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Has eastern enlargement exposed the EU to new problems and simultaneously made it impossible to reach agreement on dealing with them? Some old member states certainly believe so, suggests Irena Cerovic. But in so doing they ignore a considerable new asset of the Union: the capacity of new and future member states to bring new policy solutions to old problems.
Addressing social exclusion always requires a dual approach: facilitating the economic participation of vulnerable groups on one side, and ensuring fundamental human rights standards on the other. Yet the fine line at which human rights end and economic rights begin is, naturally, a core political dividing line and as such endlessly fluid. The European Union's forays into social policy have focused heavily upon those aspects of social inclusion on which all member states can agree – increasing equality between men and women in the labour market, empowering persons with disability, or alleviating deprivation due to living circumstances such as family failure. EU social inclusion policy broadens the traditional definition of income-based poverty in a way that allows for some kind of consensus over social policy matters among the member states.
It is widely assumed that the EU's eastern enlargement makes the achievement of social objectives even more difficult. Enlargement not only increases the range of problems represented in decision-making, but also the number of voices discussing them. Furthermore, the existence of impoverished and socially excluded ethnic minorities in the new member states has exposed the EU to new and divisive problems of social diversity. Yet, what the "old" member states often forget is that their colleagues in new members and in states that have not yet acceded may also be capable of bringing solutions to the table. If the Union wants to bring meaning to its weak social policies, its willingness to learn from them will be very valuable. Learning from these states, however, requires the "old" members to admit that they face similar problems of their own.
Unity in a New Kind of Diversity
As with all "soft" EU policies, the joint objectives, targets, and measures agreed within the scope of EU social inclusion policy remain lowest common denominator. The vast diversity of historical legacies among the different member states when it comes to citizenship rights, welfare provision and all those subtle balances between collective and individual rights, mean that discussions over anything perceived as belonging to the contingent of social policy will always be contentious.
In order to increase the chances of consensus, social inclusion has therefore been tightly linked to the Union's economic objectives. Greater participation of the deprived, vulnerable, or the marginalised in the labour market both contributes to growth and reduces social spending. Yet, social inclusion is inextricable from such fundamental principles as human rights, equality of opportunity, and non-discrimination – all of which are core EU values. By emphasizing these two ideological supports, the Union has been able to develop the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) in the hope of identifying successful solutions to enhance the participation of certain groups – women, persons with disability, the young – without impinging on member states' sovereignty in policy areas in which these solutions are implemented: education, healthcare, or welfare provision.
Until relatively recently, however, the EU has not seen the need to elaborate in depth inclusion-mechanisms for groups living in poverty due to their specific ethnic or national makeup. Few EU citizens – the Traveller Community in Ireland and the UK are a notable exception – could be thought of as discriminated against or excluded on grounds of ethnicity. Traditional minorities, remnants from the collapse of pre-World War I empires, have native motherlands within the EU and often live in some of the most affluent regions of the Union – such as Austrians in northern Italy. Even with the unprecedented influx of migrant workers from across the globe over the last several decades, immigration rules ensured that citizenship rights have been very difficult to attain, thus putting little pressure on member states or the EU to come up with well-designed policies for dealing with an extended set of economic or social rights of the new minorities.
This situation is rapidly changing: not only are there growing numbers of young, second-generation Turkish, Kurdish, or Indian immigrants with EU citizenship populating European schools, but the enlargements of 2004 and 2007 have confronted the Union with a phenomenon hitherto confined to former Eastern Europe: that of large ethnic minorities – most notably, the Roma – living in poverty in what are already the least well-off corners of the EU. This fact has not gone unnoticed by the European Commission, which has over the last two years initiated a number of policy discussions, reports, and recommendations targeted specifically at the Roma population. Yet, although still limited, the data provided by member states on the exclusion of this group from major social systems indicate extensive discrimination across the EU.
Inclusion in a Time of Crisis
In the time it took for European leaders to come to terms with enlargement fatigue, institutional reform, and the relief that the wave of cheap east European labour proved less earth-shattering to the "old" member states than some feared, the world had been hit by the global economic crisis. The contrast with the preceding 15 years was clear. These had been characterized by the momentum of the end of Communism and by economic prosperity. Back then, human rights promotion had been elevated to an ideology and in some instances even rose to become a cornerstone of European and foreign policy, with leaders across the EU deliberating sanctions when the far-right Jörg Haider entered Government in Austria in 2000. The dual rationale supporting the EU's efforts against social exclusion had been robust, even if the bloc had not made ambitious use of them.
The rise of anti-Islamism since the terrorist attacks of September 11, coupled with economic hardship and massive job losses, don't provide fertile ground for overhauling social inclusion in a way that would more effectively take account of the EU's new marginalized ethnic communities. Politically, it will be increasingly difficult for member states to address these issues. And without significant political support and much clearer links between other existing mechanisms, the current OMC framework will not allow for stronger EU action in the field. Implementation of EU social initiatives will be entirely in the domain of member states, with the EU still hesitant to define new competences for itself in this politically delicate area.
The political juncture is, of course, not wholly adverse. The economic crisis has, for example, reinforced the more utilitarian backbone of social inclusion. As reflected in the Europe 2020 strategy, EU leaders seem to be clear about the need to dramatically improve the participation of vulnerable groups in economic life, including ethnic minorities: given Europe's demographic trends, it would be difficult to fathom how the EU's economic goals, particularly in employment, would be achievable if large chunks of the population remain on the fringes of society, contributing little while draining social budgets. Yet, this strengthening of the economic rationale is a mixed blessing and may come at the cost of the EU's pursuit of inclusion as a human right.
It is unsurprising then, that in the area of social inclusion, Europe 2020 has yet to produce any truly innovative solutions – indeed, at this point, it seems to be offering more of the same or similar. While a new emphasis on the Roma is clear, no institutional arrangements that would strengthen or supplement the existing OMC mechanism are apparent. What few additional EU powers there are refer primarily to combating racism and xenophobia in the domain of racially motivated violence and inciting ethnically-based hate; however, concerning the key points of access to education, housing, healthcare, and employment, the procedures for monitoring member state practices are insufficient to ensure that declared principles become reality.
Stepping up in Education
Among the areas key to achieving the inclusion of the EU's new minorities, early access to equal education is the absolute priority. The 2008 decision of the European Court of Human Rights on racially segregated schools in the Czech Republic is just one example of the seriousness of the problem – even for a "new" member state, it took a (non-EU) judicial ruling to order an end to the practice of "special" education of the Roma in schools for children with developmental disability.
Happily, thanks to the diversity of practices among member states, to the overwhelming advances in educational statistics as well as to the existence of large-scale comparative studies, there is scope for peer learning and exchange of information on successful implementation mechanisms.
But it is not only political pressures to reduce spending which cloud this potential. The current OMC provides a messy playing field. On the EU-level, numerous projects continue to generate very specific recommendations for reforming education systems. They only occasionally find their place in joint policy targets. At the same time, the vast number of actors involved, the decentralization of education in many member states, and the still nascent collection of segregated data on education achievement, all contribute to the difficult translation of principle into practice.
Although the EU cannot (and should not) impose specific education policy designs, the OMC does need to be significantly intensified in this area. The identification of best practice should remain on the agenda, but the OMC needs to go beyond this. The rationale is not only economic: insisting on the link between inclusive education and economic competitiveness is certainly a selling point, but the process of adapting to a very new reality is painstaking and requires an honest confrontation with the failures of one's own system in aspects that have long been considered "resolved" in Europe. This can only be achieved if the human rights perspective is also taken into account.
With the current economic and political backdrop, this will take something much firmer than the voluntary commitment to peer learning. It is time actually to bring to life the array of documents stressing the commitment of member states to equality and non-discrimination and to begin monitoring their implementation in education systems.
Learning from the Backyard
Fortunately, the EU is quite familiar with the mechanics of scrutiny and conditionality required to achieve real results in this field – only, it will never be able to fully implement them internally. The enlargement process holds some very valuable lessons, some of which the Union could find a way to disseminate to all its current members.
The eastern enlargements brought not only new minorities, but also the membership of countries with significantly more experience of this form of social inclusion. The vast majority of states that joined the Union in 2004 and 2007 are taking part in the Roma Inclusion Decade, a project set up in a way that has ensured very tangible results on the ground. Indeed, Commissioner Laszlo Andor's current initiatives for getting new kinds of structures in place at the EU-level are strikingly similar to what has already been achieved in many countries of Southeast Europe, some of which have joined the EU, some of which are quite far from EU membership.
Perhaps surprisingly, the political drive that was required for the Decade project to come to life had much to do with the lack of clarity concerning the demands of EU enlargement. Political leaders in accession countries viewed Roma inclusion as a pre-condition for becoming fully "European". And, in the process, they surpassed many "old" member states. Suddenly aware of this mismatch, some 2004 accession countries considerably decreased, at least initially, their efforts within the Decade once they joined (a repeat of this was avoided in 2007 both by the EU having already placed the Roma issue higher on the agenda, and by the Decade itself having established some momentum in Southeast Europe).
Certainly the EU cannot have the same kind of leverage over its member states that the World Bank or the United Nations Development Programme (and, most of all, the EU) have over the impoverished countries of Southeast Europe. However, some crucial elements of the enlargement experience can surely be integrated into the EU's internal policies, both through the OMC in education and in the overall approach to non-discrimination concerning all vulnerable ethnic communities in Europe, including second-generation immigrants facing difficulties with integration.
The involvement of civil society representing minority groups is an essential component. Through the Roma Inclusion Decade, participating countries' governments are obliged to work on a par with Roma organizations at every step, and each official government report has been accompanied by a shadow report developed by civil society. The European Union itself is highly dedicated to this form of participative exchange – however, the EU mostly works with large European networks, which does not ensure that a similar approach to civil society is taken within member states. In many member states, particularly those with an egalitarian tradition emphasizing individual human rights and those where minority representation is ensured mainly through ethnic political parties, this form of minority civil society does not exist, and EU-support should be directed towards strengthening this voice in particular.
In addition to its participatory approach, the Decade project holds other potentially valuable lessons for the EU. One is that the policy coordination involved requires more than mere information exchange between the different countries and policy sectors involved (education, healthcare, housing, and employment). While these mechanisms are far from perfectly developed in Decade countries, relevant OMC tools would benefit from a closer inspection of existing coordination within the Decade, as well as from an open mind about extending some of it to other member countries and different beneficiary groups.
The task of integrating and ensuring equal participation of minorities that face exclusion and are subject to a variety of linguistic and cultural barriers is far from easy. The countries of Central and Southeastern Europe which embarked on the process (at least concerning the Roma) continue to face difficulties no different from those faced by EU member states with a considerably longer democratic tradition. It takes a great deal of strength to admit to racial inequalities in one's society. However, the "beacon of hope" that the EU represents for countries knocking on its doors already has the policy tools required to deal with the new challenges. It has only to muster the nerve to speak about them – and to learn from others.
Irena Cerović is a political analyst and a Programme Co-ordinator at the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence in Serbia.


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|Posted by Stephen Lemire on December 28, 2011 at 11:05 AM
My grand-nephew Beckett made his first trip to Massachusetts last week for the extended family Christmas Eve gathering. After spending a couple hours watching him I realized that this tot was reinforcing some important lessons on nonprofit management.
He got the most out of his resources. When he received a gift he was sure to first gum the wrapping paper and play with the cardboard box before reaching for the present's contents.
He was open to new ideas. He was reserved but not timid about the evening and did not let the scope of the event overwhelm him. Beckett approached the gathering as a series of separate, manageable tasks.
He entered into a partnership only when comfortable. Beckett was sure to check someone out thoroughly before leaving the comfort of Mom or Dad before allowing anyone else to hold him.
He returned to what worked, when needed. If things seemed to get a bit out of control he sought shelter in what he knew was reliable (Mom and Dad) before setting out on new ventures again.
He greeted everyone with enthusiasm. To say he stole the show is an understatement. But, he treated everyone as an individual with bright eyes and an engaging smile (and a little drool, too).
He graciously accepted gifts. The best example was when he was given a giant stuffed Pooh Bear. His rapt attention before grabbing for Winnie showed how grateful he was.
He knew when to ask for help. If something did not seem right he was able to communicate to those in power with a mild whimper as his call for attention.
He did not wear out his welcome. With a little help from his parents, he left the party before bedtime when he may have gotten cranky. He didn't want to undo any of his goodwill.
He left everyone wanting more. He went out on a high note. Beckett was the hit of the evening and everyone couldn't wait to interact with him again.
Yes, this Christmas theme with Beckett as the executive director; his parents as the board; his relatives as constituents; and the party as a key event like an annual conference illustrates the innocence with which the babe approached our work. He hasn't had time to develop any baggage.
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Dog-friendly 1-bedroom. Please read CAREFULLY. in Telegraph Cove, British Columbia
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Brand-new, kinda cool, 1-bedroom above-ground basement suite, suitable for one person and his/her dog. Located in View Royal, within walking distance to the E & N Rail Trail; 7km to downtown. Quiet street. Driveway parking. Large fenced backyard with garden. Two off-leash parks and the Four Mile Pub nearby.
My goal is to find a dog-lover with whom I can share dog duties: if you need to work late, or have a weekend away, I will watch your dog...and you will do the same for me.
Here's the challenging part. My dog is 'the Rescue Who Almost Didn't Make It'. Long story, which I am happy to share when I meet you. 'Hamish' is skittish, and really, really scared of people he doesn't know. During the couple of months that he will need to be able to trust you, he will probably bark sporadically (but not incessantly), and run in the other direction every time he sees you. Even if you are a 'dog whisperer.' You will need to make a dedicated effort to connect with him. But he's a sweet soul, and he's worth it.
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- 7' x 8.5' bathroom with brand new tiled shower and a washer and dryer.
The heat pump for the house is in a small utility room off the bedroom, and I would need to access it once every month or two to change the filter. Not a big deal?takes about 2 minutes...but it means I would need to enter your space in order to do the job.
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One of those days...
Have you ever just had "one of those days"? Well, today was my turn. Honestly, I do not know what was going on, but from the moment I stepped foot out my door and headed to work...I knew things were not going to go my way. There was nothing in particular that was wrong, it was just a day where I wasn't feeling "it" at all and really did not know how I was going to get through a full day at work having to feel the way I was. But then...things got better. My husband surprised me with flowers this afternoon and of course that sealed the deal for things to start heading on a better track. All of a sudden I just regained my focus and it was like "wake up girl! Let it go and just be happy and thankful". And it wasn't the flowers that did it, but just the sheer fact of being reminded that no matter what...there are always people out there that care for you, and need you, and are here to cheer you on. We all can have our days, but in reality...those days really are not that bad...especially when a person is surrounded by so many good "little" things in life. Thank you Matthew for reminding me of this, and making me more aware today of so many things. Reason #589 of why I love you and why I promise to be even more grateful and thankful for you in my life everyday.
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USCIM Fund XXXV Eventerprise, LLC
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US Capital Global Securities, LLC ("USCGS") is offering 100 Membership Units in USCIM Fund XXXV Eventerprise, LLC ("Fund XXXV"), a pooled investment vehicle, on a "best efforts" basis. The Fund XXXV will be managed by San Francisco-based asset management firm US Capital Global Investment Management, LLC ("USCIM" or the "Manager"), investing in Preferred Stock of Eventerprise AG, LLC ("Eventerprise" or the "Company"). The Company plans to use the proceeds raised in this new equity offering for Sales and Marketing, Research and Development and for current and future general and administration needs.
Eventerprise continues to develop a SaaS platform to meet the needs of the fragmented, global events industry. By connecting event vendors (suppliers) of all categories and sizes with potential clients (corporate, public, and private) in a transparent and centralized manner, Eventerprise aims to alleviate the weak digital presence of industry suppliers and establish much-needed industry benchmarks.
The company currently operates with 12 permanent employees and was chosen out of 300 candidates to participate in the Alpha program of Readwrite Labs, a Silicon Valley accelerator. In addition, the Eventerprise talent incubation program combines experienced leaders with talented undergraduate and postgraduate students. On average, 20 students from top international universities are in the program and contributing to Eventerprise.
A pre-revenue company, Eventerprise is preparing to commercialize its platform. The funds sought in this offering are to enable Eventerprise to develop its footprint in the 3 key markets identified in Company's target market and growth strategy below (US, UK, UAE). To date, there are 14,123 suppliers listed and 207,777 files have been uploaded on the platform with 5,565 profile views and 10,987 searches in the last 30 days (as of December 17, 2017).
Company's Product Offering & Value Proposition
Eventerprise has developed a global events platform with a set of products and tools that aim to help suppliers better target and reach their target audience, and simultaneously allow prospective clients to find the venues, entertainment, catering and other services they need for their events in a more efficient and transparent manner.
Company's Target Market and Growth Strategy
Eventerprise will focus market expansion on two key phases to maximize rollout and network effects: supplier activation and client-side demand generation. The plan is that supplier activation be initiated prior to client-side demand generation to ensure sufficient value is created for early-adopter clients, thereby accelerating traction in new markets.
Hard launches in regions with the highest events activity will include full scale proactive market activation as well as public relations initiatives and a physical presence to better engage key stakeholders in the market. Soft launch markets will be activated exclusively via digital sales and marketing channels. Eventerprise's international hub-and-spoke system will support global market activation by maximizing its reach while minimizing costs. See below for a 36+ month rollout plan into targeted markets.
The Company plans to generate revenue through two primary streams with sub-streams: subscription-based revenue and value-added services-based revenue.
Subscription Revenue Streams
- EventerProfiles - Digitally optimized business profiles created in a cost-effective, scalable process to promote individual suppliers' unique offerings, key strengths, and reviews from previous clients. Profiles make it easier for potential clients to find, compare, review, and send requests to qualified suppliers. (Timeline: active)
- TrustyTribe - A turnkey platform review system that enables 3rd party site owners to market products and services through the collection and display of customer reviews. It also boosts SEO which increases organic traffic and raises the ranking of their paid ads, in the process aiding user acquisition. (Timeline: Q1 2018)
Value-Added Services Revenue Streams
- EventerAPI - Software license agreement with technical or vertical cooperation partners giving them access to Eventerprise's data across all event categories and geographical locations.
- EventerQuote - Automated request for proposals system for events that allows prospective clients to receive multiple proposals from rated and reviewed suppliers by submitting one quick online form, saving time and reducing the risk of unverified online searches. (Timeline: active)
- EventerAds - Marketing products developed for event businesses that utilize the latest programmatic advertising techniques for superior targeting of audiences to increase supplier brand exposure on and off the Eventerprise platform. (Timeline: active)
- EventerJobs - First automated, digital recruitment platform for the global events industry which will reduce the time, effort, and cost of finding the right short-term and medium-term staff for any type of event.
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(1) Equity contribution for 107,875 shares in the Company at a $25,000,000 valuation. The Company's current valuation is blended based on the following valuation methods with an additional fifty percent (50.00%) discount to valuation: Discounted Cash Flows, Guideline Comparable Company Analysis and Multiples Analysis.
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(a) For general Sales and Marketing, including professional and advertising, marketing and digital services. Additionally, the hiring of 21 additional team members in sales and marketing, content management and six additional management roles, including Chief Technology Officer, Heads of Sales and Head of Talent.
(b) This includes general research and development plus digital development
(c) Includes office expansion in Cape Town to accommodate staff increase, as well as additional people, professional, digital and other costs.
(d) Transaction Fees consist of USCGS placement agent fees of $400 thousand of the closing amount raised, and an annual management services, repayment of bridge loans from affiliated parties $160.0 thousand, and administrative agent fee of $25.0 thousand.
* Pro Forma data is contingent upon a successful and full completion of the proposed $5,000,000 offering and execution by the management team.
(a) Beginning in 2019, Eventerprise projects to be cash flow break-even before taking into account expansion costs. To maximize growth, Eventerprise assumes reinvestment of all free cash flow before expansion costs associated with growth. If Eventerprise decides in the future that profitability has priority over growth, Eventerprise can become profitable by reducing expansion costs. In this case the high Gross Profit Margin will translate also into Net Profits. Projections are based on the Hard Launch Markets (US, UK, UAE) alone.
Gotz Thumecke (MBA) – Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Gotz's career spans over 20 years with experience in a wide range of disciplines including corporate leadership, project management, digital strategy, and marketing. He's developed businesses on behalf of two of Germany's largest consultancies, which was followed by the development of his own companies on two continents.
Charlie Wright – Founder
Charlie founded Harlequin Marquees and Event Services in 1998, which became the Middle East's leading turn key events business. Charlie took the business from inception through its exit with the Arena Group in 2008. The company subsequently IPO'ed on the London Stock Exchange in 2017.
Birgit Thumecke – Strategic Growth Officer:
Extensive senior management experience with over 20 years in the airline industry, including time as Group Managing Director of Lufthansa's Customer Service Network, where she looked after seven locations and 1,800 employees.
Barry Blassoples – Head of Digital
Barry's experience in marketing, spanning over a decade, includes programmatic advertising, digital customer experience, e-commerce, social advertising, and social media practiced across five continents and numerous verticals.
Marc Steyn – Head of Content Marketing
Marc has a background in finance, law, and digital content management and brings more than a decade's experience in business development as well as award-winning leadership within the international travel industry.
Anthony van Beek – Head of Development
With over 20 years of experience in UX design and development, Anthony brings a wealth of skills in both front-end and back-end development principles.
Marc Thumecke – Board Member
Marc brings high-level experience to the Board as Managing Director of UniCredit Bank AG, Corporate & Investment Banking. As an international financing expert, Marc supports Eventerprise with all finance and legal matters.
(a) Charlie Wright, Founder of Eventerprise is Grantor of Valdres Trust
(b) Gotz Thumecke, Founder and CEO of Eventerprise is Grantor of Zarafina Trust
(c) Pre-Financing Cap Table is as of October 5, 2017
(d) Preferred investment under consideration through Fund XXXV Eventerprise LLC
(e) Prior convertible note holders automatically convert upon Series A
You should be aware that an investment in Units of the Issuer, and the Issuer's investment in Company Securities, involves considerable risks, including the possible loss of all or a material portion of your investment. Securities sold through private placements are not publicly traded and are intended for investors who do not have a need for a liquid investment. The abbreviated risks set forth below, as well as the detailed risk factors set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum and Supplement, are not the only risks facing investors. The abbreviated risks set forth below, as well as the detailed risk factors set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum and Supplement, are not the only risks facing investors.
The Company is subject to a number of significant risks that could result in a reduction in its value and the value of the Company Securities, potentially including, but not limited to:
- The Company has no history of revenue generation and has not proven its ability to monetize existing and prospective customers' interaction with and time spent on the platform.
- The Company has not proven the profit potential of the business model, and even if the Company meets its revenue expectations, there is no guarantee that the Company will be profitable or that costs will not continue to exceed revenue.
- The Company assumes that a portion of the Supplier/ Vendors operating in the Event industry will subscribe to premium services and that Suppliers/ Vendors and Clients will be ordering value-added services.
- Assumptions in the business plan and the financial model may turn out to be incomplete or wrong. The Company is forecasting rapid growth, increasing the responsibilities and demands on its management team and operational/financial infrastructure. If the Company fails to successfully manage its growth, the Company's business, operating and financial results would be affected.
- The event market and consequently the Company may be adversely impacted by unfavorable economic conditions, political or other developments, and risks in the countries in which its customers and stakeholders, such as its employees and contractors, operate.
- Existing companies may offer comparable services and become competitors and they may have greater financial resources, brand recognition and experience than the management or the Issuer.
- The SAAS market is characterized by rapid technological changes and rapid evolution of technological standards. The Company's inability to adapt to technological changes in the industry could significantly harm its business, financial condition, liquidity, and the results of operations.
- The Company may not successfully scale and adapt its existing technology and network infrastructure to ensure that services and solutions are accessible within an acceptable load time. If platform security is compromised and/or the Company's website is subject to attacks that damage customers' access to solutions, customers may reduce, stop, or restrict use of services.
- The Company gathers, stores, and uses personal information, which subjects them to governmental regulations and other legal obligations related to privacy and security, including those of the European Union. Failure to comply with such obligations could harm the business.
- The Company works hard to secure superior talent for management, technology development, sales, and other areas when deploying business operations. Failure to identify, attract, and retain qualified individuals for the team could adversely affect the business.
- While the Company seeks to protect its intellectual property, it may not be adequately protected in certain countries and areas.
- As the Company conducts business worldwide, it is possible that the Company may become a party to lawsuits, investigation by regulatory authorities and other legal proceedings in various countries.
Investors must understand that by purchasing Units they are voluntarily assuming all of the risks of the investment, including any and all risks relating to the Company and Company Securities, whether disclosed in this Fund Summary, Offering Memorandum and Supplement or not.
The Manager and USCGS are affiliated entities. Charles Towle is Co-Managing Partner of the Manager, the Division Head and licensed principal of USCGS, and an indirect stockholder of the Manager and USCGS. Jeffrey Sweeney is Co-Managing Partner of the Manager and is also Chairman, CEO, and the indirect controlling stockholder of the Manager and USCGS. Conflicts of interest may arise in connection with Mr. Towle's and Mr. Sweeney's control of both the Manager and USCGS. Investors should be aware that these conflicts of interest, and a number of other conflicts of interest relating to the Manager and its affiliates, are permitted under the terms of the Fund's offering documents. You should not invest in the Fund unless you are willing to accept these conflicts of interest and the associated risk.
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At Allsop Mould we take pride in our process where quality is of uppermost importance to us. Our employees pay attention to detail at manufacturing stage to ensure our product meets exact dimensional, functional and cosmetic requirements and adhere to regulatory standards.
Our quality team ensures that all our customers regulatory and traceability standards are always adhered to.
Our service includes
- Process and product validation
- In process Monitoring (SPC)
- Process improvement programmes
Our Quality System is designed and maintained to meet and exceed the demands of the highest ISO quality standards.
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Lab Technician
Location: Commerce, California US
Job Number: 19772
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External Description:
Lab Technician
Company: Monogram Aerospace Fasteners
Primary Location: 3423 S Garfield Avenue, Commerce, CA 90040 USA
Employment Type: Hourly | Full-Time
Function: Quality
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The Laboratory Technician C prepares samples via cross sectioning and encapsulation for inspection and testing. Performs inspection on incoming raw material as required. May perform hydrogen determination, hardness and alloy verification, as required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. With only periodic supervisor or review, performs the following duties involving high complexity.
Equipment/Process Responsibilities - Performs duties where property, tools, machines equipment, precision measuring instruments, or chemical reagents may be damaged or man hours lost through improper daily maintenance and attention to processing. Sets up and adjusts at complex level, all types of laboratory equipment and instruments for tests performed. Maintains and effects repairs of equipment and instructions.
Material or Product Responsibilities - Performs somewhat complex duties that require close attention to work and supporting documentation specifications and other requirements. Responsible for accuracy of test results.
Responsibility for Work of Others - Accuracy of communication is mandatory to the successful production and qualification of workpieces. Must communicate to appropriate personnel any problems or concerns regarding quality of work received or time flow of work in progress as it affects production schedules.
Demonstrates ability to read and write English. Must be capable of applying mathematical operations using fractions and decimals. Must be able to operate laboratory equipment, related tools and instruments at a complex level as required by essential job duties. Generally equivalent to 12th grade level.
Must read precision measuring instruments and gauges, as well as engineering diagrams and test requirement specifications similar or comparable to those used in laboratory testing operations by the Company.
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From Monolithic to Microservice in practice
From Monolithic to Microservice in practice
From Monolithic to Microservice in practice
This blog will help you to migrate your monolithic application to microservices (see Martin Fowler – Microservices) in small steps.
The end goal is to have each service totally decoupled from any other service. This means that the ideal is for each service to have it's own code base, and it's own database.
Obviously those of us that are coming from monolithic apps, do not see how this is feasible. So this post will help you create a road map to slowly redesign your current app going forward towards a microservice architecture.
The assumption for this blog is that your application is written in java, and that you are using the spring framework - preferably spring boot.
The Problem
Since we obviously cannot stop all work and split the application up (it would take too much time with no immediate visible value), we need to do this in a lot of small steps. We would like to feel comfortable with each step before moving on to the next. So how do we do this?
Of course the issues with common code and microservices are great:
You should not share the database
You should not share the code.
All interactions between services should be via well defined API's.
Solution with Spring Profiles
Spring profiles gives us the leverage to assign each service in our application with a profile. Then we can run the same codebase, but under different profiles. This in essence gives us the option to run the same codebase as if it were different applications.
Spring has simple profiles annotation that can be added to any bean (http://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-profiles.html), but we need something more customizable since some of the beans will be run in more than one application. For this spring gives us conditions.
First you should create Conditions for each application, for example:
public class WebProfileCondition implements Condition {
public boolean matches(ConditionContext context, AnnotatedTypeMetadata metadata) {
String[] activeProfiles = context.getEnvironment().getActiveProfiles();
ArrayList<String> list = Lists.newArrayList(activeProfiles);
return list.contains("web") || list.contains("test");
If you need the bean to be for more than one application, you can just change the condition. Since you write the code, you can activate a profile by using the system parameters or any other code for example system variables or anything else.
Then for each class you need to add the conditional annotation, for example:
public class AdminDeviceController
Once you have done this step, you can now test your new microservice application. You can now run the same code base on different servers and run each one with the appropriate profile. You now have different servers but with the same code base.
To run your spring boot application use the following flag to activate specific profiles:
(notice that profiles can be used not only for different applications, but for different scenarios of the same application [dev,staging,production]).
Since we now will run the same code base as different applications, we need a way to have different property files per runtime application.
We might need a different property file per application. The way spring implements this is by a naming convention with the property file. For example I want to have the following property files:
Take note that you can only specify one profile and not more for each file. For more information see: http://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html
Why is this not enough?
The main reason that we would like microservices is so that we can react quickly to changing requirements. Any change in our code, we will need to run all tests for all profiles.
Sometimes we will need code that will affect only one service and we don't want it to effect another service.
We would like to have different release cycles for each server and not have any dependencies between them.
We even might want to rewrite one service. For any of this to happen we need to have 2 separate code bases. On the other hand we have so much code that needs to be in more than one service, and we don't want to duplicate everything. So what we want to do is create in the same application code area's for each application, and an area for all the common code that will be used in more than one application.
Package names
Step one to code separation is to have a separation on the package level. For example after a simple refactor I will have the following packages:
This step is fairly simple since any modern IDE knows how to rename a class's package and update any calling code. If you have a class that needs to be in two packages, then obviously you need to put it in the common package.
Common code
As you can guess already from the previous paragraph what will happen is that you have a lot of code in the common section. You need to try to minimize this, since in the next step we will move each package into a separate application. So before moving code to the common think should it really be there, or can you refactor the class so that it will be separated to each appropriate package.
Code split
We now come to the main step towards real microservices. I assume that you have some CI tool for building your application's, like jenkins. First step will be to remove all the common code to a separate code base with it's own life cycle.
You need to create a new job in your jenkins to compile the common code into a new jar. This jar then needs to be added to your main project (a dependency if you are using maven or gradle).
Now you need to do the same step but with each package. In the end you should have three separate application code bases. One for web, analytics and batch.
Once you have separated the code, you can of course remove all the conditions that we have added earlier to all the beans, since we don't need the spring conditions anymore (unless you are using them for setup separation - dev,staging, production).
Common Code
So what is so bad with common code? As you might have seen while doing the previous steps that you tend to move most of your code to the common area (since we have been taught to reuse code). Once you go down this path, you don't have the ability deploy each application separately since any change in the common mandates that you recompile all applications.
The only code that should be left in the common is code that has nothing to do with the application business logic. Generic code that could have come from the internet but you coded yourself should be put in the common. All other code needs to be moved into each application.
The most difficult issue that we will not fully address here is the database. When starting from an monolithic application, we usually have one database. Even after the separation that we did here we still have a tendency to keep the single database. The reason is that the code is already written, or that we will need to rethink our architecture.
If we do not decouple the database then we cannot fully decouple the application life cycle. Any change in the scheme will force us to update all applications.
I will just give a hint as to the solution. Once we have separated our monolithic application into new services we start to understand that each service has a specific domain and that it should have it's own database by design. There are of course scenarios that one service needs information from another service. The proper solution is for one server to call another and not to go directly to the other services database.
Moving from a monolithic app to a microservices architecture can take some time to do. But as we have outlined this process is not all or nothing. You can do this process in the background as part of your sprints with other features.
So when you boss tells you that the change is too big and takes too long, send him to my blog.


text: Dr. Arne Jacobson is the Director of the Schatz Energy Research Center and a professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. He has a PhD from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley and an MS in Environmental Systems (engineering option) from Humboldt State. Dr. Jacobson's areas of research interest include renewable energy technology, energy and climate change mitigation policy, and energy access for low-income people in developing countries. His work is interdisciplinary, combining renewable energy engineering, energy policy, and a social geography based approach to international development studies. He has extensive international work experience in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, including work over the past decade helping lead the development and implementation of the Lighting Global Quality Assurance program. Lighting Global QA is the leading international framework for quality assurance and consumer protection for off-grid solar products designed for use by low-income people in rural areas of Africa, Asia, and beyond. Dr. Jacobson is also involved in multiple research projects related to energy access in East Africa, West Africa, and South Asia, and he is an active member of Technical Committee 82 (Photovoltaics) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).


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Jenelle Evans is happy to say she has a full house.
As the Teen Mom 2 star continues living a sober life with fiancé David Eason by her side, some fans may be wondering if she wants to expand her family even more.
But during an exclusive sit-down interview with E! News' Ken Baker, the MTV star admitted that she's not focused on getting pregnant again.
"I think we're good," she shared with us. "We have a lot of kids together."
David added, "We already have so many kids and it's really time-consuming, it's hectic. We don't get that much time for just ourselves."


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Collared Rate Remortgages
Collared rate remortgage is the type of remortgage where the interest charged on the loan amount fluctuated as per the SVR mortgage. However, the loan is ceiled at a particular rate is not going to rise or fall beyond a particular the set limit for the specific period of time. However rise and fall in the interest rate is determined by the terms capped and collared mortgages respectively. Sometime , borrowers may also opt for the collared rate mortgage alone which restrict the interest rate on the loan to fall with the down play of interest rate at standard variable rate.
The main advantages of taking up collared rate mortgage includes -
- You don't have worry about everyday rise and fall of the interest rates as per the Standard variable rate SVR as you already know the maximum amount that you are required to pay fro the limited period of time.
- The type of mortgage is useful in case you want to have the security of knowing that the amount of loan will not rise above the predetermined interest rates, but you could still enjoy the benefit if the rates fall.
- Apart from the above-mentioned benefits there are disadvantages of choosing collared rate mortgage. These are-
- Even if the interest rate falls as per the lender standard variable rate, your interest rate will not go down below the level of collar.
- In case you decide to pay back the loan early, you will charge with early repayment charges.
- Be it any mortgage product, the collared rate deals will be set for the fixed term after which you will be charged as per the lender SVR by default. So, move on and chosen collared rate mortgage if you think that it will benefits you in your situations.


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For a moment there, Intel seemed the only chip manufacturer dominating CES 2017 with a slew of advanced tech announcements.
AMD, however, has perfectly timed the revelation of its own product, underscoring how it is not willing to yield any quarter to its rival in this most important tech exhibition of the year.
Better Performing Zen Chip
The chipmaker just announced its latest generation architecture simply labeled as Zen, which the company touts as a technology that sports an aggressive improvement to its proprietary Excavator architecture.
This is the previously reported technology that is expected to establish AMD as fearsome Intel rival. The public should be able to experience its performance in March and it will be embedded in a Ryzen CPU, which is known as the public face of AMD's chip technologies.
Specifically, a Zen-based chip can provide as much as 40 percent better performance. This is one of its most notable characteristics especially since Intel's seventh-generation chips could only offer lower performance improvements.
Zen Chip Lifespan
To top it all, AMD claims that the Zen architecture will have a four-year lifespan.
"We're not going tick-tock," Mark Papermaster, chief technology officer at AMD, told PC world. "Zen is going to be tock, tock, tock."
That statement is a not-so-subtle dig at Intel's so-called "tick-tock" model, which implies a two-year lifespan for a chip architecture. Here, the "tick" represents the year Intel builds a CPU from a smaller process technology. The "tock" stands for the time a brandnew architecture is introduced.
It must also be underscored that the four-year lifespan does not mean that AMD's new microprocessor architecture will simply get replaced once that window is up. It appears that the company plans to improve on it further, expanding its life by as much as three generations.
To put this in context, one can only turn to the AMD Bulldozer architecture introduced in 2011. It continued to live on through the Piledriver, Steamroller, and Excavator updates.
AMD vs. Intel
Upon announcement, the Zen chip effectively stole the thunder from the Intel Kaby Lake processor and AMD is punctuating it with a promise that its rollout is not going to be a paper launch because it will be immediately available from day one.
Consumers can also expect all the bells and whistles in the Zen chip as a next generation microprocessor. These include overclocking capability, increased processing power and the use of machine learning and predictive tables, among others.
While Intel's Kaby Lake may have been unceremoniously sidelined by the revelation of the Zen processor, AMD still has to contend with the upcoming Intel 10nm Cannon Lake chip technology expected to land in our midst this coming fall. One should note that Kaby Lake was manufactured using the 14nm process, making the upcoming chip a much more cutting edge competitor.


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Kyoto to Copenhagen: Aboriginal elders suggest EBE deception over Climate Change
by Dr. Bill Lafontaine
The elders of Canada's Aboriginal and indigenous peoples internationally have sought to pass on ancient knowledge to current and future generations toward custodianship of our planet Earth. Part of this knowledge includes an awareness of Manipulative and of apparent Ethical Extraterrestrials. The very elite cliques who have sought to deny Extraterrestrial contacts with humanity, have also sought to perpetrate oppression against the spreading of this vital knowledge by aboriginal peoples, to humanity as a whole. Dr. John Lash accounts of the Gnostics suggest that genocide against indigenous peoples internationally, was in fact, inspired by regressive aliens through organized religions like Biblical Christianity. The alleged objective was to destroy when possible, knowledge that would empower humanity to resist regressive alien processes to assimilate and destroy our Earth.
This awareness includes apparent mass deception over Global Warming. The alleged spreaders of this mass deception are specifically referred in ancient Gnostic documents to be the agents of Biblical Christianity. These Gnostic documents are associated with the Nag Hammadi codices that escaped destruction by Christian operatives.
Elders of indigenous communities suggest that the idea "human activity" is the axiomatic cause of Global Warming, has been spread by the same regressive alien "Link', that has sought to inflict genocide against humanity, and perpetuate downward spiralling planetary chaos in general. The uncovered ancient Nag Hammadi codices, with particular reference to The First Apocalypse of James, specifically refer to the 'Link' as the 'Archons'. LINK Gnostics described the 'Archons' as intelligent inorganic life, or "artificial man", that has sought to use its highly disciplined and self-serving ego, to parasitize biological life and its connected organic consciousness on Earth.
Zulu Elder Credo Mutwa further documents the Archons as being "shapeshifters" that could transform themselves into human and other forms, for the purposes of infiltrating and manipulating human institutions. Mutwa cites in an interview with Spectrum Magazine writer Dick Martin over 500 African tribes have critical awareness of "shapeshifters", through tribal contacts with these entities. Ancient Gnostics referred to these entities as "demons from the sky", that constitutes a critical challenge and threat to human sovereignty and freedom on Earth.
'The Link' is therefore regarded from ancient and indigenous knowledge as being a regressive alien ego, that operates on planet Earth through "shapehifting" entities, and willing human minions who have literally sold their soul to 'The Link'. "Shapeshifters" and essentially willing "human drones" who are motivated by promises of achieving "unlimited power", as further supported by the research of David Icke, and the testimony of learned scholars of Exopolitics like Michael Salla, are the eyes and ears of 'The Link', that misdirect the course of humanity on Earth.
In the planetary issue of Global Warming, indigenous people illuminate the layers of mass-deception further attributed by ancient Gnostics and contemporary researchers to 'The Link'. Indigenous knowledge and insight reveals that the axiomatic cause of Global Warming is the result of the gravitational effects of an approaching 'Planet X' that is returning into Earth's orbit after a 3,600 year absence.
The observation of an approaching Planet X was reported in the June 19, 1982 edition of the New York Times, that has been published in "Nibiru Exposed": LINK
|"Something out there beyond the furthest reaches of the known solar system is tugging at Uranus and Neptune. A gravitational force keeps perturbing the two giant planets, causing irregularities in their orbits. The force suggests a presence far away and unseen, a large object, the long-sought Planet X. Astronomers are so certain of this planet's existence that they have already named it "Planet X – the 10th Planet."
The anomalous body was first spotted in 1983 by IRAS (Infrared Astronomical Satellite), according to news stories. The Washington Post reported:
|"A heavenly body possibly as large as the giant planet Jupiter and possibly so close to Earth that it would be part of this solar system has been found in the direction of the constellation Orion by an orbiting telescope aboard the U.S. infrared astronomical satellite. So mysterious is the object that astronomers do not know if it is a planet, a giant comet, a nearby 'protostar' that never got hot enough to become a star, a distant galaxy so young that it is still in the process of forming its first stars or a galaxy so shrouded in dust that none of the light cast by its stars ever gets through."
In an article titled, "Another Candidate For 'Planet X' Spotted." posted by MSNBC on October 7, 1999 Alan Boyle stated:
|"Two teams of researchers have proposed the existence of an unseen planet or a failed star circling the sun at a distance of more than 2 trillion miles, far beyond the orbits of the nine known planets… Planetary scientist at Britain's Open University, speculates that the object could be a planet larger than Jupiter."
It is apparent that agents of "The Link" observed by indigenous peoples, the ancient Gnostics, and contemporary investigative researchers on Exopolitics, has created two principal camps of mass-deception associated with Global Warming. One camp seeks to inspire a movement that links Global Warming entirely to human activity. The other camp seeks to punch holes through the mantra of lies that the Link itself has generated over its propaganda that the preponderance of Global Warming is human made, by denying it altogether. The result is that 'The Link' is able to incite among humans, divisiveness in the style of Archons, that is aimed at misdirecting human energies.
In contrast indigenous knowledge from Hopi elders seems to suggest that humanity can avoid the destruction that the Mayans prophesised in their calendar that ends in 2012. In order to accomplish this, Hopi seem to suggest a need for humanity to turn away from the lower-dimensional ego -driven consciousness of the Archons, toward the defence of Mother Earth. Hopi elders suggest humanity along with Earth can avoid destruction, by reaching a higher consciousness through appreciating ancient indigenous knowledge and insights on spirituality, i.e. human empathy and ecological custodianship (which does not refer to the 'simulated spirituality' of organized religions inspired by the archons). However, indigenous elders cry out that their wisdoms that they were spiritually entrusted to protect for generations, are being drowned about by the preference for the 'Link' to pursue an agenda of enslavement, through deception over Global Warming.
The apparent aim of 'The Link' is to spread a scientifically plausible explanation for Global Warming. The 'Link' is a mass deception engineered context of "divide and rule" also seeks to spread a competing argument system which aims to deny Global Warming altogether. This apparent disinformation context that both seek to deny documented human contacts with Extraterrestrials, also apparently seek to conceal the axiomatic cause of the Global Warming phenomenon, that is linked to the documented approach into Earth's time-space, of a huge "Planet X". In The Coming Planet X Panic former CNN science correspondent Marshall Masters documents that noticeable Global Warming is already taking place on a planet as far away as Pluto, in spite of the fact it is moving away from the Sun, as a result of the approaching Planet X: LINK.
But, indigenous insight also reveals that 'The Link' also is further using mis-direction as to the axiomatic cause of Global Warming, to derail the human consciousness from focusing from focusing much more on the environmental devastation that "The Link" is perpetrating from polluting and denuding Earth's natural heritage, that includes biodiversity. John Lash indeed mentions that an archon technique is to implant error into the human consciousness, that morphs through the replication of that original error. Thus saving our planet Earth relies upon critically understanding and focusing in our infusing our interconnected spiritual and biotic consciousness/energies, on the challenge of Planet X, and on rescuing our planet from capitalist destruction that is apparently being executed by 'The Link' in an ego-driven agenda toward the enslavement of humanity.
Indigenous insight suggests the operatives and drones of 'The Link' are further seeking to use the tax and other resources that they can claim supposedly for fighting "Global Warming" primarily for further misdirection into the bloating budgets of what Dr. Salla specifically refers to as the military-industrial-extraterrestrial complex (MIEC).
'The Link' has apparently created an elaborate charade over Global Warming, that is being used to create fear in the style of the archons, that can so consume human attention; that the scientists who seek to sound alarm bells on vital environmental issues, can be effectively drowned out.
Lash specifically cites the following Gnostic text:
|The Second Treatise of the Great Seth says that the agenda of the Archons is "fear and slavery." The Archons wish to keep humankind under "the constraint of fear and worry." (NHLE 1990, p. 367) Other passages also warn against the Archons' use of fear as a psychological weapon LINK:
'The Link' seeks to implant layers upon layers of misdirection through disinformation, to create fear and mass confusion, that results in artificially generated societal balkanizations, that furthermore prevent "the masses", or more precisely, retard the human biotic consciousness from unifying.
Apparently, according to the Hopi elders, collective spiritual awakening to a higher consciousness, is a necessary precursor for those who seek to avoid Planet X, in relation to a psychic epicentre of Manipulative Extraterrestrial archons. It is apparent that… [CONTINUED.. see comment below]
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Anthony Joshua extended his impressive win and knockout streak to fourteen this evening, with a first round win against unbeaten Scottish heavyweight Gary Cornish, gaining the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title.
The pre-fight entertainment had the on-
looking London crowd at fever pitch as the jumbo-tron screens replayed a mega mix of previous Joshua knockouts; little did everybody know, this show would last longer than the in-ring action to follow.
Cornish looked to be a breath of fresh air in the opening moments, throwing his own jabs as a signal of his intent to continue his own winning streak. That confidence left the 'Highlander'moments later as a sharp left hook followed by a stiff right hand had him down.
Rising to his feet, Cornish was brave but was soon to be down again and stopped just moments later as Joshua finished with a right hand.
Speaking after the fight, Joshua was questioned on his next opponent Dillian Whyte who fought earlier on the card and watched from ringside, "It's good he got the W [Whyte] but I didn't watch his fight I was warming up"
He continued, "It's great now we have some time to get fast, strong and ready. I was supposed to fight him [Whyte] tonight, but he said he wanted another fight to get ready."
The co-main attraction saw the trilogy fight between Dave Ryan and John Wayne Hibbert for Ryan's Commonwealth and WBC international super lightweight title.
Ryan carried a 2-0 lead into the third contest, and looked to be making it three, scoring a good knockdown in round six with a left hook to the body and dominating several rounds.
But things took a strange turn in round ten, as Ryan injured his back and signalled to his corner severe pain. Undeterred, Hibbert landed a huge right hand on his opponent and the referee stepped in to shield the badly hurt Ryan who couldn't stand upright.
Dillian Whyte kept up his end of the December 12 bargain, with a third round knockout over journeyman Brian Minto.
After injuring his left shoulder early in the first round, Whyte became a little right hand happy and struggled to finish Minto after having him hurt in round one.
A win keeps Whyte's career moving in the right direction with the December 12th Joshua fight now immediately on the horizon.
By Gary Mushrow [@Gary9690]


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UConn frat guys charged in connection with student death avoid jail time
They have received special probation and will complete community service
In October, six students at UConn were arrested in connection with an alcohol-related death of a fellow student, 19-year-old Jeffny Pally.
Now, they have been released on a special two-year probation that will allow them to erase their criminal charges upon completing a program.
Avoiding jail time for their offenses, the men are instead required to complete community service and make a charitable donation during the probation period. The program is designed for first-time non-violent offenders that the judge deems unlikely to commit another crime.
The incident occurred in October, when Pally attended an off-campus party hosted by the Kappa Sigma fraternity, of which each of the men are members. Among the criminals' charges are permitting a minor to illegally possess alcohol and delivery of alcohol to a minor.
According to the arrest warrant, Pally's blood alcohol content was 0.25, more than three times the legal limit. She fell asleep resting against a garage door of the UConn Fire Department and was fatally struck by a department vehicle responding to a call. This call turned out to be a false alarm.
The firefighter, meanwhile, was cleared of all charges since the judge ruled that Pally was not within his sightline. However, Pally's parents are still suing him for "negligence and carelessness" related to their daughter's death.
The Kappa Sigma fraternity has since been suspended on UConn campus.


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Godrevy Lighthouse, Cornwall
Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm at 16mm, ISO 50, 3.2 secs at f16
Taken – Saturday 3rd July 2010
I had a few days camping in Cornwall last week, with only one decent day I only returned with one full memory card and a handful of keepers.
Situated just across from St Ives is Godrevy Lighthouse, surrounded by rocky shoreline and dramatic cliffs it really is a great location.
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A handful of keepers? That is a successful trip. If I get one then I'm happy.
Good detail on the foreground rocks and a lovely sky.


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What's happening to our playgrounds?!
Why are sedentary games such as "tic-tac-toe" making their way into public playgrounds, replacing physical activities?
Kids can do that indoors. Public playgrounds were designed to provide large spaces for physical movement. Sadly, our society continues to condition kids for a sedentary lifestyle..and then wonder why childhood obesity has reached unprecedented rates.
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March 14, 2013 at 10:04 am
I agree 99%, but there is a huge benefit from just being outside and away from tv, computers, phones and who knows what else?


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