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Ajay Rochester and Plastic Surgery
"Biggest Loser" Host Gets More Lipo, But Not Before Inhaling a Fatty Breakfast!
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Ajay Rochester is pretty excited about her latest round of plastic surgery! The 45-year old former host of "The Biggest Loser" Australia, was all smiles as she posed with the 1.5 liters of fat that was just sucked out of her chin and arms by a plastic surgeon. Ajay Rochester, her plastic surgeron and the […]


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(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> reported a 2.8 percent drop in quarterly revenue on Thursday, weighed down by the lack of any major box office releases, sending the company's shares down about 3 percent in extended trading.
Disney's revenue fell to $12.78 billion in the fourth quarter ended Sept. 30 from $13.14 billion a year earlier.
Net income attributable to the company declined to $1.75 billion from $1.77 billion.
The results come after CNBC reported on Monday that Disney had, in the last few weeks, held talks about buying most of Twenty-First Century Fox's <FOXA.O> film and television assets. The two sides are not currently in discussion, CNBC had reported.
Disney did not address the report in its earnings release.
Disney and other media companies are battling "cord cutting" as viewers defect to streaming video services such as Netflix Inc <NFLX.O> and Amazon.com Inc's <AMZN.O> Prime.
(Reporting by Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)

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Know these 4 Secrets to Start a Company With Zero Cash
So you have the Big Idea. You have the passion. You have the business plan. You can see your future success. All you need now is money in the bank, right?
Probably nine out of 10 startups are where you are, in need of operating capital. There's no question ample cash reserves make launching a new business considerably easier, yet it's possible to bootstrap a product, even a company, without investors or a big credit line.
Related: Where Startup Funding Really Comes From (Infographic)
Focus, energy and determination are critical to entrepreneurial success—but so is knowledge. After starting multiple companies from scratch, here are four of the most important insights I've gained:
1. Iteration is your most critical resource. Of course you need a strong core concept in place but that's just the beginning. You must iterate from your original idea to overcome roadblocks, recover from and failures and capitalize on opportunities.
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Okanagan Fall Wine Festival
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Kelowna, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton
For ten days in October the Annual Fall Okanagan Wine Festival is a celebration of earthly delights. With over 165 events happening around the valley, its the only festival in North America to happen at the heart of harvest. Join us for a vineyard tour, lunch among the vines or dine on a waterfront patio. Take in a seminar, learn food and wine pairings from award-winning Okanagan chefs.
4 Seasons of Festivals & Events
Blossom festival, Blossom car show & shine, Giant's Head Grind, Kettle Valley Railway, Okanagan Children's Festival and Spring Okanagan Wine Festival.
Summerland Action Festival, Penticton's Elvis Festival, Axel Merkx Granfondo, and a large variety of summer activities programs at the Summerland Resort.
Apple Valley Cruisers Show & Shine, Penticton Dragon Boat Festival, Okanagan Fall Wine Festival, and the Kettle Valley Railway takes it last runs.
Summerland's Festival of Lights with evening events and fireworks, Summerland LIght Up the Vines Twinkling Light Wine Tour of Bottleneck Drive WIneries.


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Lucas Bucl, CFP®®
Principal at KHC Wealth Management
As a Principal at KHC Wealth Management, Lucas' primary responsibility is the delivery of comprehensive wealth and investment management services with a focus on helping clients live well today while planning for their future.
In addition to his work with clients, Lucas leads the KHC Wealth Management's investment management team. His responsibilities include heading the firm's investment committee and managing the investment research and portfolio management activities for client portfolios.
Mr. Bucl has worked in the financial planning industry for more than thirteen years, and has been practicing as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner for more than eleven years. He joined KHC Wealth Management in 2010. Prior to that time, he spent seven years as a wealth manager at Accredited Investors, Inc. in Edina, Minnesota.
Lucas has been active Financial Planning Association throughout his career. He is currently serving on the board for the Greater Kansas City chapter as the Director of Public Awareness. He has previously served in the Programs, Media Relations, and Public Relations committees. Lucas is a graduate of Kansas State University with dual degrees in personal financial planning and corporate finance.
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Boat shows present a complex concentration of potentially flammable yachts in tight quarters surrounded by hundreds of visitors. It's a scenario that many firefighters are trained to handle. Miami Beach and West Palm Beach fire departments are two of the crews on the docks during recent Florida shows.
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Brent Bloomfield sums up the dangers that his full time crew are watching for during the Palm Beach International Boat Show.
"We have to think of the 10 to 50,000 thousand gallons of diesel on top of the boat construction," Bloomfield said by phone during the show in March. "Boat foam and fiberglass burn very hot."
A fire's heat is measured in British thermal units (BTU). Wood burns at about 8,000 BTU, while a boat fire burns four times as hot, at 30,000 BTU, he said.
Lt. Evan Prentiss, of the Miami Beach Fire Department, has worked with yacht captains on the docks at Yachts Miami Beach (formerly Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show) for the past 11 years.
He monitors carts loaded with barrels of foam and 500-foot-three-inch fire-fighting hoses placed strategically along Collins Avenue. At the first sign of smoke, firefighters can carry the hoses from the street to where they are needed.
"That way, when one of the engines show up, we already have a supply line laid," Prentiss said.
Foam is another option which works to extinguish a fire by smothering it like a blanket, he said.
Optimally, firefighters would isolate a yacht if it caught on fire. But cutting it away the other boats is not possible for most boats in these tightly packed shows.
Firefighters hope for early detection, Prentiss said. Show docks also have fire extinguishers located throughout.
"And the great thing about these yachts is, they usually have their own fire suppression systems," Prentiss said. "That helps drastically."
"Luckily, during the day, there are a thousand people walking around here, so if something does arise, people usually notice it, Prentiss said. "However, at night there are limited people, so we have to be prepared to act fast."
Prentiss said his firefighters also rely on pony pumps, or jockey pumps, placed throughout the docks.
"They draw the water out and allow us quick access for extinguishment," he said pointing to the waterway. "It's funny, once you start noticing them you see them more and more."
Both departments work with yacht captains right from when they navigate into a show and often take a walk through onboard during the shows.
"We walk the docks, go on the bigger yachts and assess how we would get in the tight areas onboard," Bloomfield said of the West Palm Beach show.
Many of the parts of a boat burn as carcinogens, so crew carry a breathing apparatus.
" 'Why?' people ask, 'You're outside?,' " Bloomfield said.
"Because, even when fighting a fire on the outside, with a couple of breaths of the smoke you can be in a lot of trouble," he said is his answer to those questions.
One group of firefighters watch the Palm Beach show from the water. Driver/Engineer Kenny Repass worked with Lt. Alan Figueroa and Firefighter Josh Forbes on opening day from a RIB loaded with gear.
"We cruise around to check the access points and ensure the boat is running good," Repass said.
His department also has a fire engine and a pickup truck with a foam trailer ready to disperse 500 gallons of foam. The foam is used for fire suppression in class B,C and D fires (flammable liquids, gas and metals).
Many of the fire departments worked with nearby firefighting units and share their incident accident reports.
"They all have our plan which shows the information, like the longest docks," Bloomfield said. "We calculated all the dock lengths."
Sows present unique hazards with both people and boats.
"If there were a cardiac arrest or respiratory incident when a person is in the bottom of a boat, it can be hard to get them out," Bloomfield said. His officers have backboards nearby, but it can be a difficult scenario.
"We have ways, our motto is adapt and overcome," Bloomfield said. "If it is tight or it is hard to do, we will figure it out and we will solve it the best way."
And a big difference with boats is that each boat is different, Prentiss said.
"If you had a building or apartment fire, you could usually go to the the place next door, below or above and get a general layout. But a boat is drastically different."
"Unless there is a life safety issue, we're probably not going to go onto that boat if it is considered a total loss," Prentiss said. "At that point our main goal is to keep people safe and try to eliminate property loss to the other yachts, which is going to be difficult to do."
Dorie Cox is associate editor of Triton Today. Comments on this story are welcome at email@example.com.


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Departs – Saturday 25th August 2018
Returns – Sunday 26th August 2018
Trip Includes:
- Coach Travel
- Twin Share Accommodation
- Cooked Breakfast
- A Reserve Ticket to the Saturday Night Performance
- All Transfers While in Melbourne
- Sunday Morning Shopping at the Queen Victoria Markets
Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA's classic songs, writer Catherine Johnson's heart-warming tale tells us of a young bride-to-be, on the eve of her wedding, who wants to discover the identity of her father. She brings together three men from her mother's past, back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical. MAMMA MIA! Is a global phenomenon, and now, in a stunning new production, we want you to come join the party of a lifetime! A celebration of love, laughter and friendship, MAMMA MIA! is a fabulous night out for audiences of all ages.
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For those who can't decide which to get and want to try everything. Just get the Potato Gold Pizza. It's really good.
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Mr. Pizza (Los Angeles, CA)
Korean Pizza Place? #Winning. I guess Asians just excel at everything. The best dish here is the Potato Gold Pizza. The thing that makes it so good is the crust. They fill every pizza with mashed sweet potatoes. It sounds weird, but it's amazing. From the outside you'd expect the place to be real fob-ish (Fresh off the Boat), but once inside, it's actually pretty normal.
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It's been a while since I've been on FFFFound. It will always be a bank of inspiration for me.
Totally loving this vintage portrait of 3CPO.
I'm pretty sure I was a dog obsessed, self-loathing cat in a previous life. Formerly an office gopher then art director, but always a creative, I now write because it makes me irrationally happy and fills my soul.


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It's been a long time, but we are pleased to say D8001 is finally back in operation for the first time since September 2013, working a test train at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley on Sunday 26th March, ready for the coming season. We were planning a Mini Gala with so many of the Class at the railway at once with the possibility of 8001 and 20007 running as a pair of Pilot Scheme loco's, but unfortunately it was not to be.
D8001 ran the test train with 20189, with the multiple wiring working fully, we found out both fuel gauges needed to replaced after she ran out of diesel on the second train, but after re-fueling and bleeding started again. The test run revealed a couple of other wiring faults, horn valve sticking and a couple of defective gauges to replace in the coming weeks, ready for the forthcoming season.
Over the past few months we have had to resolve a very long list of faults as a result 60 years of rust and not running for so long. The jobs ranged from resolving a wiring fault to the control desk to the loco start switch, only to have to remove the desk to replace a rusted brake pipe, then replace a a rusted section of air pipe to the horn switch (see photo below). To get to the pipe as it bent around the sub frame we needed to to remove the coupling hook - and on and on. The rusty pipework was a result of the floor under the desk being filled with spray foam, presumably to stop a draft, but creating a perfect moisture trap.
The floor has now been rust proofed and sealed and where water was leaking in under the secondmans window was masticed and silcon applied around the whole cab/bonnet gap on both sides to hopefully seal it waterproof it once and for all.
The cab paneling and floor has been replaced where looking worse for wear, the control desks have been prepared and re-painted and the whole cab repainted in green and cream. We have rebuilt the floor and trim, renewing panels where required.
We found neither speedometer worked, probably due to the conduit being completely full of water, where a running board drain drain discharged above it. The wiring was replaced and one speedo replaced to get them working again.
Numerous interesting wiring faults have been worked through and wiring replaced to get the loco to start properly and the exhausters working correctly.
Thanks to Chris, Lester, Lee, Will, Steve, Dom, Trevor and anyone I've missed for their hard work on 001 over the Winter which is finally starting to pay off.
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Heart Attack is "Myocardial Infarction (MI)" that is actually a permanent damage to heart muscles, where "Myo" means muscles, "cardial" refers to heart and last but not the least "infarction" means death of tissues due to lack of blood supply (if the heart fails this is surely going to happen).It kills billions of people on this planet every year. Let's know some heart attack symptoms.
heart attack: all you need to know about it
What happens during an attack?
As we all know our whole body needs a continuous supply of blood and oxygen to function, but during the heart attack, this main function stops and our arteries become narrow making it very tough to perform circulation of blood and oxygen throughout our body. Within a fraction of seconds, it permanently damages our heart's muscle cells, and finally causing a heart attack.
Amount of damage to our heart depends upon a number of blocked arteries that became narrow and the amount of time between Heart Attack and its treatment. So we must treat it as soon as possible. These permanently damaged arteries begin to heal itself just like a normal skin wound does, but its takes around one-two months to get healed properly. But just like skin wounds, it'll leave some scars like, less pumping ability unlike before.
Important Note:
These following symptoms may or may not be exactly in all cases. You are suggested to go to a doctor and get checked if you are in doubt. But make sure to visit the doctor as this might lead you to terrifying attack, ever imagined?
Symptoms of Heart Attack?
Generally, symptoms of attack are hard to understand. Actually, it's really hard to understand by a normal person like us to confirm that it's an attack. These Bollywood and Hollywood movies gave us a lot of rumours that heart attack come's suddenly, but the fact is it'll notify you much earlier but all it need is a person that can identify it and get diagnosed. That's the reason, it's hard to identify. Facing with chest pain is common. They face a lot of variety of symptoms. Some of them are listed below: –
[What To Do If Someone Suffers In STROKE]
Chest pain:
This is the most common symptom. It'll generally strike for few minutes and vanishes off. The pain could also spread from chest to back, shoulders, arms, neck, etc. This is totally normal if we're soon going to have an attack.
Mouth ache:
People have also reported having faced toothaches, pain in the jaw, gums and regions near the mouth. This may make you feel like you need to to the dentist, but now we know what it can be, right?
Breathing issue:
This is also a common symptom. In this, the patient is not able to breathe properly, thus unable to do hard workouts in the gym. This might not be asthma, so we should go and get checked by the doctor as soon as possible.
The patient might have a strong feeling that they are going to lose control and vomit badly. But generally it's just a feeling, so just chill. And this symptom is most common in females than in males.
Stomach ache:
Many patients misunderstood this symptom and had an attack soon. One might feel a sharp pain near the abdomen. It doesn't matter you were empty stomach or full, if it's an indication towards a future attack, one will surely feel this pain.
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Many of the patients reported to have face cold sweating. Unlike to normal person's warm sweat these patients faced with cold sweat that is really very uncommon. So we must be alert to find it out!
Burning feeling:
Yes, you read right! Feeling of something is burning inside your chest area that'll keep you guessing like- "Seriously???", "Is something really burning inside! Is that my heart or my lungs?", "Am I in love!!!", and blah blah blah. No dear, it's just a feeling nothing else. And love? It's definitely not that. We're talking about some serious disease here.
Arm pain:
It's also common, but on the left arm mostly. It can be on right arm or on both. The patient will feel that his/her arms are the strongest arm (heavy actually), but that's just an illusion. This can reach till our wrist and fingers too.
Shoulder pain:
This is also one of the most common symptoms. It can start from the shoulder blades to whole back, in general cases if starts and ends on the blades (shoulder blades).
Approximately, 1/4th patients didn't encounter with any symptoms, but still had an attack. So this can be our point to be noted.
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We are going to Ibiza and you are invited!
You asked and so I have delivered! As you may have seen on my Instagram stories I have been working super hard over the past couple of weeks to put together the details of this yoga retreat and I am so excited to finally be able to share the details with you. I will be leading a week long yoga retreat in a beautiful private venue in Ibiza. It is a dream come true for me to be leading my first retreat outside of the UK and I cannot wait for you to join me.
When? April 21st - April 27th 2018 (Saturday to Friday).
Where? We will be staying in a secluded finca (traditional farmhouse) nestled on 25,000 square metres of private land, it is a peaceful haven in the hills overlooking the rural Sant Agusti valley on the island of Ibiza. The island has amazing weather, the clearest of waters and is the perfect tranquil escape to practice yoga, relax by the pool and make new friends. Space is limited, so if you are thinking about joining us, secure your spot now!
What? During this retreat we will be working with the theme of yin and yang so you can expect to see slow, restorative classes alongside the fluid, dynamic classes. This week is for people who are looking to deepen their practice, try something new and either totally relax or explore this bohemian island. You can see the full schedule of yoga classes and workshops here.
Our meals for the week will be taken care of by fellow yogi Tracy Sadler who is simply magic in the kitchen and will be whipping up all kinds of delicious vegetarian meals. You will know her well if you have been along to one of my weekend retreats in Devon. She is a star and I couldn't do this retreat without her!
This retreat is truly extra special and not to be missed - signing up as soon as possible is recommended as spaces are limited and I already have had bookings from my newsletter subscribers.


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Most people either hate or love Brussels sprouts. I played around today trying cooking them in a different way. I hope that the Sprout haters will give this recipe a try this Thanksgiving and actually enjoy Brussels sprouts.
- 1/2 cup almond slivers
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh cranberries


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News & Insights
Organisations often want people at all levels to be able to think strategically. Beyond stating this requirement or to note the outcomes that derive from thinking strategically, few organisations provide people with the tools to do so. This Noetic Insight provides a useful explanation of what strategic thinking means and a number of tools that can be used to make this a reality. It focuses on the importance of not just being able to think strategically but to act strategically.
Please click the following link to download a copy of the Noetic Insight – Thinking and Acting Strategically.


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Do you want to be at the forefront in construction best practice? Are you struggling with requirements for greener buildings? Are you wasting money through waste on site? Do you want to win more contracts? Are your staff ready for the challenge?
The construction industry is in a period of transformation. Buildings represent 46% of the carbon emissions of the UK, therefore the construction industry is coming under pressure tightening legislation and customer requirements. We can help you find your way through the evolving landscape.


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EU mandates onshore power supply
08/01/2015 The European Union approved Directive 2014/94/EU on the Deployment of Alternative Fuel Infrastructures late 2014. This Directive obliges Member States to implement activities that improve environmental performance such as the provision of shore-side power technology. Click here for more information.Back to Home
Sweden allowed to continu OPS tax cuts
20/11/2014 The European Union continues to authorize Sweden to apply electricity tax cuts for the use of onshore generated electricity onboard of a ship. The already existing 98% tax cut will be continued for a period of six years, until 2020.
Sweden sought the authorisation to continue application of a reduced rate of electricity tax to shore-side electricity, pursuant to Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.
The European Union acknowledges that the use of shore-side electricity contributes to an improvement of local air quality in port cities. Under the specific conditions of the electricity generation structure in the region Scandinavia, the use of electricity from the onshore grid instead of electricity generated by burning bunker fuels on board is also expected to reduce CO2 emissions. The measure is therefore expected to contribute to the environmental, health and climate policy objectives of the Union.
The EU says that the tax cut goes not beyond what is necessary to increase the use of shore-side electricity, since on-board generation will remain the more competitive alternative in most cases. Since the current market penetration of the technology is limited, the measure is unlikely to lead to significant distortions in competition.
Click here for the EU Decision.Back to Home
Hamburg to suppy OPS to cruise ships
17/10/2014 Hamburg Port Authority has commissioned Siemens to supply a turnkey onshore power supply system at cruise terminal Altona. The system, to be built and installed by July 2015, will be able to supply electricity to cruise ships of all common sizes, regardless of the design of the ship's electrical system, while they are in port.
The system will have a capacity of 12 megavolt amperes (MVA), and it will work with a patented, mobile robot arm designed specifically for the tidal range. Frequency converters will adjust the frequency of the harbour's local distribution grid to match the ship's electrical system. The system is self-propelled and can be automatically operated from the ship as needed, so that no additional specialists are needed on shore. The cable management system will be stored in a flood-protected garage when not in operation, ensuring that visitors have public access to the dock. Siemens says that telescoping cranes, trucks and buses can drive over the dock operating area with no restrictions during the lay days.
The costs of the shore power facility at the cruise terminal Altona are 11 million Euro. The largest part of the financing will come from the City of Hamburg. The rest from the EU (Funding - 3.5 million Euro).
The number of cruise liners calling at the port of Hambrug has increased significantly over the last years to half a million passenger and 177 calls. Since cruise ships at berth have significant power requirements, need to reduce the emissions of these ships that require significant power has become more clear over the last years. Citizens live close to the cruise terminal.
Hamburg is also developing infrastructure at the HafenCity Cruise Terminal to facilitate the supply of electricity to cruise ships via private power barges.Back to Home
The updated OPS website presented in Vigo
12/07/2013 The updated version of the OPS website was presented by Susann Dutt at the Green Energy Ports Conference in Vigo, Spain on July 11-12. The presentation can be downloaded here.
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Join us on LinkedIn!
08/07/2013 In June 2013 the LinkedIn group Onshore Power Supply was started. This group is linked to the Onshore Power Supply project within World Ports Climate Initiative and the Onshore Power Supply website. The idea is to offer a platform for all companies and organizations who would like to share knowledge, experience and best practice regarding Onshore Power Supply - OPS - as a technology to reduce emissions and noise from commercial vessels in ports. The working group welcome everyone interested in the technology to join the group!Back to Home
Update of OPS website
23/06/2013 The OPS website developed by WPCI has been online since spring 2010 and has been updated in spring 2013. The updated version of the website will be presented by Susann Dutt at the Green Energy Ports Conference in Vigo, Spain on July 11-12.
The WPCI OPS working group would like to express its gratitude to all the organizations for providing information and comments for the update of this website.Back to Home
Port of LA will invest $96 million in OPS
14/06/2013 The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has adopted a budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014 of approximately $1.1 billion for the Port of Los Angeles. It includes an annual Capital Improvement Program of around $399.9 million. The budget earmarks almost $96 million for the installation of OPS installations at container terminals including APMT, APL, Evergreen, Yang Ming and China Shipping.
Besides container terminals, the port of LA already plans to prepare all 13 international cargo terminals at the port and the neighbouring port of Long Beach for OPS activities by the end of 2013.
ECC Port to Ship Power Conference …
17/04/2012 Does the commercial argument for shoreside power stack up for European ports? Are there common standards for ports in Europe?
There has been a flurry of activity in recent months regarding the provision of shoreside power in ports for use by cruise ships. The European Cruise Council (ECC) Shoreside Power Conference in Venice on 26 April 2012 brings together all the relevant stakeholders in one place to ensure that European ports are all working to a common standard. Attendees can also listen to the important commercial arguments that will help shape future thinking and decision making among the port community. Bert Swets of Disney Cruise Line will chair the one day conference and Robert Ashdown of the ECC will deliver the opening speech to set the scene.
The opening session will begin with a case study presented by Princess Cruises and the Port of Vancouver on their experiences in operating shore-side power on the west coast of North America. Princess was the first company to utilise this facility at west coast ports during 2001. Peter Xotta from Port Metro Vancouver will present the port's perspective - regarding the original installation and what has happened since.
European ports have not yet invested in shoreside power for use by cruise ships although increasing numbers have made the investment for ferries. Bent Olof Jansson of Copenhagen Malmö Port will speak about the research and assessments they have made in evaluating the cost and effectiveness of installing shore side power for use by cruise ships. Francesco Balbi of MSC Cruises will discuss the attitude of ECC member lines to the installation of shore-side power at European ports.
Technical presentations come from Luciano Corbetta of Cavotec, Michael Watts of Cochran Marine and Knut Marquart of ABB to provide ports with details of equipment, installation and standardisation.
Malina Kolenshanska of the European Commission's DG TAXUD will explain the tax position on shore-side power in ports for use by cruise ships.
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Port of Gothenburg receives award for OPS
6/12/2011 Port of Gothenburg was one of the winners in the prestigious Energy Globe Awards 2011 for its work on shoreside power connection for vessels at berth. The award, EUR 10,000 and a 17 kg bronze statue, was presented at a gala in Austria.
The Energy Globe World Awards aim to promote clean, renewable energy sources and are awarded in five categories: Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Youth. The awards have been presented since 1999 and are now one of the world's most prestigious environmental awards.
Susann Dutt, Sustainability Manager at the Port of Gothenburg, was there to receive the award:
"It is incredibly gratifying and an honour to receive this prestigious award. The fact that we been so successful with shoreside power supply can be attributed to the close collaboration between the Port and our customers. Hopefully, the attention this will attract will contribute to more ports and shipping companies investing in shoreside power supply.
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Color Line to have OPS in Oslo
04/03/2011 Color Line ships are to have OPS while they are berthed in Oslo. The facility planned for summer 2011 can supply up to 4.5 MW. Color Line has received financial support from Transnova, Enova and Oslo Havn KF when converting to the new technology. The Color Line ships are the first large vessels in Norway to convert to onshore electrical power. For more information, click here.
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OPS tax exemption under discussion
21/02/2011 In the context of the revision of the EU Directive on energy and electricity taxation (2003/96/EC), the introduction of a tax exemption for the electricity provided to seagoing vessels through Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems is under discussion. ESPO and ECSA indicate in their position paper on the fiscal treatment of OPS that the competitive position for onshore power supply against the burning of bunker fuels in on-board engines is negatively impacted by the fact that fuels used in maritime transport are not subject to excise duties.
The Commission recommend OPS as a solution that should be considered in Member States. The Commission is now studying how to address the tax treatment of OPS. Commissioner Šemeta stated that it too early to give an indication of the content of the possible proposal.Back to Home
New Gothenburg OPS facility
26/01/2011 This week a further step was taken towards cleaner shipping in Gothenburg. Stena Line inaugurates a completely new onshore power supply facility, including a frequency transformer, for the company's ferries operating between Sweden and Germany. In total, one in three vessels that put into the Port of Gothenburg can now turn off their diesel engines at the quayside and instead use green, Onshore Power Supply (OPS).
"Gothenburg is a living port city and shipping is part of the city's soul. It is a matter of ensuring that the highly important ferry traffic is as optimal as possible in environmental terms, especially close to the city centre. Connecting the vessels to onshore power supply is a forceful measure to reduce emissions and noise," states Magnus Kårestedt, chief executive of the Port of Gothenburg.
The new Onshore Power Supply facility, which has been developed by ABB, is the result of a joint investment initiative by Stena Line and the Port of Gothenburg. With the commissioning of the new facility all Stena Line's five passenger and freight ferries will be connected to onshore power supply when at berth. In total, one in three vessels that put into Gothenburg can use this technology - a unique figure in international terms.
New technology that can be spread to other ports
What is unique about the new facility is that it transforms 50 hertz, the standard frequency for alternating current in Europe, to 60 hertz, which is the system frequency used on the majority of vessels.
In many parts of the world preparations are under way to make the ports more eco-friendly through the use of Onshore Power Supply. A key part of this process is producing a joint international standard for connections and in this respect the new facility at the Port of Gothenburg could act as a role model.
Preliminary study aimed at connecting more vessels
At present it is passenger and freight carriers operating scheduled traffic within Europe that use this technology. A preliminary study is now being conducted to examine the possibility of offering the same eco-smart opportunity to the container vessels and cruise ships that put into Gothenburg.
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APL moves one step closer to a clean-air breakthrough
18/09/2010 APL has been retrofitting its C-11 class vessels with OPS capabilities throughout 2010. The last of the five ships returned to service this month from the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.
The ships are scheduled to plug in at port beginning early in 2011. That's when APL expects to complete a construction project to electrify its Oakland vessel berths for cold-ironing. APL has been awarded two grants, totaling $4.8 million, for the cold-ironing project. Part of that funding helped finance the month-long retrofit of each ship. Every one of the five vessels has been equipped with:
- A transformer that steps down 6,600-volt shoreside power to the 480-volt power used aboard ships;
- Room-size enclosures that house the receptacles where shore-power cables are connected to the vessels; and
- 8,000 meters of cabling that run from the receptacles through the transformer and into the vessel's electrical control panel.
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The Government of Canada to invest $2.5 million in OPS for container ships
16/09/2010 The Government of Canada will invest $2.5 million in the Prince Rupert Port Authority's (PRPA's) Fairview Terminal project to provide shore power capacity to container ships through an electric cable management system. Prince Rupert will be the first Canadian port to offer shore power for container ships.
The Fairview Container Terminal is a dedicated intermodal facility providing a high-velocity gateway for transpacific container trade. It anchors the fastest and most reliable trade corridor on the West Coast, providing shippers with a significant advantage over alternative gateways. The terminal, with a design capacity of over 500,000 TEUs, features a marine berth capable of accommodating 12,000-TEU container ships with direct and unimpeded access from international shipping lanes. A dock rail adjacent to the berth provides efficient intermodal operations in building trains of up to 3,600 metres.
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OPS to be subsidised in the Netherlands
13/09/2010 The Dutch government has announced that shipping companies and seaport terminals seeking to implement projects to establish so-called onshore power supply (OPS) will be eligible for subsidy. For the time being the scheme, published in the Government Gazette, will apply only to the Port of Rotterdam.
With the recent economic downturn ports have seen a decline in cargo volumes, however, which means companies are finding it hard to put up the costs of quayside power supply themselves.
Minister Eurlings has passed a Decree on subsidies for OPS. According to the minister, installing OPS "creates an opportunity to research and implement innovative solutions, such as power hook-ups to a so-called 'smart grid 2' or to wind turbines".
The maximum subsidy has been set at 750,000 Euro. Grant applications are to be filed within six weeks. The subsidy scheme, will remain in force for a period of four years.
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Stena Line to use OPS in Rotterdam
20/06/2010 Stena Line is the first Dutch sea port terminal that will make use of onshore power supply. During the year 2011, the ships of Stena Line will be switched to OPS. The terminal is situated close to the city of Hoek van Holland in the Port of Rotterdam area.
Stena Line director De Lange underlined the interest of the use of OPS: "Onshore power and Stena Line is a good match. OPS is progressive, sustainable and a way to achieve clean shipping."
The system consists of a 20 kV power supply that is transformed to 11kV at the terminal. Depending on the onboard systems, the power can be supplied to the ship in either a 50 or 60 Hz frequency. Onboard, the power is further reduced to 440 Volt and distributed by the switchboard.
The installation of OPS costs several million Euro. Stena Line financed the adjustment of the ship systems. The Port of Rotterdam, the Ministry of Transport and the local authorities, contributed to the shore side investments.
Four RoRo ships that sail in a regular scheme will be using onshore power from 2011 on. The new OPS ready supper ferry Stena Hollandica was launched on June 8.
Source: Port of Rotterdam
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The project for 2016-2018 is giving the State Office a much needed face-lift! Painting, new flooring and furnishings are badly needed as well as partnering with the Youth Department to purchase new mattresses for our dormitories. We are continuing to keep our grounds and buildings in good shape. It is our goal to strive for excellence in all we do for the glory of God!
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Flirting is a tantalizing shared behavior between two individuals who are attracted to each other. It is the dance of playful actions and words that are used to convey emotional and physical interest and express mutual appreciation and desirability. When flirting occurs between strangers who are already committed to others the thrilling validations may turn sour and cause pain to all involved.
Professor Antonio Damasio, a Neuroscientist at the University of Southern California discovered that "the flirtation operating system appears to kick in without conscious consent. In attraction, we don't stop and think, we react, operating on a "gut" feeling, with butterflies, giddiness, sweaty palms and flushed faces brought on by the reactivity of the emotional brain. We suspend our intellect at least long enough to propel us to the next step in the mating game-flirtation."
Professor Damasio explains the purpose of emotions, "Emotions are engaged when the stakes are high in positive or negative direction, primarily involved in survival and sex. Feelings are our automated, non-conscious mechanisms that only later enter our mind flow."
As with many other traits and behavioral manifestations, flirting comes more naturally to some and may be very slow to be activated in others.
Evolutionary-Development Professor Steven Gangestad of the University of Minnesota explains the purpose of flirting, "Flirting is a negotiation process that takes place after there has been some initial attraction and the flirting enhances the attraction."
Flirting becomes a sore subject for committed pairs in which one or both mates flirt with others. Witnessing one's beloved signal interest in another individual, even if the flirter is cognitively unaware of it, is very stressful to the observer. It is hard to comprehend why a partner would engage in this type of behavior, previously reserved solely for the spouse.
When alcohol is consumed it further interferes with the flirting person's cognitive awareness about his/her conduct and desensitizes him/her from appreciating the impact it has on the primary partner. Later, the intoxication deprives the flirter from recalling the events and becoming accountable for his/her conduct.
The isolation, rejection, self-doubts, hurt and shame the mate may feel in witnessing his/her spouse act so inappropriately are very painful and linger long after the event has passed. The many questions about the mate's behavior are often unanswered, poorly recalled and unexplainable.
It is important to know that though witnessing a mate flirt with another is traumatizing, the flirter may later claim to having had no interest or attraction to the party involved. This is not a deliberate fabrication but an authentic self-perception and recollection since flirting inhibits one's cognitive awareness.
Enhance your joys of flirting:
- Flirt with your spouse. Re-activate your playful, sexy ways to reinforce your mutual attraction and unique bond.
- Initiate going home when your mate becomes flirtatious with another person.
- Jointly create solutions for the flirting habit to extinguish the pain and embarrassment of both mates.
- Demonstrate your spark for each other in public and at home.
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Rick Ferri contributing to Forbes writes an article with the title: Mr. Market doesn't care what you think (link). There is a slight negative correlation, but not enough to be actionable. The exception is at extremes, however in the vast middle it is not enough to be a useful indicator.
Let me make some general comments about sentiment. I find it to be a useful indicator. I remember back at the height of the dot-com bubble and the day trading craze, one of the ladies at church, proudly announced that she had opened a brokerage account and was in the game. Looking back it is easy to see that as a huge blinking red light.
More recently, when silver was making its run to $49, three different novices at three different places talked about silver and their expectations of easy money to be made on the bullish side.
It doesn't always work. As I often write nothing is 100%, and it tends to be the lucky and the liars that get out near the exact top. However, I find sentiment to be useful and powerful. When news comes out on a company, I like to look at the Yahoo finance message board for that company (link to LGF message board substitute the company's ticker for LGF) to see what others are thinking. I look to run contrary. If a stock forum is dominated by negative nellies, that is often a prelude to higher prices. The opposite is also true, if everyone is positive, it might be time to go the other way.
Headline articles or talking heads on financial TV can be good contrary indicators. In particular if a talking head says something like I am 100% sure, that is a strong signal to go the other way. No one with an audited track record is 100%.


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Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation.
Software testing involves the execution of a software component or system component to evaluate one or more properties of interest. In general, these properties indicate the extent to which the component or system under test:
1. Meets the requirements that guided its design and development,
2. Responds correctly to all kinds of inputs,
3. Performs its functions within an acceptable time,
4. Is sufficiently usable,
5. Can be installed and run in its intended environments, and
6. Achieves the general result its stakeholders desire.
The audience for this course is MCA, BCA, B.Sc (IT),M.Sc(IT), B.Sc, B.Tech or B.E(Any Branch),O Level, A Level and any graduate can learn software testing course.


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- MGM Resorts International raises $511 million through stock sale. STUTZ, HOWARD // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);10/25/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 43, pP17
The article reports on the total amount raised by MGM Resorts International through a stock offering on October 19, 2010, which will be used to pay its 13 billion U.S. dollar debt.
- MGM Resorts International chief says cutting debt is company priority. Stutz, Howard // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);10/11/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 41, pP12
The article reports on the business recovery of the Las Vegas, Nevada-based hotel-casinos of MGM Resorts International as of October 2010, which the company claims would go servicing its 13 billion U.S. dollar debt.
- CASINO COMPANIES TRY TO BEAT THE BURDEN. STUZ, HOWARD // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);9/6/2010, Vol. 27 Issue 36, pP6
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- RESORT FEES LET GUEST CHOOSE OPTIONS. O'Reilly, Tim // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);3/7/2011, Vol. 28 Issue 10, pP12
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Happy Client: E-Counseling Testimonial
"Dear Layne,
My weight gain started like 7 years ago after finishing my college and starting a job. My job took over my life and I didn't have any time to go to gym and didn't have proper guidance for a diet that will maintain my body. Within a year I went from size 0 to 6 and from 110lbs to 135lbs. It didn't just stop there though, about 3 years ago I started infertility treatment. I gained more weight after all the hormone treatments and went to a size 8 and was up to 147lbs. I felt like I was trapped in my own body and couldn't do anything about it. Then I joined gym and hired a personal trainer and I lost like 8-9lbs and then I stopped losing weight, I guess cause I didn't have proper nutrition I needed. So I stopped going to gym and I stayed at 137lbs. After few months I started noticing that I was out of breath all the time, feeling lazy and sluggish most of the time. I can say there were times I hated to look at myself in the mirror. None of my clothes fit me and I felt ugly. I tried so many diet plans and felt like I was starving myself and didn't like the taste of anything I ate. Also, being Indian most of the diet plans out there don't have any guidance on Indian ethnic foods, so basically you just do the guesswork and follow the plan. Which obviously never worked cause how do I know if I am calculating the nutrition right or not. About 6 months ago I went to get my regular checkup and came back borderline cholesterol and BMI above normal. For 30 years of age and no kids I felt like that's not good and I need to do something in order to be healthy for myself and my family.
Then one of my very good friend referred me to Layne Lieberman, RD. She has been amazing and a blessing to me who changed my life completely. Layne worked with me and made a special meal plan that was just for me based on my needs. She took my doctors reports and spent few days in making this plan. This plan basically helped me realize how unhealthy I was. She included Indian foods which I basically eat most of the time and taught me how to cook the same dishes healthy way. I also learned to read labels, make better food choices, food shopping. She made me understand that this is not a diet but its a way of lifestyle. I have lost about 18lbs and I'm down to size 2. This has not happened to me in past 7 years and this is huge for me. Thanks to Layne Lieberman. She stays on top of everything and follows up with me every month with scheduled phone calls and goes over everything to see how I am doing and follows up regularly. She is always available whenever I have any question to ask by emails and she gets back to me within few hours.
This will be my first New Years where my resolution won't have anything to do with my weight. I feel like registered dietitians have knowledge and are well trained to counsel individuals based on their needs. They are truly the food, nutrition and the diet experts! "
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Arline Littman: Counseling Testimonial
Not sure you will recognize and remember the names. We came to you in the Cedarhurst Center about 20 or more years ago, referred by Dr Steven Lomasky, Endocronologist. We even came to your home once in Quogue for a refresher. Since this time we have gone to the Joslin Center in Boston to learn Carb Counting. Now that Joe has Stage Kidney Disease we have been in search of a Renal Dietician and have had no real success. We even looked for you but could not find you. It appears that you are continuing on your successful path in your field, but, if I am assuming correctly, you are not doing Nutritional Counseling on a one to one basis. Perhaps I am wrong, but, if I am not I am hoping that you can recommend a person in Nassau County who has a concentration in all of the ins and outs of the Renal Diet restricitons. We now count carbs, potassium units, sodium and phosphate levels. It is a monumental job for me to research each meal, not to mention navigating restaurant food. We have seen several Nutritionists, but none have done for us what you did when you gave Joe meal suggestions and the correct way to get enough food to satisfy his appetite. In our books we have been searching for your approach with someone else, with no success. So happy to have found you and would look forward to discussing this with you. So happy to see your new book. When we speak, I will tell you how I found you again."
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Mia: E-Counseling Testimonial
Wow not even sure where to begin. You have been a miracle in my life. I was constantly on diets and struggling to loose weight, I tried everything. Nothing was working and I was so frustrated. Bell went off call Layne Lieberman.
Thank god I made the call. It's been a process but you have made sure I always get to eat what I like and mix things up so that I don't get bored with my food. When I started to notice weight coming off and some of my old jeans fitting again I actually started to cry and realized I can eat healthy and feel good and it's all because of you.
Layne you have always been available for any call, text , email etc. I'm laughing about the time I was in Paris and emailed can I eat the bread. You have been an absolute life saver and love working with you. Thank you so much for helping me learn to love healthy food.
My doctor told me that I had to change my diet. My nutritionist. Layne Lieberman helped me make it happen.
No one likes to be told they have to give up some of their favorite foods. But it turns out there are alternatives and a good nutritionist can help people like me to make sense out of the confusing world healthy and not-so-healthy foods. My nutritionist, Layne Lieberman is an expert. She helped me to construct a diet that targeted my specific medical issues, rather than a one size fits all diet that you can find on the internet. She helped me to understand why certain foods are important for me, and which foods are not as good as they are cracked up to be. She helped to break down my diet into recipes and shopping lists, so I can be successful on my own.
I've lost 10 pounds in the first two months of my new diet. I haven't had beef, butter and high-fat cheese in two months. But I am enjoying the food that I eat, and feel satisfied at the end of every meal. I look forward to cooking new recipes and have started cooking for friends. And now I have reason to believe I can win my health care battle as well. Thanks Layne!
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We have now introduced shipping on the website to USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. Plus the rate has been reduced for Zone 4 to 6
It's not an easy subject as the price of shipping changes dependant on weight and size. As all of our fabrics are cut to order this presents us with 1000's of eventualities which at the moment we cannot account for in terms of weight so therefore we set a standard rate. Previously costs with couriers have been far too prohibitive to certain areas but they did allow up to 30KG in weight. Although some make use of this we realise that many do not so we have decided that we will trial the service at £20 to these areas which allows for parcels up to 2KG. So fingers crossed we can get this to work.
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Ailith Harley-Roberts
(Service Delivery Manager)
Ailith is a founding member of Sunshine and Smiles and Mum to Aiyana (8) and Thalia (6), who has Down syndrome. She is self-employed as Service Delivery Manager and is responsible for the day to day running of the charity. She loves the rewards and challenges it brings.
Prior to working for Sunshine & Smiles, she had held a variety of roles in the public and voluntary sector. She enjoys cycling, swimming and running and last year completed the Keswick Long Triathlon. Watch out this year for another fundraising challenge.
Rachel Cradock
(Sessional Support Worker)
Rachel is a Sessional Support Worker and enjoys getting to know the group's families and young people. She attends many of the support groups and outings, as well as helping at regular fundraising events.
Rachel is currently training in Art Therapy and hopes to be able to bring some of the skills to her work with Sunshine & Smiles in the future.
Sarbjit Kaur
(Sessional Support Worker)
Sarb first accessed Sunshine & Smiles in 2011 with her son Gian who has Down syndrome. She joined the team in 2014 as a Sessional Support Worker and is responsible for delivering training to health professionals and students, as well as supporting many of the groups and activities.
Prior to joining Sunshine & Smiles she held positions in finance, teaching, public relations and events management in the public sector and community organisations. Sarb also facilitates interfaith and cultural understanding in education and health. She enjoys organising events, listening to music and cooking.
Sharron Cook
(Sessional Support Worker)
Sharron is a Sessional Support Worker and has been involved with the charity since its beginning. She has a son, Lyall aged 6, who has complex health needs in addition to Down syndrome. She provides individual support work and helps run many of the groups and activities.
Other responsibilities include working with health professionals to deliver the Tell it Right, Start it Right training.
Steph Ward
Steph has a 6 year old son Lyall who has Down syndrome and complex health needs. She has been involved with Sunshine & Smiles since the beginning and has loved seeing how much the organisation has grown and developed.
She has previously done some sessional work but is now involved in a voluntary capacity after recently being appointed as the Parent Carer Development and Support Worker at Carers Leeds. She hopes to be able to develop strong links between the two organisations that will benefit families. She will continue to be involved in events, fundraising activities, awareness raising initiatives and groups.
Kath White
Kath has 2 daughters, Grace, who is 10 and Sophie, 8, who has Down syndrome. Kath has been part of Sunshine & Smiles since it started. Kath helps with running groups and activities, giving awareness talks to professionals and offering individual support for new families. She has also taken part in awareness and fund raising activities in the local community.
Kath very much enjoys her time with Sunshine & Smiles and is also grateful for the activities and opportunities for her family.
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In demonstrating to Joburg citizens it is serious about service delivery and now being more accessible than ever before, the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) is launching its Find & Fix mobile application for testing by citizens. The official launch is set for 14 May 2014 once testing on all platforms is finalised.
"The app is the first of its kind to be launched in the Southern Hemisphere; Middle East, Asia, and Africa regions. Another African first for Joburg," says Skhumbuzo Macozoma, MD of JRA explaining, "the Find & Fix app will assist the public to report potholes, faulty traffic signals, storm water drains, manhole covers, and other infrastructure issues related to JRA."
The app will feature an accurate location with GPS co-ordinates and make it easy to provide photo evidence, which improves the JRA's assessment of what is required to fix the fault, thereby enhancing efficiency and increasing productivity.
Once launched, the Find & Fix app will be free and easy to use and can be downloaded for most mobile Operating System platforms such as Windows Mobile, Android and iOS for Apple. Issues can thus be reported with just a few clicks.
"We call on citizens to join in testing this exciting and innovative application," Macozoma comments, "Residents can download the beta testing app for Microsoft platforms from 25 April, Android phones on 2 May and iOS systems on 9 May."
The launch of this testing phase for the mobile app is part of the JRA service delivery drive called the "just tell us" campaign, which is an initiative to ensure that the JRA is more accessible to citizens and road users in the City. The "just tell us" campaign also seeks to stimulate the City's "Active Citizentry" priority focus which promotes active involvement of citizens in the City's service delivery activities.
Macozoma says, "JRA is taking its obligations very seriously, and we urge the community to be actively engaged, and report issues by using available contact points."
The JRA has implemented an email address, as well as twitter and Facebook sites to allow residents to interact on platforms convenient to them. JRA is also launching the service delivery mailbox for service frustrations that have not been resolved the first time or as promised.
Macozoma says, "JRA is committed to become a centre of engineering excellence with service delivery efficiencies and satisfied customers."
The JRA encourages residents to report all road and storm water related issues, including potholes to 0860 562 874/ firstname.lastname@example.com / twitter @MyJra./ and the new JRA Find&Fix app
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In 2014, Miss Lizzy's Foundation (operating as Miss Lizzy's Tea) pledged a $50,000 donation towards sponsoring a Garden Tea Room in the Erie Shores Hospice building. It is the foundation's goal to help provide comfort and serenity for patients and their families during their time there.
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Toolkit: Structured dialogue from A to Z
Structured dialogue from A to Z is a toolkit both for International Youth NGO's and NYC's. This Publication represents the joint effort of several Youth Non-Governmental Organisations (YNGOs), which provides in detail, all the necessary information on what is Structured Dialogue, how young people can get involved in it, several tips on how to make this process participatory and efficient and all of this is present in a very youth- friendly way. We have brought together the experience of organisations which have been involved in the process for many years. This toolkit is meant for individuals as well as NGOs, and other receivers who are interested in the Process itself. Nowadays, Structured Dialogue is boosting young people's involvement in the democratic process at local, regional and European levels. So far, it has provided the opportunity for thousands of young people to develop a sense of engagement in the public life, and to speak louder about issues of great importance for them. We hope that with this publication we will be able to reach even more young people. Additionally, it is important to state that this publication would not have been possible to create without the support of a Microgrant for INGYOs projects for Structured Dialogue from the European Youth Forum. Read online and download: http://www.yeu-international.org/en/publications/structured-dialogue-from-a-to-z
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Barbecue kale chips
Kale was not all the rage back in our day but our younger cousins can't get enough of these when we make them. They are surprisingly addictive and we have created our own barbecue flavouring to coat them. Who needs packets of potato chips when these are even better?
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|Kale leaves
|1 tsp
|Smoked paprika
|1 tsp
|Garlic powder
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|Coconut oil
- Preheat oven to 175C and line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Carefully remove the kale leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite-size pieces. Toss the leaves in the spices and coconut oil.
- Place in a single layer on the oven tray. Bake until the edges brown but are not burned. This will take about 10 minutes. Set aside.


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Re: Joseph Addison the essayist
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Tim, Regarding Launcelot's 3 sons I will work on the possibility that my line descended from his son Anthony.John is unlikely because I think he was the person who went to the States and founded the American line;and I think Launcelot (Jr) did not have any Addison grandsons.
Re all the John Addisons in your research, my ggg.grandfather was John, b.c. 1755, father Nicholas Addison, mother Rebecka nee Smyth.We think he was probably born in Limerick Ireland though, so it's unlikely there is a connection there.Regards, Toni


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A/N: What a week this last one has been...computer/phone/DSL death(s), all kinds of upheaval that's kept me from longer writing.... I took the time to do this, though, as an exercise in (in)sanity. This little one-shot started darting around my brain after the last episode. The expression on Marshall's face every time somebody asks this question is priceless. I started wondering, especially after what he did (hurray!) at the end of the show, what he's thinking when he's asked. This is the fruit.
I am,
a king,
because I know how
to rule myself.
~Pietro Aretino, 10 May 1537
He's been with her seven years now, and so he knows when it's coming. He's focused on her, not them, because they are trivial, ephemeral, perishable, and she is the sun, the world, the universe, but all the same, he knows when it's coming. He's too tuned to every aspect of her not to know when another satellite has been pulled into orbit, even temporarily.
It comes from the oddest places. He's been asked by lesbian bartenders, by felons in cuffs, by witnesses going into protection, by too many police officers in too many towns to remember. He's been asked by other U.S. Marshals, by the FBI, and once, memorably, by a U.S. Congressman. He's been asked by teenagers and grandpas, men in their prime, men who are barely old enough to vote or be registered for Selective Service, men far old enough to know better.
They wait until she's gone in that hypnotic and mystifying swirl of controlled violence and grace that is uniquely hers, and their eyes follow her. Like him, they are helpless not to watch her go, wide-eyed, hungry. They beckon to him, lean in. He knows it's coming, and he resigns himself.
"So....is she seeing anybody?"
He never answers. His expression is eloquent enough, ranging through pity, contempt, disdain, incredulity that they even aspire to those heights...and underneath it, carefully hidden unless you know how to look just right, the flickering frustration and despair of somebody who has been holding back far too long.
Because he's Marshall, he tucks away his words. He doesn't laugh, What? You? Please, as he rolls his eyes and walks away to where she stands. He gets to be there by her side, after all, and after all of the rest of it is done. It may begin with someone else, but it always ends with him. Even though he just had to go through the excruciating bamboo-under-the-nails moment of explaining to her that she was being asked out and the breath-holding all-the-gods-there-are praying moment that she wouldn't for some fickle, crazy, rebound reason accept, at the end of the day, she's going home with him. Well, sort of....
He doesn't say, Why is it that you machismo poseurs only want her after she's kicked your non-existent testes back inside you? Are you all just masochists or bone-stupid? Instead, he opens the door for her before she arrives, something she no longer gripes about too much or even seems to notice, and then goes around to slide into the driver's seat. He's going to have a long drive back listening to her unload about the general inefficiency of the local PD, the intolerable weather, and anything else that crosses her mind, and he cranks the engine with no comment. He can't think of anything he likes better, begins to plot ways to help her diffuse the tension she is carrying inside her.
He doesn't lean over, growl through gritted teeth, She just got out of a near-miss with somebody like you, somebody who can't see the real her for the stereotype he'd made and tried to make her into. No, she's not seeing anybody right now, and even if she were, it would NOT need to be you.... What he does do is surreptitiously nudge his plate closer to her so she'll notice the fries there. The rough vitreous china bottom makes a little sound on the table so she looks down. She's sad today, thinking of Raph (or at least the fact that there's not a Raph anymore) even though she's still steadfastly not talking about it. She had been lost in thought for too-long moments, just staring out the window, arms folded, that now-empty hand gripping her upper arm tightly. She hasn't been eating like she should. It makes him happy when she reaches over and snags one as though she's poaching forbidden game. He pretends to grumble so she'll take some more.
He doesn't tell them, You know what? She is seeing someone, actually. She's been seeing him for years, even though most days she mostly looks right through him. He's got her back in every single thing she does. He loves her so much it's a living, twisting pain in his chest some days. Admittedly he's sort of the jealous type, too, although he understands her well enough to know that she's not his to own or control. So, yeah. There is somebody. Step off. Instead, he stares at that number, that name, those Frostian two roads diverging there on the tiny screen of her buzzing BlackBerry and he presses the button to make it all go away.
It's a question he hates. One day, he vows silently to himself, staring at her a moment before he gently lays the phone down on her desk, one day, he's going to have an answer to that question that they keep asking him. More than a glare. More than his disbelieving laugh before he turns away. He thinks about the simple but intense little satisfaction to be had in having the right to walk over to her and take her hand lightly in his own, kiss the back fast before she pulls it away (because he knows that she will, and maybe shove him, too), and be able to look whomever asked such an asinine question right in the eye with a smile and a sigh and say, "Yeah. Me."


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How To Create Marketing & Sales Systems For A Highly Profitable Business
Copyright (c) 2013 Veterinary Marketing Solutions
Usually I foray to eat healthy. But every so often, possibility a few times a year, the mood hits cr for one of those big, juicy, greasy double-decker burgers.
Well, the other day the exhort hit me. I found myself pulling into the parking lot. I arranged my order for me and my daughter who was with me.
While I was eating I noticed something interesting…
On the folder of my hamburger there were punctate lines in several shapes. If I remember correctly, there was a small circle, a bigger circle and an oblong shape.
I noticed that my onderdaan fit perfectly into the larger circle. My daughter's junior burger fit nicely into the smaller circle.
Being the curious guy that I am, I asked the manager about the shapes. He informed me that the shapes on the wrapper are for those workers who wrap the sandwiches. "It takes a few seconds off of each wrap et sequens makes training new employees much easier", he said.
He then proceeded to point external about a half-dozen other markers on my cup, brown container and everyplace the store. There were dualistic lines on the outside of the cup that told the drink filler how much ice to put in the cup.
I was fascinated!
You see, the executives at this franchise and alternative franchises are faced with a challenge similar to yours. They are trying to build a brand, increase sales and create a consistent experience for their customers.
But, their help turnover is so high that this is almost impossible without impeccable systems for the smallest things…like how much ice to put in cups and where to point the burger on the wrapper.
Without these systems, the franchise business microcosm would not live nearly as triumphant as it is.
You may not have high turnover like they do in the fast food business, but building solid systems is still vital to your success.
In this article, I'll be focusing on the marketing and sales systems you need to make your orthopraxy profitable and stress free.
Too many veterinary practices fly by the seat from their pants though it comes to sales and marketing strategies and tactics. The mindset seems to be, society need our services. They should seek us out during in need of veterinary services. Rather than proactively creating systems that are useful and fit into their business model, I discern many practices reacting to something an advertising representative told them or what they heard a competitor is doing.
There are 5 basic marketing and sales systems that I'd like to focus on in this article. They are:
1. Lead Generation Systems. How is it that you erect your phone ring? How do you generate walk-in traffic? How do you put your website in front of the right people to generate an e-mail inquiry or phone call? How much should you expect to pay for a persuade from each advertising medium you use?
Each of those questions should be answered equal a part of your lead period system. To establish these answers, you need a compound of good management software and marketing tracking efforts.
Creating this system endow help you understand your marketing efforts much better and – as an added service – convenient you sleepy better at night because you have a proven system to retinue for success.
2. Lead Capturing Systems. Generating a lead is undivided thing, effectively capturing it is another. If you follow my earlier advice about getting tracking phone numbers, you'll see what I mean. Sundry veterinary practices are misplaced a palatial percentage of the leads they pay good kale to generate.
If you miss a phone call because your practice manager is out to lunch ere busy with another client, you've missed an opportunity.
If you pay $100+ to generate a star that is possibly worth +/- $1,500, missing more than a few per month is a costly mistake.
Before spending another penny trying to increase your response make sure you're capitalizing on uncut of your existing response first. Do this by creating a lead capturing system. Choose phone answering systems, e-mail reply systems and walk-in traffic systems.
3. Lead Regeneration Systems. So, you've generated a persuade and captured it effectively. Now you need to turn it into a paying client! What you say and how you say it are serious at this point.
Many veterinary practices just wing it. They don't truly have any set script oppositely outline. But, personally, I don't tout a set script. That becomes overly rigid including your prospective client courage be turned off by it.
Rather than utilizing a script, give those who interface with prospects an outline that covers your objectives for the call and a method to follow. Then instruct them to "make it their own" so they're comfortable with the language and can talk to people the way they merit to be talked to.
If you do this, I guarantee your rebirth ratio will go up et cetera you'll expiration up diffusing the sales pressure that your office manager AND prospective customer feels.
4. Carry Follow-Up Systems. A cohort ascend system for those leads that don't convert is crucial. It's a proven data that following up with people results in additional clients. However, you must have systems in place to make this both effective and efficient for your staff.
After you talk to a lead, have a multi-step system in place for consequential up with that person. If you are able to capture their mailing address, phone number and e-mail address, I highly recommend having marketing materials prepared for all three mediums.
You should send them a letter the homogeneity day. They'll get it within 2 or 3 days so the timing will voltooien just about perfect. Let them know that you appreciate them stopping by and that you are there to serve them und so weiter help them with any of their veterinary needs. Give them incentive to fall in within the next 30 days.
Have an e-mail slated for 14 days after the visit with care and wellbeing tips included so you're not being pesky, but helpful. And finally, have another letter journey out 4 weeks after the visit letting them know that you'll extend the offer to move in for another 2 weeks and that you hope to envision them soon.
To do this you need good management software with chart and letter capabilities. The more you can automate this, the better.
By doing this, you're doing everything you can to capitalize on the investment you made to form a customer.
5. Database Marketing Systems. If you've read whatever of my other articles, you know that I highly guide every veterinarian to vocation on increasing the lifetime value of each customer.
You can increase the value of each customer by up-selling and cross-selling them related products furthermore services. I am not talking about being unethical here. You offer products and services that your client's pet truly need. When given an offer, various clients will take it. However, don't expect them to proactively contact you for your products or services.
Very infrequent veterinary practices market to their database of customers frequently enough. You should be mailing your existing customers at least every 30 days.
Every customer should verbreken told about and reminded of your dependent referral program and given the materials they need to fulfill it.
If you have e-mail addresses, invest in an automated e-mail auto-responder that automatically sends your customers messages thanking them for their business and oblation them something else of value. You can have sequences set up for those with a new puppy, new to area, etc… For those with older pets, you tin have reminders to lead them in for their wellness check and stressing how important this is as your pet ages.
After you're happy with the result, spend the time and money to have it printed extinguished and placed in a nice binder. Your office doer should study the systems nearly et al follow them altogether when running your business.
Michael Gerber, the world renowned author of the E-Myth put it best when he said: "If your thinking is sloppy, your business will voltooien sloppy. If you are disorganized, your business will be disorganized."
I promise you this – if you think accurately ampersand critically about each of these systems, your veterinary practice will verbreken better run, more organized and most of all, make you more money with less hassle!


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