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The pigs have passed through our lives and on toward their eventual purpose as dinner. I've tried to be sad about this, and, while I'm not gleeful, I'm not particularly morose either. Andrew, who did much of their caretaking, is much more moved. I catch him gazing out the window at their pen. He spread their last comments, left in the trailer, on the garden where it will be turned into yet more food. He has spread the straw from their house over the muddy mess they made of their dooryard, but the buildings they used still remain and the fence is still up. They made for some good stories with their escapes. They served as a reminder of things past, with our kids, and kids at school.
Watching them work at trying to shimmy the gate reminded me of Zach as an almost two year-old learning to take apart his crib during naptime and escape. The day care folk assumed it was a fluke, reassembled his bed, popped the mattress back in place and lay him down again. Ten minutes later, he and his two compadres appeared in the doorway, ready to rock and roll. They were quickly promoted to Toddlers before anyone else learned the fine art of crib dismantlement.
Likewise the pigs seemed content to stay in their pen until we needed to move and expand their pasture area. Like tigers caged too long, they didn't want to leave their original pasture perimeter, even after the electric fence was down and the pig panels had been moved. They were still pretty small at that point, and we chivvied them through the gate and into their new area. We had guests from away who thoroughly enjoyed the circus, and contributed a great deal of watermelon rind for the effort. That was the beginning of the escapes. They learned that their confines were not really limited by their fencing, but rather by their ability to breach barriers. They made their first escape the next day, lifting the gate off its hinges and passing into the world.
One went to the garden, the other to the ravine where we have the heather planted. This separation proved true every time they got out. Although they eventually ended up together, following their pigman back to the pen, each went its own way at the start. Once it was hooves on our little bridge that alerted me that pigs were on the loose. Another time I saw one nosing around a hive near the house. In their last days, when they were contained by an electric fence only, it became clear that they could leap at least six inches to avoid the shock.
Just as grown siblings can co-exist in the same house from time to time, it is only a strict set of self-imposed rules that allows them to live together. I saw this played out at feeding time in the pen. Pig Light would have first go at the feeding dish, muscling Pig Red out of the way. There was, in fact, plenty of room for them to eat, either side by side, or facing in opposite directions. There was plenty of food in the dish, whether pig feed or kitchen scraps, but the need to stake territory remained.
The cats did not like the pigs, even one little bit. Whenever the pigs were out, the cats flattened themselves to the ground, hissed, dove on top of vehicles or under the bridge, absconded through their cat door onto the porch. They never actually turned tail and ran, always keeping the enemy in sight, but they had a sense of where pigs could not go. Early on, our tiger had gone down to investigate the newly arrived pigs. There was still a fence, outside the panels, to keep predators away. The cat sniffed the electrified tape, got a hefty jolt, and never again got closer than about a hundred yards. The orange cat was not so skittish, and took full advantage of the mice the pigs had displaced.
Just as with raising a family, working in a school, and all things country-living, there is a romantic side to raising pigs. They are surprisingly adorable, what with swimming in the whey that was meant to be drunk, frolicking in the straw meant to keep them cozy, and digging in the dirt. Hannah gave them a big blue ball to play with. They galloped back and forth in their pen, chasing the ball, until it had been zapped by the electric fence too many times and deflated. Then they tried to eat it. The same happened with the over-large zucchinis we gave them. Those, it turned out, were more acceptable as toys than food, even cut up. (It seems that "too many zucchinis" is a universal norm.)
The inside of raising pigs is different. They are not just cunnin' little critters. They are cunning, too. On an early morning chase through the field, it became apparent that there was a real lure to a flapping night gown. Pig snouts and muddy sides pushing to get at whatever is in your hands. Andrew got knocked down and learned to take a wider stance when moving in the pen. They dug pits in the dirt, undermined their house until it fell into a pig-made sink hole. They used their black feed pans as heat sinks, turning them upside down and sleeping under them. They grew. They tore up two pig yards and started on a third. Breakfast and dinner were always too late, no matter what time they were fed.
Just as we were worrying about how snow would affect electric fencing, and whether the coyotes in December would be willing to confront nearly grown pigs, whether they would need yet another shelter, whether it would be too cold for them, we got the call that they could get a lift to the butcher. The truck would be there the next day. There was little time to prepare. In the end it was raining and Andrew waited with them near the trailer. Eventually they were loaded onto a stock trailer with a half dozen goats, another pair of pigs, and some cattle.
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Just this morning, I was talking to a fellow public relations professional about web layout and design. There is a kitschy movement as of late, to embrace the white space and use a more minimalist design scheme for business websites.
Colleagues of mine will attest that I will be the first to start shredding things from a product in an attempt to remove clutter and give the eye a more comfortable, less strenuous adventure.
To further perpetuate this quest for a minimalist product, stripped of extraneous cues, businesses are gravitating towards using subdued hues coupled with white, when they aren't using a straight black and white motif.
Before I get into the meat of this post and my views on design and layout, I will mention, this trend of minimalism, with its wide-spread influence, is beginning to be latched onto by the more unskilled as a way to get info out there without doing too much work.
"It's not lazy! It's minimalist!"
There is a vast difference between a minimalist design and unskilled, laziness.
Color is so important. I remember reading this when it first hit the web back in April and am excited to share it with you.
Design should reflect what your company does. Rockstar energy drinks employ bold, loud color schemes with tons of flash and zing! The want to convey performance, speed, enhanced skills. If the went black and white to sell their products they wouldn't be able to instantly affect emotions the way their current loud and fast colors schemes do.
Studies have shown that color:
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RATING: 3 Keys RESULT: Win REMAINING: 6:37
In a world that has become so obsessed with the telephone, I suppose it only makes sense that one of them would eventually try to trap us.
You are a famous British detective that decided to investigate this case and catch the serial killer. You followed his trace and fell into one of his traps. You have only 15 minutes to save yourself from becoming one of his victims…
A modest, albeit clever backstory justifies why we are literally trapped inside an iconic red telephone booth straight from the United Kingdom. But this time, we have no teammates to rely on. There's no one here to help us, which means I either solve this entire game solo or can only blame myself for my failure!
Have you ever seen a telephone booth before? Well of course you have! Now think about how small the space is inside once you close the door. Can you imagine being trapped inside, the door locked behind you?
That's right, this super-unique game for one takes place entirely within the tiny confines of a space barely bigger than that of an authentic phone booth. And while that might seem insane – here's something very important I'd like to take a moment to stress: I personally am extremely claustrophobic. I do not at all do well in tiny confined spaces.
I point this out because I want to be clear that at all times I was completely comfortable playing Mousetrap. The space is definitely ridiculously small when compared to an average game, but not to a fault that made me feel like I needed to get out else suffer a panic attack. This was a legitimate concern of mine walking in, but I'm happy to say it ended up being a total non-issue.
Regarding the scenic itself, there's not much to say, but that's completely appropriate given the theme. It's literally just a red British style phone booth, inside which you'll find a telephone and a phone book – nothing more, nothing less – but this time surrounded by opaque white windows so as to fully separate the player from the outside world.
When playing a 15 minute mini-game, one shouldn't expect a large amount of puzzles – and while that certainly rings true (get it? because telephone?) here, it was honestly surprising how well hidden the game itself could be when there's little to no way to actually disguise it.
Mousetrap was certainly on the easier side, but truthfully it almost needs to be. Though I'm certainly a very experienced player, one needs only to put themselves in the shoes of a relative newcomer to imagine how daunting playing an entire game solo can become.
The puzzles make use of the limited space well, and even included a physical moment that requires taking something apart – a gameplay tactic that I'll always be a fan of.
Of all the new games at Komnata Quest, in a sense Mousetrap was one that intrigued me to some degree more than the others. As simple as its execution, it's a daring and bold design choice. And as such, though clearly it did not cost a large chunk of money to produce, it was still a gamble for Komnata Quest. I'd suggest that it's a gamble that paid off.
I don't want to give the wrong impression by this game's 3 key score. One must remember that it is the policy of Escape Authority to rate all games relative to each other – meaning Mousetrap needs to be compared directly with all of our favorites, including Komnata Quest's own existing 5 key rooms. On that level, they are unquestionably not equal- but standing on its own as a mini game, Mousetrap is an incredibly clever concept that is executed impressively well.
I think what intrigues me the most about Mousetrap is the potential this type of concept can have. Beyond being an appetizer for your venue, and something that could be used as a tool to explain to a potential curious walk-in customer just what an escape room is in the first place – the travel and promotional potential of something like Mousetrap really is only limited by the marketing imagination Komnata Quest has. This game could easily be set up in the food court of a local shopping mall, or at a public park, or brought to festivals to expand brand recognition. It takes up almost no room, and is no doubt very cost effective to disassemble and reassemble – after which point it begins generating instant free press for the Komnata Quest brand.
As a designer myself I really am intrigued and enamored by the potential impact a mini game can have for a brand – and though Mousetrap may not be something that appeals to, say, a family group looking to work as a team, there's simply no denying the obvious benefits it can have to further the brand recognition of what is already one of my favorite venues in the United States.
Venue: Komnata Quest
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Number of Games: 9
Duration: 15 minutes
Capacity: 1 person
Group Type: Private / You will not be paired with strangers.
Cost: $15 per person
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A PADWORTH man has been jailed for 54 weeks for dangerous driving in Thatcham.
Phillip Ruta, aged 29, of Fallows Road, pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving and one count of failing to provide specimen for analysis at Reading Crown Court.
Ruta was sentenced to 54 weeks' imprisonment, disqualified from driving for three years and 27 weeks, and ordered to take an extended re-test if he wishes to obtain a new driving licence at the end of his disqualification.
Ruta failed to stop his black Audi A3 for police in Thatcham at approximately 11.45am on Saturday 5 March last year.
A pursuit then ensued along Victor Road, Park Avenue, the A4 and The Moors where Ruta's vehicle mounted the pavement and collided with a road sign.
Soon afterwards Ruta's vehicle collided with a traffic island and Ruta stopped the vehicle in Kestrel Close,
Investigating officer, PC Nick Easener of the Investigation Hub based at Newbury Police Station, said: "This case was almost certainly one of the worst examples of dangerous driving I have ever dealt with in a very long and varied career.
"The standard of driving displayed by Ruta was absolutely abysmal and showed a complete disregard for the safety of all other road users.
"It was pure luck that nobody was seriously injured or major damage caused.
"I believe that the sentence issued by the court highlights just how dangerous the manner of the Ruta's driving was and how little respect he showed for anybody else."
Ruta was arrested on the day of the offence and was charged on 11 August last year.
He was sentenced at court on 7 August.
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23/08/2017 - 13:01
No mention of my Mum's Mini which he wrote off in his thoughtless race through Thatcham! Weeks without a car and trying to sort another one. Glad he got time in jail, although I was hoping there might be a bit more of an explanation as to why he did it...
19/08/2017 - 17:05
No it doesn't, they should have be- headed the bugger after a damn good flogging and rubbed salt in the wounds! You sound like a man with a jolly good blood lust
19/08/2017 - 17:05
No it doesn't, they should have be- headed the bugger after a damn good flogging and rubbed salt in the wounds! You sound like a man with a jolly good bluff lust
19/08/2017 - 15:03
If only more serious car crime was dealt with this seriously by the courts! Good. For once, the punishment fits the crime!
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At the conclusion of the NATO summit, President Trump held a press conference prior to departing Brussels.
At the conclusion of the NATO summit, President Trump held a press conference prior to departing Brussels.
Gee, how about the EU nations FULLY FUND NATO WITHOUT A DIME FROM THE USA UNTIL THEIR ARREARS ARE PAID OFF!
We should not give the EU another plugged nickel!!
September 2011 Federal Reserve to Bail Out European Banks (Again!)
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The story of an unprecedented effort by the U.S. central bank to serve as the lender of last resort to the world.
[…] in researching my new book on the efforts of the world's leading central bankers to combat the crisis and the aftermath, a different narrative emerged.
You can't understand the crisis, I found, unless you understand how a huge portion of the Federal Reserve's work during this period—and off and on since then—was about propping up banks in Europe and across the globe.
To a degree that few people understood at the time, banks in continental Europe had bought vast sums of the very shaky mortgage securities that were rapidly losing value as U.S. homeowners defaulted in numbers that had once seemed unimaginable.
Their exposure to U.S. assets was a whopping $10 trillion. Those were the dollar assets on their books.[…]"
And NOW the US Tax payer is on the hook for… 'a whopping $10 trillion' Remember we bailed out AIG the company 'insuring' those home loans. What many people did not know was there could be MULTIPLE 'policies' on one house AND you did not have to be the morgage lender!!
I am really sick and tired of funding everyone else BUT American citizens.
G. Combs, I agree… at least we should reduce our spending to 2% until everybody else is at 3% or more…
also, I don't like the time line at all… it didn't really sound as if we gained anything… the time frame is still 2024… and this is what Stoltenberg said at the beginning at the breakfast…
and this would be when PDJT will be leaving office… so it's just a stalling technique… fork the fees out within 6 months… pay the debt within 1 year… if not – you are out of NATO…
and really… how much are our so-called allies actually going to help us if we are in dire straits… more likely they'll stab us in the back…
I walked away from the Democrats when they screwed Bernie. It was corruption on a level that I just couldn't stomach. President Trump received my first R vote and I am over 60. This may sound silly BUT, I would follow this man to hell and back if he needed me to do so. He is on his way to becoming the most consequential President in American history. I am, and continue to be, in awe of him.
It was Minnesota that was the state that Ronald Reagan didn't win against Walter Mondale, not Wisconsin. Guessing the press won't pick up on that mistake, as they don't want to think about equating President Trump with President Reagan.
Juncker was SLOSHED! Watch his EU buddies holding him up as he sways and stumbles!
Is it just me?
They all look lile either frumpy, middle aged has beens, and like the poor,cousins at a gamily reunion, kinda the Hillary look, or young dillatents, kinda frat boy look, meeting the King andQueen.
They look as irrelevent as NATO is.
Yeah, GREAT job of restraining the advance of Communism, guys.
Its every where, its everywhere!
This is the epitome of Commanding a Room.
The DJT during the winning campaign is quite different to POTUS today. After months or almost 2 years of high level intelligence briefings, cabinet meetings and other numerous sources of knowledge and information gathering, today's Trump breezes through press conferences with a greater confidence and awareness than ever before.
Who, in their right mind, would vote to replace this man as President with Kamala Harris, Pochahontas Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand or one of the slick Dem pajama boys waiting in the wings?


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In football, each player belongs to a particular department, whether it be offense, defense and/or special teams. Over the course of a game or season, a problem inevitably arises within one of these departments — the offensive line doesn't protect the quarterback, the secondary gives up one too many big plays, etc. However, for the San Diego Chargers, their biggest problem isn't on the field — it's in the front office and the owners suite.
It's no secret that the Chargers are a complete mess, as the team continues to find new and surprising ways to embarrass itself in the eyes of the public.
Following a botched move to Los Angeles this past winter, the Chargers have been desperately trying to save face amongst its fan base. Not surprising, given that the team is currently angling for a $1.8 billion stadium in the heart of Downtown San Diego.
The drafting of Joey Bosa, the team's first top-5 draft choice in over a decade, was supposed to be a step in the right direction. Instead, the Chargers haven't been able to sign Bosa, and now, there's a legitimate chance he could refuse to sign with the team all together and re-enter next year's NFL Draft.
Safe to say, fans are upset and national media hasn't been shy about casting blame on the team for the on-going dispute. So, this week, the Chargers decided to pull their contract offer and throw Bosa, their prized draft pick and potentially future franchise player, under the bus. They did so, not with the ever-common leak-the-details approach of professional sports, but instead with a press release and an unusually puffy piece from a local sportswriter.
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- An initial signing bonus that is larger than any player in the League has received in the last two drafts.
- More money in this calendar year than every player in this year's draft except one (QB Carson Wentz).
- The largest payment and the highest percentage of signing bonus received in the first calendar year of any Chargers' first-round selection since the inception of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (2011)."
With its public pitch, the Chargers have tried to create the perception that what they are offering sounds extraordinary — the truth is, it's not. The team essentially offered Bosa the baseline contract for most top-10 picks; which of course is a significant amount of money. However, due to "off-set language" deliberately included by the team, what they're offering Bosa is up-front money and no guarantees on the backend — a chief concern for someone in a sport with little, to no long-term security. And in case you're wondering, most top-five picks get contracts without any kind of offset language.
Don't get me wrong, there's blame to be shared on both sides of this dispute, as neither appears willing to budge. And while there's certainly more pressure on the Chargers given their current stadium situation and other recent PR transgressions — like running fan-favorite, Eric Weddle out of town — "going public" in this particular instance only made a bad situation, worse. Now, the Chargers enter a pivotal 2016 season on the wrong side of public opinion.
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Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.
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Getting sneaky with Pinterest
In the June Action Plan I sent out a template for you to use to "peek into the minds of your clients". Today I'm taking it to the next level with an impromptu video. It's totally unscripted and a bit long at 11 minutes but if you watch it you'll feel like I'm right there with you explaining this simple technique. You can see it uses Pinterest, which we all know and love!
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text: Humanities Religion & Spirituality LDS Christmas Traditions Share Flipboard Email Print Christmas lights at Washington DC Temple or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kensington, Maryland, USA. Steve Heap / Getty Images Religion & Spirituality Latter-Day Saints Beliefs & Doctrine Church Organization Scriptures Christianity Catholicism Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Alternative Religion Angels & Miracles Sikhism Holistic Healing Paganism / Wicca Astrology Atheism & Agnosticism View More by Rachel Bruner Rachel Bruner is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a graduate of the LDS Church's Seminary and Institute of Religion programs. Updated October 16, 2017 Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrate the holidays through similar activities. Find out some of our LDS Christmas traditions and see which ones are similar to your family Christmas traditions. Christmas at Temple Square RichVintage / Getty Images One very common LDS Christmas tradition is for members of the Church to visit Temple Square at Christmas. Every year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decorates Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City with beautiful Christmas lights.Another LDS Christmas tradition is to watch the Church's annual "First Presidency Christmas Devotional," which is broadcast from the Conference Center (at Temple Square) to church buildings worldwide. Ward Christmas Party and Dinner Thomas Barwick / Getty Images Many wards in the Church hold a Ward Christmas Party, which is often a dinner as well. This fun LDS Christmas tradition is usually accompanied with a special Christmas program, performances, group singing, a special visit from Santa, and lots of food—even if it's just dessert.Christmas programs sometimes include a portrayal of the Nativity, with children and adults dressed and playing the parts of Joseph, Mary, Shepherds, Wise men, and angels. Relief Society Christmas Activity istetiana / Getty Images Many local Relief Societies have an LDS Christmas tradition of holding a Christmas activity where sisters come to make Christmas crafts, take classes, and eat refreshments. Some wards even have a Relief Society Christmas dinner. These Relief Society activities are a lot of fun as sisters have an opportunity to mingle, chat, and get to know one another better. Christmas Gifts for the Needy asiseeit/Getty Images One common LDS Christmas tradition is to help provide Christmas for those in need. This usually means gifts for children and food for the family. A local ward determines the needs of its members (and often others in the community who are not members) and asks for help from the rest of the ward. Many wards set up a decorated Christmas tree in the Church building's foyer and hang Christmas tags from the tree. On these tags are the items needs, for example a tag may read, "Girl's clothes size 5," "Boy's toy age 7," "basket of fruit," or "a dozen cookies." Members of the ward take the tags home, purchase the items, and return them to their local leaders who organize, wrap, and distribute the needed goods. Nativity Scenes John Nordell / Getty Images One common LDS Christmas tradition is to display a Nativity scene or portray the Nativity using live actors and sometimes even real animals. Some stakes hold an annual Christmas Nativity Activity where people throughout the community, of any denomination, bring their Nativity sets and display them at a local church building. All are invited to come see the displays, visit with one another, and partake of light refreshments. Christmas Service Projects Joseph Sohm / Getty Images As members of the Church, we work hard to focus our efforts on serving those around us, including our neighbors, friends, families, and community. Local wards may have an LDS Christmas tradition of providing service at local hospitals, nursing homes, and other care facilities. Many times, the youth are organized to go Christmas caroling, visit the sick and elderly, and helping those in need with food, yard work, and other services. Sunday Christmas Services Mormon Tabernacle Choir. mormontabernaclechoir.org Another common LDS Christmas tradition is to hold special Christmas services on the Sunday before Christmas. During sacrament meeting, but after the ordinance of the sacrament, members often have a Christmas program where beautiful musical numbers are performed, talks centered on Jesus Christ are given, and Christmas hymns are sung by the congregation.You are very welcome to come worship with us this Christmas season at a local ward/branch near you. Christmas Cookies for the Prison Maciej Nicgorski / EyeEm / Getty Images I once lived in a state that had an LDS Christmas tradition of baking Christmas cookies for those who are in prison. Each year Latter-day Saints would bake dozens of cookies (of all kinds) which were packaged in Ziplock baggies with a set of 6 cookies each. These cookies were then delivered by another organization which worked with the local prison to meet their specific regulations.Each year, thousands of cookies are baked, providing a simple Christmas gift to those who often receive nothing for Christmas. 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The PCI Security Standards Council is an international organisation established by major card companies such as Visa and Mastercard to protect card data. They exist to ensure that anyone processing card payments does so securely and a key way they achieve this is through the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DCC). The PCI DSS is a set of standards that those processing card payments must comply with which includes small businesses and the self employed.
PCI DSS for Small Businesses
80% of attacks on card payment systems and card machines happens to small businesses. If you are PCI DSS compliant you have nothing to worry about, however if you fail to implement PCI DSS your business could be subject to: fines, withdrawal of ability to offer card payments, legal costs and more.
The thieves' objective is to access cardholder data. With that data they can purchase things online, clone the cards and use the details for identity theft. Card data can be obtained at various points in the payment system. For example the card reader, paper records, electronic records, the router or the POS system.
Thieves methods include such things as tampering with the card reader, changing cables, using a specially adapted chip and PIN card, installing software on the POS and tampering with routers.
PCI DSS: 12 Principles
The PCI Security Standards Council have set out 12 principles businesses should adhere to in order to comply with PCI DSS:
- Install and maintain a firewall on computer network and PCs to protect cardholder data
- Don't use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
- Protect stored cardholder data
- Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open networks
- Use and regularly update anti-virus software
- Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
- Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
- Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
- Restrict physical access to cardholder data
- Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
- Regularly test security systems and processes
- Maintain a policy that addresses information security
Tips on how to comply:
- Your card machine should be PCI approved
- Use only PCI approved software
- Don't store any card data. Storing some card data such as the 3 digit security code on the back of cards is illegal.
- Keep equipment such as card readers safe at all times
- Keep an eye out to see if equipment has been tampered with
- Teach employees about card safety
Levels of Compliance
There are 4 levels of PCI DSS compliance. Which applies to your business?
Level 1.
- Any merchant processing over 6 million VISA or MasterCard transactions a year
- Any compromised merchant
- Annual onsite security assessment
- Quarterly network scan (if in e-commerce)
Level 2.
- Any merchant processing 1.5 to 6 million VISA or MasterCard transactions a year
- Annual self assessment questionnaire
- Quarterly network scan (if in e-commerce)
Level 3.
- Any merchant processing 20,000 to 1.5 million VISA or MasterCard e-commerce transactions a year
- Annual self assessment questionnaire
- Quarterly network scan (if in e-commerce)
Level 4.
- All other merchants, regardless of acceptance channel
- Annual self assessment questionnaire and annual network scan recommended
What Now?
If you are a small business owner it is likely your business falls into level 4. If that's the case you should take a look at the PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire.
After reading this article you may feel a bit overwhelmend. For the average small business who wants to accept card payments the PCI DSS is nothing to worry about. There are no charges, you just need to perform a self assessment using the Self Assessment Questionnaire. Annual re-assessment is recommended both to check your own system and because the PCI may update its documents. For merchant account advice please don't hesitate to use our contact form, we are more than happy to help.


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Welcome to Trancelance Services
Trancelance Services is an established translation and localization service provider based in India.
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We provide enhanced security to our client's data. Our state-of-the-art servers are located in United States and ensure fastest loading experience and optimum data security & privacy to our clients.
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Some tips for students wanting to build good credit history...
Limit the number of credit cards you acquire to help limit your debt exposure and simplify your record keeping. Be aware that excessive credit inquiries over a short span of time may be interpreted as an indicator that you need more credit due to experiencing financial problems.
Try to pay your balance in full each month. Otherwise, make sure you send more than the minimum payment required.
Set your own credit limit and start to establish a savings fund for emergencies,
Use credit wisely. Ask yourself the following questions before purchasing with credit: Is this something I really need, and do I need it now? Do I have the ability to repay? How long will it take me to repay? How much will it ultimately cost me?
Be aware of the terms and costs when shopping for a student credit card.
Analyze your statements carefully and immediately inform your credit card company, in writing, if you notice an error on a billing statement.
Analyze your credit reports periodically and check for inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information. Dispute this information, in writing, with the credit bureaus.
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For Valentine's this year, mum and I decided to celebrate with dinner and show. Since we'd never tried Blue before (and it's right across the way from the Blumenthal) we decided to check it out.
It was absolutely freezing outside, so we were grateful for the complimentary valet out front. One thing that impressed me about this restaurant before we'd even ordered, is their willingness to work with food allergies. The waiter or waitress, in our case, asked about food allergies before even going over the menu with us.
This chicken was literally the best I've ever tasted to date, and since I couldn't finish it all, it came home with us.
Unfortunately there were no photos allowed during this show… but here are some pictures of the performance via Google.
There were three different actresses playing the role of Matilda depending on the show (Sarah McKinley Austin, Lily Brooks O'Briant and Savannah Grace Elmer.) I believe that Lily was the actress who played Matilda for the performance we saw.
The play had a few similarities to the movie, such as Matilda's father's occupation in the car business and certain occurrences at the school, and yet overall was completely unique in it's own way. I enjoyed the school scenes the most, and David Abeles who played the evil headmistress Miss Trunchbull really pulled off the role exceptionally well.
While it wasn't the most spectacular show I've ever seen, I still enjoyed it and found myself laughing and smiling throughout.


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How do folks develop components? It seems like I have to save in both my texteditor (textmate) as well as in Framer Studio to make any changes in my component propagate/ go live. Is there a better workflow?
I've been wondering the same thing. Was considering a solution like doing all my dev only in Sublime or textmate, previewing in browser and using something like browser-sync to live update anytime a file changes.
Develop in sublime locally in the project's modules folder, so that way you take advantage of FS's auto refresh.
Yep, for now this is the way. We will do another pass on this soon.
cc Will Dawson we were struggling with inability to refresh framer for similar type of stuff. would be cool if either framer studio listened for changes to the app.js when made from other tools, or provided some functionality for us to trigger a refresh from outside the app
I build my components in Framer and move the pieces out to modules outside of studio when done.
If I have to make substantial changes then I copy paste to the top of the project, remove a few exports mentions and adjust.
Unless the changes are minor.
Is there a good "best practices" for building components? Did you guys just take apart the built-in ones and built your own from there?I am not new to developing scripts/code (AS, Ai, Sketch etc) but I am learning Framer and I like the idea of shareable, reusable components! Any clues welcome.
One last question: In Framer Studio lingo, what the is the difference between a component and a module? (In my mental model modules are externalized and re-usable helper code while components are subclasses of atomic built-in elements)


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Broiled Chicken Wings
Broiled chicken wings have become very popular whole over the world. Chicken Recipes Wings are one of the most eaten foods throughout the world. There are chain of restaurants and hotels which provide Chicken Wing Recipes
Chicken wings – 500gms
Lemon juice – 3 tablespoons
Soy sauce – 3 tablespoons
Onion powder – 1 tablespoon
Salt — to taste
Pepper — to taste
Honey – 1 tablespoon
Ketchup – 1 tablespoon
Preparation of Broiled Chicken Wings:
- Remove tips from wings
- Cut the wings into 2 pieces and put them into a bowl
- Mix lemon juice, onion powder and soy sauce. Apply through out the chicken pieces.
- Cover and marinate wings in refrigerator overnight.
- Drain the applied marinate to chicken wings, save 1 tablespoon marinade for further application
- Place wings on a broiler pan which is foiled. Sprinkle pepper and salt.
- Now again apply the reserved marinade, ketchup and honey by stirring well
- Brush the meat with half of mixture
- Broil 6 to 7 inches from broiler for about 7 minutes.
- Turn and brush with remaining sauce, broil for 7 minutes.
- Broiled chicken wings are ready. Serve hot.


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Retail sales increased in March by 7.9 percent year-on-year and 16.5 percent m/m, according to GUS. Market consensus prepared by the Polish Press Agency (PAP), saw the sales increase by 8.8 percent y/y and 16.5 percent m/m.
The industrial production in March grew by 11.1 percent y/y, while m/m it grew by 17.6 percent.
Analysts surveyed by PAP predicted the y/y growth to be at 6.9 percent, 12.7 percent m/m.


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Ladies and gentlemen,
Terrorism creates havoc: panic, lights go off, smoke, chaos…
Terrorism takes away lives – lives of innocent people who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
And terrorism leaves the lives of many others scarred for ever – families and friends who will mourn, children who will never get to know a parent, parents who will never see a child grow up.
There are those who survive an attack - those directly injured who may never recover, all those who will care for the injured, perhaps for the rest of their lives.
And all those who witnessed the devastation. Or those who were the first responders, there to help the victims. These people are also victims and we need to think about them.
The threat of terrorism has evolved – it is more present, more persistent, more indiscriminate today than a few years ago. And I think we all feel we can identify with victims because we know it could have been us, or it could be us next time.
The last year in particular has been marked by too many attacks, by too many victims. We commemorated only a few days ago the first anniversary of the big Paris attacks. Many of you will have been touched, as I was, by the words of Antoine Leiris, the husband of one of the Bataclan victims who has written a book "You will not have my hate".
For those of us fortunate enough not to have been directly caught up in an attack, words such as these are a poignant insight into what being a victim is – but we can only try and understand.
I am very grateful to the victims who have come today to share their experiences – because they allow the rest of us to start to understand perhaps a little better what the reality of being a victim.
As politicians, nothing we say today can change those experiences. But we can make a difference for the future. And the EU can make a difference in terms of the support structure and procedural safeguards in particular that victims should have access to.
In the same way that we need to work together to tackle the threat of terrorism, we must also work together to deal with the consequences of attacks.
We can take actions to enhance security and make terrorist acts less likely, and we can also provide frameworks so that the needs of victims are properly addressed.
The needs are multiple, varied and complex and require a comprehensive response.
First, victims require specific protection, support and assistance that respond to their specific needs. In particular, they need physical and psychological support and medical treatment.
- They need swift and effective access to professional, specialist support services.
- These services must be confidential and free of charge for both victims and their families.
- They must also be accessible without any discrimination, whether you are a legal resident, citizen or not.
- Finally, these support services need to be available both immediately after a terrorist attack and then for as long as necessary.
To make that happen, proper planning is essential. Victim support services should be a well-coordinated part of a national emergency response structure.
Being prepared can make a huge difference. After the attacks in Paris and Nice, we saw effective cooperation on the ground of the services involved – victim support working closely with police, emergency services, health workers, Red Cross and other NGOs involving both professionals and volunteers. And all this coordinated at government level among the different ministries concerned.
A second challenge is that terrorist attacks often lead to chaos and disinformation. Access to reliable information for victims of terrorism and their families is crucial. One of the challenges here is – again – that terrorist attacks make victims that are not necessarily the resident of the country of the attack. So cross-border cooperation as well as effective national cooperation are essential to ensure that all victims of terrorism are well informed and receive the necessary assistance.
A third challenge is that legal help has not always been forthcoming for victims. Victims of terrorism need facilitated access to justice, including access to lawyers and to legal advice, in particular when it comes to claiming compensation. This is particularly true for victims in cross-border situations. When granting legal aid, the national authorities should therefore take into account the severity of the crime suffered by the victim and his or her vulnerable situation following an attack.
We have now taken an important step forward at the EU level to help meet these challenges.
In the Commission's legislative proposal on combating terrorism made late last year, we included specific rules to address these needs of victims of terrorism.
I would like to thank Ms Hohlmeier in particular for the key role she has played. I also thank the Dutch and Slovak Presidencies for advancing so quickly. There should be a final agreement in coming weeks.
This new law can make a real difference for victims. But it will need to be implemented properly in all Member States.
You heard earlier in the programme today about the implementation plans for the horizontal Victims' Rights Directive. Proper implementation of this law is also absolutely essential. If all Member States fulfil their obligations under that Directive, we will have come a long way for victims.
The new Counter-Terrorism Directive builds on these rules, reinforcing in particular the immediate and coordinated nature of the response to victims of terror attacks.
The new Directive also strengthens the rights of cross-border victims – the need to get help with information and referrals to services if you are the victim of an attack.
One final point: Victims are a powerful voice in their own right. I think that when they are willing to be involved, and there should of course be no pressure, their voices are some of the most effective ones in our work to prevent radicalisation. Some of the testimony heard this morning is an example. Such testimony can provide some of best counter narratives we could hope to hear and provide those tempted by terrorist propaganda with a reality check to try and dissuade them from going down the route of violence.
I strongly believe we must fight ideas with ideas. We are working together with the Voices of Victims of Terrorism to prepare the 13th commemoration of victims of terrorism that will take place on 11 March 2017. We will never forget the bereaved or those who lost their lives, or those who still bear the psychological or physical scars of these tragic events. I hope many of you can join us on that day.
The Commission also supports the victims support organisations – some present here today. You can make a huge difference. Your organisations also help us as rule makers to get our rules right, providing essential input into the decision-making process. And they will also play a key role in monitoring implementation of legislation on victims' rights.
To conclude, I confirm my personal commitment to put victims' rights at the heart of our actions on the Security Union. My door is open. I will speak about victims. I will see where we should address victims' needs in our actions on the security agenda – be it terrorism, cyber security, organised crime or information sharing.
We can't achieve an effective and sustainable Security Union without addressing the needs and rights of victims.
Thank you.


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Sri Lanka
The Enchanted Island
Begin the tour of the enchanted island of Sri Lanka with the rakish and romantic fishing village of Negombo, home to sparkling tropical seas, quaint catamarans, picturesque lagoons, and the beautiful Angunukaramulla Buddhist Temple.
The Enchanted Island
En route Habarana, take a stroll among the abundant coconut and pineapple plantations. Prepare to be amazed by the sight of more than 300 elephants making their way to the Minneriya water tank at the Minneriya National Park between August and October, an occurrence known as the 'The Gathering'. A magnificent sight at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress awaits you next. A 200m t all solidified magma plug from a long eroded and extinct volcano towers over its beautiful surroundings. Additionally, it might interest you that Sigiriya Rock, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has the remains of a palace built by King Kasyapa in the 5th century AD on its summit.
The Enchanted Island
We make a stopover at Dumbala which is known for its richly paint ed cave temples with ceiling frescoes depicting scenes from Buddha's life and Sinhalese history and a colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha carved out of the living rock, some 15 meters long. Nestled between wooded hills and aromatic tea plantations, Kandy, the cultural capital of Sri Lanka is a UNESCO World Heritage site and our ne xt destination. Visit the gold-roofed Temple of the Tooth which houses the sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha and interact with a local professional artist Rahju, to gain a unique insight into the local way of life. To thoroughly enjoy the Royal Botanical Gardens, renowned for its collection of orchids, take a guided walk with Mr. Bandara Palipana, a Professor of Botany.
The Enchanted Island
The city of Galle is your next destination where the grand Galle Fort, a UNESCO world heritage site of solid gr anite, built by the Dutch in 1663 welcomes you. There is an additional whale and dolphin watching tour in the months of November to April which y ou can opt for. In the evening enjoy a tour of the city with Juliet Coombe, a Galle Fort resident and the author of 'Around the Fort in 80Lives' as she regales you with quirky tidbits about this once thriving merchant city.
The Enchanted Island
The capital city of Colombo, a modern bustling hub of industry and culture, is next on our list. Admire the Gangar amaya Temple, renowned for its unique blend of Chinese, Sri Lankan and Indian architectural styles. Walk around the old parts of the city with Mark Forbes, a native of the city as he takes you around the chaotic hustle of Pettah Bazaar. Say goodbye to the city as you return home with warm and happy memories of the delightful island of Sri Lanka.
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Mpengesi pens letter to supporters
Posted: 31 August 2018 Time: 10:30
Chippa United chairman Siviwe 'Chippa' Mpengesi has written a letter to the club's supporters, urging their patience over management's decisions.
This comes after the sacking of Dan Malesela just three games into the new season prompted supporters to protest outside the club's headquarters in Port Elizabeth.
Mpengesi has pledged his support to new coach Eric Tinkler and the rest of the team, and assures the club has a vision that it aims to see out.
The letter reads as follows:
'Dear Chippa United supporters,
The club has had a difficult start to the 2018/19 season, which has been exacerbated by the change in coaching staff.
The Chippa United family is one that is built on memories of both happy and trying times, and you have supported us through it all.
I am aware that our supporters will not always agree with decisions taken at management level, but I urge you to trust our vision.
Development in it's nature is inconsistent, but we are in the process of building a team that will make an impact and compete at the highest level.
I therefore urge our true supporters, those who attend all our matches come rain or shine and travel the length and breadth of South Africa to rally behind our boys, to remain calm in this storm.
I commit myself, together with management, to give coach Eric, his technical team and the players all the necessary support to take the team to new heights.
Your sincerely,


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Nominations for the 70th Tony Awards were announced last week. While it may seem like Broadway and PBS have little to do with each other, we all know performance, the arts and theater have always been a particular focus of public broadcasting. So it stands to reason many of the people nominated this year are known to UNC-TV viewers. Let's look at a few, shall we?
In the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play category, three names were familiar.
Frank Langella, nominated for his role in The Father, has appeared on several Great Performances (The Prince Of Homburg, The Seagull, Eccentricities Of A Nightingale, Degas And The Dance).
Tim Piggott-Smith was up for King Charles III. He has guest starred in quite a few shows UNC-TV viewers might recognize (everything from Foyle's War to Downton Abbey) but going way back he was Brendan Bracken on Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years and Ronald Merrick on The Jewel in the Crown (both aired on Masterpiece Theatre). He also played Marco in "Masque of Mandragora" – a classic Doctor Who serial.
Mark Strong was nominated for A View From The Bridge. He was Oblonsky in a 2000 adaptation of Anna Karenina which aired on Masterpiece Theatre. He was also Inspector Larry Hall on several series of Prime Suspect. Continue reading


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A recent report from Fed-OSHA finds that the Memphis VA Medical Center improperly discarded biohazardous waste, confirming a story first broken by CDN in March. According to the report, a March 29 Fed-OSHA inspection found that a pipe was clogged by body tissue that had built up in the pipes. Communities Digital News
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On May 18, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) published its Spring 2016, or semiannual, Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Unified Agenda details planned and ongoing rulemaking initiatives for individual federal agencies, including Fed-OSHA. Fed-OSHA has identified 15 substantive rulemaking initiatives in the […]


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"Opulence, while the wealth of the few, subsists on the mediocrity of the many." – Randy Quickfall
"I would rather pray with prophets than prey for profits." – Randy Quickfall
"The greatest folly to befall the soul of man is the diversion of his love for the division of his labor." – Randy Quickfall
"Perception has immeasurable depth that awareness readily reflects." – Randy Quickfall
"There is a difference between understanding and awareness; one needs while the other feeds. And while awareness allows me to see, acceptance allows me to be." – Randy Quickfall
"For a man to hold a woman's heart, he has to let go of himself." – Randy Quickfall
"Where fear is destined to react, the ♥ is the "cause" of its destiny!" – Randy Quickfall
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"Staying Connected During Conflict: Using Offensive Behavior To Build Intimacy"
Presented By: Dina Hijazi, PhD
When: June 17, 2014
Where: Unity Church of Dallas, Sanctuary
625 Forest Lane
Dallas, TX 75230
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Contact: Betty Ewing Dicken, The Meadows
(800) 892-7799 (972-612-7443 local)
The Meadows sponsors free lectures in various cities throughout the country. Speakers include local therapists familiar with The Meadows' model. Lectures are free and open to the public. No registration is required.


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It's cold in Chicago Heights, really cold. So… on a cold blustery day, where would you rather be? If you pictured the ideal place to zap yourself to, anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Yup, not Florida, not Mexico, not somewhere warm… but a little cabin all covered in snow. Ever since I was a kid I've been obsessed with homesteading and outdoor living… blame the books: Little House on the Prairie, Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain… you name it, I've probably read it. More recently I've upped the anty, trying to learn skills that I can apply to a homesteading venture: canning, wood crafting, cabin building, raising livestock. My favorite TV shows of late have been Frontier House and Alaska: The Last Frontier. Bring on the gardens, the chickens, and especially these guys:
So, for now I'm scouring the Prairie State College Library for books to help me out with my dreams and endeavors and practicing what I can in my little apartment covered in snow. How about you?
For books on homesteading topics, check these out!


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At Systec GmbH we attach great importance to the promotion of young talents. The company trains junior staff regulary in the following different occupational fields:
The Systec GmbH's cooperation with universities, universities of applied sience and other research facilities is kindly regarded. Scientific junior staff stay at the company regulary not only to write their diploma thesis but also to complete internships. Systec appreciates the contact to the top executive of tomorrow and offers them an attractive working environment. They can incorporate their own ideas and get involved quite in front in further development of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer sciences.
Among other things the following diploma thesis and internship topics were accomplished at Systec:


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First and foremost, I dislike the results because the United States missed out on an opportune time to make up for its polarization. A Republican presidential victory would leave the government divided, a prospect I feel would be ideal for the government. In lieu of a true multiparty system, we have two major parties who will, by necessary of definition, tend to stake opposite sides of issues and, furthermore, stake them at opposite ends of the spectrum. Giving the entire government solely to one party—actually more, giving it to one with strong enough majorities to evade some mild dissenters—would have the effect of hindering debate.
During the Constitutional Convention, one issue that the drafters considered was the tyranny of the majority. One of the Federalist papers, No. 10, dealt with this topic, mostly by the argument that a larger region would have more diverse parties. However, the two-party system (among other factors) tends to dilute the power of size; another mechanism should be present.
This second mechanism is the tortuous process of law creation. A common criticism of Congress is that it is slow to act. Yet why should lack of speed of action be a bad thing? If one wishes to expedite a bill, one has to cut something out. Almost all of the time it takes to pass a bill is spent on debate. So improving Congress's reaction time would mean that one has to debate less and therefore rely on the bill being correct as it is. We don't regret any rushed actions, do we?
A divided government would force moderation as the Democrats would not have enough votes to override a Republican veto, so a bill would have to amenable to both (and therefore moderate in effect) to pass. With a Democratic president, the extreme positions could show up in laws more easily without general discourse. The large gains in Congress give the Democrats more ability to cut off dissent; thankfully, though, the Senate looks to not be filibuster-proof.
I have discussed enough on the theory of divided government; I also support the Republican candidate on several issues. On social issues I vary between whether or not I agree with McCain, but I do not base my decision on these. Chiefly this is because I think the president has no real power to enforce these opinions on a national level or even be able to have one of these opinions enter into law.
The primary issues I concern myself are more economic in nature. I am an ardent supporter of free trades and no economic subsidies (especially agricultural ones). In terms of policies such as energy, I opine that the government should not favor one alternative over another in terms of, say, research funding, as history has shown the government to be bad at picking winners.
A more generalized position I hold is that I am not in favor of socializing certain fields. One such field is health care; the issue I have here is not one of universal versus non-universal health care but one of privatized versus socialized health care. I am skeptical of claims that socialized (as opposed to privatized) health care would control costs or make health care more efficient. All studies I have seen compare across countries without accounting for factors that would vary between countries.
Another problem with socialization is that government needs restraint. Historically, governments have shown much delight in stealing from funds to pay for general costs, such as Argentina's pension system. Indeed, the United States is quite guilty of this, as our budgetary deficits are partially ameliorated by taking funds from the Social Security Trust.
The final issue I am concerned about is that of regulation. The recent economic and financial crisis has renewed a call for increased regulation. Lack of regulation played little part in the causes of this crisis. In fact, the entire mess started with the mortgage industry, which is the most regulated financial industry. Similarly, calls for caps on executive wages and windfall taxes have increased, both of which are known to discourage innovation. Note how many major oil producers with nationalized oil companies (like Venezuela) are facing problems maintaining output.
On all of this issues, Obama's policies are in clash with my views. He has called to renegotiate NAFTA, create a single-payer health system, enact windfall taxes, and, naturally, called McCain out on supporting deregulation. At least McCain is candid that the economy is his weak point.
And, most importantly of all, he would likely be able to rush his ideas to completion with less discussion. Oh well, we won't get another National Recovery Administration… I hope.


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For the Foot Locker "Be the Revolution of You" campaign, Found created a barber shop set-up for a number of window displays across Europe. All images were inserted into wooden frames and a large image of French footballer, Florent Malouda, was printed onto a silver mirror-like sheet. Found sourced real barber chairs and props to give the window the right look and feel.


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We host socials at various locations throughout New Jersey on a regular basis. We try to hold them in locations that are convenient to our
members and alternate them regularly. These are networking get togethers that focus on strengthening the ties amongst
our brethern while also being fun and relaxing. Typically, these events are a casual getting together of friends who share food,drink,music and the like.
Once a year we do host a gala where the focus is strictly on socializing. They can take various forms and are hosted by various members of House
We hold court monthly and
it is only open to members (and invited others). Our annual 'Blood Ball' is usually held in
the autumn and is only open to our members and by invitation.
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Each new generation alters the landscape of public thought in its own way. The emergence of millennials as an influential group has sprung up in one surprising area — prenuptial agreements.
Millennial prenups: Moving from sharing to protecting
Know for eschewing possessions, millennials have been characterized as a sharing generation. The rooms rented through Airbnb, rides offered through Uber and songs streamed through the cloud attest to a preference of borrowing over owning. According to a PwC survey, 57 percent of millennials have deemed access to be the new form of ownership. It is certain that the founders of WeWork would not have profited without a millennial proclivity towards communal life.
Prenuptial agreements can be an act of care to your spouse
Marriages, like many institutions, have changed significantly through the centuries. With each shift in emphasis and privilege, it has become more complex. Marriages today can be difficult to navigate and keep alive, but divorces have likewise become complex as rights and privileges have expanded and transformed to meet shifting societal norms.
Lifestyle Analysis can help depict a fair settlement in divorce
If you're in the beginning stages of a divorce, calculating your various assets can be a convoluted process, and one that could yield unsatisfactory results if completed haphazardly. You will be given a number of forms to fill out to declare the value of your various streams of income and liabilities, but often this information is not easy to parse through as a layperson. If you simply "guesstimate" values when completing these affidavits, you may end up shortchanging yourself in the settlement process. For those who wish for the best possible divorce settlement, it is wise to consider obtaining a Lifestyle Analysis.
Dissipation of marital assets is injustice
It would be great to believe that those who choose to marry each other are able to be decent and fair people if they decide to divorce. This, sadly, is not reality. The truth of the matter is that divorce often turns otherwise reasonable individuals into the worst versions of themselves. One of the most egregious examples of this behavior is when spouses chooses to squander joint marital assets to spite the people they are divorcing.


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The Power Past Coal coalition opposes the John Henry Coal mine in Black Diamond, Washington. Our coalition is comprised of communities who are already and would further be affected by the health, safety, environmental, economic, and climate impacts of mining, shipping, and burning of coal. Given these impacts, we stand with the Black Diamond Community and the other communities on the truck routes who would be affected by the transport of coal by opposing this proposal to recommence pit-coal mining at the mine after almost 20 years of dormancy. We ask that Washington decision-makers and leaders protect communities from the harmful aspects of the project, including potentially rejecting the permits for this project, and weighing in with permitting agencies such as the Office of Surface Mining, the Washington Department of Ecology, and King County.
For more information on the mining proposal, you can read here: https://www.wrcc.osmre.gov/initiatives/johnHenryMine.shtm
You can sign a petition against the mine here: bit.ly/johnhenrycoalmine To become more engaged with the John Henry Mine effort, please contact Alyssa Barton at Puget Soundkeeper. email@example.com


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A Canadian that was accused of partnering with some Russian intelligence agents has pleaded guilty. Karim Baratov was accused of taking part in the massive data breach of Yahoo accounts that happened three years ago.
Back in February, Karim Baratov pleaded guilty to the charges made against him in front of a grand jury in the Northern District of California. He admitted his involvement in the hacking of Yahoo email accounts and afterward selling the passwords to an agent of the Russian intelligence. This information was released by the U.S Department of justice earlier today.
The 22-year old Kazakhstan was arrested in Canada earlier this year after the request was made U.S prosecutors. The charges against Baratov was announced by the DOJ back in March. He was charged to court alongside three other men, two of which were officers in the Russian Federal Security Service. The four were accused of playing roles in the massive data breach of over 500 million Yahoo accounts back in 2014.
After the charges were made, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there is no way that FSB employees could be involved in the data breach. Back in June, U.S largest mobile carrier network Verizon Communications Inc. decided to acquire most of the asset of Yahoo Inc.
U.S prosecutors believe that the FSB officers Dmitry Dokuchaev and Igor Sushchin orchestrated and paid some hackers to get passwords and account information from Yahoo. The duo used a man named Alexsey Belan who is currently one of the most wanted cybercriminals in the world, to carry out their mission.
Later on, after the FSB agents learned that a target uses a non-Yahoo mail account, they decided to hire Baratov who broke into over 80 email accounts according to the prosecutors. The agents were after information of high valued individuals including some Russian officials, the chief executive of a metals company and a prominent banker. The lawsuit stated that over 50 accounts that were targeted by Baratov were Gmail accounts hosted by Google, according to the lawsuit.
As part of the agreement, the DOJ stated that Baratov admitted to hacking over 11,000 emails for different clients within the span of 7 years before he was arrested by the Canadian authorities. The case might take long though as Baratov is the only suspect arrested till date.


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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden logged online for a fleeting moment this morning to answer the public's questions about his revelations of terrifically widespread government spying.
The Guardian fielded questions on Twitter (under the quickly snark-ified #AskSnowden tag) and directly on its site, eliciting from the 29-year-old ex-intelligence analyst some "stunning allegations" about the scope of surveillance, life as a federally branded traitor and why he sacrificed everything to become a whistleblower.
Oh, also, how does he manage to seduce nubile young women? (Hey, I warned you about the Twitter snark).
During the brief online forum, Snowden told his audience that he stands by his decision to leak information he felt violated the public's civil liberties. No regrets, he says, despite the criticism from the powers-that-be.
"Being called a traitor by Dick Cheney is the highest honor you can give an American, and the more panicked talk we hear from people like him, [Sen. Diane] Feinstein and [Rep. Peter] King, the better off we all are" he wrote, according to the Guardian. "If they had taught a class on how to be the kind of citizen Dick Cheney worries about, I would have finished high school."
Here I've compiled more highlights from the interview ...
On being accused of treason:
"... let's be clear: I did not reveal any U.S. operations against legitimate military targets. I pointed out where the NSA has hacked civilian infrastructure such as universities, hospitals, and private businesses because it is dangerous. These nakedly, aggressively criminal acts are wrong no matter the target."
On why he waited to leak:
"Obama's campaign promises and election gave me faith that he would lead us toward fixing the problems he outlined in his quest for votes. Many Americans felt similarly. Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, he closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge."
On the denials of PRISM knowledge by Big Tech:
"Their denials went through several revisions as it become more and more clear they were misleading and included identical, specific language across companies."
On rumors that he works for China:
"Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn't I have flown directly into Beijing? I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now."
On why you should care:
"Thanks to everyone for their support, and remember that just because you are not the target of a surveillance program does not make it OK."
On whether he'd encourage others to risk it all to become a whistleblower:
"This country is worth dying for."
Find Jennifer Wadsworth on Twitter at @jennwadsworth.


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Leica or Lumix???
As I was packing for yet another trip, trying to figure out what to wear in the next three countries with temperatures varying from -10 to 90 degrees, my main dilemma was not the clothing but what camera equipment should I bring. A few years back, my husband offered me an M8 Leica digital camera. Most camera buffs have heard about the reputation of Leica cameras and lenses; however, if you are not familiar with the M series, you might not know that they are rangefinder cameras.
"They are called "rangefinders" because they focus using a dual-image rangefinding device. You turn a ring, and when two superimposed images line up, you are in perfect focus." ( i.e. no autofocus here, you have to find those lines!)
I have a number of cameras that are used for different projects. For my portraits in "Barely Exposed", I used the Canon 5D SLR with a number of zoom lenses. I love that camera because I can quickly zoom in or out and have less risk of focus errors with a moving subject or capturing a fleeting expression. Auto focus was a wonderful invention, especially when ones eyes start failing. (Like mine) The problem I have traveling with the Canon and its lenses are the heavy weight. I carry two computers, two phones, iPod, galaxy pad, adapters, wires, etc. etc. and so unless I am working on a specific project that necessitates all that equipment… I leave it home.
The Leica M8 was to take the place of my " point and shoot" since it was one of the smallest (at the time) cameras with interchangeable lenses. So I decided to make the effort this time to carry the extra weight and packed it along with my 3 lenses: a 35mm wide angle, 50mm normal, and 300mm portrait lens.
While flying over the Kamchatka Peninsula, an immense mountain with sharp, vertical ridges came into view with a smoking volcano in the background. I quickly grabbed the Leica and squeezed off a few shots while a friend did the same with his Panasonic Lumix. I tried to find similar photographs showing the same view. (See examples)
So, my question is this: Is it worth it to travel with a camera like the Leica to take snapshots? When you consider all the inconveniences that it entails like weight, speed (impossible to change the lens fast enough), manual focus, etc. etc. in comparison to a lightweight and simple "point and shoot" like the Lumix??? Take a look at the examples and you be the judge!
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Nevada has its fair share of pedestrian accidents. Because pedestrians have no protection, they commonly suffer severe injuries when struck by a vehicle. It is not uncommon for victims of such accidents to suffer fractured bones and spinal, head, or brain injuries, and in many cases the injuries are fatal. A 13-year-old girl who suffered severe injuries in a recent crosswalk accident remains in a hospital from where her condition is reported to be serious.
Nevada teenager in serious condition after crosswalk accident
1 weekend, 1 car accident, 1 motorcycle accident, 2 deaths
Two families are in mourning after two people lost their lives on Nevada's highways during one weekend in the latter half of March. Both accidents are currently under investigation. Only time will tell what precisely are the causes of the car accident and the motorcycle accident.
Did an unsafe vehicle condition cause your car accident?
There are many factors that can contribute to a car accident. Victims do not often consider the role that dangerous vehicle conditions may have played in a crash. When a car accident is caused by certain types of vehicle issues, it could be considered negligent maintenance of a vehicle. This includes conditions that should be monitored and repaired by the car owner as opposed to faulty car parts of which the owner was not aware.
A drowsy driver is a negligent driver
A negligent driver places others at risk for physical harm. Negligence defines many different types of behavior, including drowsy driving. Through extensive research, industry experts have documented that driving while tired can be extremely dangerous, increasing the risk for a serious car crash. When a negligent driver causes another person harm, that victim does not have to face the aftermath of the accident alone.
U-turn decision leads to serious auto accident
Drivers often have to make last-minute decisions behind the wheel, some of which result in a motor vehicle accident. A recent auto accident underscores what can happen when a driver seemingly makes a reckless decision or appears to display a lack of concern for other motorists. In this particular crash, a driver is said to have executed a U-turn in the middle of the road that resulted in serious injuries for three people after a head-on collision.
After a pedestrian accident, what should a victim do?
A pedestrian accident often leads to serious injuries, simply because the impact of a vehicle is no match for an unprotected person. In the state of Nevada, pedestrians have rights, and it is important to know what to do if an individual is impacted by the actions of a negligent driver. When a pedestrian accident causes injury or death, it is simply to reach out for help from an experienced personal injury lawyer.
Pedestrian hit by a car in fatal Nevada accident
Pedestrians are a part of road traffic, just like cars, buses and trucks. Similar to motorcyclists, pedestrians do not have much protection in the case of a motor vehicle collision. For this reason, a pedestrian hit by a car often suffers serious injury or even death. A recent automobile accident in Nevada underscores the danger present for pedestrians.
17-year-old killed in auto accident by drunk driver
A motor vehicle crash a year ago claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl. The auto accident occurred on a Nevada roadway when a drunk driver crashed into the vehicle the teen was riding in. The driver was sentenced on a recent Thursday after he pleaded guilty to DUI.
Pedestrian hit by a bus, killed at Burning Man festival
A woman attending the popular Burning Man festival was killed in a tragic accident. Reports indicated that a pedestrian hit by a bus resulted in a fatality. The bus was carrying passengers around the area where the Nevada event was being held in the Black Rock Desert. No other passengers or pedestrians were injured.
2 dead following apparent wrong-way head-on auto accident
Regardless of how an accident occurs in Nevada, it can result in serious and sometimes life-altering injuries. In some cases, the auto accident may even result in the death of several people involved in the wreck. Head-on collisions and wrong-way accidents are two of the most deadly of all accidents on the roads. The reason for this is because the vehicles are typically driving at a high rate of speed and their speed is combined when they strike one another.


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