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Today they're serving up something special: food, based on Biggie's lyrics
T-bone steak, cheese eggs & Welch's grape Notorious B.I.G has taken over Take 3 Burgers. More on Big Poppa's Pop-up Cafe later today on Action News. pic.twitter.com/jzKxHTggfi— Gilbert Magallon (@GilbertABC30) March 9, 2018
But food isn't the only thing on the menu, there's also local art and of course B.I.G.'s music.
"His music was hitting in the 90s when I first got introduced to him, so to be able to enjoy those records then and they're still relevant now is a good vibe," says fan Teofilo Ramirez.
Sam Hanson came up with the pop-up cafe. But it didn't start with Biggie, it actually started with Elvis, "My dad used to make us peanut butter and banana sandwiches on Elvis' birthday. Elvis might be a hero to most but he never meant nothing to me."
So he took his father's idea and made it his own.
"Every March 9th, I would make myself a T-bone steak, cheese eggs, and Welch's grape juice. My friends started seeing it on social media and said, 'you should do that at a restaurant'," said Hanson.
On Fulton Street, some shops are empty and other business are on the way, but it's events like 'Big Poppa's pop-up café' that are bringing more people to the area. That spells good news for Take 3 co-owner Desirae Washington.
"It is not everybody's first thought when they get a good meal, to come Downtown," said Washington. "These are good reminders. Hey, remember that amazing burger you had last year? We are still here, come on down."
Through this and future pop-up cafe's the owners of Take 3 hope they will keep people hungry for more.
"This is a dope event so you definitely want to get down here and celebrate," said Washington.
So, in the words of Biggie, "if you don't know, well now you know."


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Internazionale Domus, Rome
- Free WiFi
- Great for families
- Collect stamps
Re. 33 Margutta : Spacious/modern and clean .Great Bathroom. Fantastic location but quiet…
Fantastic location and accommodations. Highly recommend.
Internazionale Domus, Romefrom $293 CAD
- Deluxe Triple Room, City View
- Superior Double or Twin Room
- Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms, City View
- Suite, Annex Building (Via Margutta, 33)
- Superior Double or Twin Room, City View
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What's around Internazionale Domus, Rome
- In Rome City Centre
- Piazza di Spagna - 1 min walk
- Spanish Steps - 3 min walk
- Via del Corso - 3 min walk
- Villa Borghese - 7 min walk
- Via Veneto - 8 min walk
- Trevi Fountain - 9 min walk
- Piazza del Popolo - 9 min walk
Getting around
- Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO) - 44 min drive
- Ciampino Airport (CIA) - 24 min drive
- Rome Piazzale Flaminio Station - 13 min walk
- Rome Termini Station - 26 min walk
- Rome Euclide Station - 5 min drive
- Spagna Station - 1 min walk
- Barberini Station - 10 min walk
- Flaminio - Piazza del Popolo Station - 11 min walk
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Train station pick-up (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
- 6 rooms
- Arranged over 1 floor
- Check-in time 2 PM-11 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Monday - Saturday: 7 AM - 11 PM
- Sunday - Sunday: 10 AM - 6 PM
24-hour airport shuttle service is available on request. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements. Check-in hours are 2-6 PM on Sundays.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets stay free
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Train station pick-up *
- No parking
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
At the property
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- In-room accessibility
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Romanian
- Spanish
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Espresso maker
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 26-inch LCD TV
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Also popular with travellers from Canada
Internazionale Domus, Rome's small print
Also known as
- Internazionale Domus
- Internazionale Domus Condo
- Internazionale Domus Condo Rome
- Internazionale Domus Rome
- Internazionale Domus Hotel Rome
- Internazionale Domus Rome
- Internazionale Domus TownHouse
- Internazionale Domus TownHouse Rome
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F.
Personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves, will be available to guests.
Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; a shield is in place between staff and guests in main contact areas; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff; temperature checks are available to guests; guests are provided with hand sanitizer.
Each guestroom is kept vacant for a minimum of 24 hours between bookings.
The property affirms that it follows sanitization practices of Safe Hospitality National Protocol (Italy) guidelines.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
Optional extras
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 50 per vehicle (one way)
Train station pick-up service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for Internazionale Domus, Rome
Does Internazionale Domus offer free cancellation for a full refund? Yes, Internazionale Domus does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions. Is Internazionale Domus currently open? This property is closed from August 1 2020 to August 31 2020 (dates subject to change). Is parking offered at Internazionale Domus? Sorry, there's no parking at Internazionale Domus. Are pets allowed at Internazionale Domus? Yes, pets are welcome. What are the check-in and check-out times at Internazionale Domus? You can check in from 2 PM to 11 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Are there restaurants at or near Internazionale Domus? Yes. Nearby restaurants include Antico Caffè Greco (1-min walk), Al 34 (2-min walk), and Ristorante Nino (2-min walk). Is airport shuttle service offered by Internazionale Domus? Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is EUR 50 per vehicle one way.
Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.4 From 76 reviews
Very friendly front desk staff. She even offered to book my train tickets the next day to the airport. The hotel it self was fantastic. Clean spacious rooms, large bathroom and a comfortable king size bed. The best possible location for exploring Rome. I will definitely stay here again!
Amazing stay! I would stay again....Location, comfort and beautiful surroundings
So very clean and top notch service. The staff was very accommodating with our requests... as avid travelers we highly recommend
Our flight was delayed by 5 hours, I was worried that it would cause problems with the transportation the hotel set up for us at the airport. We had nothing to worry about, the hotel contacted us before we could call them, they were tracking our flight and had already made adjustments. They were fantastic!!! Our accommodations were great and very clean. Highly recommend
location of the hotel is perfect and the hotel is beautiful
This was such a pleasant surprise. The staff is friendly and incredibly helpful. The rooms are nice and the air conditioning worked perfectly. We were so happy to find a hotel in July that was actually comfortable.
Desk staff speak English well and are informative, helpful, and personable. Hotel Is located 2 min. From the Metro and opens into the Piazza di Spagna. Minutes to restaurants for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and awesome gelato.
Felt like a local in this wonderful apartment with a beautiful private balcony. Quiet street yet close to the main area of the Spanish steps, shopping, and piazza del popolo. Plenty of space for our family of 4. Close to 2 different metro lines for easy access to Vatican City and the airport. Only downside was being awakened early by the seagulls - but using earplugs helped.
This "hotel" is in an awesome location, rooms were modern, newer, and very comfortable. We got the upgraded Spanish Steps view room and it was worth it! The location is great, close to some awesome shopping, good eats, and Metro. The "Hotel" does not have a 24hr reception, you go in and out like you were renting an apartment. There is 1 old school elevator which was very unique. We enjoyed our stay here and would definitely come back.
This was the last evening of our honeymoon and it was wonderful! We had the opportunity to stay in their room that has a balcony looking over the Spanish Steps. This was a wonderful way to see the steps as at night and early in the morning almost no one was there giving us the best views possible. Thank you so much for the wonderful stay!
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I am often asked how to go about replacing motor shafts on the RCX brushless motors I use. Most guys go as far as loosening the grub screw and then they tell me the shaft is stuck in the motor can. Watch the video for more information.
Important note: If your motor has a severely bent shaft, it is best to remove the C-clip and push the shaft out from the bottom as to avoid damaging your bearings. Also note that the RCX motors come with 37mm shafts but the replacement shafts I sell are 33mm. This allows for the collet adapter to sit closer to the motor can. A shorter shaft makes for a stronger shaft. Rest assured that your model will fly fine if one or two shafts are a bit shorter than the other. It makes no difference in flight.


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From the Senate Amendment summary stated in the Conference Report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, H.R. 1:
The provision provides for the temporary deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in a qualified opportunity fund and the permanent exclusion of capital gains from the sale or exchange of an investment in the qualified opportunity fund.
The provision allows for the designation of certain low-income community population census tracts as qualified opportunity zones, where low-income communities are defined in Section 45D(e). The designation of a population census tract as a qualified opportunity zone remains in effect for the period beginning on the date of the designation and ending at the close of the tenth calendar year beginning on or after the date of designation.
Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of opportunity zones to the Secretary for certification and designation. If the number of low-income communities in a State is less than 100, the Governor may designate up to 25 tracts, otherwise the Governor may designate tracts not exceeding 25 percent of the number of low-income communities in the State. Governors are required to provide particular consideration to areas that: (1) are currently the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives to attract investment and foster startup activity; (2) have demonstrated success in geographically targeted development programs such as promise zones, the new markets tax credit, empowerment zones, and renewal communities; and (3) have recently experienced significant layoffs due to business closures or relocations.
The provision provides two main tax incentives to encourage investment in qualified opportunity zones. First, it allows for the temporary deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains that are reinvested in a qualified opportunity fund. A qualified opportunity fund is an investment vehicle organized as a corporation or a partnership for the purpose of investing in qualified opportunity zone property (other than another qualified opportunity fund) that holds at least 90 percent of its assets in qualified opportunity zone property. The provision intends that the certification process for a qualified opportunity fund will be done in a manner similar to the process for allocating the new markets tax credit. The provision provides the Secretary authority to carry out the process.
If a qualified opportunity fund fails to meet the 90 percent requirement and unless the fund establishes reasonable cause, the fund is required to pay a monthly penalty of the excess of the amount equal to 90 percent of its aggregate assets, over the aggregate amount of qualified opportunity zone property held by the fund multiplied by the underpayment rate in the Code. If the fund is a partnership, the penalty is taken into account proportionately as part of each partners distributive share.
Qualified opportunity zone property includes: any qualified opportunity zone stock, any qualified opportunity zone partnership interest, and any qualified opportunity zone business property.
The maximum amount of the deferred gain is equal to the amount invested in a qualified opportunity fund by the taxpayer during the 180-day period beginning on the date of sale of the asset to which the deferral pertains. For amounts of the capital gains that exceed the maximum deferral amount, the capital gains must be recognized and included in gross income as under present law.
If the investment in the qualified opportunity zone fund is held by the taxpayer for at least five years, the basis on the original gain is increased by 10 percent of the original gain. If the opportunity zone asset or investment is held by the taxpayer for at least seven years, the basis on the original gain is increased by an additional 5 percent of the original gain. The deferred gain is recognized on the earlier of the date on which the qualified opportunity zone investment is disposed of or December 31, 2026. Only taxpayers who rollover capital gains of non-zone assets before December 31, 2026, will be able to take advantage of the special treatment of capital gains for non-zone and zone realizations under the provision.
The basis of an investment in a qualified opportunity zone fund immediately after its acquisition is zero. If the investment is held by the taxpayer for at least five years, the basis on the investment is increased by 10 percent of the deferred gain. If the investment is held by the taxpayer for at least seven years, the basis on the investment is increased by an additional five percent of the deferred gain. If the investment is held by the taxpayer until at least December 31, 2026, the basis in the investment increases by the remaining 85 percent of the deferred gain.
The second main tax incentive in the bill excludes from gross income the post-acquisition capital gains on investments in opportunity zone funds that are held for at least 10 years. Specifically, in the case of the sale or exchange of an investment in a qualified opportunity zone fund held for more than 10 years, at the election of the taxpayer the basis of such investment in the hands of the taxpayer shall be the fair market value of the investment at the date of such sale or exchange. Taxpayers can continue to recognize losses associated with investments in qualified opportunity zone funds as under current law.
The Secretary or the Secretarys delegate is required to report annually to Congress on the opportunity zone incentives beginning 5 years after the date of enactment. The report is to include an assessment of investments held by the qualified opportunity fund nationally and at the State level. To the extent the information is available, the report is to include the number of qualified opportunity funds, the amount of assets held in qualified opportunity funds, the composition of qualified opportunity fund investments by asset class, and the percentage of qualified opportunity zone census tracts designated under the provision that have received qualified opportunity fund investments. The report is also to include an assessment of the impacts and outcomes of the investments in those areas on economic indicators including job creation, poverty reduction and new business starts, and other metrics as determined by the Secretary.
(See the Conference Report for a further discussion.)
Novogradac has published an informative client alert regarding opportunity zones: https://www.novoco.com/sites/default/files/atoms/files/client_alert_opportunity_zone_updated_011118.pdf
February 8, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service published Rev. Proc. 2018-16 describing procedures for designating Qualified Opportunity Zones.


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Michael Quinlyn-Nixon, an artist born-and-bred in the North East of England, has been producing a wide range of illustrations in watercolour and coloured-pencil since his first exhibition at Washington Wildfowl Centre in April 1988.
Michael Quinlyn-Nixon, pictured with two furry friends – Scruff and Cuthbert, for a calendar promotional photograph in 2008
Michael, who was born in Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, has enjoyed drawing since he was a child and his talent was nurtured at Tanfield School in Stanley, Derwentside College in Consett, New College in Durham and Cumbria Institute of the Arts in Carlisle, where he studied graphic design. Michael has been employed in the areas of marketing and retail, as well as the newspaper and educational industries.
Michael's illustrations became known to an international audience with his popular Bear-a-thought limited-edition greeting cards and calendars. His first calendar was produced in 2002 – the centenary year of the teddy bear – and won his work a great many admirers from Durban to Denmark and Quebec to Queensland. His work often reflects his love of natural history and, because of his attention to detail, requires a great deal of vision, commitment and above all patience!
Helene M. Phillips – a friend and former colleague


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Job Analysis, Job Descriptions and Job Specifications
This book describes how to perform Job Analyses, and how to write Job Descriptions and Job Specifications. Human Resource professionals and other business managers need to perform Job Analyses and write Job Descriptions and Job Specifications in order to successfully recruit the best professionals to their company. Professionals who can write effective Job Descriptions and Job Specifications will have an edge over their competitors, as writing effective documents will increase their chances of attracting the best people for the job. These documents are also integral to compensation decisions, developing performance appraisals, and helping to determine training needs.
After you read this book, you will know how to plan for and structure a Job Analysis, including how to perform a successful interview, specific questions to ask during the interview, and other methods of observation and information-gathering, followed by writing a comprehensive report of your findings.
The book also covers how to write a Job Description, which follows from the information gathered in the Job Analysis. You will learn how to synthesize data from the Job Analysis to formulate concise statements about the company s requirements for a given position. You will read about the standard contents and terminology, tips on specific phrasing rather than general wording, and how to determine essential functions for diversity recruiting purposes. You will be informed about how to delineate different types of job conditions, machine and equipment use and potential hazards for that position.
The complement to a Job Description is a Job Specification, in which the candidate s minimum requirements necessary for a given job are specified. These include the necessary skills, knowledge, abilities, and other qualifications necessary in the job candidate. You will learn how to effectively describe the experience, training, and skills necessary for a job in addition to any related physical, mental, and other attributes necessary for the job.
This book is designed for Talent Management professionals and both undergraduate and graduate students of Human Resources.
An Introduction to Job Analysis, Job Descriptions and Job Specifications
Good employee-company fit is critical to a successful employee-employer relationship. If an employee s skills, values, and training do not match the company s needs, the result is low productivity and frustration for all participants in the relationship. Even if the mismatch becomes obvious during the probationary period and the problem is not long-term, it will, at the very least, set the company s recruitment efforts back 4-6 months and result in a duplication of efforts. In some cases, the problem can be fixed with extra training, but this is costly to the company. In either case, it will cause unnecessary difficulties for both sides.
A first step to ensuring an employee s fit with the company is to make sure the employee is a good fit with the given position. To do this, the organization needs to carefully consider the needs of the company using a solid job analysis, followed by a clear and effective job description and job specification. These tools allow the employer to efficiently filter out any candidates that do not fit all of the qualifications. This ensures that, at a minimum, the candidate has the skills and qualifications necessary to do the job (at least on paper). Following that, the employer will need to try to confirm and reaffirm that what is written on the candidate s resume is indeed true through successful interviewing, testing, and judgment to confirm that their skills and abilities match the needs of the position via the job description.
Many people think that writing a job description or a job specification is a very straightforward task that anybody can do. Although this may be true for those jobs with very few tasks, such as handing out flyers, most jobs require a variety of skills and more specific education and training. To complement company strategy effectively, and to find the person who has not only the proper background, but who shares the company s values, is a complicated task in today s competitive environment. The wrong hire can cost the company in recruitment and training costs.
In the following pages, you will learn the importance of and details surrounding job analyses, job descriptions, and job specifications. As you hone your skills in performing these tasks, you will increase the overall efficiency of the recruiting process for your company and contribute to more streamlined decisions regarding training needs and compensation.


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The two proposals highlighted in green have been selected for further interviews. That's per an email from Asst Town Manager Dawn Blobaum who is managing the project for Town Hall.
The proposals by Blue Heel and Luminous (aka Davidson Development Partners) clearly met the RFP's goals for mixed use development, so it seems understandable why these were chosen. See site plans below.
As for the schedule, things could move very fast. According to Blobaum...
"Our hope is to be ready for a vote at the March 14 board meeting.
We are working on a date and venue for a public meeting prior to the February 28 board work session. When we get a determination on that we will get information out about it.
The selection committee includes several neighborhood representatives; planning board, livability board, and design review board representatives; two commissioners; and staff."
The two electeds on the selection committee include Commissioner Rodney Graham and Commissioner Stacey Anderson.


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I am trying to learn Windows API calls and I want to ask few question regarding it-
Is API calls are similar to web scrapping? As we can automate chrome and set and get values (by using selenium in chrome), that can also be done by api calls too? for example-
Look at this image-
Suppose I have to set "hello" in the red box as shown in the above image then i have to trigger these codes-
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driver := ChromeGet()
; Note I am using selenium in chrome for automation...
ChromeGet(IP_Port := "127.0.0.1:9222") {
driver := ComObjCreate("Selenium.ChromeDriver")
driver.SetCapability("debuggerAddress", IP_Port)
return driver
The above codes are working perfectly. If i want to perform the similar task by using windows API then what should i do?
I have watched many videos on api calls and also checked out this site to understand the basics of api calls-
but i am not grabbing anything. Please help.
Thanks a lot..


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Field, River and Hill Influencers No.4 – Announcing Our Online Partners
We are delighted to announce that The Pace Brothers are our online partners at this year's Fair and are kindly hosting our whole team of 'Field, River and Hill Influencers' at their distinctive tent on Activity Row.
Byron and Darryl Pace are filmmakers, hunters, conservationists and hosts of the UK's only hunting and countryside podcast. Their cinematically sumptuous films and thought provoking podcasts have a cult following and highlight what being a hunter means in the modern world.
We caught up with them earlier this week for a quick chat between podcast recordings and packing for another adventure in New Zealand!
- You've both been attending the GWCT Scottish Game Fair for years! What's your favourite experience or memory of the Fair?
For us it has been a show we have barely missed a year since being kids. That probably makes more than 20 years now. In terms of experience, for us it is the social aspect as much as it is about the events going on.
- You work with the world's most exciting brands – where is the strangest place this has taken you?
Maybe not strangest, but most unique would be last year's trip to Nepal, filming up to 17,000ft. It was so far removed from the environments we are used to working in; it will forever sit as a highlight.
- What inspired your love of hunting?
This is pretty simple. The seed was sown by our father. Further kindled by our own family history. Beyond this, it has been a love of adventure, wildlife and wild food which has driven much of what we do.
- You're keen conservationists – what are your favourite quarry species?
If I had to pick a bird, it would be the woodcock. Fascinating, beautiful, and great to eat, I think today that species showcases how much care we need to take with the animals we hunt, and those we don't.
- We're looking forward to seeing you at the 30th Anniversary Fair – what can people expect when they come to see you on Activity Row?
We will have a big canvas tepee tent for people to come and catch up. Coffee will be on for the entire weekend. All of our merchandise will be available, and the only stock of Modern Huntsman in the country. We are most looking forward to catching up with people, and meeting new like-minded country folk. We will also have some prize giveaways over the weekend to be announced on social media.
Enjoy their most recent podcast where they bring you all the speeches from the DNA Film Festival from Byron Pace, David CP, Devan Delange, Sam Thompson with the theme 'the future of hunting'. You will also have the chance to win a pair of tickets for the GWCT Scottish Game Fair through one of their social media competitions.


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We have done more digging into the plans to replace the Harlington in Fleet by building a new facility on Gurkha Square. We have uncovered the Harlington Horror Show. We believe these plans represent a massive destruction of value for taxpayers.
- Hart taxpayers lose around £140K per year, and lose at least £1.2m of value in Gurkha Square. They might get some of the Views in return, but have to fork out maybe up to £500K to replace the lost parking spaces.
- Fleet taxpayers gain Gurkha Square and a brand new
£9.9m£11m building, that will cost them at least £26.6m£34.3m over a 4558 year repayment period and they lose part of The Views. They might also gain parking revenue from the remaining car park. ***Stop Press: Costs now escalated to £11m***
- Everybody gains another decaying building in the form of the old Harlington blighting the town centre for years into the future, with no plan and no money to do anything about it
- There are no plans for the much needed wider regeneration of Fleet, and there are no plans to raise any private money to back the scheme.
It is difficult to see how these arrangements pass any sensible application of Government Value for Money principles. This is truly the Harlington Horror Show.
If you want to do something about this, please respond to the petition that can be found here.
Please also object to the planning application here (or search for application 18/00147/OUT on https://publicaccess.hart.gov.uk/ )
Here is detail of the facts as we understand them, that have led us to the conclusions:
The Harlington Centre Consultation
In 2017, Fleet Town Council (FTC) consulted on 3 options for the Harlington Fleet. The options were Repair, Refurbish, or Replace. The Replace option mean building a new facility on Gurkha Square car park. Of the 1,481 people who responded to the survey, 86% or 1,274 were Fleet residents. Of those Fleet residents, 53% or 675 people chose the 'Replace' option. FTC has taken this as a mandate to spend approximately £10 million to be raised from Fleet Council Tax payers.
The main issue with the consultation is that at the time, FTC did not even have a lease to operate within the existing Harlington and nor does it own the Gurkha Square car park. So, it held a consultation about two options that were not within its gift to deliver. It might as well have had a consultation about how many fairies we would like at the bottom of the garden.
Current position of the Harlington, Fleet
Currently the Harlington generates an operating loss of around £180,000 per year and this is expected to continue with the new facility.
It was resolved earlier this year that the Joint Chief Executive in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Services be authorised to enter into an interim short term 'two year rolling' lease for the Harlington with FTC. We don't know the details of that lease.
Current position of Gurkha Square
It is understood that HDC own the freehold for Gurkha Square. Currently it generates between £108,000 and £130,000 of parking revenue. As an average, let's assume £120,000 per annum.
Back at the March 2017 Cabinet meeting the car park was worth between £750K and £1.3m.
More recently, at Overview and Scrutiny Committee the value was set at £575K. The reason for this mysterious loss of value hasn't been explained.
We think the valuation is on the low side. A continuing stream of parking income, which is likely to be rise in line with inflation each year, might be valued at a multiple of 16 or above. This would value the car park at nearly £2m.
An alternative approach might be to value it as development land with planning permission. The SHMA suggested development land in Hart is worth £4m per hectare. The site is approximately 0.3Ha. This would value the site at £1.2m. This might be considered conservative as it is a prime site in one of the most affluent towns in the UK.
We believe that Hart wants to replace the lost parking revenue. We understand that it has been proposed that there be a 'land swap' where HDC give Gurkha Square to FTC and in return, FTC give HDC part of The Views. Hart would then use that land to build new parking spaces. The Views are one of the last remaining green spaces in Fleet town centre. As green space, the land has essentially zero economic value, and probably comes with maintenance costs attached.
The Harlington Proposal
As we understand it, FTC is proposing to build the new facility on Ghurka Square car park at a cost of £9.9m. ***Stop Press: Costs now escalated to £11m***. There are no plans for what happens to the existing Harlington centre, and apparently no money either. It has to be presumed that Hart taxpayers will shoulder the costs of maintenance and security, meanwhile Hart residents gain another decaying building in Fleet.
It is envisaged they will take loan to cover the cost from the Public Works Loan Board. Under this arrangement, monthly payments would remain fixed, but the term of the loan might vary depending upon changes in interest rates or cost escalations. The current plan is that the repayment period would be
45 years. 58 years based on the new £11m cost. Would the building even last that long?
FTC has committed not to increase the precept levied to fund this project above £412,000 per annum.
It is not clear what will happen if costs or interest rates rise so that the monthly payments don't cover the interest. A quick sensitivity analysis shows that if the interest rate increases to 4.3% or above, and/or costs escalate to £13.6m or above, then the precept will not be sufficient to repay the interest, let alone repay any of the principal. We know that interest rates are rising, and construction costs only go up between project idea and completion.
Taken together, FTC is commiting to spend the continuing operating loss of £180,000 per annum plus the loan repayments of at least £412,000 per annum for the next
45 58 years. This totals at least £26.6m £34.4m over the term, assuming no further cost overruns and no interest rate increases.
The Harlington Horror Show Deal
Putting this all together, we believe this proposal is a lose-lose deal for Hart and Fleet residents. Let's take a look at the position of Hart and Fleet taxpayers.
Hart Taxpayers
On the revenue side, they lose approximately £120K in parking income each year from Gurkha Square. They also lose the costs of maintaining and securing the decaying Harlington building. This might amount to a total of around £140K per year.
On the capital side of the account they lose Gurkha Square at a value of at least £1.2m. However, they gain part of The Views, at an unknown value. Essentially, this has no economic value as greenspace, and will probably come with maintenance costs attached.
The revenue costs could be mitigated by building more parking spaces on The Views. It is unlikely that the costs, once additional roadworks and machines are included will give much change from £500K. The resulting spaces will then be in an inconvenient position and unlikely to generate much income.
Fleet Taxpayers
On the revenue side Fleet taxpayers commit to paying at least £412K per annum for at least
45 58 years, plus £180K per year subsidy, for a total cost of at least £26.6m £34.3m. They might also gain parking revenue from the remaining car park.
On the capital side, they gain Gurkha Square at a value of £1.2m. However, they lose part of The Views at unknown value. Of course they gain a brand new building at a value of £
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Taken together, this is the Harlington Horror Show.


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- Author: Giovanni Carbone
- Publication Date: 10-2018
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- Abstract: Africa is a fast-changing continent and an area of rising global relevance, where major transformation processes are currently underway, from demographic expansion to economic development, from social progress to environmental challenges, from technological innovation to continental integration, from political change to migratory pressures. How will these complex transformations shape the Africa of tomorrow? This Report sets out a vision for Africa's future based on five key traits: an archipelago of heterogeneous growth trajectories; the revolutionary impact of technological leapfrogging; regional integration and the growing role of sub-regional processes; the clustering of instability mainly around the core of the region; and the migration movements that originate from – but also predominantly remain within – the African continent.
- Topic: International Affairs, Global Political Economy
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Monday, May 26, 2014, 10:30 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Elliot Rodger's War on Women
Like many terrorists, Elliot Rodger picked a symbolic target when he singled out the Alpha Phi Sorority as the focus of his self-declared "War on Women."
"I cannot kill every single female on earth, but I can deliver a devastating blow that will strike all of them to the core of their wicked hearts," Rodger wrote in the 137-page manifesto that he sent to news outlets before he embarked on rampage that left seven people dead, including Rodger himself, "I will attack the very girls who represent everything I hate in the female gender: The hottest sorority of UCSB." Ultimately, Rodgers failed to gain entry to the sorority house, but he explained his reasons for targeting it in detail.
Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 6:16 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
By Ridiculing Redskins, Colbert Made Racism 'Truthy'
Stephen Colbert is not a blowhard right-wing cable news host, but he plays one on The Colbert Report. The Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report is a sexist, racist, egomaniacal jingoist, whom Stephen Colbert the comic describes as a willfully ignorant idiot.
A recent episode of the Report included a bit mocking Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins football team, for setting up a bogus "Original Americans Foundation" in attempt to distract the public from the fact that his team's name is a racial slur against the aforementioned original Americans. Despite widespread public revulsion, Snyder has refused to change his team's name. Apparently, he's okay with the fact that some high-profile sports reporters pointedly refuse to use the R-word in their coverage of the team.
To ridicule Snyder, Colbert revived the character of Ching Chong Ding Dong, a yellowface caricature. Ching Chong debuted on The Colbert Report in 2005 in a sketch in which Stephen the Conservative Talk Show Host got "caught" doing his racist Ching Chong impression on a live satellite feed:
Friday, Mar 21, 2014, 12:41 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Twitter Is Public. Deal with It.
Last week, Christine Fox (Twitter handle: @SteenFox) asked her 13,000 Twitter followers to describe what they were wearing when they were sexually assaulted. Answers poured in from women raped in their pajamas, in their work clothes, and in outfits they wore as little girls. "White jeans, yellow shirt. Roller skates for the 1st part of the night - I was 15 & it was my first date," was one reply.
BuzzFeed reporter Jessica Testa noticed the outpouring of tweets and wrote a post about the "What Were You Wearing" conversation.
Testa's write-up included several tweets from survivors, which she used with their permission. This is in keeping with the longstanding journalistic tradition of protecting the identities of rape victims when a story identifies them as such. Testa did not, however, get permission from Fox to write a story about the "What Were You Wearing?" phenomenon. In the post, BuzzFeed reproduced the photo that Fox used on her public twitter profile. Fox demanded that her photo be removed and BuzzFeed ultimately relented.
A firestorm of criticism and a debate on journalistic ethics ensued. Supporters of Fox asked BuzzFeed and Poynter's Kelly McBride—who wrote a piece defending Testa's actions—to take down their articles. Critics contrasted BuzzFeed's article to a similar piece run by The Root's Jenée Desmond Harris, who talked with Fox before publishing her tweets.
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014, 1:03 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Liberal Victim Blaming
One morning in 2012, a man snuck up behind Erika Anderson on a busy sidewalk in Crown Heights and shoved his hand between her legs. When Anderson went to the 77th Precinct station to report the attack, she was surprised to learn the crime rate in her new neighborhood. She wrote about the experience for the New York Times in a piece entitled, "On Being Both the Wolf and the Lamb."
Anderson believes that her assault had something to do with her being a white woman in a predominantly Caribbean neighborhood. This is a dubious assumption to say the least. The latest NYPD crime statistics map puts the 77th Precinct in the same risk bracket as many precincts containing many much whiter neighborhoods including tony Brooklyn Heights and much of Manhattan below Central Park.
Anderson writes about Crown Heights as if its crime rate is inextricably tied to its racial makeup. "Contributing to the crime map was the first and only sign that I belonged," she says, as if being victimized on the street is part and parcel of belonging in Crown Heights. Whereas, when someone gets groped in Brooklyn Heights, we don't reflexively reach for racial explanations.
And then there's the issue of race — like most gentrifiers, I am white, and the largely Caribbean neighborhood is not. I had been riding the sea foam of the latest wave of gentrification on a blow-up dolphin from Disney World.
Sunday, Jan 26, 2014, 10:39 am · By Lindsay Beyerstein
A Victory for the Rights of Texan Women (But Only If They Are Dead)
The good news is that, in Texas, women's second-class citizenship lasts only as long as they live. The bad news is that pregnant women who refuse life-sustaining treatment by advance directive must still be kept alive against their wishes.
A judge ruled Friday that a Tarrant County hospital must disconnect the ventilator from Marlise Muňoz's dead body by 5pm on Monday, a ruling the hospital may still appeal.
Monday, Jan 13, 2014, 11:19 am · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Are Cancer Tweets The Same As Funeral Selfies?
Lisa Bonchek Adams blogs and Tweets about the nitty gritty details of life with Stage IV breast cancer, and Emma Keller thinks that's incredibly tacky. In a piece last week for the Guardian, Keller implied that Adams' Tweeting is worse than a "funeral selfie," which is blueblood code for the tackiest thing one could possibly do.
A funeral selfie is social death, which as we all know, counts far more than physical death in the eyes of the people who matter. These are the people who refer to cancer as "the Big C" and dread colonoscopies because it's awkward to let a golfing buddy put a camera up one's derriere, even if he did go to Harvard Medical School.
Monday, Jan 6, 2014, 11:51 am · By Lindsay Beyerstein
The Death of a Brain
The family of 13-year-old Jahi McMath removed her dead body, still attached to a ventilator, from the hospital on Sunday. A court order gave the family the power to remove their daughter's body as long as her mother accepted full responsibility of the consequences. The family claims that an undisclosed medical facility will take over the case, but so far, no facility has publicly said they are willing to do so. News broke last week that the Life and Hope Foundation, a "prolife" group founded by Terri Schiavo's family, has been working behind the scene on the McMath court case.
McMath was declared brain dead on Dec 12. She lost a lot of blood after a complex tonsillectomy at a children's hospital in Oakland, California, and then her heart stopped. The resulting oxygen deprivation completely destroyed her brain, including her brain stem, and she died. Six doctors have confirmed that she is brain dead. Whole-brain death is legal death in the state of California and it has been since 1982.
Monday, Dec 16, 2013, 5:00 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Making Fun Of Purity Culture Is Feminist
Slate pundit Matthew Yglesias drew feminist ire last week for an off-color tweet promoting a post about Paul Ryan's hypocrisy on the budget deal. "Here's how Paul Ryan is like a girl doing oral and anal to keep her promise ring," the business and liberal economics blogger tweeted.
Yglesias' language was crass, but his underlying analogy is sound. The budget deal allows Ryan to preserve his fiscal purity by not technically raising taxes. Instead, taxpayers will simply pay more in user fees.
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Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013, 7:34 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Case of 'Forced C-section' May Not Be What It Seems
The U.S. press is buzzing about an Italian woman who was forced to undergo a Cesarean section while she was hospitalized for a mental breakdown in the United Kingdom. The child was placed in foster care after the local social service agency determined that she was too sick to return to Italy with her baby. In February, a judge decided that the child should be put up for adoption.
This sad case raises a number of ethical and legal issues, and shoddy journalism has muddied all of them. Last week, The Telegraph broke the news under the sensational headline, 'Operate on this mother so that we can take her baby." The headline was set off with quotation marks, giving the misleading impression that anyone (besides the editors of the Telegraph) said anything of the kind.
The Telegraph reporter, Christopher Booker, claimed that the woman was hospitalized after she suffered "something of a panic attack" on a business trip to London, which makes her affliction sound like the psychiatric equivalent of the sniffles. In fact, the woman was committed under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act, a process reserved for very sick patients. Two doctors would have had to certify that her mental illness was so severe that she had to be hospitalized to protect herself or others. The woman's name is being withheld to protect her privacy. In fact, very few details been made public about the woman's medical history or the evidence presented to the courts regarding her fitness to parent.
Thursday, Nov 28, 2013, 2:03 pm · By Lindsay Beyerstein
Hobby Lobby May Know a Lot About Yarn, But It's Wrong About Birth Control
This week, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear a pair of cases challenging large employers' obligation to provide comprehensive health insurance for their employees, including birth control. The owners of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp insist that Obamacare violates their companies' religious freedom by requiring them to pay part of the cost of minimally acceptable insurance for their workers. Why? Because, according to Hobby Lobby's lawyers, the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B causes abortions, which a devout corporation (?!) like Hobby Lobby shouldn't have to pay for.
Hobby Lobby's owners aren't arguing that birth control violates their faith per se, they're just nursing a crackpot theory that certain forms of birth control cause abortions.
We're all entitled to our own religious beliefs, but we're not entitled to our own set of facts. Someone should have taken Hobby Lobby aside a long time ago and said, "Relax, these forms of birth control don't cause abortions. Go back to selling silk flowers and glue guns, secure in the knowledge that you are not underwriting any form of abortion." Don't they have lower courts for that?


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I guess it might sound strange but I read this novel (back in 2011) because one night I dreamed that I was reading this novel (and another one by Dennis Lehane, Sacred). Of course I had been aware of the existence of Lehane's novels when I dreamed about them, but I hadn't planned to read them. But then I thought, why not – it doesn't happen everyday that I dream about unread novels. Anyway, I must add that – strange dream or not – Shutter Island didn't change my life and Lehane didn't immediately become my all-time favorite author – but I didn't regret having spent a couple of hours with this book, either.
And this is something to say, because Shutter Island is basically a huge bundle of clichés: the tough-but-broken-hearted cop (who hadn't been able to accept the death of his wife) and his young-and-inexperienced sidekick arrive at an ominous prison island which specializes in the treatment and detention of criminals with a mental illness. The cops arrive to solve a strange case: a convict had mysteriously disappeared without a trace – which is not a small feat in such a well-defended detention center. However, the tough cop isn't only interested in unveiling the mystery – he also wants to take revenge for the death of his wife. But then a raging hurricane cuts the island off from the mainland, and along with the increasing sense of claustrophobia, panic and paranoia also set in; and after a while it appears that in fact nothing is what it seems.
Typing the previous paragraph was almost painful for me because of the banality of every single plot element. Each character, each setting, each event reminded me of characters, settings, plot details from other crime novels / thrillers, even though I'm not a huge fan of these genres. What is surprising, though, is that Shutter Island isn't a bad book by any means: Lehane managed to contrive a strangely unnerving and frightening story out of all these clichés, and the oppressive atmosphere he created in the novel is unique. What's more, Shutter Island is well-written, exciting, fast-paced and sometimes even funny – still, its most outstanding feature is that it's not outstanding at all.
It may not sound much, but the best I can say about this novel is that there's nothing I could criticize it for. It's exactly what I would expect from a contemporary crime novel: Lehane's writing is easy and amusing, the story is clever and man-scaled, and there are no redundant or irrelevant elements in it. Of course, I didn't expect a cathartic experience, and I didn't get one either, but – even though I'm secretly waiting for catharsis to happen in every single book I read – that's okay, I guess.
All in all, Shutter Island is a good and entertaining novel: it's not shallow, it makes your brain work, it's pleasantly dark and ambiguous, but it's also a fast and easy read.


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Ideation Workshop with Patrick Van der Pijl : Build an App with a Business Model
Ideation Workshop: Build an App with a Business Model
It's one thing to develop an amazing app, but it's another to build an app that you can commercialize. With the launch of the Premier's Awards for Open Data we are hosting an Ideation Workshop at the Microsoft Innovation Centre, to help app developers and startups think beyond the functionality of an application and to think about their businesses model. This is a great workshop to take in the early stage of application development, as it will help direct you to build an application that is sustainable and commercially viable.
The is a workshop will be hosted by PATRICK VAN DER PIJL & MICHEAL EALES from Business Models Inc. If you are a fan of the Business Model Canvas, then this is a workshop you don't want to miss!
In this workshop you will gain:
- An introduction to business modeling as a tool for analysis and innovation and how to apply it to your business/concept
- Learn how you can apply the use of the business models canvas, business model patterns, customer development, and visualization to build a sustainable and commercially viable business
There are limited places available at this workshop so make sure you register quickly!
Event Details
Who: Startups & Developers interested in participating in the Premier's Awards for Open Data initiative
When: 1pm- 5pm 11th September 2013
Where: Microsoft Innovation Centre, Level 28, 400 George St, Brisbane 4000
*This is a complimentary event invite to those Startups & Developers interested in participating in the Premier's Awards for Open Data initiative and member's of the Microsoft Innovation Centre Community.
For questions or more information contact email@example.com
If you're interested in learning more about the Premier's Awards for Open Data visit www.data.qld.gov.au & join the conversation at www.yammer.com/qldopendata
PATRICK VAN DER PIJL, CEO BMInc.
Patrick van der Pijl is CEO & founder of Business Models Inc. and producer of the bestseller 'Business Model Generation' written by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. He facilitates the formulation of new business model strategies in in international organizations and is specialized in business design and innovation, strategic visioning, visualization and graphic facilitation. Business Models Inc. is also based on a new business model for consulting. Patrick frequently delivers workshops and presentations on business modeling, business model innovation, business design and lean start-up.
Patrick has 17 years of experience in innovation, organizational (re)design, process (re)design and business modeling for (inter)national organizations in many industries, among others entertainment, media and telecom, hospitality and the financial sector.
Before founding Business Models Inc., Patrick was partner at innovation factory ULURU in Amsterdam and senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and Andersen.
Michael supports organisations design better business models, by challenging business to find a practical design attitude towards strategy and execution. Business design tools and how to manipulate them is his craft. Supporting people in business to think better, communicate more effectively and work faster - so their strategy can move as fast as their business - is his objective. With 15 years of experience in banking and finance, corporate development and organizational (re)design, Michael also has hands on commercial experience in starting up businesses. He has an ability to synthesize complex business problems, and focus on the key issues to find a pragmatic attitude toward solving them. Michael is a Non-Executive Director of the Food Connect Foundation and venture capital backed Canadian SAAS technology firm DisclosureNet in Australia, and a Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM).


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About Dentures
Dentistry is all about the perfect smile. At the Northern Dental Centre, we prioritize this above all else. A good pair of dentures can return that ideal set of pearly white teeth to you.
If you are a candidate for dentures, you may be wondering where to turn.
We offer both partial and full dentures to our patients. Come in for an examination at the Northern Dental Centre and we will see if you are a suitable candidate.
Two Types of Dentures
There's more than one type of dentures you can choose from. This is something that a lot of people don't know. They just assume that their removable teeth are a replacement for all of their teeth. That couldn't be further from the truth.
Partial Dentures – These are dentures are attached to a metal frame. When placed in the mouth, they fill in the places where teeth are missing. For many people, they opt for partial dentures because they don't want to undergo a procedure for dental bridges.
Complete Dentures – A complete set of dentures are given to patients who have no teeth, or are planning on extractions of their remaining teeth. It should be noted that complete dentures often require a lot of adjustments to get precisely the right settings for comfort and function.
Denture Care is Critical to Maintaining Good Oral Health
We can't underline just how important proper denture care is. This is why we always advise our patients to think carefully before they decide whether they want a set of dentures over bridges and crowns.
When they are out of your mouth dentures are extremely fragile. If you drop them the chances are they will break. Make sure you handle them with care.
You also have to take into account plaque build-up. Contrary to popular belief, you still have to keep your dentures clean. Failure to do so could cause an infection of the gum tissue.
You should brush your dentures on a daily basis and rinse them after eating.
Am I a Candidate for Dentures?
There's no way to know the answer to this without seeing you first. We recommend that you book an appointment with us by giving Northern Dental Centre a call at 780-532-1786.
We can examine your mouth and discuss your options so you can make an informed decision.
FAQ's for Dentures
What if I break my dentures?
Get in touch with us immediately so we can schedule an appointment where we can have your dentures repaired. Wearing broken dentures can irritate the gums and cause a lot of discomfort.
How do I clean my dentures?
Rinse them out after every meal. Clean them once daily by using a soft-bristle brush with dish soap and water, or a denture cleaner which can be purchased at your local drug store.
Where should I keep my dentures?
Make sure you keep your dentures in the relevant cleaning solution to prevent them from drying out. Dry dentures can crack and break.
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Visual Impact Muscle Building is a 75-page program, complete with bonus material, so that you can strategically (and easily) build muscle mass. This isn't like other programs out there — you are learning from the best, while utilizing unique strategies. It's all about building a workout plan that works for you, as you learn about various types of muscle growth. Ready to take your fitness goals to the next level? It's time to build muscle mass the right way, with this comprehensive program.
Visual Impact Muscle Building covers EVERYTHING you would need to know about building muscle without sacrificing a lean, toned body. From techniques and strategies to a full grocery list, this is not your average muscle building program. Allowing for a more customizable approach, you will build muscle how you want, when you want.
About Visual Impact Muscle Building
When investing in Visual Impact Muscle Building, you will be taken on a journey. Although highly insightful and direct, this program does not offer narrow-minded approaches. When you fully immerse yourself in this program, you will be able to achieve the type of results you want, without sacrificing your favorite ways to train. As you become educated on how your muscle grow, you can take a more proactive approach. Quit wasting hours in the gym — build the body you desire with this program today!
About the author: A self-proclaimed recovering meathead, Rusty Moore began building muscle in 1987. He became obsessed with gaining muscle, and over the course of 12 years, he went from being a 175-pound skinny kid to a 225-pound 'gym rat.' He was also running a men's clothing business, but when he noticed that he couldn't fit into any of the pants he sold (because his legs were disproportionately large), he needed to lose muscle. This is when his journey to gain muscle, but not size began — which he now wants to share with you.
What's Included within Visual Impact Muscle Building?
Like any great program, the Introduction: The Meat-Head Movement is Strong, sets the stage for what's to come. Right away, you can tell that this is a no-sense program. Straight to the point, each tip is purposeful and practical. Whether you affiliate yourself with 'meat heads' or not — this is an eye-opening introduction in terms of what's ahead.
Chapter 1: Concentrating on 'The Big 3' — wastes no time diving in. Focusing on the three core areas for elevated success, this chapter highlights the power of the bench press, squats and dead-lifts. Like the first chapter, main points are broken down into smaller sections, making all of the content very easy to follow.
In order to build muscle, you must first understand how muscle grows. Chapter 2: The 2 Main Types of Muscle Growth, teaches you more than superficial workouts. This chapter gets right to the point, telling you why you may hinder your own ability to grow muscle. You will then learn how you build muscle based on two types of growth.
As stated in Chapter 3: Cumulative Fatigue, if you begin to understand the principle of cumulative fatigue, you will know more than 99% of the people you see at the gym. This is where you'll learn about building upon previous reps. You will be given tips for fast muscle growth, depending on your current goals.
Chapter 4: A High Volume of Sets and Reps, highlights ways in which you can help stubborn muscles grow. If you currently suffer from what he refers to as a weak mind-to-muscle link, you will learn exactly what to do about it. You can increase muscle mass without over-training, but you must do so with some key advice in mind.
Unlike the advice given in Chapter 5: Hybrid Muscle Building, a lot of workout programs do not offer the option of customization. In this chapter, you will learn about the benefits of both a high volume of low reps + a low volume of high reps.
You may not know it, but everyone has a genetic upper limit, which is discussed in Chapter 6: How Much Muscle Can You Gain. Learn all about what to do if you're a beginner — or if you're highly experienced. Basically, this section focuses on quick gains, as well as noticeable visual changes to your body.
Chapter 7: Eating for Muscle Gains, takes you on a more comprehensive journey, as diet cannot be ignored when aiming to build muscle mass. Learn how many calories you need, why protein isn't the only thing you need, and why low-carb is a bad idea. Complete with a grocery list, you will know exactly what to eat.
If you're taking a ton of supplements, Chapter 8: Only Proven Muscle Building Supplement, will certainly spark your interest. As highlighted in this chapter, there's only one supplement you need. Learn what it is and when to take it. This will maximize your workouts and ability to gain muscle mass.
Chapter 9: Setting Up Your Workout Routine, dives into the physical side of your workout. Providing a sample workout, you can stick to what is outlined — but you are encouraged to make some minor tweaks. Follow phases I through III, with each phase being set-up for two months or so.
Chapter 10: Phase I — Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy, Chapter 11: Phase II — Increase Muscle and Density, Chapter 12: Phase III — Max Density and Definition, and Chapter 13: Bonus Phase — Shrink Wrap Your Muscles, all focus on the phases as outlined in chapter 9. Going into great detail, these chapters cover everything you need to know in order to be successful.
In Chapter 14: Building Mass on Upper Body Only, modifications are offered regarding each phase, before the program is concludes in Chapter 15: Final Thoughts. You also have access to two additional materials, including 'Exercise Demonstrations' and the 'Printable Workout Charts.'
The Top Benefits of Visual Impact Muscle Building
If you feel as though you're working out all the time, without achieving the results you want, then you need to get this program The advice throughout is so straightforward, ensuring maximum success. In that sense, the greatest benefit will be your ability to finally achieve results, in the most effective manner possible.
The program itself is also well written, bringing a more educational approach. Of course, you will learn about techniques to build muscle, but this program is so much more than that. As long as you're motivated and willing to take action, you WILL see results.
In Summary
If you're still unsure whether or not this program is for you, know that it comes with a money-back guarantee. This guarantee is based on the program's quality, brining you greater peace-of-mind. You have nothing to lose, but plenty of muscle to gain — order Visual Impact Muscle Building today!


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2019 Charles Leclerc signed Ferrari drivers card.
This special edition card was created for the Australian Grand Prix 2019 only, and is not available at any other races. It includes the Ferrari 90 years logo rather than the Mission Winnow logo.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton only used a personal email account for government business during her four-year tenure
as secretary of state, and she may have violated federal regulations, The New York Times reported.
NYT reported the Clinton did not have a government account, and her use of the private account has alarmed
current and former National Archives and Records Administration officials and government watchdogs, who called it a serious breach.
Under U.S. federal law, letters and emails written and received by federal officials are considered government records. Only official government email accounts are preserved for public record which can be accessed by congressional committees, historians and journalists.
Clinton's aides did not preserve her personal emails on department servers at the time, as required by the Federal Records Act. Two months ago, in response to a new State Department effort to comply with federal record-keeping practices, 55,000 pages of emails were submitted.
"It is very difficult to conceive of a scenario — short of nuclear winter — where an agency would be justified in allowing its cabinet-level head officer to solely use a private email communications channel for the conduct of government business," said Jason R. Baron, a lawyer at Drinker Biddle & Reath who is a former director of litigation at the National Archives and Records Administration.
"I can recall no instance in my time at the National Archives when a high-ranking official at an executive branch agency solely used a personal email account for the transaction of government business," Mr. Baron, who worked at the agency from 2000 to 2013, told NYT.
Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Clinton, said that she has been complying with the "letter and spirit of the rules."


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All last week I was amazed how difficult it was for seven founding startup teams to understand the power of focus.
Focus wins.
"Everything for everybody" loses.
Focus destroys uncertainty.
"Many things to many people" increases time to failure.
It seems so obvious to experienced entrepreneurs, from the Shark Tank veterans to venture capitalists.
Yet focus is very awkward to accept for first-time startup people. It takes guts to bet that playing a single card will win the game. That's understandable, as serial entrepreneurs know well.
So here are some tips for helping you appreciate the power of focus for startups:
- Amazon got started focusing on books (underlying company plan was to become the ecommerce place with the most choices).
- Uber got started focusing on sharing rides (underlying business plan is to dominate autonomous driving).
- Amazon did not start by offering anything that could be sold to anyone.
- Uber did not start by also sharing lawnmowers, vacation homes, skis and tennis rackets.
Yes, focus requires guts. You have to abandon everything else. One shot at the target. That's scary for first-timers.
What's more scary (for serial startup people)? Not focusing. The veterans know without focus the tiny startup resources will be unable to launch the first product successfully. They've been there, done that -- and won't let it happen again to them.
BOTTOM LINE: Are you focused (enough)? Put your startup idea through the focus test: how could we only do one thing better than anyone else? One thing. Yes, that's scary, but the opposite leads to the startup graveyard. You can focus (more). Look at all those winners out there whose brands you eagerly purchase. They started with focus. You can do it! Make it part of your startup's unfair advantage.
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Tips, Strategies and Video for Farm Heroes Saga Level 123 by Farm Heroes Saga Help Members and Admins.
You're going to want to break the ice first!
Starting Moves: 30
Needed: 81 carrots, 21 onions and 21 strawberries
Using shovels to crack the ice will help you match crops better and quicker. Grumpies and Pesky Rabbit included just to make it all fun. You can stun the Rabbit by making matches next to him. It keeps him from moving for a few moves.
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Old video for old levelThe group is a closed group named Farm Heroes Saga Help, we are accepting new members that play the game. And as a backbone we use the Farm Heroes Saga Level Guide right HERE! The FHS level index contains video links and lot of tricks and tips for ALL Levels in Farm Heroes Saga.


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Sue Ryder issues stark warning to Government that UK hospice services will collapse without imminent funding reform
Sue Ryder is today releasing a public warning to the Government that hospice services in the UK are in a state of crisis and will collapse without imminent funding reform.
Sue Ryder responds to Boris Johnson's £25m cash boost for hospice services
Today (20th August 2019), Boris Johnson has secured a £25 million cash boost for hospice services. The Prime Minister said he's hopes the money 'alleviates the everyday pressure' faced by the sector.
Silence is deadly: stigma attached to 'the D-word' means Brits are missing out on a better death
Whilst Brits know how they would spend their last days on earth, few are preparing for them, our new survey has revealed. As a result of this, we are calling on the nation to start talking about death.
"No decision about me without me": why families must be involved in 'do not resuscitate' orders
Yesterday's Daily Telegraph reported that, according to NHS nurses, too many patients are being subjected to Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders without families being told. Our Human Rights Lead Jacqui Graves provides the important clinical context behind the headlines.
Bereavement benefit must change to better support those left behind
Sue Ryder is calling on the Government to better support those who have been bereaved as many are missing out on vital benefits and face falling into debt to pay for basic funeral packages.
What would you do with a £10,000 lump sum or £1,000 a month for a year?
Our annual Sue Ryder Lottery Super Draw is set to take place on Friday 31st May, offering an array of cash prizes while helping to support our care across the UK. Meet lucky Aileen, who scooped a £10,000 cash prize in our lottery in 2017, and find out what she did with her winnings.
Our responsibility on Global Human Rights Day
This Monday 10th December 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Lead Nurse in Palliative and End of Life Care Philip Ball reflects on how far we've come but warns that we mustn't become complacent.
Training for the Royal Parks Half in six weeks: a VERY easy week
"Week four of my race to complete a six-week half marathon training programme has come and gone," writes our National Events Fundraiser Henry. "Now I'm staring down the barrel of the last two weeks of preparations for the race." Find out how prepared he's feeling in the latest instalment in our blog series.
Training for the Royal Parks Half in six weeks: the half way point
National Events Fundraiser Henry is three weeks into his Royal Parks Half Marathon training routine - and it's dawning on him that he doesn't have much time left to get race day-ready!
Training for Royal Parks Half in six weeks: Building up the distance
National Events Fundraiser and Team Incredible Captain Henry Fleming is training for a half marathon in just six weeks. During week two, he blogs about how he's gradually increasing the length of his runs – and, with the help of much fitter colleagues, his fitness.


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"The Malmö collection was born from an imaginary journey along the sides of a Scandinavian lake. It recalls the experience of a coming back home with the cosiness of wood warming up the environment".
Malmö family is composed of chair, armchair and table.
Chair and armchair with ash timber frame in bleached or black stained finish; multilayer, fabric or leather upholstered shell.
Malmö extendable table up to 2900mm, ash wooden legs matched with solid laminate or ash veneered table top.
Design Michele Cazzaniga - Simone Mandelli - Antonio Pagliarulo


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Setting SMART Goals for Fitness and Weightloss
It's the same thing every year. On January 2, you hit the gym with every intention of making this "your year". You know that this time you have to stick to it. You tell yourself, "I have to go to the gym at least five days a week, and by spring break I"ll be looking good!" Or maybe you just want to feel better and have more energy. You've heard that working with a personal trainer ca…Read More


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red-orange complimentary color example.
At the June guild meeting, the Choo Choo Quilters enjoyed a program on Color and working with the color wheel. The color wheel is an excellent tool for seeing and understanding color relationships and choosing color schemes. It can be helpful in determining what is lacking in a composition that is less successful.
While studying color relationships, several examples of color schemes were shown: achromatic, monochromatic, analogous, complementary and polychromatic. Guild members and guests experimented with color combinations by coloring quilt block diagrams with colored pencils.
Analogous color schemes—those using 3 - 4 adjacent colors on the color wheel—are generally harmonious as all the colors are related. Below are examples.
|Analogous color schemes.
The example on the right also illustrates texture through the use fabrics other than cottons.
|An analogous color palette in a sampler quilt.
|Examples of a monochromatic color scheme.
|Left: a polychromatic color scheme using colors in shades and tones.
Right: a polychromatic color schemes using more pure hues.
|Polychromatic quilt with an emphasis on value.
Although many colors, prints and fabrics are used in this polychromatic example, the quilter referred to this as her black and white quilt. The addition of neutral fabrics and the careful placement of values shifts the focus from an emphasis on color to a focus on shape and pattern.
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|A cuddle quilt made from a fabric panel.
|A blouse made from Japanese kimono fabrics.
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Rutland Region Chamber 31st Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser & Awards Banquet
May 20, 2016 @ 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm| $99
Join the fun in Rutland County's Premier Golf Tournament!
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The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce 31st Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2016 at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington.
The day will include a shot gun start at 1:30pm with a fun day of golf, great goody bags, designated hole in one opportunities for a 2016 Honda HRV from Shearer Honda and a Hot Tub from Allen Pools & Spas, plus a great awards dinner.
The tournament format is Captain and Crew with teams of four players. The cost is only $99 per person and includes greens fees, cart rental, awards dinner (sponsored by Coca Cola Bottling Company), goody bags, a chance to win great door prizes, team prizes, trophies and a silent auction.This is a great networking opportunity and an important Chamber fundraiser.
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- 12:30pm Golfers Report to Golf Course for carts and score cards
- 1:30pm Shot gun start for golf Classic
Tournament Format:
- Captain & Crew (4 players max.)
- Teams accepted on first come first pay basis
- Trophies/Prizes for first place gross/net
- 2- Hole In One opportunities
2016 Honda HRV from Shearer Honda
- Hot tub from Allen Pools & Spas
- Putting contest
- Prizes for second and third place gross/net
- Closest to the pin contest
- 50/50 Cash Raffle
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- Allen Pools & Spas
- A.M. Peisch & Company, LLP
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- Heritage Family Credit Union
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biblical egalitarianism, biblical equality, Body of Christ, Christ, community, equality, feminism, gender, hope, incarnation, peace, proverbs 31, racism/classism/sexism, redemption, relationships, the Church, Victoria's Secret, violence
Recently I came across a YouTube video that made me quite frustrated and angry with the evangelical world. For those of you who know me well, you will realize that this is not unusual at all. This video, however, was especially offensive because it actually committed the very same crime it was purportedly trying to correct.
In the video a young male college student at a Christian college talks about how he would rather have a Proverbs 31 woman than a Victoria's Secret model. Saying, "She doesn't have to look perfect, she just needs to be perfect."
We can pause right there, but let's break this down a bit. A little deconstruction never hurt anyone, especially if we can build something useful out of the rubble.
The earnest and eager young man in the video is making a pleading case that we should not hold women to the impossible standards set by fashion and beauty icons. Also, he proposes a woman should not be reduced to a sexual object. All good so far.
I fully agree; we have innumerable damaging images in society telling women and men that a woman's worth is defined by her sex appeal. Hosts of problems result from this ranging from eating disorders and depression to sexual abuse and divorce (ok, I don't have statistics on that, but it makes sense to me).
In a society torn apart by 24/7 electronic connectivity, separations, war, and sin, we are desperate for intimacy, real connection, and love. Instead we substitute skin and physical contact. And we are left with loneliness and despair.
I see this every day in clinic. Young men grasping for love and intimacy end up with dozens of sexual partners, and no solution for their pain. Young women desperate for love and intimacy end up with dozens of sexual partners, and no solution for their pain.
Say what you will about biology and men not being able to control themselves, etc, the drive for love and intimacy is similar between men and women. And the tragic outcomes of our misguided and desperate quest for love and intimacy are similar as well.
Into this bleak, vicious, and hopeless cycle the clarion call for Proverbs 31 women appears. It seems so appealing, what man doesn't want a perfect little wife who will take care of him, care for their children, and make him look good around town? She is virtuous, industrious, and gosh darn it, people like her.
What is the problem?
It is one of definitions.
It is one of being human.
When the phrase "Victoria's Secret model" is used the automatic outcome is that the woman's status a person is removed and replaced by "model." She is no longer seen as a person with hopes fears dreams and aspirations. She is simply something to stare at, at best a work of art, at worst a stylized mannequin.
Defining the women who work for Victoria's Secret as less than they truly are, as objects rather than people, is the standard operating procedure of society. However, it seems, with this video, to be the standard operating procedure of Christians as well.
And when we start down that slippery path of defining people who engage in activities we don't like by those activities, we end up in a very dark place of blaming victims and revoking their status as people. We end up saying that 17 year olds with no money and no future who deal drugs to put food on their family's table are defined by what they are doing to survive. We end up saying that women who engage in survival sex—a more accurate term for prostitution—are to blame for having no alternatives. We end up saying that women who are raped "had it coming" because they dressed like prostitutes.
But the damage doesn't end with the denigration of women who work for Victoria's Secret or people on the margins of society. No, the damage extends into the hearts and souls of the women and men sitting in the pews at church every Sunday.
What is it that wrecks such havoc?
It is defining women as only having worth if they live up to Proverbs 31.


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AMC Orders Second Season of Revolutionary War Drama TURN: Washington's Spies
AMC today announced that it has ordered a second season of its Revolutionary War drama, TURN: Washington's Spies, which attracted a passionate core audience averaging two million viewers a week over its initial 10-episode run. TURN: Washington's Spies will return to AMC with 10 new episodes next spring. The network is also pairing encores of the entire first season of TURN: Washington's Spies with Hell on Wheels on Saturday nights this summer to give new viewers a chance to discover and connect with the show.
"Craig Silverstein, Barry Josephson, and a talented cast and crew delivered a truly distinctive and engaging premiere season. We look forward to continuing this revolutionary journey into season two," said Charlie Collier, AMC president. "AMC and its creative partners have a track record of nurturing programs we collectively believe in, patiently growing viewership and engagement over time. With TURN: Washington's Spies, once again, we dive in with our partners to build upon this very promising first season."
Season ratings averages, live+3, across initial 10 episodes:
- Total audience, 2 million viewers
- Adults 25-54, 772,000 viewers
- Adults 18-49, 709,000 viewers
On a very competitive night, the TURN: Washington's Spies finale delivered 2.2 million viewers, live+3, including 792,000 adults 25-54 and 706,000 adults 18-49.
A character-driven drama set during the Revolutionary War, TURN: Washington's Spies takes us behind the battlefront to a shadow war fought by everyday heroes who vowed to keep their heroics a secret. Based on Alexander Rose's book Washington's Spies, TURN: Washington's Spies centers on Abe Woodhull, a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island who bands together with a disparate group of childhood friends to form the Culper Ring. Together they risked their lives and honor and turned against family and king for a fight they believed in passionately, ultimately helping George Washington turn the tide of the Revolutionary War in favor of the rebels. Their daring efforts also revolutionized the art of espionage, giving birth to modern spycraft as we know it today, along with all of the moral complexity that entails.
TURN: Washington's Spies, from AMC Studios, is executive produced by Craig Silverstein (Nikita), who also serves as showrunner, and Barry Josephson (Bones, Enchanted) from Josephson Entertainment. The series stars Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull, Seth Numrich as Ben Tallmadge, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster, Heather Lind as Anna Strong, Kevin R. McNally as Judge Richard Woodhull, Meegan Warner as Mary Woodhull, Burn Gorman as Major Hewlett, Angus MacFadyen as Robert Rogers, JJ Feild as Major John Andre, and Samuel Roukin as Captain Simcoe. TURN: Washington's Spies is distributed internationally by Entertainment One Television (eOne), through an exclusive multi-year output agreement.
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Ivar's Thanks Seattle for 12 Years at SeaTac Airport
February 14, 2018
For More Information:
Don Stark
(206) 953-3969
Ivar's Thanks Seattle for 12 Years at SeaTac Airport
Seattle – Well, Seattle travelers and SeaTac employees, it was fun and tasty while it lasted. After 12 years, Ivar's will be out at SeaTac, the Seattle Port Commission announced today.
"We're disappointed," said Ivar's president Bob Donegan. We have loved serving our loyal customers at SeaTac and we're very sorry we won't be able to continue. The Port has selected companies other than Ivar's for leases at SeaTac, so we will be finishing our tenancy there early in 2019."
Last June the Port chose to replace Ivar's in the Central Terminal with a new vendor. More than 31,000 Ivar's customers and supporters acted via email, phone calls, and social media to protest the Port's process. The Port Commission made changes in its scoring system and Ivar's agreed to submit bids in a subsequent leasing process.
In the latest round, Ivar's bid on two spaces, one in the C Concourse and one in the North Satellite expansion. Unfortunately, the Port again selected other vendors.
Temporarily, Ivar's will provide a limited menu at SeaTac. On Monday, the Port shut down all quick food service in the airport's Central Terminal, to begin a renovation.
Donegan said Ivar's has guaranteed all its airport employees they will have jobs within the Ivar's family of stores, including its newly remodeled Seafood Bar in Burien, just northwest of the airport. Ivar's will also continue to supply free chowder to the USO lounge at SeaTac until Ivar's has to leave, he said.
"In appreciation of 12 fun and tasty years at SeaTac," Donegan said, we're offering all those who had contacted the Port on our behalf a gift cup of chowder from Ivar's."
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Remembering Monroe H. Freedman, 1928-2015
Honoring Monroe
Monroe Freedman left an indelible mark on the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. As the Law School's second dean from 1973-1977 and as a professor until the time of his death, he helped to define Hofstra Law and establish our reputation as a place where social justice and ethical lawyering form our backbone. His towering figure, both literally and figuratively, resounded through our hallways and impacted generations of Hofstra Law graduates.
His extraordinary accomplishments in bringing legal ethics to the forefront and creating a field of study where none previously existed are unparalleled and respected by all in the legal community. In the classroom and beyond, he was what is known today as a "disruptor." He helped us to question the status quo and made us think deeply about the complexity of legal representation, particularly for those marginalized by society.
To forever memorialize Monroe's name at Hofstra Law and in recognition of his work, it is only appropriate that we name the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics after him. We have set a goal to raise $1 million to support the work of the Institute. The first $500,000 raised will support the Institute's operations, and $500,000 (or any amount raised beyond the initial $500,000) will establish an endowment to ensure the Institute's future. We are proud to announce that gifts of $450,000 have already been pledged. We are now seeking your contribution, in memory of Monroe, to help us to reach our goal.
Along with founding the Institute, Monroe created a program of conferences that addressed some of the most fascinating and controversial legal ethical issues faced by lawyers and the legal system, and brought the best legal minds to campus. These conferences included "Judging Judges Ethics," "Lawyers Ethics in an Adversary System" and "Lawyering at the Edge."
The Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics will not only continue these biennial conferences but will expand its offerings to include fellowships for outstanding students interested in the study of legal ethics, CLE programs and other lectures/discussions that focus on the important legal ethics issues of the day. It will also continue to create scholarship and commentary in the tradition of Monroe, whose prolific writing never ceased to provoke us.
No Hofstra Law professor has touched as many lives as Monroe Freedman. There were those who agreed with him and those who did not; however, all admired and respected him. We can think of no better way to honor Monroe than to name after him the Institute that he valued so highly. We sincerely hope that you will support this effort with a gift in his memory.
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 a memorial service celebrating the life and work of Professor Monroe H. Freedmanwas held at the Hofstra University Club.
"Monroe Freedman was an incredible teacher and a nationally-renown scholar. He also was a fierce advocate for social justice whose life and career were defined by a passion and profound respect for the power of the law to change and improve lives. His energy, zeal and determination inspired students to become better lawyers and better people."
"When I was hired 38 years ago by Monroe, then dean, I asked him "What are your expectations for me?" He gave me only two directives: Be a great teacher and make a difference. No person has embodied these ideals, both personally and professionally, better than Monroe. His impact on the Law School, the legal community and on his colleagues is indelible."
"I could not be prouder of my association with Monroe Freedman. I will miss his courage, his conscience, and his love."
"I had the remarkable privilege of being Monroe Freedman's colleague at Hofstra for twenty years. From the day I arrived at Hofstra he radiated encouragement, creativity, and passion for the ethics of our profession. He was a friend, a mentor, and an inspiration. He was a unique and towering figure, a legend in our time and for all time. No one like him will pass our way again. I will miss him dearly, and we are all fortunate that he was in our midst for so many years."
"For me he was more than a great figure in legal ethics. After we "met" through our mutual blogging on Legal Ethics Forum, he became a beloved friend. He was 40 years older than I and his life experience was very different from mine. But Monroe had a rare capacity to take an interest in people and to act with generosity towards them. I was lucky to be a beneficiary of that."
"He invented legal ethics as a serious academic subject. Prior to Freedman, legal ethics was usually a lecture given by the dean of the law school, which resembled chapel: 'Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not be lazy.' But Monroe brought to the academy the realistic complexity of what lawyers actually face."
"As I was happy to have had the chance to say publicly in Monroe's presence, he was the greatest teacher I ever had in any classroom setting, and the A I got from in Ethics I consider to be the greatest academic achievement of my life."
"What a remarkable person. Friendly, warm, inviting. Razor smart, always inquiring. Smiling. Teaching, all the time. A huge loss not only for our school, but for the entire legal profession. Monroe will forever be a part of the school and all of us who had the extraordinary opportunity to know him."
"My heart is sad. Monroe Freedman was the best teacher I had at Hofstra Law in 1984 and there were so many great ones. His dedication to ethics made a huge impact on my approach to the law and to life. I am so thankful our paths crossed for those three years and afterwards at ethics conferences. I will miss his presence but will always remember his teachings."
View more remembrances on our Facebook page and the Legal Ethics Forum.
Monroe's Life
The following is an excerpt from the New York Times obituary for Monroe on March 2, 2015.
Monroe Henry Freedman was born on April 10, 1928, in Mount Vernon, N.Y.; his parents, Chauncey Freedman and the former Dorothea Kornblum, ran a pharmacy there. The young Mr. Freedman earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard, followed by bachelor's and master's degrees from Harvard Law School.
Near the start of his career, Professor Freedman served as a volunteer counsel to the Mattachine Society, the early gay-rights group; from 1960 to 1964, he was a consultant to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. In the early 1980s, he was the first executive director of what became the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Professor Freedman taught at George Washington University before joining Hofstra in 1973. As the dean of Hofstra's law school from then until 1977, he was credited with helping to give the school, founded in 1970, a national profile as a teaching and research institution. He was also a visiting professor at Georgetown.
Professor Freedman's wife, the former Audrey Willock, whom he married in 1950, died in 1998. Besides his granddaughter Ms. Izquierdo Lodhi, his survivors include a brother, Eugene; a sister, Penny; a son, Judah; a daughter, Alice; six other grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A son, Caleb, and a daughter, Sarah Freedman-Izquierdo, died before him.
His other books include "Lawyers' Ethics in an Adversary System" (1975) and "Group Defamation and Freedom of Speech: The Relationship Between Language and Violence" (1995), which he edited with Eric M. Freedman. With Professor Smith, he was the editor of "How Can You Represent Those People?" (2013), a collection of articles about a lawyer's obligation to take on distasteful clients.
At his death, he was a professor of law at Hofstra University, on Long Island. Professor Freedman's book "Understanding Lawyers' Ethics," written with Abbe Smith and currently in its fourth edition, is assigned in law schools throughout the country.