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The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence. The Hall of Fame highlights, to clients, the law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession. In Europe, Middle East and Africa, the criteria for entry is to have been recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the elite leading lawyers for seven consecutive years. These partners are highlighted below and throughout the editorial.
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Index of tables
Competition: EU and global
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Allen & Overy LLP
- Baker & McKenzie CVBA/SCRL
- Clifford Chance
Covington & Burling LLP
Gibson Dunn
- Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Jones Day
- Latham & Watkins LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Slaughter and May
- Van Bael & Bellis
- White & Case LLP
- Arnold & Porter
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Mayer Brown
- Shearman & Sterling LLP
Ashurst LLP
Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Bird & Bird
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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- Crowell & Moring
- DLA Piper
- Dechert LLP
- Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I
- Norton Rose Fulbright
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
- Squire Patton Boggs
- Steptoe & Johnson LLP
- Stibbe
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Dentons
Gleiss Lutz
Hengeler Mueller
- McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
- V V G B Advocaten-Avocats
Leading individuals
Simon Baxter -
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Jean-François Bellis - Van Bael & Bellis
John Boyce -
Slaughter and May
John Davies -
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Jacques Derenne -
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nicholas Levy -
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Frank Montag -
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Tony Reeves - Clifford Chance
Gerwin van Gerven -
- Thomas Vinje - Clifford Chance
- Sven Völcker - Latham & Watkins LLP
Antoine Winckler -
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Simon Baxter -
Next generation lawyers
Rafique Bachour -
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Stéphane Dionnet -
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jordan Ellison -
Slaughter and May
Alfonso Lamadrid -
François-Charles Laprévote -
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Anna Lyle-Smythe -
Slaughter and May
Annamaria Mangiaracina -
Sascha Schubert -
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Falk Schöning - Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Johan Van Acker - Van Bael & Bellis
Melissa Van Schoorisse -
Covington & Burling LLP
- Philipp Werner - Jones Day
- Rafique Bachour -
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'True specialist' Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is 'a top choice for the most complex cases' and 'there are few other firms as well versed in all the niche areas of competition law'. Nicholas Levy is 'a leader in his field'; he acted for Abbott Laboratories on its $25bn acquisition of St. Jude Medical. On the behavioural side, Robbert Snelders and Christopher Cook, together with the firm's Cologne office, are representing numerous automotive parts suppliers in ongoing global cartel investigations. Other notable figures include Antoine Winckler ('extremely broad experience in the area'); Maurits Dolmans ('an absolute guru on the interface between IP and antitrust'); Thomas Graf; and François-Charles Laprévote. Wolfgang Deselaers joined from Linklaters in 2017, while Richard Pepper made counsel in 2018. Other clients include Allergan, Google and Dow Chemical Company.
The 'first-tier team' at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is 'a clear leader in competition law', due to its 'remarkable expertise and knowledge'. On the merger review side, prominent sector specialist John Davies teamed up with global competition and antitrust head Thomas Janssens and 'strategic and communicative' Brussels antitrust lead Andreas von Bonin to assist AB InBev with its global $106bn acquisition of SABMiller. Among its investigations work, Rafique Bachour represented NEC Corporation in the EC's investigation into electrolytic capacitors. The 'excellent' Frank Montag and 'rising star' Sascha Schubert are also names to note. David Broomhall retired.
Allen & Overy LLP's team of 'agile and responsive lawyers' have 'deep sectoral expertise combined with the highest technical standards'. Group head Dirk Arts is 'extremely strong'; he represented Scania in the EC's investigation into a cartel in the trucks industry. Jürgen Schindler, who provides 'concise and pragmatic' advice, is representing Google in the EC's Android investigation. Antonio Bavasso splits his time between London and Brussels and has 'exceptional strategic insight'. The group also has a strong reputation for merger control and state aid matters.
'Practical and knowledgeable', Baker & McKenzie CVBA/SCRL's team receives rave reviews for its 'hands-on and pragmatic service', its 'incredible network of connections' and its 'consistent investment in client relationships'. The team's 'broad competition expertise' is also a significant draw, and it has strong experience in merger review, investigations, state aid and contentious work. Bill Batchelor, who is 'responsive and commercial', successfully represented Dyson in high-profile litigation arguing EU vacuum cleaner test standards illegally favoured its competitors. Group head Fiona Carlin ('fiercely intelligent and works well with both lawyers and business leaders'); Kurt Haegeman ('extremely good'); Gavin Bushell; and Werner Berg are all highly regarded.
The 'superb lawyers and business partners' at Clifford Chance score highly for their 'deep understanding of the related business, legal, political and economic context'. Global antitrust head Thomas Vinje has 'an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and authorities' and, together with 'committed and professional expert' Dieter Paemen, is representing FairSearch Europe in the EC's Google Android and online search investigations. Brussels competition lead Tony Reeves is 'one of the most experienced European antitrust experts around'; he assisted General Electric with its acquisition of Baker Hughes. Anastasios Tomtsis, who made partner in 2017, is 'remarkably sensitive to business particularities and shapes legal strategy accordingly'.
At Gibson Dunn, group head Peter Alexiadis, alongside David Wood, represented UBS in cartel investigations and related litigation. The group also draws upon the expertise of counsel Lena Sandberg, who is a specialist in state aid and public procurement law. Andrés Font Galarza is now with the EU Commission. Takeshige Sugimoto, formerly a counsel with the firm, joined Bird & Bird as a partner in June 2018.
Clients 'strongly recommend' Hogan Lovells International LLP's 'very focused and attentive' team. Group head Christopher Thomas is 'a safe pair of hands' and is representing HTC and Vodafone in IP-related antitrust litigation. Brussels managing partner Matthew Levitt, who has 'a better understanding of commercial needs than other lawyers', advised Maersk on the EC's investigation into the container shipping sector. The group also has a strong background in merger clearance. Ciara Kennedy-Loest, Falk Schöning and Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte, who recently joined from Crowell & Moring, are also key names.
Jones Day's international network is 'second-to-none' and it impresses with its 'great ability to combine its Washington DC and Brussels expertise for transatlantic matters'. Brussels head and 'statesman of competition law' Bernard Amory is representing Deutsche Telekom in two complex cases, including defending the telecoms giant in an EC antitrust investigation. Yvan Desmedt is 'very skilled in managing complex multinational transactions' and the team also benefits from the expertise of competition lead Alexandre Verheyden, who has strong experience in transatlantic merger reviews and cartel investigations, and younger partner Philipp Werner.
'Superior in all factors', Latham & Watkins LLP distinguishes itself through its lawyers' ability to 'frame complex concepts in the simplest terms'. Global department co-chair Sven Völcker is a high-profile figure; he assisted Lufthansa in clearing its 'wet lease' arrangement with Air Berlin. Lars Kjølbye is 'a world class competition lawyer, with deep agency and private practice experience' and, alongside Luca Crocco, assisted Microsoft with its $26.2bn acquisition of LinkedIn. State aid expert Elisabetta Righini and Javier Ruiz Calzado are also recommended.
Linklaters' 'high-quality advice' and 'excellent industry knowledge' ensures a steady stream of headline antitrust instructions relating to the full spread of investigations, merger reviews, litigation and state aid matters. In 2017, 'giant in the area' Gerwin Van Gerven assisted Celesio with its acquisition of the Belgian distribution business of Welcoop. Global practice head Jonas Koponen, who 'remains calm under pressure', advised NKT Cables on its acquisition of ABB's high-voltage cables and accessories businesses. Counsel Nikolaos Peristerakis ('very client friendly') and Annamaria Mangiaracina are also key names. Wolfgang Deselaers joined Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
Traditionally better known for its prolific merger review practice, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP also excels in investigations. As a case in point, the 'flexible and responsive' Ingrid Vandenborre represented Eco-Bat Technologies in the EC's investigation into the car battery recycling industry. On the merger side, Frederic Depoortere advised DuPont on its $130m combination with Dow Chemical Company. Simon Baxter heads 'a globally strong' department that also includes counsel Stéphane Dionnet.
Among Slaughter and May's key attributes, are its 'unmatched depth of knowledge' and 'quick responses to complex issues'. 'Market leader' John Boyce is a recognised authority in the area and advised FMC on the acquisition of DuPont's crop protection business. On the contentious side, Anna Lyle-Smythe is advising British Airways on litigation connected to the global air cargo cartel investigations. Other names to note are group head Philippe Chappatte and the 'very responsive, pragmatic and commercial' Jordan Ellison.
Van Bael & Bellis's 'deep knowledge of the law' and 'accurate business understanding' ensures 'strong business-oriented advice'. Jean-François Bellis is 'already a legend in competition law' and oversees a large and experienced team that also includes Kris Van Hove ('responsive, thoughtful, and efficient'); Markus Wellinger ('anticipates all possible developments'); Johan Van Acker ('provides spot-on advice and guidance'); David Hull; and Andrzej Kmiecik. Highlights included representing Euroclear in its challenge to the – ultimately blocked – Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange merger. Behavioural work is also a key pillar of the practice.
'Focused, prompt and highly professional', White & Case LLP has a diverse competition practice that is particularly adept in the energy, technology, telecoms and pharmaceuticals sectors. In a recent example, James Killick advised Supercell on Tencent Holdings' $8.6bn acquisition of a majority stake in the company. Kai Struckmann and counsel Genevra Forwood stand out for their 'close case involvement and in-depth knowledge of EU law'. Mark Powell, Assimakis Komninos and 'impressive partner' Jacquelyn MacLennan are also recommended.
Arnold & Porter has a broad practice, with strong skill sets in merger clearance, antitrust and state aid matters. On the transactional side, Niels Ersbøll advised Boston Scientific on its $435m acquisition of Symetis. The group also includes Luc Gyselen.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP provides 'high-quality advice on mergers and antitrust'. Kyriakos Fountoukakos, who is 'a safe pair of hands that always steers the ship to port smoothly', advised Time Warner on its $85bn acquisition by AT&T. Team head Craig Pouncey and 'insightful' state aid specialist Lode Van Den Hende are also key names. In 2017 Eric White, formerly a legal advisor at the EC, joined as consultant.
The 'cost- and time-efficient' group at Mayer Brown has 'in-depth knowledge of EU law and industry, complemented by technical ability'. Julian Ellison 'delivers results on the most complex and innovative work' and advised P&O European Ferries on the merger review aspects of the sale of MyFerrylink to Eurotunnel. Office head Jens Peter Schmidt is also highly regarded and handles merger reviews, cartel cases, compliance programmes and state aid issues.
Shearman & Sterling LLP is well versed in complex behavioural and transactional matters under the leadership of Brussels managing partner Matthew Readings. Elvira Aliende Rodriguez was recently promoted to partner – she is advising Cargolux Airlines on the EC's re-adopted decision in the airfreight investigation. Geert Goeteyn is also highly active in the area. In May 2017, Stephen Mavroghenis and Miguel Rato joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.
At Ashurst LLP, Denis Fosselard heads a team with a prominent record in competition litigation; it also handles transactional matters. Recent high-profile work includes Denis Waelbroeck representing the Luxembourg government in cases concerning alleged state aid regarding certain tax rulings. Alexandre Vandencasteele and Annick Vroninks are also senior names.
Baker Botts L.L.P. leverages its superlative reputation for oil and gas to advise a raft of names in that sector, and it also excels in TMT-related mandates; clients include EthosEnergy, Halliburton and Starz Entertainment. Office head Catriona Hatton and Paul Lugard assisted Liberty Media with clearing its $8bn acquisition of Formula One. Georg Berrisch is 'an effective litigator'.
Bird & Bird's 'business-savvy and efficient' group includes José Rivas ('great knowledge and experience'); Anne Federle ('practical and solution-oriented'); Scott McInnes ('encyclopaedic knowledge of European regulation'); and Hein Hobbelen, who recently joined from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The firm is representing Rubycon in EC cartel proceedings concerning electrolytic capacitors. It also has considerable expertise in merger control, state aid and public procurement matters. Takeshige Sugimoto was a new arrival from Gibson Dunn in June 2018.
'Very experienced and practical', Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP's team is 'knowledgeable about the law and the workings of the competition authorities'. Office head David Anderson is 'an excellent strategist'; he advised the estate of Michael Jackson on the $750m sale of its interest in the Sony/ATV joint venture to Sony Music.
Lawyers at contrast are 'always focused on the subject at hand' and deliver 'swift and accurate work'. The 'pragmatic' Filip Tuytschaever and associate Karolien Francken successfully defended Panini in an IP-related abuse of dominance complaint. Contentious work is a sweet spot and litigator Frank Wijckmans is highly regarded.
Crowell & Moring is commended for its 'strong business knowledge' and for 'proactively keeping clients apprised of developments in EU law'. The firm's strong reputation for TMT and life sciences matters translates into a steady stream of competition mandates. In a recent example, department lead Thomas De Meese paired up with the 'creative and strategic' Sean-Paul Brankin to advise Telenet on its €400m acquisition of Coditel Brabant.
'Responsive and pragmatic', DLA Piper equips clients with the tools to 'make informed decisions and implement business objectives'. Group head Bertold Bär-Bouyssière has 'a wealth of experience' and represented Merck & Co in the EC investigation into reverse patent settlements; he also has strong expertise in merger review and state aid cases. Daniel Colgan is another key name in a team that also acts for Bayer, Campine Recycling and Duracell.
In 2017, Dechert LLP hired a 'deeply knowledgeable and well-connected' six-lawyer team from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, which included senior figure Alec Burnside, who is 'a seasoned campaigner and client pleaser whose experience is hard to beat', and respected partner Anne MacGregor, who has 'deep understanding of the practical, process-driven aspects of competition reviews'. The team is representing Aer Lingus in appeal proceedings against the EC's air travel tax decision. It also handles merger reviews, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases.
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I's team strikes the right note with its 'good bench' of lawyers. Benoît Le Bret has 'a very good understanding of how the EU machinery operates' and is representing Engie in the EC's investigation into Luxembourg's tax treatment of GDF Suez (now Engie). Stéphane Hautbourg and
Laurent Godfroid are also key contacts in a team that acts on the full spread of competition and antitrust issues.
Norton Rose Fulbright's 'knowledgeable, efficient and pragmatic' group is led by Martin Coleman, who splits his time between London and Brussels. It also includes Jay Modrall, whose 'calm demeanour is invaluable in emotive negotiations', and Christian Filippitsch, who has 'outstanding legal know-how'. The group has strength in transactional and behavioural issues and recently represented HSBC in the EC's investigation into alleged manipulation of the Euribor rate.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has a prominent merger clearance practice and it is also routinely engaged in cartel and abuse of dominance cases. Riccardo Celli chairs a department that includes Brussels managing partner Christian Riis-Madsen. Advanced Micro Devices, Honeywell and Samsung Electronics are clients.
Among Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP's recent cases, practice head Jacques Derenne advised Samsung as a third party on the EC's review of
the Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors merger. Isabelle Rahman advised Pimco as a third party on the Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange merger. The team also acts on behavioural matters.
Clients of Squire Patton Boggs value its 'personalised service' and 'quick and practical advice'. Brussels managing partner Brian Hartnett is 'practical and deeply knowledgeable' and, together with the 'sharp and communicative' Oliver Geiss and newly promoted 'commercial expert' Will Sparks, acted for Latam Airlines in a second EC investigation into the aviation sector. In 2016, Francesco Liberatore joined from Jones Day.
The team at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, which provides 'prompt, knowledgeable and accurate' advice, includes the 'reliable and succinct' Yves Botteman and 'recognised expert' Jean-Nicolas Maillard. Cartel investigations and complex litigation are notable areas of focus and the Brussels team is acting alongside the London office to defend LG Chem in follow-on litigation against Microsoft arising from an EC investigation into price fixing in the lithium ion batteries market.
Stibbe's 'very responsive and pragmatic group' benefits from the expertise of litigator Peter Wytinck, who has 'broad experience and knowledge in competition law'. Recent work includes advising Soudal, Esko and Punch Powertrain in a state aid case concerning the Belgian 'excess profit' tax scheme. Hendrik Viaene is now with Laga.
'Efficient and rigorous', WilmerHale advised Baker Hughes on its combination with General Electric's oil and gas business; John Ratliff led the EU side of the merger review. Christian Duvernoy, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann and the 'very resourceful' Frédéric Louis are also recommended.
Technology and life sciences heavyweight Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati handles a varied mix of merger reviews, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance cases and state aid-related matters for clients such as Dell, Hitachi Chemical and Spotify. Paul McGeown is a key contact. Michael Rosenthal joined Sullivan & Cromwell.
At Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, cartel defence expert Vincent Brophy leads a group that includes Brussels- and London-based special counsel Tom Bainbridge. Deutsche Bank and MasterCard are representative clients. In 2017, a six-lawyer team, which included former group head Alec Burnside, joined Dechert LLP.
Dentons boosted its team with the hire of James Venit, who was antitrust co-head at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP prior to his retirement. Brussels managing partner Edward Borovikov is 'an expert in his field' and the group also includes Jörg Karenfort, who has strong expertise in transactional and behavioural matters, and Bogdan Evtimov. Key clients include Gazprom, the Freight Transport Association and the Global Shippers Forum.
In a key highlight, Garrigues was selected among a group of firms to advise Google on the EC's Android investigation; Luis Ortiz Blanco, José Luis Buendía and associate Alfonso Lamadrid are leading that work. The group also has strong experience in state aid cases and complex litigation.
Gleiss Lutz impresses with its 'pragmatic approach' and 'precise and practical advice', under the leadership of 'brilliant competition lawyer' Ulrich Soltész. The firm successfully represented the German state in quashing a state aid recovery order against Deutsche Post. Recently promoted partner Christian von Köckritz is also a key contact.
Among Hengeler Mueller's recent highlights it assisted Linde with clearing its merger with Praxair. It also represented Calsonic Kansei in cartel proceedings concerning automotive thermal system products. Hans-Jörg Niemeyer led both cases.
On the merger review side, McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP's Andrea Hamilton advised Evonik Industries on its $3.8bn acquisition of Air Products and Chemical's performance materials unit. Jacques Buhart, who is well known for his litigation and investigations expertise, heads the department.
'Class act', Morrison & Foerster LLP combines 'impressive legal skills with a willingness to get to grips with detailed facts'. Rony Gerrits, who provides 'strong, strategic advice', represented Panasonic in the secondary batteries cartel investigation. He also acted for SoftBank on its £24bn acquisition of Arm Holdings.
At V V G B Advocaten-Avocats, Marco Slotboom is the key contact in a practice that has deep experience across the full range of antitrust, merger control, state aid and public procurement matters. The team's experience in acting for Dutch clients is a notable differentiator.


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What To Look For In A Good Web Design Company
Doing business online has become the new trend among businessman these days. The truth is that you too can be successful just by using the internet in doing business just like others. However, there are some factors that you need to consider first if you choose this direction for your venture. The one that you can ask for help are the web designers. The professionals would provide a good web design that is needed for your website. There are plenty of web designs that you can choose but you can choose one that can fit your business needs as well as make your company look good. If you are company or site is good and appealing, you can have a lot of people visiting it, increasing its traffic. So if you want to achieve your goals and objectives for your business, never be afraid to invest on this for its success.
If you are not good or perhaps a professional at making web designs, it is best if you start looking for a web design company now to do it for you. Well, if you find a lot of options to consider, you have to be careful with your choice so that you can find what you need. This is very important simply because not all of the companies can give you good web designers if you are not careful. You can choose one based on their experience. Today, so many good web designers have been doing this task as part-timer. The reason why a lot of people now are hiring only for part-timers for this kind of task is because this job can be done part-time. No matter what you choose, either full-time or part-time, it is best if the one you choose is able to take the job seriously.
To be honest, it is very difficult for your business to succeed if you entrust the web design in the hands of those people who are not serious about it. To help you find the best, most experts would actually recommend that you choose one who has some formal training when it comes to web design. This is very important because through this, you can get what you need from them. If they have received formal training when it comes to web design, you must ask from what school they got it. The best web designers are those people who have gotten the training from a school that is recognized for providing formal training in web design. There are some people who just rely on their internet training, but you must know that not everything found online can be accurate for you to learn. If you have your options already, it is important that you consider the packages that they offer. The truth is that the best web design company out there will offer you a package that is right and worth your penny.
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PETA is fine but sometimes I question their priorities ~ The Bloggess
Note: She is a comedienne: "When I was little I got a duck from the carnival and he was awesome. His name was Daffodil and he lived in an inflatable raft in the backyard with the cats. He was very happy. But then my mom decided he'd be happier with other ducks because he started to think he was a cat, so we let him go at the lake and then a month later all the ducks were eaten by homeless people who lived under the bridge. This is all true. I think the real problem here is the homeless problem. And by "homeless problem" I mean the problem I have with homeless people eating my pets."
In which I wonder about Pinterest ~ Emerging Mummy
"Pinterest is the fantasy league of consumerism and it speaks to the larger issues that we battle as a society: I am my image, I am what I consume, I am what I purchase, I am what I desire. How will anyone know I'm cool and quirky and fun and unique if I don't have the stuff that proves it? We become avatars of our true self, unable to be without the proper accoutrements to display it."
Miracle Week ~Momastery
"And everybody's always telling us to BE GRATEFUL BE GRATEFUL BE GRATEFUL and there is something to that. But for me, gratitude comes in moments, all encompassing, out of time moments- Kairos moments- and as a general knowing in the back of my head and heart. Gratitude is not always front and center for me. And I don't want to be bossed or guilt-ed into gratitude. Life is beautiful, and there is much for which to be grateful. But life is also tough. The big things are tough – like I'm sick, and I'm not getting better, and the little things are tough, like – WHY IS THIS PLAYDOH SO FREAKING HARD TO OPEN? The big and the little stuff get me down. And that's okay. No need to be grateful all the time."
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The gratitude police work hand in glove with the "Everything happens for a reason" defense forces. I imply no disrespect to the longstanding relationship of cause and effect. But when you tell a grieving, suffering, shattered person to cultivate an "attitude of gratitude" because "everything happens for a reason," the real object is usually to distance yourself from the other, perhaps even whispering in your own ear "I'm grateful I'm doing better than that poor sap as I naturally deserve." My periods of contented belief in a fair universe overseen by a just and loving God reveal only that my spiritual state health depends upon my life humming along splendidly and that I've come to expect matters to continue in this vein, probably in exchange for me being just so damn wonderful all the time.ReplyDelete
Great quotes. I could argue about the second two for a while, but I'll focus on bitching about Pinterest.ReplyDelete
My second-biggest complaint about Pinterest is that it only works for sharing things that someone else has already created on the internet. If you do something awesome and unique, you still have to post it on your own blog or site before posting it on Pinterest. It can't handle original content.
My biggest complaint about Pinterest is that it crashes my browser every time.


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We are going to pay due respect to manicure – this miraculous part of a woman's hand which in many cases turns out to be the mightiest weapon. Because, as we know, the devil hides in the details. In years, nails have become a true canvas for painting. This is where the term nail art comes from – and when we mention it, we really are speaking about art. It, obviously, varies and changes according to personal tastes, preferences and imagination. But one thing is certain – every lady can transform her nails into actual jewellery pieces. We have selected 5 trends which are going to be popular during the cold season and the upcoming year. They inspire us to experiment and create lots and lots of beauty.
If you are a fan of minimalist and simple design, this is the best choice for you. Nails are separated with a horizontal line, in most cases a thin one. It could be black or colourful, or we could play with transparency. It is a great trend, which is not difficult to achieve at home with the help of a thin sticky strip. We accept baseline nails as a must-have!
A trend for the braver ones. Nails become little windows to the world. These wide-open mini eyes are more curious than ever. Here is an interesting switch of the roles – you are looking at your hands and they are looking back at you! We are thinking of taking it easy and trying the baseline effect first. But why not risk it for New Year's Eve?
The evolution of all things French
Our so well-known French manicure is having its inner revolution. Here the white part of the nail grabs the attention. The difference with the classic French manicure is that here the base is polished with an opaque shade and the upper part has metallic shine or any colour of the rainbow. The lines are not always perfect. Their shapes are new, contemporary and bizarre. A brand new rendition of the good old thing we are all used to!
Write everything you think
We got used to writing our thoughts on T-shirts, tops, bags, shoes, underwear, statuses, walls… everywhere. This winter manicure lends us a little more space. We could write everything – from fashion slogans to innermost secrets. But also, something, provoking a new encounter. We simply need to take off our gloves, no matter how cold it might be. The conversation is bound to begin… it is inevitable.
No further than the centre
The main character in manicure this winter, this is the centre of the nail. No matter whether we draw a star, a dot, or a heart, the most important thing is to place it right at the centre and not even a millimetre away. A particularly aesthetic trend as it creates a particularly pleasing connection between nails. We are going to try it out, it doesn't look difficult at all!
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Court: Prop. 218 Restrictions Don't Apply to Voter Initiatives on Local Taxes
(BayAreaNewsTalk.com) – The California Supreme Court made it easier today for voters to propose and approve local taxes through initiatives.
The court ruled in San Francisco by a 5-2 vote that a 1996 state constitutional amendment restricting local governments' ability to enact taxes does not apply to voter initiatives proposing taxes.
Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar wrote that the amendment, approved by state voters as Proposition 218, "does not limit voters' power to propose and adopt initiatives concerning taxation."
Previous state high court decisions have said the initiative power is "one of the most precious rights of our democratic process" and should be interpreted broadly, Cuellar noted.
The court majority said voters are not the same as local governments, and because the amendment does not specifically refer to voter initiatives, it should not be interpreted to include them.
The panel ruled on a lawsuit filed by the California Cannabis Coalition against the city of Upland (San Bernardino County) in 2015.
The coalition was seeking a special election on an initiative that would have required the city to license up to three medical marijuana dispensaries and levy a $75,000 licensing and inspection fee on each one.
The city argued that the fee should be considered a tax, and that under the rules of Proposition 218, the public should vote on the initiative in a general election rather than a special election. The measure was put on the city ballot in the November 2016 general election and lost, with only 34 percent voter approval.
The state high court said the city should have held a special election in accordance with a state law providing for special elections for initiatives, and said that in the future, cities should hold special elections on such initiatives.
"We might have done better in a special election," the coalition's attorney, Roger Diamond said.
The court did not explicitly address whether voter initiatives are exempt from another Proposition 218 rule that requires that special taxes proposed by local governments must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the
Special taxes are those levied for a specific purpose, such as financing a stadium. General taxes go into a city's general fund. Proposition 218 required a majority vote of the public for general taxes and two-thirds
approval for special taxes.
Both Diamond and Jonathan Coupal, a Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation lawyer representing Upland, said the high court did not resolve the question of the vote needed on special-tax initiatives.
Coupal said, "The ruling was narrow, concerning the setting of an election date.
"But the implication was broader and more dangerous. It raises the question of what kinds of taxes can be added by initiatives," he said.
Coupal said Proposition 218 was one of several ballot measures sponsored by the foundation to close alleged loopholes created by the courts following the passage of Proposition 13, a 1978 statewide initiative co-authored by Jarvis that capped property taxes.
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-SF, disagreed with Diamond and Coupal, saying he believes the decision erases the two-thirds approval requirement for special-tax initiatives.
"The California Supreme Court just issued a profoundly important and positive ruling: going forward, when local communities place tax measures on the ballot via voter signature, the measures can pass with a simple
majority, rather than a two-thirds vote," Wiener said in a statement.
"Communities will now have a much easier time funding schools, transportation, and other critical needs. The ruling begins to undo the damage that Prop 13 inflicted on basic government services," he said.
Coupal said the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation may consider sponsoring a new initiative to counter the effects of today's decision.
"It's a never-ending dance," Coupal said.


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Michelle is cut to the core when she overhears Steve telling Liz that he's taking Oliver to the beach for the day. Back from the seaside, Steve hands Oliver over to Leanne when they're interrupted by a furious Michelle, who lets rip at Steve for taking his other son to the beach where they scattered Ruairi's ashes on the day he was due to be born.
As Robert goes after a devastated Michelle, Leanne takes Oliver home but is horrified to find him unconscious. Panicking, Nick calls an ambulance.
Meanwhile, when Shona overhears Faye telling Phelan there's been a fight at the Young Offenders' Unit and Clayton has been hospitalised, she hurries out. When David hears the news that Clayton might not pull through, he heads to the pub to celebrate. Shona finds a drunken David sitting on the cobbles where Kylie died, but will she reveal the truth about who she really is?
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Portrait Artist of the Year 2018: David Tennant, Michaela Coel, James MorrisonPosted on Jan 15, 2018
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What a simple and elegant delight this show is. Like Bake Off at its best, it features nice people encouraging each other as they employ a skill that has required talent and dedication to hone.
While Portrait Artist doesn't dig too deep into its contestants' personalities – other than the way their work reveals their inner selves, of course – the wide variation in how different people tackle the same task is fascinating, especially in these initial heats when there are nine artists all at it at once.
The three celebrity sitters are James Morrison, Michaela Coel and David Tennant. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell are an excellent pair of hosts.
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell launch another talent search, with the first contestants painting celebrity sitters David Tennant, Michaela Coel and James Morrison.
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Minneapolis is home to one of the largest populations of Somali refugees in the United States, so it's only right that the Minneapolis Institute of Art would host this exhibition featuring Somali artists Hassan Nor, Aziz Osman and Ifrah Mansour. Their work spans various media, from drawings and paintings to video, that will be shown alongside traditional objects depicting daily life in Somali as part of a collaboration with the Somali Museum of Minnesota. The show represents different generations from the Somali diaspora: Nor and Osman were born and raised in Somalia and came to the United States in the late 1990s and early 2000s after the outbreak of civil war, and are in their 80s and 60s, respectively. Mansour is in her 30s, was born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Minnesota. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Wed. & Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thu.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Ends April 29. Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Av. S., Mpls. Free. 1-888-642-2787, new.artsmia.org)
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Hey. Today I'm going to teach you how to script bosses properly. "But I thought I was already scripting ber l33t bosses!?" I hear you say? Well, that's true, but most of us know what the current Lua scripting style didn't cut it in many situations. Things like Violet Hold were impossible, with variables being passed around locally. Also, with everything on the global level, performance was impacted and it just didn't look good. I'll further explain this now.
Read this please, it becomes pretty important later.
The problem
1. Conflicting variables. When you have more than one copy of a monster using the same script, variables usually collide.
local player --please never do this from now on. function NPC_OnSpawn(pUnit, event) player = pUnit:GetRandomPlayer(0) pUnit:RegisterEvent("NPC_cast_attack", 10000, 1) end function NPC_cast_attack(pUnit, event) pUnit:CastSpellOnTarget(1234, player) end RegisterUnitEvent(1337, 18, "NPC_OnSpawn")Let's consider that script. So npc #1337 spawns, and chooses a player, and stores it in the script-wide variable player. BUT, what if another npc of #1337 was spawned after the first one? Well, since that npc also uses the same script, player would be changed to whatever the second #1337 picked, and so the first #1337 would have the wrong player. Noes.
2. Everything has to be stored on the global table. What do I mean by this? Well, when you create a variable, ANY variable, Lua stores it in a table. Yep. A Table. And this table is named "_G". So, when you are in fact creating a variable, you are just assigning another key in the _G table.
my_var = 5 _G["my_var"] = 5Both of those do the same thing, just the top one is the one we use all the time.
Now, in our current Lua practices, EVERYTHING gets thrown onto the _G table. Including variables and functions. So, you can imagine that this _G table gets very cluttered by users' functions and variables, which affects Lua engine performance.
3. Not only does it affect performance, but it's bad programming practice, and we don't want that.
The solution
Well, to solve this, we need to get everything off the _G table. And to do that, we create our own new tables to hold our functions and variables. This is where Functions in Tables comes in.
ILLIDAN = {} --when using this feature make sure you don't "local" these. function ILLIDAN.OnCombat(pUnit, event, pAttacker) --we create a new function within the ILLIDAN table pUnit:SendChatMessage(12, 0, "Rawr!") end RegisterUnitEvent(24417, 18, "ILLIDAN.OnCombat")So we've taken this entire script off of the _G table, much more efficient, modular and win. We can also store script-based variables in our own tables, using unique keys to keep everything private and avoid those collisions I described earlier.
ILLIDAN = {} function ILLIDAN.OnCombat(pUnit, event, pAttacker) pUnit:SendChatMessage(12, 0, "Rawr!") local sUnit = tostring(pUnit) --locals within functions are fine, i'm using it here for convenience ILLIDAN[sUnit] = {} ILLIDAN[sUnit].initialAttacker = pAttacker end RegisterUnitEvent(24417, 18, "ILLIDAN.OnCombat")Yep, that's how you avoid the variables colliding. Let me tell you what actually happens here.
1. <in jargon> We assign the "ILLIDAN" table with a key sUnit, and within that, we assign the "initialAttacker" variable to pAttacker.
2. So, we use sUnit as a key because that is unique. sUnit is the string form of pUnit, and we no there are no two same pUnits. We turn it into a string because, in simple terms, we don't like using a weird object like pUnit as a key.
3. Then we use our dot notation to create our set of variables, which looks better, is cleaner, and isn't buggy.
If you use variables in this way it's good practice to clear out the table when you're done with it, for example when you despawn the creature or he dies.
function ILLIDAN.OnDeath(pUnit, event, killer) pUnit:SendChatMessage(12, 0, "I am slain by "..killer) local sUnit = tostring(pUnit) ILLIDAN[sUnit] = nil end
You can script instances in a very similar new way, but it should be done differently. Because creatures often need to share variables in instances, instead of using pUnit as a key for privacy, we use the Instance ID. An instance ID is a unique number automatically generated when a new instance is created. They use it on retail to track what instance groups you're saved to. You can get an instance id by doing pUnit:GetInstanceID().
Example, if our illidan wanted to have a shared variable in an instance:
BLACK_TEMPLE = {} BLACK_TEMPLE.ILLIDAN = {} BLACK_TEMPLE.MOTHER = {} function BLACK_TEMPLE.ILLIDAN.OnCombat(pUnit, event, pAttacker) local id = pUnit:GetInstanceID() pUnit:SendChatMessage(12, 0, "Rawr!") if (BLACK_TEMPLE[id].MOTHER.isDead == true) then pUnit:SendChatMessage(12, 0, "You killed my mother! This is revenge!") end end function BLACK_TEMPLE.MOTHER.OnDied(pUnit, event, pKiller) local id = pUnit:GetInstanceID() BLACK_TEMPLE[id].MOTHER.isDead = true end RegisterUnitEvent(24417, 18, "BLACK_TEMPLE.ILLIDAN.OnCombat") RegisterUnitEvent(24654, 4, "BLACK_TEMPLE.MOTHER.OnDied")
The end
While I have striven to make this guide as clear, concise and understandable as possible, there may be something that just isn't. If that happens, please post
Seriously, post here or MSN me if you're lost, I'm happy to help.
And I don't want to see any of the old kind of scripts anymore. These are new times!
People who release a script in this fashion will get incredible congrats from me. Especially the first few brave fellows.


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Global trade policy is dynamic. It is shaped by a range of actors, economic circumstances and policy developments.
A new factor and a major driver is the growing role of emerging markets. A second is the deadlock within World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations.
Commitment to promote free trade among the world's leading economies is floundering. A key reason the Doha Round is stalled is that many WTO members lack the political will and leadership to complete the Round.
Tariffs in most developing economies remain around 10 to 15 per cent higher than in industrialized economies. Non tariff barriers are significant. Many developed economies are introducing 'green barriers' to trade that threaten economic growth in developing countries.
Rhetoric in support of more open markets remains strong among governments in the Asia-Pacific region.
However, there is political pressure on many governments to impose domestic policies – in the name of environmental protectionism or otherwise – that will increase barriers to trade, or subsidise inefficient industries.
Many environmental groups have always favoured use of coercion in international environmental policy. Their policies have rarely won international support of governments. They have turned to lobbying governments in the EU and the US to restrict imports on environmental grounds.
The have also come to realize that the WTO gives individual countries the formal right to resist such trade coercion and have become the WTO's greatest foes over the past decades. They have manufactured a fiction that the WTO hinders international action to protect the environment. They have made this charge a leading slogan and probably the most powerful tool in the international Green campaign against the WTO and globalization.
These campaign actions undermine the goal of securing mutual advantage from opening markets to trade, and undermine the sovereign right of governments to determine their own national policies.


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Essential bicycle tips for parents
Getting your child their first bike is an exciting time for them, and for you! Teaching some bike safety basics will help to keep your child safe while out and about on their bike.
Unfortunately many of the injuries sustained by children who have been involved in bicycle accidents could have been avoided by firstly wearing a helmet- this is a MUST, and secondly, having some basic training on road rules and safety.
Learning to Ride a Bike
When you first get your new bike let your beginning biker ride in a safe area, such as your driveway, an empty carpark, or on a quiet area of a bike track.
Have your little one practice basic skills, such as how to stop at the end of a drive or street by looking left, right, and left again before proceeding. Once they are able to stop and start and have had a bit of practice down a few hills you can also teach them how to shoulder check, where they glance over their shoulder while pedaling forward in a straight line.
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Young children will be new to the rules of the road as a cyclist and you will need some patience in teaching them.
Once they understand and can obey bike safety rules without your help then you can bike together in your neighborhood. Show your child how to watch for vehicles coming from all directions. If you do not feel comfortable with your child out in the streets then you can go to a bike track where there are less vehicles and road crossings to deal with.
Wearing Bike Helmets
Bike helmets are so important to bike safety that governments have special safety standards to make sure helmets are up to scratch!
By starting your child out wearing a bike helmet from the word go, they will naturally reach for their helmet when they get on their bike. They come in such great colours and styles that my daughter actually wants to wear hers because 'it's cool!'
Make sure your child has a bicycle helmet that fits, and that is fitted properly. You can go into a bike shop and get someone to fit your childs' helmet to make sure it is giving them the proper protection. The straps should fit snugly under the chin so that the helmet cannot doesn't move or twist around.
Bike helmets need to be looked after, your kids shouldn't throw them around as this could damage them. If the helmet does get a hard knock in a fall then it will need to be replaced.
Suitable clothing for bike riding
Encourage your kids to wear suitable clothes for bike riding. Loose pants, long skirts and summery sandals are all potentially going to catch in a bike chain. Proper shoes with good soles will give them good grip on the pedals, particularly if the weather is a little wet. Bright clothing, particularly for older children who are out on bikes on their own, will help them to be seen by cars.
The bike
Make sure your child is riding a bike that is the correct size for his/her height.
When both feet are on the ground there should be 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of space between their groin and the top bar.
Although it is tempting to buy a bike that they can 'grow into' the potential is that they will ride it once or twice, fall off because the bike is too big, and then not want to get on a bike again, well not for a long time anyway!
Some things to regularly check on your childs' bike-
- Check the tires to make sure they have enough air.
- Make sure the seat, handlebars, and wheels fit tightly.
- Check and oil the chain when you see any rust appearing- keeping your bike stored out of the weather will improve the life of the chain.
- Check the brakes to make sure they are responsive and not sticky.
And Remember- Be Seen, Be Safe!
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New state legislation is aiming to make it easier for library patrons to access popular books in electronic form.
"An Act Concerning a State-wide Platform for Distribution of Electronic Books" (P.A. 14-82) authorizes the Connecticut State Library to set up a system-wide platform of distributing e-books to libraries.
A Department of Consumer Protection study last year found that while most state libraries offered some e-books to patrons, many of the most popular titles were either not available or only at prices above consumer price. Act 14-82 stipulates consistent availability statewide as well as fair pricing for libraries, enabling them to provide more titles.


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Sony said Thursday that it would recall 73,000 notebooks because of a potential burn risk caused by a short circuit. (2 hours ago)
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Peugeot seemed to accept anticipation the exact aforementioned thing. Aboriginal in abstraction anatomy as the Prologue HYmotion4, and now assuredly in production.
The 3008 Hybrid4 has a accumulated ability achievement of 200hp and an amazing 500Nm of torque. Ability sources are a 163hp, 2.0 litre HDi FAP agent agent powering the advanced wheels, while a 37hp electric motor drives the rear axle. This makes it a four caster drive vehicle. Performance is decen, with a 0-100 amount in 8.8 abnormal and a top acceleration of 209km/h.
Adding to its ammunition ability technology is the additional bearing Stop and Alpha arrangement affiliated to the electronically controlled chiral six-speed consecutive gearbox. A 7 inch LCD awning displays the operating cachet of the amalgam powertrain in absolute time.
Along with that, an activity accretion arrangement harnesses the active activity that is created through slowing bottomward and sends it to the Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) battery. This is stored beneath the cossack attic abutting to the electric motor. Conversion to a diesel-electric amalgam has added about 120kg to the 3008.
Getting the best from the crossover will be the use of 4 active modes. The ZEV (Zero Discharge Vehicle) approach runs on authentic electricity, acceptable for things like accepting out of a car park, while the 4WD approach uses both engines to accomplish calm as far as possible. The Auto approach is optimized to accomplish the best about-face amid the agent and electric agent to aerate economy. Sport approach on the added hand, gives you all 200 horses from both engines with quicker accessory changes at college speeds.
The exoteric will affection LED daytime active ablaze bars, a SUV-like ample advanced grille, chrome accents, and 17 inch Oltis admixture auto forth with the atramentous and chrome careful trims on the lower sections. This is additionally the aboriginal 3008 to accept the company's new badge.
The autogenous is appealing abundant accepted 3008 book with a few differences such as the Hybrid4 adumbration on the accessory batten and the the 7 inch colour display.
The company's Multiflex autogenous provides allowance for the batteries and additionally offers a amount accommodation of 420 litres with 66 litres beneath the cossack floor. This can be continued to 1501 litres with the additional row seats bankrupt up.
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There are too many empty buildings in Britain today. The Big Issue's Fill 'Em Up campaign has called for greater support for social enterprises with fresh idea on how to bring empties back into use.
One small theatre company in Hertfordshire has shown how to rescue and breathe new life into a derelict arts venue.
The OVO theatre company has saved the Maltings Arts Theatre in St Albans and transformed it into a community space providing training opportunities to aspiring talent.
"The place had been dark for 18 months which was a real shame," remembers Adam Nichols, founder and artistic director of OVO. "We felt there was a need for a small-scale arts venue that does things for the community, and we felt we could do a really good job of running it."
There is a lack of high-quality artistic opportunities out there for young people
Thanks to investment from the local authority and Big Issue Invest – The Big Issue group's social investment arm – OVO now a extensive program of activities.
As well as has been putting on 100 live performances a year – from Shakespeare to opera to musical theatre – the place has also been opened up to drama, ballet and music classes for young people.
Many of the children in the youth theatre group took part in OVO's production of Midsummer Night's Dream this summer.
"There is a lack of high-quality artistic opportunities out there for young people," says Nichols. "We really want to give them the chance to participate in a professional environment."
"Because of cuts to arts funding in recent years, a lot of venues across the country have gone. We think our model, using professionals and volunteers and getting the community really involved is one that works really well."
Natalia M Fernandez, one of Big Issue Invest's investment managers, added: "Our investment has enabled the venue to improve its theatre facilities and learning space.
"It's a great example of dedicated team making great use of a local resource and providing new opportunities for people to learn new skills."


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"I Realized that Colors Make People Happy"
The little note rang especially true during my chat with Noof AlRefaei, the eccentric owner of the newly established Sikkah Gallery. Upon walking into the shop, I was struck by the rawness of the environment; pots hanging from the ceiling, a refurbished car seat by the store window, colorful soda bottle lamps, and Marilyn Monroe's face in multiple hues on the wall. "I started off with the soda bottles, about four years ago, when I was obsessed with the different ways young people could use these simple things to hurt each other. I also didn't want to see things go to waste and be littered on the street. I wanted to re-channel that energy into something productive and positive."
Noof started this project off with an art installation at Al Riwaq Art Space, before kicking her artsy business into gear with Bab Market later on, after her friends insisted that she should give it a go. She had always been in the artistic field, originally as a painter focused on fine arts with mixed media. It's surely in her blood, as she learned the tricks of the trade from her father, an artist in his own right, and used everything she learned to pave her own path.
Now, years later, it's easy to spot Noof's influence in many corners of the kingdom, from her recent set up at Market 338 for the Bahrain Noor El Ain festival, to small restaurant and boutique decor. The artists insists, and justifiably so, that every space has a right to be funky in its own right. "In fact, I'm currently working on decorating a dental clinic!"
Sikkah Gallery is a vibrant representation of where she stands as an artist, and who she is as a person. "We created everything in this store ourselves, from the pots and pans hanging down from the walls, to the couches, to the textures on the floor!" It was no surprise, as there was an undeniable sense of community in the space, and an air of camaraderie in her work.
It's rare to find an artist whose work speaks its message so coherently, and reflects its owner's ideals so unambiguously. It's almost as if I didn't even have to ask her, because, looking around at the hand-built chess tables on the floor and painted Crush soda bottles on the shelves, I already knew she was a force for good in the country's creative scene.
Malja can thrive as a community sharing the same productive values. "I already try to offer workshops whenever I can, and Malja is that creative space I can use to share my experiences and my skills with other artists who want to experiment with their work. I'm so excited to give and to learn!"
"I just wanted to turn seemingly negative things and 'waste' into positive expressions that everyone can use." She does. But hey, don't take it from me; her work speaks for itself.
- Noor Nooruddin
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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, stocks in focus on Thursday (Jan 25) may include: Ireka Corp Bhd, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd, Hock Seng Lee Bhd, Boustead Plantations Bhd, KLCCP Stapled Group, Gadang Holdings Bhd, Handal Resources Bhd, Hua Yang Bhd, Zhulian Corp Bhd, Econpile Holdings Bhd, Salcon Bhd, P.A. Resources Bhd and UOA Real Estate Investment Trust.
Ireka Corp Bhd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CRRC Urban Traffic Co Ltd (CRRC UT) and Shentong Express Co Ltd to establish a formal working relationship to explore opportunities in the logistics sector.
The parties are looking into opportunities in investment and development of logistics warehouses, distribution centres, other ancillary real estate facilities, and infrastructure and equipment to support STO's expansion in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
CRRC UT — a member of China's CRRC group — has a strategic stake in Ireka with an 8.48% equity interest. The CRRC Group is the world's largest manufacturer of rolling stock, rail and transportation solutions.
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) said the stronger ringgit is a boon for the food and beverage company given its position as a net importer.
This is especially so for its dairy products segment as F&N obtains its raw materials from outside Malaysia compared with the soft drinks segment, as there are local sugar suppliers in the country.
"The stronger ringgit is definitely good for the group and its overall business. For example, we import a lot of dairy products especially raw materials from several foreign countries, and transactions are predominantly done in US dollar," its chief financial officer Tan Hock Beng.
Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL), which suffered from margin squeeze last year, is confident of improving its profit margin to double digits in the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018.
The confidence hinges on expectation that its three mega projects in Sarawak would progress smoothly.
Last year, the delays in phase 2 of the Kuching centralised wastewater management system project, as well as Package 7 of the Pan Borneo Highway dragged HSL's net profit margin to around 9% in the second and third quarter of FY17.
Boustead Plantations Bhd (BPB) plans to sell plantation land to pay off debts and tax.
It intends to dispose of three parcels of freehold plantation lands measuring 138.89 hectares on mainland Penang for RM136.04 million to repay RM127.5 million bank borrowings, and RM6.8 million real property gains tax.
BPB has entered into two sale and purchase agreements with Sunrich Conquest Sdn Bhd and Titanium Greenview Sdn Bhd for the sale of 82.84 hectares, and 56.05ha of land, for RM81.14 million and RM54.9 million, respectively.
KLCCP Stapled Group's net profit remain relatively flat at RM345.52 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 (4QFY17) compared with RM347.13 million in 4QFY16, despite stronger performance in its hotel segment.
Earnings per share fell to 19.14 sen from 19.23 sen.
The higher revenue and earnings for the hotel segment came about after Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur completed the first phase of guestroom renovation.
Quarterly revenue came in at RM352.07 million, up 2.1% from RM344.69 million in 4QFY16.
The group maintained its momentum in 2017 and distributed 97% of its overall distributable income with a distribution per stapled security of 36.15 sen representing an increase of 1.4% compared to 2016.
Despite a drop in revenue, Gadang Holdings Bhd's net profit for the second quarter ended Nov 30, 2017 (2QFY18) grew 1.7% to RM28.37 million from RM27.91 million a year ago, thanks to lower cost of sales.
Gadang said cost of sales incurred during the quarter was 12.8% lower year-on-year, compared with RM104.93 million reported in 2QFY17.
Quarterly revenue declined 2.9% to RM142.87 million from RM147.12 million, mainly on lower contributions from the group's property division.
Offshore crane manufacturer Handal Resources Bhd is acquiring a 51% stake in a pipeline engineering firm for RM5.1 million, which is in line with the group's plan to expand its business via, among others, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances in the oil and gas (O&G) industry.
The proposed deal gives it the opportunity to work with Simflexi Sdn Bhd, which has a patented technology of crude oil storage in reducing O&G industry operating and capital cost.
Handal entered into a conditional share sale agreement with Kemuncak Lanai Sdn Bhd to buy 51,000 shares or a 51% stake in Simflexi. It will fund the purchase consideration through internal funds.
The proposed acquisition comes with a profit guarantee of three years: not less than RM2.5 million for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018 (FY18), not less than RM3.5 million for FY19 and not less than RM5.75 million for FY20.
Property developer Hua Yang Bhd slipped into the red in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 (3QFY18), posting a net loss of RM957,000 compared with a net profit of RM10.42 million a year ago.
It recorded a loss per share of 0.27 sen in 3QFY18 compared with earnings per share of 2.96 sen in 3QFY17. Quarterly revenue was down 31.3% to RM50.8 million from RM73.95 million in 3QFY17.
"Our financial results are reflective of the soft property market that continues to impact the industry. While we expect the remaining FY18 to be relatively flat, we are optimistic of remaining profitable," said Hua Yang chief executive officer Ho Wen Yan.
Total unbilled sales as at Dec 31, 2017 stood at RM161.62 million.
Zhulian Corp Bhd's net profit for the fourth quarter ended Nov 30, 2017 (4QFY17) declined 44% to RM11.48 million or 2.5 sen per share, from RM20.47 million or 4.45 sen per share a year ago.
The group, nevertheless, has declared a fourth interim dividend of 1.5 sen and another special dividend of 1.5 sen per share, both payable on March 9 this year.
Zhulian did not state the reason for the profit decline in its quarterly report to Bursa Malaysia but there was a 41.73% drop in its operating profit to RM12.17 million from RM20.89 million in 4QFY16.
Piling and foundation specialist Econpile Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM119.1 million contract from Bayu Mantap Sdn Bhd to undertake substructure and basement works for the redevelopment of Tenaga Nasional Bhd's quarters here.
It said its wholly-owned subsidiary Econpile (M) Sdn Bhd has received a letter of award from Bayu Mantap for the proposed job.
"The contract entails works for a planned mixed development with two tower blocks, comprising a 45-storey corporate tower with a seven-storey multi-level carpark and a 57-storey tower containing serviced residences and a hotel, as well as a two-storey commercial development with a four-storey basement carpark," it said.
Salcon Bhd's 60%-owned unit Envitech Sdn Bhd has secured an RM7.09 million contract from Jurutera Perunding Tegap Sdn Bhd for works related to the construction and upgrading of sewage infrastructure in Banting, Selangor.
The works comprise the design, construction and completion of a sewage pumping station and pumping main, and the upgrading of an existing pumping station and treatment plant.
The contract is for a 12-month period commencing January 30, 2018.
P.A. Resources Bhd has bagged a RM600 million contract to supply materials to Nasdaq-listed First Solar Inc, First Solar Vietnam Mfg Co Ltd and First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd for the latter's use in the production of solar photovoltaic modules.
PA Resources said its wholly-owned subsidiary P.A. Extrusion (M) Sdn Bhd has entered into a supply agreement with the three companies for the job, which is for a period of three years.
"The agreement is expected to contribute positively to the group's earnings and net assets for the current and future financial years," it added.
UOA Real Estate Investment Trust's net rental income for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 (4QFY17) fell 39.9% to RM8.98 million, from RM14.94 million in 4QFY16, on lower gross rental and higher borrowing cost.
UOA REIT said gross rental slipped 2.54% to RM20.7 million, from RM21.24 million in the same quarter a year ago.
UOA REIT declared a final income distribution of 4.37 sen (comprising 4.12 sen taxable income and 0.25 sen tax exempt income) to be paid on Feb 28.
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Thankfully, I am finally on the other side of the hump and feeling much better after having 3 wisdom teeth removed on Thursday. So what does a dietitian eat on a soft food diet? Besides a couple servings of ice cream (which I inevitably deserved) I have concocted a few nutritional choices to help me mend.
Protein Pudding
1 ready to eat pudding cup
1 scoop protein powder
Unsweetened almond milk
Scrape pudding into a bowl add a scoop of protein powder and add almond milk to moisten and stir together.
Supplementing the pudding with protein provides some additional nutrition in a soft diet consisting mainly of carbohydrates (applesauce, yogurt, ice cream, etc). This also helps keep one feeling satisfied on a soft/liquid meal plan.
Refried bean bowl
½ cup refried beans
½ cup cottage cheese
2 Tbsp guacamole
shredded cheese (if you can handle it – still requires a bit of chewing)
Spread refried beans in the bottom of a microwavable bowl and heat for about 30 seconds (just to warm them). Add cottage cheese, guacamole and cheese. Done!
With all the sweet tasting soft foods I was dying for something a bit more savory. This little concoction is a nice change while my mouth is healing.
I did have some pretty extreme swelling the past two days, but luckily I am starting to look less like a chipmunk this morning! As always with these types of oral procedures it is best to follow all those instructions – take your meds and use ice! I do not remember the car ride home and I really hope Wes didn't take any ridiculous video of me either! Ultimately, I have the best distraction in the world from my pain and misery… our new puppy is home!


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There are some things you need to consider before you set up your vegetable garden:
1) Location/Water: you will want to have it located where it will receive the most sunlight during the growing season (we'll readdress this). Water: Is water readily available to this site you will choose? Garden hose to hook up to soaker hose or sprinkler, or is there a sprinkler zone available for that area only? If you have several sprinkler zones, you can retrofit and cap existing heads to attach drip lines. For about $100 you can have a landscape technician set up/modify existing zones for just your garden area like I did. I also retrofitted the heads to dripline system, which is easy. I did this myself. You can make it as simple or complex as you like.
2)Growing Season: The Growing season is usually designated as the date of your last frost for your area, until the date of the first frost in the Fall. For me, the Boise/Treasure Valley area the traditional date to follow is the week of May 7th; and the wive's tale is when the snow melts off the Shafer Butte area which is the one that should probably be followed. Our season ends around October when the first frost hits.
3)What should I grow?: Always start small and go from there. Ask the local garden centers, local university extension (master gardeners), or local farmers market for some suggestions. That's what I did. OR, if you live near rural areas, watch what they are growing in their own fields. I started out with tomatoes, basil and yellow squash the first year. This year I have some ambitious plans.


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When we walk in the street, we will see the vehicle owners had figure out many different, even strange methods to protect their vehicle from rampant thieves. Every time meet these phenomenon, there is will appear a question, is it must be such too trouble to anti thief? If we are install the smallest GPS tracking device for our vehicles, then will be easier to reach the same result, even more.
This is the most simple dedicated GPS vehicle location real-time online tracking terminals, or eat only volume and size, do not need to open the car line, just need to plug in the car battery plus or minus two wires, can realize the direction of the car, the speed of the car, the vehicle real-time tracking the route and keep the vehicle for three months. It can be the vehicle automatic real-time positioning, that is to say, you turn off the computer, the system will automatically save the data. The smallest GPS tracking device is based on GSM/GPRS network and GPS satellite positioning system, through the short message or contact each other the remote target location or monitor. Has the function of mileage statistics, the ACC measure, power outage alarm function, compatible with the original car alarms, After the car alarm alarm equipment and alarm, through text messages notify the owner.
It adopts the most advanced GPS global positioning system (GPS), satellite stations dual-mode positioning, satellite positioning precision can be up to 10 meters. When abnormal vehicle vibration, the smallest GPS tracking device will use short message platform to remind the owner, open vibration alarm. It can automatically enters the alarm, set up after the first will be permanent, no need to repeat the settings. Built-in 350 ma, lithium-ion batteries in the mains power failure can still last 2 ~ 3 hours.


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Use welcomes in a sentence
- There were many more ejaculations and welcomes and what not on the end of his tongue. [9]
- My brigand is a lighthouse-keeper, and welcomes me in a quiet way, glad, evidently, to see the face of a civilized being. [4]
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decorative art
art that is meant to be useful as well as beautiful, as ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and textiles.
Usually decorative arts. any of the arts, as ceramics or jewelry making, whose works are created to be useful.
works of decorative art collectively.
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CFPB warns card issuers: Reveal costs of 0% promotional offers
Careful: That 0 percent balance transfer deal might cost you more than it saves, federal regulators warned Wednesday as they told card issuers to make the dangers clearer to consumers.
Many people are signing up for lucrative-sounding offers without realizing one big catch: Additional purchases bought during the promotional time frame can torpedo the grace period, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So instead of saving on interest charges, you may actually rack up extra costs.
"Before they sign up, consumers need to understand the true cost of these promotions," CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a written statement.
The watchdog bureau issued a warning to credit card issuers Wednesday to make the danger clear in their promotional materials and card agreements.
And it's not just balance transfers that can put your grace period at risk. The danger also arises when cashing convenience checks or using a store card's no-interest-for-x-months deal.
The CFPB estimates that consumers made millions of promotional balance transfers in 2013, and tens of millions of consumer credit cards have a grace period.
The pitfall affects people who take advantage of their cards' grace periods on new purchases by paying their balances in full by the due date. If you put, for example, $1,500 in purchases on your card each month, you can avoid interest charges by paying off the entire $1,500 by the due date for the month.
But having a promotional balance on the card will put an end to that break on interest. So if you continue making $1,500 in monthly purchases, interest starts building up on the day of purchase. Interest on the purchases could amount to nearly $200 a year, at the average credit card APR of about 13 percent, even if you continue paying off your new purchases each month.
"The bureau has observed that some issuers do not include any information about the loss of the grace period for affected consumers in promotional rate marketing materials," the CFPB's bulletin said. Other issuers buried the warning in fine print, or obscured it with technical language.
Expect that to change. Leaving people in the dark about the dangers could amount to an abusive practice under the Dodd-Frank consumer protection act, the CFPB warned in its bulletin to card issuers.
How to avoid the pitfall? Consumers can still take advantage of promotional offers without losing their grace period on purchases through careful management, the CFPB said. The key is to avoid making new purchases on a card with a transfer balance or deferred-interest balance. Use cash, debit or a different credit card until the promotional balance is paid off.
See related: 0 percent balance transfer offers stage a comeback
- Credit freezes are now free – but do you need one? – Credit freezes, which keep lenders and other companies from viewing your credit, are now free. We compared them to other credit protection tools, including locks and monitoring services. Here's how to use them all to protect yourself ...
- Employer credit checks: Who does them, how they work and what laws apply – If you're applying for a new job, a credit check could determine your fate, depending on the position and where it's based. Here's how they work and what to expect ...
- My card issuer of 25 years suddenly wants to know more about me – Under the Patriot Act, banks are required to verify the identities of their customers and maintain accurate information on them. But my bank's demand to know how I earn my income is an invasion of my privacy ...


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How To Choose The Best Plastic Surgery Services
Physical appearance matters when it comes to achieving life goals. And that is why people would explore every possible means that will boost their looks. From getting great body shapes to getting such amazing smiles – everything is achievable irrespective of the cost that comes with them.
One of the main concerns that people are stressed about these days is the wrinkling that comes with aging. Sometimes, you will slap your skin and see if the wrinkles and lines will disappear. Some of the common problems with our bodies are associated with the kind of lifestyle, the hereditary issues as well as too much exposure to sunlight.
Smoking, for example, has been associated with excessive loss of facial volumes and premature formation of wrinkles and lines. In light of these, it is usually best if you can research on some of the best lifestyles that will boost or maintain your body shape before you hassle for a cosmetic services.
Nonetheless, there are instances where your cosmetic advisor prescribe major facelifts operations such as breast augmentation or even hip resizing. Such procedures are only carried out by the qualified plastic surgeon. You see, these are very delicate procedures and you can't afford to get the wrong surgeon. It is essential that you work with a qualified plastic surgeon.
Numerous cosmetic services offer plastic surgery these days. You can't miss locating one provided you know the kind of services you need.
However, if you are clueless about some of the aspects that define a quality cosmetic surgeon, you should not worry about this anymore. Getting the body shape you've always wanted ought to be your priority. The aspects highlighted in this article should give you a chance to pick the right cosmetic professional that you need.
First off, always make sure that you are looking at plastic surgery services that are accredited. Accredited plastic surgery facilities will always strive to offer you the exceptional cosmetic service that you need. It should not be something hard for any plastic surgeon to furnish you with a copy of their certifications. In fact, these crucial documents ought to be hanging on their office walls for ease when checking.
It is also essential that you locate a reputable plastic surgeon. It is ideal if you can choose a professional who has operated on the market for long. Such plastic surgeons have amassed great skills and experience that you need as the cosmetic industry is usually affected by the trends in lifestyle and modernization.
It is also essential that you find out the kind of procedures that the plastic surgeon uses. Ensure that you are comfortable with their procedures before you make your choices.
It is fundamental that you ask about the cost and the means of payment as well. Always ask for a detailed quote so that you can prepare well.
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Downstream of the refinery level, RFG may be considered to be "certified" if it is accompanied by product transfer documents, specified in § 80.77, that identify the gasoline as RFG. Of course, if downstream testing shows that gasoline does not meet applicable downstream standards, then the gasoline could not be considered "certified" RFG.(7/1/94)
This question and answer is posted at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/rfg/qa/420r03009.pdf. The original was posted in the Q&A posted on 7/1/94 which can found at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg_qa.htm" See Question ID 3857 for RFG (Taken from the first question on http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/rfg/qa/420r03009.pdf)
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