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image by Randy Young, 27 July 2020
located by Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
Cropped image from the original, located here: https://smp.vgc.no/v2/images/d0acf369-070b-463a-934d-b5f48e2f9954?fit=crop&h=800&w=1200&s=e90449fa3d4a3cee41850a9bab38e160f2527c02
(source: https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/lAy6pM/equinor-reduserer-utbyttet-med-nesten-70-prosent).
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The flag is a horizontal white background with the logo (https://www.equinor.com/etc.clientlibs/statoil/clientlibs/clientlib/resources/images/page/equinor-logo.svg) in the middle.
Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
This [above] is the corporate flag following the company's name change to Equinor in 2018. The flag has the corporate logo in red centered on a white field. The logo features the word "equinor" in red, lowercase, rounded lettering, with a red six-pointed emblem stretching from above the "or" in the name toward the upper fly corner.
Randy Young, 27 July 2020
Oil was discovered on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in 1969. Then the government appointed an organisation committee to study how the Norwegian state should participate in the petroleum industry. This body decided that the government should establish a holding company to participate in NCS licences without any operational activity. However, the Borten coalition collapsed in 1971, primarily as a result of internal tensions particularly the question of EU membership. The government opted for a tripartite model based on a division between three functions:
Also, parallel to this, there were two other Norwegian oil companies established to ensure that petroleum competence was established in the country. These other two companies were Saga Petroleum and Norsk, completing the model, with one state owned company (Statoil), one semi-private company (Norsk Hydro) and one fully private company (Saga) (in the end all three companies ended being merged into what is known today as Equinor, Saga being acquired by Norsk Hydro in 1999).
Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A/S (Aksjeselskap) (English: The Norwegian State Oil Company Ltd.) was founded as a limited company owned by the Government of Norway on July 14, 1972 by a unanimous act passed by the Norwegian parliament. Its statutory general meeting took place on September 18, which is regarded as the date of the company's foundation. It is currently a fully integrated company and it is also currently the world's largest offshore operator in the oil industry. The logo for this company was known as the "StatOil drop" (a white drop inside a blue circle):
image located by Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
Cropped image from the original located here:
source: https://statfjord.industriminne.no/en/2019/11/11/statoil-as-a-red-thread-in-norways-oil-model/
(however, no flag is known to display such logo yet).
In 1986 the company changed the colors of its old logo, resulting in a new corporate image, featuring a new stylized logo (http://www.statoil.com/STATOILCOM/SVG00990.nsf/images/leftframe/$FILE/logo.gif (currently unavailable, accessible only through here: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.statoil.com/STATOILCOM/SVG00990.nsf/images/leftframe/$FILE/logo.gif)). And also this derived into a new flag:
located by Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
Cropped image from the original located here:
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3849147.stm.
The company was privatised on June 18, 2001 when the stock was listed on open trade markets and changed its name to Statoil ASA (Allmennaksjeselskap) (English: State Oil Public Limited Company).
Later, Statoil merged with the oil and gas division of the 102-year-old Norsk Hydro ASA (Allmennaksjeselskap) (English: Norweigian Hydro Public Limited Company)(established on December 2, 1905) (official website: http://www.hydro.com/), changing its name to StatoilHydro ASA (Allmennaksjeselskap) (English: State Oil Public Limited Company). A merger proposal was announced on December 18, 2006. Under the rules of the EEA (European Economic Area), the merger was approved by the European Union on May 3, 2007 and by the Norwegian Parliament on June 8, 2007. This brought about a new logo:
located by Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
source: https://www.brandeps.com/search?s=Norsk%20Hydro.
This name change was effective November 2, 2009 (other sources mention October 1, 2007 when the deal was authorized). That is: the company's name was StatoilHydro ASA for the 2007-2009 period. This resulted in a new logo and new corporate visual identity: "our new logo, the star, is inspired by the starry skies of the north. It symbolizes our highest aspirations: continued focus on the Norwegian continental shelf, international growth, and active and targeted work to develop effective new energy solutions, Reidar Gjærum, Senior vice president Corporate communication in Statoil explains. "By choosing the magenta-coloured star as our new symbol, we make explicit our origins and our desire to cross new frontiers on our journey forward. We're also making a clear statement that the world can still look towards the north to discover future energy solutions" (sources: http://www.statoil.com/en/About/History/Pages/GuidingStarAcrossNewFrontiers.aspx and https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/magenta_star.php). The company's new logo was designed by Scandinavian Design Group (official website: http://www.sdg.no/"). For this a new type font was created, named Statoil Sans, designed by Melkeveien and Chester Jenkin (source: https://sdg.no/work/statoil).
The flag is a horizontal white background with the logo (http://www.statoilhydro.com/statoil_logo.png, currently unavailable, accessible only through https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.statoilhydro.com/statoil_logo.png in the middle, as seen here:
located by Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
Cropped image from the original located here:
source: https://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/10/14/statoil-may-move-many-jobs-abroad/
researched by Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
"On March 15, 2018, Statoil announced that its board of directors proposes to change the name of the company to Equinor, subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held on May 15". "After the Annual General Meeting approved our name change (retroactively) on May 15 (2019), we began the process of implementing our name change as quickly and cost-effectively as possible" (sources: https://www.equinor.com/en/about-us/our-history/about-our-name-change.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinor). That is: the company adopted its new name (in its current form) Equinor and of course a new visual identity. The name change comes from putting together "equi" for equilibrium and equality, and "nor" as a proud recognition of the home country. The company's North Star identity was evolved to capture the ethos of Equinor: rotated north, to give purpose and direction, and made lighter and more open to reflect the company's straightforward, transparent ethos. A custom typeface was created as well. The new brand launched across the world on March 15, 2018. (sources: https://www.equinor.com/en/news/15mar2018-statoil.html, https://www.superunion.com/work/equinor/" and https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_name_and_logo_for_equinor.php). The rebranding was in charge of Superunion (official website: https://www.superunion.com/).
For additional information go to (official website):
http://www.equinor.com/ (currently unavailable, accessible only through here:
http://www.statoilhydro.com/ (official website, currently unavailable, accessible only through here:
Esteban Rivera, 26 July 2020
image by Randy Young, 27 July 2020
This is the Statoil flag using the 2009 logo. The flag has the name "Statoil" in dark grey lettering from the center of the white field toward the fly, with a pink six-pointed emblem stretching from the "S" toward the hoist.
image by Randy Young, 27 July 2020
This is the Statoil flag using the 1986 logo. The flag has the company logo appearing as a blue liquid drop within a gold drop above the word "STATOIL" in white capital letters, all on a blue field.
Randy Young, 27 July 2020


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Celebrate Easter in singing time with these Easter Primary singing time ideas! Choose between an Easter themed singing time and sing any songs, or teach a favorite Easter Primary song!
My Primary's absolute Easter favorite is Did Jesus Really Live Again with the interactive poster – it's just SO cool and mesmerizing! But don't skip adding handbells to any of your Easter singing time activities. Next to Christmas, Easter is a wonderful time time to bring in handbells!
Easter Singing Time Ideas for Primary
These Easter Primary singing time ideas are divided into categories (click on the link to jump to that section):
- Children's Songbook Primary Easter Songs
- Easter Themed Singing Time Ideas
- Easter Songs in the Friend Magazine
And by all means, if you have an Easter singing time activity to add, please leave a comment!!
Primary Singing Time Easter Songs to Sing
1. Did Jesus Really Live Again?
This interactive poster for teaching Did Jesus Really Live Again? is AMAZING! It's so visual and unique that it completely captivates your Primary! Definitely give it a try! Also find a few more singing time ideas for teaching this song.
2. Jesus Has Risen
Jesus Has Risen is another favorite Easter Primary song. Several Jesus Has Risen singing time ideas include an Easter egg hunt, pictures of Christ, coloring pages and of course handbells!
3. Easter Hosanna
To teach Easter Hosanna in singing time, you'll love Sharla Dance's scarf actions, Gospel Art Book pictures, handbells and more!
4. When He Comes Again
What child doesn't wonder when Jesus is coming agin? Teach this classic Primary song, When He Comes Again in singing time using finger air drawings, coloring pages and more!
5. Beautiful Savior
Beautiful Savior is probably my favorite Easter Primary song to sing! It's so (for lack of a better word) beautiful! Especially with simplified ASL and handbells on the descant. You'll love teaching Beautiful Savior using simplified ASL.
6. This is My Beloved Son
There are only a few times mentioned in the scriptures where God the Father speaks. This is My Beloved Son singing time idea focuses on those sacred moments making it perfect for Easter.
7. Had I Been a Child
Teach Had I Been a Child in singing time with this lesson plan that focuses on directive listening questions.
8. Hosanna
Teach the Primary song Hosanna in singing time using handbells. Handbells add a perfect touch to this Easter Primary song.
9. Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
What better way to celebrate Easter in singing time than with the stories of Jesus! Teach Tell Me the Stories of Jesus using any of these singing time ideas!
10. I Feel My Savior's Love
What better time to teach about the Savior's love than at Easter? Teach I Feel My Savior's Love using any of these singing time ideas including scarf actions or Sharla Dance to only name a few.
Easter Primary Singing Time Ideas
Try these Easter themed singing time ideas to help your Primary prepare for Easter. Most of these ideas are adapted from activities from the Friend.
11. He Is Risen!
The March 2021 Friend magazine has a fantastic activity entitled He Is Risen! that I easily adapted into an Easter themed singing time lesson plan!
12. The First Easter
There is another gold mine in the April 2020 Friend entitled The First Easter that is easily adaptable into a singing time lesson! Perfect for home-centered singing time as well!
13. The Miracle of Easter
Another wonderful Easter singing time activity from The Friend! It's called The Miracle of Easter that is easily adapted into an Easter singing time idea.
14. Easter Egg Review
Review any songs in singing time with this Easter egg singing time review activity!
15. Seven Days Until Easter
Another Friend activity for the win! The March 2018 Friend and has this Easter activity called Seven Days Until Easter that also works well in singing time!.
16. One Step. Closer to Easte
Get your Primary One Step Closer to Easter with this Easter singing time idea from the March 2016 Friend magazine.
17. Getting Ready for Easter
Getting ready for Easter is easy with this Getting Ready For Easter singing time idea adapted from the March 2015 Friend magazine.
18. Easter Footsteps
Move a picture of Christ through all the events leading up to the resurrection with Primary songs! This Easter Footsteps singing time idea is adapted from the March 2013 Friend magazine.
Easter Songs in the Friend
If you are looking for an Easter song published by the Church but not in the Children's Songbook, try these suggestions:
19. Gethsemane
If you are looking for a new favorite Easter Primary song, look no further! Teach Gethsemane in singing time and you won't be disappointed!
20. The Miracle
Another song that's bound to be a favorite is The Miracle.. Teach The Miracle in singing time using the stories of Jesus with scarf actions.
20. Because
Because by Shawna Edwards is another Easter song that's perfect to teach to your Primary!
What are your Easter Singing Time Ideas?
Leave a comment with your thoughts and ideas!
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You will LOVE this ZERO to Little Prep Singing Time Ideas with over 60 ideas that are easy to implement into your singing time!

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I am sure that everyone on the planet remembers where they were and what they did the morning of September 11th, 2001. We couldn't believe what we were seeing and felt helpless standing in front of a television wondering what happened. The rules had changed! War was not being fought in a battlefield with two parties wearing distinctive clothing.
I remember clearly that morning and like so many others, it completely changed my life.
On that day, I was the National Sales Manager of an apparel company on a business trip in Calgary getting ready to head to Vancouver for a Regional Sales Meeting. At 7am (9am New York time) I was greeted at the elevator by a hotel clerk who asked me if I had watched TV that morning. I said no as I proudly explained that I had gone to the gym and was now heading to the airport.
She started trying to explain that there had been an attack on New York. I asked: "by whom?" she replied: "we don't know".
Screams were then heard from the breakfast area as everyone stared in disbelief when the second plane crashed in the Twin Towers.
Five minutes later I was back in my room and calling my Head Office and Regional Manager of Western-Canada to discuss our plans for that day as over 20 of our employees were supposed to get on a plane and were very much afraid.
By 7:30 am (9:30 NY time) I had made the call to cancel the meeting and have everyone stay at home. At 7:35 my VP of sales and marketing was calling me to say that "I was blowing things out of proportion and everyone had to go to that meeting". To this day I wonder if she had purposely chosen those words.
At 7:37 the third plane went down.
In sheer despair, I called my husband and parents for comfort and asked them what I should do. My husband at that time was unemployed and I was told that I should not put myself in a position where I could lose my job.
Thankfully at 7:45 the United-States and Canada shut down their airspace.
I spent the rest of the morning with everyone else in the hotel lobby glued to the television as no one wanted to be alone. I then decided to go out for a walk and found a quilt shop in a strip mall across the street.
That's when I decided to take more time for me. I was stuck in Calgary for 5 days and made a daily tour of the shop and picked some projects to make once I got home.
After five days, I managed to get in a flight to Toronto and my husband drove the 7 hours to come and pick me up and take me home to Montreal.
Our career oriented lives changed on that drive back home. How could we have allowed a company to force me and 20 other employees to take a plane when we felt it was just wrong? How could we?
I literary changed my perspective on life that day.
We started a family and I got into quilting.


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Brand shows its great influence to china bus and coach manufacturers obviously in 2007. Kinglong has put forward "China Bus and Coach Expert" concept for brand orientation after several years experience and deeply thinking about itself, which efficiently strengthen its brand image.
In 1999, Kinglong firstly held bus and coach exhibition to introduce key products to clients, which achieved good results and was coped by other enterprises. And today-eight years later, facing powerful competitions from rivals, how to use more systemic ways to present achievements and leadership and to take the current advantages to build top brand, have became a serious problem.
Qu Tao, an experienced veteran experting in bus and coach brand research said, brand promotion activities are generally at primary stage, the biggest problem is unclearly brand characters and single spreading way, also there are some mistakes for enterprises to blow for its brand construction,but not in practice.
Yaohui, manager of Kinglong of Guangxi area told to reporter, people were unclearly about Kinglong in 2004, and salesman worked hard to help to distinguish "Three Dragons", but they were still ambiguous about the brand, which could see from a small increase of sales account, adding that, after the "Discovery" activity held in 2007, Kinglong brand gradully accepted and the sales account rose from 46 millions Yuan in 2006 to 90 millions Yuan in 2007 in Guangxi, which has a status changed from the fourth to the second grade market.
Some industry insiders appraised the brand orientation of "China bus and coach expert" has a key word "professional" is an advantage to Kinglong, according with its middle term strategic programme, which has strong tractility. Brand Effect indirectory helped to sell more in 2007, according to statistics, Kinglong had sold 12514 unit buses with value of 4.536 billions Yuan, up 25.8% and 23.4% respectively compared with the same period.


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The A.J. Fernandez Last Call Geniales started as a private blend of A.J. The name, Last Call, comes because of the fact that A.J. gave this cigars to his house guest during the last quarter of the NFL games. The Last Call was then introduced as the first cigars of the new Portfolio Series, a line that showcases A.J. Fernandez's private blends.
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Size: 48 x 114 mm (4,5'')
- Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Rosado
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Price: € 7.-
Aesthetically, the Last Call is very captivating, with a smooth and oily wrapper of a reddish Colorado tone. The production is perfect, with a generous filling and presents also a closed foot.
A.J. Fernandez Last Call Geniales: the cold draw reveals notes of cocoa and cedar. The beginning is toasty, with notes of cedar, very creamy, and slight spices in the back.
The first third continues very toasty and sweet with notes of cedar, nuts and tobacco. In the retro-hale is red pepper well perceptible, which gives the ample smoke some body. The strength is medium (3/5).
In the second third notes of cocoa support the cedar and nuts. The red pepper is still present in the back of the creamy smoke. Construction wise there aren't any flaws. The draw is excellent, with the right amount of resistance, and the combustion is homogeneous, with a firm ash. The strength increases slightly (3,5/5).
The last third sees notes of coffee appearing, which marries well with the rest of the aromas of cedar, cocoa, nuts and red pepper. There are herbal notes detectable in some puffs. The smoke continues to be very creamy. The strength increases to a medium high level (4/5).
Overall a well balanced and satisfying cigar, with an excellent construction. The evolution is good, even if the cigar is static in certain parts. The strongest aspect of the Last Call is certainly its price/quality ratio.
Rating: 90


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Last Updated: 08.00 PM, Feb 04, 2023
Niyati Fatnani, who is plays an author named Asmita in the web series Dear Ishq, says she is opposite in nature of her character in the show.
Niyati plays Asmita, a Bengali girl from Kolkata who is an award-winning literary editor, and an admirer of Premchand and Rabindranath Tagore.
Talking about her character, the actress said, "Asmita is a well-educated Bengali girl, who is dignified and respected. But she can be opinionated and can provoke others, especially Abhimanyu Razdan (played by Sehban Azim). However, in real life, I am quite the opposite. I am not that stubborn."
The actress added that in real-life, she believes in giving more chances to people and understanding a person better.
Niyati has earlier acted in popular television series like D4-Get Up and Dance, Yeh Moh Moh Ke Dhaagey, Nazar and Channa Mereya.
Dear Ishq is a story of two completely opposite personalities, who unknowingly fall for each other. It is directed by Atif Khan and produced by Yash Patnaik and Mamta Patnaik under the Beyond Dreams Entertainment Private Limited banner. The show is based on the book Write Me A Love Story written by Ravinder Singh.
Sharing insights into his character, Sehban who plays Abhimanyu in the show, said, "He is the blue-eyed boy of Indian publishing, known for his best-selling romance novels. He's drunk on his success…not at all a quintessential guy. He's rather callous and egoistic."
Sehban was earlier seen in television shows like Dill Mil Gayya, Thapki Pyaar Ki and Tujhse Hai Raabta.
Dear Ishq also stars Kishwer Merchant, Kunal Verma, Sanjeev Seth, Beena Banerjee and Vikas Grover. It is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. -


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SADC aims for an integrated energy system
SOUTHERN AFRICA is engaged in a number of projects to ensure that all countries are connected to the regional power grid that allows Member States to share surplus electricity.
Power utilities in mainland SADC, with the exception of Angola, Malawi and the United Republic of Tanzania, are fully integrated to the power grid through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).
SAPP is a regional body that coordinates the planning, generation, transmission and marketing of electricity in southern Africa on behalf of member state utilities.
Non-participation of Angola, Malawi and Tanzania in the regional power grid means that any new generation capacity installed in any of the three countries is not enjoyed by the nine other SAPP members, namely Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
In the same light, surplus power in the nine inter-connected countries cannot be exported to the three non-participation member states.
This situation has created challenges for most countries, particularly when they shut down some of their power generation plants for rehabilitation and cannot import power from neighbouring countries to meet their own local demand.
As a result, the utilities are forced to loadshed, affecting socio-economic activities since access to adequate power supply is a critical factor for development.
SAPP Coordination Centre Manager, Dr. Lawrence Musaba said in an interview to document SADC Success Stories that plans are now underway to connect the three countries to the regional power grid to enable all mainland SADC Member States to benefit from any new generation capacity installed in these countries.
"In the case of Angola, we are looking at the Angola-Namibia interconnector which is an interconnector that is specifically to interconnect Angola to the SAPP grid," he said, adding that another option is to construct the Angola-DRC interconnector.
The Angola-Namibia interconnector involves the construction of power transmission lines from the proposed Baynes hydropower plant in Lower Kunene, Namibia to link to the national power grid of Angola.
The Angola-DRC interconnector is part of the Inga-Cabinda-Pointe Noire interconnector, linking the power system of DRC to Angola. The project involves the construction of a section in Angola from the DRC border to Cabinda.
With regard to Malawi, SAPP is considering two options – a transmission line linking Malawi to Zambia or a line connecting Mozambique to Malawi.
Construction of the Malawi-Zambia interconnector will involve construction of a transmission line from Pensulo in Zambia to Lilongwe in Malawi.
The Mozambique-Malawi interconnector will entail the construction of a power line from Matambo substation in Mozambique to Phombeya, north of Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre.
Musaba said the only viable option for Tanzania is a new transmission line commonly known as Zambia-Kenya-Tanzania.
The proposed line will link Tanzania to the SAPP grid, and also connect the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) to SAPP, allowing countries in East Africa to share surplus electricity with those in southern Africa.
According to SAPP, construction of the interconnectors is expected to commence soon. In fact, Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania signed an agreement in December 2014 under which they committed to start their interconnector project in December 2015 and ensure that it is completed by December 2018.
Musaba said the various countries had shown commitment to make sure all planned projects are successful, adding that "we are hoping that everybody remains committed and is coordinating."
Once completed, the new interconnectors are expected to promote regional electricity trade, enhance security of electricity supply as well as foster regional trade.
Furthermore, the interconnectors will decongest existing transmission corridors, and provide another wheeling path that will fully integrate all mainland SADC countries to the regional power grid.


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We have the utmost confidence that if you are looking to step back and want to put this home into good hands that you will find it with us. For those who are serious about getting a property onto the rental market, whether this is a residential or commercial property, we are here to make this process easier on them! So, don't wait and try to handle this on your own, let us help you!
We know how to market your property.
Finding excellent tenants starts with making sure your property is visible and attractive. We install professional signage, create quality listings, describing your property thoroughly, and take beautiful photographs that showcase your properties highlights. We then list your property on all of the highly trafficked rental websites, including utopiamanagement.com. Our dominant position in the marketing place and years managing rental properties has allowed us to develop a sizable referral database. This positive reputation for being fair and responsive means many potential renters check with us first to find their rental home. We are able to consistently rent properties priced at current rates to qualified tenants. Our responsive property managers complete the marketing optimization by being available and knowledgeable, with phones and emails always answered swiftly.
- Advertising on most popular rental websites
- Quality listings including photos and video
- Showings 7 days a week by appointment
- Utopia referral base increases visibility beyond competition
Apartment Management Services
Owning an apartment complex brings a unique set of challenges. Utopia has spent years developing skills and systems to make your investment as profitable as possible. We manage apartment communities of all sizes, providing quality management services to suit the diverse needs of each apartment community. We provide comprehensive rental management, including scheduled property maintenance and rent-ready repairs, online rent collection, marketing and attracting quality tenants, lease execution, rent setting, and tenant retention programs. Our responsive managers help tenants feel welcomed and appreciated. Our experience leads to decreased vacancy rates and increased ROI. And our expertise and professionalism translates to profitable and headache-free investments for our clients. For an affordable quote and to discuss your needs, contact Utopia today.
- Online rent collection and direct deposit
- Extensive experience across a wide spectrum of multi-family properties
- High visibility marketing and promotion of your property
- Tenant retention strategies
- Responsive communication with calls and emails answered swiftly
- 24-7 emergency response
- Full monthly accounting and financial tracking via online portal
Commercial Property Management
When it comes to commercial property investments, Utopia's property managers are professional and think like entrepreneurs. Investors have trusted Utopia for years for all types of commercial property: medical buildings, industrial and office complexes, mixed use, and retail storefronts. We offer extremely competitive management fees, customized to the size and complexity of your property and portfolio.
- Comprehensive Management Services: building maintenance, marketing to target audience, lease administration, inspections, evictions and collections
- Monthly Financial Accounting Statements
- Tenant Retention Programs
- Vendor Management
- Contract Administration
- REO Management and Disposition
- CAM & Operating Expense Reconciliation
- Customized Asset Management Strategies
Homes & Condos
Utopia represents a large network of single family homes of all sizes and values. Our residential professional management services both attract and keep tenants happy while keeping owners expenses and vacancy rates down. Our goal is to free you from the day-to-day management tasks, from showing properties to collecting rent in our online portal, while maximizing your ROI.
With 25 years experience, you can rest assured your property is in good hands. Our years in the industry mean we've seen it all, and developed smart systems to screen tenants, manage expenses, communicate with tenants, and maintain properties efficiently. We understand local law and legal aspects of rental management so we shield our owners from unnecessary liabilities.
For residential properties, we offer a competitive management fee, which is one of the lowest in the industry. Unlike some competitors, we do not add on hidden charges or leasing or set-up fees.
Thorough Tenant Screening
Placing the right tenant is the single most important step in rental management. Our applicant screening includes income, rental history, employment, and eviction search to evaluate for potential delinquency issues. We verify identification, social security cards and pay stubs, along with contacting prior landlords for recommendations, keeping the delinquency rate to a minimum. Our thorough screening process for potential tenants has consistently kept our eviction rate at less than one percent.
Utopia also provides our owners with the optional "Utopia® Eviction Protection Program" for further peace of mind. As a management company, we have many procedures in place to assist in the elimination of potential liabilities.
- Exceptional property protection options for owners.
- Preparation, delivery, and execution of legal documentation for evictions.
- Optional "Utopia Eviction Protection Program" for additional peace of mind.
Quality Maintenance & Repairs
Maintaining your rental property, as well as being available to deal with emergency repairs, can be a source of frustration for landlords. At Utopia, we have a staff of in-house technicians available for most work, under general contractors license (#792427), meaning we can complete work as quickly as possible and pass the savings on to our clients. When necessary, we also have a network of trusted vendors for specialized work, some of which we have been using for over fifteen years. This relationship translates to purchasing power to help Utopia's clients get a better than market price.
- Maintenance & Rent Ready Repairs
- Technicians on Staff or Preferred Vendors
- 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance
- Move-in and Move-out Inspections
- Licensed and Insured Vendors
All Financials Tracked & Reported
Managing both expenses and income is all handled by our accounting department with use of your owner web portal. Tenants appreciate the ability to pay rent online, which also decreases delinquency. All expenses and receipts are tracked online and available to you at any time. A monthly statement includes all financial activity and copies of the bills we paid on your behalf. Your December statement has all of your annual figures for tax purposes. If you ever have questions regarding your statement, you can contact one of our helpful accounting staff members.
- Custom Web Portal
- Accounting staff make financial management easy
- Rent and security deposit collection online
- Bills and year end figures available any time


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Catarina Fernandes Martins is a reporter, screenwriter, and multimedia producer. Over the last decade, she has been traveling the world as a freelance foreign correspondent, reporting from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Poland, Germany, the Balkans, the UK, the US, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Turkey, Egypt and El Salvador. She has also been working as a screenwriter for documentaries and TV shows – in Portugal and the US.
Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR's Rough Translation podcast, PBS's Emmy award-winning show Articulate, The Guardian, The Christian Science Monitor, PRI's The World, WNYC, WGBH, Foreign Policy, World Policy Journal, The Boston Globe, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera America, ARTE's 24H Europe, RTP 1, RTP 2, Expresso, PÚBLICO, Diário de Notícias, Notícias Magazine, VISÃO, Rádio Renascença, TSF.
She is one of the co-producers of the documentary From Devil's Breath, directed by Academy award-winner Orlando von Einsiedel, and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is part of Trevor Noah's The Tipping Point series.
Catarina is one of the screenwriters responsible for the in depth award-winning documentary series Europa 30, about the history of Portugal's integration into the European Union.
She is part of the team that wrote Planeta A, a 9 episodes documentary series about sustainability co-produced by RTP, and the Gulbenkian Foundation. In 2022, Planeta A was nominated for the Prix Europa award in the category of TV Documentary Series.
In 2022, Catarina was part of the Project Oasis team, a research study on the sustainability of digital native media in more than 40 countries in Europe by the nonprofit SembraMedia.
She worked in Manthia Diawara's latest film – Angela Davis: A World of Greater Freedom.
In 2013, Catarina won Portugal's highest honor for young journalist of the year. She was a finalist for the European Journalist Awards on Diversity in 2016; she won Prémio Fernando de Sousa in 2017 and was part of the team that won that same award in 2018. She was the recipient of a Gulbenkian Grant for Investigative Journalism in 2019. Catarina is an International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) fellow. In 2023, the episode she worked on for NPR's Rough Translation podcast, Stuck@Work: Your Country's Brand Is Escape, But You Can't, won a Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists in the US.
Catarina is trained as a radio producer by the Transom Story Workshop in the US.


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8 reviews for Dear Parents Tag You're It Love Teacher Shirt
I wore this to the prom, and, for the first time, I've seen a group of teenage girls that go to prom wearing this shirt. It's so cool and I love the pink design. I'm so happy that Vivid released this shirt, it's one of my favorite shirts, and I bought one for my friend. Now, I'm begging her to get one for her too. I'm sure that I'll see her in it.
As a teacher, I love teacher's shirts. They're a symbol of a teacher, and this one is perfect for the job. It's a little on the expensive side, but it's a great shirt. The uniform shirt is a cute idea and the shirt looks great with a pair of jeans.
I just wanted to share the very awesome experience I had with the Teacher Shirt. I received this yesterday and it was exactly what I envisioned in my daydream of a teacher shirt. It was just what I wanted, and it arrived in a very timely manner. I am extremely satisfied with the Teacher Shirt and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a great shirt to wear out to school on a beautiful day.
I'm a teacher and I wanted a shirt that looked nice and didn't take up too much room. I picked this one because it's a plain shirt and looks a bit more elegant. The shirt is a nice shade of grey and it fits very well. The front is made of a soft material, so it is not too stiff, and it has a little pocket for your pencil or your phone. The shirt is made of a nice material and it's not too stretchy, so it can fit a little bit of everything. The back is a little bit long, so if you like loose fitting shirts, it might not be the best one for you. The sleeves are long, so it's not too tight and they feel soft to the touch. The material is soft and smooth, so you feel comfortable and it's not too clingy. The shirt is well made and the design is nice, so it is also a good buy if you're on a budget. I think this shirt would be a good choice for someone who likes a more formal look, it would be perfect for someone who doesn't prefer the more formal look.
I love this shirt. Its very stylish and a great price. i look forward to receiving my package in the mail.


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Enjoy fabulous views of the Pacific from just about every window of this elegant and inviting small hotel - dramatically located on a bluff above the Dana Point Yacht Harbor. Blue Lantern Inn was featured on The Today Show in March 2012 as one of the most affordable beach resorts. Click here to watch The Today Show segment. Listed as a Top U.S. Seaside Inn by Travel and Leisure Magazine and featured on the Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List, Blue Lantern Inn's guests savor a delicious breakfast in the morning and wine and hors d'oeuvres in the af
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DENVER -- Summer's end is just around the corner, but it's not over just yet. If you were unsure about what to do in Colorado during the month of September, we hope the following list will help you plan and decide to create memorable adventures.
Check out these 45 festivals happening in Colorado during the month of September.
1. Telluride Film Festival – September 4, Telluride
Come celebrate film, community and creativity in Telluride at the Telluride Film Festival.
2. Four Corners Folks Festival – September 1 – 3, Pagosa Springs
Come and listen to Los Lobos, Bela Fleck and Abial Washburn, Sarah Jarosz and more.
3. Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience – September 1 – 3, Aspen
Experience the music of Maroon Five, Keith Urban and much more.
4. OHV Rally and Festival – September 1 – 3 in Lake City
All OHV vehicles will be allowed into Lake City's historic downtown on designated streets.
5. Taste of Colorado – September 1 – 4, Denver
More than 50 restaurants from Colorado will come to Civic Center Park to showcase all the varieties of food our great state offers.
6. Wild West Air Fest – September 2, Steamboat Springs
Nationally renowned pilots will perform aerobatics and formation flying.
7. Wine Fest – September 2, Riverside Park, Salida
If you thought Colorado was all about beer, you'd be wrong. Come celebrate Colorado wineries during this festival.
8. Early Iron Festival – September 2 in Cole Park, Alamosa
More than 500 vehicles will be showcased during this vintage car show.
9. Tour de Fat – September 2, Fort Collins
This festival combines music, bikes and beer at the New Belgium Brewing Company. Tickets are $25. Pre-festival tickets available online.
10. Labor Day Liftoff – September 2 – 4, Colorado Springs
Enjoy this balloon classic and balloon glow festival in Memorial Park.
11. Commonwheel Co-op's Labor Day Art and Craft Festival – September 2 – 4, Manitou Springs
Enjoy art, music and more at Memorial Park in Manitou Springs.
12. Harvest Festival and Balloon Rally – September 2 – 4, Windsor
There will be a balloon launch, vendors, music and more.
13. Pizza and Pints Festival Tour – September 4, Boulder
Enjoy pizza, beer, live music and lawn games.
14. Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival – September 7 – 10, Estes Park
Jousting, piping, parade and more at theEstes Fairground and Event Center.
15. Bennett Days – September 8 – 10 in Bennett
Enjoy the Bennett Days Festival in the Town of Bennett from September 8 to 10.
16. Burning Mountain Festival – September 8 and 9, New Castle
Enjoy music, a parade, vendors and more at Burning Mountain Park in New Castle.
17. Balloon Festival in Snowmass Village, September 8 – 10, Snowmass
The Balloon Festival in Snowmass Village is touted as one of the highest-altitude balloon events in the country.
18. Apple Festival – September 9, Buena Vista
Partake in apple bobbing, pie contests, tours and more at Turner Farm in Buena Vista.
19. Harvest Beer Festival – September 9, Cortez
Enjoy music, food, a kid's activity zone and more at Parque de Vida in Cortez.
20. Potato Day in Greeley – September, 9 Greeley
There will be a living history demonstration, music and baked potatoes at the Centennial Village Museum in Greeley.
21. Early Settlers Day – September 9, La Junta
Come on down to La Junta and enjoy a beer garden, music, food and more at City Park.
22. Chili and beer Festival – September 9, Crested Butte
If you want a taste of locally made chili, craft beer and live music, then head on to the mountains for this festival in early September.
23. High Peaks Music Festival – September 9, Westcliffe
You better get your tickets fast for the eighth annual High Peaks music festival. The festival will feature Annie Savage & the Savage Hearts Band, Dakota Blonde and more.
24. Lafayette Bew Fest – September 9, Lafayette
Don't know much about craft beers? Would you like to learn? Thenthis festival is for you! Explore both craft and micro beers one pint at a time.
25. Colorado Artfest – September 9 and 10, Castle Rock
This juried fine arts show will showcase artists from across the country in downtown Castle Rock.
26. Fiber Festival, September 9 and 10, Salida
Looking for new fabrics for your home? You'll find everything you need at the Fiber Festival, held in Riverside Park.
27. Festival Italiano at Belmar – September 9 and 10, Lakewood
Enjoy Italian food, wine and artisan vendors during this two-day festival.
28. Bike Festival – September 14 – 17, Salida
Are you a bike aficionado? Then you may want to head to Salida for group rides, bike films, a chainless race, a bike parade and more.
29. Fremont County Air Show – September 16, Penrose
There will be fly-ins, a parachute demonstrations and more at the Fremont County Airport.
30. Broomfield Days Community Festival – September 16, Broomfield
Enjoy great food, a parade, dozens of vendors and more in Midway Park in Broomfield.
31. Summerset Festival – September 16 and 17, Littleton
The Summerset Festival attracts more than 20,000 enthusiasts each year to Littleton. We expect this year to be no different.
32. Colorado Mountain Winefest – September 14-17, Palisade
Organizers say it's the state largest and oldest wine festival! Ready to experience what the Colorado wine scene has to offer?
33. Holly Berry House Folk Art Festival – September 15 – 17, Colorado Springs
More than 150 juried artisans from across the U.S. will showcase their artwork at Rock Ledge Ranch.
34. ColorFest – September 15 – 17, Pagosa Springs
Enjoy hot air balloons, beer, music, wine and more in Pagosa Springs.
35. Telluride Blues and Brews Festival – September 15 – 17, Telluride
There will be blues, beer and more at the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival in mid-September.
36. Uncorked Wine and Music Festival – September 16, Lake City
Enjoy music, food and wine at the Uncorked Wine and Music Fest, happening in downtown Lake City.
37. Miners Day – September 16, Frederick
There will be a parade, vendors, music and more in Christ Park.
38. Pirate Fest – September 16, Northglenn
We may be a land-locked state, but that doesn't mean pirates can't come and visit us from time to time. Enjoy some pirate adventures in Northglenn during the Pirate Fest!
39. Rocky Mountain Oktoberfest – September 16 and 17, Woodland Park
Enjoy the Rocky Mountain Oktoberfest at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.
40. Celebrate Constitution Week – September 17 – 23, Grand Lake
Week-long events will be celebrating the signing of the Constitution in Grand Lake.
41. Breckenridge Film Festival – September 21 – 24, Breckenridge
Enjoy tons of films (from documentaries to indie art projects) at the Breckenridge Film Festival!
42. High Elevation Rock Festival – September 22 and 23, Greenwood Village
Many rock bands will rock out at the High Elevation Festival at Fiddler's Green Amphitheater.
43. Chile and Frijoles Festival – September 22 – 24, Pueblo
Enjoy music, arts and crafts, cooking competitions and a lot of chilies at Union Avenue in Pueblo.
44. Heritage Brew Festival – September 23, Manitou Springs
Enjoy many varieties of breweries from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Memorial Park. Tickets start at $30.
45. SNEFFELS Fiber Arts Festival – September 23 and 24, Ridgway
Anannual fiber festival in Ridgway featuring more than 25 fiber arts vendors and artists.


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Climate-Controlled Storage
You want to keep your items as safe as possible, and this is best done by avoiding storage facilities that need to be properly insulated. Climate-Controlled Storage, a climate-controlled warehouse or self-storage facility, is a great way to keep your belongings out of the weather.
Climate control also helps keep rodents and insects out of the unit. Some companies like Long Distance Movers even offer dehumidifiers in some locations. However, climate-controlled storage units are more expensive than their non-regulated counterparts. Whether you need climate-controlled Storage depends on your specific items. For example, if you are storing clothing, books, or electronics, you need to consider the weather in your region.
If you have sensitive items, you must look into climate-controlled Storage. Having a temperature control device can prevent damage to your belongings. Climate-controlled storage facilities use air conditioning and humidity control to maintain a stable temperature. These units are ideal for storing business records, household goods, and fine art. They are also less susceptible to rodents and insects. Although climate-controlled Storage is not mandatory for short-term Storage, it is usually a better choice for long-term Storage. This is especially true if your items are valuable or sensitive.
Climate-controlled Storage is a special type of self-storage that provides extra protection for items. Most people use traditional Storage for non-valuable things, but if you have items you want to keep for a long time, climate-controlled Storage is probably a better choice.
Temperature and humidity fluctuate and can damage a variety of products. This includes paper, clothing, wood furniture, electronics, leather, and more. A climate-controlled storage unit keeps the temperature and humidity levels constant. It can also help prevent moisture-related damage to your stored goods.
If you are storing valuable items such as documents, photographs, artwork, and other irreplaceable items, keeping them in a climate-controlled environment is probably a good idea. In addition, it may be beneficial to store them in a climate-controlled facility if they're in a region where extreme temperatures are a common occurrence.
Is climate-controlled Storage safer than non-climate-controlled Storage? Climate-controlled Storage is a great way to protect your belongings. Whether you have an item that needs special care or one that has sentimental value, a climate-controlled space will give you peace of mind.
Before you put any valuables into Storage, you should ensure that the storage facility has climate control. This will help to prevent moisture damage. Moisture can damage your clothing, electronics, and books. It can also affect leather, which can become discolored or moldy.
Furniture is also susceptible to changes in temperature. Wood is particularly vulnerable. It expands and contracts when exposed to extreme heat. Moreover, it can warp or even split if the temperature changes abruptly. Items with high value, such as jewelry, art, or important paperwork, should be stored in a climate-controlled space. Similarly, items with a high humidity level, such as clothes and electronics, should be stored in a climate-controlled unit.
Whether you are moving or just storing your valuables for a long time, you will want to ensure that you are taking the necessary steps to protect your belongings from harm. Avoid items that are easily damaged by heat or cold. Using climate-controlled Storage is important in protecting your items from extreme heat and cold. Some items at risk of being damaged are art, musical instruments, electronics, documents, and photos. While you may be tempted to store them in the garage or attic, you should avoid doing so.
Temperature changes can affect art, music, and other sensitive items. Ideally, the ideal temperature for these items is between 60 and 75 degrees. However, if this is not possible, try to find a facility with a climate control system. Climate-controlled Storage is a great way to protect your valuables from extreme weather conditions. It is especially important for long-term Storage. Is climate-controlled Storage cheaper than non-climate-controlled Storage?
Climate-controlled storage units cost about 25% to 50% more than standard open-air units. This is because they require special systems, installation, and maintenance. Unlike conventional Storage, a climate-controlled unit can be maintained at an even temperature. The average climate-controlled unit stays between 55 degrees and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, which is more than enough to protect your most valuable items.
Depending on your needs, climate-controlled Storage is not worth the extra cost. If you are storing items that are not valuable, you may opt for a non-climate-controlled unit. You should also be aware of other factors that could impact the cost of your Storage.


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The New Indian Express reports that obstructive sleep apnea has been a significant factor in traffic accidents in Bangalore.
Many city youths are becoming victims of road accidents because they fall asleep while riding or driving, according to medical experts.
About 10 per cent of the traffic accidents are caused suffer from sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) being the most common of them, said senior physician and consultant pulmonologist, Narayana, Health City, Dr Murali Mohan, on Sunday.
OSA results from the airway being blocked due to the muscles in the throat relaxing intermittently.
He was speaking at a bike rally organised by the Bangalore Traffic Police in Cubbon Park to mark World Head Injury Awareness Day.
"The risk of motor vehicle accident increases by two or three times in OSA patients," he added. "Studies show that college students sleep for less than the ideal 6.5 to 8 hours a night."
Too little or too much sleep increases the risk of death while on the road, he said.


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Aura video editor review in Title/Summary
Aura Video Editor
Aura Video Editor is a professional video editing software that enables you to create your own video movie and slideshow. With Aura Video Editor, you can now make a professional looking video with numerous and outstanding video effects and transitions.
- Publisher: Aura4You Multimedia Software
- Last updated: May 27th, 2020
Aura Video Station
The Aura Video Station is an advanced piece of technology that allows you to see a subject's aura, providing a detailed glance into their personality, spiritual state, and core energy. Armed with this information, your clients will be empowered to change their lives for the better, by making choices in harmony with who they really are.
- Publisher: Aura Video Station
- Last updated: August 27th, 2015
Aura Video to Audio Converter
Aura Video to Audio Converter is specifically aimed to extract audio from video. In addition, it can also convert between most popular audio formats. The program supports a wide range of input video and audio formats. What is more, besides supporting regular files as source, it also allows downloading video from the Internet.
- Publisher: Aura4You Multimedia Software
- Last updated: May 18th, 2013
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Ulead MediaStudio Pro
Ulead Media Studio Pro 8 is your professional tool for video editing. Import video from nearly any digital and analogue source, mix clips, add audio, text, insert both visual and audio effects, and finally export sequences in almost any format. Its choice of built-in tools will allow you to edit your pictures, your audio clips, your video sequences, and create new ones!
- Publisher: Ulead Systems, Inc.
- Home page: www.ulead.com
- Last updated: May 26th, 2020
AVS Video Editor
AVS Video Editor can help you open, edit, and convert video files in various formats such as MP4, MKV, WEBM,VOB, WMV, M2TS, and TS. It can process videos in any resolution up to 4K UHD. Support for hardware acceleration using Intel HD Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce ensures speedy conversion of videos.
- Publisher: Online Media Technologies Ltd.
- Home page: www.avs4you.com
- Last updated: February 6th, 2024
honestech Video Editor
honestech Video Editor is an efficient tool that will allow you to edit your video files. With this program, you can burn CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays directly from its interface. Furthermore, the application offers numerous output settings (video codec, audio codec, aspect ratio, resolution, etc.) and it will also help you create DVD menus from the templates which it provides.
- Publisher: Honest Technology
- Last updated: January 16th, 2013
Avid Video Editor
Avid Video Editor is an application intended for non-linear edition of your videos. In fact, it looks quite the same as other programs like Windows Movie Maker and Windows Live Movie Maker, so if you are familiar with any of these applications, you will find no difficulty using Avid Video Editor.
- Publisher: AvidK Multimedia Software
- Last updated: June 8th, 2011
OpoSoft Video Editor
Oposoft Video Editor is an easy-to-use and handy application that allows you to merge multiple video files into one single file, split a large video file into smaller clips, and cut the segments you want and then get a new small file from a large video file.
- Publisher: Oposoft Corporation, OPO Software Studio
- Last updated: October 21st, 2013
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VideoPad Video Editor
VideoPad is free video editing and movie making software for Windows. This video editing application can use various file formats including .avi, .wmv, .3gp, .wmv, .divx and many more. Create great looking videos with the intuitive user interface.
- Publisher: NCH Software
- Home page: www.nchsoftware.com
- Last updated: February 6th, 2024
Wondershare Video Editor
Wondershare Video Editor is an easy-to-use audio/video editing application. It allows you to combine clips, music, and add text and special effects. This program comes with 2 different video editing modes: Easy Mode and Full Feature Mode to meet your video editing needs.
- Publisher: Wondershare Software Co., Ltd.
- Home page: filmora.wondershare.com
- Last updated: June 25th, 2020
Free Video Editor
Free Video Editor is an easy to use video editing software for windows. Help you splitting, merging, cutting and many more.
- Publisher: ThunderSoft
- Home page: video-editor-free.en.softonic.com
- Last updated: August 2nd, 2021
GiliSoft Video Editor
GiliSoft Video Editor is a simple tool that lets you cut and join video clips, make split screen videos, apply stylish video effects and filters, and add music, titles, etc. Easy Cutter of GiliSoft Video Editor can easily cut a long video file into many smaller different video parts with zero quality loss.
- Publisher: Gilisoft International LLC.
- Last updated: July 18th, 2023
Xilisoft Video Editor
Xilisoft Video Editor is an application designed to edit video files. The application allows you to split, join, and cut video files of different formats. It supports virtually all the known video file types and lets you work in a simple and quick manner.
- Publisher: Xilisoft Corporation
- Home page: www.xilisoft.com
- Last updated: September 16th, 2012
Aimersoft Video Editor
Aimersoft Video Editor Software enables you to preview the video and adjust the cutting settings like starting time, ending time and file length; set the splitting manually and automatically; adjust the video and audio parameters like frame rate, resolution, bit rate, encoder and so on to get the best quality.
- Publisher: Aimersoft Software
- Last updated: June 11th, 2014
idoo Video Editor Pro
Though it does offer a good variety of video editing tools and features, idoo Video Editor Pro could also be defined as a video-related toolbox containing much more than just video enhancement functions, a video cutter and merger, or a handful of video effects and filters. Actually, it also includes a GIF maker, advanced cutting tools, a video compressor, watermarking and subtitles support, etc.
- Publisher: idooSoft
- Last updated: June 6th, 2019
SuperDVD Video Editor
SuperDVD Video Editor allows you to capture Film from WebCam ,DV Camera ,TV Card Into Divx or Avi file format on fly. It has many other features, such as : - Edit AVI or Divx or other format file with the frames control - Copy Any Part of the film and save it . - Divide/Merge Audio or Vedio Stream into new file - Change the play speed and add video effect.
- Publisher: Power Image Team, Inc.
- Home page: www.lock-usb.net
- Last updated: June 16th, 2011
ImTOO Video Editor
ImTOO Video Editor is actually a suite of video editing tools. Probably the name "editor" is too ambitious for this toolbox because it only allows joining, splitting and cutting video while other more complex operations are not available. This suite includes three different applications, which can also be bought separately.
- Publisher: ImTOO Software Studio
- Home page: www.imtoo.com
- Last updated: September 10th, 2012
Any Video Editor
This is a very simple video editor. Besides editing a clip, it can also create a new video by using any available pictures and applying transitions between them. You can also apply watermarks to your clips and insert subtitles. The effects and transitions available are interesting.
- Publisher: AnvSoft
- Last updated: June 26th, 2011


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The organization that wants and needs some vehicles just to perform a function of the fleet and maintenance of the fleet. The main reason for the maintenance of the fleet is just to see all performance of the fleet and maintenance of it in order to enhance the productivity and give help to a business as smoothly and swiftly as possible.
Responsibilities of the manager include the maintenance of vehicles, overseeing the consumption of fuel and costs of fuel, management of drivers, utilization of assets, make a plan of the routes, and apply the system that enhances the production of the new company and reduces the examples of waste.
Fleet maintenance companies mostly utilize this type of software to enhance fleet efficiency and help decrease operational expenditures.
Some Step Of The Responsibilities Of Fleet Manager
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Safety Of The Vehicle Mover
The major responsibility of the manager is to keep the driver. It is difficult to ensure the driver's behavior is safe. The manager utilizes all the useful tools: a system of vehicle tracking and dash cams that bring the visibility of exact -time into the vehicle remotely and give you proof just to apply training of the driver.
Tracking From Fleet
Make sure yourself about the safety of vehicle mover, one thing we need to know perfectly about vehicles. It looks very simple, vehicle tracking direction must be challenging to feet whether this software has five or six fleets or might it is 5,000. The managers of the fleet maintenance software mostly depend upon some technology and more systems are tracking to know where the vehicles enhance the products into their operations.
The intent of the mandate is to change all logging of paper and decrease instances of frightened driving also caused by the fatigue of the driver.
The system which is subject to the mandate, managers of the fleet implement electronic logging devices to ensure that they have an exact drive time of the complement system.
Reduction From The Total Cost
It is expected from the managers to verify unwanted expenditures to support make high cost and also the fleet system now cost of fuel, maintenance can swiftly enhance .This is the responsibility of the in charge of company whether it is instating the efficiency of the fuel program (doesn't matter if the cost of fuel is much more high or low. It is the responsibility of the charge to examine the money-saving process and help this company to increase productivity.
A badly maintained fleet can damage the profit in most of the ways, including enhancing the fuel amount and costs of maintenance, also enhancing potential just for some mismanagement. It is a challenge to maintain the fleet very well, but with the management of the fleet, organization makes it easier.
Vision technology helps the driver to manage their performance and check the driving in a dashboard that is just available to the manager for a fleet wide type of review.


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The Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Project (PACAP) was initiated in 2013 with the aim to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients in all stages of pancreatic cancer. PACAP initiated a nationwide outcome registration database and biobanking projects which provides unique opportunities for improving care for these patients, in addition to developing new diagnostic and treatment strategies. After three years, several straightforward points of improvement in care and guideline compliance for patients with pancreatic cancer in the Netherlands were identified. The PACAP-1 trial was then launched to implement these improvements in care centers nationally. The three key best practices were:
- Optimal patient information and use of chemotherapy.
- Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy and referral to a dietician in case of digestive issues.
- Use of metal stents to alleviate compression of the bile duct.
The aim of the PACAP-1 trial was to enhance the implementation of - and adherence to - key best practices in pancreatic cancer care at the 17 Dutch pancreatic centers and their associated regional networks. The implementation process includes monitoring, return visits, and provider feedback in combination with education and reminders. The trial, funded by the Dutch Cancer Society, will also assess the outcome of the program by evaluating the levels of implementation and compliance, and monitoring patient outcomes. Primary outcomes are 1-year overall survival, and secondary outcomes include 3- and 5- overall survival and quality of life for pancreatic cancer patients.
Data was collected through the registries within PACAP: the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR, oncological and survival data), the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Audit (DPCA, surgical data), and the Patient Reported Outcome Measures recorded at set timepoints (PROMs, quality of life data).
The PACAP-1 trial started on May 22, 2018 and ended on July 9, 2020 with a total of 4,769 patients included. Results have not yet been published.
Read more about this paper on Biomed Central.
Researchers involved
PhD-students PACAP-1: Tara Mackay
Principal Investigators PACAP-1: Casper van Eijck


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According to the Bible, heretics are people who claim to believe in God but do not keep God's commands, being tempted by man-made rules and theories (2 Pe 2:1–3).
Whether a belief is heresy or not can be determined by whether it is following the commands of Jesus Christ.
In the days of the early Church, too, there was a warning against heresies (Tit 3:10). Since then, paganism entered the church and settled down as if it were authentic Christian services. In the process, theories and creeds against the Bible took the form of Christian doctrines and have been observed up until now.
In this sense, the Bible points out that today's churches that do not keep God's commandments while claiming to believe in God are following heresies.
The Church of God is the only true church that obeys God's commandments and holds to the testimony of Jesus (Rev 14:12).


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Life in Texas means you run into all kinds of people ranging from the born and raised full size pick up driving Texan to the guy from the midwest who moved here because he got tired of shoveling snow six months out of the year.
It means you encounter the bible thumper, the atheist and the five people who don't quite fit into either category either.
And this mix of people gives you a blend of political backgrounds and beliefs that helps put you in situations in which you are 100 percent aligned or against those you are speaking with.
Of course it isn't always so black and white as to say you agree/disagree with everything but there are moments where it feels that way.
Moments where you cannot help but think about the promises we make and the promises we keep. Or maybe there is no relationship between the two.
Maybe it is just my having just finished season 5 of House of Cards that has me looking cross eyed at some people and wondering how they can so easily promise one thing and do another.
Monkey Business
I am listening the Civil Wars sing Barton Hollow and thinking about how much I like this song. It is a mix of folk and blues that I find particularly enjoyable.
Mostly vocals and guitar which leads me to think they would probably be pretty good live.
Spent the last few days spitting blood, breathing fire and shooting fire from my mouth so I have tried to avoid interacting with people.
There have been a few who haven't allowed me to avoid engagement who have learned it is not a good time to test me because I am happy to lower my horns to gore and trample you.
That is definitely not the kind of monkey business I want to be involved in and certainly not what they want either.
No one really needs to hear me bellow at them about the stupid lies they tell.
Anyhoo I am still working on constructing a video montage and haven't been happy with the quality of the work I have produced.
Well, that is not entirely true.
I think the templates have come out pretty well but the free hand work isn't quite flowing with the sort of quality and grace that I want.
It would probably be wise to ask one or two people to take a look at it so that I can get their opinion as to whether I have missed the mark or not.
There is a distinct possibility that it might be better than I think and given how many things are going on right now it would be foolish not to get someone who has perspective I don't have.
Perspective, it is something that is easier to come by when you are not juggling chainsaws and torches.
And now for a different sort of music break.
And one more because I love these lyrics
Leaves were falling,
just like embers,
In colors red and gold,
they set us on fire
Burning just like moonbeams in our eyes.
Ask about the promises we make and the promises we keep and I guarantee I have written a few things that have moved people like this music.
Maybe not on the same scale, but I have done it and I am proud of that.
But I am not done, not by a long shot.
Certain promises are burned upon my memory and I go the distance and do what must be done until I am convinced no more work is required.
Well folks, the ride is about to get really bumpy so I am going to buckle in and hold on because Mr. Toad has taken the damn wheel.
It is all going to look different soon, but hell if I know how that will render or manifest itself.


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Best, buttery, easy cut out sugar cookies recipe with cake mix, homemade with simple ingredients. Rich, buttery, soft yet firm and holds its shape.
This recipe is great, if you are fond of doctored cake mix desserts.These cookies taste just as good as they look. Now, these cookies do expand a little during baking, but not so much that they lose their shape. You may also like this Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe (Soft and Chewy) and these Easy Chocolate Sugar Cookies (Cut Out).
How to make easy cut out sugar cookies recipe with cake mix?
- Mix wet ingredients- This includes egg and butter.
- Mix in dry ingredients- The includes cake mix powder.
- Cover- And chill.
- Roll out dough- And cut out shapes.
- Bake- Until golden brown.
- Cool- Until room temperature.
- Decorate- With royal icing or glace icing.
What is the difference between cut out sugar cookies and drop sugar cookies?
It's all in the name! Drop cookies are a simple easy cookie that you simply scoop and drop on the cookie sheet. They are made with a thinner batter that is more wet and sticky. On the other hand, cut out cookies have a more dough-like texture that can be rolled out and cut out with cookie cutters to create fun shapes before baking. These are also ones that you can decorate for holidays once cooled.
How to decorate sugar cookies? (Cookie toppings)
Decorate with frosting that stays soft at room temperature:
- Best Sugar Cookie Frosting
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- Lemon Frosting (Lemon Buttercream)
- Marshmallow Frosting
- Easy Orange Frosting (Buttercream Icing)
- Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
- Maraschino Cherry Frosting
- Brown Sugar Frosting
Decorate with icing that dries hard:
- Royal icing
- Glace icing
- Powdered Sugar Glaze
Decorate with sprinkles and fondant decorations:
- Homemade Sprinkles
- Fondant Flowers
- Fondant Daisies
- Fondant Bows
- Fondant Roses (Ribbon Roses)
- Royal Icing Flowers
- Stencils
- Colorful Sanding sugar
Decorate with chocolate:
- Chocolate Ganache Frosting (2 Ingredients)
- Melted chocolate drizzle
- Chocolate ganache
Cookie Add-ins or Mix-ins
Sprinkles- to make a Funfetti version
Finely chopped nuts- Roughly chopped are really hard to cut into shapes with cutters
Mini chocolate chips- Regular sized chips are just too large.
Finely chopped dried fruits- Such as apples, berries, cranberries, mangoes, apricots
Zests- From fresh lemons, limes, or oranges
Extracts- Such as mint, peppermint, maple, almond, lemon, caramel
Coconut- Finely shredded is best.
How to roll out sugar cookies?
I like to take portions of the dough to roll out, because many recipes make a lot of cookie dough and rolling out that much dough can be a challenge, let alone finding the space for it. The dough you are not currently using should be kept in the fridge to keep it firm. Once you've portioned it out, use a rolling pin to roll out to about a quarter inch. Be sure that it is an even thickness all the way across.
How thick to roll out cookies?
Typically, you roll out the dough to ¼" thick. However, if you want a thicker and often softer cookie you can double that up to ½". Please note that baking time will be longer for thicker cookies.
Why did my sugar cookies spread and lose their shape?
It is likely that the dough wasn't firm enough. Maybe the flour wasn't measured correctly and was lacking, depleting it's firmness. It also could be that the wet ingredients were too plentiful, making the dough too sticky and thin. One of the most common reasons for this is that the dough was not chilled!
Why are my sugar cookies hard?
Perhaps it is due to over-baking or the inaccurate measurement of ingredients. Here's a trick to soften them again: Put a slice of bread in a cookie jar with the cookies overnight. By morning, the slice of bread would be hard, having transferred its moisture to the cookies and they will be soft again.
How long to bake cut out sugar cookies?
This varies based on the thickness and size of the cookie. Here's a rule of thumb: Your cookies are ready to be removed from oven when they are firm along the edges and tops are golden brown and they are slightly soft in the center. Residual heat from baking pan continues baking them to perfection at room temperature.
Tips and techniques for best cut out cookies
Chill dough- Cover and chill dough in refrigerator for 1-2 hours so that it's not sticky and easier to handle.
Cut cookies close together- Be sure that you use your space well when cutting out the cookies. Get to the very edge of the dough and place the next cutout as close as possible to the previous to get the most cookies out of one roll of dough.
Use minimal handling- Although this can be difficult since you are handling the dough quite a bit, be sure not to constantly have the dough in your hands, because the heat from your hands will warm/ soften the dough.
Keep cookies soft- By putting a slice of bread in the cookie jar. The cookies draw moisture from the bread to stay soft and yummy longer.
Measure ingredients correctly- Instead of just eyeballing it. This can really make or break the cookies!
Watch the timer- And keep an eye on the color of the cookies. The edges should be golden brown. They won't be as tasty if they are overcooked or even undercooked.
Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper- Or parchment paper to prevent the dough from sticking to the rolling pin or countertop. Using flour can make the dough harder as you work with it and will leave a powdery base on the cookie even after baking.
Sift cake mix- For the best dough texture and a lighter, fluffier cookie.
Don't over-mix dough- Because the cookies will be more dense and tough.
Leave space- Between each cookie on the tray so that there is enough space for them to expand during baking.
Cool on tray- Be sure to let the cookies cool on the pan before taking them off, because this allows them to bake a little more and also will give firmness to the cookie so that you can easily take it off the pan without breaking it.
Storage for buttery sugar cookies
Room Temperature- These can stay in a cookie jar for up to 3 days and still taste delish!
Fridge- Keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freezer- Once cooled, these can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Then thaw to room temperature to enjoy.
More classic cookie recipe
- Pistachio Cookies (Cut Out)
- Easy Funfetti Cookies (Cut Out)
- Crackle Cookies (Crinkle Sugar Cookies)
- Coconut Sugar Cookies
- Peppermint Stuffed Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Crispy Rainbow Sugar Cookies
Cut Out Sugar Cookies (With Cake Mix)
- 1 Egg Large
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 1 box Yellow cake mix
- 1 cup Royal icing Or glace icing, For decorating
- In a large mixing bowl, add egg and butter and mix until combined.
- Sift the cake mix powder.
- Add this sifted cake mix into the bowl of wet ingredients.
- Mix until just combined. Don't over mix.
- Cover and chill dough in refrigerator for 1-2 hours so that it's not sticky and easier to handle. Do not skip this step!
- Remove dough from fridge and divide in half. Work with one portion at a time and keep the other portion chilled in the fridge.
- Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper or parchment paper and use a heart cutter to cut out pieces. Make sure you are leaving enough space between each cookie so that there is enough space for them to expand during baking.
- Remove excess dough from around the shapes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are firm.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely and then, remove them from the tray.
- Decorate with royal icing or glace icing. Enjoy!
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days. They can also be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- The number of cookies you get from this recipe depends on the size of your cutter and thickness you roll out your dough. I prefer thinner cookies and roll out my dough thinner than most people.
- The baking time can also vary, depending on the size of your cookies as well as the thickness.


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Join the Parliament for a Virtual Conference on "Nuclear Weapons and International Law"
On Thursday, November 12 join Parliament Chair, Audrey Kitagawa, and Parliament Ambassador for Peace, Security and Nuclear Disarmament, Jonathan Granoff, for the virtual conference Nuclear Weapons and International Law 2020.
Sponsored by the International Section of the New York State Bar Association, this free virtual conference will bring together thought-leaders, policy-makers, and experts – from the UN, other domestic and international governmental agencies, think-tanks, NGOs, and academia – for a comprehensive examination of this still grave but often overlooked subject. The program includes panels on the present facts and policies about nuclear weapons, international law, including present and proposed treaties, the role of the UN and other organizations, and how to both increase public awareness of the continued threat of nuclear weapon and create new, more stable international norms of conduct and policy.
Explore the full program below.
Parliament Chair, Audrey Kitagawa, will join Panel 5: Approaches for Advancing the Rule of Law and Morality as Concerns Nuclear Weapons at 4:10 pm. Panelists will address approaches for advancing the rule of law and morality as concerns nuclear weapons, including considerations as to litigation, defense of protesters, shareholders litigation, shareholders resolutions, FOIA requests, civic advocacy, universal jurisdiction, election of proactive prosecutors, civil engagement, the work of major faith groups, and other approaches.
Featured panelists include:
• Laurie Ashton, Of Counsel, Keller Rohrback; Member of Legal Team for the Marshall Islands in Its Nuclear Disarmament Cases in the International Court of Justice; Counsel for Marshall Islands in Its Nuclear Disarmament Case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals• Jacqueline Cabasso, Executive Director, Western States Legal Foundation; North American Coordinator, Mayors for Peace• Rev. Prof. Drew Christiansen, S.J., Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development, Walsh School of Foreign Service, and Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Georgetown University• Tom Z. Collina, Director of Policy, Ploughshares Fund, and Co-author, with William J. Perry, The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump (BenBella Books, 2020)• Audrey Kitagawa, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Parliament of the World's Religions
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Intelligent Data Centres Issue 42 | Page 41
EXPERT OPINION keen to deliver on their environmental tech promises . First came the imperative drive to dramatically cut data centres ' operating energy efficiency overheads and reliance on fossil fuels through energy efficiency programmes and by opting for other power sources such as renewable . Second came deliberations on redesign of data centre waste byproducts from utilisation activities such as Energy Reuse Effectiveness ( ERE ) rechannelling the output heat generated from vast IT cooling operations for alternate heat supply .
And now in the third stage of IT ' s response , attention on the environmental aspects of data centres is turning towards creation of true and sustainable circular economies for data centre hardware equipment usage that will dramatically improve and assist with the wider IT industry ' s sustainability efforts . Adherence to circular purchasing models will also address areas such as developing recycled IT infrastructures and at the same time , will cut the wait times for supplychain shortages through effective reuse of the IT equipment . Returning to the earlier point about the decline of vendor-led arbitrary buying cycles , most IT leaders now appreciate that data centre hardware , typically storage , servers and networking hardware equipment , can – with the right support partner , warranties and software in place – easily continue to be supported for an additional five years at a minimum . This is possible through post-warranty support and even longer with End of Service Life support , with the appropriate optimisation tweaks keeping performance levels assured .
So , what does using a Circular Economy in the data centre actually mean in practice ? At its very core is the desire
Ian Shearer , Managing Director , APAC & EMEA , Park Place Technologies
to come as close to zero wastage for IT equipment as is possible , meaning that existing data centre hardware , networking and cabling should be kept in use for as long as possible . Circular adherence positively encourages IT leaders to look towards active hardware reuse to create a looping procurement chain with sustainability top of mind with every hardware asset . Why ? Even before it is unboxed , every brand-new data centre asset already comes with acres of energy loss and increased carbon footprint stamped already gained within its production life cycle . This energy loss www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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Tiki lantern takes Auckland to Seoul Lantern Festival
Tiki lantern takes Auckland to Seoul Lantern Festival
An evocative green lantern in the shape of a Hei Tiki put Auckland firmly on the world stage when it featured at the 2010 Seoul Lantern Festival, which opened on 5 November and ended on Sunday 21 November.
The festival was originally scheduled to run for a week but was extended to two weeks after unprecedented visitor numbers forced an extension to its season. In that time, more than one million people attended the festival, which stretched along 2 km of the Cheonggye River and featured five themed areas on bridges across the river.
The Auckland lantern
was in the form of a 2.5 metre tall Hei Tiki, designed by
multimedia artist Darryl Thomson (DLT) and constructed in
Korea. It was included in the "Lights of the Global
Village" section of the festival between Mojeon and
Gwangtong bridges. A total of 27,000 lanterns from 24
countries were displayed at the event, which coincided with
the G20 Seoul Summit.
Darryl Thomson is based in
Auckland. He has completed sculptural commissions at
festivals in Australia and New Zealand and has created
three-dimensional art works in cities including Los Angeles
and London. He says the design he created for the Seoul
lantern is drawn from his Ngati Kahungunu ancestry. Its
fusion of the glowing colours of pounamu and the smooth
lines of an unadorned traditional Hei Tiki form are brought
together to symbolise purity, new beginnings and birth.
The Seoul Festival showcased his art in front of the
biggest international audience yet and raised awareness of
New Zealand art and culture among the many visitors to the
Organisers of the Seoul Festival had contacted
the Auckland Festival organisers with an offer to host a New
Zealand lantern with a cultural theme in recognition of the
established international profile of Auckland's Lantern
Festival. It is the first time the Auckland Festival has
been invited to collaborate with an overseas lantern
The Hei Tiki lantern has also featured in the latest edition of the New Zealand Embassy publication Korea Update.
Auckland's festival is a free three day event produced in partnership by Auckland Council and Asia:NZ. In 2011 it will celebrate its 12th year, and will have completed a full Chinese zodiac cycle in that time. Up to 70,000 people per day attend the Auckland festival.
The festival occurs each year at the end of Chinese New Year celebrations in Albert Park in central Auckland. Up to 70,000 people attend each day of the festival.
The 2011
festival, which takes place from 18 to 20 February, falls in
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Susan Faunce, a 2006 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, has been elected as a Revitalization Governor from Maine for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors. This position is reserved for only one lawyer in each state and Susan will serve a two-year term.
The mission of the American Association for Justice is to ensure that victims of negligence or wrongdoing have full access to justice in the court system, even when taking on the most powerful interests. The Association provides information, professional support and a national network to help trial lawyers effectively and expertly represent their clients.
Susan has been with Berman & Simmons since 2006 and represents clients throughout Maine involved in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. She leads Berman & Simmons mass tort practice. She recently completed the AAJ Leadership Academy. She is a board member of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, the Maine Justice Foundation, and Maine State Bar Association. She takes the place of outgoing Revitalization Governor and Berman & Simmons colleague Michael Bigos '03.


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RWS was fined US$55,448 after failing to implement internal controls
Resorts World Sentosa has been fined by Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) after the casino operator failed to implement a system of internal controls approved by the regulator.
Singapore.- Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has been fined SGD75,000 (US$55,448) by the Casino Regulatory Authority. The fine was imposed after the casino operator failed to implement a system of internal controls approved by the regulator as required by the Casino Control (Internal Controls) Regulations 2013.
The RWS penalty was revealed in the CRA's 2020-21 annual report, which reports that the regulator collected almost SGD48m in income from licensing fees.
In April 2020, Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs said it would set up a new, concentrated body called the Gambling Regulatory Authority, reconstituted from the current CRA, to supervise the whole betting industry in the country from 2021.
Singapore to ease travel restrictions for some inbound travellers
Authorities in Singapore have announced a shorter 10-day quarantine for travellers coming from a list of "Category 3" countries.
The 10-day quarantine will apply for arrivals who have spent their last 14 days in Austria, Bahrain, Bhutan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Fiji, Greece, Iceland, the Republic of Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, the Maldives, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom or the United States.
Tourists will be required to have a Covid-19 test when they arrive and another on their 10th day in the country. Visitors arriving from Category 2 countries, which include France, Finland, Italy, Japan, Portugal and Spain, will still have to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
In August, authorities announced that people coming from Hong Kong and Macau will not be required to undergo the 14-day quarantine. Singapore also began testing a quarantine-free travel corridor with Germany and Brunei for fully vaccinated travellers from September.


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Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Organic Sauvignon Blanc wine is defined as wine made from grapes grown in accordance with the respective defining principles of organic farming, which typically excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.
The legal definition of organic Sauvignon Blanc wine varies from country to country. The primary difference in the way that organic wine is defined relates to the use (or non use) of preservatives during the wine-making process.


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53% of working women say their workplaces are male-dominated
12, Mar 2019
For 97% of working women, life has changed post migration, a survey by ICICI Lombard on the physical and mental health of working women through their career span.
The study surveyed working women in the age group 22-55 years, covering aspects like migration for work, resuming work post maternity and women at work facing menopause. The objective of the survey was to understand issues faced by working women at the workplace.
While gender equality at the workplace has become a byword in the corporate sector, the survey has brought forth the fact that 53% of the working women believe their workplaces are still male-dominated.
Of this, 46% belong to the age group 22-33 years, followed by 35% group from the age group 34-44 years. Women in the telecom and manufacturing sector experienced more instances of gender discrimination than any other sector.
Another interesting facet of the survey was in that 62% of the respondents believed that recognition at par with male counterparts notwithstanding, there is a gap when it comes to remuneration. This was found to be more prevalent in the manufacturing and financial sectors.
The imbalance thus created puts extra pressure on women leading into increased frustration levels (66%), working beyond their capacity to prove their mettle (64%) and stress due to high expectations (62%).
Workplace abuse was an aspect faced more by older women (45-55 years), with a majority of them reporting this to HR (43%), but a significant lot (32%) also quitting on account of this.
Positive change
Migration for work has proved to be a positive change for 97% of working women, enhancing self-confidence and financial independence. Cultural shock, though, is a major challenge.
Also, women migrating post 30 are more prone to stress as it is mentally difficult to accommodate in formal office environment.
Respondents to the survey relating to menopause revealed that depression is a common emotion impacting 89% of working women, leading 42% of them to take leave once a month. In order to relieve that stress, 49% of the women engaged in activities like yoga, while others preferred morning/evening walks and zumba. However, gym and outdoor sports are almost negligible.
The study involved online quantitative interviews with 1500 working women, across five locations.
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