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WHAT goes around comes around. Sometimes it happens sooner than you'd think.
That round wheel turned on JPMorgan Chase last week, which disclosed that it had suffered a $2 billion trading loss in credit derivatives. That such a hit had befallen the mightiest of banks was perhaps more stunning than the size of the loss.
So where does the karma come in? The loss, and the embarrassment it held for Jamie Dimon, the bank's imperious chief executive, came just one month after a private dinner party in Dallas at which he assailed two respected public figures who have pushed for policies that would make banks like JPMorgan smaller and less risky.
One was Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman, whose remedy for risky trading by too-big-to-fail banks is known as the Volcker Rule. The other was Richard W. Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, who has also argued that large institutions should be slimmed down or limited in their risky trading practices.
The party, sponsored by JPMorgan for a group of its wealthy private clients, took place at the sumptuous Mansion on Turtle Creek hotel. Mr. Dimon was on hand to thank the guests for their patronage and their trust.
During the party, Mr. Dimon took questions from the crowd, according to an attendee who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of alienating the bank. One guest asked about the problem of too-big-to-fail banks and the arguments made by Mr. Volcker and Mr. Fisher.
Mr. Dimon responded that he had just two words to describe them: "infantile" and "nonfactual." He went on to lambaste Mr. Fisher further, according to the attendee. Some in the room were taken aback by the comments.
Neither Mr. Fisher nor Mr. Volcker would comment on the remarks. But it appears to have been a classic performance from Mr. Dimon. In-your-face. Pugnacious. My way or the highway.
Mr. Dimon declined to comment.
AS overseer of the bank that emerged in the best shape from the credit crisis, Mr. Dimon has gained in stature in recent years. Hailed for his management skill, he has also become the financial industry's point man in the war against tighter regulation of derivatives and proprietary trading. Almost since the financial crisis began, JPMorgan Chase and its legion of lobbyists have swarmed lawmakers and regulators in an effort to beat back efforts to bring transparency to derivatives and to separate risk-taking activities like proprietary trading from commercial lending units.
JPMorgan has not been alone in these efforts. But it has had more clout because of its position as the grown-up in the financial industry's playground.
The industry's efforts to curtail or derail both derivatives transparency and the Volcker Rule — which would eliminate proprietary trading at commercial banks — have had significant effects. In the case of the Volcker Rule, lobbying has made the proposed regulation vastly more complex. Mr. Volcker himself told lawmakers at a Congressional hearing last week that "I could give you stories all day about lobbyists making things more complicated."
The financial industry's opposition has delayed the effective dates of regulatory changes. Had those delays not occurred, it's possible that JPMorgan would not have incurred its big and jarring loss.
Mr. Dimon does not agree with this assessment, judging from his comments in a conference call last Thursday. But it's an argument made persuasively by Michael Greenberger, a law professor at the University of Maryland and an authority on derivatives. He said that if two still-pending aspects of the Dodd-Frank legislation had been in effect, JPMorgan's trading position probably wouldn't have been allowed to grow as large as it did. Even better, the trades might not have been made by the bank at all.
"If the trades at issue were proprietary trading, as now appears to be the case, they would be banned by the Volcker Rule," Mr. Greenberger said. "And if derivatives rules under Dodd-Frank had been in effect, these trades would almost certainly have been required to be cleared and transparently executed. The losing nature of the trades, therefore, would have been obvious to market observers and regulators for quite some time and the losses would not have piled up opaquely."
Mr. Greenberger is talking about Title VII, the section of the Dodd-Frank law dealing with over-the-counter derivatives, which were at the heart of the JPMorgan trades. It would require clearing on an exchange and transparent execution of these derivatives. Under these rules, when trades go against an institution, additional capital would have to be supplied. "A Title VII clearing facility would have priced this trade regularly, and if it kept moving away, the facility would have been asking for margin," Mr. Greenberger said. "That kind of discipline tends to head people off from these positions."
But regulators are still hammering out the Title VII rules, and the lobbyists are hellbent on weakening them. This much is clear: If the Glass-Steagall law were still around, the problematic trading at JPMorgan would not have occurred.
The hypocrisy is that our nation's big financial institutions, protected by implied taxpayer guarantees, oppose regulation on the grounds that it would increase their costs and reduce their profit. Such rules are unfair, they contend. But in discussing fairness, they never talk about how fair it is to require taxpayers to bail out reckless institutions when their trades imperil them. That's a question for another day.
AND the fact that large institutions arguing against transparency in derivatives trading won't acknowledge that such rules could also save them from themselves is quite the paradox.
"These regulations are not just protecting the United States taxpayer," Mr. Greenberger said. "They protect the banks themselves. The best friend of these banks would be laws that prevent them from shooting themselves in the foot. The fact is, they can't do it themselves."
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CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Lees-McRae College women's tennis team fell in non-conference action at Lee University on Saturday (Feb. 16) by a score of 7-0.
The Lady Flames swept doubles play for one point before sweeping singles play.
Sandy Allen and Nursharneem Shamsuddin were defeated 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, before Zeynep Cakirer and Mackenzie Langmade were blanked 6-0 at No. 2 doubles. Rebecca Pierce and Jaden Acklin were also shut out at No. 3 doubles 6-0.
Allen fell at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0, before Shamsuddun lost at No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-3. Cakirer lost her No. 3 singles match 6-3, 6-1 before Langmade fell at No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1. Pierce was defeated at No. 5 singles 6-2, 6-0, before Acklin fell at No. 6 singles by a score of 6-2, 6-3.
The Bobcats (2-3) are back in action on Thursday (Feb. 21) at Catawba. The match is slated for a 2 p.m. start.
For more information of Lees-McRae Athletics, follow us on our social media sites on Twitter (@LMCBobcats), Facebook (Lees-McRae Athletics) and on Instagram (leesmcraeathletics).

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Star2Billing S.L. was originally formed in 2009 to provide commercial support, installation and training to telecommunications companies that wished to deploy A2Billing.
Star2Billing now has a suite of products including, Newfies-Dialer; an SMS and Voice Broadcast System, A2Billing; a Telecom switch and billing platform, CDR-Stats; a Call Data Record analysis and rating program, and has contributed to a number of other Open Source telephony projects.
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Best Projection Mapping Festivals in the World
Monday, 22 April 2019 by LIME ART GROUP
Projection mapping is all the rage these days and rightly so. If you are an artist looking to expand your horizon and taking part in a projection mapping festival can be an amazing experience. Every year many countries hold mapping festivals which call artists from all over the world. These festivals are free to participate
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The third and final 'Fun Facts about Twins' is here, we really hope you enjoyed these posts as much as we did.
Did you know?
Twins can sometimes be born weeks even months apart. The Guinness book of record for the time between births of identical twins is 87 days, nearly 3 months. Another case that hit the press in 2012 was of non identical twins born 208 days apart and in two separate years.
That's CRAZY! Who knew that was a thing?
Did you know?
The term "twin" derives from the ancient German word "twine" meaning "two together".
I didn't know that!
Did you know?
Though rare non identical twins can have the same parents yet appear to be of different races. In most cases one or both parents will be racially mixed. However this can occur with same race parents. With advances in DNA testing the full ethnic mix of the children can now be identied.
Wow! You learn something new everyday...
That's all the facts that we have for you, we're sad that the trio of posts have come to an end.
These fact's have been inspired by the newly released The Roper Twins: Bath Time Battles with Nan which you can purchase here.
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KianAndJc Net Worth : How Much Money KianAndJc Make On YouTube
KianAndJc Net Worth OverviewKianAndJc is a collaboration YouTube channel run by internet sensation Kian Lawley and Jc Caylen. KianAndJc net worth is estimated to be of $550,000.
Kian Lawley has made a name for himself on Vine and Twitter. He is a member of a group called Our 2nd Life that consists of Ricky Dillon, Connor Franta, Jc Caylen and Sam Pottorff.
He was born in Iowa but moved to California with his family when he was five. Kian dated fellow YouTube star Andrea Russett in the past and is said to be in a relationship with model Meredith Mickelson.
Jc Caylen runs multiple YouTube channels on the side that include jccaylen, theseDudez and lifewithjc. His parents divorced when he was young, born Justin Caylen Castillo he had his names legally changed to Jc Caylen Cloud.
Justin had a short relationship with YouTuber Lia Marie Johnson.
- kian lawley age : 22 years
- kian lawley twitter : @kianlawley
How Much Money KianAndJc Make On YouTube
lifewithjc YouTube channel has just surpassed 2.7 million subscribers mark as of late March 2017 and has accumulated 156.8 million views since launch in September 2010. In the last month, the channel has gained 792,492 video views and 1003 new subscribers.
jccaylen channel has over 900,000 subscribers and has amassed 38 million views since launch in January 2011. We estimate that the four channels will generate an income of $280,000 over the next twelve months.
ConclusionKianAndJc net worth is boosted by income from sales profits of their book Kian and Jc: Don't Try This At Home. Kian Lawley tickets were sold out during the recent tour.
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Active Directory Sync
Brosix LDAP Sync is a synchronization tool that you can run on a computer in your team network in order to synchronize user accounts in your Active Directory with user accounts in Brosix.This allows you to synch all of your Brosix data for easier access and tracking.
You can download the tool HERE
This tool gives internet access to your Brosix data. To provide a high level of security there are some steps that must be performed prior to using the directory sync tool:
Once the NET API is enabled and configured the process of syncing is very easy. The sync tool can be used in two modes:
NOTE: For security reasons Brosix active directory sync tool does NOT export user passwords from your Active Directory sync tool. This means that your users' passwords for their Active Directory accounts are secure.
This also means that your user accounts on Brosix will have different passwords. For your convenience, the Brosix LDAP Sync tool can automatically create a password for every user account it creates, and send the user an e-mail with the Brosix account credentials. The user can change the password at any time.
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Parents Fund Internship Grants (PFIG) are awarded in the spring of each academic year and are intended to provide funds that support students who have secured unpaid public service internships. This year, 32 grants of $3,000 each are available.
Eligibility Requirements
Preference is given to rising 3rd and 4th Years, but outstanding 1st Year applications will be considered and 1st Years are encouraged to apply. Students must have secured an internship in order to apply. The following are required components of the internship:
- 30-40 hours per week for 8-10 weeks
- Enrollment at UVA at least one semester after the end of the internship
- Completion of an online journal throughout the internship (3 entries including final evaluation)
- Written evaluation of the completed internship highlighting accomplishments, personal growth, and impact of the internship on future career considerations (part of final journal entry)
Please note if you are applying for additional sources of funding, only one grant may be accepted. PFIGs cannot be combined with any other funding.
This grant program applies to unpaid internships only - not summer research positions or formal placement programs requiring you to pay to complete the internship. Information about grants for research positions can be found at either the Office of Undergraduate Research or the Office of Citizen Scholar Development. Previous grant recipients meeting the application requirements are encouraged to apply for grants again. However, if you are returning to the same internship site, your application should indicate how this experience will be different from your previous internship and how you will further enhance yourself and/or the organization by a second internship experience.
If your internship site is in an international location, you must register your travel through Student Projects Abroad. At this site, login with your Netbadge ID, and complete the Travel Form for Student Research and Learning Abroad, which is required for ALL international funding applications. Please download and complete the PDF form and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The ISO Travel Form is a required component of your PFIG application and funds will not be awarded until the UVA Career Center receives written verification from the ISO that your travel is approved.
Selection Criteria
A University faculty and staff selection committee will award Parents Fund Internship Grant recipients based on two primary criteria: (1) the quality of the applicant's application, resume and essays; and (2) the degree to which the internship supports any of the five areas of public concern as defined by the Virginia 2020 Commission:
- Civic Engagement and Public Policy
- Economic and Business Development
- Education, both K-12 and Lifelong Learning
- Environment, both planned and natural
- Health
- Sustainability (new as of 2019)
The University of Virginia is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. To fulfill this commitment, the University administers its programs, procedures and practices without regard to age, color, disability, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information; and operates both affirmative action and equal opportunity programs, consistent with resolutions of the Board of Visitors and with federal and state requirements, including the Governor's Executive Order Number One (2014).
The PFIG application deadline is April 3, 2020 at 12:00pm. It is strongly advised to have your resume and application reviewed before they are submitted. University of Virginia Career Center counselors are available to assist with reviewing your application materials.
Terms and Conditions
Parents Fund Internship Grant recipients must complete the entire internship described in their application materials. Failure to complete the internship will be considered a material breach of the program requirements, subjecting the student to forfeiture or repayment of the scholarship funds. Exceptions to the forfeiture/repayment requirement will be granted only in extreme and unusual circumstances as determined by the PFIG Selection Committee in its sole discretion. These funds are awarded for the internship described in your Parents Fund Internship Grant application and may not be transferred to any other internship. Written approval from the ISO must be received for all international internships.
You may receive individual assistance from a career advisor in reviewing your grant application or learning about internship resources in general. Contact the University of Virginia Career Center at (434) 924-8900 to schedule an appointment or visit this link.
Application Process
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 3, 2020 at 12:00PM
Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
- Complete the Applicant Information Form
- Request your internship supervisor to complete the Internship Supervisor Form
- Request a faculty member or former supervisor to complete a PFIG Applicant Recommendation Form
Family members are not eligible to recommend applicants. Consider carefully the person you choose to recommend you. It is rare that a student peer will be your best choice. Check out tips for requesting letters of recommendation
- If the internship is in an international location, register with the ISO's Student Projects Abroad. Written approval must be received before funds are awarded.
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Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
Self Represented Litigation Network - serves as the library for SRL resources for the broader ATJ community.
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PLEXTOR's CES 2019 announcement features two new consumer SSD models. The M9V (SATA) and M10Pe (PCIe) SSDs both feature the newest and upgraded PLEXTOR performance boosting utilities that increase performance and reliability by 20%. PLEXTOR's new M10Pe, geared toward gamers and application-intensive users, is a PCIe SSD that pairs 96-layer 3D NAND with an industry-proven controller to achieve sequential read …Read More »
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Plextor M8V SSD Review (256GB)
Today we are going to take a close look at the Plextor M8V. Just like the top of the line Plextor M9Pe we just reviewed last week, this new value-oriented SSD from Plextor promises to come into the market guns blazing. It is filled with Toshiba's BiCS3 TLC NAND and powered by an SMI 2258 controller. Together this combo can easily …Read More »
Plextor M9Pe M.2 NVMe SSD Review (1TB)
First revealed back at Computex 2017, Plextor is back at it again with a new product. Today, we have in our hands their top of the line PCIe NVMe SSD, the M9Pe. While it is not out quite yet, its release is right around the corner. The M9Pe, similar to the M8Pe before it, utilizes the same controller, a Marvell …Read More »
Plextor M8Se NVMe SSD Review (512GB)
It has been quite some time since we have reviewed a product from Plextor. In September of 2015 we took a look at the M6V, an entry-level SATA based SSD and before it, their flagship M6e Black edition, one of the very first NVMe SSDs in the market in the beginning of 2015. But, as of late, nothing…at least until now. …Read More »
LiteOn / Plextor Discuss Market Share and Upcoming Products – CES 2017 Update
We had the opportunity this week to meet with LiteOn/Plextor in a suite at the Bellagio. We were shown a presentation outlining the history of LiteOn and Plextor, as well as all of their relevant technologies and future products roadmap. Many people have never heard of LiteOn, as many of their products are sold to OEMs to use in their …Read More »
Plextor Announces EX1 External SSD With USB Type-C Interface
Plextor is announcing a new generation of external SSDs that feature a USB Type-C interface. The Plextor EX1 is slim and lightweight, as well as offering extreme data transfer speeds. The EX1 features a shock-proof case design that is both rugged and attractive, offered in either a titanium silver or gold finish. The USB Type-C interface (USB 3.1 Gen 2) …Read More »
LiteOn Demos Open Channel on Protoype U.2 SSD and Unveils EP3 M.2 NVMe SSD – Flash Memory Summit 2016 Update
From the emergence of new flash storage server companies to more participation from the big players in flash, we are seeing FMS grow year after year as more and more gain interest in speedy memory. We see companies delivering break through products and solutions as well as industry wide trends forming. One of these trends seems to be revolving around newer technology …Read More »
Plextor Announces M7V Series of SSDs Featuring TLC NAND And Superior Endurance
Plextor, a world-leading producer of high-performance digital storage devices, is announcing the M7V series of solid-state drives (SSDs), their longest lifespan SSDs to date. The M7V is Plextor's first SSD utilizing TLC NAND, and when coupled with firmware from Plextor's in-house firmware team, it is able to achieve up to 2,000 program/erase (P/E) cycles. This is an endurance level that …Read More »
Plextor M6V SSD (256GB) Review – A Solid Value Entrant
A custom PC build can be whatever you make it; a ridiculously high-end gaming machine or a modest budget build. Even if you are just looking for an easy upgrade to your current build, the storage device is a perfect place to start. Today we are looking at the Plextor M6V, which is advertised to show off velocity at a …Read More »
Plextor Displays New Software – Flash Memory Summit 2015 Update
Our tours continue here at the 2015 version of the Flash Memory Summit, where we met up with Plextor and were shown the new version of PlexTurbo 3.0, as well as their new PlexCompressor and PlexVault software. With the new version of PlexTurbo 3.0, we can expect to see a performance boost, as it can utilize a portion of RAM to read and …Read More »


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Frequently Asked Questions
Short Answer - It Depends.
Longer Answer - Just like asking "How much does a car cost?" or "How much does a house cost?", there are a Lot of factors that go into appropriately pricing a website that will fit your needs. We specialize in what we like to call "Marketing Machines" which are websites that have many Bells and Whistles already built in. To get a ballpark estimate for what you need to best position and portray your company online, schedule your Complimentary Evaluation at https://wevegotyourcustomers.com/contact/
SEO Pricing depends on Many Factors, mainly the Competitiveness of your Industry and Geographic Location. (ex: There are a LOT more searches for Tampa than there are for Lutz and for most industries there is a LOT more Competition) If we do not believe that you can bring in a Multiple of your SEO Investment, then we will not accept you as a Client. Visit https://wevegotyourcustomers.com/contact/ to schedule your Complimentary Consultation and we'll let you know if there is a fit or if your marketing dollars are better spent elsewhere. (Yes, we have turned MANY Potential Clients away - and these have in turn referred MANY Clients to us that were a better fit for the services we provide)
Every situation is different. For Competitive Niches, Ongoing Marketing is often necessary if you want to remain relevant and compete online with others who are vying for Google's Top Spots. For Semi-Competitive niches, often we'll recommend an ongoing, but less frequent Program (ex: 1 month on - then 2 months off). And for some niches that are not as Competitive, we recommend waiting to see where the website settles in at and then revisiting 60 days later to discuss if Any Online Marketing is needed [sometimes Clients move straight to the Top and start getting Leads without any additional Marketing. Some of those contact us to see if/how we can scale the number of Leads and some are happy just having their website Paid for and Collecting the Profits ;-)]
60-90 Days is the Normal Time Period given for Google and other Search Engines to time to Index and for the website to settle into the rankings. However, we often see sites start ranking and generating Leads MUCH sooner.
Over the years, we've heard horror story after horror story from business owners who were unhappy and stuck in long term contracts. For this reason, we decided it was best to not even offer them 🙂 Instead, we believe in earning our Client's business each and every month. You will know what is being worked on each month and also receive a report of what was accomplished at the end of the month along with the next month's Game Plan.


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5 Reasons to Book a Villa Rather Than a Hotel
by Felicity Brown | Updated 14 October 2015 | Posted in Top Lists, Inspirations
Always stay in hotels when you go on holiday? You should book a villa for your next holiday - you'll never look back - and here's why...
1.You get that 'home away from home' feeling
Hotels can be a bit cold and characterless, but staying in someone else's home makes you feel instantly at ease and you can experience all the creature comforts of being in your own home.
2. Culture
If you're wanting an authentic travel experience then renting a local's home is the best way of achieving this. A lot of our owners are on-hand for the entirety of your stay and act as awesome travel guides, telling you all about hidden gems and the best local restaurants in the area, which the average tourist wouldn't hear about.
3. More space and privacy
One of the best things about villa holidays is the amount of chill-out space for you and your family. Hotel rooms don't offer a lot of space so the tendency is to treat them like a base, and spend most of your holiday out and about, which is not always the most relaxing way to spend a holiday. A lot of our properties come with private pools and gardens so that you and your family can act as goofy as you like and not worry about others watching.
4. Save money
You'll have your own kitchen so you can cook most nights and save money by not eating out in restaurants; getting the family fed can often be the most expensive part of a holiday. Once you've broken down the price of the booking into a 'per person per night' figure, even the most luxurious of our villas look like a bargain! You get a lot more for your money!
5. More amenities
Hotels don't really give you a lot… you might have a mini fridge, and Wi-Fi, which you probably have to pay for. With a villa, you usually get a TV and DVD player, a washing machine, a kitchen, private parking, a dishwasher, a BBQ, a private pool and maybe even a beautiful view.


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Learn More About Orthodontics
Orthodontists are dental specialists who diagnose, prevent, and treat dental and facial irregularities. They receive an additional two to three years of specialized education beyond dental school to learn the proper way to align and straighten teeth. Only those with this formal education may call themselves an "Orthodontist".
Orthodontics can help bring out the best in you! We combine art and technology to create beautiful and healthy smiles to last a lifetime.
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Orthodontic Treatment can:
- Straighten crooked teeth
- Eliminate gaps between your teeth
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The Benefits of Orthodontic Treatment Include:
- A more attractive smile
- Better confidence and self-esteem
- Increased ability to clean the teeth
- Reduce the risk of injury to protruded front teeth
- Aid in optimizing other dental treatment
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Live a week in the life of "The Postal Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong? Blast, chop and piss your way through a freakshow of American caricatures in this darkly humorous first-person adventure. Meet Krotchy: the toy mascot gone bad, visit your Uncle Dave at his besieged religious cult compound and battle sewer-dwelling Taliban when you least expect them! Endure the sphincter-clenching challenge of cannibal rednecks, corrupt cops and berserker elephants. Accompanied by Champ, the Dude's semi-loyal pitbull, battle your way through open environments populated with amazingly unpredictable AI. Utilize an arsenal of weapons ranging from a humble shovel to a uniquely hilarious rocket launcher. Collect a pack of attack dogs! Use cats as silencers! Piss and pour gasoline on anything and everyone! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
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The final book in Estelle Maskame's amazing DIMILY trilogy is so nearly here and we're EXCITED. Tyler and Eden have come so far since they met in 'Did I Mention I Love You?' and we're FINALLY going to see how their story ends.
But what about you lovely people who haven't even started this series yet? NEVER FEAR. We've got three sets of the whole trilogy to give away!
This competition is now closed! Congrats to the winners @foureverhannah, @SarahsSpace7, @ellie_mcglone.
But first, maybe you want to whet your appetite withe the first three chapters of 'Did I Mention I Miss You?'? Thought so!
Sounds great, right? If you want to win, all you have to do is: follow us @maximumpopbooks, RT the following tweet, and fill in the form below. Good luck!
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- "One time someone even sent me a dead cockroach": 'The Moonlight Dreamers' author Siobhan Curham shares some fantastic stories in this Q&A
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A Novel of the Silent Empire
by Steven Harper
$2.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-115-3
The lush and beautiful forest planet of Bellerophon is home to a cacophony of noises, but its resident psychics are known as the Silent. Previously they could travel to the Dream, a telepathic plane of existence where they could twist the laws of reality. But that time is over…
One madman's lust for power tore the Dream asunder. Now only a handful of the Silent can enter it. Kendi Weaver is one of them.
As an election for the governorship of Bellerophon begins, Kendi is caught in the crossfire. Attempts on his life—and a rash of Silent kidnappings—point to a political enemy…or a personal one. Either way, the future of the Dream is at stake. And Kendi fears it may become a nightmare.
From The American Library Association
The fourth novel in the Silent Empire series continues the adventures of Father Kendi Weaver; his lover, Ben Rymer; and their friends. Having performed a dramatic rescue in Nightmare (2002), they have returned to the forest planet of Bellerophon to start a family. But politics and personal problems intervene. The end of the Dream–the ability of various sentients to enter a telepathic plane that made faster-than-light communication possible–brought down governments, destroyed economies, and roused interspecies enmities, and elements of all three catastrophes remain in process on Bellerophon. Moreover, Ben has discovered that his genetic parents were humanity's greatest hero and its greatest villain, both dead for a thousand years. Then a madman starts killing, intent on replicating Daniel Vik's villainy in Nightmare. Harper's characters and society are as fascinating, and his plot is as intricate, as ever.
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The entire festival, May 25 through June 10, will be live-streamed on the Cliburn's website, but seeing the finals on the big screen is the only way to see the final round in High Definition.
This includes three local movie theaters: The UA Fossil Creek in Fort Worth, and the Cinemark 17 and UA Galaxy 10 in Dallas. (With the possibility for more theaters to be added, depending on demand.)
You can read more about this in Mark Lowry's story for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, here.
Here's more about the broadcast, and how to get tickets, from the Cliburn news release:
The Cliburn is proud to announce that the Final Round of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be broadcast in cinemas around the United States. The one-day event "2017 Cliburn Competition LIVE in Cinemas" will highlight the six final pianists in concerto performances with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Leonard Slatkin. (Friday evening performances will be presented in delayed broadcast, leading into Saturday's performances presented live.)
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REPCONN headquarters is the headquarters building of REPCONN Aerospace, a company based in Nevada that specialized in rocket manufacture.
REPCONN headquarters is the home office of REPCONN Aerospace. It lies in the pre-War town of Henderson.
The building contains many hacking and lockpicking tasks. The main purpose of lockpicking and science in this location is to obtain security clearance so that the many defensive sentry bots do not become hostile. There are several safes as well, most of which can be opened with either Science or Lockpick. The hardest of which are two very hard hacking terminals and one very hard locked door. The first very hard locked door and very hard terminal can be bypassed by playing your way through the entire building carefully. Behind them lies the unique weapon, the Q-35 matter modulator.
Outside the building, there are 3 friendly maintenance robots.
First (main) floorEdit
Upon entering the building, the Courier will find 3-5 Fiend corpses and a number of maintenance robots. The area has several locked doors and safes. The most notable is the Very Hard-Locked door that leads to the unique plasma rifle, the Q-35 matter modulator. This weapon can also be obtained via the second level through another locked door, however this is only a hard lock and not a very hard lock. There is a tour guide REPCONN robot that will greet the player character upon entering the facility. He will tell the player character to return between the hours of 10AM and 5PM (if it is not any time between then). If the Courier chooses to wait, they will get to take a free tour, thus avoiding all lockpicking (unless the player wants to gain XP from doing so) that is needed to get to the utility room located in the orrery where they will find Jenny Millet's security keycard. Along with the keycard, the player can enter their face into the facial recognition database computer in the room behind the locked door the Fiend corpses are in front of, to bypass the security robots. The door can be unlocked by lock-picking or cracking the security terminal (both Average difficulty).
Note: There are 12 hidden doors throughout the building (starting at the tour bot), they require 8 Perception in order to detect them and 65 Repair to jam them closed. The "Watch Your Step!" display during the tour warns of the hidden danger (though doesn't give an exact number), similar to how the "Ready, Set, Launch!" display warns of the possible repercussions for Novac. Jamming all of the doors closed is worth 540 XP (45 XP each) with no modifiers, such as Well Rested or Swift Learner. This is 60 XP less than what the sentry bots are worth (50 XP each). Though killing the bots requires ammunition or other resources that may be in scarce supply, most have missiles in their inventory, making the ammunition investment worthwhile.
- Hidden door: The first door in the building is to the left of the bathroom door and the doors leading to the exhibits.
- Hidden door 2: Along the left wall of the second exhibit room (rocket room).
- Hidden door 3: Through the first door on the right after entering the building ("average" lock), then to the left of the regular door at the other end of the room.
- Hidden door 4: Go through the regular door next to the above hidden one, its at the end of the hallway through the "very hard" locked door. Right beside the chamber that holds the Q-35 matter modulator.
- Second floor access: For the purposes of this guide, use the stairs, not the collapsed ceiling behind the "very hard" locked door.
Second floorEdit
You may gain semi-free access to the second floor by passing a 7 Intelligence challenge at one of the mobile facial recognition scanners. Mentats may help you if your Intelligence isn't high enough. You also have the option of quickly finding a very easy hackable computer on this floor to add your facial data to the database.
A second floor security card can be found in one of the rooms on this floor. It is in the same room as the terminal where you can print the third floor executive pass. This is required to get past the maintenance robots who will request that you vacate the floor, even if you're visiting between the hours of 10AM and 5PM.
There is a door that leads to a room "REPCONN Office Main Floor" that requires a keycard to access. Inside there is a hole in the floor that will lead to the unique Q-35 matter modulator plasma rifle, bypassing the very-hard locked door and terminal.
There is a hard locked terminal on this floor at which you may print out a pass that allows safe passage on the top floor. This is useful in the event that you are unable to hack the very hard locked terminal allowing access on the top floor and if you are unable to pass the 7 Luck check with the mobile facial recognition scanner. To the left of this terminal, along the back wall is a first aid box that may be invisible to the player until they scroll over it.
- Hidden door 5: Directly to the right of the security poster when entering from the stairs to the first floor.
- Hidden door 6: Right of the facial recognition terminal, left of the regular door out of the room. To find the terminal on this floor, go left and through the bathroom when coming up the stairs mentioned above.
- Hidden door 7: When using the regular door next to the above hidden one, head straight to the end of the hall, go right through the broken wall. The hidden door is to the left of the well preserved corporate espionage poster.
- Hidden door 8: From the above hidden door go out the regular door on the other side of the poster, turn right and then take the first left. At the intersection then turn left, the door is along the left wall here.
- Hidden door 9: From the last door, enter the small office on the right (the one without a collapsed ceiling), the southwest cubicle in the room has the final hidden door on the wall behind the chair.
- Third floor access: Use the office opposite this last door and the ceiling ramp to reach the third floor.
Third floorEdit
In order to remain protected from the robots, you must possess a 7 or higher Luck or an Intelligence of 2 or less which allows you to guess the password (which is Ice Cream). Giving the correct password once is all that is required. You can also find a REPCONN third floor security card in Piers Isley's briefcase close to two dead Brotherhood of Steel paladins near the main entrance to the third floor. In the room with an Average lock on the second floor (across the hall from the locked entrance to the main floor) is another terminal with an encrypted message on it. This contains the password to Isley's terminal on the 3rd floor, which you would otherwise have to hack. It is possible to destroy the mobile facial recognition scanners and sneak around the floor, but without high sneak this will almost surely trip a security alarm and release sentry bots.
You also have a choice of disabling the robots on one of the executive computers. If you do so, you can then destroy the maintenance and scanner bots with no impact to Karma. The alarms also will not go off.
Thirdly, simply destroy the first scanner robot you encounter before it talks to you. The alarms will not go off and no other robots on the floor will interact with you.
You will also visit during the quest Still in the Dark for the BoS to find the missing patrol. The missing patrol can be found dead on the third floor; you are free to loot their T-51b power armor and laser rifles. Nearby lies a skeleton and Piers Isley's Briefcase; it contains 200 pre-War money and a REPCONN third floor security card allowing you to move on the third floor without the harassment from robots, as well as letting you open the Very-Hard locked door (on the first floor) to the Q-35 Matter Modulator. It should be noted that even if you fail the identification challenge of the robots on the third floor, the 30 seconds they give you to leave is ample time to empty the briefcase and run once you know where it is.
- Hidden door 10: Use the door on the right when first appearing on the floor, the hidden door is along the right wall in the bathroom.
- Hidden door 11: Turn around and head down through the bathroom, step through the hole in the wall and it's along the right wall.
- Hidden door 12: When exiting through the large double doors in the room you entered for the last door, turn right and head through the open doorway, turn left and head to the end of the hall. In this room head through the hole in the wall, turn left and the final door in the building is between the file cabinet and bookshelf.
Tour messagesEdit
|"Boring Old Rod? Or..."
|What's this? A dull rod? Not so, Rocketeers! This "dull rod" once powered REPCONN's old nuclear-propelled rockets and still contains harmless* traces of radioactive material. As an exercise, stare closely* at the rod and try to spot the telltale glow!
|"Plas-Ma What?"
|Hold up, Rocketeers, what's this? This trio of cylinders isn't a trio of cylinders at all!* They're containers holding what some* scientists call "plasma." Can you say "plasma?" REPCONN's always looking to the future, and in our future, we don't have to worry about radiation, health risks, or lawsuits when using this new and improved fuel source to blast our rockets into and out of the sky!
* Clarification: "Cylinders" and "plasma" are factually correct designations of display items, both by definition and by the scientific community.
|"Radioactive Waste?"
|We've all heard "stories" that radiation is dangerous - fact or fiction?* A common sight in factories, military installations, and the basements of selected government-funded middle schools, these safety barrels* are just what the name implies - safe. While their attractive coloring can be interpreted as a warning, for REPCONN, it's an invitation to a future filled with nuclear power!
* Rhetorical questions and nomenclature of exhibit items cannot be used as a basis for criminal prosecution.
|"Nuclear Family!"
|Why, look here! A pile of itty-bity safety barrels,* all nestled together like a family sitting down to dinner! Now, while it's claimed even the safest nuclear waste disposal procedures seep poison into the environment that never, ever goes away, in REPCONN's case, we say it all depends on where you put them - and Nevada's just the place!
* Nomenclature for "hazardous waste barrels" as per REPCONN glossary specs.
|"Ready, Set, Launch!"
|Force your parents a short drive south, and you'll see the retractable dome of REPCONN's launch facility (not actual size!). You may have heard wild stories about rocket flights and their impact* on nearby towns and communities, but REPCONN feels you can't put a price of space exploration - after all, Rocketeers, you do want to go into space someday... don't you?
* Statement is figurative and inadmissible as evidence in a court of law.
|"Rockets Away!"
|Just like the rocket you see here, we're aimed at the sky, but we've got a ceiling in the way! See, Rocketeers, while REPCONN is (was) focused on non-radioactive* propulsion engines, we still need to sneak back and use some of our older "proven" techniques with nuclear-driven engines to make space travel a reality. Partnered with our new buddy RobCo, we've dug up older, cheaper technology for upcoming orbital projects. No worries, even if you can't always see what we're up to up there - we can see you!
* Any implication of radioactive material as negative is unintentional and in no way reflects RobCo or its subsidiary REPCONN.
|This sleek and purple R77-293A "Needlenose" is what happens when you mix fossil and plasma in a rocket and shake it up! The fossil fuels punch this sharp-nosed terror through the sky, and the plasma is used to shoot it through space to planets where REPCONN can mine more fossil fuels,* continuing the whole cycle again!
* Interplanetary mining and resource rights still in negotiation.
|"Big Fat Fiery Fred"
|V29-321G may look like a big, fat, red rocket, Rocketeers, but Ol' Fatty here ran circles around the Earth not so long ago, so let's see you keep up! Sure, V29-321G's re-entry gave it its more commonly-known nickname "Big Fat Fiery Fred," but here at REPCONN we chose to focus on the successes and apply what we learned about explosive-resistant shielding to future models and even our landing platforms!*
* The newly-(re)constructed REPCONN Launch Facility was a direct beneficiary of this discovery.
|"Green Bean"
|Officially called the "Z43-521P" by silly engineers, we prefer to call this little scrapper by its true nickname, the "Green Bean." After all, which would you prefer in your backyard garden - a smoldering Z43-521P, or a green bean?* One sounds like it belongs if mentioned on the news, and make news it did... featuring REPCONN's plasma engine, it was soooo newsworthy that we decided to take the Quantum Matter Modulation unit out and see if we could use it for non-explosive uses.
* Rocket nickname chosen after results of first trial landing.
|"Watch Your Step!"
|Whoa, watch your step! You don't want to be facing this fearsome fellow if you accidentally stumble into a restricted area. Whether sporting the latest in dual miniguns, rockets, or laser cannons, the Sentrybot not only takes it job seriously, it also takes no prisoners! It's proof of RobCo's commitment to defense that these deadly guards are concealed in chambers throughout this facility, so let this be a warning: Watch where you step, or out'll come RobCo, guns blazing!
Exhibit Brought to You By Your Friends at RobCo
|"The 'I' in 'Eyebot.'"
|RobCo's always had an eye for robotics, and this little fellow is no different! This robotic marvel can not only recognize your face and voice with advanced facial and auditory recognition technology, it can also broadcast video and audio as well! Think of it - all the sights and sounds of your radio and TV in your living room at home blasted directly at you on the street, subway, bathroom, or wherever you may be! Never fear, you'll never miss a news bulletin or presidential address again, no matter where you are!
Exhibit Brought to You By Your Friends at RobCo
|"The 'Hand' in 'Handy'"
|You never can have too many hands - three, why not four? That was RobCo's inspiration behind the popular (and cost-effective) Mr. Handy model, the first of the line shown here. Always a help around the household, whether with Mom in the kitchen using its titanium circular power saw or in the garage with Dad using its armor-piercing laser array, Mr. Handy is not just helpful... he's your friend, too.
Exhibit Brought to You By Your Friends at RobCo
|"It's Got Wheels!"
|Some folks have asked - why not a Protectron with wheels? RobCo wasn't afraid to answer that question: The Protect-O-Bot is theanswer. While safety standards prevented this free-wheeling dynamo from entering mass market production despite RobCo's best intentions and teams of lawyers, we take consolation in letting you can see this extremely well-funded experiment as it was intended - a robot moving so fast it looks like it's standing still!
Exhibit Brought to You By Your Friends at RobCo
|"Our Rich, Rich Solar System.'"
|A model of our solar system (not actual size). Beautiful, isn't it? RobCo, with its subsidiary REPCONN, has often gazed into the night sky, seeing the rich pageant of stars and planets above us. Our goal? To send unmanned rockets to these other systems, seeing their beauty firsthand while mining ever deeper into each planet's surface for precious resources needed here at home. This is our promise to mankind, extending our reach into a future where the number of RobCo and REPCONN rockets match the stars in the sky.
This Exhibit Brought To You By Your Friends at RobCo
Notable lootEdit
- The Q-35 matter modulator, a unique plasma rifle. It's levitating in an orange cylinder that lies behind a Very Hard locked door on the first floor, near the Shipping sign. The Very Hard terminal outside this door also unlocks the door, as does a keycard that's found on the third floor. This room can also be accessed via the Hard locked door marked as "Door to REPCONN Office Main Floor" on the second floor and dropping down through the broken floor.
- 2 copies of Nikola Tesla and You: One is on top of the safe in the same room as the Q-35 matter modulator. The other is on the second floor, next to a very easy locked terminal on a desk.
- In the gift shop, through the double doors on the left of the main entrance when you enter, where you are also greeted by the tour guide, is a hard locked door. Behind this door are a Big Book of Science, two Nuka-Cola Victorys and two Nuka-Cola Quartz on a table.
- Jenny Millet's security keycard - main floor, in the utility room past the Solar System display.
- 5 Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps: There is one located on the first floor in between two bottles on a desk behind the security terminal, one in the gift shop. One in a room with 4 desks on the second floor (where you find a red keycard). One on the third floor in the room with the large semi-circular desk on the floor near the shelf with the empty bottles on it (Piers Isley's office), and one in the north-east most room of the third floor, on the desk with the very hard terminal on it (Leonard Steeple's Office).
- Matter modulator project - a holodisk relating to the Q-35 matter modulator.
- 200 pre-War money on the top floor in Piers Isley's briefcase.
- 580 microfusion cells in the office main floor (storage room to the right of the entrance, a desk in the same area and further down in the shipping room).
Related questsEdit
- There is an unlocked door leading south from the solar system display. Up the stairs Jenny Millet's security keycard can be found on a console by a skeleton. The card unlocks the door on the right as soon as the player enters the building. It also allows the player to pass the mobile facial recognition scanner security check (greeting you as Mrs. Millet). It makes the same sound as caps when picked up.
- Before or during the tour by the tour guide you may ask it about the history of REPCONN. When asked about the history of REPCONN he will talk about how the company was purchased by RobCo in late 2076, but when asked about RobCo he will say RobCo purchased the company in 2075.
- Behind the hard-locked door in the gift shop, there are two locked safes almost perfectly overlapping, making it difficult to loot both.
- When the dialogue check on the second floor is passed (with Intelligence 7), the code given to the mobile facial recognition scanner is "09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B." This is a reference to the AACS encryption key used to protect digital content on HD-DVDs and Blu-ray discs that was leaked in 2007.
- If the mobile facial recognition scanners are killed before they start a conversation with the player, the alarm will not be activated. However, even if the mobile facial recognition scanners do start a conversation with the player, if the player manages to kill them while staying hidden then quickly rushes out, then the alarm will still not be triggered.
- There are three radioactive waste barrels in the gift shop that are much smaller than the average barrel.
- If Arcade Gannon is with the player when entering the building, he will discuss some of what he knows of REPCONN's history with the player.
- The Solar System model does not display any moons, nor does it display Pluto.
REPCONN headquarters appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenesEdit
REPCONN headquarters is based on the real world PEPCON (Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada), a chemical plant formerly located in Henderson, Nevada, that produced ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer used in solid propellant rocket boosters. The plant was destroyed due to a series of explosions determined to be caused by incorrect storage of the chemicals, known as the PEPCON disaster. The facility was rebuilt, but the company ultimately rebranded and relocated to Utah.[1]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Picking up Isley's security badge out of the briefcase doesn't seem to affect the mobile facial recognition scanners' luck/intelligence check. [verified]
- Playstation 3 The robots asking for facial recognition on floors 2 and 3 will ask again every few minutes or so, making it easier to earn speech challenges. Switching from floor to floor does not seem to speed up the process. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Printing the executive pass may not always work, as it may simply disappear after a few seconds, and thus not make it to the top floor.[verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 The safe in the gift shop can be unlocked twice, as two safes have been coded in the exact same location. Slightly move your cursor up or down to select the second safe. The contents will be different from those of the first safe. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 If you kill all the robots, then go to the top floor, activate the terminal on the big desk, and click "Disable Robots," you can go to all their dead bodies and punch them a couple of times. This counts as killing them again and you get more experience points, even if they have been disintegrated. [verified]
- PC If you exit and re-enter the building, some of the already twice-killed sentry bots can be killed a third time, allowing you to exploit this bug even more. This bug seem to be fixed in version 140525. [verified]
- PC Xbox 360 When the player has Rex as a companion his "Search and Mark" ability will highlight several desks on the second floor of the building even if the player is not zoomed in or aiming.[verified]


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Olive Garden Adds Two Menu Items Created by an 11-Year-Old
Breadstick sandwiches aside, Olive Garden probably doesn't come to mind when you think of culinary innovation. Still though, turning over the creation of new dishes to an 11-year-old seems like an odd choice. But this isn't just any pre-teen: It's Logan Guleff, the winner of the second season of MasterChef Junior.
In a partnership with the popular Fox cooking show, Olive Garden announced that, starting this week, they've added two of Logan's personal creations to their menus across the country. Between now and December 14, patrons can "vote" on their favorite by ordering it in the restaurant, with the most popular dish landing a permanent place at Olive Garden for up to 12 months.
Yes, it's a ridiculous voting system as people are essentially casting their votes before they've even tried the dish, but then again, is it more ridiculous that letting an 11-year-old determine the menu at a national restaurant chain?
So what has Logan come up with? The first item is a "Breadstick Pepperoni Pizza" described as "breadstick crust topped with smoked mozzarella cheese, giant pepperoni and marinara." Up second, "Italian Cheese Stuffed Meatballs" which are simply "meatballs stuffed with mozzarella, provolone and parmesan cheeses in marinara sauce."
Seriously? What's going on over at this MasterChef Junior show?? Breadstick Pizza? What did the runner up suggest: Reheating an old package of Bagel Bites?
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UAE Sentences 26 Gays To 5 Years In Prison
(Abu Dhabi) Twenty-six men arrested at what police in
the United Arab Emirates called a "gay wedding" have
been sentenced each to five years in prison.
The men were charged with homosexuality, a crime under
Sharia law, although police acknowledged that non of
the men were engaged in a sexual act when police
raided the event.
Press reports from the capital say that the men did
not deny being gay, although some of the accused
reportedly identify as transgendered.
Lawyers familiar with the case say the sentences are
likely to be appealed.
Police, acting on a tip, raided a hotel in Ghantout, a
desert region on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway last
November, and found what they descried as a dozen men
dressed as female brides and a dozen others in male
Arab dress. (story)
The case attracted worldwide attention when an
Interior Ministry employee told reporters that the
accused could be forced by the government to receive
male hormone shots.
Esam Azouri told reporters at the time that a Sharia
court could impose male hormone treatments "to direct
the men away from homosexual behavior", five years in
jail and a lashing.
In handing down its sentence Friday the court did not
mention either hormone injections or lashings.
In 2005 UAE police made mass arrests at another event,
also described by authorities as a gay wedding in the
conservative emirate of Sharjah and at the Khor Fakkan
beach resort in Fujairah emirate.
Two dozen men arrested in Sharjah were given symbolic
lashings and then released from jail.


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New Delhi, March 14 :
A court here Friday reserved its order on a plea filed by Loop Telecom seeking directions for referring the matter to the Lok Adalat.
The order came after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) filed their reply on the matter.
CBI Special Judge O.P. Saini fixed March 22 to deliver its order on the Loop's plea.
The court Dec 16 last year issued notice to the CBI and the DoT, seeking their response on the plea.
Loop Telecom Ltd filed a plea seeking the court's direction for referring the matter to the Lok Adalat, a system of alternative dispute resolution that focuses on compromise between two parties for settlement, saying the offences alleged against the firm were compoundable.
The recording of the statements of the accused in the 2G spectrum case against Essar and Loop Telecom promoters will commence from April 4.
The two firms are facing charges of criminal conspiracy for cheating the DoT.
A third set of charges filed by the CBI alleged that promoters of the Essar Group were the real investors and beneficiaries of the spectrum and licenses issued to Loop Telecom, which was used as a front company by Essar to acquire 2G licenses and spectrum in 2008.
This has been denied by the firm.


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Don't be caught out by sudden surges in disparities. At our Customer Advisory Board, in Quarterly Business Reviews with clients and at the Direct Booking Summit, we've heard the same question from many clients: "can you notify me every time there is a disparity?"
Until now, our answer has been simple: you probably don't want to hear from us quite that often! Nonetheless this got us scratching our heads about what would be useful to know immediately, alongside our current daily or weekly overview reports.
An unusually high disparity rate can be an expensive issue. In many cases it's a simple mistake that can be easily fixed. That's why we created Surge Alerts. These notify you when disparity levels have increased substantially so you can get the issue fixed as soon as possible, minimise the impact and never miss a direct booking.
Here's how we spot a surge:
- We look at the disparity rate over past 6 hours
- We then compare it with the disparity rate over past 7 days
- If the disparity rate of the past 6 hours is far higher than what we would expect based on the last week's average, you'll receive a Surge Alert
Note: It is independent of traffic and search volume.
(Ok, we admit it: we took a little inspiration from Uber surge pricing!)
- Notification on your Data Platform
A notification is triggered as soon as a disparity surge starts. The multiplier is refreshed every hour if the surge continues.
Look out for this at the top of your Disparity Dungeon:
- Surge Alert Email
When a surge starts, you'll receive an email letting you know. This will only happen once per surge, so you'll need to check out your Disparity Dungeon for the latest rate of disparities.
What qualifies as a surge? You decide.
As a default, we'll let you know when disparity is at 3 times the normal rate, but if you'd like to adjust this threshold, just head to your Account Settings page.
- A new addition to your daily/weekly parity update
Receiving a daily or weekly parity report? We know sometimes when you're busy, it's tricky to get to your email. That's why we're adding in a section to recap any surges in the past day or week.
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I always loved her. I loved her from when i was 10 years old. She was my neighbor and we always would see each other. Although when i was in that age, I wasnt attractive. But as i grew up, I have changed. Now i am more attractive and stylish. I show respect and i am caring. But she always confuses me. She confuses me because she sometimes shows so much interest and intimacy. But on the other hand, she sometimes calls me a brother. I have no idea what to do. I love her so much that even when i am sleeping, I dream of her, when walking think of her, and when talking, accidently say the name of her. I now even dont dare to tell her that i love her. If she likes me, then why she sometimes call me her brother, and if she doesnt like me, then why she some other times shows so much interest and love towards me. I am totally confused.
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Few countries are as dynamic, dramatic and beautiful as Norway. Journey through the ancient waterways of this unique Scandinavian country on this once-in-a-lifetime Norwegian fjords cruise, where you will experience some of the most stunning landscapes, fascinating history and impressive architecture in Europe. There are an endless array of things to do and see in Norway, but here are our ultimate favourite experiences in an unforgettable Norway cruise.
See our full shore excursions list.
|The Igloo Hotel
|The North Cape
|The Flåm Railway
|In Search of the Aurora Borealis
|Rauma Railway & Bjorli
|Scenic Fossli & Vøringsfoss Waterfall
|Romsdal Valley & Bjorli
|Scenic Geiranger
|Bergen Intro & Funicular
|Norway in a Nutshell
1. Icy indulgence at The Igloo Hotel
Venture to Alta for an excursion to the illustrious Igloo Hotel. Visited by Joanna Lumley in her popular TV series, it is also a favourite of CMV's very own Michelle Lupino, Head of Shore Excursions.
2.On top of the world at North Cape
Taking a trip from Honningsvåg to the North Cape is the experience of being on top of the world. Witness the famous midnight sun as you sip a drink at a local restaurant with panoramic views of the beautiful Barents Sea.
3. Reaching great heights on the Flam railway
The Flam railway reaches 2,660ft over 12 miles, taking you through some wonderful scenery as it climbs to incredible heights. A magnificent masterpiece of engineering in itself, the train stops and allows passengers the option to mountain bike back to the quayside from the half-way point on the journey back.
4. Glimpse the Aurora Borealis in all its majesty
Seeing the Aurora Borealis on a Northern Lights cruise is on many people's bucket lists. Alta has one of the best records for sightings of Aurora Borealis - or the Northern Lights - in the world. With the help of a local expert photographer, guests are taken to the areas where the chances of sightings are best. Although this is of course subject to weather conditions, even being in the place the Northern Lights appear is an atmospheric experience in itself.
5. The mountains are calling…
What makes this excursion so popular is in fact the train journey. Beginning in Åndalsnes where the Rauma Railway starts and terminates, literally next to the ship. Dramatic and spectacular scenes abound throughout the rail journey to Bjoril. Passengers are then taken by coach through remarkable mountain scenery to the ship. Depending on train times the excursion may occasionally operate in reverse.
6. Take in the wonder of Voringsfoss Waterfall
Such a delightful Norwegian cruise port is not one to miss. Seize the opportunity to visit the famous Fossli Hotel, where you can enjoy the breath-taking sight of the Voringsfoss Waterfall that crashes down an incredible 600 feet. As the viewing area is currently under major construction, care will need to be taken when walking whilst the improvements are being made.
7. Visit Europe's highest vertical overhanging wall!
This unique coach excursion from Åndalsnes following the River Rauma is a big favourite amongst adrenaline-lovers. Here you will have the chance to see the 'Troll Wall', which is famous with climbers from all over the world for being the highest vertical overhanging wall in Europe. Make a quick stop in Bjoril before returning through what is considered one of Norway's most attractive valleys.
8. Stunning sights of the fjords
Geirangerfjord is certainly one of the most beautiful fjords you will ever see, and is famous for how often it is captured in photographs as much as for its own elegance. The Scenic Geiranger is the perfect excursion of approximately 2 hours, ideal for the photographer searching for those truly mind-blowing views. 11 hairpin bends will take you to Eagle's Bend where a fantastic view awaits. After passing through the village of Geiranger another stop is made at the Flydal gorge viewpoint, where you can usually photograph your ship in the fjord for memories to cherish.
9. Step into a fairytale in beautiful Bergen
A cruise of Norway is not complete without witnessing some of the country's spectacular Scandinavian architecture. Bergen and Funicular makes for the ideal introduction to Norway's second largest city. As well as the picturesque old buildings at Bryggen - the inspiration to Disney's Frozen - the 8 minute Funicular journey to the top of Mount Floien completes the experience with a view you will never forget.
10. Norway in a nutshell
Experience Norway in a nutshell from Flam. This brilliant excursion encompasses all the best bits of Norway in one day; waterfalls, the Flam railway, mountain roads, views and a delicious, hearty Norwegian lunch.


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Bellas Brides
Bella's Brides is a Toronto bridal shop focused on custom wedding dresses, wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, mother of the bride dresses and much more.
Serving the Toronto, Etobicoke, and Mississauga community, Bella's Brides offers designer wedding dresses. Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life. Trust us to create the most beautiful wedding dress, bridesmaid dress, and mother of the bride dress for your special day.


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With properties dating back as far back as the 14th century, our selection of historic cottages by the sea boast character, charm and luxury. Featuring everything from picturesque beach-side cottages to secluded cliff-side retreats, every holiday let featured on these pages have been handpicked by the team at Historic UK.
If you are interested in finding out more about any of the properties, simply click on 'more info' to find additional pictures, information, maps… some even feature virtual tours! To book by phone, you can call our cottages information line on 0345 268 1307. From outside the UK please call +44 1282 845994.


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All about Uranus Planet
It is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is not visible to naked eye. It is the first planet discovered with the help of a telescope. It was discovered by Sir William Herschel on 13 March 1781. The name of this planet is given after the father of roman god Saturn.
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- This planet is so large in size that it can contain 15 earths at a time.
- It has a total of 27 moons.
- This planet has 13 rings.
- Astronomer Johann Bode has suggested the name Uranus.
- One trip of this planet around sun takes 84 earth years.
- It is also called as 'Ice Giant'.
- Uranus has the coldest atmosphere of any planet with a minimum temperature which is -224°C approximately.
- Only one spacecraft has flown by the Uranus and that spacecraft was Voyager 2.
- The largest moon of the planet is Titania.
- This Planet has an unusual tilt which is believed to be caused by a collision.
- Winds on this planet can reach up to a speed of 560 miles per hour.
- Firstly, this planet was named as 'Georgium Sidus'. It is a Latin word which means Georgian Planet. This name was given by William Herschel.
- It is the second least dense planet.
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Menopause Recommendations and Considerations
Menopause Recommendations
❑ Eat a diet consisting of 50 percent raw foods and take a protein supplement to help stabilize blood sugar. Add blackstrap molasses, soybean products, broccoli, dandelion greens, kelp, salmon with bones, sardines, and whitefish to your diet. Menopause Recommendations.
❑ Eat foods high in phytoestrogens, such as soybeans, flaxseeds, nuts, whole grains, apples, fennel, celery, parsley, and alfalfa. Soy and soy isoflavones may help to alleviate hot flashes associated with menopause. A high intake of phytoestrogens is thought to explain why hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms rarely occur among women in Asian cultures. If you have breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer, or have had or are at risk for any of these, you may want to speak to your health care professional about the risks of increasing your dietary soy intake.
Male Menopause
The term "male menopause" is often used in a joking way, sometimes as a dismissive substitute for "midlife crisis:' But while men do not face the end of fertility in midlife as women do, they too undergo important physical and hormonal changes at that time. Menopause Recommendations. Men should not take male menopause—sometimes called andropause—lightly.
During male menopause, sex drive may weaken, anxiety may increase, and depression and moodiness may accompany a sense of failure. These symptoms can occur because of falling levels of testosterone.
Men's testosterone levels begin to decline by the age of forty—earlier in some cases—and this may cause a loss of sexual desire, mood swings, and irritability, and may even increase the risk of heart disease. If low testosterone levels are a problem, testosterone replacement therapy may be prescribed. Before a man makes a decision about testosterone replacement, he should undergo a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to look for signs of prostate cancer, and he should have a frank discussion with his physician about potential side effects. It is advisable also to check DHEA and estrogen levels (estrogen is a male as well as a female hormone) so that if therapy is needed, it can be tailored to the individual's particular needs.
❑ Do not consume any animal products except for those recommended in this section. Avoid dairy products—limit your consumption to small amounts of low-fat yogurt or buttermilk. Dairy products and meat promote hot flashes.
❑ Make sure you take calcium and vitamin D as supplements to reduce your risk of osteoporosis. Menopause Recommendations.
❑ Avoid alcohol, caffeine, sugar, spicy foods, and hot soups and drinks; they can trigger hot flashes, aggravate urinary incontinence, and make mood swings worse. Menopause Recommendations. They also make the blood more acidic, which prompts the bones to release calcium to act as a buffering agent.
This is an important factor in bone loss. Menopause Recommendations.
❑ Get regular moderate exercise.
❑ Avoid stress as much-as possible.
❑ Substitute garlic or onion powder for salt when cooking. Consuming salt increases urinary excretion of calcium.
❑ Drink 2 quarts of quality water each day to help prevent drying of the skin and mucous membranes.
❑ For itching in the vaginal area, use vitamin E cream (with no fragrance added) or open a vitamin E capsule and apply the oil.
❑ If sexual intercourse is painful, try using vitamin E oil or aloe vera gel to lubricate the vagina.
❑ Gamma-oryzanol, a nutrient derived from rice bran, has been shown to be effective in treating symptoms of menopause. A daily dose of 20 milligrams reduced symptoms by 50 percent in 67 percent of the women studied.
❑ In one study, taking soy isoflavones (40 to 80 milligrams per day) seemed to be effective at reducing the number of hot flashes in women who experience hot flashes frequently—ten or more a day. Most of the women had a 22 percent reduction in hot flashes. In another study, 60 milligrams of isoflavones from soy each day reduced hot flashes by 57 percent and night sweats by 43 percent. Check with your doctor before taking soy isoflavones as a supplement.
❑ Red clover has been the subject of five controlled studies. With mixed results as to their effectiveness in reducing hot flashes. Red clover contains phytoestrogens. Women should speak to their doctors before using red clover.
❑ Smoking is associated with early menopause.
❑ Frequent sexual intercourse can help relieve vaginal dryness.
❑ Some physicians recommend hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to control severe symptoms caused by estrogen deficiency in menopausal and postmenopausal women. Although hormone therapy appears to be effective, it does have possible serious risks, which should be carefully considered. Investigators in the Women's Health Initiative announced that estrogen increases the risk of stroke and might even raise the likelihood of developing dementia, although the hormone had no effect on breast cancer or heart disease.
❑ Be aware that research is ongoing in all aspects of replacement hormones—there is probably more conflicting information on this medical topic than there is about any other condition. It is essential to work with a good physician who can advise you about which of the vast array of products available may help you overcome any discomforts you may be experiencing.
❑ Conventional treatment for a problematic perimenopause is to prescribe a low-dose contraceptive. However, natural progesterone is a precursor to make estrogen in the body, and may be the answer during this period, rather than supplemental estrogen, because symptoms are often a result of estrogen dominance.
❑ After menopause, a reduction in the amount of the sex hormone estrogen can cause shrinkage of urethral and vaginal membranes, promoting incontinence. There may be a continuous dribbling of urine. Urethral dilation helps stretch a contracted urethra.
❑ It may be more important to replace progesterone than estrogen. Natural progesterone cream is a good way to do this.
❑ Some of the bioidentical hormones on the market are custom-mixed formulas containing various hormones that are chemically identical to those made naturally by the body. Saliva testing is often used to determine your particular need. They may offer some benefit, according to the North American Menopause Society. But they are not regulated for purity, potency, safety, or efficacy by the FDA. Other bioidentical hormones are made by drug companies and are sold in standard doses, and are approved by the FDA. FDA-approved bioidentical hormone therapies are:
• Estradiol (Estrace, Climara Patch, Vivelle-Dot Patch)
❑ Hypothyroidism is common in menopausal women. Many symptoms ascribed to menopause may be due to improper thyroid function.
❑ Symptoms of perimenopause are often mistaken for those of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Both PMS and perimenopausal symptoms are a result of an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone—specifically, rising estrogen and diminishing progesterone. If your menstrual cycles have changed—for example, if your periods are lasting for a longer or shorter time than they used to, or if they are irregular when they were not irregular before—it is more likely that you are perimenopausal rather than premenstrual. A blood test to determine your level of a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is also helpful in determining whether you are experiencing perimenopause. FSH levels increase as estrogen diminishes.
❑ It is important for menopausal and postmenopausal women to take measures to protect themselves against heart disease. Many women have been led to believe that taking estrogen protects against this disease. But there is very reasonable doubt about the protective benefits of synthetic estrogen against heart attacks.


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Kicking corruption out of the beautiful game – the implications of the FIFA scandal
Posted by Ben Tirebuck
The recent high profile allegations of bribery and corruption at FIFA have sent shockwaves around the world. Many have been left appalled that the beautiful game could be infiltrated and affected by such unethical behaviour and conduct. After all football is the people's game, a universal language, one of the most widespread, popular, fast growing and easily accessible past times on the planet. It unifies cultures and people unlike any other medium and provokes varying emotions on an incomparable scale. Cheating isn't part of the game plan.
Football has also become big, big business in recent years and from a commercial perspective this raises very real threats of reputational risk to some of the largest companies in the world. It also arguably presents a juncture whereby the huge international sponsorship deals that continue to feed football's governing body become compromised. Do the likes of Adidas, Visa, Coca Cola, etc want to be associated with such a scandal and the ensuing implications, irrespective of profitability and market share?
The news has hit hard and left many initially aghast. However take a step back and there are many positives to be taken, there is much optimism for the future. It is, primarily, an example of the US continuing to position itself centre stage in efforts to prosecute corruption and graft. The fact it involves football (known as Soccer in the US) is largely irrelevant as US authorities and enforcement agencies are industry neutral. Their goal is issuing a red card to bribery and corruption. It is encouraging to know that many other industries are also part of this drive and this whole episode can serve as a springboard to raise global awareness and standards.
What can be learned from the FIFA scandal though? First and foremost it casts a very definite focus onto the whole question of ethical culture and the notion of tone from the top. Despite now resigning from his post Sepp Blatter, former President of FIFA, stated he was completely unaware of any wrong doing under his watch and that it was impossible for him to monitor everyone within the organisation. Blatter had been in the hot seat since 1998 and employed at FIFA for over 40 years so to make such a claim raises serious questions as to his capabilities and commitment whilst seriously undermining the ethos of "follow the leader." It is also important to remember that FIFA is officially registered as a charity organisation. Culture is defined from within and nobody embodies this more visibly or critically than the captain of the team, regardless of the size of the organisation. The state of culture within an organisation also has far reaching implications, of course, with conduct and reputational risk being the most obvious.
Whoever succeeds Blatter has a tough task on their hands. Under his tenure a culture was fostered that is unequivocally corrupt and unethical and changing the mind-set of those who have benefited under this regime will be a challenge and take considerable time.
Aside from votes for sale, bribery and ground level corruption there are far wider, more serious issues relating to the human rights of migrant construction workers employed specifically for the Qatari World Cup. A report by the International Trade Union Confederation has estimated 1,200 fatalities so far with up to 4,000 additional worker deaths predicted by 2022. Terms such as human trafficking and slavery are omnipresent and casting dark, ominous shadows over proceedings that transcend further than just corporate profit and significantly impact reputational risk. Will sponsors have the ethical courage and strength to disassociate themselves or will the lure of continuing to be linked to the beautiful game prevail?
It was only a matter of time before the FIFA house of cards came crashing down and this should send a very clear warning of the increased cooperation of cross border intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The resoundingly powerful message is that if you roll a dice tainted with bribery and corruption then you will be found, no matter how small or big you may be perceived – and FIFA are the perfect example of this. Consider more committed and robust approaches by authorities in areas traditionally classified as inherently corrupt and unstable such as China, Brazil and Indonesia and it is clear the tide is turning, enough is enough. Authorities are acting and mean business.
Despite the US authorities being industry neutral, using sport and FIFA as an example and standard bearer for other industries and jurisdictions it is an incredibly powerful, and smart, tactic – and, despite the irony, it matters little that the flood gates have been opened using a sport the US is not widely associated with nor, particularly fond of.
It is only half time and there is still much to be done. But it is a positive start. Hopefully this example will resonate and be heeded across other industries and it results in a more committed and robust approach to not only bribery and corruption compliance but more widely in terms of culture, governance and ethical conduct. If so then the beautiful game being tarnished will be a positive and acceptable sacrifice in achieving a greater good.
Ben Tirebuck is Director of Market Development at ethiXbase, based in Singapore. He has been involved in driving and enhancing standards of corporate ethics, governance, compliance and integrity for many years via events and thought leadership initiatives and has been a passionate fan of football all his life.


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Fancy clothes. A fancy address. Fancy hair. Fancy makeup. One woman actually walked around the office asking how many of us got our eyebrows professionally done. The fancy kitchen to keep up with a now former friend who constantly has the newest, fanciest stuff (and also still has an eating disorder that she has no intention of doing anything about.) Fancy music lessons. And last but not least, a fancy housekeeper. There's only one person in my office who doesn't have one.
My lifestyle needs to take a few hints from the way it was during grad school. This means that the following "creepers" in our current budget will go:
1. Guitar lessons. I just told my guitar teacher I want to do lessons every-other week instead of every week. Monthly savings: $100
2. Eyebrow waxing. I'll be skipping this until I get back from Spain. Monthly savings: $60
3. Housekeeper. I need to learn to do my own cleaning. Monthly savings: $100.
4. Clothing. I regularly spend about $150/month. Thank you, eating disorder, for a body that constantly changes size. I can shop at the thrift shop instead of The Limited from now on. Monthly savings: $100
5. Extra charity. I sponsor a child but right now I have to take care of me. I can always sponsor one again later. Savings: $38/month
Total monthly savings: $398!!
So, friends, has lifestyle creep ever happened to you?