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WASHINGTON — A government watchdog group alleges that two of the Supreme Court's most conservative members had a conflict of interest when they considered a controversial case last year that permitted corporate funds to be used directly in political campaigns.
Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas are the subject of an unusual letter delivered Wednesday by Common Cause asking the U.S. Justice Department to look into whether the jurists should have disqualified themselves from hearing the campaign finance case if they had attended a private meeting sponsored by Charles and David Koch, billionaire philanthropists who fund conservative causes. A Supreme Court spokesperson said late Thursday that the two justices did not participate in the Koch brothers' private meetings, though Thomas did "drop by."
If it believes there is a conflict, the Justice Department, as a party to the case, should ask the court to reconsider its decision, Common Cause said.
The landmark case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, was decided a year ago this week. It permitted corporate and union funds to be spent directly on election advertising, a practice that had previously been restricted. The Kochs have been significant donors to independent-expenditure campaigns, which increased dramatically after the Citizens United decision.
The letter is based in part on references to Scalia and Thomas made in an invitation to an upcoming meeting this month of elite conservative leaders sponsored by the Kochs. The invitation, first obtained by the liberal blog Think Progress, names the two justices among luminaries who have attended the closed Koch meetings at unspecified dates in the past.
Representatives of the Kochs declined repeated requests for comment. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Decisions about recusal from individual cases are up to each individual justice.
Some legal scholars dismiss the complaint as unlikely to succeed. But others said raising the issue could engender useful public scrutiny and debate about judicial independence.
Steven Gillers, a legal ethics specialist at New York University, said the Koch brothers' use of Scalia's and Thomas' names for their upcoming meeting was "troubling."
"I believe the nation has a right to know exactly what role if any the justices played in the Koch gatherings, including the content of any remarks they made and whether Citizens United was a subject of any gathering they attended," Gillers said. "The answers can help determine whether they were able to sit in the case and, if not, whether the result should be overturned."
In the invitation letter to a meeting later this month in Palm Springs, Calif., sent on Koch Industries stationary, Charles G. Koch encourages attendance, saying that "twice a year our network meets to review strategies for combating the multitude of public policies that threaten to destroy America as we know it."
Supreme Court spokesperson Kathy Arberg said that Justices Thomas and Scalia had traveled to Indian Wells, Calif., to address a Federalist Society dinner sponsored by Charles and Elizabeth Koch but did not actively participate in the separate Koch strategy and policy meetings. Justice Scalia spoke about international law at the January 2007 meeting of the quasi-academic Federalist Society and did not attend the separate political and strategy meeting hosted by the Kochs, she said. Justice Thomas spoke to the Federalists at the same location in January 2008 about his recently published book. Thomas then dropped by one of the separate Koch meeting sessions. "It was a brief drop by," Arberg said. "He was not a participant."
It is common for members of the federal judiciary to attend events where legal and political issues are discussed. But the law prohibits them from taking part in cases where their impartiality might reasonably be questioned. In their letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Common Cause executives say that such a conflict appears to exist.
(Hamburger reports for the Tribune Washington Bureau.)


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i r The reason for me telling this story is because microwaves are no good for our bodies and our food IT DESTROYS YOUR FOOD and it give you radiation through the food you eat all the water droplets goes into it. As if the food we eat is not bad enough we have to kill it more besause we are lazy at times.
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Eastern Kentucky University: A reorganization of the EKU Development Office has resulted in several additions to the staff as well as position changes. Carol Ford has joined the staff as Foundation Scholarship coordinator. Kirk David Jr., Kristen Bennett and Chris Cannon have joined the staff as development officers. Kari Martin has been named executive director of development. Johnna Whittamore has been named director of the annual fund. Jennifer Ott has been named assistant director of alumni relations.
Fifth Third Bank: Brett Tinch has joined the bank as a mortgage loan originator.
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Kentucky Housing Corp.: Ann McDonald, a real estate broker and past president of the Kentucky Association of Realtors, has been reappointed by Governor Beshear to serve on the corporation's board of directors through Oct. 30, 2017. McDonald operates four real estate offices in Lexington, Richmond, Winchester and Georgetown for Coldwell Banker McMahan.
Kentucky League of Cities: The following have been elected officers and board members for 2013-14: Midway Mayor Tom Bozarth, president; Bardstown Mayor Bill Sheckles, first vice president; Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison, second vice president; Lyndon Mayor Susan Barto, immediate past president; Jonathan Steiner, executive director/CEO; Simpsonville City Clerk Debbie Batliner; Richmond Mayor Jim Barnes; Pikeville City Manager Donovan Blackburn; Greensburg Mayor George Cheatham; Sadieville Mayor Claude Christensen; Carrollton council member Ann Deatherage; Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler; Shelbyville Mayor Tom Hardesty; Middlesboro Mayor Bill Kelley; Hopkinsville Mayor Dan Kemp; Crestview Hills Mayor Paul Meier; Mayfield Mayor Teresa Rochetti-Cantrell; Louisa Mayor Teddy Preston. Region 1: Henderson Mayor Steve Austin; Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler; Murray Mayor Bill Wells. Region 2: Elkton Mayor Nancy Camp; Madisonville Mayor David Jackson; Owensboro Commissioner Pamela Smith-Wright. Region 3: Bonnieville council member Sherman Bowman; Monticello Mayor Jeffrey Edwards; Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson. Region 4: Jeffersontown Mayor Bill Dieruf; Elizabethtown council member Marty Fulkerson; Taylorsville Mayor Don Pay. Region 5: Taylor Mill Mayor Daniel Bell; Southgate Mayor James Hamberg; Williamstown Mayor Rick Skinner. Region 6: Lawrenceburg Mayor Edwinna Baker; Danville Mayor Bernie Hunstad; Nicholasville Mayor Russ Meyer. Region 7: London Mayor Troy Rudder; Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney; Manchester Mayor George Saylor. Region 8: Morehead Mayor David Perkins; Paintsville Mayor Bob Porter; Flemingsburg Mayor Martin Voiers. At-large directors: Covington Mayor Sherry Carran; Ashland Mayor Chuck Charles; Glasgow Mayor Rhonda Trautman; Versailles Mayor Brian Traugott; Mount Sterling Mayor Gary Williamson. Louisville and Lexington directors: Mayor Jim Gray, representative for LFUCG, Region 6; Mayor Gregory Fischer, representative for Louisville Metro, Region 4. KLC Past President: Maysville Mayor David Cartmell, Region 8. Former Executive Board Members: Winchester Mayor Ed Burtner, Region 6; Whitesburg Mayor James Craft, Region 4; Princeton Mayor Gale Cherry, Region 1; Florence Mayor Diane Whalen, Region 5. Governmental organization representatives: Crissy Upton, president, Kentucky Municipal Clerks Association; Larisa Sims, representative, Kentucky Chapter American Planning Association; W. Scott Crabtree, president, Municipal Attorneys Association of Kentucky; Robert W. Martin, president, Kentucky Government Finance Officers Association; Marlon Sams, representative, Kentucky Recreation and Park Society; Tim Williams, representative, Kentucky City Management Association; Guy Howie, representative, Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police; Wendell Wright, representative, Kentucky Chapter American Public Works Association; Missy Andress, president, Kentucky Public Human Resources Association; Greg Johnson, representative, Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs; Dennis Michael Crist, representative, Code Administrators Association of Kentucky; Stan Holmes, representative, Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. Kentucky Commission of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Jeannie M. Taylor has been appointed commissioner by Governor Steve Beshear to represent Hearing Loss Association of America. She is employed as a special education teacher for the Allen County School District.
Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association: J.C. Young of Frankfort has been named executive director, following the retirement of Richard Tanner, who served the organization for more than 20 years.
Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts: The following have been named to the Community Operations Board: Shannon Combs, representing the City of Richmond; Jerry Pogatshnik and Malcolm Frisbie, representing EKU; and Laurie Roelofs, representing the City of Berea. The following have been reappointed to the board: Jan Tunnell; board chair Harry Moberly, representing Madison County; and Marc Whitt, representing EKU. Other members of the board are Jill Price, Barry Poynter and Skip Daugherty, representing EKU; Kathy Eidson and Kent Clark, representing Madison County; and Ginny Rollins, representing the City of Richmond.
Kentucky State Board for the Certification of Librarians: Shannon M. Oltmann, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, has been named to the board. She represents professional librarians in a state university and will serve through June 30.
Lexington Legends Professional Baseball: David Barry has been named director of ticket operations.
Kentucky Teleworks: Tom Higgins has been named president of the work-from-home organization and service. As president, Higgins will help guide Kentucky Teleworks' latest efforts, including the Jan. 1, 2014 launch of a redesigned and revamped Kentuckyteleworks.com.
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As an accomplished pianist, Kev Choice felt it was time to fully express himself as a musician. Kev Choice latest project, "88 Steps To Eternity" is a journey through his musical influence from the past to present. Having listened heavily to jazz from the 70's as a young Hip-Hop producer looking for samples, Choice grew an affinity for that style and era of music.
"I loved the heavy synths, improvisation based compositions, and more complex harmonies and arrangements than most music of the time I had heard. It was a combination of all current styles, jazz, rock, funk, and soul, even some classical music. I wanted to take that musicality and composition style and combine it with the rhythms and styles of todays music from hip-hop or trap, soul or R&B. I want to connect jazz to a new generation with something they can relate to and feel. "
Kev's composition's were embellished by his band, Kev Choice Ensemble, which consists of keys, drums, bass, guitar, and horn section. A good portion of the album sounds like a high caliber late night jam session with some of the Bay Area's best musicians. From funked out synths to grand piano flourishes, warm electronic keyboard pads to sultry keytar riffs, Kev Choice shows his versatility as a keyboardist on this project.
The titles of the songs on the album reflect Kev's conscious message and self-reflective nature. Songs like "Dance Of The Displaced", "Hero's Theme", "Perserverance", "Oh Why", and "Eternal Light", attempt to make a statement without saying a word. Kev attempts to solidify a new styled called "Trap Jazz" with songs like "Love Trap", "Rock With Me Still," and "Spirals," taking rhythms and melodies you might here on the latest trap songs and playing them in an instrumental context. Songs like "Perseverance", "Eternal Light", "Perspective" come from a more jazzy-soulful space.
"The album as a whole was composed to be a journey in time, to space, and beyond. I still wanted to keep it grounded by familiar elements to help people relate and connect to it". Choice says. "The 88 represents the number of keys on the piano and to eternity means that the goal is to make music that is timeless."
As a pianist, artist, producer, composer, and a sideman, Kev Choice wears many hats. Needless to say, all of them fit very well. Blessed with prodigious talent, as well as the skill and dedication towards his craft, the Oakland-based artist is redefining what it means to be a musician in this day and age. Not too many classically-trained pianists who hold Master's degrees in music can rock microphones with blazing-hot 16s and tour the world with Grammy award winning artists. Through his unyielding drive and ambition, Kev Choice has earned the right to refer to himself as "that dude" .
Choice began playing piano at age 11. As a teenager, he played in classical and jazz ensembles throughout Oakland while also recording and performing his own music–particularly, rap music. He continued his musical jounrey after graduating high school, receiving a scholarship to study piano at Xavier University–where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Music– and Southern Illinois University –where he graduated with a Master's in Music.
After college, Choice became an on-demand sideman, recording and touring with the likes of Bay Area artist Michael Franti and Spearhead, Too $hort, and Goapele. He had the opportunity to meet Lauryn Hill early in his career and because of his many talents, she asked him to put together a band for her. This gig took him to Japan, Brazil, and all across Europe, leading to his working on the single "Lose Myself," which Miss. Lauryn Hill recorded for a soundtrack. Lauryn Hill, he says, "was very influential in my musical development as an artist." Working with Lauryn Hill, Choice reflects, "showed me that I was capable of anything and that I should always be pushing myself musically, never get comfortable in your abilities, and always speak and say what you feel in your music without compromise." He's since lengthened his resume by performing with the likes of The Coup, Zion I, Terrace Martin, Dwele, Martin Luther, Amel Larrieux, Omar, and Souls of Mischief.
Kev Choice is known for his impressive live shows that seamlessly cross boundaries between genres and connect to people with his high level of musicianship, social commentary, and inspirational messages. As a solo artist, he has released mixtapes, EP's and 4 full lengths albums: "ThePower of Choice" (2011), "Oakland Riviera" (2014), "Love andRevolution" (2015), and the upcoming release "88 Steps To Eternity" (2016)–All which were primarily produced and composed by himself. The latest project, "88 Steps" is the first full instrumental album and showcases Kev's heavy jazz-fusion influence, piano improvisation chops, and compositional abilities. Choice states, "The new project is me channeling influences from jazz greats and approaching it from today's perspective. I try to keep it classic but current."
Kev has stayed relevant by working with many up and coming artist in the Bay Area scene such as Elujay, Netta Brielle, 1-O.A.K., Erk Tha Jerk, HBK CJ, and Azure.
"I'm a vet, but I approach the game like it's my first time on the court every time. Trying to stay fresh and pushing towards what's next."
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The Yoruba tribal marks are scarification which are specific identification and beautification marks designed on the face or body of the Yoruba people. The tribal marks are part of the Yoruba culture and are usually inscribed on the body by burning or cutting of the skin during childhood.
The primary function of the tribal marks is for identification of a person's tribe or family and it is a key factor to the people's survival and existence. Families or individuals lacking the normal features consistent with the tribe are not considered as acquiring full standing as agents in Yoruba society.
While understanding that tribal mark is not peculiar to the Yoruba people alone, but other parts of the country, the celebrities who have tribal marks on their face are mostly Yoruba people.
Here's a list of some popular Nigerian celebrities with traditional tribal marks on their face.
1. Skales
Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, who performs under the mononym Skales, is a Nigerian rapper, singer-songwriter and performer. In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna. Between 2007 to 2008, he travelled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and Jeremiah Gyang.
He later relocated to Lagos and signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment in 2009.
Skales established his record label, OHK Music, after departing from Empire Mates Entertainment in May 2014. Skales' debut album, Man of the Year, is scheduled to be released in 2015.
Skales has markings on his face that look like traditional marks, but it isn't very obvious until you take a closer look.
2. 9ice
Real names Abolore Akande but popularly known by the stage name '9ice'. He is a Nigerian musician and a south-westerner from Ogbomoso in Oyo State but he grew up in the district of Bariga in Lagos.
He is synonymous for his very traditional verses which boast of yoruba parables and popular sayings that depict a proud heritage of Yoruba culture. The 35-year-old is one of the few celebrities who have a traditional market on their face.
3. King Sunny Ade
"King" Sunny Adé is a Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a pioneer of modern world music. He has been classed as one of the most influential musicians of all time.
Adé was born to a Nigerian royal family in Ondo, thus making him an Omoba of the Yoruba people.
He was nominated for Grammy Awards more than once. He is one of the few celebrities who have a very obvious traditional mark on their face.
4. Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri)
Olaniyi Afonja is a Yoruba actor from Oyo state and he is popularly known as Sanyeri. His father is an artisan while his mother is a trader. He had his primary education at St.Michael Primary School, Oke-Ebo, Oyo Town, Oyo State, and later attended Durbar Grammar School, Oyo Town, Oyo State. He started his acting career sometime in 1991/92 but his parents didn't approve of him being an actor.
He has become very successful today with his profession and one of his proud features is the traditional tribal mark on his face.
5. Brymo
Olawale Ashimi, who performs under the stage name Brymo, is a Nigerian recording artist and composer. He is also an Ambassador for The Lagos Chamber of Commerce And Industry. He was formerly signed to Chocolate City.
He is one of the few artists that has tribal mark beautifully carved on their face.
6. Ebun Oloyede
Alhaji Lukmon Ebun Oloyede, popularly known as Olaiya Igwe, Is a Hard Working Nollywood Actor
Ebun Oloyede as been called among the Yoruba movie industry Igwe he as been the subject people are talking about in town, that the dark complexioned actor.
He also has a bold tribal marked carved on his face.


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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TIBCO Software Inc. (Nasdaq: TIBX) today announced that DM Review has honored its customer, Geisinger Health System, with a 2007 Innovative Solution Award for the results the health provider has achieved using TIBCO iProcess (TM) Suite. DM Review introduced the Innovative Solution Awards this year to recognize technology implementations and approaches that are groundbreaking and provide quantifiable business value.
"In selecting the winners for our first annual Innovative Solution Awards, our judges looked for examples that demonstrated both insight and invention, and that were able to create competitive advantage and positive ROI for the end-user," said Mary Jo Nott, DM Review editor-in-chief. "Geisinger Health System's implementation of TIBCO iProcess Suite best exemplified these winning characteristics in the Business Process Management category."
"TIBCO's iProcess Suite has helped us drive greater efficiencies across clinical, financial and customer service processes spanning a diverse array of systems and applications," said David Partsch, program director, Enterprise Imaging and Content Management for Geisinger Health System. "We are honored that DM Review recognized the innovation that has gone into this BPM implementation, which ultimately enabled us to improve member satisfaction, cut costs and more effectively ensure patient safety and HIPAA compliance."
Geisinger Health System is a physician-led health care system in northeastern Pennsylvania providing health care, education and research services spanning 41 counties, 20,000 square miles and 2.5 million people. The organization's patient information, technology systems and personnel are distributed across 40 clinics and three major hospitals. The ability of TIBCO iProcess Suite to streamline process workflow across departments, specialties and geographic locations has enabled Geisinger to improve performance in a number of areas including clinical document management, customer support and accounts payable.
"The ability to drive cross-enterprise process excellence, regardless of the underlying systems or applications involved, is key to overall business success," said Ram Menon, executive vice president, Worldwide Marketing at TIBCO. "We congratulate our customer Geisinger Health on the great results they've been able to achieve."
TIBCO iProcess Suite is a suite of application modules built on an open architecture that is designed to provide a complete end-to-end process management solution. For more information on TIBCO iProcess Suite, please visit: http://www.tibco.com/solutions/bpm/iprocess_suite.jsp.
About DM Review
DM Review empowers both the business and IT audience with the latest strategies for rolling out and optimizing technology investments. Published monthly, DM Review provides thought-provoking articles, product reviews and best practices from the leading business intelligence and data management experts. Areas of coverage include business intelligence, analytics, business process management, performance management and data warehousing across all major industries. This information is also available online at http://www.dmreview.com. DM Review is published by SourceMedia, a leading provider of information, data and software tools for professionals in the financial services and related technologies markets.
About TIBCO
TIBCO Software Inc. (Nasdaq: TIBX) provides enterprise software that helps companies achieve service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) success. With over 3,000 customers, TIBCO has given leading organizations around the world better awareness and agility-what TIBCO calls The Power of Now(R). To learn more, contact TIBCO at +1 650-846-1000 or on the Web at http://www.tibco.com.
TIBCO, The Power of Now, TIBCO iProcess Suite, and TIBCO Software are trademarks or registered trademarks of TIBCO Software Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and company names and marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only.
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Learn Ways to Improve Your Exam Grades with Easy Revision Tips
Many students must have started their preparation for their approaching final examinations. It is the time of the year when students gear up their learning to cover the entire syllabus for getting good grades. Not only for people who are in schools or colleges but for every person who are preparing for some competitive exams, studying and revising can become nerve-racking and involves many sleepless nights just to go through the entire learning material. It is the period of nervousness and tensions before the exams arrive, and people try to learn faster than their normal speed. No doubt, it is important to start the exam preparation to get good results but you can make this activity easy and smooth with some effective techniques and revision tips so that you can avoid the stressful atmosphere.
Revision can make a big Difference!
Remember, try to follow one technique that comfort your learning speed and don't rush to learn. If you will able to develop your own technique for revision then it help you cover your course systematically. You can easily become aware of different revision techniques for various types of learners that too depending on the type of subject which people want to revise. Last minute revision if done systematically with proper guidelines then it will reduce much confusion during examination period for lots of students.
Tips to Do Effective Revision
Here are some simple but effective revision tips that will teach you how to take a sensible approach to exam revision study. Firstly, students must try o develop the habit of reading, writing short notes and then spend time to memorize them. If they will write the notes in the form of short abbreviations or lines from the main notes it will help them to revise before exams quickly without wasting a lot of time to read lengthy notes. Even students can make list of keywords for the main topics or write them in the forms of diagrams which is the most effective way to revise the entire syllabus. If possible you can revise with the company of your friends or colleagues then it will prove helpful as you can exchange your ideas, build strong understanding by asking questions from each other to clear doubts or acquire more clarity. You can make some flash or revision cards related to different topics because it will allow you to add details about the particular topics in your study material.
Always Do Planning of Timing and strategy
Before planning to set revision regime, one must try to classify the topics or subjects that are more difficult and needs time to understand as compare to others. Difficult subjects require careful planning and revision tips to establish guidelines, make decisions and solve problems. If you give more concentration, time and efforts to troubled subjects with specific details of topics, then it will build your confidence to attempt those exams. With proper calculation of revision time schedule and tips gives you clear understanding about the topics, subjects or areas of study. The topics which less complicated or do not require a lot more learning can be taken later on. So good luck for your exam and try to develop best revision plan to make revision activity an interesting one and also do take care of your health by adopting healthy diet plan. It will help to increase your learning and getting through the exam period in an effective manner.
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The male prostitute who provided penis and crystal meth to Pastor Meth Ted Haggard claims that Larry Craig was his client, too.
I'd say that's too good to be true, but when has Mike Jones ever lied to us?
I'm kind of wondering... who's making love to Larry Craig's and Ted Haggard's old ladies, while they're out kneeling in front of Mike Jones?


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Easy Fall leaf garland
Since a child I have always loved to watch the Autumn and Fall leaves dance and spin around on the ground as the wind would pick them up and toss and whip them about so magically. To this day, I look forward to that magical wind dancing with the leaves. How beautiful the changing colors of the dying leaves are. It makes me wonder if God planned it so that each season we go through, after it dies off,
we would be a different color.
Things you will need:
Fabric leaves {Michale's $1.99 for 12} String {used embroidery thread}
Sewing needle. Scissor.
Arrange and lay out your leaf pattern.
Using your needle and thread
start stringing together your leaves in to a beautiful garland.
So as I anticipate the coming of Autumn/Fall dancing leaves,
I hope you are inspired to check out the dance for yourselves.
Feel the magic in the air and let your spirit be enlightened.
Remember, keep it Homespun!
Homespun With Love
He who guards his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself from calamity.
Proverbs 21:23
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The Bullitt may look like a new-old-stock Bell Star, but it's a lot more than a relic from the 70's. It sports a clandestine ventilation system with intake and exhaust ports, comes standard with an integrated face shield and has replaceable cheek pads and interior liner. It also comes in three different shell sizes to optimize fit. And maybe most importantly, it carries both DOT and ECE 22.05 safety certifications.
The Bullitt eliminates many objections to wearing a full-face helmet. It's lightweight and offers a huge field of view, great for heads-up city riding and general all-around safety. It's also highly adaptable—run it with the included straight clear shield or with one of many straight or bubble-shaped aftermarket shields. Plus, thanks to a slick leather-clad magnet tab, the shield can be cleanly removed and the helmet can be worn with glasses or goggles of your choice.
Besides its modern safety standards it also has some creature comforts that separate it from other retro full-face helmets. Note the circular steel-mesh vents in place of the snaps found. There's also a hidden switch inside the chinbar that toggles airflow on and off. And then there's the Bullitt's superb fit. The helmet's fit is optimized for an intermediate-oval head sahpe—most of the North American market, and it comes in three different shell sizes (XS/S, M/L XL/XXL), each with completely removable and washable pads.
Certifications: DOT and ECE 22.05Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXLWeight: 1,400 grams
The Bullitt slots into a growing and healthy market of retro-looking full-face helmets, and we like it for its funcionality, full feature set, and reassuring safety rating. Its most notable competitors are the $150 Biltwell Gringo, which came out last summer, and the $1,200, over-the-top oxblood-leather-lined Ruby Castel, which has been out for a year now.
Coming in at $399 with an integrated hinged shield included (both the Biltwell and the Ruby come sans optical protection) the Bullitt is priced well, and priced to sell.
Bonus trivia: The Bullitt has been on the drawing board since 2009. And it wasn't Bell's drawing board, but that of an industrial design student named Chad Hodge, who spent half a year developing the Bullitt as his senior thesis. See here for our full interview with Hodge.


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For those of you wanting copies of indie RPGs from Lulu.com for Christmas, now is a good time to send those links to loved ones, with the following code:
20% off books - Enter code DECBOOKS11 - Save up to $25 - Offer ends 31st Dec 2011
Another special offer Lulu is offering is on photo books and calendars - the latter, being very appropriate for this time of year.
30% off photo books and calendars - Enter code DECPHOTOS30 - Save up to $100 - Offer ends 31st Dec 2011
Calendars? Twelve pictures and some square grids which you can make in Publisher? Hmm. So why use Lulu?
I was compelled to to investigate the self-publishing aspect of Calendars.
|Monsters! Calendar (by me) on Lulu
Art therapy is fun, but why should your
shrink be the only one to see it?
Share it with the world!
For fun, I had a go at making my own, using my "monster" art which goes down well at Christmas with family and friends. It's definitely worth working with large photos or hi-definition art since some of my own pieces came out a tiny bit pixelly in places, but it hasn't spoilt the finished product.
When you make a calendar for publication, you're also allowed to download a PDF version, which probably means that with a little work you can print the calendar at home. To be honest ,Lulu, as with other print-on-demand sites is really all about print quality and binding. My ink jet printers can be very limited and I struggle to even print double-sided, so to recieve a glossy finished product in the post was a real pleasure.
Naturally the prices are higher than calendars you'd by in shops, but it's a real buzz receiving a polished professional looking product with personalised content. You don't have to use their own border templates, and you can also add special dates to the calendar itself ("Zombiesmeg's Birthday", "DragonCon"). You don't have to "publish" your calendar to the site - it can be a private product, but if your content isn't too personal then it always fun to see if anyone will buy your masterpiece.
Some RPG-related Calendars for 2012 on Lulu:
Remember to look at the previews and use the code: DECPHOTOS30 for 30% off.
Be wary of calendars for previous years - many folks keep their old stock still for sale on Lulu!
Happy countdown to the hideousness of Christmas! ;)


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TSX Ends Deep in the Red
The selloff plaguing markets the world over resumed in Canada Thursday, with broad-based losses, led by a decline in energy stocks.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index took a steep drop of 264.97 points, or 1.7%, to close Thursday at 15,065.61
The Canadian dollar dwindled 0.21 cents at 79.35 cents U.S.
Shares of Suncor Energy weighed on the energy sector, sliding $1.05, or 2.5% to $41.40 after it reported higher fourth-quarter profit on stronger oil prices and lower costs.
Elsewhere in the sector, TransCanada Corporation tumbled $1.60, or 2.9%, to $53.06.
In consumer discretionary issues, Canada Goose Holdings slumped $7.69, or 16.1%, to $40.14 after releasing its quarterly results. Canadian Tire backpedaled $3.78, or 2.3%, to $161.60.
Aurora Cannabis was among the most actively traded stocks, down a penny to $11.14, after the cannabis company reported results. Rival Canopy Growth dipped 50 cents, or 1.8%, to $27.12
Thomson Reuters declined $1.07, or 2.1%, to $49.99, after the company beat Wall Street profit expectations in the fourth quarter but missed on revenue.
BCE had been among the biggest lifts on the index, before falling into the red 56 cents, or 1%, to $56.15, after the telecom company's quarterly profit narrowly beat analysts' estimates.
On the economic docket, Statistics Canada reported that prices for new houses were unchanged in December, while showing limited growth in some markets.
The trend in housing starts was 224,865 units in January 2018, compared to 226,346 units in December 2017, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
The TSX Venture Exchange slumbered 11.5 points, or 1.4%, to conclude trading Thursday at 819.19
All but one of the 12 TSX subgroups ended Thursday negative, as energy blundered 2.6%, with consumer discretionaries falling 2.3%, and health-care wilting 1.8%.
Gold stocks were unchanged in price by the closing bell.
Stocks fell sharply on Thursday as strong earnings and economic data were enough to quell jitters on Wall Street about higher interest rates.
The Dow Jones Industrial trailed Wednesday's close by a whopping 1,032.89 points, or 4.2%, to finish Thursday at 23,860.46, entering correction territory. This is the third drop for the Dow greater than 500 points in the last five days.
Despite the decline Thursday, the average is still a ways from its low for the week hit on Tuesday of 23,778.74. American Express and Intel were the worst-performing stocks in the index, sliding more than 5.4%. J.P. Morgan Chase, meanwhile, was down by more than 4%.
The S&P 500 slipped 36.59 points, or 1.4%, to 2,645.07, reaching a new low for the week. The index also broke below its 100-day moving average and closed under 2,600, two important thresholds. For the S&P 500, it is its third drop of greater than 2% in the last five days.
The NASDAQ stumbled 103.98 points, or 1.5%, to 6,948. as Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft all fell at least 4.5%.
The major U.S. indexes tried for gains earlier in Thursday's session after the release of strong earnings data.
Twitter and Grubhub reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Twitter shares soared 12.2%, while Grubhub spiked 27.4% higher.
This corporate earnings season has been strong. Of the S&P 500 companies that had reported as of Wednesday morning, 78% had announced better-than-expected earnings, according to Thomson Reuters
The move to higher bond prices (see below) follows the release of strong jobless claims data. Weekly jobless claims hit a 45-year low, totaling 221,000. They fell from 230,000 in the previous week.
Prices for the benchmark 10-year Treasury note gained a bit of ground, lowering yields to 2.83% from Wednesday's 2.84%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices demurred $1.40 a barrel to $60.39 U.S.
Gold prices improved $5.80 to $1,320.40 U.S. an ounce.
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Joss Whedon is coming back to television reports E! Online.
The creator of the brilliant "Buffy," "Angel" and "Firefly" is returning to the small screen with a new FOX series entitled "Dollhouse."
Even cooler, Faith herself Eliza Dushku will play the lead role and the network has already commissioned seven full episodes.
The story follows Echo (Eliza Dushku), one of a group of men and women who can be imprinted with personality packages, including memories, skills, language–even muscle memory–for different assignments. The assignments can be romantic, adventurous, outlandish, uplifting, sexual and/or very illegal.
When not imprinted with a personality package, Echo and the others are basically mind-wiped, living like children in a futuristic dorm/lab dubbed the Dollhouse, with no memory of their assignments–or of much else.
The show revolves around the childlike Echo's burgeoning self-awareness, and her desire to know who she was before, a desire that begins to seep into her various imprinted personalities and puts her in danger both in the field and in the closely monitored confines of the Dollhouse.
Whedon confirms that deals are in place with the show, himself and Dushku committed. The scripts have been pitched but not yet written, thus next week's writer's strike will delay it but they're presently aiming for a February start of shooting.
Finally writer/producer Tim Minear ("Angel," "Wonderfalls," "Firefly," "Drive") will also be involved.


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As you may know, Pagemodo is a hugely popular do-it-yourself solution for making beautiful custom tabs for Facebook business pages. Pagemodo joined the Webs Family of Products in early 2011. Did you know that over 200,000 businesses are already using Pagemodo, and that over 3.4 million visitors interact with a Facebook page powered by Pagemodo each month?
Today, we are launching a revolutionized Pagemodo with feature-packed custom tabs, more templates, and an easier way to create and edit your pages launches today. The company's website, Pagemodo.com, has also been revamped to give it a fresh look and feel.
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Pagemodo 2.0 is twice as robust as Pagemodo 1.0 but it is still completely free (with optional upgrades to the full set of Pro features). So if you want to use Facebook to tell your business's story, engage visitors, turn visitors into fans, and grow your business, get started with Pagemodo 2.0 at www.pagemodo.com today!
The Webs Team
P.S. If you are already a Pagemodo user, you'll receive an email that will explain the super simple transition from Pagemodo 1.0 to 2.0. Happy designing!
About the Author: Irina Kabigting is Webs' Social Media Marketing Manager. Get more from Irina on Webs' Blog and Google+.


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My Hero is the quiet type,
no marching bands, no media hype,
but through my eyes it's plain to see,
a hero, God has sent to me.
With gentle strength and quiet pride,
all self concern is set aside,
to reach out to our fellow man,
and be there with a helping hand.
Heroes are a rarity,
a blessing to humanity.
With all they give and all they do,
I'll bet the thing you never knew,
My quiet hero has always been you.
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HB Reavis is a leading international real estate developer, relying on a fully integrated business model covering development and construction, as well as property and investment management.
Founded in 1993 in Bratislava, it operates in the United Kingdom, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Turkey.
HB Reavis' portfolio ranges from modern offices to shopping and entertainment spaces and logistics facilities. Recent and current projects include 33 Central, 20 Farringdon Street and 61 Southwark Street in London and the Metronom Business Centre in Prague.
HB Reavis has received numerous awards, such as the UK Property Award 'Best Office Architecture London 2015' for 33 Central and the CEE Quality Award for 'Developer of the Year in CEE, 2015'. HB Reavis' Forum Business Center I in Bratislava has been highly commended in the category 'Investment of the year – Best office deal' at the PIE Awards 2016.
In 2015 the annual rating carried out by Property EU has placed HB Reavis among the top 10 biggest developers across Europe.


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Almost half of businesses are pressing ahead with preparations for Making Tax Digital (MTD), according to research.
Thomas Reuters polled 867 business owners and found 47% are continuing their planning for quarterly reporting, while 35% will revisit their strategy next year.
Most businesses are no longer required to submit quarterly reports to HMRC until 2020 at the earliest, although they can choose to do so voluntarily.
70% of the businesses polled who had started the shift towards digital accounts said their plans have highlighted key areas of focus, such as training and using new tools.
Steps taken include:
Mark Purdue, tax product manager at Thomson Reuters, said:
"Many firms are choosing not to waste the time and effort they have already put into MTD and are continuing to make changes and seek out new technology to help them take on, and indeed benefit from, the digital tax challenge."
Based on the amended schedule for MTD, the digital system will only affect firms with an annual turnover above the VAT threshold – and for reporting VAT only – in April 2019.
This means most small businesses, landlords and self-employed people will not need to report their records on a quarterly basis until at least 2020.
The table below shows for the amended MTD timeline (subject to further change):
|Annual turnover
|Quarterly tax reports
|New timeline
|Previous timeline
|Over £85,000 + VAT registerd
|VAT only
|1 April 2019
|1 April 2019
|Over £85,000
|Income tax and national insurance
|At least April 2020
|6 April 2018
|£10,000 to £85,000
|Income tax and national insurance
|At least April 2020, and voluntarily
|6 April 2019
|All companies
|Corporation tax
|At least April 2020
|1 April 2020
In addition:
Most business owners will have at least 2 years to adapt to the changes before they are legally required to submit digital records.
Contact us to discuss your preparation for MTD.


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Category Archives: Men's Fashion
Cornell West and His Uniform
Great piece (except for the epileptic camera man, seriously watch) about a man and his daily uniform: black suit, white shirt, black tie, and scarf. I love how he he explains his style. Dr. West has swag.
The Military Tuck – How to Prevent Your Shirts From Bunching
Ever wanted to figure out how to stop your nice shirts from blousing and bunching up. You have three options, buy slim fit shirts, get your shirts tailored, or use the military tuck.This method is to take the excess fabric from the front and back of the shirt and hide it in the side-seams. Here a how to from agoodman.com.au
- Unbutton pants and place the base of your shirt neatly downward. Your shirt should not be scrunched into your pants as they'll easily come untucked.
- Pinch the shirt at the side-seams and pull tight to collect the excess fabric.
- Fold this excess fabric backwards. You want both back and front of your shirt to sit flush against your body; no bunching (you haven't pinched enough fabric) nor pulling (you've pinched too much fabric).
- Button your pants up, tightly securing the folds against your body.
- Adjust if necessary to neaten the shirt.
It helps to think of this method as placing your pants over your shirt, rather than tucking your shirt into your pants. Obviously, this technique only works for shirts that mostly fit, and just have some excess fabric in the body. If the shirt is a size (or more) too large, this method won't work and it will need to be altered by a tailor to make it fit correctly. From A Goodman


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End-to-end traceability is a real challenge for parcel ambitions of postal operators
The rise of internet communication has forced traditional postal operators to cope with declining mail volumes. However, it also offers major opportunities through the growing demand for e-commerce parcel deliveries. Surviving the competition with the traditionally strong B2B express parcel "integrators" requires traditional postal operators to create a better fit with e-shoppers' expectations. The most difficult challenge is proving to be communication and information between all stakeholders.
E-Commerce, a promising but demanding sector
Sector evolutions offer opportunities
The growth of the e-commerce sector offers opportunities for postal operators. Year on year, postal operators report on declining regular mail volumes due to the increasing importance of digital communication since the rise of the internet about 2 decades ago. This decline has urged postal operators to change their offer and modify their business model. Most of them have added related and unrelated ancillary services to their regular offer. Spurred by the boom of the e-commerce sector, the parcel market grew at a CAGR of 7.5% between 2010 and 2014 [1]. E-commerce turnover reached c. € 1.3tr in 2014 and is expected to hit c. € 1.7tr in 2016 already. Postal operators are consequently transforming their regular mail operations towards parcel logistics.
Integrators are dominant on the international express parcel market. Along with upcoming globalization during the 70's and 80's of the last century came the rise of internationally operating integrators. Today, the market is largely consolidated. UPS, FedEx (acquiring TNT in 2016), Yamato and DHL currently have a dominant market share of 52% in the international express segment [2]. Since 2000, many national postal operators have created wholly independent integrators through acquisitions. In 2001 the Deutsche Post and La Poste acquired the American DHL and the German DPD respectively whilst Royal Mail opted for a buy and build strategy creating GLS.
Focusing on B2C and C2C parcel delivery national postal operators are carving out a niche that caters to e-commerce customers. Postal operators like La Poste and Royal Mail thus adopt a two-tiered approach having both an integrated model and a hybrid mail and parcel model. Other operators such as the Belgian bpost or the Dutch PostNL opted solely for a hybrid mail parcel model.
Figure 1: Pure parcel and hybrid mail & parcel Players (Source: Sia Partners)
E-Shopper expectations challenge sector
When it comes to the logistics of their purchase, e-shoppers expect convenience and low cost, whether they shop cross-border or not.
The parameters an e-shopper takes into account looking for convenience are [3]:
- Speed of delivery
- Information through track and trace options
- And flexible delivery and return options which can include home / office delivery and collection points
A low or free shipping cost for customers is becoming more and more important, 93% of shoppers are encouraged to buy more if free shipping is included. Moreover, 75% of e-shoppers consider unconditional free shipping of their parcels to be a crucial element to the transaction.[4] This commercial pressure put on e-tailers by e-shoppers is transferred onto the parcel operators. Considering the threat of vertical integration of some large e-tailers, an evolution that is slowly coming of age (e.g. Amazon), pressure on cost will only continue to increase.[5]
Cross-border e-shopping is growing in all countries. This growth is spurred by the increased trust e-shoppers have in renowned international e-tailers such as Zalando and Amazon or e-commerce trust marks and labels held by smaller players. Another cause of cross-border growth is the lowering cost and increased ease and security of online and international payments [6].
Convenience, cost and cross-border all have an important impact on the operational model of parcel operators. Players that strike the right balance between these 3 elements will have the best shot at enlarging their market share in this competitive market.
Survival of the fittest
Operational models and their performance in e-shopper expectations
The integrated and the hybrid mail parcel model offer different advantages and disadvantages to e-shoppers due to the difference in their operational model. Integrators have an end-to-end international operational model. From pick-up in country A, over flying to and delivery in country B, the entire logistical process is operated by one company. Hybrid mail parcel players do not have a global network of their own. Their model thus implies cooperation between a postal operator in country A, a postal operator in country B and a handler / transporter that moves the parcel from country A to B, see figure 2 hereunder.
Figure 2 : Comparison of Operational models (Source: Sia Partners)
With regards to the convenience aspects of customer demand a comparison shows us that:
- Speed of delivery: Regarding speed of cross-border delivery, integrators are stronger than hybrid mail parcel operators as they don't depend on other actors to perform their part of the job. In national deliveries hybrid mail parcel offer similar delivery delays as integrators.
- Information through track and trace: Integrators offer end-to-end traceability through their company specific track and trace systems whereas this system is still in development between hybrid mail parcel operators and handlers for cross-border deliveries.
- Flexible delivery and return options: Through their scale, local presence and their postmen and women hybrid mail parcel operators have a much more direct relation to the end customer than integrators. Lacking such an intricate network, integrators try to cater to their customers' needs by offering delivery on demand (time and place)
Both models clearly have their advantages in terms of convenience, but how do they compare in terms of shipping cost? Due to their existing and intricate network used for mail, hybrid mail parcel operators benefit from synergies and economies of scale. Integrators have a large global footprint but their local distribution networks are much less developed. On top of that, the extra efforts with regards to flexible delivery decrease operational efficiency and thus increase costs. This difference in operational cost is at least part of the reason why consumer prices differ to such an extent,
see table 1 hereunder [7].
Table 1 : Comparison of consumer prices (Source: Sia Partners)
As said, integrators perform better on the convenience aspects of cross-border deliveries as they have their own independent end-to-end operational network. Hybrid mail parcel players on the other hand depend on other partners for the execution of the international transport and delivery in country of destination.
Figure 3: Performance comparison of Operational models (source: Sia Partners).
The lack of free choice of mail parcel counterparts makes it hard to control and improve their performance through other than quid pro quo measures. As mutual dependency only works well when volumes to and from are rather equal, pressure is mostly exerted politically in international organizations, see infra.
Regarding the handlers and airlines, hybrid mail parcel operators have more choice of partners but a rather weak bargaining power with regards to prices. As postal shipment volumes only amount up to c. 10% of their total cargo, handlers and airlines have the stronger hand [8].
The main challenge for hybrid mail & parcel players thus is to improve the information offered to the e-shopper through end-to-end traceability for cross-border deliveries. In order to achieve this goal postal operators and handlers / transport companies need to standardize the information they exchange. This requires both the creation of communication norms and the development and implementation of communication systems. Increased efficiency of the communication flows between all stakeholders will have a positive impact on cross-border delivery times.
Traceability requires standardi-zation of communication
Multiple standardization initiatives
Traceability depends on communication between the different parties in the logistical chain. This implies that communication systems of all postal operators and handlers in the scheme need to be aligned and speak the same language. To this end, postal operators, handlers and airlines convene in several international organizations to standardize these communication standards. An overview of these organizations is given consequently.
Overview of most relevant standardization bodies (Source: Sia Partners)
Standardization of multi actor communication
Before going into the details of the communication standards two business concepts need to be clarified: dispatches and consignments.
- Dispatch: A dispatch is a pool of mail or parcel objects that parts in a specific exchange office and has one common final exchange office as a destination, e.g. a pool of parcels objects going from Lyon to San Francisco.
- Consignments: A consignment is a pool of mail and/or parcel objects that can consist of several (partial) dispatches from one international postal transport hub to another, e.g. a consignment consisting of our parcel dispatch from Lyon and a mail dispatch from Bordeaux being pooled in Charles de Gaulle international transport hub to go to Los Angeles LAX international postal transport hub; the parcel dispatch going further to San Francisco and the mail dispatch continuing its journey to Las Vegas.
The communication between hybrid mail parcel operators and between handlers, airlines on the one hand and hybrid mail parcel operators on the other can be discerned as 2 separate flows. The first flow is indicated in Figure 4 with a 1 the second as a 2
Regarding communication between hybrid mail parcel operators four different types of messages are exchanged:
Communication on dispatches:
- The exchange office of origin announces a detailed list of all mail or parcel objects assembled in the dispatch to the exchange office at destination by means of a PREDES. Upon arrival the exchange office at destination confirms the exchange office of origin that the announced mail or parcel objects arrived in a RESDES message.
Communication on consignments:
- Between postal operators: The international postal transport hub of origin announces a detailed list of all mail or parcel dispatches and objects assembled in the consignment as well as all information related to the transport to the international postal transport hub at destination in the PRECON message. Upon arrival its counterpart at destination confirms that the announced mail or parcel objects arrived in a RESCON message.
- Between the postal operator of origin and the handler / transport company: The international postal transport hub of origin sends an equivalent of the PRECON message to the handler / transporter, called the CARDIT message.
The handler / transporter in turn answers this message with a RESDIT message at multiple moments during the transportation process to obtain a detailed overview of where the consignments exactly are.
Internal implications of communication standardization
After having agreed to standardize communication norms in the aforementioned political bodies, hybrid mail parcel operators and handlers need to implement them in their operations. Implementation requires both investments in IT-systems and in operational processes.
Additional benefits of electronic messaging
Investing in standardization of communication not only improves track and trace capabilities that are expected by e-shoppers, it also has other important benefits [9].
- It is necessary to fulfill upcoming regulatory requirements with regards to customs declarations.
- It improves all security and safety related matters as the messaging standards provide detailed information with regard to the level of security (X-ray, sniffer dogs, …).
- It improves efficiency of the operations and the management of the back office such as the procurement and invoicing process. End-to-end monitoring of product flows allows automated billing and invoicing between postal operators and handlers / transport companies and between postal operators mutually.
Figure 4: Overview of logistical and data flows (Source: Sia Partners)
The growth of e-commerce offers vast opportunities for both e-tailers and postal operators. As e-tailers' success is partially determined by the delivery services they can offer to the e-shopper, e-tailers will contract delivery partners that cater to their customers' expectations.
Convenience in terms of delivery speed, flexibility and information as well as cost can be discerned as crucial factors in the decision making process of e-shoppers. Due to economies of scale hybrid mail parcel operators can operate at a lower cost than integrators. However, traceability and speed of cross-border deliveries are their relative weaknesses.
An important measure taken by hybrid mail parcel operators to remediate these weaknesses is to convene in harmonization bodies to standardize communication norms. Improved communication between operators and handlers / transport companies will not only ensure traceability for e-shoppers but will eventually also benefit delivery speed.
Although politically cumbersome, the communication standardization process proves to be crucial in the transformation of mail operators towards hybrid mail parcel operators in their aim to offer the best fit with e-shoppers' expectations.
End-to-end traceability is a real challenge for parcel ambitions of postal operators
[1] Global Parcel Delivery Market Insight Report 2015
[2] Cross-Border Parcel Delivery Operations and its Cost Drivers, TPR, UAntwerp 2015
[3] See also Belgian retail stores under pressure, available through http://transport.sia-partners.com/belgian-retail-stores-under-pressure
[4] Asendia 2015 Pocket guide to cross-border e-commerce
[5] Interview Alain Roset, Director Innovation La Poste & Chairman CEN, 2016
[6] See also New EU interchange fees regulation, available through http://transport.sia-partners.com/new-eu-interchange-fees-regulation
Calculated through operators' price calculators for consumers on their respective websites; DPD and GLS solely offer B2B services, no data could be gathered;
National route is France – France; EU route is France - Belgium; International route is France – USA (NY)
* Max weight PostNL/Colissimo parcel international is 20kg
[8] Interview Luc Larrieu-Sans, Manager International Transport Services La Poste, 2016
[9] Interview Luc Larrieu-Sans, Manager International Transport Services La Poste, 2016


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Could you use one of these tags for your special valentine? I thought so. If you would like to download and print a sheet of these tags, just click here.
Now I just need to go and make some reservations---where should we go this year?
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Qualifications and Requirements for Single Invoice FactoringFiled under UncategorizedOct 14
Single invoice factoring is a popular option for businesses, small and established alike, which are seeking for a means to fund projects and increase working capital, to inject cash and improve cash flow or to lessen the risk of any bad debts to occur or add up. Although getting your invoice factored is around ninety five percent easier as compared to applying for a traditional loan, there are requirements needed for you to qualify. Read up and know if this option can work for you.
1. Delivered goods and rendered services
Factors will only agree to advance the value of your chosen receivable only after you have rendered the service or delivered the products to your customer. You must first be able to satisfy your obligation to your clients as the inability to do so will also cause the default or absence in payment from your clients.
2. Organized financial documents
Especially when it comes to invoices and receivables, you must keep everything in a systematic and organized manner. No random and messy piles of papers should be scattered all over the place. It is also important that you have and are practicing strong and efficient controls when it comes to releasing invoices and managing your receivables.
3. Client credit history not business credit score
It is important that your client actually pays or has a good credit history. Do they take too long to pay or don't they pay at all? Unlike traditional loans where the financial institution will look into your credit score, financial standing and require collateral, factoring will greatly require that your customers have a good credit history meaning that they pay within the given or agreed upon period.
4. Ability of clients to pay
Apart from checking how early or late they pay, your factor will also look into the financial capacity of your customer. Can they actually pay their dues or will they ultimately lead to bad debts? Do know that there is recourse and a non recourse in factoring. In the former you are required to buy back any unpaid invoice while with the latter, the financial institution will bear all the risk of non collection.
5. A clean slate
Lastly but also importantly, you have to have a clean slate. That is, you must be clear of any legal issues such as taxes. Single invoice factoring providers may not dwell much on whether you are a small company, an established business or one who is suffering losses. That is not their problem as they will not be affected by it as your client's ability to pay are their key to collection not you. However, these firms will not transact with companies who are or may face serious legal issues due to noncompliance to rules and regulations.


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Tragedy and Triumph 1985-1999
The pride and excitement of an expanded church with greater seating capacity and modern facilities was short-lived however. On July 11, 1985, a devastating destroyed the church that so many people had worked so hard to realize.
People watched in disbelief as the newly constructed Church went up in flames. After all the hard work and planning, it was necessary to begin the process all over again. The building committee examined several alternatives- including trying to rebuild using some of the existing material as the foundation. After several meetings and discussions with contractors, it was decided to build a new and larger Church on the Original site. The plan was approved by Parish council, Bishop William Power, and subsequently endorsed by a general meeting of Parishioners.
The design work for the new Church was awarded to Ojolick associates of Sydney. The tender for construction was awarded to Joneljim Construction. The actual construction began on Monday, May 26, 1986. The hope was to have the new Church completed for Christmas mass in December 1986. Due to several delays, this completion date could not be met. While the planning and construction were ongoing, Our Lady of Fatima Parish held masses each weekend at Malcolm Munroe Junior High School. The parish remains grateful for the continued co-operation of so many people and organizations during this period.
In February 1987, Mass was celebrated in the new, enlarged, Our Lady of Fatima Church. The official Rite of Dedication of Our Lady of Fatima Church was celebrated Sunday May 24, 1987 at 2 p.m. Bishop Colin Campbell presided over the celebration and was joined by the current pastor, Reverend Stanley MacDonald and former pastors, Rev. Tony MacDonald and Rev. Alphonsus Doyle.


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- Trail Writer's Guide Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
Trail Writer's Guide Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published May 31, 2010
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Lois C. Henderson
Reviewer Lois C. Henderson: Lois is a freelance academic editor and back-of-book indexer, who spends most of her free time compiling word search puzzles for tourism and educative purposes. Her puzzles are available HERE and HERE Her Twitter account (@LoisCHenderson) mainly focusses on the toponymy of British place names. Please feel welcome to contact her with any feedback at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Author: Cinny Green
Illustrator Maureen Burdock
Western Edge Press
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While Cinny Green has been a writer, writing coach, and editor for many years, she has found, in her later years, that venturing into the wilds has fostered a new link to her creative self. Green holds that "[w]riting in the wilderness—or in the wilderness of our imaginations—connects us not only with the origins of the art but also with our self that often gets lost in the clutter of everyday life." Urging avoidance of culture-bound language and expressions, she seeks to let nature itself inspire her creativity when writing on the trail.
Green's personal encounters with several trails in the mountains of the Southwest are related in lively and humorous detail in Trail Writer's Guide. Such trails include the 6-mile Windy Pass Trail in the San Juan National Forest in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness; the 10-mile Chili Line Railroad Grade Trail that carves its way through Comanche Canyon to the Rio Grande; the 25-mile figure eight Rio en Medio, Capulin, Rio Frijoles and Borrego Trails, with links, in the Santa Fe National Forest of northern New Mexico; a seven-day, seventy-mile hike, as well as three shorter trails, in the Pecos Wilderness; the 21-mile Winsor Trail, Rio Nambé and Rio Capulin Loop; and the Flat Mountain Trail in the San Juan Mountains, just over the New Mexico border in Colorado.
In conjunction with her spirited and informative description of the above trails, Green's 45 writing exercises gently lead one through the first steps of starting to write about nature, empowering one to progress from penning a few sentences to writing an entire story, all set in the outdoors. Her own writing exemplifies all that she advocates to the novice author, taking one from intention and discovery, through poetry, place, dialogue, conflict, journaling, telling details, myth and story, character, writing nature, and concluding, naturally, with resolution. Nowhere are her exercises onerous. Not only does she stimulate thought by asking several leading questions in each exercise, and including a number of examples of her own poems, but she also takes into account that many writers have other deadlines that they must keep. Her sensible, down-to-earth approach to writing, nevertheless, gives full sway to the imagination, which she encourages the reader of this guide to explore to the full.
This beautifully illustrated book contains 11 full-page drawings by the award-winning artist, illustrator, and graphic novelist Maureen Burdock, as well as many other smaller drawings. With the Trail Writer's Guide in hand, you have no excuse not to start writing along the trail, so don your hiking boots and backpack, pocket your notebook and pen, and head for the great outdoors…
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