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This year, because of new engine requirements, buyers will see many new high-horsepower tractors on the market.
Nothing like a deadline to spur a flood of activity in the tractor industry. Last month, manufacturers of tractors with 174+ hp were required to virtually obliterate the smoke in engine exhaust. This stringent requirement, called Interim Tier 4, has required a new generation of engines equipped with advanced emissions-control technology.
To make the engine overhauls worth their salt, manufacturers have revamped their lineups and added new features that improve ride, drive and vehicle performance. Features include cab suspension, clutchless transmissions, power management systems, multi-function joysticks, touch-screen display terminals and factory-installed remote monitoring systems.
Here's a look at the new, cleaner-burning, high-horsepower row-crop and 4-wd tractors for 2012.
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New to this so hi.
I'm trying to convert a word file to a PDF. The word file has a large background image and each time i try to convert I get white borders around it. Is there a way to get rid of them?
Using Mac OS X MacOffice08 Word
I've tried the print PDF annd the save as PDF but both have the border.
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A great swim
To the Editor:
A record 110 swimmers, ranging in age from 10 to 72, turned out for the fourth annual Great Salt Pond Swim, held on Saturday, July 28. The famous Block Island fog also decided to make an appearance, rolling in from the east, across Block Island Sound to the Great Salt Pond. Visibility was poor, with the swim buoys disappearing from sight, along with the Coast Guard Station. Certainly this would not top the weather situation we had last year, with winds blowing in from the northeast, or so we thought. What to do? There was only one option, wait patiently for the fog to lift or just disappear. The decision was made to wait 15 minutes for the start, and fortunately at that point the buoys were coming back into sight. As the first swimmers hit the water, miraculously, the fog seemed to disappear into thin air, and for the remainder of the swim we were fortunate to have great weather.
Without all the paddle boarders led by Jeffrey Smith, and the boats organized by Sven Risom, this event would not be possible, since the safety of our swimmers is our primary concern. In addition to our waterfront patrols, this event would not even exist without the incredible generosity of our sponsors, swimmers, and volunteers. Their support makes it possible to protect the Great Salt Pond, by keeping it clean, healthy, and protecting the sea life in the Pond.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors: Valenti Motors; Lathrop Insurance; Beachcomber; The Block Island Sports Shop (that supplied our great swim caps); Aldo's Italian Restaurant (that supplied the delicious pizza for all our swimmers and volunteers); Ocean Adventures; Pond and Beyond Kayak; and The Block Island Club. A very special thanks goes out to our major sponsor for this event, Sullivan Sotheby's International Realty, a company that makes this event a reality! Also our volunteers: Jeffrey Smith and crew; all the Block Island Club volunteers; Mike Tripp, Jack Boehm, Betsy Pyne; Lonni Todd; David Roosa; Sven Risom; Cindy Pappas; Bob Greenlee; Bruce Johnson; Carl Kaufmann; Tricia Foley; Webb Moore; Priscilla and David Shepherd; Dan Barker; Jan Wruck; John Raynor; and Tina Wileikis.
A special thanks to Steve Land, Mike Shea, and Rob Brown for helping us out with this event.
And of course, a huge thank you to our swimmers, all 110 of you, and we hope to see all of you again, and some of your friends next year, on July 27, 2019 for the Great Salt Pond Swim 5! What better way to experience the Pond, than to swim in it!
Cheryl Moore
For the Committee for the Great Salt Pond
Do you want to quit?
To the Editor:
Re: "Quitting time!" was published in The Block Island Times as part of its Summer Health Series on Saturday, Aug. 4.
Smoking is a bad habit that many would like to kick. For years, I thought about quitting this nasty habit, but didn't have the drive to make an attempt. I was a three- (yes, three) pack-a-day smoker and my husband tried to get me to quit with no luck!
Well, after much thought I decided to give it a try. Raising four kids, I didn't have time to keep track of the number of cigarettes I smoked each day, so I came up with this plan. It worked for me and it has been more than 50 years since I snuffed out my last cigarette.
I would get up in the morning and have my first cigarette and do nothing but smoke it until it was gone. When the urge struck again, I would put it off until I thought I would go nuts, then I would sit down and do nothing but smoke that cigarette. I wouldn't talk on the phone, have a cup of coffee, or do anything else while I had that smoke. This is the way my bad habit went — for about six weeks.
I got down to one (yes, one) cigarette a day, and that was after my kids were in bed and I could sit down and have that smoke uninterrupted. My last pack of cigarettes lasted 20 days.
I haven't picked up a smoke since then!
Verna Littlefield
Old Town Road
A good man
To the Editor:
My path crossed often with Robert Ellis Smith, who died recently.
At the age of 16, in 1961, I reported for my first job as a dishwasher at The Spring House and Bob was the first person I met. He was kind and considerate and helped put me at ease.
A decade later, I accepted a job with a newsletter publisher in Washington, DC. At the first meeting of the local association group, I was delighted to discover Bob sitting across the table from me. He shared the news that Nancy Lewis of Block Island and an "alumna" of the Mott Hotels (The Narragansett Inn and The Spring House) lived in the DC area and she and her husband also published a newsletter. He opined that it must have been something in the soup we ate when we all worked together.
In 1985 my wife and I moved to Rhode Island to found our own newsletter publishing company. Shortly thereafter, Bob called to say he was contemplating a similar move, something he did soon thereafter. We lived in the same neighborhood in Providence, often bumping into each other and having conversations about the field of publishing and the island we both loved.
Soon after Betty and I bought The Block Island Times, Bob successfully ran for Town Council and I saw him through yet another lens as a political figure. I cannot say that Bob and I always shared the same view, but I knew him well enough to know that he came to his positions out of principle and conviction. There was never an ounce of self-interest in anything he ever did.
Bob's exemplary career was detailed in his recent obituary. It spoke of a life well lived and of a man who relentlessly pursued the values of justice and the rule of law.
It documented a person who had the courage to fight for racial justice in the south in the early 1960s. It understated the enormous contribution he made in time and talent to advance conservation on Block Island.
I admired him and his former wife Katherine Ritter Smith greatly when several years ago they openly shared that their son Gregor had died on the island from a drug overdose. It took courage and was a gift to the community.
Robert Ellis Smith made an enormous difference on our island and in the greater world beyond — pretty good for a kid who started his career as a bellhop on Block Island.
Fraser Lang
Warren, R.I.
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Important Questions to Ask a Moving Company in St. Paul
Getting a fresh start is a great way for a person to let go of bad experiences in their past. One of the best ways to get a new start is by moving to a new and unfamiliar area. Finding a home in a new area can be easy when using the right professionals. Once a person has found the right home, the real work will begin. Moving all of the things in a home is a very complicated and time-consuming process. When trying to hire the right Moving Company in St. Paul, here are some of the things a homeowner will need to find out.
Can They Handle Packing Too?
The worst part about moving is having to pack up all of the things in a home. While this may seem like an easy job, it is anything but. In order to do this job the right way, a homeowner will need to use professionals. Even if a homeowner has to pay more money for this type of work, it will be well worth it. The professionals will have the right materials and the time to get everything in a home packed and ready to transport in a hurry.
How Long Will The Moving Process Take?
Another important thing a homeowner will have to find out when trying to get the right moving company hired is how long the job will take them. Most of the moving companies out there will be able to give a homeowner a fairly accurate assessment of how much work needs to be done to get them moved. Having a variety of different moving companies provide quotes on this job is important. By getting multiple quotes, a homeowner will be able to figure out which moving company is the best fit for their particular needs.
With the right Moving Company in St. Paul, getting settled into a new home will be easy. The team at Action Moving Services Inc. have been in the business for a number of years and will be able to help a homeowner greatly during the moving process. Go to their website to find out more about this company.


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SMEs: Avoiding the legal pitfalls of giving away goods and services on credit
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A lot of businesses have experienced hard times in the current economic climate. Conversely, the business of some SMEs is booming now more than ever before. The issue I want to write about today is related to managing success and covers some legal issues which come to play when an SME is giving services and goods away on credit.
Giving goods and services away on credit simply means selling goods and services to third parties while they defer payment. It can be an outright deferred payment which can be stated in a contract or receipt or a less obvious form of deferred payment in the form of a post dated cheque. When a business starts accepting transactions like this they are open to a lot of risks and the most notable risk is what if the creditor does not pay?
It is therefore imperative that before an SME gives away goods on credit, the SME fully understands the debt collection process in their country. What remedies would be available if the creditor defaults in payment? The answer to this question differs from country to country but usually the options are:
- Filing a court case against the creditor
- Reporting the creditor to the police
- Reporting the creditor to his professional organisation
When you are thinking of deferring payment, you ought to make amount to be paid on the later date higher than the payment to be made if payment was made instantly: This is because you must ensure that in case payment is not made on the due date, you have charged enough in your deferred payment sum to cover hiring a lawyer to help you get your money back or cover your administrative costs when taking options 2 and 3.
You should also take into consideration the time it would take to exercise any of your debt collection options. Our firm GM George Taylor & Co. specialises in debt collection and we have observed that even in the simplest of cases it can take 1-2 months to recover your money. The question for you SME owner is can you afford an additional delay of 2 months after the deferred date to get your money for the goods you gave away on credit? If the answer is no, then you should not be giving away goods on credit.
Another thing to bear in mind is that where the creditor does not pay, you will need to pay someone to help you get your money back. Apart from any recovery percentage you agree to, you would need to initially pay some money. Can you afford to do that? Before you give away any good or services on credit you need to have this in mind. Only give away sums that you can comfortably afford to recover if need be, the hard way.
Specially drafted contracts by a qualified lawyer will also ease recovering your money if the creditor does not pay. The contracts can create new remedies not listed above which may enable you get your money back faster if the payment is not made at the right date. In summary, even where you are excited for big business as an SME please be careful when giving away goods and services on credit and ensure that you only do so where you can truly afford to do so. Don't hang your entire business on the promise of a creditor without fully appreciating the debt recovery options available to you. Finally, as I always say, get good legal advice.
Also Read Looking Back, Moving On: My little entrepreneurship journey in Africa
Morenike Okebu is the founder of Reni Legal, a law business focused on connecting SMES with high quality legal services they can afford. She is also a partner in GM George Taylor & Co. a full service law firm which specialises in debt recovery. She graduated top of her class at the University of Sheffield and has since then undergone professional training at the University of Southampton, World Intellectual Property Organisation Academy and Harvard University she practiced for years at a tier 1 law firm belonging to an SAN before taking on her current roles..
She hosts free legal awareness seminars for SMES every month. If you would like to attend one of these classes or have any further questions about debt recovery, please send an email to [email protected]
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9 Inspiring Women in the Nigerian LegalTech Space
Kelechi Achinonu, Founder Techlawyered and Technology Lawyer
In celebration of International Women's Day, 2020, Techlawyered would like to share with you the stories of extraordinary women in Nigeria who are innovating in their various roles, while leveraging technology to improve the legal practice and access to justice.
Biggest Success in LegalTech
Collaborating with Open Law Library Washington DC, a U.S.A based Not-for-Profit Organization to automate the process of Bill drafting, codification, and publication of laws in digital formats in Nigeria
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
Researching the legal framework that will enable the adoption of Machine-Consumable legislation in Nigeria. This will enable emerging technologies to consume our laws through APIs and process them without the human factor.
What motivates you to keep going?
The possibility of change in the way legal services is delivered in Nigeria
Biggest Success in LegalTech
I am not sure we have hit our biggest success yet but being able to simplify legal services and topics and making them attainable and understandable comes close
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
The problem that we are trying to solve is making legal services accessible and our biggest challenge is how to make it accessible for those without access to technology. It is an irony of sorts.
What motivates you to keep going?
The sheer number of jobs that are being created because people are able to launch their businesses through our platform keeps me going. Also, getting kind words and referrals from people who have used our platform is an affirmation that we are doing something right.
Also Read : Women in Tech: Interview With Anna Collard, Founder Popcorn Training – A KnowBe4 Company
Biggest Success in LegalTech
I run an organization – the Flemer Project – that helps indigent pretrial detainees conclude their matters in court as quickly as possible, by leveraging on the support of young volunteer lawyers who directly provide legal representation to these detainees.
Although we are never physically present in court to monitor the performance of our volunteer lawyers, incorporating technology into our solution has made monitoring and evaluating their work quite a seamless affair. Through this approach, we have been able to provide legal representation to almost 200 indigent pretrial detainees and to secure the release of 60 of them from prison.
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
I don't have any technical experience or skill in building technology platforms and this has been a drag on the development of a comprehensive technology platform needed to manage our overall operations.
What motivates you to keep going?
The passion of our young volunteer lawyers who go over and beyond to give their best to people who can never repay them, and the fact that our solution literally changes people's lives by helping them regain their freedom.
Biggest Success in LegalTech
Delivering legal services to customers via technology, from the comfort of their couch. The fact that my team and I were able to develop products and show value enough to earn the trust of customers who end up drawing on the products on mylaw.ng and coming back for more.
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
Constantly answering the question "Is legal technology a viable sector in Nigeria". Looking at it from a global perspective with 3 unicorns in legal tech this question does not surface in the international scene. However, In Nigeria, we have quite a number of legal tech startups who have to prove themselves 10 times harder, show double the traction required to prove that this is a viable sector.
What motivates you to keep going?
The refusal to settle for mediocrity. I make it a ritual to look back at works I have done in various facets of my life every six months, and without a doubt, I see the growth not just intellectually but in physical form. It is easy to get complacent with doing just what is required, but there is always room to improve and do better. No one changed the world by doing what just was required of them.
Biggest Success in LegalTech
Establishing as a recognized expert in the blockchain space in less than 2 years. This has been a never-ending journey that has stretched me intellectually, financially, emotionally and otherwise. But, I have been better for it. I have met some of the most amazing persons on this journey. People who help broaden your horizon.
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
Breaking/building a tech foundation. In the early days, things were just mostly Greek to me. But, the more I kept at it, the familiar it became and the easier it was to understand.
What motivates you to keep going?
Money! Hahaha, I know most people would've been expecting something knight worthy like passion to help others, desire to impact, etc. Well, why all that is great, it still requires money. I am yet to see a broke person help another or have an impact on others. So, yes, money motivates me to keep going. Because, with money as a tool, I can achieve other things that I hold dear.
Biggest Success in LegalTech
Our greatest success was when Hill gave us an award and a grant for our legal software which aids in the writing of will and creation of trust online. This was very inspiring to us knowing that our efforts were being recognized.
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
Our biggest challenge to legal technology is cultural and traditional bias. People are still skeptical to include their personal and private details online making it difficult to prepare legal documents for them. This fear also arises from the fact that the country has no stringent data policy laws.
What motivates you to keep going?
The legal tech space is evolving and we are beginning to see most traditional things done online like the CAC providing platforms for business registration, so our motivation is to keep pressing knowing fully well that these changes and policies will soon affect our own part of legal IT.
Biggest Success in LegalTech
One of the things I can consider as part of my biggest success in legal technology is two-fold:
i. My involvement in conceptualizing and facilitating the development and continuous improvement of software solutions that solve challenges around Practice Management, Legal Research and Legal Drafting for lawyers and judges, hence improving their efficiency by making it easier for them to do more in less time than usual. I've been working with a team of bright minds to continuously improve the leading Electronic Law Reports platform; the only one with Legal Analytics, and most cited in courts by top lawyers, and judges of both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
ii. Leading and mentoring at different times, young and aspiring Product Managers and Software Engineers to passionately seek to identify the pain points in our justice delivery system, and proffer innovative solutions
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
What I can consider as a challenge for me in legal technology is the huge amount of time, efforts and resources it has taken over the years to build and communicate the value of legal-tech solutions to the conservative legal industry; the sweet thing, however, is that this same industry is now embracing technology fully, and even asking for more
What motivates you to keep going?
The joy of facilitating an accelerated (albeit gradual) access to justice in Nigeria- the possibility of having the practice of law and ultimately, the dispensation of justice continually become technologically improved for more efficiency and effectiveness.
Biggest Success in LegalTech
I guess my biggest success in legal technology was in following my hunch that there was a need and interest on the part of African legal professionals in technology and what it could do for the legal sector and creating the ALT Network to kick-start that conversation on the continent. The ALT Network has grown to over 150 individual and business members over the past two years and has a thriving community and activities across the continent which I could not have predicted when we set up the platform!
Engaging with the fast-growing African tech community has brought incredible insight into the legal and regulatory needs of tech disruptors across all sectors. I am delighted that the Network has quickly grown into a valued pan-African interlocutor in the discussion between lawyers, technologists, and regulators to build effective, responsive and progressive frameworks for tech growth in Africa.
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
My biggest challenge is also one that can be described as a 'first world problem' in that it is the challenge of opportunity and time – so many opportunities, not enough time! In the short couple of years, it has been around, ALT has attracted a significant following and interest from across the African legal and tech sectors.
Law cuts across each and every area of personal, public and commercial life and as such, ALT and its membership have a role to play across the continent from influencing public policy to creating tools for delivering access to the law to all. Finding the time to explore and follow all the possibilities and requests alongside a full-time job does keep me up at night!
What motivates you to keep going?
I have to say that the energy and enthusiasm of the ALT members is more motivation than anyone could ask for! Each day brings a new member. Each week brings a new idea and opportunity in a different country from an existing member so there's never a quiet moment.
But more than anything, the prospect of bringing together people and entities from across the continent who are all driven by the same thing – to create and build prosperity for all Africans through innovative tech use and creating an enabling legal environment for success. It has also been amazing to meet so many Africans working in different sectors and industries and to collaborate with some of them.
Our recent partnership with Africa Digital Heritage, for example, to explore the legal issues arising in tech and the preservation of African cultural heritage was eye-opening and inspirational. I look forward to ALT continuing to be at the heart of similar collaborations and conversations over the years.
Also Read: Women in Tech: Interview With Elaine Wang, Cloud and Software Solutions Director for Rectron
Biggest Success in LegalTech
My greatest success is seeing the entrepreneurs succeed. Success here does not just entail in competitions but in the ecosystem as well.
What has been your biggest challenge in Legal Technology?
My biggest challenge has been finding businesses that are solving justice problems and are focused on doing the same. A lot of people do not realize that justice is beyond just legal tech, It should be more focused on people gaining access to services that actually help them solve their problems.
What motivates you to keep going?
I am motivated by the need to help entrepreneurs and see them succeed.
Please join Techlawyered to celebrate these Wonder Women of Legal Tech.
Article By: Kelechi Achinonu
Legal Business
Law Firms: Any Vision For Your Practices?
The age-old dispute whether Law is a noble profession or a business has been long laid to rest. Law firms are set up for the practice of law and to render legal services, just as hospitals are set up to render medical services. However highlighting the importance of the administrative and business aspects of the law profession does not diminish its nobility. There is the professional aspects and the business aspects of the law. Only a well-run business can be an efficient and successful professional firm. Law is both a noble profession and a multi Dollar business.
The Financial reports (2018 gross revenue) of a few law firms sufficiently attest to this fact -Kirkland & Ellis USD 3.76 billion, Latham & Watkins USD 3.39 billion, Baker & McKenzie USD 2.9 billion; DLA Piper USD 2.84 billion, Dentons USD 2.42 billion. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katzs' turnover in 2018 -USD 763 million; $6.530,000 in profits per equity partner. Kirkland & Ellis profits per partner $5,037,000; Latham & Watkins $3,452,000, DLA Piper$1,757,000
The sizes and corporate structures of these firms also underscore the importance of the business and administrative aspects of law practice. In the UK despite the uncertainties of Brexit and the much touted impending recession, The Lawyer (a UK based legal research magazine) – reported that well-managed law firms continue to thrive in their practices and benefit from new opportunities in the UK. The research magazine published the 2019 gross revenue of 200 top UK law firms – DLA Piper was at the top of the list with a revenue of £1.946 billion, followed by Clifford Chance £1.693billion, Linklaters £1.628billion, Allen & Overy £1.627 billion, etc.
Coming home to Nigeria, though we are bereft of statistics on law firm, the financial value of a few reported legal transactions sufficiently proves that law is both a profession and a business.
The Business of Law
From the business of law perspective, a law firm is made up of a group of people working together to deliver legal services for profit. A law firm is a vehicle formed to earn profits that will increase the wealth of its owners, all stakeholders and the community in which it operates. A law firm is an organized effort or activities by lawyers working togther to provide legal solution with the intention of building a going concern, an enduring entity.
From the business of law perspective, a law firm is a professional service that must be taken to the market (consumers); therefore it is subject to the market forces of supply and demand. Consequently sound technical knowledge alone – howbeit in Latin and English (Certiorari, Ad litem, Habeas corpus etc.), legalese, wig and gown, the gavel, and other sacred ornaments of the legal profession alone does guarantee the success of a law firm.
A Law firm should be run on sound business skills, knowledge and practices to ensure its financial sustainability. No law firm can survive and thrive without the combination of multi-disciplinary skills and professionals – which the changing aspects of law practice today demands.
Front or Backend?
Every business has a frontend and a backend. Law is no exception. There is the professional aspects and the business aspects of the law practice. The professional aspects – constitutes the frontend and the business aspects constitutes the backend. Is the frontend of a business more important than its backend? Can the backend be overlooked or compromised without consequences? In business, the quality of the backend heavily impacts the frontend.
What constitutes the backend of a law firm? The "messy little details" like Human resources – people or talent management, recruitment, retention, training and development, welfare, compensation, performance management, career progression and development, succession planning. Office Acquisition, facilities management, space planning and ergonomics.
Strategy – visioning, policy formulation, goal setting, mission and objective. Procurement, Logistics, operations, file management. Library and knowledge management.
Business/client development – value proposition, branding, website, social media, market collateral – brochures and newsletters.
Finance – budgeting, profit drivers, pricing, fee setting, billing and collection, cashflow management, tax, insurance, cost control and internal audit.
Governance and structure. Information technology – Practice support systems; Computer hardware and software systems, Electronic privacy issues, Disaster management and Business Continuity Processes, Document and Knowledge Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, disruptive innovation like the commoditsation of legal services Etc.
The Balancing Act
Many law firms struggle with balancing the professional and business aspects of running their practice.Law practice have some inherent peculiarities that may pose as road-blocks to running a successful business. For instance, law firms are usually populated with very intelligent, opinionated and individualistic professionals. Independence is highly prized by lawyers. This is not a bad thing in itself but it can make governance a nightmare. Also, law firms can have highly politicised internal structures and decisions are usually consensus driven, which again, can make governance a nightmare. After "all said and done," nothing is usually done because lawyers can have a particular strong aversion to taking directions–and management and administration is usually about directing, planning, innovating. Law firms can be individual client focused, with power usually based on client/revenue generation which is dangerous for firm cohesion. Another threat to law firm cohesion is the argumentative, competitive. Adversarial and even sometimes combative tendencies of lawyers.
Further, law firms usually are short-term focussed, bottom-line focussed and with poor investment mindset. In addition, it has been observed that lawyers are usually risk adverse.Another peculiarity is that most law firms have few role boundaries. It is typical to find lawyers in firms who wants to be the accountant, admin manager and human resources manager at the same time. Even some partnerships do not have and respect clearly defined roles. Unclear roles is the recipe for confusion in business. Importantly, running a successful business requires a lot of creativity and nimbleness. Law firms however are usually bound by precedents, are conservative, intolerant of mistakes – are trained to detect mistakes, impatient and pressurized because of deadlines. All these stifles creativity which is essential for business sustainability.
From the Back Office
From the Back Office will be focused on Law as a business. My name is Joy Harrison-Abiola, I have spent 21 years at the backend of law offices and have made some very interesting observations. Also, through the years, I have had the privilege of interacting with non lawyer (some lawyers) colleagues both in Nigeria and abroad who like me have spent years at the backend of law offices. These very seasoned business support professionals have shared their frustrations, observations and war stories that have helped in my journey. So I will be showing on this page what constitutes the back office of a law firm and how it can be effectively harnessed to make a law firm successful and sustainable.
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The Trouble with Vision
A few years ago, I visited the back office of the 11th largest law firm in Boston USA – Burns & Levinson at the invitation of its CEO. I spent a couple of days and had the privilege of sitting down with one of its founders and of course my question was about Vision. What inspired the setting up of the firm in 1960? The "old man" gave me some very interesting perspectives on how they have navigated the very rocky American law business terrain for 50 years holding unto their vision. What is vision? Is there a relationship between vision and law practice? Does a vision drive a law firm or not? Is vision essential to the survival of a law firm? Who gets the vision? Is it essential that the vision is written and documented somewhere for easy reference? Who drives the vision? How is a vision communicated? Is it possible for a law firm to operate without a vision?
What is the vision of your law firm? Where is your law firm going? How far do you want to take your law firm? What will the destination look like? How will you know when you get there? A vision is an inspirational and aspirational destination on the horizon. The trouble with vision is that it is the thing lawyers typically omit to do when opening their law practice. Law firms ignore to articulate a vision for their firm. You find vision in very few law firm websites or marketing collaterals.
Meanwhile, Vision, if well crafted contributes to your brand – it has a way of carving out an identity for a firm – what it does, what it wants to become and what it believes in. Another trouble with vision I have observed from the back office is that even when a law firm articulates a vision, the vision is not translated to a shared corporate vision. Most lawyers lack the skill or the will to do this.
Why is vision, mission, values and a strategy document vital in business? The short answer is that without these, there is no direction, or there are several directions and confusion and wastage of resources follows. A good vision articulate's the firm's ultimate goals and objectives in a way that inspires and moves the firm in a specific direction. Any law firm that ignores this will do so at its detriment. A law firm that is serious about growth and success will pay attention to corporate visioning.
Article By: Joy Harrison-Abiola, a leading legal management professional and the Practice Administrator of Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun- ACAS-Law
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Legal Marketing 101
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A lot of practicing lawyers often do not pay attention to the business development aspect of running their firm. Nowadays, It is no longer sufficient to set up a law firm with a small and modest sign board, and then expect clients to somehow find you. It now takes a lot more than that to let clients know you exist and will do an excellent job. As a lawyer, legal marketing entails connecting with your prospective clients on their terms, earning their trust and having them see you as someone who can help them when they need help.
Legal Marketing is a broad term that refers to practices such as client relations, public relations, networking, participation in professional organizations, etc. It generally includes business development activities and efforts to build the brand of your firm and win more clients, thus increasing revenue.
A lawyer doesn't have to be a sales expert, naturally outgoing, or excessively charming. Instead, growing a law firm starts with a strong marketing plan that uses successful strategies targeted at the right audience and performed consistently. While you may not see results overnight, given time, new clients will be calling up your office. The more transparent your marketing efforts, the clearer it is about the type of cases and clients you want.
Some of the mistakes made in legal marketing include:
- Marketing for general practice
- Not sure of your target clients
- Not paying attention to marketing analytics and results
- Not conveying a clear marketing message
- Poor website design and social media presence
- Trying to do everything at once
- Ignoring the world of mobile technology
Some tips for legal marketing:
- Know your target clients
- Being active on social media is a must!
- Attend bar association events.
- Create a blog for your website and add new content on a regular basis
- Give away free resources in your community to connect with individuals and professionals you may not be able to meet otherwise.
Running a law firm is running a business. Your clients are your customers, and you need customers to remain in business. A lawyer can't exist without clients and clients can't find you if they don't know you are in practice.
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Skyblock Oasis will be our 2nd Skyblock server, releasing on July 13th @ 2:00PM EST
We will be renaming the current Skyblock server to "Skyblock Aztec" (because of the aztect themed spawn).
Oasis will have all the same features & updates as Skyblock Aztec, just a different spawn, and it's own monthly payouts too.
ManaCube has gotten a lot of growth this month, and due to Skyblock always being full we think this is a good idea. We are also working on increasing Skyblock playercount cap every day, it is a tough job because of how bad 1.13 is for performance. We're basically the first network to do 1.13 grinding at these playercounts, so it's new territory.
Global Ranks are kept on Skyblock Oasis of course. We are also looking for more Skyblock staff
Here are the legends of Skyblock Season 7!
Season 7 had over 116,000 players
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Will be adding stars for previous season legends soon
One of the main things we've been working on the past 5 weeks is performance. All servers are now running at 20TPS average (Except Olympus, which is next on the list. Though Olympus can run pretty smooth at low TPS)
TPS stands for ticks per second, and 20TPS is perfect, 18-19 is basically the same performance as 20.
Total slots was increased to 1500 a couple weeks ago, and we're already getting close to that. We are going to be setting up multiple proxies/bungees today/tomorrow. This will decrease overall network load, which will be especially noticable on servers like KitPvP. This should also fix lots of players dc'ing from the network during server reboots.
Once this is done and SB Oasis is released we'll be increasing to 2000 slots!
We are aware of current bugs on the network, and are actively working on fixing them.
You can look at https://manacube.com/updates or Discord #updates to see when something is fixed, though keep in mind not everything is added to this.
Our 2 top priority bugs are Skyblock WorldEdit & Job Shop being fixed, these also happen to be the most complex bugs to fix.
I don't have an ETA on these, but @Boomclaw will be actively working on it.
Performance related issues like chunks, lag, mobs, crops @AJHandler is working on.
I'll be fixing the other smaller bugs throughout this week and next week. Also will be doing another Feature Friday next week
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Expect global and European premieres when the industrial-scale digital print segment convenes for at Hunkeler Innovationdays in February.
This year there's more space in the Lucerne Fair exhibition centre in Switzerland for the twelfth annual event, from February 20-23, 2017.
Manufacturers of digital printing and finishing equipment will present high-performance technology teamed with integrated quality-control systems, workflow software, finishing materials and consumables.
Newspaper printing joins book, brochure and mailing production, security and transactional printing in what has become a meeting point for a variety of industry professionals. The compact venue includes solutions for every segment are demonstrated live. More than 5700 visitors from 50 countries took part two years ago, and exhibitors in the 2017 event will have more floor area to showcase solutions.
Hunkeler promise the usual subject matter expertise, collegiality and the open exchange of ideas and information, with a tight focus on paper processing and high-performance finishing. Registration is from November 7 at www.innovationdays.com
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A pocket watch is the perfect thing to bring a bit of classic style to an outfit, and this one is no exception.
Black tone, with an octagonal shape. The watch has a clear face and back, leaving the inner workings exposed and giving it great steampunk look. It has a traditional pocket watch chain, and can be worn with a waistcoat, jacket or coat, or clipped to a belt. The watch comes in a presentation box, and makes a perfect gift.
The watch has a mechanical hand wind movement. The face measures 45mm, and the chain measures 310mm.


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Transforming Pastoral Ministry: Our Primary Calling
It's easy for a pastor to convince him or herself that our primary calling is to the role we play within the context of the congregation we serve.
It's natural to assume that when we are with our people, we are there in a particular capacity that demands a specific role.
For example, when I am engaged in pastoral care, in the privacy of my office, I am often tempted to play the role of 'fixer,' or 'advocate,' or 'super counselor who solves everyone's problems with ease and grace,' etc.…
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Syrian Students
'Since the beginning of the internal Syrian conflict (April 2011), and the number of Syrians fleeing to Lebanon has been increasing rapidly and the effects of this intensifying crisis have been escalating too. The people arriving to Lebanon are in desperate need for shelter, medication, food and clothing which many international and local organizations are working to supply as much as their capabilities allow. Thus, the needs are much more than what has been provided especially with the number of refugees mounting every day. Apart from the humanitarian and survival aids arises the need to accommodate the children of the refugees in schools to continue their education and spare them losing their academic years. So the Syrian refugees' needs are not limited to shelter, food, clothing and medication which cover their basic life necessities, but transcends to the educational, mental and psychological needs of the school generation.
M.P. Bahia Hariri, president of Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development and in collaboration with the Schools Network for Saida and Neighboring areas proposed the idea of accommodating a number of the Syrian refugees' school age children arriving to the city. A number of the network's schools welcomed the idea and they agreed on assigning a class level to each of the schools involved. In 2012-2013 eight schools opened their doors to a total of 707 students and in 2013-2014 the same schools accommodated 2200 students. The Syrian students were integrated in all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities taking place in the school they attended. They also had the chance to mingle with the other school children in the playground during recesses, but were separated during subject classes so the teachers can cater to their academic needs which differed from their Lebanese class level mates.
The experience over the two years proved to be challenging and enriching on many levels and to all parties involved. In spite of all the difficulties that were faced by every school on all levels: logistically, financially, academically, etc…, there was a bright light at the end of the tunnel. Academically, the Syrian students were given the chance to continue their education in spite of being away from their homeland. Schools made various efforts to assist those children in overcoming their post-war traumas and psychological problems and incorporating them in as many activities as possible such as art, drama, music, and sports. On another level, teachers enriched their teaching experiences in dealing with children who were not exposed to the Lebanese curriculum before and had to cover their academic gaps in the best ways possible. The greatest gain was for the Lebanese students who had to welcome, share and communicate with children from different backgrounds and with different experiences. Tolerance, appreciation and empathy were some of these free valuable lessons the Syrian students offered to our children.'


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Charge a new USB-C smartphone and an existing USB-A device simultaneously with this 2-port, 27 Watt wall charger. With two fully-powered independent ports, 15 Watts delivers fast, optimal charging to your USB-C smartphone, while a guaranteed 12 Watt port ensures fast charging for your USB-A device. This 2-in-1 charger is the perfect accompaniment to your new USB-C device, showing a commitment to new technology, without leaving legacy devices behind.
The charger's 27 Watt total output is split between the USB-C port and the USB-A port. With USB-C devices capable of using more power to charge faster, this helps to deliver optimal charging for all your devices. USB-C devices can draw a guaranteed 15 Watts from the charger if required while USB-A devices can draw up to 12 Watts from the charger simultaneously. Dedicated, independent power allowances ensure fast, safe charging for old and new devices alike.
A dedicated 15 Watt USB-C port ensures optimal charging for USB-C smartphones – up to 50% faster than 5 Watt charging. The charger also offers standard charging for larger USB-C devices such as tablets. The reversible USB-C port allows for easy connection as it's impossible to plug in upside-down.
A dedicated 12 Watt USB-A port will deliver enough power to optimally charge larger USB-A devices such as tablets at optimal speed, up to 40% faster than 5 Watts. The universal USB-A port is paired with an internal chipset which automatically detects the connected device to deliver the right amount of power for optimal charging. With many devices connecting via USB-A, this means extensive compatibility across different brands, like Samsung and Apple, and across different devices like tablets, action cameras and Kindles.
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Connected equipment warranty provides consumers with the confidence that their device is protected for up to $2,500 when properly connected.
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Essential health checks for women in their 40s
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These days, 40 doesn't look like it did for your mother. For one thing, many women in this decade still have young children around, not to mention feel younger from eating well and exercising regularly. And really, how many of our mums were running marathons or doing 90 minutes of hot yoga at this age?
But the number is still meaningful when it comes to your health. At age 40 and beyond, a woman's risk of developing conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and arthritis increase, and most primary care physicians encourage annual routine physicals. But there's still plenty of good news: Many of these issues can be skirted or slowed if you maintain or start focusing on smart, healthy lifestyle habits.
Healthy habits in place, this is the decade to take a hard look at family history. Take colon cancer for example: While colonoscopies are not recommended until age 50, if you have a parent or sibling who had the disease, or had precancerous or cancerous polyps removed. So if your mother had colon cancer at 55, schedule a test for yourself when you're 45.
It is recommended that you begin annual breast-cancer screening at age 40 -- younger if you have risk factors such as family history.
The reasoning: The risks of a decade of annual screenings -- increased radiation exposure, higher incidence of false positives, possibly because younger women have denser breast tissue; unnecessary biopsies -- outweighed the benefits. That said, it should be noted that these new guidelines are based on clinical outcomes, not emotional concerns. Everyone knows a story about a woman younger than 40 or 50 woman whose breast cancer was found – and successfully treated – thanks to a mammogram.
The upshot is that while mammography can be an imperfect tool, it's still the best available. To figure out what's right for you, discuss your personal risk and history with your doctor.
Eye exam
So, you're holding that restaurant menu farther away from your face. What you likely have is a predictable middle-age condition called presbyopia, a shortening of focus that's also known as short arm syndrome.
If you already wear glasses, see your ophthalmologist to discuss whether you should have separate reading glasses or a bifocal prescription. Otherwise, just grab a pair of magnifying readers from the chemist.
Those who have never seen an eye doctor should make an appointment for a comprehensive exam, which can pick up early signs of age-related problems -- cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration -- that may be lurking without symptoms.
The exam will also include an eye pressure test; pupil dilation so the doctor can look at your retina and optic nerve; and a test of visual acuity, reading letters on an eye chart.
Blood sugar/diabetes test
With the alarming obese rates, it's not surprising that Type 2 -- formerly called adult onset -- diabetes is a huge and growing health concern, that makes it critical to find out if you're in danger of developing diabetes.
If you haven't already been screened, starting now is a must. Most commonly, you'll be given a fasting blood glucose test. A normal fasting blood glucose reading is below 100 mg/dl. If your results come in between 100 and 125 mg/dl, you are considered pre-diabetic -- and you should think of this as a wake-up call. Talk to your doctor about other dietary modifications and recommendations. If your FPG is 126 mg/dl or above, you have diabetes, a chronic, irreversible condition with lifelong repercussions.
A more accurate screen for diabetes is the hemoglobin A1C test. Whereas a fasting blood test is a snapshot in time, the A1C examines a protein in the blood that changes in the presence of too much blood sugar, indicating a blood glucose level over a three- to four-month period. An A1C at 5.6 percent -- that means the percentage of sugar in your blood --is normal; a pre-diabetic range is between 5.7 and 6.4 percent. Anything over that indicates diabetes.
Rectal exam
Grin and bear it when your gynecologist inserts a gloved finger in your rectum during your regular pelvic exam. This on-the-spot test for fecal occult blood is important because blood in the stool is an early indicator of colon cancer, which can be diagnosed with further testing.
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The FTDI Chip TTL-232x USB to Serial UART (TTL level) converter cables provide a simple and fast way to convert microcontroller UART serial I/O to USB. The TTL-232R contains a small circuit board which includes the FT232x chip. Encapsulated in a USB-A connector, making the cable easy and straight forward to use. The circuit is powered from the USB +5 V power pins, and any Vcc connection is always at +5 V dc. However products are available with signal TTL logic levels of either +3.3 V or +5 V.
These cables are supported with Microsoft WHQL certified VCP drivers for Windows, Apple Mac, and Linux. All of which are available, royalty-free from the FTDI website. http://www.ftdichip.com
USB 2.0 compatible
Cable length: 1.8m
Data transfer rate: Up to 3Mbps (FT232R parts), 12Mbps (FT232H parts)
Unique serial number attached, used for security purposes whilst transferring files via cable
Powered from USB connector
Various UART-end connector options available
CE and FCC compliant
USB connector with PCB only (no cables)
FTDI Chip TTL-232R-3V3-PCB (RS 429-284) +3.3 V UART signalling
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The FTDI Chip USB to UART evaluation board is a USB to TTL serial UART converter PCB, incorporating FTDIs FT232RQ USB to serial UART interface IC device that handles all the USB signalling and protocols. This PCB provides a fast and simple way to connect devices with a TTL level serial interface to USB. It supports 3.3V UART signalling and has 5V or 75mA power output.
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Over the coming months, the WBW team aims to raise thousands of pounds to support the charity, which funds a Research Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University.
The firm, which has 170 staff at branches in Newton Abbot, Torquay, Bovey Tracey, and Exeter, hopes to raise over £10,000 which will be invested in finding a cure for the disease.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer … yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.
Chief Financial Officer Justin Osborne said: "We will be holding a series of events involving all our employees and are keen to do as much as we can to motivate them to raise funds and awareness.
"It is part of our ethos as a socially responsible organisation to contribute to the communities in which we live and work and we are looking forward to seeing what we can achieve for this vital cause.
"It is particularly good to think that our efforts will go towards the ground-breaking research taking place right here in the south west."
Professor Oliver Hanemann, Associate Dean Research at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and who leads the Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, commented: "Our thanks go to WBW Solicitors for choosing Brain Tumour Research as its Charity of the Year. The support of local businesses and individuals is hugely important and helps us in our search for suitable and effective therapies to combat brain tumours."
The research team in Plymouth are focusing on identifying and understanding the mechanism that makes a cell become cancerous. They are exploring ways in which to halt or reverse that mechanism. An innovation will be testing new drugs in human primary cell cultures leading to innovative phase 0 trials. It is hoped that this will be followed by adaptive phase II/III trials with the potential for making drug therapies available to patients safely and more quickly.
WBW's fundraising will be supported by Peter Jordan, the charity's community fundraiser in the south west who lost his father, Jim Jordan, from Paignton, to a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain tumour at the age of 76.
Peter said: "I am looking forward to working with the team at WBW. Their support will help us give hope to the many families who are affected by this dreadful disease. Brain Tumour Research is striving to fund a network of seven dedicated research centres whilst challenging the government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research."
The research centre in Plymouth is part of a network of four funded by the charity where world-leading research into the causes of brain tumours and improving treatments is taking place.
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The 24 x 60 or double wide modular building is a go-to solution for many temporary facility needs.
Double Wide Modular Buildings
The double unit modular building deploys quickly and is the ultimate in flexibility. This model is often configured to accommodate four 144-square-foot office spaces, a large common work area and one restroom. We can further customize it to meet a variety of needs.
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The first issue currently being edited and in lay-out at the same time. Probably not the best way to produce a professional magazine, but pretty typical for the seat of yo pants style of a zine. But it's looking amazing. This first zine features art and a new patron from folks in my weekly gaming group. The rest of the zine is filled out with articles by me. The premier issue is mostly a proof of concept, but it doesn't mean the stuff in it isn't good. Most everything in there is being used in my regular game. The patron was designed by the player of the first Wizard in the party, it's himself in the future! Sounds nuts, I know, but the concept is great. That's him on the cover, btw. Ironically the PC met with death a while back. So how is this future self of a dead character a patron? You'd have to ask him yourself by invoking him. He's insane, so I wouldn't do it personally. Also in the debut issue are tips on running a more pulp style Sword & Sorcery campaign--omitting demi-humans, clerics and giving everyone access to a simplified version of thief skills. There are also tips and tricks for using Old-School spells, as-is, on-the-fly. I'm telling you good stuff in a little package. Well I think so, anyway.
Fan material! Ok, so I'm not sure how I want to handle submissions. I want them. I want to put your ideas, anecdotes, tips, tricks, magic items, spells, patrons, and house rules in my little zine. I don't see myself personally filling out every issue, so I need contributions. But I want your best stuff only. Only stuff that you use yourself. Art, comics, stories, character stats & write-ups are good too though!
The heart of this zine is to share.
Publishers! I'm sure lots of your stuff gets cut from your releases, maybe some updates and errata? I think there'll be room for that stuff too.
Reviews! Of course. A ton of OSR releases are 99% compatible with DCC RPG, not to mention all the 3rd Party adventures & supplements coming out the moment DCC RPG is released. There will totally be room for product reviews!
Post comments below, or contact me directly if you have an awesome idea for the zine. I want this zine to be a staple (a zine pun!) for the DIY DCC RPG community, and it can totally be that if everyone joins in on the fun.


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|Rediff India Abroad Home | All the sections
Sonia Gandhi criticises Buddhadeb government over Nandigram
April 28, 2008 15:18 IST
Criticising the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee led-government in West Bengal for its handling of the situation in Nandigram, Congress president Sonia Gandhi [Images] on Monday said that she was with the people of the area in their sorrow.
"I am with the people of Nandigram [Images] who faced sorrow and hardship, especially with the women, children and farmers," Gandhi said amidst a thunderous applause from the crowd at the YMA ground in Baharampur.
Slamming the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Front government in the state over the law and order situation, she said that the people were concerned about it. "This should not happen and there should not be any discrimination in maintaining law and order," she said.
She said that the Congress officer-bearers in the state had complained of repeated torture and atrocities against the people, adding that in a democracy, there is no place for political violence.
"If the law and order machinery does not work properly, the whole system gets affected. This is wrong and this should not happen".
Referring to the Left's support to the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre, Gandhi said that to keep communal forces out of power, they had taken the support of the secular parties, but asserted the Congress would not "sacrifice its ideologies and policies at any cost".
"The Congress has every right to fight against injustice wherever it is done," she said. Refuting the Left's repeated charges that the agenda of the common minimum programme was being violated by the UPA government, Gandhi said that every step was being taken for the benefit of the masses in accordance with the CMP.
Turning to the Left's demand for special measures for West Bengal and Kerala [Images] to mitigate hardship of the people in view of sky-rocketing prices, Gandhi said one should realise that there cannot be one policy for Bengal and another for other states.
Gandhi also questioned the track record of the Left government for the uplift of the minority population in the state.
"The people belonging to the minority community are facing hardship and the state government should not only ponder over the recommendations in the Sachar committee report, but implement them," she said.
On the difficulties faced by farmers, Gandhi said that the UPA government had waived farmers' loans worth Rs 60,000 crore. "We shall not allow the farmers to suffer. Their difficulties will be resolved. The farmers' loan waiver is a continuation of the policy of Nehru and successive Congress governments at the Centre," she said.
"Farmers are the backbone of the nation like the soldiers who protect the country's borders," Gandhi said.
She said that different schemes like NREGA and Gram Sadak Rozgar Yojna were being implemented by the UPA government to improve the quality of life of the people. NREGA schemes, she said, were now being implemented all over the country.
Gandhi said that the Congress was running a coalition government which was in its fourth year, but it was not like the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition. "The Congress never compromised with communal forces to grab power," she said.
Gandhi also called for strengthening Indo-Bangla relations. "We have been with Bangladesh during all its hardship and the recent inauguration of the Maitree Express train would further strengthen relations between the two countries," she said.
Turning to the problem of Ganga river erosion, Gandhi said that the Centre was aware of the problem in this region and that the government was trying to address it through the Farakka Barrage project.
Gandhi's visit to Baharampur was also significant in view of May's panchayat elections in the state since Murshidabad is one of the two districts where Congress controls the zilla parishad.
Although the state Congress leaders insisted that Gandhi's visit had nothing to do with the rural polls, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who was present, made an impassioned plea to the people of Murshidabad and Malda to return Congress to the zilla parishads in these two districts again.
He said that in the last panchayat polls, Congress had upstaged the Left in Murshidabad and Malda Zilla Parishads and also won majority of seats in gram panchayats.


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I mentioned the White Rose in my 2013 series "On Weakness and Warfare." In that series I said that when I think of spiritual warfare I think of the White Rose.
I don't know about you, but I always get a bit depressed when I think about the lack of Christian resistance to the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is the main figure who comes to mind here. But were there any others? Any other heroes of the faith? Christians who pushed even harder than Bonhoeffer?
Yes there were.
The White Rose.
The core of the White Rose were Munich college students, most of them devout Christians. Noteworthy among them were a brother and sister, Hans and Sophie Scholl.
From the Wikipedia introduction of the White Rose:
The White Rose was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany, consisting of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor. The group became known for an anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign, lasting from June 1942 until February 1943, that called for active opposition to dictator Adolf Hitler's regime.A selection from the famous fourth leaflet of the White Rose, the leaflet I quoted from in talking about the need for a progressive vision of spiritual warfare:
The six most recognized members of the German resistance group were arrested by the Gestapo, tried for treason and beheaded in 1943. The text of their sixth leaflet was smuggled by Helmuth James Graf von Moltke out of Germany through Scandinavia to the United Kingdom, and in July, 1943, copies of it were dropped over Germany by Allied planes, retitled "The Manifesto of the Students of Munich."
Another member, Hans Conrad Leipelt, who helped distribute Leaflet 6 in Hamburg, was executed on January 29, 1945, for his participation.
Today, the members of the White Rose are honoured in Germany amongst its greatest heroes, since they opposed the Third Reich in the face of almost certain death.
Every word that proceeds from Hitler's mouth is a lie. When he says peace, he means war. And when he names the name of the Almighty in a most blasphemous manner, he means the almighty evil one, that fallen angel, Satan. His mouth is the stinking maw of hell and his might is fundamentally reprobate. To be sure, one must wage the battle against National Socialism using rational means. But whoever still does not believe in the actual existence of demonic powers has not comprehended by far the metaphysical background of this war. Behind the tangible, behind that which can be perceived by the senses, behind all factual, logical considerations stands The Irrational, that is the battle against the demon, against the messengers of the Anti-Christ. Everywhere and at all times, the demons have waited in darkness for the hour in which mankind is weak; in which he voluntarily abandons the position in the world order that is based on freedom and comes from God; in which he yields to the force of the Evil One, disengaging himself from the powers of a higher order. Once he has taken the first step of his own free will, he is driven to take the second and then the third and even more with furiously increasing speed. Everywhere and at every time of greatest danger, people have risen up – prophets, saints – who are aware of their freedom, who have pointed to the One God and with His aid have exhorted the people to turn in repentance. Mankind is surely free, but he is defenseless against the Evil One without the true God. He is a like rudderless ship, at the mercy of the storm, an infant without his mother, a cloud dissolving into thin air.In her cell, a few hours before her beheading, on the back of her criminal indictment for distributing leaflets Sophie Scholl wrote the word "Freiheit."
I ask you, you as a Christian wrestling for the preservation of your greatest treasure, whether you hesitate, whether you incline toward intrigue, calculation, or procrastination in the hope that someone else will raise his arm in your defense? Has God not given you the strength, the will to fight? We must attack evil where it is strongest, and it is strongest in the power of Hitler...
We will not keep silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will not leave you in peace!


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Creationism, the belief that a god -- not evolution -- shaped life on Earth, is ... spreading in the very stronghold of evolution, Europe. That's the conclusion of five years of research that's been put into new book on creationism. The book details how creationism is on the march throughout most of Europe.
"Creationism is most dominant in Eastern Europe and Turkey, but even some schools in the Netherlands are teaching creationism," says one of the book's authors Hans Henrik Hjermitslev, University College South Denmark. "Politicians in some German federal states are advocating that schools use creationist books alongside those about evolutionary theory in their lessons. This kind of struggle is going on on a small scale in many places."...
"Over the last ten years we've seen the emergence of big-city creationism. London is a good example," says Kjærgaar.
Here, noticeably more young people have been signed up to various local and religious groups.
"And this doesn't just apply to young Muslims as many people might think. Christian groups are also recruiting young people...
Creationism has particularly been on the rise in step with the internet, which according to Peter Kjærgaard has made it much easier for people to become activists...
In April of 2010, professor Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of secularisation has flattened to zero in most of Protestant Europe and France."
Although these statistics have no doubt changed due to many religious immigrants arriving in Europe and secularization halting in Protestant Europe, in 2005, the Netherlands was ranked the 13th most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 39 - 44%% of the Dutch were agnostics/atheists/non-believers in God.
Yes, my evolutionist friends, even in the atheistic Netherlands some schools are now teaching creationism! The end of Darwnism is on its way. Enjoy spouting your godless pseuodoscience while you still can because the day is coming where you will be a laughingstock and an embarrassment to your community and family for engaging is such folly. Mark March 6, 2015 on your calendars and remember the day you heard this news.
By the way militant evolutionists, more bad news in coming in 2015. 2015 is going to be the WORST year in the history of Darwinism!


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| This minifigure has only appeared in video game(s)
Although this article is about an official minifigure, it never existed in physical form, or appeared in any official LEGO sets.
Evil Guy is an Adventure Time minifigure introduced in LEGO Dimensions in 2016.
The Evil Guy (also known as the Dark Magician) is a wicked being who appears in the episode "The Enchiridion!" as the last trial to obtain the Enchiridion. He introduces two final challenges for Finn, who destroys him afterwards. For the final trail, the Dark Magician transports Finn into his "Brain World," where Finn must destroy the Heart Beast. After Finn defeats the beast with a flurry of punches to the top of its torso, the evil guy orders that, as "one last last trial," Finn must slay an unaligned ant. However, because the ant is not evil, Finn refuses to slay it. Instead, Finn exits the evil guy's Brain World, sprints toward him while screaming "NEVER!" and kicks him in the crotch, which causes the evil guy to evaporate into a red cloud of smoke, presumably vanquishing him.
- Evil Guy was portrayed by Mark Hamill, who also voiced Von Nebula in Hero Factory, The Joker in several DC properties, and played Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Hamill also portrayed the James Jesse version of The Trickster both television adaptions of The Flash in addition to LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! and Justice League: Unlimited.


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The Research Training Group minor cosmopolitanisms (University of Potsdam, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is announcing 12 positions for PhD researchers, starting on 1st October, 2019, for a period of three years.
Deadline for applications is 1st March, 2019.
Specifically designed as a training programme for early career researchers, the RTG minor cosmopolitanisms offers an international framework connecting Berlin and Potsdam with partner universities in Australia, South Africa, India and the Americas to pursue PhD and postdoctoral projects in a diverse, decentral, collective and convivial environment. Projects within the RTG examine concrete critical, artistic as well as everyday practices which challenge the divide between cultural relativism and humanist universalism haunting the humanities and social sciences. They jointly strive to develop and promote an understanding of cosmopolitanism in the plural which combines visions of transcultural justice, peace and conviviality with an ethical commitment to difference and alterity.
Candidates are invited to apply by proposing their own dissertation project within the thematic scope of minor cosmopolitanisms and within the fields represented in the RTG (Anglophone Literary Studies, Postcolonial Studies, American Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender and Queer Studies, Cultural Anthropology, History, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Political Theory, Sociology, German Literary Studies).
The majority of working hours will be reserved for the successful completion of a PhD within a period of three years. The RTG strives for a balanced gender ratio in all occupational groups; therefore women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification. The RTG specifically encourages applications by international candidates, especially from the global South. The University of Potsdam offers a variety of services for parents, and the University's Welcome Center provides a variety of services for international candidates, including visa issues.
For more information on the announced position, the required qualifications, and the application process, as well as on the Research Training Group minor cosmopolitanisms in general, please consult the full call for applications (attached) and the website www.uni-potsdam.de/minorcosmopolitanisms.


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Some 235 years ago on this date, King George III, in a Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament, declared the American colonies in rebellion and authorized a military response to quell the American Revolution.
Of course, this was more than six months after actions at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
In the meantime, the 13 colonies had called out their militias, the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought, the Second Continental Congress convened and the Continental Army was created.
But, given the slow manner in which news traveled in those days, George can hardly be faulted for being a little slow on the uptake.
George insisted during his brief speech that the rebellion was being fomented by a "desperate conspiracy" of leaders whose claims of allegiance to him were insincere. What the rebels really wanted, he said, was to create an "independent empire."
The king indicated that he intended to deal with the crisis with force and was even considering "friendly offers of foreign assistance" to suppress the rebellion.
"It is now become the part of wisdom … to put a speedy end to these disorders by the most decisive exertions. For this purpose, I have increased my naval establishment, and greatly augmented my land forces," he told Parliament.
A pro-American minority in Parliament warned that the government was driving the colonists towards independence, something that many colonial leaders had insisted they did not desire.
The speech was also said to undermine moderates in the Continental Congress like John Dickinson, who had been arguing that the king wanted to resolve the dispute between the colonies and Parliament.
When it became clear that the king wasn't going to serve as a conciliator, colonial affection for the Empire was weakened and the drive for independence became a reality.


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Top attractions in Hanoi
Halong Day Tour: Islands, Caves, Kayak with Dragonfly Cruise
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
2-Day Royal Palace Ha Long Bay & Ti Top Island Cruise
Express Sleeper Bus Hanoi To/From Sapa
Hanoi: Cat Ba National Park, Lan Ha and Ha Long Bays
Full Day Hoa Lu & Tam Coc: Small Group Tour & Buffet Lunch
Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Small-Group Tour
Hanoi: Full-Day City Tour with Lunch and Optional Extras
Ha Long Bay: 2-Day Cruise from Hanoi with Kayaking
Hanoi Highlights: Small-Group Tour
From Hanoi: Tràng An and Bái Đính Full-Day Tour
Top sights in Hanoi
Top 10 things to do in Hanoi
With so much to see and do in the Vietnamese capital, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are our top tips to help make sure you find the best things to do in the city when you visit.
Cat Ba National Park
Interested in the local wildlife? Then take a trip to Cat Ba National Park. And a tour will certainly help you see more of the animal and plant life in detail.
Trấn Quốc Pagode
High on the list of city sightseeing is the oldest Buddhist temple Trấn Quốc Pagode in Hanoi. A visit at sunset is advised for a view you'll remember for the rest for your life.
Hoan Kiem Lake
Shrouded in mystery and legend, "the lake of the returned sword" is a tourist hotspot on any visit to the city. You can sometimes also spot turtles swimming in the water!
West Lake
An idyllic spot to stop for a a rest while sightseeing, West Lake is the largest lake in Hanoi and its shores and surrounding gardens provide a blissful recreation spot.
One Pillar Pagoda
Built to embody the image of a lotus blossom, even the sight of this Buddhist temple may bring you inner peace. One Pillar Pagoda is definitely one of the top things to see in the city.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a popular tourist attraction in Hanoi and widely regarded as the finest modern museum in Vietnam, make sure you allow time to stop by for a tour when you visit the city.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
If you're looking to learn more about Vietnam's past and its revolutionary struggle against foreign powers, then a tour of the Ho Chi Minh Museum will satisfy your needs.
Vietnam Military History Museum
Like guns and tanks? Look no further. Come and explore the wide range of historic weaponry on display at the Vietnam Military History Museum or take a tour to learn more.
Huong Tich Cave
Just seeing this magical spot is worth a trip to Hanoi. The cave is the inner temple of the Perfume Pagoda and the Huong Tich Cave entrance is wonderfully carved to resemble a dragons mouth.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an impressive monument in the center of Ba Dinh Square. The towering stone building is essential on any sightseeing tour for its important role in the country's history.
Planning Your Hanoi Visit
How many days to spend in Hanoi?
Three to five days is a perfect length of time to visit the city and see all the main attractions and sights, while still having time to relax and soak up some of the local culture and cuisine!
Where to stay?
The Old Quarter and and Cathedral District are two of the most interesting parts of the city to stay during your visit. They also allow you easy access to tourist sites and good local bars and restaurants.
Good to know
- Language
- Vietnamese
- Currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
- Time Zone
- Country Code
- +84
- Best time to visit
- To avoid the colder winter, hot summer, and rainy season, Hanoi is best experienced in April and May, but be prepared for occasional drizzle!
Things to Do in Hanoi
Top Attractions in Hanoi
Cities in Vietnam
Other Sightseeing Options in Hanoi
Want to discover all there is to do in Hanoi? Click here for a full list.
What people are saying about Hanoi
Excellent comunication, seamless organisation and a fantastic guide
Organisation and communication were excellent. Our guide was absolutely fantastic: friendly, experienced, knowledgeable and really took care of members of our group who struggled and needed alternative arrangements to be made. Sapa is beautiful and this trek gives you a great experience of the region. They did an awesome job of avoiding the most touristy routes, so we mostly felt like we had the trails to ourselves. This is totally doable for anyone with a semi-decent level if fitness and a pair of trainers. The homestay even had wifi and hot water! The only thing that needs to be improved is the provision of drinking water: The only option was to buy plastic bottles, sometimes only small ones so we had to buy multiple. This was despite the fact that other drinking water was available (a couple of members of out group were allowed to have this, but only after threatening to complain). Overall a fantastic experience that I would highly recommend
Incredible service, flexible schedule, breathless location
We originally booked the 3-day/2-night cruise but unfortunately, because there was a huge typhoon the first day, the cruise had to cancel. Fortunately, we did make it for a 2-day/1-night cruise which was still perfect. The entire experience was amazing - breathless views, great activities, and really amazing service. However, I think what I want to emphasize in this review is how great the company handled the cancellation. We still wanted to stay around Ha Long City the day of our cruise because we saw no point staying in Ha Noi when we had to do the 2-hour drive anyways. They were accommodating and dropped us right in front of the last-minute AirBNB we booked. Everything was just really awesome. Also, for what it's worth, there are a lot of cruises offering similar, but taking part in the higher starred-rated cruises is worth it - less people, more freedom, and just all around better service.
Great trip for the price. Recommending it if you have one full day.
The trip was excellent. The ride in the river for almost 1.5 hours was amazing. It was really a talent to see most of the women paddling the boat by their feet. It was hot and very humid. Little bit disappointed where our bus driver took 15 minutes break on way back leaving all the passengers without air conditioner running in bus. No one wanted to take a break except the bus driver. Food was great at Long's restaurant in Tam Coc. Great vegetarian and vegan options too.
Excellent and very well organized trip. We went on September 6.
This trip was very well planned and organized. Our guide 'Man' was very nice and helpful. Hotel pick and drop off in old quarter. Food was OK on the boat, nothing out of ordinary. The mini boat rides were well arranged in the Halong bay. It is a MUST See in Vietnam tour. Just amazing. Remember, it will get really hot and humid. There in no air conditioner anywhere except on the use. But still worth it. I highly recommend this tour.
Relaxed, informative and made to feel very welcome
Highly recommend this tour. The guide wss very knowledgeable and obviously very proud, and passionate of his country. The crew were extremely polite and attentive, nothing was to much trouble. The intinery was well planned, giving you time to relax and enjoy your surroundings between stops.