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| Korean People's Army
(Chosŏn inmin'gun)
|Kim Jong-un
|Appears in
Homefront: The Revolution
The Korean People's Army, also known as KPA and Korean Provisional Authority, is the military armed forces of the Greater Korean Republic and is the main antagonistic faction in Homefront and Homefront: The Revolution.
The standing military force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the army saw action during the Korean War (1950–1953), which ended in an armistice agreement. The Korean People's Army continued to reign as the military force of North Korea, where it faced the forces of South Korea and the United States at the Korean Demilitarized Zone for over 50 years following the end of the Korean War. Small engagements between North and South Korea took place within those years, most notably in the first ten years of the 21st century.
Homefront TimelineEdit
Following the death of his father Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un peacefully reunited the Korean peninsula in 2013 and named it the Greater Korean Republic. As a result, the outdated North Korean military (standing at 4 million strong, including 2.4 million in the reserve) was integrated into the existing South Korean military structures, in which many North Korean officers were discharged and demoted, posted under South Korean officers in order for the Korean government to seek talented generals. Because of this military integration, mandatory military service was eliminated, causing many South Koreans to react positively towards it, as military service in South Korea was compulsory but unpopular.[1]
By 2015, Kim Jong-un, as the increasingly popular President of the GKR, made great strides in modernizing the KPA, replacing and scrapping most of the Soviet-era ordnance and upgrading the Army's training in an accelerated program.[2] The military was also commonly armed with American-made weapons and vehicles, resulting from its integration with the South Korean military, and also utilizing advanced weapons purchased from the Russian and Chinese militaries, including attack helicopters and MBTs. By 2017, the KPA was outfitted with trained special operation teams and was supposedly made as a worldwide peacekeeping force.[3]
In 2018, the modernized KPA first saw combat (technically) in Japan after the Greater Korean Republic went to war with the said nation. KPA forces successfully conquered Japan after having captured 26 Japanese nuclear power plants that are near metropolitan areas and threatened to destroy them following the destruction of the Chugoku nuclear power plant.[4][5] Thereafter, the KPA further served in annexing much of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, East Timor, and Singapore into the GKR; apparently some countries, such as Malaysia, joined voluntarily and for purposes of economic cooperation in an era of global economic decline.
The KPA further participated in several peacekeeping operations in northern Iraq alongside the Iranian Coalition's forces in 2020[6] and successfully intervened in the ethnic violence in Nigeria in 2023. By the latter year, the KPA was lauded by ambassadors and officials worldwide for its actions in Nigeria, along with aid missions to Sri Lanka and hurricane relief efforts in Cuba, greatly improving the GKR's international image.[7] As of 2023, the KPA had grown to 25 million personnel, thanks largely to contributions from GKR member states. Emerging as the largest standing army in the world, the KPA includes an Expeditionary Force of more than 5 million troops that was dedicated to "helping countries torn by conflict create a lasting peace."[8]
Furthermore, the KPA's policy allows citizens of the GKR that are joining the military to gain entrance into the GKR's ruling party and secure special privileges, such as unfettered travel among member states and additional fuel rations. Additionally, all family members are guaranteed employment while any one of them is serving in the Republic Military.[8]
By 2024, the GKR launched their own satellites and had set its sights on the financially and militarily weakened America. By 2025, KPA forces began a mass invasion of the United States after an orbital EMP strike that wiped out much of North America's power grid, easily seizing Hawaii, conquering Los Angeles in four days, San Francisco in two, and San Diego in eight hours, securing all U.S. military bases in California and capturing much of their technology, beginning their occupation of the United States. During the next two years, the Korean military had essentially seized all of the United States west of the Mississippi River, and as such commenced with Operation Water Snake in an attempt to divide America, keeping possible assistance from the eastern states at bay while maintaining its strategic hold on the west. Under the Korean Occupation, the KPA enforced a very harsh rule over American citizens and relentlessly made efforts to crush the Resistance, going as far as punishing and even killing American civilians in retaliation to the attacks committed by the Resistance.
Eventually the KPA suffered a heavy downfall following the Battle of San Francisco in the early fall of 2027, by both the United States and American Resistance forces uniting under one banner. The Golden Gate Bridge was secured and San Francisco was than officially liberated turning the tide of the Korean-American War.
Revolution TimelineEdit
In 2025, the KPA was deployed to the United States and placing the country under military occupation. Initially, the KPA was to provide supplies and relief to America in order to help it recover from its poverty that had been ongoing from 2008 until leaving the country when the United States settle its foreign debt to North Korea. However, within a few years into the occupation, the KPA forsake its humanitarian mission and gradually become the oppressive rulers of the United States.
In 2029, however, the KPA suffered with the loss of the APEX satellite network, and came under attack by NATO forces in their attempt to liberate America.
Service BranchesEdit
Ground Force and Occupational ForcesEdit
The Ground Force serves all infantry roles for the Korean People's Army. Although some of their small arms are foreign made, such as the SCAR-L, SCAR-H, and the T3AK, many of their weapons are American-made, such as the M4, M16, M249, Kriss Vector Super V, and the 870 Express. According to a Newspaper Article, the reason for this is stated by Huh Kyung-Young; "Americans make the best weapons, and we want only the best." These firearms were either acquired during the Korean Reunification (as South Korea used some American made firearms due to them formerly being allies), or were most probably taken from U.S. armories during the invasion and subsequent occupation of the United States. They also use drone technology within their forces, including the RQ-10 Parrot, the MQ50 MG Wolverine, the AQ-11 Buzzard, and also autonomous Sentry Towers.
Occupational Police ForceEdit
The Occupational Police Force (image1, image 2) provides all Security and Policing services within all member nations of the Greater Korean Republic, including Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the NKFOA. They mainly carry out their services in towns, cities, labor camps, etc. Nearly all of their small arms conform to those of the Ground Force.
Light Infantry DivisionEdit
They are in-charge of implementing and maintaining Operation Water Snake. Through Executive Order #4034, the Light Infantry Division redeposits additional Cesium-137, Radioiodine, and Strontium-90 every 17 to 24 months.
Special Operation ForceEdit
The original purpose of the Special Operation Force was to launch attacks against South Korean defenses. After the GKR was formed, it attacked the nuclear facilities in Japan forcing it to surrender. Special Operations Force troopers later distinguished themselves in leading the invasion of Hawaii, the first American state to fall in the Korean-American War.
718 DivisionEdit
The 718 Division is a special forces unit, the KPA's version of the USA's Delta Force. They are first mentioned in Operation Water Snake implementing Operation FanFire, the burning of grasses and forest in the Mississippi River every 3-6 months. They are also used for security in some slave and labor camps. In 2027, they destroyed the Gunnison cell of the American Resistance, and also participated in the Battle of San Francisco. They wear heavy body armor and are primarily equipped with the ACR rifle or SCAR-H LMG.
Foreign collaboratorsEdit
In addition to Koreans, foreigners were also allowed to join the KPA or sometimes are simply conscripted against their will. They participated in the implementing of Operation Water Snake. Two groups, codenamed Red Eagle (Northern Neo Patriot Front), and Red Bison, deployed the weapon in the Mississippi River. The collaborators have strongholds in Minnesota and Arkansas. After the take over of Japan, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force was forced to help the Korean Navy by transporting troops to Los Angeles. Arnie was also the collaborator for the KPA as well as other GKR American collaborators.
The People's Navy provides the KPA with naval support. The KPN operates many cargo freighters to ferry troops and supplies between their home states and across the Pacific to North America. They are first mentioned in Operation Water Snake. They transported Material XYZ, along with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, to Los Angeles. Their major bases in occupied America include Anchorage, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and San Francisco. They are again mentioned in Golden Gate. They defended San Francisco Bay against U.S. ships but failed. They also set up a blockade in San Diego bay, to protect the military headquarters located there; however, U.S. Navy destroyers were able to break through this blockade around the time San Francisco was attacked.
People's Air ForceEdit
The People's Air Force provides the KPA with aerial support. They have in their inventory a variant of the Su-47 Berkut, a Russian forward swept-wing, supersonic jet fighter; probably also the MiG-29 (a Soviet designed multirole fighter from the former North korean air force), F-15K Slam Eagles (from the former South korean air force), KF-16C/D Fighting Falcon (former South Korean Air Force multirole fighter) and TA/FA-50 Golden Eagle (former South Korean trainer/light attack fighter), the Z-10 Chimera, a Chinese attack helicopter; the UH-60 Blackhawk, an American medium transport helicopter in former South Korean service; the AH-700 Scout, a light armed reconnaissance helicopter; the AH-1 Cobra, an older attack helicopter of American origin an in former South Korean service; the Mi-24 Hind, a combined attack-and-transport helicopter of Soviet origin and in former North Korean service; and various UAVs, including advanced UCAVs. The KPA may also fly other advanced fighters, such as the Russian PAK FA stealth fighter. The People's Air Force also flies confiscated USAF aircrafts including B-1 Lancers, an alternating wing heavy bomber; B-2 Spirits, a wing blended stealth bomber; C-130Js, a propeller cargo aircraft; C-17 Globemasters, a heavy four engine cargo aircraft; F-35 Lightnings, a fifth generation stealth multirole fighter; KC-10 Extenders, a tri-engine tanker; and KC-135 Stratotankers, a legacy tanker. There are KPA air bases in Johnson, Missouri; Minot, North Dakota; and Rosamond, California.
Artillery Guidance BureauEdit
Also known as the Missile Guidance Bureau, it is the strategic missile force of North Korea. It is equipped with Soviet, Chinese and locally developed missiles. The Artillery Guidance Bureau is connected to the GKR's space agency. It was responsible for launching the new sat-nav network developed by the GKR. It was also responsible for the EMP attack on the United States.
Citizen's Engineering BrigadeEdit
In order to "encourage" residents to leave strategic areas, this unit of the KPA breached multiple dams and reservoirs. This caused catastrophic flooding in the surrounding areas and allowed the military to move in. The Engineering Brigade also operates industrial sites, resource mines, transportation hubs, and agricultural complexes. They oversee local American slaves. The only benefit to their operations is the restoration of American infrastructure.
Homefront: The RevolutionEdit
The Occupational Police Force is replaced as Peacekeeper and are equipped with Magpul PDRs and SAR-21s, with body armor. It appears to offer more mobility and protection than Occupational Police Force and original KPA personnel.
Peacekeeper CaptainsEdit
Dressed in distinctive red armor, Peacekeeper captains are responsible for organizing and leading lesser peace keepers. They usually carry an APEX Assault Rifle.
Heavy Peacekeeper Edit
This type of Peacekeeper wearing exo-suit and equipped with heavy machine gun. It takes a lot of fire power to take this type of enemy
down. The recommended weapon for this type of peacekeeper are assault rifle, crossbow, machine gun and pipe bomb.
Collaborators Edit
The Collaborators, also known as the "Liaison Officers", are Americans who are working for the KPA, for their own benefits and their personal wealth. The Collaborators, includes James Crawford and Mayor William Simpson.
Gas Peacekeeper Edit
Peacekeeper personnel that specialized in handling nerve gas for Duster drone in order to be deployed in the Resistance force. Nothing special about this type of Peacekeeper except they carry gas tank that can explode if it gets shot.
Sniper Peacekeeper Edit
The sniper of the KPAs. This type of peacekeeper often need to be killed in order to raise the Heart and Mind meter in the Red Zone. All sniper peackeepers are female.
Arms and EquipmentEdit
Soldiers of the KPA wear desert camouflaged uniforms and helmets with a beige bulletproof vest and a red handkerchiefs covering their mouths and noses. Their scouts wear red beanies instead of helmets. Whereas the KPA Police were outfits and gear similar to SWAT teams, with the police scouts wearing lighter armor and a red beret instead of a helmet. Snipers on the other hand wear ghillie suits above their uniforms. The KPA has numerous standard issue weapons, but many of them are American made such as the M4 rifle (presumably captured weapons or Chinese copies such as the CQ type A) and few others being made elsewhere, such as the T3AK (of Chinese origin). They have access to numerous drones and vehicles as well, including helicopters, Tanks, armoured personnel carrier, and Humvees.
- M9 pistol
- M16 rifle
- M249 machine gun
- PWS Diablo
- ACR rifle
- Super V SMG
- SCAR-L assault rifle
- Sentry Tower
- Z-10 Chimera
- Goliath
- RQ-10 Parrot
- AQ-11 Buzzard
- MQ50 MG Wolveine,
- MQ-60 AT Rhino
Homefront: The RevolutionEdit
All firearms of the KPA have been equipped with a biometric system in order to render it useless in the hands of enemy combatants. As the result, the Resistance has to build their own weapon from weapon parts of US conventional firearms like M16 or Benelli M4 as well as from stolen and salvaged KPA firearms like Magpul PDR or SAR-21. Despite the Resistance cannot use KPA firearms, their ammo still can be used on homemade weapons built by the Resistance resulting the Resistance often steals ammo from corpses of KPA soldiers.
The KPA also relies heavily on integrated communication, which makes them highly vulnerable when the APEX satellite network is destroyed since it creates huge reduction in their army combat efficiency. Furthermore, without the satellite network, the KPA no longer can track the activities of the Resistance leading them more and more vulnerable for guerrilla attacks.
Homefront: The RevolutionEdit
- ↑ Unified Korean Military will include many North Korean soldiers
- ↑ New Korean president plans to modernize the Korean military
- ↑ North Korean special forces aim to be "best in the world"
- ↑ Japanese capitulates to Korean occupation
- ↑ Japanese towns, cities evacuated in the aftermath of nuclear power plant destruction
- ↑ Korean Officials provide details of Iraq Operations
- ↑ GKR Peacekeeping mission in Nigeria a success
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 North Korean Military grows


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- 3.8 iOS 9 VS iOS 8
- 3.9 iOS 9 Bugs
- 3.10 iOS 9 Problems
- 4. iOS 9 Tips
Want to Downgrade from iOS 9 to iOS 8.4? How to Do it
Part 1. Why want to downgrade from iOS 9?
As you see, music, video, photos and document files are saved on the SD card of Samsung Galaxy S5. Thanks to Android open nature, these contents are well accessible. To backup such contents, you need no software but a USB cable. Read the following the guide to see how to backup Samsung S5 to PC.
Despite the fact that iOS 9 is expected to be packed with great new features, there are still some of us who won't want to remain on iOS 9. There are several reasons you would want to downgrade to iOS 8. Some of them include;
- You may not be all that impressed with the new features that iOS 9 has to offer and you want to go back to the way your device worked before.
- Some of your apps may not work the way they used to in iOS 8 and you want to get your productive apps back just the way they used to work.
- You may also find that your device runs a little slowly on the new iOS 9 and you want your device back to its performance glory.
These issues are actually a lot common than you think although if you want to downgrade be sure to do it very early before Apple stops signing the older iOS 8 version. They typically do this a few days after releasing the new iOS.
Part 2. Backup iPhone/iPad before downgrading from iOS 9
Before you can downgrade to iOS 8, you need to back up your device. You can do so using iCloud or iTunes. The one you choose is totally up to you just as long as you ensure that you backup your device. To backup using iCloud Tap on Settings> iCloud> Backup and stay on the Wi-Fi connection until the process is complete.
To backup using iTunes connect your device to your computer and then click on File> Devices> Backup. Keep your device connected until the backup is completed.
Now that you have a backup of your device, it is time to downgrade back to iOS 8.
Part 3. Steps to downgrade iPhone/iPad from iOS 9 to iOS 8.4
It is important to mention that iOS 8 may not be there a few days after iOS 9 ships. Therefore if you think you might regret the upgrade to iOS 9, it is a good idea to have a copy of the iOS 8 file to revert back to. To find this copy follow the path: yourusernamefolder/Library/iTunes and within the iPad software updates or iPhone software updates, find the iOS 8.4.2.ips file.
To restore iOS 8, just plug your device into your computer and launch iTunes. Locate the ipsw file we talked about above and open it. iOS 8 will be restored to your phone although all your non-stock apps and data will be deleted in the process.
We should also mention that for some reason Mac will delete the ipsw files so you may not have the latest one.
Part 4. Restore data from iTunes/iCloud backup
Unfortunately you will be unable to restore your iOS 9 data to iOS 8.4 so this may be a problem. After the downgrade your device will appear brand new so you may need to recover your data from iTunes or iCloud backup to make it work on iOS 8.4.
Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS
You can do so using Wondershare dr.fone for ios (iPhone data recovery) . Dr. fone is a one stop solution to help you recover all your deleted contacts, messages, Photos, notes and other data to your iOS device. This is the software you are going to need if you are going to recover all your iOS 9 data on your iOS 8. This application works to recover data whether you accidentally deleted it or your iOS was corrupted as is the case when you downgrade. Let's see how to use it.
How to extract and recover data from iTunes Backup
Step One: assuming that you have downloaded and installed Wondershare Dr. fone to your computer. Run it and then click on "Recover from iTunes Backup file" Choose the right backup file from the available ones and then click on Start Scan.
Step Two: All of the backed-up data will be displayed on the next window. Choose the ones you would like to recover and then click on "recover" and save them.
How to Restore from your iCloud backup
Here's how to do it if your backup was on iCloud.
Step One: after running Wondershare Dr. fone, select "Recover from iCloud Backup files". You will be required t enter your iCloud username and password.
Step Two: You will then need to download the iCloud backup file. Once you are logged in, the application will find all the iCloud backup files on your account. Choose the one you want to recover and click on "Download."
Step Three: In the popup window that appears, choose the files you would like to download. After which you should scan the iCloud content. Just click on the Scan Button.
Step Four: Once the scan is complete, you can preview the data on your iCloud backup file and restore it to your iOS device.

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My maples had a hard time last summer and were frozen when we had a really cold night in June. Yes I did write about it here. The three maples are now 1) one super-tree, picture above - leaves sprouting out, 2) one hesitating, I can see only a few leaves but think it will live, and 3) one that does not show any signs of life at all yet.
The vigorous tree in the picture is the one that was most severely damaged by rats. It is obviously a superhero.
The outdoor trees are still asleep under the snow, you recognize the winter storing place here under the spruce.
Zooming out, this is he gloomy view of Wednesday afternoon.
Same view, thursday morning! On a day like this, if feels possible to get out of bed.
Still Thursday morning, a bit more to the west. All trees have branches covered in snow!
Finally today, Friday. It was so warm during the day yesterday that the snow melted from the trees. (To the right in the picture are the same spruces as in the previous picture.) From one day to another it changes from looking like mid-winter to looking like spring!


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Is It Possible to Access Text Messages on Iphone from the Computer
Unlike most devices on the market that use the Android operating system, the iPhone uses a different operating system called iOS. This operating system is one of the major factors that have contributed to the smooth operation of each iPhone. Made only for the iPhone, this system has the highest speed, never slows down, no brakes, no chopping, you will never be unpleasantly surprised. iOS is the simplest system to use because there are various setup options reduced to a minimum, yet the adjustment to the user and intuitive operation.
Because of this very special characteristic, iOS operating system, it is possible to fully connect and perform tasks on the phone with a computer, with the help of the program that can be installed on your computer and enables the connection of these two devices.
True, there were plenty of programs that have been offered this opportunity before and they were all doing quite well, but this one might be special. It offers you to connect your phone on the computer with the help of the Wi – Fi connection on both devices, easily find and store your contacts, SMS and MMS messages and you can save them on your PC. Also, you can call, send SMS and MMS messages from your computer and all that goes over your number and your iPhone. There is a lot more options that you will have to discover on your own.
A program that allows you to access the messages from your normal or non-jailbroken iPhone on your computer is called HappyFingers. But access to messages is, of course, not the only thing that this program offers. It is characterized by a lot of other options so it is not surprising that almost every iPhone user also has used it at least once. Proud owners of iPhones sometimes are in very big trouble if they want to install an application, move the image, video, apps like Skype or whatever on your device to your computer if you are not familiar with using iTunes or these kind of programs. Impressions of other users point to clear usefulness of this application, and the help that it showed. Negative comments are rare, and indeed this application works as it is previously described. If you consider sending messages over the computer fast and helpful, like most iPhones users who have this ability, this application will very likely justify your high expectations (what the iPhone users have).


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Every department participates in the departure from ordinary. The accounting team, for example, sits surrounded by a wall of surfing imagery – something employees painted themselves – and a collection of lawn chairs by their desks. But what exactly is the point of all this extreme space? According to Ziskind, it's a declaration that CSE embraces innovation. The Right Atmosphere CSE's innovation pledge is not window-dressing designed to strengthen a corporate mission statement. Ziskind knows one of the quickest paths to growth is through innovation, and there's research to back up the point. The 2012 Global Innovation 1000 Study, Making Ideas Work, by New York-based global management and strategy firm Booz & Company, found that companies adept at idea generation and conversion outperform their peers, producing consistently higher revenues. The bottom line is that distributorships that innovate can vastly outpace their competitors. While building a corporate culture of innovation is a major plus for a business, it's important to keep certain considerations in mind before doing so. Cool-looking visuals alone won't do the trick, and at CSE, the company's creative environment is just one way managers inspire employees to embrace innovation. Refusing to dismiss any ideas, encouraging staff to find inspiration for change outside of the industry, and fostering an unorthodox work environment are all part of the fuel for greater innovation at CSE – all points driven not by managers, but by employees. That's smart, experts say. Managers striving for innovation often make the classic mistake of forcing change upon employees. Certainly, corporate execs can make pronouncements to staff about their innovation goals, but it's important to also encourage innovation that grows organically, consultants contend. "It's not about getting out there and saying, 'I'm pressing hard for ideas,'" says Scott Edinger, founder of Edinger Consulting Group, a Tampa, FL-based firm specializing in leadership strategy and business growth. "That can be counter-productive because all you're doing is pressing for new ideas." At the most innovative offices, staff members, not management, take the innovation lead, insists Edinger and others. That's exactly what happens at Promotionally Yours (asi/490240), based in Kansas City, KS. In fact, it happens to the point where managing partners Jeff Bowles and Jeff Levy aren't always privy to their company's innovations before they take place. That's the way they like it, Bowles and Levy say. "While Jeff and I created the bare bones outline of our customer service model, our long-term customer service team members took the basic structure we outlined five or six years ago and have since completely overhauled, modified and made changes to make their own workday more efficient and improve the client experience with us," Bowles says. "We consider it a big success when the process changes and Jeff and I aren't aware." That kind of statement may seem counterintuitive or even dangerous from a management standpoint, but consultants say the ongoing implementation of changes to things like order processing, even (or perhaps especially) without upper management awareness is a strong indicator that an innovative culture exists. Soren Kaplan, managing partner at Innovation Point, a consulting and strategy firm based in San Francisco, points to a company where workers leave wooden nickels on each other's desks (sometimes anonymously) to acknowledge innovative ideas that lead to company improvements. The idea wasn't suggested by managers, but rather began spontaneously one day and caught on when other employees heard about it. Innovation Motivation Recognition for ideas, Kaplan says, is the biggest motivator when it comes to building a culture of innovation – and recognition from peers is just as impactful as it is from supervisors. In the case of the wooden nickels, "that was not done by an executive saying, 'we're going to create a recognition economy and reward people formally,'" Kaplan says. "It was an organic thing where someone got the idea to do it, and it was authentic and people experienced it and wanted to give back in surprising ways." That said, while employees may offer up innovative ideas and recognition without being prompted, it's still important for management to inspire innovation among a company's workforce. How? One good way is to reward employees with time off. But rather than a free day without work, Kaplan says, it's smarter to allow employees to take three hours to think freely about a specific problem the company is facing and come up with possible solutions. For one San Francisco-based startup, that means allowing staff to have a daylong adventure, skydiving or wine tasting, say, with the directive that through those events the employee should "make connections to what they experienced back to the business," Kaplan says. According to Ziskind, CSE employees are similarly encouraged with a nudge to visit surf shops when they're traveling to places like Huntington Beach, CA. "If they see something cool they'll buy it and bring it back," Ziskind says. "A lot of interesting decorating trends come out of the surf and skateboard culture." Regardless of how innovation is inspired within a company "it has to develop both from management and organically from the staff," Kaplan says. One rarely works without the other. At smaller companies, Kaplan suggests that managers play more of a guiding role in helping staff focus on innovations that need to be addressed first. But that doesn't mean workers can't indulge in more fanciful innovative ideas on their own time as well. At Top 40 distributor HALO Branded Solutions (asi/356000), based in Sterling, IL, innovation is a moving target that the company addresses on an as-needed basis, says Marc Simon, the company's CEO. To inspire staff to innovate, the company developed continuous improvement committees 10 years ago. Each committee, which is made up of eight to 12 people, is a short-lived group created to address a need for a few months, solve the problem, institute new processes or ideas and then disband. A cross-section of employees can form any continuous improvement committee, and the suggestion of a committee can come from any worker. "There are always a couple in existence," Simon says, adding that any changes implemented from the committees are tracked for their effectiveness after being put in place. That's wise, says Edinger, since the goal of creating a culture of innovation should be to focus on specific outcomes the company hopes to achieve, rather than just dream up nebulous, lofty goals. And ad hoc committees prompted by staff come from building trust within an organization and allowing people to challenge the status quo, Edinger says. Giving employees the ability to act on those desired changes snowballs into an innovative culture almost overnight, insist Bowles and Levy. Innovation is largely about freedom. "We give them the freedom to craft, modify and create and change processes," Bowles says. "You like your job when you're able to control your job. You're gratified when you can implement your ideas and see them work." There Are No Bad Ideas There is no doubt this approach can be scary for managers who are worried about the bottom line, making mistakes and losing customers to competitors. But experts and industry insiders alike feel strongly that an innovative culture can't exist without failure. Edinger calls it a "consequence-free zone," where employees can generate ideas, implement changes and aspire to outcomes, even if they don't nail it the first time around. "You expect a certain number of mistakes in order to get great ideas out of it," Kaplan says, "and then you really need to not penalize people for those mistakes." At one firm Kaplan worked with, the company handed out "the golden turkey award for the biggest failure," Kaplan says, as an endearing testament to progress, albeit with mistakes along the way. "They want to promote risk-taking." Similarly, at CSE, calling an idea bad is essentially forbidden, Ziskind says. "One bad idea might get you down the road that gets you to the right idea," he says. "If you say it's stupid, the person shuts down for the meeting." All are encouraged to submit ideas at CSE. As an example, witness the art department conducting a seminar exclusively on hat decorations to help the company save on decorating costs. That doesn't mean a distributor has to run with every idea. The key, again, is to focus on outcomes, Kaplan stresses. Distributors need to ask themselves: "What are the big problems we're trying to solve?" Will a specific idea really make a difference? "If it doesn't then I wouldn't reward it," Kaplan says. "If it does, then reward it." 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After a pressure filled Tribal Council on Night 18, Robb Zbacnik, the outspoken, skateboarding, 23-year-old bartender from Scottsdale, Arizona, was voted out of the tribe in a 5-1 vote. Robb had irritated his tribe by eating from their store of bananas without consulting the group. In his final days, Robb's attitude turned around as he came to embrace his experiences on the Island and came to terms with his tribemates. As Robb exited Tribal Council, he gave his final words, "I would like to embrace this moment and tell everybody how thankful I am. The game has forever broadened my horizons."
Ken reacting to RobbNo rest for the weary "It's hard to separate reality from the game out here," stated Erin Collins, the 27-year-old real estate agent from Austin, Texas, as she and Robb discussed the mood in camp. Robb felt paranoid and vulnerable after the previous night's vote, when his friend Stephanie Dill was voted out. He approached Ken Stafford, the 30-year-old police officer from Brooklyn, NY, to question his loyalty, "You know what's bothering me? I think you are playing a much harder game than you are leading to believe." In disbelief, Ken responded to Robb's allegations, "You have a problem with me because I am honest with you, I don't want to hear it." As the two men continued their argument, the rest of the Sook Jai tribe sat near-by, wondering what was to come.
A contemplative Clay Having to make a three-mile swim for fresh water, the Chuay Gahn tribe's frustrations grew as their hope of finding their missing boat was slowly sinking. "The boat has been a sore spot for everybody since we got here and then the last time we used it the guys thought they had it secured, but the tide rose very high and took it out to sea," explained an irritated Helen Glover, the 47-year-old navy swim instructor from Middletown, Rhode Island, as she swam back to shore. In one last effort to find the boat, Clay Jordan, the 46-year-old restaurateur from Monroe, Louisiana, Brian Heidik, the 34-year-old used car salesman from Quartz Hill, California and Ted Rogers, the 37-year-old software developer from Durham, North Carolina, swam miles away from shore to search behind a tiny island in hope of recovering the missing canoe. They returned empty handed.
A concerned Shii Ann "We all agreed to wait to eat the bananas until they get ripe, because Robb is capable of eating thirty bananas a day and Penny is not, so we are going to do it in a fair manner," stated Ken. Nearby, a hungry Robb scarfed down a banana without the tribe's permission. Wanting to ration the remaining bananas equally, Shii Ann Huang, the 28-year-old executive recruiter from New York City, confronted Robb. He retorted, "If I'm hungry, I am going to eat a banana. I don't want to hear another word."
The tribes reconvened and met host Jeff Probst at the next Reward Challenge, where he explained the rules. Each tribe would have to select a person to be a ball launcher, while the others were situated at four different stations spread out along the beach. Using giant wicker baskets attached to poles, the Survivors would have to catch balls from their own launcher while trying to keep opposing tribe members from catching balls lobbed from their own launcher. First tribe to have caught five of their balls would win. The Reward--an authentic Thai feast, which included shrimp, fresh pineapple, vegetables and wine to toast their victory.
With food on their minds, the challenge began with great intensity. Sook Jai took an early lead as Robb caught the first ball launched by Penny. He then made an incredible run, catching three more balls for a total of four points. However, Chuay Gahn put up a fierce fight and soon they were tied at four balls each. In the end Sook Jai's youthful athleticism proved to be too much as they took the fifth and final point. Sook Jai won the challenge and the much-desired Reward.
Sook Jai arrived at the reward location to find a sprawling table filled with Thai delicacies. "You couldn't have imagined a more perfect setting and a more perfect feast laid out in front of us," exclaimed Robb, as he and the others indulged. Continuing their feast and surprised by the opulence of the meal, Erin Collins, the 26-year-old real estate agent from Austin, Texas, stated,Sook Jai enjoying the Thai dancers "I felt like royalty, sitting there." As the tribe reflected on their special experience together, authentic Thai dancers began to entertain the overstuffed tribe. Reflecting on the moment, Robb revealed his true feelings, "You guys, today we worked so hard. And after all the drama we had this morning, this is honestly better than anything I could ever imagine."
Ted planning for his future on the IslandBrian considering his next movePredicting that a merge between the two tribes was inevitable, Ted sat with Brian to confirm their alliance with one another. With the Sook Jai tribe having one more member than Chuay Gahn, Ted explained the importance of going into a merge with even numbers, "If we can win immunity just one more time, they will have to come down to five members. Then it will be just like starting over." ( Brian explains his position )
On Day 17, Robb and Ken hiked deep into the jungle and discovered a bat-filled cave. After exploring the cave, Ken and Robb sat under a tree and began working out their differences. Robb reflected, "I will never be here again in my life and it puts everything in perspective that much more. Ken and I had an amazing conversation and he made me make sense of myself. Not many people have done that. We definitely made peace."
Having discovered a dead baby bat at the mouth of the Chuay Gahn cave, Jan Gentry, the 53-year-old teacher from Tampa, Florida, announced to the tribe that she wanted to have a funeral service. As the tribe watched, a teary eyed Jan dug a tiny grave for the bat. Brian stated, "I don't know if that's just Jan being emotional or if she is actually losing it a little bit out here."
After receiving tree mail, the tribes met host Jeff Probst at the next Immunity Challenge, where he explained the rules. There were 21 flags placed in a circle. Alternating turns, the tribes were allowed to gather one, two, or three flags at a time. The goal was to be the tribe to get the last remaining flag. This Immunity Challenge was all brains and no brawn. Move by move, the 'tribal chess match' played out. After a tension-filled match, it was the older Chuay Gahn tribe which outsmarted the younger Sook Jai and won Immunity.
Returning from the Immunity Challenge, a depressed Sook Jai realized that another one of their members would be voted out at the next Tribal Council. Despite their earlier differences they gathered around the fire to drink wine that had been left over from their feast. "It's the last night together as a family you guys, it doesn't feel good." Stated a solemn Robb Zbacnik. As the tribe drowned their sorrows, each member realized just how life altering the game of SURVIVOR could be.
A grim Tribal CouncilIn the end it was Robb Zbacnik the 23-year-old bartender from Scottsdale, Arizona who was voted out of the Sook Jai tribe. Robb becomes the sixth person voted out of SURVIVOR: THAILAND.


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How to Make the Best Potato Salad: Easy Recipe
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Fabulous homemade potato salad is the crowning touch at any picnic or barbeque. You can get the compliments of the crowd with this easy recipe. Best of all, you can make it this potato salad fat-free and it is so flavorful, no one will know the difference.
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- Don't cook the potatoes too long, so they remain firm and not mushy.
- Peel the warm potatoes, dice them and immediately put on a marinade of Italian dressing.
- Try making Nicole's Homemade Italian Dressing using my simple recipe and fresh herbs.
- Chill the mixed potato salad overnight for the best flavor.
- Use more salt, pepper, lemon juice, and/or Italian dressing to add more flavor if you are doing a fat-free version and your final mix seems too bland.
- You can vary the taste by using different types of Italian or French Dressing (I like Newman's Light Balsamic).
- Try adding olives, capers, celery or carrots for a unique twist.
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- 6 medium potatoes, or 4 cups boiled, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing, bottled or use Nicole's Homemade Italian Dressing (recipe below)
- 3 eggs, hardboiled, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or sour cream, regular, light or fat-free
- 1 tea garlic salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tea pepper, or to taste
- 1 TB lemon juice, or to taste
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup any combination of: olives, chopped celery, capers or grated carrots, optional
- Boil potatoes and eggs: Put potatoes in one pot, and eggs in another. Cover both with water and put at a medium temperature on the stove until boiling. Boil eggs 12 minutes. Take off heat, pour off the hot water. Fill with cold tap water until eggs are cool to touch. Peel eggs and dice with a knife. (See below for step by step photo instructions on preparing eggs and potatoes).
- Boil potatoes 20-30 minutes or until a knife can be inserted easily and skin peels back. Pour off hot water and fill the pan with cold tap water until potatoes can be handled. Peel with a knife (skin should come off easily). Dice with the knife and put in a bowl.
- Pour 1/2 cup Italian Salad dressing on warm, diced potatoes, and mix together. Add eggs and mix.
- Add 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup sweet relish, and 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or sour cream).
- Add 1 tea. garlic salt, 1/4 tea. pepper, and 1 TB lemon juice--adjust these ingredients to your taste.
- Optional: add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of any combination of olives, chopped celery, capers or grated carrots.
- Chill before serving. Tastes best if chilled overnight.
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- Boil the potatoes and eggs at the same time.
- Gather your other ingredients while potatoes and eggs are boiling.
- Drain eggs and potatoes, and then cool them with tap water (add ice if you want to), so that peeling is easy.
- Use bottled Italian dressing and sweet relish.
- Buy already chopped onions.
- Mix everything in while potatoes are warm and then set in refrigerator to cool (or, marinate potatoes and eggs in Italian Dressing overnight and add the rest of your ingredients the next day).
Homemade Italian Dressing Recipe
Want a really superior potato salad? Make your own Italian Dressing with fresh herbs.
My mother-in-law, who was French, never used bottled dressings. Instead, she always made her own. She called it "French Dressing" but it is just like what I call Italian or vinaigrette. Especially if you use fresh herbs, there is nothing better. It only takes about 10 minutes to make, so if you really want an impressive potato salad, you might want to whip this up and use it instead of bottled dressing.
Nicole's Homemade Italian Dressing
Place in the bottom of a jar or bottle:
- 1/2 tea. salt.
- 1/8 tea. pepper
- 1/4 cup vinegar or lemon juice
- 1/2 tea. mustard (dijon is best)
Shake together and add:
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- 1 TB chopped garlic
Add and Mix:
2 TB chopped fresh or 2 tea. dried herbs such as:
- basil
- thyme
- marjoram
- savory
- or Italian herb mix
- or Herbs de Provence (my favorite)
Mix it all up and use in my best potato salad recipe, or on a green salad.
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I would have never thought of using Italian dressing in potato salad but it sounds yummy! I'm going to pin this because it sounds too fantastic to pass up.
That looks yummy, I can't wait to try your recipe! Do you have any others (for potato salad)? Thanks.
Virginia, this is a great hub. Wow...you're so smart in saying not to cook potatoes for too long. I've notice this is a mistake that many people make when attempting "potatoe salad." I'll have to try your recipe one of these days.
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Virginia - it looks like you "nailed" potato salad~ Fantastic photos putting it all together too. I've never tried capers in potato salad - I'm afraid mine is pretty boring - just potatoes, celery, sweet gherkins, eggs and some mayo though now I substitute plain Greek yogurt for most of the mayo--and onions...but my fav of all time is Pennsylvania Dutch potato salad. I'll have to give YOUR recipe a try though as just about anything with Newman's or Italian dressing is a fav of mine as well.
Virginia, if this was in my house right now I think I too would be having trouble not eating it!
This looks so delicious. Seriously another pin for this and of course sharing and voting up!


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Mr Justice Waller told Leeds Crown Court there was a web of corruption that encompassed 23 local authorities and 300 individuals.
Poulson continued to protest his innocence and in a statement issued through his solicitor said: "I may have been a fool but I will always maintain that I was innocent of corruption. I have never tried to bribe anybody."
William George Pottinger, 57, a senior Scottish civil servant, was also jailed for five years for corruption.
It was revealed at Leeds Crown Court that Poulson admitted that some of his huge debt arose from income tax frauds and the Inland Revenue had a claim of £678,000 against him.
Passing sentence, Mr Justice Waller told Poulson and Pottinger that "the magnitude and evil nature" of what they had both done was such that he would not take into account their age or health.
Mr Justice Waller said: "To offer corrupt gifts strikes at the very foundation of our system. To accept them is a betrayal of trust."
Poulson, of Pontefract, broke down and wept when he heard his defence counsel speak of the courage of his wife and two daughters during the trial.
Donald Herrod, QC, had described his client as "hypocritical, self-righteous and perhaps something of a megalomaniac".
However, the defence team claimed that the prosecution had failed to prove corruption although it had proved greed.
During the trial, Poulson said: "I have squandered money on people I thought were my friends. They conned me. I did not realise what an old twit I had been until I heard some of the evidence here."
Poulson and Pottinger were taken to Armley Prison in Leeds to begin their sentences. They are both considering appeals.
In Context
The trial of John Poulson is estimated to have cost in the region of £1.25m.
It lasted 52 days and was one of the longest for corruption in legal history - with 100 witnesses and 500 documents produced as exhibits in court.
The nub of the case was whether gifts were made either for inducements or rewards, knowing it was wrong.
Poulson was sentenced to an extra two years, taking his total in jail to seven years, after making a confession in prison and pleading guilty to nine charges of corruption and conspiracy.
Donald Herrod, QC, said: "He has nothing to live for and his abiding fear is that he will never complete this sentence because of his ill health."
Poulson died in 1993.
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So Christmas Day just passed~ Hope you guys have received and given some nice presents :)
My gift exchange this year was considered a troll (according to those involved, especially the lucky receiver) haha but I STILL give myself credit for this brilliant and fun idea =p
So here's a simple tutorial for it:
So here's a simple tutorial for it:
The gifts:
Toilet roll, tissues, notepad, a chocolate bar.
Definitely useful/will come in handy and not be wasted. Practical~
For some garnish, print some big notes!
Remember to add in the word 'Specimen' for those that you are not going to shred.
Put all ingredients into the bag like a steamboat.
Imagine the glow (from the money) shining on the receiver's face when he/she opens it!
Print out a big dollar sign, paste on it and tie it with a twine~
It isn't that bad huh??
Well.. I might have been black listed for the next exchange.. haha.
But we all had a great laugh xD


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TV and film actor J.K. Simmons, of the police drama "The Closer" and the "Spider-Man" movies, and his actress wife, Michelle Schumacher, have put their Hollywood Hills-area contemporary on the market at $1,795,000.
The two-story view home, built in 1999, sits on more than half an acre on a gated street. It has five bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms in about 4,190 square feet, with vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces and a balcony off the master suite. One of the bedrooms was converted into a home office. Simmons customized the three-car garage to house their two family cars and his prized Corvette.
The couple, who have two children, oriented the home toward family life. The living room contains a pool table, a ping-pong table and, yes, a Spider-Man pinball machine.
The pair bought the property in 2003, when they moved from New York City. The home's privacy -- it is surrounded by trees and greenery -- and out-of-the-way location are what sold them on it, according to listing agent Mati Nabhan.
Simmons, 54, costars as assistant police chief Will Pope on "The Closer" (2005-present) and was police psychiatrist Dr. Emil Skoda on "Law & Order" (1997-2004). He played hard-boiled editor J. Jonah Jameson in the 2002, 2004 and 2007 "Spider-Man" movies.
Schumacher, 42, was in nine episodes of the HBO series "Oz" (2000-2003), on which Simmons was a regular.
Nabhan is with Sotheby's International Realty, Los Feliz.
'Clarissa' explains: change of scenery
Actress Melissa Joan Hart has sold her Sherman Oaks home for close to $2.5 million.
The one-story Spanish-style house has five bedrooms and five bathrooms in 4,911 square feet. There are fireplaces in the living room and master bedroom, and the latter opens to a deck with a view of the yard and swimming pool.
Hart, 33, had listed her residence for sale in October at $3.25 million but had since reduced it to $2.85 million.
This year she stars in the ABC Family film "My Fake Fiance" and the upcoming thriller "Nine Dead" from her company, Hartbreak Films. Hart played the title characters in the TV series "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996-2003), episodes of which she also produced and directed, and "Clarissa Explains It All" (1991-94). She recently opened Sweet Harts, a shop selling candy, gelato and baked goods in Sherman Oaks.
The actress, who had owned the custom home since 2005, sold to get a change of scenery, according to her listing agent, Matt Epstein of Re/Max on the Boulevard, Sherman Oaks.
It was financed by a green ogre
David Lipman likes to call the Hollywood Hills residence he recently listed at $2,195,000 "the house Shrek built."
The producer first saw the home at night and said he "was immediately drawn to the view of downtown L.A. sparkling through the hills. Then I turned back, studied the house and saw the incredible lines and was blown away."
When he bought the classic midcentury house in 2000 for $678,000, it needed work. To counter years of neglect, he embarked on a complete overhaul of the home, which had been designed by architect Merle Roussellot and built in 1961.
"I re-engineered the house and removed many of the interior walls to focus on the view and the simplicity of the design," Lipman said. He opened it up to the outside by adding more windows and pocket doors.
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom home, with fireplaces in the living room and master bedroom, has a swimming pool and sits on a hillside cul-de-sac.
"It's very private up here," he said. "You can't see any of the immediate neighbors. I feel like I'm a million miles away from everything, yet I'm 15 minutes away from most of the studios."
A courtyard entrance with a koi pond leads to 1,875 square feet of flexible living space that Lipman has used for large parties and intimate dinners.
"I feel like I'm on vacation here all the time," Lipman said.
But all vacations eventually must end.
"I'm selling because I've been living and working in London the last 3 1/2 years and have decided to relocate there permanently," he said.
In addition to working as a producer on the "Shrek" movies (2001, 2003 and 2004), Lipman, 50, was supervising producer for "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest" (1996-97).
The listing agent is Max Nelson of Deasy/Penner & Partners, Beverly Hills.
Where Curtis and Leigh relaxed
A Palm Springs home originally owned by actor Tony Curtis and his first wife, Janet Leigh, is for sale at $1,295,000.
Built by designer and developer Roy Fey in 1960, the gated 3,204-square-foot house sits on about a third of an acre in the Movie Colony, a neighborhood named for the stars and directors who owned property there. The post-and-beam single-story has five bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, tongue-and-groove ceilings, travertine floors and expansive windows revealing mountain views. There is a detached guesthouse.
A ficus tree border provides privacy in the backyard, which has a swimming pool with spa.
Once known as "Camp Curtis," the estate has been used in recent years as an income property. It most recently changed hands in 2003, selling for $1.16 million, according to public records.
Curtis, 84, whose charming looks and signature ducktail hairstyle helped make him a screen idol, has worked in film and television as a comedic and dramatic actor for six decades.
Among his memorable roles, he starred in "Some Like It Hot" (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. He appeared last year in the film "David & Fatima."
Leigh, who died in 2004, also worked in film and television and was featured in a number of MGM movies, starting with "The Romance of Rosy Ridge" (1947). She starred in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Psycho" in 1960.
They were divorced in 1962. Leigh sold the house in 1965 to producer Jerry Gershwin and his wife Jacqueline.
The listing agent is Marc Lange, Capitis Real Estate, Palm Springs.
Can't wait all week for more?
Throughout the week, find updates online as they break, as well as additional photos of homes from this and previous Hot Property columns.


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Police have filed charges against the driver of a car that hit the back of an off-road vehicle in Asheboro Saturday afternoon. The crash killed the 44-year-old driver who was on the vehicle.
According to reports from law enforcement, the victim, who lived in Asheboro, was traveling northeast on N.C. 49 at around 5:45 p.m., approximately one-half mile south of N.C. 47. He was driving a side-by-side, also referred to as a UTV or utility task vehicle. A police spokesperson said that the victim was heading back to his home after working on some fences around his business, which is located near the scene of the fatal crash. The other driver, a 30-year-old Albemarle man, was driving a Chevrolet Impala, traveling in the same direction, when he hit the off-road vehicle from behind. The victim was killed instantly.
Evidence from the crash investigation showed that the Chevrolet was traveling at approximately 62 m.p.h. when it slammed into the victim. The posted speed limit is 55 m.p.h. on that road. The driver has been charged with has been charged with failure to reduce speed and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
Speeding Statistics
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are approximately 35,000 people killed each year in fatal crashes. Speeding is responsible for more than 10,000 of those deaths.
As alarming as those statistics are, even more concerning is that last year, it is estimated that as many as 40,000 victims may have killed in traffic accidents, almost 15 percent more than just two years ago. And speeding continues to remain one of the main causes of those crashes.
Despite the known dangers of speeding, may drivers ignore that they are not only breaking the law but also putting their lives and the lives of those around them at risk. There are about 112,000 speeding citations issued every day in the United States, which comes to approximately 41 million speeding tickets issued each year. But those numbers don't even touch the surface – with only one is six drivers actually getting caught and stopped by law enforcement.
Contact a Carolinas Accident Attorney
If you have lost a loved one in an accident caused by a driver who was speeding or engaging in other bad driving behaviors, contact a compassionate North Carolina wrongful death attorney to discuss what legal options you may have. We understand that no amount of money will ever make up for the loss of your love done, but also understand the overwhelming financial burdens your loved one's tragic death may be placing on your family.


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- US President Donald Trump is visiting the UK this week.
- During his four-day stay, he will finally meet the Queen.
- Some fear the president will slip up on the myriad of protocols that surround meeting Her Majesty.
- Speaking to ITV News, former royal butler Grant Harrold broke down what Trump will have to remember.
US President Donald Trump has finally arrived in the UK for a controversial four-day visit.
Plans for the visit include a formal dinner with around 100 business leaders, a military demonstration, and the first meeting between the president and the Queen at Windsor Castle.
Trump's meeting with the Queen is highly anticipated as some fear the unpredictable president could break some of the innumerable protocols that surround meeting Her Majesty.
Speaking to ITV News, former royal butler Grant Harrold broke down exactly what the president will have to remember when he meets the Queen.
"I always say to people that with members of the Royal Family, you can look but you can't touch." Harrold told ITV.
Trump is infamous for his over-the-top handshakes, but he will have to let Her Majesty take the lead when they greet each other, as protocol dictates that the Queen must offer her hand first for a handshake to take place.
It is also advisable that the president does not shake the 92-year-old's hand too vigorously.
The Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms does not follow — she leads — something Trump will have to bear in mind.
"If they're going somewhere or having a walk around," Harrold said, "the Queen will actually walk slightly in front or alongside Mr Trump."
NATO entered an emergency session on Thursday after Trump broke diplomatic protocol by reportedly calling the German leader Angela Merkel by her first name.
This won't fly with the Queen.
"When you meet the Queen for the first time, the correct term is to say 'Your Majesty', and then after that, it's 'Ma'am', as in ham, and then when you're leaving her presence you might then repeat 'Your Majesty' to finish the conversation," Harrold said.
"Donald Trump shouldn't sit down ... until the Queen sits down," Harrold said. "The Queen should actually sit down first, and she will offer a chair to Mr Trump as she sits down, and then it's a sign that he can then sit down."
When they're done talking, he said, Trump should watch for when the Queen is rising from her chair, and get up at the same time.
On their state visit, Donald and Melania Trump will take afternoon tea with the Queen — which is another myriad of rules and protocols.
"He's got to remember even though he's president, the member of the Royal Family will be the first to start eating, so he will have to wait until ... the Queen begins eating— which is a very strict rule," Harrold said. "And then when the Queen has finished, that means that the course is over, so it will then be cleared."
He added: "So it's worth him bearing in mind that he's got to be quite a fast eater, and keep an eye on what the Queen's doing at all times."
Donald and Melania Trump are not required to bow since they're not British citizens. But if they do decide to bow or curtsy, they should do so correctly.
Bowing should be done from the neck, subtly, not from the waist, Harrold explained. And if the first lady chooses to curtsy, she should do so with her right foot behind the left.


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Artist: KALLAL & MARK O PILKINGTON, ROSE
Title: Implicate Explicate
Format: 12"
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Country: UK
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"2013 release. A collaborative record between New York sonic artist and filmmaker Rose Kallal and Mark O Pilkington, the founder of Londons cult esoterica resource Strange Attractor. The recording is an extract from a live, improvised session using modular synth and effects setups. It was produced as the soundtrack to Kallals hypnotic 16mm film Implicate Explicate, exhibited during the 2012 Glasgow International art fair. This 12" includes remixes by Bristol-based Ekoplekz, Glasgows TVO, and Emptysets Paul Purgas." - We Can Elude Control.
"Implicate Explicate" 16mm film loop installation, 2012 from Rose Kallal on Vimeo.


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HONOLULU (March 31, 2015) – The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division has set up an online donation page to help fund emergency response efforts for residents of Chuuk affected by Typhoon Maysak. The Salvation Army operates the Chuuk Corps in Weno and an Outpost in Wichap. Communication has been difficult since the storm struck Sunday evening and headed towards Yap and The Philippines. The Division's Guam Corps in Tayan has been assisting in outreach to Chuuk.
"We heard from our Chuuk Corps on Monday evening their time that they had been providing food, water and shelter to about 50 people starting Sunday evening and they anticipated sheltering upwards of 100 people starting last evening," said Major Mark Gilden, Divisional Secretary for Business for The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. "Power was out and, since local stores were closed, residents have been unable to purchase food or water. Volunteers also have been cleaning road debris to help provide access to nearby businesses and other locations."
The public is encouraged to support the emergency disaster services efforts via monetary donations at www.hawaii.salvationarmy.org or by calling The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Divisional Headquarters at 808-988-2136. One-hundred percent of the donated funds will support The Salvation Army's emergency disaster services in Chuuk.
About The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services
"In cooperation with federal, state and local agencies, The Salvation Army is equipped and ready to serve the public in the event of major disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The Army has mobile canteens capable of serving hot meals and distributing basic supplies during times of crisis. The canteens also serve as an outreach to feed the homeless and provide not only a hand-out, but also a hand-up to the down-trodden to help them back on their feet." www.hawaii.salvationarmy.org. While every disaster is unique and creates its own special needs, the core of The Salvation Army's disaster program consists of several basic services. And while these services address many of the typical needs of a disaster survivor, Salvation Army disaster relief is also flexible. Our services are adapted to the specific needs of individuals and communities and scalable according to the magnitude of the disaster. http://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/aboutus/?ourservices
About The Salvation Army – Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division
The Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division of The Salvation Army serves the State of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands including Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Federated States of Micronesia. Among their community programs are: adult day health services; affordable senior housing; at-risk youth services and housing; camp & conference center; family thrift stores; food distribution and feeding programs; homeless services; The Kroc Center – Hawaii's largest community center; preschools & day care services; social services – emergency assistance; substance abuse treatment; and work therapy & rehabilitation services. For information, call 808-988-2136, visit hawaii.salvationarmy.org, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter for the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. Eighty-two cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.About The Salvation Army


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Christian Vietoris will start tomorrow's Sprint Race from pole position
With Christian Vietoris starting from 13th on the grid and Dani Clos 16th it was very important for both of Racing Engineering's drivers to make a good start and as the lights went off both men immediately gained places with Vietoris moving up to 10th and Clos to 13th....
With Christian Vietoris starting from 13th on the grid and Dani Clos 16th it was very important for both of Racing Engineering's drivers to make a good start and as the lights went off both men immediately gained places with Vietoris moving up to 10th and Clos to 13th. As the cars completed their first lap Vietoris was confirmed in 10th whilst Clos had made further progress to be right behind his team-mate in 11th.
Vietoris was now chasing Gutierrez but on lap 3 the Mexican pitted and Vietoris moved up to 9th. Clos had lost a place to Bird but the young Spaniard was soon back on the tail of the iSport car and on lap 8 he regained 10th place. Vietoris now found he was locked in a tense battle with Bianchi and, with both cars lapping at an almost identical pace, the German driver was pressuring the Lotus ART car to try and push Bianchi into making a mistake.
On lap 10 Clos had closed right in onto the back of his team-mate's car and tried an unsuccessful overtaking manoeuvre. Clos made his mandatory pitstop on lap13 resuming the race in 17th spot and two laps later it was the turn of Vietoris who returned to the track in 15th place.
As the cars approached the half distance point of the race on lap 19 and all but one of the pitstops completed Clos was now running 9th, 0.4 seconds behind van Der Garde and 2.5 seconds ahead of Leimer. Vietoris was now 12th, still just a few tenths behind Bianchi and 1.3 seconds ahead of Kral.
As the final pitstop took place on lap 21 Clos had moved into a points scoring position in 8th with Vietoris less than five seconds behind in 11th. Clos was now part of a three car battle for sixth place with less than a second between Bird, Van Der Garde and the Racing Engineering car. As the three drivers fought to gain any advantage they inevitably slowed each other up and the three-way battle was soon a six-way battle as Bianchi, Leimer and Vietoris closed in.
On lap 27 Clos was able to get ahead of Bird to gain 7th place and a lap later Vietoris took over 9th place as he passed Leimer and Bird pitted. With ten laps to go Clos found himself on his own in 9th as Van der Garde was 4.3 seconds ahead and Bianchi was 2.3 seconds behind. Vietoris was still in a duel with Bianchi as the Racing Engineering driver looked to move up to 8th and a points scoring position.
Seven laps to go and Clos now had Bianchi and his team-mate Vietoris closing in on him, the three cars separated by 0.6 seconds, and on lap 33 both cars passed the young Spaniard demoting him to 9th and he was now under attack from Kral.
As the race entered its dying laps Vietoris settled into 8th place as he had a comfortable 5 second lead over his team-mate, Clos, who was still keeping ahead of Kral. As the final laps ticked away Clos lost a place to Kral and at the chequered flag the Racing Engineering cars crossed the line in 8th and 10th.
Vietoris will start tomorrow's Sprint Race from pole position and with his race pace today will be looking for a place on the top step of the podium whilst Clos was very quick for much of today's race and he will be driving for a position in the points.
Team Quotes:
Dani Clos:
"Well, I had a very good start and also good first laps. We were very consistent during our first stint. I was able to pass some cars and also overtook some others after the pit stop. But when I was quite comfortable in 7th position, with some 6 laps to go, I suffered from tyre degradation and this together with the fact that I lost my right mirror during the first lap, meant that I could not keep my position as I wanted. Tomorrow is another race and the goal is to score points."
Christian Vietoris:
"I had a good start and a good first lap. During the following laps I had a lot of contact with the team to inform them on the state of the tyres and find the best moment for the pit stop. Initially it looked as if we came in too late, but it turned out to be the right strategy. Tomorrow I start from pole. We have made good improvements during the season and there are only some one or two more steps necessary. The tyre situation is difficult for everyone and my goal is to finish tomorrow's race on the podium."
Thomas Couyotopoulo, Racing Engineering's Sporting Director:
"The target was to have both drivers in the top 8 and we fulfilled this goal by 50%. It was a difficult race for everyone as was expected due to the nature of the track and the characteristic of the tyres. Both drivers did a good start and have been strong during the first half of the race having had a better pace than the cars around them. Unfortunately Bianchi held our boys up and we had to bring Dani in to avoid losing more time. He fought hard and moved up, but suffered during the last laps. Chris did a good job maintaining his tyres until the end and reached the top 8. Tomorrow's 28 lap race will be another challenge for the drivers and team."


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New Brunswick companies highlight their products at Boston seafood show13 March 2018
BOSTON (GNB) – A New Brunswick business delegation has wrapped up its visit to Seafood Expo North America 2018 where companies from the province's fish and seafood industry met with buyers from around the world.
"New Brunswick businesses are seeing success thanks to their commitment, their innovation and their willingness to deliver customized products to clients," said Premier Brian Gallant. "We are pleased to stand with our companies as they work to secure customers and develop partnerships that will strengthen economic trade across North America and around the world."
The provincial government has made a committed effort to increase exports. Through participation in trade delegations and expositions, New Brunswick companies continue to work to diversify into new markets.
"Securing markets and forming new partnerships helps companies that are providing employment and working to grow their businesses," said Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet. "Through initiatives like the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, we are working with our partners to see even more growth through innovation and the development of new products and technologies in the harvesting, aquaculture and processing sectors."
The presence of New Brunswick companies at international expos and other global activities is part of the government's strategy to aggressively pursue new markets and facilitate increased export sales to help grow the province's economy.
The New Brunswick delegation was part of a larger Atlantic pavilion funded in partnership with industry, the Atlantic provinces and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.