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The Knowing the Bible series consists of twelve individual 12-week study guides that offer significant ways to learn and study the Bible. Composed from a variety of gifted authors and edited by J. I. Packer and Dane C. Ortlund, these study guides connect the story of God's grace through Scripture to practical applications, challenging questions, and theological discussions. This enlightening course will guide you through each book and connect important themes and passages to questions that are provoked. This series is for anyone who wants enrich their Bible studies and can be used for personal or group study.
This Knowing the Bible series is a tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the Bible with an understanding of how the gospel is woven throughout Scripture. Here are Gospel-minded pastors and scholars doing Gospel business from all the scriptures—this is a biblical and theological feast preparing God's people to apply the entire Bible to all of life with heart and mind wholly committed to Christ's priorities.
—Bryan Chapell, president emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary
Mark Twain may have smiled when he wrote to a friend, 'I didn't have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long letter.' But the truth of Twain's remark remains serious and universal, because well-reasoned, compact writing requires extra time and extra hard work. And this is what we have in the Crossway Bible study series Knowing the Bible—as the skilled authors and notable editors provide the contours of each book of the Bible as well as the grand theological themes that bind them together as one Book. Here, in a 12-week format, are carefully wrought studies that will ignite the mind and the heart.
—R. Kent Hughes, senior pastor emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois
Knowing the Bible brings together a gifted team of Bible teachers to produce a high quality series of study guides. The coordinated focus of these materials is unique: biblical content, provocative questions, systematic theology, practical application, and the gospel story of God's grace presented all the way through Scripture.
—Philip Graham Ryken, president, Wheaton College
These Knowing the Bible volumes introduce a significant and very welcome variation on the general run of inductive Bible studies. Such series often provide questions with little guidance, leaving students to their own devices. They thus tend to overlook the role of teaching in the church. By contrast, Knowing the Bible avoids the problem by providing substantial instruction with the questions. Knowing the Bible then goes even further by showing how any given passage connects with the gospel, the whole Bible, and Christian theology. I heartily endorse this orientation of individual books to the whole Bible and the gospel, and I applaud the demonstration that sound theology was not something invented later by Christians, but is right there in the pages of Scripture.
—Graeme Goldsworthy, former lecturer in Old Testament, biblical theology, and hermeneutics, Moore Theological College
What a gift to earnest, Bible-loving, Bible-searching believers! The organization and structure of the Bible study format presented through the Knowing the Bible series is so well conceived. Students of the Word are led to understand the content of passages through perceptive, guided questions, and they are given rich insights and application all along the way in the brief but illuminating sections that conclude each study. What potential growth in depth and breadth of understanding these studies offer. One can only pray that vast numbers of believers will discover more of God and the beauty of his Word through these rich studies.
—Bruce A. Ware, professor of Christian theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
In the Logos edition, these digital volumes are enhanced by amazing functionality. Scripture citations link directly to English Bible translations, and important terms link to a wealth of other resources in your digital library, including tools for original languages, dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, and theology texts. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you're looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
The book of Genesis is foundational to the whole Bible, and to every human life. Genesis tells us who God is, who we are, how things went wrong, and the plan that God has put in place to return the earth to the way it was meant to be. This guide helps us see how the storyline of Genesis foreshadows and connects to the good news about Jesus, and offers penetrating exegetical insights for those of us seeking to better understand God's plan to bring blessing to all nations.
Mitchell M. Kim is the lead pastor of Living Water Alliance Church. A participant in the 2010 Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa, he is passionate about raising up men and women to serve as kingdom workers in our globalized world. He received his PhD from Wheaton College.
The books of Ruth and Esther recount two of the most moving stories in all of Scripture: Ruth, a displaced widow in search of a new home and loving husband, and Esther, a courageous queen intent on saving her people from imminent destruction.
This guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—leading us on a journey to discover the God who hears the cries of his people and remains faithful to his promises.
Kathleen B. Nielson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) serves as the director of women's initiatives at the Gospel Coalition. She is a popular conference speaker and the author or editor of numerous books, including co-editing (with D.A. Carson) Here Is Our God.
The book of Psalms powerfully resonates with the whole spectrum of human emotions and experiences, resounding with heartfelt praise, humble confession, and honest lament.
This guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—exploring the Bible's ability to transform our emotions and incline our hearts toward worship.
Douglas Sean O'Donnell (MAs, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Wheaton College) is senior pastor of New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois. In addition to serving as an instructor for the Charles Simeon Trust, O'Donnell is a member of the North American Patristics Society, the US Board of the Irish Bible Institute, the Center for Pastor Theologians, and the Evangelical Theological Society. He is the author of a number of books, including The Beginning and End of Wisdom, The Song of Solomon and Matthew in the Preaching the Word commentary series.
The book of Proverbs uncovers the foundation of wisdom, marks out the paths that make us wise, and points us to the ultimate source of all true understanding: Jesus Christ.
Helping make sense of a unique book, this guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—revealing its wise instruction for godly living that glorifies God and leads to blessing for his people.
Lydia Brownback (MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the author of several books and a speaker at women's conferences internationally. She has served as director of editorial for Crossway's Book Division; writer-in-residence for Reverend Alistair Begg; and broadcast media manager for Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, where she produced The Bible Study Hour radio program with James Montgomery Boice. Some of Lydia's books include the On-the-Go Devotional series as well as A Woman's Wisdom: How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything.
The book of Isaiah, which alternates between promises of judgment and restoration, reminds God's people of the magnitude of humanity's sin, the judgment that we all deserve, and how God displays his glory by saving sinners. This guide shows us how the prophetic promise of cosmic renewal ultimately anticipates the work of Jesus Christ, the servant-king whose death results in new life for all who trust in him.
Drew Hunter studied theology and biblical interpretation at Wheaton College Graduate School before becoming a teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana.
The book of Matthew paints a powerful portrait of Jesus as Israel's long-awaited Messiah, the one who would bring God's kingdom to earth and fulfill his promises to his people. Leading readers through this hope-filled book, this guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—inviting us to encounter God's one and only son: Jesus Christ, the savior of the world.
Drew Hunter (MA, Wheaton College) is a teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana. Previously he served as a minister for young adults at Grace Church of DuPage and taught religious studies at College of DuPage. Hunter is the author of Isaiah: A 12 Week Study and Matthew: A 12 Week Study.
The Gospel of Mark paints an important portrait of Jesus as Israel's promised Messiah. Mark's account also makes clear how Jesus' kingship confounds public expectations by emphasizing his humility, suffering, and sacrifice. This accessible guide is filled with wise reflections on the biblical text and helps us understand what vibrant faith and authentic discipleship look like as we follow a rejected king.
Dane C. Ortlund is Bible publishing director at Crossway. He is the author of two books and serves as a series editor for the Knowing the Bible series. He received his PhD from Wheaton College.
The Gospel of John reveals an unmatched portrait of Jesus and is arguably the most theologically and philosophically profound account of his life, death, and resurrection in the New Testament. From revealing Jesus' cosmic identity as being with the Father "in the beginning," to recounting the many miraculous signs attesting to his mission and divinity, this guide encourages us to worship Christ as Lord and to follow him on mission in the world.
Justin Buzzard received his MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and is the founder and lead pastor of Garden City Church in Silicon Valley.
The book of Acts chronicles some of the most important events in Christian history: the coming of the Holy Spirit, the birth of the early church, the scattering of Jesus' disciples across the known world, and more.
This guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—helping us understand the history-shaping events that took place in the years following Christ's resurrection and ascension.
Justin S. Holcomb (PhD, Emory University) is an Episcopal priest and teaches theology, philosophy, and Christian thought at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. He serves on the boards of REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) and GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments). He also serves on the council board of the Biblical Counseling Coalition.
The book of Romans was Paul's greatest literary achievement, a majestic letter in which the apostle explains crucial doctrines such as original sin, election, substitutionary atonement, the role of the law, and justification by faith alone. Plumbing the theological depths, this guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—helping us to follow along as Paul recounts the history of salvation and illuminates the glories of the death and resurrection of Christ.
Jared C. Wilson is the pastor of Middletown Springs Community Church in Middletown Springs, Vermont. His articles and short stories have appeared in a number of periodicals, and he has written the popular books Your Jesus Is Too Safe, Gospel Wakefulness and Gospel Deeps, as well as the curriculum Abide.
The book of Philippians challenges Christians to remember their true identity as citizens of God's kingdom, especially when faced with difficult circumstances and painful trials.
Helping us grasp the Apostle Paul's gospel-centered exhortation to endurance, this guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—encouraging us to joyfully imitate Christ in the midst of hardship.
Ryan Kelly (PhD candidate, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is pastor for preaching at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and serves as a council member for the Gospel Coalition.
The book of James has a well-deserved reputation for providing practical advice, yet it also contains challenging teachings on wealth, anointing with oil, prayer, healing, and the relationship between faith and works. Through clear exposition of the biblical text and thoughtful application questions, this guide helps us rightly understand James as a stirring exhortation to fruitfulness—ultimately reminding us of the necessary connection between genuine faith and heartfelt obedience.
Greg Gilbert received his BA from Yale and his MDiv from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is senior pastor at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and the author of What Is the Gospel? and the co-author of What Is the Mission of the Church?
J.I. Packer (DPhil, Oxford University) serves as the Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College. He is the author of numerous books, including the classic best-seller Knowing God. Packer served as general editor for the English Standard Version Bible and as theological editor for the ESV Study Bible.
Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) is the executive vice president of Bible publishing and Bible publisher at Crossway. He serves as an editor for the Knowing the Bible series and the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, and is the author of several books, including Edwards on the Christian Life.
Lane T. Dennis is president and publisher of Crossway Books and Good News Tracts. Dr. Dennis earned his BS in business from Northern Illinois University, an MDiv from McCormick Theological Seminary, and a PhD in religion from Northwestern University. Before joining Good News Publishers in 1974, he served as a pastor in campus ministry at the University of Michigan (Sault Ste. Marie) and as the Managing Director of Verlag Grosse Freude in Switzerland. He is the author and/or editor of three books, including the Gold Medallion-award-winning book Letters of Francis A. Schaeffer, and he is the former Chairman of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Dr. Dennis serves as the Chairman of the ESV (English Standard Version) Bible Translation Oversight Committee and as the Executive Editor of the ESV Study Bible.
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MusicBrainz Server
Products > MusicBrainz Server
The MusicBrainz Server is an open source GPL licensed software application that is written in Perl. The MusicBrainz Server provides the primary interface to the MusicBrainz Database by providing a website for users to browse and edit the data on, and a web service to power client applications like MusicBrainz Picard. The server can be accessed at http://musicbrainz.org/ or alternatively you may setup and run your own server.
If you are looking for help in understanding how MusicBrainz works the beginners guide and FAQs will provide a more thorough overview.
The following diagram briefly illustrates the different components of the MusicBrainz service:
How the MusicBrainz components are related to each other
As the diagram illustrates, the MusicBrainz server listens for incoming web page / WebService requests over HTTP, processes the requests referring to the database where necessary, and returns an appropriate response to the calling client. (See the DevelopmentOverview page for more details). The Relatable TRM Signature Server is not part of the MusicBrainz server. It is a closed-source proprietary system licensed from Relatable. For more information, please see HowTRMGenerationWorks. Since the Relatable TRM Signature Server is closed-source, you cannot download or modify its source code.
Required Software
The MusicBrainz server is built on top of the following components:
- The data is stored in a PostgreSQL relational database.
- Virtually all of the server code is written in Perl 5.8.
- The web server is built using Apache and mod_perl.
- A selection of Perl modules from CPAN are used; in particular the web pages are constructed using Mason.
- The Expat XML parser library is used to handle the RDF web services.

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Visitors must have a valid ID and must pass through a security screen before being granted entry to the courthouse. Electronic devices, including cellular phones, laptop computers, and electronic tablets are prohibited in most Federal Courthouses unless authorized by an Administrative Order.
Counties in the Middle District of Florida
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United States Courthouse & Federal Building
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* Note: The Fort Myers Division does not have staffed Bankruptcy Clerk's Office. The District Court's Clerk's Office at the Fort Myers Courthouse does not accept filings in bankruptcy cases. Bankruptcy petitions and other papers filed by parties without an attorney MUST be filed by hand delivery or by mail at the Clerk's Office in the Tampa Division, located at 801 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 555, Tampa, Florida 33602.
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Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse
300 North Hogan Street
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"We experience a tremendous growth each year. In 2014 we produced 6 million kilos of pineapples, which we increased to 13 million in 2015," starts Mauricio Lopez, from Bengala Agricola, Colombia. "We expect to continue growing and we will expand our production area. The expectations for this year and 2017 are 20 million and 25 million respectively."
Mauricio Lopez explains that their pineapple business started in the year 2012. "We imported seeds from Costa Rica in March 2012 and started the plantation in august that same year. The first harvest wasn't till November 2013 and we started exporting in December 2015. We expect to export 700 containers in total this year."
Bengala Agricola is more than just pineapples. "We also have production of, for example, three varieties of mango and avocados. However, we made it a priority to develop the pineapple business first. Nowadays, it's an independent organization within the company, so we can start expanding plantations and include other fruits as well."
"We are the leader in producing and exporting Colombian pineapples. One of our big advantages we have established is the high productivity level. We produce about 130 tons per hectare, which is more compared to the output per hectare of Costa Rica. Besides this advantage, we can also produce our fruits under better weather conditions. Our production isn't organic, we apply fewer pesticides than Costa Rica to obtain a less contaminated product, continues Mauricio.
According to Mauricio, they stimulate the local economy of Colombia. "We create new work opportunities. We need 1 person per hectare of production. As I already explained our production is quickly growing and therefore, we need more people working in the fields. This gives the possibility to Colombian people to receive a normal income."
Bengala Agricola is ready to start exporting to the European market. "We have the certifications that are needed. We are in the process of obtaining the Global Gap certification and we have BPA and BASC. Moreover, at the end of the year, we will apply for the fairtrade certificate. We already established export markets such as Milan – Italy, Rotterdam – The Netherlands, Chile, and the Caribe."
Mauricio concludes, "I expect that we end this year with 1000 hectares of production. Our brand is Bengala Golden Premium in the national and international market. Our purpose is the offer an optimum quality product. A product that has characteristics such as flavor, texture and fragrance. We give the international market a new alternative."
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Coding Conversations: First Time Presenting at a Technical Conference
October 18, 2018
Last month was the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Houston, Texas, and it's known as the world's largest gathering of women technologists. I was lucky enough to attend this year's event on behalf of LinkedIn.
On the second day of the conference, I was scheduled to give a talk about LinkedIn's load testing and disaster recovery strategies in front of over 600 attendees. As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at LinkedIn's New York City office, I work as an embedded SRE with the News and Editorial Voice team to support new feature launches and ensure the stability and scalability of the existing infrastructure. While I was very excited about the opportunity to share my work, this was my first time speaking in front of such a large audience.
The talk proposal
The idea behind this talk came to mind when I joined LinkedIn over a year ago and saw first-hand how our Network Operations Center (NOC) team was shifting traffic away from a problematic data center to immediately mitigate a live production issue while it was being investigated and resolved by SREs.
First, this process takes a lot of pressure off of the engineers who may be debugging a complex issue in the middle of the night. Second, instead of being reactive in our disaster recovery approach or only testing these processes once per year, we have incorporated load testing and traffic shifts as a part of our daily operational work.
My first thought at the time was, "This is really neat!" I wanted to share how we do this with the rest of the industry, so that more people could implement it and make their day-to-day lives easier.
Also within my talk, it was a goal of mine to introduce the SRE role to those who may be unfamiliar with it and to present some of the challenges and problems that SREs at LinkedIn are trying to solve. Our primary goal as SREs at LinkedIn is to keep the site up and secure. We do this by working hand-in-hand with the other teams to design, build, and run large-scale systems that are reliable, efficient, and scalable. In a nutshell, we accept failure as inevitable and try to get ahead of it and plan for it by leveraging tooling and automation whenever possible.
Fear of public speaking
Speaking at a technical conference has been one of my career goals for some time now. However, being an introvert, this was a very terrifying prospect.
Over the last few years of my career, I've found that the fear of public speaking prevented me from taking risks to share my ideas, speak about my work, and present solutions to problems. I knew that stepping outside of my comfort zone was necessary in order to learn, grow, and accomplish things I didn't think I could.
Prepare, prepare, prepare
As with most things, experience helps build confidence over time. However, when you don't have a lot of stage hours under your belt, you are more likely to experience a fear of public speaking. A public speaking appearance is the culmination of a thorough process of preparing and rehearsing your presentation. The more prepared you are, the less worried you will be about losing your train of thought, forgetting your lines, or looking nervous.
Having a strong support network and getting feedback from my colleagues was key in improving my performance. A few weeks before GHC, I gave a talk about the operational aspects of running and monitoring Video Stickers at SRE[in]Con, which is an annual internal conference for SREs and House Security at LinkedIn. This gave me a good idea of the overall process of preparing to give a talk while still being in a comfortable environment around my peers.
This year, GHC event organizers offered speakers a free training webinar with a professional speaker trainer. Melissa Marshall from Present Your Science shared information and best practices that could better prepare us for speaking at GHC 18 and other conferences. One of the tips Melissa gave was to use an emotional appeal to take the audience on a journey. Even though I was presenting technical information, it was important that I still try to tell a story to get the audience engaged. A typical technical talk might consist of 10% emotional appeal and 90% technical information; but Melissa suggested shifting that balance just a bit to 30% emotion, 70% fact.
As engineers, we tend to feel most comfortable going into long technical deep dives when explaining ideas or topics. However, at GHC, the technical level of attendees is extremely mixed, ranging from entry level technologists to top leaders in the field. Therefore, it was important that I adjust the talk to have a couple of "common ground" sentences. Melissa compared it to diving into the water (technical deep dive) and then coming back to the surface with check-ins like "this is why this matters," "so what?" and "why are we talking about this?". This makes the material more accessible to a less technical audience by tying it back to a big-picture theme or idea.
In addition to incorporating these tips, I also did a rehearsal of the talk in our NYC office and tried to simulate the conditions of a real conference as much as possible. This gave me the opportunity to receive feedback and advice from my colleagues and field some potential questions that I might get from the audience.
The big day
I'm happy to report that the day of the talk, everything ran smoothly. I presented on LinkedIn's traffic tier architecture, which enables us to move live production traffic across data centers. I discussed the benefits of our daily load tests and how they help us improve our availability. Afterwards, I got a lot of questions from the audience, which helped me feel like they were really engaged and understood the topics I was presenting. For those interested, the slides from the talk can be found here.
While I'm very proud of myself for having overcome this professional milestone, I must admit that it was a huge relief when everything was over and I could finally relax and get back to my normal schedule. However, the positive outcomes from my experience made me glad that I had taken this leap. It can be easy in software engineering to limit your focus to the challenges at hand in your specific role, but I found that taking a step back and engaging with the broader community had tangible benefits.
Speaking at GHC was a great way to build my personal brand and grow my professional network. For instance, my LinkedIn profile views grew by over 2,000% from the previous week after I gave the talk. I was also approached to speak at another technical conference. I met some amazing people throughout the events and talks and re-connected with coworkers from my previous job.
I would highly recommend everyone in tech, especially engineers who might be hesitant to speak at public conferences, to at least give it a try. Sharing your expertise at these events is a very rewarding and humbling experience that will definitely enrich your personal and professional life. You might even enjoy it!
I'd like to thank my colleagues who have helped and encouraged me throughout this journey: Michael Kehoe, Yilin Li, Chelsea Valentine, Xiao Li, Kunal Kandekar, Chris Ng, Siva Sooriyan, Henry Escobar, Logan Rosen, Kevin Krawez, Can Burak Cilingir, Pratheeksha Seetharama, Lingbing Wang, Sandya Ramu, Ankur Paul, Anne Trapasso, Cait Rogan, and Hannah Sills.


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The quality of Bonotto wines is inextricably linked to the terrain where the vines grow: the gravelly foreshores of La grave del Piave, an environmental context with geological and climatic characteristics ideal for viticulture.
An ancient riverbed, the soil is characteristically sandy-silty in composition, permeable and carefully drained and infused with gravel and pebbles, which absorb heat during the day and gradually radiate it at night. The favorable climate, which ideally balances wet and sunny days, makes this land the cradle of great wines.
The knowledge of a deeply assimilated winemaking culture values the characteristics of the traditional grape varieties, which are perfectly suited to the environment, with the most refined and accurate winemaking techniques.


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Top 5 CEOs that Care for Their Teams Like Family
Businesses rely on a CEO for more than just their managerial expertise, but for their constant level of support and source for morale as well. They are the tech figures who lead by example and provide security and stability to their employees while pushing the company in the right direction. CEOs across the tech industry have reshaped what it means to be a business leader. These innovators exemplify what it means to go above and beyond for their company and to lead by example – Here are the top 5 CEOs that care for their teams like family.
Marc Benioff – SalesforceWith its market capitalization roughly $55 billion and growing, Salesforce continues to dominate the cloud computing industry, and CEO Marc Benioff is leading the way. Hailed as one of the top CEOs in the CRM space, Benioff continues to bring forth innovative practices while fostering a welcoming and productive company environment for his employees.
The entrepreneur started the company in 1999 from an apartment in what was soon to be a booming tech city — San Francisco. He changed the way software is developed and distributed, and with his tremendous success, the philanthropist makes it a point to give back to the community.
Benioff established the "1-1-1 model", which utilizes the company's resources to encourage employees to think of the greater good. This philanthropic CEO not only continues to make an impact in his community, but he strives to share the same attitude with his employees.
In the wake of Indiana's controversial religious freedom law in 2015, Salesforce employees asked to be relocated elsewhere. Signed by Governor Mike Pence, the law allowed businesses to refuse business to LGBT individuals based on religious grounds. Though the company could not completely uproot all operations in Indiana, Benioff provided both financial and personal support for those employees who felt oppressed. It was even reported that he offered an employee a $50,000 relocation package. Benioff continues to extend aid to his community and employees no matter what the cost.
Dominic Barton – McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company is a consulting giant that works to create a diverse, inclusive environment for all of their employees. Under Dominic Barton's leadership and guidance, the company has been able to offer services to both employees and clients through management consultation, internal support and recommendations. Despite the positive change, Barton still felt the company was digressing from their original focus on supporting the client.
After careful consideration and consulting with his executive team, Barton implemented both hands-on and technologically-driven support systems, which not only introduced new practices within the company but also redirected the company back to its core foundation.
But his zeal and determination for implementing change doesn't stop there. Barton actively encourages his younger staff members to express their opinions concerning how the company is operating and what changes they would like to see. His efforts also extend towards closing the gender gap by attempting to raise the proportion of female consultants within the company from 24 percent to 40 percent. His guidance not only reminds employees to puts clients first but of how much he values McKinsey & Company's diverse workplace as well.
Bob Bechek – Bain & CompanyIn 2016, Bob Bechek earned a spot in Glassdoor's list of the 50 highest-rated CEOs in the United States. But it isn't the high employee approval rating that should be noted. Employees rave about how Bechek improved the company's employee training programs by providing frequent weekly training events as well as on-the-job apprenticeships which strive towards employee growth.
Moreover, employees value Bechek's open door policy which allows every employee, despite their title or role, to feel valued and heard by giving them the opportunity to share ideas and concerns. But his support doesn't stop there. Bechek also implemented company-wide mentorship programs geared towards helping entry level employees learn from the ground up. Bechek's leadership style is well-liked, and it shows through his employees and their work, which has made Bain & Company the top management consulting business in the industry.
Tim Cook – AppleOn August 24, 2011, Tim Cook was formally appointed CEO of the biggest name in tech — Apple. This shift left employees, investors and tech enthusiast a bit hesitant, considering Cook had such a big legacy to follow. During this transition, Cook doubled the size of the company, expanding the pool of employment opportunities. As the company continues to grow, Cook maintains company culture, and it starts with the hiring process.
When it comes to choosing a new talent to introduce to the company, Cook utilizes a team of diverse individuals from all walks of life. He focuses on an 'intrigue onboarding process' which includes employee orientation and attendance to Apple University, an internal training program that explains Apple's philosophies and standards, and offers Apple specific courses such as "How Apple Does Things."
This training program focuses on Apple's focus on simplicity, which was started by Steve Jobs and later carried on by Tim Cook. This resource is just one of the many company-wide resources that Cook provides his employees.
Jeff Weiner – LinkedInDuring periods of uncertainty, employees often look to their CEO for guidance, support and arguably most important, assurance and stability. With the recent acquisition of LinkedIn, CEO Jeff Weiner addressed his employees through a company-wide letter. The letter, which was later released publicly, addressed a number of concerns, with corporate stability at the top of the list.
Weiner focused on LinkedIn's core values and how they continue to make a positive impact in the global workplace. He assured worried associates that business would run as usual, with the notable exception of the employees who focused entirely on LinkedIn's status as a publicly traded company.
But even those whose positions would be eliminated were assured that he would help guide them into their next chapter. In a letter filled with such vulnerability and transparency, Weiner left the cards on the table — showing his 5000+ employees the value they held.
Even before the networking power-players acquisition, Weiner proved himself as an employee-first type of leader. In 2016 after LinkedIn's stock price took a nosedive, he decided to forfeit his equity package and disburse the money to his employees — an estimated total of roughly $14 million. Weiner wanted to keep employees happy despite this upset in the stock market; a gesture that spoke volumes of his desire to keep a positive company morale.
Leading by example
CEOs often act as the company spokesperson, spearheading actionable goals and providing support to their teams. The CEOs mentioned within this post have not only helped employees during hardships but continue to go above and beyond in unexpected ways. Every CEO should remember that their employees should not be taken for granted, as they are the lifeblood of any business. The acts of kindness, support and appreciation these five executives offer their teams truly go a long way.
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Sailoruranus, in my opinion, gets the prize for the coolest attacks. (I always liked swords.) But that's my biased opinion. In my unbiased opinion, Sailoruranus is ranked equally with Neptune and Pluto for attack strength. However, she shoots off attacks much more frequently than the other two, which makes her generally more agressive. Besides, she has lots of style - like when she bisected Viluy with the Space Sword. That was just cool.
Any of the outer senshi are more powerful than the four inner senshi in terms of sheer attack strength. However, they still work best as a team; although the outer senshi were able to defeat the Witches 5 on their own, all of their power combined was needed to defeat Nephelenia.
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Every time I've set a WFLIII kit up in a studio, it's been an improvement over what was there before. I love these drums".
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Contributor: Jacqueline Fawcett
September 13, 2018
View FITNE Video Interview of Jean Watson
by Jacqueline Fawcett
Author – (Margaret) Jean Watson, RN; AHN-BC; PhD; FAAN; LL (Living Legend)
Exemplars –
Year First Published – 1979
Major Concepts
- Self
- Phenomenal Field
- Intersubjectivity
CARING (HEALING) CONSCIOUSNESeS
- Practice of Loving Kindness and Equanimity Within the Context of Caring Consciousness
- Being Authentically Present and Enabling and Sustaining the Deep Belief System and Subjective Life World of Self and One-Being-Cared-For
- Cultivation of One's Own Spiritual Practices and Transpersonal Self, Going Beyond Ego Self, Opening to Others with Sensitivity and Compassion
- Developing and Sustaining a Helping-Trusting, Authentic Caring Relationship
- Being Present To, and Supportive Of, the Expression of Positive and Negative Feelings as a Connection With Deeper Spirit of Self and the One-Being-Cared-For
- Creative Use of Self and All Ways of Knowing as Part of the Caring Process; To Engage in Artistry of Caring-Healing Practices
- Engaging in Genuine Teaching-Learning Experience that Attends to Unity of Being and Meaning, Attempting to Stay Within Others' Frames of Reference
- Creating Healing Environments at All Levels (Physical as well as Non-Physical, Subtle Environment of Energy and Consciousness, Whereby Wholeness, Beauty, Comfort, Dignity, and Peace are Potentiated)
- Assisting with Basic Needs, with an Intentional Caring Consciousness, Administering "Human Care Essentials," Which Potentiate Alignment of Mind-body-spirit, Wholeness, and Unity of Being in All Aspects of Care, Tending to Both Embodied Spirit and Evolving Spiritual Emergence
- Opening and Attending to Spiritual-Mysterious, and Existential Dimensions of One's Own Life-Death; Soul Care for Self and the One-Being-Cared-For
- Requirements for a Transpersonal Caring Relationship
- Authentic Presencing
Watson's work is now considered both a philosophy as well as grand view of nursing. The work has evolved to 'Unitary Caring Science' as a model for nursing science, based upon a unitary worldview/ related to the maturing unitary transformative paradigm for nursing's phenomena, including energetic caring/healing practices. See Watson, J. (2018) Unitary Caring Science. Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado
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"Watson's work . . . focuses on the human component of caring and the moment-to-moment encounters between the one who is caring and the one who is being cared for, especially the caring activities performed by nurses as they interact with others. . . . The ultimate goal of nursing for Watson (1996) is 'protection, enhancement, and preservation of human dignity and humanity' (p. 148). Another goal 'is to help persons gain a higher degree of harmony within the mind, body, and soul which generates self-knowledge, self-reverence, self-healing, and self-care processes while increasing diversity' (Watson, 1985, p. 49). Watson (1985) went on to say that nursing is directed toward 'finding meaning in one's own existence and experiences, discovering inner power and control, and potentiating instances of transcendence and self-healing' (p. 74)."
(From Fawcett, J., & DeSanto-Madeya, S. (2013). Contemporary nursing knowledge: Analysis and evaluation of nursing models and theories (3rd ed., pp. 402, 405). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.;
Watson, J. (1985). Nursing: Human science and human care: A theory of nursing. Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts. [Reprinted 1988. New York, NY: National League for Nursing.];
Watson, M. J. (1996). Watson's theory of transpersonal caring. In P. Hinton Walker & B. Neuman (Eds.), Blueprint for use of nursing models (pp. 141–184). New York, NY: NLN Press.)
Primary Sources
Watson, J. (1979). Nursing: The philosophy and science of caring. Boston, MA: Little, Brown. [Second printing, 1985. Boulder, CO: Colorado Associated University Press.]
Watson, J. (1985). Nursing: Human science and human care. Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts. [Second printing, 1988. Boulder, CO: Colorado Associated University Press. Third printing, 1988. New York, NY: National League for Nursing. Reprinted, 1999. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett].
Watson, J. (1989). Watson's philosophy and theory of human caring in nursing. In J. P. Riehl Sisca (Ed.), Conceptual models for nursing practice (3rd ed., pp. 219–236). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.
Watson, J. (1993). Rediscovering caring and healing arts. Nursing Standard, 9(7), 18–19.
Watson, J. (1997). The theory of human caring: Retrospective and prospective. Nursing Science Quarterly, 10, 49–52.
Watson, J. (1999). Postmodern nursing and beyond. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone.
Watson, M.J. (1988). New dimensions of human caring theory. Nursing Science Quarterly, 1, 175–181.
Watson, M.J. (1996). Watson's theory of transpersonal caring. In P. Hinton Walker & B. Neuman (Eds.), Blueprint for use of nursing models (pp. 141–184). New York, NY: NLN Press.
Watson, J. (2002). Illuminating the spiritual journey. Jean Watson tells her story. In P. Burkhardt & M.G. Nagai-Jacobson (Eds.), Spirituality: Living our connectedness. New York< NY: Delmar.
Watson, J. (2005). Caring science as sacred science. Philadelphia, PA: F. A Davis.
Watson, J. (2006). Nurses caring and sharing. American Nurse Today, 1(3), 27-28.
Watson, J. (2007). Theoretical questions and concerns: Response from a caring science framework. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20, 13-15.
Watson, J. (2008). Nursing: The philosophy and science of caring (rev. ed.). Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado
Watson, J. (2015). Jean Watson's theory of human caring. In M. C. Smith & M. E. Parker (Eds.), Nursing theories and nursing practice (4th ed., pp. 321-339). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.
Watson, J. (2018) Unitary Caring Science. Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado
Watson, J., & Smith, M.C. (2002). Caring science and the science of unitary human beings: A trans-theoretical discourse for nursing knowledge development. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37, 452-461.
(Margaret) Jean Watson (1940 – )
- Ph.D. in educational psychology and counseling (1973), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
- Graduate study in social and clinical psychology (1970), University of Colorado Graduate School, Boulder, CO
- 1966 M.S. in psychiatric mental-health nursing with a minor in psychology (1966), University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, CO
- B.S. in nursing (1964), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
- Diploma in nursing (1961), Lewis-Gale School of Nursing, Roanoke, VA
- Honorary doctorates from Universidad Maria Auxiliadora, Lima, Peru (2017); Univeridad Popular del Cesar, Colombia, South America (2017)
- Staff nurse position at North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Bowman Gray Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC (1961-1962); Cheyenne Memorial Hospital, Cheyenne, WY (1966)
- Staff nurse and administrative positions at Mt. Airy Psychiatric Hospital, Denver, CO (1961, 1962); Boulder Memorial Hospital, Boulder, CO (1962-1963);
- Faculty positions at College of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Cheyenne and Laramie, WY (1966-1969, 1971-1972)
- Faculty and administrative positions, University of Colorado School of Nursing, Denver, CO (1973-2012), including Dean (1984-1990)
- Founder and Director, Center for Human Caring, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO (1986-1997)
- Visiting faculty position, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Fall 1982)
- International Kellogg Fellowship and Study: Perth, Australia, (New Zealand, India, Taiwan, R.O.C., and Thailand) (1981-1982)
- International Fulbright Research Award – Sweden; Lectureship, Additional
Study: Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Denmark, and United Kingdom (1990-1991)
- Currently, Founder and Director, Watson Caring Science Institute
- Distinguished Professor & Dean Emerita, University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Center campus, Denver, CO
- View CV here
(From https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/jean-bio/)


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Maine Black Bear football coach Nick Charlton joined the show to talk about the team's newest addition, running back Emmanuel Reed, a transfer from the University of Buffalo.
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New England Patriots broadcaster Bob Socci talked with us about the retirement of Rob Gronkowski and what's been a busy off-season for the team.
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Marc Calnan of Eastern Maine Sports with the latest on high school basketball.
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University of Maine basketball coach Bob Walsh discusses Wednesday's game at Lowell and shares his thoughts on outgoing athletic director Karlton Creech.
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Bob Lucy joined us to break down what happened in Maine football's opening night loss at New Hampshire.
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Karen Allen has had a remarkable career, from her role in "Animal House" to playing Marion in the "Indiana Jones" series, "Scrooged" with Bill Murray, and "Starman" opposite Jeff Bridges. She joined Downtown to discuss her career and her first directorial effort, the film "A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud."
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Bob Ryan checked into Downtown to talk Sox & Celtics and share his memories of the 1967 season and his love for The Beatles.
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Bracketology in the FCS. Where will Maine land after they win this weekend (wink-nudge)? How about the teams that always find themselves in the postseason mix like UNH and Montana? Great insight on something that Black Bear Nation must be getting anxious about. Can you believe it's almost playoff time?
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Tuesday is Celtics Insider Day with John Karalis and it's a tough one because the C's have been playing such soft basketball. We talk about the "fake" Klay Thompson rumor, the depth the that C's don't have at the end of the bench, and who is buried at the end of the pine. Always great […]
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One of the most significant moments in a woman's life is her wedding day. For a woman, the engagement ring is a jewel that she will treasure for the rest of her life to commemorate, perhaps the most beautiful day of her life.
Celebrities have been known to offer the most stunning diamond engagement rings. They do not overhaul on costs. The world of show business is all about flaunting what's hip and bling. Well, what says hip and bling better than an expensive, gorgeous diamond ring. Over the years, we've seen a lot of costly rings on countless celebrities. Today, we're going to list down and discuss the ten most expensive engagement rings from some of the most notable stars all over the world:
- Elizabeth Taylor
The famous Hollywood actress, celebrated for her violet eyes, married eight times, and acquired many rings. But the most reminisced is the one that legendary actor Richard Burton gave her when he proposed her. It was a 33.19-carat diamond ring. In 2011, it was sold for $8.8 million at an auction. Elizabeth passed the same year.
- Beyoncé
Jay-Z gifted Beyoncé an 18-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring with a platinum-mounted emerald cut. It worth $5 million. The marriage was celebrated in April 2008.
- Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis on October 20, 1968, and they were together until her death in 1975. She was gifted a 40.42 carats Marquise Diamond Harry Winston diamond engagement ring.
- Jennifer Lopez
It was first when Ben Affleck gave Lopez one of the most expensive 6.1 carats Harry Winston pink diamond rings when they were together in 2002. But by 2004, the couple ended the relationship. After two years of involvement, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez got engaged on a beach paradise in the Bahamas. The former baseball player gifted a ring valued at $ 1 million.
While the price of JLo's ring is whopping, it is not the first time she received a gift of such magnitude. Her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, proposed her with an 8.5-carat diamond worth 4 million dollars.
- Mariah Carey
Nick Cannon proposed Mariah Carey with a jewel of Jacob & Co that cost about 2.5 million dollars. It was a 17-carat pink diamond.
- Kim Kardashian
Kanye West proposed Kim Kardashian at a party in a stadium, with an orchestra of 50 people playing for them and with a huge screen that read: "Please marry me!". The 20.5 carat Lorraine Schwartz ring, with an emerald in the center of 16.5 carats, has an approximate cost of 4 million dollars.
- Hillary Duff
Mike Comrie proposed to Duff in February 2010 in a paradisiacal environment, nothing more or nothing less than on a balcony at sunset in Hawaii. It was a 14-carat diamond ring with an estimated value of $1 million.
- Khloe Kardashian
Lamar Odom proposed Khloe Kardashian with a massive 12.5-carat diamond ring worth $10 million.
- Kate Middleton
Prince William gave her princess Kate Middleton an 18-carat oval blue sapphire on white gold. It is the Royal blue sapphire that Diana of Wales had worn. It is worth $500,000.
- Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt helped design, together with Procop, the diamond for Angelina Jolie, almost a year before proposing for marriage. It was a sparkling 16-carat emerald cut diamond designed by Robert Procop. The estimated worth of this engagement ring is $ 250,000.
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The URWERK UR-CC1 is the world's first production wristwatch with true retrograde linear displays. Code named as King Cobra and 'CC' for Cottier Cobra, this novelty is a homage to the genius of Louis Cottier, inventor and creator who invented the world's first watch to feature a linear display in 1958-59.
There are very few wristwatches with linear indications. One of them, was 'The Cobra', which was developed in the late 1950s by Mr. Louis Cottier. Unfortunately, it only exists as a single prototype and was never put into production. Now, 50 years after he filed his patent (1959), URWERK pays homage to the work of Louis Cottier by creating its own interpretation of the Cobra.
On the UR-CC1, there are two horizontal indications displayed by two retrograde cylinders: one for the (jumping) hours, the other for the minutes. The UR-CC1 is the result of more than three years of research, development, production and testing to ensure that the rotation and instant fly-back of the large hour and minute cylinders was achieved without compromising accurate timekeeping.
A vertical triple-cam operating a toothed rack (visible through a window in the side of the case) rotates the minute cylinder. From zero to 60 minutes, the minute cylinder rotates through 300°. On arriving at the 60-minute mark the cylinder instantly (1/10th of a second) reverses back to its original position thanks to an extra-flat linear spring. The retrograde movement of the minute cylinder triggers the hour cylinder to advance (jump) one complete hour.
The triple-cam is crafted from bronze beryllium, a metal selected for its inherently self-lubricating properties and low co-efficient of friction, and takes the form of three small inclines. The precise shape of the curve of the incline is relayed to the pivoting rack, while the teeth on the end of the rack mesh with and rotate the minute cylinder. The triple-cam makes a complete rotation in three hours so that each of the three inclines takes 60 minutes, and 180 points of reference have been calculated on each of the three cams to ensure the precise and isochronic rotation of the minute cylinder.
The toothed segment at the end of the cam transmits and transforms the rotation triple-cam into the rotation of the minute cylinder. The toothed rack presents two properties that at first appear contradictory: absolute rigidity, so as to accurately transmit the motion of the cam to the minute cylinder; and extremely low mass to consume as little energy as possible and minimise the effects of gravity and accelerations/shocks. This vital component has been fabricated by Mimotec using their photolithography process. The honeycomb pattern of the structure resolves the two apparently contradictory requirements of maximum strength and minimum weight.
The dial of the UR-CC1 is animated by a rotating disk displaying the seconds both digitally and linearly – a world first. This incredible exploit was achieved thanks to Mimotec's photolithography production technique; the procedure is even more precise than electro-erosion. To reduce mass to an absolute minimum, the minuscule numerals were even skeletonised. A small tab at 10 seconds bearing the URWERK logo precisely counterbalances the disk's single-digit numbers. This marvel of micro precision weighs only 0.09 grams.
UR-CC1 features URWERK's pneumatic shock-absorbing Rotor Fly Brake automatic winding system, which minimizes rotor and mechanism wear and damage from shock and harsh movements. The operation of the Rotor Fly Brake is visible through a window on the side of the case.
Technical Specifications
Model: UR-CC1
- Case: available in either grey gold with titanium case back (limited edition of 25 pieces) or black gold with titanium case back (limited edition of 25 pieces); brushed-satin finish
- Movement: calibre UR-CC1; automatic winding regulated by "fly brake turbine" pneumatic shock absorber
- Indications: linear display for hours and minutes with jumping hours and retrograde minutes ; second display both digital and linear
- Dimensions: 42.6mm x 53mm x 18mm
- Dial and Bridges: ARCAP P40. SuperLumiNova treatment on hours, minutes displays


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Advanced EK Series 018-2080-168 is the ultimate Slide Out Seal System. Can be used for new installations or when upgrading worn out rubber seals. The EK Base comes with off set bulb and is designed with straight edge for easy alignment with adhesive backing. Fasteners maybe used to install as well. D Seal, purchased separately, easily slides onto track in base, hides fasteners and provides a positive seal. EK Series may also be used on interior wall for protection when Slide Out Room is extended or when replacing a double seal.
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A german artist, called Simon Weckert has generated a fake traffic jam in Berlin using second-hand smartphones. Read more about this Google maps hack here
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In the world-wide pandemic situation, a lot of companies and governments have announced different Covid-19 tracking apps. This page will skip the political discussion and try to explain from a technical point of view how such apps work.
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Commercial Property Conveyancing & Commercial Lease Conveyancing Melbourne
Whether buying, developing, selling or leasing commercial property, Tick Box Conveyancing has the expertise and experience to help you through the commercial conveyancing process.
With over eight decades of combined conveyancing experience within our firm, we bring a tried and tested process to assisting our wealth of commercial clients with all things commercial property, whether you are buying or selling.
We provide sophisticated, but simple-to-understand, advice to all our commercial conveyancing clients who are buying properties in commercial real estate.
We can assist with advice and guidance on the following matters and legal documents when it comes to commercial conveyancing:
- Purchasing commercial property
- Selling commercial property
- Leasing commercial property (Retail leases v Commercial leases)
- Treatment of Tax, including GST, Capital Gains, Margins Scheme and Land Tax (in consultation with your accountant)
- Going concerns
- Zoning queries
- Lodgment of plan of subdivisions
- Subject to Lease transactions
- Vacant possession transactions
Tick Box Conveyancing understands the pain points of commercial clients and we bring years of experience to the table to help them navigate all commercial property transactions.
We assist our clients from the time they make a decision to engage a conveyancer thrugh the settlement process.
We have great experience servicing sophisticated commercial clients with multiple commercial assets, ensuring clear communication across several different matters and liaising directly with our clients' network of trusted advisers to ensure we and our client receives clear and consistent communication across the board.
This helps ensure a seamless commercial conveyancing experience for our clients.
Our pre-purchase advice ensures the commercial property you are considering is suitable for your intended purposes and will ensure that you get the complete picture of the property and the proposed transaction.
If you are in the market for commercial property, Tick Box Conveyancing's strong network of commercial agents will help you find the perfect property for you, before our commercial conveyancing services see the deal through to settlement.
Our ability to review and create leasing documents for retail and commercial leases means we can be an ongoing ally for you in your commercial property journey.
Looking to sell your commercial property? Tick Box Conveyancing can help you prepare for sale by producing a quality contract of sale and correct and thorough section 32 statement which covers all your disclosure requirements and in all protect your rights until settlement and beyond.
Tick Box can also assist with all commercial leases, ownership structures and much more.
Read on to learn more about how Tick Box Conveyancing can assist you with your commercial property transactions.
Commercial Conveyancing for Purchasers
If you are in the market for a commercial property, it pays to have an experienced conveyancer on hand to help and assist you with all your pre-purchase conveyancing needs and advice.
When buying commercial property, the legal term caveat emptor comes to mind.
That's legal jargon for buyer beware.
And when it comes to commercial property, there are a lot of factors to consider.
What sort of businesses can the property house?
Is the purchase subject to a lease? What are the terms of that lease?
How will the way you structure the purchase mean for you from a tax perspective?
Seeking advice before you put pen to paper or even submit an offer is crucial to ensuring you understand the contract you could be about to enter into and the property you are potentially purchasing.
Tick Box Conveyancing offers a sophisticated understanding of GST, leases and much more, meaning we can provide in-depth – but easy to understand – guidance and advice to commercial property purchasers, whether you are buying your first or your 10th commercial property.
When purchasing commercial property, you want an experienced conveyancer who will help you understand:
- Treatment of GST on the purchase
- Any leases that are subject to your potential purchase
- Whatever red flags that might exist
All of this – and more – is covered in Tick Box Conveyancing's pre-purchase report.
Tick Box Conveyancing's pre-purchase contract report will ensure all relevant searches are conducted and the contract of sale is thoroughly reviewed to give you a thorough, plain-English breakdown of the contract of sale for the property you are hoping to purchase.
Our report will shine a light on any special conditions in the contract and will tell you about any covenants or easements on the title and how they might affect what you can or can't do with the property.
We will liaise with you, your accountants and other trusted advisers to ensure we understand your intentions for the property and the structure with which you intend to purchase to ensure our pre-purchase report includes guidance on tax and GST implications as well as whether or not the property is suitable for your end-goal intentions.
This is particularly important when purchasing commercial property because it is crucial to us that our clients understand any restrictions, covenants or encumbrances that may be prohibitive to their ability to use or change the property to fit their wishes.
Common things to look out for when purchasing commercial property include:
- unfair special conditions and default clauses
- restrictions on property use
- finance conditions
- settlement terms
- vacant possession v subject to lease
- outgoings including proportional land tax versus single holding land tax
- special levies, orders, building permits, final approvals, and warranty insurance
- measurements
- owners' corporation
- title encumbrances, including restrictive covenants and easements (registered and unregistered)
- zoning
- works in surrounding areas
- treatment of GST
In the process of negotiating for the property, Tick Box can represent you in seeking alterations to the proposed contract or any of the conditions contained within it.
If you are successful in purchasing the property, Tick Box will ensure you are prepared for settlement with clear communication ahead of all the major milestones leading up to and including settlement day.
Commercial Conveyancing for Sellers (Vendors)
If you are selling a commercial property, there are a range of factors you want to be across.
At Tick Box Conveyancing assisting commercial clients with the sale of commercial property goes far beyond simply preparing a contract of sale and section 32 statement (aka Vendors Statement).
We can provide sophisticated assistance with regards to tax, including:
- Capital Gains Tax and
- Land Tax
We work with your accountant and/or other professional advisers to ensure you completely understand the tax implications of your sale so there are no nasty surprises come settlement day.
Beyond that, we of course assist with the preparation of high-quality contracts of sale.
Tick Box Conveyancing is the conveyancer of choice for commercial real estate agents across Melbourne when it comes to referring clients to a conveyancer for preparing the necessary sale documents that put the vendor in the best possible position, whilst also fulfilling all legal obligations and disclosure requirements.
We work with our clients to prepare contracts and section 32 statements that will result in as few questions or negotiations as possible and help to facilitate a quicker sales process.
Each contract is built with the vendor's specific needs in mind. After all, selling your commercial property is not something you want a cookie-cutter solution for.
Tick Box takes instructions directly from vendors or any duly appointed person/attorney.
Our quick turnover time never comes at the cost of thoroughness, which makes us a favourite amongst some of Melbourne's biggest commercial real estate agents wanting to take advantage of any off-market opportunities to close a quick sale.
Whether you are a vendor looking to sell your established home or a commercial real estate agent looking to partner with a conveyancer you can rely on for reliable and thoroughly prepared sale documents, Tick Box Conveyancing should be the conveyancer member of your "dream team of service providers" that can be of service to you.
Why Choose
Tick Box Conveyancing
Tick Box stands out from the crowd because of our vast experience in the industry.
Our principal, Martin Galea, boasts over 35 years of conveyancing and property law experience to our firm alone.
He served as the Vice President of the Australian Institute of Conveyancing Victoria branch, sat on the advisory committee which played a vital role in the development of the Conveyancing diploma run by RMIT, and was the first ever appointed Statutory Manager by Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Martin has also sat on the State Revenue Office consultative council, representing Victorian conveyancers.
Martin is joined by a team of experienced conveyancers and advisers who will help make your home conveyancing experience a happy one.
That's the experience you want on your side of the equation.
Tick Box also provides house conveyancing and off the plan conveyancing services. Please contact our friendly staff for a chat or to request a quote.
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Read Philippians 2:3-4. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were naked and without shame. This nakedness was of the physical sort, of course, but it was also a spiritual nakedness. You see, they had transparency with each other and with God. No secrets. No lies. No hidden shame. Nothing but openness and honesty. But when selfishness entered the hearts of our first parents, everything fell apart. Sin came in and blew everything up.
I am convinced that selfishness is Satan's number-one tool to destroy a marriage. The beautiful relationship that the first couple enjoyed—the kind of marriage that was only possible because of their selflessness and transparency—was dismantled by Satan in an instant. Now, every fight between married couples, from the time of Adam and Eve down to today, stems from self-centeredness.
Every fight between married couples, from the time of Adam and Eve down to today, stems from self-centeredness.
You may be saying to yourself, "If this problem has been going on for this long, is there any hope for me? For my marriage?" With Jesus, there is always hope. When you live in the power of the Holy Spirit, you'll be able to live out the apostle Paul's command to "value others above yourselves" and become a Christlike spouse who is mature, magnanimous, and malleable (Philippians 2:3).
Mature Christians ask, "How can I sacrifice for my spouse's comfort?" not, "How can I get my spouse to do more for my comfort?" Mature Christians reflect, "How can I be more patient with my spouse? How can I respond gently when I am irritated?" This kind of maturity flows from God's Spirit at work in you.
Magnanimity is generosity and benevolence—core characteristics of selflessness. To bless their marriage, magnanimous Christians seek to understand their spouse's thought patterns, feelings, and needs.
Finally, selfless Christians are malleable or flexible, meaning that, in marriage, both husband and wife submit their personal desires to the other out of respect for Jesus. That's why you do it—out of reverence for Christ. As each person sacrifices for the other, we see the clearest picture of Christ's relationship with His Church.
As you and your spouse together die to self, your marriage will reflect the power of the resurrection to bring new life and abundant joy.
Prayer: Lord, help me to see the ways that I act and think selfishly in my relationships. Give me the strength to submit to Your Spirit so that I can become mature, magnanimous, and malleable toward my spouse. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others" (Philippians 2:3-4).
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(This article is from the Tower Team at The Juice Plus Company) http://shorturl.at/fxZ35
We visit restaurants with the assumption that the produce they use is fresh, healthy, and clean. But how do we know for sure? Well, Troy Poole, owner of TidePoole's in sunny Newport Beach, California., is going above and beyond to ensure his customers are served the best possible ingredients.
The specialty SoCal restaurant uses produce picked straight off their rooftop Tower Garden units to make delicious pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Troy's 'Tower-to-Table' recipes keep customers coming back for more, cementing himself in this bustling beach town. Read more about Troy's journey with Tower Garden below.
Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got involved in the restaurant industry.
I'm 25 years old and started in the industry when I was 18 at In-N-Out. A year later, I moved on to other restaurants around Newport Beach and San Francisco. After helping manage a few awesome places, I wanted to change up my path and see what else was in store for me. I moved to a farm in Northern California where I found a new passion for growing plants of all types!
What is the history of TidePoole's and when was it established?
My oldest brother Blake passed away in December of 2018. He was my biggest fan who always told me to follow my dreams regardless of societal norms or expectations. I knew I had to do something to carry on his legacy and bring my family together at the same time. I decided to open a small restaurant where I could go back to interacting with awesome people daily and have my family beside me while working toward the same goal. It's been about 8 months since TidePoole's opened, and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon!
What made you start growing with Tower Garden?
Having a restaurant and a passion to grow produce, it was easy to make the decision to combine them. I own four Tower Gardens and love the response I've gotten from having them.
Your Tower Garden units are placed on the roof of your restaurant, viewable from the street in the heart of Newport Beach. How do customers and locals react to seeing your gardens?
Customers have said on multiple occasions, "We love your Tower Gardens and even use them as a landmark when driving down PCH to find your restaurant! It's the building with the rooftop garden." Customers have also been excited and seemingly more interested when told about the produce being grown right above their heads.
What are some of TidePoole's recipes that use produce grown on a Tower?
While harvesting, we use the lettuce for all sandwiches and salads. There is a night and day difference when comparing store-bought produce to the produce grown right on our roof!
How has your accessibility to fresh produce impacted your restaurant? Also, why would you recommend growing with a Tower Garden to other chefs and restaurants?
The impact it's had on our restaurant has been awesome and exceeded all the expectations I had. Not only do we have the best produce, the Tower Gardens also serve as a great marketing tool while helping us stand out from other restaurants. I recommend Tower Gardens to other restaurants to help keep food costs low and give their kitchen the edge it needs to stand out from neighboring competitors.
We want to thank Troy Poole for sharing his Tower Garden story. Follow TidePoole's and Tower Garden on Instagram for more Tower-to-Table inspiration.
Have a story you'd like to share? Reach out to us via our official Facebook page. Happy growing!
Gwen O'Neill has been a gardener for over 40 years and has always been a passionate cook. Her own health challenges led her to experiencing a variety of healing modalities. After finding that her health improved with eating more whole food and improving her nutrition using a real, whole food based supplement called Juice Plus, she committed to sharing this experience with others. The Tower Garden by Juice Plus makes it easy to grow produce right outside your kitchen door.


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The next big release of IPFire with version number 2.15 is finally coming. We have been working for over a year on some of the features like the new firewall GUI and there is so much more that the release log I wrote is over 7 pages when I would print it out.
We now released three beta versions. During the beta phase, we did not encounter any major issues so we are confident, that we have just one release candidate to go until we can finally release IPFire 2.15. But just putting out the ISO images and nothing more does not bring us any closer to the release. We need people who confirm that we indeed did a good job and that there are no bugs left.
Firewall Test Day
Because we replaced the old firewall GUI by a new one that was crowd funded on the IPFire wishlist, this major change also needs significant testing. The thread in German language on the IPFire forums is by far the longest one with almost a thousand posts. A lot of people already get themselves involved into development, translating, documentation and testing. Thanks for that. But every time we change something in the code, we need to test everything again to ensure that the change that fixed one issue does not create an other problem.
We are going to document the testing this time so that we can measure our progress. We got more installations of the beta releases than ever before, but the overall feedback was very silent. Is this a good sign so that we can assume everything is working well? We don't know, yet. So please let us know.
On the IPFire wiki we created a couple of pages with tests that we want you to do. The firewall comes with a lot of features so that we could not add a test for each but the most important ones. If you want to help us testing, please head over to the wiki and do the following:
- Install IPFire 2.15 RC 1 or upgrade from a previous release. Please make sure that you don't use an older release in which you may find bugs that have already been fixed.
- Have a look at the tests that there are to do. Simply pick one and execute it. You will find instructions about how to achieve this in the Firewall Documentation.
- On the bottom of this wiki page you will find a table in which you can add your testing results. You will also find instructions about how to do these tests on the page.
You don't need to execute all the tests although this would be great. If you can only do a few, this will also help us very much. We are looking forward to see your results and hope that we reach a decent number of results very quickly, because only after that we will finally release this hot new version of IPFire.


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Central Park carriage horse collapses on the job
Disturbing images show a seemingly-exhausted carriage horse lying limp on its side after suddenly collapsing in Central Park — and now an animal rights group is demanding an investigation.
Witnesses saw the horse breathing heavily before it collapsed on the ground near Tavern on the Green around 10 a.m. last Tuesday, said a rep for the anti-carriage group NYCLASS.
The group released several photos taken by bystanders at the scene that show the horse both kneeling on the concrete and resting on its side.
"Horses don't just collapse," a NYCLASS spokesperson said. "Something happened — and the city should get to the bottom of it and make sure it never happens again.
"They should conduct an immediate investigation into the health and whereabouts of this horse, including allowing an independent vet to examine the animal."
Carriage driver Chris Emanus put the horse, named Max, back to work on Monday, insisting he'd been cleared by a vet.
"I've been doing this for 20 years, and it doesn't happen that often, but it does happen," he told The Post.
Emanus, 45, claimed the equine had simply tripped because he was wearing horseshoes for the time in eight months after returning to the city from a farm.
"For eight months he was walking around with no shoes," he said. "The day it happened, he tripped on a little crack in the pavement. That happens sometimes, they trip on a crack. He tripped and went down, but not hard."
Emanus said he unhooked Max, who then got up on his own "without a scratch on him."
Mounted NYPD cops evaluated the horse at the scene, then Emanus took him back to the stable where a vet was called to examine him, he said.
"On Friday, they said he was good to go once the blood work came back and said that everything was fine," Emanus said. "Today is his first day back. We gave him the weekend off."
A NYCLASS spokesperson insisted that when horses trip, they don't collapse on their sides but kneel on the ground and then stand back up.
Christina Hansen, a spokesperson for the carriage industry, accused the group of making "something out of nothing."
"[The horse] tripped and fell, and he was examined by three mounted officers at the park and was cleared to return to the stable pending a vet exam," she said. "He was found to be completely uninjured and absolutely fine."
Julien Martinez, a spokesperson for the Department of Health, said the NYPD informed them on Feb. 21 that a horse had "tripped and fallen in Central Park."
"The horse returned immediately to its stable and was examined by a private veterinarian who determined Max to be healthy," the statement read.


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Cynthia Gingalewski, MD
My Specialties:Pediatric Surgery, Board-certified; Trauma Surgery
Languages:English, Interpreters available for other languages
Affiliations:Legacy Health Partners
Where I see patients
Where I see patients
Randall Children's-General Surgery
501 N. Graham St., Suite 300
Medical Office Building 2, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Portland, OR 97227-2008
- 503-413-4300
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- Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
About Me:
Board-certified in pediatric surgery, Dr. Gingalewski is the medical director of Randall Children's surgical services. She completed her surgical residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and pediatric surgical fellowship at JW Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. She moved to Portland from Washington, DC, where she was an associate professor of surgery and pediatrics at Children's National Medical Center. Her clinical interests include congenital abnormalities of the newborn and thyroid disease. She enjoys hiking, swimming, jogging and spending time with her three children. Hobbies include: Swimming, Hiking, Spending time with my family, Running
Fellowship: JW Riley Children's Hospital. Indianapolis, Indiana
Chief Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital
Post Doctorate: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Baltimore, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate - Syracuse, New York
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Hospitals Served: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
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Customer Spotlight: Pioneering with a Faraday
One of our most intrepid early customers is Chris Brady, who pioneered the arrival of Faraday in Idaho (You can now find them at the fantastic Boise Electric Bikes) and has been a strong Faraday advocate ever since.
Chris had that pioneering spirit from an early age. She left her birth city of Detroit after college and moved to Salmon, Idaho for seven years of "back to the land" in a one-room cabin and all that goes with it, before moving to Boise to work for the Idaho State Historical Society.
When not cruising on her Faraday, Chris makes and sells aprons at the Boise Capital City Public Market and gets back out to the land while pheasant hunting with her English Springer Spaniel. She has two grown kids: a son who now rides his dad's classic 1990 Specialized Stumpjumper and a daughter owns a bilingual (French-English) daycare in Portland, OR – which happens to be the ancestral home of the Faraday!
Here's how Chris responded to a few of our questions about her life and her Porteur:
Tell us about your earliest biking memories.
A winter birthday meant getting my first two-wheeler + training wheels while snow was on the ground, and the first shaky ride inside the house brought me to edge of the abyss of the staircase, shrieking in terror for my parents. Better memory: getting my first "big" bike, a 1961 Schwinn Debutante with built-in twin headlights and a horn operated by batteries held inside the frame (precursor of an eBike?), nifty front and back racks, and lots of chrome. Notice any similarities? 😉 I think it subconsciously set the standard for what I expect in a bike – beauty and functionality.
What do you love most about biking?
Freedom from traveling via streets. I will always choose a bike path or a sidewalk or even a downtown alley over a busy street. I also enjoy really seeing and experiencing the outdoor scene. Biking home today for lunch, for example, I was able to observe a killdeer more closely than I would have from within a car. Last night I rode to the grocery store along Boise's fabulous Greenbelt, experiencing the sights, sounds, and smells of the trip right along the Boise River—again, not something that happens in a car. Bikes make getting there so much more interesting.
What got you interested in electric bikes?
I had an EVGlobal when they were first released—when was that, late 1990s? I was thrilled by the combination of biking and ease. In the 10 or so years since my EVGlobal petered out, I've constantly been on the lookout for something to replace it. That meant hunting up eBike shops in the cities I visited and taking test rides on many different brands of eBikes.
How did you come across the Faraday Porteur?
I learned about Faraday in an online search, and was so tempted to order one in your first run, but I felt I just had to try it out first to be sure. Other bikes had sounded good when I read about them, but the test ride always disappointed, and I'd leave the shop still longing for a bike that would delight me.
I rode one at NW Electric Bikes in Seattle, and knew right away that the Faraday was the one for me. The simple on/off/power level dial was a big attraction, since I find the big, fat digital dashboards on other bikes annoying and dangerously distracting. (I look at ENOUGH screens, you know?!)
Better yet, the smooth application of power to the wheels, the silence of the motor—these were better than any of the other bikes I'd tried, and of course there is NO prettier eBike made than the Faraday. The leather accents, the frame design, the elegant and serviceable carriers, the sophisticated color schemes—you got everything RIGHT.
What are you doing most on your Faraday?
General errands for life and work, which feel more like recreation than drudgery when done with a Faraday!
Grocery-getting is particularly easy with both the front and rear racks, and I hang a "grocery bag" type bag off the rear, and load up the front with a small picnic basket as well. (Parking a bike at the grocery store—right by the front door—is less frantic than their busy parking lot, for sure.) Another advantage is the ease of getting right to the center of big, public events which is impossible to do with a car.
If a neighbor were to ask you about a Faraday, what would you tell them?
I would talk about the incredible fun of biking with less effort, and point out the slick other features, like the belt drive, simple interface, and the smooth and silent motor. Everyone can see the beauty of the bike, of course. I'd also tell them about its award-winning beginnings and the successful Kickstarter campaign to fund it. I'd point out the various origins of the components (people always chuckle at the Swiss kickstand), and the best one of all: American creativity to think it up in the first place.
Do you have a favorite Faraday story?
I thought it was funny to pass a couple on a tandem bike, with four legs pedaling like mad, and say to them sweetly as I pulled away, "You are being passed by an electric bike." Another one was delivering a homemade rhubarb pie to Heidi and Mike at Boise Electric Bikes—that front carrier is perfect for pie deliveries!
Anything else you want to add?
I am just so appreciative that you brought such a splendid product to market, otherwise I'd still be pedaling my old Giant and searching for the best eBike.


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I love this weather. I wish it was 55-72 year round. Rolling in jeans, t-shirts and sweat shirts 24/7.
Lets see what could I of learned this weekend:
1. Someone told me - You see a Folan you punch a Folan.
2. Jambalaya is not for me. Maybe I didn't make it spicy enough. I just didn't get it.
3. Raking leaves blows.
4. Windy City Eats is legit.
5. The Fours in Quincy is still the Thursday night spot. They still got bomb ass beef stew.
6. The Braintree dump is nasty and gross and just plain disgusting.
7. I think that Stop & Shop may have better steak tips than Roxies.
8. I love the Sunday Supper club. You never know who is going to show up.
9. The new Bruins $5 tickets are better than the old $2 tickets. I have won more than I have lost on them.
10. Forgetting to properly fill out your football card properly is embarrassing and sucky all rolled into one. How could I forget to fill out the stub?
11. We need more Marylou's News! ASAP!
12. Breakfast should never be $26.00 for 2 people unless its some sort of all you can eat brunch. French toast and an omlette with a juice and hot chocolate - I THINK NOT.
13. Nathan Horton is the real deal.
Have a nice week. Hope to see some of you at the Bruins game this Thursday.
R.I.P team Iggles. It was a nice run. You can always GM for MFNMP.


text: i know this won't apply as much to intraday traders, but how are you successful traders using stops on swing trades or longer timeframes? as we all know, if you place an actual stop order, it's easier to keep losses small. however, it's also easier for that stop to get hit. an alternative would be to only validate the stop if it closed above/below your stop price. of course, this can lead to larger losses but maybe the stop is less likely to get hit. if this method was used, you could also set an order to at least limit a big loss.


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I wrote a long post about Russian politics. I find that this is a subject I would prefer to stay away from. Since I often give advice, I will leave that part in--Anna Netrebko should consider staying away from politics as well. When it comes up, smile and change the subject to something about opera. Study how deftly Cecilia Bartoli does this. She is the master of not wandering off the subject. For an artist the subject must always be art.
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