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After a good 6 hours of sleep I woke up, got breakfast and headed back to my room. On the way back down the lift that I was in got stuck for 10 minutes or so. Not a big time loss in the grand scheme of things but at the start of the day when you're ready to go it was quite frustrating. I started pedaling through Grindelwald and my legs and knees were in agony. Now this is where I should have been sensible and located a pharmacy. Instead, I eager to start the day and began one would be one of the most painful days on the bike. In the light I could also see what was to come and surrounding me were hundreds and steep spikey mountains.
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Paul and I arrived at the top at approximately the same time. A dot watcher from Essex was there to greet us. I decided to treat myself to a sit down meal at the top and tried some Swiss delicacies. After lunch there would be a short descent to the bottom of the Furkapass Paul and I piled on the layers and set off.
A quick descent of the Grimsellpass ensued followed by the immediate removal of all the layers I had just donned as I began the Furkapass. My knees began aching again. I was overtaken by Philipp Schedthelm who, unlike me, was loving the mountains. He bounced pass me and quickly disappeared around one of the hairpins. The top of the pass was in cloud and generally a miserable place to be. I quickly readorned all my clothes and began the descent to Andermatt.
At Andermatt I met up with Paul and the PEdALED crew. The video above perfectly represents the feelings I had of the day. I was tempted to stop their for the night like Paul was doing. I tried to go into the supermarket to stock up on food and find pain killers however they told me to get on my way. It was a little to early for me to stop and I knew I would end up starting extremely early if I went to bed now and thats when my knees would be worse. i decided to crack on over the next climb, the Olberpass.
I'm glad I made the decision to continue climbing as the Olberpass was easily the most pleasant of all the climbs that I did. I was a little tentative at the bottom as I wasn't carrying much in terms of cold weather clothing and was fearful but I was wrong.
After the pass it felt as though there was a change in environment. The temperature, or it felt as though, was significantly higher. Whilst it was certainly warmer it wasn't exactly tropical so as I descended off the mountain I began looking for a hotel. At around 1am I saw the sign of a fairly big hotel just off the main road and decided to have a look. The receptionist welcomed me in and told me that another rider was already in. I got to my room and hit the hay


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September 27, 2018. This Is Us fans are really serious about their show. Just take the local weatherman for instance after his broadcast interrupts the first episode of this current season. For those of you who are basic, Walmart is selling 40-ounce Pumpkin Spice Lattes. In other food related trends, McDonald's decided to get rid of all artificial ingredients from their burgers. Also, Nike's self-lacing shoes will be available to the masses.

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Yep, that pretty much describes this week's "Better Off" podcast guest.
As promised, we tackle uncomfortable, and even controversial, money and investing issues, but on this episode, we are wading into the choppy waters of politics, with Harry Enten, senior political writer and analyst for FiveThirtyEight. If you're not familiar with the site, it's the brainchild of statistician guru Nate Silver who gained recognition in 2008 after correctly predicting the outcomes in 49 of the 50 states in the presidential election.
With the presidential inauguration upon us, we thought it made sense to talk to someone about the recent race, more specifically the numbers behind it, and how so many people got it wrong.
What were the warning signs that so many missed? What did Hillary do wrong? Was it all about the economy or were there other factors? Did the third party candidates have an impact?
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As you'll hear, politics was the main theme, but we also talked about Harry's background and his love of sports and weather. That's right, weather. This guy loves a good snowstorm. So much so that it played a role in picking a college.
I think you'll really enjoy the interview. It was very fun and informative, definitely one of my personal favorites. Harry Enten is a name you will be hearing more and more of in 2017. We just hope he remembers us little people.
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Member News — New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP) Announces 2018 Manufacturing Awards Finalists
August 22nd, 2018
The standout manufacturers of The Garden State have been recognized by their peers and New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP) is pleased to announce the 2018 Manufacturing Award Finalists. Awards will be presented to Manufacturer of the Year (Small, Medium, Large, Young/Startup), Innovator of the Year, and the Raymond Hopp Award for Excellence, during the seventh annual "Made in New Jersey" Manufacturing Day. The event will take place on October 5, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Marigold in Somerset, New Jersey.
NJMEP is a not-for-profit company that works with New Jersey's small to mid-sized manufacturers to help them become more efficient, profitable and globally competitive. Finalists for the 2018 Manufacturing Awards were based on nominations of companies who met specific criteria.
"The 2018 Manufacturing Awards finalists demonstrate industry leadership, innovation, growth, and a commitment to development of their employees and communities," states John W. Kennedy, P.h.D, CEO of NJMEP. "New Jersey manufacturers have a global reach and NJMEP looks forward to honoring those who are making an impact on our economy and the careers of our citizens during Manufacturing Day 2018."
The 2018 Manufacturing Awards Finalists are as follows:
Manufacturer of the Year – Small (50 or less employees)
WEXCO Industries
Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc.
eMachine Shop
Mincing Spice Company
Manufacturer of the Year – Medium (between 51 and 250 employees)
Earth Friendly Products
Carl Stahl Sava Industries
Edmund Optics
Manufacturer of the Year – Large (251 employees or more)
Schuman Cheese
Component Hardware
Manufacturer of the Year – Young/Start Up (in business 5 years or less)
Hot Sauce for Good (Caldo Sauce)
Designs by Kait & Mike
Innovator of the Year
Parts Life, Inc.
Acrow Corporation of America
eMazzanti Technologies
Raymond Hopp Award for Excellence
Rafael Mendez, Tropical Cheese Industries
Alan Haveson, formerly of Lee Linear and Eastern Bearing
John Polite, INOPAK LTD
At Manufacturing Day 2018, NJMEP will bring together manufacturers, students, supporters, legislators and industry experts in a collective effort to educate visitors about manufacturing career opportunities and improve public perceptions of manufacturing. In addition to the awards presentation, specifically designed workshops and seminars will educate about best practices on critical topics and encourage partnerships between
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PDM Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Since 1885 Provides Helpful Green Tips
Clogged drains. Toys, snakes, you name it, PDM drain cleaning in Joliet has found many different items that clog or damage drain pipes over the last 100 years. As a result blocked sewage can surge up through sinks, floor drains, toilets, disposals and make for a very messy problem.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A new papal commission for protecting minors from sexual abuse was meeting for the first time to discuss its mandate and expand input from more countries.
Pope Francis, who established the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in December, was to "greet" the commission members at some point during its May 1-3 deliberations, the Vatican spokesman said April 30.
The commission's meetings were being held at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where the pope lives.
The commission, led by U.S. Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, was "expected to reflect on the nature and aims of the commission" as well as discuss ways to include additional representatives and input from other parts of the world, said the spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
Cardinal O'Malley, who is also one of eight members of the Council of Cardinals advising Pope Francis on the reform of the Roman Curia and governance of the church, told reporters in December that the commission would take a pastoral approach to helping victims and preventing abuse.
Given that much of the Vatican's attention thus far had been on implementing policies and legal procedures for investigating allegations of abuse and punishing guilty priests, the cardinal said the commission would look at programs to educate pastoral workers in signs of abuse, identify means of psychological testing and other ways of screening candidates for the priesthood, and make recommendations regarding church officials' cooperation with civil authorities on reporting suspected abuse.
The commission is currently made up of eight members, including a survivor of clerical sex abuse, mental health professionals and experts in civil and church law.
The group's meeting was just a few days before the Vatican was to come under review by the U.N. Committee Against Torture. Along with representatives of six other states, Vatican representatives were scheduled to review their periodic report with the committee's independent experts May 5-6 in Geneva.
The Holy See, which in 2002 signed the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, comes under regular review — like all convention signatories — to determine whether its policies and practices adhere to or violate different aspects of the treaty.
The New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, representing SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, filed a report with the committee stating that "rape and other forms of sexual violence are recognized as torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, and the Vatican has fallen woefully short of its obligation to prevent and protect against these crimes" in the way it has handled the clerical sex abuse scandal.
Three months ago, the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child said the Vatican was not doing enough to prevent clerical sexual abuse of children.
Pope Francis said he felt "called to take responsibility for all the evil some priests — large in number, but not in proportion to the total — have committed and to ask forgiveness for the damage they've done with the sexual abuse of children."
He told members of the International Catholic Child Bureau during a meeting at the Vatican in mid-April that "the church is aware of this damage" and is committed to strengthening child protection programs and punishing offenders.
The pope said it was hard to believe "men of the church" would commit such horrors.
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Thank you for joining us this year in a special tribute to our Dad, Paul T. Fader. Our team name, PF Flyers, comes from a sneaker he coveted as a kid, not only because he thought it was named after him (!) but because he was convinced they made him "run faster and jump higher." In all honesty, our Dad didn't need anything to make himself run faster and jump higher – he was quite the force of nature all by himself!
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We were so young when our mom was diagnosed with breast cancer that we don't really have any memory of it as she going through it. What we do remember is our Mom and Dad driving through the streets of Englewood putting up pink ribbons and signs to mark the route when the Walk for Awareness was first started. Every year we'd try and guess what color the Walk shirts were going to be! Of course it was our Dad's job to make sure there were sponsors to go on the back of the shirt! Through his hard work and the efforts of countless others in the community and this hospital, the Walk for Awareness has been a great financial success over the years. For us, the Walk has been important for a different reason. We couldn't imagine growing up without our Mom. The treatment she received at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center gave us the opportunity to have a life with her. We want to make sure all families have that same chance with their mom's.
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Thought Leader Don Lloyd: "Where is Inflation? That is The Big Question."
The global markets have been calm recently, but Don Lloyd (SVP & Manager of Capital Markets, Foreign Exchange, Rates Swaps, And Commodity Derivatives at Associated Bank) always has his eyes on something influencing the markets. Steve Grzanich sat down with this week's Associated Bank Market Thought Leader to look at US markets and its goal to revamp interest rates. Steve and Don also touched on the impact geopolitical negotiations happening and how financial traders have learned to wait until the dust settles before moving money around.


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Press Release – The Chatsworth Fine Art Sale – July 2018
A unique look into the upstairs downstairs of yesteryear in the 'Big House'.
Auction 10th & 11th July.
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers will conduct a two day auction comprising 900 lots on 10th & 11th July, 2018 at The Chatsworth Auction Rooms, Chatsworth St., Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.
This highly important sale will include items formerly housed at Morristown Lattin, Naas Co. Kildare, Albert House, Co. Sligo, an Irish American (Boston) Collection, Spire Hall (home of the Odlums Family), and select contents from other Fine Estates & Collections (Family Portraits, paintings, furniture and objets d'art.
The beginning of the sale comprises 'The Family Silver' including a rare 18th Century Irish Penal Chalice which has come directly from the Mansfield family having been in their family possession since the 1700's. Penal Laws were a series of laws imposed on Catholics in Ireland that excluded them from most public office, prohibited them from celebrating mass among others. (Lot 37 €700 – 1000). Irish Silver is featured strongly in the sale and an important example is a George III Freedom Box presented by the King to The Hon. Thomas Packenham for 'Brave and Spirited Conduct upon all occasions particularly on the 1st June 1794' (lot 43 €4500 – 6500).
Those who appreciate fine jewellery will not be disappointed by the selection offered at this auction. Some of the highlights include a 3 stone diamond ring including an intense yellow centre stone (2.93ct) set in platinum (lot 102 €20,000 – 30,000), and a delightful suite of 3 Victorian diamond studded star brooch pendants with over 10ct of natural white diamonds (lot 103 €5000 – 7000).
Some items of Irish-American interest which have recently been discovered in an Irish House include a 19th Century portrait of George Washington after Gilbert Stuart (€1000 – 1500), and a white marble portrait bust of George Washington (studio of Antoine Houdon 1741 – 1828) €3000 – 4000. From the same collection there is a Clyde du Vernet Hunt (American 1861 – 1941) a painting depicting a slave girl milking a goat, giving an insight into the daily life on the plantations. (lot 798 €2000 – 3000).
Irish Furniture is well represented by a number of rare pieces from Irish craftsmen over the centuries. One such example is Lady Kildare's Writing Desk a 19th Century mahogany ladies writing desk stamped "Carton – Lady Kildare – 634", which came from Carton House, Co. Kildare (lot 451 €800 – 1200); and also a magnificent profusely carved mahogany side table in the 18th Century Irish style which features a central apron carved with a boars head amidst vine leaves, grapes and branches (lot 469 €3000 – 5000).
A Rare 19th Century High Sheriff of Ireland (Co. Kildare) Uniform is being sold directly from the Mansfield Family, formerly of Morristown Lattin, Naas, Co. Kildare and is a most unusual and interesting item from Irish History and with his strong provenance is sure to attract interest (lot 286 €400 – 600); also for auction are other uniform jackets (including Kildare militia).
There is an attractive sky blue 1963 Morris Minor Saloon Car for sale at an estimate of €2000 – 3000 (lot 335), and for those who miss out on that there is a Rare Kingsbury Motor "Blue Bird," toy model car being sold from the Mansfield Family collection with an estimate of * Famously driven by Malcolm Campbell to break the land speed record. (lot 222 €180 – 220).
There is a large selection of Irish Art featured in the sale. An interesting and important lot by George William Russell (also known as A.E.) entitled 'Saying Goodbye to the Day' depicting two girls watching the sunset is an attractive picture with a steely provenance having been gifted from the artist to the O'Connor family and now is being offered for sale by direct descent (lot 407 €2000 – 3000). Other Irish artists featured in the sale are McKelvey, JB Yeats, Wilkes, and others.
Speaking about the auction, George Fonsie Mealy, Director of Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers said, "We bring to the market an eclectic and diverse collection of important items giving a tangible insight into the upstairs downstairs of yesteryear in the Big Country House".
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Fletcher Artist Management represents the artist in North America.
Irish soprano Anna Devin is widely admired for her "impeccable Baroque style" (Bachtrack), "vocal control…artistry and musico-dramatic intelligence," (Opera News). An alumna of the Royal Opera House's Jette Parker Young Artist program, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the National Opera Studio, Ms Devin is 'an ideal interpreter of Handel's 'sex-kitten' roles' (Opera Magazine) and has gained recognition across the world for her work in the Baroque and Classical repertoire.
The 2018/19 season begins with Ms Devin's Opernhaus Zurich debut as Rosane La Verita in cimento, followed by her return to Teatro Real, Madrid to perform the title role in La Calisto and Pamina Die Zauberflöte for Irish National Opera. Her concert appearances will include a Handel program with the Irish Baroque Orchestra, Handel's Messiah with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and at the Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra in Halle, a New Year's Eve concert with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Mendelssohn's 'Lobgesang' Symphony with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Handel's Esther with Irish Baroque Orchestra and Handel's Athalia at the London Handel Festival. She will also make her recital debut at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival with Joseph Middelton.
Recent operatic successes have included her 2017/18 debuts at Madrid's Teatro Real as Celia Lucio Silla and the Händel-Festspiele Karlsruhe as the title role in Semele; Tusnelda Arminio at the International Handel Festival in Göttingen; Michal Saul at the 2018 Glyndebourne Festival and Cleopatra Giulio Cesare for the Early Opera Company, in which her Cleopatra was described by Hugh Canning as: 'one of the finest London has heard' (Opera Magazine). She has sung Galatea Acis and Galatea for Mozartwoche Salzburg; Nannetta Falstaff and Lauretta Gianni Schicci for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro for Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne Tour and Scottish Opera; la bergère Louis XV/La chauve-souris L'enfant et les sortilèges for La Scala, Milan; Poppea Agrippina for Opera Collective, Ireland; and Clotilde, Faramondo for Brisbane Baroque, which earned her the Best Supporting Singer in an Opera at the 2015 Helpmann Awards, Australia. Other roles have included Governess Turn of the Screw, Countess Adele Le Comte Ory, Marie Fille du Regiment, Morgana Alcina, Gretel Hänsel und Gretel and Ilia Idomeneo.
A frequent concert performer throughout Europe and the USA, Ms Devin's repertoire encompasses a vast range of sacred and secular works and she has appeared at the London Handel, Göttingen Handel, Lausanne Bach, Brighton Early Music and Belfast festivals, the BBC Proms and Carnegie Hall. She has worked with the Vienna Philharmonic, Hallé, RTÉ NSO, Ulster and Minnesota orchestras and Houston, Charlotte and Seattle symphonies, among others. Recent season highlights include Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the Royal Northern Sinfonia at Sage Gateshead, a program of Mozart Concert Arias with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harry Bicket; and a concert tour performing Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate with frequent collaborator Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre. Other conductors she has worked with include Sir William Christie, Laurence Cummings, Christian Curnyn, Ottavio Dantone, Ivor Bolton, Sir Colin Davis, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Sir Antonio Pappano.
Anna Devin's recordings include Arminio and Faramondo for Accent from the International Händel Festspiele Gottingen; Mozart in London, Il re Pastore and Mitridate, Re di Ponto with Classical Opera for Signum Classics; and 'Arias for Benucci' with Arcangelo for Hyperion. She was also an Associate Artist with Classical Opera, with whom she records and performs regularly.
In addition to her work on stage, Ms Devin is proud to be an Ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association. She has also been open with the public through the media and events about growing up with dyslexia, saying: "Being different is not a bad thing. Not fitting in with the crowd is a blessing as we all have our own journey and being forced to find your own path brings originality." She is passionate about nurturing new talent and gives masterclasses at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, as well as coaching at the Royal Academy Opera Course, London.
When not on stage, Ms Devin is a keen runner and enjoys keeping fit and relaxing with her husband, young daughter and Norwegian Forest Cat in their Bedfordshire, UK home.
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Falstaff- Covent Garden
Anna Devin's bright-eyed, bright-voiced Nannetta […] became the centre of this virtuoso piece.
Linbury Showcase
Devin shone like the star she is surely destined to become, for she not only has a distinctive, lovely and virtuoso voice, she is also a winning and captivating actress."
Classical Music Source
Alcina – The English Concert (Carnegie Hall)
The other principals […] each had moments to shine […] Devin in "Barbara!" [was an] outstanding moment among many highlights."
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Farramondo – Göttingen Handel Festival
Anna Devin is an outstanding Clotilde, her singing of 'Combattura da due venti' particularly delicious."
Catriona Graham, Opera Critic
In the role of Clotilde, whether as an object of desire, as a love interest or as a brave sister, the Irish soprano Anna Devin, winner of the Audience Prize in the London Handel Singing Competition, is excellent in voice and life. Brilliant and elegant, she succeeds in the shipwreck aria in the second act, rewarded through economies of scale and coloratura cascades."
Evi Baumeister, TLZ
Anna Devin is visually perfect as Clotilde and convinces with great coloratura and dramatic outbursts."
Online Musik Magazin
Through His Teeth – ROH Linbury Studio
Anna Devin was excellent as 'A', managing to convey the character's conflicting desires to maintain independence and stability and to give in to the seductive promises and believe the lies of 'R'."
Hugo Shirley, Opera
Anna Devin sings with compelling beauty as the woman known only as A." Richard Fairman, Financial Times
Anna Devin gives a fantastic performance as A, with an even tone throughout the voice, and a particularly impressive, ringing upper register. Her acting is convincing too, effectively conveying the psychological state of her character in each scene."
Levi White, Bachtrack
The three singers are perfect for their roles: clearly much thought went into casting. Anna Devin is absolutely convincing as the manipulated young woman at the heart of the drama. To bring this off takes real acting skill, and Devin is superb in projecting her character's fragile vulnerability. She rises to each and every of Bedford's musical challenges; we feel her excitement, and her anguish."
Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard International
Hänsel und Gretel – Garsington Opera
Pack tissues if you're going [to Garsington Opera's production of Hänsel und Gretel], for an Evening Prayer more exquisite than that sung by Anna Devin (Gretel) and Claudia Huckle (Hänsel) is hard to imagine."
Anna Picard, The Independent
The vocal ingredients here are particularly good. In the title roles of the two starving children who discover danger and resilience in the depths of the dark forest, Anna Devin and Claudia Huckle, are note-perfect and a near ideal match: Devin's sharpwitted Gretel complements Huckle's convincingly boyish Hansel, whose elegant contralto sets off the charm of her stage-sister's pristine soprano."
George Hall, The Guardian
Anna Devin and Claudia Huckle both put in outstanding performances as the leading pair. From their perfectly believable childish dancing in the first scene to their sincere terror when figures in creepy animal masks prowl at night, they capture the sense of helplessness that face two babes lost in the woods. Devin's Gretel was beautifully sung, with a control that always hinted she was singing nowhere near the limits of her vocal power. She treated us to a wonderfully tender moment in Act III's "Wo bin ich?" when she awakes after a night in the woods."
Kate Mason, Bachtrack
L'isola disabitata – Hobart Baroque
Irish soprano Anna Devin's giggly, delightfully inelegant Silvia steals the show – a zesty, youthful foil for Constanza's world-weari/wariness. Her hopelessly naive reactions to seeing a man for the first time since infancy and falling in love with Enrico – all delivered in light, flexible voice – are the most captivating moments of the production."
Melissa Lesnie, Limelight Australia
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Multiyork has made more than 100 staff redundant and left nearly 500 jobs hanging in the balance, as its administrator scrambles to find a buyer for the furniture maker.The Norfolk-based firm has told 112 staff they have lost their jobs, and will be paid until Tuesday.Multiyork collapsed in November, citing difficult trading conditions. Its administrator Duff & Phelps said it was continuing its efforts to sell all or part of the business. However, Allan Graham, joint administrator at Duff & Phelps, said: "During this period of managed wind down, the process of selling in-store display items and other business assets will begin. We will also continue to fulfil customer orders."The redundancies announced on Tuesday will affect staff at Multiyork's headquarters and manufacturing plant. Staff were told that they can claim redundancy and holiday pay from the government.Adam Finch, a designer who has worked at Multiyork for four years, said: "There are people who have worked here for 20 years in tears. They don't know what they are going to do next month." Nearly 500 people will remain with the company for now, including staff across its 50 stores and employees at the headquarters in Thetford. Mr Graham said: "Despite considerable effort from both the administrators and the senior management team at Multiyork, it has not been possible to agree a sale of the entire business yet."While we recognise that there were some offers made, they were not at a level that either produced an acceptable outcome for the company's stakeholders or could guarantee the future stability of the business."
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At exactly 9:35 a.m. our names were called to "T" off. Even with the course crawling with "well healed" members and guest we were spaced out perfectly with the group ahead of us and behind us. What a well managed course. The staff was not uppity or snobbish, but quite friendly and very helpful. Our round of golf cost $78 "smackers," but considering the sheer elegance and beauty of the course it was worth ever penny of it.
While playing we saw, and heard, many birds, and even snapped a picture of this big "gator!" If your ever in the North Port Florida, and like to golf, give this challenging course a try. Even if you don't break 100 (I didn't) it is worth it just to say "you did it!" FORE!!


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Simataa commits to preserve Tweya's ICT blueprints
Toivo Ndjebela Windhoek-Information Minister Stanley Simataa this week said he is committed to protect and develop further various information and communication technology initiatives midwifed by his predecessor Tjekero Tweya, who was recently shifted to the trade and industrialisation ministry. At the centre of such safeguard would be the N$2.2 billion ICT City, a highly ambitious 40-storey integrated hub where people and technology would connect. Simataa, formerly a deputy to Tweya in the same ministry, has an advantage of having been part and parcel of the conception of the ICT City idea. According to this idea, all public enterprises resorting under the ICT ministry, namely New Era Publication Corporation, Telecom Namibia, MTC, CRAN, Nampa, NBC and the Namibia Film Commission would be housed in that hub. A document outlining this idea states that the philosophy with the main ICT building is to bring different departments together into one unit. The public sector, reads the document further, is integrated into one noticeable and radiant whole. "The idea is to bring different technologies, languages or media together. A total of 40 floors are provided with a total floor area of approximately 50,000 square metres," it reads in part. Simataa – speaking on Tuesday at a farewell function organised by the ministry in honour of the departing Tweya – said he would jealously protect his predecessor's ideas, including making sure that MTC's ambitious '081 Everyone' strategy is fully implemented. Under that strategy, MTC, the country's largest mobile network operator, plans to roll out mobile network to every corner of Namibia. Currently, many parts of rural Namibia are without mobile network. In other areas, mobile users have to climb on trees in order to capture a glimpse of network. "Many people asked me that since Honourable Tweya is gone, what would happen to many of his ideas. I can assure you that ICT City is very much on. I was part of its conception and there's no doubt that I'm passionate about it," Simataa told ministerial staff and representatives of parastatals resorting under his ministry, who congregated to see off Tweya. "ICT City will change the ICT landscape of this country and I'm fully committed to it." Tweya became ICT minister in 2015, his first senior ministerial job. He previously served as deputy minister of finance and also of trade. Simataa ascended to his first senior ministerial post after the recent Cabinet reshuffle by President Hage Geingob. Tweya said his successor deserved the elevation to full minister. "You know this ministry inside out. You know everyone in the ministry by their name. I congratulate you on your fully-deserved promotion," said an emotional Tweya, who added he thoroughly enjoyed his reign at ICT. In his nearly three years at the helm of the ICT ministry, Tweya oversaw amongst others the promulgation of the Access to Information Bill, which the local media fraternity has yearned for decades. The Bill is expected to become a law in the near future. Under Tweya, several MICT regional offices were constructed and became operational in Erongo, Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Omaheke. He thanked the ministerial staff who he said were the foot soldiers in accomplishing all milestones credited to him.
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新生命华人教会是所属于新生命教会的一个会众.因着神的爱和神给新生命教会的国度异象, 新生命华人教会于1999年六月成立,并在世界祷告中心里聚会.我们每周有主日崇拜, 祷告会,姊妹聚会,小组查经和中文班等周间固定聚会.除此以外,我们还邀请一些特别华人牧者及新生命教会的牧师,长老来教会传讲福音或作属灵更新的培训.弟兄姐妹也参加新生命教会各类聚会和培训, 并享受母会属灵丰富的资源. 我们也帮助母会宣教事工和语言培训.
New Life Chinese Church is one of congregation of New Life Church. Since the love of God and the kingdom vision God gave to New Life Church, Chinese Church was established in June of 1999.
Every week, we have Sunday service, prayer meetings, worship training, bible study groups, Chinese language study for mission and pray for nations, etc. Beside this, we often invited special Chinese speakers from other churches, pastors and elders from New Life Church to speak in some Sunday services, and renew trainings. Brothers and sisters also join all kinds of meetings and trainings in New Life Church and have received the rich spiritual resource from main church. Our ministries are providing services in the areas of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA and China. We also provide some helps for main church in the area of mission, language translation and training to those who have mission hearts to China.
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Rachel Chen has been served as Chinese Church Pastor at New Life Church since 2002. She is one of founders and has been leading Chinese Church (http://www.nlccweb.org) since 1999. Her passion is to pray, to win souls, to disciple people to be the followers and living testimonies of Christ, She also do mission work and be a bridge for missions outreaches to the nations. Rachel was born in China, and before she came to the United States as a student, she was a teacher in a university in China. Rachel worked as a senior engineer in the IT industry for over 11 years before entering full-time ministry. She has master's degrees in EE (Electrical Engineering) and a doctorate in practical pastoral ministry. Rachel and her husband Dr. Chen have been married for 28 years and are blessed to have many spiritual children both here and aboard. She has helped her husband to fight CADASIL since 2000 and experienced great healing and miracles by His grace. She enjoys reading, table tennis, hiking, and cooking.


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DailyOverview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Monday, February 12, 2018)Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets — By admin on February 12, 2018 at 12:45 AM
GLOBAL MARKETS: According to the US Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Friday's two-year budget deal, which follows the sweeping overhaul of the US tax code in December, is projected to push the federal government deficit to levels above USD1trn in 2019. The prospect of more government borrowing for funding a widening fiscal deficit exerted renewed selling pressure on US Treasuries. Meanwhile, the DXY index was 0.3% lower on the day but 0.7% firmer on a weekly basis favored by the latest bout of increased risk aversion amid fears of accelerating US inflation. Looking at this week's calendar, focus is on Wednesday's US inflation data for January. Elsewhere, the White House will release President Trump's long-awaited infrastructure plan later today.
GREECE: The EUR3 billion 7-year GGB issued last week at a yield of 3.50% was oversubscribed for a total value in excess of EUR 6 billion from around 210 accounts. The transaction enjoyed broad spread in terms of investors' geographical origin and type. The Euroworking Group that convened on 8 February reportedly discussed the modus operandi of the task force that is mandated to work on the medium-term debt relief measures for Greece while the timetable foresees an in-principle agreement on the subject by end-March 2018. According to press reports, during that EWG no EU member state expressed any objections regarding either debt relief or linking debt – servicing to GDP growth. According to local media, the post-programme surveillance framework will have a four-year duration, up to 2022 when the obligation for a 3.5%-of-GDP primary surplus expires while the Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos reportedly stated that it will include specific commitments for Greece but not the means to meet these commitments.
BULGARIA: The Bulgarian equity market followed the world-wide stocks sell off, while Eurobond and local-currency government bond yields rose.
SERBIA: The EUR/RSD ended last week at 118.42/62, slightly lower compared to prior Friday's settlement amid increased euro supply from local corporate clients.
CESEE MARKETS: Emerging market assets kicked off the week on a stronger footing, recovering part of the recent hefty losses suffered amid increased concerns for a higher than expected increase in inflation that pushed core government bond yields higher and triggered a sell-off in global equity markets.
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Competition law bites into Spanish football broadcastingKevin Carpenter
Increasing intervention by competition regulators and courts around the world in the sports industry means there is little doubt that competition law has a significant role to play in shaping sport policy and the sporting legal landscape in the future. Nowhere has this been felt more keenly than in Spain with football broadcasting rights.
Back in 1995 football clubs began to negotiate and sell their games independently from the Spanish La Liga (first division). This meant that wholesalers could begin to pool TV rights before selling them on. Spain's National Competition Commission ('CNC') first became interested in this practice in 2006 following a pooling agreement between two wholesalers which was notified as a merger. Having looked into it the CNC believed it was a horizontal agreement that could hinder competition and constitute an infringement of Article 1 of the Spanish Competition Act, (based on Article 101 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which prohibits anti-competitive behaviour).
A formal investigation followed in 2008 looking at other similar agreements between various wholesalers and the clubs that had agreed to these exclusive contracts. The CNC concluded by a Resolution of 14 April 2010 that the pooling agreements led to market sharing agreements between the parties that allocated the supply of both the pay and free TV markets amongst themselves. As a consequence fines were handed down to wholesalers ranging from €25,000-€150,000. Also, following the decision of the European Commission in Case 37.398, Joint selling of the commercial rights of the UEFA Champions League (OJ 2003 L 291/25), the CNC said that future agreements to pool broadcast rights for resale would be considered automatically anti-competitive if the terms exceeded three years as this restricted competition in the content acquisition market and in the downstream resale and exploitation markets.
A further aspect of the CNC's Resolution required undertakings that had participated in the banned agreements, both wholesalers and clubs, to cease their conduct and refrain from repeating it in the future. However, following an investigation into compliance with these requirements, on 3 May 2012 the CNC handed down a further Resolution finding that Mediapro (a wholesaler) and three La Liga clubs, including FC Barcelona, had failed to comply by subsequently signing contracts for the acquisition of football broadcasting rights which kept the rights out of the market for more than three seasons. Formal proceeding were brought on 10 May 2012 instructing a six month investigation before the end of which the CNC will make its decision.
This on-going case is set against the backdrop of a wider political and sporting debate about the financial health of Spanish football. The majority of clubs, other than Barcelona and Real Madrid, are in financial dire straits primarily due to this system of individual negotiation of TV rights which means that Real and Barca currently take about half the total revenues paid of around €641m. This is justified on the basis of the worldwide popularity of the two clubs but does of course has a severe adverse effect on the on-field competitiveness of the league. The other clubs have approached the European Parliament for help, and they are considering a motion to pressure La Liga to move to a system of collective bargaining, in line with other major leagues including the Premier League, which would mean the money was distributed more fairly.
And I thought the Premier League was unfair and becoming dull, I should be thankful I don't support Real Zaragoza...
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Mateusz Szurman
Hi, I study law at Jagiellonian University in Poland, i am writing an article for the publication about the sport law. My topic is the differences between financing clubs from TV rights selling. The la liga example is very important for me, because of the fact that their regulation is different than these in Germany or England. Unfortunately, i can't find the legal basis of this regulation in spanish websites.
If you can help me, please contact me.
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Here is a review from Cody Hargreaves of MMOHut for the game Allods Online.
Allods Review
By Cody Hargreaves
'In the beginning, there was World of Warcraft. In the end, there was Allods Online.' I wouldn't be at all surprised if ten years from now, the above mantra was as familiar to the MMO community as 'NEED MOAR HEALZ' is today; having just spent a day adventuring in Allods Online myself and bearing witness to what very well could be the future kingpin of MMOs. I don't want to add another layer of hype to a game with a fan following that could rival WoW itself already, but it's difficult not to be excited. Allods Online looks like WoW, feels like WoW, plays like WoW – and it's completely free to play. Sure, there have been WoW clones before, Gates of Andaron and Runes of Magic come to mind, but they were missing that key aspect that makes WoW the game it has grown to become today. They were missing that one little thing that until now, all free-to-play developers have overlooked. They were missing 'polish', and Allods Online has polish in spades.
A Little Dash of Warcraft
I don't want to spend a lot of time dwelling on the many ways in which Allods Online has imitated World of Warcraft – we've all heard that before, and we're all tired of listening to it – but in many ways, if I left this part out, there's be no game left to review. This is because Allods hasn't simply 'borrowed' a couple of UI preferences from WoW, it has literally copied them all to perfection, and it's mostly due to that reason alone that Allods is so much fun to play.
Character creation, for example, is remarkably similar to WoW. You begin by selecting a faction from either The League or The Empire (Alliance and Horde respectively); then by selecting a race from one of six races; Elves, Gibberlings and a human variation called Kanians for The League, and Orcs, Arisen and another human variation called Xadaganians for The Empire (again, all very similar to WoW); and then by selecting one of the eight available classes. These are also very similar to WoW, but have their own special flavor, too. You can choose from a Warrior, Paladin, Scout, Healer, Warden, Mage, Summoner or Psionicist; however, only select races can choose select classes, and depending on the race you select, your archetype changes completely. For example, if you were to choose to be an Elf Paladin, your class would be Templar, whereas if you were to choose an Orc Paladin, you would be a Reaver. Each of these archetypes have their own flavor and style in the form of aesthetics and a passive ability that enhances their most common attribute, and quite frankly, it's a magnificent addition to Allods that shouldn't be overlooked.
With your character created, you'll begin playing with one of the very few 'unique' elements of Allods, that is, an instanced starting area/tutorial with an active story and interactive gameplay. The actual area you begin playing in is decided by your faction – with The League beginning in their home city as it is destroyed, and your tutorial following the escape; and The Empire beginning on a flying airship in the midst of battle – and then, the rest is history. The interface, gameplay mechanics, spells, professions, hotkeys, quest markers and style, even the equipment screen – have all been ripped straight from WoW, and as such, it's all familiar, and it's all good.
A Whole New World
Judging by my choice of section titles in this review, I'd have to say that I'm in something of a Disney mood today, and I'd wager that has a lot to do with the visuals in Allods. It looks almost identical to WoW, but with a new colorful lick of paint, and some higher quality textures and designs that carry a heavy Disney undertone. The overall design and architecture are similarly fantastic, with tall, expertly crafted buildings littering The Empire starting zone (a large city-like area), and lush, green forests and magic-infused skies for The League area. The sound however, isn't so impressive. In some areas, the music is as expected – adventurous and epic on all counts – though other areas, like The Empire's starting zone, are in an entirely different vein. Whimsical, I guess you could describe it as, and entirely unpleasant to the ears. Of course, that's nothing iTunes can't take care of, and the sound and battle effects are mostly top notch.
Moving forward, Allods does bring some innovation to the table, and it comes in quite a few forms. The first, fatigue, is an innovative spin-off from the WoW coined 'rest' system, whereby the longer a person spends playing and completing quests, the more fatigue they can accumulate. Fatigue appears in your character's experience bar in blue and gains at a 1:1 ratio with regular experience. If an enemy is worth 50 EXP they're also worth 50 Fatigue. Fatigue accumulated can be exchanged at an Innkeeper for additional experience up to a certain amount each day, which essentially creates a soft 'cap' on experience each day. Players are free to continue playing and leveling even after they reached their daily cap on fatigue, but they'll basically be gaining EXP at 50% of the normal rate because they won't be able to exchange fatigue for EXP. The system adds a nice layer of depth and decision to the mix, and while much of the mechanics behind its implementation are still in the 'grey area', I'm sure it won't be too long before all is made clear.
Not So Similar After All
Death in Allods is also innovative, however far less impressive. When you die you'll automatically be taken to Purgatory, and required to wait there to be resurrected. There are penalties applied in later levels in the same WoW vein, but you won't have to run around trying to find your body, you'll simply return at the nearest 'resurrection point' instead. The talent system (while visually identical to WoW) also boasts some ingenuity. You receive one talent point each time you level, which can then be used to 'purchase' a new skill, or upgrade another one in the talent tree. Also like WoW, you'll need to assign points in the first row before you can descend to the second, and so on. And while we're on the topic of leveling, that's a little different in Allods, too. For a start, it's much slower than the norm, taking more than five hours of play to attain a level 7 character, and too, there are literally hundreds and hundreds of quests to complete (that show up on your map to make finding them easier), so you'll never need to grind.
And then there's my favorite innovation, the ability to add stat points to individual statistics upon reaching a new level, much like in say, Diablo, allowing for some fantastic PvP and character customization at later levels, as every player will essentially be different to the next depending on their choice in stats.
For The HOR… EMPIRE!
Speaking of PvP, Allods has both some very familiar WoW themed elements, and some innovative ones, too. For example, there are certain sections of the world where PvP is always available, and some where it is only available if you have 'flagged' yourself (much like WoW), effectively saying that you'd like to PvP. However, in the sections where you are required to flag to PvP, players who are flagged earn 110% experience from enemies, whereas those players who do not, only earn 90%. Also, Allods has an extremely innovative Airship PvP system, which allows you to take control of an Airship, battle in the air, and board an enemy players ship to fight them, and should you succeed, loot their ship's hold. Sadly, this feature wasn't implemented in the Closed Beta, and is for higher level players, so I've yet to experience it myself. Though I hear it's going to be fantastic. The game also has arena based PvP for those interested in that.
Final Verdict — Excellent
All in all, Allods Online is an amazingly impressive free-to-play MMO. While at the time of writing it has its flaws – some lag issues now and then and the occasional interface glitch – it's an incredibly enjoyable MMO that makes up for what it lacks in innovation with smooth, gorgeous visuals, engaging (if familiar)gameplay, and bucket loads of polish. I'd feel confident in calling this one the biggest MMO of the year, and if another MMO can top it, well, then it's going to be a good year.
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