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I want to talk about the importance of hiring a professional. I will be the first person to tell you that I have not always been a professional photographer. In fact, this time last year I was shooting weddings for
cheap free and was not a professional. I knew how to use my camera and that's probably about it. My posing was terrible. My editing was inefficient. I did a poor job of putting together wedding timelines and I had no idea who my target client was or how to market myself.
When I lived in New York I had no room in my budget to have my dogs professionally groomed, so I got on Amazon and bought some heavy duty dog clippers and figured I could do it myself and save some cash. It was bad. Real bad. I had actually forgotten how bad it was until recently when I didn't have time to drop off my dogs at the groomers and once again decided to try and just do it myself. I'm not a professional dog groomer. This is what happened. Meet the not-so-cute version of Rush.
It's hard to tell in the photo, but I shaved his back and the top of his legs. He wouldn't let me near his feet or face (probably a good thing).
Luckily, Rush's hair will grow back and I will get a chance to have my botch job fixed. Your wedding is not the same as my dog's haircut. You only get one. If you or someone you know is considering having a friend or family member that "has a nice camera" shoot a wedding, please please look at my poor dog! I have nice dog clippers but that didn't turn into a good haircut, or even an okay haircut for that matter.
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In 1922, the company purchases the Lincoln Motor Company.
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Clayton State University began its annual commencement exercises on May 4, honoring the academic achievements of master's level graduates. Nearly 80 students took to the stage Friday evening to be hooded and presented with their degrees.
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Hooding for graduates is a symbolic designation, recognizing students who have completed their master's degrees. The orange and blue on the hood represents Clayton State's school colors.
The collar is fashioned with a color representing the field of study in which the degree was earned––Science, yellow; Arts, white; Music, pink; Business, drab; Nursing, apricot; and Philosophy, blue.
Dr. Robert J. Vaughn, Jr., professor of English and dean of the School of Graduate Studies, served as this year's graduate commencement speaker.
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"Panchlait" is an upcoming Bollywood film based on Phanishwar Nath Renu's story.The film is directed by Prem Modi and is just around the release.
While we still await it's release, the director has revealed few important things about the film.
He says, "After a long time, the censor board has passed a film with a complete "U" certificate. A film that everyone including, the grandparents, parents, children, and everyone can sit and watch together. This film will show the roots, cultures and reflect upon the values of our Country. It showcases the strengths of our Indian literature and proves how strong is it!"
Why are we running behind Shakesphere and foreign stories? When our own Nation has abundant stories revolving around literature and if we take them into consideration then we will be able to make such powerful cinema.
Godhan played by Amitosh Nagpal is the lead character in the film and does everything in the Raj Kapoor style. He dressed up like him, wears a similar cap and even keeps singing his songs.
This film staffers features Amitosh Nagpal, Anuradha Mukherjee, Yashpal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi Jhankal, Brijendra Kala, Lalit Parimoo, Pranay Narayan, iqbal Sultan, Malini Sen Gupta, Kalpana Jha and others in important roles. Panchlait is scheduled for release on 17th November.
The film is set in 1954 a rural backdrop and tells the story of a village that has no electricity. the village consists of eight communities. where other communities has their own petromax light, the Mahtos dont and finally they purchase one panchlait with much effort. The storyline is hinged on multiple and layered social interactions and an ethereal romance brewing between the lead characters. The people in this small village live in darkness, engrossed in their own little sorrows and joys.
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The film is written by Rakesh Kumar Tripathi and the songs composed by Kalyan Sen Barat and cinematography is by
Joy Suprim.
"Panchlait" directed by Prem Modi is produced jointly by Anil Somani, Pramod Goyal and Anup Todi under the banner of Funtime Entertainment and is slated to hit the silver screens on November 17, 2017.


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At the October meeting of the Pasadena SCCLA Book Club, the group will be discussing Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison. This classic piece of modern American literature mixes fantasy and allegory as it follows the life and family of an upper middle-class African-American man in Michigan.
Meetings are held in Pasadena. Please email Anne McNeill or call her at (818) 957-7702 for further information or to RSVP.


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What Exactly Is A Dental Implant Anyway?
So what exactly is an implant? We get this question all the time (in one form or another). Many times we see patients who want/need a tooth replaced, have heard that a dental implant is the way to go, but don't really have any idea exactly what an implant is, or how we get from point A (no tooth) to point B (natural-looking functional tooth). So here's the explanation…what's an implant and how do we get there. Have questions? Give us a call! We'd be happy to sit down face-to-face and answer them for you!
What's an implant?
To put it quite simply, an implant is a 100% artificial tooth. It's the only type of prosthetic that both looks & functions like the body part it replaces. When you think about that for a minute, it's really pretty amazing. There are plenty of great prosthetic limbs, but most of them don't actually look like an arm, leg, hand, foot, etc. There's also plenty of prosthetic eyes, ears, and noses out there, but those eyes don't see, the ears don't hear, and the noses don't smell things. Those prosthetics are just cosmetic. A dental implant on the other hand looks like a tooth and functions like a tooth. While that may not sound like a big deal, when you consider the tremendous amount of force involved in chewing, it's really a pretty big accomplishment!
So you're thinking 'Okay, that's nice…but what is it?' There's really three parts to your average implant. The implant itself is the artificial root that goes down into the bone. The implant is made of titanium, a very safe and inert material that the bone in your jaws can do a great job of growing around to the stabilize the implant. Once we have that artificial root in place, there's a piece that screws into the implant (called an abutment), which then holds the crown (the third part). Placing the crown and the abutment is typically a quick and easy process requiring no anesthetic. In between when the root for the new tooth (the implant) is placed and when the crown is placed on it, there is typically a healing period of anywhere from 3-6 months.
So How Do We Get There?
So that's the 'what'…now for the how. First allow me to make the disclaimer that this is not the way everyone places an implant, and the process varies based on specific patient scenarios. That said, we go to great lengths to utilize the available technology to get the best possible results for our patients. First, we start with a 3D x-ray (called a cone-beam CT or a CBCT) to help us see the bone and surrounding tissue in all three dimensions. This 3D x-ray is then combined with a digital model of the mouth which then allows us to digitally plan the exact location for the tooth, and then the implant that will hold the new tooth. Using this plan, we have a 'guide' printed on a 3D printer which directs the instruments to the exact position in the mouth that was planned on the 3D x-ray. A small hole corresponding to the size of the implant is made, and the implant is placed through the 3D printed guide to the exact position planned on the computer. This gives us the greatest degree of accuracy possible, and thus the best outcome possible for our patients. Additionally, this reduces the time it takes to place the implant and keeps the surgical site smaller, oftentimes no larger than the actual implant (3-5mm in diameter) which translates into less discomfort for our patients. By using advanced imaging and 3D printing technology, Dr. Shank is able to restore smiles predictably and comfortably. Call our Indianapolis office located at US 31 and Southport Rd to discuss how we can help restore your smile, or click the 'Send us an Email' link on the right-hand side of your screen! Want more details? Take a look at the following pictures to see what the process looks like!
Here we have a digital model of the upper teeth. You'll notice one of the teeth is broken off. Unfortunately there's not enough left to work with and this tooth is going to have to be removed and replaced.
For the next step we replace the tooth on the model. The position of the implant must be determined by the position of the final tooth. If the implant is placed without regard to where the final tooth will be, the esthetic result will not be ideal.
The 3D X-ray (called a CBCT) is merged with the model of the mouth, taking care to ensure that the alignment is perfect. The alignment is verified through several different views on the computer.
The implant is then placed virtually, selecting the ideal size of implant (length, width, and taper).
The implant position is verified from all angles to ensure that it is in the perfect position.
The final crown cemented on the implant. While the alignment of the patient's natural teeth is not ideal, this replacement tooth blends in very nicely with the other teeth in the mouth.


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Massive weight loss can be treated by a thigh lift cosmetic surgical procedure at Shape Cosmetic Surgery in Spokane and Kennewick. Patients may find themselves left with excess skin, which may hang in unattractive folds. Shape Cosmetic Surgery can help the effects of time and gravity that cause the skin of the inner and outer thigh to lose its tone. In general, the inner thighs are affected earlier than the outer thighs.
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We all know that being a parent is one of the most important roles in your life. Because we are always ON, because we take this job so seriously, because we are emotionally tied to it and because we are often SO tired we find ourselves questioning everything. We don't know whose advice to take, which books to read and we are left to wonder what impact we are having on our children and if we are doing the best things for them.
I am Sheri Bagwell and I have created a wonderful program to help you discover at a deeper level than ever, your mother's intuition. Through meditation and learning to change the unconscious patterns in our minds around mothering we can come to a peaceful place. We can learn to roll with the demands and changes of our children. We can feel confident in decisions and we can know that we are communicating love in a way they can understand it.
We are going to experience LOVE on a scale that is not earthly, but universal, godly and unlike anything you have experienced before. We will laugh and maybe cry a bit. We are going to create a community of real and honest support.
I am mother to Ethan who is 12, just entered middle school and who is an absolutely wonderful being of light, strong character, good health and a joy to be around. I am embracing the fact that these middle school years can and will be life changing, but I feel we are both well prepared.
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I would like to offer this class, as a pilot program, to a small group of women at a time when it is convenient to you. Please contact me if this interests you and we can talk about price, space and the time.
This course will enhance your whole life.
I have made it easy for you to participate in this class. You will be able to make these sometimes big and sometimes small/subtle changes with more ease than you ever thought possible.
- About a week before the class starts you will receive an mp3 meditation to get yourself prepared for the class. All you have to do is listen to it.
- Come to the weekly classes.
- In case you missed something in class or need to hear it again, I will send out a recording of the class to everyone. If you have a sick child and you can't make it, you can still participate.
- 24-48 hours after the class you will receive another meditation to put on once a day to help you integrate the shifts and changes in your daily life. You can even listen in your sleep.
- We will create a community of support in person and online with a facebook page.
- Once you enroll in this class you will also receive a 10% discount on a private session.
- Lifetime access to digital content explained below
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The Essential Laws of Electricians Explained
Smart Construction And Home Repairs Calls For Licensed Electricians In this highly advanced world, man has become a slave to various electrical appliances and electronic gadgets and made them important for many of his day to day life routines. You might come to think that everything in the world would cease their function in the absence of electricity. This is why, houses and buildings are expected to have electricity for it to be thought as sensible and practical. In the construction industry, getting the best electrical services is best practice and it demands very high standards of electrical contractors. Construction is a very structured, elaborate process and organizing work is one of the most important areas where effectiveness is necessary. Construction engineers have to perform and synchronize with the project's group of electricians as early as the planning development. It is really essential that all electrical components works safely and efficiently due to the fact that we rely on operational electricity everyday. Hiring the right electrician to work on your electrical system provides confidence that all parts are set up correctly; wiring systems and other electricity related services are completed with accuracy. Proper installation of electrical systems in houses and buildings is necessary and must be carefully and strictly observed to ensure longevity in function and overall safety. Electrical tasks in the house are not generally a simple endeavor. A straightforward electrical problem should be fixed right away because it can get to be an extremely costly undertaking. Incorrectly placed electrical wiring might cause issues and cost you more to fix it. Having these things handled by a professional is always the best option. The best thing to do with regards to all types home maintenance is to seek advice from an expert. Electricians are taught and well-trained with their craft that makes them highly-skilled professionals of electrical systems, their installation, as well as maintenance and repairs. A reliable electrician is more knowledgeable and have all the experience and the skills needed to make sure all electrical wiring is correctly installed in your home.
Looking On The Bright Side of Services
Needless to say, you have the choice to work minor system maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs to some of your electrical components on your own. Having said that, the moment that you realize that you cannot find answers to fix the issue, then you know that the time is right for you to hire a licensed electrician. Pressuring yourself to solve the problem could possibly result to electrical shocks or worse spark a fire. In addition, if you make a mistake while trying to fix your own wiring, such an error can be quite costly to you. This could make the issue so much more worse than it was and you'll need to spend more money.
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Hijiki is not only a low-calorie food that fills you up, due to the high level of fiber, but that same dietary fiber also eliminates excess cholesterol from the cardiovascular system and helps to balance glucose and insulin levels within the body.
Brazil Nuts
Brazil nuts have a high content of healthy unsaturated fats, otherwise known as "good" forms of cholesterol. These varieties of unsaturated fats have been connected with balancing the cholesterol profile of the body and improving general heart health.
Wild Rice
It seems that we are always looking for ways to boost heart health, and wild rice certainly delivers. Wild rice has a high level of fiber, which is known to clear out "bad" cholesterol from the cardiovascular system and reduce the chances of developing atherosclerosis.


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In the World's Deadliest Conflict Zone, a Constitution is Ratified
The Democratic Republic of Congo, like Iraq, just ratified its Constitution.
But, unlike Iraq…
38,000 may be dying in the country each month.
4,000,000 may have perished in this country since 1998.
This is the deadliest conflict anywhere in the world in the last 60 years!
It was announced this week that Congo approved its Constitution in a landslide vote.
Rema Kakweyer, 7, sits in a bed at a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital, suffering from machete wounds after she was attacked by militias in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Bunia in February 2005. Conflicts in Africa and global shortcomings in confronting the ravages of AIDS dominated a list published by MSF of the most underreported humanitarian stories of 2005.(AFP/File/Simon Maina)
Four out of five rural residents have been forcibly displaced by the war. This is the highest number of African refugees ever recorded by the UN,
Strategy Page says that the death in Congo may be because of other reasons. The death rates in Congo before the war were high due to the horrendous rule of dictator Mobuto Sese Seko:
But what has been overlooked is that the death rate from disease and lack of health care was higher in Congo even before the civil war began. This was the result of over three decades of kleptomaniac misrule by dictator Mobuto Sese Seko. This guy was legendary for the degree to which he would steal public money.
By the late 1990s, there was practically no infrastructure left in the country, because nothing had been spent on that for many years. Health care was particularly absent, and the death rate was already the highest in Africa, or at least it appeared that way. Mobutu didn't believe in keeping public health or census records either.
Things were so bad, that it was no surprise when a rebellion broke out, quickly spread, and turned into a civil war. The depredations of several hundred thousand armed men, and additional deaths among millions of civilians who fled into the bush, probably did create a record high body count. But not four million. Up to half of that can be blamed on Mobutu and his sticky fingered pals. The rest was largely civilian dead from disease and starvation. The smallest amount came from a direct result of looting and pillaging by the undisciplined gunmen and soldiers. Probably still four million. But blame should be placed where it belongs.
The first democratic Parliamentary vote is scheduled for April 29th in Congo.
World's Deadliest War Since 1945, 4 Million Dead


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Berno - Brooklyn, US
After a 40 minute metro ride, I arrived at Newkirk plaza in Brooklyn where I met Berthold, a.k.a. Berno. When we walked to his place, it was clear that this was his neighborhood. He knows the buildings, the places and the people. This is where he grew up, going to dinner at his grandma's house after grade school... It's his house now, and the memories of his youth and family still live on in the photographs and knickknacks that are scattered throughout. Berno can be his own person here. He never exactly fits in, though, with his shiny jacket, jewelry and gold teeth. He is the center of attention and the life of the party, wherever he goes. His love for music, and especially expressive K-pop, compelled him to release his first single later this year. He literally put the writing on the wall of his house, "keep going mofo", telling himself to never stop being his own person.


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Rose Marie begins with a demonstration and talk about her brand, how it started and what's next. Followed by a meet and greet when clients can talk with Rose Marie while Lily Grace makeup artists provide individual consultations with each guest.
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Restored was co-founded in 2010 by Mandy Marshall and Peter Grant (formerly of Tearfund), and we work in the UK and internationally. The issue is massive so, where possible, we work with partners rather than running projects ourselves. That's why we founded, and lead, the world's largest Christian alliance to end domestic abuse
Hope for Justice
Hope for Justice exist to bring an end to modern slavery by rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society. Their expert team of specialists provide training for front-line professionals, identification and rescue of victims, and advocacy and restoration to help victims become survivors and then 'over-comers' with a renewed sense of hope and purpose for their future.
28 Too Many
28 Too Many is a registered charity in England and Wales (1150379), established in 2010 by Dr Ann-Marie Wilson to undertake research and provide knowledge and tools to those working to end FGM in the countries in Africa where it is practised and across the diaspora worldwide.
Naked Truth
Naked truth is the flagship initiative of a christian charity called visible. 'Naked Truth aims to open eyes & free lives from the damaging impact of porn' They provide awareness,education and recovery to adults & young people regarding porn use.
Act4Africa is an award winning health and education charity aiming to promote gender justice for women and girls, equip them with life skills to be free from poverty. The charity uses performance arts activities to communicate key issues relating to gender equality, business and enterprise, sexual and reproductive health.
Compassion is a leading children's charity. Working in partnership with local churches in 25 developing countries. Compassion facilitate child sponsorship, a child survival programme and Respond emergency relief.
CCPAS is the only independent Christian charity providing professional advice, training, support and resources in all areas of safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm.
We exist to help safeguard children and adults throughout the UK. We also help those who are, or have been affected by abuse or harm.
Our vision is to prevent domestic violence against women – including honour related violence, through education, awareness, & partnership at the front line of Christian-Muslim relations.
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I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not what I supposed they were. — Sitting Bull after the Battle of Little Big Horn
Easing into a Selection
We have a bumper crop of peaches this year, and I've been peeling, slicing and freezing peaches for the last couple of weeks. It reminded me that Part III of Choosing a PHP Design Pattern is due. This is the third and last installment in the series. You might want to take a look at Part I and/or Part II of this series before or after looking at this post.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could type in the name of your intended project and up pops the best possible design pattern for that project? Even if you hold your breath until you turn blue, that's not going to happen. However, such a project (a DP Picker) is a worthy one. You can begin to narrow down your choices by asking whether your project is one that belongs in the Creational, Structural or Behavioral categories. If you're lucky, you'll end up with the Creational category and only have five patterns from which to choose. (Since the Singleton is one of that group, you really only have to choose from four.) The following is a summary of each category. (The major sections of Learning PHP Design Patterns begin with a brief overview of each category. See pages 77, 121 and 167.)
- Choose Creational When…You want to abstract the instantiation process and separate the use of the object from its creation.
- Choose Structural When…You want to create larger structures from classes and objects.
- Choose Behavioral When…You must focus of the communication between objects and the interaction between those objects.
Suppose I want to make an app that spends a lot of time loading and unloading different types of data and/or objects—which is something I often do. I'd probably want to choose a Creational pattern because I'm instantiating and removing lots of objects. Never mind which one; that'll come later, but I've certainly narrowed my choices. On the other hand, if my main focus is going to be a game program, I'm going to need a good deal of inter-object communication and interaction and so I'm going to be looking at the Behavioral patterns. That will leave me with about half of the 24 patterns, but it's a start.
Attention to Intention
The 24 different patterns have 24 different intentions (The Adapter pattern is counted twice since it has both Class and Object versions). The Gang of Four advise us to study the intention of each pattern to help make a decision about which one to use. Rather than listing them here, you can use the table developed in an earlier post, Design Pattern Variation and Intents Table, where you can also download the code for the table. Click the Play button to see the table:
So what is an intention? Let's take a look at the Proxy intention to get an idea:
Proxy Intention: Provide a surrogate or placeholder for another object to control access to it.
That kind of intention is pretty easy to envision. A login is one example where the user is logging into the Proxy and not the Real object. This was shown in Chapter 11 of Learning PHP Design Patterns and in a post on the Proxy pattern on this blog. (Click below to continue.)
Continue reading 'Choosing a PHP Design Pattern: Part III —Intentions & Encapsulating Variation'


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Don't know how can uninstall NVIDEA Graphics Driver on PC? Many people think that removing driver is more difficult than uninstalling the common apps from Windows. Is it true? In fact you can easily handle this removal job as long as get the right way. So maybe you can find a good solution to remove the driver smoothly from your computer.
NVIDEA Graphics Driver is a processing units for gaming and professional markets. It can support those applications and devices who need this specific driver for running, but not a necessary one for the Windows system. So people can choose to install it or not with their needs. And removing this driver will not do any negative effect to the Windows system.
Do you get these issues when remove NVIDEA Graphics Driver?
Since they are always the common reasons for people to remove this driver, I would like to share some feasible approaches that can help get rid of it.
To get rid of this driver quickly and easily, the most effective way in nowadays is to applying a professional and credible app uninstaller, which can scan out all of components on the computer, and then allow you to completely remove them via clicking on the Remove button. And Bloatware Uninstaller is the reliable one that can support you to totally uninstall NVIDEA Graphics Driver with ease.
To permanently removing NVIDEA Graphics Driver from the PC, you should restart your computer to refresh the Windows system.
Removing applications and drivers in Windows' Control Panel is a standard way that many people would like to uninstall a program. If you can find NVIDEA Graphics Driver available on the programs list in Windows uninstaller, you can also try to remove NVIDEA Graphics Driver in this way:
Please note that, once you uninstall NVIDEA Graphics Driver, those applications which need the support of this driver will not work smoothly on the PC.


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On reflection, she's never really been a Barbie Dreamhouse kind of kid/
The Critter is about to turn 11. The only thing she asked for this year was a recurve bow of her very own.
You can see that she is happy.
She has read all of The Hunger Games novels (a couple of times). And she watched Brave. But it wasn't either of those things that pushed her over the edge. She went to camp last year, and they had archery lessons.
Ever since then, she's wanted a bow to call her own.
You know. Like every other little 5th grade girl has. Right?
I've never had a bow, but I did take a lesson with her over at our nearby archery store (who even knew we had one of those? For the local folks - they are incredibly nice and helpful over there. Highly recommended).
The Critter is zen-like when she picks up a bow. We took this one home and she spent an hour and a half in the back yard with a target, steadily working on her aim. (Well, she spent the first half of that time chasing arrows into the woods behind our house). But she was so thrilled when she got it down to the yellow circle consistently at 20 yards that she came running in the house to tell me.
We've established some ground rules.
- Always use good range safety practices.
- Neither her friends, her brother the Boy or the Boy's friends are to play with her bow or arrows.
- No shooting at the livestock.
- In the case of a zombie apocalypse, she is responsible for at least 1/3 of all undead takedowns.
Knowing that my little princess can fire a pointy stick with increasing accuracy and force makes me feel a little bit better about the eventual inevitabilty of her wanting to date.
Plus. You know. Zombies.


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Bao Dinh joined HotelTonight – the leading mobile app for last minute hotel bookings – in early 2015 and is Regional Director for Western Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
In his role, Bao is in charge of setting and executing HotelTonight's growth plan in this region. He heads up the Paris and Berlin offices, whose teams cover 15+ countries.
Building on his extensive international experience, Bao has been instrumental in growing the mobile service across Europe and successfully launched the Middle East market, which has since become a significant growth driver for HotelTonight. Hailing from Paris, as a multi-lingual speaker, Bao was educated in France and holds a Master's degree in business from ESSEC Business School.


text: We also remark that there is a very simple method to achieve the same purpose of private shuffle. When a user wants to privately query the search engine with a word, he can choose another n-1 padding words to form a group of $n$ words and permute these words randomly. Finally, he queries the search engine with these words.Category / Keywords: cryptographic protocols / Private web search; private shuffle; ElGamal encryption Date: received 31 Mar 2015 Contact author: liulh at shmtu edu cn Available format(s): PDF | BibTeX Citation Version: 20150401:144213 (All versions of this report) Short URL: ia.cr/2015/299


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1500 Legends Club Lane, Franklin, TN 37069
Please join us as The Owen Golf Club hosts a fun-filled day at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee, to benefit Youth Villages' YVLifeSet program. This program serves youth who have "aged out" of state custody and helps them develop these skills to ensure a successful transition into adulthood. The program in Middle Tennessee serves 175 youth every day.
There will be various contests on the course, including: Putting, Closest to the Pin, Guess the Distance and Hole-in-One Contests. There will also be great prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
The Owen Golf Club is an association of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Registration & Fees
- Team Sponsor $1,000
- Event Sponsorships: $2,500-$7,500
- Mulligan packages - $25 per golfer (do-over, toss and shot from ladies tee)
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Includes: 18 holes of scenic golf at Vanderbilt Legends Club; breakfast and lunch provided; complimentary beverages and snacks; silent auction and giveaways; player bags at registration; contests (putting, closest to the pin, guess the distance, hole in one; great first, second and third place team prizes)
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More Previews: 'Arrow,' 'Carrie Diaries'
Anyone who knows me knows that I: a) am a big fan of comic books, and b) hate pretty much anything associated with "Sex & The City."
So it was quite the bittersweet day when I got "Arrow" and "The Carrie Diaries" from The CW. (I also have three other discs, which I haven't had the chance to view yet.)
I really can't express the depth of my loathing for "Sex & The City," so to say I had no interest in its upcoming prequel would be an understatement.
Fortunately, my bud Stephanie is a huge fan of the series, so this is her guest posting with her thoughts on the series:
I guess I should start by saying that like many women around the world, I am a huge fan of "Sex and the City." To me, Sarah Jessica Parker will always be the charismatic Carrie Bradshaw -- a woman searching for love while searching for herself in the city that never sleeps. So I wasn't sure what to expect when I started watching the pilot for the new CW series "The Carrie Diaries," which chronicles the early years of Carrie Bradshaw. Could another series, albeit based on books by the same author, really capture the essence of Carrie Bradshaw, and what would a young Carrie be like in high school? Would we want to know her then? I was pleased to discover when watching the pilot that as the 16-year-old Carrie, AnnaSophia Robb brings just as much confidence, fire and wonder to the character so many of us fell in love with from "Sex and the City."
The series starts out as Carrie and her family are grieving the loss of her mother to cancer. The new school year is just beginning and we learn about Carrie's life in high school. She has a group of three close friends, there's the hot new guy at school who every girl drools over but who Carrie has already kissed, and oh yeah, there's her new internship in Manhattan. And while we all wonder about the new guy and whether he and Carrie will get together, the writers also remind us of Carrie's first love -- Manhattan. We see Carrie's first foray into the city as a young woman on her own, and just how important the city will become to her. "Maybe I'd already lost my virginity to a man -- Manhattan," she wonders on the train ride home after her first night out in the city.
I have no idea what to expect from the rest of the series, but I for one can't wait to invite Carrie Bradshaw back into my home each week. It's a little like catching up with the old friend you didn't know how much you missed.
As for "Arrow," I know some fans were disappointed that The CW didn't simply spin off the series from the character introduced in "Smallville," with actor Justin Hartley reprising the role of Oliver Queen, the alter ego of the archer who protects the innocents of Star City.
This time around, it's Stephen Amell who dons the green hood with an origin story that follows most of the classic Green Arrow comic books. The story opens with Oliver, the son of a wealthy industrialist, getting rescued from an island where he's been stranded for years.
Before getting stranded, Oliver was known as a sort of male Paris Hilton party boy, but now he's come up with a plan and alter ego to rid (the renamed) Starling City from corruption.
The viewers are going for a sort of "Batman Begins" vibe, but it's definitely a CW show in its look and feel. Ollie has to contend with his ex-girlfriend, Laurel Lance (the crimefighter Black Canary in the comics), who is a lawyer and the daughter of a detective in this incarnation.
For Ollie, there's a question of who he can really trust and why his yacht was sabotaged and his father killed.
Based on press materials, it seems as if "Arrow" will be set in the real world, without super-powered friends showing up, but of course, that remains to be seen. However, other characters from DC Comics look to be making regular appearances.
The pilot of "Arrow" was solid, certainly worthwhile enough to check it out come fall.
WEDNESDAY'S BEST BETS: As always, the Olympics continue on NBC.
On cable, ABC Family airs "Melissa & Joey," "Baby Daddy" and "Beverly Hills Nannies" from 8-10 p.m., while USA has new episodes of "Royal Pains" and "Necessary Roughness" from 9-11 p.m. TNT winds down the first season of "Dallas" at 9 p.m.


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I got a wild hair last weekend and decided to pull up the carpet in our upstairs hallway. This was a project that I approached with a bit of trepidation after my last carpet-pulling-up issues. There's a post in here somewhere about it; it's too painful to relive. Anyway, I digress. Back to the carpet project at hand. I pulled it and noted that the pad was just gross. Super fun! It shredded as I attempted to pull it up, so I ended up taking a squeegee and just "raking" it all up. Blech. But….but…..but…..as I revealed the floor underneath I was richly rewarded by Father Time and the House Renovation Gods. It was gorgeous, beautifully patinated wide-plank heart pine, in awesome condition, the same wood and condition that seems to be in most areas of the house. Behold the beauty—and this is even before mopping! Once I give it a nice nourishing snack, that floor is going to be a show-stopper.
That leaves just three rooms to pull: the living room, dining room, and upstairs office. Maybe I'll start one of them next weekend.
I should mention that it took me a full 1.5 days for this project. The following picture may give you some indication why. I had a lot of "help." A lot.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
4 comments:
- Sandy said...
I get that kind of "help" at home in just about everything I do! LOL (and I'm not renovating)
- Katie Lady said...
That's fantastic! The Renovation Gods smiled on you!
- Northeast Iowa Mom said...
Can you explain to me what "heart pine" is, exactly? Does it describe the grain?
We have pine plank floors in most of our house, but considering the vintage of the house, it's probably not expensive wood.
- G said...
Heart pine refers to the fact that it's pine heartwood, milled from the very center of the pine lumber. The grain is SUPER tight, which makes the floors nice and tough. In wood grain, the darker areas are stronger. The lighter colored sapwood is not as strong, but when you have heartwood there is hardly any sapwood.
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Colorado Avalanche (0-2-0) at Boston Bruins (1-2-0)
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The Avalanche look to secure their first win of the season on Monday as they head into the TD Garden to take on the Boston Bruins.
The Avs were the talk of the league last season as they went from being the game's worst team to finishing third overall in the standings in what was one of the best turnarounds in NHL history all under the guidance of new head coach Patrick Roy. Despite losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Wild and the first two games of the season to that same foe there is a lot of optimism in Colorado as the Avs are a year older and as such more prepared to handle adversity. Colorado caught a lot of breaks last season and it is only realistic to assume they will regress a bit this year but they are a still a surefire candidate to make the postseason and they should be competitive all season. The Avs always seem to have a strong record on the road and they'll look to get their first win of the year against a Bruins team that has lost two of their first three games. Semyon Varlamov is expected to start in goal for Colorado while Tuukka Rask will go for the Bruins.
The Bruins haven't exactly looked like world beaters so far through the first three games of the season but it is way too early to press the panic button in Boston though I do think they are going to experience a bit of a regression this season. The B's are well known for their physical style of play and defense first mentality but I think some teams are catching on to their game plan and with some of the losses they experienced in the offseason I think that Boston can be beaten and will be hard pressed to get back to the Cup finals this year. With that being said they should most certainly be a playoff team once again and will challenge for the division title especially if Rask can maintain his strong play. However, they face an Avs team who has a ton of skill and speed and match up quite well with the Bruins and with the price Colorado is getting here I think they're well worth a play despite Boston always being a tough out at home.


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977912 In-country Contemporary Society Study8cp; on campus: 2 x 3hrs seminars (one pre-departure and one after return from overseas); international program: up to 28 days intensive
Anti-requisite(s): 977917 In-country Contemporary Society Study
This subject provides students with the opportunity to develop their intercultural awareness and knowledge of other societies through completion of an intensive course of study at an international UTS partner organisation. It is offered in July and Summer sessions, however the specific programs available may vary. Students participate in classes at UTS before their departure and after their return from overseas to support their learning experience.
The international program includes classroom-based seminars supplemented by a series of local excursions. Through the experience of living and learning abroad, the subject enhances students' intercultural communication skills and understanding of their own and others' cultures and encourages them to apply this knowledge to their future professional lives.
Students must be accepted into an approved international program before submitting an eRequest to enrol. Students should attach confirmation of their acceptance to their eRequest.
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This week, actor Clifton Collins Jr (Capote, Star Trek, Pacific Rim) stops by to chat about his role in HBO's new original series Westworld, based on the 1973 Michael Crichton film, where people can enter a real-world theme park inhabited by AI "hosts" and indulge uninhibited in any fantasy or desire, no matter how dark or noble it might be.
Clifton plays "Lawrence", a charming but lethal outlaw with a knack for negotiating his way around the various criminal elements of Westworld. While the series does delve into concepts of consciousness and morality, Clifton's connection is more with finally being able to do a Western, like his grandfather, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez had done, being in some many movies with Howard Hawks and John Wayne, and being able to wear his grandfather's gunbelt on the show.
Clifton also talks about his new book, Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars, which he co-authored with Gustavo "Goose" Alvarez. The book features offbeat ramen recipes from ex-cons and even celebrity friends of his who have been inmates, like Slash, Shia LaBeouf and Danny Trejo.
We even wander a little bit into speculating on whether he might be able to reprise his character Tendo in the upcoming Pacific Rim: Maelstrom.
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"Received a request on face book for a Christmas card. We would have liked to send one but since Christmas is the celebration of the Birth of the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ, who is the only begotten Son of God the Father and you are now anti-christ, as an atheist, we were wondering why you would want a Christmas Card. We don't believe Christmas as just an excuse to get cards and presents or just another Holiday. Any card we would sent should ruffle your feathers because it would reference the reason for the season - Jesus Christ the Son of God.
My becoming an athiest has nothing to do with my childrens placement. It has to do with the church being a lie. The church teaches Joshep Smith had one wife. Yet irrefutable facts prove that he not only married many women, including children under 15, but also married women that were already married to other men who were alive. This man you call a prophet broke his own rules for his religion. And that is just one fact. I am an athiest because the church was built on lies and that science proves there is no God. Sorry but you need to get your facts straight.
And telling me you are glad that God choose to keep them in that home only because you view I am living in sin yet you are ok with them living with a woman who is severaly abusive is beyond sad because then you are breaking your own Gods rules. Another reason I left the church is how the church treats Gays. If you want education on your church watch a movie called Prop 8 the Mormon Proposition. They broke the law when they tried to force through a law in California banning Gays from legally marrying. They used the tithing of the church to try and force it through. They lost and are now under investigation for it. Since it is illegal for churches to get involved in politics in that way since the law is seperation between church and State. I am no idiot to follow blindedly behind a false prophet who was not only a cheater on his wife but also a pedofile.
You said I may never want to hear from you agian. If you want an intelligent discussion on the mormon religion I am game. But don't you DARE tell me that my kids are better of with an abuser simply because she goes to church. Open you eyes. Just because someone goes to church does not mean they are rightchois as your church says. And just because a bishop says they are fine does not mean they are. When the horrors on the farm were going on my mother was the leading person to go to for Primary teaching and also was the leading person for home schooling. She was greatly respected, yet she was commiting these horrors. If you condon that then I pitty you because that means you condon child abuse as long as that person goes to church."
As to the money they speak of it was gas they paid for, and the church reimbursed them, to drive me to the city that was 3 hours away so I could attend court. I thanked them every time for their assistance. Sadly this is how someone tries to force their opinion of a God and religion on someone during the Holiday season. Choosing to believe lies and support an abuser simply because I live with my fiance and we are not married and I am still, sadly and because of lack of funds, legally married to my ex abuser. So I am evil simply because they disagree with my life style and because I am an athiest? I would hate to see what would have happened if I was a gay person. No wonder they are abused so much in my ex religion. Sad. Truly sad. Saying they teach Gods and Christs laws and yet spew so much hate and are so quick to put false blame on someone, reguardless of facts, simplely because that person does not believe as they think they should. From what I read about Christ isn;t that the opposite of love and acceptance?
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|Account type
|Minimum deposit
|1: 25
*While the company claims to offer 0% fees for Japanese clients, the situation is not that clear for the rest. Go to the fees section of the review for more details.
QUOINEX (which stands for QUOINE Exchange) is a relatively new competitor in the cryptocurrency space. The company behind this project operates two brands – one focused on accepting fiat currency deposits (this one) and another one for digital asset trading (QRYPTOS). This is similar to the business model used by Coinbase/GDAX and OKCoin/OKEX.
|QUOINE Pte. Ltd
QUOINE Pte. Ltd is the company behind QUOINEX. They operate from offices in Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, but more importantly they recently got the regulatory approval of the JFSA. This brings a lot of credibility to the exchange, as regulated entities are few in the crypto-space.
QUOINE was founded in 2014 and later received substantial funding. The company's founders Mike Kayamori and Mario Gomez-Lozada have substantial experience in the "traditional" business world, which also makes the project sound better.
While there weren't any major hacks at QUOINEX, we must mention the most famous case of a conflict with a client. The cryptocurrency market-maker B2C2 is currently suing the company after a canceled a major transaction. Reports state, B2C2 made around $3.7 million on a trade/s, which was/were allegedly executed at a price which was very distant from the current market price. QUOINEX claimed this was an abuse of a technical issue, and reverted the deals. We can't clearly state which side of the argument is right, but we must mention this incident occurred before the company was regulated by the Japanese financial watchdog.
There aren't many English reviews on QUOINEX, but a lot of them are fairly negative. The complaints are mostly on slow withdrawal process and high fees on deposits (which are not charged by the company, but by the partnering banks).
Trading instruments (cryptocurrencies)
The cryptocurrencies available at QUOINEX are only Bitcoin and Ethereum, while more altcoins are available at QRYPTOS. More importantly, trading can be done against a lot of fiat currencies: USD, JPY, EUR, AUD, SGD, HKD, IDR and PHP. On top of that there are three types of trading: spot (without leverage), margin and futures. The latter can be quite tricky, so we don't recommend it to beginners.
Minimum initial deposit
There is no information on the minimum deposit requirement at QUOINEX. This is not usually the case with the forex brokers, which we mostly cover. As an example FXCM requires $50 for the creation of a new account.
QUOINEX offers leverage up to 1:25. This is one of the highest levels available for cryptocurrency trading, which should be used wisely. As you may know forex brokers usually offer even higher ratios, like 1:500. This is due to the fact traditional currencies are much less volatile than Bitcoin.
Be sure to fully understand the ways margin trading operates before participating in it. One must also be aware of the differences between trading Bitcoin with a forex broker and an exchange, one of which is the margin fee, applied by some exchanges. In the case of QUOINEX, the fee is set at 5%.
There are no fees on trading with your "base currency pair" at QUOINEX. When trading with against other currencies the fees go as high as 0.25% which is in line with the industry standards.
Your account's "base currency pair" will be determined on your country of residence. All of the examples given at the website, state you will trade with zero fees, if you are based in Japan. That being the case, there isn't total clarity on the fees, if you are not a Japanese client. Here is a screenshot of their fee structure (zoom-in to see the explanation in the bottom):
QUOINEX provides a web-based trading solution. They are one of the few companies, which offers a demo account. Here is what you get, after registering one:
The charting seems very solid and reminiscent of the package provided by bitFlyer. On the left side of the chart, we can see a nice order entry panel followed by the order book and tape. The latter two are surprisingly placed above one another. This is very counter-intuitive to seasoned traders.
QUOINEX accepts bank transfers in multiple currencies. We must note, the processing times for the more exotic ones are fairly longer. Additionally, transfers in Bitcoin or Ethereum are also accepted. The lack of credit card or e-wallet (servies like PayPal or Netteler) support will tun away some potential new clients.
QUOINEX is a cryptocurreny exchange, which is regulated by the JFSA. The company accepts Bank Transfers, which makes it a competitor in the "entry service provider" category. Commissions are competitive, despite a lack of clarity on the "0% fees" for non-Japanese clients. The trading platform feels solid, although the positioning of the order books and tape is a bit odd. Here are the pros and cons of QUOINEX:
|JFSA Regulation
|No altcoins available (ex. ETH)
|No major hacks yet
|Some negative user reviews
|Accepts Bank Transfers
|Odd positioning of some elements of the trading platform
|Competitive commissions
|Relatively nice trading platform
|Allows margin trading and futures
|Account type
|Minimum deposit
|Minimum trade size
|Maximum leverage
|Average Spreads
|1.2 pip on EUR/USD
|1.2 on EUR/USD
|1.8 pip on EUR/USD
|0.1 pips on EUR/USD + commission $4 per lot traded (per side)
|0.2 pips on EUR/USD + commission $5.00 per lot traded (per side)
|0.2 pips on EUR/USD + commission $6.00 per lot traded round turn
In order to suit the needs of traders of all preferences and levels of experience, HotForex offers its clients a variety of account types to choose from. You may choose from fixed and floating spreads, commission-free trading (in Micro, Premium and Fixed accounts) or tighter spreads, involving commission fees. Beginners can sign up for Micro accounts with as little as $5, and micro lots are available for trade on all accounts.
Apart from the above mentioned account types, HotForex offers 2 more copy trading ones: an Auto Account, enabling traders to subscribe to free and paid Trading Signals from the MQL5 Community, (built-in to the MT4 trading terminal); and HF Social, which provides trading powered by FxStat.
What is more, swap-free (Islamic) accounts are available with minimum initial deposit $150, designated for clients who are not willing to earn interest for religious reasons.
|HF Markets (Europe) Ltd
|HF Markets (UK) Ltd
|HF Markets SA (DIFC) Ltd
HotForex is a retail forex broker, offering attractive conditions for trading in a wide range of instruments, including Forex, Spot Metals and CFDs on commodities, indices and popular shares such as Google, Apple and Facebook.
HotForex is a brand name of a group of companies, operating in different jurisdictions. The most reliable is HF Markets (Europe) Ltd., a Cypriot Investment Firm (CIF), registered in the European Union and licensed by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
The broker also holds licenses from UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the South African regulator, as well as from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The HF Markets group also includes operates two offshore units (HF Markets Ltd., registered in Mauritius, and HF Markets (SV) Ltd., incorporated in St. Vincent & the Grenadines).
Cyprus is currently one of the most attractive forex broker destinations and probably the main reason for this is its well-balanced regulation. Tough regulation with high entry capital requirements and low maximum leverage has reduced competition in the United States and Japan, while light touch regulation affects credibility and safety.
CySEC applies certain rules and requirements to Cyprus Investment Firms, which are not as stringent as those in the US, for instance, however they provide a certain level of credibility. Cypriot Investment Firms must hold at least €1,000,000 in order to prove their good financial standing. Besides, they are required to keep customer funds in segregated accounts, separated from the company's operating funds.
As a further guarantee to clients' funds, all CySEC-regulated companies are members of the Investor Compensation Fund, which is able to pay compensation up to 20,000 EUR, If the company is in default.
Additionally, every CySEC- regulated investment company is also MiFID compliant and therefore entitled to offer cross-border services within the EU under the MiFID Passporting Regime. This also means that they have to meet all requirements for financial servoces provider set on a EU level, such as to provide negative balance protection to their clients, not to offer trading incentives which expose their clients to additional risk, and more.
Minimum Initial Deposit
In order to open an account with HotForex, traders have to invest a minimum of $5. Such minimum initial amount is comparatively low, however, many Cyprus-based brokers require even less. For instance, FXTM and XM demand just $5 from their clients as a start.
Spreads & Commissions
This broker offers both floating and fixed spreads. Fixed ones are comparatively low, amounting to 1.8 pips on EUR/USD. In comparison, Easy-forex offers fixed spreads amounting to 1.8 pips on VIP accounts only.
As regards floating spreads with HotForex, typical ones on commission-free accounts amount to 1.2 pips on EUR/USD, which is average. According to us, the conditions on the Zero account are the most attractive ones: spreads averaged 0.1 pips on EUR/USD and commission $4 per 1.00 lot traded (per side), so basically trading costs amount to around 0.9 pips, commission included. And you can open a Zero account with just $100.
For purposes of comparison, average variable spreads on Exness' commission-free accounts amount to 0.9 pips on EUR/USD, while ECN account holders are offered average spreads of 0.4 pips on EUR/USD with $5 commission per standard lot.
The maximum leverage with HotForex is high, reaching 1:1000. Some jurisdictions cap leverage ratios at considerably lower levels (1:50 in the USA, 1:100 in Poland).
The reason for such leverage limitations is that the higher leverage, the higher the risk of losses, which may even exceed initial investments. However, many Cyprus-based brokers offer leverage levels, similar to the ones provided by HotForex (XM – up to 1:888), or even higher – Exness offers leverage up to 1:2000. More FX brokers offering leverage equal to or exceeding 1:500 may be vewed here.
This broker supports both MetaQuotes' plaforms: the standard MetaTrader4 (MT4) and the latest MetaTrader 5.
MT4 is an internationally acclaimed trading terminal, offering a full spectrum of trading tools and resources: built-in technical indicators, advanced charting package, a wide range of Expert Advisors (EAs) and extensive back-testing options for them. Traders can download ready-made or create their own EAs and let the program do all the work, no human emotions involved.
MetaTrader 4 is available to clients of HotForex as desktop, web and mobile versions. More brokers using the MT4 can be viewed here.
What is more, HotForex provides MT4 MultiTerminal, which offers a practical and convenient way to manage multiple accounts simultaneously from a single interface.
The MT5, on the other hand, was intended as a multi-asset trading platform. In addition to forex, it facilitates trading in exchange-traded stocks. The platform is generally an enhanced version of the MT4, keeping most of the functionalities of its predecessor - the great charting, Expert Advisors, and more.
Besides, free VPS hosting is offered to both new and existing customers who deposit a minimum of $5,000 and maintain this amount for the subsequent months. VPS hosting allows the execution of orders 24 hours, 5 days a week.
In addition, HotForex has developed a copy trading service of its own. It is called HFCopy and enables the broker's clients to follow other traders and copy their deals.
By the time of writing this review, HotForex runs the following promotions:
- 100% SuperCharged Bonus – applies to each deposit of $250 by FIX, Premium, Currenex and Islamic account holders up to $50,000;
- 30% Rescue Bonus - to a maximum of $7,000 which cannot be withdrawn under any circumstances;
- 100% Credit Bonus - applies on new deposits or internal transfers to trading accounts of at least $100 (available on Micro, Premium, Islamic, FIX and Currenex account types), which can be withdrawn as soon as trading volume requirements are met.
- Performance based competitions: demo contest with $3500 pool prize;
- Other ongoing promotions: HTA award and a $1000 cash prize as a showcase to the superb skills that lead to an excellent performance.
HotForex supports a wide range of payment methods: credit/debit cards (Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Maestro, American Express), bank wire transfer and e-wallet payment systems Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney, TrustPay, iDeal, Sofort, Western Union, Przelewy24.
HotForex is a EU award-winning broker that offers wide range of trading products and account types under competitive conditions. To sum up the above, here are the advantages and drawbacks with regards to this broker:
|Solid regulation (FCA, CySEC, DFSA)
|No choice of trading platforms
|Low competitive spreads
|MT4 available, HFCopy
|Attractive Bonuses & Promotions
HF Markets Europe Ltd
Straight Through Processing (STP)
Variable, from 1 pip (no commision)
Variable, from 0.02 pips ($6 or $10 commision)
Bank Wire, Credit card, Skrill (MoneyBookers), WebMoney, Neteller, Perfect Money, CashU
Metatrader, Currenex, Web Trader, iPhone Trader, druidTrader, PAMM, FIX/API
Extra Services:
Technical anaysis from TradingCentral.com
MYFX platform for deposits over $2000


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I found this very interesting article from Urban Monk – some of you might not agree the author's perspective but his argument is definitely worth reading. He basically distinguishes between alongness and loneliness and suggests us to acknowledge aloneness as it is our true nature since we can never not be alone; that is, we come into this world alone and leave this world alone. And he presents us a though-provoking point of view in romance. Below is some excerptions. Let me know what you think. – Thirsty Alexis
Romance is perhaps the most common cover-up for the sense of fragmentation. If we are lonely, it must make sense that we need a special someone! Logical and cold, like a business transaction.
And so we look for someone to take away that feeling. When we are with someone, we can take our mind off that background sense of disharmony. Suddenly, our existence seems to have meaning. "I am not alone!" You exclaim, as you cuddle, hug, and kiss. "I have someone who needs me, who wants me! I am beautiful, I am wanted, I am worthy! I am no longer alone!"
And yet, a mere cover-up is all they will ever be. Even when we are with our loved ones, we are still just as we are – alone.
If romance and sex, if money and fame and recognition offer no relief, what does one do? When you are in the throes of heartache and loneliness, what good are the teachings on oneness and inter-existence? Unless you can experience what they are pointing to – how do they comfort you?
Pretty words to fill your head, and then you close the book and turn to look at your bed, and find it as cold and lonely as it was before. If we can never not be alone, what then? All I can offer is a change of perspective.
Another quote from Osho, then: Aloneness is beautiful, it is grand. Loneliness is sorrowful, it is despair.
On the surface, they look the same. But in reality, they are worlds apart.
Aloneness is our nature. Loneliness is us running away from it.
You are alone. Why make it into a problem? Relax into your loneliness; into your sadness. Don't run from your aloneness, for it is always there. Celebrate being alone, delight in yourself, dance in your aloneness. If you can't, then you will forever be running away. Love yourself. It is the only way.
Simply sit down, and be lonely. Don't think about it. Just feel it. Relax into it, and then you'll find that your sadness has its own sacredness. Being alone is the perfect chance for you to go deeper into yourself. See all your subtleties, face yourself squarely, and gaze at all the parts you don't want to. Bring it all up into the light of your awareness, and accept them, love them.
A sham. That's what the entire game of romance is. Who is our "romance" really about? Us, and us alone. We say – I love you. But what we really mean is – Please love me. Manipulation is all it is.
Manipulation to fill our gaps, so we can feel loved, to feel needed. In fact, we have come to confuse the two words – being needed, to us, is the same as being in love!
Neediness is so common that we think it's a sign of romantic love. But neediness is simply that – neediness. And this need will never be satisfied, for nobody – no matter how sweet, handsome, beautiful, gentle, extravagant, and attentive – can ever love your ego the way it wants to be loved.
At most, you will be satisfied for a period of time – the "honeymoon" phase, when you are "in love", when everything seems perfect and beautiful. Your existence seems to have meaning, for someone needs you and loves you.
Then one day your needs and insecurities – all symptoms of the basic, primordial sense of fragmentation – raise their heads again. Or maybe it just seems that way – they had always been there, we just forgot about them for a while. And that's when the arguments start, for we think it is the fault of the other person.
"You were supposed to make me happy!" you cry. And the sweetness, the smiles and the kisses begin to swing the other way. We become sad; we attack them for not making us happy; we manipulate them into giving us more. Maybe they give in, and the pendulum swings back into sweetness. Maybe they don't, and we break up in tears and anger. This even seems normal.
But it is not their fault. No one can take away our primordial sense of separation except us. But we don't know that, and so we go on complaining and pulling strings. We forget that the only way to be satisfied is to be satisfied in yourself.
Lonely people cannot Love; they can only pretend to, for they have nothing to give. They only give a plastic love, in the hope that someone will give real Love in return. Everything becomes a giant game; a chess match.
But when you no longer need to be needed, when you truly stop wanting to be wanted, that's when your loneliness changes into aloneness. And you begin to see Love.
Dedicated to all those who are or have been lonely and alienated.
The misunderstandings
- Loneliness – it is separate from aloneness; two different things. Our physical nature is to be alone. We can never, not be alone. Even if we are having sex, we are still relatively physically separate. But that is not a problem, it only causes sorrow when we run away from it. When we run from our nature, we cause our own pangs of loneliness… but when we acknowledge and embrace our nature, we find the beauty of aloneness.
- And from aloneness, that is the beginning of true Romance. I am not saying everybody fakes love – I'm saying lonely people do; for they cannot love if they need. Love is the opposite of need. Once you stop needing, that is when you can find love. There are many who do truly love; there are many who do not expect anything in return – but those are the souls who have found aloneness.
- Once you have stopped being needy, which is what I have called aloneness, that is when you can truly go out into the world and find a proper romance and relationships. Otherwise, it is likely to be neediness, attachment – and not real love. That is all I am saying, I've stated that many times throughout the post – that real Love cannot come from loneliness. I am not saying we should all be alone forever, although there's definitely nothing wrong with that.


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'Wrap Around Asia' Week 3
Each week across 2018 the team who make up Asian Pop Radio are bringing you our recommendations for what Asian pop music, dramas, films and events we think you would like to know about and packaging them in to one short weekly YouTube video to help you diversify your Asian pop cultural tastes.
This week, we include news from Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and the Indie music scene. Katy shares charting news in the Japanese pop scene and beyond, Jay John shares news on the upcoming Laneway Festival in Singapore & a new movie release in Malaysia, Jenet shares her thoughts on a few musical releases from the Phillippines including what seems to be a very interesting drama, Jhube (pictured above) has your Indie music news covered and Aurora gives you the low down on the Kpop biz.
Written by:Jay John
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Logo: Letter Y in a circle. Sometimes misidentified as Yone or Yonezawa.
What's your 'Sanko' worth? Here are some recently sold items (USA):
|Date sold
See all sold items for more prices.
Marc - February 16, 2013
I am trying to find out more info on the Sanko they use a marking with a y and a circle.. are they still in business? or is it safe to say the toys with this marking are truly vintage..
►reply: They seem to be still in business according to this page, however it's difficult to find any info on the company, so it's the question if they still make toys. I did found a Japanese company with the same name producing molds in all kinds of shapes and materials, so that might bee them. I think it is safe to say toys bearing the Sanko mark are vintage.


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