15-9, 10-2 NE-10) which is in position to earn an NCAA Tournament bid with its No. 6 ranking in the first NCAA Division II East Regional ranking of the spring, released on Wednesday, now awaits the NCAA Selection Show at the end of the month to learn if it has earned a tenth NCAA bid. Hartford wraps up its final varsity season with a 5-15 record.
For the latest on Stonehill Athletics, follow the Skyhawks via social media on Twitter and Facebook. Fans can also download the Stonehill Skyhawks "Front Row" mobile app, powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.


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Pension Palaver: Pencom Pushes To Enforce Rule Pen
Twelve years after the contributory pension scheme came into being through pension reform Act of 2004, the scheme is still enjoying low penetration as many public and private organisations are yet to key into it.
But laudable as the new scheme is, only the Federal Government and its agencies have fully keyed into it. Reports said only states of Anambra, Lagos, Delta, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Rivers and Zamfara have braced the odd to migrate their workers into new scheme, from the old one that was full of encumbrances and government interference.
Few days ago, a 75-year old pensioner died at verification centre in Edo State, when he tried to satisfy the pre-condition for his monthly pension entitlement.
While the Federal and some states are remitting their counterpart funding to add to that of workers regularly to the pension administrators, not many employers in the private sector can be said to be doing the same thing.
According to reports, during the first quarter of last year, many states were yet to embrace the new pension scheme, while only a few private organisation keyed into it. Till date, these organisations are chased around by PenCom on behalf of their workers to recover their contributions. With this, there is no doubt that a very bleak future awaits many workers for non-compliance of states and private organisations, which are not likely to key into the scheme any longer because of the lingering revenue crisis.
Some retired workers told The Guardian that until they left their employment, they never knew their contributions were not remitted to their Pension Fund Administrator (PFA).
Gabriel Atuyota worked with a manpower, logistic and car hire company, Swift Nigeria Ltd, which then contracted him to Globstar Engineering Company until recently when he was retired on the grounds of his age.
Narrating his experience, he said, "The company contracted me to Globestar Engineering Company. I registered with Stanbic IBTC as my pension administrator. While I was working, I thought the company, my employer, that contracted me out was remitting its own contribution. It was when I retired that I discovered they did not remit between 2007 and 2009. They were only remitting my own contribution and there is no reason given for that.
Now that I am retired, I don't know how I am going to recover all their contributions for that period and they even refused to pay my gratuity. I have briefed my lawyer," he said.
But an Executive Director in the company, Aya Otofanowe in telephone conversation with The Guardian said he was not aware of any issue concerning Atuyota.
He said, "Anybody who has anything can come here. Atuyota has not come here with his complaint. What he told you is not true." Although he admitted that Atuyota was the company's retiree, he declined further comment on the allegations against the company by the complainant.
Atuyota is one of many Nigerians who have this problem. They have retired from their various place of work without a reliable pension scheme due to the failure by their employer to key into the scheme or failure to remit deductions to the appropriate pension manger.
This may have accounted for why the scheme now has only 6.74 million contributors and an asset of only N6trn, out of a labour force of 74 million people.
According to reports, ''The total pension contribution by both the public and private sector, into the RSA of employees was N2,953.09b at the end of first quarter of 2015, an increase of N79.87b, representing 2.70 per cent over the total contributions remitted as at the end of December 2015. While the public sector contributed 34.43 per cent of the total contributions, the private sector contributed the remaining balance of 65.57 per cent during the quarter.
''The private sector contributions increased from N1.229.4 77 as at the end of December 2014 to N1,282.14 in the first quarter of 2015, representing an increase of 4.26 per cent. The average monthly contributions by the private and public sectors were N17.46 billion respectively during the quarter."
A review of the compliance reports forwarded by PFAs to the Commission during the quarter revealed that issues of non-compliance with investment limits by some PFAs; delay in the payment of retirement benefits; receipt of pension contributions without appropriate schedules; unresolved customer complaints; and non-implementation of disaster recovery plans are still weighing down the scheme. Subsequently, the Commission conveyed these issues to the concerned operators as well as monitored them in their efforts at resolving them.
"The commission retained the services of consultants in order to follow-up and conclude work on the recovery of outstanding pension contributions and penalty from defaulting employers. During the quarter, the sum of N549.94m representing principal contributions of N145.85m and penalty of N395.09m was recovered. This brought the total recoveries made to date to N6.73b," the report revealed.
Worried by the non-remittance of pension contribution, which sources said is in the neighbourhood of several billions of naira, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has given defaulting firms two weeks to pay up all the outstanding, including accrued interest or face legal action.
The commission, according to an insider, has called on affected organisations to show evidence of remittance, adding that the regulator would not enter into any negotiation with defaulters for amicable settlement.
Sources said the commission had already hired debt recovery agents, made up of lawyers and accountants to help it recover all unremitted contributory pension from private organisations with accrued interest.
''The two weeks deadline we gave to them to pay up all unremitted pension contribution has lapsed and we have engaged law and accounting firms as agents that will help us recover the fund from private organisations with interest. We are not going to negotiate with them and we will not fail to prosecute any of them that shows resistance to pay. As for those that failed to key into the scheme, the law is clear about them. The law says if you have up to three workers, working for you, you must key into the scheme. When we are ready for them, the whole world will know," he said.
The General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, who reacted to the low buy-in of the scheme by employers of labour, said the contributory pension scheme "is established by law and the coverage is defined within the law," adding that it is now the responsibility of the state to enforce its implementation for compliance, especially when people disobey it.
"When you have a law like this, it is not the trade union's duty to enforce it. It is criminal not to remit, after collection, to the pension administrators. The PenCom has the duty to sanction erring organisations because that money is supposed to be remitted and invested for it to grow in the interest of the workers. PenCom will need to make example out of some of these organisations," he said.
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Terrariums are classically a closed, glass environment, which increases the humidity and allow you to keep plants that prefer a moist habitat, with the minimum of fuss. The terrarium produces a micro-climate of sorts, so very little care and attention is needed.
These days the definition of 'terrarium' has been stretched to include wide-mouthed bowls with no lid. This situation can also be quite self-sufficient.


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Looking at the person that I built in the mirror – Jasmine Gill
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Ep 30. Overcoming My Mental Blocks With Pro Basketball Player Jasmine Gill
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In episode 30 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Jasmine Gill, a professional basketball player currently overseas in the Czech Republic about her journey. Jasmine's athletic journey hit home on a top as athletes we don't talk about enough 'Mental Health.' This episode has a lot of realness on how she battle her own mental barriers that eventually lead her to walk away from the game in college. Now Jasmine is Achieving her Version of Greatness helping inspire athletes along the way.
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Cat aggression - "pat my back, feel my claw"
Thousands of people are bitten by their cats every year. Although, statistically speaking, people are much less likely to be bitten by a pet cat than a pet dog (actually 6 times less likely), cat bites carry their own dangers. Bites often become infected, even those which look quite innocuous at first. Likewise, you underestimate a cat's claws at your peril. They are very sharp and even a light scratch will draw blood. A deep scratch might require stitches. It is not surprising that we fear being scratched or bitten by this formidable arsenal.
Epidemiological research carried out in the United Stats showed that most bites and scratches are on owner's hands and arms and happen when the owner pets his cat. The same research also showed that these injuries could be classified as 'provoked'. (For a given value of 'provoked') Most owners would indignantly argue that was absolutely no provocation prior to the cat turning savage. They just love to cuddle and pet their furry friend and end up being clawed by the ungrateful creature. A friend of mine once told me about her cat which would come to be petted and after a while would suddenly turn and lash out at her face. It is common for vets and doctors to hear reports that the attack 'came completely out of the blue'. But it is important to understand that even if we didn't do anything wrong or different, the cat could still have been 'provoked'. We just have to remember that cats are not little humans in furry jumper suits, but creatures with a totally different perspective on the world.
The simple truth seems to be that most cats do not like to be petted for as long as their humans want to pet them. Indeed the owner has done nothing wrong or different. The problem is that after a while the pleasurable sensation of being petted turns by itself into something unpleasant for the cat. Watching cats grooming each other gives an idea of what's wrong. Cats groom each other only briefly, seldom even for as long as a few minutes. The sessions are ended by one of the cats walking away. It's less easy if the cat is firmly clamped in its human's loving embrace.
When a cat becomes tired of petting it will become restless. Look for a twitching tail, the ducking of the head away from the petting hand, or even grinding teeth or fake biting motions. These warnings are clear indications that the cat has had enough affection for now. If you ignore the signs, the cat may proceed to end the session by other means. Some cats may simply jump off your lap and walk away. My cat, for example, makes it plain when she is feeling independent. At those times, if I try stroking her, she will just lower her back into a sort of feline press-up to avoid my hand. She has never shown aggression towards us, but then she never needed to, because with the first sign of her moving away, we leave her alone. We are lucky in that her way of showing discomfort is very easy to interpret. Other cats may be more passive, they are comfortable on the owner's lap and do not necessarily want to move from a warm spot, but at the same time do not want to be petted any more. If the petting persists they may turn and bite or scratch. This is true even when the cat comes and initially seeks affection.
Watching for warning signs and limit petting time, and you will have done a lot to prevent this type of aggression. If the cat seems somewhat restless, stop petting immediately. If there seem to be no warning signs, limit the petting to brief intervals, literally few pats at a time. If the cat bites even after a short session, cease petting completely and proceed to ignore the cat for a while. Wait for the cat to initiate affection, but keep petting brief, and watch for any signs of irritation. Many cats become desensitized and learn to tolerate, or even enjoy long petting sessions.
It may be counter-intuitive, but never physically punish the cat for biting or scratching you on these occasions. Punishment works for socially orientated animals - which cats are not. A cat simply does not understand the concept of punishment, and will simply come to think of petting sessions as something that ends in violence. And hitting the cat at the time when she is already feeling aggressive is likely to cause retaliation, and you could find yourself in a catfight in which the other side has you seriously outgunned. The second important thing is that you should never ignore any form of aggression. Start treating it as soon as the first signs appear. Cats are conservative creatures who like habit and routine; if you let the cat think that biting and scratching is normal, acceptable, behavior then attacking you might literally become routine.


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WHEN OLD DECEPTIONS LEAD TO NEW DESIRESRoss Carlisle, Earl of Spalding, has dedicated his life to serving his country. When he discovers secrets that could endanger England, he's forced into an impossible situation—commit treason and race to London to clear his name before the crown turns against him. He's prepared to abandon everything he possesses in order to protect England, including his life…until he crosses paths with a woman who's keeping her own secrets.
Ten years ago, Grace Alden fled the only life she'd ever known in order to protect her son, only to come face-to-face with that past when Ross collapses on her doorstep. They strike a deal—she'll help him travel to London if he helps her reclaim her son's inheritance. But as old deceptions turn into new desires, will they be willing to sacrifice everything they hold dear in order to protect the people they love?
~~Reviewed by Shell~~
This is book 4 in the Capturing the Carlisle series and this time we are meeting Ross Carlisle, Earl of Spalding who is the cousin of Sebastian, Quinton and Robert. So if you have read the previous books you know who these are.
Just when you thought Ms Harrington's books couldn't get any better, she goes and writes this fantastic book. This book had it all, drama, intrigue, sacrifice and above all romance. From the first to the last page, I was drawn into the book, and I had a couple of late nights because I just couldn't put it down.
Normally I would mention some detail about the book…but this time I can only give a little snippet. So I will start with Grace Alden, oh my word she is such a strong lady, she is a widow with a nine-year-old son called Ethan…but she also has a secret, and it's not until Ross turns up at her cottage that she finds the past is very quickly catching up.
Ross has spent all of his adult life in the army, doing his duty for the king, and again like Grace, Ross also has a secret and he needs the help of Grace to go to London…but things don't go to plan. I found Ross to be caring and warm, but when provoked he can defend himself.
Overall this was a fantastic book and one that I can highly recommend.


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Just ahead of the "Destiny 2" official trailer later today, universodestiny.com released a leak supposedly confirming story, DLC, and Collector's Edition details from Bungie's upcoming sequel. Oh and it looks like it's coming to PC as well.
The leak was later translated and posted on Reddit, which we'll post below.
From the creators of Destiny, a highly acclaimed game, the extremely anticipated sequel is coming up. A first person action shooter that places you in an epic adventure through the Solar System.
The last city on Earth has fallen before an overwhelming invasive force under Ghaul, the towering commander of the Red Legion. Guardians are running out of power, and the few survivors have left. You will venture in mysterious, uncharted worlds from the Solar System to discover devastating weapons and combat abilities. In order to defeat the Red Legion and face Ghaul, you will need to gather the surviving heroes from the City and fight back together to claim back home.
So the picture of Cayde-6 translates as "preorder and get early access to the beta" and the Cayde-6 is as we know a preorder bonus too. Yes the game will be available on PC.
Collector's Edition:
- Destiny 2 base game
- Expansions I and II including quests, coop activities, multiplayer content and tons of armor and gear
- Legendary sword DLC
- Legendary emote DLC
- Cabal empire emblem DLC
- "Frontier" physical bag you can carry around with a 15″ tablet pocket
- "Frontier" kit including USBcharger with solar panel
- A paracord
- A solar rug
- Limited edition steelbook
- Collector's edition cabal themed premium box, including a notebook, a map, and collectibles such as postcards and "pawns from the Empire"
Limited Edition:
- Destiny 2 base game
- Expansions I and II
- The previously explained DLC
- The steelbook
- Collector's edition cabal themed premium box, including a notebook, a map, and collectibles such as postcards and "pawns from the Empire"
Also if you preorder in Spain, you get access to the beta and a cute little Cayde-6 figure.
YouTuber Arekkz has a great video detailing the leak.


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Texas library has given the world something to cheer about. It has defined uniqueness in its own way. The public library has been seen in the city of Texas which looks more like an Apple store. There are an ample of tablets that are mounted in the library. These tablets can be accessed by anyone with the help of a borrowing card.
Not only this, the librarians of Texas have tried to copy the dress code of Apple. They wear shirts that match their concept of looking like a geek. Making this library has not been a flower bed process. It took months of improvisation and designing and it cost the makers an amount equivalent to 2.3 million USD. There are no actual books present in this library. It has attracted the attention of many people since it is a library of its own kind.
It is one of the first bookless library in the world. The library is expected to attract a lot of digital book buffs. Some people are making a visit to this library from places as far as Hongkong so that they can take this idea home and make something similar there.
The Vice President of South Carolina's Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Mary Graham said that people need to look into this idea as it will go on to revolutionize the reading industry of the world. It is a perfect example for the institutions who want to make a book less library. She stated that people who have such intentions must make a visit to this Texas library.
Digital libraries have been an integral part of college campuses for years now, but the one in Texas has no books at all which has created a history. The facts have been collected by the American Library association. Such idea is not very new as similar proposals had been given to other universities in the nearest past but they had been denied citing doubts. Back in 2011, a similar concept was proposed in California in the Newport beach but it did not materialize.
The Texas Bookless library is termed as Bibilotech, which is a very catchy and interesting name itself. It has been toured by many experts and one of them is Graham. He visited the campus in fall and has been pushing Charleston leaders in order to make an identical library. Where Bibilotech is situated is usually known as the depressing part of the country. It has been shared along with Bexar county government's building.
It is located in the city of San Antonio. This city is the seventh largest in the country but in terms of literacy, it scores lower than the other cities of America. The ranking that it attained in terms of literacy was 60th. These figures were obtained by the census. The community leaders living in the neighborhood of the library raised their voices for not having a bookstore. The project coordinator of Bibilotech, Laura Cole added that a substantial amount of families in this area do not have the access to Wi-Fi and hence internet. She said that when there are limited resources available in some place, it becomes difficult to raise the status of the individuals living there and get them educated. So, the digital library will prove to be a boon for them and their future family.
The residents of the society nearby are very excited about the idea of Digital library and they are making full use of the opportunity rendered to them. In the first year itself, the digital library saw admission of around 100,000 visitors. These visitors are not only the people who want to read something but also the ones who intend to take this idea home and make something similar. Bibilotech has various ranges of readers coming in. One of them is learning mandarin. The books are uploaded every other day in this library and people are making full use of it. The head librarian of the library, Ashley Elkholdf is quite happy with this job. She recalls her term at the previous job and says that mostly the books were not treated well by the visitors and some of them were found torn or damaged. This spoiled the whole idea of library. She is quite happy that digital library has come into existence which will avoid toying with books.
It is indeed a very good idea as stated by Ashley. She says that keeping digital books in store makes the institutions save a lot of space in their country. The space that physical books acquired could now be easily saved and make way for the tablets and the digital books. It is very economical concept too. The library can purchase digital books at a similar rate as the conventional books. This saves them a lot of space too and also from the possibility of the books being destroyed by the visitors. Saving the space was one of the major concerns of Bibilotech when its idea was being surfaced. In case of having a library with conventional books, you need to make a book shelf and all other things. If the books are heavy, it becomes difficult to move them around too. So there are a lot of hassles related to conventional books.
The conventional libraries actually cost more than the digital libraries to make. There is one library about to be opened in Austin. It will cost the manufacturers a sum of 120 million USD, which is hefty and in no comparison with the pricing of digital library Bibiliotech. Even the libraries with no significant tools are made at a cost 1 million USD more than Bibilotech. Hence, making a digital library is one of the most efficient concepts that are surfacing in the market.
We asked one of the visitors of this library named Abigail Reyes about her experience in this digital library. She had been looking for a space to study quietly in the library for algebra exam. She took some tips from librarian on how to get the digital book and once she found it, she sat comfortably on the couch with tablet and carried on with solving the Algebra problems without any hassles. However, she added that she misses the conventional books. It is her own personal choice since she does not like tablets for the reason that they hurt her eyes.
Every work is possible using the digital books. Another visitor named Rosemary Caballeo came into the store who wanted to shop for health insurance. She was allowed to sit on some of the computers that had been reserved for Affordable care act enrolment. She found it very easy to shuffle across pages and do her work instantly as one of her kid was constantly crying and pushing her to go back home.
In a nutshell, we can say that digital library is the future of the book world.


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In 2015, an expose by the Associate Press on human rights violations in Thailand's notorious fishing industry sent shockwaves around the world. At the heart of the globe-spanning tragedy lay the often callous and illegal activities of companies in Thailand's distant water fishing sector. Consumers everywhere were inspecting their tuna cans and wondering what horrors they were buying with their seafood.
The Thai Government tried to make the industry shape up, but instead, the fleets shipped out. Now a new Greenpeace report, Turn the Tide, reveals cases of human rights abuse continuing onboard Thai distant water fishing vessels during much of 2016. This particular fleet is known to supply to global seafood markets, particularly the food service and pet food sector.
The vessels in question are mainly bottom trawlers and huge refrigerated cargo vessels, also known as reefers, capable of hauling over 19,000 tons of fish at a time, and travelling great distances as far as the Saya de Malha Bank in the Indian Ocean. The trawlers can stay at sea for several months enabling them to catch as much fish as they want, away from prying eyes and regulation. The reefers then pick up and transship the fish back to Thai ports for processing, as well as deliver supplies-- even trafficked workers.
Many of the crew onboard these ships are migrant workers from Cambodia and Myanmar, who meet the internationally-accepted definitions of victims of forced labour. By their own accounts, the sea had swallowed up their hopes and dreams.
In January 2016, Greenpeace traveled to Ranong province, southern Thailand to investigate reports of deaths among fishers on two Thai trawlers returning from the Saya de Malha Bank. At the time, there were reported outbreaks of Beriberi - a disease that affects both the cardiovascular and the nervous systems as a result of thiamine (B1) deficiency - among the Thai fishing fleets.
Greenpeace interviewed the Cambodian crew members who worked on a Thai vessel. They recounted how they were continuously at sea for nine months, working extremely long days-- with only three to four hours of rest in any day-- and no time off. To make matters worse, the crew were fed a very poor diet. The survivors explained how supplies would be transshipped at sea roughly every 90 days by reefers coming from the Thai port of Samut Sakhon to the Saya de Malha Bank. Fresh vegetables and meat, would be finished after 10 and 20 days, respectively — which meant that most of the time the crew's diet consisted of polished white rice and fish. Daily exhaustion and poor diets led to these men getting sick and weak, to the point of death.
Aside from health hazards, interviews with crew members revealed stories of deception and exploitation by the vessel operators, who deceived workers about the true nature of their employment, the terms of their contract, and their remuneration.
A senior crew member interviewed by Greenpeace claimed that fishers would incur around THB 20,000 (USD 571) in debt to a broker before even stepping aboard the vessel. Added to this would be an advance of THB 30,000 (USD 857), to spend on supplies or send home to their families. The senior crew member reported that the men would work for approximately six months to pay this off before being eligible to request another advance from the vessel operator.
Deceiving migrants is a typical strategy for trafficking workers into the Thai fishing industry, and deceptive recruitment arrangements are commonly used to trick people into debt bondage and trafficking. All 15 of the victims interviewed by Greenpeace also claimed their families had reported brokers were deducting significant portions, up to 50%, of the advances paid against their earnings.
Non-binding verbal agreements, inflated recruitment fees and induced debt, excessive working hours and chaotic payment systems all significantly increase opportunities for the exploitation and abuse of workers.
This vicious cycle of human trafficking, abuse and exploitation-- aided by illegal transshipments at sea-- must end. The Thai government must completely ban transshipment activities to ensure that the fishing is regulated and that workers' rights are protected from abuse and exploitation.
The Thai seafood and fishing industry must keep itself in check, be more accountable and be able to provide just compensation to their workforce. After all, these hardworking fishermen are the very reason why the industry exists and continues to prosper.
Anchalee Pipattanawattanakul is the Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, based in Bangkok, Thailand
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Panthers DE Mario Addison continues to 'burst out of boxes'
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Panthers defensive end Mario Addison has spent his entire life shedding labels.
Now the former undrafted rookie from Troy who was waived by three other NFL teams appears on the verge of joining the upper echelon of the league's defensive ends entering his eighth season.
The 30-year-old Addison has slowly but steadily worked his way up through the NFL ranks, going from being a special teams player early in his career to a third-down pass rush specialist and finally to an every down defensive end last season. Despite being undersized at 254 pounds, Addison started all 16 games for the Panthers in 2017, registering 11 sacks and 44 tackles.
"He's been a guy that everybody had tried to knock for his whole career," Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly said. "Everyone has tried to put him in a box and he keeps bursting out of the box that people try to put him in. And yet nobody talks enough about what he has done."
All Addison has done is record 20 ½ sacks over the last two seasons and taken a firm grasp on the team's starting right defensive end spot. Not bad for a kid who was so lightly recruited in high school he wound up playing at Northeast Community College in Booneville, Mississippi before earning a scholarship offer from Troy.
Addison's NFL career didn't begin to blossom until he joined the Panthers late in the 2012 season.
He played mostly on special teams at first, but developed into a situational pass rusher and combined for 12 ½ sacks in 2013 and 2014. The following year he tallied 9 ½ sacks, earning him a three-year, $22.5 million contract from Carolina.
"I knew I had it me," Addison said. "I just had to show the coaches that I was able to play every down. Every year I grew and showed them that I am worthy of playing every down. It has worked out for me."
The knock on Addison was that he wasn't big enough.
He regularly gives up 50-plus pounds and several inches to some of the league's gigantic left tackles.
But teammates and coaches say Addison has unusual strength and desire to get better that has taken him to another level.
"I think he's tough, he's physical and he's strong," Kuechly said. "His speed and his strength are a very rare combination. I mean, he has 20 ½ sacks the last two seasons. If you were to say that about another guy in the league, you would be ranking him way higher, right?"
Eric Washington, the Panthers defensive line coach prior to being promoted to coordinator earlier this offseason, has been a huge influence on Addison.
Addison said Washington gave him the "tools" he needed to add to his skillset and showed him how to use them. Addison took it from there, working day after day to perfect his craft not only as a rusher but as a run defender.
Washington talks of Addison like a proud parent, calling him one of the toughest players he's ever coached — both physically and mentally — and saying the motivation of being cut by three other teams has helped drive him to succeed.
"Every single year he has accepted the challenge of improving and growing," Washington said. "He's always wanted to be a starter and a difference maker."
Addison said his personal goal this season is to top 11 sacks.
Teammates like Kuechly say that is entirely possible, knowing his motivation.
"Everything I got now, I worked for," Addison said. "And I value it. Nothing was given to me in this league. Truly everything I got, I earned. Every morning I wake up and I'm driven — I am driven to get better."
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William Shatner
The motormouth director has been dropping hints about what his 'gangster' version might resemble if he does make it his 10th and final film
Star Trek's Captain Kirk voices concerns about virtual reality after simulating a walk on Mars
Renaming the Laura Ingalls Wilder award isn't disturbing, William Shatner – it's necessaryDebbie ReeseThe Star Trek actor disagrees with the award being renamed because of her racist views on Native Americans, but these kinds of actions are needed
Want to make loads of money? Try selling something – anything – that once belonged to a famous person. Here are 10 of the more unusual examples
Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura in the sci-fi series was light years ahead of its time. She talks about the first interracial kiss in an American TV series, her work with Nasa, and the civil rights leader who hailed her as a role model to millions
Panels hint at new material that's still relevant – Star Trek continues 'to push boundaries, to tell stories in the way Gene Roddenberry promised'
Book of the day Leonard by William Shatner review – the secrets of Kirk's 50-year friendship with SpockShatner and Leonard Nimoy were not only Star Trek stalwarts but actually good friends, who shared a similar and fascinating background. So why did they fall out?
Captain Kirk actor says he would like to be involved in 50th anniversary celebration and suggests it could be a musical or variety show
Actor suggests Captain Phasma and Poe Dameron looks have been borrowed from 70s sci-fi shows Battlestar Galactica and Space: 1999 in latest tweets about JJ Abrams's film
Tom Hardy's portrayal of the Kray twins in Legend isn't the first time an actor has starred alongside himself in a movie. For some it worked a treat – others should look in the mirror (or at their CGI twin) and think about what they've done
The Star Trek actor on why he enjoyed playing a hero losing his powers, how Common People helped him understand rock'n'roll – and life without Leonard
But is it curation or commerce when the collections that you are compiling mainly feature your own products?
Executive producer Richard Wilson on why he would like to book Jeremy Paxman as a guest host – and not marking 25 years of the show
Westboro Baptist Church's attempts to protest at Leonard Nimoy funeral thwarted by inability to find itUnaffiliated Christian group failed to find church where service to commemorate the life of Star Trek star was being held
Star Trek is the best fictional universe ever created and Mr Spock was the finest thing about it, says One Trek Mind columnist and writer Jordan Hoffman
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Wells Fargo Reports: Consumer Confidence Rises Solidly in April
The overall index rose 5.6 points to 57.9, the highest reading since September 2008. Even though the Consumer Confidence Index has increased only modestly from its recession lows, attitudes have improved enough to drive healthy gains in spending. Overall retail sales increased at an 11.03 percent annual rate during the first quarter, with spending rising for motor vehicles and a broad assortment of spending categories.
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Headhunterz & Noisecontrollers - Studio Sessions Extended (2010) Artist : Headhunterz & Noisecontrollers Album : Studio Sessions Extended Year : 2010 Genre : Hardstyle Label : Scantraxx Tracks : 15 Playtime : 01:15:31 Size : 174,17 MB Quality : 320 kbps MPEG 1 Layer III / FhG 01. The MF Point Of Perfection (Original Dubstyle Mix) (05:30) 02. Psychedelic (Original Mix) (05:35) 03. Let The Bass Kick (Headhunterz Edit) (03:54) 04. Hate It Or Love it (Live Edit) (04:04) 05. Blame It On The Muzic (D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix) (06:03) 06. Raiders Of The Sun (Headhunterz Edit) (03:15) 07. Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix Edit) (05:26) 08. Stuck In Ur Head (Original Mix) (05:50) 09. Emptiness (Original Mix) (05:48) 10. Forever Az One (Noisecontrollers Remix) (05:19) 11. Dreamcatcher (Original Mix) (05:30) 12. The B-Side (Original Mix) (05:42) 13. Subsonic (Hardbass Edit) (04:14) 14. The Sacrifice (Evil Edit) (03:38) 15. The Space We Created (Original Mix) (05:39)
If you search, you can find... Was released some time ago... I have all full tracks of this comp.
If you search,you can find...Was released some time ago...I have all full tracks of this comp.
Link please?? I would really like to have the full version of Stuck in Your Head )))
"Stuck In Ur Head" at Scantraxx Sampler 15 has the same 05:50 length, why you decided it's some cut?
P.S. Shouldn't be Noisecontrollers in nfo's "artist" string.
P.P.S. The concept of "extended edit" is... threatening.
"Stuck In Ur Head"at Scantraxx Sampler 15 has the same 05:50 length,why you decided it's some cut?P.S.Shouldn't be Noisecontrollers in nfo's"artist"string.P.P.S.The concept of"extended edit"is...threatening.
Never mind, i thought this was the album with edits again, which I already had for many years. Found out this IS the actual album with full tracks, so i'm very happy :D
It has not been released as a scene release, and as I mention it, I already released these tracks back in 2011. At that point, they were unable to find online at any place or source.
Lol, just realized that this isn't the entry I submitted yesterday :P And, this is not the package from the download via code from the retail CD. It's just a mixture of full tracks from different releases.
No, all these tracks are from the original Studio Sessions CD (15 tracks) and these are the extended versions of each track from the album.
You misunderstood me. These are NOT the extended tracks that you could download with the code that was printed on the retail CD. This is a collection of the extended versions of all tracks that are present on the album, collected from different sources.
i uploaded this from my own collection in the comment section some days ago lol
Hey guys i am collecting since years but never had the chance to get my hands on this. Could someone re-upload this please? I wpuld be very thankful :)


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Hey dolls, so it's September, officially Autumn and as sad as it is to watch the summer pass I am happy that it's September as its my birthday monthhhhh!
- Sunhat: eBay
- Sunglasses: Coconut Lane (use my code chanel20 for 20% off)
- Necklace: River Island
- Waterfall Jacket: eBay
- Corset: Asos
- Skirt: Miss Pap
- Heels: Topshop
I love love love this golden corset, the colour is to die for and it makes your boobs look amazing! I paired this corset with a little black skirt. A LBS matches with anythinggggg and can make an outfit look super classy.
To match the gold and black colour I just had to add a gold and black necklace. This necklace I bought from River Island a few years ago, I feel that the triangle shapes on the necklace are seriously unique and also help to define my boobs lol. Next I added these fabulous heels. Don't you just love a pair of gorgeous heels! Heels seriously give me life and these ones do especially, I love them! The point at the front of the shoe matches the triangle shapes on the necklace and the light pinkish colour of the heels help to break up the colours in my outfit.
This camel colour waterfall trench coat helps to bring the outfit together whilst adding another classy touch whilst the sunhat pairs right with it and also keeps my makeup looking fresh in the hot-ass sun. Finally I added my sunglasses and if you're a regular reader you will know how much I love these sunglasses from Coconut Lane.
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A great college funding plan considers the different types of student loans and has three steps. The first step sets up your resources and budget. The last blog post focused on this topic. We reviewed how to create a college funding budget and compared it to the pre-approval process of buying a home. Also, the post explored the different funding categories. Loans made up two of those categories – one for parents and one for students. The second step in your college funding plan creates a smart lending strategy so the student or parent does not create a future financial burden. The last step is to shop for college. We will study this topic in later posts.
Today, we focus on the second step by examining the different types of student loans. As mentioned in other works, there are two major categories of student loans: federal loans and private loans. Each category may break down further into student or parent loans. Student loans refer to debt that is in only the student's name. Parent loans may be in the student's name but the parent acts as a co-signer, or the loan may be in only the parent's name.
Stafford loans are the most common type of federal student loan. These loans will be either subsidized or unsubsidized. Among the loans, three differences exist: 1. The government pays the interest on subsidized loans while the student attends college. 2. The eligible amounts for subsidized loans are lower than those for unsubsidized. 3. A student must qualify for the subsidized loan, while every undergrad student is eligible for the unsubsidized loan. The student qualifies for subsidized loans by demonstrating financial need. To put it in a simple math formula (1.):
Cost of Attendance – Expected Family Contribution = Demonstrated Need
As you saw in my other post about expected family contribution, calculating this number is anything but easy. However, from the formula above, you get the basic of idea of how to qualify for subsidized Stafford loans. The government manages the amount it will cover in loan interest by limiting the amount of the subsidized loan. Depending on the amounts, a student may borrow the following under a subsidized loan: $3,500 for freshmen, $4,500 for sophomores, and $5,500 for juniors and seniors.
As mentioned earlier, every student qualifies for unsubsidized loans. The dollar amount a student may borrow depends on the grade level: $5,500 for freshmen, $6,500 for sophomores, and $7,500 for juniors and seniors. With this type of loan, the interest starts accumulating at the loan's origination.
The two types of loans may be used together but the amount borrowed in any one year should not exceed the higher limit of the unsubsidized loan. If a student qualifies for subsidized loans, this will be used to the maximum first; then an unsubsidized loan will be added to the amount and not exceed the limit. Interest rates are fixed for the life of the loan and reset for new loans every year.
Perkins loans are another type of student loan that may be used. They are low-interest loans for grad and undergrad students who demonstrate exceptional financial need. The school is the lender and payments are made to the school or its service provider. Not all schools participate in the Perkins loan program, and funds may be limited (2.) Students with a high need should check with the school's financial aid department for participation details. This loan program is not as popular as Stafford loans.
Parent PLUS
Parents may help students pay for college using a Parent PLUS loan. Parents of PLUS loans may acquire loans for dependent undergraduate loans (3.) These loans are not accessible to other students, namely graduate and independent students. Divorced parents may both acquire loans, but the total between them cannot exceed the loan limits (3.)
The total amount that parents may borrow for any one year follows the formula below:
Full annual cost of attendance – other financial aid the student received = Potential PLUS loan
Parent PLUS loans require no debt-to-income ratios and are not dependent on the borrower's credit score (3.) As a result, the interest rates on these loans are rather steep. The current interest rate for the 2017-2018 academic year is seven percent with a 4.264% origination fee, making the real first-year rate for the loan 11.264%. As you can see, this high rate can quickly put families in trouble. Now just imagine the problems faced by families that take out these loans year after year.
Repayment of the loans typically starts 60 days after the loans are fully dispersed (3.) However, loans after July 1, 2008, can be deferred while the student attends school at least half-time (3.) The standard repayment applies to a 10-year repayment schedule. Income-based repayment schedules typically cannot be used with Parent PLUS loans, but they are eligible for student loan forgiveness (3.) PLUS loan consolidation cannot be done with other federal loans in the student's name.
To apply for PLUS loans, parents fill out the FAFSA, then request the loan through StudentLoans.gov. You can also contact the financial aid department of the student's college or university.
Private Loans
Private student loans vary greatly in terms, payment provisions, and features. For the most part, private loans lack many of the common features of federal loans, like fixed interest rates and income-based repayment plans, and are not subsidized (if you qualify). Most private student loans are issued by banks, credit unions, state agencies, or even the schools themselves.
Many private loans require repayment while the student attends college. Some of these loans require an established credit history or a co-signer (often the parent). Student loans commonly use variable rates. If interest rates rise, the loans become more expensive. Additionally, the loan may not be consolidated into a Direct Consolidation Loan and it may not have forbearance or deferment options.
In general, private loans do not compete with the flexibility or features of most federal loans. However, private loans constitute one of the fastest growing types of loans. See the graph below.
As noted above, the federal government limits the amount a student may borrow in Stafford loans. The price of tuition continues to rise year after year. As a result, programs like Parent PLUS and private student loans experience large growth.
Many graduates to wonder how they will pay back their complicate and confusing student loans. As we saw, student loans divided into federal and private loans and further split into parent and student-only loans. Federal loans give the borrower attractive terms as compared to private loans in general.
Student loans are the focus of the second step in creating a smart college funding plan. The student and family should know how much they can afford if the college budget is established up front, thus reducing the number of surprises upon graduation.
Coming Up
The next post discusses paying back student loans. It starts with a smart lending strategy.
- https://www.edvisors.com/fafsa/estimate-aid/financial-need/
- https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/perkins
- https://www.edvisors.com/college-loans/federal/parent-plus/introduction-to-federal-parent-plus-loans/


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There are still many people who are confused when the right time for a car oil change. Some argue that oil must be replaced when the kilometer has touched the figure of 5 thousand or 10 thousand. Not infrequently also people say that oil must be replaced every 6 months. In the meantime, don't forget to Check Prices at Roxy's Prices!The time of oil change cannot be considered trivial! If the time has come and the replacement is delayed, the quality of the oil will continue to decline. The car engine will be affected so that it becomes damaged.
For those of you who have just bought the latest car, it will generally be advisable to change the oil when the odometer has shown a figure of 1,000 kilometers. Not only that but sometimes you will also be asked by an official workshop to re-change oil when it reaches 2,500 kilometers.
At that time, service fees will not be charged to the car owner. Because of this, they are generally still eager to go to the workshop. After the free period passes, it is not uncommon for car owners to start indifferent to the condition of their oil.


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All registered SiLCs may become Suitably Qualified Persons (SQP) under the NQMS by passing a short Conversion Exam. Click here to go to the Conversion Exam page.
The National Quality Mark Scheme launches in the New Year, and identifies the need for professionals in the industry to become Suitably Qualified Persons (SQP). SILC have been nominated the awarding body for SQPs. SiLC is able to qualify you as an SQP by two routes. If you are already a SiLC, you may take a Conversion Exam, which tests your understanding of the scheme and the policies and guidance of the planning legislation in the UK. This conversion exam can be accessed from the link above. If you are not a SiLC, then you may apply to become either or both a SiLC and an SQP by a process of application, suitable chartership or membership of Professional Institutions, open-book exam and interview. The SiLC register operates this application and exam process. More details are provided in the tab above "Interested in applying?"
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Reliability and Maintenance Implementation Model – Step III.
by Christer Idhammar
This column is the third in a series of articles about the implementation steps you need to take if you want to be successful in improving reliability and maintenance, sustain that improvement and after that continue to improve in the future.
After you have done the CBP (Current Best Practices) evaluation and discovered, understood and agreed upon your biggest improvement opportunities you shall not be surprised to find what you already knew, if you did not, it would be very bad. The difference is that key people in your organization have discovered this together. You have mutually agreed upon an action plan that includes roles and responsibilities for both operations, maintenance and engineering. This is different than traditional audits.
In this column I am only giving you a summary on the key improvement opportunities and the common actions that often come up among the first steps in improvement plans. (see step III in the emerging pyramid)
- Maintenance Prevention – We thought we aligned well because we bought laser alignment tools, we discovered we do not align well. Action: check and realign five alignment points every shut down.
- Preventive Maintenance – We do too many PM inspections because we have never integrated what is done by Operators, Electricians, Lubricators and Mechanics. Action: Reevaluate all PM inspections using CMS - Condition Monitoring Standards and a system that can merge all PM activities under each equipment identity. For examples on CMS please contact me and I will send to you firstname.lastname@example.com
- Technical Data Base – We discovered that one major reason why planners do not plan, is that they have to spend too much time searching for parts and technical information because our Technical Data Base is not updated. Actions: Make sure computer system tags where parts are used for every withdrawal from store. Assign work orders to each craftsperson to update ten pieces of equipment in their domains every quarter.
- Planning and Scheduling – We discovered that we schedule poorly on a weekly and Daily basis and we do not plan at all because we are too reactive. Actions: Agree on guidelines for priorities and implement them. (There are only two priorities Do it now or latest date to complete work) Call me if you want an example firstname.lastname@example.com Agree on definitions on "Break- In" work and track by area and individual. Agree on cut off times for weekly, Daily, Shut Down and Outage schedules, track, record and follow up on "Break-In" jobs. Again call me if you want examples.
What I have described above are of course just examples on initial improvement initiatives for the first three months, but if you do these very basic things well you will see results and you will be ready for next steps.
Step IV Root Cause Problem Elimination can always be done before you do anything else, but if you want to institute this process to become a part of daily work and thus changing your organization to a thinking and continuously improving organization, you need to do step III very well otherwise you will not have time to do any true Root Cause Problem Elimination.
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Riverboats Music Festival 2014 Official Lineup Announcment
For another year, the banks of the Murray River are to be transformed into a musical oasis spanning three glorious dates. Riverboats Music Festival has locked in mid-February dates for its 2014 and has now also locked in the list of Australian musical talent set to perform at the event. The podium spots have been


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A - Athletic cheerleaders are true athletes of a school and their apparel is important to that image. Cheerleading uniforms for young girls and guys should unify the squad, complement each cheerleader's body type, and refrain from drawing attention to any area of the body. Skirts and shorts should appear athletic in nature and cover behinds. Skirts should be an appropriate length and size to allow movement without continual tugging, and free of slits which reveal briefs and behinds. Having to continually pull and tug at uniforms in order to cover the body is distracting while performing in front of a crowd.
M - Midriffs should be covered. National Federation rules require the midriff to be covered. Avoiding a halter or cutout in a uniform allows all cheerleaders the opportunity to feel and look appropriate for a school setting. Many schools enforce a dress code for the school day. Choosing a uniform that adheres to the dress code will command respect amongst all involved.
E - Everyone on a squad should be unified in appearance. One cheerleader with a sparkly headband or briefs of a different color will draw attention from the rest of the squad. Coaches should provide guidance and rules to make the squad as unified as possible - coordinating socks, shoes, uniforms, briefs and hair attire.
R - Recent trends for colored briefs or briefs of patterns different than the school colors should be considered. Drawing attention to the behind while tumbling or performing stunts will only send the message that cheerleaders are on the floor for another purpose.
I - Involvement in school and community events is necessary to create a positive image and good working relationship for cheerleaders. Volunteering in the community, becoming involved in philanthropic opportunities, or helping promote school spirit outside of the school can help the squad learn and grow as citizens and world commodores.
C - Clean and professional is a must. The All-American cheerleader sports a clean and wholesome image. Hair is held in place with an appropriate ponytail , including a hair bow that is neither distracting nor gaudy. Makeup is free of glitter or over exaggerated colors. Squad members are promoting school…


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It's been a while hasn't it?! My apologies!
I have managed to bag myself a PR placement at Shooting Star PR in Lincoln, I have been writing articles for Behind The Spin.com and my time has been managed to be consumed by various tasks. But do not despair - I am home for the Summer so fingers crossed I will be blogging much more - if I get the inspiration!
Scary World of Business has been neglected despite the fact there have been some SERIOUSLY scary things going on - so keep your eyes out for my new posts!


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The Director-General Participates in Opening of the Commission on the Status of Women
March 10 - The Director-General joined the opening of the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women that will spotlight the achievement made and the gaps that remain in the lives of world's women and girls less than 700 days from the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
Gathering UN entities, Member States and over 800 civil society organizations, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will review the access and participation of women and girls to education, science and technology, as well as the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.
Attending the launch of the Gender Summary of UNESCO's Education for All "EFA Global Monitoring Report 2013/14", the Director-General stressed that "Education is the most powerful route to build a better future for all. It is not only the right of girls, it is in the interest of the whole society.
Gender equality is one of the most powerful transformational forces to construct peace and social inclusion". Alongside the Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka, she appealed to Member States "to invest in girls' education, to craft mechanisms to encourage girls to go and remain in school." The summary finds that a serious imbalance in global education has left over 100 million young women in low and lower middle income countries unable to read a single sentence, and will prevent half of the 31 million girls out of school from ever enrolling.
The summary calls for equity to be at the forefront of the new global development agenda.


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Battered Wives and Bitter Husbands
Family violence has been called the hidden crime, and it seems that many battered wives are hidden behind the facade of a happy Christian family. What brings a man to the point of doing physical violence to his wife? What conflicts face Christian women who want to follow biblical commands in relating to their abusive husbands? What role can you and I play in helping couples break the tragic cycle of abuse?
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 119:25–32; Mark 10:42–45; Ephesians 4:22–27, 29–32; 5:21–33; Colossians 3:18–19; James 1:19–26; 1 Peter 3:1–12; 5:5–11
• The Issue
Sample questions:
What evidence do you see that wife abuse among Christians may be a serious contemporary problem?
For what reasons might a battered wife or an abusive husband try to hide the problem and not seek outside help?
• The Scriptures
Sample Scriptures:
Colossians 3:19: What single word or concept is to characterize a husband's treatment of his wife?
James 1:19–26: What acceptable methods of dealing with anger and/or stress are mentioned?
• The Application
Sample application questions:
What unhealthy learned behaviors influence the relationship between husbands and wives?
In what cases do you think public confession and restoration before the local congregation would be appropriate?
• Battered into Submission and The Master Manipulator by James and Phyllis Alsdurf(June 16, 1989, 7 printed pages)
Total number of pages – 14
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" Audi make great cars. Audi make some superb cars. We had a go in a particularly cool RS5 Coupé the other day and it was a winner in every way It looked great, drove spectacularly - but there was something "
Audi Returns to the Oceans
Design is all about evolution. In cars, the motorised carriage evolved into two, then three rectangular boxes. Following the process of natural selection in which the fittest designs survived, the three boxes where ironed out, organic forms replacing the angles and incidences of aesthetic whimsy. Our highways are now populated by an inbred menagerie boasting little but exterior drag coefficients and interior ergonomy. It follows then, that the trajectory of natural selection may move away from the friction and drag inherent in wheels and rubber. Of course, we've all dreamed with The Jetsons of hovering cars and personal spacecraft. We've all wondered at futuristic vistas of highways in the sky, and we've all realised that flight, as music is to the artist, is the ultimate aspirant of the car designer. But talented young Turk Kazim Doku has dreamed with his eyes wide open and his pen fully engaged. His shark concept, which takes Audi's design elements and packages them in a chondrichthyan form, returns to the primordial soup and retreats to our acid oceans for inspiration. The Shark concept is the winning entry of a design competition co-sponsored by Audi and Milan's Domus Academy. Kazim's prize was 70 percent scholarship to take part in the sought-after Masters in Automotive Design run by the academy. Unfortunately, the talented pensmen had to withdraw from application because he couldn't afford the remaining 30 percent of the tuition fee. Any philanthropic benefactors out there with a love of innovative car design contact us immediately and we'll pass on the good news to the man himself!


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Anthony's remarkable journey to overcome multiple brain tumours resonated with Joe, who recovered from breaking his neck while on selection for UK's Special Forces and was told he would never walk again.
Both men have come back from the brink and will share their determination, vision and incredible resilience with an audience of veterans with an interest in starting or developing a business venture.
Anthony was treated for an apparent sinus condition back in 2005 which turned about to be a misdiagnosed brain tumour. He became so vigilant in researching his condition that he identified a rare brain disorder called hydrocephalus which almost led him to go blind. After three complex operations he was left with a collapsed face on one side and went on to sustain brain damage rendering him spoken dyslexic.
With unrelenting determination, Anthony has rehabilitated himself physically, mentally and emotionally and has joined forces with Joe to draw on their experiences to help others.
As founder of charity Transformation for Veterans, Joe has a real affinity for those who have served in the forces and faced great adversity. A fully qualified professional financial adviser and trainer in neuro linguistic programming, Joe has an innate love of life, having made conscious decisions at critical junctures not to accept what fate delivered, but to dig deep and return to full health.
Joe and Anthony will deliver a full programme of transformational learning at the Elite Veteran Entrepreneurs' Summit at The Heath Business and Technical Park. This will combine their respective understanding of neuroplasticity, mindset and inner resilience to unlock transformational insight and enable attendees to maximise their potential both in business and life.
Commenting on the event, Anthony said: "Having written a book on my understanding of the brain and its capacity to evolve, I bring a unique insight underpinned by lived experience to show that what we think is absolutely critical in how our reality plays out. It's really important to me that I can translate my experience to something that will help others and bring fresh insight."
Joe added: "Having overcome paralysis to defy medical diagnoses and thrive, I see that pivotal moments offer us the opportunity to make critical choices that can vastly affect the way we live our lives. This is expanded on in The AWOL Journal, a step by step guide to success I have written that is soon-to-be released.
"Our summit in November is a prime opportunity for veterans in business to understand how this can resonate with them and enable them to unlock their true potential."
For more information regarding the event, visit: https://thetransformer.co.uk/eliteentrepreneurssummit/
"I bring a unique insight into neuroplasticity showing that what we think is critical in how our reality plays out. It's really important to me that I can translate my experience to help others."
Anthony Wright
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Recently, 12/1, matter of fact, my work was included in an exhibition by the National Museum of Hip Hop honoring graffiti at Quad Studios in Times Square. I wasn't able to make the event, but I found this video online. Some dude at 1:30 is posing in front of my Andre Carson (above) which I'll take as a compliment. You can also see my Jessie Jackson Jr. behind the dude rapping
NMoH Presents: The Congressional Black Caucus Graffiti Exhibition from Emerald Gold on Vimeo.
The museum stressed they would give recognition to all the artists, feel like they could've done a better job on that. Looking forward to the day it's an actual museum. Big ups the culture!
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Belkin Updates New Thunderbolt Express Dock at 2013 International CES
Las Vegas – January 7, 2013 – Belkin today announced new upgrades to its Thunderbolt Express Dock. The latest version of the Thunderbolt Express Dock will be on display at the 2013 International CES in the Belkin booth, #30651, in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 8-11, 2013.
The Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock eliminates the need to constantly plug and unplug numerous cable connected peripherals to your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. It provides ultimate portability and enables users to instantly access multiple desktop devices with one cable. The dock allows users to simultaneously connect up to eight desktop devices, watch movies in Full HD 1080p, transfer volumes of data in seconds, and view online content at gigabit Ethernet speeds with just one cable. The Thunderbolt Express Dock provides a much-needed solution that creates a cleaner, faster, more productive workspace and reliable connectivity to desktop devices and the Internet.
Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock - (F4U055tt) - $299.99
- Instant access to up to 8 desktop devices with one cable
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- 3 USB 3.0 ports
- 1 FireWire 800 port
- 1 Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1 3.5mm-out port
- 1 3.5mm-in port
- 2 Thunderbolt ports (1 upstream, 1 downstream for daisy-chaining up to 5 additional Thunderbolt devices)
The Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock will be available worldwide in Q1 2013 on belkin.com and at select retailers.
Belkin media representatives and product experts will be on site at CES. To schedule an interview, booth tour or product demo, please call Rachel Jones-Pitter at Formula PR at 310-598-9331 or Orquidea Ramos at 310-894-2016. For more information on Belkin at the 2013 International CES, including high-res images, product press releases and company news, visit at www.belkin.com/us/belkinces2013