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The Greek File
A stunning collection by William Abranowicz, The Greek File captures the essence of Greece-an alluring country where life itself is stripped down to its most essential components and the ordinary becomes extraordinary. From a single white cloud floating in a clear sky to a wrinkled linen shirt drying in the sun to shores dotted with throngs of buildings like pebbles washed in from the sea, Abranowicz's work elevates simple everyday objects to objects of austere beauty. These photographs capture the many facets of the Greek islands: their serenity, exceptional light, and arresting art and architecture.
Just as Abranowicz reveals the beauty of Greece through imagery, so too does world-renowned author and scholar Edmund Keeley unveil the subtle poetry of this Hellenic paradise. With an introduction by Keeley as well as an excerpt from The Colussus of Maroussi by Henry Miller, this elegantly designed volume is both a visual and literary treasure that is as rich and enchanting as the country it portrays.


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It's no secret at this point that LG is planning to release a 5 inch #Nexus smartphone this year. This will be the smaller of the two Nexus flagships that #Google plans to bring to the markets in 2015, with the other one being the #Huawei made Nexus phablet. A new leak from Google+ that surfaced on Sunday is now giving us a comprehensive look of the rear panel of the #LG Nexus smartphone.
It looks to be a pretty authentic leak too and we can see the fingerprint scanner as well as the camera and laser autofocus sensors on the back, just like the renders had predicted not too long ago. To make the leak more complete, it has a not for sale sticker, suggesting that this is an early internal prototype not meant for public visibility.
From a design standpoint, it's hard to tell if this handset is all too different from 2013's Nexus 5, but we're seeing some changes here. The camera sensor is slightly elevated from the surface, suggesting that the rest of the body might be pretty slender. Unfortunately, we don't have a glimpse of the front portion just yet, but we're hoping that will change soon.
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Lockton Motorsports is honored to partner with the BMW Car Club of America. BMW CCA's excellent safety record allows Lockton to offer BMW CCA members premium discounts on insurance products. You'll find a schedule of upcoming BMW CCA events on our Events page.
BMW CCA members can purchase the following types of insurance:
You'll find that almost every auto insurance company's coverage excludes events that take place on a track. Protect your car on the track with Lockton Motorsports HPDE insurance when your standard automobile insurance falls short. BMW CCA members receive a 10% discount off single-event policies and 5% off our already discounted multi-event policies.
Covers damage your car incurs when you're participating in a high-performance driver's education (HPDE) event.
Protects you starting when you enter the grounds of a race course and extends until you leave.
DOES NOT include liability insurance coverage.
When I had an accident a couple years ago, my experience settling the claim and having my Porsche repaired was fantastic. I tell everyone about it!
I had to cancel as I could not attend due to my mom's funeral and the team was great at getting me a refund. Thanks
Make sure your vehicle is covered when participating in a high-performance driver's education (HPDE) event, including autocross and time trial.
This insurance policy provides physical damage coverage for your dedicated track vehicle, trailer, equipment and tools while stored or transported.
An all-in-one package covering equipment, parts, trailer and damage incurred during an autocross event.
Protect participants and yourself at your next event with insurance policies tailored to the needs of event organizers.
Safeguard your track, structures, business property and your income.
Lockton Motorsports, partnering with industry-leader Chubb, provides protection for your classic or collector car


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|Nothing to hide: Mayoral candidate Yolanda Morin stripped off in her campaign posters with only the words 'politicians have left us stark naked' covering her private parts
A Spanish politician has stripped off in her campaign posters as she bids to become mayor of Portugalete in Bilbao. Yolanda Couceiro Morin, a member of the right-wing Party for Freedom - Clean Hands, poses nude with the words 'politicians have left us stark naked' covering her private parts. She hopes the 'eye-catching' poster will grab the town's attention and establish her party as the alternative to left-wing parties known as 'la casta', Spanish Daily 20 Minutos reported.
The term was developed by supporters of the left-wing protest party Podemos who use it to describe them as the political elite or 'caste'. Portugalete has around 47,000 inhabitants and is currently run by Mikel Torres from the left-wing Socialist Party of the Basque Country.
|Leadership candidate: A member of the far-right Party for Freedom, she is bidding to become mayor of Portugalete in Bilbao (pictured)
Morin is her party's only candidate in the Basque region even though it has hundreds of candidates running for mayoral roles across Spain. She claims that her party is 'directly involved in the cleaning up of Spanish politics' and the far-right pressure group has a history of going after high-profile Spanish figures.
In December 2013, 'Clean Hands' launched a fraud lawsuit against Princess Cristina who is the sister of now-King Felipe. It also infamously filed a lawsuit against Judge Maltasar Garzon who investigated crimes against humanity committed by the regime of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.
The party claimed that Garzon should stop the investigation because the crimes allegedly committed during the Spanish Civil War in 1940 would have occurred before the concept of 'crimes against humanity' came into international law in 1945. Morin is not the first Spanish politician to take her clothes of for a campaign. In 2006, Albert Rivera launched his new Ciudadanos - or Citizens party - by releasing similar posters of him posing nude.


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Official nullifies results of Zanzibar presidential poll
Oct. 28, 2015
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — The political future of Zanzibar, a semiautonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, was thrown into doubt Wednesday when its election commission chief nullified results of an election that the opposition claims it won.
The results were scrapped because of several issues, Jecha Salim announced without saying when new elections will take place.
The U.S. Embassy said in a statement that it is "gravely alarmed" and called for a reversal of the annulment.
"This action halted an orderly and peaceful election, as evaluated by observer missions from the U.S. Embassy, European Union, Commonwealth, and Southern Africa Development Community, and a tabulation process nearing completion," the statement said. "We call for this announcement to be recalled, and urge all parties to maintain a commitment to a transparent and peaceful democratic process."
Zanzibar's main opposition party, the Civic United Front, expressed "outrage" at the election annulment. "This is a deliberate effort to thwart democracy in Zanzibar and cause chaos in the country," said the party in a statement. By nullifying the election results the electoral commission "has plunged the United Republic of Tanzania into a crisis," said the statement.
Tanzania was formed when Zanzibar and its northern island, Pemba, united with mainland Tanganyika in April 1964, three months after the islands' black majority overthrew the traditional Arab rulers. But for years, many have felt that Zanzibar, and its ancient capital, Stone Town, have been relegated to second-class status.
Zanzibar is semi-autonomous and elects its local government, including a president, but many on the islands complain that the mainland Tanzanian government dictates policies, especially on economic issues.
On Monday, Zanzibar's opposition presidential candidate, Maalim Seif Hamad of the Civic United Front, claimed that he had won, days before the official results were to be released. Armed police were then deployed in Stone Town to break up crowds of opposition supporters who had gathered to celebrate. Helmeted police made some arrests.
The Civic United Front has tried for years to win control of Zanzibar's local government from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party), narrowly losing the last election in 2010
On mainland Tanzania, the results for the general and presidential elections are expected Thursday. It is the most tightly contested race since Tanganyika became independent from Britain in 1961.
In the race for the president of all Tanzania, the ruling party's candidate is Works Minister John Magufuli. He is challenged by former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who used to be a high-ranking member of the ruling party until he defected to the opposition after failing to win the ruling party's presidential nomination.
Lowassa told reporters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city, that he would challenge the results being announced by the election commission, which he accused of falsifying some figures to favor Magufuli. Results from some constituencies that have been announced by the election commission do not tally with the numbers of votes that were cast in those places, he said.
Damian Lubuva, the head of Tanzania's election commission, denied the charges while issuing partial results Wednesday.


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The District General Manager is available for onsite interview. Don?t miss this opportunity.
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Project Sales Consultants are a part of the In-Home Outside Sales Team. Consultants territories are approximately up to 2 hours around your home zip code. This role is full-time / 100% commission / W-2 with benefits and reps typically earn between $50K and top performers 100k+ annually! The majority of our Sales Reps visit the local sales office one time per week, and on the remaining days, they receive their scheduled appointments via email, and go to those appointments from their home. This position offers excellent compensation opportunities, pre-confirmed and pre-set appointments with customers (this is not door to door sales ? consumers have made contact with Sears, requesting an estimate on our Home Improvement Products.)
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To derive the vision, strategic direction over a 3-5 year time frame, and to discover the core values and of your organisation.
Board Members, Senior Leadership Team, High Performing employees
NOTE: Each key area is broken down with a presentation of approximately 30 minutes followed by group-work and exercises to complete each key area.
Each exercise above takes approximately 2.5 hours (8 hours total for the day). I always suggest that the day is followed by drinks and/or dinner to further build upon what was achieved during the day.
Please contact us for a tailored proposal on facilitating your vision and core values discovery session.
I've seen Steve McLeod from Courage for Profit in action for over a year now. His business knowledge and delivery of strategy is first class. Steve also has an analytical business mind. From these seminars we approached Steve to work with us in our business Nieuvision. Steve is now conducting our annual strategy day and quarterly strategy days in addition we requested his expertise in assisting us on our advisory board. If you have a strong desire to align you business, grow your business to the next level and make sure you are keeping the business on the right path, I would highly encourage using Courage for Profit.
After doing Steve's training session I walked away with my mind completely blown. It's amazing how after a few hours he brought so much clarity on what it takes to truly scale our company with a step by step roadmap. If you're looking for help with the growth of your business, Steve is your man.
Steve recently ran a Strategy Day for our leadership team. I cannot think of a better person to have helped our leadership team establish goals, actions, accountabilities and most importantly achieved alignment. Importantly Steve ensured that we implemented our actions following the Strategy Day so it was not just another bottom draw planning document as so many other companies do. With his enthusiasm and firsthand experience as a CEO of a high growth business to share, I would highly recommend Steve if you want to rapidly grow your business.
Thanks for a fantastic afternoon of learning at our recent retreat. Everyone present walked away with a better understanding of their businesses and a bag full of practical actions to implement within them.
Since we completed the strategic planning process with Steve, there has been an immediate and noticeable improvement in communication and alignment in our senior team. We have seen action on growth opportunities we just never got around to previously. Steve has a knack of breaking down and reverse engineering success, regardless of the type of business.


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Lectures, seminars, workshops during the week (Dec. 7-14)
Friday, Dec. 7
Workshop: "Overview of the New NSF Application Instructions," Liz Banset, Office of Research and Economic Development, 1 p.m., Nebraska East Union Cottonwood Room. Also available on Adobe Connect. See website for connection details.
"Returning to the Farm," Conference, 2 p.m. Dec. 7 through 3 p.m. Dec. 8, Downtown Holiday Inn.
Applied Ecology Seminar, "Nebraska's Interior Least Terns and Piping Plovers in the Great Plains and Beyond," Mary Brown, School of Natural Resources. 3 p.m., Hardin Hall Room 163.
Chemistry Colloquium, "Characterization of Protein Complexes: Pairing Surface-Induced Dissociation with Ion Mobility," Vicki H. Wysocki, Ohio State. 3:30 p.m., Hamilton Hall Room 112.
Monday, Dec. 10
Windows 8 and Office 2013 Preview, 1:30-3 p.m., Nebraska East Union.
Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting, 2 p.m., EHS Training Room at Ag Warehouse 1.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
Windows 8 and Office 2013 Preview, 1:30-3 p.m., Nebraska Union.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Educational Media's Technology Training, 11 a.m., Nebraska East Union.
Nebraska Gateway to Nutrigenomics Seminar, "Cellular stress signaling in hepatic very low density lipoprotein metabolism and insulin resistance," Qiaozhu Su, UNL, noon, Nebraska East Union.
UNL Lectures this week (Dec. 7-14)
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Definition of Amino acid
1. Noun. Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group. "Proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
Specialized synonyms: Alanine, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Canavanine, Citrulline, Cysteine, Cystine, Dihydroxyphenylalanine, Dopa, Essential Amino Acid, Gaba, Gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Glutamic Acid, Glutaminic Acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Hydroxyproline, Iodoamino Acid, Ornithine, Proline, Creatin, Creatine, Sarcosine, Serine, Thyronine, Tyramine, Tyrosine
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound
Substance meronyms: Protein
Definition of Amino acid
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group. ¹
2. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of the twenty naturally occurring ?-amino acids (having the amino, and carboxylic acid groups on the same carbon atom), and a variety of side chains, that combine, via peptide bonds, to form proteins. ¹
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Medical Definition of Amino acid
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1. Elements of the Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates by Gustav Mann, Walther Löb, Henry William Frederic Lorenz, Robert Wiedersheim, William Newton Parker, Thomas Jeffery Parker, Harry Clary Jones, Sunao Tawara, Leverett White Brownell, Max Julius Louis Le Blanc, Willis Rodney Whitney, John Wesley Brown, Wi (1906)
"... converted into carbethoxy-compounds, and the latter by gentle warming with thionyl chloride into carbethoxy-amino-acid chlorides, for thionyl chloride, ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1919)
"The maximum increase produced in the blood of the liver by the different materials is given in Table 1. I* may be seen that the amino acid, ..."
3. Monographic Medicine by William Robie Patten Emerson, Guido Guerrini, William Brown, Wendell Christopher Phillips, John Whitridge Williams, John Appleton Swett, Hans Günther, Mario Mariotti, Hugh Grant Rowell (1916)
"The amino-acid nitrogen in the normal total 24 hours urine as determined by ... The cases of pathological increase in the amino-acid nitrogen fraction in ..."
4. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"The ratio of amino acid N to urea N varies from 3.7:1 to i :6, so that one cannot definitely know the amino acid or urea content from the "rest" N figures. ..."
5. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1917)
"This is different in every amino-acid. It is the source of the individuality of each. There are eighteen varieties of such heads, as may be seen by glancing ..."
6. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"In 10 cc. the total amino nitrogen was estimated by the amino apparatus.3 A 5 cc. portion was used for the determination of the amino acid nitrogen by the ..."
7. The Journal of Biological Chemistry by American Society of Biological Chemists (1917)
"Histidine was removed with HgCl2 and the resultant amino-acid mixture gave a negative nitrogen balance. Addition of histidine had not the effect of ..."


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Fans at Britney Spears' show in New Jersey on Saturday night (06Aug11) got more than they bargained for - fellow pop icon Lady Gaga was in the crowd.
The Toxic hitmaker is currently wowing with her Femme Fatale tour, and she hit Atlantic City over the weekend.
Atlantic City concert-goers were treated to two A-listers for the price of one - they went wild after Britney Spears pointed out her pop peer in the audience.
She told devotees, "I have a very special guest tonight... Lady Gaga is here."
Sitting in the VIP section in front of the stage, Lady Gaga stood up and waved to the cheering crowd, before dancing to Britney Spears' set and downing drinks.
Lady Gaga even stole the spotlight away from her host during a performance break - fans chanted her name and several flocked to the Poker Face singer for autographs.


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We've dedicated this section of Gambling Planet to listing all of today's major, online-gaming software developers. As of today, there are over 160 companies providing online casinos with the software solutions that make Internet gambling possible - a figure that is steadily growing along with the industry itself.
The companies listed below comprise the A-list of online-gambling software develpers. Many of them are mentioned throughout the various sections on our site, mainly because they play such a crucial role in defining the feel and style of so many online casinos.
Each and every software provider has its own distinctive style, so if you find you enjoy playing with one company's product more than another's, you may want to search for other casinos that use its software.
To view our list of top online casinos sorted for software providers, click here. For more information about each particular company and its products, click on the official-website links provided below.
Though Playtech is a relative latecomer to the online-gaming scene, it overtook the competition with giant leaps of innovative thinking and quickly became the world's largest publicly traded, online-gaming developer. Founded in 1999, Playtech now boasts the largest number of licensees and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: PTEC).
Playtech was the first developer to introduce many of the online-gaming features we now take for granted, including VIP ratings, comp-point schemes, access to game and transaction histories in real-time, cutting-edge fraud-prevention tools, and much more. But perhaps the most revolutionary move - the one that made Playtech the gaming giant it is today - was its introduction of "unified-platform" technology, which allowed players and operators to access several gaming activities using a single user account.
The significance of a unified platform is that it makes players the main entities, rather than the casinos or poker rooms they are playing in. That way, a single player account is sufficient for all kinds of activities, and cross-platform activities (for example, poker and casino activities) are just as easily accessible for players as they are easily monitored by operators and support teams.
This proved to be crucial, especially because of the abundance of online-gaming activities supported by Playtech software – casinos, poker, bingo, mobile gaming, arcade games, live gaming... and basically any online gaming-related activity under the sun.
Playtech's software is also known for its reliability, security, multi-lingual platforms, superb graphics and high speed. This is why so many top online casinos choose to use Playtech as their platform. Their large client list includes, among others, many leading online casinos and poker rooms such as Casino Tropez and Europa Casino.
Playtech is indeed an industry giant, and no matter what online gaming action you're looking for, sooner or later your search will probably lead you to a Playtech-powered site.
With many years of success behind them, and boasting a long list of popular sites (second only to Playtech), it comes as no surprise that Microgaming's slogan reads "we are the game". Established back in 1994, Microgaming has managed to stay ahead of the game with innovative and progressive thinking, uncompromised safety features and product quality, and powerful management tools.
Above all that, Microgaming is best known in the industry for offering some of the biggest jackpots on the internet. Its progressive jackpot network allows players to participate in over 20 progressive games that are available to all casinos powered by Microgaming software, and has become the company's trademark.
Since its inception, the various participating casinos have paid out over $225 million in prizes.
Microgaming also runs the world's largest online poker network, connecting players from around the globe with a platform that supports many languages. Their poker tournament schedule is considered to be one of the most aggressive and rewarding on the net. Microgaming also offers a bingo network, live dealer games, mobile gaming solutions and even land-based software packages for live casino operators.
Here are some of the more distinguished casino clients that chose Microgaming as their software platform: Spin Palace Casino, Roxy Palace Casino, Prime Casino, and Casino Splendido. You are guaranteed to have a smooth experience with Microgaming's quality software, and a great time.
CryptoLogic, Inc. was founded back in 1995, and became publicly traded on the Canadian Dealer Network (CDN) less than one year later. 1996 was also the year they introduced their first online casino – the famous InterCasino. This Toronto-based company commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) back in 1998 (listed under CRY on the TSE, and CRYP on Nasdaq).
Software innovations introduced by Cryptologic throughout the years have redefined online gaming time and again, and include features such as: multi-player games, live chat, custom browser windows and casino environments that support 3D graphics. Cryptologic has also been a leading force in internet security, devising the 'E-Cash' system where players first receive a PIN via regular mail, before they can withdraw funds. Backed with toll-free phone numbers offering 24-hour support, Cryptologic is met with great satisfaction among its many customers worldwide.
Major casino and poker sites using Cryptologic software include one of our personal favorites, the previously mentioned InterCasino.
This successful Swedish software company has been publicly traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1999, and was originally founded in 1996. What started out as a one of the first companies in the world to operate an online casino and gaming portal quickly turned into a software provider for others who were seeking the same results.
Boss Media discontinued their own casino and gaming businesses, and devoted themselves entirely to gaming software development.
Boss Media specializes in software solutions for a wide variety of platforms. From PC's, hand-held computers and mobile phones, to interactive TV and Video Terminal systems, Boss Media caters to all your electronic gaming needs.
GamblingSoftware.com has been a leading force in the online gaming industry since 1997, when it started specializing in Java-based 'no download required' casino games.
These instant-play applications allow players to enjoy sophisticated casino games straight out of the browser, with no need to download files onto their computer. The main advantage introduced by these 'no download required' applications, is that players can log on from any computer, and, using their unique username and password, start playing instantly.
For example, there is no need to download bulky software files onto your office computer at work. All you need is internet access, and you can play straight out of the browser, without leaving behind any traces of your gaming preferences (provided you delete the browser's history). This innovation has since become standard, and most software providers offer at least a smaller version of their casino for 'no download' play.
GamblingSoftware continues to lead the market with technological innovations for wireless gaming, including security and usability solutions.
The company has over 50 licensees and was acquired in 2003 by Victory Gaming Inc. (VGI), a gaming entertainment company based in British Columbia, Canada.
Net Entertainment is a market-leading vendor of award-winning, browser-based gaming software. Its core product, CasinoModule™, is a complete gaming platform that comprises a high number of browser-based games.
Net Entertainment also offers technical support in 21 languages and has the most extensive management system available on the market, allowing true real-time management and operation control. Clients receive system solutions that are not only adapted to their own particular needs but, also, maintain easy integration with their existing websites.
What's more, Net Entertainment provides a full suite of services, including system hosting and operations monitoring, 24-7 second-line technical support, account management, and access to complementary new software releases every 12 weeks.
Hosting is available in both Malta and Costa Rica, and two independent third parties have tested and verified CasinoModule's™ randomness, garnering the product a seal of credibility that extends to the operations of Net Entertainment's licensees. CasinoModule™ also provides support for player protection and is accredited by G4 and eCOGRA. It is already the program of choice for well over 50 renowned online gaming operators—including Unibet, Bet-at-home, Betsson, PokerRoom, BetClick and Goldbet—and is licensed by Net Entertainment based on a royalty-revenue system.
The company is listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NET-B). For more information, please visit the company's website.
Some online gaming sites choose to develop and use their very own software, rather than seeking a partnership with other gaming companies that specialize in software development. This is referred to as 'proprietary software'. There are some advantages to playing at sites that use proprietary software, most notably the possibility of finding unique games.
While major gaming software companies supply many (sometimes hundreds) of sites with the same platform, player networks and games, sites which choose to run independently, using their proprietary software, will have a distinguished feel and atmosphere about them.
The possible disadvantages of playing in a proprietary site are, first and foremost, security and reliability. The world's major gaming software suppliers are publicly traded, well established companies, with a large client base and many investors to answer to. Absolute Poker, for example, is a site that uses proprietary software.
Even though all players involved where fully compensated, the site has lately admitted to cheating taking place through misuse of the software by a company employee or executive. Incidents like these are very rare, since online gaming companies stand to loose much more than they stand to gain by misuse of the software.
Another possible disadvantage is sometimes a low player volume. With communal games such as online poker, it is essential for a site to offer players ready competition all the time, and small sites may have trouble guaranteeing non-stop action, since they are not part of a larger network of sites.
That being said, all sites using proprietary software listed on this website are well-established and reputable sites in their own right. These sites are big enough to run on their own software while making use of the latest security innovations in the industry, as well as to ensure a high player volume at all times.
Some proprietary sites are actually the longest running gaming sites on the internet, and boast higher player volume than other, network-based sites! 888 Casino, in fact, is not only run with proprietary software, but is the biggest online casino on the Internet and one of our personal favorites.
The publicly-traded PartyGaming is best known for its popular poker room PartyPoker, but back in 1997, the year it was founded, it only operated Starluck Casino, and focused most of its energy during those early years on its casino network.
In 2001 it launched its flagship site – PartyPoker, and the site quickly became the world's largest online poker brand - based on ring game revenue, as well as a number of registered active players. After US congress passed the anti-online gambling legislation in 2006, PartyPoker suffered a setback, its strongest market.
Since then, however, it has been steadily increasing its presence in Europe, and still remains one of the biggest online poker rooms. Among other sites, PartyGaming also operates the popular, cutting-edge PartyCasino site, as well as sites dedicated to bingo and backgammon.
Yes, you guessed correctly – PartyBingo and PartyGammon.
OpenBet is the online gaming software solution developed by Orbis Technologies, Ltd, a British company established in 1996. Orbis' OpenBet presents seven separate software modules - Casino, Rake Games, Sportsbook, Fixed Odd Games, Retail, Exchange and Marketing. These seven modules, and the unique conceptual ties between them, allow operators to provide their players with all their gaming solutions, as well as information, security and support, using one single account.
Orbis calls this the 'one account, one wallet solution', and has seen great growth since its introduction. The platform also supports multiple languages and currencies.
The leading OpenBet brand is, without a doubt, Lasseters Casino. Other clients include Macau Slot Sportsbook and Macau Jockey Club.
Realtime Gaming (RTG) has been in business since 1998, but has experienced a big boost in business since the American congress passed the Anti Gambling bill in 2006.
As one of the marked leaders, supporting more than 70 casinos and gaming brands, Realtime Gaming took a unique stand after the American bill passed – they decided not to decide. RTG does not have an official policy regarding American players.
While other software providers have made their policy clear to their clients, Realtime Gaming left the decision in the hands of each of their clients. This is why some sites powered by RTG are open to US players, while others are not. With American players still being a big part of the industry, and with many casinos refusing to accept their deposits, these players are always on the lookout for ways to get around the new bill and play online.
This is the main reason why RTG has been showing a huge profit since 2006.
Realtime Gaming is perhaps best known for its progressive slots, running one of the three largest slots networks on the internet. Its jackpots are also among the biggest on the net. All RTG software uses a random number generator that was tested and certified by Technical Systems Testing, and is constantly monitored by the third party to ensure fairness in every game.
Realtime Gaming is based in Curaçao, which is one of the Caribbean islands in the Netherlands Antilles. Hastings International BV, based on the same island, is RTG's authorized distributor for software and all marketing issues. The following are among Realtime Gaming's better known clients: Bodog Casino, Club USA Casino, Mighty Slots, Crystal Palace Online Casino and Rushmore Casino.
Vegas Technology is owned by E.H. Gaming Ventures, Inc. of Antigua. It was established in 1997, and started running its flagship site – English Harbour Casino, the very same year.
Vegas Technology sites are known as English-Speaking destinations, catering mainly to players from the US, UK and Australia. Barring a few states, most US players are welcome to their sites.
Perhaps the biggest downside to Vegas Technology software is that it currently only supports English. There are, however, other redeeming features to the platform, most notably a fresh choice of unique games that is updated regularly.
Vegas Technologies takes great pride in updating old casino classics and keeping them up-to-date by using new graphics and sound solutions. Another feature that developers at Vegas Technology have put their minds to since the early days is the ability to play with both 'download' and 'no-download' software without compromising the quality of the graphics or the ever-important response time.
The main current attraction offered by Vegas Technology software, through its various casino clients, is a series of video slots that take advantage of the latest graphic and sound innovations in the gaming field. These slot machines are designed to give players an experience that, to quote some software critics, 'is even better than the real thing'.
An industry leader with an international flavor, Grand Virtual Online Gaming Technology has been around since 1997, and has never stopped innovating and improving the field. Grand Virtual insists on being a global leader, and as such has developed flexible solutions that are easily extensible for future growth and applicability.
In other words, the software's big advantage is that it is designed to accommodate many different types of gaming client platforms and their ever-changing needs.
One obvious example is Grand Virtual's many international clients, which each enjoy multi-lingual platforms and accept multiple currencies. As a result, Grand Virtual gaming products are used by millions of players in over 200 countries around the world.
Due to its high modularity, Grand Virtual software is able to support both traditional and emerging gaming models, including "real-time, chance-based, skill-based, multi-hand, multi-player peer-to peer, one-to-many, many-to-many and against-the-house, single- and multi-tiered tournaments, lotteries, progressives and others.
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The State of Kuwait is playing a great role in eradicating poverty and famine, and in buttressing development projects across the world, a Kuwaiti Member of Parliament said on Friday.
Addressing a meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) committee on economic affairs and sustainable development, Kuwaiti parliamentary caucus member Khalil Abdullah said Kuwait supports world development projects through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), which was created 54 years ago mainly to fight poverty and joblessness in the world.
The committee meeting is part of the 8th gathering of the APA, which kick-started in Cambodia on Wednesday and winds up today (Saturday).
The KFAED has made contributions to development in 101 countries as per systematic methods and economic regulations, he said, pointing to the Goodwill Fund Initiative which was launched by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 2008.
The State of Kuwait contributed USD 100 million to the fund, which was mainly intended to address surging food prices in developing countries, he said, adding that around 22 countries have benefited from the initiative.
Kuwait is a key donor of the World Food Program (WFP), Abdullah said, noting that His Highness the Amir had also launched a fund for small and medium-sized enterprises during an economic summit held in Kuwait in 2009.
The State of Kuwait had contributed USD 500 million to the initiative, the Kuwaiti member pointed out.
Voicing sorrow at the world problems of poverty and famine, Abdullah cited the World Bank's 2012 statistics as estimating that there were approximately 902 million undernourished people across the world.
Khalil Abdullah is part of a delegation of the Kuwaiti parliamentary caucus headed by its undersecretary, MP Faisal Al-Shayea. They took part on Tuesday in the second meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) executive council held in Cambodia.
The teams also includes secretary MP Dr. Odah Al-Ruwaiee, treasurer MP Saleh Ashour, and members Seif Al-Azmi and Madi Al-Hajri.
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Join with other liberty minded individuals from across Northern Kentucky for a combined meeting on the 4th Thursday of every month. The combined meetings start at 7pm but arrive at 6:30pm to socialize and meet fellow patriots. The combined monthly meetings are held at the Holiday Inn located at 7905 Freedom Way, Florence, KY 41042. The Holiday Inn Express is easily accessed off US-42 and I-75 at exit number 180.
Tax Increase in Kenton County Proposed
Written by Taxed Enough Already
Did you know that the Kenton County Fiscal Court approved the county budget a 4% increase in property taxes? This despite the fact that Kenton County now has over $28 million dollars in surplus that represents over 35% of the annual operating budget!
The Fiscal Court has another vote in September to set the actual tax rate. Yes this tax increase can be stopped! Commissioner Beth Sewell and Commissioner Joe Nienaber ran for office and asked for our votes based on their fiscal responsibility. Call them and tell them to stop the spending...stop the additional tax!
Commissioner Jon Draud was the lone vote against this tax increase. This is what Commissioner Draud had to say about the tax increase,
"It's not appropriate to make a 4% increase with a 35% reserve," Draud said during the meeting in Independence. The county has $28 million in reserves.... River City News, Wednesday, June 10, 2015
What can you do? Send the Kenton County Commissioners a letter, call them and attend a Fiscal Court meeting and make your voice heard. Next Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting, Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 7:00PM Kenton County Courthouse 303 Court Street 3rd Floor Covington, Ky. 41011
Combined Meeting: Dr. Lee Watts
Written by Combined Meeting
We have rescheduled Dr. Lee Watts!
This is a fantastic event 7:00PM this Thursday, June 25.
Dr. Lee Watts is speaking at the Florence Holiday Inn, 7905 Freedom Way, Florence, KY 41042. This is very easy to get to, take I-75 south from Cincinnati, US-42 exit, one past the Mall-Y'all.
Dr. Lee knows as you do that America is under attack! The greatest threat is not terrorism, or communism; it is sin and Godlessness. America started as a Christian nation, and she can be again, but it will take a new generation of patriots. LET FREEDOM RING! Dr. Watts is motivating and enlightening in his "Teaching of America's Christian Heritage." When you leave you have no doubt that America is founded on Christian principals and you will leave proud of this fact and motivated to defend America. You will learn countless facts as Dr. Watts will fill the room with endless energy and a wealth of knowledge on the foundation of America.
This is a FREE event. Great venue, easy to get to and lots of like minded folks to meet join ranks with. Come early at 6:30pm to get a good seat and strike up a conversation with some new friends. Or stay after to discuss the presentation.
BRING THE CHILDREN as they will not learn this in their Common Core history class.
McConnell Fails To Lead
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Some predicted that Senator McConnell if elected as Majority Leader would not hold the conservative line. This article from Breitbart outlines McConnells failure. These lines from the article say it all:
...it's quite clear from the empirical data that nothing has changed, and Reid's office is clearly quite happy about it. It's as if he's still the Senate Majority Leader.McConnell on the other hand is getting beat all over the place. Whether it's by choice or by accident, either way he currently has no defense for his failures as a leader.
We need to vote these rascals and all the lifetime politicians out of office and get fresh ideas into office.
Ken Rechtin's Another Voice: A Democrat's Guide to Voting for Republicans
Written by Bryan H. Miller
Ken Rechtin's Another Voice: A Democrat's Guide to Voting for Republicans
So here you have it: A Democrat telling you Republicans how to vote in your primary! If you have already made your choice or don't like being told what to do by a Democrat, you should stop reading right here. But, if you want to know my opinion, keep on reading.
First, I must tell you: "No matter who you choose, you cannot go wrong." All of your candidates, Matt Bevin (Matt), Hal Heiner (Hal) and James Comer (James) exhibit all the necessary qualities to run as a Republican. Chris McDaniel (Chris), Lt. Governor candidate paired with James Comer, was in the boxing ring for Comer at this debate.
(Please note I have skipped Will T. Scott (Will). He skipped this debate, didn't even send his running mate or a stand in. He will, at the end of all the shouting and voting, be skipped by the voters as well.)
Matt, Hal, and Chris are all fiscal conservatives. They are pro-business, pro-coal, pro-small government, pro-lower taxes (shifting from income to consumption based tax systems), pro-school choice, pro "right to work", pro-life, pro-second amendment, and pro-marriage-only-between-a-man-and-a-woman! They all have multi-point plans, blueprints, and maps for the future. They are all anti-federal regulation and anti-Obama. You cannot go wrong with any one of these!
So, how do you make a choice? Based on what?
How about how they dressed and their campaign literature?
Hal and Chris were "dressed for success" in the customary political business suit, starched shirt and appropriate tie. Matt was casually dressed in an open collar dress shirt, dress slacks and coordinated sport coat. (Matt would have won my vote had he opted for blue jeans and red gym shoes!)
Matt's campaign literature is simple. It contains brief bios of Matt and his running mate, Jenean Hampton, with pictures of them in military garb. Bullet point positions are listed on the last page and the reader is then directed to the website for his full "blueprint for a better Kentucky". (Why is his plan a blueprint?)
James's glossy literature is small like Matt's (5 X 8). Chris McDaniel is relegated to the back page. James's centerfold is a beautiful family portrait of James with his wife and three children in front of a stall and horse (Pictures with horses are good Kentucky politics).
Hal's literature is really expensive! The piece that was available on the table and passed out by the paid staffers was full color (8.5 X 11), gloss finish, eight pages with excellent graphics. It has the necessary picture of Hal in hard hat, Hal in business suit, Hal with shirt sleeves rolled up working at a desk, Hal with children and family, Hal with running mate and, the most important picture, Hal with dogs. (Almost, but not quite as good as a horse in Kentucky politics!)
How about how they performed on stage?
Matt was enthusiastic, expressive, and genuine. When on the attack, his barbs were directed towards James and Chris as representing career politicians and all that is wrong in Frankfort.
Chris did a very satisfactory job on the stage. He stuck to the talking point that he and James have the experience in Frankfort to get things done. Chris did an excellent job of defending James's and his records. But, if their team wins, Chris will not be the Governor, James will. Where was James?
Hal appeared business-like, reserved, cold, and aloof. He was "above the fray". Hal seemed like a person who was very comfortable in the bankers' boardrooms. He is a developer of industrial sites. He is an engineer by education and early profession.
So, what do I think?
If you like our junior Senator Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie, you'll love Matt Bevin!
If you like our senior Senator Mitch McConnell, your choice should be James Comer.
If you remember and liked John Y. Brown as Governor, I think that you will really like Hal Heiner.
For a stark contrast with Jack Conway, the presumptive Democratic Governor nominee, you should choose Matt Bevin. Bevin versus Conway will be much more entertaining than Comer vs Conway or Heiner vs Conway.
So, please remember to vote on May 19th!
NKY Tea Combined Meeting
Written by Garth Kuhnhein
The speaker for the Thursday, April 23 combined Tea meeting is the Honorable Rick Brueggemann, Circuit Court Judge for Boone/Gallatin County. Come listen and learn from Judge Brueggemann and you will leave with your spirit lifted from his inspirational words. Come meet like minded individuals and share your experiences as we work towards returning limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets to our great country.
What: Combined NKY Tea meeting
When: Thursday, April 23
Where: Holiday Inn Florence, 7905 Freedom Way, Florence, KY 41042


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AriesUranus squares up to Pluto and stirs things upThis week is the opposite of dull. Your plans might get thrown awry but embrace it – it will lead you down some very exciting avenues…
TaurusYour ruler Venus meets lucky JupiterIt's all kicking off this week. The only let up from all the drama is an unexpectedly sweet romantic gesture. Enjoy the reprieve from all the explosive action going on around you.
GeminiYour Mercury ruler talks love and warYour love life is about to play havoc with your work world. One of them is bound to suffer, but which one will you choose?
CancerPowerful Pluto takes a positive turnThere's no stopping you this week! You'll knock any obstacles to your work ambitions clean out of the park. It's a little bit terrifying, actually.
LeoMercury makes it especially good to talkEverything's been cleared from your shit list, which means that now you can focus on the things that are most important to you. You're brilliant at getting your point across, so make the most of it.
VirgoThe Money Houses are unpredictableYet again all eyes are on you, and as I said last week, you might as well learn to enjoy it because they aren't going anywhere. This week, however, you may find that there's an unexpected twist in the works.…
LibraThe Communication Planet is on your sideYou've got the best chat in the world this week, so make sure no-one else forgets this. You might also find yourself in some tricky situations at work and in the bedroom, so you're going to need all the witty repartee at your disposal…
ScorpioYour Pluto ruler shifts up a gearYou might have felt like you've been going backwards for a while now, but that's all about to change – you'll be making loads of progress in every direction.
SagittariusYour own planet Jupiter goes all touchy-feelyIn theory this should be a big work week for you, and it's a great opportunity to make headway with big projects. HOWEVER, there's plenty of fun to be had as well, which is a tempting distraction. Try and get the balance right and you might be able to have both…
CapricornUranus and Pluto have a firm grip on youAll the problems that have been worrying you have started to resolve themselves, which is a big weight off your shoulders. Now that's easing up you can start to think about how you get things done at home.
AquariusThe Rebel Planet (your very own) is hyper-activeYou've been waiting for an opportunity to shake things up a bit. Dramatic changes are afoot this week, but you might find yourself getting more than you bargained for, if you aren't careful.
PiscesThe Realm of Agreements certainly gets interestingA friend is being difficult and downright contrary at the moment, but hold tight, things will resolve themselves soon enough. In fact, everything's a bit disconcerting at the moment, but things will straighten out in time.


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Primetime Preview: Lost, DamagesMatt Richenthal at . Comments
What should you set your TiVo for tonight? And what should you say Ti-NO to?
Our staff combs through this evening's television listings and helps readers set their viewing schedules:
- 8 p.m. The second night of Hollywood auditions on American Idol (Fox).
- 9:00 p.m. Kate is the focus on tonight's Lost (ABC); a judge is murdered on Lie to Me (Fox).
- 10 p.m. More twists, more turns on Damages (FX); decapitations take place on Life on Mars (ABC).
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Teen Mom Jenelle Evans Against Fake Hair But Not Breast Implants
February 6, 2014 in Celebrity Plastic Surgery by Wendy Lewis | Leave a Comment
Teen Mom reality star Jenelle Evans may finally be turning her life around. Jenelle has been arrested 10 times in the past three years for drug abuse and problems with relationships and her mother currently has custody of her four year old son. However, Jenelle is now pregnant with her second son and the first child with boyfriend Nathan Griffith and seems to be looking forward to the future. Along with sharing her pregnancy progress for her second try at motherhood, Jenelle has also shared her thoughts on plastic surgery and common beauty treatments such as hair extensions.
Shortly after Teen Mom Farrah Abraham underwent her first breast augmentation, Jenelle Evans spent some time under the knife herself. Jenelle Tweeted that she went from a "B" to a "full C." Jenelle's new look doesn't come with out some pain from plastic surgery recovery. "I'm not going to lie," she Tweeted Sunday. "My boobs are hurting so bad. I can't stop crying." Prior to the procedure, Jenelle's breasts were slightly asymmetrical and Jenelle may have been hoping that they balance out eventually.
Apparently Jenelle's results didn't make her a fan of plastic surgery. While Farrah Abraham opted for a nose job and chin implant (which she eventually removed) and even upsized her first set of breast implants, Jenelle has been vocal about her distaste for plastic surgery.
After Farrah went under the knife a second time, Jenelle Tweeted "Only 21 years old and went under 3 plastic surgeries already?!"—an apparent jab at Farrah. "That's insane if you ask me!"
And she also told a Twitter follower, "Hell no I wouldn't do any other kind of form of plastic surgery forever."
It seems that other dyeing her hair, Jenelle really isn't a fan of cosmetic enhancements in any form. When Jenelle underwent breast augmentation, she reportedly did in the hopes of attracting her ex, Gary Head. Now that Jenelle has moved on, it seems that she is no longer open to changing her look.
For Jenelle, even hair extensions are off limits.
She recently Tweeted, "I'm sorry… Extensions are sooo fake. I rather have long, beautiful, natural hair. I'm so blessed to have thick hair too!"
While Jenelle does have great hair, she is continually changing it up. Usually going with shades of red, Jenelle has had blonde streaks and currently looks to be sporting a pretty dark shade of brunette. And before getting locked up, she frequently had feathers in her hair.
It is unclear why Jenelle would feel so strongly that hair extensions are so wrong, especially while acknowledging how lucky she is to have super thick hair that grows. Many women are not so fortunate and so use hair extensions to help fill in their hair and make it feel and appear thicker. It is also possible to use products and take supplements to help enhance hair growth and make hair thicker, shinier and healthier.
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HoPE - Horse Passion for Everyone - at the Heaven Can Wait Equine Rescue and Sanctuary in San Miguel, California, is uniting cancer patients and survivors with the discarded offspring of famous racehorses and other equines in a successful, free program that helps both patients and horses.
"The patients and the horses, in their own way, can relate to being sick and, sometimes, feeling abandoned," states Susan Schwartz, the hands-on founder of the Sanctuary. "When the patients see these beautiful creatures that need their love, the pain of their own illness temporarily dissolves. In turn, the horses have a powerful energy they want to share and reach out to the patient."
Pair O'Docs, a grandson of Secretariat, lost 3 races and ended up a pack horse, eventually falling off a cliff - but doesn't care if the person brushing his mane has no hair. Princeton, a great grandson of Seattle Slew, was a loser as a racehorse. Discarded due to a leg injury, Princeton is now a winner in the eyes of a cancer patient who, while recuperating from chemotherapy, leads him around the ranch.
Psychotherapist Leigh Shambo, the director of H.E.A.L. (Human Equine Alliances for Learning) worked with Heaven Can Wait volunteers, providing training and developing a plan to make each session safe, inspiring, and healing for all.
The Sanctuary is an incredibly clean and peaceful environment currently housing 26 horses and donkeys. While not all of the horses in the HoPE program are ex-racehorses, all are rescues. "Many of these animals have been horribly abused," adds Schwartz, "and housing and treatment are very expensive." Yet, it is a labor of love for Schwartz who hopes that those who have racehorses, bet on them or just enjoy their own horses will make a donation to the non-profit to both help the horses find comfort and peace and to aid the cancer patients who visit them.
"All ages are welcome and no prior horse experience is required to take part in the HoPE program," notes Schwartz, "just a willingness to share your love and feelings with an animal that, somehow, knows exactly how you feel."
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Casting — Carrie-Anne Moss has joined helmer Guy Ritchie's ABC pilot "Suspect."
Moss will play a smart, plain-speaking cop in the procedural crime drama, joining the previously announced Charles S. Dutton, Michael Ealy and Kathleen Munroe. Skein looks at various suspects in a criminal case.
"Suspect" reps Moss' first TV project since the mid-1990s, when she first made a name for herself in skeins such as "Models, Inc." and "FX: The Series."
She was wooed back to television in part by the chance to work with Ritchie, one of a dozen-plus feature helmers directing pilots this spring.
Moss will next be seen in the D.J. Caruso thriller "Disturbia," which opens April 13, and "Fido," due to be released June 15. She'll star alongside Julia Roberts and Ryan Reynolds in "Fireflies in the Garden," which begins lensing late next month.
Casting — William Baldwin ("The Squid and the Whale") has joined "Dirty Sexy Money." He'll play Senator Patrick Darling. Upcoming features include Sundance-screened "Adrift in Manhattan" and the comedies "American Fork" and "Park."
Casting — Fred Willard ("For Your Consideration") will join Kelsey Grammer and Patty Heaton in "Action News." He'll play the sports anchor.
Casting — Brian Benben has been added to "Mastersons of Manhattan." He'll play Joseph, the son of the Masterson family's longtime maid.
Pickup — "Hell on Earth," a half-hour about a not-so-nice girl who gets hit by a bus and gets a second chance in life as a normal girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Jack Amiel and Michael Begler wrote the pilot and will exec produce via CBS Par Network Television.


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Looking at the company today and thinking back to its origins, it's interesting to see how, in the 30 or so years since its formation, the business has now grown to become Ireland's largest, fully diversified property advisory firm servicing the residential and commercial property markets. Sherry FitzGerald was founded in 1982 as a result of the amalgamation of 2 companies – FitzGerald & Partners (founded 1972) and Sherry & Sons (founded in 1949). Back in 1982 we had just one residential office on Merrion Row in Dublin 2 with a second office in Terenure not opening until 1989.
Despite the economic difficulties of the 1980's, the company recruited for the future by forming a team of young property professionals who shared a common vision of a new type of auctioneering company. From the start, we practiced a strong gender balance philosophy, a philosophy we have continued to practice to this day. We understood the absolute prerequisite to have a strong ethical foundation, combined with a sense of unparalleled customer service. That is why, back then, we introduced a non-negotiable rule of not allowing anyone in the company to buy a second-hand house off our own books, coupled with introducing opening 7 days a week into what had traditionally been a '9.30 – 5.30 & closed for lunch' industry. Our strap line in those early days was 'the new generation of estate agents' which subsequently evolved into 'the agent you'd recommend to a friend'.
In 1992 we were the first organisation in the history of the State, outside the Department of the Environment, to provide coherent house price information to the general public and subsequently launched our Dublin house price index in 1996. Today we employ 6 economists and, through all the challenges of the greatest property crash in Europe, we kept our commitment to research and transparent information by not only retaining this function, but by further resourcing it. Our national property index, launched in 1999, is a benchmark in terms of accurate reporting of house price trends. Every 3 months, over the last 15 years, this national index has been published without fear or favour.
In 1998 we opened our first office outside Dublin in Galway. In the same year we launched one of Ireland's first property websites – www.sherryfitz.ie.
1998 also saw us consolidate our growing commercial presence by forming a joint venture company with the global property advisory firm DTZ Holdings – DTZ Sherry FitzGerald. Rebranded in 2016 to Cushman & Wakefield, it is Ireland's most successful and only nationwide commercial property advisor with offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
In 1999 we launched Ireland's first ever national property franchise organisation. Today there are 68 Sherry FitzGerald franchise offices, providing property advice in every corner of Ireland.
In the same year the Group acquired the Ross McParland New Homes business which was subsequently rebranded Sherry FitzGerald New Homes.
The new century kicked off with the acquisition of Cork's leading residential estate agency, Burton Crowley O'Flynn, later rebranded Sherry FitzGerald and now occupying a flagship office, housing both our Commercial and Residential business on Lapps Quay in the heart of Cork city.
The year 2000 also saw the launch of Mortgage Insight DAC, later rebranded Sherry FitzGerald Financial Services, providing independent mortgage and financial advice.
In 2000 our Chief Executive, Mark FitzGerald, came up with the idea of launching a national property portal and led the process of putting together the team, the partners and the investors that made it happen, with the subsequent successful launch of MyHome.ie in 2001. MyHome.ie quickly became Ireland's largest and most innovative property website and, 5 years after its launch, was acquired by the Irish Times.
In 2005 Sherry FitzGerald successfully diversified into the U.K. market with the acquisition of the 150 year old, central and West London estate agency of Marsh & Parsons. In the following year, Marsh & Parsons acquired another London estate agency, Vanstons, which was rebranded Marsh & Parsons, and in the subsequent 5 years we grew this network to 14 London offices employing over 200 people. In 2011 we successfully sold the Marsh & Parsons business leaving the business debt free.
The timing of the Marsh & Parsons acquisition also helped to protect the Sherry FitzGerald parent business during the depths of the property crash, enabling us to keep all our own offices open and 200 people directly employed. This made us the largest Irish property business to emerge from the crash.
In 2006 we launched two community initiatives supported by the Sherry FitzGerald Foundation. Firstly, the "Your Home Away From Home" which saw us underwrite the purchase of 5 Fontenoy Street, Phibsboro for Temple Street Children´s Hospital to use as parents' accommodation for two families 365 days a year. We subsequently arranged two successful 10km Walkathons to raise funds for the project. Secondly, we were instrumental in the establishment of Amawele - a new national charity which now twins 85 schools in Ireland with schools in the Eastern and West Cape of South Africa.
In 2008 we were chosen by Christie's International Real Estate to be their exclusive affiliate in Ireland. This partnership gives sellers of prestige homes in Ireland access to international markets. Likewise we can also offer the owners of luxury property abroad access to local expertise when they come to sell, via the global Christie's International Real Estate network.
In 2013, we acquired our two residential franchise offices in Galway and Limerick and opened our Blackrock office in 2014.
In 2015, our Rathmines office opened on the corner of Rathmines Road Lower . In the same year, Sherry FitzGerald acquired Foxrock based Daphne L. Kaye & Associates, one of Dublin's leading independent estate agents. Our Sundrive office opened in November 2015 servicing Dublin 12 and surrounding areas.
In 2016, Sherry FitzGerald became Cushman & Wakefield's exclusive affiliate in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland). DTZ Sherry FitzGerald rebranded as Cushman & Wakefield on 31 August 2016. The formal affiliate appointment follows the 2015 global merger of Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ.
Sherry FitzGerald opened a new office in 2016 in Sandymount, bringing their total residential network in Dublin to 17.
On July 1st 2017, after more than 40 years in the estate agency business, Mark FitzGerald stepped down as Chief Executive of Sherry FitzGerald. Mark was succeeded by Steven McKenna, Chief Financial Officer. Mark continues his position of Non-Executive Chairman of Sherry FitzGerald.
Sherry FitzGerald opened a new office in the heart of Clonee, Co. Meath in summer 2017.
February 1st 2018 saw 2 new Franchise offices open; Sherry FitzGerald Brady O'Flaherty, Maynooth and Sherry FitzGerald Stack, Abbeyfeale, bringing the Franchise network to 68.
In addition to the new office launches, Sherry FitzGerald has also completed the acquisition of Sherry FitzGerald Lewis in Lucan, Sherry FitzGerald Blanc in Swords and Malahide. These are important locations in West and North Dublin and great additions to our branch network. bringing their total residential network to 26 offices.
Since its foundation in August 1982, the Sherry FitzGerald Group has grown from a small fledgling company in one location to a nationwide, diversified business operating in 97 different locations. Sherry FitzGerald Group currently employs 650 people across a diversified residential and commercial property business and remains an Irish privately owned business committed to continuing to lead the marketplace.


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I found this really cute handy craft and thought of how great this would be to have used in my classroom to give students a little gift for their birthday. It is a really cute cupcake box paper fold that you can create using cardstock. I always gave students a card and maybe something little like a pencil or special eraser. This would be a great summer project and to have them on hand once the new school year starts.
At first, I didn't realize it was a box.
Scroll all the way down to the bottom to locate the downloadable...FREE...templates.
If the link does not work for some reason, google search split coast stampers and look up cupcake templates. I am sure you will probably find more, but I was too excited about these to browse further. Enjoy!
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Sam Nafziger had worked in a variety of jobs - in an office setting, for a home healthcare company, in a butcher shop and as a personal trainer in a gym - but none of those roles gave him a sense of fulfillment, so he thought about going back to school to find a new career. With the guidance of his father, Sam decided to explore the possibility of entering Trades Training at Conestoga.
Building and creating at home was something Sam thoroughly enjoyed. Although the thought of turning his hobby into a career was nerve-racking, he followed his dad's advice and registered in Gas Technician courses through Continuing Education. Entering this field allowed him to further his personal interests while being paid to learn something he really enjoyed.
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Sam about his journey with Conestoga and how it has helped create new opportunities for his new career.
What would you describe as some of the strengths you found in these courses?
The biggest strength I found was the variety of classmates. While a few were making a career change, many were already experienced within the trades industry. The practical knowledge of my classmates provided a variety of views on the coursework.
How did your instructors and these courses prepare you for the real world in this industry?
My instructor Mike continuously shared his personal experience in the field. He took the time to relate the course material to his real-world experience and encouraged my classmates and me to do the same. This was valuable as it bridged the gap between real world and textbook in a way I hadn't seen before.
What positive outcomes have come from continuing your education?
The trades industry fits my personal hobby background well. Where I was unsatisfied and unfulfilled with my work previously, I am now able to stand back at the end of the day and say, "I did this. I built this."
How were you able to fit the course work into your day-to-day life?
My courses were in the evening and during the week which allowed me to complete my courses on my own time, not interfering with everyday life.
Sam shared some advice with others considering Conestoga's part-time programs and courses:
"Pursue your career aspirations. The staff and courses at Conestoga have helped me to get into a career I now enjoy every day."


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Call Of Duty: Black Ops II London Retail Launch Detailed
We are literally days away from the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and many will be preparing for their journey to many of the retailers holding midnight release launches for the title. While towns and cities around the United Kingdom will host your everyday "come in, get your game and leave" events, HMV's Oxford Street branch in London will be pulling out all the stops for the futuristic shooter, with developer signings, multiplayer tournaments and much much more.
The festivities will kick off on Monday, November 12 at 10pm, with the game available to buy on the stroke of midnight. HMV has predicted over 1,000 fans to attend the event, so get there early. Before you do pick up your copy of Black Ops II why not slay noobs in a multiplayer tournament to win prizes, get your copy signed by developers who traveled to the launch and a "Zombie bus stop featuring exciting props from the game as well as an in store Zombie invasion".
Round that off with the "collectible goody bags" all attendees will take home, it doesn't sound like a bad way to spend a Monday night. HMV's category manager for games Andy Pinder certainly thinks so, with him saying, "This is undoubtedly the games' release of the year, which is great news not just for fans but retailers alike as we head into Christmas."
With copies of Black Ops II already being sold on retail sites before its official release, Activision will be happy to put the whole fiasco behind them and move on to post-launch duties and this event will be the perfect send off.
Will you be heading down to HMV for the Black Ops II release? If you do, why not share some photos from the event on our Facebook page and let us know how you get on!


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An e-drum kit featuring real shells and drum hardware that can be converted to an acoustic drum set.
The Pearl E-Pro Live Electronic Acoustic Drum Set includes a 22" x 12" kick; 10" x 6-1/2", 12" x 7", and 14" x 8" rack toms; 14" x 4-1/2" snare; 12" EPC2 crash; 3-zone EPC2 14" ride; and a set of EPC2 12" hi-hats.
Pearl e-Pro Live is a revolutionary electronic drum set that looks, feels, and sounds like real acoustic drums. Never before has today's drummer been offered the limitless sonic capability and realistic feel of electronic drums on a drum set built with real drum shells and real drum set hardware.
Real look
Pearl e-Pro Live looks like real drums because the appearance of your gear is important. It's a statement about who you are as a performer. Most drummers would rather be seen playing real drums, and not a collection of practice pads.
Real sizes
No more playing on small black 8" pads. Pearl e-Pro Live features 10" x 6-1/2", 12" x 7", and 14" x 8" rack toms with a 20" x 12" bass and 14" x 4-1/2" snare with white heads.
Real hardware
The foundation of Pearl e-Pro Live starts with the modified Icon Rack. The rack will accommodate adding more drums and cymbals. The tom arms, shells, cymbal holders, and rack are all covered by Pearl's Lifetime Warranty.
Real drum shells
Pearl e-Pro Live features 6-ply poplar shells along with robust drum hardware and durable drum finishes.
Real feel
Real feel is the next important ingredient of Pearl e-Pro Live. Whether you're practicing or performing, Pearl believes playing electronic drums should feel as much like playing acoustic drums as possible. Playing traditional electronic drums with tightly configured small pads forces you to alter your playing style. e-Pro Live drums are sized and configured exactly like acoustic drums for a natural and real feel.
Acoustic shift
Truly, Pearl e-Pro Live is two kits for the price of one. e-Pro Live is made with real drums, so turning your kit into a great sounding acoustic drum set is as easy as 1-2-3. One, remove the top hoop and the Tru-Trac head. Two, put on a regular drumhead and replace the top hoop. Three, tune and play!
Traditional rubber EPC2 cymbals are included in this kit, including a 14" 3-zone Ride, 12" Crash, and a set of super-responsive 12" hi-hats.
Tru-Trac drumheads
Pearl's Tru-Trac electronic drumheads feature dual zones that reproduce all of the intricacies a drummer hears when playing acoustic drums. The smooth coating on the heads makes moving from drum to drum fast and easy. The formula used to create Tru-Trac Heads produces a feel virtually identical to acoustic drums.
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The ultimate goal of a drum module is to reproduce the real sound of drums. None of these great components couldn reach their full potential without rich drum and percussion sounds generated from the r.e.d.box drum module (R.E.D. stands for Real Electronic Drums). The r.e.d.box features 8 sliders, 100 user-programmable kits, USB connectivity, many popular global effects, MIDI in/out, two main outputs, and two AUX outputs.
Internal memory
The r.e.d.box has 128MB of RAM. The full memory is used to accommodate the original acoustics of 1,000 High-Definition sounds and 100 High-Definition kits. The sound library includes acoustic and vintage drums, electronics from beat machines to modern digital and a variety of orchestral, concert and world percussion instruments.
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One of the most unique features of the r.e.d.box module is the ability to flash the memory of the module and replace the Original Acoustics with one large and lush-sounding kit. A few easy steps and you'll be on your way to playing premium kits on your Pearl e-Pro Live from the best drum sampling software companies in the world. Specially designed kits are available for preview and download from Toontrack, BFD, Ocean Way, Steven Slate, Sonic Reality, and Virtual Drum Line.
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What made you crack up today?
Kevin Hart impersonated 50 Tyson to perfection. I would have fell out of my chair if he started singing one of 50 Tyson's "R&B" hits.
This is supposed to be a serious video, but I was in tears for all the wrong reasons after watching this.
1) During a pick-up game, the guy I was guarding kept calling fouls on me because I kept putting my hand in his face.
2) I saw a listing on amazon.com for a used version of an Xbox 360: Splinter Cell edition. One of the lines said: "Splinter Cell game is missing, so it includes 2 other games: Lego Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda." My friend, who was looking at the screen, yelled, "I don't want that sh-t!" Never mind the fact that he's not the one looking for an Xbox 360.
3) The poor Photo-shopping in this video made me laugh so hard, sound didn't even come out.
Spirit of Truth AKA Reverend X (government name: Don Vincent) AKA God will be on Tosh.0 tomorrow @ 10:30. Tune in, or be a monkey-minded-ass nincom-fu--in'-poop!


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M42 Orion Nebula Redux
The Orion Nebula, the middle "star" in Orion's sword, is a region of active star formation. It's one of the brightest and probably the easiest Messier object to find. Observing this night was a bit sketchy—a fair amount of clouds. So the exposure isn't all that long. I used a new (to me) technique in Photoshop for this one. Since the center of the nebula, the "Trapezium" cluster, is very bright compared with the diffuse outer clouds, I created a layer mask with the shorter, 15-second exposures to show the brightest portions of the nebula. This allows some detail in the center to be seen instead of just an white, overexposed core.
Shot 13 February 2010; Mt. Tamalpais State Park, California; ISO 800, Exp: 17 x 1.5 minutes + 5 x 15 seconds, f/5.2, Canon EOS 5D & Televue NP127is. Post-processing with ImagesPlus 3.0 and Photoshop CS4.
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BROOKFIELD, NEWS--(Marketwired - Dec. 23, 2016) - You are invited to participate in Brookfield Business Partners' (TSX:BBU.UN)(NYSE:BBU) 2016 Fourth Quarter Conference Call & Webcast on Monday, February 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss with members of senior management our results and current business initiatives.
These results will be released on Monday, February 6, 2017 prior to 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and will also be available following the release on our website at www.brookfieldbusinesspartners.com.
To participate in the conference call please dial 1-800-319-4610 toll free in North America, or for overseas calls please dial +1-604-638-5340 at approximately 10:50 a.m. (Eastern Time). The Conference Call will also be webcast live at http://services.choruscall.ca/links/bbp20170206.html and it will be archived for future reference.
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|D-Link Released First Gigabit AC-1900 Dual-Band Router
D-Link International released an upgrade to its already stellar networking solutions product line with the new DIR-880L Wireless AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Cloud Router.
This device runs on the new 11AC networking standard for a wider WiFi coverage and offers maximum speed transmission up to 1.9Gbps (600Mpbs on 2.4GHz band and 1300Mbps on 5GHz band), that is a whopping four times faster than their previous N benchmark. This is possible with the AC Smartbeam technology that boost the signal of each connected device.
It also comes with mydlink Cloud and SharePort services. The former allows consumers to view and configure your network, even away from home, one example is to control/block access to certain websites. The latter on the other hand, lets you create your own cloud storage by connecting a USB storage (up to 1TB) which in turn gives you the freedom to share any file across multiple devices.
Undeniably faster than its predecessors, the DIR-880L offers better connectivity, particularly for bandwidth-heavy tasks such as internet calls, online gaming, and video streaming. It is now available nationwide through their accredited dealers for Php 11,999.


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The University Senate was created by action of the Board of Trustees on July 7, 1972. The Senate is a body of one-hundred-thirty-seven members representing three constituencies: faculty, administration, and students. The seventy faculty members, comprising the Faculty Council, represent faculty of the eighteen colleges, the University Libraries, the Military Sciences, and the four Regional Campuses. The twenty-six members of the Administration include the President, who serves as presiding officer of the Senate, the eighteen college deans, the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, the Senior Vice President for Research, the Executive Dean of the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences, the Executive Dean of the Regional Campuses, the Dean of the Graduate School, and the Director of Libraries. The forty-one student representatives include twenty-six from the Undergraduate Student Government, ten from the Council of Graduate Students, and five from the Inter-Professional Council. The voting majority rests with the faculty. In any year, sixty-four new members are seated. The Senate is therefore a continuing body. The actions and resolutions adopted in Senate continue to be effective until superseded or amended.
Regular meetings of the Senate are scheduled at least seven times during the academic year. The meetings are held on Thursday afternoons and are open to all members of the University community. Written announcement of meetings and their agenda, with copies of any substantive proposals for Senate action, are provided to all members and alternate members at least seven days prior to the scheduled meeting.
The University Senate, subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees, has been delegated the legislative authority of the University Faculty over educational and academic policy (Referendum vote of the University Faculty, May 11, 1973). From this action, and Rule 3335-5-41 of the Administrative Code, the Senate derives its principal powers on academic and educational matters. 3335-5-41 Powers. The university senate, subject to the authority of the board of trustees, shall have the power:
The university senate, subject to the authority of the board of trustees, shall have the power:
(A) Under delegation by the university faculty as defined in rule 3335-5-19.1 of the Administrative Code
(1) to establish the educational and academic policies of the university,
(2) to recommend the establishment, abolition, and alteration of educational units and programs of study,
(3) to recommend to the board of trustees candidates for honorary degrees,
(4) to recommend candidates for degrees and certificates (which power shall be reserved to the faculty and administrative members of the university senate).
(B) To consider, to make recommendations concerning, and (in pursuance of rules pertaining to the university) to act upon matters relating to the rights, responsibilities, and concerns of students, faculty, administrators, and staff.
(Board approval date: 7/7/1972, 6/6/2014)
In the exercise of its powers, many actions of the Senate consist of resolutions recommending to the Board of Trustees the enactment of new or revised "Rules of the University Faculty." These actions, when approved by the Board, are appropriately recorded and preserved in the published "Actions of the Board of Trustees" and in the codified book of "Rules of the University Faculty."
Additionally, there are actions of the Senate which are not directed to the Board of Trustees, but in their enactment by the Senate, and under the authority of Rule 3335-5-41 of the Administrative Code, establish binding policies of the University.
By its own action, the Senate has delegated some of its authority to other bodies. On May 8, 1982, the Senate approved the delegation of its authority to approve degree candidates as follows: That the faculty and administrative members of the University Senate delegate to the deans or directors of the respective colleges and schools in the university responsibility for approving, on their behalf, candidates for degrees as recommended by college faculties and the graduate council.
By action of the Senate on March 6, 1976, the Council on Academic Affairs has the authority to review guidelines for student transfer from University College submitted by degree-granting units. The policy for such transfer, as approved by the Senate, is on record in the Senate Office.
Additional information on the procedures and operation of the Senate are contained in the Election Bylaws and the Bylaws of the University Senate. A permanent record of Senate actions which have continuing effect shall be maintained in the Office of the University Senate. This record shall be available for review by any member of the University Community. Individual questions on any of these matters may be directed to the Office of the University Senate.