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Nimupan Cold Flu Tablet is a combination of five medicines: Caffeine, cetirizine, nimesulide, paracetamol and phenylephrine which relieve aches and fever associated with cold. Caffeine is a stimulant which decreases sleepiness caused by Cetirizine. Cetirizine is an antiallergic which relieves allergy symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and sneezing. Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain and inflammation (redness and swelling). Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer) which also blocks the release of certain chemical messengers in the brain that cause pain and fever. Phenylephrine is a decongestant which narrows the small blood vessels providing relief from congestion or stuffiness in the nose.
Nimupan Cold Flu Tablet is used in the treatment of common cold symptoms.
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Commercial rent reviews are definitely an area where a tenant needs help.
Landlords will nearly always be seeking a revised rent well in excess of what can be justified. We will negotiate with the landlord or his agent and represent you as an expert witness in front of either the arbitrator or the independent expert appointed by the RICS to settle the dispute. Again, a tenant should never be reluctant to take this course and Peter Morgan, who is himself often appointed by the RICS to act as the arbitrator, is well qualified to represent you.
Contact us for further information.
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Morgans were instructed by a business occupying a shop in Hayes where the landlord was proposing a rent on review of £18,000 pa. The matter was referred to an Independent Expert appointed by the President of the RICS. Peter Morgan gave Expert evidence to this Independent Expert who determined the rent at £14,250 pa. Not only that but the whole of the Expert's costs were paid by the landlord due to the Calderbank offer which Peter advised his client to make.

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Sparkling with neutral color, this necklace features a large brass cross hanging from faceted Madagascan labradorite and tumbled Indian brass beads. The blue flash in the labradorite stones is truly beautiful.
LABRADORITE is said to be a "stone of magic" and to help the user in knowledge and guidance. Inuit lore believed labradorite to come from the aurora borealis but to the colorful blue fire in the gemstone.


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This Dog Didn't Wait for Christmas to Open Presents
Occurred on December 24, 2016 / Tempe, Arizona, USA
Info from Licensor: "I had given my dogs their stockings on Christmas Eve and I left them alone to play. Not 10 minutes later I hear one of the dogs, Janie, ripping into the rest of her presents still under the tree! I started the camera rolling and caught her in the act. She has always loved unwrapping presents and I should've known better. Santa wasn't too mad though. She still was spoiled on Christmas Day."


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Austrian Embassy in Senegal runs an inclusive range of consular services to local, Austrian, and international citizens in Senegal.The Austrian Embassy in Senegal supports Senegalese citizens through its consular services, if they:
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What is trust?
The dictionary defines it as "The assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something."
"I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you" - Friedrich Nietzsche
Trust has both an emotional and logical aspect, emotionally we must be able to expose our vulnerabilities to someone and expect them not to harm us through that exposure. Logically we decide who we can trust based on past experience, if someone hurt us or lied to us in the past, we are less likely to trust them. Though strangely often people will trust the wrong people, even if those people have proved unworthy of trust in the past, sometimes they do so simply to "fit in".
Trust is made up of several parts: Predictability, Exchange (Either of unknown value or delayed), and Vulnerability exposure.
"Confidence, like the soul, never returns whence it has once departed" - Publilius Syrus
Predictability is simply how likely someone is to do a certain thing based on past events, can they be relied on, often someone can be an enemy and still be predictable, and a predictable enemy is better for us than an unreliable friend. We use the surety of their responses to base our future on, and if they are unreliable, then our future is unsure.
"Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters." - Albert Einstein
Exchange is part of trust in that we may not know that what we are exchanging is of equal value or we may give something now for a return later, but we have to weigh the risk of getting a poor exchange or even no return at all.
The last part is the complicated part, we expose ourselves, our vulnerabilities and trust people not to take advantage of them to harm us, this is often where trust falls apart, we hold back, not allowing people to hurt us, but in so doing, we never trust anyone and hurt ourselves.
"We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy" - Walter Anderson
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JPOrleans' Winding Brook Model Home Now Open!
JPOrleans is pleased to announce the grand opening of the designer-furnished model home in the beautiful townhome community, Winding Brook. Located in the quiet suburban area of Evesham Township, New Jersey, these homes feature flexible designs, expansive floor plans and luxury finishes that families can personalize to fit their lifestyle.
Starting at $319,990, these elegant townhomes feature two-car garages and up to 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, with the ability to add a guest suite, loft or bonus rooms. The community offers the conveniences of a low-maintenance lifestyle with lawn care and snow removal included. With excellent Evesham Township schools, a free swim club membership and the beauty of the natural surroundings with over 70% of the community being dedicated open space; homebuyers are sure to find their perfect home here at Winding Brook.
Contact Judy Parker, sales agent, at 856-872-7667 to schedule a tour today and learn about immediate and long-term occupancy.
About JPOrleans
JPOrleans is a third-generation homebuilder with a tradition of excellence, dependability and value. In its 100-year family history of homebuilding, the company has earned the confidence of over 80,000 homeowners through a strong commitment to excellence and reliability. JPOrleans homes are located in the most desirable locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Richmond, Va. and the Charlotte, N.C. area.


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Students lining up to receive milk at the launch of Ksheera Bhagya in Bidar on Thursday.
The Ksheera Bhagya scheme, which would provide milk along with the midday meal scheme in government and aided schools and anganwadis, was launched in Gulbarga by zilla panchayat president Sharanappa Patil Telkur here on Thursday.
The scheme would benefit 3,81,627 children in 2,336 such schools, and 1.24 lakh children (between six months and three years of age) and 1,11,751 children (between three and six years of age) in the anganwadi centres in the district.
Speakers present told the agencies responsible for supplying milk powder to ensure cleanliness and hygiene.
Deputy Commissioner N.S. Prasanna Kumar highlighted the importance of boiling potable drinking water before mixing it with the milk powder. The glasses used by the children for drinking milk should also be thoroughly cleaned.
Mr. Telkur said that this scheme would help reduce malnutrition.
Of the children studying in schools in Gulbarga, 3,05,759 study in 2,065 government schools while 75,868 study in 271 aided schools. President of the Gulbarga and Bidar Milk Producers Federation Mallikarjun Biradar said that the federation would supply over 206.07 quintals of milk powder every week to the schools.
Dattatreya Patil Revoor, MLA, presided over the function and lauded the State for introducing the scheme, which he felt would "go a long way in helping malnourished children improve their health profile and reduce drop-out rates." The MLA stated that the scheme would also help the government overcome the glut in milk production in Karnataka.
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Bidar Special Correspondent writes:
The government programme, which will distribute milk powder to children thrice a week, was launched in Bidar on Thursday.
It will benefit over 4.2 lakh children in over 1,800 anganwadis and 1,200 schools in the district. Every one of these children get 150 ml of milk once every two days.
Zilla panchayat president Santoshamma Pundalikappa inaugurated the scheme by distributing milk to children, and urged teachers to maintain standards of hygiene before giving it to children.
Deputy Commissioner P.C. Jaffer directed teachers and cooks to "work hard to make the scheme a success." He urged teachers to make sure that there were no complaints regarding the scheme. The headmaster would be in charge of the scheme in each school, and oversee the entire distribution process, he said.
The milk union would supply 1 kg packets to the angandwadis and 20 kg packets to the primary and secondary schools.


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Dear Parents and Guardians
Cathays High is an 11-19 mixed comprehensive school serving the heart of Cardiff.
We are a successful school where our students show high levels of success academically at GCSE, AS, A Level and other examinations as well as an extensive range of extracurricular activities.
In our most recent inspection we achieved 'Good with outstanding features' and we have been nominated by the South East Wales Consortium for effective practice in raising attainment for a number of disadvantaged groups within our school community.
We have students of all abilities attending the school and we benefit from parental choice with around 60% of our students coming from outside the designated primary school catchment area. We now have 180 students that enter Year 7 each year and the vast majority continue with their education post-16. This gives us a thriving and lively sixth-form. Many of our young people progress to the most prestigious Higher Education establishments such as Oxbridge.
Major investments in computer technology as well as our sports facilities on the school site, at Maindy Stadium and Heath Park have extended provision and opportunities available for our students and the local community.
Cathays High benefits from a hard working, well-qualified and dedicated team of teachers and support staff. We are proud to be a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural school and we are fortunate to have pleasant, conscientious students and very supportive parents.
As a school we aspire to high standards of excellence and standards from our students in all that they do. We aim to ensure that students feel happy and safe at school as they work towards their future academic and personal success. We are a truly inclusive school and value all of our members equally, regardless of gender, colour, creed, ability, class, age or status.
The Leadership team and staff are proud of the young people that live and work as part of the community of the school. We are constantly striving to evaluate and improve the provision and standards of achievement of these young people to ensure they fulfil their potential in education. We take every opportunity to promote the importance of attendance and hard work as being vital ingredients for success in school and beyond. The school also endeavours to provide a well-rounded curricular and extracurricular programme to ensure we help to develop productive, proactive and prepared citizens for the 21st Century.
I hope you will enjoy reading about Cathays High. There is always a warm welcome for you to visit us during the working day when we are happy to answer any questions you have. Please contact us to make an appointment to be shown around the school.
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Before the treatment is commenced, we will go through your infertility history and the exams and tests that are necessary in order to select the best treatment for you. Many of the tests such as hormone assays, test for HIV and hepatitis, sperm analysis, X-ray (HSG) et cetera may have been performed already before you contact us. If not we will make a plan for having the necessary work-up done.
Here is a list in Danish you can print out and bring to the doctor (examinations before fertility treatment).
If you have not had the examinations done before the first consultation with us, Trianglen can perform the necessary tests in less than 3 weeks.
You may have had fertility treatment before. If this is the case, we would like to have all available information about the treatment so we can consider it when advising you about treatment in our clinic.


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This is by far the most relaxing experience around Quetzaltenango. You can go and enjoy the fantastic hot baths of Fuentes Georginas, next to Zunil.
With the Fuentes Express, we go and return two times a day directly to the Fuentes Georginas Hotsprings surrounded by a beautiful primary rainforest. It's the fastest and cheapest way to go. Entrance fees are included in the price of the ticket.
We visit Cantel, home of the glass factory, and Almolonga & Zunil, two colourful indigenous villages surrounded by hills, are waiting for you with their ancient traditions and fertile lands for agriculture. After a great tour, you will have the chance to relax at the hot springs of Fuentes Georginas and enjoy the view of the rainforest.


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Sunday we were midway through a three day weekend that was going by way too fast. Nonetheless we were determined to get outside and enjoy ourselves on a gorgeous spring day. It had been raining so we wanted to take advantage of the reprieve so we packed a picnic lunch and headed out to the park and to take a nice long walk. Check out this Thursday's post to see where we went and what we saw. Needless to say we had a great time!
When we got home I worked some more on my photo project and did some writing.
|Clockwise L to R - Broccoli Beef, Taco Salad, Hot Italian Sausage & Asparagus
Monday was Memorial Day and I had the day off from work. I decided to do some meal prepping that morning before heading outside to work on the garden and yard. It had rained really hard Sunday night so everything was pretty wet. Soaked and muddy so that put my outdoor plans on hold, once again. Instead I worked on the photo project some more and did some writing.
|How stinking cute are these?!
Tuesday I was armed with a coupon and took my car in for its semi-annual service appointment. Now we are good to go for another six months. On the way home I stopped in at Walmart and picked up a couple more mini binders, tab divider sets and mini size sheet protectors (another project) and a couple quarts of cream.
Wednesday was a quiet evening spent at home with no place to go and no where we had to be. The chickens got some extra love and attention and we spent our evening visiting with each other like we hadn't in quite a while. It was a great evening. Love time with my girls.
|I'm sure you can guess what I'm fixing to do here 😉
Friday I took the day off and was able to complete another project on the list while the girls completed their last day of school (more details to come). When they got home we had lunch and then the oldest and I ran errands. She needed to make a deposit into her savings account at our credit union and also needed to close a savings account she had started at her elementary school when she was in first grade so we got that done too. Next it was off to pick up a bus pass because that girl has a paid summer internship! Hurray!
Saturday morning the oldest and I got some grocery shopping done and made a stop at the pharmacy on the way home. Once the groceries were put away I took the girls out to lunch and we wrapped up the last of the errands we needed to get done.
We got enough good rain, once again, throughout the week that I didn't need to turn on the sprinklers and water the lawn. Everything is lush and green. So lovely.
|These girls literally own my heart.
We gave our kitchen scraps to the chickens and also picked them lots of milk weeds and dandelion greens to eat. We composted egg shells, coffee grounds, onion skins and dryer lint.
We set out a full recycle bin and a nearly empty trash can at the curb last week for pick up. We try to be as mindful as possible of our consumption and impact on the landfill.
How was your thrifty week?


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Research & Innovation
CCL has been conducting original scientific research in the field of leadership development for nearly 50 years and currently owns the largest leadership research database in the world. Our mission is to leverage evidence-based science to accelerate leadership performance for the benefit of society worldwide. We specialize in big-picture, original, and cutting edge thinking that directly shapes our clients' best practices while creating new knowledge.
Equal parts academic and applied, we pride ourselves on conducting research with rigor and foresight—using cutting edge methodologies, theories, analytics, and evaluation to provide the best solutions for today's business challenges while furthering our field.
Our thought leadership has been at the forefront of leadership development theory and application, including being among the first to create and implement 360 feedback, investigate leader derailment, and conduct research on the glass ceiling effect. Moreover, CCL's seminal work on the processes by which successful executives gain leadership lessons (via challenging assignments, other people, coursework, personal experiences and hardships) has framed much of how leaders are developed today. In recent years, CCL has explored new directions for leadership research, including examining leadership as a collective social process and cultivating holistic, brain-based leadership practices.
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Integration of SIEM and unified risk assessment provides enterprises with best-in-class security intelligence, vulnerability management and penetration testing
BOULDER, Colo.—March 20, 2013—LogRhythm, the world's largest and fastest growing independent vendor of next-generation Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, and Rapid7, a leading provider of IT security risk management software, today announced the availability of API-level integrations of the LogRhythm SIEM platform with both the Rapid7 Nexpose vulnerability management product and the Rapid7 Metasploit Pro penetration testing solution. By tightly integrating LogRhythm's best-in-class big data security analytics platform with Rapid7's award-winning unified risk assessment capabilities, the companies together offer common customers real-time cyber threat protection through up-to-date situational awareness and comprehensive enterprise security intelligence.
LogRhythm and Rapid7 customers benefit from greater visibility and enhanced threat detection across their IT networks by correlating comprehensive vulnerability data and focused penetration testing data from Rapid7 with other enterprise machine data using LogRhythm's multidimensional behavioral analytics capabilities. The integration also enables joint customers to identify security threats and exposures associated with malware and advanced persistent threats and to enhance risk-based prioritization of threats based on the most up-to-date vulnerability data. LogRhythm also enables customers to launch targeted Rapid7 vulnerability scans of their environments from within the LogRhythm console using LogRhythm's SmartResponse™ capability.
"Organizations need greater visibility into the information security exposures that leave their most critical assets vulnerable to active threats," said Lee Weiner, senior vice president of products & engineering at Rapid7. "Our integration with LogRhythm enables accurate and advanced correlation and prioritization of security incidents. Leveraging Rapid7's vulnerability management and penetration testing capabilities reduces overall security and business risk for our customers."
Rapid7 today serves more than 2,400 customers in more than 65 countries and LogRhythm currently has more than 1,500 customers worldwide.
"We have been partnering closely with Rapid7 for some time now, and this tighter integration of our technologies takes our relationship to a new level and enables us to deliver even greater value to our joint customers," said Matt Winter, vice president corporate & business development at LogRhythm. "The Rapid7 and LogRhythm combined solution provides our customers with an industry-best offering that delivers real-time cyber threat detection based on up-to-date situational awareness and comprehensive big data security analytics."
You can learn more about how to leverage this integration to gain greater insight into your security risk posture on a free webcast at 1:00pm Eastern on Thursday, April 4.
About Rapid7
Rapid7 is the leading provider of security risk intelligence. Its integrated vulnerability management and penetration testing products, Nexpose and Metasploit, and mobile risk management solution, Mobilisafe, empower organizations to obtain accurate, actionable and contextual intelligence into their threat and risk posture. Rapid7's solutions are used by more than 2,400 enterprises and government agencies in more than 65 countries, while the Company's free products are downloaded more than one million times per year and enhanced by the more than 200,000 members of its open source security community. Rapid7 has been recognized as one of the fastest growing security companies by Inc. Magazine and as a "Top Place to Work" by the Boston Globe. Its products are top rated by Gartner®, Forrester® and SC Magazine. The Company is backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Technology Crossover Ventures. For more information about Rapid7, please visit https://www.rapid7.com.
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The first Middle East Green Entrepreneurship Program for professionals and experienced managers in cooperation with Bookbridge. The program aims at empowering professionals with a view toward opening up, embracing change and co-creating tangible, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For more details and registration click here.
We are glad to inform you about the our partnership with RAWMEC for this year, scheduled from 23-25 June 2020 at the Seaside Pavilion, Beirut-Lebanon. The conference is the largest in Lebanon focusing on waste. RAWMEC is the gateway to billion-dollar investment opportunities, as it brings together local and international industry players with key Lebanese decision makers from the public and private sectors. Take advantage of this specialized platform to claim your share of big projects, explore trade and investment opportunities, and position your business among waste Management leaders by booking a stand today.
We offer professional training, coaching, networking and consulting in business development to create more sustainable and innovative solutions in water, sanitation and resource management. Since 2016 we have been supporting more than 60 start-ups, existing companies and organisations in developing and implementing new solutions in the environmental sector and continue to build a vibrant community of green entrepreneurs.
We run short and long-term training and coaching courses that aim at activating a change in the planning, implementation and maintenance of sustainable sanitation, water and resource management systems at local level. With our experience in business development, water and sanitation, project management, governance and change management, we are able to prepare and implement training packages for the needs of different stakeholders.
We are working together with key stakeholders from the environmental sector, the entrepreneurship sector and the financial sector to create and enhance the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem for water, sanitation and waste entrepreneurs. Our focus lies on developing strong ecosystem support services in the field of business development, finance and young talent growth.
Baker Bozeyeh, FlowLess, Palestine
CEWAS significantly supported us to turn our business from idea into operational startup. Their expertise in the water industry helped us to engage into the ecosystem and build the company on a solid ground. Now we achieve impact by reducing water losses through our water networks management system and we are growing thanks to their help and support.
Esraa and Ali, EnvaTechs, Jordan
Cewas has expanded our horizon in the field of water and sanitation, and inspired us to utilise our creative minds to develop businesses that can change the world.
Georgio Diab, Plastic Beach, Lebanon
The experience is greatly educational and the training itself is well studied. This helped us pave a way towards starting with our business in a careful approach. Mainly, the fun interaction helped us feel comfortable and well coached, the content presented is very helpful in grasping the abstract notions.
Anton Hallak, Ecotech Recycling, Palestine
With the help of the Cewas Middle East I was able to acquire the needed skills and connections to kick start my business venture from just dream to a reality.
Lamis M. Qdemat, Water Heroes, Palestine
The cewas Middle East Start-up Programme inspired me to carry out my project and gave me a wider horizon of achievement. Together with their team, I was able to tab my creativity, constantly develop and test my ideas in order to come up with a viable solution to advance environmental education and efficiency of awareness rising campaigns.


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IFE Had Attendees Climbing Walls, Eating BeaverTails and Walking the Aisles
RazzleDazzle beauties carried provocative signs to attract prospects to their booth. The outfits weren't just for the show, that's how the "barbers" dress at work.
The franchise expo in New York City is always the biggest and the brightest of the MFV expos, at least in my humble opinion. For one, come on, it's in New York City. And two, it has a visible and arranged international presence thanks in part to the U.S. Commercial Service, which imports field staff in for the weekend.
It's ironic. Some of the exhibitors I talked to said there were too many international inquiries, not enough domestic, while others said, "where are all the international visitors?" When you're standing for three days in a booth, you have a right to dissenting opinions.
There appears to be more kids at this show, generous-sized food samples and a lot of hoopla. There are the Hooters girls; Tilted Kilt servers in plaid, midriff-baring outfits and the new RazzleDazzle hair stylists in red-satin bustiers—if you like that kind of stuff.
The Liberty Tax mascot, Lady Liberty, has some competition from sister brand Siempre Tax's rising star, the sun, but I give Liberty kudos for wearing green makeup and glitter on her lips. Every word she speaks for days after an appearance are sparkling, she admits.
I didn't find the quirky concepts I have at previous expos—Pet PeePee and a Czechoslovakian mail-order bride franchise (I miss those days)—but IFE was sandwiched between auditions for TV's "The Voice" and a medical marijuana business expo.
I spent most of my show hours in educational sessions talking about the franchisor-franchisee relationship. It helps to have strong companies onboard: Fazoli's, Liberty Tax, Dream Dinners, Primrose Schools, Fastsigns and Native Grill & Wings, plus Legal Eagle Lane Fisher.
Experts Marketing played into the theme of the convention center also by hiring a musician to entertain attendees. On the other side of the convention center was a long line of contestants trying out for the next season of "The Voice." We could have all gotten together: Sponsor IFA could have learned how to get its voice heard on Capitol Hill and all those food samples would have been apropos for the cannabis attendees with the munchies.
Pictures really tell the IFE story, so here are a few from my camera:


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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3072: Aspects of Evidence
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
The module is directed towards critical analysis of the exclusionary rules of evidence, of particular relevance to criminal trials. It aims (a) to provide you with an understanding of the adversarial trial structure and its impact on the content of the law of evidence, particularly in the context of the criminal trial; (b) to familiarise you with the content of some of the key exclusionary rules; (c) encourage you to identify and debate current issues within the law of evidence with confidence; and (d) to apply the legal rules and principles within a critical framework.
You will be expected to work independently and as a group. You are encouraged to learn from each other as well as from the tutor and to present what you have done orally in a suitably confident and coherent manner. Feedback will be given on formative assessments.
|On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
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|1. demonstrate detailed knowledge of the law relating to the selected rules of evidence a range of major concepts such as hearsay, relevance, admissibility and probative value, to its application
2. demonstrate ability to select, integrate and present coherently and reflectively, orally and in writing, relevant law and legal/theoretical arguments
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|3. demonstrate ability to apply legal knowledge to a problem/ case study and to suggest a conclusion supported by relevant arguments
4. demonstrate ability to integrate and assess information from primary and secondary legal sources using appropriate interpretative techniques
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|5. demonstrate ability to interact effectively and proactively within a team/learning group, to share information and ideas, and to manage conflict communicate and engage in debate effectively and accurately, orally and in writing, in a manner appropriate to the discipline/ different contexts
6. demonstrate effective and accurate oral communication skills in a manner appropriate to the discipline / different contexts


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Previously, standard choice of entity decisions often entailed forming new entities as LLCs (or other entities treated as partnerships) and converting an existing C corporation to an S corporation.
Tax reform significantly reduced the C corporation tax rate to 21% and continues to allow C corporations to deduct state income taxes in full.
While tax reform also reduced individual income tax rates, the top individual tax rate remains 37%. It severely limits an individual's ability to deduct state income taxes, resulting in a potential significant discrepancy in the income taxes owed by a business operating in a pass-through structure compared to a similar business operated through a C corporation.
The new 20% qualified business income deduction—which is available to individuals, estates, and trusts, but not C corporations—reduces this discrepancy to some degree but doesn't eliminate it. Accordingly, many businesses operating in pass-through entities may be interested in analyzing whether they should convert to a C corporation.
Tax reform has greatly increased the complexity of choice-of-entity decisions. The reduction of C corporation rates to 21% has and will continue to, prompt businesses to examine whether they should convert to a C corporation.
Many business owners view the lower tax rate as an opportunity to retain more earnings to reinvest and grow their businesses, and are concerned about paying a higher tax rate than their competitors who are operating as C corporations.
While these are valid concerns—and potentially good reasons to convert to a C corporation—it's important to assess whether these benefits outweigh the shareholder-level tax imposed on C corporations (but not on pass-through entities). Understanding how the shareholder-level tax will impact your total after-tax return requires understanding your future objectives—both for your business and personally.
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Another chance to earn participation marks!
1. read over Benjamin Watson's post – you may have seen it on FB, as it has gone viral – here is the link
2. make a comment below by Sunday at 7:00! earn marks towards participation marks!!!! we will be discussing this more on Monday……….


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IOM, with financial support from the Stop TB Partnership, yesterday (19/01) launched the world's first dedicated TB and Migration Portal: The Knowledge Platform on Tuberculosis and Migration (tbandmigration.iom.int).
The portal, created by IOM's Migration Health Division (MHD), aims to offer a platform through which global partners are able to access and share the latest information, research and knowledge on TB and migration issues, to improve the assistance and the support IOM provides to its beneficiaries worldwide.
Tuberculosis is one of the world's main health challenges with 9 million new cases and nearly 1.5 million deaths reported each year. TB patients are often marginalized and discriminated against.
"It was tough," testified a Pakistani national and TB patient treated by IOM, who migrated to Indonesia. "I really felt alone because I didn't feel like I could talk to anybody about the condition. Some of my friends who know were scared to be near me. I tried to minimize talking and coughing when people were around so nobody else got sick. However, after starting the treatment, my condition improved significantly."
"At the Stop TB Partnership, our mandate is to work closely with and support our partners in our collective efforts to end TB globally. To achieve this goal, TB and migration must continue to get as much global attention as possible. The TB and Migration Portal will be an important part of the Global Plan to End TB 2016-2020," said Dr. Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership.
The platform will offer a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on TB and migration, providing a one-stop service website to promote new research, exchange information and dialogue, with a view to filling the existing data, research and knowledge gaps on TB and migration.
It will constantly provide updated information about related events and conferences worldwide, and cross promote the latest news from partners. It will also collate the main publications on the topic and facilitate contact with experts.
The Working Group on TB and Migration is one of several such groups established under the TB section of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), which offers an opportunity for its members to collaborate with each other on TB-related research, publications and projects.
"IOM hopes to engage more partners in this long-term project," said Dr. Davide Mosca, Director of IOM's Migrant Health Division. "This could turn the portal into an official platform for the TB and Migration Working Group, facilitating online discussions and engagement among various stakeholders and generating better policies and cooperation among different actors."


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These two lovebirds were married on Saturday, August 6th…. on one of the most beautiful pacific northwest days on the groom's childhood estate. The home sits right on the Willamette river.
The day was filled with an insane amount of love. Rich + Reanna clearly adore each other and deserve unmeasurable amounts of happiness. I have gone through their photographs and picked a few of my favorites to share. Enjoy!
And thanks again R + R for choosing me to be a part of this beautiful day. xo


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New Relic APM
New Relic APM Deployment Tracking allows you to track recent deployments and their impact on your end user and app server's Apdex scores, response times, throughput, and errors.
This integration differs from the New Relic APM agent, which is a server-side extension to monitor your website. Deployment Tracking is only available on certain New Relic APM pricing plans.
Setting up New Relic APM
To send deployments to your New Relic APM application, you will need:
- an admin API key.
- your New Relic Application ID, which can be found in the Settings of your New Relic application.
- In the Integrations section of your environment, click Add Integration and choose New Relic.
- Enter your API Key and Application ID.
- Click Save.
When you next perform a successful deployment, you should see your deployment in the Deployments page of your New Relic application.


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You get this custom miniature from our range of sci-fi miniatures. It is named El Ogryno. And there is a legend of this deadly sniper:
"His father was an excellent dwarfish sniper, his mother was famous as scout and jungle fighter. They both tought him everything they knew about their specialisation. He grew up pretty big after his mom, but his body retained his father's twisted proportions. He is a bastard, called El Ogryno(or just Ogi for friends if he has one) by his fellow combatants, which means "little Ogre" in local dialect of Agora system. He had been interrogated by the Inquisition several times, but his fighting abilities had saved his life in final instance. El Ogryno is a lone wolf, used to fight for his own survival against anybody."
What you get
Unpainted and unassempled mini from white metal in a paper box with color printed label
Mini has these parts:
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The end is nigh and The Greatest Depression is closing in with millions of ferocious, unemployed, disillusioned and helplessly starving infected people erratically walking an unforgiving earth for years to come. Truth to be told we´re heading for a financial apocalypse because you, the people, believe in any tall tale The Powers That Be cables out. All we can do now is to wait for the fattest lady in history to sing the highest note ever heard...
Monday, April 20, 2009
The madness continues II
For those who don't really understand lowering rates means that people might borrow and spend more. In addition there is also more money in the system so prices might go up. During normal circumstances this, in it self, is a bad idea. These things should be decided on the market and not by a socialist zombie-group at some central bank. And buying things should come with production, not fictive rates and increasing money flowing in the economy. Basically everything the central bank is doing is the complete opposite of what they ought to do. And this is not normal circumstances. We are in the middle of a world wide crisis with governments everywhere printing money and borrowing like crazies which means that inflation will grow and financial bubbles will be created. So with the economy falling, unemployment growing and no end in sight; the central bank wants people to spend their last savings and that prices should increase. Don't do it! Even if you are loosing money saving them, do not spend a dime. If you are going to buy something, buy gold, antiquities or guns. Stay away from the stock market if you are not completely sure what you are doing.
And I need to quote some bitch-monster with no clue whatsoever about economics. She is mumbling complete gibberish in one of Sweden's newspapers today. Apparently she is the chief economist at Swedbank which is the bank that is doing worst at the moment and is probably going to be taken over by the state. This to no surprise at all with this mad woman running the show. When asked for the risk with lowering the rate she answers:
"There is no risk today. The risks appear in the future when the recovery is coming and the central bank is going to increase rates again."
So higher inflation (prices) than normally, people spending their last savings and building in more bubbles in the economy isn't a "risk"? Okay. How about if the "recovery" isn't anytime soon?
Apparently this cornflake-economist doesn't see any inflation risk either because she says:
"In the short perspective I don't see any risk with the 'krona' getting weaker and that this is going to lead to increased inflation."
Despite contradicting herself, which she apparently doesn't realize, what the blazing fierily pits of hell does she mean by: "in the short perspective"!? Next week? When this depression hits us in a couple of months from now and people start walking around with empty eyes trying to find jobs, remind me to unearth this woman and give her a banana.
There are also some economists that are telling people to keep their rates adjustable, because it might pay off. This is of course complete madness. If you haven't had your loans put on a fixed rate before, do it now!
As I have said before the volatility of the stock market means it fluctuates up and down without any real focus. If you want to know why you can read some earlier rambling. This will continue a couple of months more, maybe even seemingly showing some improvements and climbing a bit upwards. All along with politicians, bought journalist and other criminals claiming the crisis is over. Do not let this illusion and madness fool you. The depression is coming and this time it will really be "great" in opposite the much smaller one in the 30's and the Swedish Central Bank is enhancing it.
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- AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Once again we find ourselves on the same side of the argument. Interesting facts good to know :ReplyDelete
1) The Swedish housing bubble is already here. Prices were up almost 10% in the first 3 months of this year for apartments, and some 7 or 8 percent on houses
2) ~75% of mortgages are adjustable rate. People think that it's a bad idea to fix the rate now since the adjustable is so much lower. What they should compare is how the longer fixed rates are going to climb as opposed to now. All rates 2 years and over stopped moving many months ago, and a climb will probably start soon
3) The regular KPI values are calculated with "cost of housing" included. I kid you not. So when they say that inflation is low, what they really mean is "people pay less for their mortgages". Which, one would assume, they could figure out without creating KPI values. If we check KPIX that is the same index WITHOUT housing costs, it is almost 2% year-over-year, and was 0.5% up from Feb-March. This indicates (to me) that the inflationary pressure is currently somewhere between 2-6%. One would expect this year to end at maybe 3-4%, and next year starting the climb into hyperspace. We're not Japan - we don't have a savings rate of 8-10% of disposable income. Nor do the americans, I might add.
4 ) Media is definately on the "let's do important people favours"-boat. Try to find any extensive information about the money market fund that "broke the buck" in September, which was the real start of this crisis (not Lehman Bro's).
The sad part is that I think that we will be fooled for a bit longer by lowered consumption keeping prices down.
- AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 1:26 AM
Actually I did see an article in SvD today from one journalist that's using some of his brain functions, which is a rare thing today. And yes you are pretty much right in the things you mentioned. To this comes also the global spectra and Sweden's trade dependency. This is why I told you before that you were to optimistic about Sweden's future. Even if our country have done pretty good so far, when the shit it's the fan (love that expression) Sweden will drop like a stone and join UK and US on the absolute bottom. Im predicting 15% sympathies for the communists and similar numbers for SD and with all these fascist laws in place and people dying on the streets, this is going to be great.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 7:20 AM
When I read your posts, I'm usually too busy laughing out loud at how funny you are (like this for example: "remind me to unearth this woman and give her a banana" - priceless), how well you write and your witty observations. What I sometimes forget - because I'm laughing so much - is that you're also fiercely intelligent and knowledgeable.ReplyDelete
Talk about worshipping at the church of the Apocalypse.
- AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Very astute. This is actually what has caused the world depression we are headed into in the first place.ReplyDelete


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That's Chaz and Emmett in the morning inspecting the ants, termites, whatever they were.
Man, it's just city after city on the interstate and every place has at least on massive water tower, even the big city. Wisconsin had breaks of thick trees resembling a mountainous area with "CHEESE" signs nestled in them. But I forgot to buy cheese. We saw beautiful resorts and rock formations.
I pondered the enormity of fear it would take to make a parent carry a concealed weapon at all times. How much do they think about an attack on them? What does it feel like to live like that?
The differences in speech are becoming noticeable as are the distinct divisions of skin colors in restaurants, malls, vehicles…
Coffee is harder to find here. We find a Starbucks here and there but it's no Tim Hortons every few blocks. I've been drinking a lot of tea and water and it feels so clear. Strangely all my nausea has gone away, even while on the road, so long as I eat often.
The kids had an absolute blast at the Children's M
I spent $50 on fruit, lunch meat, garlic stuffed olives, non-Wisconsin cheese, kamut puffs, bowls, spoons, licorice and a few other things. I found some extremely reasonably priced organic milk from grass fed cows. The $3.50 a lb apples surprised me as did the kombucha and milk find! The last two were scores! I made sandwiches which everyone liked.
In Madison, Wisconsin at the mall we also ate a pizza slice each from Sbarro. The employees were fun and felt big city. I got a neck and back massage at the mall and he said I was tight. The malls have photo ops with the Easter bunny just like with Santa.
I've decided to write my daily blog to you while driving to Chicago. We will spend the night just outside, in Elmhurst then wakeup and do a day of big city Chicago. I have no idea what to expect. I have found that its important to have destinations where the kids can freely play. I am planning a museum for tomorrow. Michaels explaining to me how in Saskatchewan he doesn't have to look at the road all the time. I don't like his Saskatchewan driving. The traffic can be intense but it's seriously calmed with the help of our GPS. I love that I can look up restaurants, gas, grocery stores or anything and it gives me the closest one with directions. Michael likes that "she" redirects him so gently when he takes a wrong turn.
So, today was awesome. I told myself that we're settling into traveling. I did have a moment where I became angry over Michaels constant pestering his brother in the back seat. Chaz gives of a Hugh pitch squeal and I tell myself that he shouldn't do that. But he does and it hurts when I argue with reality and I say things like "quit it or I'll whip this at you!". I have a lot of work to do… Michael says things that surprisingly don't bother me like "Way to keep your cool". I smiled and pulled out the folder from my mom with Byron Katie's "The Work" in it. I filled it up quickly in mostly darkness and yelled "Mom, the sheets not long enough!!!" and then I laughed when I realized how much paper she put in it.
I really enjoyed each of my kids today. Emmett and I went early to the breakfast room were he told me that Grandma and Grandpa Dalton had told him that fruit loops were good for him. I cringed and gave him a bowl and he barely ate any.
I dreamt about the conference last night and I cried when I got there and saw Laurie A. Couture.
Back in the van…
"Michael says "Can you feel it? The buzz of one of the biggest cities in America?"
We ignorantly passed a toll booth without paying. And the fourth time we didn't have change. The camera snapped our license plate. We're outlaws now…


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Different Types of Landscaping Rockery for your Garden
Landscaping rocks serve many roles in the garden. You can use them in river beds, for pond edging or as garden borders and rock gardens. Whatever the reason, there are sure to bring vibrancy and life to your garden. If you're finding it difficult to create beauty and interest in those hard-to-use areas of your backyard, consider using some of these rocks.
1. Mexican Beach Bebbles
Just as you guessed it, these small, round stones originate from Mexico. They're soft and gray in color and will look stunning about anywhere you use them. In most situations, people place them at the bottom of their garden river beds. Sometimes they use them as decorative garden stones.
2. Mossy Rock
Want to give your garden a natural, old look? Well, these stones will give you just that. These limestone borders together with some plush moss look outstanding. You can obtain them in various sizes.
3. Petrified Wood
Though a rock, petrified wood has a texture that resembles that of the original wood. This can be attributed to the fact that it's a fossilized organic matter. There is a variety of petrified wood to choose from including rustic red and dark black pieces.
4. Granite Boulders
Compared to the kitchen's granite, granite used in the gardens lasts longer and is much rougher. These large boulders will best suit wild garden spaces or ponds.
5. Lace Rock
Lace rock is a naturally occurring volcanic rock which has small holes on it. You've most probably seen it being used in the pet stores. Other people also use it in ponds or as centerpieces in their rock gardens.
6. Decomposed Granite
If you want to add a soft, rustic look to your garden, decomposed granite is the best affordable alternative you have. In its normal form, it usually has a reddish tan color and a sandy texture. You can place these rocks around trees or you could use them as ground cover and in garden trails.
7. Lava Rock
This is another volcanic stone that has bold and bright colors. They're super light, making them easy to carry around and to spread on the garden. These rocks also blend with whatever landscape design you choose to have for your yard.
For those who live in drier regions, lava rocks could benefit you a lot. Since they absorb heat during the day and the release it during the night, they can make your garden very comfortable during nighttime. The only downside to them is that they are a bit pricey.
8. Pea Gravel
Pea gravel is a pea-sized stone that usually comes in ¼ inch or 1/8 inch in size. It mostly ranges from brown to white to tan. Most people prefer to use it to cover driveways or to fill up spaces between stone pavers reason being they serve as good weed barriers and don't compose fast like mulch does.
Get natural rockery from Bernardi Building Supplies
Have you found the exact rockery you need for your garden? Bernardi Building Supplies would love to help you get these supplies on time. If you live in Toronto, feel free to contact us to learn more about our delivery services.


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There is at least one silver lining in today's dark clouds—estate planning opportunities are being created. Falling market prices and low interest rates are a great combination for estate planners. If the price depression of the assets is temporary, there is the potential to transfer significant future wealth at a substantial tax discount.
You probably have been postponing estate planning, because of uncertainty about the law and the value of assets. In 2009 or perhaps 2010, the estate tax law probably will be made permanent. The President essentially favors making the 2009 law permanent: A lifetime estate tax exemption of $3.5 million and a top tax rate of 45%. Some details might change, but the final law should be close to that.
Another advantage is that the annual gift tax exemption is indexed for inflation and rose to $13,000 as of Jan. 1, 2009. Each person can give up to $13,000 free of gift taxes to any person in 2009. The tax-free gifts can be made to as many people as you want. A married couple can give $26,000 jointly. In addition, the first $1 million of all lifetime gifts by a person above those sheltered by the annual exclusion are exempt from gift taxes. To the extent the $1 million gift tax exclusion is used, the estate tax exclusion is reduced.
Today's relatively low asset prices highlight a reason to give assets now instead of later through the estate.
Estate and gift taxes are imposed on the value of property. If a mutual fund has declined in value, you can give more shares tax free than you could have before the decline. For example, Dodge & Cox Stock was valued at $132.63 on Feb. 1, 2008. You could have given 90.47727 shares of the fund to someone tax free using the $12,000 annual exclusion. At the recent price of $67.48 you could give 177.8305 shares if you wanted to give $12,000 worth, or 192.6497 to take advantage of the new $13,000 limit. After the financial crisis and economic decline end, the share prices will recover. The future appreciation above the $67.48 price would be out of your estate and into the hands of your heirs with no estate or gift taxes.
This strategy applies to real estate, small business interests, and other assets that have declined in value over the last year or two. If the steep declines of the last year are temporary, this is a rare opportunity to shift assets out of your estate at a fraction of their real or long-term value.
Before giving an asset, however, determine your tax basis in it. Under gift tax law, your heirs will take a tax basis equal to the lower of your basis and the market value at the time of the gift. If the asset has declined below your basis, it makes sense for you to sell it, deduct the loss on your tax return, and give the cash proceeds from the sale. Or if you are concerned that the heirs will spend a cash gift, buy an investment that is not substantially identical to the one you sold and give that new asset. That generates two tax benefits. You deduct the current loss against your income, and all future appreciation is out of your estate.
The best assets to give are those in which you do not have a paper loss but that are likely to appreciate significantly once the financial and economic situation improves. By giving such assets you are likely to transfer the maximum amount of wealth to future generations at the lowest tax cost.
Because of the potential to shift a significant amount of future appreciation to your loved ones at today's relatively low values, it makes sense to give more than the $13,000 gift tax exemption and begin using the lifetime $1 million gift tax exemption. If you do not need the assets to maintain your standard of living and know you eventually will leave them to your children or other heirs, consider making the gifts now. You will be able to transfer far more assets tax free at today's values than you could have in the recent past and than you will be able to after appreciation resumes. Your heirs will end up with far more wealth, because the taxes on your estate will be much lower than if you retained the assets and let them be taxed as part of your estate.
Those are the basics for taking advantage of today's economic distress. Next week we will discuss ways to leverage these strategies and the current economic environment.
Bob Carlson is editor of the monthly newsletter and web site Retirement Watch at www.RetirementWatch.com. He also is the author of The New Rules of Retirement and Invest Like a Fox…Not Like a Hedgehog.


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The One Dress Project 'Indigo'
One-size | XS - XL
We created the most versatile Dress you'll ever own and as a 'slow & small' designer brand we produce it in very limited edition runs, finishing each Dress by hand. A supreme quality Dress that's a seasonless adaptable staple - drop over a swimsuit; sweater & leggings or wear to a black-tie event. Team with heels & boots or sandals & sneakers.
Made in up-cycled locally sourced Japanese Technical Silk providing Dress a sense of quality. Its luxurious liquid-like drape, soft taper & waistline is designed to adapt 7 ways - cinched with our sash (or your belt) or wear soft and flowy. Neckline closes at neck & opens to bust & waistline. Dress is easy care, non-iron & fast drying (…you're welcome).
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The One Dress Project is designed to adapt with you should your shape & size change & is created in one size fitting XS-XL (Australian size 6-22). Our soft drape and fluid design enhances all shapes, age, size & height. Dress length is 120cm & Dress width is 104cm (flat). We're agile and will adapt size based on your feedback. The One Dress Project is worn by Jira Seow (174cm tall, 64cm waist, 89cm hip, C-cup).
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I need to change my engine oil and filter. As for oil I will use a full synthetic ofc, but what viscosity and brand? I have read 5W-50 for temps to -10*F, 10W-50 for 0*F, and 0W-40 as another suggestion. My operating temperature range will be 0*F to appx. 100*F. I live in central NY where this is about average minimum/maximum lows and highs. 2qts of PS4 will not break the bank nor will the oil&filter kit, just need some additional input. Also, I would like advice on some manufacturers and filter numbers. Additionally she is due for a coolant change and I have some leftover HOAT coolant from my Jeep GC. Just wondering if I do a full flush and refill if that is OK. Or just plain old green ethylene glycol. TIA for your advice and recommendations


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Dues Overview
In accordance with the Bylaws of NAR®, NJR® and NEXUS Dues and Assessments are as follows:
Article X – Dues and Assessments
Section 1. Application Fee. The board of directors may adopt an application fee for REALTOR® membership in reasonable amount, not exceeding three (3) times the amount of the annual dues for REALTOR® membership, which shall be required to accompany each application for REALTOR® membership and which shall become the property of the association upon final approval of the application.
Section 2. Dues. The annual dues of members shall be as follows.
(a) REALTOR® Members. The annual dues of each designated REALTOR® member shall be in such amount as established annually by the board of directors, plus an additional amount to be established annually by the board of directors times the number of real estate salespersons and licensed or certified appraisers who (1) are employed by or affiliated as independent contractors, or who are otherwise directly or indirectly licensed with such REALTOR® member, and (2) are not REALTOR® members of any association in the state or a state contiguous thereto or Institute Affiliate members of the association. In calculating the dues payable to the association by a designated REALTOR® member, non-member licensees as defined in (1) and (2) of this paragraph shall not be included in the computation of dues if the designated REALTOR® has paid dues based on said non-member licensees in another association in the state or a state contiguous thereto, provided the designated REALTOR® notifies the association in writing of the identity of the association to which dues have been remitted. In the case of a designated REALTOR® member in a firm, partnership, or corporation whose business activity is substantially all commercial, any assessments for non-member licensees shall be limited to licensees affiliated with the designated REALTOR® (as defined in (1) and (2) of this paragraph) in the office where the designated REALTOR® holds membership, and any other offices of the firm located within the jurisdiction of this association.
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Día de los Muertos Community Altar Exhibit
November 17, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Community Altar Exhibit at the Museum of South Texas History welcomes families and organizations to construct altars to honor and celebrate the deceased with ofrendas, photographs and memories.
The centerpiece of the exhibit, located in the Courtyard Gallery, is the Mystery Altar, which features vintage photographs of unidentified people from the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives photograph collection. The altar honors the nameless and carries with it a preservation message about the importance of documenting family photographs.
An additional centerpiece altar is located in the museum's Grand Lobby, under the stairway. Constructed by Elizabeth Puentes and her Edinburg CISD Longoria Middle School art students, the altar honors the legendary Rogelio Botello Rios, radio and television personality who passed away in 2017. Botello Rios served in radio and TV broadcasting for 48 years, including as host of the popular music variety show, "Aquí Rogelio."
The exhibit will be available Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.


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'Jon & Kate Plus 8': 'What they catch, they catch'
The Gosselins talk about the return of their hit TLC reality show, and the thinning line between their public and private lives
If a couple's home is their castle, then Jon and Kate Gosselin are going to need a bigger moat. The stars of TLC's megafamily reality show Jon & Kate Plus Eight got fed up with all the looky-loos peering through the front windows of their old place in Elizabethtown, Pa., hoping to get a glimpse of their 8-year-old twin girls and 5-year-old sextuplets (three girls, three boys). So last October, they moved to a sprawling three-story home on 24 acres off a sleepy road in Berks County. Kate took comfort in the new property's electric driveway gate: Finally, she and Jon would have the space to raise their kids, with no one watching…except the cadre of cameras taping their every move for the fifth season of their top-rated reality show, which premieres May 25.
But the seclusion didn't last long. "When we first visited this house, you could sit here and see a car an hour, maybe," explains the sharp-tongued Kate, 34, taking a rare break from her brood in a sitting room off their massive new kitchen. But once people learned that the octoclan had moved in, their rural road became a major thoroughfare. "One day we sat out and counted 157 cars drive past in about six hours," says the ever-deadpan Jon, 32. And the probing eyes reach far beyond their curb. TLC supplies a security guard for the family when they leave home — which comes in handy now that the tabloids are stalking the couple: Jon was recently photographed out at night with 23-year-old Deanna Hummel (both Hummel and Jon say they're just friends), while Kate is now dealing with a report that says she's involved with a family bodyguard, Steve Neild. ("The allegations they're making about me are disgusting, unthinkable, unfathomable," she told People.com on May 12.) Then there's the Web chatter from viewers tearing Kate apart for how she nitpicks her husband. "People always say, 'Has the show changed you?"' says Kate. "It has not changed us. It's changed people's perception of us." Yes, they're still just a normal family, albeit one with an eight-headed cottage industry and a mom who dreams of having her own talk show.
Nobody was banging on the family's door before TLC came around. If so, the frantic and overmatched couple would have welcomed the help. When fertility drugs left nurse Kate pregnant with sextuplets in 2003, the deeply religious mom made the risky decision to carry them to term. The couple struggled until 2006, when Discovery shot two specials about them for its Health channel; a year later the series began and then moved to TLC. (The show pays the Gosselins an undisclosed salary and occasionally sets them up with free vacations, appliances, and household goods, courtesy of lucrative product-placement deals.) At the time, makeover shows like What Not to Wear dominated the lineup, and TLC president Eileen O'Neill thought the family could chart a new course for the struggling cabler. "So much of the draw was how adorable those kids are and the fascination of organizing a supersized family," says O'Neill. It typically takes the producers a few hours a day over three days to shoot one episode — and whether a kid is melting down on a flight or Kate is getting a tummy tuck, the cameras are rolling. Throughout the episodes, the couple are interviewed by a producer, who often brings the discussion back to their stormy union. Kate doesn't mind having her snippier moments — yelling "Don't be a victim!" after Jon complained about her slapping him, for example — captured for posterity. "I've got to take care of my kids and live my life and do 150,000 things. What they catch, they catch, and it does not bother me."
Viewers were immediately hooked by the candid clan. Each season has logged double-digit growth over the previous year, and March's season 4 finale attracted more than 4.6 million viewers, the show's biggest audience ever. "I was like, Okay, it's just our family, which is wonderful, but I didn't get why fans loved it," says Kate. "I did not assign myself to being a role model, but many girls say that to me, and that's hard. I am far from perfect. I'm just a mom who's doing her best." Jon & Kate's success inspired TLC to breed more big-family shows, including Table for 12 and 18 Kids and Counting — a wise move, given the public's endless interest in oversize broods. Speaking of which, Kate is uncharacteristically reserved when it comes to that other famous multiple mother, Octomom Nadya Suleman, who is reportedly shopping a reality show: "We just hope her kids will be happy and healthy."
In many ways, fame has agreed with Kate, who has slimmed down to a size 4 and keeps her skin a deep bronze with regular visits to a tanning booth. She's written two best-selling books about their family, Multiple Blessings and Eight Little Faces, and aspires to follow Oprah's lead. "There are no mom-centered talk shows," she explains. "I think that would be a very comfortable thing for me to discuss." Then there are the downsides to celebrity life. After Jon quit his job as an IT analyst in November 2007, fans criticized him for his lack of outside employment. "It's hysterical," says Kate, adding that coordinating their family life — and the reality show about their family life — is a full-time job. "I thought nursing was hard, but you ain't seen nothing until you see how late we're up working, doing e-mails, conference calls…" Kate is also regularly lambasted on websites (like the Gosselins Without Pity blog) for her harsh words to Jon. Still, the producers are loath to sanitize the couple's exchanges. "It's real and it's raw, and that's what has made the show popular," explains series producer Jeff Lanter. "If we water it down, we lose what we've built in the past four seasons."
Today, the state of Jon and Kate's marriage threatens to overshadow everything the show was originally about. In February Jon was photographed with two coeds at a bar, and in April paparazzi snapped pictures of him leaving a local club with Hummel. (Hummel's brother recently told Us Weekly that his sister and Jon were definitely having an affair.) While Jon won't address specific allegations, he insists the encounters were innocent. "I may be guilty of choosing the wrong time and place to hang out with my friends," he says, "but I am not guilty of cheating on my wife." The scrutiny has worn on the couple: "Jon's poor judgment and irresponsible behavior has…caused some added tension and stress between the two of us," says Kate. The March 23 season finale — which was taped around the time the first tabloid story broke — played like a cliff-hanger, with Jon hinting about shutting down the show, saying "I can't just be Jon — I have to be Jon & Kate Plus Eight." Back in her sitting room a month later, Kate confirms that the duo had considered pulling the plug; for TLC's part, O'Neill says the couple currently has a multiyear contract, but "we're considerate of what they want to do."
So what made the Gosselins change their minds about coming back for season 5? "I decided it was to benefit my kids," admits Jon. "I don't like the public life. [But] there's a lot of positives, obviously — the house, an education for our kids, car, whatever. Material things." The new season of Jon & Kate will incorporate the issues that their fame (and infamy) have brought. "It will touch on our lack of privacy," says Kate, "but also some other big events." She and the producers won't reveal much — like why the family recently took an outing to get passports — but say the younger kids will be chattier than ever.
The tabloid coverage may only increase interest in the Gosselins and their series, but that's not why Kate thinks fans continue to watch. "People want to see our kids grow up. At this point I almost feel like I owe it to them. They've seen [our children] since they were 15 months old. And so to stop now would be like 'What ever happened to them?"'