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Committee for Responsible Dog Ownership
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Brooklyn, NY 11218
May 14, 2007
News Room
Eyewitness News
Via email: email@example.com
Re: "Rules released for dogs off leash at parks"
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am writing with regard to the above-referenced news story, which appears online and presumably aired last Thursday. We are an advocacy group dedicated to assuring proper conduct by dog owners. Currently, that mostly means fighting the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation's ill-advised policy, which has turned large portions of the parks into unfenced dog runs.
This "news story" of yours is shocking in that it is nothing more than an unattributed copy of the DOPR press release. And the DOPR is, unfortunately, not a neutral party; it has turned into an advocacy group for off-leash interests. Here are some of the problems with your "story":
1. "The successful 'courtesy hours' policy." Commissioner Benepe call it "successful", and in doing so merely adopted, verbatim, propaganda issued by the main off-leash advocacy group, the New York Council of Dog Owners Groups, or NYCDOG. But "successful" in what sense? Certainly, the policy has increased the number of unleashed dogs in the parks—all over the parks, by the way, not merely in the areas subject to the 'courtesy hours' policy—but is that all that one must look at? It has resulted in increased conflicts with on-leash dog owners and other park users. In fact, it was a mauling by an unleashed dog that caused the Juniper Park Civic Association to sue the City, ultimately unsuccessfully, to enforce the leash law, and it was that lawsuit—not the success of the policy—that caused the City to codify this "policy". We do not believe that Commissioner Benepe has asked anyone besides off-leash owners whether they regard this policy as "successful". Have you?
2. "The designated areas are listed on the Parks website." Actually, they are not, as your reporter could have found out by checking the website. The website lists only the parks that have designated areas. My call to the DOPR's general counsel's office revealed that to find out which are the designated areas, you have to call the particular park. Eventually, the DOPR plans to upload a GIS map of the parks showing the designated areas, but that's not going to happen until the end of June, if then.
3. Dogs may be off-leash "with proof of current . . . license information." That is indeed what the new regulations say. The question is whether, and how, the DOPR will enforce it. According to an article in the October 2, 2005 New York Times entitled "Dog-Waste Management", in 2003, the last year for which information is available, 102,004 dogs were licensed out of an estimated dog population of one million. Many, if not most, of those who take advantage of the off-leash hours in Prospect Park keep their dogs off-leash even outside the off-leash areas, i.e., they are not exactly rule-bound. What percentage of the off-leash dogs do you think are licensed? Also, in 2003, 68 (sixty-eight) summonses were issued for unlicensed dogs. There are currently six (6) PEP agents in all of Prospect Park during the entire time Prospect Park is open. When I called last week, I was told that no PEP agents were on duty until 9 A.M., i.e., the agents don't come onto duty until the off-leash hours are over. How likely do you think it is that any PEP agents will be assigned to check dog licenses in off-leash areas?
4. "Over the past 20-years" That is a figure concocted by the off-leash people and recently adopted by Commissioner Benepe. It is demonstrably false. The Notice of Adoption of the Board of Health regulations, that permitted the DOPR to change its regulations to permit off-leash dogs, asserted that the courtesy hours policy began "in the 1990s." But there is really no evidence of the existence of any "policy" before the late 1990s at the earliest. Moreover, the "policy" seems to have evolved, more by default than anything else. According to a former Brooklyn resident who is not exactly neutral in these matters (he rarely leashed his dog), in the mid to late 1990s dogs were "allowed" off-leash in Prospect Park on weekends—only—and even then official NYPD policy was that they were entitled to enforce the leash law and issue summonses any time they wanted to. And periodically the NYPD would crack down. But, this former Brooklynite said, when the NYPD did, someone would call Tupper Thomas, the Prospect Park administrator and a major off-leash advocate, to "get the cops in line".
5. "This policy has kept parks and neighborhoods safer." This is pure nonsense. Yes, crime has gone down dramatically in the City—and the parks—over the past 20 years. But this decline has occurred across the City, in all parts of the parks, and at all hours. Why attribute any of that decline to an unofficial and unpublicized "policy" that was limited to parks—and only parts of them—and at most to weekends or a few hours each day?
6. "In some areas, dogs are prohibited at all times . . . ." Remarkably, these areas don't included "Forever Wild" areas, areas that the DOPR has classified has environmentally sensitive nature preserves. In fact, in Prospect Park—and I believe there are other examples—one of the off-leash areas is in the middle of one of the "Forever Wild" areas and a prime feeding area for birds, when they can get to it. New York City must be one of the only places in the world to allow unleashed dogs in nature preserves. If one goes to these areas when the weather is bad, one sees many, many birds feeding on the ground. These are often migratory birds, which use New York's park to "fuel up" in the middle of their long journey. Prime feeding time for birds is in the early morning, up to about 9 A.M. And when the dogs are there, the birds are not.
7. "Allowed owners to exercise and socialize their dogs." Why should the burden of this be borne by non-dog owners and by dog-owners who do not let their dogs off-leash in public?
8. "Parks with a dog run . . . usually do not also have off-leash areas." Both Central Park—the crown jewel of the parks system— and Riverside Park have both, and I believe there are other examples. Have you checked? And have you thought why a park needs BOTH a fenced dog run and what amounts to an unfenced dog run?
9. "Allowing responsible dog owners to exercise their dogs is good for the community. . . . Codifying [the policy] was a long process that encouraged community input . . . ." The policy is good for off-leash dog owners, maybe. It essentially prevents anyone else—including birders, strollers, joggers, people who sleep in the park, anyone—from entering large swaths of the City's parks until 9 A.M. In Prospect Park, for example, the "courtesy hours" areas comprise the entire open area of the park—one third of the entire park—and these areas effectively block off other areas unless one is willing to run the gauntlet of unleashed dogs.
To our knowledge, no community organization other than off-leash groups was ever consulted by the DOPR in adopting these courtesy hours to begin with, and the regulations process was as unpublicized as it could be within the law. It received no broadcast coverage on the networks and virtually no coverage by the City's major newspapers—for example, it merited not a single news article in the New York Times. The only reputable poll that I know of—not one conducted online—showed that the vast majority of the public want dogs on-leash in the parks all of the time. There hasn't been a public reaction yet simply because most of the public doesn't know about these rules.
We believe that there is a story for you here. Have your reporter analyze the DOPR press release critically; I'm sure he's trained to ask penetrating questions. Send your reporter--with a cameraperson--to Prospect Park's Nethermead, and the Peninsula and Long Meadow, on Saturday or Sunday morning. Talk to people on the fringes, people without dogs, people like birders. Walk the pathways around these areas, pathways where dogs are supposed to be leashed, and see how many are. Watch the dogs in the water as they chase the waterfowl. Stroll through the Midwood—another nature preserve—and see how many offleash dogs are tromping through the underbrush. Come back to these places after off-leash hours and ask the people who are there what they think about dogs urinating and defecating just where's they're standing. Ask some of the joggers what they think of unleashed dogs in the park. And ask some of the dog owners whether their dogs are licensed. Visit the Central Park Ramble, which is clearly off-limits to unleashed dogs, and count the unleashed dogs there. Come to Prospect Park one morning during the week, see how many dogs are there, see just how big the area is for unleashed dogs, and decide for yourself whether such a vast area is justified—if any off-leash activity in the parks is justifiable at all. And visit Juniper Park in Queens and see just how clean the off-leash people keep it.
Another part of the story might well be how a small group of well-financed and well-organized individual succeeded, largely by deliberately and persistently violating a law, in getting that law changed with no discernable benefit for anyone else.
While you're at it, you might want to compare the ethnic makeup of the off-leash owners with the ethnic makeup of other park users—particularly in Prospect Park, but I suspect in other parks as well. That may be a story in itself.
These rules went through solely because the off-leash lobby is well-organized and well-financed, and the public is generally ignorant and passive. We are working to change that, and ultimately plan to challenge these rules in court if we cannot get them repealed some other way. But we realize it will not be easy.
For further information, contact me or see our website, http://credo-ny.blogspot.com/
If you would like company on your visit to a park, one of our members would be happy to guide you around.


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Big Beer News for Oregon Coast: More Releases, Awards
Published 09/29/2017 at 7:17 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – A variety of new beers are popping on the Oregon coast, along with some heavy-hitter national awards being heaped on locals. Some of the action takes place in Pacific City, while others in Newport.
At Newport's Rogue Brewery, the dead have collided to form a new concoction for the Oregon coast. Dead 'N' Dead is a combination of the brewer's Dead Guy Ale and Dead Guy Whiskey barrels. Rogue brewers,
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Issues with Removing Switch Sheet Forced Associations for Predicted and NON Outage Events
(Doc ID 2273615.1)
Last updated on MARCH 21, 2019
Applies to:Oracle Utilities Network Management System - Version 184.108.40.206 to 22.214.171.124.0 [Release 1.12 to 2.3]
Oracle Network Management for Utilities - DMS - Version 184.108.40.206 to 18.104.22.168.0 [Release 1.12 to 2.3]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
**Examples provided in this article do not represent real life personal/confidential information**
**Disclaimer:** This KM article may include the following abbreviations:
NMS - Oracle Network Management System
PDO - Potential Device Outage
PFD - Product Fix Design
PSO - Probable Service Outage
Issues with removing forced associations for predicted and NON outage events
There was a recent change that allowed users to remove some forced association events from switch plans, but there seems to be issues with predicted outages when there are multiple forced associations and for NON outages when there have been multiple forced associations.
Created a PDO and created an emergency switch plan from the PDO to create a forced association. If you select the event in the switch plan events list, the icon to remove the event association is available. Opened and close a different device to create a second forced association to the switch plan. If the original event is still selected, the button to remove the event association is still available. Select the original PDO event in the switch plan events list and you can no longer unassociate it from the plan. Move the open/close operations to the misc log which will also remove the second forced association from the switch plan, and now you are able to remove the forced PDO association again. The behavior seems to be the same if the original PDO event is cancelled at some point.
If you have deleted steps from a different version of the switch plan, the button to remove the event association is not available. Deleted steps really should not affect the ability to remove a forced association.
There has been a request to allow removing a forced association if there are no steps. It seems that it was implemented to allow removal of the forced association if the switch plan does not have steps.
You think what you were really looking for is to be able to remove a forced association if the event that has the forced association did not have any related steps in the switch plan. This would be PSO, PDO, and NON events. Forced RDO events would have steps associated to them and you would want the user to move the steps to remove the event association from the switch plan.
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Magicians' Guild, The
Each year the magicians of Imardin gather together to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe. Sonea, angry, frustrated and outraged by the treatment of her family and friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier and renders a magician unconscious. The guild's worst fear has been realised There is an untrained magician loose on the streets. She must be found before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, and the city that is her home. THE MAGICIANS' GUILD is a blistering fantasy adventure from a bestselling author skilled in both world-building and storytelling.
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Sina Muscarina
psychologist | social*entrepreneur | polyamory
Social*Entrepreneur | Psychologist | Reflections on Polyamory, Serendipity and Amor Fati
Sina Muscarina (M.A.) is a social*entrepreneur, who earned a Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Vienna. Sina immersed herself in a profound and authentic understanding of a variety of alternative lifestyles and alternative sexualities for more than a decade. Sina's special focus is Polyamory. Practicing and studying different and effective methods of exploring and broadening the spectrum of consciousness for achieving improved psychological resilience is Sina Muscarina's professional goal.


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|Threshing the grain (at the left of the photo) using foot power
|Little groupings of stooks (or possibly shaeves)
ready to be piled into larger mounds (possibly stooks).
I like the word stooks, the way it rolls around in the mouth, the combination on letters almost mirroring the thing itself (possibly):
The taller t and k reflect the individual dried stalks propped upright, the oo is like the waist of the stook, belted neatly with fibre and the s's at each end are the fibre itself which has bound the stook to stand upright, independently and pertly in fields ready to be stacked into larger structures (I bet they have a cool name too - but if the big thing is the stook as Wikipedia seems to imply - I should have checked earlier - with the little ones being sheaves, then my whole story goes out the window! - except sheaf is a great word too - it just doesn't mirror as beautifully.)
Here, in Australia, massive tracts of land are pummelled by gigantic machinery, the driver perched way above in air-conditioned cab, barely able to see creatures, dragonflies or bees going about the important business of living, but vital nonetheless to the balance of life, fertilising flowers, ensuring crops thrive.
|Photo: I. Travers
What a joy to teach and be taught about English words in a far off land; to share pleasure in words and play with sounds, to laugh together and wonder how did these words come about?
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Boy it really brings it home that you are not in your country when the place that you are in gets in a stand off with your country. I don't know how big of a deal the E3 spy plane making an emergency landing was in the U.S. but since we were staying with people that worked at the embassy it was pretty interesting to see them say, "hey there's my boss," when we were watching CNN. It is really strange to think that here are all the newspapers in china that are saying the same thing that we know are wrong, and how do we know? Because the papers we read say so.
The only difference being we could use to check other countries newspapers on the Internet.
It was a reality though when we went to the American embassy. There were twice the number of guards on the outside and a good number of reporters and cameramen waiting at the gate for anyone important to come out.


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Sarah Hochberg, Opinion Editor
Last week, I had a flurry of exams and papers. My classes are all knee-deep into their syllabi and I've already been locked out once. It is safe to say the semester is fully underway, and I am officially in my final semester as an undergraduate student.
Around this point, I wonder to myself why that statement is so nerve-wracking. I am a senior. I am graduating soon. It seems I can't even type those thoughts without an involuntary mental head shake and a desire to immediately focus on anything else, even my oft procrastinated philosophy readings. I usually operate within a forward-leaning context – understanding my actions within the framework of where I'm going next. Again and again I've tried (honestly half-heartedly) to 'live in the moment', but this year, spontaneous adventuring feels more like escape than fulfillment. While they are not mutually exclusive concepts, I am trying to avoid the future, not focus on the present.
My avoidance stems partially from lacking a concrete plan. I see my friends and fellow seniors conduct their final projects and capstones, get accepted to grad school and create other building blocks that will serve them well in their professional and personal futures. While I'm extremely happy for them and their achievements, I can't help but think of how I would feel in their shoes. I don't know of any grad school or employment I would enjoy beyond the immediately relief of security in knowing what my next step is. Upon graduating I could have the potential for a variety of avenues, and the act of turning potential into reality is a step I'm scared to take. It's FOMO to the extreme. By accepting one job, what if I have to refuse another one? What if I never get around to traveling and doing my bucket list items? What if I try for a local position and don't live in a place that makes me happy? What if happiness is a myth? This is usually when the panic sets in and I have to immediately do something else. Senior year has made the ever-present existential dread of what am I doing here increase by a thousand fold. I am graduating and I have only the vaguest of ideas of what I want to do.
To anyone else dealing with similar frustrations, I found a variety of things help. Talking to family and loved ones gives me a sense of grounding. A social safety net helps me realize that no matter what I choose, I am in the fortunate position to be loved and accepted. Taking a realistic stock of who I am as a person and what my resources are can also help. I know that I will be doing something, which may sound extremely obvious but knowing that fact helps me turn the panic into a realistic drive. I don't know what my plans are, but I know they are out there and I will discover them, which is half the battle. I, and my fellow seniors, are on the precipice of our future lives and while that is a terrifying notion, it is also a challenge I will gladly undertake.
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Who doesn't love Tulips? The Netherlands is renowned as the land of Tulips and now is the best time of the year to visit the flower fields.
Spring is the time of the year when the bulbs are in full bloom, offering a stunning display of colours. Most of the tulip farms are located in the Northeast polder in the province of Flevoland and in the area known as the Kop van Noord-Holland.
The most well known bulb-growing area is the Bollestreek near Leiden, home of the world famous Keukenhof, situated only half an hour away from Asmterdam by car and displaying over 7 million tulips and other bulbs in bloom, creating a majestic and wonderful atmosphere.
Mid-April is the perfect time to see the tulips in their peak season which extends from the end of March to the end of May.


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A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Aliyah, Be Part of the Miracle! Isaiah 43:5-6
Dear Friends,
What an amazing year! Through your giving and support you have helped several people learn Hebrew at Ulpan school, enabling them to become a part of Israel much more easily. You have helped satisfy Jewish hearts longing to dwell in their promised land, and you have helped carry their luggage home. The Church is responding to the message of aliyah, and young adults are encouraged to take up the work—all as a result of your gifts and intercession.
In the fSU we continue to help several thousand people make aliyah. Your alms are providing winter clothes and shoes, blankets for the elderly, medicine for Holocaust survivors, food parcels, and vitamins for children. Our Lord hears every whisper and sees every penny that has been given to comfort and bring His people home. You have strengthened Israel, and I know you will be blessed.
As we enter this Thanksgiving and Hanukkah season, planes are landing with precious passengers immigrating to Israel. Please consider an end-of-the-year special gift that will enable us, working together, to continue with this wonderful miracle.
With Great Gratitude,
Debra Minotti
USA National Director


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Concerning privacy issues and to further reach next step in enhancing the confidentiality of its flagship, Google has launched a new face blurring tool for its video service, Youtube. The feature would help protect the identities of political dissidents, Google Inc said.
Adam Conway, a Youtube associate commented in a blog post that the new tool will be helpful activists and users, who, for reasons best known to them, want to conceal the identity of those in their videos. The post also stated "Whether you want to share sensitive protest footage without exposing the faces of the activists involved, or share the winning point in your 8-year-old's basketball game without broadcasting the children's faces to the world, the face blurring technology is a first step towards providing visual anonymity for video on YouTube."
Youtube has now become a source of serious news content and journalism as opposed to its very casual image earlier. The website has hosted dozens of videos which acted as a massive path breaker in the recent struggle of Arab nations. Tsunami clips were also among the largest watched videos on internet. With its popularity, the site is a perfect source to post stories, videos, ideas but the major drawback was the revealing of the identity of the people in the videos. Privacy protection is now the main concern of people over the web. Now this new feature is likely to meet this changing scenario's needs.
To use the tool, all you need to do is select the video you want to edit, click on the additional features tab and apply the built in functionality, blur all faces. Google has also offered preview services so that you can review the changes before publication. Apart from this, the changes will be saved to a new file and you will be given option to either save the old file or permanently delete it. The technology is relatively new and some errors are occasionally expected but improvements are being worked upon to make this new feature near to perfect.
Though the entire move is to clear Google's name out of many recent privacy scandals including Apple and US senator Chuck Schumer, users all over the world will be benefitted nonetheless. So, if you were stopping yourself till now from posting content on the video website out of privacy issues, the time is most right to do it now. Try the new tool and enjoy!
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SALT LAKE CIT - March 31, 2008 - Fusion-io today announced that it has closed $19 million in Series A funding from a group of investors led by New Enterprise Associates.
The funds from this round will be used to manufacture the company's first product, the ioDrive - a PCIe compatible flash SSD.
Data Domain Ships OST Compatible WAN Vaulting
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - March 31, 2008 - Data Domain today announced it is shipping its first product in support of Symantec's Veritas NetBackup OpenStorage API.
The new software, which eliminates VTL management complexities and overheads, enables users to vault data using WAN replication as simply as vaulting a copy to tape. Data Domain's OST software option is available immediately for Solaris and Linux based media servers. US list pricing starts at $350 for an entry-level Data Domain system.
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Editor:- March 31, 2008 - STORAGEsearch.com today published an article about stealth mode fabless semiconductor company XLC Disk, Inc called - Unveiling XLC Flash SSD Technology.
It describes their revolutionary multi-level cell nand flash technology which may appear in a new range of high density flash SSDs in Q1 2009.
Overcoming the intrinsic technology problems which have limited previous MLC devices to 2 bits in a single flash memory cell - the new XLC technology uses a patent pending calibration / discriminator architecture which enables reliable operation with 4 bits (with today's process technology) and may be scalable to more bits in the future.
If successful - this type of technology could deliver 16x the storage density currently available from SLC SSDs using the same area of silicon - thereby closing the gap in cost per gigabyte between SSDs and HDDs. As with any new storage technology reliability is an unknown factor - but XLC Disk claim that intrinsic data repeatability (before on chip error correction) is at least as good as current MLC devices.
This article was initially planned for publication tomorrow on April 1st - but when I contacted Jim Handy at Objective Analysis for a comment on this spoof concept - he surprised me by saying that he knows of at least one of the top 10 SSD companies which is working on exactly this type of technology. It shows that fact can be stranger than fiction - and we can expect to see SSDs starting to put price pressue on the hard drive market years earlier than predicted by Moore's Law type density improvements. ...read the article
...3 years later:- Anobit was shipping SSD controllers using DSP technology to solve these technical problesm.
Fujifilm Launches Wireless Backup Tape Tracker
VALHALLA, N.Y. - March 26, 2008 - Fujifilm today announced the immediate availability of the Fujifilm Tape Tracker, a wireless tool to help data managers increase security of data by tracking in real-time the location and status of sensitive removable media cartridges for tape libraries while in transit.
The Fujifilm Tape Tracker (patents pending) is designed within a 0.5" tape cartridge format, enabling it to fit snugly and discreetly inside nearly any tape media case. The Fujifind application uses the information, tracking, geo-fencing and notification capability of SC-Integrity's LoJack InTransit monitoring solution.
"The tremendous feedback we received from customers when we introduced this concept last year made clear there is a significant desire to maintain visibility and control over removable media during shipment from one location to another," said Daniel Greenberg at Fujifilm Recording Media. "The ability of tape to store large quantities of data in a cost effective, energy efficient, removable format make it a preferred medium to backup and archive critical business data. The Tape Tracker gives power back to the data managers to maintain a chain of custody for these assets as they move between data center backup, vault or disaster recovery destinations."
Atrato SAID "50TB can fit in a 3U RAID"
Denver, Colo. - March 25, 2008 - Atrato. today announced the company's first product, the Velocity1000, a 3U RAID storage system with upto 50TB capacity.
Central to the system is its SAID Self-maintaining Array of Identical Disks which provides a hardened and secure form factor.
Fujitsu Targets Fast Growing 2.5" HDD Segment
Sunnyvale, CA - March 24, 2008 - Fujitsu today announced its 2nd generation 7,200 RPM SATA hard disk drive - the MHZ2 BJ with upto 320GB in a 2.5" form factor will start shipping in Q2 08.
R/W power consumption is typically 2.3W and in standby mode power drops to 0.13W.
"Worldwide shipments of 2.5" 7,200R PM SATA HDDs increased more than 90% in 2007 while average overall 2.5-inch HDD capacities grew more than 60%," said John Monroe, a research VP at Gartner. "As average HDD capacities continue to increase, the need for greater performance to take full advantage of rich media applications in mobile computing environments will create new dimensions of demand and new opportunities for drive makers and PC OEMs. We anticipate a combined annual growth rate for 2.5" 7,200 RPM SATA HDDs in excess of 60% during the next 5 years."
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A man was taken to hospital after a car flipped onto its roof as it left the A24 and crashed into a bush.
Emergency services were called to the collision, involving one vehicle, southbound near the Washington roundabout at 7.50am on Saturday (June 18).
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I booked a 2 queen suite facing with a Disneyland view. I got a family suite with two bedrooms and a parking deck view. Rooms were clean and comfortable. It was convenient to Disney and restaurants. Breakfast was fine and while crowded, was very well stocked. The staff was great.
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My family's flight was cxled so they were in the area for one more night. I chose this property because of the great reviews and their ability to accommodate us. Every experience was incredible from check-in to checkout. Staff was friendly, amenities plentiful, and the hard work and dedication put into this property definitely show. Stay here!
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The breakfast, location, things nearby, pool area. Was very nice. The room was good as well. The staff very nice. Parking is offered. CVS, Walgreens all within walking distance. Great food choices near by. Great place for families with children. I would visit again
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A couple issues but overall a great stay. Took my family for spring break at the parks. Great location! We walked back and forth from the parks each day. No need for cabs or Uber. Our suite was at the end of the hall past the staircase. No neighbors so we could make as much noise as we wanted. Hotel is extremely clean, and staff is super responsive. Pool was great! Our dishwasher leaked and toilet didn't flush properly, but didn't cause any major hangups. Close to Walgreens and CVS. I would definitely stay here with my family again!
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Rooms were large & had kitchenette & enough space for all of us. TV in the large bedroom & studio. Hotel happily supplied extra towels. Continental breakfast was the best I've seen with so many choices. Food was excellent. Place is kept spotless even with all the kids. Lots to do here. Pool was good, large & hot tub excellent.
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Welcome to my series of posts in collaboration with Share The Love Yoga, an innovative website that brings affordable yoga to you in your city. In an effort to make the world's yogis a little healthier, these posts will offer nutrition tips that are relevant to everyone, but especially those leading an active lifestyle of yoga and more sweat-breaking activity.
It's a choice many individuals make for different reasons. In the case of yogis, the choice is often an ethical one. No matter what reason you have for eating a vegan or strict vegetarian diet, it's extremely important for short and long-term health to ensure that all of your nutrient needs are met. Yogis ask a lot from their body during their practice. Feeding yourself what your body needs to be strong and healthy is essential so that you can keep practicing to your fullest potential and push yourself without compromising your health. I know that one of the most annoying things a vegan can hear is "Where do you get your protein/B12/calcium/omega 3/iron?" Of course there are sources of these nutrients in a vegan diet, but sometimes it can be tricky to get enough of them, get them in the right ratios, or to optimize their absorption when we are only looking to plants to fuel up.
Here are 5 nutrients that an average vegan diet may be deficient in:
1. Vitamin B12. This nutrient is key for energy production, the health of the nervous system, DNA replication and to prevent certain forms of anemia. It's typically consumed through meat and dairy. This is one of the trickiest nutrients to get enough of as a vegan.
2. Calcium. Critical for skeletal and dental health, as well as nerve function. This nutrient is usually consumed through dairy in a standard diet.
3. Omega 3. This essential fatty acid nutrient is critical for heart health, brain health and skin health, and comes in several forms. There are sources of omega 3 in vegan diets. However, the "converted form", DHA and EPA found in fish and fish oils, are harder to come by in vegan sources. The body's conversion of omega 3's in plant sources into their active form isn't always the most efficient, and deficiencies can result.
4. Protein. This macronutrient is used to rebuild the tissues of the body. It's also used as the raw materials for hormones. There is certainly protein found in vegan foods such as grains and legumes. However, getting the amino acids in the correct ratios is essential for your body to be able to properly utilize the protein you consume.
5. Iron. This nutrient is a key building block for hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying particles in our blood. If you want to sustain those tricky asanas, oxygen in the blood is a must. The form of iron in plant foods is chemically different and less absorbable than that in animal products.
Taking a little extra care with your diet goes with the territory of becoming a vegan. Avoiding animal product additives in everything from candy to condiments is part of a vegan's everyday life. Making sure that these nutrients are a part of your diet and in a way that your body can actually absorb them needs to be a priority, too. Here are my tips for the vegan or vegetarian yogi to keep your bod in top shape:
1. Vitamin B12. Supplements are often the way to go for vegans looking to maintain healthy levels of vitamin B12. However, there are some food sources of B12 that can help vegans stay healthy. My favourite is nutritional yeast (available at health food stores). Opt for one in a sealed container over a bulk bin and store out of the light as B12 can be light sensitive. You can use this stuff in vegan "cheez" sauce (try ohsheglows.com for recipes) or sprinkled over brown rice pasta instead of parmesan as it has a slightly salty-cheesy taste.
2. Calcium. There are actually a lot of incredible sources of calcium in the vegan diet. The trick is eating them regularly and while supplementing vitamin D to help with absorption. Sources such as sesame seeds (and tahini), bok choy and kale are delicious and healthy ways to get calcium in a vegan diet.
3. Omega 3. Incorporate a vegan EPA and DHA supplement. The source is usually algae (which is where fish get their EPA/DHA from!).
4. Protein. There are definitely good sources of protein in a vegan diet, and society's obsession with eating protein may be a little blown out of proportion, but it's also important to eat protein mindfully when following a vegan diet. Combining certain foods will provide the body with the correct ratios of amino acids making the protein more easily absorbed. Some sources of complete protein are quinoa, buckwheat, hemp, chia seeds, rice and beans together, and Ezekiel bread.
5. Iron. Certain plants, such as leafy greens like spinach and kale, contain healthy doses of iron. However, as they are in the less absorbable "non-heme" form (as opposed to heme iron in animal products), our body may simply pass the iron from our plant foods. To increase the absorption of non-heme iron in plants, eat them with a source of vitamin C, such as lemon juice.
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There are many Corporate teams throughout GM Financial that play a vital role in the company's success. From selecting the best team members to handling payroll and legal matters, many of these team members help the company achieve its goals. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, our Corporate teams ensure GM Financial is staying competitive within the auto finance industry.
The Audit department assists the company's Board of Directors, its Executive Team and GM's Audit Committee in achieving sounds managerial review and control. Audit performs comprehensive reviews and independent appraisals of all operations and activities.
The Accounting, Finance and Treasury departments are responsible for GM Financial's financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, accounts payable and tax administration functions. The Finance department ensures that GM Financial gets the best deals by managing the vendor relationships through pricing and purchasing. Corporate Finance structures and executes GM Financial's securitizations and warehouse facilities that fund our business. They also manage relationships with the credit providers, rating agencies and asset-backed investors.
The Administrative team demonstrates the mission, vision and values of GM Financial through supporting the day-to-day business processes and tasks of departmental executives and leadership. These team members embody the pillars of the company on a daily basis.
The Facilities department oversees development and maintenance at all of our professional, safe and comfortable GM Financial office spaces. To best meet the needs required to coordinate the design, construction and maintenance at all locations, this group manages multiple vendor partnerships.
The Human Resource department manages areas relating specifically to employees and new team members. The department oversees services such as the compensation and review process, health benefits and stock ownership programs, training and leadership development, corporate policies and talent acquisition.
The Legal department keeps GM Financial in compliance with government regulations, mandatory licenses, and state and federal laws. The Compliance department works with all GM Financial business units to further the effective management of compliance and compliance risk. The team ensures that there is an effective Compliance Management System in place so that GM Financial products, service and delivery systems are in compliance with all laws and regulations throughout the product or service lifecycle.
Marketing Communications is responsible for communicating and promoting the GM Financial brand to dealers, consumers, team members and the media. Through print and digital channels, the team ensures our customers have a great experience with GM Financial. We provide the online tools to help our dealers sell more GM vehicles. The team keeps open lines of communication with team members so they understand our goals, values and culture. And they look for opportunities to share the GM Financial story with the media to help promote the GM Financial brand.
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As you're likely already aware, communities in the Smoky Mountains region of Eastern Tennessee have been devastated by recent wildfires. Here is our knowledge of the damage this catastrophe has caused thus far:
- 7 people dead
- Over 700 buildings damaged/destroyed
- About 14,000 residents and tourists evacuated
- Over 17,000 acres of tourist-attracting land burned
Fortunately, recent rainfall has helped contain the blaze, as well as provide drought relief to much of the Deep South, but not until extreme levels of damage had already occurred. This region needs your help, and we've compiled a list of ways that you can pitch in.
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville Emergency Response Fund – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. "Grants from the Fund will be made to nonprofits providing assistance both immediate and long term"
Tennessee Wildfires Children's Relief Fund – Save the Children. "Save the Children stands ready to help children and families with emergency assistance during this difficult time."
Wildfires: Red Cross Responds in Tennessee – American Red Cross. "The Red Cross is also providing meals and snacks and public health workers in the area are available for health services."
How to help Gatlinburg, Pigeon Force fire evacuees – WBIR. Compilation of local businesses/agencies assisting with wildfire relief efforts.
Gatlinburg wildfire relief: How you can help – WVLT. Compilation of local businesses/agencies assisting with wildfire relief efforts.
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9 ways to prepare for Diwali celebration
Diwali, or the festival of light, is probably the best well known Hindu celebration.
It's particularly associated with Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth & Prosperity, and marks the beginning of the financial year in India.
To have the best Diwali celebration ever, make sure you follow these simple steps:
Spring-clean and have a good tidy
Cleaning, dusting and doing all your laundry is known as a 'cleansing' ritual.
This is to ensure the home is ready for the arrival of the Goddesses.
Did you know: depending on which region of India you are from, the celebrations can last up to five days!
Decorate your home
Decorate with as much colour and lights as possible.
Bells, flower garlands, wall hangings and lights are a joyful addition to welcome the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity.
Traditional Rangoli designs in shapes of flowers, leaves and animals are the most popular at the entrance.
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Light lamps every night during the festival
During the evening small oil lamps, known as 'diyas', are lit and placed around the home.
Did you know: the diyas symbolises knowledge or inner light, that brings inner peace and fights off any trace of darkness.
Shop for a brand new outfit
Who would want to be seen in last season's wear? Am I right?
It's time to go shopping for a brand new outfit to wear.
Prepare a festive meal
Making sweets, snacks and savories are a tradition for Diwali and are often given as gifts too.
So don your apron and get the oven ready for some tasty treats!
Don't forget: you'll have to prepare to go vegetarian too, as this is a time not to eat meat. However, you can't really say no to a home-cooked vegetarian meal!
Make an awesome fireworks display
Fireworks are commonly used to ward off evil during the celebrations.
But, make sure you save them for the actual day of Diwali.
Did you know: Through various legends told over the years, the festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
Prepare for 'Lakshmi Pooja'
This is a religious ritual performed on Diwali day.
This ritual seeks divine blessings from the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi
During the Lakshmi Pooja, you will recite the mantras and prepare to give offerings of dried fruit and money.
Play games
Card games, charades, pass the parcel, musical chairs and scavenger hunts are some of the most popular games played during Diwali.
So, gather your friends and make the most of your competitive side.
Buy a gift for your siblings
The relationship between your bother or sister is very important in the Hindu culture.
During Diwali, it's customary to buy one another gifts or cook each other a meal.
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It isn't every day that you will see that a chance to develop apps for Apple, especially if you're a software developer. There are some necessary things or guidelines that it's essential to know. Additionally, on the subject of the ecosystem of Apple or growing iPhone purposes, things are different. This article will give you informationlines for app design software; it's about the ios app agency app that you could preserve in mind.
Creating iPhone applications
Typically the techies are in a fix regarding developing iPhone applications. It isn't about making the choice of creating one, but understanding if you want to or not. Majority of instances you need not develop an utility just because it is in demand reasonably it's more about plethora of apps which might be already there. For laptop developers, it's straightforward to develop an app at a sooner rate than anyone out there. You needn't develop apps for your self as there are a lot of out there. It's advisable that you simply hire people to do the development be just right for you, this method you may have the work accomplished with fewer efforts, but more teamwork.
Apps and success
The most likely scenario is for successful apps which you can see within the iTunes showcases. Many of the apps get downloaded from the showcase, and it comprises most revenueable apps. There are many featured or top apps which are helpful for many individuals for entertainment as well as for fun purpose. The rankings of the apps are considerably high. It clearly shows that to change into fashionable an app must be featured on a platform that may help others simply entry it.
Looking for approval for your apps
It's potential that the Apple might just approve your iOS app that you've got just created. Nevertheless, there's one thing that it is best to know, that even when you get an approval for your app from Apple it isn't a downpour of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Developing it is one thing, and the opposite facet is that of it changing into successful.
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An excellent book for those wanting to understand the fundamentals is Patent It Yourself by David Pressman, published by Nolo Press.
Patents can also be searched on the US Patent and Trademark Office site (uspto.gov), but the searches and image loads can be quite slow. The USPTO site contains other vital information, including file histories for more recent patents, as well as the source of all rules and laws governing patents, the staggering Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).
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For some, Nadine Lustre's official video for her latest release 'St4y Up' might seem a little bit off. For one, it's not the image Lustre was known for. Second, she sexualized her music video as if telling the world she's now a grown woman making grown up decisions. That does not necessarily sit well with all types of audiences.
Truth be told, however, Lustre's move to change drastically her musical image may be surprising but nonetheless still fascinating. Lustre's new image, in fact, implies that a woman should not be stereotyped based on whatever gender role is expected of her.
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Like any independent individual, Lustre can do as she pleases. It's an expression of sexuality that women can freely enjoy as long as it neither hurts nor violates another person's being.
But, there might be some sort of ambivalence in the music video's image as Lustre holds a role model status. Whatever she does has a mightly influence on her followers. However, contemporary times call for new modes of role model portrayals. Lustre's new music video, hence, may just be what the new times demand.
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In the case of Lustre, her decision to express her sexuality in a liberated manner is courageous. It just means that hate her or love her, Lustre will do as she wishes. It is noteworthy of praise for the singer since she does not care about other people's opinion. The music video relies on the capacity of her instinct to deliver a creativity that transcends gender stereotypes. That is actually brave since she puts herself at risk of being ridiculed but she mustered enough courage to push this project through.
Read Also: Dear Isabelle Duterte, You Can Do Better Than That
If any, the artists of today should take it from Lustre on how to reinvent oneself so that fans and casual spectators will not lose interest.
Admirable though is Lustre's full grasp of her femininity. It is extremely refreshing to witness a female performer who fully embraces her womanhood without pretenses, especially in a conservative country like the Philippines with the most passionate fans.
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Alex Salmond has provoked fury with a scathing attack on the United Kingdom Supreme Court.
Both he and Kenny McAskill, the Scottish Justice Secratary have accused the Court of "intervening aggressively" in Scotland's affairs. Kenny McAskill is seeking to cut off the £500,000 funding that the UKSC receives from Scotland each year. On the Newsnight programme in Scotland, which can be viewed here, Salmond said:
"I don't think it's sensible, fair or reasonable in any jurisdiction where we've a situation where one judge is overruling the opinion of many judges in another court,"
"It boils down to the potential replacement of Scottish law by Lord Hope's law. I don't think that's a satisfactory situation."
Lord Colin Boyd QC, a former lord advocate under the last Labour coalition government in Edinburgh and a legal adviser to the current UK government, said the supreme court had a clear and necessary role to protect fundamental legal rights. He told the Guardian that the Scottish government was pursuing a "nationalist agenda".
"I'm proud of the Scottish system as a Scottish lawyer, but legal systems have to grow and develop and serve the people – they're not there as totems for nationalists," he said.
"We have to abide by the highest international standards, and if that means that notions of civil and human rights come from elsewhere, my view is that it enriches Scottish law, rather than diminishes it.
"It would be better as a country – and that is the legislature, the government and the courts – if we ensured that we actually have a modern legal system that is fit for purpose."
Salmond has attracted criticism from across the legal community with an attack on Lord Rodger and Lord Hope, the two Scottish Judges on the United Kingdom Supreme Court.


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Men as young as 15 are being raped at youth-training centres across Zimbabwe in what the opposition claims is a concerted effort by the government of President Robert Mugabe to crush dissent.
Out of 52 male torture victims I interviewed, 38 claim to have been raped or forced to engage in gay sex with other victims. One man, who refused to take part in an orgy, had his eardrums punctured with a screwdriver.
The men accuse the police, army, militia and Mugabe's dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) of widespread sexual assaults, which they say are part of a nationwide terrorisation of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
British gay campaigner, Peter Tatchell, who tried to arrest Mugabe in Paris in February on charges of human rights abuses, says the Zimbabwe government is guilty of outrageous hypocrisy and homophobia.
Although the Mugabe regime is viciously anti-gay, Tatchell said, many members of the police, army, CIO and youth militia are homosexual sadists. They are raping men as a way of terrorising political opponents and satisfying their own violent, perverted sexual fantasies.
What is happening in Zimbabwe echoes the use of male rape as a weapon of war by the Serb forces in Bosnia. The aim is to ritually humiliate and demoralise opponents of the regime. It shows how low Mugabe's thugs are now prepared to stoop.
In January this year, Patrick Ndhlovu (20), who worked as a political assistant to an MDC MP, was questioned by the CIO at a camp in the south of the country. His head was forced into a bucket of water during the interrogation.
They kept asking me to recite the local MDC membership list which has thousands of people on it. But, as soon as I tried to say some names, they would drown me again.
Finally, they threw me into a corner and said they were going to dinner, but that if I was hungry I should drink more water.
Late that night, one CIO officer returned with two men from the youth militia who are loyal to President Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party.
They removed all my clothing, then one of the militia put on a condom and raped me. It was very painful and I screamed and this seemed to excite him more.
I was crying and there was a lot of blood. Then the second militia man did the same thing and I saw to my side that the CIO man had removed his trousers to his ankles and was masturbating but he never raped me.
While the second youth was raping me he told the CIO man that he could feel a lot of blood.
The man replied: -˜Just enjoy now this night. If he is injured, the MDC will send him for treatment in England.'
When it was over, they put me in handcuffs and chains and left me without my clothes.
I stayed in the room for four days and I could not go to the toilet because I was in so much pain. Finally some other militia came and undid my chains and told me to put on my clothes and leave.
Patrick fled across the border to South Africa and now shares a room in Johannesburg with four other victims.
Gay sex is illegal in Zimbabwe and President Mugabe is notoriously homophobic. He has denounced lesbians and gay men as worse than pigs and dogs, declaring they have no rights and should leave the country.
From January 2000 to February 2003, 260 opponents of the Mugabe regime were murdered and 3,409 tortured, according to the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.
The MDC secretary for International Affairs, Mrs Sekai Holland, is aware that male rape is becoming a common method of abuse.
This is not casual sex, she said from her home in Harare. It is a concerted campaign to terrorise our members. Even one of our MPs was raped by 10 men and we are trying to counsel him to go public about the attack.
Mrs Holland said that the rapes were having a debilitating effect. It breaks the person's resolve and takes them out of circulation for a long time.
More than two million black Zimbabweans have fled to South Africa and a local support group believes that as many as 2,000 are crossing the border every day.
A doctor in Johannesburg, who asked not to be named in case publicity deterred future victims from seeking his help, is providing free medical treatment to 14 of the exiles.
In their culture, rape is worse than death and all my patients are being treated for depression and mental trauma, he said. They show injuries consistent with violent sodomy and, in one case, the penetration was done with a police truncheon. In my 35 years as a doctor, I have never seen such brutality.
In the case of Colin (19), a former bank teller, who was detained near the capital city of Harare, the militia urinated into his mouth after which he was forced to perform oral sex on four of their leaders.
Another victim, who would give his name only as Peter, was arrested by police and youth militia near the southern city of Bulawayo when he failed to produce a membership card for the ruling ZANU-PF party.
There were about 10 of us who had been picked up for the same reason, one boy as young as 15, he recalled. At the youth training camp, we were all stripped and forced to masturbate in front of the militia leaders and then made to have sex with each other.
Then myself and three of the other men were raped by the militia. Finally, some men arrived wearing police uniforms and they beat us with whips before we were released. They told us that anyone who was not a member of the ruling party did not count as a human being in Zimbabwe.
According to Peter Tatchell, Rape by state agents is a crime against humanity under international law. The International Criminal Court should indict the perpetrators. They cannot be allowed to commit these crimes with impunity.
Geoff Hill is a journalist based in Johannesburg. His book, The Battle For Zimbabwe (New Holland Publishers), will be released in August.
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Imagine this scenario: You're in a band (woo!), you record your debut album in a day at a very good studio (damn we're efficient!) and even send it out for some early reviews (free publicity rules!). From there, all hell breaks loose. You discover your band name is shared with another band… in Germany (seriously?!), and that said band just signed a record deal and wants you to vacate its band name (sigh). Then you run into glitches (i.e. money crunch) in the CD release process, meaning the record you recorded in a day took longer to get to the public than some other bands take to record and release theirs (good grief). Such is the plight of Sunrise Cassette, formerly known as A Fond Farewell and presently releasing its album Deal With It with a concert at Nathan P. Murphy's tonight with openers Anthony Narvaez, Busted Kid and My Politic. Hopefully that puts an end to the twists and turns for a while, though it's been a mini-soap opera in the meantime, even if it didn't have brain tumors, evil twins or any of this.
Also on tonight's episode of As Your Music Scene Turns:
* The King of the Blues competition begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Guitar Center's Springfield location (3500 S. Glenstone Ave.), with local guitarists from numerous bands–many of them blues guitarists, but, interestingly, some not–playing their hottest licks for some sweet prizes.
* The Detectives at The Outland
* Eddie Gumucio & The Electrics return to Tonic Ultralounge
* The DJs of LemonDrop Records at The High Life Live Martini Lounge
* Knife*Death and The Faceshots at Lindberg's
* Endangered Species at Dennis' Place
* Grace Askew at Patton Alley Pub
* Gas Pump Talent at Ebbets Field
* Art Bentley at Roadhouse Saloon
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Section 23 of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (the "Companies Act") provides that a foreign company must be regarded as "conducting business, or non-profit activities, as the case may be, within the Republic" if that foreign company:
- is a party to one or more employment contracts within the Republic of South Africa; or
- is engaging in a course of conduct, or has engaged in a course or pattern of activities within the Republic over a period of at least six months, such as would lead a person to reasonably conclude that the company intended to continually engage in business or non-profit activities within the Republic.
- In terms of the Companies Act, a foreign company must not be regarded as ''conducting business activities, or nonprofit activities, as the case may be, within the Republic'' solely on the ground that the foreign company is or has engaged in one or more of the following activities:
- holding a meeting or meetings within the Republic of the shareholders or board of the foreign company, or otherwise conducting any of the company's internal affairs within the Republic;
- establishing or maintaining any bank or other financial accounts within the Republic;
- establishing or maintaining offices or agencies within the Republic for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the foreign company's own securities;
- creating or acquiring any debts within the Republic, or any mortgages or security interests in any property within the Republic;
- securing or collecting any debt, or enforcing any mortgage or security interest within the Republic; or
- acquiring any interest in any property within the Republic.
Therefore conducting one or more of the above activities does not in itself qualify as the conducting of business or non-profit activities. It must be of such nature that it can reasonably be concluded that the company intended to continually do so.
The conclusion of, for instance a single employment contract, will therefore make the foreign company subject to registration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC").
The acquisition of ownership and also the right to ownership constitutes an interest in property. The right to a property, for instance a usage or occupational right, will comprise an interest in property. It should be kept in mind though that purely an interest is much wider than a right in property.
If a foreign company is subject to registration as an external company, registration will not make the foreign company resident in the Republic.
If a foreign company is obliged to register or issued a compliance notice to register it must be registered as an external company with the CIPC within 20 business days after it first begins to conduct its business, or non-profit activities, as the case may be, within the Republic or within 20 business days after being be issued a compliance notice from the CIPC.
An external company cannot voluntarily be wound up.
An external company must maintain at least one office within the Republic and register the address of such office.


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3. Chilkoot Trail/Mt. Meru - Fuelled by my stepdad's stories of hiking it and a love for Robert Service poems, I have dreamt of doing the Chilkoot Trail since I was a young child. It is something that will be on my bucket list until the day I die, but wouldn't it be nice to cross it off before then? To recite 'the Quitter' to myself as I do?
As for Mt. Meru, it is 'my' mountain in Tanzania. I don't know if it will be next year's trip (due to time) but some day I will stand on its summit and watch the sun rise over Kilimanjaro. Not going to lie, I will probably cry.
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4. My saxophone doesn't sit right - I am a member of my High School Alumni Band - Band Geek 4 Life! - and thanks to the large rolls around my midriff, I can't put my saxophone in proper resting position. By next year's Mother's Day concert, I don't want to be dealing with this issue. (Feel free to mock me for being a member of my Alumni Band. Goodness, I mock myself enough for it.)
My only concern about these reasons is that the closest one time-wise is a year away. I plan to sit down (again) and set some monthly and end-of-year goals to help keep me on track. However, when I'm fighting myself about going to the gym, I have this list to pull out and look at for motivation.
Question: How do you keep yourself motivated on your goals, whether weight-related or other?


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Predictors of Management Preferences Among Riverfront Landowners and Boaters on The Great Egg Harbor River: A Study of Stakeholders in a Multi-Jurisdictional Setting
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Data were collected by on-site contact forms for boaters and a 12-page mailback questionnaire for both boaters and riverfront landowners. The final sample size for the mail survey was 428, representing an overall response rate of 44%.
Boaters and landowners reported similar evaluations of general crowding and conflict, but landowners were significantly more sensitive to conflicts between boaters and landowners than were boaters. In terms of environmental issues, boaters were significantly more disposed to pro-environmental attitudes than were landowners. Landowners evaluated recreational developments more negatively than did boaters.
With respect to management preferences, boaters and landowners did not significantly differ in their evaluation of increased law enforcement and actions that would restrict development and recreational use. On average, both groups supported these types of management actions. However, boaters and landowners significantly differed in their evaluation of management actions that provide additional river access. Although both groups generally opposed additional access, landowners were more opposed to these actions than were boaters. In addition, boaters were more supportive of visitor services than were landowners.
Although classification as boater or landowner contributed to preferences for some management actions (increased law enforcement and additional river access), other variables were better predictors of these preferences. Pro-environmental attitudes contributed to preferences for increased law enforcement, restrictions on development and recreational use, and visitor services. Attitudes about development also influenced preferences for increased law enforcement and restrictions, but contributed to preferences for additional river access as well. Other explanatory variables included perceptions of general conflict and activity preference (motorized or non-motorized). These variables contributed to preferences for increased law enforcement and restrictions on development and recreational use.
Results from this study indicate that managers need to better understand the correlates of management support in order to meet a more diverse set of visitor needs. Understanding the contribution of a variety of variables in management preferences will likely help resource managers better understand stakeholder groups and how they will respond to proposed management actions. Managers can use such information to better communicate river management goals, thus fostering more widespread constituency support for proposed actions.
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Antonio Brown issues apology for posting live video
Antonio Brown has issued an apology for going live on Facebook from the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room following the team's 18-16 playoff win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the video, coach Mike Tomlin can be heard using profanity in a speech as he spoke about playing the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game this weekend.
Brown said he let his emotions and genuine excitement get the best of him and apologized for becoming a distraction to his team.
Brown is now facing a potential fine for violating the league's social media policy, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a league source.
Tomlin said the Steelers will punish Brown, as well.
"Not only is it a violation of our policy, it's a violation of league policy. Both of which he knows," coach Tomlin told reporters earlier Tuesday. "So there's consequences to be dealt with from his perspective. We will punish him, we won't punish us. And we'll do so swiftly, and we'll do so internally."
Ben Roethlisberger also wasn't pleased the private moment with his teammates was made public.
"It's an unfortunate situation that we've got to deal with right now," Roethlisberger told KDKA-FM in Pittsburgh, via ESPN. "That's a sacred place where things are said and hugs and tears, and it's kind of a special place."
Time will tell if Brown learned his lesson, but the Patriots have been known to use this type of stuff as fuel to motivate their team.
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The choir sings at numerous weddings this helps to bring in extra funds which in turn helps to keep our heads above water financially speaking.
Scroll down to see a number of photos of weddings and other functions
Ruth Madoc ( of Hi De HI Fame ) strutting her stuff with Glynneath choir at her daughters wedding at Woburn Abbey
The Botanic Gardens of Wales. A very poignant occasion for us all, as it was the wedding of the daughter of one of our supporters who had recently died suddenly. However it was a beautifull setting and made for a very relaxed atmosphere.
The Daughter of one of our choristers wedding held at Cyfartha Castle, Merthyr
Another stylish wedding in church in Merthyr. Most of the choir can be seen on the right
At the Lord Mayors Mansion, Cardiff
Guard of Honour for the Bride
Another stylish wedding in the beautifull old church in Cowbridge
A very pretty wedding at Oxwich Bay Hotel, the choir made a huge impression on the guests
Keeping the Bride warm in PontNeddFechan
Ruth directs the official wedding photograph at Woburn


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Microsoft on Monday unveiled a mobile app of its Skype for Business product designed for Windows Phone devices.
The new app replaces the old Lync client app and comes with a Skype-like user interface. Microsoft also added "at-rest data encryption," meaning that Skype data is encrypted when stored on a server. Microsoft also is promising improved data synchronization with the Skype for Business client, although that requires "running the latest server software."
Users of Windows Phone 8.1 devices with the Lync 2013 client app installed will get automatically updated to the new Skype for Business app, according to Microsoft's announcement. It's not clear from the announcement when those upgrades will take effect, though.
Windows Phone 8.1 users who don't have the Lync 2013 app can simply download the new Skype for Business app from the Windows Store.
The new app isn't available for Windows Phone 8.0 users. They have to either upgrade the OS to Windows Phone 8.1 or continue using the Lync 2013 or Lync 2010 clients on Windows Phone 8.0.
Microsoft doesn't have a native Skype for Business client for the Mac platform. The latest client for the Mac is Lync for Mac 2011, according to Microsoft's TechNet article, "Skype for Business client software support." It's possible to use Skype for Business Web apps, though, on both Mac and Windows platforms.
Surprisingly, Microsoft does not have native Skype for Business clients available for Android and iOS platforms. There aren't any Web apps for those OS platforms either.
On the desktop side, Microsoft released Skype for Business clients for Office 365 and Office 2013 users back in April.
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