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It is big news that the technology giant, Microsoft, is going to put a full stop to the support services for Windows 10 mobile apps. Already, the technical support for the mobile operating system has ended on December 10, 2019. Now, an official statement has been made by the company that it is going to stop the support for the Windows 10 mobile apps, which is the most sought-after suite by the users. It comprises of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and One Note. There are no bug fixes, security patches, and technical support that the Windows 10 mobile apps are going to receive. Though the app would work, you cannot install the Windows 10 mobile apps on the new devices.
Due to no security updates, it is highly recommended to use the latest version of Microsoft Office apps on mobile phones as per Bill Doll, who is working on the capacity of Senior Product Marketing Manager for the Office applications at Microsoft. Research is still on for more precise updates about the security front of the claims. Experts are hopeful of specific solutions soon.
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Microsoft has not released a new model of Lumia mobile in recent times. This platform is going to get obsolete soon, which includes Microsoft made applications. If you are still using the Lumia 950 mobile, you would need to switch to the other office apps that are compatible to use on this mobile. Many are ready to move to the Microsoft dual screen that is powered by the Android operating system. However, the users of Microsoft mobiles would be missing the Continuum. However, this concept still exists in Samsung mobiles. It is time for you to say bye to your old mobile and buy a new one.


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Cameron Carpenter: Past and Present Tens – Indie Week
I have been going to conventions and conferences all of my life. I think the first one I attended was "3 Days in March" back in the late seventies. It was at the then new Harbour Castle Hotel and run by Walt Grealis and Stan Klees from music industry magazine RPM. It slowly morphed into "The Record Conference", run by David Farrell and his team at The Record (another music industry trade paper), and that conference is now known as Canadian Music Week.
I have attended The Halifax Pop Explosion, The New Music Seminar and CMJ in New York, The Gavin Conference in San Francisco, the inaugural "Transmission" conference in Vancouver, MusicWest, the Grammy Awards, Juno Awards, East Coast Music Awards and the Western Canadian Music Awards. Record company conferences have taken me to London, Aspen, Phoenix, Jamaica, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Sonoma and probably a few I have forgotten. Back in the eighties and nineties most Canadian record labels would pack most of their staff into buses and send them for three or four days up to the Haliburton or Quebec for day-long meetings and night-long presentations of new bands. For the last four years I was involved in NXNE helping program their Film Festival and this year and I happy to be working with the team at Indie Week as we get ready to take over Toronto next week. Here are ten things to keep you busy.
1. Tuesday October 13 – The opening night party opens up to the public around 8:30 PM at The Burroughes (Bathurst and Queen) and features performances from Joni Fuller, Indie Week Europe winners Victoria + Jean, former Canadian Indie Week winners Tiny Danza, and then, to end the evening, Mike Joyce from The Smiths will be spinning. I will have to see if Mike remembers me as he, along with fellow-Smith Andy Rourke, were members of one of the early Sinead O'Connor touring bands.
2.Tuesday October 13 – As the party winds down at The Burroughes the action will move across the street to the Bovine as they begin their first of six 4 AM last call late nights. I love the fact that Darryl has added a couple of pinball machines in the back room, and, weather permitting the roof-top Tiki Bar will be rockin' late into the evening.
3. Wednesday October 14 – The first night of the Reel Indie Film Festival kicks off at The Royal Cinema. The opening night presentation is one long package which includes a music video from Victoria + Jean, the short doc "Bernie Finkelstein – Lucky Breaks", the new documentary "Yorkville" and finally the older documentary "Buffy Sainte-Marie – A Mutlimedia Life". The timing on the Buffy doc couldn't be better as she just picked up the 2015 Polaris Prize (which she can rest beside her Oscar). A lot of the younger music audience might not be aware on how much Buffy has done for the Canadian music scene and what a trailblazer she was, and still is. Yorkville was the original Toronto indie scene and helped spawn the careers of Buffy, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Steppenwolf and dozens of others. Bernie Finkelstein was at the heart of Yorkville as a club owner and manager, and today he is still active in the business.
4. Wednesday October 14 – Indie 101 begins at The Bond Place Hotel and runs through Friday. Check the schedule at www.indie101.com for all the speakers, times and rooms. On the Wednesday afternoon there will be a special Indie 101 session with Bernie Finkelstein and noted Canadian author and rock historian Nicholas Jennings. They will be discussing the Yorkville era and talking about their respective books about the days "before the gold rush".
5. Schmoozing – One of the things I learnt very early in my career is it is all about the schmooze. Find out where the people are you want to meet and go and introduce yourself. At Indie Week there will be ample opportunity. I would suggest the opening night party, at the hotel during Indie 101 (buy a panelist a Mill Street or a Jack Daniels and they will be your friend forever) and at The Mod Club Sunday October 18 during the band finals. Indie Week offers the best-judged band a trip to Manchester for Indie Week Europe.
6. Band Discovery – Check out www.indieweek.com for the full schedule of local and international bands that will be performing over the course of five nights. I am excited to see England's The Luka State who I fell in love with a few years back at Indie Week when they were called The Targets. One year Cool Planet was so excited by Ireland's Walter Mitty & The Realists that we signed them to a management deal and released their record in North America. Every year I stumble upon a band or two that I have never heard of and become an instant fan. Running the Film Fest is going to take up a lot of my time at night this year but I can almost guarantee I will be in Cherry Cola's or The Bovine late one night and totally smitten with a new artist.
7. Films, Films, Films! – Although an avid documentary watcher it has only been during the last four years that I have become a film programmer. I love going through the hundreds of submissions and then formulating a schedule that makes sense. This year I have had the pleasure of working with Christopher Cherry and I think we have a solid program. After our opening night gala on Wednesday the rest of the feature schedule includes a great documentary on rock poster artist Derek Hess (www.derekhess.com), a Cleveland artist whose name you may not recognize but you will know his work. Of course, like any good doc there is much much more to the story. Later that night we will screen "I Am What I Play" Roger King's great film about the time when DJ's really mattered (including our very own David Marsden. Friday night we will have outtakes from the coming soon feature "Hired Gun" including a Q+A with the director and musician Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch). The late show Friday is the Canadian premiere of "The Seeds – Pushin' Too Hard", a fantastic look at the Sky Saxon led band who were one of the garage bands that inspired the likes of Iggy Pop (featured in the film). Saturday night were are showing "Piss Off – Winnipeg's Early Punk Scene", another in a great set of films which showcase the early roots of punk rock in Canada. We close the Reel Indie Film Festival with "the smalls – forever is a long time" and fascinating look at one of Canada's greatest band who could sell out big theatres in Western Canada and then open for a much-lesser band in a Toronto bar.
8. More Films! – Along with our feature presentations we will be showing music videos and short films featuring Andy Kim, Beta Motion, Jack Garratt, Adventure Galley, Playing to Vapors. Morning after girls, Ginger Ale and the Mono Whales, The Cancer Bats and Will Currie & The Country French.
9. Keynote Address – Last year was an amazing chat with industry legend Nigel Grainge (he who signed everyone from Thin Lizzy and The Boomtown Rats to Sinead O'Connor and The Waterboys) and this year Mike Joyce (The Smiths) will be talking about his career at The Bond Place Hotel on October 15th at 4 PM with interviewer Doug Elliott from 94.9 FM.
10. For those of you who are about to partake in a long flight or are suffering from insomnia you can listen to the latest Apologue Podcast where I discuss my career with my old pal Simon Head. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/apologue-podcast/id948955993?mt=2&ls=1
That`s it for the next two weeks as I will be too busy next week to report in. Drop by Indie Week 2015 if you get a chance.
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The world is safer this week than last week. The Sino-American summit between presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao succeeded in stabilizing the world's most important relationship. After more than a year of fluctuating and deteriorating ties, causing unsettling ripple effects throughout the Asia-Pacific region and globally, US-China relations were in dire need of stabilization.
Now the key question is how long can the new stability achieved at the summit last? Any observer of Sino-American relations should be both cautiously optimistic but skeptical. Establishing equilibrium in ties between the US and China has been hard enough over the years – sustaining it has been even harder. If there's been one overriding characteristic in the relationship over the past 30 years, it has been fluctuation and disequilibrium.
As a result, this summit could not have come at a more propitious time. The period since President Obama's state visit to China in November 2009 until this past week has been perhaps the worst period in two decades of relations since the Tiananmen incident of 1989. Both sides took advantage of the opportunity to "reset" the tone of the relationship. Now the hope is that a new tone can result in tangible cooperation.
There was, in this observer's view, an implicit wager by the Obama administration going into the summit: The American side would accord President Hu full respect and dignity befitting the leader of the world's second largest economy – which would, in turn, hopefully produce a less truculent and more compliant Chinese position on a wide range of issues in which Washington sought Beijing's cooperation. This was the simple, but smart, strategy.
Tactically, the administration sought to shape the summit atmosphere by rolling out four cabinet secretaries – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner and Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke – in the week leading up to Hu's arrival to each give tough high-profile speeches outlining American expectations from China across virtually every area of the relationship.
These high-profile speeches by leading cabinet secretaries set the tone going into the summit and allowed the US side to articulate its China policy and concerns about Beijing's behavior. This was good both for Beijing to hear as well as for building domestic political support behind the administration's China policy.
The administration coupled the toughness in its pre-summit speeches with the warm, respectful welcome for Hu at the summit. The administration understood well that what Hu and his entourage wanted most from the summit, by significant measure, was largely the symbolism of protocol.
This is true for one important reason: The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) political legitimacy rests in part on restoring China's international dignity as a major global power. Ever since 1949, when the Communists came to power, this has been the consistent narrative that the CCP has told its people.
Thus, with all the protocol trappings of a high-level state visit – a welcome at Andrews Air Force base by Vice-President Joseph Biden with a phalanx of armored Cadillac limousines, staying at Blair House, a White House South Lawn honor guard reception and 21-gun salute, black-tie state dinner and champagne toasts, Oval Office fireside chats, high-profile public speeches – Hu was accorded the symbolic respect from the world's leading power, which Chinese believe is due their country, and all-important mianzi, literally "face" but translated more as "respect." As a result, Xinhua News Agency and other Chinese media beamed an unrelenting series of photo images of Hu playing the role of international statesman back to domestic constituencies in China. The People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the CCP, delayed publication of its January 19 edition by an unprecedented six hours to carry images of the summit.
The Obama administration's wager is, first, that providing President Hu and his party with full symbolic respect will play into the CCP's domestic legitimacy and sense of security, hopefully undercutting those constituencies in China that perceive the United States is trying to subvert the CCP's political power, restrain the nation's rise, and contain China's growing presence in East Asia and globally. Second, by according Hu respect and a civil tone – on display in Obama's own welcoming speech, banquet toasts, and comments at the joint press conference – the administration hopes that it might produce a more trustful and cooperative China in addressing the long list of American concerns inside China, throughout East Asia, and globally.
The detailed 41-point joint statement released by the two sides at the conclusion of the summit was a good step in the right direction, setting out common positions and perspectives on a range of issues. But so too did the joint statement issued at Obama's November 2009 summit in Beijing – only for it to become a stillborn document that immediately foundered on a series of irritants and actions by both sides. Time will tell whether the 2011 statement has more staying power than the last one, as both countries have powerful bureaucratic constituencies that remain distrustful of each other with huge budgets aimed at countering the other. Differing political values and systems will continue to be a barrier; volatile nationalism in China remains a wildcard; economic protectionism embodied in low renminbi and competition is not going to disappear; mutual strategic interests in Asia only partially converge and China's military modernization will continue to alter the regional balance of power; respective worldviews differ and global interests are increasingly competitive. These realities are not changed by the successful Obama-Hu summit.
While some skepticism about the future of US-China relations is thus warranted for these reasons, nonetheless the summit did produce new and much-needed stability and improved levels of trust. What it did not produce, though, are new mechanisms of institutionalized interaction to follow-through on the lengthy joint statement. The relationship remains driven by episodic delegation exchanges and short visits, while what's needed is a new model of institutionalized working groups that forge tangible cooperation across bilateral, functional, regional and global issues 365 days per year.
Looking to the future, cooperative moves by both sides will likely take place in a "parallel" rather than joint fashion. Whether the issue is North Korea or Iran, commercial or currency differences, release of imprisoned dissidents or increasing press freedoms, Beijing's ability to appear to be overtly cooperating with a US agenda will be severely constrained by domestic nationalistic pressures and bureaucratic constituencies. The Chinese military, internal security and intelligence services, protected domestic industries, and the Communist Party propaganda apparatus all have vested institutional interests in countering American influence and, to some extent, benefit from an antagonistic relationship with the United States. For its part, the US military, intelligence services, protectionist and xenophobic elements in Congress, the human rights community, and other domestic actors similarly have a stake in an adversarial relationship with China.
While these domestic actors will no doubt play their constraining roles, for the moment both sides seem pleased with the outcome of the summit. Whether they can now convert the improved atmosphere into practical gains remains to be seen.
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Seems like, for the past month, at least one person in this household has been sick at any given time. We just keep taking turns.
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Then a couple of days ago, Mr Wonderful started feeling icky. It began with a cough and body aches. Last night he came home from work a bit early...with a fever of 102. Poor guy. He spent the night tossing and turning, until his fever finally broke in the wee hours of the morning. I hope he's feeling better when he wakes up.
And this morning, in addition to my antibiotic-inflicted bowels, I've developed a cough. A rough, chesty cough, just like Mr Wonderful has. Oh, joy.
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NOVEMBER 30, 2017 – Supporters will gather at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Dec. 5 for the annual dinner hosted by the New England Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
At the dinner, guests will not only savor a kosher meal, but also will be able to enjoy the company and hear the real-life stories of Israel's brave defenders as they celebrate 70 years of heroes and hope.
"The event will kick off the celebrations of Israel's 70th anniversary," said Guy Ronen, executive director of New England Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), who added the dinner will highlight "historic and iconic events and saluting the soldiers who have protected [Israel] since its establishment."
Among the special guests at this year's event will be Amir Ofer, a hero from the famous Israeli rescue mission at Uganda's Entebbe Airport in 1976 that saved 102 hijacked Air France Jewish passengers who were held hostage by terrorists. Ofer, who was then a soldier in the IDF's most elite special operations unit, was the first Israeli commando to enter the Entebbe Airport terminal, where he used a megaphone to tell the hostages, "Stay down! Stay down! We are Israeli soldiers!"
The event also will honor the IDF's humanitarian efforts around the world, including "Operation Good Neighbor," which assisted Syrians victimized by the civil war.
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FIDF was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors as a nonprofit with the mission of offering educational, cultural, recreational, and social programs and facilities to support the soldiers who protect Israel and Jews worldwide.
"Today, FIDF has more than 150,000 loyal supporters, and 20 chapters throughout the United States and Panama," Ronen said.
In addition to helping soldiers, FIDF also supports their families, while they are on duty and after they return home. As in the United States, many Israeli soldiers come back far different than when they enlisted and need ongoing support.
"[Our] innovative programs … reinforce the vital bond between the communities in the United States, the soldiers of the IDF, and the State of Israel," said Ronen, who served as an IDF paratrooper and commando and who has now lived and worked in the Boston area for over 20 years.
While FIDF is over 35 years old, the New England office was opened in 2002 as part of what Ronen said is "a national effort to expand the organization's outreach and increase its support for the soldiers."
The local office also hosts parlor meetings, cultural events, and even trips to Israel. One particularly successful event recently commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War and featured the soldiers from the iconic photograph, "Paratroopers at the Western Wall," taken after Israel won the battle for Jerusalem.
While his office raises funds for many programs, the flagship effort of the New England office is the IMPACT! Scholarship Program, which grants full, four-year academic scholarships to IDF veterans, Ronan said.
"Supporters of the FIDF New England chapter have sponsored some 500 scholarships annually," he said, "with more than 4,000 scholarships sponsored nationally every year."
With the creation of the FIDF, Israel's soldiers always have a place to go on holidays; soldiers with no immediate family enjoy familial support and care; wounded veterans can heal and continue their lives; and all soldiers in need and their families receive the assistance they deserve.
"The FIDF New England chapter continues to find new and innovative ways to gather the community together in support of the IDF soldiers," Ronen said, noting his office has consistently helped raise from $3 million to $5 million every year, with about a third of that coming from the annual dinner.
Earlier this fall, FIDF raised a record $53.8 million at its annual Western Region Gala at the landmark Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
"FIDF has been around for more than 36 years," Ronen says, "and has supported soldiers in the battlefield during times of war and during relatively calmer times. We pride ourselves in being there for the soldiers wherever they are and making sure they are never alone."
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World's biggest caterer sees 3.9% organic growth
The world's biggest catering group, Compass Group Plc, has reported a 3.9% rise in organic revenue, driven by strong performance in the U.S. The British company serves over 5 billion meals each year in more than 50 countries, and said it was seeing "good" growth across all its divisions with the exception of oil and gas.
Compass Group said that adjusted organic growth for the quarter jumped by 7.8% in North America, year-over-year. This drove the company's overall earnings, significantly beat analysts' expectations, and masks the fact that all of Compass Group's sub-sector groups saw strong growth in the region. The company also maintained its full-year margin expectations.
During the third quarter, the company saw growth in Europe, although it failed to live up to analysts' expectations. Overall, the company logged 2.2% organic growth in the region, while its Rest of World segment saw a slight decline.
In a statement, the group said: "Compass had a good third quarter and our full year expectations remain positive and unchanged. North America is performing strongly and we anticipate further progress in Europe and Rest of World in the fourth quarter."
"We remain focused on driving efficiencies throughout the business and our margin expectations for the full year are also unchanged. Looking to the longer term, we continue to be excited about the significant structural market opportunity globally and the potential for further revenue growth, margin improvement and continued returns to shareholders."
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So this dick that she so eloquently takes is just about as big as her arm… a few of the pics are not my favorite, but she does seem to get into it once she's getting a big dick from behind.
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|Promoter Flees with Toni Braxton Cash.
Mzembi said the promoter approached him for help to plead with NACZ to be allowed to bring the artistes into the country and pay them after the show.
Surprisingly, the promoter disappeared after the concert and has still not been found, nine days after the show, the minister said.
Mzembi said following this development, he would in future refrain from assisting any music promoters asking for help to bring in foreign artistes to Zimbabwe.
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TS DOST Second Seat Allotment released, list of discontinued courses and colleges
TS DOST Second Seat Allotment 2017 is out. The second phase registration and web counselling for admissions into degree course through the Degree Online Services, Telangana (DOST) will be from June 25 to 30.
The second phase of seat allotment will be done on July 3 and candidates have to report to allotted colleges from July 3 to 7. The class work of first semester will commence from July 3.
The degree allotment result has been declared on dost.cgg.gov.in and manabadi.co.in.
Students had two choices- either to accept the allotted seat or to participate in the further rounds of seat allotment. Those students satisfied with the DOST first seat allotment had to report to the concerned college to confirm the admission by paying the college admission fee. The College will verify the documents and the Principal of the College will confirm the admission by issuing a printed slip. The last date for reporting to the college was June 20.
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Ceramic (AKA Quartz) Coatings
We are proud to be one of only a handful of certified studios in Australia for Gyeon's range of professional-only application Quartz coatings. Gyeon's Japanese made silicon dioxide (also referred to in the industry as ceramic, nano or glass coatings) formula is one of the purest on the market and is used by most of the top detailing studios around the globe. These ceramic coatings offer the best possible form of chemical protection for your vehicle, with many amazing properties such as long lasting UV protection, incredible water beading and sheeting behaviours, a slick surface which helps to keep the car clean and also allows for easier washing and drying. At the same time these coatings give an amazing glass like gloss to the paintwork that can only be matched by very pure and expensive carnauba waxes. However Gyeon is not the only brand of coating that we offer as we have different treatments available for different price points.
Never heard of a ceramic coating before or are to confused about all the different options available in the market? Have a read through our spin-free tech article on this technology to see how it differs to waxes/polishes/sealants.
If you have any questions about coatings, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Level 1 Ceramic Coating
Our entry level ceramic coatings are great for a long term protective alternative over a wax or sealant being applied to the vehicle. Their cost effective nature allow customers on a budget to step into the coating world with a range of brands offered by us, which have been tried and tested for many years. These coatings have a lifespan of 1-2 years and give great performance with easier maintenance on the vehicle while offering UV and chemical protection.
Coatings available to choose from: Gyeon Pure | Opticoat Gloss Coat | Nanolex Si3D
Cost effective solution
One layer application
1-2 year lifespan
$399-$599 [1 day application]
*PLEASE NOTE* All Australian car dealerships that offer paint protection and apply in house (as opposed to outsourcing it through a detailing studio) offer a level 1 type of coating, or in some cases, not even as good as that. Level 1 coatings are not designed to be layered and don't require any form of IR curing. Unfortunately the products being supplied through most dealership are Chinese made chemicals and are not the best quality, with many failing under 6 months. Just because you are told it has a "Lifetime warranty" and it is "stronger then a diamond" doesn't mean it is true. We advise customers to please tread carefully in this department and do research as to what actual company is behind these products. We have a great article in our tech articles section that goes into more depth, should you require more technical details on this topic.
Level 2 Ceramic Coating
Gyeon MOHS+ has been our most trusted and popular professional coating that we have used. Onto it's third generation now with Gyeon's chemists upgrading the formula every few years, this two chemical compound launched a new base coat for 2018 called "Base" while still retaining the original top coat called "Phobic". This coating has to be layered to bond properly and must be IR cured as well, hence it's certified only application to ensure high standards are met.
Two layer application
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IR curing used
5+ year lifespan with a 5 year warranty
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Level 3 Ceramic Coating
The newly launched Gyeon Dura Flex at SEMA 2017 is our flagship coating that we offer. This coating is for customers wanting the best and latest technology. A three step application is performed with Gyeon Primer being applied to the entire vehicle, followed by Gyeon's new basecoat "Base" and finally Gyeon's new top coat called "Flexi". These are all new producs from Gyeon and is the latest evolution of silica protection technology coming out of South Korea and Japan.This coating has to be layered to bond properly and must be IR cured as well, hence it's certified only application to ensure high standards are met.
Three layer application
Separate primer, base coat and top coat applied
Gyeon's latest technology top coat
IR curing used
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To protect your interior from spills, an interior protection package can be optioned with any ceramic paint protection package. Gyeon's Leather Shield and Fabric Coat offers silicon dioxide technology to make interior spills easier to clean up and maximise stain protection. The seats of the vehicle and floor mats and protected with each corresponding product along with any leather parts of the interior (dash, door trims, centre console lid etc.). Prior to applying to leather, the leather is cleaned to remove dirt or any factory applied oils.
Wheels and Calipers
On many modern vehicles brake dust build on wheels can be a pain to keep clean, especially on any performance European vehicles which have aggressive brake pads for increased braking performance. A ceramic coating, designed for high heat applications (rated to 350 degrees), can be applied to the wheel faces and inside the barrels of the wheels to minimise the amount of brake dust that sticks to the surface. Cleaning of the wheels is also much easier with only a blast of high pressure water being needed in most situations. For application, the vehicle is lifted onto our hoist and all four wheels removed to be thoroughly cleaned, coated and IR baked.
Windscreen and Windows
A quartz based glass treatment can be applied to the outside of the vehicle, to provide an extremely hydrophobic layer to increase visibility during rain. The airflow over the vehicle at speeds over 50km/h causes the water beading to shoot of the windscreen allowing windscreen wipers to become much more effective and in certain situations not even required to be used. The other benefit is to minimise the possibility of water marks etching into the glass and make cleaning the glass easier to do. The coating will last 12 months on the windscreen and over 24 months on side and rear windows.


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Toyota Tundra Engine Problemsby Katrina Cornwell
In 2007, numerous reports detailed problems with flaws in the camshafts of some Toyota Tundra engines. Toyota admitted responsibility and promised to pay to replace the failing engines.
Problem in Focus
According to USA Today, the defective engines had broken-down camshafts, one of four essential parts that caused engines to fail entirely or to barely run. Camshafts control the 32 valves that move air and fuel in and out of the engine's combustion chamber. The defects were found in the camshafts controlling the intake valves in at least 20 Toyota Tundras.
Flaws Linked to Subcontractor
Toyota described the flaws as a manufacturing defect by an unidentified subcontractor, according to The Money Times. The damaged camshafts were manufactured for Toyota's Alabama plant, Toyota engineers told Consumer Affairs.
The Solution
Rather than fixing the flaws, Toyota paid for brand-new engines, shipping them to owners via local dealerships, USA Today reported. Replacement engines were free, according to The Money Times.
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Who am I?
UX Strategy
Travel Smarter
May 24, 2018
James Simpson
From: A Practical Guide to Measuring User Experience
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Best Memmories of 2006
Holidays and birds were my favourite memories of 2006. Chile, South America; last February was memorable for two reasons, one pleasant, one horrid. Despite upgrading my self to Business Class, Iberia Airlines lost my suitcase for seven days and the misery and inconvenience nearly wrecked my holiday. Existing on the clothes I travelled in from a wintry UK, supplemented by the few I was able to buy, was wretched indeed. I now realise how much of value goes into one?s baggage. SAGA rep, Christina, worked tirelessly to badger the lost luggage people into action. Fortunately, her determination paid off. Having found a shop at last to buy clothes, the bag caught up with me. When I pursued compensation, Iberia behaviour was breathtakingly unhelpful and arrogant. As their office is in Madrid, they seem untouchable, an opinion the Saga staff shared with me and as Iberia has the monopoly of flights to Chile, their mean minded attitude is well known to SAGA staff. Sight of the majestic Andean Condor riding the thermals high above the snow capped Andes on lofty 10 to 12 foot wingspan was wonderful. Patagonia is one of the windiest spots on earth and it did not disappoint. Although it blew so hard that walking was a major struggle, it proved a bonus for Condor flying as the birds are so heavy, they need all the help they can get to launch themselves into the air. Their bald heads are adapted to eating carrion as feather would become encrusted with carcass fluids. Moving on to Easter Island, a rough coated ginger female stray picked me up and refused to leave my side. She set up camp outside my patio door and ate well courtesy of my Group?s doggy bags. Stray dogs are a common sight throughout Chile and the lucky ones are fed dry food on street corners by passers-by. On my last day on the enchanting Polynesian island, my canny hound daintily consumed her smuggled out breakfast and watched as I loaded bags for the long haul back to UK. Before the bus door had closed, she had turned her attentions to newly arriving guests. A really smart hound; almost as memorable as those intriguing carved figures that stand in rows facing away from the sea. Although most were smashed, many have been restored and stand proudly displaying huge carved top knots in red stone. It was a long way to go but worth all the effort. In 2005, I fell in love in New Zealand and was literally all at sea when making a trip on a small boat to view albatross at close quarters. The craft was perched on a trailer and all we had to do was climb on and be pushed into the water by a tractor. All very ingenious. Soon the boat was being closely followed by these wonderful birds that pursued us doggedly on long slow beating wings just feet over our heads. They swooped and soared and gave the photographers in the group much to snap. When the boat stopped, nets of frozen offal, (chum) were thrown out on a rope and the battle began to grab the goodies. Giant Skuas, petrels and the albatross all fought for a beak full of the action and then these splendid crates bobbed around us, all within touching distance, emitting gentle nasal sounds as they rode the waves. Even I managed to capture one close by on my cheapy digital camera whilst I engaged with this albatross in a cross-dialogue of nasal caws and grunts. The bird seemed happy to chat. 10.000 are drowned every year when attracted by the bait of long-line fishing whence they are pulled beneath the surface and drowned. The slow speed in which they reproduce hampers them further. They pair for life and it takes about eight years for the bonded pair to produce a chick and raise to maturity. Once fledged, the young bird will have no further contact with its parents. They spend all their time at sea and only return to their breeding colonies several years later. ?Albatrosses have survived in the harshest marine environment for 50 million years; more than 100 times longer than our own species?, to quote Sir David Attenborough. He continued, ?These magnificent birds are unable to cope with man made threats such as long line fishing?. Having learned in 2006 that the RSPB has started a scheme to re-educate fisher folk into catching fish not birds, I was hooked and made a donation to their ?Save the Albatross? campaign. To lose those spectacular creatures from the planet would be an unforgivable sin. The RSPB even kindly printed ?my albatross? in an article about their training scheme, having identified it as a ?Shy Albatross? and last November, I accepted an invitation to an Albatross weekend in Titchwell Norfolk for patrons of this worthy cause. After an excellent dinner, we had a talk about the Campaign and it seems that this is a conservation battle that will be finally won. Returning to my native Norfolk is always a joy but so was the sight of thousands of Knott waiting for the tide to turn at the Snetisham RSPB Reserve during an early morning visit. Jim Scott, the Reserve Manager?s timing was perfect. As dawn broke, it took me a few minutes to realise I was staring at, not a grey pebbled, shingle beach as I first thought but thousands of small grey Knott huddled together in readiness to fly back to the beach. We beat the birds back to the water?s edge and the sound of a thousand wings rustling overhead as they moved back to their feeding grounds was magical. All too soon, it was time to go back to the Titchwell Manor hotel for a hearty breakfast and loaded with crabs and a lobster, it was time to take the long drive back to North Wales. Thank you Jim, David and other RSPB hosts for that special weekend. (Should it be thought that the Society spends precious charity funds on entertaining, off the record I paid my own hotel bill and would happily recommend the facilities, the food and more importantly the campaign to save the albatross to anyone). Alison Halford 6-1-07.


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Slinger student working on Eagle Scout Project | By Alex Lange
Oct. 5, 2018 – Slinger, WI – I have been very busy these past couple of months with demolition and fundraising on my Eagle Scout Project for the Slinger VFW.
I removed the pergola. Then with the help of Kevin Zee Home and Ground Improvement we moved the brat shack, shed and the large tables to allow access to the brick pavers for removal.
Later, I removed six light posts and two permanent garbage cans. Some members from my troop volunteered their time to help remove the bricks from the patio and put them on pallets.
I also removed the rotted fencing. This Saturday we took the pallets of bricks off the patio and moved them towards the back of the lot with the help of Randy Duquette. This has cleared the way to work on the new foundation.
I have also been very active raising funds. Speaking to local service organizations, churches and businesses that also have been very supportive of my project. Tile sales for the Honor and Appreciation Wall have been steady as well. I have enough funds to begin buying some of the necessary supplies to begin rebuilding, starting with the foundation.
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September 2008 (Miami) – Can't get enough of the luxury aboard The Yachts of Seabourn? Now guests can be pampered longer thanks to a new partnership between the ultra-luxury cruise line and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Beginning in summer 2009, the elegant, all-inclusive train travel experience will offer top-of-the-line transfer from London to Venice and Venice to… [Continue Reading]
The Yachts of Seabourn and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Partner to Offer Guests a Lavish Extended Vacation
Silversea Cruises Launches New Tools To Connect With Corporate And Incentive Clients
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL — March 25, 2008) Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is excited to announce enhancements to its website, www.silversea.com, to better serve the needs of corporate and incentive travel clients.
By clicking on the website's "Incentive Group and Charter Program" section, visitors can now download an e-brochure in five languages or view a new… [Continue Reading]
Norwegian Cruise Line Announces a Major Travel Partner Initiative as Part of Its Partnership 2.0 Initiative
Miami – Dec 20, 2007 — As the transaction between Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Apollo Management, LP ("Apollo") nears completion and the infusion of $1 billion comes into the company, NCL announced today plans for a major travel agent initiative called Partnership 2.0. The Partnership 2.0 initiative will involve major changes to the way… [Continue Reading]
Crystal Doubles Its Luxury Hotel Partnerships Worldwide
LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2007 – From the venerable Hotel Hassler atop Rome's Spanish Steps to the secluded oasis of Hotel Bel-Air in Beverly Hills, luxury travel specialist Crystal Cruises has doubled its number of luxury hotel partnerships for 2008, inviting guests to extend their travels with pre- and post-cruise stays at the world's most… [Continue Reading]
Costa Cruise Lines & Singapore Tourism Board Form Strategic Partnership
MIAMI, July 6 – Costa, Europe's Number One Cruise Line, has formed a global strategic marketing partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board. Both companies will engage in joint marketing initiatives in the Asia Pacific and European markets for promotional cruise campaigns. To heighten awareness of cruising as a desired travel option, joint mass-market advertising, product… [Continue Reading]


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This Limited Edition T-Shirt was designed for the new Patrick Roberts Signature Collection.
With the "Sydney Opera House" being the first in this series, this Limited Edition T-Shirt celebrates Patrick's April 2019 performance with Air Supply, at the Sydney Opera House.
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MSK Helps Lead Effort to Honor Slain Paralegal's Memory Through Heather Heyer Foundation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (August 28, 2017) – Along with her mother Susan Bro, the law firm that employed Heather Heyer, who was killed at this month's white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., has created a foundation to honor her memory by providing scholarships to individuals who demonstrate a commitment to the values she died defending: tolerance, diversity and equal opportunity. It will be called the Heather Heyer Foundation. The Miller Law Group, along with national law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, the foundation's first supporter, encourage law firms nationwide to offer support.
"Heather's principled approach to her life and work inspired all those who had the honor of knowing her—and now, in death, has inspired many more," said Larry Miller of the Miller Law Group, where Heather had just marked her fifth work anniversary. "In recent days, we've received countless messages of support, including from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, for which we are sincerely grateful. We have created the Heather Heyer Foundation to direct that support in the most productive way possible, toward a cause deeply meaningful to Heather: social justice advocacy."
The foundation has established a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to individuals passionate about positive social change. Scholarships will be awarded to those seeking a degree or certification in law, paralegal studies, social work, education, or other fields of study that nurture interest in social justice. To honor Heather's passion for equality and advocacy, and to encourage the legal profession to embrace its responsibility to act as a champion of social justice, the foundation is looking to the legal industry to honor Heather's legacy and help the scholarship program thrive.
"Heather's demonstrated passion for social justice centers on diversity and inclusion, ideals that many law firms actively and admirably pursue," said Greg Olaniran, Co-Chair of Diversity & Inclusion at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp. "The legal industry has the opportunity to follow Heather's example by not just talking about the need for diversity and inclusion, but by taking action to demonstrate its commitment to making a difference."
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp invites law firms across the country to embrace this opportunity to donate and help young people pursue careers in social justice.
To donate to the Heather Heyer Foundation, please visit www.heatherheyerfoundation.com.
About Miller Law Group
Established in 2001, Miller Law Group, P.C. helps individuals and families in central Virginia find relief from financial debt, family law issues and real estate challenges. With more than 30 years of combined experience, our attorneys and professional staff have worked hard to protect what's important to our clients, including their assets and their families. For more information, visit www.millerlawgrouppc.com.
About Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Since 1908, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) has proven its ability to understand the complex, demystify the mysterious, and define the unknown. With more than 130 lawyers and offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C., MSK is often distinguished as a "go-to" firm by industry and legal insiders, and has extensive experience in a variety of practice areas, including Entertainment & IP Litigation, Labor & Employment, Motion Picture, Television & Music Transactions, Immigration, Corporate Securities, Regulatory, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Real Estate and International Trade. Relentlessly innovative, our lawyers have developed groundbreaking legislation, established influential precedents, and shaped the legal landscape. For more information, visit www.msk.com.
About the Heather Heyer Foundation
The Heather Heyer Foundation is a tax-deductible nonprofit foundation created to honor Heather Heyer, a young civil rights activist, who dedicated her life to promoting equal rights for all people. The Foundation's scholarship program will provide financial assistance to individuals passionate about positive social change. Scholarships will be awarded to those seeking a degree or certification in, but not limited to, law, paralegal studies, social work, social justice and education. For more information, visit www.heatherheyerfoundation.com.
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Dr. Jalal BagherliChief Executive OfficerJalal joined Dialog as CEO and an Executive Board Director in September 2005. He was previously Vice President & General Manager of the Mobile Multimedia business unit for Broadcom Corporation. Prior to that Jalal was the CEO of Alphamosaic, a venture-funded silicon start-up company in Cambridge, focusing on video processing chips for mobile applications. He has extensive experience of the semiconductor industry, through his previous professional and executive positions at Sony Semiconductor and Texas Instruments, managing semiconductor product businesses and working with customers in the Far East, Europe and North America. Jalal is a non-executive Director of Lime Microsystems Ltd since 2005 and was the Chairman of Global Semiconductor Association Europe from 2011 to 2013. He has a BSc (Hons) in Electronics Engineering from Essex University, and holds a PhD in Electronics from Kent University, UK.
Vivek BhanSenior Vice President and General Manager, Custom Mixed Signal (CMS) Business GroupVivek joined Dialog in November 2013 and is responsible for the Custom Mixed Signal Business Segment. Vivek has a wealth of engineering leadership experience in the semiconductor industry including technology and products for advanced cellular systems, connectivity and medical applications within RF, mixed signal and SOC space. He has held senior positions at Freescale, Fujitsu Semiconductor and Motorola. Vivek holds a MS in Electrical Engineering and MBA from Arizona State University.
Wissam JabreChief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President FinanceWissam joined Dialog in 2016 after serving as Corporate Vice President of Finance at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) since 2014. Between 2003 and 2014, he held various executive positions at Freescale Semiconductor, including Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President Global, Pricing, Chief Financial Officer of the Networking & Multimedia Solutions Group. Wissam began his career at Schlumberger, gaining international experience in the Middle East, Europe and North America, before joining Motorola. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York. Wissam is a CFA © charterholder.
Davin LeeSenior Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Mixed Signal (AMS) Business GroupDavin joined Dialog in July 2014. He was previously CEO of Scintera Networks. Prior to that Davin was the Vice-President and General Manager of the Consumer Business Unit at Intersil Corporation. Prior to that Davin was Vice-President of Marketing at Xicor. He previously held senior positions within Altera and National Semiconductor. Davin holds a BSEE from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Alex McCannSenior Vice President Global OperationsAlex joined Dialog Semiconductor in May 2019 and has more than 25 years of experience in Semiconductor Engineering and Operations. His most recent role prior to joining Dialog was as VP of Operations at Analog Devices, who in 2017 acquired Linear Technology, where Alex had previously served as Chief Operating Officer. Alex started his career with National Semiconductor, where he has held various progressive Engineering and Operations positions. Alex then joined Anadigics Inc in New Jersey, initially serving as the Director of Wafer Fab Operations and then as the VP of Global Operations. Following his tenure at Anadigics, Alex was the VP of Operations at Nano-Opto, a New Jersey based Optical start up. Alex has an MBA with distinction from the University of Glasgow and a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Sean McGrathSenior Vice President and General Manager, Connectivity and Audio Business GroupSean joined Dialog in November 2012. Sean has more than 15 years' experience in RF semiconductor businesses, introducing innovative business models and leading organisations to rapid growth. Prior to Dialog he was General Manager of the Smart Home & Energy group at NXP and General Manager of the RF Power and Base Stations business at NXP/Philips Semiconductors. He previously held senior roles at Philips Semiconductors and Mikron Austria GmbH, focusing on the RFID and connectivity markets. Sean holds an honours degree in Geophysics and Geology from Harvard University and an MBA with distinction from INSEAD.
Julie PopeSenior Vice President, Human ResourcesJulie joined Dialog in May 2017. An experienced international HR executive, Julie began her career as a consultant at The Wyatt Company progressing to KPMG before joining IBM in 1998. With IBM, Julie spent time in New York and Paris. Julie joined American Express in New York in 2003 in International Benefits and moved to VP Global Mobility and HR Business Partner, Global Business Travel. She relocated to Sydney in 2011 as the VP HR Australia and New Zealand and then moved to the UK as VP HR Business Partner EMEA. During her career, Julie has gained extensive international experience in reward and benefits, global mobility, change management, talent planning, mergers and acquisition and global talent acquisition. Julie holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Psychology from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.
Tom SandovalSenior Vice President AutomotiveTom joined Dialog in September 2015 holding initially the position of Senior Vice President worldwide Sales. He is now responsible for driving and growing the Automotive Business across Dialog. He has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has held executive management positions in sales, marketing and engineering. Prior to joining Dialog, Tom served as Vice President of Sales for the Americas at Xilinx. He previously served as CEO of Calypto Design Systems. Tom holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.
Colin SturtSenior Vice President, General CounselColin Sturt joined Dialog Semiconductor in October 2015 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Prior to joining Dialog, Colin held the position of Vice President of Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Micrel, Incorporated. He was previously a corporate attorney with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Earlier in his career Colin served in manufacturing management and operational and organisational improvement roles with National Semiconductor Corporation. He holds a Law degree from the Columbia University Law School and a Bachelor's and two Master's degrees from Brigham Young University.
John TeegenSenior Vice President Worldwide SalesJohn joined Dialog in November 2017 with the Dialog acquisition of Silego Technology, where he was CEO. He is responsible for worldwide sales and prior he was VP and GM of the Configurable Mixed-signal Business Unit at Dialog. He has more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has held executive management positions at Kovio, NeoPhotonics, MMC Networks and VLSI Technology. John has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.
Mark TyndallSenior Vice President Corporate Development and StrategyMark joined Dialog Semiconductor in September 2008. Prior to this, Mark was Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Relations at MIPS Technologies. From 1999 to 2006, he held the position of Vice President of Business Development at Infineon and has also served as a board director of a number of start-up companies, several of which were successfully acquired. Earlier in his career, Mark held management positions in marketing at Fujitsu Microelectronics and in design at Philips Semiconductors.


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After taking charge of the Jammu zone, Sinha interacted with and addressed officers in a darbar held at the Police Auditorium here.
He emphasised on establishing special barricades for checking of vehicles, especially in border areas of the district.
The IGP called for synergising police-public partnership groups and directed the territorial officers to conduct regular meetings with the general public in their areas of responsibility.
Sinha asked the district officers to reach out to the common people, particularly in the remote and border areas, to seek their cooperation and assistance in curbing the menace of infiltration and checking the movement of terrorists.
He directed the senior officers to personally address these meetings and educate the people on fighting terrorism, drug abuse and other social evils prevailing in the society.
The IGP also asked the officers to remain vigilant to counter any threat from terrorists and other anti-social elements in view of the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Sinha directed the officers to promptly respond to public complaints and be people-friendly.
He directed police officers to be impartial and polite while dealing with the public.
He also heard the grievances of police personnel and assured them that their issues will be resolved.


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The Diploma in French as a Foreign Language (DU de FLE) is a French preparation course only for students whose aim is to be accepted on a Master's courses or the 3rd year of a Bachelor's degree at the University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, but who do not have the required level of French.
Students follow a year's course of intensive French lessons before then integrating the university course they have been accepted for.
The objective of the course is to make sure that students are not only able to adapt easily to the French university system, but are also able to integrate well into French society.
The initial minimum level requirement is level A2 according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
The final objective level is B2; the minimum level required to follow a course at a French university.
The course is over two semesters, from the beginning of September to the end of June. There are 15-20 hours of lessons per week in small groups.
Classes are from Monday to Saturday and some cultural activites are organised on Saturdays and Sundays. During the university year, students also follow the lectures and tutorials of the Bachelor's or Master's course that they wish to join the following academic year.
All teaching and activities are organised and taught by a team of qualified, specialised FLE teachers.
Cost: € 4,150 + University registration fees.
For more information, you can download the information brochure here.
Welcome to the University Paris-Sud!
Come and take a look at our new Paris-Sud / Paris-Saclay Language Centre...
Enrolment procedure 2020-2021
The 2020-2021 recruitment campaign for the Diploma in French as a Foreign Language (DU de FLE) will start on 10th February 2020 for the academic year 2020-2021.
Due to the current circumstances, the deadline for applications is now the beginning of September 2020.
Classes will begin on 12th October 2020 to allow students enough time to sort out any administrative procedures at the start of the university year.
Online classes will be offered to students, delayed by administrative procedures, and who are unable to be present during the first week(s).
As the number of places is limited, the earlier you send your application the better.
If you wish to apply, please send your application by email (in ZIP file format) to:
dudefle.langues @universite-paris-saclay.fr
Write the official name of the university course you wish to study clearly in the subject line of your email (which must be written in French):
Objet : Candidature au DU de FLE Paris-Sud 2020-2021 suivi de l'ANNEE ET NOM EXACT DU DIPLOME VISE en 2021-22
For example: DU de FLE-Paris-Sud-UFR Sciences en 2019-2020/M1 Physiques et Applications en 2020-2021
Your application must include the following documents:
- CV in French
- Cover letter in French. The letter must indicates the exact title of the Master's course you wish to join respecting this format: Objet : Candidature au DU de FLE Paris-Sud-UFR Sciences en 2020-2021 suivi de l'ANNEE ET NOM EXACT DU DIPLOME VISE en 2021-2022. For example : DU de FLE-Paris-Sud-UFR Sciences en 2020-2021/M1 Physiques et Applications en 2021-2022
- Copies of all your qualifications/degrees with an official French translation
- Copies of all your grades obtained for these qualifications with an official French translation (if the official univeristy document presents the grades in English, no French translation is necessary)
- Copy of an official certificate to attest your level in French
- Copy of your Birth certificate with an official French translation
- Copy of your passport
Each file that you send must be clearly labelled with your name and the type of document.
For example: "FAMILY NAME First name CV" and the files should preferably be sent in ZIP format.
Your application will first be examined by the DU de FLE team and then sent to the head of the Master's or Bachelor's degree programme that you wish to join, for their recommendation. If the head of the Master's or Bachelor's degree programme accepts you on their course, we will then inform you of the next procedures to be carried out. Please do not contact the head of the Master's/Bachelor's programme directly.
Tuition fees (in 2019-2020): € 4,150 euros + University registration fees
If you require any further information, please contact:
Secretary: Cécile PELTIER
Office: LC 353 Bâtiment Eiffel.
Tel : 01 75 31 69 24
Course supervisor: Céline DULAC
Office: LC 301, Bâtiment Eiffel.
Tel : 01 75 31 69 23


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Every single year I make a list of things I want to accomplish in the coming year, at first I am really set out to achieving them but somewhere along those months I slowly lose track of what my goals even were. As you know this past year (2018) changed my entire life! I had my daughter Penelope, and all of a sudden my world was never to be the same and that was only the beginning of the amazing things that have happened. As I became a mother, I slowly learnt along the way what it truly means to love yourself. My daughter being born has made me into a better human and most importantly she has made me understand what it means to love.
That being said, I have now worked towards and accomplished many goals this year. I learned how to be patient and how to stay disciplined. That is why I have created a new list for myself and strategies on how to accomplish my goals.
1. To be HEALTHY: I want to be around for a very, very long time so I can spend every second with my family and enjoy everything life has to offer. My plan for being healthy this year is to have proper nutrition and track what I eat using apps like THIS one. I also want to make sure I am excreting regularly and following a schedule, since children and adults do better following a plan I am going to make sure our days are scheduled from now on.
2. To TEACH Penelope everything I can and to give her a good start to life. There are so many tips and tricks I have picked up along my teaching career that I cant wait to implement into my daughters daily life. I have set up her library at home and reading nook, there is also a toy section where I will change out educational toys regularly. I want to make sure we are reading to Penelope every night and morning, and that she will get to use educational apps on the iPad like THIS one.
3. To spend more time with FAMILY, if thats even possible. I want to do more things with my baby and husband that includes going out for family outings, dinners or even just making dinners at home together.
4. To TRAVEL more this New Years, since Penelope is now old enough to understand a little more and we feel more secure as parents to bring our baby more places. We want to make sure once a year at least, were travelling either to the States or outside of North America.
5. To post regularly to my YOUTUBE channel, which you can check out HERE. I am posting 2-3 videos a week which mean I'll be posting at least one vlog and one sit down video! I am so excited to start growing this new channel for you all!
6. To LEARN more about everything I can. I never want to stop learning, and I have always loved gaining knowledge from books, school or even podcasts. I will post my reviews for the books I'm reading and the podcasts I'm currently binging.
7. To focus on being intentional with SOCIAL MEDIA, and spend less time lost in the space of instagram or twitter. I also want to connect more with others and network more, while of course posting to stories a lot more frequently.


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"I bet it's hard bein' married sometimes—kind of stuck with the same person. Most people probably change too. I can't see why my mother married my dad, for instance," Richard said, getting to the point rather bluntly.
"Oh, I can. Why, ya wouldn't be here yourself if she hadn't! And that woulda been a cryin' shame, don't ya see. I wouldn't be havin' this grand conversation with ya otherwise."
Bud paused to reflect, then continued.
"Ya woulda really liked your dad back then. I was just a kid about your age when my older sister started datin' him. He was quite a dandy. He'd come over from St. Paul in his Model T all shined up to pick up your mom for the dances down in Dannebrog or wherever they had a good band playin'. I think he caught your mother's eye 'cause he was such a good dancer—she always liked the ones that could dance a lick. Anyway, he'd always come a little early to talk to me about farming like he knew that was what God intended us to be. He'd always give me a candy bar or something sweet. We both had a sweet tooth too. We'd go out on the dirt roads around the home place talking about the crops and livestock—how much he loved his horses he drove plowing before we all had tractors. Real farming stuff. Heck, he let me drive most of the time—somethin' my mother wouldn't let me do. I looked up to him, then, like a big brother I never had."
"What do ya think made him into the man I got to deal with?" Richard asked, surprised at his uncle's description of his father as a young man.
"That's a tough one. Don't know as anyone can tell ya why people change, but sometimes they just do. He always was into usin' alcohol to have a good time when he was young. I think it's finally catchin' up with him now. It's kinda like the egg before the chicken or the chicken before the egg in my way of thinkin'. Did the alcohol change him, or did he change first and just gets liquored up to forget about his disappointments in life? Like I said, he was a born farmer like me. When he and my sister were just startin' out, tryin' to make a go of it farming with his parents, they couldn't make it because the bad years come. The dust storms just kinda blew them off the farm and into the city."
Bud paused a moment, then continued. "Them was some hard times, let me tell ya—watchin' your corn crop wither away in the drought in a couple of days—the dust in everything in the house even if ya tried to put wet cloths on all the cracks in the house and the doors. I think it took away all his hopes and dreams. When a man don't have that, he gives up on the good things in life and gets bitter sometimes."
"It doesn't give anyone an excuse to be mean, though," Richard said.
"You're right about that, Richard. Don't give no man an excuse to be mean to his family just 'cause he had a few hard knocks in his life. Think there was other problems too, though. Still no reason to be the way he is. Just got wore down. He almost died when he was in the Marines from a dental abscess. Think he had a ruptured appendix once that almost got him too. Now, how often does that happen?"
"Still no excuse," Richard said flatly.
"You're a hard case yourself," Bud observed, seemingly more sympathetic to his father than Richard.
"I suppose next you're gonna tell me that havin' to work in a crummy factory with a bunch of morons is another excuse," Richard interjected before his uncle could get to that one.
"As a matter of fact, yeh, I think that's another reason. You're the one askin' why. I'm just tellin' ya some things. You can take 'em or leave 'em. I never worked in no factory myself, but I toured one of those tractor works in Illinois once right across the Mississippi River from you in Iowa. It just seemed like the men lost some of their dignity in those places, especially if they was used to bein' their own boss on the farm. That grinds ya down, ya know—but maybe ya don't. And I hope ya don't have to learn some day."
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Chayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, now open at The LINQ, will offer a specialty menu for two, priced at $75 per couple, to celebrate Valentine's Day on Friday, February 14.
The dining experience will begin with the choice of Red Sangria made with brandy, fresh fruit juices, strawberry and orange. Or try the Chayo Margarita, complete with Sauza Gold tequila, orange liqueur and fresh lime.
The first course includes a duo of Guacamole and Queso Fundido served with pork rinds or tortilla chips. For the second course, guests may choose between the De La Tierra (with New York steak, Spanish chorizo and pork tenderloin) or The Del Mar (with seasonal fish, prawns and sea scallops). Both entrées will be accompanied by flour tortillas, spring onions, grilled cactus leaves, black beans, Mexican street corn and cilantro rice.
To end the meal on a sweeter note, the postre will be a Chocolate Flan made with vanilla bean custard and caramel sauce. After the romantic meal, guests may spice up the night and experience the late-night party atmosphere, complete with a live DJ and the sexiest mechanical bull on the Strip.
About Chayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar
Chayo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, which spans two levels and 14,000-square-foot at The LINQ, Caesars Entertainment's dynamic new mixed-use development, is open from 11 a.m. to late daily. The high-energy restaurant introduces a new concept in Mexican dining, combining a DJ, mechanical bull, a vast tequila and cocktail selection and a blend of authentic and innovative Mexican fare by Executive Chef Ernesto Zendejas. For more information, visit the website at http://chayolv.com.
About The LINQ
Caesars Entertainment is redefining the iconic Las Vegas skyline with The LINQ, an open-air retail, dining and entertainment district, anchored by the world's tallest observation wheel, known as the High Roller. Located at the heart of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, The LINQ will feature more than 30 unique retail, dining and entertainment venues and will host special events, festivals and more. Topping out at 550 feet, the Las Vegas High Roller observation wheel will be the focal point of the unique urban entertainment district. The wheel's 28 glass-enclosed cabins will feature an interactive experience including video and music that will fade away to unveil spectacular views of the famed resort city in the 30 minutes it takes to complete one full revolution. Each cabin will accommodate up to 40 people and will be available for individual or group experiences. For more information, visit thelinq.com.