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Yacht has undergone a refit in 2019
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1 x Master cabin with ensuite facilities
1 x VIP cabin with ensuite facilities
1 x Twin bedded Guest cabin with ensuite facilities
1 x Twin bedded Guest cabin with pullman bed and ensuite facilities
2 x Twin Crew cabins with WC facility each
Wine cooler: 1 x wine cooler in galley
Stove: Miele
Refrigerator: Boss
Oven: Miele
Microwave oven: Miele
Fan extractor Yes
Dishwasher: Miele
Coffee maker: Nespresso
Dryer: Miele
Washer: Miele (in garage area)
Watermaker Idromar 250 Ltr/hr
Toilet system Tecma with sunny split in all bathrooms
Stern thruster Hydosystem (Hydaurlic) HBT
Bow thruster Idrosystem
Steering system Hydraulic 24V Gianneschi
Shore power 380 V
Reduction gear ZF 1-2:2
Pumps Gianneschi
Propellers 4 blade Nibral Detra
Inverter Mastervolt
Boilers 2 x 220 V 80 Ltr marine type
Bilge system Gianneschi
Batteries Gel type
A/C Fridgit 2 x Compressors
Fuel Separator: Alpha Laval MIB 303
SCS Mare net master monitoring system
2 x 24 KW Kohler generators
Fax: HP copier
Telephone: GSM
Satcom system: Fleet 33
Intercom: Interfono
VHF: 2 x portable VHF
2 x Hatteland monitor
Searchligh: Sanshin
Plotter: Simrad
NAVTEX: Mc Murdo
GPS-Plotter: Simrad & Furuno
Inmarsat: Mini -C Furuno
AIS- Furuno
TV-SAT: Seatel 3098
Autopilot: Simrad
Depthfinder: 1 x Simrad, 1 x B&G
Gyrocompass: Simrad
Radar: Simrad
TV 1 x 40" NEC (saloon)
1 x 32" Panasonic (Master cabin)
1 x 40' Samsung (VIP cabin)
1x 19" Sharp (Guest Cabins)
DVD DVD Oppo (saloon)
DVD Philiips (Master cabin & VIP Cabin)
Stereo system Bose 5.1 (Saloon, Aft deck, Sun deck, Fwd deck, Master cabin, Guest cabin, Vip Cabin)
4 x Underwater lights Altra Luce
Windlass: 2 x Maxwell
Gangway: Besenzoni
Anchor 100 kg with110 m chain
Bimini top: Manual on flybridge
Capstans: 2 x Lofrans
Life raft 2 x 8 pax Eurovinyl
Alarm system :SCS Mare net master monitoring system
Safes: 1 x Master Cabin,1 x Captain's cabin
Fire fighting system: CO2 (engine room, garage)
Sprinkles (galley, garage)
220/24V emergency fire pumps with 3 x fire hoses
1 x Epirb
2 x Sarts
QL3 at both engines by Greek authorized MTU technicians in March 2017
General generator service (1900 operating hrs.) in 2016
General service of the hydraulic system (garage door, steering, thruster lines) in 2016
Teak rubber replacement and sanding (both decks)
Propellers' balancing
Crane installation (to carry a jet ski)
New jet ski
Interior refit
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Jurassic Jail, The Time Wars Book 1 by William Alan Webb The Time Wars have begun! Can you prosecute a 155 million year old murder if the victim is still alive? Peter Dance thinks he can, unless the killers get him first. During a shady militia meeting in New Orleans, a famous scientist claims a bold discovery. The government mole in the group, known only as Gomorrah, knows he's been tagged. He takes off with carloads of gunners on his tail. Meanwhile, a partial skeleton turns up in a … [Read more...] about Jurassic Jail, The Time Wars Book 1 by William Alan Webb
Time Is Irreverent by Marty Essen
Time Is Irreverent by Marty Essen AN IRREVERENT, LIBERAL, TWISTY, TIME TRAVEL COMEDY! What if you could make a change to history that would eliminate the Spanish Inquisition, American slavery, World War II, global warming, and an egomaniacal US president who thought he was smart enough to drop nuclear bombs here and there without negative consequences? What if that change also made the United States and 5 billion people poof from existence? Would you do it? When alien time travel … [Read more...] about Time Is Irreverent by Marty Essen
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Story tree: early chapter reader by Carole St-Laurent 5 early chapter book stories filled with adventure, intrigue and fun. Meet ugly space pirates, a boy who talks to animals, penguins, dinosaurs, and dragons! All tales are pulled from author Carole St-Laurent's book collection. The five stories are: •Dinosaur totem pole : Adventure! Adventure! Dinosaur totem pole is a story for dinosaur lovers and avid sports player. A tale about a young boy who loved sports even though he wasn't very … [Read more...] about Story Tree: Early Chapter Reader by Carole St-Laurent
Descendants of the Dragon by Kelcey Hill
After the death of her grandfather, Zhou Da abandoned the traditions of her family and threw herself into the study of science and biology. Now a renowned paleontologist, Zee eats, sleeps and breathes dinosaurs. Years later she finds herself comfortable with her life and career, until she receives an unexpected invitation from her godfather -- a conservation scientist -- to join a select team of professionals in researching a classified project near a small village in rural China. After … [Read more...] about Descendants of the Dragon by Kelcey Hill

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MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — The population of this working-class Cleveland suburb has gone from nearly all white to two-thirds black since its mayor declared more than 35 years ago that he did not know "what a minority is." But its police and fire departments have not kept pace: The Maple Heights police force today still has only two black officers out of 35; the fire department is 100 percent white.
Maple Heights is far from unique. Across the country, police departments still struggle to hire and retain minority candidates — in some cases despite great efforts, in others because of a lack of initiative. But now, the problem has taken on new relevance since the fatal shooting of a young black man last month in Ferguson, Mo., where just four of the 53 police officers are black, according to the police chief.
Nationwide, the total number of minority police officers has risen, but they remain heavily concentrated in larger cities, with the numbers falling off sharply in smaller ones, like Ferguson and Maple Heights.
Data from a federal survey of police departments in 2007, analyzed for The New York Times by Andrew A. Beveridge, a sociologist at Queens College, found that nearly 400 departments, most with fewer than a hundred officers, were substantially whiter than the populations they served. In these departments, the share of white officers was greater than the share of white residents by more than 50 percentage points.
Ferguson and Maple Heights are about the same size, just over 20,000 people, and in both, the black population has surged in recent decades. Both cities have white mayors and largely white political leaderships. And both police departments have fallen far short of reflecting the communities they serve — even as some of Maple Heights's neighboring police departments have achieved much higher levels of diversity.
Critics point to the lack of racial balance in police departments as evidence of systemic racism. But experts say the experiences of the two towns illustrate the obstacles to achieving diversity in law enforcement, even for departments that have made it a priority.
"I see all these pundits come on the Sunday talk shows and say: 'Of course you can hire more black people. Of course they're not trying,' " said Nelson Lim, a senior sociologist at the RAND Corporation's Center on Quality Policing who has consulted with departments in Los Angeles and San Diego. "But it's very, very, very difficult."
There is little hard evidence that diversity correlates with better performance, in part because it is difficult to control for complex variables and to know which outcomes, from crime rates to brutality cases, to measure. In fact, one study of a Florida police department found that black officers were more likely than white to use force against black suspects.
A review of court cases going back to the early 1990s revealed only a handful of civil rights or excessive-force cases against the Maple Heights police, two of which involved a white officer who is no longer with the department, and none that involved a fatality like the shooting in Ferguson.
Still, it is an accepted tenet of community policing that when departments reflect the communities they serve, they have an easier time building trust and defusing, rather than escalating, tense situations.
In Maple Heights, some residents said they would like to see more black officers, while others said that it was the attitude, experience and training of the officer, not race, that mattered. Chris Turney, a home renovator who lives with his wife and two daughters, said it was more important for officers to live in the city. All but one do not.
"The police come here, they do their jobs, they don't try to get to know anybody," said Mr. Turney, who is black. "The police don't wave."
Other residents drew a contrast between police attitudes in Maple Heights and neighboring Bedford Heights, where three-quarters of the residents, and nine of 28 police officers, are black. "Bedford's not going to do you like Maple," said Carlos Walker, 41, who is black. "You have to do something real stupid for Bedford. Maple, soon as they get behind you, you sweating."
In her 11 years as an officer in Bedford Heights, Detective Ericka Payne, who is black, has often provided backup on calls in Maple Heights. "There are definitely differences in the ways the departments interact with the outside community," Detective Payne said. "We try to be a little bit more community oriented. Because we are a little bit more diverse, we understand those dynamics and maybe have a little bit more ease dealing with that."
Several Maple Heights officials said the diversity of the police and fire departments had never been a major issue. It is hard to find qualified candidates of any race, said John C. Popielarczyk, who has been with the Maple Heights Police Department since 1990 and the acting police chief since May.
Maple Heights, devastated by the foreclosure crisis, has fallen on hard times, and the police force has shrunk. And with most officers staying on the job for 25 years, Chief Popielarczyk said, the opportunity to hire is scarce. Of eight recent hires, two were black. One, the chief said, was fired for cause before his probationary period ended.
The Race Gap in America's Police Departments
Hundreds of police departments across the nation have forces with a white percentage that is more than 30 percentage points higher than the communities they serve.
The department has advertised in minority newspapers and changed the private company that administers its Civil Service exam in hopes that more minority candidates would pass, he said. But he added: "The real goal of the department is to provide qualified officers who are competent and can provide quality service regardless of race. I don't think people really care about the color of the officer that responds; they care that the officer responds quickly, is effective, treats them well and is respectful."
The acting fire chief, James Castelucci, said much the same, adding that one promising black candidate withdrew when his current employer offered him more money.
The obstacles to diversity are many, Dr. Lim, the sociologist, said. Candidates usually must pass written tests, physical agility tests, psychological tests, polygraphs and background checks, some of which can have a disparate impact on minority candidates. Qualified black candidates are sought after not just by competing police departments, but also by employers in other industries. And some police chiefs have cited a negative attitude toward law enforcement among blacks that hinders recruiting.
Police departments have tried all kinds of remedies, from personal trainers to help with physical fitness tests to tailored recruiting. (A RAND survey found that women were attracted to the good salaries in policing, blacks to the profession's prestige and Asians to the excitement of the job.)
But many small departments lack the resources, or the will, to conduct an exhaustive review of their hiring practices. In Maple Heights, job candidates are ranked by how well they score on the written exam, earning bonus points for factors like previous training, military experience and city residency. For each opening, the candidates are considered one by one, in order of their score.
Some nearby suburbs like Bedford Heights and Cleveland Heights — where about 40 percent of the residents and 22 of 102 officers are black — do things differently. The chiefs of both departments said officials were allowed to consider the top 10 candidates on the list, which helps them hire more minority candidates. Both chiefs said their cities took an aggressive approach to diversity as early as the 1970s.
Cleveland Heights has two types of officer positions, one that requires a Civil Service exam and a college degree, and a lower tier, called basic patrol, that does not. Once a basic patrol officer is hired, the city will reimburse tuition costs, and many eventually earn a degree and work their way to the upper tier.
The diversity of neighboring police departments poses a challenge to cities like Maple Heights, Dr. Lim said: "If the leadership, if the police chief, is dedicated to getting more diversity in the work force, how hard is it to figure out how the other department is doing such a good job?"
Asked why Maple Heights considered only one candidate at a time, Chief Popielarczyk said: "We've always done it that way. My understanding is that that's how we're supposed to do it."
Some Maple Heights residents have tried to persuade the city to hire more blacks, forming a committee called the Maple Heights Citizens for Change. In 2012, Elaine Stone, a committee member who runs a blog called the Maple Heights African American Gazette, was digging around and discovered a long-forgotten affirmative action agreement, signed by the mayor, a citizens' committee and a representative from the federal Justice Department in 1977.
In that deal, Maple Heights, at the time about 96 percent white, agreed that within three years minorities would make up at least 4 percent of its police and fire departments. But it soon became clear that the city was less than fully committed to this goal.
"I figure we're all minorities," the mayor at the time, Emil J. Lisy Jr., told reporters when he was criticized for failing to live up to the agreement. "The first thing is to find out what a minority is, and I haven't figured that out." Federal officials threatened to withhold $500,000 in funds, but backed down after the mayor submitted a 65-page response.
When Ms. Stone learned about the agreement, she contacted Frank Ross, the only surviving signer of the document. Mr. Ross was a teacher in his 20s when he came to Maple Heights, at a time when real estate brokers steered black customers to a part of town called Presidential Row. He now lives 12 miles away, but agreed to go to meetings of the committee, where he suggested that the group call the Community Relations Service of the Justice Department, the same office that helped broker the earlier deal.
Though new discussions were opened between the city and the service, which provides mediation and training to governments, residents feel the talks have stalled. Neither the mayor nor the Maple Heights legal director returned calls for comment for this article, and the service does not publicly discuss its work. Participation by local governments is strictly voluntary.
Ms. Stone said economics, not overt racism, had kept the police and fire departments largely white. "There was white flight, but people were trying to hold on to their jobs," she said. "I can understand you don't want to give up that job."
Mr. Ross said apathy among black voters was partly to blame for the situation. But he does not accept the city's excuses.
"They're telling me in 40 years they can't find any African-American policemen?" he said. "Forty years later — it's very emotional for me. Forty years later, I'm still dealing with the same thing."


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Vodafone has confirmed it is planning a move into the British consumer broadband and television markets to improve its growth prospects, as it reported its core mobile revenues slid sharply in the third quarter.
Vittorio Colao, Vodafone's chief executive, said the company would aim to offer more services to customers within a year. He said the company was keen to sign deals for content rights following the success of its decision to bundle 4G mobile contracts with access to the Sky Sports mobile app.
He said: "We are in discussions with content owners."
The company said its fixed line offer is likely to take a similar form and be based on wholesale agreements rather than acquisition of a broadband newtork or bidding for exclusive content rights itself.
Mr Colao's comments will feed speculation Vodafone will announce a tie-up with BSkyB.
The pair are already united by their rivalries with BT, with Vodafone attacking the corporate fixed line market via its acquisition of Cable & Wireless and facing a threat from BT's forthcoming consumer mobile network. BSkyB, meanwhile, faces pressure from BT is sports rights auctions and may see a deal with Vodafone as a way to advance its "pay light" strategy of selling its content to more homes that do not want or can't afford a full Sky subscription.
Vodafone is seeking growth outside its core mobile businesses all over Europe. Organic service revenues - the measure of how much customers are spensding on calls, texts and data - tumbled 9.6pc across the region, outstripping growth in emerging markets to drag the worldwide figure down 4.8pc. It meant reported group revenue was down 3.6pc to £11bn.
Vodafone has suffered in recent years as a result of price cuts imposed by European regulators on the fees it can charge for roaming and to other operators for connecting calls. It has seen intense price competition and customers in Southern Europe cut back on their spending.For instance in Italy, where there has been what Mr Colao called an "irrational" price war, organic service revenues were down 16.6pc.
Mr Colao said the company now believes the trends are "bottoming out".
He said: "There should be improvement. [But] it will not be a quick turnaround."
Vodafone also reported strong demand for its new 4G services, particularly in the UK. It will invest a further £19bn in its networks over the next two years to capitalise, powered by the $130bn sale of its stake in Verizon Wireless.
The cash is expected to fund more acquisitions as well. City sources expect the company to succeed in its pursuit of the Spanish broadband provider Ono, ahead of Liberty Global.
The more optimistic outlook made Vodafone shares the best performer in the FTSE 100, up 3.7pc.
Mr Colao said he had "no reaction" to AT&T's confirmation that it will not make a takeover bid for Vodafone for at least six months.


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Booking a fantastic fishing trip doesn't have to be a dream.
Bowen Lodge is located on two of the most reliable fishing lakes in the upper Midwest. The "Lake Winnie Walleye Factory" is for real and if you haven't been here, it's time to pay us a visit.
Walleye: Lake Winnie and Cutfoot Sioux have long been famous for their walleye fishery. Natural reproduction is excellent and the walleye growth rate is above average.
A great spawning run of walleyes moves from Lake Winnie into Cutfoot Sioux every fishing season. Although we think about spawning in the spring, the walleye run actually begins in the fall and peaks with their spawning just a few days after ice-out. Post spawn, the fish gradually disperse back into Lake Winnie. By summer they scatter amongst the deepwater bars and weed lines.
Bowen Lodge's lake cabins are strategically located on the point between these two great walleye fisheries. We offer easy access to walleyes, regardless of where they are in their seasonal movements.
Northern Pike and Muskellunge: Northern pike populations are on the rise, with abundant numbers of 5 to 10 pound fish. A few lunkers in the 10 to 15 pound range are not uncommon.
The large cabbage beds offer endless fishing opportunity. For nearly 60 years, Lake Winnie boasted the state record Muskie that weighed 54 lbs, while measuring at 56 inches. Each year the muskie fishery gets better, with more large fish being caught. Catch and release is popular for both species and will insure the future of these magnificent game fish.
Jumbo Perch: In Fisherman Magazine rates Lake Winnie as one of the premier Minnesota perch destinations. No doubt about it, Winnibigosh is one of the Midwest's most prolific yellow perch fisheries. Recent measures on reducing bag limits were implemented to protect the jumbo perch in Winnie and Cutfoot. There is almost never a day you cannot go out and catch a meal of this delicate table fare.
Largemouth Bass: Widely overlooked, Cutfoot Sioux and Lake Winnibigosh offer an untapped opportunity for great bass fishing. Good numbers of above average bass are found in the bulrushes, cabbage and cattails. Isolated populations exist in Lake Winnie's Tamarack Bay, Third River Flowage and Sugar Lake areas.
Crappie, Bluegill and Sunfish: For many northern Minnesota anglers, crappies and bluegills have become a primary target while fishing on Cutfoot Sioux and these days, even on Big Winnie. Knowing the seasonal movements of panfish can really help anglers stay on fish all season long, but during spring and fall, almost everyone can locate and catch good sized sunfish and slab crappies.
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Event Center Website | Directions & Map | Photo Gallery| Event Center Construction | UMBC Men's Basketball| UMBC Women's Basketball | UMBC Women's Volleyball
The UMBC Event Center officially opened on Feb. 3, 2018, as the UMBC men's basketball team hosted the Vermont Catamounts before a capacity crowd of 4,753. Both the men's and women's basketball teams played their February and March games in the new facility, which included three post-season victories.
The UMBC volleyball team will begin play in the Event Center in September of 2018. The on-campus facility can accommodate nearly 6,000 patrons for commencements, concerts, featured speakers, and other events. It includes spectator facilities, such as concessions, catering, hospitality, restrooms, security and guest services.
The 172,000 square-foot facility is situated adjacent to both the UMBC Stadium Complex and Retriever Soccer Park. The design for the project was prepared by Cannon Design in collaboration with the University and was constructed by Barton Malow.
The UMBC Event Center is managed by the Oak View Group. For additional information about events, please see https://www.umbceventcenter.com/.
Located on the third floor, the UMBC athletics department moved its administrative and coaches' offices into the facility in March of 2018. In addition, The Retriever Room adorns the third floor and is a 2,100-square foot multi-functional space. It serves as a VIP area for basketball games and also provides a great view of events held at UMBC Stadium. The Retriever Room is also available for rental for banquets, meetings and other non-UMBC events.
The Retriever Team Store is located on the concourse, adjacent to the ticket office. It features Retriever apparel and other items, many of which commemorate UMBC's historic win over Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
The first level of the UMBC Event Center houses UMBC, visiting team and officials locker rooms, a media room, The Academic Center for Student-Athletes and Retriever Sports Medicine Services. There is a loading dock area on the east end of the facility. Just above the loading dock is a 450-square foot, state-of-the-art video board.
The UMBC Event Center also features a distributed sound system and over 2,000 light fixtures.
A private, auxiliary gymnasium for the basketball and volleyball teams is located on the ground floor of the building.


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Friday, January 8, 2010
A "crunchy" start to 2010 (no I'm not talking about hippies)
Photo montage from our low-key New Year's Eve dinner. I've included the recipe for this amazing simple yet delicious salad we made. (P.S. I know it looks like I'm trying to slip Gabe tongue in that one photo on the top right. I was. My apologies.)
(Jamie Oliver's) Moorish Crunch Salad serves 4
300g carrots, peeled
150g radishes
2 crunchy eating apples
1 small handful of raisins or sultanas
1 handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
1 handful of fresh mint, roughly chopped
4 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
8 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tahini
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted in the oven
First of all, finely slice your carrots into matchstick-sized batons. Finely slice your radishes – you can leave a little of the tops on if you like. Quarter your apples, remove the cores and finely slice. Add all these to a bowl with the rest of the ingredients, apart from the sesame seeds. Toss together, carefully checking the seasoning, and serve with the sesame seeds sprinkled over the top. Eat straight away.
Try this: Turn it into a warm salad by adding some pan-seared chicken, prawns or scallops which have been dusted with a little paprika.
And this: Make it more of a snack by frying some halloumi cheese until golden with some chopped fresh chilli and crumbling this over the top.
Or this: Grill some pitta bread and serve stuffed with the Crunch Salad. Crumble in some feta cheese too. Lovely.
2 comments:
- JAB said...
Adorable-ness. Just adorable. And that salad sounds awesome.
- January 12, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Dylan Gaughan said...
Is there anything better than seared/grilled brussels sprouts? I think not. If you ever come to Omaha (ha!), I'll have to take you to my favorite place for 'em.
- January 15, 2010 at 3:38 AM
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How To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer?
When you've been injured by someone else or you've injured somebody in any way, that is automatically counted as personal injury case. These cases may potentially bring serious consequences if you fail to handle it correctly. Regardless of whether you're the one at fault or not, you have to file these cases on a timely manner so by that, you'll get consideration from officers.
Personal injury might take place for a number of different reasons and it is vital that you have a personal injury lawyer who will dedicate his or her time to protect your rights and defend your case. You're going to receive fair treatment in your case with their professional assistance.
There might be a lot of personal injury lawyers offering their service in your local area, which makes it hard to choose the one that's right for you. Following are tips that you need to be mindful about when choosing one to defend your case, which will surely lessen your stress of hiring one.
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Tip number 1. Basic criteria to narrow down your options – first of all, you have to evaluate the kind of case that you're facing and pick a lawyer who is specializing in this. To give you an example, if you are dealing with a medical negligence case, then you have to look for someone who has enough experience in dealing with these types of suits against medical professionals and hospitals.
Interesting Research on Professionals – What No One Ever Told You
In addition, once you've filtered them on core field of their expertise, your next move is to search the web or with the bar association of your state if there were disciplinary actions filed against your prospects before. And in case there are, better look for a different one.
Tip number 2. Ask questions – as you have selected a personal injury lawyer based on your personal preference and research, next thing to do is to set a meeting with them to discuss things and ask questions such as their experience in dealing with cases similar to yours before, consultation fee, timeframe by when your case will be solved, insurance coverage and so forth.
Work with those who are transparent about their service and those who are true and honest with their opinions. Remember, you have to take your time in conducting research as the services of these professionals aren't cheap.
Tip number 3. Resources – hire a personal injury lawyer who has the resources that can help you to get to the bottom of the case and investigate. Your chances of winning are higher with a well analyzed and well represented case in court.
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One of the differentiators of an Executive Alcohol and Drug Rehab, treatment and recovery program is to provide the client with the facilities to stay in touch with their business and clients.
At 21renew we realise how important it is for you to maintain contact with your office so we have times allocated each day for you to use your laptop/mobile phone. This means you can stay in touch with your office throughout the 21 days. It is important the daily structure of the 21renew program is adhered to so we ask you to sign an agreement regarding the use of your laptop/mobile phone and you will be expected to adhere to these times. We also understand there can be emergencies in your business and if this occurs then with the consent of the Head Facilitator you will be able to attend to these emergencies.
Yes, as long as it is prescribed by a qualified professional and it must be in its original package from the pharmacy this can include a Blister Pack. The medication must also have an accompanying letter from the prescribing doctor or pharmacist verifying what the pack contains. You will need this letter from the Doctor or Pharmacist to get the medication through customs and all medication must be handed to one of the 21Renew Rehab Team upon arrival and it will be available at the prescribed times.
Any Executive Alcohol & Drug Rehab program when delivering their treatment & recovery program should always take into account the clients medical requirements.
During your 21Renew alcohol and drug rehab program you will not be required to pay for anything scheduled during the 21 days. Your initial investment in the 21Renew Program covers all expenses relating to the treatment and recovery program during the 21 days. This includes all your meals, massages, yoga and any outings that are part of the 21Renew program. The only responsibility you have is to arrange your own air fares to and from the designated airport for the program. This what a client should expect from an Executive Rehab.
The treatment & recovery program delivered by 21Renew is designed to assist you to deal with any alcohol and drug issues you might have. While most Executive Drug and Alcohol Rehabs do not allow smoking we understand there will be participants in the program who enjoy smoking and we set aside designated areas at each of the venues for the program participants to smoke.
To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your treatment and recovery program we expect you to remain inside the boundaries of the Villa for the duration of the rehab program. If you have a need to leave the Villa during your 21Renew program then as a matter of courtesy we ask you to speak to the Head Facilitator. Anyone who during the program leaves the Villa without first speaking to the Head Facilitator maybe asked to leave the program.
It is important for every client to maximise their time at the Executive Rehab facility
As you will appreciate prior to your treatment and recovery program commencing there is a significant investment in obtaining the venue, contracting the professional rehab staff for the 21 days and ensuring all of the amenities are ready for you when you arrive. That said we understand you are making a significant investment in enrolling in the 21Renew Program and to demonstrate our confidence in what the program will deliver and how significant an impact it will have on your future we have instituted the following guarantee. If you leave the program for any reason in the first 10 days you will automatically be refunded 50% of your investment. This will be transferred into your nominated bank account within 3 working days of your departure.
This one of the main differentiators of the 21Renew Executive Rehab program
As part of the 21Renew Program, you will be asked to participate in our comprehensive treatment and recovery program which includes the pre-program Assessment. This has been designed to provide our team of professionals with all of the information they need to ensure you derive the maximum benefit from attending our Executive Rehab program. If during the pre-program assessment there appears a need for you to have a drug or alcohol detox then in conjunction with you, your doctor and our professional team a personalised plan will be created to ensure this process is conducted safely and in accordance with strict medical supervision with your doctor or treating professional.
Graeme Alford is the Head Facilitator for the 21Renew program, and he has a wealth of experience in dealing with alcohol and drug-related issues and delivering a customised rehab treatment and recovery program for executives who while still functioning they need to understand more about how alcohol/drugs could negatively impact their future career and family life.
Graeme and his professional support team in conjunction with the villa staff including chefs, cleaning and security as well as the yoga teachers, masseuses and fitness team will ensure you are in the best and most capable hands during your stay and that you leave your treatment and recovery program with a customised plan going forward. The success of any executive drug or alcohol rehab is largely dependent on the experience of their staff.
The 21Renew Program is a custom designed treatment and recovery program for executives and the entire rehab program has been built on ensuring the accommodation is commensurate with the expectations of what an Executive Rehab should provide. Each venue that is selected to host a program undergoes a thorough inspection prior to being booked. From the kitchen to ensuring each bedroom has it's own ensuite all of the facilities are first class.
Yes, prior to enrolling in the treatment and recovery program at 21Renew you will undergo our comprehensive pre-program rehab assessment and as part of this any dietary requirements you may have will be itemised and will be catered for. 21Renew is an Executive Drug and Alcohol Rehab that is committed to its clients and if during the Program you wish to change anything regarding your dietary requirements then you can speak to any of our team and if possible the changes will be made.
While the 21Renew Program is flexible and seeks to ensure each participant's needs are catered for there are one or two non-negotiable rules during your rehab treatment and recovery program. One of these is that during the 21 days you will not bring onto the premises any alcohol or use any drugs except for prescription medication as set out on your program plan. This restriction is common to every Executive Rehab and remember your 21-day stay is a fabulous opportunity for you to renew your body.
Anyone found with alcohol or drugs in the Villa during the 21 days may be asked to leave the program and will be refunded money in accordance with the guarantee.
Prior to arriving at the venue for your drug or alcohol rehab treatment and recovery program, you will need to take out travel insurance. Part of this cover must include any medical emergencies or medical treatment you may require during your stay. As you will appreciate emergencies can occur and it is a wise precaution to have medical cover on the off chance something happens. The team at 21Renew are committed to ensuring your stay lives up to the expectations you have for an Executive Rehab
Being a professional you will understand the need to be focussed and to remove as many distractions as possible so as you maximise the outcomes form your rehab treatment and recovery program. As part of the 21Renew Program, you can ring or skype your partner and family each day at the allotted times and you can arrange for your partner and family to join you after the program is finished and enjoy a holiday then. 21Renew is an Executive Drug and Alcohol Rehab with all of the facilities you will require to enjoy your stay.
You should also note that one of the conditions of the program is you remain in the Villa for the duration of the 21 days.
If you would like further information on the tax issues surrounding your rehab treatment and recovery program with 21Renew then please speak to one of our team.
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Lawsuit seeks to keep body-worn police camera footage private
NYPD union says body-worn camera footage is a 'personnel record'
ALBANY — A lawsuit filed by a labor union for the New York Police Department that seeks to block the release of footage from officers' body-worn cameras without a court order may have far-reaching implications for public access to videos of police incidents, including fatal shootings.
Multiple news organizations — including the Hearst Corp., which owns the Times Union — have moved to intervene in the case and are fighting the lawsuit, which was filed against Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city of New York by the NYPD's Patrolmen's Benevolent Association.
The case was filed in January in state Supreme Court after the PBA complained that de Blasio and police Commissioner James P. O'Neill were intentionally violating a 1976 statute that has blocked the disclosure of police officers' personnel files. The law, known as section 50-a of the state Civil Rights Law, has been a virtually impenetrable shield that has prevented the release of records related to misconduct and even criminal behavior by police officers.
Through the years, courts have broadened the reach of the statute. In a seminal case from 1999, the Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, cited 50-a in ruling against the release of records in a case in which 18 off-duty Schenectady police officers were disciplined for throwing eggs at passing cars as they rode a bus to a bachelor party.
In 2013, an appellate court panel in Albany issued a startling ruling finding that the records of former police officers also are shielded by 50-a. In that case, the court blocked efforts by the Times Union to obtain internal State Police records from the investigation of an off-duty state trooper who admitted leaving the scene of a fatal crash after his pickup truck ran over a man along an isolated two-lane highway in Fulton County.
The former trooper, who was fired during the internal investigation, said the man he ran over may already have been dead, but later acknowledged drinking "three or four beers" about an hour before the fatal encounter.
The former trooper later became a police officer for another agency.
In the past decade, civil rights abuses and fatal police encounters with unarmed civilians have spurred the introduction of body-worn cameras in many departments. But in New York, policies on whether footage from those cameras are public records remain unwritten and many departments are uncertain how to handle the issue.
"We definitely have been trying to figure out the best way to deal with it because of both sides," said Albany police Chief Robert Sears, whose department last year adopted a policy requiring officers to wear body cameras. "I'm very interested in this case down in New York City because it will more than likely have a direct impact on how we handle things."
New York City officials have released footage of police shootings without notifying officers or allowing the PBA or other "interested parties" to be heard on whether those records should be made public, the PBA said in its petition.
"This conduct disregards not only the clear prohibitions of (civil rights law) 50-a, but also the very serious safety, privacy, due process, and other interests of police officers, the subjects of recorded videos and their families, those investigating the conduct at issue, and regular people innocently captured on released footage," the PBA argued.
Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, said the definition of a "personnel record" for police officers has been expanded so much that nearly any action taken by an officer is considered by some departments to be confidential.
"I doubt that most people would say that a video of a police officer making an arrest or being involved in some other incident on the street could be characterized as a personnel record," Freeman said. "Members of the public have said to me that unless there is some sort of disclosure of body-cam footage — something that enables the public to be sure that public employees are doing their jobs appropriately — why use a body cam at all?"
Backed by their labor unions, firefighters and correction officers also obtained the same shield under 50-a that applies to police officers. Freeman noted that the police and correction officers are government employees "who have the most power over people's lives but are the least accountable. That, in my opinion, is backwards."
Two years ago, the former state senator who sponsored the legislation that created 50-a 41 years ago said it was never intended to block public disclosure of records on police misconduct.
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Frank V. Padavan, a former state senator from Queens who was the chief sponsor of the legislation, told the Times Union that the sole intention of the statute was to stop private attorneys from using subpoenas to gain unfettered access to the personnel records of police officers.
"That was the intent," said Padavan, 84, who was a Republican member of the Senate from 1973 to 2010. "If the law is being misused, then obviously an amendment might be in order."
Indeed, a review of the statute's legislative memoranda and other supporting materials on file in the state library indicate lawmakers who voted in favor of the statute never considered that it would be used to conceal misconduct by police or correction officers.
In a memorandum filed two weeks ago in state Supreme Court, attorneys for Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press and multiple news organizations said the PBA's lawsuit, which seeks to block access to the video footage from four NYPD shootings, is seeking to broaden the shield of 50-a beyond its intent.
The request, the attorneys for the news organizations argued, "poses a real and substantial threat" to the ability of news outlets "to report on matters of substantial concern to the public."
The use of body-worn cameras by police has its origins in a 2013 ruling in a class-action lawsuit in which a U.S. District judge, Shira A. Scheindlin, found the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policies were unconstitutional and racially discriminatory. Scheindlin's ruling, in response to a 2008 lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights, included a separate recommendation that the NYPD implement a pilot program for body-worn cameras.
Bobby Hodgson, a staff attorney for the New York Civil Liberties Union, said the NYPD case is the first legal test in New York to ask whether 50-a applies to body-worn camera footage. But Hodgson said the PBA's arguments are flawed, and that it's wrong to assert every police record that may someday be used to evaluate an officer's performance is a personnel record.
"This case demonstrates that 50-a needs to be repealed by the state Legislature," Hodgson said. "It's been misinterpreted and misused long enough. ... As long as it exists, it will be used in this way — as a tool by opponents of transparency and accountability."


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Spanish outlet Don Balon say the Blues superstar is now openly discussing terms over a summer move.
Hazard has emerged as the La Liga giants' top target in recent weeks in what could be a world-record transfer.
Chelsea are thought to be keen to keep hold of the sensational Belgian but money talks in football.
And that could also cause Real problems as OkDiario suggest that financial fair play could force the winger to lower his wage demands.
He is said to be on £200,000-a-week at Chelsea - a figure Madrid may not be able to match.
Real president Florentino Perez is plotting a massive overhaul this summer which would include an £85m+ move for Hazard, as well as a £52m move for Manchester United's David de Gea.
It would be a huge outlay and seriously hamper what they would be able to offer the pair.
And OkDiario suggest Hazard may even have to take a pay cut to head to the Bernabeu - although that could be recouped through bonuses.


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Being lectured by my father as a child because I was thin, that some fats are good for you, the healthy kind, I was accustomed to hearing this but not fully understanding until I became an adult. There are some high fat foods that are actually healthy for you. These high fat foods can help maintain your cells, keep you fuller for longer and also boost your immunity. However, so many people aim for a non-fat diet, believing this is the answer to being slim. But slimming down can be more easily achieved by consuming healthy fats. This is in fact just what your body needs. And as a result of consuming these healthy fats, your skin will be clearer, your body leaner and your immune system will be boosted. So check out these high fat foods you should eat during your diet.
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Most dieters choose egg whites over the whole scrambled egg due to fear of weight gain. Although I totally understand the thought process, this is actually a falsity. Having the whole egg can actually aid your weight loss even more. Even though there is fat in the yolk, this is healthy fat which can aid your weight loss. So enjoy the whole egg with a smile as you better your body nutritionally while slimming down.


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Fally Ipupa is a DR Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and producer. Fally has won several Music Awards: In 2007, Ipupa won the Kora Awards for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa. In 2010, Fally Ipupa won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 for Best Video (for Sexy Dance) and Best Francophone Artist. He won the urban awards for best African Artist.
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Fally Ipupa is an international icon and having him perform in Denver on November 18 is a big deal for Africans in the Diaspora that have not witnessed a big African star in the beautiful Colorado in a decade. It is cultural enrichment for anyone that has not savored African music at its highest peak. This event is sponsored by Makassi Energy Drink and powered by Lumiere Music and Makassi Blackeagle Joseph.
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You Don't Make Your Customers Queue In-Store, So Why Make Them Queue Online?
Shopping cart abandonment is the bane of digital commerce. Every day, digital merchants are seeing money slip through their fingers because customers simply aren't completing their purchase process.
Of course, this isn't limited to digital commerce. If everyone who entered a bricks and mortar shop bought something, shopkeepers might consider retiring early and the rest of us would have wardrobes the size of barns. People go into shops to browse, to see what's new, to kill time or just out of curiosity. Online shopping is in many ways very similar.
The main issue is people who have committed to buying something changing their minds. In our white paper (Digital Payments – Bridging the Gap Between Convenience and Security) we showed that nearly one in five (18%) of those who had abandoned a purchase had done so because they felt the security and authentication processes were excessive. This is an area where the online merchant can make significant improvements.
Recent research showed that the number one reason for consumers in bricks and mortar stores to abandon their shopping was the significant wait time associated with queue size[1]. So when a customer in a bricks and mortar store has made the decision to purchase something, the smart retailer makes it as easy as possible for them to complete the transaction and leave a happy and contented customer.
Crucially, the payment process itself doesn't factor into this to any great extent. That's because the payment process is easy. You either hand over cash or your card and you authenticate that card with your PIN.
As an analogy, the laborious and unwieldy authentication process in digital commerce is the online equivalent of that queue. Consumers have to wait to make their payment. But instead of being held up in a queue, they are being held up by forms to fill out before they can authenticate themselves and pay.
Bricks and mortar stores are always looking at ways to cut down the length of time their customers have to queue. Mobile point-of-sale devices, self-service tills, NFC card readers, staff on-hand to help the customer and so on. The question is; how can this be extended to the digital environment?
By allowing consumers to authenticate via their existing cardholder PIN, the process is straightforward, secure and swift, and the reduced time spent waiting to pay and will cut down abandonment.
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The "American Value System" Is a Myth
Respected Marine Lawyer Alleges Military InjusticesDaniel Zwerdling, NPR All Things Considered, October 30, 2007 · By all accounts, Colby Vokey is a model officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, at one point helping command an artillery unit in Kuwait during … finish reading The "American Value System" Is a Myth
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Kucinich Questions Bush's Mental HealthOct 30 03:36 PM US/Eastern PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich questioned President Bush's mental health in light of comments he made about a nuclear Iran precipitating World War III. "I seriously believe we … finish reading One Flew Over ….
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It looks like Americans are getting smarter about what is actually affordable. But this isn't the last word. Lets look at the broader economic context that is likely to push public opinion even further in the same direction. Soaring oil … finish reading Shifting US Attitude Toward Transportation – R. Baker
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The Bank of the South: An Alternative to IMF and World Bank Dominanceby Stephen Lendman, October 30, 2007 In July, 2004, the IMF and World Bank commemorated the 60th anniversary of their founding at Bretton Woods, NH to provide a … finish reading Breaking Third World Debt Slavery
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Deliberate HypocrisyBy Ghali Hassan, Oct 30, 2007, 09:33 While in Moscow in October 2007, U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice still had the time to preach U.S. "democracy" and "human rights". Meanwhile in Iraq, daily indiscriminate bombing raids by U.S. … finish reading Surrendering Everything
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A form of jousting is gaining increasing popularity in Scotland, since the first 'tilting' club was set up in the Scottish Borders.
Tilting is a safer version of jousting, where riders aim for a tiny ring, rather than a person.
This weekend, the Scottish team is taking on riders from the US state of Maryland - where jousting is the official state sport.
Traquair returns to the Dark Ages
Among the activities in the grounds of Traquair House this weekend were demonstrations of how people lived in the dark ages, a e-enactment of James IV's visit to Traquair and a royal pageant featuring horses and falconry.
Watch some of the scenes from the weekend below:


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Those arresting eyes...even the hardest of hearts melts under her sweet blue gaze! This Simon and Halbig princess has the grandest of everything: the smoothest porcelain skin, the rosiest cheeks, the softest golden curls framing her face. Even her dress, an antique cotton the blue of a summer sky with pale dream trim, is a perfect fantasy of a gown. If you've been dreaming of a German doll without parallel, look no further!
Simon & Halbig brings you this beautiful 1039 girl, with a face like an angel and the presentation of a star. She has a lovely creamy bisque head, with vibrant blue sleep eyes, topped with short blond curls. Her pierced ears are graced with lovely earrings, and is on her original fully-jointed body, standing at a full height of 18" tall. She's adorned in a lovely costume, and she is bound to please! In EXCELLENT condition, this darling beauty is JUST what your collection needs! The highly-desirable 1039 model can make its way into your collection TODAY... So make her yours!
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Bisque socket head with beautiful deep modeling and expert painting, with big blue glass sleep eyes, framed by painted lower lashes, feathered brows, and an open mouth with four upper teeth and a lightly-dimpled chin, with lightly blushed cheeks. She has pierced ears, and wears a pair of lovely earrings. She wears a blond curly wig in a soft mohair, with a side-part style. She is on her original antique wood & composition body, in original finish condition, and fully-jointed and pose-able. She stands at 18" tall, with a great presentation.
She is adorned in a pale blue cotton antique dress, with a pleated bodice and white cream trimming details. Underneath goes a white cotton antique half slip with soft lace trim and pull ties at the waist; underneath goers a matching cream knit full slip and pantaloons. Her feet are clad in a pair of white cotton socks, and reproduction black faux leather French shoes in beautiful condition.
MARKS: SH 1039 8 1/2 DEP [back of head, incised]
PARIS DEPOSE [bottom of shoe soles]
CONDITION: Excellent! She has gorgeous, pale bisque with expert and delicate painting of features, crisp and deep modeling of an absolutely beautiful face, with pleasant, subtle color. The bisque head is absolutely free of cracks, chips, restoration or hairlines. The glass eyes sparkle and are with great pupil alignment, and they sleep well. There is some very slight dirt smudging to the face, on the left cheek, but this is minor. The wood & composition body has most of its shiny original finish, and is in very good overall condition, with only the most minor of age wear here and there, which is typical and to be expected. She has wear on the hands, joints, and feet, but overall the body is great. The costume is in good condition, with a nice clean presentation and fits her well, with no issues other than the typical and minor wear. Overall, she's a beautiful girl you cannot deny!
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*Golden Angel* Simon & Halbig 1039 Antique Bisque Doll 18"
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A 3D reconstruction of the Norwegian island Utøya. The model is made by the analysis of arial photo's of the island. I found the photo's on Panoramio, the geolocation and photo sharing website of Google. The photo's are taken by fly-photographer Lasse Tur. ...
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Jan 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka today opened the office of the Sri Lanka Energies Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Colombo.
Sri Lanka Energies Private Limited is assigned to work towards developing the country's renewable energy industry.
It will work with the government and the private sector to increase renewable energy production in the country.
The company is to undertake redevelopment of 130 mini-hydro projects which are either underdeveloped or have been abandoned due to various reasons. They have the capacity to generate 250 MW of electricity.


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June 2018
To Our Valued Friends, Donors and Supporters,
I am writing to ask you to consider a mid-year contribution to our Annual Fund.
Your fully tax-deductible contribution of any amount would provide immediate and vital support for all of our organization's operations. We ALL are receiving so very many of these appeals, increasing each year, from worthy non-profit causes and organizations. How to prioritize? A few dollars to each or a big sum to one and then, which one?! I've discovered that with the recent downfall and ensuing personal hardships, some kind people are sending $1-5 per cat pledges to those of us who Pull from the Shelter, as they can't afford a big donation to anyone anymore. And on top of this situation, we have the (gulp!) election this Fall!
If it helps to know where your contribution, however small, would be applied, here's an example:
$35-$50: A month's food supply for 1 fostered cat
$50-$75: 1 low-cost spay/neuter
$100-$150: Litter and food for 2 cats for 2 weeks
$250 + up: 10 days of boarding for an animal not within a foster home or a portion of a vet bill.
Any time a cat comes into our system, their initial vet cost varies between $100 -$1000
As you can see, the everyday needs of our animals rely on your generous contributions. We have been in operation for over two decades but this is only our 7th year of offering tax-deductions, since receiving our non-profit status from the IRS.
You can help us now by making an instant donation through PayPal.
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All Sentient Beings exists for the animals' welfare and well-being. As an information/resource clearinghouse, we offer assistance to people no longer able to commit to the care of their beloved pets. A salient point in our mission is to educate and inform the public, especially in light of the current economic downturn. We offer advice on …