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Luxury Spa Package incl. Hydrotherapy Suite Access: €59 for 2 Treatments & Glass of Bubbly or €89 for 3 Treatments & Lunch
– Indulge in a spot of luxury pampering.
– €59 for two treatments, access to hydrotherapy suite and glass of bubbly for one person at Castle Dargan Resort.
– Or pay €89 for three treatments, access to hydrotherapy suite and lunch.
– Four-star pampering in beautiful Sligo.
– Buy two coupons and surprise someone special with a girly day out.
With the summer well and truly forgotten and the cold dark nights quickly creeping in we all need something to give us a little boost. And what better way to boost your mood than a spot of blissful pampering at one of Ireland's most luxurious resorts?
Treat yourself to a day of pure pampering at the four-star Castle Dargan Resort:
– €59 for two treatments, hydrotherapy suite access and a glass of bubbly for one person (usually €120)
– €89 for three treatments, hydrotherapy suite access and lunch for one person (usually €177.50).
Located in Sligo, the four-star Castle Dargan Resort is a fairytale resort where old stone ruins, fresh water brooks and ancient castle walls are found in the midst of 170 acres of enchanting woodland.
Its Icon Spa is the perfect place to treat yourself to some unadulterated pampering. The facilities, products and treatments in their spa are carefully selected to help you relax and unwind body and mind.
And both of today's packages are designed to help you to forget the worries of your everyday life and treat yourself to some blissful pampering.
Depending on which option you choose you will enjoy two or three of the treatments below as well as access to the heavenly hydrotherapy suite.
Choose from the following treatments:
– Taster Facial: This introductory facial provides a quick and instant pick-me-up for any occasion.
– Deep Tissue Back Massage: Minimum time, maximum tension-relieving results. Specifically targeting the back, shoulders and neck areas, where you need it most.
– Hot Stone Back Massage: Combining the benefits of warm oil with the relaxing effects of warm, smooth basalt stones to relieve tense, tight muscles. Helps re-balance and restore well being
– Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage: Concentrating on problem areas to release any aches and pains and relieve tense, tight muscles.
– Neck, Head and Shoulder Massage: A variety of massage movements are used to work on the upper back, shoulders, neck, scalp and face to relieve tension, stimulate circulation and restore joint movement.
– Scalp Massage: Drift away with a soothing scalp massage which helps the body's natural healing process and relaxes both mind and body.
– Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow: Invigorated, cleansed and polished to perfection. A body exfoliation ritual to invigorate and revitalise the body.
– Lighten Up: A mineral-rich foot soak, exfoliation & massage for lower legs and feet to help with poor circulation, water retention and will soothe away any tired or heaviness in the feet and lower legs.
– The Back Swing: Designed specifically to address problems arising from the golf swing. The muscles of the back and legs are warmed and loosened using specialise massage techniques.
– Hot Towel Barbers Shave: Skin is left soft, smooth & rejuvenated with moisturizing lotion to finish.
– Dry Float: By providing an almost weightless state, the dry float gives complete relaxation of the muscular system and joints.
– Balneotherapy: Luxuriate as thousands of bubbles massage your body, while powerful natural ingredients work on cleansing, detoxifying, relaxing and rebalancing the body in your own natural bathing Haven.
– Jessica Express Manicure or Pedicure: Begins with an exfoliation and hydration of the hands or feet. Followed by grooming of the nails, leaving them in excellent condition and finally choose from our array of Jessica colours to leave your hand/feet looking immaculate in appearance.
– Fuschia Make-Up Application: The therapist will ensure your make up looks beautiful and natural.
– Full Body Spray Tan: choose from Wow Brown or Bronze Leaf
Top off the day with a cheeky glass of bubbly or sumptuous lunch (depending on which package you grab) and we really can't think of a better way to kick the winter blues.
Castle Dargan – Sligo
Castle Dargan Golf Hotel & Wellness Resort Ballygawley
Co. Sligo
071 911 8080
Open seven days a week: 10am-7pm
Luxury Spa Package incl. Hydrotherapy Suite Access: €59 for 2 Treatments & Glass of Bubbly or €89 for 3 Treatments & Lunch,


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MYOB Business Solutions
Making the move from accounting software to ERP software
From simple accounting to customisable ERP software, MYOB has intelligent products to help businesses of all shapes and sizes succeed. To illustrate the difference between MYOB's accounting software and ERP products, this article outlines the main features offered by each, and discusses when it's time to upgrade.
Accounting and Business Management Software to suit all
Everyone knows that MYOB makes accounting software, but what you may not know is that MYOB also offers ERP software. In fact MYOB is the number 1 choice for Enterprise Resource Planning in Australia and New Zealand*.
This means that whether your business is just starting out or on the way to becoming a multinational conglomerate, MYOB has a solution to suit your business – Essentials, AccountRight, Exo and Advanced.
Each product allows for an easy transition to the next tier as your business grows and your requirements change. It also allows for "larger small businesses" to get the features they need without having to move to a larger system in one go.
This is important as the move from Essentials to one of MYOB's ERP solutions like MYOB Exo or MYOB Advanced can be daunting for some.
When a business is starting out, decisions are often based on cost – which makes accounting software packages like Essentials and AccountRight great. But as your business continues to grow in size and complexity, your needs begin to change, and more often than not, the only answer is a move to ERP system.
In this article we look at the main differences between MYOB's accounting software packages Essentials and AccountRight, and their ERP counterparts: MYOB Exo and MYOB Advanced. We also provide links to help you gain a deeper understanding on ERP, including downloadable content.
MYOB Essentials
MYOB Essentials Accounting – is a browser-based accounting program designed for sole operators and relatively small-businesses with a handful of staff.
Aside from all the basic accounting essentials such as invoicing, expenses and bills, it includes basic payroll and inventory functionality. It is cost effective and easy to use.
Essentials is available in three versions, Starter, Payroll for One and Unlimited Payroll. It's great for those who are new to accounting due to its simple ease of use.
Essentials works on both Mac and PC, and allows you to use bank feeds while staying on top of GST and BAS.
MYOB AccountRight
MYOB AccountRight – is a desktop program that saves its data file to the cloud. It includes a more complex payroll system that tracks time against jobs and inventory control that can assign multiple prices to one product or volume discount rules. This makes it suitable for growing small businesses.
AccountRight is also is also available in 3 different versions; Standard, Plus and Premier. AccountRight allows users to effortlessly calculate and track GST, manage invoices and expenses, bills, quotes and purchase orders, while tracking jobs, inventory and suppliers.
Both Plus and Premier versions feature payroll functionality, with Premier also allowing you to manage 2 company accounts.
MYOB Business Solutions Chart
MYOB Exo
MYOB Exo – More than an accounting solution, MYOB Exo is a completely integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Resource Management (HRM) solution for medium sized to larger businesses. At the core of MYOB Exo are two product suites: MYOB Exo Business and MYOB Exo Employer Services.
Thanks to its modular design and extensive range of third party apps, MYOB Exo allows you to create a true bespoke ERP solution that meets all your specific business requirements.
At the core of Exo is MYOB Exo Finance, a powerful business accounting and distribution management solution. It provides complete visibility across your entire business, assisting you to make educated, timely decisions crucial to your success. Exo allows you to effectively manage your business processes, data, staff, customers and suppliers in an efficient and organised manner.
Other modules in the MYOB Exo suite include CRM, Job and Project Costing, Point of Sale, Intercompany, Exo OnTheGo mobile app and more.
Key features include:
+ Visibility of every financial transaction and stock movement
+ Accounting and General Ledger functions with customised reporting
+ Intercompany consolidation so you can view all your accounts and results of your group of companies in one location
+ Multiple locations/divisions/branches functionality
+ Comprehensive Management dashboards
+ Advanced stock management including serial number and batch tracking and bin management
+ Extensive landed cost and shipment tracking for importers
+ Extensive foreign currency management
+ Integrated job and project costing functionality including quoting, labour charges, tracking and reporting
+ Works orders, bill of materials and assembly of goods
MYOB Advanced
MYOB Advanced – A fully integrated and customisable cloud business management platform made up of two cloud-based product suites; MYOB Advanced Business and MYOB Advanced People.
MYOB Advanced Business is an online ERP management system that provides a customised, scalable, cloud-based platform at a convenient, monthly price that eliminates the need for ongoing hardware costs.
MYOB Advanced People is a feature packed payroll solution that has powerful pay item and entitlement functions, catering to many employee needs.
The MYOB Advanced suites deliver an end-to-end business management solution that provides ERP and payroll functionality on a single platform. Information flows between functions, reducing duplication of effort, manual data entry and offers real-time business insights.
In similar fashion to Essentials and AccountRight, MYOB Advanced is available in three feature-packed, expandable editions: Advanced Standard, Advanced Plus and Advanced Enterprise. It also features a mobile app MYOB Advanced OnTheGo.
Features include:
+ Easy financial management and GL function
+ Extensive inventory and distribution capabilities
+ Comprehensive management dashboards
+ Customer relationship management
+ Integrated project accounting functionality
+ Time sheets and expenses
+ Multiple locations/divisions/branches
+ Consolidation of financial transactions for all entities
+ Customisable accounting process flows and checklists
Ready to take the next step?
If your business has been using MYOB Essentials, AccountRight or any other smaller accounting software package such as Xero, quickbooks or pronto for a while now, we suggest you download our "Beginners guide to moving to an ERP". This guide provides you with several methods to help identify and define the full spectrum of costs and benefits associated with an ERP implementation, as well as the calculations needed to determine a true return on investment analysis.
No longer a small business? Want to consider preparing for growth? Already experiencing business growing pains? Contact our ERP Specialists and set yourself up for business growth with a a no-cost, no-obligation ERP consultation.
Simply fill out the contact form, hit submit and we will get back to you.
Alternatively, feel free to call us on 1300 553 228.
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Halo Extensions for Your Hair
If you are someone who wants to do something with your hair but you are not sure what you want to do with it, you might want to go to your parlor and ask them what the best thing to do is. If you are someone who is a straight hair person and you see someone with really pretty curls, you might want to have your hair curled up. There are people who never know what to do with their hair and if you are someone who does not know what to do as well, you should just go to those hair dressers and ask what the best thing to do is. If you have short hair and you really want to have long hair because you want to try a certain hairstyle is all the rage these days. If you would like to find out about those hair extensions and what they can do for you and how they can help you, just keep on reading down below to find out more about these things and we hope that you learn a lot.
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Unless people are licensed to provide nutritional advice in their respective states...
It is not legal to market a dietary supplement product as a treatment or cure for a specific disease, or to alleviate the symptoms of a disease.
More than the risks of injury or damage, it remains that it is illegal in many US jurisdictions to offer dietetics or nutritional advice without a license.
For those energy healers and others providing nutritional advice, consider this:
For purposes of this section the terms "providing nutritional advice or giving advice concerning proper nutrition" means the giving of information as to the use and role of food and food ingredients, including dietary supplements. Any person in commercial practice providing nutritional advice or giving advice concerning proper nutrition shall post in an easily visible and prominent place the following statement in his or her place of business:
"State law allows any person to provide nutritional advice or give
advice concerning proper nutrition--which is the giving of advice as
to the role of food and food ingredients, including dietary
supplements. This state law does NOT confer authority to practice
medicine or to undertake the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or
cure of any disease, pain, deformity, injury, or physical or mental
condition and specifically does not authorize any person other than
one who is a licensed health practitioner to state that any product
might cure any disease, disorder, or condition."
The notice required by this section shall not be smaller than 81/2
inches by 11 inches and shall be legibly printed with lettering no
smaller than 1/2 inch in length, except the lettering of the word
"NOTICE" shall not be smaller than 1 inch in length.
This is interesting, because the statute applies to "any person" giving nutritional advice. In some states, even licensed health care providers such as chiropractors have been prosecuted for practicing "medicine" without a license; in one case, the court held that the chiropractor had gone beyond 'dietary advice,' which the statute plainly allowed, into 'prescribing vitamins to treat disease,' which is unlicensed medical practice.
California law for non-licensed practitioners and nutritional advice : CAMLAW: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog
Without a license, it is a crime in Florida to counsel people on their nutritional needs—regardless of certifications or experience. Moreover, Florida's Dietetic and Nutrition Council will soon propose a new regulation that would reiterate and emphasize that unlicensed nutritional counseling is a crime, regardless of whether the counselor calls herself a nutrition coach, weight loss coach, sports nutritionist, or similar term.


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Yersiniosis is most often acquired by eating contaminated food, especially raw or undercooked pork products. The preparation of raw pork intestines (called chitterlings) may be particularly risky. Infants can be infected if their caretakers handle raw chitterlings and then do not adequately clean their hands before handling the infant or the infant's toys, bottles, or pacifiers. Drinking contaminated unpasteurized milk or untreated water can also cause infection.
Occasionally, transmission occurs after contact with infected animals. On rare occasions, the disease is a result of the bacteria passing from the stools or soiled fingers of one person to the mouth of another person. This may occur when basic hygiene and handwashing habits are inadequate. Rarely, yersiniosis occurs with a transfusion of contaminated blood.
When a person becomes infected with Yersinia enterocolitica, the bacteria begin to multiply. After four to seven days, symptoms can begin. The period between becoming infected and the start of symptoms is called the incubation period.
Yersiniosis symptoms can vary, depending on the age of the person infected.
Symptoms in Young Children
This disease occurs most often in young children. Common symptoms include:
- Fever
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- Diarrhea, which in 5 percent of children is bloody.
Signs of yersiniosis in children may last one to three weeks or longer.
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A Mission of Friendship and Peace.. (1956)
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AnnotationThe stay of Nikolay Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev in Great Britain.
Temporary descriptionStay Bulganin and Khrushchev in England off the cruiser "Ordzhonikidze" on which the Soviet delegation sent to England cruiser at sea. Arrival of the cruiser in Portsmouth. Meeting of the Soviet delegation at Portsmouth. Views of London. Delegation met at the station: welcoming of British Prime Minister Anthony Eden. Bulganin and Khrushchev laying a wreath at the monument "Senotaf." British greet the Soviet delegation at the Soviet Embassy. Reception at the Soviet Embassy. Acceptance of the Soviet delegation to the Mansion House. Visiting members of the Soviet delegation Harwell - Scientific research center in the field of nuclear energy. Visiting Oxford. Meeting with students. Visiting NA Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev at Windsor Palace, Birmingham. Reception at the hotel "Claridge". Visit to the Royal Opera House. Visiting Edinburgh - the residence of Scottish kings - Palace "Kolirudhausa." The signing of the joint communiqué. Seeing the Soviet delegation.
Reel №1
In the port cities of the Baltic NA Bulganin and NS Khrushchev say goodbye to the mourners.
Soviet leaders on board the cruiser "Ordzhonikidze".
With them - academics Kurchatov and Tupolev, Russian naval attache in the Soviet Union Captain Norte.
Soviet leaders talk with sailors.
British destroyer "Vigo" meets the signals cruiser "Ordzhonikidze".
Bulganin and Khrushchev bypass a guard of honor.
Portsmouth residents welcome Soviet guests.
Bridge over the River Thames.
Londoners on the streets in anticipation of arrival.
On the platform of newspaper reporters, radio and cameramen.
Out of the car Bulganin and Khrushchev.
Soviet guests with Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister Selwyn Lloyd and others.
Speech E. Eden (synchronously).
Reel №2
Speech NA Bulganin (at the station "Victoria").
E. Eden shakes hands Bulganin and Khrushchev.
Soviet visitors are directed to the hotel "Claridge".
Londoners greet guests.
Views of the city.
Castle Tower.
Paul's Cathedral.
Trafalgar Square.
Monument to Admiral Nelson.
Palace of Westminster.
The hotel "Claridge" Londoners will meet with guests from the Soviet Union.
Soviet visitors lay a wreath at the foot of the obelisk "Senotaf" in memory of British soldiers who died in the two world wars.
Buckingham Palace - the residence of Queen Elizabeth II.
Change of Guards guard.
Soviet visitors leave the palace.
Soviet leaders pay a visit to Eden.
Residence Eden.
Inscription on the building.
Londoners greet guests coming out of the Cabinet building in Downing Street.
Among the guests - E. Eden.
Reel №3
Soviet leaders were approaching the Soviet Embassy in London.
Londoners greet guests.
The Embassy arrives E. Eden.
Luncheon in honor of the guests at the Malik - Soviet ambassador to England.
Among the guests - Gromyko, Mikhailov, Tupolev, Kurchatov and others.
The building is the residence of the Lord Mayor City Menshenhauz.
Outside the City Menshenhauz Londoners meet Soviet guests.
Soviet leaders were out of the car.
Reception at the Acting Lord Mayor sulfur Seymour Howard.
There Bulganin, Khrushchev, E. Eden.
Guests at the Egyptian Hall.
With the speaker Seymour Howard, N. Bulganin (synchronously).
The audience applauded.
Soviet leaders visited a research center for the study of nuclear energy.
Guests visiting the reactor units "Bepo" and "Cheusov."
Tower College of Saint Mary Magdalene.
Residents and students of the University of Oxford welcome guests.
On the threshold of the town hall welcomes guests Mayor Lowery.
Flag on the building of Oxford and the Soviet flag.
Guests visiting the university.
Visitors are welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Mr.
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Students and teachers welcomed the Soviet people.
Soviet visitors say goodbye and leave Oxford.
At Chequers - country residence Eden - are the Anglo-Soviet negotiations.
Windsor Castle.
NA Bulganin and NS Khrushchev at the Queen Elizabeth (at Windsor Castle).
Acceptance of the Soviet guests in the London County Council.
Chairman of the Board Mrs.
Helen Bentuig presents Soviet leaders welcome address.
Performs a reply NA Bulganin.
Views of the city.
Reception of the Lord Mayor of the city of Gibson.
Soviet visitors signs in the book of honorable guests.
Industrial Exhibition in the suburbs of Birmingham Castle Bromungi.
Soviet leaders and their attendants visiting the exhibition.
Soviet visitors arrive by plane in Markham, Norfolk, on the basis of heavy bombers.
Flypast in honor of the guests.
Soviet visitors met with the family of Corporal Raymond.
In the Soviet Embassy in London parse emails received to the guests.
Reel №5
Reception at the Soviet Ambassador Malik in honor of the Soviet leaders (at the "Claridge").
At the reception there: Charlie Chaplin and his wife, Dean of Canterbury Hewlett Johnson, E. Eden and his wife, Mikhailov.
Building Covent Garden.
Selwyn Lloyd and meet other guests in the theater, NS Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin.
In the royal box Soviet leaders, E. Eden, Selwyn Lloyd and others.
On stage actors of the troupe "Sedlers Wells' Margo and Michael Foynteyn soum.
Bulganin and Khrushchev on the stage to thank the artists.
Monument to Karl Marx on Highgate Cemetery.
Bulganin and Khrushchev laying a wreath at the grave of Karl Marx.
Views of the city.
Soviet officials inspect the railroad bridge.
Representatives of the City of Edinburgh handed guests gifts.
Palace of Holyroodhouse - the ancient seat of Scottish kings.
Soviet visitors drive up to the palace.
They meet the keeper of the palace Duke Hamilton.
Edinburgh Castle and the area.
Honor guard.
Bulganin passes an honor guard.
Signing the declaration of the Anglo-Soviet negotiations (at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
The building of Central Hall.
Press conference of Bulganin and Khrushchev.
Khrushchev's speech (synchronously).
Reel №6
Portsmouth port.
British visit cruiser "Ordzhonikidze".
Sailors talk with the guests, take pictures.
Soviet sailors walking in Trafalgar Square, talking to Londoners.
At the station "Victoria" Soviet leaders escorted E. Eden, Selwyn Lloyd and others.
Portsmouth port.
Soviet leaders who drive to the port.
Honor guard.
Bulganin, Khrushchev, and the persons accompanying them climb aboard the cruiser, among them - Selwyn Lloyd and others.
On board the cruiser Akademik Kurchatov and Tupolev.
Cruiser "Ordzhonikidze" leaves the port of Portsmouth.
People came up after the Soviet guests.
In ports.
Arrival of the Soviet leaders to Kaliningrad.
Central Airport in Moscow.
Out of the plane Bulganin and Khrushchev.
Playing Bulganin and Khrushchev (synchronously).
The people applauded.


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It can be hard getting boys interested in reading–especially if they're not into fantasy. Or fiction. Or if they're slow readers who get discouraged by a really big book. Or if they flat-out refuse to read a book with a "girly" cover. Or…. Yeah. I'm sure you get the picture. Suffice it to say that Dear Son never got into the Harry Potter books– too long :( Although I did read the first three books in the series aloud to both my kids before the old vocal chords got too strained.
DS is now 14 and it's been a mission to turn him on to fiction. In fact, one of the reasons I wrote Freaks of Greenfield High was because both my kids had pleaded for me to write something they could read–something that wasn't adult paranormal romance or erotic romance! Ironically, DS has read the sequel, Freaks in the City, and loved it. But he still hasn't gotten around to reading the first book in the series. Maybe over the Christmas holidays… if I can convince him to read it on my Kindle *g*
But back to the subject at hand. If you've got boys in your life who are difficult to buy books for, then Maree's Top Reads for Boys list might be of some use to you. There's a range of books here– non-fiction, fiction, series, fantasy, paranormal… hopefully something to suit all male tastes.
Some of the books listed may surprise you but all have been read by my son, so I can vouch for the fact that at least one boy has enjoyed them. Plus, I recently had to drop a 16 yo male friend of DD's home from a party, and when we started talking books, turns out both he and his younger brother have enjoyed a bunch of these, too.
Note: At the time of writing this post, I found all these books available to purchase from The Book Depository, UK, which has free shipping to anywhere in the world. You can also nominate your currency on this site, as well as opt for credit card or PayPal payment.
You may also find them available on Good Books International, which also offers free international shipping. In addition, Good Books International has no mark-up, and all profits go to Oxfam.
I've used both these sites before and found them excellent.
In no particular order of preference….
1. CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore
It's a huge relief to find a series of books that boys enjoy– especially from a prolific author such as Mr. Muchamore. Warning: these are very gritty and may not be suitable for younger readers.
From the back cover blurb:
"CHERUB agents are all seventeen and under. They wear skate tees and hemp, and look like regular kids. But they're not. They are trained professionals who are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists and international drug dealers. CHERUB agents hack into computers, bug entire houses, and download crucial documents. It is a highly dangerous job. For their safety, these agents DO NOT EXIST."
Start with Mission 1: The Recruit. In The Recruit, we're introduced to James Adams and find out what happens to him after his mother dies. Hint: he's transformed from a "couch potato into a skilled cherub agent."
Click here to go to The Recruit book page, where you can read a sample chapter of The Recruit, watch a video of the author reading from The Recruit, and check out bonus stories and out-takes.
2. Horrible Histories & Horrible Science
These little gems are a fun way to fill a kid's head with facts… especially when they've got a school project due, and the thought of *gasp* reading a book for research instead of relying on the internet fill them with soul-deep horror. Some of our favorites include:
- Blood, Bones and Body Bits
- Chemical Chaos
- Really Rotten Experiments
- Ruthless Romans
- Awful Egyptians
- Vicious Vikings and Measly Middle Ages
3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
This book can probably best be summed up as a crossover book– one of those reads that transcends age, and can be enjoyed by teens and adults alike. This from the publisher's website:
"In a publishing first, Mark's latest book and first novel for older readers, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' has been published simultaneously in two imprints. It is available for young adult readers from David Fickling Books and for adults under the Jonathan Cape imprint. It has sold co-editions in no less than fifteen other countries.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the often amusing and compelling story of Christopher, a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome. Shown through his unwavering eyes, his family and relationships come under sharp scrutiny in this unforgettable novel."
I found this book a fascinating and compelling read. Ditto DS, who was 12-13 at the time he read it. Unfortunately, I can't find an author website for Mr. Haddon, so here's a link to his print book on Amazon and also the Kindle version of A Curious Incident, where you can download a free sample.
4. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
"Skulduggery Pleasant; wise cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course), oh yeah, and dead!"
I LOVE the tag lines on the covers of these books. For example:
- Book 1. Skulduggery Pleasant: "AND HE'S THE GOOD GUY"
- Book 2, Skulduggery Pleasant, Playing With Fire: "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME"
- Book 6, Skulduggery Pleasant, Death Bringer: "KICKING EVIL VERY HARD IN THE FACE"
You just know you're going to find a fun read when you open this book. BTW, don't be put off by the fact Skulduggery's sidekick is a girl. Stephanie's awesome, and the boys will love her. Besides, having a skeleton as the main character more than makes up for the risk of catching girl-cooties by reading a book with a girl for a sidekick, right?
Do check out Mr. Landy's Skulduggery website. There's sample chapters, free reads and all sorts of cool stuff. Plus, it's very user-friendly regarding buy links etc. for non-US residents.
(Click here to check out my September 2009 post about Book 1 of this series.)
5. Curse Workers trilogy by Holly Black
The trilogy kicks off with White Cat, followed by Red Glove, and the final book in the trilogy Black Heart.
It's a gritty series set in a very recognizable modern-day world with a subtle alternate-history twist: "a gripping tale of mobsters and dark magic where a single touch can bring love — or death — and your dreams might be more real than your memories."
Briefly, magic-workers have been driven underground and into crime. Bare hands are frightening things when you can be "worked" by the most fleeting of touches, so the populace wear gloves. They also buy gemstone necklaces made by the very workers they fear, which absorb curses and shatter if they've been "worked". Cassel's entire family are workers. His granddad is a death-worker, who loses a finger each time he kills with a curse. His mother is an emotion worker, currently serving time. And his brothers — also workers — do not have Cassel's best interests at heart. He's the black sheep, the only one in his family who can't work magic. Or is he?
DS's verdict after reading White Cat? "That was really good. Is there another book in the series?".
Check out the first chapter of White Cat on Ms Black's website— just scroll past the cover.
I have to mention here that I don't much care for the Simon & Schuster Curse Workers covers shown on the above website link. And I have to say, even though I loved the original US cover for White Cat, I feel boys might be put off by the cover for Red Glove (features Lila on the front cover, rather than Cassel). So if your boy hates "girly" covers (or covers with girl on them!) then I'd recommend the UK paperback versions published by Gollancz. The UK paperback version came out in April 2012, and all three covers are unlikely to embarrass your STM (sensitive teenage male) in public. (Click on each thumbnail to see full cover.)
Bonus: I found a trailer for White Cat on YouTube! Yes, it sounds like a very dark book, and it sounds like Cassel is the epitome of an anti-hero. But without spoiling the plot, all I can say is things are not what they seem. I monitor the books my kids read and I was more than happy for my son to read this book. And the ending of Black Heart is fantastic.
6. Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
From the back cover blurb for the first book in the series, Stormbreaker: "When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission to Cornwall, where Middle-Eastern multi-billionaire Herod Sayle is producing his state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers. Sayle has offered to give one free to every school in the country – but there's more to the gift than meets the eye."
Stormbreaker has been made into a movie, and I got DS interested in the series by first buying him the Stormbreaker graphic novel, and Alex Rider: The Gadgets factbook. Again, there are multiple books in the series, so once your boy is hooked….
7. Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
These are definitely for the younger readers (rec. ages 7-10). We all know most boys have a particularly gross sense of humor, and the Captain Underpants series taps into that :) I don't think boys will be able to resist a book with a title like Captain Underpants And The Big Bad Battle Of The Bionic Booger Boy.
Best of all, they're standalone picture books (though I'm sure you'd be missing out if you didn't read the very first book that introduces Captain Underpants and his "world" before checking out the others.)
8. Holes by Louis Sachar
I wrote a post about this book back in 2008 — it's the one that got DS switched on to reading in Year 6 when he was 10 years old. His teacher was reading the book aloud to the class. DS came down with acute appendicitis and was off school for a few weeks, and so missed the end of the story. I bought the book for him with the proviso he read the entire book, not just the last couple of chapters he'd missed. And bingo: one kid who finally decided that fiction wasn't so bad after all :)
'Stanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said, "You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Green Lake." Stanley was from a poor family. He had never been to camp before.
And so, Stanley Yelnats seems set to serve an easy sentence, which is only fair because he is as innocent as you or me. But Stanley is not going where he thinks he is. Camp Green Lake is like no other camp anywhere. It is a bizarre, almost otherworldly place that has no lake and nothing that is green. Nor is it a camp, at least not the kind of camp kids look forward to in the summertime. It is a place that once held "the largest lake in Texas," but today it is only a scorching desert wasteland, dotted with countless holes dug by the boys who live at the camp.'
Holes has won a heap of awards, and deservedly so. And don't be put off by DS's age at the time: this one's a book for older kids, too. And the movie is one for the whole family– even the girls.
9. Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
Another excellent series that kicks off with Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment.
"Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways—except that they're 98 percent human, 2 percent bird. They grew up in a lab, living like rats in cages, but now they're free. Aside, of course, from the fact that they're prime prey for Erasers – wicked wolflike creatures with a taste for flying humans."
Note that Max is a girl, but these books are written from the point of view of a variety of characters, so shouldn't pose a problem. They also swap from 1st person POV to 3rd, but I didn't have a problem with it and kids won't either. No one's told them that's "not the way we authors are supposed to do it" *g*
10. Artemis Foul series by Eoin Colfer
Warning: the website (see link above) is graphics heavy and will take a while to load. It's worth the wait, though, because there's a heap of cool stuff on the site. And if you scroll through the books on the left-hand side and select Artemis Foul ( Book 1) you can read the first chapter. Second thoughts, if you're an adult reading this and sound effects bug you, just go straight to Amazon and read the sample of Artemis Foul. Looks like the books are being reissued with new covers, too. Excellent! I don't think the cover of the edition I own did the book justice.
"Twelve-year-old Artemis Foul is a millionaire, a genius–and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories– they're dangerous!"
I happen to love this series to bits! Must be my quirky sense of humor.
11. The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Goes without saying I don't need to describe the story behind this series. (But if you've just transported in from another planet, check out the link above to find out what all the fuss is about.)
Yep. DS has read all three books and loved them– the movie was a hit with him and his mate, too.
12. Battleground by Chris Ryan
This was a risk-buy, just to see if he'd like to read something different. Score! Might have helped that the author is an SAS hero :) Mind you, as a parent, the thought of something like this happening while my kid was on a school exchange programme gives me nightmares. So I haven't dared read it myself. Yeah, I'm a wuss like that.
Here's a brief synopsis:
Fourteen-year-old Ben travels to Pakistan on a school exchange programme.
Ben and his Pakistani host, Aarya, find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
They see something they're not supposed to and are kidnapped by some strange men. Caught up in a terrifying planned terrorist attack that could destroy Southern Afghanistan, killing thousands, Ben and Aarya are dragged through the most terrifying battleground in the world.
I suspect this is the first book in another series– sorry! But DS seems to have been quite happy to have read the only the first book for now.
13. Astrosaurs by Steve Cole
Dinosaurs in space? Awesome-sauce-ness on sooo many levels!
Another fun series of standalone picture books for younger boys:
"Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur – he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil… and eats a lot of grass."
And last but never least, DS has just gotten home from school and reminded me of another series he loved…
14. The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy by Sarah Rees Brennan
I've waxed poetic about this trilogy many times so I'll keep it brief.
Here's a sample I shared on my group blog, Writers Gone Wild, which I believe is from The Demon's Covenant (Book 3):
"Sometimes when you pull knives on people, they get this impression that you're going to hurt them, and then they're completely terrified. Crazy, I know!"
"Okay," said Nick. He turned to Jamie and popped his left wrist sheath again. "Look."
Jamie backed up. "Which part of 'completely terrified' did you translate as 'show us your knives, Nick'? Don't show me your knives, Nick. I have no interest in your knives."
Nick rolled his eyes. "This is a quillon dagger. That's a knife with a sword handle. I like it because it has a good grip for stabbing."
"Why do you say these things?" Jamie inquired piteously. "Is it to make me sad?"
"I didn't have you cornered," Nick went on. "You could've run. And this dagger doesn't have an even weight distribution; it's rubbish for throwing. If I had any intention of hurting you, I'd have used a knife I could throw."
Jamie blinked. "I will remember those words always. I may try to forget them, but I sense that I won't be able to."
[…] "Come on. I'll drive you to my place and teach you how to throw knives."
"What!" said Jamie. "Why?"
"Because I am a sweet and caring individual who is truly concerned about your welfare," Nick drawled. "You coming?"
Suffice it say, without letting the cat out of the bag Nick is a little bit different *g*. Each book is written from a different character's viewpoint and DS is a fan of all three books. There are romantic threads running through the books, but he didn't find them gushy or off-putting.
Again, some edition covers are more geared toward young male readers than others, so I'd recommend you be careful which ones you buy. Too girly, and your teen could be turned off of a great read!
So there we go. A bunch of book recommendations… just in time for Christmas?
Here's hoping your teenage boys will thank me.


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Ministers from 47 countries including 30 OECD member and 17 non-member countries will be gathering at COEX in Seoul, Korea to discuss the topic of the Future of the Internet Economy. Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the OECD, said, "The internet today is increasingly critical to the way our economy and the societies are developing. Ministers from many OECD and many non-member countries together with business and civil society will define a collective vision of a desirable future economy and society supported by the internet." In 1998 in Ottawa, Canada, the OECD organized a ministerial meeting in Canada on e- Commerce. The conference established policies in areas such as privacy, security, taxation, or consumer policy that have been instrumental in nurturing online activity.
Nearly ten years has passed and 10 years in IT history is an age. Information technology is becoming part of people's lives now. The internet has become a powerful driver of innovation, economic growth, and social welfare, and guiding principles for the internet economy over the next decade need to be set. The Korea IT Times interviewed the director of the Preparation and Planning for the OECD Ministerial Meeting, Lee Jae-bum to learn about the meeting and its progress:
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Various side events to the ministerial meeting will take place from the 17th to 20th of June at COEX. The World IT Show will give an excellent opportunity to showcase upcoming innovations and enable participants to experience the future of the internet economy. Related forums and seminars regarding to the theme of the ministerial meeting will be held as well. "The OECD Ministerial meeting is a great opportunity to learn to be better international hosts" Director Lee Jae-bum of Preparation and Planning for the OECD Ministerial Meeting said.
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The Supreme Court is the ultimate hope for justice in India and deserves to be respected and supported.
But in recent days, it appears that Supreme Court is spending a disproportionate share of its time in resolving political issues and policy issues rather than addressing the citizen's needs. The special treatment shown to the petition against the arrest of the Naxal sympathisers of the Bhima Koregao agitation who were allegedly plotting the assassination of the Prime Minister of India, has attracted criticism of a differential soft treatment to Naxal sympathizers and unless this trend is checked, the Supreme Court is in the danger of losing some of its respect in the eyes of the common citizens.
Sometimes, the comments made by judges during the hearings get blown up in the media and projected as if it is the final judgement. The Court does not seem to exercise proper control over such motivated reporting of the proceedings creating misconceptions in the public posing a challenge to Governance.
After the unprecedented Press Conference by four senior judges commenting that "Democracy was in danger" the judges have by their own actions painted themselves as having a political leaning of their own. Now with the change in the Chief Justice with one of these judges taking over as the Chief Justice just before the next election, there will be a higher level of public scrutiny of the actions of the Court. After all, the same judges justified the press conference stating that Citizens need to be aware of certain goings on within the Supreme Court management in the interest of democracy and now they should also be open to the scrutiny of the fairness of their decisions.
If the Supreme Court has to retain its respect amongst the citizens, it is necessary that the judges display an extraordinary sense of restraint when admitting petitions against normal Government actions filed by the political opponents and also passing adverse comments before hearing out the evidence.
The case of the "Social Media Hub" proposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which was withdrawn by the Government was an example of how the Supreme Court can interfere in the normal functioning of the Government by just passing strong adverse comment during preliminary hearings at the time of admission of a petition.
In the case of the proposal for setting up of the Social Media Hub which was challenged by a TMC MLA, the comment passed during the hearing by one of the Judges was reported to be "the proposal will be like creating a surveillance state"
If we look at the Financial Express report, it clearly indicates that "Supreme Court Says.." and calls the proposal "E Spying". Has the Supreme Court taken any objection to this type of reporting? …which is more or less repeated in many other media publications also?
Should not the Supreme Court have asked the Journalist to clarify that it is not the statement of the Supreme Court but only an observation or a question put to one side such as "Is it not amounting to surveillance"?..etc. Has the Supreme Court at this stage gone through the RFP in detail and heard the explanation of the Government?…
Without giving an opportunity to the Government to explain its stand for which the Court is bound, the Court should have avoided jumping into conclusion and not allow the Press to report the matter as if the Court has made up its mind.
If this is allowed, why should there be any trial at all? and in what way this "Expression through Comments" different from "Media Trial"?
It is necessary for the Supreme Court to seriously think about its own conduct in such cases and if any journalist has mis-reported, it should be objected to by the Court itself.
However, this requires the Court to monitor what the media is saying about itself and on specific matters under trial. Such monitoring means, scanning the public media vehicles to observe what comments have been made. This is not "Surveillance" of the Citizens of the country.
The Supreme Court failed to recognize that there is a difference between "Surveillance over people" and "Scanning of media" before arriving at the conclusions on the social media hub and its objectives.
The Social Media hub proposal was nothing but creating a set up which could scan the online media including Twitter kind of social media to know what is being published. If such publications are subject to legal action in terms of defamation etc., then there is nothing wrong in the Government or any individual or a company monitoring them.
The business calls it as "Reputation Management". It is necessary for Supreme Court to understand the term "Reputation Management" and how it is done by the industry. If the means used is unethical or in violation of privacy, objection can be taken to the specific methods used. But it was not prudent on the part of the Supreme Court to flag the "Media Monitoring Exercise" as "E-Spying or Surveillance".
The petitioner was Mahua Moitra, of TMC and neither the party nor the person has an immaculate reputation themselves and the advocate representing them was a Congress leader Mr A.M.Singhvi. The Supreme Court ought to have considered the background of the petitioner before making judgemental comments and allowing it to be carried by the media as if it is the final view of the Court.
It is possible that political persons make unsubstantiated allegations as part of their political agenda but the Court should stick to evidences and not accept political allegations and pass comments to be reported in the media.
Going by the report of the Financial Express, it is quoted that the bench said " The Government wants to tap Citizen's WhatsApp messages". I wonder where from they got this idea that the Government wants to tap WhatsApp messages from out of the evidence available before it.
I suppose that the petition was filed on the basis of an RFP a copy of which is here.
If we look at the scope of work in the RFP, the following media vehicles have been indicated.
Twitter, You Tube, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Flickr,Tumblr, Pinterest, Playstore, eMail, News, Blogs, Forums, Complaint Websites.
There is no "WhatsApp" in this RFP at all and if the Supreme Court just took the petitioner's word for it, then it has let itself be mislead by the politically motivated petitioner.
Out of the social media vehicles indicated in the RFP, the only questionable inclusion is eMail. A clarification could have been asked on what it means and the Court could have ordered its removal. Some of the other media mentioned here have "Private" and "Public Settings" and what a user indicates as "Public" is what a media monitoring agency can monitor.
If there is any attempt to break into "Private" messages or eMail, then it would amount to an offence under Section 66 of ITA 2000/8 as "Unauthorized Access" and neither the Government can ask for it nor the service provider can give it. Any prudent service provider responding to the RFP would have pointed out that "EMail and Private messages are out of scope of the service provided".
Once the information is in public domain and is collected, what software is used to monitor them is left to the intelligence of the service provider. As long as the data analysis is restricted to "Profiling of the general trend on public response to various Government initiatives" and not "Profiling the behaviour of individuals", the proposal would even go through the current Personal Data Protection Act 2018 (Draft). Privacy infringement would arise if there is profiling of individuals and not otherwise.
One disclaimer that "Monitoring would be restricted to only such circumstances where there is no violation of law or privacy of an individual", would have taken care of all the concerns which the Supreme Court would have on the matter.
Instead of showing patience to get the views of the Government, the members of the bench appeared to have been unduly influenced by the weight of the counsel representing the MLA and made harsh comments which were not warranted.
It is tragic that Government did not want to contest the observations of the Court and yielded to the wishes of the political opponents by withdrawing the proposal. Perhaps the Government was not confident that a fair and unbiased view could not be taken by the Court in a surcharged political atmosphere which had left a threat on the judiciary in the form of impeachment motion and softened the judiciary.
In the process, Government expressed its own no-confidence on the highest court of the land and this should be actually considered as an undesirable offshoot of this incident.
In many of the matters concerning the Internet activities, even the senior counsels on either side are not necessarily well informed and hence they are unable to take a principled stand. In this case also as in the earlier incident of Section 66A scrapping, the Government Counsel did not have the self confidence to argue with the Court that their observations were wrong and contested the case to the logical end with an assurance that if the Court wanted any modifications to meet some concerns, it could be accommodated.
Unless the Supreme Court as well as the Attorney General are able to have a reasoned debate based on the points of law and not get swayed by the media reports and the politically motivated advocates and petitioners, and come to practical solutions of Governance, the Citizens of the Country will consider that there is a fight going on between the Supreme Court and the Government .
When cases like National Herald take endless time, Cases against Jayalalitha are shelved until the death of the accused, while cases against terrorists are taken up in the middle of the night, the general perception of the common man is to consider that the Court has some concerns of its own in discharging its duties.
This is not a good perception for the Court to build.
We anticipate more such instances in future as the election day approaches. We appeal to the Supreme Court to take suitable steps to ensure that such a perception is avoided.


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Another one of New Hampshire's top high school basketball players has left the NHIAA for prep school, as Tim Preston has transferred from Nashua South to Lawrence Academy. Preston had a breakout junior season last year for the Purple Panthers, leading the team to the Final Four and being selected as a second team all-state player by the NHBCO.
"It was a tough decision to leave south going into my senior year" Preston told the NH Notebook. "All of my friends are at South, and I had already begun playing football there. But in the end I felt that going to Lawrence Academy was the best thing to do for my future, both academically and for basketball."
Preston is an explosive point guard who can really make plays in the open floor, can get into the lane off the bounce and either finish it or hit the open teammate. He's extremely quick, has a tight handle and makes good decisions with the basketball in his hands.
"I played for the Rhode Island Hawks this summer AAU season under coach Jay Elliot" said Preston, who reclassifies to the Class of 2015 with this transfer. "We had a good team and did pretty well in some live period tournaments. Two other New Hampshire players were on my team - Ian Sistare and Collin McManus."
Lawrence Academy is a member of the NEPSAC, which is the most competitive prep school league in the country for basketball. It is also located not very far from Preston's hometown of Nashua.
"I'm excited to start at Lawrence Academy, but I really am going to miss all my friends and coaches, particularly coach Maz who has supported me all along."
Preston is undoubtedly intriguing prospect at the next level, and with this transfer it helps his stock even more.


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US president Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into whether it is "appropriate" for the military to sell battle-grade hardware to local police, a senior US official says.
The order follows widespread criticism of local authorities' use of military gear in Ferguson, Missouri after the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer.
Images of police wielding military-style guns and armour during clashes with protesters have shocked many American lawmakers and civil rights groups.
The official said Mr Obama "has directed a review of federal programs and funding that enable state and local law enforcement to purchase military equipment".
The review will consider "whether these programs are appropriate", whether training with the equipment is sufficient, and whether there is enough federal oversight of the gear's use.
The investigation will be headed by "White House staff including the Domestic Policy Council, the National Security Council [and] the Office of Management and Budget", the official said.
A growing number of lawmakers have voiced concern about the militarisation of US police forces through programs administered by the Pentagon, Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security.
Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, who heads the oversight subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced plans this week for a hearing in September about the programs.
Key concerns include a clause in the program that requires police to use the equipment within a year, something the American Civil Liberties Union argues may give police forces an incentive to use the equipment in inappropriate situations.
The program also does not mandate training for crowd control or other uses.
The Pentagon has transferred more than $US4 billion ($4.2 billion) of equipment including armoured vehicles, tents, rifles and night-vision goggles to local and state agencies since 2006, of which about 36 per cent involved new equipment.
US weapons makers have been eyeing what they call "adjacent" markets for years, keen to drum up fresh demand for products initially developed for the military, and recently, to offset declines in US and European military spending.
Faced with a dwindling number of big-ticket military contracts, even the Pentagon's largest suppliers such as Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Corp are competing for increasingly smaller contracts in commercial or non-military markets, analysts and industry executives said.
Meanwhile, demonstrators in Ferguson have marked two weeks since Mr Brown's death, holding quieter protests as supporters of the officer rallied separately, calling the shooting justified.
Mr Brown's funeral, set to take place Monday, is likely to be a focal point for more demonstrations by angry protesters demanding that Darren Wilson, the policeman who pulled the shot the teenager at least six times, face justice.
Little information has been released about the investigation into the shooting and a grand jury began hearing evidence on Wednesday in a process the county prosecutor has said could run until mid-October.
- Officers who said protesters 'should have been put down like a rabid dog' suspended
- National Guard ordered out of Ferguson as racial tensions ease
- US attorney-general visits Ferguson as grand jury begins hearing evidence
- Police arrest 47 after another night of protests in Ferguson
- Police shoot man dead near Ferguson protest
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Merits of Non-Profit Organizations
Business organizations are mainly focused on earning profits. The firms, in turn, will utilize the profits earned for developing the organization. The scenario is entirely different when it comes to a nonprofit organization. The organizations will utilize the profits earned for the welfare of the society. The funds will be utilized for education, research, schools, churches and creating awareness on diseases and other activities. There are so many benefits associated with nonprofit events and organizations.The prime benefit received by the nonprofit events is the shelf satisfaction achieved for being the personal contributor for a good event. The nonprofit organizations will exist for longer durations even after their founders provided the Purpose and the goals are relevant and the organization must earn revenue at the same time. The individuals who are interested in serving the purpose of social cause and are interested in changing society can do so through a nonprofit organization. The mission must be clear and achievable. The employees are not liable for the losses incurred in the organization. The debts of the nonprofit organizations are not taken care of by the individuals. The assets of the organization will be sold. The personal assets of the owners will not be sold. Nonprofit organizations are exempted from taxes. So, the profits earned are reutilized for conducting different programs.
Public and private incentives: There is the feasibility of tax deductions for the donations offered by individuals and corporations. The mission and strategy must be clear to attract the donations from the donors. The government also provide funds for nonprofit organizations in the form of grants. Employees working for nonprofit organizations may get qualification for Life insurance and discount for health.
Framing a proper structure will avail the chance to create formalized roles with job description and responsibilities. This will attract more professional candidates who are more skillful and have the ability to work with nonprofit organizations. The board members will not get paid in the nonprofit organizations. This is a great opportunity for the organization to utilize the money saved for other welfare programs. The board members will help to expand the network with their skills. The employees are motivated by giving rewards for their achievements. The employees are motivated for balancing their work-life balance without any pay. This will help to attract employees to nonprofit organizations.


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ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA, JUNE 28, 2018, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS): - A Grenadian trained mortality coding expert has been rated as number one in the Caribbean.
The news was broken on the final day of a recent two-day mortality coding training workshop conducted in Grenada by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Barbados Office.
Dr. Margaret Hazlewood, the former Technical Adviser for the International Classification of Diseases, at the PAHO/WHO Barbados Office, shared the welcoming news with Grenadian health practitioners and officials present at the close of the workshop.
"I want to draw to your attention that there is only one medical coder in Grenada, and that is Mrs. Angella Joseph. She has to code all 800 – 900 death certificates and so she deserves a hearty round of applause. Honestly, I would take her with me if I have to go to another country. She is the best in the region, explained Dr. Hazlewood (to loud applause).
"I can tell you no one else in the region can compete with her when it comes to mortality coding. So I am asking you to please give her your support. And whenever she calls please answer your phone", asked Dr. Hazlewood as medical practitioners cheered and vowed to work closely with Mrs. Joseph.
Following the announcement GIS spoke with Mrs. Joseph, who explained what her job entails. "So as the country's only mortality coder I have the all important task of coding of all deaths for each year, coding the clinical usage data from both doctors and nurses at the community and hospitals and epidemiology-data", Joseph explained.
As a one of the senior health information officer's Mrs. Joseph works closely with a number of private medical practitioners operating on the island, and has the all important task of compiling the country's top ten causes of death on a yearly basis.
Mrs. Joseph, said she has been employed with the Ministry of Health for the past 25 years, and throughout her career participated in several training workshops.
She later furthered her studies overseas in Health Care Management with Penn Foster College in Scranton, Pennsylvania (USA).
Her studies had included, Law and ethics in medicine and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Compliance, Coding and billing, Leadership and Management, Medical Terminology, Electronic Medical Records and Coding, Health Care Management and Essentials.
In recent years she conducted some in-house seminars for members of staff and has also facilitated similar training workshops in Grenada, Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Despite turning-down several offers in the Caribbean, Mrs. Joseph was recently approached by a South American Country less than a month ago, to conduct, join their staff or at least provide much needed training in the reorganizing and setting up of mortality coding database.
Meanwhile the GIS have learnt that previously there were only two top coders in the region. One is Mrs. Joseph a Grenadian and the other a Jamaican who recently passed away.


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Beauty Cosmetics Tips
One of the best beauty cosmetic tips concerns contouring, which is best done at this point. Using a very light, almost white, foundation, and a tiny brush, paint any obvious wrinkles. With a finger, gently blend this by patting it, You will notice that the wrinkles almost disappear because light colors bring out shadows. This principle works with darker colors in the same way. If you have a double chin or a round face, you can use a darker foundation shade or powder in that area to slim the face. Most foundations last longer if covered by a light dusting of complimentary facial powder.
Once the foundation is set, facial features should be dramatized. The eyebrows are often forgotten, but a touch of eyebrow pencil works to create framework to make the eyes pop. To lift the eyebrows and create space above the eyes, a light eye shadow should be applied to the entire eyelid all the way to the brows. Using a sponge brush, a base color can be applied from the eyelid into the crease of the eye. Then, for a particularly dramatic look, you can make a triangular shape with a darker color at the outer corner of the eye. These colors should be blended upward and outward with small strokes.
To finish the eye, you can either use an eye pencil in small, feathery strokes or, if you don't feel capable of drawing a straight line, you can use a dark shadow along the edge of the lid to create a line. One of the beauty cosmetic tips suggested by experts is to line only half of the area under the eye from the corner back toward the center. This makes the eyes look significantly larger. A coat of mascara is the perfect finishing touch.
Beauty cosmetics used on lips and cheeks add youthful vitality. A lip liner keeps lip color from feathering into the lines around the mouth but should blend well with the lipstick. Cheek color should begin on the apples of the cheek and sweep upward. A great beauty tip is to use a bit of powder to clear any excess blush.


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ROME, April 10. /TASS/. The Regional Council of Veneto, Italy's northeastern region, has passed another resolution against the anti-Russian sanctions, Stefano Valdegamberi, one of the resolution's initiators, told TASS on Tuesday.
"We have passed another resolution protesting against the anti-Russian sanctions and urging their immediate lifting," he said, adding that the document had come as a result of the work of a special commission that had calculated the region's losses from the sanctions. Thus, according to the document, Veneto's exports dropped by 35.6% in the period from 2013 to 2016.
The resolution also points that the region is interested in close relations with Russia. In June 2017, Veneto signed a twin-city document with Russia's Voronezh region and now plans to sign such agreements with the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions.
"We call on the government, parliament and European institutions to revise the current economic relations between the European Union and Russia and lift the sanctions," the resolution says.
Valdegamberi also said he planned to join Italy's delegation to the Yalta International Economic Forum to be held on April 19 through 21. "Our delegation will include members of regional legislatures and lawmakers from the national parliament, as well as a number of businessmen," he said, adding that he planned to offer Russian partners a project in the area of education and training of highly-qualified specialists in Crimea.
Veneto was among the first Italian regions to pass resolutions calling to lift the sanctions and recognize Crimea's status. It was done in May 2016. The lead was later followed by other Italian regions, including economically developed Lombardy and Liguria.
Following the development in Ukraine and Crimea's reunification with Russia in 2014, the European Union imposed a package of anti-Russian sanctions and suspended talks on visa-free travel and a new framework agreement on cooperation. It banned a number of Russian officials from entering the European Union and froze their assets. Apart from that, trade, financial and military restrictions were introduced. In all, the EU sanction lists include 151 individuals and 37 legal entities. Sectoral sanctions cover 20 Russian financial, oil and gas, and defense enterprises.


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I was being considered a possible subject of an upcoming print magazine feature. The lunch was scheduled. Unfortunately, I get an e-mail the same day I FedEx'd the forms back:
…the higher-ups at *** actually got around to looking at your site … and decided that it wasn't their flavor of ice cream.
Big surprise. Because of this I will be making some changes to the site. Here are things I will be talking more of:
Puppy dogs
Ice cream
My respect of all women
Fine dining and stylish clothing
Exciting manly things, like rock climbing and mountain biking
This will replace the keepin' it real mentality that has brought you the utter truth for so long.
The magazine's circulation: 3+ million and falling. :whip:


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The Barbados National Trust and the island's architects are not enemies.
That was the assertion of President Dr. Karl Watson, who told a group of architects from across the region this morning there were many examples of the two collaborating and coexisting.
"What I want to touch on this morning is the perception of there being some disharmony, disconnect or perhaps even antagonism between the National Trust and architects… It is what I call the Prince Charles Syndrome," he said referring to what he said was the attack on Prince Charles by the architects group of Britain because he opposed the demolition of a set of 18th century houses.
There was a perception in Barbados, he said, that those interested in the work of the Trust or in the preservation of the architectural history of the island were "old, mostly white people, who are all elitists" and who are "steeped in memories of a distant colonial past" with mostly "Eurocentric" outlooks.
"There is a view that the Barbados National Trusts is prepared to stifle any innovative change. Well that is a stereotype and it is as far from the truth as one could possibly get…
"We recognise that evolution has sparked the process of change and we work with and not against architects; we support adaptive redoubts; we welcome brilliant innovation which will set benchmarks for future preservationists… but we also respect the past and we agitate to save valuable landmarks of past times because of their beauty, their architectural significance, their socio-economic and cultural role and especially for tourism…," said Watson. He was addressing the Federation of Caribbean Architects Association Conference at the Hilton Barbados.
Barbados, the BNT head declared, had an embarrassing heritage of architecture that it was losing because it failed to preserve it. He noted at one point in time there were more than 900 plantations on the island and each plantation had its own great house, only a few of which remained or were preserved to resembled what they once did.
Sugar, he said, had left a large legacy in Barbados, one of the only islands still producing for commercial means, but said despite this the history of sugar in the island through its impact on architecture was similarly lost.
He pointed to buildings like the former District "A" Magistrates' Courts in the City, which he said were now becoming derelict due to lack of use, expressing the hope that Government would see it fit to preserve them.
Watson stressed that there were examples across Barbados, ranging from the old Harrison College property, to George Washington House, Warrens Great House, where the Trust and architects were able to work together to preserve the heritage of the buildings while creating a modern structure in keeping with today's designees.
"We can only advance and we can only work together effectively if we work hand in hand; if the left hand knows what the right hand is doing and there is absolutely nothing oppositional or in any way negative between the view and agenda and goals of the Barbados National Trust and the goals of the architects of Barbados. We can only coexist if we work together hand in hand; if we are oppositional, we will get nowhere," he stated. (LB)
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Boys Varsity Football · KTVL-Game of the Week
Tomorrow Night's Game between ST. MARY'S HS and CASCADE CHRISTIAN HS at US CELLULAR FIELDS is KTVL'S GAME OF THE WEEK!!! They will have some fun stuff to giveaway to fans as well. It will be a white out! Please show your support by wearing as much white as you can. This started with the players and they


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Have you heard? Samsung has a new Pop-Tart, Texas Toast-sized smartphone-cum-tablet, and it bristles with the weapons technologists use to sell their wares.
This one is called the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and it's a beast. Bigger than bigger and more beastly than ever. Bullet point by bullet point this is the phablet that Samsung will use to topple Apple from the premium mountaintop. If only anyone actually cared about the specifications.
The Hulk Of Phablets
With the Galaxy Note 4, compared to Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, well, there is no real comparison. Samsung has the numbers to back it up.
Take what you know about the iPhone 6 Plus and lets compare it to Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 (I don't know about you, but that name just rolls off my tongue; and onto the floor).
What's in the iPhone 6 Plus? A big screen. Maybe you heard it's 5.5-inches across. You probably hear it's faster, thinner, lighter than competitors.
You're also aware of the Retina display (now packing more pixels per inch than we can see without a magnifying glass). And, well, that's about it. Oh, and you'll need to stand in line and wait awhile to get one.
What about Samsung's Pop-Tart 4? Compared to the anemic iPhone 6 Plus, it bristles with a faster CPU, a larger display, more pixels per inch, more RAM, more storage in the base model, a camera with double the pixels, more internal radios, a larger battery, and more size and weight.
iPhone 6 Plus is doomed.
At least, doomed if everyone cared about all those hardware specifications, which, apparently, Samsung, ZDnet and every other digital rag run by the technorati elite care about.
What About Usability?
At a very basic level, smartphones, phablets, and tablets– whether running Android OS, iOS, or SomeOther OS– do the same things. Connect to the internet, play games, do email, make phone calls.
What I want, however, is something more. I want all the pieces to work well together, to play nice-nice with my Mac (even a Windows PC; not that there's anything wrong with that), exchange date freely yet keep it secure, give me a gentle learning curve for new functionality, and hold value until I decide to get a new device.
Apple's focus– Mac, iPhone, iPad, iCloud, App Stores, et al– appears to be on how the user interacts with the technology. From Google to Samsung to Motorola to HTC, the focus appears to be on price and specifications, user and usability be damned. For many, that difference is not subtle. For the great unwashed masses, there is no difference.
I choose the former, not the latter. What do you choose and why?


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The treasurer's report from quarterly meeting (Food Fest) held September 16 at the home of Bruce and Phyllis Tilden confirms that we are a frugal organization that is comfortable with funds that go back to revenue earned from the 2001 "An Alfa Odyssey" convention. The 2016 convention added to the till. We don't spend much.
I noted that as I participate in more car events, I see more Alfas. I therefore think there is more membership potential out there than we are realizing. To that end, I suggested that some of our funds be used to provide incentive for membership by offering free first year admission. I then hope that the Alfa Owner's magazine, Bob's newsletter, us and the events Rob plans will keep them as paying members the next year and beyond. Larry Benson seized on that idea in the form of a motion, and the club agreed to provide the funds for 10 new members to join gratis for one year. Just prior to penning this message, Larry Benson informed me that a '62 Giulietta Spider Veloce and its owner from Lenoir City will be the first to take advantage of the club's offer. For those of you that could not attend the meeting, please use this special offer to invite more Alfisti to join us.
To further assist, Bob Simonds has produced a nice handout postcard with information on membership, the address to mail the check and a reminder to affiliate with our Chapter #40. Watch for some of these in the mail with a nice magnet that identifies our and the national's website address. Put the handout cards in your glove boxes and use them.


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Hierarchia anatomiczna
Anatomia ogólna > Układ nerwowy > Centralny system nerwowy > Mózg > Przodomózgowie > Kresomózgowia > Półkule mózgu > White substance of telencephalon; cerebral white matter > Torebka wewnętrzna
Anatomia dzieci
The internal capsule is a white matter structure situated in the inferomedial part of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain. It carries information past the basal nuclei, separating the caudate nucleus and the thalamus from the putamen and the globus pallidus. The internal capsule contains both ascending and descending axons. The internal capsule contains fibres going to and coming from the cerebral cortex.
The corticospinal tract constitutes a large part of the internal capsule, carrying motor information from the primary motor cortex to the lower motor neurons in the spinal cord. Above the basal nuclei the corticospinal tract is a part of the corona radiata, below the basal nuclei the tract is called crus cerebri and below the pons it is referred to as the corticospinal tract.


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Comedian, actor and musician Craig Robinson made a name for himself playing Darryl on NBC's long-running hit sitcom "The Office" and movies like "Hot Tub Time Machine" and "This is the End."
His latest film, "Morris from America," was just released on video on demand services, and he's set to host "Caraoke Showdown" on Spike TV. Robinson will bring his keyboard to Helium Comedy Club for four shows Sept. 28 and 29.
Question: Is this your first time in Buffalo?
Answer: No sir. I actually played a comedy club there called the Funny Bone many, many moons ago. It was the first and only time I was in Buffalo. It was the week that Krispy Kreme opened so it was incredible because there were lines of traffic miles-long because people were excited about Krispy Kreme.
[Related: The chaos in 2000 when Krispy Kreme first opened]
Q: There are hot donuts available, people. We need them now.
A: Amen. That should be a T-shirt, "Hot donuts; we need them now."
Q: What kind of topics are you tackling in your act nowadays?
A: Everything is one big sex joke in comedy, right? We'll dance around it and there will be singing and fun, but it's really up to the moment. We'll talk about marriage, not being married, things like that.
Q: You used to be a music teacher in Chicago. Is that were you figured out you had a gift for entertaining and holding a crowd's attention?
A: No, I grew up entertaining, whether it was in church or school. In college when I got the bug to do comedy, it's where I started to see what I had. There were some open mics on campus I would go to.
When I was teaching, I would sometimes use a classroom as a comedy (room) trying some stuff out, seeing where the kids where and where I was at.
Q: Over the course of your comedy career, is there any night that sticks out to you as your favorite moment of performing?
A: There was a show out here that I hosted at the Hollywood Bowl. The two times I did it, (it had) Public Enemy, Earth Wind and Fire, Gladys Knight, Common, Lalah Hathaway, Babyface, Charlie Wilson … I got to present these acts, and it was a testament to how far I've come and being trusted as a host. I'm riding that high now because that shows just happened a couple of weeks ago for the second time.
Q: You've worked several times with that funny group of actors, including Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and more. What appeals to you about working with those guys again and again?
A: There's a trust factor. It's like knowing your teammate and knowing that nobody's going to let you down. They're going to catch the ball. It's always a blast.
When we did "This is the End," I didn't have a lot of dialogue, but it was never a worry. I knew we were going to get to it. It's fun and always a learning experience. It's always competitive (while) using our improvising gifts. You've got to get in where you fit in.
Q: Your latest movie, "Morris from America," is more of a dramatic movie. What attracted you to that role?
A: I liked the script a lot. I met with (director and writer) Chad Hartigan about different characters, and I was like, 'I definitely could see myself doing this.' I thought the layers that the character had to present was a challenge, so I dug that part of it, too. I knew it would be a different look. It's dramatic but there's definitely some comedy stuff in there, so all of it played a part. And I also got to visit Germany, so that was cool.
Who: Craig Robinson
When: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29
Where: Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St.
Cost: $30
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