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Mechanic: Resurrection Hits Theaters
Jason Statham returns to theaters as the mechanic in Mechanic: Resurrection. The film is sit to hit theaters on August 26, 2016. The film stars Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, and Michelle Yeoh.
Arthur Bishop [Jason Statham] returns as the mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman [Jessica Alba] force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop's life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world. Basically, a mechanic's work is never done.
Dennis Gansel directed Mechanic: Resurrection with Philip Shelby and Tony Mosher writing the screenplay. The story is based on characters created by Lewis John Carlino.
The Mechanic Franchise
In the 2011 remake of the '70's genre classic, The Mechanic, audiences were reintroduced to the consummate assassin, tasked with reluctantly training a hothead protégé while also trying to find the person responsible for killing his mentor. While there was an ample amount of action throughout, the film was more intimate and character-driven, a showcase as much for the acting chops of Charles Bronson four decades earlier and later Jason Statham, who put his own personal imprint on hit man Arthur Bishop.
The result, in both cases, was an unqualified success. For Bishop's follow-up adventure, Mechanic: Resurrection, the decision was made to broaden the scope of the series, taking its tough, ethical hit man "to the next level," as screenwriter Phillip Shelby offers. That meant a more expansive view of the sense of danger and a better understanding of who the mechanic is. "It was an opportunity to put Bishop on an international stage, to have him do far more dangerous and exotic stunts and put him in far more interesting situations."
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Asian-Pacific Shares Mostly Rise; Nikkei Plunges on Profit-Taking
Stocks were mostly higher in Asian-Pacific equities markets Thursday.
Tokyo stocks fell sharply, with the Nikkei shedding 2.6% as blue chips suffered profit-taking by local and foreign corporate investors following the benchmark's 1,000-point gain during the previous two sessions.
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Consider the Opposite
When you focus your attention on a specific subject, a couple of patterns get activated in your brain and these dominate the perception at that moment. These patterns are created by your knowledge and your experiences, they have a tendency to produce predictable ideas, therefore using them to think about problems can be in itself problematic. These patterns also become stronger by its use, we tend to strengthen and protect our patterns instead of questioning them.
A hallucination is a fact, not an error; what is erroneous is a judgment based upon it. - Bertrand Russell
What should one do to break these habitual behaviours?
If you change your focus when thinking about something you "know" to thinking about something that is totally unrelated, then different patterns get activated. Now, here's the possibility to create a connection between two different patterns, these connections will not always be novel, but you can always judge its value after the process.
The Process
Think about the opposite of your problem. Most problem definitions are positive oriented, they focus on the challenge to get better or more. Instead of trying to get better by adding, we can look at things in the opposite way. Instead of saying how can we sell more products, turn it on its head and think what should we do so people don't buy our designs.
Start by stating your problem definition:
What should we do to prevent interest in our work?
Possible answers:
- Using none-environmental materials
- Breaking consistency
- Lack of product knowledge/description
- Not helping & solving problems
- No perceived value
- No risk prevention, no guarantee
- Not thinking about the user
- Not taking the users perspective
This process focus the weaknesses instead of adding strength. By preventing weakness in creative ways, what is left is something strong. But why stop there, You can add more strengths after removing the weaknesses. Or you can think about how you could make a weakness in to a strength.
The trick here is to think of both sides, being able to think about opposite sides of a problem at the same time, can create a connection between different patterns. After dissecting both sides; maybe a new perspective will percolate your perception and change how you conduct your work.
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Check this link to watch some videos of great love stories selected by The New York Times for this year's Valentine's Day. Watch them and let us know which one is your favourite.
This is a photo of my parent's wedding. They got married in the Sahara and that's why my mum is holding a bouquet made from plastic flowers. Their love story lasted as long as those flowers. They were happily married for forty years! Do you know any good love stories (about your grandparents', parents' or your own story)? Share them with us here or on your Facebook classroom group. We just love love stories!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Speaking tests are one of the most disgusting situations students experience.
The British Council has published a set of videos explaining what you should and shouldn't do during a speaking test. Please watch them and take notes, the advice given will probably be useful for you in the future.
Can you give your classmates any other useful piece of advice?
I don't know if this is the right place to do this, but I think that a great man has abandoned this world.
As this is a place to learn English, I'm going to leave you some links for you to know who this sir was and what he did in his life.
I strongly recommend you to see the following video from 2005 at Stanford University. He was invited to give a commencement speech and his words are now part of history. During his speech he talked about his life and his career and gives us some good advice on how to follow your dreams. He also believed that learning should never be disregarded, as you never know how you can get to use that knowledge.
Today I've read many articles about this creator, but this is the one I've enjoyed the best. In it, David Pogue (for The New York Times) compares Mr Jobs with Walt Disney or Leonardo da Vinci among others. I don't know if it might seem exaggerated, but I really think that he was unique and that we can learn a lot from him.
Mashable, a blog about technology has also included several posts about this issue today. Undoubtly this is the most interesting one, where they collect the 13 most inspirational quotes from Steve Jobs. Read them, they are really worth it.
Finally, if you wish to know more things about Steve Jobs, don't miss what the Wikipedia says about him.
RIP Steve Jobs.
I have to tell you that there is not much you can do if you haven't worked within the year to improve you English, but you still have 2 weeks to practise as much as possible and try to do your best in your final and certificate exams.
As you know, this blog is full of resources thought for our students and for everybody who wants to practise English. I just want to give you some recommendations for these last days:
- Read as much as you can:
- Listen to English everyday, you can check our resources section.
- Watch TV, news, series, etc in English of course.
- Listen to songs in English, when driving, working at home, etc.
- Do exams, you can find many examples here.
What do you do to practise for your exams? Why don't you leave your answer in the comments section and practise your writing at the same time?
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If you can get yourself into the state of emotional intensity, that Napoleon Hill talks about, there are a lot of things, you will be:
-More aware of hunches
-"Turned on" by whatever you are working on or thinking about
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your mind has to reach a high vibration as a result of a stimulation, you have to feel a very intense desire it has to feel the same like the motivation you have for sex.
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The Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be a citizen of China who has worked in technology for more than seven years in a multinational business larger than $2B US annual revenue and is looking to continue his career residing in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
The successful engineer selected for this position will participate in technical research and development as well as implementation and operational excellence to provide guidance and ownership in the infrastructure space for continuous innovation within the business while it embarks on a multi-year technology transformation process.
The Principal Systems Engineer will have depth of knowledge in both Windows and Linux platforms as well as significant experience in the selection and provisioning of server hardware, SANS, OS provisioning, ITIL and industry standard project methodology.
This technical leadership position will require outstanding written and verbal communication skills, in both Chinese and English to facilitate the integration and excellence of the global information technology team.
- Highly developed abilities in problem solving, performance tuning and abstract thought
- Engineering mind-set coupled with business communication skillset
- Extensive knowledge and experience with Enterprise infrastructure tool landscape (deployment, monitoring, tuning, load-balancing)
- Primarily Linux and some Windows administration server technology
- Extensive Storage Area Network administration and optimization experience/ NAS is a plus
- Exposed to LAN and WAN network analysis and troubleshooting
- Windows MCSA Certification or equivalent
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Bacardi's efforts to improve sustainability throughout its global operations have included partnerships with a number of organizations, including supply chain partners, conservation groups such as American Forests, and even government agencies. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., recently received recognition from the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the form of the SmartWay Excellence Award, which honors the company for its outstanding performance in the EPA's SmartWay sustainability program and highlights its status as a leader in energy-efficient, environmentally conscious freight shipping. This is Bacardi's second consecutive year as a SmartWay semifinalist, and 2015 marks the leading spirit producer's first time as a SmartWay Excellence Award winner.
In its mission to transport its products more sustainably, Bacardi conducts all of its freight shipping through carriers recognized by the EPA as environmentally and energy efficient. The firm also uses energy-efficient tools, such as battery-operated forklifts and motion-activated lighting, at its shipping warehouses. Because Bacardi strives to replenish what it takes from the environment, it serves as an ideal partner for the EPA SmartWay Program, which shares a vision similar to that of Bacardi's Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future initiative.
The EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 with the goal of improving the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of the U.S. freight transportation sector. The market-driven initiative encourages companies across multiple sectors to assess their shipping activities and adopt sustainable new strategies. SmartWay is a public-private partnership that involves trucking companies of all sizes, rail carriers, and logistics companies, as well as commercial retailers and manufacturers like Bacardi.
Through SmartWay, the EPA strives to make the business sector more environmentally friendly. The program helps companies measure the environmental effects of their current freight shipping operations and take measures to limit their negative impact on public health and climate change. To this end, SmartWay specifically promotes the use of vehicles equipped with SmartWay Verified Technologies—innovations that the EPA has deemed most effective at saving energy and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Since launching the SmartWay program, the EPA has identified a number of specific aerodynamic, idle reduction, and retrofit technologies, as well as types of low-rolling-resistance tires. The program works to increase the accessibility of these tools by providing grants and testing support to aid the development process. The EPA also publishes emissions ratings for all new cars, trucks, and SUVs to provide consumers with a reliable benchmark for choosing environmentally friendly transportation.
Recognizing Sustainability Leaders
The EPA honored its 11 SmartWay shipping and logistics award winners on October 13 at its annual Technology Showcase at the National Vehicle and Fuels Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The agency recognized several more truck, barge, and multimodal carrier partners in Philadelphia on October 19, presenting the awards during the Annual Management Conference and Exhibition of the American Trucking Association.
The 2015 SmartWay Excellence Awards honored the 11 partner retailers and manufacturers who have most effectively leveraged operational innovations, data collection, industry collaboration, public outreach, and technology to emerge as leaders in the mission for a more sustainable shipping sector. In addition to Bacardi, the selection of the EPA's top environmental performers included logistics firms Armada and Menlo Logistics and shippers Canon USA, Hewlett-Packard, Lowe's, The Home Depot USA, Whirlpool, Kimberly-Clark, Appleton Coated, and Gorton's.
Since the inception of the EPA SmartWay program, its more than 3,000 partner companies have saved approximately 144 million barrels of oil and achieved $20.6 billion in fuel savings. SmartWay innovations have also helped companies avoid producing several million tons of air pollutants, including some 61 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
A Valuable Partnership
As of 2009, Bacardi transported 65 percent of the shipments hailing from its Jacksonville, Florida bottling facility by road. Since then, it has worked with longtime shipping partner Ryder System, Inc., to develop a freight shipping strategy that uses trucks to ship just 35 percent of its goods, with 65 percent of shipments traveling by rail.
Bacardi has worked with Ryder for over a decade, during which the Fortune 500 logistics and supply chain solution company has leveraged its fleet of trucks, tractors, and trailers to help increase Bacardi's transportation sustainability. Ryder facilitates all domestic shipping for Bacardi, and the two firms have worked together under the SmartWay banner since joining the program 2008.
Ryder has drawn on its intermodal capabilities to help Bacardi increase its sustainability by diversifying its freight shipping. Its third-party shipping services allow Bacardi to use rail lines for the longer legs of its shipping routes while using trucks for shorter hauls, thus limiting the firm's carbon dioxide emissions.
With Ryder's support, Bacardi's efforts to improve its transportation efficiency have yielded a 28 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The company has also cut its usage of nonrenewable energy sources by the same margin while reducing its packaging weight by more than 7 percent—the equivalent of 1,100 truckloads.


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Posted by jennifromtheblock 3790 days ago (Question)About 5 years ago a long-time (10yrs+) family friend & I became more than friends. We're both married, & I know it was wrong. While nothing physical ever happened beyond a kiss, I devolped DEEP feelings for him & he said he did for me. We're both in bad marriages. Neither of our spouses know anything about our relationship.
A while back, he just quite literally fell off the face of the earth. He stopped answering my calls or calling back. Well, I've since found out he was actually cheating (really cheating) w/ another woman all the while.
I was really hurt, but realized just how stupid I was to begin with to get myself in the situation, but also to trust such an idiot w/ my heart. You see, he treated me REALLY well, & I fell for it & fell hard for him. Since I still REALLY love him, I don't expect to forget him, but want and NEED to move on w/ my life!...


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Best Corporate Marketing Campaign: 2014
GSW and JDRF
Type None Campaign
Changing "type one" to "type none" changed everything for JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). The simple addition of the letter "N" was a truly inspired concept that was expertly executed across multiple channels. It successfully resolved an identity issue the organization was experiencing and provided a unified idea around which donors, employees and the type 1 diabetes community could rally.
Judges had nothing but praise for GSW—one judge was inspired to donate to JDRF immediately after reviewing the campaign materials.
"Beautifully executed campaign," a second judge said.
"Great job building a compelling, singular message," a third judge commented. "Excellent execution and channel distribution."
Tactics for the campaign rollout included multiple broadcast spots and online educational videos, outdoor ads and various printed materials that volunteers and employees used in donor meetings.
Result highlights were significant donation increases and unprecedented positive support on social media—all content open to public comments has received a 99% positive rating and #typenone is now one of the most commonly used hashtags in type 1 diabetes-related posts.
"The idea is campaignable, sustainable and based on well-understood customer insight," commented a fourth judge. "Objectives were very clear and fleshed-out, and the campaign demonstrated measured success."
Langland and Idis
Idis MAPs
Documentary films and other content demonstrating how Idis Managed Access Programs positively impact real patients drove a business lead increase of more than 40%.
Judges applauded research, strategy and execution. "A focused core customer benefit was communicated clearly," said one judge. "Innovative use of media and channels."
• The CementBloc and Celgene for "Consider Yourself Warned"
• CONMED for From Concept to CONMED 50 Year Anniversary Campaign
• GSW for JDRF: Type None Campaign
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Chi Phat is part of an initiative (Community Based Eco Tourism - CBET) to provide an alternative economy to poaching and logging in the protected Cardamom Mountain region. About half of the families in the community work with they CBET project in one way or another - as guides, cooks or trailsetters in the jungle; or running guesthouses or homestays; or performing a role on the committee of the organisation.
Scouting out how to get to Chi Phat from Kampot was an interesting experience in the road less travelled. There is no bus to Chi Phat - that mode of transport abandons you at Anduong Tuek (a collection of about half a dozen buildings), and from there you can choose a 2 hour boat journey along the river, or a 40 minute moto taxi ride along rutted dirt road. Turning up at the bus station in Kampot, there was little opportunity to say where I was going before a list was fired at me. "How do I get to..."
"Phnom Penh."
"Sihanoukville"; "Battambang"; "Siem Reap"
"No... Anduong Tuek"
[confused looks - almost certainly due to my pronunciation]
Luckily, many Cambodians have a passing familiarity with the latin alphabet, so showing them the guidebook and pointing works better than it has any right to do.
The tourist bus rep wandered off at this point, leaving me with two helpful strangers who explained there would be a bus at 9am, any day of the week, from the petrol station, and it would cost them (very specifically excluding me) $5. This with an apologetic shrug - they couldn't help me with what the tourist premium would be. But at least I knew where to be and when!
On Tuesday morning, the tour bus rep tried to sell me a ticket for $8, and my tuk tuk driver then tried to hustle me into a taxi for $15. I resisted both, wandered to the bus by myself and agreed a price of $6 with one of the relevant people. (Not the driver. As well as the driver, there are usually at least one - often two - co-drivers who help load the bus and then sit up front; and at least one random other person who rides in the back, rearranges the passengers when more get on than there are seats, and occasionally leaps out of the moving vehicle to go and run an errand for the driver. You pay one of them.)
While sitting on a cooler and watching the assorted guys load assorted goods onto a wooden trestle strapped to the rear bumper (everything from a leaky sack of fresh meat, through kitchen furniture and finishing with my rucksack) I got talking to a local woman about where I was headed. Her name was Sreioira (as close to a phonetic spelling as I can get, as ever), and when we got to a lunch stop a few hours later, she offered to drive me from there to Chi Phat on her motorbike because she'd never been and was curious. I'm also pretty sure she was bored and lonely, and wanted some company as her husband was away for a few days. It worked for me as a deal, so I paid the bus guy, we got some lunch, and I hopped on the back of Sreioira's moto.
That is not a journey I wish to repeat anytime soon. The road from the stop to Chi Phat was very poor, and balancing with my rucksack on the back of a bike, with a driver who was not familiar with the road got rather unnerving. The tarmac road to Anduong Tuek was in bad repair, with a lot of potholes that needed to be avoided by weaving all over the road (as was the traffic in the other direction). The road from there to Chi Phat is just dark, rutted red dirt. In the midday sun it looked stunning against the green of the approaching jungle and a deep blue sky. The first rank of foliage at the side of the road was coated in the dust from passing traffic, and the contrast of all of it was amazing, but I wasn't able to take photographs of it, unfortunately. In all, it took about an hour and a half to get from the bus stop to Chi Phat (I'm still not sure exactly where it was, actually...), and I was very, very pleased to get to a guesthouse and get off the bike.
Sreioira and I spent the rest of the afternoon hopping on and off the bike to explore the area, until around 4, when Sreioira left to go back home, and I went to find the CBET office to see whether I could afford a trek.
Sreioira, on a very swingy suspension bridge
They aren't that expensive, considering you get a guide and a cook for the time you're there, but it's expensive for one as you don't share the costs.
Happily, there was a sign up on the noticeboard saying "We have booked trek number 2 for tomorrow (the 8th). We would be happy if you would join us to make a cheaper tour. Leon, Eva and Benno."
I'd been planning on a 2 day trek, but this meant the three day option they had booked was the same price as a 2 day would be by myself. At $75, this brought it within my normal daily budget, so I signed up!
Another guy, named Mike, later joined the same trek, accidentally making it more expensive as it's one guide to 4 people! (We only realised this later)
We 5 ate dinner together, and bid each other adieu to meet up at 5.40 the following morning.
Trekking Happened.
Day One:
Mike. Contemplating breakfast. Or the meaning of life. But probably breakfast.
Benno and Eva In Conversation
Row, row row your boat..
Unnecessary Arty Shot
Leon tries his hand at the rowing
After the boats, we met up with Rose and Deb, who were on a 5 day trek, the first two days and nights of which were the same as ours. Mike defected to their itinerary on day 3...
Lunch, with added pedicure fish
(They were *everywhere*)
I have no idea which flower it thinks this is, but it smells like damp socks
Dorm room
Here, tiger tiger tiger tiger...
Benno and Rose
Me and Mike
Rose, Deb and Leon
Leon, Eva and me
The group contained two Dutch, a Dane, a German and a Brit. The Aussies started a conversation about Eurovision over dinner...
Day Two:
The fauna was lacking in danger...
How about the flora?
Rose and Eva encourage ants to suicide. For SCIENCE.
Naro chills out by a tree. Possibly also for science.
Lots of chilling.
This happened a lot
Because I am a clutz. Or my right foot is competitive about being more swollen than my left. Or something.
The view from my hammock.
Day Three:
Here be Ents
Some of our jungle is missing...
If your bridge falls down, just prop up some other stuff against the old one. Be reet.
OK. But I'm not looking...
"I carried a *coconut*...?"
Saron, catching lunch
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Me, in bathers, atop a waterfall, *not* swimming on my sprained (?) foot. Doh.
After that, we headed back to Chi Phat, and stayed in lovely bungalows that Leon and Eva had stayed in their first night. The owners also make a cracking rice wine, with a hint of Highland Park about it.
Thus ended the jungle adventures. Although not the foot issues. It's still somewhat swollen, and probably will be for a couple of days.
That evening, we talked with some of the CBET staff, and also with a guy who used to work at CBET in Chi Phat and is now setting up another project in another part of the Cardamoms: http://mothernature.pm/
The first trek ran there just a couple of months ago. It looks fabulous, and if I come back this way one November (just after the rainy season, when the waterfalls are at full tilt), I'll go and check out those guys.
CBET seems to have a good system going. When we spoke to the staff there were a few things we suggested that they are looking at doing - setting up volunteer opportunities like helping to maintain or replace the bridges, for example. But also little things, like giving tourists a way of bringing the rubbish from the trip back with them (it's currently only collected once a month) rather than having bins in the camps. They are trying to get more community involvement, but they face challenges. Some residents are setting up alternative companies for transport or accommodation, for example, and as part of the CBET income currently goes to funding CBET activity and development, the financial benefit of freelancing is greater. It's a complicated balance, and it will remain one for the whole Chi Phat community for several years, as well as for those other communities along the Koh Kong Conservation Corridor that go down a similar route.
To foray briefly into politics, he showed us footage of some of the protests in Phnom Penh. Recent elections were, to say the least, somewhat suspect; and there have been protests to both try to precipitate new elections, and also to try to increase wages for factory workers. A couple of weeks ago, protesters were fired upon, and 3 killed. The incumbent government has been in power for 35 years, so it is very difficult to challenge the system in a meaningful way here.
It's calm again, for the time being, but Phnom Penh is the next stop for Leon, Eva and me. (Spoiler alert - it stayed calm, and we were fine.) Cambodia is having Interesting Times. I'll return to them later. In the meantime, you may wish to do some background reading. I don't have any recommended links for you, I'm afraid, as a bunch of stuff about it is blocked here and I'm mostly getting information from talking to people. I'm sure Google will help you out, though.


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If you are a keen enthusiast of the outdoors, you already know that the hunting knife is a crucial implement. Hunting knives not only benefit users, but in case a user invested in a high-quality model, the knife can be passed down from generation to generation.
There are also avid knife collectors who consider hunting knives as one of the most beautiful pieces of art to collect. A model with the utmost quality, if taken good care of, will last for years.
Hunting knives are designed in order to fulfill a variety of functions, from performing regular tasks out of doors or at campsites down to dressing and butchering game.
The possibilities of a hunting knife's uses are endless. Experienced hunters know that they have to be prepared at all times before and during a hunt.
Prior to going on a hunting expedition, hunters should guarantee that they have organized all of the proper implements and that included in their gear is a quality knife.
When organizing a hunt, they should first think about the size of their favorite game. If you are the type of hunter who wants a trophy buck, then you can settle for a hunting knife that will suit the kind of game you are after.
If you are the type who primarily hunts game for food, you should get a model that is perfectly capable of cutting through the skin of the game efficiently, and fast. If you do not care one way or the other, then you can go for a versatile model that can do both.
Hunting knife types aside, there is one important fact that every hunter should always get into when it comes to his or her knives; sharpening them on a regular basis. This should be done so the knife will always be in tiptop condition and will last for a longer period of time.
Taking care of your knife properly will also ensure that you will save up in terms of your hunting implements. Here are some notes you have to remember on how to sharpen a hunting knife.
Sharpening Stones and Their Uses
Sharpening stones are important if you want to do the entire task yourself. They are available in a range of grits and styles, so selecting the stone that will prove to be most beneficial for your knife can be a tad confusing. Here is a brief primer on the most used sharpening stones.
Diamond stone
The diamond stone include tiny industrial diamonds connected to a metal plate that can be found in a selection of sizes, from calling card-sized models to ones that resemble bench plates. They are considered to be the hardest among sharpening stones and they can cut quickly. They are also the most expensive.
You can choose from two kinds of diamond stones; one has surface holes on it to catch excess metal shavings while the other one has a nonstop diamond surface that is favored if you are into sharpening implements with edges or points that could get ensnared in the openings.
Oil stone
The oil stone is a natural stone that is excavated from the earth or an artificial stone that is cut and modeled as a whetstone. The Arkansas Stone is one example of an organic oil stone, which is crafted from novaculite.
Another example is the Ouachita stone from Arkansas' Ouachita Mountains. This kind of stone has a tendency to cut slowly as compared with the artificial India stone, which is crafted from aluminum oxide.
Ones made with silicon carbide are deemed as the quickest cutting stone, which makes them recommended for sharpening.
Water stone
The water stone, like the oil stone, can be made from either natural or artificial materials. The primary benefit of the water stone is that it has a tendency to cut fast.
Another is that it employs water instead of oil which can be messy, so cleaning up after a process is easier. Artificial water stones are crafted with aluminum oxide but they are softer compared to India stones, which are composed of similar material.
The Japanese kind, meanwhile,are composed of tiny silicate particles in a template of clay, which makes it softer. The worn part of the blade, plus the water, creates a mixture which together with the stone hones and polishes the blade.


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On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 a small group of Bretton Woods Committee members participated in a private roundtable discussion with senior officials from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (WBG). The dialogue afforded IFC an opportunity to gather timely input from a cross-section of the Committee's public, private, and multilateral leaders on the IFC's new strategic framework or "IFC 3.0.," which is aimed to complement President Jim Yong Kim's vision for the World Bank Group as a catalyst for market-based solutions to meet global development challenges.
The closed-door dialogue focused specifically on new analytic and financial tools and approaches laid out in the 2017 IFC Annual Report to drive greater mobilization of private capital for development, put development impact at the heart of IFC's work, and direct investment toward creating markets in fragile states. The participants discussed IFC's new "cascade" approach, which prioritizes private sector financing over public and works to address upstream market failures to create more business-friendly environments to bring in private capital. This was the first of what will likely be a series of consultative discussions between the Bretton Woods Committee and IFC as the new 3.0 strategic framework is implemented more broadly.


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Since the start of the economic crisis, we've heard one heartbreaking story after another: jobs lost, respected businesses forced to shut their doors, homes foreclosed, families faced with choosing between putting food on the table and paying the bills.
This is the first time in memory, however, that a large house of worship has faced foreclosure in San Luis Obispo County. As Tribune writer AnnMarie Cornejo reported Tuesday, Congregation Beth David must raise $1.3 million by May 17, or its 4-year-old synagogue on Los Osos Valley Road will be sold at auction.
Certainly, no entity or individual is immune from this fiscal mess. Yet it's especially troubling that a congregation that has been so quick to help those in need — by serving as an overflow shelter for the homeless; hosting a Christmas Day dinner for the needy; providing meeting space for many nonprofit organizations, among many other good works — should now face such a loss.
Yes, it's easy to second-guess leaders of the congregation for backing what proved to be a risky economic plan. They counted on selling adjoining parcels to pay down a $3.3 million loan, only to see real estate prices fall.
They also anticipated having as many as 500 dues-paying members; instead, there are 200.
And yes, the design for the building itself was indeed ambitious, both in size and design.
The congregation planned for the future not only by building a large, 16,190-square-foot facility, but also by designing a state-of-the-art, green building equipped with straw-bale walls, skylights and photovoltaic panels — making it the first green-certified synagogue in the nation.
As Gregg Loberstein, the co-president of the board of directors said: "We were definitely overzealous in the need to build and design."
But viewed from a larger, national perspective, Congregation Beth David is by no means alone. As the Wall Street Journal reported in January, since 2008 almost 200 religious facilities have been foreclosed on by banks, up from just eight during the previous two years. Hundreds more churches and synagogues are in such severe financial trouble that they could face foreclosure or bankruptcy in the coming years.
California has led the way, with the highest number of "distressed sales" of religious buildings.
"In many cases, churches ran into trouble after borrowing to build bigger houses of worship needed to accommodate growing congregations in once-booming housing markets," stated the Wall Street Journal.
In the case of Congregation Beth David, the situation isn't totally bleak.
Mission Community Bank is to be commended for working with the congregation by offering to forgive $1 million in principal and to waive $200,000 in overdue interest payments.
Also, members of the congregation have stepped up by pledging $1 million toward the project.
That leaves the $1.3 million to raise by May 5. For that, the congregation is looking to the community for support.
"We got ourselves in this," said Loberstein, "but we can't get out alone."
We know there are many worthy causes — now more than ever — but for those who are in a position to lend support, we would strongly urge you consider the urgency of this request.
Congregation Beth David has lent its support to the community again and again; this is a critical time to show our appreciation.


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January 11, 2008
Each Friday, Paul McMorrow will take you inside the smoke-filled rooms and darkly-lit corridors of government to bring you the hottest and juiciest political tidbits. It's like TMZ on Beacon Hill, which makes Mitt Romney our Britney Spears this week.
The biggest story in the city this week happened up in New Hampshire, where former Governor Willard Romney was taken to the woodshed, and then forced to smile for the cameras and put the sunniest possible face on his presidential primary defeat: "There have been three races so far," he deadpanned. "I've gotten two silvers and one gold — thank-you, Wyoming." Two silvers and one gold, and good news all around? While you're at it, why not scold us for forgetting Poland?
In truth, Romney spent years, and many millions, on a campaign strategy that hinged on overwhelming his opposition with money and organization in early primary states. It cost the governor upwards of $20 million of his own filthy lucre to lose the Iowa and New Hampshire (it turns out that buying $20 lottery tickets carries a better return on investment than vote-buying), and now he's getting off the airwaves in South Carolina and Florida – two other early primary states Romney has invested heavily in to build a now-faltering organization. All Romney's chips are now in Michigan – a state John McCain carried in 2000 and is currently leading in, and the site of dad George Romney's infamous hand-holding march with Martin Luther King.
Before jetting off to Michigan, Romney swung by the Southie convention center, staying in town for just long enough to fleece some suckers for a few million. All the while, he lavished praise on his birth state ("For me, Michigan is personal. I'm not sure that I must win it, but I will win it"), while pointedly refusing to guarantee victory in Massachusetts. And no wonder. We all know how well familiarity suits Mitt.
With New Hampshire's primary over and Massachusetts's own election still weeks away, Beacon Hill politicians were free for, like, five minutes, to focus on the business of running the state. The most scintillating development was the state's three chief budget-writers agreeing on a consensus revenue estimate to guide upcoming budget negotiations. No. Please. Keep your clothes on, and contain your excitement.
The announcement of the revenue figure ($20.987 billion, as if you cared) sets the stage for a considerably entertaining political bloodbath. It leaves the Commonwealth with a $1 billion-plus deficit, and lawmakers will be sorely tempted to close that deficit with the $800 million in free casino money Governor Deval Patrick is dangling in front of them. Senate Ways and Means Chair Steven Panagiotakos favors taking Patrick's casino money because it'll "help move the [gambling] debate."
How will House Speaker Sal DiMasi react to this gun being leveled at his head? That'll be the fun part.
Elsewhere on the Hill, Gov. Patrick unveiled plans to re-create the cabinet position of Education Secretary. He called education reform his "signature pursuit," and began rallying his network of grassroots activists toward the cause.
For those keeping score at home, over the past twelve months, Patrick's other signature pursuits included his troubled casino plan. And his Municipal Partnership Act. And the development of a clean energy economy. And his promotion of the biotech industry. And don't forget about clean parks and shiny new bridges that won't fall on anybody's head. Please send spare Ritalin to: Governor Deval Patrick, State House, Boston, MA 02133.
Finally, over at City Hall, Steve Murphy and John Connolly managed to be sworn onto the Boston City Council without coming to blows. There's time for that yet. The council reelected Maureen Feeney as the body's president; Feeney then lobbed a grenade Mayor Menino's way, calling for a one-day citywide summit on Boston's many ills. To be held in the future Tom Menino Convention Center, no less.
Feeney's announcement opens her up to wild speculation over her motives and future ambitions. The mayor pulled for her to dethrone Michael Flaherty last year because he was worried about Flaherty's mayoral aspirations, while Feeney reportedly had her sites set on a job as city clerk.
No longer, it seems.
One City Hall insider called Feeney's inaugural speech "very mayoral." The council presidency has suited Feeney well – it has forced her to grapple with citywide issues, which, it is believed, may have her rethinking that whole not wanting to be mayor thing. The mayor is reportedly none too happy about these rumors; he "hates" Feeney's summit idea, the insider says, "because it's not his idea." It doesn't help that it's Menino's former chief of staff, Jim Rooney, offering Feeney space for this subversive little summit; Rooney and the mayor aren't said to be on the best of terms.
We see conspiracies everywhere!
Other wild City Hall rumors to keep an eye on: We just swore in Maureen Feeney as president, but the jockeying to replace her next year is expected to begin in earnest. Feeney put term limits in place last year and, barring a rules change, can't be president next year; whoever succeeds her will own a high-profile bully pulpit heading into the mayoral election.
Michael Flaherty was buoyed by topping the at-large ticket this past November, but he badly needs to recapture the council presidency. That may be easier said than done, as sources on the floor say Flaherty has lost, not gained, friends over the past year. The names that surface to challenge Flaherty will give great clues as to how the race to replace (more likely, to challenge) Menino will shape up.
Along those lines, all's quiet on the Ralph Martin/Paul Grogan front. For now. Although, with Martin continuing to quietly feel around for support, and with the sizable bank account the former DA has managed to retain, that could change soon.
Don't take your eyes off Marian Walsh's senate district, either. Rumors continue to persist that Walsh will land a job with the Patrick administration – possibly an appointment to the bench? Patrick largely passed on tapping legislators for jobs in his first year (he certainly didn't want a slew of patronage-related press on top of an already rocky first year in office), but several observers believe that a number of legislators who supported Patrick will soon get their rewards. Walsh's name is among the most prominent, and intriguing, being thrown out. Look at the names of the pols who live in Walsh's district: city councilors Steve Murphy, Rob Consalvo, and John Tobin; State Rep. Mike Rush; even John Rogers, who may be on the outs with speaker DiMasi, or former city councilor Jerry McDermott, who recently moved from Brighton to Westwood, could conceivably make runs at the seat.
The only catch: any Boston politician would likely have to choose between running for Senate this year and running for mayor in 2009.
January 18, 2008
Each Friday, Paul McMorrow will take you inside the smoke-filled rooms and darkly-lit corridors of government to bring you the hottest and juiciest political tidbits. This week, the mayor raises a fortune while Sal DiMasi raises Cain.
Could next year's mayoral race be over and done with in the next few weeks? Tom Menino sure hopes so. The mayor has been raising money at a frantic clip. He ended September with $120,000 in the bank and added over $650,000 to his coffers in the final three months of 2007.
And that's only the beginning. A City Hall insider believes that Menino plans on following up his State of the City speech by announcing shortly that he has raised a heaping pile of cash in January, an overwhelming show of financial force that could knock mayoral aspirants out of the 2009 race before they have the chance to jump in.
How much are we talking? Our insider has heard that Hizzoner may have as much as $2 million on hand by the end of the month.
The mayor's field operation has run like a Datsun on cinder-blocks in several recent elections, but the dude can still raise money like no other, and the prospect of being spent into oblivion might be enough to keep serious opponents at bay. Again.
That's great news for the Mayor for Life, because there are few people inside City Hall who believe he can keep up this whole tough-on-the-unions charade much longer. Throughout Menino's reign, he has shown a penchant for spitting out mean-sounding quotes for the papers, and then promptly folding to union demands, handing them massive pay raises for the indignity of being publicly dragged through the mud.
Last summer, he gave away residency to the cops for virtually nothing, and then threw in a large pay raise for the hell of it. That's why you don't see anybody in City Hall tripping over themselves to back up Menino in his current fight with the firefighters.
There's a fear that after city council stands up and says the firefighters shouldn't be demanding raises for the simple assurance that they're not drunk and/or high on the job, the mayor will tire of the standoff and the council will be exposed to the union's wrath.
"He'll cave," one observer gripes. "He always does."
Budget hawks frequently decry the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority as a patronage-laden sacred cow. That's why it's so hilarious that the Pike's bloated former boss, spy-cam enthusiast Matt Amorello, has apparently gone all Alpha Omega on us and fled to India.
Amorello's lawyer, Tom Kiley, revealed on Wednesday that Amorello won't be back in the states for five to six months – a development that will allow him to delay an Ethics Commission inquiry until mid-July. The inquiry will delve into the incredible porking Amorello pulled shortly before leaving the Pike in disgrace. "He's very difficult to communicate with," Kiley told reporters.
House Speaker Sal DiMasi likely wishes he weren't living in such interesting times. On Tuesday, the speaker publicly blew up at his leadership team,excoriating them for jockeying to replace him before his body has even gone limp, let alone cold.
DiMasi has vowed to remain speaker for, "A long, long, long, long, long, long time," but rumors of his imminent departure have swirled for several months, persisting on their own momentum, and the ambitions of those spreading them.
It's fascinating that Majority Leader John Rogers, who challenged DiMasi for the speakership after Tom Finneran's abrupt departure, has taken the most lumps during the current House dust-up. Last fall, DiMasi told the reps hoping to succeed him, including Rogers, to shut down their succession campaigns. DiMasi didn't believe that Rogers had complied, and threatened to remove him from his post. Shortly thereafter, DiMasi's warning wormed its way into the Globe.
That story repeatedly cited "House leadership sources," and while some inside the State House believe those leadership sources came from Rogers' camp, others believe the leaks came from high-ranking House members working against Rogers.
The thinking behind the latter theory is that members of DiMasi's leadership team are trying to draw Rogers into a fatal confrontation with the speaker — a development that would pave the way for another candidate to eventually replace DiMasi. (The anti-Rogers camp initially rallied around Quinicy Rep.Ron Mariano, but seem to have abandoned him for Ways and Means chair Bob DeLeo.)
It's notable that Rogers was the victim of an apparent dime-dropping when the maneuvering to replace DiMasi began, and that the Globe is insisting that Rogers has been promised the speakership when DiMasi leaves. Both camps readily say DiMasi only promised Rogers that he would remain neutral in the scrum that'll ensue when he steps down.
The day after the tense leadership meeting, DiMasi found himself putting out another fire – this one caused by a secretive amendment he had tucked into November's energy bill that opens up huge swaths of the coast to nearly unfettered wind turbine development. An obvious beneficiary of this stroke would be DiMasi's close friend, Jay Cashman.
A group of South Coast legislators protested, and the speaker put off meeting with them for more than a month. Several weeks—and two letters of protest later—a large group of coastal reps found themselves listening to the speaker apologize for the way he rammed the amendment through the House.
A source who attended the meeting says DiMasi conceded that the way the amendment slid through, and the way it has been tied to Cashman, "makes him look bad." It certainly can't help that after objections to the maneuver were raised, Cashman's firm reportedly distributed a memo around the State House justifying it.
January 25, 2008
Each Friday, Paul McMorrow will take you inside the smoke-filled rooms and darkly-lit corridors of government to bring you the hottest and juiciest political tidbits. This week, Team Unity takes a step back, Deval Patrick throws an elbow, and Eric Gagne took home more dough thanBechtel/Parsons-Brinckerhoff?
How many players can leave a team before it ceases functioning as such, and devolves into a couple of guys wearing the same funny shirt and hat, standing around and staring at each other?
We may soon find out, as Team Unity, the Boston City Council's progressive bloc, enters the 2008 session down a man.
When Felix Arroyo was dumped from the Council last November, Team Unity saw its power drastically diminished. As a bloc of four votes, it was already more than halfway to a majority vote, and thus had the potential to act as a significant power player, even king-maker. Maureen Feeney knows that better than anyone. But as a group of three, the voting power wielded by the remaining members – Chuck Turner, Charles Yancey, and Sam Yoon – has been greatly reduced.
Many City Hall observers had assumed that Arroyo's departure would, and should, spell the end of Team Unity's weekly strategy meetings. Four is a team, but three guys sitting around talking about politics is a coffee break, not a movement. Besides, the very notion of Team Unity has long raised hackles among the councilors' colleagues. (Steve Murphy once joked that he and Feeney should sport matching T-shirts that read "Team Geritol.")
Even so, before the council meets for its first full day of 2008 business next Wednesday, Team Unity will huddle up, just as it always has.
"It continues to be what it was – a minority caucus," says Yoon, now the only at-large member of that caucus. "Chuck and Charles are district councilors and they represent a heavily minority population, and that's still reason alone to talk. To ask: what's going on, what needs attention, what we can do for our community?"
Yoon notes that his colleagues are free to caucus with the trio any time they wish, or to meet with each other. He jokes that he may soon "start an Asian caucus, and elect myself president."
But he also acknowledges that the dynamics will be drastically different than in his first two years. We've heard Yoon will likely not return as the chair of the council's housing committee – a blessing for a councilor who saw much of his freshman term swallowed by a housing albatross. Now he should be free to assert himself in all matters.
For all three remaining (uniters? unitarians?), there will have to be a broadening of ambitions, as well as more cooperation between the shrinking team members and their council colleagues. At least one City Hall insider believes that will be a good thing for Yoon in particular.
"He's no longer yoked to Felix," this person reasons. "He'll be able to do what he should've done two years ago, and if he does, there's no reason he can't top the ticket" in 2009.
Governor Deval Patrick unveiled his second budget on Wednesday. Alongside his State of the Commonwealth speech, it was a (somewhat) bold challenge to the legislature: Either finally start acknowledging that I'm the governor and falling in line behind me, or fix this garbage your damn selves.
Patrick, who was the victim of a cheerily combative Sal DiMasi the day before, appears to be a man whose patience is wearing thin. He seemed to grow annoyed as he fielded questions about the propriety of budgeting for casino and corporate tax money that hasn't been approved yet, especially because Patrick has repeatedly criticized the legislature for not moving on those proposals.
It's the governor's responsibility "to put thoughtful ideas on the table," he said tersely. "The responsibility of the legislature is to take them up… This job is not to take boxes and move them around. Life is full of uncertainties. Our job is to make responsible proposals."
Who would've guessed that when the governor pitched his casino plan Thursday night, the crowd would've gone wild? All that whooping and hollering certainly made it sound like the legislature can't wait to topple King Sal and start throwing their spare quarters at Steve Wynn.
Of course, the ruckus might have something to do with the fact that somebody packed the House gallery full of T-shirt wearing casino enthusiasts. You remember those people, don't you? We have absolutely no idea how they managed to score such prime seating.
It appears that after a year of catching elbows to the face, Patrick is learning how to finally throw them. Asked if he was worried about the Obama-Clinton spat spilling over into his relationship with legislative leadership, Patrick replied, "We're professionals." He paused and smiled. "I am, and I hope the speaker will be as well."
Brilliant bastard move of the week: Mike Widmer crashing Patrick's budget press conference. As soon as Patrick stepped off the podium, Widmer rose from his seat, and somehow found himself mobbed by reporters. Finding himself in this situation, he obliged their inquisitiveness and told them what he thought about the governor's plan: That it ain't no good. And guess what? Those quotes wound up all over the place. Imagine that.
All these fun budgetary times were overshadowed, though, by the action across the street – the announcement of a less than massive $458 million Big Dig settlement. It's been covered extensively, but from our perspective, the most shocking bit of news was Mike Sullivan's revelation that Bechtel/Parsons-Brinckerhoff only made $150 million off the project.
Testy reporters asked him why the state couldn't recoup more money from the nearly $15 billion project, and Sullivan replied that the settlement represented a "substantial loss" for the consortium – more than three times what they'd made on the project.
Let's do some math here. Twenty years, and $150 million. That's only $7.5 million in profit a year. Meanwhile, Eric Gagne will make $10 million next year. Who knew not being able to throw a little round ball for strikes was a more profitable career avenue than managing the biggest public works project in American history?


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35. We were completely naked and I was like 5cm away from her
36. Fair and impartial
37. Scar has 3 legs
38. Girls sometimes we also like to be the little spoon
39. My Uncle and Aunt had a picnic in Yosemite Valley
40. Her Eulogy Must Also Be Amusing
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Wood's Homes is a multi-service, non-profit children's mental health centre based in Calgary. Our over 550 staff and volunteers help provide 35 programs and services for 28,000 children and their families each year in Calgary, Lethbridge, Canmore, Strathmore, Fort McMurray and Fort Smith, N.W.T.
Commitment to high-risk adolescents, challenged with some very tough issues, is not easy and the reality is that most problems surface after hours. These are the times when our frontline workers spring into action. Work hours at Wood's Homes are typically round-the-clock and the type of work we do requires quick thinking, confidence, forgiveness and persistence.
We are currently seeking 1 casual Family Support Associates for Supported Visits and Transportation Services. This program provides safe and timely transportation to children and families, leaving the children with appropriate caregivers. Verbal reports may be necessary. The successful candidates must be willing to work a variety of shifts, including afternoons and weekends. Hours range from 25-40 hours/week.
The Family Support Associate is primarily responsible for family support services, such as visit supervision as assigned, to identified children/youth and families in a safe, non-judgmental, and professional manner. This position reports to the Team Leader of the Transportation Program.
RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
Wood's Homes is proud to be awarded one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Canada for 2011 and 2012, as well as one of Canada's Best Workplaces for Women in 2011.
Please visit us at woodshomes.ca for more information about our organization.
Thanks for looking on WorkInNonProfits.ca and good luck with your job search!


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Winter storm announcement Monday 2/9/15
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How did FATCA influence American tax payers? Having come into effect, the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) primarily influenced tax payers of the USA. Probably, you know that people possessing American citizenship or Green Card are obliged to pay US taxes on profit received in any other country. It is the reason why […]Read more
According to the statistics of the Department of Company Registrar and Official Receiver, the amount of companies in Cyprus registered in June 2016 increased 11% (up to 1016 companies) in comparison to June 2015 after 24% rise in May. In total, overall number of registered companies rose 22% up to 6366 companies. Also the Department […]Read more
July 5, OLIESERVE company attended a ceremony, which was organized at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, on the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cyprus (CySEC). The ceremony was attended by the first people of the state. President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades said congratulatory speech. […]Read more
Nowadays Dubai is considered to possess great investment prospects. Meanwhile, the whole situation is rarely recreated and only definite projects are outlined, such as business options, financial tools or real estate. Let's figure out what investment opportunities Dubai renders. Having relatively divided the investment opportunities into active and passive, we will manage to cover the […]Read more
On June 9, 2016 the corporate group of OLIESERVE and EASY-IMMI participated in the international exhibition CIS Wealth Ekaterinburg 2016. CIS Wealth Ekaterinburg 2016 is the third annual conference on planning and strategies for international business. The exhibition gathered more than 200 participants from 25 countries this year. The specialists of group of companies of […]Read more
In April 2016 the Investment Authority's (RAKIA) and Ras al-Khaimah Free Trade Zone's international business company registry merged into a new unified institution: Ras al-Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAKICC). The regulations applicable to the companies that will be registered in this new center were published in January 2016. These regulations turned out to become a […]Read more
On 9th of June 2016 the team of OLIESERVE will participate in the third annual conference on tax planning and strategies for international business CIS Wealth Ekaterinburg 2016. This event is the biggest platform in the Ural region that gathers professionals from the spheres of international law, banking, private and business immigration. We are happy […]Read more
Until quite recently revenue authorities could make an enquiry to a bank only in case they have solid reasons to suspect a person in tax evasion, but the situation has changed completely since 2016. Now banks provide revenue inspectors with information themselves. On January 1, 2016 new Common Reporting Standard was enacted that obliged banks […]Read more
The Alliance Business Centres Network has conducted the survey which was aimed to determine the best world directions for successful business expansion. The inference of the survey was deduced on the basis of questioning 300 companies in North America, Asia and Europe. The conditions of business establishment and management were the main criteria for selection. […]Read more
The OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO, accredited by as AIMS, took place on the 10th of April 2016 in Cyprus. OLIESERVE team and friends took part in the corporate race (5 km) for the third year in a row. Every year, hundreds of people of different ages and nationalities come together to support those who need […]Read more


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Name Enrico
Surname Vellano
Role Director
Place of Birth Torino
Nationality Italian
Enrico Vellano is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of EXOR.
He was born in Torino in 1967 and graduated in Economics at the University of Torino. In 1992 he started his professional career at Arthur Andersen.
In 1995 he joined SAI Assicurazioni where he specialized in the management of equities and bonds portfolios. In 1997 he started his working experience at IFIL, the investment company controlled by the Agnelli Family. He held increasingly relevant positions until 2006 when he was named Chief Financial Officer of IFIL, today EXOR NV.
He is also a board member of PartnerRe Ltd., Banca Leonardo, Almacantar, Banca Leonardo and Emittenti Titoli.


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I gave you my love and my body
I gave you laughs and our own parody
I gave you plenty of kisses and hugs
I gave you all my secrets on the rugs
I gave you hints that I want you
I had no doubt you want me too
I gave you everything so we can be together
I gave you my world and all you say is "Whatever"
I gave you passionate kisses and you say "It's okay"
You talk so much about your best mate…Dude are you gay?
You talk so much about her and your past
You talk more about that bitch and I'll be your last
You talk and talk and talk some more
But now it's my turn, you're a real bore
Let me list all the things you can't have
Even if you want it so much, bruv!
You can't have my perky breasts
Unless you grow some hair on your chest
You can't have my kisses with tongue
Do you even know what you've become?
You can't have the time that has passed
You certainly can't have my beautiful ass
You can't have the thing between my legs
No matter how you crawl, plead or even beg
I am through being lover's fool
I'd rather date a dying mule
I'd rather stay single forever
Just face it, we can't be together
Because I'm uptight and you're just wrong
Grow some abs darling, you'll never be strong
You think you were winning before
Well, not anymore, close the f***ing door
I don't want to see your face
I don't need your sweaty embrace
I don't want your small dick
Get a life cause you are just a prick
Let me tell you I am amazing in bed
I can really mess with a boy's head
So unless you can still grow your stick
Time is running out so be quick
Before I let you have me in your room
Before this "relationship" can resume
I have one rule in the plan
I only give my body to a man
So since you are not that, let's say "Adios"
You are just the garbage boy, I want the BOSS!
The End
I gave you my love and my body


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ARBEIDSGENOT in Oudtshoorn is die werkswinkel waar Afrikaans gevorm is en waar Die Stem van Suid-Afr...read more
With massive inflows of capital, the feather barons were able to build fantastic Ostrich Palaces in the Art Nouveau, Victorian, and Neo-Renaissance Revival styles - for which they employed architects like Karl Otto Hager, Georges Wallace (Snr. and Jnr.) and Charles Bullock (who was known for the turrets and lace with which he decorated his buildings).
Particularly unique to Oudtshoorn is the use of sandstone, which dates back to the 1860s, when the first Scottish stonemasons arrived to help with the construction of buildings like the St Jude's Anglican Church (the oldest stone building in the town, it was completed in 1861), the Oudtshoorn Synagogue, the CP Nel Museum and dozens of Feather Palaces both on the ostrich farms and in the town.
Many of the best examples of the Oudtshoorn style can be seen on Baron van Rheede Street.
The Le Roux Townhouse Museum and "Arbeidsgenot", home of C.J. Langenhoven, the Afrikaans lawyer and author of part of our National Anthem, provide interesting and authentic glimpses of life as it was once lived in the Klein Karoo.
Many of the older buildings in Oudtshoorn showcase fine examples of traditional Karoo architecture.
Also visit the unique suspension bridge originally made in England and erected to cross over the Grobbelaars River.
ARBEIDSGENOT in Oudtshoorn is die werkswinkel waar Afrikaans gevorm is en waar Die Stem van Suid-Afr...read more
29km from Oudtshoorn, at the head of the picturesque Cango Valley, lies the spectacular underground ...read more
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Easy guide on how to prepare a delicious bowl of pepper soup
Nigerian pepper soup is easy to prepare and could be made with all sorts of assorted meat or fish. It is one of the most sought after delicacy served in bars, restaurants and at home.
Today, we will make some mouth-watering assorted meat pepper soup.
1. Assorted meat
2. Scotch bonnet (Atarodo)
3. Onion
4. Garlic
5. Pepper soup spice
6. Cayenne (Ata gun gun)
7. Garlic
8. Dry or fresh Efinrin or Utazi leaves
9. Black pepper
10. Seasoning cubes
11. Salt
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1. Wash the meat thoroughly, cut into small chunks and transfer to a cooking pot. Add chopped onion, garlic, ginger, seasoning cubes and salt to taste. Then boil.
2. Add some more water to have enough stock for the pepper soup and boil meat till its soft.
3. Add the chopped scotch bonnet (atarodo) and cayenne (ata gun gun).
4. Add black pepper and cook for about 2 minutes.
5. Add pepper soup spice and cook for about 2 minutes.
5. Add the efinrin or utazi leaves. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Voila! our pepper soup's ready!


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Granting a User Access to An Account
1. From the Partner level Accounts tab, search for the Account you would like to access and select View Details. If you are searching by email, you will need to start from the Users tab.
2. Click the Users tab.
3. Click the Invite User button.
4. Enter your name and the email address associated with your Partner Admin User then click Send Invitation.
5. You will be added as a User of the Account and will now be able to access that account from your Account Switcher (see next step).
6. To access the Account, click the dropdown in the top right corner attached to your name. Hover over the Switch Account dropdown and a list of all of the Accounts you have access to will populate. Select the account you would like to assume by clicking on the Account name.


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use of smoke in an air show act.
One of my fun moments was when
Peter Goldsmith and I put together
a British heritage flight. Peter piloted
his 1/5-scale Spitfire and I flew a de
Havilland Vampire. The pressure was on
and we had to step up our game. Our
spotters were none other than Ken and
We had a credible flight cheered on
by the masters, and had fun performing
formation flying with two different
aircraft types. We could hold our heads
high. It was not bad for two modelers
joining up for the first time.
After a couple of days of flying, we
finished the event with an evening at
the National Museum of the United
States Air Force, with two hours in
the museum only for D.O.G.S. show
participants. This is the world's largest
aviation museum, and it keeps growing.
Every visit is special.
Events such as Wings & Warbirds
Over Port Clinton and the D.O.G.S.
Airshow at the National Museum of the
United States Air Force, make for some
wonderful experiences for spectators
watching their friends fly all types of
aircraft and for pilots flying their favorite
aircraft at special fields and events.
Wings & Warbirds Over Port Clinton
D.O.G.S. Airshow
Jet Pilots' Organization (JPO)
113 Model Aviation JANUARY 2016 www.ModelAviation.com


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Hope Dropper Seat Clamp$10 GBP
Black 34.9 As per http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-dropper-seat-clamp/rp-prod128153
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Shimano Saint 9 Speed Drivetrain$30 GBP
Complete 9 speed Shimano Saint drivetrain from a DH bike... 3 Saint Mechs (I think 1 is broken & I kept it for spares), 1 Saint Shifter, 2 Sram Red Cassettes, 1 Chain I took these off a bike at the end of 2015 I think & they've been sat in the garage ever since. Mech's & shifter are a bit battered hence the price. Thought they might be useful to someone.
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Hope Tech Enduro 650b Wheelset Currently set up 20mm front 142 x 12 rear but I have various adapters so think I can convert front to 15mm/QR & rear to 135mm if that doesn't suit. Shimano Freehub Rear set up tubeless with Super Gravity Magic Mary. There's a few scratches on them which I've highlighted & a slight ding in the rear. Have tried to show it on the picture but it's so slight that it's hard to highlight. I have videos which show both wheels running true & super smooth & can send. These were the spare wheels for my trail bike and have been used for a week in the Alps in 2016 & a few UK trail rides.
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Superstar DHX Wheelset 157/20 + new Mud Kings$85 GBP
Had these as the spare wheel set for my V10 last year. Only used them a handful of times before moving on to a 650b bike. All tyres are nearly new. One of the Mud Kings has never been used. Superstar DHX Wheels - 157mm rear / 20mm front - Black rims, purple hubs 2 x Michelin Rock R tyres 2 x Continental Mud Kings 2 x Maxxis DH Tubes 2 x Joes No Flats Tubeless System 1 x double wheel bag
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E Thirteen LG1 Chain Guide ISCG05$30 GBP
E Thirteen LG1 Chain Guide ISCG05. It's had a few bashes & there's a few hairline cracks in the plastic behind the jockey wheel (shown on photo) but it all works fine.
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Fox 40 Coil Leg$40 GBP
Coil Leg for a Fox 40. Think they have an XX Firm spring in them. No scratches on the stantions.


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No Churn Salted Caramel Toffee Bit Ice Cream
I was curious about this no-churn ice cream method. I had the ingredients on hand and decided to give it a try. I was shocked at how easy and yummy (yes I said yummy) this ice cream turned out. It made a big impression on my husband and I was quite surprised myself. I was going to just make a vanilla ice cream but I had the other ingredients just staring at me from my cupboards.
The coarse sea salt is not pictured. I swear I will get better at this photo thing.
Whip the cream with the condensed milk until light & creamy. Stir in the toffee bits, then just barely stir in the coarse salt.
Pour the mixture into your freezer safe container. Pour the caramel over the top, then swirl into the cream mixture.
Cover and freeze. This ice cream stays soft and creamy! Way better than store-bought ice cream.
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 cup toffee bits
Combine whipping cream & sweetened condensed milk in mixer bowl
Beat on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes, until light and creamy
Stir in toffee bits, then slightly stir in coarse salt.
Pour into freezer safe container, then pour caramel sauce over the top
Drag the caramel sauce through the mixture to swirl throughout
Cover & freeze 6-8 hours, preferably overnight
This recipe makes approx 4 cups.
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On Sunday 19th November at 01:27ut a meteroid burnt up over Ireland producing a spectacular fireball and smoke trail. Conor McDonald was there to witness the event along with a few others and captured 3 magnificent photos of the smoke train that lasted over 7 minutes after the meteor burnt up.
Following on from the successful EAAS Perseid viewing night in August, the weekend of the Orionid meteor shower was anticipated as another opportunity for some good viewing, this time in moonless conditions. However, from the onset, predicted weather conditions played havock with the schedules until the Friday night, when we went ahead regardless. The observing location was Killylane Reservoir, Shanes Hill.
An asteroid has recently been named for EAAS member Martin McKenna by the International Astronomical Union. Martin who comes from Maghera, Co. Londonderry, has been interested in astronomy for a number of years, and specializes in comet hunting. He has so far spent over 1000 hours searching for that elusive comet "McKenna". However, he has now got his own piece of real estate in the sky as "(42531) McKenna".
PERSEID WATCH 11/12TH AUGUST 2006 The Perseid meteor shower is perhaps the most famous and reliable of all the annual meteor showers which the earth encounters each year during its cycle around the sun. The meteors originate from short period comet Swift - Tuttle and for several weeks during this period amateur astronomers around the world watch and photograph the sky in the hope of catching a nice display. This year's peak activity took place on Saturday 12/13th August however good meteor counts can be obtained several nights either side of maximum activity.
The peek of the annual Lyrid meteor shower took place on Friday April 21/22 2006 and the EAAS organised a watch which took place at the society's favourite observing location within the car park over looking Killylane Reservoir outside Larne.
The night was open to all members and non-members alike for what we hoped would be an enjoyable night watching the tail debris of comet Thatcher burning up high in the Earth's atmosphere.
Below are 2 reports of the Messier Marathon from Killylane Reservoir, Shane's Hill.
Report by Martin McKenna
Hi all
On Friday 3rd March the EAAS held their Messier Marathon from Killylane Reservoir outside Larne. This was my own first time observing from this new location and the environment left a deep impression on me.
On Wednesday 29th March 2006, the Moon passed in front of the Sun as millions watched from around the world on the TV and internet and thousands congregated in Libya, Egypt and Turkey for the ultimate sky show. The eclipse started early in Brazil and swept across the Atlantic, finishing in Mongolia. As the temperature dropped and the sky darkened, crowds looked skywards and shouted and clapped as the eclipse swept above.
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text: Knowledge and Employability is meant to assist students in learning competencies and attitudes to enhance their educational experience. For the majority of their high school experience they will be dirrected constantly on three Essential Competencies. Employability Competencies, Academic Competencies and Occutational Competencies. The pages and linkes that follw will assist you in finding more information about each of the asspects of Knowledge and Employability.


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An anonymous reader writes: First Google created a centralized place to search the web, and now Google has a centralized spot to search your Android phone. The company just announced a new feature for the Google App called In Apps. As its name implies, In Apps lets you search for content inside your Android apps, such as a specific song, contact, or note in Google Keep. To start, the new feature will only work with a select number of apps, including Gmail, Spotify, and YouTube. Google also has plans to add Evernote, Facebook Messenger, Glide, Google Keep, LinkedIn, and Todoist in the coming months. All app searches happen on your device itself, not Google's servers, which means you don't need an Internet connection to use the feature. It's not clear how often the app will index your content or how much of a hit it will take on your battery or device performance.
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