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Order Approval for WooCommerce Pro
WooCommerce Order Approval plugin allows shop owners/admin to approve or reject the orders placed by customers before payment is processed. If the order is accepted by the admin, an email with a payment link is sent to the customer. If the order is rejected by the admin, a cancellation email will be sent to the customer.
Current version: 2.0.19
Last updated: 20-Apr-2023
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Get One year of support and additional feature updates. License details
Sg WooCommerce Order Approval plugin allows shop owners/admin to approve or reject the orders placed by customers before payment is processed. If the order is accepted by the admin, an email with a payment link is sent to the customer. If the order is rejected by the admin, a cancellation email will be sent to the customer.
Main Features of Order Approval plugin [ PRO ]
- All features of free.
- Automatic version updates.
- Option to enable/disable per product.
- Customise notification emails.
- Customer email notification on new orders.
- Admin email notification on new orders.
- When an order is approved, customer will be notified with an email.
- Customer email notification when order is rejected.
How does it work?
When you activate Order Approval plugin, customers can place the order without the payment.
When a customer places an order, a mail will be sent to the Shop owner / Admin for approval. The plugin allows the admin to approve or reject the new order according to the stock.
If the order gets approved, the customer will automatically get an email with a payment link to complete the order. If rejected, a cancellation mail will be sent to the customer.
WooCommerce Order Approval plugin – Benefits
Easy Order Approval Manager Extension plugin helps businesses to receive orders and can only accept the order if they are able to complete it. There are many businesses who get a lot of orders and then refund the amount due to the one and only reason " OUT OF STOCK ".
Installing this Order Approval plugin will help you to get control of your stock and inventories. Let your customers pay only if you can complete the order.
To install our WooCommerce location picker PRO version, you have to purchase the plugin from our WordPress plugin website – Sevengits.
After completing the purchase, you will get an email from us with an Invoice and a .zip file with the plugin in it. You have to Download the Plugin to your system.
6 reviews for Order Approval for WooCommerce Pro
Hola, expongo mi situación, necesito un boton donde mi cliente pueda aceptar o rechazar un pedido que le he mandado. ¿Este plugin hace eso?
Angel Vergara
Hello, I present my situation, I need a button where my client can accept or reject an order that I have sent. Does this plugin do that?
Thank you
Angel vergara
This is the best plugin I have ever used. I create and sell custom products and there is a lot of back and forth between myself and my customers before a final design is settled. This plugin allows me to take an order and adjust the payment once we've reached a final design. Before I had this plugin, I was forced to refund orders because customers do not always know exactly what they want. I would lose the credit card processing fees. This plugin has already paid for itself the first week I used it. I've never had any problems using it.
2.0.20 - 20-04-2023
- Improvement: Support and documentation links added in plugins listing
- Improvement: Bulk edit option added for admin.
2.0.19 - 19-04-2023
- Feature: stock management added.
- Improvement: Compatible with WooCommerce V7.6
- Improvement: text domain and base filename are changed
- Improvement: The placeholder variables for the new order admin email have been updated.
- Improvement: The administrator has the ability to respond to customers directly from the email received for a new order.
- Improvement: Language translation template updated.
2.0.18 - 22-03-2023
- Improvement : Compatible with WooCommerce V7.5
- Improvement : Compatible with Wordpress v6.2
2.0.17 - 11-02-2023
- Improvement : Compatible with WooCommerce V7.3
2.0.16 - 02-11-2022
- Feature : Admin can update order status from email
2.0.15 - 26-10-2022
- Improvement : Compatible with WooCommerce V7.0 and Wordpress v6.1
2.0.14 - 20-08-2022
- Improvement : Compatible with WooCommerce 6.8 and Wordpress 6.0.x
2.0.13 - 30-03-2022
- Fix : Compatible issue with wordpress 5.9.2 and woocommerce 6.1.x
2.0.12 - 15-01-2022
- Improvement : Compatible with WooCommerce 6.1
- Fix : if any product require pre-approval then whole order move to approval.
- Fix : Payment method removed from new order email and thank you page.
2.0.11 - 21-06-2021
- New Feature : Added approve and reject buttons in order edit screen.
2.0.10 - 25-04-2021
- Added global default setting for bulk products.
- Order approval enable checkbox moved from general tab to advaced tab
2.0.9 - 22-05-2021
- Fix : Email template location is fixed to yourtheme/woocommerce/emails/
- Improvement: Added some more translation strings like payorder.
2.0.8 - 03-11-2020
- Fix : Payment link is not showing in approved emails.
2.0.7 - 30-10-2020
- Fix : Custom email template in theme folder not working
- Fix : Added more translational strings
- Improvement: Code tested with wooCommerce version of 4.6.1
- Improvement: Unwanted files and codes are removed
- Improvement: Plugin loading size reduced.
2.0.6 - 20-08-2020
- Feature : Admin can edit order before approval.
- Fix : Admin pre order email templates
- Fix : Corrections in textdomain
2.0.5 - 09-07-2020
- Changing pro version to 2.0.5 for matching with free version plugin.
- Minor fixes and tweaks.
- Added email templates and validation in checkout pages.
1.0.3 -06-07-2020
- Fix : Corrections in order approval and rejected emails.
- Fix : Validations in per products
- Feature: Added automatic plugin updates.
1.0.0 - 09-05-2020
- initial pro version release.


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Sailing Holidays in Archanes-Asterousia
Archanes-Asterousia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement in central Crete. Archanes is 14 kilometers away from the city of Heraklion and only 7 kilometers from the Palace of Knossos. The greater area of Archanes is very significant due to its numerous archaeological sites.
The colorful village has been praised by the European Union as a model of residential development. Visit the town's museums and discover the region's history through the findings of the Minoan and Byzantine eras. Also many wonderful architectural buildings and Byzantine churches do affirm Archanes as atraditional settlement.
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Chief among these changes is a special Sportec turbocharger and sports-exhaust system which lift output to 600hp when combined with high-performance catalysts and increased air flow to the powertrain. The Sportec engineers have also thrown in a sports-clutch and will personally reprogram each customer's electronic system to deal with the new adjustments.
All these changes lift horsepower to 600hp and torque to 765Nm available from as low as 3000rpm, giving the Sportec SP600 a rather quick jaunt to 60mph in just 3.3 seconds, a 10.6 second run to 200km/h and a top speed of 338km/h.
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JEANNIE SEELY HONORS VETERANS AS CO-GRAND MARSHAL FOR NASHVI Nov 18, 2019 12:07:20 GMT -6
Post by Scully on Nov 18, 2019 12:07:20 GMT -6
L-R Co-Grand Marshal Jeannie Seely, Wanda Castellaw and Co-Grand Marshal, LTG (ret) John Castellaw, USMC
Photo Credit: Moments By Moser Photography
L-R Co-Grand Marshal Jeannie Seely, Wanda Castellaw and Co-Grand Marshal, LTG (ret) John Castellaw, USMC
Photo Credit: Moments By Moser Photography
"Miss Country Soul," Jeannie Seely was honored to represent the music sector as Co-Grand Marshal at the annual Nashville Regional City Veterans Day Parade in Nashville alongside Military Co-Grand Marshal, LTG (ret) John Castellaw, USMC from Alamo, Tennessee. Walter Bell, DCVCC's DAV Commander Chapter 3 served as the parade chairman.
The Davidson County Veterans Coordinating Council honors the military Veterans, offers thanks to all military personnel who served the United States in all wars and serves as a meaningful reunion of Tennessee Veterans and thousands of supporters who attend the event each year showing appreciation of the individuals who served in the military.
"I was so proud to participate in the Veteran's Day Parade in Nashville as the music Co-Grand Marshal. I am very proud to continue the tradition of my friend Jan Howard, who held this position for many years as a Gold Star Mother," shared Jeannie Seely. "I honor her today along with all who served in the military and those who sacrificed at home. God Bless the USA!"
"It was a pleasure to join with Jeannie as Co-Grand Marshals for this year's Veterans Parade. Both of us were born and raised in rural America where the love of country and support of those who serve is strong," stated LTG (ret) John Castellaw, USMC. "Today we were able to give back a little of that love and support by saluting those veterans marching down Broadway."
The parade celebration traces back to 1918 the end of World War I, 101 years ago. The Regional City designation is set by the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C.
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans that have served in the United States Armed Forces (and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable). It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
Stay in touch with Jeannie Seely on her website and all of her social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Jeannie Seely:
Country music legend Jeannie Seely has achieved chart topping songs as a solo artist, as a duet partner, and as a songwriter. Early in her career, Jeannie's deeply moving vocals earned her the nickname of "Miss Country Soul"� a title that�'s still used today. Jeannie's biggest dream came true when she was inducted as a member of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, becoming the first Pennsylvania native to do so. Jeannie takes much pride in her involvement and support of musicians' rights. In 2017, Jeannie celebrated her 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. From her 1966 Top 10 Billboard album The Seely Style to her recent self–produced album Written In Song, consisting entirely of songs she's written, Jeannie's recordings have spanned six decades and provided enjoyment to country music fans all around the world. In his 2003 book "Finding Her Voice: Women In Country Music," music critic Robert K. Oermann wrote, "With her chin-out, tough/tender, heart-of-gold manner, Jeannie Seely remains one of country's most completely modern female personalities," and that statement still holds true. Keep up with all things Jeannie Seely at www.jeannieseely.com.


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About San Diego City Employees' Retirement System
Look Up Your Benefits
Date: May 20, 2015
The Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) for its FY 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This is the 7th consecutive year SDCERS has received this recognition.
The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by a governmental agency and its management.
The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating an effective means to disclose and clearly communicate SDCERS' financial story and to motivate members and the public to read the CAFR. SDCERS' award-winning CAFR is available online and copies of previous award-winning CAFRs can be reviewed here.
The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving approximately 15,000 government finance professionals.
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Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Docket And Docket Items - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Aviation Accident Data Summary - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121: Air Carrier operation of Republic Airways Holdings (D.B.A. United Airlines)
Accident occurred Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in Cleveland, OH
Probable Cause Approval Date: 01/23/2017
Aircraft: EMBRAER ERJ 170 100 SE, registration: N655RW
Injuries: 1 Serious, 52 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On July 26, 2016 at 5:00 pm eastern daylight time, Republic Airlines flight 3458, an Embraer 170, N655RW, encountered turbulence during descent at about 16,500 feet. Of the 53 passengers and crew members onboard, one flight attendant was seriously injured and the airplane was not damaged. The airplane was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Cleveland, Ohio.
The flight crew reported that on initial check in with CLE approach control, the controller advised of moderate turbulence. The first officer was in the process of notifying the cabin when the aircraft encountered turbulence. The crew reported the duration of the turbulence was only a few seconds. One flight attendant working in the aft galley fell and broke her left tibia. A medical doctor on board assisted the flight attendant. The flight crew notified operations to have EMS meet the flight and the airplane landed with no further incident.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
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Another weekend is over – where does the time go? We had a good one – here are the details….
Friday – we got an early start on what promised to be a beautiful day, and headed north to Watkins Glen, NY. Now Watkins Glen is know for the NASCAR races, wineries, and the Watkins Glen State Park. We only did the latter (though we bought ice cream where we could have purchased anything NASCAR that we wanted!). To quote the website – Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade.. The under two miles did include 850+ steps, but the exertion was well worth the eye-candy of all of the falls. We went as a group with the two other couples we are working with. One of them came to this project so the husband could attend his high school reunion (in Watkins Glen) several weeks ago. It was his 65th! It was inspiring to not only hear all of his stories of growing up in the area, but also to celebrate his good health and ability to still do "the Glen" at age 83! He's quite a guy! But back to the falls. WOW – they were great. Here are a couple of pictures, but believe me, they really don't do it justice. It was quite a spectacular hike.
While we were in the area we also stopped at the Havana Falls – here's a shot from there. I couldn't resist the sunshine on the children playing in the falls.
I would have liked to have seen more of the Finger Lakes area, but the best we could do was a quick lake-side stop at Seneca Lake.
As you can see, it was a very pretty day.
So then there was Saturday….
Saturday we awoke to a steady rain. Gary had offered to help a staff member with some plumbing, so off he went, and I just settled down with my sewing machine. So it was a nice quiet day. I think I even got some laundry done (ah, the necessities of life!)
Sunday was early church at Bridgewater Baptist Church, dinner at Montrose, sewing and nap in the afternoon and then off to a drama production about the life of hymn writer Philip Bliss at The Little White Church in Conklin, NY (just up the road a piece!). A lovely peaceful day.
And that brings us to Today! (Sorry if all of the above was Too Much Information – but at least I didn't share all of the ice cream research we did along the way!)
Like most of the East Coast, it's HOT HERE!!!! Four more working days – and then we head (in the truck only) to Marysville, OH to see Toby & Tammy and the girls. Whooeee!


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Loi Cramer Journals, book 2.
Doing BIG things ended, but don't you REALLY want to know what happened next? In Lie Down With Dogs, Loi gets to deliver the 411 in her own inimitable words -- and you know its good, because with Loi, something always happens.
Book one was so much fun to write, and Loi wouldn't stop telling her story, so... what else could I do but pen Book 2.


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If you've read Tanya Reimer's Sacred Land Stories Legends on the Prairies and Ghosts on the Prairies you'll be delighted to hear that the concluding story Cursed on the Prairies will be published next month. An emotional journey that proves we can't escape our destinies, Cursed on the Prairies is the culmination of a trans-generational timeline that started in Legends… and continued in Ghosts… If you haven't read the Sacred Land Stories, now is your chance to read the first two before Cursed on the Prairies comes out.
This is alternate history suspense, incorporating the paranormal and magical realism, and infused with romance. They are stories that concern the Sacred Lands of the Ghost tribes in the prairies of Saskatchewan. But they also touch on the interwoven loves, hopes, dreams and tragedies of lives lived on those prairies by both the tribes and the settlers. Although each book in the series is a standalone story which can be read without any knowledge of the other two books, the greatest enjoyment is likely to gained by reading them in sequence.
With lingering spirits, a troubled girl, dark rituals, a love potion, cursed men plaguing their lands, a prison break, and the earth itself trying to suck them in, Cursed on the Prairies is a Sacred Land Story that shows that the prairies are a place full of secrets that even a ghost can't bury.


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You hold your breath, will yourself to be skinny, and eyes closed, you step on that little silver bathroom scale. You hear the numbers clicking in your head and you do a mental checklist:
Okay, I did my sit ups and squats. Ah, I shouldn't have had that scoop of ice cream yesterday. I wonder if it will show. I have to be down at least two pounds in this week, I ran every day! Ugh, but I did have pizza on Tuesday. But it was only two slices!
You open your eyes, take a second than slowly look down at the number blinking back at you. But it's not a number.
It's three little words you need to tend to forget: you are beautiful.
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Welcome October.....
Welcome October Energies.....
Welcome last part of the year of awakenings themed freedom...
Welcome Autumn new beginnings....
Welcome Soul Tribes!!!!!!!!!
October is one of my favorite times of the year.
As the seasons change and the air smells good, earthy and we look forward to the upcoming holidays with family and friends.
Its always been a time of huge energy movement where the veil becomes thinner and thinner into the new year.
Plus, its cooler outside and fun and pretty.
Right now I have had quite a strong sense of poles and magnetics and incoming light touching us and our planet.
The last time it was intense like this, the poles and magnetics shifting like this to me was 2009.
Lots of downloads, synchronicities and recognitions of a lot of good.
Lots of movement.
A lot of boundaries, balance and self love and awareness works inside and out.
I have been absolutely blown away by the amazing awakenings and healings and growth and lives unfolding and new stronger connections and abilities in the friends and clients and family around me....
The Psychic Medium Readings and Past Life Regressions and Spiritual Spa days and the Ionized Foot Baths and Frequency Shamanic Practices and the Spiritual Engineeeing Energy Matrix clearing and breakthroughs and family lines and karmic cycles completing...
Oh my goodness....
The synchronicities and soul mate true loves and twin flames and....
Divine Timing....
(A lot of people are going to meet or come together in their soul mate or twin flame or starseed relationships. Im feeling a big surge in this.)
Joyous! (Yellow frequency, ray and tones)
Over these last months and weeks and even years is beyond my expectations and I AM very excited, celebratory.
There has been a lot of progress and now, its in motion more than ever....
Which leads us to:
The clarity and knowing of how to connect and BE in the flow of the new era.
How to manifest and create.
Releasing yet again the old, stepping into the new.
Into who we really are.
Divine purposes and plans.
I AM also seeing in myself and in others the awareness of awakening and ascending.
Change and growth.
Self love.
Last year about this time I thought I was probably going to die.
My health was in severe states and to me and it was like I was thrown in the collosseum.....
with dozens of little chucky dolls
and dozens of big bobble head Jefferey Epsteins
and worse and even a few possessed chihuahuas and some big Donkey Kong (from the 80s) characters gone wrong....
While the bobbles and Chucky dolls and.... beavis and buttheads and chihuahuas peeing and nomming and little sandwiches with legs were running around with banners on marked SCAM SANDWICH....
It goes on....
With written flying energy saying....
All kinds of heinous stuff.
Like words and phrases describing what is involved and mixed in the energies.
Very rude.
(Since like 1992 or so....
I asked God to let me see in writing, in english, the vile lower programs,
as well as just literally what was in the energy and beliefs and attachments and judgements and wounds and blessings around me when working or needed.
Those who are coming into their divinity and natural gifts and spiritual abilities more and more might want to just try asking for that. And if you dont SEE it, what would it say if you could see it?)
There is no limit to God answering us.
There is no limit to divine goodness and support and guidance and highest good.
You want to imagine yourself beaming with light and happiness and balance and harmony?
Im going to.
Thats what it was like some days.
Im not even exaggerating.
Being in a big Coliseum....
with the words and bobbles and scam sandwiches and chucky dolls running and screaming round and round at me....
Especially when I've been deathly ill or overworked or dealing with others gossippy ruinous intentions and abuses, the never ending psychopathy of a few and bullying and stealing and gaslighting and ignorant judgements and meddling and excuses and manipulations....
Lots of medical.
And tragedy.
Round and round in the Coliseum.
Lots of lessons!
(Often enough I had some awareness of not only my divine blueprints and plans or why my particular life path had been hard with a resurfacing of some of my shadow or wounding but creation or co-creation and what was happening in the ascension or journey into Heaven in Earth, changes.
Often enough I couldnt see for myself at all.)
And mostly, truly walking in my own path and healing and learning and clearing/transmuting and rebuilding and awakenings....
My self work.
And my lifetime career work too.
So I sat down and watched.
And learned the best I knew how.
I believe all of us in service,
that have love and light and goodness to share as well as some extra tough purposes or jobs in this life.
Some have had some extreme interferences or narcissism or illness or crime or bullying or some vile interferences and distortions and soul contracts to transmute in the collective as we complete the cycles and the rest of this year and upcoming.
Which is fabulous but not always easy or fun lessons for any of us.
That means you and me and....
Yah. Some of the most eeky and creepy creepsters (and circumstances) we have crossed paths with.
we can ask our guardian angels and archangels to cut the cords and help us release everything that isnt ours in our energies, the old patterns and beliefs, people, attachments, others energies and projections, fear, wounds and suffering and losses and soul contracts...
everything that we can release and be free from that no longer serves the highest good. In every level and way and time line and layer....
And we ask that it goes straight to the hands of God, the central sun to be transmuted and healed and dealt with as seen fit...
And that we are all aligned and realigned and held in our divinity, highest good, our higher selves as well as the new earth higher frequencies.
Thank you!
We are all going through this together.
You are valuable and loved and appreciated.
You belong.
You are worthy.
So, welcome October....
Talk about signs.
And boundaries.
I had a flu bug or virus and a lot of extra happenings going on this last week and having to look into legal actions, so I am slow on being able to schedule and return calls and restructure things.
As well as look at the frequency of my health and old belief systems and rest and such.
I think its good.
I am feeling better and better.
And I had tissues everywhere so I got to watch a lot of my show I've been watching.
Masterpiece Theater you know.
I turned on the TV that was paused from yesterday...
The actors said....
"He is not a vengeful man.
He does not hold in his heart interference from those who meddle and think they know better.
How different might so many lives have been without so much interference.
Let us vow in the future to let nature take its course."
Cool huh?
I second that.
Welcome October and New uplifted goodness.
October..... love and creativity and ease and fun and abundance and connection and hope and unmistakeable signs and laughter and...
Whatever your highest good may be blessings to everyone, everywhere.
Thank you,


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Summer is in full swing, and it's been a different kind of summer to navigate. With many states opening up and easing restrictions, consumers will most likely be planning more outdoor gatherings this season. Independence Day is this weekend and we've got a few tips on how you can help your guests host a socially distant backyard BBQ or picnic for the 4th of July.
Protect yourself and your guests.
- The CDC still continues to recommend masks and cloth face coverings while out in public. Consider having bottles of hand sanitizer readily available to include with order pickups at the restaurant. Hosts can have these out on their tables so that guests can feel safe when picking up their order.
- Send out clear instructions for pick up to minimize high traffic areas in your restaurant as well as current plans in place for continued cleaning and safety.
Determine your messaging.
2019 campaigns saw the following success:
- The keyword "Free" held the strongest engagement, with an average open rate of 24%. Many successful subject lines used wordplay with the word "Freedom" while offering a FREE promotion offer.
- Subject Lines with "Celebrate/Celebrating" was also a strong keyword with an open rate of 22%, outperforming the average industry rate.
- The highest open rate for Independence Day messages was on July 3 at 23%, one day before the holiday. The second highest open rate was on July 1 and had 22% engagement.
- Social media posts with images of the offer and concise campaign copy performed well and showed high engagement.
Finalize your promotions.
- Highlight your catering options or create family style meals with individually wrapped items for sanitary purposes.
- Offer themed decorations such as napkins, plates, or cups making your restaurant the one stop shop for the 4th of July.
Social distancing doesn't mean you can't have a fun gathering to celebrate this summer with your loved ones and favorite food & drinks from your local eateries. 4th of July is not cancelled!
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Triple Derringer winner, Art Taylor, teaches writing and literature at George Mason University. He's such a fan of noir, that he's named his son, Dash. Please join me as we sit down and discuss how he writes his winning short stories, his students, and what makes great short fiction.
Great News!
Art is giving away a copy of the latest, Chesapeake Crimes anthology: This Job Is Murder, with his Derringer-winning story, When Duty Calls. It has a host of great shorts from other award winning authors, too — like Barb Goffman, Donna Andrews, and a forward by Elaine Viets. So leave a comment here and at Kiss and Thrill (see link below) to enter.
Now, for another dazzling short — well not a short story, but novella, by our very own Carey Baldwin, tell us who your favorite short story or mystery author is. For an extra chance to win, guess why Art's son is named Dash. Or be really sneaky and go to KissAndThrill.com and leave a comment there (under this same post) for another chance. Tune in on Thursday to see who won.
Here is our second amazing prize!
Reformed bad boy Charlie "Drex" Drexler returns to his hometown of Tangleheart, Texas hoping to make peace with his dark past and make amends to those he's wronged. He's also looking to reconnect with an old flame. But Anna won't cooperate, new questions tear open old wounds and his best friend's wife and baby disappear. Can Drex and Anna mend their broken hearts while fighting for their lives and racing to bring mother and baby home safely?
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The Dawson County Chamber of Commerce is preparing for a leadership transition after its top two officials announced plans to retire.
Longtime president Linda Williams and husband Marty Williams, vice president of travel and tourism, said last week they will step down together July 6.
"I have been blessed by my association with this organization and I have met and worked with so many wonderful people over the years," Linda Williams said. "I couldn't have written a better script for my life during these chamber years. It has truly been a blessing to serve this organization and each of you."
Hired in 1996 as the chamber's information specialist, she was selected to lead the group as president in 1999, a time when Dawson County would soon experience great growth. Marty Williams has held his position since 2006.
Jennifer Baker, chairman of the chamber's board of directors, said Linda Williams will leave a legacy of commitment to the organization and the local business community.
"She has done a tremendous job with it," Baker said. "I think she took something that started, obviously very small just like the county has, and was vital in growing it.
"Linda has absolutely put her heart and soul into the chamber. I don't think there has been any aspect of what has happened in this community that she hasn't somehow had her finger in or tried to support."
Baker said she and the couple began talking about their retirement late last year.
"It's been something they've been considering for some time. I think the timing was just right for them," she said. "They have been gracious enough to give us basically a 60-day window to start working through a transition and start looking for a replacement.
"We've been working toward that so we can have a smooth transition for everybody."
The board is currently working with a consultant to pinpoint the direction it will take toward the transition.
"We're looking at a lot, all at once. I don't foresee any huge changes," Baker said. "We're just trying to make sure that we keep the core foundation that we have strong and build on it to hopefully be able to better serve the members and be a better representation of our business community going forward."
The board, she said, plans to move quickly to begin the search for a replacement.
"Certainly, especially with the presidency position, that's going to be their primary goal," Baker said. "We're trying to look at this as an opportunity to maybe revitalize some things and insert some new energy into it and try to get a fresh perspective that can kind of take it and run with it. Just like it was with Linda, we're looking long term. We want someone that's going to come in and be a part of our family for a long time.
"But we also want to take advantage of the time Linda and Marty were willing to give us and hopefully get someone in there that can at least spend a little time with Linda and capture some of the intellectual data that she's been accumulating over that last 13 or so years."
Baker said the board members know they have big shoes to fill.
"She's a tough one to replace and she's going to be definitely missed by everybody that's worked with her, that knows her, that's ever had to deal with the chamber at all," Baker said.
Linda Williams said she looks forward to the next chapter in her life.
"I will continue to see you around town, so it isn't good bye, just hello in another role as citizen and community volunteer," she said. "I wish the chamber a strong and successful future as I do each of you."
The chamber board is planning a special celebration for the Williams. Plans will be announced soon, according to Baker.


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The proof of the shit pudding is in the shit-eating grin it produces…
Released through Ipecac Records & Three.One.G on 4 August 2017
Reviewed by Jason Guest
Featuring Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Misfits), Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox) Michael Crain (Retox, Festival of Dead Deer) and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Tomahawk, Fantomas, Mr Bungle and many more), Dead Cross has one of those line-ups where it would be easy to blurt out that appalling appellation "super group". But super groups are planned, super groups have a plan, super groups come together and then make the music and then do a tour and then kill each other. Or split up or something.
But no, not this lot. Shows were scheduled before a single song was written, and fans were ready and waiting and salivating like Pavlov's pets before even one show was played (I know because I'm one of 'em). And then, album written and recorded, original vocalist Gabe Serbian (also of The Locust and ex-Retox) left the band. And then Mike Patton joined and everybody shit themselves. What was already great just got greater. Potentially. The proof of the shit pudding is in the shit-eating grin it produces, after all.
'Seizure And Desist' and 'Idiopathic' both explode in a flurry of hardcore fists and fury with Patton punctuating the pandemonium with his customary unpredictable screaming, singing, shrieking, vomiting and throat-tickling terror. 'Obedience School' hits hard with punk-fuelled ferocity. The aptly-titled 'Shillelagh' – the name of a thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon – pummels. What next? A cover of Bauhaus's 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' of course, and a chilling one at that.
'Divine Filth' sounds like something Fantômas might do were they compelled to write such a long song (2minutes 19seconds) with lyrics. 'Grave Slave' has the band smashing the shit out of their instruments for two minutes of controlled chaos. 'The Future Has Been Cancelled', the riffs twisted, the drumming frenzied, is raw and manic. 'Gag Reflex', at 4minutes 21 seconds, is the longest track here and sees the band taking the road nobody would dare travel. And then comes 'Church Of The Motherfuckers', the best track here. No words work to describe it. You'll have to hear it.
That Patton joined late in the day, writing his own lyrics and recording his vocals over already recorded songs, is barely noticeable. There is the odd occasion when the instrument hitters and the mouthy noise maker feel a little out of sync but they are few and far between. This does actually sound like a band. Okay, I'll say it: this group is super. And the album is super too. 10 songs in 28 minutes. Patton's vocal work is outstanding as always, but the music that Lombardo, Pearson and Crain put together before he joined needed someone of his calibre to do it justice. With a bunch of shows across North America in August, this lot better come to Blighty for a few shows or a lot of peoplewill be, ahem, dead cross. Okay. I'll get my coat…
Track list:
- Seizure And Desist
- Idiopathic
- Obedience School
- Shillelagh
- Bela Lugosi's Dead
- Divine Filth
- Grave Slave
- The Future Has Been Cancelled
- Gag Reflex
- Church Of The Motherfuckers


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DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, Calif. — Record rainfall Friday trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.
There were no immediate reports of injuries but roughly 60 vehicles were buried in mud and debris and about 500 visitors and 500 park workers were stuck inside the park, officials said.
The park near the California-Nevada state line received 1.46 inches (3.71 centimeters) of rain at the Furnace Creek area. That's about 75% of what the area typically gets in a year and more than has ever been recorded for the entire month of August.
Since 1936, the only single day with more rain was April 15, 1988, when 1.47 inches (3.73 centimeters) fell, park officials said.
"Entire trees and boulders were washing down," said John Sirlin, a photographer for an Arizona-based adventure company who witnessed the flooding as he perched on a hillside boulder where he was trying to take pictures of lightning as the storm approached.
"The noise from some of the rocks coming down the mountain was just incredible," he said in a phone interview Friday afternoon.
Park officials didn't immediately respond to requests for an update Friday night.
The storm followed another major flooding event earlier this week at the park 120 miles (193 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas. Some roads were closed Monday after they were inundated with mud and debris from flash floods that also hit western Nevada and northern Arizona hard.
Friday's rain started around 2 a.m., according to Sirlin, who lives in Chandler, Arizona, and has been visiting the park since 2016.
"It was more extreme than anything I've seen there," said Sirlin, the lead guide for Incredible Weather Adventures who started chasing storms in Minnesota and the high plains in the 1990s.
"A lot of washes were flowing several feet deep. There are rocks probably 3 or 4 feet covering the road," he said.
Sirlin said it took him about 6 hours to drive about 35 miles (56 kilometers) out of the park from near the Inn at Death Valley.
"There were at least two dozen cars that got smashed and stuck in there," he said, adding that he didn't see anyone injured "or any high water rescues."
During Friday's rainstorms, the "flood waters pushed dumpster containers into parked cars, which caused cars to collide into one another. Additionally, many facilities are flooded including hotel rooms and business offices," the park statement said.
A water system that provides it for park residents and offices also failed after a line broke that was being repaired, the statement said.
A flash flood warning for the park and surrounding area expired at 12:45 p.m., Friday but a flood advisory remained in effect into the evening, the National Weather Service said.
This story has been corrected to show that the National Park Service now says 1.46 inches of rain fell, not 1.7 inches as it previously reported.
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Verizon: Please bring back Universal Sports! I'LL PAY EXTRA. It's one of about 5 channels that I regularly watch. I really like FIOS internet but will definitely go with DirectTV for television/DVR and drop my landline if this isn't resolved very soon.
Why then, does their website urge us to call Verizon and other cable carriers?
Right. All those 15 outlets will show 100 tape-delayed clips of our athletes winning, and absolutely nothing else. Might as well just play "Born in the USA" for 15 hours and save the money
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Why then, does their website urge us to call Verizon and other cable carriers?
Because, at last check, only DirecTv has picked it up. Not even Comcast, a part owner of the channel, has picked it up.
I agree. I am really disappointed. Does anybody know if Comcast is offering it? Maybe time to change to Comcast to get this? I have been very frustrated by Verizon's lack of an answer on this topic. They just dropped a channel that was part of a premium package without any notice? Are you kidding?
Read the previous post.
Only DirecTv has it.
Comcast (who is part owner of Universal) doesn't carry it.
Actually no one has it anymore. They have closed operations as of 11/16/15.
I used to watch Universal Sports avidly for figure skating and gymnastics -- it was the reason I signed up for the super pricey package I have. But over the years, the endless commercials, the poor sound quality -- i.e., announcers speaking so loudly they drowned out the music -- something that has nothing to do with the announcers but with basic audio track control -- I stopped watching, and for about 45 dollars bought a year's subscription to icenetwork.com, which has its faults (cannot be viewed on an iPad, e.g.), but is worth every penny if you're a figure skating fan, and don't want to wait until NBC decides to edit down the real shows to the programs that air weeks later, sometimes, on NBC. Not sure what other sports they show other than gymnastics, which NBC and NBC Sports Network will also show, and you can probably find much of what you want on You Tube...from other countries' perspectives, maybe, but sport is sport. I'm not going to waste any more time bemoaning the loss of this channel again.
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According to LongSwims Database the Catalina Channel is one of the most historically significant and consistently popular marathon swims in the world and was first swum solo by George Young in January 1927. It is part of both the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and the Oceans Seven.
The Catalina Channel (technically San Pedro Channel) separates Santa Catalina Island from the Southern California mainland. The minimum distance across the channel is 19.6 statute miles (31.6 km), between Arrow Point on the island and Long Point, Rancho Palos Verdes. Swimmers typically start from the beach at Doctor's Cove for a slightly longer swim of 20 miles.
Solo and relay swims are sanctioned by the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (founded 1981).
More info at https://swimcatalina.org/swim-successes/


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Whereas previous studies of poverty and early modern theatre have concentrated on England and the criminal rogue, Poverty and Charity in Early Modern Theater and Performance takes a transnational approach, which reveals a greater range of attitudes and charitable practices regarding the poor than state poor laws and rogue books suggest. Close study of German and Latin beggar catalogues, popular songs performed in Italian piazzas, the Paduan actor-playwright Ruzante, the commedia dell'arte in both Italy and France, and Shakespeare demonstrate how early modern theatre and performance could reveal the gap between official policy and actual practices regarding the poor.
The actor-based theatre and performance traditions examined in this study, which persistently explore felt connections between the itinerant actor and the vagabond beggar, evoke the poor through complex and variegated forms of imagination, thought, and feeling. Early modern theatre does not simply reflect the social ills of hunger, poverty, and degradation, but works them through the forms of poverty, involving displacement, condensation, exaggeration, projection, fictionalization, and marginalization. As the critical mass of medieval charity was put into question, the beggar-almsgiver encounter became more like a performance. But it was not a performance whose script was prewritten as the inevitable exposure of the dissembling beggar. Just as people's attitudes toward the poor could rapidly change from skepticism to sympathy during famines and times of acute need, fictions of performance such as Edgar's dazzling impersonation of a mad beggar in Shakespeare's King Lear could prompt responses of sympathy and even radical calls for economic redistribution.
"The argument about poverty and hunger is completely convincing, and the breadth of knowledge across languages, cultures, and theatrical conditions is breathtaking."—Cary M. Mazer, University of Pennsylvania
"Robert Henke's transnational, interdisciplinary study offers a perceptive and illuminating counterpoint between texts and contexts, hunger and gluttony, the England of Shakespeare and the Italy of Ruzante, between a literary approach and a historical one, and above all between actors as beggars, soliciting donations, and beggars as actors, performing their poverty."—Peter Burke, author, Popular Culture in Early Modern Europe


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Two Princeton students and 11 alumni athletes are heading to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games opening Friday, Aug. 5. Three University coaches will also be at the games.
"Princeton Athletics has a long tradition of athletic excellence and has a remarkable record of producing professional athletes and Olympians," said Mollie Marcoux, the Ford Family Director of Athletics. "We could not be more proud of these 13 Princetonians who will now join the ranks of over 140 fellow Princetonians who have previously competed in the Olympic games.
"The success of our current and former athletes at, in many cases, the highest level of their sports speaks to both the breadth and the quality of our athletic program and the pride the University takes in its athletics programs. These athletes are shining examples of the ability of Princetonians to balance their pursuit of academic excellence with their desire to realize their athletic goals," she said.
Rising seniors Katharine Holmes of Washington, D.C., and Ashleigh Johnson of Miami will represent the United States on the fencing and water polo teams, respectively. Holmes will be in Rio with Princeton fencing coach Zoltan Dudas, making his first Olympic appearance as one of three coaches on the U.S. épée staff.
In the video below, Dudas describes the goal-oriented focus Holmes, a psychology major from Washington, D.C., shows in her approach to fencing. Holmes talks about being recruited by Dudas. "He presented Princeton as a place — and not just Princeton University, but the Princeton fencing team — as a place where, 'You come here and I'm going to help you make your dreams come true.'"
Nine of the alumni are on U.S. teams, and two will represent Canada.
In women's soccer, Diana Matheson of the Class of 2008 will take part in her third consecutive summer games. In London in 2012, she scored a tiebreaking goal as Canada defeated France to win the bronze medal.
Also looking to repeat as a medalist is rower Lauren Wilkinson of the Class of 2011, who was part of Canada's silver medalist women's eight team in London.
The American alumni are:
- Kate Bertko, Class of 2006, will compete in the lightweight double sculls.
- Donn Cabral, Class of 2012, will run the steeplechase for the second consecutive Olympiad.
- Tyler Nase, Class of 2013, will be on the men's lightweight four rowing team.
- Glen Ochal, Class of 2008, will be on the men's eight rowing team after having won a bronze medal as part of the men's four in 2012.
- Robin Prendes, Class of 2011, will row on the men's lightweight four with Nase.
- Sisters Julia and Katie Reinprecht, Classes of 2014 and 2013, respectively, will be on the U.S. field hockey squad for a second consecutive Olympics.
- Kathleen Sharkey, Class of 2013, will join the Reinprechts on the field hockey team.
- Gevvie Stone, Class of 2007, will row in single sculls.
Also in Rio, men's assistant cross-country coach Robby Andrews will compete for the U.S.A. in the 1,500-meter race and women's track assistant coach Priscilla Frederick will compete for Antigua and Barbuda in the high jump.
For updates on Princetonians at the Olympics, check the Department of Athletics website and social media channels. The games will end Sunday, Aug. 21.


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When individuals are asked to perform a series of tasks (known as the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST), or a Breathalyzer, it is the first time they realize they are being examined for a DUI.
These tests were created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (based on studies they financed) to decide if a driver's Blood Alcohol Content was above a .08 reading. The three tasks are:
- the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN);
- the Walk and Turn;
- the One-Leg Stand.
Below are several examples given by DUI lawyer John Bateman of what's involved in a Standardized Field Sobriety Test in Spartanburg.
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus A.K.A. The "Pen Test"
Nystagmus is the medical term for involuntary jerking of the eyes. In this test, the officer holds a stimulus (such a pen, a light, or just the officer's finger) 12 to 15 inches from the driver's eyes and asks the driver to follow the object with his or her eyes. The officer then performs a routine to check for a number of "hints" that the driver is impaired.
The problem with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, however, is that in order for it to be accurate, it depends on the officer adhering to a strict protocol.
All DUIs are different. Furthermore, there are a wide range of medical circumstances that can cause nystagmus which the officer has no ability to diagnose.
Some courts still do not admit the results of the HGN test into evidence for DUI arrests, despite the correlation between alcohol consumption and HGN. Evidence presented to courts has at times been inadequate to meet courts' evidentiary standards for including scientific or technical evidence.
As a result, police officers in a number of jurisdictions through the United States use the HGN test only to try and establish probable cause but without securing admission of the test results into evidence at trial.
Walk and Turn
The officer instructs the driver to stand heel-to-toe and take 9 heel-to-toe steps down a real or imaginary line, while counting each step aloud. The driver is then to turn by taking a series of small steps, and take 9 heel-to-toe steps back, in the same manner. The officer must adhere to a strict protocol to ensure even arguable accuracy, just like they do with the HGN test.
Officers are people just like everyone else, and they sometimes make mistakes in conducting these tests.
Furthermore, it is most likely that the Walk and Turn is a task too difficult, and essentially tests the driver on a difficult balance task that they have probably never performed.
As such, many professionals agree that this test is flawed. For example, if a driver lifts his arms above 6 inches from his sides for balance once and places his heel a fraction more than a 1/2 inch ahead of his toe on one step then that driver is impaired!
This is according to training guidelines published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA.
One Leg Stand
Here the police officer asks the motorist to stand on 1 leg, with the other foot 6 inches off the ground and parallel to the ground. The motorist then has to stare at the raised foot and count out seconds in thousands ("one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand," and so on).
The driver is not allowed to use his arms for balance, just like in the Walk and Turn. According to NHTSA, by simply raising 1 arm away from their body and swaying a little, the driver has indicated that he/she is intoxicated. Most people will agree that this is ridiculous.
What's next?
The driver, nervous, scared and most likely tired, has been forced to perform three tasks which amount to one medical diagnosis by an unlicensed physician and two balance tricks. Not surprisingly, the driver has not performed these tasks to NHTSA standards. Next comes an arrest and a ride in the back of a police car to the law enforcement center for processing.
The Standardized Field Sobriety Test is routinely conducted for a DUI stops in Spartanburg, South Carolina. John Bateman can help you navigate through all the the complex and overwhelming information for DUI arrests. Contact our office today at 864-406-3004 for a FREE case evaluation, or use the form on this website.


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Humming along to Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" being played through the ceiling speakers, I impatiently tap my toes on the filthy tile floor at bustling gas station while waiting in line. The middle aged woman in front of me peeps behind the plastic barrier next to the register, gawking at the box of electronic cigarettes on the other side as if she were on safari.
Approaching the adolescent attendant, she points to the box and inquires with a voice full of confused wonderment, "What are these things, anyway?"
The kid behind the register shrugs.
"These," I declare in my best game show voice. "are the future of cigarettes!"
"Oh, the future of cigarettes!" She repeats in rapture. "So, we livin' in the future now, huh? Oh, boy, back in my day…"
Thus begun a 20 minute excursion down memory lane, which started with the simple intention of purchasing a Slurpee and ended with a detailed explanation of the dynamics behind electronic cigarettes. Luckily, this was only a day after my package of South Beach e-smokes had arrived, so I was freshly versed on the subject.
For those who have yet to try this invention and all of the other confused middle aged women out there, electronic cigarettes work by vaporizing a liquid nicotine concoction. While not dissimilar to how other smokable plants are vaporized, the disposable cartridges are attached to the shaft of the cigarette containing the tiny but powerful battery. There is no igniter or flame used, the e-cigs produce virtually no heat, and the cartridges contain no tobacco, tar, or other additives found in traditional cigarettes. The South Beach e-smokes are rechargeable and offer 6 mg nicotine cartridges in classic tobacco, tobacco blue, tobacco gold, menthol, vanilla, chocolate, pina colada, cherry, peppermint, and peach flavors. Needless to say, there is something for everyone. A full cartridge is roughly equivalent to 2 packs of traditional cigarettes, although some distributors sell empty cartridges for smokers to fill with their own carcinogenic concoctions.
Team UVSF Suits say, "You do realize that smoking is bad, right? Probably addictive, too. There is no safe way to replace oxygen in your lungs with smoke or vapor. In September 2012, the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna found that smoking e-cigs in the short term causes resistance in airway passages."
This is what several UVSF writers had to say about the South Beach e-cig experience.
Esteban's E-Cig Experience
The South Beach brand e-cigs claim to offer smooth flavor, maximum vapor, and the most advanced e-cig battery on the market, so naturally it seemed like a good starting point to lose my e-cig virginity. Having never tried an electronic cigarette before, I was uncertain of what to expect.
The cigarettes themselves are an ingenious device for such novel technology. The fact that they are rechargeable is a financial godsend for smokers, however, I would love to see an environmentally friendly version of both the reusable and disposable e-cigs. My only beef with this product is that, on a few occasions, drawing too hard from the device will eject a small amount of the liquid nicotine into my mouth. While a fully unwholesome experience, it may have been the result of a faulty cartridge or the charge of the battery. There is no doubt that smoking these things takes a little getting used to, but they are so easy to use and super convenient.
Starting with my favorite flavor, vanilla, I was pleasantly surprised by not just the sweetness of this cartridge, but the lack of any aftertaste or lingering smoke stench. The vapor will not stink up your clothes, hair, or car. Vanilla is such a light flavor that it not only opens up a huge dating pool of non-smokers for me, but now when I make out with strangers they compliment me on my breath. The scary part? I can literally puff on these all day long and not realize I'm taking in nicotine. It's more akin to hashish tobacco found in hookahs than anything else. There are also no "cravings" throughout the day and no dizziness I occasionally get with stronger cigarettes.
The next logical flavor for my lungs to taste was chocolate. Not being a real fan of chocolate in general, I found this particular nicotine cartridge to be appalling. Just the concept of creating a smokable chocolate and nicotine combo, while this may sound like nirvana to some, makes my biast stomach turn with regret. My senses became immediately offended after only a few puffs, so I quickly moved on…
Throughout my entire smoking career, and I do make a career out of it, I've purchased menthol cigarettes four times – all of which were because it was the only pack I could afford at the time. The South Beach menthol is not particularly bad at all, and in fact I would much prefer a menthol e-cig to menthol tobacco. It lends a lingering taste of menthol mint without the ashy aftertaste in tobacco cigarettes – it's akin to puffing on a stick of gum all day long.
The classic tobacco is smooth and flavorful, albeit being a long way off from the real deal. For those seeking nothing more than cigarette replacement, South Beach offers three varieties of the tobacco flavor you might enjoy.
In the end, there is no real replacement for a cigarette. The sad truth is that all of the terrible carcinogenic additives are exactly what make traditional cigarettes appealing – and when I say appealing, what I really mean is lethally addicting. While in no way healthy for you, these are undoubtedly a better alternative to tobacco cigs. Also, there is something positively gratifying about smoking a cigarette while pumping gas.
Kale Knox' E-Cig Experience
The chocolate tastes a lot like chocolate cake; very authentic, very delicious. The vanilla is just as good, albeit on the other spectrum of taste. Sweet and tasty, but not overly so. The classic tobacco does a fine job in recreating a classic, unbeatable flavor, as does the menthol. With the exception of the hard burn associated with the carcinogenic chemicals found in normal cigarettes, these flavors are very authentic.
As far as the actual smoking device – it's quite a bit heavier than a real cig. I could imagine someone actually chipping their tooth on it. What I don't like is that it tries way too hard to be an actual cigarette when it's not. The white shaft containing the battery and orange, filter colored flavor cartridges could be a little more discrete.
Overall, I very much look forward to adding the South Beach E-cig to my daily routine, alongside my Paul Mauls and marijuana. It would be interesting to see these come out in a variety of other flavors, and I believe we are only now seeing the tip of the iceberg for the future of electronic cigarettes.
Guest Writer J's E-Cig Experience
"My computer now has it's very own phallus." I think to myself after
unpacking and following the instructions to fire up my South Beach
electronic cigarette. The fact that another habit has made its way
into my digital world is no surprise at this point, and the three inch
cigarette protruding from my USB port continues to make me smile for
almost an hour of its lengthy three hour charging cycle. I found that
I smoked more grandpa smokes in anticipation of my electro's debut.
This charge only lasts a day, so be prepared to line it up next to the
rest of your daily chargers. Despite temptation, I allow it the full
3 hours of charge time to get the best performance out of this
possible life saving (on a 747) new smoking device.
Three hours pass, and then four. The cigarettes' "charged" light
never dimmed so after a good five hour charge, I am finally able to
get my first taste. Classic tobacco is done better than any
electronic cigarette I have tasted. Mild but flavorful, traditional
tobacco offerings please the pallet, while the touch of sweetness that
electro's are known for, is subtle enough not to turn off the
traditional smoker.
Second is the completely different vanilla. The first thing your nose
will notice is a touch of butter, then a pleasing waif of vanilla.
However, no matter how big of a puff, it doesn't have much of a finish
unless you exhale through your nose. I could see this being
beneficial when using the South Beach Smoke to quit traditional
smoking. There is hardly a trace of tobacco or nicotine to remind you
of the old days.
The final flavor is chocolate, and my least favorite. Going along
with the trend, it is also not overly sweet, and seems modeled after a
Central or South American chocolate. The taste of chocolate is
upfront and fades quickly. The lingering aftertaste is unfortunately
reminiscent of the bottom of a burnt iron skillet, and I cannot
recommend the chocolate unfortunately.
The most important test was the next was the next morning, however, and
no matter how many puffs I took, the South Beach e-cig just could
not replace that all important first smoke of the day.


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Target Data Breach May Have Extended Beyond December 15
The credit card data breach that snared Target, its customers, and banking institutions across the US during the busy 2013 holiday shopping season has been a top news and concern item since Krebs On Security broke the story. With reports of Neiman Marcus and other US retailers being caught up in the mix, the story is not only ongoing, but given the secrecy that surrounds these types of events and their subsequent investigations, it is difficult to pin down all of the facts that consumers need to protect themselves.
When Target came clean as the story was about to break, it declared that the window when the breach occurred took place between November 27 and December 15. And in bold statements said that the access hackers used had been closed and eliminated.
"Yesterday we shared that there was unauthorized access to payment card data at our U.S. stores. The issue has been identified and eliminated. We recognize this has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season. Our guests' trust is our top priority at Target and we are committed to making this right."
And this from the Target FAQ on the event which still appears today:
Well, I'm not so sure if that date of December 15 stands up and the language use is certainly fuzzy. But the implication and reporting that followed was that it was safe to shop at Target again because the breach had been closed on December 15. Note that the original story did not come out until December 18. But this morning I got some news that leads me to believe the hackers were still working after December 15.
My wife is traveling on business. This morning she got an email from Citibank, one of her credit card holders. It reported what looked like fraudulent activity and asked her to call. (Why they didn't call is another question. We're all trained not to trust those emails.) She called and indeed there were two fraudulent transactions that took place this morning. In working with the Citibank agent on the phone they discovered that my wife had indeed used that card at Target. But, the date was December 17, 2013, which fell two days after the publicized date that Target had supposedly closed the breach. My wife had not used that or any other card at Target during the publicized window of the breach.
Citibank may be using the Target breach as an excuse here, as that historic theft certainly has been a cause for major disruption. Banks, insurance companies and retailers are notoriously closed mouth about these events and investigations to cover their liabilities. The bottom line is, given what we know and what we don't know, about the events at Target, Neiman Marcus, and the other as yet unnamed retailers, consumers should be extremely careful and make sure they are monitoring their accounts.
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January 2, 2017 at 5:45 pm #57144
Is there a way to slow the SKT IT Consultant Theme testimonials to 10 seconds?January 3, 2017 at 6:17 am #57200
Hi Lois,
Kindly go to Appearance>>Theme Option>>Basic Setting
You will find "Content length for featured project box" section within that section there is option to control testimonial speed.
BradJanuary 3, 2017 at 6:15 pm #57254
I do not see a "Content length for featured box" section that you are mentioning. The only sections on this Basic Setting page are for the "Body" "Logo" "Header" "Custom CSS" "Navigation" "Mobile Menu" "Heading" "Anchor" "Frontpage" "Slider" "Blog Single Layout" and "WooCommerce."
I don't see the section you're mentioning anywhere…Is there another way? ThanksJanuary 4, 2017 at 7:17 am #57293
Hi Lois,
Here is the screenshot: http://sktthemesdemo.net/documentation/itconsultant_documentation/assets/img/screenshot-07.jpg
It is above the WooCommerce.
BradJanuary 4, 2017 at 1:02 pm #57348
My settings does not have half the sections that is shown on that screenshot. How do I get those sections. Can I email you what my basic settings looks like?January 4, 2017 at 1:23 pm #57355
Hi Lois,
Upload your screenshot on imgur.com and paste the share url here.
BradJanuary 4, 2017 at 3:01 pm #57376
http://imgur.com/a/eGplGJanuary 5, 2017 at 5:40 am #57431
Hi Lois,
Theme has been updated.
Given you re-access to the theme. Kindly re-download the theme, activate some other theme, delete the old theme and upload and activate new theme.
Deletion of theme does not delete theme options or its settings. Uploading and activating the new theme will solve these problems.
BradJanuary 5, 2017 at 2:51 pm #57499
Updated Comment. That update is just what I needed. Thanks so much. Yall have been remarkably helpful through this entire process. I'm almost done with the site and I will def leave a GREAT review. I'll be using more themes from SKTJanuary 6, 2017 at 5:16 am #57550
If you found our service good kindly review us here:
BradJanuary 6, 2017 at 9:59 am #57574
Since, I updated the theme, my Front Page Four Boxes are not responsive. No matter what I do, I cannot get them to look like the way I had it before. Thefirst screenshot is what I want. The others are what it looks like now. Oversized with no hover color. Before the hover color was orange. Here are the screen shots.
My site is under construction because I cannot have it live like this.
http://imgur.com/a/4sJyNJanuary 6, 2017 at 12:05 pm #57599
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National Australia Bank (NAB) CEO Andrew Thorburn gave testimony on November 26th as part of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
The bank has already paid more than $100 million to compensate victims of superannuation mismanagement. But Commissioner Haynes is just getting started, and top bank executives are coming under fire.
For quite a while, NAB clients were charged a "plan service fee" for general advice. But the customers didn't have a financial advisor linked to the account, and received no advice.
Even death couldn't protect deceased customers from these fees which were still charged to their accounts.
Throughout this time, Andrew Thorburn was NAB's CEO. He now faces questions about how this could happen on his watch and why nothing was done sooner.
It's ironic that the man who lambasted bitcoin as "unregulated" now finds himself answering for rampant lack of regulation within his own bank.
Think you're safe if you're not an NAB customer? Think twice – Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) fared no better when facing the commission on the matter of charging the dead unconscionable fees.
In one case reported by The Guardian, CBA continued charging a deceased client's account for more than a decade after their death.
Corporate Responsibility, What's That?
"You know, [compensating victims] wasn't an agenda item on a busy board schedule," NAB's CEO told Queen's counsel Michael Hodge.
Mr. Thorburn was explaining to the lawyer why he, along with other bank executives, didn't respond to client concerns immediately:
"At the time, I just don't think we saw it with the clarity we do now."
But charging unsuspecting customers and the deceased? Most people would have the "clarity" to condemn such behaviour without a royal commissioner's prompting.
Approximately 60% of recently deceased NAB superannuation clients were still being charged for receiving non-existent advice, along with thousands of still-breathing customers.
"We were dealing with 85,000 customers. […] It was one of the most complex things we've had to face," Mr. Thorburn explained to Michael Hodge QC.
This did not impress Commissioner Kenneth Hayne, who called the remuneration of 85,000 customers a "big, rather than complex" task.
While Hayne wasn't impressed, it seems the NAB board certainly was – the 10-person board showered Thorburn with million dollar bonuses.
Apparently the board felt that a suitable punishment for all this negative publicity caused by recent events was a slap on the wrist – to drop his salary to an estimated at $7.8 million.
Playing the Blame Game
A particularly frustrating part of Thorburn's testimony was his eagerness to shift blame for executive decisions he made. This didn't go unnoticed by Queen's Counsel Michael Hodge.
"It seems […] you are, to the maximum extent possible, passing responsibility for this to Mr. Hagger, the senior executive who has been made redundant and left the bank. Is that what you are doing?"
The lawyer also reminds the NAB CEO that any actions taken by Mr. Hagger had to be approved by three bank executives, including himself.
NAB customers trusted at Mr. Thorburn and his associates would look after their financial wellbeing. But in many cases, superannuation clients were being taken advantage of – even from the grave.
"We Weren't Wanting to be Unethical"
Queen's counsel Michael Hodge also placed a spotlight on NAB's reluctance to comply with laws governing victim compensation.
He presented the commissioner with a NAB board memorandum summarising FOFA regulatory engagement from December, 2016.
The memorandum shows that an agreement was reached to distinguish between pre-FOFA and post-FOFA customers. This decision was proposed by the general manager of regulatory strategy and affairs, and supported by the chief risk officer.
The document also discusses the potential loss of revenue and the high cost of compensation to affected customers.
"Was that the real problem?" Mr. Hodges asked.
"[Agreeing] to an acceptable methodology with ASIC was just going to cost the business more than it wanted to pay?"
Mr. Thorburn disagrees. According to him, it wasn't "a sort of conscious or openly discussed matter."
But in the unethical and profit-dictated culture described by Mr. Thorburn earlier, that seems unlikely.
A Pattern of Zero Accountability
The case of Graeme Cowper, as outlined in a NAB internal report, exemplifies the toxic culture at play here.
A breach report to ASIC was filed by NAB in 2010 after an internal investigation found evidence of file reconstruction and inappropriate advice by Mr. Cowper.
Instead of taking any serious disciplinary action against its employee, Mr. Cowper quietly left the bank with a substantial payout and a job at AMP.
This is likely because NAB executives were complicit in his activities. For instance, Mr. Cowper had a base salary of $80,000 but made up to $850,000 a year on commissions — profits shared with the bank, according to the Australian Financial Review.
It seems that when bank executives can unethically make money off their Australian customers, the financial burden of their paying customers is a small price to pay.
Nowhere to Hide
Over the coming weeks, the royal commission will continue bringing inconvenient truths to NAB's attention.
Big bank executives skirt around financial regulations and put profit above customer satisfaction with near impunity. So it's no surprise that while faith in financial systems declines, cryptocurrency and bitcoin interest grows.
Early bitcoin users realised this before many others did, and they have been busy constructing a banking alternative that relies on verification not trust. There are flaws in this system as well (volatility for instance) but accountability is easier to monitor on the blockchain.
And if this royal commission has proved one thing, it's that there is a serious lack of accountability in our current banking system.
In the next week, the royal banking commission will be airing NAB's dirty laundry. And we'll be here to report on it. To keep track of the updates, subscribe to our newsletter here.


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What You're Really Getting From Your Armoire Case
It's no secret that shopping can be a pain. Sure, we love the thrill of wearing new clothes, and that confident new-shoes-strut, but insert traffic, tedious online shopping and the struggle to find things that fit. Shopping actually takes quite a toll on us – especially on our wallets.
For starters, let's talk about how much the average woman spends on clothing per month. There's a ton of pressure for women to constantly be wearing new clothing, to always look put together and stay on trend. It's a general rule of thumb that professional women should spend 5% of their monthly income on clothing, which means, on average, women are spending $150-$400 per month. And that's just the routine spending which doesn't include the "I need a dress for a conference coming up," or "I saw this skirt in the window and just had to try it."
Where it gets even more dangerous is with wardrobe updates, such as at the start of a new season. A whopping 73% of women update over a quarter of their closet every three months. This means the rate at which we're cycling through clothing leaves 15% of women with nothing older than 5 years in their closet. Even with this, 3 in 5 women routinely complain about the age-old struggle of feeling like you have nothing to wear. We're shelling out incredible amounts of money to keep up with seasons, trends, and events.
But we're not done yet. We still need to factor in the hidden costs- things like dry cleaning. Women spend $1500 on dry cleaning annually (and don't even get us started on the fact that men's shirts cost an average of $2.86 to be cleaned while women's cost $4.95). Shopping is also a huge time-suck. Think of how much time you spend scrolling through 10 pages of nearly identical dresses, dropping off/picking up dry cleaning, trying on endless items of clothing.
So what are you actually getting from your Armoire membership? (Besides compliments from all your friends, that is)
- Up to 16 items per month. This could be 12 new outfits, giving you that satisfactory closet refresh and new-clothing-confidence without the major setback in your spending. Added bonus: with all of our items valued at $200+, you're hitting that put-together, professional bosslady look with ease.
- Outfits for every occasion. Gone are the days of buying a dress for an upcoming event, only to let it collect dust in the back of your closet. In fact, over half of women report that 25% of their closet is never worn, totalling to about $600 thrown out the window.
- An easy break-up with your dry cleaner. $50-$125/month is too much to be spending on cleaning alone, which is why we'll do it for you, and send back some ready-to-wear styles.
- And most importantly, time back into your day. We're here to give you more time to do what you love, without the endless hours of internet browsing and threat of carpal tunnel. Imagine a world where there's no need to stand in department store fitting room lines, or try to find parking at the mall on a Saturday. With Armoire's on-demand closets, and the ability to "shop" from the comfort of your own home, you're free to put time back into what you love.
As one member puts it, "Armoire is a value add for every woman. Armoire gives me access to the top styles and designers of the moment in an affordable, convenient and eco-friendly package. I love the service!"


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A death in the family can often affect the finances of those left behind. If you find yourself struggling and are worried about paying your bills, you're not alone and there is help available.
Debt warning signs
There are several signs to watch out for. These include:
- borrowing to meet the repayments on a loan or credit card
- only making the minimum payment on your credit card each month
- taking on new borrowing to pay off old debts
- falling behind with payments on loans
- using money earmarked for other essentials, such as food or your annual tax bill, to pay off debts.
What to do if you're worried
If you're having difficulty paying your bills or keeping up with loan repayments, check if you have any other resources which you can use. This could be savings or money from an emergency fund. Another option could be to borrow from relatives to help tide you over.
If you're unable to come up with the cash speak to your lender or the company you owe money to. You may be able to come to some arrangement with them to reduce or take a holiday from your repayments until your finances improve.
Your lender will probably want some proof that you are genuinely having difficulty rather than just spending your money elsewhere. A good way to show this is to draw up a budget of your monthly income and outgoings.
You can use your budget to work out how much you can afford to pay your creditors each month as well as using it to negotiate with them.
Help with debt
If you would like further help on how to approach and negotiate with your creditors there are several organisations which offer free, independent advice. These organisations are listed below.
- Citizens Advice. Contact your local bureau for advice in person, over the phone or go to www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- National Debtline on 0808 808 4000 and www.nationaldebtline.org
- StepChange on 0800 138 1111 (they recommend completing their online budget form first) and www.stepchange.org
- PayPlan www.payplan.com
- Money Advice Scotland Webchat https://www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/webchat
- Advice NI (Northern Ireland) on 0800 028 1881 and www.adviceni.net
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This will be a little unusual for me in that this is a simple idea and it's not just that I think it's a simple idea, but it's actually really easy. Now the reason I've done this is because several times a year we all need to make bulk cards – I don't know about you all but I dread this! So today I will show you haw to make a gorgeous background that I've chosen to use on a Non-traditional Christmas card – but the idea could easily be adapted for any seasonal occasion. The key elements to this are minimal colours and coordinating background and embellishments, which Lindy's Stamp Gang makes really easy with their versatile products.
What I used:
- Lindy's Stamp Gang – Jazzy Jivin Purple, Tea Pot Purple Starbursts and Moonlit Mulberry Moonshadow Mist.
- Various Dies and stamps to create embellishments
- Pink Paislee Resist Cardstock – 12 x 12 Mistables
- Archival Ink – Deep Purple and Coffee
- Zva Creative Adhesive Crystals – Rainbow
- Stickles Glitter Glue – Stardust
Begin by either cutting resist card to size ot create your own by using clear embossing powder (from Lindy's Stamp Gang of course) over patterned paper.
The shiny raised surfaces are the parts which will resist.
Spray your colour diagonally across the middle of the card, make sure you lay down a nice heavy coverage so you get a beautiful even result. I used the Jazzy Jivin' Purple for this.
Next cover the rest of the surface with the Moonshadow Mist, I used Moonlit Mulberry as the shimmer colour complimented the purple.
Allow the spray to remain on the card for 30 seconds, then grab an absorbent paper towel and blot up the excess liquid (or you could use a journal page to blot off the excess).
It will look a little grubby at this point!
Take a baby wipe or damp tissue and carefully wipe the surface of the resist or embossed areas (only these areas), this will clean the surface and make your background look much nicer and the resist pattern stand out more clearly.
Spray some plain white card with the Moonlit Mulberry and a separate piece with Tea Pot purple. Allow to dry and then die cut shapes to use for embellishments. I stamped using coordinating colours and stuck to a minimal palette of purples and browns.
Add a little clear Stickles to highlight edges and shapes and add a similar coloured ribbon to complete the card.
I hope this simple idea gives you a head start on your next big multi-card project!


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The Works Contains:
3 gram jars of 32 Pearl Ex Pigment colors (16 Metallic Colors, 5 Interference Colors, 3 Duo Colors, 8 Fashion Colors) and five project ideas.
Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments are very fine powdered pigments that are non-toxic, inert, and can be mixed into any media and applied to any surface! The variety of finishes Pearl Ex can produce is nearly endless; from metallic sheens to pearlescent shimmers to all manner of faux finishes.
Pearl Ex can be added to silk painting resists, to silk screening paints, to airbrush inks, to oil paints, whatever. You can transform plain clay into luminous art objects and ordinary candles into poured metallic-looking antique candles. You can also add it to glue or use our new, tacky when dried, Jones Tones Foil Glue - see the silver swirly pattern above. You can stamp the glue on with a rubber stamp or apply it with a gutta applicator bottle, let it dry, then apply Pearl Ex, kind of rubbing it into the glue and removing the excess.
Mix Pearl Ex Pigments into:
- Pearl Ex Varnish
- Neopaque Clear Extender
- Gum Arabic
- Acrylic Paint
- Gouache
- Glue
- Gutta
- Varnish
- Clay
- Fabric Paint
- Melted Wax
- Any other viscous transparent medium!
Apply Pearl Ex Pigments to:
- Fabric
- Clay
- Glass
- Metal
- Wood
- Paper
- Almost anything!
The fact is no one knows all the ways one can use this stuff!
The first 8 colors are the Standard Colors. The next 16 colors are Metallic Colors with various particle sizes. Different particle sizes give different effects. Then there are 5 Interference Colors which can't be described as they appear differently depending how you use them. (Try adding some to clear resist for an out-of-body experience). The next 3 colors are Duo Colors which change color depending on the light angle. The last 8 colors are the Fashion Colors.
Some things can't be adequately described. You have to take a chance!
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Decorative wine glass lamp shades – just add a candle!
Just sit them on wine glasses and let small tea light candles glow through their fine white porcelain. Original and bound to be a talking point at dinner parties, and if you are looking for unique gift ideas these are perfect. ….Use different styles and height of glasses for an even greater effect.
Tags: candle, decorative, dinner, gift, glass, original, party, pocelain, romantic, wine
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Single-molecule Biophysics
The main focus of our lab is to study DNA-protein interactions on the molecular level. To achieve the necessary high temporal and spatial resolution, we use highly sensitive fluorescence-based techniques such as single-molecule FRET and super-resolution microscopy. In contrast to many ensemble-based experiments, single-molecule experiments on biological objects can be performed under biologically relevant conditions and, more importantly, can reveal information about dynamic or static heterogeneity and the possible existence of sub‐populations.
In addition, we are interested in pushing the technical boundaries of single-molecule-fluorescence detection with nanofluidic devices and we are closely cooperating with the Laboratory of Biochemistry to study transcriptional regulators and plasma membrane steroid receptors in Arabidopsis.
See www.jhohlbein.com for more information.


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Lionbridge gets Business Services award at the SBR International Business Awards 2017
They proved the impact of language on business.
Lionbridge is the world's largest localisation company that provides professional global marketing and translation services for the world's top brands. The company helped a major regional e-commerce company grow its Southeast Asia business further through a project called "The Impact of Language on Global eCommerce Websites." Lionbridge won the Business Services category at the Singapore Business Review International Business Awards 2017. Vijay Suppiah, Aimee Quilbet & Ang Kian Wee accepted the award on behalf of Lionbridge.
Since their founding in 2011, this ecommerce site has grown and sold across the Southeast Asia region – specifically Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. One of the client's key business challenges was converting customers in non-English speaking countries. For example, buyers in countries like Indonesia and Thailand only search for products in the vernacular.
Due to the large volumes of webpages and words, the client was unable to allocate internal resources to translate and manage multi-lingual websites. Whilst evaluating language service providers, they selected Lionbridge's machine translation and connector solution, allowing them to automate the translation and delivery of their multilingual web pages.
Lionbridge provides a connector into the client's content management system – the backbone of their global website – which automates their translation and web publishing. Due to large volumes and short turnaround times, the client and Lionbridge utilize machine translation to quickly and efficiently provide translated versions of the webpage, and upload back into their CMS. The process is quick and seamless, allowing them to focus on site metrics, click-through rates, and conversions on their global site.
The ecommerce site is already seeing higher conversion rates on their localised sites as Lionbridge's solutions are flexible to meet their needs. They now have the opportunity to enter new markets with little downtime during translation, and in a cost-effective manner.
The SBR International Business Awards was held on June 8, 2017 at the Conrad Centennial Singapore.
This year's nominations were judged by a panel consisting of Ng Jiak See, executive director and head of corporate finance advisory at Deloitte Singapore & Southeast Asia; Choo Eng Chuan, ASEAN markets leader and partner, international and corporate tax services at Ernst & Young Solutions LLP; Toh Kim Teck, assurance partner at Foo Kon Tan LLP; and Henry Tan, managing director at NEXIA TS.
Check out the event photos during the awards night here.
If you would like to join the 2018 awards and be awarded as one of the most outstanding local companies in Singapore, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or click here for more information.


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Copyright Ayelet Keshet
There is an unfortunate tendency in modern society to postulate that only those who are hale and hardy and possessed of a certain type of beauty can excel in the world. While I am not yet the picture of success, I would like to work to disprove this, if I may be so bold as to say, ugly and bigoted assertion.
Those of us who are born with physical and/or psychological challenges tend to experience setbacks that people without these challenges find difficult to imagine. These setbacks go beyond the condition itself.
The vast majority of people who are homeless or living in poverty are not "lazy".
They are people with (often invisible) conditions which render them unable to conform to society's rigid and Draconian standards.
It can be difficult if not impossible to maintain a positive approach to life when one feels as if one is being attacked at every turn, including when seeking help.
Those who are unable to pay for the help they need are decried as shiftless.
Those who fear seeking help because of previous bad experiences are decried as unmotivated to change.
Those who do not wish to take dangerous medications for their conditions are admonished as being uncooperative and deserving of whatever misfortune befalls them.
Those who feel hopeless are admonished to "think positive" and "try harder."
Let us focus for the moment on mental illness.
I am not the sort of person who believes that mental illness can be "cured." In fact, I cringe when people make such assertions.
As someone who has lived with mental illness my entire life, I believe that, while there is no "cure" for conditions such as mine, that useful coping skills can be taught to those living with psychiatric illness, and, such coping skills are more effective when learned at a young age.
Mental illness is not "one size fits all." Most people who have never dealt with mental illness, either in themselves or a person close to them, believe that there are pat answers, mostly involving medications. Some people do not respond well to medications. Such people tend to be admonished as "uncooperative."
Physical illnesses do not always respond well to medications either.
With both mental and physical conditions, the sufferer tends to be seen as broken, damaged, and having failed. People see them as deserving of their misery.
I will turn the focus to my own physical conditions, mostly endocrine issues.
I have always been admonished as being "lazy" and not "trying harder." My diabetes and thyroid issues are severe enough that I struggle with activity intolerance. I have to take frequent breaks or I start to become dizzy and confused. This is not conducive to the type of work I did for many years, caring for elderly and infirm patients.
Rather than seeing that I had a problem of my own, I was admonished as being lazy, uncooperative, and stupid. I was fired rather than laid off, which would have allowed me to maintain a modicum of dignity.
I can no longer work "normal" jobs. I went from making $40,000 a year to making $12,000 a year. What little savings I had was quickly decimated.
I have two cats, both of whom need veterinary care that I can't afford. I live in a place which, evidently, contains toxins. Most of my cats have died prematurely, either due to cancers or organ failure. I realized this pattern only this year. I myself currently am awaiting screening for suspected endometrial cancer. Whatever is in this place may have contributed to the worsening of my own endocrine problems. I don't know, and I may never know.
"Just move" is not an option.
I'm not going to blow sunshine up anyone's ass. I'm not going to tell you that by having a "positive attitude" or by praying to (fill in the name of chosen deity) you will succeed and find happiness. I don't know if you will or not. I hope you do.
I'd like to tell you that it gets better, but in all honesty, I don't know if that's true.
I can only wish you luck, and I hope that something I share may help you along the way.


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Shahar a/l Koyok also known as Shaq Koyok, a contemporary artist of the indigenous Temuan tribe of Selangor. In his early years, a land developer has encroached the jungle around his village and now it reflects in his many works, that trauma in his childhood has fueled his passion and led him to fight for his people's land rights. Shaq Koyok holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons) (UiTM).
He is always trying to capture the tension and pressure faced by his people and his work emphasizes the inequalities that exist between modern consumerism and traditional sustainable ways of life. His work also is a reflection of his people goes to show the importance of nature to the Orang Asal.
Between 2015-2017, Shaq received awards such as Indigenous People Excellence Award by Tourism Selangor, Indigenous People Icon Award and Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment. Today, he had attended more than 30 art exhibitions organized by him and his fellow artists. He was also invited to give some keynote speeches, presentation abroad such as in the UK and New Zealand.


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Carrying out Asbestos Surveys for over 15 years
ARG Surveys Ltd have been carrying out Asbestos surveys for over 15 years and in the past two years alone have carried out approximately 4000 surveys. All our surveyors hold the BOHS 402 certificate and attend their annual refresher course each year to ensure they are competent in carrying out surveys in line with HSG264.
In 2016 ARG Surveys were proud to have achieved the UKAS accreditation for inspection (ISO 17020)
We have demonstrated to the accrediting body our commitment to provide thorough and compliant surveys of all types, with a strong focus on quality, confidentiality and impartiality, this ensures that the client can rely on the information supplied within our report and the survey was carried out with due diligence and care.
ARG has over 25 years' experience in managing, advising and supporting our clients in small to large scale complex surveys, asbestos abatement and management of removal contractors.
We have a broad spectrum of clients that include commercial, industrial, public and government sectors. These include local authorities, housing associations, industrial clients, MOD, NHS and private residents.
There is a legal requirement for building owners to carry out a risk assessment of their buildings. If a building was constructed or refurbished between 1950 and 1999, there is a high probability that asbestos materials have been used in the construction process. Before any risk assessment can be carried out the risk must be determined and therefore an asbestos survey is essential.
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