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A Review Of WorldVentures Travel MLM Biz
Every network marketing business like WorldVentures.Biz is always confronted with the issues about their credibility by many people, and questioned whether the company is a swindle or not. Nowadays, most of the network marketing companies are attached with this kind of stigma. Now, this article is all about the company called World Venture which is truly not a swindle. Here are some facts why WorldVentures.biz is a real deal and a legitimate network marketing firm.
WorldVentures.Biz Founders
World Ventures Travel was established by Wayne Nugent and Mike Azcue with the aim to combine the most excellent thing ever been in the internet and the travel industry by forming a travel based network marketing company. At Las Vegas, this company was launched last December 2005. The founders of this company are experts in the field of business with great amount of experience. At the present time, the WorldVentures.biz is provided with superb leadership by President Robert Oblon and Chief Marketing Officer Dan Stamen.World Venture's legitimacy is clear with its legitimate founders and leaders alone.
The real offers and services that WorldVentures.biz company is rendering to its costumers and members also makes the company reliable.
World Venture is offering a program that allows its members to travel at a discount. By becoming a member and purchasing World Venture's bulk trips for a greatly reduced price, bigger amount of money can be saved. Members are also allowed to to choose from vacations in the US, cruises and stays at five star hotels abroad.
As network marketing company, WorldVentures.biz has a very unique compensation plan which truly pays you.
World Venture pays you timely with every commission and sales that you make. This points out again to the legit operation of World Venture.
Making your own home based business with World Venture will surely be very exciting with all those facts presented. However, before you plunge yourself into any network marketing business, you must first learn the things that you need to do. For you to achieve greater success in your business, you must firs learn how to market. Depending on how you do it, this critically important concept can make you or break you.
Branding yourself as a leader is alse very significant. It will increase the number of your downlines since they will find you very attractive on the market. It is also necessary to have a system that will generate leads for you every day. These concepts, if performed properly, will surely put you on the top of the WorldVentures.biz.


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by Alyssa Chen
Recently, a few parents approached me if I am currently providing tuition in EL since I taught English in a secondary school for the past 7 years. Though I am not providing this service at the moment, I decided to start a series of posts to provide EL tips to aid your child in this subject.
Word Bank
The first tool that I will be talking about is the Word Bank.
This particular exercise helps to increase the range of vocabulary. This list can consist of adjectives, adverbs and nouns. One of the oldest exercises in the book, primary school teachers usually encourage their students to fill in words that they come across during reading so that they can use at a later time. One useful site that I have come across is this where it separates word banks by themes for K-12 grades.
However, I noticed that most students tend to copy these vocabulary words blindly and often string a sentence of mumbo-jumbo in hopes that they will receive marks for vocabulary. It is often extremely clear to examination markers when a student is really trying to 'wring it'. The sentences, more often than not, don't make sense.
Most students tend to think that having a wide range of vocabulary is just knowing synonyms of a certain word and simply substituting one for the other. What most students don't know is that these synonyms have varying intensity to express
So what does that mean? Does it mean that word bank doesn't work?
Yes, it does. You just need to complement it with a word cline.
Word Cline
A word cline shows how related words are placed within a slope to show degrees intensity of strength when presenting an idea.
A simple example will be like this:
Instead of the usual "hot " and "cold", the word cline shows synonyms (related words) that can be used.
"Hot" – "warm, "burning", "scorching"
"Cold" – chilly", "freezing"
However, it does not end there. Using the slope, the words are placed to show HOW hot or cold each synonym truly describe.
Let's use a more advance example – "Rich".
In this example, the word "rich" takes on 4 different meanings. Starting with the least intense at the bottom, the presentation of its meaning increases as it moves up the ladder. In the thesaurus, the words may come under the same section. However, the intensity presented is different.
Thus, a way to truly understand and increase vocabulary words – create a word bank AND a word cline. This will help readers of your child's/student's work to truly understand the expression behind the idea it all. If your child/student is an extremely visual learner, this is a very good website to use for word cline. An online graphical dictionary, Visuwords shows how the words are related to one another.
Have fun exploring!

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Here is the 2019 airshow schedule for the US Navy Blue Angels! Will you see them in 2019? Let us know! Post in the AirshowStuff Forums or on the AirshowStuff Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! Schedules often change during the year – make sure to check out our airshow… Read more


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St. Valentine's Dinner and Dance
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The CEFM Network formerly the Catonsville Emergency Food Ministries is having an elegant sit-down St. Valentine's Dinner and Dance. Live music will be provided by Annie B. and the Boyz and there will be a DJ during breaks. The dinner will feature a Surf and Turf selection of Petite Filet Mignon and Maryland Crab Cake along with all of the trimmings followed by a buffet style desert offering. Each ticket will have attached a complimentary drink ticket and there will be two cash bars. Dress is semi-formal / Black Tie Optional.


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hear from (someone or something)
1. To receive a message from someone or something A: "Do you ever hear from Tom?" B: "No, not since he moved." When can we expect to hear from the lawyer?
2. To be scolded or punished by someone. Ugh, I'm definitely going to hear from my parents when they see my bad grades this semester.
3. To listen to something as it is presented. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hear' and "from." OK, the board will hear from you now.
hear from someone or something
to get a message from someone or a group. I want to hear from you every now and then. We hear from the court every year or so about jury duty.
hear from
1. Receive a letter, call, or other communication from someone, as in I haven't heard from my daughter in two weeks. [Early 1300s]
2. Be reprimanded by, as in If you don't get home on time, you'll be hearing from your father. [Late 1800s]
hear from
1. To get some information or communication from someone: The jury heard the testimony from the witness.
2. To be contacted by someone: I heard from your cousin in Tampa yesterday.
3. To be reprimanded by someone: If you don't do your homework, you're going to hear from me.


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There are many reason of having earache. It might be dirt or water or wrong way of cleaning the ear or problems in eardrum. Using cotton scab in wrong way also creates earache. Do not use pointed stuff while cleaning the ear. Do not avoid earache. You should take medical advice. You can also do such homemade remedies for earache.
Simple Home Remedies for Ear Pain - Ayurveda UpayYou can use juice of ginger to get rid of from earache.
Take salt and warm it. Tie it up in cloth and keep it the place where you have ache. You may get relief.
Olive oil is also helpful in earache.
If dirt is in ear then you should avoid cotton scab using inside the ear. You should use it politely.
You may relief in earache by using such food which has Vitamin C.
You can also get relief by stirring up onion juice with cotton in ear.
You can also use juice of Tulsi's leaf to rid of from earache.
Take lukewarm mustard oil and stir it up in ear. You will get relief in earache.
Do not move ear or clean when you have ache in the ear. You should take medical help to clean the ear.
Keep visiting us for daily dose of Home Remedies in ayurveda context, Thank you!


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This installation comprises of nine individually framed artworks which have been composed in a way which takes your eye around the sequence. Once purchased you may choose the predesigned set or create your own set of nine from the whole collection.
Each measures 40x40x3.5cm (16" x 16" x 1.5") and is a limited edition of 50 and individually are priced at £150. We apply a £50 discount for each multiple of three purchased. Overall dimensions for a set of 9 is approx 130x130cm (51" x 51") but they can be hung further apart or closer together. They are signed and numbered on reverse accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
They can be displayed in other figurations to suit the room/space they are to be situated in. If you would like to purchase in other multiples to suit your space ie. 8 just get in touch for a bespoke purchase. We offer a complimentary consultation service to create the perfect set for your interior.
We make your artworks to order in our Cambridge Studio.
Although we always send out your order as quickly as possible the artwork might take two weeks to make. If you require it urgently for a gift or interior design project get in touch before placing your order and we will advise on availability and options.
Please note when ordering artwork for shipping to Australia it may be subject to import duty which is your responsibility.
Conventionally all our framed work is dry-mounted onto aluminium. This ensures a very flat image surface in the short and the long term. The prints are matted (window mounted) using a museum quality 100% cotton rag board especially manufactured to be compatible with the C-type archival Kodak photographic paper Richard uses. He makes the prints in his own dark room. The print sizes are taken from traditional photographic paper sizes. Traditionally with photographic prints they are signed and numbered on the back, they can be signed on the front of the mount by request.
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CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK, Bowmanville, Ont.— After wrapping up his unprecedented 12th Canadian superbike title with a victory on Saturday, Jordan Szoke further added insult to injury for his competitors by also grabbing the win in the second race of the double-header. It wasn't easy, though — his first win came after following Samuel Trepanier for most of the race and just squeezing past at the end, while in the second he had to fend off a last-lap charge from Kenny Riedmann on his Kawasaki ZX-10R.
Third went to Trepanier, who squeaked onto the podium with a last-lap pass of BMW-mounted Ben Young. Close behind Young came veteran Michael Leon on yet another BMW. The top five were covered by just one second at the flag.
"It feels good to win that way," said Szoke after his 65th career Canadian superbike win. "Battles like that can go either way and I've been on the other end, too." A red flag interrupted the 20-lap proceedings, leading to an eight-lap sprint to the end.
Riedmann bounced back from a disappointing fifth place finish on Saturday to challenge for the win on Sunday and lock up second place in the final Mopar Pro Superbike standings. "We made a ton of changes after yesterday's race, mostly to the geometry," said the Belfountain, Ont. racer, who crossed the line just 0.097 secs. behind Szoke. "I knew the opportunity [to go for the win] was there and I was saving it for a draft pass at the end of the back straight. I guess I didn't time it quite right and Jordan was able to hold me off."
The top 10 was rounded out by Matt McBride of Mississauga, Ont., Bohdi Edie of Warman, Sask (who suffered shifting issues after standing on Saturday's podium), Jeff Williams of Inverary, Ont., Trevor Daly of Mississauga, Ont., and Sebastien Tremblay of Laval, Que.
With a 15th place finish on the Vortex Kawasaki ZX-10R Montreal's Jean-Marc Bilger locked up the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year Award.
The other Pro class for 600 cc bikes went to Mitch Card on both days. Tomas Casas, the new champion after Saturday's action, came second, as on Saturday. "I think that was one of the best races we've had all year," said Card, who placed second in final Pro Sport Bike points behind Casas. "I really had to work for that one. It wasn't handed to me."
The Amateur Superbike race wins were another double, as Jason Thoms topped the podium both days. Samuel Desmarais scored the championship with a sixth on Saturday.
Cameron Walker of Oakville, Ont., was another racer doubling up on victories, this time in Amateur Sport bike. Jean-Francois Aubin finished behind him, collecting enough points for the series championship.
Cameron's younger brother Jared emulated his brother, winning both of the Kawasaki Ninja 300 spec races ahead of Xavier Paradis of Shannon, Que., but the double second places were enough to hand Paradis the title.
Canadian Superbike standings after seven of seven races
- Jordan Szoke, Lynden, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 374 points
- Kenny Riedmann, Belfountain, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 277
- Ben Young, Collingwood, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 226
- Samuel Trepanier, St-Isidore-de-Laprairie, Que., BMW S1000RR, 219
- Bodhi Edie, Warman, Sask., Yamaha R1, 217
- Michael Leon, Beaconsfield, Que., BMW S1000RR, 171
- Jeff Williams, Inverary, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 165
- Andrew Nelson, Kars, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 129
- Jean-Marc Bilger, Montreal, Que., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 98
- Matt McBride, Mississauga, Ont, BMW S1000RR, 87


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Artist: Russian Futurists, Album: Our Thickness, Song: Our Pen's Out Of Ink
At the core of the band, The Russian Futurists, there is one man named Matthew Adam Hart. He's originally from Cornwall, Ontario and started his recording career as the Russian Futurists in the year 2000. Since then, he has released 4 full lengths and a 5th is pending release next month. The song, Our Pen's Out Of Ink, is from the album, Our Thickness, which was released in 2005. It is also available on a retrospective released in 2007 entitled, Me, Myself & Rye. His sound can be described as electronic with a pop mentality. This particular track conjures up images of a coastline and the harmonies remind me of the Beach Boys. Actually, when you consider how people often described Brian Wilson's work and the way he constantly pushed the boundaries of pop music, you wonder if Hart has been cut from the same cloth. His music is truly different without being extreme. With respect to this song, at the root of it's many layers is an addictive, listenable melody. Matthew has toured Canada, the U.S.A. and Europe. He's remixed songs for the Shout Out Louds and Stars. He has also aligned himself with a producer that has worked with the likes of Outkast and Arrested Development for his new album. You can follow the Russian Futurists at http://www.russianfuturists.com/. Both releases are available on Itunes and at Amazon.com. You can hear the song, Our Pen's Out Of Ink, on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXnFx36g6qM). As always, you can hear this song as well as others that I blog about each day on Live 365 (http://www.live365.com/stations/raisedoncndnradio). Thanks for reading and enjoy!
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NOKIA: Nokia agrees to acquire Alcatel-Lucent convertible bonds through a private transaction
Nokia Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
May 12, 2016 at 20:55 (CET +1)
Nokia agrees to acquire Alcatel-Lucent convertible bonds through a private
Espoo, Finland - On May 12, 2016 Nokia agreed to acquire 72 994 133 of the EUR
688 425 000.00 Alcatel-Lucent bonds convertible into new Alcatel-Lucent
shares or exchangeable for existing Alcatel-Lucent shares due on January 30,
2019 (the "2019 OCEANEs") and 19 943 533 of the EUR 460 289 979.90
Alcatel-Lucent bonds convertible into new Alcatel-Lucent shares or
exchangeable for existing Alcatel-Lucent shares due on January 30, 2020 (the
"2020 OCEANEs" and, together with the 2019 OCEANEs, the "OCEANEs"). Nokia has
agreed to acquire the OCEANEs through a privately negotiated transaction in
consideration for an aggregate cash payment of EUR 418 949 438.33. The
settlement of the transaction is expected to occur on or around May 16, 2016.
Following this transaction Nokia is expected to own 94.64% of the share
capital and 94.57% of the voting rights of Alcatel-Lucent, corresponding to
94.17% of the Alcatel-Lucent shares on a fully diluted basis.
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USMotorcycleTrade » Honda » 2012 Honda Rebel (CMX250C) Cruiser Tyrone PA
2012 Honda Rebel (CMX250C) Cruiser Tyrone PA
2012 Honda Rebel (CMX250C), * - Own the road for less than you think. Whether you're looking for classic cruiser styling, a fuel-efficient commuter, or flat-out fun, all roads lead to the Rebel. It boasts a 234 cc four-stroke engine that's approachable enough for new riders, yet powerful enough for more experienced motorcyclists. A low seat height that is both comfortable and confidence inspiring. A five-speed transmission that's pretty much foolproof. And an electric starter that gets you going with the push of a button. Plus, you get the kind of reliability and low maintenance Honda is known for – all at a shockingly low price. No wonder the Rebel has long been one of our best selling bikes.


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The start of the season was a cracker with forty five riders coming together in four grades at Lansdowne. It was great to see a strong A grade turnout yet still have plenty of B's C's and D's to offer good sized fields. Thank you to Robyn for rounding up her young riders and helping to make for a great start to the season.
The TT line grew further than the eye could see. Not long into the TT the cobwebs in my laptop let me down, but our pro manual recording team saved the day. Thanks Mel, Bel, Kate and Jo!
Gay was able to put together some good handicaping with just the TT data, despite a lot of new faces.
Junior D Scratch
1st Charlotte H – Norwest
2nd Ruby K – Northmead Public
3rd Kayla – Northmead Public
4th Meg – Northmead Public
Junior C Scratch
1st Emma – Northmead Public
2nd Liam H – Northmead Public
3rd Grace – St John Vianney
4th Shaun – Catherine McAuley
5th Wentworth – St Finbars
Junior B Scratch
1st Peter – William Clarke
2nd Aimee – Catherine McAuley
3rd Lucas M – Eastwood Heights
4th Jaime – St Michael's
5th Remi – Boronia Park
Junior A Scratch
1st Thomas O – Patrician Brothers
2nd Sophie – Burwood Girls
3rd Kristie – Prairiewood
4th Tom S – Cammeraygal
5th Toby – Parramatta Marist
Junior C/D Handicap
1st Liam H – Northmead Public
2nd Emma – Northmead Public
3rd Julia – Concord West
4th Grace – St John Vianney
5th Wentworth – St Finbars
Junior A/B Handicap
1st Lucas M – Eastwood Heights
2nd Jaime – St Michael's
3rd Jonathan –St Mary's Cathedral
4th Jemma – Strathfield North
5th Tia – William Clarke
Rider of the Week
Primary: Anthony
Secondary: Sophie
Special Mention to Mabel for a great performance in the hills and Thomas O, Peter, Emma, and Charlotte M with some great efforts.
Next few weeks:
May 7 – Sunday Funday, Lansdowne Reserve, Lansdowne
May 14 – Round 2, Waratah Cycle Track, Sutherland
May 21 – Round 3, Lansdowne Reserve, Lansdowne
Welcome to all the new and returning riders who are representing the following schools:
Boronia Park Public School
Burwood Girls High School
Cammeraygal High School
Catherine McAuley – Westmead
Claremont Meadows Public School
Concord West Public School
Eastwood Heights Public School
Model Farms High School
Northmead CAPA High School
Northmead Public School
Norwest Christian College
Parramatta Marist High School
Patrician Brothers – Blacktown
Prairiewood High School
Pymble Ladies' College
Rosebank College
Seven Hills High School
St Finbars Glenbrook
St John Vianney – Doonside
St Kevin's Catholic School – Eastwood
St Mary's Cathedral – Sydney
St Michael's Primary School
Strathfield North Public School
The Kings School
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Cheers to the FTC for hosting a town hall meeting for the purpose of receiving comments on DRM technologies (via BoingBoing).
On the other hand technology is evil again (via Linda Braun).
Cheers to the FTC for hosting a town hall meeting for the purpose of receiving comments on DRM technologies (via BoingBoing).
On the other hand technology is evil again (via Linda Braun).
A complete transcript has gone up for Pamela Samuelson's keynot address at Berkeley's Free Culture Conference (via BoingBoing). This is an amazing piece on the faults in current copyright law, why it will eventually be forced to change, and how to go about making those changes. Read it! (yes I give homework snow).
Oh and after a series of delays the full draft of RDA has finally been released. But I haven't had a chance to read it yet (which would be my homework). Expect more on this later.
Two posts from Boing Boing today that have already managed to totally ruin my day (as if the cold wasn't enough to accomplish that feat).
First of all, there's a report from Kentucky about a high school student who has been arrested for writing a zombie story taking place in a high school. Evidentally officials have interpreted the story as being a death threat. It's a damn zombie story for crying out loud! Man, everytime I think we can't sink any lower someone surprises me.
And as if that wasn't enough, the RIAA is at it again. Awhile back they lost a case in which they attempted to prove that the first sale doctrine did not apply to promotional materials (yes libraries, you are allowed to use items marked as being for promotional use only). So what is a greedy and corrupt industry to do? Change the rules for resellers aparently. According to the Boingboing post this morning a number of states have begun passing laws that do just that. "In Florida, for example, anyone attempting to sell used CDs to a retailer must present identification and be fingerprinted, and any retailer looking to sell those same CDs must apply for a permit and submit a $10,000 bond with the Department of Agriculture and Human Services".
Thank God for zombie video games let me tell you, I have got to blow off some steam.
BoingBoing has just posted its critique of the recently leaked Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. This is a pretty terrifying proposal that everyone should be aware of. It proposes that future trade negotiations occur in secret, outlaws p2p protocols entirely, and gives the entertainment industry an even greater ability to dictate policy than they already have. The current goal is for this agreement to be formalized next month, and it is something that absolutely must be stopped.
First of all, I apologize again for the title. Moving on, Linda Braun has once again directed me to a nice geeky focused article in the New York Times, this time an interview with Randall Monroe, creator of one of my favorite webcomics, XKCD. The Times has become pretty savvy at pinpointing key aspects of the subculture and treating them respectfully (as opposed to say comic reviews with onomatopoeia's in the titles).
Incidentally, today's comic throws another gibe at BoingBoing's Cory Doctorow, who quickly points out that the two will be joint guests of honor at 3-Pi Con, which will be in my neck of the woods in August. Can't wait to hear what the two of them together will have to say.
I don't really buy that DRM is entirely dead yet (sadly). But, if anyone is in Cambridge this weekend, Harvard College Free Culture will be giving it a funeral (via BoingBoing). Cute.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (of BoingBoing fame) is probably the most important YA novel that will be released all year. Doctorow has always been a huge proponent of the creative commons, and has always released his novels as free downloads. But this time around he's upped the ante. Besides the free e-book on the site, there is also an audio version, and Doctorow has been asking fans to create remixes. Furthermore Doctorow has started a program asking for people to donate copies to schools and libraries.
So if you work for one of those, and you haven't already go to his site and sign up your organization for the list. This is a book you should own.


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Communicating with Training Program Stakeholders
The modes of communication you use and how you conduct meetings and presentations impacts the level of stakeholder engagement.
Choose Communication Methods
One of your first steps in starting a new training project is identifying the training program stakeholders and what drives them. Once you know who the stakeholders in your project are, think about how you plan to communicate with each of them. Each stakeholder will have their own styles and preferences. However, there are some fundamental principles and practices that, if followed, will help to keep your stakeholders engaged and committed.
Consider, firstly, the direction of communication. Your choices range between one-way communication at one end of the spectrum to two-way dialogue in the middle to multi-way interaction at the other end. One-way communication is particularly well suited to the conveying of facts or information to large numbers of people quickly and efficiently. Email, text messaging, newsletters, notice boards, and so on, all do this job well. However, with little to no opportunity for clarifying, questioning or offering an alternative perspective, these methods are not well suited to developing mutually beneficial relationships.
It is possible to engage in a dialogue with these methods of communication; however, the dialogue is not in real time. With other events and matters needing attention between responses, the conversation can quickly become diluted and pushed into the background. Relationship building becomes secondary to more pressing priorities. Remember, for your training project to succeed, you will need to develop genuine training partnerships with your key stakeholders based on mutual respect and understanding.
Real time, two-way dialogue is better suited for relationship building, especially where the nuances communicated via body language and voice are able to be interpreted by both parties to the conversation. Where the relationship is new or the decision to be made is critical, meeting face-to-face is superior to telephone contact, which is superior to instant messaging, for precisely this reason.
One-way methods are notoriously problematic in conveying respect, sincerity, importance and urgency; all of the nuances that make a difference to whether something gets done or not. Emailing a prospective training participant that their attendance is essential is not quite the same as looking them in the eye and emphasizing how important their learning is to the company growing their customer base.
Consider creating a Program Communication Plan that records the communication requirements for each kind of stakeholder. A documented communication plan will help you track the who, what, where and when of your stakeholders' communication needs.
Two-way dialogue gives way to multi-way interaction when three or more people get together. Such meetings can be for the purpose of:
- enlisting support for the project or training program
- kicking off the project or training program
- social interaction to smooth working relationships
- making a joint decision about the project
- delegating responsibilities and tasks
- mutual problem solving to overcome a project roadblock
- debriefing after the completion of a project phase or a part of the program
All of these kinds of meetings can be used to forge and develop genuine partnerships. They are an excellent means of solving problems and getting everyone on the same page in the quickest amount of time possible. Allow time for interaction before the meeting starts so that people can get to know each other and start to become comfortable in each other's presence. Ensure that everyone is introduced at the start of proceedings.
Get Your Point Across
Where you present to the group using a software presentation package and data projector, ensure that the presentation slides do not become the centerpiece. Keep fancy effects to a minimum and limit the number of lines and words on the slides to what is absolutely necessary to convey your meaning. Do not read the slides aloud when your audience can read the slides for themselves. Reading the slides while participants are reading the same words simply confuses their audio and visual perceptual pathways. Use pictures, charts and diagrams in place of words where these clarify or illustrate what you are saying. Keep text to a minimum and project your personality and enthusiasm. People want to buy into you, not a fancy presentation.
Meetings can be face-to-face or, if geographical distance is a challenge, you can arrange a video conference or a web conference. If the technology is not available or too expensive, set up a teleconference. Where invitees cannot attend, send out the meeting minutes promptly following the meeting. Contact each absentee to ask if they require clarification on any point and whether they have anything that they wish to contribute.
If you want your meetings to succeed in getting stakeholders on board, ensure that you focus on what is important; the measurable outcomes of the project. Make this clear from the start and have a well-planned and tight agenda. Demonstrate that the project or program meets a real organizational need. Some stakeholders will want all of the detail on how you propose that the project will lead to the results you intend. Be prepared. Others will simply want an overview and may base their decision on the trust that they have in you.
Encourage Stakeholder Buy-In
Get buy-in from stakeholders by giving them a hand in the decision-making. This applies to the stakeholders above you in the organizational hierarchy as well as below. For example, if you are contracting an external training supplier, allow the Program Sponsor to make the final selection of the training vendor after you present the vendor evaluation scores. On the other side of the coin, ask prospective training participants to select which training schedule suits them best.
Stakeholders that seem unwilling to give you support are best met in private. Challenging these stakeholders during the meeting will only provoke further antagonism or feigned compliance. Ask them, "When is a good time to sit down and discuss your questions?" Even better, if you know that they are positively antagonistic towards the project or program before the meeting starts, organize to discuss the issues with them prior to the date of the meeting.
If you wish to hold an impromptu meeting with a stakeholder, first check that it is all right with them and say for how long you think you will need them. Some stakeholders do not like to be disturbed between formally arranged meetings. Find out what your stakeholders' preferences are, and then respect them.
This Expert View has taken a broad-brush stroke to the subject of enlisting and engaging stakeholders. Stakeholders are many and varied, so the suggestions above are general in nature. What deserves emphasis here, though, is the importance of embedding the training program in some wider organizational strategy or initiative. Training programs that are not "hooked" into a recognized organizational need are unlikely to earn significant support beyond the training department and will struggle to find real partners to the project.
Plan Communications Strategically
Draw on all of the information you have gathered so far to complete a Stakeholder Partnership Plan. In your documented plan, include sections for writing down your strategy and plans for engaging each stakeholder and an area in which you can update progress. Your strategy should include your approach to gaining their support. Will you convince, clarify, collaborate or choose an alternative option? For your plans, write down the concrete steps you will take towards implementing the strategy. Will you send an information pack, meet in private, organize a briefing or research the issue?
The customizable Stakeholder Partnership Plan included with our From Training to Enhanced Workplace Performance guide and workbook contains sample entries to give you an idea of how to construct a meaningful plan. Because changes will occur to your project as it progresses through its various phases, the plan you create is a living document. Update your plan and the entries in the progress area either as changes occur or at regular intervals, as you feel appropriate.
Find out more about how to communicate effectively with training program stakeholders. Check out Leslie Allan's practical resource kit packed with ideas, tools and templates for implementing high impact training. Download the free Introductory Chapter and start using Leslie's comprehensive training guide and toolkit today.
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In Connection With Its Centenary
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The text of this Greek Testament was in the main first published by the Bible Society of Württenberg at Stuttgart in 1898. It was prepared for that Society by Professor Eberhard Nestle, D.D., of Maulbronn, and he revised the several editions which followed the first one. By the kind permission of the Württenberg Society the British and Foreign Bible Society was permitted to adopt its latest text (the 4th) and to publish it in England under Dr Nestle's care in 1904.
The text is the resultant of a collation of three of the principal recensions of the Greek Testament which appeared in the latter half of the 19th century, viz. those of Tischendorf, editio octava 1869–72 (as reproduced in the 4th edition by Oskar von Gebhardt, 1898); of Westcott and Hort, 1881 (impression of 1895); and of Bernhard Weiss, 1894–1900 (second edition 1902). The readings adopted in the text are those in which at least two of these editions agree. An exception to this rule has been made in St Mark i. 1; St John v. 3, 4, and vii. 52–viii. 11. These passages have been retained in the text, but they are placed within special marks.
Besides this edition with critical apparatus, another is published containing the text by itself.
The apparatus at the foot of each page indicates every variation of any importance in the resultant text above it, in words, spelling or punctuation, from (1) the Textus Receptus, and (2) the Greek Text which avowedly or inferentially underlies the English Revised Version of 1881. For the purpose of comparison a Greek Testament printed for the Society at the University Press, Cambridge, in 1876 has been used in the main to represent the Textus Receptus as hitherto published by the Society. It gives (but not with perfect accuracy) the text of the Elzevir edition of 1624, which was based on that of Robert Estienne [Stephanus], Paris 1550, and which took the name of Received Text from the preface to the edition of 1633.
The readings of the English Revisers are gathered (1) from the list furnished by them and reproduced by Scrivener (Cambridge 1881, 1894) and Palmer (Oxford 1881, 1901); and (2) inferentially from a comparison of their English with the Greek text of the present edition. In some cases these readings can only be inferred with probability, and not with certainty.
Variations are indicated in the footnotes as follows:―
|No Mark
|A reading found in the Textus Receptus (or the Society's 1876 edition of it) which takes the place of that in the resultant text above; e.g. Mt 1,1.
|+ -
|Plus indicates something added to the text, and minus something omitted from it; e.g. Mt 1, 6. 18.
|When a Greek reading is enclosed in curved brackets, the variation is only one in punctuation, accentuation, or spelling; e.g. Mt 1, 8. 9; 3, 17.
|An upright bar in the text marks the beginning of a new verse when that is not made clear by the punctuation. An upright bar in the apparatus separates the variations in a single verse; e.g. Mt 1, 6.
|1°, 2° &c.
|When the same word recurs in a verse, the nuermeral indicates the particular instance in the series to which the variation applies; e.g. Mt 1, 5.
|Is used in the cases where a particular reading or spelling will recur in the N.T., and the correction is made at its first occurrence, once for all; e.g. Mt 1, 1.
|(=Stephanus-Elzevir's or the Society's edition.) S stands for the T.R. when at the same place a variation occurs in that text, and in the Eng. R.V.; e.g. Mk 1, 16.
|(=Revisers.) R, by itself, indicates a variation which occurs only in the Revisers' text, and is one of those to be found in Scrivener's list of the Revisers' avowed readings; e.g. Mk 1, 16.
|Indicates a reading of the Revisers, which has been inferred from their English, but is not specified by Scrivener; e.g. Mt 1, 6.
|The R is enclosed in curved brackets when the inference as to what was the Revisers' reading is probably, but not absolutely certain; e.g. Mt 3, 7.
|Are used when the variation is common to T. R. and R. V., with more or less certainty in the latter case, as already explained; e.g. SR, Mt 10, 25; SR, Mt 1, 5; S(R), Mt 3, 7.
|Are used when the variation occurs in the Revisers' text, as distinguished from their margin; e.g. Rt Mt 3, 16; Rt John 4, 11.
|Are used when the variation occurs in the Revisers' margin, as distinguished from their text; e.g. Rm Mt 1, 18; Rm John 4, 24.
|m1, m2
|Are used when there are more marginal readings than one; e.g. Mk 8, 16.
|Indicates the limit in the text to which a variation applies; e.g. Mt 2, 17.
|⟦ ⟧
|Double brackets mark passages which the critical editors, or a majority of them, consider very early interpolations; e.g. Mk 16, 9.
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|Indicate a passage for which ancient authority is in part wanting; e.g. John 5, 3. 4.
|Finis, end of the verse.
Accents and breathings are only inserted in the aparatus when the variation turns upon them. In the use of initial capitals for Θεός, Κύριος, Χριστός, Πνεῦμα, Διάβολος, etc. the general usage of the English and American Revisers is followed. Σατανᾶς is always regarded as a proper name.
The black type for quotations, the strophic arrangement for poetry, and the division into paragraphs, chiefly follow Westcott-Hort. The verse division is that of Stephanus, 1551.
The side margins contain parallel-references compiled from (1) the R. V. or Luther's translation, (2) quotations from the O. T. found in Westcott-Hort and Tischendorf-Gebhardt, and (3) other sources.
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For the third day in a row, Team Sunweb has proved they are in control of the race at the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour in Germany. On Wednesday, Coryn Rivera captured her second stage win and third podium in as many days.
Stage 3 of Lotto Thüringen was the first day that didn't involve multiple laps on a short course. The route totaled 131km with 1680m of climbing, starting and finishing in the town of Schleiz. The day included multiple breaks, with Team Sunweb women represented in all the major moves.
As the race approached the final kilometers, Lucinda Brand went clear in a two-rider breakaway that managed to stretch out a one minute gap on the rest of the group. But just inside the final 10km, Brand was reeled back in – which changed the strategy to a bunch sprint finish and the focus to Rivera. With 1km to go, Brand made the leading move with Ellen van Dijk and Rivera in tow. Around the final corner into the finish, van Dijk was able to deliver a perfect setup for Rivera to seal the win at the line.
"The girls did an awesome job today and I'm super grateful that they believe in me and ride for me in the sprints," said Rivera.
The Team Sunweb women are racing Lotto Thüringen aboard their Langma Advanced SL team bikes, wearing Liv footwear and helmets.
"It's brilliant to take another stage win after a great stage by the whole team," said Team Sunweb coach Hans Timmermans. "We are proving to be really strong here. We owned the race from start to finish and really went for it on the hilly part of the stage launching attack after attack."


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Malloy faces tough questions about Clinton in N.H.
NASHUA, N.H. — In this bellwether of presidential politics to promote Hillary Clinton, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was peppered with tough questions Monday from undecided New Hampshire Democrats about "emailgate," Clinton Foundation benefactors and whether Clinton has a plan to reform Social Security.
There, he blamed Republicans for the woes of Clinton, who won New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary over Barack Obama in 2008.
"I know that this is hand-to-hand combat," Malloy said. "If Hillary Clinton is our candidate, we're going to win this election. (Republicans) are invested in trying to damage her candidacy."
Malloy downplayed Clinton's use of a private email server to conduct business when she was secretary of state, saying her two Republican predecessors did the same thing.
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Some Sanders supporters were in the room, however, including Jeanne Ludt, a retired Amherst school board member.
"There seems to be a lot of baggage attached to it," Ludt said of Clinton's candidacy. "People are going to
"I think it's all been blown out of proportion," said Nan Stearns, 80, a self-described Army wife. "I totally trust Hillary."
Vanessa Foley, a Sanders supporter, pressed Malloy on why Clinton hasn't pushed back harder and highlighted others who have used private email.
"It seems like the message needs to get stronger," Foley said.
Said Malloy, "I've signed up to do this."
"After breaking his main campaign promise by increasing taxes on Connecticut's middle class and now stumping for a highly unpopular presidential candidate being investigated by the FBI, Governor Malloy has lost all credibility to lecture others on leadership," said Jon Thompson, a spokesman for the Republican Governors Association. "GOP governors running for president have put forward positive, meaningful ideas to move America forward positive, meaningful ideas to move America forward, while all Malloy had done is attack."
Malloy's "Live Free or Die" tour coincided with a town hall event for GOP rival Chris Christie in Salem, N.H., where the New Jersey governor was scheduled to visit a pub.
"You want to stop by?" Malloy joked to Michael Mandell, executive director of the Connecticut Democrats, inside Clinton's Nashua campaign office, where the governor greeted volunteers and staff.
A demanding audience
Clinton's campaign and the Democratic Governors Association are picking up the tab for Malloy's travel and overnight in New Hampshire.
"I know what primaries in New Hampshire are like," Malloy said, recalling his work Edmund Muskie and Joe Lieberman.
Another audience member called on Malloy to tell Clinton's campaign architects to return political contributions made by benefactors to the Clinton Foundation.
"I'll share it," Malloy said.
Bette Lasky, the state senator for Nashua and Democratic whip, said Malloy is getting a taste of how competitive New Hampshire politics are.
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Military science fiction is one of my guilty pleasures. Why guilty? Principally because I know the subgenre, as a whole, is often problematic and sometimes quite lazy in the way it propagates an 18th/19th century vision of empire building into a glorious vision of the future. At its worst, military science fiction can be hegemonic, often indelicate in how it handles Others, and generally predicated on a monolithic view of the future…or as you might know it, Starship Troopers.
Which brings me to the last few Sunday afternoons I've spent with David Weber's The Honor of the Queen. HotQ is the second book in David Weber's Horatio Hornblower Honor Harringtion series. Originally published in 1993, there are moments when the novel feels like a historical artefact of pre-internet science fiction. In light of the endless technobabble of the first novel, I wasn't expecting much from the second. Yet I found myself reasonably surprised as this 22-year-old novel proved a pleasing reprieve from everyday life.
Make no mistake, The Honor of the Queen isn't what I would call a think piece. You won't find me attempting to peel back its layers and expose the social commentary at its core. Frankly, there isn't one. The Star Empire of Manticore is Space England during the glory days of the British Empire; they are the good guys. The People's Republic of Haven is a nightmare state of "dolists" existing in an economically impossible world ripped right out of Margaret Thatcher's nightmares; they are the bad guys.
The novel focuses on these two empires waging a quiet proxy war over the planets of Grayson and Masada. Both of these planets are filled with backwards, sexist, space Mormon, assholes. As the space assholes of Grayson are slightly less offensive than the space assholes of Masada, and a potential buffer against Haven's expanding sphere of influence, Manticore decides to pursue a military alliance with Grayson.
Many pew-pew space laser battles follow. It's kind of like reading a Patrick O'Brien novel without all the actual naval history, and that's pretty fun – if a little wordy at times. All things being equal, I'd say the novel does what it does quite well, independent of its age. Even by contemporary standards, I think The Honor of the Queen is at least an above average showing. This being the case, there are still some moments when the story structure struck me as being potentially clumsy.
Weber indulges in using rape as a narrative device in The Honor of the Queen, just as he did in On Basilisk Station. About half way through the novel the space assholes from Masada capture a clutch of Manticorian crewmen and officers after a battle. Being space assholes, they proceed to rape the living daylights out of the women among the group. For the record, these actions are not depicted in the novel. Within the context of Masadans being a colony of religious, misogynistic, zealots, the violation against the Manticorians makes some internal sense – offensive and "triggering" as it may be for some readers. One should also note the captured male crewmen are beaten and tortured to death, though it is torture absent sexual degradation. One can hardly expect space Mormons to indulge in some man-on-man rape for the sake of gender equity. Or can we? I don't know. Moving on.
On this front, I suppose I could point to Alex DeWitt and chalk this up to the book being a product of its times, but that seems like a lazy thing to do on my part. Quite honestly, part of me wants to say good on Weber for portraying Mormonism as the chauvinistic religion that it is. The fact that the events of one or two pages have left me pouring over the question of empowered women in science fiction is probably an indicator of Weber doing a decent job – by the standards of early 90s SF – in navigating these waters. It doesn't revel in the offense; it simply presents it as a way of shading the Masadans and informing how the proxy war is now personal for Honor and her crew.
Except, this might be one of those moments where a young woman reading an Honor Harrington novel would look at these events and see rape as a consequence of women serving in the military, independent of how strong they may be as people or characters. Again, I don't know, I'm not an expert. I'm a literary critic who enjoys some mental popcorn and is desperately trying to "check my privilege" amid a much larger discussion.
Also, it's likely I wouldn't be stuck in this debate if the novel didn't regularly indulge in narration about how Honor doesn't find herself to be pretty. Does page space really need to be devoted to other officers' appraisal of Honor's prettiness? I'm tempted to grab a Forester novel and how much of a big deal he makes of Hornblower's good looks or lack thereof. Perhaps Weber is writing to the convention, thus making the novel more meta than I realize.
The Honor of the Queen pans out as a novel worthy of the lazy Sunday afternoons I devoted to reading it. The pacing is much improved from the first novel, though the technobabble and reckless abandon of the rules of relativity persist. The space battles are fun, even if the novel presumes too much on my ability to recall the functioning of impeller wedges (aka space sails) and other in-universe space gadgets. I'm reticent to let the book off the hook in terms of some of its gender issues. Then again, I could probably think of some greater contemporary offenders if I set my mind to the task. Still, the book gets more right than it gets wrong and it's nothing if not engaging. I think it's what people call a "fun" read. It's not challenging, mostly inoffensive, and leaves the reader satisfied with a predictably happy ending.


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Casey Cox is still on the run, fleeing prosecution for a murder she didn't commit. Dylan Roberts—her most relentless pursuer—is still on her trail, but his secret emails insist that he knows the truth and wants to help her. He's let her escape before when he had her in his grasp, but trust doesn't come easily.
As Casey works to collect evidence about the real murderers, she stumbles on another unbearable injustice: an abused child and a suicidal man who's also been falsely accused. Casey risks her own safety to right this wrong and protect the little girl from her tormenters. But doing so is risky and just may result in her capture—and if she's captured, she has no doubt she'll be murdered before she ever steps foot in a jail.
In this riveting sequel to the USA Today bestseller If I Run, evil lurks, drawing Casey out of the shadows . . . but there is light shining in the darkness. Is Dylan a provision from the God who loves her, or another heartache yet to happen? @goodreads
Casey Cox is still on the run and she going to finally stop running in the third book!
Casey was charged with a crime she didn't commit. It turns out there are some dirty people in the book that are trying to place the blame on Casey. It seems these people have been killing people for quite some time. I sort of know some of the things these murderers are doing but not totally. I don't know the whole reasoning behind everything and the main person calling all of the shots.
Dylan is a PI that has been working for the family who's son was killed and blamed on Casey, they think it was her as well. The evidence does point right at her but . . .
Dylan starts to believe Casey in the first book and he shows that more in this second book. He knows who the real killers are and is working on bringing them down. Casey is still running but helping him a long the way.
Casey also finds some people and children to help in the book that are having troubles of their own. She doesn't succeed in helping one which is really sad. It was a really bad situation and I felt sorry for the person. Casey did this in the first book as well, she has a good heart and gets sidetracked along the way to help others.
Casey's sister tells her to quit doing stuff for others and try to get her named cleared because her whole family is in danger. These are ruthless killers that don't care who they kill.
I want to find out what the end game is going to be in the last book.
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In probably their last ever showdown at the Olympics, Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei and China's Lin Dan will meet at tonight in a mouth watering men's singles semi-final at the Riocentro Pavilion 4 in Rio de Janeiro.
Badminton enthusiasts would loved to watch them in the final – like they did at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.
But in Rio, they will meet sooner than expected because of their seedings.
Chong Wei is the top seed and Lin Dan, the two-time Olympic champion, the third seed.
One thing is for sure. Matches between these two players have never been boring.
On paper, the 33-year-old Chong Wei is the favourite.
But who would bet against Lin Dan?
Chong Wei goes into Friday's confrontation with the edge, having won both their last two meetings. He was victorious – both over three games – at the China Open last November and at the Asian Badminton Championships, also in China, in April.
But, in their head-to-head record, Lin Dan is way ahead at 25-11.
And, of the 36 meetings, 20 of their matches were played over three games.
It must be pointed out that showman Lin Dan is a better player at the biggies. Out of eight meetings in major championships – like the World Championships, All-England, Olympics and Asian Games – Lin Dan was victorious on seven occasions. Chong Wei only managed to pinch one – the 2011 All-England final.
There is also another drawback for Chong Wei – he has hardly been pushed in Rio.
He was in a three-man Group A, where he won the two matches in straight games. In the quarter-finals, he strolled past Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen 21-9, 21-15.
Lin Dan has had more game time, winning three matches in Group E in straight sets before being pushed to the limit by India's K. Srikanth before prevailing 21-6, 11-21, 21-18 in 68 minutes in the last eight.
"I did generally well today (Wednesday). In the first game, I was pretty focused. But in the second and third games, there were some issues. I didn't play with the best strategy, but, in the end, I came through," said Lin Dan after his quarter-final win.
Chong Wei, however, is not thinking too much about the showdown.
"Of course, there is pressure. But I will focus on myself and concentrate on my own game. I'm not so tense now. I just want to enjoy myself.
"If you are in good condition and lose, you've got to accept that your opponent is better. But if you are tense and lose, it would be a big loss to yourself," said Chong Wei, who lost to Lin Dan in the finals at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.
Asked what he would do on his rest day on Thursday, Chong Wei laughed.
"Mental training and training on my own," he quipped.
He also said that he would love to see Tan Wee Kiong-Goh V Shem beat China's Fu Haifeng-Zhang Nan in the men's doubles final on Friday to win Malaysia's first-ever Olympic gold.
"It doesn't matter who wins the gold. We are here as a team. A gold from anybody is good for Malaysia,'' said Chong Wei.
The other men's singles semi-final is just a sideshow with Chen Long of China against Dane Viktor Axelsen.
Two-time world and All-England champion Chen Long, the second seed, slogged to a 21-11, 18-21, 21-11 win over South Korean Son Wan-ho while Axelsen outplayed Britain's Rajiv Ouseph 21-12, 21-16.
The men's singles final is on Sunday – the last day of the Rio Olympics.
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A review of Google searches made by Florida homeowners performing on-line research suggests that there are a significant number of homeowners trying to find out how much it costs to have an attorney defend them in foreclosure litigation. While our firm includes its price in its website ($495.00 per month on loans under $500,000) it appears that most law firms do not include their prices in their websites. To help homeowners make informed decisions about the cost of hiring a lawyer to defend themselves and their home in a foreclosure case, it is necessary to discuss the four most common pricing models among law firms that defend foreclosure cases. The four most common models are: Fixed Fee, Hourly, Monthly, and Hybrid.
ADVANTAGE: The Homeowner Pays One time.
DISADVANTAGE: Lawyer has little incentive to work on the case. Arrangement may put lawyer's interest of obtaining reasonable hourly rate in conflict with client's goals.
CAUTION: Look our for hidden fees.
When a lawyer represents homeowners on a fixed fee basis all the money the lawyer will ever receive is in the lawyers hands on day one. Working harder on the case or spending more time on the file will not benefit the firm's bottom line. If the lawyer charges $2,400 for a fixed fee defense and usually changes $300.00 per hour, then you can divide the cost of the defense by the hourly rate to figure out how many hours the lawyer expects to spend on the case. Will the lawyer who is hired on a fixed fee basis take a deposition or file a motion to compel better answers to a request for production of documents, if doing so only increases the amount of work the lawyer has to do and the duration of the case? Will the lawyer hired on a fixed fee basis attend mediation and summary judgment hearings on the client's behalf. Some lawyers who accept foreclosure cases on a fixed fee basis only intend to file an answer and discovery requests. If a fixed fee representation is being considered the homeowner should be frank with the prospective lawyer during the initial interview. The client and lawyer should be on the same page as to what is included in the fixed fee and whether the lawyer contemplates attending mediation and summary judgment hearings.
ADVANTAGE: Lawyer has a financial incentive to work on the case
DISADVANTAGES: Lawyer has a financial inventive to work on the case. Fees may vary widely from month to month.
It is hard for consumers to evaluate how much time various legal tasks require. The lawyer may have incentive to perform work because it is billable rather than crucial to advancing the case. The amount of each bill may vary greatly depending amount of time spent by the lawyer.
ADVANTAGES: Fees are the same every month. Lawyer has a financial incentive to work on the case.
DISADVANTAGE: Penalizes lawyer for rapid resolution of case.
For a homeowner seeking to stay in their home for as long as possible, monthly fees will align the interest of the lawyer and the client. For a owner of a vacant investment property monthly fees with a cap on total months or a bonus for a quick resolution can modify a monthly fee arrangement to make it work for all parties. With monthly fees the fee is always the same so there are no surprises for the client. Monthly fees make foreclosure defense affordable for many consumers who lack sufficient cash for a one time up front fee, and can't afford high hourly fees.
A hybrid fee arrangement combines two or more of the above models. For instance a firm might change hourly with a monthly cap on the total fee. Some firms also include a reverse contingency where the firm receives a bonus in the event the firm is able to obtain a reduction of the loan balance or interest rate. Under a reverse contingency the firm is paid a portion of the savings the client receives as a result of the representation.
UPDATE (May 2012): This blog post has now been read over 2,000 times! When evaluating the cost of a specific law firm homeowners should not ignore a firm's results and choose a lawyer on price alone. A cheap foreclosure defense lawyer who does a bad job will most likely costs more than an expensive foreclosure lawyer who does a good job. When our firm firm wins foreclosure cases we file motions against the bank to recover attorney's fees for the benefit of our clients. Firms that win cases and recover fees from the the bank can substantially decrease a client's legal expenses. For more information on recovering fees from banks see our blog post The Robin Hood Law Firm.
UPDATE 2 (July 2013): New Post about BAIT & SWITCH pricing strategies being used by some law firms. To read the post click here.
UPDATE 3 (January 2015): This post has now been read over 5,000 times! In 2014 we set a firm and Brevard County record for attorney fee recoveries from banks, and retuned tens of thousands of dollars to our clients by winning their foreclosure cases, recovering attorney's fees from the banks that lost the cases, and returning money from such recoveries to our clients.
Consumers with questions about the cost for Shuster & Saben to defend a foreclosure case in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier, Lee, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, or Brevard County can e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Q-and-A: Juno nominees Loud Luxury on how their hit 'Body' is the 'cat with 9 lives'
TORONTO — Loud Luxury still can't quite believe their good fortune ahead of the Juno Awards on Sunday.
With their bouncy breakout "Body" blanketing radio airwaves nearly a year and a half after its release, the Canadian DJ duo say they're surprised "literally every single day" by the dance song's staying power.
"We joke it's the cat with nine lives because there's been so many times where we think, 'OK the song's run its course, we're grateful for that.' But it still hasn't slowed down," explained Andrew Fedyk.
"It's a really humbling feeling."
The track's popularity is helping make Loud Luxury a highlight of this year's Junos ceremony where they'll compete with four nominations. They're up for breakthrough group and the fan choice award, while "Body" contends for single of the year and best dance recording for a remixed version.
Loud Luxury feel an extra sense of connection to this year's Junos, which will broadcast live on CBC from London, Ont., because it's happening a short drive away from where Fedyk, 25, and his beat-making buddy Joe De Pace, 29, met as students at Western University.
The two DJs took a break from sightseeing at the Chichen Itza Mayan ruins in Mexico to talk with The Canadian Press about establishing their careers off a global hit.
CP: The Juno Awards are a homecoming of sorts for both of you, since you originally met when you crossed paths at Western University in London. How did that happen?
De Pace: I was president of the Western DJ club, and Andrew was at the first meeting held at my place. I remember after the meeting was done (Andrew) showed me a couple beats he made. I was like, "This is pretty dope, we should just mess around and see what we come up with." Basically we got in the studio that week and hit it off from there. We were opening for anybody — sometimes for 15 minutes before four other DJs, just to be on the event — and taking university semi-formals, any of the bars, clubs. It was all about getting our names out.
Fedyk: We were also in university trying to finish up our degrees. As we started to release more music and play more shows it went from being a hobby, to being like, "Yo, we should quit our jobs." That's when Los Angeles came in the picture.
CP: So you uprooted yourselves from Canada to resettle in a Hollywood apartment. What was that like?
De Pace: It was a really big adjustment because I'd lived in London all my life and Andrew was originally from Mississauga, Ont. (We moved to) a 700-square-foot apartment that we shared a bed in. It was so small. We thankfully have moved from there.
CP: How did you come up with "Body," which features American singer Brando on vocals?
Fedyk: We got invited to this showcase by a manager. Her artist was headlining the event so we went down the block in Hollywood, checked it out, and Brando was in the band that was opening the night.
De Pace: I remember hearing Brando sing and I was like, "Oh man this guy's crazy, we've definitely got to talk to him."
Fedyk: (We asked him) if he's ever made electronic music. And he's like, "No I make hip hop and R&B." And we're like, "Give us a chance, let's get in the studio and make some stuff. There's something about your vibe that's really cool." So we got in the studio, started messing around and "Body" is one thing that came of it.
CP: You've enjoyed an impressive streak of success with the song, which originally caught fire online. What helped you grow "Body" from a cult song into a major hit?
De Pace: It came from literally us going to every city we could, whether it be playing for 1,000 people or 10 people. We got our names out there, tried to meet everybody possible, and we still do that today.
Fedyk: We were literally paying our friends to drive us around the northeast when the song first came out. And we were taking any show we could, playing all of these colleges for next to no money.
CP: As "Body" inches towards a half a billion plays on Spotify, are you concerned about being unable to separate yourself from it down the road?
De Pace: I will always be OK with being associated with this song.
Fedyk: It's fine because we've spent so much time grinding as DJs and trying to perfect our craft. We're going to keep pushing forward and we're confident everything is going to work out.
— This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
— Listen to a playlist of 2019 Juno Award nominees on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2DGvgyZ
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ATG invests to expand and grow exports
ATG Services Ireland Ltd (ATG), the Coleraine environmental business, is being assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to expand its services and increase business in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
The company's expansion plans were announced by Dr Mark McKinney, the founding Managing Director, and welcomed by Des Gartland, Invest NI North West Regional Office Manager. ATG is investing almost £600,000 to develop its business and has been offered Selective Financial Assistance by Invest NI of £70,000.
The investment is expected to provide nine new jobs, including three at senior management level in sales and marketing and technical direction, over the next three years.
Dr McKinney, outlining the company's expansion plans, said: "This investment is being made to enable us to harness the business potential for the company resulting from the ever increasing demand for expert environmental services.
"We plan to achieve this by strengthening our management infrastructure and also developing other services now being sought by existing and potential clients. What it will lead to is the creation of a one-stop-shop offering expert consultancy and practical services in land remediation and other environmental areas, especially higher added value activities in oil refining and industrial food production.
"This strategic refocusing of the business is already attracting enquiries from potential clients in Great Britain and the Republic. As a result, we are now positioning sales and technical support in both markets.
"Support from Invest NI is enabling us to grow the business faster in terms of capability in technical support as well as sales and marketing. The expansion should see sales turnover grow by over 80 per cent by the end of 2011, an expansion driven by a very substantial increase in business outside Northern Ireland."
Mr Gartland said: "ATG is operating in a very dynamic marketplace that is increasingly demanding the type of expertise that this company has developed over many years. The investment positions it for faster growth within this important industry.
"This is an entrepreneurial business that has a very sharp focus on the development of innovative products and services, particularly for markets outside Northern Ireland. Innovation is now firmly embedded in the business and has led to the identification of new products and services in areas such as water treatment for its target market.
"Our support is geared to facilitate innovation and international sales. The company expects to generate around 50 per cent of its business from export markets by 2011, building on a strong track of success in Northern Ireland since its formation by Dr McKinney who has a wealth of experience in running an export focused business in environmental technologies. "


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
fear not...
We've often talked how color can change a room.
It's always my "go to" tool when approaching any kind of room makeover.
One of the things I've learned along the way, is that when the subject of using color comes up, the reaction from people isn't always a positive one. Usually, the first thing that pops into a clients mind is putting color their walls--that's when the panic sets in.
How? Where? How much? What happens when I no longer like it? Which color? Hue? Sheen?
All those fears and then some, get addressed on an individual basis and if I can't talk someone off the color cliff with wall paint, we start discussing neutrals as a backdrop and adding color in the moveable, easily reworked pieces.
It seems to work in soothing the color phobia, and it creates confidence in what is possible.
So, as we enter this New Year with all sorts of opportunities--create some room possibilities of your own. Challenge your color hungry spaces with pieces that can bring a new perspective to a room, just by infusing it with color and pattern.
It's just design, not a root canal at a dentist's office filled with snakes and raisins.
There's nothing to fear.
Go forth and design FUN!
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- dstoutholcomb said...
we bought new paint for the family room, powder room and hallways...colors that are a little out of my normal comfort zone, but very warm...just have to actually paint now!
- January 15, 2013 at 7:49 PM
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JAGER PRO™ founder, Rod Pinkston, earned his living as a Soldier for 24 years. He retired from the United States Army Marksmanship Unit's (USAMU) Olympic Shooting Team at Fort Benning, Georgia after his Soldiers won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The 2008 Games were the first time U.S. shooters earned four shotgun medals in the history of Olympic shooting.
Rod lived in Germany during two separate Army tours for a combined seven years. He earned the coveted "Jagdschein" shooting European boars in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. Research learned from Jagermeisters (hunt masters) helped him develop more efficient feral swine control systems in the United States.
Employing retired Soldiers, JAGER PRO™ is the first private company to adapt and develop military-grade technology and methods to harvest 20,000+ feral pigs in Georgia. Based on their high-volume reputation, they were awarded the largest feral swine removal contract ever paid by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division by successfully removing 624 pigs in 76 events.
Rod is a member of the National Wildlife Control Operators Association, invented of the M.I.N.E.™ (Manually Initiated Nuisance Elimination) Trapping System and innovated thermal hog control methods in the United States. He is an expert of the latest feral swine control methods and technology in the industry and his team has over 220 years of combined military training and experience.
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LONDON: The new exterior cladding used in a renovation on London's Grenfell Tower may have been banned under UK building regulations, two British ministers said as police continued their criminal investigation into the inferno that killed at least 58 people.
Trade Minister Greg Hands yesterday said the government is carrying out an "urgent inspection" of the roughly 2,500 similar tower blocks across Britain to assess their safety, while an opposition lawmaker urged the government to quickly secure documents in the Grenfell renovation for the criminal probe.
Late yesterday, the Metropolitan Police released three photos from inside Grenfell Tower, which showed in close detail how the fire charred the 24-story building that once housed up to 600 people in 120 apartments.
Experts believe the building's new exterior cladding, which contained insulation, helped spread the flames quickly up the outside of the public housing tower early Wednesday.
Some said they had never seen a building fire advance so quickly. Hands and Treasury chief Philip Hammond said in separate TV appearances that the cladding used on Grenfell seems to be prohibited by British regulations.
Hands cautioned that officials don't yet have exact details about the renovation that ended just last year. "My understanding is that the cladding that was reported wasn't in accordance with UK building regulations," Hands told Sky News. "We need to find out precisely what cladding was used and how it was attached."
Aluminum cladding with insulation sandwiched between two panels has been blamed for helping to spread flames in major fires in many parts of the world, including blazes in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the United States.
Labour Party lawmaker David Lammy demanded that the government and police immediately seize all documents relating to Grenfell's renovation to prevent the destruction of evidence that could show criminal wrongdoing. "The prime minister needs to act immediately to ensure that all evidence is protected so that everyone culpable for what happened at Grenfell Tower is held to account and feels the full force of the law," Lammy said, suggesting that contractors might be destroying evidence before it is sought by police.
He said all records -- including emails, minutes of meetings, correspondence with contractors, safety assessments, specifications and reports -- must be kept intact. "When the truth comes out about this tragedy, we may find that there is blood on the hands of a number of organisations," Lammy said.
He complained bitterly that a friend -- the young artist Khadija Saye -- was still alive three hours after the fire started but was unable to get out of her apartment to safety. Police Commander Stuart Cundy says police will seek criminal prosecutions if the evidence warrants.
He has not provided details about the inquiry. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said yesterday after attending a church service several blocks from the tower that the fatal blaze was entirely preventable.
He said displaced residents are "angry not simply at the poor response in the days afterwards from the council and the government, but the years of neglect from the council and successive governments."
They feel they have been ignored because they are poor, he said. British officials have announced a nationwide minute of silence to honour the victims today morning.


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There has always been something about Charlie Brown from the Peanuts comic strip that each of us can connect with. He opens his mailbox and it is always empty. He never can kick that football. He never could find the courage to talk to the little red-headed girl.
Poor, Charlie Brown.
And poor us. We all have days when no matter what we try to do, it never quite comes out right. But there are a few things we can learn from Charlie Brown. Even though that mailbox was empty, he keeps looking. Even though he never kicks that football, he keeps trying. And even though he never could find the courage to talk to the little red-headed girl, he keeps planning to.
In 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the first time on CBS. It has sense become a Christmas classic. In it Charlie Brown searches for the meaning of Christmas. What he sees around him does not feel like Christmas to him. "Does anybody know the meaning of Christmas?!?" he inquires.
The answer is you do, Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown is sent to choose the Christmas tree for the nativity play. The lot is filled with beautiful, sparkling, artificial trees. He chooses the only "real" tree in the lot, that happens to be the wimpiest, littlest, tree.
There is nothing artificial about Christmas or the meaning of Christmas. Charlie Brown's decision to choose the tiniest and the weakest of the trees symbolizes how Christ chose each of us, the tiniest and the weakest.
So this Christmas season, go and love as Charlie Brown loved, never giving up and loving on the tiniest and the weakest. Go and love as Jesus has loves you.


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This isn't journalism. This isn't a formal review.This is my snap reaction to a weekend with the new iPad.
And my snap reaction is this: Holy moly, it is awesome.
I've had an original iPad since the first day it was out on the market. I liked using it, but when the iPhone 4 came out, it was relegated to second-tier status, as far as couch computing was concerned.
Then I bought an 11″ MacBook Air. And that became my number one computing device. It was easy to hold on my lap, I could watch Twitter update in real time when watching sports on TV, and if I needed to jam out an email or a post for our site, it was very easy.
The iPad, meanwhile, turned into my wife's computer for the couch. She plays a lot of Scrabble, and checks Facebook.
Lately, I've been yearning to have my own iPad, so I decided to buy her the new iPad. She said there was no way she was taking the new iPad and said I could have it, and the old iPad would become hers officially. I honestly tried to talk her into taking the new iPad, but after an hour or so, I realised it was fight I would lose.
And, boy am I happy to have lost that argument.
I spent all weekend immersed in the new iPad. Maybe it's just the newness of a new toy, but I think this iPad is fan-freaking-tastic.
What do I like about it?
- The screen is sharper. The iPad reviewers made it sound like you'd have to rip out your eyeballs if you were ever forced to look at different screen. I'm happy to report, it's safe to look at other screens. But, the screen on the new iPad is nice. The more you use it, the more you see how great it is.
- It is much faster than the original. I did a lot of side by side tests and it wasn't even close how much zippier this new iPad is. (I didn't have an iPad 2 for comparison.)
- The voice dictation is great. I don't mind typing on a software keyboard, but speaking out emails is super cool and easy. The only downside? I have to excuse myself and go to another room so that I'm not talking out loud in front of other people.
The new iPad is definitely going to make my iPhone less relevant when I'm sitting around, and it's going to significantly diminish my MacBook Air use.
Honestly, I can't think of one complaint with the thing. (My only complaint is with developers that haven't made hi-res versions of their apps. But, they only had a week to prepare, so I'm not that mad.)
Maybe in a week the newness will wear off, and I won't care. But for now I'm in love.
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Double Degree Program
Capital of France and capital city to a number of industries, Paris is host to some of the world's most important international organizations and remains a major hub of diplomacy. Students who come to the Paris campus of Schiller International University can take advantage of the cultural activities and resources that abound in and around the city.
In order to enter France as a student, non-EU-citezens must go to the French consulate of their country and present all required documents including an admission letter from Schiller International University to apply for a student visa.
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NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- carfilzomib
An epoxomicin derivate with potential antineoplastic activity. Carfilzomib irreversibly binds to and inhibits the chymotrypsin-like activity of the 20S proteasome, an enzyme responsible for degrading a large variety of cellular proteins. Inhibition of proteasome-mediated proteolysis results in an accumulation of polyubiquinated proteins, which may lead to cell cycle arrest, induction of apoptosis, and inhibition of tumor growth. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
US brand name: Kyprolis Code name: PR-171 Chemical structure: (2S)-N-((1S)-1-benzyl-2-(((1S)-3-methyl-1-(((2R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl)carbonyl)butyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-4-methyl-2-(((2S)-2-((morpholin-4-ylacetyl)amino)-4-phenylbutanoyl)amino)pentanamide


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Scientific Theater
The Perfect Pairing
Science is a quest for truth which is why I believe there's a natural connection between academics and the arts. Through theater, we can transform complex topics by exploring the human stories behind brilliant scientific minds.
QED by Peter Parnell, Chicago, IL
"Ideally directed by Maureen Payne-Hahner. Wildly thought provoking experience. QED, a mostly one man show featuring a tour de force performance by Rob Riley.
Highly Recommended." – Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
"A Must See Show. QED is a reminder that the most compelling drama is the one that takes place inside an individual's mind." Centerstage Show Review
"QED is a most engaging glimpse into the psyche of a genius. Catch it yourself. Recommended." – Tom Williams, Chicago Critic
Project Description: QED profiles physics Noble prize winner, Richard Feynman, who had a gift for simplifying science. I was attracted to the project because I have a long time fascination for both the man and his contributions to science. True to my minimalist style, the set was simple so the performance, especially given the content, had to be exceptional. While challenging, the reviews demonstrated we made science engaging to the masses – an extraordinary feat and testament to great acting as well as set design.
The How and the Why by Sarah Treem, Chicago, IL
"Maureen Payne-Hahner knows how to plunge the audience into the real drama of science as a human endeavor…with all its delicacy and beauty, with all its tumult and raw emotion. Audiences are captivated by the simple, pure, honest moments that lay bare the humanity of the characters whose distilled scientific legacy represents a mere fraction of the story." – Matthew Grayson, ETOPiA Founder
Project Description: The Engineering Trans Disciplinary Outreach Project in the Arts (ETOPiA), based at the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University in Chicago, uses a cross discipline approach. It's founder, Dr. Matthew Grayson, serves as a source of inspiration to me. He encourages artists to meld science and the arts. Through ETOPiA, I have been fortunate to direct stories rooted in science.
My approach to the play was simple – human first, science second. We focused on the characters and utilized a female cast. The playwright, Sarah Treem, challenges the audience to consider women in science. Together, we strived to captivate the audience and transform academic content in a way that would both educate and entertain. This was my fourth production with ETOPiA.
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Vienna, Austria
Zagreb, Croatia
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Copenhagen premiered May 2, 2006, at the Technical University Munich, Germany. Its unique artistic conception involves bringing live theater to a technical lecture hall to explore the humanistic aspect of the scientific characters in the very setting where these characters made their livelihood. Each staging has been adapted to the specific performance space and makes use of the blackboards, projectors, desks, chairs, stairways, and doors – making the play organic to its location. Since its premiere at the Technical University Munich, this production has been performed at the Technical University Vienna, Austria, and the University of Zagreb, Croatia.