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Salvation Army prepares traditional Christmas Day community meal
PUBLISHED: 15:00 15 December 2017
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It is the time of the year when family and friends get together to celebrate.
But Christmas can be a very lonely place for people who are on their own.
The Salvation Army provides a place for people who may be alone on Christmas Day, with a community meal aiming to make sure no one "misses out on the festivities."
The Salvation Army Lowestoft Citadel, on Battery Green Road, will once again be serving a Christmas feast for the whole community on December 25.
Last year a team of Salvation Army staff and volunteers prepared a free traditional Christmas meal complete with crackers, entertainment, carol singing and presents for more than 100 people from the Lowestoft area.
And this year, people are asked to encourage anyone who will be on their own this Christmas to get in touch with The Salvation Army.
Lieutenant at the Lowestoft Citadel, Adrian Allen, said: "During the festive season, when many are enjoying celebrations with friends and family, others are finding life difficult. Some may be struggling to make ends meet while others will be facing the Christmas season on their own. We want to make sure anyone who will be alone on Christmas Day is invited to our community meal so that no one misses out on the festivities.
"The Christmas Story inspires us as a church to reach out to those in need so we're asking for people to spread the message that The Salvation Army's doors are open this Christmas Day."
The Salvation Army works throughout the year to provide compassionate support, a listening ear and practical help to people who are vulnerable or in need in Lowestoft. In addition to church services every Sunday, the Lowestoft Citadel runs free community meals every Tuesday morning and provides emergency food for people in need.
They also run a social group for older people and Saturday coffee mornings.
Lieutenant Allen added: "We have our annual carol service on Sunday, December 17 at 3pm on Battery Green Road with our brass band and choir. It will be a great festive occasion and we'd love to see you there."
To book a place at the Christmas Day meal or for more information please contact The Salvation Army on 01502 539118. Volunteers wanting to assist with preparations on Christmas Eve or with serving the meal on Christmas Day can also call 01502 539118.
Pre-Christmas meals
As well as the Christmas Day meal being held at the Lowestoft Citadel, The South Lowestoft Salvation Army will also be hosting two pre-Christmas lunches.
The first will be held on Friday, December 22, with a Christmas FISH event - food in the school holidays.
Running from noon to 2pm, this free Christmas lunch with all the trimmings is open to the whole family.
The organisers ask that places are booked in advance, and this can be done by calling Lowestoft Community Church on 01502 537527.
Then on Saturday, December 23, a Christmas meal for the homeless and those in need on the south side of town is being held.
People are welcome to just turn up on the day, with more information available by calling 01502 574815.
Both lunches will be held at the Lowestoft South church in Carlton Road.
If you value what this story gives you, please consider supporting the Lowestoft Journal. Click the link in the orange box above for details.

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"Designated Survivor" is a new drama series about a lower-level cabinet member, Tom Kirkman, catapulted into the Oval office and the presidency after a catastrophic attack on the night of the State of the Union address killed the president and the Cabinet. Kirkman was the Housing and Urban Development secretary — who was named the designated survivor in the rare case of such a scenario unfolding – shockingly finds himself in line to become the leader of the free world. In episode two, "Designated Survivor" does an excellent job of highlighting the very real challenges of racial and religious profiling that have increased around the world after terrorist attacks. It also accurately portrays the role social media can play in spreading mob like behavior and over reaction in real time.
With many Americans and Europeans feeling scared about potential future attacks from the terrorist group ISIS, especially on the heels of those that occurred in San Bernardino, Orlando, New York City and New Jersey Designated Survivor challenges us to think about the damage of scapegoating individuals just because they share cultural traits with people who have harmed us in some way.
In episode two, we follow the Designator Survivor, performed by Kiefer Sutherland who must summon the courage to deal with a troubled nation during the first 24 hours of his presidency. In episode two race and religion emerge as dominant forces in ways that are controversial, poignant and relevant to today's society. It reminded me of how our we face ongoing tests to our nation's commitment to our core values. It is only through trials that we learn if our values are real or only lip service.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) in California published new data showing that bias incidents against Muslims in the state increased by 58% between 2014 and 2015, and experts say communities throughout the US see similar trends. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) in California published new data this week showing that bias incidents against Muslims in the state increased by 58% between 2014 and 2015, and experts say communities throughout the U.S. see similar trends.
According to forigenpolicy.com, Hate Crimes against Muslims in the U.K. are also on the rise since terrorists loyal to the Islamic State launched coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, killing 129 and injuring more than 300, some Muslims in the United Kingdom are paying the price. The report was prepared for the British government's working group on anti-Muslim hatred by the Tell Mama helpline, an advocacy group that tracks attacks on Muslims in the U.K. According to their findings, Muslim girls and women aged 14 to 45 bore the brunt of the recent hate crimes, which were perpetrated primarily by white males aged 15 to 35. And women wearing the hijab — a headscarf worn by many observant Muslims — were more likely than others to be attacked.
I do wish the show was less glossy. The approach seems dated in an era of gritty production sensibilities and offbeat casting. Most of the shows cast except Mr. Sutherland looks like they walked right out of the catalog of a modeling agency. I still applaud the show for tackling some tough subjects within prime time mainstream television. We'll continue to follow the Designated Survivor, which airs Wednesdays on ABC. Stay tuned for updates.


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Haroun Nemoul is a journalist, producer and news anchor in the Algerian national news channel ENNAHAR- TV. He speaks highly of the impact of the Institute's in his career in terms of TV presentation and in professional sound reading.
- Tell us more about yourself:
I have been working as a journalist, producer and news anchor in ENNAHAR- TV since 2012. I graduated from Constantine University "Media and Communication Science". My studies at the university were primarily theoretical but in parallel I had a radio experience for two years as a journalist as well as news and programs presenter. I also worked as sports programs presenter for the Algerian radio station in Constantine, which was my first step towards visual media.
- What are your hobbies?
I'm passionate about a lot of hobbies; Photography as a start which I consider one of the best ways to express thoughts and feelings. I also read a lot; reading is in fact helps in making a great successful journalist. I'm also a big fan of sports especially football.
- What courses did you attend?
In 2015, I attended the course "TV news presentation" with Professor "Ghada Owais", I learned about the fundamentals of presentation and dialogue with real experiences and tests. This course and along with the professionalism and rigorousness of the Trainer advices had significant impact on my career as a news anchor today.
A few months later I joined the course "Skills of voice placement and elocution" with Pr. Fady Matar, which was just what I needed to improve my skills as a presenter since I started my career in the Radio. With advices and guidance of Pr Fadi Matar, Isignificantly improved my elocution skills.
- What is your media message?
I always tell my friends and colleagues that media is a tool for "Education" ; It describes the reality as it stands out with its advantages and disadvantages to teach us a lesson, to value the righteous and try the fix the erroneous . Media is also an "educator for generations" if it carries noble and purposeful messages, media can also change reality if used as a weapon by the right hands.
- How do you see media training, is it a demand or a luxury?
Study, training and learning are never considered as luxury as long as we want to excel, to succeed and to improve ourselves. Aljazeera Media Institute provides the most professional media trainings through targeted courses and the participation of expert trainers. It will help acquire and develop media skills for beginners and professionals alike...
I think, the media personnel should never stop asking for more training because we are talking here about an ever evolving field.
- Last word?
I thank the Institute for the valuable lessons; I was privileged to attend training courses there. I also had the pleasure to meet some of the finest young people of the Arab world with whom I'm still in contact to date. It was really a pioneering and outstanding experience and who knows I might return to take another course in the future God willing.


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Zidora Aid Foundation, ZAF, the Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, arm of Zidora Group, has reiterated its commitment to continue to invest in and support the less privileged in Nigeria.
Dr. Arinze Fortune Madueke, founder/president, ZAF, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Zidora Group, a company with focus on travels and tours, agriculture & food services, Pharmaceuticals, oil and gas and real estate, made the commitment in a brief chat with newsmen in his Lagos office, saying: "my first and primary focus is to uplift the standard of living of the downtrodden in our society.
I will not be interested in politics, charity/humanitarian affairs or even in business if it does not concern the people. If it does not concern the little boy and girl hawking along the road, when he or she is supposed to be in school, it doesn't make any sense to me."
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According to him, the foundation has also championed several community development projects both in Lagos and Anambra states, while several hospital bills have been paid by the foundation. He added that ZAF has been at the forefront of offering relief materials in times of difficulty or disaster.
Explaining the reason behind the formation of the foundation, he said: "Every now and then, people always come bringing one problem or another. After sometime, we decided that we needed a channel through which we can render help and also offer some of our friends the chance to also give to the needy.
"Right now, we are working out a plan so that those who have a need can get direct assistance from a donor within our platform. But essentially, ZAF has helped us to really reach out to the less privileged. It has also helped us to commit certain part of our earnings to community service."


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611 Series I Volume XXIX-I Serial 48 - Bristoe, Mine Run Part I
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|Chapter XLI. ADVANCE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK, VA.
the enemy in possession of the works on the north side, the troops were withdrawn at night to the only tenable line, north of Culpeper, between that place and Brandy Station, which they continued to hold without molestation during Sunday, the trains being sent back toward the Rapidan. The position was not, however, a good one, and I accordingly withdrew on Sunday night to the south bank of the Rapidan, where a general battle can be delivered on more favorable terms. The army now occupies about the same position as before the recent advance.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,
His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President of the Confederate States, Richmond, Va.
November 20, 1863.
GENERAL: I have the honor to report that after the return of the army of the Rappahannock it was disposed on both sides of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, General Ewell's corps on the right and General Hill's on the left, with the cavalry on each flank. The troops were placed as near the river as suitable ground for encampment could be found, and most of the artillery sent to the nearest point in the rear where the animals could be foraged. To hold the line of the Rappahannock at this part of its course, it was deemed advantageous to maintain our communication with the north bank; to threaten any flank movement the enemy might make above or below, and thus compel him to divide his forces, when it was hoped that an opportunity would be presented to concentrate on one or the other part. For this purpose a point was selected a short distance above the site of the railroad bridge, where the hills on each side of the river afforded protection to our pontoon bridge and increased the means of defense.
The enemy had previously constructed some small earth-works on these hills to repel an attack from the south. That on the north side was converted into a tete-de-pont, and a line of rile trenches extended along the crest on the right and left to the river bank. The works on the south side were remodeled, and sunken batteries for additional guns constructed on an adjacent hill to the left. Higher up on the same side and east of the railroad near the river bank, sunken batteries for two guns and rifle-pits were arranged to command the railroad embarkment, under cover of which the enemy might advance. These works were slight, but were deemed adequate to accomplish the object for which they were intended.
The pontoon bridge was considered a sufficient means of communication, as in the event of the troops north of the river being compelled to withdraw, their crossing could be covered by the artillery and infantry in the works on the south side. Four pieces of artillery were placed in the tete-de-pont and eight others on the works opposite. The defense of this position was instructed to Lieutenant-General Ewell's corps and the troops of Johnston's and Early's divisions guarded them alternately, Rodes' division being stationed near Kelly's Ford.
The enemy began to rebuilt the railroad as soon as we withdrew
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When is a sport not a sport? When it's sports entertainment.
World Wrestling Entertainment is the biggest pro wrestling organisation in the world, and when its stars came to the UAE in February, thousands of fans turned out to cheer on champions including John Cena and Seth Rollins. Unlike classic Olympic wrestling, pro wrestling occupies that middle-ground where an appreciation of athleticism crosses with modern commercialism. No-one gets hurt, the punches don't land and the outcome is usually already decided, but it does require skill. People will pay to watch it and it's a whole lot of fun whether you're cheering from the sidelines or slugging it out in the ring.
At HM Fitness, The Dubai Pro Wrestling Academy – the only one of its kind in the city – students are taught how to perform in the ring like their heroes. Lead by founder and co-trainer Caleb Hall, the academy has put on two live shows and has another scheduled for Friday July 31. Hall started wrestling aged 16 and trained with the Bret 'The Hitman' Hart, the '90s WWF champion. We asked him what the key to this sport is. 'The number one thing is learning how to do something where you look like you're just killing the guy but he's going to be able to get up and go to work the next day,' says Hall. 'You have to be able to go out there and make it look real without actually punching someone in the face and breaking their jaw, that's the skill that you have to master.'
One of the students, Gheeda Chamsaddine, who goes by the stage name 'Joelle', is certainly on her way to mastering the art of faking it in the ring. At just 17 she, like many in the class, dreams of becoming a big name pro wrestler. As we sit on the edge of the ring she talks excitedly about the buzz she got from her first match in April. 'It was awesome! With wrestling you put weeks and months of work into just five minutes and then you get out there and give it your best shot.' Joelle is a sporty girl who likes to run, weightlift and play basketball when she's not throwing guys around the ring. 'I grew up in Saudi Arabia, so wrestling isn't introduced to girls there. When I moved here, one of my friends introduced me to it and I was like: "Wow, I've been missing out, I have to do this!" When I found the classes I picked it up and I got hooked.'
Being the only female pro wrestler in the class isn't a problem for Joelle, or her male counterparts, and the group are comfortable throwing each other down. The other students in the training session are in their late teens, though Hall says they have students ranging from 16 to 26. Hall tells us that pro wrestling can be learned by any physical ability but there is a need for athleticism in order to perform the moves.
Joelle shows us how to perform some of the throw-downs, locks and sequences such as the 'lock in', the grappling start position where both fighters have a hand on the back of their opponent's head, and 'The Schoolboy', a dummy move that sees the fighter move out of the corner, drop to the floor and pull their opponent down for the pin. We lacked the required amount of menace to pull the moves off convincingly but Joelle looked like she meant business every time she hurtled across the square ring toward us.
Hall explains that wrestling is also about having the right mentality in order to develop your character. 'We are not just going in there as brutes beating each other up,' he says. 'We are trying to tell a story because that's what people engage with. They want to see the big guy fighting the little guy. The little guy almost beats him, but then the big guy cuts him off. It's psychology,' he adds. 'You have to learn what's going to get the crowd engaged. What's going to make them think that it is over when really it's not? It's more than just punching and falling.' Joelle seems to have the moves and mind-set to realise her dreams of being a star pro wrestler and as she prepares for her next match she tells us, 'I'm going to go out with my best shot and definitely come out a winner, because that's what Joelle does!'
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The group has really helped me, love the module on decluttering. I have printed them all out and when I feel myself in need of guidance I go there first. My business has really grown and I'm now feeling the need to be in the lifestyle group more as I'm ready to go to the next level and this will help me get there – Thank you Estelle.
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Fab mentoring session with Estelle, always feel uplifted and encouraged after – what a great way to start the week!
Thank you for your wise words and continued support.
Thank you for looking after D over this past year. You've been a great help.
The support I received from Estelle was invaluable. She was there for me during and after my pregnancy. I have no family members close by. Estelle was just a phone call away. She was as important as the midwife, doctor etc to me and my family.
Thank you so much for your help with Z and us all. We will really miss you.
Thank you for the last 6 months where we worked much closer. Very grateful for you to join me on my journey.
What I have taken from this group has improved my confidence & self-worth. Estelle has shown me ways to help with my mindset. I can now step back and be so self-aware of my behaviour & tackle it in the right way by knowing and being aware. Thank you.
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Role of microfinance institutions in financial deepening in Kenya
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Micro finance continues to play a significant role in the lives of the poor in Kenya by responding to their needs, concerns and voices by providing easy access of financial services. Microfinance is seen as a solution to include on a large-scale previously excluded poorer groups without access to capital into the financial system. The objective of the study was to determine how growth of MFIs has contributed to financial deepening in Kenya. To achieve the objective, descriptive survey was used. The target population comprised 59 MFIs who are members of the AMFI-K. The study adopted a census study approach and used exclusively secondary data. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 21) was used to analyze the data and the findings presented using frequency tables and charts. Multiple linear regression was used to establish the relationship between financial deepening and the predictor variable. The study findings established that MFIs promote financial deepening in Kenya specially because they have contributed to steady increase in the number of depositors; this shows that more people have access to financial services. The study findings further established that gross loan portfolio, number of active borrowers and the returns on assets directly affects financial deepening .This therefore means that both financial growth and increase in outreach affects financial deepening(access) positively. Due to the important role played by MFIs in financial inclusion in Kenya, the study recommends that policymakers should come up with policies that promote the operations of MFIs like regular and mandatory reporting of performance and laws that govern DTMs as well as credit only MFIs. The policies should also be geared towards making financial services more accessible to all Kenyans both women and men .
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University of NairobiSchool of Business
A research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master in Business Administration, University of Nairobi


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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. For the rest of October I'll be sharing information on cyberthreats and how you can avoid them.
This week is a new form of phishing scam. Phishing is when a scammer tries to impersonate a person or company. It's often an attempt to steal money or information. The new phishing scams look more real. They don't have the obvious grammar issues we're used to. They are also usually more specific than a general email from a company you've done business with. They'll look like an email from a colleague, your boss, or someone else you trust.
What will they ask for? Money, usually. Others might ask you to click a link or open a virus-ridden file.
How do they do it? The scammers learn the names of the people in your contacts or organization. Once they have that, they start sending you emails.
How can you protect yourself?
1. Always look at the sender's email address. Mouse over the sender's email address. Although email accounts can be faked or hacked, often the email will be a letter off from the correct one.
2. Consider the subject line. Emails with subjects like "request," "follow up," "urgent/important," and "are you available?" are common scam email subjects.
3. Verify with the source. If your boss emails to ask for a money transfer or sensitive information, call them or see them in person. The same goes for an email from your bank. Be sure to use an email you have on file for them, not a number included in the email.
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Mushrooms were not a popular item when first discussed with the students. A few stated they did not like mushrooms but this dish turn opinions around with several of them. In our dish of Mushroom Bolognese students use portabella mushroom, traditional button mushroom and baby bellas which are somewhat similar to the portabella. The students found the mushrooms to be "squishy" to cut. We served the Bolognese with whole wheat spaghetti and a side salad toss in lemon vinaigrette. Josilyn Rodriguez stated she would recommend to her family to try whole wheat pasta "sometimes". Natasha Molina liked the citrus flavor of the salad. Another successful week in the kitchen.
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Wychwood Weekly
Next Steps Evening,18 June 2019
6th June 2019
Dear Study I Parents and Guardians,
As you are no doubt aware, this is an exciting time for Study I, but very new to most parents and girls, so we want to take this opportunity to explain how we will guide you and your daughter through choosing the road they will take after Wychwood. As part of that preparation process, we would like to invite you to a Next Steps Evening on Tuesday 18th June, beginning at 6.30pm.
The evening will begin with a short introduction by Dr Donald, Head of UCAS and Extension, in the Hall, followed by an individual meeting with the member of staff who will be guiding your daughter in the coming months in terms of future plans. This will be an opportunity to discuss future directions (university/art college/ apprenticeships/gap year) and subjects that your daughter may be intending to pursue.
The team present on the night together with Dr Donald will comprise Mr Pennington, Head of Wychwood Sixth and Study Tutor from September 2019, Ms Sherlock, Deputy Head and Study Form Tutor, Mrs Stacey, Director of Studies, and Mrs Jarrett, Careers Coordinator. Every member of the team has considerable experience of the process which your daughter is about to go through, and we are all prepared to devote as much time as required to ensure that your daughter gains the advice and guidance necessary to approach this next stage of her education with confidence.
Please confirm your attendance by submitting the form below.
We are looking forward to discussing these exciting opportunities with you next week, but do feel free to contact us at any time with any questions or concerns relating to this process.
Yours sincerely,
Moira Donald
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The Women's Business Development Center's (WBDC) Women Vetrepreneurship Program (WVP), created in partnership with the Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA) is a one of a kind program for women veterans who are pursuing self-employment as a pathway to economic security. independence and empowerment. The WVP is comprised of entrepreneurial training and Veteran specific resource referrals.
The WVP is a muti-week series workshop offered 2.5 hours once a week in two phases. Phase 1 allows you to gain a good vantage point and cover on the battlefield of business as you become a Military CEO. Phase 2 is one-on-one advising via virtual/in-person sessions to help better align your site picture for your small business idea.
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Purpose Plan | COMMIT TO YOUR IDEA WITH AN OPS ORDER
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Plan Your Operations | APPROACH TACTICALLY
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Fall 2017 Cohort – 5 sessions (Monday)
October 16-November 13
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of ALLIGATOR Ventilfabrik GmbH
The present Agreement applies to the negotiations as well as to any contracts which may
result therefrom between
ALLIGATOR Ventilfabrik GmbH
Richard-Steiff-Str. 4
89537 Giengen a.d. Brenz
(hereinafter referred to as "ALLIGATOR")
(hereinafter referred to as "xxx")
(individually referred to as the "party" or jointly as the "parties")
regarding the planned delivery of xxx by ALLIGATOR with valves for use in xxx (hereinafter
referred to collectively as the "business relationship").
For the duration of business relationship and beyond, the parties shall treat as confidential
all information, data, sketches, drawings, 3D models, samples, descriptions, calculations,
outcomes of experiments, data relating to functions and ways of working of the valve or
other products, and any other information given orally or in writing (hereinafter referred to
collectively as the "information"), shall not make them known to third parties, and shall
utilise such information exclusively within the scope of the business relationship and only
for the duration of the business relationship, and not for any own commercial purposes or
for other customers. Within their own enterprises, the parties shall pass on the information
only to the extent necessary and only to those persons who need to be informed in order to
perform the concrete project within the scope of the business relationship. In the event that
the information is passed on to a third party pursuant to an agreement between the parties
to the present Confidentiality Agreement, the same obligations are to be imposed on such
third party.
The information pursuant to Clause 1 includes in particular - but not exclusively - the data
set forth in Annex 1 to the present Agreement. Each of the parties to the present
Confidentiality Agreement is permitted to shorten or to lengthen the list of information items
it considers worthy of protection. The extension and/or reduction of the information to be
protected must be submitted to the respective other party in writing, per telefax or by e-mail.
The parties to the present Agreement agree that Annex 1 attached to the present Agreement
serves merely to clarify matters, that it is not final, and that the information contained therein
is not yet known to the respective other party.
The obligation to confidentiality does not cover information which the party receiving it ("the
recipient") can prove that
a) it was known to it at the time that the present declaration was made, irrespective of
letter c),
b) at the time of receiving the information or later, it was generally known or was or
became state-of-the-art,
c) it was made known to it by third parties who had licitly acquired the information and
are authorized to pass it on, or
d) pursuant to a legally binding request from a court or public authority, it is obliged to
disclose it. In this case, the party under the obligation to disclose shall inform the other
party without delay of such request.
Organs, employees and officers who belong to the entities named in Clause 1 and have
not signed the present declaration, shall be obligated in writing to maintain confidentiality
regarding information in keeping with Clause 1, unless they have already been
contractually bound to secrecy (e.g. pursuant to their employment contracts).
The passing on of information does not include the granting of rights (including utilization
rights) in favour of the respective other party and no party gives a guarantee that the
information passed on by it is objectively correct or complete. In particular, each party
reserves the rights to which it is entitled with regard to the information, in particular the right
to apply for industrial property rights for the inventions originating from it.
Each party shall return free of charge all documents and other material which it has
received within the scope of the business relationship from the other party, as well as any
copies thereof, at any time, upon request and, once the purpose of use has ceased, without
having to be requested, to the party who made the documents or other material available, or
to destroy them and to delete from all data media any files it may have received or made
containing such information. Neither party has a right to withhold documents or other
The present Agreement shall come into effect upon being signed and shall remain in force
until it is cancelled by agreement between the parties. The obligation to confidentiality shall
remain in force for five years from the date on which the Agreement is cancelled.
The party that acts in breach of the obligation pursuant to Clause 1 shall indemnify the other
party for any loss or injury it has suffered therefrom.
If a contract penalty has been agreed, this is to be paid independently of any loss sustained; the loss
must always be proved by the party claiming damages.
Should any provision of the present Agreement be wholly or partly void / non-performable,
this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The parties shall agree on a
substitute provision which comes as close as possible to the meaning and purpose of the
original provision.
The court of jurisdiction for any litigation in connection with the present Agreement shall be
the court having jurisdiction at the place where ALLIGATOR has its principal offices. The
laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply exclusively.
Annex 1 to the Confidentiality Agreement
A) The know-how to be kept secret comprises all information, data, sketches, drawings,
3D models, samples, descriptions, calculations, outcomes of experiments, and
declarations that have been exchanged between the parties.
B) In particular, the operations and functioning of the data to be protected pursuant to
Clause A) are also to be considered confidential know-how.
C) The contracting parties shall inform all employees who are working on projects, of the
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Cinnamon Roll from Sweet Arts Bakery
This melt in your mouth sweet and savory cinnamon roll is like no other. Got an extra sweet tooth? Try "The Bear" 3lb cinnamon roll to share with a friend (or not)!
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Nanaiamo Bars from Suzea's Gluten Free Bakery
One of Canada's favorite confections, the Nanaimo bar has a soft layer of yellow custard sandwiched between rich chocolate ganache and a coconut-graham crust.
Macarons from The Sugar Bowl
A light and sweet cookie made from almond flour and meringue with a cream filling. Pictured flavors are raspberry, cherry chocolate, red velvet & pistachio!
Strawberry & Nutella Waffles From Cricket's Coffee Company
Two Waffles topped with Nutella, fresh strawberries, & whipped cream. Three favorites, all in one delectable dish!
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Half Moon Cookie from Livingston County Pizza Co. & Gluten Free Bakery
These cookies have a soft, cake-like texture, and are topped with half chocolate and half vanilla frosting.
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Choose between any of Finger Lakes Cookie Company's delicious ice cream and cookie options to make your own ice cream sandwich!
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Sweet and tart with a sugar topping and a dollop of cream cheese frosting!
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Michael Drazin is a member of CBS Operations and Engineering, focused on overseeing initiatives across sports, production, distribution, and news. Previously, Drazin was part of the CBS Sports team focused on overseeing initiatives across remote and studio production. He currently focuses on new technology implementation through successful workflow management and the ability to understand operational realities.
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- ↑ "Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings". United Nations Statistics Division. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013. "The designation sub-Saharan Africa is commonly used to indicate all of Africa except northern Africa, with the Sudan included in sub-Saharan Africa."


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Ladies Bible Study
What is the deep cry of your heart? That ache in your soul that keeps you up at night? The prayer you keep repeating? Jesus not only cares about this deep, spiritual wrestling, but He also wants to step in and see you through it.
Join Lysa TerKeurst on the streets of Israel to explore the seven I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Through this interactive, in-depth study we will be trading feelings of emptiness and depletion for the fullness of knowing who Jesus is like never before. Find freedom in difficult circumstances by learning how to shift from "slave mentality" to "set free mentality". Discover how Jesus is the key to satisfaction by learning the crucial significance behind each of His I AM statements. Trade feelings of emptiness for the fullness of knowing who Jesus is. Grow in biblical literacy with this exploration of the Gospel of John.
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I'm all about finding the joy right now. In such a troubling, terrifying world, I think we all owe it to ourselves to look for the bright moments, the joy, the happiness, no matter how small they may be.
The last time I wrote for this blog, we'd lost our beloved dog, Daisy, but now, almost three months later, we have a new pooch, Lexi. A rescue German Shepherd. She is bringing joy back into our lives again and somebody new to love. She gets on brilliantly with our resident dog, Mango and all the cats – though initially, they weren't overly thrilled with her arrival!
Another thing I'm grateful for is my middle son passing his Theory Test first time, which was great news for us and today, he is going to pick up his very first car. I can hardly believe I have a child that is old enough to drive, but I do! In fact, I have three of them!
I'm grateful that my youngest son, who has always struggled with autism, is doing brilliantly in his new school. We had a long fight to get him the support we needed (which was ridiculous) but he has it now for the first time. Stability. Happiness and he, himself, is finding the joy in learning for the first time.
I'm grateful that I can write and I've had two books published since I last blogged – A Child To Heal Them and Saving The Single Dad Doc. I'm thrilled to pieces that I get to do the best job in the entire world, every single day!
There are other things going off in my life, that aren't brilliant. Family members with significant illnesses for one, that we can't do a damn thing about, but I am trying to find as much time as I can to be with them and create happy memories, before we're unable to. Each joke, each smile, is something to be treasured.
I'm enjoying the warm, sunny days. The days I get to walk along the beach barefoot. The days I get to sit with my children around the dinner table and laugh. Small things, but wonderful things.
Years ago, Oprah Winfrey wrote about the importance of having a Gratitude Journal and I believe in that totally, because when you force yourself to look for the good, every single day, you find your focus shifting in life. You don't concentrate so much on all the stuff that goes wrong, all the stuff that's out of your hands that you can't change, and instead you focus on what made you smile – whether it was a particularly beautiful flower you saw that day, or an old couple still holding hands, or just the fact that you enjoyed a particularly lovely cup of tea!
Try it and see. There are some lovely Gratitude Journals on the market. Or you can just pick up a pretty notebook and make your own.
In the meantime, if you'd like to read a story about hope and possibility and love, then check out Saving The Single Dad Doc! And remember to look for the joy and the beauty and enjoy your life in lots of small, little ways. Why not tell me below about what you are grateful for today? Try and find three things and share! I can't wait to read them.


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I will try to percentualize why our bellowed grand leaders continue to implement laws and control function on online activity and internet functions. These are also the reasons why any current law or current agencies never will be enough, there will be an increase in government surveillance and there will be more and more inventive stuff conjured up to control, tax and keep a lid on all of us.
This is my own guesswork and has nothing to do with any scientific investigation. However, I would argue for, and most of the things going on speaks for themselves, that this is pretty much accurate.
Internet must be a nightmare for politicians. Free movement of thought and information, free development of software and people educating themselves outside the government controlled curriculum. I hope that people take their kids out of schools and sit them in front of a computer at home instead. Better way of learning, more diverse information and they can see through the lies themselves. In addition to the free education and free information people can also find out where politicians live, what decisions they make and what affiliation they belong to. And even worse, before any oldie journalist have even understood what's going on, any scandal or mistake made from the high and mighty will travel all over the globe and make their shortcomings obvious for everyone. This is probably 60% of the reason for the increasing fascism. And this is also the reason why journalists find internet a bit pesky, non-educated journalists doing a much better and faster job? Uhuh, cannot have that…
But problems with internet, in the eyes of the enemy class, doesn't stop with the lack of control functions or the notion of people actually learning and understanding things, no, it is also a very hard place to tax. How do you impose taxation on papers, online education and journalism when everything can be done in other countries and only consists of ones and zeros floating around? The same goes for movies, CD's and music which aren't only a small income for artists and such; it's also a source of income for government. If that kind of information can be uploaded and downloaded without control and taxation, government loses income and power. This is probably 20% of the reason for the increasing fascism.
Another pain in the arse for the powers that be is the increase in civil disobedience and the possibility of future insurrections. People gather online, make rendezvous, start unions or plan demonstration with almost pin-point accuracy. People have always done this, but with the free information flow citizens have it easier to find out where rallies are being held, what it's about and how to get there so if you add this to the notion of understanding and finding out the truth from above, government have a potential growing adversary coming out of the existence of internet. But more to the point: the elitists can monitor such activity as easy as it emerges; all they need is legislation that allows them to do so. Moreover people can find things like hooded clothing, information how to make bombs or buy weapons online. Even if this later activity is very minimal, it's still something that bugs our masters. This is probably the hardest part to put a percentage on because it varies much between countries, but mostly I would say it's a 15% worry around this.
In essence the above in cooperation is the reason for even the most free-minded of our elected frauds to move into the shadowy confines of fascism. There is a last piece of the puzzle that does exist, but has very little (nothing) to do with above.
The last 5% is what they actually claim to want to do, namely catch criminals chase terrorists or find pedophiles. They know, as well as most of the rest of us know, that very few bad guys will be caught by these restrictions and laws - mostly they will only find kids downloading porn, families wanting to see the latest movie or a grandma writing positive things about Hitler. However, they need a "valid reason" for their totalitarian nightmare.
There are, of course, some idiots that actually believe in the notion of these laws being beneficial for kids or society; the few existing in this category are mainly indoctrinated anti-porno religious nuts or statism-loving maniacs. A not so small portion of the populace have also bought this lie, these are mainly government trusting lazy beer-bellies, people who don't care what government does to them or politician wannabes. Although this is a generalization and that 5% probably is overkill, I do believe this to be true to a large degree.
And since all of the very scary things we are seeing today are only the beginning, I do suggest that we use some of that rebellion planning to place well formed packages of explosives under the parliament and start stringing up some of our officials. We cannot count on Swine Flu to knock out all of them... (This last part is how you make Intelligence agencies aware of your existence)
We may have a small reason to celebrate now and again, like the case of postponing incarceration without trial that could have come with EU negotiations on the Telecoms Package that sort of got stopped. However, such small temporarily victories are trickery in themselves. You may be fooled to believe that such laws have been stopped, they haven't. There are always exceptions, and who in their right mind thinks it's going to stop now? They will sooner rather than later introduce new legislation, add some exceptions or we forget to read the fine-print. Another possible way out for the power brokers is to redefine the definition of "terrorist" or, as the understanding says today member states can cut people of from the Internet without prior judicial procedure in situations of extreme national emergency. And what is "national emergency"? Who decides what that is and when such a situation arises? Yeah, that's right…
And the whole situation kind of covers up the fact that such legislation shouldn't exist in the first place. This is the real problem. Once they started to go down this path, nothing will stop them. Every law that passes, no matter how good it sounds right now, opens up the floor for interpretations, exceptions and new laws. A law is just an excuse for more bureaucracy and more laws, that's always the case.
How long before they claim there is a loophole for pedophiles, terrorists and hackers that needs to be closed with additional legislation? How long before the founding for surveillance isn't enough? How long before high-powered lobbyists bribes them into adding additional texts? How long before they claim a flu outbreak or heavy snowfall as being that of an "emergency"? The one thing you can always count on is the inventiveness of those that rule us in order to get what they want.
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'Rafa would be all right': Volunteer firefighter rallies with Nadal
Only days ago, volunteer firefighter Deb Borg was putting out spotfires in the blazing heat in Victoria's High Country.
But on Wednesday night she was on national television playing doubles with one of her favourite tennis legends, Rafael Nadal.
The 53-year-old was one of 30 CFA volunteers at the Rally for Relief fundraiser as VIP guests, and was seated courtside at Rod Laver Arena with her husband after a flashy dinner.
"I just thought, this can't get any better. And then they came and asked if any of us play tennis and I said 'yes' and next thing I had a racket in my hand."
Ms Borg, a primary school teacher's assistant, was given her choice of player to pair up with and answered: "Rafa would be all right."
He's one of her favourite players, along with Roger Federer.
"I like watching Rafa because he's left handed, and I'm left handed."
Ms Borg and Nadal rallied against Alexander Zverev and Caroline Wozniacki and can hardly remember hitting a winner.
"It was absolutely surreal ... I'll have to watch the replay."
Her adult children, Rebecca and Christopher, would have been surprised to see their mum pop up on Channel Nine.
"I think it's been a bit of fun for them as well."
Ms Borg has been playing tennis since she was little and spends her weekends at the St Arnaud Tennis Club in Victoria's north-west.
It was only days ago that she was fighting fires. Ms Borg has been volunteering with the CFA for about three years in Stuart Mill and was deployed to Corryong in Victoria's north-east.
The stint was five days, including one day of travelling at each end. On the fireground, much of the work was putting out spot fires and supporting local farmers.
"You do very long days, our first day there was a massively long day. You live on not much sleep and you see a lot of burnt earth, burnt animals, burnt houses.
"That's all pretty devastating but it's good to be there and everyone's pretty appreciative of your presence.
"I'm on school holidays so I've got time to do these things."
Roger Federer defeated Nick Kyrgios in a one-set finale at the event that raised almost $5 million for the bushfire appeal.
The 20-time grand-slam winner took on Kyrgios as the centrepiece of Wednesday night's event and prevailed 7-6 (8-6).
"I've got goosebumps ... everyone came together and it's just an amazing feeling," Kyrgios said. "It's been an emotional couple of weeks.
"When I was back home in Canberra, I couldn't even go outside (due to bushfire smoke) ... and I'm just so happy that we had Roger, Rafa, Novak - some of the greats - to get behind this.
"The awareness has grown and I think we're doing everything we possibly can to overcome this."
Federer also dipped into his own pocket, combining with Nadal to make a $250,000 donation, with fundraising efforts to continue during the Australian Open.
There were still 18 active fires across the state on Thursday afternoon - some of which were new grassfires started by lightning - with eight "watch and act" alerts in place.
with AAP
Rachel is a city reporter for The Age.