text: With the Eurom Coolperfect 120 WiFi, you can cool a room of up to 35m3. That means you'll be able to easily deal with the heat in your home during warm summer days. Control the air conditioner from the comfort of your chair and set the desired temperature with the remote or the mobile application. You can also set it up to 24 hours in advance using the timer, so you won't have to worry about it at all. On top of that, the Coolperfect 120 WiFi is low, making it easy to store.


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Katina Koller—former Chairwoman, CEO and owner—and the Teams she led have been recognized for many awards including the INC 5000 list as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in America for two consecutive years. She is a servant leader, optimizing enterprises, teams, personnel and processes to achieve strong and sustainable financial performance while aligning with culture and vision. Driven by her purpose to empower the best in those she has the privilege to serve, Katina lends her operational experience to a range of talent from startups to executives. Katina dedicates her efforts to notable Tucson non-profits in addition to her Board service with Literacy Connects, Youth On Their Own and StartUp Tucson. She volunteers for IdeaFunding and TEN WEST. As a Commercialization Partner with the UA: Tech Launch Arizona and an I-Corps Business Mentor thru the National Science Foundation, Katina continues her mission-driven theme. Katina holds a bachelor's from UW Eau Claire and is committed to continuous improvement in her executive education pursuits at the U of M, Carlson School of Management and Project Management Institute. Katina is an Entrepreneurial Operating System Implementer for companies in service, product, technology, manufacturing and non-profits. Katina facilitates peer advisory groups including the Entrepreneur's Circle and on the Chief Executive and Key Executive levels as a Vistage Chair and Strategic Advisor.

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KU guard Marcus Garrett expected to miss Tuesday's game at K-State
For the second game in a row, and the first time on the road, Kansas sophomore Marcus Garrett is expected to be in street clothes when the 13th-ranked Jayhawks travel to Manhattan on Tuesday night to take on Kansas State.
Garrett, who injured his left ankle during last Friday's afternoon practice ahead of KU's home game against Texas Tech, sat out of that one while wearing a walking boot on his left foot.
The Jayhawks, fueled by sensational defense and a wild home crowd, rolled over the Red Raiders, 79-63, in a game that wasn't that close, making the absence of Garrett much easier to stomach.
It remains to be seen if KU will encounter similar success against the Wildcats, but if they do, they'll have to do it without Garrett, who is widely regarded as the Jayhawks' best defensive player.
KU coach Bill Self confirmed as much Monday afternoon during a meeting with the media.
"I don't think so," Self said when asked if Garrett could play Tuesday. "I'd like to be able to tell you (he's) questionable, but that's wishful thinking. We're hopeful that he'll be able to go by this weekend."
After Tuesday's edition of the Sunflower Showdown, the Jayhawks return home for another Saturday game at Allen Fieldhouse against Oklahoma State. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m.
KU and K-State square off at 8 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN.
Barry Weiss 8 months, 2 weeks ago
well this sucks. One never knows which Jayhawks will be up or down on any given night and having Marcus would only be a plus.
Dane Pratt 8 months, 1 week ago
This has been a frustrating season. All the stars seem to be realigning in the wrong position.
Layne Pierce 8 months, 1 week ago
Well our fortune is not in our stars, but in ourselves. When the going gets touch... We have only just begun to fight...
Well you get the picture. We will get better or we will die. It's that simple.
Jay Scott 8 months, 1 week ago
My bet is that no current Jayhawk will actually die as a result of not getting better.
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Science Day
As part of British Science Week, join us for a whole-day of science based activities and workshops on the 9th March 2018 - all inlcuded in the education rate!
Extra talks, science trails and a range of guest workshops can be pre-booked to fill your day of science learning and fun! Last year, children made soap and learnt about dinosaurs with Bournemouth University; visited the Astrodome thanks to University of Southampton; met a range of mini-beasts and explored the physics of rides thanks to Paultons Education Dept.
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The University Women's Club (UWC) of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was founded in 1912 by Katie Anderson Ayres, wife of Brown Ayres, president of the University 1904 – 1919. In addition to raising eight children, Mrs. Ayres hosted all the social functions of the University in her home; the president's home was on the Hill where Ferris Hall is now located. She has been described as a woman of charm, gentility, and friendliness. Mrs. Ayres was particularly interested in the wives of faculty members and women faculty. She felt these women who had so much in common needed to know each other and hoped they would love the University as much as she did. In 1912 she founded the Faculty Wives Club and served as its president for seven years. Its purpose was primarily social, and the records reveal that the club cultivated friendship and caring among members as well as reaching out to newcomers.
Over the years as the club grew, and the name was changed to the Faculty Women's Club, to broaden the scope of those it served. In 2012, the Faculty Women's Club was renamed the University Women's Club to recognized that it serves all women associated with the University—faculty, staff, and wives of faculty and staff.
The University Women's Club continues its century-long tradition of welcoming those new to the University as well as providing all members a place to gather and build friendships. While the club's main purpose is to foster community among University women, it also supports education. Club meetings feature information about University research and initiatives, and interest groups support a wide array of topics and activities. In addition, UWC members fund a scholarship for re-entry students at the University of Tennessee. Members find their lives are enhanced by club membership through expanded interests, warm friendships, and closer ties to the University.
Past Presidents
|1912-19 Mrs. Brown Ayres •∗
|1970-71 Mrs. E. C. (Betty) Dean
|1919-21 Mrs. H. A. Morgan ∗
|1971-72 Mrs. Edward J. Boling
|1921-22 Mrs. J. D. Hoskins ∗
|1972-73 Mrs. Homer F. Johnson
|1922-23 Miss Nellie Crooks ∗
|1973-74 Mrs. Arthur T. Whitehead
|1923-24 Mrs. C. E. Wait ∗
|1974-75 Mrs. Maxwell Springer ∗
|1924-25 Mrs. J. C. Hodges ∗
|1975-76 Mrs. Francis M. Trusty
|1925-26 Mrs. C. A. Wilson ∗
|1976-77 Mrs. M. Carl Bell ∗
|1926-27 Mrs. F. C. Lowry ∗
|1977-78 Mrs. O. Glen Hall
|1927-28 Miss Mary Baker ∗
|1978-79 Mrs. John H. Fisher ∗
|1928-29 Mrs. F. M. Massey ∗
|1979-80 Mrs. Donald Hansen
|1929-30 Mrs. N. W. Dougherty ∗
|1980-81 Mrs. Donald Bouldin
|1930-31 Mrs. H. M. Jennison ∗
|1981-82 Mrs. Hugh Jaynes
|1931-32 Mrs. F. F. Frantz ∗
|1982-83 Mrs. Alfred Guthe ∗
|1932-33 Mrs. T. W. Glocker ∗
|1983-84 Mrs. J. Reece Roth
|1933-34 Mrs. P. W. Allen ∗
|1984-85 Mrs. Stan Huntsman
|1934-35 Mrs. Axel Brett ∗
|1985-86 Mrs. Robert Landen
|1935-36 Mrs. C. H. Wilson ∗
|1986-87 Mrs. G. Allan Yeomans
|1937-38 Mrs. J. A. Switzer ∗
|1987-88 Mrs. Joe B. Trahern, Jr. ∗
|1938-39 Mrs. F. B. Ward ∗
|1988-89 Mrs. Gary Schneider
|1939-40 Mrs. O. W. Dynes ∗
|1989-90 Mrs. Carole Lundin
|1940-41 Mrs. R. E. Dunford ∗
|1990-91 Mrs. Sol Adler
|1941-42 Mrs. H. B. Witham ∗
|1991-92 Mrs. D.M. Gossett
|1942-43 Mrs. F. C. Smith ∗
|1992-93 Mrs. James Thompson
|1943-44 Miss Ida Anders ∗
|1993-94 Mrs. Harvey Carruth
|1944-45 Mrs. R. M. Boarts ∗
|1994-95 Mrs. Russell Buhite
|1945-46 Mrs. K. L. Hertel
|1995-96 Mrs. Emerson Fly
|1946-47 Mrs. T. L. Howard ∗
|1996-97 Mrs. James Littlepage
|1947-48 Mrs. Axel McNeil ∗
|1997-98 Deborah K. Woodiel
|1948-49 Mrs. J. W. Hoffmann ∗
|1998-99 Carol Cruzan
|1949-50 Mrs. R. W. Morton ∗
|1999-2000 Sandra Mundy
|1950-51 Mrs. H. C. Warner ∗
|2000-01 Kathryn Aycock
|1951-52 Mrs. Armour T. Granger ∗
|2001-02 Dr. Bonnie Riechert
|1952-53 Mrs. Harvey G. Meyer ∗
|2002-03 Bee DeSelm
|1953-54 Mrs. Paris B. Stockdale ∗
|2003-04 Virginia Patterson
|1954-55 Mrs. M. A. Sharp ∗
|2004-05 Beverley McGavin ∗
|1955-56 Mrs. W. H. Wicker ∗
|2005-06 Nancy Tanner ∗
|1956-57 Mrs. J. H. Wood ∗
|2006-07 Audrey Duncan
|1957-58 Mrs. A. D. Holt ∗
|2007-08 Elizabeth (Betty) Craig
|1958-59 Mrs. Alvin H. Nielsen ∗
|2008-09 Lisa Carroll
|1959-60 Mrs. Paul C. Cromwell ∗
|2009-10 Dr. Joan Uhl Pierce ∗
|1960-61 Mrs. Vernon W. Darter ∗
|2010-11 Sara Phillips
|1961-62 Mrs. W. O. Leffell ∗
|2011-12 Sue Todd
|1962-63 Mrs. Earl M. Ramer ∗
|2012-13 Janet Lundy ∗
|1963-64 Mrs. Herman E. Spivey ∗
|2013-14 Therese Leadbetter
|1964-65 Mrs. Nathan S. Hall
|2014-15 Bethany Dumas
|1966-67 Mrs. Robert S. Avery
|2015-16 Joan Clevenger
|1967-68 Mrs. J. William Cole ∗
|2016-17 Dr. Kathy Lasater
|1968-69 Mrs. E. C. Merrill ♦∗
|2017-18 June Swaney
|1968-69 Mrs. S. C. Dietz
|2018-2019 Sharon Smith
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The Deployment of the Geometric
Published in Effects, New York, No. 3, Winter 1986.
The deployment of the geometric dominates the landscape. Space is divided into discrete, isolated cells, explicitly determined as to extent and function. Cells are reached through complex networks of corridors and roadways that must be traveled at prescribed speeds and at prescribed times. The constant increase in the complexity and scale of these geometries continuously transforms the landscape.
Conduits supply various resources to the cells. Electricity, water, gas, communication lines, and, in some cases, even air, are piped in. The conduits are almost always buried underground, away from sight. The great networks of transportation give the illusion of tremendous movement and interaction. But the networks of conduits minimalize the need to leave the cells.
The regimentation of human movement, activity, and perception accompanies the geometric division of space. It is governed by the use of time-keeping devices, the application of standards of normalcy, and the police aparatus. In the factory, human movement is made to conform to rigorous spatial and temporal geometries. At the office, the endless recording of figures and statistics is presided over by clerical workers.
Along with the geometrization of the landscape, there occurs the geometrization of thought. Specific reality is displaced by the primacy of the model. And the model is in turn imposed on the landscape, further displacing reality in a process of ever more complete circularity.
Art, or what remains of art, has also been geometrized. But in art the geometric has been curiously associated with the transcendental. In Mondrian, Newman, even in No/and, the geometric is heralded as the timeless, the heroic, and the religious. Geometry, ironically, is deemed the privileged link to the nature it displaces. In this way, geometric art has been made to justify the deployment of the geometric. It has linked the modern deployment of geometry to the wisdom of the ancients, to the tradition of religious truth, and to the esoteric meditative practices of non-Western cultures. Geometric art has served to hide the fact that the modern deployment of geometry is stranger than the strange myths of traditional societies. Geometric art has sought to convince us, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that the progress of geometry is humanistic, that it is part of the "march of civilization", that it embodies continuity with the past. In this, geometric art has succeeded completely. In so doing, it has helped make possible the second phase of geometrization (that coincides with the post-war period) in which coercion is replaced by fascination.
We are convinced. We volunteer. Today Foucauldian confinement is replaced by Baudrillardian deterrence. The worker need no longer be coerced into the factory. We sign up for body building at the health club. The prisoner need no longer be confined in the jail. We invest in condominiums. The madman need no longer wander the corridors of the asylum. We cruise the Interstates.
We are today enraptured by the very geometries that once representedcoercive discipline. Today children sit for hours fascinated by the day-glo geometric displays of video games. Adolescents are enchanted by the arithmetic mysteries of their computers. As adults, we finally gain "access" to participation in our cybernetic hyperreal, with its charge cards, telephone answering machines, and professional hierarchies. Today we can live in "spectral suburbs" or simulated cities. We can play the corporate game, the entrepreneurial game, the investment game, or even the art game.
Now that we are enraptured by geometry, geometric art has disappeared. There is no need for any more Mardens or Rymans to convince us of the essential beauty of the geometric field embodied in the television set's glowing image. Today we have instead "figurative art" to convince us that the old humanist body hasn't disappeared (though it has). It is only now that geometric art has been discarded that it can begin to describe the deployment of the geometric.
First publication in Effects, New York, n° 3, Winter 1986


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In 1948, Errol Osbourne was born, and in the late 1970s skyrocketed to success under his preferred name, Johnny Osbourne. Osbourne was a man who would come to create so much great music, and influence so many, that he would be dubbed 'the Godfather' of both Reggae and Dancehall, and remain relevant for decades.
On Friday 29th April, we'll be hosting the man, the myth, the legend that is Johnny Osbourne, on a double headliner alongside international groove-maker and co-founder of Federation Sound, Max Glazer. We spoke to Johnny about all things past, present, and future.
Do you remember when music came into your life? The time you first realised its importance to you? Can you explain where you were, what you were listening to, what your thought process was?
As a very young boy! My grandmother was a Christian and church was mandatory. If I wasn't singing too, then I'd be bored! We could pick up foreign radio, so I used to listen late night to the original W.I.N.Z Radio, Miami from my likkle transistor radio and heard the great Billy Eckstine and Nat King Cole! I realized then that a black man like me can be like them because I could sing too, I wanted to be like Nat King Cole!
Do you make music for any particular purpose?
Nah man! I make music for the love of it - I just love to sing!
How would you compare the music industry, back when you first stepped into it in 1967 as lead vocalist of the Wildcats, to the way it stands in the highly-saturated internet-age of today?
At that time, in the 60's, the music industry for us wasn't about the money! We didn't even know about money dem times - all we had was radio! We just loved the original American rhythm and blues, and wanted to be like those man....Nowadays, the ting dilute because some of the people who claim dem a singer, can't even read music! Today DJ music ting is more about the money, than DJ talent!
You're at the point where you can already see the way that your music has impacted the next generations - for example, current-day EDM stalwarts Major Lazer sampled your 'Mr Marshall' in 'Jah No Partial'. How does it feel to be at this stage in your career? What do you do next?
Yes, the collabs with Major Lazer was real nice! I performed "Mr Marshall" at a club in Manhattan, New York and to see thousands of young people singing all the words, was wicked! It's a great, great feeling that DJ young people love my ting so hard!!! What's next? I'm just gonna keep on singing! I've been to Russia, Israel, Japan - all over and my singing makes people happy, and it makes me happy - singing has been my life from mi a bwoy!
On that note, you've managed to maintain relevancy throughout more decades than almost any other artist, whether they be in the Jamaican scene or otherwise. Why do you think that is?
I am still current because I like to experiment with all the different genres! Plus me like all kine a music so I can adapt! Some artists can only perform in the style they are accustomed to- me I can change my style to fit the melody, any riddim!!
Who would you say are the up-and-comers, the ones to watch in the reggae and dancehall scene?
Some ah di young artist's dem a gwaan real good! I love Chronixx, Romaine Virgo, Bugle, Christopher Ellis, Dexter Dapps, and right now mi love Nesbeth tune!
If you could cast your mind back throughout your legendary career, could you tell us about your favourite show you've ever played?
I have so many great shows over the years, but the one that really stand out was the first show I ever did with Sly and Robbie! I wanted to work with them for years, so when I got the chance I was real, real happy! I worked with them in Japan and that show really stand out in my mind because they are legends!


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text: Thai police and forensic officials are to visit the Koh Tao today to investigate an allegation by a British tourist that she was drugged, robbed and raped during her stay on the island in late June this year. Koh Tao island in the gulf of Thailand is a popular tourist destination, especially among young backpackers. But series of tourist deaths in the past few years has raised concerns about the security there. Here's my report.


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Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar appears at Ingham County Circuit Court on November 22, 2017 in Lansing, Michigan.
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Larry Nassar, 54, admitted to digitally penetrating seven girls, mostly under the guise of treatment at his Lansing-area home and a campus clinic, between 1998 and 2015 .Nassar, who lost his physician's license in April, admitted his conduct had no legitimate medical purpose and that he did not have the girls' consent.The plea deal in Ingham County calls for a minimum prison sentence of 25 years, but the judge could set the minimum sentence as high as 40 years. Nassar is expected to also plead guilty Nov. 29 in neighboring Eaton County – the location of an elite gymnastics club – resolving state prosecutors' charges against him. Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas are among the women who have publicly said they were among Nassar's victims.


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At some point, every officer embarking on his or her first tour at the operational or strategic level experiences a level of trepidation. Indeed, leaving the comforts of tactical level planning can be a scary ride. Higher echelons f planning push people to level of mental discomfort they have rarely contended with in previous jobs. The following is a litany of advice on attaining success at higher staff levels.
First, get into a strategic mindset. This means staff officers should take the time to think about big problems, big ideas, and big solutions. Taking the time to pull away from daily business to reflect on the larger aspects of problem sets is the difference between mediocre and high levels of talent. This reflection time does not come easy, and high quality planners will ensure they
Further considerations in the strategic mindset are reframing understanding of time. At operational and strategic levels, the decision cycle slows down. When compared to decisions at the tactical level, getting a 4-star commander to make a decision can take eons. Moreover, attaining decisions from strategic leaders often means obtaining consensus within the rest of the staff. This takes time. Luckily, it takes time to get onto the calendar of said decision makers, which allows ample time to build the required consensus.
Gaining consensus should not sacrifice the quality of the product. Planners must understand and consider which hills to die on when moving papers and briefings through review. Solving issues at the action officer or O6 level is typically the best course of action. However, planners should cultivate an understanding on what is non-negotiable for their directors. When appropriate, let the flag officers have the discussion, and wait patiently for their guidance.
The consensus aspect is an underrated part of planning. The best officers know whose opinions are valued by the commander, and those whose opinions are nice to have. Some of this is dictated by personality, and sometimes this is dictated by position. For example, the public affairs section and the operational law section should comment on nearly every product or plan. Indeed, senior leaders will often ask at the onset of a presentation what legal or public affairs thought of the plan or product.
A second key to success at higher echelons is the ability to write. Operational and strategic level planners cannot rely on PowerPoint skills to get them through their time. The best planners communicate complex ideas through the written word. Planners exercise their power though writing commander's estimates, position papers, information papers, and white papers. Moreover, these papers must be succinct and to the point.
Pride cometh before the fall. In terms of writing, planners quickly learn that writing is a team sport. Every directorate and division within a staff must have the opportunity to comment on as well as concur or non-concur on every paper. Although papers that reach decision makers contain input from multiple people, there is one primary officer responsible for the paper. Key to navigating this nuance is writing fast enough to ensure all interested parties have the time to review and comment. Avoid emotional attachment to staff papers.
If you want to become a better writer, the first step is reading. If you find yourself assigned to an operational or strategic level staff, chances are you made the decision to become a lifer. Like it or not, the military is your career, and as a career officer you have a duty to continually mold your intellectual apparatus. This means reading.
Reading is not limited to professional journals and books. Staff officers must remain current on relevant joint and service doctrine. Officers on joint staffs should take the time to read new army, navy, air force or Marine Corps doctrine. Officers in a service level assignment should take the time to read both joint doctrine and concepts. Further, planners need to read new national level guidance such as the National Security Strategy or National Defense Strategy.
Planners at higher echelons of command should form their own professional development-reading list. This should include daily news articles, professional journals (both hard copies and internet sites), books covering a wide range of subjects from fiction to history, to economics, and warfighting.
Planners should invest their time improving briefing skills prior to their first day at an operational or strategic level staff. The old saying "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" holds steady vis-à-vis senior leaders. Fouling up a briefing early in an assignment often has cascading effects that will minimize the impact of a planner throughout his or her tour. It is vital to rehearse every brief, and to anticipate questions from the audience. Unlike tactical level briefings, those sitting around the table will have less knowledge on a subject than the briefer. Questions are not meant to test the briefer, but rather to develop a better understanding of a problem or a solution. In this aspect, "I don't know" is better than providing inaccurate information.
Knowing the audience is a universal aspect of public speaking. The first brief should never be the best brief. Over time, the best planners adapt their briefing style to the desires of their senior leaders. Some senior leaders may pepper a briefer with questions on every slide; others will hold their questions until the end of the brief. Further, you will find that many senior leaders take the time to read their read-ahead packets, and skip right to the questions at the onset. As a planner, never shy away from asking other members of the staff with briefing experience how key leaders like their briefings.
The best planners are subject matter experts in their own respective areas. This seemingly obvious statement has a deeper meaning. An Army officer serving on a joint task force or combatant command staff needs to be the expert in all things army.
Wayne Gretzky once said, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." In a similar manner, you miss 100 percent of the information that comes out of a meeting you do not attend. The battle rhythm of every joint command fills up with a multitude of meetings. It is prudent to sit in on as many as you can. The various working groups and ongoing OPTs will help any planner in their ability to understand the commander's priorities and major issues affecting the command. Further, attending meetings will allow a planner to offer their input into various projects as a way to advance their own priorities. Do not wait for an invitation to these meetings, and don't wait for your boss to tell you to attend. This is a critical aspect of making yourself relevant.
Measures for success
At an individual level, the first measure of success is the speed at which your staff actions are approved. Over time, written products such as information papers or decision briefs will make their way through the approval process with minimal changes. Nothing ever gets through an entire "chop" with zero remarks or changes, but the successful staff officer develops a knack for
The first measure of a successful staff officer is knowing whether or not people rely on you for information. If you find other members of the staff constantly coming by your desk for advice and information, or if other members of the command consistently call you asking for products, then you have attained success. When flag officers or the commander ping your desk, then your success is at a completely new level.
Successful staff officers are in high demand. More than a gathering around a desk, successful staff officers tend to have their calendars full. This occurs as the best staff officers get invited to other working groups and operational planning teams. The successful staff officer is not invited as a subject matter expert, but rather as someone who has developed a reputation for solving problems. People know rather quickly who they want applying brainpower to their
Finally, C.S. Lewis once described an inner ring. Belonging to this inner ring meant "It is tiring and unhealthy to lose your Saturday afternoons: but to have them free because you don't matter, that is much worse." Indeed, it is better to work on a weekend, than deemed irrelevant to solving a problem at hand. Successful staff officers know the call is coming.


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21st Amendment Brewery
2010 Williams Street, San Leandro CA, 94577
This is a large brewery space. It used to be the Kellogg Factory. You can see all the tanks and the canning line working in the back. There is plenty of empty floor space, for the planned restaurant I assume.
There's some glassware, a selection of T-Shirts, and miscellany souvenirs available.
The website already listed as the taproom being kid friendly. So I made the drive and brought the kid early on a Friday to get these shots and a flight in before mom came home.


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I recently had the amazing opportunity to attend Inman Connect in New York City. Inman describes the action packed conference as a place "where more than 4,000 CEOs, tech entrepreneurs, marketing experts, top-producing agents and brokers, and financial services executives converge." Sound exciting? Yes, it was!
I even had the opportunity to appear on stage while questioning a panel about using facebook in my business! The panel's message? Embrace facebook - especially the video features.
So, being the "doer" that I am, I'm excited to announce that this month I officially will launch my new video series, "Home Trends With Ken," on my own You Tube Channel. Stay tuned (literally) as I introduce my new series this month!
Beyond my turn on the stage (geez, blush), I'd like to share with you my top three take-aways from three industry-leading experts who spoke at Inman Connect.
Pictured Above: Nela Richardson and Brad Inman
1. Seek Out Opportunity!
Nela Richardson, RedFin's Chief Economist, offered the following predictions/trends:
-Low interest rates will continue for the next year.
-Strong home buyer demand will continue, particularly as Millennials "want out of the basement" and Baby Boomers "seek their dream home."
-Housing affordability and low inventory will continue to be issues for the real estate market.
[Note from Ken: Low rates present good opportunities for buyers, while low inventory creates good opportunities for sellers. The key is to figuring out how to make current conditions work best for you. If it's your time to seek that opportunity, know that I'm here to help you as a sounding board and resource!]
2) Jump off the High Dive!
Brad Inman, the founder and sole owner of Inman - one of real estate's leading names in news, information and innovation, urged us to "jump off the high dive." In less dramatic terms, Inman said, "There's tons of opportunity right now. We are in a rapidly growing economy. It's not the time to hesitate or to sit back." Quoting Theodore Roosevelt, Inman encouraged:
"Get Action; Do Things; Be Sane; Don't fritter away your time; Create; Act; Take a Place wherever you are and be somebody; Get Action."
3) Find Fulfillment and Happiness - It's Your Right!
Finally, Simon Sinek, New York Times Best Selling Author ("Start with Why"), shared his vision for the future: A world where people wake up inspired, go to work and feel safe while they are there. They return home a the end of the day feeling happy and fulfilled.
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I myself am ready to embrace these challenges. I also hope I can be a resource in your real estate challenges and opportunities. Please don't hesitate to reach out. Rest assured, I love to help and am rooting for your success!
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Taxing Gifts to Super PACs?
Super PACs have become dominant forces in the GOP presidential nominating process, sponsoring millions of dollars' of TV ads in places like Florida. Now a Democratic lawmaker is taking the first steps toward reining them in, at least indirectly, via the tax system.
A little-known provision of the tax law appears to impose a gift tax on large contributions to 501(c)(4) social-welfare organizations, which often serve as conduits for donations to Super PAC's. (Tax-exempt social-welfare organizations are popular for this purpose, because they can generally avoid disclosing the identities of their donors.) But the IRS has been slow to enforce the gift-tax provision to 501(c)(4)s, in part because of ambiguity in the law and years of inaction by lawmakers and bureaucrats alike.
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.) was expected to file an amendment to a transportation tax measure this week that would do two things. It would clear up the ambiguity, saying that "under present law, gift tax applies to transfers to… 501(c)(4) organizations." It also would require organizations receiving large contributions to notify donors of their potential gift tax liability. Organizations that fail to provide the notice would be liable for a penalty of 50% of each reportable transfer.
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Hey Friends! Trojan Grill is in the news! Check out this snippet from an article written about the #TrojanGrillBarbecue team at Huntington Beach's 5th annual Ribs, Pigs and Watermelon 2016 Summer Festival and Pro Barbecue Competition: August 5-7, 2016 at Huntington State Beach. Hosted by the American Family Housing Foundation.
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"2 City Girls Smoking Good Ol' Country Barbecue" That is their catch phrase. And these girls cook some mean BBQ. Trojan Grill BBQ is family owned and operated. They have the whole family working! Again that family theme runs strong with this community. Nikki is the Executive Chef and Portia is the Pit Master. Nikki and Portia had a passion for entertaining and cooking. In 2014, they decided to launch their own BBQ business. They compete in BBQ cook offs and are also available for catering and special events. Their products and level of service has put them on the culinary map. And with good reason, I only tried the brisket, Damn the bad luck, I should have saved more tickets! But the brisket was so delicious and flavorful. I tried it with their house BBQ sauce and the flavor combination was perfect. Another unique thing I noticed was most competitors give you slices of tri tip or brisket, but these ladies partially shredded the meat, giving it more surface area to increase flavor. Nice touch! The brisket had a nice smoky flavor in the beginning, but with the spices and the BBQ sauce the finish was awesome. Just like a full bodied wine. Pitmasters strive to achieve this balance of flavors. Too much smoke and the flavor balance is off, too much seasoning or a less than robust BBQ sauce will harm good brisket. They have mastered this product. I do want to give a shut out to Nick otherwise known as Faulty. I asked why do they call you Faulty, he said "I'm named Faulty because I'm everything but!" Faulty is a valuable part of the team. All of you continuing making low and slow good BBQ. I look forward to trying the rest of your BBQ products in the future! Follow them at www.trojangrillbarbecue.com
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WT opera students, faculty to get spotlight in 'Viva l'Italia!'
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A rising opera star with roots at West Texas A&M University will return to celebrate the school's opera program.
WT's Opera Workshop will present Viva l'Italia! at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall.
The spring opera gala will feature performances by seven WT vocal faculty members and about 18 students, all doing works by Italian composers.
Baritone Robert Cardwell, who earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree from WT and is now pursuing a doctorate at University of North Texas, will sing "Largo al factorum" from Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville. You know the one: "Figaro, Figaro, Figaro, Fiiiiiiiiiiiiigaaaro!"
Cardwell also will duet with soprano Suzanne Ramo, director of the opera workshop, on "Pura siccome un angelo … Dite alla giovine" from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata.
"I've known Robert since he was a teenager," Ramo said. "He's got a really lovely, warm baritone voice. … It's a good time to get him back on the WT stage before he launches what I hope will be a successful career."
Ramo, a Texas native who has performed across the country, is in her first year teaching at WT and hopes the new opera gala will benefit the students.
"You never really get over stage fright. I still have nerves," Ramo said. "But you should perform often, perform as much as you can. This is another opportunity for them to get up and get on that stage."
They'll also get to perform alongside teachers Lyndi Williams Krause, Cloyce Kuhnert, Christopher Meerdink, Justin Duncan, Robert Hansen and Matt Oglesby, in addition to Ramo and Cardwell, in the evening's finale – "Tutto nel mondo e burla" from Verdi's Falstaff, a challenging fugue featuring 10 soloists and a large chorus.
Audiences will hear a range of numbers from obscure to well-known, Ramo said.
Admission is free. Call 806-651-2840.
* Chip Chandler is a digital content producer for Panhandle PBS. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com, at @chipchandler1 on Twitter and at www.facebook.com/chipchandlerwriter on Facebook.
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As a wedding photographer, I need to ensure that my clients are very happy with the final images they receive, be it clients for a Sikh Wedding, Hindu Wedding, Pakistani Wedding, Ismaili Wedding, etc., my goal is for them to remember how beautiful their Indian Wedding was, many, many years after.
Back then, I hand out images in a small, plasticky, generic-looking flash drive and personally, much as I trust the brand of the flash drive, I can say that the storage doesn't really say much about me and my brand. Sure, my clients are amazed by the spectacular images (:p), but am not entirely sold with the delivery medium.
The idea of personalizing my image delivery took five years to materialize. It was in the inception of Michaelangelo Photography that I have thought of customizing this delivery medium, but always wondered if that may be too soon at the early stage of my business. I think this is the now is the sweet time. From the elegant logo to the unforgettable business name, to the actual fun shoot and the delivery of wonderful and artisan images, I reckon it has now come full circle.
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I think it is important to bear in mind that the proposition here is not about giving up your god for someone else's god. There is only one true God, one Father of all creation. He always was your Father God, He is now, and, He will be so for all eternity.
The only question He puts to you is: Are you coming home to Me, or are you going to turn your back on Me … for all eternity?
Separation from Him who IS love will soon be irreversible. Can you imagine an existence without love in it? Or even truly conceive of what that might be like in reality?
Remember, that one true God means that by definition anything else is false.
Also, that the ONLY way to Our Father is through Yahshua Ha'Massiah. He is the only one who shed His blood that we might live. No other so-called god has done this. No other so-called god has risen from the dead either.
There is an proactive mission to deceive you and you will not be safe until you have put your whole self into the safe-keeping of Elohim.
The Word of God and His precious Son Yahshua were delivered to us through the Nation of Israel and He alone offers an eternity of God's love; never again to be separated from Him.
It requires only for you to seek him through His Word, to pray to Him and He alone for everything that you need and to enjoy relationship with Your Father through His beloved Son.
No one is not invited, all may call on the Name of Yahshua. He will come to you and He will save you.
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Cottanera Winery
The wine industry in Sicily has been going through a period of rapid change over the past twenty years. The popularity and prestige of Sicilian wine is rapidly on the rise.
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One of the best experiences in Sicily is wine tasting in a winery on the slopes of Mount Etna.
Located in the Alcantara Valley on the northern side of Mount Etna you will find the medieval hilltop town of Castiglione di Sicilia which is also known as the City of Wine due to its proximity to so many of Mount Etna's wineries. Below the town is the delightfully named 'Strade del Vino dell Etna' (the roads of Etna's wine).
Along these roads you can visit some of Mount Etna's wineries and taste the volcanos fabulously delicious wines.
In May this year we had decided to escape the madness of the G7 Summit which was being held in Taormina and head for a mountain getaway to Agriturismo San Cataldo in the heart of the Alcantara Valley which put us in a prime location for wine tasting.
We have partaken in many wine tasting experiences at some wonderful Etna wineries and we are always eager to try somewhere new so I called my lovely friend Simona Ferro founder of Tripping Sicily who arranges wine tasting tours and said "Where should we go?" She replied "Cottanera ... it is a beautiful winery with amazing wines and great hospitality" and so we arranged to meet Simona at the winery for brunch and wine tasting.
Our dog Daisy loves socialising and she also loves a wine tasting tour.
After breakfast at San Cataldo we all jumped in our car and headed for Castiglione di Sicilia and the Cottanera Winery.
The drive takes you through sun kissed countryside surrounded by stunning green mountains and you are watched as always by Mount Etna. We drove through the quaint medieval town of Francavilla di Sicilia and past Castiglione high above us with its houses sitting on its steep slope and its ancient castle dominating the town.
Cottanera Winery sits 700 metres above sea level and the vineyard grows over lava stone.
The winery was established in the early 1990's by Guglielmo Cambria and his brother Enzo who had a vision of turning the then hazelnut grove into a winery. The winery sits on 100 hectares of land 65 of which makeup the vineyard. The name of the winery comes from an ancient village that runs alongside the family vineyards, along the banks of the Alcantara River. Today, after the death of Guglielmo, Cottanera is run by his brother Enzo, and the children of the co-founder, Mariangela, Francesco and Emanuele.
On arrival we drove along a road that took us through part of the vineyard and past olive trees towards the winery which is a complex of traditional pink buildings with green shutters and a welcoming courtyard where we were greeted by our host Patrizia.
Patrizia suggested first a guided tour of the vineyard and the wine cellars before our brunch and tasting. It never ceases to amaze me when I see the huge vats with wine in progress and the smell of the oak barrels to me is absolutely divine.
What makes Cottanera so unique is that all operations are carried out by a team of women, these women also harvest the grapes which dates back to wine production traditions on Mount Etna.
After our tour we headed to the tasting room for brunch and wine tasting.
The tasting room is glorious and at once we felt at home with beautiful artwork and maps adorning the stone walls. Huge windows act like supersized photo frames of Etna and the vineyard making it perfect when tasting the wine to raise your glass to its creator. On the day we visited Etna decided to cloud over but you always know she is there.
We sat ready for our wine tasting and one by one Patrizia brought out tempting dishes including arancini, wood-oven baked bread with Cottanera olive oil (did I mention that they produce their own olive oil as well?), home grown olives and sundried tomatoes with a selection of local cheeses and local salami from the Nebrodi mountains, bruschetta, frittata and fresh ricotta sprinkled with pistachio from Bronte.Everything was completely yummy and went perfectly with the two wines we tasted.
The first wine we tasted was the Etnabianco a delicous white wine made from selected Carricante grapes. We could taste various scents ranging from fresh citrus fruits most of all grapefruit.
The second wine was the Etnarosso DOC which is produced from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes. The taste was rich and in particular intensely floral and slightly fruity with aromas bearing a fresh taste that is typical of Mount Etna wines.
Both wines were fresh to the palate, interesting and enjoyable.
As a special treat for dessert we had the most yummiest homemade crostata which was made from the vineyards grape must.
Patrizia was an excellent and knowledgeable host and we received first class personalised attention and it is obvious she enjoys both her work and the winery. Of course Daisy fell in love with her.
After an enjoyable brunch and wine tasting we said our goodbyes and left with a bottle of Cottanera olive oil which I have to say really is like tasting pure liquid gold.
Cottanera is a wonderful tranquil winery in a beautiful setting perfect for a wine tasting experience, special events and weddings.
For updates and photos follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The winery is approximately a one hour drive from Taormina by car.
Visit their website at www.cottanera.it
For amazing Mount Etna excursions by jeep and wine tasting with Simona visit www.trippingsicily.com
Visit their website at www.cottanera.it
For amazing Mount Etna excursions by jeep and wine tasting with Simona visit www.trippingsicily.com
If you love wine tours 'The Train of the Wines of Etna' is a unique way to experience wine tasting in Sicily.
Travelling the slopes of Etna by the Ferrovia Circumetnea and then taking the 'Wine Bus' you can visit the "Strade del Vino dell'Etna" (the roads of Etna's wines) and freely discover the most beautiful wine cellars of Etna. www.trenodeivinidelletna.circumetnea.it
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Adulting is indeed difficult at times. Best of luck to you, @Hikarin, and don't worry; many people haven't made progress with their dreams, so you're actually in the majority!!
a) Really? I think some stuff has changed after I passed the reins to bp in the last 3 years...
b) I dunno nowadays but I do remember someone actually had used escape sequences but when it was passed thru the submission form the system changed the & sign into its escape sequence itself so it really is a messy thing to handle...
a) err we use HTML to colour code BUT DON'T SUBMIT THEM THRU THE SUBMISSIONS. The html brackets will get messy since it's stored under plaintext as it gest through.
b) there's something called a unicode chart you need to look up, pick the character, and enter its corresponding number to a unicode escape sequence which I forget now...
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This place kinda dried up, what happened o.O?
Oh and the scar, yeah that was a challenge! I actually used my partners hair wax to get a sort of raised texture. Then I dabbed on some deep red/burgundy lip gloss and sealed it and blended it in with pressed powder. I practised it quite a few times before so I figured out what worked and what didn't. I'm not so great with make-up so it was a good learning experience :-)
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More coal for the fire exposing Russian global efforts of Information Warfare.
The effort by Russia to destabilize, sow chaos and dissent, and undermine Western democracy seems to grow by the minute.
Yet the United States does practically nothing.
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A Russian who was recently expelled from Poland was not a spy but a foreign "agent of influence" who helped Moscow in an information war against Warsaw, a political commentator has told Polish Radio.
Jerzy Targalski was referring to a Russian citizen expelled from Poland on suspicion of "conducting an activity aimed at jeopardising the interests of the Polish state," according to a spokesman for the chief of Poland's security services.
Targalski, a historian and political scientist, said on Polish Radio 24 on Tuesday that the expelled Russian, identified only as Dmitry K., had sought to disseminate pro-Moscow views in Poland.
Dmitry K. was expelled at the request of the head of Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW), the spokesman for Poland's Special Services Coordinator said in a statement earlier this month.
'Agents of influence'
Targalski said: "Identifying agents of influence is not a difficult thing to do. I can spot a hundred or so of them on my own. The problem is something else. There's nothing that can be done about most of them, because they just have such views, claiming for example that Poland is occupied by NATO while it should be an ally of Moscow.
"In this particular case, thanks to the fact that we were dealing with a Russian, it was possible to simply expel the man. The question is what should be done about Polish citizens who do the same things" as Dmitry K.
"And there are a lot of Poles who spread Russian propaganda and nothing can be done about it.
"You cannot prove to someone that they are disseminating a specific kind of view in cooperation with a foreign intelligence service. Solid evidence would be needed to press charges, and such evidence is very difficult to obtain in such cases."
According to Targalski, individuals spreading anti-Polish narratives tend to argue that they simply have such views and that "there is freedom of expression in the country and, consequently freedom of fighting your own country in the media."
Under 'cover of a researcher'
Dmitry K. was a professor at the Pułtusk Academy of Humanities, 70 kilometres north of Warsaw. He specialised in Polish-Russian relations. He also collaborated with the Moscow-based Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS), according to Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW).
The agency believes Dmitry K. used "his cover of a researcher… from the Institute" to infiltrate "circles including historians, and journalists."
His task was to "identify individuals with a pro-Russian stance and talk them into cooperation," according to the spokesman for the chief of Poland's security services.
The ABW "has also found that Dmitry maintained contacts with Russian special services," the spokesman said. (gs/pk)
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Mick Le Mare is joined by the dynamic transatlantic duo of Jack Hayward and John Grabowski in the latest episode of the Golfing World Podcast, which focuses first and foremost on Tyrell Hatton's superb second win on the spin at the Italian Open.
Also up for discussion this week is Pat Perez's ongoing renaissance, which saw him triumph in Malaysia at the CIMB Classic and Jin Youn Ko's breakthrough LPGA victory on home soil in South Korea.
Justin Rose also features, speaking exclusively to us about his pride at being awarded an MBE, and the fun all starts in this week's pod an opening question based on Sergio Garcia's happy news that he and his wife Angela Akins are expecting their first child.
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Donald Trump's chief counsel has ties to the alt-right and his defence secretary has the nickname "Mad Dog", but it's the gangly nepotism hire that has giving the president the most grief this week.
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the president and Trump's most trusted advisor during the tumultuous first four months in the White House, is facing serious allegations of collusion with Russia.
Kushner is accused of trying to set up a secret line of communications between the Oval Office and the Kremlin, keeping US intelligence services and the Pentagon out of the loop.
The scandal was first reported by the Washington Post on Friday and the White House has not denied the allegations.
Trying to set up a private line between Trump and Putin would not be illegal, but it does pose a serious headache for a White House trying to swat away allegations of collusions with the Russians.
It's also a remarkable development given just months ago it was looking like a new Cold War was brewing.
What is problematic is Kushner did not reveal he had the meetings when he applied for security clearance in the White House. The words that rang so true during Watergate may well apply here: "It's not the crime. It's the cover-up".
Kushner is reportedly already in Trump's bad books for advising him to sack FBI Director James Comey, telling him it would be a "political win". He was very wrong.
The president was also reportedly angered when Kushner's sister promised Chinese investors a fast-track to US citizenship if they invested half-a-million dollars into America, insinuating the Trump family ties would make the difference.
Trump is reportedly meeting with his former campaign staffers Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, CBS reports.
It could be an innocent social call, but if Trump was looking to get rid of Jared, those two would be strong contenders to replace him.
Of course, this West Wing is notorious for being full of back-stabbers, so maybe none of the rumours of looming sackings are true.
For months we've heard of the staffers who have fallen out of favour with Trump, with the names Sean Spicer, Kellyanne Conway, Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus all on the chopping block.
What's more likely is the West Wing staffers are leaking unflattering stories to the press in order to make their intra-office rivals look bad. It may be Machiavellian, but it does no favours to an administration that can't shake off the stink of bad press.
So while there may be persistent rumours of Trump being angry with Kushner, it would take a lot for a man to sack the husband of his beloved daughter.
Jared and Ivanka may find going back to living the lives of rich New York socialites is more fun than being at the centre of a despised administration.
If the New York Times is correct, the Kushners are frustrated with their lack of progress in the White House and aren't making long-term plans to stay in Washington.
Not that they can be blamed for a lack of progress: Kushner has been given the heaviest portfolio of tasks in perhaps the history of mankind.
As the head of the White House's Office of American Innovation, Kushner has been named as the point man on fixing the Department of Veteran's Affairs, developing the American workforce and fixing the opioid epidemic.
He's also the primary point of contact between world leaders and Donald Trump, as well as the senior advisor for implementing the president's policy agenda.
He's also been tasked with brokering peace in the Middle East.
If Kushner has been working as a double agent for the KGB, it will be a triumph of Russian influence and of multitasking.
Right now Kushner would be one of the few billionaires most people in the world wouldn't want to trade lives with.


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The first step of SEED was to establish a self-sustaining place of refuge & training.
On March 14 of 2013, thanks to our Lord and Savior and some wonderful partners, the dream of SEED became a reality. Through many great ministry partners who offered up their land acquisition expertise, knowledge of contracts, financial counseling, and generous gifts, one hundred and twenty-five (125) acres was secured and purchased for LEADLiberia's SEED Farm.
The development of our SEED Farm was finally in motion and positioned as our focal training platform for pastors to gain valuable training expertise and resources to take back to their communities to stimulate their local economy and ministries. Our SEED Farm is located a little over 40 miles from Monrovia and is situated between the towns of Woodie, Main, and Gbalatuah which straddle the small Main River.
Pastors trying to lead church communities in Liberia are faced with confronting difficult physical and spiritual challenges.
Ministry efforts are especially burdensome when considering the vast majority of local pastors are doing so with little to no basic life skills, let alone formal pastoral training. These men and women can't rely on church communities for economic support, and without skills and training, are unable to practically serve.
For this reason, many pastors have no choice but to "abandon the ministry" in pursuit of work to ensure provision for their families.
While LEADLiberia's last 17 years have been fruitful, they continue to reveal a real concern as to whether the ministry fruit can be long-lasting. As a result, a purposeful and deliberate initiative to drive holistic and sustainable pastoral care is now in motion.
We envision the empowerment of pastors to lead their churches through our core ministry training in concert with basic life skills training. We believe this training can be applied to provide for the needs of their families thus giving them sustenance to be focused and effective in their ministry calling.
LEADLiberia seeks to plant such enduring work through SEED.
FARM HOUSE Construction & DEVELOPMENT
The first step in responding to the needs of Liberian pastors was to develop and construct a self-sustaining place of refuge and training.
This would essentially be in the form of an operational farm and conference center. Here pastors will receive vital life skill training in areas of agriculture and pastoral theology.
This will allow them to return to their villages and regions better equipped to minister holistically to their church communities in poverty.
SEED seeks to accomplish this by providing a centrally located teaching facility (i.e., SEED Farm).
Eight (8) major purposes include:
- Developing a sustainable farm and structure to serve as a focal training ground for pastors which will provide resources (agricultural seed and livestock) for them to take back to their communities to stimulate their local farms and economy.
- Providing life skill training in the areas of agriculture (cash crops, animal husbandry, and poultry, etc.) and other relevant programs to equip pastors in make a living, thus finding the freedom to engage in full time ministry.
- Establishing an alternative approach to poverty alleviation for the local church.
- Providing pastors the deeply impacting experience of pastoral training in a concentrated, communal setting similar to a retreat.
- Developing a model for ministry support to strengthen partnership both locally and internationally.
- Providing a self-sustaining model of ministry for the team at LEADLiberia (resources from the farm cover the operational and staffing costs).
- Providing a best practices model for farming that is eco-friendly, high yielding, and cost-effective using appropriate technology.
- Promoting local food processing projects to add value to locally produced crops for economic empowerment.
With utter dependence upon God for the accomplishment of this venture, the hope is that what begins with a single SEED grows into maturity and spreads to additional SEED Farms taking root in other regions of West Africa.
We believe through SEED that little by little, churches will be strengthened, farms re-built, and communities will move forward from paralyzing poverty into a healthy life, physically and spiritually.
We also believe that the SEED that can change the tide of poor economics does not come from a single fundraiser, a single campaign, a single donor, or an army of short-term summer projects. It requires a commitment to a longer-term sustainable effort that takes root and grows into a strong and enduring crop that gives hope to a nation — and in the process, illuminates the glory of God.
Please contact us to learn more about SEED and how you can get involved to keep the mission of Christ in motion in Liberia.


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Two people brought into Central Detectives in connection with the brutal attack on a gay couple last week have been released.
A day after a reality television star shared a photo depicting the alleged assailants online, causing a social media firestorm that uncovered the identities of the possible attackers, four of those individuals, along with their lawyers, arrived at Philadelphia Police Headquarters. All were questioned by investigators.
Two of the four were released Thursday night, according to police.
The surveillance video, released by Philadelphia Police Tuesday, showed a group of intoxicated twenty-somethings walking near the intersection of 16th and Chancellor streets, just south of Walnut Street, around 10:45 p.m. Thursday – only moments before a gay couple was assaulted.
Hours after investigators made the footage public, Greg Bennett -- a one-time star of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" -- sparked a public outcry to find the attackers on social media.
Bennett shared a photo on Twitter of a group of young people, similarly dressed to those shown in the surveillance video, inside a uniquely decorated restaurant hours after police released the footage.
Other key details in the image led Philly's Twitter community, including the well-known acerbic account, @FanSince09, to determine the restaurant where the group was dining -- La Viola on the 200 block of South 16th Street.
@FanSince09, who asked not to be identified, continued investigating and found out who checked in to the Italian eatery on social media Thursday evening.
"Some of the names matched up with the names I was hearing from tipsters," he said.
The social media sleuth shared the information with Philadelphia Police Detective Joseph Murray, who is also well-known in the Twitterverse.
Members of the group -- some of whom stood by while their friends punched and kicked the 27- and 28-year-old victims in the face, head and chest -- began contacting investigators late Tuesday through their attorneys so they could turn themselves into police, according to multiple sources.
Additional sources tell NBC10 the alleged attackers are alumni of Archbishop Wood High School. The school's assistant basketball coach resigned Wednesday after school officials confronted him over his alleged connection to the attack.
The Citizens Crime Commission is offering $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case, while another Center City restaurant -- Pennsylvania 6 -- is offering a $10,000 reward.
Defense attorneys who represent some of the suspects tell NBC10 more video exists that will paint a different picture of what happened.
Authorities initially said they were investigating the beating as a hate crime. But Pennsylvania's hate crime law does not cover crimes motivated by a person's sexual orientation.
Police have yet to issue arrest warrants for the suspects and the investigation continues.


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Cyber Crime: How Are Governments Protecting Businesses Worldwide?
In my previous post on cyber crime, I laid out the state of cyber crime, and how businesses today are constantly under threat of attack. In today's post, we explore what governments and industry bodies worldwide are doing to counter the threats posed by cyber crime.
Driven by the increased frequency and severity of cyber crimes, the realization is dawning within government and industry that urgent and coordinated responses are required unless cyber crime is allowed to cause major disruption to individuals, businesses, and even the global economy.
A number of government and industry initiatives are now underway to try and stem the tide.
The USA has been at the forefront of addressing the threat. There are no fewer than 12 federal laws with provisions designed to combat various aspects of cyber crime. These range from the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, the most comprehensive anti-cyber crime statute which has been amended and updated a number of times, to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 that requires financial institutions to ensure the security of systems that hold customer information.
In 2008, the US government set up the National Cyber Investigative Task Force, comprising more than 20 partnering agencies from across law enforcement, the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. And both the Secret Service and the FBI maintain cyber crime task forces.
But cyber crime bears little respect for national borders. It is a truly global phenomenon with criminals in one domain able to launch attacks on victims in another.
In November of last year, speaking from the premises of GCHQ (UK Government Communications Headquarters), the UK's equivalent of the US National Security Agency, the country's finance minister, George Osborne, announced that his government was to double its spending on protecting the country from cyber attacks. The new budget is to be £1.9 billion (US$2.75 billion) to be spent on cyber security by 2020, among other things engaging 1,900 extra staff across its three intelligence agencies (MI5, MI6 and GCHQ) to ensure faster and more effective responses to major attacks.
There are also a number of cross-border initiatives:
In the European Union, the Network and Information Security Directive, the EU's first piece of legislation on cyber security, was implemented into law at the end of last year. Its goal is to get its member states to step up and better coordinate their counter-cyber crime efforts. One requirement will be that operators of key infrastructure such as power grids, health-care or transport systems, are obliged to report incidents to national authorities.
The EU also maintains the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), launched in January 2013 as as part of Europol, the pan-European law enforcement agency that handles criminal intelligence. Its task is to strengthen the law enforcement response to cyber crime in the EU with three main areas of focus: cyber crimes committed by organised groups; cyber crimes that cause serious harm to individuals; and cyber crimes affecting critical infrastructure.
The United Nations through its information and communication technologies arm, the International Telecommunication Union, is also taking an active role in countering cyber crime. In December 2008 it launched a policy to urge the adoption of regionally and internationally harmonised legislation, and has set up a unit to offer its 200 or so member countries advice on tackling the issues relating to cyber security. To date, more than 80 countries from all continents have benefited from such support. And in January 2011, the ITU signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to work together to counter the threat of cyber crime.
But as important as all these initiatives are, the truth is that individuals and organisations bear the ultimate responsibility for protecting themselves from cyber crime, just as they do from other forms of criminal activity.
In the final post in this series, we offer some practical advice on what organisations can do to better protect themselves.
All posts in this series:
2) Cyber Crime: How Are Governments Protecting Businesses Worldwide?
3) Ten Steps Businesses Should Take To Protect Against Cyber Crime


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The start of your forever! What can you expect?
Your wedding photography is booked! Whatever else happens now, you can be sure of one thing - there will be photo evidence. Here are some frequently asked questions:
How will our day work? You will plan more for this day than you thought possible, so when it comes to it you just need to kick back and enjoy it. In order to make this possible, I ask all couples to fill in a wedding day timeline. Once you've filled it all in, I turn it into a finished PDF (if you need any updates on timings, or additions to the day, just let me know.) This allows me to keep things running smoothly on my end, and it can be handed on to all of your wedding party so they know what's going on too - win-win! On the day, I'll arrive at the ceremony venue at least a half hour before the bride to begin preparations and to chat with the groom. From here out we just follow your timeline and enjoy ourselves!
What will the different photography types look like? Weddings are unique in that they require three different types of photography - Documentary, Posed and Lifestyle. Throughout most of the day I will be documenting what's happening, creating a storyline of your wedding day for you to share and re-live at your heart's content. I'll be sneaking all over the place, grabbing shots of all the goings on. At some point in the day we will make the most of the fact that all your favourite people are in one place, and looking their best to boot, so we'll get posed group shots in so many different combinations our heads will spin! Then comes my favourite bit. For a short while, we get to sneak off and take some private photos of just you two, enjoying this new status of man and wife. By the time we do this you'll be glad of some time alone (okay, I'm there, but I don't count - promise!) and you'll be well practised after your engagement session.
What gear will you be bringing? I'm a gear minimalist, I don't like to be weighed down by lots of stuff and instead prefer to blend into your day. I do shoot with two Canon cameras on a harness to allow me to switch quickly between different lenses and capture all the moments, and I use a flash gun later in the day if necessary, but that's it!
Will you use flash during the day? I am a natural light photographer, so 90% of your photos will be provided using natural light. Most venues have sufficient natural light during daylight hours for this to be possible, and definitely preferable! However, on wedding days capturing the moment at all is more important than capturing the moment in the most perfect light. If necessary, I do use a high end flash gun with diffuser for as natural an effect as possible. This is particularly useful in the evening once natural light is no longer available, for instance during your first dance.
What will you wear at our wedding? Wedding days are formal events, and I want to fit right in and be as unobtrusive as possible. However, I'm also going to be crouching, sitting and lying on the floor and running all over the place all day, so I need to be able to move and to be comfortable! For this reason I make a point of dressing smart casual; this means I get to look nice but I don't miss any shots for fear of flashing anyone in my wedding best!
We want to do something a bit unusual, can we arrange this with you? Absolutely! If you have a surprise, a tradition or something a bit special planned just let me know and we'll chat about how we can make it amazing. Also let me know if you're wanting to do first looks or anything out of the ordinary beforehand, that way we can plan it into the day.
Do you have a problem with guests taking photos? The short answer is 'no'. I'm there to capture all the big moments (and some of the little ones) professionally, but that doesn't mean your aunt/brother/cousin/best friend shouldn't be able to take some snaps to remember the day too. I do ask that the photos of you two after the ceremony are kept private, this helps that time to remain relaxed and refreshing for you in what can otherwise be a very busy and overwhelming day. Apart from that, as long as your uncle isn't standing in the aisle with his iPad it's totally fine!
You're with us all day, how do you get fed!? This is a great question! (One of my favourite) You'll notice that this is brought up both in our contract and in your questionnaire, it's that important. There are a few different options, but what I find works best is that I eat when and where you eat. This allows me to catch any impromptu moments that might happen, even through the meal. Alternatively, I can eat a vendors meal in another room or can take a quick break and head off site for a bite to eat. I don't mind what you choose, whatever works best for you!
When is the balance due on our payment? If you're in the wedding lounge, you've already paid your deposit, so your date is secured! The remainder of your fee is due no later than one month before the wedding. Don't worry, I'll send you a quick reminder closer to the time. This gives us plenty of time to organise things if there are any issues. If there is a problem, just get in touch, I know how crazy the run up to weddings can be!
What happens if you're not able to attend? People get sick, accidents happen. I will do everything in my power to make sure that I'm there on the day, but sometimes it's out of our control. In this case, I have a network of photographers around the South East and London who would immediately be contacted and asked to cover my position at no cost to you. This has never needed to be tested, but the system is in place just in case.
How will I view my images? Within twelve weeks of your wedding, I will link you to your private online gallery. You will have full download access and will be able to favourite and hide images in the gallery. I'll also send you a sharing link for you to pass on to any family or friends who you'd like to have access to the images. It's up to you if you'd like friends and family to have full download access, social download access or no download access - just let me know!
Will I have images to share on social media before the gallery launches? Oh yes, I will not make you wait for three months to see any photos of your wedding, I'm not that mean! I will release a 'Sneak peek' on social media within the next few days when everyone's most excited to see them, unless you ask me not to (you might not want everyone seeing your photos before you, while you sun yourself in Hawaii!) Alternatively, I will release a small selection to you privately to share when you choose. These are social sharing size images and not for printing.
How long will my gallery be open? Will I be able to order any products through my gallery? This gallery will be live for viewing, downloading and orders for 6 months from the official launch date. I know how time consuming finding a good printer and getting round to printing your images can be. Because of this, I offer a selection of services to you, including printing, framing, canvases and photo books at competitive prices - all available through your gallery. You are, of course, welcome to print your images yourself (I just recommend you find a good lab, I'm happy to point you in the direction of a few!)
What do we have the right to do with our images? Although I retain the copyright as the image creator, I give you all your high resolution files with full lifetime printing rights. This means you can print and share the photos to your heart's content! The only thing you can't do, without permission, is sell the image. Basically, get in touch if Vogue asks to run your images in their latest edition! I also ask that you don't run any filters or editing effects on the images and post them online; if you want to do this in your own home that's completely up to you.
Will I receive any black and white images? I edit all images in colour, and then choose a selection to also edit in black and white. Some images are just made to look great in black and white, so I want you to have both options!
My package includes a product, how do I order this? The Premium and Heirloom packages include a photo book, and the Heirloom package includes a framed print. When I send you out your link these will be credited to your gallery so you can order them directly. In order to choose the images you'd like to be considered for your photo book you can use the labelling function. We'll chat all about this after your photos are delivered!
I can't wait to celebrate with you! For any further questions, feel free to get in touch.


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Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (The Museum of the Works of the Cathedral, Florence)
Many years ago, on my first visit to Florence, I visited the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (the museum associated with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, usually referred to as "the Duomo"). At that time (1996), the museum was a jumble of a space, small and crowded with poorly displayed art and artifacts from the famous cathedral. I was not inspired to return.
In recent years, the museum has been enlarged and has undergone a top-to-bottom renovation (completed in 2015). On a recent trip to Florence I decided to revisit the museum to see the changes – and my only word is WOW - what a change!
The museum is now an amazing space, full of light, open galleries, and fascinating art and artifacts from throughout the cathedral's history.
The displays are well organized, beautifully presented, and provide good historical context.
Many of the pieces are original, moved from the cathedral itself. These include Ghiberti's bronze baptistery doors, an evocative Pietà by Michelangelo, a carved wooden Mary Magdalene by Donatello, and portions of a larger-than-life sculpture from what was once a main altar in an earlier version of the cathedral (top photo).
A reproduction of the church facade, lined with statuary, fills the long, high gallery on the ground floor. How wonderful to get a closer look at these examples of statues that are so high up on the actual cathedral's exterior. The facade can also be enjoyed from a viewing gallery on the floor above, which provides an even closer look at the statues high up on the recreated facade.
Across from this wall of statues are the two massive bronze baptistery doors by Ghiberti. I could spend hours looking at the details of the panels that make up these doors. Each panel tells a story in intricate detail.
Central to the history of the cathedral is the building of the cupola (dome). Designed by Brunelleschi, it is a marvel of engineering and architecture.
The museum has an area dedicated to its construction that includes models of the dome and the lantern that caps it, a video presentation, and a display of tools used in the dome's construction.
Considering that the cupola was built in the 15th century, is this impressive engineering or miracle?
One of my favorite displays was the reproductions of the stained glass windows. More than a static display, the dynamic technology brings the windows up close, allowing the brilliant colors and designs to unfold before one's eyes to be viewed in detail.
Of course a cathedral must have music and the museum includes beautifully illustrated books of sacred music and two marble choir lofts (actually designed for organs not choirs). One loft was designed by della Robbia and the other by Donatello. Both are beautiful but quite different in character.
To end a visit here, be sure to view the actual dome from the viewing platform on the museum's top floor.
The redesigned Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is nothing short of marvelous. Kudos to the redesign team - what a gift they have given us. - Post by JMB
Location: Piazza del Duomo 9, 50122 Florence, Italy
Hours: Sunday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Mondays and first Tuesday of the month. Hours subject to change; best to check ahead of time
Cost: an 18 euro ticket allows access to the museum and baptistery . Several combined museum tickets also area available


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Villa Borghese
As you know here in Rome we are full of history and museums. This place is one of my favorites because the majestic Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings. When you stand in front of them they capture your soul by the presence that they demand. Also, in the gift shop they sell one of my friend, Gaia's books of her watercolors. This place you could spend hours in and forget the time!


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Home/Work is excited to host Jordan North, Sunday November 4th, for insightful aura and channeled readings. Engaging with the individual's distinct energy, Jordan acts as medium between the spiritual and physical world to relay information essential to your wellbeing. She sees your unique aura's color and consistency, which relays vital information about the state of your etheric body, and brings messages regarding general concerns, specific questions, or simply much-needed knowledge from beyond.
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The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has announced the finalists for the 2014 AHA Aon Hotel and Hospitality Awards for Excellence.
AHA(WA) CEO, Bradley Woods, said "The annual AHA Awards for Excellence recognise accommodation hotels, hotels, bars, dining and entertainment venues as well as employees that/who epitomise excellence within the hospitality industry.
"This year there is tough competition across all award categories, a clear demonstration of the high levels of time, effort and investment that is being put into Western Australia Hospitality.
"Western Australia is a fast-changing state, and the venues participating in these awards are evidence that the hotel and hospitality industry is keeping up with the pace and offering world class services for both locals and visitors.
"2014 has been a great year for Western Australian Hospitality, our venues and food and beverage offerings have been recognised nationally and internationally amongst the best of the best.
"On November 10, 42 awards will be presented recognising the best that hospitality in Western Australia has to offer.
"Over 1200 guests will join the finalists in celebrating excellence when the winners are announced at the Stella Artois Gala Ball onMonday 10 November at Crown Perth." Mr Woods concluded.
Click here to see AWARDS List and name of finalists.


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After more than a quarter of a century, the future of Kevin Lomax, founder of Misys, is uncertain.
The software company confirmed on Monday that its famously combative chief had stepped down with immediate effect. This followed the collapse of his attempt to take private the business he helped found at the age of 29 following a stint as the managing director of a subsidiary of Hanson.
Since 1979, Mr Lomax, 57, has watched Misys develop from a company with fewer than 40 employees and revenues of less than £1m into one with more than £1bn in annual turnover over 6,500 employees worldwide serving the international banking, US healthcare and UK financial services markets.
He led the company through its flotation on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and its entry into the FTSE 100 a decade later.
In June, Mr Lomax began the Misys sales process by proposing to take the company private, knowing he would have to leave if it failed. The auction for Misys fell apart last week after the company said that it had not received a formal offer despite two companies expressing an initial interest.
Even before the failure of the sale, Mr Lomax's relationship with the City took a turn for the worse when, as a senior independent non-executive at Marks and Spencer, he became embroiled in a row with Stuart Rose, chief executive, over whether Paul Myners, interim chairman, could stay in the role. He argued that Mr Rose and Mr Myners had become too close, compromising Mr Myners' independence as chairman. Mr Myners left the board in July and Mr Lomax left in August.
Problems at Misys added to Mr Lomax's woes. Last September, the software group issued a profit warning. Then, shareholders defeated a proposal to tie in his two senior executives with £1.2m bonus schemes and forced him to split the roles of chairman and chief executive.
On Monday, Misys said in a trading statement that it expected adjusted earnings per share for the current financial year to be lower than last year, sending its shares sliding by 18 per cent. The future of the company that Mr Lomax founded remains as unclear as his own.
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Functional elegance for the timeless consumer
I have been designing accessory products for clients under their brands for many years. DesignWorks Studio was created to have a place that I and my team can play with our creativity. We have our own passions that fuel and inspire our designs: sailing, running, animals, technology, travel and lifestyle.
I hope that in our work you can appreciate our designs as both functional and elegant! Whether you're looking for a leather I phone case, a classic leather accent keychain, or a new and different keyring, our products are handled with an artisanal approach. It is our goal to design products that reflect the times with the aspirational goal to become timeless and classic in their form and functionality.
"We are an American brand"