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Tata Global, Bajaj Finance, Jet Airways among 10 stocks which moved the most last weekLili | May 18, 2019 | 0 | Finance
The benchmark indices ended positive for the week ended May 17 amid a mixed set of earning from India Inc, Lok Sabha Elections 2019 and muted global cues.
After remained under pressure for the first three days of the week the indices recovered from the lows ahead of Lok Sabha election outcome due on May 23.
In the last week, the S&P BSE Midcap index shed 0.57 percent, Smallcap Index fell 1.55 percent, while S&P BSE Largecap Index was up 0.84 percent in the week gone by.
Here are 10 stocks which moved the most during last week:
Tata Global Beverage | Up 18
The company approved the scheme of arrangement amongst Tata Chemicals and Tata Global Beverages and their respective shareholders and creditors.
Tata Chemicals (TCL) will transfer its consumer products business to Tata Global Beverages (TGBL), according to a May 15 release filed with the exchanges.
According to the scheme, each shareholder of Tata Chemicals will get 1.14 new equity shares of Tata Global for every 1 equity share held in Tata Chemicals, meaning that a shareholder holding 100 shares in TCL will receive 114 shares in TGBL.
Jet Airways | Down 18 percent
Etihad Airways was the only shortlisted suitors out of the four which submitted a non-binding bid for cash strapped airline. Etihad Airways holds 24 percent stake in Jet Airways.
"Etihad has been working consistently with key stakeholders in India over the past 15 months to help find a solution which would ensure Jet's return as a viable and competitive Indian airline, and continues to do so," CNBC-TV18 reported citing Etihad.
The other three contenders are TPG Capital, Indigo Partners and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
Bajaj Finance | Up 13 percent
The company reported a 57 percent jump in its Q4FY19 consolidated net profit at Rs 1,176 crore against Rs 748 crore in a year ago period. Net interest income (NII) was up 50 percent at Rs 3,395 crore versus Rs 2,265 crore.
Net NPA of the company was at 0.63 percent, while Gross NPA stood at 1.54 percent, QoQ.
It loan losses and provisions declined to Rs 409 crore from Rs 454 crore, QoQ.
Phoenix Mills | Up 3 percent
The company's profit after tax (PAT) has increased by 147 percent at Rs 228.4 crore, revenue from operations was up 66 percent at Rs 723.3 crore and EBITDA was up 74 percent at Rs 377.1 crore, YoY, as per company press release.
The board of directors of the company considered and recommended a final dividend at 150 percent per share i.e. Rs 3 per equity share of face value of Rs 2 each for the financial year 2018-19.
Lupin | Down 10 percent
The pharma major posted a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 296 crore, which fell short of analyst estimates.
In a separate report, the drugmaker said it has received three observations from the US health regulator for its Aurangabad-based manufacturing facility.
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) carried out the inspection at the plant from May 6 to May 15, Lupin said.
CLSA maintained its sell rating on Lupin after the announcement of March quarter results, slashing its target price further to Rs 700 from Rs 730 earlier.
Central Bank Of India | Down 10 percent
The company's Q4FY19 net loss widened to Rs 2,477.4 crore against Rs 2,113.5 crore in the same quarter last fiscal.
Net interest income (NII) of the company was up 6.8 percent at Rs 1,602 crore against Rs 1,499.9 crore.
Its gross NPA was down at 19.29 percent, while net NPA was down at 7.73 percent, QoQ.
For the full fiscal, the bank's loss widened to Rs 5,641.48 crore, as against Rs 5,104.91 crore in the preceding fiscal. Income during the year also fell to Rs 25,051.51 crore from Rs 26,657.86 crore year earlier.
Spencer Retail | Up 10 percent
Spencer's Retail announced the acquisition of premium grocery and fresh fruits store Nature's Basket from Godrej Industries for Rs 300 crore.
Spencer's will acquire NBL's entire share capital comprising 445,830,000 fully paid-up equity shares of Rs 10 each.
The Board has fixed May 22 as the cut-off date for the purpose of determining the eligibility of shareholders for voting via postal ballot.
SRF | Up 14 percent
The company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Engineering Plastics Business to DSM, the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company in an all-cash transaction, amounting to Rs 320 crore.
IDFC First Bank | Down 15 percent
IDFC First Bank reported a loss of Rs 218.03 crore for the quarter ended March 2019 against a profit of Rs 41.93 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal on account of higher provisioning.
For FY19, it reported a loss of Rs 1,944.17 crore as against a profit of Rs 859.3 crore during 2017-18, the bank said in a stock exchange filing.
The bank's gross NPAs stood at 2.43 percent of the gross advances during the January-March quarter of 2018-19, down from 3.31 percent in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.
Delta Corp | Down 22 percent
The share price was under pressure due to a news report emerged that DG GST Intelligence has booked two Goa companies, including Delta Corp, for Rs 6,189 crore evasion.
Both companies evaded GST by camouflaging a mixed supply of services. The companies paid GST by artificially splitting values of services. GST was paid on net revenue of casino instead of Face Value of bet.
Government is in talks with the companies to recover evaded GST.
However, Delta Corp in a BSE release said, "We are in compliance with GST Laws and have not evaded any GST."


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25 Days of Baking: Day 22
The few days before Christmas tends to be madness, everyone has something to do and somewhere to be. This weekend was certainly like that. Between the parties and last minute shopping it is hard to find a spare moment just to relax, let alone bake!
With all the commotion going on, I quickly settled on a no-bake recipe: coconut apricot balls. I find the combination of coconut and apricot to be sweet, but not overpowering. It presents an interesting texture with plenty of flavor. This recipe comes from my mom who makes coconut apricot balls every Christmas. It requires only five ingredients and is very simple to make.
Simply place the dried apricots in your food processor until they are finely chopped. Mix with shredded coconut, finely chopped walnuts and sweetened condensed milk. Form into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar and coconut. There you have it! Coconut apricot balls. Throw a into your cookie tin—they will be a nice addition to your schmorgesborg of baked holiday goods.
"Oh, Holy Night" is one of my favorite Christmas songs and Carrie Underwood's cover gives me goosebumps, especially in this performance.
Coconut Apricot Balls
- 1 6 oz. package dried apricots (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or nut of your choice
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Powdered sugar
Place apricots in a food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped. (Alternatively, you can finely chop them with a sharp knife on a cutting board).
In large bowl, mix apricots, coconut, and nuts until well blended. Stir in sweetened condensed milk until thoroughly blended.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. You can also roll in flaked coconut after the powdered sugar. Place in refrigerator for storage.
Recipe Notes
This recipe doubles easily.


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New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the clashes in Kasganj and steps taken to restore peace, an official said.
In a communication, the Home Ministry has asked the state government to send a comprehensive report about the violence that started last Friday and the steps taken to restore peace in Kasganj and its adjoining areas.
The state government has also been asked to provide details about the steps taken to punish those involved in the violence, the official added, as per PTI.
Meanwhile, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday broke his silence on Kasganj violence promising action against those involved.
"Our government is committed to provide security to each and every citizen. Anarchy has no place in the state," he told reporters, his first comments on the clashes.
Adityanath also warned of "strict action" against the perpetrators of violence.
उत्तर प्रदेश में भ्रष्टाचार व किसी भी प्रकार की अराजकता के लिए कोई जगह नहीं होगी, भ्रष्टाचारी और अराजकता फ़ैलाने वाले तत्वों के साथ हमारी सरकार बहुत सख्ती से निपटने का कार्य करेगी।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) January 30, 2018
A student Chandan Gupta died in clashes that broke out in Kasganj on Republic Day. Besides the death of one person, at least three shops, two buses and a car were torched during the clashes.
The incident drew flak from UP Governor Ram Naik who described it as a "blot" on Uttar Pradesh and said it was a "matter of shame".
Meanwhile, a magisterial inquiry has been ordered to probe the violence that erupted in Kasganj, said police on Tuesday. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has also been constituted to probe incidence, said Sanjeev Kumar, Aligarh Inspector General.
Also, the UP government has shunted out Kasganj Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar Singh to "a less significant post", according to officials. Piyush Srivastava was appointed the new Kasganj SP, officials said. Singh was sent to Police Training School, Meerut, in the same rank, they said.
#Kasganj update~ SP kasganj transferred. Piyush srivastav is new SP kasganj. The erstwhile SP Sunil kr singh has been transferred to Police training school Meerut.
— UP POLICE (@Uppolice) January 29, 2018
At the same time, the state authorities presented a cheque of Rs 20 lakh to family members of Gupta.
#Kasganj update~ Hon'ble CM has granted a compensation of Rs 20 lakhs to the bereaved parents of Chandan @ Abhishek Gupta. The money will be disbursed tomorrow.
Principal Secretary Home@UPGovt
— UP POLICE (@Uppolice) January 28, 2018
UP police had also tweeted:
#Kasganj update~ Administration is patrolling the city with RAF nd PAC. Suspicious person and anti social elements are being checked. Please do not believe in rumours. Report to @Uppolice
in case of any clarification.
— UP POLICE (@Uppolice) January 29, 2018
Also Read - Bareilly DM questions 'trend to enter' Muslim localities, raise anti-Pakistan slogans
Volunteers of organisations like the Vishva Hindu Parishad, Hindu Mahasabha and ABVP had taken out the rally - 'tiranga yatra', PTI reported. After passing through the Kotwali area, they were about to pass through a Muslim dominated area when some people objected to its passage.
This resulted in a heated exchange of words and eventually escalated to firing in which Gupta lost his life, according to officials.
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Andy and Geri's Emotional Oceanside Elopement at Smith Point Beach/
On a Sunday morning in September, the sun was beaming, there was a cool breeze in the air, the sand was warm between my toes and I could hear the waves lapping on the shore nearby. Andy and Geri invited only their immediate family for their wedding ceremony on Smith Point Beach at the eastern end of Fire Island. Color coordinated in shades of blue and tan, the group looked like they could have been there for a magazine photo shoot as they gathered casually, some standing, some leaning on nearby trees, and some lounging on a large blanket. Two candle lanterns flanked the bride and groom to set the ceremony space. The candles were lit and we began.
The love and intimacy was palpable from the start. There was something about this setting, these two families coming together, this madly in love couple... I knew we were all going to feel some honest, raw emotions that day. I made sure that there were plenty of tissues stashed away in the secret flap in my ceremony book, ready to be shared. Good thing, because when Andy and Geri recited their own vows to one another, there wasn't a dry eye around.
I spoke of their love story - the magic of their interactions when they first met, the challenges they had overcome together since, and their hopes for the future. From my vast collection of wedding readings I had shared with them, they'd chosen two very unique and perfectly fitting poems: Touched by an Angel by Maya Angelou, read by the groom's sister, and These I Can Promise by Mark Twain, read by the bride's nephew. (See below for full poems.)
The couple felt like it was their own little miracle to have both of their families present for this unforgettable day and they wanted them all to feel like they were truly a part of their union. We incorporated a lei exchange ceremony, borrowing from Hindu and Hawaiian traditions. After Andy and Geri exchanged their rings, their mothers each placed a flower garland around the other's neck, then their fathers followed, and finally each of their siblings. It was a deeply moving symbol of the unity and bond these two families now share through the couple's marriage. The ceremony concluded with a kiss, and lots of cheers and tears of joy!
Kind words from the couple...
Q&A with the couple
Q. What was your favorite moment in the ceremony?
A. ANDY: My favorite moment of the ceremony is difficult to pin down because I really loved every moment of it. A few highlights include Geri's 10-year old nephew doing a reading by Mark Twain, my sister reading Maya Angelou, the lei exchange, and of course reading our vows to each other. I loved the whole ceremony, though.
A. GERI: My favorite part of the ceremony was listening to Andy read his vows through tears. Obvious I guess, but still the best.
Q. What advice would you offer to couples that are planning their wedding?
A. ANDY: If I could offer one piece of advice to couples planning their wedding, it would be to talk out all of your feelings about the ceremony together, as a couple, for as long as it takes to start shaping the vision of what your ideal ceremony looks like. Whatever you create together will probably be better, or at least more meaningful, than anything the two of you could achieve individually.
A. GERI: My advice is that your wedding is whatever you want it to be. I feel like ours turned out perfect and we never really planned it. Just picked a date, then made choices based on our restrictions. I feel like sometimes folks get caught up in trying to create "perfect" so just be sure to remember what's actually important to you.
ANDY: I got an affordable suit at zara.com and it fit perfectly.
Touched by an Angel by Maya Angelou
We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.
Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.
We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love's light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.
These I Can Promise by Mark Twain
I cannot promise you a life of sunshine;
I cannot promise you riches, wealth or gold;
I cannot promise you an easy pathway
That leads away from change or growing old.
But I can promise all my heart's devotion;
A smile to chase away your tears of sorrow.
A love that's true and ever growing;
A hand to hold in yours through each tomorrow.


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Hannah and Mason's Callaway Gardens Wedding was just simply amazing. Not only were the details just amazing, but they are such an awesome couple! Jodie Creswell of Weddings and Whimsy was the amazing event planner that pulled all the amazing details together and made the day run smooth! We hope you enjoy a peek into their amazing day!
Event Planner/Coordinator - Jodie Creswell, Weddings and Whimsy
Venue - Callaway Gardens, Discovery Center, Pine Mountain, Ga
Florals - Denham's Florist
Cake Designer - Fran Papenfuss
Music - Benji


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Maurice Zilber
(Zone Turf)
I've often said that if I had the chance, and I needed to choose my vocation all over again, the script would be identical, with all the bumps and bruises. Any man who can get to work at his preferred playstation, and still make a living from it, has been blessed in more ways than one, and that's what a lifetime in horses can do for you.
I came from a noble profession, where my life as a lawyer introduced me to many fine and entertaining people, yet nothing, but nothing, could've prepared me for the ride I've had in the horse game and the characters I've encountered on the way. One day, I should like to share a few notes about these people, but that isn't my purpose today.
Just a week or so ago, we posted a piece on a recently lost friend, the great French trainer Maurice Zilber, an Egyptian by birth who at a relatively young age, fled his native homeland for the sanctuary of France, as a result of what he described as the tyranny of Nasser. Maurice died an old man, and I'm not old enough to remember what happened in the politics of Egypt during Nasser's time, but I do know that another fabled horseman, John Messara, maker or breeder of horses of the ilk of Redoute's Choice, Danehill and Zabeel, was a victim of a similar fate, when his parents sent him at the tender age of twelve to Australia to get away from the dangers of an apparently recalcitrant Nasser regime.
While we did previously announce the passing of Maurice Zilber, you can't say too much about this warm and generous man whose intellect knew few bounds, and whose wisdom was not limited to his genius with horses. It's probably worth remembering that greatness is not necessarily confined to the places you'd most expect it from. Great people are as often as not, products of desperate circumstances, and the likes of the Nobel Peace laureates Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and F.W de Klerk, are testimony to this statement. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, yet who would have thought that Egypt, of all places in the racing world, would be the well from which a man of Zilber's ilk might spring. Here is a tribute from one of his protégé's, Claude Beniada.
"With Maurice Zilber, I have been around many top horses, champions and champions again and again, but I have realized over the years that my greatest satisfaction has been to be around a top-class man who has taught me, and others, many more things about life, and that is more important than anything else. Maurice Zilber was a man with universal culture, fond of classic music, of reading, of traveling and of exchanging ideas with other people. He was so intelligent, brilliant and cultured that he is the type of person who could have been a top physician, political figure, businessman or whatever he would have wished to be. He had chosen to live his passion for horses, and he brought it to excellence.
All his owners were fond of him, and he was such a marvelous teller of stories, in his incomparable oriental style - inherited from his youth in Egypt, a country he always had deep in his heart - that dinners could go on and on throughout the night, but at six in the morning he was out training his horses.
We will sadly miss him, and for many of us it is the end of an era. Goodbye Maurice!'
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Brookstone Golf & Country Club Golf Course Maintenance
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Tree Removal Update
The Tree Removal has been completed. We will now install Zeon Zoysia to the following tees: #4, #5, #6, #7 & #10. This will enable us to provide a better teeing surface. Although we removed a large amount of trees, we still have a small shade issue. We were unable to remove all the trees due to adjacent homeowner opposition. I am confident after the new turfgrass is installed, the membership will be very pleased.
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With the win, Southern Maine improves its overall record to 6-5 and its conference record to 3-1. Suffering their second straight conference set back, the Vikings dip to 3-4 and 0-4 in the Little East.
With the Huskies consistently pressuring the Salem State defense from the opening whistle, Bubier quickly put her team up 1-0, scoring her first goal of the game – an unassisted strike – just 4:45 into the match.
Despite holding a massive 11-0 advantage in shots, the Huskies were unable to increase their goal tally in the first half and headed into the break with a 1-0.
In the second half, Bubier was able to break through the outstanding goalkeeping of Vikings' sophomore Michaela Boyer (South Hadley, Mass.) for her second goal of the game and third goal of the season in the 46th minute. Bubier tallied the unassisted goal with some solid stick work in the circle to free herself for the shot.
Boyer, who had a busy day in goal facing 23 shots from the Huskies, played well in the loss making 15 saves, including 10 in the second half. Boyer was aided by a set of defensive saves, including two from junior back Megan Savage (Melrose, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) and one from junior midfielder Courtney Lynch (North Andover, Mass.).
USM sophomore goalkeeper Kayla Kennedy (Windham, Maine) earned her fifth shutout of the season making one save.
Southern Maine travels to Westfield State on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) Salem State travels to UMass Dartmouth on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). Both games are Little East Conference match ups.


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For those of you who celebrate Christmas, I wish you a holiday full of joy, love warmth and happiness. May you focus on love, grace and the reason we celebrate. May it truly be a Merry Christmas for you all.
For those of you who do not celebrate Christmas, may you find today as a day that brings peace and joy to you. May you find gratitude for this wonderful life we live.


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With the Wind and the Stars
With the Wind and the Stars is a 360 documentary series about women who fly.
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Filmed in stunning 360 video, "With the Wind and the Stars" is a transformative journey into the cockpit of an airplane in the sky, next to the runway watching planes take off and land, and inside of a bustling hangar. But it is also takes place at the dinner table, seated beside a pilot studying for her upcoming checkride exam. It is in her office as she prepares to launch her own airline. And it besides her, shining the flying wires that will soon adorn the plane she's building.


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Gods, goddesses and immortals great and small convene to welcome the new year amidst a sea of glowing constellations for a night filled with divine music, sparkling champagne, and dazzling live performances rich with mythological and celestial themes.
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LIVE Transfer Talk: Liverpool, Bayern Munich to target Timo Werner
The transfer window for Europe's biggest clubs might be closed, but they are still working tirelessly behind the scenes to line up the arrival of their next star. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world's media to see who could be heading to your club when Jan. 1 arrives.
TOP STORY: Liverpool and Bayern Munich battle for German star
The two European giants are to go head-to-head in the Champions League when it returns in February but, according to German publication Abendzeitung, the clubs could face off in January as they look to win the race to sign Timo Werner.
The RB Leipzig forward has caught the eye ever since his move to the Red Bull Arena, with Ralph Hasenhuttl deploying him as a striker, a subtle tweak from his days as a wide forward for VfB Stuttgart. He responded with goals, 44 in 78 Bundesliga games since the move, and he's now the No. 9 for Germany.
The 22-year-old has just 18 months remaining on his current deal and Europe's elite are keeping close tabs. Bayern Munich are believed to see him as the heir to Robert Lewandowski while Liverpool are keen to add the versatile forward to their attacking ranks as they look to compete on multiple fronts.
23.59 GMT: That'll wrap up our Transfer Talk LIVE blog for the day. Remember to back in a few hours to see all the latest rumours, rumblings and reports from Sunday's morning papers. Have a good night!
23.30 GMT: PSG have been rumoured with several defensive midfielders whether it be Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in the summer or Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele or Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure in January. The latest name? Everton's Idrissa Gueye.
Sky Sources in France have confirmed that the French champions have made their interest in Gueye known, although they have yet to make a formal approach for the player. The 29-year-old has experience in Ligue 1 with Lille and would fit a definite area of need for PSG.
Sky also report that Everton are not looking to sell the player in January.
22.33 GMT: French outlet L'Equipe claim Cardiff City have an "agreement in place" for Nantes striker Emiliano Sala.
The 28-year-old striker is second in Ligue 1 with 12 goals and has been widely rumoured with a move to the Premier League. Fulham and Cardiff had been reported as the frontrunners for the in-form striker and if this report from France is to be believed, Cardiff have moved ahead for Sala.
L'Equipe writes that Nantes owner, Waldemar Kita has been working with English middlemen and that's led to an "agreement in principle" to sell the player to Cardiff for around €20 million plus bonuses.
We'll see if Cardiff have a new striker when the transfer window opens on Jan 1.
21:18 GMT: Another one from MLS. Recent MLS Cup winner Michael Parkhurst is not hanging up his boots just yet.
The 34-year-old, who finished third in the voting for MLS Defender of the Year this season, is re-upping with Atlanta United.
The Atlanta captain has been an MLS All-Star in both of his seasons with "The Five Stripes", and was a major reason Atlanta hoisted MLS Cup earlier this month.
20.35 GMT: Whether Lucas Hernandez decides to leave Atletico Madrid for Bayern Munich or not, his current boss Diego Simeone has vowed to support him.
Simeone told reporters after Saturday's 1-0 win over Espanyol. "We want Lucas, we saw him establish himself. He decides what he believes best. I will support him, I want to because I respect him and love him very much.
"Each decision is personal. I am respectful. Lucas is a young boy, with a good present and a better future. I hope he stays with us. The team loves him and needs him."
Earlier this week Marca linked Hernandez with a €80 million move to the German champions, a rumour that was later squashed by both clubs. Hernandez will be a name we will be keeping a close eye on as we get closer to January.
19.06 GMT: Not a transfer but news of a contract extension in the Premier League.
Burnley have signed midfielder Jeff Hendrick to a one-year contract extension which will keep the Republic of Ireland international at Turf Moor through 2020.
A regular starter since joining the Clarets, the 26-year-old Hendrick has featured 46 times over the past season and a half, trailing only Sam Vokes (54), Ben Mee (52) and Matthew Lowton(49) among Burley players during that span.
18.11 GMT: Shifting over to North America for a moment, former MLS Defender of the Year Laurent Ciman is being linked with a return the league.
TVA's Nicolas Martineau confirmed that Ciman is in the process of terminating his contract with Ligue 1 side Dijon and will then head to Toronto.
The 33-year-old Ciman, a full Belgium international, formerly played in MLS with Toronto's rivals the Montreal Impact between 2015-17 and also had a spell at LAFC last season.
Ciman has played nine times this season for Dijon, starting seven games, for a club that currently sit 17th in Ligue 1.
17.08 GMT: Turkish club to make audacious move to bring Mesut Ozil to the country of his heritage?
Istanbul Basaksehir are the club offering the out-of-favour Arsenal midfielder a new home. Club president Goksel Gumusdag spoke highly of the 2014 World Cup winner when recently quoted in German newspaper Bild.
"Mesut Ozil is a precious player.
I hope one day our paths will cross at Basaksehir.
If he wants to be with us as well, we would do anything to get him."
A player of Ozil's calibre is likely to stay in one of Europe's Big 5 Leagues -- Inter Milan and Real Madrid reportedly have interest -- but could a return to the land of his parents and a big wage lure Ozil to Istanbul?
Istanbul Basaksehir features a pair of ex-Gunners already, Emmanuel Adebayor and Gael Clichy both among the ranks of the Super Lig club.
16.29 GMT: According to the Sun, Championship sides Middlesbrough and Leeds are set to battle for Huddersfield winger Rajiv Van La Parra.
The 27-year-old has played just five times this season for the Terriers but has three years of proven experience in the Championship and would likely benefit from dropping down a level.
The half-brother of Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum, Van La Parra was a regular last season for the Terriers (33 Premier League games) but this season has fallen down the pecking order under David Wagner.
15.03 GMT: Leicester defender Danny Simpson has been attracting attention from Fulham. Why? Because Claudio Ranieri is in charge of course and they won the Premier League together previously. The Daily Mail say that there is also interest from Newcastle.
13.56 GMT: The agent of Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has said the Ligue 1 side would be willing to sell his client should they receive a bid of €80 million.
"You need to ask Lyon [about his valuation]," Duro Ivanisevic told Calcio Napoli 24. "They are asking for €80m, but that could go down and a compromise could be found. Serie A is a league which could interest Ndombele. He won't move in January but we will have a look in the future."
13.26 GMT: Belgian outlet HLN report that Michy Batshuayi's loan spell at Valencia could be cut short by Chelsea next month, with the striker set for a permanent move to Crystal Palace.
Monaco, AC Milan and Roma are also keen on 'Batman'.
13.04 GMT: PSG are turning to Napoli midfielder Allan as they look to increase their numbers in midfield, according to Corriere dello Sport -- and they are ready to make a €50 million bid.
12.30 GMT: Gazzetta dello Sport are reporting that Napoli are ready to make a move for Genoa forward Christian Kouame as they look to lower the average age of their squad.
The 21-year-old has scored three goals in 16 appearances so far.
12.10 GMT: Palmeiras have signed Felipe Pires from Hoffenheim. The 23-year-old forward has been on loan for the last three years, so understandably he's probably had enough of Europe.
11.19 GMT: Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was turning out his pockets to show that he had no money to spend last week but now he's told Sky Sports that his relationship with chairman Daniel Levy and the board is good.
"Sometimes it looks like the board and the chairman are the worst enemy of the manager and the coaching staff, the football versus the financial side," he said. "But the relationship is good and we always try to make the best decision for the club."
Just don't ask him about the Manchester United job...
11.11 GMT: Slavisa Jokanovic was sacked by Fulham before the world lost its mind over Jose Mourinho and Manchester United, and the 50-year-old says he is ready to come back to management.
"I am rested, I am ready and hope to find something interesting for myself," he told the Daily Mirror. "I want to carry on working, it's my profession and I hope I will find work for the next 20 years. Where? This world is so big that I cannot give you answers."
10.40 GMT: Are you already bored by Paul Pogba? Well sorry, but Calciomercato report that Juventus' stance on the Manchester United midfielder has not changed since the sacking of Jose Mourinho. He's still the Italian champions' No. 1 target.
09.55 GMT: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's new deal with the LA Galaxy could end up being the biggest payday in MLS history.
The Galaxy announced Ibrahimovic's signing earlier this week without revealing terms, but multiple sources with knowledge of the contract told ESPN FC that he'll be paid between $7 million and $7.5 million in 2019.
09.00 GMT: Pascal Gross has been impressing for Brighton in the past year or so but he's not interested in a move to Liverpool or Southampton, according to the Argus.
PAPER TALK (by Sam McGuire, Football Whispers)
Chelsea eye Higuain/Morata swap
Chelsea want a new striker and Gonzalo Higuain is a firm favourite of manager Maurizio Sarri. The Argentine is on loan at AC Milan from Juventus, but Chelsea are keen to get involved and throw Alvaro Morata into the bargain, say the Daily Telegraph.
According to the paper, the Blues "have held talks with AC Milan and Juventus about the possibility of taking over Higuain's season-long loan from the Turin club, with Morata moving to the San Siro for the rest of the season."
Morata hasn't scored since November and Higuain would slot perfectly into Sarri's system as a former Napoli player, while Lyon's Nabil Fekir also on the club's radar.
French giants target Fabregas
It was recently reported that Monaco had joined AC Milan and Valencia in the hunt to sign Cesc Fabregas, but Calciomercato claim the 2016-17 Ligue 1 champions aren't the only team interested in the Chelsea playmaker.
According to the report, Paris Saint-Germain are interested in the former Arsenal man as they look to bring in a high-quality replacement for Adrien Rabiot, with the French midfielder edging closer to a move to Barcelona.
Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure is another name linked with the Ligue 1 leaders but Fabregas' European pedigree sees him top Antero Henrique's list of transfer targets. The Chelsea No. 4 has found minutes hard to come by this season with Jorginho the man entrusted by Maurizio Sarri to dictate the tempo for the Blues.
BVB wonderkid being tracked by Real Madrid
A sensational star to the season has seen many of Europe's elite keeping close tabs on Jadon Sancho. The 18-year-old scored his sixth Bundesliga goal of the season in Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 win over Borussia Mochengladbach on Friday to extend their lead at the top to nine points.
Including assists, he's been involved in a goal every 78 minutes this season and his spectacular form hasn't gone unnoticed. Manchester City are believed to be interested in bringing Sancho back to the Etihad but, according to reports in Marca, it's Real Madrid who have taken a serious interest in the wonderkid.
The European champions are monitoring the situation and, according to the report, maintain a close relationship with the German club which could be leveraged to jump ahead of other potential suitors. A fee in the region of £100 million is being mooted.
Bayern Munich could lose Colombian star
Speaking at a sponsorship event in Bogota, James Rodriguez has revealed that he might have to leave Bayern Munich in search of regular first-team football.
"I do not play that much under the new coach. If I have to leave because I do not play, I'll leave," he said.
The Colombian megastar did however claim that he had "no problem" with manager Niko Kovac.
Rodriguez, on loan from Real Madrid, has appeared in just 472 minutes in the Bundesliga this season and finds himself behind Serge Gnabry and Kinglsey Coman in the pecking for the Bavarian giants. Despite not being afforded many minutes on the pitch, the Colombian creator has three goals to his name as he looks to make the most of his time playing for the Bundesliga champions.
Football Whispers' top five emerging whispers
Football Whispers' transfer algorithm gives the likelihood of rumours happening a score out of five.
Andreas Christensen to Barcelona -- 3.9
The La Liga leaders want to bolster their defensive ranks with both Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen ruled out with injuries. The Chelsea centre-back has just 90 minutes of Premier League action to his name this season and is believed to want more game time. Manager Maurizio Sarri wants to keep the 22-year-old and is willing to allow Gary Cahill to leave, a move which would increase the likelihood of the Denmark international playing.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to AC Milan -- 3.2
A one-time Manchester United transfer target, Milinkovic-Savic could be set for a big money move to AC Milan in January. If reports are to be believed, the Serbian powerhouse almost made the move to the San Siro in the summer window but a deal couldn't be agreed in time. Calciomercato claim a €70m deal has already been agreed.
Patrick van Aanholt to Roma -- 2.5
The Serie A side are in the market for an Aleksander Kolarov replacement and the Crystal Palace left-back tops their wishlist. Van Aanholt has been a consistent performer since his move to Selhurst Park in January 2017 and could be available for £25m if reports are to be believed.
Julian Weigl to Paris Saint-Germain -- 1.7
With the Frenkie de Jong talk seemingly taking a backseat over recent days, Ligue 1 leaders PSG have rekindled their interest in Borussia Dortmund's midfield maestro Julian Weigl. With Rabiot reportedly close to agreeing to a deal with Barcelona, the Parisian side are eager to sign midfield reinforcements during the winter window.
Dominic Solanke to Rangers -- 1.3
Rangers are battling it out with Crystal Palace to sign Liverpool forward Solanke on loan. Recent reports have suggested the Reds are open to letting the former Chelsea youngster leave in January in order for the 21-year-old to get the minutes he needs to develop.
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We are gearing up to launch Pineapple PD here at OJCS in order to move closer to reaching our North Stars. One of the clearest take-aways from our work last school year with No Tosh was that our faculty felt like they mostly worked in isolation from each other. One of our guiding North Stars at OJCS is that we learn better together. So with that in mind we have done much to begin to push through the silos and connect with one another – from EdCamps, to engaging PLNs through the Twitterverse, increasing team contact and even launching prototypes together in varying configurations. Now we are ready for more collaborative magic through the implementation of Pineapple charts. We have learned from Jennifer Gonzalez and Mark Barnes and their sharings in Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School. Our teachers are primed to invite and be invited informally into each others classrooms. We will begin to identify what parts of our own individualized practice we are trying to evolve and invite learning from one another. We will also begin to understand what we can be sharing and growing in others. The possibilities are endless and will make PD a point of engagement that can ebb and flow according to one's needs and interests. This lends itself beautifully to another of our carefully selected North Stars, we own our own learning.
Along with visiting author Silvia Tolisano of Langwitches, a cohort of interested OJCS teachers (#TheDocuMENTORS), have been invited to join our Grade 3 class tomorrow to continue to learn the ins and outs of documenting learning. This will be a wonderful opportunity to set our Pineapple PD in motion and begin to shift the culture of our school. We have so much to learn from one another and the pineapple chart will invite self-selected opportunities to informally sit in and learn.
We'll be documenting our Pineapple journey and keep everyone in the loop. In the meantime, we welcome feedback and comments from others who are a healthy distance down this road. In terms of thinking about Pineapple charts, has anyone experimented with electronic Pineapple Charts versus a physical chart in a shared area? Has anyone visited someone's space virtually to bring Pineapple PD beyond the walls of your school? Looking so forward to learning together.


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I LOVE a good thrift find! I love it even more when I come across multiples! This past week, I found two amazing Ann Taylor LOFT skirts (size 2 - I was super stoked about that) at Goodwill. Now, remember in my post about being thrifty (link) when I said to shop in the "nicer" areas of town? Well, that's exactly what I did (Garners Ferry). Sometimes thrift stores can be really overwhelming because there are so many rows of mismatched clothing, but if you know why you're going there - and what you're looking for, it can seem less daunting. I originally went for dresses and ended up spending at least 30min sifting through that whole wall of stuff. Before that, I checked out the skirts and jeans. I really like shopping for bottoms at thrift stores because it's usually a miss (and frustrating) when shopping for tops. Bottoms (skirts, jeans, dresses) are more expensive in the retail world, so I figure if I can get nice pieces at thrift stores, I can invest in good quality neutral tops for retail (but obviously DISCOUNTED retail - cause I never pay full price).I ended up trying on like 15 items, but didn't get anything besides the two skirts. You HAVE to try on stuff to make sure it fits! What's the point of getting something on sale if you won't wear it because it doesn't fit properly? I know, trying on clothes in thrift store might seem gross or take too much time, but those clothes have been worn by different people with different body types. I find that I really like items on the hanger, and when I try them on they look bad (and visa versa). I'm so glad I picked up those skirts to try on! I didn't think they would fit b/c I'm not a size 2 in any other brand, but they were so cute, I just had to see. Thank goodness for my gym membership ;)
Here is the look I created for Charleston over the weekend. I think it has such a southern sophisticated charm about it. It could work as a business ensemble, church outfit or casual hangout with the girls. I paired it with different necklaces and removed the chambray shirt, for two distinct looks. I hope you love it just as much as I do! Side note: my chambray button-down was also found at a local thrift store (His House, Lexington) a couple months ago. So, thrift wins all around!
chambray shirt (Talbots) // skirt (Loft) // tank (Old Navy) // booties (Fergalicious) // initial tortoiseshell necklace (Francesca's) // antique necklace (JewelMint)
Hope everyone enjoyed this thrifty post :) I love how this outfit turned out! I'm going to really enjoy reconstructing and styling my outfits for my "Thrifty Thursdays" posts. I'm so used to wearing everything basic and casual like - so I'm looking forward to seeing new ways (and comfortable ways) to wear these pieces. They are such great finds and I wish you luck with your thrift shopping too! <3 Amanda


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Wow in the last 2 weeks seb has got three teeth... He now has his two front top teeth and a tooth on his left hand side!!!! hopefully now he will be able to chew a bit more!! This week with him has gone so fast...... Im not liking the thought of taking him to creche monday morning and saying good bye for another week :( He has been a bit cuddly this week when going to sleep!!! I try not to rock him to sleep but a couple of times this week i have!!!
I was looking through photos of seb from his first two weeks of life. I can't believe how much he has grown and how his face has changed. This is one of my favourite photos. He is so little in this photo, but and now his little legs actually go over the front!!!!
Well im walking to swimming this morning, so better be off!
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Powerful Earthquake hits Nepal
It hit three hours ago.
The quake was 7.9 on the Richter scale and caused widespread damage.
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Lightning does strike twice!
... in fact it strikes some places a lot more than twice!
The map below shows the average number of lightning strikes per square kilometre per year.
I like this map because it involves looking at a pattern and, with a little lateral thinking, one can understand the processes that causes it.
Some places seem to get a lot more lightning than others and they are concentrated in between the tropics. Desert and polar regions do not get any lightning strikes at all. The areas with rainforests seem to get the most. So it is all to do with the places which are hot and wet, and experience more convection rainfall.
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2016 Lincoln MKX introduced at the Detroit Auto Show
Lincoln's 2016 MKX arrived at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and promises to attract new customers with its improved design. As standard, the MKX will be offered with a 3.7-liter V6 petrol engine, delivering 300 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque.
As an option, the 2016 Lincoln MKX will be offered with a 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged TI-VCT EcoBoost V6 engine producing more than 330 hp and more than 370 lb-ft of torque.
Both engines are bolted to a six-speed automatic transmission with push-button shift and SelectShift. Power is delivered to the front wheels as standard, while the Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system is optional. The Lincoln Drive Control optimizes performance and offers three distinct modes: Normal, Sport and Comfort.Read the entire article 2016 Lincoln MKX introduced at the Detroit Auto Show
2016 Lincoln MKX to feature a Revel audio system
The 2016 Lincoln MKX will feature an available Revel audio system when the carmaker starts selling the premium midsize crossover in 2015. Revel, known for its high-end audiophile speaker systems, will fit one of its products in the MKX. The collaboration between Lincoln and Revel will last for 10 years. Revel is brand owned by Harman International Industries Inc.
According to Matt VanDyke, director of global Lincoln, each and every Lincoln will be made available with a Revel system, a house-bound pair of which could cost over $20,000. The premium Black Label versions of the 2016 MKX will feature the 19-speaker Revel Ultima system as standard and a 12-speaker system.
Other MKX in other trims will have the Revel system as an option, the price of which will remain unknown until Lincoln starts selling the midsize crossover. According to Phil Eyler, senior vice president and general manager for Harman, Lincoln and Revel "shared brand values, the commitment to quality, craftsmanship and high performance."Read the entire article 2016 Lincoln MKX to feature a Revel audio system
Auto China 2014: Lincoln MKX Concept previews a global SUV [w/video]
Lincoln Motor Company officially revealed the MKX Concept during the Auto China 2014 held in Beijing. Designed to get the attention of many customers around the world, this concept model acts as a preview to a global SUV that is slated to be the third of four models released by the brand by 2016. By unveiling such a model in Beijing, this marks the first time that the brand will be presenting a concept model outside of the U.S.
Having a design that is inspired by motorbikes and airplanes, this concept model is able to show feelings of agility and power. As such, it allows a peek into the future of this American luxury brand especially as it enters the Chinese market, a rapidly growing one. The main goal set for the Lincoln MKX Concept was to have a final execution that would be able to satisfy the world's luxury customers and also delight them at the same time.
To make this happen, the brand conducted various customer research clinics in the U.S. and China in order to get the needed feedback on the model's design. Indeed, an intensive study of luxury customers in China over the last few years has shown that the preference was for a premium medium utility vehicle to have sportiness and off-road capability.Read the entire article Auto China 2014: Lincoln MKX Concept previews a global SUV [w/video]
2014 Lincoln MKX to have tree-based components
Lincoln has introduced tree-based components inside the 2014 Lincoln MKX crossover. The alternative to fiberglass, tree-based renewable components is a result of a three-year collaboration between The Lincoln Motor Company, Weyerhaeuser and Johnson Controls. Using tree-harvested natural fibers, Weyerhaeuser created Cellulose Reinforced Polypropylene, which is lighter and more eco-friendly than fiberglass.
Cellulose Reinforced Polypropylene will be introduced on the 2014 Lincoln MKX vehicles that will be built early next year. Cellulose Reinforced Polypropylene replaces the fiberglass material used in the floor console armrest substrate, which is a structural piece placed within the center console armrest. Pieces made from Cellulose Reinforced Polypropylene are around 6 percent lighter, and cuts dependence fiberglass parts, which are less-environmentally friendly.
The use of Cellulose Reinforced Polypropylene -- currently used in small components -- marks a technological innovation that could play a more influential role in the future, according to Ellen Lee, plastics research technical expert for Ford Motor Co.Read the entire article 2014 Lincoln MKX to have tree-based components
Ford Motor Co. revealed the 2011 Lincoln MKX Crossover, a reskinned version of the popular vehicle featuring a newly sculpted tailgate and new exhaust tips as well as the split-front waterfall grille and basic body design. Scheduled to be unveiled later today at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2011 MKX carries a 3.7-liter V6 engine delivering 305 hp (a 15% power boost comparing it to the previous generation) and capable to show a fuel consumption of 25 mpg on the highway, according to FoMoCo.
Inside, the new MKX is more luxurious with hand-stitched seams, while the second row of seats offers more leg room. What is even more interesting is that the MKX will feature Ford's new driver connect technology, which uses two liquid crystal display screens showing the speedometer, gasoline gauge and other information
The vehicle also has an 8-inch touch screen to control audio, navigation, climate control and phone. According to the manufacturer all Lincoln vehicles will have this technology, dubbed "MyLincoln Touch," as standard equipment.Read the entire article Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Lincoln MKX
Ford Motor Co. announced that the first vehicle to get its new instrument panel technology with two liquid crystal displays and an 8-inch touch screen in the center console is the reskinned Lincoln MKX crossover.
The liquid crystal screens show the speedometer, fuel gauge and other displays. The 8-inch screen controls the audio, navigation, climate control and phone.
Company spokesman Alan Hall said that this would be how Ford interiors will look and that soon, the entire interior of the car will be digital. Be on the lookout for the reskinned MKX to arrive this summer.Read the entire article Reskinned Lincoln MKX will get Ford's new instrument panel technology
Lincoln has been very busy in improving the appearance, quality, power, and efficiency of this brand's models. In fact, the EPA ratings of the 2011 Lincoln MKX indicate that it is the most efficient midsize crossover in its class.
In comparison with the Lexus RX350, BMW X5, or the Infiniti FX, the 2011 Lincoln MKX was determined to be 1-5 mpg better in both city and highway performance. In addition, it beats all but the 2010 SRX and 2010 RX350 in combined efficiency at 21 mpg (the comparison ends in a tie).
Based on the same basic underpinnings as the 2011 Ford Edge, the MKX derives its power from Ford's new 3.7-liter V-6 engine rated at 305hp and 280 pound-feet of torque.Read the entire article 2011 Lincoln MKX delivers best-in-class fuel economy with 19/26 mpg
A facelifted version of Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln MKX mid-size crossover comes into the 2011 model year wearing the brand's new signature DNA. All areas of the 2011 Lincoln MKX were refreshed. It was given new features and technologies not available anywhere else, a new interior and exterior design, a new powertrain and a variety of other improvements.
The front looks completely different as it gets the more distinctive, split wing grille plus a completely new front fascia. It had also been given newly available HID headlamps and LED tail-lamps, and newly contoured fenders and hood.
Giving it a more aggressive look are new four-inch-oval exhaust tips. Power for the 2011 Lincoln MKX comes from Ford's latest 3.7-liter Duratec V-6, which employs new technologies such as Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) to increase horsepower and torque without compromising fuel economy. Peak output was raised to 305hp and 280-pound-feet of torque, which are up 15% and 12%, respectively, over the 2010 model.Read the entire article 2011 Lincoln MKX unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show
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WHERE IS THE MEETING HOUSE LOCATED? 1155 Walnut Bottom Road Carlisle, PA 17015
WHERE SHOULD I PARK? Our parking lot is accessible both from Walnut Bottom Road and from Alexander Spring Road. We have plenty of parking, but to be closest to the Auditorium you will want to park to the back or the Wenger Court side of the building.
WHERE DO I ENTER THE BUILDING? The main entrance to the Auditorium is located on the left side of The Meeting House when you view the building from Walnut Bottom Road.
WILL YOU HAVE CHILDCARE AVAILABLE? Childcare is available during all services. Look for goodie bags for older children as you enter the service!
WHERE CAN I DROP OFF MY KIDS? Children can be taken to the TMH Kids Uptown check-in desk which is located in the hallway off the Auditorium lobby.
WILL THERE BE A CANDLELIGHT SERVICE? Each service will feature a moving time of candle lighting to Silent Night.
HOW LONG WILL THE SERVICE BE? Services will be around an hour long.
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Chris "Bash" Bashinelli gave up an acting career to exchange with the world. As Host of Bridge the Gap on PBS and the National Geographic Channel, Bash takes us on an introspective adventure- walking in the shoes of people halfway around the world and encouraging us to think differently about... More about Chris Bashinelli
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Southgate is a key business precinct and a bustling hive of activity set alongside Melbourne's Yarra River. Nearby at City Road, Southgate Towers is home to many blue-chip clients including HWT, IBM, LinkedIn and Dairy Australia.
The Towers' planned end-of-trip (EOT) facility needed to reflect the premium quality of this iconic Southbank address. Our brief was to ensure the EOT amenities embodied this quality, and enhanced Southgate Towers reputation and desirability for current tenants and new clientele.
The Tower's tenants include a large number of people who jog, walk or ride into the city, and therefore needed to cater to those pursuing a healthy, physically active lifestyle. Alongside fitting out 644 Lockin PS2 lockers, we included seating and shoe shelves, airing units, towel storage, wooden hangers and an ironing station to ensure the Towers' tenants could begin their working day feeling fresh and fully at ease.
The striking design of our fitout featured Tasmanian oak timber seats, China Blue, Charcoal and Bluegrass laminate board from Laminex. The lockers were finished with a colourful vinyl wrap complete with vinyl numbering, and fitted with Ojmar OCS touch locks.
We're incredibly proud of the finished end-of-trip facility at Southgate Towers, and in particular, our ability to quickly adapt to the project's changing demands and challenges throughout the construction. As always, with Lockin our focus is on quality, craftsmanship and uncompromising performance every time, for every project.


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EA Sports have revealed the lineups and ratings for their Most Consistent Teams of the Season in the popular FIFA Ultimate Team game mode.
In-form versions of players are released every week during the season in special Teams of the Week, while the early summer sees the launch of numerous Teams of the Season.
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Like every year, this begins with the Most Consistent players across the three ability levels - gold, silver and bronze - and is made up of players chosen by the fans who have impressed during the season but never had a real standout game where they received a Team of the Week spot.
This season's gold Community Team of the Season includes Real Madrid full-back Dani Carvajal and Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen as well as Porto's Danilo Pereira and Pontus Jansson from Championship side Leeds United.
The silver and bronze squads include a more varied range of players from leagues across the globe, including A-League, Major League Soccer and from the lower divisions in England. All three squads are available for one week only in FIFA Ultimate Team packs.
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On the farm gas barrel we add cen-pe-co additive oil each time its filled. Never had any wear issues on the old stuff and my old truck before the one now had 330K miles on it before it was time to haul it in (1977 Dodge d 150 w/318). Bought it in '85 wrecked w/40k on it and drove it till '98 My 98 Dodge has 220K now and runs great and only needs 1/2 quart oil every 2000 miles. My uncle uses Marvel and has the same results, the two products are very similar.
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Does anyone know how much fuel/ oil is in reserves? say just your countries reserves? does anyone know how long that will last at current world consumption rate? country consumption rate?
Some of the Oil field engines that are posted on this site must have come from decomissioned wells or did they repower them with other engines? How many wells are now empty?
What would you do if you went to the pump and there was no fuel?
The world has spent considerable resources developing uses for fuel from lawn mowers to cars/ trucks / buses just look at how far tractors have come since say 1908 around the time when demand was just starting for the product.Demand now is strong in developed countries and growing in others like china / asia/ india as they industrialise what is going to be the next fuel source.Are biofuels a transition? to something new.
100 percent alcohol is used in race engines for circuit racing over here with no ill effects so any blend as long as car is tuned for it should be made to work by the car manufacturers by changing car engine components if need be, possibly the mandate imposed is a "suggestion" to the companies to do something along those lines.Possibly the country is importing oil as its own reserves are depleted and the government wants to balance out the supply side a bit.Who are the people who know what is happening with the reserves? would be good if they spoke up about the situation so everyone is not in the dark and or mad about it.
Will everyone be making there own "moonshine" to put in there cars cars from whatever they can ferment at home will be a question.....in years in come.
More importantly will there be conflict over supply or has that already started to happen... who gets oil who doesn't and for how long do they get it at what price.
Thats a big can of worms..... hopefully it hasn't come to that and won't come to that.
What are the options throw away 100 odd years of development / thinking on the motorcar and supporting industries and start from scratch? retrain everyone again. nuclear powered steam cars anyone? Selling attributes quite powerful but with added option of glow in the dark in the event of crashes....die slowly from steam burns and a dose of radiation poisoning on the side.
There must be better ways look to imagination / movies plug in a new power cell anyone? just how do we do it is the question that requires a solution that wont hurt the people or the planet.
For car manufactures to "fix" cars so they can run up to 100 percent ethanol/methanol is just a little item in the scheme of things to be done.
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" nuclear powered steam cars anyone"
In a perfect non terrorist world a great idea.
Terrorist will cut them open and make dirty bombs.
Oil is not going to run out.
How do you like buying Obamagas?
His energy secretary wanted the price of US gas to reach the levels of Europe to discourage consumption and make green energy seem cheaper. Everything opur government does drives up the price at the pump. The wars for oil in ME, just made it go higher.
USA oil production is way higher than predicted and USA will in a few years have no need to be importing oil. I read the ND oil fields have grown in reserves estimation by 300% plus and the author stated it was a conservative number.
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I would love to have a nuclear powered steam car, but as you noted, someone out there would make a weapon out of it like they do with everything else.
Oil will run out eventually...... the question is WHEN.
Never heard of 'Obamagas' Sounds like nothing more than a new catchphrase for stirring up more trouble.
As for someone's pipe dream in Washington of making our gas prices as high as in Europe to make 'green energy' seem cheaper in comparison .......... Even with the most recent temporary spike in prices (and then dropping again), after 5 years with Obama in office, it still hasn't reached the level it did under Bush in September 2008, (though it did tie the July 2008 prices), so that, so far, is still nothing more than someone's pipe dream to have it reach European prices.
I wish I had seen Alastair's comment sooner..... I would have hit the Thanks button on that one. LOTS of good points in it.
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Kind is the new Tough
Last summer I wrote regarding my concern that the message to have a healthy body image is more aimed at girls than boys. Since then I have done more research about boys and body image and as a mother of boys I have paid attention to how the message of body image is sent to them. This fall I saw the book pictured below "Strong is the new Pretty" by Kate T. Parker, and I thought why not have a parallel campaign for boys that helps debunk the stereotype that boys need to be strong and tough.
That is what led me to research this more, because I wondered, what is the impact of having highly muscled and attractive men advertising many products? Also, how is giving attention to men that do not always make kind decisions affect our young men? The following are some facts I have found in reviewing articles related to males and body image:
Boys that have a positive relationship with their father and a positive relationship with peers have a lower incidence of body image discrepancy. Body image discrepancy is when a youth is dissatisfied with their actual body size because it does not meet what they believe to be their ideal size (1).
Fear of negative attention from peers about body type causes boys to have a higher incidence of body image discrepancy (1).
If boys have positive physical self-worth there is less chance of body image discrepancy (1).
When young men have nurturing parents this leads to better body satisfaction (2).
Prevalence of extreme dietary restriction and purging behaviors are increasing at a faster rate in males (3).
Binge eating disorders are the most common type of eating disorders in men (4).
Males desire bodies that are lean and muscular (5).
Muscle dysmorphia is a condition where men obsess about achieving an overly muscular physique, which can lead to obsessive exercise and varied eating patterns (4).
The above are facts that I have found from various studies and organizations that support eating disorder awareness. Given these above statistics I have noticed that there is not as much body diversity in advertising to boys and men as there is to females (and that is only my opinion from what I have observed). I have also noticed that there seems to be a double standard. I have heard female newscasters overly commenting on how attractive a male is, when as a society it would not be acceptable for a male newscaster to make the same comment about a woman's body. I say to be equal we stop commenting on others bodies and start talking about the positive qualities they show. Do they help people? Do they have a unique talent? Are they smart? Are they kind?
Are these images really what we want to encourage our boys to live a healthy life? Is this realistic? Is this the only picture of health?
Evidence supports how important it is to have positive nurturing relationships to improve self esteem and body acceptance. I say it is time we stop emphasizing the need for boys to be strong and tough, but start teaching them to be kind! This will lead them to become better friends, better fathers, better life partners, and better humans and that will benefit everyone.
Here are links to related articles from Parents and one from my own website entitled Message to mothers of boys.
Micheal S, Wentzel K, Elliot M, et al. Parental and Peer Factors Associated with Body Image Discrepancy among Fifth-Grade Boys and Girls. J Youth Adolesc. 2014 January: 43 (1): 15-29
Holsen I, Jones DC, Birkeland MS. Body image satisfaction among Norwegian adolescents and young adults: A longitudinal study of the influence of interpersonal relationships and BMI. Body Image. 2012; 9:201–208.
Mitchison, D.; Hay, P.; Slewa-Younan, S.; Mond, J. The changing demographic profile of eating disorder behaviors in the community. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:943.
Research on males and eating disorders. National Eating Disorder Association website. https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/general-information/research-on-males. Accessed January 3, 2018.
The silent victim: More men have eating disorders than ever before. The Atlantic website. 2012 April 5. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/the-silent-victims-more-men-have-eating-disorders-than-ever-before/255171/, Accessed January 3, 2018.


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alright ok lets do this. so my family has recently switched from bell to rogers. the main reason was that we had to pay more for getting less. 84 dollars: bell= 15mbps down and 1 up and for rogers its 100mbps down and 10 up. one other reason was that bell was horrible in packetloss. i play a game whre it requires a dead accurate and stable internet connection. everyone knows Battlefield 4 Servers had problems but they are fixed now. before i switched to rogers i tested everything for the last time. im connected with etherent by the way. my down was 14.5 and up was 0.94 as usuall. 20ms ping and packetloss was around 2% which is very bad. i have bought a new computer and havnt installed my Game on it yet but i did some research and there a lot of people saying that rogers has a lot of packet loss. is this true becasue i switched to rogers and one of the reasons was the packet loss. i ordered 100mbps and 10 mpbs up with a technology i think it was called super charger where there is extra bandwith i would get. not suprisingly i did get to 200mbps some times. jitter and ping were all perfect. i did a ping test on ookla and selected the longest server possible . i live in canada and a selected the longest server available from me in US (since most of my game servers are there). now is this true that rogers has packet loss? in ping test some times i got 0% and sometimes 3 out of 250 packets where lost. i have had enough with the Bell. teleporting in games lagging and the most annoying of all : getting kicked from server becasue of lagg. please support me guys if you think this is a problem. by the way the CGN 3 ROG hitron black router crashes in the settings menue sometimes when accessed from a computer and takes 4+ minuets to come back
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As for the router crashing.. if thats when you are going into the BASIC menu... its not a crash per say.Its trying to load the clients table. If you leave it for a good 5+ minutes, it will load and then you can go onto other tabs freely with no problems (Yes, this is bad design and a pain, but if you leave it, it works)
As for your Packet loss..
It all comes down to WHAT and WHERE the packet loss is comming from.Really what you need to do, is track down WHERE it is happening.You need to do traceroutes, etc to the end server locations IP address... and see where the packet loss is comming into play.If its within the rogers network.. then yes, its a rogers problem.If the packet loss is comming from one of the many nodes it connects through on the way to the US.. there is not neccessarily alot that rogers can do. That node need to fix whatever is causing the issues.Could rogers change the pathing to avoid that node? Possibly... but its not to say, that changing the pathing, could introduce a MUCH larger problem.


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chaparral park: scottsdale, arizona
The City of Scottsdale operates dozens of parks, public pools, and recreation facilities. Most of them comply with the ADA and are accessible to kids. But the ADA is old, and the law hasn't necessarily caught up with the technology available to people with disabilities.
Erin Morgan, whose kids regularly use the playground at Scottsdale's Chaparral and Indian School Parks, didn't realize the playground wasn't accessible for every child.
"I've honestly never thought about it until probably right now, but looking at it, I would say no," she said.
Although the play structure displays an ADA sign, its sand base is difficult to navigate for children in wheelchairs or on crutches. Its steps are a barrier. And its slides aren't necessarily wide enough for everyone.
Although the playgrounds have been updated since 1990, many disability advocates and activists wonder why they're not fully compliant.
Nobody from the City of Scottsdale had an answer. But Zuppan, the park supervisor, blames the 2008 financial crisis.
"I think for the city Scottsdale, there is always the issue of money and the sustainability," she said.
But as the city recovers from the recession, some positive changes are on the way.
Chaparral Park is due for a big upgrade starting in January 2018. One of the biggest pieces of this renovation is a fully accessible playground - the first of its kind in Scottsdale.
One of the biggest benefits of inclusive parks - other than allowing children with disabilities the same play opportunities as children without disabilities - is the lesson it teaches other children and families.
"It will help parents without disabled children be aware and more sensitive," Zuppan said. "From a toddler up to a 100 year old, it is important to learn about the ADA in all walks of life."
And parents whose children use the park regularly believe that a fully accessible playground will benefit their kids - even though they don't have any disability.
"I would say, maybe even for my own children, to expose them, so they know that other kids with disabilities can play, and it's okay," said Morgan. "We're all equal and the same."
Ayana Horne, who also frequents the park with her husband and children, has a sister with autism. And she believes teaching tolerance and understanding will go a long way for helping society.
"It's okay if you don't look like that person. It's okay if you don't have blonde hair and blue eyes," said Horne. "It's fine to be yourself, look how you look, act how you act, and be able to still know that you can make friends."
Millions of American children play at public playgrounds in their suburban parks. And although many of these playgrounds might technically be ADA accessible, they're not always open to every child. Our reporter Chelsea "Chip" Chiapuzio went to Scottsdale's Chaparral Park to find out about the park's new ADA upgrades and how they'll benefit ALL children.


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NYTS Tournament Concludes Successful 2018 Season
The second National Youth Tournament Series of the 2018 Eldorado season featured three very evenly matched youth teams. While several of the players had played in the National Program before, it was the first foray for others into the world of 'National' tournament polo.
After two days of round-robin play, Alegria (Hope Kerley, Charlize Bisogni, Piers Bossom, Conrad Kissling, {Alysa Garcia & Athena Malin – sub for inj. Bisogni}) finished in first place.
Boss Polo (Bayne Bossom, Garrett Bankhead, Haley Schneider, Taylor Olcott) were the runners-up and Lakeside (Ian Schnoebelen, Molly Agee, Hannah Stock, Elise Parde) finished third.
Five all stars were selected and became eligible to compete in the National Championship; (alphabetical order) – Molly Agee, Garrett Bankhead, Bayne Bossom, Hope Kerley, Conrad Kissling.
Peque, played by Kerley in her third Sunday chukker and owned by Jenny Luttrell-Benardoni wore the Best Playing Pony Blanket back to the barn.
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Ocean Mist Wins Women's Challenge – WCT Qualifier
Although giving up the first goal of the final game of the USPA Pacific Coast Women's Challenge – WCT Qualifier, Ocean Mist (Carin Middleton 4, Mia Bray 3, Megan Judge 3, Heather Lake 3/Sheryl Sick 3) easily won by a 9 – 2.5 count over M3 (Madelyn Cobb 4, Jemma Contreras 1, Cybele Jordan 4, Erin Brittin 2).
With a handicap award of 1.5 goals at the start, M3 – with the early counter – then had a 2.5 goal lead. It was not to last long however, as Ocean Mist then scored nine unanswered tallies – two in the first, four in the second, and three in the third – to gain the victory.
For the champions, Lake counted three, Bray had three (two fouls), Judge struck twice and Middleton once (a foul conversion).
Cobb scored the lone M3 goal (a foul conversion).
Because of her steady, strong, and thoughtful play, Bray was selected as the MVP.
Maclo, owned by George Dill and played by Brittin in the forth chukker was awarded the Best Playing Pony blanket.
In earlier action, Deer Creek (Kate Weber 4, Caroline Anier 5, Gina Padilla 3, Leslie Tims 1) defeated Las Patronas JJCK (Jennifer Alexy 5, Jenny Luttrell-Benardoni 4, Claudia Uretz 2, Kim Garsed 2) by a final count of 6 – 5 to win the Consolation final.
Anier, playing a strong inside game, was awarded the title of MVP and Luttrell-Benardoni's mare Anita was chosen as the Best Playing Pony – the second Easter Sunday honor for a Luttrell-Benardoni horse.
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Congratulations to Darren, Salesarm's very own CEO, for winning the coveted title of Entrepreneur of the Month last week at Nigel Botterill's Entrepreneur's Circle!
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