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Stellar makes its mark with Cadiz deal
Stellar snaps up a 16.45% stake in struggling fund management business Cadiz in a deal that will move it into financial services niche
STELLAR Capital Partners, a small investment firm with retail tycoon Christo Wiese as an anchor shareholder, is looking to make its mark in the sprawling South African fund management industry.
Stellar (formerly ConvergeNet) on Wednesday confirmed snapping up a 16.45% stake in struggling fund management business Cadiz.
This influential shareholding was acquired from specialist investment company Blackstar (owner of Times Media Group, which owns Business Day), which recently built a meaningful position in Cadiz in the hope of turning around its flagging fortunes.
The value of the deal was not disclosed but 16.45% of Cadiz's market capitalisation would equate to less than R50m.
Stellar holds a mixed bag of investments — in electronics manufacturer Tellumat, Digicore, Mine Restoration Investments and Goliath Gold.
But there has been persistent speculation that Stellar intended building a financial services niche. It already holds fledgling financial services business Praxis and there had been talk the South African arm of AfrAsia, the Mauritius based corporate financier, could be dragged in.
The latest shuffle in large shareholdings in Cadiz follows the acquisition last month of a 20.71% stake in the company by a managementled consortium that bought out founders Ray and Frank Cadiz.
It is understood the Cadiz brothers were unwilling to sell their stake to Blackstar, which had recently grasped the nettle by slashing the company's operating costs.
At last year's AGM, shareholder activist Chris Logan raised concern about Cadiz's bloated cost base, while client funds were flowing out steadily.
A source said Blackstar had two options after the management consortium took the large stake in Cadiz — to up its initial stake or sell out.
"With Cadiz still seeing worrying outflows of client funds, perhaps Blackstar were prudent in opting out."
The sources noted Cadiz — which in its heyday held R60bn in assets under management — had struggled to staunch client outflows in recent years.
At the interim period ending in September, Cadiz's assets under management had dribbled down to R26bn.
But Stellar CEO Peter van Zyl was upbeat about Cadiz's prospects, arguing that the company retained a strong reputation, despite recent underperformance. He said Stellar would partner with management in growing the business.
There is already some common ground, with Cadiz and Stellar investee company Tellumat sharing an empowerment partner, Makana Investment Corporation.
Stellar noted in Wednesday's Sens announcement that Blackstar had been the catalyst for the strategic change in Cadiz since entering the business in November.
It is understood Blackstar was instrumental in reducing Cadiz's head count from 90 to 50 — helped by the company's backoffice function being outsourced to financial services specialist Maitland.
Mr van Zyl said a comprehensive cost restructuring was under way, which should lead to Cadiz having a lower cost base, which is more variable to assets under management.
"Cadiz is by no means a basket case…. It's a lowrisk investment underpinned by a considerable net asset value. We think there is considerable upside in this investment."
Cadiz last reported a net asset value of 197c per share, which compares with the latest share price of about 110c.
Mr van Zyl said Stellar had access to networks that could bring additional scale of Cadiz's assets under management. "The business is at breakeven, so we think there is massive operational leverage that can be built off the existing assets under management," he said.
Vunani Securities smalland midcap analyst Anthony Clark said the deal suggested something was in the wings. "The deal is pursuant to other bolton deals in the near future."
There is speculation Mr Wiese, who holds extensive investment interests, is playing a key role resuscitating Cadiz. But sources pointed out Stellar was insignificant in Mr Wiese's investment universe, estimated at about R60bn.


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It was a gorgeous day again today. We had gentle rain for the last two nights and the garden boxes are looking fine. I checked the cabbages and collards in the field, and only one cabbage so far was good enough to pick for the market. There may be one or two others good enough to sell but most are pretty badly bug eaten. The collards are looking dry, but I think they will revive once the weather gets a bit cooler. I will save cutting them for the Pamida Festival on September 13th. There were a few tomatoes ready to pick. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened to my identification stakes, so I will have to sell them as mixed heirlooms. I picked my first piece of okra today! I hope I can keep the plants alive long enough to get a good harvest again this year. I have covered most everything in the high tunnel with Agribon as a double protection against the cold and so far it seems to be working. The nights are getting pretty cool. I know there aren't many more warm days to work. I am still thinking about digging the potatoes before the 4th. I know that the Red Chief are ready to dig because the vines have died down.
Tomorrow I will be at the Phillips Farmers Market. I will have French Breakfast radishes, baby Pak Choy, baby Forellynschuss lettuce, Bulls Blood Beet greens, Detroit Red beets, curly leaf parsley, spearmint, onions (cured only one week so you will need to use them quickly, and they are not as big as they were last year so I would either can them or use them in soup, a salad, or a stew), one pint basket of heirloom tomatoes (turning red but not quite ripe so you don't have to eat them right away) and one small Copenhagen Market Cabbage. Maybe I'll see you there!
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Political map
The Palestinian political system
The Palestinian people have a dual political system, largely resembling the European system of governance.
Palestinian Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was was founded in 1964. Since 1974 the UN and over a 100 states consider the PLO to be the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, including diaspora-Palestinians. The PLO is an umbrella organization composed of many individual groups. The Fatah party has always dominated, but many others with widely differing political philosophies are also members. Most of their members are refugees whose main demand for decades has been to return to their homes and lands in Palestine.
PLO members include: Fatah, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP); the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP); the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF); Al Saiqa Organization; the Arab Liberation Front (AlF); the Palestinian Democratic Union (Fida); and the Palestinian People's Party (PPP). Some of these groups also have representatives in the legislative body of the Palestinan National Authority (PNA).
The main Palestinian Islamist groups are not members of the PLO.
Its parliament, the Palestinian National Council (PNC) exists in exile, its members are appointed by the leader of the PLO. The Palestinian Central Council (PCC) is a truncated version of the PNC that meets in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The PLO chairman is appointed by the Executive Comittee that consists of 18 members of the PNC. Upon Yasser Arafat's death, Mahmoud Abbas was unanimously chosen to become the new Chairman.
The PLO is signatory to all agreements with Israel.
Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian National Authority, PNA, was established in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after Israel and the PLO signed the Oslo agreement in 1993. The Basic Law forms the foundation of Palestinian governance in the absence of a formal constitution.
The PNA combines the parliamentary and presidential systems of democracy. It is headed by the president, who is elected by the public through direct vote. Current president Mahmoud Abbas was elected in 2005. Three separate branches of government operate with checks and balances in place to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. These are the legislative branch, the executive authority, and the judiciary.
The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) is responsible for drafting laws and overseeing the performance of the cabinet. The PLC has no powers in terms of foreign relations.
The executive branch is the cabinet, the main governing authority of the PNA. It comprises the prime minister and a maximum of 24 ministers who are accountable to the president. They are nominated by the president, and subject to parliamentary approval before taking the oath of office.
Since 1994, a consolidated system of legislation has been in effect in both the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Judges are appointed by the president after nomination by the Higher Judicial Council. The attorney general is appointed by the president after nomination by the minister of justice.
The PNA has no foreign relations powers.
For further info check on http://www.pna.gov.ps/Government/image/plo_pna.jpg.
Local Government
Municipal and village councils have existed in Palestine since the British Mandate. In June 1967, the Israeli occupation authorities limited their powers and solidified their control over policies and budgets; the Arab Jerusalem Municipality Council was completely dissolved.
Since the arrival of the PNA, the municipal and village councils took over administrative responsibilities including water management, electricity, waste management, schools, planning and building control, road construction and maintenance.
Election System
Eligible voters are Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip residents including Jerusalemites, who are 18 years or older on polling day, registered in the voters' list of one of the 16 district electoral offices. Eligible candidates must be 30 (PLC) or 35 years (President) of age. Presidential candidates must submit a list of 5,000 eligible voters supporting them, PLC candidates a list of 500 eligible voters. Palestinians living overseas are not eligible to vote (in accordance with the Oslo Agreement).
In accordance with the 1996 Election Law, voting occurred in 16 districts according to the majority system (1 ballot) on 2 Jan. 1996. The PLC was dominated by Fatah with 49 out of the original 88 seats, followed by Fatah-affiliated Independents (15), Islamic-affiliated Independents (4), Independents (17), and others (3). Six seats were reserved for Christians. The Election Law was amended in 2005, providing for a mixed electoral system (majority and proportional systems) and increasing the PLC seats to 132, half of which were elected in the 16 electoral districts by a ballot of individual candidates (with six seats reserved for Christians), the other half by a ballot of closed lists of candidates put together by political parties or coalitions (and considering the new women quota). In 2007, President Abbas unveiled a series of changes to the electoral law: Palestinians will now vote solely for party lists, while district voting would be eliminated. All presidential and parliamentary candidates are furthermore required to recognize the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
Next Elections
The next Presidential elections are currently a matter of public debate between Hamas and the President's Office. According to the PNA's Basic Law, president Abbas' 4-year term in office finished in 2009.
Political parties and groups
Members of the PLC represent the following political factions:
- Al-Mustaqbal or The Future - Al-Mustaqbal is a coalition of independents, mainly composed of young Fatah members. The Future is headed by activist Marwan Barghouti who currently serves five life sentences in Israeli prison.
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (left wing)
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (left wing)
- Fatah or Palestinian Liberation Movement: The largest faction of the PLO. It is mainly nationalist and secular. (centre)
- Hamas or Islamic Resistance Movement : A religious and nationalist movement with its roots in the Muslim Brotherhood. (Islamist)
- Third Way: The Third Way is a coalition of independent council members . It was founded on 16 December 2005 and is led by Salam Fayyad and Hanan Ashrawi. (centrist)
- National Coalition for Justice and Democracy
- Palestine Democratic Union (centre-left)
- Palestine Forum
- Palestine Liberation Front
- Palestinian Arab Front
- Palestinian Justice
- Palestinian National Initiative (centrist)
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Today in popular culture, you can find many references to the "Smelly Kid" in school, ranging from the "Peanuts" cartoon character Pig Pen to Adam Sandler's portrayal of a new dad, in "Big Daddy," who let his kid become the smelly kid in class. You can even find postings on the Internet in which teachers look for ways to approach or deal with the smelly kid in class.
Most of us tend to laugh at this and then move on with our day. However, this can be a serious problem for kids while at school and in life for that matter! Unfortunately, there are even Facebook sites devoted to humiliating these kids. These kids have a tendency to:
- Be left out socially
- Be made fun of by other students
- Develop poor self-esteem
As a parent or guardian, you need to be sure, that you are vigilant, in your strike against the foul odors. It is part of your job to help your children to understand the importance of good grooming and hygiene. Here are some great tips for helping your child combat the "smellys."
- Talk to Your Child about Personal Hygiene
- Your child's body is changing as he/she gets older, and it requires more attention to get the job done.
- Encourage him/her to take products such as deodorant, shampoo, and soap to school for after P.E. class, extra-curricular activities, and/or just mid-day reapplying.
- Suggest keeping an extra pair of socks in his/her back pack or locker to change into if the first pair become too sweaty.
- Showers/Baths are a Must
- Make sure your child knows that washing is NOT an option.
- Explain how to properly use a washcloth and soap to scrub all areas.
- Be sure to always have shampoo (and conditioner) available so that they can wash natural odor causing oils out of their hair.
- Keep His/Her Clothes Clean
- Instill in your child the need to change underwear daily.
- Teach your child the difference between looking clean vs. actually being clean.
- If old enough, teach him/her how to run the washing machine and dryer.
We all want success for our children. Let us not allow them to become a target for bullying or be distracted with self-consciousness.
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TangoAalto is a mobile indoor map app for Aalto University in Finland. The project was supervised under professor Juho Kannala at Computer Vision Lab in Aalto. The involved researchers in the project are
- Professor Juho Kannala
- Arka Sadhu(responsible for point cloud correction)
- Jonathan Granskog(responsible for point-cloud-to-geoJSON conversion)
- Me(responsible for the app)
The objective of the project is to present a complete pipeline of capturing and visualizing indoor environments. Indeed our team captured a university building with Google Project Tango, processed the point cloud, converted the point cloud into a geoJSON and built an iOS app. At the moment the project is semi-open source. It will be fully open sourced once we get extra funds. If you need some help or base code, feel free to contact me.
Demo video – a video is worth a zillion words.
1. Map data comparison
We have both auto- and manually-generated map data. By manual, we mean hand drawn data. We used QGIS for drawing geoJSON from a floor plan. If you are interested in drawing one, check my tutorial. The auto-generated data was created completely automatically with Tango device. We also georeferenced the point cloud automatically by laying the data over the Earth and project it on the surface of the Earth.
Unfortunately the "auto" data has only corridor since we were not given an access to every office rooms.
2. FloorView
FloorView is like Google Maps StreetView. You click a path and you see the image that is taken at that location. It would have been much more useful if we had a 360-degree camera.
The path is an actual camera path where a videographer walked.
3. Search
You can search a building by its name.
There were many features which I didn't have time to implement such as resource(rooms/hardwares) search, extensive map data annotation, better UI/UX and etc. As well, we need much more data. Let's hope we get funds to continue this project!


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It was with profound sadness that I learnt of the untimely demise of the former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Laureate, Kofi Atta Annan.
In Kofi Annan, the world has lost an icon whose accomplishments shall be remembered by current and future generations.
He was indeed a quintessential diplomat who dedicated his entire working life towards serving humanity.
His achievements and efforts throughout his illustrious career were an embodiment of the spirit and values of the Charter of the United Nations.
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We will always remember and cherish his visit to Botswana in 2002, the first Secretary General of the United Nations to ever visit our country.
On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Botswana, and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to convey to you, and through you, to the bereaved family, the staff of the United Nations, and to the Government and the people of the Republic of Ghana, our deepest condolences.
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Héctor has longed dreamed of a better life for himself, his wife Lilia, and their infant daughter, Alejandra. He has been making plans for some time to cross the border that divides their native Mexican and the United States with the help of a coyote. While Lilia understands and supports Héctor's dream, she is somewhat conflicted about it, not just because of its inherent danger — she also feels loyalty to Cucita, the grandmother who raised her after the death of her mother, and her homeland. She knows no life beyond their village of Puerto Isadore, situated not far from the beautiful resorts that lure tourists to the Mexican beaches.
Leaving Lilia and Alejandra behind, Héctor embarks on a treacherous journey, promising that he will send word when he arrives in their new home. As Lilia anxiously awaits confirmation of Héctor's safety, she encounters Emanuel, a childhood friend who still has strong feelings for her. As the days drag on and Lilia's faith in Héctor's dream waivers, she is tempted by Emanuel professions of love and loyalty. Eventually, Emanuel offers to arrange for Lilia and Alejandra to follow Héctor, rather than wait for him to earn enough money to arrange for their safe transport to his side. Against Héctor's wishes, Lilia accepts Emanuel's offer and begins a risky journey that will change all of their lives forever.
Debut author Michel Stone has penned an insightful, deeply moving saga exploring what one family is willing to risk in order to pursue their dream, set against the contemporary theme of illegal immigration of Mexican citizens across the Texas border.
Twenty-year-old Lilia is a beautiful young mother, devoted to her husband, six-month-old daughter, and the grandmother who single-handedly raised her. Her mother's best friend, Rosa, like her grandmother, does not think much of Héctor's obsession with a new life in the U.S. and discourages Lilia from following him, even to the point of trying to make Lilia believe that Héctor has perished when some time passes before Lilia hears from him. Lilia's mother died giving birth to her and she never knew her father, so she is unaware of the family history that fuels Rosa's bitter outlook. Lilia knows only that she and Alejandra belong with Héctor and when Emanuel stirs feelings in her, she becomes frightened and feels even more alone, determined that she and Alejandra — who sleeps with Héctor's shirt tucked into her basket so that she will not forget her father's scent — must join Héctor as soon as possible, rather than wait the year or more it could take him to earn enough money to secure their safe passage.
Stubborn and determined, Lilia accepts Emanuel's offer and embarks upon the journey with his uncle, a coyote, completely oblivious to the perilous nature of the trip or the evils that can befall an innocent young mother and her child. Completely at the mercy of those into whose hands she has thrust her own and Alejandra's fate, Lilia has no choice but to follow their commands and submit to their wills, blinding trusting that she and Alejandra will soon be reunited with Héctor.
Lilia does not appreciate the conditions under which Héctor successfully traveled first to Texas and then on to South Carolina, while others in his party were not as lucky. Héctor is unwilling to submit Lilia and Alejandra to the same harrowing, life-threatening trip he survived, but his warnings to Lilia fall on deaf ears. With the death of Cucita, Lilia is alone, lonely, and impatient, despite Héctor's report of finding good friends, steady work, and a comfortable home in the United States. Alongside Miguel, a fellow immigrant, Héctor is offered shelter by Pablo, Miguel's cousin, and his family, and immediately lands a job on a tree farm with a compassionate and generous couple, Lucas and Elizabeth. If only Lilia will be patient, Héctor will be able to provide for her and their daughter.
Stone brings a depth of understanding and compassion to her characters, each of whom is simultaneously heroic and foolish in their own right. Héctor is a proud, strong young man who dreams only of the life about which he has heard is possible in the United States and wants nothing but to provide for himself and his family. That dream has fueled him for years and compels him to endure unspeakable hardships that destroy less determined and steel-willed men. As for Lilia, she is equally proud and once she determines that she will follow her husband, nothing — not even common sense — will stop her. She has no idea what dangers lurk along the way to South Carolina and by the time she realizes that she should have heeded Héctor's warnings, it is too late.
From that point on, Stone's story takes one heartbreaking turn after another and readers, by then long-invested in her characters' well-being, will be unable to stop reading until they learn the fate of the young family. As in real life, answers are hard to come by and Stone's tale is rooted in the stark realities of the drama that unfolds within The Iguana Tree's pages. She unrelentingly takes readers along on Héctor and Lilia's journey with no promise of a happy ending. Rather, as their lives fall apart and they become increasingly distant from each other and the love they both once clung to, the value of and toll extracted by Héctor's dream becomes evident through Stone's straight-forward, unembellished writing style. Her sparse narrative style adds to the story's emotional power.
The Iguana Tree is both a timely and timeless tale of bravery and human folly, focused ambition and just plain stubborn determination. It is deeply compelling, imbued with characters who are as identifiable as they are foreign to readers who manage to grab hold of readers' hearts and psyches and refuse to relinquish their grip long after their story has concluded. It is a notable first work of fiction that will leave readers clamoring for more from such a promising novelist. I highly recommend The Iguana Tree.


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"167 & 169 Selegie Road is an exceptional investment opportunity, given its freehold tenure, prime city fringe location in a historic precinct and close proximity to two MRT stations. The property is likely to appeal to end-users such as design houses, co-working operators, and commercial schools, amongst others, seeking to own a prominent and historic building for their own operations, or opportunistic funds and investors looking for investment-grade assets with value-enhancement or yield generation potential." – Mr. Shaun Poh, Executive Director, Capital Markets
It is located on the city fringe along Selegie Road, which forms part of the "Mount Sophia Conservation Area" within the Bras Basah-Bugis district. The precinct is a bustling arts, cultural, educational and entertainment destination. It is home to the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Arts Museum, reputable educational institutes like the Singapore Management University, the School of the Arts and Kaplan Singapore, as well as entertainment and retail venues such as Bugis Junction, The Cathay and Wilkie Edge.
The subject locality enjoys catchment from nearby private and public residential estates as well as spill over pedestrian traffic from neighbouring retail malls such as Wilkie Edge, Pomo and Peace Centre. The area is also frequented by both tourists and locals visiting the adjacent Little India.
The property is only a few minutes' drive away from the popular Orchard Road shopping belt and the Central Business District. Public transportation facilities are readily available with Little India MRT Interchange Station on the North East Line and the upcoming Rochor MRT Station on the Downtown Line, all within walking distance from the property.
167 & 169 Selegie Road has an asking price of $20 million and will be sold with existing tenancy.
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Title: Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case (Jon's Mysteries Case #1)
Author: AJ Sherwood
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: March 22, 2019
Genre(s): Paranormal, Mystery
Page Count: 290
Reviewed by: CrabbyPatty
Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
A psychic without an anchor. A student in trouble. A shooter on the loose.
I'm Jonathan Bane, a licensed psychic who consults for the police. I routinely help the police put the bad guys away and, for that reason, the criminal world doesn't like me much. People like to take a swing at me, or go stabbity, or try for a gun. It makes for interesting times. My psychic ability prevents me from handling anything electronic—and I do mean ANYTHING, I fry it in seconds—so calling for help isn't always a possibility.
I need an anchor, a partner, but I'm resigned: it's just wishful thinking.
At least, I thought so until he walked through the door.
Donovan Havili looks like a thug and has the soul of a superhero. He shines so bright in my vision it's like watching a supernova. He definitely has the right mindset and skills for this crazy job. But asking anyone to take me on long-term is a bit much. And now we've got multiple cases to handle, a Chinese exchange student falsely accused who needs our help, and someone taking random shots at me. It's a bit much for any new guy to handle and I'm half-afraid that my new partner will run for the door.
But in Donovan Havili, the criminal world has met its match. And maybe, just maybe, I have as well.
AJ Sherwood is a new-to-me-author, but this book definitely put them on my radar. Sherwood does an amazing job of world building by giving us a lightly alternate universe where psychics and the police work hand-in-hand to solve crimes. Each psychic has a different set of skills; Jon sees auras and meridian lines and while he can't read minds, he pretty much knows if someone is lying and other little things, like if they're a serial killer.
When Jon meets prospective employee Donovan at the office, he's immediately blown away by the brilliant colors emanating from this huge, scary looking thug. Simply put, Donovan is the most kind, generous, protective man he's ever met. And yup, the sheer brilliance of his aura makes Jon glad he's wearing his protective shades. Donovan quickly becomes Jon's bodyguard and the two men work on solving a variety of cases while not-so-slowly falling in love.
Sherwood fleshes out this alt-universe as the story moves along and I found myself really engrossed in the plot … although honestly the murder/mystery solving was perhaps my least favorite part of the book. Not that it wasn't interesting, but getting Jon's POV, learning more about this new world, getting to meet the various characters (especially Donovan's family who shines as brightly as he does) and slowly unraveling Donovan's backstory … that is the best part of this book.
Well, that and the sweet romance between Jon and Donovan. For a psychic, it sure takes Jon a while to see that Donovan has a crush on him that could be seen from space. There are no overly graphic sex scenes but plenty of cuddling and bonding and straight-forward communicating, and it's all kinds of perfect.
I only have a few small things to grouse about – Detective Solomon is unbelievably awful as Jon's nemesis-of-sorts, and the book needs another round of editing to catch some awkward and/or incomplete sentences. But overall, this book is a great start to a really quirky series set in a fascinating universe populated by interesting characters, plus lots of snark, plenty of detective-y stuff, and okay …. just a bit of shooting. 4.5 stars and a Recommended Read.
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So much has been written about the definition of an insight, it's difficult to imagine saying something original or (couldn't resist this) insightful.
However, it's arguably the most important output of any MR project – every MROC, every algorithm, every text analytics program needs to generate insights.
So – here's my very simple take:
1. An insight is invariably below the surface. It isn't immediately visible or apparent.
2. An insight isn't already common knowledge or part of prevailing wisdom
3. An insight leads to a new opportunity or growth potential that can be effectively exploited.
Examples of insights:
Coffee marketing discovered that the smell of coffee was the most important factor even though you drink coffee, it's not a perfume. This lead to a focus on the celebration of aroma.
Washing up liquid: the focus on the sparkle of glasses (wine glasses) came from the insight that you can most clearly and easily see with glass if it's really clean or not. It's about light, not dirt.
Are Market Researchers good at uncovering Insights? We all know about fulfilling a brief – hitting the objectives.
I'd say that almost every project I've ever worked on in market research has uncovered an insight that actually wasn't in the brief – road-side stuff, so to speak.
Maybe we should consider documenting not just what was asked for in a brief, but point out side-insights that weren't expected.
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Tyson Fury has revealed that his battle with depression resulted in him attempting to commit suicide in the summer of 2016.
Fury fights America's undefeated WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder on 1 December in Los Angeles but delved into the darkest moments of his depression when he appeared on the Joe Rogan Podcast.
Fury said he came seconds away from hurtling himself off a bridge near his hometown of Morecambe in the mew Ferrari convertible he had just purchased.
"I was in it on the highway and at the bottom, I got the car up to 190mph and heading towards a bridge.
"I didn't care about nothing. I just wanted to die so bad. I gave up on life, but as I was heading to the bridge I heard a voice saying, 'No, don't do this Tyson, think about your kids, your family, your sons and daughter growing up without a dad."'
"Before I turned into the bridge I pulled onto the motorway, I didn't know what to do, I was shaking, I was so afraid.
Fury was labelled an imminent death risk by a psychiatrist and his father, Jon, had to move in with his son for safety reasons as Fury's mental health deteriorated after completing a lifelong dream by dethroning Wladimir Klitschko.
Overcoming trials through faith
Fury became addicted to excessive alcohol use, sometimes drinking up to 18 pints of lager a day, and admitted to frequently using cocaine for which he failed two drugs tests. However, after praying to God, Fury said his faith helped him to finally overcome his demons and begin a tremendous 160lbs weight loss.
"I'd wake up and think, 'Why did I wake up this morning?' he said. "And this is coming from a man who won everything. Money, fame, glory, titles, a wife, family and kids – everything."
"But I felt as if I had nothing, a gaping hole that was just filled with gloom and doom."
"I was going to strip clubs and bars, everything," he said. "I had this emptiness inside where I [still] wanted to fight."
Fury has had two comeback fights since returning from almost three years outside the ring, knocking out Sefer Sefari in four rounds in June before winning a unanimous points decision against former world title challenger Francesco Pianeta in August.
Fury has moved his training camp for the Wilder clash to Big Bear in the Californian mountains where he has been sparring fellow undefeated British heavyweight Joe Joyce.
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Tony Blair was today pleading for unity within the Labour Party.
Reeling from a party conference defeat last night over renationalising the railways, he was this afternoon seeking to use his speech in Brighton as a springboard to win a third term in Downing Street.
But his address comes against a background of splits in Labour's high command and an increasingly rebellious party grassroots.
Yesterday on a show of hands the conference voted to renationalise the rail network despite an impassioned plea by the Transport Secretary Alistair Darling not to do so.
He told the conference: "Does it really make sense to give up £20 billion to buy back the railways? Where is the sense in doing that?"
But his claim that spending the cash would wreck plans to invest more money in health and education was greeted with shouts of "Rubbish".
Mr Blair's speech was being overshadowed by the continuing row over the war in Iraq where he faces the possibility of another defeat on Thursday in a motion calling for him to set a date to pull British troops out of the country.
And Mr Blair faces a continuing row at the top of the party over his appointment of Alan Milburn to mastermind the next General Election manifesto.
Yesterday the Chancellor Gordon Brown made clear his anger at having the job which he has performed for the last two elections taken from him and set out his stall that the key to winning a third term was his stewardship of the economy.
He said that economic stability had brought record investment in health and education and cash to help the poor.
But Mr Milburn hit back at a fringe meeting last night saying: "In an atmosphere of greater cynicism and frankly more distrust, simply screaming louder and louder about our achievements in the past is not necessarily the way to get through to the public."
Mr Blair was also facing a demonstration of more than a thousand pro-hunting supporters as he made his speech in the Brighton Conference Centre.
Newcastle North MP Doug Henderson, a former Minister, said: "This is Tony's most difficult speech ever, but hopefully he will rise to the challenge as he has before.
"He's got to try to unite the party despite Iraq and other divisions. He's got to show to the Labour Party and voters how electing us to government again will benefit most people and improve public services."
Today he was also expressing his concern for Iraq hostage Ken Bigley and his family and, although he may admit to making some mistakes in the Iraq war, he is unlikely to provide the apology for the conflict his critics desire.


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Once I added the vintage school chairs to our family room, I started yearning to make more changes.
It was another one of those episodes, like this one, where I grabbed a can of paint and a paint brush (around 9:00 p.m. on Sunday) and jumped right in. Not even my husband asking "Really, you're going to do that RIGHT now?" could stop me. However, I am concerned that if he had to ask, does he really know me at all?
We have had this chair for a long time and I have loathed it for almost as long as we have had it.
Not sure why I never got rid of it. It has definitely seen its better day. I have been thinking about painting it for a while now and I even shopped around a bit for some spray paint in a color that would work. I never came up with anything. Itching to get it done, I remembered we had some exterior paint in the basement that was the perfect color. I would love to tell you what it is, but I have a really bad habit of getting the paint can so covered with paint that I can't read the color. We used it on our outdoor shutters and it's a Benjamin More green/gray color. That really helps, doesn't it? Painting it with a paint brush certainly wasn't the easiest way to go about it, but I still spent less than one hour on the entire project.


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After I install macOS Mojave, the external display became very strange.
First of all, I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016), and I'm very sure I'm not in the mirror mode because I can put different applications on each display.
When I tried to switch between desktops on the external display (that's my main screen), the one on the MacBook will switch with it. This is very annoying because the desktop I can use now is very limited.
When I play the movie in the full-screen mode, the other display will be pure black.
These only happen after my update to Mojave, so I guess it is the problem of the system. Am I the only one have this problem?


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What a simply great and funky town Berlin is! We went there for about 4 days and really enjoyed it.
This was my 3rd time to Germany actually (I'll be going for a 4th in June to again see AC/DC!). I always enjoy going there and perhaps after Greece, it's my favourite country I Europe (okay, England isn't all that bad either). And why pray tell? Well, as The Economist said many years ago, German tourists like going to Canada because it's a CLEAN country! When you go to Germany (and for someone who also lived for 30 years in Canada), well, you kind of understand why Germans indeed like going to Canada (perhaps a little bit less Italy as it can be quite often FAR from being a clean country). Oh, and when it comes to Italy, local administrators who run Rome's subway system can learn a LOT from the Germans: together with Munich's subway, Berlin's is spotlessly clean (including its trains)! On the one hand, hardly ANY graffiti can be seen, and I mean anywhere too. Rome's on the other hand can quite often be simply disgusting, especially the Termini main subway line (dark, dingy, dirty, smelly and with rubber floor carpets that are usually torn-up!). Really odd for a country that has given the world the likes of Ferrari, Armani and the Sistine Chapel! Travelling you see the progress and importance that a capital/city gives to its country by (also) its transportation system! Not only that, but twice in the restaurant where we ate near the hotel not ONCE were we bothered by foreign hawkers, unlike what happened a few weeks ago in a pizzeria in the San Lorenzo area of Rome: we had about 10 different hawkers who came to our table trying to sell us the silliest products you've ever seen! Immigrant laws in Italy are evidently WAY more lax than in Germany…
Our neighbourhood, not terribly far away from the Reichstag, was pretty cool I must say: there was a Jewish synagogue not too far away from our hotel which had been a victim in 1938 of the infamous "Night of the Crystals" when Hitler's men had gutted in Berlin alone some 100 synagogues (I think some 260 in the entire country). There were also other Jewish stores and what not in the same neighbourhood. Then not too far away was some odd music-art centre which no doubt also contained a rather high quantity of drugs. Add to all this the young "ladies" which frequented the area in the evenings (hookers), whom I had affectionately nicknamed "The Sisters" as they all seemed to have come out of the same wardrobe: same short skirts, same very high-heeled boots and even same hair colour! There was a small army of them lurking in our neighbourhood, waiting for business to come knocking at their doors. The neighbourhood definitely had the makings of one cool area of Berlin (it's also not terribly far from Alexanderplatz either, another rather cool area of Berlin as you can see from the punkers who gave me the finger).
Getting around Berlin is rather easy and great as it has a terrific subway system, so great that you can go all the way to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp (my 8th so far) some 35 kms away from Berlin. This camp once held up to 200,000 prisoners and was built under orders by Himmler, right about the same time as the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It was the first of its kind built in Prussia and, together with Dachau, served as a model for all other concentration camps. And like Dachau and Auschwitz, it too has the famous sign over its entrance: "Arbeit Macht Frei".
And speaking of that period, as we walked back one day from the Reichstag, we came across a rather dark and ominous-looking building. I walked around it twice but couldn't see any signs nor opening hours (it had several doors). I took pics of it but I couldn't quite figure out what it was. I then had an idea, but I wasn't 100% sure, so we asked someone in a nearby store who asked us: "Do you know what a bunker is"? At which point we answered: "Hitler's"? Sure enough, it was the old Fuhrer's bunker, or whatever remained of it. They say that his Bergoff (his old alpine residence, otherwise known as the "Eagles' Nest") is watched by German secret service as they don't obviously want the place to become some type of shrine for neo-Nazi groups who are still lurking out there. I presume the same applies to his bunker as I had the impression we were later followed for a short distance by German undercover police. I mean, someone who walks around the building and also takes pics, isn't he a wee bit suspicious-looking? They even put down a large stone slab in front of one of the bunker's doors, signifying perhaps that "Let's finally put a lid on this thing called Nazism"?
The old Reichstag and the new Bundestag are without a doubt well worth the 1-2 hour line-up as you get to go to the top of Sir Norman Foster's glass dome. You also get a very good panoramic view of the entire city (good idea to get the audio-guide too as you may otherwise miss out on certain interesting things).
And yes, we did also check out Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate (and the adjoining U.S. Embassy), what's left of the Berlin Wall, Potsdam Platz and the truly magnificent Pergamonmuseum with an absolutely incredible Pergmanon altar. You can see from the pics some of the incredible statues there, including a beautiful exhibit on Islamic art.
Dining was also rather good as we went in a small bistro-like restaurant near our hotel (www.boetzow-privat.de).
The U.S. Embassy by the way is also right in front of the French one, which is around the corner from the British one, which isn't too far away from the Russian one. I got the impression that during the Cold War period there was probably NO other city on the face of the planet like Berlin, perhaps not even Moscow under its old Soviet leaders, that had such an incredible amount of spies all in one town! You also get an idea from old film footages from movies and what not just how much the city had been destroyed during the final days of WWII and the immense suffering by the poor Berliners. Not too far away from the Reichstag is also a monument to some 2,000 Soviet soldiers who died fighting in the battle of Berlin.
And thanks to the Reichstag visit we also managed to catch the very interesting and very sad Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe, which is right next to the U.S. Embassy. I had heard of this memorial as it was built between 2003 and 2005 by the architect Peter Eisenman. It is rather unique and also odd as it consists of 2,711 concrete slabs which can be walked through from all sides, leaving visitors to find their own way out. Underground the memorial is the museum which also has information on several Jewish families who had been deported to the concentration camps. According to the museum, if they were to read out the names and speak about the lives of the 6 million Jewish victims, it would take some 6 years, 7 months and 27 days
After Munich, Nuremburg, Cologne, Bonn (the former capital), Weimar, Baden-Baden, Heidelberg and Freiburg, Berlin is another great German city. The only negative note is that Germans unfortunately, at least those in bars and restaurants, DON'T know how to make a good cup of coffee, in the sense that they serve it to you at a kazillion degrees (like in North America)! For that I must admit that there's probably NO country in the world that knows how to make a great cup of coffee as they do in Italy (all pics by M. Rimati)!


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Second time's the charm, we guess? Seth Rogen is the new voice of Vancouver's transit system after the city had to scrap their last campaign when their first celebrity of choice — Morgan Freeman — was implicated in a Me Too scandal. Rogen, a Vancouver native himself, was more than willing to fill in for the controversy-mired actor and now his equally distinguishable (if not as soothing) voice will make public announcements on the city's transportation.
It all started in May when a CNN report detailing a series of instances of inappropriate conduct by Freeman was published one day after Vancouver TransLink's new campaign partnership with VISA featuring Freeman's voice started. The company quickly pulled the campaign but they were left with no celebrity backup. That is, until Vancouver-based reporter Stephanie Ip nominated Rogen for the job on Twitter. The actor replied that he would be thrilled to do it and TransLink responded that they would love to work out the details to make it happen. The internet saves the day again!
Yo if they need a replacement now let me know.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) May 24, 2018
Thanks for the offer Seth. Let's DM and talk. ^rw
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) May 24, 2018
Hit me up
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) May 24, 2018
Will do. Incoming… ^rw
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) May 24, 2018
"Any opportunity to enrich the lives of Canadians is an opportunity I'll take," Rogen says in a promotional video before letting out one of his iconic laughs. He added in a more serious tone that Vancouver transit is near and dear to his heart.
"I'm very proud to be from Vancouver and I grew up taking public transit my whole life and I still use public transit when I'm in the city," he said.
Announcements voiced by Rogen include reminders to keep bags and feet off seats and other courtesy messages. He also laughs periodically (because obviously the whole campaign is pointless if there's no Seth laugh).
According to a statement from TransLink, Rogen agreed to work free of charge and the company was happy to provide "a better customer experience and to share pride in the region."
This caps off a week full of Canadian appreciation for Rogen. The actor was announced as a 2018 Canada walk of Fame inductee Monday along with several other Canadian icons like Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Chris Hadfield and Andrea Martin (who recently received Canadian citizenship).


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This song is split into two VERY distinct segments, and the words remain the same, but how those words are sung changes.
The first is characterized by vocals that are upfront, confident-sounding, and even sung in a sort of silly way. To me, it seems very deliberate that you would hear this and think this song is just meant to be ridiculous - I think you were intended to think this at first - that it's about a guy and a girl (at least) involved in the drug/whoring scene, put in the form of a song that you can blast at full volume.
After the little 'lalala' part in the middle, however. a drastic change occurs, and all of the sudden there is a very strong sense of desperation in the music and the lyrics. I mean, just listen to it again - the words in the two parts are the same, but they couldn't sound any more different. To me, this is where you are supposed to suddenly realize that something is seriosuly wrong - that it's not just a metal song about a herion addict and a whore anymore, but that suddenly these two people are given some depth, and some feeling is put into the song.
The last line cements this for me - throughout the whole song it's been "I need someone to save her ass", and then, all of the sudden, it's "I need someone to save MY ass."
Let me just sum it up this way: Anyone seen Requiem for a Dream? Things start out fairly neutral, and then there is a quick and deadly degeneration. The last line is where he finally realizes he's in over his head.
One last comment: Although I admit I prefer System's more melodic stuff, I think the repetition of 'ass', silly though it is (I mean, come on, 40% of the chorus, such as it is, is the word 'ass') serves a very functional purpose in drawing the contrast between the first part, and the more emotionally involved second part, where it only appears 3 times (as opposed to 17 in the first).
Basically, I just want to throw out a little tribute to System of a Down here: 1.) I don't like politically charged music and 2.) I'm not a huge fan of metal...
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Six months of discovery delays
Facebook dragged its feet on discovery throughout the first six months of 2009. For example, Facebook would say they would not provide a document, but when Leader filed a motion to compel the document, Facebook would then provide the document in their opposition to the motion—the very document that they had just said they would not provide. Leader had provided two-and-a-half times more documents to Facebook than Facebook provided to Leader. Judge's Conference, May 28, 2009, Tr. 1062:12-24.
"I don't want Facebook to be trashed . . . I love my company"
Facebook counsel Heidi Keefe's argument for giving Leader limited access to Facebook's documents was "I don't want Facebook to be trashed." Judge Farnan replied "Don't be so defensive," to which Ms. Keefe responded "I love my company." Id., Tr. 1063:18-23.
Ms. Keefe's affection for her client aside, Facebook's discovery document preparation was further clouded by the appearance of a new inside counsel at Facebook who was simultaneously working for Facebook's outside counsel—a move that coincides with Facebook's inability to produce documents from its formative years of 2004 and 2005. California Legal Ethics, Cornell Univ. Law ("zealousness requires an attorney to represent his client to the best of his ability, but it does not require that he become insurer of either his client's self-esteem or his public reputation").
Attorney Samuel Citron O'Rourke is currently Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Facebook. See Sam O'Rourke LinkedIn Profile. Prior to joining Facebook Mr. O'Rourke was a colleague of Facebook's Leader v. Facebook outside counsels Heidi Keefe and Mark Weinstein at the law firm of White & Case LLP. Attorney Ted Ullyot joined Facebook during this case.
Mr. O'Rourke's current LinkedIn profile page states that he joined Facebook in May 2008. Id., May 2008. However, court records in HTC Corp et al v. TPL et al, 08-cv-00882-JF (CA ND Feb. 27, 2009) show that he did not leave White & Case LLP until at least February 27, 2009 where he had been co-counsel with Mark R. Weinstein until being withdrawn by Mr. Weinstein—nine months later. To add to the confusion, Mr. O'Rourke was also co-counsel with Heidi Keefe and Mark Weinstein in the firm of Cooley LLP in Cross Atlantic Capital, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., 07-CV-02768-JP (CA ND Jan. 19, 2011) and remained so until being withdrawn by Ms. Keefe on January 19, 2011. To insure that these records were not simply untimely clerk filings, the court pleadings in Acer, Inc. et al v. TPL, et al, 08-cv-877-JF (CA ND Oct. 21, 2008) show that Mr. O'Rourke was indeed an active counsel of record at White & Case LLP along with Mark Weinstein late into 2008.
On the surface Mr. O'Rourke's LinkedIn page would lead one to believe that his tenure as inside counsel at Facebook pre-dated the Leader v. Facebook lawsuit, which commenced on Nov. 19. 2008. However, numerous federal court records indicate that he did not join Facebook until sometime in early 2009—timing which coincides with the Leader v. Facebook discovery disputes and would place him in the center of the obfuscation that triggered Leader's motion to compel.
The ambiguous nature of Mr. O'Rourke's status creates equally ambiguous legal questions as to whether or not attorney-client privilege would apply to Mr. O'Rourke's insider activities during Leader v. Facebook discovery. Heidi Keefe did not withdraw Mr. O'Rourke from the Cross Atlantic Capital v. Facebook case until Jan. 19, 2011. See link above. Technically speaking, since Mr. O'Rourke was still Facebook counsel for White & Case LLP (later replaced by Cooley LLP) in Cross Atlantic, Ms. Keefe could make an argument that Mr. O'Rourke's actions during Leader v. Facebook discovery were attorney-client privileged, and therefore not subject to discovery, deposition or subpoena, even though he claimed to be a Facebook insider simultaneously.
Musical Chairs
On Sep. 4, 2009, almost a year into the Leader v. Facebook lawsuit, Heidi Keefe and Mark Weinstein changed firms to Cooley Godward LLP and brought the Leader v. Facebook, 08-cv-082-JJF/LPS (D.Del. Sep. 4, 2009) lawsuit with them. See also Cooley Press Release, Aug. 31, 2009. Attorney Michael Rhodes who was already at Cooley, later became the trial litigator in Leader v. Facebook. See Law.com, Dec. 01, 2009. On the subject of Facebook user security and privacy, it is Mr. Rhodes who stated to the jury in his closing argument:
"There's 500 million of you people out there. We can't control it.
All we can do is react after the fact."
Michael Rhodes, Facebook, Trial Transcript, Jul. 27, 2010, Tr. 11479:7-9.
Who worked for whom, and when?
The public record is silent on exactly when Mr. O'Rourke joined Facebook as inside counsel. Facebook issued no customary press release for his hiring. Instead, he just appeared. The record is also unclear as to exactly who he worked for. Court records indicate that he worked for his former bosses Heidi Keefe and Mark Weinstein even after he went inside at Facebook and was ostensibly managing them.
Insider? Outsider? Insider-Outsider?
More Questions than Answers
These facts raise more questions than answers. Why didn't Facebook announce Mr. O'Rourke's hiring in a manner similar to other Facebook hiring announcements like Chief Legal Counsel, Ted Ullyot's? See Cnet, Sep. 29, 2008; LA Times, Sep. 29, 2008.
Once inside, and presumably with the keys to the document vault, what did Mr. O'Rourke do to facilitate the discovery of documents for the 2004 and 2005 Facebook formative years? What happened that eventually led Facebook to claim that they had no 2004/2005 documents? What was Mr. O'Rourke's role in collecting and processing these documents? Why was his arrival at Facebook unannounced for many months? Why is his early history at Facebook unknown? To whom did he report? Who knew about his early activity? What part did he play in the discovery delays? Since it is not reasonable that no 2004/2005 documents were available, were they destroyed? Why does he say on his LinkedIn profile that he joined Facebook in May 2008 when it appears that he actually joined sometime after February 2009? Is the LinkedIn date a typo? What did Facebook do with its 2004 and 2005 documents to prevent spoilation? See Footnotes [1][2]. Since there were multiple lawsuits against Facebook prior to Leader v. Facebook, weren't all Facebook documents locked down long ago? What prompted his former boss Heidi Keefe's "I love my company" emotional outburst in front of Judge Farnan during the discovery hearing?
Perhaps there are good answers to these questions, but the questions keep piling up.
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[1] Bruzzano, Melissa A,. "Spoilation of Evidence in California," 24 Sw. U. L. Rev. 123 (1994-1995). Accessed Aug. 13, 2011 <http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/swulr24&div=10&id=&page=>.
[2] Richard E. Best. "Discovery of Electronic Data. Electronic Discovery Law. 2004. Accessed Aug. 14, 2011 <http://california-discovery-law.com/electronic_discovery_sanctions_spoliation.htm>.


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A weekend of sport and fitness in Barcelona
Article updated 25 November, 2019.
Barcelona has something for everyone, and sports fans are no exception. Ready? Steady? GO!
Barcelona is a great destination for a weekend of sporting activity to get you back on top form! Ready? Steady? GO!
Pick the best hotel for your weekend of sports
The BCN sport hostel is perfect for a sports-oriented stay. With its themed décor and adjoining gym, it has everything you need to get – and stay – fit.
The Bed and Bike hostel is a great landing point for cyclists.
If your budget is slightly higher, try the Madanis Hotel, located opposite the mythical Barcelona FC stadium. The prices are very reasonable, since it's on the outskirts of the city, but it's also right by a metro station and surrounded by local shops and restaurants. Bargain!
For a luxurious option, try the Barceló Raval, right in the city centre. This fabulous designer 4-star hotel has its own gym – a great way to start and/or end the day!
Discover Barcelona whilst getting fit
Barcelona by bike
Thanks to the mediterranean climate, Barcelona is a great place to explore by bike. Better still, you'll save time on every trip.
A bike tour off the beaten track combines exercise with exciting discoveries, offering another fabulous alternative!
Organise a visiting marathon
Another fun way to see Barcelona is to spend the day going from one attraction to the next. You'll need plenty of stamina, as the list of things to do is extremely long!
Wander the streets of the Old Town, before heading up the Passeig de Gràcia, where you'll see superb art nouveau buildings such as Casa Amatller, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera. Next, on to Sagrada Familia to admire the spectacular architecture, before going up to Parc Güell.
Looking for places to visit wth a sporting theme? Take a trip to the Olympic Village at Montjuïc, built for the 1992 Olympic Games.
It would be impossible to forget Camp Nou, a mythical stadium which has played host to many a historic match. Visit the stadium and museum in the company of a sports journalist or even go to a match – a truly memorable experience.
Keep on movin': experience Barcelona's nightlife
Still not tired? We have just the thing to burn off a few more calories! A night out in Barcelona should help you reach your 10,000 steps… and to make it more fun, we suggest a clubbing marathon with the Barcelona Night Card, a pass which will get you into 22 clubs for the price of one. Just remember not to dirnk too much, it could hamper your performance…
Best places to exercise in Barcelona
On the beach
Keeping fit is so much more fun out of doors! In Barcelona, the locals have obviously understood, as a number of public sports facilities have been created on the sea front.
Take your pick from the many possibilities: go for a run, use some of the open-air fitness equipment, go climbing, or… swim! You'll see people out swimming all year round, even in winter. If you're brave enough and have a wetsuit, just dive in!
The Club de Natació Atletic de Barcelone, located on Sant Sebastià beach, is another great place to swim. The entrance price gives you access to a gym and a superb outdoor pool with views of the sea.
The outdoor pool at Montjuïc is also great, and overlooks the city. It played host to the diving events at the 1992 Olympics.
Head for the hills!
If views are your thing, try the Carretera de Les Aigües, a wide mountain path in the hills above Barcelona. It's popular with runners, walkers and cyclists who want to relax and unwind far from the hustle and bustle of the city centre.
Take on the Barelona Marathon
The Barcelona Marathon is held every year during the month of March. Running 26 miles through the city's iconic streets, you'll have plenty of chance to admire the scenery… if you don't think you'll be ready in time, there's also a half-marathon every February.
- For more information, see our article on the Barcelona Marathon.
Healthy, balanced food
Vegetarian restaurants
Take good care of your body with fresh, healthy and easily-digestible food. Our article on vegetarian restaurants includes plenty of great addresses.
Healthy, tasty options
If you want a healthy option but without necessarily forgoing meat, you're sure to find something for you at Granja Petitbo, Brunch & Cake or Federal. These hip cafés/restaurants are very pleasant places to eat and are open all day long. Whilst the menus include meat and fish options, there's also plenty of choice for non-carnivores.
Relax at a spa
After all that effort, you deserve a break! Following an intensive weekend of sports and discovery, enjoy a relaxing treat at a spa. Your muscles will thank you for it.
Alas, it's time to head home now… but after such a great weekend of sports and relaxation, you'll be ready for anything life throws at you!
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YVUCET 2020 Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Important Dates, Admit Card, Result, How to Apply YVUCET 2020.
Yogi Vemana University Post-Graduate Common Entrance Test 2020 (YVUCET 2020) is an exam conducted by Yogi Vemana University under the supervision of GOVT of Andhra Pradesh. This exam is conducted by the authority to take admissions of candidates in various postgraduate courses in Arts, Commerce & Science streams offered by the university. Candidates are advised to read this article In order to know all the aspect of this entrance examination. Our team will try to provide candidates with all the unique information about this examination.
YVUCET 2020 Application Form
The Yogi Vemana University will provide the application form for this examination. Candidates will be able to apply for the entrance test by registering on the official website of the university in the 3rd week of March 2020. Candidates have to provide all the required details as on their qualification certificates to successfully apply for the entrance test. If the information provided by any candidate proved to be false in any condition then the authority will cancel the application form of the candidate with immediate action. Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria provided by us before applying for this examination.
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Application fees are the same for all categories i.e the candidates have to pay Rs.400 as application fees for the entrance exam.
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YVUCET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Candidate must be a citizen of India.
- Education: Candidate must have graduation in the field for which he/she is applying for with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved category).
- Age: Candidate must not be older than 30 years (34 years for reserved category).
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|June 2020 (Tentative)
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Note: Candidate must contact Institute authority helpline at www.yvudoa.in regarding any query related to the examination schedule. Check TANCET 2020 Application Form.
YVUCET Exam Pattern 2020
- Mode of conduct: Exam will be a pen paper-based exam i.e offline mode. Use the blue/ black pen to fill the circles on OMR sheet.
- Total Marks: The question paper will be of maximum of 100 marks.
- Total Questions: There will be total of 100 questions in the question paper.
- Duration: Candidates have to solve the question paper in 90 minutes.
- Type of Questions: Objective type questions will be there in the paper.
- Negative marking: There is no provision for negative marking in this examination. Check SKUCET 2020.
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- The rank card will be made available from the university.
- As per the ranking, the students will get admission.
- This rank card will be valid for the 2020-2019 session.
- A rank card can be obtained from the online mode.
- The university will not send it by post any candidate.
YVUCET Admit Card 2020
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To download admit card candidates have to enter all the details required on admit card portal of the website of the University. Admit Card bears all the details regarding the candidate & Examination Centre and exam date. The admit card may be required for document verification.
YVUCET Examination 2020
The entrance examination for admission in the courses listed above is conducted by the Yogi Vemana University. 1st week of June 2020 is the prescribed date for the examination. Without bringing admit card & another valid id proof no one is allowed to the examination centre. Candidates who will fail to bring the admit cards will not be allowed to sit for the exam by the officials at any cost.
Note: Candidate must follow the latest study material for the preparation of the examination.
YVUCET Result 2020
The result of YVUCET2020 may be declared by the authority in June 2020. A merit list will also be generated online by the University. Candidates will be able to know the percentile they managed to get in the examination. Candidates will be called for counselling session if they have got marks above than the cutoff. Candidates have to bring the result sheet at the counselling venue. Check JEE Mains 2019 Application Form.
How to Apply for YVUCET 2020
Candidates should visit the official website of the authority to fill the application form i.e www.yvudoa.in and follow the steps given below:
- Open the application portal on the landing page of the website.
- The candidate has to enter all the details as listed on certificates of qualification.
- After filling all the details, candidates need to upload the photographs & sign in the given column.
- Scanned copies of all the original documents should be uploaded.
- Now, click on the Submit option to submit the Application Form.
- Before submitting the application form candidates must ensure that all the details filled are correct.
- A user ID may be provided by the authority.
- Candidates can pay the fee through Credit Card/ATM Card or Net Banking.
- Candidates have to pay fees for application before the last date.
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Outsourced Sales
Almost every company's biggest challenge is finding good sales people. Sales is the lifeline of every business and without sales a business can't grow. Most companies first port of call to getting sales is to hire salespeople and that's where most people run into challenges. Sometimes we get lucky and find a gem of a salesperson but often we unfortunately land up with a salesperson whose performance doesn't meet our expectations. The reasons why outsourced sales is often a better fit for companies rather than hiring their own sales staff is because:
- The risk is much lower - Hiring an outsourced sales company and hiring a sales rep both have an element of risk; both might not work for your company. The big difference in risk comes in the event when both don't work. In the case of a sales rep not working out, one needs to typically follow a whole range of proceedings over a number of months to remove the sales rep from one's company. If an outsourced sales company doesn't give you the results that you expect, you can simply stop using them immediately.
- Sales reps mostly can't prospect - A sales rep's biggest problem is not typically in closing deals but rather in getting in front of people to have the opportunity to sell to. Prospecting is usually a sales reps biggest nightmare. This is the reason why increasing sales reps doesn't typically increase sales numbers in a company as all that happens is the same number of leads are now shared amongst more sales reps. Outsourced sales companies usually have their own form of lead generation which they specialise in.
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