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Facts about Joan Baez
Joan Baez Biography
Joan Baez is a popular American folk singer who has been a social activist since the 1960s, when her version of "We Shall Overcome" became an unofficial anthem for civil rights advocates. She began her career in Boston coffeehouses while a student, and made a splash at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. A unique soprano, Baez sang traditional folk songs and helped the career of Bob Dylan (1963-65). Together they became symbols of the 1960s youth movement, and Baez became an especially outspoken opponent of the war in Vietnam. She had commercial success in the 1970s with the hit singles "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" (1971) and "Diamonds & Rust" (1975, a song about her relationship with Dylan), and has since been both recording artist and performer for social causes. Baez has worked around the world raising funds for a variety of human rights causes, associating with notables from Martin Luther King, Jr. to Vaclav Havel and Nelson Mandela. Her other albums include Play Me Backward (1992), Gone From Danger (1997), Dark Chords on a Big Guitar (2003) and Day After Tomorrow (2008).
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Astra is currently constructing a new 59-acre regional park in Naples, FL. Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park is in Phase 1 of development which includes construction of four soccer fields, two baseball-softball fields, two outdoor basketball courts, two tennis courts, six pickleball courts, two pavilions for concessions, an aquatic center, a playground, a dog park, a community center, a 180×300 ft event lawn and a 10-foot-wide multi-use path with numerous picnic pavilions.
The aquatic center features water slides, a competition pool, a family pool, a wading pool, and other amenities

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METROLINE LTD 098D – Danilo Schneider // Controversy EP
The deep passion for the exceptional Danilo Schneider already had before he discovered electronic music. The care for the special and unique is also the hallmark of his music, which he creates by his own since 2003.
Danilo´s sound world is full of energy and profound. In 2008 he released his first track "Fly Away" on Berlin Vinyl Label Brouqade, followed by releases on Highgrade Records, Tip Tap Records, Invade Records, Kina Music, Affin and a bit more good selected labels.
The next logical step followed in 2010 as Danilo founded his own label Enough! Music with releases and remixes by himself and artists like Digitaline, Guido Schneider, Tom Clark, Dana Ruh, Eveline Fink, Re-Up, Ilario Liburni and many more.
The opening track of his Controversy EP, Can't Get Back To You, is a no-nonsense deep techno number. There is no messing around here, the track gets straight to the point with a killer groove, rolling percussions, some lush atmospherics and some squelchy acidic treatments.
After party vibes are all over the second cut My Head Speaks. Here Danilo takes a distinctively more minimal approach to the production, the groove is more subdued and the bass goes dubby.
The heat is raised again with the peak time tech-house groover that it's Never Back. The track takes us back to the early days of Fabric room 2 where the UK and San Francisco heavy and stripped back house sound was dominating the scene.
The same concept applies to the closing cut Too Many Lies. Heavy dubbed out tech-house at its best sure to set those bass bins on fire!
1. Danilo Schneider – Can't Get Back To You (Original Mix)
2. Danilo Schneider – My Head Speaks (Original Mix)
3. Danilo Schneider – Never Back (Original Mix)
4. Danilo Schneider – Too Many Lies (Original Mix)
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Artist: Danilo Schneider
Title: Controversy EP
Record Label: Metroline Limited
Cat.Number: MLTD098D
Release Date: 06 March 2020
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The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Dominates as the Best PHEV
The Jeep Wrangler did it again. As the longest-lasting nameplate in America, the Wrangler continues to be legendary. The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV hasn't been out for too long, but it's already the best-selling option!
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the best PHEV
We thought the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV would take a little longer to rise in popularity, but it's already proving to be one of the most popular options you can buy. Just in case anyone needs to be caught up to speed, a PHEV is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and the '4xe' is pronounced four by E.
According to InsideEVs, the Wrangler 4xe is the most popular hybrid option so far in the second quarter of 2021. The Jeep brand recorded a 19 percent increase in total sales year-over-year and its second-best quarter for retail sales in the United States. The Wrangler and Gladiator both had their best quarters so far.
The Wrangler 4xe just launched in the fall, but it's quickly raised to the top as the number one best-selling plug-in hybrid in the marketplace. About 69,020 Wrangler models sold, including at least 12,000 4xe models.
Why is the Wrangler 4xe so popular?
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe attracts buyers because it serves as a highly capable off-roader with an improved fuel economy, especially while in EV mode for commuting. You can get started with a new Wrangler 4xe for about $49,805.
A 270-hp turbocharged inline-four engine is paired with a 44-hp motor in the front and a 134-hp motor in the back. They combine to create 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. It's the second most powerful Jeep available. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 takes the top spot with 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque.
The Wrangler 4xe gets an EPA-estimated 49 MPGe and can travel for up to 21 miles on electric power only. The Wrangler 4xe comes with a Level I 120-volt charging cable that can charge the battery in about 12 hours at home.
With a Level 2 charger, the battery can be replenished in two hours. You can have a Level 2 charger professionally charged at home. Plus, Jeep installed charging stations at popular trailheads.
Being electric doesn't stop the Wrangler 4xe from dominating the terrain. It has the same approach angle and locking differentials as the gas-powered rubicon. Plus, it can ford up to 30 inches of water.
How does the 4xe perform?
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe has the power to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about six seconds. The brakes are consistent but take a little getting used to because the 4xe weighs 800 lbs more than gas-powered models. There is a little wind and road noise at higher speeds, but the engine is almost silent. Also, the extra weight helps dampen bumps, and the Max Regen mode helps the batteries gain extra juice.
There are three driving modes:
Hybrid: The computer uses senators to provide the perfect blend of power sources for maxim efficiency.
Electric: Only the primary motor moves the Jeep forward, and the engine stays off unless the driver quickly accelerates.
E-Save: The 4xe operates as a hybrid while monitoring its states of charge. You can also charge the battery in E-Save mode by using the gas engine.
The Wrangler 4xe is a popular PHEV option because you get an increased fuel economy without sacrificing power or comfort. We can't wait for the Jeep Gladiator 4xe and Jeep Cherokee 4xe to debut soon.


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Fans joined in on the Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with Ransom Riggs today to get the scoop on everything from A Map of Days release (OCTOBER 2!!!!) to the integrity of chocolate chip cookies. But if you missed it, don't worry – we've pulled out the best answers including a VERY specific cookie preference and some shocking news …spoiler alert: Ransom Riggs is a DNF-er!
Check out the full Reddit AMA HERE
*grabs popcorn*
He and Tahereh Mafi love to write together
Get ready to say awww. Ransom admitted he and his wife share a writing space and write their separate books together, then show each other their work at the end of the day.
"Some people need absolute silence and total privacy, but I find it very motivating to glance over and see her typing away in a burst of inspiration — it gets my fingers moving, too!"
He has too many ideas!
Apparently, A Map of Days took an unusual amount of time to write.
"I always dream up a thousand more plot points that I'll ever be able to use."
We can't really blame him. The peculiar gang set loose in America? The POSSIBILITIES.
The new book cover is important
Although he had to keep this part pretty hush-hush because spoilers, we do know that the little lady on the A Map of Days cover is both "very important" and that we'll be seeing a lot more of her in the next book. Could a new peculiar be joining the gang??
The name Enoch came from a short story called "Enoch and the Gorilla" by Flannery O'Conner
Although Riggs mentioned he doesn't associate the meaning of the name with the story or author, he found it to be the perfect fit the our favorite little grave-raiser. "It has a certain funereal ring to it that fits Enoch's character."
The book features some close-to-home journeys
"A Map of Days is a road trip book. The journey mirrors many I made as a kid growing up in south Florida, where just to get out of the state you've got to drive eight or nine hours north."
Sounds like we'll get to tag along with the peculiars for a stroll down memory lane.
Wait a minute…it actually sounds like we'll be roadtripping with the peculiars. *gasp*
His wife created one of his favorite characters
Get ready to aww again. Alice Alexis Queensmeadow from Tahereh Mafi's novel Furthermore is one of Ransom's very favorite literary characters alongside Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables.
Those vintage photos are a blessing and a curse
As much as we love those vintage photos, apparently it can be kind of tough sometimes to find ones that fit into the story.
"Once in a while I'll still design a scene or a character around a photo I love, but most of the time I'm looking for visual material that supports the ideas already in play. It's a give-and-take."
We appreciate the extra work you do to bring those photos to life, Ransom!
Ransom Riggs is #relatable
Have you had to DNF a few books on your ever-growing TBR list?
Yeah. Us too. And it turns out Ransom is on the struggle bus as well.
"My TBR pile is very high, and if something's not holding my interest, I'm pretty quick to jettison it and pick up the next book."
To top it all off, he keeps running out of bookmarks from all the DNFing. #thestruggleisreal #bookmarksforRansomRiggs
He has very strong opinions about chocolate chip cookies
Prepare yourself.
"The chip-to-dough ratio is crucial — it should be 50-60% chips but no more, or you're sacrificing the integrity of the cookie — and it should be soft enough that you can bend it a bit without the cookie breaking, but not so soft that it falls apart. Best of all, cookies are portable."
You might be thinking that's awfully specific, but the more you think about it…the more it makes sense.


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"Located in the Perth hills suburb of Darlington, Empire Pastry is proud to be a producer of high quality, traditionally made pastry. We are passionate about supporting other WA businesses and source the majority of our ingredients from local suppliers wherever possible.
And our pastry is really very good too!" Cath & Meg, Empire Pastry
It really is very good, and I was lucky enough to land the job of developing and photographing seasonal recipes for their new retail range, recently launched along with their new website.
Choosing which recipes to create to showcase this excellent product from all the possibilities is the hardest part of working with these two gorgeous women; the rest is pure pleasure!
"Empire Pastry, is without doubt the finest commercial pastry maker in WA with chefs loving its butter puff and flaky fabulousness. At last, it is producing a retail range. Perth's home cooks can now find Empire's pastry in selected shops and markets around town."
Rob Broadfield, Broadbrush. Aug 2021


text: We got all excited last week when Chicago Now announced that Doug Sohn was going to be a sausage consultant for a new sausage and beer bar in Wicker Park. It wasn't quite a new Hot Doug's, but it was still big news. Well, turns out it's not quite true. Chicago Magazine reports that Sohn merely talked with with the owners about how to store the sausages: "I'm not like a consulting chef at all. [I was] answering some restaurant question for them—just some rough ideas about kitchen storage, those sorts of things." [Chicago Magazine via Feast]


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"If we believe ourselves worthy of our dreams, then we become instruments of God."
~ Paulo Coehlo
During a yoga class last week, our teacher moved us through a simple meditation on our chakras, using hand mudras and mantras to help tune in and awaken our energy centers that may have been a bit too still or under stimulated.
We started with our root chakra, gaining awareness of our tribal roots, our right to exist, to have things, to be here. We then moved to our sacral chakra, feeling our pleasure center, the joy of being, of lusting, of bliss. Then we moved to our solar plexus chakra—our third chakra, located in our stomachs right behind our belly buttons. I remember her using the words "personal power, self-confidence, self-worth." And then she said, "this is where we feel worthy of chasing our dreams."
My calm and cool yogic composure dissolved in this universal truth that had been waiting for the right time to present itself; I broke.
Almost immediately I was overwhelmed with emotion: tears welled up in my eyes and my stomach started to fold, almost as if my third chakra was collapsing in on itself; almost as if something I'd known, somewhere deep within, had been stoked, sparked, and reignited—given life and given a voice.
I became aware of the truth in her words. I realized, powerfully, that we (me, you, every last one of us!) are worthy of our dreams. Our guts know it. Our guiding centers buried deep within our bodies know we are worthy of everything we want for this life.
My third chakra spoke loud and clear to me, so loud that I haven't a clue what was said or what we were instructed to do as we moved through our remaining chakras. I was glued to this truth about dreams, about the power we each have to make our dreams a reality.
The first step to reaching our goals is for each of us is to recognize what the pulls are deep inside our soul.
What do we want? What do we wish for? What is it that may compliment and excite our unique selves—that thing or set of things that are so perfectly crafted for us, for our simple beautiful beings?
Whatever it is—being a writer, a painter, a mother, an actress, a fashion designer, a teacher, traveling the world, creating a community of like-minds in our cities, educating others on health and wellness, knowing all there is to know about absolutely anything!—we are worthy of it.
Something far greater than ourselves planted a seed inside our souls long before we existed. We're on a lifelong journey to recognize the potential life in these seeds, to plant them once the conditions are right, to nurture and care for them each day until they blossom, and then to marvel and awe at their beauty as they grow and surpass any limits we were foolish enough to place on them in our prior limiting lifestyle.
Our dreams are beautiful.
We are beautiful.
Our dreams need our bodies and our minds to manifest. It's up to us to let the magic flow, to let the passion pour out of our hearts and into our dreams. It takes personal power and self-love and confidence and bravery to run after our dreams, but I guarantee, once we decide to dream the big dreams and chase after them without hesitation, we'll live lives full of beauty and majesty and excitement and grace.
And we will be instruments of God: instruments of a good and truthful power far greater than we will ever know, but we will be living truly, honestly, and in line with our unique purposes on this planet.
So today, let us each dream a big big big dream. Take some time to quiet our logical minds, to soothe our overworked and overburdened souls—to turn inward and let the lights within us reignite in the beauty of our desires. Let our guts, our manipura chakras, tell us what it is we want. Let them light us up and fill us with passion! Let's dissolve our egos into this truth, and then be us as big and as boldly as we can be.
Let's live our dreams, beautiful souls. Let us each live exactly as we're meant to live. Let us know what it is we're meant to know. And let us do each and every thing we want to do. Because this, my friends, is why we're here and this is what will make our world a better place for everyone now and everyone to come.
So shine on, you crazy diamonds!
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Covid-19: Traffic congestion remains high at Bulgarian-Greek border
After lengthy queues formed over the weekend at the Kulata-Promachonas border crossing, there was little change on the morning of July 6, with the line of cars waiting to enter into Greece reaching 10km on the Bulgarian side of the border, Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Traffic had been intensive throughout the night, the bulk of it formed by Serbian holidaymakers attempting to make the crossing before the ban on Serbian nationals entering Greece went into force.
Greece announced on Sunday they would halt all but essential travel from Serbia until July 15 due to the surge of Covid-19 infections in the latter country in recent days. BNR reported that the decision has prompted protests from Greek hotel owners facing low occupancy rates at the start of the summer high tourist season.
With cars forced to wait more than four hours, on average, to cross the Bulgarian-Greek border, motorists were advised to stock up on water and food, BNR said.
The situation was further compounded by the fact that the Makaza-Komotini border crossing was closed on July 5 to all traffic except people who own property in Greece and those with labour contracts south of the border. That checkpoint continued to operate last week even after Kulata-Promachonas was designated as the only point of entry into Greece at the border with Bulgaria, in an announcement on July 1.
Greece has started re-opening to international tourists in order to help its tourism industry, but put in place a protocol that requires all foreign arrivals to complete mandatory passenger location forms starting July 1.
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Dirk and Terry didn't weren't able to win the three point shootout, but there was a Mav who came home with hardware. Pops Mensah-Bonsu won the D-League All-Star game MVP. He easily led both teams in scoring with 30 points, and with the help of about nine dunks he was able to shoot 11-13 from the field. He also got to the line quite a bit where he made 8 of 12.
The thing that impressed me the most about him is how comfortable he is away from the basket. At one point he actually pulled off LeBron's patented move of running into the lane with his head down, holding the basketball like a running back, then making an off balanced layup. Looking at the box scored I had always assumed most of his point came from putbacks on offensive rebounds. I was wrong. He is an offensive weapon, and he knows how to finish. When he caught the ball underneath the basket and did a quick pump fake before jumping straight up for an easy reverse jam I was left wondering why our centers don't do that.
The other thing I was impressed by is how well he understands his place with the Mavs and what it will take to improve it.
"I think the question about me is whether I can guard multiple positions," said Mensah-Bonsu, who has averaged 15 points a game for Fort Worth under coach Sidney Moncrief. "I think what coach (Johnson) wants from me is more experience. I haven't been playing basketball too long, so my basketball I.Q. - I'm increasing that every day."
Here's a short interview with Dirk from ESPN radio yesterday. Nothing funny happens this time though.
Art Garcia has good article on Josh Howard's first All-Star appearance.
The All-Star moniker carries extra responsibility. Howard admits it's one accepted by "big-game guys." It also changes the way those who put on their first All-Star uniform view themselves.
Doug Collins remembers walking into the Spectrum locker room as a first-time All-Star in 1976. Drafted three years earlier by the Philadelphia 76ers, Collins looked around at all those players he emulated, and it clicked.
"I had a feeling all of a sudden that I belonged," said Collins, currently a TNT analyst. "I'm with this group. I've made the All-Star team, and now I feel I can look at these guys eye to eye and feel that I'm a part of this.
Sefko writes about Dirk and his future in the Hall of Fame.
Naturally, opinions will rely heavily on how much jewelry he accumulates.
"People always measure you by that and, whether that's right or wrong, it'll be part of the measurement for sure," says San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich. "He's definitely a Hall of Famer. He'll definitely be one of the best forwards to ever play the position because he has not only established himself as one of the top players in the league, but he's improved."
David Moore has an article similar to Garcia's about how Josh Howard has gone from overlooked in the draft to All-Star.
Do the names Reece Gaines and Carlos Delfino mean anything to you? I didn't think so.
Gaines was taken 14 picks before Howard. Delfino went four slots earlier.
Randy Galloway applauds Mark Cuban for being quieter this season.
Dirk was the best man at his sister's wedding in Vegas Friday night.
Devin Harris has another entry in his 'diary' for the Star-Telegram and writes about his favorite players to watch, past and present.
Joe Garza has interesting article comparing the cast of Ocean's Eleven to NBA All-Stars.
And Dwain Price has a Tim Hardaway article for those of you aren't tired of hearing about that yet.


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In this series we shall focus on a category of (generally) nameless and overlooked characters in the Old Testament – the servants. In the social and economic structures of the day, households were large establishments, comprising the family, together with the extended family of siblings, relatives, concubines, children and a host of servants. Throughout the narrative of the Old Testament, we read of servants doing their master's (or mistress') bidding and were thus as much instruments of God's divine plan, though in less obvious ways. What were their perceptions of Yahweh and His human agents? How does God's Story look like from their eyes? We shall imagine these things in this work of fiction.
THE master looks tired … this walk is too much for him. I hope there can be a time of rest soon, and we can drink again.
Oh good, it looks like we will be stopping. The master will never say it, but he will be glad for this rest and a drink.
You know, I didn't dream that I would find satisfaction in serving in this way, standing by an old man, a prophet of God no less, and serving him.
"Do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them". Those words echo in my mind all the time.
There was a time when I did want great things: honour and recognition and riches. After all, I went to good schools, for my parents believed that would give me a good start in life. And yes, I could have that "good life". But to become secretary to a prophet is not the "good life" by any standard.
I suppose I could have a good position if my master was one of the temple prophets, part of the establishment. But my master is not, for he is the weeping prophet.
No honour or recognition or riches.
Ah, but what a life I've had! It was not the quiet life of honour and riches, but the excitement of being with a man of God. For the master is one who speaks the word of the Lord and does the will of God.
God's will does not always seem to make sense, like the master buying a field for 17 shekels of silver. It's not very much, but still, buying land when the Babylonians are at the door … what good is it?
But the Lord asked my master to do it, and he did. Why? Because there will come a day, soon, when houses, fields and vineyard will be bought again in this land.
We will return, well, maybe not me, but our people will return to this land. So, my master buys a field because he truly believes Yahweh's word that we will return.
Running away to Egypt is not the right thing, but these people do not really understand the word of God.
The word of God, spoken by my master. The king does not understand that at all, he thinks that if he burns the scroll the word disappears.
As if! How foolish he is. He does not want to hear the hard word of disaster and judgment, so he burns it and thinks that it will go away. The king listens to the temple prophets who preach peace, when there is no peace.
What's the point of giving such silly platitudes which don't mean anything! Surely it is better to know the true peace of God, even if it is in a foreign land, rather than be outside his peace in this land?
But the word of the Lord can be hard. I must admit I sometimes find it easier to write the word than to believe, though writing helps me believe. For it was a difficult word, to stay, when the Babylonians are at the door. Because staying would mean that we would be sent to exile for sure.
Many said that there would be safety in Egypt, but there can be no safety if we are disobedient to God.
It is strange to think that it is God's will that we are to go to Babylon, to build and plant there, to marry and to seek the welfare of that city. That is strange for they are our enemies. But that is what the master says is God's will for us, that we are to do.
We really shouldn't be going to Egypt. But they forced my master, and I had to go with him. "Do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them.
Wherever you go I will let you escape with your life." That is an encouragement to me that perhaps I will live, even though it is wrong to go Egypt.
I will do what I can with the skills and talents that I have, even in Egypt. I do not want great things for myself, but I do want to be able to continue to be able to speak God's word on behalf of my master.
Perhaps I should put all his words on a scroll and keep them in a jar. — Jeremiah32: 1–16; 36; 45.
Kwa Kiem Kiok, a member of Trinity Methodist Church, is on sabbatical at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky, the United States.
'Ah, but what a life I've had! It was not the quiet life of honour and riches, but the excitement of being with a man of God. For the master is one who speaks the word of the Lord and does the will of God.'


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Retail skills cover letter is a letter that is written by an individual or a candidate, who is applying for a vacant position in a company's retail department. This letter is addressed to the employer of that company. In this letter, the candidate provides the information about himself, his experience and skills, so that the company can choose him as a suitable candidate for the position.
At certain times, to gain the benefit out of the retail expertise of an organization, a client company may seek to outsource the retail function. When the organization will prepare a proposal for the client company, it would add a retail skills cover letter to woo the client by stating its experience and skills in the field. However, usually, this letter is written by a candidate to its employer, instead of an organization to a client company.
The content of this letter may vary as per the experience and skills of the candidate, as well as the desired information that he wants to include. However, the general details included in retail skills cover letter are:
- Date.
- Candidate information.
- Potential employer information.
- Reference to the applied position.
- Experience, expertise, and skills matching with that position.
- Marketing and promotional statements that would woo the employer into accepting the candidate's application.
- Candidate's appropriateness for the job.
- Benefits the candidate can bring to the company.
- Mention the attached documents.
- Salutations and signature.
This cover letter is an additional measure to promote oneself and should be utilized in the best manner possible. It should be written as marketing material, with the right choice of information. The resume can state the candidate's qualifications and achievements, but through this letter, the candidate can explain his skills and experiences to the potential employer. If the employer finds the cover letter attractive, the probability of the candidate's selection for the job gets higher.
Sample Retail Skills Cover Letter
Dear Ms. Jennifer,
I am interested in the 'Retail Associate' position, which was advertised in the XYZ newspaper on 10th January 2020.
I have been in the retail field for five years. While serving as a retail assistant in one of the well-known firms, ABC Limited, I have gained immense retail knowledge as well as have developed several skills. In addition to the sales generation, I have learned how to make customers satisfied, resolve their issues and make them come back to the company as loyal customers.
I believe I can bring many skills and experience to your company. I can share the retail and sales tactics that I have learned over time. I have a friendly personality and my communication skills make me adjust to a new environment soon. In retail, working as a team is essential, which I can easily do with my team working skills.
I am sending my resume and other relevant documents along with this cover letter. Kindly, let me know if any other document is required at [X].
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Silvia Steven.
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Nearly half of all Moscow residents have either nothing or nothing good to say about the work of the local government, a recent poll shows, even as the legislature pronounced much of its mission accomplished and reduced most of its deputies to unpaid, part-time work.
About a quarter of Moscow residents think the municipal council is doing a "bad" or "very bad" job, while another 19 percent said they have no idea what it does, a survey released by the Levada Center pollster Wednesday indicated. Another 34 percent judged the work of the city's Duma to be "average," the pollster said in a report.
The next poll, however, might show even fewer Muscovites being aware of what their local representatives do.
A new bill grants full-time "professional" lawmaking status to only a handful of Duma politicians — such as the speaker, deputy speakers and heads of legislative departments — who would continue to draw paychecks for their legislative work.
Most of its deputies, however, will become unpaid part-timers, taking no more than six days off per month from their main job for their stint at running the city.
Adopted by a majority vote in the City Duma on Wednesday, opinions on the bill are nonetheless divided.
City Duma deputy Alexander Krutov from the ruling United Russia party said the city needed less lawmakers because "the volume of legislative work has objectively declined."
"More than 90 percent of the legislative base for the capital had been created during the past 20 years," he said in comments published on the Duma website.
Another United Russia deputy, Nikolai Gonchar, said the purpose of the change was "to have both professional deputies and also people who live like everybody else," Interfax reported.
Part-time lawmaking would open up the way for getting into the Duma "for those who work in a polyclinic or those who teach at a school," Gonchar was quoted as saying.
But head of the liberal opposition Yabloko party Sergei Mitrokhin denounced the statute as an "attempt to destroy the last vestiges of self-sufficiency" of the council, according to a statement published on the party's website.
"Leaders of commissions and factions will be able to get the 'independent pay rate' only through a specific decision by the authorities," the statement said.
The number of legislative sessions will also be limited to once per month, from the current weekly frequency, the statement said.
The Levada Center poll was conducted this spring among 1,004 people in Moscow and gave a margin of error of no more than 4.3 percentage points.
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Institute for Pharmacology and Preventive Medicine – IPPMed GmbH
IPPMed GmbH is an academic research institute based in Germany conducting clinical research with a focus on cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Bramlage Scientific GmbH
Bramlage Scientific GmbH
Bramlage Scientific GmbH develops software solutions for the processing, analysis, and visualization of biomedical imagery.
Antepuls GmbH
Antepuls develops a ground breaking medical device for patients with peripheral arterial disease.
First Flow GmbH
FirstFlow is a medical solution provider for external counterpulsation. FirstFlow adopted the technology and developed patent-protected algorithms to make the technology more effective and safe.
Software for Trials Europe GmbH – s4trials
Software for Trials Europe is a provider for electronic data management solutions used in the conduct of clinical trials and registries.
The German Angiology CRO is a competent partner of universities, non-university institutions, health insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies in the implementation of scientific projects in angiology.


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I make these to order and as I only make them from my own strings you may find there's a bit of a wait before strings become ready for their new life, please allow up to 30 days for delivery. Designs will vary if thats cool, I like them to be pretty unique, but if there's a design of mine youve seen that you particularly love let me know.
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Listen to my most recent podcast feature HERE all about budgeting with Minimalist Mom Podcast.
Y'all know my love for meal planning runs deep and for a good reason! Meal planning is the difference between me sticking with my FWTFL routine and providing healthy meals for my family or me settling for less beneficial food choices simply because the days are so busy!
A couple of weeks ago, I shared My Step By Step Meal Planning Video and you can click HERE to watch it! Ultimately, taking a few minutes at the beginning of the week to save you tons of time. Not to mention, the headache you won't have throughout the week.
The Printable:
After launching the video and hearing your feedback, I thought it might be helpful to have a tangible print out for you to use each weekend when you sit down to meal plan. You can click HERE to download the free printable which includes a blank space for you to plan your meals and write your shopping list!
Meal planning also allows me to stick to our food budget and not overspend on groceries or meals. One tool I use that helps me save money by meal planning is the Ibotta App. This app allows me to earn cashback for all my purchases, which I can put towards savings as well as keeping me on track with my budget. The app combined with my meal planning printables has been a game-changer for me.
More Resources:
If you watched the meal planning video or read my tips on the printable, you know I always hunt for a good deal at the grocery store! By checking the sales circular, BOGO items, or using apps like Ibotta, checking for deals can be a game-changer in saving money and keeping your grocery bill low. What I love about Ibotta is you can easily find deals after you grocery shop if you end up running out of time prior to heading to the grocery store.
Ibotta has a WIDE variety of retailers listed in the app – all of my favorites for sure! Stores like Aldi, Costco, Amazon, and more! You simply search for the store you stopped at and search for the items you bought. Then add offers to your account, and upload your receipt. Once you've reached $20 in your account, you can withdraw it directly to your bank account. You can also get a gift card. As busy wives and mothers, I'm sure y'all can relate to loving the convenience of the app and saving money!


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Las Vegas, N.M. – Susan Chavez knows firsthand the power financial aid has to help achieve a higher education with most of her 11 siblings completing degrees, thanks in part to financial support from New Mexico.
Chavez, a Bloomfield, New Mexico native, is the new financial aid director for New Mexico Highlands University.
"My siblings are a New Mexico story of a Hispanic family that highly valued education as a way to lift us into successful futures," Chavez said. "We are first-generation college students with careers like former New Mexico secretary of higher education, president of a major construction company, music director of the Santa Fe cathedral, manager of an oil company, teachers, nurses and business owners."
Chavez said she feels like she has a lot in common with students at Highlands, many of whom are also the first in their family to attend college. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from New Mexico State University.
"I'm very motivated to help these first-generation and all students achieve their potential through an education, which in many cases is not possible without financial aid," Chavez.
Chavez comes to Highlands from Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque where she served as associate director of financial aid for four years. She led her staff in delivering financial aid services such as verifying, awarding and dispersing federal and state funds.
"For me, excellent customer service is the number-one priority. Financial aid is often the first experience students and their families have with college. I want this experience with our Financial Aid Office at Highlands to be very positive and welcoming, where students and their parents leave with all their questions answered and a much better understanding of financial aid, which can be confusing and intimidating."
Chavez also worked as a financial aid adviser at CNM. Previously, she served as the financial aid senior outreach officer at the University of New Mexico. She also was a financial aid adviser at UNM.
"My passion is community outreach that helps incoming freshman and other students complete their FAFSA, the free application for federal student aid, so they can get started on their college path," Chavez said.
She said one of her top goals is to develop more ways to streamline the process to better assist Highlands students with receiving all the financial aid for which they are eligible.
"To me, it's always about the students and what our office can do to help them be successful. We will also partner closely with recruitment at Highlands to help achieve our university's strategic goal of increased enrollment, which goes hand in hand with making the financial aid process easier," Chavez said.
Chavez is active in professional organizations such as the New Mexico Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. In 2016, she was the conference chair for the Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
She said being from Northern New Mexico, she always felt a connection to Highlands.
"Most of my teachers were Highlands graduates who spoke well of the university. I'm thrilled and honored to be at Highlands, which is such a gem in higher education in New Mexico," Chavez said.


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Staying Connected Remotely
Tatyana van Witzenburg, Security Officer & Damir Solajic, Head of IT
In times of crisis, like the one we're all experiencing right now, we really begin to appreciate the people in our lives – our family, friends and colleagues. We also begin to realise the brilliance of the technology platforms we often take for granted day-to-day.
While we're used to remote working at Levi9, we won't pretend that adjusting to a new way of working has been easy. While the technology we already use has of course made the transition easier, ensuring that 1,100 people across Europe could work from home was a big effort.
In a similar way, just because we have access to Microsoft Teams, it doesn't mean we don't miss being able to quickly turn to colleagues for advice or a casual chat about last night's TV.
But we're doing our best to maintain these connections and some semblance of our usual work patterns. Here's what we've been up to.
Overcoming Major Challenges
Remote work presents both technical and mobility challenges, which depending on the way your company's IT is set up, will vary in terms of difficulty.
Here at Levi9, our team is based across offices in the Netherlands, Serbia, Romania, and Ukraine. We're lucky in that the majority are developers who can work from anywhere. But when it became clear that we'd all need to work from home, the race was on to make sure 1,100 of us had remote access to, well, pretty much everything in a short time span. While it wasn't as simple as flipping a switch, what made it easier was the fact we have a digital cloud-based infrastructure.
However, like many office-based companies, several teams used desktop computers in offices, so we had to make sure they had mobile devices and laptops. But once that issue was resolved, we had to address security. Although security is high on our agenda, we had to rethink it on a whole new level in order to protect both customer and company data. We needed to ensure our set-up with each customer was workable and secure, so that any team members logging on remotely had the same level of security as they would in the office.
Prioritize Communication
With all of the technical stuff taken care of, we needed to keep our company culture and communication strong – ensuring that everyone remained aligned on work and to maintain morale and mental health.
Even though we are used to working in a distributed set up – and while our management teams, both HQ and local management, are sharing regular updates with employees – we have always given a lot of attention to social interaction and face-to-face communication, with each other and our customers.
As a software development company, we've always used an Agile approach to work and so teams and customers are used to weekly 'stand-up' sessions to share progress and next steps. To keep things moving remotely we've increased the number of weekly sessions, which so far has had a very positive impact.
But perhaps what we're most proud of are our staff's own initiatives to stay connected. They're taking lunch with one another over webcam and having virtual watercooler sessions to chat more informally. They've even set up a social media hashtag to stay connected online and to keep each other informed – #ninersunite – and have started organising Friday afternoon pub quizzes.
In the short time since our teams started working remotely, we have been astounded by the way in which everyone has stepped up to do their very best. There's been no lack of ideas and people are sharing those ideas with each other.
Moving forward, after seeing how effective remote working has been, we will definitely consider giving our people more flexibility how we do things moving forward when normality returns.
Many of our working practices will undoubtedly change, with a focus on getting more balance between life and work. Despite the current challenges, we can see a positive outcome for all employees – and we hope that other businesses will too.
Remote Working: Takeaway Tips
- Remote collaboration tools work best on cloud-based infrastructure
- Always use VPNs, antivirus, and encryption software to maximise security
- Give people ground rules and tips on working from home
- Communicate, communicate, communicate (it's not just work that connects us)
- Empower your people so that they come up with ways to make working from home more efficient and fun
- Organise informal sessions to boost morale and team spirit
Need some more tips on remote working? Just want a chat about how to make it work for your company? Drop us an email on firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Clients value the time and attention you give them. After all, that's why they choose you. For excellent and effective client service.
But how much of that time and attention is productive? Is it all actually working towards the objective your client needs to achieve?
Look around you. If you're surrounded by paper files, as well as having a machine crammed with digital files, you're not being as productive as you could be.
Yes, the way you've been working for years no doubt gets things done. Clients are satisfied and so is your firm. Why change? Because there are myriad long-term benefits to be had by adopting new legal project management (LPM) software – and all it involves is a little bit of focus on adoption in the short term. Below are just a few of the long-term benefits your firm can reap.
Better communication and project management
Improving the way you communicate with clients is possibly the lowest-hanging fruit. And the right project management software can transform it.
For example, do you really need to send and receive so many emails? Or play phone tag with clients? Every client would agree that if they just want a quick answer to a question, an online self-service option would be welcome. They can always pick up the phone if they want to.
Likewise, when managing client projects, having a clear start-to-finish strategy makes your work so much easier, and puts a stop to bottlenecks or communication breakdowns. Just a clear focus on the most important tasks that need to be completed from beginning to end.
Dispatching unbillable tasks
Unbillable work is the bane of every firm. It needs to be done, but no one enjoys doing it. So why not increase productivity by using automation?
Many unbillable tasks such as client onboarding, completing forms, gathering data, contract reviews and more can be automated by adopting an easy-to-use, high-efficiency technology solution. Automated processes are also much less prone to errors than when humans do them.
Secure online storage
As we asked earlier – are you surrounded by paper files? If so, you need to transition to digital. The old way of storing files may make your offices look the part. But it's inefficient, and a security risk, too. Having a secure, always up-to-date cloud storage option keeps sensitive files safe and allows your team 24/7 access to files.
For example, using HighQ's cloud-based file storage means you and your colleagues can access files anytime, from anywhere. Which, in an age of remote working options, is more important than ever. In addition, if a client needs a document, you can access it and send it to them in just a few clicks or taps. Even better, with the right security privileges and encryption, they could access it themselves. When cases need to move quickly, why be constrained by your filing system?
When is a smartphone not smart?
More or less every employee at every law firm has used their smartphone for their work at some point. Encrypted messaging apps are an obvious example. But does your firm's workflow management and IT system enable your employees to make the most of their smartphones at work? And can you be sure the phones are secure?
Optimized for mobile, HighQ enables your team to work together efficiently anytime, anywhere – and from any device. You can securely share files with others and sync your own documents to your mobile device so they're always in the palm of your hand. And with social collaboration, shared calendars and task assignments accessible within HighQ, your team will always be working seamlessly together in one place.
Is your firm out of date?
Beyond all of these individual issues, every firm needs to ask itself – are we keeping up with the times? E-commerce, apps and AI are now part of daily life. Meaning they're part of your clients' daily lives, too.
This leads to a rising baseline of expectation – clients want the same level of swift and seamless service, aided by technology, from every service provider they deal with. Whether someone wants to buy a new pair of shoes or draw up a prenup, they want an easy but premium experience.
And today, exceptional service is always underpinned by technology. You need to make sure you're up to date with the latest developments. Or your clients may drift away to another firm.
Making HighQ part of your firm's operations is the fast-track way to get up to speed and stay at the forefront of legal technology. Over 53% of global 100 law firms already use HighQ. One of them is Stevens & Bolton, who implemented the technology for more efficient, secure and sustainable project management.
"Many of our largest clients have multiple sites of business nationwide, and this seemed a really good way of streamlining our service delivery, and hopefully encouraging them to stick with us in the process."
– Ian Craig, Partner, Stevens & Bolton
Read more about Stevens & Bolton's journey to HighQ.


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Pay it forward and cycling during COVID-19
I first wrote about the wonderful concept of 'paying it forward' last year when I thought about how pay it forward and cycling go nicely together. The idea of paying it forward is a concept that's been around forever but was popularised by the movie Pay It Forward, which had a lasting impact on me.
In the movie and the book on which it is based, the idea is described as an obligation to do three good deeds for others in response to a good deed that one receives. The good deeds should accomplish things that the other person can't accomplish on their own. The bigger picture means that by helping one another at a ratio of three to one, it has an amazing impact on society, making the world a better place. If you decide to catch up on the movie make sure you have a box of tissues handy!!
One thing I've noticed since the COVID-19 pandemic descended on us, is the number of people around the world who are embracing the concept to Pay it Forward.
I've read lots of stories about neighbours contacting the more vulnerable members of their communities and helping with things like shopping. Friends and families are checking in with each other by phone and video conferencing and offering help.
As a person who believes that cycling can change individuals and society as a whole, it got me thinking about how the pay it forward idea could apply. This led me to think of a couple of things we can all do as cyclists to pay it forward, even in this crazy pandemic. I'm sure all you clever people can come up with many, many more.
Support your local bike shop and café
Most bike shops are still trading in Australia so that we can all keep riding. Many have modified how they operate to ensure that the COVID-19 virus does not spread but they still need your support. In Australia, the majority of bike shops are small businesses that rely on a loyal customer base so don't abandon them now. Some have their own online shops that you can support, but even if they don't have an online presence you can call them and order over the phone and then quickly drop by to pick up. It's no different than going out to buy your food supplies.
And don't forget your local café that you always frequent after your outdoor rides. Stop by and pick up a take-away order. Like the bike shop, most of them are small businesses that are really struggling at the moment. Physical distancing rules apply of course.
Donate an old bike or indoor trainer
Lots and lots of us have old bikes in our garage or garden shed. For many reasons we no longer ride them. Why not donate it to someone who will ride it? You could also sell it, which I've certainly done with my old bikes. I also see selling bikes as a form of paying it forward. No one ever sells a bike to make a profit. You usually get less than half you paid for it but it means that someone else is enjoying it rather than it gathering dust.
The same thing applies to your old indoor trainer. So many riders have upgraded to fancy smart trainers in recent times so there must be lots of more basic trainers gathering dust. Why not pay it forward to someone who has lost their job?
Clear out your old gear
We've all got loads of bike gear we no longer use. I'm guilty of keeping lots of clothing, helmets, shoes, lights, saddles, spare parts, and other gear that I replaced long ago. Some of it should just be thrown out (like used knicks) but there are items that I could use to pay it forward or even sell. Use your extra spare time to declutter your cycling gear.


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Recent years have seen a massive paradigm shift with regard to how we view work. The 9-5 grind is no longer seen as the only way to earn a living, as communications technology has empowered people everywhere to take their professional lives into their own hands as digital nomads. It's certainly an appealing lifestyle – after all who wouldn't want to combine exciting travel experiences with career success? – but at the same time, there are some challenges involved.
Freedom is the heart of what digital nomadism is, but the reality is that the modern Internet landscape is becoming increasingly restrictive. With privacy and security dangers more prevalent than ever and internet censorship on the rise, it can be difficult to work freely online as a self-employed digital nomad. Fortunately for you, there is a convenient solution at hand in the form of VPNs. Here, we'll shine some light on what VPNs do and explore how they can help you unlock the potential of digital nomadism.
About VPNs
So, just what is a VPN?
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a server that exists to broker indirect internet connections. When you use a VPN application to go online, it will divert your connection via a VPN server in another location. In doing so, it will allow you to use the Internet under a different IP address than that of your device. In this way, a VPN allows you to maintain a greater degree of anonymity when you go online.
How a VPN Can Help You Succeed as a Digital Nomad
As a self-employed person who has chosen to live the digital nomad lifestyle, you stand to gain considerably from using a VPN in your daily work. The following are some of the key ways that a VPN can help you to work smarter while you travel:
Enhanced Cybersecurity
With each passing year, the digital space is becoming more and more fraught with cybersecurity threats. Security breaches pose a serious risk to any user, but the stakes are even higher when you rely on the Internet to earn your living. Moreover, working while you travel often means utilizing unsecured public networks, and this greatly increases the likelihood that you will experience a security breach. A VPN can help you mitigate such risks, however, through the implementation of encryption technologies.
When a VPN reroutes your connection, it also sends it through a secure tunnel and uses encryption protocols to render your data unintelligible to anyone who might manage to access it. This means that you gain added security when you use a VPN, allowing you to safely utilize public networks so that you can continue to work no matter where you go.
Safe Remote Collaboration
Like many digital nomads out there, you may want to work with different companies as a private contractor. That often means collaborating remotely with individuals or teams from those companies, and you should seek to do so safely to protect your professional reputation. This is also an area where a VPN can be helpful.
Since a VPN encrypts and secures your connection, it helps to protect potentially sensitive information belonging to those with whom you are working. This could include customer details, product and pricing information, financial documents, proprietary assets, and more. By allowing you to handle such important data safely, a VPN will help you to establish yourself as a reputable a reliable collaborator.
Unrestricted Access to Online Platforms
Living the digital nomad lifestyle is all about traveling light and working smart. That means you're going to want to utilize cloud-based storage and software services regularly to streamline your daily operations. Unfortunately, however, this is not always as simple as it should be, primarily due to the rise of geo-blocking, which can prevent you from accessing vital services due to your geographical location. Yet again, though, VPNs offer a solution.
Since VPN servers enable you to change your IP address when you go online, you can use your VPN application to avoid having your device IP tracked. As such, it becomes impossible for websites to determine your geographical location to apply geo-blocks. That means that by simply switching to a server in an unrestricted region, you can completely bypass any blocks you encounter. This will help you avoid downtime so that you can work as efficiently as possible while moving from place to place.
Wrapping up
As a digital nomad, you get to combine work and travel and enjoy the best of both worlds. However, there are some hurdles you will need to overcome to make the most of your newfound lifestyle, namely geo-blocking and cyber threats. Fortunately, with a VPN on hand, you can overcome such issues with ease.
By adding a VPN to your digital nomad toolkit, you can protect your data, collaborate securely, and bypass blocks to ensure that you maintain peak performance as a freelance entrepreneur, regardless of where your adventures take you.
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VSS Music presents Christmas jazz and sounds of the season. Free tickets available.
Vernon Secondary School , 2100 15St. Vernon, BC, Vernon
Dec 16 8:30 PM
Soundstage Presents A Christmas Extravaganza! Dec. 15th - 18th at the Penticton Lakeside Resort Tickets $ 50 + Facility Fees + Tax Tickets available online or at The Penticton Lakeside...
Penticton Lakeside Resort, 21 Lakeshore Drive West, Penticton
Dec 16 7:00 PM
Second Slumber is proud to present Open Mic Comedy at Dakoda's for the Central Okanagan Food Bank. It's your chance to try comedy or just come watch the comics test their newest material in front...
Dakoda's Sports Bar & Grill, 1574 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna
Dec 16 7:00 PM
Live acoustic music with Rick 'Poppa Dawg' Halisheff every Thursday from 5:30 to 8:00. Americana, Blues and Soul.
Memphis Blues BBQ House, 289 Bernard Ave, Kelowna
Dec 16 5:30 PM
Join us at Kelly O'Bryan's every Thursday for West Kelowna's most popular and best weekly pub entertainment! Free to play, lost of prizes! Tremendous Trivia is pleased to present an evening...
Kelly O'Bryan's Neighbourhood Pub and Restaurant, 3470 Carrington Road West Kelowna, West Kelowna
Dec 16 8:00 PM
We believe in a vibrant, flourishing, and sustainable artistic community that is inclusive and accessible to all. Proceeds from this online auction will support our Arts Matter Program. Through our...
Penticton & District Community Arts Council - Online Auction, 220 Manor Park Avenue, Penticton
Dec 16 Various Times
Fundraising Exhibition and sale of original Art Exhibition December 3 to 21 Dec 3 by Ticket only Opening Night starting at 6 pm Dec 11 Family Button Making from 10am - 2pm Dec 16...
Lake Country Art Gallery, 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Lake Country
Dec 16 9:00 AM
Marsha Kennedy Embodied Ecologies Oct 7 - Dec 22 Embodied Ecologies is a traveling Retrospective survey of the work of Saskatchewan artist, Marsha Kennedy. Drawn from 25 public and private...
Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon
Dec 16 10:00 AM
Sounds Suspicious The Intersection of ARt and Music Oct 22 - Dec 22 Inspired by the collaborative nature of the music collective, The intersection of art and music is an installation...
Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon
Dec 16 10:00 AM
The SMALL//works fundraiser is a fabulous opportunity for artists to show their work and support the Kamloops Arts Council! This exhibition has a grand variety of small, one of-a-kind original...
The Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 Seymour Street W., Kamloops
Dec 16 10:00 AM
Members Exhibition Exposed! Oct 28 - Dec 22 Exposed! is the VPAG's annual gallery members' exhibition, which provides exhibition opportunities to established artists and those working...
Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Ave, Vernon
Dec 16 10:00 AM
Art show. New collections from Steve Austin Fine Art Photography and Fiona Neal Abstracts. Dec 3-Dec 24 Visit the gallery to enter draws for prizes totalling $1000. Late night Thursdays, meet...
Steve Austin Fine Art Photography Gallery, 1296 Ellis Street, Kelowna
Dec 16 10:00 AM
Now on view in the Main Gallery of the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is 'This is a Love Story', a new exhibition by Kelowna-based artist Lindsay Kirker in which she responds to internal...
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, 421 Cawston Ave., Unit 103, Kelowna
Dec 16 11:00 AM
Elegance & the West Wall George L. Traicheff presents Elegance & the West Wall, a contrasting exhibition of his work in acrylic, egg tempera, pastel, original lithographs etc. One half of the...
Leir House Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Ave, Penticton
Dec 16 11:00 AM
Down the Rabbit Hole Open Group Exhibition The past two years have been very topsy-turvy, never knowing which way is up or down. A little like falling down a rabbit hole into a new world — so...
Leir House Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Ave, Penticton
Dec 16 11:00 AM
Opening December 3rd in the Members' and Window Gallery of the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is 'Eternal Love for Nature' by long-time member, Alberto Azzi. The Kelowna-based...
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, 421 Cawston Ave., Unit 103, Kelowna
Dec 16 11:00 AM
The past two years have been very topsy-turvy, never knowing which way is up or down. A little like falling down a rabbit hole into a new world – so familiar, but very unlike the one we have...
Leir House Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Avenue, Penticton
Dec 16 11:00 AM
Our popular Live@TIME events have resumed each Thursday evening for your dining pleasure. We are committed to supporting live, local music in the Okanagan, and hope to help bring back this vibrant...
TIME Winery & Kitchen, 361 Martin Street, Penticton
Dec 16 6:30 PM
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TIME Winery & Kitchen, 361 Martin Street, Penticton
Dec 16 6:30 PM
Soundstage Presents: A Christmas Extravaganza! An evening of fun and inspiration for the whole family! December 15th – 18th at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Show Dates: Wednesday 15th at...
Penticton Lakeside Resort, 21 Lakeshore Drive W, Penticton
Dec 16 7:00 PM
Join us for Tremendous Trivia every Thursday evening at Penticton's Finest Brew Pub, The Barley Mill! Tremendous Trivia and The Barley Mill Brew Pub are delighted to bring you an evening of...
Barley Mill Brew Pub, 2460 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton
Dec 16 7:00 PM
A holiday artisan sale like no other! Open 7 days a week for 29 days, Artsolutely features 35 Okanagan artists. With pottery, paintings, glass and fibre art, soaps and natural products, woodwork,...
Vernon Community Arts Centre, 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon
Dec 16 9:00 AM
: FlyOver Canada, located at Canada Place on the downtown Vancouver waterfront, hosts a coveted, seasonal event that treats guests to an exhilarating ride worthy of Santa's sleigh. Soar with...
Canada Place, FlyOver Canada, 201-999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver
Dec 16 12:00 PM
Language for Life offers FREE language assessments for all English language learners. During the assessment we will guide you through the "ESL world" in Kelowna and help you decide on the best...
Kanata Hotel and Conference Centre, 2429 Hwy 97 N, Kelowna
Dec 16 10:00 AM
Create and print your own Christmas cards for your friends and family. Using gelli plates, each image is slightly different than the last. A fun, easy and interactive class. Price includes all...
Vernon Community Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6, Vernon
Dec 16 3:30 PM
Toasties meet every Thursday except last Thursday of the month for one hour. This is an engaging people event where everyone attending is allowed to speak and enjoy the company of other well...
Online meeting, Penticton Recreation Centre, Penticton
Dec 16 5:15 PM
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Conscious Harmonics, 2009 Enterprise way Suite E, Kelowna
Dec 16 8:00 PM
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Grizzli Winery, 2550 Boucherie Rd, Kelowna
Dec 16 4:00 PM
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Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society, 1635 Bertram Street, Kelowna
Dec 16 Various Times
Christmas Toy/Food Drive for people in need.
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Dec 16 1:00 PM
The Penticton Arts Council's mini online auction is open for bidding NOW! The auction will run to December 17th at 6:00pm. View the auction here: https://www.32auctions.com/PDCACwinterauction...
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Dec 16 12:00 PM
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Mar 10 7:00 pm
Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, Penticton
Apr 12 4:00 pm
Big White Ski Resort, Kelowna
Apr 5 2:00 pm
South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton
Jun 14 7:15 pm
District Wine Village, Oliver
Jun 27 7:00 pm
South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton
May 4 7:00 pm
Coast Capri Hotel , Kelowna
Mar 7 11:00 am
City Park, Kelowna
Aug 30 2:00 pm


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RSL looked nothing like a team that hadn't won in more than a month. With Will Johnson, Kyle Beckerman, and Javier Morales all back in the starting lineup, the Claret-and-Cobalt controlled the tempo from the outset en route to a dominating 3-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders in the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal matchup at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night.
Recap: RSL take big 3-0 lead vs. Sounders in West semifinal | MLSsoccer.com
Sporting's directive heading into the first game of a home-and-home series against Colorado in the Eastern Conference semifinals is a simple one: Get through the first 45 minutes of the game, which will be played Sunday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver, without falling behind. Period.
Sporting Kansas City needs a strong first half against Colorado - KansasCity.com
Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes wrapped up his team's brief workout on Saturday by lobbing snow balls at his staff before the team boarded the bus and left Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the rearview mirror. It's a simple plan for the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Colorado Rapids: stay cool, have fun and get out of town with a smile.
SKC cool, confident ahead of semifinal clash with Rapids | MLSsoccer.com
Go ahead, ask Peter Vermes about the glory days. Then listen as Sporting Kansas City's coach — whose team is set to open the Eastern Conference semifinals tonight in Colorado — invariably starts talking about the 2000 Wizards.
There's no comparing Sporting KC with Vermes' 2000 Wizards — not yet - KansasCity.com
So MLS' first wild card round is in the books, and it was every bit as randomized and arbitrary as we thought. FCD's impressive 34-game bandage job was torn asunder in the span of 98 minutes (yes, eight minutes of stoppage time) by the 10th-best team in MLS.
No Short Corners: This wild card business is a crapshoot and it's stupid
After sampling six SBI MLS writers, the Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake are the three prime candidates to lift the MLS Cup trophy at the Home Depot Center on Nov. 20. The Galaxy received the most votes to win it all (three), followed by the Sounders (two) and RSL (one). Four writers picked Sporting Kansas City to finish as the other finalist, while Houston and Philadelphia received single nods apiece to reach the final.
Peter Vermes and his men have already put together a memorable season, charging from the league-worst hole they occupied in June to top spot in the East on the strength of their beautiful new Livestrong Sporting Park home, and making lots of new fans along the way. Now, with the momentum of a five-game winning streak, they have a chance to achieve something special – but it will require cool heads and clutch performances from a young team, starting against defending champions Colorado Rapids at the mile-high elevation of Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday night (7:30 pm ET; FOX Soccer, TSN2; live chat on MLSsoccer.com).
Starting XI: Top 11 questions heading into playoff weekend | MLSsoccer.com
The Colorado Rapids' hopes of becoming the third team in MLS's 16-year history to win back-to-back titles remain alive thanks to a 1-0 win over Columbus on an Omar Cummings goal in Thursday's wild-card game.
SoccerAmerica - Rapids move forward on title defense 10/28/2011
Jay Demerit: "Not really, because if I was a person who reflected a lot instead of moving forward then these types of things would have never happened. I think at some point I would have gotten comfortable and said 'this is good enough, I cant believe I'm here'. I suppose because I'm not that type of person, the next step was always possible. I think that in itself says something."
"I think certainly Houston is probably coming in here as the favorites," Union defender Danny Califf told MLSsoccer.com. "We're playing that underdog role and that's good for us." That might sound like a strange statement considering the fact that just one point separated the two teams in the Eastern Conference standings. Also, the Union have the edge in the four all-time matches played between the two sides, going an undefeated 2-0-2.
Union's Califf: Dynamo are favorites in Eastern semis | MLSsoccer.com


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Tablets are undergoing a massive increase in popularity with a resulting flow-through to online shopping. Average spend and conversion rates are higher on tablets than other mobile devices. With their larger screens making it easy to pinch and zoom for detailed product views, search and web browsing, and their small, easy to handle size providing a comfortable and enjoyable experience – this should be of no surprise to e-commerce operators.
A recent study by Adobe indicated that tablet shoppers are three times more likely to make a purchase over mobile phone users, with average spend also 50 per cent higher than desktop users.
These statistics highlight the need for a greater focus on the tablet customer experience. Research also shows that great shopping experiences lead to increased conversions, higher spend and higher levels of customer loyalty and return. But are retailers ready for the surge in tablet commerce Many tablet shopping sites report customers being dissatisfied with site usability compared to desktop versions.
Tablet users are known to spend more time interacting and engaging with content and media. In addition to making the tablet experience as intuitive as possible, online retailers should consider adding features that users can interact with, as studies show that tablet users will spend more time on a site with these features before making a purchase.
It is apparent that retailers who are not optimizing for tablet shopping are missing opportunities and will continue to do so until they make the tablet experience a priority.
Shaylee Rogers is marketing coordinator of Show. See. Sold.
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Taught by Jommy Barbán & Rodolfo Peraza (MUD Foundation,) and Yuneikys Villalonga
August 8 – 18, 2017 at the De la Cruz Collection
This two-week workshop had historical and practical components. It offered students a walk through the history of technology-related art, while they would also learn how to use a web-based virtual reality application designed by artist Rodolfo Peraza and software engineer, Jommy Barbán. While in the camp, students collaborated in amazing art projects that they had the opportunity to present to their relatives at the end of the workshop.


text: How to wake up a sleepy workforce. Ahh – but why would you want to when the resulting pictures are so funny? Who could forget the intern who fell asleep at his desk on his first day and posted the resulting photo on Reddit, garnering thousands of spin off photos? (He wasn't fired.) Or the colleague getting some much-needed rest who was surprised to see company founder Richard Branson looming over him… Or the other intern who fell asleep. Again, the internet got to work helping him blend in… Our sleep and work lives are tied together. We all moan about our lack of sleep. Let's not forget that Google has their infamous 'nap pods' – which are in actual fact 'EnergyPods' created by MetroNaps. which uses NASA science to help people get their energy back by letting them shut out any external stimulus, letting them doze in the optimum resting position to provide maximum blood flow throughout their body. Sleepiness at work affects us all some times, but whilst naturally hilarious in small doses, could this be a chronic problem? 66% of workers knackered A new study has shown that almost two-thirds (66%) of UK workers claim tiredness negatively impacts on productivity at work and that more than a third (36%) of workers are struggling to get a good night's sleep because of their job. Another study hints that one in 6 people fall asleep at their desk 'once a week' – which we hope wasn't taken at Air Traffic Control. Bear in mind that in America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called a lack of sleep 'an epidemic,' linking it to car crashes, industrial disasters and other occupational errors. Employers have to be more attuned to the needs of their workers Despite 65% of workers saying tiredness has become a bigger workplace problem over the past five years, WTW's research revealed that just 17% of employers proactively educate their employees on the effect of sleep on general wellbeing. Blake said employee-focused health and wellbeing programmes can help companies address the growing issue of fatigue at work. "Employers who become more attuned to the needs of their workers outside the office are more likely to retain a happy and healthy employee base," he added. "Companies should aim to identify and tackle potential issues before they become a problem. Open dialogue is key to establishing a positive workplace culture that addresses and mitigates stress and fatigue. This will allow managers to identify dips in productivity and tackle the root causes before more serious issues arise, such as absenteeism and presenteeism. "By placing an emphasis on the importance of sufficient sleep, workers will also feel more comfortable approaching managers about fatigue and solutions can be found, such as meditative practices, review of workloads or flexible working hours. Fatigue will become a more prevalent and serious workplace issue Speaking about the new research, Mike Blake, a director at Willis Towers Watson Health & Benefits, said: "The work environment is no longer confined to the office, with the stress of heavy workloads creeping into home life. "Whilst companies may benefit from a perceived 'increase' in productivity in the short-term, ongoing stress, coupled with a lack of sleep, can risk having an overall negative impact on operational performance. "And the launch of the worldwide sleep study is a clear indicator that fatigue will become a more prevalent and serious workplace issue that employers can ill afford to ignore." How to wake up a sleepy workforce Offer nap spaces It's not just Google, but Nike, Ben and Jerrys and Hubspot offering sleep areas. There are a number of options, including meeting rooms and this could really help people get back to work with a bang! Remove stress Of the respondents who struggled to nod off, more than half cited difficulty in winding down after a stressful day at the office as the main reason for sleeplessness (55%), followed by job worries (45%), early starts (41%) and late-night working (35%). How can you build a more realistic schedule? Natural light is key Those glaring tubes aren't just bad for selfies, they can be bad for the quality of life. A study showed that natural light boosts productivity. Promote breaks Don't make an army of workhorses. Encourage people to take a break, to get away from the computer and step out of the office. Offer water and tea on tap It's not much effort to install a few more water coolers or to grab a few bulk packs of herbal teas. Invest in standing desks We've had under desk cycles and bouncing gym balls, but standing desks are ideal for keeping people alert and awake. Post navigation Making mental health a priority in your business Will these wearables soon be part of your business? | incentive&motivation


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BMP – Best Management Practices
BMP's, or Best Management Practices, are also often referred to as "Best Practices." Commonplace in
corporate culture, the primary benefit served by BMP's is bringing consistency to methods or techniques
used to accomplish a task or objective. Also focusing on efficiency and ensuring the best use of available
resources, BMP's are everywhere, even if they aren't documented in a manual somewhere.
Your farm is no different. Over the years, you've likely established a BMP for the way in which you
service the combines in season. With good harvesting weather typically in short supply (especially this
year) you've got "a system" for how you deal with blowing out filters, cleaning windows, greasing,
fueling, and the circle check you do to identify trouble spots like belts, bearings, and chains. If, and
when, you have new employees on the farm, how do you convey your "system" to them?
Is it fair to say that the Best Management Practice you've worked out for servicing combines, for
example, isn't available in an employee handbook, or even on a notepad somewhere? It's in your head.
It's just what you do. It's habit. It's automatic. It's common sense.
What may be a common sense natural work flow to you might be as abstract as a foreign language to
your new helper, your spouse, or your kids.
You may have felt the same angst as your new helpers at harvest while listening to your banker describe
the nuances of your financing arrangement, or your lawyer discussing tax implications. It can feel like
they are speaking a different language.
In your business, communication is the answer. Any best practices you have developed over time
(documented or not) are useless if not effectively communicated to the right people.
Best Management Practices apply to many aspects of your business, such as:
- Managing financial data
- Processing invoices
- Servicing equipment
- Soil conservation
- Employee engagement
- Etc.
This list is by no means exhaustive and could go on & on. There is likely a best practice you could think of
for just about everything in your business.
Direct Questions
How many specific Best Management Practices do you already have in place on your farm? How many
are documented?
How could your stress level be reduced in the busy season if you had BMP's documented for new
helpers to review and be comfortable with prior to "trial by fire?"
It isn't realistic to implement a BMP for every task on your farm, but what would it take to do so for the
most critical functions that take place through the course of a growing season?
From the Home Quarter
Best Management Practices are everywhere, they are all around you whether or not you see them, have
formalized them, or even give them a moment's consideration. They have helped you expand, do more
with less, and streamline workflow. They are available in all aspects of your business, if you chose to
seek them out and implement them.
Over the winter, I will be spending time with each of my clients working on several issues, with one
being Best Management Practices. If you're interested in learning more, please email me or call


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Miguel Olmos Pérez1*, María Fernanda Corrales Sierra1 and Rafael Parra-Medina2,3
1 Department of Dermatology, Colombia
2 Department of Pathology, Colombia
3 Research institute. Colombia
*Corresponding author: Miguel Olmos, Department of Dermatology, Colombia
Submission: December 12, 2018;Published: February 05, 2019
ISSN 2639-0531Volume1 Issue4
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) of the vulva is extremely rare conditions. It has been published approximately 43 case reports in medical literature; most tumors arise on the labia majora. We present a 57-year-old woman with DFSP in vulva that was removed by Mohs Micrographic Surgery technique. The wound exhibited a satisfying functional and cosmetic appearance, with no evidence of deformity of the vulva
Keywords: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Mohs surgery, Vulva
A 57-year-old woman, with no significant past medical history, who presented with a growing nodular lesion in the pubic area. She referred a progressive and asymptomatic enlargement for the past 3 years, eventually compromising the left labia majora. In 2014, a biopsy of the lesion was performed. Immunohistochemical staining showed diffuse CD34 expression, confirming the diagnosis of Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). The tumor was then surgically removed but histology after surgery showed an incompletely excised DFSP. Despite of the results and the medical advice for a second surgery, the patient never followed up again until two years later when she noticed recurrence of the tumor on the surgical scar. Physical examination revealed a large tumor on the pubic area. The tumor consisted of a 5 x 6cm, ill-defined, pink, indurated, nontender nodular mass. On palpation, the nodule was adhered to deep planes and involved the pubis and extended to the left labia majora of the vulva. No lymphadenopathy was noted. In order to determine the extent of the tumor and its relationship with adjacent structures, a preoperative magnetic resonance imaging study was performed. Coronal and transverse T1 and T2-weighted images revealed a 36 x 36mm solid mass on the left side of the pubis. Abdominal computed tomography scan was normal. The lesion was surgically excised using the Mohs technique (Figure 1).
Figure 1:The lesion was surgically excised using the MMS technique.
The histopathologic examination showed complete tumor clearance after one stage of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). The diagnosis of DFSP was confirmed on the sections performed to the center of the specimen. Dermis was affected by a highly cellular tumor composed of fascicles of spindle-shaped cells arranged in a storiform growth pattern. The subcutaneous fat tissue was infiltrated and showed entrapment of mature adipocytes by the neoplastic cells. The mitotic rate was low. The defect was repaired using a rotation flap taken from the adjacent skin of hypogastrium. The wound was then closed in a layered fashion from the deep fascia to the epidermis (Figure 2). At a subsequent follow-up visit, the wound exhibited a satisfying functional and cosmetic appearance, with no evidence of deformity of the vulva (Figure 3).
Figure 2:The wound was then closed in a layered fashion from the deep fascia to the epidermis.
Figure 3:Functional and cosmetic appearance, with no evidence of deformity of the vulva
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a neoplasm that arises from the dermis and subcutaneous tissue with an overall incidence of 4.1 per million person-years and accounting for approximately 0.1% of all malignancies. The preferable location of this type of tumor is the trunk, followed by extremities. However, its appearance in genitals has also been described in less than 1% of patients, being the least common location [1]. The involvement of the vulvar area and clitoris is extremely rare. It has been published approximately 43 case reports in medical literature; most tumors arise on the labia majora [2,3]. DFSP of the vulva tends to affect women between 22 to 83 years; the median patient age is 43 years.
The tumor size reported in medical literature are range o.5 to 12cm, median 3.5cm [2,3]. The typical clinical presentation consists of a firm plaque with surrounding red to blue discoloration or less often with a solitary subcutaneous nodule. Due to its asymptomatic nature, it frequently escapes detection in the early stages of the disease [4].
Histologically, DFSP is characterized by fascicles of spindle cells arranged in a storiform growth pattern in the center of the lesion. The peripheral portion of the tumor is hypocellular with a mixture of slender cells and dermal collagen, whereas, in deep region, the tumor spreads along connective tissue and between adnexae, or it infiltrates the subcutaneous fat, creating a honeycomb appearance. Nuclear pleomorphism is absent and the mitotic index is low. Immunohistochemically, neoplastic cells stain strongly positive for CD34 and vimentin and negative for S-100, smooth muscle actin, desmin and keratin [1]. DFSP is considered locally aggressive, with frequent relapses but low metastatic potential. Lymphatic dissemination is uncommon, and metastases, when occurred, typically involved the lungs and bones [5].
Treatment options for DFSP of the vulva include simple excision, radical vulvectomy, MMS, and occasionally, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Surgery is considered the optimal therapeutic approach with the highest cure rates. Traditionally, wide local excision (WLE) has been considered the therapy of choice of both primary and recurrent lesions, but the risk of relapses is up to 32%, due to the microscopic projections of the tumor beyond the central nodule. MMS uses systematic sectioning with 100% of the tumor margin being microscopically evaluated; this increases the probability of any tumor projections being detected with maximum preservation of healthy tissue, minimizing recurrence and favoring better aesthetic and functional outcomes. Tissue conservation is fundamental to preserve function, especially of the clitoris [4,6].
© 2019 Miguel Olmos Pérez. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and build upon your work non-commercially.


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Online Workshop on setting up e-commerce store
Students got hands-on experience in setting an E-Commerce website. The workshop made the students aware of the right skills to become online commerce entrepreneurs in a short duration. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Shivam Bansal, Trainer at Indian Institute of Digital Education is India's Premier School For Digital Marketing established in 2016. The online workshop organised by the department of hospitality and event management was held on Zoom video communication platform on May 7, 2020.
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Can I Travel In The U S. Right Now? Yes, But Be Careful
Recreation Closures
Examples of recreation actions are strolling, swimming, meditation, reading, taking part in video games and dancing. People with disabilities participate each actively and as spectators in leisure, leisure and sporting actions on an equal basis with others.
Recon, Single Airman Program, R4r, On Demand Unit Morale Activities
As air and train journey are becoming much less appealing, RVs are gaining momentum. The freedom and private control over the travel experience opens up varied possibilities for out of doors recreation. This interdisciplinary Handbook combines each mainstream and heterodox economics to assess the nature, scope and importance of leisure actions.Surprisingly, the field of leisure economics just isn't, up to now, a particularly integrated or coherent one.
Graduates might later become travel agents, cruise consultants, park rangers, or wilderness leaders. Individuals who hold bachelor's degrees might qualify for professional certifications, but there are not any academic prerequisites and certificate applications are open to outdoor enthusiasts as properly. The mass marketplace for leisure and recreation depends greatly on the ability of customers to access specific areas by air. Gamblers cycle in and out of McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas, for instance, at a stage of more than 20 million arrivals a 12 months, and spend an average of three to 4 days on the town. Ski resorts in Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado cater to quick-term guests who jet in and out when both snow and flying situations are enticing.
These embody subordinates, shoppers, and visitors to your tourism site. A Tourism Management degree is likely one of the most popular methods of joining the industry. A lot of employers choose hiring an authorized tourism manger because of the information undergoing the course impacts.
For example, youngsters in poor communities are prone to play video games utilizing pure materials, similar to sticks or stones or utilizing discarded manufactured objects like tyres and rope. Leisure time can be more likely to be based around cultural activities, similar to traditional dance, storytelling, non secular festivals and occasions, and visiting leisure troupes.


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Cam Thomas
Updated on 7/31/21. Written by Alan Lu.
2021 rankings were finalized on 7/29/21.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
College: LSU
Classification: Freshman
Birthdate: 10/13/2001
2021 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 20
Projected Draft Range: Mid to Late 1st Round
2021 NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 27 by the Brooklyn Nets
Fairly good scorer off the dribble
Decent mid-range shooter
Tremendous free throw generator
Terrific free throw shooter
Handles the ball well
Moves well off the ball on offense
Adequate defender
Good athlete
Needs to improve his outside shot
Prone to hoisting up questionable shots
Can be too scoring focused on offense
Not an elite rebounder
Can be undisciplined defensively
Not a true point guard, but is undersized to play the two
Cam Thomas is an agile, skilled combo guard that can score the basketball in a variety of ways. He excels at taking the ball to the rim to score, and he also can comfortably make mid-range jumpers. However, he will need to improve his outside shot from beyond the arc, and he will need to show that he can effectively run the point at higher levels. Right now, he currently projects to go in the first round of the 2021 draft.
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
ESPN's 2021 NBA Mock Draft
LSU Profile
Games Scouted:
12/21/19 Oak Hill vs. Wasatch Academy
1/13/21 LSU vs. Arkansas
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