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Packing therapy involves wrapping the individual in towels previously wet in cold water. The individual is then wrapped with blankets to help the body warm up.
The supporters of packing claim that it reinforces childrens' consciousness of their bodily limits, which in some psychiatric conditions (such as autism) becomes fragmented.
However some autistic people and some health care professionals, have described this treatment as a form of child abuse and a gross violation of basic human rights.
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Westcott is a company producing excellent studio equipment providing photographers with virtually unlimited lighting capabilities.
In the last several years Westcott introduced the Ice Light and now the Ice Light 2. These are very portable lighting tools for indoor and outdoor portrait shooting situations as well as macro, table top, food and other product photography The Ice Light was developed by a professional photographer in conjunction with Westcott.
In reality similar configurations of the Ice Light have been used over the many years and while they were crude and not well balanced for day light or tungsten light they did provide light. The lights were supplied by hardware stores.
How well does the Ice Light from Westcott work?
I love it. It is one of the handiest light control devices I have ever used. The fact that it is portable, light weight, properly color corrected, mounts to lighting stands or can be used hand-held for perfect placement of light makes it a winner.
HOWEVER!! The cost of this tube of light is between $400.00 US and $600.00 US.
If you find that you would want to use more than one then the investment becomes way beyond most advanced and professional photographers might want to spend.
Fortunately their are knockoffs (that I love even more) from China which are virtual clones of the Ice Light 2.
They are under a whole variety of names and the one I am using is the Travor. I great review of the Travor which seems to be the design of all the others is right here. They are rechargeable within the light or an external charger is available for the Sony Battery. The Ice Light 2 uses a Westcott special battery which is also expensive.
HERE IS THE BEST PART. The price of these knock offs is between $120.00 US and $150.00 US.
After running my own color and output tests using a Macbeth Color Chart I found virtually no difference between the Ice Light 2 and several knock offs using the MTL-900 II lights.
SOURCE: Travor
"The MTL-900 II is the second generation of Travor's LED light stick, which is ostensibly a clone of the Westcott Ice Light but claims to have "many new functions" and to be "more practical" than the American product."
Source: Magic Tube Light from China wants to rival the Ice Light | Lighting Rumours


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Okada Manila, a $2.4-billion integrated resort located in the heart of the Philippine capital, Manila, announced late last week that it has decided to push back its grand opening to a later date. The luxury complex is now gearing up for a late March official opening ceremony.
Okada Manila's Phase One had its soft opening on December 21, 2016. The property's casino floor and several other facilities were then launched by the end of the year.
Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment Inc., the Philippine-incorporated company in charge of the resort's development and operations, said in a Friday press release that it will now focus its construction efforts on the completion of the VIP casino floor, as well as of restaurants, avant-garde water fountains, and other facilities for the upcoming grand opening.
Okada Manila is planned to be a 44-hectare hotel and casino resort with numerous gambling and non-gambling entertainment opportunities for visitors. As most of its kind, the project is slated to be rolled out in phases. Phase One represents facilities that occupy half of the designated plot.
The integrated resort was the third of this type to open doors as part of Entertainment City, a larger multi-billion project on the Manila waterfront. Solaire Resort and Casino by local developer Bloomberry Resorts Corp. and City of Dreams Manila by Melco Crown were the two multi-purpose complexes to have been launched first.
The idea for Okada Manila was born back in 2008 when Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada visited the Philippines and was enamoured by the "warmth, friendliness, and hospitality of Filipino people." Spotting the country's huge investment potential outright, he was determined to make a go of that.
Here it is important to note that Mr. Okada is the owner of Japanese pachinko manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corp., the company that, in turn, owns Tiger Resort.
Manila Bay Resorts, as the project was originally titled, was one of four to be selected by Philippine authorities for their Entertainment City scheme, aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry by attracting big-spending high rollers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
Mr. Okada's resort was originally projected to open doors in March 2015. However, multiple hurdles, mainly ones involving finding a local partner for the endeavor, delayed its launch. Under Philippine laws, foreign developers can only own 40% of a site where a property is to be built. The remaining 60% share must be owned by a local partner.
Local businessman Antonio Cojuangco was eventually tapped as partner to the ambitious project to make its completion and launch possible.
Late last month, or around a month after the resort was soft-opened, parent company Universal Entertainment said in a filing to the JASDAQ Securities Exchange that sales at the property were growing with every day passing. It was also understood that Okada Manila's earnings will be added to its parent's as from April 1, 2017 when the group's new quarterly reporting period is set to commence.


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Hate Tax Day? Maybe This Will Change Your Mind
We're less than a week away from Tax Day. Hate April 15th? I do, and I used to think most, if not all, people did. But this might give you a different viewpoint. For nearly half of U.S. households Tax Day is simply somebody else's problem.
This week I read an AP report that about 47% will pay NO federal income taxes AT ALL for 2009. None. That's according to the Tax Policy Center, a Washington research organization. How can that be? A series of tax cuts and tax credits for low and middle income groups, which both parties have introduced over the past few decades.
Here's a fascinating portion of the AP report: "In recent years, credits for low and middle income families have grown so much that a family of four making as much as $50,000 will owe no federal income tax for 2009, as long as there are two children younger than 17, according to a separate analysis by the consulting firm Deloitte Tax."
The AP report goes on to say the we have "a tax system that exempts almost half the country from paying for programs that benefit everyone, including national defense, public safety, infrastructure and education. It is a system in which the top 10 percent of earners–households making an average of $366,400 in 2006–paid about 73% of the income taxes collected by the federal government."
The AP story goes on to say, "The bottom 40%, on average, make a profit from the federal income tax, meaning they get more money in tax credits than they would otherwise owe in taxes. For those people, the government sends them a payment."
Curtis Dubay, senior tax policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation told the AP, "We have 50% of people who are getting something for nothing."
Think about that the next time you gripe about Tax Day (depending on which half you belong to, of course).


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The Best Option to Sell Your House Fast
Life, to the best of our knowledge, occasionally place unanticipated instances along the way. It might be a job promotion that requires you to relocate quickly. To most individuals, the choice of getting two house payments is simply impossible. Medical bills, getting behind on payments, bankruptcy, and so on, are other instances that just go beyond our control, making it difficult for us to handle mortgage payments. These are a few quite typical challenges that many individuals relate to. You really can't always plan for the future and in these situations, you might tell yourself that I really need to sell my house fast.
Facing mortgage foreclosures is a reality to thousands of people. Calling a real estate agent and list their house for sale is the traditional solution that comes into most home owner's mind. A real estate agent can definitely assist if you want to buy or sell a home. Unfortunately, using the traditional route of hiring an agent will take long as well as cost too much. Making matters worse is the fact that the economy is in the dumps causing the lot of homeowners to pull out their hair multiple times over. Needless to say, nearly every homeowner is feeling the pain from the lack of qualified buyers.
The best way for you to sell your house fast, for whatever reason, is to sell it for cash. If you do a little research online you will see that selling a house for cash has become a popular alternative for homeowners to sell their property fast. You can sell your house to a professional real estate investor for cash quickly. Most investors purchase houses with their own funds. This indicates that they typically don't involve submitting those long forms at the bank and they don't need to await approvals for their expenditures. Looking for real estate investors who buy houses with their own cash is your best option if you need to sell your house quickly at a fair price.
Even though, some individuals may dispute that these firms do not present the price you are seeking. The fact is that most independent real estate investors are willing to buy properties in their present condition. This means that there is no need for you to do some renovating which absolutely requires having to spend more time and money. There is also no need for you to make any extra efforts to impress and attract your prospective buyers. Speed is the most important advantage of selling home in cash to a real estate investor. Selling a house in cash gives homeowners the big benefit of closing the deal fast in a matter of days instead of weeks. They also work straight with the homeowner which indicates that there are no agents involved in the purchase. Finally, you will not just settle your debts when they're due but you may also find yourself having some cash in hand and have the capacity to catch up in financial terms.
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Music for meditation and contemplation from the creative visualization and dream manifestation. If you like new age type meditation music, you'll love the soothing ambient sounds created to help you chill out.
This guided meditation is is one part of a three-part relaxation and stress management system. This guided meditation uses visualization techniques and a subtle rhythm to guide your mind to the relaxing Alpha state. You will experience a deep relaxation of the body and mind. The focus of this meditation is to quiet the Somatic Nervous System (Voluntary Nervous System).
Take a relaxing walk on the beach by the ocean to with your inner self.
Millions of people around the world have been practicing meditation, and have found meditation exercises to be an effective way to develop an empowered mind that is critical for achieving success in life. However, contrary to what it seems, mastering the skill can be a challenging task for most people. Many people who attempted meditation for the first time discovers just how hard it can be if the person's mind is weak. The most critical tool you'll need to master this important life skill is your mind. Just like any worthwhile skills, it requires regular practice, review and refinement to reap its best potential. Regular practice of meditation exercises can develop an empowered mind in many ways, such as building patience, relaxation, observation, perception, concentration, and focus. Meditation can also help bring changes to your mind and body for the purpose of self-benefit, such as helping you to lose weight, quit smoking, reduce stress and depression, healing, overcome pain, regulate your body temperature, and much more. Beyond the physical health benefits, meditation can even make you more receptive and sensitive to outside energy fields, improving your psychic intuition. Meditation is truly a miraculous skill. Unfortunately, most people failed to realize
Coping with the demands of the modern world – like handling multiple jobs, communicating across different time zones, and squeezing so many activities in a day can bring our stress levels to soar way beyond what we can handle. The result could be anything from simple fatigue to serious depression. If all those self-help books about busting stress and the loads of multivitamins and energy boosters don't seem to help your feelings at all, you might be missing out on a simple, no-cost means to combat stress and pressures – meditation. Meditation is a form of mental discipline where one sets to regulate the level of thoughts from the reflexive mode (the usual conventional thinking mode) into a more deeper and profound level by focusing. This way, all the surrounding thoughts and worries fade into the background, encouraging a more meaningful and attached awareness on the object of the focus, usually one's self. The scientific and religious viewpoints agree that meditating is both a "lightening" and an "enlightening" experience. Indeed, meditation is in sync with physical relaxation, mind invigoration and spiritual calmness that are actually the priceless treasures one can attain in a lifetime. There are many meditation techniques that
I know that many of you will be thinking what will meditation do for me, why is it so important and of course 'I don't have time to sit around trying to clear my head, I'm busy'. Well let's be honest here, do you suffer from stress, now think about this a little more, because the answer is yes and if you're not sure about that read on and think a little more…and don't forget to check out my recommendation for easy stress relief. Our stress and tiredness of everyday life lead us to the feelings of unhappiness, frustration and a lack of patience when it comes to dealing with even the most simple every day routines. Not to mention the impact that all this has on our health, the tiredness that we feel, the ever nagging inner voice reminding us that we need to do this and that and the other. Or the demands of our boss, our clients, our family and friends all add up to making life one big stress ball. 'I'm stressed out', 'work is one big stress', 'I'm under too much stress', 'the kids are stressing me out', these are all phrases that we are


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Objective: Improving access to and effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms.
While there is a significant range of dispute resolution processes and procedures across sectors and jurisdictions, this can create confusion for consumers. Recent survey data from the CAANZ Australian Consumer Survey provides evidence for consumer attitudes towards consumer protections and dispute resolution mechanisms. A notable finding was the fall in consumers' self-reported awareness about their rights when purchasing products and services. The Victorian data indicates that in 2016, only 22 percent of participants indicated they "have a very good understanding" of their rights, down from 41 percent in 2011.
Ensuring consumers have confidence in, awareness of and access to, effective dispute resolution mechanisms is critical for the long-term sustainability of all markets. An assessment of the cost-effectiveness and consumer experience of various dispute resolution systems and processes across industries would allow for learnings to be shared about positive outcomes and the potential for a best-practice approach or guideline to be developed.
CPRC proposes to assess dispute resolution mechanisms across and within a range of sectors, to identify the kinds of processes, policies and procedures which deliver positive consumer experiences and outcomes.


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Salon Brixton
- Brixton
- After Work
- £££
Homely, and cosy restaurant, bar and wine shop in the heart of Brixton Market.
- Address
- 18 Market Row, London, SW9 8LD
- Contact
- +44 (0) 20 7501 9152
- Opening Times
- Mon CLOSED
Tues 12.00-21.00
Wed-Fri 12.00–22.00
Sat 11.00-22.00
Sun 11.00-18.00
The Londonist Says…
We spend a lot of time rushing to the hottest new restaurants because it's fun and it's also our job to let you know about them. The thing is, there are a lot of good kitchens out there that have been quietly grafting away for years. We're talking about the places that are in the background being brilliant but are overshadowed by hype and the slobbering frenzy to get to each new opening.Read more…
Time Out Says…
This shabby-chic eaterie is located in one of Brixton Market's revamped shopping arcades. Expect an ultra-casual setting, with scuffed paintwork, battered metal furniture and a cramped kitchen. The chefs sometimes pop out to deliver plates to tables themselves. Dishes tend to be simple, with an emphasis on fresh, very seasonal produce. At lunch, there's a deli menu of small plates sourced from downstairs. Come dinner, there's a no-choice set menu of five courses (with matching wines, if wanted).Read more…
Evening Standard Says…
The Market Row restaurant has closed its doors for a refurb and will open at the start of September complete with a brand new bar and wine shop. The bar will take over the site's ground floor, while the wine shop will see the team expand into the next door unit — taking over the existing wine shop from its retiring owner.Read more…


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The boy's cousin Malcolm (and my sister Katie) came for a visit today. Malcolm is such a happy little fella! This is the first time they have been together since Malcolm's birth so we thought we should get some pictures of them together. It was a great idea...until we had grumpy boys. :D
Yeah! We are outside!
No one was particularly cheese-y today.
Keeping them happy (for a moment)- a box of raisins and some keys.
We were all getting a little tired and hot but Malcolm expresses it best. LOL.
Back inside where it was cooler they played happily.
And Aunt Katie read to them.


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Herbal Supplement For Weight Loss
Vrikshamala is also known as Garcinia cambogia. The cortex contains high amount of hydroxycitric acid (HCA) which reduces the conversion of carbohydrates into fat and thus avoiding their accumulation. Vrikshamala (Garcinia cambogia) is effectively used for weight loss and also to lower the high level of cholesterol in blood. It helps to reduce appetite and intervenes in the serotoninergic transmission of the brain.
Garcinia cambogia is said to work as an appetite suppressant. It also claims to speed up metabolism and help to work in weight-loss diets. Garcinia cambogia may help increase energy levels.
Weight Loss Herbal Supplement - Vrikshamala
For successful weight control.
1. It speed up metabolism and help to work in weight-lss diets.
2. Help increase energy levels.
3. Help with everything from rheumatism to bowel complaints, swelling, flu symptoms and colic.
4. Relieve colds, sore throats and liver disorders.
5. Help with gastric ulcers.
6. Reduce stomach acidity in addition to upping the defensive properties on gastric juices.
2 caps + 2 caps(4 cap each day) Day & Night after food. Or as directed by physician.


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This week was a down week for the market but the real interest lies not with the budget but the earning down grades.
The slowdown in the mining sectors is not new news to the market.
This week we have heard from a number of companies, which contract to the mining sector.
The story is the same as the big miners start to cancel, shelve and postpone projects the services companies, which support the mining sector, have come out with earnings downgrades.
This has produced some good buying opportunities as these companies start to be over sold. Granted the risk on these companies is higher than the banks but then so too is the yield.
This sector will be out of favour for some time but if you are comfortable to hold for the income and have the confidence that these companies are not going broke then you will achieve solid income and good long-term growth.
It reminds me of 2008/2009 when everyone over sold the banks.
The retail sector also took a hit this week again on profit downgrades.
This is a lead indicator that there may be a further pull back in the market.
May is a time for caution, good time to pick up a bargain in the out of favour companies but make sure you dollar cost average in.


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Emma is a truly beautiful bride, and she and Jason were both so photogenic and relaxed in front of the camera. One of those couples that just make it easy. And with an amazing Maggie Sottero gown and the fantastic Newton House as the backdrop – this is a really good one. 🙂 … Read More
Claudia and Huw at Y Talbot, Tregaron
Claudia and Huw's sheep-themed wedding was one of the loveliest of the summer for us – in spite of being one of the very few which wasn't scorching sunshine. We felt so welcome with this extremely laid-back bride and groom. You'll see their exuberance coming through in every image! After speaking French at… Read More
Hannah and Rhys at Gwesty'r Emlyn
I've been really looking forward to blogging this wedding (from last August!) for lots of reasons: a gorgeous photogenic couple; a perfect summer's day; a stunning polka dot Jesus Peiro gown; and the delicious orange theme that really set the whole wedding alight. And this was not just the usual bi-lingual but a tri-lingual wedding.… Read More
Sophie and Emlyn at Llys Meddyg
Back at the end of July we had a lovely day of understated elegance with Sophie and Emlyn at Llys Meddyg Restaurant in Newport, Pembrokeshire. Sophie decided she didn't want her preparations photographed so we began at the beautiful rustic little St Mary's Church in Manorwen, near Goodwick. It was bursting with flowers – I… Read More
Wenan and Gareth at Gwesty'r Emlyn
Wenan and Gareth had a gorgeous chapel wedding back in July, with their beautiful little daughter who you'll see below getting her make-up done just like her mum!! She is such a cutie. 🙂 Have you ever seen such a dapper minister?! Vince was very envious of his style. 🙂 … Read More
Stephanie and Bleddyn at The Orangery, Margam Park
Steph and Bleddyn's gorgeous and exceptionally HOT wedding day was at Margam Park, near Port Talbot – our first time working there and a complete stunner of a venue as you'll see. This fabulous day has already been featured on Cwtch the Bride blog; do check it out for Steph's own write-up of the day… Read More
Lucy and Lewis at Llys Meddyg
In July we spent a lovely laid-back day with Lucy and Lewis at Llys Meddyg, one of our favourite venues. A real home-from-home atmosphere with outstanding food and service. In spite of a very rainy start to the day, Lucy never seemed to doubt that their planned garden ceremony would be able to go ahead.… Read More
Nina and Rhys at Jabajak Vineyard
One of the very hottest days of this amazing hot summer was Nina and Rhys's gorgeous wedding day at the beginning of June. We photographed Nina's sister's wedding in the same church a few years ago and it was great to be welcomed back by the whole family. They are just as good as ever at… Read More
Gemma and Martin at Nanteos Mansion
We're at the time of year when blogging becomes next to impossible!!! But I've been really looking forward to blogging this ultra-gorgeous sun-drenched day back in May with the rather beautiful couple that is Gemma and Martin. It was our first time back at Nanteos Mansion in Aberystwyth since a recent revamp, and we were… Read More
Johanna and Matt at Gellifawr
Jo and Matt got married in May at Gellifawr in the Gwaun Valley in Pembrokeshire. We arrived at the same time as Jo arrived from the hairdressers and when we saw how she was rapturously greeted in the car park by many stylish friends, we knew immediately what a great atmosphere this wedding was going… Read More
Catrin and Arwel at The Plough Inn
Catrin and Arwel had an extremely hot day on Mayday weekend for their wedding at Peniel Chapel and The Plough Inn, Rhosmaen. Even after ten years of weddings (I know, I can't believe it!!!) we occasionally still get a "first" at a wedding. In this case it's a handbell duet. Yep. Here are some of… Read More
Carmarthenshire wedding with Nicole and Ashton
Yet again the sun shone on us for the wedding of Nicole and Ashton, and our first wedding at Waunifor, a holiday retreat in Carmarthenshire where they have tucked a lovely new reception venue into the beautiful grounds. Hope you enjoy this selection of our favourite shots! Thing to look out for: the adorableness of… Read More
Chrissie and Giles: Easter in Aberporth
Be warned this is a long post – but I love it!! For an extra treat if you make it to the end I'll even link you to the gorgeous highlights video! Easter Saturday was a glorious day for Chrissie and Giles's wedding at The Penrallt Hotel in Aberporth – which has this incomparable view… Read More
Winter Wedding with Bonnie and Rhodri at Llangoed Hall
Bonnie from Australia and Rhodri from Wales travelled from their current home in Hong Kong for their stunning country house wedding in Rhodri's homeland. Our freezing February must have been a bit of a shock to the many guests who came with them from warmer climes! This was a stunning wedding with some real genius… Read More
Christmas in New York – winter wedding with Tracey and Gary
Tracey and Gary got married just before Christmas at Rhosygilwen Mansion. They had travelled from their current home in north Wales, so we met Tracey at a gorgeous holiday house a stone's throw from the ocean where they were settled in for a family Christmas with their little boy. Oh we do love Christmas! Look… Read More
Lauren and Antonio's winter wedding
Lauren got married at the gorgeous Italianate mansion Gliffaes Country House in the Brecon Beacons, to her equally gorgeous actual Italian Antonio – or Nino. It was a very chilly but sunny November day – here are some of our favourite images. Lauren and her bridesmaids did their own hair and make-up and… Read More
Happy Anniversary! Take Two session in Aberystwyth with Beca and Matt
Back in October we had a super-fun Take Two session with Beca and Matt, to celebrate their one-year anniversary! They met at University in Aberystwyth and spent several years there together so they came down from north Wales to get some pictures in the places that meant most to them. Beca and Matt didn't get… Read More
Wedding photography at Pentre Ifan with Hannah and Mark
We've known Hannah and Mark and their gorgeous children for a couple of years now, and it was a real privilege to be asked to photograph their wedding and to share such a personal day with this amazing family! Hannah is a fabulous childminder who looks after our daughter Loren so Loren was very excited… Read More


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At the end of last summer, Herbert and Irean Schreiber thought they�d seen their 15-year-old Weimaraner Obie walk for the last time. A trip to Tupancy Links off Cliff Road, where the Schreibers took Obie every day, twice a day for exercise, proved too difficult for the dog.
Fearful that he might break a bone in one of his hind legs, the Schreibers made one of the hardest decisions they�ve ever made: They stopped taking Obie to one of his favorite places on Nantucket, Tupancy Links.
�We took him out there, came back and he was having trouble,� Irean said this week. �We stopped taking him shortly after he started having trouble with his back legs. What happened is that he liked to jump back and forth, but as he got older, we were afraid that he would break one of his back legs.�
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A new show has been announced for October 25th at The Sunwave Centre in Salmon Arm, BC. Normal priced tickets are on sale as well as Fanfire packages.
(Thanks Bruce)
The Alice Cooper Photo book by Wolfgang Heilemann first mentioned late last year is finally out. It's listed on AmazonUK but they haven't updated their page yet to show it as finally available. However you can order it direct in the UK here and the USA here. I haven't seen a copy yet but it looks very interesting with lots of rare pics. They accept Paypal and Credit Cards and claim to ship on payment.
(thanks Darren)
There's live reviews of the Syracuse show at Syracuse Post Standard and Daily Orange. Seems it rained rather hard at the outdoor venue.
AmazonUK are listing a double pack DVD of 'Brutally Live' and 'Welcome To My Nightmare' for release on October 24th. You can pre-order it here.


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An exclusive CAA-Quebec survey on vacation intentions confirms that Quebecers will go further and longer this summer. It seems that Quebecers are gradually regaining a taste for adventure. Annie Gauthier from CAA-Quebec says that less and less Quebecers are taking one week vacations opting for 2 to 3 week stints off work:
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For more details on this very interesting survey on holiday intentions 2017 consult the CAA-Quebec wesite.
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Islamic finance investments in Luxembourg
An ideal regulatory, legal and tax framework
Why should Islamic finance invest in Luxembourg? With its strong and stable legal environment and its flexible tax organisation, Luxembourg is a domicile of choice for cross border distribution of investment products.
Total assets under management amounted to more than €2.7 billion and demonstrate that Luxembourg continues to be the European leader for fund administration and distribution around the world.
The attractiveness of Luxembourg is strengthened by the fact that tailor-made structures, adapted to specific situations in order to deliver expected commercial outcome, are coupled to tax efficient returns.
Its unique blend of specialist service providers enables Luxembourg to offer fund promoters an extraordinarily wide range of investment products having progressive levels of flexibility, stretching from unregulated (i.e. Soparfi) over lightly regulated (Specialised Investment Funds, SICAR) to strongly regulated (i.e. UCITS funds) vehicles.
Size, location and type of investors or investments will drive the choice of vehicle. SIF might be particularly suitable for structuring Sharia'a compliant investments for institutional investors, while Soparfi may be appropriate for MENASA based investment funds looking to use Luxembourg as a holding of Islamic finance.
The monitoring of potential withholding tax costs is one of the key aspects of the structuring. Similarly, the review and development of exit strategies in a tax efficient perspective need to be considered since they can dramatically impact the expected returns on investments.
In this respect, Luxembourg is particularly competitive thanks to its flexible environment allowing tax efficient structuring and its extensive network of including more than 90 double tax treaties in force, awaiting ratification or under negotiation, offering interesting withholding tax rates and taxation regime of gains. It includes notably in-force tax treaties with Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Qatar, Singapore, Tadjikistan, Turkey, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan, signed treaties awaiting ratification with Albania, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia together with advanced negotiations with, Brunei, Egypt, Kyrgyzistan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan and Syria.
Aside its international initiatives, Luxembourg also acts domestically. The Luxembourg tax authorities issued a circular letter dealing with the tax treatment of murabaha and sukuk. The circular also describes other Islamic finance transactions such as musharakah, mudarabah, Ijarah and istisna. The tax authorities have taken a very pragmatic position, based on the substance over form approach, which renders such transactions very attractive from a tax point of view (for more details on this subject please see Appendix 2).
In addition, the Luxembourg investment funds regulatory environment is particularly flexible and offers the possibility to structure regulated vehicles in such a way that they can accommodate Sharia'a compliant investments.
Finally, besides an appealing tax and regulatory regime, Luxembourg benefits from a full range of highly skilled service providers such as administrative agents, custodian banks, domiciliation agents, paying agents, transfer and register agents, lawyers, chartered accountants and tax advisors.


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...Police officers from the Raleigh Police Department participated in the study. Each volunteer officer underwent three separate Taser exposures as part of their training and testing process. Continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring was performed before, during and after each exposure. ... [LINK]
Wait a minute.
As has been so clearly documented in this blog, the typical taser hit received during so-called taser training is almost always applied to the idiot volunteers' backs, legs, anywhere except across the upper left chest. [FAKEs]
It would be very surprising if this study changed the normal taser "training" protocol and had all these taser hits applied to the idiot volunteers' chest, especially the upper left, and the cycle repeated several times.
The journal in question requires a subscription. So I'm not in a position to review the entire article to see it speaks to these critical details.
But if my suspicions about dart placement are correct, then this study is inherently misleading.
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it takes a little bit of hand coding to accomplish this, but it can be done using server side validation.
Use the required / not blank / selection made validation type.
for the sever variable, click the lightning bolt and select the radio group, this will add code similar to:
<?php echo((isset($_POST["RadioGroup"]))?$_POST["RadioGroup"]:"") ?>
edit that to:
<?php echo((isset($_POST["RadioGroup"]) && $_POST["RadioGroup"] == "1")?$_POST["textfield"]:"ok") ?>
this tells it to check if Radio group has a value of 1. Id so, it passes the value of textfield for validation, if not it passes the value "ok" for validation which will pass.
add a second required validation, this time use the server variable:
<?php echo((isset($_POST["RadioGroup"]) && $_POST["RadioGroup"] == "2")?$_POST["textfield2"]:"ok") ?>
this checks the radio group for the value 2, if so, it validates the textfield2 form element


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JANUARY 2017 – At Cindy's, the Chicago Athletic Association hotel's spacious beautiful rooftop escape with some of the most gorgeous views of Millennium Park, Lake Michigan, Maggie Daley Park and the Museum Campus, you may be drawn in by the vista, but you definitely stay for the food and drinks.
The Cindy's kitchen team, headed by executive chef Christian Ragano and chef de cuisine Keith Potter, gets to create seasonally changing menus that highlight ingredients they find through a variety of local farmers and purveyors. As new ingredients become available, the chefs add to their offerings. Even if a dish may not seem like it has changed — a rutabega may become a turnip; a grapefruit may make way for a kumquat — this keeps things fresh and more interesting not only for the kitchen team, but also for diners.
This winter, Chef Keith is really excited about fresh blue ginger he procures from Nichols Farm in Marengo, Ill. He uses it on Cindy's beef tartare, offered at lunch, and also in the spiced carrot puree on the scallop dish at dinner. But he also candies the fresh blue ginger with champagne vinegar and sugar and adds fresh lemon and bay leaf to up the flavor even more. It's also used to add depth and spice to various stocks and purees. Aesthetically beautiful, this spicy root vegetable starts out as young seeds shipped in from warmer climates and then sprouted in warm protected conditions before being moved into hoop houses to mature and flourish. Needless to say, while delicious and exciting to cook with, the blue ginger takes care to flourish.
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1 medium zucchini, shredded (about 2 cups)
2 Tbs. chopped onion
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
Dash black pepper
1 Tbs. chopped parsley
1 egg, beaten
Butter for frying
Parsley for garnish
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Confession: I never wanted to be a Mom. I didn't play "House" growing up; I played MarioKart on the brand new Nintendo 64. I didn't ask Santa for dolls, I asked for a skateboard. As a girl I didn't dream about my future wedding, I dreamt about what my life would look like when I turned 27 on my Golden Birthday, April 27th. My younger self would have been proud to know I spent my 27th birthday at Machu Picchu in Peru.
But funny how God laughs when you tell him your plans and what you think you want in life. Looking back on my "don't want to be a Mom" days, I'm sure God was actually ROLFing.
I fell madly in love with my high school sweetheart and he with me. We were married weeks after my college graduation. When I married him, I knew his lifelong dream was to be a father. He knew since he was 3 years old he wanted to be a dad. He's the one who grew up playing "House." He never went through a "girls are icky" phase because he knew eventually a girl would give him what he wanted: kids of his own. Seeing the joy his dad's 5 brothers and sisters brought each other, having kids was always part of my husband's life plan. In fact, he told people with a straight face he wanted 10!
We occasionally had The Talk about having kids, but it usually ended up with me in tears because I wasn't ready. I was afraid I never would be. I was focused on making a name for myself career-wise. I was still trying to figure out who I was and didn't feel like a real grown up yet. I wasn't sure of my purpose on this Earth and how I was called to make a difference in the world. How could I have a baby while trying to figure all this out? Plus, my vision of motherhood was clouded with negative images of dowdy clothes, screaming kids in stores, resentment towards my husband, losing my sense of self, and frankly, a perceived lowered status in society. And of course I was terrified of labor and child birth. But after 7 years of marriage, I could no longer ignore my husband's dream, a dream he could not fulfill without me. Who was I to crush a dream he's held onto since early childhood? So, in early 2011 I went off birth control. Trust me when I say it is the bravest thing I ever did. Within a couple months, I was pregnant. I bawled when I saw those two faint lines on the stick. My life was over. My husband grinned with glee at the news while simultaneously holding me, sobbing in his arms.
It's amazing how when you think you don't want something, you end up getting it anyway and it turns out to be EVERYTHING you've ever wanted and just didn't know it. I'm hopelessly in love with my now 20 month old son. His joy feeds my soul and his laughter is my addiction. In him, I have discovered a new, fulfilling purpose. Instead of having to be a full on boring grown-up, I get to be a kid again as we laugh together playing with Legos and going down the slide at the park. I have a new confidence that didn't exist before he was born. I mean, look at what my body made! However, the biggest surprise was finding out how WRONG I was about motherhood. Sure, having a baby closed a couple of doors, but for every door that closed, dozens opened. I discovered a huge network of new moms like me through a program at my hospital among many other resources available to me. The Mom's I've met are full of wisdom, advice, but mostly good stories and the support of someone who's been there. I've entered into a new kind of sisterhood, and the bonds are strong.
If only I could tell my pre-baby self to have no fear, that it is actually better on the other side. Then maybe those 2 pink lines wouldn't have been so scary. But, I'm grateful for how I've grown and what I've learned about myself through this journey. I am strong, I am confident, I am bold, I am rebellious. I'm not the same as I was, and thank God for that.


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Happy May Day! and happy Aboakyer week from Winneba
Since the end of the Easter celebration, I have not been my creative self. I do not feel inspired to write or dream of anything, not to talk of doing something. I usually experience this sort of feeling as a writer a lot of times, but this one was just too much. I told my best friend about it and he told me I should socialize more.
First of all, I did not need socialization at that time. I need some time alone. Also, as a proud introvert, we do not appreciate socialization, even though, sometimes, in my opinion, socialization is fun.
I read some quotes, read my dreams and goals. Still, inspiration was nowhere to be found. Inspiration took a walk, without telling me it was going for a walk.
We, introverts, have mastered the art of finding ourselves when we are alone. Unfortunately, it did not work for me at the time that I needed it. I needed to go out.
One Saturday, I visited the beach with a friend to find inspiration. I stared at the ocean, trying hard to find a lesson. It just made mighty noise, telling me that he still rules the beach.
I shook my head….but one thing came into my mind.
I should keep my friends close.
Even though, the waves comes to the shore to steal a kiss from it, it comes back to hug them for a little longer. Friends are like that. Some get new friends and ignore you but you should still keep them close.
Sunday, I went to church, still searching for inspiration. Maybe, I would hear a still small voice, but confession time; I was more interested in looking for my friends who I haven't since in a long while from Swedru and even Winneba.
Why was I more interested in that? I couldn't tell.
After church, we went over to a friend's house to pound fufu and eat. Talking, laughing, serious talks and feeling comfortable.
I got home after 4pm, and started planning my week, most especially the following day.
It was later at night that inspiration came back and inspired me of friendship.
Friendship. Why that?
Inspiration took a walk and brought me something that was close to me. I needed not to go far to search for inspiration. Inspiration was in my social life, in my neighbourhood.
Inspiration took a walk, not a journey. Inspiration did not run away from me. It just went on a break by walking, but I went searching for it by running. It was just a stone throw.
Inspiration is just in front of you. You don't need to go far.


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