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"But eventually customers are going toget more demanding," he says.Levinsky anticipates that customers and service providers willwant a bill that's based on usage per minute, but it could even beas simple as whether the machine is on or off."As soon as the customer logs off, the machine is stored on disk[in the server farm] and at that point the billing metric canchange."Levinsky says there is a strong case for computerization goingthe same route as electricity, telephone, telegram and otherservices that became ubiquitous utilities. He sees a viable marketin Canada's 750,000 small and medium businesses, and an interest byenterprise companies in the disaster recovery space."I think it's inevitable, but people aren't going to flick aswitch. It'll be a gradual process as IT shops approach theirrefresh cycles."But for this to be a true utility, it has to be really simpleand easy for an end-user customer to obtain the service," hesays.Commerx joins Toronto-based Charon Systems, NexxlinkTechnologies of Montreal and ERP specialist CSB Systems of Winnipegin comprising Bell Business Solutions.The unit runs a Virtual CIO program that aims to offerutility-type infrastructure services, software as a service, hostedsecurity and disaster recovery, as well as managedtelecommunications, according to Robert Courteau, president and CEOof Bell Business Solutions.Levinsky believes it is critical to give end-users thecapability to order a machine the same way they would if they weregoing online to order from a retailer or OEM (original equipmentmanufacturer)."With a simple point-and-click, I can self-provision a system'smemory, disk space and processing throughput — and within 15minutes I've got my virtual machine." In 2001 Commerx sold one ofits subsidiaries, a remote systems monitoring company calledCommerx Solutions, to AT&T Canada. It was there Levinsky metRob Hildred, then AT&T's chief architect and today the designerof Commerx's VLAN switching software that maintains the serverfarm. "The whole vision and development of the project belong toRob," says Levinsky.Courteau, the former head of Nexxlink, says the partnershipallows Bell to offer server virtualization and helps to ensurecustomers get what they need from a capacity standpoint."Previously we were ranging from hosting dedicated servers to ASP(application service provider) mode, with all our customers sharingone infrastructure. With Commerx we're now able to segment andvirtualize the infrastructure."To support between 1,000 and 1,500 virtual machines, theback-end might consist of a full rack of 96 dual-core blades, 100terabytes of disk in a storage area network, SAN cards, and anetwork switching layer like HP's ProCurve or Cisco.Every time a virtual machine cycles off or on, it will reappearin the server farm wherever there is excess capacity across all 96blades. The virtual LAN establishes itself and follows that machineso that security is maintained. 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Whether you're traveling to a warmer climate and want the kids to hit the pool ready to swim, or you're looking for a staycation activity while the kids are out of school, these fun indoor pool options are a great way to enjoy some family time while also refreshing swim skills.
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A splashing good time can be had during the open swim times at the Recreation Center. Even better, you can do so every day of the week if you choose—open swim is offered every day.
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200 S. Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook
Parkie the Pelican is the mascot, and he even has a tot-sized water slide created in his likeness that is perfect for little ones—and sometimes makes the big kids jealous (the slide comes out of his big pelican mouth!). Those big kids have their own fun, however, on the other two water slides. There is also a parent-tot swim time for kids under 7.
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505 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg
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1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican's interreligious council invited the head of a leading Muslim institution to meet with Pope Francis as part of an effort to restart dialogue.
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, invited Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar University, to come to the Vatican and meet with the pope.
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Talks between the Vatican and al-Azhar were suspended by the Muslim university in 2011.
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In a statement published Feb. 17 by Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, al-Azhar said the two sides "have agreed on the need to hold a joint meeting to exit the phase of suspension of the bilateral dialogue."
Bishop Ayuso told Fides that the Vatican was ready to receive a delegation from the theological institution in order to kick-start dialogue at the service of peace.
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KANSAS CITY -- The Breakthrough Series participants at the Urban Youth Academy in Kansas City learned from a bevy of former All-Star players and coaches over the four-day trip, but they were able to glean teachings from a few guests as well.• Complete Breakthrough Series coverageHall of Famer and Royals
KANSAS CITY -- The Breakthrough Series participants at the Urban Youth Academy in Kansas City learned from a bevy of former All-Star players and coaches over the four-day trip, but they were able to glean teachings from a few guests as well.
• Complete Breakthrough Series coverage
Hall of Famer and Royals legend George Brett spoke to the group on Monday during the third day of the event. The program, sponsored by Major League Baseball and USA Baseball, aims to provide instruction and exposure for players from underserved communities across the country.
Putting @GeorgeHBrett's words into action at #BreakthroughSeries! pic.twitter.com/yUimXatfuL— MLBDevelops (@MLBDevelops) June 11, 2018
Brett opened his speech by explaining how, being from California, he and many other players weren't used to the heat and humidity in Kansas City. The conditions made many players not want to play at all, something he could understand but still discouraged.
"Guess what happens if you want to play?" Brett said. "You stand out. You stand out to scouts, and you stand out from other people."
Brett went on to explain the benefits of having this determination, especially for a batch of players with as much potential as this one.
"You guys have a unique opportunity. You are the best of the best," Brett said. "You're going to have scouts watching you. You're going to have college coaches watching you. You're going to play in heat like this. If you play harder than anybody else on that given day when that scout or that college coach sees you, guess what? He's going to write down good things in his book."
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Special guests @alcidesescobar2 and @BillyHamilton stopped by for a visit as we wrap up the #BreakthroughSeries! pic.twitter.com/qc2NXa5gj0— KC Urban Youth Academy (@KC_UYA) June 12, 2018
Escobar and Hamilton each spoke to the group before doing a brief Q&A. The kids were eager with questions about pregame preparation, Escobar's childhood in Venezuela and whether Hamilton thinks he's getting faster or slower as his career moves on.
"Man, I'm getting old," Hamilton, only 27, joked. The older coaches were not as amused as the players.
Hamilton made sure to reinforce to the players that baseball is a game of failure, an adage as old as the sport itself. He emphasized that it's how one deals with that failure that makes the difference.
"I'm struggling at the plate right now," Hamilton said. "But that's one thing about me as a player. Just because I'm struggling doesn't mean I'm going to stop playing defense. Doesn't mean I'm going to stop running the bases. Doesn't mean I'm going to get lazy as a player in the outfield."
Hamilton went on to explain how, even in times of struggle, the key to obtaining and maintaining success is believing in yourself.
"One thing you got to do, guys, is always have that confidence," Hamilton said. "Always feel like you're the best player out there. Not saying go out there and show guys up, but have that swag, have that thinking that 'I'm better than you.'"
Hamilton and Escobar may not have as many accolades as some of the instructors, but for the players to come face-to-face with regular big leaguers they've watched on TV for much of their adolescence provided a fresh experience. After all, these are the guys that the young players modeled themselves after.
"I just want to be just as good as [Hamilton and Escobar]," said Emanuel Dean, an outfielder from Anaheim, Calif., "or even better."
Jordan Wolf is a reporter for MLB.com based in Kansas City.


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May 12, 2018 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Our Coffee Break series pairs coffee and bagels with an artist talk. Learn more about the exhibiting artists' process and technique through a talk and Q&A in our gallery with the artists themselves.
Artists: Bronwen Mayer Henry & Christina Orthwein
After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer 5 years ago, Bronwen Meyer Henry rediscovered her love for painting. Her work is an expression of prayer, meditation, hope, and joy. Her large scale paintings reflect movement away from perfection and are brave, bold, vivid, and playful.
Art Deco design influences many of Christina Orthwein's ceramics as she finds grace and emotional impact in things we use in our everyday lives.
This artist is exhibiting as part of our Solo Series Spring 2018, on view from April 3 – June 7
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Well, nearly everything that entertains us these days comes from a story. Every movie and TV show owes its genesis to books, to novels, to non-fiction books. We don't love Star Wars because of the special effects or because Chewbacca is so handsome; we love the movie because it is a classic tale of good vs. evil, a story that has been written about in different forms for centuries.
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Estimation of the domination number in sparse random graphs and applications.
Proceedings of the Fifth European Conference on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, 2017
Near-Optimal Dominating Sets via Random Sampling.
Proceedings of the Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management, 2016
Comparison of algorithms for near-optimal dominating sets computation in real-world networks.
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies, 2015
A Detailed Study of the Dominating Cliques Phase Transition in Random Graphs.
Proceedings of the Theory and Applications of Models of Computation, 2012
On using of random access machine simulators in teaching of theoretical computer science.
Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies and Workshop for PhD Students in Computing, 2009
An Improved Interval Routing Scheme for Almost All Networks Based on Dominating Cliques.
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Melody is always paramount for the saxophonist Joshua Redman, to a degree that sets him apart from his postbop peers. Still, there hasn't been a more sublimely lyrical gesture in his 20-year recording career than "Walking Shadows" (Nonesuch), an album that sets his tenor and soprano against a string orchestra, in tremulous but thoughtful new arrangements.
The track list includes jazz standards and pensive originals, some Bach and some Beatles, and Mr. Redman approaches each performance with a dry, focused intelligence. His rhythm section — the drummer Brian Blade, the bassist Larry Grenadier and the pianist Brad Mehldau, who did some of the arranging and helped produce the album — brings a lot of shared history to the table, and it shows.
So it's worth noting that the same players will join Mr. Redman on Tuesday at Town Hall, in an early highlight of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, which runs through June 30.
Wherever you fall on the jazz-plus-strings equation, the chance to hear Mr. Redman and crew with a chamber orchestra should be understood as a rare thing. (8 p.m., 123 West 43rd Street, 800-982-2787, the-townhall-nyc.org; $42 to $57.)


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Though the final decision will be based on finding the right person for the role, it looks like the upcoming "The Mummy" reboot at Universal might feature a female titular antagonist.
The story is set in the modern day and there are two options on the table – one that would feature a female monster, and one that would feature a male. Casting is expected to happen in the next couple of months which is when the decision will be made about which way to proceed.
Boris Karloff and Arnold Vosloo played the previous on-screen 'Mummies' in the 1932 original and 1999 remake respectively. Director Alex Kurtzman and writer Jon Spaihts are developing the latest incarnation of the property which is currently on track for a March 24th 2017 release and is the first of a proposed series of interconnected monster films.
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2018 TVS Apache RTR 160 Launch in India, Price, Date and Specifications: – Well, if you are looking for the TVS Apache RTR 160 features, specification and Price in India then you are on a very right page. We are here going to start with the news which is coming straight from the company. Reports are saying that Apache RR 310 premium motorcycle and NTorq scooter, TVS Motors confirmed the arrival of new generation Apache RTR 160 motorcycle in the country at New Auto Expo 2018.
Sources are saying that the company is working way too hard and they are going to launch the new age Apache RTR 160 motorcycle and media reports are saying that it will carry comprehensive updates wherein the design cues will be borrowed from elder sibling – Apache RTR 200 4V. Moreover, the motorcycle was also spied previously while testing on the Indian roads revealing some details. Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X Features
2018 TVS Apache RTR 160 Features
Also, the sources reports are saying that the new age TVS Apache RTR 160 motorcycle measures 2085mm, a width of 730mm and height of 1105mm. Some reports are saying that the wheelbase and ground clearance stands at 1300mm and 165mm. The motorcycle gets a seat height of 790mm. Even, the new Apache RTR 160 motorcycle engine will be powered by a 159.7 cc single-cylinder engine. The unit is capable of generating maximum power of 15 bhp with peak torque 13.1 Nm. Yamaha R15 V3 2018 Price in India
2018 TVS Apache RTR 160 Price in India
We are sure that the motor will be mated to a 5-speed gearbox for smooth gearshift as seen on the current model. Also, the reports are saying that motorcycle could sport fully digital instrument panel, LED headlight, LED tail light, a silver panel on the side, single seat, electric/kick start, chunky muffler and much more. Overall, the price of the bike could be around INR 58,750 and you all are going to love it for sure.


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StarTech USB-C Docking Station Review
StarTech has their hands in a lot of markets, but as the docking station has become increasingly popular with USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, they have looked outside of the box to design some unique solutions.
The MST30C2HDPPD or as we will call it from here on out, the USB-C Dock is the latest solution to come from StarTech. This solution tackles an array of storage, charging and connectivity issues all within one device. Starting with connectivity; on the front we have audio and a single USB charging port while on the back we have two USB 3.0 ports, gigabit ethernet and two DisplayPort connections capable of 4K30 in a single monitor mode or 1080p60 over two monitors. To round things off the top of this docking solution offers a single 2.5" SATA drive bay. As far as charging is concerned this dock does support fast charging and up to 60W via USB-PD 2.0
Compatibility includes Windows and macOS. MSRP is set at $274.99 with a three-year warranty. MST functionality does NOT work with macOS.
Packaging follows the yellow stripe on a white box design we have seen from all previous StarTech products.
Included with, we find a USB-C cable, drive screws for the 2.5" bay and power brick.
Looking over the front of the dock, to the left we have the USB Fast Charge port along with audio and LEDs for drive bay activity.
On the backside, we have a full I/O with power input, host USB-C connection followed by dual DP, gigabit ethernet, and dual USB 3.0 ports.
As mentioned the top offers 2.5: SATA drive compatibility, we are using a SanDisk X600 for testing.
Starting off with the 2.5" SATA bay on top of the docking station, we find it to offer solid performance, our X600 reached 455 MB/s read and 449 MB/s write.
The front mounted USB 3.0 charging port offered 448 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write.
Rear USB 3.0 threw its name in the hat with 448 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write.
Last, we have network throughput peaking at 941.76
The only thing I couldn't make a chart for was DisplayPort functionality and in that case, I had no issues with the StarTech dock powering up my LG Ultrawide at 1440p or my secondary Dell 4K monitor. That said both were only allowed 30Hz.
On to performance where I was quite surprised by the StarTech Dock, all the USB 3.0 ports performed amazingly well, and the top mounted SATA bay offered plenty of performance. In all test cases, we had no issues using the StarTech dock even with Gigabit ethernet; we found top-notch performance.
Build quality isn't quite there for this solution, it feels very cheap in-hand, all the plastics rattle and the top mounted drive is a pain in the **** to remove. It's disappointing, the Display Ports don't support 4K60, and the host connection isn't "legit" USB-C aka Gen 2, but rather Gen 1 taking advantage of reversible connectivity. This leads me to the price, which I usually don't comment on, but StarTech has gone off the rocker with its MSRP at $274.99. Essentially, pushing this dock into the same space with top-tier offerings from CalDigit and OWC.
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- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB 4x8GB DDR4 3200 (buy from Amazon)
- Cooler: Corsair Hydro H115i (buy from Amazon)
- Case: Corsair Air 540 (buy from Amazon)
- OS Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB (buy from Amazon)
- Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (buy from Amazon)
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (buy from Amazon)
- Wi-Fi NIC: ASUS PCE-AC88 (buy from Amazon)
- 10Gbe NIC: ASUS XG-C100C (buy from Amazon)
- Thunderbolt 3: ASUS Thunderbolt EX3 (buy from Amazon)
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Curriculum Manager - Functional Skills
- Recruiter
- Novus
- Location
- York, North Yorkshire
- Salary
- £32,973.96 - £36,643.83 (subject to job evaluation)
- Posted
- 29 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2018
- Ref
- Job Level
- Manager
- Job Function
- Curriculum / Course Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
For more than two decades, Novus has been delivering education, training and employment opportunities to adults and young people in UK prisons.
Over the years we have built a reputation as an innovator in the fight to reduce re-offending rates by transforming people's lives through learning and skills.
We have a great opportunity at HMP Wetherby to join the education team as our Curriculum Manager on a permanent, full time (37 hours per week) basis.
The purpose of the role is to manage and develop your curriculum area, contributing towards improving standards or Young People's achievement and assisting in the further development of the teaching practice. This is a challenging but rewarding role and we need someone who is flexible and resilient, with the ability to encourage, engage and motivate, to help give children and young people a brighter future.
HMYOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire, is a custodial establishment for Young People, aged between the ages of 15 and 18. There are currently around 280 young people in the YOI with an operational capacity of 320. All young people work towards English and Maths qualifications, as well as ICT, PSD, and vocational pathways which include construction, creative arts, hospitality and catering, business administration, industrial cleaning and horticulture. We also offer an Advice and Guidance service which helps our young people with post release opportunities.
In order to do this successfully you'll need to:
- Have knowledge of Curriculum Development and developments at appropriate levels within subject specialism
- Have a track record of effective teaching or training experience
- Be able to lead and motivate a curriculum team with a focus on continuous improvement
- Have a teaching qualification at Level 4 (Level 5 - new standards)
- Hold a subject specialism Level 4 qualification (Level 5 - new standards)
To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please click the link.
Applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the key responsibilities, key result areas and Qualifications/Skills and Experience detailed within the role profile.
Novus is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. All roles are subject to job evaluation.


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An Unlikely Meeting
I still remember the day that I met a couple of heroes. I met them in an unlikely place, a place where it would be easy for us to misunderstand one another and a place where sometimes compassion isn't given and received well.
They were pulling into Planned Parenthood. Scared to death about a child they felt they had no ability to support. Sad about what they thought may be their only choice. Ready to end the pregnancy and make the problem go away. Victims of a culture that hates life and that instructs young couples that the 'products of conception' are medical conditions rather than people.
I spoke with them on their way in. I stopped their car and handed them a brochure to tell them about all the options available to them besides abortion. Then I saw them go into the doors of the clinic and wept for them and for their child.
Then, by the grace of God, they displayed themselves to be heroes. In a life-hating culture that would attempt to push them toward death, they chose life. They walked out of that clinic! They came and asked me for help. They told me their son's name, he was going to named Juan after his dad. And I started praying for him every day.
So I met some heroes. I met some young people who were ready to step into adulthood far too young without reasonable assurance they'd be successful. They were ready to welcome baby Juanito and we were overjoyed to help them.
Dual Pregnancies
This was such an exciting time. Ileana, my bride, was only three weeks ahead of Tanya in her own pregnancy. It was fun that we were at exactly the same stage. Shortly after getting our first ultrasound, Juan and Tanya sent me this text:
Here he was. Our little miracle! We continued to stay in contact, and Ileana and I prayed regularly for Juan, Tanya, and little Juanito. The day before we were induced to give birth to Zoe, we had lunch with them and thanked God that our paths had crossed in such a miraculous way.
The Birth
Fast forward 10 days. Tanya is having contractions and goes to the hospital. She gets there, excited to give birth to Juanito.
But, there's a problem.
They can't find little Juanito's heartbeat. Once they look at him with an ultrasound, they realize what happened (or at least their best guess). Juanito's umbilical cord got wrapped around his foot and he kicked off the cord. He had died before labor began.
This is Juan and Tanya with little Juanito after he was born:
Here's the deal. I'm completely broken by this story. I have no idea why God allowed this to happen. I don't know why God saved Juanito's life by using his heroic parents in such an incredible way, only to let it be stopped short by a freak accident 7 months later. I'm shocked and I'm devastated. I'm devastated because I couldn't wait to meet Juanito and celebrate his life. I'm devastated for Juan and Tanya, the heroic, young couple who saw their son's life taken from them. I'm devastated by the fact that such gross evil and pain take place in this world.
I relate very much with the words of C.S. Lewis: "Talk to me about the truth of religion and I'll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't talk to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you don't understand." I am having trouble finding any silver lining at the moment. That is probably because there isn't one. This is one of those things that happen in this broken world that just make no sense. Perhaps God has a reason. He isn't telling me.
Our Call
As the Lord leads, I'm asking our church (and others) to do three things in response to Juan and Tanya's story. Juan and Tanya are raising funds to bury Juanito here. As you're able, I'm asking you to give. They need to raise 3,000.00 to bury their son. Let's raise the funds for them.
Second, I'm asking you to enter into prayer for a pro-life ministry at our church. Even without clear reasons why this tragedy happened, we can still see it as a reminder that this is a real battle. When we engage in this important ministry, we are engaging in the most active spiritual battle in our society. Satan has greatly impacted our culture, resulting in our widespread hatred of life. Whether we're talking about abortion and sexual ethics, unjust war or capital punishment, poverty, or euthanasia, whenever we are engaging an ethic of life, we are right at the center of how Satan has won many victories in our culture. Engaging the fight means engaging spiritual forces that want to destroy us and bring death. We need adequate prayer coverage as we fight the battle.
Third, I am asking for some of you to take an active step in joining in this ministry with me. There are people just like Juan and Tanya every single day that learn of an unplanned pregnancy. Many of them only need someone to love them enough to empower them to choose life and to offer to support them in that choice. I see many of us pleading with women and praying at Planned Parenthood on Fridays, but more than that, I see a lot of baby showers in our church's future as we see many more babies that we have an obligation to love and support because they are our neighbors.
And finally (even though I guess this is technically a fourth thing), pray for Juan and Tanya. Pray that God's Spirit will fall on them and give them strength and comfort. Pray that they will find everything they need in God and in His Gospel.
God's peace be with you.


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It's a difficult time in our world. Of course, we have had much worse. The Great Depression that many of our parents and grandparents were born into or lived through. The 1300's in Europe when the Bubonic Plaque swept through. The first settlers in the Roanoke Colony probably had it rough before they disappeared.
Nonetheless, it is a rough time for all business. Which makes it prime time for Customer Service. So, when you have angry Customers, let them vent, let them post comments, whatever it takes to get it all out of their system.
Once they do, go into super smoothe mode (the extra 'e' is for super-ness) and work your magic at turning them back to the light. You know the drill. Apologize. Sincerely. Then, make it correct. Fix it.
Whatever you do, don't add to the situation. 9 times out of 10, they will appreciate your efforts and come back to you. Maybe not today, but they will in the long run.
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"I don't expect this one to get a lot of views being most Americans could care less what they are supporting when they go shopping.
With our failing economy don't think for one minute that this may one day be your kid being worked like a slave in these corporate trash factories. Checkout and support the National Labor Committee www.youtube.com/user/nlcnet one of the few voices exposing the truth in this travesty." – from the video poster, hijackednation.
I've been ranting on about this for eons, but no one seems to care, no one listens… and I do mean no one. Seems that thoughts don't go too far beyond the state of the wallet, or the allure of acquiring more and more useless, mind-numbing crap.
Posted this already over at High Strangeness, where this sort of stuff is more the normal fare, but as this video is rather well done, it appears here as well… for maybe upon seeing it someone will finally hear the message… and realize that a lot more is happening with respect to these big box and big media devils than just forcing out locally cherished mom and pop stores… and that by supporting these corporations they're encouraging their repulsive view of society… and the expansion of human slavery right along with it.
The following is all I said at HS…
My thoughts?
Screw Walmart. Screw Disney. May the lying bastards rot in hell…
If you shop there, wake the hell up, or don't for one second profess to me or anyone else that you care one whit about your fellow man.


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THE client is 64, a young senior.
I say young because I consider seniors in their 60s as still active and robust. Except for more white hair, they still feel like they are 30. The problem with being in the 60s is that 70 is just around the corner. Now when one becomes 70, after 10 years, you become 80.
The client says that his net income is $3,500 and that he is separated from his wife. His rent is $600 for a room. He sends money to his brothers and sisters in his country of origin. The problem is that he owes $30,000 in credit card debt. He pays a minimum of $1,000 a month for the credit cards. He also has a car payment of $350. We don't have to do more calculations here. The minimum payment of $1,000 for credit cards is almost a third of his next income. That is just way too much. He wants to get rid of his credit cards now that he is 64 so he can start saving some money.
Well, it's a little late to start saying money now but at least with the discharge of all of his credit cards, he can save $12,000 in the next 12 months, and $24,000 next year, then $36,000, and then $48,000. So when he turns 69, just before he becomes 70, he can have $50,000 saved up which he can use any way he wants. This is a lot better than keeping these cards, paying them $50,000 for the next four years, then still owing them the same principal of $30,000 when he turns 70. So, this is really a no-brainer, isn't it?
Would he rather have $50,000 in cash and not owe anything at the age of 69, or throw away $50,000 in minimum payments and still owe $30,000 credit cards at age 69? He asks if his brother, whom he used as a reference for a personal loan and did not sign a personal guaranty, is legally liable for his debt if it is discharged in bankruptcy. Of course not. The brother can only be made liable for his debt if the brother signed a written personal guaranty. Without a signed personal guaranty, the brother used as a reference cannot be sued because he has no legal liability to the creditor of the client.
Chapter 7 to discharge $45K credit cards
Next, the clients are husband and wife who are 72 and 71, respectively. The wife made sure that I understood that she was only 71 and is one year younger than her husband who is 72. Yes, I got that. One year makes all the difference. I told her that I stopped counting 20 years ago and advised her to do the same. It's useless to keep counting, what's the big deal anyway? Who wants to know that you are now one year closer to leaving this earth; certainly not yourself. Look at the picture of the Indonesian guy who is the oldest man alive at 145. I mean what can you do at 145? You're practically a cadaver and blind. Can't hear anything. The quality of life is just zilch.
The clients owe $46,000 in credit card debt. Their social security is $3,000 a month. Rent is at $1,200. They have $1,800 left but their credit cards need a minimum of $1,500. How are they going to eat and pay for other necessities if they continue to pay $1,500 for credit cards? They can grow their own vegetables in their backyard — if they had one. They rent an apartment with no backyard.
The husband says that he has all kinds of muscle pain and has a pacemaker, so that kills his plan to drive for Uber so he can raise another $1,500 to pay for their credit cards. He says they have already lived a full life, having traveled all over the world, using the cards. But they have paid the cards for the last 20 years a total of $360,000, yet they still owe the very same $46,000 of credit cards today. I told them that they should have done their Chapter 7 20 years ago, so today they would have $360,000 in their portfolio earning them at least 5 percent or $1,500 a month, or $18,000 a year. That certainly helps now, instead of paying them a small fortune and still owing them the same amount of $46,000. They should have gotten rid of these cards a long time ago.
They immediately decide to file for Chapter 7 to discharge the $46,000 of credit cards. Peace of mind without credit card payments is what they need now at 72 and 71.
Business owners need Chapter 7 to discharge $200K loans and wage garnishment by SBA
The last clients were business owners. They are also seniors at 60 and 61. The owned a business that closed down in 2007. When the business closed, the company, which is an S corporation, owed a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan of $49,000, which is now $89,000 because of the accrued interest.
The SBA started to garnish the wife's wages last week. She didn't like the garnishment. I can't blame her — who wants to get your hard-earned wages taken at the rate of 25 percent of gross? As the POTUS says, that is a "bigly" deduction, NOT FAIR! And NOT NICE!
In addition, they owe $90,000 of credit card debt plus another $30,000 of unsecured business debt. They ask if it makes sense to settle the accounts owed. I say what for? With a Chapter 7, you can wipe out all of the $210,000 debt, start fresh again with zero debt, all it costs is the attorney & filing fees, which are very reasonable. The settlement in half, for instance, would still cost $120,000, which they don't have. I mean, the settlement is very expensive compared to Chapter 7 legal fees. You wipe out $240,000 for almost no cost except for legal fees. That's the American way.
Look at the POTUS, his companies filed bankruptcy four times and he still the commander-in-chief. That is one smart dude. VERY SMART!
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2 Bedroom Apartment
Modern and stylish two bedroom executive apartments include private balconies, modern appliances, undercover parking (fee), complementary WIFI and secure building access with video entry system.
Room Information
Situated a short walk from the cosmopolitan Southbank precinct, this is apartment living at its best and is on offer for short stays, family or executive rentals. Some apartments offer stunning and sweeping city or mountain views from your private balcony will make your stay in this near new apartment an unforgettable experience.
The master bedroom features a queen bed and deluxe en-suite, whilst the second bedroom also has queen bed (or two singles). Premier quality linen is included. The two stylish bathrooms both feature walk-in showers. Full laundry facilities (including a washing machine and clothes dryer) are provided. The fully equipped kitchen features quality and modern appliances all you will need to be fully self-contained. A home away from home.
Morgan Suites Apartments attention to detail and dedication to comfort is the key element that ensures your stay in one of our luxury apartments is a premier experience and not just another accommodation option.
This apartment provides a functional and comfortable living space, and is fitted with stylish contemporary living and dining room furniture, flat screen plasma TV and modern kitchen facilities and homewares.
Undercover secure parking is available (for a fee), and all apartments can be easily accessed via a lift.
Brisbane public transport network could not be any closer. Whether its a short-term boutique holiday break, or a long-term executive or family stay, this is the apartment for you!
Room Amenities
Each room features:
- Air Conditioning
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- Laundry facilities (Washer/Dryer/Iron)
- Quality linen and towels
- Queen Bed with MicroCloud™ bedding*
- Free Broadband Internet Access (WiFi)
- Hairdryer
- Clock Radio
- Non-Smoking
*The MicroCloud™ range is an elite brand of exceptionally comfortable bedding for the Australian accommodation market. This unique range consists of blissful pillows, sumptuous bed toppers, luxurious lightweight quilts , our Pristine Plus™ mattress protector, and pillow protectors.
MicroCloud™ bedding is not only delightfully comfortable but also hypoallergenic, odourless and free from feathers – attributes considered imperative by the majority of our guests.


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Artist Benjamin Shine Creates These Portraits from a Single Piece of Fabric
I covered artist Benjamin Shine's summertime Bergdorf Goodman exhibition for British art magazine After Nyne. I spoke to Shine about the creation process, his roots in the fashion business, and how in the world he decided to paint with fabric.
Seeing Through The Material by Benjamin Shine was on display at Bergdorf Goodman from July 7-August 3, 2017. Photo by Ricky Sehav
Artist Benjamin Shine stands on a ladder, pulling pins from between pursed lips to affix a pouf of pink tulle onto a white background. Armed with a needle, thread, and a household iron, intuitively tugging at the fabric, Shine looks like a cross between a couturier and a stay-at-home dad. In reality, he's neither; although he does dabble in couture collaborations, Shine is an artist who is perhaps best known lately for his portraits, "paintings" done entirely in materials such as tulle netting, wire mesh, or empty pill packs.
In July, just as the last tulle gowns were sweeping down the runways at Paris Couture Week, hundreds of yards of tulle were going up in the windows of famed Fifth Avenue department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York City, where five of Shine's portraits, or tulle flows, as they're called, were on display for four weeks and were seen by hundreds of thousands of streetside passersby.
The thirty-nine year old has been at it for over a decade now, experimenting with sculpting and painting using non-traditional materials, but his roots are, not surprisingly, in fashion. Even before attending Central Saint Martin's, where he earned a degree in Fashion Design, Shine seemed destined for the fashion industry. His great-grandfather, a tailor, moved to London during a wave of Jewish exodus from Russia. He continued his trade, crafting well-made suits, and eventually transitioned into a more mass market garment factory. The business was passed down through the generations, but by the time Benjamin came of age, his parents, who had seen the less glamorous side of the industry, weren't necessarily encouraging him to follow suit, so to speak, in the family trade. In any case, he took his first internship at sixteen at a small, independent fashion house.
"I designed some shirts that had some interesting details and they liked them and ended up putting them in their range. I guess it was a little confidence booster at that stage, and I thought maybe this is something I should start exploring more."
But once at CSM, he soon realized that while he enjoyed working with fabric, garment design wasn't the only direction he could take it.
"I was really interested in learning how to make clothing in a different way, that's what I focused on during my whole studies. I learned how to cut in one piece, and I was making clothing that traveled through the body rather than just down it," he explains.
"It was the first time I'd really taken a subject and tried to shift the perspective on how to approach it. When I left Saint Martins I was already working with fabrics off the body and experimenting with the idea of painting with fabric. And even from then until now I've done so many inventions and products which have been patented, and designed all sorts of things all using that same mentality of 'how can you reinterpret or change the perspective of the subject at hand?"
To watch Shine expertly manipulate the materials, it's clear that sculpting in this way is as intuitive as it is technical, calling to mind another more traditional sculptor, Michaelangelo, who famously likened his method to freeing a subject from the marble. Videos of Shine at work, like one produced by Huffington Post, have been viewed over a hundred million times. For some pieces, he works first on a horizontal surface, laying a pile of fabric out on a canvas or a work table, tugging and pulling it about with his hands, searching and feeling, pulling and pushing as a portrait takes shape and emerges. For others, such as the tulle flows for Bergdorf Goodman or the portrait of Sheikha Moza of Qatar, he sews them onto a tulle backdrop, concentrating it to create shadows and depth or laying it on in a single layer to create light and plains.
Portrait of Sheikha Mozah in progress, 2015
He's taken on world leaders, immortalizing Margaret Thatcher in silk woven through rusted iron in 2006. A portrait of Barack Obama, called "Changing States" was made from strips of an American flag and was unveiled on Inauguration Day in 2009 at the New York Museum of Arts and Design. It was then picked up by Barnes and Noble bookstores as the official commemorative image on items from puzzles to books.
He's also created some campier, Warhol-ier, more mainstream pieces - portraits of Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor and, in fact, Andy Warhol. The Elizabeth Taylor portrait now hangs at the bar at Grace Belgravia, a private women's health and lifestyle club in London, and a portrait of Princess Charlene of Monaco, which was debuted at the Oceanographic Museum, is now exhibited at Monaco's Barclays Building.
For his 2015 wedding to chef Daniella Stone, Shine turned Summerlees Estate in Australia, the site of the couple's nuptials, into an outdoor sculpture gallery with "Entwined", a breath-taking piece depicting the two in profile, lovingly gazing into each other's eyes. The sculpture, which looks like smoke wafting on a gentle breeze, is actually made with four kilometers of powder-coated metal mesh, and served as a path leading wedding guests to their seats, as well as a backdrop for the ceremony.
Benjamin Shine x John Galliano for Maison Martin Margiela. Photo by Valeria Mazzanotti.
The work that he's done in collaboration with fashion houses are particularly stirring, because the sculptural beauty and awe-inspiring technique of the tulle flows are boosted by movement and rhythm. Where fashion can sometimes get stripped of its art because at the end of the day garments must, after all, be wearable, art can rely more on emotion than usability or practicality. Because Shine is in this lawless dimension between fashion and art, he isn't anchored to or encumbered by one or the other, and instead can cherry-pick the best of both worlds, using sewing and patternmaking skills picked up in fashion school, as well as materials that move, to create moving art.
Watching runway footage of the "Face Coat" he created for John Galliano's Artisanal Collection at Maison Martin Margiela is like seeing a model engulfed in a smoky specter; it feels dangerous and alluring, like watching an arthouse horror movie that you know will haunt you later but is just too delicious not to devour.
The fashion collaborations also make the art more accessible. The tulle portraits he created for Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy blend sacrosanct artwork (the "Madonna" and "Madonna with Child") with something as relatable as athleisure. The Bergdorf Goodman windows, for example, turn his tulle flows into, essentially, public street art.
Benjamin Shine's "Madonna" in tulle for Riccardo Tisci's SS13 Menswear collection for Givenchy
The fact that in the Bergdorf installation, cheekily dubbed "Seeing Through the Material," the art pieces were paired with couture - effectively the opposite of streetwear - serves to really drive the message home, delivering a rather big, important message in a package that is so quietly striking. With the installation, Shine was seeking to transcend the physical, material world, instead giving shape and form to energy, thoughts and emotions.
"We are in a time where everything is so heavily focused on materialism, fighting for our attention and seducing us to improve or better ourselves through the things we buy and the things we show we have," Shine explains. "['Seeing Through the Material'] is talking about materialism, not just in fashion but in general; it's not really saying that it's bad, it's just about representing a balance that's kind of necessary right now."
In terms of layout, the Bergdorf installation borrowed a bit from "Entwined," Shine's wedding sculpture. In photographs from the wedding, Benjamin and Daniela stand in the forefront with "Entwined" behind them, almost as if their souls were floating behind their bodies. Similarly, in the Bergdorf windows, the ghostly tulle flows floated behind mannequins like shadows or ghosts that left the body.
"When there's a piece of couture fashion on a mannequin, you have this material figure to sort of hide behind. It's almost a suggestion of concentration or meditation of a spiritual side that needs to be retained alongside the material and more superficial, so we try to keep both of those things in check. It's just about that balance."
The initial round of gowns on the mannequins, by the way, all sold and had to be replaced by other looks throughout the course of the nearly month-long installation, so while the same five portraits remained, the accompanying clothing changed.
A more disgruntled, or at the very least more traditional artist might have rejected the idea of allowing commerce to affect the way his or her art is displayed and presented, but Shine used that very fact as part of the subject matter.
"I've really enjoyed showing my work in commercial spaces, especially spaces geared towards selling us products because it acts as that gentle reminder of that relationship between the superficial and the spiritual. That's what the piece is about, and commercial spaces are the perfect location to inject that spiritual element right bang alongside it," says Shine.
"We've got things like social media and people are always presenting a certain side - an orchestrated, fabricated side - of themselves," he continues. "Where does the truth lie? It comes from within, and I want to put that right next to that object, that thing being sold. No matter all the different choices we have and want and can buy, we have to keep that understanding of oneself."
In researching this piece, I kept finding myself referring to articles, interviews, and videos of Demna Gvasalia, the designer behind Vetements and, most recently, Balenciaga. Certainly, as a writer, it's not unusual to get sucked into distracting and meandering internet rabbit holes, but still, I couldn't shake the subliminal comparison in my mind.
Both artists somehow manage to be at once commenting on - scoffing at, even - the material culture of the fashion world and yet are also very much a part of it, albeit in different ways; if the two were performers, for example, Gvasalia would be crowd-surfing, and Shine would be in a soft column of light in the center of the stage, far from the edge but visible and audible by even the nosebleed seats. While Gvasalia cheekily trolls the fashion world with ironic and iconic pieces like a DHL-inspired pullover, an oversized blue leather bag that bore an uncanny resemblance to an IKEA tote, or an entire collection inspired by Bernie Sanders' nomination campaign, Shine does it in a gentler, more studied way, even with the Bergdorf Goodman installation, for example. Although it is very much street art in the sense that it's available to, and indeed enjoyed by, anyone and everyone who walks/bikes/drives by, day or night, it still has that holy, couture glow. Like Gvasalia, Shine is in a space where he fits in tidily in with the fashion world while still taking it down a peg or two and delivering it just outside the inner circle.
"Having a design background comes into play, I want to create things that the majority connects with, or finds some sort of appeal in. It's not for a minority, I try to be inclusive, to find something that I feel that can connect on a bigger scale, not something one or two people will like but something where people are like 'yes I get this.' "
Indeed, watching viewers take in "Seeing Through the Material" is incredibly rewarding, especially when the realization that these are made entirely in tulle sinks in. For Shine, it's about giving passersby a moment to stop, and think. "It slows them down for a minute, it creates a moment of self reflection, a break from the hustle and bustle." Again, a double meaning - in this case, the self-reflection is quite literal, as viewers can see themselves reflected in the windows.
"More people take to the streets than the runway," explains Shine. "By the time it gets to the streets there's some common ground."


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Cape Town City beat SuperSport United after late Gift
A last-minute goal from Gift Links handed Cape Town City an impressive 1-0 victory over hosts Supersport United at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday night.
The match seemed destined for a draw before Links fired in a close range effort in the 89th minute to hand the visitors all three points and lift them above Supersport on the Absa Premiership table into sixth place.
The start of proceedings was delayed by half an hour due to the threat of lightning in the area, but when things finally got underway the rain had subsided somewhat.
It was the home side that started the brighter of the two teams, although they failed to give City goalkeeper Sage Stevens any real problems.
The visitors soon made their presence felt too, Bradley Ralani firing a shot at goal that forced an acrobatic save from Ronwen Williams in the 15th minute.
Three minutes later, Williams was called upon to make another crucial save as Thato Mokeke sidestepped his opposite man and curled a shot in the direction of goal.
Supersport dominated possession and enjoyed the better of the chances for the remainder of the first half, but it was still goalless at the break.
A few minutes into the second half, James Keene found himself with a bit of time to shoot in the box, but several defenders were able to get back and snuff out the danger.
A defensive mix-up at the back nearly cost Matsatsantsa shortly after, but luckily for them Williams was once again alert to the danger.
Play was stopped in the 64th minute after Edmilson Dove suffered what looked like a nasty injury, the defender eventually being stretchered off.
City had another chance to take the lead in the 76th minute when Kermit Erasmus managed to get onto the end of Craig Martin's cross, but he couldn't find the target.
As the match drew to a close, it was Supersport piling on the pressure and going in search of what would certainly be a winning goal.
But with just one minute remaining on the clock, the visitors were rewarded for their enterprising play throughout the match as 20-year-old midfielder Gift Links took full advantage of another defensive error at the back to beat Williams at the near post and blast the ball into the back of the net, handing Cape Town City a last gasp 1-0 victory.


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Mid-Weight/Senior UX Designer
25th Jan 2019
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New Year, new job? 2019 is an exciting time for us and The Unit is hiring. For over a decade we've helped everyone from startups to the world's biggest companies design and build digital products that are simple, beautiful and easy to use. To do this we need your talent, so we're expanding our dynamic and creative team.
Job description
We're looking for an experienced Senior UX Designer or a Mid-Weight looking to make the leap to a more senior role. You'll have a hands-on, creative approach and an enthusiasm to work end-to-end on a range of diverse projects. Based in our Brighton studio, you'll be collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of Senior UI/UX Designers, PMs and Developers who you'll love working with.
You'll hit the ground running and work closely with clients from day one, designing digital products for global brands. Working across multiple projects to meet clients' strategic business objectives, you'll have the confidence to articulate your ideas to internal and external stakeholders.
Skills range
We'd love you to have:
- At least 3+ years' agency experience
- User research skills, including planning and facilitating interviews and card sorting exercises, with experience using different UX research and analysis tools
- The ability to employ qualitative and quantitative methods to gather feedback, uncover user needs and generate design concepts that connect with customers
- Good mapping skills and outputs for customer journeys and blueprints to demonstrate across product experiences, and the ability to create archetypal user personas
- The ability to collaborate at a whiteboard or on paper with other creatives
- The ability to work within existing brand guidelines, as well as the capacity to think differently and be able to challenge existing design patterns, when required
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills, with the confidence to actively contribute to design workshops with clients, as well as helping the senior team to plan, facilitate and write up workshops
- Strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction
- Experience in Agile and Lean methodologies
- Good knowledge of design and prototyping programmes including Sketch, InVision, Zeplin and Adobe Suite
You'll be able to demonstrate:
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- Architecture: low to high fidelity including sitemaps, wireframes, prototyping
- Evidence that you have captured and worked with business requirements and objectives, product KPIs and performance metrics
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You'll value your personal development, so we'll provide you with an annual training budget to spend on what really interests you and helps you to flourish.
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Scottish Power News Update: £8.5 million of Compensation Assigned
Scottish Power news update: An £8.5million fine has been handed down to Scottish Power after Ofgem found that their customers had been mis-sold services.
The utility supply company have been handed an £8.5 million fine that will go back to their customers after independent regulator found that the company had mis-sold to customers through their doorstep and phone selling systems. Scottish Power are not the only utility company to have found themselves in this situation, SSE were handed a fine earlier this year and Npower and E.on are currently undergoing investigations to see whether they are guilty of the same.
Neil Clitheroe of Scottish Power has acknowledged the shortcomings of the company and has apologised for both the mis-selling as well as not making the relevant changes when the new regulations for remote sales came in in 2009. The fine takes into account all sales that were conducted from 2009 through to 2012.
Despite the fine being priced to reflect the cooperation of Scottish Power – they have written to 336000 customers that may have been affected and may be in line for compensation – it has been charged in the first place because of Scottish Power's failure to train staff correctly.
The utility company's response was to bring an end to their doorstep sales in 2011 and to bring in an independent regulator for their telephone agents. By acknowledging these failings, Scottish Power have ensured that they have received as minimal a punishment as they could have hoped for.
Scottish Power News Update
Sarah Harrison, Ofgem's senior partner, stated that this fine is a way of showing all companies what the implications are if the company breaches their contracted licence obligations. As previously stated though the cooperation of Scottish Power has been reflected in the size of the fine sent towards the company. Another factor has been the lack of evidence to suggest that Scottish Power intentionally laid out a structure to mis-sell to their customers.
With 140000 customers set to receive a share of £7.5 million allocated to compensation, there is a further million dedicated to those who are part of the government-run "warm home discount" scheme. This is to assist those who are at risk of fuel poverty and thanks to Ofgem's investigation into Scottish Power are also likely to get around £50 compensation each.
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Avanco Resources Ltd (AVB)/
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Avanco Resources Limited (ASX:AVB) is an ASX-listed junior copper and gold producer and developer focused on projects in northern Brazil. Two projects, the operating Antas copper-gold mine and the Pedra Branca copper-gold development project, are within the Carajás Region in Pará State, famous for its world-class IOCG copper and iron ore deposits. The third project, CentroGold, is in the neighbouring state of Maranhão. AVB successfully developed the Antas mine under-budget and within schedule, displaying considerable in-country project development expertise. Development of the CentroGold project and Pedra Branca would provide a first-phase production profile of 40,000 tonnes of copper and 140,000 ounces of gold. We believe AVB has one of the strongest production growth profiles of any junior copper producer on the ASX, is currently generating positive operational cash flow and is significantly undervalued. We place a Buy recommendation on AVB with a price target of $0.23 per share.
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- Capable Management: DJC attended a site visit at AVB's operations in Brazil mid-year. One of the key learnings that came out of our site visit was AVB's demonstrated capability to successfully operate in Brazil, a jurisdiction where some other ASX-listed juniors have struggled. We are confident that AVB will bring the same level of expertise to the development of its other opportunities in Brazil.
- Antas production: Antas is AVB's producing asset. We envisage continued copper production at circa 14,000 payable tonnes as the pit deepens with cash costs of $1.06/lb after gold credits and an AISC down to $1.56/lb resulting in EBITDA margins of up to 51%.
- CentroGold before Pedra Branca: AVB embarked on an accelerated acquisition and development program for its CentroGold Project. We believe the considerable value proposition provided by CentroGold will elevate CentroGold over Pedra Branca to be the second project brought into production. We estimate production of circa 100Kozs per annum at an AISC of approximately US$850 per oz.
- Upside from exploration and acquisition: AVB has ample opportunity to expand production at Antas. Recent exploration success proximal to the mine could materially lift production in our view. AVB has already estimated that production capacity could double by expending circa US$20m in capex on the Antas plant. Exploration success is also expected at Pedra Branca where the ore body is open along strike and down dip.
- Strong growth profile: We believe AVB has one of the strongest production growth profiles of any junior copper producer on the ASX by virtue of the projects it already has in its portfolio. A scoping study on CentroGold is expected in the coming months and an optimised DFS on Pedra Branca is expected in 2018.
- Recommendation: We place a Buy recommendation on AVB and a valuation of $0.23 per share, assuming development of CentroGold and Pedra Branca.


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INDEPENDENCE —(January 30, 2013) — A Coffeyville man will spend 7 years in prison after being sentenced on methamphetamine charges, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.
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Earth Oven builders in Ecuador (Manuel (10), Juan Carlos (6))
A builder in Alaska sent me this story about an earth oven she built in Ecuador, with two helpers. At the ages of 10 and 6, they are clearly competent. Margaret writes:
Winters in Kodiak were beginning to get to me. I had it in mind to snow goose it away in a warmer climate for the coldest, darkest part of winter. Alan and his girlfriend, Loretta were due to get married on their farm [in Ecuador]. They invited me to the wedding. And so I went.
I had always said to Allan that if I did ever get to Ecuador then I would build them an oven.…


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Retired detective Alphonse "Dave" Davecki takes up fishing for steelhead on the mighty Bois Brule River. As usual, he gets himself in over his head by catching a corpse instead of a trout. Reeled into the investigation by his old partner, Deputy Pat Stansky, they seek to find out why a dead naked guy was drowned in the world famous trout stream. Lovely, talented and mysterious Brekken Hawthorne seems to appear at every step of the investigation. What the dynamic trio discover is that truth is stranger than fiction.
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Milo is a very special horse.
He travels the dimensions spreading brotherhood and teaching The Virtues. He meets new friends and learns from each of them. Milo and his fairies, along with The Holy Cow and Top Being, meet Raven and Vulture and Frog and all kinds of special creatures. Together they all have unforgettable adventures.
Frog says, "Milo is the best of the best of the best!" And everyone knows that Frog is always, "Right, right, right!"
Milo can run like the Wind.
Milo can change the world.
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This third installment in the Frank Kane series is non-stop action as Frank and his "family" visit the Bahamas where, amid the fun and festivities, a bloodthirsty cult leader wants to add Frank's soul to his collection. Frank begs to differ as only Frank Kane can.
Five Star Amazon Review: Very exciting! On par with Lee Child and Vince Flynn. This undiscovered author weaves a tale of suspense and drama that rivals the best of them. I was up all night reading the last in the series and can't wait for the next Frank Kane book to come out! –Kevin Keating, November 24, 2017.
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An Amazing Journey
The remarkable autobiography of a man born to an age when ships were of wood and men were of steel.
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From Blueberries to Blue Seas, Sailing Adventures of a Midwest Farmer, or Real Sailors Don't Need a Dodger
Curt Bush sold his blueberry farm in Cloquet, Minnesota and sailed his refurbished sailboat, Sweet Breeze, from Duluth to the Atlantic single-handed. That means alone. Though he did have a lot of help from friends and strangers along the way. "Reading this book is a learning experience in and of itself," one advance reader commented.
Follow Curt all the way from the middle of the country to the Atlantic as he faces storms, big seas, small miracles, and daily adventures.
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"Mr. Banker," taught for many years in the Superior school district. He inspired thousands of students. Here, he inspires again.
Intriguing, intense, insightful poetry by one of Superior, Wisconsin's most beloved teachers. These 56 pages of thoughtful poetry, accompanied by lovely vintage photos, take the reader deep into reflection on, and appreciation of, some of the delightful moments in life. The graduate of UW-Superior and veteran of decades of teaching in the Superior School District shares his gratitude for all he has been given and treats the reader to his unique and imaginative world view. Bringing his countless hours of teaching English to eager students, Banker's experience with the written, poetic, word shines brightly.
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Catching Lightning Without the Bottle, a Book About the 3-Rs: Recovery, Relationships, and Redemption…. And of course, baseball. And the Cubs, those lovable Cubs.
Catching Lightning Without the Bottle is about the 3-Rs of…. Recovery, Redemption, and Relationships, set against the backdrop of a miraculous baseball season for Blake Benson, a former Chicago Cubs star now relegated to third-string, very limited duty, as he has gradually slipped into reduced capacity through the abuse of booze, lack of commitment, and loss of interest.
After a tragic plane crash claims the lives of all his teammates, he rebounds to rediscover his inner-self through sobriety and becoming a player-manager for the hastily assembled new team. Together they struggle to, "Catch lightning in a bottle," as Leo Durocher said in 1941, preserve the 10-game lead the late team members bequeathed them, and keep the Division Title from the hard charging St. Louis Cardinals.
The big question is, can Blake do his part without the bottle?