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G & T Show SL – Farragut Homecoming
G & T Show SL – Farragut Homecoming is now available to download. Check it out here. This week Nick is away enjoying the holiday break, while Terry and Mike have the distinct pleasure to sit down with John Broughton with Farragut Films to discuss their current Kickstarter for Homecoming. This interview was recorded live during the final hours of their Kickstarter. Support this project, if you can.
After introductions, they get straight to the big news. Farragut Films has less than 42 hours remaining in their Kickstarter with about $500 remaining to reach their $15,000 goal. Terry hopes we can get them over the mark with this show. John talks about his last visit with us to talk about the Kickstarter for The Crossing. Terry admits that she got nervous when she had read that Homecoming was going to be Starship Farragut's final journey into the frontier. However, it will not be the last time we will see the Farragut. In fact, they are in pre-production right now for a new, follow up Farragut series, called Farragut Forward that moves the characters, story, and everything else forward by about ten years and will take place predominantly in the TOS film era as seen in Wrath of Kahn and beyond. To say that Mike is excited about it, is an understatement. He talks about their desire for more unofficial productions that focus on the different eras of Trek besides TOS and describes their decision to go with TOS movie era as bold.
John explains where the idea for Farragut Forward came from. It began back in 2012, when they started getting things going. He mentions Michael Cowart, their Art Director, who is paying meticulous detail to the everything involved with the production.
Terry returns to the Homecoming. The film is already more than 50 percent completed and features a cameo by the Stan Lee, of Marvel fame. The news breaks Mike. He wants details, but John can't reveal any details right now, because its such an unbelievable story. They hope to hear all about it sometime in the future, perhaps at Vegas or Shoreleave. They are excited to hear it. John talks about the crossover Homecoming will feature with their sister production and spin off series: Star Trek: Isolation which features Eric "The Smoke" Moran, Dave Turner, Ivy Doomkitty, and other notable people from the cosplay arena. Also, Michael Rooker from Guardians of the Galaxy will also make an appearance in the series. A girl from the Arrow TV series will also be involved with Isolation.
Terry has her own fan moment, when she talks about the Frank Loyd Wright house that will be featured in Homecoming. She wants to know how they managed to get permission to film the Pope-Leighey House in historic Alexandria, VA for their episode. John shares the story of their relationship with the Duff brothers who was able to put them in touch with the owners. They even covered the expenses involved with renting the home for the film. Although the house was built in the 30s, it's still ultra-modern and futuristic in its design. Terry talks about her adoration for Frank Loyd Wright's work. Mike shares his first impressions of seeing the house.
The episode was inspired by TNG's episode family. John explains that the last three episodes they had created, there were a lot of deaths, ship damage, and it was time for them to go back home to decompress. They weren't planning to do another film, but after reading the script written by Paul R. Sieber, John agreed to put on the Captain Carter uniform one more time. Terry talks about the Family episode of TNG and how it allowed us to really get to know the characters. It was an opportunity to tie up the characters, what happens to the Farragut, while setting up the Farragut Forward story.
Terry asks about what can we see that happens to the rest of the crew. John talks about Smithfield and what happens with her. He goes on to say that some nice things goes on with George Foster and Gary Weston.
Terry moves on to the guest stars appearing in the episode. Dick Dyszel, Captain 20, will also be appearing. John gives us some background on who Dick Dyszel is. While John has to deal with some issues, Terry and Mike talk to the chatroom about some possible issues they have been experiencing with some of our media players. There are several options available. With the issue resolved, John continues talking about Dick Dyszel and Captain 20, whose character was influenced by Star Trek. Dick currently plays Count Gore, which is a male version of Elvira for the local television station's creature feature shows.
Some of the other guest stars appearing in the film, includes Christina Victor who played in the theater and will be making her first film debut and will be playing Captain Carter's love interest in the episode. He doesn't reveal if she's good or not. Sherry Santana plays Captain Carter's mother. She is similar to John's own mother. Filming at the Wright house was a surreal experience.
Terry provides an update on their Kickstarter progress. They have 42 hours remaining and are around $350 shy of their main goal. She thinks they will hit their main goal and hopes that in the final hours they will hit their stretch goal as well. The stretch goal will benefit Farragut Forward. They have already began pre-production on the new series. Most of the expenses required for the production have been incurred by John and two other people on their staff. They have most of the physical resources they require. Michael Jan Friedman wrote the pilot for the new series. They are hoping to begin filming in the summer and the stretch goal will help them offset the filming costs involved and only improve upon that film.
Mike hopes to get the episode out in record time, so there will be plenty of time to donate to the kickstarter. Mike points out that the chatroom is posting several "Tree Fiddy" memes. We are excited to learn that Michael Jan Friedman wrote the script. We hope to speak with him soon. He frequents Shoreleave which G & T has not been able to cover recently because it conflicted with Vegas. However, that will not be the case this year and we hope to be there. Friedman wrote several Star Trek novels including an episode of Voyager.
Terry talks about the history of fan productions, since Farragut is one of the granddaddies of Unofficial productions. They have been around for about 10 years. John talks about how he got started. He started making props and then costumes. Eventually, he decided to create Farragut after seeing Star Trek: Exeter. He recruited friends and family to build sets and buy cameras and lights. After making their trailer, did it become real for some people. For others, it was more of a progression for them to get involved. They talk about Star Trek: Exeter. John reveals that they wanted to do a nod to Exeter in Homecoming and originally planned for them to do Stan Lee's lines, but once they got Stan, their plans quickly changed. However, they still offered an indirect nod to the series through the appearance of an Andorian in a red uniform at the Communications station that gets relieved and walks off screen. Exeter was one of the pioneers of fan productions. Farragut maybe tying things up, but Farragut Forward will move everything forward naturally.
John talks about some of the things we can expect from Farragut Forward. They will be filming it locally in Washington DC area rather than travelling down to Georgia where their current sets are located. They also got a couple of corporate sponsors to help with lumber, paint, and tools. Their biggest challenge is finding a warehouse to house their sets on a more permanent basis than the temporary location they will be using for the pilot. Ultimately, they want to replicate what they did in Kingsland where their TOS sets are located. He mentions that the movies didn't have standing sets. They also plan to utilize green-screen technology to help with some of their sets. However, they still plan to have some of physical sets.
Mike offers a question from the chat room about green-screening lens flares. There won't be any lens flares. Mike asks what are they going to do with the sets they have down in Kingsland where they currently hold Farragut Fest. John reveals that there will no longer be a Farragut Fest, since the sets have been sold to Star Trek: Continues. We send congratulations to Continues for their acquisition. John talks about how hard it was to let go of those sets, but it was time to move on. It's time to move Farragut Forward.
Terry talks about the opportunities that Farragut has with their movie era series, which no one else is doing. There are some rivalries that have developed between TOS era unofficial productions and with Farragut Forward, they are in the unique position of doing something that no one else is doing. He talks about some of the new costumes they have made for the series that will give them more flexibility, since the TWOK costumes seemed much more formal than something that's worn everyday.
Terry reiterates their progress on the Kickstarter. John mentions the new perk patch for Homecoming that features the Wright house. Mike mentions that some of their other perks are rather unique, such as the coloring and activity book that they are giving away for a $10 donation. It's something that he hasn't seen any other unofficial productions offer. John goes on to talk about some of the other unique things that Farragut has also done. They have done animated episodes in the same style as the Funimation cartoons from TAS. They also have a comic book as well. The only thing they haven't done is a musical. Mike suggests saving it for Farragut Forward.
Terry puts out a call out to our listeners. If anyone is interested in volunteering for Farragut, they are looking for welders, set construction, video editing, costume makers, and people with professional quality cameras and lighting equipment and more. Get in touch with us at [email protected] and we'll forward your information to John and Farragut Films. With that, they start winding down the interview. They thank John for taking the time to sit down with them. They are looking forward to Homecoming and the upcoming series Farragut Forward.
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NASA's Opportunity Rover to drive into crater and explore Mars gully
NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover, which began yet another extended mission this month, will visit the interior of a crater on Mars and drive down an ancient gully carved out by a fluid (that may have been water) – a first for a Mars rover. Opportunity, which is the longest active rover on Mars, launched on 7 July 2003 and landed on Mars on 24 January 2004, on a planned mission of 90 Martian days, which is equivalent to 92.4 Earth days. "We have now exceeded the prime-mission duration by a factor of 50," notes John Callas, Opportunity's project manager. "Milestones like this are reminders of the historic achievements made possible by the dedicated people entrusted to build and operate this national asset for exploring Mars." Opportunity began its latest extended mission in a part of the western rim of Endeavour Crater – the rover reached the edge of this crater in 2011 after more than seven years of investigating a series of smaller craters. The gully chosen as the next major destination slices west-to-east through the rim about half a kilometre south of the rover's current location. The Opportunity team will drive the rover down the full length of the gully, onto the crater floor. The second goal of the extended mission is to compare rocks inside Endeavour Crater with the dominant type of rock Opportunity examined on the plains that it explored en route to the current spot.
Steve Binkley takes over as DOE deputy director as Patricia Dehmer retires
Steve Binkley has been appointed as the US Department of Energy's deputy director for science as of this November, as the current director Patricia Dehmer will retire on 10 November. Binkley – who is currently head of the department's Advanced Scientific Computing Research programme – will oversee six different research programmes including high-energy physics, nuclear physics, fusion-energy sciences and more, as well as evaluating existing and proposed new facilities. Dehmer has had a long and distinguished career at the department and during her time as the director of the DOE's Office of Basic Energy Sciences she oversaw a doubling of the programme's budget and $3bn in major construction projects, including the Spallation Neutron Source, the Linac Coherent Light Source, and the National Synchrotron Light Source II.
N-type electrochemical transistor works underwater
An n-type organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) that works underwater has been created by an international team of researchers. OECTs show great promise as biological sensors because they can convert ionic signals in liquid media into electronic signals. One challenge facing the development of practical sensing devices is that OECTs have been limited to being "p-type" devices based on electrical conduction by holes. If OECTs could also be based on n-type devices that use electrons to conduct electricity, then better and more versatile sensors could be created. The problem, however, is that n-type materials tend to be unstable in water. Now Alexander Giovannitti of Imperial College London and colleagues have created OECTs from a new semiconductor polymer that supports both n- and p-type conduction and is also stable in water. Giovannitti said that the new OECTs "might be able to detect abnormalities in sodium and potassium ion concentrations in the brain, responsible for neuron diseases such as epilepsy". The OECTs are described in Nature Communications.
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Secret Weapon's Bonefield Bases Go Circular!
July 29, 2011 by beerogre
We previously brought you news of the outstanding bonefield bases from Secret Weapon.
These bases are designed to be painted and filled with water effect, or even coloured PVA to represent blood or swamp water... something I'll have to show you guys how to do in the future.
Anyway, due to popular demand, these bases are now available in the round, lipped design used by Privateer Press and others.
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PG&E Plant Implosion. Man Injured Next To Me - Bakersfield, CA
A boom, a clink, then a chilling "Oh my God!" - Flying debris takes off leg of spectator standing right next to cameraman at Bakersfield powerplant implosion earlier today. This was extremely surreal. He was standing directly the the left of me. I saw the piece come flying like a bullet, c...More
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Regular, prompt attendance is essential for your child to make excellent progress in their learning and development. Government policy is under review but states that parents are legally responsible for making sure that their children of compulsory school age receive a suitable full-time education.
Our policy is that absence will only be approved during term-time in exceptional circumstances, such as a funeral/bereavement. Great care will be taken over such decisions which are made at the Head Teacher's discretion.
Please note: Leave will not be granted for holidays or travelling to/from holidays (including those to visit family) as these are not usually exceptional circumstances. If the absence is unavoidable the school will work with you to try to ensure that your child's education does not suffer.


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The Instructional Design and Research Consultant (IDRC) staff of TLS provides information and resources on effective teaching practices and consults with faculty on how best to tailor those practices to fit their teaching goals and the learning outcomes for their students. Specific items that an IDRC may provide input on include, but may not be limited to:
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The number of car owners in the US is significantly large, and it is mandatory to take at least third party insurance cover if you own a car. This is the reason that many companies offer car insurance and all of them claim to be the best. This is the reason that it becomes somewhat of a challenge to choose the best car insurance company. Of course, your dealer from whom you purchase the car will also offer insurance, but that may not be the best deal that you can get on the market. This is the reason that you should shop around and look for a good car insurance company that offers the best service at the most reasonable price.
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Last night I was driving home and saw the most incredible moon. It was hanging low in the sky, huge and golden. I got off the highway to chase the moon. By the time I found a good spot for a photo it was higher in the sky.
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Moon Rising, originally uploaded by susanvg.
With just my point and shoot I tried to get a good photograph -no tripod. I should keep one in the car. This photo doesn't do it justice, but here is the moon, caught in the branches. The water in Lake St. Louis has not yet frozen, so the lights are reflecting on this bay.
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It's The Little Things: Week Eleven
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That IS the cutest habit! My heart just melted when I read that. I think if/when Kaitlyn does that, I won't want to to leave her - I'd probably just crawl right in! lol! So glad you got a mommy & me day - much deserved!ReplyDelete
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Haha, that is exactly what I did!!!! I am loving it! Just you wait mama, it gets better & better!!!!! XODelete
I love that you took a day off to spend with her! I can TOTALLY relate to the working mom guilt and how your heart breaks a little each time you miss out on a day. Taking a day off like you did is the stuff that Waverly will remember and cherish forever. You're doing such a great job, mama! And I love that you hopped in the crib with her + how she held your finger to help you feel the bunny book!ReplyDelete
My little guy is doing 'mommy' with everything now too. "Mommy, help me peas!" "Okay mommy" "Teacup (thank you), mommy". It is so dang cute! I don't want him to get any bigger than he is now! I just love his little voice and how he is figuring out putting sentences and phrases together.ReplyDelete
My son said 'bye, mommy' the other night too! He only did it once and hasn't again since then, but it kind of made me sad. He wasn't crying or anything so I know he wasn't sad saying it, but it made me feel bad for leaving him.
Her hair is getting so long. I see some curls in the back! I love the color too!
Ohmygosh the leopard headwrap and matching shoes ! Love both of your outfits. Where did you get your shorts? I find it tough to find jean shorts that aren't way too short for a mother of three lol. Love your sandals also!ReplyDelete
Her grabbing your finger is too cute. Aria has been doing something similar. She will grab my finger and turn pages of her book with it. I'm not sure the thought process, but I love it to pieces.ReplyDelete
Totally killing me with 'bye mama' - sounds hard to leave after that! Heart strings!
- AnonymousApril 9, 2014 at 4:44 AM
This is SO sweet. I love that you took a random day off just to spend time with her!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Sweetest duo everrrrr!! It sounds like you two had the perfect day together! And I'm a little jealous she says momma :) I don't know why, but Mia has stopped saying momma and only says daddy. I think she calls ME daddy sometimes, ugh (ha!)ReplyDelete
Both you and your daughter are so beautiful! Loved this sweet post, mama!!ReplyDelete
Love and light,
You are too sweet, thank you!! Really appreciate you being a part of this! :)Delete
So cute! Love both of your looks! And your gorgeous hair!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 9, 2014 at 6:04 AM
Lovely post Ashley, you & your sweet babe are so cute, I love your fashion choices! I am looking forward to dressing my Sweet Bea as a toddler! Love linking up with you guys. Lizzie xxReplyDeleteReplies
Love you linking-up with us, we really appreciate it!!!! :)Delete
First of all, I love Waverly's precious leopard headband and shoes paired with that adorable outfit. She's the cutest (just like her Mommy). Mommy and little time is so important! I'm glad y'all got to have a day together. I love letting Mason stay home from school on a random weekday. Even though I still work I get to spend a lot of time with him.ReplyDelete
looks like such a fun day! and how cute that she says bye to you when you lay her down!ReplyDelete
These are the sweetest posts! I agree, leaving your little one 5 days a week is SO hard and every now and then a personal day, just to spend time together, can be so wonderful and refreshing. I took last Wednesday off and Mac and I hung out at the transportation museum playing trains and having lunch together while it rained. Nothing special, but it was so special to me.ReplyDeleteReplies
Aw, glad you guys did the same! We just need that sometimes!!! XODelete
Such a sweet mommy/daughter day!ReplyDelete
I love that Waverly wants you to copy her, and wants to share little things (like the touch and feel books) with you. Heart melted!!
I LOVE hearing her on the monitor in the mornings. Abigail has always done a sweet call for me and I feel like you where I just want to race down there and snuggle her up. Of course, my girl needs a slow wake up time so even if she has called for me she still needs a few minutes to shake the grumps ;)ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you enjoyed your personal day so much!!
She is suh a doll!!! So fun you got to have a girls day with her!! Those are the best for sure :) it's crazy how much they change so fast at this age!ReplyDelete
So many sweet pictures! I know what you mean about the working and feeling like you are missing out on everything. I am constantly struggling with not being able to be home with my girls full time. I'm so glad you were able to take a day off and spend it together!ReplyDelete
Thanks girl, glad you can relate! It is hard, but I know we are showing them to have a good work-ethic one day! ;)Delete
So is it weird that as I'm drinking a glass of wine and reading this post I almost cried? (*wipes tear*) haha This makes me so excited for children and I LOVE that yall got a mommy/daughter day! You both are so beautiful! :)ReplyDelete
I love these pictures! You two are so beautiful. You are such a good, caring, loving mama to your girl... she is lucky to be so loved! And so well-dressed :)ReplyDelete
So glad you took a personal day to be with your girl - you deserved it, sweet girl! Loving the beautiful photos. You always get the cutest shots of Waverly (which isn't hard I suppose, with such a photogenic little model! )ReplyDelete
Ashley, I LOVE this! As a fellow working mom, I know how special those random days together can be. I always feel so lucky when I get a random Friday off with my boy (even if it means I have to work on Saturday) because it is just me and him. Sounds like such a fun day you girls had! My favorite part of recently is that when I get home from work, Mason literally RUNS to me with this HUGE smile on his face and gives me the biggest hug ever. Makes my heart MELT. And makes it all worthwhile.ReplyDelete
SO jealous of your week off next week and your whole summer off! Can't wait to see what fun you girls have together next week! xoxo
Her clothes are so flipping cute.ReplyDelete


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SOUTH LOS ANGELES --An emotional farewell today for an 8 year old girl, shot outside her apartment, allegedly by her own cousin.The funeral service for Jasmine Sanders was held at a Baptist church in south Los Angeles.
The girl was killed by a stray bullet. And police say the gun was fired by her 13 year old cousin, who was aiming at a boy in a crowd nearby.
During the service, city officials urged parents to keep weapons away from their kids.
Jasmine's family was just trying to cope.
The 13 year old has pleaded not guilty to shooting his cousin.
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"Nature is the best teacher," says sculptor Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh. The artist, who taught herself to carve stone, creates work that references the power, beauty, and contradictions of nature through sensuous biomorphic forms. In more recent work, she has carved polystyrene maquettes and cast them in bronze and aluminum, sometimes adding color with automotive paint. Kavanagh uses her sculptures to draw attention to our precarious relationship with the natural world in series like her "Pteropod" works, which feature shapes inspired by tiny sea creatures endangered by rising sea levels. The pared-down and rounded forms in her work have drawn comparisons to the work of Modernists like Hans Arp, Henry Moore, and Barbara Hepworth.
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ATED is an annual tax charge for companies owning expensive UK residential properties.
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) was introduced from 1 April 2013 and requires certain non-natural persons, such as companies, partnerships with at least one company member and collective investment schemes, to pay an annual charge if:
- They own UK residential property; and
- The property is worth more than £500,000 at 1 April 2012 or at acquisition if later.
ATED is self-assessed meaning that if you fail to comply HMRC may charge interest and penalties. If you are the beneficial owner, a shareholder, a partner or an administrator of a company or partnership that may be affected, contact us so that we can advise you on complying with the requirements.
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By Irina Petropavovskikh, CIRES and NOAA scientist, from Boulder, September 23
This morning's e-mail arrived with the first of the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) 2016 Antarctic Ozone Bulletins. These bulletins discuss the processes that affect formation of the ozone hole and the status of the ozone layer over the entire Antarctic continent
Here's a short excerpt from the Antarctic Ozone Bulletin no. 1, 2016, courtesy of Dr. Geir O. Braathen, Scientific Officer of the Atmospheric Environment Research Division (AER) Research Department (RES) at the World Meteorological Organization:
"Satellite observations show that the area where total ozone is less than 220 DU ("ozone hole area") has been significantly above zero since 7 August. This is a relatively early onset of ozone depletion and about ten days earlier than in 2015. The ozone hole area on 20 September was 21.8 millionkm2 , whereas it was 26.1 million km2 on the same date in 2015. The date of the onset of ozone depletion varies considerably from one year to the next, depending on the position of the polar vortex and availability of sunshine after the polar night. In 2016, the vortex has been relatively perturbed and shifted somewhat away from the South Pole. This can explain the relatively early onset of ozone depletion in 2016.
As the sun continues to rise in the sky after the polar night ozone destruction will continue as long as there is active chlorine and bromine present. It is still too early to give a definitive statement about the development of this year's ozone hole and the degree of ozone loss that will occur. This will, to a large extent, depend on the meteorological conditions. However, the temperature conditions and the extent of polar stratospheric clouds together with the perturbed nature of the vortex so far indicate that the degree of ozone loss in 2016 will be less than that observed in 2015 and probably similar to that observed in 2013 and 2014.
WMO and the scientific community will use ozone observations from the ground, from balloons and from satellites together with meteorological data and modelling results to keep a close eye on the development during the coming weeks and months."
I would like to share with you the link to the entire first Bulletin, now available on the WMO's website: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/arep/gaw/ozone/index.htm


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Mr. and Mrs. Andy Daniels of Indianola announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Hope Daniels of Memphis, TN, to Cade Pittman Moody of Paducah, KY, son of Dr. and Mrs. George Terrance Moody of Grenada.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Virden of Woodstock, GA, and Mrs. Vern Daniels of Cleveland and the late Mr. Daniels.
The bride-groom is the grandson of Mrs. Herbert Milton Hargett of Cleveland and the late Mr. Hargett and Mrs. George Washington Moody of Grenada and the late Mr. Moody.
Miss Daniels is a 2012 graduate of Indianola Academy and earned her bachelor's of science Interdisciplinary Studies degree from Mississippi State University in 2015. She also earned a bachelor's of science in nursing from Mississippi University for Women in 2017.
Miss Daniels currently works as a Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown, TN.
Mr. Moody is a 2012 graduate of Kirk Academy and earned his bachelor's of science degree in Agriculture Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2016. He went on to earn his masters of Agribusiness Management from MSU in 2017.
Mr. Moody currently works as an Operations Management trainee at Pilgrim's in Mayfield, KY.
The couple will exchange vows at 6 o'clock in the evening on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Indianola.


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They say that timing is everything, and that's true for when it comes to telling your employer that you're moving on. You've made the decision to move, had all the interviews, found your next job and now it's time to "do the deed". Saying goodbye is never easy and you will want to part amicably and below are a few tips to make the business of resigning as painless as possible:
1 – Be prepared. Have the letter of resignation ready and take it into the meeting with you. Keep the letter short, sweet and impersonal, perhaps something along the lines of: "I hereby confirm my notice that I will be leaving. I have enjoyed being with the company, but the time has come to move on as I have found a new opportunity I wish to pursue."
2 - Choose your moment. It is better to resign towards the end of the day as this gives your employer time to get over the surprise overnight and avoids any awkwardness in the office after the meeting. You are likely to have a further meeting to discuss departure dates and handovers, so allowing the dust to settle will enable a more business-like and amicable meeting.
3 - Get to the point. Ask your manager for a brief meeting and state at the start that the time has come to move on. Then hand over the letter.
4 – It's strictly business - don't make it personal. Avoid using the resignation to voice any criticisms or grievances that you might have about your employer; it's not worth it. Keep your head high and keep it polite and amicable.
5 – Beware of counter-offers. The news that you are leaving will be inconvenient to your employer. After their expressions of shock and sorrow they are likely to try reconciliation or even a counter-offer. It is easy to be flattered by this, but remember, a counter-offer is just a business decision as it is cheaper to keep you than to replace you. If you do find yourself being persuaded to stay, bear in mind that any uplift gained from improved remuneration will soon fade away and the original reasons for moving will start to bite again.
6 – Agree a sensible leaving date. Your loyalty now lies with your next employer but there's no need to leave in a rush. One month is usually enough notice. By law, an employer can't keep you longer than you are prepared to stay, and definitely not if it jeopardises your next job. If your old employer is insisting on an unreasonable notice period, simply say 'No' (and politely) and offer a departure date that works for you and that is reasonable; they will have to accept it.
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On 27 November 2017, the university's council approved the modification of the missions' rules to become as follows:
The mission duration to obtain a ph.D degree is four years and may not be extended for a fifth year without the approval of the of the competent university's councils, and to be considered case by case.
Approving for training or personal scientific mission, is not permissible until the return to the university and spending at least three years.
Training or personal scientific mission may be approved for a joint supervision mission after two years spending at the university from the date of obtaining his/her ph.D degree.
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HealthTech Innovation is the world's first forward thinking high-end technology congress for security, safety and traceability in the healthcare sector
HealthTech Innovation helps address the requirement of end-users, system integrators and technology suppliers involved in the creation of the future ICT infrastructure supporting security and traceability in the world of healthcare.
The healthcare sector is a key adoption ground for state-of-the-art technologies and solutions for identification, security and traceability. The management of public and private healthcare institutions must guarantee control and efficiency of their critical processes. Automatic identification and disruptive wireless technologies play a key role as key enablers supporting processes in place at hospitals, private clinics, health centers and at institutions operated by local public health authorities.
HealthTech Innovation offers an important chance for cross-fertilization from other industries already using advanced automatic ID technologies, going beyond the specific industry contraints of other events, offering a profound understanding of the cross-sector opportunities and implications of each technology platform.
HealthTech Innovation, Abu Dhabi
HealthTech Innovation opened its doors in the capital of the United Arab Emirates for the fourth time under the patronage of H.H. Sheik Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Center for Strategic Studies and Research. The event was endorsed by the European Commission and the Emirates Identity Authority.
HealthTech Innovation, Rio de Janeiro
HealthTech Innovation gathered luminaries form the world of healthcare technology in Rio de Janeiro on the occasion of the third Americas Summit on security, mobility and traceability.
HealthTech Innovation Milan
A special session of HealthTech Innovation was hosted in Milan, Italy at an international event featuring a 3-day conference, a 3-day exhibition and extra networking activities.
HealthTech Applications
Supporting security and traceability in the world of healthcare
• Hospital efficiency management
Efficient hospital management is essential to ensure patients are provided with timely and appropriate care. ID technologies can help maximize efficiency to reduce patient congestion, improve quality of healthcare and achieve cost savings.
• Staff & patient identification
Accurate patient identification is critical to achieving the benefits of electronic medical records and to ensuring patient safety. There is also an increasing need for positive staff ID to protect patient privacy and track e-prescribing.
• Patient monitoring
Patient monitoring is vital to care in operating and emergency rooms, intensive care and critical care units. It is crucial that data can be stored and recalled with scanning technology, for use with on-screen trends, printer or personal computers.
• Pharma tracking and control
Pharmaceutical companies are painfully aware of the need to track drugs for both supply chain and temperature control. RFID is increasingly used for this purpose, including tracking the freshness and temperature integrity of medical supplies.
• Physical and logical access
Many hospitals are embracing the benefits of using smart cards to control physical access to their buildings and add logical security to the IT networks that house confidential patient data.
• Critical infrastructure management
Critical health infrastructures are complex networks of systems, facilities, and assets generating hospitals, nursing homes, home care or pharmacies. All are of vital interest to ensure security, economy, health, safety or welfare of the public.
• Critical asset tracking
One of the biggest challenges is the need for nurses and other clinical staff to quickly and easily locate critical medical equipment. RTLS technology provides information on an asset's location and status using proven technologies such as RFID.
• Anti-counterfeiting and drug control
All stakeholders in the medical supply chain need to embrace autoID-based track and trace systems in order to ensure transparency and combat the rise in counterfeit drugs and ensure bona fide supplies are protected and controlled.
• Emergency ID and mobility
In emergency situations, time is of the essence. To act quickly, scene commanders and first responders must have access to the right information at the right time. Mobile and wireless networking solutions are crucial a mission critical medical situations.


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Terms and Conditions
www.park.net is a trading name under ESPL UK registration No:
Read following information carefully for your perusal.
(A) All our terms and conditions are deemed to have been accepted by the client at the point of booking been made. Bookings made via the telephone will be considered valid when confirmed by ESPL advisor, who will quote a reference number to the client for the use of Service.
(A1) Any bookings are
(B) E-mails containing confirmation details are issued automatically by our system on the completion of the booking. ParkAir Meet and Greet cannot be held responsible for those details not reaching a client's inbox due to the security settings of client's computer or service provider.
(C) Any outstanding amounts such as car wash, late fee or any additional charges will be deducted from your credit/debit card before handing the vehicle over to you.
(D) We reserve the rights to refuse your booking and walk away at the time of operation, if any of our staff feels that customers are being rude or use of abusive language towards them during any conflictions. Also we Reserve the rights to refuse your booking and give NO refunds will be made.
(E) We will do the utmost to ensure that the collection and delivery of the vehicle are made at the agreed times. However we cannot be held liable for any delays caused due to unforeseeable events such as traffic, adverse weather conditions, rush hour delays, holiday seasons, flight delay and sudden arrivals etc.
(F)Under Road Traffic Act 1988 your vehicle should be road legal to drive by complying with valid road tax, all four tyres no less than 1.6mm of threat, valid MOT and insurance before handing over the vehicle to us. This is deemed by us to be the case for the whole duration while the vehicle is in our possession.
(G)You will be responsible for any liabilities or costs that are incurred by us as a result of the clients' vehicle not complying with the Road Traffic Act such as legal fee, penalties and confiscation fee.
(H) We do not accept any vehicles 3 or 3.5tonnes or commercial types of mini buses and vehicles with trailer and vehicles that are deemed to be unfit to drive which include over height vehicle.
We do not accept following types of vehicles
- Any motors vehicles with upgraded Loud Exhaust system
- Any motors registered before 1999 which can be X or W plate.
- Ferrari, Aston martin, Bentley, Lamborghini and Rolls Royce
We would not stop you from booking by our online services. However, you will not be paid the total value of your vehicle in an event of any incident, according to our insurer's maximum indemnity amount per vehicle.
(I)Operators will not carryout vehicle inventory checks, please leave your personal possessions ie: phones, Sat-nav/electronic devices and loose coins etc in the glove compartment and locked when handing the vehicle to us, also which has to be declared with the driver and signed.
(J) We strongly advise you to carry a spare key for their vehicle, which would we require be taken with the client. You should only hand the car key when you are handing in the vehicle. We would not take any responsibilities for any other keys or other decorative items.
Your booking, Day of arrival, Cancellations and Amendments (More charges refer clause (F))
1.You have to have a booking and the confirmation ID in order to be deemed to our T&C.
2. Non Flexi bookings cannot be cancelled at any time whereas this would not effect for Flexi / Corporate bookings (cancellation fee are applicable)
3. None acquiring the service on the day for any reason, refund will not be issued
4. No fee will be refunded to any clients who wishing to reduce the length of their stay once the service is in place.
5. Clients wishing to extend their stay will be charged at £15 per day. All changes must be informed in advance.
6. Any clients turned-up (to drop the car) prior to the original scheduled day, you will be charge a fee of £10 per day. (This will not be incorporate onto your existing booking)
7. We would not take any responsibility of vehicle retuning delays, in an even of sudden show up with no prior notice.
8. The car park charges will be reimbursed by you if you were to arrive earlier than 30min or more from the scheduled collection time without a prior notice.
9. In the event of a client making a duplicate booking for the same stay/vehicle and client do not contact us within 7 days of point of booking made, will be incur the full cost of that booking.
10. booking made within the next 24hrs of plan and wish not to travel (last minute travel) will not be refunded.
Security and Content
1.It is the condition of acceptance of any vehicle that the client removes all the loose and valuable items as we cannot accept responsibility for their loss. If needed, we can help to safe keep the clients' valuable items.
2. Our insurance does not cover any lost or stolen items.
3. In some cases we act as an agent for the other Airports hence any lost or stolen goods in an event of a dispute has to be dealt by the companies who handles your booking.
1. Our insurance is underwritten by TRADE EX and it covers any legal liabilities up to £30k within their terms and conditions.
2. Once the vehicle is parked in our Car Park then the responsibility of insurance of the vehicle automatically reverts back to the clients insurance. (Valet parking insurance only covers the vehicle during the transit)
3. We do not accept responsibility for any mechanical, structural or electrical failure to any part (include window and fobs) of the clients' vehicle, whilst in its custody or during the transit nor will it be responsible for any damages caused by acts of God.
4. Unless otherwise accepted by us, we are not responsible for any damages or punctured tyres or wheel. If any puncture arises due to the negligence of the staff, we will ensure that the replacement tyre to the same condition as the previous tyre.
5.We only inspects the vehicles for major/visible damage or dents, therefore, would only be liable for any major damage or dents that occurred to the vehicle, which is proved to be caused by their negligence. We will not hold liable for any damage to the vehicle, when at the time of the inspection, the weather conditions and poor visibility prevented the damages from being seen.
6. We do not accept responsibility for the condition of the vehicle on return, whether the vehicle was handed over to any of our drivers in a dirty or clean condition. A car wash can be requested when vehicle handing in at extra cost.
7. We cannot be held responsible for minor damages or scratches. In case of a dispute, it is your responsibility to prove that the damages or scratches were caused by us through their negligence.
8. We offer vehicle washes with booking, however, this service can only be provided if the weather conditions are suitable for this service to be carried out or during non busy period. We will certainly refund your money if the service has not carried out. We are not responsible for existing minor scratches or dents that become visible after the wash.
9. We will attempt to start your car using a boost battery in an event of non starter. We will not be held responsible for any damage that may occur as a direct result of having to jump-start your vehicle.
10. Damage claims will not be accepted unless reported to our staff immediately on return of the vehicle at the terminal and written confirmation is obtained to confirm damage with tangible evidence. No verbal agreement will be taken into consideration.
11. In an event of a dispute, the insurance company will decide if a vehicle has been "written off" and we will take their decision as final.
12. Our insurance company will not provide courtesy car in an event of a vehicle written off /Damage. However the management will decide to find an alternative option depends on the severity of the case. We will not provide you a like to like car. It will always be the case of standard 4 door car.
13. It is a must that you take your time and go through with the driver during the vehicle inspection process when handing over. None compliance to this process and the responsibility of your vehicles scratches/damages will not be accepted by us on your return.
14. Scratches and minor damages must be repaired by our approved organisations. We will not pay for third party quotes or other losses and expenses (Claims must be agreed by us). It will be your responsibility to organise the vehicle drop and collection to our garage. We will not authorise or agree for any works to be carried out by dealership even in the event of the vehicle foregoing its warranty.
15. Windscreen damages/stone chips will not be strictly accepted by us during the transit or causing by weather conditions unless it is proven that the damage were caused by us through their negligence
16. We will not take responsibilities for existing windscreen cracks (small cracks may get large during the transit or in certain weather)
Exclusions and limits of our responsibility
1. Loss or damage covered by your own insurance. No vehicle will be covered for theft/fire/flood or any other intervening act of nature whilst the vehicle under our custody.
2. Any indirect or direct loss as a result of damage or loss to the vehicle (such as loss of earnings/flight missed or third party claim costs)
Complaints Procedure
Any complains must be given in written/email to us within 48hrs of the complaint made. Any complaints will be null and will not be take in to any consideration after this period.
1. If any dispute arises regarding the condition of any vehicle when collecting or when returned by us, it must be put in writing on the driver's document and on the clients copy. Both parties must sign these documents to confirm these details. The event that a claim is disputed, the client must give written notice containing full details of the occurrence to us.
2. General complains would take up to 7 days to consider and to be taken action by the management.
3. Complaints cannot be considered once the vehicle has left the airport terminal having been returned by the driver to its owner, therefore the client must check their vehicle before leaving the terminal.
Moving and Relocating Vehicles
1.During busy periods such as half term, December and summer season we may move your vehicle to a different compound which would incur additional mileage of minimum 15 each way
2. We may drive additional in an event of fuelling/washing your car.
3. Airport to vehicle compound distance will be only calculated from the main entrance of terminal.
Our Charges
Flexi Rate Booking
booking cancellation up to 12Hrs - £15 or you could transfer for the next booking within 30 day window.
Flight delays after 12hrs of the grace period - £10 per day
Change of arrival day - £5 per day.
Amendments – FREE
Late arrival than schedule time – 2Hrs free then £10
Flight delays or vehicle collection after 23.30 - £10
Non Flexi
Booking cancellation – No refund or non transferable
Flight delays – After 8 hrs grace period £10
Change of arrival/return -- £15 per day
Amendments – Free only change of vehicle
Late arrival than schedule time – 30mins free then £10
Flight delays or vehicle collection after 23.30 - £15
Booking cancellation up to 24 hrs notice £15 or you could transfer for the next booking within in 15 day window.
Less than 24Hrs notice - No refund
Amendments - Free
Late arrival than the scheduled time - 45min Free then £10
Flight delays or vehicle collection after 23.30 - £15
After service start any amendments will be charged at £10 + Other charges
(All charges must be paid in cash at the time of collection or will be debited from your registered card)
Corporate offer 1 Free booking
All 10 bookings must be made at 1 time or within the 6month to be qualified for the free booking.
You free parking can be requested via email for your holiday or business trip up to 10 days (non transferable this is issued to you and your vehicle)
You will be offered free meet and greet and storage and return of your vehicle. Prevailing car park fee will be the responsibility of yours.
All above T&C are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England.
We may alter our terms and condition at any time with the the decision of BOD and will be update only on our website with immediate effect


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The feed standard aims to minimise the environmental and social impacts of the production of feed and feed ingredients whilst maintaining economically viable for the industry.
Contact person: Michiel Fransen
The feed standard
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal protein production sector in the world. Of all farmed species, 70 per cent are dependent on feed to complete their production cycle. The production of feed for aquaculture puts ever increasing pressure on the available resources. With a finite amount of arable land and wild fish, the responsible use of these resources is increasingly important. One tool to help recognise and reward more responsible aquaculture feed is the development and implementation of a global feed standard.
The principles, criteria and indicators of the feed standard will be verified at the feed mill level. Even though applied on this level, the standard will contribute to the protection of the environment in areas where raw material for key ingredients are produced, whilst recognising that feed mills and their suppliers are not solely responsible for protecting the health of the ecosystem.
Timelines and important dates
- Project start up
- Public consultation – Terms of reference (see below)
20 January – 20 February 2014
- Public consultation – 1st draft (see below)
30 June – 11 September 2015
- Public consultation – 2nd draft (see below)
21 August – 21 October 2017
- Release
Summer 2018
Second public consultation
For documents related to the second consultation, see Public consultation II below.
Initial public consultation
For documents related to the initial consultation, see Public consultation I below.
Governance documents
For governance and supporting documents, see Governance below.
Feed standard documentation
Public consultation II
- Start date:
- 21 August 2017
- Closing date:
- 21 October 2017
Consultation documents II
1. ASC responsible feed standard v0.2
2. Calculation tool overall sustainability level
3. Feedback form
MSC Mass Balance CoC Standard is out for public consultation until 30 September 2017.
Received stakeholder feedback on second draft ASC Responsible Feed Standard:
Feedback from 2nd Public Consultation
Consultation activities:
-To be determined-
Public consultation I
- Start date:
- 30 June 2015
- Closing date:
- 11 September 2015
Consultation documents I
Initial Draft - ASC Responsible Feed Standard:
ASC Responsible Feed Standard_v0.1_FINAL
Received stakeholder feedback on initial draft ASC Responsible Feed Standard:
Overview all received written feedback:
Feedback Form_Public Consultation 1_FINAL
Summary of received written feedback:
Summary stakeholder feedback
Overview of received feedback during workshops:
PCP 1_Workshops_Attendee feedback
Consultation activities:
Next to digital outreach to stakeholders, there where also 4 regional outreach events organized to elaborate on the initial draft of the ASC Responsible Feed Standard and discuss with stakeholders on the content.
The regional workshops where organised in:
Bangkok (Thailand) - 4 August 2015
Find the presentation here (Thai translated):
Feed Project_Initial Draft_Workshops_Thai
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) - 5 August 2015
Find the presentation here (Vietnamese translated):
Feed Project_Initial Draft_Workshops_Vietnamese
Guangzhou (China) - 7 August 2015
Find the presentation here (Chinese translated):
Feed Project_Initial Draft_Workshop China
Santiago (Chile) - 11 August 2015
Find the presentation here (Spanish translated):
Feed Project_Initial Draft_Workshops Spanish
The English version of the presentation can be found here:
Feed Project_Initial Draft_Workshops_English
Governance documents
Terms of reference
ToR Feed
General stakeholder information
White papers
Marine Ingredients v1.0
Plant Ingredients v1.0
Animal Ingredients v1.0
Micro Ingredients v1.0
Supply Chain v1.0
Feed Mill Requirements v1.0
Meeting minutes
ASC Feed Project SC update meeting 8 Oct 2013
ASC Feed Project SC meeting 31 Oct 2013
ASC Feed Project SC meeting 24 January 2014
ASC Feed Project SC meeting 9 May 2014
ASC Feed Project SC meeting 11 August 2014
ASC Feed Project SC meeting 30 October2014
ASC Feed Project 6th SC meeting 4 February 2015
ASC Feed Project 8th SC meeting 30 October 2015


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John McCain's got a real fight on his hands.
Not with Barack Obama.
With the media.
I don't think I've ever seen such fawning coverage of a candidate.
Look, clearly history has been made.
And it is remarkable.
The first African-American to lead a presidential ticket.
It is historic.
But it is not biblical.
Yet somehow "oldest man ever to capture party's nomination" doesn't have quite the "Kennedy vigah" ring to it.
So McCain's stories are perfunctory.
Obama's darn near legendary.
This is what McCain's up against.
A guy who's a gifted speaker, a smooth debater, but more, a media darling.
Talk of a TV producer crying when she heard the news Obama clinched it.
An anchor insisting, "America has grown."
Another waxing poetic, "This is remarkable."
I don't remember old John evoking such tears or praise.
Or anyone calling him remarkable.
Just old.
And even when praised as a hero, he was an "old" hero.
I see where this is going.
Hot young whipper-snapper visionary versus tired, old status quo fool.
Actually, I bet you someone writes that in their script.
I'm not here to criticize Obama. Or praise McCain.
Just remind one and all that both are due the same scrutiny, and the same measured response.
Obama is making history.
That doesn't mean fair and balanced coverage should become history.
All I'm saying is let's make this whole "American Idol" treatment of the process history as well.
John McCain deserves better.
And Barack Obama does too.
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The Morikami Museum of Japanese Culture, west of Delray Beach, is planning to ring in the New Year -- the Year of the Rabbit -- and commemorate its 10- year anniversary with a variety of activities.
The New Year`s celebration will begin with an end-of-the-year tea ceremony today at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.
``The demonstrations will be given by Atsuko Yamamoto Lefcourte, who is the director of Omoto-Senke School of Tea Ceremony in Lake Park,`` said Larry Rosensweig, director of the museum.
Lefcourte and her students will demonstrate robiraki, a ceremony in front of an open fire pit.
Ceremonial cups of tea will be offered to the maximum 20 guests at each of the four demonstrations. Tickets for this event are $2 per person.
The purpose of the tea ceremony is to give each participant a chance to slow down and think back on past accomplishments.
Other New Year`s events include the making of rice cakes and the Daruma Fair, set for Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Japan-America Society`s New Year`s celebration, scheduled for Jan. 11 from noon to 5 p.m.
The museum is at 4000 Morikami Park Road. Call 495-0233 for information.


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In this series I am exploring event calendars in senior living communities. This is part two in the series. You can read part one on the Overscheduled Grandma here. Events calendars are important tools for communicating things to do within a facility. Generally, there is a pattern that also provides structure to the week – Bingo … Continue reading 5 Features of Event Calendars
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Our POWMAK studio is dedicated to all things Pilates. We offer classical mat Pilates, Pilates on reformer machines and we've also created a high intensity workout for those looking for the cardio edge but with the support and expertise of the principles of Pilates. All of our classes and sessions are teacher-led and are fixed at small group sizes to ensure that we can observe and adjust everyone's movement.
Pilates is a form of low-impact exercise which focusses on core strength, flexibility and postural alignment. The exercise was developed in the 1920s by Joseph Pilates, hence the name. The exercises are either done on floor mats or on the reformer machine as well as other smaller pieces of equipment. The reformer machine uses springs as resistance which can be adjusted to support a weaker body or to push a stronger one. The range of exercises and extensive training for Pilates teachers means that anyone can do Pilates and get toned, flexible and strong.
Pilates is a very accessible form of exercise and at POWMAK we pride ourselves on the quality and expertise of our teachers which allows us to support anyone in exercise. Whether you're just starting a fitness journey, recovering from an injury or competing in your favourite sport, we can help you to get the best from your body.
Pilates (pronounced "pih-LAH-tees") was created by Joseph Pilates in the 1920's. Originally he referred to it as 'Contrology' and it was only after his death in 1967 that the practice become known as 'Pilates'. Joseph believed that by focusing on controlled movement through mind-body awareness, a better connection would be established with your body and the more benefits you'd gain from your workouts. He said: 'Through Contrology you first purposefully acquire complete control of your own body and then through the proper repetition of it's exercise you gradually. Joseph Pilates was born in Germany in 1883 to Greek parents and was by all accounts a sickly child. He contracted rheumatic fever and rickets and also suffered from chronic asthma. Read more…
Do something amazing for your body and mind. There are three easy options to get started with us. We recommend that you start with an assessment but if you're a seasoned 'Pilatista' then dive right in and book your first sessions.
We are now offering pre- and post-natal Pilates classes with our specialist teacher, Nicky. Keep strong and supple during pregnancy, prepare your body for birth and also get back into exercise when your little one arrives.
Learn to be a Pilates teacher at the POWMAK Teacher Training Academy. We offer flexible courses and workshops that cater to a range of people. Whether you have been in fitness for years or are hoping for a career change, we can help you.
Go to our Academy page to find out more and request a brochure.
Over the 7 years that we've been established, we have helped so many people get back to fitness or journey into a new career. Here are just a few of the great stories from our lovely POWMAKers.
Since doing 2-3 classes a week my body shape has changed considerably, I now have toned arms, legs, tummy and especially, great flexibility which is very important as you get older.
My son Jatin had a knee operation and I took him to several physios and chiropractors because he was badly losing muscle on his thigh. I realised there was only one person that could get through to Jatin and make him realise the importance of strengthening the muscles around the joints and making him do his exercises. That person was Sam from POWMAK. Very quickly my son was walking without crutches and was finally able to come on holiday with the family.
I have found doing Pilates has made me more flexible, my joints are much stronger and over the past 5 years I have even started running and gradually built up to 10k runs. I have less flare ups and I am able to enjoy doing activities I had struggled with previously.
I used to play a lot of rugby and recently switched to the vets team. In a particularly difficult match I dislocated my shoulder. The team at POWMAK were able to provide a fantastic environment in which I could rehab my shoulder and yet still work hard on my abs, legs and cardio. Thank you team POWMAK, I can now work really hard in POWMIX and can touch my toes!
When I first came to POWMAK I was in a lot of pain – it hurt to drive and work, even walk and sleep. I have gradually strengthened my muscles and Pilates keeps me pain free. My posture has improved and I feel much stronger and more toned too which is great!
I no longer have significant back pain. I'm conscious that I'm stronger and fitter than I was. For example if I'm on my feet for a long time I can cope with that better. I'm also more relaxed in my shoulders and neck and I think I hold myself with a broader chest. I'm also more aware of posture and balance generally and can identify where any weaknesses are as I exercise.
I just felt the need to type a quick 'Thank you' message to you and all of your teachers! I am absolutely loving the classes and I cannot believe that after such a short time I am finally practically pain free! For the first time in nearly two years, I was able to dance when teaching last night – Heaven! I wish I had joined earlier! Thank you!!!!
I spend a lot of time at my desk, I find it hard to find time to keep fit and healthy, as a result, suffer from back pain. POWMAK literally transformed my life, low impact training has made me fitter, healthier, and more flexible. My core has improved massively, with it a total reduction in back pain that I was previously suffering with. Thanks, Sammy, and the team.
My wife sent me to POWMAK after a hip replacement operation four years ago. The teachers have been patient and motivational. I never thought it was possible for me to get to a point of being this strong and active much less enjoying my twice weekly visits to the studio. And the best thing of all? My wife and daughter are happy!
I had to leave POWMAK as I was moving out of the area and there is nothing like POWMAK anywhere else. While I was away I put on weight and the first thing I did when I got back was rejoin POWMAK and I have lost 2st in 1 month. They really have a full body fitness and health approach. It's like having a variety of personal trainers for a fraction of the price.
I started with Sam when she was in the small studio at home. I was very weak and hypermobile. I had great difficulty moving with strength and my joints were unstable. First I tried yoga then realised that Pilates actually builds the deep stabilising muscles around the joints. My body has completely changed. I now feel strong and confident and I'm able to push myself in POWMIX without fear of injury or joint damage.
Do something amazing for your body and mind! There are three easy options to get started with us. We recommend that you start with an assessment but if you're a seasoned 'Pilatista' then dive right in and book your first sessions.


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Mediating Logical View Logic
Capturing and extracting logical view logic might initially seem like an extra hurdle to perform at the cost of providing more indirection and bolstering the OO critic's accusation of lasagna type coding[1] designs. Lasagna coding comes with OOP; it is managed through generic implementations that promote a consistent implementation by all developers.
As earlier sections indicated, decoupling the user interface from the underlying domain implementation is accomplished by applying the MVC pattern; however, formalizing how controllers and view implementations interact with the domain provides further decoupling and supports the ability to interchange user interface technologies, along with some other benefits.
The formalization of view and controller interactions is accomplished through capturing requests and behavior made to domain objects in a separate layer. This layer provides a barrier between the presentation layer and the domain. Within the mediator layer, mediator objects are created for each specific application view. Mediator implementations define state and function used by view and controller implementations for a specific user interface. Figure illustrates the mediator and its place in the layered application architecture.
6. Mediator layer.
Mediators capture what can be considered interaction logic that is gleaned from user interface functionality. To help capture the spirit of mediator design, the following sections describe some examples of mediator-bound behavior.
1 List Support
All user interface technologies support some kind of mechanism to display lists of data. Table definitions and form lists are utilized to display dynamic HTML with JSP/Servlet technology. List and table controls are available in all operating systems as widget controls. List behavior is even used to support menu selections in a voice response unit.
Mediators define methods that reference and retrieve lists of domain objects. Mediators can also define convenience methods that extract and format properties of domain instances into collections that are accessed by the user interface. Figure illustrates this type of support.
7. Mediator supporting lists.
2 Selected Object
User interfaces are, in most cases, providing a user the ability to display or modify a domain instance. Mediators can define references to specific objects that have been navigated to through some kind of finding method or from a selection from a list of domain objects.
3 Communicating Validation Messages
4 View Transition Support
Navigation between user interfaces often requires transferring values. Mediators provide a convenient and common object to carry out this transition. JSP/Servlet-based user interfaces can place object references in either session or request attribute objects that are available between interface transitions. Instead of allowing developers to put arbitrary objects in the session or requests, a generalized mechanism can be provided that supports mediator types. GUI-based interface transitions can apply a similar generalized mechanism that passes mediator references among panels, frames, etc.
This type of consistency eases maintenance by allowing developers to rely upon this pattern and structure. It also provides a place were other types of generalizations can be applied.
5 Collapsing Object Graphs
Java developers, when developing a user interface, often take Java object graphs and pull selected properties into some kind of user interface form for editing or viewing. In many cases, especially HTML-based interfaces, this means that Java data types are converted into strings for display. The same process is performed in reverse when values input into the user interface must be reconstructed into an object graph.
This type of logic is not necessarily coupled to a specific user interface technology; therefore, defining this logic within a mediator allows it to be reused across disparate interface technologies. Mediators essentially provide a façade interface between a user interface form and a domain object graph. Logic in the mediator can provide methods that perform the previously described pulling and pushing mechanism. Figure (on the next page) illustrates the role the mediator plays in collapsing an object graph for a user interface form.
8. Collapsing a user interface.
Mediators can act as a façade on business object graphs that are deep and require a lot of transformation prior to display. Defining this type of logic at the mediator layer allows other technologies to gain access to object graphs in an easier to use, linear structure.


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There are many ways for Chinnovation to have a positive impact on your business, career and life. I will just list 10 here.
(Read about the story in The Way Of The VC)
[2] The Way of the VC: Having Top Venture Capitalists on Your Board by John Wiley and Sons.[2]
[3] Chinnovation – How Chinese Innovation is going to Change the World is forthcoming by John Wiley and Sons in Feb 2011.[3]


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Join KEXP for a special intimate experience with José González at KEXP's New Home on Friday, March 4th at 6:00 PM. All ticket proceeds will benefit the new home fundraising campaign. Guests will enjoy pre-show appetizers, drinks, and a sneak peek guided tour of the new station. Space for this performance is limited so reserve your tickets now! Don't miss your chance to be part of this special session with one of the KEXP's well-loved artists and help raise funds to complete KEXP's new home at Seattle Center. This show is 21+.
Don't miss your chance to be part of this special session with one of the KEXP community's best-loved artists and help build KEXP's New Home at Seattle Center.
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A shared passion for "music that matters" has inspired the listeners, artists, and curators of the KEXP Community for more than 40 years. Now, in order to increase that impact, we need to grow physically, too. KEXP's New Home is designed specifically to reach more music lovers, break down barriers between listeners and their favorite artists, and make it even easier to share new music and experiences with KEXP Community members all over the world. More info at NEWHOME.KEXP.ORG


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Mobile payment is revolutionizing the payments industry, suggests the widespread sentiment among industry insiders and observers.
But plenty of "folklore" exists regarding which countries are at the forefront with mobile-payment technology, exactly how "big" the market is getting in terms of consumer use and how mobile payments will evolve, Theodore Iacobuzio, Global Insights vice president at MasterCard Worldwide, tells PaymentsSource.
As such, MasterCard developed a mobile payments adoption study that analyzes 34 countries to determine their readiness in person-to-person mobile payments, mobile pay at the point of sale and mobile commerce, Iacobuzio says.
Ultimately, MasterCard's mobile payment readiness index, released May 7, reveals the industry is in the "early days" of mobile-payment technology, Iacobuzio notes. Surprisingly, no single country leads the pack to top countries by a significant amount when it comes to mobile-pay readiness, he notes (see report summary).
"Singapore rates the highest, and Argentina rates the lowest, but no country has gone past the 50-yard line on this, so to speak, proving that it's the early days for everyone," Iacobuzio says.
MasterCard researchers established 50 data points, or "inputs," that cover key aspects of each country, from gross domestic product to cell phone subscriptions per capita, to country regulations and financial services. Researchers used the information to establish six key areas of the study, Iacobuzio explains.
Researchers weighed the areas of a country's environment, technology infrastructure, financial services, regulations, mobile commerce clusters (degree of integration and willingness of companies to partner) and consumer research about mobile-payment familiarity and plugged them into algorithms to establish a readiness rating between 1 and 100, Iacobuzio says.
In short, the findings suggest that even if a country was strong in the first key aspects of mobile readiness, it still had a long way to go if it was weak in the areas of mobile commerce clusters and consumer familiarity or willingness to use mobile payments, Iacobuzio suggests.
Singapore ranks highest with a 45.6 rating, followed by Canada at 42 and the United States at 41.5; Argentina ranked last with a 22.4 rating, just below Indonesia, which earned a 24 rating.
"No country is near where it could be," Iacobuzio contends. "No one will get 100 because that would mean mobile-pay devices completely replaced plastic, and that's not going to happen."
Global Insights researchers completed the study to help MasterCard customers and others in the payments industry understand where mobile-payment technology development and acceptance stands worldwide, Iacobuzio says.
Nine of 10 markets with the highest consumer-readiness scores are in Asia/Pacific, the Middle East and Africa regions, the report shows. Of the three mobile-payment types emphasized in the research, more consumers had engaged in m-commerce in 71% of the countries surveyed than they did in person-to-person payments or mobile pay at a point of sale.
The MasterCard study confirms mobile payment faces many challenges, especially at the point of sale, in terms of getting consumers to embrace it as an easier, more beneficial way to make payments than using cards, Brian Riley, senior research director and analyst with Needham, Mass.-based TowerGroup, tells PaymentsSource.
"A lot of stuff is going on in the payments industry, such as the MintChip in Canada, that could blow away mobile payments in many ways," Riley suggests (see story).
The payments industry has many company executives and analysts "very optimistic about mobile payments," Riley says. But mobile payments likely will not evolve very quickly, he adds.
"My phone is not faster than my swipe [of a card]," Riley says. "So even that argument about mobile pay speeding up the transaction process probably isn't true."
Consumers' security concerns represent the biggest challenge likely facing mobile-payment advancement, Maria Arminio, president of Avenue B Consulting Inc., a Redondo Beach, Calif.-based payments management consulting firm, tells PaymentsSource.
"Mobile doesn't have the malware protection and firewall protection that a point-of-sale device would have," Arminio says.
Fraudsters attack the weakest link in a chain, and they likely would target "new things" such as card readers attached to mobile phones, she adds.
Regardless of the various opinions swirling about the status and future of mobile payments, MasterCard conducted the study to clear up fuzzy notions about the technology's global standing.
"It was not the intent of the report to draw conclusions about the data, but more to just create an accurate picture of the global market," Iacobuzio says. In addition, it remains nearly impossible to predict a timeline on the continued development of mobile payments based on the report data, he adds.
"All we know for certain is that it is the early days for mobile payments, but each market is like a snowflake, very different from the others," Iacobuzio says.
Still, Iacobuzio senses the industry is "at a tipping point" when it comes to incorporating mobile payment.
"It's absolutely true that mobile pay is the most prominent development in the industry since electronic end-to-end authorization and payment closing was established 30 years ago," Iacobuzio suggests.
"And mobile pay may even be bigger," he adds.
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In an interview with Pulse.com.gh, Dr. Laud Mensah said Dr. Bawumia merely threw figures around to achieve political gains.
While he agrees with 70% of the assertions made by Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia on the state of the economy, Dr. Mensah says figures were barely thrown around creating an economic impression that did not paint the true picture, especially in his accusations of poor debt management by the Mahama administration.
In an interview with Pulse.com.gh, Dr. Laud Mensah said Dr. Bawumia merely threw figures around to achieve political gains.
"I get the sense that Dr. Bawumia played a lot of politics with the figures especially the debt issue. If you look at the figures carefully, you will see that the dynamics have changed. If borrowed years ago to produce two roads when the population was 18 million, you will need to borrow more when the population is 25 million. This will make your borrowing capacity go up. I expected Dr. Bawumia to add that analysis to his submission, instead of just throwing figures about".
Dr. Laud Mensah again refuted the former Central Bank Governor's assertion that government has failed to maintain policy discipline under the country's three-year IMF bailout program.
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"I beg to differ with Dr. Bawumia on that assertion, because parliament has the constitutional right to peg the restriction at any level they deem fit, and that does not mean the government has been indiscipline in following the conditions of the IMF.
"Even the minority in parliament, Dr. Bawumia's own people saw that reducing the central bank's budget financing from 10% to 0% as stipulated by the IMF," he said.
The economist, however, lauded the promise to create a more comprehensive national base as a good policy, that when implemented, will go a long way to remedy issues of unemployment, collection of domestic tax revenue and the provision of adequate infrastructure for the country.
'The NPP would need about 275 million dollars to implement this policy. Given that the country currently struggles to reach its revenue generation targets of 1.2 billion dollars, it is difficult to say how the NPP will finance this policy."
"You cannot bank your finance that is not available," Dr. Mensah said.