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PM Modi seen off by Dy PM Anwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen off at the Malaysian airport by former PM Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah, who is the current Deputy PM, before departing to Singapore,
Modi is the first foreign leader Anwar has met after being released from prison. He was jailed for sodomy three years ago.
Anwars release was the first big success of the newly elected governing coalition, Pakatan Harapan, led by 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, which was swept into power after a shock election victory.
Few in Malaysia have been persecuted for their political views and popularity like Anwar, a man with three prison sentences and 11 years in jail to his name. The pardon was filed on the basis of a miscarriage of justice, thus clearing his name entirely.
It was his first taste of freedom since 2015, following a prison sentence widely perceived as politically motivated; a manoeuvre by former prime minister Najib Razak to get rid of a feared political rival who had run against him and won the popular vote in the 2013 general election.
JD-S get finance portfolio, Cong gets Home in Karnataka:
Janata Dal-Secular-Congress coalition in Karnataka has solved the cabinet tussle.
The JD-S will get the finance ministry, while the Congress will get to keep the home ministry.
Apart from the home ministry, the Congress would get heavy industries, energy, IT/BT, travel and education portfolios. While JD-S will hold revenue and co-operative affairs ministries.
The Congress and JD-S formed a post-poll alliance on May 15 after the BJP had staked claim of forming the government. But the move turned out to be a major embarrassment for BS Yeddyurappa, who had to quit as chief minister within days of staking claim.
HD Kumaraswamy was then sworn in as the Karnataka chief minister and G Paramewshara took over as his deputy.
SAIL declares Rs. 816 Crore Net Profit for Q4 FY18
SAIL declares Rs. 816 Crore Net Profit for Q4 FY18
Posted On: 31 MAY 2018 10:33AM by PIB Delhi
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the Financial Year 2017-18 (Q4 FY18) and for FY18. After returning to profits in Q3 FY18, the Company in Q4 FY18 recorded a Net Profit of Rs.816 Crore reaffirming SAIL's positive performance. This comes after making a provision of Rs.582 Crore towards enhanced gratuity recently approved by Government of India.
All the five integrated steel plants of the Company have also recorded individual profits in Q4 FY18. SAIL management's sustained efforts for process integration starting from production till reaching the customers, the intensive marketing efforts along with ramping up of production and stabilization of new mills are all yielding results and a novel end-to-end approach with its new product offerings is helping the Company achieve a stronger position.
Company's Net Turnover in Q4 FY18 of Rs. 16,811 Crore saw an increase of 34% over CPLY. The Q4 FY18 EBITDA at Rs. 2,624 Crore, a humongous growth over Q4 FY17, is highest in the last twenty-seven quarters. The EBITDA per tonne of sales for Q4 FY 18 is Rs.7020. The total sales volume in Q4 FY18 was 3.738 Million Tonnes (MT) which increased by 8.4% over CPLY.
Slimming the losses by around 83% in FY18, the Profit After Tax on standalone basis improved to Rs. (-) 482 Crore from Rs. (-) 2,833 Crore in FY17. The consolidated profit after tax of the Company stood at Rs. (-) 281 Crore for FY18 as against Rs. (-) 2,756 in CPLY. The strategic and persistent approach to improve operational profitability assisted SAIL to stay EBIDTA positive in FY 18; recorded at Rs.5,184 Crore. The Company registered highest sales volume for the year in FY18 at 14.08 MT which is higher by 7.4% over CPLY.
SAIL's performance on the production front recorded highest ever quarterly crude steel production of around 4.0 MT in Q4 FY18 with a growth of 6% over CPLY. In Q4 FY18, highest quarterly Concast production of 3.406 MT with growth of 8% over CPLY was also recorded. In the same quarter, the best ever quarterly Coke Rate recorded a reduction of 3% over CPLY, BF productivity was higher by 4% over CPLY and Specific Energy Consumption improved to 6.38 Gcal/tcs, lower by 2% as compared to CPLY.
On this occasion, Chairman, SAIL, P.K. Singh said that, the effect of synergised team work across SAIL, integration of every process and continual focus to service the customers with world class products is finally beginning to show. The Chairman further said that SAIL, is ready with an array of value added products which are tailored for today's requirements. The domestic market is showing very good growth signs, which is backed up strongly by the Government's initiative to enhance domestic steel consumption.
Mr Singh also stated that, new mills in SAIL are offering products for every segment and the new marketing initiatives of the Company are not only exploring new markets but also reaching out to people in far flung areas of the Country to raise awareness about steel usage. This will also help SAIL to actively contribute towards the targets envisaged in National Steel Policy. He further said that SAIL's new products will meet the demands of retail, rural as well as large projects.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings from FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries)..!
We are pleased to inform you that �World Environment Day� is celebrated on June 05 and this year India has been declared as the host country for celebration of the mega event �The World Environment Day 2018 (WED – 2018)�. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, (MoEF&CC), Government of India jointly with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organising the �World Environment Day, 2018�. The major components of the celebration are the Exhibition, the Conferences and theCultural Evening. The conference will take place in Vigyan Bhavan from June 01 st – 05 th , 2018 . The exhibition will take place in the back lawns of Vigyan Bhavan from June 03 rd � 05 th , 2018.
World Environment Day (WED) is a UN Environment-led global event, which is the single largest celebration of our environment each year and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide. Since it began in 1972, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated across the globe. WED is celebrated around the world to take ownership of their environment, and to actively engage in the protection of our earth.
The main aim of the event is to raise awareness for the environment, efficient and effective use of technologies for environmental protection and scope for research & development for new environmental protection technologies.
The exhibitions held will provide a platform for the National and International level technology and equipment manufacturers to explore new business opportunities worldwide. It will also provide a great opportunity to network building within the Industry.
In addition to the same, a series of cultural events along with 360 degree Panoramic Projection Screen showcasing short movies on Environment (Dome structure) will also be the part of the event. we look for your participation in a big way in this prestigious event.
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The Growth Net Summit 2018
The Growth Net Summit 2018
A new global outlook: Broadening business prospects
18 – 19 June 2018, New Delhi
A new global outlook: Broadening business prospects
18 – 19 June 2018, New Delhi
The Growth Net Summit, the International forum for brainstorming on the challenges and opportunities of emerging world markets has grown since 2013 to be a strong global networking platform.
The 6th edition of the Growth Net Summit – convened by Ananta Centre, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Smadja & Smadja is scheduled for18th – 19th June 2018 at Taj Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi.
Supported by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, the Growth Net Summit in 2017 brought together more than 75 speakers and 200 delegates from 20 countries, including business and political leaders, economists, senior officials, media persons and thought-leaders who shared insights and brainstormed on issues critical for generating and sustaining economic momentum in most emerging economies. We were honoured to have Mr Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping;Mr Suresh Prabhu, then Minister of Railways, India; Mr Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development address at the Summit. The international speakers included Mr. S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore; Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School Economics and Political Science; the UK; Mr Manuel Cavazos Lerma, Senator, Chamber of Senators of Mexico; Mr Gita Wirjawan, Founder/Chairman, Ancora Group and former Minister of Trade, Indonesia etc.
Please click here to see the report of the last Summit held in 2017 with the key highlights and recommendations that emerged from the discussions.
The Growth Net Summit 2018, will bring together key stakeholders to discuss topics of mutual interest like trade and investments, growth strategies, sustainable energy, fintech, skills and job creation, infrastructure development, innovation, entrepreneurship and Start Up revolution, manufacturing and also the technologies that will define the future like automation, advanced robotics, block chain and Artificial Intelligence.
The Growth Net Summit is a unique meeting for participants from the emerging market countries to jointly shape their future and advance common objectives. We also have participation from the developed economies – USA, Japan, South Korea and EU – considering their impact and role in the global economy.
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Improvement of clay slurry using chemical agents
Zheng, Peigang
Date of Issue2016
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Marine clay has many engineering difficulties on site due to its low undrained shear strength. It is unable to provide a stable working platform for machineries and labours prior to any treatment. Singapore has many reclaimed land area, and will be carrying out more land reclamation to attain more land space. In this report, the effect of using chemicals to improve marine clay's shear strength, permeability and other soil properties was investigated in detail. The key focus will be on the shear strength and permeability of treated marine clay with lime or polyacrylamide (PAM). The objective of this project is to investigate the possibility of using chemicals to improve the shear strength, permeability and other soil properties of marine clay. Two chemicals were used in this project, namely lime and PAM. The PAM used can be divided into three categories: anionic, non-ionic and cationic. A preliminary test on PAM is conducted to determine the type of PAM which can accelerate the sedimentation of marine clay. The anionic PAM is chosen from the preliminary tests for this project. Samples of marine clays treated with lime and PAM are prepared and stored in moisture room in NTU and tested to determine the shear strength of treated marine clay at 7,14 and 28 days. Permeability samples of marine clay treated with lime and PAM are also tested over a period of 28 days using GDS system. One-dimensional consolidation test is also carried out to investigate the effect of different chemical content on marine clay's compression and recompression index. Based on the test results in this project, the shear strength of marine clay treated with lime increased with increasing lime content and number of curing days. The permeability value of the lime treated marine clay shows increasing trend from 1.44 x 10-8 m/s to 3.71 x 10-8 m/s, while PAM treated marine clay shows increasing trend, from 8.71 x 10-10 m/s to 2.0710-9 m/s.
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ABC's David Muir triumphed over NBC's Lester Holt for the second time in five weeks, winning more of the evening-news viewers advertisers care most about, as the switch to daylight saving time severely crimped NBC's dominance in the evening-news wars.
NBC continued to lead ABC in terms of overall audience, but even that narrowed significantly for the five days ranging from March 9 to March 13: "NBC Nightly News" led ABC's "World News" by just 11,000 viewers, according to Nielsen.
The NBC evening newscast won an average of 1.96 million viewers between the ages of 25 and 54, the demographic that sponsors of news programming pay most to reach, a tumble of 18% from the week-earlier period and 11% from the same week last year. ABC's "World News" in turn lured an average of 2.033 million, down 11% week over week and up just 0.3% year over year. CBS' "Evening News" won an average of 1,614,000, a dip of 9.3%.
Holt's newscast is under scrutiny because of what is missing from it: Brian Williams, the longtime NBC evening-news stalwart who is in the midst of a six-month suspension owing to his falsification of an account of a reporting trip he made to Iraq in 2003. Under Holt, the newscast has continued to lead its rivals in overall viewers, but this marks ABC's second win in the category that advertisers scrutinize and signals anew that the NBC newscast could face challenges in weeks to come. Holt holds the anchor chair as NBC conducts an internal investigation into Williams' behavior.
"NBC Nightly News" won an average viewership of 8,131,000 for the five days between March 9 and March 13, marking a dip of 16.5% from the previous week and a tumble of 10.1% from the year-earlier period. ABC's "World News" attracted an average of 8,120,000, while CBS' "CBS Evening News" notched an average of 6,907,000. Total viewership for ABC fell 12.2% from the week-earlier period, while CBS' fell 9.7%.
Among evening-news ratings watchers, the shift to daylight saving time is known to wreak havoc with viewer habits and cause volatility in the results. Holt's newscast will likely be scrutinized to see if it can push back against "World News" as viewer behavior stabilizes.


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About half a year ago I was contacted by a cigar maker of Brazilian puros. They ended up sending me three samples of their Monte Pascoal Double Coronas and this is my review of that cigar.
Honestly, when I first received these cigars I wasn't expecting much because I can't think of any good Brazilian puros. But they looked like they were well made. The parejo shape was pretty uniform but there are these bumps that dot the entirety of the cigar's structure. It's oily but it's also a little veiny too, which could cause problems with the cigar's burn. Here is what the makers of this cigar have to say about the tobaccos used:
The Mata Fina tobacco is characterized by complex aromas and an elegant bouquet, while the Mata Norte provides the full-bodied flavour most experienced cigar smokers enjoy.
Here is what they have to say about the blend:
All of the cigars in the Monte Pascoal line are blended with these two tobaccos, in different proportions, allowing each smoking experience to be completely unique from one vitola (size) to another.
That is basically true for every cigar: different vitolas deliver different flavors whether that is in intensity, nuance or proportionality. Alright, enough with this egregiously long preamble, lets get down to business.
Cigar Stats
Length: 7 5/8″
Ring Gauge: 49
Wrapper: Brazil Mata Fina
Binder: Brazil Mata Fina
Filler: Brazil Mata Fina & Mata Norte
Price: $34.00/5 Pack | $166.00/Box of 25
Hitchens and the Bible Fire!
Before anything else this must be said: it's unique. The two major flavor profiles that I am picking up are sweetness and herbal and they are paired with this molasses after taste that isn't altogether bad. Additionally, the flavors are not all that strong in the beginning (can flavors get lost over 7″ of cigar?).
During the second third, which takes a while to reach since this cigar is fairly long, sees an increase in the intensity of the flavors. Another change is that the flavors are now sweet and floral. While this isn't exactly my idea of what constitutes great flavors for some it might be more appealing.
As the final third commences there is an oakiness that starts to come through but the main flavor is still that sweet floral flavor. This cigar has a slightly tight draw and the burn is good. I would peg it in the medium bodied range.
I have heard that some other people really like this cigar, which is something I can understand. It's unique because it is a Brazilian puro and should be tried so that you can expand your cigar smoking horizons. Personally, I thought it was a decent cigar.
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A luxury spa break in central England would bring you to one of the world famous Champneys spa venues the Champneys Springs. This venue has a reputation for offering superb accommodation, excellent spa facilities and fantastic service to all hotel and spa guests. Luxury hotel breaks are a real treat for anyone looking for a spa break for themselves or to give as a gift for a loved one. Special occasions are just that when spent here.
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TehTarikKaki on October 10th, 2010
Have you ever received a SMS like "I'm on the way", "OTW" or "Coming…." while waiting for someone to turn up for an appointment or teh tarik session? What are your reactions and what would you do in response to such SMSes? Different connotations for different people In Malaysia, "on the way" could mean different […]
TehTarikKaki on August 19th, 2010
What a silly question! Yeah, do you still read hard copy newspapers these days? Or you no longer read hard copy newspapers. Or you only read online newspapers. Or you read both hard copy newspapers and online newspapers. Whatever your answer is just your personal choice. However, it must be noted that in this internet […]
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Day 5 Israel Ride 2016: Kibbutz Ketura to Eilat
Throughout the 2016 Israel Ride Nov. 8-14, Morris Maslia will be providing posts of insights and photos of the exciting and transformative event.
The last day of cycling was by far the best riding day. Our group, Tzofim, began the day at the Naot Smadar junction located about 9 miles from Kibbutz Ketura. We enjoyed a gradual uphill ride for the better part of the morning on an almost completely empty and open road, although we did encounter a cool head wind until lunch. All ride groups (Chalutzim, Tzofim, and Shormrim) gathered for a leisurely final lunch, took team photos, and prepared for an incredible post-lunch ride, under the scorching sun near the Israel-Egypt border fence at Red Canyon. This final stretch of cycling included an 4-mile descent into Eilat through canyons of the Eilat Mountains, ending with a with a breathtaking view of the very blue, Red Sea.
As we all hit the beach in Eilat, we celebrated by raising our bikes over our heads filled with the knowledge that we accomplished our personal goal of cycling from Jerusalem to Eilat, "pedaling for peace," and raising much needed funds for the Arava Institute and Hazon. We all understand a little better the meaning of the phrase, "the environment knows no borders" and that only through "mutual co-existence" will the light ever shine through the dark and troubled waters of this region of the world. The Ride came to an end with an awe inspiring closing ceremony that including an awesome slideshow.
There are already more than 40 riders registered for the 2017 Israel Ride. Why don't you join them and click here to register? Seriously, it is genuinely such an incredible and transformational experience and one I won't soon forget. Thank you to all supporters of the 2016 Israel Ride on behalf of myself and the JNF-Atlanta Team. To all supporters and riders I say, Kol HaKavod!


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Endorsements require 60% of ballots submitted. Endorsements were voted on at the April 9 and September 10th General Meetings.
The Culver City Democratic Club SUPPORTs SB 52 the California DISCLOSE Act.
Unlimited anonymous special interest spending is subverting our democracy, deceiving voters with misleading political ads while hiding who's trying to buy elections. That's why we need SB 52 (Leno and Hill), the California DISCLOSE Act: "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections". It will let voters know who really is paying for political ads.
• Mandate clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political TV, radio, print, and other ads, on the ads themselves, for all ballot measure ads, outside ads for and against candidates, and issue ads.
• Stop special interest contributors from hiding behind fake committee names by requiring ads to show their three actual largest original contributors.
The Culver City Democratic Club believes that voters deserve to know who is paying for political ads. We therefore endorse and publicly support SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act. We urge you to vote Yes.
State Constitutional Offices
Dear Senator Lieu,
The Culver City Democratic Club has been active in local, state and national politics since 1953. We are pleased to inform you that we SUPPORT SB 1272, which would place an Advisory Measure before the People of California in November 2014, calling on the US Congress to overturn Citizens United v. FEC and "all applicable judicial precedents" including the recent decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, by drafting, passing, and returning to the states for ratification an amendment or amendments clearly stating that We The People have the right to regulate and/or limit spending on elections and that the rights and privileges granted by the US Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
The Supreme Court's misapplication of the 1st Amendment, equating money with "free speech" and asserting that incorporated entities should benefit from 1st Amendment rights and protections, undermines the fundamental one person one vote precept of our democracy and sets us on a course where elections will be auctions, sold to the highest bidder, rather than the free and fair expressions of the will the voters.
If our democratic republic and system of representative government is to survive, these egregiously damaging rulings must be overturned. The only way that can be accomplished, barring the unlikely event that the Court reverses itself, is through the amendment process afforded us by the US Constitution.
By placing SB 1272, The Overturn Citizens United Act, on the statewide ballot, giving all Californians the opportunity to directly respond to these disastrous rulings, the California Legislature can lead the country, once again, in the national discussion we must have now. Thank you for introducing SB 1272, The Overturn Citizens United Act and add the Culver City Democratic Club to your list of the bill's supporters.


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2,200 (plus or minus) cyclists will participate in the 8th annual Granfondo bike ride this Sunday.
The event begins at 7 a.m. at Gyro Park and travels through the towns of Summerland, Kaleden, Okanagan Falls, and Oliver before winding its way back to Okanagan Lake Park. Start and finish in Penticton.


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Swap Job
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Its Puzzletime! Do the swap job in this challenging action puzzle and beat the Highscores! Meet all your favourite Mausland characters in over 50 levels of long-time motivating arcade shuffle.


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William Woods University recently hosted the Second Annual Math Relays competition for high schools from the Mid-Missouri Conference. Participants from Harrisburg, Hallsville and South Callaway school districts met on the university campus to compete on Saturday (Oct. 20).
Tyler Crouch and Kelson Rosbach of Hallsville tied for 1st place. Others scoring in the top five overall were Cody Wimmer of South Callaway, 3rd place; Caleb Bartley of South Callaway, 4th place, and Kierstyn Fornoff of South Callaway, 5th place.
Students competed by grade level in both individual and team events. Topics ranged from algebra and geometry to more advanced areas, such as probability and set theory.
WWU staff participating in the relays included math and sciences faculty Chris Schneider, Dennis Nickelson, Joe Kyger and Jim Wayne. Vikky Bucher and Mathew Willard, a junior majoring in mathematics, provided additional support.
The top five overall scorers in the Math Relays (left to right) are: Kierstyn Fornoff of South Callaway, 5th place; Caleb Bartley of South Callaway, 4th place; Cody Wimmer of South Callaway, 3rd place, and Tyler Crouch and Kelson Rosbach of Hallsville, 1st place (tie).


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Melissa is a GREAT photographer, very easy to work with and just a great woman!
Good luck!
Hi! Here are my recommendations. My wedding was almost a year ago in Lake Geneva.
Florist - Pesches. They did everything so beautifully and it was EXACTLY what I wanted. They are also very affordable.
Photographer - Ideal Impressions Photography. The best decision I've ever made! They were so creative and so efficient. I love my slideshow and photos so much.
Videographer - Ideal Impressions also did it and put together the most beautiful video (you can see it in my blog).
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We had our rehearsal at Gordy's in Fontana. They have a private upper room with gorgeous views of the lake.
Planning my wedding in Lake Geneva for next July
I'll be having my rehearsal dinner @ Geno's East Pizzaria! Used to be Maxx's Road house. They have fantastic deep dish pizza, party trays, and other catering options for larger parties but still casual!
Also I have heard amazing things about Ideal Impressions... they were recommended to me by my caterer but I haven't gotten that far yet


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KPMG's restructuring practice in the region is seeing a 'flurry of enquiries' from firms looking to head off a significant 'working capital crunch' resulting from a no deal on Brexit following the recent gloomy forecasts from the Treasury and the Bank of England.
Steve Elsigood, head of restructuring for KPMG in the East of England, said: "Businesses have been contingency planning for some time now, but the recent forecasts from both the Treasury and the Bank of England regarding the impact to the British economy of the various Brexit scenarios currently in play appear to have prompted companies to take more direct action.
"We know from our conversations with banks that they are increasingly concerned about how to support their customers' working capital requirements in a 'no deal' scenario. This has seen some rapidly trying to segment and prioritise their portfolios in order to form views on credit risk appetite and how to respond to what may be tens of thousands of requests for new credit facilities or extensions to existing lines. Indeed, we've already seen a number of banks confirm they have set aside extra cash for exactly this purpose."
Separately, Kier Group, one of the UK's largest construction and support services groups and which is based on the Cambs/Beds border launched an emergency £264 million rights issue after its chief executive warned that lenders were seeking to reduce their exposure to the sector.
Mr. Elsigood continued: "Meanwhile, businesses are ramping up their own contingency planning. Clearly there are numerous complex issues to contend with. However, we're now seeing a short-list of 'critical path' items that, for a significant number of UK businesses, are considered a priority – that is, those which could have the most direct and immediate impact on day-to-day liquidity, access to capital and bottom line profitability.
"First, the impact that tighter border restrictions may have on working capital and cash conversion cycles, should import and export lead times be slowed. At the same time, many companies are running the slide rule over what further significant currency volatility would do to their margins, in addition to evaluating the operational impact of migration measures affecting lower skilled workers.
"We are also seeing clients assess and respond to the potential risk of problems emerging in their supply chains, from a basic modelling of the impact of import cost rises to, for some, a total restructure of their supply chain to avoid product outages.
"Finally, recent weeks have seen more and more large organisations confirm their intentions to stockpile goods, with typical buffers ranging from one to two months upwards of incremental stock being put aside.
"Given the extra capital being set aside by some of the banks, financing for incremental inventory purchases may be available which will be comforting news for many. However we'd caution that we expect such funding to be limited to those with a strong credit proposition, backed by robust analysis. In simple terms, that means illustrating clearly why and when any significant new funding will be required, but perhaps more importantly, how and when inventories will be unwound and that short-term funding repaid."
He concluded: "With the threat of a new working capital crunch looming large, it's heartening to see so many firms taking action. However, our message to companies who are still in 'wait and see' mode is this: if you can lock-in liquidity now, you should. That means any borrowers with debt maturing in 2019 or 2020 should be actively considering refinancing processes right now."


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Goals for this week were to get Ellie through a week of swimming lessons, and go through all of the kids' clothes to weed out what they don't like and what doesn't fit.
Swimming lessons were taken, though not in the way we planned. I signed Ellie up for classes, but when we arrived on Monday we found out they didn't have enough kids for a full class and they forgot to call us to cancel.
They set us up with a private lesson to make up for the misunderstanding, and we decided to sign up for a couple more since I didn't know when we would be able to fit in another week of lessons.
It was a great week of learning for her, and I think even more meaningful in the 1:1 sessions. She has really shown some great diving skills - so smooth!
And the rest of her skills are improving as well. Something new this summer was learning how to tread water! She has some good skills, now it's just a matter of building up stamina. You can watch some video from her week of swimming HERE.
There was a fair amount of table tennis happening while we were at ESTC too....
Speaking of Owen, he came over mid-week and spent the night - that guy brings such a positive attitude and lots of smiles wherever he goes! Ellie helped me make bolognese sauce while the boys played....
Nothing makes me happier than smiling face of family and friends around the dinner table :)
The other big goal for the week was going through the kids' clothes and I am happy to say we got it done! Ellie definitely had more to go through, but she did a great job of being honest about what she loved and didn't particularly care for. We ended up with a couple garbage bags of clothes to donate!
Graham has always been pretty certain about what he likes and doesn't like, and it was a little easier to go through his things.
By the time it was all over, I was able to add another garbage bag to the pile and I hauled it all right off to donate to get it out of the way!
We've been trying to sit down each day and talk about what needs to be done and what we want to do - it's really helped us focus on how we need and want to spend our time, and has provided a little bit of structure too. Here's a peek at some other things that have gone on here this week....
Ellie reading over breakfast (LOVE that!) and Graham making his own PB&J for lunch
I've definitely settled right into summer and it is making me so happy. Nothing better than seeing that flip flop tan on my feet by the pool!
Doodle practice for Miss Ellie - putting some of what she's learned into practice!
Helping me make Kenny's lunch sandwiches :)
Speaking of Kenny at work - he grabbed this shot of his truck hauling some pretty big logs.
Eating M&M caramel apple that Miss Patti gave us - YUM!!
And finally, packing the kids up for their first two weeks with their dad. It's the first time they've been gone for two whole weeks, so it will be new and different for us all. They are spending the first week road tripping to California and space is a concern. I worked with Eva about what they would need and managed to get it all in one duffle to save some space.
Lots of other things going on, but those are stories that will need to be told another day - summer is definitely my happy place and things are going really well!


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Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates new CBFC office
Apr 05, 2017 13:28 IST
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Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the new office of Central Board of Film Certification in Mumbai on Tuesday. While Big B was the chief guest at the event, Information & Broadcasting secretary Ajay Mittal was the guest of honour. It is said that CBFC was facing space constraint in their old office in Malabar Hill and therefore, the board moved a proposal for allocation of space in Films Division Complex in Peddar Road. Host of B-town celebrities including Raveena Tandon, Sonu Sood, Anupham Kher, Boney Kapoor, Mukesh Bhatt, filmmaker Abbas-Mustan, Sidharth Roy Kapoor among others were also present at the inaugural ceremony.


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I am Jillian Marie – wife to a medical student, teacher in training, crafter extrordinaire and I live in Vancouver BC. I have been crafting and DIY'ing for the last year and it has become a passion. People suggested I start a blog but the timing never felt right – that was until the idea came to team up with my sister-in law!
I am Rebecca Janelle – wife to a dental student, guest service rep, fashionista extraordinaire, and I live in Cairns Australia. I have a history of working in the fashion world and have always had an obsessive love for it. I guess it's just that giddy feeling I get when I find a new precious treasure to add to my collection, that does it for me. I'm so thrilled to start a blog with my partner in crime, Jillian Marie. Her creativity amazes me and I'm sure it will do the same for you!
Brought together by brothers, we have become best of friends as sister-in-laws over the last few years. But the brothers that brought us together have taken us apart…for the time being. At the beginning of this year, Rebecca Janelle and her hubby moved to a far away land, Cairns Australia, for his dental program. Seperated by a million miles, we are determined to stay close, connected, and to keep busy while our other halves' brains are in their books. We look forward to inspiring each other and YOU!!
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What it takes to organize a conference
There's a topic I rarely discuss here: how we work on the program of the LIFT conferences. With 3 editions in Geneva, a small event in Seoul and the LIFT Asia in CheJu next september, a long list of speakers has been booked. Since I am in charge of that part, it's always interesting to shed some light about we handle that part of the conference.
So how does that work? Well, it's not so much of a formal process as it's a combination of the LIFT coreteam daily observation of the Tech world and a discussion with members from our board as well as local advisers. The daily dose of newsfeeds, magazine reads, meetings with researchers, designers, entrepreneurs, public institutions lead us to add names of relevant people in a database we called "LIFT parking". This is mostly coordinated by myself and approved by the coreteam with recommendations coming from the LIFT team, the LIFT board, some partners/friends who reads specific resources (and get a free subscription and LIFT entrance) and of course local contacts who keep us posted about who is intriguing, pertinent and interesting in other part of the world such as South Korea, China, Japan. In the future we'd like to open this to new contacts from other countries in Latin America and of course Africa. Finally, the suggestion part of the website allows people from the community to suggest names and topics.
7-8 month before the event, we start cobbling our notes, potential speaker names and list of topics so that we can discuss the main theme and subtopics for the conference. This allows us to narrow down the list of potential speakers. Board members also suggest speakers at this time.


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High speed and high accuracy scanner will be highlighted
Next Scan Technology has contracted Technical Solutions Marketing to perform market research and business development for NST's polygon scan system within North America.
Maynard, MA - Technical Solutions Marketing LLC (TSM) has been contracted by Next Scan Technology BV (NST) to perform market research and business development for NST's polygon scan system within North America.
NST has developed a novel polygon scanner "Line Scan System," which provides high speed, high accuracy laser micromachining. It uses high pulse rate ultrafast lasers that outperform traditional galvos with 10 to 50 times higher throughput with no temperature drift, which adversely affects accuracy, said the company.
Picosecond lasers and femtosecond lasers with high pulse rates of 200 kHz to greater than 1 MHz have demonstrated good results in the lab and in limited production environments. "The short pulses from these lasers can be less than the thermal diffusion timescale, which results in vaporization of the material with no heat affect or melting that is critical in many applications, such as medical devices or aerospace applications, where burring is unacceptable," said Rick Slagle, managing partner of TSM. "Due to their high pulse rate, these lasers need a high speed, high resolution beam delivery to fully take advantage of these benefits."
"We have qualified a number of laser systems manufactured in Europe. In order to address the North American market we needed to find a firm that has extensive experience in the photonics industry. As such, we are delighted to partner with TSM based on their reputation and 20+ years of experience working with laser manufacturers, system integrators, and end users," said Lars Penning, managing director of NST.
"NST has adapted technology used in the highly demanding graphics industry and demonstrated the ability to truly unleash the potential of ultrafast lasers. The NST polygon scanner mated with an ultrafast laser will be a game changer in high speed micromachining," added Slagle.


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Sarah & Mark @ Ghilie Dhu, Edinburgh
Congratulations to Sarah and Mark who tied the knot at the beautiful venue, Gillie Dhu, right in the heart of Edinburgh. We started the day off with Mark and the guys at the barbers and right across the street from us was Sarah with her girls getting their hair done. The weather cleared up and it became warm and sunny, long enough for us to do the family photos outside and a quick snap of Edinburgh castle from the Princess Gardens.
Sarah and Mark, thank you for inviting me to photograph your special day and I hope you enjoy your previews.
- Alps
Venue: Ghillie Dhu
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Accredited Mentoring
Accredited Mentoring Program
When students in high school or college/university have their school involved and the student does an internship or period of evaluation with iFilmGroup and the student is then evaluated and receives a mark and credit for their time under the mentorship of the iFilmGroup team.
Meet Two Students That Have Earned Grades Through iFilmGroup
Check with your school to see if iFilmGroup can work with you!
Anna Victoria
Anna from Ecole Georges-P.- Vanier in Hamilton, recently has gone through iFilmGroup's "Accredited Mentoring Program". Anna an actress, performed her hours for "mentor week" with iFilmGroup under the supervision of award winning director and iFilmGroup co-founder Matthew Marshall. Anna has acted in a couple of Marshall's films.
Yasmine Al Sayyid- Film Director
She draws inspiration from the things she has seen in her home country as well as things she has seen in world events. All of this she has gathered together and has been working on her films by learning skills through school and mentoring with award winning director Matthew Marshall and the iFilmGroup. "I am so very thankful to Mr. Matthew Marshall, Mr. Don Hickey and the iFilmGroup for the wonderful opportunity to work with them in their Accredited Mentoring Program" says Al Sayyid.


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The mission of the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, a DBA 501(c)3 of the Mammoth Lakes Foundation, is to provide a competitive independent film festival dedicated to the art of film making as it showcases the human story and inspires audiences. We are committed to cultivating the imagination of emerging filmmakers and applauding their efforts to follow their dreams.
Named as one of the Top 50 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee by MovieMaker magazine for 2016, 2017 and 2018 the 5th annual Mammoth Lakes Film Festival will screen features and shorts for five days in the spectacular setting of Mammoth Lakes—California's premier mountain resort, high in the Eastern Sierra. It will take place on the Wednesday through Sunday leading up to Memorial Day 2019.
MLFF captures the imagination of audiences and contributes to the vitality of film culture by providing emerging filmmakers with an opportunity to show their latest work in a vibrant and nurturing atmosphere. Visitors are drawn to the area to experience exciting new films by both new and established independent artists, and for the opportunity to mingle with them at fun and friendly daily events. The festival is also a forum for filmmakers to have their work seen by industry professionals who have the potential to provide mentorship and propel their careers.
We are committed to promoting film as an art form by focusing on personal, innovative, imaginative films by writers and directors with a unique style and point of view. We present these films in the beautiful natural setting of Mammoth Lakes—a perfect backdrop for an independent film festival and a premier tourist destination in its own right. Because we are a destination resort, just a 4- to 5-hour drive or a quick flight from Los Angeles, we have strong allies within the entertainment industry. Our jury members are acclaimed artists and professionals from the world of independent film. We give out multiple awards in the categories of Narrative Features, Documentary Features, and Short Films. In 2018 we awarded cash and prizes valued at more than $40,000.00. We also provide travel stipends, housing, and festival passes for our filmmakers. Our juries have included Andrew Lazar (Producer of AMERICAN SNIPER), Allison Amon (Producer of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES), Rachel Winter (Academy Award winning producer DALLAS BUYERS CLUB), and John Feidler (Producer of SERIAL MOM and PECKER). 2018 sponsors included Honda, Panavision, Light Iron, and Blue Moon, among many others. 2018 attending press included Associated Press, Variety, Vanity Fair, MovieMaker Magazine, and The Huffington Post to name a few.
The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, a DBA 501(c)3, is committed to showcasing the talent and imagination of emerging filmmakers and nurturing their efforts to follow their dreams.
Cash prizes from $500.00 to $1,000.00 will be awarded. We will also provide travel stipends, housing, and festival passes for our filmmakers. Camera packages and more to our winners. Over $40,000.00 in cash and prizes were awarded in 2018.
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The urge for so many across the globe to act - marching, moralizing, lecturing, ranting, from right and left, claiming to be the most enlightened and righteous - gives me pause. How would I best serve, were I an elected official, in such an environment? Rather than feeling driven to the streets, compelled to make signs or to wear slogans on my t-shirts, I've felt driven to think, pray, develop perspective and account for myself.
My roles in life are many:
- Husband
- Father
- Grandfather
- Son
- Brother
- Business Owner
- Board Member
- Colleague
- Trainer
- Advisor
- Facilitator
- Congregational Member
- Neighbor
- Friend
- Citizen
- Property Owner
I also believe I am a child of God who so often disappoints and fails in these roles.
In some roles I lead; in others I follow. In some roles I am independent; in others, dependent. In still others, I am interdependent. In them all I view myself a steward, accountable to those who bestow on me these gifts, for those to whom these gifts will be given.
Where others choose polarities, I find it a struggle to take sides politically, culturally, organizationally, or religiously. I'm gifted, yea cursed, with almost instantaneous grasp of complexity, nuance, context, insight into my neighbor's point of view, and ability to see multiple scenarios and approaches to an issue. It is a gift because it makes me a creative. It is a curse because so many people my life touches are angry that their simplicity, their calm, their assurance of being right, and their sense of keeping what belongs to them and theirs can feel threatened. They so easily focus on what grows fear in them and can no longer see sympathy, respect or understanding. It feels devastating to have people from left and right to revile you as an enemy because you refuse to shout their assurance that there is but one point of view: theirs.
In all these reflections, I'm left with four principles that have guided and continue to guide my life. They are not answers but they do create a process by which answers might be gained - at least until we need to work our way through the questions again. They are expressed as a hierarchy; that is, while I would want to honor all of them in all things at all times, forced choice, or a limited time frame, or lack of insight sometimes limits that possibility.
Faced with so many polarities, dilemmas and pitched cultural and political battles, and with seemingly more to come, I navigate according to:
- that which is loving and just for those who are born.
- that which is loving and just for those who are unborn.
- that which is loving and just for those not yet conceived.
- that which is loving and just for those who are no longer living.
Pick a polarizing issue or any political fight. Think about what you might be shouting yourself. Think about what others are shouting. How does your conviction and call for action satisfy these principles?
More than exposing flaws and limitations of positions people take, these principles invite deeper reflection and more clarity. They invite greater balance and far more awareness of and appreciation for others.
These principles do not fit well on a sign. They do not seem to contribute well to winning elections. They don't attract television cameras. They wear well, however, as I relate to aging parents, try to offer wisdom to my children, seek to engage in sustaining enterprise, serve my neighbor, cast my vote, and kneel at the altar, where I'm reminded that the grace I receive fosters the grace I show—the legacy of how I lived in human community in all those roles I've been granted.


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As you may have gathered, I love to felt. In fact, I like to try out any new crafty or creative thing I come across, so this blog may detail other things from time to time. I've dipped my toes in the pools of knitting, card making, drawing (observational – for some reason my imagination leaves me when it comes to this) jewellery making and now felting and spinning – next I would like to try willow weaving, and also sewing on my new vintage (oxymoron but you know what I mean) singer sewing machine, which I am very proud of.
I love texture and colour, both of which I can have plenty of fun with when felting. I enjoy the tactile nature of the process and the end result and find it very exciting to watch new pieces come to life with a little inspiration and elbow grease.
I am unfortunately on a quite – read very – tight budget so have to be both creative and patient in terms of materials. This gives me plenty of time to daydream about fluffy things so when I get around to it I usually have a fair few ideas that I'd like to try.
As those of you with cats will probably know, it can be a challenge working with wooly materials around our fluffy friends so I tend to shut myself away for hours on end. Makes me feel like a proper artist!
That's it for now 🙂
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The Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was riding in his friend's GT Carrera Porsche when they were burst into flames after hitting a pole in California in November, 2013. His daughter Meadow Rain Walker alleged that due to design flaws of car his father could not escape himself when it caught the fire.
Meadow's lawyers filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer for the negligence. Responding to Meadow's filing, Porsche claims that her father's demise was his 'own comparative fault.' They also said that F&F actor was known to the 'risk, perils and danger' related to Carrera GT driving.
The filing by Porsche says- 'Plaintiff is barred from recovery because Mr. Walker was a knowledgeable and sophisticated user of the 2005 Carrera GT.'
Not only Porsche dismissed the design flaws claims but also stated that the vehicle was 'abused and altered' and consequentially 'caused or contributed to the incident and to Mr. Walker's Death.' The statement implies that Carrera GT was misused and was not maintained properly.
However, the main cause of the car crash as depicted by the investigators is the over speed. At the time of crash the car was running at the speed of 80 to 93 miles per hour. Also, alcohol and drugging factors had been rules out.
At that time, Paul Walker was on a break from the shoot of Fast & Furious 7. He had shot most of the scenes before death but the production house Universal Productions put on hold to check out the way to shoot rest of the scenes without him.
In April, 2015, Fast & Furious 7 was released in UK and got $1billion collection at box office.


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Poker Information and How to Use It
The proper use of information is a 3 step process and how well you manage this process will be a HUGE determining factor in how successful you are at poker. The difference between the best players in the world and the good (but not great) players is that the best players do these 3 steps better than anyone else…it's that important! All good players understand what a typical range should be in a vast majority of spots but it's the great players who find creative ways to deviate from the standard and use the proper amount of deviation (not too much and not too little) to exploit the most value out of their opponents.
So here's how u do it. First, you must identify and find the information. Second, you must process and understand what this information means. And finally, you must understand how to adjust your game based on this information. The first step doesn't just mean being the most observant, it's also knowing what to look for. You have to find all the subtle clues that give important hints to how people play certain spots. The second step is about taking that information and getting all the information out of it which requires logic and a lot of experience. There are situations where many things that can be inferred from one seemingly small piece of information. If you get info pertaining to X part of a person's game, you can often infer things about Q,Y,Z parts of their game too. To do this you need to have the experience to make accurate generalizations and the logic to tie it all together. I will present a specific example later. The third and final step requires logic, a deep understanding and feel of the game, and cognizance of your range. It takes a lot of experience and knowledge to learn how to adjust properly to the information in front of you. Say a guy on your left is 3-betting more than the typical opponent. How much would u adjust your opening frequency? Do you even know what your opening frequency is typically in that spot? If not, how can you possibly make the correct adjustment? What of your 4betting frequencies? Do you know what those would typically look like and what they should look like now? As you can see it takes a deep understanding of the game to make these adjustments.
Step 1: Gather the Information
Let's start with the first step. There is a ton of information out there and you don't just get information when people show down their cards. This includes factors like the buy in of an MTT, your image, the location of the player, OPR stats, their screen name (whether it's known to you or not) and so on. There are plenty of subtle clues and stereotypes you can use to exploit your opponents and of course the not so subtle clue of somebody showing down their hand. Although this is by far the easiest step, you can't get to steps 2 and 3 without doing this one first . You must use creative and thoughtful ways to find information in spots that other people don't in ordermaximize your edge.
Step 2: Process the information
Now you must process this information and by that I mean understand what this information does to your opponents range. Almost all information you receive simultaneously strengthens one part of his range, while weakening another. For example, let's say your opponent c/r flops a lot as bluff and for very thin value like top pair weak kicker. In this spot his c/r range will be very strong and tough to play against but his c/c range on the flop will be extremely weak and that's where you can exploit him. Also, like I said above, you can infer a lot from one small piece of information. Let's look at an example. you see a guy 3.5x in the late stages of an MTT. You can infer a few things from that (some obvious some not so obvious): 1) that he sucks and doesn't understand tournament dynamics since every player knows 3.5x is a waste of money 2) you can infer a few things from 1, since he's a bad player he probably doesn't know push/fold math because bad players generally are not that advanced. You can also infer other things that you know only good players do, like 3/4/5 betting light, 3-barrel bluffing, floating, and check raise bluffing rivers . Now look at all the adjustments we can make from this one seemingly small piece of information. We can now open shove on his blind lighter, re-shove him lighter ,fold more to his re-shoves, fold to more of his 3/4/5 bets , 3-bet him more, 4-bet bluff him less, tighten your range for 3b/4b and calling a shove, and we can call lighter vs. him preflop and fold more when he check raises river. This key to this process is just finding out what the information means and what adjustments need to be made. We still haven't figured out how much we need to adjust, so let's move on to part three.
Step 3: Adjust to the Information
The next problem we face is how much to adjust to this information. It's very difficult to tell you how much to adjust in a situation while its going on, let alone trying to do it in a article with a hypothetical situation. There are just way too many variables and its very feel based but I can show you what variables to consider when making these decisions for yourself in realtime. We have the information and we know what adjustments to make but the question is now, how much do we adjust? There are a few things to consider and a few things you have to know to answer these questions. First and most importantly you need to have at least a decent IDEA OF WHAT YOUR RANGE IS IN A SPOT to even begin to be making an adjustment. I can't emphasize this enough. You don't need to know exactly what your range is (although it would help) but you just need to have a good general feel or cognizance of what you're doing in a spot.
Now we need to analyze the information we have. First, we need to think about how accurate our information is. The more confident we can be that the information we are receiving isn't just noise the more we can adjust. Some information is more reliable than other information. Let's take the guy who raises 3.5x for example. I said that he probably doesn't 3bet, 4bet, or 5bet as much as he should, which one of these assumptions is most likely to be right and why? The answer is clearly 5betting, because our assumption was based off the fact that our opponent was a bad player. It's much more common for a bad player to 3 and 4bet as a bluff than to 5bet , that's a play that only regs make in my experience. This is determining the reliability of information through logic and experience but it's not the only way to determine the reliability of information.
Another method is by the quantity of information you have. Determining the reliability of information based on quantity just means the more hands or clues you have that lead to the same conclusion about your opponent, the more confident you can be in the reliability or accuracy of the conclusion the information leads too. This is really straightforward but I see a lot of people over adjust to their opponent after seeing them show one hand. Generally you want to start out with small adjustments and as you get more information backing up your conclusion the more you can adjust. The reason is that one hand your opponent played can just be an aberration or maybe your opponent based it off information that you didn't know and it isn't the way your opponent typically plays in that spot.
Sometimes one hand can give you a lot of reliable information about your opponents. For example, if you see a player fold to an open jam getting 5 to 1 in the BB, you can be fairly confident that he doesn't know push/fold math. The reason why the information in this one hand is so reliable is because he's deviating so far from correct play. The greater the deviation from correct play, the greater the reliability of the information. For example, you would open shove a lot wider if the guy showed and folded ATo in the BB getting 5 to 1 to an open shove than if he showed 72o. Importantly, you wouldn't just do this because it increases the reliability of your read but it also shows a greater level of exploitability, which is the next thing to consider when adjusting your range based on information. The more exploitable you think your opponent is playing the more exploitably u can play in turn. This is the most important thing when considering how much to adjust your range. Slightly bad plays should be countered with slight adjustments and really bad plays should be countered with really big adjustments. It's up to you to determine how exploitably you think someone is playing, and you have to have a solid understanding of what the correct play is in as many spots as possible to do that.
Now we have the problem of what hands to add to our range. It's kind of straightforward and depends what part of your range your changing. If you're going bluff a guy more you start by adding the hands with the most equity and best blockers. Like 3betting pre with an ace in your hand or having the A of diamonds on a 3 diamond board. When you need to deviate more you add hands with less equity and less blockers. If you're value betting thinner, it's really straightforward…you value bet thinner! If you need to open less pre-flop, you figure out what the bottom of your opening range is and deviate from there (i.e start with folding the bottom of it and work your way up).
Practice, Practice, Practice!
You can't do any of this stuff effectively without a good understanding and feel of the game, a lot of experience, and a lot of practice applying these ideas. An idea is only as good as how well you can apply it in practice. It's absolutely meaningless if you can't use your idea in a practical way at the poker table. So spend a lot of time thinking about poker, form your own ideas, learn to put them into practice and play a lot of poker. Good luck!
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"What we call our destiny is truly our character and that character can be altered. The knowledge that we are responsible for our actions and attitudes does not need to be discouraging, because it also means that we are free to change this destiny. One is not in bondage to the past, which has shaped our feelings, to race, inheritance, background. All this can be altered if we have the courage to examine how it formed us. We can alter the chemistry provided we have the courage to dissect the elements."
― Anaïs Nin
How did we get here
Become a society where
We know what we do is wrong
We do it anyway
We think that's okay
As long as we don't get caught
We complain of the watching Big Brother
Yet, we behave as if
Being watched is the only thing that
Keeps most us in check
Or we do the watching
Drawing some perverse pleasure in
Using others' suffering
To feed our agenda
Make our point
Everything becomes about
"Just me and what I want to say"
Forgetting others' troubles and pain
Trying to understand is too much effort?
The blame game
We've learnt to play so well
We shrug and claim
I didn't do it
We point fingers at
The government
The media
Even our corner shop grocer
Everyone but ourselves
How do any of them exist
Without our support?
I'm looking at the (hu)man in the mirror, sang Michael
It's up to us to make a change
Let's take responsibility for that
We fight over
Causes misunderstood
We standby and watch
Starving children
Tiny palms scoop up diseased water
The only thing to keep them alive
Education a distant dream
Staying alive takes all their energy
When we don't speak up
When we ignore and turn away
A conscious choice we make
To deny their fundamental right to live
With freedom, without fear
Let's take responsibility for that
We hide behind glowing screens
Take false courage from being unseen
We hurl cruel words at each other
We think we don't know them
Why care for the feelings of strangers
But not for a moment do our thoughts go
To the lives we burn
The irreparable damage we cause to bright young lives
Is consideration such a rare thing today
That we must remind ourselves
To be just a little human each day
When we post derogatory words
Threaten people for thinking different from us
A conscious choice we make
To spread prejudice
To pump more strife into our troubled world
Let's take responsibility for that
A woman is abused
We hear in the news
We question her character
We judge her views
A woman is raped
We ask what she wore
Where was she when it happened
Wonder if it was her fault
We say we live in the 21st century
Yet our attitudes towards women are
Conflicted at best
Goddesses to be worshipped
Mindless virgins to be protected
Sluts to be slammed
Is any middle ground so difficult to imagine
When we get on our high horses
And victimise the victim
A conscious choice we make
To allow the aggressor
A free rein to continue his abuse
When he disrespects and objectifies women
We pat his back and say "we approve"
Let's take responsibility for that
A loved one steals
A friend commits fraud
To buy a second or third house in an exotic locale
We say we aren't committing the crime
Why not reap the benefits of someone else's "daring deed"
We think we beat the system
We smile in smug satisfaction
We ignore the people we harm
We deprived someone of their hard earned pension
A heart-broken father lost all his money overnight
He cannot afford to send his child to college
A single mother whose investments have disappeared
She doesn't know how to keep a roof over her children's heads
When we turn a blind eye
A conscious choice we make
To be as guilty and involved as the getaway car
To take from the innocent and feed the greedy rich
To let their "system" make you the Grinch
Let's take responsibility for that
The propaganda our governments feed
Killing thousands of innocent people in another country
They justify it with
We are better
We are bigger
We are threatened
And everything else under the sun
When we do not pause to think it through
Use our smart brains to know the truths
When we blindly accept what we are fed
Fill our heads with false pride and so called national interest
When we do not question their motives
Let them abuse power for their selfish dreams
A conscious choice we make
To let those power hungry people
Put human beings in a cage
Commit genocide and mass murder
And show the world a concocted image
Let's take responsibility for that
When we make assumptions
We react with fear or contempt
All we see are
Colour of skin,
Economic status, and
A conscious choice we make
To spread hate
To embrace the dark and shun the light
To not dig deeper for our true loving Self
Let's take responsibility for that
When someone questions what we do
We say "They are doing it too"
Is that all it takes
To make us forget what we know to be true
Why the need to ape
Why bother about what others do and say
We cannot control how they see us
Let's just focus on what we do
What matters is the choices WE make
Let's take responsibility for that.
— Srividya K
What do you think? Are we being responsible enough? How can we change things? Share in the Comments.


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Stone groundwood; Polypropylene; Composites; Intrinsic properties; Bowyer-Bader method; Interfacial shear strength
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"Bulletproof" Your Core and Pelvic Floor – CrossFit Furnace, Perth, WA, Australia – November 14, 2015
How to "Bulletproof" Your Core and Pelvic Floor - 09:30am - 2:30pm (seminar is from 10am-2.30pm)
4/25 Mosey st,
Tel: 0407 080 618
Book Seminar Here:
Appointments - Book now!
Firstly, I want to point out that it is RARE that I tell someone they have to stop training for anything!
- This seminar is about how to protect your core and pelvic floor, especially if you are a woman!
- I have seen and helped women who have had babies and those who haven't - this problem is not well known because it is socially awkward but wee need to educate everyone - female athletes, their coaches and males too!
- You want to come to this seminar because you know you should spend your precious spare time working on your weaknesses. You want to know how to develop the strength and control you need to ensure you minimize the risk of injury as much as possible. You want to know WHAT TO DO if you have a prolapse or stress urinary incontinence.
- There will be A LOT of educational material here...but in the end, it is about how to exercise and choose options safely.
- The beauty of this particular seminar is that we will make you examine your beliefs...and once they have be proven by fire (testing) or lie in tatters, we will show you the most effective way for you to develop the control and mastery over your core and pelvic floor so you can progress towards your CrossFit (or any other) goals.
Who is this for?
- Anyone and everyone who does exercise, particularly for CrossFit Athletes and coaches
- All health and fitness professionals are welcome (Physios, Chiros, Osteos, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Coaches, etc)
- ANYONE who wants to learn more about core stability and the pelvic floor, exercising with prolapse and stress urinary incontinence
Book Seminar Here:
Appointments - Book now!
What will I learn?
- The role of the pelvic floor in the body
- The "core stability" muscles of the trunk
- The issues women face with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD)
- Pelvic organ prolapse (POP)
- Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
- How to train someone with PFD/POP/SUI
- A graded exercise program from very light and gentle contractions to heavy weights
- The risks and benefits of exercise
- Some myth busting about what you should and shouldn't do...
Book Seminar Here:
Appointments - Book now!
What is different to other seminars?
In this seminar, Antony will be outlining how you as an athlete, coach or health professional can assess and take action for your core and pelvic floor - the more you understand about yourself and how your upper body works, the better able you are to take care of yourself and others.
In other seminars, they show you how to do "core and pelvic floor" exercises to protect your back...
...this seminar includes the "why", the "how", as well as the principles of rehabilitation that Antony uses - the key difference is RESULTS - we can prove our way works, often immediately!
Antony and his team are only interested in solutions that work. We believe that for most things, you can tell after just 30secs whether something will help or not...we will show you how.
Book Seminar Here:
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What is included?
- 4 hrs of information and practical instruction (9.30am registration, 10am to 2.30pm with a 30mins break and lunch at 12pm)
- A colour handout with pictures and room for notes and a pen
- 1hr lunch break - Healthy food will be supplied and is included in the price
- Lots of practical information - come prepared to exercise and sweat a bit!
How much does this all cost?
- YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU PAY - just donate to www.gofundme.com/BYBPelvicFloor - The usual seminar price is $165
What else is on offer?
- 30mins and 60mins assessment with Antony: $90 and $180 - limited spots so book in as soon as possible - Click on the "Appointments" Tab to make a booking. Be sure to choose the "Physio - Australia" option, then choose CF Cuties. For more information, please visit www.physiodetective.com/bookings
- Spikey ball: $20
- Lacrosse ball: $7.50
- Foam Rollers: $30
- EZR: $45 - Find out more about The EZR at www.theezr.com - Limited stock will be brought to the seminar
Please arrive at 9.30am to allow for time to register and prepare for the seminar
Book Seminar Here:
Appointments - Book now!
Thank you for choosing to attend this seminar.
To confirm your booking, please do the following
1. Go to www.gofundme.com/BYBPelvicFloor
2. Donate the amount you wish to pay
3. Your place will be confirmed by email - thank you!!
About CrossFit Furnace
As cliche as it sounds, our story is YOUR story, or more specifically the story of anyone who becomes a member at CrossFit Furnace.CrossFit has always been about the Community. This is why even though there are now thousands of CrossFit boxes around the world; each has its own unique product to offer, because what each is really offering is their community.We are a community that welcomes all members, whether you have never worked out before, or are a professional athlete. Our programming is a benefit to everyone regardless of fitness level. It works for those looking to perform better in their daily lives, lose weight and build their fitness and even those members of our society whose lives depend on personal fitness, our Military, Police, Fire and Emergency Services professionals.It has been a long journey leading up to the establishment of CrossFit Furnace, but we are extremely excited to become part of the CrossFit community here. We cannot wait to introduce ourselves to our community and be part of your journey.
Important Information For the Seminar:
7. Whilst the seminar strives to address your issues, it does so in a general way. We will do our best to help you with your problems but ultimately, we can't go into as much detail as a full assessment - please be understanding about that.
8. Participation is the best way to learn. I will be calling for volunteers regularly so please be ready! I usually try to ask everyone to volunteer
9. We will be taking photos and videos during the seminar. If you do not want to be photographed or videoed, please let us know. We plan to use these to help promote future seminars and educate people via my blog. Please be assured that I don't ever ridicule people or their form but often phrase it as "Here is John Smith demonstrating "
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Willard and Shirley Meyer 65th wedding anniversary
Willard and Shirley Meyer of Dorchester will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple was married February 14, 1954 at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen, MN. They plan to celebrate the occasion with their family.
Their marriage was blessed with four children, including Stan (Bev) Meyer of Eitzen, MN, Bryan (Lois) Meyer of Dorchester, Peggy Burrichter of Dorchester and Lori (Bobby) Johnson of Waukon. They have 13 grandchildren and 17 - soon to be 18 - great-grandchildren.
Cards and well wishes may be sent to 632 Meyer Drive, Dorchester, IA 52140.


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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Henry´s is closed
The popular English bar and restaurant Henry's is now closed, while we were away last week they ceased operating and all the furniture has been removed. Henry's opened at the beginning of this year.
Posted by John and Mary Middleton at 8:33 am 0 comments
Labels: closed, furniture, henry´s, restaurant
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Property prices down
The price of houses along the Spanish Mediterranean coast dropped by 8.3% last month in comparison with August 2007, report Spains biggest surveyors TINSA.
TINSA reports that since March, prices have been falling gradually in all areas and that an expected 'stock' of between 800,000 and 900,000 unsold new homes are expected to be on the market by the end of this year, this does not include resale property.
The average national price dropped by 4.6% last month.
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Labels: average, comparison, stock, surveyors, TINSA
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
That Was The Week That Was
Well things have been shall we say a little different this last week. The municipal pool closed on Sunday the Plaza Bar has been open but very subdued this week and closes at the weekend. Normal end of summer routine stuff, what happen last Tuesday was far from that. A long story to which we are still in the dark re the outcome and indeed cause. Let's just say gunshots, men on roofs, special-forces police armed and wearing Ski masks all played a part. We are hoping some absent owner's agents take better references in future!
We had our community meeting on the Thursday, well attended and lots of issues dealt with. Agreement to take action on non payers being one. Interesting and a little alarming to hear from our administrator of apartments being lived in without owner's knowledge, squatters I suppose you could say. They have dealt with three such cases in this area alone. Yesterday there was a fire in a house in Benijofar; word is it was started by someone who was robbing the property.
It is unusual to hear of so much criminal activity but we tend to get complacent I think. Just glad we have some good neighbours and that most of us watch out for one another.
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Labels: benijofar, criminal, neighbours, squatters
Friday, September 12, 2008
The President for another year
It was the AGM last night for our community, i was re elected president for the year 2008/2009, i must have done a good job last year! our administrator gave us a rundown of the community accounts which although we have a number of non payers, is still in the black. He also gave us information on the procedure that is going to be followed to get the community fees from the non paying members of the community. Quotations for a spanish digital freeview satellite system are going to be obtained, this option should give the community some English freeview channels. Apparently the analogue television system in Spain will be completely finished by 2010.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
A Tu Ritmo Opens
A new music/disco bar with resident DJ has opened on Avenida Los Palacios. Formerly Badulake now under new management of local boys,We went to the opening night which was on Thursday 4th with free beer and cheap drinks all night. It has had a new decor inside and out and was well patronised on the opening night. Street artists have done the murals inside, and Santi and joaquin the outside facia.If you want to dance the night away to some Latino sounds this is the place to go.
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Labels: A tu ritmo, badulaki, latino, street artists
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Sardine Fiesta
Monday was the day of the Sardine fiesta in Formentera del Segura, Many people from the area gathered to eat tons of freshly cooked sardines roasted on the barbeques in the new recreation area,they were enjoyed with fresh bread, beer and wine, there was a constant queue untill the middle of the afternoon.


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Fresh from a book tour in California, Joseph will be an inaugural participant in Toronto's exciting new literary venture: the INSPIRE International Book Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to be held November 13 – 16, 2014.
Joseph's appearance and book-signing will take place on Saturday, November 15, between 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm at the Ontario Book Publishers' Organization Pavilion (Row 200 next to The Discovery Stage).
Since the release in May of his new collection of cultural essays, Critics Who Know Jack: Urban Myths Media and Rock and Roll by Guernica Editions, Joseph has been touring in Ontario, Quebec, Eastern Canada and California and reaching a wide cross section of audiences.
Joseph had two successful appearances in Montreal at the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival and the Italian Cultural Institute in May and returned to Toronto for the much awaited Guernica Spring Launch at The Supermarket in Kensington Market.
On June 1, Joseph was feted in Toronto by Senator Nancy Ruth at an invitational garden party and book signing hosted by Rita Davies, Toronto's former culture czar and CEO of Culture Capital. The event featured readings by Clifton Joseph, dub-poet extraordinaire; Liz Marshall, award-winning documentary film-maker; and Julie Nesrallah, host of the CBC classical music radio show Tempo; with a riveting performance by Joseph himself of his tribute to Lou Reed titled In Memoriam: Full Moon Lou.
Late June brought Joseph to his hometown of Ottawa for a reading and performance at the Villa Marconi which drew a diverse and very appreciative audience. In mid-July he performed with new-traditional country band On the Dial at the venerable Toronto institution The Free Times Cafe.
In September, Joseph was invited to perform in Los Angeles for a Shapeshifter Salon Evening, and then on to San Francisco for a performance at Sweetie's Bar and Lounge in the heart of the city's historic North Beach community.
Critics Who Know Jack: Urban Myths, Media and Rock and Roll is currently being formatted as an E-book by Guernica Editions and an audio version of the text will be released in 2015.
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What is QuickBooks Error 1935?
For small and medium-sized companies, QuickBooks accounting software is like a complementary thing which always gives us pleasure. But you also know about technical software, sometimes you face technical errors while using it. Customers used to become clueless as what is the reason of this error and how to fix it? Here in this article, we discuss the solution of QuickBooks Error 1935 which can occur when installing QuickBooks or Microsoft .NET Framework.
QuickBooks Error 1935 Displays on Screen as:-
- Error 1935: An error occurred during the installation of the assembly.
- Error 1935: This setup requires .NET Framework.
Causes of QuickBooks Error 1935:
- .NET Framework is not installed properly.
- System files of Microsoft .NET Framework are in use by another installation.
- Antivirus or other such applications are preventing the software from getting installed.
Solution of QuickBooks Error 1935:
- The first step is to reboot your computer.
- Now start the installation again.
- The third step is to stop the antivirus software if you have it in your system.
- Now start again from the installation of QuickBooks or .NET Framework.
- Next step is to restart your antivirus software when the installation will complete.
- If any chance, you still face error move to next step.
- Watch install QuickBooks in the selective startup for detailed instructions.
- If you still face the error, see the repair or reinstall Microsoft .NET Framework and start the installation again.
Note:- After following the above steps if you still face this QuickBooks error, then there is a need of QuickBooks expert team who will guide you to solve this error. For this issue, you can contact us by calling QuickBooks Technical Support number +1-800-961-6588 or get in touch with our QuickBooks accounting team. They are available round the clock to provide their expertise. If you have any other queries you can visit our site RemoteAccounting247 and can talk with our experts through live chat or can mail us on our email-id which is mention on our website.
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