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I'm a shoe addict. Â I was going to say shoe lover but that's dancing around the truth. Â I've amassed a shoe shelf display of them that's constantly seeing new and old rotating in and out on a bi-weekly basis.
Having said all that, with all the temptations of new spring shoes, there is one style that I still think looks the best of them all; the classic espadrille.  Of course now there are tons of variations: platformed, embellished, peep toe, leather you name it but to me, the best one is STILL the classic canvas wedge espadrille.  They don't break the bank and they work whether you're on a two week holiday or shopping in the city.  In London, I used to wear them every summer without fail and then one day, I got distracted by other shoes (don't we all?) but I never stopped thinking about them.
They still beat everything out there and I think that boils down to: 1.  They are comfortable.  2.  They go with everything (classics usually do).  3.  The style has been around since our parent's generation so there's the old school built in factor 4.  They read 'I don't give a sh** what my Instagram feed or magazines tells me to wear because of point 3  5.  They make your feet look small and they elongate legs  6.  Like the Goldilocks analogy, the wedge height is just right. Â
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Question: Â Do you still wear them?
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Trinidad and Tobago soca star Machel Montano's business manager, Anthony "Chinese Laundry" Chow Lin On, was shot multiple times by unknown assailants near his home in Goodwood Park on Thursday night. The businessman was rushed to West Shore Medical Private Hospital by a motorist and was said to be in stable condition at the weekend.
According to a Guardian Media report, Chow Lin On was driving his black BMW along the Western Main Road in Glencoe when he stopped to turn right into Goodwood Park.
At around 9:20 pm, while the businessman was waiting to turn, a vehicle heading east slowed down near his car. Residents reportedly heard several loud explosions before the vehicle sped off.
Chow Lin On was shot twice in the right arm and once in his side. His chin was also grazed by another bullet, according to police. The injuries have been deemed non-life threatening.
The businessman's vehicle was subsequently towed to the Four Roads Police Station where a team of officers continues the probe.
Investigators were unable to interview Chow Lin On at the hospital after the incident, as such meetings are not allowed at the private institution, police said. They are expected to interview the businessman after he is discharged.
Chow Lin On is the managing director of the T&T Radio Network (TTRN), the parent company of radio stations 96.1 We FM, STAR 94.7 and 107.7 Music for Life.
In 2010, Chow Lin On was involved in a shooting with bandits in front of his Tragarete Road, Port-of-Spain, business, but investigators believe the two incidents were unrelated.
Reacting to the incident, Liz Montano, mother of the 2013 International Groovy Soca Monarch, told Guardian Media: "I felt very nervous when I heard the news because he is very close to our family and is a very good person. I know how it feels when something bad like this happens to a good person. I know he is a very spiritual man, coming from a very spiritual family, so our prayers are with him."
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Zimplistic Unveil Rotimatic, World's First Fully Automated Roti-Maker
Rolling a perfect roti is a task that you can master only after years of practice. Or, with the help of modern technology you can outsource the job to a robot who can guarantee a perfect roti every minute.Zimplistic, a Mountain View, California-based company has launched the Rotimatic which is perhaps the world's fully automated robot roti-maker. It is a cube shaped compact machine measuring only 40cm but houses some elaborate engineering inside that combines 10 motors, 15 sensors and 300 parts.Pranoti Nagarkar and Rishi Israni, co-founders of Zimplistic took over six years to develop the machine that could knead the dough with perfect consistency, roll perfectly shaped rotis and bake them uniformly, all in a minute.
Nagarkar who handled the engineering of the machine was inspired to take up the development of this machine as she grew tired of perfecting her own roti-making skills. She also felt it was a waste of time as even a small batch of rotis also takes over half an hour to produce. There have been earlier attempts to automate the roti-making process but the results have been either tiny manual products that require significant human intervention or large machine suited for commercial production. Rotimatic, however, is a completely automatic machine that only requires the supply of ingredients to work. There are three containers that fit on the top of the machine and are meant for the flour, water and oil.
The Rotimatic is easy to use and plugs into a standard wall outlet. Initially it takes about five minutes to heat up to about 500 degrees Fahrenheit. There is an LCD screen with four unmarked buttons that allows you to select the thickness, crispness and oil content you want in your rotis. After that you simply have to hit the start button and the machine gets down to rolling out perfect rotis. It does not mix the entire ingredients at one go mixes enough for one roti at a time. The machine uses a patented process to build one perfect ball at a time. The sensors in the machine ensure that the dough attains the right consistency. The dough then moves to a chamber where it is flattened to a perfect 1.5mm thick disc. There are more sensors in the chamber that ensure that no area is thicker or thinner than any other.Finally, the disc slips between two heated elements which, guided by more sensors, rapidly cook the roti until it puffs up like a pastry. Rotimatic has been priced at $599 and already boasts of an order book worth $5 million. The delivery of the innovative machine is expected to start early 2015. Via Mashable


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Convergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries are boundaries where the plates collide. There are two different types of convergent boundaries, continent-to-continent and ocean-to-continent.
Continent-to-continent convergent boundaries are when continental plates collide with other continental plates to form mountains, you also get earthquakes that occur here. The stress that occurs here is compression.
Ocean-to-continent convergent boundaries are when the oceanic plates collide with the continental plates. This can create volcanoes, trenches, and earthquakes occur. When it's an ocean-to-continent convergent boundary it's called subduction. The stress that occurs here is also compression.
Examples of Landforms created by convergent boundaries: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Etna, Mt. Fuji, and the Himalayas.
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World Tragedy caused by a convergent boundary
On April 25, 2015 in Nepal there was earthquake called the Gorkha earthquake. The earthquake killed about 9,000 and injured nearly 22,000 people. The magnitude was 7.8 Mw (moment magnitude scale) or 8.1 Ms (surface wave magnitude). The earthquake caused an avalanche to occur on Mt. Everest and Langtang valley, Mt. Everest avalanche killed 21 and 250 people were reported missing with the Langtang avalanche. The earthquake destroyed a lot of buildings and it's estimated to be around $10 billion worth of damage.
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Divergent boundary
Divergent boundaries are boundaries where the plates move away form each other. There are two different types of divergent plate boundaries, Continental-Continental and Oceanic-Oceanic.
Continental-Continental divergent boundaries are boundaries where the two continental plates move away from each other. When this happens this can cause faults, earthquakes, and rift valleys. The stress that occurs here is tension.
Oceanic-Oceanic divergent boundaries are when the oceanic plates move away from each other. This causes mid-ocean ridges to form and volcanoes, and earthquakes occur here. The stress that occurs here is tension.
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World Tragedy caused by a divergent boundary
The Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010 started on March 20 and ended on June 23, 2010, but the effects didn't really happen till April 14 when the eruption went through a second phase. This caused an ash cloud to form, and 20 countries closed their airports, and this affected about 10 million travelers, this lasted for 6 days.
Transform Boundaries
Transform boundaries are where the two plates slide past each other. This can cause transform faults and fault zones. The stress that occurs her is shearing.
The two most popular faults are the San Andreas fault in California and the Alpine fault in New Zealand.
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World Tragedy caused by a transform boundary
The Loma Prieta earthquake earthquake occured on October 17, 1989 in Northern California. The magnitude of this earthquake was 6.9 Mw. The earthquake killed 63 and injured 3,757. The area with the most damage was in Santa Cruz county. The site with the single most casualties is the collapse of the Nimitz Freeway. The break in gas pipelines cause fires to breakout. The earthquake caused more than $5 billion in damage.
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"Can I redo this system? Please?
I can make it better. It would include bungee jumping."
-Jess on the Iowa Caucuses
For short-time readers, you can learn more about Geoff's almost early arrival in November 1996 and the adventures that followed in this entry. For you long timers, and some of you were there holding my hand through the process 11 years ago, you know the tale and are an important part of The Boy's life. Thanks for being there for him and for me all these years.
Geoff, in his utter exuberance, woke the entire house up at about 6:10 this morning singing at the top of his lungs "It's my birthday! I can boss everyone around! It's my birthday! I am the king!"
It made me somewhat long for the days when he couldn't yet speak on his birthday, but it also made me laugh. Doug and I were in the bedroom chuckling to ourselves as Mister Birthday King Ruler Emperor Supreme marched his happy ass into the bathroom to take a shower. I made him breakfast (sesame seed bagel and a cup of hot chocolate) and have only had to lecture him twice this morning about his attitude. The world isn't going to bow down and worship him because it is his birthday; he's only going to piss people off and get in trouble... special day or not.
Wait. I need more coffee. Hang on. Okay, that's better. Where were we? Right. Geoff. Birthday. (Ugh. I'm tired. I stayed up excessively late reading on the futon here in the study, and morning came too soon today in the form of a boisterous 11 year old).
Geoff told me just now that he wants pizza for his birthday, and that he wants to go out to a restaurant, which leaves precious few options. So he narrowed it down to Bertuccis and that's where we'll go. He's easy to please. Pizza. Alright.
Oh -- today's quote is from Jess and a recent rant she went on regarding politics.
She has been annoyed and overwhelmed (as most normal American non-political junkie types are) by the very first primary season since SHE was 11 or so... and what little good humor regarding politics that she once had has flown out the window.
The entire Caucus thing had her head exploding. She couldn't figure out what the hell was going on as we watched people frantically waving their arms and screaming at fellow caucusers to come over and join their corner. She doesn't understand (like 90% of the country, or at least any states that don't Caucus) WHY ON EARTH ANYONE STILL DOES THINGS THIS WAY!
"Why don't they just have a primary?! Why can't they just have people go in, vote, and have it over with? What is with the screaming? What is with the arm flapping? What, on earth, is with second choices?"
(boom!) Jess' head explodes.
So in her frustration with watching the news, and listening to the pundits and trying to understand how all this works, she basically decided that if they aren't going to primary, well then Caucuses have to change to keep up with modern times.
"They need to involve physical challenges and feats of strength, and math!" yells Jess. "You get points when you can throw a javelin, measure it in feet, convert it to yards and without using a chart or calculator do the conversion to metric!"
She is giddy with imaginative excitement at this point.
So I guess it would go like this. Republicans! John McCain says Oh! I threw my javelin 30 feet, so that is 10 yards, 9.15 meters! And that gets him 30 points, 10 for throwing 10 for measuring and converting to yards, and 10 for converting to metric. Mitt Romney comes in and throws his 40 feet, and can't even convert to yards! Oh no, Loser! heh. So he gets 10 points for throwing, and no points for converting his measurements!
The best part is when Jess said ...
"And then, they bungee jump off a really high bridge..."
Jess may be on to something. For further reading on Caucus in American Revolutionary History, should you be interested, click here, here, and here.
And please note, the term Corkass made me laugh.
And on that note, I'm going to get ready for work. I've got more to write about, from our trip to view Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington overlook to a day with the little cousins that we never get to see. But that'll have to wait.
In the meantime, here is my favorite photo from the trip. Visit the flickr page and view it large. It came out great.
Alright. At least you know I'm alive and kicking and all is right with the world (so far) here at the Way Out Inn. More later.


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Slow-Cooker Apple Maple Pork Tenderloin
Arrange potatoes at the bottom of a slow cooker, then add carrots, followed by apple slices. Place the pork tenderloin on top. In a measuring cup, combine maple syrup, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and garlic. Pour the sauce over the contents of the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Remove meat, vegetables and apples from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon and keep them warm in a covered dish. Pour the juices from the slow cooker into a saucepan. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the juices in the saucepan. Bring to a boil continue to whisk until the gravy has thickened slightly.
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Huggins critical of team after No. 9 WVU loses at FloridaJan 30, 2016 - 9:45 PM GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) West Virginia coach Bob Huggins had plenty of complaints after his team's worst loss of the season.
Too many turnovers. Not enough effort. Maybe even some selfishness.
Dorian Finney-Smith scored 24 points, Brandone Francis-Ramirez hit three huge 3-pointers and Florida upset the ninth-ranked Mountaineers 88-71 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday.
It gave Florida coach Mike White a signature win in his first season and surely will help the Gators' chances of making the NCAA Tournament in March. It also left Huggins scratching his head and searching for answers.
''Is it rotations? Is it effort? Is it guys not wanting to give effort so they stay in the game longer?'' Huggins said. ''I think we've got some of that going on that we didn't have before. The only way to fix that is to don't put them in the game at all. Then they kind of figure out they better play hard. We just didn't play hard. We played, for most people, hard. But we didn't play hard the way we have to play to be successful.''
Jaysean Paige and Tarik Phillip scored 15 apiece off the bench for West Virginia, which gave up its most points of the season. Devin Williams chipped in a double-double, finishing with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
But starting guards Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles Jr. were a combined 4 for 14 from the floor, including 1 for 9 from 3-point range.
''We have to play like our hairs on fire because admittedly we're not the greatest shooting team in the world, so we've got to get more shots than the opposition,'' Huggins said.
The Mountaineers shot 43 percent from the field and finished with 18 turnovers.
''We may be the worst transition team in the country, which is kind of odd because we kind of try to live on transition,'' Huggins said. ''But we kept fumbling it around and throwing it around and double-dribble and did everything else we could do.''
West Virginia played without starting forward Jonathan Holton, who was suspended indefinitely Thursday for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Huggins said there was no timetable for his return. He also said Holton's absence had little to do with the 17-point loss.
''It's not a matter of that,'' he said. ''It's a matter of us taking better care of the ball, and certainly Jon being here wouldn't help that. We have to take care of the ball.''
Florida closed the first half with a 14-3 run that turned a four-point game into a double-digit affair, and when Finney-Smith hit his third 3 right after the break, it was clear this was going to be the Gators' day.
Huggins turned to his bench and nearly used up his timeouts trying to squash Florida's momentum, but nothing worked.
''We weren't as coachable as we normally are,'' Huggins said. ''I kind of got the feeling that it turned into more about me than it did about us.''
West Virginia: Fell to 0-3 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Mountaineers lost to LSU last year and to Missouri during the 2013-14 season. ... Remained winless against Florida in the Sunshine State, dropping to 0-4 in Gainesville (0-2), Jacksonville (0-1) and Miami (0-1).
Florida: Former Gators Jason Williams and Lee Humphrey attended the game. ... Florida assistant Darris Nichols played 141 games for West Virginia (2004-08), scoring 993 points. ... Football coach Jim McElwain, making an appearance during a big recruiting weekend, spoke to the crowd at halftime.
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Ghost Child of the Atalanta Bloom
Her lines storm out of the gate and maintain a thrilling, cogent sense of direction, as if Rebecca Aronson has only recently been given permission to communicate and she is eager to share. A resident of New Mexico, where she teaches writing, Aronson's first collection, Creature, Creature, was published in 2007, and her work has appeared in Tin House, the Georgia Review, and the Paris American.
Walking to School
For LRA
The broken-loose dog caught scent and dove
for the cluster of puffed hens scattering fast
to hedges and railings; five escaped,
barely and not unscathed. The sixth
became a spent balloon deflating quickly. I wonder
how you'll remember this morning's walk.
That I dropped your hand and took off
calling after the run-away, breathlessly and too late,
or the collapsed chicken twitching slightly
before going still in the empty street?
No blood, just plumage drifting like blown leaves.
Nobody noticed you at first, one foot then another
edging to the sight of that first death.
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Matt Sutherland
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All these machines are beautiful. I am so jealous.
I have two vintage machines but do not know much about them/
I am in Puerto Rico now and will get to California in
August. Will post pictures when I get back to see if someone can tell me what I have.
Dont remeber the # now.
Really enjoyed looking at all the machines.
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1974 UK/USA 106 mins Dir: Jack Hazan
** Contains nudity, adult gay themes and strong language **
Taking its title from one of his most famous paintings, A Bigger Splash is a strikingly original portrait of iconic artist David Hockney. Shot in the early 1970s when the idea of 'celebrity' was non-existent, it is neither fly-on-the-wall nor fiction, but Hockney and his inner circle 'playing themselves'. Gorgeously observed and composed, the film is as much a fascinating time capsule of London as it is about Hockney handling emotional and painterly problems at a key junction in his career. Featuring Celia Birtwell, Henry Geldzahler, Patrick Proctor, Ossie Clark, and Hockney's on and off lover Peter Schlesinger.
The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Noel Hourigan, a visual artist and committee member of the Bendigo Queer Film Festival. Noel curates the annual Queer Country Art Exhibition. He is a LGBTI advocate and is currently working on a documentary about LGBTI Seniors in central Victoria.
Have a look at this wonderful and bizarre trailer
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I was hoping to post this last night, but unfortunately I had a bit of an accident in the Kitchen where I managed to take a slice out of the ring finger of my right hand. Due to the number tiny blood vessels we have in our fingers, I then had to spend most of the night trying to get it stop bleeding by applying pressure to it. It stopped eventually, although it does start to bleed again when I change the dressing, but I wasn't able to take photos or type last night. Probably a good thing to be honest, as I much prefer to take pictures of my knitting using natural light…
So guess what? The Crackle Socks are finished. They've been washed, blocked and are ready to be sent to their recipient…
I was very lucky with this pair as I almost ran out of yarn (Easyknits Deeply Wicked 'Toughie' in Crimson Crackle) on the toe of the second sock. If I'd chosen to do a size larger – I opted for a UK 6 (EU 40) – I wouldn't have been able to finish them. This concerns me slightly, as I own other colourways of the same yarn and I'm not sure I'd been able to use it for socks for myself because I'm a UK 7 or 8 (EU 41). My expectation of a 100g ball of standard sock yarn, is that there's enough yardage to make an average man-sized pair. In this case, there certainly wouldn't have been. I also found that the yarn 'pilled' quite a bit whilst I was knitting up, and I had to cut off quite a few lumps of lint. But I guess this is all the price you pay when you choose to use artisan yarn. C'est la vie.
Generally, when I'm making top-down socks with a heel flap, I do a plain stocking-stitch heel. This time – because I've noticed the heel of my own socks felting a little after regular wear – I've chosen to knit it in the traditional heel stitch.
The pattern I used was called a Crossover Rib and came from what is probably my most oft-used sock book: Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch. It's easy to memorise and makes for a nice change from regular ribbing.
For anyone wondering, the finger injury isn't affecting my ability to knit (yay!). Last night, after I managed to stem the bleeding and my flatmate taped the finger up in Melolin gauze, I managed to do a few rows on the socks I started on Christmas Eve (Holiday Socks) I'm onto the second sock now, and this pair will definitely be for me. The yarn is Opal Klangwelten in Pop Music
I'm sure I've already mentioned to you how cold my workplace is; London is enduring very cold spell right now and it looks like snow is on the way, so I'll need extra knitted goods to see me through.
But for the moment?
For the moment, I'm quite cosy at home. This is how Saturday mornings should be spent….
With Blueberry Pancakes and syrup, copious cups of tea and The West Wing (yes, AGAIN, don't judge me).
How are you all keeping warm this winter?


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The Comillas Pontificial University is a private Catholic university in Madrid, Spain, founded in 1890 in the small town of Comillas before moving to Madrid in the 1960s. The University has about 8,000 students across both undergraduate and graduate programs, and boasts the honor of being the only university in Spain ranked in the top 100 in the world by the Times Higher Education 2013 ranking. The University has two campuses, Alberto Aguilera and Cantoblanco. The Faculty of Law is located on the Alberto Aguilera campus, which includes academic buildings, a sports gym, cafeterias, and library.
Comillas Faculty of Law offers a Master's Degree in International and European Business Law. This program is offered entirely in English, and Iowa Law students may take courses during their semester abroad through this program. The program is designed not only for JD candidates at US law schools, but also for students from all over the world who have an undergraduate degree in law. Students in the program take courses that are based in the case method, encouraging students to come to class prepared and ready to engage with classmates and professors through active discussion and debate. These courses are complimented with practical seminars and lectures, visits to law firms and professional seminars, and networking opportunities with leading Spanish and European legal professionals. In addition to the Master's Degree courses in English, students able to demonstrate fluency in Spanish, by passing a language test administered by Comillas, may also take classes taught in Spanish from the Faculty of Law's regular course catalog.
Professor Stella Elias is the faculty advisor for this program.
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International arbitration
International arbitration - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim attracts praise for its ability 'to field a large team of several partners along with talented junior lawyers'; the practice is headed by Doo-Sik Kim, who is particularly active in investor-state disputes, as well as in litigation involving complex construction and finance-related matters. Kim has an 'impressive gravitas with clients and before tribunals'; he advised Lone Star Funds in one of the largest claims in ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Korea. In addition, he and commercial arbitration specialist Jae Min Jeon are acting for Baring Private Equity Asia in a complex case involving a post-M&A transaction. Elsewhere, Seungmin Lee is highlighted for her 'outstanding speciality and commitment'. Recently promoted partner Sang-Hoon Han is also recommended, while foreign attorney Arie Eernisse is 'by far their best advocate'.
Next Generation Partners
Arie Eernisse - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Antitrust and competition
Antitrust and competition – Local firms
Antitrust and competition – Local firms - ranked: tier 1
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's team continues to hold a dominant position within the antitrust and competition practice and the 22-partner strong team continues to act as legal counsel for Qualcomm in its appeal to the Korean Supreme Court in relation to abuse of dominance cases. Cartel and merger control specialist Sangdon Lee assisted Valeo in obtaining merger clearance for its formation of a joint venture with PHC Group across multiple jurisdictions. He and foreign attorney Jeannie Y Jeong led Linde's merger filings to the KFTC for Linde's merger with Praxair valued at $85bn. Practice head Young Chul Yim is involved in defending automakers, marine transportation companies and manufacturers against KFTC investigations for collusion and litigation. Other significant figures include John H Choi, Jooyoung Park, Chang-young Cho, Daeyong Baek and Hyun Ah Kim. Sohyun Hong departed to Kim & Chang.
Leading individuals
Young Chul Yim - Shin & Kim
Next Generation Partners
Sangdon Lee - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Banking and finance
Banking and finance – Local firms
Banking and finance – Local firms - ranked: tier 1
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim continues to have a strong reputation in acquisition and project finance. The team has been active on several significant transactions, in one notable example Yun Seok Jang and Yong Hee Kim advised a syndicate of financial institutions led by long-standing client Woori Bank as lenders on the refinancing of acquisition financing for Doosan Machine Tools valued at over $900m. Senior foreign attorney Hyun Ju Helen Pak frequently advises private equity and asset management firms and sponsors on acquisition finance with a cross-border element. She and Jang advised Korea Trade Insurance on a loan facility extension to Korea Shipping and Maritime Transportation. For project finance transactions, Sang-Hyun Lee is well regarded and has been active on the practices' largest transactions.
Leading individuals
Hyun ju Helen Pak - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Capital markets
Capital markets – Local firms
Capital markets – Local firms - ranked: tier 1
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim is 'excellent with respect to industry knowledge and transaction experience'. Jong-Uk Lee is singled out as 'outstanding' and is consistently involved in the most significant ABS and covered bond deals, for example in acting for the issuer from the structuring to the documentation phase to successfully issue the ABS for Lotte Card in the value of $260m. In securities issuances, Lee, Yong Jin Park and practice head Sang Man Kim advised Heungkuk Life Insurance regarding its offering of $500m 4.475% subordinated capital securities – the first public offering of this type of securities abroad by a medium-sized life insurance company. Other key figures in the 'value for money' team are Tae-Yong Seo and Jeong-Hoon Lee who lead on IPO deals – they represented underwriters Daishin Securities as transaction counsel in relation to Aekyung Industrial's IPO and listing on the Korea Exchange.
Leading individuals
Jong-Uk Lee - Shin & Kim
Tae-Yong Seo - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Corporate and M&A
Corporate and M&A – Local firms
Corporate and M&A – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's 'deep industry knowledge' help it 'deliver the best services to its client'. Key figures Tong-Gun Lee and Myong-Hyon Ryu advised CJ Group in the sale of its 100% stake in CJ HealthCare, one of Korea's largest pharmaceutical M&As valued at $1.2bn. The team also assisted Novelis Korea's joint venture agreement with Kobe Steel. Also of note, Jae Young Chang specialises in transactions within the manufacturing sector, while Joon Hyug Chung focuses on private equity transactions. Also recommended are Byung Tae Kim and Chang-Hyun Song. Associate Chaewon Kang has 'lots of potential to become a great partner'.
Next Generation Partners
Chaewon Kang - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution – Local firms
Dispute resolution – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim has notable expertise across a range of disputes including administrative and fair trade, construction, capital markets and crime, to name but a few. Standout wins for the team include representing Incheon Metropolitan City and Lotte Group in a long-running dispute against Shinsegae Department Store concerning the sale and transfer of a terminal site. Elsewhere, Jong-Han Oh, Hyun-Jeong Kang and Jin-Ho Jeong are active in key financial disputes. Jae-Yun Yun is a well-regarded construction and real estate litigator. Seung Soo Lee is also a name to note.
Leading individuals
Jae Yun Yun - Shin & Kim
Next Generation Partners
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South Korea: Insurance
Insurance – Local firms
Insurance – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's insurance practice handles contentious disputes and financial transactions for insurance companies, as well as regulatory matters. Chan-Mook Jung and Sang-Mi Baek have been active in several key cases of late, including assisting the General Insurance Association of Korea with a review aimed at overhauling the auto insurance compensation system. Meanwhile, Jung, Baek and So Yeon Kim are representing Samsung Life Insurance in an appeal concerning the liability of payment in cataract surgery. Practice head Hyungsuk Lee is recommended as are Se Ryul Hong and Su Hyun Lee.
Leading individuals
Chan-Mook Jung - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Intellectual property
Intellectual property – Local firms
Intellectual property – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim has successfully represented Korean pharmaceutical companies including Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical and PMG Pharm in several significant patent disputes; the practice also advises clients in the food and drink, cosmetics, tech and financial sectors. Recent highlights include Ghyo-Sun Park and Bo Kyung Lim acting for Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corporation in the successful reversal of a Trial and Appeals Board's decision, enabling their client to launch a generic drug. Lim also successfully represented Oilily World and Lady M Confections in a licensing and trade mark infringement case. Commercial litigators Yong-Ho Moon and Yoon Hee Kim are experienced in handling trade mark disputes, while Sang-Hyeok Im is recommended for media and copyright-related matters.
Leading individuals
Bo Kyung Lim - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Labour and employment
Labour and employment – Local firms
Labour and employment – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's full-service labour department spans internal compliance investigations, restructuring and has strong capabilities in disputes, particularly in illegal dispatch worker cases. Practice head Young-Seok Ki and Michael Chang recently advised BBC Korea on setting up its employment structure, employee handbook and policies in compliance with Korean labour laws. In other matters, Dong-Wook Kim and Jong Soo Kim are representing the Ministry of Employment and Labor in the highly topical administrative lawsuit and constitutional petition brought by small and medium businesses in response to the legislative increase of the minimum wage.
Leading individuals
Dong-Wook Kim - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Projects and energy
Projects and energy – Local firms
Projects and energy – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim continues to be at the forefront of the alternative energy industry while also advising blue-chip corporate clients in domestic and international projects. Highlights include Hyunju Helen Pak and Sang-Hyun Lee acting for the National Pension Service as part of a consortium which acquired full ownership of Helix Holdings, and several Korean lenders in relation to financing the construction of a suspension bridge in Turkey. In investment in renewable energy projects, Michael Chang and Lee advised Korea Electric Power on the acquisition of a solar power facility located in California. In other inbound transactions, Seung-Gyu Yang and Lee lead on project finance for Daesan Green Energy's fuel cell power systems project, as well as advise K Securities, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Kyobo Life Insurance on the Younggwang wind farms project financing.
Leading individuals
Michael Chang - Shin & Kim
Sang-Hyun Lee - Shin & Kim
Next Generation Partners
Seung-Gyu Yang - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Real estate
Real estate – Local firms
Real estate – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's 'extensive market knowledge, in-depth experience and proactive legal advice' continues to attract Korean and international clients seeking 'sound legal advice' and assistance and in all aspects of real estate transactions. Kyung Don Lee leads the sizeable group, which has been active in a number of big-ticket deals. Notable highlights include Kyoung Soo Chang acting for IGIS Asset Management on the purchase of the Signature Tower in Seoul. The team also advised Vestas Investment Management on the $657m sale of the K-Twin Tower. In outbound transactional work, Suk Lee represented Hana Alternative Investment Asset Management in the acquisition of Sentinel Building in Washington DC. Thak Hwan Kim specialises in the management of real estate collective investment vehicles under the Capital Markets Act, while Eunjoo Lee advises Korean and foreign companies on the acquisition, operations and sale of commercial properties.
Leading individuals
Kuyng Don Lee - Shin & Kim
Next Generation Partners
Eunjoo Lee - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Regulatory: compliance and investigations
Regulatory: compliance and investigations – Local firms
Regulatory: compliance and investigations – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
The 'outstanding' white-collar crime practice at Shin & Kim is comprised of highly skilled former prosecutors and judicial officials, and is regularly instructed to advise and represent executives and corporations in criminal proceedings. The firm's recently established digital forensic centre is utilised for internal investigations, corruption prevention, and compliance. Dong-Seong Myung heads the sizeable team, which includes Dong-Shin Yeom and Tak-Kyun Hong, and focuses on criminal investigations and trials. Keonjoo Lee and Doosik Lee successfully defended a key client against bribery, while Seong-Jin Choi, a specialist in financial crimes, money laundering and digital forensics, has been counsel on several high-profile criminal trials.Ok-Sook Byun and Hong-Il Kim are also names to note.
Leading individuals
Seong-Jin Choi - Shin & Kim
South Korea: TMT
TMT – Local firms
TMT – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's TMT practice recently launched an IT support centre to provide advice for start-ups and SMEs. Sinook Kang leads the sizeable team which includes Juneyoung Jang, who advises SK telecom and KT Corporation on IT regulations, privacy and personal data protection issues. Sung Geun Kim specialises in telecoms-related transactions, while Su Yong Jung is an expert in communications and broadcasting law. The practice counts LGU+, Telenav, and Estsoft as clients which it advises on M&A, licensing, data protection and litigation.
Leading individuals
Juneyoung Jang - Shin & Kim
South Korea: Tax
Tax – Local firms
Tax – Local firms - ranked: tier 2
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim's tax practice is comprised of experienced tax lawyers, CPA's and tax accountants who advise national and international clients including the KT Corporation and Samsung SDS on matters ranging from tax appeals, investigations and customs. The practice is led by Choon Cho and Hyeon-Jin Kim, whose expertise covers corporate, VAT, inheritance, gift, local and custom taxes disputes. Cho obtained a favourable result for Korea Gas in its claim back of $62m paid in taxation. Meanwhile, Hee-Chan Byun acted for Korea South-East Power in a corporate tax claim totalling $3m; the case is significant for being the first where a court has recognised proper tax treatment of a trial product as a result of the government-funded technical innovation project.
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5 Easy Ways To Say 'I Do' To An Eco-Friendly Wedding
Yes, it's possible to have a dream, green wedding.
There are so many ways that we can go green in our day to day lives, whether it's using a 'keep cup' for our morning caffeine hit, or saying no thanks to plastic straws. Even reusable shopping bags have gone mainstream -- and chic -- these days.
But did you know that you can still do your bit on one of the biggest days of your life? Yep, we're talking about having a dream (but still green) wedding.
It's not like you have to throw all your original plans out the window, either. Upping the eco-friendly factor on your big day can come down to making a few small and easy tweaks.
Not only will you be doing the environment a favour, you'll also be in step with actual royalty. Britain's Princess Eugenie revealed in the September issue of Vogue that she and fiancé Jack Brooksbank live a plastic-free life at home, and are aiming to do the same for their October wedding .
So if one of the poshest -- and richest -- royals can do it, then by gosh so can we.
Embrace flower power
Artificial flowers, like this silk bridal bouquet from Etsy, are a good eco-friendly option because, as with other large-scale agricultural practices, growing flowers has a significant environmental impact due to its use of chemicals, water and energy.
Plus, going artificial is often cheaper than buying real blooms, they're guaranteed not to wilt on the day and they make a beautiful and lasting reminder.
If you do opt for fresh flowers, try to source them from a local farmers market to reduce their carbon footprint. You can also reuse the blooms from the ceremony at the reception -- why not split up the bouquets and rearrange them in vases (recycled of course) for a cute table decoration?
Another plant-related eco-idea is to decorate the venue with potted flowers instead of fresh-cut ones. That way you or you guests can take a pot home with them as a sweet souvenir.
Pass on paper and plastic
When it comes to wedding invites, save-the-date notes and thank you letters, e-invites are a fantastic alternative to regular post. Obviously they're paper-free which earns them an eco tick of approval, but they're also cheaper -- no stamps needed -- and far less hassle. It just takes a few clicks!
Plus, you can personalise them to your heart's delight. Try sites like Greenvelope, Paperless Post and Evite -- one look at their pretty designs and you'll forget all about snail mail, we promise.
Cutting down on paper doesn't mean you have to miss out on the traditional post--'I do' confetti shower, just look for biodegradable options.
Plastic straws are so passé, even McDonalds is moving on. Reusable metal or compostable paper straws are the way to go, or just ditch them altogether.
Instead of plastic cups have guests sip from glasses, which you can hire en masse instead of buying, or if an eclectic vibe is your thing why not collect a mismatched set from an antique store?
Joyful jewels
The market for artificial or lab-grown diamonds and other gemstones is small but it's growing, as more and more people discover the what, where and how behind their favourite bling.
Companies like Ethical Jewels create engagement and wedding rings that are not only kinder to the earth but kinder in general. They use recycled precious metals and synthetic or fair trade stones -- they never source from a conflict area -- and their pieces are handmade in either Australia or the US.
Makeup magic
Going green can also extend to your makeup bag thanks to the ever-growing range of eco-friendly beauty products on the market. Whether it's all-natural, cruelty free or vegan it all makes a difference.
Luckily for ethically-minded brides-to-be we've pulled together a list of 10 certified vegan beauty brands.
Dressed to impress
The Dress. It's one of the most important aspects of the day, but it also has the power to make a difference, in addition to making you look divine.
Designers like Stella McCartney, and labels like Reformation in the US and Australia's own KitX by Kit Willow are all committed to creating stunning yet sustainable gowns. Let's not forget that the newly-minted Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, opted for a McCartney creation for her wedding reception in May.
A good rule of thumb when looking for a beautiful and ethical wedding dress is to keep an eye out for handmade over mass-produced garments, and sustainable, natural fibre fabrics. Eco silk, for example, is unbleached, biodegradable and allows for the silk worms to live a happy life.
Or you could go one better and don a secondhand gown. There are treasures from the '20s and '30s to be found in op-shops, or there's always mum's -- or grandma's wardrobe ...
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Beginning a blog with the sole purpose of promoting my business is guileful, to say the least. I'll be honest about that. There are aspects of running a business that I will never be comfortable with, promotion being the first. Still, it must be done. To achieve my goals there are certain matters I must accept – the first being that the day to day functions of being a business have little to do with natural beauty. Yet that is where my business begins; with a love and respect for the beauty of our planet.
I chose to start Greenovations because I feel passionately about preserving the natural world, as so many do. Much of my life has been lived with an attempt to exist neutrally in this world. I have often measured my own success not by what I have done, but by how little I adversely impact the environment and people around me. For years it had seemed to me that to be a positive presence I only needed to act with respect for the environment and the people around me; that if I simply treaded lightly on this earth, the value of my existence could be measured by the very weightlessness of it. Such a philosophy, after all, is the most ubiquitous principal of conservation, and perhaps a strong guide point for human interaction, as well. Nature seems to know it very well.
But children change the urgency of all things. Living by a principal no longer seems vital enough. No matter how lightly I could tread, the tread marks of modern humanity would and always will be there. Tired of teaching, where the impact of my efforts seemed always subject to a vast variety of influences beyond my control, I decided to change my career. Greenovations is my effort to live and positively influence this world. My children need me to do it. My planet needs me to do it. I often speak of how beautiful our American landscape must have been just fifty years ago compared to now. I don't want our children speaking the same way about the world we have created now. Nostalgia of this sort is a terrible thing. I hope it doesn't have to exist.


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Sermons on Matthew
Taking a risk for love- Proper 28 Year A
As we say in our collect on Friday mornings during Morning Prayer, "Jesus stretched out his arms on the hard wood of the cross so that everyone may come within his saving embrace." Believing in a God who would do that for us, and thus calls us to do that for everyone else, can feel risky. And if it is risky, then perhaps it is of God, for it does seem to me that God is the greatest risk-taker of all. God trusts us, we fallible humans, with each other and with God's creation, and built into that trust in always intention and invitation to redemption and transformed living. When we believe in a loving God who takes risks for us, who loves us into being, then I believe we too can become risk-takers for love. This is what this parable can teach us. Be risk-takers for love. We often say fear is the opposite of faith, largely because each time the angels show up in scripture, they begin their conversation with "Do not be afraid" for fear can prevent us from seeing, hearing, and loving God. Do not be afraid, my friends. Above all else, God has entrusted you with your love of God and it is right and good to share that love boldly with others. We can't get that wrong, for that always will be pleasing in God's sight. Amen.
Shall we call her Mary? Proper 27 Year A
There was another party going on in town that night. One where the rejected, the tired, the weary, the lonely, the ones who mourn, the poor in spirit, the meek, the peacemakers were gathered, where the healing love of Jesus flowed through and around them, where they anointed each other, maybe not with expensive oil, but with tears of joy, for Jesus was with them. The church shows up, our church shows up when we readily offer ourselves and our resources to each other, when we ask the question, "What do you need?" or "How can I support you in the cold dark night, where fear and trembling settle in upon your soul and weigh you down like a heavy down comforter, almost making it difficult to breath?" The church shows up, our church shows up, when we acknowledge our vulnerability before God and each other, or when we acknowledge that we can't be prepared for everything, and instead chose to trust that it is Jesus who opens the door, invites us in, and prepares the feast.
All Saints' Day Celebration and Veteran's Day Commemoration
There is a little poem I think about this time of year. Some people dream the dream Some people live the dream Some people defend the dream God bless the defenders The Lord said "who shall I send and who will go for us" and I said "here am I; send me. Amen.
Seasons of Creation #4: River Sunday (Keep those rivers flowing!)
Just as the river in Ezekiel flows from the Temple and the river in Revelation flows from the throne of God – our Gospel today points us to one of the greatest symbols of God's love flowing into the world – the empty tomb. Imagine a spiritual river flowing out of the empty tomb filling the whole world. And the first folks to put their toes in that river are Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. Thank God for the faithfulness of these women. They went, as Matthew says, to see the tomb, to investigate. Where were the men? Fled to Galilee. And what did the angel tell these two faithful Apostles to do? They were to go tell the others that Jesus was raised and "indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him." Jesus is going ahead of them into the world – not going away from the world. Like a mighty river rising from a very small source, Jesus's presence and his love is still spreading from that source – the empty tomb – to fill our entire world. That is the picture that Matthew in his last chapter wants to leave us with. There is no ascension story at the end of Matthew's gospel. The book ends with our great commissioning to "make disciples of all nations." Get busy working in the world to make others aware of the love of God! And the final sentence of the Gospel is a final reminder as the love of God flows out to include all people: "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Just like the promise in Genesis that cycles would follow on cycles, just as the promise of the river that it would always flow, Jesus is promising to be with us – not remote in some far-off throne room in heaven – but to be as near to us as that river. Surrounding us in God's love, bringing life to everything that Jesus touches.
Seasons of Creation #3 Wilderness- "God doesn't give us more than we can handle."
"God doesn't give us more than we can handle." A common saying. Perhaps you've heard it many times in your life, or have even spoken it yourself. It's a saying I've always pushed back against from a place deep within my gut, not necessarily understanding why, until I studied theology, and then I knew why. My image of God doesn't include someone sitting upon a throne in heaven, dolling out bad things to people at opportune times, with the purpose of disrupting or destroying their lives, always attentive to the balance of good and evil in their lives at any particular moment, so people can be just on the edge of the good— or worse yet, bringing on the bad thing in life to selected people at the worst possible moments of their lives, just when they are starting to turn things around, or when they are spiraling downward. My image of God is a flow of love, a source of desire for goodness for each part of the created world, a pull deep within each one of us for wholeness, and an inherent life-force reaching toward a rich and abundant life designed for everyone, lived within the healing embrace of Christ. So how would I, how do you, reconcile this image of a God who looks at us through eyes of love, with the God conjured up in this popular saying that seems to imply God is actively involved in bringing bad things into our lives?
Seasons of Creation: Exile from the Land
Because Jesus stayed in the tomb, contained with the earth, with the massive round stone rolled across its entrance, Jesus sanctified, made holy, saturated with the presence of God, the darkened container he was put in, and therefore sanctified all the darkened containers we put ourselves into. But the point of the story of Jesus is that he didn't stay there. And his resurrection invites and implores us not to stay there either. God's mercy, love, and compassion draw us into these places of alienation and disconnect. We resist going there often, sometimes by saying, "We've always done it that way" as a reason not to move into that place of uncertainty, where the old begins to fade away before we can see the new. Or sometimes we resist the draw into exile because it's easier to fortify the sides of our containers with bolstered arguments or fiery threats. But the pattern of faithful living, that paschal mystery we often speak of, moves us into a place of exile, of self-reflection, of noticing the places of disconnect between what God has asked of us and what we are doing, to the land, or in our lives, or in our relationship with God, for they are all connected, of acknowledging what we have done or left undone that has caused harm. But then the Spirit turns us again toward God, when God's mercy, love, and compassion can strip from us all that we have falsely created, to return us to what God has created within and around us. If we listen closely enough, in these times of exile, which our own lives may be in now, or our country may be in right now, we can hear God's voice saying, "Come and see, I am bringing you to a new way of experiencing me. Come and see."
When it's time to move beyond "Jesus loves me". Proper 21 Year A
There are times when I get exhausted from the constant pull of the Holy Spirit to shape and remake my heart and soul, so that I can be more aligned with the will of God. I imagine you do too. There are times when I wish I could escape for just a moment back into my Sunday school faith and believe it is as simple as believing Jesus loves me. I imagine you do too. There are times when I want my life to be simpler, when I wish I could compartmentalize my life into church on Sunday and the rest. I imagine you do too. But I know that's not my life as a Christian. Rather it is to be deeply fed by times of silence before God and in spiritual retreats, by receiving the prayers of our healing ministers, by finding a group of spiritual friends with whom I can wrestle with the issues of today set within our three-legged stool of scripture, tradition, and reason, so I can continue the hard work of discernment of God's new revelation among us that instructs me how to faithfully live in response to the movement of the Spirit.
Proper 20 A: Give us this day our daily bread.
Give us this day our daily bread. These are familiar words we pray together every Sunday, right before the bread is broken in the Eucharistic prayer. Have you ever wondered why we pray these words at that particular moment? Right before Jesus' body is broken so each and every one of us can receive and take within us the holy presence of Christ? Why does it matter to us that this particular prayer is on our hearts when the sunlight from the altar window shines upon the bread, which seems to glow with holiness as I break it apart, so we can each be fed with this sacred meal? Give us this day our daily bread. We don't say, "Give me this day MY daily bread" – this prayer sets us within a community. The prayer is spoken by all of us, for all of us. It draws us into a place of understanding that we are all equal – equal in God's love, equal in our share of God's abundance, equal in the blessing we take out into God's world, God's vineyard. One doesn't get more if one has had an exceptionally faithful week of prayer, scripture study, and good deeds. Nor does one get less if one is kneeling at the rail for the first time in 20 years and had somehow forgotten about God all that time. It is this fact that makes the invitation to the Eucharist so appropriate and poignant, "So come, you who have much faith and you who have little, you who have been here often, and you who have not been for a long time or ever before, you who have tried to follow and all of us who have failed."
Proper 19A – Walking into the messiness!
If I want a God of power and might to always line up on the right side of my judgment and take decisive divine action to eradicate my enemies, then I have to imagine that I might be on the opposing side of someone else's judgment, and then I would want God's exuberant mercy to be upon me, so I must in turn, want God's exuberant mercy to be upon them. We need to look into the messiness.
Proper 18 Year A- Our own Christ garment
The God who is Love acts – to liberate and save, forgive and heal, acts to empower us to join God in creating that future where everything finally will be reconciled and made whole. So let's take a look at the condition of our own Christ garment. Where is it frayed, wearing thin, or maybe even starting to tear? Perhaps you are in need of liberation from something that's dragging you down, holding you back from mirroring Christ's love. Maybe you have difficulty accepting the fact that God believes you are worth saving. Or maybe there is a situation, a sin, a habit with which we repeatedly wrestle. Perhaps we need assurance of forgiveness and the courage and faith with God's help, to begin again. Maybe there are tender wounded places in us that need healing, which we keep well hidden. Most of us will have at least one situation where we need the Spirit's help to put love into action, to let Christ's light shine through us.
Proper 17- September 3rd- Let Love be genuine. Hate Evil.
I am proposing to you that to hate, as to love, is meant in the Bible to be more than a feeling within our hearts, but rather that which invokes appropriate action. There's a wonderful plaque at Holy Cross Monastery which says, "Love must act as light must shine as fire must burn". When we are to love our neighbors as ourselves, we are not being called to have a warm fuzzy feeling for everyone in the world, but rather we are to act in this world as God acts with us, with compassion, mercy, and always toward justice. When we are called to hate evil, we are not called only to have a passionate dislike for someone or something, we are to act to resist and eradicate that which is evil in this world.
Proper 12 — Leah, the "unloved" who opened the way to something great!
We don't know which scenario it might have been, but Jacob had perceived the presence of God and either thought that that fleeting moment of revelation of God was all there was, or that he was "done" in his quest or love of God, or that the revelation required no response, rather than understanding that after finding God, the hard work begins of obeying, relinquishing control, offering your whole self, and the re-ordering of your life's passion, work, thoughts, and behavior to something larger than yourself. This pattern of seeking, finding, relinquishing, and offer your whole self is something that shows up in our story of the pearl of great value, and we pray happens to you each time you walk into this church, or journey to your sacred space where you regularly find God.


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Professor Jane Martin
Executive Manager - Alcohol and Obesity Policy
Cancer Council Australia
Jane Martin is Executive Manager of Alcohol and Obesity Policy at Cancer Council Victoria, and leads the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC). The OPC is a partnership between Diabetes Australia Victoria, Cancer Council Victoria, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention at Deakin University.
Other Appointments and Qualifications: Jane has worked extensively in public health advocacy for over twenty-five years, firstly in tobacco control and, since 2006, in obesity prevention and alcohol control. She is involved in a range of research collaborations, sits on committees including the Australia New Zealand Obesity Society and the Australian National Preventive Health Agency's Expert Committee on Obesity and is active in the media. She recently returned from a Churchill Fellowship sponsored by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation travelling to the US and UK for three months. She received her Masters of Public Health from Monash University in 2001 after completing a Bachelor of Arts (Public Policy) in 1984.
Influence: Having worked in tobacco control for 20 years, Professor Martin saw that the processed food and advertising industry were targeting children using similar marketing techniques. She is now using her experiences of fighting big tobacco to fight big food through the Obesity Policy Coalition.


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Yellowing Leaves of Butterfly Bush
I have a new butterfly bush still in a pot, only about 10 inches tall. It is in the sun most of the day and has been growing very well. All of a sudden the leaves are starting to turn yellow. Can you tell me why this is happening?
You need to get it in the ground so the roots won't get too hot. I had that happen to me and it did great after I planted it. Water it in well but don't over water. I have seven butterfly bushes and they are my favorites. They do love the sun.
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By Rosemary Onuoha
Insurance companies have began to re-introduce the 'no claims bonus' policy in a bid to retain customers without attracting regulatory sanctions.
This follows the resolve by the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, to sanction operators involved in inappropriate pricing of risks or rate-cutting.
Under the 'no claims bonus' policy, a percentage of premium paid is returned to a customer in the absence of claims after three or more years of insuring a risk.
Vanguard findings show that the 'no claims bonus' policy was considered a legal practice in the past until intense competition and quest to get business at all cost compelled underwriters to introduce unprofessional conducts including rate-cutting and inappropriate pricing in the industry.
In the 'no claims bonus' era, insurers charge premiums commensurate with risks being underwritten to be able to settle claims when loss occurs.
Unfortunately, the refusal to settle legitimate claims became pronounced when premiums not commensurate with risks were being charged, which consequently compelled NAICOM to force companies to pay every claim irrespective of what was charged as premium.
As a result, companies have been forced to fall in line in charging appropriate price for risks, as well as embrace the 'no claims bonus' policy.
Standard Alliance Plc, for instance, has adopted the policy for its Salary Protection Insurance Scheme; even as Law Union & Rock Plc said it is set to adopt the policy for some of its covers as well.
Managing Director of Standard Alliance Plc, Mr. Bode Akinboye said, "It is a loyalty benefit attached to the cover. If you have been insuring under the product for three years minimum and there is no claim and you didn't lose your job, we will pay you a loyalty bonus. So it is a key benefit of the product.
"Although competition is tough and companies want to retain customers at all cost, however, inappropriate pricing is out of the question so as not to get their fingers burnt in the event of a claim."
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Law Union & Rock Plc, Mr. Jide Orimolade said, "There have been abuses in terms of rate cutting in the market and I don't think that it will help the insurance industry."


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You might be thinking you've seen that name on here before. Well you have! As a recap it's this review A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway.
I received this book again from Netgalley.
After reading A Study in Silks I was very, very anxious to get my mitts on this one. I needed more Steampunk to keep me sane everyday!
So here we are again. More adventures with Evalina Cooper the niece of the great Sherlock Holmes.
This book was great. It contained mystery, trouble, steampunk and science and more of Evalina's troubled love life.
Evalina is the character that makes the books run smoothly. She's not your average Victorian era lady but she fits perfectly into the book has a female in the Steampunk genre. In this book you get reminded that she hasn't always had a privileged up bringing and this is where the fun begins! We meet Jasper Keating who she works with on the streets of London and this partnership brings about some fun.
The Steam Barons are the main bad guys through this book and Holloway answers questions and problems that were left unsolved in the first book.
All the characters seem to grow and in some ways become more involved in this book. More happens that makes you think a bit more about the surroundings and the outcomes, which is something that has caused Evalina many problems in the past.
Holloway's writing and scene setting has excelled again. All Steampunk novels have similarities but she seems to set them above the rest. The characters are all Victorian with their magical twists yet still appear believable.
I can't wait for the next book. I feel I could say more about this book but because it's still whirring around my head I don't think I will. I don't want to spoil it for anyone!
If you like Steampunk books like Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series or even the old masters like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells you should give this series a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
A Study In Ashes (The third book) Is due out at the end of December. Let the count down commence!


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April 17, 1774: Václav Jan Krtitel Tomásek is born in Skutec (now at Tomáskova 508), Kingdom of Bohemia, 113 km east of Prague, the youngest of 13 children born to Jakub Tomásek, a linen merchant, and Katrina Habalová, daughter of weavers.
December 15, 1811: Seraphine, an opera by Jan Václav Tomásek (37) to words of Dambek, is performed for the first time, in the Prague Estates Theatre. It is well received.
March 3, 1840: Franz Liszt (28) arrives in Prague amidst confusion about when he is arriving and when he is performing. Here he will make the acquaintance of Jan Václav Tomásek (65).
April 3, 1850: Václav Jan Krtitel Tomásek dies in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, aged 75 years, eleven months, and 17 days. His mortal remains will be buried in the lesser town cemetery of Prague-Kosire.