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1Department of Economics and Administration, Jamia Street, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah-21551, Saudi Arabia
2King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Received Date: February 18, 2016; Accepted Date: March 04, 2016; Published Date: March 10, 2016
Citation: Yusuf N, Albanawi NI (2016) The Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development in Saudi Arabia. Bus Eco J 7:204. doi:10.4172/2151-6219.1000204
Copyright: © 2016 Yusuf N, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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One of the key objectives of modern economics is to determine factors that influence the economic development. This paper, therefore, seeks to discuss entrepreneurship as one of the factors that influence the economy of a nation, either directly or indirectly. It is a fact that entrepreneurship plays a significant part in shaping the landscape of a country's economy. Economists and policy makers recognize this fact. In fact, entrepreneurship is the engine of economic growth and it has come to be perceived as a catalytic agent for expansion and promotion of productive activities in every sphere of economic life all over the world. This research will focus on finding out how entrepreneurship influences the economy of Saudi Arabia. The paper will begin with a brief introduction of the topic before proceeding to present a comprehensive review of literature relevant to the topic. It will then proceed to present an overview of relevant variables used in determining the role played by entrepreneurship in the economy of Saudi Arabia. There will then follow a discussion on the disadvantages of entrepreneurship to the economy. The paper will end with a conclusion summarizing all the keys points discussed, research limitations, and recommendations for further research.
Consumption factors; Economic development; Entrepreneurship; Gross domestic product; Saudi Arabia
Entrepreneurship is generally described as the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to create or discover an opportunity and utilize it to the benefit of the society, which, in turn, will bring success to the innovators and their organization. The relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth of a country has increasingly gained a lot of interest from economists and policy makers over the years. However, while some view it as a direct relationship, others see it as an indirect kind of relationship. According to Sarkar [1], this interest has been fueled by the desire to understand how entrepreneurship influences the economy of a country. Both the economists and policy makers recognize the effect of entrepreneurship on the economy of a country. In fact, entrepreneurship has been considered as the engine of economic growth and it has come to be perceived as a catalytic agent for expansion and promotion of productive activities in every sphere of economic life all over the world. According to Sarkar [1], entrepreneurship spreads through every aspect of economic growth, it does not only drive economic development by introducing new combinations, but it also introduces incremental improvements that exert large cumulative impact over time.
In addition, entrepreneurship continually mixes up newly introduced and already existing productive resources among competing uses hence enhancing the efficiency of allocation [1]. It also creates the overall prices within which business decisions are made and influences the rules of the game through which production and exchange are carried out [1]. In developing countries, the process of economic growth is largely dependent on the entrepreneurial activities of the population. The well-planned and well-coordinated activities of entrepreneurs in a nation can bring about a high economic growth rate. In Saudi Arabia, entrepreneurship is one of the key factors that contribute to the balanced and rapid growth of the country's economy [2]. In addition, entrepreneurship largely contributes to proper utilization of resources, establishment of a developed self-sufficient society, and creation of employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia [3]. This paper discusses how the entrepreneurial spirits of the people living in Saudi Arabia contribute to the rapid development of the country's economy.
Kayed and Hassan [4] argue that in the face of numerous challenges that confront the course economic development in Saudi Arabia must pursue, or at least consider, a viable diversification strategy in order to deal with such challenges. Some of the diversification strategies that have enabled Saudi Arabia to confront challenges that hinder its economic growth are the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit among its citizens and creation of policies that promote entrepreneurship. In the past, entrepreneurship was rarely practiced in Saudi Arabia due to unfavorable environment and lack of entrepreneurial skills among the citizens. However, following the introduction of entrepreneurial training programs and implementation of favorable policies by the government, the image of Saudi Arabia has changed drastically in respect of entrepreneurship [5]. Now the economic growth rate of the country has increased significantly owing to a large number of entrepreneurs that have emerged, especially in the field of technology. The effort of the Saudi government towards entrepreneurial motivation and development has yielded a positive impact on the country's economy. Kayed and Hassan [4] believe that because of the environment that is favorable for entrepreneurship, Saudi Arabia currently has a huge number of new breed of entrepreneurs that is gradually shaping the country's economic landscape. According to Sarkar [1], these devoted male and female entrepreneurs are 'pushing the envelope' in their individual communities and defying old conjectures regarding risk aversion and value creation in the Arab world [1].
Faria et al. [6] argue that entrepreneurship is the engine of economic growth in Saudi Arabia, and it has come to be perceived as a catalytic agent for expansion and promotion of productive activities in all spheres of economic life in every part of the country. According to Hamod [3], entrepreneurship is one of the key factors that have contributed to the balanced and rapid growth of the country's economy. Hamod [3] believes that entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia has spread through every aspect of economic growth, thus it does not only drive economic development by introducing new combinations, but it also introduces incremental improvements that exert large cumulative impact on the economy over time. In addition, entrepreneurship has largely contributed to proper utilization of resources, establishment of a developed self-sufficient society, and creation of employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Kayed et al. [4], assert that entrepreneurs play a major role in the economic growth in Saudi Arabia. With the help of their strong initiative, skill, drive, and spirit of innovation, entrepreneurs have brought significant changes in the process of economic growth. "Entrepreneurs are highly motivated individuals who are always action oriented and prepared to take all risks to attain their economic goals" [7].
Daniel Smith, in his article titled "The Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth" argues that even though a number of classical factors of economic development influence entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia, it remains as one of the key factors that influence economic development of a nation [8]. He argues, "If there is a single factor that influence entrepreneurship not included among the classical factors of economic development and entrepreneurship does have an impact on economic development, then entrepreneurship ought to be considered as an additional separate factor of economic development" [8].
In a bid to appreciate the role played by entrepreneurship in shaping the economy of a state, the ensuing discussion tries to pursue the practicability aspect of it. In order to understand fully the role of entrepreneurship in economic development, it is prudent to consider it in light of dependent and independent variables. One way in which entrepreneurship contributes to the economy of a country is, rather obviously, through the creation of job opportunities. In many cases, the economic wellbeing of a country is measured by the rates of employment. In Saudi Arabia, the situation is not different. Throughout the years, entrepreneurship has played a key role in shaping the country's economy, a factor which has led it to be rated among the fastest growing economies in the world.
The employment plan of 2014, Saudi Arabia has seen an increase in the level of employment. According to the country's ministry of labor, although there has been a slight increase in the number of those who are unemployed, there rate at which people have been recruited for jobs has increased compared to previous years [9]. Such growth has been majorly attributed to entrepreneurial activities in the country, and in particular, the small and medium size enterprises, which are said to create about thirty five thousand job opportunities annually. The sentiments are shared by the Central Department of Statistics and Information, which, in 2013, produced a report to the effect that the unemployment rate stood at 5.5%. That was a decrease in the unemployment rates, compared to the 6.3% in 2006. Going by the statistics provided at the national level, therefore, there is no doubt as to the role played by entrepreneurship in job creation in Saudi Arabia. The growth witnessed in the private sector has seen many individuals, especially young adults, finding means of earning a living, as illustrated in the Figure 1.
As it can be seen on the graph, the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia has been on the fall since 2013. Another way in which entrepreneurship has contributed to the development of the economy of Saudi Arabia is through resource and wealth distribution. In previous years, it was only the capital city and a few urban areas, which used to reap the benefits of entrepreneurship. The reason behind this was the fact that most of the large and well-established companies avoided conducting business in rural areas, for the fear that they would incur losses. Consequently, there resulted economic imbalance in the country, since resources and wealth were concentrated in the capital city and a few urban centers.
However, this is no longer the case. The ministry of labor, upon realizing this, started various programs to support young entrepreneurs who were willing to start business in rural areas. A good example is the entrepreneur development program, which seeks to identify young talents and mentor them on matters to do with entrepreneurship and economics. As a result, there has been a re-distribution of wealth and resources across the country, hence creating some sort of economic balance, though this is still a work-in-progress.
Entrepreneurship has also played a major role in Saudi Arabia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate [10]. As economics dictate, the growth of a country is measured by its GDP in one year. Simply put, GDP is the aggregate value of the final goods and services produced in a country within a period of one year. GDP, therefore, reflects the economic status of a country, since it shows how rich or poor a country is at a specific time. In the last few years, there has been consistent GDP growth rate in Saudi Arabia, leaving no doubt that the country's productivity is constantly on the rise, as shown in the Figure 2.
Judging from the figure 2, although there have been variations in the growth rate; Saudi Arabia's GDP has always been increasing on an annual basis. The presence of a positive growth works to prove that the value of goods and services produced in one particular year, is always higher than the previous year.
Judging from the figure 2, although there have been variations in the growth rate; Saudi Arabia's GDP has always been increasing on an annual basis. The presence of a positive growth works to prove that the value of goods and services produced in one particular year, is always higher than the previous year. Increased productivity in the country is largely attributed to increased entrepreneurial activities compared to the previous years. For instance, many young adults have taken up the challenge through innovation, a factor that has intensified competition in the various industries within the economy.
It is highly undisputable that in deed entrepreneurship has greatly contributed to the production of goods and services in Saudi Arabia. In essence, it is through entrepreneurial activities that the major factors of production are brought together in order to produce goods and services. The entrepreneur development programs across the country have acted as a catalyst in unleashing the potential in young adults, something that was not so prevalent about a decade ago.
Increased exports is another result of entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. As it is widely known, the country is the second largest producer of oil after Russia, something that has worked to boost its economy [11]. Moreover, it is the largest producer and exporter of petroleum products in the world. For instance, the Figure 3, below shows the external destinations of Saudi Arabian oil in the year 2013.
The pie chart above clearly shows that majority of Saudi Arabia's export market lies within the Asian continent, with China being the major market. Africa is included among the 3%, reason being most African countries import oil from either the Far East, or West African countries. Just as crucial as the exportation of a major product is to any country, oil production and exportation is the backbone of Saudi Arabia's economy. The country exports seven million barrels of oil a day. Bearing in mind that one barrel of oil goes at about $125, the contribution it has to the economic growth and stability of the country cannot be underestimated. The Figure 4, below serves as prove of the increased oil production in 2015.
A keen observation from the figure above indicates that during the month of April 2015, the barrels of oil produces in the country are the highest in the last one year. The increase is highly attributed to the increased investments in the oil production industry, which has seen many entrepreneurs take risks to invest their capital towards oil production [12].
Largely also, entrepreneurship has promoted creativity and innovation in Saudi Arabia [13]. One major advantage of entrepreneurship, not only in Saudi Arabia, is that it promotes creativity and innovation in the country. In fact, the desire to produce goods and services different from the ones already existing in the market is always the driving force behind entrepreneurship. Identification of a market niche is followed by creativity and innovation, since the product, which an entrepreneur is anticipating to introduce in the market has to be of a unique nature.
The economic wellbeing of Saudi Arabia largely depends on the value of its products in the international market. The value of a country's products in the international market depends on their quality as compared to products of the same nature from other countries. Saudi Arabia's economy has been growing consistently, thanks to the competitiveness of its products at the international market. Increase in entrepreneurial activities in the country is what has yielded such results, hence stabilizing the economy of the country. This is because the increase in innovation has led to improved technologies, which are used in the production of large quantities of quality goods and services. Innovation is closely related to the creation of new markets, which is another role played by entrepreneurs in the economic development of Saudi Arabia. As earlier discussed, the desire of entrepreneurs is to succeed in the market. However, due to the congestion in the Saudi Arabian market, many entrepreneurs opt to penetrate external markets, hence clearing the way for products that are locally manufactured. The rate of new markets creation in this context is a dependent variable that relies on entrepreneurship, in that the more players there are in the economy, the more new external markets will be created.
Another key role played by entrepreneurship in shaping the economy of Saudi Arabia is the improvement of living standards. As earlier discussed, entrepreneurship facilitates the creation of jobs in the country, a factor which creates income to individuals. Because of the increased income, individuals gain more purchasing power, and hence are able to purchase the goods and services available to them through the market. This is based on the economic assumption (Keynesian theory) that expenditure increases with income. In such a case, expenditure is a dependent variable that depends on income as the independent variable, as shown in the Figure 5.
In the figure above, the X-axis represents the national income, what can also be considered earnings of individuals, while the Y-axis represents expenditure. Curve "z" suggests that the relationship between income and expenditure is directly proportional in that, an increase in income leads to an increase in expenditure. However, it should be noted that in this case, the x-axis represents the independent variable and the y-axis represents the dependent variable. The result is that the economy of the country is boosted by a large extent.
Finally, another important aspect about entrepreneurship is that it is a source of government revenue. This is achieved in a number of ways, for example, the taxes levied on the locally produced goods and services, as they enter the market. Saudi Arabia's economic growth is attributed to the increased annual revenues collected by the government. This is due to the increased scales of production, due to an increment in the entrepreneurial activities in the kingdom. Another way of earning government revenue is through the excise duty taxed at the port when entrepreneurs are importing raw materials, machinery and other products from the external market into the country. The benefits of all these are usually reflected in the country's economy.
Shortcomings of entrepreneurship on economic development
As much as entrepreneurship plays a significant role in the economic development of Saudi Arabia, there are also ways in which it undermines the growth of the economy. One of the ways in which it impacts undesirably on the economy, is the inflation. Simply defined in economic terms, inflation refers to an instance in the economy of a country, where there is too much circulation of its currency in the economy. An entrepreneurial culture in a state creates a situation whereby people are willing to invest in the production of local goods and services. For instance, the most commonly produced goods in Saudi Arabia are petroleum related. Since petroleum is the most readily available resource, almost all the entrepreneurs produce goods of the same nature. In order to be able to sell their products in the competitive markets, some will be willing to sell less than the true value, hence leading to inflation in the country.
The other shortcomings of entrepreneurial activities in Saudi Arabia is environmental degradation. As entrepreneurs invest in production, they end up over-exploiting the natural resources to depletion. Such resources include the mineral resource (copper and gold), oil and water. This has seen the government come up with various policies in order to control the level of natural resource exploitation, to safeguard the future generation. The danger of over-exploitation of natural resource is that it places the future of the country's economy in jeopardy, since there might be no more natural resources in future from which to produce. Therefore, if not well regulated, entrepreneurship may cause the economy more destruction than that which is fathomable.
Up to this point, it is worth appreciating the key role played by entrepreneurship in the development of the economy. In some instances is direct while in others it can be indirect [14]. The bottom line is that it is such a crucial factor that cannot be ignored. The government of Saudi Arabia, therefore, should endeavor to promote an entrepreneurial culture in the country. There are so many young talents willing to take up the challenge. However, lack of capital and the relevant knowledge and skills acts as deterrents. This paper has majorly focused on the role played by entrepreneurship in the economic growth of Saudi Arabia. This, however, is not exhaustive. On the other hand, the disadvantages of entrepreneurship to the economy should not be ignored either. This is because they pose a great danger to the future of the economy.
There is a great need for the country to promote entrepreneurship through formulation of supportive policies. However, this calls for the policy makers to understand first what factors influence entrepreneurship [5]. The curriculum in the higher institutions of learning should also be structured in a way to incorporate entrepreneurship. Majority of the institution's curriculum have nothing to do with this, and this poses a danger to the future of the entrepreneurship culture in the country. Incorporating entrepreneurial values and principles in school curriculum will work to impart the necessary knowledge and skills among students with regard to self-employment. Such a system has been tested and has been proved to yield results in countries such as China and Japan [15].
However, it is still not certain as to what extent should such be incorporated in the learning curriculum. This is one of the important questions should be answered by future research. This research has focused on this relationship, aiming to explore how entrepreneurship influences the economy of a nation. In particular, this paper has sought to discuss how the entrepreneurial spirits of the people living in Saudi Arabia contribute to the rapid development of the country's economy [16,17]. All the literature reviewed in this study showed that there is direct relationship between entrepreneurship and economic development of a country. This is confirmed by the results from the regression equation, which depicted that entrepreneurship significantly influences the economic growth of a nation.
There is recommended a more expansive and exhaustive future research on this. All the same, the findings of this study are equally important for economists and policy makers in Saudi Arabia as they show that the nation should focus on promoting entrepreneurship as one of enhancing the economic development. The connection between entrepreneurship and economic development of a country has continuously received a lot of from policy makers and scholars across the world. Yet, existing literature presents remarkably diverse views about this relationship.
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How to be effortless
As part of my teacher training in Vedic Meditation, I have been delving deep into a lot of Vedic knowledge and philosophy. Some of it is pretty mind-bending stuff and is challenging me to look at things with a different perspective.
One example of this is the concept of effortlessness. The idea being that things in life should not be difficult. We should not be pushing and expending great effort to move through life. We should follow natural flow and charm and things will unfold.
Can we be effortless in daily life?
Initially, I got this in theory but was struggling with the concept in practice within the context of...well, life. It's all very well to say to be effortless, but we have bills to pay and jobs to do and families to look after etc. Plus there are all those things we're working towards, that holiday, that promotion, that half marathon, that house renovation. These things don't just look after themselves. Right? Somewhere along the line, we need to put in some effort to make sure we don't fall into a messy heap.
Effortless effort
After quizzing my teacher on this though, she helped me with an insight that made it all just click. Effortless effort. Now I know this is technically an oxymoron, but bear with me. It is not that we don't take action (or put in some kind of effort), but we don't make that action one iota more than it needs to be.
How we get in our own way
We tend to do this a lot as humans. Rather than taking the next right step or action to move forward with a task, idea, we add all this extra 'stuff' around it to add to its complexity. We stress, ruminate, overthink, second-guess, change our minds, change our minds again, deliberate and worry.
It doesn't always have to have a negative connotation to it either. We can sometimes feel like all this internal activity is what we need. We are making sure we think it through so that we get things 'right'. But how often do we spend so much time doing this, that we don't actually take a step forward? Then after a while, the action or task starts to lose its charm or feel even more weighty than it did originally? So we end up taking no action at all. All our effort and all our energy have gone into the thinking about the thing, rather than the doing of the thing.
Effort = energy expended
Have you ever had one of those situations where you are massively avoiding doing something you don't want to do? You spend all this time and effort stressing about it, thinking of ways out of it, talking it over with people etc. Then when you finally just bite the bullet and do it, it actually wasn't that bad? I know I have. Think about all those times and all that energy you expended not doing the thing. Now imagine if you had all that energy back, to spend on things that were important to you. Sobering isn't it?
Our energy is a precious commodity. It's one of the most important levers we have to work with for creating better work-life flow. We need to be conscious about what we give it over to. Unnecessary effort = unnecessarily expended energy.
How to be effortless
So how can we start being more effortless in our effort?
Look at where you are currently expanding unnecessary effort
This is about starting to build your awareness. For me, once I really thought about the areas where I was doing this, I became more present to it. I was able to catch myself when I got in a thought spiral. If you can catch yourself doing this, you can take action. If it's difficult to do this for yourself, ask a trusted person (partner, friend, colleague etc), when they have seen you do this and to even point it out to you in the moment.
But often we know we are doing it. The problem is, we let ourselves.
One of the things I have found most helpful to building this personal awareness in my life is meditation. Meditation can really provide the space for us to step back and see ourselves objectively. We can better recognise our thought patterns rather than being stuck inside them.
Take the next step
The next small step forward, in most cases, is usually not that bad. Work out what that next step is and take it. Now there are two schools of thought here. The first is that you could plan out all the things you need to do, then take a step. The other is to forget the planning and do the very next thing you know is important. While planning is really essential for some things, we can sometimes let it get in the way of action. If you just want to get yourself out of a state of rumination, looking one step ahead may be a better option to get you moving.
Rinse and repeat
Doing this is a like building a muscle. You need to work at it over time. It's not going to be easy to begin with, but the more you practice, the better you will get.
What is something you have been expanding unnecessary effort and energy on? Leave a comment below. I'd love to hear from you.


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Pique rubbishes swearing claims during Spain anthem
Gerard Pique has hit back after being accused of swearing during Spain's national anthem on Tuesday evening.
Vicente Del Bosque's side slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Croatia to finish second in Group D and now face the prospect of playing Italy in the knockout phase.
But a big talking point before the game was centred around Pique, who was accused of putting his middle finger up towards the camera as he and his team-mates lined up for the national anthem.
But following the loss to Croatia, Pique claimed critics are simply looking for controversy.
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How Lewis Cabinet is Changing the Game
with Beau Lewis
Episode 001
So I will admit Beau, Bobby and Brady Lewis are kind of my secret heroes.
Beau Lewis has a magnetic personality that encourages everyone he meets into an engaging and meaningful conversation. I could talk to him for hours and just soak it all up.
This conversation scratched the surface on how the Lewis Cabinet Specialty family approaches business and growth. Two of my favorite topics.
So what was the Big Takeaway? What was the ONE thing?
Plain and simple, People.
When the brothers and the family all thought deeply about their 'why' and got to the core of what they desired there was a common thread. It wasn't about sales volume, new machinery, bigger building; it was about people. The common thread they all share is their love for people.
Stop and really think about this as an owner, leader, or entrepreneur.
How many times have you said, "I can't ever find the right person," or, "If I just had the employees we could really take off."
What would you say if I said that maybe it is not a personnel problem maybe it is a mindset problem?
What I mean is have you ever tried to get to your people's 'why'?
If you can tie their why to their success in the company, odds are going to be much higher for the company's success. That's not to say that you won't still get a bad egg every once in awhile.
However, when you have a group of employees that are all invested in their growth in the company, the bad egg gets spotted quickly and tossed out of the nest. In what I would call a typical working environment, the bad egg ends up spreading a virus to several, if not all, the others and you have to restart over and over.
What We Learned from Beau Lewis:
1.Define the employees 'why' and align it to the company vision
2.The business growth strategy must involve people growth
3.Continued education benchmarks for moving up the ladder
4.Create a bonus structure that rewards people that are moving closer to their 'why'
5.Create a bonus bucket that is a portion of the bonus pool that is for the people that are meeting all of their growth objectives. Basically, if they are growing closer to their why faster than expected, reward them extra. It creates a bit of a competition without actually having to compete.
We hope you enjoy this episode of the Push Thru Podcast!
Quick Cuts
Best advice or quote?
"If it ain't broke, fix it"
"Your company is only as valuable as what it does while you are not working in it"
Personal habit/trait that makes you more successful?
"I fire myself every day."
What does the future of outsourcing look like?
"Very strong. It is going to continue to be a growing trend with online ordering and one piece flows."
Resource, app, or anything that makes you better?
"Audible.com and constantly reading."
Book that you consider to be your favorite?
"Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson"
Show Notes
When the Lewis brothers and their family all thought deeply about their 'why' and got to the core of what they desired, there was a common thread.
It wasn't about sales volume, new machinery, bigger building; it was about people. The common thread they all share is their love for people.
This episode's conversation with Beau Lewis takes a deeper look at how focusing on the people in our business will help us to excel across the board.
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My 10 year-old son and I took a paddle in Barnstable Harbor this morning. We put in about 1 hour after low-tide and headed west. It's a great paddle, no one else around other than a few oyster men raking their farms.
The currents are moderate near the put-in, they are strong in the middle of the harbor and to the east, near the mouth to Cape Cod Bay. It's fine though if you put in here and head west.
There is plenty to paddle through here. If you continue west and go up the river, you'll find diamond backed terrapins and there are lots of Osprey around. We had a ball!
This put-in requires a Barnstable Resident sticker (which can be purchased for $25 at town hall) to park here (not to put in) during July/August. But you can avoid this by parking on the Scudder's Lane just outside the parking lot.
Driving on 6A turn north on Scudder's Lane. The road ends at the boat ramp.


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New Proposal for Swiss Corporate Tax Reform/
Through the first ten days of February, Swiss tax advisers were contemplating life after the adoption of the Corporate Tax Reform III ("C.T.R. III"). Then, the bottom dropped out from under their feet as Swiss voters defeated the tax reform package by an almost 60-40 majority. Now, a Steering Committee representing the cantons and Swiss Federation has issued T.P. 17, recommending a modified version of corporate tax reform. Peter von Burg and Dr. Natalie Peter of Staiger Attorneys, Zurich, compare the provisions in T.P. 17 with those in C.T.R. III.Read More


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British blogger turned filmmaker Charlie Lynn navigates his way through over 250 teen classics and creates a love letter for American teen movies. The soothing tones of cult actress Fairuza Balk (The Craft) narrate the dizzying hormonal experience of love, lust and the teenage experience.
While Lynn does not question the genre, or the white heterosexual world that encompasses it, he skilfully utilises the 'fair use' rule in US Copyright Law that allows short clips to be used cost-free for critical commentary. As a result, this crowdfunded film stars superstar actors including Heath Ledger, Reese Witherspoon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lindsay Lohan and Kirsten Dunst. With the cast set, a collection of short clips form an oddly consistent narrative that suggests that the only way to survive high school is to appreciate the order and play by the rules.
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The American teen genre is nothing more than a unified cinematic world and Charlie Lynn wouldn't have it any other way. According to Lynn, "the best teen movies reflect the lives of contemporary teenagers, so they're inevitably products of their time." Beyond Clueless makes you reminisce these classic films, and leaves you wanting to watch them over and over, until you remember the teen angst you once forgot.


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If there is one area where photographers struggle, it is pricing. I totally understand because I remember the feelings of wanting to get hired as a young photographer but fearing if my prices were too high no one would hire me.Read More
Wish you had more time in the day?
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This week, I'm hosting a photography webinar to help you manage your time and get over any fears you may have surrounding pricing your photography. To join me on the webinar, click the link below. You'll have a chance to take part in a LIVE photography lighting exercise and have the opportunity to get in on WEEKLY LIVE TRAINING SESSIONS!
4 Photography Mistakes And How To Avoid Them - Day 2
When I was first starting out in photography, I thought the more light I added to an image the better my image would become. I believed my pictures didn't look good because I just didn't have enough light to "fix" them .
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# 2: I Need More Light To Make Better Pictures
One of my biggest mistakes starting out in photography was buying more gear than I needed at the time. I remember thinking I needed at least three lights to make a decent picture but when I finally had three lights I still wasn't happy with my pictures. By having more lights I felt like a professional but my pictures didn't look any better. One day a mentor took me to the side and said, "Matthew before you buy any more lights learn to master using one light first!" I think that was the best advice I've ever received in my career.
Photographic lighting is hard to see but by learning how to use one light first you begin seeing how light works. To avoid making the mistake I made, use one light in as many ways as possible. Think of the sun, which is one light source, but it gives us many different types of light. Use your one light in as many ways as possible and find out which way is your favorite. Once you find what you like, use it over and over until you master it.
To learn more about light and photography, join this week's webinar/master class which take place this Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. PST
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4 Photography Lighting Mistakes And How To Avoid Them - Day 1
The other day I overheard two guys talking about photography in my favorite coffee shop. One of the guys said to the other, "anyone can take a great picture on a cloudy day, it's easy!" That statement is the inspiration for this series of blog posts.
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# 1: Anyone can take great pictures on a cloudy day:
While it is true that the soft light on a cloudy day can make flattering pictures, the pictures are not flattering just because it's a cloudy day. On overcast days the sun is diffused by the clouds but the sun is still giving light, it's just softened by the clouds. Think of a flashlight shining through a sheet of white paper. The paper breaks up the light from the flashlight the same way the clouds break up the sunlight. Now here's the tricky part, on a cloudy day it is VERY HARD to see light unless you LEARN how to see light.
Imagine today's a cloudy day and you want to take pictures at twelve noon of your friends or family. At noon on a bright sunny day, the light is not flattering because it's coming directly from above, On a cloudy day at noon, the sun is still in the same position except it have a thick layer of diffusion to soften the light, but the direction of the sun at this time of day is still not the most flattering and the eyes of your subject will be dark because the light is coming from above.
To avoid this problem, take pictures when the direction of the sun is lower in the sky, like the first 2 to 3 hours or the last 2 to 3 hours, depending on where you are in the world and the time of year. During the winter months this time frame of good light is shorter then in the summer months. Use the Sun Seeker app to learn where the su is and use that information to your advantage. You'll discover how to see light the more you use the app and before you know it, you'll be able to see light on a cloudy day.
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Unlike my usual self, I've been lost for words lately. Many of my posts about my PhD experience have been word vomits – chucking all my strong feelings at the page and just letting it all out in the hopes that it begins to make sense to me, and that I can calm myself in the process. Writing here has been a vital safety valve, both for the virtues of the process itself and the support you my readers have given me.
The thing is, at the moment, life is pretty cushty. I'm settled in with Squisher, our house looks like a proper grown-up house, we get to chill out in each others' company of an evening and at weekends. My PhD is finally, completely, utterly finished. My corrections have been accepted and I will be graduating on the 22nd July which is only a few weeks away. Soon, very soon, I will never have to interact with my wretched supervisor again. Once I have his reference, and have handed my lab boooks and laptop back to the lab, I am done. With him and with it.
The approaching freedom is so close I can taste it.
Yes, there is the small matter of the job hunt for a role in medical communications, but both of the applications I put in last week have had positive responses, one for a writing test (it's for a medical writer position) and the other for an initial phone interview (it's an account executive role). Considering how long I have spent looking at job descriptions thinking I couldn't possibly match up, I have had two immediate responses saying "yes, we are interested in you". This means my CV is doing its job! Hurrah!
So, if I put in applications for the other six jobs I have open in my browser, I'm in with a serious chance of having my first real paying job within a month or so. I may even end up in a position where I can CHOOSE which job to take! Which is seriously exciting business. 😀
I've just been thinking, maybe I should write some sort of post recapping my PhD experience and reflect on how far I've come.
I mean, I've MADE IT. I've SURVIVED.
And there were points where I seriously didn't think that would be possible. Like, I lost track of the number of times I was talked out of quitting the PhD. I lost track of the number of people who told me I'd regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't finish my PhD. And so, here I am. At the end of it all (barring those papers we need to write, my collaborators and I).
There should be a joyous celebration but I feel ambivalent about it. I think my graduation will however be a giant FUCK YOU to my male supervisor. If he shows up, I may stab him. It's also a fuck you to my brain, which has made things so many times harder, what with the depression and anxiety as a response to chronic stress and an abusive/neglectful work environment.
Like, I get where my brain was coming from. Shit was legitimately awful but having depression be my go-to response is/was far from helpful. And I know now I will have to be on guard against it for the rest of my life. You don't get to have my family genetics and history and not remain watchful. You just don't.
I do feel so much better than I did. I can do things during the day. I don't want to cry all the time! I can cope and do what I meant to do, regardless of feeling a bit anxious about whatever it is. My side effects from citalopram have calmed the fuck down (helps that I'm down to 20 mg every other day). It won't be long, maybe another month or so, until I can come off it completely. And if it starts to get bad after I've weaned myself off, I will not hesistate to go back on it.
Having done a bit of a rejig of my blog categories yesterday, and re-reading old posts, I'm left wanting to bash my head against the table for not seeing it sooner, and getting medical help ealier for the shit I was going through. Yes, the on and off counselling I had helped a lot but combined with anti-depressants, I could have been so much better and more able to deal with the PhD crap. I could have enjoyed my time slightly more, and I might have had the wherewithall to properly consider and implement a change of PhD and project, or at the very least, of supervisor.
Yes, my PhD "worked" and I discovered new and exciting things about JAK-STAT and NF-kappaB signalling in response to inflammatory cytokines and the cross-talk between them, but it could have been so much more with adequate supervison under a person I actually trusted to have my back and understand me. I know I'm a bit wierd as an individual. One look at my choice of friends will tell you that (if you think you're the normal one in your group of wierdo friends, think again!). I know I'm hard to get to know and that I only open up to certain people but I'm also still human. And I like to think I'm worth the effort. And really, it's not too much to ask that if your preferred supervision style patently isn't working, to maybe change things up a bit and get some advice.
Anyway, thinking about this is making me angry. What's done is done, and in this instance there is no recourse to justice. Which makes me angrier still, so there you go. I don't handle anger well – it scares me. Just knowing it's how I feel right now is a win. It bugs the crap out of me that there's not more I can do. That there's precious little I can do to stop anyone else going through something similar, un- or under-supported by their university. My blog's so small that few will see it that need it, while anything formal through the university will have repercussions for me that I'm not willing to shoulder.
Basically, it sucks. It has sucked, and will continue to suck, and will suck for others who find themselves in similar situations in the future.
Which is a rather negative note to end on, especially as it started out so well. I have come a long, long way since I started this blog over two years ago. When I started it, I didn't know it would become a record of my experiences that I value as much I do. I have made it, I am still here, so I'm going to celebrate that regardless of everything else.


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Against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
(first published in the Indian Express in January 2000 and reprinted in 'Lurkings', published by the Nishit Saran Foundation)
Nishit Saran
January 26, 2000
"Of course it is completely fine if you are gay. What you do in your bedroom is none of my business…but why do you need to talk about your sexuality? Why do you need to make a public issue of such a private matter?"
Not a day passes without someone or the other asking me this question, and it angers me to no end. However innocent it might be on the surface, there lurks behind it a most disturbing sort of ignorance about the living reality of gay persons. Which is all the more disturbing when the question comes from educated people who claim, with great sophistication, that they are 'cool' with my being gay. What I do in my bedroom has to be your business, my sophisticated friends. For you have made my sexuality a public matter even before I was born.
Have you heard about Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code?
Section 377 is our ridiculously archaic law against 'unnatural' offences. It states: 'Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life…'
Section 377 officially sanctions the public disgust and hatred of homosexuals in this country. It makes me, in the eyes of the law, a criminal subject to imprisonment for life. It allows my employer to fire me without a show cause notice, simply because I am gay. It gives me landlord the full legal right to throw me out of my apartment if he doesn't like me, using my sexuality as a perfectly valid excuse. It effects a whole gamut of civil and criminal laws that deny gay persons the rights that heterosexuals take for granted every day. And you say that my sexuality is a private matter!
Section 377 might be yet another anachronism in the Indian legal system. But, unlike other archaic laws, this particular Section continues to have a devastating effect on the daily lives of an estimated fifty million Indian citizens. It stands in sharp variance with international law and with covenants to which India is a signatory (such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights). More crucially, it is likely unconstitutional. Section 377 violates Article 14 and 15 of our Constitution since it arbitrarily and oppressively discriminates against persons on the basis of their sexual identity. It also violates the right to life and liberty under Article 21, which has come to include the right to privacy.
Section 377 was a gift from our wonderful colonial masters who, it must be noted, repealed the law themselves in 1967. In 1860, as part of the colonising effort, the British introduced a standard Indian Penal Code which replaced, among other things, a rather tolerant Indian attitude towards sexuality with a highly moralistic and hostile Judaeo-Christian one.
One need only look at the homo-erotic content of Khajuraho temples and Urdu poetry – or of the Kama Sutra chapter on oral sex for that matter – to note the special and almost mystical status that sexuality has in our civilisation. Even when the Manu Smriti comments against homosexuality, it makes it a matter of private penance and not of public discourse. It is indeed a perverse irony of the post-colonial moment that those who now attack sexuality in the name of nationalism or religion are, in actuality, themselves defending foreign and imperialistic attitudes.
No surprise, then, that the concept of 'unnatural' offences is an obsolete, Victorian one – suspicious at best of sexuality and no longer in any accordance with living realities. Look at the law again: the 'order of nature' in the statute refers, of course, to sexual acts that are intended for procreation. The idea that sex is only meant for making babies is ridiculously outdated, as even the Gujarat High Court ruled in 1968, but the law remains unchanged. So watch out if you are having sex without intending to produce children, or if you are having oral sex…You might end up spending the rest of your life in prison!
Section 377, by the way, makes the entire government effort of Family Planning illegal, since this encourages acts against the order of nature as well! Should we now ban the use of condoms and outlaw the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
Section 377 does not differentiate between consensual and non-consensual acts. It also does not differentiate between adults and minors. It therefore puts homosexuality on the same criminal footing as, say, child molestation. Is there no difference between the violent rape of a seven-year-old child and the loving and completely voluntary decision of two adults to sleep with each other?
It is time that we scrap or amend this ridiculous law, and efforts are being made in this direction by advocacy groups all over the country. But not much will change without a prior change in public opinion. Most people do not even know that this law exists, and when told about it, heterosexuals and homosexuals alike are outraged at its stupidity. And one could just let it be…if the law was not enforced in the particular way it is. Many studies have shown that Section 377 is used most often for blackmail and extortion, but more importantly, the law is preventing crucial work in HIV prevention, in a country with the largest number of HIV-infected people in the world. Let us start talking about 377 now, and let us scrap it before it is too late.
After all, we are not talking only about a ridiculous law on paper. We are also talking about the lives of millions of real people and their collective fear and pain, which has been made silent and invisible in the face of the Indian legal system.
So no longer complain when I talk about my sexuality, my sophisticated friends. At least until we get rid of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Till then, my bedroom habits will continue to be your business…whether you think this is 'cool' or not.


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This article tries to shed light on an important area of trade mark law in connection with a decision recently handed down by the European Court of First Instance (the "CFI"), more specifically with respect to the complex question of similarity between marks and confusion of the public. This question is naturally an issue of fact and evidence and is - to a large extent - imbued with subjectivity. Therefore, new cases brought before the courts always have to be assessed afresh, taking all the surrounding circumstances into consideration, and the outcome can at times be surprising, even for experienced trade mark lawyers.
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While the securitization market in Europe continues to flourish, its usefulness in Hungary has yet to be fully appreciated. At first glance, the foundation and legal framework appears to be in place, however for a number of reasons, the market is still in its pre-infancy. From a Hungarian law approach it is useful to first look at the issues which are relevant in all markets and then to focus on the specific market-driven obstacles.
New rules on financial Collateral Arrangements
As a result of Hungary's accession to the European Union on May 1 2004, certain amendments were made to Hungarian law on the basis of the EU Financial Collateral Directive (2002/47/EC). In particular, creditor protection amendments relevant to the enforcement of financial collateral (known as 'security deposits' in Hungarian legal terminology) were introduced to the Act on Bankruptcy Proceedings, Liquidation Proceedings and Members' Voluntary Dissolution (49/1991) and to the Hungarian Civil Code (Act 4/1959).
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The Hungarian Copyright Act (76/1999) was amended as of May 1, 2004 in order to bring it in line with EU directives. The provisions of the Directive on Copyright in the Information Society (2001/29/EC) were also incorporated into the act in the course of this amendment.
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...the right to information set out in the Enforcement Directive and a service provider's liability set out in the E-commerce Directive, in light of the transposition of the Enforcement Directive into Hungarian law
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Enforcement Directive), designates a larger group of persons about whom infringers and certain contributors must provide information than does the TRIPs regulations; thus, information must be provided namely on the possessors of infringing products, the recipients of infringing services and those that have provided services to the infringer. In the field of e-commerce, the question may arise whether the intermediary service provider has the obligation to provide information on the recipients of its services (the infringers/the content providers carrying out illegal activities), or is exempted from such obligation by referring to the regulations on limitation of liability and exemption from monitoring obligation set out in E-com Directive (Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market).
Motion picture reform in Hungary
The past year has marked a monumental reform in the motion picture industry and on the motion picture culture in Hungary by the adoption of Act II of 2004 on Motion Pictures (the "Film Act") which came into force on April 1, 2004. The Film Act not only creates a new legal basis on which producers, distributors and other participants in the Hungarian film industry are able to operate, but it also provides support in planning, preparing, producing and distributing films.
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Since the reforms which have impacted the Hungarian Film Industry from the passing of Act II of 2004 on Motion Pictures (the "Film Act"), the legal framework has continuously developed with the view of making Hungary one of the most attractive and competitive locations for film production. In particular, in addition to the direct subsidies which the Film Act has made available, indirect subsidies, in the form of a tax incentive regime, provide tax relief through tax credits and allowances creating extremely favourable conditions for producers to make their films in Hungary.


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Assistance For Removing MyMapsWizard toolbar from Internet Explorer
MyMapsWizard toolbar errors which should also be noticed
0x00000082, 0x00000027, 0x0000000B, 0x000000FD, 0x8024001E WU_E_SERVICE_STOP Operation did not complete because the service or system was being shut down., 0x80244023 WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT Same as HTTP status 503 – the request was timed out waiting for a gateway., Error 0x80240031, 0x0000006B, 0xf0826 CBS_E_PENDING_VICTIM Package failed to install because another pended package failed.
How To Get Rid Of MyMapsWizard toolbar In Simple Steps From Windows System
What do you know about MyMapsWizard toolbar?
Generally speaking, MyMapsWizard toolbar is term refer to a type of dangerous computer virus which aims to gain complete access over infected machine. It easily exploit the installed program vulnerabilities and then take advantage of user's incompetence regarding safe web browsing. The threat displays flashing pop-ups, banners, auto-play video commercials and in-text links onto your system's screen. It is capable of hijacking installed Firefox for collecting sensitive information about user's online browsing activities. The malware can know what websites you visit the most, what search terms you use and what data you enter. This type of infection blocks the entire machine and seeks to threaten the computer users into paying an invented fine. Additionally, MyMapsWizard toolbar can used to get an unauthorized access to the affected Windows System, infecting crucial files and damaging the computer. Therefore, it is very important to Clear Away the virus safely from your Windows 2000.
Main Principles of MyMapsWizard toolbar Distribution
The threat may apply few major principles for the Windows System infiltration and it does need an additional program or special conditions in order to arrange and carry out a successful malicious attack. Typically, MyMapsWizard toolbar rely on some deceptive techniques, such as:
Misleading Official Web Portals: Most of the rogue programs have their official domains presenting them as an useful tools, for example, handy browser toolbars, helpful shopping assistants or amusing game plug-ins. If you fails to recognize that such softwares is capable of performing annoying activities on your Windows System, then you may end up with MyMapsWizard toolbar onto the system.
Fake Pop-up Adverts & Links: Clicking on misleading advertisements or redirect links can also be malicious and may lead you to the infiltration of such noxious virus. This type of notifications typically suggest downloading missing program updates, several system security softwares, free computer scans and attention-grabbing offers.
Bundling: There are plenty of cost-free applications that have been bundled with MyMapsWizard toolbar. Such deceptive program packages are usually promoted on unsafe software sharing domains or P2P networks. If you tend to visit these websites, you may end up downloading rogue programs associated with dangerous viruses.
Effect on the System After MyMapsWizard toolbar Invasion
Once the malware successfully enters the machine, it typically performs various changes onto installed web browsers. When infected with this parasite, you may notice an unknown homepage, search engine and a new tab page. Besides, it can also add and delete entries on your Registry Editor. It initiates these changes without user's permission. It is mostly used to redirect users to phishing web pages and infect their machine with other sorts of noxious viruses. MyMapsWizard toolbar can seriously decrease your system's security. Hence, Removing the malware is considered very important for you.
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Process To Get Rid of MyMapsWizard toolbar From Windows System & Firefox
Process 1: How To Boot Windows System in Safe Mode To Clear Away MyMapsWizard toolbar
Process 2: Steps To Get Rid Of MyMapsWizard toolbar From Control Panel of Windows System
Process 3: How To To Clean MyMapsWizard toolbar Related Malicious Registry Entries
Process 4: MyMapsWizard toolbar Removal Report For Affected Firefox
Process 5: Clear Away Unwanted Processes of MyMapsWizard toolbar From Windows Task Manager
Process 6: How To Reset Firefox Settings To Delete MyMapsWizard toolbar
Process 1: Instructions To Boot Windows System in Safe Mode To Get Rid Of MyMapsWizard toolbar
Removing MyMapsWizard toolbar From Windows 8 or Windows 10 Computers
Press "Win key + C" keys and click on Settings. Then after, tap on Power icon, hold down the Shift key and click "Restart" button.
Select "Troubleshoot option" and click on the "Advanced" options.
Select "Startup Settings" and then press Restart.
To enable "Safe Mode with Networking" option, press F5 key.
Now, your Windows System starts in Safe Mode with Networking and you can find and delete MyMapsWizard toolbar as quickly as possible.
MyMapsWizard toolbar Uninstallation From Windows XP/ Win Vista/ 7 Systems
Press F8 key continuously when the PC is powered on or restarted.
Here, you will notice Advanced Boot Options on your computer screen.
To select Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking, use arrow keys and hit Enter button.
Now, identify and Clear Away MyMapsWizard toolbar from your system as early as possible.
Process 2: How To To Eliminate MyMapsWizard toolbar From Control Panel of Windows System
Click on Start button and go to Control Panel option.
Now, under Programs category, click on Uninstall a Program option.
Then after, you can select MyMapsWizard toolbar and its associated annoying programs and click on Uninstall button.
Process 3: Method To Get Rid Of MyMapsWizard toolbar Related Malicious Registry Entries
To open Registry Editor, press Start button and choose Run option.
In the open field, type "regedit" and hit Enter key.
- Clear Away malicious registry entries of MyMapsWizard toolbar without any delay.
Process 4: MyMapsWizard toolbar Uninstallation Report For Affected Firefox
MyMapsWizard toolbar Uninstallation From Chrome 56.0.2924
Open Chrome browser and tap on gear icon at the top right corner.
Click on More Tools option and then go to Extensions.
Select MyMapsWizard toolbar related unwanted extensions and click on Trash bin icon.
Removing MyMapsWizard toolbar From Mozilla:45.5.1
Launch Mozilla Firefox and click on gear icon to open browser menu.
Select Add-ons and choose Extensions panel.
Then after, Clear Away MyMapsWizard toolbar related add-ons by clicking on Remove button.
Clear Away MyMapsWizard toolbar From IE 8:8.00.6001.18702
Open Internet Explorer and click on Gear Icon from the right-top corner to open Tools menu.
Now, tap on Manage Add-ons option and select Toolbars and extension tab.
Find all the suspicious add-ons related to MyMapsWizard toolbar and tap on "Disable" button.
Process 5: Get Rid Of Unwanted Processes of MyMapsWizard toolbar From Windows Task Manager
To open Windows Task Manager, press "Ctrl + Alt + Del" keys altogether.
Click on Processes tab in order to identify malicious processes of malware.
Select MyMapsWizard toolbar and its associated processes and click on "End Process" button.
Process 6: How To Reset Firefox Settings To Get Rid Of MyMapsWizard toolbar
Reset Mozilla:45.5.1
Start Mozilla FF, tap on Firefox menu, select Help option and then click on Troubleshooting Information option.
From top of the page, click on he "Refresh Firefox" button.
Tap on "Refresh Firefox" button in the appeared dialog box.
After resetting Firefox, MyMapsWizard toolbar will be removed In Simple Steps from your browser.
Reset Chrome 56.0.2924
Launch Chrome browser, tap on Chrome menu >> Settings option.
In the search box, type Reset and click on Reset button.
Hence, MyMapsWizard toolbar will be deleted completely when you reset your Chrome 56.0.2924.
Reset IE 8:8.00.6001.18702
Open Internet Explorer, tap on >> Tools menu >> select Internet options.
Click on Advanced Tab button and hit Reset.
Check mark the "Delete Personal Settings" option and tap on Reset button.
Now, click on Close button and restart your IE. Then after, you will find the complete Uninstallation of MyMapsWizard toolbar.


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Key features
Situation and Outside Space
The property has great road access and is only a short drive from Archez.
The property is reached via a short stretch of unmade track to a gated access that takes you up a concrete drive and onto a large gravel driveway with space to accommodate several vehicles and allowing for ease of turning.
There is a stone and tile pathway that allows access all around the property where at the rear can be found a useful storage room (2.1m x 0.7m) and the outside kitchen and barbeque area.
The property is surrounded by ranch style fencing and the pool area is enclosed by railings.
The stone is continued all around the pool area providing ample space for sun loungers and table and chairs making it the perfect space for alfresco dining and relaxing. There is also a useful outdoor shower area.
Stone steps from the driveway take you up to a fantastic upper gravelled terrace area with unique water fountain and lovely mature planting.
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The property is accessed from the covered front terrace (10.0m x 2.5m) where a lovely rustic style front door takes you directly into the main living area with its rustic beamed ceiling, log burner and inset border floor tiling. The kitchen has a breakfast bar with opening directly into the living area and is unfitted allowing you to design and plan it to your own style and requiremants. From the living area a door takes you through to:
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I'm always on the hunt for natural beauty brands that will be a fit for my skincare routine while also not breaking the bank. When I stumbled across Pink House on Instagram, I knew it was a fit - from the branding to the brand messaging to the array of products they offer!
Pink House prides itself on 'bringing natural back into the house with beautiful hand made organic and natural products.' They offer products ranging for hair, face, makeup, body and they also sell sets! Pink House is rooted in a strong will to sell high-quality, 100% natural products for a reasonable price point. With sensitive skin driving my choices in skincare and beauty products as well as my growing awareness of the effects of choosing natural products over artificial, I'm happy to report Pink House is a brand that will be in constant rotation in my home.
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Stop calling 911 on people for being black [Commentary]
I once shared with a high-ranking law enforcement friend that when most black people call 911 for help, we hold our breath and pray that a good officer shows up.
And that we are not mistaken for the criminal they were called about.
In the last few months, there has been an uptick in the number of white people making emergency calls to report black people eating waffles, mowing grass, handing out campaign literature, golfing too slowly, napping between studying and barbecuing at a public park. Apparently, just being AWB — Alive While Black — has caused discomfort for others who feel the need to abuse the emergency system.
Two of the most recent videos are disturbing on so many human levels.
Camilla Hudson, a black woman, posted her surreal July encounter with a white man who nervously trembled as he called police. Morry Matson, a store employee, said Hudson attempted to use a coupon inside a Chicago CVS. In the video, Matson is heard describing Hudson to police as "African American," to which Hudson (off camera) corrected him, "I'm black. Black isn't a bad word."
It might not be a bad word, but for some it seems to be a bad thing.
Particularly when "black" is the primary motivation for attaching criminality to skin color. I feel terrible for what Hudson, an innocent person, endured at the hands of someone who transferred his racial issues.
As she listened to Matson provide police details, at one point, Hudson calmly spelled her name and firmly stated that she would still be there when police arrive. It is good that Hudson did not flee or escalate things by arguing with the manager who wanted her charged with possession of a counterfeit coupon.
As I watched this video, I was reminded of all the times, dozens of them, that white people called the police on me and my family members and how often police officers showed up with flashing sirens and guns blazing. They had trusted the unwavering perspective of white callers insulted by the mere presence of law-abiding, tax-paying black citizens.
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These 911 calls need to stop. There should be consequences if they do not. What about the fact that it is a crime to knowingly file a false report? Or doesn't the law apply to uncomfortable white people who waste time and valuable resources by reporting suspicious people who happen to be AWB?
Another video that recently made the rounds on social media was of a white woman, Alison Ettel, who appeared to call 911 because she was agitated at the sight of a black girl selling cold bottled water on a warm day.
Ettel later said she regrets her "completely stress-related" decision to dial 911 to report 8-year old Jordan Rodgers for not having a permit to sell water. Man, if Ettel believes she is stressed out, she should step into my exhaustive resume of lifetime police encounters, which includes a wrongful arrest because of a call exactly like hers.
Hell, I'm pissed. Real criminals can blend in, while Jordan's motive for her entrepreneurial effort was to help her newly unemployed mother afford a promised trip to Disneyland. If Jordan were white, she might have been applauded instead of being reported because an overly annoyed adult felt threatened by her color.
According to the National Emergency Number Association, more than 235 million calls come into 911 every year. Most are from cell phones, with some callers abusing the privilege of easy access to the system. But police should not be summoned to settle bias issues related to callers who fear a changing racial landscape.
Officers admit to sometimes being deposited into situations without all the status information on a call. It takes less than seven seconds for an escalation to go awry. More proof that dispatchers must make the right decisions when prioritizing calls.
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For more than a decade, I owned a lovely condo in an upscale neighborhood. Each time my teenage son went to the gated, coded, private pool, someone would call about "a suspicious black man."
And nearly each time police rushed to the scene they discovered a slightly built, handsome young man with a laptop and headphones lounging at the pool.
My son had to always be respectful, show proof of address and never make any sudden moves or gestures. One cop, who was white, answered the call so often, he finally told my son, "I know you. You live here."
The cop just shook his head in embarrassment.
We later found out that some of the calls came from the a member of our homeowner's association, the same HOA I paid $150 a month in dues to. After years of being followed around, in more than one Mercedes I owned, I sold the property and moved. I was sick of being viewed as a drug kingpin with her music-loving son.
It is past time to create hefty fines for people who believe their racist approach to human rights can be solved by wasting precious resources and pushing three digits. Once police show up to places like parks, golf courses, Ivy League campuses or CVS stores to file reports on emergencies, the innocent parties should be free to file lawsuits against persons or employees who put their lives in danger.
Good police officers are needed, and appreciated, 24 hours a day, to help in real emergencies that truly require calls to 911
Joyce King is a native Houstonian.
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How Emotional Intelligence Influences Interpersonal Communication Essay
Emotional intelligence is the ability to observe and act upon one's own and others' feelings and emotions. Interpersonal communication is the interaction between two or more people, consisting of verbal or non verbal messages. This essay aims to discuss the connections between the two and the influences. What is emotional intelligence and what are its 5 main domains according to psychologists, Strenberg and Salovey?
What are the elements of interpersonal communication? Daniel Goleman (1995), the emotional intelligence (EI) expert, describes EI as having the power to, distinguish one's feelings and those of others, effectively managing those emotions, and motivating ourselves.
Furthermore he describes interpersonal communication Emotional intelligence involves how one knows the self and recognizes the goals wants needs of the.
Interpersonal communication is the non verbal and verbal acts that are exchanged between two or more people. The way that emotional intelligence influences are interpersonal communication is the fact that to be able to recognize and read the messages that others send to you, one must first have the ability to recognize them.
One must know themselves primarily to communicate effectively.
As a means of living in a world which involves us constantly with interacting with others it is a necessity to be able to have interpersonal communications skills. – Emotional intelligence underpins all communications skills. – Self awareness is one of EI's components. – To understand the concept of interpersonal communication we must explore the ways in which we develop self awareness and self knowledge. As lack of self knowledge makes it harder to communicate.


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H.U.G.S. interview
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing with Antiqua Libbey, founder of H.U.G.S. (Hearts Uniting God's Spirit). H.U.G.S. offers inspirational interviews with thought leaders and experts who are following God's lead and bringing light into our world. Her broadcasts are posted every Friday, look for mine next week at HERE