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Hringrásarhagkerfið með CIRCit verkefninu
Ísland er aðili að norrænu samstarfsverkefni um hringrásarhagkerfið CIRCit (Circular Economy Integration in the Nordic Industry for Enhanced Sustainability and Competitiveness eða innleiðing hringrásarhagkerfisins í norrænum iðnaði til að efla sjálfbærni og samkeppnishæfni). Á meðal þeirra fyrirtækja sem taka þátt í CIRCit eru íslensku fyrirtækin Össur og Marel.
Circit hélt vinnustofu í byrjun janúar á Nýsköpunarmiðstöð Íslands en Ísland er aðili að norræna samstarfsverkefninu CIRCit um innleiðingu hringrásarhagkerfisins til að efla sjálfbærni og samkeppnishæfni í norrænum iðnaði.
Circit verkefnið hefur það markmið að þróa verkfærakistu fyrir norræn fyrirtæki til þess að greiða þeim leið að sjálfbærni í rekstri og viðskiptum.
Vinnustofan er ætluð framleiðslufyrirtækjum sem hafa áhuga á að kynna sér úr verkfærakistunni þau tól og aðferðafræði sem Circit er að þróa í verkefninu í samstarfi við fyrirtæki á Norðurlöndunum. Hægt er að velja um mismunandi þætti svo sem nýsköpun í viðskiptamódeli, vöruþróun, stafræna ferla, virðiskeðju, hringrásarferla og/eða sjálfbærnimat. Í lok fundar gátu fyrirtækin skráð sig til frekari prófunar á þeim þáttum úr verkfærakistunni sem þeim þóttu áhugaverðastir.
Vefsíða CIRCit verkefnisins
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The companies that pave the way for a circular economy
A number of companies from the Nordic countries are already making headway in a circular economy, and more companies are invited to jump on the circular economy journey. They will be well-equipped for a future in which value creation will be decoupled from the consumption of finite resources, leading to enhanced competitiveness and growth.
The potential gains from conducting business in a circular manner can be considerable. A report compiled by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and McKinsey indicates that the annual potential of a circular economy in Europe is estimated to be €1.8 trillion a year already by 2030. Furthermore, the European Commission has adopted ambitious objectives in order to assist European companies and consumers in transitioning to a circular economy where resources are utilised in a more effective way.
- Circular economy requires a company to rethink how it understands and conducts business – the hard part is knowing where to begin. The good news is that the earlier companies start thinking anew – whether in terms of a product, an entire business model or closing material flows – the greater their chances will be to gain market shares and surpass their competitors, says Tim C. McAloone, Project Manager for the CIRCit project, which provides with scientific support and develops tools and methods to support Nordic companies in their transition towards circularity.
One such fore-runner is Norwegian company Ope, which manufactures modular furniture that can be adapted throughout its life.
- Our furniture has the potential to last a very long time, as parts can easily be replaced, and it can be reconfigured to suit new situations. The next step for us is to explore how we can support our products with services that further extend their longevity, and that enable closing material loops at the product's end-of-life. Also, we are looking to innovate in the area of materials, so that we can produce furniture without using virgin materials. Eventually, we aim to become a fully circular business, as we believe this is in the long term interest of our business, as well as the environment. We have therefore joined the CIRCit project to plan our next steps on our circular economy journey.
The Icelandic company Össur, which is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics with a mission to improve people's mobility, Egill Jónsson, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations, says,
- We aim to address the environmental impacts in our products life cycle and hope that our participation in the project will provide valuable input on waste reduction, efficiency improvements and business model innovations.
Companies seeking support in defining or refining their approach to circular economy, can join the CIRCit project. The participating companies will, in close cooperation with CIRCit researchers and with scientific rigour, determine the overall potential of implementing a circular economy for their business, and will formulate new or improved circular business models, offerings and solutions. CIRCit is making the knowledge currently available on circular economy accessible through practical tools and methods for companies to use, and is improving and advancing these through working with the companies.
- One of the greatest challenges faced by companies' today concerns how we should work with future competitiveness and growth while also strengthening resource and energy productivity. Joining the CIRCit project is a great opportunity and we are very pleased that the companies who have joined so far are ready to explore the opportunities brought by circular economy, and hopefully more companies will also realise this and implement circular practices, says McAloone.
It is not too late to join the circular economy journey, during 2018 and 2019, the project will continue to recruit companies, approximately 50 companies will be invited to a next wave of close cooperation and more than 200 companies will be invited to workshops and webinars in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland to learn more about how to make use of the project's results – such as tools and publications.
Participating companies in tier 1:
Danelec, Konecranes, Ope, Össur, Seco Tools, 3TEMP/PLAE2TECH. The companies Marel and Lillelam are also partners in the CIRCit project, being engaged in a variety of focus areas.
The research project Circular Economy Integration in the Nordic Industry for Enhanced Sustainability and Competitiveness (CIRCit) is being spearheaded by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and funded by the Green Growth Initiative (NordForsk, Nord Energy and Nord Innovation) and will run over from 2017 to 2020. Other project participants include RISE IVF, part of RISE Research Institutes of Sweden (former Swerea IVF), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Innovation Center Island and Technology Industries of Finland.


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Player Profile
Place of Birth: Dublin
Nationality: Ireland
Position: Forward
Height: 6' 2"
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Darren played Youths football at St Joseph's Boys and Cherry Orchard before signing for UCD on a scholarship in August of 2006. His league debut came the following year against Longford Town.
In July 2008 Darren signed for Shelbourne and made his debut for the Reds on August 1st, scoring twice in a 3-3 draw with Athlone Town at Tolka Park. In all, Darren scored five times in 11 appearances during 2008.
Released by Shelbourne shortly before the start of the 2009 season, Darren signed for Bray Wanderers in time to make his debut for the club against Shamrock Rovers on the opening day of the season. However, he made just ten league and cup appearances for Bray before moving to Gateshead in England in July 2009.
Limited opportunities at the non-league club led to a loan period at Dunston UTS before he returned to Ireland to sign for a second spell at Shelbourne in February 2010. Darren made 8 league and cup appearances for Shels, scoring three times, before being released in August 2010.
In August 2010 Darren signed for LSL side Arklow Town.
Darren played for Crumlin United in their 2011/12 season, scoring the winning goal in their FAI Cup first round win over Killbarrack United in March 2012.

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Australia: Brands
We've brought a number of popular high street food brands to the travel market, including Roll'd and Hokka Hokka, to provide a wide range of delicious food and beverages that meet the needs of our customers. We also create bespoke concepts tailored to specific travel hubs. A selection of some of our best brands is listed below.


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Investing with the hope of gaining a good return is a given. But today's investors are looking for returns that go beyond dollars and cents.
Between 2010 and 2012, sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) grew more than 22 percent, reaching $3.74 trillion in total managed assets. To put that number into perspective, think of it this way: More than one dollar of every nine dollars under professional management in the United States is invested according to SRI strategies.
Investors are using their funds to show their support for socially conscious organizations and to make a bigger impact -- and in turn, the sector itself is changing.
In response to investor demand -- from baby boomers as well as younger generations -- we've seen a boom of socially responsible investment funds. In 1995, there were only 55 mutual funds engaged in SRI, totaling $12 billion in assets. By 2012, there were 493, with assets of a whopping $569 billion.
If you're looking to make a bigger social impact with your investments this year, you have many options. Here are five ideas to help you get started:
1. Practice negative screening
Take a closer look at the funds you're investing in to ensure that the included corporations are not involved with negative practices or producing items you don't want to support. For example, many SRI funds exclude firms related to firearms, tobacco, gambling, or poor labor conditions. Because socially conscious investing appeals to a personal mindset -- that is, your conscience -- it's a good idea to evaluate your funds and practice negative screening based on your own personal beliefs.
2. Invest in socially responsible mutual funds
With the hundreds of SRI mutual funds in existence, investors have plenty of opportunities to place their money in a socially responsible fund. This type of investment fund typically involves the consideration of environmental, community, other societal or corporate governance (ESG) criteria. But the decisions regarding which companies are included and which are excluded in SRI funds are becoming more subjective, so be sure to examine the composition of funds closely before making investment decisions.
3. Invest in communities and families
If you're interested in keeping your impact close to home or helping families like your own, there are many opportunities available. Community investing is hardly a new concept, but it is being energized by emerging equity crowdfunding platforms, which allow investors to sort and target their venture investments by geographic area so they can invest in startups that are launching nearby. But startups aren't the only option. Socially conscious investors can also earn significant returns by using their investment dollars to help families struggling with foreclosure to stay in their homes. Foreclosures and negative equity are at the root of many community problems, from a decrease in local jobs to an increase in crime, and investing in distressed mortgages can do a great deal to revitalize communities.
4. Get involved in shareholder activism
As another responsible investment strategy, shareholders within publicly traded companies can use their equity stake to encourage the company's management to practice corporate responsibility and address issues of societal or environmental concern. By filing shareholder resolutions, investors are calling attention to important issues. Even proposals that don't come to a vote are effective in prompting discussions, garnering media attention, and educating the public.
Using one or more of these tips, go ahead and integrate social impact into your investment portfolio today. The returns you'll receive will go far beyond those you see in your bank account.
About Jorge Newbery
As American Homeowner Preservation's CEO, Jorge Newbery works to create meaningful social and financial returns for investors, while keeping families in their homes. Newbery founded American Homeowner Preservation in 2008 as a 501c3 nonprofit that worked directly with banks to modify mortgages and keep homeowners in their homes. He has since guided the evolution of AHP to a crowdfunding platform that allows investors to pool their money and invest in distressed mortgages online.


text: Keep Your Customers Engaged With This Simple Facebook Tip Do you ever wonder what your customers see after they check-in on Facebook at your business? By default, Facebook just displays the cover image from your page and a generic welcome message (see below for an example). But did you know that you can choose what people see after they check-in? Read More > Cause marketing Facebook Tips facebook marketing Business Marketing Business Owners tips tools Get Your Business Seen On Facebook With Boosted Posts Today, we have access to one of the largest free advertising tools in history: social media. The only problem is that everyone in the world has the same access and our channels are cluttered with content. Trying to get your message noticed is akin to trying to see above people's heads in a crowded room. What you need is a leg up: a stool, a stack of books, a table, anything.... In the Facebook world, that leg up is called a boosted post, and in this blog post, we'll show you how (and when) to use them... Read More > Facebook Tips Marketing Tips facebook marketing Business Marketing tips tools Why Only 10% of Your Facebook Followers See Your Posts Many business owners spend thousands of dollars each year to build their audience through Facebook Likes. The logic seems simple - the more Likes your business page gets, the more people you'll be able to reach. The truth is, even if you have accumulated a ton of followers, the number of people who will actually see your content is much smaller than it appears. Read More > Facebook Facebook Tips Marketing Tips facebook marketing Business Marketing tips tools How to Sharpen Your Marketing Message by Creating Personas We see and hear as many as 5,000 marketing and advertisement messages a day. From what we read in magazines to what we hear on the radio, we are bombarded with advertisements. But how many of those do you think we pay attention to? Probably very few. We're so overwhelmed with marketing messages we tune most of them out. Read More > Marketing Marketing Tips facebook marketing Business Marketing tips tools The History of Facebook It's hard to imagine a society without Facebook, isn't it? Now, when you meet someone, you don't ask for their contact information -- you ask if they're on Facebook. Actually, you probably just look them up on Facebook later and friend them without asking. Read More > Facebook facebook marketing Small Business tips tools The Value of a Facebook Check-In Imagine that you were trying to create the ultimate social media post to promote your business. What kind of information would you include? Location? Ratings? People who have been there? Photos of your community? It turns out that this is exactly how Facebook check-ins work, and they're the most valuable form of exposure a gym owner could hope for. Why do we say that? Keep reading to find out. Read More > Facebook Check ins facebook marketing Business Owners tips tools 5 Killer Tips For Engaging Your Facebook Followers Facebook is a vital tool for marketing your business, but it can be tricky to gain visibility for posts on your page. In 2014, Facebook made some changes that directly affect how your posts appear (or don't appear) on News Feeds. The short, short story is that in order to create a good user experience for their customers, Facebook doesn't want "pushy" content to appear on users' News Feeds. Instead, they favor valuable content from businesses that users actually want to see. But what does it mean to produce valuable content? Here are five Facebook best practices to make sure that content on your page is seen by as many of your followers as possible: Read More > Facebook Tips facebook marketing Business Marketing Small Business tips tools How Many People Does Your Business Reach on Facebook? Since so many people use Facebook, it's worth learning how to reach more people with your business's Facebook posts. In this article, we'll start by showing you how to use Facebook Insights to see how well your posts are performing. We'll then show you when the best time to post on Facebook is. Put these two pieces together and you'll start seeing some major improvements in your social media. Read More > Facebook Tips Facebook Insights facebook marketing Business Marketing Small Business Business Owners tips tools [VIDEO] How and Why To Boost Your Posts Are you posting great content, but aren't seeing great engagement? It might be time for a boost. In this segment of our video series, we'll show you how boosting posts can improve Facebook engagement and help you gain more followers. Here's what we'll talk about: What boosting means. Why you would want to boost a post. How to actually boost a post, step-by-step. How to review the results once a boost has concluded. Read More > Social Media video Facebook Tips Gym Marketing facebook marketing tips tools Bros or Chicks...Who Should You Target on Facebook? To be heard on Facebook, you'll have to don the superhero cape in your closet and twirl a sign on the side of the road. Kidding! (but we hope you wear your cape more often). Seriously though, to be heard, you have to know whom you're talking to. While it would be great to know every detail about your audience, you'd be surprised how many gym owners overlook one of the basics: gender. In this blog post, we'll show you how to use Facebook Insights to discover whether men or women are more engaged with your Facebook page. With this new information, you'll be able to better tailor your message and increase engagement with your brand. Read More > Facebook Tips Gym Marketing Branding Facebook Insights facebook marketing tips tools


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Will wild lynx make a comeback in British forests? Peter Lynch went to Germany to see how they have been reintroduced there. Britain is in its umpteenth year of debating whether to bring back the extinct lynx back to some … ..more


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Nice Jerry, but the good chef did NOT cook that rack medium rare. Look at 3:14.
Nice Jerry, but the good chef did NOT cook that rack medium rare. Look at 3:14.
That caught my eye as well Vince.
We have been on the Napa Wine Train. I thought it was going to be hokey, but it really was a blast. Met some cool people from Oregon, and we ate and drank well. Vincenzo, I agree with your assessment on medium rare. That looked like it was still ba ba baing. Did you catch the rub he put on? I played it again, and still couldn't hear what he said.
Herbes De Provence James.
Quick and easy.
Merci beaucoup mon ami, Jerald, tres bien. However, I meant the red stuff that he called, I think, anato seed. It was red. Do you know what that is? Never heard that before.
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Never mind. I am going to attempt this today. We are off tomorrow, or I should say Kathi is off tomorrow for Yom Kippur. It is annatto seed.


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Ask anyone who's ever taken one of those Smooth Jazz cruises. They're likely to tell you the high points of the experience were whenever the musicians all got up on stage at the same time and jammed. The burst of spontaneous energy and excitement is something they'll always remember.
Tonight, you have a chance to see and feel what that's like—and you don't even need a passport. And you won't be paying cruise-level prices. It's the WNUA 25th Anniversary Listener Reunion Party in the Montrose Room at the Hotel Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare.
Saxmen Steve Cole and Shilts and guitarists Steve Oliver and Nick Colionne will be joined by Bill Cochran, Scott Adams and me for two shows, 6:00pm and 9:00pm.
Tickets are just $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Validated parking is just $5.
Tickets are limited, so get yours now. Use this link or call (312) 725-0740. See you tonight!
~Rick O'Dell (email@example.com)
Our Smooth Video of the Day: It's Shilts' turn to give us a sneak peek at tonight's show.


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Roofing & Siding in Crofton, MD
While most homeowners are quick to ensure their home's interior is comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, not everyone has the time and energy to focus on the exterior fixtures and finishes. In addition to enhancing the curb appeal of your home, exterior elements such as your siding, windows, and roof also help to retain the integrity of your structure and increase efficiency. You can count on the experts at Southernwood Roofing & Siding to complete all your exterior projects on time and on budget, using only the finest quality materials and superior craftsmanship.
Contact us to schedule roof replacement in Crofton, MD or to learn more about our exterior home improvement services. Call 301-934-0043 to get started today!
Crofton Roofing Installation & Replacement
With four distinct seasons which include hot, humid summers, and cool, snowy winters, the roof on your Crofton home takes a beating all year round. As your home's first line of defense against the elements, it's imperative that it remains in peak condition to prevent the infiltration of moisture and pests. In addition to choosing the right roofing materials to suit your home and budget, it is equally as important that you choose the right contractor for all your roofing needs. Southernwood Roofing & Siding has you covered, with services that include:
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National Park Fees Koh Phi Phi 2017
National Park on Koh Phi Phi Marine Park has had a great boost this year for safety and coral protection!
This is in part due to the increased presence of the National Park on the island, but also the local community groups working hard to keep Phi Phi safe and beautiful for everyone.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant conservation now impose fees for visiting and diving all National Parks in Thailand.
On 15 July 2017, the National Park began charging an entry fee and diving fee for divers and snorkelers visiting Koh Phi Phi Marine Park, as reported HERE.
If you are diving or snorkeling off a dive boat, then must pay the fees at the pier with Park Rangers before getting on the dive boat, but don't worry. Your money is going to good use! National Park fees collected around Thailand are used within the country to improve ALL national parks.
What are the National Park fees used for?
We have already seen improvements in the local National Park including a strong presence of Rangers out at the dive sites on their 3 new speedboats. Not only do they keep an eye out for divers and snorkeler's, but we see them organizing boats in busy areas at busy times, and ensuring our safety. There are new moorings installed for boats to minimize damage to the reef due to anchoring. There are several confined areas for snorkelers to swim safely away from the boats.
The Department of National Park (DNP) have also helped in the successful rescue and release of injured marine life around the islands this year such as turtle 'Madia', who was released back to the water minus a fin!
All efforts to improve the safety of our guests and protection of precious marine life and corals are supported by Blue View Divers.
There is a new Park Ranger station on Koh Phi Phi, near the Blue View Divers office and they regularly participate in community cleanups and support the diving cleanups. They are supportive of new safety and coral preservation initiatives and like to work with us, the local dive community!
What else you need to know about National Park Fees
• Our diving prices do not include the National Park fees.
• We do not collect the fees from you – they are to be paid at the pier on the way to the dive boat
• The National Park Rangers will meet you at the pier so please bring the appropriate fee with you every day!
• Don't lose your ticket! Bring your National Park tickets with you for every day you dive and keep them for the duration of your stay on Phi Phi.
National Park Rangers are nice guys!
So if you have any questions or concerns regarding your diving tickets and what they are valid for, don't be shy and ask them. They are always more than happy to answer your questions!
Ticket Prices and Details
400 THB pp – Park Ticket valid for 3 days from date of purchase.
This ticket is valid for visiting the Phi Phi National Marine Park for 3 days from date of purchase. Your ticket is date-stamped and will allow you entry for diving and snorkeling during these 3 days PLUS one time entry to Maya Beach on your first day. If you lose this ticket you will be asked to buy a new ticket.
200 THB pp – Diving ticket per day.
This ticket is valid for diving for one day, per person.
Diving Activity Pricing
One Day Programs:
1 Day Fun Diving: 400 THB + 200 THB = 600 THB
Discover Scuba Diving: 400 THB + 200 THB = 600 THB
Scuba Diver Course: 400 THB + 200 THB = 600 THB
Passenger/Snorkeler: required to pay National Park Fee only = 400 THB
Courses/Multi Day:
2 days Fun Diving: 400 THB + (200 THB x 2 days) 400 THB = 800 THB
3 days Fun Diving: 400 THB + (200 THB x 3 days) 600 THB = 1000 THB
4 days Fun Diving: (400 THB x 2 ) 800 THB + (200 THB x 4 days) 800 THB = 1600 THB
5 days Fun Diving: (400 THB x 2 ) 800 THB + (200 THB x 5 days) 1000 THB = 1800 THB
6 days Fun Diving: (400 THB x 2 ) 800 THB + (200 THB x 6 days) 1200 THB = 2000 THB
Open Water Course: 400 THB + (200 THB x 2 days) + 400 THB = 800 THB
Advanced Open Water: 400 THB + ((200 THB x 2 days) ) + 400 THB = 800 THB
Rescue Course: 400 THB + 200 THB/day you dive = xxxx THB
These fees help fund projects overseen by the DMCR (Department of Marine and Coastal Resources) to ensure conservation of the beaches and reefs, and for the benefit of coastal communities and ecosystems.
Thank you for your support of the National Marine Park!


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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Summer's Over and Summers' gone!
Greetings from the Hill.
A gusty day in paradise,
the oldman taking a stroll
up Love Lane.
"Well, we dodged that one,"
smiles Peter washing the Audi,
the Rolls Wraith gleaming,
restored by artisans,
coachwork and a paint job,
"New bumpers too and tyres,"
of English African descent.
"How about that funny swinger,"
his wife played golf...
he always remarked.
A rather ostentatious form of travel.
"He has a ten thousand dollar bicycle,"
commented Tony always amazed
at the lifestyle of renters.
Sometimes owning a home is unwise.
"The new budget is coming out...
likely four trillion,"
not a fan of Obama,
nor Internet,
read only the WSJ,
the down under subversive.
"That bloody jew will be Mayor of Chicago,
'it's' all in derivative debt,
they privatized parking meters
to bloody Goldman Sachs,"
he had a funny way of talking.
The Rolls smelled new...
that expensive leather aroma,
his one eyed cat jumped
on the wife's covered car
and winked at the oldman...
she liked the lane.
"They are all leaving him,
'it' couldn't work out,
Clinton's misfits from Harvard,
MIT pretenders from Goldman,
and his Acorn Club,"
snorting on the stones.
All that from one newspaper.
The oldman was overwhelmed
and headed for his sanctity,
classics and cornbread.
Maybe Tony's spaghetti
And a couple of pints.
What could the masses be thinking
who watched talking tits
and believed Glenn Beck.
Could the Crisis have ended,
the Recession recovered,
all factories hiring.
The economy booming.
"Don't quit your night job."
"You might want to sing for supper."
The illegal aliens were busy again,
taking the neighbors storm shutters down,
fancying the gardens,
preparing for Fantasy Fest.
Absent homeowners renting for fortunes
to pay for property taxes,
the month of Gay love and lust
and fantasies of the past,
for the survivors
of the dreaded curse.
"La Te Da is for sale,"
shrugged the photographer,
capturing history,
perhaps the last great party
for those who can remember.
"Some guy named Walsh bought
the Porter House
for eight million,"
frowning and taking a pint,
"He operated that stand."
And eight other joints.
Always a Prol Perry,
a Bobbie Mongelli,
a horse on the course.
"Hey, you fucked up...
where's the other Spottswood,"
laughs the madone,
filling the cat bowls.
"John says Sloan is too bold
for an old man without a license
and no permit to preach,
not even a sunday tent
with fritters and grits,"
always amazed...
At the breeze in the Keys
that blew away the rain.
Above the Horn.
Beyond the Reef.
Gullible's Belief.
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- AnonymousSeptember 29, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Jack, Found your blog that you spoke of this PM from your porch while Taz was checking out the cat food. Only makes you more interesting and myself more curious ... would certainly enjoy porch pontification if you are ever of mind to.ReplyDelete
Hi Jack... I do find your pontifications edifying to say the least.eg.the other point of viewReplyDelete
would you accept the company of the "older woman" across the street bearing a few bottles of brew.. now that my book is on its way into agents hands.. and out of mine??? time to reflect on these first months in paradise on the hill .. behind the walls and surrounded by palm fronds, orchids and those arriving and already on the hill.
Do you think if our old pal Henry stole a $10,000 bicycle, he would still spray paint it in your back yard at dawn with a can of Rust-Oleum?ReplyDelete
This place is getting too damn crowded.ReplyDelete


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Many will recognise Takeshi Kitano as the teacher from 2000's Battle Royale (another great film). However his skills in the director's chair have failed to be appreciated overseas. Hana-bi follows the tragic story of police detective Nishi, played by Kitano himself. He has suffered the recent loss of his infant daughter and cares for his wife, Miyuki, who has Leukaemia. He owes money to the local Yakuza, and is burdened with guilt for causing his friend's crippling accident, which results in Nishi's retirement. Takeshi Kitano's ability to portray the complexities and frailties of Nishi is astonishing. The sudden shifts from his emotionless and quiet exterior, to a brutal, hard-boiled individual are breathtaking and shocking.
Hana-bi is very minimalist but expressive. Dialogue takes a back seat, with there being a greater emphasis on visual story-telling. The romantic relationship between Nishi and his wife, has a 'silent film' quality, with the two rarely engaging in discussion. However, it is through their physical, almost child-like, interactions that we really get a sense of their love. The use of expansive shots of the Japanese landscape interspersed with Kitano's personal artwork create a sense of lyrical 'poetry'. Furthermore, Joe Hisaishi's score complements the cinematography superbly, putting real emotion into each scene.
Hana-bi is a subtle yet powerfully moving film. Takeshi Kitano proves that there is more to Japanese cinema than samurai and cutesy animated creatures. Brilliantly acted and magnificently directed, a true gem.
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Most businesses already know how important searches are in driving traffic to websites, but visual searches are poised to change the way consumers look for information. Many big players in the digital world, including Pinterest, Google, and Amazon, have already developed capabilities to support the growing trend toward visual searches. These developments indicate that they believe they are not just going to be a fleeting trend, but rather a widespread change in how consumers will search for information online. 62 percent of millennials are craving visual search capabilities over any other new technology, and with this knowledge, companies can move closer to fulfilling this need by streamlining the way we search.
Pinterest Lens and the creation of visual search platforms
Pinterest was ahead of the curve, leveraging its incredible wealth of images and information to create a type of search engine all its own. This product, called Pinterest Lens, allows Pinterest users to snap a picture of items in everyday life. After doing so, the system will match it to pins in its database, allowing the searcher to find a plethora of information regarding a product, recipe, retail item, etc. This technology caters directly to consumers by allowing users to search quickly and remotely; it is also aligned with today's culture that is driven by visual interpretations of the world around us.
With this new era of visual search, we are getting closer to achieving a level of speed and ease of search that consumers crave – one of instant gratification. 90 percent of information transmitted to the human brain is visual, and so it makes sense that visual searches appeal to our senses more than visual text. This – coupled with the added bonus of visual search tools being interactive versus traditional searches, which are not – makes it is easy to see why this trend is growing exponentially in our digital world.
Google Lens and its place in the visual search market
Google also has a version of a visual search tool, known as Google Lens, which allows users to use their smartphone camera as a "visual browser for the world around you." This is an important indicator of a shift in the way people are using their phones in today's world. A phone camera today is not only used to take pictures of friends and the outdoors, but also of business cards, text articles, and signs. It is estimated that the image recognition market will grow to a $25.65 billion industry by next year, a growth rate of 216 percent since 2014.
With all of the information we have available to us right now, it is clear that visual searches are not going anywhere any time soon and even look to be the search method of the future.
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By Tracey Franks
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) rode into Australia on the coattails of the GFC, when investors had been pummelled by unfriendly investment markets and many were questioning the fees paid to 'active' fund managers for 'losing' their money.
While those in the know understand that investment markets are cyclical and that what goes down generally comes back up (eventually), investor behaviour isn't always rational. And some investors simply don't have the luxury of time – especially those close to or in retirement.
At the low point of the GFC, the S&P500 dropped approximately 50%, and the S&PASX-200 54% from its highest recorded value on 1 November 2007. When you consider that a drop of 50% requires a gain of 100% just to get back to square one, such falls can have a catastrophic impact on an investor's portfolio.
Enter the humble ETF. As a passive investment option, ETFs aim to track the returns from a given market index, rather than seeking to generate outperformance through active stock or asset class decisions. What a fabulous idea – replicate an index so that investors retain a diversified exposure to a specific asset class. Keep fees low. Offer transparency. What's not to like?
The stellar growth of ETFs in the Australian market
ETFs have been around in the US since 1983 and at the end of February this year, numbered 1,585 with nearly US$2 trillion under management (to put that in perspective, Australia's total superannuation pool recently reached A$2 trillion!) While a little late to the party, since the first ETF was launched in 2010, Australian investors have embraced the trend.
The ASX bundles stats under 'exchange traded products' (ETPs), which include ETFs, exchange traded managed funds and structured products. Whichever way you look at it, the growth of ETPs since their emergence in 2010 has been remarkable.
Source: ASX Funds Monthly Update, May 2016
According to a report by BetaShares/Investment Trends released earlier this year, Australian investors continue to switch out of managed funds and direct shares into ETFs; the number of Australians invested in ETFs grew 37% over the past year to 202,000, with 41% of investors holding an ETF through an SMSF. Globally, 2015 was the biggest year on record for money leaving actively managed funds for index funds and ETFs.
Unlike some other investment vehicles, ETFs have been embraced by all parties in the advice chain – financial planners, stockbrokers, self-managed superannuation funds and investors. They are reviewed by research houses and added to investment platform and managed account menus.
The attraction of ETFs
While a knee jerk response to the GFC might explain the initial take up of ETFs, there are obviously a number of benefits that have supported this continued growth, both in Australia and abroad:
- Diversification – ETFs provide low cost, diversified market exposure to an underlying index or asset class
- Transparency – most ETF issuers publish holdings on a daily basis
- Flexibility – ETFs trade on an exchange and can be bought and sold like shares, with investors able to place limit and stop orders
- Breadth – ETFs are available for traditional asset classes, as well as a range of sector and niche investments
- Tax efficiency – ETFs generally have lower levels of portfolio turnover and investors aren't subject to capital gains tax triggered by the action of other investors, as is the case with most unit trust structures
- Cost efficiency – ETFs can be a cost effective way to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities. The direct costs associated with ETFs are generally lower than those associated with investment in an equivalent actively managed fund or from trading multiple securities
- Liquidity – with primary and secondary markets available to investors, ETFs can be bought and sold easily.
Those are the pros…what about cons?
The first ETFs launched in Australia were based on equity indices and relatively straight forward – a global index such as the S&P500 or MSCI All World Index, or the more domestically focused ASX indices.
I was interested to read a report released earlier this year that the 16 fixed income ETFs available in Australia attracted more than half of the inflows so far this year (with equities accounting for 48% of inflows).
The ASX didn't green light the launch of fixed income ETFs until 2012, a good two years after the first equity ETFs hit the market. The interesting thing about fixed income indices is that they are generally most heavily weighted to the biggest debtors. Take the average global fixed income index – it measures two exposures; country exposure, generally weighted towards those countries that have issued the most debt, and security exposure, also weighted toward those that have issued the most debt.
Given that fixed income investments typically form part of the defensive component of an investor's portfolio, a passive strategy that mirrors an index may result in investors being overly exposed to debt-burdened assets.
The other important thing to remember is that ETFs generally mirror a specific index – and what goes up generally comes down. The same rules apply to ETFs as all other investments – a decline in value can require a significant gain to get back to square one. With an ETF there is no careful stock selection, hedging strategies or other tactics that an active fund manager might apply to mitigate against loss of value in down markets.
There's an ETF for that…
In the 1980s, most managed funds featured traditional assets – equities, global and domestic, fixed income, property, and a few niche products such as resources. As the 1990s bull market gathered steam, a greater number of specialist products were launched: small caps, microcaps, technology, health, biotech, concentrated funds…if there was a quorum of investment opportunities, there was a fund.
The world of ETFs is no different. Bloomberg recently suggested that 2016 is turning into the year of the 'thematic ETF' and recently reported on three new thematic US-based ETFs:
- OLD – an ageing based ETF that invests globally in companies positioned to profit from providing long-term care to the ageing population; those owning or operating senior living facilities, nursing services, specialty hospitals, senior housing, and biotech companies for age-related illnesses
- SLIM – an obesity thematic that invests globally in companies that could benefit from the fight the global obesity epidemic; these might include biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical device companies
- FIT – if you're not into obesity, you might be more interested in investing in health and fitness; this one invests in companies focused on fitness technology and equipment, sports apparel, nutrition, and sports/fitness facilities.
(As an aside, the all caps words are the genuine tickers for each of these ETFs!)
Unrelated to these global themes – or, maybe it is – the whiskey ETF recently lodged with the US SEC. It intends to invest across a wide variety of industries that are involved in the overall 'Bourbon and Whiskey Economy'; this includes producers of crops that go into the production, the ageing of whiskey, by-product management through – investment right through the value chain.
Closer to home, BetaShares last week announced the launch of FUEL, an energy-based ETF and announced its plans to release a number of global ETFs tracking sectors that include agriculture, healthcare, gold and banks.
There is indeed an ETF for just about anything.
The future
The BetaShares/Investment Trends research highlights continued growth for the ETF sector, measured by stated intentions of both investors and financial advisers. In the latter group, 44% of financial advisers regularly recommend ETFs, representing 79% of all financial advisers that directed new client money into direct equities in 2015. The research suggests this will continue to grow.
However…enter stage right, the new generation of ETPs – the exchange traded managed fund. Since Magellan launched its popular Global Equities Fund as an exchange traded product in March 2015, the landscape has shifted. The opportunity to benefit from an exchange traded product that is actively managed has captured the imagination of many and a number of investment managers are bringing their funds to market in the same way, potentially grabbing back market share lost to ETFs over the past six years.
Such products have the power to cannibalise both traditional managed funds and ETFs…is this the future of managed investments?


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How Does the VPN Work?
The VPN starts with credential verification that alerts consumers and providers of health services that:
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The VPN is a directory of credentialed consultant pharmacists whose credentials have been verified and are ready to provide services.
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Becoming a member of the VPN is easy: simply join the network OR upgrade your ASCP membership to include the Virtual Pharmacy Network.
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Once you join or upgrade your ASCP membership, ASCP will connect you with its credentialing collaborators to verify the following:
Once your credentials have been verified, you will be part of the VPN!
VPN Membership Benefits
In addition to all Active Member benefits of ASCP, VPN members enjoy the following benefits:
Once you are part of the VPN, you will be listed on ASCP's online VPN database, so payors and providers of health care services can search for you. You will also be given an icon to use in your signature line and on your website to direct interested parties to the database to verify you are a VPN member in good standing.
VPN membership includes a complimentary listing on the ASCP Foundation's Senior Care Pharmacist Directory.
The directory will allow seniors, caregivers, and health care service providers to search by state for a senior care pharmacist. We recommend adding a note in your public profile that says you have been VPN verified.
VPN members will be eligible to participate with ASCP collaborators who provide a platform to expand your clinical services. A list of current collaborators and the opportunities they offer can be viewed here (coming soon).
ASCP will also advertise your services to additional potential employers. ASCP will make a list of all VPN members in good standing who meet the verification criteria available to payors— businesses or consumers—interested in retaining your services.
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Nike put Colin Kaepernick in a new ad commemorating the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" campaign. Instantly, it became the top trending topic on Twitter.
Kaepernick is the former 49ers quarterback who two seasons ago began protesting social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Other NFL players quickly followed suit, and the protests drew a lot of attention, from both fans and the president of the United States.
Kaepernick hasn't been on an NFL roster since 2016, and he has filed a collusion lawsuit against the NFL.
"Do I think it's going to have a legal impact on the collusion case? Probably not," said Carla Varriale, a law partner who focuses on legal sports issues at Havkins, Rosenfeld, Ritzert & Varriale LLP. "I think the two things are very different forks in the road. It might be a good example of public opinion supporting Kaepernick."
President Donald Trump told The Daily Caller on Tuesday: "I think as far as sending a message, I think it's a terrible message and a message that shouldn't be sent. There's no reason for it."
Trump tweeted: "Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the FLAG!"
Bloomberg reported that, according to Apex Marketing Group, in less than 24 hours since Kaepernick revealed the ad on Twitter, Nike had received more than $43 million worth of media exposure, the vast majority of it neutral to positive.
The ad released Monday features a black-and-white close-up of Kaepernick's face and the words "Believe in something. Even it if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it."
Critics questioned the sacrifice that is alluded to in the ad. What did Kaepernick sacrifice? Well, for one thing, he never thought his NFL career would end during this process, and his lawsuit clearly states that he feels he is being blacklisted and held out of the league.
The NFL on Tuesday came out in support of Nike's campaign, saying in a statement: "The National Football League believes in dialogue, understanding and unity. We embrace the role and responsibility of everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful, positive change in our communities. … The social justice issues that Colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action."
Some people on social media posted images and videos of people lighting Nike shoes on fire and cutting Nike logos out of socks and other clothing.
The NFL has been a Nike partner for decades. Since there are some who believe that Kaepernick's protests are part of the reason for a decline in NFL viewership the last two seasons, it is fair to question whether Nike's inclusion of Kaepernick was a positive for the league.
"Will it be in a measurable way? Tough to know," said Scott Rosner, academic director of the sports management program at Columbia University. "Nike's now put themselves in the political crosshairs, and the burning of the shoes is interesting. I mean, because obviously, they're a partner. A lot of political science in today's environment is how people are going to respond to things. Is it one more thing that people hold against the NFL? 'That's it. I'm not tuning in anymore.' Even though the guy's not in the league anymore, right, but 'I'm not tuning in anymore.' I don't pretend to read the minds of America, but at the margins, it could have an impact."
Kaepernick has not done any interviews since his collusion case began. It will be interesting to see how much he remains in the public eye once the games kick off.
The NFL begins its 2018-19 season on Thursday when the Atlanta Falcons visit the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.


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Throughout the history of the Caribbean Diaspora, starting from the decolonization of the island nations by the world powers, political forces have driven many of the phenomenons in the movement of Caribbean people. As Caribbean moved throughout the world, they followed a transnational form of migration. This built expansive social networks throughout the world. Political transnational networks existed from the time of earlier Caribbean migration waves and extend into today's political realms of New York and the Caribbean.
Contemporary Politics
Today, we see the emergence of Caribbean Migrants and Second Generation Migrants as the key-holders of these political networks. These political networks serve to help people involved in Caribbean transnational networks by giving them a presence in New York and Caribbean politics. In return the networks provide the individuals, who seek office, political capital and influence. There are four manifestations of these political network interactions:
1. Caribbean-American Politicians acting in order to help the diaspora.
2. Caribbean-American Politicians acting in order to help the home country.
3. Mass political involvement.
4. Political action when returning to the home country.
by Nicolás Yehya


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That crucial moment is here. You are about to deliver a key presentation for your career. Starting now, time can be either your best friend or your worst enemy. You have just a few seconds to attract your audience. Eight seconds, to be more accurate, if you are dealing with a younger crowd.
This was what a research carried out last March by WGSN Mindset found out after studying Generation Z (the demographic cohort that includes individuals born between the late 1990's and 2010). And, as you can probably imagine, social networks and smartphones carry most of the blame since they divert attention from the speaker. Now more than ever, people, especially youngsters, want to be connected to everything, which kills their focus. If the presenter fails to leverage the first few seconds, he runs the risk of being sidetracked by some WhatsApp discussion regarding the next happy hour.
A decision clocked by the second
How to win this battle, then? The secret is to give special attention to the first few minutes of your speech and surprise the audience right at the beginning. In what way? By studying your audience, the attendees, prior to the presentation. Find out their interests, what triggers their curiosity and what jokes amuse them.
Gathering previous knowledge will set the tone for the next step towards victory: showing promptly what is in it for them. Picture yourself in a meeting where you want to suggest a partnership. You might begin by saying the other company would benefit from the partnership since it would increase their profit in a department it is not doing so well. Additionally, if you are delivering a speech concerning people management, what about sharing a remarkable story most of the audience can relate to before getting into more technical details of that matter?
Show them straight away the advantages they might get from your proposal, or even unveil a piece of information that shows your speech is different from anything they have heard so far.
Emotion and Focus walk hand in hand
As time goes by, you must establish an emotional bond. After getting everyone's attention with your first information or story, it is time to arouse empathy. Once you set up this connection, your listener will be more willing to concentrate on rational arguments you will present later, such as figures and statistics.
Storytelling is a great technique that helps bonding. Organize a narrative for your presentation and make it clear from the start. A story that gives rise to emotions is much more effective than some numbers on a screen.
You should also be aware of non-verbal communication. The moment you set foot on stage, smile, make eye contact and stand in neutral positions. Avoid arching your back, starring at the floor or being hard-faced. No one pays attention at someone who seems in distress. The body is loquacious and hence must be your ally.
When everybody knows your name
When meeting with or presenting for an acquainted audience, it is possible they might have some information regarding your talk. So, try to get to the point. The most technical information can be revealed swiftly. Change the order: offer your conclusion at the beginning of your presentation and, then, proceed with your arguments.
Bottom line: make the effort to always have your listener or audience in mind and work on your presentation focusing on their interests rather than only on yours. If you follow these tips, the fight for an audience's attention will certainly be a less scary one.


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"Thanks be to God for for His indescribable Gift!" (2 Corinthians 9:15).
A pastor was visiting an elderly woman. When she asked him to get a box of letters for her from a chest, he noticed a lovely quilt hidden away in the drawer too.
"May I take it out and look at it?" When she nodded, he lifted it out and unfolded it. "Where did you find such an exquisite masterpiece?"
"My grandmother made it for me years ago as a wedding gift."
Puzzled, the pastor asked, "Why don't you have this on your bed?"
"Oh, it's too beautiful to use!"
What a shame that the precious gift of love had been hidden away in a drawer for 50 years--preserved, rather than used and enjoyed as it was intended!
During the Christmas season we preserve the memory of the birth of God's indescribable Gift. The Gift God gave to us that first Christmas is beyond the ability of any human language to describe. In fact, the Bible uses many names and titles to describe that Gift. These many names depict the many facets of the character, sacrifice, and supremacy of that great Gift.
The Prophet Isaiah said,
Jesus, the name given to Mary and Joseph by the angels, means Savior, announcing that He came "to save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:23).
These are just a tiny sampling of the names given in Scriptures for Jesus.
His birth as a tiny baby in Bethlehem was just the beginning of the Gift. He came to walk among us, to experience the human condition, and to die on the cross for our sins. He rose again that we too might share eternal life with Him. Today, He longs to give us peace and joy and counsel and comfort in the midst of life's storms.
Are we taking full advantage of all the facets of this First Christmas Gift?
If not, we are like the the elderly woman whose grandmother gave her the lovely quilt, which she laid away to preserve but never use and enjoy. How sad if all we do is celebrate Jesus' birth once a year but don't claim God's Gift in our lives every day!
What will you do today to appropriate God's indescribable Gift to your life?
Have a blessed Christmas!
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United they stand proud and joyful.
That's because they've come home with a national title for the second time in three years.
The Calgary United returned from the Canadian ball hockey championships with the women's crown in tow after earning the honour in 2016 at the same tournament.
"It truly feels amazing," said United head coach Erwin Staniszewski of this summer's championship run in Winnipeg. "Calgary has only achieved three bronze medals since 1978 in any open category, so it's truly special to be the first to win gold twice at the highest level of play."
The team's first-ever women's gold-medal achievement by a Calgary club came in Vancouver, where the United lost just once en route to the title.
This year in Winnipeg, Staniszewski & Co. did one better by running the table at nationals. In the playoffs, the United shutout its foes in both the semis and final — the later with a 1-0 victory in overtime over a solid side from Ottawa.
"We have a strong core of dedicated and talented athletes that play for one another," Staniszewski said. "They have been committed to the sport and to success since Day 1 and all the way through until the end of both nationals tournaments. These female athletes have a strong background in ice hockey and just needed to understand what works in ball hockey from a high-level perspective.
"We came together very well on and off the bench — talent doesn't win you games. It's everyone being on the same page together and believing that you will do it through systems not necessarily through personal skill itself."
Two years ago, a half-dozen United players were chosen to represent Team Canada at the world ball hockey championships, which kept Staniszewski from entering the club at nationals. Otherwise, the United might well be celebrating a national three-peat these days.
The worlds run every two years, with hopes of it becoming an Olympic sport.
"Ball Hockey is a growing sport — it's very popular in Europe and Canada," said Staniszewski, himself an assistant coach on Jamie Lee Ratray's Canadian women's team two years ago in the Czech Republic. "It all starts with street hockey, and the level of competition goes up to world level where countries play against one another at the worlds.
"Many of our players are on the radar to be selected for next year's worlds from this year's nationals," Staniszewski continued. "It is an honour and a privilege to see this happen and represent our country on an international stage where we compete against other countries with 6,000-plus people and is locally televised. I am hopeful that the sport will grow to that level here in Canada."
It's already growing, especially in Alberta, where the United stand proud on the women's side and the Edmonton men's side currently reigns as the two-time champs after last week's nationals.
In the 40 years prior to 2016, Calgary had never won gold in any category at nationals.
Staniszewski says the best performance by a Calgary team is bronze title twice for men in 1991 and 2012 and bronze once for women in 2014 as an Alberta team.
"Our province is starting to get noticed as, in the past 50 years of competition, the east has been primarily the dominant side winning in this sport," Staniszewski said. "It's growing because it's fun and competitive and there's a great culture here in Calgary and Edmonton. Leagues representing the province do a great job in creating tournaments and events. It's not an easy sport, but those that get into it tend to stick with it for years, and many look for higher competition which is available through provincials, nationals and even worlds."


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Some of our musos found the transition a little challenging at first for varying reasons, but most having been on at least a couple of times now, are starting to enjoy the benefits of this change. The ability to adjust your own mix live and on the fly, is amazing. No more waving at the sound guy trying to get his attention so he can try to decipher your code for whatever change you are attempting to request!
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The bride was trying to keep her mind calm during the mishappening on the previous night of her wedding. At the rehearsal, the priest skidded and fell down on the pebbles of a road. She was injured severely and her ankle got affected with inflammation. Therefore she had been taken to the hospital in a rush from the remote wedding destination in Camden, Ohio. Later she would have the operation.
In a wedding ceremony including 100 person, Andy Schneck and Kelsey Schneck of 29 had felt that their planned wedding had been twisted due to this incident.
Kelsey Schneck said, " I did not want her to be hurt, but in the back of my mind I was thinking, ' Oh my gosh, what am I going to do?' I have been planning this for a year."
Schneck had appointed the women nine months ago after huge searching on the internet, and the bride and groom had met with her for multiple times, so she could be able to state their love story at their wedding date on September 1st.
Schneck said, " I thought, I am not getting married tomorrow." At the same time, a delivery boy came from City Barbeque with dinner offerings. The bride replied him she required a minute as her officiant got injured and she became completely blank about the happening of her wedding.
When the food delivery guy Emmanuel Manny Morales of 35 told her that he is an officiant, the bride thought that he was joking.
But he informed that he was really an officiant and replied to the question of the bride that he will be free tomorrow at 4 o'clock.
The truth is as a events coordinator of City Barbeque he had another appointment for an event following the day. But as the couple seemed to him very pleasing he decided to help them remember his own marriage before 10 years and now he is a parent of five children
The bride's father wanted to be sure whether he is really an officiant or not as Morales makes the arrangements in Barbeque for the guests. But he replied the old man that after filling a quick form and becoming decreed as a minister, he had performed two weddings in the last summer in Ohio.
Morales said, " We bonded for, like 20 minutes and he asked me my religious background. I am Christian but I don't go to any church particularly. I feel like you should not have to go to church to prove yourself to another person. I believe in the Christian philosophy you should do good things every day. "
In fact, Morales stated that his friends and family often get irritated to him as he used to go so far completely out of his path to help the people.
He came to know from the script about the journey of love between the couple and the initial worries between them. Then he stated how they love to make food for each other and how their bonding grows to be silly together.
Kelsey Schneck said, " He really saved the day and really did it well."


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Factory closures far outstripped openings last year, Ministry of Labour reports
AT Least 106 garment and shoe factories were closed last year, mostly because of a slump in Cambodia's key export industry, forcing more than 45,000 workers out of employment, Ministry of Labour figures showed late Monday.
Oum Mean, secretary of state at the ministry, said that 66 additional factories had suspended operations over the same period, temporarily affecting an additional 38,124 workers.
"At the same time, we also saw 48 new established factories that employed 16,886 workers," he said, adding that the government trained 40,000 unemployed garment workers in agriculture up to October.
It was unclear what percentage of closures were factories that had been hit by the global economic crisis – which prompted a 15.8 percent slide in Cambodian garment and apparel exports last year – and how many had closed and immediately reopened to benefit from tax breaks, reportedly a practice that happens frequently in the Kingdom.
The Ministry of Labour said at the end of September that 130 garment factories closed or suspended operations in Cambodia in the first three quarters, meaning an additional 42 factories had shut down from October to the end of December.
Just over 30,000 garment workers were made redundant last year up to the end of September.
Figures from the government showed a smaller closure rate than those by the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, a body that represents workers' rights across different sectors.
President Chea Mony said late Monday that according to union data 135 garment and shoe factories had closed since the start of the global economic crisis in Cambodia, around August 2008, causing 78,000 workers to lose their jobs. Most redundancies had been in the garment industry, he added.
"I am concerned that workers have increasingly been losing their jobs … it is the government's duty to address this," said Chea Mony.
Oum Mean said the government inspects every factory in the Kingdom to calculate its employment data.
"We have not finalised the figures [for closures and job losses in January and February] yet," said Oum Mean.
"But we have hope for 2010 because ... we see that the garment sector is stable."
Evidence so far has suggested that openings and closures were about the same, he added.
A representative of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) told the Post last week, however, that the sector is far from recovery.
Speaking after the release of Ministry of Commerce figures that showed an annualised 0.2 percent drop in garment and apparel exports in December, GMAC Secretary General Ken Loo pointed out that shipments were still down after dismal figures for the last quarter of 2008.
He added that anecdotal evidence for January and this month suggested the situation has yet to improve.
The Ministry of Labour's report of extensive job losses in the garment sector comes as unions have threatened strikes and put pressure on GMAC to consider a rise in the industry minimum wage of US$50 per month, a move factory owners say is unfeasible given the continued slump.
GMAC said last week that it would look into the issue of wages, which unions said last year should be raised to more than $90 per month based on living costs in the capital.


text: EXPO REAL 2019 is not just about property and investment: sports events for charitable causes are an integral part of it. Photo: Aica Garcia Garay via Shutterstock Diverse | EXPO REAL TopicsFrom Paris to Munich by bike: sporting events at EXPO REAL 3. October 2019Many roads lead to EXPO REAL: this year, 15 cyclists from the property industry are swapping business attire for biking gear to travel to the biggest trade fair for real estate and investment in Europe by bike. Their team is part of the French cycling club les Cycles de l'Immobilier (property bikes). From Strasbourg to Munich in three days on two wheels In three days, the cyclists will be covering 400 km, making their way through the magnificent landscapes of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the Black Forest, and Bavaria. In between Etapes, the cyclists will be taking breaks in the towns and cities of Glatten, Ulm and of course their destination: Munich.Their team is entirely comprised of cyclists from the real estate industry with international roots in France, Poland, the UK, and Germany.A respectable route for a charitable cause But fun and sporting spirit are not the only reasons why the cyclists have decided to take the long road to the trade fair: They are also doing it to contribute to charitable organizations such as Solidarités International along with sponsors such as Panattoni and LaSalle, who support the cycling club for at least 3 years.Starting out this Friday, on October 4th at 9 a.m. in Paris by train and continuing their journey at 12 a.m. from Strasbourg by bike, the cyclists of les Cycles de l'Immobilier will be accompanied by two vehicles to ensure everyone will be traveling safely to EXPO REAL. The arrival of the biking property professionals is expected on Sunday, October 6th at 4:30 p.m. – just in time to get a good night's rest before the big event begins and business suits are à la mode again. Cycling and running events at EXPO REAL EXPOBIKE and EXPOLAUF are two cycling and running events by Immosport e. V. Participants of EXPOLAUF are going to start their race on October 6th in Munich. If you would like to compete in the 5 km, 7,5 km or 10 km race, you can still sign up here. Club Peloton is a collaborator of les Cycles de l'Immobilier and has organized a cycling tour from Zurich to EXPO REAL. Sporting events have been an important part of EXPO REAL for years. Read up on our past initiatives here.Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


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IMMIGRATION issues have long spawned many a debate here in the U.S. Personally I have no objections to immigration, I only object to illegals taking up American jobs and bleeding our social infrastructure- especially during these times of great economic struggle.
I understand the concerns Hispanic-Americans have in regards to the laws Arizona has set forth in an attempt to secure the border and thwart continued illegal immigration, but I feel too that like with any law of this land, people are trying to take advantage and hide behind the law. I can empathize with any people desiring to live and work in this great nation, and I too can empathize and value their determination to rise above their struggles and the limited opportunities they may face in their homelands, and while this nation was founded by European colonization and the great influx of immigrants of which our families are derived from, we have laws that they must abide by, laws that protect this nation from being abused and taken advantage of from within.
The topic of racial profiling in Arizona is rather tricky; yes, it is a shame and should be illegal to have your citizenship questioned by the authorities because of the color of your skin, but when you have illegals here who look like any other Hispanic-American citizen, what do you do to uphold the laws of immigration and protect the same economy and jobs, rights and safeties of this land that ALL Americans enjoy by right of birth and law of the land. Were it that I had to have my I.D. checked and questioned if I was a legal citizen because we had a serious issue with Canadian immigration I would not cry foul. I would do my duty as a Patriot, and proudly proclaim and prove my right to be here, rather than be a hindrance to the authorities and the progress of making this land safe and prosperous.
I think it is a shame that in this country so many twist and abuse the laws of the lands for their own gain- right from the top of power in this nation on down to the common. Our Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves with disgust as to how this nation has been heading, how the laws and rights they founded for us have been trampled and spit upon.
Life is not always easy, and in this land of equal opportunity life isn't always fair either. We were never guaranteed to have the same successes as the next guy, but we have always been guaranteed that their exists the equal opportunity. The founders of this nation saw to it to create and protect a society where Americans had the right for opportunity, and many over the ages have put their lives on the line, sacrificed, bleed, and died for the rights and opportunities we have today. I don't have to put my life or way of life on the line for my freedoms as so many others have, but if in the very least I had to sacrifice my pride to help ensure the integrity of this nation and the future of this nation, I'd gladly do so.
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Opinion| As has been outlined before, the interests of Wall Street, the globalists multinationals (banks and corps), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Roundtable who deliver their marching orders to their chosen elected leaders through K-Street lobbyists are aligning behind Joe Biden to replace President Trump in 2020.
Biden has spent his long career in politics proving he can be counted on to advance their agenda. In other words, he can be bought.
World leaders, who benefited from from these "fleece America" globalist policies, are equally excited about the prospect of replacing Trump with Biden.
[…] Citing Biden's long foreign policy track record and longtime commitment to the trans-Atlantic alliance, some of the leaders — echoing views from across the continent — told Biden that his return to the White House would be a sure way to restore western alliances that President Donald Trump has dramatically fractured.
The other Democratic candidates are in place to play two important roles. One is to make Joe sound like a rational alternative. The other is to supply Biden with the grassroots data that has become the currency of the electoral realm – something the fossilized candidate has never paid attention to.
Biden doesn't need $$$. He will have unlimited access to the biggest Wall Street (multinational corporate) financial vaults in modern political history; both here and abroad. What Biden lacks is grassroots voter data… Hence, Bernie and Beto sent to harvest. pic.twitter.com/KQKdw09giD
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President Trump has Brad Parscale to manage that. Biden has Beto and Bernie … and Google/China.
Even Fox News is seen to be preparing for a Biden candidacy with a slew of recent hirings – former DNC head and old guard Democrat Donna Brazile, fellow globalist Paul Ryan, and Biden's former top aide Danny O'Brien.
With trillions of dollars in future monies at stake – your money that the multinationals want an ever increasing share of – Biden would be their ideal candidate.
But Biden has a China problem, a problem no one would likely even know about if not for the investigative efforts of Peter Schweizer (author of Clinton Cash).
And, its a problem no one would even care about had President Trump not been willing to challenge China's predatory economic and military practices, and the threat it poses to the United States, as a pillar of his presidency.
Schweizer appeared with Laura Ingraham to explain:
Schweizer is the author of Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends, a meticulously researched book that dives into how politicians and their families grow rich by using their influence and power do the bidding of the global economic cabal and foreign governments.
Schweizer said it is "crystal clear" that China was "buying off" Joe Biden and using his son to do it.
"In December of 2013, Hunter Biden flies on Air Force 2 to Beijing, China, with his father. His father meets with Chinese officials, he's very soft on Beijing. The most important thing that happens happens 10 days after they return. And that's when Hunter Biden's small, private equity firm called Rosemont Seneca Partners gets a $1 billion private equity deal with the Chinese government, not with the Chinese corporation, with the government. And what people need to realize is Hunter Biden has no background in China, he has no background in private equity, the deal he got in the Shanghai free-trade zone, nobody else had. Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Blackstone, nobody had this deal."
"[I]t's very, very clear and that's the first of a series of deals that Hunter Biden strikes with the Chinese government, so there's no question, when you chart what Joe Biden is doing with China, the meetings he's having, and the deals that his sign is procuring at the same time, that they are buying off Biden through his son. I think it's crystal clear."
Biden, then Obama's vice president had been dispatched, ostensibly, to warn China about further military adventurism in the South China Sea. Instead, China continued it's military buildup along one of the world's most important shipping lanes.
And as a result, it appears that Joe's son Hunter became the beneficiary in return for the the vice president turning the other cheek to China's aggression.
But there's more to this story.
Hunter Biden had a partner in Rosemont Seneca Partners.
Former deputy assistant to President Trump, Sebastian Gorka, provides the rest of the story:
"The stepson of John Kerry, the son of Joseph Biden, when they were cabinet members of the Obama administration, create a new investment fund… then inked a billion-dollar deal with the Chinese government — the Bank of China. Then, together they proceeded… to buy a U.S. manufacturing company called Henniges, making very sensitive equipment — crucial to our American military here at home. This, look, I am very rarely at a loss for words Stuart, but this is potentially one of the biggest pay-for-play scandals we have ever seen outside of Uranium One."
Schweizer also told Laura Ingraham that "this is the tip of the iceberg" of what was "going on while Joe Biden is vice president steering foreign policy."
Let this sink in. This is who the forces aligned against Donald Trump appear to be choosing. Can they make their enmity towards you any clearer?