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IPTE, one of the world's leading suppliers of automated production equipment for the electronics and mechanics industry, will exhibit with an own booth (hall A3, number 565) on the upcoming electronica 2018 (November 13th to 16th) in Munich, Germany.
IPTE's main focus at the exhibition will be "smarTEST Solution". Due to that, efficient equipment will be shown: Fast test and board handling, 3D Vision check to verify pins in a connector and a battery charger/discharger for e-automotive.
Furthermore, IPTE is present at the booth of elowerk (hall A3, number 149). In this showcase a IPTE 19 inch Multifunctional Test Handler (MFT) works in combination with an the circuit tester Z1 from elowerk, a speed optimized solution for test handling and in circuit test.
At the IPTE booth:
Two IPTE Easy Test Handlers (ETH) with bypass transport in combination with multi magazine loader/unloader MLL 3P and MLU 3P (one of each) will show fast test and board handling. Thanks to the bypass transport of the ETH, conveying can be done while testing the boards. Due to this, the cycle time is optimized. In addition, this solution shows how versatile and fast the IPTE components can be used.
The 3D Vision check is used to check pins in connectors to see if all pins are straight, inline and have the right length.
E-mobility is gaining importance. This means also the need to charge and discharge batteries. IPTE will show an innovative contacting unit for a specific test system at electronica in Munich.
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Pre-crisis mortgage bonds still haunting investors
reuters.com | August 26, 2016
By Joy Wiltermuth
NEW YORK, Aug 25 (IFR) - A New York City property that investors were told would be the home of another iconic Apple store has instead wound up stuck in a mortgage bond facing hundreds of millions in unpaid debt.
Apple never built a store on the 34th Street site and, like much of the bond's remaining US$1.7bn collateral, not one penny of the principal on its US$100m mortgage has been repaid.
Wachovia Securities, which sold the commercial mortgage-backed bond (CMBS), long ago went out of business.
A majority of loans left in the deal come due by December, including on 34th Street, and nervous investors are facing potentially big losses if the underlying mortgages default.
The saga of the deal - broken promises and a mountain of debt - is a reminder of how pre-crash securitizations are still punishing many CMBS investors a full decade later.
"Bond buyers that bought into the securitization bought into the propaganda provided to them," said one investor, who asked not to be named but said he had purchased some of the bonds.
"They were buying in with Apple as a tenant," he told IFR. "The bondholders are going to take a bath."
Loan Behold
The CMBS market was riding high in 2006 when Wachovia offered investors a chance to get in on the future of the 21-25 West 34th Street site in a busy shopping corridor of Manhattan.
The property was such an important part of the pool of nearly 150 mortgages in the deal that Wachovia included an artist's drawing of an Apple store on site in the bond prospectus.
Apple agreed to pay the property's owners - Wharton Properties and then-partner SL Green Realty - an average of US$6m per year in rent over 15 years, according to bond documents reviewed by IFR.
Apple looked to be a promising long-term tenant, and the developers convinced the computer company to pay for building the store itself, after the existing building was razed.
Typical of the churn-and-boom mentality before the financial crisis kicked in, Wharton and SLG then took out loans on the property for even more than its US$125m appraisal value.
Wachovia provided a US$100m senior loan and others provided US$28.6m of mezzanine debt.
Wachovia then put the entire senior portion into a pool of 149 commercial mortgages that it securitized in a US$3.4bn CMBS bond sale.
Today, banks can less easily wash their hands of such risks. Post-crash rules taking effect later this year will call on major parties selling a deal to retain 5% of what they securitize, in order to keep some skin in the game.
Back then, that was no problem for Wachovia. The problem became that Apple decided not to move in to the property.
Does Not Compute
The rental incomes generated by properties are the cornerstone of any CMBS deal, and with an Apple store gone, 21-25 West 34th Street was a decidedly less attractive proposition.
Under the terms of the contract, Apple still had to build something at the site. But it erected something about 30% smaller - and with far less eye appeal than its stores.
Moreover the building was not completed until late in 2009, after the financial crisis had kicked in. The building has been vacant for about four out of the past six years.
News reports said the current tenant, UK clothing retailer Superdry, agreed to pay US$3m annually in rent, or half what Apple had committed to.
But a source with knowledge of the transaction told IFR that Superdry is actually paying US$1.5m in rent - or just one-quarter of what Apple had agreed on.
"At the end of the day," said Steve Kuritz, managing director in the conduit CMBS surveillance group at Kroll Bond Rating Agency, "the value of the property is directly dependent on the income it will produce."
Kroll estimates the property is currently worth US$75m-US$85m - a far cry from the US$125m valuation used to underpin the bonds when they were structured 10 years earlier.
"You're in a market right now where you have oversupply of retail and a challenging retail market," said Richard Cohan, a consultant at the 34th Street Partnership, a non-profit association that promotes business on the street.
Cohan said landlords on the same block as Superdry have been asking for rent in the range of US$650-US$900 per square foot.
But Superdry is paying around US$300 on the most expensive ground floor - and only about US$100 on the building's upper levels.
"Some are asking for US$800 a square foot," the person with knowledge of the transaction said. "But that's not the world we live in today."
Pie in the Sky
One final twist in looking at the valuation is that Wharton - the sole owner since buying out SL Green's stake in 2013 - has already sold off the property's lucrative air rights.
The right to build upward, or prevent someone from doing so, is vital - and expensive - in a place like New York City, where room on the ground is maxed out and up is the only way to go.
Two industry sources said they estimated that the air rights for the 21-25 West 34th Street property would easily be in the tens of millions of dollars.
According to public documents, Wharton sold them off privately earlier this year to its former partner, SL Green.
Once sold off, they are gone forever. So the property can never be raised any higher than its current handful of stories, making 21-25 West 34th Street now even less valuable.
And in a move that has raised eyebrows among those following these events, Wharton did not use any proceeds from the air rights sale to pay off even a tiny part of the senior mortgage.
Wharton Properties did not answer multiple requests for comment. Apple and Superdry both declined to comment.
Yet the bond investor said he believed that something had clearly gone wrong for those, like him, who had bought into the bonds with the belief that they would be repaid.
Of course, Wharton Properties and the other debtors still have some four months or so to clear up their mortgages.
But according to data from analytics company Trepp, which tracks commercial mortgages, only US$14m of principal has been repaid on the nearly US$1bn of the biggest loans outstanding.
The bond has taken an almost US$95m hit on other loans that have gone sour already.
US regulations have attempted to curb exactly these kinds of risks in CMBS, and they have largely worked.
In 2006, when Wachovia sold the bond, some US$214bn of CMBS bonds was sold in the US market, according to industry group Sifma. The following year, it was US$241bn.
This year so far, just US$30bn of CMBS has been sold.
But those improvements make little difference to those saddled with pre-crisis debt like the Wachovia deal, which still faces a precarious outcome one decade later.
"You are talking about losing a big number here," the investor said.
"You'd never know unless you are really digging through the weeds. This has the fingerprints of a bad deal from day one."
(Reporting by Joy Wiltermuth; Editing by Marc Carnegie, Shankar Ramakrishnan and Jack Doran)
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David Law produced an incredible finish to overhaul long-time leader Wade Ormsby and win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa Vic Open.
The Scotsman, who had to call a penalty on himself on the ninth during an eventful afternoon, was three shots back as he stood on the 16th tee but he made a birdie and then produced a stunning second shot to eight feet on the par-five last to set up an eagle.
That put him in a share of the lead with Ormsby at 18 under and when the home favourite made a double-bogey on the 17th, he needed an eagle of his own up the last for a play-off.
The 38 year old gave himself a putt from the fringe for a three but could only make a birdie and Challenge Tour graduate Law had a one-shot victory in just his 18th European Tour appearance.
Eagle on 18 and tied for the lead!— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) February 10, 2019
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Brad Kennedy finished at 17 under alongside countryman Ormsby, one shot clear of South Africa's Justin Harding.
Australian Jason Scrivener made it four top tens from five starts in the 2019 season as he finished at 15 under alongside countryman David Bransdon and Scot David Drysdale, with Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts and Frenchman Clément Sordet a further shot back.
Law and partner Natasha suffered tragedy off the course in 2017 when son Freddie was stillborn, putting the former Scottish Boys and Scottish Amateur champion's on-course problems at the time in perspective.
He was on the brink of taking on other work over the winter before winning last season's SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge in Aviemore and finishing 14th on the Challenge Tour to earn promotion to the main circuit.
"It's massive," he said. "It's not something I expected. For me just being out here playing on the European Tour was enough.
"I've been loving the four events I've played so far and to just be a European Tour player was what I was happy with. To have won today, it sort of changes things a little bit. I'll go home, reflect a little bit on things and reassess.
He added: "We said we were going to try to finish three-two-four in the hope that we could get a top-three finish. Then birdie 16, par 17, and going down the last we said we need eagle. We make eagle, we post at 18 under, you never know what can happen."
Ormsby made a birdie from ten feet at the first and almost holed his third at the second for a fast start before he got up and down from the sand for a gain on the fifth.
That had him at 18 under but he would then make 11 pars in a row as Law and Kennedy set about chasing him down.
Kennedy took advantage of the par-five second, put his tee-shot to six feet on the third, holed a 12-footer on the fourth and then made the most of the par-five fifth but he was still two behind.
The 44 year old put his tee-shot on the par-three seventh to three feet for another birdie and despite finding rough off the tee on the ninth, he hit a wonderful second to six feet to turn in 30 and share the lead.
Law had made his first birdie of the day on the fourth from four feet but gave the shot straight back on the next. He birdied the seventh and eighth before calling a penalty on himself after accidentally making his ball move on the ninth but he responded with birdies on the tenth and 11th.
Kennedy three-putted the 12th for a bogey but holed a hybrid from off the 16th green to get back into the lead before coming up short of the 17th and dropping a shot.
Law then produced his big finish before Ormsby sent his tee-shot left off the 17th tee and failed to find the putting surface with his second.
Harding birdied the second, third, ninth and 11th before bogeying in the 12th and 13th but he bounced back with gains on the 14th and last for a third top ten of the season.
Drysdale and Scrivener both signed for rounds of 67, with Callum Shinkwin and Nick Flanagan rounding out the top ten at 13 under.
In the women's event, which was also played over the Beach course for equal prize money, Celine Boutier carded a 72 to claim a two-shot victory.
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Well, it was a fabulous 13 days that Drew & I spent in Belize and although I'm glad to be back and no longer needing to spray every inch of me with insect repellent 24/7, I do find myself missing the traveling life. I felt so free and loved the fact that all I had to worry about was where to sleep when we got to the next town and what fun adventures we wanted to embark on when we arrived.
We started off in the northwest region in a town called Orange Walk. From there, we took a riverboat tour down to Lamanai to see some Mayan ruins. It was an amazing ride downriver. Along the way, there were tons of white lilies that opened up just around noontime each day.
Lamanai was not a huge Mayan site, but it was interesting to know that it dated back to 1500 BC! We climbed the tallest structure there (125ft) with the help of a nifty yellow rope. The top offered great panaromic views of the jungle & the New River. Below is a picture of one of the stelas, an upright slab of stone on which inscriptions were carved.
After two nights, we took a 4 hour bus ride down to Ian Anderson's lodge near central Belize. Almost all the buses in Belize are old U.S. school buses, so it was one hot ride. We stayed in a cabana with no electricity and no curtains, just screens on the windows and door so that you could feel the breeze pass by. Our only source of light was oil lamps. We had no TV and loved it! The only thing that bugged us were the troops of howler monkeys that screeched and growled at high volume in the middle of the night.
My favorite part about this place was the outdoor shower. You go into this open-air hut basically and warm water trickles down from holes on the bottom of a tin pail as you stare up into the jungle. A very unique experience!
Here's Drew taking a nap after a long day's play. (Side note: He won first place in the Biggest Big Toe contest during freshman year in the dorms. I'm so proud.)
On day 2 at Ian Anderson's Lodge, we booked the River Cave Expedition and lucked out with a great guide named Vida. He was knowledgeable about the plants, animals, and history of the place. We river tubed down to the mouth of the cave. The above images were taken while I was laying in an inner tube. :)
Here's Vida and Drew during their rock skipping competition. I ended up beating them both with 6 skips! Ha ha ha!!
Inside, the caves were pretty extensive. We followed Vida around in the dark cave with headlamps on our foreheads as he showed us various animals and cave structures. The most amazing one was this Mayan carving (apparently the only Mayan cave carving in all of Central America) of the rain god, Cha.
On Day 5, we headed back to Belize City and took a water taxi over to Caye Caulker. This was a small island where the primary form of transportation is either by golf cart or bicycle on the white sand streets. The island is so small that there are only three main parallel streets -Front, Middle, and Back. Drew and I biked around to explore the island.
The crooked dock - I think it took a beating when Hurricane Hattie hit the island back in '61.
Our friends Tho & Marissa joined us on Caye Caulker midway on our vacation. We took a snorkeling trip and swam with sharks, sting rays, and...drum roll please...MANATEES!
That's Marisa saying hi to the nurse sharks before she dove in. Isn't the water incredible?
For lunch we stopped at another island, Ambergris Caye, and had some well-deserved margaritas. Yum.
The above image is the Split on Caye Caulker. It's where Hurricane Hattie split the island in two. It's also where everyone goes to swim on the island.
Well, there are more stories to tell - like the tick that sucked my blood for 3 days (thanks Drew for telling me it was a scab!), but I must be off to bed now as it is an unspeakable time of night by now. I think this is going to be one of my longest blogs ever. Hope you guys enjoyed it!
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MATS is one of the largest North American truck shows of the year with more than 1,000,000 square feet of exhibit space and over 1,000 exhibitors. CVG will be exhibiting in booth #20075 at MATS, highlighting our "All-Makes" aftermarket products for the Class 8 industry as well as showcasing our next generation 2025 seat.
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The exhibition go off to a terrific start after the ribbon was cut by His Worshipfullness the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland Cllr Ray Goddard. Over 600 visitors came on the first day and the following are some video interviews on the day.
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It is Rugby World Cup time again and the live action from every game in New Zealand is broadcast to the world allowing us to be part of the action and excitement. Indeed for those with high definition decoders and viewing screens the action is even more vivid - but how do these signals reach us and what technology is used?
The first link in the chain is the Outside Broadcast vehicle. Outside broadcasting (OB) is the electronic field production (EFP) of television events (typically to cover television news and sports material) from a mobile remote broadcast television venue. Professional video camera and microphone signals come into the production truck for processing, recording and live transmission.
The mobile production control room (PCR) is known by several terms - a 'production truck', 'Scanner' (a BBC term), 'mobile unit', 'remote truck', 'live truck', 'OB Van' or 'live eye'. In the United States an 'OB Van' is in fact a smaller than a production truck and generally require two or three people in the field to manage. In South Africa however this is not the vase, and an OB van as it is generally called here, can be a mammoth vehicle housing anything up to 28 cameras, and a full production area with expanding sides.
Both the SABC and Supersport are well equipped with such vehicles, and both broadcasters have made use of several mega high definition OB vans. These vans have in the main been supplied by Gauteng based Sony South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (in partnership with Sony Professional Solutions, Europe).
"Sony Broadcast and Professional Division is integrated into Sony South Africa Consumer Business which is a supplier of Sony Consumer Electronic products and after sales & service support" says Gerhard Strydom, Broadcast Sales & Project Manager. "Sony SA, B&P Division is a supplier of all Sony Broadcast and Professional products and provides after sales and service support and training for all B&P products. In addition to this, Sony SA provides turnkey Systems Integration Project Services as well as post project-handover training and support".
In the last three years Sony have supplied OB vans to both the SABC and Supersport. These include four 24 Camera HD OB vans (OB1J HD; OB3J HD; OB6J HD; OB1K HD) to the SABC between 2009/2010, and a 24 camera HD OB van and a 12 camera OB van to Supersport in 2008.
It does not end there however. "On the 27th of September this year" says Strydom "an exciting addition to the range of HD OB vans serving South Africa was announced. Sony Broadcast South Africa has just been successfully awarded the contract to supply Supersport Outside Broadcast Division with another new 28 camera HD OB van, similar to the recently completed OB6 HD.
The equipment list for new Supersport OB HD has not been finalised, so I am unable to provide you with final specifications at this stage, however, this will be 90% identical to Supersport's existing OB6 HD".
It seems that Supersport has not made a decision whether to use new Sony flagship cameras, HDC-2500, which were just launched at IBC2011. Also there is no final decision yet on which video router and multiviewer will be used. There is little doubt however that it will be similar to OB6 HD.
"The coachwork will be delivered to Sony PSE in Basingstoke England by end of January 2012 and the completed system will be ready for shipping to South Africa by early April 2012" adds Strydom. "We can safely assume that the OB van will be ready for use by Supersport by May/June 2012"
With the proliferation of sporting events in South Africa it is comforting to know that the broadcast industry is gearing up to accommodate the growth, and that Gauteng based companies such as Sony South Africa are able to supply the very latest technology and support to cater for the need.


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An Opportunity for a Leader – New Chair for the Amber Housing Board
An opportunity has emerged for a new leader to take Amber Housing forward through its next exciting phase of development.
Amber Housing is a subsidiary of Heritage Care and has grown from a dependent position providing limited property services exclusively to Heritage Care, to delivering a range of property and facilities management services to numerous partners across London Boroughs and shire counties in the Midlands and the East of England. For an organisation of its size, Amber Housing punches above its weight and is financially sound.
We have an experienced and accomplished Board who agree that in our next stage we need an injection of dynamism together with an innovative approach to take us forward into 2020 and beyond to achieve our strategic aims.
We are looking for an individual who is willing to challenge and take risks but who also embodies and shares our values which are aligned with those of Heritage Care. The Chair needs to: Behave with integrity, seek to inspire, respect diversity and value inclusiveness. Being innovative is a given resulting in a positive impact on the individuals supported by Heritage Care and our other partners.
As Chair of the Amber Housing Board, you will play a vital role in the organisation. We ask that you make an annual commitment to attend a minimum of four Board meetings plus ad‑hoc meetings including meetings with the organisation's Chief Operating Officer. There will also be occasional visits to Amber Housing's services.
Housing related experience (gained in the public or private sector) would be great, proven leadership skills are essential, an excellent communicator, sound judgment and vision. If you're searching for a role where you can make an impact, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to work with an organisation that is already making a difference to people's lives.
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Updated to reflect a major scratch …
One of my favorite races of Kentucky Derby week is the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes, a $100,000 affair. Just to be sporting, here's a pick.
Race 10 | Kentucky Juvenile Stakes | 5 furlongs
1. Thirstforlife
2. Con Te Partiro
3. Hey Mike
4. Bluegrass Gem
Comment: A very interesting betting race pits two Wesley Ward-trained winners from the Keeneland spring meet against a Mike Maker-trained winner against one of four maidens in the nine horse field. Thirstforlife, from the red-hot barn of Mark Casse, enters as one of those maidens. The son of Stay Thirsty enters off a bullet work at Keeneland. Respect for the barn, the workout and an 8-1 morning line makes this one an enticing play against the others. Con Te Partiro overcame a bump in an 8-horse field to break her maiden and also will be a price. Lady Aurelia, the most-talked about juvenile winner at Keeneland after her 7-1/2 length domination of a six-horse field, scratched.Hey Mike would be the most likely to win if a speed duel causes a meltdown for the other main contenders.


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text: We shopped for a Halloween costume for our daughter on Ebay this year. It was a net gain because we sold last year's costume for more than the new one cost. I was really amazed at how much people were paying for some of the more elaborate costumes. There were some that were selling for $70 to $100, which seems crazy for one day of wear, but to each his own. If you don't want to spend that much for Halloween costumes, you can always make one on your own. I am not crafty, and I can barely sew on a missing button, so these are all costumes that don't require much in the way of skills. This is my list of top five Halloween costumes that can be made for under $5. 1)Bunch of Grapes. I absolutely love this one and have done it for myself and for our former dog. You get a long T-shirt or sweatshirt, preferably in purple or green, but black or even white will do. Next get a package of purple or green balloons, whichever grape color you prefer. Blow up the balloons and use a safety pin to fasten them to the t-shirt ...Read More »


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Our girl R&B singer Rihanna was just dropped from Nivea Cosmetics for being "Too Hot".
The star appeared in a series of adverts for the firm, which was a sponsor of her world tour last year, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company.
And now cosmetic tycoon Stefan Heidenreich – the new head of Nivea's parent firm, Beiersdorf – has told German media that the singer should have been considered a 'no go' for the brand's family image.
The 49-year-old said: 'The advert starring Rihanna was a no go. I do not understand how Nivea can be brought into association with Rihanna.'
In one ad, a family is seen moisturizing with Nivea while Rihanna's sultry hit California King Bed plays in the background.
The original video of the song shows the star wearing stockings and lingerie writhing with a man on a bed. Heidenreich added: 'Nivea is a company which stands for trust, family and reliability.'
Our girl Ri Ri wasn't happy about the situation, we can tell from her tweet.


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General Manager, GigMasters and Two Bright Lights
Alison Bernstein is the GM of GigMasters, an event marketplace, and Two Bright Lights, a publishing platform. Previously, she ran product development for the $32 million national ad sales business and for the bridal fashion and jewelry vertical, charged with growing the business and continually developing cutting-edge products for the bridal consumer. Bernstein led an agile team of product managers, designers and developers to launch and grow XO's top-rated iOS and Android bridal fashion apps, mobile web and desktop experiences.
Prior to that, Bernstein oversaw syndicated partnerships with MSN, Google, AOL, and Yahoo. Bernstein has led traffic-driving efforts through content distribution that has translated to millions of new visitors discovering The Knot, The Nest, and The Bump over the past sixteen years. Additionally, she oversaw brand development projects and opportunities in entertainment for XO Group.
Bernstein joined XO Group in 1996 and has held senior management positions on the Product, Marketing, and Business Development teams. In 2005, she launched The Knot's video program, including a revolutionary live-streaming program and a deep library of lifestyle content.
Ms. Bernstein resides in Westchester with her three kids and various household animals.
Describe a moment that could've broken you, but didn't. How did you get past the struggle?
In December 2016, the wonderful founder of GigMasters decided to move on. I was asked to step into that role, managing a 40+ person team and a P&L 10x the size of my previous one! I thought I was part of a 3-person team running the business, and then suddenly, I was the *only* person running the business. I would be lying if I said I didn't panic just a little bit. But I put one foot in front of the other – learning the ins and outs of the business, leaning on the expertise of the fabulous management team that was already in place, asking lots and lots of questions, and making fast decisions and taking risks – even if it felt terrifying. 2017 was a really successful year for the business and for me. As the months went on, the fear faded. The clouds cleared and I was able to see a vision for the future of the business…one we are actively pursuing now!
If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?
Take more risks in every part of my life.
Who's your biggest inspiration and why?
I've learned so much from so many people. Every boss I've had, other leaders I've worked alongside of, have shown me ways to be better at my job (and life!). I love to study different leadership styles and incorporate them into my own.
But if I had to chose one person to highlight, it would be Carley Roney (co-founder of XO Group). Being the visionary on a team, owning what the brand is and what it most definitely isn't, is a difficult and – at times – very lonely job. Sometimes you can't point to a metric to prove why something is the right choice, you just know it is on a gut level. She taught me that understanding that feeling and committing to your vision can have incredibly successful results.
If you could create a slogan for your life, what would it be?
Bite off more than you can chew…because easy isn't fun.
How do you define your purpose & mission in life?
My mission in life is first and foremost, to raise the three humans I brought into this world to be tough, funny, brave, hard-working, and grateful people. To do work that I enjoy and find gratifying and challenging. To be the best colleague, employee and boss that I can be. We spend so much of our lives at work, we should enjoy that time and the people who we spend it with! And lastly, to have enormous gratitude for all the many gifts I've been given each and every day: My work, friends, and family.


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Join the gang at General Assembly and learn how to articulate your expertise in a group. In this class, we'll work on your elevator pitch, discuss ways to tackle the perception equation at work and make a game plan to get noticed at work, or if it's your business, the wider industry.
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Now a days females and males, in particular the youngsters are quite into grooming. In terms of men, probably the most discussed topic will likely be about shaving. Due to the hormones, men generally are much more hairy and most guys have to shave their facial hair everyday. Did you know it is good to shave regularly?
Pimples Prevention
Firstly, shaving everyday does good to the boys who are born with excessive facial hair. Consider the dirt and sweat trapped inside of the bushes growing on your face. They lead to acne on your face. By shaving regularly, it is possible to prevent pimples from residing on your face. You are going to look more neat.
Skin Protection
Apart from that, shaving everyday helps you to protect your skin from harmful bacteria. Most shaving goods are loaded with anti-bacterial agents in order to avoid skin infections. If you would like your face to stay away from those nasty skin infections, include shaving facial hair in your daily skincare routine now.
For Looking Young
Most men look outdated when they've beard. For guys that would like to look young, pick up the razor and shave. Shaving everyday allows you to retain a young look everyday. You will feel and look more energetic and refreshed too. Just pick a quality razor for your own and also make it a routine to shave everyday.
Especially true, shaving everyday has several amazing benefits. Males that would like to grow more facial hair, you may try out this trick to get one step nearer to growing the whole beard. If it fails out, a clean shaven face will still help you to look modern and also fresh to be prepared for valuable situations for example a date.
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30 Oct Visiting Remedios
A small, quiet town, Remedios is the oldest Spanish settlement in the former Las Villas province and is Cuba's eighth oldest city. As such, you can expect to find plenty of historic buildings and hear stories of yesteryear during your time in Remedios. In fact, the city center of Remedios is a National Historic Monument where you'll find several notable examples of 17th century architecture.
You won't want to miss Iglesia Mayor of San Juan Bautista, a historic church with 13 decorative gold altars. This church once hid gold, practically in plain sight, from the pirates that used to pillage the island. The gold was covered by coats of white paint, obscuring it from detection.
Other memorable adventures include transportation via horse carts and bike taxis, and hearing stories of pirates and intrigue. If you travel to Cuba in December, you won't want to miss Remedios' Christmas festival, "Las Parrandas de Remedios" — one of Cuba's oldest festivities, and one of its most popular. As with all of our people-to-people tours, we will introduce you to local Cubans who are passionate about sharing their cultural heritage.


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Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra Uttar Pradesh
Agra, the city of Taj is one of the most visited places in the world which is no wonder. Agra guide helps you to have some necessary information on how to get there, accommodation and hotel in city, climatic condition and also on the rituals and traditions of Agra. So, come and discover the vibrant shades of this heritage city still dipped in the heritage of the Mughals.
By Air
Indian Airlines and private alliance airways connect Agra to Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi with regular flights. The airport in Kheria is about 6 km from the town and a good service of tourist taxi and auto-rickshaws are available at the airport.
By Rail
Agra is an important railway station of Indian Central Railways and is served by Delhi-Mumbai. Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Kolkata trunk lines. The two fastest connections from Delhi are the super-fast Shatabdi Express taking 2 hours and Taj Express taking 2.5 hours to reach Agra. Both the trains return to Delhi giving you a chance of day long excursion to Agra. Pre-paid taxis and auto rickshaws service are available outside the station.
By Road
Agra is on National Highway No.2 and is very well connected by a
road network. The National Highway from Delhi is a four-lane double
carriageway with very good, smooth surface catering to medium to heavy
traffic makes the four hour journey an enjoyable experience. Good
service station and fuel facility is available on the entire route.
Agra is also very well connected with bus services to all the major centres in the region. Regular deluxe coach services operate between Agra and Dekhi, Jaipur, etc. Distance fro Agra to some major cities are : Delhi 206 km, Jaipur 230 km, Allahabad 433 km, Lucknow 370 km and Varanasi 565 km.
Taking up Government and authentic taxi or auto service outside the
airport or railway station is a sensible idea in Agra.
Let the registered porter carry your luggage in the railway station.
The helping booths located at the railway station, airport and bus stations in the city may be helpful to you if you have any kind of query.
Paying according to the meter of taxi and auto is advisable while travelling in Agra.
Descent clothing is advisable inside the country so that the sentiments of local people is not hurt as India is a conservative country.
Government emporium or registered and authentic shops are advisable to purchase any precious good.
Avoid purchasing animal products. If you shop for some heavy jewellery, don't forget to take the bill and certificate from the shop to avoid hassles in the customs.
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Unknown…wish I knew
While you are going through CPR training, in the back of your head you tend to wonder if you will ever have to use it. Then after the classes end, you store that information in the back of your head and it rarely ever crosses your mind. Today I got to use it. I hope I never have to again.
The company I work for is generous and prosperous enough to rent out Six Flags America every year. It was a fabulous day of free rides, short lines, and catered lunch. Half an hour to the park's closing time, I found myself standing in line to "Batwing", the park's newest roller coaster. The longest line of the day. Three friends and myself were engaged in conversation when the hum of the crowd quieted. The current coaster ride had just ended, and there were shouts coming from the cars. I heard someone scream "Somebody do something!" Along with three other people, I bolted out of the crowd to the front of the ride to see what was going on.
There was a young girl in one of the coaster cars, my guess she was no more than 14. Her eyes were rolled back in her head and she wasn't breathing. Suddenly the CPR class came back into usable memory. The four of us lifted her out of the car, checked for a pulse (there was none) and started CPR. We continued until the medical personnel arrived. The ride was closed down, and we left. Ten minutes later, the cart sped by us and the meds were still performing CPR on her. I wonder if she lived. Her mother was the one who was screaming, I couldn't stop thinking about that all weekend. Apparently it isn't newsworthy enough for D.C. (front page, anyway) but I am still searching to find out, hoping that she will live to hug her mother one more time.


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TheresaI have a bachelor's degree in special ed that I earned at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, along with a teaching certificate. I've been teaching for the past seven years, including five years teaching special needs students at a middle school. I'm certified for special ed for kindergartners through 12th-graders. I began working privately with students of various ability and ages three years ago. As a teacher and tutor, I find it very rewarding to see students develop their own learning skills and experience success.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Bachelors, Special Education
Special Education
Elementary School Math
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NickMy goal as a tutor is to help students learn material effectively and efficiently. I first need to get to know the student to be able to accomplish this. Once I know how a student learns, I can adjust my approach to teach them in the most effective way for their unique learning style. I love tutoring, I love teaching, and I've been tutoring full-time for a year. I generally tutor high school level and early college-level physics, chemistry, and math courses, and their counterparts on standardized tests like the GRE quantitative section, SAT math section, and ACT math and science sections. I attended Kalamazoo College to earn my bachelor's degree in chemistry, and then I moved on to the University of Michigan to earn my master's degree in organic chemistry. At Kalamazoo I was a TA, and I taught as a student instructor at the University of Michigan. When I have free time, I enjoy athletics and music. I sing with barbershop choruses, and I've sing a cappella for a long time. I enjoyed being a baseball and football player in high school, and I enjoy a pickup basketball game whenever I can find one. I also enjoy science documentaries and video games.
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BrookeI've always been skilled in math, and my goal as a tutor is to help students develop the ability to learn math more easily. I began tutoring as a middle school student, and I currently teach biology at the high school level. I love tutoring because I get to help students, and it's very rewarding when students feel pride because they have come to understand a new concept. I use a lot of visuals to explain ideas, and I also relate concepts we study with examples of them in the real world. I want students to have a full understanding of the concepts in any subject, because this gives them the ability to apply their knowledge on new learning. When I have free time, I like to hike, play chess and basketball, play video games, and work around the house.
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Cozy apartment with fascinating Swedish home furnishings
Classic apartment design which is equipped with Swedish home furnishing, do you want it? May be you want to take a look first. Cozy apartment living room is decorated with white color paint and also embellished with chic picture frames. Swedish home furnishing in this is marked with rustic wooden benches give classic impression. Besides, ladder self decoration aside modern sofa that is combined with unique coffee table on stripped rug. Furthermore, this room is designed with chevron floor, therefore you will have fascinating living room apartment by applying Swedish home furnishing.
Normally, open kitchen area in apartment has minimalist space, so how to make it beautiful. Okay now see this to make it looks good! You can install beautiful chandelier above vintage table is equipped with cutlery set and there are Swedish white chairs on simple rug cover laminate floor. Simple cabinets make this kitchen area looks compact. Corner fireplace close to the cooking table is equipped with electric stove. Brilliant kitchen island is beautified Swedish furnishing. I'm sure this design is catching your eyes.
Green plants in mini pot give nature impression in kitchen island, anyway there are pictures under wall shelf. Not only pictures but also chic bowl, teapot and cup decorations have made this kitchen really engaging. Outdoor breakfast nook, why not! You put folding chairs and tall round table in your apartment balcony to make it more appealing, sweet flowers can be the best way. Winsome bedroom apartment use Swedish furnishing like ancient blue chair aside padded bed and illuminated with artistic table lamp. Aesthetically pleasing is also appear in this bedroom because of the tree wallpaper. Other things in this room are elegant dresser and fancy chandelier as lighting.
I think this apartment has set spatial planning perfectly like this another bedroom, Swedish dressing table and rustic bench are overlooking with wall bookshelf behind wooden armchair aside white arch lamp. There is also shabby chic single bed with green bedding. Swedish furnishing is the best choice to make your apartment looks gorgeous.


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Welcome to the fourth and last part of the Dance Photography session serie. The first shoot where all one light shots, if you haven't read the you can read them here:
- Dance photography session Part 1: The headshots
- Dance photography session part 2: The group shot on the wall
- Dance photography session part 3: One light actionshot
The Two light set-up
Again I started with one Elinchrom Quadra RX with the A-Head on the B-port with the Elinchrom Rotalux 150 deep indirect octa as a modifier. The reason I used the B-Port was that it has a faster Flash duration to freeze the action better. Also notice in de diagram that the light is slightly behind the subject turned toward the subject away from the wall for a more dramatic look. The downside off this was that the wall was getting really dark and I lost everything of the surroundings. It was getting to dark. So I added a small bare YoungNuo YN-560II speed light on slave mode. It was just of a 1/64 to 1/128 setting. It was just there to give a little push of light on the background.
For the Camera I used the Fuji X-pro1 with the 35mm 1.4 lens. Settings: Iso 100, 1/125 at f5.6. Because of it was getting darker on the evening and the Fuji's aren't the fastest focussing camera's I used a little trick from the old days. I made a focus zone, I positioned somebody between the flashes, focussed on this target in manual focussing mode. After that I asked the dancer to keep the jump in this zone. Remember in the old days sporting photographers used this to get good focus, there was no AF to give the blame if you had out of focus photo's!
In to Post
As you can see in the screen capture the only post processing where a few simple adjustments in Lightroom 5, and I added a vignette using the radial filter.
I Hope you have enjoyed this series about dance photography. If you have any questions please mail me or put a comment down below!


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App from Smirnoff Lets Users Star in Their Own Online Videos
In March, Diageo-owned Smirnoff vodka introduced Mixhibit, an app that allows people to create online videos made up of their Tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram pictures. Videos include a music soundtrack, are completely customized for each user and can be uploaded and shared across social networks.
Now the company will make a global marketing push behind the app which was created by Smirnoff's digital team Profero. Mixhibit had a soft launch at the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas earlier this year. According to Michelle Klein, Smirnoff's VP for global marketing, Mixhibit "will do for video what Instagram has done for photos."
Below is an interview from Ms. Klein on the topic of combining digital and physical worlds—courtesy of Ad Age.
Klein also believes "Mixhibit" will "unlock the power of our community and provide a platform for them to have fun, be creative, and experience the brand in social occasions, to take the physical experience into a digital one."
Smirnoff is encouraging users to engage across multiple channels by providing a service that curates their content for them. Who wouldn't want a professional looking video that captures all their adventures from the night before? Oversharing is becoming a problem as users post content across several platforms, so a short sweet video displaying highlights is a much needed breath of fresh air.
So many people watch online videos, it's great to see a brand providing ways for users to create videos of their own. It will no doubt generate greater consumer-brand relationships and persuade people to think of Smirnoff first when they go out for the night.


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I enjoy looking through wine shops abroad. Seeing what wines are available, how the prices compare, which wines benefit from a global supply chain, and which Australian wines have found their way onto foreign shelves is an activity in itself. Well, not for normal people, but for the wine obsessive, yes.
On this occasion, travelling in Canada, I found prices generally a bit cheaper than Australia particularly for higher quality wines (surprise …), and many familiar faces for the Australian consumer in the French and Italian wine offerings. It was the Australian wine offering at this particular Canadian retailer though that caught my eye, being quite extensive for the other side of the planet. In comparable visits to regional French supermarkets I've tended to find one or two Australian wines filed away with the sundry curios. Somewhere between retsina and Bulgaria; in attendance sure, but not noticed.
Closer analysis of this Canadian wine shelf however highlighted some perhaps uncomfortable truths. Many, probably most, of the Australian wines on offer were large volume blended brands from multiple vineyards in the $10 to $20 price bracket from multinational wine companies. Visible offerings included wines from Hardys (Accolade Wines), Wyndham Estate (Pernod Ricard), Yellow Tail (Casella), Jacobs Creek (Pernod Ricard), Lindemans (Treasury Wine Estates) and Wolf Blass (Treasury Wine Estates), among others. Sure, there are other wines there, and branded wines produced by multinationals certainly aren't per se uninteresting (although I don't enjoy Yellow Tail's offerings). The uncomfortable truth though is perhaps that for all the talk of projecting Australia's regions and diversity into export markets, the reality may be that the above shelves are still the Australian wine experience for many.


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National B Div Water Polo Final: ACS(I) edge out Outram 5-3 to win title
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By Thasnova Rahman Thamim|2016-03-27T21:03:34+08:00March 25th, 2016|water polo, Youth in Motion|4 Comments
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Benedict Ong March 27, 2016 at 4:48 pm - Reply
Cap 11 for ACS (I) roster should be Joshua Ong and Cap 12 for ACS (I) should be Kai Olafson
The 1st goal was a full court shot by ACS (I) captain Sean Sng (#1) with Joshua Ong (#11) adding on the 2nd followed by Joseph Cheng (#7) closing the quarter with the 3rd.
Thank you, Benedict Ong (#5) ACS (I)
Thasnova Rahman Thamim March 27, 2016 at 9:04 pm - Reply
Thank you for pointing out the errors. The article has been edited accordingly.
Joel tan March 26, 2016 at 3:11 pm - Reply
Article is wrong, lots of errors!
Thasnova Rahman Thamim March 26, 2016 at 4:50 pm - Reply
Hi, if you don't mind, can you point out where the errors are? Thank you.


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The Other Guy in the Picture
By ice rivers
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We all have those pictures of our beloved children sitting in the laps of department store Santas. We may even have pictures of our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles or ourselves in similar poses. I was lookiing at just such a photo a couple days ago. Naturally, my eyes went immediately to my loved one in the picture as if no-one else existed. Then I realized that there were in fact TWO people in this picture and in all similar pictures.
I took the time to look closely at the "other" person in the picture, the man in the red suit.
This is the picture of a man who has had hundreds of such pictures taken in the preceding days.
Is this a man who understands that his image, this snap or that, will be seen and held as precious for years, perhaps even generations to come? A man who embraces the particular moment for its perpetuity; understanding that his is a picture that might be shown to the grandchildren of the beloved as proof that once Gammy or Gampy was a child who also believed in Santa?
Does he carry any of that generational awareness and responsibility or is he an oblivious, lonely soul trying to survive another onslaught and get the hell away from the throne, the elves and the kids?
Does he realize that he will be almost invisible to whomever subsequently looks at the image and thus cloaked, willing to release vulnerabilty unimagined to the uncostumed?
Take a look at the guy in the red suit. The guy you've overlooked during the dozens if not hundreds if not thousands of times that you've looked at this image. You'll be surprised at the sad and beautiful complexity of what you see.
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Gail B. Willis, 65, of Howell passed away at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. She was born and raised in Elizabeth City, NC and had lived in Hightstown and Freehold Township before settling in Howell in 1993. A woman of faith, she was a member of the Bethel AME Church, Freehold where she was the Superintendent of Sunday School, and had previously been a member of St. James AME, Hightstown. Gail had a beautiful voice and was an active participant in church activities. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed feeding her family and friends. Gail was a teacher who helped generations of students at Allentown High School and her spirit will live on in the lives of those she touched.
Gail is survived by her husband of 39 years, Darrell L. Willis, Sr. of Howell; son Darrell L. Willis, Jr. of Cincinnati, OH; daughter Joy Willis of Tampa, FL; grandson Braylon James Willis; a nephew who was like a son, Jermaine Jones of Eastampton; and great nephew, Marcus Jones.
Visitation will be held at the Bethel AME Church on Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM with her funeral service to follow at 4:00 PM. Interment will be private. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com


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We are located near the town of Butler, in North East Tennessee. Our lakefront Log Cabin Vacation Homes are on protected Watauga Lake, which sits in both Johnson County and Carter County. Our water front Log Cabins Rentals are on a secluded section of Doe Creek, which is in Johnson County and flows into Watauga Lake. We are within an hour drive of several popular cities in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. These include Johnson City & Bristol in Tennessee, Boone & Banner Elk in North Carolina and Damascus & Abingdon in Virginia. We basically sit right in the middle of some of the best vacation destinations in this region of the United States.
If you are coming from Boone and Banner Elk in the North Carolina High Country, you can use Hwy 321 that runs right to Watauga Lake.
If you are coming from Abingdon and Damascus in Virginia, you can use Hwy 58 and Hwy 91, which connects with Hwy 67 West, which runs right to Watauga Lake.
If you are coming from Johnson City and Bristol, you can use Hwy 321 and 19E, which runs right to Watauga Lake.


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Are you having trouble trying to recruit on your own? Overwhelmed by reviewing resumes, conducting searches, running background checks, and scheduling interviews? You might be in need of help from a recruitment agency, such as Sloane Staffing – a staffing firm in Delray Beach that specializes in temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing solutions for a wide variety of positions in sales, marketing, and IT/software development. Finding the perfect employee for your company is time consuming. Here are the top four reasons why employers need a staffing agency to do all of that work for them.
1) Staffing Agencies Leverage Their Network – staffing agencies are able to leverage their deep network of talent to find you the perfect new hire, fast. Quite often, the top talent in the industries don't go searching for new jobs or even post their resumes on hiring sites such as Indeed. They have built relationships over the years with their recruiters and will rely on them to find new opportunities.
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The Gosh! Authority 15.08.18
Quiet week on the events front this week, but we've got a couple of goodies next week!
First up, on Thursday the 23rd, 7-9pm, we'll have Liam Cobb and Becca Tobin here to celebrate the release of their new books from Retrofit! Liam will have his new book The Prince, while Becca will have her latest graphic novel Understanding. More details here.
But before that, our reading group, Reads, meets next Wednesday the 22nd, 7-9pm, for a very special small press show-and-tell edition, where participants can bring along their favourite self-published books. As ever, everyone is welcome, new and old! More details here.
Isabel and Imogen Greenberg were here last Thursday for the release of their new children's book Athena, a retelling of the adventures of the Greek goddess. It was a rammed affair, with bubble, beer and cupcakes, all of which were snapped up double-time. Those Greenberg sisters certainly get a good turn-out!
Very exciting news on the bookplate front: earlier this year Jason Lutes' Berlin was completed at last, the culmination of 20 years work, and really one of the modern classics of comics. As well as the expected Book Three to conclude the trilogy of softcovers, Drawn & Quarterly are releasing a beautiful single-edition hardcover of the entire 22 issue series.
Needless to say we were all over that, and Jason has kindly provided us with exclusive art for a limited edition signed bookplate edition! Release is expected early September, but you can preorder on our webstore now to avoid disappointment.
And speaking of great books, we have also been lucky enough to secure a signed bookplate edition from Aminder Dhaliwal for the collection of her incredibly popular webcomic Woman World.
You can preorder a copy on the webstore now!
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Michael Gaydos
Publisher: Marvel
The Alias team reunite for the first creator-owned Bendis title from the DC incarnation of Jinxworld, and his first new character since Jessica Jones. Pearl is a tattoo artist and assassin for the San Francisco Yakuza who has a special ability that assists her with her work. But when she meets one of her peers from another clan, she begins to dream of a new life away from crime and violence. Unfortunately, as you might guess, that's easier said than done. Looks like a good read, with Bendis tapping back into the crime roots that made his name.
Try it if you like: Jinx / Powers / Alias
Writer / Artist: Various
Publisher: Rebellion
The classic British Fleetway heroes are back in an all-new team up adventure. It's a rare foray for Rebellion into the world of superhero adventure as The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete's Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yāo and Thunderbolt the Avenger team up to take on the world threatening menace of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer. It's a lot of fun for those familiar with the characters, and just a generally ripping good yarn for those who aren't. Simon Furman and Simon Coleby take the lead, with other guest creators chipping in throughout.
Try it if you like: Treasury of British Comics / Albion / 2000AD
Writer: Ed Brisson
Artist: Pepe Larraz
Publisher: Marvel
A new X-event which helps to shuffle all the pieces into place for the triumphant return of Uncanny X-Men in 2019. The time-displaced original X-men are the focus here, with the steady hands of Brisson and Larraz at the wheel. It all kicks off with the discovery that the original five will be responsible for the extinction of mutants 20 years hence unless they return to their own timeline. Why? Continuity, baby!
Try it if you like: Days of Future Past / Uncanny X-Men / Age of Apocalypse
Writer: Jed MacKay
Artist: Gerardo Sandoval
Publisher: Marvel
A new Spider-Verse event is a-comin' and as with last time, we kick things off with a tour through its various denizens courtesy of a stellar line-up of creators. First, we check back in with Hobie Brown, the Spider-Punk! His Earth is under attack by alien forces, leaving him wondering if he has enough power to take on all that responsibility.
Try it if you like: Edge of the Spider-Verse / Web Warriors / What If?
Writer/Artist: Kirsten Gudsnuk
Publisher: Graphix
Henchgirl creator (and Gosh fave) Gudsnuk is back with a new YA title about 7th grader Danny dealing with the difficulties of a new class and new pressures by creating a new best friend. Literally. See, Danny is given a magical sketchbook that allows her to bring her drawings to life, so the ideal best friend is created in Madison: funny, social, effortlessly cool. But what if this newly created person doesn't want to stay your friend? Worse still, what if they discover that they're not actually real?
Try it if you like: Anya's Ghost / Henchgirl / Ghosts
Writer: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Ro Stein, Ted Brandt
Publisher: Image
A satirical look at the world of crowdfunding and the gig economy by the writer of We(l)come Back and the artists of Raven: The Pirate Princess. Charlie Ellison is minding her own business, leading a normal, quiet life, when she's suddenly made the target of a campaign on Reapr, the assassination crowdfunding app. Now all of LA is out to get her, but all she can afford on bodyguard gig app Dfend is Vita, the lowest-rated bodyguard on the platform. So begins the fight to survive for 30 days until the campaign ends!
Try it if you like: Unfollow / We(l)come Back / Black Mirror
Writer/Artist: Kate Gavino
Publisher: Boom
A teenage Filipino-American girl becomes obsessed with a Japanese superstition about white in the iris of the eye and the supposed bad luck it brings, all set against the social turbulence of the aftermath of the 1995 death of Mexican superstar Selena. A wonderful narrative of the universality of teenage struggles across all cultures, particularly when reaching the age of burgeoning sexual awareness.
Try it if you like: Diary of a Teenage Girl / This One Summer / Blankets
Writer/Artist: Brenna Thummler
Publisher: Lion Forge
A coming of age story about responsibility, purpose and having to age too quickly. Marjorie is nearly 13 and already responsible for the day-to-day running of the family laundromat after her mother dies and her father becomes lost in grief. Still a child, she must contend with a world that wants to take away everything she has worked so hard to maintain. Add Wendell into this mix, and things get really trying for Marjorie, because Wendell is a ghost with a dependency on sheets and a need to find some kind of purpose in the living world. It's like the original odd couple!
Try it if you like: Anya's Ghost / Dead Boy Detectives / Casper
- BATMAN THE CAPED CRUSADER TP VOL 01 - A collection of Batman comics from the 80's, including Batman #417-425, 430-431 and Batman Annual #12. KGBeeeeast!
- KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 04 - The final volume of the acclaimed Ed Brubaker / Sean Phillips collaboration!
- MYSTICONS GN VOL 01 - Kate Leth and Megan Levens create new adventures based on the hit Nickelodeon cartoon series about four girls from different walks of life who are transformed into the legendary Mysticons!
- OLD MAN HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 - Collecting the first arc of Clint Barton's adventures in ther Old Man Logan universe, by Ethan Sacks & Marco Checchetto.
- STAR WARS BECKETT #1 - A tale from the past of Han Solo's rogueish mentor, as seen in the recent criminally underrated film.
- VINEGAR TEETH TP - Collecting Troy Nixey and Damon Gentry's totally bonkers tale of a detective and his partner: a Lovecraftian, other-dimensional monster.
- VS TP VOL 01 - Collecting Ivan Brandon and Esad Ribic's hard-hitting tale of warfare as bloodsport entertainment in a media-saturated future.
- X-MEN ADVENTURES DIGEST TP - An all-ages digest collecting X-MEN (1963) #1 and #19, and UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #5-7.


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I've not really used Island Indigo very much on card projects until recently. Now I can't get enough of it! Today I'm sharing a Christmas card I created with it.
I really like this color combination of Island Indigo, Smoky Slate and Whisper White. The trees and snowbank are cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. The snow bank was die-cut using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits and the square focal point was cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Everything else on this card is part of the Carols of Christmas bundle.
I added five Rhinestone Basic Jewels to look like twinkling stars in the sky and die-cut the moon from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.
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Ordering is available from the 2017 Holiday Catalog beginning TOMORROW!! Woohoo! If you've placed an order with me this year, you hopefully have yours in hand by now. If not, shoot me an email and I'll get one out to you!
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Caroline and Brycey had visitors yesterday! Katie brought Emily (Em-ly as Caroline says) over for a visit on MLK day. Caroline had a ball and was so silly with Emily. It was nice having another mommy to talk to and for Caroline to have a little playmate for a while. The two of them were even speaking a little bit in their own language. I'm sure they'll both be chatting up a storm before we know it.
Here are some adorable pics of them!!


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The Weekend Drop: February 23 Edition/
It has been another amazing week at Northstar California. In the last seven days, the summit has received 94 inches of fresh snow (that's almost eight feet)! So far this season, Mother Nature has blessed the Sierra Nevadas with plenty of incredible powder days but it doesn't look like she's done showing off just yet. With more snow in the forecast, who's ready for more fresh turns?
The past few days have been busy and full of family-friendly activities for the holiday week. The Snow Play Zone, which has been set up all week, has been a great place for families to relax and play with their little ones. Located on the Overlook above the Village, there are several interactive snow features for children to build and climb on. Additionally, the fresh snow has created excellent conditions for family snowshoe tours.
While large snow totals are always a welcome sight, they can sometimes cause delays and holds. It is important to keep in mind that Northstar's mountain operations teams work hard to safely open as much terrain as possible every single day. Trust me when I say that we love this mountain and all of its terrain as much as you do. We love it so much, in fact, that I'm excited to announce the winter ski season at Northstar has officially been extended to April 23!
Despite initial safety holds on Wednesday morning, the Backside opened to the public at noon. I was lucky enough to score incredible first tracks down Challenger (Black) and Monument Glade (Black) with some friends. What I love so much about Backside are the long trails and hidden powder stashes. On a bluebird day, there's just something about waist-deep powder runs that satisfy my soul. Yesterday was definitely one of those days.
The summits' 36 inches of fresh powder on February 22 comes runner-up to this season's record of 42 inches on January 11.
While yesterday and today granted brief reprieves during what's felt like constant snowfall, more winter weather is in the immediate forecast. According to the National Weather Service, scattered snow showers are expected to begin tomorrow evening and last through Monday night. Please keep in mind that snowy conditions may cause traffic delays and/or road closures. For the most up-to-date highway information, visit the Cal Trans website and search for highways 80 and 267.
As this week comes to a close, there are plenty of exciting activities to look forward to in the near future. We hope to see you soon.
Upcoming Events:
(2/23-26) Snow Play Zone. Little ones and their parents are invited to enjoy the snow in our new Snow Play Zone located on the Overlook. The designated area will have snow features for kids to climb, build, mold, slide, play and get creative on.
(2/24) Mountain Table Dinner. The Mountain Table Dinner Series offers guests a unique dining experience in our iconic Zephyr Lodge. This dinner will feature wines from Bonny Doon Vineyard, complemented by a menu featuring locally and regionally sustained produce and proteins. Guests will not only enjoy a fantastic menu, breathtaking views, and live music, but there will be a few surprises along the way.
(2/26) Mardi Gras Masquerade. Come join us for an exciting Mardi Gras celebration! The celebration will take place in the Village at Northstar and will be full of fun activities like fireworks, live music, face painting, and much more.


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FPLH's GW 8 Team*
Transfers (OUT): S Taylor
Transfers (IN): JA Riise
*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Team Selection Reasoning
After a few below par Gameweeks you may think that I would radically tinker with my team. Not so. I am confident that I can bounce back in Gameweek 8, especially due to the fact that 9/11 of my first team players are at home. The only change I have actioned for this week is to sell S Taylor (a doubt) with dodgy upcoming fixtures for the ever attacking JA Riise. He may not be a prolific goalscorer from defence as he was at Liverpool, but his attacking prowess still exists. In fact he has assisted in his last two league matches. I am confident he can obtain more FPL points in the upcoming weeks due to the aforementioned fixtures:
GW 8 - Aston Villa (H) - Strong clean sheet potential
GW 9 - Reading (A) - Strong clean sheet potential
GW 10 - Everton (H) - Mild clean sheet potential
GW 11 - Arsenal (A) - Mild clean sheet potential
GW 12 - Sunderland (H) - Strong clean sheet potential
GW 13 - West Brom (H) - Strong clean sheet potential
Despite Suarez diving a fair bit and failing to score versus a dogged Stoke, I have decided to captain him again as he faces Reading's leaky defence. The vice captain is Michu as I feel that he too can take advantage the Latics touch and go defence. Let's hope for the best this time around!
Recommended Player for Gameweek 8
John Arne Riise
Has assisted twice in his last two league matches
Is Fulham's first choice left back
Capable of scoring free kicks
Solid defender
Lethal Left Foot
FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW 8
de Gea (MNU)
Rafael (MNU)
Riise (FUL)
Ivanovic (CHE)
Nolan (WHA)
Hazard (CHE)
Michu / vc (SWA)
Sterling (LIV)
Suarez / cpt (LIV)
Van Persie (MNU)
Rodallega (FUL)
Vorm (SWA)
Johnson (LIV)
Baines (EVE)
Bale (TOT)
9/15 Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 8 Team


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Epistle to the United Methodist Church
The open letter below was sent to the United Methodist Church's General Conference on 5/18/2016.
Beloved Members of the United Methodist Church,
We greet you on behalf of the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends, the first denominational body of congregations of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) founded in North America. Our story as a diverse community of faith includes painful division as well as joyful reunion. As members with you in the same family of those who seek to participate in the justice, healing, and liberation announced through Jesus' ministry, we send our love and support. As you conclude your time together in Portland, know that you are not alone. Beyond this accompaniment, what we have to offer is nothing but our testimony to God's work among us.
In recent years our own congregations have wrestled alongside the wider Church with how we might together find right relationship among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and straight members of our communities. The road has not been easy for any of us. What we have come to see clearly, and what we extend to you in love, is our witness that God affirms the full humanity, worth, and service of each and every person, even when we cannot see how it is that we are to proceed together, even in the knowledge that painful divisions remain.
Our experience and prayerful discernment confirm that all are equal before God, just as God made us. We are called to seek a way forward for our faith communities so that people of all genders, sexual orientations, races, classes, ethnicities and abilities have the opportunity to be both present and celebrated in their authenticity. The small steps we have taken on this journey have borne the fruits of a growing sense of God's wholeness in our common life and ministry. Without the gifts of each precious one, we are less than whole.
We write to lift up in tender prayer those who have had accusation laid upon them and those who have laid such accusation. We write as a prayer in the presence of the Spirit of God that can yet lead us into all truth. We write in support of those wounded and those with courage to continue. We write in hope that you will watch your hearts and watch over one another as the children of God that you are.
We give thanks that God gathers many to form one body; each one of us belongs to all the others. Know that you have Friends in New England holding you in prayer, our hearts joined with you in the broken-hearted but still unbroken unity of the Holy Spirit, as you labor together in discernment today and in the time to come.
In the Light,
Frederick Weiss, Presiding Clerk
Noah Baker Merrill, Secretary
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The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Friday, April 10, that it will not retry Father Andrew McCormick on charges that he sexually assaulted a boy in 1997. Two previous trials of the case ended in hung juries.
The Philadelphia priest, 58, has been on administrative leave since 2011. He was ordained in 1982 and is a former pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Swedesburg.
Father McCormick was arrested in July 2012 for the alleged assault of a 10-year-old boy, now 27, in the rectory of St. John Cantius Parish in Philadelphia's Bridesburg section.
Archdiocesan spokesman Ken Gavin said Father McCormick will remain on leave, meaning he may not celebrate the sacraments publicly, wear priest garb or present himself publicly as a priest.
Gavin said now that there will be no third trial of the case, Father McCormick's "canonical process" – an investigation under church law – may now begin, which will determine his future status as a priest.
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The NAGASE Group is a member of the world society. As such, it is our duty to maintain good and fair business practices and, through continued growth and development, provide society with the goods and services needed while improving the welfare of our employees.
Environment Policy
In the spirit of our Management Philosophy we established the following policy for the protection and conservation of the natural environment.
1.Comply with all environmental laws, regulations and other rules
We will observe all environmental laws, municipal bylaws, environmental regulations and other rules as we conduct our business activities.
2.Develop businesses that give full consideration to environmental issues
We will conduct our business activities in full awareness of the need to preserve the ecosystem and protect the environment, and we will make every possible effort to give full consideration to the environment within the limits of technological and economic feasibility.
3.Fulfill our responsibilities as a good corporate citizen
As a good corporate citizen, we will work together with public institutions, industries, and local communities to promote environmental conservation measures that are suitable for the NAGASE Group.
4.Environmental management systems and continuous improvement
The NAGASE Group has set environmental targets to achieve our environmental policies. Further, we have established and operate an environmental management system, striving for continuous improvement.
5.Disclose and make the relevant parties fully aware of our Environmental Policy
We will disclose our Environmental Policy to the public and make all who work for the NAGASE Group fully aware of its contents.
Nagase Group Member Corporations Covered:
- NAGASE & Co., Ltd.
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- Nagase Plastics Co., Ltd.
- Nagase Barrel Finishing Systems Co., Ltd.
- Nishinihon Nagase Co., Ltd.
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