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text: Historically, Eurocontrol was involved in the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative test and measurement technologies for industry through subsidiary companies located Israel. With disappointing results from operations in 2017 and in an effort to improve performance and transform the Company, on March 15, 2018, Eurocontrol announced management changes and the initiation of a formal process to explore a broad range of strategic alternatives. On July 31, 2018, Eurocontrol announced that it would be discontinuing operations in Israel after measures taken by management to reduce operating costs and to create a viable model for continued operations of these entities did not produce results that justify further investment by the Company in these operations. On October 31, 2018, shareholders approved a special resolution approving the sale of the discontinued Israeli subsidiaries. Eurocontrol management is focused on the evaluation of strategic alternatives, including potential investment opportunities and other value-enhancing transactions.


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NRIs-PIOs and India – Mutual Expectations – by Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman, GOPIO International Diasporic Indian, Assamese Diaspora and Networking - By Dr. Wahid Saleh, The Netherlands Struggle of Indians for US Citizenship - By Inder Singh, President, GOPIO Suriname Indians in the Netherlands – The Indian in Them Lives On How to Achieve Worldwide Prosperity and Peace, Author Santosh C. Verma. How to Achieve Worldwide Prosperity and Peace, An Overview. Indian Diaspora – Emerging Organizational and Political Structure, Role and Responsibility, by Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman, GOPIO ISSUES OF LEADERSHIIP WITHIN SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY – AN INDIAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE- By Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman, GOPIO Mahatma Gandhi and World Peace - By Santosh C. 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I love that American Girl has released each historical character's set of 6 books into one convenient hardback book. I don't know if they still have the books in print, but I do know you can find them inexpensively on Amazon and Ebay if you don't mind used books. This makes it much easier to collect them all. In the past two months, I have been able to purchase them all! I feel like a kid again, excited to read my favorite stories.
These past few weeks, I worked really hard turning Samantha into a fun coloring page. This was no easy feat. I invested hours and hours working on the coloring sheet. I think the hard work has paid off and it is worth it to see this beautiful picture ready to color. In the future, as I read more of the story collections, I will be turning each girl into a coloring sheet. You can check back later for more pages!
To tell you a little about Samantha, I copied these words from American Girl Wiki which tells you a little about her story...
Samantha is an orphan living in the early twentieth century. At the start of the series, she is living with her old-fashioned wealthy Grandma. Samantha only remembers her parents a little bit. Samantha is curious and asks a lot of questions. She is very interested in her parents and their lives, as they died in a boating accident when she was five years old and is compared in looks to her mother. She has a rough side such as climbing trees and feels it is very hard to be a young lady. Samantha is rather bold and mischievous and playful, generally going places she should not, sneaking off, and even standing up to her mocking neighbor, Eddie. Samantha is beguiling and bursting with ideas, and is very imaginative.
If case you haven't seen the books I was talking about, you can buy Samantha's Story Collection on Amazon. This is such a great deal to get all 6 of Samantha's beloved books in one convenient hardback book!


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All members seeking a BCB designation are required to register with TABB as a BCB Candidate, so the association is aware at all times who is seeking BCB status. To register, members must complete a BCB application for candidacy. There is a $50 annual fee to become a BCB.
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The team at Aspen Capital Fund understand that it is difficult to navigate today's economic environment. Most of our clients are challenged by the lack of access to financial advice, education and experience.
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At Aspen Capital Fund we partner with our clients to develop a personalized strategy to help you reach your specific financial goals with your business situation in mind. We believe that financially secure businesses are vital to our commitment to create better tomorrows for all people.
We understand that owning a business comes with hard-work, responsibility, and risk. And we want to help you protect the business you've built.
For financial services support, Aspen Wealth Advisors (Aspen Capital Fund) is your partner, ensuring you are prepared for the death or disability of key employees, have business continuation strategies in place, or offer beneficial services to you and your employees. Each small business solution is custom-tailored to make sure that each of your business' needs is specifically catered to.
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An employee at a Grangemouth haulage firm has been named Scotland's Transport Woman of the Year.
Angela Martin (39) took up a temporary post at John Mitchell Haulage & Warehousing in 1996 – and has been there ever since.
Over the two decades she has worked in container control, customer service, workshop control and is now the long-established company's administration supervisor.
She has responsibility for much of the details that help keep the family firm on the road, including insurance, driver holidays, agency workers and training.
Earlier this month she was selected as the Woman of the Year at the annual Transport News Scottish Rewards presentation ceremony.
She received her trophy at a celebratory event in the Glasgow Crowne Plaza in front of 600 members of the Scottish haulage industry.
Angela, from Shieldhill, said: "I received a letter telling me I had won about two weeks earlier and it's fair to say I was gobsmacked. I felt quite humble but believe it's recognition for all the great team that we have here.
"This is a great firm to work for. We have 126 trucks and 190 staff, 135 of those drivers, and it's a very loyal workforce with a low staff turnover."
Married to Tim and with two children, Jamie (14) and Evie (10), Angela said one of the biggest changes she had witnessed in the industry in the last 21 years was the introduction of telematics which allows hauliers to track their vehicles, along with cameras in driver's cabs.


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H&C EXPO are delighted to now be working with the Bank Brokers team in facilitating meetings with FD's from hospitality and catering businesses who want to save money.
Ex Wales rugby captain Paul Thorburn introduced Bank Brokers to the Celtic Manor who are now enjoying substantial savings across the business through working with Bank Brokers. Celtic Manor Finance Director Carl Stockden explains below in a video interview, just how that introduction led to their working together.
Bank Brokers first launched its unique benchmarking and renegotiation services in Stockholm in 2008. Since then, the business has helped over 1,500 companies to reduce their bank charges.
So, where did it all begin?
The proposition is the brainchild of Per Bjorgas (former CEO of Dixons International). Per and his son Caspar (an experienced corporate banker) wanted to create more transparency in the banking industry, and given Per's experience in the retail sector, Bank Brokers originally offered its consultancy services to retailers who were finding that banks' pricing was too opaque and margins were unreasonably large.
Companies had no easy way of benchmarking their prices and often lacked the in-house banking expertise/resource to renegotiate their charges effectively. Even if a company launched a global banking tender process, they still had no idea if the outcome represented good value (e.g. what if the winning bank was routinely charging the client's peer group 25% less for the same services, does that tender outcome represent fair market value?).
Tenders are also notoriously time-consuming, complex, disruptive and are still open to over-charging.
So, Bank Brokers was formed in Sweden to make it easier for companies to benchmark and reduce their banking costs, and the team has since grown to 50 of the most experienced bankers and analysts, from over 40 banks, with experience of working in 30 different countries around the world and now operate through 5 offices across Europe (Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and UK) helping companies in every sector.
Service Proposition
The proposition is simple: Bank Brokers reviews its clients' current banking arrangements, including transactional banking charges, merchant services fees, foreign exchange margins and interest rates and then negotiates a better deal with the client's existing providers, delivering immediate bottom-line improvements.
The Process
The process is straightforward:
Bank Brokers first understands the company's current banking arrangements – that creates the starting point.
Their Analysts then benchmark the company's products, services, transactions (volumes and values) and current prices against its extensive database to assess if the client is receiving fair market value overall, and to identify if there are any aspects of over-charging.
This produces a precise, Board-ready benchmarking report. The report and its recommendations forms the primary discussion document with the client to agree next steps and priority cost lines to address.
The team then renegotiate improved terms for and/or with the client and their existing providers.
So, the client typically stays with their current providers on better terms. The cost savings are then realised by the client on an ongoing basis and Bank Brokers is rewarded by sharing the year 1 savings only.
Hospitality & Catering Sector
Bank Brokers has worked in partnership with a range of companies in the hospitality and catering sector including…Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurants, Company of Cooks, Grange Hotels, Celtic Manor Resort, Spudulike, Coffee1 and Vale Resort. A common area of focus for clients in hospitality and catering is merchant fees where we often deliver significant savings quickly.
Merchant Services is often seen as a commodity product by our clients (as opposed to their main banking relationship) and most FDs like the quick win nature this type of project brings.
Typically, we can deliver bottom-line savings within one month for limited effort from the client (we just need access to their current pricing and transaction data).
We work collaboratively with all our clients as explained by in the video testimonial from Carl Stockden, Finance Director, Celtic Manor Resort below:
Carl Stockden, Finance Director, Celtic Manor Resort said:
We made substantial savings on our merchant fees, which I'm very, very happy with. Bank Brokers did an amazing job for Celtic Manor and I'd highly recommend their services."
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If you would like to arrange to meet Paul Thorburn and/or Jeremy Wakelin at H&C EXPO, just complete the form below and we will then put them directly in touch with you.
Ex Wales rugby captain Paul Thorburn is also captaining the Bank Brokers Golf Team at the H&C EXPO Charity Golf Day at the Celtic Manor, Monday July 16th, 2018. The first and opening event at H&C EXPO 2018.


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This beautiful red candy machine is a 1950s Stoner Theater Candy Vendor that we restored. It is one of several that we restored over the years. They are the most rare of the Stoner candy vendors, with an illuminated front panel. They are capable of vending up to eight different types of candy and accept nickels, dimes and quarters. These vendors, with their upscale Art Deco styling, would have been positioned in the lobbies of nicer movie theaters.
As you can see by the Univendor brochure, we took some creative license when restoring this machine, since they originally had a walnut finish. This model was even available as a 16-item vendor called the Dual De Luxe Theater Model that was able to hold 320 units of candy. If you go to the Retroplanet.com Museum, you'll see two other Stoner Theater models we restored: one is blue and the other is maroon.
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This item is not for sale. We show restored items in this blog to encourage discussion, prompt questions and further the hobby of collecting and restoration. We also enjoy sharing the photos of the many items we have restored over the years.


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The East African 6 August 2017
According to the president's spokesperson, Amos Chanda, the two leaders discussed Mr Obasanjo's peace efforts as well as his anti-polio campaign in Africa.
Mr Chanda said the Nigerian leader also asked to be allowed to visit imprisoned opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema.
Mr Hichilema has been in detention since April facing treason charges. Political tensions have since been high in the country.
Last month, President Lungu declared a state of emergency to deal with "acts of sabotage" by his political opponents, after a fire gutted the country's biggest market in the capital Lusaka.
Mr Hichilema narrowly lost to President Lungu in the 2016 election, which the opposition alleges was stolen.
Mr Chanda said Saturday the president agreed to Mr Obasanjo's request to visit the opposition leader at Mukobeko Maximum Prison, about 150km north of Lusaka. Mr Lungu also ordered that Zambia Airforce flies Mr Obasanjo to the prison.
Zuma visit
Meanwhile, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma arrived in Lusaka early Saturday to open the country's 91st agricultural and commercial show, at the invite of President Lungu.
source: http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Obasanjo-to-visit-jailed-Zambian-opposition-leader/2558-4046524-2n65fiz/index.html


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MTECHTIPS;-Gold / Silver / Copper Prices – Weekly Outlook: July 30 – Aug. 3
MTECHTIPS-Gold prices settled lower for the day and for the week on Friday as the bearish trend in the yellow metal continued. Expectations for higher rates tend to be bearish for gold, which struggles to compete with yield-bearing assets when rates rise, while a stronger U.S. currency makes gold and other dollar-denominated commodities more expensive for foreign investors.Elsewhere in precious metals trading, silver settled up 0.13% at $15.515 a troy ounce, for a weekly loss of 0.35%.Platinum settled at $832.30, 0.41% lower for the day, to end the week with a gain of 0.41%. Among base metals, copper ended at $2.796, down 0.78% for the day, trimming its gains for the week to 1.53%. Ahead of the coming week, www.mtechtips.com has compiled a list of significant events likely to affect the markets


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Starting renderd with upstart.
The canonical instructions for setting up an OpenStreetMap tileserver suggest that you use init.d to start renderd on boot.
init.d is a bit gnarly and antiquated, however. upstart is much more pleasant; the config files are simpler and it's easier to chain one event off another. Which, as it happens, is what we want to do here; we want renderd to fire up once Postgres is running. Except that Postgres is started by an init.d script, not an upstart one. Gah.
So here's how to get it running:
Firstly, edit the Postgres startup script to emit init events on starting. You do this by adding
initctl emit lines to
/usr/share/postgresql-common/init.d-functions. For our purposes we only need to add
initctl emit postgresql-started
immediately after
do_ctl_all start "$1" "Starting PostgreSQL $1 database server"
But if you want to add the whole suite, this posting shows how to do it.
Next, we create
/etc/init/renderd.conf as an upstart job:
# renderd
description "renderd"
start on postgresql-started
stop on runlevel [016]
setuid osm
setgid staff
renderd -f -c /usr/local/etc/renderd.conf 1>>/var/log/renderd.log 2>>/var/log/renderd.log
end script
This will start renderd only after Postgres has started.
However, renderd needs to have a socket sitting within
/var/run/renderd. We could in theory create that in renderd.conf, but I prefer that to run as the osm user, and not to allow the latter to create directories. So we add a second upstart job as
# renderd socket
description "Create renderd socket folder"
start on starting renderd
mkdir /var/run/renderd
chown osm /var/run/renderd
end script
Obviously, change
osm if your user is called something else.
Reboot, and renderd should be up and running using upstart.
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"Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure." -Psalm 16:5
I have always been one to plan and strategize. So many of my thoughts are about the future. "What am I planning on doing tomorrow?" "Where do I want to be a month from now?" "How about a year from now?" Although, being futuristic is not necessarily bad, I don't want to miss out on all that I have today by constantly looking ahead to the next thing. I want to fill my life days that were fully lived.
I wish so many of my days away by living for what lies ahead. I want to realize that all my "todays" are special. All my "todays" are bursting with life.
Today I am thankful for...
family walks
sweet texts from friends
overcast days
sound of morning rain
scripture (John 10)
lush green trees
coffee creamer
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London is one of the most busiest and most visited city in Europe. One of the major reason for it being such a popular destination for tourists is its amazing transportation facilities. London has the best airways,bus, taxi, tram,railway facility which helps to commute in and around London.
Once you reach London the local transport facilities is amazing as well. The Bus and the Tram facilities are remarkable .
You can get plenty of hired cars in London .If you want to travel across the city hired cars are available in large number. Though these rented cars might be a little expensive but still very much affordable. You should always book your cars in advance as early as possible as car might be short supply during weekends. Moreover the black London Taxi cab is as much as a feature of the city scape as the red buses. The Black cab drivers are very well trained they all own proper license and very well aware of all the city roads. There are also mini cabs which are cheaper freelance competitors of black cabs but the mini cab drivers are less trained and less aware of the roads than the Black cab drivers.
London has an amazing bus as well as tram facility which runs across the city. Red double decker buses are iconic in London. Both double decker and single decker "bendy" buses are seen everywhere in the city.This make the communication much easier. Everyday there are nearly four million commuters getting on and off the buses. There are also night buses which commute in the city at night. More than 60 night buses run throughout the city till 4:30 am. London also has a good tram network. Tram-link exist in South London. There are three routes, one running from Wimbledon through Croydon to Elmer's End, one running from Croydon to Beckenham and one running from Croydon to New Addington. These trams routes makes traveling for the commuters very convenient.
Train is another mode of transport in London. Many rail companies in London operate passenger trains in London. If you are staying in Southeast London where suburban trains are usually much more useful you can buy a rail card for 1 year . The tube rail as we all know is very popular throughout London and its surrounding countries. With services running every few minutes from 5:30 am in the morning to roughly 12:30 am at night. This service is extremely easy to use and very easily available. You also have very good rail services within Uk and The Europe. With the high speed passenger rail services you can travel great distances.
You can use the boat as well as the mode of transport. The Thames clippers really offers good commuter services. Running from 6 am upto 1 am the services give you access to the lots of river sites.
London has excellent airways facility .It has flight at regular intervals from different cities. London's famous Heathrow airport is very popular among tourists who visit London. The flights helps the tourists to commute from different parts of the world to London. London is served by nearly every international airline which has its office in the city.Heathrow is the world's busiest International airport. Apart from Heathrow London is served by four other major airports which includes Gatwick, Stansted, London City and Luton.Thus airways facility in London makes transport and communication much easier and convinient.
Thus London is a very well connected city .It not only has good transportation facility within Europe but throughout the world. Because of its good communication facility London has become so popular with tourists and every other people and thus it is the most happening city of Europe.


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School violence is an emerging issue related to children and the best way to deal with it is to prevent it. For this, both parents and children need to be aware of the ways to prevent school violence. Read on to know how to prevent school violence.
Kevin Bakker: It really all started with the roulette game. I first started working in casinos, in charge of roulette table and studying the mechanism of roulette system while under the supervision of professional roulette player. After spending thousands of dollars buying other "so called infallible Roulette System" in the early 2000s, and testing thousands and thousands of randomly generated spins as well as real life spins, I discovered that most of roulette systems in the market are not promising acceptable winning roulette results over a long term.
You may also want to change your will to protect your children in the event of your death. These issues are not pleasant, but if handled carefully and respectfully, their very existence can make your marriage stronger because they remove these questions and worries from the situation entirely.
What your ex boyfriend says hardly ever make known the way he actually feel about you. Fear of rejections and/or pride is going to usually stop him from revealing how he feels. Here are a few slight signs that more often than not show he still loves you.
Dreams are said to be the oldest language known to man yet for many they remain misunderstood. For example, many fear and reject their nightmares; versus respecting and embracing them for the important messages they hold.
Now there is an accurate way to test for chronic alcohol abuse, where there wasn't a way before. A metabolite, ethyl glucuronide, (EtG) found in urine as well as hair is only found when a person has consumed alcohol. EtG has been reported to stay in the urine for up to 5 days after drinking, up to 2 days for a single drink and up to 5 days after heavy drinking, well after alcohol itself has been eliminated from the body. For many employers, this 5 day window isn't enough to prove a real problem.
Also known as cash 5 lotto, this game is one of the easiest lottery games to play. While you don't have a chance to win exuberant amounts of money that reaches millions to billions, it's easier to actually win anything. Compared to billion-dollar prizes, your odds of winning is not something like 1 to billion (much like being hit by a lightning), more like 1 to just some thousands. This is evidently much easier to work with, and you can even reduce the odds against you further if you use the right methods of choosing your number combination. Here are your odds: it's 1 to 658,008.04 to win the grand prize. The rules are simple. Just purchase a ticket and choose 5 numbers (usually from 1 to 30).


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Why can I honestly say this doesn't surprise me?! If you hadn't noticed there are a lot of "suspect" vehicles traveling along side you and I on I95 or Florida's Turnpike! A recent study performed by WalletHub compared the population of uninsured drivers in all 50 states. Their study found that Florida has the 3rd highest rate of uninsured drivers on the road in the entire United States. Florida came in with a staggering uninsured rate of approximately 16.5%. Florida is only outdone by Alaska, which sits at around 17.2% and Texas is at a whopping 19.1%. Wallethub's study also found that in South Florida, specifically, the rate of uninsured drivers is closer to 19%.
So What Does This Mean For Florida Residents?
Simply put, Florida residents are a greater risk, as there are a greater number of commuters on the roadways that don't have auto insurance. Should you get in a collision with one of these uninsured motorists, you'll have to count on your own insurance alone to pay for any damages caused as a result of the accident. This is where making sure you have the appropriate amount of underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage included in your auto insurance policy/policies becomes crucial. Many people overlook this important area of their car insurance. It's easy to do as it's not a requirement to hold this type of coverage in Florida and when you're purchasing a policy online. However, not purchasing this important coverage can lead to unfortunate outcomes and losses.
What You Need To Know!
Your auto policy's uninsured motorists coverage kicks in when, and if, you or your passengers are injured as a result of a collision caused by a driver who's not carrying bodily injury liability insurance coverage, or has an insufficient amount of bodily injury liability coverage. Without uninsured motorist coverage you may wind up personally responsible for hospital bills and other expenses.
Uninsured motorists coverage covers the following expenses:
- Medical Expenses
- Lost Wages Not Covered
- Future Medical Expenses
- Future Wage Losses
- Disability
- Pain
- Suffering
In Florida, your uninsured motorist coverage moves with you, meaning it even provides insurance protection for losses even when you're not in your own vehicle.
Florida insurance companies are required to offer uninsured motorists coverage when quoting auto insurance, but this coverage is not required and may be declined. An important note is that should you choose to have uninsured motorists coverage and require it for multiple autos, you're required to have the same limit for each vehicle. Another important tidbit is the coverage limits for your uninsured motorists coverage are not allowed to exceed the limits of your bodily injury liability coverage.
What You Need To Do!
Don't procrastinate and say you'll do this tomorrow, next week or next month. If I can make one point very clear in this article it's to reiterate that you should to take a look at your current auto insurance policy or have it reviewed by an insurance professional! You need to ensure you have enough uninsured motorist coverage to protect you and your family.
How much is enough uninsured motorist coverage for you?
Everyone's individual situation is different and requires different amounts of coverage. For example, if you are single, married or married with children will impact how much uninsured motorist coverage is appropriate and enough to protect yourself.
The typical uninsured motorists coverage limits are as follows:
- $10,000/$20,000
- $25,000/$50,000
- $100,000/$300,000
- $300,000/$500,000
So to explain the limits listed above I'll use the first listed as an example. So if your Florida uninsured motorist coverage limits are the states minimum of $10,000/$20,000 means that your auto policy will cover a maximum of $10,000 per person and $20,000 per accident for both parties involved. What We Do That's Different! When client's come to me for assistance with their auto insurance needs, I always take a consultative approach by getting to know them. By knowing my clients and having a good understanding of their needs, I'm able to provide the best insurance advice and policies to match those needs. Many times I'm able to secure them with lower insurance premiums and better coverage limits. Again, everyone's situation is unique and there are never any guarantees, but I can assure you there's no one that will work harder to get you the coverage you need!
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At my Brightway Agencies, I guarantee you will have a great experience and come out with a better understanding of your auto policy! I also guarantee there's not another insurance team that will worker harder to secure you better insurance coverage at a better price! We have a different mindset than other insurance agencies in Palm Beach, we build relationships with our clients because we genuinely care and want to keep your business for life. Oh, and we also have access to more than 100 insurance carriers. To get a complimentary auto insurance quote and make sure you have enough uninsured motorist coverage, please call us today or complete our quick n' easy insurance quote form and we'll contact you!


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The Father says today, relinquish the need to make unnecessary judgments. Say within yourself "I have no opinion about that…" This is the only way to muzzle the carnal mind and make room for the mind of the Spirit I have imparted to you. Handing down opinions on every circumstance and situation that confronts you is a waste of time and a waste of energy. Choose to have no opinion. Relinquish the need to qualify, categorize, fix labels, interpretations, or to evaluate in any way the people, things and situations around you. The white noise of opinion in the back of your mind quenches My Spirit and drowns out My still small voice. Quiet yourself. Hear what I am saying. Refuse to allow the anarchy of your soul to mute the peace that I impart to your spirit.
When you sit in judgment, the gavel not only comes down against your adversary but also delivers you over to the tormentor. The bars and gates of opinion inhibit you from receiving all that is abundantly available to you now. There is no mystical period of time that must transpire before you enter in – there is only the need to clean house and jettison the impurity of those thoughts in your mind that conflict with who I AM and what I am doing. Be willing to extend to others the grace you wish to receive. The blessing and benefit you would withhold from those you disapprove of will never come to you until you relinquish the addictive habit of unfruitful judgments and opinions.
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SRS Technologies (SRST) is the leading Information and Print media company for more than decades. Today, SRST is more focused company with global leadership positions in key markets of Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and software. Keeping the rapid growth of ITES sector in mind, the Group has created a state-of-the-art production facility at its Pondicherry unit. We are successfully been able to provide value-added world-class services to discerning publishers, thereby associate with them to cut cost without compromising on quality, speed and security.
In today's service-driven and technology-influenced business world, SRST delivers high end-to-end solutions for an integrated and multi-channel communications service to manage its client's business processes. Its team has expertise in various back office activities such as typesetting of books and journals, graphic designing (reproductive/creative artwork), proofreading, XML conversion, editorial services, indexing, e-books, form filling, data conversion, advertisement and printing.
To provide expert back office services that meet existing and emerging demands around the world. This we will achieve with cutting-edge software, hardware and know-how. We will offer comprehensive and holistic solutions, on par with global trends and deliver the same efficiently and quickly.
To become the first option for companies all around the world requiring expert, efficient and value-driven back office services. To be able to fulfil the most exacting demands of our clients enthusiastically; therefore, they remain loyal customers for a long time.
We have qualified teams of technical professionals with well-defined automated workflow for the quality and faster delivery. Each team is being headed by a team leader, who reports to the production manager, who certifies work completion for the shift and reports to the client with the updated status for the final submission. We ensure absolute confidentiality for all jobs done with us.
All accuracy and completion parameters will be measured and documented at the end of every shift. The performance monitoring of the company will be done every fortnight. All evaluations will be done as a weighted scale of different parameters ranging from behavioural tendencies to technical skills to consistency of performance. The performances will be recognized every quarter end.
Our core editing team headed by our Chief Editor has a global experience that most such groups cannot match. For example, we are not challenged by the varied idiomatic expressions of English prevalent among minority groups in any part of the world . Like the best Wall Street brokers that crunch numbers for breakfast, our editorial department has a voracious appetite for words and expressions. They can also be hard taskmasters when it comes to following strict rules of grammar and punctuation.
We use multiple platforms for composition depending on the complexity and dynamics of the projects. Our team has the expertise to handle any complex artwork task such as digital illustration, charts, conversion, graph, map, redraws and chemical structure. We have the expertise to operate in all software including Quark XPress, InDesign, Frame Maker, Tex/LaTeX and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator.
We have typeset School and College Books, Academic Papers, Research Publications, Novels, STM journals, Trade Manuals and educational books that encompass a wide range of subject areas from social science to mathematics.
Technical art, creative design, medical illustration, animations, graphic reproduction, photorealistic art, color management, scanning, photo manipulation, 3D visualizations, cover design
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Julie is Chief Forest Ranger Dan's adventurous daughter.
Personality Edit
Julie, along with her father and brother, first appear in the original Raccoons TV specials. She and Tommy are living and going to school in the Evergreen Woods, while Ranger Dan surveys the forest. Julie is a smart and happy young child, and cares a lot about her family.
Sometimes, she and Tommy try to do big things for themselves, like when they attempt to move away on their own in The Runaways. She has big hopes and loves exploring the forest, especially with Tommy, Schaeffer, and Broo.
- The Christmas Raccoons
- The Raccoons on Ice
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance!
- Going It Alone
- A Night to Remember
- The Runaways
- Opportunity Knocks
- Cry Wolf
- Tammy Bourne (1980-1983)
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We're serious about great customer service at EDF Energy. For example, we try to answer all calls within 60 seconds to ensure our customers aren't kept waiting. We're also committed to 'getting it right first time', making sure that service is continually improved.
Join us in Doxford Park, Sunderland and you'll usually work in one of our main teams. The Welcome team welcomes new customers over their first 3-4 months of being supplied by EDF Energy – handling any teething problems. The Enhance team deals with stable accounts and also looks to improve customer accounts, helping people learn about new, useful products. The Resolve team deals with customer complaints and makes sure they're resolved as quickly as possible.
Whether you start as a Customer Service Advisor or in a management role, you'll find there are plenty of opportunities for you to progress. Everyone has an annual review meeting with their manager. Here you can talk about goals, ambitions, any skills you would like to develop, and any training you think would be helpful. You can go a long way with EDF Energy. For example, you could start as a Customer Service Advisor and then with motivation, training and experience, become a Team Performance Coach and then a Team Manager. From here, you could become a Customer Relations Manager, and then possibly move higher still – up to Sales Director and beyond.
What we look for
The most important things we look for are your strong customer service and problem solving skills. We provide excellent training, and try to make sure that people on fixed-term contracts who do well are moved to a permanent contract whenever possible.
What it's like
The day starts at 8 and I usually arrive around 7:50, along with the four other people I car share with. I'll grab a cup of tea or coffee and sometimes some breakfast from the canteen. Most days start with a wider team meeting which is run by our manager. Then the account team that I'm in will have a catch up about our own work.
We're free to get tea and coffee whenever we like. There's a breakout area we can use, and I usually go and get a tea or coffee at 10.30am and bring it back to my desk where I carry on dealing with customer and internal queries.
There's a restaurant on site where you can buy lunch, but if I want some fresh air I'll go to the supermarket. I usually take lunch in the breakout area, so I can catch the news while I eat. Occasionally I'll make the most of the cross trainer at the onsite gym. As well as showers, there's a personal trainer you can consult with.
I help to manage a large portfolio, incorporating supplies for vulnerable tenants and I'll spend most of the day dealing with queries from customers. Sometimes we may have a face-to-face meetings with representatives, other times I may be dealing with individual supply issues by phone. By the time I leave I always need to make sure my customer is happy and all is well.
We are encouraged to take breaks every hour or so. I tend to go to the onsite coffee shop or the break out area. There's also an onsite occupational health clinic, if I have any stress or aches and pains. Then five minutes before we leave, we make sure that our desks are tidy and that there are no confidential papers out on show. Then at 4pm it's time for home.
When 5pm comes around, we can either do some overtime or get ready to go home. After work, a few of us like to hit the gym and train together. It's not often you get on so well with the people you work with, but everyone at EDF Energy is great.


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Weekly summary:
The Euro began the week on a bit of a low as the possibility of the European Central Bank issuing another rate cut reduced the currency's attractiveness.
However, after the release of significantly better-than-forecast factory order data for the Eurozone's largest economy the common currency rebounded and gained on the majority of its rivals.
A second piece of surprisingly good German data followed, in the form of German industrial production figures. The 1.2 per cent month-on-month gain smashed economists' expectations for a drop of 0.1 per cent.
After that report was released the Euro consolidated gains.
However, when US jobless claims fell to a five year low and Japanese investors were shown to be net buyers of foreign assets the US Dollar turned bullish, bursting through the 100 Yen per Dollar barrier. The Euro also weakened to 1.29 against the safe-haven currency.
The common currency has since recouped some of its losses as a result of moderately better-than-anticipated German trade balance figures.
The report showed that although trade in the first quarter of this year was weak overall, for the third consecutive month Germany has posted a trade surplus, with February's 16.8 billion Euros rising to 18.8 billion Euros in March.
Over the weekend market movement could be triggered by any statements issued by the Group of 7 (made up of Finance Ministers and central bank chiefs). The G-7 are gathering today in order to discuss fiscal policy.
Euro Exchange Rates (as of 12:40 am GMT)
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The Euro is trading against the US Dollar in the region of 1.2984 <
The Euro is trading against the Australian Dollar in the region of 1.2981 >
The Euro is trading against the New Zealand Dollar in the region of 1.5607 >
The Euro is trading against the Canadian Dollar in the region of 1.3090 <
The Pound is trading against the Euro in the region of 1.1856 >
The US Dollar is trading against the Euro in the region of 0.7689 >
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CAPE ELIZABETH — Construction of the Shore Road Path will cost less than expected, be locally based, and possibly completed by the time fall foliage adorns the route.
The 2.2-mile path from Ocean House Road to Fort Williams Park is expected to be constructed by L.P. Murray & Sons, based on an $804,000 bid opened by Town Manager Michael McGovern on May 24.
"We feel so excited. We didn't realize how many people were pulling for us in town," Kris Murray, treasurer of the 65-year-old Cape Elizabeth business, said.
Before work can begin, the bid must be authorized for acceptance by officials at the Maine Department of Transportation, McGovern said. The bulk of the project will be funded by a $729,000 DOT grant, using a pass-through of federal highway funds.
"We are hopeful construction can begin the week of June 11 and people will be enjoying the path in the fall," McGovern said. Work on the path will be shut down Aug. 2 and 3 because of preparations for the Aug. 4 TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K road race.
Murray said variables like weather can alter construction schedules, but the contractor hopes to have the work done in three to four months. The starting point has not been determined, but could be in the Pond Cove and Robinson Woods area, where a fabricated bridge will be installed.
The winning bid was $70,000 less than a pre-bid construction estimate of almost $876,000 by engineers at South Portland-based AMEC (formerly known as OEST Associates). The bid was also more than $90,000 less than the next-lowest bid of $895,000, submitted by Auburn-based T. Buck Construction.
Buxton-based Dearborn Construction submitted the highest bid, $1.19 million. There were nine bids for the project, which was approved by town councilors in September 2009.
"I am pleased a local bidder had the smallest bid," McGovern said. "The fact his office is right along the route gives us confidence we will have a good relationship with the contractor and a successful project."
McGovern said he was also pleased the job drew so many bidders, noting the work will require substantial subcontracting efforts for clearing and paving.
The entire cost of planning and constructing the path was estimated at $1.03 million, including contingency costs. McGovern said the most recent estimate on construction work was very close to one made in 2009.
Locally, path planning and construction was funded through $104,000 raised privately, a $40,000 credit from the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, $75,000 from a town infrastructure improvement fund, $60,000 from the municipal sidewalk account, and $26,000 from a 2008 bond.
The 5-foot-wide path for pedestrians and bicyclists, which will extend from town-owned Fort Williams Park to Route 77 in the center of Cape Elizabeth, was not universally popular as it developed.
In 2009, then-Councilor Penelope Jordan opposed constructing the path, and council motions to use town money to start the project planning passed by one-vote margins.
Last summer, councilors and members of the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust were at odds over how the path should pass through Robinson Woods, a 90-acre land trust preserve purchased in part with municipal funds.
Seeking to reduce construction costs and cut down fewer trees, Councilor Jessica Sullivan asked trust members to consider rerouting the path farther into the woods.
Trust Executive Director Chris Franklin said deed restrictions on the preserve would not allow placing the hard surface path except at its perimeter, and the council request was eventually dropped.
Murray said her company has contributed time and equipment for local trail work, and backed the path plan from the start.
"We were totally for the project because we have to drive on Shore Road. It can be windy and dangerous," she said. "We have a lot of pride in Cape Elizabeth. It would have been hard to see another company working outside our office."


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Parents – Cut Yourself a Little Slack!
It is rare that you come across a parent who proudly proclaims 'I'm a good parent." Why not? Many moms and dads are filled with self-doubt, but the reality is that most of the judgments we make about our parental abilities are unnecessary. The following are common misconceptions and questions parents often ask themselves. Maybe its time to get past this negativity and give yourself some credit for taking on the hardest job in the world.
That's not how my mom raised me Parenting methods undoubtedly develop through the ages. There was a time when refusing to eat your greens could be reasonably punished with a spanking and being locked in your room. Parents today often cannot rely on the parenting methods of their mom and dad. The areas of child development and child psychology have come a long way since you were born. Although it appears to be an impossible task, academics strive to pinpoint the best approaches to bringing up a child, so that child can have the absolute best start in life. The overwhelming conclusion is that there are always alternatives to spanking and shouting and that these alternative methods produce better results. The 'time-out' method has been deployed in many a television program and in women's magazines because it works, if you have the patience to stick with it. There's no doubt about it; tweaking your parenting style is tough, but you'll get there. Reading modern parenting books and investigating parenting websites can give you exposure to any new parenting techniques.
My girlfriends are so much better parents than I am
This is one of the most self-destructive attitudes moms torment themselves with. By constantly comparing yourselves to others, you chip away at your own self-confidence. The result? You believe that nothing you do is ever good enough and your child is there to pick up on those emotions. The truth of the matter is that you are a great parent and you're just as good at raising your child as your girlfriends are at raising theirs. Just because your little one started a riot at a neighbor's party does not mean that their children have not behaved similarly in the past. You cannot judge the parenting skills of others based on observing a family for a couple of hours a week. Who knows? They may be little angels in your company, but when they're back at home, they could be little nightmares.
What will other people think?
There probably isn't a parent in the world who has not once thought to themselves 'What will everyone think?' An extremely common situation is when children become unruly in public places, such as a grocery store, shopping mall or restaurant. It starts so innocently. Your child wants something, and you refuse, and he or she raises their voice. Your instant thought is "Oh, no, we're making a scene." You maintain your stance, and your child shouts louder and before you know it they're on the floor kicking and screaming and all you can think is "what will everyone think?" You worry they will decide you are a bad parent. Does this sound familiar? That's because it happens to many parents at some point in their life. In this scenario, in order to be exhibit consistent parenting, the best option for the child would be to refuse the child's request, but what often happens is that parents give in just quiet their child. You are still a good parent. Anyone who may give you the look or criticize you has probably forgotten how their own children behaved at one time or another.
A good parent is a confident, modern parent. Rid yourself of the guilt and worries about being a good parent and go on to enjoy parenthood and the joy that it brings.


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Beta-glucans are one of the most abundant forms of polysaccharides found inside cell walls of bacteria and fungi, exhibiting benefits from immune cell activation to anti-cancer effects.
Prolonged stress makes our bodies produce more cortisol, which is great if we are cavewomen and need to escape from marauding tribes, but not so great if we have to deal with everyday work problems.
There's nothing worse than getting sick whilst pregnant. Our fertility expert, Stacey Roberts takes us through the safe approaches pregnant women can take if they're faced with acute illness.
Medicinal fungi Cordyceps sinensis shows measurable results for stress markers in this recent study.
Andrew Whitfield-Cook goes hunting for the science behind the marvels of medicinal mushrooms.


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Our mission from the start is to offer fast and friendly service. We have an honest approach to carpet cleaning that has allowed us to expand our service over the whole of Aberdeenshire in the 3 past years.
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When it comes to longevity in Silicon Valley, there aren't many companies that survive for 33 years. One of the rare exceptions is LSI Corporation, the pioneering semiconductor company that Gallagher PR has represented for over two years leading to its recent acquisition by Avago. It remains to be seen what will remain standing after Avago decides which LSI business units to keep and which to part ways with. Case in point is Seagate's acquisition of Avago/LSI's flash products unit this week that sold for a tidy $450 million.
What's remarkable is how long LSI maintained its independence after its founding in 1981. Gallagher PR is proud to have been an integral part of LSI's corporate and product PR efforts that culminated in a $6.6 billion acquisition. It definitely marks the passing of an era. LSI is without a doubt in the pantheon of semiconductor giants that shaped multiple industries and left an indelible mark of innovation. Will we ever see the likes of such an industry stalwart with such lasting power ever again? It's hard to imagine we ever will.
While the acquisition of LSI marks the passage of a remarkable era, Gallagher PR is at the forefront of another with the launch of CloudGenix, which is pioneering Software-Defined WANs. Brought on board a scant 30 days prior to taking the company out of stealth mode with a full blown launch, Gallagher PR established a groundswell of favorable support from a cross-section of the analyst community that paved the way to substantial industry coverage. Since launching on April 30, CloudGenix continues to enjoy "ripple effect" coverage from its launch announcement. It's good to see that GPR lives up to our promise that "we eat deadlines for lunch."


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ECET 2011 Online Counselling Process
Every Candidate attending for Certificate Verification at Help-line Centre is requested to follow the stages as indicated below:
Stage–1: Candidate Registration for Certificate verification:
Wait for the announcement from authorities of Help Line Centres for Registration.
After announcement, hand over the rank card to officer at entrance.
Wait for your turn in the registration hall.
When your rank is called pay processing fee and obtain receipt.
Collect the Registration-Cum-Verification form from computer operator at Registration counter.
Enter details i.e. hall ticket number, rank etc. in the Register and append your signature.
your registration is completed. Go back and wait in the registration hall for announcement.
After announcement by the officer at Registration counter, report at Verification counter for certificate verification.
STAGE 2: Verification of Certificates:
Verify the details printed on Registration-Cum-Verification form for local area, sex, category, date of birth etc. for correctness.
If there is any mistake, report to verification officer for correction.
If you belong to SC/ST/BC Category, report to Caste Verification officer and submit the original Caste Certificate for verification and clearance. After Caste verification report to one of the Certificate verification officers.
If you belong to Open Competition (OC) Category, directly report to Certificate verification officer.
the Officers will verify all the original certificates like Rank Card, Hall ticket, Marks memo, Study certificate, income certificate etc given by you.
A Print out of Receipt of certificates will be given to you and if you find any discrepancy, report to the Chief Verification Officer for correction. Append your signature after verifying the data.
Seat allotment process depends on the accuracy of the data. Ensure for correctness of the data in the fields: Local Area, Sex, Minority, Category (BC/SC/ST), Special reservation category (PH/CAP/NCC/Sports), Fee reimbursement eligibility (Yes/No) (You are also jointly responsible for ensuring the Correctness of data. No request for alteration of data will be allowed after the time for exercising options is over).
Proceed to the Briefing Hall to take instructions on exercising options.
STAGE 3: Instructions for Exercising Options:
Exercising options means you have to select college and courses you wish to join and arrange them in the order of priority.
Collect List /Book containing colleges, courses and their codes, courses offered and course codes, Manual option form and retain with you.
The Officer in Briefing Hall will explain the procedure of exercising options and filling of Manual option form.
STAGE 4: Preparatory work to be made by you at home for exercising options:
Go through the College profile, availability of courses, duration of the course, prospects (job/academic opportunities) after studying a particular course. Discuss and decide on your interest on a particular course, distance from your place, availability of hostel, your family background, financial ability to move away from your place. Arrive at a list of as many numbers of possible options on a paper.
Also, consult your parents/friends on the selection of courses and Colleges you wish to join.
Take the Manual option form fill in the district code, College code and course code you wish to join in the order of preference against the option number.
Allotment of seats will be done based on Rank, Local Area, Gender, reservation category etc., in the order of preference you have chosen.
Allotment will be made as per your choice of the option numbers depending upon the number of vacancies available in a College and in a course for your sex, local area, and category. If vacancy is not available in Option.No.1, Option.No.2 will be considered for allotment, if vacancy is also not available in Option. No.2, Option.No.3 will be considered for allotment and so on. The allotment will not proceed to the next rank candidate till the list of your options is completely searched for availability of a seat. HENCE, CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO ENTER MORE NUMBER OF OPTIONS TO AVOID THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF NOT SECURING A SEAT.
It is not necessary to give options in a sequence all the courses in a particular college.
Candidates can enter any number of options of any College in any order of his choice.
Candidate is advised not to enter options for which he is not interested to join.
Candidates are advised to give more number of options to avoid the disappointment of
not securing a seat. You may refer to data corresponding to Last ranks of previous years in selecting your options.
For entering options on computer screen filled -in manual option form is essential. It will save your time and minimize your chance of making mistake in option entry on web.
STAGE 5: Procedure to be followed for exercising options on web/Internet:
You can enter the options from home or from any internet café or from any Help Line Center with the help of your filled- in manual option form.
You must have already completed certificate verification(Stage 1 and Stage 2).
Steps to be followed for entering the options on web:
1. Entering the URL through internet
2. Generation of password
3. Option entry
4. Log out
STEP 1: Entering the URL through internet
Double click on 'e' (Internet Explorer).
Make sure that the computer which you are using contains windows operation system Internet Explorer Version 6.0 to 8.0. It is possible to enter options only from such systems having above versions. It is not possible to enter options on Net scape navigator, Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox.
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As we mentioned in other article that, the TPSC and revenue department has issued a notification for several VRO, VRA and etc posts. Hence the applications are not yet revealed.
Soon after the commencement of the exam, the TSPSC board will declare the results in a couple of months. So, all the aspirants who wish to participate in this recruitment process, they need check their final exam results from the link provided in the below of the article.
Telangana VRO VRA Result 2017
The Telangana Public Service Commission and Telangana state Revenue department opens an employment notification for total 1856 vacancies of Village Revenue Officer, Village Revenue Assistant, junior assistant and surveyor posts.
Telangana VRO VRA Recruitment 2017
All those aspirants those who planning to take this exam, they can please enroll for this opening first then start your preparations for the exam, commencing in coming months.
Post completion goes the VRO written exam, the participant's next step is to browse for the results. But usually, the officials need to take minimum a couple of months time to announce the results. Consequently, along with results, the officials will provide the merit list and cut-off score on their website.
Telangana VRO Govt Jobs Syllabus 2017
Telangana VRO VRA Cutoff Score
After the Telangana state successfully regulated the village revenue officer and village revenue assistant exam at various exam venues, prior to the results the answer key along worth cutoff score will be revealed by the board. We are expecting as every year, an massive number of aspirants who will be enrolled for this notification in time they may be participated in exam.
The TS VRO VRA exam cutoff marks are the based on marks in exam, with this score the participant can obtain idea whether they have clear this exam to not. As per previous year, generally the VRO and VRA posts exam will commence in 3 sections which are general studies, arithmetic and logical skills topics. In each topic those who will score minimum marks in exam are only applicable for the further rounds.
|Organisation Name
|Telangana Revenue Department /Telangana State Public Service Commission
|State of the Exam
|Exam Date
|Intimate Shortly
|Applications Starts From
|Update Soon
|Applications Ends On
|Update Soon
|Declare Shortly
|Name of the Posts
|VRO, VRA, Junior Assistant, Surveyor, etc
|Number of Vacancies
|Organisation URL
Telangana VRO VRA Exam Date
We all know that, all the aspiring applicants who will be took the VRO and VRA posts written exam, every one are enthusiastically looking for the results declaration. In this way, the results will be declared out in a couple of months. Still the officials are not intimate the exam schedule, we are expecting the applications may starts from by the end of this month and the exam may be scheduled for August and September months.
Telangana VRO VRA Merit List 2017
As usual, after the happening of VRO and other posts written exam, participants immediate action is to glance for their results. All the participants are suggested to please be wait for a while till the results are out.
Telangana VRO VRA Admit Card 2017
Once the officials declare the results, the TSPSC authorities will upload the merit list of the qualified ones as per their rank wise. So, interested ones who wish to do a government job, they can able to go through this notification details form the official page. Moreover, the qualified ones in this written will be promoted for the further rounds called document verification.
Telangana VRO VRA Result 2017 Download Process
To get the final VRO, VRA results, visit the official page or click on the below link. Then under the latest news, choose the link suitable to the TSPSC/TS revenue department VRO and other posts results. Then enter the admit card number and click on submit. The results displays not the screen.
Click Here To Download Telangana VRO VRA Result 2017


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After calling her friends and relatives, the woman followed by the large posse burst into the bedroom of their home and found the unfaithful man and his mistress in bed together.
The young woman did not fight back and curled up into a ball while trying to defend herself as she received the beatings.
It is unclear what happened after the events but the man's mistress is likely to have been sent home with a warning.


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Constitution of Argentina, Article 20: Freedoms of Foreigners
Foreigners enjoy within the territory of the Nation all the civil rights of citizens; they may exercise their industry, trade and profession; own real property, buy and sell it; navigate the rivers and coasts; practice freely their religion; make wills and marry under the laws. They are not obliged to accept citizenship nor to pay extraordinary compulsory taxes. They may obtain naturalization papers residing two uninterrupted years in the Nation; but the authorities may shorten this term in favor of those so requesting it, alleging and proving services rendered to the Republic.


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Undoubtedly this is one of the favorite local events of the season, where families, kids, and even four-legged family members unite for a goulish-good time. Main Street closes to vehicle traffic so little trick-or-treaters can safely cruise around and trick or treat local participating merchants from 3- 5 p.m. For those of you wanting to bus it into Park City, hop on the Electric Express that will be transformed into the Frankenbus for the day. For more information about Halloween on Main, check out Historic Park City Utah's website HERE.
At 5 p.m., lower Main Street goes to the dogs with the annual Howl-O-Ween parade. Leashed costumed dogs and their owners will parade from the footbridge to Heber Avenue starting at 5 p.m.
Take this opportunity to enjoy the festivities or grab a cocktail or dinner at one of the many Main Street restaurants. The weather should be mild so catch some rays at places like Wasatch Brew Pub deck, The Bridge Cafe and Grill, Collie's Sports Bar and more. Check out Park City Restaurant Association's website for more information and specials HERE.


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Congratulations on your big day!!While you must be busy making endless trips to your designers and wedding planners, all your friends and family members are probably busy making travel plans to be with you.
Think about it - all these lovely people around you, emotions peaking and craziness in the air! Now what if you had a wedding photographer who didn't just document your wedding, but also captured these beautiful relationships, moments and stories. How awesome would that be!!We are best friends (man and wife, actually) who look beyond the glitz and glamour of the big fat Indian wedding and photograph its true story instead.


text: Hi, I've been trying to decide whether or not to get a Stereo Blue Tooth headset for use with my Macbook, (Santa Rosa 2.2 GHZ). I've read the reviews and talked to a couple people that use the Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headset S9 with a Think Pad with Bluetooth enabled. He's gotten it to work pretty seamlessly, just listening to music and what not. Sound quality isn't great, but I'm wondering if there's a better option. Is anyone currently using a pair of these, or a similar pair of stereo blue tooth head sets to listen to music, possibly a voice chat client, and possibly using the mic on them for a voice chat client ? (Vent or something) I don't even know if that's possible, but it's an interesting idea. I'm probably just going to get a USB headset, but I thought the idea of having a wireless headset would just free up some mess , although I'd probably be sacrificing some sound quality and what not. It'd just be nice when I was sitting on the couch, or sitting somewhere on campus! IS it worth it or not?


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By Syed Raza Hassan and Saad Sayeed
ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled there was insufficient evidence to order Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's removal from office over corruption allegations levelled by the opposition, but it ordered further investigations.A verdict to dismiss Sharif would have left his party in power but would have brought turmoil at a time when Pakistan is experiencing modest growth and improved security, and the civilian government and powerful military have appeared to come to uneasy terms.Two of five judges on the court bench recommended Sharif should step down, saying he was dishonest "to the nation as well as to the parliament", but they were out voted. Presenting its 549-page judgment amid tight security in the capital Islamabad, the court ordered a joint investigation team be formed to look into allegations around three of Sharif's four children using offshore companies to buy properties in London.The team has two months to complete its inquiry, after which a special bench will decide what action to take, the court said in a ruling that opens with the epigraph from Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather": "Behind every great fortune there is a crime". The prime minister and his children deny any wrongdoing. Pakistan's stock market jumped after the court's decision with the benchmark index closing up 2.39 percent. Sharif is seen as pro-business.Analysts and opposition politicians said the ruling was a blow to Sharif's credibility and the inquiry's findings could yet weaken the prime minister as he heads into a general election, due by May 2018.But for now, Sharif and his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, are celebrating.
Sharif's daughter and his presumptive political heir, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, posted a photo on Twitter of the family welcoming the court's decision. "We are ready for all kinds of investigation," Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters outside the court.The Supreme Court agreed last year to investigate the Sharif family's offshore wealth after opposition leader Imran Khan threatened protests after the leaking of the "Panama Papers"."The prime minister should immediately resign at least for the 60 days until JIT completes its work," Khan told reporters, referring to the joint investigation team. "What moral grounds does he have to continue in office?"
Documents leaked from the Panama-based Mossack Fonseca law firm appeared to show that Sharif's daughter and two sons owned offshore holding companies registered in the British Virgin Islands and used them to buy properties in London.The opposition accuses Sharif of failing to explain the source of offshore money and of lying to parliament.Sharif, one of Pakistan's richest men, told parliament last year that his family wealth was acquired legally in the decades before he entered politics.The president of the Supreme Court Bar Association said the ruling showed that none of the judges had accepted the truthfulness of Sharif's speech to parliament. "That is very damaging to the prime minister," Rasheed Razvi said.
Farogh Naseem, a Supreme Court lawyer and sitting senator, said Sharif could breathe easy, for now."It was a close call for the prime minister," he told Reuters. "There is no clean chit for the prime minister, but for the time being he has been saved from being disqualified." Naseem said with three of the institutions involved in the joint investigation under Sharif's control, a decision against him was unlikely.Khan's party has indicated that it would not launch new street protests if it was disappointed by the judgement.Pakistani politicians of all stripes have over the years been accused of corruption, which remains endemic.Saadia Toor, associate professor at City University New York, said the scourge of corruption extended far beyond Sharif and offshore wealth."Definitely there should be accountability regardless of who is in power but it's important to have governments that sit out their terms because there is so much instability," Toor said. (Writing by Tommy Wilkes; Editing by Robert Birsel and Janet Lawrence)
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Since opening in 2009, Party Lab has been the go-to party supply resource for desert residents and visitors alike, and thanks to new owners Raymond McCallister and Larry Abel, Party Lab has undergone a fantastic transformation and relaunch with the store reimagined as a comprehensive do-it-yourself party planning and costume superstore. "Palm Springs was founded on fun, and you can go to a party every night in this town," said Abel when we joined him to check out the new Party Lab.
McCallister and Abel are no strangers to party-planning; as the owners of event planning company Socialize Palm Springs, as well as Palm Springs collective boutique Raymond | Lawrence, this duo is well-versed in the art and science of throwing great parties and events. Their new incarnation of Party Lab now makes throwing great parties accessible to everyone. Abel took us on a sneak peek tour of the 8,000 square-foot showroom before it reopened on Sept. 15 and led us through the store's many themed vignettes, such as 'Disco,' 'Western,' 'Luau' and 'Fiesta.' "The vignettes help paint a picture of an entire party concept, showing customers the exact formula for putting together for a great party," said Abel.
Party Lab's slogan, "The Formula for a Great Party," perfectly sums up the store, and with details like a periodic table wall of party "elements" (shown above) and the sales staff in laboratory coats, this concept is carried throughout the new and improved Party Lab. "One really has to come SEE the new Party Lab to appreciate everything that's been done, and we know that our 'mad scientists' here at the Lab will inspire you and transform your next party," explains Director of Stores Carmen Moore.
Above is "Francine," the vintage yellow bug sporting eyelashes that sits amid a slew of great disco-ready costumes and accessories. It was important to Abel and McAllister that they include a great selection of high-quality costumes and accessories, both for Halloween and for themed parties throughout the year. And you won't find costumes in bags at Party Lab; Abel and McAllister did away with the traditional bagged Halloween costume displays and instead have everything on hangers to help customers better peruse the expansive costume selection.
An extensive new selection of sunglasses, shoes, jewelry and other accessories will help you complete your perfect costume ensemble, and we were especially taken by the new wig department, featuring wigs of every style and color. Abel told us that there are plans to have wig stylists and makeup artists in the store at Halloween to help you design and perfect your look.
Helium balloons are a must-have at virtually every celebration, and Party Lab has that covered with a massive selection on hand. A particularly exciting new addition to the store is a mini showroom by local party rental powerhouse, Signature Party Rentals. If you are planning an event that calls for rental chairs, tables, linens and/or tableware, Party Lab is now your go-to spot for selecting these elements, and then the Signature Party Rentals crew will deliver everything right to your doorstep. Rounding out the one-stop-shop concept, Party Lab also now features photo booth, DJ booth, lighting and dance floor rentals, and you can even taste-test cakes and desserts in order to select the perfect custom sweet treats for any soiree.
Planning a luau or tiki party? Party Lab has virtually everything you could possibly need, including leis and sarongs in every color of the rainbow.
We were especially taken by the new 'PARTYTONELAB' wall, a play on the Pantone color system, featuring party supplies like napkins, cutlery, plates and cups organized by color in a wide range of hues.
Party Lab also has an extensive collection of gift wrap, gift bags and greeting cards, as well as themed party supplies for celebrations like bachelorette parties and baby showers.
You definitely won't want to miss Party Lab's grand re-opening and Halloween season kick-off festivities on Friday, Sept. 27 from 6 – 9pm, where you can explore the massive redesigned showroom while drinking 'witches brew' and nibbling on sweet bites, as well as snap some pics in the photo booth and do a little dancing. There is also a free gift with purchase while supplies last!
Party Lab
383 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: 760.832.6951
Web: www.shoppartylab.com
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Episode 388
Chinese Checkers (3/23)
Wed 10 December 1980
Opening titles
And now here it is. A clay impression of the video cassette,
of the paperback, of the smoke signal, of the oily film, of the same name of
the umpire hunch back. Three hours of mind numbing reminiscences by eighty six
year old cricket umpire Tom "No balls" Stumpfondler. Thrill to the magical
special effects. You'll really believe you're right there beside him watching
the saliva dribble down his chin, as he bends to pick up his false teeth from
the pitch.
I remember the first test in '26 when...Ow!
Dr Poo
Dana, turn down that damn newspaper. I'm trying to fill out
this rooster.
Dr Poo
That's better.
What are you filling out?
Dr Poo
It's our work rooster for the next few days.
Buck, buck, buck.
Dr Poo
Hold still you dumb cluck.
Dr Poo
You see Dana, I've etched our names on the inside of its beak
and painted the days of the week on its knees. So, um, every time it kicks
itself in the teeth, we'll change watch. You're on first watch.
Oh! When will the rooster kick itself in the teeth next,
Dr Poo
O, in about a couple of hours or so.
Dr Poo
Right. Now to fart our shite plan. Erh, park our frypan. Oh,
chart our flight plan. Out with the old Gregory's shart pack, arh, star chart.
Denis, camp yourself up on that top corner, would you?
Meow. Mee mee mee
Dr Poo
All right. I can do without the poofy cat impression, thank
you. Now let's see, if we go up the Milky Freeway, turn right up the Frilly
Garter Asteroid Belt. O no, that's one way, isn't it. I know, we'll take the
Big Bang By Pass, hang a left at the Crab Nebula palm and if the supernovas
aren't against us, should be there before it gets dark.
O look, the rooster's kicked itself in the teeth. What a cock
up. It had better pull itself together for the next poultry show of Dr
(Cluck )
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Transcribed by Phil from his own off-air recording.
Copyright is retained by the ABC, Triple J and Curtis, Kelso, Johnston & Matthews and no breach of copyright is intended by this reproduction.