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Whenever The Vampire Diaries is on a hiatus, life seems bleak, empty, and fang-free. Sigh. Luckily for all you Mystic Falls lovers out there, I chatted with the all-knowing TVD showrunner Julie Plec to help curb your bloodlust until the drama returns Jan. 17. Even though we saw the rage/devastation when Stefan learned of Elena and Damon's recent under-the-sheets activities, Plec reveals that Elena's love triangle between the two Salvatore brothers is far from over. "Elena's mindset is basically a combination of feeling a sense of loss of not being able to be around Damon and also this profound sense of guilt for how much she's hurt Stefan." Don't forget about the third man in her life, though: her brother, Jeremy. "Equal to that, a protectiveness of Jeremy," Plec adds. "She's feeling very unsettled that she's not there where he is in helping him go through the motions to uncover the rest of his hunter marks. So she's got a lot that she's concerned about." Our heroine will never lead a normal high school senior life, but then again, she is a vampire.
But about that Damon situation: Is Elena ever going to question the sire bond, or is she dead set that her love for Damon is the real deal? Plec answers, "In the midst of all of it, she's still wondering, are these [true] feelings she's feeling? They feel so real. What is going on with me?" Looks like we're going to have to wait a few weeks to find out, but head on down to the comments with your speculations! Is it just the sire bond messing with her head, or does Elena truly love Damon?
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Welcome to the 2016 Fall TV Season, your gateway to Peak TV for the year. At this year's Summer TCA Press Tour, FX CEO John Landgraf put up some frightening numbers about how many series are premiering or returning this year (over 450) and how many are projected to premiere in the next year (over 500), thanks particularly to expanding online content from Amazon, Netflix, Crackle, and many, many more.
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This largest freshwater body in the City measures 70 acres. Prior to Olmsted's involvement, the pond served as a popular summer resort, with many fine homes along its shores. In his 1882 report, Olmsted described the feature as "a natural sheet of water, with quiet graceful shores, rear banks of varied elevation and contour, for the most part shaded by a fine natural forest-growth." In contrast with other parks in the Emerald Necklace, including the Back Bay Fens, Riverway, and Leverett Pond section of Olmsted Park, little was done on-site; there was no significant regrading or reshaping of the land required. For the additional 60 land acres, Olmsted retained many of the existing trees, in addition to the Pinebank house designed in 1870 and originally used as a refectory. The Jamaica Pond Boathouse and Bandstand were built in 1913 from plans by William D. Austin. A memorial statue to Francis Parkman, designed by Daniel Chester French, was erected on the site of his former residence in 1906. Jamaica Pond is served by two parkways, both intended to be integral to the parks: the Jamaicaway, at its southern end, and the Arborway, which connects the park to the Arnold Arboretum.


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Senior White House adviser Valerie JarrettValerie June JarrettObamas discuss pandemic, voting, anxiety and community in new podcast Barack Obama to be first guest on Michelle Obama's new podcast The Hill's 12:30 Report — Presented by Facebook — Republicans rejigger summer convention plans MORE will meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Wednesday amid intensifying concerns over President Obama's judicial nominations.
Black lawmakers have been up in arms over a number of Obama's picks for the federal bench, particularly in southern states, where they contend the process doesn't reflect the ethnic diversity of the regions they would serve.
Many think Obama gave up too much to Republican senators, who also have a say in the nomination process, and plan to tell Jarrett just that in Wednesday's meeting.
"Win or lose, we'd feel better if there's a fight," Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), a member of the CBC's judicial nominations working group, said Tuesday. "We have a Herculean task, of course, because of the senators whose conservatism is antithetical to the judicial philosophy of probably anyone who [Obama would prefer].
"But at the same time, the president ought to be able to appoint anyone he wants," Cleaver added. "And, you know, we want the president to fight for it."
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldGeorge (G.K.) Kenneth ButterfieldRep. Clyburn on Confederate statues: Mob action is no answer House passes police reform bill that faces dead end in Senate Black Caucus rallies behind Meeks for Foreign Affairs gavel MORE (D-N.C.), another member of the judicial nominations working group, echoed that message.
"There needs to be more defiance," he said by phone Tuesday. "The fight is worth it. We learned that from the Civil Rights era. We were defying the traditions. … We were defying the law. … What we want the president to do is push back harder against the [Republican] obstructionism."
The lawmakers will be meeting with the White House official who is close to both the president and first lady. Jarrett is a longtime friend of the Obamas and has unrivaled access to the first couple among the White House staff.
The controversy surrounding some of Obama's federal judgeship nominees, which has swirled for months among specific state delegations, has gained strength in recent weeks, as the debate has evolved from the local to the national level.
The CBC members have several different complaints. In Georgia, for instance, the lawmakers say Obama's slate of six nominees lacks the diversity of a state where almost a third of the population is black. (Only one of the picks is African-American, and she is reportedly a Republican).
Furthermore, they contend that two other nominees have championed controversial policies that should disqualify them from the promotion. One pick had voted as a state legislator to keep the Confederate battle emblem a part of the state flag; another had defended Georgia's new voter ID law, which Democrats consider discriminatory.
The selections were the product of negotiations between the White House and Georgia's GOP senators, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, who agreed to drop their opposition to Obama's pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in return for the right to choose the other three.
Butterfield said the CBC's message to Obama over the Georgia picks boils down to: "You've compromised too much. You've essentially capitulated on three seats to get just one."
Among the chief critics of the Georgia nominees is Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement who rarely speaks out against the White House.
"I'm concerned, and we're still talking," Lewis said Tuesday.
There are other complaints with the process. In North Carolina, Butterfield is cheering Obama's nomination of an African-American woman, Jennifer May-Parker, for the federal bench, while condemning the "blue-slip" system that's allowed GOP Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.) to prevent her consideration.
Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the "blue-slip" system is essentially a courtesy to home-state senators, allowing them a voice in the nomination process as it moves through the panel. Under that system, home-state senators are asked to sign off on nominees before the committee holds a hearing — a signal of support for the nominee's consideration, though not necessarily his or her ultimate appointment.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has, thus far, stuck to those guidelines, though he's also warned he might abandon them if it appears Republicans are abusing the system.
Leahy's office said Tuesday that neither Isakson nor Chambliss have submitted their blue slips to the panel.
Isakson spokeswoman Lauren Culbertson said Tuesday that delay was a courtesy to the committee heads.
"Sen. Isakson believes that it is appropriate to allow the chairman and the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee to review the background investigation paperwork of the six nominees before he returns all six blue slips," she said in an email.
Chambliss's office declined to comment.
The White House has defended its nominees, noting that the Obama administration has successfully appointed more black judges than the Bush and even the Clinton administrations. But the argument has done little to appease members of the CBC, who are quick to point out that the judges will remain long after Obama has left the White House.
Butterfield said he'll push the White House "to insist on an up-or-down vote" on the nominees Obama would prefer, not those demanded by conservative senators — a message he hopes will also reach Senate Democratic leaders who have adhered to the blue-slip system.
Butterfield emphasized that he was speaking only for himself, not the entire CBC, but added, "I think my views would be shared by most, if not all, of the members."
The CBC gained an ally Tuesday, when House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suggested the Senate should reject several of the picks in the name of diversity.
"I certainly share the CBC's concerns," Hoyer told reporters in the Capitol. "I would hope that Sen. [Harry] Reid [D-Nev.] and Senate leadership would look to the best interest of the country and the broad spectrum of beliefs in the country represented on the bench."


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Hydee Weis
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Wellness Coordinator
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Employee Wellness ProgramThe City of Roswell's Employee Wellness Program promotes and supports the health, safety, and well-being of our extraordinary staff. By offering in-house programs and classes, the Employee Wellness Program aims to inspire staff to make healthy lifestyle choices that will help them be the best they can be for themselves, their families, and their community.
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If you Are Unable to Attend ClassIf you know ahead of time that you will be absent for a particular session please let me know. Those employees who incur two consecutive absences, without notifying Hydee Weis beforehand, will lose their position in the class; the next available employee will take their place.
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In line with our continued support and encouragement of our employees as they strive towards goals of improved fitness, health and wellness, the City of Roswell proudly announces this new wellness benefit available to our full-time employees. Any full-time City employee can apply for reimbursement of up to $25 per race/fitness competition, not to exceed two races in a fiscal year, and as long as funds are available.
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How to Get Screen Actions for your Mouse on Linux
If you are one who strives for greater productivity on computers you probably know that having to switch between the keyboard and the mouse in the middle of your work is so painful. While keyboard buffs can use shortcuts to remain at the keyboard 10 Useful Ubuntu Keyboard Shortcuts That You Might Not Know Read More , what if you mostly interact with the mouse? Or what if you don't want to memorize shortcut keys?
Well the solution is screen actions. Linux offers a variety of ways to get the screen actions going. Here are two ways to get screen actions on your Ubuntu desktop (this will work for other distros as well. Menus and names may vary):
Using Compiz Fusion
I am assuming you have Compiz Fusion. Else you can install it via Synaptic.
Now follow these steps to get screen actions
- Install Simple Compizconfig-settings-manager. You can do this by issuing the following command at the terminal sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm
- Go to System > Preferences > Simple Compiz Config Settings Manager
- Choose the edges tab. Click on any area marked as read and choose the action you wish to perform on moving mouse to that particular edge/area of the screen.
You can also do this from CompizConfig settings manager (ccsm) if you have it installed and don't want to install the simple compizconfig settings manager (yes I know, the names are quite a handful). To do it via ccsm visit the bindings tab for scale, expo, rotate cube and your shift switcher plugins and there you will find an option to specify the "hot-areas" from where you want the effects to be triggered from.
Using Brightside
Compiz Fusion provides you a way to get screen actions, but it is not necessarily the best way. For one it allows you to trigger effects and viewport switches only. Another application for creating screen actions is Brightside. To use Brightside, follow these steps:
- Install Brightside by issuing the following command:
sudo apt-get install brightside
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at the terminal.
- The following window appears. Enable screen actions as you like. You can create actions for all for corners and screen edges as well. You can mute volume, start screensaver, prevent screensaver from starting, enter DPSM standby, suspend or off mode, toggle show desktop.
There is one last thing that you can do that alone makes Brightside a killer. It's the ability to run custom commands on any of the corners. This opens up a wide variety of possibilities. You can connect and disconnect internet connections, shutdown, restart, open terminals and what not. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination here!
If you use both the methods you will have each area performing two actions! Carefully planning this might prove useful but if you see things you didn't expect to see make sure you are not using both the methods!
Do you like the concept of screen actions? Do you use some other applications? What do KDE users do? (When I was using KDE way back, it used to be in Control Center, Desktop -> Window Behavior, "Advanced" tab -> "Active Desktop Borders") Is it still the same in KDE 4.x ?
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Everyone loves lists. Here's mine for top 3 best free-to-play MMORPGs currently out.
1. Duh! Runes of Magic: It's more like a subscription based game than any other F2P out right now. It's unique with some great features that I think all MMORPGs should have top being the aggregator which lets you make your armor look exactly how you wish, even detailing colors, but still retaining any stats from uber armor drops you've obtained. Housing, crafting, many mini-games, and a focus on more horizontal play while still offering traditional leveling and other vertical game play features make it my favorite.
2. Atlantica Online: I wrestled with putting this here as I think it's better classified as a MMOSRPG(with less role playing). But great graphics and the difference in game play is what makes it stand out. It's a lot of fun.
3. Shaiya: much like any of the other dozens of "Asian Grinders", you progress the same. Kill kill, and kill a lot more. But Shaiya has great smooth running servers and terrific graphics. The massive PvP aspect is nice to pitting thousands of players simultaneously in faction wars across very large zone maps.
Right now I'm playing RoM(of course). I have 71 diamonds now. I've been perusing the auction house looking for alternative sources of fast money, but every thing's closely balanced. I noticed essence crystals in Necropolis of Mirrors are making about 10K each, which is cool, but the drop rate is too low for me. My knight's damage isn't good, so it takes me a long time kill mobs. Other classes my level can kill the same mob in maybe 2-3 hits, when it literally takes me 30 seconds to a whole minute to down 1 mob(my sucky gear also plays a part). So I'm looking, but back to gathering in the meantime.
I'm also in the Alganon beta. My bad connection isn't helping the already unstable server they have running, no doubt at peak population allowance. Don't have too much to say about it yet. I'm level 6 now, and starting to study and buy into crafting. I am curious. I guess so far, the world looks nice. It's stylized a bit more detailed than WoW but with a similar look in the larger textures.
Finally I am sort of trying out Dungeons and Dragons Online Eberron Unlimited(such a long title). Graphics and movement seem good, but I've only played a few hours total so far. I need more time on it before making any kind of decision or review.
I'm looking to play a lot longterm. I downloaded Battleforge but can't play it until I have a dedicated connection. I don't really hold any hopes for it. It's a hybrid Trading Card Game/Realtime Strategy MMO. It uses advanced graphic technology and is different, so I want to try it.
I tried downloading Chronicles of Spellborn but proceeded to get a file error while installing. I'll try DL'ing it again soon.
I'm downloading the Allods Beta client. I'm mostly interested in it for an immersion factor. It looks like it could offer a lot more immersion than any other F2P game I've tried. They mention crafting mini-games which has me cringing but still curious too. Why? mainly because all existing F2P games are all outside worlds. There's always a lack of buildings, and even the buildings they do have are solid. You can't go in them. That somehow breaks immersion for me on multiple levels. Allods looks like it could have quite a large world, and much larger cities with many districts and many buildings in each district that would really set it apart from any F2P out right now(if you really can go in them all or most of them-which it looks like you can). The graphics also look nice to me.
For pay MMORPGs?(the above so far have all been F2P games).
World of Warcraft has me a bit frustrated. I was offline 3 months, but always had a 2 month time card for WoW collecting dust. Now that I'm back online, almost full time, I wanted to get my account ready for a return. It was around this time that they were recently stating about the account mergers to battle.net, but it was before the deadline.
I totally forgot my username and pass(only having vague ideas of the dozen different combos it could be). I went to the forgot pass page, but no matter what I typed in I got "This account has been merged with Battle.net, you need to handle it from there". Ooookay so I went to battle.net, tried signing in(knowing I didn't make an account there), and of course, they said I had to sign up. As a side note. I know what email I used to create my WoW account and used it for Battle.net thinking it would give me the same old "This email is already associated with an account", but nope it let me sign up. So then I tried figuring things out to find that I had to do a merge process. But wait WoW said my character or account was already merged, didn't it? So I try it anyway which asks me for my WoW account info, which I don't have. So I click on can't remember which shoots me back to the WoW page where I started!!! I'm stuck in this aggravating loop. So, I'm going to set some time aside soon to call and try to speak with a real CS person.
I also definitely want to play Vanguard. I know I do. I read extensively on the game and played the trial. I just am waiting to buy a new graphics card and pay for maybe a year subscription.
I also would really like to try EverQuest 2 out.
I'm looking at some games right now and haven't decided yet if I want to try them, or if I'll have fun with them.
Fallen Earth seems interesting, but like with some other games, I'm mostly curious about its crafting system.
I'm kinda curious about that new space MMO(Jumpgate Evolution(??)) that is down the road.
There was one final MMORPG that I was following but it seemed to fall off the news radar. I can't remember the name but its big claim to fame was server side patching. It was supposed to be entirely operated on the server end allowing for live on the fly patching which in turn allowed for ease and quickness of implementing many changes often and live events. If you remember the name, please let me know, thanks.
What's everyone else playing and looking forward to?


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Another South-East London gem, Our Lady of Grace is located in the suburb of Charlton, which developed in the late 19th. Century as London began to expand into previously rural areas. Nearby is the remnant of the old Charlton village, and the Jacobean Charlton House, with its adjoining park. The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic Football Club, is also quite close.
|Charlton House
Formerly a diocesan parish, the church is now in the care of the Spiritans (formerly known as the Holy Ghost Fathers), following restructuring in the Archdiocese of Southwark a few years ago. The previous Parish Priest, Fr. Michael Leach is a former Capuchin friar, and an old friend of mine.
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Here are some of my favourite songs of 2014.
#20 – Joel Compass 'Forgive Me'
British R&B/soul singer, Joel Compass, really ought to have been huge this year. I'm frankly surprised that 'Forgive Me' didn't shake the charts harder. I adore the brooding nature of the song and the way they've amped up the drama with drums. I'm expecting more from this lad in the new year.
#19 – Neon Jungle 'Bad Man'
Neon Jungle's possibly one of the coolest girl groups around right now. I love their style and their potent blend of club beats with pop melodies (as exemplified with 'Welcome to The Jungle' and 'Braveheart', which I touched on in my album review). Sonically, there's so much you can do with these girls and 'Bad Man' is a pretty good indication of just how far you can push it. This muscly urban track, fronted by horns and trap beats, sounds like the 2014 single Rihanna never had. An absolute favourite to strut down the street to.
#18 – TIEKS featuring Celeste 'Sing That Song'
This song kind of came out of nowhere. I remember hearing it in a commercial on TV and Shazamming it straight away because that first verse was so strong. There was such an immediacy with the melody and best of all, it wasted no time in taking you straight to the euphoric chorus. The sound is of course very much of the moment. 90s-inspired house has been bang on-trend for pretty much a year now but when the songs and vocals are this good, it's no wonder why it's not fading anytime soon.
#17 – FKA Twigs 'Two Weeks'
This wave of alt-R&B, as some might call it, is so very 2014 for me. This is one of the key sounds of the year (more of this on Spotify's expertly curated Alternative R&B playlist). I've tried not to dismiss it as being minimalistic just because the song is built with elemental sounds and atmospheric synths. On one hand, it feels minimalistic but really, 'Two Weeks' and many songs of this calibre be it by Jhene Aiko or Tinashé are just as elaborately produced as any glossy pop single.
'Two Weeks', for me, is definitely more of a feel and more of a mood-setter than anything particularly poetic or soul-gratifying. There are loads of different ways to appreciate music and, for me, this particular FKA Twigs song is stunning and sensual on so many levels, you want to just silence yourself and marvel at the production and the toe-curling feeling you get when her voice surrounds you.
#16 – Dominique Young Unique 'Throw It Down'
I love the carnal and rather tribal feel of this track. It's like an earthquake of rave synths, bass-heavy electronic beats and gritty rap verses. To me, this song will always remind me of dancing manically in a dark, sweaty room in East Bloc.
#15 – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk'
The funny thing about the arrival of this Prince-inspired Ronson track is that 2014 was the year I started dipping my toes into Prince, Chic, Nile Rodgers and disco/funk music of that sort. It just felt right for me. I even made a Disco Down playlist that amalgamates tunes from the yesteryears and present century, which I've played to death in the office. 'Uptown Funk' is an absolute delight, impossible to ignore. Let's hope it sparks a Saturday Night Fever in anyone who missed the old school disco and funk era, and lead them to dig deeper like I did.
#14 – Shakira feat. Rihanna 'Can't Remember to Forget You'
With the greatest respect, I don't think this was Shakira's year. The Shakira. album seemed a bit too unfocussed and tepid for my liking, however, its lead single 'Can't Remember to Forget You' is a killer. I love the song's fusion of rock, pop and reggae, and its straightforward sentiments about being a victim to desire.
#13 – Ella Henderson 'Ghost'
No one could bloody get away from this song this year, including Ella herself, who may never produce another epic single like this ever again. Looks like Ryan Tedder has done it again. It's a brilliant, big pop number with an anthemic chorus and a key change to drive it all home. Utter perfection.
#12 – Katy B 'Crying For No Reason'
Such a stunning piece of pop balladry – simple, heartfelt and really, quite unexpected. Before moving to the UK, I never quite got the concept of Katy B but she kind of turned it around for me with this song. 'Crying For No Reason' is an essential for any Crying at the Disco playlist (which, of course, everyone has).
#11 – Darren Hayes 'The Sweetest Lullaby (Demo)'
Did you know Darren Hayes released 'new' music this year? I'm gonna say the general response is 'No… now I thought I told you not to call me during Deal or No Deal'. Hayes put up two previously unreleased tracks from his 2011 Secret Codes and Battleships era this year – one was 'Wrecking Ball' and the other was this beautiful demo called 'The Sweetest Lullaby'. This is a classic Hayes ballad, designed to soundtrack a rainy lonesome moment in a rom com.


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One of my student came to my office this afternoon after her laptop couldn't boot to X. She's using Ubuntu 10.04. The only thing that appeared on the screen was a xterm terminal. I tried to ran startx and it says that the X is already running. I was confused and i searched Google and found the solution. I ran startx -- :1 and it would work, but when i restarted, it happened again, so i guess it was just a temporary solution.
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Networking Cupper Exhibition 2018
Are you Ready for the 2018 Bromley Business Exhibition
20th April 2018 10am—4pm
The Glades, Bromley
Only two weeks to go to the 2018 Bromley Business Exhibition!
Join us for:
- free workshops on a wide range of business issues
- business to business networking sessions
- 30+ business stands offering expert advice for both businesses and public
- raffle prizes
Free Workshops
Networking for Networks – Networking Cupper
A chance for networking groups in and around the Bromley area to network together.
Quit people pleasing now and reach your potential– Rosemary Pharo
We can all feel under pressure at times to do what people want us to do… family… friends…work colleagues… it may make us feel resentful or stressed. It may get in the way of doing what we really want to do. Come and find out why this happens and what you can do about it in order to achieve your full potential.
GDPR – Thackray Williams LLP and Keith Penning,
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An Employer's Guide
Thackray Williams LLP answers questions on the GDPR:
– How will GDPR affect employers?
– What do employers need to do before 25 May?
– What data is included?
– What basis can employers use to process employee's data?
– What do employers need to do after 25 May?
– How will employers respond to data subject requests?
– How will employers deal with a breach?
Cyber Insurance and GDPR
Keith Penning from Brownhill Insurance will talk about how you can protect your online data from hacking.
An Employer's Guide to Employment Law – Thackray Williams LLP
A workshop to answer your questions on what documents and processes you need in place to protect you/your business from employment claims:
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– contract and confidentiality issues
– from grievances, sickness, performance to dismissal.
How to Manage your Career – Alistair Stirling,
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This introductory session will give you some of the tools and techniques to help you plan and manage your career.
Speed Networking – David Bowers
Perfect your Business Makeup Look – Cheryl Huggins MUA
This workshop is a 15 minute education for women (and men) of all ages and skill levels for those important business meetings, live recordings, company photographs and public speaking events. You'll learn professional tips and techniques to create your business look that is timeless in easy to follow steps.
The Beginner's Guide To Local SEO – Josh Hamit, ImproveYourSearchRanking.com
If you're a local business that wants to get noticed in search engines and generate more customers, you have to understand Local SEO. In this short presentation you'll learn the basic principles you need to implement on your website to get your website on Page 1 of Google.
No need to book. Spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. (Limited numbers.)
How to Find Us
The Glades, Bromley
Queens Garden South Atrium, upper mall
Go up the escalators from Yo Sushi and the exhibition is opposite Debenhams.
Sponsored by The Glades and Thackray Williams LLP
Supported by the Networking Cupper Association Committee:
President – Helen Freeman
Helen is a private personal trainer and the owner of Fitness Rate. She specialises in training clients from 5 to 105 years old. She is also the founder of Networking Cupper.
Vice President – Ken Tait
Ken is a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and business coach, specialising in depression, anxiety and stress.
Vice President – David Bowers
David is a solicitor at Thackray Williams LLP, specialising in litigation, dispute resolution and personal injury claims.
Treasurer – Ann Watson-Thomas
Ann is the founder of the graphic design agency Annex Design Ltd.
Secretary – Debbie Tilley
Debbie is the owner of Pink Spaghetti Bromley, providing virtual assistant services to business and domestic clients.


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Researcher Finds 390,000 Websites with Exposed Source Code
Security researcher Vladimír Smitka said he found 390,000 Internet domains with a .git folder in a publicly accessible part of the site. That could lead to problems if the folder includes sensitive information. "Sometimes you can get very sensitive data such as database passwords, API keys, development IDE settings, and so on," Smitka said. "This data shouldn't be stored in the repository, but... I have found many, many developers that do not follow these best practices."
Smitka has notified the developers involved. "After sending the emails, I exchanged about 300 additional messages with affected parties to clarify the issue," Smitka reported. "I have received almost 2,000 thank-you emails, 30 false positives, two scammer/spammer accusations, and one threat to call the Canadian police."
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4 Sep 2019
The Scottish Conservatives have welcomed the £160 million of convergence funding for Scottish farmers that has been announced in the UK Spending Review today.
The funds have been the subject of a lengthy and concerted campaign from the Scottish Conservatives at Westminster to ensure that Scottish farmers received the money they were due.
The EU Multi Annual Financial Framework set out the aim of redistributing CAP payments more equitably across the EU based on average €/hectare. Under the framework, all countries receiving less than 90% of the EU average would receive a funding uplift.
As the Member State, the UK only qualified for an uplift because of Scotland, whose per hectare rate is only 45% of the EU average. England, Wales and Northern Ireland are all above the 90% qualifying threshold.
Peter Chapman, Scottish Conservative Shadow Rural Economy Secretary said:
"This is a massive victory for the Scottish Conservative campaign to get convergence funds to Scottish farmers.
"Once again this is evidence of Scottish Conservatives working with the UK Government to deliver for Scotland while the SNP complain from the sidelines.
"Months of patient lobbying have paid off, and hard working farmers will benefit to the tune of £160m.
"This money must now go directly to farmers, which, for some, will make a crucial difference to their future viability."
David Mundell, Scottish Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweedale said:
"These extra funds for Scottish farmers just show how Scottish Conservatives are making a difference at Westminster.
"We demanded a review, it recommended that Scottish farmers received the convergence funding and now that is being carried out.
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3 unmissable Hop off focuses in Singapore are Suntec City, Marina Bay Sands and Chinatown. Suntec City is the perfect place to begin your Singapore Experience, an eminent strip mall with access to both the Yellow and Red Sightseeing Routes. The fourth Stop on the Yellow Route is the Marina Bay Sands – a stunning complex of structures understood for its watercraft style rooftop over the highest point of 3 structures. Chinatown is found on the Red Line at Bus Stop 10. Jump off and splash up the mind boggling air, with great Chinese Style structures – a genuine social problem area.
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Conquest of the Skies with David Attenborough to air this Christmas
The naturalist's new flying-themed show will see him travel to Borneo with 3D binoculars in hand
In David Attenborough's new 3D venture, Conquest of the Skies, he studies how things fly, with the help of special flying cameras.
The three-part mini-series will been shown on Sky 3D and Sky 1 HD this Christmas. With a new virtual reality Oculus Rift headset, audiences will get a 360 degree view, flying through exotic landscapes.
However, this piece of nifty piece of kit does not come cheap, with the prototype valued at £588 million. But a consumer version (which will be less expensive) is scheduled for release in late 2014/early 2015.
This is not Attenborough's first 3D project; he's worked with Sky on David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive. Shot by the same 3D team that worked on Sandra Bullock's movie Gravity, the show allowed the viewer to meet and interact with dinosaurs, giant reptiles and the dodo.
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The media and VIP event which was anchored by BBA 2011 Winner Uti Nwachukwu and Venita was a gathering of 168 leaders, innovators, change-makers, and entrepreneurs nominated for this year's The Future Awards amongst other guests.
Nominees were presented with certificates of nomination by judges of the awards, led by Pastor Ituah Ighodalo. Adebola Williams, one of the organizers of The Future Awards officially declared during the reception that The Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria will be the selected charity for 2012. The Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria also made a moving presentation that was shown to the audience.
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Subject: The role of music libraries in electronic enviroment
From: Heikki Poroila (email@example.com)
Date: ti 12 marras 1996 - 08:55:55 EET
Emanuella Giavarra wrote about an article in the Financial Times "Jukebox Web sites may
play death march for megastores" asking about the role of music libraries.
I am not able to speak out all the thought I have about this item righ now, but as a
music librarian I want to say something.
1. Listening to music via internet is not a major temptation for usual consumers of
music since there are so many other possibilities already, and they all are much more
convenient than sitting and waiting beside the PC. Enthusiastic experts are something
else, but their needs don't pay enough.
2. The possibility to download new music from internet is a tempting possibility - in
the future. It is not enough that the output from the net is easy and quick (they are
not right now for the great majority of internet users, I believe). The big problem is
the enormous amount of memory needed for preserving musical information in digital form.
An usual CD needs about 660 megabytes of hard disc memory if not compressed or reducted
at all. This is simply too much for any reasonable downloading plans. When the consumers
have a cheap recordable super CD (DVD - Digital Versatile Disc is the name of this game
now, I think), things are going to change. But that is not yet here.
3. I don't want to comment on the future of record companies or artists. But the role of
music libraries will change, no doubt about that. If and when people (or at least a
paying majority) are ready to take over from conventional CD's to dowloadable net
versions of new musical productions, at least public music libraries are in trouble. Not
because they would not have clients anymore, but because they won't get the rights to
distribute music products in digital form for free.
4. I am not afraid, yet, but in the long run the role of public music libraries may
diminish strongly if there are no more hard copies of musical works available.
5. I am not expecting much to happen in this scene in nearest future. Record industry is
very conservative and they want to be sure to make more bucks (or it's equivalencies in
other currencies) before they stop their traditional industry. But of course,
distributing music via network offers so many advantages, that in the end that happens.
I am interested in returning to these questions later. User rights in the electronic
music world are something we have to discuss carefully.
Heikki Poroila
Music Librarian
Vantaa City Library, Finland
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As my previous post revealed, only 30% of Americans have a passport. I am appalled by this and want to contribute in some small way to increasing this number.
This post will teach you, step by step, how to apply for a passport. I hope this inspires people to take the plunge and open themselves up to everything that the world has to offer.These instructions are for anyone 18 or older who is applying for the first time.
Step One – You'll need to fill out Passport Application: DS 11. To obtain this form click here or you can go here and find your nearest acceptance facility and pick one up in person.
Step Two – Once you've completed the required form you'll need submit it in person to the nearest acceptance facility. NOTE: Do not sign the application until you are told to do so by the acceptance agent.
Step Three – You'll need to prove that you're a U.S. citizen. This can be done by presenting your original birth certificate as well as naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship.
Step Four – Show valid identification. This is done by presenting a valid drivers license, military ID, government ID or naturalization certificate.
Step Five – Submit a photocopy of the identification you present (front and back) on plain white paper.
Step Six – Pay the passport fee. An adult passport book is currently $135.
Step Seven – Present a passport photo. These can typically be taken at your local drugstore. NOTE: Do not attach photo to form. Wear normal street attire (no hats, sunglasses, etc.)
That's it!!!
It takes around 4-6 weeks to receive your passport and it's valid for up to 10 years. That's right, the little time it takes to apply for a passport can result in 10 years of world travel!
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You can find all of the above information at travel.state.gov along with answers to any other questions you may have.


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- Created patient accounts for billing purposes
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- Responsible for medical necessity coding for Medicare patients.
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- Established appropriate methods of reception for the Emergency Room and Outpatient Services.
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- Performed as stand-in switchboard operator as needed.
- Improved admission processes and through innovative observation, implemented a new intake procedure that saved hospital staff time and liability in document security.
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Responsible for pre-registration of scheduled accounts, verifying insurance coverage, benefits, and obtaining pre-certification, referral or authorization as needed per insurance company requirements.
- Obtained complete and accurate demographic and financial information from a variety of sources, including patient interviews, physician offices and in-house departments.
- Performed required pre-certification, credit referral or deposit collection. Entered data in computer and thoroughly documented any incomplete admissions/registrations in manner prescribed. Obtained pre-certification, referral or authorization number and updated patients' file.
- Gave demographic information to insurance companies and called physicians' offices if clinical information is needed for pre-certification and verified the information obtained.
- Notified patients, family members, physicians and/or supervisors of network insurance coverage issues that may result in coverage reduction. Notified patients of co-payments, deductibles or deposits needed, when applicable, documenting all information in computer system.
- Completed compliance checker process in accordance with regulatory and Conifer guidelines.
- Maintained positive customer service at all times, referring unresolved issues to appropriate supervisor.
- Answered telephone calls. Followed pre-established script and provided assistance to callers.
- Assisted with scheduling and bed management
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Patient Access Representative
Scheduled all internal and external referrals accurately within the scheduling system
- Completed follow up reminders for scheduled patients by phone or mail
- Initiated pre-registration process for patients with third party payer source
- Conducted interviews of inpatients with third party payer source and updated all patient demographic and insurance information
- Documented third party payer, pre-certification and treatment authorization information into the patient accounting system
- Registered patients for the Emergency Room and the Clinics
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Registered patients for hospital services.
- Maintained 99% accuracy rating.
- Collected co-pays and deductibles.
- Verified insurance benefits through Passport.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Completed registration quickly and cordially for all new patients.
- Prepared patient charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.
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Emergency Room Patient Access Representative
Interviewed up to 75 Emergency Room patients per day to complete documents, case histories, intake and insurance forms
- Coordinated communication between patients, family members, medical staff, and administrative staff
- Scheduled and confirmed patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, and medical consultations
- Completed insurance and other claim forms
- Compiled and recorded medical charts and reports
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients
- Calculated and collected patient copayments
- Entered patient and insurance data into hospital computer software program
- Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Educated patients in regard to office policies, medical procedure steps, recovery measures and medication instructions
- Explained treatment procedures, medication risks
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Patient Access Representative II / Cashier
Responsible for securing, managing, and reconciling patient valuables
- Facilitated the bank deposit process and reconciliation of cash collections
- Reconciled cash and prepared cash transaction balancing sheet daily
- Demonstrated proficient knowledge of internal cash controls and money handling.
- Trained others in the department to perform Patient Access responsibilities, as necessary
- Assisted with various administrative tasks within the department
- Demonstrated ability to be dynamic and learn new processes and procedures in a quick and efficient manner
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Patient Access Representative
Collected and copied all necessary documents to ensure that all information was received at the point of service (insurance cards, identification cards, referrals and authorizations).
- Accurately obtained and processed all patient demographic/Insurance information into the computer systems.
- Reviewed computer edit checks and screens to verified accuracy and completeness.
- Compared existing demographic/Insurance information to current data to verify if information has changed and adjusted the data as necessary.
- Maintained the confidentiality, security and integrity for the management of patient information according to hospital policies and procedures.
- Reviewed and verified of all applicable patients documentation for federal/state program compliance.
- Worked with all management to ensure that the front-end process enhances and streamliners the workflow in all related departments process.
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Patient Access Representative
Worked in the patient accounting field primarily involving billing for services rendered
- Served as a liaison between patients and insurance providers, and responded to inquiries from both parties
- Verified insurance plans and collected any necessary co-payments
- Read scripts from doctors to properly register patient into the system with all information up to date
- Checked Bed Board to see if bed is ready for patient occupancy
- Admitting patient into hospital in properly assigned bed
- Registrations for Lab and all Radiology Departments
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Area: 932 sq. km.
Established: 1973
Royal Chitwan National Park, the oldest national park in Nepal, is situated in the subtropical inner Terai lowlands of South-Central Nepal. The park was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1984.
The park covers a pristine area with a unique ecosystem of significant value to the world. It contains the Churiya hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains of Rapti, Reu, and Narayani Rivers. Approximately 70% of the park vegetation is sal forest. The remaining vegetation types include grassland (20%), riverine forest (7%), and sal with chirpine (3%), the latter occurring at the top of the Churiya range. The riverine forests consist mainly of khair, sissoo and simal. The grasslands form a diverse and complex community with over 50 species. The Saccharum species, often called elephant grass, can reach 8 m. in height. The shorter grasses such as Imperata are useful for thatch roofs.
There are more than 43 species of mammals, over 450 species of birds, and more than 45 species of amphibians and reptiles in the park.
Formerly, the Chitwan Valley was well known for big game hunting and until 1950 was exclusively managed as a hunting reserve for the Rana Prime Ministers and their guests. In 1963, the area south of the Rapti River was demarcated as a rhinoceros sanctuary. In 1970, His late Majesty King Mahendra approved, in principle, the creation of Royal Chitwan National Park.
Within the park lie the Churia hills, ox-bow lakes, and the flood plains of Rapti, Reu and Narayani Rivers. The Churia hills rise gradually towards the east from 150m. to over 800m. elevation. The lower but more rugged Someshwor hills occupy most of the western portion of the park. The flood plains of Chitwan contain rich alluvial soils. The park boundaries have been delineated by the Narayani and Rapti Rivers in the north and west, and the Reu river and Someshwor hills in the south and south-west. It shares its eastern border with the Parsa Wildlife Reserve.
The park is influenced by a tropical monsoon climate with relatively high humidity. Winter, spring and monsoon are the three main seasons. The cool winter season occurs from October to February. Spring begins in March and is soon followed summer that ends in early June. Summer days are typically hot with up to an average 30C daytime temperature. The monsoon usually begins at the end of June and continues until September. The mean annual rainfall is about 21-50 mm. and during this time of the year rivers are flooded and most of the roads are virtually impassable.
The Chitwan Valley is characterized by tropical to sub-tropical forest. Roughly 70% of park vegetative cover is sal (shorea robusta) forest, a moist deciduous vegetation type of the Terai region. The remaining vegetation types include: grassland (20%), riverine forest (70%), and sal with chirpine (pinus roxburghii) (3%) forest, the latter occurring at the tops of the Churia range. The riverine forests consist mainly of khair, sissoo, and simal. The simal has a spiny bark when young and develops buttresses at the bottom in older stages. The grasslands form a diverse and complex community with over 50 species.
There are more than 43 species of mammals in the park. The park is especially renowned for its protection of the endangered one- horned rhinoceros, tiger, and gharial crocodile along with many other common species of wild animal. The estimated population of rhinos is 400. The park also secures populations of endangered species such as gaur, wild elephant, four horned antelope, striped hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, and python.
Some of the other animals found in the park are sambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, sloth deer, common leopard, ratel, palm civet, wild dog, langur and rhesus monkeys.
There are over 450 species of birds in the park. Among the endangered birds are the Bengal florican, giant hornbill, lesser florican, black stork and white stork. A few of the common birds seen are peafowl, red jungle fowl, and different species of egrets, herons, kingfishers, flycatchers and woodpeckers. The best times for bird watching are in March and December.
More than 45 species of amphibians and reptiles are found in the park, some of which are the
marsh mugger crocodile, cobra, green pit viper and various species of frogs and tortoises. The park is actively engaged in the scientific study of several species of wild flora and fauna.
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Your Evil Twin. Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic
- Автор:
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- Формат:
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- Объем:
- 338 стр
- 9780471679714
- Язык книги:
- английский
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The crime of the twenty-first century doesn't discriminate: ID theft has hit ordinary citizens and celebrities alike, from Oprah Winfrey to Steven Spielberg, and costs the economy $50 billion a year. Your Evil Twin covers this exploding crime from every possible angle. It includes exclusive whodunit details from mastermind identity thieves who have pilfered money from half the members of the Forbes 400, as well as exclusive interviews with a myriad of criminals in the Internet's underground, such as Russian hackers who have extorted money from U.S. banks. The book also issues a scathing indictment of the credit granting industry, from credit card issuers to the secretive credit reporting agencies, who have misunderstood the crime from the start, have been slow to respond, and bear much of the responsibility for the epidemic. Finally, Bob Sullivan, author and identity theft expert, probes the tepid solutions now being cobbled together by the industry and government. Bob Sullivan (Snohomish, WA), senior technology writer for MSNBC.com, is the nation's leading journalist covering identity fraud. He has written more than 100 articles on the subject since 1996, and is a regular contributor to MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, the Today show, and various local NBC affiliates. With colleague Mike Brunker, Sullivan received the prestigious 2002 Society of Professional Journalists Public Service Award for ongoing coverage of Internet fraud.
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From QUESTING BANDSTAND:
Danny Diaz & The Checkmates were three Filipino brothers with their brother-in-law (Romeo or Romy is married to Christine Samson, the one-time singer and bassist with D'Topnotes). They formed in Hong Kong and had a major hit "It's So Easy" in 1966. The group's big break came when they beat out the other top acts like Teddy Robin & The Playboys and The Mystics in the Levi's Battle Of The Bands held in the Hong Kong Football Stadium in 1969. They went to the UK and made a few recordings out there including "Solomon Grundy", 1969 UK). They disbanded in 1982.
A great number of pop bands appeared in Hong Kong during the golden era of the British Pop Music (1964 thru 1969). Musicians of different nationalities (Chinese, British, Swedish, Portuguese, Filipinos, Indians, among others) were active in Hong Kong, normally covering versions of songs from the UK and the USA. This is my tribute to those magnificent Hongkong Pop Artists that were part of my happy teenage days.
Friday, October 8, 2010
UP, UP AND AWAY (Danny Diaz and the Checkmates)
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I'm no Hollywood insider. Nikki Finke does not rely on me for her tips and I don't ever expect to attend the Vanity Fair Oscar after party. Nevertheless, there's one thing I do know about show business: personality goes a very long way in "this town." And so a few of us press people recently found ourselves the subject of a 50 megaton charm offensive by the four stars of the new Fox sitcom, "Brothers" — C.C.H. Pounder, Carl Weathers, and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, and one extremely enthusiastic newbie, former New York Giants Defensive End and Fox Sports commentator Michael Strahan. I haven't seen the show itself yet, which premieres tonight at 8 p.m./7 central, but the visit was certainly a performance I won't be forgetting.
From long-time writer-producer Don Reo, whose credits run from "M*A*S*H" to "Blossom" and "Everybody Hates Chris," "Brothers" stars Strahan as a former NFL star who winds up moving in to the house he bought for his parents when a financial reversal puts him in the metaphorical poorhouse. Since this is a sitcom, naturally there will be conflict with his brother, played by Mitchell, and the usual issues with parents Weathers and Pounder. One ace the show will be playing will be guest appearances by some fairly big names playing themselves, including former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, hip-hop star T-Pain, celubutante Kim Kardashian, and the great Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band. Also appearing will be well actress Tichina Arnold from "Chris" and, not playing himself, rap superstar Snoop Dog. Stand-up comic Lenny Clarke will be playing a neighbor on the show.
The show has been getting some additional attention for a perhaps less fortunate reason, in that while African-American actors are featured in more diverse roles these days, it's the only current show on the networks schedules with a predominantly black cast. That's largely a reversal of the trend of the past when the vast bulk of decent TV parts for nonwhite actors were on shows like "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times" as well as some of the later, more controversial shows aimed at black audiences like "Martin."
The first to meet the press were Carl Weathers, perhaps still most famed as Rocky Balboa's venerable opponent, Apollo Creed, and C.C.H. Pounder, who is taking a break from her usual intense, gravitas-laden, roles on shows like "The Shield" and seems to be enjoying every minute of it. In fact, I'm here to tell you that extremely skilled Ms. Pounder is downright bubbly in person. You heard me, "bubbly" — but in a very smart sort of way.
The mood was light right off the bat with more than one of us entertainment journos confessing a complete lack of knowledge of sports and Ms. Pounder joining in. Weathers was the exception. "Well, I played for the Oakland Raiders so I hope I know a little bit about football." And that somehow prompted an impersonation of Butterfly McQueen from "Gone with the Wind" from Pounder. I guess you had to be there.
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