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We have given our Hoffman Institute website a major design facelift, have implemented on-the-spot registration that will make deciding on Process dates and Maintenance Days easy, and have added videos about the Process and what it is (explained by Director Jennifer Blake), as well as the neuroscience behind the Process and why it really works, explained by JW Wilson from the Advanced Learning Institute.
Does the Hoffman Process really work? And why? How can people experience such a dramatic shift in their lives in one week?
We asked JW Wilson to do a short video explaining the science behind, how it is that by being exposed to the Hoffman Process, people experience such dramatic and profound transformations in their lives, in such a very short period of time.
For 30 years at The Advanced Learning Institute, JW Wilson and his peers have been doing neurological and genetic research into bases of learning, behavioural change and personal transformation. Their research shows that there are about 7000 genes that direct all your brain's function. In addition, there are over 100 neuro-modulators interacting with each other in very complex ways. All this complexity comes together to direct all your thoughts, actions, feelings and behaviors.
In this video, JW takes this complex science and explains in everyday simple terms, how the Hoffman Process affects your biology so that your feelings, behaviours and actions can quickly change for the better. One important fact he points out, is that from a biological perspective, information alone will not cause transformation in your brain. That is why all the books you read, and all the seminars and courses you took, did not bring about dramatic or long-lasting change in your life. Transformation occurs through a process. Seeds transforming into flowers, coal transforming to diamonds, caterpillars transforming into butterflies -- all of these transformations in nature took place through a process. Like in these metaphors, if you want to incur transformation in your life, your neurological structures that control your life, feelings and actions, have to undergo a process of change. At Hoffman, you don't only receive information, you enter a scientifically designed 7-day Process that meticulously transforms your biology so that you can experience dramatic change and transformation in your life. During the Hoffman Process, you create new neurological structures in your brain, replacing the existing ones that brought you negative patterns of behaviour, addiction, low self-esteem and so many negative perceptions of the world around you. Like planting a seed after uprooting and removing the weed, these new structures now give you a new, more authentic way to be, feel and interact in the world.
It is our hope that by helping people understand how the Hoffman Process is affecting their brain and biology they may be more willing to explore taking this profound adventure of transformation.
Watch the Neuroscience of Hoffman video, and peruse research articles on our dedicated page.
If you would like to learn more about what JW Wilson is doing at The Advanced Learning Institute and his research on your genetically implanted Learning Code, please visit their site by clicking this link.
We have a team of exceptional individuals working together, blending their skills, passion, inspiration and wisdom, to help Hoffman Process participants lead lives of authenticity, meaning and joy. All our teachers and staff members are fully committed to our worthy cause because they each have allowed themselves to experience the gift and life-changing shift the Hoffman Process has brought to their own lives.
It is our pleasure to introduce you to the skilled and gifted individuals of our Canadian Hoffman Team:
Jennifer Blake, B.PhE, B.A. Psychology, B.Sc.(Honours) - Neuropsychology, has had an extensive array of experience in almost all facets of the Hoffman Institute Canada for over 19 years, along with her parents / founders of the Hoffman Institute Canada. She has been an internationally accredited Hoffman Supervising Teacher for over 15 years.
It is her strong belief that all change is possible, and she is dedicated to living in and carrying out the Hoffman Process mission: "Creating world peace, by creating inner peace… one person at a time." She possesses the passion to inspire others to greatness and help them realize their own true potential and inner wisdom. Watch her video
Darren and Melissa are a power couple who both attended the Hoffman Process and immediately saw their relationship strengthen. When the opportunity arose to become partners of the Hoffman Canada Institute, they fully embraced the chance to make a real difference in fellow Canadian's lives.
Darren brings an extensive background in the seminar business as well as a best selling author and a relationship with Robert Kiyosaki, as a Rich Dad Advisor. Melissa brings years of experience at organizational process and systems with a keen eye on making the customer experience memorable from start to finish.
Helen Valleau believes that every person has the potential to live a life of genuine happiness and purpose. She is a minister, speaker, teacher, coach and certified Heart Math Facilitator. Helen is passionate about uncovering how our limiting beliefs hold us back from taking action and supporting people in living from their heart. Her inspiration brings new clarity and consciousness to people's lives and businesses.
Helen is a Supervising Teacher for Hoffman Institute Canada, since 1995. Her mission is to inspire others to find the power within to deal with what life throws at them with grace, dignity, and compassion. To live from the heart and respond from unconditional love.
Barbara Burke is a Toronto-based author, multimedia artist, and educator. She has a BA and BEd from the University of Toronto and had taught for 29 years in the Toronto school system before becoming a Facilitator and Supervising Teacher for Hoffman Institute Canada.
In her lifelong pursuit of spiritual wholeness, Barbara has pursued a wide range of interests. Her current work focusses on mindfulness meditation, energy healing, and most profoundly her work with the Hoffman Institute. She is committed to helping individuals reconnect to their authentic selves and realign their lives to live from that place.
Dorothy Holden finds her work at Hoffman Institute Canada deeply satisfying and meaningful and considers it a privilege to support participants on their journey towards self-awareness.
Dorothy has a MSc in Counselling Psychology (University of Calgary), a BEd (Dalhousie University) and a BA, Psychology Major (McGill University). She has worked with the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific to provide transition counselling to hundreds of Olympic and National athletes. Dorothy thrives on supporting individuals in accessing their own inner wisdom and peace, leading to lives of authenticity, meaning and joy.
Dietmar Heine is passionate about facilitating the Hoffman Process and believes that the Process teaches clients about resilience, taking self responsibility, shifting limiting patterns of behaviour and insight on how to live life fully.
Dietmar has a BA in Sociology. He is also an accomplished leadership and management consultant working with organizations to build high-performing teams and cultures. He has high integrity in both personal and business standards and a genuine professionalism that is energetic, enthusiastic and passionate.
Jamie Macrae has been teaching the Hoffman Process since 1993. He teaches it because he has personally experienced this healing at a deep personal level.
"As I look back on the life that I have created for myself, I know that I would not be where I am today without the Process tools guiding me and keeping me moving in a forward direction to the vision that I have been creating for myself. My personal mission is to be of service and make a difference in the world, through my acts of contribution and compassion."
Lori Raudnausk is a Hoffman Graduate and has dedicated her life to helping others win big for over three decades. Lori was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and was chosen as Stoney Creek's Citizen of the Year for her community service. Lori believes that if we are persistent we can create anything we envision, and she does mean everything!
Tyler Bentley is a Hoffman Graduate. He has joined our team as a supporter for our Graduate Programs and Graduate Connection initiatives. Tyler is dedicated to helping others find their way to the Hoffman Process. He is motivated by others' healing stories and wants to support people in fulfilling their lives as best they can.
Irma Connell is a Hoffman Graduate and takes extra care in all of the logistical aspects of each Process and makes everything that we teach at the Process a reality. Irma has been with our team for several years and we are grateful every day for her attention to detail, professionalism and heart she pours into managing the behind the scenes Process logistics.
On our common path to helping and inspiring all members of our Hoffman Graduate Family, it is our shared intention to:
We are blessed with our Hoffman Team and blessed with all of you – our Hoffman Graduate Family.
Be that shift you wish to see in the World!
Love and Light,
The Canadian Hoffman Team
Dear Hoffman Graduate,
It is with such honour and privilege that I write this to you! I am so deeply grateful to be given the opportunity to "carry on the torch" and my parent's legacy here in Canada.
As many of you know, I took the Hoffman Process nineteen years ago in May and it completely changed my life. -- I completely changed my life. I can honestly say that it was and still is the "best thing I have ever done for myself!" There is not a day that goes by that I do not use one of my Hoffman Tools. I know that I would not be where I am today and with the people that I am graced with in my life, including my wonderful husband, loving family and my 3 beautiful sons, if it weren't for taking the Hoffman Process.
Over the past fifteen years, I have had the privilege of teaching The Hoffman Process to so many of you - I am always in awe of the shifts and transformations that all of you dedicate yourselves to in a mere one week!
Through my journey with my Father and Step-Mother, I have had the gift of learning from them, laughing with them, and loving our moments of family connection and celebration together! I could not be more proud to carry on their legacy of spreading love, Light and fulfillment across Canada and out into the world.
Mum and Dad, I am honoured to have this opportunity… may I make you proud – may we all, as the Hoffman Canada Team continues to support the work that you brought to Canada so many years ago and have given so much to with your open hearts! I wish you all the best as you "Journey Down your River of Life."
And to all of you beautiful Hoffman Graduates, I look forward to "Continuing this Journey with You!"
Much Love and Light,
Home to the Hoffman Process and "home-away-from-home" for all its participants, the Sanctum Retreat is a place of light, self-discovery as well as transformation. Nestled in 100 acres of rolling foothills near Caroline, Alberta, the retreat grounds are a blend of groomed trails and mature forest, inviting exploration and quiet communion with nature and one's own spirituality.
Mariette and Kristoph Franz Dobrowolski founded the Sanctum Retreat in 2004 in Caroline, Alberta, and it has since become an integral part of the Hoffman Process. Mariette and Kristoph are trained Lay Catholic Theologians, Teachers, Franciscans, and Musicians, who took the Hoffman Process 10 years ago. Their work, however, does not solely focus on the Hoffman Process. Sanctum welcomes many visitors and provides spiritual and physical care for a wide spectrum of events: women's or men's retreats, church/clergy retreats, veteran's retreats, meditation retreats, as well as education and business conferences or seminars.
The retreat is now raising money through their charity, Sanctum Foundation, to build a new lodge called the "Lighthouse."
We asked Kristoph and Mariette about their thoughts on the expansion:
Q: Why are you calling this lodge the "Lighthouse ?"
The Light is a powerful spiritual metaphor used by the Hoffman Process.
Q: What will this building house? How many residents can stay there?
This new lodge expands Sanctum's capacity from 32 to 50 residents. There will also be a very large light-filled workroom for the Hoffman Process.
Q: What will this expansion mean for you and your staff?
We will have a greater capacity to house and serve more people and events once the new building is in place.
Q: Will you rely 100% on donations to build the "Lighthouse?"
Yes, this lodge will be built of the out-pouring of Love and Light.
Q: How much money do you need to raise to make this dream a reality, and what is your timeframe?
We need to raise 1.5 million dollars to make this happen. Our hope is to raise the funds as soon as possible so we can start the project. We have all approvals in place, and we are ready to break ground anytime.
Q: Do you have a message for the people considering to donate?
Come and be a part of changing the world one heart at a time. Please help our charity expand and continue to serve more and more people. All donations can be made online and are tax deductible.
See what the "Lighthouse" will look like on YouTube and please donate to this worthy cause via Sanctum's donation page.
Check your calendar to see if you can come to one of our Upcoming Processes
We are currently in the process of setting up Maintenance Days for Graduates in six cities near you.
Please join our Hoffman Teachers for a day of renewal in setting your intention in how you choose to live this new year. We will be exploring tools and practices to support you in living an authentic life with your Spiritual Self leading the way. Register before Jan 31, 2017 and save.
Regular Price $149.00
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Early Bird Special Price available until January 31, 2017
Location: Delta Calgary South
Teacher: Barbara Burke
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Location: Fantasy Land Hotel
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Teacher: Dorothy Holden
Location: Manderey On the Green Golf Course in Manotick
Teacher: Jennifer Blake
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October 5 – Kevin Breheny vividly remembers a chilly November weekend in 2002 when the WSOY Community Food Drive made its debut in the parking lot of the Kroger grocery store on East U.S. 36 in Decatur.
"It was very cold. It was right here. We had a little hut and a fire going," said Breheny, president of J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds. "We did it for two days, Friday and Saturday."
That first year the Food Drive met its goal of collecting 35,000 pounds to help social service agencies and local food pantries.
"It's just amazing. Who would've ever thought that we'd be raising 1,500,000 pounds of food? We hope to do it two years in a row, we're getting close," Breheny said as the 17th annual WSOY Community Food Drive pushed its total to 1,226,333 pounds with three hours remaining.
"People got on board; it just grew over the years and gained momentum. We've just got to keep doing it and taking care of those who are hungry."
Breheny, who helped co-host during the 12-hour broadcast on WSOY, said he was privileged to be a part of the event.
"This community is just phenomenal, and I think people have just gone out of their way this year to make this a success. It's busier than I've ever seen, the donations are more. The institutions are coming up with bigger gifts.
"People love this community and they want to take care of those who are in need."

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"You're back in the room." What happens when are our eyes are closed and our subconscious has the run of the place is a mystery in itself. Whether we're dreaming, hypnotized or in a state of deep relaxation - we seem to be vulnerable to the power of suggestion by the voices around us. Trance explores this state with a similar edge to Inception, Memento and even Fight Club.
A fine art auctioneer (McAvoy) becomes the missing piece to a gang's recovery of a stolen Goya artwork. After a knock on the head... the task becomes much trickier as a hypnotist (Dawson) tries to foil the gang leader (Cassel) and puzzle altogether.
Danny Boyle is a versatile director, having delved into an array of genres with great aplomb. Who would imagine that someone could shoot a film in-between orchestrating the opening of the Olympics? He's an energetic force, and while he agreed to direct the Olympics opening, he prefers smaller scale projects in which he has more control. Trance is one of those projects, teaming up with John Hodge (Trainspotting) again to adapt a 2001 TV movie script into something with more panache.
Trance stars James McAvoy, although to be fair, this is a three-headed creature with Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson flanking the likable actor. This role reveals a much darker side to McAvoy, who recently played MacBeth on stage. It seems that the cheerful upstart is a type McAvoy is trying to shake with a series of performances with a much more sinister edge. Perhaps he's just trying to give X-Men's Professor Xavier more mystique?
In Trance, McAvoy delivers Simon in a complex performance that harnesses equal measures of light and dark, shifting his flawed character with demented sincerity. Vincent Cassel seems destined to play another typical Vincent Cassel villain as Franck, but all notions of this are shattered as Boyle bends the crime genre's rules from a straight art heist thriller into a swirling and surreal mystery drama.
Then, Rosario Dawson almost hijacks the lead as Elizabeth, as the psychological puzzle locks in place. Dawson wants to fall in love with her roles and she immerses herself in the world of Trance, giving a beautifully controlled performance.
Trance is a sleek film with a fragmented reality and sensuality based in the subconscious, which gives the director free range. Danny Boyle doesn't shy away from nudity or violence making the journey visceral and thrilling in every sense of the word. He uses a trail of breadcrumbs to lead you into a space, where several realities exist.
While as mesmerising as a kaleidoscope, the narrative does get a little messy. Boyle likes to feel his way through a film to journey with the audience and the set is an extension of him. He uses mirrors and interesting angles to represent these altered states, casting us in the deep end of the maze and making the process of getting lost deeply affecting and fascinating.
As they say in the film "No work of art is worth a human life." Trance is not a masterpiece and it isn't as good as its Nolan and Fincher contrasts, but it is a work of art. Boyle has crafted a film with artistic flair that will: evoke emotion with a selection of solid performances, enchant viewers with dazzling visuals, immerse us in another dimension with a surreal score and lose us in a maze of mirrored realities.
The bottom line: Mesmerizing
Tom Cruise has now done three science fiction films: Minority Report, War of the Worlds and Oblivion. The first two under blockbuster juggernaut, Steven Spielberg, were well-received with Philip K. Dick adaptation Minority Report winning approval from critics and audiences alike, with War of the Worlds making a less convincing case.
Oblivion, however, is a Joseph Kosinski film. While not nearly in the same league as Spielberg, Kosinski showed promise at the helm of Disney's recent remake/sequel of TRON: Legacy. So much promise that he was able to adapt what was originally intended as a graphic novel into sprawling sci-fi adventure, Oblivion.
TRON: Legacy was essentially a sound and lights show with a strong premise. As audio-visually impressive as it was, the script, story and characters lacked impetus - making it a matter of style over substance. Unfortunately, the same can be said for Oblivion. While we're treated to science-fiction eye candy of the same magnitude as I Am Legend and Dune, Oblivion fails to ignite its appealing and talented cast with depth of character and defined storytelling.
We're airdropped into a beautiful yet barren wasteland with Jack Harper (Cruise) as our scout leader. The drone technician patrols a quadrant relying on the help of Victoria (Riseborough), a dispatcher and home base colleague. Harper's real mission comes into sharp focus when a crashed pod containing precious cargo is scheduled to be terminated by his superiors.
You get the impression that Joseph Kosinski was shooting for Duncan Jones' Moon and landed among theTwilight stars instead. While the story is laden with potential, it flat lines... relying too heavily on its clinical atmosphere and surreal imagery instead of its capable cast and promising storyline. The languishing pacing and orientation is more Twilight than Vanilla Sky and the performances are stunted by two-dimensional characterisation.
What we have is a stagnant yet beautiful piece of science-fiction, which like its original graphic novel form, defaults to appearance. The CGI is excellent, really creating a world for the mystery to exist with drones that have a real sense of weight. The production design is also top-notch, delivering sleek minimalistic back drops with tokens from a forgotten age as a throwback to our time.
What starts with great promise in the vein of Pitch Black, slowly regurgitates a number of science-fiction themes from better films. The cold, clinical atmosphere is alienating, making Tom Cruise's typical steely disposition distant to robotic. Morgan Freeman's mere presence adds dramatic weight, but he's under-utilised. Then, while it's great to see fresh faces in Olga Kurylenko and Andrea Riseborough, their parts seem to embody the film's bias towards style over substance.
While Oblivion definitely looks and sounds like an epic science-fiction action-adventure, it's ultimately a disappointment. It relies on borrowed themes from films including: Moon, I Am Legend, Twilight, Vanilla Sky, Pitch Black, Dune with some echoes of Top Gun. Unfortunately, the continual focus on style over substance undermines the performances, limits the audience's emotional investment in the story and turns a two-hour science-fiction artwork into a visually-arresting yet dull and detached experience.
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Lucas County is named for Robert Lucas, who was a Governor of the Iowa Territory.
Created: January 13, 1846
County Seat:
Chariton 1850 – present
County Courthouse – Charlton
Location: 916 Braden Avenue / North Main Street
Built: 1893 – 1894
Style: Romanesque
Architect: Foster & Liebbe
Contractor: D Eikenberry and G J Stewart
Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds. The north front has a center section with large arched entrance on the first story and above it rises to a peak at the third story. The windows are vertical and narrow. On the northwest corner of the building is a large square sandstone clock tower with turrets on each corner.
Note: The first courthouse was built in 1880 at a cost of $374. The second courthouse was built at a cost of $18,000. The cost of construction of the present courthouse was $59,670.
N – Warren County and Marion County
E – Monroe County
S – Wayne County
W – Clarke County
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The PSO team of the calendar manufacturer terminic with Udo Eickelpasch, inspector from vdmno e.V. (front right). Photo: terminic GmbH
The Bremen-based calendar manufacturer terminic GmbH has been certified for the sixth time in a row – and thus without interruption since 2009 – and now based on ISO 12647:2013 (FOGRA 51 PSO coated v3) according to process standard offset printing (PSO) for fastidious cardboard printing on 100 raster. vdmno (Verband Druck und Medien NordOst e.V.), represented by Udo Eickelpasch, inspected the following modules in accordance with PSO on site: qualified colour management, printed proof production, printing plate production and setting up of print jobs/production run. Subsequently, Fogra (Forschungsgesellschaft Druck e.V.) also confirmed the analysis results of vdmno and thus the consistently high production level at terminic.
In order to always meet its self-imposed high quality standards, terminic has been working with its own "PSO team" since 2009, which consists of in-house specialists from the areas of printing and prepress. They are committed to quality management in printing of 100 raster on GC1 cardboard and pursue a continuous optimisation process which is regularly reviewed by PSOaktiv four times a year.
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FREE TRIAL PODCAST - Trainees Continuing Professional Development (TCPD)
Trainees Continuing Professional Development (TCPD)
This message is for the attention of trainee solicitors who require to take the TCPD programme and an application form is attached for the joint Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG)/ Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) TCPD programme which will run fromJanuary to June 2020 with additional – non mandatory- involvement available through until the end of 2020.
First of all find attached an application form which you may download, complete and send to the Scottish Law Agents Society 166 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2 LW or DX 266 Glasgow along with a remittance for £100 in payment of the deposit against the total course fee of £900.
Then see attached also an application form for one year's free membership of SLAS which you should also download, complete and return along with the TCPD application. You will be free to terminate your membership of SLAS after the first year without any payment required.
Next, see the text of an article which describes the TCPD experience including the proposed timetable on which you are invited to comment, particularly with regard to the proposed Saturday morning meetings and the use of podcasts.
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to find a free trial podcast which you are invited to undertake whether or not you apply to the joint TCPD programme. Indeed, even if you are a qualified solicitor you might wish to undertake this podcast module and obtain one hour of free CPD. Of course, we can only confirm TCPD or CPD undertaking if there is suitable verification of attendance in place. The conditions of certification therefore are that you watch the podcast in one sitting and send emails at the appropriate prompts so that these will arrive during the presentation of the podcast and also that you complete and submit within 48 hours of attending the podcast a response to the question set at the end of the podcast.
For any further information please send your inquiry to firstname.lastname@example.com
SLAS Membership Application Form (REFERRED TO ABOVE)
I apply for membership of the Scottish Law Agents Society.
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I wish to apply for enrolment in the Trainees Continuing Professional Development (TCPD) Course provided by the Scottish Law Agents Society and the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow subject to conditions including the following:
1 I understand that my application will only be considered when my remittance for the deposit of £100 made payable to Sheridan's/SLAs/TCPD has been received by Scottish Law Agents Society, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 2LW DEX GW 266 (please note that you may transmit this remittance by credit card by telephone direct to Scottish Law Agents Society on 0141 332 3536). Detailed course conditions will then be issued to you for acceptance and confirmation of your place.
2 upon receipt of my application I will be contacted by the course convenor to discuss the most suitable date to commence the TCPD.
3 if I wish to cancel my application after making payment of the said deposit of £100 I shall receive a refund of £50 if such cancellation is intimated more than one month before the commencement of the course and I shall receive no refund of deposit if the cancellation is later than one month before the commencement of the course.
4. The total course fee of £900 shall be paid, in the same manner as a deposit, at least one week before the commencement of the course and shall otherwise be subject to an administrative surcharge of 10%
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TCPD Article/Time Table Referred to Above
Scottish Law Agents Society and Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow – Joint Programme
Trainees Continuing Professional Development (TCPD) has been prescribed by the Law Society as a requirement for the professional qualification of trainee solicitors. A team from the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG) and the Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) has drawn up a programme which meets all of the requirements of the Law Society aimed at supporting but with the minimum of disturbance to the main training vehicle, the traineeship itself, while providing through a team of experienced solicitors an excellent training in each of the main areas of legal practice. As far as possible this programme will be part of your traineeship rather than be additional to it and will incorporate topics requisitioned by your training firm.
In particular, the trainees taking the course will complete the Law Society requirements for training in:-
• Professional Ethics and Standards
• Professionalism
• Professional communication
• Business, financial, commercial and practice awareness
• Substantive and relevant legal knowledge
The course will take the form of a series lectures, discussions, webinars, transactions, draftings, adjustments pleadings, trials, debates etc., to be convened from January 2019 to June 2019 with a helpline facility running on to January 2020 at a total cost of £900 (No VAT) per participant, including all materials and some hospitality. Our programme proposes that all trainees taking the course shall
1 .Under the guidance of an experienced solicitor, study the construction and content of a typical solicitor's client file.
2 .Make representations in the Sheriff Court in a contested matter.
3. Analyse a model set of domestic residential missives and deal with a specific drafting difficulty.
4. Analyse the pleadings contained in a genuine Closed Record and engage in legal argument thereon (No, we won't, yes we will)
5. Analyse the terms of a standard private client's Will and adjust a variation further to a specific instruction.
6. Draw a petition for the appointment for an executor dative in specific circumstances and ascertain and complete the forms necessary for the confirmation of an executor in an inheritance tax liable estate.
7. Analyse a common form of offer for the purchase of commercial premises, including the business operated therein and distinguish this from a share transfer proposal.
8 .Listen to a senior expert practitioner describe the criminal process at Sheriff Court level.
9. Meet senior officials from the Scottish Legal Aid Board and discuss the legal aid process and use of I.T. in that process.
10. Meet a senior official from the Law Society of Scotland and discuss the complaints issue with particular reference to the new Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.
11. Meet an experienced practitioner for an analysis of the fee charging process and the dangers and difficulties that can arise.
12 .Engage in negotiation for the settlement of an action raised in the context of nuisance, based on a genuine closed record.
13. Meet a technical legal issue in an interview context with expert guidance to hand with participation in approx. 12 scenarios.
14 .Rehearse a scripted summary trial and respond, individually, without script, to particular issues arising.
15. Engage in discussion of client care with an experienced solicitor using relevant and up to date materials.
16 .Review the use IT facilities which are available to the legal profession as outlined by an experienced solicitor / IT practitioner.
17. Examine critically, along with an experienced solicitor, various examples of written documents required in day to day legal practice.
18. Review, in discussion with an experienced practitioner, the importance of diary, personal organisation, time and risk management issues.
19. .Engage in a series of meetings with an acknowledged expert in professional ethics to review ethical issues in the practice of law and make presentations in relation to specific case studies.
20. .Analyse a common form of commercial lease and draw an amendment thereto in terms of a given correspondence.
21. .Listen to a distinguished, senior solemn trial expert describe the preparation process in detail.
22. .Meet a Chartered Accountant and to review examples of company account, executry accounts and consider financial aspects of legal practice.
23. .Take away a DVD recording of his / her own performance in specific parts of the course.
Book your place or intimate an expression of interest by email to firstname.lastname@example.com quoting reference TCPD-Jan-19 and stating your name and the name/address of your firm and your traineeship commencement date.
Draft Time Table
Friday, 24/01/2020
Registration and Introduction for preparation of course 10am – 11am
Personal Organisation and Time Management 11am – 1pm
Ethics 2pm – 6pm
Saturday, 25/01/2020
Executry Practice 9am – 12pm
By Pod-cast (dates to be adjusted) Legal Writing 2 hours
Negotiation - 3 hours
By Pod-cast (dates to be adjusted) Conveyancing 2 hours
Friday, 28/02/2020
Civil Litigation 10am – 1pm
Civil Litigation 2pm – 5pm
Saturday, 01/03/2020
Client Care workshop 9am – 10:30am
Criminal Litigation 10:30am – 12:30pm
By Pod-cast (dates to be adjusted) IT and the legal office 2 h 30 m
Governance of legal profession 2 hours
Commercial Leases 2 hours
Legal Aid provision 10am – 12 noon
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It's a small piece of material taken from a garment that has been signed and handled by an iconic person. Some are not signed, but are match worn.
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The United Nations Millennium Development Goals are the most broadly supported,
and specific goals the world has ever agreed upon. This site houses a Project-based learning unit to
Global Campaign for Education, United States
supplement the K-12 curriculum and units written for the
Chapter. The other units can be found here.
Driving Question: As an adviser to government officials, how can you design a plan to provide universal primary
education for citizens?
Project Summary: Students study Millennium Development Goal #2, Achieving Universal Primary Education across the world by choosing a country struggling with providing universal primary education and creating a solution. In preparation, students will hear from professionals working with children's rights and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, along with analyzing several sources of information. Students will write blog posts reflecting on their thoughts and feelings as they worked through the information. Peers around the world will be engaged in the conversation through their posts and responses.
Overview of project: Teacher Plan and Student Plan.
For more information about this UN Millennium Development Goal effort, see the United Nations and the Global Campaign for Education, United States.


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Established in 1964, Forest Lake Printing has been providing the community and surrounding areas with their printing, apparel, promotional items, awards & recognition and other related media services. You need things done your way. We understand. Our staff has the experience and skill to handle an impressive range of Print and print related projects. After careful examination of your project, our staff can help you achieve the results you are looking for. All our products are manufactured and delivered on a timely and cost effective basis. The added value of Forest Lake Printing is its knowledge and experience of the printing process from the design of ideas to delivering the solutions. These services are provided to each client to meet their individual needs.
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Walmart CEO Predicts Late Christmas
The chief executive of Walmart this week predicted a "late Christmas" in which consumers will continue to watch their spending, Reuters reported Monday.
CEO Mike Duke said he expects shoppers to be price-conscious this holiday season, and added that the company is prepared for the holidays. He added that the company does not expect any "significant increase" in margins over the long term.
Duke's comments came at the Goldman Sachs Global Retail Conference.
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Sunbrella RAIN is a 100% waterproof version of Sunbrella upholstery fabric. With other fabrics it can take hours before cushions are dry and more than likely they are still damp when sat on because the filling inside got soaked also. Our custom cushions made with Sunbrella RAIN fabric keep the rain on the outside where it's meant to be.
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3 Benefits of CCTV for your Home Office
In our last post, we discussed the benefits of having CCTV cameras in your office, but a space where having cameras installed is equally as important is your home office! A home office CCTV camera offers many benefits and can help protect sensitive business documents stored in your home.
Many businesses or employees enjoy working from home because they have no commute and can relax at home on their lunch break. While working from home certainly has its advantages, it can also leave your business equipment and sensitive information at risk.
Whether you have converted a garden shed or an outbuilding into a home office, or have opted to turn a spare room into one, you need to ensure that your home office is safe and secure. You also have to take into account that while thieves may have known of your home office and decided to try their luck with it, they may also be bold and decide to rob your entire home!
Below, we have listed 3 of the top benefits of having a home office CCTV camera installed.
1. Remote Monitoring
If you take some time off and decide to go on holiday, unfortunately, thieves will see an opportunity. We have talked about the steps to take to reduce the risk of theft when going on holiday before ( link), and if your home is also your workplace, the risk is now doubled.
With our remote monitoring services, you will be able to check on your cctv footage on your phone or Ipad easily, to make sure everything is in order.
2. Reduced Insurance Premium
Some insurance companies give reduced rates to people who have installed cctv cameras in their homes. We would advise you check with your insurance provider, as you may be able to save some money while making your home office safer.
3. Peace of Mind
One of the best advantages of installing a cctv camera in your home office is the peace of mind it will bring you. Wherever you are, you will be able to check on your home office, and ensure that your belongings are safe. In case of theft, you will also have access to the footage of the incident, which will prove invaluable to help the authorities conduct their investigation.
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Read This Before You Whiten Your Teeth
New Year's is generally the time when people start to think about bettering themselves and what they want to do to change. While working out more and hair makeovers are some of the most popular, another simple but effective transformation is teeth whitening. If you're interested in brightening up your smile, there are a few things you should know before you whiten your teeth. I mean, you definitely don't want to do anything to alter your appearance without researching everything you can about it first.
You may not know everything about whitening teeth, but what you probably do know is that you have options. You can spend as much or as little as you want, depending if you're looking to go to a professional or buy an at home whitening kit at the drugstore. But if you save money, will you be skimping on effectiveness? Is it just better to save up and spend more? Are there any side effects? These are all things worth considering, and which route you choose to go depends on your personal needs and wants.
So before you make any major decisions, here are a few things you should know before you get your teeth whitened.
1. It Won't Last Forever
Even if you go to a professional, whitening won't last forever. You will probably need follow-up treatments, and the results generally last one to three years.
2. Costs Vary
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While at home kits cost around $20, professional whitening can run you up to $650. But luckily, follow up treatments aren't as expensive as the initial procedure.
3. There Can Be Side Effects
It seems like the most simple of procedures, but you do need to be aware of the side effects of some whitening products, including sensitivity for 24 hours post-whitening. In addition, whitening toothpastes can be abrasive on the teeth, causing sensitivity and possibly leading to gum recession. Other common side effects include soft tissue irritation when the whitening solution gets on the gums, and if you ingest any of the gel in at home kits, you can become nauseated.
4. Not Everyone Can Whiten Their Teeth
If you are pregnant and lactating, you should avoid whitening because of the chemicals used. In addition, anyone with peroxide allergies, extremely sensitive teeth or gums, exposed roots, cavities, or worn enamel should resist whitening.
5. Results Vary
Results aren't uniform for everyone, and the better health and condition your teeth were to begin with, the whiter they will be.
6. Oral Hygiene Is Important
Speaking of the health of your teeth, if you want the whitening to stick, you need to maintain good oral hygiene. That means not smoking, avoiding dark red wines, or any staining substances like coffee for the first 48 hours.
7. Beware Of Over Whitening
You might get caught up in how pearly white they look initially, but don't become addicted. Having the procedure done too many times can cause permanent damage to your teeth, weakening tooth enamel and producing a discoloration that can't be reversed.
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Dear readers (students, parents, colleagues and friends), following views are my own and for the purpose of clearing some air regarding COMSATS University faculty protest as per my knowledge as of June 2019.
I have been part of COMSATS (CIIT then CUI) since about 4 years and there have been many irregularities (in hiring, management and workload). Since upgradation to COMSATS University through University Act [1], all people belonging to the COMSATS family in any capacity have demanded to have an audit to remove the issues, and make the clean transition.
Though the transition had been made but the statutes have not been adopted in its full spirit, moreover various kinds of unlawful favours and advantages have been taken from time to time. During this period faculty together stood and organized to form a lawful association which is right of every Pakistani citizen and employee under Govt. of Pakistan.
Through this organization, Academic Staff Association in COMSATS University Islamabad (ASA CUI) [2], proper election have been conducted to constitute a body which represents its a great majority [3] of Academic Staff (faculty and staff). This body through several requests followed by peaceful protests have been requesting Rector CUI to resolve lawful and genuine requests of the Faculty .
It is to clarify that since day one ASA has been demanding peacefully to consider resolving faculty issues in front of CUI administration but unfortunately the administration have not given any importance to the justified and rightful demands [4].
Finally, resorting to peaceful protest until our demands have not been met, seems to be the only way out. A University is comprised 2 important and essential elements, Students and Faculty. If the faculty is not rightfully treated then its difficult rather wrong to expect quality teaching.
[1] http://www.senate.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1513692763_882.pdf
[2] https://www.facebook.com/groups/231045984326927/
[3] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212792066904652
[4] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213264496035085
COMSATS University Protest June 2019 – my two cents
Dear readers (students, parents, colleagues and friends), following views are my own and for the purpose of clearing some air regarding COMSATS University faculty protest as per my knowledge as of June 2019.


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" Let's hope the weather doesn't turn. I wanted to spend a couple of days in the country. We have a house on Mt. Amiata. My wife and I bought it when we were young.
Is this Book Yours?"
"Science Fiction. I never read science fiction.
Such a beautiful day. I'm tired of travelling around. I want to go home for dinner. My wife is dying. But I have to pretend its nothing, so I don't worry her. So…I go to work, hold conferences. I've always done the opposite of what I would have wanted to do. When I would have liked to stay, I went. And vice versa."
During his earliest missions, Morgan looked at the stars as if they were familiar to him. He felt comfortable up there, so far away from home. But now, he felt like an outsider.
Until that moment, Morgan believed he was alone in the universe.
He had the impression that no one was more alone than he was.
He felt like a kind of survivor, but now…he was sure those signals were coming from a known world.
It was a faint hope, but it was all he had.
He hadn't heard more news from Earth.
Morgan walked along the streets without understanding anything.
He didn't know what would happen, but above all he didn't know what he would say or do.
He had taken off a layer of skin and hidden it under his bed.
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the Mendicant, Fall 2017, Vol. 7 No. 4
Written by CAC Staff on November 1, 2017
Click here to read the Fall 2017 Mendicant. Center for Action and Contemplation celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a commemorative edition of The Mendicant. CAC's Founder, Richard Rohr; Executive Director, Michael Poffenberger; Core Faculty, Cynthia Bourgeault and James Finley; and Secretary of the CAC Board of Directors, LaVera Crawley, share their perspectives on the history and future… Continue Reading the Mendicant, Fall 2017, Vol. 7 No. 4
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- Clarity, color, light, vibrance, life, happiness... the quality of these pictures is top-notch. You'd think I would be unsurprised by your amazing talent, but yet again I find myself wide eyed and jaw-dropped looking at these photos. You've done it again!
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Erin Oveis Brant
- OH MY GOD the light for those portraits!!! WOW. Amazing as always R + A!
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- That is one gorgeous bride!
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- I'm gone for a couple days and I miss a post!! UGH! I love this post! The shots outdoors are AMAZING!! What beautiful colors! The wedding was beautiful as well!! Love :) And yes Alyssa is totally a wedding superhero :) Yay for Alyson too!! She is amazing :)
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Jennifer @QueenCityBride
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Christy Edler
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- WOW!!! What a beautiful wedding, the outside pix are absolutely amazing with the fall colors! Tricia is a stunning bride and quite possibly my long lost BFF since she appears to have walked around most of the night with a camera in her hand, luv that! And Alyson you are so stinkin talented, why did I not know how creative you were until AFTER my wedding?!
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- Beautiful photos! The whole wedding day was awesome. Think you should be a wedding planner!! We love you.
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- Such a bright, happy and beautiful wedding-Her smile is contagious! You guys captured it amazingly.
11.18.11, 1:01pm
- I absolutely love everything about this post. Love the shots in church - awesome ceiling. Love the photos outside. Love the shots of the bridal party -- they all look great. Love the photo booth. Awesome work!
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- gorgeous bride! love all the photos outside... what a perfect day!
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- I love the bride and groom pictures in front of the tree! the lighting is all so awesome. and such a beautiful reception!
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- I like all these photos.. and that photo booth is out of control fun! :) and your lighting rocks!
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- OK so I MAY have been sitting here with the laptop waiting for this post to go up... :) So amazing, you totally captured the happiest bride I've probably ever seen, ever. You guys are so rad, r+a AND t+j! Such a gorgeous day, such a gorgeous couple... thanks so much for the shoutout, and I love the picture of Nick eating the mustache [why???] Awesomesauce.
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- so good guys!!! I love how you both work together - great duo
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G. Edward Griffin's update on Red Pill Expo. (Dates mentioned in this video since have been changed to October 10 & 11.)
Speakers summarize their presentations here. Some may be from the last event but will be replaced by speakers at the upcoming event as the program is developed. Updated regularly, so check back often.
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Expo Speakers – Jekyll Island, Georgia – 2020 October 10 & 11
G. Edward Griffin
Author of The Creature from Jekyll Island, founder of Freedom Force, creator of Red Pill Expo. The Creature is Wounded and Dangerous
Robert Kiyosaki, author of world's best-selling financial-advice book, Rich Dad Poor Dad; real-estate guru, contrarian investor, & gold bug. How to Gain Wealth in Spite of the Fed.
Jon Rappoport, author & investigative reporter exposing deep politics since 1982. Website called NO MORE FAKE NEWS. Topic: Millions will die from the Coronavirus – AGAIN.
Del Bigtree.
TV producer, producer of the movie, Vaxxed, world leader in the Vaccine-Safety movement.
Vaccine Science is Not Even Close to Being Settled *
Donna Fiducia, Former Fox News Anchor. Event MC: Political Weaponization of the News
Alex Newman
Author, journalist, expert on many topics but especially indoctrination masquerading as education.
Behind the Education Mask
Benny Wills, stand-up poet, commentator, philosopher;
co-creator of the YouTube channel, JoyCamp; Notorious for making people think. Poetry is Dead – and Other Poems
Randy Pinocci
Montana Public Service Commissioner, election campaign strategist.
Stop Complaining and Run for Office
To be announced ……
There'll be plenty of parking when you get there. Space for RVs, too. Bring the kids. Visit the great beaches and Inland Islands. Lots of history to discover. If not now, when?
If you don't have your own plane, don't worry. Rent a car at the airport and use it to do some sightseeing. From the air or the ground, Georgia in June beckons.
No, this is not a speaker.
It's another truth seeker hoping to take the red pill to deprogram himself at the Expo so he can be free of the dehumanizing control of the Matrix.
* Exclusive message for this conference presented by video.
Where is the event? How to get there? Where to stay? Where to eat? What else to do while you are there?
When will the speakers be on stage? What topics will they address? When are the breaks and Q&A periods?
Who are we? Why are we here? What do we seek to accomplish? How do we intend to do it?


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It's time to take on Trafficking more seriously
Just look at the numbers – the population of elephants in the world's forests plummeted by an astonishing 62 percent between 2002 and 2011. Last year researchers estimate that in South Africa alone, a rhino was killed every eight hours. The tiger population at the beginning of the last century stood at 1,00,000 – today it hovers around the 3,500 mark. Illegal logging is estimated to constitute around 30 percent of all timber sales and illegal fishing constitutes around 20 percent of marine fish sales. Around five million wild birds are illegally traded every year along with millions of reptiles like turtles and snakes.


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Public Safety
NIST Develops First Roadmap for Public Safety Communications Research
The next generation of emergency response personnel will be aided by an arsenal of new technologies.
Indoor positioning capabilities and open data exchange are among the top public safety research and development opportunities for location-based services, according to a report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Commissioned by NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program, the 2015 Location-Based Services R&D Roadmap (NIST Technical Note 1883) is the first of a series of technology reports designed to guide public safety communications research over the next 20 years.
Navigation systems, 911 GPS locators and other real-time location-based services already provide situational awareness to public safety workers and first responders. However, PSCR predicts that improvements to those technologies and to network coverage will offer a high return on investment in the form of better personnel and equipment allocation.
A NIST press release details the anticipated changes, as well as areas where further research is required:
Location services, including elevation data (e.g., which floor of a building personnel are on), are expected to become more widely available indoors, underground and in rural and extreme geographical settings in 5 to 10 years and ubiquitous in 10 to 20+ years, along with enhanced precision and analytics. A key software need is improved 3D visualization and mapping. Opportunities include potential collaborations with the "smart home" R&D community.
While big things are on the horizon for indoor positioning and location-based tech, the 2015 roadmap says the lack of industry standards could hamper progress. Public safety communications would benefit from open data exchange, and standards must be defined quickly to facilitate the adoption of new lifesaving technologies in all their forms.
To increase the accuracy of positioning systems, PSCR recommends that the public safety community invest in convergent services, such as Voice over IP, digital video broadcasting and the Internet of Things.
The report also notes that improving the battery life of location-based services and piloting use cases for wearables and augmented reality technologies could go a long way in modernizing public safety communications.


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Stem cell scientists from Dublin, Ireland have exploited the electrical properties of a material that is widely used in nanotechnology to grow cells that can more efficiently regenerate the heart.
In Ireland, heart disease is the leading cause of death. Heart attacks damage the heart muscle, and the adult heart has very little ability to heal itself. Presently, there are no approved methods for repairing damaged heart muscle.
New work from a research team at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at the National University of Ireland, in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin brought together the skill of materials scientists, biologists and physicians.
Cell-based therapies for heart disease have been the subject of intense research over the last ten years, and there have certainly been some very hopeful clinical trials in the last few years. This new approach, led by Drs. Valerie Barron and Mary Murphy at the REMEDI, capitalized on an observation of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are reactive to electrical stimulation. These nanotubes were then used to modify the activity of mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow.
According to Dr. Barrow, "The electrical properties of the nanomaterial triggered a response in the mesenchymal (adult) stem cells, which we sourced from human bone marrow. In effect, they became electrified, which made them morph into more cardiac-like cells." She continued: "This is a totally new approach and provides a ready-source of tailored cells, which have the potential to be used as a new therapy. Excitingly, this symbiotic strategy lays the foundation for other clinically challenging areas such as in the brain and the spinal cord."
Mesenchymal stem cells have a deep history as a source of cells for treating heart attack patients. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the capacity to improve the heart if implanted after a heart attack, but the mechanism by which they do this is multifaceted and somewhat mysterious. The therapeutic capacity of MSCs is improved if they are pre-conditioned or genetically modified to survive better in the hostile environment of the heart after a heart attack. However, MSCs have only a very limited ability to differentiate into heart muscle cells, and this is one of the largest limitations MSCs as therapeutic agents for heart attacks.
This new work suggests that MSCs can be shifted into a more heart muscle-like state by means of electrical stimulation. Nanotube-mediated stimulation seems to be even more effective for such a shift, and this work might be the beginning of a new strategy to augment the therapeutic capacities of MSCs for treating heart attacks.


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Here's more good news for travelers to Denmark. Going around the country by land will soon be made more convenient. You know why? Because for the first time ever, trains and cars will be linked to enable visitors as well as local residents to experience a hassle-free and continous travel.
The idea here is to allow train passengers to ride on a car right after their arrival at their destination. For this reason, DSB which is the Denmark's public train operator is calling for more electric cars in Denmark's major urban centers. DSB has actually inked a deal with Better Place, a company that is targeting to introduce an electric car infrastructure in the entire Denmark. The same organization is partnering with DSB to provide electric cars for rent at train stations. And that's not all because with this project, renting the eco friendly cars will be made cheaper compared to getting the regular cars.
What's also great about this concept is the convenience assured to travelers. It is because when people purchase their tickets online, they can book a car to rent at the same time. In this way, they just pick the car they've reserved earlier upon arrival at their final destination. Through this arrangement, DSB officials are hopeful their regular 50 million passengers each will go up by two million more.
Initially, this project will be launched in 2010 at the Hoje Taastrup station in the western part of Copenhagen and in Jutland's Skadenborg station. For a start, 10 electric cars will be provided at each station and once this program picks up, it will be expanded in other areas.
Major players are enthusiastic over this historical deal achieving a partnership between trains and cars for the first time. It's sad, though, that not all people agree to this plan notably the car companies who are threatened by stiff competition when the project starts.


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Hoteliers can learn much from legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, including how to improve operations and handle the competition.
In early June, we all watched the news as a titan of professional sports passed away.
Muhammad Ali was one of the most colorful athletes that ever lived—as entertaining in the ring as he was in the press box, and not without his own dose of controversy. Whether it was the "Thrilla in Manila" or a "Rumble in the Jungle," he was always more than just a boxer, striving to win the hearts and minds of his audience well before facing his opponent.
And as winning hearts and minds is the name of the hotel game, we can all benefit from a careful reflection on Ali's career and what made him outshine his peers. Here are six for you to consider.
Never level the playing field
So often in business, success comes from not simply eviscerating your competition in a straight head-to-head matchup, but by introducing a touch of unpredictability and distorting the playing field to your advantage. When it came to his fight with George Foreman, everyone initially thought Ali's strategy would be to 'dance like a butterfly' and win on points. That's what Foreman was prepared for, a pugilist with a substantial size advantage over Ali and enough strength to go through punching bags faster than I go through my morning coffee.
Instead, Ali let the goliath back him into the sides, rolling on the ropes as he absorbed hook after brutal hook in his ribs. This was, in essence, a pawn sacrifice. Undoubtedly, Ali was sore for weeks after the match, but he knew that there was an inverse relationship between size and stamina. After several rounds of this madness, Ali had yet to even crack a real sweat while Foreman was exhausted, lowering his guard just enough for Ali to pounce with a quick combo of full-power stingers to the head. Total knockout.
I'm not suggesting that you let your opponents keep swinging at you without fighting back. Consider, though, how Ali's subversive approach in Kinshasa applies to, say, advertising and pricing structures. Tire your competitors by running promotions that force them to be more aggressive and by using different revenue plans from those your property has become known to employ in the past.
Psychological warfare
I can't say for certain if Ali read Sun Tzu's "The Art of War," but I'd wager he perused its pages on more than one occasion. Like the Chinese philosopher, he knew the battle is often won long before the two armies meet.
Ali would insult his opponents and say he was going to destroy them in the ring at every available opportunity. And his combined exuberance and eloquence was sure to raise nagging doubts. This wasn't just showmanship; it was all part of the plan.
I'm certainly not advocating that you directly taunt your competitors, but you should definitely boast that your key products and services are better, or at the very least stick to highlighting only those few features that you know to be winners.
Returning to our Rumble in the Jungle example, Ali not only threw continuous barbs at Foreman while talking to the media, but he also flat-out ignored the heavyweight when the two were practicing in the same gym. While criticisms can demoralize your enemy, oftentimes not even acknowledging that they exist can work even better.
Train your mind
When Cassius Clay first converted to Islam and took on the name by which we all remember him, he didn't just go through this process because it was a trend among African American youth at the time or as a temporary fix to dodge the Vietnam draft. He took the teaching of the religion to heart, attending mosque, studying the Quran and voraciously reading whatever he could get his hands on.
While he was still the eternally effusive grandstander whenever the camera was trained in his direction, this wasn't the only side to Ali. Behind the scenes, he was a deeply pensive man, using his wealth of knowledge to both defeat his opponents in unconventional ways and to better entertain the public so that his fight appearances could command a bigger fee.
Technical skills—like jabbing in the case of Ali or analyzing daily reports for hoteliers—only go so far. What distinguishes the truly successful is mental rigor and the ways in which they use their minds to outthink their rivals.
Roll with the punches
Boxing is a sport of offense and defense. You learn how to jab and cross at an early age, but you also learn how to take a punch. If you can't handle getting hit repeatedly by your opponent, you won't make it far at all.
To build this kind of fortitude takes time, effort and will. You can't expect to hit the gym once and build a rock-solid body. Similarly, you can't expect to survive a grueling day of work only once a year and have all the gumption you need.
Now consider your property. How can you use the stresses of your environment to thicken your skin? If you have a demanding owner or boss, for example, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Rise to the challenge, because if you can learn to charm a troll with your hard work then the rest will be daisies and unicorns.
View your property as invincible
Ali famously said, "I am the greatest; I said that even before I knew I was." Part of his global renown stemmed from his boastful and somewhat arrogant comments such as this, but it's also a form of fake-it-until-you-make-it self-persuasion. By repeatedly stating that he was the best, he was mentally training himself to know that winning was already a foregone conclusion.
Becoming invincible is not a mere exercise; it's a part of who you are. When a member of your comp set doesn't just think it can win, but knows it down to the bone, then it will make your job frighteningly difficult. Likewise, if you instill a culture of inevitable success, then you, my friend, will become the Ali of hotel properties.
Larry Mogelonsky is the founder of LMA Communications Inc., an award-winning hospitality marketing agency. He's also a member of Cayuga Hospitality Consultants, G7 Hospitality and Laguna Strategic Advisors. He has published three books including "Are You an Ostrich or a Llama?", "Llamas Rule" and "Hotel Llama".
The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hotel News Now or its parent company, STR and its affiliated companies. Columnists published on this site are given the freedom to express views that may be controversial, but our goal is to provoke thought and constructive discussion within our reader community. Please feel free to comment or contact an editor with any questions or concerns.


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The walk belt is an accessory most commonly marketed for use with Leslie Sansone's "Walk At Home" exercise videos. It consists of a Velcro belt and two elastic tubes with handles. The tubes clip into a single loop at the back of the belt. The walk belt allows you to perform basic resistance band exercises while stepping in place or walking around your neighborhood.
Your triceps are the muscles on the back side of your upper arms. You exercise them automatically with your natural walking arm movements. Use the walk belt to intensify this triceps-toning movement. Grasp the handles, bend your elbows to a 90-degree angle, turn your palms in towards your sides, then, as you take each step, swing the corresponding arm from the shoulder to bring your hand up to chest height. You should feel resistance from the walk belt tubes throughout the full range of triceps motion.
Your biceps are the muscles on the front side of your upper arms. Tone them by incorporating a bicep curl motion into your walking workout. Grasp the walk belt handles and bend your arm from the elbow, palms facing front and up. Keep your upper arm stationary beside your torso in order to isolate the biceps in this movement.
Upper Chest
Performing variations on the chest fly while grasping the walk belt handles can help tone your upper chest. Leslie Sansone demonstrates a version of this in her 3 Mile Calorie Blast video. Open your arms to a spread-eagle position, palms facing downward, then bring your arms forward until the handles touch in front of your chest. You can vary this exercise by turning your palms to face each other or by slightly raising or lowering your arms to different angles with respect to your torso.
Cardiovascular Workout
Even without the walk belt, walking is an effective cardiovascular workout. It's low-impact, easy for beginners, and burns a surprising number of calories. Performing walk belt arm exercises while you walk can increase the aerobic effect of your normal 30 to 60 minute walk. To get even more out of your workout, vary your speed, alternating brief periods at a faster pace with longer periods of a moderate pace. This method, known as "interval training," burns more calories and increases your aerobic endurance.
Best Practices
The belt should be snug around your waist, but you should still be able to insert one or two fingers between yourself and the belt.
If you're new to walking exercises, start slow and keep your first sessions to 10 or 15 minutes. Work your way up to longer, higher intensity workouts gradually.
Allow time for warming up your muscles and stretching calves, quadriceps and hamstrings beforehand. After your workout, allow yourself a similar cool-down period of slow, easy walking. Stretch again.
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A series of evening film screenings held at the RAI continued the main themes explored in the RAI's major ESRC Festival 2009 events: The Social Life of Plants and Exploring Food, Connecting Communities.
Uncle Poison (1998)
Ricardo Leizaola, 60 min
Filmed in the city of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, Uncle Poison is an intimate portrayal of a traditional faith healer, set against the backdrop of his community's Easter celebrations. Every day BenitoReyes receives people at his house looking for all sorts of cures. Through the personal testimony of the healer, this documentary looks at his role as a mediator between the social, natural and spiritual worlds. The screening was followed by a Q &A session with Ricardo Leizaola.
Betelnut Bisnis (2004)
Chris Owen, 52 min
Betelnut is one of the most widely used narcotics in the world. Many families living in coastal areas of Papua New Guinea, where it is grown, have come to depend on betel nut for their livelihood (trading small quantities of the nut up form the coast to sell in their local markets) as well as feeding their addiction to the drug itself. For many, the betel nut trade is the only source of cash income to pay for basic needs such as food, school fees and medicine. This is a story of one such family -Lukas Kaima and his wife Kopu-as told by their friend and close neighbour, Chris Owen, an Australian expatriate. Professor Eric Hirsch (Brunel University) lead a Q & A session after the film.
This study guide developed by Ronin Films is a great teaching and learning tool to accompany the film.
The Land on which we Stand (2007)
Rebecca Payne, 31 min
This film gives us a glimpse into the life of the Landmatters Co-operative, a community of 11 adults and 4 children living in benders and yurts in rural Devon as they develop a permaculture project. Although the group own the 42 acres of land, it was originally bought for agricultural purposes and they do not have planning permission to use it for residential purposes. The film follows the group as they fight for permission to live on the land in order to create a self reliant way of living that doesn't depend on fossil fuels.
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (2008)
Tate LeFevre, 18 min
How can a radical activist movement based on limited participation in the capitalist system use the mainstream media to further its goals? This film follows members of the Freegan movement in New York City as they dumpster dive, cook feasts with salvaged food and give interview to Oprah-all while managing their own difficult relationship with the media and each other.
Take a look at our Food and Plants Connecting People through the Ages Exhibition from our exploring the archives series.


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Denial is a word that I have never given much thought to until I started therapy. In fact I barely knew the word existed – in relationship to me anyway. I think that I was in denial about denial when it came to myself. Denial and me first came face to face when my world became totally screwed up by agoraphobia and panic disorder. I was sure that I had a brain tumor. I sometimes still think that even though I had a CT scan that disproved that theory. There was no way I could have a mental disorder, there must be something physically wrong with me. And so denial and I meet.
When I finally came to terms with the idea that I indeed have a mental disorder (did I just write that?), then came the suggestion that I should see a therapist because it could be that one of the reasons I have developed this disorder stems from my childhood stuff. This is where the denial really kicks in.
I wonder though if denial is always a bad thing. I think that it has protected me from stuff that could be overwhelming, at least until I am ready to take it on. But my thinking could be skewed on this. I haven't done any research on it.
I really don't believe that my childhood was that bad. And yet if I read about what another person went through I will think that's really bad. Even if the experience is similar to mine I still can't think this about myself. Sometimes I will question myself with "was it really that bad?". If it is bad for others why isn't it bad for me? I am trying to work through this with my T but am really struggling with it. It causes a lot of inner turmoil within me.
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Presidential Debate #1 - Advantage Obama
Overall, I thought the debate was a draw without a clear winner. I believe that Barack Obama accomplished what he needed to do, he looked in control, sounded knowledgeable, and never lost his cool. He could have been less agreeable with McCain, but he proved that he can handle foreign policy without being flustered or caught flat-footed. Obama is a gentleman and it is just not his style to be nasty. I think the folks that claim that Obama doesn't have the knowledge and the experience to lead need to shut up about that now, he has clearly proved them wrong on that point.
John McCain's debate performance was combative, condescending, and confusing. He never once looked at Barack Obama and never engaged him as an equal. He always seemed to lead with a distortion of Obama's views or a flat-out lie. It was a very dishonest, disconcerting, disturbing, and extremely non-presidential performance.
The United States of America is currently reeling from the weight of its numerous issues and problems, we need our next president to be able to engage others with grace and respect, to work collaboratively and be willing to compromise. If elected, will John McCain talk to his cabinet, the Congress, and leaders of other nations in such a dismissive and nasty fashion? We need diplomacy in this country, not destruction of one's opponents.
McCain scared me tonight. His main message seems to be that he is going to fire everybody who doesn't do what he wants and he is going to fight with everyone who doesn't agree with him. I don't want people running my government who are in fear of being fired and I don't want to go to war with every nation in the world.
McCain's political views and leadership style is very dangerous. It's nice to be able to fight well, but it is equally important to be able to negotiate. John McCain has made clear he is only interested in doing the former and completely unwilling or unable to do the latter.


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Summer is officially here, finally! It's time to officially crack out our summer dresses that we have been hoarding or pull out the ones from hibernation, and it's officially time to enjoy them!
Put those jeans away, for now because it's too hot and enjoy the light materials.
My favourite brand for summer dresses is Realisation Par and it has a pop up in London, at Selfridges to be exact! Go go, check them out quick. Everyone is rushing there to grab what they can because you cannot get anything delivered to the UK till the pop up is over. I have linked up a few of my other favourite dresses.
You have seen this brand all over Instagram even if you didn't know it. It's the epitome of summer, the light materials, the fun prints! The colours and the cuts of all the dresses.
Realisation Par Dresses:
Other Floral Dresses:
Dress – Realisation Par
Bag – Mango
Shoes – Charles & Keith
Another thing that has been a big trend is a the beaded bag! I love love love the shrimps one, but I didn't want to invest in such a trendy bag and I'm glad I didn't because there are loads on the high street. I love that it is the perfect little summer bag that is just that little bit more dressy than a straw bag, or basket bags. It adds a little sparkle to any outfit, and why shouldn't you sparkle at all times. Here is my edit of my favourite beaded bag, I love them all and would by them all but that would be excessive, right?
High Street Beaded Bags:
Here are the Shrimps Bags :
Photos by Michela Efford


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The Government of Japan is interested in providing Pakistan with financial support to help complete high-value economic projects.
Kuninori Matsuda, Japan's Ambassador while meeting Hammaz Azhar, the newly appointed Economic Affairs Minister, repeated Japan's pledge to boost economic collaboration to strengthen implementation of government's reforms proposals.
Matsuda said that Japan wants to lend financial support for high-value flagship schemes in the areas of hygiene and waste disposal, clean drinking water, and human resource development, including health and education, technical assistance and skill development to boost production in the country's economy.
Discussing Economic Policy
Last week, both countries held their sixth high-level economic policy discourse in Tokyo to exchange thoughts on the present state and issues with Pakistan's economy, mutual trade and investment, and steps to boost mutual economic relations and encourage investment and export, and development assistance.
The Japanese envoy conveyed support for exports and the potential steps to boost trade between the two nations. He communicated that Japanese companies are very interested in investing in the export-minded and import-substitution industries, including agriculture value chains, fisheries, food processing, home electronics, textile, and auto part sectors.
While thanking the Japanese envoy for his support, Azhar reiterated his government's help in facilitating any Japanese investors looking to invest in Pakistan. He also apprised the envoy about the key primacies of the incumbent government and structural overhaul that was being done to kickstart the economy.
An official statement quoted him saying,
Investing in human capital, protecting the poor and the vulnerable, completing institutional and governance reforms are high priorities of the government.
ADB Loans
Meanwhile, during a meeting with Xiaohong Yang, Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Azhar asked the ADB to increase its lending to Pakistan, including program lending and project financing.
Azhar recognized the ADB's support for Pakistan and talked about key primacies areas and new paths for future interventions.
In a separate statement, he said,
The government is keen to explore innovative financing models and mobilize investment in infrastructure and social sectors. These initiatives will not only provide fiscal space to the government but also help boost economic activities in the country.
Yang said that ADB and Pakistan have successfully met multiple development challenges. She guaranteed the bank's help in important sectors as marked by the present government.
Source: Pro Pakistani


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There are few breakfasts that are healthy, quick, and delicious. Oatmeal is one of them! Recommended by nutritionists, doctors, and fitness coaches alike, this simple change at breakfast can have major health effects. Here are 5 things that will happen if you eat oatmeal every day. It just might convince you to make oatmeal a part of your new breakfast routine.
1. Your Skin will look better
Oats are a natural anti-inflammatory and have been used for centuries to soothe the skin. Oatmeal is so healthy for the skin, that it is used as a treatment for eczema. Oatmeal also contains Zinc, which cleanses the skin and minimizes large pores. Oatmeal is also a great source of Iron, which provides nutrition and saturation for moisture in skin cells. The Manganese in oatmeal promotes skin healing, and magnesium promotes skin cell renewal.
2. Your muscles will get stronger
If you have ever had a personal trainer, you might have heard them tell you to eat Oatmeal for breakfast in combination with your weight-lifting and cardio routine. This is because oats are high in protein, which your muscles depend on for strength.
3. You will have more energy
Oatmeal is a good source of healthy fats and carbohydrates which your body needs for energy. Your major organs, including your brain, require carbs to function optimally. Oatmeal is a great way to get natural carbs that your body can convert to usable energy quickly. On top of the high protein content in oats is glutamine. Glutamine helps muscle fibers rejuvenate faster, and that is why a lot of bodybuilders add glutamine powder to their post-workout shakes.
You will improve your heart health
Oatmeal is very high in antioxidants which helps your cells, organs and overall bodily function. Oatmeal can relieve high blood pressure and improve circulation in the blood to reduce headaches, give you energy, and promote a healthy heart.
5. You will help your weight loss goals
Oatmeal is a popular choice for those wanting to lose unwanted weight because it promotes good digestion and satiety. Oatmeal is very dense in nutrients, carbs, and healthy fats, and leaves you feeling full faster and longer. Oatmeal contains beta glucan which helps you from overeating. This satisfaction and fullness you feel can help you from overeating, curb your appetite for sugary foods and help you to feel content until your next meal, without feeling the need to snack. Oats also curb your appetite boosting metabolism and prevent accumulation of fat in the body. The Soluble fiber in Oatmeal will aid in proper digestion and contains much of your recommended daily intake of fiber.


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A very sweet video... –Kim
Just a Dog?
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRgbO5Db9Ns
Just a dog?...
A wise man once said to me: "Love is never wasted."
To those who don't understand, I only ask that you leave room for others like me to follow their hearts and love God's creatures while we're here on earth.
Maybe it is "just a dog," but they can love and they can feel pain. And in God's mercy, I can't just sit by and do nothing. I can be there for them and love them. It's the least I can do.
– Kim
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"PadPiper" → "Faros"
As the diversity and number of our hosts, renters, and employer partners grew, we decided it was time to evolve our brand.
On September 30, 2019, we announced a big change — we are now Faros! We're excited to share the reason for the name change along with our other design updates.
What we changed
We changed our name from "PadPiper" to "Faros," and we have a new logo, colors, typeface, and illustration and photography styles, which are all viewable at www.gofaros.com.
We added lots of new articles and content to our Help Center to answer questions about accounts, hosting, renting, and more.
What hasn't changed
Our customers' accounts and how the website works will be the same; our core functionality is the same.
Why the change?
We're not a small apartment rental site for tech interns anymore. We serve thousands of renters from more than 40 countries, and our hosts come from all sorts of backgrounds with a range of listings from an extra bedroom to hundreds of properties. And let's be real: our hosts' properties are far beyond a "pad."
We have always focused on understanding our customers' needs. Over the past three years, we noticed a common theme — the people using our website were not looking for a quick transaction. Renting is a big task for everyone involved, and everyone wants a helping hand and assurance that everything will be okay. They want a real human to guide them through the processes, so we needed our brand to feel strong and grounded, yet comforting and supportive.
The name
After brainstorming hundreds of new company names, we landed on Faros, a Greek word meaning "lighthouse" — a sign that one is approaching a port or harbor. We chose Faros because it represents a solid, guiding force during journeys and times of transition. Faros also contains "far," because we must travel far, both literally and figuratively, to pursue our goals and live our lives.
Keeping our quirks
Whether it's hearing back from our customer success team, finding great housemates and the perfect place, or selecting an amazing tenant to live in your space, we found ways of introducing our old Canadian-isms, corny jokes, and fun illustrations.
We're focused on keeping Faros the safest and easiest place to find and rent apartments and establish new communities both inside and outside of work. We also want to bring some silliness and delightfulness when possible because renting is a big deal, and the wins — big and small — should be celebrated.
If you're interested in learning about our new brand, stay tuned for an in-depth article about our new design system.


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Still working on the Android port for El Pansas, re-programming the entire game from scratch and now making it 60 frames per second instead of 30 frames per second which I have to admit, it runs SO MUCH better!
Haven't even started to look into Google's requests on getting the game on their Play Store, I know they keep changing their user terms of conditions as well as their terms of conditions for the developers.
I will have a better update with screenshots and videos running the Android port on mobile phones. Everything works extremely smooth, specially the touch screen buttons. One feature that I would love to add to the mobile port of the game is the feature of uploading your scores to Twitter for everyone to share (which is easy) and more importantly to upload everyone's scores to a specific online score-board for everyone to see.


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We have put together a great bonus package – sadly only applying to England and Wales (But Scots and NI folk still get great advice on funeral plans, and they can send the vouchers over the border!)
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Blancpain 6223-3642-55b Ultra Slim Automaitc 18K Rose Gold (34806)
34806 Blancpain 6223-3642-55B Ultra Slim Automatic Villeret Collection, 6223364255b, 18K rose gold on a strap with a 18K rose gold buckle, automatic Caliber 1150, date window at the 3 o'clock position, centered seconds hand, size: 38mm, thickness 9.2mm, 100-hour power reserve, sapphire crystal, 28 jewels, water resistant to 99 feet. Like New with European Watch Co travel pouch.$5,900
This watch is in stock and available for purchase at our retail showroom in Boston.
We ship FEDEX overnight in US, or to Europe by FEDEX International Priority
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More about Blancpain 6223-3642-55b Ultra Slim Automaitc 18K Rose Gold
This is an 18K rose gold Blancpain Ultra Slim Villeret Automatic 6223-3642. It has a leather strap with a Blancpain 18K rose gold tang buckle, and a scratch resistant sapphire crystal. It has a pull out winding crown, and a solid snap down case back engraved with "BLANCPAIN – VILLERET," and an edition/serial number. The 38mm diameter three-body solid case, downturned lugs, and stepped rounded bezel are polished. The dial is white opaline with gold dauphine hands, a center sweep seconds hand, and applied gold Roman numeral hour markers on a recessed perimeter reserve. There is a date aperture window at the 3 o'clock position, and it's water resistant to 30 meters/100 feet. It has a 100-hour power reserve, and the 9.2mm thick case, dial, and movement are all signed.
This Blancpain Ultra Slim Villeret Automatic 6223-3642 has a mechanical automatic Blancpain caliber 1151 movement. It's rhodium-plated, with fausses-côtes embellishment, and it's constructed with 28 jewels, 188 components, and a shock absorber device. It includes a straight-line lever escapement, a monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, a self-compensating flat balance-spring, and a 21k rose gold rotor. The mechanism oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz).