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Aqeedah1717 The Wisdom Behind Creating Recording Angels
Posted on May 08, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
Allah has created for us noble, recording angels that record everything we say and hear. What is the wisdom behind their creation while Allah has full knowledge , and nothing that we hide or reveal is hidden from Him?
Posted on May 08, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
Every year we have a holiday on a particular day and it is called Mother's Day. It occurs on March 21. All the people gather and celebrate that day. Is this permissible or Forbidden?
Posted on May 07, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
Many times a person thinks about doing a good deed and then Satan comes to him and whispers to him, saying, "You are doing that ostentatiously, to be seen of men and for a good reputation, " Therefore, he makes us go away from the good deed. How can one remian free of such occurrences ?
Posted on May 07, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
Whenever I need the Nobla Quran, I find in many verses Allah giving glad tidings to His believing male servants of al-hoor al-ain who extrol in beauty. Does the woman have any patner in Paradise other than her husband? Furthermore, most of the statements concerning bounties in Paradise are directed towars the believing men. Is the reward of the believing women in Paradise less than that of the believing men?
Posted on May 06, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
Is it allowed to mix with the disbelievers, Christians, Hindus and others, and to eat and talk to them or even to be amicable with them as a means of calling them to Islam?
Posted on May 06, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
We deal with some people who donot have a religion; they worship fire and also the cow. Allah has described them as impure and unclean. What is the essence of that impurity? Should we keep our distance from them and not shake their hands. If they are impure, how do we dal with them. Are the things that they touch with their hands impure, given that they deal with merchandise and have contact with the public? We are hoping for you to help us.
Posted on May 04, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
We have some practices that we have become accustomed to and have inherited concerning some special occasions for example, making cakes and biscuits on the day of Eid al-Fitr. We also prepare meat and truit for the night of the 27th of Rajab and the night of the 15th of Shaban. Furthermore, there is a specific type sweet that we must prepare during the day of Ashura. What is the ruling of the Islamic law concerning those things?
Posted on May 04, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
I have faced so many difficulties in my life that it has made me hate this life. Every time I turned to Allah, I pleaded for Him to take my life away from me at the earliest. This is my wish untill now as I do not see any solutions to my problems except death; it is the only thing that san save me from this punishment. Is this behavior forbidden for me?
Posted on May 03, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
What is the ruling concerning picture making? What are the Ahadith concerning that topic? According to the strongest opinion among the scholars, is there a difference between pictures which have a shadow [three-dimensional pictures and statues] and those which donot [teo-dimensional drawings]?
Posted on May 02, 2013 | Filed under Aqeedah, Faith
I am ill and sometimes I cry because of what happens to me after my illness. Is this kind of crying considered an act of opposition to Allah and not being pleased with what He has decreed? I do not do this action willfully. Similarly, does that ruling also include when I talk to my relatives, telling them about my illness?


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If you have dentures, you've probably experienced how trying it can be to find adhesives and cleansers that give a good result yet don't leave a bad taste in your mouth or residue on your false teeth.
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Wayne Prince has struggled with this issue for years, so he volunteered to try Polident denture adhesive and cleanser to see how they measured up. He wasn't paid for his review and his own words haven't been changed.
Here's what he found.
How did you come to have dentures?
I had both my upper and lower teeth removed because I was due to have a hip replacement operation and the surgeon insisted on teeth removal as an infection-control mechanism.
I've experienced some problems in eating certain foods, such as nuts and other hard foods.
How did Polident compare to other products you've used?
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How effective were the cleaning and adhesive products?
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They also left the dentures with a fresh feeling when I inserted them in my mouth, unlike many other products I've used in the past.
Did you have a favourite?
I personally found that they were both, in their own way, equally useful.
Were they easy to use?
I carefully followed that packet instructions on each product. I used the products on a daily basis, as I am very fussy about the cleanliness of my dentures. I am hesitant to deviate from stated instructions in case I damage my dentures, so I relied heavily on the instructions on the packet.
Would I use them again?
After seeing the results, I will not be using any other product. I found Polident to be reliable and easy to use.
Additionally, after doing a cost comparison between Polident and other brands, I feel that they really are value for money.
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Dana Buckler, the host of the movie podcast phenomenon, How Is This Movie, joins me this week for an eye-opening and informative conversation! Dana and I talk about how HITM got started, what created this huge love for movies that he has, how he decided how many of his fears to expose on the show, what his exhaustive research and production process is like, why he rarely goes to the theatre anymore and so, so much more!
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This day will look at the relationship between psychotherapy and Christianity. It's an important area of interest for clinical, theoretical and cultural reasons. We will focus mostly on Christianity, partly as it is still relatively widespread in Europe but also because it can be helpful to focus on a specific religious tradition before generalising to others.
The theist's God
We will explore how psychotherapy does and doesn't understand the Christian's relationship to God, examining how psychotherapy has tried to understand the God of monotheism – for Freud, as a set of projections; for Winnicott, as a transitional object; for Jung, as a psychological reality. We will ask how these and other theories do and don't work so far as believers in God are concerned, and how this has left a legacy of suspicion between the two traditions.
Spiritual development
This will lead onto the question of how psychotherapy relates to spiritual development. For example, it may be that psychotherapy can help people with their concerns in order to reach a point where their anxieties aren't so preoccupying and other dynamics in life, including those of the divine, come more clearly into view. Alternatively, we will consider how Christianity and other religious traditions can be used defensively, to conceal pain; and manipulatively, to foster unhealthy and abusive submission to charismatic leaders.
Jesus and inner life
We will ask what psychotherapy has to say about the figure of Jesus and other saints, and consider how Christianity can be viewed as a wisdom tradition of inner life. For example, Biblical scholarship has shown that one of the markers of Jesus's teaching was his focus on inner life. He remarked that people are more concerned with the speck in their neighbour's eye than they are with the plank in their own, anticipating mechanisms of projection. Alternatively, he taught that the kingdom of God is found within people.
This interest in inner life flourished in the first Christian centuries, producing what might be called the first handbook of inner life written by Evagrius Ponticus, in which he charted dynamics remarkably similar to those analysed by Melanie Klein.
Psychotherapists or clergy?
We will also ask how religious and psychotherapeutic traditions might work together at a more cultural level. In a lecture entitled, Psychotherapists or the Clergy, Jung argued that the churches had become incapable of responding to the psychological needs of modern people, whilst at the same time, psychotherapists needed the resources of religious and spiritual traditions in order to contain and nurture the unconscious. We will ask whether and how such a collaboration might be possible.
Christian counselling?
Other questions will arise during the day too, such as whether there can be such a thing as "Christian counselling", and more generally, how churches and religious communities can play a part in mental wellbeing. We will also explore questions such as whether a Christian believer needs a therapist who is Christian, or at least has a sense of the divine, and how theology can inform and challenge psychotherapy's ideas about God.
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Mark has degrees in physics and theology, as well as PhD in ancient philosophy. He has a London-based private practice and also works at the Maudsley.
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Green Bean Salad with Caramelized Onions
Haricot verts is a French term used to describe young, tiny, slender green beans that are generally cooked whole. If you can't find haricot verts, use small green beans instead.
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring frequently. Add balsamic vinegar, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tomatoes.
Step 2
Cook haricot verts in boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Set aside.
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Combine haricot verts, onion mixture, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Serve immediately.
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I was lucky enough to score an awesome deal on a used Canon 50d body. We're still getting acquainted. I haven't had time to just sit, read the manual, and practice playing with different settings. I'll get there! Although I am forcing myself to start shooting in Manual mode with this camera. I was shooting in Manual mode with my Canon Rebel Xti, so might as well keep it up! So far, it's pretty awesome. I'm curious to see how grainy 3200 ISO will look like, or not? Who knows? This photo was taken at 200 ISO...not bad, eh?
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Solving objective math problems back in junior high school was so much fun. It was about the relationships of one set of numbers to others. Now I am enjoying solving subjective, people puzzles or human instead of number relationships.
In my huge junior high there were future doctors, lawyers and prisoners. No surprise. These pupils gathered together from wide ranging socio-economic and ethnic cohorts. Now I interact happily with a similarly diverse array of high achieving or high conflicting students.
I was still fascinated with making sense of algebra equations during my high school years. I had relinquished the passing dream of a related Civil Engineering career, on which I'd reported some years before. I was still destined though to be a builder – a relationship builder and a metaphorical "bridge builder."
In high school, I found pleasure in hanging out with some incredibly intense coaches and ball players. Often those coaches were teaching with an old-school, fear based communication style. The critical, screaming coach taught some players to
By the practicing of new and evolving habits, I noted many of the players could learn poise in their own skin. Some could also maintain equanimity in relationship with others.
It was much later that I began to understand the releasing or limiting impact (on performance in any situation) of the old relationship patterns. I speak of the patterns practiced with or modeled after one's family of origin system. Not everyone could prosper with equanimity — without a lot of extra, personal, neutral coaching, and again, repeated practice.
As a cub reporter for the ProJo and sports editor for the school newspaper, I loved asking the hard questions. One must get the relevant answers in order to report on successful and not so successful combat. I started to learn then how to be gracious and confident in interviews. Exceptional journalism requires expert asking and listening, just like therapy and coaching.
No surprise that I now crave decoding, restoring and rebuilding relationships for and with combatants that are tired of the same old recurring arguments. I help them replace shame with pride. I help them reduce unbearable tension with serenity. It is such a privilege to ask the right questions, with the necessary respect and neutrality. And to be able to do so with a wide range of earnest clients!
That makes every day exciting and different.
Some just want to return to effective functioning. Others, including couples, parents, managers and other leaders, seek extraordinary team work. Fifty years after Mr. G's problem-posing geometry class, I am still thrilled with the process of finding solutions to challenging, fascinating problems. There was never an equally interesting career. It is fun for me to artfully elicit the best from the human equation.
I am so lucky to become part of my client's spiritual journey from pain to joy, as each client co creates more effective conversations with the ones they love or lead.
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SOURCE: VerticalResponse
August 11, 2009 09:00 ET
VerticalResponse's Small Business Customers Exemplify Marketing Excellence With Email Marketing, Surveys and Direct Mail
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2009) - VerticalResponse Inc.
(www.verticalresponse.com), a leading provider of on-demand email marketing, online survey and
direct mail solutions, today announced the winners of its inaugural Checkie
Awards Program. The awards were created to publicly recognize and honor the
achievements of its customers.
The Checkie Awards honor the most outstanding performances from among
VerticalResponse's nearly 60,000 small business customers in the following
categories: Email, Survey or Postcard categories. For a complete list of
winners go to http://www.
"The current economic climate has introduced a host of new challenges for
businesses; in response we have seen our customers step up to the plate
with innovative, successful marketing campaigns that have helped their
business continue to grow," said Janine Popick, founder and CEO of
VerticalResponse. "We remain steadfast in our commitment to support small
businesses in their efforts to deepen customer relationships and facilitate
growth through the use of our various products."
This is the inaugural Checkie Awards, and moving forward they will be given
out each quarter to VerticalResponse's most outstanding customers to
recognize the creative work they do every day to build their respective
businesses and keep small business a vital part of the economy. In
addition, an overall 2009 winner will be announced in early 2010.
The criteria used to evaluate award winners was broken down by category,
and designed to recognize marketing success in both creativity and results:
-- Email: Award based on number of campaigns a month, open rate, and click
-- Postcards: Award based on creative design, call to action, headline
-- Surveys: Award based on design and responses
The VerticalResponse Checkie Award Program recognized 65 award winners
across the following industries: Advertising Agency, Business Supplies,
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If you have been paying any attention at all to the world of technology in the past 5 years, you've probably heard a growing buzz around the idea of the "Internet of Things," also known as IOT. Last week, I had the opportunity to accompany Simon Gharibian from Sikorsky Innovations, as he made his keynote address at IOT Evolution in Las Vegas.
Simon did a great job of putting the Internet of Things into an in-flight "Intra-net of Things" helicopter construct that was very well received. But the best part of our trip was the opportunity to meet with new vendors developing sensor and other essential technology that make IOT a real idea that is already saving businesses money and uncovering new opportunities to make our lives and careers more interesting and convenient.
This video is about IOT Sensor Companies I met at IOT Evolution 2015.
David Troup from Xensr http://www.xensr.com
3d Motion tracking gps — started with extreme sports, now in discussions with a variety of industries.
Brad Walters from Monnit http://www.monnit.com
45+ different sensors for every need. And gateways. Brad is passionate about sensors and has great case studies.
If you are interested in Sensor or IOT solutions and the $25k Sikorsky Entrepreneurial Challenge, we'd like to hear from you.


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If you need something fun to do on the weekend or a relaxing night out, there's nothing better than spending a few hours at a board game café. There are several board game cafes downtown, and there are two major cafes that are frequented by foreigners. One has been much discussed on the Touch Daegu blog, so please read more about it by following this link: http://globaldaegu.blogspot.kr/2014/06/entertainmentpress-article-noriteo.html.
But there is another board game café that requires some publicizing as well. Noriteo is a board game café located right next to 2.28 Memorial Park. It is on the 4th floor above Café Moren. Start at Jungangno Station on the red line and head towards the park. Take a right just as you get to the outer boundary of the park. Continue walking straight for 2 minutes, and you'll see Café Moren with Angels-in-Us just across the street. Noriteo is on the top floor of the small building.
Noriteo doesn't share much in common with the other popular board game café, so when debating between the two, it is important to ask yourself what you're most looking for. If you want a large selection of games, you might consider going to the board game café with the link provided earlier in this post. If, on the other hand, you don't mind having a smaller selection of games and would like to eat some food or drink alcohol, you should visit Noriteo instead.
Noriteo has a great selection of food, desserts, and drinks at decent prices. Noriteo has a lot of delicious appetizers that are great for sharing, like nachos and potato wedges. You could make a full meal of the pesto ham-cheese sandwich or the tortilla pizzas, even though they are under the "snacks" section of the menu. All the food items are under 10,000 won. There is a long list of cocktails, beer, and soju with prices ranging from 4,500 to 7,000 won.
As is to be expected at a café of any kind, Noriteo has a nice selection of coffee beverages, teas, and juices as well. They even have blended drinks on the "Flake and Shake" section of the menu for less than 6,000 won. The food options at Noriteo are way better than the bags of chips and cookies you can get at the other board game café. Noriteo is definitely a more adult place, catering to those who want to eat something more substantial or drink while they play.If you need a food recommendation: the chocolate muffins come heated with ice cream on top and only cost 4,500 won!
In addition to games, food, and alcohol, Noriteo also has cats! Their names are Choco and Uyu (milk in Korean) because of their colorings. The cats are very friendly and won't disturb your game-play or eating too much. Just be careful if you stand up: one of them might steal your seat! Noriteo combines all the best parts of the many themed cafes in Korea into one place.
It costs just 1,000 won per hour to play games at Noriteo. They have several sets of Catan and Rummikub. They also have classics, like Like and Clue, and several card games, like Citadel. Just be careful because some of the games are only available in the Korean version, which may be difficult for non-Korean speakers to play.
Noriteo has an English-speaking owner, named Hailey, which makes things easier for foreigners as well. Hailey likes to host special events at Noriteo, including summer barbecues on their rooftop deck and club fairs where you can meet people and maybe start a new hobby. Stay informed about these events by liking their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Noriteocafe) and joining their events page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/Noriteo.Daegu).
Just Remember: there is more than one board game in Daegu. Try out Noriteo if you haven't yet. Whether you simply want to eat and drink, play board games, or pet some adorable cats, this café gives you the freedom to do what you'd like. Noriteo is doing a fantastic job fostering a sense of community within the foreign community in Daegu.
[NORITEO(놀e터) Board Game Cafe]
-Address: 22-2, Gongpyeong-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu
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Inspiration strikes, and you begin a flurry of typing with nary a glance at the screen. A few minutes later, you look up and discover with horror that you've accidentally entered Overtype mode, that zero-sum game of editing by attrition. This hack shows you how to disable Overtype mode once and for all.
Do you know anyone who uses Overtype mode? Didn't think so. In fact, many people simply reassign the Insert key to some other function—typically Paste, though any command will do. Word even includes an option to use the Insert key for pasting: simply select Tools→Options, click the Edit tab, and check the "Use the INS key for paste" box.
But if you've been burned before, even this may not be enough to assuage your fears. With this hack, Overtype can never hurt you again. It also offers a great example of intercepting built-in commands [Hack #61] , one of the most powerful customization features available in Word.


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REAL 1 took place on December 23, 2014 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. In the main event, champion grappler Kron Gracie made his MMA debut a successful one by submitting Kim Hyung-Su with an arm bar.
Kron towered over Kim, who still was not afraid to clinch and throw punches. But it was over quickly when Kron rushed him and jumped guard. From there, he worked for a triangle, then switched to a tight arm bar and got the tap.
Marcos de Souza defended his belt against some tough strikes by Kenta Takagi by using a grappling game to seal the win. Even when tagged hard, Marcos still shot, and used every takedown to his advantage. With exciting moves like a standing back choke attempt, a suplex, and some ground and pound, in the end he got a tap to an arm bar.
Song Kenan gave an awesome display of well-rounded skills gained at China Top Team against much more experienced Kikuta Sanae. Sanae found his throws and submission attempts thwarted by Song at every turn. Song knew his way around tricky submission defense, and when the fight was down, he threw punches determined to end the fight. Instead, Sanae went the distance, but Song came out with the well-deserved UD.
Hideki "Shrek" Sekine and Kono Ryuta put on a freakshow of sorts, as Ryuta, clearly a striker, almost KOed Shrek, a decorated grappler, but then in a baffling move chose to shoot, and ended up flat on his belly with Shrek punching away until the ref saw it was going to stay that way for eternity.
Kazuyuki Miyata took the best of what Askar Umbetov had to offer in the first round, including kicks and decent ground defense. However, Miyata made it clear he wasn't about to let Umbetov win in the take down department as he tripped him as a counter, and superbly got to mount where he used his wrestling to slither up an arm, with to the side and get the arm triangle choke.
BJJ standout Roberto Satoshi de Souza made his MMA debut against Jeong Doo-Ja an impressive one, and proved he's not a one-trick pony. Satoshi dealt with Jeong's striking then hit a takedown to mount where he rained hard punches down, causing Jeong to turtle. Satoshi finished him with a rear naked choke to show off his BJJ base.
Carlos Toyota and Daiju Takase came out intending to strike, and Carlos proved his intentions were worse. In just 39 seconds, he landed a clean cross through Takase's guard, and Takase dropped like a sack of potatoes. Carlos mounted the cage in celebration, with a very vocal fan base screaming their approval.
It took Toshikazu "Kazz" Suzuki a full round to figure out how to evade Baurzhan Kuanyshbayev's painful jabs, and in the second he came up with the answer. Kazz ducked under one of them for a well-timed shoot, where he was able to put Kuanyshbayev against the cage and trip him down. Once there, Kazz stretched him out from mount and landed punches until the referee called it a finish.
Beibit Nazarov showed up with heavy hands against Yuki Ishihara, but after rocking Ishihara in the first, he allowed him to recover and start finding counter shots. Ishihara turned up his action in the second, but a well-timed shoot and takedown by Nazarov and a double leg at the bell left the judges seeing his side of the matter for the UD.
In the opening fight, Takayuki Iizima and Yuki Sorci showed a great deal of nervousness and were unwilling to engage for much of the first round. When they finally did, Iizima discovered Sorci had just about nothing to offer but shoots and a reversal on the ground. Iizima was able to control him dominantly from the top, and although he wasn't able to get a finish with his punches, his work was enough to give him the decision by all three judges.
December 23, 2014
Ariake Coliseum
Tokyo, Japan
#10 – Main Event 73kg Catchweight 5 minutes x 5 rounds
Kron Gracie def Kim Hyung-Su by Submission, armbar, 1:05
#9 – Welterweight Championship 5 minutes x 3 rounds
Marcos Souza def Kenta Takagi by Submission, armbar, rd 1
#8 – Super Welterweight 5 x 2 rounds
Song Kenan def Kikuta Sanae by UD
#7 – Super Heavyweight
Hideki "Shrek" Sekine def Kono Ryuta by TKO, rd 1, 2:26
#6 – Featherweight
Kazuyuki Miyata def Askar Umbetov by Submission, arm triangle, rd 2, 1:26
#5 – Super Lightweight
Roberto Satoshi de Souza def Jeong Doo-Ja by Submission, RNC, rd 1, 1:05
#4 – Open Weight
Carlos Toyota def Daiju Takase by KO, rd 1, :39
#3 – Welterweight
Toshikazu "Kazz" Suzuki def Baurzhan Kuanyshbayev by TKO, ground and pound, rd 2, 2:11
#2 – Super Lightweight
Beibit Nazarov def Yuki Ishihara by UD
#1 – Lightweight
Takayuki Iizima def Yuki Sorci by UD
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#10 – Kron Gracie def Kim Hyung-Su
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…I'm not adding just to have this surface to subtract. I'm trying to build a painting that is conclusive – that at some point arrives at this resolved state where I can recognize why it's doing what it's doing and I'm excited by it. It's really at that point when there's comfort that I begin to subtract paint and that's why they get referred to as the "sanded" paintings because to subtract I sand. But I'll use many different ways – alcohol, salt, steel wool, a power sander. — Liam Everett
The paintings of San Francisco-based Liam Everett are as much about erasure as they are about the colors and brushstrokes that make up their dynamic compositions. As the viewer's eye travels around Untitled (Icaria), myriad marks and daubs of paint appear next to scrapes and washes, showing the ebb and flow cycle of Everett's process. The piece offers up evidence of its own making and unmaking, and becomes a meditation on the passage of time.
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Lady Shimite Bello is Group President/ CEO of Quintessential Group, a conglomerate of Non-Governmental Organizations, Social Business Enterprise and Limited Liability Companies in the Agriculture and Solid Mineral sector of the economy. Prior to this, she served as CEO and President of several companies in the media, travel and Agricultural sector of Nigeria. Shimite is renowned for her intricate Knowledge of Micro-Finance, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Human Capital Management, Job and Wealth Creation, through innovation in the Agriculture and Solid Mineral value chain, utilizing grassroots women and youth entrepreneurs as drivers of the process. She infuses her leadership with a thorough understanding of the African rural community and the African marketplace.
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War Party!!! They fought the good fight on!!!
We love you guys!--President and Sister Montiero
We love you guys!--President and Sister Montiero
Wow. Last email.
I'm drained . . . ha It's been hard to sleep this past week, because I'm nervous/sad/excited, but mostly excited to see you all.
Yesterday we baptized!! M. . . . is the daughter of an older couple in the ward. The parents are recent converts and were less active three weeks ago when we found them. But we have successfully re-activated the family and now baptized the oldest daughter (M.) I'll send pics. She is pregnant, and it's a high risk pregnancy, so the baptism was a little awkward. ha I kneeled down and she sat and I had to like hug her . . . but it worked out, and it was a spiritual moment. :)
We're going to work our butts off this week. And hopefully I'll get to see 2 more baptisms before I head home. The man we were going to baptize two weeks ago, has been coming to church by himself for four weeks now, and he is so ready to be baptized. Hopefully, President will see that, too and we can baptize him this Sunday.
F., a man I taught in my last area (the one who gave me the Brasil jacket) was an "eternal investigator" (someone that goes to church forever, but never wants to get baptized). I told him I wanted to see his baptism, before I left and he said ok. So it's going to be this Saturday!!! He is awesome . . . and he is for sure going to be Bishop someday!!! I'm stoked!!!
It's going to bitter-sweet, going home. It's so good to be an "Elder." The mission has truly changed my life and I am so grateful I served. Thank you Mom, Dad, Ryan and Remi, for all the support, emails, letters, packages and love. You are the best. I love you all.
ELDER Miller
PS My comp is letting me hook my camera up, but I'll show the pics of the baptism next week.
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John 1:13-14
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
[Sadly, we had to contact Elder Miller again on Tuesday to let him know of the passing of his last grandparent. Scott's mother, Gail Miller, passed away on Monday evening. She was the one who opened the door and her heart to the missionaries many years ago, setting the Miller family in motion towards living the Gospel of Jesus Christ.]
Well I was extremely sad to learn this morning that Grandma passed away. I really was looking forward to seeing her next week. She almost made it two years and right at the end she passed away.
If you want me to call, president said that I can. Personally, I felt like it would be better to email and talk next week in person.
I will miss Grandma a lot, especially as she was my last grandparent alive. She was so sweet. I miss hearing her soft voice and Southern accent on Sunday afternoon phone calls.
As sad as I am, I'm comforted to know we will all see her again. During the past two years my testimony of the plan of salvation has grown, and I know with certainty that we will see our loved ones who have passed away again. I look forward to seeing Grandma, healthy and happy in the next life.
I´ve learned in my mission that a scripture is worth a thousand words so I'd like to share a couple that bring me comfort.
Alma 28:12 "While many thousands of others truly mourn for the loss of their kindred, yet they rejoice and exult in the hope, and even know, according to the promises of the Lord, that they are raised to dwell at the right hand of God, in a state of never-ending happiness."
Alma 11: 42 "Now, there is a death which is called a temporal death; and the death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all shall be raised from this temporal death."
Mosiah 16:8 "But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ."
I love you all so much. You are all in my prayers. Can't wait to see you next week.
Elder Miller
What are the funeral arrangements?
[Wednesday evening Memorial Service in Grandma's home ward. And Friday morning Graveside Service in Birmingham.]


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Videogames as Interactive Experiential Products and Their Manner of Development
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This paper is a first attempt to systematically explore the main characteristics of videogames and the particular problems encountered in their development. As an example of an emerging creative industry, videogames are an instance of what we term interactive experiential products. Our study is based on 65 project reports, which were used to examine how the product's interactive nature created certain characteristics in the product's development processes. We find that videogame development displays experiential processes similar to those used in other products which embody experiential development processes, such as frequent milestones and testing, multiple design iterations, multifunctional teams and strong project leadership. We also show that there are some subtleties or peculiarities that are specific to games even within these characteristics, such as more complex concurrent development, pipelining and integration issues. Some characteristics are more unique to videogame development, such as feature creep and feature iteration. In general, this results from the complex combination of technology, (creative) game design and (artistic) content within videogames, which causes complexity and uncertainty in the development process. At one extreme, videogames may suffer from not being subject to a full testing cycle until near the end of the project, and given the high uncertainty of consumer's receptivity to the product, this makes for a difficult development situation. While the use of more rational development processes (such as formal software development practices from software engineering) could help with these issues, new thinking can also be done in the future about whether new and more appropriate product development models can be developed to address the needs of videogame development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Technology and Innovation
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International Journal of Innovation Management
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Videogames as Interactive Experiential Products and Their Manner of Development. (2005). International Journal of Innovation Management. 9, (1), 103-131. Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business.
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I just wasn't quite satisfied with any of the available client management/invoicing web applications, so I built one for myself. It integrates with Toggl & Stripe, with integrations with Asana, Dropbox, etc to come. It allows clients to log in to view projects, invoices, and other pertinent materials, and to make online payments on invoices. More to come soon…
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Readers comment on the I-75 crashes, the courts and Gov. Scott, a sales tax for roads and more.
Don't punish officers for I-75 accidents
After reading the article in the April 27 Gainesville Sun regarding the Florida Highway Patrol's decision to reopen I-75 prior to that tragic accident that left 11 people dead, I have to state that none of the officers involved in that decision should be punished.
They made the decision to reopen I-75 based on information provided to them from officers in the field. Had they kept I-75 closed, they would have been flooded with complaints from impatient drivers. In a "lose-lose" situation, they made the wrong decision.
No punishment for the FHP, no lawsuits from family members, nothing.
They made a decision and, while the wrong one at the time, they are all human. I'm sure the guilt of what happened is more than enough punishment. They have to live with the consequences of that night for the rest of their lives. Leave them alone.
John J. Kelly,
The social compact: All pay, all benefit
With respect to Alachua County's proposed Archer Braid Trail, Haile Plantation Resident Bill Bradley (Voice, April 27) believes "it is entirely wrong for all county residents to be made to pay for my (his) enjoyment."
This is a very strange statement. One is left to conclude that Bradley rejects the fundamental social compact of modern human society. If true, perhaps he might soon relocate to a deserted island whereby he may enjoy a more simplified accounting of costs and benefits.
I am not a Haile resident but visit periodically. As a bicycle commuter I am guaranteed to visit Haile businesses more frequently upon completion of the Archer Braid Trail.
I suspect if Bradley was more candid, he'd admit to periodically leaving Haile Plantation and using other county amenities himself.
Rob Robins,
Once more the courts slap Gov. Scott down
It is gratifying to read that Rick Scott's attempt to drug test welfare recipients and state employees has been thwarted by the courts. One wonders about the real motivation for legislating such extensive drug testing. Lobbyist or campaign contributors?
In any case, thank goodness for the response, by the courts, that the governor "showed no evidence of a drug problem at the agencies to warrant suspicionless testing."
There also is no evidence for his claim of "overwhelming support" by Floridians for this invasion of fundamental privacy. We have a governor whose decisions, time and time again, demonstrate a lack of caring for the people in this state. And that is a problem for which there is ample evidence.
Marjorie Abrams,
I only support sales tax money for roads
I see that the citizens of Alachua County are going to be asked to approve a three-quarter of a penny sales tax for a period of 15 years this fall.
I would like for the county and the city of Gainesville to give us the total amount of money they have received from all sources during the past 10 years that was originally designated for roads.
Then I would like to see what percent of this amount was actually used to build, repair and repave roads. Then I would like to see what other projects were funded from the original source and what percentage of the original amount these pet projects consumed.
I might support the sales tax if we could be assured that all the money would go toward building, repairing, paving and repaving roads. I will not if any of the money is going to go toward anything else.
W.C. Willis,
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To all of the CHOICES objectors:
Two years ago my daughter, who had not been to a physican for several years due to financial constraints, enrolled in CHOICES. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and subsequently underwent surgery, with all traces of the cancer removed.
A small co-pay covered her meds, needed corrective glasses, dentures and the diagnostic tests leading to her surgery. Unfortunately, she lost her job and is no longer able to get coverage under CHOICES.
Had it not been for CHOICES her cancer may have spread and she may be facing a bleak future today.
Those who continue to express negative opinions about CHOICES aren't fully aware of the positive benefits received. Perhaps, if there were positive feedback such as this, there would be no objections to continuing this program.
Thank you for the health care CHOICES made possible for my daughter.
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North East Implementation Plan - Consultation
European funding for rural areas is changing. A new Rural Development Programme is being developed for England, and will replace the current England Rural Development Programme (2000-2006) from January 2007. The new programme, referred to as the Rural Development Programme for England (2007-2013) (RDPE) will be delivered by Natural England, the Regional Development Agencies and the Forestry Commission.
The RDPE comprises of a series of funding streams and is based on the following overarching priorities;
- Enhancing the environment and countryside – Environmental Stewardship will be at the heart of this
- Making agriculture and forestry more competitive and sustainable – fostering a more competitive business environment through a focus on skills, knowledge transfer and innovation
- Enhancing opportunity in rural areas – investing in skills, enterprise and innovation, targeting support to those in rural areas that need it most, whether in the farming sector or the broader rural economy.
The RDPE will be delivered via the existing Environmental Stewardship schemes, which will be the responsibility of Natural England, the Woodland Grant Scheme, administered by the Forestry Commission and a new socio-economic programme, which will replace the current Project Based Schemes to be developed and managed by the Regional Development Agencies.
In order to obtain formal sign off for the RPDE from the European Commission, Defra is required to submit a programme document detailing how the scheme will be delivered and what it will be targeted at. Each of the regions has been asked to prepare a Regional Implementation Plan outlining their investment priorities and delivery plans that will inform the national programme.
In the North East, the North East Implementation Plan (NEIP) has been developed in draft form by a steering group comprising the delivery partners, Natural England, One NorthEast and the Forestry Commission, supported by Government Office North East.
The NEIP articulates the proposed principles, priorities and delivery arrangements for the RDPE and is currently a working draft, which will be developed over the forthcoming months. The draft has been submitted to Defra who are reviewing it, along with the Implementation Plans for all the other English regions.
In the North East there is a 4-week period of consultation, open from Monday 7th August to Friday 1st September 2006 during which time the NEIP Steering Group partners are asking North East rural stakeholders to feed back their views on the content of the NEIP, in particular the proposed priority investment themes. The Steering Group has prepared a series of questions we would like respondents to consider and these are embedded in the document.
Responses may be submitted by email to:
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Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour News
We don't know what the weather is where you are but it has been cold here in Massachusetts! The month of January has been bitter and now we're digging out of a bit of a blizzard.
If you're like us, you've probably been hunkered down a bit and beginning to plan your riding season. We'll be riding in Indiana in June with Adventure Cycling and hopefullly riding with family and friends in Newport, RI and Quebec later in the summer.
With all the local talk this week about footballs and just how hard they should be, I put my bike on the trainer to continue breaking in that new leather saddle. Honestly, if there was a way to deflate it, I would but I think it is just going to take patient mileage to get the feel I would like for spring riding.
And, of course, we're deep into planning for another great Berkshires to Boston Tour across Massachusetts. We hope you'll be joining us for the tour this September.
2015 Berkshires to Boston Tour Jersey: Made in Massachusetts
It's true that last year's jersey won national recognition and it's true that Primal has been a great partner for our tour wear; but, we had the opportunity to work with a local Massachusetts company for the production of our jerseys for 2015. We're really excited that VOmax, headquartered in Northampton, MA, will be producing our 2015 jerseys.
We'll be revealing the design in the next few weeks. Once again, it'll feature an iconic location along the tour and once again, we'll be challenging riders in the "Picture Yourself Here" contest. Riders who submit a picture of themselves in the location that inspired the jersey will be entered into a drawing to receive free registration in the 2016 tour. We're looking forward to having Bari Freeman, last year's winner, ride with us again this September.
Along the Way
Our Berkshires to Boston Tour route intersects with some of the Commonwealth's most scenic and historic sites. On the short mileage day from Devens into Boston, our route follows the Minuteman Rail Trail which passes through the heart of the historic community of Lexington. Just off the path is the Buckman Tavern.
The Lexington militia gathered here early on the morning of April 19, 1775 before confronting the British regular army on Lexington Green. You may want to hop off your bike for a little while to explore this historic site and others in town. For a small entry fee you can explore the restored tavern and artifacts from the time including the original front door complete with a bullet hole from the battle. Learn more at Lexington Historical Society
Rider News
2014 rider Craig Cox will be biking the Big Apple in this year's Five Boro Bicycle Tour. If you haven't ridden the 5 boro tour, it should be on your cycling bucket list. New York was recently named America's most bikable city by Bicycling magazine and what better way to experience the city than with 32,000 other cyclists. Do be prepared for some stopping along the way. Thirty-two thousand cyclists riding along the 40 mile route tends to create some challenges for law enforcement and organizers so be patient and enjoy this unique NYC experience. Registration will fill in the next few weeks so register early. Learn more: 5 Boro Bicycle Tour
Visit our brand new website, Berkshires to Boston Tour to learn more about the tour and mark your calendar for September 16 - 20, 2015. You'll also want to mark your calendar and your alarm clock for Sunday, March 1st, 2015. Registration for the 2015 tour opens at 8AM eastern time!
Gary and Maureen Briere
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Patrick and his wife, Mary Rider, arrived in the Triangle in 1987 after he spent 26 months in federal prison in Atlanta for breaking into a Martin Marietta plant in Orlando, Fla., to protest its production of Pershing II missiles ("I always tell people I lived in Atlanta, but didn't get out much"). Once here, he and Mary established the Father Charlie Mulholland Catholic Worker House, an intentional community in Garner where they offer help, a home and hospitality to women and children in crisis.
And Patrick has continued his journalism. He's been a longtime contributor to the Independent, and until recently wrote a religion column for The Chapel Hill News. He considers that, too, part of his mission: "You can believe in something and you can write about something you believe in. You don't have to masquerade as flies on the wall, though as a journalist, I try to remain somewhat separate from the action to observe and write about it." Nothing I've ever seen Patrick do can top this past week. Thursday evening, he helped teach non-violent techniques to protesters planning to march on a CIA front at the Johnston County Airport. That night, he covered the heartbreaking execution of Elias Syriani at Central Prison. He went to bed at 4 a.m., and at 6 a.m. Bernadette woke him up to head to the Johnston County protests, where they both were arrested and jailed. They got out of jail around 5 p.m., rushed home, grabbed three more of his kids (he and Mary have eight), and they piled in a van and drove all night to Fort Benning, Ga., to cover the annual protest Sunday at the U.S. Army's former School of the Americas, where local activist Gail Phares was arrested. They drove home for 12 hours in the rain, and Patrick spent Monday and Tuesday writing. It's appropriate that his stories run in this, our annual Citizen Awards issue. Patrick and Mary were winners in 1996, as was Gail Phares in 2001. And Patrick's daughter, Bernadette, is following in her father's footsteps (literally): In addition to her political activism, the senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School won third place in the state 2A cross-country track championships. They are indeed hard people to keep up with.


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Caught on Camera: Porch pirates hit a Dayton neighborhood
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) - Porch pirates are a serious concern when it comes to shopping online, particularly around the holiday season.
In the Belmont neighborhood, a thief was caught on camera stealing packages off porches with the help of a get-away driver.
"They were patrolling the neighborhood. We saw them at least two other times," theft victim Christopher Clark said. "The third time they stopped at the corner at the light, jumped out rand up on the porch and ran around the corner."
"Just unreal, just middle of the day. Someone's home, curtains open; they'll just run up on your porch take anything they want," he continued.
Clark is glad he has security cameras outside his house and he's glad his other neighbors have surveillance, too.
"We're glad because it's helping a lot of people be aware of the situation," he said.
"It does happen and unfortunately that seems to be increasing with society changes," United States Postal Service Customer Relations Supervisor Brenda Bodey said.
To prevent it from happening to you, the post office recommends getting a P.O. Box, sending packages to your job or having a neighbor get it for you.
"They can also notify their carrier to let them know where they would like packages left, if there is a more secure place, if they have a breezeway or a door that's unlocked," said Bodey.
You can also use a program called "package intercept."
"Package intercept can either re-direct or hold the package prior to delivery," she said.
"Most of our packages do get notification but the way this one was delivered, it was through a second party so we got our notification late," said Clark.
UPS and FedEx can send alerts to let you know deliveries are on the way. UPS can also re-directed packages to a nearby UPS location. With FedEx, you can also have your package held.
"We know the stuff's never going to e found. We just want people to be aware that you have to take care of your packages," said Clark.
Go to the post office, UPS or FedEx websites to sign up for their notifications.
Police urge you to report any packages stolen.
They're still looking for the thieves.


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Our Registrar and Director of Teaching and Learning are heading to Darwin to talk to some of our future families!
A special breakfast event will be held on Friday 22 July at the Cornucopia Museum Cafe, where families can talk to our staff and learn more about the boarding opportunities at Guildford Grammar School.
Anyone wishing to attend the breakfast can register by clicking here.
Anyone seeking further information can contact the Registrar on (08) 9377 9247.


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Description: Known as the King of English Cheeses for more than two centuries, Stilton has never been copied elsewhere. Nor has it ever been made in Stilton, despite its famous name. Will visits historic Quenby Hall, where the cheese was invented, before investigating how it is made and the origins of its outstanding reputation. Then it's off to the annual British Cheese Awards to see which cheese maker will be crowned the best producer of English blue cheese.
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Year: 2007
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Cokato, Minnesota Passport Office Information
Residents of Cokato in Wright County, Minnesota have only a single location from which they can get a passport application sealed at. The passport agent in Cokato can provide you with passport forms or witness your signature and seal your passport documents (if you don't need your passport application sealed then you do not need to visit an acceptance agent). Besides the 1 location there are 167 other locations in the state of Minnesota from which you can get a passport application sealed at. If you are not needing a passport in Cokato for a least (3) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than (3) weeks we have provided the closest regional passport offices to Cokato, Minnesota and Expedited Passport service options for Cokato.
Regional Passport Offices Close to Cokato:These are passport issuing facilities. You will need to make an appointment and present proof of upcoming travel but in most cases, you will be able to get passport renewal, new passports, child passports, or a lost passport replacement Same Day or Next Day.
Chicago Passport Agency - 343.7 Miles, Detroit Passport Agency - 510.1 Miles, Colorado Passport Agency - 571.9 Miles, Arkansas Passport Center - 637.5 Miles, Buffalo Passport Agency - 673.3 Miles
Fast Rush Passport Expediting Service in Cokato, Minnesota3rd Party Passport Expediting in Cokato MN: Expedited Passports & Visas are the experts for expediting passports in Cokato, if you're in a hurry, this is probably going to be your best option. Passport servces offered for Cokato: Expedited Passport Renewal, Expedited New Passports, Fast Passport Name Changes, Expedited Child Passports, Expedited Lost/Stolen Passport Replacement
How to Get a Passport in Cokato, MinnesotaGetting a passport in Cokato MN depends on what type of passport application you are needing. The process in these guides assumes that you are applying at a local Cokato Passport Office in which case it will take you 4 to 6 weeks to get a passport in Cokato.
Please select the appropriate guide from the list below to get started:
Passport Office in Cokato, MN
USPO - Cokato
190 3rd St SE
Cokato MN, 55321
The single passport acceptance agent (local passport office) located in Cokato is listed below:
- USPO - Cokato
190 3rd St SE
Cokato, MN 55321
Other Passport Offices Near Cokato, Minnesota:Listed below are additional passport offices that are located within 50 miles of Cokato Minnesota:
USPO - Silver Lake - Silver Lake - 9.8 Miles
USPO - Annandale - Annandale - 12.1 Miles
Hutchinson City Center - Hutchinson - 12.8 Miles
USPO - Litchfield - Litchfield - 14.6 Miles
Meeker County Auditor's Office - Litchfield - 14.6 Miles
Wright County Auditor-Treasurer - Buffalo - 14.9 Miles
USPO - Mayer - Mayer - 16.9 Miles
McLeod County Recorder - Glencoe - 17 Miles
USPO - Loretto - Loretto - 23.7 Miles
USPO - Mound - Mound - 23.7 Miles
Passport Service for Cities Near CokatoResidents of the following closeby cities looking to get a passport should consider using the passport office(s) located in Cokato for document sealing and 3-week passport expediting. Be sure to check other nearby passport offices listed above, as there may be a closer passport office to your city.
Cokato Minnesota, Kingston Minnesota, Annandale Minnesota, Hutchinson Minnesota, Delano Minnesota, Rockford Minnesota, Norwood Young America Minnesota, Greenfield Minnesota, Waconia Minnesota, Monticello Minnesota, Hanover Minnesota, Mound Minnesota, Becker Minnesota, Big Lake Minnesota, Cologne Minnesota, Albertville Minnesota, Rockville Minnesota, Orono Minnesota, Victoria Minnesota, Medina Minnesota


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Without a doubt, everyone dreams of owning a good house. In Hua Hin, for instance, the demand for real estate property is ever high. Located in the Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Hua Hin is one of the most attractive districts to real estate investors in Thailand. Additionally, being a beach resort town, it is a great place to own property. Follow the following tips on how to buy property hua hin or in any other areas.
Choose The One That Is Fit For Your Needs
Before you buy any real estate property, make sure that you put your needs first. What is your description of an ideal home? Does it have to be a condominium, bungalow or a mansion? How many bedrooms do you need? Do you need a driveway? Do you need a swimming pool? Get answers to these questions and make a wise decision. Moreover, you may also need to consider other aspects such as the color of the outer wall paint.
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The real estate is one of the most elaborate industries in the world. That is why owning a piece of land is not a mean achievement. Thus, it is always important to ensure that you buy real estate property that will serve your needs most cost-effectively.
For instance, you may want purchase a house, but it may be more economically feasible to buy land and develop it yourself. You may also consider renting an apartment instead of the acquisition of a mansion, which will break your bank. In addition, you may need advice from a real estate professional to determine which real estate property is economically viable for you.
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The most important factor to consider when buying real estate property is whether you can afford. If you have enough money to buy the property in cash, you are safe. In this case, you only need to be sure that you have made the best choice. However, if you are taking a mortgage to buy the property, consider the possibility of higher interest rates and the present risk of financial instability. Hence, you may think of buying a cheaper house so that you reduce your financial burden. For instance, a house with four bedrooms will be more expensive than one with two bedrooms in the same locality.
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Finally, if you buy a house from any developer, do not be surprised when the house collapses after some time. Also, if you buy land from anyone who is selling it, do not be surprised if you learn later that the land belongs to someone else. In short, you should always deal with fully registered real estate agents before you buy any property.


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- Does Barack Obama's iPod playlist — as reported by Rolling Stone — have political significance? At the music blog for The Guardian, Joe Queenan (somewhat puckishly) suggests that Obama is using his musical taste to make nice with the baby boomers. Queenan writes:
Bob Dylan, Sixties icon par excellence, is on his playlist, as are Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones and everyone's favorite poet of the common man, Bruce Springsteen. These boomer deities are joined by such M.O.R. heart throbs as Earth, Wind & Fire and Elton John, as well as Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, sacrosanct stalwarts whose once cutting-edge music now serves as coffee-house wallpaper everywhere. The inclusion of Sheryl Crow, an artist who did not become famous in the 60s, but sounds like she should have, sends a powerful, reassuring message to Boomers. Mi casa es su casa. Mi iPod es su iPod.
Lest he be accused of deserting his base and pandering to the white middle-class, Obama's iPod does include selections by Jay-Z and Ludacris. Deftly, the candidate concedes that he does have reservations about the lyrics. Baby-boomers love to hear this sort of thing, because that's the way middle-aged, white, wishy-washy liberals talk about hip-hop. "It's culturally incisive and politically vital. It speaks truth to power. It's the last bona fide innovation in pop music. I just wish it wasn't so damned…vulgar…"
Does the American men's basketball team need a new coach for the Olympics this summer in Beijing? Mike D'Antoni, the new coach of the New York Knicks, would be a better choice than the current coach, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, writes Matthew Yglesias at his blog for The Atlantic. D'Antoni "has experience coaching N.B.A. players and he has experience coaching FIBA-rules basketball; since we're asking NBA players to [play] a FIBA-rules game that sounds like what we're looking for," Yglesias writes. "Coach K has experience doing neither of those things."
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Defining a person by their i-Pod playlist.
This just begs a web-site.
You give it your list and it tells you if you're sharp, flat, or just a natural.
D'Antoni is definitely more qualified than Coach K when it comes to the international game. Problem is, coaching is not the problem with American basketball. It's the approach with player development. I can still remember that day in 2002 when the U.S. "Dream" Team was dismantled by Manu Ginobili. Next game, it was Vlade and Peja – same result. WHOA!!!
Not to worry. Mike D'Antoni is working with Coach K. Coach K can't be any worse than Larry Brown, an NBA coach with International experience who couldn't coach his way out of paper bag at the 2004 Olympics.
Sounds like someone's trying to make himself seem more human in response to that Ode to Hillary in the New York Magazine…….
I think it's safe to assume that McCain has never even heard of an iPod. Not to make too big a deal about generation gaps…
Does anyone serious give a damn what mainstream music Obama listens to? I sure don't. Oh–wait, I'm a boomer. Does that mean my opinion doesn't matter either? Queenan couldn't get away with a racial or religious slur, but if you were born between 1945 and whatever-arbitrary-date ends the boomer era you're a fair target for stereotyping and scorn, I see.
Could we, please, consider the issues, and leave non-issues to the fluff rags and blogs? What music Obama likes is right up there with what kind of candy bar he eats: amusing, and entirely insignificant.
but, but, how will the young kids relate? he's supposed to be so cool, right? urkel, indeed.
What's Queenan's point – that Obama has eclectic tastes? Big deal.
Also, how is it that Obama is trying to soothe the baby boomers, when he is technically a member of that generation?
No serious Presidential candidate campaigning 12 hours a day 24/7 has time to record or listen to an I-Pod. I'd respect a candidate a lot more if when asked about his play list just said "I don't have an I-pod because I'm too busy with important things and don't have time to waste listening to pop music". Instead they feel they need to lie and say they have a faorite play list I guess so under 30 voters will think they're "cool". Being perceived as "Cool" apparently is important to our informed electorate.
If they can't even tell the truth about something so insignificant how can we believe them about anything ?
I don't want a President who spends his time with headphones on listening to his favorite music. How will he hear that red phone when it rings ?
They think most voters are shallow idiots and unfortunately they're probably right.
Now, now, #9…. even serious, hardworking people need to unwind now and then — a good movie, a good painting, a good song, all have their value.
Or were you deprived of arts education in school?
okay, NYT is officially PEOPLE MAGAZINE. They can't do a serious story when Obama is involved. Just these softball, fawning pieces that wouldn't even make it in VOGUE!
OBAMA'S iPOD LIST: Well, I am a boomer. The question is: does the senator actually prefer the
choices he made? Or, was it a cynical choice of music so as to appeal to as many people as possible so as to view him as a lover of mainstream R&R and 'hip' black music?
His mainstream rock happens to coincide with mine. Before reading the list I was planning to vote for him with enthusiasm. Nothing has changed.
But, possibly he consciously selected the list to better position himself vis-a-vis the electorate. So what?
Let's assume he loves Mahler, Bach, Philip Glass and Wagner (especially 'The Ring'). Then, he would be positioning himself as an "elitist." I personally like elitists — look in the dictionary to see the main meaning. Are some people against this description because they are mediocre or, less?
But, Obama's goal is to win in November… So, either way (he really likes that music he has progammed on his iPod or, selected them to enhance his popularity), who cares? Chief exectives and persons running for president have done far, far worse! [Think Bush-43.]
It would even be fine with me if he hired a focus group in order to compile the list. Who cares?
Of all people running for president, in my life, Senator Barak Obama seems to have the most integrity! I think America (and, the World) really needs him especially now. I care!
no podcasts of rev wright and farrakhan?
i can't believe i wasted my time reading this article.
obama is not a man. he is the ever-changing reflection of popularity polls and focus group studies.
lil wayne sold a million albums inside the 1st week. obama should be bumpin his whack music. the lyrics are as concise and coherent as obama's political stances
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To:� Members of the Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. Participating Subsidiaries Employee Pension Plan (existing DB Plan)
CC:� Larry Trach, TEAM
From:��Louis Ellement, Actuary Consultant to TEAM
Date:� October 2, 2007�
Re:� Implications of Defined Contribution Plan (DC Plan) on existing DB Plan
I have been asked by TEAM to give my opinion on the implications of switching to a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DC Plan) for new employees.
As employees retire or leave MTS, less and less employees will participate in the existing pension plan. With reduced numbers, employees will have diminished influence to lobby for improvements in pension benefits, should a surplus arise in the future. In this regard, there could be a negative financial impact on the ultimate benefits received from the existing pension plan.
There is also a risk that the existing plan would be completely wound-up when the number of participating employees decreases to some level. If this were to occur, employees participating in the plan are at risk of receiving frozen pensions which would be less than their projected pensions based on projected earnings to their future date of retirement.
Finally, with no new members, the decreasing member allocations to the cost of living adjustment account (COLA) would further diminish the ability for the account to support COLA adjustments beyond the guarantee.
Regarding the specific DC Plan proposed, it is my opinion that the existing plan is far superior, in particular with respect to the level of employer funding.
Louis Ellement,
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Technology is a multiplier, and we in the auto repair world should love and respect what it means to our businesses. I know we all resist change because we're comfortable with the way things have been done, but isn't it nice to no longer have to remember all 3,000 phone numbers of the people you know and, at the touch of a button (or, with a command), have your phone dial it for you? Or, what about Google maps, which I am pretty sure has saved my marriage along with countless others? Isn't it so nice to be able to pull up directions on your phone in real time vs. the old Mapsco way?
In our shops, we now have the ability to leverage technology in multiple ways to our advantage: digital inspections, quick communication, online parts ordering, remote learning, and on and on. A person in your shop is always going to be a limited resource. They only have so many hours they can work. Technology doesn't stop, sleep, or rest, and, when used properly, can make your processes so much more efficient.
Let's take Amazon vs. Walmart as an example of a technology multiplier. Both primarily do the same thing: sell things to people, a simple yet very complex process when you start looking at supply chain management, logistics, and everything else that comes with selling things to people. But, the big difference is the use of technology by Amazon with its storefront being online and super convenient. Sure, there is no greeter online at the Amazon store, but that is something I can live with.
In gross sales, Walmart is still king (only five times larger, but it used to be 16 times larger back in 2012); however, if you look at revenue per employee, Amazon is three times that of Walmart ($623,000, sourced from Time article). Amazon also employs a fraction of the people Walmart employs, with 34K Amazon employees compared to Walmart's 2.1M employees in 2010. As of 2015, Amazon surpassed Walmart in value with $244 billion vs. Walmart's $206 billion.
Amazing when you look at the two companies and what they do. Sure, both are open 24 hours a day, but I would much rather order things from the safety of my computer at 4 a.m. than step foot in a Walmart. Strange things happen at 4 a.m. in Walmart.
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As an auto repair shop owner of Golden Rule Auto Care, Chris Cloutier realized the need for a better way to communicate with his customers as he observed how communication gaps created bottleneck situations and wasted valuable rack time. With 20+ years experience as a software developer including employment stints at Southwest Airlines and Wyndham International, Chris had seen the benefits of the marriage of software and customer service. With the entrepreneurial passion to create an innovative solution to solve a common industry problem, Chris designed autotext.me, a tool that dually functions as a visual workflow management system and as a means for keeping customers engaged and informed by providing status updates throughout the stages of the vehicle repair process. Click here to read more...