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One of the problems that businesses face when they acquire other companies is that the executives of those companies will often depart. This can be really detrimental since they represent the leadership of that company, which means that the transition will often not be as smooth.
Not to mention that in some cases, the executives may have a lot to do with the creation of the product or service - if you're losing the creative force behind the company, then although you're investing in the company's current products, services and success, you could miss out on the company's potential.
Why do so many executives leave following an acquisition?
The following are some of the more common reasons that executives will jump ship once their companies have been bought out:
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- They don't feel needed - Many executives want to remain an integral part of the company after it's been purchased. If they feel like that they are not going to fit your particular plans for their company, they may not feel the need to stick around.
- They want to build up another company - Some executives may not want to work for a bigger company and prefer the challenge of building a small company from the ground up. They may feel that staying on board will stagnate their ambition.
- They need a break - Odds are pretty good that they put in a lot of time and effort building the company you've acquired. They may just be tired and want to take the opportunity to evaluate what their future goals are.
How can you prevent executives from leaving?
In some cases, there's nothing that you can do - especially if they want to take a break or if they're of the type that welcomes the challenge of building a new business from the ground up. But there are a few things you can do to help convince executives to stay on. This includes:
- Providing them with financial incentives that shows them you want them to stick around and makes it more difficult for them to leave.
- Giving them a clear idea of what your vision of the company is going to be and how they will be a part of that vision.
- Promote them within your company - or promise them a path of promotion within your company if they stay on.
It's important that you communicate with the executives of the company you are acquiring so that you can find out whether they plan on staying or leaving. This allows you to determine the best course of action in terms of whether you want to convince them to stay on board or not - and how you can convince them to do so.


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Pongo de Mainique (Urub 320) Dam Profile
Countries: Perú
Basins: Ucayali
Rivers: Urubamba
Project Information
Capacity: 942 MW
Cost: US$ 1.2 billion
Operational Status: Planned
Exporting Options
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General characteristics:
Identified by the Peruvian government as a potential project for exporting energy to other countries.
Protected areas affected:
- Kuqapakori-Nahua-Nanti.
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Forming an Action Group
Often people are isolated in their suffering and have no choice but to stick their lone head above the parapet. However, if a number of people are affected by the same issue it doesn't have to be that way; for example, have you considered forming an "action group"?
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4. Decide what your role, remit and objectives are
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6. Make sure that your spokesperson(s) are calm and level headed
7. Set out clearly what you want to achieve
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12. Don't stop gathering and recording evidence
13. Use different forms of media to get your point across
14. Identify the key people to talk to (often the head of an organisation)
15. Formalise correspondence in writing
16. Use whatever tactics are likely to be more effective in your circumstance (petitions, rallies, formal meetings etc.)
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Overview - Surah 30: ar-Rum (The Romans)
Surah Introduction[ edit ]
The Surah reminds us that Allah is in control of everything. Those who are short sighted they see only what is apparent but they do not realize that there is a Creator and Master of this whole universe and it is He who is governing everything. Final decision is in Allah's hand. The Akhirah will take place and the truth will prevail.
- The defeat of the Romans and then later their victory is foretold.
- Creation and Resurrection belong to Allah. Glorify Allah at different times of the day.
- The signs of Allah in nature.
- The true religion corresponds and enhances the nature. Teachings of the religion of nature: tawhid, care of the family and relatives, economic justice and charity.
- Corruption caused by human beings. Evidence of corruption in history. Evidence of resurrection in nature.
- The Day of Resurrection.
This Surah is named after the 'Romans' - The word 'Roman' is mentioned only in this Surah in the Qur'an.
There are 60 Ayat in this Surah.
|Total Ayat
|Total Words *
|Root Words *
|Unique Root Words *
|Makki / Madani
|Chronological Order*
|84th (according to Ibn Abbas)
|Year of Revelation*
|5th year of Prophethood
|Events during/before this Surah*
Physical beating and torture of some Muslims - 1st Migration of Muslims to Abyssinia, Public Invitation to Islam - Persecution of Muslims; antagonism - ridicule - derision - accusation - abuse and false propaganda., Revelation begins - Private Invitation to Islam , Revelation begins - Private Invitation to Islam , Revelation begins - Private Invitation to Islam
|Events during/after still to occur*
2nd Migration to Abyssinia,Boycott of Banu Hashim Yr 1,Boycott of Banu Hashim Yr 2,Boycott of Banu Hashim Yr 3,Death of Abu Talib - Death of Khadijah - Stoning at Ta'if - al-Isra wal Mi'raj - Night Journey,1st Pledge of Aqabah,2nd Pledge of Aqabah,,Migration from Makkah to Madinah - Building of Masjid Nabi in Madinah - Treaty with Jews of Madinah - Marriage of Prophet to Aishah,Change of Qiblah from Jerusalem to Makkah - Battle of Badr,Battle of Uhud,,Battle of Ahzab - Expedition of Banu Quraydhah,Treaty of Hudaiybiyah - Letters to Kings and Rulers,,Conquest of Makkah - Battle of Hunain,Hajj led by Abu Bakr - Expedition of Tabuk,Farewell Hajj by Prophet - Death of Prophet - End of Divine Revelation
|Names of Prophets Mentioned
No Prophets names are mentioned in this Surah
|Surah Index
Adversity (patience during) , Ageing, Byzantines, Charity, Corruption, Diversity (of humans) , Earth, Humankind (creation of) (from dust), Humankind (diversity in) , Humankind (mates of your own kind) , Judgement (Day) , Knowledge, Knowledge (obligation upon man to obtain and impart) , Language (diversity in) , Life (diversity) , Marriage (love and tenderness) , Pollution, Prayer (times of day of) , Qur'an, Religion, Religious (sects) , Resurrection, Resurrection (Day) , Resurrection (of humans) , Resurrection (of soul) , Sea, Ships, Slaves, Usury, Weather (clouds) , Weather (lifting) , Weather (lightning) , Weather (rain) , Weather (wind)
Central Theme[ edit ]
Theme 1: Yaqin [certainty] in the Revelation
Theme 2: Cycles of change. One of the themes that run throughout the Surah is the concept of the "cycles of change" which inevitably lead to certain point like wheels on a bus that lead us to a certain destination.
Theme 3: This Surah is a study of the Sunan [ways] of God in how He deals with nations and conflicts.
The discourse begins with the theme that the Romans have been overcome and the people believed that the empire is about to collapse, but the fact is that within a few years the tables will be turned and the vanquished will again become victorious.
This introductory theme contains the great truth that a person is only accustomed to seeing what is apparent and visible. Often, this habit can lead to misunderstandings and miscalculations. This is where a person is liable to make wrong judgements and what a great error to place your trust only upon that which is visible and apparent in this world.
Then, from the question of the conflict between Byzantium and Persia, the direction of the discourse turns to the theme of the Hereafter. Upto verse 27, God explains that the Hereafter is possible as well as rational and necessary; For man to have a stable and balanced system of life it is necessary to live the present life based on your faith in the Hereafter; otherwise you will continue to commit grievous errors as a result of placing your trust upon what is apparent to you.
In this connection, the Signs of the universe which have been presented as evidence to prove the doctrine of the Hereafter are precisely the same which support the doctrine of Monotheism (Tawhid). Therefore from verse 28 onwards, the discourse turns to the affirmation of Monotheism and the refutation of polytheism (Shirk), and it is stressed that the natural way of life for a person is none else but to serve One God exclusively. Polytheism is opposed to the nature of the universe in the sense that there could only be One Creator and Lord presiding over it. Similarly, Polytheism is adverse to the innate nature of man. Therefore, whenever man adopts this deviation, corruption appears.
In conclusion, a parable has been presented that just as the dead earth comes back to life by a shower of rain, so is the case with God giving life to the dead. When God sends a shower of His mercy in the form of Revelation and Prophethood, it also gives a new life to humankind and causes them to grow, develop and flourish.
Connection of the name of the Surah and its Ayaat[ edit ]
Allah Almighty ends this Surah saying, فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّـهِ حَقٌّ "So be patient. Indeed, the promise of Allah is true...." (30:60). The prediction of what will happen to the Romans after their defeat to the Persian Empire is a way of demonstrating that He knows the future and the Believer should be rest assured that if He promises something, He will, without doubt, fulfill His promise.
Connection between the beginning and the ending of the Surah[ edit ]
- The promise of Allah is mentioned in the beginning and the end of the Surah. Allah says وَعْدَ اللَّـهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللَّـهُ وَعْدَهُ "[It is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in His promise..." [30:6] and the last Ayat of the Surah is فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّـهِ حَقٌّ "So be patient. Indeed, the promise of Allah is true...." [30:60]
Manuscripts / Inscriptions
1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)
Connection of the Surah to the Surah before/after it[ edit ]
- Surah 29, 30, 31 and 32 all begin with ALIF-LAM-MEEM - The same huruf muqatiat [disjointed letters]
The Virtues of the Surah[ edit ]
Special Features of the Surah[ edit ]
Important key and unique words of the Surah[ edit ]
- The word 'RUM' -Roman - only occurs in this Surah
- an-Nas - Katheer and akhthar - vast majority
- Aqibah - study the outcome of the
- Kayfa - reflect on how and why....
- "from His Ayat" -
- Min Qabl and Ba'd
- (30:9) is the longest Ayat of this Surah with 32 words,
أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَأَثَارُوا الْأَرْضَ وَعَمَرُوهَا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا عَمَرُوهَا وَجَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ۖ فَمَا كَانَ اللَّـهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ "Have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they plowed the earth and built it up more than they have built it up, and their messengers came to them with clear evidences. And Allah would not ever have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves. " (30:9)
Total Word Count per Ayat (shows how many words per Ayat) *
|Root Word
in Surah
in Qur'an
|أ ل ه
|ك و ن
|أ ي ي
|ق و م
|أ ر ض
|ع ل م
|خ ل ق
|ن و س
|س م و
|Root Word
in Surah
in Qur'an
|أ ل ه
|ك و ن
|أ ي ي
|ق و م
|أ ر ض
|ع ل م
|خ ل ق
|ن و س
|س م و
Period of Revelation[ edit ]
The period of the revelation of this Surah is determined absolutely by the historical event mentioned at the outset of this Surah. It says: "The Romans have been defeated in the neighbouring land." In those days the Byzantine occupied territories adjacent to Arabia were Jordan, Syria and Palestine and in these territories the Romans were completely overpowered by the Persians in 615 C.E. Therefore it can be said with absolute certainty that this Surah was sent down in the same year and this was the year in which the migration to Abyssinia took place.
Background Reasons for Revelation[ edit ]
The prediction made in the initial verses of this Surah is one of the most outstanding evidences of the Qur'an's being the Word of God and the Prophet Muhammad's being a true Messenger of God. Let us have a look at the historical background relevant to the verses.
Eight years before the Prophet's advent as a Prophet the Byzantine Emperor Maurice was overthrown by Phocus who captured the throne and became king. Phocus first executed the Emperor's five sons in front of the Emperor and then had the Emperor executed as well. Their heads were put on display on a public road in Constantinople. A few days after this he had the Empress and her three daughters also put to death. The event provided Khusrau Parvez the Sassanid king of Persia; a good moral excuse to attack Byzantium. For Emperor Maurice had been his benefactor; with his help he had got the throne of Persia. Therefore he declared that he would avenge his godfather's and his children's murder upon Phocus the usurper. So he started war against Byzantium in 603 C.E. Within a few years of putting the Phocus armies to rout in succession he reached Edessa (modern Urfa) in Asia Minor on the one front and Aleppo and Antioch in Syria on the other. When the Byzantine ministers saw that Phocus could not save the country they sought the African governor's help who sent his son Heraclius to Constantinople with a strong fleet. Phocus was immediately deposed and Heraclius made emperor. He treated Phocus as he had treated Maurice. This happened in 610 C.E. the year the Prophet was appointed to Prophethood.
The moral excuse for which Khusrau Parvez had started the war was no more valid after the deposition and death of Phocus. Had the object of his war really been to avenge the murder of his ally Phocus for his cruelty he would have come to terms with the new Emperor after the death of Phocus. However he continued the war and proclaimed it as a battle between Zoroastrianism and Christianity. The sympathies of the Christian sects (i.e. Nestorians and Jacobians etc.) which had been excommunicated by the Roman ecclesiastical authority and tyrannized for years also went with the Magian (Zoroastrian) invaders and the Jews also joined hands with them; so much so that the number of the Jews who enlisted in Khusrau's army rose up to 26,000.
Heraclius could not stop this storm. The very first news that he received from the East after ascending the throne was that of the Persian occupation of Antioch. After this Damascus fell in 613 C.E. Then in 614 C.E. the Persians occupying Jerusalem played havoc with the Christian world. Ninety thousand Christians were massacred and the Holy Sepulchre was desecrated. The Original Cross on which according to the Christian belief Jesus had died was seized and carried to Mada'in. The chief priest Zacharia was taken prisoner and all the important churches of the city were destroyed. How puffed up was Khusrau Parvez at this victory can be judged from the letter that he wrote to Heraclius from Jerusalem. He wrote: "From Khusrau the greatest of all gods, the master of the whole world: To Heraclius his most wretched and most stupid servant: 'You say that you have trust in your Lord. Why didn't then your Lord save Jerusalem from me?'"
Within a year after this victory the Persian armies over-ran Jordan, Palestine and the whole of the Sinai Peninsula and reached the frontiers of Egypt. In those very days another conflict of a far greater historical consequence was going on in Makkah. The believers in One God under the leadership of the Prophet Muhammad were fighting for their existence against the followers of polytheism (Shirk) under the command of the chiefs of the Quraysh and the conflict had reached such a stage that in 615 C.E. a substantial number of the Muslims had to leave their homes and take refuge with the Christian kingdom of Abyssinia which was an ally of the Byzantine Empire. In those days the Sassanid victories against Byzantium were the talk of the town, and the pagans of Makkah were delighted and were taunting the Muslims to the effect: "Look the fire worshipers of Persia are winning victories and the Christian believers in Revelation and Prophethood are being routed everywhere. Likewise, we, the idol worshipers of Arabia, will exterminate you and your religion."
These were the conditions when this Surah of the Qur'an was revealed, and in it a prediction was made, saying: "The Byzantines have been defeated. In the nearest land. But they, after their defeat, will overcome. Within three to nine years. To God belongs the command before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice. In the victory of God. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful." It contained not one but two predictions: First, the Romans shall be Victorious; and second, the Muslims also shall win a victory at the same time. Apparently, there was not a remote chance of the fulfilment of the either prediction in the next few years. On the one hand, there were a handful of the Muslims, who were being beaten and tortured in Makkah, and even after eight years of this prediction being made there appeared no chance of their victory and domination. On the contary, the Romans were losing more and more ground every next day. By 619 C.E. the whole of Egypt had passed into Sassanid hands and the Magian armies had reached as far as Tripoli. In Asia Minor they beat and pushed back the Romans to Bosporus, and in 617 C.E. they captured Chalcedon (modern, Kadikoy) just opposite Constantinople. The Emperor sent an envoy to Khusrau, praying that he was ready to have peace on any terms, however he replied, "I shall not give protection to the emperor until he is brought in chains before me and gives up obedience to his crucified god and adopts submission to the fire god." At last, the Emperor became so depressed by defeat that he decided to leave Constantinople and shift to Carthage (modern, Tunis). The conditions were such that no one could even imagine that the Byzantine Empire would ever gain an upper hand over Persia. Not to speak of gaining domination, no one could hope that the Empire, under the circumstances, would even survive.
When these verses of the Qur'an were sent down, the disbelievers of Makkah made great fun of them, and Ubayy bin Khalaf bet Abu Bakr ten camels if the Romans became victorious within three years. When the Prophet came to know of the bet, he said, "The Qur'an has used the words bid-i-sinin, and the word bid in Arabic applies to a number up to ten. Therefore, make the bet for ten years and increase the number of camels to a hundred." So, Abu Bakr spoke to Ubayy again and bet a hundred camels for ten years.
In 622 C.E. as the Prophet migrated to Madinah, the Emperor Heraclius set off quietly for Trabzon from Constantinople via the Black Sea and started preparations to attack Persia from the rear. For this he asked the Church for money, Pope Sergius lent him the Church collections on interest, in a bid to save Christianity from Zoroastrianism. Heraclius started his counter attack in 623 C.E. from Armenia. The following year, in 624 C.E., he entered Azerbaijan and destroyed Clorumia, the birthplace of Zoroaster, and ravaged the principal fire temple of Persia. Great are the powers of God, this was the very year when the Muslims achieved a decisive victory at Badr for the first time against the polytheists. Thus both the predictions made in Surah Rum were fulfilled simultaneously within the stipulated period of ten years.
The Byzantine forces continued to press the Persians hard and in the decisive battle at Nineveh (627 C.E.) they dealt a severe blow. They captured the royal residence of Dastagerd, and then pressing forward reached right opposite to Ctesiphon, capital of Persia in those days. In 628 C.E. in an internal revolt, Khusrau Parvez was imprisoned and 18 of his sons were executed in front of him and a few days later he himself died in the prison. This was the year when the peace treaty of Hudaibiya was concluded, which the Qur'an has termed as "the supreme victory," and in this very year Khusrau's son, Qubad II, gave up all the occupied Roman territories and made peace with Byzantium.
After this no one could have any doubt about the truth of the prophecy of the Qur'an, with the result that most of the Arab polytheists accepted Islam. The heirs of Ubayy bin Khalaf lost their bet and had to give a hundred camels to Abu Bakr Siddiq. He took them before the Prophet, who ordered that they be given away in charity, because the bet had been made at a time when gambling had not yet been forbidden by the Shariah; now it was forbidden. Therefore, the bet was allowed to be accepted from the belligerent disbelievers, but instruction given that it should be given away in charity and should not be brought in personal use.
Relevant Hadith[ edit ]
Lessons/Guidance/Major-Issues/Reflections[ edit ]
- The Roman's (Christian's) defeat at the hands of Persians (pagans) was considered by Makkans a sign of the Muslim's defeat at the hands of Arab unbelievers.
- Prophecy of the Roman's victory against Persians and the Muslims victory against the disbelievers.
- Within 30 years or so after the revelation of Surah ar-Rum - the Muslims had defeated both the Persian and Roman armies occupying many towns and cities
- Allah has originated the creation and He will resurrect the dead for final judgement.
- Sins are the reasons behind misfortunes and problems (30:41)
- Creation of Man, his Consort, Heaven, Earth, Language, Colors, Sleep, Quest for work, Lightening, Rain and Growth of vegetation are all signs from Allah.
- Wrongdoers are those who are lead by their own appetite without real knowledge.
- True Faith Vs. Sects and shirk.
- Commandment to give relatives their due and take care of the poor and travellers in need.
- Mischief in the land is due to Man's own misdeeds.
- Allah told the Prophet: "O Prophet! You can not make the dead hear you."
Tafsir Zone
الطبري - جامع البيان
الطبري - جامع البيان
ابن كثير - تفسير القرآن العظيم
القرطبي - الجامع لأحكام
البغوي - معالم التنزيل
ابن أبي حاتم الرازي - تفسير القرآن
ابن عاشور - التحرير والتنوير
ابن القيم - تفسير ابن قيّم
السيوطي - الدر المنثور
الشنقيطي - أضواء البيان
ابن الجوزي - زاد المسير
الآلوسي - روح المعاني
ابن عطية - المحرر الوجيز
الرازي - مفاتيح الغيب
أبو السعود - إرشاد العقل السليم
الزمخشري - الكشاف
البقاعي - نظم الدرر
الهداية إلى بلوغ النهاية — مكي ابن أبي طالب
القاسمي - محاسن التأويل
الماوردي - النكت والعيون
السعدي - تيسير الكريم الرحمن
عبد الرحمن الثعالبي - الجواهر الحسان
السمرقندي - بحر العلوم
أبو إسحاق الثعلبي - الكشف والبيان
الشوكاني - فتح القدير
النيسابوري - التفسير البسيط
أبو حيان - البحر المحيط
البيضاوي - أنوار التنزيل
النسفي - مدارك التنزيل
ابن جُزَيّ - التسهيل لعلوم التنزيل
علي الواحدي النيسابوري - الوجيز
السيوطي - تفسير الجلالين
المختصر في التفسير — مركز تفسير
Ibn Kathir (English)
Qutb (coming soon)
Mufti Shafi (coming soon)
Miscellaneous Issues[ edit ]
Scientific References
فِي أَدْنَى الْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ " In the nearest land. But they, after their defeat, will overcome." (30:3)
Indeed, after around seven years following the revelation of these verses, against all the odds, the Byzantine Empire defeated the Persians and the lost territories were returned to them. In the verse, God describes the geographical location as 'adna al-ardh.' The word 'adna' can be translated as the 'nearest' or the 'lowest' land. Classic Islamic scholars opted to interpret the word to concord to the first meaning of 'nearest'. However, recent geological studies have shown that the lowest point on Earth [dry land], is indeed the region where the main battles took place - around the Dead Sea. It is now established that there is no land point on Earth with a lower altitude than the shoreline of the Dead Sea [which is approx 418m below sea level]. Is it a mere coincidence that region described by God as 'adna al-ardh' – is actually the lowest point on Earth?
External Links[ edit ]
- Surah 30. Ar-Rum - Saad al Ghamidi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBHKdSdKpU&list=PLhM2xiAUdw2cAqW_o3zZkbhJNw0bnaBZN&index=30
- Surah 30. Ar-Rum Mahmoud Khalil Al Hussary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSUQtDMtrH8&index=29&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfMFWX22VZWOKpzjr-vH_BM
- Surah 30. Ar-Rum Muhammad Al Luhaydan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cY6t22xj_0&index=30&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfKAYuQLRNAZomoezhfhRZe
- Idris Akbar Surah Ar-Rum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8eD2Z8bw_0
- Surah 30. Ar-Rum muhammad Minshawi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmPM3rb1Z_E&list=PLxpAkjlGauHdUcO_uc-8F8J2NUQRDZjPG&index=30
- Dr Israr Ahmed Tafsir Surah Al-Rum1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrDCZz_i3HU&index=79&list=PLB4B8D1654A8BD263
- Surah Al-Rum2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDcG5qoXf50&index=80&list=PLB4B8D1654A8BD263


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Toni Morrison
Posted in Events dear boy. Events at 20:00 on 8 August 2019
I must confess I have not read any of the works of Toni Morrison who died earlier this week. My fault. Her obituary and other articles about her in the Guardian and things I have read about her before or seen discussed on book programmes and the like indicate she is certainky worth reading.
What can I say?
Too many books. Not enough time.
I ought perhaps to remedy my omission in the future, though.
Chloe Ardelia Wofford (Toni Morrison): 18/2/1931 – 5/8/2019. So it goes.
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I am a pizza lover, the cheesy and luscious pizza, it is definitely one of the most popular dishes around the world. Though it is basically Italian Dish, now you can grasp it in many forms and flavors, compatible with different cuisines and different food styles. If you consider the food values of pizzas, it is consuming a high amount of calories, but other than high calories, it has nothing that harms your health, so, you can definitely go ahead and grab your favorite pizzas occasionally without any guilt feeling. From here you can boost up your knowledge on different types of pizzas and try those by ordering from a good takeaway restaurant.
In this list of pizzas, the first and the most authentic pizza is definitely Neapolitan Pizza, it has been protected by the Association Verace Pizza Napoletana. The creation of this awesomely delicious pizza is gone through very perfect techniques and certifies ingredients such as a special type of wheat flour, which can be rolled and kneaded without the use of a pin, exact 3mm thickness, baked in a 485-degree centigrade heat for 60-90 second with oak wood.
Next up, another very popular and tasty variety of Pizza, NY style pizzas, this comes with many regional varieties and specifications. The most important point of this one is the thin and hand-tossed base of it. The toppings of this pizza are simple like plain cheese and other vegetables and mainly sold as sliced pieces. So, grab a bite and indulge in the twisting flavors of it.
Another very popular and tasty variety is Sicilian pizza when someone is ordering this one, it is mainly stated that the pizza will be of a thicker crust. The Sicilian pizza is different from Neopolitan pizza not only for the type of crust but also for its rectangular shape. Order your favorite one with the authentic and good takeaway restaurant.
Chicago deep dish is another most famous appetizing one with a real deep crust over 3 inches. This is more like a cake with loaded up base and topped with a huge amount of cheese, veggies, tomato sauce and again more cheese, it takes a long like to cook with this huge amount of ingredients. After proper cooking, the cheese from the top goes into the veggies and tomato sauce and make it soft like a pie. Sounds Yummy!!!! Is not it???
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These are the basic and most varied types of pizzas, inspired from different types of cuisines. Other than these you can also go for Cone pizzas, Grilled Pizzas, burger pizzas, dessert pizzas and many more. Grab your favorite one now!!!


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Disappointments galore for Pakistan at Asiad
INCHEON: Boxers Aamir Khan and Mohaibullah, along with the men's and women's table tennis teams and wrestler Bilal Hussain Awan crashed out on a disappointing Sunday at the Asian Games for Pakistan.
Equally Aamir as well as Mohib missing about points into their round-of-16 fights in the mild welterweight as well as mild flyweight types respectively for the Seonhak Gymnasium to visit team-mate Nadir Baloch making his or her quit from your opposition.
Aamir missing to Japan's Kawachi Masatsugu 3-0 in the 64kg category even though Mohib's progress seemed to be stalled by Birzhan Zhakypov associated with Kazakhstan through the exact same scoreline to abandon Pakistan's boxing hopes sleeping about debutant Sanaullah as well as Common-wealth Games silver precious metal medallist Mohammad Waseem.
With the Suwon Gymnasium, Pakistan's ping pong clubs didn't cost much better.
The men's team were killed 3-0 by Taiwan because of their next direct wipe out throughout Party 'C' using next direct wipe out positioning these individuals out of your operating for a place yearly round.
Mohammad Rameez mustered just ten points prior to going straight down 4-11, 3-11, 1-11 for an Chien Chen ahead of captain Asim Qureshi missing 3-11, 5-11, 8-11 by Chieh Strung Chiang even though Saleem Abbas missing one more plastic to Sheng Sheng Huang.
Pakistan, even though, finished his or her preliminary plan along with a couple victories once they overcom Maldives 3-0 into their last class game.
The women's team fared more painful, racking up only one earn throughout four fits which in turn incidentally furthermore came up versus Maldives into their last Party 'C' fit right after The japanese received routed these individuals 3-0.
Bilal's hopes associated with achieving your semi-finals in the 97kg men's freestyle fumbling occasion, on the other hand, were finished by Magomed Musaev using the Kyrgyz profitable his or her struggle about technical brilliance following initial round for the Duwon Gymnasium.
The country's single motorcyclist Mohammad Shakeel furthermore received some sort of dismal day while he or she didn't complete in the men's route ethnic background, finishing rock-bottom throughout 41st set up your five-lap ethnic background for the Songdo Training course.
The one identify with the day as much as Pakistan were worried seemed to be your kabbadi team's 51-30 conquer Thailand into their opening Party 'A' fit for the Songdo Global University or college Gymnasium.
After having a dominant initial program during which Pakistan competed right 219-9 steer, Thailand delivered firmly in the second-half ahead of burning off 21-22.
Inside diploma fits intended for 13th-16th set up your volleyball opposition, on the other hand, Pakistan bought off of to a good beginning along with Ajmal Khan starring in a 3-0 conquer Turkmenistan.


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Snapchat isn't working on your iPhone or iPad and you don't know what to do. One minute you were sending selfies of your cat to your friends, but now the app won't work at all! In this article, I'll explain why Snapchat is not working on WiFi and show you how to fix the problem for good, whether you're using an iPhone or iPad.
Before We Begin, Make Sure The App Is Up To Date
Snapchat may not be working on your iPhone or iPad if you haven't downloaded the most recent app update. Developers are always working to improve the functionality of their app and they release updates to add new features, fix software bugs, and increase security measures to help protect their users.
To check for an Snapchat update, open the App Store and tap the Updates tab in the bottom right-hand corner of the display of your iPhone or iPad. Look for Snapchat in the list of Pending Updates and tap the blue Update button next to the app if an update is available.
What Should I Do If Snapchat Is Not Working On WiFi?
Restart Your iPhone Or iPad
The first thing to do when Snapchat is not working on WiFi is to restart your iPhone or iPad. When you turn off your device the right way, it allows all of the software programs that operate your iPhone or iPad to shut down naturally, which can sometimes fix a minor software bug.
To turn off your device, press and hold the Sleep / Wake button (more commonly known as the power button) until a red power icon and the words slide to power off appear on your iPhone's or iPad's display. Swipe the red power icon from left to right and your iPhone or iPad will shut down.
Wait about a minute, then turn your iPhone or iPad back on by pressing the Sleep / Wake button until the Apple logo appears in the center of your device's display.
Turn WiFi Off And Back On
Similar to restarting your iPhone or iPad, turning WiFi off and back on again can sometimes fix a minor software issue that may have occurred when you tried connecting your device to a WiFi network.
To turn WiFi off on your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app and tap on Wi-Fi. Then, tap the switch the right of Wi-Fi to turn it off. You'll know the switch is off when it if gray and the slider is positioned to the left.
Wait a few seconds, then turn WiFi back on by tapping the switch again. You'll know WiFi is back on when the switch next to Wi-Fi is green and the slider is positioned to the right.
Connect Your iPhone Or iPad To A Different WiFi Network
If Snapchat is not working on your WiFi network, you may want to try connecting your iPhone or iPad to a friend's network. You can also try connecting to the free WiFi networks at your local library, Starbucks, or Panera.
If your iPhone or iPad connects to other networks, but won't connect to yours, then there may be a problem with your wireless router, not your iPhone or iPad. Try rebooting your router, or contact your wireless provider for additional support.
Forget The WiFi Network And Reconnect
When your iPhone or iPad connects to a WiFi network for the first time, it saves data about how how to connect to that particular WiFi network. If part of that connectivity process changed, or if a saved file became corrupted, it may prevent your iPhone or iPad from connecting to the network.
Note: Before forgetting a WiFi network, make sure you've written down its password. You'll have to enter it again when you reconnect to the network!
To forget a WiFi network, begin by opening the Settings app and tapping Wi-Fi. Then, tap the information button to the right of the WiFi network you want your iPhone or iPad to forget. Finally, tap Forget This Network, then Forget when you receive the confirmation alert.
To reconnect to the network your iPhone or iPad has just forgotten, tap on it in the list below Choose A Network… and enter the password if applicable.
Reset Network Settings
When you reset the network settings on your iPhone or iPad, any saved data on your device's WiFi, VPN, and Bluetooth settings will be erased from your device. It's often difficult to track down the exact source of any software problem on your iPhone or iPad, so we're going to delete everything that could be related to the problem.
Note: Before you reset the network settings on your iPhone or iPad, make sure you've written down the passwords to your WiFi networks because you'll have to reenter them after the reset is complete.
To reset network settings, open the Settings app and tap General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings. Then, enter your passcode and confirm the reset when you see the confirmation alert on the display of your iPhone or iPad. The reset will begin, and your device will reboot once it's complete.
Uninstall And Reinstall Snapchat
If you've made it this far, but Snapchat still is not working on your iPhone or iPad, the problem may lie within the app itself, not your device's connection to WiFi. To fix a potential software bug within the app itself, try uninstalling and reinstalling the app.
To uninstall Snapchat on your iPhone or iPad, gently press and hold the app icon until your device briefly vibrates and your apps start to wiggle. To uninstall Snapchat, tap the little "X" in the upper left-hand corner of the app icon and tap Delete when asked to confirm. Don't worry — your Snapchat account won't be deleted if you uninstall the app on your iPhone or iPad.
To reinstall Snapchat, open the App Store, tap the Search tab at the bottom of the screen, and type "Snapchat" into the search box. To the right of Snapchat, tap Get then Install, or tap the cloud icon with a blue arrow pointing down to reinstall the app.
Check If Snapchat Servers Are Down
If nothing has worked for you so far, you may want to check if Snapchat is not working for other iPhone and iPad users. Sometimes, apps experience major crashes, servers go down, or developers are doing routine maintenance, all of which may limit your ability to use Snapchat on your iPhone or iPad.
To check if other people are experiencing the same problem, search Google for "is Snapchat down" and check the various user reporting websites for common issues. If Snapchat is not working on WiFi for many other users, you may just have to be patient until the support team can solve the problem.
Selfie Celebration: Snapchat Is Fixed!
You've successfully fixed Snapchat on your iPhone or iPad and you can start sending selfies to your friends once again. Although there isn't a Payette Forward Snapchat account, we hope you'll share this article on other social media platforms so your friends and family can know what to do when Snapchat is not working on WiFi. Thanks for reading, and remember to always Payette Forward.


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Gamers can look forward to 6 gaming trends in 2019. With titles like Fortnite exploding and companies unveiling all-new ways for players to reach their top scores, 2018 has been a rollercoaster of a year for gaming.
There was plenty of controversy surrounding certain releases, but based on recent developments, the avid gamers at Syntech have gathered a picture of what the gaming future might hold.
These are some of the biggest gaming trends of 2019, as explained by Sean Nicol, product specialist at Syntech.
Gaming trends 2019
Battle Royale
Battle Royale games like Fortnite and PUBG are a global phenomenon. Free, multiplayer and multi-platform means this kind of gaming has broken into general popular culture and due to how accessible it is. "You can expect to see a lot more outside influence paying attention to the gaming industry because of it. You're going to see more brands start affiliating themselves with gaming as a result," Nicol says.
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is becoming a huge trend in gaming, with, for example, driving simulation games using Google maps and "real" roads for heightened immersion. Esports, first person shooters, racing simulation and fighter games are all becoming more popular in the VR space, Nicol explains. In the next few years, the industry will also start to see VR equipment and headsets becoming a lot more accessible.
Loot Boxes
This has been a hot topic after Battlefront 2 put paywalls in front of the characters they showcased. You were either expected to grind hundreds of hours of game time to unlock a character, such as Darth Vader, or pay a sizeable amount of money – not to get the character, but to get a chance of getting them in a loot box, Nicol says.
This has far reaching implications, as some European countries look to implement legislation against this. For games targeting a market under 21 years old, such Disney's Star Wars, these regulations could be a hurdle. As South African trends tend to follow European ones, we can expect to see this either reach our shores, or be addressed entirely before we even receive the product.
Single Player Gaming
Several recent releases have shown a strong market for single player games. Red Dead Redemption 2 took pretty much every award that could have been given, while Sony releasing Spiderman Game and God of War – all proving a point that single player gaming is here to stay," adds Nicol.
However, this doesn't mean the demise of social gaming.
"Esports making its presence known at a Comic Con event proves a very solid point – that gaming isn't just for gamers anymore, there is an entire following now that caters to gaming and gaming IPs. The number of YouTubers/ streamers that are out there now making videos of playthroughs means that there are more people watching others play instead of playing themselves. Either way, the market is growing massively on both fronts, both in single and multiplayer platforms.
Intelligent Haptics
Haptics generally constitutes any form of interaction involving touch. Haptic technology in gaming recreates the sense of touch or feel in a game by applying force or vibration feedback to the user in the real world. This has been a staple in controllers for some years now, where simple vibrations are applied to the user during in-game events.
Intelligent haptics is moving into new frontiers, Nicol explains, featuring advanced signal processing through state-of-the-art haptic drivers to more accurately mimic in-game events in real time. This means headsets and gamepads will be better able to react to in-game audio or events and transform them into rich, lifelike effects in the real world.
Gaming Laptops
As the price of gaming laptops becomes more accessible, you'll see this continuing to be an option on the gaming market. There are, however, drawbacks to using portable hardware, such as issues with battery life and heating and not getting the same kind of processing power as on a PC.
"Gaming laptops aren't quite the same bang for your buck as PCs, but it's getting close," Nicol says.
What: Gaming trends 2019
Syntech: www.syntech.co.za


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"My son, Logan, has been attending guitar lessons with Mr. Tim for over 2 years now. Mr. Tim is a very patient and skilled teacher. Logan has made tremendous progress and enjoys going every week. Tim's studio is convenient for us and ideal for anyone in the greater Greencastle area. Mr. Tim does a great job working from music books as well as assigning students musical tasks related to music they may be interested in. My husband, Pete, has also started lessons with Mr. Tim and he enjoys learning from the guitar book as well as some riffs from Rush and Metallica. We highly recommend Mr. Tim to anyone." Kathy Tytus
"Tim is a wonderful teacher and musician. We appreciate his patience with our 2 kids and the progress they are making. We really like Tim's teaching style, assigning pieces that he can accompany during the lesson time. This gives the student an opportunity to hear their contribution to a more complex work. We started our oldest son with Tim 5 years ago followed by our middle son almost 3 years ago. We hope to convince our youngest son to take up piano or guitar under Tim's fine instruction." Brett and Julie Strausser
"Mr. Hellane was my answer to learning the classical guitar. My parents called him in August, to prepare me for upcoming BISFA tryouts. I was told that I was not ready to be in a school, because I needed to gain more understanding of the guitar. I had only 5 months before the next auditions and I needed alot of work. Mr. Hellane, took so much time to teach me everything I needed to know. He knew exactly what the panel of judges were looking for and led me to picking the right pieces to play for them. He made sure I stayed on track and pushed me to learning more than I ever thought I could learn in such a short time. Not only did he teach me how to read music, but he also taught me different genres of music. I really enjoyed working with Mr. Hellane and I feel that he is the reason that I could go on to follow my dreams. Without him, I don't believe I would have ever gotten into this school. If you are looking for a teacher who is going to actually teach you to love the instrument you are interested in, then please give him a call."
Aaron Powell - Barbara Ingram School of Fine Arts
"Tim Hellane is wonderful teacher and all around great guy. He was such an amazing instructor, we had all three of our children in private lessons within two weeks of first meeting him. My son Aaron, was given the most informative instruction in classical guitar. Our sole purpose was for Aaron to get lessons, before trying out for Barbara Ingram School of Fine Arts, where he was not only accepted, but was asked where Aaron received his teaching. Mr. Hellane was always very professional, but showed a great deal of patience for all of my children. He treated all three of my children as individuals and let them learn at a pace that was comfortable for them. His knowledge of not only classical guitar, but also bass guitar for my other son and piano for my daughter, was refreshing. We especially loved how he had the children playing songs within only a few weeks of starting. This kept the kids interested and wanting to learn more. If you are looking for a teacher who will take the time to give you a real understanding of your instrument, then Tim Hellane is the person to call."
Pastor Leon and Carrie Powell
"My 10 year old son has been taking lessons for 2 years, and every time I turn around, he has his guitar in his hands - he loves to play. Tim's encouragement and flexible teaching style has developed his skill and fostered a love of music. My 6 year old has been watching the lessons and asked to learn piano. She's just beginning, but Tim's teaching seems to easily adapt to a younger student. She's learning quickly and having fun."
Amy Hicks
"Tim has been an inspirational individual from the start of my lessons. A talented musician and composer, Tim still takes pride in imparting his knowledge to the student, regardless of their level. If you have a desire to play the guitar, I feel your time and money would be well invested at Musician's Quest."
Randy Gorman
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"I have been playing guitar for approximately 28 years. During this time, I have taken lessons from many instructors. It wasn't until I began taking lessons from Tim Hellane that I realized, just because you know how to play does not necessarily mean you know how to teach. My previous instructors were excellent musicians, but they lacked the skill to teach their talent to the student. Tim is an extremely talented musician as well as a phenomenal instructor. Tim doesn't just show you how to play, he teaches you to understand what you are playing as well. I would highly recommend Tim to anyone as their instructor."
Scott Peterson
"My son showed almost no interest in music until he began taking guitar lessons with Mr. Tim. Now he not only enjoys playing his guitar, but he has excitedly accumulated other guitars to add to his repertoire. I feel great relief as a homeschooling mother, knowing that my son is gaining musical experience as well as a valuable skill. I also feel great satisfaction when friends who are musicians comment on how impressed they are by my son's classical guitar playing at such a young age."
Stephanie Ziebarth
"In the short time that I took lessons, I was able to learn from Mr. Tim in a way that made it enjoyable and easy. I am sure that I will be able to use what I have learned to continue to play. Guitar is easy and fun if you set your mind to it, as is piano, and you will be able to use the skills you acquire for the rest of your lives."
Trae Oyler
"Tim Hellane is a fantastic music teacher. He has been teaching one of my kids guitar, and another piano, for past two or three years. Tim is very kind patient and he makes learning to play an instrument an enjoyable experience."
Virginia Culver
"When my youngest child decided she wanted to play the guitar I contacted a number of places around the area in attempts of getting her a teacher. Because of her young age everyone said no except Tim Hellane. He was great right from the start instructing what type of guitar would best fit for her. She has been learning from Tim for several years now. She just loves going to lessons every week. I recommend his teaching services to anyone who wants to learn guitar or piano. He's such a great teacher."
Melissa Alexander-Coleman
"I'd like to give a testimonial for a great piano and guitar teacher, Tim Hellane. He recently moved to Hagerstown and is looking to increase his student base. He taught Ryan how to play piano (contemporary - Coldplay, Greenday, etc., not as much classical) and acoustic guitar for about 4 years. I also took piano lessons from Tim for about a year. He's a great teacher, who tailors his teaching style to the particular student, and his rates are very reasonable. He also is a very skilled piano tuner."
Sue E.
"My son has been taking guitar lessons from Mr. Tim since he was just shy of 8 years old. Ryan really wanted to learn how to play the guitar. He was undoubtedly far too young to start lessons and we were discouraged to try from other providers. We were hoping just to have him learn to make a few pleasant sounding sounds on the instrument for now, learn to enjoy music, and begin to learn the value of practice. Mr. Tim taught Ryan to play recognizable songs and tunes from the first day. He enjoys playing for family and friends and his skills have given him the confidence to try new things in other areas as well. We can't thank Mr. Tim enough for his gentle patience and encouragement. It is worth driving to Hagerstown, in the rain, during the work week, with a toddler in tow."
Diane Halstead
"This guy is awesome. He has the patience of a saint. I truly believe he is gifted in teaching. I've watched him working with my son for over a year, and his skills work with and encourage him to play on. He has a very relaxed atmosphere ;a person feels really welcome with him."
Kim Sechrist
"I took lessons from Mr. Tim for a year. In that time, he helped me with the beginning notes and chords. That then led to more complicated guitar playing. I could have never taught myself that much in a year. The cool thing Mr. Tim does is that he doesn't stick directly to the book. I came in one day singing a song from the radio and he taught the chords for that song. From then on, we practiced that song, along with the book work. It was fun to learn something on the guitar outside of the book. Mr. Tim knows so much about guitar. He can play almost anything. It is so fun to play and have him playing along with you. It is one of the coolest things. It gives you confidence. If you mess up, he waits for you. He is patient and always willing to help you improve. I was a slow learner and I didn't practice enough. But he stuck with me and helped me, every step of the way. I am very thankful for the time he gave up for my lessons to help me improve in my skills. He taught me enough to go on my own and play."
Kaci Oyler
"Searching for a better approach to learn the keyboard and understand the principles of music, I signed up for lessons with Tim Hellane of Musician's Quest. Part of Tim's innovative approach is to teach his students to play by ear as well as by notation. Lesson books are optional and the instruction is tailored to the students learning capability. This approach helped me understand how music is written and established a great foundation for learning. Tim is open to teaching his students to play the kind of music they like rather then forcing them to follow rigid instruction manuals which could ultimately cause a loss of interest in playing a musical instrument. Regardless of your age or level of musical talent, I highly recommend you pursue a learning experience with Tim Hellane. With his method of instruction you will successfully master the instrument/s of your choice."
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Eve Chalcraft
Eve Chalcraft runs Painting and Sculpture Classes and Workshops regularly throughout the year.
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Tamar Rose – Ceramic Classes and Workshops
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Brandyn from Galloway Precision walks through the installation of the Precision Glock 43 Performance Spring Kit and Ghost Trigger Connector (Edge & Pro).
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Infrastructural Knots
This project was developed by Renáta Mitrová as a student from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture and was submited to the WAS awards 2017 under the Facilities category.
The city of Copenhagen is facing the future challenge of a rising population. The central station became an emblem of this project, where the strategy of the "interconnected networks" was initiated and tested. This allowed us to spread the strategy of the problematic spots and define the bigger vision for the city, where all of the traffic modes and speeds meet together. We are organizing the congested infrastructure into the different speeds to ensure the smooth transition and enhance the possibility of observing the urban theater around.
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Housed in an imposing former chapel in the heart of town, The Emporium is a unique setting of unique interior design and delicious food. Whether it's a latte or a lunchtime glass of fizz, this elegant old building has been lavishly converted to create three glorious floors of eating and drinking. Pop in for a coffee and freshly baked pastries, meet friends for lunch, toast a successful shopping trip with a cheeky afternoon glass of fizz or step out in style for a special celebration dinner.
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Welcome to our new sanctuary, the former ballroom of Berlin's Sophienkirche, which we transformed from an empty dance floor into a co-working heaven for creative souls and tech evangelists.
Wall high, moveable plant walls create separate refuges in the large open space, and every day we congregate around the conference table, praying that the giant wooden box mounted right above it doesn't come down.
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Fort Lauderdale has been known for fun vacation family trips and a top destination place for years. It's no wonder it has, boasting beautiful all-year-round weather that will bring back the snowbirds each and every year. Finding luxury activities is also not very hard to do, especially if you know the area very well (which we do here at Fort Smith FM)!
Are You Planning a Ft. Lauderdale Vacation?
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Renting, or even chartering a yacht in Fort Lauderdale, can be a thrilling adventure. Yachts are spacious, luxurious and an all-around wonderful experience. First off, you can get top of the line service from the captain and crew. Second, planning to rent a yacht is a fun experience in itself. Lastly, you can cruise on the beautiful water, relaxing and looking over the city. Be sure to look into our number one luxury activity, as it can make your vacation a super memorable one.
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We're keeping it on the water for the next best luxury activity to do in Ft. Lauderdale. If a yacht charter is out of our budget, or is just too long, you should strongly consider a prime luxury Fort Lauderdale boat rental as your next option. There are so many places you can take the boat, along with seeing all the sights along your way. In addition, this is something the whole family can enjoy. You can also rent water toys, such as jet skis to spice up your experience.
#3: Going on a Dinner Cruise
One of the best options if you want luxury and good eating is planning a dinner cruise with your family. The food is usually exceptional, as well as the service. In addition, you just can't beat the views that you will get when riding on the cruise. Most of the time, the captain knows the best places to sail so everyone has an enjoyable ride.
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Superb quality construction vacation home in the heart of Mont-Tremblant. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms and two living rooms offer plenty of space for a wonderful stay. A spacious and bright entryway leads into the main open-concept space with cathedral ceiling in the living room. The kitchen is luxurious and well equipped. We love the island and stools for keeping the chef company during meal prep. The dining room has a big, beautiful wood table and is illuminated by the many windows and glass door leading onto the balcony. In the living room, three superior-quality sofas are nestled in front of the fireplace, creating a cozy space in which to gather and share stories about the day's adventures. The spacious, sunlit master bedroom is equipped with a claw-foot tub and glassed-in shower. Two other beautifully furnished and inviting bedrooms can each accommodate two people, one with a queen-size bed and the other with two singles. The family room on the ground floor comes with a television, sofa bed and access to a lovely deck. The unit is equipped with three TVs, a DVD player, a compact sound system and wireless access to high-speed internet. During the summer season, the air conditioning and the balcony with barbecue accessible from the dining room are greatly appreciated.
We provide superior personalized service, exclusive complimentary added values for the entire family, 24/7 front desk, concierge service, starter kit, free cleaning service after check-out, free parking. We have an impressive collection of well-appointed and cozy condos and vacation homes, including some pet friendly units. We are confident to meet the expectations of our all our distinguished guests. The best way to vacation with peace of mind and create memories you will cherish forever is to stay with Rendez-Vous Mont-Tremblant.
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Africa Aerospace & Defence 2018
19-23 September 2018, City of Tshwane, South Africa
AAD has appointed Jane's as the official and exclusive Show Daily publisher since 2010.
With a proven track record for delivering news to VIPs, delegations, visitors, and exhibitors, Jane's has been a trusted partner to AAD for several show editions.
AAD is Africa's only aerospace and defence expo that combines both a trade exhibition and an air show. It comprises of a 3-day trade exhibition showcasing air, sea and land defence technologies and is followed by a 2-day air show.
AAD brings together the largest gathering of industry players in aerospace and defence (manufacturers and innovators) and buyers (high-level international delegations, defence chiefs of armies and senior procurement officers) in Africa.
On this site you will find comprehensive editorial coverage from the exclusive and official AAD Show Dailies produced by Jane's on-site during the event. For further details visit the official AAD 2018 website or view the Exhibitor list.
Exhibition News
Published in hard copy and online, the AAD Show Daily will be the official and exclusive daily covering this important event. Thousands of copies will be distributed by a dedicated team throughout:
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2018: US consumed more energy than ever before
New report from the EIA confirms the US reached a record high of energy consumption in 2018.
Elizabeth joined Palladian Publications in 2005 and has been part of the World Pipelines team since 2006, firstly as Editorial Assistant, then Assistant Editor and now Editor. She manages the editorial team, commissions articles and features, oversees budget and travel, and represents the magazine at events and client meetings in the UK and abroad.
Elizabeth studied English Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London. She enjoys practising yoga, watching football, reading and spending time with her husband and young daughter.
New report from the EIA confirms the US reached a record high of energy consumption in 2018.
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In a blistering assault on Rahul Gandhi for his basic comments on the forthcoming 'Energetic Gujarat Summit', Chief Minister Vijay Rupani named the Congress president as an "improper liar" who was frantic to see the state come up short.
Rupani said the general population of Gujarat have perceived Gandhi's "disdain" for the state and have ceaselessly dismissed the Congress, and will continue doing as such.
Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that "skeptical" supporters of the speculator summit never again needed to be related with an occasion managed by him.
"At the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019, negative backers never again need to connect themselves with an occasion directed by NoMo. They have left the stage, the manner in which he prefers it…Empty," he had said.
The Congress boss had cited a media answer to focus on the summit, conceptualized in 2003 by Prime Minister Modi when he was the main pastor of the state to advance interest in Gujarat.
The report guaranteed that the United Kingdom, in the wake of declining to be an accomplice nation for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019, said it had chosen to pull back from the "masterpiece state-drove occasion" because of absence of palatable "business results".
The UK is the second nation after the United States to haul out as an accomplice nation for the summit, as per reports.
Responding to Gandhi's tweet, Rupani on Sunday night asserted that the financial specialist meet was seeing considerably more cooperation this time.
"Such an indecent liar you are Rahul Gandhi. This time Vibrant Gujarat is seeing much more cooperation. Here are the realities," he said in a tweet alongside a connection to a media report.
The report had as of late cited the main pastor saying that dissimilar to the past version where 10 countries were accomplice nations, this time in 2019 the summit will have 16 accomplice nations.
"The joy in your tweet indicates that you are so frantic to see Gujarat come up short. Gujaratis perceive your disdain for the state and have ceaselessly dismissed the Congress and will continue doing as such! #RaGaJhoothKiMachine," Rupani said in an another tweet.


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xMatters and Atlassian surveyed more than 1,000 organizations to assess how successful their processes are. Companies have largely laid the groundwork in culture and organization, but there are still gaps in their DevOps toolchains, including collaboration between development and operation teams. As you will see in this DevOps maturity survey infographic, other gaps include:
- Toolchain development to enable the DevOps continuous delivery process
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I don't remember who suggested reading this unusual "trading book" to me but whoever that was, I am sincerely thankful to that person. Nassim Taleb is definitely a
Fooled by Randomness is a book about probabilities in life — both in our daily life and in the financial markets. The problem is that the humans aren't quite fit to be dealing with probabilities. The book tries to approach this matter and states the following theses:
- Markets are largely
probability-based. Trading depends a lot on randomness, in a much greater extent than more "normal" professions.
- Success in trading can often be attributed to randomness, not skills. The most successful traders are usually just the most "lucky fools".
- The trading records and past investment performance are of little use as there is no connection between past and future results in random environments.
- People don't understand randomness and probability. Even scholars in the field often do ridiculous mistakes in considering chances. Those who do understand probabilities often forget to use their knowledge in their daily and professional life.
- Emotional and psychological traits inherent to humans are the huge obstacles in performing well in something connected with randomness (like Forex market, for example).
- Moderate informational deprivation is important for a trader to filter "signals" out of the "noise" and keep oneself emotionally uplifted.
- Traders forget about rare events. They act like something really big and unusual will never happen to their strategy. In real world, rare events are destroying accounts of even the most successful traders.
- Modern economical science is far away from being a real "science", while is ridden with all sorts of scientists, failing to see their own mistakes.
- Overfitting of trading strategies (or overoptimization for expert advisors) and seeking the causality in correlation is a big and popular mistake of the financial traders.
- Traders can't (and don't want to) get rid of emotions — randomness can control the outcome of their positions and thus their emotions, but they can still control their behavior. A dignity in one's behavior even in face of losses is most effective response to the kicks of fortune.
I wouldn't even call this book a "trading book" or a "coach book" as it's full of aestheticism intrinsic to the "real literature" and lacks the "teaching mood" of the "
- The biggest advantage is its topic, which was rarely touched by other financial writers.
- Smooth reading — I often had to take action to stop reading it :-).
- A lot of interesting points and
- Perfect examples for even the most difficult cases of probability problems.
Of course, it's not without the disadvantages:
- Books' general structure is rather dim and there are unexpected "hops" from topic to topic.
- The language used is far more rich and complex (to me as
non-nativespeaker) compared to some other trading books I've read. It's not a big disadvantage but it had me looking into a dictionary countless times.
- It doesn't teach how to trade but rather shows how not to trade. That's not a disadvantage for me but I'm sure many readers will be disappointed.
I must say that Fooled by Randomness really impressed me. It's a rare case of a trading book being useful even if you aren't going to trade in your life. And it's a book that can help you decide not to go that path. Unfortunately, it's not available for a free download, but it's worth every penny of its price. I hope to Nassim's newer book on randomness, The Black Swan, soon.
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